We have isolated the Bobcats as a strong candidate to keep on our radar screen. It has been a baptism by fire for first-year head coach Sam Vincent. He has learned from his early missteps, but continues to struggle with a shorthanded team. “Leading scorer Gerald Wallace played in only one of the final six games entering the All-Star break, plus Raymond Felton, Matt Carroll and Derek Anderson all have bruised knees,” points out Curt Thomas, full-time NBA handicapper for GodsTips, anchor of OffshoreInsiders . Thanks to their home arena hosting three college basketball tournaments, Charlotte plays 15 of 21 games on the road in an upcoming stretch. After horrid 4-18 straight up on the highway before the break, it’s safe to say they will be getting tons of points Thus, they just need to be more competitive to cover They don’t need to win outright.
With a coach who has progressed with on the job training, a team that should, repeat should be healthier, they will be a more competitive team the type of team that covers, but remains under the radar because they keep losing straight up. Mavericks Go-Against in Three Games in Four Night SituationsThe Dallas Mavericks blockbuster trade to get Jason Kidd will be a classic “step back to take two steps forward” move for the handicappers. The Mavs bench was already thin and they diluted it further to get the soon-to-be 35 year old legs of Kidd. Losing DeSagana Diop makes them a smaller team in a conference that has most of the league’s top big men. The move should help come playoff time, but we look to fade them against teams with quality big men and in untested situations. However, because of the trade, the public will perceive them as better and the odds makers must oblige.
Hawks and Over The Atlanta Hawks are one of the most underachieving teams in the league They have two problems: coaching and point guard Scratch the latter Atlanta got Mike Bibby in a trade with the Kings With Joe Johnson, the Hawks have a legitimate 1-2 punch The Hawks like to run and they got a necessary cog. We look for the Hawks to sneak up on the odds makers and also have a lot more high scoring games.The author, Joe Duffy is part of Dream Team at GodsTips, the anchor of OffshoreInsiders . Check out all the free and premium information for sports betting at OffshoreInsiders . NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Cash-strapped consumers want quality but at an economical price, at least as far as hair and beauty treatments go, and they are willing to experiment more to get it. Lifestyle | FranceAveda, a hair and skin care brand owned by U.S. beauty company Estee Lauder, has seen an increase in affluent customers at its 50 institutes across the country, where students give hair and beauty treatments at cheaper prices than its regular salons, its president Dominique Conseil said."Consumers are intelligent and the ones who know these schools know that you get .. a better value.
It is a haircut for the price of a large pizza," he said in an interview.U.S. consumers are striking off expensive or unnecessary items to save money in a prolonged recession, exacerbated by job losses and tough access to credit.For Aveda, consumer thrift is paying off. Per a commenter's request, I have decided to post some hoops predictions for Georgia's upcoming state playoffs. The brackets can be found here. I'm sticking with just the top classification. Wheeler, a game in which everyone in Georgia is hoping for anyway. I attended the Wheeler game this past weekend, and while they aren't a perfect squad, they are pretty amazing for the high school level. I think Wheeler will take the state title this year. I'll be watching a couple of rounds in person if possible. I'm also hoping my predictions are totally wrong, since Norcross plays my alma mater, Harrison High School in the first round. Shock the world, Hoyas!! This article is also featured on SportsAtlanta: A local take on Atlanta sports. TORONTO, ONTARIO, Apr 29 (MARKET WIRE) -- (All financial references are in U.S dollars unless otherwise noted)Fraser Papers Inc.
(TSX: FPS) ("Fraser Papers" or the "Company") todayreported financial results for the first quarter ended April 4, 2009.The Company generated an EBITDA loss of $10.6 million in the firstquarter compared to an EBITDA loss of $11.9 million in the first quarterof 2008. Improved results from the Company's paper operations were offsetby a sharp decline in the market for northern bleached hardwood kraftpulp and continuing low lumber prices. We were able toimprove our market share in a number of segments and continued to reduceour exposure to commodity papers," said Peter Gordon, CEO of FraserPapers. "While our paper products appear to be holding their own in verychallenging market conditions and certain input costs have dropped fromhistoric highs, our cost structure remains uncompetitive and we are notyet generating positive earnings.