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Terrorism that makes use of CBRNE materials (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives) poses a clear threat to public health and safety, national security and economic and political stability on a global level. Accordingly, the prevention of such incidents is of the highest priority.
The threat of CBRNE terrorism is evolving and, with it, the risk of incidents intended to maximize the number of victims on a global scale. We know that terrorist groups are working hard to acquire CBRNE materials and the expertise to use them in their operations.
Biological threats
The possibility of unlawful acts using biological materials represents a growing concern for law enforcement, governments and public health officials around the world.
Biological materials – such as bacteria, viruses and toxins – are significantly cheaper and easier to produce, handle and transport than nuclear or chemical materials. They are difficult to detect and symptoms from exposure may not appear for days, possibly weeks.
Although it has been very rare to see biological materials being used as weapons, such incidents have increased recently. Even a hoax event can be an effective way of instilling widespread fear among the public. As the development of scientific techniques and discoveries rapidly evolve, we need to consider the threats we currently face, and those that may come in the future.
INTERPOL's response
Our strategy for countering the threat posed by Bioterrorism consists of three main pillars:
- Intelligence analysis for police services;
- Programmes preventing the dispersal of biological materials in any form;
- Responding to and investigating any biological threat or incident.
Intelligence analysis
A specialized team at INTERPOL makes daily assessments of data gathered from open sources news agencies, member countries, and other activities such as conferences and publications. The data is analysed and key issues placed in the INTERPOL CBRNE Monthly Digest.
The Digest covers the areas of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives weaponization. Commentaries are provided for each subject area as well as on emerging issues based on data gathered and further research conducted with other key international organizations.
Operation S3OMMET
This operation was created to enhance the safety and security of biological materials – which have the potential to be used for criminal purposes – in regions where it is most needed. This is done through raising awareness among law enforcement, public health officials, biosafety professionals and academia of how to safely and securely handle microbiological materials and safeguard their access.
Science is advancing at such a rate that there is also a need to monitor emerging technologies so that guidance can be provided regarding its use and safeguarding, without impeding future scientific developments. Operation S3OMMET also aims to enhance the implementation of disease surveillance mechanisms on a global scale.
We work to leverage partnerships with relevant regional and international organizations and agencies working in the field of biosafety and biosecurity. In collaboration with the International Federation for Biosafety Associations and the Connecting Organizations for Regional Disease Surveillance, INTERPOL will conduct a series of regional workshops to spread awareness and perform gap analysis in the regions where it is needed the most.
Activities aim to:
- Assemble multi-agency representatives from law enforcement, public health, academia and biosafety;
- Allow INTERPOL's member countries to raise their concerns and discuss the support they need;
- Provide ongoing support and guidance to targeted regions and individual countries;
- Empower the targeted regions to form close links and work together in the future.
Training and other resources
Since 2004, we have developed:
- Regional train-the-trainer sessions which help participants develop their own training capabilities and response units, and promote increased collaboration among national agencies in different sectors (law enforcement, public health, customs, academia and prosecution).
- International tabletop exercises, which assess national capabilities for biological threats and help to identify issues critical to a coordinated response to bio-incidents.
- Operational response to biological incidents course, an intensive one week course to train law enforcement and public health officials on the response to biological incidents including strategic planning and the forensic recovery of evidence.
Operational support
In the case of an imminent threat or actual incident, INTERPOL will provide operational support to its member countries through:
- Deploying an Incident Response Team (IRT) with biological expertise to support law enforcement authorities in their criminal investigations;
- Conducting searches of INTERPOL's databases of nominal data, fingerprints, DNA profiles, and travel documents, upon request;
- Issuing notices, which are used to alert the international law enforcement community to wanted persons (red notices) or devices and weapons that pose a threat to public safety (orange notices);
- Providing strategic and tactical analytical expertise, upon request.
International cooperation
Biological threats are a global issue with transnational consequences. Therefore, international cooperation between nations and international organizations is a critical element in INTERPOL's global strategy.
INTERPOL's Biological Threats Team is ensuring the representation of the global law enforcement community within the different international frameworks that are built to counter the threat from the unlawful use of biological materials and ensure the establishment of more efficient mechanisms of biosecurity and biosafety.
- INTERPOL is taking an active role as an observer at the Meeting of States Parties of Convention on the prohibition of the development, production and stockpiling of bacteriological (biological) and toxin weapons and on their destruction (BTWC).
- INTERPOL has the status of observer at the G8 'Global Partnership' against the spread of weapons and materials of mass destruction.
- INTERPOL, through the CBRNE Sub-Directorate Biological Threats Team, maintains a close relationship with other relevant international organizations; such as the World Health Organization, the United Nations, International Federation of Biosafety Associations, the Coordinating Organisations for Regional Disease Surveillance, the International Organisation for Animal Health, and Europol.
Fact Sheet
FBI-INTERPOL symposium to enhance global preparedness in securing critical infrastructure
Investigating and preventing chemical and explosives terrorism focus of INTERPOL conference in Thailand
Investigating and preventing chemical and explosives terrorism focus of INTERPOL training in Georgia
INTERPOL exercise boosts radiological and nuclear terrorism response capacity in Ukraine and Belarus
Improving regional investigative response to radiological and nuclear terrorism focus of INTERPOL conference in Panama
US Ambassador Jenkins visit to INTERPOL focuses on cooperation in global threat reduction
INTERPOL supports European CBRNE network meeting in Cyprus
INTERPOL launches new unit to assist member countries combat chemical and explosives terrorism
INTERPOL role in combating illicit nuclear material trafficking recognized by Nuclear Security Summit
Responding to biological incidents focus of INTERPOL pilot training course in Singapore
International conference aims to boost cooperation in fight against nuclear smuggling
International table top exercise to prevent chemical weapon terror attacks hosted by the Netherlands
Sloan Foundation grant boosts INTERPOL's global initiative against radiological and nuclear terrorism
INTERPOL radiological and nuclear investigations training course in Poland seeks to boost common action plan
INTERPOL global summit sets course for collaboration and prevention against radiological and nuclear terrorism
Project Geiger Report Form for National Central Bureaus
Authorized users can report a nuclear or radiological incident or event, such as a theft, loss, detection or seizure in two ways:
- Via the online form. This will be sent directly to the INTERPOL General Secretariat.
- Via the offline form. This can be downloaded and emailed to other agencies and organizations as necessary, as well as the INTERPOL General Secretariat.
All reports must be either copied to or sent by the National Central Bureau.


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One of the biggest stories during the 2013 NFL season was how well Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler would mesh with new offensive head coach Marc Trestman, and before a couple of key injuries, he was having the best statistical season of his career.
Cutler headlines a long list of players set to become free agents in 2014, which means Cliff Stein and Phil Emery have a lot of work to do.
Jay Cutler - Signed 7-year contract on 1/02/14
Roberto Garza - Signed 1-year deal on 2/27/13
Matt Slauson - Signed 4-year deal on 1/02/14 Taylor Boggs - Signed 1-year deal on 2/24/14
Dante Rosario - Signed 1-year contract on 2/27/14
Jeremiah Ratliff - Signed 2-year contract on 3/05/14
Cheta Ozougwu (ERFA)
D.J. Wiliams
Tim Jennings - Signed 4-year contract 1/02/14 Zackary Bowman Kelvin Hayden - Signed 1-year deal on 3/01/14 Derrick Martin - Signed 1-year contract on 2/24/14
Anthony Walters (RFA)
With the exception of Restricted Free Agent Anthony Walters, and Exclusive Rights Free Agents Cheta Ozougwu and Taylor Boggs, every other free agent is unrestricted, which means they are free to sign anywhere they please.
If you're looking for the Bears salary cap situation for 2014, they're in pretty good shape. Obviously having so many expiring contracts means they have a lot of freedom, and a good article on where they stand can be found HERE.
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A couple of things we know: Cliff Stein, technically the team's General Counsel, is one of the best in the business at getting contracts signed and reworked, and Phil Emery is incredibly cerebral and analytical in his approach to running this football team.
The Chicago Bears are about to become incredibly busy in working on this roster, but seem to be in pretty good hands.
What are your thoughts on the free agency situation in Chicago?
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Methuen — Janice (Purrier) Wyner, 84, of Methuen, died Wednesday morning, September 19, at Merrimack Valley Hospice House, Haverhill.
She was born in Lynn, March 8, 1928, daughter of the late Harold and Josephine (Glabicky) Purrier.
She was the wife of the late Joseph Wyner who died in 1972 and her survivors include six children, Anthony Wyner of Hampton, N.H., Robert Wyner and his wife Chris of Coral Gables, Fla., Mark Wyner and his wife Cathy of Norwalk, Conn., Richard Wyner of Plaistow, N.H., Christine Madsen and her husband Michael of Methuen, Ronald Wyner and his wife Allyson of Groveland; cousin, Gene Glabicky and his wife Beverly and their children, John and Jennifer of Palmer; nine grandchildren, Brett, Alyssa, Mark Jr., Joe, Katie, Lindsay, Julia, Leah and Anna, and four great-grandchildren.
ARRANGEMENTS: Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend her Funeral Mass on Friday, September 28, at 12 noon in Sacred Hearts Church, So. Main St., Bradford. Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family. Visitation will precede the Funeral Mass on Friday from 9:30 to 11:30 at the H.L. Farmer & Sons Bradford Funeral Home, 210 So. Main St., Bradford. Arrangements are by the H.L. Farmer & Sons Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Haverhill & Bradford. To view her complete obituary or to send a condolence to her family please visit


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We have finished calling the locations and have a list of KSU friendly locations that will be showing the KSU vs Nebraska football game Thursday October 7th.
Just go to PowercatVision.com and click on the link labeled "Locations in PowercatVision.com's Database Showing the Game" located in the "Outlook" section of the home page or right by the weather. This will download a zipped up spreadsheet for you to browse through.
We will have this spreadsheet updated periodically through out the non-conference schedule and for every game during conference play.
Be sure to add any KSU friendly locations you know of showing the game. Plus add any watch parties or events surrounding the games for locations in the database.
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<application, communications> (EC) The conducting of business communication and transactions over networks and through computers. As most restrictively defined, electronic commerce is the buying and selling of goods and services, and the transfer of funds, through digital communications. However EC also includes all inter-company and intra-company functions (such as marketing, finance, manufacturing, selling, and negotiation) that enable commerce and use electronic mail, EDI, file transfer, fax, video conferencing, workflow, or interaction with a remote computer.
Electronic commerce also includes buying and selling over the web and the Internet, electronic funds transfer, smart cards, digital cash (e.g. Mondex), and all other ways of doing business over digital networks.
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Despite the heavy snow Saturday, the St. Germain Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt held at the Community Center was well attended, according to club president Bruce Weber. The Lions provided the eggs, candy and baskets which served as prizes for youths finding the lucky eggs. The scenes included Russell Klein of Sugar Camp finding an egg to add to his basket. —Photo By Wally Geist
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SB Nation Atlanta: All Posts by Jonathan Tjarks http://cdn2.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46601/atlanta-fave.png 2014-07-10T16:00:03-04:00 http://atlanta.sbnation.com/authors/jonathan-tjarks/rss 2014-07-10T16:00:03-04:00 2014-07-10T16:00:03-04:00 Chandler Parsons wants to be paid like a star
$15 million a year is only an overpay if he has the same role he had last season.

After three years on the near minimum salary of a second-round pick, Chandler Parsons got paid on Thursday. By agreeing to a 3-year $46 million offer sheet from the Mavs, Parsons leveraged restricted free agency to make himself one of the highest-paid players at the league at his position. Regardless of what team he will play for next season, he will be making All-Star type money. Whether or not he ends up being worth it will depend in large part on what type of role he will have in the offense.

Parsons averaged 16.5 points and four assists a game last season, but he didn't have that big a role in the Houston offense. He averaged 13.3 field goal attempts and had a usage rating of 19.3 -- Monta Ellis, by contrast, averaged 15.6 field goal attempts and had a usage rating of 26. With James Harden (16.5 FGAs and 27 usage rating) and Dwight Howard (11.3 and 24) dominating the ball, there weren't that many opportunities for Parsons. He was used as a primary option less than Jeremy Lin, who had a usage rating of 20.4 as the sixth man.

Like Harden two years ago in Oklahoma City, Parsons has all the signs of a player who could thrive in a bigger role. He shot 47 percent from the field and had an assist-to-turnover ratio of more than 2:1 -- this is not a guy who was making a lot of bad decisions with the ball in his hands. Parsons is a complete offensive player, with the ability to create his own shot off the dribble, stretch the floor from the three-point line and make plays for others. His efficiency would go down in a bigger role, but hopefully not enough to where it would be an issue.

One of the Mavs biggest selling points to Parsons had to be the bigger role he would have in the offense. There are plenty of shots to be had if Shawn Marion (nine field goal attempts), Jose Calderon (nine) and Vince Carter (10) all end up leaving. Just as important, Dirk Nowitzki is 36 and looking to cut back on his playing time and some of the burden of carrying the offense. With Dirk looking to step back and elongate his career, there's room in Dallas for a younger player like Parsons to take a step forward.

For all of Marion's strengths as a player, he's not a guy whose going to create a lot of offense for himself or others at this point in his career. Parsons, in contrast, could play a much bigger role next to Dirk in the half-court. They could run him off screens, do a two-man game from the 3 and 4 positions and use Dirk as a spot-up shooter when Parsons attacks the rim. The idea would be that the Mavs' new $15 million man could average 20 points and make a run at an All-Star berth.

Parsons may not be able to thrive in a bigger role and his ceiling may end up being as a good but not great secondary option. However, from his perspective, as a guy whose already proven the league wrong before, why wouldn't he be supremely confident in his abilities? That's why the idea of him taking even slightly less money in order to help Houston build a contender was always highly unlikely -- that's not what 25-year olds do. Players take less money towards the end of their careers, not when they are just about to enter their prime.

By signing the Mavs offer sheet, Parsons is forcing the Rockets hand a bit. They have a max contract offer on the table for Chris Bosh and they would need to sign him to that before matching Parsons in order to use his Bird Rights to exceed the cap. However, even if they can maneuver the salary cap to get both while dumping Omer Asik and Jeremy Lin, they would still have a prohibitively high payroll going forward. The combined salaries of Harden, Howard, Bosh and Parsons would be around $71 million and getting higher every year.

In theory, the Rockets could go well into the luxury tax to keep their version of a super team together, but few teams outside the Brooklyn Nets have shown much of a willingness to do that. Given the economic structure of the modern NBA, it's hard to justify paying a fourth option $15 million a season, which is exactly the point of the contract Parsons signed. If Bosh was in Houston, how would Parsons ever be able to make an All-Star team? The Rockets would have to win 70+ games to have any shot at having four All-Stars.

If Houston wants Parsons to stay long-term, they have to commit to him as a featured option -- that's what this salary ensures. There's not a direct correlation between shot attempts and dollars earned, but salary size definitely impacts a player's position in the pecking order. Part of the reason the Mavs can afford to give Parsons $15 million over the next three years is that Dirk is only making $10 million. In other words, Dirk taking less money allows Dallas to sign players who can take the ball out of his hands and give him more of a secondary role in the offense.

The link between the distribution of shot attempts and the distribution of salaries is one of the mechanisms through which talent is shared throughout the league. That's one of the reasons why the Thunder just couldn't give Harden a max contract two years ago -- he was a sixth man averaging 10 field goal attempts a game in Oklahoma City. Pay him $15 million a year and he has to be a starter, where he would be taking the ball out of Kevin Durant's and Russell Westbrook's hands. Paying that many ball-dominant players, meanwhile, would create a very imbalanced roster.

Of course, Oklahoma City could have paid Durant, Westbrook, Harden and Ibaka and thumbed their nose at the luxury tax, just as Houston could do with a possible Big Four of their own. In that scenario, Parsons would be a role player paid an All-Star salary. If Bosh doesn't come to Houston and the Rockets match the offer, they would be committing to Parsons as a third member of their Big Three and counting on internal development to take the next step. In almost any scenario, whether it's in Dallas or Houston, Parsons winds up making more money, which means more shots and more touches too.
 http://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2014/7/10/5887291/chandler-parsons-all-star-mavericks-rockets-contract Jonathan Tjarks 2014-07-04T09:00:06-04:00 2014-07-04T09:00:06-04:00 Ed Davis profile: Could he be the next Brandan Wright?
Remember the last time the Mavs signed a 24-year old 6'10+ left-hander from UNC who was drafted in the lottery and bounced around the league?

Strengths and Weaknesses

Ed Davis and Brandan Wright aren't exactly similar as players, but there are some intriguing similarities in their career arcs that make Davis a more interesting free agent candidate than his relatively low levels of production in the NBA would suggest. You rarely see a 24-year old former lottery pick become an unrestricted free agent, but Davis has been a victim of circumstance as much as anything else in his NBA career. As a result, he's the rare free agent in his mid 20s who offers plenty of upside and room to grow as a player.

Like Wright, Davis leveraged an intriguing combination of length, skill and athleticism (6'10, 225 with a 7'0 wingspan) to declare for the draft as an underclassman out of UNC, even though he could have used some more seasoning in school. He was taken at No. 13 in 2010 by a Toronto Raptors team that still featured Andrea Bargnani and was also developing Amir Johnson (a player with a roughly similar skill-set). Davis produced right away, but there were only so many minutes available for him in Toronto.

In his first two seasons with the Raptors, he averaged around seven points, seven rebounds and one block on 54 percent shooting, solid numbers for a third big man who didn't receive the ball much in the half-court. His numbers continued to shoot up in his third season, even though his minutes were capped at about 20-25 a night, before he was traded to Memphis as part of the Rudy Gay deal. That's where his career stalled, as he became a fourth big man behind Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph on a Grizzlies team that was loaded upfront.

After one-and-a-half seasons in Memphis, the Grizzlies declined his option, as they didn't have enough room in their budget to tender Davis an offer and stay under the luxury tax. He played only 15 minutes a night in Memphis last season, but his per-36 minute averages were remarkably solid -- 13 points, 10 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and one assist on 53 percent shooting. Davis is an athletic 24-year old big man with a career 16 PER -- he's produced wherever he's been, he just hasn't received a ton of opportunities.

Part of the reason he's underrated is that he isn't great at any one aspect of the game. He doesn't quite have the length and bulk of a traditional center and he's not all that effective playing more than 15+ feet from the basket. He isn't a great scorer, shooter, passer or defender, but he's more than adequate at each of those categories. Other than rebounding, Davis is a jack of all trades but master of none -- he's not a guy who consistently jumps off the screen when you watch him, but he does his job on a nightly basis.

Fit with the Mavericks

The acquisition of Tyson Chandler makes the Davis' fit with this more problematic, as the Mavs now have two big men with limited shooting range -- Wright and Chandler -- who will play big minutes in the rotation. If they want more of a stretch 4 to play behind Dirk Nowitzki, there doesn't appear to be much room for Davis in Dallas. However, given the injury histories of Chandler and Wright, Davis could be an intriguing insurance possibility as well as a nice medium-term play in terms of adding another asset to the roster.

And while Davis doesn't fit the mold of a traditional center, if you compare him to the three-headed monster that manned the position here last year, you can see how an inventive coach like Rick Carlisle can find some value out of him. Davis is a much better offensive player than Samuel Dalembert, a much better defensive player than DeJuan Blair and he's stronger and a better rebounder than Wright. He's a guy who can help you on both ends of the floor, which isn't all that common when you are talking about a 6'10 225 player.

Even if everyone stays healthy, given the age of Dirk and Chandler and the likely departure of Shawn Marion, I find it hard to believe the Mavs couldn't find a place for Davis in the rotation. He's certainly a better all-around player than Blair and he has far more upside down the road. If they strike out on their top targets in free agency and they are looking to fill out their roster, signing Davis to a 3-4 year deal at $5 million would make a lot of sense, as he's a player who can help them now and into the future.

Big men develop slower than guards and Davis is still a relative baby when it comes to his NBA career. I can guarantee you this much -- he's going to be better at 28 than he is at 24, which means he will be getting better over the next 3-4 seasons, which isn't something you can say for the vast majority of players on the Dallas roster. You can never have too much length, skill and athleticism on your roster and Davis, like Wright, is the type of guy who could really improve playing under Carlisle.
 http://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2014/7/4/5865239/ed-davis-profile-free-agency-dallas-mavericks Jonathan Tjarks 2014-06-24T10:00:05-04:00 2014-06-24T10:00:05-04:00 2014 NBA Draft Guide and Preview
If you're into that kind of thing.

The NBA Draft is three days away and the pre-draft season has been as crazy as ever, with rumors flying everywhere, injuries popping up out of nowhere and mock drafts around the internet in chaos. Joel Embiid could be the next Tim Duncan or he could be the next Greg Oden and where exactly a player with his preposterous range of outcomes ends up going will have a butterfly effect on the rest of the first round.

I usually write about the draft at a lot of places around the internet, but I decided to try something different this year. If you follow me on Twitter, you've seen me plug this plenty over the last few weeks, but if not, I'll take this opportunity to plug it here - The Pattern of Basketball and the 2014 NBA Draft, 70+ pages of basketball writing about the draft at the price of $3.99.

It's split into two sections. The first part is the process for how I'm evaluating these guys. The basic idea is there are five things you can do on a basketball court - create your own shot, shoot from the perimeter, create a shot for someone else, rebound the ball and defend a position - and five positions you can do it from - PG, SG, SF, PF and C. That means every line-up you put on the floor is a 5x5 matrix and you want as many +'s in those boxes as possible.

So when you're evaluating players for the NBA, you want guys who fill out those checklists.

The second part is write-ups of most of the top players in this year's draft from that perspective. For the tl; dr version of those, there's a Top 13 list over at RealGM:

1) Joel Embiid (I'm not a doctor, so I can only rate these guys on my perception of their basketball ability. A back injury and a foot injury for a young 7'0 sure doesn't sound good though.)

2) Dante Exum

3) Jabari Parker

4) Noah Vonleh

5) Aaron Gordon

6) Zach LaVine

7) Andrew Wiggins

8) Jusuf Nurkic

9) Julius Randle

10) Marcus Smart

11) Kyle Anderson

12) TJ Warren

13) Adreian Payne

If you're into that kind of thing, check out the e-book. If not, talk amongst yourselves in the comments. There's going to be a whole lot of nonsense in the media over the next three days, but for those of you who aren't into the World Cup, the draft will be one of the more interesting sports things of the summer.

For the first time in awhile, there isn't a Texas connection, but that will change next year, when Myles Turner should be in the discussion for a Top 10 pick, regardless of what he does in a UT uniform. He's going to match up with Karl Towns when we play Kentucky in non-conference play and that's going to be NBA draft porn.
 http://www.barkingcarnival.com/2014/6/24/5837288/nba-draft-guide-and-preview Jonathan Tjarks 2014-06-04T16:00:13-04:00 2014-06-04T16:00:13-04:00 The 2011 Mavs and The Pattern of Basketball
Their best players had skill-sets that fit together, allowing them to be better than the sum of their parts.

Editor's note: This is an excerpt from Tjarks' e-book "The Pattern of Basketball and The 2014 NBA Draft". You can buy it here, and I'd highly recommend you doing so.

A basketball player's value is the sum of his ability in each of the five tools. When they are on the floor, how do they help their team score, shoot, pass, rebound and defend?

A player is a combination of tools, a line-up is a combination of tool sets and a team is a combination of line-ups.

There are 25 possible slots in a line-up - five tools x five positions. For simplicity's sake, we can categorize every player as either + (above-average), 0 (average) or - (below-average) for his position at each tool.

The ultimate lineup would be 25/25, with the ability to score, shoot, pass, rebound and defend at all five positions. The first Dream Team, with over a half-dozen Hall of Famers in the prime of their careers, could field multiple 25/25 lineups.

John Stockton, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Karl Malone and David Robinson - that's a line-up that could beat you from every conceivable angle. You can't leave anyone single-covered because they can all score, you can't leave anyone open because they can all shoot, you can't send double teams at anyone because they can all pass, you can't attack anyone because they can all defend and you can't expect second-chance points because they can all rebound.

Depending on the situation, Chuck Daly could slide everyone up a position and add Patrick Ewing at C or down a position and add Magic Johnson at PG. Over the course of a game, a coach is constantly mixing and matching line-ups, trying to find the combination of players the other team can't match up with.

Since the salary cap make it impossible for a franchise to assemble a group like the Dream Team, the best NBA teams have to make do with more limited players, putting them in lineups greater than the sum of their parts. There's no better example than the 2011 Dallas Mavericks, an unlikely collection of veterans thrown together at the end of their careers who wound up stunning the basketball world.

 Player	 Defensive Position	 Shot creation	 Shooting	 Passing	 Rebounding

 Jason Terry	 1-, 2-	 +	 +	 0	 0

 Jason Kidd	 1, 2+, 3	 -	 +	 +	 +

 Shawn Marion	 1, 2+, 3+, 4	 0	 -	 0	 +

 Dirk Nowitzki	 4-, 5-	 +	 +	 +	 0

 Tyson Chandler	 4+, 5+	 -	 0	 -	 +

Jason Terry, a 6'2 guard who didn't have the passing ability to be a PG, had to "cross-switch" with a bigger guard. Terry had to play defense at PG and offense at SG, which meant the other player in the back-court needed to defend SG's and run point.

That made Jason Kidd, a 6'4, 220-pound PG who could defend SG's and SF's, the perfect fit. In his prime, Kidd could defend three different positions at an elite level, enabling just about any guard to be successful next to him. Even in his late 30s, his skill-set was so rare he could play a key role on a championship team.

With weak defenders at PG (Terry) and PF (Dirk Nowitzki), Shawn Marion's ability to play elite defense at multiple positions was incredibly valuable to the Mavs. At various points in the 2011 playoffs, Marion guarded Andre Miller, Brandon Roy, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Kevin Durant, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James.

Marion, Dirk and Tyson Chandler were a well-oiled machine up front. Dirk, at 7'0 with the size of a C and the skill-set of a SG, handled the shot-creating, passing and shooting, while Marion and Chandler handled the defense and rebounding. Since Marion was a plus defender at SF and Chandler was a plus defender at PF and C, Dallas could hide Dirk on the weakest offensive player at SF, PF and C.

The Mavs had the perfect mix of offense and defense. While they didn't have many great two-way players, their pluses and minuses lined up almost perfectly.
 http://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2014/6/4/5777086/the-2011-mavs-and-the-pattern-of-basketball Jonathan Tjarks 2014-04-18T16:00:04-04:00 2014-04-18T16:00:04-04:00 Scouting the San Antonio Spurs: what can the Mavs expect from Popovich & Co.?
Hot sports take: they are really good at basketball.

After fighting and clawing all season to sneak back into the playoffs, the Mavs were given the reward of a first-round series with the Spurs, a team who swept them in the regular season. While Dallas is one of the most unbalanced teams in the NBA, San Antonio has the league's third rated defense and seventh rated offense. They have the best record and best point differential in the NBA - there aren't many obvious weaknesses to attack.

With Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili in their 30s, the Spurs don't beat teams with athleticism, especially on the offensive end. They put five skilled players on the floor, they move the ball and they execute in the half-court. San Antonio forces you to play defense for 48 minutes, which is a problem against a Mavs team that has a lot of trouble stringing together consecutive stops.

On the defensive side of the ball, they rely a lot on Kawhi Leonard and Tiago Splitter, who have quietly become as important as the team's Big Three. Leonard and Splitter give them the length and athleticism to match up with the best frontcourts in the NBA while still providing a ton of value on the offensive end. If there's a secret for the Spurs, that's it -- almost all of their players are good at both ends of the floor.

None of their players averaged more than 30 minutes a game this season, which makes their regular season accomplishments all the more amazing. Gregg Popovich will increase his starters minutes as the playoffs go on, but he has a ton of options coming off his bench, which allows him to match-up with any team in the league. If Dallas isn't careful, they are going to be a road bump.

The Starters

Tony Parker

At 31, Parker is the youngest of the Big Three and the player they run most of their offense through. Most of their sets start with him running the pick-and-roll -- and he rarely makes the wrong decision. After having his minutes carefully rationed during the regular season, there's no reason to think he can't match last year's playoff averages -- 20/7 on 45% shooting.

Danny Green

Green is a classic 3-and-D shooting guard -- he usually takes the tougher defensive assignment on the perimeter and spots up along the three-point line on offense. He took almost five threes a game and knocked them down at a 41.5% clip. The Mavs can't afford to give him an open look. He's not a guy who will kill you if you force him to put the ball on the floor.

Kawhi Leonard

At 6'7" 230 with a 7'3" wingspan, Leonard is their most versatile defensive player and they use him in a role similar to Shawn Marion in Dallas. He's a good three-point shooter, a developing playmaker and an absolute monster on the offensive glass. When Marion is not in the game or is playing at the four, the Mavs don't really have another guy who can box him out.

Tiago Splitter

Splitter doesn't get much publicity and he isn't one of the most graceful players in the league, but he plays a crucial role for the Spurs. At 6'11" 245, he gives them the size to help Tim Duncan in the paint without compromising them too much on offense. He's exactly the type of player Dirk Nowitzki can destroy, so expect to see a lot of Boris Diaw in this series.

Tim Duncan

The legend. At 37, Duncan is no longer the hub of the Spurs offense and defense like he was in his prime, but his per-36 numbers are still eerily consistent -- 19 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks on 49% shooting. If he can get Sam Dalembert in foul trouble, it will be a serious problem, since none of the other Dallas centers have the size to match up with him in the post.
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Key Reserves

Manu Ginobili

Of their Big Three, Manu has been the one most affected by age. He's still a player capable of shooting the Spurs in or out of a game, but the highs don't come as often and aren't as big as they used to be. The addition of Marco Belinelli has been a big boon to his game, relieving him of some of the ball-handling and playmaking responsibility on their second unit.

Boris Diaw

Boris seems to get bigger every year, but he still has quick feet that belie his rotund frame as well as an excellent feel for the game. While he's turned himself into an effective three-point shooter, he's most effective in a hybrid point forward role out of the high post. He fills up the stat-sheet and he is one of the best Dirk defenders in the NBA.

Marco Belinelli

Belinelli and the Spurs has been a match made in heaven. At 6'5" 210, he's one of the best shooters in the league as well as an inventive ball-handler and playmaker who gives Gregg Popovich a ton of lineup options coming off his bench. His shooting numbers speak for themselves - 48.5% from the field, 43% from three.

Patty Mills

Mills has taken control of the backup PG job from Cory Joseph by embracing an instant offense role. With Manu and Belinelli setting everyone else up, Mills can come in the game and fire up shots. He's really fast, he can dribble, he can shoot and he doesn't turn the ball over - he's a guy who can change a game really quickly.

Jeff Ayres

If there's a weak link in their rotation, it's their tenth man and their fourth big man. Ayres doesn't have great size at 6'9" 250 and he's not particularly skilled. He's there only to eat minutes and rest Duncan.

Matt Bonner

A shooting big man whose seen his role decrease over the last few seasons. He may not play much, but if he is on the floor, he must be guarded out to the three-point line.

Keys to the Series

Take something away

The Mavs aren't going to be able to stop the Spurs offense, that's a given. They need to pick something -- either defend the paint or the three-point line. San Antonio moves the ball and shoots it too well to pack the paint, so Dallas is probably better off forcing Duncan and Parker to beat them one-on-one.

Control the tempo

The Mavs have to take care off the ball and take good shots - if the Spurs can get run-outs into open 3's, this is going to be a very short series. If there's a formula for victory, it's keeping it close for three quarters and letting Dirk carry them to the finish line.

Attack when Duncan is out

Duncan is still the key to the Spurs and their most complete big man. Neither Dirk nor Brandan Wright can really guard him one-on-one, so Rick Carlisle can only use the Dirk/Wright frontcourt when he is on the bench. That's the Mavs most effective lineup and their one trump card in this series. Every minute Duncan is not in the game is precious and can't be wasted.

Shorten the rotation

There's a reason DeJuan Blair left San Antonio for Dallas -- there weren't many minutes for such an obviously flawed player in their rotation. The Mavs can't afford to have Blair and Jae "The Beast" Crowder on the floor for very long. That's why tempo is so important -- if Dirk, Marion and Vince Carter are playing major minutes, they can't be going up and down too often.

Pray

Miracles still happen in our modern world. It never hurts to ask.

* * *

Barring a significant injury, it's hard to draw up a scenario where the Mavs beat this Spurs team four out of seven times. Nevertheless, San Antonio doesn't have the athleticism to run Dallas off the floor, so if the Mavs can take care of the ball and execute their offense, they should still be able to stay in most of these games. At the very least, they can make the Spurs work and finish the season off with some entertaining basketball.

This might not be a very long stay in the playoffs, so Mavs fans should soak it up while they can. Dirk is 35 -- who knows how many opportunities he will have left. If there's any magic left in his legs, he might be able to steal a home game from the best team in the NBA.

A gentleman's sweep might not be what Mark Cuban was expecting when he let Tyson Chandler walk three years ago, but it will still be a thrill to watch Dirk and Duncan duel two more times in the AAC.
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Kevin Zimmerman of Valley of the Sun and SB Nation stops by to chat about the keys to tonight's game, the level of optimism in Phoenix and Eric Bledsoe's place in the NBA.

How confident are Suns fans about making the playoffs? What needs to happen over their last 3 games for them to get in?

It seems that Suns fans are more confident than those from a more national perspective (at least, it seems some people are quick to count out the Suns). It's easy to believe in Dallas and Memphis making the postseason ahead of Phoenix because they have the proven, reliable guys like Dirk and Marc Gasol, but I think watching the Suns every game makes it hard to discount Jeff Hornacek's crew in any way. They're playing loose and with confidence over the last few games after dropping two in a row to the Los Angeles teams, and while inconsistency makes it difficult to be too confident, I think Suns fans know this is a toss-up as is.

The schedule ahead is tough, and even a final game against Sacramento that looks like a win could be a trap game if Boogie and the Kings want to play spoiler. So I think the general outlook is that Suns fans are confident enough. It would be unsurprising if Phoenix makes the postseason, even if it drops one of the two games against Dallas and Memphis, but of course, at that point a lot depends on what goes on outside of the Suns' control.

The Mavs aren't going to be able to take away everything the Suns do on offense. If they can only take one thing away, what thing that should be?

I think three-point shooting is the key, and the Mavs didn't do that too well in the teams' first meeting of the year. When you talk three-point shooting, you have to circle Channing Frye and Gerald Green. Frye has been in a massive slump since the beginning of March, and he's shooting 34 percent overall in his last 10 -- it's probably a result of tired legs after he took last year off. Green on the other hand has played very well since returning to the bench with Eric Bledsoe back from his knee injury. He's finally found a groove in hunting for his shot but also taking good ones within the flow of the offense.

With Dragic's ankles being an issue (if he plays), I think the Mavs could accept the Suns point guards getting theirs if it means they limit the three-point shooters.

How confident are you in the Suns defense? If the game comes down to the wire, what is going to be their strategy on that side of the ball against Dirk?

The defense has been sneaky good in a lot of close games this season, not what you'd expect from an inexperienced team. Phoenix did a good job locking down the Thunder on Sunday, and even last week, the Clippers needed a deep, end-of-the-shotclock three from Chris Paul to get over the hump against the Suns. The bigger issue has been whether or not Phoenix can play solid defense for a complete game, but if it's close, I'd give the defense a vote of confidence.

Now, against Nowitzki it's a lot tougher, obviously. I'd expect the Suns to give Dirk doses of P.J. Tucker, but that's a risky deal in crunch time since Nowitzki has a good half-foot on him. The Morris twins could come in handy in this game, and both have grown up on the defensive end this year. They might be used in crunch time as well, and that would help the Suns stay away from doubling. The Suns don't like to double much, but if Dirk is cookin' late I wouldn't be surprised if they had to do it.

Is Eric Bledsoe at 100%? If healthy, where would you rank him in the PG hierarchy in the NBA?

You know, Bledsoe's production hasn't been any worse since he returned, but I don't think he's 100 percent. He's already got his speed back, but he's really struggled to finish around the rim -- he just can't get the elevation and take contact like he did earlier this season. Still, that's a minor thing.

In terms of point guard hierarchy, I still think there are a lot of questions to answer. He's still very young and still learning how to command an offense -- most of his best stuff comes while freelancing -- and he's not even the best point guard on his own team. His defensive merits, however, really do make him unique. I think he's right there with the tier that includes Goran Dragic, Mike Conley and Kyle Lowry, but he has the talent to be surpassing that solid grouping next year.

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An in-depth look at the surprise team standing in the Mavs way.

Coming into the season, the Phoenix Suns were expected to compete with the Philadelphia 76ers for the worst record in the NBA. Six months later, while most of the "surprise" teams in the NBA have slipped back to the pack, the Suns are still fighting for a playoff spot in the West. Even if they don't make the playoffs, their season has made first-year coach Jeff Hornacek one of the favorites for Coach of the Year.

A decade after Mike D'Antoni won the award in Phoenix, Hornacek has completed a remarkably similar turnaround. Both coaches run the spread pick-and-roll, spreading the floor with four three-point shooters and forcing the defense to choose between defending the rim and the three-point line. Steve Nash went from fringe All-Star to MVP under D'Antoni; Eric Bledsoe and Goran Dragic have become two of the best young PG's in the NBA under Hornacek.

It's very hard to defend a team like Phoenix, especially if you are a team that likes to play an uptempo style of basketball. When Dragic and Bledsoe are both healthy, the Suns can run pick-and-rolls and attack a defense for the entire 48 minutes. If neither is on the floor, their offense becomes more manageable. Dragic missed their loss against San Antonio last night with a sprained ankle -- his health will be a huge story-line tonight.

The Starters

PG - Eric Bledsoe - After two seasons backing up Chris Paul, "Mini-LeBron" made a name for himself in his first season as a starter, averaging 18 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds and 1.5 steals a game on 47% shooting. At 6'1 190 with a 6'7 wingspan, he's as good an athlete as there is in the NBA and he plays much bigger than size. Like most young PG's, his big weakness is valuing possessions - he went for 30/11/9 against the Spurs, but he also had 7 turnovers.

SG - Goran "The Dragon" Dragic - Like Bledsoe, The Dragon has had a career-year playing in Hornacek's system. He's slightly more efficient on the offensive end, but he's not nearly the defensive player Bledsoe is. If he's near 100% after tweaking his ankle, he will be an almost impossible cover for Jose Calderon. If he can only play limited minutes, the Suns will have to play more of 3rd PG Ish Smith.

SF - P.J. Tucker - The former Longhorn great is the Suns glue guy, a 6'6 225 small forward who plays much bigger than his size. He was drafted in 2006 but spent five seasons in Europe before catching on with Phoenix in 2012 - like Patrick Beverley, he plays like a guy who had to fight his way into the NBA. You want to run him off the three-point line and put a body on him on the offensive glass -- Tucker is not a guy who is going to kill you creating his own offense.

PF - Channing Frye - In his own way, Frye might be the most indispensable player on the Suns. At 6'11 245, he stretches the floor from the four position and is one of their best interior defenders to boot. If Dirk could not dribble or create his own shot, he would be Frye -- that's how good a shooter this guy is. He's been going through a shooting slump, but he's still not someone you want to leave open from behind the arc.

C - Miles Plumlee - An extremely athletic but offensive limited big man who has only three tasks -- run, jump and rebound. He's the roll man on the pick-and-roll and he sprints the floor in transition. It's a very similar offense to what Dallas does with Dirk and Brandan Wright. He's not great at protecting the rim or playing interior defense, so that should create some openings on the other end of the floor.

Key Reserves

PF/C - Markieff Morris - The bigger of the two Morris twins has put together a 6MOY type season, averaging 14 points, six rebounds and two assists a game on 48% shooting. His versatility is invaluable to the Suns, especially against second units -- Markieff spreads the floor, can get his own shot and can defend multiple positions on the front-court. He closes a lot of games for them with Frye at the five.

SG - Gerald Green - The former Maverick great has finally begun to put his prodigious physical gifts together, almost a decade after he first entered the league. He's an ELITE athlete and a good outside shooter, so when his shot is falling, there's not much to be done. At the same time, he's still not a great decision maker and he can get sped up and start forcing shots. Green giveth and taketh away for the Suns.

SF/PF - Marcus Morris - Just like Markieff, except he's slightly smaller, a better shooter and plays a slightly smaller role for the Suns. The Morris twins allow Hornacek to match-up with any line-up the Mavs use -- Marcus and Markieff can guard Wright, Sam Dalembert, Dejuan Blair, Dirk or Shawn Marion. I expect them to only go eight men tonight -- if Phoenix has to dip any further into their bench, it's a win for the Mavs.

Ish Smith, Alex Len and Archie Goodwin - their 3rd PG and two rookies. Ish is extremely fast but his lack of shooting kills the Suns offense. Len and Goodwin both have a lot of talent, but they aren't ready for a game like this.

Keys to the Game

Defensive rotations

Miles Plumlee is the only player in the Suns Top Eight who can't shoot threes. The Mavs have to get out on shooters and run them off the three-point line. If they give Phoenix a lot of open looks from beyond the arc, it could be a bad situation. The tough part is how to defend the pick-and-roll and get out to the three-point line -- you have to be careful with Blair's minutes tonight because his lack of height makes him really vulnerable on the pick-and-roll.

Control the tempo

The Mavs don't want to get this game going too up and down -- the Suns are almost impossible to defend in the open court. More than anything else, Dallas needs to win the turnover battle and force Phoenix to execute in the half-court. They don't have anyone who can guard Dirk and they will have a hard time keeping up with Wright in the pick-and-roll -- pound the ball inside, get Frye and their other big man shooters out of rhythm.

Get to the rim

The Suns, like the Mavs, don't have a premier shot blocker who can lock down the paint. If you get the ball to the front of the rim, Phoenix is vulnerable. If you start taking too many too many tough jumpers and letting them get run-outs the other way, it could be a problem.

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Nothing is given in the West. This should be a really close game that goes down to the wire -- Dallas doesn't really have the talent edge on Phoenix and they both play a similar style of basketball. Home-court, and getting a few crucial turnovers late, could be huge. The Mavs don't want their season to come down to a win or go home in The Grindhouse on Wednesday, so this is a must-win.

No matter what happens, it should be fun. This is some high-stakes basketball with two teams who can score the ball in a hurry. Buckle up.
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The Beast is a textbook example of the problems with ESPN's new "real plus-minus" statistic.

ESPN introduced a new advanced statistic on Monday called "NBA Real Plus-Minus." Like any individual statistic in a team sport, it is somewhat misleading. It can tell us interesting things about what a player is doing when they are on the floor, but it doesn't completely capture the value a player is (or isn't) bringing to his team. Jae "The Beast" Crowder is a textbook example of why that is the case -- he has an RPM of 2.53, which puts him at No. 9 in the NBA at the small forward position.

Here's how their glossary defines what an RPM number means:

Player's estimated on-court impact on team performance, measured in net point differential per 100 offensive and defensive possessions. RPM takes into account teammates, opponents, coaches and additional factors

Here's why that is impossible. Jae Crowder is used primarily in a specific role in a certain line-up -- he's the small forward when Carlisle makes his second rotation of the half. Carlisle takes Dirk out early and goes with a small-ball team with Shawn Marion at the four, than he brings Dirk back in with Crowder, Brandan Wright and Devin Harris. That unit absolutely kills opposing second teams and Jae has very little to do with it.

All the Mavs are asking him to do is pass the ball, don't turn it over and be passable at defense. They run pick-and-rolls with Dirk or Wright and Jae is one of the guys who rotates the ball off the pick-and-roll. He's a league-average shooter who doesn't take many shots. The ones he takes generally tend to be open and he scores 10 points on 44% shooting per-36 minutes. There's just not much going on with the guy.

Jae is literally out there to give Shawn Marion a breather. Marion plays 31 minutes, splitting those between the three and four. The minutes Marion doesn't play at the three, Carlisle splits between Crowder and Vince Carter. Crowder will get spot minutes in a blow-out or when Marion can't go, but playing at the three when Dirk and Wright are in the game is the only defined role he has on this team.

Anything that measures the output of the possessions that Jae Crowder is on the floor is only measuring how well the Mavericks are doing as a team in that one role. He spots up and shoots threes at a league average rate and he is a decent defender at the wing position. The Mavs can't give the line-up he is in more minutes because a team that played Wright and Dirk together for more than 15+ minutes would not have enough rebounding or interior defense.

The only reason Dallas can get away with using that line-up -- the one that makes Crowder an effective player -- is because Carlisle uses it for four to five minute stretches against second units. He's putting Dirk and Wright, two of the most efficient offensive players in the NBA, against what are usually straight up terrible defenders. Backup fours and fives have pretty much zero chance of guarding Dirk or Wright. Just as important, they can't exploit their "defense" at those positions.

What this is really showing you is why Carlisle is such a good coach. He doesn't do rotations in broad strokes -- he has very distinct combinations of players he uses for very small periods of time for very specific reasons. If he staggered the minutes so that Jae had to play a ton with Samuel Dalembert or DeJuan Blair, it would be disastrous. That's just way too many liabilities to have on the floor at the same time.

What Carlisle is really doing is staggering Dirk and Marion's playing time in order to allow less effective guys to sponge off them. When Dirk comes out early in the first and third quarters, Carlisle brings in Vince and moves Marion to the 4, where he has to match up with starting power forwards. Not many NBA small forwards can hold up for any amount of time against Blake Griffin, Kevin Love, LaMarcus Aldridge and all the other great power forwards in the Western Conference.

Marion is doing heroic work. He gives up points to those guys, because who doesn't. The important part is that he is not being destroyed on the defensive end. His RPM of -0.67 is so much more important than Crowder's RPM of 2.53 it's not even funny. If you're a Dallas player being measured by your effectiveness, you want as many minutes with Dirk as possible. Marion plays a lot fewer minutes with his starting power forward than most starting small forwards, and Dirk is his starting PF.

The RPM statistic is measuring something real, but it's measuring the line-up choices of the Mavs coach as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the player Crowder backs up and the guys he shares the floor with. It only tells so much about Jae Crowder the player because his production is a statistical construct of Carlisle's ability to deploy personnel. There are a lot of guys who could do what The Beast does who are in the D-League -- because he doesn't do anything.

You could plug in any NBDL small forward and ask him to move the ball and play passable defense against second-unit wing players. It's a role that needs to be filled in order for the team to be successful, but it's a role that almost any professional basketball player, whether they are in the NBA, D-League or Europe, can fill. There's nothing you need to measure with Jae Crowder -- you just need to know the role he has on his team.

That's why Crowder is the textbook example of the problems with RPM. Marion, in contrast, has 3-4 different roles, which vary with the units he is on. He backs up Dirk and he plays with Dirk -- those are very different roles. The per-100 possessions production of any player is only a measure of the different roles they play on their team's various line-ups. There's no way to isolate that number because it's a product of how they interact with specific teammates.

Any number that punishes Marion for the production he gives as a backup 4 is missing the point. If you asked Crowder to play minutes as the back-up 4, it would not be a good situation. There's a reason The Beast is the only small forward with an RPM of more than two to play less than 20 minutes a night. If you want to know how good he is as a player, all you have to do is look at what his role is for the Mavericks. Anything else just confuses the subject.
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ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 16, 2013)—A rousing seven length allowance/optional claimer winner in her U.S. debut at Golden Gate Fields on Feb. 2, English-bred Judy In Disguise tried 6 ½ furlongs down Santa Anita's hillside turf course for the first time in Saturday's $75,000 Sweet Life Stakes for 3-year-old fillies and responded with a tough as nails half length victory under Rafael Bejarano, negotiating the course in 1:12.25.
By the Elusive Quality stallion Elusive City and trained by Simon Callaghan, Judy In Disguise broke from post position four in a nine-horse field and layed second down the hill behind 30-1 longshot Roveing Patrol and Julien Leparoux. At the half mile pole, "Judy" made the lead coming to the dirt crossing at the top of the lane and then seemed to re-rally after falling a length behind second place finisher Doinghardtimeagain and Joe Talamo.
"The number nine (Doinghardtimeagain) made me win because my filly got a little lazy and then she got mad," said Bejarano. "I really didn't want to make the lead as early as I did, but I wanted my horse to be comfortable…She stopped running hard until that horse went by us, and then she got mad."
Those who backed Judy In Disguise were plenty happy, as she was an overlay at 5-1, up from her morning line of 7-2. She paid $12.00, $6.20 and $4.20.
"She's tough," said Callaghan. "She's small but she kind of doesn't know it. She's kind of making her own plan, she's exceeding our expectations a little bit…He (Bejarano) gave her a great ride, in the perfect position. She put her head down and tried really hard so it was great. We're going to give her a little bit of a break now. She's run two pretty close together so we'll give her a bit of time, then work it out."
With the winner's share of $45,810, Judy In Disguise bumped her earnings to $79,409. Owned by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, her record now stands at 6-4-0-0.
Doinghardtimeagain, off at 7-1 finished a length in front of Heir Kitty and paid $6.60 and $4.40.
With fractions of 21.28, 43.58 and 1:06.19 to run at, it appeared the race was setting up for 3-1 second choice Heir Kitty, who was last with Garrett Gomez at the half mile and came three-wide into the stretch but ended up third-best, finishing 1 ¼ lengths in front of longshot Escape Act and Corey Nakatani.
Heir Kitty paid $3.20 to show.
Even money favorite Jubiliant Girl, ridden by Martin Garcia, had an uneventful trip and had to settle for fifth money.
The Grade II, $150,000 San Vicente Stakes for 3-year-olds at seven furlongs, will highlight a nine-race program at Santa Anita on Sunday. First post time is at 12:30 p.m.


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ESPN dropped the debut top 150 from the service on Tuesday. Here are the seven 'Horns who made the list: no. 7 -- Ricky Seals-Jones no. 9 -- Tyrone Swoopes no. 19 -- Darius James no. 78 -- Jake Raulerson no. 87 -- Kent Perkins no. 111 -- Jacorey Warrick no. 133 -- A'Shawn Robinson Thoughts? Issues? Surprises?
Two 2013 Texas Longhorn commits landed in the top 10 of Tom Lemming's initial MaxPreps Top 100 list -- quarterback Tyrone Swoopes at no. 4 and Sealy athlete Ricky Seals-Jones two spots behind him at no. 6. Other Longhorn commits on the list include Harker Heights offensive lineman Darius James (no. 20). Celina lineman Jake Raulerson (no. 54), Fort Worth Arlington Heights lineman A'Shawn Robinson (no. 70), and Lake Highlands offensive tackle Kent Perkins (no. 77). Of note, Texas target Vonn Bell, the Rossland Ridgeland (GA) safety, did not make the cut, while Bastrop cornerback Antwuan Davis came in no. 58, surprisingly high.
A profile of Longhorn commit Tyrone Swoopes and the small Texas town that has helped shape him, from Horns Nation writer Max Olson. It's a piece worth reading, as it provides perspective on Swoopes and the type of kid that he is.
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Dry conditions are keeping the service on their toes with brush and wild fires, but according to the Florida Forest Service this mini-drought is healthy and even good. Brian Goddin Florida Forest Service spokesperson, "About every three to five years it is estimated that lightning would strike would occur and would basically allow Florida and the eco system here to replenish itself, so fire is good."
Natural fires can be beneficial but only 1 in 4 fires are caused by nature. "Wild fires are started by man. Most usually carelessness", said Goddin.
With the environment ripe for flames it's important to recognizes signs of a dry times. Goddin said, "You look around you see a lot of pine trees are being to turn a little bit amber because they are struggling and they are a little stressed, it's defiantly dry out there."
Once you see amber pine, be cautious, fires can start in some unsuspected ways. "Whether it be from an escaped yard debris fire or criminal activity like arson, it could be even as simple as a vehicle going down the road and the tire blowing out hot chunks of a tire and the heat getting to some dead grass on the side of the road.", said Goddin
Other culprits of fire include grilling outdoors on an open flame. Try to use a contained grill for cooking. No burn bans are in place and the Forest Service is confident that this mini-drought will safely pass if people use caution.
Goddin says that as of this time last year the service had fought 140 wild fires compared to this years 100. They are celebrating the lower number and hope people will be cautious as this dry weather continues.


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iFoxconn: The Corporation's Role and the "Harder Problem" of Wages – Part II
This is Part II of a two part series. Part I was published on Wednesday. This is a cross post with the Fordham Corporate Law Forum.
Questions arise as to whether to use all American laws, such as Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, which includes rules about the minimum wage and guaranteed overtime, as standards to judge U.S. corporations that use suppliers in Asia for cheaper labor. Bringing these laws into the calculus may be going too far. Jagdish Bhagwati, a professor at Columbia Law, argued that "full Western-style protections are not affordable in poor countries which generally lack many of the protections that have come gradually with development." Bhagwati qualified "that there are many low-cost protections which are well within reach and which every society today owes to its workers and citizens." Read more


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Paul Homsher, Emeritus Professor of Biology, Dies
Paul J. Homsher, an Old Dominion University professor emeritus of biological sciences whose research specialties were in genetics and reproductive biology, died in Virginia Beach on May 25, 2014, from complications related to pancreatic cancer. He was 83.
Homsher joined ODU in 1962 and during his 35 years on the active faculty he was acting director and director of the Biomedical Sciences Program (1978-82) operated jointly by ODU and Eastern Virginia Medical School, associate dean of the School of Sciences and Health Professions (1985-1986), associate dean of the College of Sciences (1986-91) and interim dean of the College of Sciences (1991-93).
After his retirement, he frequently returned to campus to teach as an adjunct, and to participate in meetings and activities of the Faculty Emeriti Association and Friends of Old Dominion University Libraries. He served as president of the emeriti organization and was a life member and director of the Friends of the Library.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Judy, son Michael and daughter Christine H. McCannon of Raleigh, N.C., daughter Mari Harris of Virginia Beach, grandsons Steven and Ryan Homsher of Raleigh, granddaughters Elena and Abbey Harris and Courtney Wright of Virginia Beach, step-granddaughter Angie McCannon and step-granddaughter Gigi McCannon of Raleigh. A foster daughter, Gina Farmer, resides in Mechanicsville, Va. He is also survived by his older sister, Dottie, three nieces, a nephew and their families in Pennsylvania.
Homsher is remembered by colleagues as uncommonly genial, helpful and hardworking.
"Paul was one of the first people I met when I arrived at ODU 20 years ago," said ODU President John R. Broderick. "I was always impressed with his enthusiasm and amazing sense of humor. In my six-plus years as president, rarely a month went by where I would not get a call from Paul saying something positive about what we are doing at ODU. My heart goes out to Judy and his family. He was a positive influence on many lives during his time at the university, including mine."
Added James V. Koch, ODU president emeritus and Board of Visitors Professor of Economics, "Paul Homsher was a great guy, a truly committed scientist (he was instructing his nurses about blood types only a couple of weeks ago), and an irrepressible comic. He'll be missed by all."
Gerald J. "Jerry" Pepe, the EVMS chair of physiological sciences and former dean of the school, called Homsher "a good friend, a good colleague and a good promoter of joint programs" between EVMS and ODU. Pepe said that even after he retired Homsher would arrange meetings between EVMS and ODU faculty members who might be able to conduct collaborative research.
At ODU, Harold G. Marshall, professor emeritus and Eminent Scholar in biological sciences, recalled that "soon after joining the faculty, Paul established the genetic component of the departmental offerings, which continues to be a major area of interest for our students." Marshall added, "He was an excellent and conscientious teacher, appreciated by students. After retirement, he felt fortunate to witness development of the university he contributed so much of his life to. We shared a friendship of over 50 years; he will be sincerely missed, but not forgotten."
Homsher was born May 17, 1931, in Philadelphia. His bachelor's degree in chemistry and physics, master's in botany and Ph.D. in genetics were from Penn State University. Before joining ODU, he served teaching and research assistantships at Penn State and the University of California at Los Angeles.
Between the time Homsher finished his undergraduate studies and before he returned to Penn State for graduate studies, he served from 1953-56 as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Naval Reserve. Two decades later, while on the ODU faculty, he was recruited by the Office of Naval Research and the U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3 in Cairo, Egypt, to work on as a senior research investigator with world-renowned tick researcher Galila Khalil.
Some of Homsher's most important research involved efforts to disrupt the mating and reproductive processes of ticks in order to protect animals and humans from diseases carried by ticks. A frequent collaborator was Daniel Sonenshine, the ODU professor emeritus and Eminent Scholar in biological sciences who joined the faculty in 1961 and went on to author the seminal two-volume text, "The Biology of Ticks."
While in Egypt, Homsher worked with Sonenshine to guide and support Egyptian scientists doing research that led to development of strategies to mitigate tick-borne diseases affecting Egyptian livestock.
In 1975, Homsher received the Distinguished Faculty Award given by the ODU chapter of Alpha Chi national scholastic honor society.
The family will receive friends on Saturday, June 7 at 10:30 a.m. at Altmeyer Funeral Home, 5792 Greenwich Rd., Virginia Beach, with services to begin at 11:30 a.m. A reception will follow the service. Cremation Society of Virginia is assisting the family in all arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to The Homsher Family Lecture Series Endowment at ODU.
ODU administrators are planning a separate memorial service on campus, but will announce the time and place for it later. The Homsher family has requested that the university service be held after the fall 2014 semester begins.
Expressions of sympathy should be addressed to: Judith Homsher, 4433 Ironwood Dr., Virginia Beach, Va. 23462.


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Earlier that morning, while giving a talk about Surrealism and the graphic image as part of the Grafist design week, I had discussed the cabinet of curiosities — The Works is an extreme contemporary version. After my lecture, as I was about to set out in search of The Works, a French student approached me to mention a nearby museum called The Museum of Innocence, founded by the Turkish novelist and Nobel Prize winner Orhan Pamuk. It sounded marvelous and I would have gone there at once if I had known the address. Next day, in Istanbul's Book Bazaar, I chanced upon the illustrated catalogue Pamuk has produced for his museum. (At present, it's only available in Turkish; an English translation, The Innocence of Objects, will follow in October.)
Pamuk's museum, which opened on April 28, is an extraordinary venture. I might have made it the subject of an entire post if I had been able to take photographs inside. In Pamuk's novel The Museum of Innocence (2008), the lovelorn narrator, Kemal, constructs a museum of objects and images connected to the woman he obsessively adores, Füsun, an idea inspired by his restless worldwide travels to hundreds of museums strange and obscure. In a chapter titled "The Museum of Innocence," for instance, in the space of a page, Kemal extols Sir John Soane's Museum in London, the Museu Frederic Marès in Barcelona (celebrated in a previous post), and the Museum of Jurassic Technology in Culver City, California — all firm favorites of this blog and institutions where the historical and poetical spirit of the cabinet of curiosities still thrives.
The Museum of Innocence occupies a tall, specially converted, burgundy-painted house in Çukurcuma not far from The Works. A cabinet or display assembled in accordance with Pamuk's instructions by a team of collaborators represents each of the book's 83 chapters — the chapter title becomes the exhibit title. The illuminated, glass-fronted wooden cabinets, tightly packed together and divided across two floors, often recall the surreal boxed assemblages of Joseph Cornell, the form's great master. In a chapter titled "The Consolation of Objects," Kemal describes how it would ease the pain of Füsun's absence to put into his mouth and taste "an object of our common memories that bore her essence." All of the objects mentioned in the passage that follows this quotation can be seen in the cabinet: a nut and currant crescent roll, a hand mirror used as an imaginary microphone, a toy Ankara Express train, a space gun, a nutcracker, a cigarette butt that Füsun had stubbed out. Other cabinets are greatly more elaborate, with dozens and even hundreds of objects, including photographs, identity cards, newspaper cuttings, film sequences, and in one of the larger displays, a floral print dress worn by Füsun. Many of these objects were sourced from junk and antique shops in the Çukurcuma neighborhood — one of the photographs of these establishments in the catalogue looks like it was taken at The Works.It isn't necessary to have read the novel to enjoy the Museum of Innocence, though I saw one couple going round carefully cross-checking each cabinet against a Kindle. Pamuk's protracted and hugely expensive labor of love, which he always planned to accompany the book, should become a prime exhibit and talking point for students in illustration classes. Has any work of fiction ever received a more ambitious, intricate and exhaustive visual interpretation? (Pamuk originally intended to become an architect and artist.) The project is also a fabulously extended example of Rob Walker and Joshua Glenn's "Significant Object" genre of writing — in this case, a vast system of objects constitutes a fully realized fictional world, where every item, wherever it happened to come from, acquires a new backstory. At the same time, the Museum of Innocence is a form of history in objects, a scintillating insight into the social life of Istanbul in the second half of the 20th century released by the collision of so many artifacts that enshrine these memories.


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The Notebook April 18, 2013
- In This Section
- Feature
- In The News
- Voices
- Multimedia
- Calendar
- Tweets of the Week
- NHC News
- Archive
Calendar Racing to History
- 04.171972
Future champion filly Ruffian was foaled at Claiborne Farm, Paris, Ky.
- 04.181970
The New York State Legislature passed a bill enabling off-track betting.
- 04.191952
Native Dancer won his first race, at Jamaica racetrack.
- 04.191969
Bill Veeck, promoter and president of Suffolk Downs, staged a $10,000 race featuring all female jockeys, then a novelty in racing. Called the Lady Godiva Stakes, the event attracted such riders as Diane Crump, Tuesdee Testa and Robyn Smith. It was Penny Ann Early, however, who won the race, her first career victory. The previous year, Early had attempted to ride at Churchill Downs, but the male jockeys boycotted and the race was canceled.
- 04.192000
Jockey Pat Day guided first time starter Unbridled Time to victory in the second race at Keeneland, giving the 46-year-old a record 717 victories at the Lexington, Ky. track.
- 04.201949
Jockey Bill Shoemaker won his first race, aboard Shafter V, at Golden Gate Fields in Albany, Calif.
- 04.201999
Trainer Charlie Whittingham died in Pasadena, Calif., of complications from leukemia. He was 86.
- 04.211923
Eight-year-old Exterminator won his 34th stakes victory, the Philadelphia Handicap at Havre de Grace, setting an American record.
- 04.211973
In a surprising defeat, Secretariat finished third to stablemate Angle Light and runner-up Sham in the Wood Memorial Stakes at Aqueduct, his last start before sweeping the Triple Crown. The following day, Secretariat was found to have had an abscess in his mouth, which may have caused him discomfort while racing.
- 04.212011
Jess Jackson, owner of Stonestreet Stables which campaigned champions Curlin and Rachel Alexandra, died at age 81 after a long battle with cancer.
- 04.221947
Citation won his first race by 1/2-length, at Havre de Grace.
- 04.221970
Governor Nelson Rockefeller signed a bill into law allowing off-track betting in New York.
- 04.221976
After winning the Florida Derby at odds of 1-20, Honest Pleasure ran in the Blue Grass Stakes as the 1-10 favorite. Only win wagering was allowed on the seven-horse field. Honest Pleasure won, creating a minus win pool of $41,876.20.
- 04.222002
Ogden Phipps, philanthropist and Thoroughbred owner and breeder, died at age 93 after a short illness. Winner of an Eclipse Award as outstanding owner and breeder in 1988 and again as outstanding owner in 1989, Phipps won nearly every major stakes race on the East Coast as an owner or breeder.
- 04.231943
Judy Johnson was granted a license to ride in steeplechase races in Maryland, making her one of the earliest female jockeys.
- 04.231973
Secretariat and his stablemate Angle Light were flown to Louisville, Ky., to prepare for the Kentucky Derby.
- 04.231977
Seattle Slew won the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct Racetrack, his sixth consecutive win and his third win of the season. The race was his final prep for the May 7 Kentucky Derby.
- 04.242005
Jockey John Velazquez won on his first three mounts of the day at Keeneland, which ran his consecutive race winning streak to eight. Velazquez had won with his final three mounts two days earlier at Keeneland, then he went on to win with both his mounts the following day at Hawthorne. Velazquez's streak ended when he finished fifth on his fourth and last mount of the day at Keeneland on April 24. The North American record for consecutive wins by a jockey is nine, set by Albert Adams in 1930 and equaled by Tony Black in 1993.
- 04.261853
En route to becoming England's first Triple Crown winner, West Australian won the 2,000 Guineas, the first of three races that comprise England's Triple Crown.
- 04.261916
The first Triple Crown winner, Sir Barton, was foaled at Hamburg Place, Lexington, Ky.
- 04.271973
At Churchill Downs, Secretariat worked six furlongs in 1:12 3/5 in preparation for the May 5 Kentucky Derby.
- 04.282001
Jockey Chris McCarron became the seventh American jockey to win 7,000 races, guiding Spinelessjellyfish to a neck victory in the Khaled Stakes at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, Calif. McCarron joined Laffit Pincay Jr., Bill Shoemaker, Pat Day, David Gall, Russell Baze and Angel Cordero Jr. in the 7,000 club.
- 04.292003
Hall of Famer Laffit Pincay Jr., the world's winningest jockey, retired with 9,530 victories to his credit.
- 04.301941
Jockey Eddie Arcaro rode four winners out of five mounts at Jamaica racetrack before leaving for Churchill Downs to ride Whirlaway in the Kentucky Derby.
- 04.301989
Bill Shoemaker won his 1,000th stakes race, guiding Charlie Whittingham-trained Peace to victory in the Premiere Handicap at Hollywood Park.
- 04.302002
Two-time Horse of the Year Cigar and champion filly Serena's Song were elected to the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Also named to the Hll were trainer Bud Delp, jockey Jack Westrope and champion Noor.
- 05.011943
Count Fleet won the street car Kentucky Derby, for which no tickets could be sold to out-of-town spectators due to wartime travel restrictions.
- 05.011948
H.A. Jimmy Jones, son of Ben A. Jones, stepped aside as the trainer of Citation, allowing his father to be named the colt's official trainer in the Kentucky Derby. Ben Jones was attempting to match the record of H.J. Thompson, who had trained four Derby winners. Citation did win and Ben A. Jones subsequently won two additional derbies, in 1949 and 1952, to set the mark for most number of wins in the Run for the Roses at six. Jimmy Jones was named as Citation's trainer in the Preakness and Belmont Stakes, however, giving the Jones family a Triple Crown sweep.
- 05.011971
The New York Off-Track Betting Corp. offered wagering pools on the Kentucky Derby, the first instance in which parimutuel wagering on the race took place outside the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Churchill Downs had refused to sell the rights to the race to OTB, but the pools were offered nonetheless, generating handle totaling $1,043,005
- 05.011976
Trainer Laz Barrera won three stakes in three different states the Kentucky Derby with Bold Forbes, New York's Carter Handicap with Due Diligence, and the Illinois Derby with Life's Hope.
- 05.011993
Paul Mellon became the second person in racing history to have bred and owned winners of the Kentucky Derby (Sea Hero, who won the 1993 Derby) and the Epsom Derby (Mill Reef, who won in 1971). John Galbreath was the first to have accomplished the Derby double, which he did with Proud Clarion (1967 Kentucky Derby) and Roberto (1972 Epsom Derby).
- 05.011999
Charismatic won the 125th Kentucky Derby at odds of 31-1, giving trainer D. Wayne Lukas his fourth Derby win and his owners, Bob and Beverly Lewis, their second Derby victor.
- 05.012004
Total wagering on the 130th Kentucky Derby, won by Smarty Jones, and the Derby Day racing card at Churchill Downs smashed North American betting records. A record $99,348,706 was wagered on the Derby. Total betting on the 12-race Kentucky Derby Day card was $142,775,857.
- 05.012010
Trainer Todd Pletcher broke his 0-for-24 skein in the Kentucky Derby by saddling Super Saver to win the Run for the Roses.