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Schoolgirl Amy Barlow, 12, from Rawtenstall, Lancashire, and her mother, Kathy, were also visited by the Queen today.

The monarch told Amy, who was lying next to a teddy bear, that she 'hoped it wouldn't take too long for her to mend'

The Queen also met Evie Mills, 14, her mother, Karen and father, Craig, from Harrogate, during the hospital visit today.

Speaking to the family, the Queen said:

'It's dreadful. Very wicked.

To target that sort of thing,' referring to the pop concert

The Queen condemned the 'very wicked' Manchester terror attack as she visited young survivors during a visit to the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital today.

The monarch, 91, spent time speaking to Millie Robson, 15, Evie Mills, 14, and Amy Barlow, 12, who were among the the 12 children rushed to the hospital in the aftermath of Monday night's atrocity.

Speaking to Evie, a schoolgirl from Harrogate, Yorkshire, on the hospital ward, the Queen said:

'It's dreadful. Very wicked.

To target that sort of thing.

'She also thanked hospital staff and paramedics who worked tirelessly to keep the children alive inthe hours after the tragedy, and told them of her shock, saying:


'The awful thing was that everyonewas so young.'





http://abcnews.go.com/m/story?id=47634755&sid=76

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4541026/The-Queen-visits-Royal-Manchester-Children-s-Hospital.html

Rip.

jagugu88li:
Its mostly done to ladies to avoid having big "men" foot. A few tribes still practice this nowadays.

A shoe size 5 for a lady is bad.......thats what my granny says. Crazy things.

I guess the purpose behind the binding differs from country....culture to culture

That's bad

In just 24 hours, the turbines can generate 260,000kwh enough to power hundreds of homes for a month.

A wind farm with the world's biggest turbines has been switched on to supply power to 230,000 UK homes.

Each of the farm's 32 turbines stands at a mighty 640ft (195m), which is higher than London's Gherkin tower.

The colossal structures, each with blades that are 262ft (80m) in length, are located off the coast of Liverpool in northern England.


WORLD'S BIGGEST WIND TURBINES



*. Known as MHI Vestas turbines

*.Stand at 640ft (195m) tall

*.Rotator has larger circumference than the London Eye

*.Each blade is 262ft (80m) in length

*.Output of eight megawatts

*.One rotation of the blades is enough to power a house for 29 hours

*.One turbine produces more energy than all of Vindeby, the world's first offshore wind farm in Denmark.






https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/may/17/mersey-wind-turbines-liverpool-uk-wind-technology?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C2897199334

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4529822/Liverpool-Bay-wind-turbines-open-business.html

Lalasticlala, Mynd44

Nice one.

dfrost:
What would I do without tennis ? Nice thread Explorers.

I have interest in it, but dont how to.

Thanks bro.

1. Basketball.



Famous basketball tournaments such as the NBA are well known as some of the highest paying events of the world.

The participants get huge amounts of salary from their respected teams, as they also earn in millions from numerous of their endorsements.

They have their signature shoes and jerseys to boost their yearly income.

Basketball player Michael Jordan tops the Forbes list of Richest Players with $35.9 million in 1992, $36.0 million in 1993, $30.01 million in 1994, $43.9 million in 1995, $78.3 million in 1997 and $69 million in 1998. Another legendary basketball player Shaquille O’Neal achieved the 6th place in the Forbes list of Richest Players with $15.2 million in 1993 and again achieved the 2nd place in the list with $16.7 million in 1994.

2. Boxing.



One of the most dangerous sports of modern days, boxing, is also counted among the very best paying sporting event.

Well-known boxers earn huge amounts as their tournament prize money as they also get good amounts of profit from Pay-Per-View commissions, betting and endorsements.

Legendary boxer Mike Tyson first topped the Forbes list of Richest Players in 1991 with $28.6 million and repeated the same in 1996 with a total income of $75 million.

Former international boxer Evander Holyfield topped the Forbes list of Richest Players with $60.5 million in 1992.

After a short break as a contribution of the boxer in the Forbes list of Richest Players, Floyd Mayweather topped the list with $85 million income in 2012 and again achieved the first place in 2014 with $105 million income.

Lalasticlala.

3. Auto Racing.



Many events of auto racing such as the Grand Prix of Formula1 or Nascar are considered among the highest paying events in the sports universe.

The involvement of risks is compromised by great winning amounts and several endorsements of reputed brands.

F1 legend Michael Schumacher achieved the first place of the Forbes list of Richest Players in 1999 with a total income of $49 million and again achieved the same in 2000 with $59 million.

Long before that, Auto Racing driver Ayrton Senna achieved the 3rd place of Forbes list of Richest Players in 1992 with $22 million and the same year Nigel Mansell also achieved the 4th place in the list with a total income of $14.5 million.

4. Golf.


Legendary golfer and one of the most successful athletes of any genre, Tiger Woods, still holds the history of achieving the first place in Forbes list of Richest Players, a record eleven times.

He topped the Forbes list in 2002 with $69 million, in 2003 with $78 million, in 2004 with $80.3 million, in 2005 with $87 million, in 2006 with $90 million, in 2007 with $100 million, in 2008 with $115 million, in 2009 with $110 million, in 2010 with $105 million, in 2011 with $75 million and again in 2013 with a total income of $78.1 million.

Long before Tiger Woods’ achievements, Jack Nickalus achieved the 3rd place in the list of richest players by Forbes in 1994 with $14.8 million and the same year Arnold Palmer also achieved the 4th place in the list with a total income of $13.6 million.

5. American Football.



American Football is also counted as one of the highest paying sports in the world as the players frequently achieved position in the Forbes list of Richest Players.

Joe Montana first achieved the 7th place in the Forbes list in 1992 with a total income of $9.5 million.

American Football player Deion Sanders achieved the 3rd place in the list in 1995 with a total income of $22.5 million.

Famous NFL participant Peyton Manning achieved the 3rd place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 2004 with $42 million.

Michael Vick achieved the 4th place in the list in 2005 with $37.5 million.

Another famous NFL star, Tom Brady, achieved the 9th place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 2006 with a total income of $29 million.

6. Soccer.





English football player David Beckham first achieved the 8th place in the Forbes list in 2004 with a total income of $28 million.

He again achieved the 7th place in the list in 2005 with a total income of $32.5 million and achieved the 6th place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 2007 with $33 million.

Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho achieved the 9th place in the list in 2007 with $31million.

David Beckham again achieved the 2nd place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 2008 with a total income of $50 million.

Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo achieved the 2nd place in the 2014 Forbes list of richest players with a total income of $80 million.

Another legendary Argentine footballer Lionel Messi also achieved the 4th place in the list last year with a total income of $64.7 million.

7. Tennis.





Tennis is one of the most popular recreational sports and is played by millions worldwide.

WTA tours are counted among the highest paying tournaments in the world as the tennis players have frequently achieved positions in the Forbes list of Richest Players.

Legendary tennis player Andre Agassi achieved the 6th place in the list in 1992 with a total income of $11 million.

Jim Courier achieved the 9th place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 1993 with a total income of $12.6 million.

Recent days’ legendary tennis star Roger Federer achieved the 6th place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 2008 with $35 million total income, in 2010 with $43 million total income and again in 2013 with $71.5 million total income.

Ice Hockey.

The fast-paced physical sport, Ice Hockey, is often cited the nickname “The Fastest Game on Earth”.

Ice hockey is widely known as one of the highest paying sports in the world as the participants have frequently achieved decent positions in the Forbes list of Richest Players.

Legendary ice hockey player Wayne Gretzky achieved the 5th place in the list in 1994 with a total income of $13.5 million.

He again achieved the 10th place in the list in 1995 with a total income of $14.5 million.

Canadian ice hockey player Joe Sakic achieved the 9th place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 1997 with a total income of 17.9 million. Russian international ice hockey player Sergei Federov achieved the 3rd place in the list in 1998 with $29.8 million total income.

9. Baseball.



Jayson Stark once stated about baseball that it is “a unique paragon of American culture” as it still remains one of the major sports of the United States.

It has more than 2.1 million participants in the United States.

With great number of viewership of MLB, the participants are counted among the highest earning athletes in the modern world. American baseball player Cecil Fielder first achieved the 8th place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 1993 with a total income of $12.7 million.

Alex Rodriguez achieved the 7th place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 2003 with a total income of $26 million and again achieved the 9th place in 2004 with a total income of $26.2 million and in 2011 with $35 million total income.

10. Cycling.





Charles Minthorn Murphy in 1899 became the first cyclist to cover a mile in under a minute which earned him the nickname “Mile-a-Minute Murphy”.

Since the innovation of cycles and other human-powered vehicles, cycling is counted among one of the most active sports in the world.

There are many cycling tournaments that are considered among the highest paying event in the planet earth.

Besides huge income in the form of the tournament earnings, the famous cyclists also get good amounts of money from their endorsers.

Legendary cyclist and one of the most controversial athletes of modern days Lance Armstrong achieved the 9th place in the Forbes list of Richest Players in 2010 with a total income of $28 million.

Sports in particular are very well-paying.

The highest paid sports stars are among the richest people in the world.

Every year, several lists are published to evaluate the worth of the players.

One of the most popular among such list is that of Forbes “Rich List”.

These lists support the fact that athletes are among the highest paid entertainers in the world.

Be it the salary from the games, the prize money they get, or the amounts they receive from their endorsement deals, the amounts they earn is huge.

Each game and each tournament help the players make large sums of money.


Here we are going to explore to the top 10 Highest Paying Sports in the World.







http://sporteology.com/highest-paying-sports-world/2/

https://www.themeshnews.com/top-10-highest-paying-sports-in-the-world-2016/
Lalasticlala, Mynd44

Evidence1000:
My God! All these special treatment just for a human being?

It's not easy, most powerful man on earth.

United States flag is seen as royal guard patrols the hotel where US President Donald Trump will stay in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Friday.

Saudi Arabia's King (second from right), Donald Trump and Melania Trump look at a display of Saudi modern art.

Trump is handed flowers during a welcome ceremony with Saudi King Salman at the Royal Terminal of King Khalid International Airport

The president and the king sat together in 'The Beast,' the White House's armored SUV that travels in the belly of Air Force One.


Soldiers on horseback carry US and Saudi Arabia flags and escort a car carrying Donald Trump to the Saudi Royal Court.

Trump and King Salman had a welcome ceremony inside the Royal Terminal of King Khalid International Airport after Air Force One landed.


Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner arrive to attend the presentation of the Order of Abdulaziz al-Saud medal at the Saudi Royal Court.

US President Donald Trump receives the Order of Abdulaziz al-Saud medal at the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh on May 20.

Donald Trump and wife Melania, dressed in a black jumpsuit with statement belt, sip a drink as they are welcomed by the Saudi king.

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive to receive the Order of Abdulaziz al-Saud medal from Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud (center right)

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump were both seen arriving in the Middle Easton Trump's first foreign tour since taking office.

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (right) welcomes DonaldTrump and first lady Melania Trump at the airport.


The president got the red carpet treatment literally and some airport workers took off their shoes before manicuring it with brooms in 97-degree heat

President Donald Trump, pictured with first lady Melania, touched down Saturday in the Middle Eastern country of Saudi Arabia after tweeting about his excitement for his first 'big foreign trip'.