Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Bank of America Shareholder Meeting
Bank of America Shareholder Meeting:
Basically the news here at the Bank of America Shareholder Meeting is that
1. The board may decide to kick out the ceo, Ken Lewis.
and
2. There will most likely be many environmental protesters at the Bank of America Shareholder Meeting in Charlotte, NC on Wednesday, April 23rd.
Another major Bank of America shareholder has announced plans to vote out CEO Ken Lewis at the annual shareholders' meeting next week.
Those in the banking industry fear the shareholder vote could be too close to call.
"This is going to be a rough meeting. Anything can happen," said UNC-Charlotte economics professor Tony Plath. "Some are going to oppose management just because it's popular to do right now."
The latest person to call for Lewis to step down is Connecticut's state treasurer. The state's $20 billion pension fund owns $3.2 million Bank of America shares.
Treasurer Denise L. Nappier said on Tuesday, "It's time to clean house and set the financial health of the company on a sustainable path."
Stockholders are angry about the bank's large purchases, spending $30 billion on Countrywide and Merrill Lynch. But on Monday Lewis defended the buys.
"These two strategic acquisitions we made, we're already seeing the benefits," Lewis said on CNBC.
Plath says the vote of the big institutions matters more than that of an individual shareholder.
"The more shares you have the more your votes count. The idea is the bank wants to make sure it tells its side of the story to the institutions that really count," Plath said.
The vote is next Wednesday.
Find out more on the Bank of America Shareholder Meeting.
Source:
http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/stories/wcnc-042109-mw-bofa_connecticut.f9cdc727.html
Monday, April 27, 2009
Who is the Miz?
Who is the Miz?
Mike Mizanin (The Miz) may be best known to the average person for his appearance in the tenth season of MTV'S real world and following MTV shows such as the gauntlet.
Wrestling Career
- In 2005, the Miz signed a developmental deal with WWE and was assigned to Atlanta, GA. However, a short time later he was transferred to OVW.
- On February 8, 2006 in Louisville, KY, The Miz and Chris Cage defeated Chet the Jett and Seth Skyfire for the OVW Southern Tag belts.
- On June 17, 2007, The Miz was drafted to the ECW roster.
- On November 16, 2008 in Wichita, KS, The Miz and John Morrison defeated Matt Hardy and MVP to capture the WWE Tag Team titles.
- At Judgment Day '08, The Miz and Morrison defeated Kane and CM Punk to retain the WWE Tag Team titles.
- The Miz and Morrison defeated Finlay and Hornswoggle at Night of Champions '08 to remain WWE Tag Team champions.
- At Cyber Sunday '08, Morrison and Miz defeated Cryme Tyme.
- On December 13, 2008, Morrison and Miz defeated CM Punk and Kofi Kingston at a house show in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada to capture the World Tag Teamt titles.
- The Miz was drafted the Raw brand on April 13, 2009.
Learn more about who is the miz:
Source:
http://www.gerweck.net/themiz.htm
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Jaguars New Uniforms
Jaguars New Uniforms News
But the uniforms sure are cleaner than the overly busy old uniforms, this was accomplished largely by removing the golden color to where it belongs: The iconic growling Jaguar head. Smartly, the familiar logo, teal tongue and all, was not messed with.
The Jaguars say they want their new uniforms to be timeless and clean.
The timeless we’re not as sure about. After all, these new sparkly helmets may look awesome under the stadium lights, but they don’t exactly say "im a classic".
This means there is no gold on the numbers or in the Jaguars’ names. No gold strip in the stripe in the football pants. And say goodbye to the stalking Jaguar on each sleeve. And not a minute too soon: From more than a few feet away, it looked like a mushy indistinct golden blotch in the uniforms.
Some people may complain that it’s boring to make the Jaguars uniforms like this, but what cannot be denied is that the new look is cleaner and much more elegant. Yes, that can be a good thing in a football uniform.
Another smart move: It’s teal jerseys and white pants for home games with the uniforms, a classic Jaguar football nfl combination. And it’s white home football jerseys and black pants for away games, for sure better looking jersies than the boring all-white looking uniforms of the past. Jaguars new uniforms are really nice looking
That’s all you’re going to get with the Jaguars new uniforms, by the way: The all-black uniforms that showed up a few times the last few years are extinguished. Owner Wayne Weaver flatly ruled these football jersies out.
Teal Jaguar jerseys — the color stays the same as last year, Reebok says — have a simple combination of white numbers and football players' names, outlined with black on the jersies. The white jerseys have black numbers and numbers and names, outlined with teal, though the teal is so skinny that the numbers appear all black (a striking look that is, yes, clean). The numbers are more block appearing than the most recent Jaguar uniforms.
New Jaguar football jerseys do not have the stripes near the bottom of the Jaguars new uniforms sleeve, and neither has a contrasting color around the neck. A small “Jacksonville” and a small “Jaguars” under it are put below the neck. There’s a small amount of gold around the “Jaguars” but you cant hardly see it on the new Jerseys. Very simple.
Some swoopy lines are repeated on the black and white pants of the Jaguars new uniforms, replacing the more conventional stripes that were on the old white pants. (The snarling Jaguar logo is also on each set of pants, on the upper right leg.
nfl football jerseys are made from a cloth that’s supposedly 30 percent less heavy than the old nfl jersy uniform material, and they’re more formfitting as well for the football players and the Jaguars most specifically. That hopefully makes them more difficult for opposing football teams to yank on the new Jaguar jersies.
A noticeable difference is the two swooping lines — a Reebok rep called them “thick piping” — that go from the front of the Jaguar jersey, under the arms and around the back to just another the numbers, without meeting. Think of the Denver Broncos look, though not so wide a swath.
A trick touch is the new helmet. It keeps the basic look the team has had on the Jaguars new uniforms since the first season, but we’re told there are currently “micron-sized flakes” of “chromatic pigment” on the helmet and face mask that makes the color change under different light — from black to hints of teal. We’re not sure if that’s a look that tough football players should be fooling around with. But for better or worse, it will be the Jaguars’ alone. No one else is doing it.
This “thick piping” is the uniform’s biggest departure from the traditional NFL look. Some will dislike it, but it’ll likely grow on you before too long: The Jaguars are only 15 years old, and to adopt a totally retro-looking uniform would feel a bit odd.
I hope you enjoyed this information on the Jaguars New Uniforms
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Thunder Over Louisville
Thunder Over Louisville is almost here, and organizers are working around-the-clock to get everything done in time.
Before the sun has even come up, Thunder producer Wayne Hettinger is awake, drinking coffee at the command center.
Hettinger is the man who's been behind the magic of the Thunder Over Louisville for 20 years, and he said the only thing better than Thunder itself is the day before the big event.
"It's Christmas Eve for the guys that are planning the show, that's for sure," he said.
Although Santa won't be attending the Thunderous festivities Saturday, there will be plenty of red and green.
"You're going to see greener greens this year," Hettinger said. "Brighter reds."
And hopefully, blue skies for the Thunder Over Louisville.
"We're excited about that. That means people can come early, can come pick your place to park, pick your place to watch the show. That's a big science. Have to know where to watch thunder from -- up high, downtown, in a building, outside?" said Kentucky Derby Festival President and CEO Mike Berry. "I suggest near a port-o-let and a corn dog booth."
"We've had B1B bombers come in before, but this year, we've got a pair that are going to fly," Hettinger said. "That's going to make a lot of noise and fill a lot of air space."
But it's the sounds from the crowd that have Hettinger coming back year after year.
"The kids are going to be so excited, and that's what you live for," he said.
The air show of Thunder Over Louisville begins at 3 p.m. Saturday and the fireworks display is set to begin at 9:30.
For more information about the Thunder Over Louisville:
Source:
http://www.wlky.com/news/19207506/detail.html
Monday, April 6, 2009
ncaa championship game 2009
ncaa championship game 2009
The NCAA Tournament will conclude tonight with a championship matchup between the ACC's North Carolina Tar Heels and the Big Ten's Michigan State Spartans. Both coaches have been here before, which should make this an exciting Big Dance finale. The game is set to get underway at 9:21pm ET at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.
2009 NCAA Championship Game Odds at Sportsbook.com have the Spartans listed as a heavy +7.5 against the spread underdog.
The opponents keep getting tougher, but the Michigan State Spartans just keep getting better. There does not appear to be a challenge that this team is not capable of stepping up to. Just ask the heavily favored Louisville Cardinals or the UConn Huskies. The Spartans were suppose to be dispatched with ease by both squads, but instead, Tom Izzo's troops did the sending off. They will find themselves in a similar situation, again, this evening. Do they have what it takes to fend off what most people believe is the most talented team in the country?
Thus far the Spartans have shown an ability to take their game to the opposition. Only one team has shot over 43 percent against them (Kansas), only one team has had more than 31 rebounds against them (UConn), and only one team has managed to score over 70 points against them (UConn). It is hard to envision the Tar Heels suddenly dictating things to a team that has done the dictating most of the season, but especially during this tournament.
The Spartans, after handling the Huskies, are now 8-1 in their last nine neutral site games. The last team, other than Ohio State in the Big Ten tournament, to beat them at an impartial location was North Carolina. The Tar Heels pounded the Spartans 98-63 at the same Ford Field that will host tonight's battle back in December. The Spartans had 21 turnovers in that game and hit just 61.9 percent of their free throw attempts. Michigan State has shored up their ball security during the NCAA Tournament, averaging 12 turnovers per game (versus 17.8 assists per contest); they have also shot 77.62 percent from the charity stripe in their run to the championship game.
This should be a tightly contested game as the Spartans have the guards to matchup well with Ty Lawson both offensively (Kalin Lucas) and defensively (Travis Walton). They also have plenty of inside presence to contend with Deon Thompson and Tyler Hansbrough. Spartans center Goran Suton, who had a rough outing against UConn, gives MSU an x-factor with his ability to shoot from the outside. Suton will likely need a big game,
Learn more about the ncaa championship game
2009
Source: http://www.point-spreads.com/college-basketball/040609-2009-ncaa-championship-game-odds.html
Friday, April 3, 2009
Billa Telugu Movie Review
Billa Telugu Movie Review:
Hollywood movies have crossed these orthodoxies long back and the day of scintillating shows by the heroines on screen prevails abundantly in Bollywood these days. Yet, the conservative town of Tollywood was a bit backwards in this area. The culture has been broken by none other than the riveting actress Anushka.
The Tamil movie ‘Billa’ starring Ajith saw the Malayalam nymph Nayanthara in a skimpy bikini show that made a colossal wave among the youth and old alike. Now it is Anushka’s turn in Prabhas’s ‘Billa’, to spell bind the spectators in Telugu. She appears for the first time in Tollywood in such attire. Meher Ramesh directs this upcoming movie.
MOVIE NAME: BILLA
LANGUAGE: Telugu
STAR CAST: Prabhas, Krishnam Raju, Anushka Shetty, Namitha
STUNTS: Stun Siva
MUSIC COMPOSER: Mani Sharma
PRODUCER: Narendra and Prachod
PRESENTED BY: Dr Krishnam Raju
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Prem Rakshith
EDITOR: Marthand K Venkatesh
DIRECTOR: Meher Ramesh
BANNER: Gopikrishna Movies
Learn more about the Billa Telugu Movie Review:
Source:
http://www.listown.com/group/billa-telugu-movie-review-and-trailer-watch-online-2844
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Jay Cutler Rumors
FOX Sports' Jay Glazer ran into Jay Cutler at a UFC fight last night. He shares the details of his meeting with Dan and speculates on where Cutler might end up ...
Glazer said that Cutler and his agent Bus Cook are trying to make themselves by looking like they didn't want a trade from Denver. Glazer said it's become a "he says, she says" thing.
Glazer thinks that Cutler is trying to avoid getting crushed PR-wise. Glazer thinks Cutler is an "affable" guy and doesn't want a fight with anyone.
Glazer said Cutler thinks that he's headed to the NFC. But Glazer said the Broncos won't necessarily trade him out of the AFC, because if a much better offer comes from within the conference they'll likely take it.
Glazer says that the Cutler-to-Redskins rumors probably mean Daniel Snyder would also want Mike Shanahan.
Source:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/danpatrick/blog/60282/
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