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Here We Are at 500! the BRL’S 500 to Be Exact and What a Trip It Has Been
el Fans, here we are at 500! The BRL’s 500 to be exact and what a trip it has been. Imagibash 15 was a huge success and the action got so intense that your old pal the Teamster had to get involved. The exclusive coverage of that ppv is in this very issue so I won’t spoil it and give away the ending like how the ship sinks in Titanic. The Johnny B. Cup is down to just four and here are the representatives from each of the IWAR’s promotions; • BRL Final: Sir Gunther Kinderwacht (last year’s winner) • CWL Final: Jane the Vixen Red (BRL, winner of 2017 Unknown Wrestler League) • IWL Final: Nasty Norman Krasner • NWL Final: Ricky Kyle In one semi-final, we will see bitter rivals Kinderwacht and Red face off while in the other the red-hot Ricky Kyle will face the, well, Nasty Normal Krasner. One of these four will win The self-professed “Greatest Tag team wrestler the 4th Johnny B Cup and the results will determine the breakdown of the prizes. ? in the world” debuted in the NWL in 2012 and taunt-filled promos earned him many enemies. The 26th Marano Memorial is also down to the final 5… FIVE? Well since the Suburban Hell His “Teamster Challenge” offered a prize to any Savages: Agent 26 & Punk Rock Mike and Badd Co: Rick Challenger & Rick Riley went to a NWL rookie who could capture a Tag Team title draw, we will have a rematch. The winner will advance to face Sledge and Hammer who won with him, but turned ugly when he kept blaming the CWL bracket. -
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Seven Seas Entertainment Manga
SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT Just added to August 2017 Nirvana, vol. 1 Story by Jin x Sayuki (ZOWLS) Art by Sayuki Faith and heroism will take on fate in this brand new action fantasy series! itose Yachiyo has always strived to be Hhelpful, volunteering and sacrificing her time and energy in respect of her late Mother’s memory. When the opportunity arises to travel overseas as a relief volunteer, Hitose is quick to accept. But when her plane crashes, she suddenly awakens to find herself in a strange world of magic and mysticism. In a realm where reincarnations and fate dictate the lives of those with in it, Hitose must discover how to get home, and why a mysterious keepsake from her Mother may be more important than she ever imagined. • COORDINATED DEBUT: English edition is scheduled within months of the original in Japan NEW SERIES Jin is a Japanese author best known for Nirvana and his submission to the Trinity Seven MANGA Comic Anthology. Trade Paperback ISBN: 978-1-626926-39-4 Sayuki is a Japanese manga artist best known for Gekka no Hazure Gedou and Nirvana. Rated: Teen (13+) On Sale: August 8, 2017 5” x 7.125”/ 180 pages $12.99/US | $14.99/CAN SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT October 2017 Captain Harlock: Dimensional Voyage, vol. 1 Story by Leiji Matsumoto Art by Kouichi Shimahoshi An all-new series featuring a contemporary take on one of the most revered and recognizable characters in science fiction history! hen Tadashi Daiba’s father is murdered Wby invaders known as the Mazon, he becomes frustrated in the face of the Earth government’s flippant attitude. -
November 19, 1987 in Troy, OH Hobart Arena Drawing ??? 1. NWA
November 19, 1987 in Troy, OH Hobart Arena drawing ??? 1. NWA U.S. Tag Champs The Midnight Express (Eaton & Lane) vs. The Rock-n-Roll Express. November 5, 1988 in Dayton, OH UD Arena drawing ??? ($20,000) 1. The Sheepherders vs. ???. 2. Al Perez & Larry Zbyszko vs. Ron Simmons & The Italian Stallion. 3. Rick Steiner vs. Russian Assassin #2. 4. Bam Bam Bigelow & Jimmy Garvin vs. Mike Rotunda & Kevin Sullivan. 5. Ivan Koloff vs. Russian Assassin #1. 6. NWA U.S. Champ Barry Windham vs. Nikita Koloff. 7. The Midnight Express (Eaton & Lane) Vs. The Fantastics (Fulton & Rogers). 8. Lex Luger beat NWA World Champ Ric Flair via DQ. February 22, 1989 in Centerville, OH Centerville High school drawing 600 1. Match results unavailable. April 24, 1989 in Dayton, OH UD Arena drawing ??? 1. Shane Douglas beat Doug Gilbert. 2. The Great Muta beat George South. 3. The Samoan Swat Team beat Bob Emory & Mike Justice. 4. Ranger Ross beat The Iron Sheik. 5. NWA TV Champ Sting beat Mike Rotunda. 6. Ricky Steamboat & Lex Luger beat Ric Flair & Michael Hayes. Great American Bash 1989 July 21, 1989 in Dayton, OH UD Arena drawing ??? 1. Brian Pillman beat Bill Irwin. 2. Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey beat Johnny & Davey Rich. 3. Norman beat Scott Casey. 4. Scott Steiner beat Mike Rotunda via DQ. 5. Steve Williams beat ???. 6. Sid Vicious and Dan Spivey won a “two ring battle royal.” 7. The Midnight Express (Eaton & Lane) beat Rip Morgan & Jack Victory. 8. The Road Warriors beat The Samoan Swat Team. 9. NWA TV Champ Sting beat Norman. -
CORRUPTED ORGANISED CRIME ENTERPRISES the Fictional Gangs
CORRUPTED ORGANISED CRIME ENTERPRISES The fictional gangs and criminal enterprises in Detroit are as follows: •MCB’S (Motor City Boyz) •The Detroit Mafia Partnership •Death’s Disciples Motorcycle Club •Chaldean Mafia •Fragmented Gangs MCB’S: MCB’S are similar to the real life BMF’S (Black Mafia Family). They are the largest and most organized criminal enterprise in Detroit. They control the flow of cocaine in the city, distribute marijuana, and own a Hip-Hop label. They are comprised of roughly 300 members. ______________________________________________________ The Black Mafia Family (BMF) is a drug trafficking organization originally based in Detroit, Michigan, which was founded in the late 1980s by brothers Demetrius and Terry Flenory. By the year 2000, they had established cocaine distribution cells in cities throughout the United States. Through their Los Angeles-based drug source, they had direct links to Mexican-based drug cartels.[1] They established two main hubs for their operation: the Atlanta, Georgia hub, for distribution, was operated by older brother Demetrius, while the Los Angeles, California hub was operated by Terry to handle incoming shipments from Mexico. Around 2000, the organization tried to legitimize itself by entering the hip-hop music business, starting a company called BMF Entertainment. Through BMF Entertainment, it helped promote a number of artists, including Young Jeezy, as well as BMF Entertainment's sole artist, Bleu DaVinci. Before their entrance into the music business, the Flenory Brothers were known to associate with a number of high-profile hip-hop artists, including Jay- Z and Fabolous. In 2005, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) indicted members of the Black Mafia Family, ultimately securing convictions by targeting the Flenory brothers under the Continuing Criminal Enterprise Statute. -
United States Court of Appeals
RECOMMENDED FOR FULL-TEXT PUBLICATION Pursuant to Sixth Circuit I.O.P. 32.1(b) File Name: 16a0293p.06 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT _________________ MARK BROWN; CHERYL BROWN, ┐ Plaintiffs-Appellants, │ │ > No. 16-1575 │ v. │ │ BATTLE CREEK POLICE DEPARTMENT, et al., │ Defendants, │ │ │ JEFFREY CASE; CITY OF BATTLE CREEK; CHRISTOF │ KLEIN, DAMON YOUNG, │ Defendants-Appellees. │ ┘ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan at Grand Rapids. No. 1:15-cv-00283—Robert J. Jonker, Chief District Judge. Argued: December 1, 2016 Decided and Filed: December 19, 2016 Before: MOORE and CLAY, Circuit Judges; HOOD, District Judge.* _________________ COUNSEL ARGUED: Brian T. Keck, MORGAN & MEYERS, PLC, Dearborn, Michigan, for Appellants. Saura J. Sahu, CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Battle Creek, Michigan, for Appellees. ON BRIEF: Brian T. Keck, Courtney E. Morgan, Jr., MORGAN & MEYERS, PLC, Dearborn, Michigan, for Appellants. Saura J. Sahu, CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Battle Creek, Michigan, for Appellees. *The Honorable Joseph M. Hood, Senior District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, sitting by designation. 1 No. 16-1575 Brown, et al. v. Battle Creek Police Dep’t, et al. Page 2 _________________ OPINION _________________ CLAY, Circuit Judge. In this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action, Plaintiffs Mark Brown and Cheryl Brown (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) seek to hold Officers Christof Klein, Damon Young, and Jeffrey Case (collectively, “Individual Officers” or “officers”) of the City of Battle Creek Police Department (“BCPD”) and the City of Battle Creek (“City”) (collectively, “Defendants”) liable for unlawfully seizing their property in violation of the Fourth Amendment when the officers shot and killed their two dogs while executing a search warrant. -
Animes E Desenhos Ordem Alfabetica Código Valor .Hack Legend of The
Planilha1 Animes e Desenhos Ordem Alfabetica Código Valor .Hack Legend of the Twilight Dublado P7-02 R$ 7,00 .hack//ROOTS P7-01 R$ 13,00 .hack//Sign P4-15 R$ 13,00 101 Dálmatas Dublado P4-14 R$ 28,00 11 Eyes P3-06 R$ 7,00 18IF P7-30 R$ 7,00 2x2 Shinobuden P2-27 R$ 7,00 30-Sai no Hoken Taiiku P4-04 R$ 7,00 5-Toubun no Hanayome G8 R$ 7,00 801 TTS Airbats P1-27 R$ 7,00 91 Days p7-20 R$ 7,00 Filmes .Hack G.U. Trilogy Filme P7-09 R$ 7,00 5 Centímetros por Segundo Filme P7-14 R$ 7,00 Letra A Código Valor A Arca Do Zé Colméia Dublado P5-32 R$ 7,00 A Channel P6-05 R$ 7,00 A Coisa Dublado P1-05 R$ 13,00 A Corrida Maluca Dublado P3-03 R$ 20,00 A Formiga e o Tamanduá Dublado P3-11 R$ 7,00 A Lenda de Ellcia Dublado P1-04 R$ 7,00 A Lenda do Zorro Dublado P4-21 R$ 7,00 A Tale Of Melodies P4-11 R$ 7,00 A.D. Police P2-16 R$ 7,00 Abarenbou Kishi!! Matsutarou P5-08 R$ 13,00 Absolute Duo P1-25 R$ 7,00 ACCA: 13-ku Kansatsu-ka P7-19 R$ 7,00 Accel World P5-11 R$ 13,00 Acchi Kocchi P7-18 R$ 7,00 Action Heroine Cheer Fruits P7-30 R$ 7,00 Active Raid Kidou Kyoushuushitsu p7-20 R$ 7,00 Afro Samurai Dublado P6-06 R$ 7,00 After War Gundam X P7-13 R$ 28,00 Agatha Christie no Meitantei P5-26 R$ 20,00 Agente 009-1 Dublado P4-19 R$ 7,00 Agente Aika P4-19 R$ 7,00 Ah! Megami-Sama P5-14/P6-10 R$ 28,00 Ah! Megami-Sama - Mini-Goddess P3-16 R$ 7,00 Aho Girl P8-16 R$ 7,00 Ai Mai Mi P7-15 R$ 7,00 Ai No Kusabi P4-13 R$ 7,00 Ai Tenchi Muyo P7-30 R$ 13,00 Página 1 Planilha1 Ai Yori Aoshi P6-16 R$ 20,00 AIKA R-16 Virgin Mission P6-07 R$ 7,00 AiKa Zero P6-07 R$ 7,00 Air Gear P5-25 -
Copy of Video Schedule 2018.Xlsx
NDK 2018 Video Schedule All times are approximate. Titles subject to change without notice. Video 1 Video 2 Governor's Square 17 Governor's Square 16 Friday Friday Noragami 1-3 (Dub) Rideback 1-2 (Dub) 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 PM The Betrayal Knows My Name 1-3 (Sub) 3:00 PM 3:00 PM 3:00 PM Wakakozake (live action) 1 Galileo 1 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM Asian Black Clover 1-3 (Dub) Wakakozake (live action) 2-3 Cinema 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM Free! -Dive to the Future- 1-3 (Sub) Servamp 1-3 (Sub) 6:00 PM 6:00 PM 6:00 PM Wolf's Rain 1-3 (Dub) 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM Steins;Gate: Load Region of Déjà Vu (Dub) 8:00 PM 8:00 PM 8:00 PM Captain Harlock (1978) 1-3 (Sub) Myriad Colors Phantom World 1-3 (Dub) 9:00 PM 9:00 PM 9:00 PM GeGeGe no Kitarō (2018) 1-3 (Sub) 10:00 PM10:00 PM 10:00 PM Shomin Sample 1-3 (Sub) 11:00 PM 11:00 PM 11:00 PM The Ancient Magus' Bride 1-3 (Dub) Saturday Saturday (continued) Akashic Records of Bastard Magical Instructor 1-3 Midnight Midnight Midnight (Sub) Hozuki no Reitetsu 1-5 (Sub) 1:00 AM 1:00 AM 1:00 AM Jūni Taisen: Zodiac War 1-3 (Sub) 2:00 AM 2:00 AM 2:00 AM Daimidaler: Prince vs. Penguin Empire 1-3 (Dub) 3:00 AM Closed 3:00 AM 3:00 AM Cells at Work! 1-3 (Sub) 4:00 AM 4:00 AM Closed 4:00 AM Death March to The Parallel World Rhapsody 1-3 5:00 AM 5:00 AM 5:00 AM Tsubasa Chronicle 1-3 (Dub) (Sub) 6:00 AM 6:00 AM 6:00 AM In Another World With My Smartphone 1-3 (Dub) School Babysitters 1-3 (Sub) 7:00 AM 7:00 AM 7:00 AM Ace Attorney 1-3 (Sub) 8:00 AM 8:00 AM 8:00 AM Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card 1-3 (Dub) 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM Gamers! 1-3 (Sub) Wild Mom 1 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM Galileo 2 Asian Gonna be the Twin-Tail!! 1-3 (Sub) 11:00 AMCinema 11:00 AM 11:00 AM Hunter x Hunter (2011) 1-3 (Sub) Noon Noon Noon (stars Megumi Han and Keiko Han!) The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. -
John Smith List 17/03/2014 506 1. [K] 2. 11Eyes 3. a Channel
John Smith List 51. Bokurano 17/03/2014 52. Brave 10 53. BTOOOM! 506 54. Bungaku Shoujo - Gekijouban + Memoire 55. Bungaku shoujo: Kyou no oyatsu - Hatsukoi 56. C - Control - The Money of Soul and Possibility Control 57. C^3 58. Campione 1. [K] 59. Canvas - Motif of Sepia 2. 11Eyes 60. Canvas 2 - Niji Iro no Sketch 3. A channel - the animation + oav 61. Chaos:Head 4. Abenobashi - il quartiere commerciale 62. Chibits - Sumomo & Kotoko todokeru di magia 63. Chihayafuru 5. Accel World 64. Chobits 6. Acchi Kocchi 65. Chokotto sister 7. Aika r-16 66. Chou Henshin Cosprayers 8. Air - Tv 67. Choujigen Game Neptune The 9. Air Gear Animation (Hyperdimension) 10. Aishiteruze Baby 68. Chuu Bra!! 11. Akane-Iro ni Somaru Saka 69. Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! + 12. Akikan! + Oav Special 13. Amaenaide yo! 70. Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Ren + 14. Amaenaide yo! Katsu! Special 15. Angel Beats! 71. Clannad 16. Ano Hana 72. Clannad - after story 17. Ano natsu de Matteru 73. Clannad Oav 18. Another 74. club to death angel dokuro-chan 19. Ao no Exorcise 75. Code Geass - Akito the Exiled 20. Aquarion Evol 76. Code Geass - Lelouch of the rebellion 21. Arakawa Under the Bridge 77. Code Geass - Lelouch of the Rebellion 22. Arakawa Under the Bridge x Bridge R2 23. Aria the Natural 78. Code Geass Oav - nunally // black 24. Asatte no Houkou rebellion 25. Asobi ni ikuyo! 79. Code-E 26. Astarotte no omocha 80. Colorful 27. Asu no Yoichi! 81. Coopelion 28. Asura Cryin 82. Copihan 29. Asura Cryin 2 83. -
Publication Review Report Thru 06-10-19 Selection: Complex Disposition: Excluded, Complex Disposition: Excluded
Publication Review Report thru 06-10-19 Selection: Complex Disposition: Excluded, Complex Disposition: Excluded, Publication Title Publisher Publication Publication Publication Publication Publication Complex Complex OPR OPR Type Date Volume Number ISBN Disposition Disposition Disposition Disposition Date Date Adult Cinema Review 37653 Excluded Excluded 3/3/2004 Adult DVD Empire.com ADE0901 Excluded Excluded 3/23/2009 Adventures From the Technology 2006 ISBN: 1-4000- Excluded Excluded 9/10/2010 Underground 5082-0 Aftermath, Inc. – Cleaning Up After 2007 978-1-592-40364-6 Excluded Excluded 7/15/2011 CSI Goes Home AG Super Erotic Manga Anthology 39448 Excluded Excluded 3/5/2009 Against Her Will 1995 ISBN: 0-7860- Excluded Excluded 3/11/2011 1388-5 Ages of Gold & Silver by John G. 1990 0-910309-6 Excluded Excluded 11/16/2009 Jackson Aikido Complete 1969 ISBN 0-8065- Excluded Excluded 2/10/2006 0417-X Air Conditioning and Refrigeration 2006 ISBN: 0-07- Excluded Excluded 6/10/2010 146788-2 AL Qaeda - Brotherhood of Terror 2002 ISBN: 0-02- Excluded Excluded 3/10/2008 864352-6 Alberto 1979 V12 Excluded Excluded 8/6/2010 Algiers Tomorrow 1993 1-56201-211-8 Excluded Excluded 6/30/2011 All Flesh Must be Eaten, Revised 2009 1-891153-31-5 Excluded Excluded 6/3/2011 Edition All In - The World's Leading Poker 39083 Excluded Excluded 12/7/2006 Magazine All the Best Rubbish – The Classic 2009 978-0-06-180989-7 Excluded Excluded 8/19/2011 Ode to Collecting All The Way 38808 V20/N4 Excluded Excluded 2 September/Oct Excluded Excluded 9/15/2005 ober 2002 101 Things Every Man Should 2008 ISBN: 978-1- Excluded Excluded 5/6/2011 Know How to Do 935003-04-5 101 Things You Should Know How 2005 978-1-4024-6308-3 Excluded Excluded 5/15/2009 To Do 18 Year Old Baby Girl, The.txt Excluded Excluded 1/8/2010 2,286 Traditional Stencil Designs by 1991 IBSN 0-486- Excluded Excluded 1/6/2009 H. -
Ever Faithful
Ever Faithful Ever Faithful Race, Loyalty, and the Ends of Empire in Spanish Cuba David Sartorius Duke University Press • Durham and London • 2013 © 2013 Duke University Press. All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper ∞ Tyeset in Minion Pro by Westchester Publishing Services. Library of Congress Cataloging- in- Publication Data Sartorius, David A. Ever faithful : race, loyalty, and the ends of empire in Spanish Cuba / David Sartorius. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978- 0- 8223- 5579- 3 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN 978- 0- 8223- 5593- 9 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Blacks— Race identity— Cuba—History—19th century. 2. Cuba— Race relations— History—19th century. 3. Spain— Colonies—America— Administration—History—19th century. I. Title. F1789.N3S27 2013 305.80097291—dc23 2013025534 contents Preface • vii A c k n o w l e d g m e n t s • xv Introduction A Faithful Account of Colonial Racial Politics • 1 one Belonging to an Empire • 21 Race and Rights two Suspicious Affi nities • 52 Loyal Subjectivity and the Paternalist Public three Th e Will to Freedom • 94 Spanish Allegiances in the Ten Years’ War four Publicizing Loyalty • 128 Race and the Post- Zanjón Public Sphere five “Long Live Spain! Death to Autonomy!” • 158 Liberalism and Slave Emancipation six Th e Price of Integrity • 187 Limited Loyalties in Revolution Conclusion Subject Citizens and the Tragedy of Loyalty • 217 Notes • 227 Bibliography • 271 Index • 305 preface To visit the Palace of the Captain General on Havana’s Plaza de Armas today is to witness the most prominent stone- and mortar monument to the endur- ing history of Spanish colonial rule in Cuba. -
The Evolution of Commercial Rap Music Maurice L
Florida State University Libraries Electronic Theses, Treatises and Dissertations The Graduate School 2011 A Historical Analysis: The Evolution of Commercial Rap Music Maurice L. Johnson II Follow this and additional works at the FSU Digital Library. For more information, please contact [email protected] THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION A HISTORICAL ANALYSIS: THE EVOLUTION OF COMMERCIAL RAP MUSIC By MAURICE L. JOHNSON II A Thesis submitted to the Department of Communication in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science Degree Awarded: Summer Semester 2011 The members of the committee approve the thesis of Maurice L. Johnson II, defended on April 7, 2011. _____________________________ Jonathan Adams Thesis Committee Chair _____________________________ Gary Heald Committee Member _____________________________ Stephen McDowell Committee Member The Graduate School has verified and approved the above-named committee members. ii I dedicated this to the collective loving memory of Marlena Curry-Gatewood, Dr. Milton Howard Johnson and Rashad Kendrick Williams. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the individuals, both in the physical and the spiritual realms, whom have assisted and encouraged me in the completion of my thesis. During the process, I faced numerous challenges from the narrowing of content and focus on the subject at hand, to seemingly unjust legal and administrative circumstances. Dr. Jonathan Adams, whose gracious support, interest, and tutelage, and knowledge in the fields of both music and communications studies, are greatly appreciated. Dr. Gary Heald encouraged me to complete my thesis as the foundation for future doctoral studies, and dissertation research.