Biography of the Michael Jordan

American famed basketball star, known by some as the "Best Player Alive." Over 13 seasons as pro basketball's most dynamic and influential star, a dazzling career, there seemed to be nothing he could not do. He won six world championships with the Chicago Bulls, ten scoring titles and enough Most Valuable Player awards to stock his own wing at the Hall of Fame. He may possibly be the most famous American in the world, and is certainly so in the sports world. His salary peak was $34 million in 1998 and he reputedly earned $240 million from endorsements alone in the '90s. His sole public vice is gambling, and he appears to have his addiction under control. The son of James and Deloris Jordan, Michael was encouraged to play baseball as a kid. While a senior in high school, he was invited to go to Dean Smith's basketball camp at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, 1980. Only the best players were invited. Jordan's determination to do the best he could got him on the Five-Star team. He was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in his junior year at Chapel Hill and reluctantly left school behind as it had been his mother's dream for her children to attain higher education. After 13 seasons playing with the National Basketball Association, Jordan has won the admiration of the sports world as a flawless player. As NBC analyst Bob Costas said, "Michael Jordan was just beautiful to watch." Trauma was a factor in Jordan's life from before he was born. His mom had to stay in bed to avoid a miscarriage and when he was born with his nose bleeding, they wondered if he was all right. As a baby, he nearly suffocated once in the bedding. At about age two, he picked up two live wires and was blown three feet away with the shock. When Jordan was in college, his girl friend died in a flood, and he himself once had a near-drowning in a riptide. In 1993, he was shattered by the murder of his father in North Carolina during a roadside robbery. His dad, James (born 7/31/1946), vanished in mid-July and his body was later found floating in a So. Carolina creek 8/03/1993. Jordan seemed to interpret the tragedy as a message to embrace what was really important. He retired from basketball, albeit prematurely. Perhaps because his dad wanted him to play pro baseball, he joined the Chicago White Sox's for a brave but inglorious season-long spectacle that ended with his return to the Bulls in 1995. Three world championships later, Jordan retired for real in 1/13/1999 to the dismay and sorrow of millions of fans to pursue a flourishing career in movies and TV. He was busy as well supervising his many endeavors such as the Jordan brand for a division of Nike and a Chicago restaurant. He is reportedly interested in pursuing the game of golf. Michael met Juanita Vanoy in March 1985. In 1988, pregnant with Jeffrey, she considered filing a paternity suit but instead, they married on 9/02/1989 (at 3:30 AM!) in Las Vegas. They set up permanent residence in a 25,000-square-foot million-dollar mansion in Highland Park, Illinois with their three children, Jeffrey, Marcus and Jasmine. Jordan is known for his determination not to take himself too seriously and lead a good life. After 12 years of marriage, Juanita filed for divorce on 1/04/2002, three months after her restless husband went back to work. She asked for custody of their three kids and a fair share of his estimated worth of $400 million. They reconciled within the month, apparently with a compromise on their living arrangements. After two retirements, he returned to play for the NBA's Washington Wizards. In January 2001, Jordan bought 10% of the Wizards for an estimated $2.5 million with the job of president of operations. He commuted to their Washington DC HQ where he kept a deluxe apartment until October, when he began playing for the team. He then lived full-time in DC while Juanita stayed in Texas. Jordan’s official birth certificate was sold for $26,290 at Heritage Auctions on 1 August 2013.

Williams shocked by Stoke penalty decision

Swansea City's Ashley Williams was in the dark as to why his side were punished on Sunday with the award of a late penalty for Stoke City. The Welsh club fought back from 2-0 down to lead 3-2 at the Liberty Stadium but were denied three points courtesy of a 96th-minute Charlie Adam spot-kick. Referee Robert Madley awarded the penalty after the ball appeared to strike Wayne Routledge on the arm in the area, although Williams was perplexed by the decision. "It seemed like none of their players appealed for a penalty - maybe one of them was appealing for a corner," the defender told the South Wales Evening Post. "It was a shock to everyone. I didn't see a handball from Wayne or Leon (Britton). I don't know. "All I can say is that I didn't see a handball and I think both sides were surprised." Adam's penalty ensured Swansea were denied a first victory in five matches and the chance to get back on track following defeat to rivals Cardiff City in their previous Premier League outing. "It's a sickener because to get three points going into the mini-international break would have been good," Williams added. "It (a win) is what we deserved and the table would have looked a bit better, but we can be pleased with what we did in the second half."

Biography of Giorgio Armani

I believe that these appointments it is not possible to justify the nobility of the man who more speaks to himself in the world of the industry of the fashion. Even if you write a hundred of appointments, it would not be sufficient. Giorgio Armani is the “man” at the time of selecting the clothes and fashionable accessories. From the moment in which it became fashionable that it has been one of the coveted names. The people of the whole world want to buy its mark, there is something in its clothes and accessories that do not get tired of. I still remember when I was small, I only knew a name in Armani suits. The given just name and it continues there, whenever I wanted to buy good suits and especially the glasses of the first name that occurs is “Armani”. So today he allows him to pay a little of respect to the nobility of this man and see some wonderful facts about this man in its biography. Giorgio Armani – History of VidaGiorgio Armani is the president and founder of the group Armani and the only shareholder of the famous person spa Armani. The Group Armani is today one of the houses of the world of the fashion, which has a business volume of more than 4 million euros in global sales. In the frame of the Group Armani, the work of more than 5000 employees, 13 factories and the function that has more than 250 exclusive shops of fashionable clothes in 36 countries. But the sufficient thing about the company, allows to know something about the most famous fashionable designer, the man who initiated the Group Armani. Fashion magnate of Giorgio Armani was born in July 11, 1934 in Piacenza, Italy, which is to approximately 50 kilometers to the south of Milan. He was the son of the director of mailing and he wanted to be a doctor. It is supposed that he had a rich family, since only the rich and famous ones can enter the medicine faculties in the 40s. He studied medicine for two years and then he decided finally that they operate in the persons it is not its tea cup. He developed the love for the photo, but before he could do something on this matter, had to join the defense service in 1957. When it returned, started by gaining interest in the fashion and worked for seven years like buyer of a departmental shop of the fashion in Milan “The Rinascente”. After acquiring knowledge on the clothes and the fashionable designs, it worked like assistant of Nino Cerruti, a very successful Italian designer. It remained with Cerruti for six years and learned all the tricks of the business of the fashion, which helped him to expand its creativity. With the help of its friend and associate Sergio Galeotti, Armani began its own clothes line for men and women. The mark Armani was born and there began the trip of which it is the most successful Italian fashionable house in this world. The year 1981 will be always remembered by the lovers of the fashion and partial to Armani, since it was the year in which there was thrown the Center Armani and Armani Jeans. There was no stop after, year after year, he began to expand its business and began to throw lines of clothes and fashionable accessories like Giorgio diverse cosmetic Armani, sunglasses Giorgio Armani and Giorgio Armani glasses for the formal wear. Go to any woman or masculine fashionable shop, it will find something with a name of mark Armani in him. Today Giorgio Armani has a personal $ fortune 5 billions. To maintain the statistics in mind, Armani is one of the most successful houses of the fashion. From the celebrities almost the whole world takes Armani to the politicians and to do her boasting in the red carpet. The most important lesson to learn of its history is that in fact it is possible to come to the top of the stairs across the hard work and the creativity. It is an inspiration for all of us. Giorgio Armani lines of ropala mark Armani has five levels of lines of luxurious clothes that are executed in him. It begins with Giorgio Armani, Armani Collezioni, Center Armani, Armani Exchange, Armani Junior. Giorgio ArmaniEsta labels specializes in men and women it is ready to use, accessories, glasses, cosmetics and perfumes. It is one of the marks of clothes more faces of the world and that only it is going to see in the big departmental shops. Armani CollezioniEsta clothes line is especially for the young minds and talented of the world. In the city of London, this is the favorite place where the rich and famous chief for its tailoring suits. Center ArmaniEstá especially designed for the persons who belong to the youngest generation. It is a mark of big success in the USA and he keeps on being most looked. Also it includes products of low price, which is very rare in other shops of clothes Armani. Armani ExchangeLa line of clothes that accessible Armani did and became very popular between the popular classes in the USA. It began in 1991 and soon it bloomed in the whole USA. Nevertheless, during the period of time the prices he got up and Armani Exchange was inaccessible again for many persons. Armani JuniorArmani Junior deals with the needs of the small children. I hope that the biography of Giorgio Armani was a good reading. Truly he is one of the most incredible fashionable designers who have gained themselves the right to be called an only one, but to stop being humble it is an important Armani characteristic and its love for the fashion keeps on growing.

Messi psyche worries Martino

Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino is worried injuries could affect Lionel Messi mentally after he was substituted in their win over Real Betis. Messi injured his left thigh at the 18 minute mark of their 4-1 La Liga win, pulling up sore after sprinting with the ball at his feet. Barcelona has confirmed the Argentine star will undergo scans on Monday to determine the extent of the injury. "We'll have to talk to Lionel (Messi) and see if he's worried because of this, his third injury of the season," Martino said. "It's true that it didn't take long for him to overcome the first, but this is the third one and it could affect him mentally." Martino was full of praise meanwhile for midfielder Cesc Fabregas' efforts to score a brace in the second half. "Cesc Fabregas is such a complete footballer. He can do whatever he likes. He can assist, he can score, he can start plays, he can finish them off." But despite the convincing win away from home, Martino insisted there was still room for improvement from the defending champions. "We positioned in the pitch where Betis wanted us in the first 30 minutes," he said. "We knew their defence would stay up and therefore that we were getting spaces at their back. But we didn't want to stay back that much. "We did so because of their pressure and this didn't prevent us from creating chances. We managed to score twice even though they deserved to score as well. But at the start of the second half, similar to the first, Fabregas scored and finished off the game. "The pitch wasn't easy for us to play on either. It was hard to get our combinations going we had to play smart football to overcome this. Betis deserved their goal."

None of The Beatles Could Read Music

The Beatles are talked about as one of the best bands of all times but surprisingly none of The Beatles could even read music! Although they could play the guitar, and wrote their own lyrics, they never learned how to read music. They did know the chords and knew where middle C was on a piano. In a 1980 interview with Playboy, John Lennon said: “I think Paul and Ringo stand up with any of the rock musicians. Not technically great — none of us are technical musicians. None of us could read music. None of us can write it. But as pure musicians, as inspired humans to make the noise, they are as good as anybody” Paul is the only one of The Beatles who attempted to learn how to read music. He tried to take piano lessons from his girlfriend’s mother but did not have the time or the patience. None of the others even tried.

16 extras in zombie makeup got injured while filming Resident Evil 5. THe makeup made it hard for medical staff to identify them!

Hollywood special effects make up is starting to be a little too realistic. Toronto paramedics found this out after a platform collapsed on the film set of Resident Evil 5, and 16 extras, who were dressed as zombies, were injured. When the paramedics first arrived on the scene, they thought there had been a catastrophe because they saw all the "gore" and "wounds" covering the victims. They quickly found out that the victims were dressed like zombies, and as a result, they had a difficult time identifying what wounds were real, and which ones were just part of the costume!

There’s a lost city buried in California!

The city isn’t ancient ruins, though. It’s the remnants of a hugely over budget film set by Cecil DeMille from the 1923 film “The 10 Commandments.” DeMille had the set secretly buried after filming in the California desert near Guadalupe, CA. DeMille made a longer film with the same name and story in 1956 with Charlton Heston as Moses that is well known today. The lost city was unearthed in 1983 by filmmaker Peter Brosnan.