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Editorial "In swimming it [doping] is not a big problem." So spoke Cornel Marculescu, the man in the top seat at FINA headquarters since 1986, last weekend. He could hardly have chosen a worse moment to call it so wrong on doping, yet again. A week on and the work of this author, this website,…
It would not surprise me if FINA are taking under the counter payments to keep the drug cheats free from exposure.
It would also not surprise me if there were already investigations of FINA underway. The way a few of the larger national federations still backed FINA last summer despite legitimate complaints in some areas made me wonder if they had been pulled aside and quietly told to back off for now in order not to spook those under increased scrutiny.
There is no evidence of that happening, gheko, as far as I'm aware, we note.
Why is a Romanian running World Swimming? The only competitive swimmers that country had in the past were drugged up.
p1robi; the explanation is very simple. FINA is the governing body of all non-boat related aquatic sports which means diving, water polo & synchro as well as swimming.
Mr Marculescu represented Romania in water polo at the 1964 Olympics and was later an international referee (1972 Olympic final).
Whether your or I may like it, these other sports are part of FINA and there is nothing in the organisation's rules that says that the hierarchy must all come from swimming. Will or should swimming break away and govern itself is something that may or may not come to pass.
Swimming should break away, common wombat, the universality of nations and sports under the FINA umbrella is the root of much malaise, mediocrity and misunderstanding, things like underwater video cameras used for decisions and disputes not there in swimming because water polo people don't want such things in their sport, for example
I agree,
swimming should break away from FINA. There is no volley ball/football in IAAF, so why should swimming be clumped together with water polo?
Craig, that may or may not happen. I understand, and by and large, can go along with the reasons for doing so however the flip-side, that of probable lessening of "political power" has to be acknowledged.
ASF;. whilst you and I frequently agree; that is a very poor example to illustrate your point. Volleyball and football are completely unrelated sports to track and field (IAAF's turf) whereas water-polo, diving etc are essentially pool based aquatic sports and therefore a realistic linkage to swimming.
Swimming is unusual in that it has no specific governing body. Unlike most other sports, it is grouped together with those mentioned above. It surprises me that it is such a minority sport in terms of TV coverage, and earning potential. It draws big numbers during Olympics but tails off greatly afterwards. There's no reason why it couldn't be much bigger than it is. That's a big failure on FINA's part and the idea of breaking away would be a very positive move. In the right hands, the only way is up.
commonwombat, there is no benefit for swimming in a continued link to synchro and diving etc… they are entirely different and separate sports. The only reason for the link to be retained is political and in a way that helps the politicians and their status… it makes no differences to swimmers, swim coaches and programs. I see no flip side for swimming … if FINA had behaved itself, all good and well. FINA's leadership has proved itself to be unworthy of running global elite swimming. Swimming needs to break away or change FINA in a radical way.
Quite so, Ger.
Correct Ger for sure! The Juggernaut of FINA and the Federations that it makes up is impossible to change in a radical way because of what it is made of……Federations…… and because of the psychology of what it is derived of proving in the last few decades no one has been able to change FINA in a radical way is a fact. Understanding the concept of Federations and Coaching Associations not having a relationship to a new business entity that governs the highest level of swimming demands a new psychology of understanding. However both Coaches and Federations will have the power to influence the character and development of a new swim governance will take a commited focus making the right decisions for the right reasons. The concept of higher level expectations such as a meet or swim competition having a more prestigious element of worth and value than the Olympics itself. Welcome to the World Pro Swim League. Time for FINA and WPSL to have an arm restling match. The biggest question is…. How will Athletes react? Does anyone know the answer to that question??????
Ok, Tiger, I'll pay you for a wonderful hypothetical. FINA, and most national federations, have been poor stewards of the sports best interests but we fail to realise a core truth.
Much as we may wish to deny it; swimming IS a niche sport and only really enters the wider public consciousness as part of wider sporting events like the Olympics. Who makes up the bulk of the crowd at swim meets ? Mostly family of swimmers.
You speak of a World Pro Swimming League. A wonderful concept but where's the corporate juggernaut itching to be it's naming rights sponsor ? Let me tell you, the corporate sporting dollar is incredibly transient and their lawyers are some of the sharpest when it comes to extricating them from contracts.
Network TV is generally only interested in covering major events and whilst cable may pick it up, it is now a rapidly shrinking market in most countries. Live streaming is certainly an option but as yet, its not bringing in any money for the organisers.
Such a league most certainly could come into being; my point is that its far from a sure or sound bet to be an on-going proposition.
As for overall sporting governance; I feel that it may all blow up should Rio prove a disaster which is something one hopes does NOT eventuate but still remains a real scenario.
Could the Olympics themselves survive ? Potentially not or maybe in a much less bloated form. Maybe THIS could be the catalyst for overhaul of international sport as a haul. What the end product may be ……..
Tiger, common wombat makes some points that speak to my reservations. I don't have time to discuss your entire content right here but 2 points: a. it would have to carry the full support of the very best athletes around the world and heir coaches and programs; the concept you shared me does not tick the right boxes right now, in my opinion. I am not suggesting the general idea would not work but what I've seen so far of your plan would not gain the support it would need. I applaud anyone thinking about this subject – swimming needs a new steer, no question.
I think you make it too gloomy. There is already money in professional swimming. If there was no money we wouldn't see this struggle for power within FINA and against FINA. If there was no money in competitive swimming then there wouldn't be any doping problem. If there was no money then there would be no attempts of changing the distribution order making it more 'honest'. What I can agree with you on is that this business that we call professional swimming has been run very poorly. The profitability could be much higher. There is a golden period in women swimming. So many names of exceptional swimmers. So exceptional that we may not see anything like that in decades ahead. It is so stupid not to make money on that and to not raise popularity of professional swimming. Look what Tiger Woods made to the professional golf. He made it younger, more expensive, more profitable. Why was it possible? Because everything was in place within PGA to capitalize on such unique opportunity. Neither FINA's international governing nor national federations are capable of doing such things. This bureaucratic organization doesn't bear any responsibility for having poor profitability. It is out of any business competition and the only concern is the form of distribution of that little that they manage to earn. That is the perfect condition for corruption, covering up, and absolute absence of any motivation to change the business model.
*struggle for power
Yozhik, there is most certainly money in professional swimming but how just how much ? Is it an increasing pie or one that is contracting ?
I'm taking a cautious line on this on the basis of the cold commercial realities of top level sport of today !
The corporate sponsorship dollar is not only decreasing as a whole but also proving to be transient in the main. Any sporting org with a long term deal is praying like hell that it can/will be renewed as finding a replacement/replacements is proving increasingly problematic.
Why do corporates withdraw their $$$ ? Any number of reasons. They may see this sponsorship as no longer suiting their marketing. International/domestic economic factors may have them having to tighten the purse strings. Adverse headlines for the sport or that team may see them question their further involvement/exposure.
Some of the money you are seeing at the moment may be for this Olympic campaign or the like …….. sometimes sporting orgs/teams will grab for anything to make ends meet.
You paint the case of PGA golf. Yes, its had a boom-time but what is the viability of a lot of tournaments these days ? Damned precarious actually.
You may watch the Tour de France and think …. this sport is going great. However, a number of major historic races have had to "go under" or are under threat financially. Even at World Tour level, teams have had to merge or drop to a lesser division to survive. Some new races in other countries HAVE emerged and a few have been successful, the long term future of others is questionable.
What about the staging of major sporting events, be they Olympics, World Championships for whatever sports, major races on the calendars of various sports ?
Whereas once this would be looked on as a premier option to showcase your city/region to the wider world; this is far from the case now. Putting the bloated Olympics aside; the demands of the various federations or organising bodies are such that the list of prospective hosts is ever narrowing. With ever increasing demands on their purse for provision of key services; the discretional $$$ are far less if even available. Corparates may come to the party ……….. often they don't.
CW, the price of peripheral comforts for big events have pushed costs up beyond the scope of many potential swimming hosts. That is a result of the gravy system of self-serving governance that has failed sports such as swimming. I don't accept that every member of the FINA Bureau needs a personal chauffeured car for 3 weeks throughout a world championships (vast expense for the hosts). That is a largesse far too far – and is just one example of such things.
Craig, as a team official at a number of Olympics; I've seen the gravy train in all its macabre splendour !!
But it is only part of the picture. Look at the obscene $$ demands to maintain a place on the F1 calendar ? The $$ demands from race organisers of the Tour de France to various towns or cities looking to host a stage depart or finish … or even to route through your town ?
What has been the result of this in many sports ? The awarding of major events up to the size of the soccer World Cup to nations with the deepest pockets (ie the Gulf states) despite their unsuitability.
Oh yes, sports governance needs to change ….. but it needs to be across the board and some unpalatable decisions be taken ….. and this may mean downsizing in some cases.
CW, absolutely. The trouble for swimming is that it simply cannot afford/does not have the sizeable sponsors such as Mercedes and corporate giants etc and lifestyle-oriented backers, to fund the luxury lifestyle that FINA's top officials enjoy without a consequence when it comes to which hosts are prepared to step in and fund the gravy on the plate. Around 5% of FINA's budget goes on prizes for swimmers… that's a pittance compared to what other sports grant for such things from their purse (the tennis/ swimming comparison is very clear – vastly different sums (and sports) but the percentages for athletes in swimming pales dramatically by comparison to what pro tennis players can earn deep through the rankings.
You are very convincing, CW. What can I say? I just wanted to note that swimming as sport activity attracts many people. I have no exact statistic but won't be surprise if it is millions of them. In such situation why not to expect that the best of them can make this sport a profession by making competition a sport show that will have its spectators, fans, sponsors….whatever comes with entertainment. As any sport the swimming has its specifics of preparation and training cycles. That explains why we cannot have excitment of swimming competition very often, but to see Ledecky's firework just one time per year is a wasting of great commercial opportunity. Professional swimming has to be smarter as business, and does not spend money on something that has low ROI. I'm not professional in this area but it is clear to everybody that if the particular form of competition is not profitable then don't repeat it again and again like it happens with FINA swimming world cup. If the swimming championships is losing money and is hard to find the host for then find another less costly form to figure out the strongest swimmer of the world. Through the set of duels or whatever that will gather the crowed. Why professional boxing is successful?
Make this competition interesting for wider audience not for family members only. If long distance race with Ledecky is boring to watch then make it with group of 'rabits' or with something that will highlight the uniqueness of what is happening in the pool.
If one wants to make great show then make something untraditional that will gather a great crowd, bring smile and a lot of money. Make a set of races that will include for example half fun half serious competition between Campbell sisters and Ledecky at 400 🙂 Plenty of opportunities to promote this sport. The existing form of governing this sport is hundred years old. It is so ancient that doesn't have any resources for self improvement.
Despite whatever you said CW is true I still believe that professional swimming has a future if it finds forms that are about swimmers but not about administrators and if it unleashed the opportunity for the business to make this profession profitable and blooming.
Many of cycling's wounds are self-inflicted. I can rattle off a decent list of sponsors (Barloworld, Festina, Mapei….) who will no longer sponsor individual teams because of the sport's ongoing doping issues, though Festina is still a big race sponsor.
As for swimming, I understand who some people are not big fans of Chuck, but he's been a good steward for USA Swimming during his time as its head. Granted with Phelps, it's easier in some ways to get the money coming in, but he's got a system where fairly modest annual athlete fees and sponsors are able to fully fund national team who hit world ranking marks with a living wage, pay NBC to broadcast a good chunk of the Pro Series slate (even if it is on a bit of an obscure channel at times) and work with local clubs and associations on 'soft power' areas like learn to swim and minority outreach programs.
The down side is that USAS is big enough that it can spend most of its time looking inward and only really seems to be interested in the bigger global swimming picture for about two weeks every year, and I think the sport would be better served if they were more interested in global governance. When few were happy with the rubber suits, it was the Americans who lead a near unanimous vote for their further ban; that soft power is still there (there are plenty of other swim federations who have gotten athlete or technical help from the American systems over the years) and a polite request for a small voting consideration in return for decades of favors has the potential to make big changes if the Americans ever feel motivated to do anything.
Great chalenges equal great opertunities. We all have acurate facts that are producing auspicious elements of creation. Imagine in war that winning one battle does not always win the war. Imagine a relay against the bureaucracy of FINA. Time is of value and the essence of the right timing will produce its own character in light of what is now happening. Imagine a chess match in which FINA does seem to have its pieces in a more powerful position than its competitor. The competitor is more defined and visible now than ever before and Bobby Fisher is not an easy one to call check mate against in any matters of game piece stratagy.
The point is clear that winning the war agianst FINA will take more than one victory of an idea of new psychological concept of sport governance and what it can only stimulate. It will need acurate precision of the right timing and speed of action in matters of battle. Do we atack the FINA castle now or build our own castle??
Decoy stratagy or double reverse angled psychology??? The right moves for the right reasons need to be made at the right time.
Money and funding does not trump brain power. Pro Swimming and its status against other Pro Sports is another concept to rectify. Why is Pro Swimming better and more exciting to view than the other sports?? The answer to that question is your marketing stratagy and funding for our League when it is an element of action. FINA has it's drawbridge going up, however they are all not in the castle. Is that comprehendable?
Tiger, there are an awful lot of buzz-words and pseudo psychology in your piece. Sadly, I deal with cold realities.
Just how commercially viable IS a Pro Swimming Series ?? First questions to address are the Where(s) and the When(s). The Duels in the Pool always look so wonderful on paper yet perennially disappoint due to one party generally being at a disadvantage.
Putting on such a meet brings with it significant overheads. Venue hire to start with; accommodation for competitors and deck officials; travel costs for competitors.
DO you have a suitable generous naming rights sponsor…….. and can you deliver a suitable television deal for that sponsor to get suitable exposure ?
None of us know what the future will be post Rio. Whilst no one would want a disastrous outcome; the fall-out for international sport may be immense. WILL FINA survive the fallout ?Will there be international swimming as we currently know it or will it devolve into a pure Pro-League ?
But even if this last scenario comes to pass; the core fundamentals that I mentioned above will remain and unless these are covered (and can be maintained); it's survival will remain questionable.
You ask which way will swimmers decide. My response is that of a former AUS PM who once said "Always put your money on self interest, you'll know the horse is trying !". They will plump for the option that will offer them the highest prize. As long as FINA holds the sole entry pass to the Olympics then they aren't going to jump ship. If the playing field changes (no more Olympics) …………………..
CW…. You make some good points and have good questions, however pseudo psychology would not be accurate. Having freedom and an intuition yes, but I do not have all the anwers.
Is there an answer and a pathway? Yes
Does an accurate stratagy for victory exists? Yes
Does FINA have to control Swimming at an International, Olympic, or Pro Level? No
Are these questions facts? Yes
Another point to make clear CW.
In the game of chess you can make one move at a time and predict moves ahead for yourself or your opponent. What you can not always do is predict your final moves or your opponents moves at the begining. Formation stratagy is important in the beging because they are your first moves that will give you vision, lay of the land, and an intuition of what to do in the final stages that will or will not produce victory.
My point to you is that you have good questions that need to be answered, however the answeres to them are not your begining formation moves for the concepts we discuss. Your questions and the answeres to them in formable fashion are what will produce victory in the final stages.
Back to a true pyschology of the real World Pro Swim League. What are more important questions of a begining formation are there and the reasons for them? ?? These answers will produce a base stratagy formation to answere your final questions answeres more accuratly.
Maybe the following information (if it is accurate) can help. In discussion of Joseph Schooling's races in Rio was mentioned that in 2012 Singapore had a gold medal bonus of the equivalent of 800,000 us dollars. It worth to try 🙂
IIRC, Schooling already received hundreds and hundreds of thousands of dollars from his SEA Games exploit in 2014.
Schooling has the best of all worlds.
He receives completely free full tuition for his college degree, he can have NCAA experience with access to world class elite coaching and facilities and he receives hundreds if not millions already from Singaporean government and enterprises.
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After 4 days of decline USD/JPY formed yesterday a bullish candle with a long lower shadow (daily chart).
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Moonee Valley Vase
The Group 2 Moonee Valley Vase is a 2040m set weights contest. Open only to three year olds, the Moonee Valley Vase pays $200,000 prize money.
Crystal Mile
The Group 2 Crystal Mile, run under weight for age conditions, is an exciting race held over 1600m. With $200,000 up for grabs, plenty of quality milers aged three years and older target this event.
Red Anchor Stakes
The Group 3 Red Anchor Stakes is a 1200m sprint worth $150,000. Contested by three years olds under set weights plus penalties conditions, the Red Anchor Stakes is worth watching for form guidance.
Tesio Stakes
A handicap for mares aged four years and older, the Tesio Stakes provides an opportunity for experienced horses to test themselves over a mile. Worth $150,000, the Group 3 Tesio Stakes really rounds off the Cox Plate Carnival.
2014 Cox Plate Field
Each year the Cox Plate field limit is set at 14 starters plus four emergencies, with the 2014 Cox Plate nominations due to be taken in August.
Nominations are then followed by a number of declarations stages that will whittle down the list of early entries to eventually reveal the 2014 Cox Plate field the week before the race takes place.
2014 Cox Plate Odds
Betting on the Cox Plate 2014 will open at Aussie bookmakers months in advance, before the nominations are even released.
These Cox Plate odds are known as ante-post or futures markets and offer punters willing to take the risk very juicy prices.
Cox Plate betting odds slowly shorten as Cox Plate Day approaches so getting in early at an online bookmaker is often the best way to ensure you get the best value.
2014 Cox Plate Betting Tips
The best Cox Plate betting tip is to place your bets online at trusted Australian bookmaker.
But what horse to back in the Cox Plate betting markets?
Two of the traditional Cox Plate lead-up races are the Group 1 Yalumba Stakes (2000m) at Caulfield a fortnight before and the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) also held at Caulfield but in September.
Watch for the winners and placegetters in these earlier Melbourne Spring Carnival events as a guide to your Cox Plate bets.
Also note that Cox Plate betting historically doesn't favour the favourites except when they are in odds-on territory, horses that start at the top of the markets paying under $2 boasting an impressive Win Rate of just under 70%.
2014 Cox Plate Results
As soon as the 2014 Cox Plate result and finishing order is out fans can find the details right here.
Below is a list of recent Cox Plate winners and placegetters along with the winning times.
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The Gundam ashtray comes in two designs inspired by the old-school Gundam anime comics of the past. This ashtray also comes with a built-in LED light to help guide your hand during nighttime smoking sessions.
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The song will definitely be the next party anthem, just like her previous dance numbers Chikni Chameli and Shelia Ki Jawaani. In all the dance numbers, Ms Kaif stunned everyone with her sexy moves. Don't you agree with us?So Bollywoodlifers if you had to pick one, which number do you think is the hottest? We know it's extremely difficult but pick your favourite and vote for it in the box below!
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Using Steve Jobs email as evidence, DOJ says Apple changed in-app purchase policy to retaliate against Amazon
As first spotted by GigaOm, the US Department of Justice has submitted a revised remedy proposal in the ongoing ebook case that previously found Apple guilty of conspiring with publishers to control ebook pricing. While much of the proposal remains the same as the proposal it first submitted at the beginning of this month, the report points out that the DOJ has added more information and a Steve Jobs email as an exhibit showing that Apple changed its in-app purchasing policies specifically "to retaliate against Amazon for competitive conduct that Apple disapproved of."
While referencing the email above in which Steve Jobs and Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller discuss forcing Amazon to go through Apple's payment system, the DOJ claims Apple "misrepresented the factual circumstances" since it allows other retailers to bypass its 30% cut: expand full story
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DOJ proposes settlement in Apple ebook price fixing case: end current agreements, link to other stores
After reaching settlements with just about every publisher involved in the long-running Apple/Amazon e-book price fixing case, The United States Department of Justice today published its proposal to end the case with Apple after finding the company guilty of conspiring to fix ebook prices during trial earlier this month:
"The court found that Apple's illegal conduct deprived consumers of the benefits of e-book price competition and forced them to pay substantially higher prices," said Bill Baer, Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division. "Under the department's proposed order, Apple's illegal conduct will cease and Apple and its senior executives will be prevented from conspiring to thwart competition in the future."
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Gulf War illness (GWI) is a complex multi-symptom illness which causes as much disability as other major medical diseases such as cancer and chronic heart failure. Previous clinical trials (i.e. cognitive behavioral therapy and graded exercise) for GWI have sought to improve disability by increasing activity regardless of symptom presentation. These previous trials for GWI have shown limited efficacy and poor adherence. An innovative treatment approach is to target a specific component of GWI, namely problem-solving ability, known to be associated with disability. Impairment in problem-solving ability affects over 70% of Gulf War Veterans (GWV) with GWI and is prospectively related to 1.5 times greater risk of disability. This impairment is also related to poorer adherence to medical regimes, making it difficult for GWV to manage other aspects of GWI. Thus, rehabilitation of problem-solving deficits is a critical target to treat a complicated syndrome like GWI. Despite this, there are no established treatments to compensate for problem-solving deficits among GWV. We are proposing to treat the problem-solving deficits of GWI using a state-of-the-art evidence-based approach to cognitive rehabilitation, Problem-Solving Therapy. Problem-Solving Therapy teaches patients skills to overcome factors impacting problem-solving. Because Problem-Solving Therapy teaches patients strategies to address real-life problems it leads to reductions in disability in other populations. This is the first trial of cognitive rehabilitation therapy for GWI. We propose a mult-site randomized controlled trial of telephone-delivered Problem-Solving Therapy versus telephone-delivered Health Education. We will use a 12 session established Problem-Solving Therapy intervention with a structured five step sequential approach to teaching problem-solving. Disability will be measured by the overall composite score from the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 which reflects two dimensions of disability: activity limitations and participation restrictions. In order to increase the representativeness of our sample, we will recruit 258 GWV from three VA sites: New Jersey, upstate New York, and Massachusetts.
There are almost 700,000 Gulf War Veterans (GWV) with 25-30% suffering from a devastating multi-symptom illness coined Gulf War illness (GWI). Over 90% of GWV with GWI report significant activity limitations and over 70% report chronic cognitive problems consistent with problem-solving deficits. Problem-solving is considered the most complex of cognitive abilities and is what enables us to conduct complicated behaviors such as setting goals, sequencing and multi-tasking. As a result, studies have found that problem-solving deficits are prospectively related to a 1.5 times greater risk of disability. Despite published reports documenting these problems there are no treatments that target the problem-solving deficits of GWI. This proposal seeks to determine whether Problem-Solving Therapy, a patient-centered cognitive rehabilitation therapy, can reduce disability by compensating for problem-solving deficits.


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WASHINGTON – A new report says homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure must wait too long for their loan modification applications to be reviewed by some of the nation's top mortgage servicers. Such delays can plunge borrowers deeper in debt.
Joseph A. Smith, the independent monitor of last year's national mortgage settlement, said Wednesday that while the banks are doing a better job complying with new mortgage servicing rules, more needs to be done.
The settlement between 49 states, federal government agencies and lenders JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Citigroup and Ally Financial set new rules for how banks handle troubled home loans.
The settlement helped close a difficult chapter of the financial crisis when home values sank and millions edged toward foreclosure. Many firms had processed foreclosures without verifying documents.
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WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew won't win any prizes in penmanship, but his official signature which will go on the nation's currency is at least a slight improvement over the loopy scrawl he had a few months ago.
The Treasury Department unveiled the new signature on Tuesday, via Twitter. It takes the Bureau of Engraving and Printing about 18 weeks to put the new engraving plates into production. That means Lew's signature will not show up on the various currency denominations until sometime this fall.
Lew's signature had been so bad that President Barack Obama joked that unless it improved it would "debase our currency."
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The men's clothier said Wednesday that it fired executive chairman and face of the company George Zimmer, 64, who has appeared in many of its TV commercials with the slogan "You're going to like the way you look. I guarantee it."
The company announced the move in a terse statement that gave no reason for the abrupt firing of Zimmer, who built Men's Wearhouse Inc. from one small Texas store using a cigar box as a cash register to one of North America's largest men's clothing sellers with 1,143 locations.
Zimmer said in a written statement that over the past several months he and the board of directors disagreed about the company's direction.
"Over the last 40 years, I have built The Men's Wearhouse into a multi-billion dollar company with amazing employees and loyal customers who value the products and service they receive at The Men's Wearhouse," he said in a statement. But he noted that "instead of fostering the kind of dialogue in the boardroom that has, in part, contributed to our success, the board has inappropriately chosen to silence my concerns by terminating me as an executive officer."
The firing comes a week after Men's Wearhouse reported that its fiscal first-quarter profit increased 23 percent.


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Death In The Cornfield
A dead body is discovered by a farmer in his cornfield located outside a small town in a rural area. Since his field becomes a crime scene, he is concerned he won't be able to get his corn to market. He believes the police are proceeding too slowly, and he asks a friend to investigate the murder. His friend discovers some evidence, and the hunt is on.
The Discovery
His clothes were shabby, cheap, disheveled and dirty. He was missing one shoe. But these were minor inconveniences; his biggest problem was that he was dead.
The farmer often walked his corn field early in the morning, especially in mid July. The sweet corn was almost ripe. His corn stand out on Highway 30 was cleaned, painted and ready for corn. The local grocery stores that sold his corn had been calling to ask when his wares would be ready. It looked like a good year and he wanted to ensure that his corn went to market as soon as it was ready.
He was about to be bitterly disappointed.
As he walked along the neat, orderly rows of corn that were planted in an east-west orientation to take advantage of maximum sunshine, he noticed a foot sticking out between two corn stalks, one row to the north. The foot did not possess a shoe.
He figured that someone had fallen asleep in his field, and he hurried over to put the run on him. He quickly discovered that this was one man who would never run again.
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tfrandy replied to Mike Furness's topic in Gold Nugget Shooting ForumRob's Forum is back up and running!!! Randy
tfrandy replied to Uncle Ron's topic in Gold Nugget Shooting ForumHey Frank, you lasted longer than I thought before you bit!! Hope the snow didn't stick around too long today!!! Randy
tfrandy replied to greendave41's topic in Gold Nugget Shooting ForumThanks for the link. Very nice!!!
tfrandy replied to frank c's topic in Gold Nugget Shooting ForumHey Frank, I'm glad that 3500 has worked so well for you! You've definitely proven your skill in learning it and the coils you put over the ground. Hope the new year proves to be just as rewarding. I'll stop by and sey hey sometime! Recovering from knee surgery and physical therapy. Thanks for sharing your successful hunt!!
tfrandy replied to zukiguy's topic in Gold Prospecting ForumI have one of Frank's Ol' Yellers. It is solid, well built, portable, and can move a lot of material. I have no problem recommending it to anyone thinking about a puffer. Randy
Hey Frank, Does this mean you'll be discounting your Ol' Yellers for a while???????????? teeheeteehee
Hey Frank, Thanks for sharing how you found that beauty!! Congratulations. It really shows how your persistence finally paid off!! Couldn't have happened to a better guy. Glad that 3500 has worked out so well in the right hands!!!!
tfrandy replied to frank c's topic in Gold Nugget Shooting ForumFrank, All I gotta say is God owes you a big fat nugget,....thanks for describing so eloquently how you hung in there!!!! Just remember, good things come to those who wait!!!!!! I really get a feeling your time is near!!! Randy
tfrandy replied to silvervortek's topic in Gold Prospecting ForumWent to the wildco website,...the cloth you want is nitex (not nytex). Just did a quick search. Thanks Bedrock Bob.
tfrandy replied to frank c's topic in Meteorite Hunting and Collecting ForumHey Frank,...just busy working unfortunately. PS: Found a small battery for that machine. Hasn't been charged in a while and don't know if it will. I'll bring it with me next time I'm down your way and drop it off.
tfrandy replied to frank c's topic in Meteorite Hunting and Collecting ForumGlad to hear that 3500 is working out so well for you!
tfrandy replied to Bunk's topic in Gold Prospecting ForumI have one of Frank's Ol Yellers and one of his small/backpack prospecting dry washers. Love them both. I tend to classify everything going into Ol Yeller down to 3/8". It can handle everything I can toss at it very well. Catches everything from fines to picker. Even a couple small nuggets. I was using a medium gold buddy,...but it's collecting dust now. It will last at least 10 hrs on a small 12 volt tractor battery and I love the sound of a puffer over the leaf blower!!!!!! Frank builds an excellent product,....I have no hesitation about recommending one. Randy
tfrandy replied to frank c's topic in DIY ForumGot an opportunity to see the little fella assembled today,...I'll be looking to get one also when they are available! It's nice and tidy, folds neatly and doesn't weigh much at all!! Thanks Frank Randy
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Plea talks under way in FIFA bribery case as U.S. trial date set
By Nate Raymond
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Several defendants charged in a wide-ranging corruption case involving soccer's global governing body FIFA are in talks with U.S. officials about possibly pleading guilty, a U.S. prosecutor said on Monday.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Evan Norris spoke at a hearing in Brooklyn federal court after U.S. District Judge Pamela Chen set a Nov. 6, 2017, trial date for seven former soccer officials and one former marketing executive.
"We are in ongoing plea discussions with several of these defendants," Norris said.
The eight defendants, who have all pleaded not guilty, are among the 42 individuals and entities charged so far as part of a U.S. investigation that has rocked Zurich-based FIFA and the soccer world.
U.S. prosecutors accuse the defendants of participating in schemes involving more than $200 million in bribes and kickbacks, which were both sought and received by soccer officials for marketing and broadcast rights to tournaments and matches.
To date, 16 people and two sports marketing companies have pleaded guilty to U.S. charges.
The eight defendants facing the potential trial next year include former FIFA officials and executive committee members Jose Maria Marin of Brazil, Juan Angel Napout of Paraguay, Eduardo Li of Costa Rica and Julio Rocha of Nicaragua.
Others include Miami-based sports marketing executive Aaron Davidson, Hector Trujillo, a judge from Guatemala and ex-official with its soccer federation, former Cayman Islands soccer official Costas Takkas and ex-Venezuelan soccer official Rafael Esquivel. Continued...


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If the Marquette Golden Eagles have learned anything in their five seasons in the Big East, it's that there's no such thing as an easy conference schedule.
The 2010-'11 version is certainly no exception.
Coming off a 22-11 season and its fifth NCAA tournament appearance, MU on Thursday drew Connecticut, Notre Dame and Seton Hall as its three repeat opponents and five NCAA tournament teams on the road: Georgetown, Louisville, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh and Villanova.
Here's how the schedule breaks down:
HOME GAMES: Cincinnati, Connecticut, DePaul, Notre Dame, Providence, St. John's, Seton Hall, Syracuse, West Virginia
ROAD GAMES: Connecticut, Georgetown, Louisville, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Seton Hall, USF, Villanova
As always, the Golden Eagles will play home-and-home series with its repeat opponents. MU drew DePaul, Providence and Villanova as repeat opponents last season.
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Zack Wheeler hadn't been pitching particularly well when he agreed to do this interview late last season. During his previous seven outings — three with Double-A Binghamton and four with Triple-A Buffalo — he'd allowed 28 runs in 35 innings. Deep into his second full professional season, the New York Mets' best prospect seemed to have hit a wall. This season, the 23-year-old right-hander promises to knock down a different wall — the one standing between him and big-league stardom. Few pitching prospects have a higher ceiling. Wheeler throws four plus-pitches, including a mid-90s fastball and a rapidly improving changeup. —— Zack Wheeler on his game: "My fastball is pretty good. I have both a two- and a four-seamer. I think everybody does. The hitter dictates which one I throw, as does the count. I like to throw my two to the right side of the plate most of the time, but it doesn't really matter. They're both hard and both move. I'd say they're pretty equal. "I've developed my off-speed pitches. What I've really concentrated on is throwing them for strikes, so I can get ahead of hitters and put them away later. I'm happy with both my curveball and slider right now. "My changeup has gotten better as the season has gone on. It started out as a circle change, but then I moved my hand up on the ball a little bit to put more pressure on it. That was to make it move a little more, as well as take some speed off of it. The pressure is more on the pinky, underneath the ball. I'm trying to get that little bite. When it releases out of my hand, there is also speed taken off of it. "I accept being labeled a power pitcher. It's part of who I am. I throw hard. But I also work with it. I try to control my pitches well, and with a few little fixes, that should get better. Most of the year my walks were down — my strikeouts have been the same as usual — but that has started to break down a little bit lately. I don't mean it to be an excuse, but late in the season you have to kind of just push through. "Mechanically, you can break down a little bit, but that's just baseball. It's pitching. Every once in awhile you can lose your mechanics and not have a good feel for your pitches. I'll get it back. "I think my mechanics are usually pretty fluid. I've worked hard on them the past few years. I don't know if I'd describe my delivery as drop-and-drive, but it's probably something like that. My arm angle is three-quarters, I guess. I don't really pay too much attention to stuff like that. "How close I am to the big leagues isn't up to me. That's up to the Mets. But I feel like I'm getting close. A couple more adjustments and I'll be ready."
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For the longest time I had my eye on the Josie Maran Argan Bronzing Oil since I am a faithful argan oil user. Lately, I've been trying to move away from using as much foundation as I have since my skin is clearing up nicely and therefore doesn't require much coverage. But I'm a very fair gal, so I usually never leave home without a little punch of color on my face. So I decided to take the plunge and got the bronzing oil, however I'm having a little trouble figuring out the best way to apply it. First and foremost, I make sure to properly exfoliate before using it (based on the recommendation of a sephora associate as well as the reviews I've read)--this definitely helps as it doesn't stick to any dry skin or patches.
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Some Goodbyes Are Just Unforgettable...Mature
The overhead lights were definitely not my best friends. Under their garish luminosity, I could point out more than a handful of flaws that I could see on my face. I reapplied my gloss and set about doing some damage-control. Noticing the clumped up mascara-goop under my eyes, I splashed a tissue with some water and set about wiping it. I touched up my mascara and lightly swatted my face with the wet tissue, feeling a little better after I felt the coolness permeating my skin. Satisfied with my efforts, I glanced at my watch. It had not been more than a couple of minutes since I had excused myself from Neil's company to head for the Ladies' Room. I peered into the mirror again, reassuring myself that I was good to go. But something held me back. Maybe it was the nerves that I was feeling, or maybe it was just a reaction to this uncharted territory that I found myself in. As I washed my hands under the faucet, one thought kept repeating itself in my head, this isn't something I do. This is so not me.
Wiping my hands, I headed into the dining room. My steps faltered slightly, and I fortified myself by leaning on to the banister for support. My gaze sought out my lunch companion in the now-crowded bistro. I could see him fidgeting with his cell phone while our main courses were waiting for us at the table. He glanced towards his watch and then went back to his cell. A lock of hair fell over his forehead and he impatiently brushed it aside, a slight frown marring his perfect features.
I unattached myself from the banister and sauntered towards our table, hoping that I wasn't quivering or shaking. As I neared the table, Neil looked up and saw me approaching. Smiling, he stood up from his seat and waited until I had settled in mine before he sat himself down. I smiled at him and took in a whiff of the pasta that had been served in my absence.
"Well, I hope I didn't take too long", I said as I put my bag near my feet.
"No, absolutely not. The pasta just arrived", came his slightly distracted reply.
Looking at his face, I noticed his frown, as he set his cell down and returned my gaze with his own deeply intense one. He smiled, but I got the feeling that it was only for my benefit and not reflective of his mood.
"What happened? Is something the matter?", I asked him worriedly.
"No, it's nothing. Something just came up with a friend of mine."
"Oh! alright. I hope he is okay."
"She...It's Maya. She lives in my building. Her kitchen sink was giving her some trouble this morning and I promised her that I'd take care of it. Guess I forgot all about that when I came over to your place", he said with half a smile.
"She just texted me, whining about how her kitchen now resembles the community duck pond, and that she wants me to report for duty as soon as I can."
"Oh! Is that so? Then I guess we better get started on our pasta before her entire apartment floods up", I grinned and passed him the condiments.
We ate our meal in relative silence, punctuated only by random talk about common friends from work and dissing the boss. Our server cleared our plates and asked us if we'd like to have some dessert. Neil glanced towards me with a raised brow and I refused the server's offer. When the check arrived, Neil flipped open the leather jacket and glanced at the amount.
"So how much is it?", I asked while fumbling in my bag for my wallet.
"This one's on me." His reply took me by surprise and I glanced at him with a quizzical expression.
"What? Why?"
"Oh! Come now. Please don't tell me that you are a staunch feminist or something", he said with a chuckle while placing some bills inside the jacket.
"No, it's not about feminism or anything of the sort. It's just that..."
He stopped me mid-sentence and said, "It's nothing. You can take the next one. Okay?"
My heart fluttered at the thought of a next time happening for us and my smile grew a little more radiant. "You've got yourself a deal Mr. O'Connor."
"Excellent. So where are we headed next?", he asked me after the server had left our table with the check.
"I am headed back home, and you have to fulfill the promise you made to a certain sink, if I remember correctly", I said with a smile that didn't quite reach my eyes. I just hoped that my disappointment wouldn't show.
"Yes yes, I totally forgot about that. But let's get some coffee first."
"I really don't think I could handle any more caffeine just yet. I was on my second mug when you came over."
We had exited the bistro by then and were heading towards my apartment. I glanced at him walking beside me, his hands tucked into his trouser's pockets and his hair in a messy tangle. I was sure that my own tresses didn't look half as glamorous as his did when they were all tousled up. The rough wind also didn't help my cause and I had to hold my hair against the side of my neck just to stop them from getting further entangled.
Not a word was spoken on our way back to my place, but the silence was not awkward at all. It was like the easy silence that friends share.
When I stood below my apartment complex, I turned to him, one hand still holding my hair in place. "Thanks for the wonderful brunch. And for my jacket. It was really nice of you to come all this way to return it."
His amusement at my awkward gratefulness was evident in his crooked grin, and with a naughty glint in his eye he said,"Yes, it definitely was an ordeal. The jacket. The meal. All of it." And then he burst out laughing.
"You sure do crack me up Rosalyn. What's with all the thanks and all. It was my pleasure. Entirely."
I smiled at him and feeling a traitorous blush creeping up my neck, I began fumbling in my bag for my keys with both hands. Suddenly I felt his hand sweep across my cheek, tucking an errant lock of hair behind my ear. I looked up at him, and found myself locked in his gaze. His hand still rested near my cheek and I could feel a strange sensation where it touched my skin. He caressed my cheek with his fingers and trailed them down to my chin.
A sudden loud noise shook us out of our reverie, and we looked at the cab driver who was shaking his fists at a dog walker and honking at him to get out of his way. This unexpected interruption brought a wry smile to his face and another blush to mine. "I guess I should get going", I said to him, not quite meeting his gaze.
His fingers brushed mine for a moment and then he said, in his velvety voice, "Yeah, I guess."
A little uncertain about how I should bid him goodbye, I moved my hand towards his, for a handshake. He smiled at my awkward attempt and closed the distance between us with a hug. The warmth of his body seeped into my numb brain, leaving me slightly scrambled and disoriented. He disengaged himself from my embrace and moved back.
"Guess I'll see you Monday then."
"Yeah, Monday." I waved vaguely in his general direction and began to trudge towards my building.
"Oh! And another thing", I heard him call back after me. "This qualifies as a first date."