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Belmont Stakes Odds: Rags Could Pay Riches in Triple Crown Bid
*Editor Note: I'll Have Another was scratched Friday and will not run in the Belmont Stakes.
It was the Disco Era, a gallon of gas cost 63 cents, we did not have cell phones, and to get our news we actually had to pick up a newspaper.
Since 1978, we have seen (and unfortunately heard) Justin Bieber, gas is more than $3 bucks a gallon, we surf the web on our smart phones, and eleven 3-year-olds have come up short in the Belmont Stakes in a Triple Crown bid.
This year we will either see the 12th Triple Crown winner in history or the 12th horse to come up short.
[ Dullahan new Belmont Stakes favorite | My Adonis Best Longshot Bet ]
I'll Have Another is going to be the heavy favorite to get the job done, but is he worth risking the bankroll at such a short price?
If we look back at the last four Belmont Stakes winners, we see nothing but longshots with winners paying $51.50, $28.00, $25.80, and $79.00.
There is nothing more exciting in horse racing than a crack at Triple Crown history but it's hardly going to get the pulse racing for bettors plunking down $2.00 to win $3.80.
So while most of us root to witness history on Saturday, there are still plenty of tickets to cash, so let's meet the eleven contenders that are taking on the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner. Belmont Stakes odds courtesy of OddsShark.
1. Street Life (12-1): Trained by former Bobby Frankel assistant Chad Brown, the colt comes into the race off a solid third-place finish in the Peter Pan (Grade 2) over the Belmont Park main track. The colt was outrun early and was picking it up late, and certainly appears to have enough pedigree to handle the 1 ½ miles. He is by Derby winner Street Sense out of the mare Stone Hope, who only won a sprint in her career, but she is by Derby winner Grindstone.
2. Unstoppable U (30-1): This colt is one of two in the race sent out by trainer Ken McPeek. The colt is undefeated in two starts, but takes a big step up in class here. The trainer has not been happy with the way the colt has been finishing his works and even mentioned that he could end up being scratched.
3. Union Rags (6-1): The colt was sent off as the second betting choice in the Kentucky Derby. He was off a beat slow, which placed him at the rear of the pack and he did not get clear running room until late, rallying to finish seventh. His jockey, Julien Leparoux, was criticized over his last two rides aboard the colt and has been replaced by veteran New York rider John Velazquez. The colt deserves a long look on Saturday.
4. Atigun (30-1): This is the second of the two runners that McPeek sends out, and the colt is coming into the race off a win against second-level, optional-claiming company. The colt has tried graded stakes company three times in his career, with the best finish a fifth in the Arkansas Derby. He was beaten by 11 ¼ lengths by Bodemeister, who went on to finish second in the Derby and Preakness.
5. Dullahan (5-1): This guy is a two-time Grade 1 winner, but both of those victories came over polytrack. The colt did put in a solid effort in the Derby. He broke inward and bumped Union Rags, was caught in tight quarters heading into the first turn, and came with a seven-wide run into the stretch and finished up well, beaten just 1 ¾ lengths. The colt gets a new jockey in Javier Castellano and blistered a four-furlong work on June 3. This guy is a half-brother to 2009 Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird. His main knock is the fact that he has not won on conventional dirt, but he gives every indication he will be able to handle 1 ½ miles.
6. Ravelo's Boy (50-1): This colt ships up from Florida and will be making his first start off a three-month layoff. His last outing came in the Tampa Bay Derby where he checked in fifth. That race has been a productive prep for the Run for the Roses in previous years, but came up weak this year. It took him six tries to pass his first allowance condition and, coming off the layoff, this would be a huge upset if he is in the mix.
7. Five Sixteen (50-1): The gelding has won just one of his six starts, taking five outings before he earned his diploma. He acted up in the gate last out and checked in fourth against first-level allowance foes in his most recent outing. The gelding does have a long-winded pedigree, by Invasor out of a Salt Lake mare that also produced stakes winner Doc's Doll. But he would really need to move forward to get the job done in this spot.
8. Guyana Star Dweej (50-1): It took this colt eight tries to break his maiden, finally getting the job done at Aqueduct going a one-turn mile. He finished 6 ¼ lengths behind Unstoppable U in a first-level allowance race in his most recent start. The connections were considering the Preakness for him, but skipped going to Baltimore. After losing his mount on Dullahan, Hall of Fame trainer Kent Desormeaux lands on this colt.
9. Paynter (8-1): Trainer Bob Baffert has Derby and Preakness runner-up Bodemeister on the sidelines, but comes in here with the very intriguing Paynter. The colt only has four starts under his belt, with his stakes tries a fourth in the Santa Anita Derby and a second in the Derby Trial (Grade 3). He was only beaten 3 ¾ lengths by I'll Have Another in the Santa Anita Derby and don't forget that was just his second career outing. The colt earned a solid speed figure beating allowance foes in his last start and is going to be an early-pace factor in this race. The colt has more upside than anyone in the field and the 8-1 morning line looks fair. I have a hunch this guy is going to get bet down a few points.
10. Optimizer (20-1): Other than I'll Have Another, this colt is the only other runner that competed in the first two jewels of the Triple Crown, finishing 11th in the Derby and making a mild late run to finish sixth in the Preakness. He is trained by D. Wayne Lukas, who has won 13 Triple Crown races, tied for the most in history with Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons. Lukas was hospitalized this week when a horse kicked him in the head, requiring stiches on his forehead.
12. My Adonis (20-1): A late addition to the party, his connections did not commit to running until Tuesday. The colt mixed it up early this year in a couple of Derby preps, finishing third in the Holy Bull and second in the Gotham. He was a disappointing seventh in the Wood Memorial, knocking him off the Derby Trail. He came back with a decent effort in the Canonero at Pimlico. The winner of that race was Pretension, who came back to finish 11th in the Preakness. His connections did win this race last year, Ruler On Ice returning $51.50.
The festivities kick off with first race post time of 11:35 ET. There are four other graded stakes on the afternoon card: The $400,000 True North (Grade 2), $500,000 Longines Just a Game (Grade 1), $400,000 Woody Stephens (Grade 2), and the $500,000 Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap (Grade 1).
Michael Dempsey provides his full card report for Belmont Park and Churchill Downs each racing day. Mike's full card report includes his selections, analysis, fair odds line, and wagering recommendations.
Mike's Best Plays Report is available each weekend, with his strongest plays and selections including the top stakes races.


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Not sure if this is the place to put this thread, move it if you want MODS.
Well it's wierd I decided yesterday to retire the helmet mold and now I get a ZILLION requests:)
Never the less I am still pulling the plug. There is nothing physically wrong with the mold but in the interest of accuracy I've decided to no longer make these available.
I am however, as some have seen and heard, soon offering an all new version that will closely resemble the screen used bucket.
Without accually having the real helmet in my hands it's hard to get everything 100% But I feel this will be a pretty close interpretation.
The overall shape and size have been left untouched, its the finer details, lines and angles that have been reworked that makes this helmet. Also the goal is to offer up a kit that is paint ready in 15 minutues out of the box. The only thing guys/gals will have to do is trim your visor area out and maybe a seamline on attaching pieces.
With that said I guys I need to put my money where my mouth is and get some pictures up.
Not today but look for an update in a week or 2. I want to have the first mold out this month.

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Is this fair price?
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Is this fair price?
Looks like Bud's had one for $600 NIB. Apparently you're going to add $50 to that price to get him to ship the gun through an FFL and then you're going to have to add another $30-$50 on your end for your local FFL to the paperwork where you are. So now you're around $560. For me, the extra $40 to know I was the only one who ever owned the gun is worth it, but it's your call.
Now if it was a face-to-face deal where you can see and handle the gun, I'd say it was a no-brainer and go for it.
thank you for quick feedback


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A game to remember … and now you can.
What I witnessed Friday night sitting on the floor of the North gymnasium at Greenville High School, staring through the lens of my Digital SLR camera, was one of the most entertaining high school basketball games I've ever been a part of.
OK, so I was as much a part of it as an objective videographer sitting on the baseline can be, but either way – the game that occured Friday night was one that should not have been missed by any.
And so I took to time to edit together this video, featuring every basket made by both the Yellow Jackets and Eagles of Grand Rapids Christian, with the exception of most free throws (you really want to watch that?).
If you were delayed by the whether, or simply couldn't make it to Friday night's game of the week (according to almost EVERY West Michigan media outlet) then I encourage you to sit down and watch this 16-minute video.
Trust me … you just might feel like you were sitting courtside, right underneath the basket …
I was!


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ODP, National Teams & Club Soccer
Veteran of U.S. youth National Team circles • was member of U14 girls' National Team pool in 2008, U15 girls' National Team pool in 2009, U17 women's National Team pool in 2010 and U18 women's National Team pool in 2011-12 • member of Mustang Blast club team from U9-U17 level • club team captain from 2007-10 • led Mustang Blast to 2009 U14 youth soccer national championship and to 2009 and 2011 US youth soccer Region IV championships and 2010 finalist spot ª veteran of ODP program in California • member of G94 Region IV ODP Pool from 2007-11 and G94 Cal North ODP Pool from 2007-09 • played on 2010 U.S. Women's National Team Nordic Cup champion team in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Graduated from San Ramon Valley High School in 2012 • played four years of soccer there as an outside midfielder and forward • led high school team to 2009 North Coast Section championship and to finalist slots in 2010 and 2011 • was 2011 Gatorade State Player of the Year nominee.
Reilly Nicole Parker is the daughter of Michael and Julie Parker • was born August 13, 1994 in Newport Beach, Calif. • undeclared major.
Up Close With Reilly Parker
Section #1: Soccer
1. The best thing about being a Tar Heel soccer player is carrying on the honor of playing for the women's soccer dynasty that has been created by players before me.
2. My favorite thing about competing for Coach Dorrance is the competitive environment he creates in every aspect of training.
3. Since last year the aspect of my training I've worked on the most is my technique with the ball.
4. My best friend on another college soccer team is Kate Bettinger at Stanford.
5. My greatest strengths as a soccer player are my speed and taking players on 1v1.
Section #2: Interests
1. Away from the soccer field and academic pursuits I like to spend time running, shopping and hanging out with my sisters.
2. The best movie I've seen recently is anything with Russell Brand.
3. If I could compete in another sport at UNC it would be men's basketball.
4. The music act I'd most like to see in person is Bob Marley.
5. The personal interest I have that might surprise my teammates is I'm addicted to watching SportsCenter.
Section #3: Food & Beverage
1. After a game at Fetzer Field, I'd like to see a buffet spread at McCaskill that included In-N-Out Burgers and Animal Style Fries.
2. My favorite beverage is water!!
3. My favorite food made by a relative is anything my Daddy cooks. (He's the best chef ever).
4. My favorite place to eat in Chapel Hill is Yogurt Pump.
5. My favorite guilty pleasure food wise is frozen yogurt.
Section #4: Personality
1. If I possessed the gift of time travel I'd like to go to meet a dinosaur.
2.My most prized personal possession is my pup Kobe.
3. If I could go to dinner with a famous person it would be Kobe Bryant.
4. My dream job is side line reporter and sports broadcaster for ESPN.
5. The most interesting person I've met at UNC is Bryane Heaberlin.
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Jerry Murray, the Walmart finance VP who called the chain's early February sales "a total disaster" in an email made public by Bloomberg, has left the company, effective April 5, according to a Reuters report.
Wal-Mart Stores has confirmed the report, telling Reuters that it was Murray's decision to leave and that his last day at Wal-Mart was Friday.
"In case you haven't seen a sales report these days, February (month-to-date) sales are a total disaster," Murray said in a Feb.12 email to other executives, Bloomberg reported on Feb.15. "The worst start to a month I have seen in my (about) seven years with the company.


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'"This was definitely the deal I was looking for. I was happy and excited,'' Vanek said. "I'm going to miss it here (at Minnesota). But at the same time, I'm really happy to be able to move on with my career.'''
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text: At Orlando Nov 2 7pm. tv: tv20 Tough start to the season as the Pistons open with a back-back road set in Florida. Whats the 1st order of business after finally losing the expensive Hill contact? Go out and overpay for someone else as the Magic added Rashard Lewis to their payroll over the summer. Is the Pistons front court still deep enough to contain Howard? How will the new bench hold up in this 1st back-back? Also keep in mind this will be a Darko free game as the ex-Piston opted to sign with the Griz.


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- Stamps: Elzybells Fairy Girl, Sentiment from ???
- Paper: Groovy Guava, Blush Blossom, Bazzill gray, Neenah Solar White
- Ink: Adirondack Pitch Black, Versamark
- Accessories: Copic markers, Silver EP, Basic Gray taffeta ribbon, silver brads, Stardust Stickles, Marvy punches
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
I want *my* fairy godmother!!
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I rescued that stamp at Micheal's too! I love your fairy stamp that you got to go with it. I haven't used mine yet. Cute card.ReplyDelete
Cute card. Love the colours and the stamp. Perfect for the challenge. Nikki xReplyDelete
This is adorable, Libby! Hope your fairy godmother cleans everything spic & span! ;)ReplyDelete
You are too funny, Libby! Your card is very cute, and way to nail two challenges in one!! I love your coloring and the sparkle too!!ReplyDelete
(I would be so in trouble if I had a hard copy of the A Muse stuff).
Another great card Libby! The colors worked really well with this image, and you used a great layout! So glad the baby and toddler are still allowing you stamping time lol. It is always great to check out your work!ReplyDelete
Definitely cute! I love the sentiment! Gosh, your house is going to look so pretty when you're done fixing it up you won't want to move. Sounds like fun, though!ReplyDelete
Don't you just hate it when you get stuck with several adorable stamps!! NOT!! *chuckle*ReplyDelete
Well you certainly made the best of it. Darling card, Libby.
I'm glad it's "MY" fault :D Cute card!ReplyDelete
This is just adorable!!ReplyDelete
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You should try it though - or modify it a bit to suit what you want out of it. Let us know How it works out.
Quote from: David LaFerney on March 01, 2010, 09:17:57 AMYou should try it though - or modify it a bit to suit what you want out of it. Let us know How it works out.I'm contemplating using one hive to try out this technique, just to see how it works. The problem is that I have to adapt the technique to the south. Less stable flows, of which end much faster down here. That and the whole time table moves ahead by about a month and a half, at least.But I'm punching the numbers, seeing if it's possible.
If you are going to keep them for an indefinite time (for emergencies) it would probably be easier for the beek and better for the queens to just keep them in nucs or queen castles. I don't know, but it seems like banking them would be a lot of trouble unless it was just for a few days. Maybe not. If I have enough resources I'm going to try it and find out.


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Fox's Bolling Peddles Conspiracy Theories To Downplay Positive Jobs Report
During a 10-minute segment on Fox News, host Eric Bolling engaged in a series of baseless smears and conspiracy theories to attack the positive jobs report. Economists, however, agree that these attacks are baseless and that data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is accurate.
While guest-hosting Fox News' Your World, Bolling attacked the BLS, which reported this morning that the unemployment rate has dropped from 8.2 percent to 7.8 percent. Bolling -- whose guest, former General Electric CEO Jack Welch, also questioned the BLS data -- cast doubt on the report by repeatedly claiming the numbers didn't "feel right."
Bolling went on suggest bias [1] in the BLS by highlighting two employees "who both have been donors to the Obama campaign" and asking if we should "make any assumptions on that." Welch responded by calling the Labor Department "ideologues" and claiming they "bankrupted the auto industry" and "handed the companies over to the unions."
Later in the segment, Welch said it was a "coincidence" that "one month before the election, we have a number that comes out one-tenth below when the president took office," suggesting it came from "an ideologue division of the federal government." Bolling replied: "I don't believe in coincidence."
Economic experts, however, have dismissed the type of conspiracy peddling that Bolling engaged in today. In an interview with Salon, economist Justin Wolfers pushed back [2] on the attacks:
First, if you know and understand the BLS and its structure -- its statutory structure and its employment structure -- you understand this simply isn't how things happen. The BLS is independent of the Department of Labor. If you go to the BLS website, you won't even find a picture of the Secretary of Labor there. It's completely firewalled.
Secondly: Who believes the numbers are being manipulated? Certainly you could look at your twitter feed and Fox news and worry about it right now, but sophisticated players clearly don't. Watch what happened to the stock market -- if there was something wrong with the numbers that wingnuts on fringe blogs could figure out, presumably savvy financial market traders would have figured the same thing out as well. But savvy financial market traders are clearly trading as if this morning's report was good news. Very good news. So these people have to be claiming that not only is there a conspiracy but that they are smarter and more aware of it than Goldman Sachs and various other savvy financial market traders.
Former BLS chief economist Betsey Stevenson tweeted [3] earlier today: "Anyone who thinks that political folks can manipulate the unemp[loymen]t data are completely ignorant about how BLS works & how data are compiled." Economic Policy Insitute president Lawrence Mishel called [4]attacks on the report a "slanderous lie," noting:
BLS is a highly professional agency with dozens of people involved in the tabulation and analysis of these data. The idea that the data are manipulated is just completely implausible. Moreover, the data trends reported are clearly in line with previous monthly reports and other economic indicators (such as GDP).
All in all, there was nothing particularly strange about this month's jobs reports--and certainly nothing to spur accusations of outright fraud.
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I'll believe it when they announce it.
Insanity (noun)
Me after hearing that we're losing Chuck Pagano and probably keeping Cam Cameron. :grbac: :bag:
I take mild solace in the fact that Cam does not have an extension yet. That tells me Biscuit is at least considering other options. I also take comfort in that it's Preston reporting about Cam staying, therefore it must be wrong. :D
What's crazy is that Joe isn't even the problem with our offense. I guess it's fine that we'll hire a QB coach because it might help Joe progress, but even an "improved Joe" won't fix what is really wrong with the Ravens offense, which is that Cam's coordination is predictable and lacks creativity (ironically except against bad teams that don't scare him). Hiring a QB coach amounts to putting a band-aid on a person's scratched elbow while ignoring their gaping chest wound.
I see some of you saying that if Cam returns it will be a short deal where Cam has to prove he can do the job, no excuses. Well I thought that was supposed to be this year. He just had his chance to prove it, and in my view he came up short. And I don't mean because of the New England game, in fact that's probably not even in the top ten reasons to let Cam go, even though just 20 points against the 31st ranked defense gets a huge "Come on, man" from me. :mad:
Cam Cameron was good for this team in his first two years. Even now he's not terrible. We make the playoffs consistently and our offense is OK. But it could be better. Cam is now the ceiling we will bump our heads against as long as he remains. There will be no Ravens Super Bowl with Cam Cameron. There will be a lot of near misses instead. We'll come really close, and fall just short every time.
There are only two reasons to keep Cam Cam and one of them is really scary. First, if there is no viable candidate to replace Cam, then obviously he should stay. Unfortunately that could well be the case. The second reason is what chills me: the possibility that Cam is acting exactly how John Harbaugh wants him to, that all the lame fetal-position offensive strategy is coming straight from Harbaugh at least in the big picture. Because if that's true we're in trouble.
I agree with Wicked that if we're stuck with Cam, then at least give us a new WR and OL coach (and a QB coach wouldn't hurt).
Tom Brady also passed the ball 611 times this season, an average of 38 passes per game, which averages out to about 1 sack every 19 pass attempts.
Joe Flacco passed the ball 542 times this season, an average of 33 times per game, which averages out to about 1 sack every 17 pass attempts.
Pretty similar in reality, but Brady still passed the ball almost 100 more times than Flacco.
You could also argue that Brady isn't as elusive as Flacco is in the pocket. There were several times where Flacco should have been sacked, but was able to escape.
Now Florio has picked up this Preston story. He also mentions the heat between Harbaugh and Pagano in the Texans game. I wish I knew who Preston's 'source' is. It's probably the man in the mirror since it's obvious the team can't stand him.
The contract for Ravens offensive coordinator Cam Cameron is up, and there has been a widespread expectation that he wont be brought back in Baltimore.
Florio heard via a league source that no decision had been made as of Tuesday night. While the Baltimore Sun thought Cameron was in trouble Wednesday, the tune has changed in Thursdays paper.
Cameron reportedly called his offensive assistants Wednesday and gave them instructions for the next couple of weeks, which is a sign that Cameron will be back. Mike Preston has a source that believes Cameron will return, with the stipulation that the team hire a quarterbacks coach.
We think the predictability of the Ravens offense and Joe Flaccos lack of development in 2011 are big marks against Cameron. But coach John Harbaugh has a good relationship with Cameron.
The same source told Preston that Harbaughs relationship with defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano was somewhat strained after Pagano got into a heated argument with Harbaugh late in Baltimores win over the Texans.
That would have been interesting to see how things would have worked out if Chuck didnt get the job in Indianapolis, said the source. Their exchange was very heated.
The idea that CC is holding the Ravens back from walzting into the Superbowl every year is farcical. If those are your expectations you're going to be sadly disappointed, year after year.
Furthermore, the idea that the Ravens WILL NOT make the playoffs next year, solely because they retained CC, is beyond farcical. It's idiotic. They've made it FOUR years in a row w him- maybe they'll sneak in again.
I know I'm preaching to the choir here, but 3 things seem clearly to be true.
1. Teams with good offenses have receivers more open than the Ravens' receivers, and those receivers on those good offenses are not all better than the Ravens' receivers. This is often a matter of play design, not just talent.
2. Even fans watching on TV have a pretty good idea what plays the Ravens are going to run, based on down, distance and formation. If fans do, NFL coaches and players, who spend their entire week studying their opponent, do.
3. In contrast to GB, NO, NE, and even Pgh, and others, the offense the Ravens are running was designed long before the rule changes that have made it much more difficult to defend the pass, and fails to adequately take advantage of those rule changes. The NFL WANTS RECEIVERS OPEN AND PASSES COMPLETED. It has made and enforced rule changes to ensure that very thing.
Unless a new OC is hired, 1 and 2 are not likely to change.
If this report turns out being true, my guess is they've looked around at possible OC replacements and didn't see one they (Harbaugh, Ozzie, DeCosta, Bisciotti) felt comfortable enough with and felt it was best to stick with Cam.
Certainly, a lot of the names being thrown around - Childress, Hue - didn't do much for me, but I was hoping for some other name to come up.
Regardless, I just can't get Greg Cosell's characterization of Cam's "1960's" offense out of my head. Ugh.


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After Cuonzo Martin was introduced as Tennessee's head basketball coach on March 28, 2011, he wasted no time selecting Jon Harris as the first member of his coaching staff. A native of Edwardsville, Ill., and a former collegiate standout at Marquette, Harris had spent the previous three seasons as an assistant coach on Martin's staff at Missouri State.
Through two seasons on Rocky Top, Harris' impact on the Vols' post players has been immense. During that time, forwards Jeronne Maymon and Jarnell Stokes both have earned All-SEC honors, they have combined for 27 double-doubles, and they have cemented themselves atop the program's all-time offensive rebounding charts.
"In two years working with our bigs here at Tennessee, coach Harris has made a tremendous impact," Martin said. "Guys like Jeronne (Maymon) and Jarnell (Stokes) have really developed their games under coach Harris. Scoring, rebounding, defending... coach Harris has helped those guys improve in all of those areas."
As a sophomore in 2012-13, Stokes' development under Harris' watchful eye led to Stokes being one of only five players in all of major college basketball - and the only player from the SEC - to average a double-double in conference play (13.1 ppg, 10.7 rpg).
In Harris' first year with the Vols, Maymon increased his scoring output close to 400 percent (.388) and rebounding output nearly 200 percent (.189) while going from rarely-used bench player to UT's most consistent starter and garnering second-team All-SEC laurels.
"Coach Harris has been great for us," Maymon said. "He's shown me a lot of ways to use my body against defenders. He's also polished and sharpened some of the toughness I already had in me."
For both of Harris' seasons at Tennessee, the Vols have ranked second in the SEC in rebounding defensive and rebounding margin during league play.
Harris also proved himself as a capable scout in one of the nation's strongest leagues, as he was responsible for the scout in both of Tennessee's 2012 regular-season triumphs over eventual NCAA Elite Eight participant Florida.
In non-conference action, Harris was the lead scout for UT's 2013 win over Wichita State's eventual Final Four squad.
Harris and Martin's partnership at Missouri State yielded similarly extraordinary results. The Bears averaged more than 20 wins per season, earned a pair of postseason berths and captured the program's first-ever Missouri Valley Conference regular-season championship in 2010-11.
MSU improved from 11 wins in the 2008-09 campaign to a 24-12 record and the CollegeInsider.com postseason tournament title in 2009-10. The Bears' 69.8 points per game led the MVC that year, and their 19 home wins tied Kansas for the most among Division I programs.
"Coach Harris played at Marquette with one of the greatest players in the game in Dwyane Wade, so Jon really knows what it takes to be a great role player," Martin said. "And because of his effectiveness as a communicator, he can really help our guys understand and accept their roles--what does it take to be a great rebounder, a great post defender, to play with passion, energy and toughness around the basket? Those are things he can teach."
Harris' leadership was instrumental in MSU's stellar 2010-11 MVC championship run and subsequent NIT berth. Missouri State advanced to its conference tournament title game, ranked seventh nationally in turnovers per game (10.3) and led the MVC in 3-point shooting (.376) and assist/turnover ratio (1.28).
Prior to his three successful seasons on the bench at Missouri State, Harris served a five-year stint as an assistant coach at Wisconsin-Green Bay under Tod Kowalczyk, preceded by one season on staff at Marquette.
Harris' first taste of college coaching came at his alma mater during the 2002-03 season. It proved to be quite an initiation into the profession, as the Golden Eagles -- led by current NBA All-Star Wade -- powered their way to a 27-6 record and a run to the Final Four.
Highlights from Harris' five seasons in Green Bay included the development of eight All-Horizon League performers and a pair of Academic All-Americas. The Phoenix never finished worse than fourth in the final league standings in Harris' tenure, during which several players moved on to careers in professional basketball.
It was during Harris' time spent recruiting the state of Indiana for Green Bay that he grew to know Martin, then an assistant coach at Purdue.
Harris was a two-year captain during his playing days at Marquette under head coach Tom Crean. Harris finished his career ranked 20th on Conference USA's all-time rebounding list (494). He made 22 starts and shot 53 percent from the floor during his career, which culminated in a 2002 NCAA Tournament berth after he and Wade helped lead the Golden Eagles to a 26-7 record and No. 9 ranking in the Associated Press national poll.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch High School Player of the Year as a senior in 1998, Harris also was a first-team All-State selection while starring at Edwardsville High School. His senior year honors haul also included honorable mention All-America acclaim from USA Today.
Harris received his bachelor's degree in Psychology from Marquette in 2002, and he is married to the former Heidi Bowman, a 1,000-point career scorer and All-Conference performer for the Marquette women's basketball team from 1998-2001.
The couple has two daughters, Hailey and Leah, and a son, Jaxson.


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Hey there boys and girls!!!
I am in need of a few people with their star wars costumes to take some photos for a photo project I am working on! I am working on a project with airsoft as my topic for a college assignment and I thought of a great idea to infuse it with Star Wars!
What you will be doing:
If you meet the simple requirements. I will be wanting to take like 4-5 photos of you and your prop holding some airsoft guns. Simple right? You get to wear your own costume and such and to save you time I will be coming to you!
Live in OC, California
Have one of the following costumes: Tusken Raider, Jango Fett, Boba, Fett, hoth trooper, rebel trooper (on Endor)
Just asking for some help for a fellow Star Wars fan! Thank you!!


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Last Year's "Safe Havens" China And Russia Fall Out Of Favor Again
Activities seem to be picking up in the more open emerging markets, but weakening in the larger economies such as China and Russia, readings from January PMIs show.
Here is William Jackson of Capital Economics, a London-based economics research firm, on the details:
China's PMI edged down last month, although this may, in part at least, be due to distortions created by the New Year holiday. Meanwhile, Russia's PMI dropped to its lowest level since June 2009.
PMIs in some of the more open EMs, such as the Czech Republic, Poland, Mexico and Taiwan have pointed to a marked strengthening of manufacturing activity in recent months. These economies appear to be benefitting from stronger demand from the US and Western Europe.
Market performance in January shows growth concerns were back in the spotlight. Not surprisingly, countries with large external deficits, such as Turkey, Brazil and South Africa, were among the worst performers. The iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (TUR) lost 12.8%, the iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF (EWZ) slumped 12.2%, and the iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) retreated 10.5%. The Turkish lira, the Brazilian real, and the South African rand lost 5.2%, 2.7% and 6.6% respectively.
But last year's "safe haven" markets China and Russia, thanks to their massive foreign reserves, also slumped. The Market Vectors Russia ETF (RSX) lost 12.5% and the iShares China Large Cap ETF (FXI) lost 9.9%. Granted, a big chunk of the Russia ETF's loss is due to the 7.2% slump in the ruble, but the Chinese yuan stayed firm. "China and Russia are again falling out of favour as focus switches back towards concerns over growth," said John-Paul Smith, strategist at Deutsche Bank.


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FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Colorado State Athletics announced Friday the recipients of the department's annual awards for the 2013-14 season, recognizing six student-athletes for their outstanding contributions in competition and in the classroom.
The five awards are the Nye Trophy (outstanding male athlete), Virginia K. Frank Award (outstanding female athlete), Merrill-Gheen Award (male scholar-athlete), Mencimer Memorial Award (female scholar-athlete), and Thurman "Fum" McGraw Award.
Nye Trophy – CSU Male Athlete of the Year: Trevor Brown, Men's Track & Field
Trevor Brown has been selected as the recipient of the Nye Trophy, the department's oldest continuing honor, given annually to the most outstanding male athlete since its inception in 1929. The Nye Trophy, named for Colonel E.L. Nye, a former professor of pathology and bacteriology who lettered in track at CSU (1913-14 and 1919) and his brother, Dr. William Nye, who lettered multiple times in football, basketball and track and field from 1915-19, is given annually to a senior who is in good academic standing and has observed all the rules of training and competition, while showing character and conduct in keeping with the highest tradition of CSU.
A Colorado Springs native, Brown graduated from Colorado State this May as the most decorated All-American athlete to grace the Rams' campus in 13 years. After winning his first All-America nod during his sophomore year in 2012, Brown set school and conference records, and then continuously topped them with each passing year. His senior season was no exception. The school record-holder in all three hurdling events, Brown won two MW championships and earned three All-America accolades during his senior campaign, totaling five in his illustrious career. Now a member of the under-23 U.S. men's national team, Brown owns the Mountain West records in the 60- and 110-meter hurdles, as well as the best conference championship times in each.
Virginia K. Frank Award – CSU Female Athlete of the Year: Jessica Sharbono, Women's Track & Field
Jessica Sharbono has been selected as the recipient of the Virginia K. Frank Award, given annually since 1976 to the most outstanding female athlete. The Frank Award is donated by the Alumni Association in honor of Frank's outstanding leadership and coaching during her 16-year tenure at CSU, where she developed and directed women's athletics while it was a part of the Women's Recreation Association. Frank was also chosen as the first woman to receive the Outstanding Professor Award from CSU in 1963.
Also finishing her career at the top of her game was the Billings, Mont., native Sharbono. The senior blossomed late in her junior year and capitalized with a phenomenal run in her final season. Sharbono moved into second place in the track & field record book in the discus, on a 193 feet, 1 inch throw at the Mountain West championships. A 2014 two-time MW champion in the shot put and discus, Sharbono finished her final campaign at CSU with an All-America nod, totaling two in her throwing career with the Rams.
Merrill-Gheen Award – CSU Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Christian Meyer, Men's Cross Country/Track & Field
Meyer has been honored for his work both on the track and in the classroom, earning the Merrill-Gheen Award, presented annually since 1958 to the most outstanding male scholar-athlete. The Merrill-Gheen Award, named after Russell Merrill, a former CSU baseball player, and Joseph Gheen, the award's original sponsor who donated anonymously and was posthumously added to the award, is presented to an outstanding student-athlete based upon his record in activities, athletics and academics with equal emphasis on all three.
A former physics major, Meyer graduated this past spring with a 3.845 GPA. In 2013-14 Meyer was a two-time academic all-conference recipient as well as a Mountain West Scholar-Athlete. This past year he held the highest GPA amongst his senior classmates on both the cross country and track & field squads.
In addition to his academic accomplishments, Meyer was a vital cog in the men's cross country team's success last fall. He led CSU to a sixth place finish at the NCAA Mountain Regional, earning all-region for his performance, while the Rams qualified for their first championship in nine years. He then paced the pack in the championship race, leading Colorado State to a 26th place finish, its highest national ranking in 10 years. Meyer earned second-team all-MW at the league cross country championship, and he was awarded all-conference in the 3,000-meter steeplechase for a second-place finish at the MW outdoor championships.
Mencimer Award – CSU Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Kendal Butterfield, Softball
Kendal Butterfield, who has been equally adept in the classroom and on the field for the Rams throughout her career, has been selected as the recipient of the Mencimer Memorial Award, presented to the most outstanding female scholar-athlete since 1976. The Mencimer Memorial Award was initiated by Barbara Mencimer-Maxfield, a nine-sport student-athlete at CSU, in honor of her parents, Catherine and Floyd Mencimer, both former Colorado A&M athletes, to encourage female athletes and acknowledge their excellence.
A native of Grass Valley, Calif., Butterfield is one of three players in CSU softball history to earn four Mountain West Scholar-Athlete selections, the highest academic honor bestowed by the conference. She graduated in May with a 3.862 GPA while double majoring in agricultural education and animal science. Butterfield was also involved with SAAC (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee) all four years, serving as softball's representative. On the field, she was a four-year letterwinner, starting 139 games. She finished her career with 90 runs scored, 18 stolen bases and a .935 fielding percentage, and as a senior this spring, helped the Rams to their best season in more than a decade.
Thurman "Fum" McGraw Award (co-winners): Weston Richburg, Football; Ashley Reid, Women's Track & Field
Weston Richburg and Ashley Reid are co-winners of the Thurman "Fum" McGraw Award. Presented annually since 2002, the McGraw Award is given to the most outstanding overall student-athlete who embodies academic and athletic excellence, character, leadership, service, concern for others and unwavering Ram pride, the characteristics that best defined the spirit and essence of McGraw, the legendary student-athlete, coach and administrator, and most recognizable presence in CSU athletics history.
Richburg started every game of his career from 2010-13, totaling a school-record 50 starts, and was selected in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the New York Giants as the No. 43 overall pick. His was the highest draft selection by a former CSU player since Kelly Stouffer was chosen sixth overall in 1987.
Richburg, a team captain as a junior and senior, was named first-team All-Mountain West in 2013 after earning honorable mention in 2012 and second-team honors in 2011, and was named to watch lists for the Lombardi Award, Outland Trophy and Rimington Trophy as both a junior and senior. He and his senior class led a dramatic turnaround in the Rams football program in 2013, culminating in CSU's first bowl game since 2008, a 48-45 defeat of Washington in the 2013 Gildan New Mexico Bowl.
Since 2010, Richburg blocked for 7,765 rushing yards and 140 total offensive touchdowns, and paved the way in 2013 for second-team Walter Camp All-American Kapri Bibbs. Richburg's offense line was the catalyst for the most prolific scoring offense in school history, and one that set a school record by averaging 470.8 total yards per game. His draft stock rose considerably with an outstanding senior season and participation in both the Senior Bowl and the NFL Scouting Combine.
Richburg also was honored in April 2014 with selection to the National Football Foundation's Hampshire Honor Society, comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college career.
Colorado State senior track & field athlete Reid displayed great perseverance to overcome tremendous adversity that threatened to derail both her academic and athletic career. As a result, she became the first Ram to ever receive the Wilma Rudolph Student-Athlete Achievement Award presented by the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics (N4A) in the summer of 2014.
Reid graduated this spring with a degree in liberal arts after making an appearance on the academic all-Mountain West team for the second consecutive year. The Rams' most successful high jumper in half a decade relied heavily on track & field to help her get past unfathomable personal circumstances.
After trying to take her own life, Reid admired her sister's battle for her own, but she lost her to lupus last fall. Reid organized CSU's inaugural lupus awareness walk to honor her memory this past May, raising $8,500.
Following a personal-best regular season her junior year at CSU, Reid was hit by a car following a spring snow storm before the conference meet. Suffering from back spasms, she powered through, determined to attend the championships because her family was going to be there to support her. Despite severe pain, Reid managed to score 6.5 points, the exact amount the Rams needed to finish just ahead of UNLV in third place.
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We were having the same problem. Went to a trainer and she taught us that we were the problem. Holding leash too tight. Within 3 min she hD here walking properly with a loose leash and prong. She never let her pull because she changes directions quickly and snapped quickly in prong. I was amazed how quickly she picked it up. Sometimes it is us not the dog, at least in our case. I practice with her and I can take her everywhere and not worry about her pulling. So much more fun! Haha
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Puppy pulled like crazy and wouldn't heel for a long time. Used the following steps.
1) Went to choke collar. No real results other than frustration on the part of the handler.
2) Helicoptered loose end of leash in front of dog to keep him in heel position. Marginal results. Dog only heeled when the leash was actually helicoptering.
3) Put kibble treats in my left pocket and occasionally treated him. Just got a stain on my trousers and he only heeled when he was hungry.
4) Got prong collar but didn't know how to use it properly and had it too loose. Only ended up punishing the dog with it like I did before with the choke collar. Abandoned it.
5) Went to Schutzhund meeting and got instruction on how to use prong properly. Also, was told to make quick 90 degree turns during the walk of the dog wasn't heeling to show the dog that I was setting the direction and not him.
WORKED LIKE A CHARM. Pulling over with. Dog walks with cheek adjacent to my thigh now (I don't insist that he walk behind me just not in front of me).
Once or twice in each walk I have to correct him with a verbal command BACK!. He knows the next 2 seconds will include a sharp correction with the prong collar if he doesn't regain his focus on the heel and he actually correctly positions himself and then, amazingly, he lightly touches his nose to my thigh I guess in an effort to assure me that he's back in position.
Then he get praised.
And, Zeus is well over 100 lbs.
|That's a really good video. I love his flashy little trot when he's doing the right thing. lol
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This is my favorite prong collar video on YouTube.
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I got a long walking stick. Held it horizontally, angled downward. Whenever he tried to get ahead, he would walk into the stick. Didn't like that very much, so he learned to heel.
The shovel blocked their way if they tried to nose ahead, and I first started training in shoveled walkways with a wall of snow on each side so they couldn't get around me or the shovel very easily. Just worked on it in our driveway.
Now I can be out in a field or walking on trails out in the woods and they get behind me on command - still working on the focus for them to remember to stay behind me (they get distracted and start moving around or ahead), but we don't normally walk like that. For me, it is a safety/control thing for when I want to take control on an off-leash walk.
For regular on-leash walking - I would start using a prong as others suggested. I'd also try to burn some excess energy off before a walk or a training session, so he is calmer. If you have a yard, or have access to a field, play fetch, or have a flirt-pole sessions until he is good and tired, THEN go for a walk with the goal of teaching proper heeling.
|I got a long walking stick. Held it horizontally, angled downward. Whenever he tried to get ahead, he would walk into the stick. Didn't like that very much, so he learned to heel.
Thanks so much for the advice! At this point, I'll try anything!
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Study up on the proper use of a prong and maybe..if the situation dictates...take 15 minutes to get to the end of your driveway....
2 weeks ago my guy was like this as well. considering his size (and getting bigger still) totally unacceptable behavior. he's had training as well. I bought a prong collar and a traffic leash, which is just a very short leash. if you opt for a prong collar make sure you watch some vids on youtube about how to use it properly. with the shorter leash it would be impossible for her to get 6+ feet in front and just want to take off. concentrate on keeping her head/shoulders around your own legs when you walk, and don't walk quickly! walk your own pace. it will probably be awful at first but my guy has already gotten way better.
another thing I tried was with food he (obviously!) gets excited. he used to run to his feeding spot but whenever he did I started saying NO and returning to the kitchen to start over. these days he'll walk, still excited, next to me. no leash, nothing. but he gets that he's not to race past me, but walk by my side. I'm really impressed because he's doing this even when he's so excited about his food.
hope some of this helps! look at it as a challenge
edit - I'll add that between regular collar and prong I tried a choke collar but he pulled anyway until his breathing was ragged. Think other GSD's are like this too. For some reason they don't mind choking themselves out but they don't like the pinch of the prongs
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Saturday, November 08, 2008
LAUREL, MD. 11-07-08---Pound for pound jockeys could be the world's toughest athlete. In the Maryland riding colony no one is as physically or mentally resilient as Rosie Napravnik. In the first 41 months of her career, the 20-year-old has missed 10 months of action with four major injuries. She recently returned after breaking the tibia and fibula bones in her left leg in a spill at Delaware Park three months ago.
"I honestly feel like I have not missed a beat," said Napravnik, the 2006 Eclipse Award winning runner-up for outstanding apprentice. "I am getting really experienced at bouncing back from injuries and I feel like I never left. I worked horses for about three weeks before I rode my first race (last Saturday at Delaware Park) and was in an intense therapy program at the same time working out four hours a day-five days a week. I really worked hard getting fit and I think it has paid off."
"Nobody hesitated to go to me right off the bat which says a lot," added Napravnik, who won 300 races in 2006 and swept all four riding titles at the major Maryland tracks that year. "I am very competitive and that is my nature. I have sort of a mentor here (Maryland Jockey Club clerk of scales Adam Campola) who told me he watched my first race back and thought it was the best I have ever looked. That type of stuff motivates me and it is funny because I felt so strong that first race, which is unusual."
Date Track Injury Time Missed
November 12, 2005 Laurel Park fractured left collarbone 5 weeks
January 26, 2007 Laurel Park multiple fractures in back 2 ½ months
July 6, 2007 Colonial Downs broken left wrist 4 months
August 2, 2008 Delaware Park broken left leg 3 months
"The first three major injuries I had a very positive attitude all through the layoff," Napravnik said. "This time there was a period where I felt bitter. I was sick of getting injured and then I had to snap out of it and get back into positive mode because there is nothing you can do about it. Injuries are part of the game and there is no reason why it cannot happen to me again but things happen for a reason and it seems every time I've gotten hurt it seems somehow something positive happens. That is my thought process right now."
She and agent Bob Klesaris have committed to ride in Maryland through the balance of the year but would like to relocate to Aqueduct for the winter meet beginning January 1, 2009.
"He is very optimistic," said Napravnik. "The ironic thing about this accident was almost the same timing as last year. I was planning on going to New York for the winter but thought it was best for me to stay here. The plan this year was to go to New York once the Delaware meet ended (Nov 11) but we'll take it day by day. I really believe things are right on track and we are moving forward."
Napravnik has five mounts on Saturday's nine-race card, including one aboard Dr Rico in the $50,000 Find Handicap.
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