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Lee Farkas, the convicted ex-chairman of Taylor, Bean, & Whitaker Mortgage Corp., was experiencing heart issues Thursday and was set to be transferred to a federal medical facility.

David Coorssen, the defense attorney who recently filed Farkas’ request for a retrial in the Fourth District Court of Appeals, said he had no details and was unaware to which facility authorities would transfer Farkas.

Farkas has been incarcerated at FCI Williamsburg in Salters, S.C.

He was convicted and sentenced to 30 years in prison last June for a $2.9 billion mortgage fraud scheme. In the appeal, Farkas argued he did not receive a fair trial because the court rushed the case to trial.

The federal government has until Feb. 24 to respond to the appeal.

Robbers steal TV as mother, son hide

Two people kicked open the front door of a residence in Ocala Ridge on Wednesday night and stole two wallets and a television set while a mother and her 14-year-old son locked themselves in a room.

Source: Ocala

by ombla3don

Men! It’s time to tell it to you straight! If looking through your underwear drawer you cannot determine the date of the last underwear purchase chances are you’re ready to shop! In 2008, from the American men surveyed, 9% indicated they had a pair of underwear which was at least 10 years old or older. While this statistic is startling, it’s scarier to assume the thousands of other people who have underwear dating back to a lot more than Ten years.

Now that the “cat is out of the bag” it is worthwhile thinking about the psychological nature of underwear purchasing and why some men appear to avoid it. In defense of the numerous men who may share this resistance in separating themselves using their favorite pair of underwear, searching for men’s undies has certainly changed previously few years. For many men, finding the perfect set of underwear is a long road traveled. Truly, the invention from the right form, fashion and fit has led to the repurchase of the same type of underwear time after time....

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by admin

In ancient times, the loincloth was used as men’s underwear. It was used to cover a man’s private regions, and was the only piece of cloth worn in warmer regions. In cooler regions it was worn as an undergarment. The ancient civilizations were unaware of any other materials that could be used for clothing. Men of ancient Rome and Greece are known to have worn the loincloth as an undergarment. The fabric of the loincloth came from wool, linen (for the citizens and slaves) or silk (mostly for the upper class of people). Till today it is used in many Asian societies.

Men’s underwear has evolved over a period of time. In the renaissance period, the loincloth was substituted with loose trousers which came to be known as a Braies. It was not until the industrial period of the 18th century that man started to use cotton and with the help of the spinning jenny and cotton gin were they able to make modern day undergarments.

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