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A Great person.

WITNESS........... PROTECTION

Friday, July 03, 2009

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) -- Laughing and loose, Shaq looked right at home.

Shaquille O'Neal and his oversized persona debuted in Cleveland on Thursday with a stated goal for next season. His friend LeBron James craves a championship, and O'Neal is here to serve. "My motto is very simple," O'Neal said. "'Win a Ring for the King."'

The 15-time All- Star center with four NBA titles was bedecked in a black suit, pink shirt and pink tie for an introductory news conference that might as well have been billed The Shaq Show.

Acquired last week in a blockbuster trade with the Phoenix Suns, O'Neal was welcomed by a team that believes he can bring this title-thirsty region its first major pro sports crown in 45 years.

Flanked by Cavaliers general manager Danny Ferry and coach Mike Brown, O'Neal held court for nearly a half hour as only Shaq can. In front of an audience that included Cavs owner Dan Gilbert, media members, season-ticket holders, corporate partners and kids from a summer camp, O'Neal gave Cleveland fans their first glimpse of what's in store next year -- and maybe beyond.

Joined by his wife, Shaunie, O'Neal was calm, comedic and oozing -- as always -- with confidence. Clutching the microphone and delivering his answers in his unmistakable, bottomless baritone, O'Neal addressed topics ranging from a possible contract extension in Cleveland to James' future to his Twitter page to a budding rivalry with Orlando center Dwight Howard.

The 37-year-old O'Neal has one season at $21 million left on a five-year, $100 million contract. However, early in his remarks he said, "I've got three years left in my career," perhaps an initial attempt to persuade the Cavaliers to extend his deal past 2010.

"I have a lot left," he said. "There's only four or five good centers in the league and I'm in that number. ... I've been in it (the NBA) for 17 years but I've missed three years because of injury. If you do the math, I've still got three years left. You got that?"

The Cavaliers most likely will ride out next season before making any plans with O'Neal, but the fifth-leading scorer in league history made it clear he doesn't want to be around for just one year. Rent- a-Shaq is not his idea of a lasting impact.

This Infomation came from the Arizona Daily Sun

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The Civic Innovation Lab fuels innovation by providing mentoring and funding of up to $30,000 for ideas that can improve the Greater Cleveland economy. Since 2003, the Lab has granted over $1.3MM to 45 great ideas. Included in this portfolio are initiatives to foster downtown vibrancy, attract and retain talent, support entrepreneurship and build emerging industries. The Lab puts the soul in the city's economic development!

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January 1, 2009 - proposals evaluated in February 2009

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Maurice Lemmons..... Master Stylist for Mizani Products

Maurice D. Lemmons, international master stylist for MIZANI Products, has been a salon owner, platform artist, photo stylist, author, director and foremost a student of the hair care industry for over 25 years. His work has been featured in Ebony, Essence, advertisement campaigns and television commercials. A hair educational specialist and consultant, trained at Roffler Academy, Mr. Lemmons has studied extensively with L'Oreal London, Toni and Guy London, Sassoon U.S.A., Jingles and Clairol. He is involved in on-going product testing, educational program development and new product implementation.

Round like the letter...........C

My butt is big
And round like the letter C
And ten thousand lunges
Have made it rounder
But not smaller
And that's just fine.
It's a space heater
For my side of the bed
It's my ambassador
To those who walk behind me
It's a border collie
That herds skinny women
Away from the best deals
At clothing sales.
My butt is big
And that's just fine
And those who might scorn it
Are invited to kiss it.
Just do it.( This came from and old nike ad.)
Ps....do not let anybody hold you back.
(Note: The model above was not in the real Nike advertising.)

eye catching.........Salon Design

In these days some architects can create amazing buildings, and to give an example here it is a building named Shiro, that is a hair salon in Fukui,Japan, made by architects 1980/Takuya Hosokai + Hiromasa Mori. The design is simple, and with a very eye-catching look. Great outlines, unusual angles with a little tension, and ’sharp’ is sure to add meaning to their hair dressing services!