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With ten days until kids in Broward are back in session, the Florida Department of Health is offering free immunizations for school-age children, according to EyesOnNews on Friday.
Prior to being enrolled in school or childcare, Florida law requires certain vaccines be administered to children.
The free immunizations will be offered at the Lauderhill Mall – located at 1267 North West 40th Avenue, Lauderhill, FL 33313, through August 19th.
Vaccinations will be offered Mondays through Wednesdays and on Fridays from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Extended hours are available on Thursday, August 14th from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m.
While an appointment is not necessary, each child must be accompanied by an adult or legal guardian and provide an immunization record.
Children unable to provide proof of immunization can obtain a copy of their D.H. Form 680 – which contains the immunizations required to attend Florida schools – through Florida SHOTS, the State Online Tracking System.
Parents can now log onto the Florida SHOTS secure server directly and print electronically certified copies of D.H. Form 680 from their home computers if their health-care provider is a participating physician.
Electronically certified shot records are available for quick access with a registry-issued ID and pin number.
"Last year over 3,000 children were immunized in Broward County as a result of the Department of Health program," Dr. Simon C. Wong, a Coral Springs primary care physician told Examiner. ""Beat the back-to-school rush and get your children vaccinated."
Broward schools are back in session on Monday, August 18th.
For more information or to learn about the various programs offered by the Florida Department of Health, please visit their website.
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A2KIFF 2013: Ann Arbor Korean Independent Film Festival
Planet of Snail (2012)
Free and open to the public.
"I came from the star of snails. I am closing my eyes to see the most valuable things. I am closing my ears to hear the most beautiful sounds. I am waiting in silence to speak the most truthful words. When I learned how to communicate with my fingertips, everything changed. And there was an angel who helped me open my heart."
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text: Field Edcuation is the "signature pedagogy" of social work education. Field internships in Valparaiso University's Department of Social Work provide students with opportunities to put what they learn into practice with clients. Our graduates have commented on many occasions that their first position after college was a smooth transition because of their field internship experiences. All internships are coordinated by the Director of Field Education who matches student interests with regional agency need. These experiences "set our graduates apart." Students complete a 100 hour internship spring semester of their junior year and a 450 hour internship in the fall and spring semesters of their senior year. Students are simultaneously enrolled in SOCW 386 (junior year), 485 (senior fall), or 486 (senior spring). These courses, along with the practice courses (SOCW 356, 455, 456 & 493) are crucial components of the experience. Students practice integrating content from courses in their work with clients, help each other problem solve and brainstorm, discuss professionalism and self-care, all while standing with clients in the midst of challenge and personal difficulties. Refining skills, evaluating practice, self examination, and practicing active, adult learning are key parts of the process.


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The chemists at Mana Products work to help you put your best face forward. The company is a leading contract and private-label maker of cosmetics, skin care, and hair care products, serving both the prestige and mass markets. Mana develops, manufactures, and packages these items for the nation's top beauty brands. As part of its business it provides forecasting and consulting services to clients to develop products for the fickle, trend-driven beauty industry. In addition to its private-label business, Mana makes hair care products under the Profound Beauty name. Founded in 1975 by president Nikos Mouyiaris, Mana manufactures its products at two plants in the US and with partners in Asia, including China.


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Posted by Cindy on Monday, November 14th, 2011
We just posted the 10 finalist in our cruisin with Riley Blake Contest. A big Thank You to all who entered (we are so impressed with the projects). We enlisted four independent judges to rank their top ten choices, then by points the 10 finalists were selected. Take a look and vote for your favorite. Make sure to click on each project, many of the finalists have more than one photo to look at. http://promoshq.wildfireapp.com/website/6/contests/153247/voteable_entries
The project with the most votes will win an OM beach cruiser bike. (FYI No Sew Together products were required to enter)
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Drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 3rd round (77th overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft.
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Carrier Aces [January, 1995]
Full Throttle: All-American Racing [January, 1995]
Spectre [May, 1994]
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The Da Da Chronicles - Bryan D' Souza, a father of two rambunctious kids, writes hilarious account of his journey through Fatherhood. What better series to begin our tribute to Father's Day...
Fruitopia - This Father's Day, surprise your father with this healthy and very easy to make cake....Fruitopia
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- AnonymousSeptember 23, 2012 at 12:57 PM
Everything looks lovely! I love decorating for fall too.ReplyDelete
I have a question for you, we are going to give our house a makeover outside and I love cedar shingle houses, like yours. But here in the Midwest, they are not as popular, so I don't know anyone who has one.
How is the maintenance on them and have you had any problems? We live in the country, have a lot of snow, and we do get tornadoes in the spring, although not a lot, thank goodness.
hi Elise..no tornadoes here :) but we do get heavy winds and coastal storms...so far they have held up great. They are white cedar. But be picky about where you get them. Visit a few places and ask to see a few samples, then take them home and compare. We have been re-shingling different parts of our house over the last 13 years....they have held up beautifully. We also applied a coat of Cape Cod gray stain. You can also let the shingles weather naturally. We hadn't gotten to the dormers til this summer....they had weathered for a couple of years, and then we threw some stain on....Also, you may want to ask why people aren't using them...just in case it is weather or insect related....
Thanks for the visit :)
Your window box looks great! It's really pretty! :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks....I was at a loss for what to do!
My eye is really drawn to your window box design. I love the pumpkin/flower/pumpkin idea. So cute! And what a lot of great flowers you have to seed from. Good for you thinking ahead to the Spring already!ReplyDelete
Thanks Liz! At first I thought it was a bit poofy...but once I got the stamp of approval from the picky 13 yr old I knew it would work :)
How lovely! I always admire the decorations and make a mental check to do mine and never get to it.:))) One day.ReplyDeleteReplies
My neighbor and I have a bit of a competition to see who gets their fall decorations and their Christmas candles up first...it is a motivator ;)
Oh so beautiful! I haven't been able to find pumpkins yet so I am seriously coveting your display! The colours are perfect!ReplyDeleteReplies
We were lucky that we got about 15 this year. I LOVED not having to pay for them!
I love the window boxes...We still have a good touch of Indian Summer here...ReplyDelete
It's 71 here right now....40's this morning...I miss the heat...hanging out at the beach....early mornings in the garden...
Natural decor elements are my favorite! Pretty fall window box! Thank you for visiting,ReplyDelete
Thanks Monica...I enjoy using pine branches for Christmas...I too love using the natural elements around us.
Your boxes look great! I will now look at mine with new eyes...I had never thought of using branches and other natural, found things. No more empty boxes this winter, thanks! xoReplyDeleteReplies
I never usually do this, except for Christmas, but, thought I'd challenge myself a bit....thanks!
Your window box looks great! I've gone plenty of hydrangeas (already dried), and pumpkins are so inexpensive and long lasting....great idea! I don't have window boxes, but thinking about this for urns. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Thanks Loi! I will share my "after display" pumpkin recipes in November ;)
Looks gorgeous! I will be putting up some fall decor when the temp drops below 80!!! Thanks for your sweet comment. xoReplyDeleteReplies
Oh you need a cool down...low 70's here today...I'll take it.Delete


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The path ahead for Dean "Rocket" Hall's zombie survivor looks promising; ensuing beta phase is about a year away.
DayZ has taken the holiday by storm, selling more than 875 thousand copies in just three weeks, according to a new dev blog post today. And in case you needed reminding, the game was released as an early access alpha title; meaning, the undead apocalypse is very much in a premature stage of development. What's more, a rough beta timeline and road map have also been revealed, highlighting the team's focus moving forward.
"Please keep in mind that we do not expect to reach Beta status sooner than the end of 2014," said Maruk Spanel of Bohemia Interactive - the studio responsible for the Arma series, which gave birth to the DayZ Mod, now turned into a standalone title.
Presently, the development team is focused on addressing the most "critical" issues with the game on the way to the next big goal: Beta.
"In the short term, we're going to focus on the most critical problems you're experiencing [at the moment] and at the same time we're going to work on the road to the DayZ Beta," Spanel notes.
Naturally, the work ahead for DZ will not be met with haste, as the team has expressed an emphasis on quality performance more than once, which is one of the reasons the alpha was delayed by a year.
Initial impressions for the alpha have been primarily positive, including our own run with the game. In short, DayZ has been a nerve wracking, adventure extravaganza, with paranoia sprinkled all over. However, that's not to say, that DayZ doesn't have its work cut out for itself. The alpha is filled with various bugs of all kinds, from server crashes, to animations anomalies; the game very much plays like an alpha game should play: Frustrating. But if you played the mod back when it first released in Spring of 2012, than comparably, the standalone version is on better footing.
DayZ's road map, also noted in the dev blog, re-iterates the team's focus on performance, along with some big notable game features:
- Server performance, stability and security
- Animals & hunting
- Cooking & gathering resources
- Playable user customizable vehicles
- Player created constructions in the environment
- |More complex interactions with the environment and crafting options
- Streamlined user actions and interface
- Control and animations expanded and improved for fluidity
- Upgraded graphics and physics engine (including ragdoll, etc.)
- Support of user mods and more flexibility for user hosted servers and game types
While hunting animals and gathering new resources certainly offers new ways to survive, including lone wolf survival, customizable vehicles - think Mad Max - brings another dynamic vein sure to spruce up player interaction, in addition to traveling. The mod limited players to driving and riding along as passengers only; unless you we're in the chopper, which had mounted machine guns. But if you're able to lean out of windows for drive-by combat, or create special locks for you and your teammates, or do some other awesome thing we can't think of then transports will take on a whole new value.
As awesome as the thought of more loot and customizable vehicles sound, the last item on the list is what really got our elation going. The allowance of game modifications will yield a bevy of new content that will give DayZ greater depth and longevity. One needs to simply look at the mods of the mod to see how far things can go. Players can expect new maps, game modes, items, and more to take shape once the PC modding community gets a hold of the tools.
As the lists suggests, modding is one of the last implementations we'll see in DayZ, but it'll be well worth the wait, as the game will be running well on its own by then, only to see a wealth of fresh content keep it going. And considering the community's heavy involvement, DZ will have plenty of creative input from here on out.
DayZ is currently available on Steam for $29.99. Be warned though, Bohemia Interactive encourages interested players not to buy the game, "unless you clearly understand what Early Access means and are interested in participating in the ongoing development cycle."
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I got an email from a reader last week that detailed another horrible loss by another naïve penny stock investor. I won't bore you with the specifics — or even give the stock name, for fear of skewing this microcap on volume — but I'll just share a choice excerpt:
I ended up missing the boat and it has come down and I have lost quite a bit on it now, upwards of $25K. I haven't sold it yet and am wondering if I should sell it or if I should leave it and hope it comes up. I really fell into the trap in thinking that it would become another Pinterest type product and get bought up by a Microsoft or Google or some other company. It has gotten so bad I haven't been sleeping etc.
This sentiment embodies just about every facet of penny stock investing — high hopes due to a flashy promise of big gains, a brief glimmer of profits, then a crash-and-burn that takes a big financial and emotional toll on unlucky investors.
To be clear, I am not trying to publicly shame this person. I am simply trying to share this with the intention of showing — yet again — why penny stocks should be avoided like the plague.
Again, I am not going to name this particular penny stock loser because I don't want to affect volume. But I did look at the facts — and here are the warning flags from this pick that many other penny stocks frequently share:
No revenue … EVER: I looked at the 10-Q for this pick, and like many pink-sheet penny stocks, it has never generated a penny in revenue. This despite being formed in October 2004! I'll admit good companies are started all the time that have zero revenue out of the gate … but if you have no customers after eight years, that's just ridiculous.
Shady share exchanges: The biggest red flag for this social media company is that it was minted in June 2012, formed by a share exchange with another microcap company focused on the natural gas business. Uh … what? Explain to me how those are compatible. Furthermore, this "buyout" happened without a penny in cash, but simply a swap of stock. When two unrelated, money-losing microcaps join forces, it's rarely a sign of good things to come.
Flashy marketing angle: From the start I knew this would end badly since this company branded itself as social media company — right in time for the Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) IPO buzz, the massive $1 billion buyout of Instagram and an explosion in interest around Pinterest. If you know anything about shady penny stocks, you should know they frequently use a flashy pitch — such as zero-emissions energy or cloud computing or social media — to justify why they are the next big thing.
If you are addicted to penny stocks, please please PLEASE look at the filings … and keep your eye out for red flags like these.
You'd be amazed the painful admissions of ineptitude that come out in SEC reports. Kid Dynamite of StockTwits took a deep dive into a penny stock earlier this year with some darkly funny results that is a must-read for anyone investing in microcaps. It lays bare some of the shenanigans that go on — and that investors could be aware of if they only looked at public filings.
Here are a few more rules of thumb for penny stock investing:
- Always use limit orders for buying and selling, and do so during market hours. Low volume means volatility. An open-market order of just a few thousand bucks could skew pricing wildly.
- Be judicious with your stops. Not too tight, since volatility risks stopping you out during a brief downtrend, but tight enough to prevent losses of 30% or 50% or more if things implode.
- Never chase performance. Volatility always swings both ways, and it's rare a penny stock has a sustained rally for weeks or months. If a penny stock pops 50% in five days, expect the sellers to cut and run very shortly.
- Never hold more than a handful of penny stocks. Since these are almost pure sentiment plays, it doesn't make sense to fool yourself into the illusion of "diversification" here.
- Only bet what you can lose. This is the most aggressive style of investing out there, so don't gamble with money you need for retirement or the mortgage. Keep this a hobby, not a livelihood.
- Make sure you have other retirement plans. It's willfully naïve to think this kind of penny stock investing can deliver consistent returns over the long term. A handful of traders can probably prove me wrong, but the vast majority are better served in conventional indexed funds or other vehicles.
Related Reading
- The latest penny stock scam unwound by the SEC: A company called Electronic Game Card Inc. is bankrupt after its execs "played a game of make-believe with a publicly-traded microcap company." This is your asset class, friends. (SEC.gov)
- How do you spot a penny stock scam artist? (InvestorPlace)
- Why low volume always trumps any "analysis" of a microcap. (InvestorPlace)
- Tom Taulli reminds investors that OTC and pink-sheet microcaps are always alluring, but very often wind up worthless. (InvestorPlace)
Jeff Reeves is the editor of InvestorPlace.com and the author of "The Frugal Investor's Guide to Finding Great Stocks." Write him at firstname.lastname@example.com or follow him on Twitter via @JeffReevesIP. As of this writing, he did not own a position in any of the stocks named here.


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Composer. He was the most important Swedish composer of the 19th Century and Scandinavia's first great symphonist. His original style combined Romantic imagination with a certain Nordic flavor and color. Berwald was born in Stockholm into a family of musicians. He played violin in the Chapel Royal Orchestra of Karl XIII and launched a short-lived magazine, the "Musical Journal," in 1818. Most of his career was spent in creative isolation. The audience laughed at his Violin Concerto (1821), and his attempts to secure a teaching post at the Stockholm Conservatory were repeatedly rejected. The Symphony No. 1 in G Minor ("Serieuse," 1841) was the only one of his four symphonies to be performed during his lifetime. Unable to make a living at music, he ran an orthopedic clinic in Berlin and later managed a glassworks. Berwald gained some notoriety in Germany and Austria, but it was not until the premiere of his opera "Estrella de Soria" (1862), when he was 66, that he was recognized in his homeland. In 1866 he was awarded the Order of the North Star and in 1867 was finally appointed professor of composition at Stockholm Conservatory. A few months later he died of pneumonia. Berwald's Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major ("Naive") was first performed in 1878, but the Symphony No. 2 in D Major ("Capriceuse") and Symphony No. 3 in C Major ("Singuliere") had to wait until the 20th Century to be heard. Stockholm's Swedish Radio Concert Hall, built in 1979, is named the "Berwald-Haller" in his honor.
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His name is Thomas "The Hitman" Hearns, and he won legitimate championships/titles from welterweight up to light heavyweight. In a career that spanned over a quarter century, Hearns fought the biggest names and best fighters around who either fought for or won a piece of the welterweight, junior middleweight, middleweight, super-middleweight and light heavyweight titles. Hearns scored 48 knockouts in 61 career victories and lost five times in 67 fights. As a welterweight he was 32-1 with 30 KO's, a 91% knockout ratio.
Thomas Hearns turns 55 today. He's one of the most iconic fighters to emerge from the city of Detroit, which is known for producing great fighters. He's a certified all-time great and yet he may be underrated. Hearns had very fast hands, put his punches together in combination and threw them with hurtful intentions. He has to be regarded as one of the top five pound-for-pound punchers in boxing history. Hearns was taller, with a longer reach, with faster hands and a bigger punch than practically all the other great welterweight champs. There isn't a worthy knockout compilation on YouTube that doesn't feature some of Hearns' most sensational knockouts.
Hearns fought during a time when there was intense competition at 147/160 and stars the likes of himself, Roberto Duran, Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler and Wilfred Benitez, to a slightly lesser degree, emerged. Hearns beat up Sugar Ray Leonard more than any other fighter ever did while Ray was in his prime during their first fight, in a close but losing effort. And their rematch eight years later was scored a draw, despite Leonard having gone on record admitting that Hearns deserved the decision. During his junior middleweight title bout versus Benitez, who'd only lost to Leonard at the time, Hearns out-boxed perhaps the slickest fighter in boxing at the time to capture the title. Hearns knocked out Duran with one right hand during the second round of their junior middleweight title bout, and despite Roberto fighting on, he's never been counted out in a fight before or after facing Hearns. In his fight for the undisputed middleweight title versus champ Marvin Hagler, Hearns shook Hagler more so than any other opponent ever did before he was stopped by Hagler in the third round.
Hearns went on to stop Juan Roldan in four rounds for a piece of the middleweight title and lost it to Iran Barkley via a TKO in the third round. He won a piece of the light heavyweight title twice with a stoppage in 10 rounds over Dennis Andries, and then four years later out-boxed the undefeated Virgil Hill to win the WBA version. From 1994 through 2000 Hearns won regional and fringe titles fighting as a cruiserweight. For historical purpose you could say that Hearns did his best work between 1977-91. And during those 14 years Hearns never ducked or backed down from any fighter who was in the running to fight him. He had the heart of a wounded lion and was fearless. He also was involved in some of the most exciting and thrilling fights in boxing history.
Sadly, he doesn't get his just due by some because he lost the two biggest signature fights of his career, versus Sugar Ray Leonard and Marvin Hagler. What's often overlooked is how Leonard is regarded by most fight experts as the greatest welterweight in history after Sugar Ray Robinson. Leonard was at his peak when he faced the 22 year old Hearns in their first fight, being that he had already defeated Benitez and Duran heading into his showdown with Hearns. Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao would be significant underdogs to the vintage Sugar Ray Leonard of 1981. And remember, Hearns was leading in the fight and had marked up Leonard's face and distorted his vision badly before running out of gas in the 14th round. Leonard would've been the betting favorite over every other welterweight in history except Robinson the night he fought Hearns. So I can't write Hearns off for losing their first fight. And he did get Leonard back in their rematch and dropped him twice during the fight.
In regards to Hearns' middleweight title bout versus Hagler, he did fracture his right hand in the first round after rocking Hagler in what may be the most ferocious round in boxing history. At the worst Hagler is among the five greatest middleweights ever. How many middleweights are beating Hagler the night he fought Hearns? On that night Hagler would've stopped Gennady Golovkin and Sergio Martinez one after the other on the same night. Again, is it justified to hold Hearns back because he couldn't beat Hagler and never got a rematch? And he did move up to light heavyweight, something Hagler talked about but never did. Marvin's career wins were over fighters his weight or ones who moved up in weight to challenge him.
Thomas Hearns was a victim of his birth certificate, being that he was in his prime during an era when the second greatest welterweight and an all-time top five middleweight were also in their prime. Hearns was born at the right time in the sense that he had other greats to measure himself against during his career. And what we found out was his punch, heart and character were the real deal. On the other hand, he came up at the wrong time because Leonard and then Hagler were at the top when he was seen as the next guy on the food chain.
Imagine how big of a superstar, hands down, Hearns would be today? He was willing to go up and fighter bigger champions without haggling over catch-weights. He'd be willing to fight anybody between 147/175 and fans would always come away feeling they got their money's worth, unlike today. He'd have a picnic fighting today's welterweights and junior middleweights. Hearns would've devastated Saul Alvarez with hooks to the body and right hands to the chin. Pacquiao could've never gotten close enough to land against Hearns without getting knocked out in the process. If Marquez put him away face first, he'd fly out of the ring as if he were wearing a cape against Hearns. As for Mayweather, well, Floyd turned a deaf ear when Paul Williams, a poor man's version of Hearns, was willing to fight him under any conditions Mayweather wanted. Hearns would've pounded Mayweather's arms and shoulders and hurt him bad before going in to finish him. Assuming Mayweather agreed to the fight without forcing Hearns to weigh in at 143 or less.
There's not one active fighter around today who has a resume that is equal to that of Thomas Hearns. Ask yourself whether anyone genuinely believes that, were Hearns around today, Floyd Mayweather would be on boxings' biggest stage by himself?
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I like this piece, and I liked Tommy Hearns. Losses like the ones vs Leonard & Hagler only adds to his resume.
A one-in-a-billion-kinda-fighter.
Wow, Tommy's 55 already! Damn..everyone's getting really old.
I don't believe Hagler would have dominated GGG or even Sergio so convincingly.
Hagler was solid, dependable, and professional...but sometimes he couldn't get untracked against boxers like Duran Briscoe and Leonard...but he used his boxing ability against bangers.
GGG is a boxer-banger so I'm not so sure of this assessment.
Well said. Hearns would be the best fighter in the world if he were fighting today. There isn't a single fighter between 147 and 175 that I would pick to beat him (a prime Hopkins maybe, but not today's version).
nobody around today would beat thomas nobody ......
"Tommy Hearns at 160 pounds can knock out a heavyweight. There's never been a man his weight that punched as hard as Tommy Hearns." -- Mike Tyson
(In this clip if you want to hear it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5myL5x-qmd8)
I think everyone on this site knows that Hearns is my favorite.
That is HIGHLY exaggerated Iron boxer TALK, Hop! It is nothing to it. At 158lbs, Bob FitzSimmons, Tommy Burns at 168lbs, Jacks Dempsey at 182lbs, Rocky Marciano at 188lbs, James "Hurricane" Carter at 153lbs, Clint Jackson at 147lbs and even "Little Man" Harold Petty at 112lbs knocked "out a heavyweight."
Iron Mike Tyson was being hyperbolic. Anybody of any size, who can shoot a punch with 750lbs to 1500lbs of pressure, "can knock out a heavyweight." All the above done it tons of times. I've even kayoed heavies in sparring sessions.
Size doesn't matter, but to fear mongers and cowards. Knowing how to apply the sport of pugilism is what kayos a Jack or Joker, not size. Holla!
Radam is correct, everyone has an off button if they are hit right and with enough force, of course you have to have the power to do this.
In PT school we learned when the head turns at a certain speed and force from say a hook to the chin, as the head rotates with that force due to the pressure in the cervical spine the central nervous system shuts you down and puts you to sleep for protection.
this is why when you see a guy take a crushing hook on the chin and the head turns they go out....with proper force of course..
and boy did tommy hearns have that proper force and punching power. that right hand he landed on duran should have put him to sleep for a month...
hearns would without a doubt be a monster in todays boxing world......he was back in the day fighting against boxings all time best..
Late at night in P-Islands, and I cannot sleep. I cannot even creep. Hehehehe! The wifey and moms got a security guard right out size my room. Danggit!
Anyway! Enough about the minute problems of Radam G.
Straight to the point about this copy.
Nostalgia is a dangerous thing that often causes inattention blindness to many excellent pugilists of yesteryears. Super-sharp puligistic scribe F-lo was as excellent as they came in the amateurs. But I'm not feeling him an iota about Hitman Hearns -- the amateur or professional kick-arse.
The Hitman had problems with shorter lateral-movement and buzzsaw fighters that he could not psyche out -- with that Sonny "Night Train" Liston's staredown -- all the way back to the amateurs.
To name three amateurs -- Mike Ayala, Aaron Pryor and Howard Davis. They beat him like a drum. Make him look like a BUM!
In the pros, Hitman Tommy have similar problems with the same type of fighters. The 5-foot-7 and a-half-of-inch Marvelous Marvin Hagler bombed him out. The 5-foot-9 and a-half-of-inch Sugar Ray Leonard kayoed him in Bout I. Even the 5-foot-8 James Kinchen whupped up on the Hitman. But Tommy was given a majority-decision gift. And he did beat a-tick-below 5-foot-9 Wilfred Benitez in a majority decision.
But that decision against James "The Heat" Kinchen stunk so badly that the powers that be still have not release their copyrights from the film/video so that I can lodge the bout on Daily Motion or Youtube. Besides even NBC's peacock have not release it footage.
Boxing is full of optical illusions. No way that the Hitman would've or could've just walkover the nowadays crops of welterweights to light heavyweights.
Let call a spade a spade. BTW, FYI, just as the late, great super-boxing guru Manny Steward kept the K-bros/docs from fighting James "Lights Out" Toney, he kept Tommy away from fighting the likes of Aaron Pryor as a pro.
A lot of magic is all up in da grill of da game. And people don't know how the optical illusions of the magic is done. And until they know how the illusion is done. In the words of Uncle Rogers Mays: "Dey don't know syet 'bout boksin!'"
As time goes by, nostalgia lives like a lie in the fog of war. And if you don't know that, it will go far. And turn everybodee and dey momma of yesteryears into a collected flawless superstar. Holla!
@ Radam
My point in quoting Tyson was not that it be taken in such a literal way (I don't know enough to evaluate that), but simply to show that a fighter who is known both for his heavy hitting and also for being a genuine student of the sport's history had very high praise indeed for Thomas Hearns's power.
Also, FWIW, I had always heard that some felt Kinchen deserved the decision over Hearns, so when it was finally uploaded on YT a couple years ago I watched it carefully and scored it. JMO, ok? -- but I felt Hearns won it, and by more than a point or two (despite that round 4 debacle, which I think I scored 10-7). BTW, Gil Clancy (never a favorite ring commentator of mine) was at his broadcasting worst for this one, if I remember correctly. Kinchen was a fridge, though, weathering dozens of Hit-Man shots seemingly unfazed.
I too watched the Hearns-Kinchen fight for the first time a couple years ago, and I thought Kinchen did enough to win. Not a great performance by Hearns; he seemed disinterested, but showed a lot of heart to be able to survive the fourth round (even if you could make a case for a disqualification due to excessive holding). While he was definitely no longer in his prime, he wasn't completely shot (as he proved in both the Leonard rematch and his fight against Virgil Hill). I think the Kinchen fight (as well as the Barkley loss) gave Leonard the feeling that Hearns was certainly vulernable, and based on that he granted him the rematch. As we all know, Leonard was lucky to get a draw.
Thanks for that info, Hop. I see that Hearns-Kinchen is indeed pernamently on YouTube. I put my G-Fam personal tape on there for years, but was knocked off because the copyright laws that NBC, CBS, ABC, ESPN and USA would use to kick footage off.
There is some much footage fights and sparring going back a 100 years. Keepers have this footage all up in the attics. Holla!
I remember the first fight between Hearns & Leonard being so big even the european pornmags did pieces on it - which I of course read being a young teenager. Didn't get to actually see the fight until a couple of years later, and despite the time passed I was hypnotized by the skill, ferocity and intensity of the fight, from both fighters. Clearly one of the best fights I've ever seen - and I've seen some - which, in my world, equates to both men being great.
Tommy gave Leonard a whipping in Leonards prime, before being stopped, and he did it like a mean matador intent on taking the bull out the most brutal way possible. Tommy talked the talked, but he also walked the walk. Neither you nor I really knows, Radam, but I believe he would have ripped through most of todays fighters with relative ease. I have a hard, hard time envisioning anyone today withstand the punishment he dished out to Leonard or Hagler.
On the matter of punching power: yes, it is primarily a matter of technical execution, but speed and mass are parts of it. If still capable of cracking like a monster while having lesser mass than men not hitting as hard, you have to have both technical perfection and some grains of speed. It was Tysons way of saying he was impressed. In Hearns case, he also benefitted from his height - he could throw his punches downward vs shorter men and had perfected the technique by courtesy of Manny Steward - shoulder, back, hip and feet correlated to create beauty of devastating violence. When he gained weight he lost a step in both his technique and speed, and hence his lower knockout ratio.
Not arguing with anybody or disrespecting anyones opionion - just saying I admire the deeds of The Motorcity Cobra. I feel you, Hop.
Tommy could box..he could BOOM BANG ....and if he would have had the chin of Duran Leonard or Hagler he would have beaten three out of three
Tommy Hearns was one of the greatest fighters of all time. I consider him the best 154 pounder ever. Nice article.
@ Grimm. True Dat! True Dat! Tommy was whuppin' up on the Sugarman badly in Bout I. But that "You're BLOWIN it, SON! You're BLOWIN it" of the late GBGOAT Angie Dundee brought SRL through the night to get a needed KAYO!
My bad, Hitman! Happy B-Day. Make that belated since it was yesterday USA mainland time. Holla!
Am I the only one who thinks the Leonard-Hearns rematch was better than the first bout between those guys? I know it wasn't as important or anticipated and that both dudes had declined at that point but I feel there was a lot more action.
If you look beyond the hype ( difficult I know) that first bout wasn't that thrilling. There were long periods of tactical apprehension where each guy seemed reluctant to let his hands go; I've even read reports stating certain sections of the crowd were booing for the lack of action.
I also would like to point out that this write-up gives Tommy way too much credit. With the chin he had you couldn't just write off any opponent's chances.
Great comments from everyone. Hearns is near the top of the Roast's all time favs. I was 14 in '81 and the Showdown was my first superfight. I was a big SRL fan but after the fight I was won over by the way Tommy fought and the heart he showed that night. Hearns would wreck all the top fighters we have today, unless they landed a big punch first the way Iran did of course.
Thomas "The Motor City Cobra" Hearns would be a mainstream star at the LeBron James level if he were fighting today. With today's crop, I think it's a foregone conclusion that virtually every fight would be a rerun of Hearns - Duran. He'd be untouchable at every weight class from welter to cruiser, wherever he chose to fight. He may even have a shot at heavyweight. He had talked about fighting Lennox Lewis back around 2000 and he may have gotten Lewis out of there.
I agree, I dont think anyone would beat Hearns today. Hearns was whooping a prime srl before being stopped and arguably won the rematch, srl the second best ww in history only behind srr. Hearns today would actually be worth a PPV event and payday, unlike floyd, who i love, but refuse to pay 75$ to watch him pot shot and bicycle to easy wins..
damn that was the best era in boxing......hearns, duran, hagler, leonard,
Good gawd! Some of the posts on this thread had to have been made in jest. I've never seen anyone hype up Marvin Hagler or Ray Leonard in this manner yet each guy kicked his ***.
But A-Seng, all eras are full of the optical illusion of ducking. Three of the four of that time ducked Aaron "Hawk Time" Pryor. And ducking ain't bad. It is one of the best shots of the game. And as time goes, we should forget this shot. And call a spade a space. And let nobody hide in the shade.
Magic can make all of us not dig deep. On surface appearance is often bunk. Holla!
BTW, it is greatly exaggerated about the Hitman's chin-ness. His problems came from a wide stance on those pencil legs and not movement his noggin on that long neck. Holla!
Hearns was one of my favorites ...I jumped on the bandwagon well before the Pipino Cuevas fight by keeping myself informed of boxing news by reading it 6 months after it transpired. Thru archaic devices like a papyrus (I mean news print) copy of The Ring magazine in the horse and buggy pre-internet days.
As awesome as Hearns was, certain kinds of durable fighters had his number.
But at least he fought them all.
I think Hearns (like RG said) would find the same type of Kryptonite today because no "hand by his sides fighter " like Hearns could duck all the punches...and protect his Less than iron chin simultaneously.
I honestly believe that deep within the lair of The Money Team... In the hidden vaults and archives and countless boxer profiles secured in 6inch thick titanium alloy vaults.....lies a perfect blueprint (copy write protected by the boxing labs of the Mayweather Gym of course) capable of nullifying and dismantling Hearns prime Gun...his bazooka-like right hand.
I think Keith Thurman would take him and a prime Pacqioua could shock the string bean stalker because he never saw anything like him back in the Golden Era days.
Today boxing is a world of the haves and the have nots.....only far too few "have IT" .....and far too many "have NOT"
Wow Bsug Keith Thurman can take the Hitman? The Hitman who was beating up and out boxing SRL? One of that eras best?
Thurman is solid and has promise but he is yet to awe me inside that ring.
Enjoyed the humor and creativity of your post, B-Sug. (chuckling)
Hearns was a great fighter. Emmanuel Steward said that after the 2nd Leonard fight, the only person who didn't complain about getting robbed was Hearns himself. Leonard is now on the record that he lost that fight.
This guy (the {real} Hitman) is a legend.
He fought anyone, anytime, anywhere. And, he wasn't afraid of a challenge.
Nuff said.
I'm currently reading Ray Leonard's autobiography from last year (the recent ESPN documentary no Mas got me interested). I have never liked the man but I must say this is one very intriguing read, I always thought of his public persona as highly phoney in much the same way the latter day George Foreman's is.
I enjoyed reading his take on both fights with The Hitman, so much that I went on YouTube to watch the last couple of rounds of their first bout again. Ray was special. Damn near had Tommy run out of the ring to get away from the punishment he was pouring on him.
Agree Hearns best 154lb fighter ever, the only one in my time I think gets close would be a prime Mike McCallum. When McCallum stopped McCrory then Curry it would've been great if he'd fought Tommy next at 154. I think Mike is a very live underdog. Julian Jackson was nowhere near the fighter Hearns and McCallum were but with his power and Tommy's chin, Julian had a shot of beating Tommy too on any given night. At 154 Hearns KOs Mosley, ODLH, Alvarez, Trinidad, Wright. He would outbox great boxers like PBF and T Norris. Hearns top at 154, McCallum just behind, then a gap for me.
Good stuff, gibola! But don't get carry away. Nobody kayos "Sugar" Shane Mosley or Ronald "Winky" Wright. Some fighters just don't ever go to sleep in that squared jungle.
The Hitman has been knocked out in the amateurs and pros. NEVER have the Sugarman Mosley or the "Winky[man]." Holla!
WAAAHH! ... I miss the Hitman ... sniff, sniff ...
Hehehehehe! Is it funny Friday there on the U.S. mainland? I'm in tears from laughing. Holla!
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Wednesday, January 09, 2013
So, you're probably asking, what NEW journey?? Well, every year we start and everyone asks, "what are your resolutions this year? What are you going to improve on?" Well, I can admit that I asked myself that too...what are my goals this year? Now, I honestly don't believe in resolutions, strictly because they are, in my estimation, destined to be broken at some point or another along the year, practically by definition. So, I prefer to set goals. Typically my goals have been to lean out a bit, or gain more muscle during the year, and of course there are always the goals regarding my job and education. But this year, I decided that I'm not getting any younger, and considering the health challenges I am dealing with on a daily basis with my thyroid, I figured, why not do this in typical ME fashion...all in!! So, next Monday I start Grad school again...this time to get my Master's Degree in Education with a specialization in Gifted Education. The program is supposed to take about 22 months, but I'm really hoping to be finished in under 20 months (why drag things out, you know). And of course there are the physique goals...again, in typical ME fashion...all in!! Yep, you guessed it, I'm going to compete this year, and if I can manage it, my first comp (ever) will be April 27th...15 weeks from the 7th. Is it a tall order? Well, probably. But hey, I'm never been one to let details stop me...I live for the challenge. Originally I was just going to do a comp in October, but the one in April is being held at a venue that is about 20 minutes from my house, so why not give it a shot and use it as a tune-up for October. Of course, I'm doing Figure, and possibly Physique, and it is a Natural show, so I (hopefully) won't have to worry about the crazy folks who roid up and look like something from another planet. Is it going to be crazy for the next 15 weeks...you bet! Am I up for the challenge?? Most assuredly!! I took photos on Monday (the 7th) for another challenge I'm doing on facebook, so I have starting shots. Now here's hoping that there will be continuous improvement over the weeks! Wish me luck, and I'll keep you posted!
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University of Iowa sophomore Dani Hemeon is competing for the USA U21 Junior National Squad. Team USA competed at the U21 New Zealand Tour from Jan. 8-12 and the Australian Youth Olympic Festival from Jan. 14-20.
Thursday, Jan. 16
We've now played two games here in Sydney, and needless to say, they haven't gone how we had hoped. We lost our first match to China, 5-2, and then lost to Australia, 4-2. In our game against Australia, we were up 2-0 in the first half. However, Australia converted on a penalty corner in the last few minutes of the half, making it 2-1. We had trouble producing on offense in the second half, and they were able to come from behind to beat us. We were not unevenly matched in either game, however, we had a few lulls in each game that really hurt us. I've learned that at the international level, teams really take advantage of these moments. Today, we had an off day, and luckily the tournament officials picked today because it is 114 degrees here in Sydney. It is the hottest day they have had in 39 years! Crazy! We practiced at 10 a.m. this moring and the temperature was already starting to climb. Then, our team spent the whole day at the mall just to sit in the air conditioning for a while because the rooms we are staying in do not have a cooling system. I hear it is supposed to cool down again tomorrow for our game, fingers crossed!
Monday, Jan. 14
Our scrimmage against China yesterday went well. We played three 20-minute periods. Our coaches were spot on when they described how quick China's passing was. What caught me off guard was their tactic of just sending balls across the circle looking for tips. Rarely did they take shots from the top of the circle, which forced us to really body up. The score ended up being 1-1. However, we open up the tournament tomorrow against China so we'll get another shot against them right away. Today we watched some film and tweaked a few things here and there in practice so tomorow we'll be good to go. Starting off the tournament with a win would really set the tone for all we want to accomplish while we're here in Australia.
Sunday, Jan. 13
Yesterday, we left New Zealand with a 3-1 record, and we were off to Australia! We arrived in Sydney last night around 9 p.m. It was about a three-hour flight and luckily we didn't have to worry about any jet lag. We didn't have a game today so our coaches let us explore Sydney. It was so awesome! I took plenty of pictures of the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. Suprisingly, the weather was really overcast for a place where it's supposed to be summer. It rained, and it even started to thunderstorm. I made sure I bought all my gifts for my family today because I'm sure we'll be pretty busy the rest of the trip. Tomorrow we practice and have a test scrimmage against China. It should be a really interesting game because I hear they have a very fast paced style of play. I'm super excited to get the chance to play them before the actual tournament starts.