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Gulliver's Travels
by Jonathan Swift
Gulliver's Travels Theme of Politics
Gulliver does not approve of politics, at least, as they are practiced in contemporary times: court intrigue is what gets him driven out of Lilliput. He also remarks that the passion the Laputians have for discussing politics is inversely related to how much they actual know about it – a common failing. It is one thing to think carefully about what it means to have good government, as the Brobdingnagian King does. It's something else again to use politics and government as a way of getting jobs for your friends (the Lilliputian Emperor), forcing your subjects to flatter and obey you (the Luggnaggian King), or exploiting the lands around you for money (the Laputian King).
Questions About Politics
- Why does Gulliver seem to believe that more politics automatically means worse government? What does "politics" seem to mean in Gulliver's satires?
- How might Gulliver explain the purpose of politics? Does it interfere with or supplement government? Can we have a government without politics?
- Do the Houyhnhnms have any kind of political system? Why or why not? If you answer yes, than how do their politics differ from human/Yahoo politics? If you answer no, then why does their society avoid politics?
Chew on This
Swift's satire of Lilliput's imperial court demonstrates the danger of using political power and influence to settle personal rivalries.
Because the Houyhnhnms do not believe in opinions or in particular loyalties of any kind, they cannot have a political system in this novel. Gulliver associates politics strictly with factions and partisanship.


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11 hidden security threats and how to stop them
Do you know how to guard against scareware? How about Trojan horse text messages? Or social network data harvesting?
Do you know how to guard against scareware? How about Trojan horse text messages? Or social network data harvesting?
About two weeks after Google publicly squared off with the Chinese government, the world is still watching for the search company's next step.
If you think spam attacks were bad in 2009, just wait until 2010 gets going.
The Internet has loosened the control Chinese authorities hold over information in the country, but censorship there will remain strong despite Google's threat to leave China.
Rootkits, a type of stealth technology used by malware malefactors, attempt to hide in the dark corners of an infected PC and evade detection. A new post out today from the Microsoft Malware Protection Center shines the spotlight on the evil tools.
If you're concerned about the privacy implications of reading digital books, take a look at a nice guide put up yesterday by the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
Many organizations are embracing SOA as a way to increase application flexibility, make integration more manageable, lower development costs, and better align technology systems to business processes. The appeal of SOA is that it divides an organizat...
Facebook is tracking your every move on the site -- or so says one purported Facebook employee, according to an anonymous interview with the Rumpus. In the interview, the Facebook employee, whose identity was protected so she wouldn't lose her job fo...
2009 ushered in mobile malware with the first (and second) iPhone worm appearing just before Christmas.
Lost in the flurry of products announcements at last week's Consumer Electronics Show was Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's suggestion on Friday that some aspects of privacy are a thing of the past. The Facebook founder's comments were part of an inter...
A decade after the Y2K crisis, date changes still pose technology problems, making some security software upgrades difficult and locking millions of bank ATM users out of their accounts.
A new administration in Washington this year was expected to herald sweeping changes on the national cybersecurity front.
Social engineering, the act of tricking people into giving up sensitive information, is nothing new. Convicted hacker Kevin Mitnick made a name for himself by cold-calling staffers at major U.S. companies and talking them into giving him information....
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Beauty and function merge together in the Seattle 2 Door Buffet by Calligaris to create a piece that epitomizes practicality and function. Crafted in Italy, this piece offers a stylish solution for your storage needs. A sleek rectangular body shape is completed with two spacious cabinets with a push-pull closure, allowing for ample space for dinnerware and serving pieces. A glossy white lacquer frame epitomizes modern style. With your color choice of cabinet door colors and base finishes, this piece makes the perfect accent piece to your dining area and works best in contemporary loft spaces.
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Startup Brings Nokia MeeGo Back to Life
Nokia's MeeGo software, which was dropped by the company in favor of Microsoft's Windows Phone, is to live again after a group of former Nokia employees have set up a company to use the Linux-based mobile operating system.
The new Finnish company, Jolla, reportedly includes several senior members of Nokia's MeeGo team including its leader Marc Dillon who was principal engineer and former product manager Jukka Eklund.
MeeGo was only ever used by one smartphone, the Nokia N9. Although, according to Reuters, it has also been used netbooks and care infotainment systems.
Jolla said it would focus on designing, developing and selling new MeeGo-based smartphones and unveil the first model later this year, together with international private investors and partners.
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CHEYENNE - A pair of ring-necked ducks - a diving duck with a white stripe on its bill - will find their way to the back of the bird licenses of 6,000-plus Wyoming waterfowl hunters in 2007.
The 2007-08 Migratory Waterfowl Hunting and Conservation Stamp, or federal "duck stamp," is now available at post offices and some sporting goods stores across Wyoming. Richard Clifton's acrylic painting of the swimming hen and drake ringnecks bested 296 other entries.
It was Clifton's first win in the national competition, although he placed second in 1991, losing on a tie-breaking vote. The waterfowl hunter from Milford, Del. has won an astounding 24 state duck stamp competitions and was commissioned to paint the 1996 Australian duck stamp.
"Federal duck stamps were originally created in 1934 as the federal license required for hunting migratory waterfowl, but federal duck stamps have a much larger purpose today," said Larry Roberts, waterfowl biologist for the Game and Fish Department. "They are a vital tool for wetland conservation. The federal duck stamp program has been called one of the most successful conservation programs ever initiated and is a highly effective way to conserve America's natural resources."
In the 73 years of duck stamp sales, the program has raised more than $700 million to enhance 5.2 million acres of habitat at national wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas across the country. All waterfowl hunters 16 and older are required to carry a signed duck stamp. The stamp also allows holders to visit national wildlife refuges for free.
An estimated one-third of the nation's endangered and threatened species find food and shelter in refuges established using federal duck stamp funds.
(contact: Larry Roberts (307) 473-3400 or Jeff Obrecht, photo of duck stamp available)


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Dear Leader's Birthday: Nation, Sons Party
North Korea had a national holiday today to celebrate dictator Kim Jong Il's birthday – and there are so many party favors to share.
First, there's the perennial debate about Mr. Kim's age. The North Korean government says Mr. Kim was born on Feb. 16, 1942, which would make him 69 today, under rainbows on the foot of the country's highest mountain, Mt. Paektu.
Most outside biographies, however, show that he was born in 1941, in or near a Russian military camp where his father Kim Il Sung hid out during World War II. Those accounts, based in part on old Russian military records, would make him 70 years old today.
South Korean news accounts on Wednesday varied in their portrayals of his age. A spokesman for the South's Unification Ministry, in a regular briefing where the topic came up, noted that the North makes spectacles out of birthdays that are multiples of five or ten and that this year's relatively tame celebrations showed the North is sticking with 69 as Mr. Kim's age.
Next year, when Mr. Kim will turn 70 in the North's official view, is also the 100th anniversary of the birth of Mr. Kim's father, Kim Il Sung, the country's founder and dictator from 1948 to 1994. So, big parties are planned for then.
This year, North Korea celebrated the current Mr. Kim's birthday with a number of arts performances, flower festivals and plenty of messages of good wishes to him in the domestic press and sent overseas by its state news agency. (The state news agency took Wednesday off just like the rest of the country.)
As well, the government sent out packages of cookies and other treats to North Korean schoolchildren. Some defector groups in South Korea reported word from inside the North that those packages were smaller than in previous years, but there's no way to confirm that.
Two of Mr. Kim's sons were also in the news Wednesday.
The South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo reported that the No. 3 son who is considered his heir-apparent, Kim Jong Eun, was appointed last week to the National Defense Commission, considered the most powerful state organ in North Korea.
The younger Kim, who is believed to be 27 or 28 (his age is disputed like his father's), was made a four-star general last September, a move that confirmed his role as heir apparent. He received some other appointments at the time, but not one to the big defense commission. North Korea hasn't announced the changes to the National Defense Commission and confirmation may not come until the Supreme People's Assembly meets in April. That's the legislature that rubber-stamps the moves of the Kim regime.
Meanwhile, several South Korean newspapers on Wednesday plastered the face of the least-known of the Kim sons, the No. 2 son Kim Jong Chol, attending an Eric Clapton concert in Singapore earlier this week. He was accompanied by about 20 people, including bodyguards and friends.
Kim Jong Chol, like his younger brother Kim Jong Eun, is believed to have spent some of his teenage years at a boarding school in Switzerland. He's now 30 years old. His interest in Mr. Clapton isn't new; he reportedly attended several concerts by Mr. Clapton in Germany five years ago.
Three years ago, when the New York Philharmonic visited Pyongyang, North Korea's embassy in London said it next wanted to host Mr. Clapton for a concert. Nothing came of that, though.


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Date: Saturday, February 25th
This conference is all about how to create great design experiences in an Agile development environment. Jeff Gothelf and I busted our ass to deliver the highest quality lineup of thinkers in the AgileUX space in downtown Manhattan for under $100.
That's right, kittens, 12 talks ranging from organization dynamics to design studio, packed into one day, for under $100. That's less than a steak dinner. For comparison, the average conference for anything UX related in NYC, put on by douchebags that don't know anything about our community, is about $800/day. We think that's horseshit. Not even a cuddle afterwards - trust me - I've been there, done that. We see delivering a high quality conference really inexpensively as a design challenge!
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A PSP2 soon to be announced?
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Is it possible that the PSP, could get a new look just like the DS? In
recent news, there is a slight possibility that Sony will use
large-capacity memory from Samsung. "According to the Korean online
publication Chosunilbo, Samsung admitted that they will not be capable
of filling a large order of NAND chips for Sony, which we presume was a
statement borne out of a request made by the Japanese game company."
While Samsung definitely denies any knowledge of the PSP2, it's
possible that they are hiding something.
The large filling on NAND chips is definitely Sony's next step in
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Farewell to Canon TV
While people love to celebrate technology winners like the Apple iPhone, let's give a nod today to a loser that put up a worthy fight.
The loser is SED, a flat-panel display technology that Canon Inc. had been working on for nearly a quarter-century. SED drew on traditional cathode-ray tube televisions and promised a crisper, brighter picture. The TVs were supposed to use less power and be easier to make.
"We want to make a wall-hanging TV sized at 40 to 60 inches by the year 2000," a Canon manager told the trade journal EE Times in January 1997.
It was an odd ambition for the camera and copier maker, which wasn't in the TV business, and Canon soon decided to tie up with Toshiba Corp. At a June 1999 press conference, the chief executives of the two companies announced plans to manufacture 50,000 units a month by 2002.
That deadline and many others passed by. There was talk of seizing 30% of the TV market, of investing billions in a factory, of getting product on the shelves by the Beijing Olympics. But manufacturing problems and a patent dispute with a Texas company weighed on the Japanese makers.
All the while, prices of other flat TVs plunged well below $1,000, and liquid-crystal-display technology seized the upper hand. According to DisplaySearch, companies will ship 188 million LCD sets this year, more than three-quarters of the TV market. Plasma panels didn't live up to the potential some in Japan saw a decade ago, but they're hanging in there, with 16 million units this year.
Toshiba dropped out of the SED project years ago, and this week came the official obituary. Canon said it was closing down its SED unit, where nearly 500 people still worked. Canon employees at the unit will get other jobs at the company.
The SED project "resulted in the successful creation of a prototype panel that achieved brightness, color and quality performance surpassing those realized" by earlier systems, Canon said. However, because TV price declines were "more rapid than expected," Canon "determined that securing appropriate profitability would prove difficult."
Imagine that you're a Canon engineer reading that one. The bosses are saying your invention is better than anything out there, but they're pulling the plug anyway. The market is a cruel master.


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Argonne scientists have developed a new material known as magnetic nanofibers to create more efficient magnets.
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Asian Tribune is published by World Institute For Asian Studies|Powered by WIAS Vol. 12 No. 1587
Lakhs converge for holy dip in Ganga on Mahakumbh
More than a million pilgrims took a plunge in the sacred Ganges river to wash away lifetime of sins on Monday in Allahabad, in a great start to an ever-growing religious gathering that is already considered the world's largest.
Once every 12 years, tens of millions of pilgrims stream to Allahabad from across the country for the Mahakumbh at the point where the Ganges and Yamuna rivers meet with a third, mythical river.
Officials believe that over the next 55 days as many as 100 million people will pass through the city. Police chief Alok Sharma said 1.5 million people had gathered by 8am on Monday, with more on their way.
The ritual "Shahi Snan" was timed to match an auspicious planetary alignment, when believers say spiritual energy flows to earth.
The festival has its roots in a Hindu tradition that says God Vishnu wrested from demons a golden pot containing the nectar of immortality. In a 12-day fight for possession, four drops fell to earth, in the cities of Allahabad, Haridwar, Ujain and Nasik. Every three years a Kumbh Mela is held at one of these spots, with the festival at Allahabad the holiest of them all.
In Kerala Monday was marked by thousands of devotees gathering at Sabarimala shrine to worship Lord Ayyappa and watch the miracle Makara Vilakku appearing in the green mountains at an auspicious time. In Tamil Nadu, the day was celebrated as Poongal ( a mixture of rice and jiggery cooked in milk) to worship the Sun God and pray for a bountiful harvest. Gaiety marked Thai Pongal festivities in towns and villages.
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American Airlines sends layoff warning notices to more than 11,000 employees, but says actual job cuts will be far fewer
American Airlines has sent layoff warning notices to more than 11,000 employees, but a spokesman said the company expects job cuts related to its bankruptcy restructuring would be 4,400 or fewer.
The Fort Worth-based carrier on Monday sent letters to mechanics, ground workers, store clerks and airport agents company-wide. No letters went to flight attendants or pilots.
"The numbers are far less than what had been anticipated," American spokesman Bruce Hicks said Tuesday.
Fewer than 40 percent of workers who received letters would lose their jobs, Hicks said. Federal law, however, requires the company to notify anyone whose position might be affected, including employees who could get bumped by more senior-level employees who lose their job, he said.
In February, American said potential job cuts could total 14,000, but that number was reduced as the airline negotiated new labor contracts, offered early-out options and other employee incentive programs. Such actions reduced the number of involuntary reductions needed among flight attendants and pilots.
The Transport Workers Union, which represents mechanics, ground workers and store clerks, was told that layoffs would occur in November and December, according to a letter American sent to the union that was obtained by The News.
In North Texas, 80 people in Fort Worth could be cut on or around Nov. 16 and 402 in Fort Worth and 1,431 at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport could be cut on or around Dec. 16, the letter said.
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Hitchhiker's Guide To the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
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(Dec 21, 2009)
Arthur and his alien friend Ford Prefect escape the earth before it is destroyed. They explore the strange and wacky place that we know as the universe. I enjoyed this books humor and I thought it was entertaining. I recommend this book for those who enjoy science fiction, monty python and all around strangeness. I do not suggest this book if you do not like confusing or random information. The movie was good but I thought the book was more enjoyable. The author liked to use long sentences and goes on tangents that have nothing to do with the storyline.
Submitted by Hannah Dooling
(Sep 20, 2006)
It's one of those books you just want to pick up and hug it to bits. The turns of phrase's are so different, it throws you off the sentance and you have to read it again to fully appiciate it. Has provided endless hilarious days quoting it to my class mates and pissing off my teachers, who I have insisted to, that the answer to any of their questions is 42. Douglas Adams thanks, for all the fish.
Submitted by Praveen Narayanan
(Jan 24, 2005)
Utterly ridiculous. I was first hooked to H2G2 with the radio series, which was very well done of course. Peter Jones, the book, and the brilliant Marvin, the manically depressed robot with a terrible pain on all the diodes on the left side, and who drives a spaceship computer to suicide just by talking to it, among other things.
The book is just as good, although slightly out of sync with the radio series. Throught the course of the plot, one keeps getting served with some of those extremely odd and outrageous phrases and constructions and all, some of which I can readily recall below (though not necessarily accurately, without the benefit of the original transcripts that I could use to spoil the effect)
Eccentrica Gallumbits, the triple breasted whore of Eroticon 6
The Guide's description of The Earth: Harmless-modified by Ford Prefect to " Mostly harmless"
The pan Galactic Gargleblaster- A drink whose effect is like being hit by a slice of lemon wrapped in a large gold brick.
The total perspective vortex- an extrapolation of the universe from a fairy cake
The babelfish-wich the book describes as small, yellow , leech like, and is put into the ear to translate, which it does by feeding on brainwave energy, by absorbing all conscious frequencies and excreting into the brainwave matrix (or somethng like that) ....
The ravenous bugblatter beast of traal, which is incredibly stupid but very ravenous
The hagunennon-a motile thingy that converts to a bugblatter beast and almost eats up zaphod beeblebrox, only that it transforms (or evolves, as the book says) before it does so.
The shoe event horizon, with some incredibly accurate descriptions of what microsoft is now, as seen then, when it was all but non existent.
The Bird people who worship Arthur Dent.
The pink winged insect receptionist at the Hitch Hikers guide Headquarters at Ursa Minor
Woebagger the infinitely prolonged.
The list is endless. One misses something if it is not read.
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(May 18, 2003)
HHGTTG is a long time legend in the sci-fi arena. It is typical off beat humor. (If you enjoyed Monty Python or Benny Hill, you'll probably enjoy this too!) The First time I read this was back in the late 70's early 80's and somewhere, I still have a copy of the original radio script laying around.
There is something to laugh at on almost every page in this book. And of course the characters themselves are hysterical. Like Marvin the Depressed android. Poor Marvin, he can't even tolerate to ride an elevator because the doors seem too happy when they open and close. Or how about the theory of how the Earth was created... I won't ruin that for you, but I'll give you a hint... you know those little white mice in lab experiments...
Ok, so you should now be getting the idea of the off-beat type of humor that is in HHGTTG. Buy it, enjoy it and remember "Don't Worry!"
"So long and thanks for all the fish".
Lady A/
Submitted by Nick lincoln
(Feb 11, 2003)
This book is book is terrible. The author needs to take some writting lessons.I wouldn't read this book because it has nothing good in it. The author gets off his topic the whole time and doesn't even know what he is talking about.
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Intracerebral hemorrhage is often a devastating condition leading to disability and death, and current treatments are typically insufficient for reducing further complications or removing the clot. But preliminary results from a small study of a minimally invasive surgical technique offers hope that a dire prognosis need not be the norm for these patients.
Generally, the standard of care for intracerebral hemorrhage is blood pressure control and ventilation, with the hope that the hemorrhage will resolve by itself. Craniotomy to physically remove the clot is considered for an intracerebral hemorrhage that poses an imminent threat to life, but any success in removing such a clot has to be countered with the potential loss of brain tissue during the procedure. Daniel F. Hanley, MD, a professor of neurology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, and a growing number of neurosurgeons think there may be a better way.
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Dining while traveling is always a problem for me. I'm OK with eating restaurant food here and there, scattered sporadically throughout the month. But when the angst of planning vacation meals, three meals a day, seven days a week enters the picture, I completely freak out. I love to eat and I've become accustomed to getting the most bang for my caloric buck, so to speak. So when I can make a huge egg white omelette with sauteed spinach and smothered with reduced fat pepper jack cheese and tomatoes at home for less than 200 calories, why would I want to double or triple those calories by eating something similar at Bob Evans? At lunchtime I'm faced with "splurging" on a supposedly healthy fast food salad that typically has calories somewhere in the 400-500 calorie range, when I know that I could have had a very tasty salad at home from under 300 calories. Dinner time presents another list of dilemmas, ranging from portion size to how the meat and vegetables are cooked. Hidden calories abound in the amount of fat and/or sugar used to create your favorite restaurant entree.
Again, I'm not completely neurotic on this issue when I'm faced with a single meal on the road. An extra 700-800 calories in one day is one thing. Multiply that by seven and you've gained yourself a pound to a pound and a half.... and that's even when you THINK you've chosen wisely! That's craziness!!
I do respect and applaud that many restaurants are at least trying to jump on the diet-friendly bandwagon, but I think that more could be accomplished in this area. Steamed vegetables could be available nearly everywhere with minimal equipment and effort. The option for reduced fat cheese and maybe fat free sour cream would be wonderful, yes? Whole grain croutons, buns, breads, wraps and tortillas would be skin off no one's teeth, would they? Soups and sauces made with skim milk instead of cream? Excellent idea, I say!
But I digress (and quite lengthily, I see...lol) I'm about to give credit where credit is due, so not to worry.
It appears that Long John Silvers has jumped on the healthy food bandwagon with both feet running. Now keep in mind that I haven't tried any of the items I'm about to promote, so I surely can't vouch for their tastiness. But... I can tell you that I haven't stepped foot nor gas pedal in a LJS restaurant or drive-through in over a decade because I saw nothing but GREASE on their menu. Now, however, I find something worthy of my time and calories to at least try. Their Freshside Grille menu boasts such items as Grilled Pacific Salmon (150 calories,) Grilled Tilapia (110 calories) and Shrimp Scampi (110 calories.) Add their Vegetable Medley (50 calories) to any of those three, and you've got yourself a meal for under 200 calories! Could even I, Mags the Magnificent, beat that at home? I don't think so. Next time I'm traveling, I'll be stopping at Long John Silvers. And you can take that caloric buck to the bank.
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West Ham supremo David Sullivan says a deal has been struck with Liverpool to sign Andy Carroll permanently in the summer, Sky Sports are reporting.
Injuries have restricted the 24-year-old striker to just nine Premier League starts and two substitute appearances for Sam Allardyce's side since arriving from Anfield on a season-long loan deal in the summer.
Despite that Hammers co-owner Sullivan revealed an agreement is in place for Carroll, who joined the Reds for a record £35 million from Newcastle two years ago, to remain at Upton Park beyond the current season, although the player has yet to agree terms on the switch.
"I am often asked about Andy Carroll's deal," he said. "It is a season-long loan. Liverpool had an option to take him back in January, but he has been injured.
"West Ham have an agreement with Liverpool to sign him at the end of the season, but we have no agreement with the player.
"It was his desire to come to West Ham to prove himself to Liverpool and that hasn't changed," Sullivan added.
"He has had injuries since he came, but he is back to fitness now and we have 15 games left… we need some goals and some points, so let's see."
I bet we don't get the £17M. This is going to be another Aqualini saga.
Old news, this was all mentioned when WHU first signed Carroll, WHU agreed a deal with LFC, but the player didn't agree to it,
I still can't believe the Daglish/Commolli insanity in spending £35 million on Carroll. Absolutely bonkers and I thought that at the time.


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BROOKLYN — RingTV.com will be posting live, round-by-round updates for Saturday night's junior welterweight clash between RING, WBA and WBC junior middleweight champion Danny Garcia and challenger Zab Judah at Barclays Center.
The Showtime-televised broadcast will begin at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).
Garcia (26-0, 16 knockouts) scored his sixth straight victory over a past or current titleholder in Judah (42-8, 29 KOs), who is ten years older than the 25-year-old Garcia.
Garcia vs. Judah live blog: Refresh this page often for updates.
Judges: Anek Hongtongkam had it 114-112, Tom Schreck, 115-112, and Adalaide Byrd, 116-111, all for DANNY GARCIA!!!
Judah's in the ring, wearing a black velvet robe, being cheered. Garcia, surprisingly, being lustily booed as he enters.
Jimmy Lennon Jr.: "It's Showtime!!!!"
Now Judah's receiving a mixture of boos, go and figure. Garcia booed also, hard to figure if there is a favorite. But the crowd's into it.
Round 1: Gloves touched, we're about to begin. Judah's body is glistening; Gacia's cut and dry. Judah's out jabbing, moving forward. Jabs to the head and body out of southpaw stance. Garcia's poised. Crowd's chanting "Judah!" Now it's chanting "Danny!" Garcia is short with two reaching rights. Judah reaches to the body, but takes a couple of lefts — one to the head, the other, the body. Garcia's stalking. Round's still up in the air. Good movement by Judah. Garcia clips Judah with a left. Garcia lands a right to the body. Garcia's round on aggression, 10-9.
Round 2: Judah stretches two jabs to the body early. Garcia's loading up with rights. Garcia grazes with two rights. Judah takes two jabs and a couple of rights. Grazing shots. Straight left by Judah. They clinch. Right to the body. Three rights to the head by Garcia. Left by Judah. Good left and right by Judah at the bell. Garcia's round, 10-9; Garcia, 20-18
Round 3: Exciting action, but is this the fight Judah wants? Center of the ring? First decent punch is a right uppercut by Garcia. Nice right byJudah. Garcia lands to the body and then the head. Good right to Judah's head. Straight left by Judah gets Garcia's attention. Straight left by Judah and a clinch. Right hook off the clinch by Judah. Judah's round, 10-9; Garcia, 29-28.
Round 4: Garcia whiffs a right and takes a Judah left. Double-right hand by Garcia. Then a Garcia left. Another double-right by Garcia. They trade rights. Garcia digs to the body and stretches a right to the head. Nice left hook by Garcia. Judah clinches. Garcia lands a right to the body and head. Another right to Judah's head and then a left to the body and right to the head. Garcia finds Judah with a right and then a left prior to the bell. Garcia's round, 10-9; Garcia, 39-37.
Round 5: And early right finds the mark for Garcia, who takes a straight left. Judah's pawing with the jab. Garcia lands a right that slightly swivel's Judah's head. Then another right lands for Garcia. Judah nearly ducks into another. Garcia digs twice to the body. Two hard rights catch Judah, who appears to be slowing. A right hand wobbles Judah to the ropes, although he shakes his head to say he's not hurt. Judah's getting nailed along the ropes before clinching, and then gets pummeled again before clinching. Garcia's round, 10-9; Garcia, 49-46.
Round 6: Judah gets nailed and cornered and pummeled and nearly goes down within the first 20 seconds of the round. He escapes, but the punishment continues as the crowd chants "Danny!!!" Two hard rights and then three more cause Judah to do a dance and nearly go down. He clinches and fights off the ropes. More punishment from Garcia and another clinch. Garcia's walking him down. A cornered Judah takes another left and then another. It's target practice when Judah's not clinching. Judah gets off a long left and then clinches. Garcia lands a right to the body at the bell. Garcia's round, 10-8; Garcia, 59-54.
Round 7: Garcia fires and reaches the mark with an early overhand right. Judah lands a left but takes a right. Good left by Judah, but Garcia is determined. Hard left and right by Garcia. Left uppercut by Garcia. A right to the body by Garcia. Judah's trying to answer with rights to the head and body. Garcia's low with a left. Garcia, 10-9; Garcia, 69-63.
Round 8: Good movement by Judah behind his jab. Garcia reaches a right to the body and lands two to the head. Judah comes back with two straight lefts and clinches. Hard right to the body by Garcia, and then, a right that DROPS Judah and causes a cut beneath his left eye. Judah had landed a solid left before going down. Judah's rises, and fights bravely to the bell. Garcia, 10-8; Garcia, 79-71.
Round 9: Hard left midway through by Judah early and a clinch. Judah takes a right to the body and then the head and clinches. Judah comes with a couple of straight lefts to the head and is boxing well. Judah's game from behind his jab. Two grazing rights by Garcia. Garcia closes with a right to the body, one to the head and then a left to the head as they clinch. Judah's round, 10-9; Garcia, 88-81.
Round 10: Judah hurts Garcia with a great straight left and backs him up. Judah pressed the action behind his jab and right hand. Another nice left and another by Judah. Garcia's feeling the punches. Crowd's chanting Judah's name. Another left by Judah, who takes a right. Judah's in control. Judah lands a left and a right that back up Garcia. Solid jab by Judah. Four more jabs by Judah and a left before the bell. An energized Judah screams and acknowledges the crowd as he returns to his corner. Judah's round, 10-9; Garcia, 97-91.
Round 11: Judah's confident coming forward behind his jab. Garcia seems a bit cautious. Nice straight left by Judah. Good boxing and movement by Judah, whose jab forces Garcia to retreat, yet again. Referee Steve Smoger stops the fight to have Judah's left shoelace tied. Judah shakes Garcia with a left and then a right. A right hook by Judah. The fighters gamely exchange to the bell. Great action. Judah's round, 10-9; Garcia, 106-101.
Round 12: Straight right by Garcia, then a left by Judah. Head butt slows the action. Garcia's cut badly in the middle of his forehead. BADLY!!! This has been a war. They trade right hands and clinch. Judah's giving it all that he can. Hard right by Garcia. Another right by Garcia. Two lefts by Judah. What a warrior! A left and a right and a left by Judah. Garcia closes with a left and a right combination. Excellent action to end the fight. Judah's round, 10-9; Garcia, 115-111.
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Super-early 2012-13 Big Ten Hoops Predictions
The deadline for college basketball players to decide whether they're coming back to school or entering the 2012 NBA Draft was Tuesday. Here's what we know: Meyers Leonard and Jared Sullinger are gone, while Trey Burke, Deshaun Thomas and Christian Watford are back after testing the NBA waters. A lot of things will change before the season tips in November, but BTN.com's Brent Yarina offers some super-early 2012-13 predictions. See all of them in this post.


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And now it's time for the most bizarre story of the day. Facebook announced it plans to acquire Oculus VR, the company responsible for the Oculus Rift for $2 billion in cash and stock. Specifically, Facebook will pay $400 million in cash and 23.1 million shares of stock. This announcement sent shockwaves throughout the industry as no one can quite understand why Facebook would be interested in a company that was poised to bring virtual reality gaming to the main stream.
Facebook is looking at long-term plans for Oculus VR that extend beyond gaming.
"Facebook plans to extend Oculus' existing advantage in gaming to new verticals, including communications, media and entertainment, education and other areas," the official release reads. "Given these broad potential applications, virtual reality technology is a strong candidate to emerge as the next social and communications platform."
The Oculus Rift hardware is still in development, and it will continue to be worked on.
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- Oct 3:
- Jahi McMath: Family breaks silence on brain-dead girl's condition
- Oct 2:
- Jahi McMath: Attorney shows video he says proves Oakland girl moves feet, hands at mother's commands
- Oct 1:
- Jahi McMath: Family seeks to have brain-death ruling overturned, girl declared alive
- Jun 20:
- Jahi McMath: Experts say New Jersey 'best destination' for brain-dead patients
- Jun 18:
- Jahi McMath being kept at New Jersey hospital
- Jun 13:
- Jahi McMath: Brain-dead Oakland girl receives certificate from school
- Jun 12:
- Jahi McMath getting diploma for eighth grade, family says
- Jun 11:
- Jahi McMath: Family pushing school to grant brain-dead teen's diploma
- Mar 13:
- Jahi McMath: Family calls state report 'B.S.'; new medical record details emerge
- Jahi McMath: State releases report on Children's Hospital Oakland's handling of patients
- Feb 27:
- Jahi McMath's family to get award from Terri Schiavo foundation
- Feb 19:
- Jahi McMath: Complete text of letter from brain-dead girl's mother
- Jahi McMath 'much better,' her mother says
- Feb 1:
- Jahi McMath: Is it safe to have tonsil surgery at Children's Hospital Oakland?
- Jan 27:
- Jahi McMath video claims to show her feet and toes move
- Jan 25:
- Jahi McMath: five similar brain death legal cases
- Jahi McMath: Could her case change how California determines death?
- Jan 17:
- John Horgan: Don't be too quick to judge Jahi McMath's family
- John Horgan: Readers react to Jahi McMath commentary
- Jan 9:
- Jahi McMath: Medical experts say organ failure inevitable
- Jan 8:
- Jahi McMath: Girl given breathing, feeding tubes, attorney says
- Jan 7:
- Jahi McMath: Streetfighting lawyer takes heat, death threats for brain-dead Oakland girl's family
- Jan 6:
- Jahi McMath: Family says brain-dead teen's body may be too deteriorated to save
- Document: Medical analysis of Jahi McMath's deteriorating condition
- Jahi McMath: Brain-dead girl moved to undisclosed care facility
- Jan 5:
- Jahi McMath: Brain-dead teen's family moves her from Children's Hospital Oakland
- Jahi McMath: Timeline of events in case of brain-dead Oakland teen
- Jahi McMath: 13-year-old brain-dead Oakland girl moved by family from hospital
- Jan 3:
- Daniel Borenstein: Mischaracterizations of Jahi's condition ignites insane legal fight
- Jahi McMath: Mom can remove brain-dead daughter from hospital, judge rules
- Jan 2:
- Jahi McMath: Case heads to federal court Friday
- Jan 1:
- Jahi McMath family spends first day of 2014 searching for doctor to help get teen to New York facility
- Dec 31:
- Document: Hospital decries Jahi McMath family's wishes to keep her on ventilator
- Jahi McMath may be transferred to treatment center in New York
- Jahi McMath: Terri Schiavo group secretly leading transfer efforts
- Jahi McMath: Hospital fights in court to remove brain-dead girl from ventilator
- Dec 30:
- Jahi McMath: Judge's order keeping girl on ventilator reinvigorates family
- Jahi McMath: Judge extends order keeping girl on ventilator
- Dec 29:
- Jahi McMath: Statement of Children's Hospital Oakland
- Jahi McMath: Mom and lawyer say only remaining option for brain-dead girl is a New York care facility
- Dec 28:
- Jahi McMath: Family, attorney release letter addressing critics
- Jahi McMath: Family trying to raise money to get 13-year-old airlifted out of state
- Dec 27:
- Jahi McMath: Hospital open to transferring brain-dead teen but won't perform surgery required by admitting facilities
- Jahi McMath: Children's Hospital Oakland agrees to release brain-dead girl to long-term care
- Contra Costa Times editorial: No one recovers from being brain dead
- Dec 26:
- Jahi McMath: Family ready to move brain-dead girl to new facility; hospital may refuse surgery request
- Jahi McMath: 2 years ago, a girl wound up severely brain damaged following similar surgery
- Jahi McMath: Family says they'll move brain-dead girl to another Bay Area facility
- Dec 25:
- Jahi McMath: Family tries to have normal holiday celebration in hospital waiting room
- Dec 24:
- Lost in the divisive battle over Jahi McMath is a mother's undeniable love
- Jahi McMath: Judge denies petition to keep girl on ventilator past Dec. 30
- Dec 23:
- Jahi McMath: Judge extends order to keep brain-dead girl on ventilator
- Dec 22:
- Faith leaders call on prosecutors to investigate Jahi McMath case
- Oakland: Need for tonsillectomies in question
- Dec 21:
- Jahi, her mom and 13 days at Children's Hospital Oakland
- Jahi McMath: Medicine's ability to keep a heart beating complicates how death is perceived
- Oakland: Emotional letter from Jahi McMath's mom to keep daughter 'warm'
- Dec 20:
- Oakland: Judge grants restraining order keeping Jahi McMath on ventilator through Monday
- Family of Oakland girl on ventilator furious after meeting with hospital officials
- Dec 19:
- Family of girl left brain dead at Children's Hospital Oakland demands medical records
- Dec 18:
- Jahi McMath prayer vigil: "God knows we want a miracle"
- Family of Oakland girl on life support after tonsil surgery calls for international prayer vigil
- Dec 16:
- Family furious, hospital investigating after tonsil surgery leaves girl brain-dead
- Oakland: Girl declared brain dead after tonsil surgery may be taken off life support Tuesday
- Dec 15:
- Oakland girl, 13, declared brain-dead after tonsil surgery
OAKLAND -- A New York facility that has tried to help Jahi McMath, the Oakland girl declared brain-dead last year, put out a call for back-to-school supplies, bedding and clothes for the teen, saying she was "coming home," and that the New Beginnings Community Center was loading a truck with donations.
But Christopher Dolan, the attorney for the family of 13-year-old Jahi, said the request on the Facebook page of the Medford, New York-based New Beginnings was false and the girl's mother isn't asking for anything but prayers for her daughter.
"The posting was not at their request, and while they appreciate the good intentions of those who want to help, they only ask for your prayers," Dolan posted on the Facebook page.
The original post was removed a short time later Sunday afternoon.
"Jahi's mother is not asking for any public assistance at this time at all," Dolan said Sunday. "Mom is just caring for her daughter as she always has done."
Jahi was declared brain-dead after a series of operations to remove her tonsils and tissue from her nose and throat in December at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland. She continued to receive feeding and breathing support after the diagnosis as her family engaged hospital officials in a legal battle to keep the girl on organ support.
Following the post on the New Beginnings Facebook page, a few people used the hashtag #scamfam and tweeted that the family was being disingenuous with their request. Dolan countered the attacks.
"Aware of the negative comments made about her and her daughter, (Jahi's mother Nailah Winkfield) says it's sad that people have such hate in their hearts. She remains grateful for all the prayers and kind thoughts she and her daughter have received," said Dolan.
Calls to New Beginnings founder and President Allyson Scerri were not returned Sunday. The center calls itself a "state-of-the-art outpatient facility designed to provide rehabilitation, management and recovery for community members with traumatic brain injury, physical disabilities, cognitive disabilities or dementia."
In March, about three months after she was declared brain-dead by several doctors, the Oakland girl was taken to Saint Peter's Children's Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She likely went there because a 1991 state law gives patients and their families the right to reject a medical diagnosis of brain death on medical grounds and decide whether to continue organ support. The family still maintains the girl responds to voice commands and touch.
When she was moved, the Alameda County Coroner's office issued a death certificate for Jahi before allowing her body to be released from Children's Hospital Oakland, on the condition that whenever her organs shut down, the family would have to notify the coroner. The coroner had not been notified Sunday, a spokesman said.
While Winkfield reportedly told Dolan she did not ask for support through New Beginnings, she does have a connection to the center.
On Saturday, a local news site posted a story about New Beginnings honoring Jahi's mother and Marvin Winkfield, Jahi's stepfather, at a summer gala in part because they refused to accept doctors' findings and fought the hospital in court, the story says.
At the gala, Nailah Winkfield credited New Beginnings founder Scerri and the center -- which earlier this year agreed to provide around-the-clock care for Jahi -- for helping convince a California judge to sign an order authorizing the child's release from the Oakland hospital, according to the story on RiverheadLOCAL.com, an independent community news website.
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"Behold the Gary England Severe Weather Dong"
Sounds like something he'd say after having one too many drinks and there's a hot intern nearby.
For almost a year now, Matt Mahler has held the Oklahoma City Severe Weather Dong Championship belt with the glorious picture above.
Well, it looks like Mahler's title may be in jeopardy. Earlier today, someone posted the following picture on our Facebook wall. It's pretty good:
Remember that scene in A Clockwork Orange where that guy kills the old lady with a large penis statue? That's kind of what Lord England's weather dong reminds me of, only it's not part of a weird disturbing movie.
Anyway, because he's Lord England, I'm going to bestow the Oklahoma City Severe Weather Dong Championship belt to his holiness. If you ask me, the only person who can generate a severe weather dong powerful enough to unseat him is Emily Sutton, which would be both tremendously awesome and ridiculously awkward.
"Behold the Gary England Severe Weather Dong"
Sounds like something he'd say after having one too many drinks and there's a hot intern nearby.
But isn't the Lord England dong a bit, um, well, disarticulated? Should it count? I say that we differ to a judge. The only judge that I can think of that could truly ejudicate this issue is the Honorable Spencer Hicks.
it's almost fitting, his dong is having problems….ummm…meeting UP to expectations
I think this one has the others, ummm… beat.
Matt is stoking his firmly while Gary's wrist limply swatting at his.
Speaking of Emily, i was watching the 4 warn me app yesterday and idk what was going on but she pops up on screen drinking from a diet dr pepper bottle. it was amazing
I'm reminded of a line from a song by Oklahoma's own Roger Miller: England swings like a pendulum do . . .
That's one well hung supercell right there…
See… It's bigger than my arm.
Ah man, Norman is getting the shaft.
I look at it like this Matt's stretches across half of the Gulf of Mexico and all of Texas. Gary's on the other hand onlys stretches across a few countys. Something not to take lightly but come on I've seen BiBi jones handle bigger.
Look closely at Lord England's dong. It looks like maybe he has a prosthetic dong (the yellow outline) over his real dong (the short pink outline).
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My good friend, Ginger, who blogs over at Spicey Mom, wrote this on her Facebook page the other day. A hundred bucks says this is how those If you Give a Mouse a Cookie people came up with the idea. Because I don't know about you guys, but this happens to me at least five times a day. You can read more of Ginger's contributions to the World's Worst Moms cause here.
If you give a Housewife a new silverware basket for her dishwasher, she'll go to put away dishes.
When she goes to put away dishes, she'll notice how grungy the silverware drawer is, so she'll clean it, spilling water all over the floor.
As she's mopping the floor, she'll realize she can't get some of the crud out of the corners, so she'll grab the vacuum.
As she's vacuuming, the dog will begin to attack the vacuum. She'll fight off the dog as she decides the carpets could use a good vacuuming, too.
As she's moving the dog's crate, she'll notice he has eaten a whole new box of 48 crayons. This will make her think that the dog's poop will look like Unicorn poop.
Thinking of poop will make her realize she should attempt to pick up dog poop. As she is getting on her boots and gloves and hat, she'll realize the dog needs to be walked.
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For all basketball fans I'm pretty sure you know who this is, yes it's Kevin Durant of Oklahoma City Thunder. By the way this guy plays, there no doubt he's been gaining fans everyday and that includes me. I just love how he plays especially on moments that count! Go OKC! 1-0!
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1. Cheech & Chong, War, Tower of Power: One of the most eclectic and totally funky concert line-ups ever. Think about it — you have the iconic, truly irreverent, anti-establishment comedy of Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong, the Latin-funk-jazz-rock greatness of War, and the horns-fortified R&B of Oakland, California's Tower of Power. June 1.
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MUMBAI: Sahara Mid Cap Fund closed its Initial Public Offer (IPO) in the month of December 2004 and the units were allotted at par on 31.12.2004.
Since that time the major indices have retraced significantly. While the Nifty fell by 7.09% during the period, the fall in Sensex was slightly less at 6.19%. During the same period CNX Mid Cap 200, which is also a benchmark for Sahara Mid Cap Fund, fell by 4.67%.


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MIAL develop submissions and reports valued by our members and key stakeholders. Our latest report titled "The economic contribution of the Australian maritime industry" outlines what the Australian maritime industry could look like with some minor policy changes.Read More
Amendments to increase the limits of liability in the 1996 Protocol to amend the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, 1976 (LLMC Protocol 1996) enter into force today (8 June 2015), raising the amount claimable for loss of life or personal injury on ships (not exceeding 2,000 gross tonnage) to 3.02 million Special Drawing Rights (SDR), up from 2 million SDR (additional amounts are claimable on larger ships).Read More
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Featuring art by Don Maitz, players in this pirate-themed deck-building card game assemble a band of scalawags and launch them into battle against their opponent.
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Nick Pace Entertainment
Year: 2013
Players: 2 - 3
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Bryce Reynolds is helping out at Jay McKenna's annual Warrior Hoop basketball camp this week. Reynolds, who plans to enroll at Winnacunnet in the fall as a junior, just moved to New Hampshire with his family from Arizona, where he played varsity football, basketball and baseball at Mohave High School in Bullhead City.
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'The Voice': Who Was Voted Off?
Tonight was the first night in a long time that this contest presented hard decisions. As readers of this blog know, I don't think Melanie Martinez — now out — was a hard decision. Her run on the program exceeded her talent, at least at this stage in her life, and she is young.
But of the remaining five, well they all have talent, and only four made it.
Amanda Brown didn't.
Again, as Speakeasy readers know, Amanda early on was one of my favorites, both personally and to win this contest. Her "Vision of Love" duet with Trevin Hunte in the battle rounds was a classic music moment that transcends this competition.
But something fell off with Amanda along the way. A truly great artist sparks that stirring feeling within no matter how many times you've heard them. (For me, I count among such masters Carole King, Karen Carpenter, Billy Joel and, yes, CeeLo Green.)
Amanda just didn't deliver that response over time, over the course of the show. There would be glimpses of greatness, but then gaps.
At this stage, some wasn't enough.
Here's the roster, as it stands now.
For those who track the judges' rank, it's two in for CeeLo, two for Blake. Adam and Christina are out.
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First, some background. Unsplash is a project by the fine folks at Crew (an invite-only marketplace connecting projects with talent).
First, some background. Unsplash is a project by the fine folks at Crew (an invite-only marketplace connecting projects with talent).
Focus is something you learn, not something you're born with.
I recently wrote about my latest personal experiment: going on an information diet. It's only been a few weeks but one thing is clear: I'm creating far more than I'm consuming and it feels great.
It's been 14 days since I've disconnected from the larger grid.
I love the idea of the end-of-year post. It's a great time to reflect on where you're at and where you're going. For me, 2013 was a turning point. I saw major growth in myself, my relationships and generally got much closer to my bigger goals.
I've written before on why it may be important to add a designer to your founding team. But how do you go about finding and vetting one?
Ever received a feature request from a customer? Maybe they were kind enough to include a solution or how they think the feature should work?
Like so many others, my first "real" startup had it's fair share of train wrecks. Given the hundreds of small decisions you have to make each day you're bound to mess up a few and choose the wrong track.
Some of the happiest (and often most 'successful') people I know are also the most focused and deliberate about how they spend their time and whom they surround themselves with.
A few days ago I had the chance to give a talk to the local Wellington Hackers & Founders meetup about some of the successes and failures I've had with 3 of my startups. Slides are embedded below for convenience.
Building a new app or product these days is considerably easier than it was just 10 years ago. Middleware, open source and forks are abound. But today, most developers, designers and entrepreneurs wouldn't dream of building a new library, server foundation or core technology to create their next upcoming product.
It's much easier for your customers and users to do nothing than it is to do something (damn you inertia!!!). This is a short guide on how I meanginfully affected customer behavoir (response rates) with the prinicle of reciprocity.
Design co-founders are getting a lot of love in the startup scene as of late. They are no longer a 'nice to have' but instead critical to the success of many companies. If you're a technical co-founder, here's some thoughts on why you would want a designer on your founding team.


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Fed Invokes 'Unusual and Exigent' Clause — Again
In lending up to $85 billion at a hefty interest rate –- LIBOR plus 8.5 percentage points –- to insurer AIG, the Federal Reserve once again relied on its rarely used legal authority under Section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act to lend to "any individual, partnership or corporation" in "unusual and exigent circumstance" provided the borrower "is unable to secure adequate credit accommodations from other banking institutions."
Until its loan to then-ailing investment bank Bear Stearns in March, the Fed hadn't used that lending authority since the Great Depression, lending exclusively to commercial banks and other deposit-taking institutions. The relied on a different section of the Federal Reserve Act to offer loans – which weren't actually made – to government-sponsored mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Pier 1 Imports scores another strong December
Pier 1 Imports Inc. reported another big increase in December sales on both higher store traffic and an increase in the average purchase per customer.
December same-store sales at the Fort Worth-based home furnishings chain increased 8.2 percent from a year ago, representing a 29.8 percent increase over the past three years.
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Pier 1 didn't have to sacrifice margins to move merchandise. Its plans for regular and promotional pricing during the season weren't altered, Smith said.
New spring merchandise is arriving in stores this week as holiday clearance winds down, he said.
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Transforming boys into men of courage, honor and integrity.Just about every culture teaches their young boys what it means to be a man, except Western society. Most men have an innate hunger to teach boys the true essence of manhood but just don't know where to start or what to say. Man Quest provides a perfect starting point for an adult man to engage a son (or mentee) in the most pivotal discussion of his life – what it truly means to be a man.
Man Quest puts a step-by-step approach to transforming boys into men of courage, honor and integrity into the hands of fathers and male mentors. With biblical wisdom and practical advice, Mike McCormick has captured six essential "Guideposts" designed to bring fathers and sons together on a life-changing spiritual quest. Dads (or mentors) work through interactive questions, movie nights, and creative activities with boys. Man Quest concludes with Rugged Truths Every Man Must Know – a dose of tough love that pulls no punches. Hands-on help, teaching tips, and complete agendas for celebration weekends make the journey to manhood fulfilling... and fun!
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Mike McCormick asks us a question for this week and the winners of 10 of the work books will be chosen out of these discussions by him before the end of the month. More importantly, this is a question I can't wait to see the answers to!
Question: There's never been a more difficult & dangerous time to be a teenager in our society. How should we best equip our teens to make the successful journey into adulthood?
The winners are:
Laura Pol
Jennifer Fromke
Carla Swerman
Cheri Swalwell
Angela Riley
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Debbie Taulman
Tima Murell
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There is a review in this month's magazine by the way, written by the Passionate Spouse column.
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Never hide things from them let them be aware of it but also teach them to stay away from those things that are not good. We bought our sons up in church and a great book for teaching them is the Bible. Would love to read your book.
I love your approach....there's no better way to teach about how to live a Godly life than to openly share what you've experienced in your own life and to point to the scriptures for great illustrations. These are the ultimate teachers for your kids and you are right on.
I think establishing an open dialogue of communication with our children from when they are little is one of the most important things we can do. Actually listening and weighing their words and feelings as being important helps foster trust and communication. My parents NEVER treated me as if what I felt or what I was going through mattered when I was growing up and because of that I didn't trust them enough to come to them about anything--ever. I don't want my kids to feel that way about me or my husband.
I totally resonate with your childhood. I too felt like the invisible child in my family. I didn't trust and I learned not to share what I was feeling. It took me many years to get beyond this. You're right...these patterns are developed at an early age and simply listening is so huge! I love your words "weighing their words and feelings as important". You are setting an amazing foundation with your kids....congrats!
I agree...every teenage boy needs a male mentor to look up to. He needs somebody that's going to show him the way and you are correct....actions speak much louder than words. If the job description for mentor was somebody with "impeccable character" I'm not sure how many of us would qualify. What I find is that every young man needs somebody that believes in him. Larry Crabb once said there are three messages that every man needs to hear (regardless of age): 1) It can be done 2) You have what it takes 3) I am right there with you along the way. If any young man has somebody who thinks they are worthy of his time and attention....in my opinion, that's half the battle.
Sounds terrific! Would love to have it for my husband to use with our newly fatherless (by legal separation) grandson. Will keep a watch out for this!
Your husband has an incredible opportunity to pour his life into this young grandson. I pray that he will step into the void and take him on the Man Quest! In just 24 hours time, your husband can give your grandson the road map toward manhood. There's no better gift a man can give!
I believe giving the best role model as we can is the best way to nurture the youths and teenage to grow
Being a good role model is huge! It's a good first step but I believe that we need to use our own words, experiences and emotions to actively teach our youngsters what "life to the full" looks like. In my experience the role model thing only gets you so far. I tried being a good role model for my kids but realized there are so many other influences out there that was capturing their attention. Nowadays I think we can't be so subtle...we need to be actively communicating and helping to interpret life for our kids while their unformed teenage brains are developing. It's a crazy world out there and only getting crazier. You are correct.....we first need to walk the walk and talk the talk.
We need to train them up to know that the Church is the place to be and why we feel that way. Always being there for them even when they mess up and others disown their children. I think Dads need to take a more prominent roll and not just Mothers.
I agree....unconditional love is so huge. It doesn't mean you always agree with their choices but they know you are always there for them. Thank goodness for the love of mothers....so steady and unconditional. Man Quest is a call for dads to get out of their lazy boys and actively step into the lives of their sons. Our boys are crying out for their fathers and male mentors to pass on their masculine energy to the next generation. Our daughters need fathers to show them what real strength and godly power looks like.


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The Kahuzi-Biega National Park is a protected area near Bukavu town in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is situated near the western bank of Lake Kivu and the Rwandan border.The park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, inscribed in 1980 for its unique biodiversity of rainforest habitat and its eastern lowland gorillas.
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In the 70s she studied medicine at the University of Medical Sciences in Poznań. After the third year, she moved to West Germany with a view to further study. She worked as a nurse in the organizations involved in the care of the elderly and the sick in their homes. As a result of overwork she suffered cerebral artery ruptured and stroke, damage to a number of brain centers and clinical death. An operation carried out in Berlin clinic, which involved putting a metal clip on the artery, saved her life, but because of leak in dura mater fluid poured into the space of cheek and eye. After a six-month stay in the hospital the patient was discharged with a diagnosis according to which she should spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair. Her condition is characterized by brief descriptions: the total paralysis of the right side and partial of the left side of the body, amnesia, epilepsy (up to ten seizures a day, with loss of consciousness), unbelievable headaches. Her husband leaves her because of her condition for fear of long-term care of paralyzed wife.
Her mother's loving care and application, since 1990, of precise visualization techniques repairing brain tissue and the nervous system allowed her within two years of a stroke to regain full health. 20 years has passed since that time, and Wanda Wegener is still in great condition, gladly teaching to people the effective methods of recovery from any, even a hopeless situation.
Such tremendous success in regaining health encouraged the author to continue her studies. She completed a five-year study of Therapeutic Education at the University of Zielona Gora within 2.5 years and with the best notes, and then (in a similar fashion) - Psychology at the Free University in Berlin. Her first work was a commission from the German Senate- she was to conduct the therapy of prostitutes from Eastern bloc. The next step was the psychological care of alcoholics (migrants from Poland) in Vittenau Klinikum in Berlin. Her activity in Wilhelm Griesinger-Krankenhaus (today Vivantes Klinikum Hellersdorf) - the largest psychiatric clinic in Berlin ? gave her experience in the treatment of patients with paranoid schizophrenia. At the same time she was cooperating with Dr. Reinhold Graf from Charité-Universitätsmedzin Berlin, as a part of psychological support for patients diagnosed with cancer. At the same time the author began to run therapeutic workshops in Poland, teaching her copyright methods of fighting the disease.
Since 1999, regularly every two months, she gives her lectures in cities such as Opole, Konin, Swinoujscie, Rzeszow, Gorzow Wielkopolski. Twice a year, she gives her lectures in Warsaw, Szczecin, Krakow and other smaller towns.
In 2003, she presented her paper The problem of underage prostitution at the Social pathology in the picture and description conference, organized by the University of Zielona Góra.
In the years 2005 and 2007, at the invitation of the Austrian neurological association, gave in Vienna, a series of lectures and therapy for patients after strokes. At the same time she took part in international conferences in Berlin - ICCEES VII World Congress (Europe - Our Common Home?) and the ICCEES European Regional Congress - where she spoke about the globalization of the problem of prostitution. In 2008 in Szczecin, at the conference Help for abused children-new challenges, she gave a speech on the prostitution of children who take a leaf out of their prostituting mothers` book. This issue is also the motto of her doctoral dissertation Psychosocial determinants of prostitution.
In 2006 she started working in her therapeutic center in Moryń in West Pomerania Province. Here, in a comfortable environment, under the scrupulous care of a doctor, patients learned how to regain health.
In 2009, Wanda Wegener opened HELWAN- her own therapy center in Berlin Pankow, where she succeded in helping people suffering from, among other things: schizophrenia, cancer and MS, covering the districts of Pankow, Prenzlauer Berg, Weissensee.
In the same year she started cooperation with the Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis and at its invitation she gave lectures for managers, nurses and patients:
In 2010-2011, she was active in London and the United States. From April 2010 to April 2011 every Thursday she hosted live radio shows on Polish Radio New York and gave lectures, run workshops and therapies (health and business) in many U.S. cities. In February, March and April 2011 she has repeatedly worked with a large group of patients in London, becoming the hero of radio programs and newspaper articles. The year 2012 brought a stay in Brussels and success in working with the local Polish community.
A completely new project is AWANGARDA psychological practice sp.z.o.o.[ Ltd] based in Szczecin, whose mission is to introduce modern techniques of communication to the therapeutic work as well as supporting business.
She cooperates with many well-known doctors, among others: Klaudyna Brzyszczan, Halina Przeniczna, Małgorzata Gawor, Małgorzata Chrobok, Maria Glińska.
She is the author of the course "Mind in the fight against the disease, the creation of a healthy life," she wrote a book under the same title (translated into English, German, Russian), recorded five CDs of original visuals and dozens of CDs dedicated individually to patients. Publications provide a set of techniques based on the latest research on the effects of the mind on health and they teach how to use them. These are visualization techniques, assisting the body in fight against the disease and in the quest for full recovery and a healthy life.


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The setlist for this show is really nice. I don't remember anything epic about the performance this night, but there were no letdowns either until the encore. I remember Mike looking angry for most of the show - not sure why.
Highlights include Jibboo - Trey was dancing around the Jibboo jam-theme that became common that Summer but his notes were very tasteful - and a solid Mike's Song where Trey was holding notes for an entire minute (more than once) during the jam. Simple-> went into a quiet jam for 4 or 5 minutes which was a nice counter to the high energy Mike's that pre-ceeded it. The 2nd set It's Ice->Cinci Ice Jam->Velvet Sea was a treat. The Jam really went some interesting places. Started out with a drone-feel that turned into a funky, herky jerky march through the mucky-muck on the floor of the Ohio River. The march ended in a dreamy sound tapestry which was moving ever so slowly in the water until Page's piano started Velvet Sea. Sand & Drowned were also solid.
The Cavern encore was a total let down. I've heard enough Caverns, and when they hit the first notes I remember feeling like the air was let out of a balloon somewhere. All in all a good show.