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The last weekend of the regular season was thrilling. Along with the great bubble matchups, many teams have already punched their ticket to the big dance by winning their conference tournaments.
The first set of conference tourneys started this past Tuesday. Cornell, East Tennessee State, Morehead State, Northern Iowa, and Radford are guaranteed a spot in the tourney. The major conferences start their tournaments Tuesday-Thursday, culminating in the tournament selection on Sunday afternoon. This week will be the last chance to impress the selection committee.
Remember, there are 65 spots available, comprised of 31 automatic bids to conference champions and 34 at-large bids. Here is a comprehensive look at the major leagues in Division-I (full rankings are current AP poll)...
From the results that follow, I predict that at this point 59 teams are safe, which includes 31 auto-bids and 28 at-large bids. Out of thees 59 teams, 31 come from major conferences and 28 from minor ones. March 15th is approaching rapidly, so teams need to bunker down and play hard to make the field of 65.
This means that there are SIX remaining at-large bids that will go to the "bubble" teams that I have listed. If I were to choose from the remaining bubble teams that are listed below, my last six in, in order, would be: Penn St., Michigan, New Mexico, Arizona, Minnesota, and San Diego St. My first four out would be Florida, Miami, Creighton, and Kansas State. And my next four out would be Auburn, UNLV, Providence, Maryland. Davidson, Tulsa, Siena, Kentucky, Rhode Island, Temple, VCU, and George Mason are also on my bubble list (read below).
This ordering is based on where they stand now, and how I predict them to finish down the stretch. These ranking could change dramatically during next week's conference tourneys. Look for my picks for these crucial bubble watch games at the end of each conference's analysis. My picks will be italicized.
SEC (3) - Championship March 12-15 in Tampa, FL - Projected Champion: LSU
Locks: #20 LSU (25-6, 13-3), #44t Tennessee (19-11, 10-6)
Should be in: South Carolina (21-8, 10-6)
Bubble: #31 Auburn (21-10, 10-6), Florida (22-9, 9-7), Kentucky (19-12, 8-8)
Analysis: The Gators got the big win that they were looking for at home against Kentucky. When they hit their threes, they are a very tough team. During our live blog for the Mississippi St game, we discuss many possibilities that may lead the Gators to a bid. Most notable is the fact that if Florida defeated Kentucky (which happened), and then won their first two conference tourney games (Arkansas, Auburn), then they would be sitting with 24 wins.
Now, I don't think I've ever seen a team from a major conference have 24 wins and not make the big dance. It'll be interesting to see what happens.
LSU is the clear leader of this somewhat tame SEC. They've lost their last two regular season games, but they had already clinched the outright conference regular season title. I expect them to win the conference tourney, but a score of other teams can upset them.
South Carolina and Tennessee are a step ahead of Florida in regards to tournament seeding.
Tennessee secured their berth with a nice road win over South Carolina last week. In doing so, they clinched the SEC East. They are playing inspired basketball as of late and I expect them to give LSU a run for their money in the SEC tourney. They did lose to Alabama at home on Sunday, but that shouldn't affect their chances of making it.
SC has beaten Kentucky twice, and Florida once, so they seem more likely to make the tourney that they others, even with the loss last this week to Tennessee. They won big at Georgia this weekend, and barring disaster in their first round game, I see them in the tournament.
Kentucky is in a similar position as Florida. The loss at Florida this weekend will probably cost them a bid. Also, they had a terrible home loss to Georgia last week. I thought the Florida loss on the road in Athens was bad, but this trumps it. Billy G isn't winning the games that he needs to, which are home games. You lose a large amount of home games, and the boosters will start calling for your head.
Auburn is quietly making their case for a bid. The win at home against SEC Champ LSU was huge. In our forums the other day, I brought up a great point that Clay Travis made on Auburn's chances. This is precisely why I've been keeping them on my bubble watch while ESPN and CBS don't even have them listed. Say Auburn defeats LSU this weekend (which happened), then defeats the UF (#E3 seed) in the conference tournament, they would have every right to say they deserve a bid over either the Gators or the Wildcats. It's pretty wild to think about.
This weekend's results (3/6-3/8): Kentucky lost at Florida, South Carolina won at Georgia, LSU lost at Auburn, Alabama won at Tennessee
Games this week (3/9-3/12): Thursday - First round tournament games - 1:00 pm (E4) Kentucky vs (W5) Ole Miss, 3:15 pm (W3) Mississippi State vs (E6) Georgia, 7:30 pm (W4) Alabama vs (E5) Vanderbilt, 9:45 pm (E3) Florida vs. (W6) Arkansas
ACC (6) Championship March 12-15 in Atlanta, GA - Projected Champion: North Carolina
Locks: #1 North Carolina (27-3, 13-3), #9 Duke (25-6, 11-5), #8 Wake Forest (24-5, 11-5), #17 Clemson (23-7, 9-7), #22 Florida St (23-8, 10-6), Boston College (21-10, 9-7)
Should be in:
Bubble: Miami (18-11, 7-9), Maryland (18-12, 7-9)
Analysis: I expect North Carolina to win the ACC tournament at the Georgia Dome. They won a big game against Duke on Sunday to secure the regular season title, and should be a lock for a #1 seed in the big dance.
Boston College is pretty much a lock after defeating Georgia Tech this weekend. However, they have looked pretty bad in their late season wins. I think they are in, but their seeding will fall dramatically.
The bubble is more complex. Miami rebounded nicely from a poor showing against GT last week by defeating NC State at home. This season, they have challenged UNC and Duke late on the road, and have beaten Wake Forest at home. If they win one or two ACC tourney games, they should make the tourney.
Maryland was on track for a spot before this past week, losing two games to Wake Forest and and bad loss at Virginia. They hurt themselves the most and will have to make a very deep run in the conference tourney to move on.
Virginia Tech lost again this weekend and I no longer have them on the bubble. Too many late losses have cost them their chance at an at-large bid.
This weekend's results (3/6-3/8): Georgia Tech lost at Boston College, N.C. State lost at Miami (Fla.), Maryland lost at Virginia, Virginia Tech lost at Florida St., Duke lost at North Carolina, Clemson lost at Wake Forest
Games this week (3/9-3/12): Thursday - First round tournament games - 12:00 pm (8) Virginia Tech vs (9) Miami, 2:00 pm (5) Clemson vs (12) Georgia Tech, 7:00 pm (7) Maryland vs (10) NC State, 9:00 pm (6) Boston College vs (11) Virginia
Big East (7) Championship March 10-14 in New York, NY - Projected Champion: Pittsburgh
Locks: #2 Pittsburgh (28-3, 15-3), #3 Connecticut (27-3, 15-3), #5 Louisville (26-5, 16-2), #10 Villanova (25-6, 13-5), #18 Syracuse (23-8, 11-7), #21 Marquette (23-8, 12-6), #30 West Virginia (21-10, 10-8)
Should be in:
Bubble: Providence (18-12, 10-8)
Analysis: Clearly the most competitive conference, and the deepest, the Big East should have some major firepower in the big dance. I have Pittsburgh taking the title, but UConn, Nova, Louisville, and Marquette could all jump up and grab it. Syracuse and WVU are locks as well.
With the Pitt win over UConn, and Louisville winning this weekend, Louisville took the regular season title. Pitt, UConn, and Louisville will all have a great shot at a #1 seed.
As for the bubble, Providence is the only team worth consideration. They have some big wins, including a #1 Pitt squad. They took care of Rutgers on the road last weekend, but couldn't hold on at Villanova Thursday night. With their season over, they'll hope to win a game or two in the Big East Tourney.
This weekend's results (3/6-3/8): Connecticut lost at Pittsburgh, Syracuse won at Marquette, Louisville won at West Virginia
Games this week (3/9-3/12): Tuesday - First round tournament games - 12:00 pm (16) Depaul vs (9) Cincinnati, 2:00 pm (13) St. Johns vs (12) Georgetown, 7:00 pm (15) Rutgers vs (10) Notre Dame, 9:00 pm (14) South Florida vs (11) Seton Hall ;
Wednesday - Second round - 12:00 pm (8) Providence vs Dep/Cin, 2:00 pm (5) Marquette vs SJ/Gtwn, 7:00 pm (7) West Virginia vs ND/Rut, 9:00 pm (6) Syracuse vs SH/SFla;
Thursday - Third round - 12:00 pm (1) Louisville vs Prov/Dep/Cin, 2:00 pm (4) Villanova vs Marq/SJ/Gtwn, 7:00 pm (2) Pittsburgh vs WVU/ND/Rut, 9:00 pm (3) Connecticut vs Syra/SH/SFla
Big Ten+1 (5) Championship March 12-15 in Indianapolis, IN - Projected Champion: Michigan St
Locks: #7 Michigan St (24-5, 14-3), #24 Purdue (22-8, 11-6), #26 Illinois (23-8, 11-7)
Should be in: Wisconsin (18-11, 9-8), #44t Ohio St (19-9, 9-8)
Bubble: #40t Penn St (21-9, 10-7), Minnesota (21-8, 9-8), Michigan (18-12, 8-9)
Analysis: The Big Ten+1 is weird because I could see as much as eight teams making it, and as low as four teams making it. As of now, Michigan St is the favorite to win the conference tourney. However, they have been wildly inconsistent and could easily be upset by fellow locks Illinois and Purdue.
Wisconsin is playing really well right now, and I think they should be in the tournament. They'll be a lock with one conference tournament win against OSU.
Ohio St had been playing really well lately, but a bad loss against Purdue halted their good fortune. A win over Northwestern this past weekend all but sealed their tournament fate. They'll be a lock with one conference tournament win against Wisconsin.
As for the bubble, Penn State, Minnesota and Michigan are all similarly positioned.
Penn St has surprised a whole lot of people and have continued to be in the discussion for a tournament berth, including sweeping Illinois. I thought the win Thursday night against Illinois secured a bid. However, they faltered at Iowa in overtime this weekend to put them right back onto the bubble. They should be in with a first round win over Indiana, and they'll be a lock with a win over Purdue.
Minnesota had a rough spell for long while during conference play. However, a win this week against Wisconsin was huge and quite possibly might have secured their bid. The loss at home against Michigan really hurt them. They should be in with a first round win over Northwestern, and they'll be a lock with a win over Michigan State.
Michigan is also playing well as of late, including a home win over Purdue. They're early season split with Duke, their wins against UCLA and Illinois, and their strong showing against UConn should be enough for them to make the tourney. The road win at Minnesota this weekend was huge. As of now, I think they're in, but it'll be real close. They should be in with a first round win over Iowa, and they'll be a lock with a win over Illinois.
This weekend's results (3/6-3/8): Michigan won at Minnesota, Penn St. lost at Iowa, Purdue lost at Michigan St., Northwestern lost at Ohio St., Indiana lost at Wisconsin
Games this week (3/9-3/12): Thursday - First round tournament games - 12:00 pm (8) Minnesota vs (9) Northwestern, 2:30 pm (7) Michigan vs (10) Iowa, 5:00pm (6) Penn State vs (11) Indiana
Big 12 (6) Championship March 11-14 in Oklahoma City, OK - Projected Champion: Oklahoma
Locks: #6 Oklahoma (27-4, 13-3), #11 Kansas (25-6, 14-2), #14 Missouri (25-6, 12-4), #40t Texas (20-10, 9-7)
Should be in: #27 Texas A&M (23-8, 9-7), #37t Oklahoma State (20-10, 9-7)
Bubble: Kansas St (21-10, 9-7)
Analysis: Kansas wrapped up the regular season title with a big home comeback win over Texas this weekend.
Although Oklahoma didn't win the regular season title, with Blake Griffin healthy I expect them to win the conference tourney.
Missouri is a lock with their stellar play all season. They scored a huge win at home against Oklahoma last week, but they got hammered by Texas A&M this weekend.
Texas stumbled for a short period, but have regrouped with big wins, including Oklahoma. The win against Baylor is good enough for me. They are now a lock.
OSU defeated Kansas St at home last week and I have moved them up to the "should be in" category. An opening round win against Iowa State will move them to a lock.
TAMU was 14-1 to start the season, but had a dreadful start to the conference schedule. They been playing well as of late, and a big road win at Colorado helped them. They won big at home against Missouri and I think they're pretty much locked. They are now in the "should be in" category. An opening round win against Texas Tech will move them to a lock.
The only bubble team is Kansas St. They had a great opportunity to come up with a big win over Oklahoma St last week, but they blew it. They took care of Colorado to end the regular season. A second round win against Tex/Col should put them into the tourney, and a semis win against Kan/Neb/Bay will move them to a lock.
This week's results (3/6-3/8): Colorado lost at Kansas St., Missouri lost at Texas A&M, Oklahoma St. lost at Oklahoma, Texas lost at Kansas
Games this weekend (3/9-3/12): Wednesday - First round tournament games - 12:30 pm (9) Baylor vs (8) Nebraska, 3:00 pm (12) Colorado vs (5) Texas, 7:00 pm (10) Iowa State vs (7) Oklahoma State, 9:30 pm (11) Texas Tech vs (6) Texas A&M ;
Thursday - Second round - 12:30 pm (1) Kansas vs Bay/Neb, 3:00 pm (4) Kansas State vs Col/ Tex, 7:00 pm (2) Oklahoma vs ISU/OSU, 9:30 pm (3) Missouri vs TT/ TAMU
Pac-10 (4) Championship March 11-14 in Los Angeles, CA - Projected Champion: Washington
Locks: #13 Washington (24-7, 14-4), #15 UCLA (24-7, 13-5), #23 Arizona St (22-8, 11-7), #40t California (22-9, 11-7)
Should be in:
Bubble: Arizona (19-12, 9-9)
Analysis: The Pac-10 is certainly up for grabs, with the clear favorites being Washington and UCLA. At one point I thought that UCLA was the clear class of this league. A late season swoon made me rethink my pick and choose Arizona St. However, ASU dropped the ball, so my newest pick is Washington.
California is a lock with their road win at Arizona last week.
There is only one bubble team. I felt pretty comfortable about Arizona before last weekend because I thought they could pull of an upset of Washington. However, with the loss against California, they had dropped four in a row. They rebounded nicely to defeat Stanford to end the regular season. A second round win over Arizona State should get them into the tournament, a semis win over Wash/OSU/Stan will lock them in.
Washington St. had risen from the dead lately with some huge wins over quality opponents. But a loss against Washington this weekend ended all of the slim hopes they had of receiving an at-large bid.
This weekend's results (3/6-3/8): California lost at Arizona St., Oregon lost at UCLA, Washington St. lost at Washington, Stanford lost at Arizona
Games this week (3/9-3/12): Wednesday - First round tournament games - 9:00 pm (8) Oregon State vs (9) Stanford, 11:30 pm (7) Washington State vs (10) Oregon;
Thursday - Second round - 3:00 pm (4) Arizona State vs (5) Arizona, 5:30 pm (1) Washington vs OSU/Stan, 9:00 pm (3) California vs (6) USC, 11:30 pm (2) UCLA vs WSU/Ore
Other Conferences (28) (Conference tournament winner will be Bolded)
Projected Champions (Locks/Should Be In's): Xavier (Atlantic 10), Memphis (Conference USA), Butler (Horizon League), BYU (Mountain West), Gonzaga (West Coast), Utah St (Western Athletic)
Projected Champions (must win conference): Binghamton (America East), East Tennessee State (Atlantic Sun), #35 Weber State (Big Sky), Radford (Big South), Cal State Northridge (Big West), #33t VCU (Colonial Athletic), Cornell (Ivy League), #37t Siena (MAAC), Buffalo (Mid-American), #37t Northern Iowa (Missouri Valley), Morgan St (MEAC), Robert Morris (Northeast), Morehead State (Ohio Valley), #44t American (Patriot League), College of Charleston (Southern), Stephen F Austin (Southland), Alabama St (SWAC), North Dakota St (Summit League), Arkansas-Little Rock (Sun Belt)
Locks: #4 Memphis (28-3, 16-0, Conference USA), #12 Gonzaga (25-5, 14-0, West Coast), #16 Butler (26-4, 15-3, Horizon League), #19 Xavier (24-6, 12-4, Atlantic 10), #25 BYU (24-6, 12-4, Mountain West), #29 Utah (21-9, 12-4, Mountain West)
Should be in: #28 St Marys (25-5, 10-4, West Coast), #33t Utah St (27-4, 14-2, Western Athletic), #32 Dayton (25-6, 11-5, Atlantic 10)
Bubble: Rhode Island (22-9, 11-5, Atlantic 10), Temple (19-11, 11-5, Atlantic 10), VCU (23-9, 14-4, Colonial Athletic), George Mason (22-9, 13-5, Colonial Athletic), Tulsa (22-9, 12-4, Conference USA), Siena (25-7, 16-2, MAAC), Niagara (26-7, 14-4, MAAC), #36 Creighton (26-7, 14-4, Missouri Valley), UNLV (21-9, 9-7, Mountain West), #40t New Mexico (21-10, 12-4, Mountain West), San Diego St (21-8, 11-5, Mountain West), Davidson (25-6, 18-2, Southern)
Analysis: There are many great teams out there that aren't in any of the big six major conferences. I have broken up the projected conference champions by their ability to make the tourney regardless of whether they won their conference title or not.
Memphis is the clear best contender for the national title out of this group.
Xavier, Butler, Gonzaga, Utah, and BYU are locks and will be very dangerous come tournament time.
Dayton at 25-6 in the A-10, Utah St at 27-4 in the Western Athletic, and St Mary's at 25-5 in the West Coast seem like they should be able to hold on for tournament spots if they fail to win their own tournaments. I think one more tourney win for each of them cements their bid.
As for the bubble, I have added 11 teams for which a limited number of spots remain.
From the A-10, Rhode Island and Temple have outside chances at a bid. Rhode Island lost at home against UMass, and this really hurts their at-large chances. Temple is coming on strong as of late and with a big splash in the A-10 tourney, they might squeeze in for an at-large bid.
From the Colonial Athletic, VCU and George Mason may have a shot at an at-large bid if they lose in the finals of their conference tournament. However, it is a very very slim shot at that.
From Conference USA, Tulsa is still alive. If they reach the CUSA finals, they have an outside shot at a bid.
From the MAAC, Siena and Niagara are still alive. They must make their conference finals. Even so, an at-large spot is very unlikely.
From the Missouri Valley, Northern Iowa won the title and is in. Creighton lost in the conference semis which really hurts them. I think if they would have lost int he finals, they'd be a shoe in, but now it's a toss up.
From the Mountain West, UNLV, New Mexico and San Diego St are still alive. I've already stated that Utah and BYU should be in, and I've heard reports that all five teams that I've mentioned might get in. That would be huge for a mid-major conference. New Mexico and San Diego St have played much better than UNLV down the stretch. UNLV plays San Diego St in the first round of the conference tourney, and this seems like a weed out game. I think New Mexico is in with a first round win.
From the West Coast, St Marys seems like the logical choice to make it, with a 25-5 record. Now that Patty Mills is back, the selection committee can view how the team is/will be with him. A big win in the semis against Portland moved them into the "should be in" category.
This weekend's results (3/6-3/8): Illinois St. lost vs Northern Iowa, Illinois St won vs Creighton, Tulane lost at Memphis, Massachusetts won at Rhode Island, New Mexico won at Wyoming, TCU lost at Utah, Xavier lost at Richmond, Duquesne lost at Dayton, Air Force lost at BYU, San Jose St. lost at Utah St., UNLV lost at San Diego St.
Games this week (3/9-3/12): A-10 - Thursday - Quarterfinals - 12:00 pm (1) Xavier vs Las/SLU, 2:30 pm (4) Temple vs SJU/Char, 6:30 pm (2) Rhode Island vs Duq/Mass, 9:00 pm (3) Dayton vs Rich/SBU
Big Sky - Wednesday - Finals - 10:00 pm Portland St/Montana St vs Weber St /Idaho St
Colonial Athletic - Monday - Finals - 7:00 pm (1) VCU vs (2) George Mason
Conference USA - Thursday - Quarterfinals - 1:00 pm (2) Tulsa vs Mar/Rice, 7:00 pm (1) Memphis vs Tul/ECU
Horizon - Tuesday - Finals - 9:00 pm (1) Butler vs (3) Cleveland State
MAAC - Monday - Finals - 9:00 pm (1) Siena vs (2) Niagara
Mountain West - Thursday - Quarterfinals - 3:00 pm (1) BYU vs CSU/AF, 5:30 pm (4) San Diego State vs (5) UNLV, 9:00 pm (2) Utah vs (7) TCU, 11:30 pm (3) New Mexico vs (6) Wyoming
Northeast - Wednesday - Finals - 8:00 pm (2) Mt St Mary's vs (1) Robert Morris
Southern - Monday - Finals - 7:00 pm (3) Collage of Charleston vs (1) Chattanooga
Summit - Tuesday - Finals - 8:00 pm NDST /SUta vs SDST/Oak
Sunbelt - Tuesday - Finals - 10:00 pm WKU/NTex vs AKLR /SAla
West Coast - Monday - Finals - 9:00 pm (1) Gonzaga vs (2) St Mary's
Western Athletic - Thursday - Quarterfinals - 5:30 pm (1) Utah State vs Haw/Fres
Any Thoughts??? Feel free to comment below!
Next Update - Friday, March 13th


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Managers use financial ratios to evaluate the performance of a company. At their essence, financial ratios compare two numbers in a company's budget or financial results. It's a quick and easy method to tell whether certain departments or budget items are rising faster than others. Financial analysts, investors, regulators and lenders also use financial ratios to identify trouble spots in firms. Evaluating the ratio of accounts payable to sales growth is a way to evaluate a firm's relationship to its suppliers.
Accounts payable is money a company owes. There is always a cost to doing business, so a reasonable analyst should note that when sales increase, accounts payable should increase with it. This could reflect, for example, increased materials bought, but not paid for, to manufacture goods. The problem is when accounts payable rises much faster than sales. This could be an indication that a company is delaying payment of bills.
To calculate the ratio, you will need a calculator and several years or quarters of a company's financial results. Divide the firm's accounts payable by its sales. Repeat this calculation for several years or quarters. Evaluate whether the ratio is growing. The ratio is usually expressed as a percentage.
Because accounts payable is an amount of money a company owes its suppliers, and because those suppliers often don't charge interest on money owed, the calculation can tell lenders how reliant a firm is on its suppliers as a source of credit. A low ratio can indicate that a firm's suppliers are not offering the company good terms. A high ratio can indicate that a firm is delaying payment to suppliers. Highs and lows do differ for many industries. In the plastics industry, the median ratio is 8 percent, and the upper 25 percent have a ratio above 10 percent. In pharmaceuticals, the median ratio is 12 percent, but 25 percent of companies have ratios higher than 47 percent.
Growth to Accounts Payable
Once you have calculated the ratio for several years, refer back to the firm's financial statements. If sales are growing and the sales to accounts payable ratio is growing, it means a firm is funding some of its growth with cheap credit from suppliers. But remember, those bills are going to come due. If sales falter when the economy slips, the firm's profitability may slip as it struggles to pay back suppliers in a tough environment.

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Dory Funk Jr.
|Birth name
|Dorrance Earnest Funk Jr.
February 3, 1941
Hammond, Indiana, U.S.
|Ocala, Florida, U.S.
|Jimmie Funk (m. 1960; div. 1983)
Marti Funk (m. 1989)
|Dory Funk (father)
Terry Funk (brother)
|Professional wrestling career
|Ring name(s)
|Dory Funk Jr.[2]
Hoss Funk[2]
The Long Tall Texan
The Mass Outlaw
|Billed height
|6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
|Billed weight
|250 Ibs (113 kg)
|Billed from
|The Double Cross Ranch[2]
|Trained by
|Dory Funk[2][3]
Ricky Romero[4]
Pedro Morales[4]
|July 1963
Dorrance Earnest Funk Jr. (born February 3, 1941)[3] is an American professional wrestler and wrestling trainer. He is the son of Dory Funk and brother of Terry Funk. He is credited with the invention of the Texas cloverleaf submission hold and runs the Funking Conservatory, a professional wrestling school.
He is a former world heavyweight champion, having held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship once. To date, he was the fifth longest reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion of all time, holding it for over four years. In addition, he also held the major heavyweight titles WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship once, the CWA World Heavyweight Championship once. He is also a 2009 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee. He is currently working for All Japan Pro Wrestling as the Pacific Wrestling Federation (PWF) chairman.
Professional wrestling career[edit]
Funk's career in professional wrestling began in 1963 just after a college football career with West Texas State University (now West Texas A&M University), culminating in a 15 to 14 victory over Ohio University in the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. Funk's first match was a victory over Don Fargo in Amarillo, Texas. West Texas State University All American Jerry Logan was in Funk's corner and Fargo's brother, Jim, was in his corner. Dory was supported by the whole West Texas State University football team and the Tascosa High School amateur wrestling team. He was doing his student teaching as coach of the Tascosa High wrestling team under Coach James Kyle.[citation needed]
National Wrestling Alliance[edit]
Funk started in his father's Amarillo promotion and fought Harley Race, Iron Mike DiBiase and Wild Bull Curry. He demonstrated a rugged hard hitting style that gained attention. He would eventually move on to Florida, Missouri and Japan where his skills improved as he used uppercut forearm smashes, a variety of suplexes and leglocks.Funk won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship from Gene Kiniski on February 11, 1969 [5] in Tampa, Florida with a spinning toe hold and remained NWA World Champion for the next four and a half years, which is the second-longest uninterrupted reign of any NWA World Champion[2] (Lou Thesz held the NWA world title from November 27, 1949, to March 15, 1956). Dory and Terry are the only brothers in history to each hold the title.[6] Funk finally lost the NWA World Championship on May 24, 1973 after a hurried recovery from a pickup truck accident on his father's Flying Mare Ranch in West Texas. Dory was forced into the ring in Kansas City, losing the belt to Harley Race.[7] Race held the title only a few months before dropping it to Brisco. In truth his father told the NWA board of directors that he didn't want Dory Jr. to lose to fellow face Jack Brisco, so Race was given the nod instead. He performed regularly throughout the NWA, particularly in the Mid-Atlantic and Ontario as a heel, Georgia, Florida and Central States regions, through the 1970s and early 1980s. In Toronto he fought Ric Flair for the NWA championship. In 1984, he and his brother Terry competed in a tag team match against Bruiser Brody and Stan Hansen that later received a 5-star rating by Dave Meltzer.[citation needed] As well they had a series of matches against Abdullah the Butcher and The Sheik. In Tokyo they were placed against each other in a tournament and Dory won the match.
In 1986, Dory (given the nickname "Hoss") made his WWF debut in a team alongside his brother Terry. The brothers performed at WrestleMania 2 defeating the Junkyard Dog and Tito Santana. Terry left the WWF shortly after WrestleMania, but Dory remained, mostly tagging with "brother" Jimmy Jack Funk, who in truth had no relation to the Funk family. He made an appearance for WCW at the Slamboree 1993: A Legends Reunion Pay-Per-View, wrestling Nick Bockwinkel to a time limit draw. He also made a single appearance with the WWF as a participant in the 1996 Royal Rumble.[2]
Later years[edit]
Funk is now the Coach of the Funking Conservatory Professional Wrestling School in Ocala, Florida and teaches the Dory Funk Method of Professional Wrestling. Dory's students included Jeff Hardy,[2] Matt Hardy,[2] Christian Cage, Lita, Kurt Angle, Mickie James,[2] Edge,[2] Ted DiBiase and Test. His wife Marti runs BANG TV in which Dory`s matches are featured. On March 1, 2008, Funk and Nishimura defeated Genichiro Tenryu and Masanobu Fuchi in Funk's retirement match via spinning toe hold.[8]
On the February 16, 2009 episode of Raw, it was announced that Dory along with his brother Terry would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2009 by Dusty Rhodes. On the April 1, 2010 edition of TNA Today, Funk appeared on the show to have an interview with Jeremy Borash.[citation needed]
On October 27, 2013, Funk returned to All Japan Pro Wrestling, teaming with Terry in a tag team match, where they wrestled Masanobu Fuchi and Osamu Nishimura to a twenty-minute time limit draw.[9] Funk was then announced as the new Pacific Wrestling Federation (PWF) chairman.[10][11] Funk returned to All Japan on July 27, 2014, teaming with Osamu Nishimura and Yutaka Yoshie in a six-man tag team match, where they defeated Masanobu Fuchi, Takao Omori and Último Dragón, with Funk submitting Fuchi for the win.[12] Funk's next match with All Japan took place on May 31, 2015, when he and Nishimura wrestled Fuchi and Yoshiaki Fujiwara to a twenty-minute time limit draw.[13] The day before at age 74 he teamed with old student Tenryu and Nosawa Rongai for Tenryu Project to beat Kohei Suwama, Hikaru Sato and Atsushi Aoki. He returned to All Japan the next month to team with Fuchi and Ultimo Dragon to beat his student Nishimura, Masao Inoue and Soma Takao.
Personal life[edit]
Dory married his first wife, Jimmie, on June 8, 1960.[14] Together, they have three children: Dory III, Adam Dirk, and Penny. They also have five grandchildren. They later separated and were officially divorced on July 6, 1983. Dory III went into medicine and now practices out of Colorado. Dory IV is now training to be a wrestler under Dory Jr. In 1980, Dory met his second and current wife, Marti; the couple married in 1989. He has two children.[citation needed]
In wrestling[edit]
- Finishing moves
- Cloverleaf – Innovated[2][15]
- Piledriver
- Spinning toe hold
- Signature moves
- Managers
- Dory Funk Sr., while NWA world champion.
- Gary Hart
- Paul Jones
- Jimmy Hart[17]
- Sir Oliver Humperdink[18]
- Nicknames
- "Great Texas"
- Entrance themes
- "Spinning Toe-Hold" by Creation (Japan)
Championships and accomplishments[edit]
- All Japan Pro Wrestling
- Cauliflower Alley Club
- Other honoree (1998)
- Championship Wrestling from Florida
- NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
- NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Terry Funk
- NWA Florida Television Championship (2 times)
- NWA International Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (2 times) - with Terry Funk (1) and David Von Erich (1)
- Continental Wrestling Association
- George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
- Class of 2011
- Georgia Championship Wrestling
- NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Terry Funk
- International Championship Wrestling
- ICW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[19]
- Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
- National Wrestling Alliance
- NWA Hollywood Wrestling
- NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA International Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Terry Funk
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (Los Angeles Version) (1 time) - with Terry Funk
- NWA Western States Sports
- NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Amarillo version) (2 times)
- NWA International Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Terry Funk
- NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version) (1 time)
- NWA Western States Tag Team Championship (6 times) - with Ricky Romero (2), The Super Destroyer (2), Ray Candy (1), and Larry Lane (1)
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (Texas Version) (2 times) - with Terry Funk
- New England Wrestling Alliance
- NEWA North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI Match of the Year (1973) vs. Harley Race on May 24
- PWI Match of the Year (1974) vs. Jack Brisco on January 27
- Stanley Weston Award (2014)[20]
- PWI ranked him #147 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1994[21]
- PWI ranked him #149 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003[22]
- PWI ranked him #9 of the top 100 tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Terry Funk in 2003[22]
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Stanley Weston Achievement Award
- Southwest Championship Wrestling
- SCW Southwest Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- SCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Terry Funk
- St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame
- Class of 2008
- St. Louis Wrestling Club
- Stampede Wrestling
- Tokyo Sports
- Best Bout Award (1980) with Terry Funk vs. Giant Baba and Jumbo Tsuruta on December 11[24]
- World Wrestling Council
- World Wrestling Entertainment
- WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2009)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)
- 5 Star Match (1984) with Terry Funk vs. Bruiser Brody and Stan Hansen on December 8
- Other titles
- New York Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- ^ "Power Slam". This Month in History: February. SW Publishing. January 1999. p. 28. 55.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Shields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2009). WWE. In his many title defences across North America and Japan he fought The Sheik, Johnny Valentine, Jack Brisco, Archie Goudie, Ernie Ladd, Antonio Inoki and Giant Baba.. He also teamed with brother Terry and held both the U.S. and NWA team titles in a feud with Jack and Gerry Brisco. Encyclopedia. DK. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-7566-4190-0.
- ^ a b Hornbaker, Tim (2007). National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly That Strangled Pro Wrestling. ECW Press. p. 214. ISBN 978-1-55022-741-3.
- ^ a b Raj Giri (2013-11-07). "Dory Funk Jr. Talks His Wrestling School, Why He Left WWF, Training Kurt Angle, Wrestling Terry". Wrestling, Inc. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- ^ http://nwawrestling.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=41&Itemid=101
- ^ Burton, Richard (2008-03-10). "Ex-champ Dory Funk leaves ring". Ocala Star Banner. Retrieved 2014-09-12.
- ^ Murdock, William (2003). Brisco. Newton, Iowa: Culture House Books. pp. 134–135. ISBN 0-9676080-7-4.
- ^ Gerweck.Net; accessed 15 August 2015.
- ^ "Anniversary Tour". All Japan Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
- ^ 曙が諏訪魔を下し、新ベルトとなった三冠王座を奪取!健在だったファンクスにファン歓喜!ドリフは惜しくもアジアタッグに届かず!. Battle News (in Japanese). 2013-10-28. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
- ^ Caldwell, James (2013-10-28). "Japan news: Funks return to Japan, Dory Funk named chairman, IWGP & NWA Tag Titles to be defended in same match". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
- ^ "【全日本プロレス】諏訪魔vsドーリングの三冠戦、青木vs光留の世界Jr戦". Battle News (in Japanese). 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ^ "5.31全日本プロレス大阪大会『ファン感謝デー』でドリーと藤原の対戦が実現!潮崎&宮原はビッグガンズを下して世界タッグV1". Battle News (in Japanese). 2015-06-01. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ^ Texas Divorces
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-08-07. Retrieved 2013-07-29. Who invented the Texas Cloverleaf?
- ^ a b c d e f "The FUNKS VS Harley Race & Dick Slater". All Japan Pro Wrestling. 1983.
- ^ "Jimmy Hart profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
- ^ Matt Mackinder (January 17, 2008). "Sir Oliver Humperdink recalls career of yesteryear". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
- ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ Pro Wrestling Illustrated. 36 (2): 34. 2015.
- ^ "PWI 500 1994". The Turnbuckle Post. Retrieved 2012-08-28.
- ^ a b "PWI 500 of the PWI Years". Willy Wrestlefest. Retrieved 2012-08-28.
- ^ "Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame (1948-1990)". Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
- ^ 東京スポーツ プロレス大賞. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-01-20.
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dory Funk, Jr..
- Official website
- The Funks at WWE.com
- Dory Funk Jr.'s profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database
- 1941 births
- American male professional wrestlers
- Living people
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- American people of German descent
- Sportspeople from Hammond, Indiana
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- Professional wrestlers from Indiana
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- Professional wrestling executives
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
- Professional wrestling trainers
- Sportspeople from the Chicago metropolitan area
- West Texas A&M Buffaloes football players
- WWE Hall of Fame
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February 11th, 2017
Very kind, caring, and professional, and good listener.
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July 30th, 2016
Don't believe his lies
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April 1st, 2016
Don't use him!!!
I would give 0 stars if abaible ! The man has been asked to leave by several hospitals. I wish I would have know ten that before the 4 surgery a he did. Now getting second opinion and he refuses to release my records!
1.0 of 5
March 10th, 2016
Horrible doctor
I had one appointment with him. I agree with previous patients his waiting room is like a slaughter house where he herds his patients through. He treated me absolutely horrible, I was so shocked. He was aggressive, unkind and demeaning. I suggest you run from this guy. There are plenty of Doctors much better qualified than this person that will treat you like a human being.
5.0 of 5
April 20th, 2015
He has done several surgeries after I was injured and no one else would fix me as I was that bad...I cannot say enough about this excellent surgen!
1.0 of 5
December 7th, 2013
Poor service
I had poor service through this doctor. He herds people through like cattle. He is known to use risky practices and had been banned from so many hospitals that he had to build his own in house surgery center. After neck surgery he left me in hospital without a visit or phone call for three days. I noticed him on my out of the hosp and he casually asked me how I was doing as he continued to walk away. After complications, my primary care dr forced him to see me, I traveled 2 hours to his office and he didn't show and I had to see someone else. He has no accountability. AND he didn't tell me he was going to cut my hip open to get a piece of bone from my hip to place in my neck. I don't trust him and I would never recommend him.
5.0 of 5
July 3rd, 2013
I recommend this doctor
I suddenly had back pain a few years ago I went to dr Pappas he ordered some tests and then explained what was going on. How he could fix it and what were my options. I could not bear the pain I wanted surgery I am now pain free for a one year I would highly recommend him
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May 19th, 2013
Great caring doctor
I had back pain for years and I went to see Dr Pappas He took the time to explain what I had and what I needed. I had two level back surgery I have been pain free since then I would highly recommend him to anyone with back pain
3.7 of 5
April 19th, 2013
good md
I have going to dr pappas since2001 he has always been caring if rushed had 3 surgeries in 1 yr now 1 year later I am doing better with less&less pn and walking stronger I had back pain since 1982 with no relief and yes a long road back but for a dr pappas I would probably never have walked again
5.0 of 5
October 27th, 2012
Pain free
Saw dr Pappas for a year and he gave me injections. I do not need surgery. But if I do later on I will definitely go and see him. He earned my trust
1.0 of 5
August 13th, 2012
Run run
He operated on me left me in pain never checked on me called never called backer the office staff is nasty run run
5.0 of 5
November 18th, 2011
I had back surgery four months ago I am pain free since then. Best doc ever
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Do you ever get going on a project and get so wrapped up in it that you don't fully think things through? This is pretty much the story of my life! I crafted up a bunch of paper pinwheels last weekend and then wound up with no way to hang them! After some Googling and Pinterest searching, I finally figured out a solution. But, before I jump right to that, I thought I'd share a little how to: how to make paper pinwheels (and then how to hang them up and decorate with them!)
Did you know that these little guys go a few different names? Paper pinwheels, paper fans, paper rosettes… Well, whatever you want to call them, they're pretty easy to make!
What you'll need:
– Paper of your choice: book pages, scrapbook paper, etc
– Yarn (or a stapler)
– Mod Podge or glue
First, select your paper and size you want. Larger pages = larger pinwheels. If you're using book pages, you can trim off the margins if you like. Whatever type of paper you use, just be sure it's a square. Begin by folding each piece of paper accordion-style, making each fold the same size. Or as close as possible. You can trim off any extra paper.
Fold your accordion-style page in half.
Then join the two halves together. I tied mine together at the fold using yarn, but you could also staple the center folds together.
Now start unfolding the fanned pages, gluing each edge together as you go.
And that's all she wrote! You could add an embellishment to the center if you like, say a button or a circle of paper. I chose to keep mine plain.
Now, if you're like me, at this point, you'll try to just slap some masking tape to the backs of each pinwheel and tape them to the wall.
I'll save you a few minutes—this method doesn't work.
But, what does work is this… grab a sturdier piece of paper, like cardstock, or better yet, an empty cereal box. Cut circles to fit the backs of your pinwheels, then hot glue them down. Once dry, add loops of painters tape to the back and now you're good to go!
My original plan was to turn the small book page pinwheels into a garland, but after I got going, a larger vision came to mind. After packing away our holiday decorations, I wanted to shake up our "usual" decor a bit. And I envisioned a wallfull of pinwheels above our mantel.
Okay, so "wallfull" was a little bit of an exaggeration. Also, I may have run out of scrapbook paper. But I'm loving this look far!
I created a few different patterns on the floor before committing to the wall. Though with the painters tape on the back, they're pretty easy to move and re-position once on the wall.
I'd love to make another batch of these for party decorations, or maybe for a holiday garland next Christmas!
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I put my house for sale over one month ago but I haven't heard anything from the agency. Is it possible to use more then one agency to sell the house at the same time?
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Dependent on your agency agreement, you can go multi agency i.e. using several different agents and agreeing the same fee with both. You can essentially use as many agents as you like, its your choice.Answered on May 10 2011, Report content
You have probably signed a sole agency agreement which means that you can't employ a new agent without your existing agent agreeing to it. If you speak to them and express you concerns, hopefully they will agree to changing to a multi agency agreement. We warned though that they will probably increase the fee up to as much as 3%.Answered on May 10 2011, Report content
If you would like to fetch/ email that agreement to me i'll see if I can help. Also I'll review the asking price with you. I attach a link to an RICS leaflet.
Web reference: http://www.rics.org/sellingyourhomeAnswered on May 14 2011, Report content
You will have a sole agency agreement but to go multi agency it will cost around 2% on average for Cardiff. However, you more than likely will be tied in for 12 to 16 weeks on the sole agencu agreement.Answered on Jun 4 2011, Report content
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I understand you cant leave email addresses here but is there any way I can contact you?
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Male if it matters, also thought he was a friend, he came with sob stories about another friend and saw that into history, then moved into a friend of mine of 25 yrs [female], and screwed that one up in his attempts to profit himself, at that point the weasal left my familys life.
Recently he successfully caused a rift in that friends attempts to get back with her estranged husband, his motives were trying to profit from a sale of residentail property, after all my efforts his new mark totally brainwashed ditched those trying to protect her, and to my knowledge he still operates in nottingham england.
As things now stand he has successfully destroyed at least two friendships, been the cause of at least one physical assault, and tried to profit from what used to be a good friends vulnerability, whilst destroying thier hopes of repairing thier relationship.
He is cold hearted, calculating, and quick witted, silver tongued, and egotistical. Also without morals, if this gets read by his friends so be it expierience the effects this man can bring into your life at your peril, at least if one genuine person is saved from his long established history this will be worth doing.
One last point on his arrest warrant as pictured on the internet [wanted poster], the journalist is real he does reply to connections thru his email, surprisinglyhe wants to know data on Sam Hallimond, his paper is printed every tuesday morning in Spain.
To Vannessa in Spain when you get fed up off his lies contact me [Andy], i know what i stand accused off by Sam should you actually wish to hear my side talk to me, this is why he hates me truth these days seems to be hated when all you can do is lie and decieve.
Should this be you Sam trying to confirm my identity get this no lies , no deceptions, and much better off because of it , have the life you actually deserve rather than screwing up other peoples.
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He says he is more attracted to girls who are really skinny, small boobed, tiny girls. I am 20 and pretty curvy, average waist, I have wide hips, big boobs, and I'm 5'10 . He says he loves my body but he just can't help that he's attracted to tiny girls. I just feel as though I'm the 2nd pick in this, like he's settling for less. I know this all sounds petty and pathetic but I'm just curious as if I should be upset or not, I just feel ashamed of my body now. I feel like when we go out into public and see tiny girls that he's fantasizing abut them or wishing was like that. I just want to be his dream girl. I just am embarrassed of my body that I'm ashamed to get naked in front of him and we've been dating for 3 years. Im afraid to bring it up because he'll probably say I'm pathetic and that he loves me for me but still, i feel like im a second choice. Thanks for taking you time to read about my issues.
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- 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
- 1/3 cup honey, divided
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup baking cocoa
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2-1/2 to 3 cups bread flour
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons cold butter
- 1/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts
- 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking cocoa
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 to 4 tablespoons 2% milk
- 1. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add 2 teaspoons honey; let stand 5 minutes. Add butter, egg, cocoa, salt, 1-1/2 cups bread flour and remaining honey. Beat 2 minutes or until smooth. Stir in enough remaining bread flour to form a soft dough.
- 2. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
- 3. Punch dough down; divide in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll one portion into a 12x7-in. rectangle.
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In the various roles he has undertaken through the years, Val J. Halamandaris has been a singular driving force behind the policy and program initiatives resulting in the recognition of home health care as a viable alternative to institutionalization. His dedication to consumer advocacy, which enhances the quality of life and dignity of those receiving home health care, merits VNA HealthCare Group's highest recognition and deepest respect.
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Home care is a combination of compassion and efficiency. It is less expensive than institutional care...but at the same time it is a more caring, human, intimate experience, and therefore it has a greater human element...it's a big mistake not to try to maximize it and find ways to give people the home care option over either nursing homes, hospitals or other institutions
- Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich (R-GA)
Medicaid covers long-term care, but only for low-income families. And Medicare only pays for care that is connected to a hospital discharge....our health care system must cover these vital services...[and] we should promote home-based care, which most people prefer, instead of the institutional care that we emphasize now.
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Without your untiring support and active participation, the voices of people advocating meaningful and compassionate health care reform may not have been heard by national leaders.
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Home care increasingly is one of the basic building blocks in the developing system of long-term care. On both economic and recuperative bases, home health care will continue to grow as an essential service for individuals, for families and for the community as a whole.
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NCOA is excited to be part of this great event and honored to have such influential award winners in the field of aging.
- National Council of Aging
Health care at home…is something we need more of, not less of. Let us make a commitment to preventive and long-term care. Let us encourage home care as an alternative to nursing homes and give folks a little help to have their parents there.
- Former President Bill Clinton
On December 16, 2015, the Foundation for Hospice and Homecare and the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) held a press conference (see previous NAHC Report article here) to present the findings of a study documenting that home care and hospice nurses, therapists and aides who serve chronically ill, elderly and disabled patients drive nearly 8 billion miles each year. The press conference included remarks from a number of experts, and NAHC Report will publish a series of articles providing in-depth coverage of their remarks and testimony.
William A. Dombi, Vice President for Law at NAHC, spoke at the press conference regarding the "remarkable" findings of the study, which documented that home care and hospice nurses traveled 7.88 billion miles in 2013 to deliver care and services all across the country. In introducing Dombi, NAHC President Val J. Halamandaris who presided over the press conference stated that Dombi "had the most to do with the computations and preparation of the study." During his remarks, Dombi provided details about how the estimates in the study were calculated and explained the significant increase in the distance traveled since the previous study was completed in 2008.
In completing the previous mileage study in 2008 based on 2006 data, Dombi said the first thing he learned is that "driving is the wrong word to use" since nurses rely on a variety of modes of transportation, including float planes to islands off the coast of Alaska; boats to islands off the coast of Maine; snowmobiles in Montana and Wyoming; subways and train systems in Washington D.C.; bicycles; as well as primarily automobiles.
The most recent study's estimated total of 7.88 billion miles traveled by home care in 2013 represents an increase of over 40 percent since the 2008 study documented that, in 2006, the estimated total was 4.76 billion miles. The biggest change in the data "is not so much the number of miles that they have driven, but really the extent to which home care has grown as a service," Dombi said. "The primary growth in service comes from state Medicaid programs where there has been a rebalancing of spending from institutional care to home and community based services. Today, more than half of all long-term care spending in Medicaid is for home care. It took 20-some-odd years to get there after a Supreme Court decision, but it is heading in the right direction. We have now over 2 million individuals on a daily basis providing care across the country."
"The other expansion," Dombi said, "which contributes to the extensive growth in travel is actually in the hospice arena, where more and more people in the end of life are taking advantage of available hospice services in the home in order to have a smooth transition to whatever the next life may be for those individuals."
Dombi further noted that "the estimates were really done in the most conservative way possible. For example, in the Medicaid realm where we are now seeing over $70 billion a year spent on home and community based services, we made an assumption that half of that is going towards family members and neighbors who are hired to provide services under Medicaid and that they would have no travel whatsoever. If we included them in the same sort of estimates we did in terms of outside organized delivery of services, the 7.88 billion would be in excess of 10 billion miles. So, a remarkable delivery of services all across the country."
To read the final study, click here.
Video footage of the press conference is currently available on the NAHC website (www.nahc.org).
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