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2013-2014 NBA Futures Odds & Picks: Atlantic Division
- Updated: October 14, 2013
The NBA season is just about here. BangtheBook is examining all the NBA divisions one by one before the season gets underway. Let's take a closer look at the Eastern Conference and the Atlantic Division. This looks like a division that will be decided in the battle for New York City. All futures odds listed are from Sportsbook.ag.
Brooklyn Nets
2012-2013 Record: 49-33
Odds to Win NBA Atlantic Division: -165
Odds to win NBA Championship: +1,100
Jason Kidd was the point guard for the New York Knicks last year. Now, he's on the sidelines as head coach of the Knicks top rival. Think of this year's Nets team as half of the old Boston Celtics. Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett will try to make another run, and this team in Brooklyn. Jason Terry is also along for the ride. Deron Williams is still one of the league's best point guard, and Kidd being around might help him. The Nets have 35 combined All-Star appearances in their new starting lineup. This is the team to beat in the Atlantic Division.
New York Knicks
2012-2013 Record: 54-28
Odds to Win NBA Atlantic Division: +145
Odds to win NBA Championship: +2,900
The Knicks didn't have a very good offseason. New York made a big deal to bring in Andrea Bargnani during the offseason. To be honest, I don't think this deal makes any sense. The Knicks already have Carmelo Anthony, Amare Stoudemire, Tyson Chandler, and now Metta World Peace in the frontcourt. Why did the Knicks need to get another long range shooter who plays in the frontcourt? That trade would have been better served bringing in a guard who can get to the basket and create for teammates. I do think World Peace could help this team's defensive energy. Carmelo Anthony is an elite scorer, but he still needs to prove he is capable of leading his team on the biggest stages. The Knicks will be pretty good, but I'm skeptical of their chances in the playoffs.
Toronto Raptors
2012-2013 Record: 49-33
Odds to Win NBA Atlantic Division: +1,800
Odds to win NBA Championship: +47,500
Toronto isn't the laughing stock of the league like they were a couple years ago. Rudy Gay gives the team's fans a new star to cheer for until he decides he doesn't want to be in Toronto anymore. DeMar DeRozan is a youngster who has gotten noticeably better in the past couple years, and he should be a big part of this team's offense in the season ahead. The Raptors cut bait with Bargnani, which was probably a wise move. Toronto isn't going to win the division, but they might win more games than most people expect them to. This team is middle of the road this season.
Boston Celtics
2012-2013 Record: 41-40
Odds to Win NBA Atlantic Division: +10,000
Odds to win NBA Championship: +21,000
Brad Stevens was a big hire for Danny Ainge, but I'm not sure Stevens has enough talent to work with for the team to have much success at all right away. Rajon Rondo isn't even healthy yet, and the Celtics really lack star power this season. It's almost like the deck is stacked against Stevens in his first year in Boston. The Celtics didn't get guys that will make them winners right away in their deal with the Nets, but they did get three first round picks in the deal. Expect Boston to struggle this year, but the team will be back in a couple years. Keep an eye on Kelly Olynyk, who has dominated in the NBA Summer League.
Philadelphia 76ers
2012-2013 Record: 34-48
Odds to Win NBA Atlantic Division: +50,000
Odds to win NBA Championship: +57,500
It's really hard to find a reason to suggest betting on the Philadelphia 76ers this year. There is a real chance that this team could finish with the worst record in basketball this season. Philadelphia appears to have no real plan to succeed in the near future. The oddsmakers put the over/under for season wins for Philadelphia at 16.5 wins. Don't be surprised if they fall under that win total. Nerlens Noel has a ton of potential, but he likely won't be fully healthy all year. It's going to be a long year in Philadelphia!
NBA Atlantic Pick: Brooklyn Nets
I'm not a fan of what the Knicks did during the offseason, and the Brooklyn Nets have a ton of depth. The Nets might win this division with less than 50 wins.
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June 24th, 2008 #1
update 6-29-08 Work in progress - A metal elephant
I just started on this, and after several false starts I think the head is finally roughed in. Because the trunk isn't filled in, the head is looking a bit like Darth Vader but I''m hoping that will change once I finish the tusks and trunk. This is my first elephant so all feedback/crit is appreciated, (but keep the "Lord of the Flies" head-on-a-stick references to a minimum )
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Hide this ad by registering as a memberJune 24th, 2008 #2
Wow. That is cool. I like it how it is. I love the negative space. My only critic is that a different "stick" is in order, something that compliments the piece, but I'm assuming that your current "stick" is only a placeholder, so therefore my critique is moot. Regardless, awesome sculpt! Great imagination and creativity here.
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June 25th, 2008 #3
Artastic - I'm glad you like it, I'm working on roughing out the body next. When its done it will look a bit like this giraffe(I hope.)
June 25th, 2008 #4
OK! The elephant in its current state didnt do anything to me - but seeing the Giraffe made me laugh - man you have talent! Its funny, its beautiful and its different. Go on - lets see the full elephant! I cant wait.
June 25th, 2008 #5
i love how the elephant looks so far. quite nice :] im intrigued to see where this goes. if it turns out anything like the giraffe thou its going to be amazing. keep it up mate.
June 27th, 2008 #6
i really think you should consider forgetting the body and just wall mounting it. it looks amazing as it is (especially the trunk) it could so easily start to stray into "cliched scrap metal sculpture" if you get the body wrong.
i know its your piece and you'll do what you think works. thats just what id do
June 27th, 2008 #7
I only had to see the profile of the elephant and recognized immediately what it was supposed to be
Very cool stuff, I'm loving it so far ^^
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June 27th, 2008 #8
Not something I truly apreciate.
(sry just beeing honest)
June 27th, 2008 #9
Aseyngel, hapakid88, Eva K - Thanks
pocko "i really think you should consider forgetting the body and just wall mounting it" - Thanks, I appreciate that. I'm going to use the elephant in a book series I'm writing, so I have to build the whole thing. When I'm done, all the joints will move and lock and the trunk will be cable controlled. Here's a link to the first book so you can get an idea what I'm talking about.
Kaledrub - Sorry, hopefully you'll like it more when it's done
June 28th, 2008 #10
I was a bit drunk when I made that comment yesterday. Sorry if I was rude.
You're right, maybe I like it better when its finished.
June 29th, 2008 #11
aah i get you andrew.
i like how its so sculptural and as mentioned the negative space aspects work nicely, but if you are building it for use in illustrative images im sure itll look great!
the giraffe above is great, as theres enough hydraulics etc to make it look like it could really move.
June 29th, 2008 #12
I roughed out the legs this weekend, I'll add more bulk later. Obviously I need to lengthen the body. Thats next, and then I'll work out the neck. I have a nasty feeling the the head is too small. Oh well, I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. As always, all input welcome


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DLC Quest
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What happens when DLC practices go too far? An indie developer makes a game that mocks the industry and its foibles, that's what! Defeat the bad guy, save the world and get the girl! But first you'll need to find coins to buy DLC to enable animation, sound and even pausing.
Thankfully this is just satire and all the DLC is purchased with in-game coins. But consider it a cautionary tale for the future...
Key Features:
Two full length campaigns: the original award-winning "DLC Quest", and the brand new "Live Freemium or Die"
Platforming action! Coins to collect, a princess to save, a bad guy (or two) to defeat. You like that stuff, right?
Over 30 different DLC packs, each providing quiet introspection on the state of the gaming industry
Over 20 achievements to earn and make you feel reasonably satisfied with yourself
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For the man that knows you can not simply buy a DLC.TheCorvette | Feb. 1, 2015 | See all TheCorvette's reviews »
This game is cool for its humor, its story, and its DLC! But be warned even though this is fun it is still short and I mean you could beat both stories in about an hour. It is still fun none the less. I can't really judge its graphics because it is a pixelated, 2D game. I would definitely tell my peeps, bros, colleagues, mates, and friends about this game. Especially the ones that like fast, short, and humorous games like this. Besides who wouldn't want to buy a DLC that gives everyone Canadian accents or just gives your horse armor.
Funny thing that hurts.Furrek | Jan. 8, 2015 | See all Furrek's reviews »
When you look at DLC Quest for the first time you see funny and cute platformer. It's not hard game but worth playing. There isn't much replayability once you beat it and focus on getting all achievements (if I remember well there is one for speed-running game) BUT... this game shows how nowadays games are made like. When was last time when we got triple A game without any dlc? Game without season passes? Simply a full product that allows you to play without worrying that ending is in some paid pack, some content that was deleted from the main game? I don't really mind it, since old games had add-ons too but at least, dear developers, give us something that is worth this price and isn't cut from main game. Sadly, we fallen into the trap and dlcs will haunt us forever.
Heavy-handed but amusing sendup of DLCLorddyran | Oct. 21, 2014 | See all Lorddyran's reviews »
The name gives you a very good idea of what to expect - it's a funny idea stretched out into a full game (albeit a short one). The idea is enough to carry it, barely, but there is nothing other than the initial impetus (and a few achievements, if you care about those) to really keep you going.
Funny little game that describes how DLC has gone too far...Zazutuu | Aug. 11, 2014 | See all Zazutuu's reviews »
If you want to spend 3 hours laughing and smiling,then DLC QUEST is perfect for you.It describes how downloadable content is today.Want to jump?DLC!Want to walk left?DLC!The game has also an expansion and since it is so cheap it is really worth it.It may be a short game but you have a lot of achievements and collectibles to collect.It is full of parodies and I really recommend it.
A Fun, if Short, Satirical Mockery of Today's Gaming IndustryPredatorDrone18 | June 15, 2014 | See all PredatorDrone18's reviews »
DLC Quest is a game based on poking fun at the Gaming Industry's recent obsession with downloadable content. In this game, you need to purchase DLC (with in-game money, of course) to unlock necessary elements of the game, including jumping and walking left. The game is casual and comical, and my only qualm with it is the length of the story. You could easily finish it within an hour, and that's if you're meandering about for a good amount of time. The game is worth its cheap price, and it will most likely draw a laugh out of anyone who picks it up.


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3. Add the confectioners sugar, egg, vanilla and almond extract to the softened butter and beat with an electric mixer till smooth and creamy.
4. In a large bowl, sift the flour, baking soda and cream of tartar together.
5. Gradually add the sifted dry ingredients to the creamed butter mixture using a blender attachment or a wooden spoon.
6. Quickly push the dough and bring it together with hands and wrap in waxed paper and let it chill for 2-3 hours.
7. On a floored surface, divide the chilled dough in half and roll out to 3/16 inch thick.
8. Cut with cookie cutters and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
9. Sprinkle with granulated sugar and decorative sprinkles as desired.
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Connect 'n Unite: Couples-Based HIV/STI Prevention for Drug-Involved, Black MSM (CNU)
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|First Received Date ICMJE
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|Last Updated Date
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|Start Date ICMJE
|July 2012
|Estimated Primary Completion Date
|November 2016 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Same as current
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|Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
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|Connect 'n Unite: Couples-Based HIV/STI Prevention for Drug-Involved, Black MSM
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|Couples-Based HIV/STI Prevention for Drug-Involved, Black MSM
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This study rigorously tests the efficacy of a couples-based HIV and sexually transmitted infection (HIV/STI) preventive intervention for African American/Black men who have sex with men (MSM) in same sex intimate relationships in which at least one partner is using stimulants (herein referred to as "stimulant-using, Black MSM couples"). This study is a logical progression from the investigative team's CDC-funded pilot study that successfully pilot tested a couples-based intervention originally for heterosexual couples ("Connect") adapted for a new target population of methamphetamine-using, Black MSM couples. That pilot study culminated with a manualized, 7-session intervention entitled "Connect 'n Unite" (CNU—pronounced "seein' you"—for short) as a candidate couples-based HIV preventive intervention for stimulant-using, Black MSM couples. This study is a randomized clinical trial with 240 stimulant-using, Black MSM couples to test the impact of CNU versus a wellness promotion (WP) attention control condition on behavioral and biologically assayed outcomes over a 12-month follow-up period. The study has the following primary aims: (1) to test whether participants assigned to CNU engage in lower HIV/STI behavioral risk compared to participants assigned to WP; (2) to test whether participants assigned to CNU have lower cumulative incidence of STIs—chlamydia and gonorrhea—confirmed via biological assay compared to participants assigned to WP; and (3) to test whether participants assigned to CNU engage in less drug use compared to participants assigned to WP.
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Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
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|Columbia University
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|National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
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Fillet Of Catfish in Wine
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|Chablis/Dry white wine
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2) Let the raisins stand for about 10 minutes, drain and set aside.
3) With cold water, rinse the fillets and pat dry.
4) In a shallow dish, combine together the sage, flour and pepper. Mix well and dredge the fillets in the mixture to coat well.
5) Use cooking spray to coat a skillet and add the margarine. Place the skillet over moderate heat till the margarine has melted.
6) Add the lemon juice, fillets and the reserved raisins.
7) Cover the skillet, reduce the heat, and gently simmer for about 10 minutes.
8) Take the cover off and turn the fillets.
9) Add the sherry, wine and soy sauce to the skillet.
10) Bring the contents to a boil and then reduce the heat. Gently simmer for about 5 minutes or till the wine mixture has thickened slightly.
11) Transfer the fillets and wine mixture carefully to a decorative serving plate. If preferred, garnish with sage leaves. Serve while still piping hot.


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Whale beached in Corpus Christi surf
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A 30-foot-long sperm whale that stranded itself in shallow surf Tuesday on Mustang Island was euthanized after rescuers concluded he was too sick to be sent back to sea and too massive to be rehabilitated ashore.
Beachgoers first noticed the whale, estimated to weigh between eight and 10 tons, floundering at the third sandbar, said Lea Walker, a regional director of the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network. Corpus Christi lifeguards patrolling the beach along with police and volunteers with the network responded to the mammal about 4:30 p.m.
By that time, it had washed about 40 feet from shore, with curious onlookers flanking it in the water as it thrashed about. Lifeguards and police cleared the area.
Tim Tristan, a veterinarian with the Texas State Aquarium called to the scene who later treated the whale, said marine mammals only beach themselves when something seriously is wrong, and the sperm whale beached Tuesday was no exception.
"This animal stranded for a reason," Tristan said. "It can be heartbreaking, but all we could do was make it comfortable."
Tristan gave the whale two doses of tranquilizers, enough to knock out two or three elephants, and rescuers planned to haul it to shore with a heavy-duty tow truck before euthanizing it. A necropsy will be conducted early Wednesday.
"Hopefully we'll be able to learn more why this happened and apply that information to other animals," Tristan said.
A wrecker with the Texas Wrecker Service volunteered to pull the whale from the water, likely saving $9,000, police said.
Walker said the whale likely was an adolescent, it's teeth not fully formed. At 30 feet long, the whale would have been impossible to transport because no equipment was available locally, nor a suitable tank available that could hold it, she said.
Sperm whales, while rare for the area, are not unprecedented for this part of the Gulf, said Tony Amos of the stranding network. The mammals typically are concentrated in the Mississippi Canyon area of the gulf.
Before rescuers arrived and were able to clear the beach, throngs of people got dangerously close to the whale, lifeguards said.
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Tibetan Buddhist scholar-monks have long engaged in face-to-face public philosophical debates. This original study challenges Orientalist text-based scholarship, which has missed these lived practices of Tibetan dialectics. Kenneth Liberman brings these dynamic disputations to life for the modern reader through a richly detailed, turn-by-turn analysis of the monks' formal philosophical reasoning. He argues that Tibetan Buddhists deliberately organize their debates into formal structures that both empower and constrain thinking, skillfully using logic as an interactional tool to organize their reflections. This careful investigation of the formal philosophical work of Tibetan scholars is a pathbreaking analysis of an important classical tradition. The book is packaged with a CD-ROM that offers examples of debating strategies, videos (with English translations) of actual debates, and an interactive debate.
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|A Postcolonial Inquiry into Tibetan Dialectics
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|Orientalism and Tibetological Praxis
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|Ethnomethodology and the Retrieval of Ordinary Society
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|The Organization of Reasoning in Tibetan Philosophical Debates
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|Philosophical Praxis in the Tibetan Academy
|p. 79
|Organizing the Objectivity of the Discourse: Dialectics and Communication
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|Reason as a Public Activity
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|Rhymes and Reason: Reason as the In Vivo, Concerted Work of Tibetan Philosophers
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|Strategies in Tibetan Philosophical Debates
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|A Sociology of Reasoning
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|Using Reasons: Capabilities of Formal Analysis
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|Some Betrayals of Formal Analysis
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The Network Analyser used to design the electricity system in Victoria. The analyser was used in the 1950s and early 1960s. At that time the demand for electricity in Victorian was rapidly increasing to provide power for the many new factories and for the new homes being built in the suburbs of Melbourne and in country towns. At that time Victoria had only small power stations at Yallourn and Newport with very small power stations in country areas such as Geelong and Ballarat. New low cost power stations were required to enable rapid development of Victoria.
Large new power stations were planned including Yallourn, Morwell and Hazelwood on the Latrobe valley brown coal fields, Newport power station in Melbourne and the hydro power stations on the Kiewa River. In addition connections were being planned to the new Snowy Mountains Scheme. These developments of generation required a transmission system to bring the power to people and factories in Melbourne and country towns.
The design of the transmission system needed very complex calculations to determine how many lines would be required, the most appropriate voltage and how power each line would have to carry. In addition it was necessary to design the controls to ensure that the electricity customers received the correct voltage both when the system was operating normally and following a severe disturbance such a lightning stroke hitting a line and causing a short circuit.
The calculations were far too complex to be carried out by hand so the State Electricity Commission of Victoria purchased the Network Analyser. The Analyser is really a model of the power system. It contains models of the lines, switches, generators and loads. It also has models of the voltage controls. The models could be easily changed using the various dials and switches. Thus for example a line model could be used for a long line from the Latrobe valley power stations to Melbourne or for a short line from central Melbourne to a suburb like Spotswood.
Much of the transmission system still used to supply Victoria was designed using the Network Analyser. This Network Analyser made a major contribution to the development of Victoria.
In the mid 1960s, large new electric power developments were being planned for Victoria including development of additional large power stations in the Latrobe Valley and further development of the Snowy Mountains scheme. In addition interconnection of the Victorian and NSW power systems was being developed. The calculations of this expanded system were increasingly complex and the analysis was transferred from the Network Analyser to one of the first commercial digital computers. Nowadays, the interconnected system extends from northern Queensland to South Australia. Powerful desktop computers are used to carry out the analysis calculations for this extensive system.
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"We projected that we would get $4 billion, and we actually got well short of it," he says.
Art Laffer, the economist who has a curve illustrating this point named after him, isn't surprised.
"It's just economics," he says. "People don't work to pay taxes. People work to get what they can after tax. They'll change where they earn their income. They'll change how they earn their income. They'll change how much they earn, when they receive the income. They'll change all of those things to minimize taxes."
We can see it in the statistics. In 1960, federal revenues were 18.6 percent of total output. Over the next 50 years, that percentage has rarely exceeded 20 percent or fallen below 17 percent. As Laffer says, people adjust their activities to the tax burden.
Donald Trump, who knows something about making money, says of course the rich will leave when hit with higher taxes. "I know these people," he told me. "They're international people. Whether they live here or live in a place like Switzerland doesn't really matter to them."
You haven't left, I told him.
"I haven't left yet. ... Look, the rich people are going to leave. And other people are going to leave. You're going to end up with lots of people that don't produce. And then that's the spiral. That's the end."
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Leonard Nimoy, who played Mr. Spock on "Star Trek," died on Friday morning at his home in Los Angeles. He was 83, the NYT reports.
Former President and COO of Coca-Cola Don Keough passed away on Tuesday. He is probably best remembered for his help turning around his disastrous business decision - the creation of new Coke. Warren Buffett said you can sum up Don Keough's life in three word: Everybody loved him.
The New York Time's Andrew Ross Sorkin announces the passing of his friend and colleague David Carr, last night.
Former Goldman Sachs Senior Partner and Co-Chairman John Whitehead has died. He leaves a legacy that will endure in the institutions he lead and in the lives of those he cared for and mentored, say Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein in a statement.
The Islamic State burned a captive Jordanian pilot alive, reports CNBC's Eamon Javers.
Ian Bremmer, Eurasia Group president, provides insight to the Saudi succession plan and the implications for oil.
Daniel Yergin, IHS vice chairman, discusses the implications of the death of Saudi King Abdullah.
They want to break the back of the frackers, says John Kilduff, Again Capital, discussing how the death of King Abdullah will likely impact the oil market and global supply chain.
WSJ Middle East Bureau Chief Bill Spindle shares perspective on the next generation of Saudi leaders. And CNBC's Hadley Gamble weighs in on the succession plan.
NBC's Richard Engel reports on the transition that is on the way in Saudi Arabia following the death of King Abdullah.
CNBC's Hadley Gamble reports on succession in Saudi Arabia following the death of King Abdullah.
Kamran Bokhari, Advisor on Middle Eastern & South Asian Affairs at Stratfor, explains why the oil-rich nation has entered a "new era fraught with perils."
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Haras Rafiq, Quilliam Foundation, shares his view of the skill level of the terrorists involved in the Paris attack, and the French police reaction.
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Can you put plus signs in so this is true? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 = 99
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Exactly 195 digits have been used to number the pages in a book.
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On the planet Vuv there are two sorts of creatures. The Zios have 3 legs and the Zepts have 7 legs. The great planetary explorer Nico counted 52 legs. How many Zios and how many Zepts were there?
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Straight to dvd in 2014 so just keep your eyes open in the discount dvd bins
Except Edge lives in florida
Its cause the crowd started loving Estrada, or atleast saying his name.. I know I did.
Especially since right before they let him go, he started talking. He had the looks of an AWESOME fued with CM Punk started.
I like his finisher though
Yoshi has beaten up Sheamus in the back before. He used to box.
The Rock and Stone Cold were amazing though. The only thing I enjoy about is Cena is his theme.
When Vince lost to Bret, the idea was to remove himself from the storylines as he feels he has done the evil boss gimmick to long and wanted to retire it.. Whjy would he come back in to play half a...
Lmao, I get what your saying
Aw man I just remember La Parka!
And Jushin Thunder Liger!
Ultimo Dragon...
Those were some wicked outfits.
production costs for his entrance amounted to nearly half a million dollars,[10] while the costume and armor, designed by Atlanta-based AFX Studios, cost $350,000.
He beat the Gambler in a...
I rememb er his debut going "WTF" But then was saddened. That outfit apperently cost a pretty penny apperently.
Hey I tired bringing up Glaciers ring attire and outfit. For humour though. That guy sucked.
I believe you are going against the point of this thread 'pal'. I didnt start anything. If your here to pick arguments, you wont get any from me, just me laughing on this side of the net. Suck it :p
I think Punk is great, but like said before.. I dont think he has... Wait make that had the look. I like the short hair.
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Best ring attire though for sure.... Glacier.
Yeah, and shes your average 20 year old wwe fan, who else would she like? Orton? Oh wait.. She does :p
And The Miz
The kneepad thing too, I forgot about that
And hey, because you dont have a wrestling fan gf isnt my fault. She rocks her Cenation and Bret Heart shirts proud!
I dont know what the wwe divas wear as they are the popcorn segments of the wwe imo. Im either getting more snacks or watching something else.
TNA's divas a re sexay. Angelina Loves new pink...
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They had already tried to start this fued a few months ago..
Devon will be the only one to go on I think as Bubba is extremely limited.
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"I'll probably get a little 'Madden' stuff from linebackers and linemen and stuff. They talk the most trash," Johnson said. "Those are the ones who talk the most trash. You don't have to see them, so they talk trash all day.
"But it's all fun and games. I don't get a lot or too much from the guys on the outside. We're out there working."
The Lions play the Rams at 1 p.m. ET, today at Ford Field.
Johnson says he's ready for Rams cornerback Cortland Finnegan and rookie Janoris Jenkins
"My coach says the best way to earn your opponent's respect is to go out there and beat them on every play," Johnson said. "So we're going to come out here and give them our best effort. That's not a question. We're going to play fast and hard."
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GREEN BAY, WI - SEPTEMBER 13: Head coach Lovie Smith of the Chicago Bears watches warm-ups before a game against the Green Bay Packers on September 13, 2009 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the Bears 21-15. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly. Image via unhd.com The Philadelphia Eagles are nearing the end of their second week of the search for a new head coach, and the landscape seems more muddled now than ever before. This week's surprising revelation is the news that the Birds interviewed Notre Coach Brian Kelly. Is anyone else surprised at how much interest Philadelphia has demonstrated in college coaches with no previous NFL experience? Particularly those having the last name Kelly? Could the Notre Dame coach be yet another Kelly using interest from the NFL as leverage to get something more from his current institution? The coach is currenty out of the country but is scheduled to speak to the Eagles once again after he returns. In the meantime, we will all wonder about the nature of that next meeting. In other news, the Eagles interviewed former Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith on Thursday at the NovaCare. Surprisingly little is known about that meeting, even its duration, with t...
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Just clearing the air restores family harmony on road trip
I don't usually consider myself to be the girly-girl type, but after spending more than a week with my husband, my boys and my brother, I'm starting to think that perhaps I'm more particular and high maintenance than I'd like to admit.
On the other hand, after spending eight days entirely in the company of males, perhaps anything with a uterus and a keen sense of smell would be considered high maintenance. Difficult, even.
Don't get me wrong, I love my husband. I love my boys. I even love my pesky baby brother. It's just that they have an overwhelming appreciation for the foul and redundant. Me? Not so much.
I guess I should have taken it as an implied (though twisted) "she's one of us" compliment when they seemed to forget there was a lady present as they fixated on the more odoriferous bodily functions. Since we were often riding in a van during these spontaneous, yet frequent visits from Prince Flatulent and Sir Gaseous, leaving the room in a huff wasn't always an option.
Yes, sometimes I was trapped, and you can bet your Beano that I quickly became both difficult and high maintenance, or what the estrogen-enriched like to call civilized and polite.
They just didn't get it. They thought I was being uptight and no fun.
No fun? I'm all kinds of fun, I told them. I just prefer that my surroundings not smell (and I'm channeling Laverne and Shirley here) like a soo-wah. That's all.
I can take a little burping and farting. Maybe a lot of burping and farting. But repeated attacks on my olfactory system are simply not what I consider to be a good time. The boys? They thought it was hilarious. For a while.
I'm not sure if it was the first meltdown, the second or even the third. And it doesn't matter, really. What matters is that they finally accepted the fact that I was not one of them (Duh!) and showed some glimmer of understanding that if they did not make an attempt to clean up their respective acts, things were going to get ugly.
So maybe I was being a little dramatic. Maybe I went into our Wild West vacation exhausted and with a mild case of the post-Christmas blahs. Maybe I should have cut my boys a little bit of slack. Maybe I should not have used words like "repulsive" and "moronic". Maybe.
What I learned, or rather, what I was reminded of with blinding certainty, is that there are fundamental differences between men and women. Period.
When, in a moment of self- pity, I asked my three sons to imagine what it would be like to be the only boy present on a family vacation, my husband looked at me incredulously and began to laugh.
In my fits of feminine fury, I had forgotten that he had grown up with four older sisters — and no brothers. Gulp. He knew my pain. Kind of.
I'm happy to report that we were able to find a happy medium where husbands and wives and mothers and sons and sisters and brothers could interact peacefully and odorlessly. It was, in the end, a fantastic family vacation.
But between you and me I need a girls night out. And soon.
Chicca Brougham and her husband, Bert, are the parents of three boys, ages 9, 7 and 3. An Evansville resident, she previously was employed as a clinical social worker, but took an early retirement in order to become the official finder of lost toys at the Brougham household. She can be reached at email@example.com
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Property values vary in Valencia County
It's a cozy, little peach-colored house on north Los Lentes Road and it's been home to Frank Gurule since 1970.
Growing up in the village of Los Lunas, Gurule eyed the little house set smack in the middle of the lot since he was a youngster.
"I remember as a kid I said, 'I'm going to own that place some day,'" Gurule said, smiling at the memory.
So what drew him to that house? Well as the old real estate wisdom goes, it was location, location, location.
When the house was built in 1959, the intersection of Los Lentes and Main Street was the center of town. And while commercial and residential development has shifted to and boomed on the west side of the village, Gurule's house is still strategically located near several desirable amenities.
There are three schools in the immediate area, three churches as well, not to mention being within walking distance of Main Street, where there are fast food joints, a family restaurant and small retail stores. And if someone was motivated, they could even walk to the Rail Runner station to catch the train.
The house sits on .63 acres and actually started life as a mobile home, Gurule says. It has grown to 1,209-square feet, according to county assessment records.
"It's cozy," Gurule said. "It's not much, pretty humble."
Sitting almost dead center on the lot, there is plenty of distance from his neighbors on the north and the south, a healthy distance from the traffic on the street and enough room behind the house to expand should the desire ever strike.
Gurule saw and considered all these things when he bought the property for an amount he can't quite remember.
"Maybe $20,000 — does that sound right?" he asks.
But one thing that never even crossed his mind were the property taxes.
"Never even thought about it," he said shrugging.
And they still aren't on his mind. Gurule's tax bill for 2013 was less than most people's monthly mortgage payment. Because he has kept the property for so long and qualifies for two tax exemptions — veterans and head of household — last year Gurule paid $421.92.
Compare that to a median residential assessment of $145,015 in Los Lunas and a tax bill of $1,677 after the $2,000 head of household exemption. Gurule's property has a net assessed value of $10,770 after his exemptions.
Gurule's humble home is just one of the thousands of residential properties in Los Lunas that have a cumulative taxable value of $241,497,311. And that is just a portion of the countywide $1.283 billion net taxable value of both residential and commercial properties.
With his mortgage paid, Gurule says while it is his home for the foreseeable future, the property is zoned commercial, which could make it a high-valued asset down the road.
"I think the taxes here are reasonable. I know they're lower in Belen but I think we have more services here," Gurule said.
He paused to consider the situation further.
"It could always be a lot worse," he said smiling.
Taxes are indeed lower in the city of Belen, coming in at 30.747 mills versus Los Lunas's 35.198, but the median assessment of a residential property in the Hub City is significantly lower at $73,112, which translates to a 2013 tax bill of $728 after a head of household exemption.
Each mill equals $1 per $1,000 net assessed value, so Belen property owners pay about $4.45 less per $1,000 than those in Los Lunas. Mill levy rates around the county vary depending on whether local agencies have enacted separate taxes for just themselves.
For instance, Los Lunas Schools makes use of a mill levy authorized by House Bill 33 to fund technology projects. Claire Cieremans, the district's chief financial officer, said the district has had the voter-authorized 3 mill levy in place for the 18 years she worked for the district.
The levy is put before the voters every five years, she said, and every time it passes the district she is grateful, Cieremans said. In the 2014-15 school year, the levy is expected to generate about $2.2 million for technology projects around the district.
"Without the public's support, we would have to try and do these technology projects out of our operational fund and that just wouldn't happen," Cieremans said. "With technology, as fast as it improves and grows, for us to take $2 million from elsewhere would be very detrimental for us."
Recent projects funded by the HB 33 levy include the rewiring and installation of a network at Valencia High School for a total cost of $410,285, and the scheduled replacement of about 300 computers district wide for $381,000.
Special districts, such as the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, are also authorized to impose taxes on property owners within its district. Each school district collects a portion of property taxes, as well as the University of New Mexico-Valencia Campus, the county and state.
And the place that keeps all those mills straight is the Valencia County Assessor's Office. Valencia County chief appraiser Orlando Montoya admits there's a lot that goes into calculating the property taxes.
But he emphasized that the assessor's office is always willing to review a property owner's assessment to make sure it's correct. One thing residents can do it double check the notice of value that's sent out every spring.
"Are any exemptions you qualify for applied? Did your value go up and you didn't change anything? Everyone can protest their valuation," Montoya said.
Every assessor's office is charged with re-assessing properties every two to three years, Montoya said. At that time, appraisers from the department visit residential and commercial properties to see if any improvements have been made that would increase the assessed value.
If improvements have been made, the assessed value will increase, said Montoya, a state certified appraiser IV.
"If there are no improvements, then the annual assessment only goes up by 3 percent," he said. "The cap also doesn't apply if there is a change in ownership or for the first year of new construction."
Montoya said it is very important for the financial health of the county and all the agencies that collect mill levies to have accurate assessments.
"If a property is undervalued, it's capped at the 3-percent increase and we really can't recoup that," he said. "If they don't do any improvements and we only get the 3 percent a year, we won't reach market value for a very long time."
Market value or what's called "current and correct value" is the goal of every assessors office around the state, Montoya said.
But getting to current and correct can be a waiting game that takes decades. Gurule's Los Lunas home is a prime example of the situation. Every year, his assessment is increased by 3 percent. It isn't until the property is sold that it can be assessed at market value.
"You can have a property sit at nearly the same value for what seems like forever," Montoya said. "But once it sells, it comes up to current and correct."
That change is what's known as "tax lighting."
Since the law capping assessments at 3 percent until the property is sold was enacted by the Legislature in 2001, property owners across the state have been critical, saying it was unfair to new owners.
The law was enacted to help longtime property owners where expensive homes were being built in older neighborhoods and surrounding property values skyrocketed. The cap prevented taxes from spiking on homes and land that had been owned by the same family for generations.
Property owners in Bernalillo County challenged the law, but in June, the New Mexico Supreme Court upheld the legislation.
Montoya said property owners are also upset when their assessments go up by the 3 percent while the market values drop.
"If the market value of your property drops, your assessment doesn't go down automatically," he said. "If you feel your property is over assessed, you can file a protest. We will reassess and the value may drop, but we don't drop values across large swaths of properties just because the real estate market shifted."
The chief appraiser also reminds property owners to double check that any exemptions they are qualified for are being applied. The exemptions are for head of household, veterans, disabled veterans and property owners who are 65 and older and low income.
"But if you're 65 and well off, you don't qualify for the assessment freeze," Montoya said.
While assessed values usually don't change except to go up, the mill rate — the amount of taxes imposed — may change depending on the actions of local agencies. For instance, last year the Valencia Soil and Water Conservation District asked voters to approve a new property tax for a quarter mill or 25 cents per $1,000 of assessed value.
That new tax took effect on July 1, so when property owners across Valencia County and in parts of Bernalillo, Cibola, Sandoval, Socorro and Torrance counties get their tax bills next spring that quarter mill will be on there.
Earlier this year, the MRGCD board of supervisors voted to up it's mill rate on property owners in the district. The increase means a homeowner with $100,000 of assessed value will pay $417 a year instead of $397, said Tom Thorpe, spokesman for the conservancy.
And some property taxes eventually cease to be collected. The most prominent one for Valencia County residents is the 2.75 mill levy for the yet-to-be-built county hospital. The tax was imposed in 2007 and will end in 2015 after bringing in nearly $20 million for operation and maintenance of an eventual hospital.
With a background in economic and rural development, current Valencia County Manager Jeff Condrey said he felt, all things being equal, property taxes weren't a major factor in people considering where to buy property.
"Everybody has property taxes. I think when you compare taxes to quality of life amenities such as quality of schools, public safety and other services, they are small in comparison to those other factors," Condrey said.
The county manager said in his opinion imposition of gross receipts taxes were "better" than property taxes because it spreads the burden around.
"Anyone who shops here whether they live here or it's someone just passing through on the interstate they will pay the GRT, it's not just on property owners," he said.
Condrey continued, saying given the county's current balance of property taxes and GRT, it was in a good place for growth and progress.
"Belen and Los Lunas are known for their affordable housing," he said. "We have a good balance, around the middle of the pack. There is a lot of potential here."
While the county's primary source of revenue for its general fund is property taxes, it only receives 27.8 of the millions collected. The rest is distributed to the local agencies that imposed the additional mills.
The county's growing population will continue to demand more and more services, and they have to be paid for somehow. The decision to add two new gross receipts taxes in Valencia County is evidence of that.
Condrey said people come to the county, attracted to the openness and rural aspects of the area but often with the expectations of urban living, such as streetlights and all paved roads.
According to population growth projections by the University of New Mexico, Valencia County's population could hit 88,380 by 2020 and more than 106,000 by 2040. For that 20 year period, the county is second only to Sandoval County in predicted growth rates.
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A double dip of NBA betting battles on ESPN kick off on Wednesday night when the Atlanta Hawks battle it out with the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Trail Blazers have really gotten off to a great start to the season, and if they can find a way to keep beating the teams that they are supposed to at the Rose Garden, they'll be in great shape for the playoffs. Unfortunately though, this game isn't at home, where Portland is 6-1 this season, and instead, it is on the road where it is just 2-4. To make matters worse, it comes against a team that is 6-1 on its home court. Marcus Camby is probably out of the lineup in this one, which will put some more pressure on Kurt Thomas off of the bench, but in the end, neither player should really make a huge difference as long as the likes of Gerald Wallace and LaMarcus Aldridge play well and stay out of foul trouble. The Trail Blazers have had an iffy road trip in which they have already lost to the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs, but this is the easier portion of the road trip that started on Monday with a win over the New Orleans Hornets. The key is going to be getting the defense revved up again. In the last four losses that this team has suffered, the team has allowed at least 97 points. In two of the last three wins, opponents were held in the 70s.
The Hawks have won three in a row and six out of seven, but before you get all that excited, check out the teams that they beat… Sure, the win against the Chicago Bulls here at Phillips Arena was nice, but aside from that, there were two wins against the Charlotte Bobcats and one against the New Jersey Nets, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Toronto Raptors. Wee. Atlanta still has a major problem that it is trying to get used to in the form of that injury to Al Horford, which will keep him out until at least the end of March, and maybe for the whole season. With Kirk Hinrich out until the end of the month and Tracy McGrady probably not getting back in the fold this week, the makeup of this team is shoddy at best. The starting five has been featuring Jeff Teague and Jason Collins. To show just how bad things really are for Collins, he has scored a grand total of four points in his last six games. Josh Smith and Joe Johnson, both of which are the big time scorers on the team, really have had to step up with all of the injuries, and Smith has logged at least 28 points and at least 13 boards in two of his last three games.
Portland Trail Blazers @ Atlanta Hawks Trends: All signs really point to the Portland upset in this one. Atlanta has covered five in a row in this series, but the road teams is 11-4 ATS in the last 15 in this series, while the underdogs are 10-3 ATS in the last 13. This is a bit of a spooky line at the Hawks by just 1.5, as it feels like it should be a heck of a lot more than that. That being said, Portland basically has a full squad at its disposal, and Atlanta seems like it is going to slip back to earth at some point with this lineup on the court.
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