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WB cuts economic growth forecast for Bangladesh
Publication Date : 17-01-2013
The World Bank has revised down its GDP (gross domestic product) growth forecast for Bangladesh to 5.8 per cent due to slow exports and low investment.
The global lender earlier projected the country's GDP growth at around 6 per cent, while the last year's growth was 6.3 per cent.
The lender yesterday released Global Economic Prospectus Report, which said the fall in growth will be partly due to moderation in exports, resulting from an adverse global environment.
"Weak exports are underpinned by Euro area crisis and fiscal policy uncertainties in a slowly recovering US economy," WB senior economist Zahid Hussain told The Daily Star.
Bangladesh's compliance related image problems and trade logistics constraints are also affecting exports, he added.
He said private investment also appears to be still stagnating due to insufficient improvements in infrastructure, particularly roads; continuing gas shortages, and political uncertainties in the run up to national elections.
The WB report said, although export performance weakened in 2012, domestic demand was supported by steady inflows of remittances and a relatively stable farm sector.
The report also said external constraints have been exacerbated by supply side bottlenecks, including inadequate infrastructure, and by political uncertainty.
The WB said a further diversification of export markets and gains in market share will benefit Bangladesh, as growth is expected to pick up faster in North America and Asia compared with the near-stagnant Euro area in 2013.
"Infrastructure and energy constraints could, however, slow further gains in competitiveness."
Bangladesh's GDP growth is forecast to rise to 6.2 per cent in fiscal 2013-14, as the global economy continues its slow path to a recovery, the WB said.
The growth will pick up to 6.5 per cent in 2014-15, it said.
However, South Asia's GDP growth is projected to rise to 5.7 per cent in the 2013 calendar year from 5.4 per cent in 2012, the WB report said.
The report said the modest recovery in the growth is in line with projections of a weak global economy and near-stagnant output in the Eurozone, South Asia's largest trade partner.
It also said regional growth will be constrained by an uncertain external environment amid risks of a protracted fiscal impasse in the US and possible resurgence of Eurozone turmoil.
The report said electricity shortages are expected to ease gradually over time as South Asian countries continue structural reforms to expand capacity and improve financial sustainability of the sector.
A fall in oil prices due to weaker than projected global growth would benefit current account position of the South Asian countries, including Bangladesh, and reduce the fiscal burden of fuel subsidies.
But lower oil prices would also cut into migrant remittances if economic activity in the migrant destinations in the oil-exporting Gulf region were to slow and demand for migrant labour were to decline.
On the global economic scenario, the report said, four years after the onset of the global crisis, the world economy remains fragile and growth in high-income countries is week.
The developing countries need to focus on raising the growth potential of their economies.
World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim said, "Developing countries have remained remarkably resilient thus far. But we can't wait for a return to growth in the high-income countries."
"So we have to continue to support developing countries in making investments in infrastructure, in health, in education. This will set the stage for the stronger growth."
The WB estimates global GDP grew 2.3 per cent in 2012, compared with last June's expectation of 2.5 per cent. Growth is expected to remain broadly unchanged at 2.4 per cent in 2013, before gradually strengthening to 3.1 per cent in 2014 and 3.3 per cent in 2015, it said.
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Submitted by marc.battyani 3454 days 14 hours 31 min ago
unicode possibilities
It would be nice if cl-user would display unicode input for CJK text. With PCL and On Lisp getting new printings in Japan, it might be beneficial to attract more brain-share from that side of the world. Would this be considered out of cl-user.net's scope?
Submitted by charliemac 2550 days 8 hours 16 min ago
Perhaps it would be interesting to open up a "universities" category (or subcategory of Organization) to list universities that teach lisp?
Submitted by informatimago 2542 days 23 hours 33 min ago
re: universities
This is a good idea. Done.
Submitted by marc.battyani 2540 days 3 hours 47 min ago
re: unicode possibilities
I have to think about it.
The use of English as the standard language is prefered so that the information is useable by most lispers.
I don't mind some other language content though.
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Change descriptions may accept invalid characters
Attempting to view the "Last Modified Items" RSS feed in the Google Chrome browser gives the error: "error on line 10 at column 2048: PCDATA invalid Char value 12". Adding the feed in Mozilla Thunderbird: "<feed URL> is not a valid feed."
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Repository access
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Magnificent retelling of Arabian Nights from the brilliant Noa Snir
We've got nothing but respect for young creatives who try to reshape the world in their own image; maybe improving it a little along the way. So we're mighty impressed with Noa Snir, Israeli illustrator and recent graduate of Bezalel academy in Jerusalem, who's taken on the mammoth task of illustrating Arabian Nights, arguably one of the most visceral folk texts in literary history, as her final graduation project.
For a student this is an exceptionally brave move; not only are there more illustrated versions of this particular work than you'd ever be able to count, but also trying to project manage your time to read, illustrate and publish such a mighty work alongside churning out your dissertation and getting ready for the inevitable minefield of graduation is nothing short of extraordinary. Oh and obviously the quality of illustration is excellent. Noa, you have our unconditional respect.
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During Monday's White House press briefing, reporter Helen Thomas questioned Press Secretary Robert Gibbs about the President's plans.
Helen Thomas: "Is pulling out of Afghanistan part of the assessment?"
Robert Gibbs: "No. In fact, the President was — the President was exceedingly clear that no part of the conversation on — no part of the conversation involved was leaving Afghanistan. That's not something that has ever been entertained, despite the fact that people still get asked what happens if we leave Afghanistan. That's not a decision that's on the table to make."
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"I can't imagine a worse scenario for the quarter," says Joshua Shanker, the P&C analyst at Deutsche Bank Securities. The industry's domestic catastrophe losses for the quarter could total $15 billion to $20 billion—the kind of losses typical of a tough third-quarter hurricane season, not the usually benign second quarter.
Allstate last week said its catastrophe losses in April and May were $2 billion, compared with an average of about $300 million in the past nine second quarters. That likely will mean a loss for Allstate of a $1 a share in the period. Travelers said recently that its storm-related losses would be $1 billion after taxes, or an estimated $1.5 billion pretax. Travelers projected its adjusted book value on June 30 will be about equal to where it stood at year end, when it was $54 per share.
State Farm, a mutual insurer owned by policyholders, said Thursday that claims from April and May storms will "soon exceed $2 billion." State Farm is the No. 1 homeowners insurer, with a 21.8% share. The bulk of storm losses will come from homeowners insurance, with some losses from autos as well as commercial policies covering damaged buildings. Reinsurance losses aren't expected to be high, because the individual tornadoes and other storms didn't produce the kind of multibillion-dollar losses that typically trigger reinsurance policies held by primary insurers like Allstate and Travelers.
Major P&C insurance stocks have fallen in the past month, but they're still besting nearly every other major part of the financial sector. Shares of Chubb, CB -0.3206926962238435% Chubb Corp. U.S.: NYSE USD124.33 -0.4 -0.3206926962238435% /Date(1438376477846-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 5596387 AFTER HOURS USD124.33 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 71093 P/E Ratio 14.524532710280374 Market Cap 28222910415.6494 Dividend Yield 1.8338293251829807% Rev. per Employee 1367550 More quote details and news » Ace ACE 0.16576111980845382% ACE Ltd. U.S.: NYSE USD108.77 0.18 0.16576111980845382% /Date(1438376451819-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 4001804 AFTER HOURS USD108.77 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 29604 P/E Ratio 12.235095613048369 Market Cap 35208849241.1193 Dividend Yield 2.4639146823572675% Rev. per Employee 930286 More quote details and news » and Travelers are up about 5% this year, while Allstate is down 7% at $30. The group has benefited from its safe-haven status, as investors flee big banks and investment banks like Citigroup C -0.7133152173913043% Citigroup Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD58.46 -0.42 -0.7133152173913043% /Date(1438376420015-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 12090585 AFTER HOURS USD58.46 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 438730 P/E Ratio 14.711359404096834 Market Cap 177375815342.279 Dividend Yield 0.3421142661648991% Rev. per Employee 382183 More quote details and news » (ticker: C) and Goldman Sachs GS -1.027992277992278% Goldman Sachs Group Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD205.07 -2.13 -1.027992277992278% /Date(1438376522377-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1597417 AFTER HOURS USD205.39 0.32 0.15604427756375872% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 46612 P/E Ratio 12.155898043864848 Market Cap 88593522481.8066 Dividend Yield 1.2678597552055395% Rev. per Employee 1156880 More quote details and news » (GS), many of whose shares are down 20% this year.
"My hunch," says Shanker, "is that investors have been buying P&C insurers to get away from the banks and then formulating a thesis to own them." The bullish industry argument, as made by investor Steve Eisman at the recent Ira Sohn conference ("Where Top Hedge Funds Are Putting Their Money," May 30) is that industry pricing on a wide range of commercial policies is finally rising after several weak years. That should boost profits and the stocks in coming years.
The stocks, however, seem to anticipate some pricing improvement already and industry capital levels still are ample.
Chubb, Travelers and Ace trade around 1.2 times tangible book value and for about 11 times estimated 2011 profits. Their profits in recent years have benefited from reserve releases from conservative underwriting policies in the past. Some 43% of industry earnings last year came from releases, according to a report earlier this year from Bank of America Merrill Lynch analyst Jay Cohen. This means recent profits have overstated earnings power from current business.
Chubb, at 63, trades for 11 times projected 2011 profit of $5.60 a share, while Ace, at 65, fetches 10 times projected 2011 net of $6.26 a share. Travelers, at 58, trades for 12 times estimated 2011 earnings of $4.74. Those consensus estimates, however, could prove high due to the second-quarter storms and the looming Atlantic hurricane season.
Shanker is neutral on the sector and one of the few analysts with a Sell rating on Travelers, which is cutting back on its aggressive share-buyback program because of the second-quarter storm losses. Allstate, at 30, looks inexpensive trading below its $35 tangible book value. It, however, faces company-specific challenges in boosting its return on equity to more than 10%, amid market-share gains by direct writers of auto insurance like Geico, USAA and Progressive PGR 0.032797638570022956% Progressive Corp. U.S.: NYSE USD30.5 0.01 0.032797638570022956% /Date(1438376503377-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 2155227 AFTER HOURS USD30.5 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 117214 P/E Ratio 14.38679245283019 Market Cap 17991950744.6289 Dividend Yield 2.2498360655737706% Rev. per Employee 748511 More quote details and news » (PGR); those companies are taking share from companies like Allstate that rely mainly on agents. Allstate is the No. 2 auto insurer, behind State Farm.
P&C stocks look fairly valued and have benefited from their defensive characteristics this year. With the ever-dangerous third quarter on the horizon, investors may be wise to hunker down until it passes.
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Which is why the Bulls are toying with the idea of trading Richard Hamilton, reports the reliable Ken Berger at CBSSports.com.
Although they planned to be over the tax for the first time this season, Derrick Rose's stated reluctance to return from ACL surgery before he's "110 percent" presents a dilemma. Why pay the tax and burn a year on the clock that begins ticking this season toward massive repeater-tax penalties for a less-than-championship season? For that reason, sources say the Bulls are open to moving Rip Hamilton in a deal that makes sense and saves them a year on the repeater-tax rolls.
I firmly believe Rose will play this season, he went through his first five-on-five drills Monday and while he has said he wants to be 110 percent that is him being cautious and thinking long term. Which is what he should do. But I'd be shocked if he doesn't play by early March.
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No doubt about it, Tomas Vokoun's ugly debut will steal much of the spotlight from the Washington Capitals' 6-5 shootout win against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Capitals fans were quick to get on him – even handing out a "Bronx cheer" following a routine save in the third period – but Vokoun might be his biggest critic. He didn't mince words while discussing a night in which he allowed five goals on 28 shots.
"It was probably my worst game in five years," Vokoun said. "It just shows how strong this team is. They literally won tonight without goaltending."
It was certainly up there, although he did make some big saves in overtime and during the shootout. Vokoun allowed five goals (again on 28 shots) in an October loss to the Ottawa Senators last season and had some bloopers in 2009-10.
The thing is, it's doubtful that Vokoun was lit up on a larger stage with the Florida Panthers and it's unlikely that even those performances made him look so bad. Combine those less-than-stellar optics with his far-from-firm grip on the Capitals' starting job and it's obvious that Vokoun needs to bounce back soon.
At least he's not playing the role of an oblivious struggling goalie, though. Vokoun will likely face his fair share of tough nights in the playoffs, so this is a good dress rehearsal for that big-time pressure.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- As the Tennessee Titans put together a new offense in the offseason, they felt they had a quality group of threatening weapons. Get the ball in the hands of Kendall Wright, Delanie Walker, Justin Hunter, Nate Washington and Chris Johnson -- in space – and those guys would be able to do some serious damage.
Nowhere in the conversation was talk of quirky changeups to far less dangerous players.
Yet early in the Titans' loss to the 49ers, the Titans called plays for Darius Reynaud, a struggling return man who somehow got on the field as a receiver, and third-string running back Jackie Battle.
Third-and-4 near midfield on the Titans' first possession, Jake Locker threw to Reynaud, who dropped the pass. Also in the first quarter, facing a third-and-15, Locker threw to Battle for a 6-yard gain.
On those two plays, the Titans showed far too much faith in marginal players who rank low on their roster. Reynaud failed to convert a third-and-1 in a recent game in a snap at running back. His drop last Sunday went along with another poor return day that finally got him cut on Monday.
No matter the coverage, throwing on third down to a guy you're about to cut instead of to Johnson or Wright or Walker doesn't make a lot of sense. Not that coach Mike Munchak didn't have a convoluted rationale.
"As far as Darius, he was in there early because he's a mismatch problem because they're going to double Kendall and cover Delanie," Munchak said in an attempt to explain. "That gives us another guy who can get open in a short area for a quick 3- or 4-yard pass. That's what that was for there -- to take advantage of something we thought was there, which was, and he dropped the ball.
"I think we're trying to use the guys the best we can. Jackie caught a screen. He was in there and we called the play. It's not like Jackie can't run a screen. Jackie ran a screen against Pittsburgh and got a first down. So he's very capable of getting a first down. It's not always going to be, 'Is he better than him?' You always want your best guys … [Chris Johnson] took a screen to the house in the third quarter. So, of course, you want him in there as much as possible, especially when you get a chance to call a screen."
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Robert Jeffs, an independent lawyer appointed by a Utah judge to take control of Coleman's affairs while the court decides who the actor's beneficiary is, told the AP that the 'Diff'rent Strokes' star's 2005 will says that there should be no funeral.
Jeffs adds that his power hasn't been formalized yet. "The judge hasn't entered the order granting me authority as special administrator. That's just a technicality; [I] need a formalized order."
Coleman's ex-wife, Shannon Price, and ex-girlfriend, Anna Gray, are currently battling over his remains -- which are set to be cremated.
Gray is named in the 2005 will, but Price produced a handwritten will from right after their marriage in 2007, which names her as the beneficiary. According to Jeffs, the decision between the two women could take months. Until then, Coleman's ashes will be stored.
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- Thursday 17 JuneBy yorktown1979
Last I heard, he was cremated on June 3, 2010 in Utah. Amazing how these stories just seem to go on and on!
- Thursday 17 JuneBy Miss Ron
This is just sad. They are doing all this legal BS and no one is even thinking of Gary. I say burn all his stuff and money with him and that way they can find out who really cared for him. All I see are leeches. It's just sick. This was a human being. The man had a hard life, does he have to have a hard death too? Is there anyone out there that truly loved this man 100%?
- Thursday 17 June
Sad, but true. He seemed to be his own worst enemy trusting the wrong people. When he fought for control of his money, his parents relinquished something like 18 million dollars for which he squandered in less than 5 years? Someone had fun taking his money and it wasn't his mama or daddy. There will be no money left after the lawyers and manager get their bounties.
- Thursday 17 JuneBy Gina
I totally agree. Did they ever decide if he was murdered? I wouldn't doubt it.
- Thursday 17 JuneBy bob
in many states the spouse has control of the body and arrangements by statute..the executor has control of estate
property which typically does not include the deceased!
These Hollyowood/celebrity deaths just stay bizarre don't they..from Ted Williams' head, to the Micheal Jackson and James Brown absurdities and now this....pretty disgusting behavior actually.
- Thursday 17 JuneBy papsmear
where was gary coleman born??????????????????/
- Thursday 17 JuneBy sam
shannon it's all your fault Gary is gone so you need to leave everything that was Gary's alone freak!
- Thursday 17 JuneBy Linda
Gary Coleman was born in a small Northern Illinois town called Zion. I believe his parents still live there.
- Thursday 17 JuneBy V
I think everyone involved should be ashamed. Bury the man! I think he should be buried where he grew up and leave him alone.
If the ex claims she has no money then use some of the money you made from the sell of those gross pics.
This man was angry all the time. Once he won the case and got the money back he is the one broke. Only he could have spent the money.
I would love to know how much money TODD BRIDGES made off his so called friend doing all the interviews. I bet no one will report that. He is just as bad as the ex for saying people want to benefit from his death yet, I would think he has made a few thousand telling his side . He needs to shut up to. He is as broke as Coleman was. If the truth was known I think they all are glad he is gone. He was mean to every one. Bury him and shut up!
- Thursday 17 JuneBy Diana
Its pretty sad that Gary wont even have a funeral,, probably because of Price's greed and ignorance.
I hope that woman gets exactly what she deserves in life.
And that means, for this to follow her for the rest of her sorry life.
RIP Gary.
- Friday 18 JuneBy chelsea
this ex-wife creature is clearly a gold digger, and a rather homely one at that. his untimely death needs to be thoroughly investigated by authorities. her entire demeanor suggests foul-play-you'd be an utter moron to miss that. whatever entity is charged with investigation, PLEASE-for the love of God and Gary, look hard and deeply into this matter. Rest in peace, Gary. You deserve it.
- Thursday 17 JuneBy azgirl0703
I really hope the Anna Gray lady cared for him. It seems the end of his life was so sad on so many different levels. How can the police not check out that ex wife/leach. She is heartless beyond words. RIP Gary Coleman
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Steinberg: MASN radio ads defend small ball, reject stats
"Sometimes, you believe in stats. Sometimes, you believe in players." Sometimes you believe in taking a big ####### bite out of a gaffkaemia-jacked lobster sandwich.
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Statements posted here are those of our readers and do not represent the BaseballThinkFactory. Names are provided by the poster and are not verified. We ask that posters follow our submission policy. Please report any inappropriate comments.1. Los Angeles El Hombre de Anaheim Posted: March 26, 2011 at 04:34 PM (#3778745)
As if the Nats had anyone better waiting on the bench.2. Kiko Sakata Posted: March 26, 2011 at 04:51 PM (#3778750)
In baseball there's a stat for every situation. Tie game, man on second, Ian Desmond at-bat. In day games, he's batting .219. That's what the stats say. Do you pinch hit for him? Absolutely not. Sometimes, you believe in the stats. Sometimes, you believe in the players.
Of course, Riggleman's right here. Desmond's overall batting line was .270/.308/.392 which is almost certainly a better reflection of his "true talent" than the small-sample .219. Overall, NL pinch hitters batted .223/.293/.348 last year (and Nationals' pinch-hitters were worse). So, yes, Desmond is the better option there, without even getting into the issues of roster management (who then plays SS? who does that leave to PH for the pitcher later in the game?).
In day games, he's batting .219. That's what the stats say.
I have outgrown my annoyance at mother's basement jokes, at "you take the fun out of the game" criticisms, and at invocations of intangibles. But this characterization of statheadiness still bothers me.
I have outgrown my annoyance at mother's basement jokes, at "you take the fun out of the game" criticisms, and at invocations of intangibles. But this characterization of statheadiness still bothers me.
agreed, what I find funny about those type of stats, is that those are the stats that tv announcers/radio announcers like to bring to the table, and those same people are the ones who belittle statheads.
So you're saying that if the only stats you focus on are either dumb, small sample size relics, or both, you'll think any attempt to approach the game using stats is also dumb?6. Jim Wisinski Posted: March 26, 2011 at 06:02 PM (#3778781)
How many ball games are won by one run? Last season, 732. A walk, a bunt, a well-placed single and a sacrifice fly. You call it small ball; I call it SMART ball.
Ah, but how many games would have been decided by more than one run except the manager reduced the chances of a big inning with small-ball tactics? Or how many games failed to be tied up because the manager gave up outs and nothing happened anyway instead of allowing more batters the chance to do something?
What Riggleman doesn't say is that in his scenario it's the first inning.8. Tripon Posted: March 26, 2011 at 07:24 PM (#3778805)
So 732 out of 4860 games were decided by one run? That's a fairly high 15.06% I suppose, but you'll still need more than the one run scores advocated by small ball. It would take at least 2 runs for the team on the losing side to go to winners in 'one run games'.9. TomH Posted: March 26, 2011 at 07:25 PM (#3778806)
I'm guess what I'm saying that, if you're losing by one run, you probably want to go for a strategy that emphasizes scoring multiple runs. Its not good enough to tie, you need to win the game.
if the single was well-placed, either the bunt or the sac fly was superfluous. Not very SMART, Jim!10. Dr. Vaux Posted: March 26, 2011 at 08:11 PM (#3778818)
I just learned from Rick Sutcliffe that the Rangers won the pennant last year by making outs.11. Dog on the sidewalk Posted: March 27, 2011 at 02:11 AM (#3778963)
Well then the Royals are going to be unstoppable this year.
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Back from the break, Swagger is in control of R-Truth. Primo takes control of Truth as Swagger tags in Ziggler. Truth starts fighting back on both men, but gets caught by Primo who goes for a Neckbreaker, but Truth catches him and hits a stereo STO/DDT combination on both men. All three men tag out, and Kofi takes out both Swagger and Epico. Kingston then goes up top and hits a Five Star Crossbody for a two count. Kofi then Scoop Slams Epico on Swagger, and hits a Double Boom Drop. Kofi then signals for the Trouble in Paradise, but Ziggler catches him with the Zig Zag. Truth then takes out Ziggler as Swagger tries to steal the win, but Kofi kicks out. Epico goes for the Backstabber, but Swagger reverses for with the Ankle Lock. Kofi hits Trouble in Paradise, but before Swagger hits the ground, Primo hits a Backstabber on him, and allows Epico to pin Swagger.
Winners: Primo and Epico
Before they can even celebrate, the pyro goes up and Kane is here! Kane comes in and hits a Double Chokeslam on Primo and Ziggler. Truth then comes in, but he gets caught with a Chokeslam too. Kane then does his signature taunt.
Backstage, Laurinaitis and Otunga are discussing the ridiculousness of the Oscars last night, but they are interrupted by Teddy. Teddy says there's a rumor that Ace won't be running next week's Raw, but Ace counters with a rumor that Teddy has been fired. Teddy says Ace is a horse's ass, and the freakin' crowd starts chanting that. Still to come, Sheamus and Big Show vs Mark Henry and Cody Rhodes.
Back from the break, we go back to last week's Raw, where Eve revealed that she was using Zack, then broke down in tears when Cena called her bad names. Eve then makes her way to the ring, wearing a skimpy dress. Eve gets booed pretty loudly and looks like she's going to cry before she even talks. Then a hoeski chant breaks out, and she tells us that we can go ahead and judge her, but she is a woman living in a man's world. Eve says she may use men, but there's not a man in this world that wouldn't loved to be used by her. She says it's not her fault that men can't resist her. She says she shouldn't be blamed for her assets, but us men should blame ourselves. Eve drops the mic and blows a kiss before leaving the ring. The world is finally ending, King said he would resist Eve if she threw herself at him. Backstage, Kelly calls Eve a totally different person, and Eve laughs at her before walking away. Alicia Fox then steps in the screen but doesn't say anything.
Up next, that Smackdown tag team match I announced earlier. But first, we get a preview for Edge's new movie, Breaking the Rules.
Back on Raw, we get a replay of how Bryan caused Orton a concussion, and it announces that Orton returns to Smackdown this Friday to unleash his fury on Bryan.
Big Show makes his way to the ring for tonight's tag team main event. Sheamus is out next. The World's Strongest Man, Mark Henry is the first member of his team followed by the WWE Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes. Before the match starts, Rhodes says Floyd Mayweather is fighting sometime soon, and says what Mayweather did to Big Show at WrestleMania XXIV was embarrassing. We then get a video highlight of their 2008 feud, presented by Cody in "Another Embarrassing Big Show Moment."
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