Ray White Surfers Paradise Chief Executive and auctioneer Andrew Bell opens The Event at RACV Royal Pines Resort. Pic Glenn HampsonRWSP chief executive Andrew Bell said the turnout for this year’s event was better than expected and reflected a surge in interest in the Gold Coast property market over the past three months.“The atmosphere in the room was the most energetic we’ve seen in some time,” Mr Bell said.“The great majority of properties drew bids, some of them quite robust, and the sales conversion exceeded our expectations given the sentiment in the market nationally. More than 2000 people attended Ray White’s The Event. Pic Glenn HampsonTHE atmosphere at Australia’s largest in-house auction was one house hunters won’t soon forget.More than 2000 people crammed into the Royal Pines Resort’s Royal Benowa Ballroom for Ray White Surfers Paradise’s 25th mega-auction The Event on Monday.The atmosphere was electric with 230 registered buyers engaging in frenzied bidding, racking up $19 million in property sales.The clearance rate was almost 50 per cent by 4pm but it was expected to climb in the coming days as sales were finalised.A total of 95 properties were offered to market as a few had sold before the auction.Those ranged from prime waterfront homes to rural estates and apartments. The Home & living Expo was part of The Event. Picture Glenn Hampson“The auction results demonstrate to us the value that is placed on Gold Coast property by bothowner-occupiers and investors.”More from news02:37International architect Desmond Brooks selling luxury beach villa13 hours ago02:37Gold Coast property: Sovereign Islands mega mansion hits market with $16m price tag2 days agoMr Bell said Gold Coasters looking to upgrade, downsize or get into the market, as well as Baby Boomers, from interstate were the most dominate buyers.The highest price paid under the hammer was $1.1 million for a three-bedroom apartment at Southport’s Rivage Royale, while the lowest was $118,000 for a hotel suite at Surfers Paradise’s Mantra on View.Business partners Buddika Kulasekara and Yohan Goouetilleke fought hard to snap up two neighbouring Burleigh Heads properties, which were auctioned separately. – $19 million worth of sales– Almost 50 per cent clearance rate– 230 registered bidders– $1.1 million highest price paid under the hammer– $118,000 lowest price paid under the hammer– 2000 through the doors throughout the day– 95 properties up for grabs The property at 6 Ikkina Rd sold first, fetching $1.04 million under the hammer followed by No. 8 for $925,000.Mr Kulasekara, who moved from Sri Lanka to the Gold Coast three years ago, said the partners planned to develop the site.“We’re thinking about putting nine three-storey townhouses there,” he said.“I see the great potential of the Gold Coast.“I know Palm Beach and Burleigh are going to be very exciting (in the future).”Young couple Michael Hodgson and Candice Scott snapped up the first property that sold under the hammer, a three-bedroom Ashmore house for $498,000. Video Player is loading.Play VideoPlayNext playlist itemMuteCurrent Time 0:00/Duration 1:58Loaded: 0%Stream Type LIVESeek to live, currently playing liveLIVERemaining Time -1:58 Playback Rate1xChaptersChaptersDescriptionsdescriptions off, selectedCaptionscaptions settings, opens captions settings dialogcaptions off, selectedQuality Levels720p720pHD576p576p360p360p216p216pAutoA, selectedAudio Tracken (Main), selectedFullscreenThis is a modal window.Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window.TextColorWhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentBackgroundColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentTransparentWindowColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyTransparentSemi-TransparentOpaqueFont Size50%75%100%125%150%175%200%300%400%Text Edge StyleNoneRaisedDepressedUniformDropshadowFont FamilyProportional Sans-SerifMonospace Sans-SerifProportional SerifMonospace SerifCasualScriptSmall CapsReset restore all settings to the default valuesDoneClose Modal DialogEnd of dialog window.This is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button.Close Modal DialogThis is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button.PlayMuteCurrent Time 0:00/Duration 0:00Loaded: 0%Stream Type LIVESeek to live, currently playing liveLIVERemaining Time -0:00 Playback Rate1xFullscreenWhy location is everything in real estate01:59 AUCTION BY NUMBERS read more

Share Sharing is caring! Share Share 74 Views   no discussions HealthLifestyle Alabama bacteria outbreak: US officials join probe by: – March 30, 2011 Tweet Federal officials are investigating an outbreak of a bacterial blood infection that killed nine patients and made 10 others ill in Alabama hospitals.The victims, already seriously ill, were stricken with Serratia marcescens bacteraemia this month.All had been given an intravenous nutritional product manufactured by an Alabama company, which recalled all of its products following the outbreak.But an Alabama health official warned the outbreak’s origin remained unclear.‘Contained’ The stricken patients at six Alabama hospitals were all taking an intravenous nutritional product manufactured by a single pharmacy, Meds IV, the state Department of Public Health said in a Tuesday.Upon learning of the outbreak, the company ceased production and on 24 March recalled all of its intravenous products, the department said.“We’re not expecting any additional cases,” Dr Mary McIntyre, of the department’s bureau of communicable disease, told the BBC. “It has been contained.”But she cautioned that investigators had not directly linked the outbreak to the nutritional product, called TPN (total parenteral nutrition).She said the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Food and Drug Administration had joined state authorities in the investigation.Source: BBC News read more

Keane is willing to get back into management after a spell on the sidelines following his departure from the Republic of Ireland set-up. The Sun says the wealthy state have made former Manchester United legend Keane their first choice to lead them in the Nations League. Azerbaijan have been promoted to Group C and have a chance of qualifying from that as they try to get on the map.Advertisement Manchester United legend, Roy Keane, could return to management as coach of Azerbaijan. The terms are attractive but Keane may have to be persuaded to take the post as he wants to be sure his next job is right. read also:Man Utd legend Keane blasts De Gea, Maguire after Spurs duel Azerbaijan are pushing for an answer in the next 48 hours as their search for Nikola Jurcevic’s successor comes to a head. A source close to the Azerbaijani FA confirmed Keane is their top choice. FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail分享 Promoted Content7 Black Hole Facts That Will Change Your View Of The UniverseWhat Is A Black Hole In Simple Terms?Brother Creates A Phenomenal Dress For His Sister6 Most Unforgettable Bridges In The World8 Superfoods For Growing Hair Back And Stimulating Its GrowthWho Is The Most Powerful Woman On Earth?Best & Worst Celebrity Endorsed Games Ever MadeEver Thought Of Sleeping Next To Celebs? This Guy Will Show YouBirds Enjoy Living In A Gallery Space Created For ThemThe Funniest Prankster Grandma And Her GrandsonA Soviet Shot Put Thrower’s Record Hasn’t Been Beaten To This Day8 Addictive And Fun Coffee Facts Loading… read more

Read Also: Solskjaer takes blame for team selection in Chelsea defeatMuriel came off the bench after the break and picked up a cross from fellow Colombian Duvan Zapata to score his 18th goal this season and 11th off the bench.Bologna are tenth after extending their winless run to five matches.FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail分享 Promoted Content7 Theories About The Death Of Our Universe10 Risky Jobs Some Women DoHere’s What Everyday Objects Look Like If Cut In Half27 Breathtakingly Beautiful Albino AnimalsBirds Enjoy Living In A Gallery Space Created For Them7 Ways To Understand Your Girlfriend BetterPlaying Games For Hours Can Do This To Your Body6 Incredibly Strange Facts About HurricanesEverything You Need To Know About Asteroid ArmageddonCan Playing Too Many Video Games Hurt Your Body?10 Phones That Can Easily Fit In The Smallest Pocket6 Extreme Facts About Hurricanes The Bergamo side have 74 points this season with three games to play, overtaking their previous best haul of 72 during the 2016-17 season.Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini was banished from the sidelines after a spat with counterpart Sinisa Mihajlovic before the break, with the Bologna boss receiving a yellow card.It was the second red card in recent weeks for Gasperini who has been showing signs of frayed nerves before his side meet Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League last eight next month.“I didn’t deserve to be expelled,” fumed Gasperini afterwards. “But let’s talk about the match.“We’re looking for consistency on the pitch, then we’ll have 12 days later to choose what kind of work to do to prepare for the Champions League.”Bologna battled after their 5-1 defeat against AC Milan last time out with Musa Barrow missing a double chance against his parent side. Loading… Atalanta had won six successive games since the league resumed after the coronavirus lockdown before drawing 2-2 with Juventus, and were held 1-1 at Verona last time out. Luis Muriel came off the bench to score the only goal as Atalanta beat Bologna 1-0 in a fiery Serie A clash on Tuesday night to move back second behind leaders Juventus. Muriel struck just after an hour as Atalanta extended their unbeaten run to 15 games to move six points behind Juventus, and two ahead of third-placed Inter Milan.Advertisement read more

 “Just so many emotions racing with my kids,” said Dinsmore “It’s something I have been waiting for, for so many years. So many emotions. In the race Friday night we had a fast car but caught a rut and broke an upper ‘A’ arm. We spent the day welding things I never thought I would even try. So to say there was a question mark was on my mind is an understatement.”  Following two early restarts, Doyon and Minten swapped the second spot before Minten powered around and closed on the leader.  Minten showed him his nose once with Dinsmore adjusting to a middle groove and holding the top spot. At halfway, Dinsmore was running up on traffic giving Doyon the chance to close a six-car advantage in the waning laps. The 20-lap feature saw Dinsmore getting to turn one first trailed by Ryan Doyon, A.J. Wernette, Talon Minten and Johnny Melancon alongside Logan Dinsmore. By J.M. Hallas Dinsmore, a former track champion, got through traffic and kept Doyon at bay in taking the win. Son Logan was fifth.  PLEASANTON, Texas (July 18) – Greg Dinsmore answered all the questions in winning the Satur­day Summer Showdown IMCA Modified feature at I-37 Speedway. “In the Saturday race I was on the bottom waiting for someone to stick their nose in there. When (Ryan) Doyon stuck his nose in there I decided to try a new line,” he continued. “Once we switched it up, I knew I had to step it up. The car handled it well. It got a little sketchy going through lapped traffic, but we got it done. I really want to thank my family.” read more

RelatedPosts Doha Diamond League moved Aruna Quadri ruled out for three weeks Semenya joins South African club The International Association of Athletics Federations says about 2, 000 athletes from 209 nations, including Nigeria, have converged on Doha in Qatar for the 17th edition of its biennial global competition which began on Friday.The association said on its website on Friday that athletes would compete in 49 events over a period of 10 days at the renovated multi-purpose Khalifa International Stadium.The events comprise 24 each for men and women, plus a mixed relay, while there will also be 43 track and field events, four race walking and two marathon road running events.The organisers said it was the first edition of the competition under its rebranded name, having previously been known as the World Championships in Athletics.It also said that it would be the first time the competition was being held in the Middle East, and the first time it has not been held in August.“Due to the hot climate, there will be no morning sessions and events will be held in the late afternoon onward. Long-distance road events are scheduled to start around midnight local time.“For the first time, sponsors of national teams will be permitted to appear on the kit that the athletes compete in,” IAAF said.The News Agency of Nigeria reports that a 25-member team, consisting of athletes and coaches who will represent the country at the championships, left Nigeria on Tuesday.The team is made up of the 100m and 200m NCAA double champion, Divine Oduduru, African Games gold medalist Raymond Ekhevwo and Blessing Okagbare.Okagbare, however, will be the country’s sole representative in the women’s 100m and 200m events.To compete for the men’s 100m event are Divine Oduduru, Ekhevwo and Itsekiri Usheoritse, while Emmanuel Arowolo will join Oduduru in the men’s 200m event.Tags: DohaWorld Athletics Championships read more

The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations final between Senegal and Algeria, as wellas well as the third place play-off between Tunisia and Nigeria will be aired live on DStv and GOtv.The third place game kicks off at 8pm tonight while the final comes up at 8pm on Friday, July 19. Both games will be broadcast live on SuperSport 7 and 10 to DStv subscribers and on SuperSport Select 2 and 4 to GOtv Max and Plus subscribers.Friday’s final between The Teranga Lions of Senegal and the Desert Foxes (Les Fennecs) of Algeria will be a repeat of the epic Group C encounter earlier in the tournament, which ended in favour of the latter via a second-half strike from striker Youcef Belaili.Senegal finished second to Algeria in the group, on the back they win over Tanzania and Kenya. They progressed in the first knockout stages with slim 1 – 0 victories against Uganda and Republic of Benin, in the round of 16 and the quarter-final respectively. The Teranga Lions repeated their slim-margin victory in the semi-final against Tunisia after extra time.Algeria, on the other hand, burned through the group stage earning all nine points without conceding a goal. They trounced Guinea 3 – 0 in the Round of 16 but had to rely on penalties to see off Cote d’ Ivoire 4 – 3 after their quarter-final clash ended one goal apiece after extra time. They secured their place in the final after defeating Nigeria 2 – 1 in the semi-final.Both teams have met 22 times, with Algeria winning 13 times and against Senegal’s four. Coincidentally, both teams are being managed by their former captains respectively.Aliou Cisse, who captained the historic Senegalese team at the 2002 AFCON and World Cup, is at the helm of affairs for his country, while Djamel Belmadi, Algeria’s captain at the 2004 AFCON, manages the North African team.Cisse will hope that his star strikers, Sadio Mane and M’Baye Niang, are in the right frame of mind to pick the pockets of Algeria.Mane has been a menace to defences since the tournament began and will aim to add his three goals to clinch the golden boot, in addition to winning the tournament.All-action midfielder, Idrissa Gana Gueye, will be required to provide stability in the centre while skipper Cheikhou Kouyate remains the defensive lynchpin. Senegal will however, be without an influential centre-back, Kalidou Koulibaly, who is suspended after picking up two yellow cards in the knockout phase.Belmadi, the Algerian coach, will be counting on skipper Riyad Mahrez’s dribbling and savage shooting to cause problems for their opponents.Mahrez’s menace famously found expression in the high-velocity free-kick that saw off the spirited Super Eagles of Nigeria in the semi-final.The winger, who also has three goals, has able accomplices in Belaili and Baghdad Bounedjah. Sofiane Feghouli is expected to provide the creative spark in midfield, while Aiisa Mandi and Djamel Benlamri will be asked to ensure the defence is impenetrable.Share this:FacebookRedditTwitterPrintPinterestEmailWhatsAppSkypeLinkedInTumblrPocketTelegram read more

As a new member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, Syracuse University Athletics will now be part of the ACC’s Olympic sports broadcast package.On Thursday, the ACC announced broadcast coverage for Olympic sports during the fall season. The league’s media rights holders will distribute at least 101 events live, according to the release. As part of the deal, five SU sporting events will be televised on ESPN3.The SU men’s soccer team, coming off a 14-6-1 campaign and NCAA tournament Sweet 16 loss to Georgetown, will play North Carolina on Oct. 18. That match will be broadcasted on ESPN3 and regional sports networks. The SU women’s soccer team’s game at North Carolina State on Oct. 20 will also be featured on regional sports networks and ESPN3.Three Orange volleyball matches, at Pittsburgh on Oct. 20, at Clemson on Nov. 22, and at Notre Dame on Nov. 30 will be televised as well.Also part of the deal, the SU men’s soccer team will be featured on regional sports networks MSG, NESN, and YES. The ACC men’s and women’s soccer championship games will both be carried live on ESPNU, and both semifinals will be shown on ESPN3.AdvertisementThis is placeholder text Comments Published on August 8, 2013 at 10:10 pm Contact Josh: jmhyber@syr.edu Facebook Twitter Google+ read more

In sports circles everywhere, it’s widely known that defense wins championships.The problem for USC is that there is no championship to be won, and the defense has played that way for a large part of this season.Sure, the Trojans’ defense is coming off its most dominating performance yet, strangling a Cal team that throttled UCLA the week before, holding the Bears to no first downs through the first quarter and just 14 points for the game.But that was a diamond in what has been a rough season for Monte Kiffin and Ed Orgeron’s defense — the secondary especially — which is why the result of this game against Associated Press No. 1 Oregon, USC’s bowl game as it’s been dubbed, is up to sophomore quarterback Matt Barkley and his troops.Oregon has come up against some stiff defense this year. The Stanford defense forced two turnovers en route to a 21-3 first quarter lead, and it looked like the Cardinal was on its way to upsetting the Ducks. However, thanks in large part to the Oregon defense holding Stanford scoreless the entire second half, the offense was able to work its spread 3-D offense and come back for the win.Then there was Arizona State and one of the hardest hitting linebackers in the game, Vontaze Burfict. The Sun Devils forced the Ducks to punt an astonishing 11 times and held them to their smallest point total of the year at 42. Yet, Oregon still won by a comfortable 11 points because the Arizona State offense turned the ball over seven times.So even if the Trojans defense does get stops and force turnovers Saturday, that’s not a guaranteed formula for success. Obviously it will help the Trojans if the defense steps up and causes a few early turnovers the offense can capitalize on. This would be a change from last year’s match when the Trojans got a few scores down early and had to play catch-up, which failed disastrously.The point remains that even if the Trojans do get a few stops, it’s inevitable the Oregon offense will get its points much like Scooby-Doo eventually gets his Scooby snacks. For an offense that leads the nation with an average of 55.1 points through seven games, it’s apparent that nobody is going to stop them.Thus if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. Even though Stanford went up big on Oregon, and Arizona State made the Ducks punt 11 times, both offenses eventually stalled — Stanford didn’t score the entire second half and Arizona State didn’t score in the fourth quarter — which allowed the Ducks to stay calm, get back in the game and eventually take it over.This can’t happen against USC. I’m not saying that Barkley, senior running back Allen Bradford or the explosive wide receiving/kick returning duo of senior Ronald Johnson and freshman Robert Woods need to score every time; the Trojans could probably get away with punting once.The more USC can score and continue scoring throughout the game, the more it will put pressure on the Ducks and put them in a situation they have not been in yet this year — trailing in the fourth quarter. As we’ve seen in the last three weeks, when a No. 1 team finds itself in a tight contest late in the game, it has choked and faltered.It’s not like this is an unreasonable request from the offense. Asking it to don kilts and walk around Chinatown as a mariachi band would be unreasonable. The Trojans have scored 48, 49 and 50 points in games this year, almost all coming solely from the offense. Barkley shredded Cal for five first-half touchdowns last game, bringing his total to 20 on the year, which is fourth in the nation. Those five touchdown passes were part of a stretch where the Trojans scored six touchdowns in seven possessions.That’s the kind of production the offense needs throughout the game to beat the Ducks. With Bradford, redshirt junior running back Marc Tyler and freshman sensation Dillon Baxter — who said he will play this weekend despite a nagging toe injury that’s kept him out of practice the last two weeks — running the ball, the Trojans not only have a dynamic passing attack, but a versatile and fast rushing presence.If the offense can score with Oregon, which it’s capable of doing, and not turn the ball over, which it has only done three times in the last three games, the Trojans have a good chance of sending the top-ranked team in the nation home losers for the fourth time in as many weeks.You can also bet they haven’t forgotten about the humiliating 47-20 drubbing in Eugene on Halloween last year. ESPN’s College GameDay was at that game last year, and it will be at USC on Saturday, but the Trojans have the tools to ensure this game has a different outcome.For Oregon, that’s a scary thought.“Spittin’ Sports” runs every Thursday. To comment on this article, visit dailytrojan.com or e-mail Kenny at klegan@usc.edu.Clarification: 10/28/10: Oregon is the number one ranked team according to the Associated Press rankings. The Ducks are the second-ranked team in the Bowl Championship Series ranking for the week of October 24th. read more

AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to FacebookFacebookShare to TwitterTwitterShare to MoreAddThis May is Trauma Awareness Month, and even more of a reason to donate blood. In fact, if you donate at a local blood drive, you could win a shopping spree.The American Red Cross is urging eligible donors to help ensure lifesaving blood is available for patients with traumatic injuries and other serious medical needs by donating blood.Those who donate the special gift will have a chance to receive a gift themselves. Donors could win one of three one thousand dollar gift card shopping sprees. If you donate blood by May 14th you can sign up to win one of the gift cards.Three blood drives will be held in Northeast Michigan this week.Oscoda High School will be hosting a drive on Monday from 8:00am- 1:45pm. Two drives will be held Thursday– one at St. Francis church in Lewiston from 11:30am- 5:15pm, and another at the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Hale from noon until 5:45pm. AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to FacebookFacebookShare to TwitterTwitterShare to MoreAddThisContinue ReadingPrevious ACC’s Concrete Tech Program Prepares Students For Real World JobsNext Emerick Park Now Open read more