| Sights and sounds of a decaying Forth Road Bridge
We need to be investing in improvements to shared transportation systems - trains, buses, trams, car-pooling - rather than finding ways to accommodate more and more individual metal boxes for commuters. And we need to end the practice of building commuter belts and housing estates so far away from employment centres that commuting is necessary in the first place. .
Bynum's improved training appears to be paying off
In a twisted continuation of O'Neal's acerbic commentary on Bryant's youth in the 1990s, Bryant spent Bynum's first two NBA seasons mockingly talking about Bynum wearing "Pampers," laughing when a toddler-size chair was placed in front of Bynum's locker, and even as recently as the start of this training camp wondering aloud if Bynum was 12 or 15 years old. As much as Bryant wants to win now, especially when Bynum had not displayed anything near the work ethic Bryant used to surmount at his age and become a fast force in the NBA (15.4 points per game by Year 2), it should not have come as any surprise to see and hear Bryant's caught-on-video moment regarding trading Bynum: "Ship his (expletive) out!" Bynum, who will turn 20 three days before the Oct. 30 season opener, hasn't been shipped out.
Charles Schwab Announces Expansion of Its Laudus Funds Offering
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. announced today that it has expanded its Laudus Funds line-up by entering into a new sub-advisory relationship with Mondrian Investment Partners Limited, the London-based international investment house which offers investment management services to institutional investors. The newly created Laudus Mondrian fund offering will include the Laudus Mondrian Emerging Markets Fund and the Laudus Mondrian International Fixed Income Fund. These two new mutual funds provide independent advisors and individual investors with new access to the international investment expertise of Mondrian Investment Partners Limited, which has primarily been available to large institutional investors. "Laudus Funds is committed to providing RIAs and individual investors with access to leading institutional investment managers.
'That takes a lot for a man to do that'
Although he said "I'm not a martyr or anything like that," but there was a sacrificial quality to his decision — that Odom and his 400-plus wins as a coach had put aside his reputation for the sake of his players. "Yeah, I see it as kind of like that," said junior guard Zam Fredrick, who transferred to USC to be closer to his home in Calhoun County. "He's taking it on himself and taking himself out of it. That takes a lot for a man to do that. That says a lot about him." During an hour-long news conference, Odom echoed for the second time the story that, on the way home from the team's upset win at Arkansas on Wednesday, he overheard the conversation of a couple of players. While they weren't critical of South Carolina's fans, per se, Odom said they were envious of the road environments at Arkansas and Vanderbilt.
U-M deal also has $4 million buyout
The university will also contribute an unspecified amount toward his retirement fund and provide him with two cars, plus paid insurance, according to the agreement. Former Michigan coach Lloyd Carr, who retired in November, earned $1,770,535.50 in overall compensation during the final year of his contract. Rodriguez could earn an additional $300,000 if he wins a national championship at Michigan. He can earn $200,000 if the Wolverines appear in a Bowl Championship Series game. Also Friday, Rodriguez received a $287,000 incentive payment from West Virginia for goals reached during the 2007 season. Among the incentives he reached this season was a one-time $150,000 payment for winning the Big East championship and receiving a BCS berth, and $25,000 for finishing in the top 10.
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