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|Gage Gannon
Posted: Dec 28 2011, 03:07 AM
The scene opens up as we see Gage moments before his UWF match and Ellie Falsone comes up to him to get his final thoughts on his match at Lethal Brawl.
Ellie: Gage, didn't expect to see you...........
Gage cuts Ellie off as loud Gage chants thunder throughout the arena....
Gage: Ellie, there are more important things right now than me and you catching up. The time is upon us. That favorite time of year where everybody can put aside all the bitching, all the moaning, all the complaining and actually get in the ring and wrestle. Blair Kavisto you know something I realized now why I hated you so much. Because you never shut up about your stupid family. One person says one thing about your son and for the past five years all we have been hearing is "You don't talk my son, or my family....yadi yadi yadi yadi yah. You know you and J.C. Diamond otta start a faction together. Because you two bitches go back and forth between men more than Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush get back together......Blair do us all a favor bitch....and SHUT THE HELL UP!!!!
Adam: Oh wow...
Pete: Here we go....
Gage: Bitch, do you really think that anybody gives a damn about you being in the holiday spirit. Nobody gives a damn about the fact that your mind is going to be in the right place. Nobody gives a damn because you pattern your promos off of the recent twilight book surge. Yeah the bitch has been in a slump, so what........nobody is afraid of your PMS'ing ass in this match. You want somebody to take you seriously bitch, than quit turning every UWF promo you do in an unbearable depressing episode of "Dawson's Creek!"
The fans chant Gage as he loweres the microphone an stares out at the crowd.
Gage: Now on to Joseph Setalia.....Blair i'm going to need your assistance for this one. I'm going to need you to get Joseph's head out of your ass so he can hear what I have to say to him.
Adam: That is wrong?
Pete: Oooh woowww....
Gage: Joseph Setalia before I even entered the brawl, before I even mentioned your name, you made it apparent to have my name in your mouth. So since your use to having stuff in your mouth I'm going to need you to take Blair's basketballs out of your mouth and I am going to need you to grow a set of your own. It's amazing to me that you can get your head out of Blair's ass long enough for you to even cut a promo. Every five seconds all I hear is Blair this, and Blair that.....Blair, Blair, Blair, Blair.....the fact of the matter is Joseph Setalia even if I don't when this match you can expect me to bitch slap the beep* (pu$$y) *beep out of you......
Adam: OH MY GOD!!!!
Pete: No he didn't....
Gage: And to Jermaine Stanton, Randy Stanton, Tito Stanton, Latoya Stanton, and Janet Stanton let me tell the Stanton 5 this. Nobody gives a damn about the fact that you are falling apart. Hell, you have turned the last five years of the UWF into a marathon of Law and Order. Nobody gives a damn about your Legal Problems, nobody gives a damn about the fact that some secret alliance is forming. How cliche. That's all that ever happens. Some son of a bitch runing around here like "Silence of the Lambs" and I can't worry about whether this son of a bitch is going to wrestle, I got to worry about whether this guy is going to eat me alive. How fitting Bo A. Constrictor's name, because I'm going to Bo my size 15 straight up his ass........
Adam: You think he's caught his fire back?
Pete: I'm sure he has...
Gage: Make no mistake about it Lethal Brawl the time for talking has stopped. If I don't win I can guarantee that I make all you son's a bith's life a living hell. Don't call it a comeback, call it a coming of me to whoop your ass. Whoever wins Lethal Brawl, whether it be me or whether it be any of these other Circus rejects aka bad actors, aka as a wrestling fan......WE ARE TIRED OF THE SAME OLD SHIT.........realize that the time for bitching and moaning is over. Realize that shit has just hit the fan.
Gage: Give me this damn mike......
Gage grabs the mike and grabs the cameraman and motions for him to follow him as he makes his way out through the crowd and the crowd errupts.
Gage: This is where it's at. This is where the excitement is. I'm sick of having Stanton Enterprises shoved down my damn throat. I'm sick of Blair Kavisto bitching and moaning about every little damn thing. Hell when she wins she bitches. I'm tired of Joseph Setalia not having a set of balls. I am tired of freaks who think that they are terrorizing the UWF but instead every laughs at there dumbasses.
Gage hops the barricade and climbs in the middle of the ring as he plays to the crowd.
Gage: Everything that you are sick of, I'm sick of as well. How many reincarnations of Stanton Enterprises do we need. How many "surprises" are they goin to give us. I'm sick and tired of five minutes of wrestling and one hour and fifty five minutes Seventh Heaven. I promise the UWF fans, I promise the people at home, and I promise myself.....no bullshit, no smoke and mirrors, Gage Gannon is going to give you the absolute best of himself each and every night.
No more excuses, no more drama, and no more bitchassness.
Gage slams the microphone down as he gets out of the ring and heads to the back...
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How to Use a Broadcaster With Livestream Studio™
Last updated on Sep 29, 2015 04:06PM EDT
Livestream Studio 2.0 and higher allows you to use your Livestream Broadcaster product as a remote camera source.
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Livestream Broadcaster mini
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Connect your Livestream Broadcaster to the same network as your Livestream Studio.
Select "Stream Mode" from the Broadcaster menu.
Select "Studio" from the Stream Mode menu.
This will activate your Broadcaster as a live remote camera source.
In Studio, make sure you have added a remote camera as an input.
If you have not added a remote camera as an input, open your Studio preferences and select the 'Inputs' tab.
Click the "+" button to add a new input and select "Remote Camera" from the drop-down menu.
Select the Remote Cam tab.
Within the Remote Cam tab, you will find a list of all remote camera devices currently connected to your network. You can click each remote camera device to reveal a preview.
Find your Broadcaster from the list of devices.
Now you use your Broadcaster as a camera source in your Livestream Studio production.
You can also connect a Broadcaster mini to Livestream Studio as a remote camera. When you finish pairing it through the Livestream app, using the same network your Livestream Studio system is connected to, select it from the Broadcaster list.
It will open the camera view finder. Click on the gearwheel in the top right corner to access settings.
Scroll down and you will see Studio Mode. Toggle the switch on (green) to enable Studio Mode. Then click 'Save' in the upper right corner.
The mobile app will indicate that your Broadcaster mini is in Studio mode.
In Livestream Studio, your Broadcaster mini will appear in the list of remote cameras. Click on it to preview your camera source.
After you select it, you will be able to switch it in Livestream Studio as desired.
Bringing a Broadcaster Pro into Livestream Studio as a remote camera is very similar to bringing the first Broadcaster into Livestream Studio.
Power on the device and use the bottom Menu joystick to connect it to the same network that your Livestream Studio system is connected to.
After connecting it, push in the joystick to enter the menu and select 'Stream Mode.'
Toggle the joystick to 'Studio.'
The Broadcaster Pro will indicate that it is connected and ready to send its signal to Livestream Studio.
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Sauerland also said, that the punch stats was 857:241 against 684:235 in favor of Huck. He probably forgot, that the punches thrown in the dressing room while the warming up shouldn't be added to his boxer's stats.Posted November 7, 2012 1:59 am
David Borges
Arslan won clean ! Sauerland is protecting its investment. The boxing authorities and the Sport loose credibility with these kind of referee and 'judges'.Posted November 6, 2012 9:55 pm
te tumbo
another feather in the dunce caps of "most boxing experts", i.e., shills. they will always err in favor of the more marketable fighter.Posted November 6, 2012 11:24 am
Mr Rubes
The Queen, "In a fight this bad"?? Are you joking? You must have a very high standard of action fights so. Or perhaps you are turned on by watching paint dry (the other extreme) one or the other. Huck-Arslan was a fantastic back and forth action fight, the kind of war and the kind of passion (blood if you like that kind of thing too) you don't get often enough in many people's eyes. You are the loser in my eyes ;)Posted November 6, 2012 8:27 am
The Queen…you probably know the Queen has no power, but can of course say what she wants. And yes, Arslan won that fight!Posted November 6, 2012 3:30 am
The non experts saw it otherwise. What the hell the non experts know. They are not getting paid for their opinions.Posted November 6, 2012 2:44 am
The Queen
In a fight this bad there are no winners. Huck deserved to lose. Arslan lost. The fans lost. And everyone arguing about it on this comment page is a loser, too. Keep Calm and Carry On!Posted November 5, 2012 8:27 pm
Mr Rubes
sweet-s, and I will take your rather direct straight-forward post as it is too. Enjoy the boxing approaching this weekend :)Posted November 5, 2012 7:56 pm
I take that rather philosophical post as it is. Secondly, I'm absolutely fine with scoring intuitively and most fans and viewers just did that, but the majority of people (and I checked Huck's facebook account) was dissatisfied with the result – especially after he posted one picture showing him penetrate Arslan's guard. The caption to it reads: "See how did the more damage" as if a picture…
Mr Rubes
sweet-s, point taken. I still believe Huck won the fight barely. And judges are not maschines so one can understand if they don't stick so rigidly to everything you said-some place more emphasis on certain aspects such as maybe who landed the more damaging blows, who appeared to land the more technically good and so harder to land counterblows, who wanted it more and so on, forever. There are so many intangibles, and human beings will always have their preferences, that you can't break a fight down as clearly as you did. If it was so straight-forward and rigid as you say, then anyone who knew these 4 components you named, would always know who the rightful winner would be. But boxing does not operate that way. Sometimes yes. But as often not. And that is neither good or bad. It just is.Posted November 5, 2012 6:51 pm
Huck got beat by a 42 year old gatekeeper, he's a jokePosted November 5, 2012 5:44 pm
Huck LOST inside the Ring but he WON on the scorecards just as I predicted!! I am the GREATEST Fight Prophet ever born!!!Posted November 5, 2012 4:44 pm
Except from that, I doubt that Huck was landing the more telling blows in the second half of the fight. Yes, he landed, but rather on the defense of Arsaln for the majority. Arslan didn't slow down too much, he constantly kept coming with the complete arsenal and in contrast to Huck was reaching body and head. Nevertheless one can score the majority of the second fight in Huck's favour, but surely not all of them. There is no way giving Huck all rounds from 7 to 12!
Finally, don't useDan Raphael's scoring to prove your point. He might be one of the best informed people in the business and is often first, but he has no idea of how to score a fight properly, especially not live!Posted November 5, 2012 4:40 pm
Mr Rubes…First of all: You seem to bew rather young or have never learnt that if you want to bring across an opinion, it's rather unclever to start by calling someone silly or start patronizing.
As far as my first post is concerned, these are the judging criteria, used by all profressional judges. It mifght be ok for a layman to score intuitively, but then it's rather difficult to prove your point. By the way, counting and adding all 10:9 results of individual rounds is indeed numerical.Posted November 5, 2012 4:38 pm
Arslan nicked the fight by a couple of rounds.
Sweet S nailed down the bottom with his post.Posted November 5, 2012 3:14 pm
Mr Rubes
meh… possibly ;)Posted November 5, 2012 3:14 pm
Wach will get wackPosted November 5, 2012 2:30 pm
Mr Rubes
Finally sweet-s, I would like to say congratulations for the big effort you put into the first post. But unfortunately for you boxing has never, in over 100 years, been judged as strictly and as rigidly as you make out. You're new to the sport I take it? ;)Posted November 5, 2012 2:22 pm
Mr Rubes
sweet-s, you are kind of silly are you not?? You are judging a fight like it's a numerical science or something. Have you read my below post? I'll break it down very simple just for you- Arslan threw more punches and landed more head punches. Huck threw and landed more body punches and landed the cleaner snappier punches. Arslan started stroner, Huck finished stronger. I'm not sure if you read the article here but Dan Rafael scored it to Huck 116-112, which is even more than I scored it for. Giving it to Huck by 115-113.Posted November 5, 2012 2:20 pm
The Kingslayer
Kalle has one of those smug faces that I just want to punch.Posted November 5, 2012 1:30 pm
Anonymous: I'm aware that a fight consists of 12 individual rounds. When I didn't signify which round was meant in my first post, the content is true for all rounds. The workrate department is the only one of the 4 criteria, where Huck improved within the fight and therefore has the edge here, but not in all rounds after the seventh. If you don't agree, tell me which rounds Huck should have won and add which criteria you your argument on.Posted November 5, 2012 12:53 pm
Boxing is 12 individual, mini contests; you do not score the winner on the 'totality' of the fight. If Fighter A clearly wins 5 rounds and Fighter B barely edges 7 rounds, Fighter B wins.Posted November 5, 2012 11:39 am
Neither was that good,and this fight was not that exciting.There were hardly any open exchanges,it was one guy hitting,and the other covering up,then they traded places.Arslan got in with mostly weak uppercuts,and Huck was doing a good job hitting nothing but the opponents gloves.
Arslan dominated Huck, he was the ring general in every round, was the busier fighter in every round, and landed more in every round, his lefts and uppercuts turned Hucks head and body at times, Huck also never rocked or stunned Arslan and his offense consisted of waiting til the end of the round to throw in effect combos into gloves or air….Arslan won by 4 pointsPosted November 5, 2012 11:19 am
Huck lost. German robbery.Posted November 5, 2012 11:10 am
Brazilian Boxing Fan
To me, Huck has already deserved to lose to Lebedev, Afolabi and Arslan.Posted November 5, 2012 9:02 am
I saw it as "'Sweet-s"' wrote in post.1.Posted November 5, 2012 8:55 am
I scored it 116-112. Had Marco done his typical strategy of waiting until the 5th to start the fight, he'd have lost. Fortunately he won 2 of the first 4 and 6 of the final 8. Good action fight, almost no holding, and I can't recall a period of more than 3 seconds in which no punches were throw. Styles make fights, and Huck is gonna need to remember this fight if he goes up against Wlodarczyk, Chakiev, or move up and fights Chagaev or Boystov. He's gotta be ready to throw for 12 rds and block that UC.Posted November 5, 2012 8:53 am
Remember Huck was calling out Wlad Klitschko before the fight. Arslan has Huck in trouble, imagine what Klitschko would do to this guy.Posted November 5, 2012 7:57 am
Nelson Muntz
Good post "sweet-s"!!Posted November 5, 2012 7:53 am
Mr Rubes
I scored it to Huck by one round. But they both fought so hard I think a draw would have been most fair. What was quite obvious to me, Arslan landed the greAter number of clean head shots, Huck landed far more number of cleaner body shots, Arslan I think landed more shots overall but Huck's shots always looked the more powerful and cleaner. This is why it was a hard fight to score. Some people judge fights by whoever was mostly aggressiv and yes, Arslan marched forward all night, but that is not the main or only component a fight is determined by. Of course you will always have idiots who jump on the "Germany is corrupt" bandwagon whenever a close and controversial decision happens. For you guys I would advice to get a life.Posted November 5, 2012 7:52 am
I had it a close 115-113 I wouldn't say it was a robbery but the 117-111 but by the judge was a joke,Posted November 5, 2012 7:48 am
Unbiased Dane
Arslan scored a lot, but hes defense wasnt good enough,Posted November 5, 2012 7:43 am
If one considers the criteria of professional boxing, it becomes obvious, why Huck has lost the fight. Scoring all indiviadual rounds, the outcome must be in Arslan's favour.
1. effective aggression:
2. defense:
3. ring generalship
4. workrate:
Looking at the fight this way it seems apparent that Huck definitely never won the fight yesterday night. The judge seeing the fight 117:111 must have been blind or at least extremely eager in his will to be invited by Sauerland in the near future again. However one sees it, Huck can't have won!!Posted November 5, 2012 6:58 am


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I just bought an 03 Acura RSX Manual 5 Speed - four wheel drive with 21,000 miles and a clean repair record (so they told me). It drove fine for 14 days until I took it to the automatic car wash. After the sprayers went over it, it barely started and began to make a small rattling sound. As the day went on, the rattling got louder and the car started to loose power (greatly!) When you hit the gas. When I pulled it into the dealer, it died and wouldn't start (it wouldn't even turn over and try to start). Can water from a power wash seep into something? Do I have a loose seal somewhere that stopped the car from getting power and eventually killed the battery. Or do you think I bought a lemon?
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There are a number of things that can be affected by the water. Did you wash the engine? You mentioned that the battery died or was drained. Can you pinpoint the problem to the alternator? Check the voltage at the battery when you get it started. 12 volts and under is not right.
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Needed for Vegoose: The Dead, Allman Brothers Band, Widespread Panic, Government Mule, Les Claypool (in any shape or form), Umphrey's McGee, Medeski Martin and Wood, moe, SCI, Bela Fleck, Keller Williams, Yonder Mountain, OAR, Sound Tribe, a million others, and re-united Pink Floyd and Phish. (hey, I can dream, right?)
I live here. Last April when phish played, the Las Vegas Jamband Society threw an amazing after party with Umphreys playin the Schinta room at the Rio. Best part was the disco intermission and playin roulette with the heads. Gonna be great.
Hey pinky, your right about something, A litlle birdy told me Umphrey's would be there.
Cha ching. Bring it on!!
Bonnaroo west coast style. Everybody better watch out!!!!
Alright, finally it's official! Months of speculation was tearing me up. I'm hoping it will be SCI, Panic, Phil and Friends, YMSB, moe., Keller, and some crazy stuff I have never seen before. BRING THE DUO!!!
will there be vending on the DL or will one have to supply their own?
Call me crazy but I heard the headliners will be Widespread Panic, Pink Floyd, and Cream!
just another festival of mediocre talent trying to match the experience that normally would only require one certain band who we all know is no longer.
^ignorant elitistbring it on vegas!
I am so excited for this! this will be my reason to visit Vegas!
I've done some searches on it and I've seen these names come up alot: Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Trey, Widespread Panic, Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, MOE, String Cheese Incident, Mike Gordon and Leo Kottke,Gov't Mule, The Allman Brothers Band, 311, Keller Williams, the Black Crowes, Umphrey's McGee, The John Mayer Trio, Wilco, Ryan Adams, and Galactic. Haven't seen any mention about Pink Floyd but that would be freakin' awesome if they did come. I also read some of the layout will be like the Jazzfest different venues on the late night, but the main shows during the daytime will be at Sam Boyd(UNLV) and the other possible late night venues up in the air are; Thomas & Mack Center, MGM Grand Garden Arena, House of Blues. All though alot of this is still here say bands and venues because nothing has been posted offically and there is also an NBA preseason game being held at the thomas 7 mack center on the 28th I think.
late night'll be where it's at.need some crazy hip hop in the mix....de la, del the funky....maybe some diso biscuitspumped
Umphrey's is a definite - the info comes right from the band! It was a hazy night... well... early morning into afternoon... but they Boys said 2 nights for them (I believe) and they are playing on the same bill as Phil And Phriends!!! I also heard Pearl Jam is a definite. Ohh yeah.... also SCI wrapping up fall tour Halloween night in Vegas!!!!Yahoo!!! Believe the hype!Johnny Boy Wonder
I just got word that its gonna be at UNLV!
I just got this e-mail from Vegoose:We're blown away by the buzz about Vegoose. We're working to make Halloween in Vegas a spectacular experience and we can't wait to tell you all about it. We still have some details to finalize, but we expect to announce the line up, ticket info, and other relevant details in early August.In the meantime, we can tell you this:Vegoose will take place on Saturday and Sunday, October 29 and 30, at UNLV's Sam Boyd Stadium and on the surrounding grounds. It will start each day around noon and continue until 10:30 or so in the evening.In addition, there will be late night shows in several venues in Vegas on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday (Halloween). Tickets for these shows will be limited and those who have purchased festival tickets will have first access to purchase tickets for the late night shows.We encourage you to book your flights and hotel rooms as soon as possible. We're making Vegoose a wild and wonderful weekend full of surprises. It's going to be awesome.Stay tuned. The rest of the info will be coming soon...
I have lived in Vegas for about a year now and can say that coming from the Midwest, Vegas gets the shaft on most tours. I guess everything will all hit me in 4 days. Let's hope to get some bluegrass out here. People look at me like a hillbilly when I crank my yonder
ween says they are in vegoose for halloween! shinola!
I am totally pumped up for this!! But to have to pay for festaval tickets and late nite tickets it's looking to be a bit pricey. I guess the bands I love only play for the people with the most cash.
some deltron 3030 would be sick
~Bring on the DANCIN'~
From what I've heard, it sounds like Umphrey's, Ween, moe., Flaming Lips are sure things. Phil Lesh is strongly rumored, as is DMB. They had me at Umphrey's, moe. and Ween!
Don't know how the flaming lips are said to be a "sure thing" when they've already committed to play Voodoo fest over that same weekend in New Orleans. Ditto the Dead rumor as Mickey Hart and Planet Drum are playing in the same festival. Still very intriguing to see how this thing shapes up. As a Vegas local I have come to hope for the best but expect the worst when it comes to the music scene. We have been passed over by bands so many times in the past that it's really hard to get your hopes up, I really hope that this thing takes off. Also, for some odd reason Vegas seems to have some of the highest ticket prices when it comes to shows, hopefully this won't be the case here.
SOUND TRIBE is already playing Vegoose, just check their website's tourdates
When are they going to post dates for 2006????? Does anyone know?
Wikipedia has some kind of line up for 2006, but i don't know how accurate it is. Roger Waters as a headliner? Oysterhead!, many others
According to Vegoose.com, they will officially announce the lineup next Wednesday...Wikipedia lists the following as 2006 lineup: Roger Waters, Tom Waits, Pearl Jam, The Mars Volta, Jurassic 5, Sound Tribe Sector 9, the Flaming Lips, Coheed and Cambria, Gnarls Barkley, Ween, Umphreys McGee, Buckethead, Galactic, Widespread Panic, Gov't Mule, and more...I can't say that I'm not a bit disappointed...last years line up was better in my opinion...much better...


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Urologix Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2013 Results Executive Summary *Fiscal year 2013 revenue totaled $16.6 million in-line with the Company's fiscal year guidance range of $16.0 million to $17.0 million. *Fourth quarter revenue totaled $4.2 million, up 2.5% sequentially. *Completed restructuring of $7.5 million to settle outstanding liabilities related to the Prostiva license. *Introduces fiscal year 2014 total revenue guidance in the range of $15 million to $17 million. MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 20, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Urologix®, Inc. (OTCQB:ULGX), the leading provider of in-office procedures for the safe, durable and effective treatment of BPH, today reported financial results for its fiscal year fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2013. Fourth quarter fiscal year 2013 revenue totaled $4.2 million, up 2.5% sequentially from the third quarter of fiscal year 2013 and down 7.0% compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012. The sequential increase in revenue was driven by low single-digit growth in sales for both product lines, Cooled ThermoTherapy^TM (CTT) and Prostiva® Radio Frequency (RF) Therapy. The year-over-year decline in revenue was driven by a low single-digit decline in sales of CTT and low double-digit declines in sales of Prostiva compared to the prior year. "We are pleased at achieving our guidance for FY2013 and generating sequential growth in the fourth quarter. We believe these results reflect both the impact of our market development initiatives and continuing improvement in our execution," stated Greg Fluet, Chief Executive Officer. "Our fiscal year 2014 guidance reflects both our confidence in the continued contributions to growth from execution of our sales and marketing strategy, heavily focused on patient education, as well as the recognition of the challenging healthcare environment. We enter the new fiscal year with certainty on our cash obligations reflected in the balance sheet, a strong product portfolio of leading in-office therapies for the treatment of BPH, a compelling market development program and a strong team focused on achieving improved operating performance." As of June 30, 2013, the Company's cash balance was $2.3 million compared to $5.1 million as of March 31, 2013. This amount includes the impact from the $2.0 million payment to Medtronic which was made on June 28^th, 2013 upon the signing of the restructuring agreement. Outside of the restructuring payment, the cash balances decreased $807,000 compared to March 31, 2013. The Company has an existing $2 million line of credit currently in place with Silicon Valley Bank, which has not yet been drawn upon. On a full year basis, the Company's cash balance increased $391,000 compared to June 30, 2012. The change in the cash balance over the fiscal year was impacted by the following items: (i) increased $3.8 million from a common stock offering on July 5, 2012; (ii) decreased due to the cash payment of $2.0 million paid as part of the Prostiva restructuring, though this was offset by the deferral of $2.0 million of payments due earlier in the year as part of the license agreement and for deferred inventory payments and; (iii) the receipt of $321,000 in January 2013 from the demutualization of an insurer. Net of these items, the Company utilized $3.7 million in cash during fiscal year 2013. Gross profit for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013 was $1.9 million, or 45.5% of revenue, compared to $2.3 million, or 50.6% of revenue, in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012. Fourth quarter fiscal year 2013 cost of goods soldincluded an impairment charge of $274,000 related to a revaluation of intangible assets acquired with the Prostiva product line. Excluding the impairment charge, fourth quarter fiscal year 2013 non-GAAP gross margin was 52.1%. The improvement in gross margin, excluding the impairment charge, was driven primarily by a reduction in manufacturing costs and mobile expenses. Total operating expense was $3.2 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013, down 5.3% year-over-year. Total operating expenses in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013 included an impairment charge of $160,000 related to a revaluation of intangible assets acquired with the Prostiva product line. Excluding this impairment charge and the gain on the change in value of acquisition consideration in both the current quarter and the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012, operating expense declined 12.2% compared to the prior year. The decrease in total operating expense, excluding the impairment charge and gains on acquisition consideration, was driven by a decline of $399,000 in General & Administrative expense related to a shift in accreted interest expense to the interest expense line as a result of the restructuring of Medtronic liabilities in the period as well as a reduction in Sales & Marketing and Research & Development expenses of $96,000. For the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013, Urologix reported a net loss of $1.2 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $1.2 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012. The net loss in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013 was impacted, on a pre-tax basis, by an impairment charge of $434,000 on long-lived assets, a $206,000 gain on debt extinguishment and $65,000 paid for the medical device tax. For the fiscal year 2013 period ended June 30, 2013, revenues totaled $16.6 million, down 2.6% compared to revenues of $17.0 million in fiscal year 2012. The year-over-year decline in revenue was driven by a mid-single-digit decline in sales of Cooled ThermoTherapy^TM (CTT) products and a mid-single-digit increase in sales of Prostiva^® Radio Frequency (RF) Therapy products. Prostiva growth benefitted from the inclusion of a full year of sales in fiscal year 2013 compared to approximately ten months of sales contribution following the Company's license acquisition in fiscal year 2012. Gross profit for fiscal year 2013 was $8.2 million, or 49.3% of sales. Excluding the impairment charge of $274,000 in the fourth quarter, fiscal year 2013 non-GAAP gross margin was 51.0%. Total operating expense of $12.1 million for fiscal year 2013 declined 3.4% year-over-year compared to $12.5 million in fiscal year 2012. Excluding the changes in the value of acquisition consideration in both periods, the gain on demutualization and impairment charges in fiscal year 2013, total operating expenses were flat year-over-year. The Company reported a net loss of $4.3 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, for fiscal year 2013, compared to a net loss of $4.7 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, in the prior fiscal year period. Outlook The Company is introducing a fiscal year 2014 total revenue guidance range of $15 million to $17 million. Earnings Call Information Urologix will host a conference call with the financial community to discuss fiscal year 2013 fourth quarter results on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time. To listen to the call, please dial 1-877-703-6103 and enter the Participant Passcode 11902670 at least 10 minutes prior to the call. A live webcast of the call will be available through the investor relations section of the Company's website at www.urologix.com and available for replay approximately two hours after the completion of the call. Non-GAAP Gross Margin Percentage Reconciliation Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2013 June 30, 2013 Sales $ 4,184,000 $ 16,590,000 Cost of goods sold 2,279,000 8,407,000 GAAP gross profit 1,905,000 8,183,000 Impairment charge excluded from cost of 274,000 274,000 goods sold Non-GAAP gross profit $2,179,000 $8,457,000 Non-GAAP gross margin percentage 52.1% 51.0% Notes to Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measure to GAAP Management believes non-GAAP financial information provides meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company's financial performance by excluding the impairment charge to developed technology intangible asset in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013. Management believes this impairment charge is a non-recurring item that is not indicative of the operating results of the business. Urologix believes that this additional financial information is useful to management and investors in assessing the Company's historical and future performance. About Urologix Urologix, Inc., based in Minneapolis, develops, manufactures, markets and distributes minimally invasive medical products for the treatment of obstruction and symptoms due to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). Urologix' Cooled ThermoTherapy™ produces targeted microwave energy combined with a unique cooling mechanism to protect healthy tissue and enhance patient comfort. The Prostiva® RF Therapy System delivers radio frequency energy directly into the prostate destroying prostate tissue, reducing constriction of the urethra, and thereby relieving BPH symptoms. Both of these therapies provide safe, effective and lasting relief of the symptoms and obstruction due to BPH. Prostiva® is a registered trademark of Medtronic, Inc., used under license. All other trademarks are the property of Urologix. If you'd like more information on this topic, please contact Brian Smrdel at (763) 475-7696 or email@example.com or to learn more about Urologix and its products and services, visit their website at www.urologix.com. The Urologix, Inc. logo is available at www.urologix.com/clinicians/resource-library.php. Forward Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements contained in this press release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, words such as "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate" or "continue" or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward looking statements include, for example, the effectiveness of the Company's sales and marketing strategies and organization, the Company's future revenue and operating performance, or about the development and marketing of new products. The statements made by the Company are based upon management's current expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include market conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control and the risk factors and other cautionary statements described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2012 and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Urologix, Inc. Statements of Operations (Unaudited, in thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2013 2012 2013 2012 Sales $4,184 $4,497 $16,590 $17,027 Cost of goods sold ^(1) 2,279 2,220 8,407 8,645 Gross profit 1,905 2,277 8,183 8,382 Costs and expenses: Sales and marketing 2,080 2,113 7,719 7,027 General and administrative 421 820 2,515 3,393 Research and development 514 577 2,269 2,189 Change in value of (79) (172) (447) (172) acquisitionconsideration Gain on demutualization -- -- (321) -- Medical device tax 65 -- 106 -- Amortization 26 26 104 90 Impairment of identifiable 160 -- 160 -- intangible assets ^(1) Total costs and expenses 3,187 3,364 12,105 12,527 Operating loss (1,282) (1,087) (3,922) (4,145) Interest expense (207) (111) (555) (482) Gain on debt extinguishment 206 -- 206 -- ^(2) Foreign currency exchange 2 (10) (7) (13) gain/(loss) Loss before income taxes (1,281) (1,208) (4,278) (4,640) Income tax expense/(benefit) (34) 17 14 55 Net loss $(1,247) $ (1,225) $(4,292) $(4,695) Net loss per common $(0.06) $(0.08) $(0.21) $(0.32) share--basic Net loss per common $(0.06) $(0.08) $(0.21) $(0.32) share--diluted Weighted average number of common shares 20,909 14,797 20,703 14,741 outstanding--basic Weighted average number of common shares 20,909 14,797 20,703 14,741 outstanding--diluted (1) Total impairment charge of $434,000 in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013 includes a $274,000 impairment charge to the developed technology intangible asset reported in cost of goods sold with the remaining $160,000 impairment charge reported in operating expense. (2) The gain on extinguishment of debt is a result of the restructuring of $7.5 million in outstanding Prostiva liabilities into a $2.0 million cash payment and a $5.3 million note payable. Urologix, Inc. Balance Sheets (Unaudited, in thousands) June 30, June 30, 2013 2012 ASSETS Current assets: Cash $2,290 $1,899 Accounts receivable, net 2,132 2,132 Inventories 1,952 1,448 Prepaids and other current assets 128 290 Total current assets 6,502 5,769 Property and equipment: Property and equipment 12,165 12,006 Less accumulated depreciation (11,430) (11,144) Property and equipment, net 735 862 Other intangible assets, net 1,587 2,262 Goodwill 3,036 3,115 Long-term inventories 662 663 Other assets 5 5 Total assets $12,527 $12,676 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable ^(1) $628 $3,376 Accrued compensation 721 732 Deferred income 5 7 Short-term deferred acquisition payment 681 2,395 ^(1) Other accrued expenses 602 779 Total current liabilities 2,637 7,289 Deferred tax liability 36 35 Long-term deferred acquisition payment 4,026 4,613 Long-term debt ^(1) 5,333 -- Other accrued liabilities 75 113 Total liabilities 12,107 12,050 Shareholders' equity: Common stock 208 147 Additional paid-in capital 119,230 115,205 Accumulated deficit (119,018) (114,726) Total shareholders' equity 420 626 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $12,527 $12,676 (1) The material change in this account from June 30, 2012 is a result of the restructuring of the Prostiva liabilities. Urologix, Inc. Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited, in thousands) Year Ended June 30, 2013 2012 Operating Activities: Net loss $ (4,292) $(4,695) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used for operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 674 695 Impairment of identifiable intangible assets 434 -- Employee stock-based compensation expense 257 359 Provision for bad debts (23) (34) Loss on disposal of assets 7 15 Accretion and interest expense on deferred acquisition 544 644 payments Net adjustment to acquisition consideration (447) (172) Gain on debt extinguishment (206) -- Deferred income taxes 1 35 Change in operating items, net of acquisition: Accounts receivable 23 (740) Inventories (626) 131 Prepaids and other assets 162 (41) Accounts payable 1,760 2,635 Accrued expenses and deferred income (227) 455 Net cash used for operating activities (1,959) (713) Investing Activities: Purchases of property and equipment (79) (57) Acquisition of business (1,368) (500) Purchases of intellectual property (32) (8) Net cash used for investing activities (1,479) (565) Financing Activities: Proceeds from stock option exercises 15 116 Issuance of common stock 3,814 -- Net cash provided by financing activities 3,829 116 Net decrease in cash 391 (1,162) Cash: Beginning of period 1,899 3,061 End of period $ 2,290 $ 1,899 Supplemental cash-flow information Income taxes paid during the period $17 $12 Net amount of inventory transferred to property and $202 $293 equipment Non-cash consideration for acquisition $ -- $ 6,532 Deferred acquisition payment and accounts payable $ 5,333 $ -- transferred to long- term debt CONTACT: Urologix Media Contact Karen Snay (513) 484-2987 email@example.com Urologix Investor Relations Contact Brian Smrdel (763) 475-7696 firstname.lastname@example.com Urologix, Inc. 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FOOTWEAR retailer Barratts has called in administrators, putting more than 1,000 jobs at risk.
The company operates from 75 stores and 23 concessions across the UK and Ireland employing 1,035 staff.
Philip Duffy and David Whitehouse, of insolvency firm Duff & Phelps, were appointed joint administrators of Barratts Shoes on November 8.
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Opposition to Beauty Pageants
A study of the various types of opposition to beauty pageants.
Opposition to beauty pageants as it became aware that there was more misuse of the resources than fulfilling the idea of beauty with a purpose. What started initially as a small competition involving beauty in 1951 began to develop in to a competition of Beauty with Purpose as more and more nations began to participate. Initially it was only nations where women were treated on par with men participated. As the competition involved wearing swimming costumes, there was no competition from the conservation nations. The evening gown was also a more formal wear.
As the size of the contest increased, the prize money and budget also did. In fact, commercial sponsorship began pouring in as the popularity of the contest spread. There were therefore protests over the unnecessary spending at such contests which could be diverted to other meaningful purposes. The competitions had begun the contest in 1952 a few years after the Second world war had ended in 1945, and many countries were in the process of rebuilding. The period from 1950 to 2000 was when there was some form of strife in every part of continent in the world. There were drugs and narcotic scandals in South America, Middle East conflict, hunger and famine in Africa and floods and landslides in South East Asia. Europe and Russia were also involved in their own political instability. But in the end of the twentieth century, many of the problems began to get resolved and the women began to gain equal rights as men in many parts of the world. Hence many countries allowed women to participate in the beauty contests. In fact beauty pageants themselves achieved a different perspective where they now stood not only for beauty but for beauty with a purpose. Now there was a theme for every beauty pageant where issues like world peace, education, elimination of poverty and basic rights of children became important issues.
Opposition usually took the form of rallies and demonstrations. Protesters held peaceful rallies using banners and play-cards to voice their opposition to the contest. This was usually held near by the venues of the contests. As computers and internet developed, opinions of people all over the world began pouring in and there were polls and counter polls all over the internet on various aspects of the competition. But with the national boundaries and difference fast disappearing towards the ending of the twentieth century, the opposition also shifted focus to hold demonstrations and rallies to voice their own problems involving health care, children's needs and education needs began to gain more importance. As a result there was an increasing protest over this exploitation aspect in the beauty contests. Many protested against the resources spent on lighting, clothes, and technology during the pageants. But that was a time when many countries were going to a difficult phase themselves, It would be plausible to say that it was not possible for every country to spend resources on such competitions every year when they were struggling with basic issues. Probably this must have resulted in the fact that winners now travel to several countries to highlight the problems there and act as ambassadors and take up several causes throughout the year that they are carry the crown. The involvement of World Health Organization, UNICEF, UNESCO and many other charities to act in coordination with the winners has help them reach and bring to the forefront problems of people as well as animals who are otherwise completely eclipsed form our urbane existence.
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Interestingly, while the word "sex" was used with reference to "Sex between an unmarried man and woman" and "sex between teenagers," and while the word "affair" was used with reference to "Married men and woman having an affair," no such explicit or derogatory term was used with regard to homosexual practice. Rather, that was referred to as "Gay or lesbian relations." Would the response have been different if the pollsters had asked about "two men or two women having sex" – unless, of course, "gay and lesbian relations" are all merely platonic? (Please forgive my sarcasm.)
But I digress. What is clear is that American sexual morals are in steady decline, and there is very little that shames us these days. After all, this is the nation in which a young woman's quickest ticket to fame is a bestselling, graphic sex tape. Sometimes the girl's parents even gush with pride at their daughter's achievements, and at the risk of sounding trite, we can honestly say that what used to shame us now makes us famous
It is against this backdrop that public approval for same-sex relationships continues to increase.
And let's not forget that the same media that incessantly pushes the causes of gay activism also promotes shows like Teen Mom, glamorizing young women who have children out of wedlock, along with shows like Big Love and Sister Wives, normalizing and even celebrating polygamy. And this has no effect on the public's perceptions?
Leading the way in these changing views towards gay and lesbian relations is the younger generation, aged 18-29. According to Gallup, in 1996, 41% of them supported same-sex marriage; today, that number is up to 70%. But this is the same age group that believes that roughly 30% of the population is gay or lesbian – an error of 1,000%! (The best studies put the number at roughly 3%.) Does the media have nothing to do with these skewed perspectives?
We should also remember that Barna polls conducted over the last 15 years indicate that only 0.5% of Americans aged 18-23 held to what Barna defined as a biblical worldview, in contrast with about 10% of the population as a whole. Is it any surprise then they are so strongly supportive of same-sex relationships?
As for our country's increasing "tolerance," it is not happening quickly enough for 18-year-old Kaitlyn Hunt and her family. She has been arrested for having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl, one which her father says was consensual.
The Daily Kos reports that, "Florida teen Kaitlyn Hunt, 18, is seeing her young life turned upside down and her future jeopardized simply because she fell in love. Unfortunately for her, she fell in love with a younger girl who has vindictive bigots for parents."
Her father, Steven Hunt, wants prosecutors "to drop the two charges filed against his daughter in February. A rainbow-colored 'Stop the hate, free Kate' page on the online petition site Change.org had more than 56,500 supporters calling for prosecutors to drop the charges Monday afternoon, and a similar 'Free Kate' Facebook group page had more than 30,000 members."
Well, just give it a little more time. Soon enough, these things will be accepted too. Immorality is trending.
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Brazilian President Begins New Term With Tough Road Ahead
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Paulo Sotero, Director of the Brazil Institute, spoke with NPR on Dilma Rousseff's second terms and the challenges ahead.
Analysis of President Obama's announcement regarding the release of Alan Gross and the future of U.S.-Cuba relations
Dec 31, 2014
The announcement by President Obama of the release of U.S. contractor Alan Gross together with a long-imprisoned intelligence asset is welcome news. Their incarceration, along with the even greater numbers of Cubans who have been jailed in Cuba for trying to exercise their rights to freedom of speech and assembly, has long been a stumbling block in the relationship.
Asia Program 2014 Retrospective
Dec 29, 2014
As we move into the next year, the Asia Program would like to thank all of our speakers, writers, scholars, and supporters who have helped us make 2014 so successful. We are especially grateful to the writers have worked with us this year on our publications, covering a range of topics from energy crises in both Pakistan and India, the negotiation of the Trans-Pacific Trade Partnership, and the changing relationships and "rebalancing" in Northeast Asia.
The next step in China-LAC links
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Global Fellow Jorge Heine discuss China-Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) relations.
The Pivot to Asia: Are the EU and the US Partners or Competitors?
Dec 12, 2014
The Obama Administration has spoken of a "pivot" or "rebalance" toward Asia as a foreign policy priority. But the U.S. is not alone in turning its sites toward the Pacific. The European Union continues to focus more and more on the Asian continent as well. Does the pivot present an opportunity for the EU and U.S. to draw upon shared values and a history of cooperation as they engage China and other Asian nations? Or will we see increased competition as both seek to benefit from the economic opportunities the region presents?
Is North America's Energy Boom a Global Game Changer?
Nov 26, 2014
Increases in energy production in Canada and the U.S., combined with promising reforms in Mexico, are creating what some describe as a "North American energy renaissance." The world's energy equation is changing, with more developments on the way. What are the implications of traditional energy producers becoming consumers and consumers becoming producers? That's the focus of this edition of REWIND.
U.S. Trade Strategy: Goals and Priorities
Nov 25, 2014
In this Context interview, Ambassador Michael Froman, the nation's 11th United States Trade Representative provided context on trade strategy and the overall health of America's trade equation.
Western Competition for Asian Markets is Heating Up
Nov 21, 2014
Wilson Center Public Policy Nicola Casarini authored an opinion piece in The National Interest. The article, entitled "Western Competition for Asian Markets is Heating Up," discusses the Western pivot to Asia.
US-China Relations After APEC: The nature of Sino-American relations is rapidly changing. And that's a good thing.
Nov 18, 2014
"Overall, China's rise to greater regional power and America's loss of global hegemon status are inevitable. The only real question is whether that transition will lead to more cooperation between a China and U.S. who increasingly share responsibility for major global issues, or to conflict," writes Jack A. Goldstone.
Latin America's Multilatinas: Foreign Investment Explodes
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Following up from his acclaimed 2013 martial arts flick Unbeatable, the award-winning Hong Kong director has turned his attention to the world of professional cycling.
Taiwanese bicycle manufacturer Merida Bikes (Merida Industry Co., Ltd.) has released a limited edition road bike in collaboration with Taiwan's first WorldTour cyclist and Lampre-Merida rider, Feng Chun-Kai.
The China National Light Industry Council (CNLIC) is a national organisation that services and monitors the performance of 26 industry associations on the mainland, including the bicycle industry. It recently released its list of the top ten bicycle enterprises in China, based on evaluation of each company's market, profitability, revenue and volume.
Noise emanating from professional cycling's European spring classics understandably drowned out the distant hum of bicycle industry and racing snippets from Asia; which doesn't mean nothing happened in this part of the world. Ad men, analysis, embargoes, trade secrets and web exclusives featured on Cycling iQ's Twitter feed during the past week
In this week's edition of Twintel: Giant and Merida shareholders watch paper fortunes rise and rise; whilst Sonova shareholders go after Director, and BMC owner, Andy Rihs. Tour of China doubles up. New market entries by Boardman and Specialized. Team Sky does its own bike reviews, and Flight Centre Limited's bike sales take off.
Merida Industry Co., Ltd, Taiwan's second largest bicycle manufacturing company after Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd, is now actively pursuing entry to the Tour de France. But first, the brand needs a team. Cycling iQ spoke about the barriers to entry with Merida VP, William Jeng, at Taipei Cycle show last week.
Taipei Cycle Show is to the bicycle industry what BaselWorld is to the jewellery and timepiece sector. It's the mass platform for brands and factories to connect with buyers all the way down the supply chain. Now in its 25th year, almost 1,100 exhibitors are competing for attention within the reinforced walls of the Taipei World Trade … Continue reading
Who really makes your bike? It is a simple enough question. Country of origin has traditionally been a touchy subject for brands that rely on Asia-based 'manufacturing partners', let alone revealing who the partners are. Discovering the factory behind the brand is a stubbornly topical pastime amongst bicycle consumers. What's all the fuss about?
In an effort to curb the rising costs of doing business on the mainland, Advanced International Multitech Co Ltd (AIM), a publicly-listed OEM to some of the world's most evocative bicycle and golfing brands, intends to migrate Chinese production lines back into its Taiwan operations.
Perhaps due to bicycle industry commotion about how China's emerging middle-class will secure growth for every brand under the sun, India is often overlooked. 25 years after its first export, Merida, Taiwan's second-largest bicycle manufacturer, is finally dipping a cautious tyre – but not a skinny one – into the Indian market.


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5. Say Yes to Date Number Two and Date Number Three. It takes three times for two people to be together for that thing called bonding to start to take place. The one thing that Carol did as our Client that she'd not been doing was to give her suitors a second and usually a third date..for a change. As a 37 year old woman who's successful, very attractive and also deservedly selective she wondered if she was missing opportunities with her typical rapid-fire dating approach, so she did dating differently during his time with us as a Client. Today Carol is madly in love with a man who didn't instantly grab her physically, but who she finds thoroughly adorable now that he's in her life, by her side. In short, she gave a shot to the guy who finds her hot, and that has made all the difference.
Cupid's Coach was honored for the fourth consecutive year as the recipient of the Best Matchmaker Award at the iDate Conference http://www.idateawards.com/nominations-las-vegas-2013.php and we want to thank our Clients for having the courage to be proactive and to cause something to happen for themselves and for doing so much right.
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Chocolate cake, chocolate butter cream and fondant. Details piped with royal icing. This cake was lots of fun. Saw a picture on the net, but actually looked on the manual to label the switches!
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Procurement Plan 100473 OCT 01, 2015
Procurement Plan 100472 OCT 01, 2015
CAS Public Information Note 95117 MAR 16, 2015
Many challenges were identified during the Fifth National Development Plan (FNDP) in Zambia. To address these challenges and realize pro-poor growth, the Sixth National Development Plan (SNDP) was set in motion. ... See More + The SNDP, which covers 2011 to 2015, was designed to accomplish three goals: to accelerate infrastructure development (roads, bridges, air, water, rail and border infrastructure, feeder roads, water canals, tourist access roads), to improve the provision of basic services including water and sanitation, electricity access, health, education and skills development to promote rural investment; and to accelerate poverty reduction, mainly through the continued implementation of the Rural Finance Program and to enhance human development. See Less -
Other Poverty Study 95276 MAR 01, 2015
De La Fuente,Alejandro; Murr,Andreas Erwin; Rascon Ramirez,Ericka G.
Procurement Plan 95686 MAR 01, 2015
The development objective of the First Phase of the West Africa Regional Fisheries Program (WARFP) Project for Africa is to strengthen governance and management of targeted fisheries and improve handling of landed catch at selected sites. ... See More + The project comprises of four components. The first component, strengthening good governance and sustainable management of the fisheries aims to build the capacity of the government and stakeholders to develop and implement policies and systems that will ensure that the fish resources are used in a manner that is environmentally sustainable, socially equitable, and economically profitable. The second component, reducing illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing aims to reduce IUU fishing activities that threaten the sustainable management of fish resources by strengthening fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) systems. The third component, increasing contribution of the fish resources to the local economy aims to increase the benefits derived from fish caught in the exclusive economic zones (EEZs) of the countries in particular by investing in infrastructure and institutional capacity that enable improved handling of landed fish and reduction of postharvest losses. The fourth component, project management, monitoring and evaluation, and regional coordination aim to support project implementation and regional coordination within the WARFP, ensuring that regular monitoring and evaluation is conducted and the results are fed back into decision making and project management. See Less -
Project Appraisal Document PAD261 FEB 23, 2015
The Rural Water Supply Project of Morocco aims to strengthen rural systems and the extension of the service in drinking water, improving the quality of life for underserved rural populations, and prevention waterborne diseases through proper mechanisms of gray water management and promotion of good hygiene practices. ... See More + There will not be involuntary resettlement, but there is likely to be permanent and temporary limited land acquisition. Based on recent experience, land acquisition most probably will not entail any physical resettlement or impact on residences or economic activities and that only the asset value of undeveloped land is concerned. The implementation of the project comes with many benefits, the first of which is to provide the people a drinking water service and continuous quality, allowing to significantly improving the lives of rural populations that will be served. The results of the impact analysis of the project activities have confirmed the absence of negative impacts that are critical and irreversible. Project impacts were considered weak and localized. See Less -
Resettlement Plan RP1563 DEC 18, 2014
Resettlement Plan RP1715 DEC 01, 2014
This report, Evaluation of poverty in Benin, sheds light on the evolution of poverty, correlation mechanisms between growth and poverty reduction, the links between the services provided by the state and the impact of public spending on measures against poverty. ... See More + First, it helps to understand the characteristics and dynamics of poverty in Benin in order to get a clearer idea of the situation through a disaggregated analysis by region, by sector, by gender and grouppopulation. The impact of shocks in recent years and strategies adopted by households to counter are also analyzed. Then, it answers the question as to why the economy of Benin has not been growing more favorable to the poor and to understand how government spending could better meet the needs of the poor. The report then looks at the level and factors which condition the unequal access of households by gender. Finally, it examines the links between the services provided by the state and the impact of public spending on measures against poverty. See Less -
Working Paper 93682 MAR 01, 2014
This report presents a summary of the projected global economic growth for 2014. Global growth is projected to accelerate at a greater rate in 2014 than the previous year. ... See More + Much of the initial acceleration reflects a pick-up in high-income country growth, which after years of extreme weakness and outright recessions, appear to be finally emerging from the global financial crisis. Although developing country growth in 2013 was relatively weak, it has been improving, partly reflecting strengthening growth in high-income countries, but also a recovery from earlier weakness in large middle-income countries, such as India and China. However, prospects will be sensitive to market reactions to quantitative easing withdrawal. On a positive note, strengthening trade is expected to be a bolstering factor. See Less -
Working Paper 83731 JAN 24, 2014
Despite a decline in both monetary and multidimensional poverty rates since 2000, Haiti remains among the poorest and most unequal countries in Latin America. ... See More + Two years after the 2010 earthquake, poverty was still high, particularly in rural areas. This report establishes that in 2012 more than one in two Haitians was poor, living on less than $ 2.41 a day, and one person in four was living below the national extreme poverty line of $1.23 a day. Extreme poverty declined from 31 to 24 percent between 2000 and 2012, and there have been some gains in access to education and sanitation, although access to basic services is generally low and is characterized by important inequalities. Urban areas have fared relatively better than rural areas, reflecting more nonagricultural employment opportunities, larger private transfers, more access to critical goods, and services and narrowing inequality compared to rural areas. Continued advances in reducing both extreme and moderate poverty will require greater, more broad-based growth, but also a concerted focus on increasing the capacity of the poor and vulnerable to accumulate assets, generate income, and better protect their livelihoods from shocks. Special attention should be given to vulnerable groups such as women and children and to rural areas, which are home to over half of the population and where extreme poverty persists, and income inequality is increasing. See Less -
Other Poverty Study 94430 JAN 01, 2014
Auditing Document 89808 DEC 31, 2013
The resettlement action plan (RAP) for the Madagascar Integrated Growth Poles Project includes the country s regulatory and legal frameworks, and the Bank s safeguard policies, and principles for resettlement, stipulating the criteria for ensuring compensation to project affected people (PAP) as required, due to subprojects implementation. ... See More + The RAP addresses the following mitigating measures: cultural heritage sites are to be protected and respected in compliance with the country s legislation, and the Bank safeguards policy; mitigation measures for project affected people (PAP) will ensure that PAPs will gain benefit from the project and improve their standard of living; measures necessary to mitigate adverse impacts will be determined with participation of the displaced persons during design and implementation of the project; addressing the needs of displaced PAPs will be a priority during periods of transition and adaptation to new or temporary settlements; compensation to PAPs for the cost of losses from involuntary relocation, as required; and the previous level of community services and access to resources will be maintained or improved after resettlement. See Less -
Resettlement Plan RP0307 NOV 04, 2013
Tales from the development frontier is an important publication that presents analytical reviews and case studies that show how selected developing countries have developed light manufacturing to create jobs and foster prosperity. ... See More + Chinas emergence as a powerhouse in light manufacturing is a major focus of this volume, but other countries in Africa and Asia are also included. Mindful of the adage that there is as much to learn from success as failure, the case studies examined in this book cover both triumphs and disappointments, eliciting from them lessons on the development of light manufacturing and how this sector can be leveraged to accelerate growth in poor countries where the initial conditions may not be quite ideal. The book brings out the role of focused, targeted initiatives that can help break the poverty trap and ignite growth that begins small but can eventually lift broader segments of the economy. Each successful enterprise or industry described in this book began as a family workshop, a microenterprise, or a group of small entrepreneurs meeting a limited demand in a small area. Although these fledgling ventures confronted market, institutional, and regulatory environments loaded with daunting obstacles, they managed to find room for organic growth, supported by focused government policy interventions to ease the binding constraints. At some point, though not necessarily at first, cooperation and even partnership with government policy makers helped to power a gradual transformation that turned small informal firms into modern corporations capable of establishing national and, eventually, international distribution networks. The book argues that this sequence of ground-level entry and gradual organic growth to a larger scale represents a common element in the growth of light manufacturing in the United Kingdom and other early developers, as well as the recent successes such as China. Chinas emergence as a powerhouse in light manufacturing is a major focus of this volume, but other countries in Africa and Asia are also included. Mindful of the adage that there is as much to learn from success as failure, the case studies examined in this book cover both triumphs and disappointments, eliciting from them lessons on the development of light manufacturing and how this sector can be leveraged to accelerate growth in poor countries where the initial conditions may not be quite ideal. See Less -
Publication 81049 SEP 10, 2013
Dinh, Hinh T.; Rawski, Thomas G.; Zafar, Ali; Wang, Lihong; Mavroeidi, Eleonora
In the mid-2000s, poverty measurement in Colombia was at a standstill. A dated poverty measurement methodology was clashing with improvements in the national household survey system. ... See More + As a result, official poverty rates showed volatile trends, and a weak communication strategy produced an unconvincing storyline, which further resulted in the rapid deterioration of indicator credibility. This happened during a period of high and sustained growth that also included a number of poverty reduction interventions, such as the flagship program familias en accion and the unidos strategy. The public debate on poverty lost focus and moved from substantial policy discussions to technical measurement methods. See Less -
Brief 77730 MAY 01, 2013
Azevedo, Joao Pedro English
Procurement Plan 75298 FEB 06, 2013
This study of the fifth social investment project states that the innovative Fonda Development and the Social Assistance and Fonda FIDAS Project the Innovator of children and youth presents this magazine as a FIDAS in photography tribute to their boys, girls and adolescents, institutions and implementing organizations including NGOs, churches and groups, the community of civil society showing their initiative of, courage and firmness in the protection of rights of Honduran children. ... See More + This project is an example of the capacity and struggle for the achievement of all objectives and goals and how pride also has contributed to the improved opportunities and quality of life for participating families. See Less -
Working Paper 79487 JAN 01, 2013
Mejfa, Yamilet
The Final evaluation document of the Fifth Social Investment Fund Project contains ten Life Stories and three Case Studies. It analyzes and systematizes the information needed from the beginning to the implementation of this project. ... See More + It takes into account the aspects of sustainability, the difficulties and limitations than can happen. It gives suggestions for future projects. It emphasizes the involvement of the children and adolescents with this project and how it changed their Iife, their family, the community where they live, and how they see the fulfillment of their rights. See Less -
Working Paper 79496 JAN 01, 2013
This paper is an evaluation of some projects related to teenagers and HIV. Those projects are: Little people (project that aims at reducing and mitigating impacts on daily life of children and adolescents infected and affected by HIV ) ; Solidarity with the orphans of HIV; Giving skills to children who have AIDS and to their extended family in the community of Rivera Hernandez . ... See More + A case study is also conducted for each of these projects. See Less -
Working Paper 79497 JAN 01, 2013
This manual deals with the Rights of Afro-Honduran indigenous people in general and boys and girls in particular. It describes practical ways to incorporate those rights into future investment subprojects aimed at vulnerable groups. ... See More + It provides guidance for teams that implement projects with culturally distinct groups to consider inclusion of the rights of these population to help improve their conditions of life. See Less -
Working Paper 79500 JAN 01, 2013
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|Vietnam - Central Highlands Poverty Reduction Project : procurement plan : Việt Nam - Dự Án Giảm Nghèo Khu Vực Tây Nguyên : kế hoạch đấu thầu (Vietnamese) See More +
|Procurement Plan
|Vietnam - Central Highlands Poverty Reduction Project : procurement plan : Việt Nam - Dự Án Giảm Nghèo Khu Vực Tây Nguyên : kế hoạch đấu thầu (Vietnamese) See More +
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|Uruguay - Systematic country diagnostic : information notice (English) See More +
|CAS Public Information Note
|Mapping subnational poverty in Zambia (English) See More +
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|Vietnam - Central Highlands Poverty Reduction Project : procurement plan : Vietnam - Du an Giam Ngheo Khu Vuc Tay Nguyen : ke hoach dau thau (Vietnamese) See More +
|Procurement Plan
|Africa - First Phase of the West Africa Regional Fisheries Program Project (English) See More +
|Project Appraisal Document
|Morocco - Rural Water Supply Project : resettlement plan (Vol. 5) : Plan dacquisition des terrains : AEP des douars du nord de safi - systeme beddouza (French) See More +
|Resettlement Plan
|Mauritania - West Africa Regional Fisheries Program APL C1 Project : resettlement plan : Plan daction de reinstallation (PAR) du prao (French) See More +
|Resettlement Plan
|Assessment of poverty in Benin : Evaluation de la pauvrete au Benin (French) See More +
|Working Paper
|Global economic prospects, January 2014 : coping with policy normalization in high-income countries - executive summary (Arabic) See More +
|Working Paper
|English, Spanish, French
|Investing in people to fight poverty in Haiti : Rapport final (French) See More +
|Other Poverty Study
|Azerbaijan - Internally Displaced Person (IDP) Living Standards and Livelihoods Project : report of independent auditors and combined special purpose financial statements for the year ended 31 December, 2013 (English) See More +
|Auditing Document
|Madagascar - Integrated Growth Poles Project : resettlement plan : Plan de reinstallation involontaire (French) See More +
|Resettlement Plan
|Tales from the development frontier (English) See More +
|From noise to signal : the successful turnaround of poverty measurement in Colombia (Russian) See More +
|Jordan - Regional And Local Development Project : procurement plan (Vol. 2) : Procurement plan for works and goods (English) See More +
|Procurement Plan
|Honduras - Fifth Social Investment Fund Project : Honduras - Quinto Proyecto de Fondo de Inversion Social (Spanish) See More +
|Working Paper
|Honduras - Fifth Social Investment Fund Project : Honduras - Quinto Proyecto de Fondo de Inversion Social (Spanish) See More +
|Working Paper
|Honduras - Fifth Social Investment Fund Project : Honduras - Quinto Proyecto de Fondo de Inversion Social (Spanish) See More +
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Chili Pepper 50th Birthday Cake
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Fondant covered cake, Chili peppers made of colored fondant and "painted" with piping gel to give them a wet look. Chili pepper figure on top I made out of sculpy clay.
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