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Materials and Craftsmanship
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.
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Banff, AB (PRWEB) July 12, 2006 -- For the first time in its 14-year history, the annual TELUS Skins Tournament will be hosted in Alberta, and Canadian Mountain Experience—a specialist in Western Canadian golf excursions—is offering four tickets to the sold-out tournament.
The Banff TELUS Skins Tournament 2006 is the first time five generations of golf’s greatest players are competing against one another including Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman, Stephen Ames, John Daly, and Sergio Garcia. One of Canada’s favorite tournaments, TELUS Skins values the first 6 holes at $15,000 each, $20,000 for the following 6 holes, and on holes 13 through 18 $25,000 per hole. Contest entries are available at www.cmegolf.com
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.
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In any football or basketball game (the main sports that use point spreads) there are two teams playing against each other.
Those teams, though, are rarely exactly evenly matched – meaning that typically one team has a better chance than the other to win the game. If bettors were allowed to bet on who was simply going to win the game, smart ones would obviously bet on the better team (likely winning more than 50% of the time in the process).
If winning were that easy the Las Vegas and online sportsbooks would stop taking any bets! This is where the point spread comes in: the basic function of the point spread is to balance the likelihood of each team “winning” by adjusting the final score by the point spread. After this adjustment is made you get the Against The Spread result (ATS result for short).
Let’s look at Super Bowl XXXIX, New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles. Most people believed the defending champ Patriots to be the better team – so if betting were simply based upon which team would win the game, an uneven majority of people would have wagered on New England. But, by using the point spread, the bookmakers adjusted the terms of the bet, evening the proposition so about half the people believed the Pats to be the smart bet, while the other half considered Philly to be the smart bet.
New England Patriots -7 vs. Philadelphia Eagles
The better team, called the Favorite, is expected to win the game and must “give” or “lay” points to the weaker team. The favorite is listed with a minus sign and the number of points they are favored by (e.g., New England -7)
In the case of our example, New England must not only win the game, but they must win by more than 7 points for Pats bettors to have a winning ATS result. An Eagles bettor wins his bet either if:
There was also the possibility that the final score could land exactly on the spread number (for example, the Pats winning 28-21 when -7), which is called a “push” or “no action” and a refund is then issued to bettors of both teams.
The same game with the same point spread can be considered from the weaker team’s perspective: The Underdog (Philly in the case of our example) is not expected to win the game and online football betting thus receives or “gets” points given by the stronger team. When a game is stated from the underdog’s perspective the team is listed with a plus sign and the number of points they are underdogs by:
Philadelphia Eagles +7 vs. New England Patriots
Keep in mind that Philadelphia +7 and New England -7 is the same point spread on the same game, simply stated differently. The first is from the underdog’s perspective; the later is from the favorite’s.
Not a must, but for some a mathematical approach is insightful. You can determine the ATS winner by either:
Let’s look at the actual result of Super Bowl XXXIX: New England 24 Philadelphia 21
The favorite, New England, won the game but not by more than the point spread they were favored by (7), so the ATS result was a LOSS for Pats bettors.
Looking at it from the underdog’s perspective, Philly did not win the game, but they lost by less than the point spread (7), so the ATS result was a WIN for Eagle bettors.
Mathematically considered, 24 for the favorite Pats minus 7 equals 17, which is less than the 20 the Eagles scored, so the underdog Eagles win the ATS result (or you could figure 20 plus 7 equals 27 for the Eagles, which is more than 24 for the Pats).
Emily’s boyfriend understood the point spread and wagered $100 on the Eagles at +7. The Eagles may not have gotten a Super Bowl ring, but since they won the ATS result Emily’s boyfriend cashed his bet – giving him money to take her out to a nice dinner.
And now hopefully you understand how to read point spreads, putting you one step closer to joining the fun of sports betting.
To visit this internet sportsbook go to MySportsbook.com for all your football betting and World Series odds.
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