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Nucor Announces Guidance For Its Third Quarter Earnings
Sep 18, 2012, 09:00 ET from Nucor Corporation
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) announced today guidance for its third quarter ending September 29, 2012. Nucor expects third quarter results to be in the range of $0.30 to $0.35 per diluted share. These projected results are lower than the third quarter of 2011 earnings of $0.57 per diluted share and similar to the second quarter of 2012 earnings of $0.35 per diluted share. Third quarter of 2012 projected results include the negative impact of approximately $26 million ($0.05 per diluted share) of inventory purchase accounting adjustments related to our acquisition of Skyline Steel LLC ("Skyline") and a loss on the sale of the assets of Nucor Wire Products Pennsylvania, Inc. of $17.6 million ($0.04 per diluted share). We expect minimal charges related to Skyline purchase accounting adjustments in the fourth quarter. Earnings in the second quarter of 2012 included an impairment charge related to our Duferdofin Nucor S.r.l. joint venture of $0.09 per diluted share and a charge of $0.02 per diluted share for purchase accounting adjustments and the elimination of profit associated with our steel mills' sales to Skyline post-acquisition. Projected third quarter results also include an estimated LIFO credit of $80.0 million ($0.16 per diluted share) compared to a credit of $14.5 million in the second quarter of 2012 ($0.03 per diluted share) and a charge of $28.0 million in the third quarter of 2011 ($0.05 per diluted share).
Our projected earnings for the third quarter of 2012 excluding one-time charges are consistent with the qualitative guidance included in our earnings release for the second quarter of 2012 which stated, "We currently expect to see a modest reduction in earnings exclusive of one–time charges for the third quarter of 2012."
Our lower performance in the third quarter of 2012 is mainly due to decreased operating performance at our steel mills, which experienced decreased profitability, particularly at our sheet mills, compared to the second quarter of 2012. Lower steel mill margins are primarily the result of rising imports, which began trending up at the end of 2011 and have continued through the first nine months of 2012. Slowing economic growth both domestically and globally are also factors. Volatility in scrap prices, together with a combination of political and economic uncertainty in global markets that is beginning to affect steel buyer confidence, has also disrupted supply chain stocking levels. The strongest end markets continue to be manufactured goods including heavy equipment, energy and automotive.
Nucor and affiliates are manufacturers of steel products, with operating facilities primarily in the U.S. and Canada. Products produced include: carbon and alloy steel -- in bars, beams, sheet and plate; steel piling; steel joists and joist girders; steel deck; fabricated concrete reinforcing steel; cold finished steel; steel fasteners; metal building systems; steel grating and expanded metal; and wire and wire mesh. Nucor, through The David J. Joseph Company, also brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron and HBI/DRI; supplies ferro-alloys; and processes ferrous and nonferrous scrap. Nucor is North America's largest recycler.
Certain statements contained in this news release are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. The words "believe," "expect," "project," "will," "should," "could" and similar expressions are intended to identify those forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (1) the sensitivity of the results of our operations to prevailing steel prices and the changes in the supply and cost of raw materials, including scrap steel; (2) market demand for steel products; (3) energy costs and availability; and (4) competitive pressure on sales and pricing, including competition from imports and substitute materials. These and other factors are outlined in Nucor's regulatory filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those in Nucor's December 31, 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release speak only as of this date, and Nucor does not assume any obligation to update them.
SOURCE Nucor Corporation


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Project Runway Season 2
Season Finale
March 8, 2005
Champagne corks are popping, Gwen Stefani is blaring and there is only love and happiness at Farrago in Midtown tonight.
I grabbed a few minutes with Chloe while she alternated phone calls between both of her ears. With plenty of work still left to do with Project Runway, including a busy travel schedule, Chloe is happy to sit down for just a moment.
She recounted her time on the runway, clutching Daniel and convincing herself that she didn't win.
"We were holding each other and Heidi was saying how talented Daniel was and I knew I didn't win. When I heard Chloe, I thought she was going to say, I was out," Chloe said.
The first time I interviewed Chloe she spoke of balance and happiness and despite her possibly life-changing win, that hasn't changed.
"My goal is to be a happy designer and balance my work and my life," she said.
Of course what we all really wanted to know was, what about Santino?
"We totally made up and we all bonded, especially in New York where we were under all such pressure," Chloe said.
And what about other designers in New York, London, Miami and Los Angeles, who will be hoping to be chosen as a future winner of Project Runway?
"You better know how to sew and make patterns and you have to know what your design philosophy is because that will carry you through the challenges," Chloe said.


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Table of Contents
- 1 Follow These Three Simple Steps to Join Wealthy Affiliate
- 2 My Honest, Unbiased Wealthy Affiliate Review
- 3 Twelve Most Common Questions About Wealthy Affiliate:
- 4 Answers to Twelve Most Common Questions About Wealthy Affiliate:
- 4.1 Answer to Question 1: What is this Wealthy Affiliate University?
- 4.2 Answer to Question 2: When was Wealthy Affiliate founded?
- 4.3 Answer to Question 3: Who are the owners of Wealthy Affiliate?
- 4.4 Answer to Question 4: Who are the other Wealthy Affiliate team members?
- 4.5 Answer to Question 5: What does Wealthy Affiliate University teach?
- 4.6 Answer to Question 6: What does the actual Wealthy Affiliate training involve?
- 5 Inside the Wealthy Affiliate Platform
- 6 More Answers to Twelve Most Common Questions About WA
- 7 My Personal Experience With Wealthy Affiliate
- 8 My Final Verdict and Special Bonus From Kyle & Carson
- 9 Special Bonus From Kyle & Carson
You are about to read the most comprehensive Wealthy Affiliate Review you have ever read across the entire world-wide-web. What a bold statement Peter! Brace yourself and pour a glass of your most favorite beverage before getting yourself comfortable in a nice chair. I know, you have already come across other reviews which are primarily published for the pure purpose of promoting Wealthy Affiliate University. This is not that kind of a review. Is Wealthy Affiliate a scam? NO, It is NOT a scam!
The above answer is the short version of what you might be looking for. The long, comprehensive answer is the one written below. You are more than welcome to read further if you like. 🙂
Follow These Three Simple Steps to Join Wealthy Affiliate
- Join Wealthy Affiliate Here: http://www.wealthyaffiliate.com
- Complete Your Account Setup Here: Completing your account setup at WA
- Get Started With Your Lessons Here: "Online Entrepreneur Certification – Getting Started (Level 1)"
Hi there, my name is Peter Mantu, currently residing in the beautiful country of South Africa. I would like to take this opportunity and welcome you to my beautiful website and also hope you find value in what I am about to share with you.
Let's get down to business. In this wealthy affiliate review, I will share EVERYTHING and answer almost EVERY question you might have about WA. When you finish reading this, you will have the ability to make your own sound decision on whether Wealthy Affiliate University is a scam or not.
My Honest, Unbiased Wealthy Affiliate Review
Let me start off by listing some of what I consider as the most common questions about Wealthy Affiliate. I will try my level best to give you detailed answers to all of them.
For More Details and Comprehensive Answers, Keep Reading Below…
Twelve Most Common Questions About Wealthy Affiliate:
Question 1: What is Wealthy Affiliate (WA) University?
Question 2: When was it founded?
Question 3: Who are the owners of WA?
Question 4: Who are the other team members?
Question 5: What does Wealthy Affiliate University teach?
Question 6: What does the actual training/course involve?
Question 7: How much does it cost to join Wealthy Affiliate?
Question 8: Who is WA University best suited for?
Question 9: What are the Pros and Cons of WA University?
Question 10: Is Wealthy Affiliate a scam?
Question 11: What are the first steps to take after joining Wealthy Affiliate?
Question 12: How does one actually make money using what WA teaches?
Before I give you answers to all the questions above, I would like to make an important announcement.
Some of the information mentioned below can be easily obtained by visiting Wealthy Affiliate website even without becoming a member. Questions 1 to 4 will be answered by providing what I refer to as "external website information" on Wealthy Affiliate.
Answers to Twelve Most Common Questions About Wealthy Affiliate:
Answer to Question 1: What is this Wealthy Affiliate University?
Official Wealthy Affiliate Website Address: http://www.wealthyaffiliate.com
In simple terms, Wealthy Affiliate platform is a membership website that teaches ordinary people the easiest basics and detailed methods on how to start and run an Online business. The actual process will be revealed soon when I provide a detailed answer to Question 5 – "What does Wealthy Affiliate University teach?" The image above is what Wealthy Affiliate's "standard" home page looks like. Wealthy Affiliate is the most active, engaging and helpful community of over 580,000+ members, and growing!
Answer to Question 2: When was Wealthy Affiliate founded?
Wealthy Affiliate was founded in 2005. As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. Check out the following screenshot which was taken from the "about us" page of their website:
Please don't let the above image influence your decision towards your personal verdict about WA. Wait until you finish reading the entire review, then decide for yourself. From the image above, you should already know the answer to our next question from the image above.
Answer to Question 3: Who are the owners of Wealthy Affiliate?
Kyle and Carson are the co-founders of Wealthy Affiliate. Read below to find out more information about these two individuals.
Kyle is the Marketing Chief and Co-founder of Wealthy Affiliate and spends most of his time helping people within the WA training platform. Once again, the above information on Kyle shouldn't influence your decision making towards their service at WA.
Carson is the Design Chief and Co-founder of the Wealthy Affiliate community and has played a critical role in taking ideas from the rawest of stages, and ultimately architect them into a real world business application.
Answer to Question 4: Who are the other Wealthy Affiliate team members?
KC is the Programming Chief mainly responsible for handling the technological part of Wealthy Affiliate. More practical information on what he does can only be seen once inside the WA platform. I will cover this in more detail within this Wealthy Affiliate review.
Aaron is the Technology Chief at Wealthy Affiliate. If the statement that "Wealthy Affiliate has helped over 1 million budding entrepreneurs" is true, then this is the main guy that has always made sure that their website is up and running at all times.
Jay is the Training Chief at Wealthy Affiliate. He is the main guy you will see (if you are a member of WA) providing weekly "live classes" and ongoing support at WA. He basically provides answers to Wealthy Affiliate members about their Online businesses.
Here is a little message from Wealthy Affiliate Co-founders about their team:
"Alongside our senior team, we have over 20 full time SUPERSTARS that are actively working on projects and roles within our company to make our collective ideas come to life."
As I mentioned earlier, most of this information provided above is readily available from WA website without even becoming a member. What this means is even if you decided to scrutinize the Wealthy Affiliate website yourself, you would have discovered the very same information on your own. I just thought it would be an excellent idea to present it to you in a comprehensive, "Success with Peter Mantu's Wealthy Affiliate review" format. 🙂
Now that you have sound information about the team behind Wealthy Affiliate, it's time for us to take a closer look "Inside the WA Platform."
Answer to Question 5: What does Wealthy Affiliate University teach?
Before answering this important question, perhaps we should ask ourselves why this website was named Wealthy Affiliate. From its name, one can easily associate it with "wealth". What about the word "affiliate"? What does it mean to someone who has never heard this word before? This is where you will begin to understand what this Wealthy Affiliate platform intends to achieve.
Wealthy Affiliate teaches ordinary people how to start an Online business and earn residual income by promoting other people's products through a process called "Affiliate Marketing".
What is Affiliate Marketing?
In simple terms, affiliate marketing is a process of promoting other people's products Online and earning what is called affiliate commissions. This is the simplest, shortest and most basic answer to the question above.
Unfortunately, this review will not serve the purpose of explaining the entire affiliate marketing process. Fortunately, I have already published the most comprehensive post explaining the whole affiliate marketing process. If you would like to learn more, simply read my post titled: What is affiliate marketing and how does it work?
I highly recommend and advise that once you get a slight chance, read the post mentioned above – link opens in new tab! Nowhere in the entire world-wide-web will you find a better explanation of what affiliate marketing is than how I have explained it. 🙂
Answer to Question 6: What does the actual Wealthy Affiliate training involve?
The affiliate marketing course presented within Wealthy Affiliate platform can be summed up in four critical steps which include the following:
- Choosing an interest and knowing your passion,
- Building a website,
- Attracting visitors to your website and,
- Earning revenue through promotion and advertising
Choosing an interest and knowing your passion
This is what I regard as the fundamental ingredient needed to start any business. This does not only apply to Online businesses. It also applies to off-line businesses too. If your business does not revolve around your passion or interest, it is most likely to fail before it even gets off the ground. I recently published a post on how to make money blogging where I explained how one can go about discovering their own passion. Know exactly what your passion is and you will be well on your way to building a business.
Building a website
This is the easy part of this whole process. You will find that it's even easier to do when you are using Wealthy Affiliate's website platform called Site RubiX.
I know that this could possibly the first time you hear about a website building platform. Remember what I said earlier about this being the easiest part of this entire process, I still say it is. Please study the image below and let me know if this would take you more than one minute to complete.
The website building process does not get any easier than what you see in the image above. It's really a point-and-click process if you ask me. This should not take you more than a minute to complete.
Attracting visitors to your website
Once again, this is one part of the process which many people fail to understand. Attracting people to your website should not be associated with rocket science. Traffic is the actual term used to describe website visitors. It is one of the many terms you will learn once you get involved in this Online marketing business. Other terms such as SEO which stands for Search Engine Optimization (I prefer that you never attempt to understand how it works) are just some of the many irrelevant terms you will most definitely come into contact with.
To keep things simple, I prefer to stick with website visitors, advertising and publishing. This makes it easy for me to write and publish posts and articles for people instead of machines. You will learn more about this as you go along.
The most important thing to remember is this: Attracting people to your website means attracting people to your website. I hope you understand what I mean by this. This is one of the many reasons why I was able to get you to read this post instead of someone else's Wealthy Affiliate review. I put myself in your shoes and asked myself the same questions you would ask about Wealthy Affiliate.
Earning Revenue
This is done through advertising and promoting other people's products. Nothing stops you from promoting your own products on your website. Nevertheless, since you will be new to this affiliate marketing business, it is advisable to start by promoting other people's products. I can only assume that you do not have your own products at this stage. I recommended a post which was previously published titled: "What is affiliate marketing and how does it work?". I highly recommend it to all affiliate marketing enthusiasts. The link to this post can be found above.
Inside the Wealthy Affiliate Platform
The above image is a screenshot of what your WA dashboard will look like. The most important area to focus on is the one on your left-hand side. This would be the area below the Wealthy Affiliate logo.
It is totally understandable to get overwhelmed at first entry inside the WA community. This is one of the many reasons why I decided to publish this Wealthy Affiliate review. I am here to guide those interested in joining and also make sure they know exactly where to start. What you are seeing above is what is known as the "Activity Dashboard" which is more like the homepage of the entire dashboard. It consists of the Activity, Classrooms, Top 10 and Notifications tabs. These tabs simply contain categorized activities occurring within the entire WA community.
The "Activity" tab shows real time actions within the community as shown above.
As shown below, the "Classrooms" tab indicates activities within different classrooms within the WA community.
As I mentioned earlier, you don't have to be overwhelmed by all this information. I am here to help and guide you in the right direction. For the purpose of this Wealthy Affiliate review, I would like to focus more on the left-hand side as it contains relevant information for anyone visiting the WA community for the first time. This is where you should start. See image below for more details:
This is what Kyle refers to as the "Online Entrepreneur Certification – Getting Started (Level 1)" which comprises of ten lessons. This is where you should start after joining Wealthy Affiliate and completing your account setup.
The most important part of this level is watching the introductory "Walk through video" and performing the all important task of Completing your account setup at WA.
Let us not get ahead of ourselves though. How about I provide you with an answer to one of the most important questions asked above? It is all about the cost of joining WA.
More Answers to Twelve Most Common Questions About WA
Answer to Question 7: How much does it cost to join Wealthy Affiliate?
The cost to join Wealthy Affiliate comprises of two price options: Starter membership which costs $0 for life and $19 for the first month (provided you take advantage of the 59% discount during the first 7 days after joining) and thereafter, $47 for the next following months.
It always comes as surprise to most people interested in joining Wealthy Affiliate that joining this Online community is free. Yes, it is free to join Wealthy Affiliate and also highly possible to build a profitable Online business being a free member. With that being said, I would like to introduce you to WA membership options.
There are two membership options available.
Starter Membership – FREE
There is a Starter membership option which is FREE forever. Free is free in this case and getting to check out Wealthy Affiliate does not require any trial offers or credit card details. With the starter membership, the "Live Help" option is only available for the first seven days of joining WA. This will help starter members ask any questions they might have within the WA community.
The starter membership option is best for getting started and familiarizing yourself with the platform.This option offers two free websites to build using Site RubiX website platform within WA. I would prefer not to go too much into technical details which would probably confuse you at this stage.
Premium Membership – $47.00 per month
There is also a Premium membership option which costs $47.00 per month. From the image above, you can obviously see the benefits of this membership which include unlimited "Live Help" privileges and fifty websites to host within the platform. When starter members decide to upgrade to Premium membership option, they get a full first month's special offer of $19.00.
If you would like to learn more about Wealthy Affiliate community, you can simply join as a FREE Starter member by visiting their official website address here: http://www.wealthyaffiliate.com
Important Note: Make sure you complete your account setup after joining by following this link here.
Answer to Question 8: Who is WA University best suited for?
If you are somehow wondering if Wealthy Affiliate is right for you or not, simply check if belong anywhere in the list of people mentioned below.
Wealthy Affiliate is best suited for the following:
- Anyone looking to learn how to make money blogging
- Are you looking to sell their products Online?
- Anyone looking for a hobby
- Are you looking to earn an extra income?
- Are you retired but still want to earn more money?
- Are you a student?
- Are you looking for website hosting?
- Are you a local business or company looking for a website?
- Internet marketers
- Affiliate marketers
- Anyone looking for a new job.
- People who simply hate their jobs
- Anyone looking to start a home based business?
- Do you have an idea but don't know how to materialize it?
- Are you an aspiring entrepreneur?
If you don't belong anywhere on the list of people mentioned above, Wealthy Affiliate might not be for you. That on its own sounds like an extremely strange statement considering that I have included almost everyone you could think of. Yes, WA is for everyone but you don't have to take my word for it. Without feeling any pressure from me, open a free account and check WA for yourself. I will be there to welcome you and show you the ropes.
For Your Information: I am a Wealthy Affiliate Premium member.
If you would like to join as a FREE Starter member, simply visit Wealthy Affiliate's official website here: http://www.wealthyaffiliate.com
Answer to Question 9: What are the Pros and Cons of WA University?
Pros associated with Wealthy Affiliate community
- Works in any country with restrictions to a FREE Starter membership in the following countries: Nigeria, India, Philippines. Pakistan and Vietnam. This is due to several Security Risks and High Percentages of Fraud reported in these countries. Residents from countries mentioned above CAN still join Wealthy Affiliate as Premium members.
- You are never asked for your credit card details when joining for free.
- Free membership option with no obligation to upgrade.
- How fast or slow you want to learn the lessons depends entirely on you.
- "Act now – or you will lose an opportunity of a lifetime" countdown timers – No such things here!
- Having the opportunity to interact with like-minded individuals from all corners of the world.
- One-on-one coaching, training and support (Simply send Kyle or Carson a Private Message).
Cons associated with Wealthy Affiliate community
- Can get a little too overwhelming for beginners – for a permanent solution to this problem, make sure you read my Answer to Question 11 below!
- At first, the only thing I personally found challenging was keeping focus on the lessons because of all activities happening within the platform.
- It initially seemed like there was more information to grasp than I could handle. I later realized that all I had to do was study the lessons at my own pace and everything started to fall into place.
- The Slogan: "Turn your passion into a successful affiliate marketing business" could be changed to something similar to "Turn your passion into a successful Online business". Most people lose interest in signing up for a free account because of their fear of the term "affiliate marketing". People are always afraid of the unknown and often susceptible to acting outside of their comfort zones. This is only my opinion though. I just thought making the slogan sound similar to what everyone is seeking to hear could possibly reach out to more people looking to change their lives and financial situations. Like I said, this is just an opinion I have.
My Personal Experience With Wealthy Affiliate
May I start off by letting you in on a little secret? I have never studied anything that remotely relates to computer programming, website coding and design. This website/blog was born mid-year of 2015 when I finally decided to brand myself and stuck to my decision till today. I developed an interest in Online marketing sometime in 2014 and had my fair share of scammers taking advantage of me. That was before I came across WA and describing the feeling I had as "amazed" is simply an understatement. I was shocked at the amount of information I learned in a very short space of time, for free.
If there is any advise I would like to give to anyone looking to make money Online or start an Online business, Wealthy Affiliate is the place to be. What you learn inside WA platform is not something that will stop working in the next few months or years. You will learn how to sell yourself through your passion and interests. You will be doing what you love doing and sharing valuable information with the rest of the world is one of the things I love the most. I am glad I am part of the WA community, which is why I don't hesitate recommending it to anyone.
Answer to Question 10: Is Wealthy Affiliate a Scam?
I think I have already answered this question before, and I am still not ashamed to do it again.
No, Wealthy Affiliate is NOT a scam! If you want to waste more time trying out other "get rich quick" schemes and Multi-Level-Marketing (MLM) companies out there, please go ahead. I will keep doing what I am doing at Wealthy Affiliate. This very website is a product of what I learned as a Wealthy Affiliate member. 🙂
Answer to Question 11: What are the first steps to take after joining Wealthy Affiliate?
The most important step to take after joining Wealthy Affiliate are to make sure you complete your account setup by following this link here
The second-most important step is clicking on the GREEN "Get Started Here" tab on the left-hand side of your screen. This will give you access to the "Get Started Online Entrepreneur Certification (Level 1)".
Answer to Question 12: How does one actually make money using what Wealthy Affiliate teaches?
There are many ways in which one can make money using what Wealthy Affiliate is teaching its members. Since this post mainly focuses on Affiliate marketing, I would like to mention the two common methods used by many WA members.
Method 1: Wealthy Affiliate's Own Affiliate Program – Earn While You Learn
While others might not disclose this important information to you, I would like to inform you about a fantastic opportunity to earn commissions by referring people to Wealthy Affiliate. Most Wealthy Affiliate members make the error of confusing this community with Multi-Level-Marketing companies. They do this by focusing all their marketing efforts in the promotion of WA.
The first month $19.00 special offer pays affiliate commissions of $8.00 per referral, then $22.50 thereafter. However, Starter members earn $4.00 for special offer referrals, then $11.25 monthly and $87.00 yearly commissions. There is obviously nothing wrong with focusing your energy if promoting WA, but one should understand that this is not what Wealthy Affiliate teaches.
Is there any proof of the above?
Yes, many people are already earning residual income from only promoting WA. Please bear in mind that this is NOT what WA was created for. I prefer NOT to add any income screenshots to this post as this is not what it is intended for. You are more than welcome to check out success stories within Wealthy Affiliate. Otherwise, I have a few real testimonials about WA below. If you would like to see my own income proofs, please do not hesitate to contact me using the "Contact us" page.
If you would like to join as a FREE Starter member, simply visit Wealthy Affiliate's official website here: http://www.wealthyaffiliate.com
Method 2: Joining Affiliate Networks and Promoting Other People's Digital or Physical Products
This is exactly what WA teaches and encourages to all members without their own products to sell or promote. Even my websites are built around this concept. It is by far the easiest way to earn residual income Online. There are thousands of Affiliate Networks you can join Online, for free. I am going to leave this to you to research on your own. I currently promote Clickbank, Amazon and JVZoo affiliate products. You might have an interest in different Affiliate Networks, the choice is entirely yours to make.
See screenshot below taken from one of my Clickbank accounts. This really works!
Thank you for reading my Wealthy Affiliate review, I hope you found value in what you learned and trust you will share this with the rest of the world.
My Final Verdict and Special Bonus From Kyle & Carson
There are thousands if not millions of scams saturating the Internet world. The only reason they continue to exist is through lack of knowledge and understanding of the exact process of starting an Online business or making money Online. If you are looking for a "Quick Fix" to your financial situation, I am afraid you are more likely to fall for Online scammers if you haven't already fallen for them.
Nothing happens from doing nothing. Besides, you don't have to see the entire staircase to know exactly where it leads to. All you need is knowing where you are (right now) and where you intend to go. Wealthy Affiliate lets you take that all-important step without putting any pressure on you. The best time to grow your own tree was twenty years ago, the NEXT best time is NOW.
Special Bonus From Kyle & Carson
As I mentioned countless times within this Wealthy Affiliate review, joining Wealthy Affiliate as a Starter member is totally free. If you decide to upgrade and become a Premium member within the first 7 (seven) days of joining, Kyle and Carson are both prepared to offer you a 59% discount towards your first month's subscription. This means you will online pay roughly $19.00 of the normal $47.00 during your first month as a member. Remember, you are not forced to upgrade.
I would advise you to first join as a Starter member and see for yourself what this amazing platform looks and feels like. Get your feet wet and meet other community members who are all willing to help you along the way. This is what makes Wealthy Affiliate stand out of the rest. Sorry, I don't want to mention any names. 🙂
Here are some of the many benefits of upgrading to Premium status.
Stop procrastinating and take the first step, you have nothing to lose.
I wish you all the best in everything you do. Please share and comment below.


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A conservation easement is the gifting of the development rights on a piece of land to a land trust, which is a private, non-profit organization that works to conserve land. In doing so, the landowner not only ensures the land can never be commercially developed, even if sold, but also receives federal income tax deductions.
"Conservation easements on farmland are authorized by Indiana law," said Purdue Extension Agricultural Economist Gerry Harrison. "The grantee, or charitable entity, has the responsibility under the law to see that the land is not developed for anything other than the landowner's retained purposes: agricultural production and perhaps a homestead."
In this type of voluntary agreement, the landowner retains land ownership, while the land trust makes sure that the terms of the conservation easement are followed. Landowners can reserve certain rights in the deed of the agreement, such as building a house or farm facilities – something Harrison said they should be careful to consider.
Landowners considering a conservation easement also should consider a current tax amendment that allows greater-than-normal tax deductions.
"The gift of a conservation easement provides a federal income tax charitable deduction," Harrison said. "The allowable charitable deduction was expanded by an amendment to the Internal Revenue Code in 2006. That provision was temporary, but has been extended through 2013."
The temporary provision allows farmers or ranchers to deduct 100 percent of their contribution base (adjusted gross income computed without any net operating loss carryback to the taxable year) in a given year if at least 50 percent of their income is derived from farming.
For example, if a farmer had an adjusted gross income of $100,000 and gave a $90,000 conservation easement, plus $10,000 in other charitable contributions, he or she could deduct the entire $90,000 in the tax year of the donation, as well as the additional $10,000. With a higher value conservation easement, the taxpayer could carry over anything above $100,000 for a maximum of 15 years.
Farming and ranching corporations that donate conservation easements also can qualify for the 100 percent limit.
According to Harrison, ongoing government budget discussions mean the extension of the enhanced deduction for the gift of a conservation easement might or might not be available after 2013.
"Interested landowners would be wise to consult with an accountant or tax lawyer on how these rules might reduce their federal income tax liability and how future gifts or inheritance of the land with a conservation easement might reduce values for lifetime gifts and the federal estate tax," he stated.
Even if the enhanced deduction provision is not extended beyond the end of the year, Harrison said, gifting a conservation easement still has tax benefits.
But the process of gifting development rights doesn't come without some initial costs.
For example, the landowner would be responsible for the cost of a professional appraisal to determine the fair market value minus the agricultural value of the parcel of land. The difference is the value of the conservation easement.
"Costs involved include the appraisal and the service fee paid to the entity that takes the easement," Harrison said. "These costs should be easily offset by the income tax savings from the charitable tax deduction of the value of the easement."
Harrison said landowners interested in pursuing a conservation easement agreement should consult a lawyer because the deed over development rights is a legal document.


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So often in the dog sport today we hear exhibitors lament that they don't win as often as they "should" because professional handlers have the advantage and it's almost impossible to beat them. When given the opportunity to express their point of view, some owner-handlers complain that AKC isn't doing enough to "level the playing field" so that owner-handlers have an equal chance of success.
In some ways I've been sympathetic to owner-handlers, at least to those starting out, because at the Group and Best in Show level professional handlers seem to dominate. But when you really examine it, many owner-handlers have enjoyed amazing success campaigning their dogs, and lots of them are out there today giving it their all and winning.
So I recently came to the conclusion that instead of expecting AKC to somehow create a competition that levels the playing field, owner-handlers are going to have to take on that task themselves. How? By being more like the professionals.
Professional handlers win for many reasons, and 99 percent of the time it's not because judges automatically point to them without considering anyone else in the ring. AKC's circle of judges today includes as many people who had a few dogs they showed themselves as it does professional handlers, and a lot of judges still show dogs. Don't think they don't remember exactly how it feels to be in the ring competing against the pros.
Often professional handlers win because their dogs are better trained and in better condition. This is what they do for a living, so while the owner-handler is off earning a living eight or more hours a day, the dogs in the care of handlers are being studied and groomed, and walked up and back, and in general being prepared for the next dog show. Sure, owner-handlers do all those same things, but the majority of them can't devote nearly as much time to it.
Still, the handler that beat you last weekend has exponentially more dogs in his care than the one or two you're showing, so if you want to beat the professionals, you have to learn to study and trim and train and prepare your dogs like a professional. As I've said before, if you're passionate about it you'll figure it out. There are countless ways to learn to perfect your grooming and presentation skills. If you can't figure out how, ask, but be prepared to work. Being a winner takes time and effort.
Anyone who has shown dogs for any reasonable length of time learns what type, size or color dogs certain judges prefer over others. If you want to beat the pros, show your dog to judges who like your type of dog! Of course, you have to make an effort to learn that, and it takes time. But you can do it. Sometimes you have to "work smarter" by going to the shows where you're more likely to win.
To tell the truth, I can't imagine that most owner-handlers want to compete with people who are less accomplished than they are every weekend. If you breed the dogs you show, you want them to be able to take on all comers, don't you? Even if someone else bred your dog, you live with it, love it and are invested in its career.
These statistics prove that not only can it be done, itis being done in a big way as I write. As of June 1, 2012, in the Top 10 rankings in each Group, you'll find lots of owner-handlers, dogs shown by people who don't handle dogs for a living. (I make the distinction because I was surprised to find how many dogs in the Top 10 in each Group are shown by professional handlers who also own, and in some cases bred, them.)
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The second book of Chronicles starts with Solomon and continues through the kingdom of Judah. Although the genealogy has been previously covered, this explanation tackles God's point of view. Thus, it adds new insights to the books of Samuel and the Kings, clearly showing God's pivotal role in man's history. Dr. Bill Creasey's interpretations of this text fascinate while his presentation is flawless. He engages easily with the audience, showing complete comfort on the stage. Listening to his voice is an easy task, for he has expert control of his pacing and modulations. Biblical scholars of all levels will benefit from this series of live lectures.
In 2 Chronicles we continue the 1 Chronicles narrative, tracing the fall of the southern kingdom of Judah and its exile into Babylon captivity. As God observes in 1 Chronicles, "Israel went into captivity because of its unfaithfulness." This is a harrowing story of man's willful disobedience and God's righteous judgment.
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Opting for Surgery Now Is Matt Harvey's Best OptionAugust 26, 2013
The New York Mets' dreams of an All-Star starting rotation in the near future took a huge hit on Monday when it was announced that ace Matt Harvey was being placed on the disabled list with a partially torn UCL in his right elbow.
The UCL, for those that don't know, is the ligament better known as "The one that gets repaired during Tommy John surgery." However, the Mets are saying that Harvey will not have T.J. surgery at this time, but "it has not been ruled out."
While Harvey and the Mets continue to deliberate all of their options moving forward, I have two words for them: Dylan Bundy.
Bundy, the Baltimore Orioles' star prospect coming into 2013, was shut down in spring training with what the team officially called "elbow stiffness," per the Baltimore Sun.
Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette was quoted in the piece as saying he didn't expect Bundy's problems to be a lingering issue.
He's going to rest it for a few more days until it goes away, and we expect that to be in a couple of days and then at that point he would resume his throwing. He's had some tightness for a couple of days. I think it came to light last week.
Eventually, as the season moved on and Bundy's return was delayed, you got the sense that something more problematic was going on.
On April 29, Brittany Ghiroli, Orioles beat writer for MLB.com, reported the Orioles were shutting Bundy down for six weeks after he underwent platelet-rich plasma (PRP) by Dr. James Andrews.
So what is PRP? The procedure consists of putting the patient's blood through a special centrifuge to isolate platelets and growth factors, which are then injected back into the injured area to help spur healing. There aren't any side effects, meaning it won't make Bundy any worse, but there are various degrees of success with it and the timetable for recovery is incredible varied.
However, the treatment didn't work because, as Cliff Corcoran of Sports Illustrated pointed out, PRP doesn't work for ligament tears: "PRP may be effective in relieving the discomfort of tennis elbow or other inflammatory and osteoarthritic conditions, but it's not going to heal a tear."
Then, on June 27, the Orioles and Bundy finally bit the bullet, ready to face the reality of the situation in front of them by having the star pitcher get Tommy John surgery to repair the elbow that had been giving him problems dating all the way back to March.
I say all of that about Bundy in relation to Harvey to highlight just how much time the Orioles and Bundy wasted trying to avoid the surgery and what it did for his time frame to return.
If Bundy had opted to go under the knife when he first found out he had elbow problems—for the record, the team did say he had no structural damage in his elbow initially—he would have been able to return to the mound, presumably, next April or May.
By waiting the extra time to do all he could to avoid the surgery and missing a year, Bundy won't be able to pitch until next July or August and has no shot at making the big leagues until 2015.
Harvey's injury is a bit different because it happened so close to the end of the year, so perhaps there is some thinking that by just shutting everything down for a bit will allow the ligament to heal on its own.
But we have been down this road so many times before that the story isn't going to have a happy ending. When you hear "torn UCL," you immediately know that the news is dire.
Suppose Harvey does delay having the surgery with the hopes of testing things during spring training next February, makes it through a start or two before the pain starts coming back and the ligament tears even more, making surgery a necessity.
In that instance, Harvey has lost five months from this initial diagnosis that he could be using to rehab and get his arm strength back. He would be out for all of 2014 and possibly some of 2015.
By having surgery now, Harvey, 24, might be able to get a few rehab starts under his belt in 2014 and be completely healthy for 2015 when the Mets will also have a more-experienced Zack Wheeler and Noah Syndergaard in the rotation and a much better chance at competing for a playoff spot.
You can appreciate the competitor in Harvey, and any other athlete doing what it takes to avoid surgery, but there comes a point where you have to think about the bigger picture.
Bundy and the Orioles didn't recognize that, delaying his clock until 2015. Harvey and the Mets should take their cues from that situation.
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We stayed at this property with 4 adults and 5 young children. It was perfect! Plenty of space, with two master bedrooms, two other bedrooms, and beautiful yard to explore. Our favorite discovery in the yard was a hummingbird's nest with two newly born babies. We found it to be peaceful vacation spot, with the great proximity to the mountains, biking, and hiking, while still conveniently located to restaurants, stores, etc. Would love to return to this property again! Highly recommend!
4 couples stayed here for a week in Tucson! Plenty of space and wonderful location and property! The grounds, pool, spa, outdoor patio, etc were all awesome! The property manager, Karine, was extremely attentive, prompt and helpful! We would highly recommend this home for a relaxing and enjoyable week in Tucson! Right at base of mountain and gorgeous views everywhere you look!
My family of four plus grandparents stayed at the property in March 2017.
Indoors: Decor was very nice, super clean and very tasteful, my guess is probably Swiss or French owners. While there's a lot of square footage, there are three bedrooms (two are masters, and one for the kids) so do plan accordingly.
Outdoors: space is amazing! We pretty much spent all of our time outside. Plenty of places to sit and entertain, take a dip in the pool or watch the birds and the sunset against the background of the foothills. The weather was perfect, the pool was warm, so we ended up canceling a lot of our plans, and just inviting friends over to the house to hang out and enjoy the outdoor setting.
Around Town: We definitely needed a car. We found that traveling into downtown was easy enough. We ended up going to Charro Steakhouse for dinner (188 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85701), which I also recommend highly, especially for folks like us who are from out of town and want that Southwestern love in their food. In addition, we took the family horseback riding at Houstons (12801 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85748), about a 10-12 min drive from the house. Bobbie who runs Houstons was so great with the kids.
When in Tucson, usually, we stay in Starpass at the JW Marriott, which is a wonderful resort across town (West of I-10). While staying at a resort is very different than staying at a rental house (e.g. you're exchanging access to golf courses for access to a private pool), I thought that this property definitely stood up against the JW from the standpoint of quality and cleanliness. It definitely doesn't disappoint. So, just book it. :)
Lastly - the property manager (KM) was overly communicative in a good way. She made sure we knew what the gate codes were, and that she was just a text msg, phone call or email away. Her level of service and attention to detail was 5-star. Needless to say, we've already started planning our next trip back.
My viewpoint is that of a person who travels globally 150 to 200 nights a year for the last five years. I am a Marriott Rewards Platinum Guest and an Alaska Airlines MVP Gold. Happy traveling!
We stayed at the property in late February and we wowed by this amazing house and backyard oasis! It's nice and secluded, however only a 10 minute drive to shops and restaurants. During our stay, we thoroughly enjoyed the pool area, water was nice and warm which allowed us access even on cooler days. We were able to see all the major sites in Tucson and explore the amazing hiking trails. Excellent vacation, would definitely rent this house again.
My name is Karine and I am managing this amazing property for my friends.
Being myself an Owner of several Vacation Rentals, with over 8 years of experience in management, they thought I would be the right person to take care of their house.
I am very enthusiastic about their fantastic home!
Karine Maillard purchased this house in 2000
Located in a safe and desirable neighborhood of million dollar homes, private though not isolated, this property offers convenient shopping and activities close by:
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up to 6 nights: nightly rate applies
7 nights: the weekly rate applies
Stays over one month will get discount on the monthly rate.
Please contact Manager for exact quote.
Dog fee is $30/dog/day
To heat the pool or spa, we request:
$250 deposit for the pool in Winter, Spring or Fall, $175 for the spa only
$100 deposit for the spa in Summer, the pool is not heated in Summer
Rates are subject to change until reservation is confirmed.
Book it now with a $515 reservation deposit kept as the refundable damage deposit.
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Security deposit is refunded within a week after departure unless there are damages beyond "wear and tear" condition.
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The All-Star striker tallied in the 81st minute on a penalty kick and added an unassisted insurance goal 10 minutes later for FC Dallas (6-6-7), which moved into third place in the Western Conference.
Toronto (6-8-4) fell for the first time in 10 contests this season at BMO Field. It is 5-1-4 on home soil, but remains winless in its past six overall contests.
The teams remained scoreless through the contest's first 80 minutes before a red card was issued to Toronto FC star Amado Guevara, who appeared to strike FC Dallas' Pablo Ricchetti in the face in the penalty area.
Cooper buried the penalty kick past goalkeeper Greg Sutton to open the scoring.
"Well, it's never easy with all the drama, but we did (emerge victorious)," Cooper said. "Luckily, it was going our way and we were able to put the ball in the net. After the first goal, you generally keep your cool and able to play a calmer game - and that's what helped us come out on top."
Toronto FC coach John Carver admitted that he did not see the fireworks which ultimately led to Guevara's dismissal.
"Well it's kind of hard to answer that right now because I haven't seen the video yet," Carver said. "I mean it was so out of the play, and in all fairness, I was watching the ball the whole time.
"I asked Amado what had happened, and he told me that further back field he hit me with an elbow in the chest, and then he retaliated. So if that's what my player is saying, then I trust him. The linesman is saying he didn't see anything, and the ref.didn't see anything, so I have to look at the video before I can comment on it."
After Toronto defender Marco Velez received his second yellow card of the contest to leave his side down two men, Cooper added his career-high 13th tally of the season with a 30-yard strike.
"Well Toronto is a place we love to come to because we know that it going to be a great atmosphere, but at the same time, with the crowd out here it feels like they have an extra player on the field with them," Cooper said. "But to walk away out of Toronto with three points - it's a great feeling."
While Cooper felt great, Carver was left to figure out how he's going to fill the spots vacated by Guevara and Velez.
"It's frightening," he said. "I mean here we are in the middle of looking for another forward, now I'm looking at filling in the spots of a midfielder and defenseman. I just have to see what my options are, and go from there."
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When a 10-year-old boy's selfless gesture inspired Salman Khan
When Salman Khan was shooting for 'Dabangg' in 2010 in Wai, a 10-year-old boy's sensitive and selfless gesture left the star wonderstruck
"Can you see that man holding a kid? Your guards have stopped him from meeting you, but his son has a hole in his heart. Don't give me a bicycle; help him with the surgery instead."
Salman Khan paints a house in a Karjat village while shooting for a film
These words by a 10-year-old boy in Wai, where Salman Khan was shooting for 'Dabangg' in 2010, struck the star like a tornado. The boy had been meeting Salman almost everyday for a week, hoping that his favourite actor would gift him a bicycle like the ones he had distributed to 200-odd children in that town. "But when he attracted Salman's attention to another kid's plight, he was wonderstruck at the boy's sensitive and selfless gesture.
Also read: Salman Khan guilty! Bollywood reacts to 2002 hit-and-run verdict
He wasted no time in putting him through to the best medical help possible. Salman believed it wasn't him or his contacts but the 10-year-old's intervention that made the surgery possible," recalls Sandeep Chopra, a doctor working with the star's Being Human Foundation, which was launched in 2007.
While Salman's compassionate nature is well known in industry circles, he himself did not make much of it. "He always says that my right hand should never know what my left hand is giving. And every once in a while he calls up to ask if there is adequate money in the foundation. His father (Salim Khan) and sisters (Alvira and Arpita) take care of it beautifully. From the day we started the foundation till now, never have the patients' names or community been disclosed. The family is very particular about that," adds Chopra.
Also read: 2002 hit-and-run case: Salman Khan guilty, gets interim bail
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incident from 2011 when Salman had organised an impromptu blood donation drive on Independence Day. "He wanted to do something for the country on August 15 and dragged me to a blood donation camp in city. But it had shut down by the time we reached there. So he decided to have his own camp and called up his industry friends. About 30 celebs turned up in no time. He also organises various camps while shooting," he says.
In 2013, when the doctor of a leading cancer hospital approached Salman to sponsor 10 little patients belonging to poor families, he did not think twice before signing a cheque. The previous year, he paid R4 million to release nearly 400 prisoners from around 63 prisons in Uttar Pradesh via his NGO. The prisoners had completed their jail term, but were unable to pay compensation for their charges due to financial issues. Even for rural and social development programmes, the actor reportedly donated around Rs 11 crore.
Last year, he launched a website to help his fans find jobs either with his organisation or to be employed with his friends. To increase its reach and corpus, he reportedly sold his paintings and merchandise, the royalties from which would went to the foundation.
Photos: Shah Rukh Khan and other Bollywood celebs visit Salman
Sources close to him say he has plans to set up cafes, gyms and a production house to help raise money for the foundation. Earlier this year, the actor also endorsed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and painted houses at a village near Karjat while shooting there.
Salman is also known to shower his employees with lavish gifts — he took care of all expenses for the wedding of his househelp Mohan, say sources, with the entire Khan family in attendance to bless the newly weds.
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shift 3 is coming out this week! its in the Armorblog. I can't wait
Shift 3 eh? Cool, I like them both but I think that 3 is going to be the best.
ya in the blog it shows a whole family ._. i hope there is alot more medals and stuff...
That's going to be great. Hopefully it's a lot longer. THe first and the second SHIFT was way to easy to beat.
yea very true. he says it is coming out this week. so it must be close to done.
Yea that's true. But I think that was one of the challenges. To see how fast you could beat it. lol
^ i never got that medal. it was the only one i never got
hahaha I liked trying to get all the medals. They were hard but I got it.
i hope u get to play as all of the characters in shift 3. and tony adds a dog as a secret character.
Shift 1 & 2 were kinda good but I think Shift 3 is going to be better.
Another shift,wow game makers are really stepping it up,its great to see all these new games being developed,not just on armor games but real games as well! Well shift three sounds great but to me its just another game to play,beat and comment but others love it so w.e,but I hope it doesn't have a story line picking up from last game because I couldn't beat it.
Well guys i think games with trophies would make this place more happy
I think Shift 3 will either bring some amazing new gameplay or just be old and just a duplicate of the others. Hope for the first!
yea i hope he adds new things, a 3rd shift color ._. Black,white and gray O_O
I don't think so, that would just make things more confusing...
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67 WALL STREET, New York - August 9, 2012 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Investing Strategies Report. The full issue is available by calling (212) 952-7433 or via The Wall Street Transcript Online.
Topics covered: Microcap Strategy - Investing in Canada - Deep Value - Downside Protection
Companies include: Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc. (RGR), Granite Construction Inc. (GVA), Badger Meter Inc. (BMI), Gorman-Rupp Co. (GRC), J&J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF), Span-America Medical Systems I (SPAN) and many others.
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Mr. Rafn: One thing about our small microcap strategy is that it is bottom-up stockpicking. We would tend to look at economic or political issues as more headwinds or tailwinds. We use something we call the value franchise 15. It is 15 repetitive characteristics including founder/owner/operator management, high internal rates of return, fortress balance sheets, lots of cash, low debt and limited goodwill.
We like paternalistic organizations. We like organizations with a lot of hidden, or what we call reserve assets, such as overfunded pension plans, surplus values to real estate, that kind of thing. We are trying to find those companies that have at least 11 of these 15 characteristics.
We also have a bit of a contrary bias in the strategy. So for instance, we have a position in Sturm, Ruger (RGR). You've got the U.N. effort to bring international gun control to the U.S. Every time President Obama and those on the left talk about gun control, Sturm, Ruger goes up three points. Historically, in the United States, post World War II, gun sales volume has been about 3 million to 6 million units per year. Concerns about the Obama administration's antipathy toward gun owners' rights have taken that yearly demand from 3 million to 6 million units to 11 million units last year. We are on our way this year to probably somewhere between 12 million to 13 million guns. We have not seen this type of demand in any nonwar environment in the history of our country. The whole self-defense Second Amendment is a big theme for us.
Infrastructure is another important theme in our portfolio. About 26% of our positions are in water, sewage, highway transit, railroad infrastructure and the power grid. We own Granite Construction (GVA), which we have held since 1994, in the highway transit area. We own Badger Meter (BMI) and Gorman-Rupp (GRC) on the water side. So for us, infrastructure is a pretty big position.
One of the unique things about small micro-cap is that these companies are really the ones that drive the economy, that drive technology, that drive that sense of creativity. So for us, we are less concerned about the talk of a weakening economy than about the exciting things that are happening at our companies.
The folks at Gorman-Rupp, Mansfield, Ohio, just built a new 789,000-square-foot plant a couple of years ago. They ended up paying for it in a little over four years - and that's probably a 50-year asset.
We've got J&J Snack Foods (JJSF), with Gerry Schreiber. Gerry Schreiber is probably the finest CEO in packaged food today. Most people wouldn't recognize J&J Snack Foods. What they would recognize, if they have kids, would be the SuperPretzels, Luigi's Frozen Ice or the Icee that kids make you buy for them at the theatre.
Despite the uncertain economic environment, I see absolutely no fear in our companies, whether it be Granite Construction, one of the finest roadbuilders in the country or Span-America Medical Systems (SPAN), which is a leader in the electronic mattress business for acute care and subacute hospitals. They are the companies that are expanding, getting larger and encouraging creativity within their founder/owner/operator management cultures.
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Bucks have exercised contract options on point guard Brandon Knight and forward John Henson.
General manager John Hammond announced the moves this weekend. Knight, acquired from the Pistons in the offseason in the deal that sent Brandon Jennings to Detroit, had his fourth-year option picked up.
Knight was the eighth overall pick by Detroit in the 2011 draft. He has averaged 13.1 points, 3.9 assists and 3.2 rebounds in his career.
Henson, the 14th overall pick by the Bucks in last year's draft, had his third-year option picked up. The 6-foot-11 Henson averaged 6.0 points and 4.7 rebounds in his rookie season.
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