Do you want to learn how to dunk a basketball like Allen Iverson? Allen Iverson stands at 5’10 without his shoes yet he can dunk a basketball with ease and flare. how does he do that?

The secret behind Allen Iverson’s amazing vertical leap is actually no secret at all. what you need to do to achieve a vertical jump like him is to dedicate yourself to the correct workouts to train your muscles.

However, most people only focus on working out their leg muscles and that is the general error that everyone makes. Achieving a 40+ inch jump takes much more than just working out your leg muscles.

You need to know how to build a strong overall body strength mixed with the correct nutritional diet and stretches. By doing all three of these things, you will be able to achieve your maximum vertical potential.

Remember, you are not born with a vertical limit. You can always train yourself to exceed your limit with the correct workout program.

Here are some exercises to help you learn how to dunk a basketball like Allen Iverson:

1. Squats – one of the best exercises to increase your lower body power for explosiveness to the rim.

2. Sprints – Sprinting is a great way to build speed and power. to further challenge yourself, try sprinting uphill for a certain amount of time or distance.

3. Ankle Jumps – This workout is great if you want to increase your vertical jump. Jump in rhythm only using your ankles and while in the air, do not ever let your heels touch the ground. try to spend as little time on the ground as possible.

However, what if you want to get a complete workout to help guarantee a big increase in your vertical limit?

If you want to increase your leap big time, it is highly recommended for you to use Jump Manual. The Jump Manual is a complete workout program designed to help you add 10 inches to your vertical leap in 12 weeks time.

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NBA Secrets – How to Dunk a Basketball Like Allen Iverson

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NEW ORLEANS — Three cab drivers have been targeted by armed robbers in the last three days.

In some of those cases, drivers were even carjacked at gunpoint.

"I said, ‘Get in,’ but I felt something wrong, but it was too late," said Omar Qasim, a taxicab driver with American Cab.

Early Sunday morning around 1:10 a.m., Qasim says two women and a young man flagged him down on North Rampart Street in the French Quarter.

"The gentleman asks me to take him to Columbus [in the 7th Ward]. so I assume they are a family together and so I say, ‘Welcome, and get in.’ He sits besides me and the ladies didn’t make any move," said Qasim, who began driving the young man away in his cab.

Within minutes, Qasim said his passenger asked him to pull over so he could urinate. instead, the young man pulled out a gun demanding cash from Qasim.

"He said: ‘You broke!’ I said: ‘Yes, I’m broke. I don’t have money.’ He said: ‘Well, just drive off and I’m not going to shoot. I’m sorry, I should not do that,’" said Qasim of his conversation with the gunman.

A close call. however, two hours later NOPD confirms a different taxicab picked up a passenger in the Quarter at Dauphine and Conti. The driver was later robbed and then carjacked near Columbus Street and North Johnson Street in the 7th Ward.

Police say the taxicab van was in the 1500 block of N. Derbigny Street just three blocks from where a second taxicab was carjacked on Tuesday morning. The cab driver told investigators he picked up a passenger in the 900 block of Rampart Street, taking him to the intersection of Columbus Street and North Derbigny in the 7th Ward, where the driver was also robbed and carjacked.

"Definitely think they’re related. The descriptions pretty similar on the perpetrator and the MO on the incident is pretty much exactly the same," said NOPD Detective Sgt. Troy Williams.

These latest carjackings have cab drivers across New Orleans worried about their safety.

"This is our lives, you know. In one second your life is gone. You have to be careful or really get yourself another job," said taxicab driver Arthur Hashim.

Back behind the wheel after Sunday’s scare, Qasim said he’s just happy to see another day.

"I was under his mercy to kill me or not. so I was lucky that he did not shoot," said Qasim.

NOPD said its looking for a black man, 5’7" to 6’0", with a heavy build and clean shaven with short hair.

In both cases, the man was wearing blue jeans and either a white t-shirt or gray jacket.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crimestoppers at 822-1111.

Drivers on alert after cabs carjacked

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From: Tommy Craggs To: Barry Petchesky, Tom Scocca

My favorite moment of the Giants-49ers game was the shot of Eli Manning in the final minute of the fourth quarter, score tied at 17. Manning, after spinning away from the initial rush, had somehow squeezed off a pass to Ahmad Bradshaw right around the time the 49ers’ Aldon Smith was knocking the quarterback into Sausalito. it was a nice, ballsy little play, the sort of move that made you realize that Eli has a lot more Archie to him than his brother ever did. Manning was left looking like something that had gotten snagged in the blades of your lawnmower. Helmet several degrees out of plumb, pads spilling out of his jersey, chin guard heading north toward his eyeballs, grass all over him. He was the Scarecrow after the flying monkeys had finished with him. He looked bad, and I’ll be damned if, in that Maynard G. Krebs way of his, he didn’t look a little badass, too.

Now, this wasn’t exactly Y.a. Tittle bleeding from the dome, but it was fun watching Manning transmogrify himself into a tough guy. who knows what to make of Eli Manning anymore? in his time, he has been regarded as a worthy dynastic successor, then a slackjawed legacy punk, then a draft bust, then a barely acceptable mediocrity, then a “game manager” who was good enough not to lose the Giants a Super Bowl, then a braggart, then a rock-ribbed leader of men. He’s improved his touch since his first few years in the league, but he has remained more or less the same quarterback—good, never as bad as his worst critics claimed, never as great as his biggest boosters wanted to believe.

We’ve chewed over this a lot in this here space, but it’s worth addressing again, because it’s dawned on me that the single greatest problem with mainstream football analysis right now is its inability to deal with the merely good. we know what great looks like; we know what shit looks like, too. But when confronted with a player or a team that’s only satisfactory, a B at best, we lose all our bearings and get drunk on cheap metaphysics (leadership, clutchness, etc.). the Jets were a good team; they went 8-8 because sometimes good teams go 8-8, not because they were Gomorrah-on-the-Hudson.

The Giants are likewise good, and they have a good quarterback. But good is not enough when there’s bullshit to peddle. Here’s our old pal Rick Reilly wondering if Eli could “end up as the greatest Manning of all.” He writes:

• Eli’s playoff record is better than his brother’s. Eli is 6-3 to Peyton’s 9-10.

• the scalps on Eli’s belt are better. He got one off Tom Brady and the 18-0 New England Patriots of 2007 in Super Bowl 42. a week ago, he snagged one almost as good: Aaron Rodgers and the 15-1 Green Bay Packers of 2011. Peyton’s signature win? He beat Rex Freaking Grossman.

• Eli’s four playoff road wins are tied for most in NFL history. Peyton’s had only two.

• Peyton has never thrown for as many yards as Eli did this season (4,933), even with more than half his games in domes.

• Eli’s been more Clutch Cargo this season than Peyton ever has. His 15 fourth-quarter TD passes broke the NFL record held by Johnny Unitas (1959) and — oh, wait! — Peyton Manning (2002).

In a lot of ways, this is just the Tim Tebow debate in Groucho glasses. Reilly is ascribing all the team’s success to a single player, then committing casual atrocities with numbers to prop up an argument he doesn’t really believe in the first place. That road wins stat—which is getting humped all up and down the coverage of the playoffs—has to be the dumbest of all. You don’t need the WOPR machine to see that it cancels itself out. Eli won his fifth playoff road game on Sunday. what that means, if we adopt the Reilly fallacy that a quarterback bears sole responsibility for his team’s fortunes, is that Eli is good enough to compensate for the fact that he wasn’t good enough to secure homefield advantage for the Giants. Meanwhile, Peyton and his Colts played in three road playoff games total between in 2004 and 2010. You can’t win playoff games on the road when you’re good enough to spend the postseason at home.

What’s crazy about the overinflation of Manning’s credentials is that it runs against the nature of the league. the modern NFL is built on good. It’s a league where the weak can be strong—where a good team can go 9-7 and make the playoffs and perhaps win a Super Bowl, even against a great team. the philosophy of the greatest coach in the NFL right now, Bill Belichick, is largely a philosophy of good—i.e., a roster of useful, fungible players is better than a roster of a few stars and a lot of spare parts. Good makes the league go ’round. Embrace it.

Eli Manning And The NFL’s Trouble With Goodness

Nothing shows die-hard support for your favorite baseball team like wearing an authentic jersey. upon winning the 2010 World Series, San Francisco Giants jerseys started flying off the racks San Francisco Giants jerseys are available in many sizes and styles, and there are even jerseys made for women, children, even newborns the classic orange-and-black uniforms have become very popular, and not solely due to winning the Fall Classic last year, the first time since 1952. Several individuals wearing San Francisco Giants jerseys have become household names.

The pitching ace, Tim Lincecum, is wildly popular amongst fans of all ages, known for his unorthodox pitching style, and his shoulder-length hair. among the thousands of fans wearing these jerseys, Tim Lincecum has climbed the ladder to become the number one seller.

Another fan-favorite is Pablo Sandoval, who carries the affectionate nickname Kung-Fu Panda. San Francisco Giants jerseys bearing his name and number are easily spotted at both home and away ball games, proving that his popularity is not just limited to Bay area fans. Typically you will see Sandoval fans wearing his jersey and a funny fur hat that resembles a panda.

The dark horse member of the team, Brian Wilson, became the founding member of the Fear the Beard club. Infamous for his long, jet-black beard, fans quickly showed their admiration for the game-closer, donning fake beards and chanting Fear the BeardAnother member of the beard club is Sergio Romo. Although his facial hair is not as extreme as Wilson’s, both jerseys have become best-sellers.

Other jerseys that are often seen being worn by enthusiastic fans of all ages. Players like Willie Mays, Will the thrill Clark, and Barry Bonds are all very popular amongst fans.

Not all San Francisco Giants jerseys are created equal however, and with a myriad of choices available, it can be tough to pick the right one. Authentic jerseys like those worn on the field, will carry the major league baseball insignia, and the letters and numbers will be stitched on to the jersey, not ironed-on or screen-printed.

San Francisco Giants jerseys are available in home and away versions, and there are even special jerseys like the all-orange version, which the team wears on Friday home games, affectionately known as Orange Friday. with all of the different options available, San Francisco Giants Jerseys are a fantastic way to show support for the 2010 World Champions

San Francisco Giants Jerseys – Wear What the Pro’s Wear

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Cuba Gooding Jr. visited SportsCenter on Thursday to promote his new movie, “Red Tails.”  Cuba was doing impressions of some sports figures.  he recreated the Herm Edwards, “Hello, you play to win the game,” rant.  Among other impressions, he also recreated Allen Iverson’s famous “practice” rant. 

Cuba got a little crazy with the ending of his Allen Iverson impression.  First, he took us to church when he randomly started yelling, “can I get an Amen?”  he also said, “Hallelujah, Jesus.”  then his impression took another turn.  Cuba started to say, “Rock out with your c*** out.”  he caught himself before it was a full-blown, easily-identifiable c-word.  Barely. 

This was the most random impression I’ve ever seen.  It started off well, then it got religious, and then it got non-religious.  I give props to Linda Cohn.  she didn’t miss a beat.  she did a great job of moving right past the near slip.  Great stuff.  ESPN should invite Cuba Gooding Jr. back to SportsCenter more often.

Brian Noe is the Program Director at 104.5 The Team, ESPN Radio in Albany, NY.  Brian also hosts “The Noe Show” each weekday from 1-3pm ET on WTMM.

Cuba Gooding Jr. Says “Rock Out, With Your C***” [VIDEO]

An estimated 22.5 million people are living with HIV in the part of African below the Sahara. This is a stunning statistic, around two-thirds of the global total. For instance, Ghana alone, there are approximately 260,000 people living with HIV/AIDS with 140,000 being women and 27000 being children. Ghana can count close to 160,000 orphans as a result of HIV/AIDS. In fact, Ghana is not among the worst hit countries; South Africa and Uganda for example, have worse numbers.

While this may sound like one of those statistics to some readers, but it is life and death to hundreds of families and institutions. The social and economic consequences of the AIDS epidemic are far and wide felt: in the African health sector, in education, industry, agriculture, human resources and the economy in general.

In terms of preventive or ‘prophylactic’ measures, the anti-HIV/AIDS campaign hitherto has riveted on promoting the use of the male condom. despite the many years of anti-HIV campaigns focusing on the use of the male condom, the results so far do not match the efforts put in.

Regrettably, however, in many communities in Africa, it is a severely stamina-testing exercise to convince some men embrace the use of the male condom. it is a complex issue that borders on tradition, religion and ignorance. This is compounded by the fact that in almost all cases, it is the man who cleaves to power in sexual relationships. Customarily, in the African ‘sexist society’, the man can choose to have multiple wives or one wife with multiple sexual partners. a woman who practices such a modus vivendi is referred to as a prostitute. it is unfair and effluvium for the party who wields the power to also decide on the means of protection in sexual relationships. I regard it a woman’s right issue to guarantee that women have the wherewithal to protect themselves in sexual relations.

But what is wrong with the male condom?

The campaign to promote the male condom has been going on for decades with some progress. nevertheless, such progress does not well correlate with the efforts that have been expended. Some of the pretexts some African men put forward in opposition to the use of condoms include the following:

1. Condoms diminish pleasure or enjoyment of sex
2. Condoms ruins the mood
3. You cannot feel anything while wearing a condom
4. if a women loves a man, then she you should just trust him
5. In order for sex to be real, flesh must come into contact with flesh (of course, condoms make this pre-requisite unattainable)

• Some even think it is sin to use the condoms during sex

For these reasons, I advocate that future anti-HIV campaigns adjust the current model and focus more on promoting the use of the female condom. The female condom should be promoted as an alternative to the male condom and should be available to all sexually active women. I believe that there should be a sharpened campaign to give credence to the female condom in African communities until it ultimately becomes a mainstream accessory in the woman’s purse.

In my next article, I will discuss the role governments, non-governmental organization and charities can play in promoting and making the female condom available to sexually active African women. In the mean you can read more about the female condom on my blog.

The Female Condom Should Be The Focus of Anti-HIV Campaigns

Pro athletes have now set the standard for the ultimate in incredible and amazing tattoo designs. I’m not sure when the transformation happened, but it seems like all the athletes from pro football, pro baseball and especially pro basketball have their entire bodies tattooed with some of the coolest tattoo designs you can think of.

I think pro NBA players are more celebrated for their tattoos because obviously you can see their tattoos better than any other sport because of their uniform. It has become so common to see a NBA player with tattoos on their arms, back, chest and even their neck that it sometimes looks kind of funny when you see someone with bare arms.

Back in the day you would never see someone like Magic Johnson or even Larry Bird with their entire arms and neck area tattooed. It just wasn’t something you saw from players in that time period. I always try to make a note when I see someone that doesn’t have a tattoo. some players may have personal reasons for not wanting to deface their bodies like for religious reasons or for their own personal beliefs and some probably just don’t want to deal with the pain that goes along with getting a tatt.

I personally think that it looks kind of cool when basketball players have tattoo designs that are visible on their arms or on their neck. most players like to represent their home town, their nicknames, cool designs or even their family members and loved ones with their tattoos. that may be why you see more everyday people that are deciding to finally get their first tattoo.

Professional athletes have always been looked at like role models. It’s easy to see why so many teenagers and young adults are getting tattoos especially when you’re a huge fan of a basketball team and your favorite player is completely tatted down. It’s definitely the new way to express yourself and what you’re all about. some of the more popular players that are tattooed are Kobe Bryant, LaBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Mike Bibby, The Bird Man, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenyon Martin, Chauncey Billups, Larry Hughes, Allen Iverson and Stephon Marbury.

NBA Players Are More Well Known For Their Cool Tattoos

Now that the Chines Basketball Association’s season is almost over, there are a few players who will be returning to the NBA hoping to get their lives back on track in the league that they love. Notable names include J.R Smith, Aaron Brooks, Kenyon Martin, and probably one of the more notable names, Wilson Chandler. Chandler averaged 12.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game last season and is sure to be sought after by many teams looking for a big man to give them some scoring and depth.

Now although Chandler will be sought after by many teams there is still one who has the clear upper hand on him, the team who he is essentially still a part of, the Denver Nuggets. Chandler is a restricted free-agent and the Nuggets, if willing, will be able to match any offer given to Chandler. but there is one team who really wants Chandler and will stop at almost nothing to get him and that is the Toronto Raptors. According to HoopsWorld (via multiple sources close to the situation) the Raptors are expected to make a large offer to Chandler.

The Raptors will have to wait a little longer for the chance to pursue Chandler as his team, Zhejiang Guangsha, is set to make the playoffs which means Chandler will not be able to come back to the states until Guangsha is eliminated from the playoffs. Sources have also said that the Raptors are set to move Jose Calderon and Leandro Barbosa to acquire a traded player exception and, “smaller assets to swap with Denver in a sign and trade.” The Nuggets, having just signed Danilo Gallinari, may not be willing to match a big offer to Chandler which would greatly increase the Raptors chances of acquiring him.

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Art Period – the Concept
An art period is a continuous phase of time (months to years) when artists (individual/group) share common ideas, beliefs, and produce works, alike in style or technique.

Art Periods – Phases
oMedieval Art (200c-1430c) – Spanning over 1000 years, initially, the Medieval Art styles and subjects were limited. with time however, the patterns and themes diversified enormously. Roman traditions, Church, and secular subjects dominated the era. accordingly, the Medieval Art Period is divided into different eras and movements, such as Celtic, Early Christian, Romanesque, Gothic, and Byzantine to name some.
oRenaissance Art (1300-1602) – European Renaissance Art Period represented a cultural rebirth through the centuries it existed in. Started in Italy, it stressed on classical antiquity, cultural movements, and secular subjects. the works of Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Raphael reflect the balance and the harmony of the High Renaissance. most of the Renaissance works revolved around religious themes, because the art was created as a result of the Church commissioning the painters to produce work. the colors used in the Renaissance Art were bright and bold.
oNeoclassicism Art (1750-1850) – This was a period of exploration and expansiveness – a time when the social order was undergoing great change. Neoclassicism was a unique movement in architecture, decorative, visual arts, and interior design that depicted upon the Western Classical Art. During this period, the artists attempted to support morality, ideal values, nationalism, courage, and sacrifice by using subjects from the Western civilization.
oRomanticism (1790-1880) – Culture and individual subjective experiences were the key orientations of this art movement. Romanticism was focused on individual emotions, like awe, imagination, and terror, as well as wild, untamed natural world, and the transcendental experience.
oModern Art (late 19thc-1970c) – new styles and movements emerged and disappeared at a rapid pace during this phase. the artists turned away from the conventional concepts and techniques of sculpture, painting, and the other method of Fine Arts practiced during Renaissance. Artists in this era experimented with the new ways of seeking, expressing new ideas, methods about the function, and the nature of art.
oContemporary Art (late 20thc-early 21stc) – This period created and portrayed a major change in socio-economic, political, cultural, and educational scenario. Art became significantly flexible during this phase. Contemporary Art dealt with the day-to-day issues related to the present world. the artists in this period emphasized on the concepts, rather than the method or the media.

Western Art – Art Periods and Movements – A Chronicle

“I am gratified to learn that the U.S. attorney’s office is closing its investigation,” Armstrong said in a statement. “it is the right decision and I commend them for reaching it. I look forward to continuing my life as a father, a competitor, and an advocate in the fight against cancer without this distraction.”

In the unusual announcement, U.S. Attorney André Birotte Jr. said Armstrong and his former professional cycling teammates would not face federal charges. All elements of the investigation that included the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the FBI and the U.S. Postal Service Office of the Inspector General have ended.

“The United States Attorney determined that a public announcement concerning the closing of the investigation was warranted by numerous reports about the investigation in media outlets around the world,” the office said in a statement.

The decision might have been influenced by the recent decision in the highly publicized federal case against Barry Bonds, who was found guilty of obstruction of justice last year but avoided a jail term because he avoided conviction on charges of lying about using steroids. a mistrial was declared last July in the perjury case against Roger Clemens, who has been accused of lying to Congress about performance-enhancing drug use. a retrial is scheduled for April 17.

The case against Armstrong began after Floyd Landis, a former teammate, publicly accused him of using drugs and supplying them to other cyclists. a second teammate, Tyler Hamilton, made similar charges last year during an interview on the news program “60 Minutes.”

Armstrong is believed to have spent millions in preparing to defend himself against possible federal charges. he hired publicist mark Fabiani, who represented President Bill Clinton during the Whitewater scandal, and a high-powered legal team including San Francisco-based Elliot Peters and John Keker, who prosecuted Oliver North in the Iran-Contra affair.

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, which also has been investigating doping allegations against Armstrong and professional cycling, released a statement Friday saying its probe would remain open.

“Unlike the U.S. Attorney, USADA’s job is to protect clean sport rather than enforce specific criminal laws,” USADA chief executive Travis Tygart said. “our investigation into doping in the sport of cycling is continuing and we look forward to obtaining the information developed during the federal investigation.”

It is unclear whether federal investigators will hand over material obtained in the case, though there is some precedent for doing so. a spokesman in the Los Angeles office declined to comment.

Federal grand jury secrecy laws would seemingly exempt any information gathered by the grand jury investigation, but before the 2004 Summer Games in Athens, federal investigators turned over information gathered in the doping probe known as Balco to USADA to attempt to ensure that the United States sent a clean team to the Summer Games.

Lance Armstrong will not face charges as federal doping investigation is shut down