eyes were almost shot out of his skull. The gravity field dissipated and he was flung far away and into a nearby hill. He struggled to get back up as he looked around in his putrid state. He tried getting up as one of his lower organs had actually popped out of his anus and he was sitting on it, the pain was excruciating.

But a shadow appeared and Reinhard was glaring down at his opponent.

"...S-Sword…"

"Prepare yourself Warlock, it is time to go to hell."

Reinhard pulled out the sword Reid and stabbed him with it. The blade began to glow white as Hector spoke his last words.

"Underestimating people and being sooooo overconfident….I surely haaaaave sinned, haven't I-"

A large pillar of light shot out of him and ended his lifeBatman slice away at his enemies. Then he made it to the sword he tossed earlier and picked it up...he turned and gave them a sight to be fearful for.

He was wielding two Dragon Swords...one in each hand.

"I'll kill you and a billion more lives, before I lose to anyone!"

"Sh-Shit!"

Ricardo took a step back, but someone rushed past him and angrily called to him.

"BRUCE!"

He stopped as he saw the girl in front of him...he knew her well.

"Felt."

"Please, please stop this."

She had a pleading face on, almost as if she was ignoring the explosions and gunfire in the distance. She could only stare at the man she loved...this version of him who looked terrifying and weld two legendary swords. His vicious red eyes stared her down.

"...You want me to


stop?"

"Yes, no more...okay?"

"...NO."

He charged forward, with every intention of slicing the girl in half.

Ricardo and his soldiers charged forward.

"Felt-sama, get the hell out of there!"

Felt closed her eyes, before someone grabbed her and rolled out of the way, Batman tried to kick after them but was stopped by Reinhard and Superman who both clashed with his swords.

Felt opened her eyes...to see her hero holding her close.

"BRUCE!"

"Don't worry I'm here!

She hugged him tightly, and almost started crying as she was patted on her head. He looked over and saw Master Swordsman fighting with Superman and Reinhard. Batman carried Felt with him, the other Beatrice not far behind as he yelled out to Ricardo.

"Move back! Reinhard and Superman will take care of the Master Swordsman!"

"Right! Everyone fall back!"

Master Swordsman sawRoswaal clapped her hands happily as everyone seemed to be surprised by it.

Saia sat up from the couch and looked at Erick who simply shrugged his shoulders. Even Roy shook his head.

"We have recieved some important news froooom the battlefield! So I think we shooooooudl all gather around and hear it!"

Soon everyone sat or stood by as Roswaal was in front of the fireplace. She happily brushed her hair as her blue and yellow eyes gazed around. She looked to her side at Rey, who nodded back. Then to her other side, to the Subaru from the Broken timeline, he nodded as well.

Astronomer Subaru was holding hands with Child Rem and Ram as they looked at her expectantly.

"Well Ms. Magrave, what was it you were supposed to tell


at the others, looking at them with intense panic on their faces..

"Remember, grab the female me and the one with the normal looking kid and wife."

He rubbed his chin as he saw everyone realizing the severity of the matter...THEY WERE BETRAYED.

Scarecrow opened his mouth wide as he let air escape, making Pride scratch his burned mark and making a disgusted face.

"And everyone else, Pride?"

"Heh, that's easy!"

He then pointed his finger at the terrified, huddled collection of people, with a sickening grin on his face.

Crusch Karsten, crazed from traumatic events, Natsuki Subaru, driven mad by willingness into evil actions and Bruce Wayne, a monster driven to kill by past sins; had given their declaration on what they had intended to be the fate of those their eyes set upon.

"-KILL

THEM

ALL!"

Itmore mainstream than the concept, is still recognizable as the Volt and something different from the Japanese brand hybrids More live shots are on their way. Wi-fi at the GM Renaissance Center is particularly bad this morning.First gallery of live shots added below, and here are some live shots from autoblog china (Shanghai).Video of the actual reveal added after the jump!

PRESS RELEASE

CHEVROLET VOLT LEADS GENERAL MOTORS INTO ITS SECOND CENTURY

DETROIT – General Motors launched its next 100 years today by unveiling the much-anticipated production version of the Chevrolet Volt – a vehicle that delivers up to 40 miles of gasoline- and emissions-free electric driving, with the extended-range capability of hundreds of additional miles.

"Revealing the production version of the Chevy Volt is a great way to open our second


century," said Rick Wagoner, GM Chairman and CEO. "The Volt is symbolic of GM's strong commitment to the future ... just the kind of technology innovation that our industry needs to respond to today's and tomorrow's energy and environmental challenges."

Form follows function

The design of the Chevrolet Volt production car has evolved from the original concept that was unveiled at the 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Because aerodynamics plays a key role in maximizing driving range, GM designers created an aerodynamically efficient design for the production vehicle. Many of the design cues from the concept vehicle endure in the production Volt, including the closed front grille, athletic stance, rear design graphics, outside rearview mirrors and more. The Volt's rounded and flush front fascia, tapered corners and grilleare functional, enabling air to move easily around the car. In the rear, sharp edges and a carefully designed spoiler allow the air to flow off and away quickly. An aggressive rake on the windshield and back glass help reduce turbulence and drag.

Working closely with GM aerodynamicists to shape the Volt, design and engineering teams developed one of the most aerodynamic vehicles in GM's history. They spent hundreds of hours with the Volt in GM's wind tunnel, testing and re-testing parts such as the front and rear quarter panels, rear spoiler, rockers and side mirrors. Aerodynamic improvements enabled GM to reach the Volt's target of driving up to 40 miles (based on EPA city cycle) without using gasoline or producing emissions.

Inside, the Volt offers the space, comfort, convenience


and safety features that customers expect in a four-passenger sedan, and it delivers them in a variety of interior color, lighting and trim options unlike any offered before on a Chevrolet sedan. Modern controls and attractive materials, two informational displays, and a touch-sensitive infotainment center with integrated shifter distinguish the Volt's interior from other vehicles in the market.

Some of Volt's interior technological features include:

Driver-configurable, liquid crystal instrument display

Standard seven-inch touch screen vehicle information display

Touch screen-style climate and infotainment controls

Optional navigation system with onboard hard drive for maps and music storage

Standard Bluetooth for cellular phone and USB/Bluetooth for music streaming

New era in automotive transportation

The Chevrolet Volt is leading a new era of electrification of the automobile by creating a new class of vehicle known as the Extended-Range Electric Vehicle,the cost of a conventional gasoline-powered vehicle. The cost savings are even greater when charging during off-peak hours, when electric rates are cheaper.

The Chevrolet Volt is expected to be built at GM's Detroit-Hamtramck manufacturing facility, subject to GM successfully negotiating satisfactory government incentives. Production is scheduled to begin late 2010 for models in the United States. Pricing has not been announced.


Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption Florida nursing home survivors evacuated

A Florida nursing home where eight people died after Hurricane Irma left the facility without power has had its Medicaid healthcare funding suspended.

Over 100 people were evacuated from the Hollywood Hills facility on Wednesday after days without air conditioning.

Medical staff from a nearby hospital said that residents were suffering from dehydration and breathing difficulties.

The Medicaid programme - for the poor, elderly and disabled - has been cut with immediate effect, officials said.

Florida Governor Rick Scott said on Thursday that he had directed the state's Agency for Health Care Administration to end the provision of Medicaid at the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills facility.

Rescue teams and medical staff who helped evacuate residents from the nursing homethis week said that the building was extremely hot, with staff trying to lower temperatures with portable fans.

Temperatures on Tuesday in the city of Hollywood reached 32C (90F), according to the National Weather Service.

The building has since been cordoned off and police and state investigators have opened a criminal investigation into the deaths of residents, whose ages range from 71 to 99.

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A criminal investigation is under way into the deaths of residents at the home

The nursing home has had brushes with the regulators in recent years for violating federal rules on its power system, a generator and because of a faulty alarm, according to records.

The Florida Health Care Association called Wednesday's deaths a "profound tragedy within the larger tragedy of Hurricane Irma".

The


storm - which has claimed more than two dozen lives in the US - struck southwestern Florida on Sunday morning as a category four hurricane before weakening to a tropical depression on Monday.

Millions of people are still without power in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.

The number of deaths attributed to Irma, the most powerful Atlantic storm in a decade, has continued to rise.

Last week, the storm killed at least 37 people in Caribbean islands, including the US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Cuba, St Martin and St Barthelemy, Barbuda, Anguilla, and the British Virgin Islands.it featured one special surprise. It turns out that several people had been secretly working late nights and into the wee hours of the morning preparing a special video for those at the party. They created a short teaser for Duke Nukem Forever.

After seeing the teaser we thought it was something we should share with all of you and while it's just a teaser, rest assured more is coming.

Tomorrow, Wednesday the 19th, around noon CST, we will release the first teaser trailer from Duke Nukem Forever. To tide you over until then, here is a screen shot taken from the teaser."

In preparation for the release, Broussard also posted a screenshot from the teaser and promises future media over time.

I know this joke is old but... Duke Nukem Forever...


Morrissey?

~~~
aerique
He's a unique blend of funny and annoying, a master troll.

His lyrics are one of the few I actually listen to and enjoy. Not to mention
the song titles. So I guess he's a decent writer?

~~~
bpyne
What a fantastic description or Morrissey. He's exactly a "master troll". His
social "role" is like the chorus from Greek tragedies.

I don't often listen to his music anymore. But, when the mood hits, nothing
else satisfies.

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shams93
The Stones are like Apple, arguably Brian Jones was their Steve Jobs, after
Jones passed they became this tried and true formula, they may have added in a
disco beat in the late 70s but it was basically an iconic sound with iconic
songs, but their creative genius had passed long before. I don't expect Apple
to die off any time soon but Jobs wasrepercussions that
followed. This manager cut his teeth working with Joni Mitchell and Neil
Young, perhaps the two most mercurial and insistent creative forces of the
late 60s rock scene. It's interesting to think what would have happened had
Petty hired someone else who had a different perspective.

Another area that fascinates me is when things go wrong, and how these
entities adjust. The scene in _Bohemian Rhapsody_ where Freddie Mercury splits
with the record exec who doesn't like opera is fictional, but a true story
that is even more bitter is the split with Queen's early manager Norman
Sheffield, a former drummer and later founder of the UK's first Apple
dealership. Listen to the first track off the album Bohemian Rhapsody, written
by Mercury, "Death on Two Legs," probably the ultimate rock diss track. It's
so powerful and bitter.


bootstrapped
and didn't have a record deal when they started, they didn't have some record
executive trying to call the shots in the studio and they worked quickly.
Inception was in August 1968 and the release of the first album took place in
January of the following year. _Led Zeppelin II_ was similarly lean, recorded
while they toured. Four of their first five albums were certified RIAA
"Diamond" albums, each selling more than 10 million copies (see
[http://leanmedia.org/chart-shows-rise-fall-music-
album/](http://leanmedia.org/chart-shows-rise-fall-music-album/)) which I
think may be a record.

Yet by the mid-70s Led Zeppelin really bogged down. They started living the
rock star life, and were doing massive tours that sucked the energy out of the
band. _Physical Graffiti_ took something like 18 months to produce (yes, it
was a double album, but still). By the late 70s, Page and Bonham had serious
substanceQUEENS HOTEL PLANS THROWN OUT Plans to redevelop much of the Queens hotel on Church Road, Crystal Palace were thrown out by a Croydon council planning committee last night (Thursday). Officers had recommended approval of revised plans for the historic building but the application was refused on a majority vote. Fitzroy Wakefield Action Group told … Continue reading QUEENS HOTEL PLANS THROWN OUT

QUEENS HOTEL PLANS SET TO GET THE GO-AHEAD Revised plans for the historic Queens hotel on Church Road are set to get the go-ahead at a Croydon council planning committee meeting tomorrow night (Thursday). An officers report to the committee recommends permission for the plans which include demolition of existing buildings to the centre … Continue reading QUEENS HOTEL PLANS SET TO GET THE GO-AHEAD

NORWOOD SOCIETY


OPPOSE QUEENS HOTEL PLANS - QUESTION BUILDING'S FUTURE USE The Norwood Society have voiced their opposition to major development plans at the historic Queens hotel on Church Road saying there is no mention of restaurants, meeting rooms, conference and banqueting facilities - and questioning whether another long-term use is planned for the building. … Continue reading NORWOOD SOCIETY OPPOSE QUEENS HOTEL PLANS – QUESTION BUILDING'S FUTURE USE

Like this:

NEW PLANS FOR QUEENS HOTEL New plans for the historic Queen's hotel at 122 Church Road have been put forward by Euro (Queens Hotel) Ltd. The application is for: the demolition of existing buildings to the centre and rear of the site and existing extensions to the roof with the construction of a new spine … Continue reading NEW PLANS FORIndia where his family sponsored a village and marvelled at the arts of subcontinent. Later in life Laib decided to open a studio in South India, close to where his family had worked and expand his travels across Southeast Asia.

Now, decades after his formative experiences in Asia, Laib – who received the prestigious Japanese Praemium Imperiale in 2015 – has been given the opportunity to show his work in Yangon at the invitation of Goethe-Insitut director, Franz-Xaver Augustin, in a country he first visited in the 1990s.

“To bring an artist of this importance to Myanmar is something very very special,” said Augustin, noting not only Laib’s immersive and substantial body of work, but also the significance of having an exhibit like his at one of the country’s most


of Laib’s most recognisable works.

Though the majority of the massive building bounded by Bo Aung Kyaw and Thein Phyu Road will be closed for restoration and construction, the southeast wing provides a hauntingly beautiful glimpse into the past.

Beneath a spiralling forest-green staircase will sit Laib’s bee pollen, displayed in various patterns on a rectangular stage. Part sculpture, part archive, the bee pollen is the same pollen that he has dutifully collected since the 1990s from different trees around one of his homes in southern Germany.

Due to the deteriorating conditions of the Secretariat and the propensity of pigeons to peck at anything that drops to the ground, the pollen exhibit will only be on view for the first two days of the exhibit.

In another room, visitors will find Laib’sThe other Scottish commissioners were Bishop Elphinstone, Andrew Forman, Sir Patrick Hume of Fastcastle, and Master Richard Lawson. A seven-year truce between England and Scotland was agreed, from sunrise that day till sunset on 30 September 1504. Shipping and trade were to be conducted according to the previous Treaty of York. Border wardens on either side were given new powers, especially regarding the execution of cross-border murderers after 20 days detention, and capital punishment for thieves caught red-handed. Criminals seeking cross-border asylum would be returned or banished after 20 days. Neither King should harbour the other's rebels. Berwick, a disputed border town, was specifically included in the abstinence from war. Neither King was to demolish or restore the fishgarth, a salmon trap at Kirkandrews on Esk.

James gave Ayala


East Of The Wall Streaming Entire New Album "The Apologist"

New Jersey's East of the Wall will commence a month-long U.S. tour this week in support of the band's latest full-length, "The Apologist." Promoting the kickoff of the tour, BrooklynVegan is now streaming "The Apologist" in its entirety right here.rises above a slightly raised basement and is an excellent example of Starved Classicism. The height of the building from first floor level to courtroom parapet is about 58 feet. The basement, first floor, and second floor are approximately square in plan and the third floor is U-shaped. The walls of the building are clad with buff-colored brick, except for the base and center front which are clad in limestone. All of the windows are double hung. The original wood sashes have been replaced with bronze anodized aluminum units.

The Broad Street facade is 166 feet long and is divided into eleven bays. The base course serves as a plinth for two-story Corinthian pilasters which mark the bays and support an entablature which extends the full length of the


Behavior disturbance since childhood among a 5-year birth cohort of all mentally retarded young adults in a city.
A behavior disturbance classification was described and its distribution in childhood and the postschool period examined in a 5-year bith cohort of mentally retarded young adults. Approximately 60 percent had some behavior disturbance in each period. Hyperactive behavior was most frequent among children with lower IQs and antisocial behavior among children and young adults with higher IQs. Aggressive conduct disorder in childhood was most frequent among those with IQs below 50. Emotional disturbance was more frequent among females in the postschool period, and antisocial behavior was more frequent among males, both in childhood and the later period.carrying WFP food throughout Afghanistan. An estimated 600 tons of food has been lost, valued at app...

...n returned to the home about the same time as fire trucks around 1:20 a.m. Mr. Zappala toured the burned-out home with his chief prosecutor, Deputy District Attorney Mark V. Tranquilli, city homicide detectives, fire investigators and Deputy District Attorney Laura Ditka, who would be the prosecutor in a...

... Saturday in the Information Times from Guangzhou, trucks full of mice were seen arriving late at night and sold to a wild animal market in the city district of Baiyun. During the SARS epidemic, which began in southern China in 2003, authorities banned the sale of many wild animals including rats amid fea...

...mistry and climate. According to Zhang, cars and trucks release VOCs,


Elon Musk's latest widely covered SpaceX venture - a spaceship that the company envisions could take 100 passengers at a time to and from the moon and Mars - a ship that is supposed to compete with Boeing, Lockheed Martin and NASA's Space Launch System... has run into a slight bit of technical difficulty. It was blown over by the wind.

The cartoonish design of the Starship Hopper, plastered around social media over the last couple of weeks and Tweeted out by Elon Musk himself, has been something of a talking point. Musk posted this image of the completed spaceship weeks ago.

According to Space.com, the company had been "on target" for test "hopping" flights using the prototype:

The construction milestone seems to keep SpaceX on target to begin short "hopping"More from Football

Roberto Mancini does not want Manchester City to repeat transfer mistakes when they could chase Edinson Cavani.

Last Updated: 23/02/13 4:22pm

Edinson Cavani: Napoli's star striker could be a summer transfer target for Manchester City

The Italian manager has never made any secret of his frustration at his club's failure to secure his top targets in the summer of 2012 after winning the Premier League title.

Mancini has tended to list transfer errors as a reason why City currently trail Manchester United by 12 points at the top of the table, a position which has led to speculation about his own future.

But the 48-year-old remains focused on the job at the Etihad Stadium and wants improved business this summer, when Napoli striker Cavani and Atletico Madrid's forward Falcao could be


chased along with Santos' Neymar and Liverpool's Luis Suarez.

Asked about Cavani, Mancini said in The Guardian ahead of Sunday's crucial game against Chelsea: "I like him but all the world wants him. There are big players.

"I don't know what can happen. Suarez plays for a top team like Liverpool. Cavani plays for Napoli. There's Falcao but, again, all the managers like him.

"Neymar is a good player, he's young, but I don't know if he's ready to play in England, because the football is totally different.

"I think he will go to Barcelona or (Real) Madrid where the football is more technical. But Cavani and Falcao would work in England.

"They have experience. Both players are 26, 27. They are good enough to play in England."

New chief executive Ferran Soriano andtestified that, at this point, he felt that "my obligation to [Sheffield] had been fulfilled and my obligation now was to my client." He proceeded to have the preliminary default confirmed on June 12, 1980, without informing either Krousel or Sheffield of his intentions. Sheffield wrote to Kem Search's attorney on July 2 and again on August 4 to propose a meeting to discuss Sheffield's defenses and offsets to the debt, but he received no reply. Sheffield only learned that a default judgment had been entered and confirmed when he received a notice on August 11, 1980, that his property was being seized and sold to satisfy the judgment.
Sheffield presented evidence of potentially valid defenses and substantial offsets to Kem Search's open account claim. The defenses included an


For freedom and liberty, low taxes, less government, high social capital, and strong national defense

Saturday, October 14, 2006

The Last Of England?

Anecdotal and media reports suggest the major Brit institutions have been destroyed from within. That's not altogether bad news - visitors (like Mrs G and myself) don't feel the impact, and Brits may be getting mad enough to fix things.The anecdotal evidence comes from Brits encountered during our recent travels in Italy. Many run small businesses there, avoiding the Political Correctness and incompetence of the Brit state. They prefer to grapple with the awful Italian bureaucracy - it at least insists everybody speaks Italian and respects Italian culture. The bitterest expats we met had worked with Brit local government, which they said had become so obsessed with gendertheir heads as part of the uniform.

Parents of Brit kids who object to them being forced to wear alien outfits should move to France, where this practice is illegal.And then there's this (hat tip LGF, my ellipsis and emphasis):

A teenage schoolgirl was arrested by police for racism after refusing to sit with a group of Asian students because some of them did not speak English.The teenager had not been in school the day before due to a hospital appointment and had missed the start of a project, so the teacher allocated her a group to sit with...According to Codie, the five - four boys and a girl - then began talking in a language she didn't understand, thought to be Urdu, so she went to speak to the


a disk carried by the turntable, a disk mounting mechanism for mounting the disk onto the turntable of a disk drive section, and a pickup feeding mechanism for moving an optical pickup reading optical signals in a radial direction of the disk, wherein the disk player includes a selecting mechanism for transmitting a driving force from a single driving source selectively to the disk mounting mechanism and the pickup feeding mechanism.
In the disk player in accordance with the present invention, the selecting mechanism may preferably have a selecting member which moves between a disk mounting position to transmit the driving force to the disk mounting mechanism and a pickup feed position to transmit the driving force to the pickup feeding mechanism. The disk mounting mechanism may preferably havea disk mounting lock means which locks the selecting member to the disk mounting position during a disk mounting operation. In addition, the pickup feeding mechanism may preferably have a pickup feeding lock means which locks the selecting member at the pickup feed position during a pickup feeding operation.
In accordance with the described arrangements, the selecting member is locked at the disk mounting position by the disk mounting lock means during the disk loading and ejecting operations, whereby the disk mounting mechanism can be reliably kept coupled to the driving side. In addition, the selecting member is locked at the pickup feed position by the pickup feeding lock means during the disk playback operation and the return operation of the optical pickup, whereby the pickup feeding mechanism can


separated from the driving side, and the selecting member can be moved to the pickup feed position.
In the disk player in accordance with the present invention, the disk mounting lock means may preferably be provided on a part of a switching member for switching the chucking of the disk on the turntable, and adapted to release the lock of the selecting member when the switching member reaches a chucking completion position.
In accordance with the described arrangement, the selecting member is locked at the disk mounting position by the switching member during the disk loading and ejecting operations, whereby the disk mounting mechanism can be reliably kept coupled to the driving side. In addition, the lock of the selecting member is released upon completion of chucking by the switchingmember, whereby the disk mounting mechanism can be separated from the driving side, and the selecting member can be moved to the pickup feed position.
In the disk player in accordance with the present invention, the optical pickup may preferably be adapted to locate at the innermost peripheral position that is further inside of an inner peripheral position on the inner periphery side of an information recording area of a disk where optical disk signals are readable during the operation of the disk mounting mechanism. In addition, the optical pickup may preferably be adapted to hold the pickup feeding lock means on a lock release side when located at the innermost peripheral position. Further, the optical pickup may preferably be adapted to release the pickup feeding lock means so


as to lock the selecting member at the pickup feed position by the pickup feeding lock means when located at the inner peripheral position and on the outside of the inner peripheral position.
In accordance with the described arrangements, the selecting member is locked at the pickup feed position by the pickup feeding lock means during the disk playback operation and the return operation of the optical pickup, whereby the pickup feeding mechanism can be reliably kept coupled to the driving side. In addition, the lock of the selecting member is released when the optical pickup reaches the inside of the inner peripheral position during its return operation, whereby the pickup feeding mechanism can be separated from the driving side, and the selecting member can be moved to thedisk when the optical pickup moves from the innermost peripheral position towards the outside to reach the outer position of the inner peripheral position after the completion of operation of the disk mounting mechanism, and may preferably be adapted to detect the optical pickup located at the inner peripheral position when the optical pickup moves towards the inside of the disk to reach the inner peripheral position.
In accordance with the described arrangements, during the shift from the disk loading operation to the disk playback operation, the optical pickup is moved to a position slightly outside of the inner peripheral position to detect the inner periphery of the optical pickup and then, the optical pickup is returned to the inner peripheral position again, thereby detecting the inner periphery of


the optical pickup. Therefore, both the completion of chucking and the inner periphery of the optical pickup can be reliably detected only by adding a reciprocating operation in a short distance near the peripheral position to the optical pickup when the optical pickup moves to the outside.
In the disk player in accordance with the present invention, the selecting mechanism may preferably have a selecting member which moves between a disk mounting position to transmit the driving force to the disk mounting mechanism and a pickup feed position to transmit the driving force to the pickup feeding mechanism. The disk mounting mechanism may preferably have a disk mounting lock means for locking the selecting member at the disk mounting position during a disk mounting operation. The pickup feeding mechanismmay preferably have a pickup feeding lock means for locking the selecting member at the pickup feed position during a pickup feeding operation. In addition, the optical pickup may preferably be adapted to hold the pickup feeding lock means on a lock release side when located at the innermost peripheral position, and may be adapted to release the pickup feeding lock means so as to lock the selecting member to the pickup feed position by the pickup feeding lock means when located on the inner peripheral position and oh the outside of the inner peripheral position.
In accordance with the described arrangements, the selecting member is locked at the disk mounting position by the disk mounting lock means during the disk loading and ejecting operations, whereby the driving side


can be reliably kept coupled to the disk mounting mechanism. In addition, the selecting member is locked at the pickup feed position by the pickup feeding lock means during the disk playback operation and the return operation of the optical pickup, whereby the driving side can be reliably kept coupled to the pickup feeding mechanism. Further, the pickup feeding mechanism can be reliably separated from the driving side with the operation of the optical pickup at the completion of the disk playback operation. On the other hand, after the optical pickup has reached the inner peripheral position after the completion of the disk loading operation, the driving side can be reliably kept coupled to the pickup feeding mechanism by the pickup feeding lock means, so that the pickupelement and of having little effect on the arrangement and design of other members.
In the disk player in accordance with the present invention, the selecting mechanism may preferably include the following driving gear, idler plate, and idler gear. The driving gear is adapted always to be coupled to the single driving source, and rotated by the driving force from the driving source. Thus, an idler plate is provided as the selecting member to be pivoted between the disk mounting position and the pickup feed position by a friction generated between the idler plate and the driving gear in response to the direction of rotation of the driving gear. In addition, the idler gear is provided on one end of the idler plate so as to be always coupled


to the driving gear, rotated with respect to the driving gear in response to the pivot of the idler plate, coupled to the disk mounting mechanism when the idler plate is located on the disk mounting position, and coupled to the pickup feeding mechanism when the idler plate is located on the pickup feed position. In addition, the idler gear is provided on one end of the idler plate so as to be always coupled to the driving gear, rotated with respect to the driving gear in response to the pivot of the idler plate, coupled to the disk mounting mechanism when the idler plate is located on the disk mounting position, and coupled to the pickup feeding mechanism when the idler plate is located on the pickupfeed position.
In accordance with the described arrangements, the position of the idler plate is switched by a simple configuration using the driving gear, idler plate, and idler gear, whereby either of the disk mounting mechanism and the pickup mounting mechanism can be reliably coupled to the driving source.
In the disk player in accordance with the present invention, the idler gear may include the following disk mounting idler gear and pickup feeding idler gear. The disk mounting idler gear is coupled to the disk mounting mechanism when the idler plate is located on the disk mounting position. The pickup feeding idler gear is separately provided from the disk mounting idler gear so as to be coupled to the pickup feeding gear when the idler plate is located on the


Why Marion, SC

The city of Marion, SC boasts southern charm, friendliness, and enthusiasm for life. This “pretty little town on the way to the beach” also makes it a priority to maintain the beauty that is Marion for more than 80 years.

Surrounded by history, by 1979, the city of Marion had preserved and had declared about a 1,150 acre historic district on the National Register. The area contains some 90 buildings and several monuments.

Fact!

The city of Marion is named for Francis Marion, a Brigadier General from South Carolina in the American Revolutionary War.

Once an agricultural economy based on cotton and tobacco, Marion has become more diversified with large factories producing a wide range of products.

Marion’s natural beauty is one of the area’s finest resources. Two rivers bound theThe present invention relates to corona generating devices and more particularly to such a device which is utilized for partially neutralizing electrostatic charges on a surface utilized in the xerographic process.
Generally, the process of xerographic or electrophotographic printing includes charging a photoconductive member to a substantially uniform potential so as to sensitize the surface thereof. The charged portion of the photoconductive surface is exposed to a light image of an original document being reproduced. This records an electrostatic latent image on the photoconductive member corresponding to the informational areas contained within the original document. After the electrostatic latent image is recorded on the photoconductive member, it is developed by bringing a developer mixture into contact therewith. This forms a powder image on the photoconductive member which is subsequently


Utah, BYU rely on ticket sales

Football and basketball attendance at the University of Utah and Brigham Young University  the "Big-2" sports at the state's two largest institutions  is not only critical for peer prestige but fundamental for financial survival.

Football and basketball attendance at the University of Utah and Brigham Young University  the "Big-2" sports at the state's two largest institutions  is not only critical for peer prestige but fundamental for financial survival.

"Do we get concerned? Yes," said Utah assistant athletics director Marc Amicone of local and national trends of declining attendance. "Do we panic? Hopefully not."

The panic stage would be knee-jerk, short-term fixes, such as selling lifetime tickets, "that can come back to haunt you," Amicone said.

Sponsorship by The Church of Jesus Christ ofAmicone said. A lesser foe and a smaller crowd drops it to $350,000  "a lot of money," he said, bemoaning the difference.

The two schools go in inverted directions. Utah's stable sport for attendance is basketball, while Ute football falls short of capacity. BYU nearly doubles the U. in football attendance, while Cougar basketball crowds are substantially smaller than Utah's.

But five-year attendance figures can be misleading.

BYU's 2001 football average of 58,949 includes two games played before the start of fall semester, with the BCA Classic against Tulane  scheduled well after season tickets had been distributed  drawing "only" 40,000. Toss out that game, and the 2001 average jumps to more than 62,000.

Increases in BYU ticket sales come after a big season, such as the Cougars' 14-1 Cotton


Bowl season in 1996, Tittle says. He expects the same this year after BYU's 12-0 start and the unveiling of a high-octane offense last year.

Meanwhile, Utah is "trying to look at last year and not panic," said Amicone, "because last year we really came off in both sports.

On the surface, Utah attendance has risen in the past five years, but the rise hasn't matched the 50-percent seating increase of the remodeled and expanded Rice-Eccles Stadium.

U. basketball continues to be a top draw but has gradually tapered off since the Utes' NCAA title run a half-decade ago. But empty seats are cropping up more and more noticeably at the Huntsman Center.

But it's a far cry from the visible vacancy at BYU's Marriott Center, with the Cougars still feeling theMcGahan names Munster squad

With the six nations trophy locked away in the Irish cabinet and the tournament done and dusted, it is back to club duty for the victorious Irish squad.

Munster Coach Tony McGahan has called up four of the victorious Irish panel from last weekend (Mick O'Driscoll, Jerry Flannery, Peter Stringer and Tomás O'Leary) to his 26-man squad to face the Glasgow Warriors in the Magners Celtic league in Firhill on Friday (7.45).

Munster currently top the league with 40 points from 12 games, three ahead of second-placed Leinster.


on the snow front to the heart of the town.

Where will it be?

The area in question for the redevelopment spans 100m along the southern side of the road towards La Daille from the central bus station, and the area encompassed by Rue Du Parc Des Sports and Rue Du Coin.

Mechanic walkway connecting the slopes and lifts of the snow front and the Avenue Olympique giving skiers direct and easy access between mountain and town.

“La Tour De Val” whose design is inspired by the medieval Tour de Montmayeur in Aime. The top of the seven floors will house a restaurant with panoramic views. A cafe and shop will be on the ground floor.

Access to underground parking lots and a brand new bus station is proposed to be via aA man and woman are dead after a vehicle plunged into Hamilton Harbour at the edge of Lake Ontario on Tuesday, police say.

Halton police confirmed early Wednesday a man, 55, and woman, 51, were found in the car pulled from the water overnight.

Police confirmed to CBC News that the couple were married.

Both of the deceased were from Burlington.

Police believe the man and woman found in the car were a married couple. (David Ritchie/CBC)

Emergency crews were called just after 8 p.m. ET Tuesday for reports that a car had driven into Hamilton Harbour from LaSalle Park.

Witnesses reported seeing a vehicle go through a concrete barrier and into the water at the marina, which is near Plains Road East and Waterdown Road.

The car was "fully submerged," police said, about 12


metres from the shore.

Witnesses and emergency services were unable to rescue the people trapped inside, and the car was pulled from the lake by divers and a heavy tow service.

Trevor Wadham heard two crashes and a splash, then watched as the car went down in the water.

He said he saw two bystanders jump in and try to help.

"People were kind of frantic to see what they could do," said Wadham, noting the speed of the car and the poor visibility in the lake.

"Really there was nothing anybody could do."

Tragically 2 middle aged adults were located inside the vehicle. One male and one female. Both residents of Burlington. Police are not searching for any other victims. ^ra —@HaltonPolice

An underwater search and rescue team from neighbouring Peel Regional Police wasThe military happily gave Raymond Earl Knaeble IV plane rides when he was serving in the Army, but now that he's a civilian — who converted to Islam — he finds himself on the U.S. government's no-fly list.

Knaeble is one of 13 people, including four veterans, who are suing the government, claiming their inclusion on the list deprives them of due process rights. A federal judge has rejected Justice Department claims that not being able to fly is no bar to travel by other means, but government attorneys are now balking at divulging how they form the list and how those on it can challenge the evidence behind their no-fly status. Knaeble's father said his son's life has been turned upside-down.

“It’s affected him immensely,” the elder Knaeble told


FoxNews.com during a phone interview from Texas. “He can’t travel unless it’s by car or by foot. And he has the FBI following his every move, 24/7. They’ve pulled him over on the interstate, just harassing him. It’s affected him immensely.”

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In early 2010, Knaeble learned he was on the list when he tried to fly home after getting married in Colombia. He was barred from boarding, and left to make his way home largely by bus. Such ordeals are common, say the plaintiffs, who also include veterans from the Marines, Army and Air Force. They claim being grounded by the federal government has left them unable to travel with their families, attend school and conduct business trips. The American Civil Liberties Union, which is representing them, says theKnaeble, who served in the Army from 1999 to 2003 before getting an honorable discharge, began working in 2008 for a private contractor in Kuwait, where he later converted to Islam. Although he's a member of an anti-war group, Knaeble's father insists his son is a loyal American.

In a 2010 blogpost, Knaeble said he fully cooperated with authorities, providing his cellphone’s SIM card and details of all contacts he knew in the Middle East. He claims he was “interrogated day in and day out by the FBI” despite not being informed why he could not fly home.

“I believed it was because of my new faith that the FBI forced me into exile earlier this year,” Knaeble wrote in late 2010. “In March, I tried to fly home to


Shamsi said, would allow for people to challenge the unclassified portions of the information used to put them on the list, or to have their attorneys given security clearances to review classified material.

Another plaintiff in the case, Abe Mashal, said he learned he was on the list while trying to fly from Chicago to Washington state. The Marine veteran said he missed several life events due to his inclusion, including weddings, funerals and graduations, as well as lost business.

The lawsuit filed in 2010 moved between district and appellate courts before a decision last summer by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals put the lawsuit back under Brown's jurisdiction. Brown did not give an estimate for when her decision would be released.

Knaeble, meanwhile, is now back living inthis morning, got the email with new account info about an hour later. 5,000 miles were in the account. I then used Points.com to exchange them into 889 jetBlue TrueBlue points. Not a great exchange but 889 more points than I had yesterday!

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written subdivision agreement in which City agreed to approve TPI's final subdivision map for the development of an approximately 33-acre parcel of land (College Town Unit No. 2) subject to certain conditions. Under the agreement TPI agreed "to construct all public improvements, including *394 streets, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, storm drains, street lighting, sewer and water lines and other related works connected with the College Town Unit 2 Subdivision as determined by the City Engineer based upon the final map ... and the Standard Specifications adopted by the City of Sacramento for public works."
The written agreement further specified that all of the improvements were to be completed within 12 months from December 14, 1972, the date of the contract's execution, unless the city engineer granted an extension oftime. If delay was not caused by TPI, the agreement provided, "the time for the completion [of public improvements] may be extended by City for such period of time as City may deem reasonable. Any extension of time hereunder shall not operate to release the surety on the bonds filed pursuant to this Agreement. In this connection the surety waives the provisions of Section 2819 of the Civil Code of the State of California."[2] In the event TPI failed to complete the improvements within the allotted time, City had the right under the contract to complete any unfinished work and recover its costs in full from TPI or its surety.
By the terms of the subdivision agreement, TPI was also required to obtain and file with City a performance


bond in the amount of $107,634.50. A bond in this amount issued by defendant Fireman's Fund on November 30, 1972, provides inter alia: "THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH that if said Principal shall fail to improve and complete in a good and workmanlike manner, the construction of public improvements, including streets, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, storm drains, street lighting, sewer and water lines and other related works connected with the College Town Unit # 2 subdivision in the City of Sacramento as required under the provisions of law of the City of Sacramento and the State of California, and that agreement between the City of Sacramento and the Principal, dated November 30, 1972, then the Surety shall pay the City of Sacramento for the same inan amount not exceeding the amount set forth above and shall also pay, in case suit is brought upon this bond, such reasonable attorney's fees as shall be fixed by the Court." (Italics (added.)
*395 The bond referred to a November 30, 1972, agreement between TPI and City when in fact the evidence showed no agreement between those parties until December 14, 1972. However, TPI and Fireman's have admitted that the TPI-City agreement contemplated by the bond was in fact the December 14, 1972, TPI-City subdivision agreement.
The subdivision map filed by TPI and approved by City divided College Town Unit No. 2 into eight parcels. On July 31, 1973, City wrote to TPI, calling TPI's attention to the fact that the December 14, 1973, deadline was approaching and only


2, TPI had no intention itself of putting the improvements in. Instead it hoped to sell the land and let the buyer install them. TPI was suffering severe cash flow problems at this time.
Watkins signed a deposit receipt for the purchase of parcels 3, 6, 7 and 8 in October 1973. Escrow closed on Watkins' purchase in mid-March 1974. Evidence at trial conflicted sharply as to whether Watkins had made specific inquiry of TPI as to the status of the public improvements for the respective parcels before the purchase was completed. Stroumpos, an employee of Watkins, testified he inquired about the availability of utilities (water, sewer, and electricity) to the property lines of the respective parcels and was told utilities were available, meaning that the water main andin the spring of 1974, Watkins learned that some $38,759 worth of water and electrical improvements would have to be installed before he could proceed with his plans to develop the parcels.[3] Although he contacted TPI's president to complain that he had not received what he had thought he was buying, Watkins made no demand on TPI or attempt to rescind the sale, because he was aware that TPI was in dire financial straits and would be unable to satisfy any judgment he might obtain against them.[4] He was corroborated in these conclusions by the president of TPI who testified that TPI had sustained large losses in 1974, had spent the net proceeds from the Watkin's sale upon receipt and would not have rescinded the agreement even if


Watkins had sought rescission.
Meanwhile, City sent TPI the requested engineering plans on March 20, 1974. Sometime thereafter, Watkins was introduced to City personnel as the new owner of parcels 3, 6, 7 and 8, and he began negotiating with City for construction of the improvements so that he could develop the parcels. Watkins was in financial difficulty, but he had a prospective tenant (a restaurant) for parcel 6 as soon as he could develop it. In early 1975, City told Watkins that although City was informed by counsel that it could not deny him a building permit for the restaurant, he would have no water available since City did not have funds with which to install the missing improvements. Watkins was required to spend $50,000 annually just tothat City suffered no out-of-pocket damages from TPI's breach, because Watkins did the work at no cost to City unless City were later to recover judgment in this lawsuit. Since City was not damaged by the breach, defendants argue, the award of judgment in its favor is "unreasonable and grossly oppressive under the circumstances."
When City brought suit against TPI and Fireman's in October 1974, City was confronted with a partially improved, partially occupied tract of land which it had a contractual right to have fully improved in accordance with the subdivision agreement. City made demand on TPI for performance but to no avail. At that moment, City's damages were measurable by the value of its unfulfilled right, i.e., the cost of bringing the balance of College Town Unit


Construction never commenced because the builder abandoned his plans to develop the land when his intended market of buyers evaporated due to lay-offs at a nearby military base. When county sued the surety due to the builder's failure to install the public improvements on the as-yet undeveloped land, the trial court found on the basis of the language in the bond and certain parol evidence, that all parties to the agreement had intended the surety's obligation to be conditional on the builder's initiation of construction on the parcel. Since the land was still untouched, the condition had failed, and the surety's obligation never matured.
The County of Yuba case is of no aid to defendants since there is no showing herein of any unfulfilled condition precedent to the surety'sto the engineering services agreement, may nonetheless be held liable therefor under the terms of the bond and the City-TPI agreement by which Fireman's, as surety, agreed to be bound.
Under the engineering services agreement TPI agreed to pay City the sum of 8-1/2 percent of the final construction costs of those public improvements engineered by City. The agreement was entered into eight months after City and TPI had entered into the subdivision agreement.
The trial court apparently based its finding of Fireman's liability for the engineering services on Fireman's status as surety for TPI's obligations under the subdivision agreement. Although the subdivision *402 agreement makes no express reference to the subject of engineering costs, the written memorandum does contain the following provision: "In the event that Subdivider fails to


complete the public improvements ... the City may complete said work, or any portion thereof, and shall be entitled to recover the full cost and expenses thereof from Subdivider or his surety as hereinafter provided. The City may require Subdivider or his surety to pay the City, in advance, sufficient money to recover City's cost in completing construction of said public improvements." (Italics added.) The subdivision agreement also incorporates by reference the provisions of chapter 40 of the Sacramento City Code, which provides inter alia: "Sec. 40.24. BOND TO INSURE COMPLETION OF WORK.
"To assure that the work specified by this Chapter and by the City Engineer will be completed, a corporate surety bond must be furnished guaranteeing the faithful performance of the work in a sum equal toFor the longest time, basketball was looked like a gimmicky game with not much interest from the fans. American sporting culture was dominated by NFL and MLB, with the majority of the American preferring either football or baseball as their go-to sports. NBA was just not in any person's list, just consider the fact the biggest game in the NBA, the finals, well, during the early periods of NBA, the finals was on tape-delay. It means the final would be played in the designated arena, and then the game would be shown later on when the networks felt like it.

The popularity of basketball was in the gutter even with great players, but slowly after the merger with a competing league and more stars and style flooding in the


NBA the sporting started to climb the pole of the best sports to watch in America and slowly is making ground on other major sporting franchises in America. The whole league is considered to be a growing stock, and with reaches beyond America, soon it will be one of the biggest sports alongside soccer.

Watch: LeBron James signs a four year $154 million contract with Lakers

But the biggest credit of the success of the NBA goes to the players of the league. Just take this test for once, we all know one of those friends who never watches sports, go up to them and ask them who LeBron James is and more likely than not the person you are talking to will know the name LeBron whether they door don’t know the sports LeBron plays. It is all about the players when it comes to NBA, and it was a smart move by the league to allow players take the reins of the league and allow them to promote the brand of NBA instead of doing it themselves.

The one benefit players received after was the fact they were provided with more opportunities to make money from the sports as well as outside of it. When the NFL maintains a tight grip on the image of the players, the NBA allows the players to do whatever they want with their image as long as it is legal. Take the logo of the two sporting organization, the logo of the NBA is Jerry West, one of the greatest


players to ever play in the NBA, and the logo of the NFL is a shield. This shows the priorities of the two leagues, and it is also the reason why NBA players are richer than the players from the Gridiron.

Michael Jordan is the first NBA billionaire.

Source: USA Today

Not only millionaires, but there are also billionaires and multi-millionaires who played the game of basketball, and above then all is his Air-ness himself, Michael Jordan. One of the most recognizable names in the world and also the richest person to ever play professionally in the NBA but he is not alone when it comes to the rich basketball players and out of all the players, here are the top five NBA players with the biggest bank accounts.

5. Shaquille O’Neal

Withoutby the Orlando Magic in the 92 Draft, and he signed his first professional contract with a team. By the time he left Orlando in 96, he already made over $17 million from the organization, and then he went to a meeting with the legendary Dr. Buss, and he was offered a $121 million contract over seven years to lead the Los Angeles Lakers. And lead he did, the Lakers were a dominant force in the early 2000s and combined with the draft pick Kobe Bryant, Shaq and Kobe three-peat, from 2000 to 2002 there was no stopping the combination of Shaq and Kobe, but slowly the relationship between the two started to deteriorate, and by 2004 after the loss to Pistons in the finals Shaq left the


basketball was a passion of Shaq’s, but then another passion took over the interest of one of the most feared players in the world, Automobiles. Shaq owns a plethora of cars and vans which are unique just by going by the fact Shaq is huge and most of the cars in his garage needed to be modified to all him to fit in.

Shaq tells a story of going to buy one of his first luxury cars, according to Shaq there was a Bentley Showroom near the Lakers training center and when he went in to ask the price of the car he was wearing shorts and slippers and when the salesman asked if he could afford the car Shaq felt insulted and bought three Bentley’s on the spot$28 million. The mansion sits beside a lake, and it is on an exclusive part of Griffin Court which only millionaires like Shaq can afford.

Shaq also owns a home in Florida where he used to live in the 35,000 square foot mansion which was also recently listed for $22 million by the former athlete. The house consists of an indoor pool along with 12 bedrooms and 700 foot of lake in front of the house. Private movie theatre, pool, and all the other amenities make it ideal for living for the player, but it seems he is more than happy to sell the place and move on.

Shaq was selling his $22 million mansion in Florida.

Source: The Agency Collective

Shaq was married to Shaunie O’Neal for five years, and he’s


the father of five children, four of which are with his ex-wife Shaunie. Shaq’s son Shareef is seen as one of the best players in the country and was recruited by multiple colleges, and he decided to join UCLA.

Divorce Settlement With His Wife

Shaunie and Diesel got divorced after seven years, she accused the player of cheating on her, and when things got bad, she filed for divorce and got custody of the kids with Shaq allowed visitation. They worked out their differences in the years to come but still after the divorce Shaq was forced to pay over $20,000 in monthly alimony and she also got the couple’s house in LA.

4. LeBron James

To us, the greatest player who ever played or is still playing basketball, LeBron James iswithout a doubt the best to ever do it. When LeBron James arrived at the 2003 Draft, one of the best top-five Draft classes to date, there was the unreal amount of hype and expectation on LeBron who didn’t attend college and went straight to the NBA at the age of 18.

When he arrived for the draft, LeBron was already touted as the next Michael Jordan and was supposed to take over the basketball world. Most of the people thought the Sports Illustrated cover athlete was never going to rise to the expectations. Sixteen years later while almost all of the players from his draft class are retired, LeBron is gearing up for the 17th year in the league and going by the way he is looking at


it, probably the best season to date is about to come. By this point, he’s not only managed to surpass the hype surrounding his name, but in most peoples’ book, he already became the greatest player in the world.

LeBron and Anthony Davis are combining forces to win a title for the Lakers.

Source: Heat Nation

The three-time NBA champion, three times finals MVP and four times League MVP, LeBron without a doubt etched his name in the history books, and while he was doing all of it, the man also made a lot of money.

LeBron James’ Career Earnings From Basketball

LeBron started his career in his hometown team Cleveland Cavaliers after he was picked first overall in the 2003 draft. The actor, rapper and TV host made over $100 million duringhis first several years in the league. The player was paid handsomely by Cleveland for taking them to their first finals appearance in the history. The amazing thing LeBron did after his rookie deal with Cleveland expired was he opted to sign a three-year extension with the team for $60 million instead of going all-in with the maximum amount he would’ve been able to receive. When most players are looking for the max, LeBron opted to maximize his earning potential down the line, and it worked when the player left Cleveland in 2010 to partner up with Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosch in Miami.

Over the next decade, LeBron opted to play on short term contracts, it was a risky move, but still, it was the best thing for


him because the salary cap was only increasing and there was more money to be made on one-year deals. LeBron moved back to Cleveland after winning two rings with Miami, and for the first time in his career, he became the highest-paid player in the league. James came home and delivered on the promise to bring a title to Cleveland when his team came back from 3-1 down in the finals to win the game 3-4. For the first time in history, a team came back from such deficit to win the finals, and it was the first and only title he won with Cleveland.

Watch: LeBron talks about joining the Lakers

In 2018 after becoming a free agent, LeBron made the decision to leave Cleveland again and this timegiven a 1% stake in the company. When Apple came calling for Beats and bought the company for over $3 billion, LeBron walked away from the deal with $30 million in total earnings from his stake.

Watch: LeBron prmotes Beats by Dre after joining the Lakers

LeBron always said he wants to own a team when he is done playing but right now he already owns a small portion of a team. LeBron is currently the proud part-owner of the Liverpool F.C. due to a deal with Fenway Sports Group, and he is taking to the role of fan and owner pretty well.

LeBron slowly started his own media company when Uninterrupted was given $15.8 million by Warner Bros. Entertainment to film and release their own content, and the company recently


He bought the house over 16 years ago and now the place is worth almost $10 million.

The $23 million house in Brentwood purchased by LeBron. Look closely and you'll see the dining table where LeBron goes crazy during Taco Tuesdays.

Source: Trulia

While LeBron was playing in Miami, he owned a house there which was sold after Bron moved back to Cleveland. The place in Miami sold for $13 million, and he invested the money along with some extra amount in the Brentwood neighborhood where he became the proud owner of a 9,440 square foot house which cost the star athlete over $20 million. He bought the house in 2015 and after he left Cleveland and joined the Lakers, LeBron made another purchase in the Brentwood area with this onecosting the player $23 million and the place is spread out over 15,000 square foot of land with a cellar, a gym, oversized pool, sauna, party hosting area in the garden and plenty of room for his wife Savannah Brinson and their three kids LeBron Jr., Bryce and daughter Zhuri.

3. Junior Bridgeman

Most NBA fans of the current generation probably do not even know who Junior Bridgeman is and no one can blame them. His career was spent in Milwaukee, and he was also recently inducted into the hall of fame. No earth shattering numbers or any kind of wild persona allowed Junior to go under the radar. Throughout his career never once did he earn in the seven-figure area and still, Junior Bridgeman is the third richest player


in the world with a net worth close to $600 million.

His Less Than Significant NBA Contract

Most of Junior’s career was spent in the cold city of Milwaukee, while he was playing there were no crazy contracts, and the NBA was still trying to make headway into the sports scene of the US. Junior signed his first NBA contract with the Lakers for a total sum of $350,000, but he was immediately traded to the Bucks. Never exceeding the threshold, the career of Junior was on the way to an end when the player started working in Wendy’s to see how the company worked.

By the time Junior was out of the league, he made over $1 million from his basketball career. Enough to live on in the 80s forhis wife Doris Griffith and three sons Justin, Ryan and Eden, but it was not enough to survive. This is where the post career of Junior comes into play.

Earnings From Franchises, How Junior Turned $300,000 Into A Sprawling $400 Million Franchise!

Junior started working in Wendy’s during the summer break while he was still in the NBA, the time on his career was winding down, and he started flipping burgers at the giant food chain to see the inner workings of the company. Soon, the man invested his money and opened his first Wendy’s chain which was a massive success and now he owns over 450 different locations of Wendy’s and Chili’s as well as Blaze pizza where LeBron is also an investor.

All of his money can be attributed


to the long list of franchises owned by the former athlete. He is the President of Bridgeman Foods LLC. He also owns the Black Bear Beverages and invested in Coca-Cola, which is why he recently sold off 30 of his chain. It’s been almost 35 years since the player played his last game of basketball and still, he was able to bring in about $32 million in the year of 2015 according to Forbes. The player also recently put up a letter for buying the Coca-Cola bottling operations in Canada.

Junior Bridgeman shifted his focus from fast food chains to Coca-Cola.

Source: MyBoySay

Junior was also looking to get into the print business with him putting up over $150 million to buy Sports Illustrated the player is obviously business savvy, andhe knows what is needed to put himself up for the future. An average career in the NBA but by the end of 2019 one of the people, young athletes look up to for a career outside of basketball.

2. Magic Johnson

Earvin “Magic” Johnson is a Hall of Fame Basketball player who played his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers and became a five-time champion with the team with his being the finals MVP three times. The Lakers drafted him, and it was in Los Angeles he ended his career after contracting HIV and coming out with the disease in 1991. Magic is also famous for his rivalry with Larry Bird, which most critics now say, saved the multi-billion dollar organization of the NBA.

He retired but came back


in 1996 but his best days were past him. The player made a lot of money while playing basketball, but he is also better known for being one of the most successful black business owners in America.

Magic Signed His First NBA Contract With Lakers Worth $25 Million

When Magic came out in the draft and Lakers decided to take the player and add him to the Lakers’ roster the team gave him a contract worth $25 million with the contract duration of 25 years as an extension of his rookie deal. Considering how the team won the championships and how valuable Magic was the deal may seem weird, but still, it was one of the best decision Lakers ever made. Before he started his rookie year Magic also signeda contract with converse worth $2 million which was a huge number back in the day.

NBA contracts were not as lavish and guaranteed like they are these days this means the player made all of his fortunes after his career in the arena was over. From battling to HIV and battling the stigma of the disease to becoming one of the biggest business owners in America, the man is an absolute legend

Magic Owned Over 100 Starbucks Outlets

Magic’s first foray into the business side of the world led him to TV where he made his debut as a talk show host on Fox Network. The player’s talk show was not a big rating success and was canned after only two months. He also started his record label in the


early 2000 and also dabbled with motivational speaking. Later on in his career, he was a sports commentator, but now no one can afford the man to comment on the games.

Slowly Magic started accumulating assets and became a theatre chain owner where he partnered with AMC. He also created Card Company with MasterCard to help out poor communities. But the biggest investment of Magic’s Career was with Starbuck when he met with the CEO of the coffee company, Howard Schultz, and provided an action plan to open urban coffee shops. The idea was something Howard liked, and soon Magic walked out with 125 Starbucks dealership. Magic also invested money in the Lakers, his investment of 4.5% works out to about $10 million, and by 2010 the investment wasworth over $50 million.

Magic Johnson and Howard Schultz struck a deal for Magic to open Starbucks.

Source: CNBC

Every other organization he manages is controlled by Magic Johnson Enterprises, which is currently valued at $1 billion and his personal net worth stands at $600 million. He sold half of his stakes in Starbucks after the coffee conglomerate blew up and in 2010 Magic sold both his stake in the Lakers and also his Starbucks share which brought in more than $100 million for the former basketball player.

Out of all the other investments in his career, the largest sum of money he invested was while buying the LA Dodgers which sold for $2 billion to the Guggenheim Partners and Stan Kasten. He also owns a little stake in the Los Angeles


with the place, and this was the place where Magic decided was the location where he wanted to locate his family. So, in 2007 the former basketball player bought a 7,764 square foot mansion near Monarch Beach, and the place did not come cheap for the player. He forked out $7.6 million for the five bedrooms, seven-bathroom house for his wife Earlitha “Cookie” Kelly and his three kids, Andre Johnson, Earvin III and daughter Elisa.

Magic Johnson's house in southern California.

Source: Architectural Digest

The couple also owned a house in Hawaii, but they sold the place because according to Ervin, the place was just too far to get to so they settled on a 17 room Tuscan-style house in Southern California to get away from the hubbub of the city.The place cost Earvin somewhere in the range of $15 million and considering the place is still owned by the former NBA champion, it seems well worth it.

1. Michael Jordan

The one player who dominated the NBA while he was playing and also after he was done, one of the greatest to ever play the game and many people would say, the best player to ever pick up the ball. Michael Jordan made his debut in 1984 when he was picked third overall by the Chicago Bulls, and the man became a six-time NBA champion with the Bulls, and he still holds the record of multiple three-peats and not losing a single final.

Michael Jordan revolutionized basketball and the game we know and love today was the cause of the


player and his exploits over the years. Though the start of his career was hard with multiple playoff exits, he was able to make the entire NBA pay when he got help with Rodman and Pippen.

Watch: Michael Jordan wins takes the final shot to win the game and make it six titles out of six finals for the legend

From being the third pick in the draft to now being the first billionaire athlete in the world the life and career of Michael Jordan is something epic which he built from the ground up. So, this is how 'His Airness' made over $1 billion in his career.

Earnings From The NBA

The NBA contracts from back in the day were different from what they are now; they were not well stackedlike they are today if it were any organization would’ve paid half the salary cap just to get Michael to play for their team. Michael’s NBA contracts were not something extraordinary with the player making only $90 million from his career with the Bulls out of which $63 million came in the final two seasons in the NBA. The amazing thing though is the fact Michael increased his net worth by more than 20 fold after his career as a player was over.

The biggest culprit for his success was the shoe deal he signed with Nike is 1984, which only cost the company $500,000 per year and the Air Jordan brand which Michael says was the idea of David Falk, his agent took off after an ad featuring


earnings.

Becoming A Billionaire

In the 2010s Michael started investing in basketball, and the team he put his money into was the Charlotte Hornets. In 2104 the former player increased his interest in the team to almost 90% and his $175 million investment into the team made him into a billionaire.

After the players signed the CBA and the owners agreed to share the TV revenue equally among all teams combined with the fact NBA sold its TV rights for $24 billion, the whole thing increased the valuation of all the teams. Charlotte is now worth over $1.3 billion, and Michael is the majority owner, which made him the first NBA billionaire. Earning $100 million every year from endorsement plus his team being valued at more than a billion dollar, allhome Michael shared with his then fiancé and now wife, Yvette Prieto. Michael also built a golf course near his house because he was frustrated by other players in his golf club.

He is currently a father of five with three children from his first marriage to Juanita Vanoy and identical twins from his now-wife Yvette. Jordan also owned a house in Highland Park which was built on 56,000 square foot of land, the player shared the house with his first wife, but after the divorce, he put the house up for sale in 2012.

Chicago home of Michael Jordan which is listed for $14 million.

Source: Auction House

Since the player owns a team in Charlotte, he needs a home to stay when the NBA season is in full swing. The


former player owns a house in Charlotte which cost him $2.8 million. Michael is also looking to sell his Chicago mansion for an estimate price of $29 million for since the house is not selling the asking price was lowered to $14 million still there are no takers for the home which looks lavish with an open pool outside and a full team working the house, maintaining it till the sale comes through.

The Biggest Celebrity Divorce Settlement

Michael is a billionaire, but he was only a millionaire when his wife and the mother of his three children filed for divorce from Michael. Jordan Brand ambassador was engaged in an extramarital affair, and Juanita filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences. The marriage was dissolved on 29 December 2006, and theword from the court was the separation was mutual and amicable. In the divorce settlement, Michael was made to pay $168 million, which comes to about $210 million in 2019 dollars.

NBA is an upward trending league, but still, there is only one billionaire from the sport, but this won’t be for long because LeBron is nipping at the heels of the billion-dollar mark. The Nike contract alone is worth one billion, and LeBron always said he intends to buy a sports team when he is done playing. Money in the NBA is free-flowing, and the league is on an uptick which means pretty soon new players will be making a trip inside the top five richest players from the NBA. The new TV deal is pushing the salary


5.6 magnitude earthquake hits Bihar, Assam, West Bengal Earthquake in Bihar, Assam and West Bengal: In West Bengal tremors were felt in Siliguri, Malda and Jalpaiguri. No loss of life or damage to property has been reported so far. By: ABP News Bureau | 12 Sep 2018 11:00 AM (IST) Earthquake in Bihar, Assam and West Bengal: No loss of life or damage to property has been reported so far. (ANI)

Earthquake in Bihar, Assam and West Bengal: A 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit various parts of Bihar, West Bengal and Assam on Wednesday morning. The tremors were felt in Bihar’s Begusaria, Kishanganj and Sahebganj. In West Bengal tremors were felt in Siliguri, Malda and Jalpaiguri. As soon as the tremors were felt, people started running out of their houses.The quake reportedly lasted for around 25-30 seconds. One person lost his life in the earthquake earlier today in Siliguri.

Earlier today, a moderate intensity quake shook Jammu and Kashmir. There are no reports of loss of life or damage to property. An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale occurred at 5:15 this morning, an official of the disaster management department here said. He said the epicentre of the quake was at a depth of 174 km at Latitude of 35.6 degree North and Longitude of 76.3 degree East, located 199 kms north of Kargil town in the frontier Ladakh region of the state.

Earlier this week, a medium-intensity earthquake hit Haryana's Jhajjar district in less than 24 hours after another quake struck the region, the National Centre For


NEW DELHI: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Monday extended support to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's day-long fast for special status to the state and said the central government should fulfil the promise without any further delay.

Singh, who headed the UPA government at the Centre when Andhra Pradesh was bifurcated, said, "This demand had support of all parties when it was discussed in Parliament. I stand in solidarity with Naidu."

He said the special category status promise must be implemented without any further delay and that he had always stood by the people of the state.

Congress leader Anand Sharma said at the time of Andhra Pradesh's bifurcation, it was clearly announced that the residual state will be given special status to make up for the loss.

He attackedPrime Minister Narendra Modi over "the language used by him against Naidu" at a rally in Guntur in the state on Sunday.

"It's unbecoming of the prime minister. He has dragged the political discourse to such a low level. Therefore, we decided to unite against him. Standing together need is the hour," he said.

Party leader Ahmed Patel alleged that the prime minister betrayed Andhra Pradesh and that its people should expect not anything from this government as it is a dispensation of cheaters and "tod-jod" (patchwork).

"We are solidly supporting Andhra. We are standing with Naidu," he said.


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BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng and Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Takeo Akiba will hold a new round of China-Japan strategic dialogue on Aug. 10 in Japan, as agreed by both sides.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying made the announcement on Thursday. She said that the two sides will exchange views on bilateral ties and international and regional issues of common concern.

China-Japan strategic dialogue is an important channel for the governments of the two countries to strengthen strategic communication, and the two sides resumed this round of strategic dialogue after seven years.

"China hopes to strengthen political mutual trust and further promote the improvement of bilateral ties through this dialogue," Hua said.its WWDC unveil. The rumor is similar to those spread last year that Apple's OS X team was being tapped to work on iOS 7.

A new Apple TV is less likely

Despite earlier earmarking a new Apple TV for the first half of this year, 9to5Mac is now stating that "the product's debut seems to have been pushed back." According to the site's sources, both a new set-top box and a "thorough revamp" of the Apple TV software are in the works, but the two projects are not explicitly tied together. That means we could see new software coming to older Apple TVs. Gurman says the new set-top box, which has been the source of major speculation this year, is a major priority for Apple. WWDC officially kicks off


President Donald Trump invited a surprise guest to the podium during his speech on tax reform in North Dakota — his daughter Ivanka Trump, whom he credited with softening his image.

“Everybody loves Ivanka,” he said, motioning his daughter up to the stage. “Sometimes they’ll say you know he can’t be that bad a guy, look at Ivanka.”

The President, who was in North Dakota to tout his tax reform initiative, also explained why his daughter was accompanying him, despite the fact that she is a Senior aide in the West Wing and is working on a childcare tax credit as part of the reform initiative.

“She’s so good she wanted to make the trip. She actually said “Daddy can I go with you?'” he said of his 35-year-old daughter, whoAir Zoo

The Air Zoo, founded as the Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum, is an aviation museum and indoor amusement park next to the Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport in Portage, Michigan. The Air Zoo holds many historical and rare aircraft, including the world's fastest air-breathing aircraft, the SR-71B Blackbird. Many of its antique planes are airworthy. Among its other attractions are a 180-degree theater that projects a 4-D simulation of a B-17 bombing mission during World War II; and various amusement rides, including flight simulators of a rocket trip to Mars, U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornets, a stunt biplane, a hot air balloon, and more. Air Zoo is a Smithsonian Affiliate.

History

The Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum was founded in 1977 by former Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs), Sue Parish and WWII


11:35 p.m., putting the show in head-to-head competition with "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "Late Show with David Letterman." Proven late night performer "Nightline" will shift to 12:35 a.m., allowing viewers to begin and end their broadcast day with news. The moves are timed to take advantage of the built in promotional platforms provided by ABC's "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest" and ESPN's Bowl Championship Series, which culminates with the National Championship Game on Monday, January 7. In addition, "Nightline" will expand its programming commitments with a move into primetime, Friday nights at 9:00 p.m. beginning March 1. Given its success and growth, the ABC News series "What Would You Do?" will also find a new home on the schedule.

In making thethe prior season by 3% in Total Viewers to generate its most-watched season in 5 years. In addition, JKL was the only late-night broadcast talk show to grow year over year in Total Viewers.

And the show's ratings momentum has continued. During the recent July sweep, ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" surged year to year by 14% in Total Viewers to deliver its most-watched July sweep ever. Notably, JKL grew its overall audience year over year in all 4 sweeps of the 2011-12 season. JKL was also up over the year-ago sweep by 3% in Adults 18-49 to score its best July in 4 years - since 2008. In addition, ABC's JKL stood as the only broadcast talk show in late-night to achieve yearly growth in either Total Viewers or


Adults 18-49. And on Sunday, September 23, Jimmy Kimmel will take another turn in the spotlight when he hosts the 64 th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.

The shift for "Nightline" in late night and the addition of a new "Nightline" broadcast hour in primetime, timed to utilize the Academy Awards as a promotional platform, continues the momentum of ABC News, which has enjoyed a banner year of success and growth. From a resurgent "Good Morning America;" to the groundbreaking, innovative digital deal with Yahoo that immediately catapulted ABC News to the top of digital news delivery; to the recently completed joint venture with Univision for a 24-hour culturally relevant lifestyle and news channel for U.S. Hispanics, the fastest growing demographic in the nation, ABC News has gone from strength-to-strengthand success-to-success.

In commenting on the announcement, Ben Sherwood, president, ABC News stated, "Nightline has proven its ability to grow over three decades on the air with the show currently enjoying some of its highest ratings and best editorial work ever. The Nightline team will now bring its excellent journalism to new time periods and we especially welcome the chance to produce an hour every Friday in primetime, where new audiences will be introduced to the program's signature storytelling, interviewing and investigations. I'm confident Nightline and its dynamic anchors, correspondents and staff will enjoy many successes for years to come."

Paul Lee, president, ABC Entertainment Group, added, "The time is right for Kimmel to make this move…he's ready, and so is his audience. For the past 10 years, we've built


the foundation for this shift, and we'll be celebrating the New Year as only Jimmy Kimmel can…with that unique brand of humor and universal wit that has endeared him to fans of all ages."

The Disney/ABC Television Group is composed of The Walt Disney Company's (NYSE: DIS) global entertainment and news television properties, owned television stations, and radio and publishing businesses. This includes ABC Entertainment Group, ABC News, ABC Owned Television Stations Group, Disney Channels Worldwide, Radio Disney, ABC Family, and SOAPnet, as well as Disney/ABC Domestic Television and Disney Media Distribution. Hyperion Publishing and the Company's equity interest in A+E Networks round out the Group's portfolio of media businesses.at home "nursing his busted face." Scott
Steiner faces Vampiro tonight. Kevin Nash has to run the "New Blood
Gauntlet". If he loses, he loses his title shot at the PPV. No
Millionaire's Club members can interfere. Jeff Jarrett faces Sting. Vince
Russo takes over and talks about what hell he's been in since he was
"forced" to leave New York eight months ago. This being Atlanta, Russo
calls out Atlanta Brave John Rocker. Vince promises to make Ric Flair
wish he'd gotten a "brain annerizm" in the steel cage tonight. Bischoff
calls Russo a genius, then says he's going to take the Hardcore Title
away from Terry Funk tonight, and make himself the champion. He finishes
up talking about Goldberg, saying that even though he's never had a
problem with him, his return last week messed up the


What the fu--?!
Miss Hancock comes out, followed by Kimberly and Mike Awesome. Kimberly
accuses Hancock of trying to steal her spotlight. Does anyone else think
Kimberly looks like Shania Twain on steroids? Kimberly tells her to step
off, then bonks her in the back of the head with her own clipboard.
Hancock. Hancock tells Kimberly to get her "fat ass" back in the ring.
Kimberly says she will ... later.
Now Funk and Bischoff are back, having "battled" all during the nonsense
in the ring. Hudson talks about how amazing Funk is, when we've literally
only seen him in action for some twenty seconds. Russo is shown watching
in the back. Funk gets on the mic and threatens to drop his pants. Funk
moons the crowd (we, fortunately, are spared the sight). The Mamalukes
then run in and attackguard rail, then hits him with a couple chairs. Vampiro is
slammed through the announce desk. God, the Rodney King beating was less
one-sided than this one. Vamp gets a few shots in before being tossed
back into the ring. More token offense from Vampiro, leading to one of
Steiner's girls (I can't spell her name) doing a crossbody off the
top--easily the best move of the show thus far. Both she and Vampiro
no-sell it. Vamp grabs his gas can and lighter, intent on setting her
afire on the ramp. Out comes Sting with the bat. He obliterates Vampiro,
dragging him back to the ring, where Big Poppa Pump gets the win with the
Steiner Recliner. This match runs several minutes into the next hour,
which I'm sure will be used as an excuse if the rating


for Goldberg's
match comes in on the low end.
Tank Abbott's on the move.
HOUR TWO:
- TANK ABBOTT vs. GOLDBERG
Abbott looks awful for the few seconds the match lasts. Goldberg just
knocks Abbott off his feet a few times, and delivers a few punches. In
comes Rick Steiner. Cue the Wolfpac music, drawing a pop much louder than
the one Goldberg got. Kevin Nash runs in through the crowd, sucking away
even more of Goldberg's heat. Tank and Rick set up a double clothesline,
but Goldberg ducks. Nash trips Steiner, while Goldberg spears Abbott.
Pin. Geez, the match was nothing, and Nash comes out the bigger babyface
than Goldberg does. I really want to be excited about Goldberg's return,
but WCW's making it pretty hard.
- Goldberg thanks Nash for the assist.
- Pamela interviews Kimberly, who is a bitch. Hey,Jarrett was stretchered out to a waiting ambulance. Way
to destroy Jarrett's credibility even further. Not only could he not win
a non-title match, but he gets stretchered out as well. He just comes off
looking like a total wimp.
- Awesome and Kimberly come out. Miss Hancock comes out with her clipboard,
which she gives to Kimberly to sign, saying it's a document which would
prevent Kimberly from suing her if she messed up Kimberly's pretty face.
Kimberly calls her "Miss Crabtree", and signs the paper, then we all wait
to see who Hancock's partner is. What partner? When did this become a
mixed-tag match? Like it's a surprise anyway--Diamond Dallas Page comes
out. Kimberly immediately brings up the restraining order she has against
him. DDP holds up the clipboard and says Kim just signed her rights away.
Yeah


... but before she signed it, DDP was already in violation of the
restraining order because he was within 500 feet of her. Eh, whatever ...
MIKE AWESOME/KIMBERLY vs. DIAMOND DALLAS PAGE/MISS HANCOCK
Hancock looks utterly ridiculous "wrestling" in her high heels, suit and
wearing glasses. Kim isn't much better. By the way, how many angles did
Russo derail by writing Miss Hancock and David Flair's real-life
relationship into the storylines? Hancock tries to dance, but is shoved
down by Kimberly. As "cheesecake" this rates about two stars, but as a
"match" we're easily in the negative star range. DDP and Awesome FINALLY
tag in, and exchange some moves. Awesome sets up a table on the floor. He
has DDP about beat, but Miss Hancock stands on the table and starts
tearing the slit on her skirt, showing offextreme on
Horace by hitting him with a chair, then dropping a leg on the chair on
Horace's face. Umm, that's it. Hogan wins. In comes Kidman, and Hogan
sells for all of five seconds before beating Kidman silly and tossing him
through the table at ringside.
Ric Flair tells Pamela that he's going to kick Russo's ass.
Russo's on the phone with David Flair, urging him to hurry to the arena.
- Kevin Nash suits up for his match, which will be our main event tonight.
- RIC FLAIR vs. VINCE RUSSO
Last week Ric Flair, with his family at ringside, had to lose the World
Title to Jeff Jarrett in a bloody, brutal brawl. Would Russo really put
himself over Flair, in Atlanta, in front of Flair's wife and son? To
Russo's credit he does seem to have


lost that beer gut he had two months
ago when he first returned to TV. The match starts with Russo doing some
offense and Flair no-selling it. A low kick drops Russo, and from there
Flair methodically (read: slowly and gently) beats on Russo. A chop and
two shoves into the cage is about as physical as this gets.
Suddenly David Flair crawls out from under the ring. The cage, I should
mention, is like the WWF's Hell in the Cell, covered on top, completely
surrounding the ring, allowing a few feet of space between the cage wall
and ring apron. There is a notch cut into it allowing the stage to run up
to the ring. David obviously crawled along under the ramp to get inside
the cage. Anyway, Russo tries to escape, but Reid Flair smasheshis
fingers. Ric sets to work on destroying David. Russo, meanwhile, pulls a
ladder out from under the ring. He sets it up and grabs a ceiling section
of the cage roof, which drops open like a trapdoor. Russo and Flair climb
up to the cage roof, glomming off the memory of the Foley/Undertaker
match (Flair even makes a motion to the crowd, asking if he should throw
Russo off). Russo quickly crawls back into the cage, but since the ladder
has been knocked over, Russo takes his one bump of the match and drops
eight feet or so to the mat. Flair comes down and slaps on the Figure
Four. Russo holds out FOREVER (at least a whole minute) without
submitting. At one point he slumps to the mat and it looks like they're
going to do the


vs. Vampiro. "Human Torch Match."
* Diamond Dallas Page vs. Mike Awesome. "Ambulance Match."
* The Wall vs. Shane Douglas. "Tables Match."
* Scott Steiner vs. Tank Abbott. "Asylum Match" for the U.S. Title.
Eric Bischoff has been promising for weeks a huge surprise at the PPV, and
this past Wednesday on Thunder he conducted an interview in which he gave
some vague details. Of note were his assertions that it would shake up the
wrestling industry, and that lawyers have been involved in signing, sealing
and delivering the deal, and that there was nothing Vince McMahon could do
about it. The mention of Vince McMahon's name is meant to lead the fans into
believing that a major WWF superstar is about to jump to WCW. While it would
be a surprise (especially to the WWF, which believes itfavor of their company. There was an
immediate boost in business (which faded fairly quickly, until WCW's next
big innovation).
WCW created Monday Nitro in the fall of 1995, which escalated the entire
wrestling promotion war. Few thought Nitro would work, going up against the
WWF live on Monday nights. It not only worked, it was usually the better of
the two shows, and the ratings winner, for nearly two years.
Much of that success came because of their third big surprise, that of
bringing in Kevin Nash & Scott Hall and creating the New World Order in
1996. The NWO was the hottest angle in wrestling history, until the WWF
surpassed it with the Austin/McMahon storyline a year later.
The only other time WCW seriously shook up the wrestling world was when they
signed Vince Russo away from the


the main event. He then talks to Stephanie, pointing out that
Triple H has taken on all comers, while Stephanie as WWF Champion has yet
to defend the belt. Stephanie asks him who he thinks he is to question
her, and besides, there's no challengers for the title. Enter Ivory and
Jacqueline, both arguing that they deserve shots at the belt. Stephanie
does some quick thinking and announces a women's battle royal for
SmackDown!, with the winner getting a shot at her belt.
- THE ROCK vs. TRIPLE H (w/ Stephanie)
The Rock dominates to start. Very quickly they go to the floor, where the
Rock sets up a move on the announce desk. It goes nowhere. Triple H
delivers a neckbreaker. The Rock is sent into the steps. Double axe
handle off the apron. Back in the ringmain

Peter Harbage

This week, we join many people who work in health policy in California and across the country in grieving over the passing of our friend and colleague Peter Harbage. For two decades, Peter has been on the front lines of the work to improve our health system, working as a administrator, a consultant, a policy guru, an evangelist, a thinker, a party host and provider of social lubricant, and an unsung architect of national health reform.

Recently, Peter was running Harbage Consulting with his wife Hilary, managing a growing team of experts on the financing of safety-net providers with clients nationwide, but including working with the California Department of Health Care Services on everything from the Medicaid waiver to the shift of seniors and people with disabilities to


managed care. But that doesn’t begin to describe Peter’s role personally or professionally.

Peter worked for two decades on health reform at the federal, state and local level, starting his career at the US Department of Health and Human Services as a Medicaid budget analyst, and also serving as an Assistant Secretary for Health at the California Health and Human Services Agency under Governor Gray Davis, and as a Special Assistant to the Administrator of the federal Health Care Financing Administration under the Clinton Administration. (He started in the Clinton Administration as a White House intern at the same time I did, we learned years later.)

Most notably, Peter became one of the main architects of the health reform ideas that shaped the Affordable Care Act. From 2003 to 2008,Peter served as the senior health policy advisor to presidential candidate and former Senator John Edwards–the campaign that was first to put out a ambitious and comprehensive health reform plan, soon to be followed (perhaps prompting, certainly giving political cover and space for) similarly structured reform proposals by Senators Clinton and Obama. In 2007, he worked extensively with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s health care reform team in California in his role at the New America Foundation. Most recently, Peter was a Fellow at the Center for American Progress. In these roles, Peter helped develop and promote the “individual mandate” concept, and helped detail the “hidden tax” that patients pay when we have so many uninsured.

The irony at the time was that the individual mandate was the conservative “individual responsibility”


feet of street-level retail space just north of Columbia Street.

2. Stevens Building

Originally built in 1901 as an adjunct facility for the Detroit YMCA, the Stevens Building stands as the oldest building in the Washington Boulevard Historic District. Following the sale of the building in 2016, Giffels Webster was brought on-site to provide a façade drawing. Our team utilized 3D laser scanners to capture the well-known variance in window types and Italian Romanesque architectural features.

The $18 million renovation will preserve the site as affordable housing for seniors, the building’s sole use since 1981.

3. Hotel Eddystone

Once part of Detroit’s hottest hotel empires, Hotel Eddystone was constructed when Detroit tourism was at an all all-time high in the early 1920s. When the hotel closed in the late 1990s, there were plansThe head of the « HooK » with its innovative shape has been designed to secure handling. The snake is placed naturally in the corners, it reassures, holds and avoids to fall. Lightweight and modular, the « HooK » from Herping-Tools can be used in 3 lengths. It was designed for fans of naturalist outings as well as for terrariophiles. Featuring a high-strength Aluminum rod, stainless steel head and anti-torsion locking system. The « HooK » comes with its carrying pouch.

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