LeBron Raymone James, born December 30, 1984,is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James", he was a three-time "Mr. Basketball" of Ohio in high school, and was highly promoted in the national media as a future NBA superstar while a sophomore at St. Vincent . St. Mary High School. He was selected with the number one pick in the 2003 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers and signed a shoe contract with Nike before his professional debut. Listed as a small forward, James has set numerous youngest player records since joining the league. He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2003.04, NBA Most Valuable Playerin 2008.09 and 2009.10, and has been both All-NBA selection and an All-Star every season since 2005. In 2010, a much-publicized free agency process ended with James signing with the Miami Heat. He became the third reigning NBA MVP to change teams and the first since Moses Malone in 1982.

Personal life

James was born on December 30, 1984 in Akron, Ohio, to a 16-year-old mother, Gloria. His biological father, Anthony McClelland, was an ex-convict who left Gloria. Gloria then had to raise LeBron by herself.

James has two children with his high school sweetheart, Savannah Brinson. The first, LeBron James Jr., was born on October 6, 2004, and the second, Bryce Maximus James, on June 14, 2007, They currently reside in Coconut Grove, a Miami suburb, where James bought a three-story mansion overlooking Biscayne Bay for $9 million on November 12, 2010. James became engaged to Brinson on December 31, 2011. He proposed to her at a party to celebrate New Year’s Eve and his 27th birthday. 

2006 War in Lebanon

Who Is Hezbollah?

Hezbollah's Leader

Hezbollah is a Shi’a Islamic political and paramilitary organization based in Lebanon.It is a significant force in Lebanese politics providing social services, which operate schools,hospitals, and agricultural services for thousands of Lebanese Shiites. However the group is considered a terrorist organization by the USA,Canada,Netherlands, and Israel.






What is Israel?
Israel is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of 

the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the

northeast,Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the Southwest. 

Israel's Prime Minister Olmert

Main cause of the war
On July 12, 2006, Hezbollah terrorists crossed the border from Lebanon into Israel and attacked a
group of Israeli soldiers patrolling the border, killing eight soldiers and kidnapping two others.

The Effect

Israel responded with precision air strikes targeted known Hezbollah positions including the offices of its leadership, weapons  storage sites, bunkers and rocket launch sites. Israel sought to disable infrastructure used by Hezbollah including Beirut’s airport and certain roads and bridges. 

Hozballah's Reaction

During the conflict, Hezbollah indiscriminately fired Katyusha rockets at Israeli population centers with the intent of harming innocent civilians. At least 157 Israelis were killed during the conflict and countless more injured. The rockets also drove nearly 400,000 Israelis from their homes in the north, while those remaining had to spend long periods in bomb shelters for the duration of the month-long conflict. Damage to northern Israel surpassed $1.5 billion.

Hozballah's Fighting Strategy

2000 – 2006 ----> 1.2 billion spent on:

                                                           --->tunnels

                                                           --->fortification

                                                           --->communications --->Reconnaissance

     Intelligence:

                       C4 IR                  --->Command

                                                   --->Control

                                                   --->Communications

                                                    --->Computer


Real Statistics
Israel’s air strikes that were intended to hit only legitimate military targets and took extra steps to ensure minimal civilian casualties. In advance of strikes in civilian areas, Israel gave up a certain degree of surprise by dropping fliers and sending radio messages warning civilians to leave specific areas. Despite Israel’s best efforts, the situation created on the ground by Hezbollah led to the temporary displacement of 800,000 Lebanese civilians and the death of an estimated 1,000 Lebanese and destroyed 120 bridges. Hezbollah does not report its casualty figures, and many non-uniformed Hezbollah terrorists are suspected of being among the dead. 

Champions don’t die...

Champions don’t die but in fact they rest…that was the famous quote said by the Brazilian Prime Minister Alfred Cardoso in Ayrton Senna’s funeral. Known as the legend of formula one car racing Senna was born in march 21^st 1960 in Sao Paolo, Brazil. At school he excelled in gymnastics, art and chemistry but found mathematics, physics and English difficult. The son of a wealthy Brazilian landowner, he developed an interest in motor racing at an early age. Senna began his motorsport career in karting and moved up the ranks to win the British Formula 3 championship in 1983. Making his Formula One debut with Toleman in 1984, he moved to Lotus-Renault the following year, and won six Grands Prix over the next three seasons. In 1988 he joined McLaren-Honda and he ended that season by winning the world  championship a title he would go on to win again in 1990 and 1991. Senna is regarded as one of the greatest drivers in the history of Formula One. He was recognized for his qualifying speed over one lap and held the record for most pole positions from 1989 to 2006. He was among the most talented drivers in extremely rain-affected conditions. Senna the three-time Formula One world champion was killed in a crash while leading the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, the third race of the season and till now he remains the most recent Grand Prix driver to die at the wheel of a Formula One car. Last but not least Senna's death was considered by many of his Brazilian fans to be a national tragedy, and the Brazilian government declared three days of national mourning. An estimated three million people lined the streets to give him their salute while seeing him for the last time.

Beirut "Mother Of History"

Lebanon has a heritage almost as old as the earliest evidence of mankind. Its geographic position as a crossroads linking the Mediterranean Basin with the great Asian hinterland has conferred on it a cosmopolitan character and a multicultural legacy. Lebanon has an Arab culture colored by Western influences.

Beirut on the Mediterranean Sea 

At different periods of its history, Lebanon has come under the domination of foreign rulers, including Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, Romans, and Ottomans. Although often conquered, the Lebanese take pride in their rebellions against despotic and repressive rulers. Moreover, despite foreign domination, Lebanon's mountainous terrain has provided it with a certain protective isolation, enabling it to survive with an identity all its own.

Ruins in Beirut

Its proximity to the sea has ensured that throughout its history Lebanon has held an important position as a trading center. This tradition of commerce began with the Phoenicians and continued through many centuries, remaining almost unaffected by foreign rule and the worst periods of internal strife.