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Moenia’s Spa collection comprises products made with a contribution not only from the designer, but from the artisans and the materials themselves. Using natural materials allows freedom to explore; the surface qualities of the material become part of the design. For example, when dying a natural material, like Lampakanay (a grass similar to Abaca), tonal variations come through and add character to the piece. Using woven materials on a metal framework creates endless opportunities for exploration that more rigid materials just don’t allow. Many of Moenia Design’s new products take advantage of this opportunity resulting in a fresh contemporary look seldom seen in woven furnishings. In addition to Lampakanay, Moenia uses a range of materials from Rattan to Nito, Bamboo, and varieties of Abaca combined with metal and wood to create products that range from traditional to modern styles. Customers will find something to suit any environment. Availability: Moenia Design’s Spa collection and other product offerings will be available at the Las Vegas Market July 25th-28th, 2006, in the Las Vegas Convention Center Design Gallery, Booth #S60704, South Hall 1 (One), in the contemporary furniture section near the Design Gallery. You can also shop our web site: www.moeniadesign.com, catalog, and showrooms in San Francisco, Calif. and High Point, NC.
Moenia Design – Modernizing WeaveTM Moenia Design (Formerly Vintage Baskets) specializes in designing woven furnishings and decorative accessories for modern living. Moenia Design is a wholesale distributor of contemporary woven furniture and decorative accessories. We strive to be a socially responsible company and support sustainable development methods. We serve the Spa, Resort, and Hospitality industries, as well as designers and high-end retailers. Our mission is to create contemporary designs for modern living through innovative use of form, function, materials, and color. Moenia is pronounced mo-EN-ya, which means sanctuary.
Virgil's Fine Soap samplers are a featured gift for the celebrity golf tournament that some call Super Bowl of Celebrity Sports. Each handwrapped sampler includes a wooden soap dish and full-size 5 ounce bars of Virgil's designer scents for men: Lavender Animal Lover's Cucumber Gardener's Green; Scent-Fightin' Fisherman's Friend and Citrus Cook's Companion Soaps.
As always, every handpoured bar features Virgil's signature scrubbing pumice, loofah, Viatmin E and Aloe blend to exfoliate, moisturize and protect dry skin. It's a spa treatment for men without the fuss or heavy perfumes.
Available online http://www.virgilsfinesoaps.com, Virgil’s Fine Soaps and Gifts are found throughout the United States and Canada.
Canadian Mountain Experience is pleased to present the opportunity for four guests to take part in this special piece of Canadian golf history. Experts in organizing exclusive Lake Louise and Banff golf packages , Canadian Mountain Experience provides an array of Canadian golf packages including tours of the Alberta Rockies, with luxury accommodations and play at such notable Canadian golf courses as the Banff Springs Golf Course, Silvertip Golf Resort, Stewart Creek Golf Course, and Kananaskis Golf Courses among others.
For those who desire to golf the Canadian Rockies and then venture into the Columbia Valley, a seven night Canadian Heritage Golf Package is available including play at Fernie Golf and Country Club, Trickle Creek Golf Course, Eagle Ranch at Invermere, Greywolf at Panorama, Radium Resort (Springs Course), and a choice of Silvertip Golf Resort or Stewart Creek Golf Course.
About Canadian Mountain Experience Canadian Mountain Experience, a boutique travel company, offers distinctive holidays in Western Canada—from the Canadian Rockies to the Pacific Coast. Exclusive golf, ski, and mountain vacations are available, and as one of only a handful of travel companies actually located in the region it serves, Canadian Mountain Experience has a unique ability to customize and personalize each traveler’s itinerary.
PRESCOTT, AZ (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) July 12, 2006 -- Talking Rock’s Jay Morrish-designed championship golf course in Prescott will play host to Arizona Golf Association’s (AGA) Senior Cup Series Tournament on Monday, July 17, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. Talking Rock is one of six stops on the new cup series and is open to AGA members 55 years of age and older with a USGA Handicap Index of 36.4 or under. The 7,350-yard 18 hole Prescott Arizona golf course allows amateur golfers to compete to earn prizes and awards – all against the backdrop of the breathtaking Granite Mountain. This event is free and is open to the public.
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MySportsbook.com Favors Fighting Irish to win College Football betting odds
According to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, on January 8, the Fighting Irish faithful may be toasting their 14th national title in Arizona – Notre Dame’s first national championship in close to 20 years.
Although MySportsbook.com has listed Notre Dame as the 5-1 favorite to win thecollege football College Football betting, fans in Columbus do not need to cancel their tickets to Glendale just yet. The Ohio State Buckeyes, listed right behind the Irish at 7-1, are also heavy favorites to win college football’s most coveted prize, while West Virginia, USC and the 2007 National Champion Texas Longhorns - all listed at 8-1 – are strong contenders as well.
MySportsbook.com has also posted gambling odds on the conference championships for the ACC, Big 12 and SEC. In the ACC – it could be anyone’s title, particularly for the two schools from the Sunshine State. Florida State and Miami, both listed at 2-1, are favored to win the ACC Championship Game odds, with the ‘Noles hoping to finish in the nation’s top 10 for the first time in five years, and the ‘Canes looking to avenge their 10-7 loss against FSU in last year’s ACC Championship betting.
Moving west to the Big 12, MySportsbook.com has betting lines listing Texas as 7-5 favorites to repeat as conference champions, even though the Longhorns lost their national championship-winning quarterback Vince Young to the NFL. In the south, the Auburn Tigers – led by Heisman-hopeful senior running back Kenny Irons – have been given the best odds to win the SEC Championship odds at 5-2.
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For complete NCAA football odds please visit Mysportsbook.com.
(This is an update of a sportsbook for the May 4th issue of ESPN The Magazine).
The Kentucky Derby's post-position draw happened on Wednesday. And, as is always the case, shortly afterwards, a buzz raced around Churchill Downs. It was a low rumble at first, nothing that the squares in the mint julep crowd pick up right away. But by the time the sun set over the twin spires, the chatter was impossible to ignore. Everyone -- sharps, trainers, owners -- was talking about one thing: the wise guy horse, the pre-draw long shot us mopes didn't have on our radar until it was too late.
"You think you're hearing the scoop," says handicapper Lane Gold. "Then you get to the window, the odds are short, and you missed it."
Recognizing a wise-guy horse early is as hard as picking a Derby bonnet. That's because handicappers don't like hype (see ya, I Want Revenge). They want Thoroughbreds who look good losing prep races like the Santa Anita Derby. They eye horses who ate up the field after starting wide or made an easy transition from synthetic tracks to dirt. They look for ponies who showed muscle gain race to race and those who ran hard after several weeks' rest.
"A wise guy," says John Avello, a bookmaker at Wynn Las Vegas, "looks for a horse who can improve."
When I first wrote Horse Betting for The Mag, which I turned in a three weeks before Wednesday's draw, I predicted these three horses had wise guy potential:
CHOCOLATE CANDY (15-1 in mid-April, currently 20-1 according to Avello): His second-place finish at Santa Anita, following a seven-week layoff, proved two things: He can run after resting, and -- by losing a high-profile prep race -- he wouldn't be overhyped.
DESERT PARTY (15-1; 15-1): He was upset in the UAE Derby by a horse he had beaten twice. The public remembers his loss, but the wise guys his wins.
PIONEEROF THE NILE (8-1; 4-1): The big favorite at Santa Anita struggled to win, so he initially got less hype than Quality Road and I Want Revenge.
You may have noticed that the odds on Pioneerof the Nile have been cut in half, from 8-1 to 4-1. Which means the wise guys took a shine to him long before the post-position draw. But, to be honest, this is one of those years with four elite horses getting everyone's attention, squares and sharps alike.
"You're not gonna get a lot of chatter about a horse that isn't in that group, which includes Pioneer, I Want Revenge, Dunkirk and Friesan Fire," Avello told me Wednesday. "We don't have a group of horses behind those top four who look like real legit contenders."
Come Derby week, the final two elements in picking a wise guy horse are how he's working out and what gate he's coming out of.
(By the way, picking a Preakness favorite is a whole different bale of hay, partially based on how horses finish in the Derby. You can see my analysis of who has the best shot at Pimlico on Insider Sunday morning.)
Well, early in the week I Want Revenge, Pioneerof the Nile and Friesan Fire were working out better than anyone. Some thought Friesan Fire, currently 6-1, might have run too fast, burning a five-furlong run in :57 4/5. "When you are running that fast you have the sense that it took something out of him," says Gold. "The Derby is longer than any horse has run, and if they need that extra surge you worry they won't have it because they burned it in the workout."
But, Gold points out, Friesan Fire's trainer is Larry Jones, Two years ago his horse Hard Spun did a five-eighths workout in :57 3/5 and then went on to finish second, behind Street Sense, in the Derby. "Every trainer has different methods," says Gold. "And clearly he knows what he's doing."
Now, as for starting position, Gold says to remember this: Churchill Downs traditionally has 14 starting gates. For the Derby, it brings out auxiliary gates and between the original 14th gate and the new 15th gate, there is a little more space than there is between gates 1-14. "That 15 position will give you a precious second or two to sort out what's happening to your inside," says Gold. "Sixteen is also okay because you can follow the horse in front of you."
Dunkirk, one of the race favorites, is coming out of gate 15. In 16 is Baffert's Pioneerof the Nile. I Want Revenge drew 13, where Smarty Jones won from in 2004, and Friesan Fire picked the sixth position. "He doesn't have a lot of speed to the inside of him," says Gold. "So he will get a clear shot to be near the front."
All the jibber-jabber means this: Pioneerof the Nile has leapfrogged from 8-1 to being the second favorite, along with Dunkirk, behind I Want Revenge. Meanwhile, Friesan Fire, with a good trainer, a strong week of training and a decent post position, is still at 6-1. "By Saturday, it's possible he could go from fourth to the favorite," says Gold.
In other words, meet Friesan Fire, your 2009 wise guy horse.
"Now," says Avello, "it's time for action."
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