Personal Finance » decision http://tucivita.com Personal Finance News & Tips Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:24:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 Swan stands firm on carbon figures ‘leak’ http://tucivita.com/swan-stands-firm-on-carbon-figures-leak/ http://tucivita.com/swan-stands-firm-on-carbon-figures-leak/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 23:26:19 +0000 admin http://tucivita.com/swan-stands-firm-on-carbon-figures-leak/ Treasurer Wayne Swan is not about to apologise for his decision to tell the nation about new Treasury modelling on the impact of a carbon tax.

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]]> http://tucivita.com/swan-stands-firm-on-carbon-figures-leak/feed/ 0 Frank Mir takes decision over Roy Nelson in UFC 130 heavyweight battle http://tucivita.com/frank-mir-takes-decision-over-roy-nelson-in-ufc-130-heavyweight-battle/ http://tucivita.com/frank-mir-takes-decision-over-roy-nelson-in-ufc-130-heavyweight-battle/#comments Sun, 29 May 2011 16:07:04 +0000 admin http://tucivita.com/frank-mir-takes-decision-over-roy-nelson-in-ufc-130-heavyweight-battle/ Shawn Krest – AHN Sports Correspondent

Last Vegas, NV, United States (AHN Sports) – Frank Mir won a unanimous decision over Roy Nelson in a battle of heavyweight contenders at UFC 130 Saturday night in Las Vegas.

Mir dominated on his feet and on the ground as Nelson tired quickly in the three round fight.

The two fighters exchanged punches in the early going as the fight looked to be an entertaining brawl. Nelson charged in early and scored the first takedown of the bout before Mir quickly reversed.

As Nelson tried to throw punches, Mir tied him up against the cage and battered Nelson’s body and head with knees.

“How many times did I knee him in the face?” Mir asked after the fight. “What’s with that guy’s chin?”

Much like Nelson’s previous fight–a loss against Junior Dos Santos–he took a great deal of punishment but impressed observers by continuing to come back for more.

As Mir’s knees sapped Nelson’s energy, Mir began to score takedowns against the former winner of The Ultimate Fighter, almost at will.

He finished round one with a trip takedown, then scored a half dozen more in the last two rounds of the fight.

“I expected to win the grappling aspect,” Mir said. “It went even better than I’d planned. I won every aspect of the fight.”

“Wrestling was my main focus in camp, and I think it worked out well for me tonight,” Mir added.

Nelson appeared to be fatigued by the end of the second round, and his punches had very little power on them. Mir also seemed to tire as the final round wore on, but the former UFC champion kept taking Nelson down, and Nelson, to his credit, kept battling back to his feet.

“His wrestling was something I wasn’t expecting, and I just got tired,” Nelson said.

Scores were 30-27, 30-27, and 30-26. AHN’s unofficial scorecard had it 30-27.

Mir won his second straight and improved to 15-5. Nelson lost his second straight, dropping to 15-6.

Mir was taken to the hospital afterward, reportedly because of a possible broken jaw.

On the undercard, Travis Browne scored the Knockout of the Night over Stefan Struve in a battle of skyscrapers.

The 6’7″ Browne is usually the tallest man in the cage, but he faced someone four inches taller Saturday night.

Browne got an early takedown, then fought off two Struve choke attempts as they grappled on the mat.

When the fighters returned to their feet, Browne finished the fight with a right-handed Superman punch that landed squarely on Struve’s chin. Struve was out before he hit the canvas, and the fight ended at 4:11 of the first round.

Browne’s ninth career knockout was also his sixth straight win by knockout. He moved to 11-0-1. Struve dropped to 21-5. Four of his five losses have been by knockout.

Browne’s performance probably cost Brian Stann the Knockout of the Night bonus, although Stann’s second round TKO of Jorge Santiago was named Fight of the Night.

Stann nearly finished the fight in the first round, as he dropped Santiago with a left hook, but the round ended before he could get the stoppage.

In the second, Stann landed an uppercut that appeared to hurt Santiago. He dropped Santiago with another power shot and finished the bout with ground and pound. The fight was stopped at 4:29 of the second.

Stann earned his second straight knockout and eighth of his career. He won his third straight and moved to 11-3. Santiago, a former Sengoku champion, lost his UFC debut, dropping to 23-9 on his career.

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]]> http://tucivita.com/frank-mir-takes-decision-over-roy-nelson-in-ufc-130-heavyweight-battle/feed/ 0 Michele Bachmann says Palin won’t influence her own 2012 decision http://tucivita.com/michele-bachmann-says-palin-wont-influence-her-own-2012-decision/ http://tucivita.com/michele-bachmann-says-palin-wont-influence-her-own-2012-decision/#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 21:19:56 +0000 admin http://tucivita.com/michele-bachmann-says-palin-wont-influence-her-own-2012-decision/ Amid signs of a potential Palin bid, GOP rep. says her decision won’t be dependent on the ex-gov. with a similar support base

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]]> http://tucivita.com/michele-bachmann-says-palin-wont-influence-her-own-2012-decision/feed/ 0 Huckabee’s exit widens an already open GOP field http://tucivita.com/huckabees-exit-widens-an-already-open-gop-field/ http://tucivita.com/huckabees-exit-widens-an-already-open-gop-field/#comments Sun, 15 May 2011 09:18:26 +0000 admin http://tucivita.com/huckabees-exit-widens-an-already-open-gop-field/ Mike Huckabee’s decision to forgo a shot at the presidency further muddies the field for a worthy Republican challenger to President Barack Obama, and leaves America’s social conservatives without a clear candidate to throw their support behind.

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]]> http://tucivita.com/huckabees-exit-widens-an-already-open-gop-field/feed/ 0 Bernanke to hold news conference after Fed’s decision on bond buys http://tucivita.com/bernanke-to-hold-news-conference-after-feds-decision-on-bond-buys/ http://tucivita.com/bernanke-to-hold-news-conference-after-feds-decision-on-bond-buys/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 02:26:23 +0000 admin http://tucivita.com/bernanke-to-hold-news-conference-after-feds-decision-on-bond-buys/ The Federal Reserve likely will make life more difficult for Congress this week by affirming the June end of its controversial $900 billion bond-buying program that has financed a large part of the government’s record $1.6 trillion budget deficit this year.

The move to force the Treasury to find other …

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]]> http://tucivita.com/bernanke-to-hold-news-conference-after-feds-decision-on-bond-buys/feed/ 0 What the court decision on PPI means for you http://tucivita.com/what-the-court-decision-on-ppi-means-for-you/ http://tucivita.com/what-the-court-decision-on-ppi-means-for-you/#comments Sun, 24 Apr 2011 13:05:38 +0000 admin http://tucivita.com/what-the-court-decision-on-ppi-means-for-you/ The verdict on payment protection insurance is being hailed as a victory over the banks. Financial Mail explains what it means to you

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]]> http://tucivita.com/what-the-court-decision-on-ppi-means-for-you/feed/ 0 No grievance anymore, bound by Anna’s decision: Hegde http://tucivita.com/no-grievance-anymore-bound-by-annas-decision-hegde/ http://tucivita.com/no-grievance-anymore-bound-by-annas-decision-hegde/#comments Sat, 23 Apr 2011 12:39:21 +0000 admin http://tucivita.com/no-grievance-anymore-bound-by-annas-decision-hegde/ Indicating a climb-down, Justice N. Santosh Hegde Saturday said he has no complaints after the Congress “diluted” its comment on his efficacy as Karnataka Lokayukta, but since he made a public announcement of quitting the Lokpal Bill panel he had to take forward the process.

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]]> http://tucivita.com/no-grievance-anymore-bound-by-annas-decision-hegde/feed/ 0 Some in Congress feeling shut out over decision to attack Libya http://tucivita.com/some-in-congress-feeling-shut-out-over-decision-to-attack-libya/ http://tucivita.com/some-in-congress-feeling-shut-out-over-decision-to-attack-libya/#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 06:36:33 +0000 admin http://tucivita.com/some-in-congress-feeling-shut-out-over-decision-to-attack-libya/ President Obama’s move to launch a military strike against Libya has some in Congress complaining that the administration has run an end-around past their authority to declare war.

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]]> http://tucivita.com/some-in-congress-feeling-shut-out-over-decision-to-attack-libya/feed/ 0 Democrats, Republicans make moves to work together http://tucivita.com/democrats-republicans-make-moves-to-work-together/ http://tucivita.com/democrats-republicans-make-moves-to-work-together/#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2011 21:16:17 +0000 admin http://tucivita.com/democrats-republicans-make-moves-to-work-together/ Wisconsin state senators are starting to take steps to reconcile following the Democrats’ decision to flee the state for three weeks to block passage of a bill taking away most collective bargaining rights for public workers.On Tuesday Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said he would rescind contempt orders placed against the

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]]> http://tucivita.com/democrats-republicans-make-moves-to-work-together/feed/ 0 Harvard to let military trainers back on campus http://tucivita.com/harvard-to-let-military-trainers-back-on-campus/ http://tucivita.com/harvard-to-let-military-trainers-back-on-campus/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 02:39:40 +0000 admin http://tucivita.com/harvard-to-let-military-trainers-back-on-campus/ The about-face by Harvard comes just months after a decision by Congress to repeal the military ban on gays serving openly, a policy that had led the university to vote to keep the ROTC away.

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