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If the defendant files an appeal arguing that he should not have to pay any money, then the plaintiff might file a cross-appeal arguing that the defendant should have to pay $ 200, 000 instead of $ 50, 000.
During January – February 2007, Armenia ’ s trade with the European Union totaled $ 200 million.
In 2010, the volume of bilateral trade with Iran was $ 200 million-which is approximately equal to the trade between Armenia and Turkey.
In 2010, the volume of bilateral trade with Turkey was about $ 200 million, with trade taking place without open borders, across Georgian territory.
* 2010 – Widespread rioting erupts in Karachi, Pakistan, after the assassination of a local politician, leaving at least 85 dead and at least 17 billion Pakistani rupees ( US $ 200 million ) in damage.
A software-compatible clone of the Apple I ( Replica 1 ), produced using modern components, was released in 2003 at a price of around $ 200.
Shortly before his marriage, for example, his future father-in-law Colonel Joseph May helped him find a job teaching at a school in Boston run by the Society of Free Enquirers, followers of Robert Owen, for a lucrative $ 1, 000 to $ 1, 200 annual salary.
Johnson recommended that black voting begin with black troops, those who could read and write, and those who had property of at least $ 200 or $ 250.
Damage occurs to monuments in Washington D. C. and the resulted damage is estimated at $ 200 Million-$ 300 Million.
As of 2002, the city of Seattle had paid over $ 200, 000 in settlements of lawsuits filed against the Seattle Police Department for assault and wrongful arrest, with a class action lawsuit still pending.
* Native claims to almost all of Alaska were extinguished in exchange for approximately one-ninth of the state's land plus $ 962. 5 million in compensation distributed to 200 local village and 12 Native-owned regional corporations, plus a thirteenth corporation comprising Alaska Natives who had left the state.
Converting ¥ 1000 to $ 12 in Tokyo and converting that $ 12 into ¥ 1200 in London, for a profit of ¥ 200, would be arbitrage.
Callender was convicted, fined $ 200 and sentenced to nine months in jail.
Charles J. Urstadt, the first Chairman and CEO of the BPCA, noted in an August 19, 2007 op-ed piece in the New York Post that the aggregate figure of funds transferred to the City of New York is above $ 1. 4 billion, with the BPCA continuing to contribute $ 200 million a year.
In 1969, it unveiled a master plan for the area, and in 1972 issued $ 200 million in bonds to fund construction efforts.
Apple CEO Gil Amelio started negotiations to buy Be Inc., but negotiations stalled when Be CEO Jean-Louis Gassée wanted $ 200 million ; Apple was unwilling to offer any more than $ 125 million.
For example, a company owns $ 1000 of stock in another company that was originally purchased for $ 200.
Chiang especially antagonized Li by taking possession of ( and moving to Taiwan ) US $ 200 million of gold and US dollars belonging to the central government that Li desperately needed to cover the government's soaring expenses.

$ and Clock
The anonymous sleeve notes accompanying the 1956 Decca album " Rock Around The Clock " describe Haley's early life and career thus: " Bill got his first professional job at the age of 13, playing and entertaining at an auction for the fee of $ 1 a night.
One category on the Revlon Category Board was " Jazz ", and within months of the premiere Columbia Records issued a 1955 album of various jazz artists under the tie-in title $ 64, 000 Jazz ( CL 777, also EP B-777 ), with the following tracks: " The Shrike " ( Pete Rugolo ), " Perdido " ( J. J. Johnson, Kai Winding ), " Laura " ( Erroll Garner ), " Honeysuckle Rose " ( Benny Goodman ), " Tawny " ( Woody Herman ), " One O ' Clock Jump " ( Harry James ), " How Hi the Fi " ( Buck Clayton ), " I'm Comin ', Virginia " ( Eddie Condon ), " A Fine Romance " ( Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond ), " I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart " ( Duke Ellington ) and " Ain't Misbehavin '" ( Louis Armstrong ).
Except for the skill-based Jackpot Bowling ( 1959 – 1961 ), a period on Beat the Clock ( 1960 ) when its Bonus Stunt grew in $ 100 increments past the $ 10, 000 mark until finally being won for $ 20, 100 on September 23, and the short-lived ABC quiz 100 Grand ( 1963 ), the networks stayed away from awarding five-figure cash jackpots until the premiere of The $ 10, 000 Pyramid in 1973.
Waterbury Clock Company was legally incorporated on March 27, 1857 as an independent business with $ 60, 000 in capital.
If the couple beat the $ 100 Clock, they moved on to the "$ 200 Clock " and the same rules applied.
If they failed to beat the $ 100 Clock, they received a consolation prize worth less than $ 100.
If they failed to beat the $ 200 Clock, they got a prize worth more than $ 100.
On the primetime version, if the couple beat the $ 200 Clock, the wife would play the " Jackpot Clock " in which the words of a famous saying or quote was scrambled up on a magnetic board and that phrase had to be unscrambled in 20 seconds or less.
The outer ring would light during the $ 100 Clock, the middle ring for the $ 200 Clock, and the center circle would light during the Jackpot Clock.
Starting on February 25, 1956, after the last regular Bonus Stunt had been won, it was replaced by the " Super Bonus " which started at $ 10, 000 and went up by $ 1, 000 every time a couple failed to beat the Clock.
Unlike with the regular Bonus Stunt and the " Big Cash Bonus Stunt " that followed it, the Super Bonus was attempted by every couple who qualified by beating the $ 200 Clock.
Probably realizing that seeing the same stunt a few times in a row was a bit boring, they moved the Super Bonus right after the $ 200 Clock and before the Jackpot Clock on March 17, dropping the Longines timer.

$ and prizes
The Clay Mathematics Institute has offered a $ 1 million USD prize for the first correct proof, along with prizes for six other mathematical problems.
Some of the first prizes were $ 500 cash and a lifetime membership to the service.
The Foresight Institute has several running prizes, including the annual Feynman Prizes given in experimental and theory categories, and the $ 250, 000 Feynman Grand Prize for demonstrating two molecular machines capable of nanoscale positional accuracy and computation.
The first awards were made in 1931, and today the Hopwood Program offers approximately $ 120, 000 in prizes every year to aspiring writers at the University of Michigan.
On the other hand, Gilliam's first successful feature, Time Bandits ( 1981 ), earned more than eight times its original budget in the United States alone ; The Adventures of Baron Munchausen ( 1988 ) was nominated for four Academy Awards ( and won, among other European prizes, three BAFTA Awards ); The Fisher King ( 1991 ) ( his first film not to feature a member from Python ) was nominated for five ( and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress ); and 12 Monkeys went on to take over US $ 168 million worldwide ; whilst The Brothers Grimm, despite a mixed critical reception, grossed over US $ 105 million worldwide.
Epic Games has encouraged its community to contribute to creating modifications through sponsoring big dollar contests, including one for Unreal Tournament for $ 150, 000 in cash and prizes, and another for Unreal Tournament 2004 for one million in cash and prizes.
In addition to an animated film competition with $ 15, 000 in prizes awarded, the festival features events for students, artists, educators, filmmakers and the general public.
In 1996 and 1997, the SSI Pro Tour staged eight televised events in both North America and Europe with $ 36, 000 in cash prizes awarded to freefly teams.
A five-match champion retired with $ 2, 000, any Secret Square prizes won up to that point, and a new car.
From 1978 – 1980, the " endgame " described above was utilized, with the car and $ 5, 000 ( later $ 10, 000 ) as the two top prizes.
A new prize would be added to the jackpot each day until someone claimed it, with the highest ever Secret Square totaling $ 50, 731 in prizes.
The champion won $ 25, 000 and the trophy, and a Jaguar was among the prizes in the bonus game.
This was especially since two of the previous three versions to air all featured returning champions and offered cash prizes well in excess of $ 10, 000 in an era when purchasing power was roughly twice that of 1998.
In the first Big Board round, prizes are relatively small, with cash amounts ranging from $ 100 to $ 1, 500 and prizes typically worth no more than $ 2, 000.
The second round features prizes of significantly higher value, with cash amounts from $ 500 to $ 5, 000 and prizes potentially worth $ 6, 000 or more.

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