A brave and battered Sea Eagles side was unfortunate to lose to a last minute try from the Newcastle Knights last Saturday at Brookvale Oval.
Manly were first on the board when teenage debutant Zach Nicholls placed a well-weighted cross field kick into the hands of winger Michael Chapman, who crossed in the corner to take the score to 6-0.
Newcastle leveled the scores in the 10th minute when halfback Adrian Davis showed a good turn of speed to break the line and veer around the fullback to score under the black dot.
Manly set the deficit back out to six points with another converted try when a cut out ball from Nicholls found Jackson Williams on the overlap, who avoided the Knights winger to score Manly’s second.
No more than five minutes later, Sea Eagle’s five-eighth Kayse Greer put on a devastating right foot step to score just right of the posts. Chapman again converted to give Manly a strong 18 – 6 lead.
The last try of the half went to winger Josh Mantellato, who took a spectacular one-handed catch off a cross-field kick to send the players into the sheds at half-time with an 18 -10 score line in favour of Manly.
Five minutes into the second half, Mantellato had his second when his opposite winger Chapman let the ball bounce in the in goal, allowing for a contest in the air which eventually lead to a loose ball which Mantellato dived on to score.
The story of the day however, was Manly’s injury toll. After coming within a whisker of scoring, Steve Tavita went down with what looked like a neck injury, forcing Manly to proceed with not one person on the bench after Vasek, Ikuvalu and Tonga all went off previously.
It became even worse for Manly coach Luke Williamson, who was forced to remove Justin Lemalu from the field late in the game, asking his players to hold on with only twelve men on the field.
The pressure became too much for the injury-ravaged side, when Newcastle number 6 Will Smith charged onto an up-for-grabs ball that had just came out the back of his interchange forward Dylan Smith.
The Sea Eagles were not happy with the call, believing that the ball flew out forwards but the result remained unchanged; Newcastle defeating a gallant Manly in the final minute to seal a Round 10 victory, 22-18.
Manly will be at home once again in Round 11 when they play host to Mounties while the Knights make the trip across the Tasman to face the Vulcans.
In this week’s live televised game the Cronulla Sharks maintained their 100% win record with a 28-12 over a gritty Illawarra Cutters side.
The Sharks led only lead 12-6 at half time but ran away with the game during the second 40 scoring an additional three tries. As always halves Finch and Towsend played well for the Sharks but man of the match honours went to fullback Nathan Gardner who put in a strong attacking performance in his first game back form a hamstring injury.
Later that afternoon the Wests Tigers and Newtown did battle at Leichhardt with the Jets emerging victorious 30-26. The Tigers took the early initiative shooting out to a 20-6 lead at half time after tries to Naiyaravoro, Iosefa and a double to Luke Brooks. However, the second half belonged to the Jets who scored four tries to one to claim first bragging rights over their local rivals. Saulala Houma was strong for the Bluebags scoring two tries, while Paul Rokolati also contributed a try and five goals.
At Brookvale Oval Newcastle scored their fourth win in succession with a narrow 22-18 victory over the Sea Eagles. Manly started strongly and held an 18-10 advantage at the break. However, the Knights fought hard in the second half scoring two more tries while holding Manly scoreless. Knights winger Josh Mantanello continued his point scoring exploits scoring two tries and kicking three goals.
A week after their courageous win over Auckland, the Wyong Roos came crashing back to earth last Sunday with a 55-16 loss to a red hot Wentworthville side at Morry Breen Oval. Boosted by the inclusion of experienced first grade campaigners like Ben Roberts, Ben Smith and Ryan Morgan, the Magpies ran riot racking up ten tries, including a hat trick to Brayden Williame, to completely stun the Roos’ faithful.
Mounties three game winning streak came to an abrupt end at Centrebet Stadium after they were crushed 48-6 by Windsor. The Wolves were in control throughout, racing to a 22-0 lead by halftime and they had scored twice before winger Shannon Chapman scored Mounties’ lone try off a quick tap. Young back rower Vaipuna Tia Kalifi continued to assert himself as a star of the future, scoring two tries for the Wolves.
At Belmore the Bulldogs scored their first win since Round Two with an exciting 38-30 win over the Auckland Vulcans. The home side were well served by back rower Paul Carter who contributed two tries in the upset win.
2013年5月20日星期一
2013年5月13日星期一
China platinum jewellery demand near record
China's demand for platinum jewellery jumped 16 percent to near record levels in 2012 as lower prices, particularly in relation to gold, attracted more buyers, Johnson Matthey said on Monday.
The world's biggest market for platinum jewellery consumed 1.95 million ounces last year, within sight of the 2009 all-time high of 2.08 million. Consumption was 1.680 million ounces in 2011.
Platinum refiner Johnson Matthey said there was a surge of buying by Chinese manufacturers last year to supply platinum jewellery to retail outlets in the word's most populous nation.
Consumers were lured by platinum's discount to gold, which encouraged jewellers to boost stocks, JM said. Platinum slid to a seven-month low around $1,374 an ounce in late July before bouncing back to around $1,726 by Oct. 5.
China and India are seen as vital growth markets for platinum jewellery demand, JM said. Buying there is still far from reaching a ceiling.
"Driven by these two markets, we expect gross global demand for platinum in jewellery fabrication to remain firm in 2013, while perhaps not attaining the level of 2012, which was the second highest on record."
China's demand for platinum to make autocatalysts was unchanged at 105,000 ounces, but its appetite for palladium pushed consumption to 1.255 million ounces last year from 1.155 million in 2011.
China, where most cars are gasoline-powered, is a much bigger market for palladium than for platinum, which is chiefly used in the diesel engines favoured in Europe.
"Output of light duty vehicles in China, most of them powered by gasoline engines, is forecast to rise substantially this year, and this will raise palladium demand significantly," JM said.
Demand for palladium as a catalyst will continue to rise over the next few years as new emission standards introduced in March roll out gradually across China, JM said.
The world's largest auto market aims to introduce national V standards for automotive diesel fuel by June and similar specifications for gasoline by end-2013.
Before that, Beijing will launch national IV fuel standards for automotive diesel, similar to Europe's IV quality, with sulphur content of 50 parts per million (ppm), the central government says on its website www.gov.cn.
By contrast with the strong interest from the auto sector, China's demand for palladium jewellery fell last year for a fourth straight year to 240,000 ounces from 305,000 ounces in 2011.
"Anaemic consumer demand for palladium jewellery in China has resulted in fewer manufacturers and retailers producing it or carrying stocks," JM said.
The world's biggest market for platinum jewellery consumed 1.95 million ounces last year, within sight of the 2009 all-time high of 2.08 million. Consumption was 1.680 million ounces in 2011.
Platinum refiner Johnson Matthey said there was a surge of buying by Chinese manufacturers last year to supply platinum jewellery to retail outlets in the word's most populous nation.
Consumers were lured by platinum's discount to gold, which encouraged jewellers to boost stocks, JM said. Platinum slid to a seven-month low around $1,374 an ounce in late July before bouncing back to around $1,726 by Oct. 5.
China and India are seen as vital growth markets for platinum jewellery demand, JM said. Buying there is still far from reaching a ceiling.
"Driven by these two markets, we expect gross global demand for platinum in jewellery fabrication to remain firm in 2013, while perhaps not attaining the level of 2012, which was the second highest on record."
China's demand for platinum to make autocatalysts was unchanged at 105,000 ounces, but its appetite for palladium pushed consumption to 1.255 million ounces last year from 1.155 million in 2011.
China, where most cars are gasoline-powered, is a much bigger market for palladium than for platinum, which is chiefly used in the diesel engines favoured in Europe.
"Output of light duty vehicles in China, most of them powered by gasoline engines, is forecast to rise substantially this year, and this will raise palladium demand significantly," JM said.
Demand for palladium as a catalyst will continue to rise over the next few years as new emission standards introduced in March roll out gradually across China, JM said.
The world's largest auto market aims to introduce national V standards for automotive diesel fuel by June and similar specifications for gasoline by end-2013.
Before that, Beijing will launch national IV fuel standards for automotive diesel, similar to Europe's IV quality, with sulphur content of 50 parts per million (ppm), the central government says on its website www.gov.cn.
By contrast with the strong interest from the auto sector, China's demand for palladium jewellery fell last year for a fourth straight year to 240,000 ounces from 305,000 ounces in 2011.
"Anaemic consumer demand for palladium jewellery in China has resulted in fewer manufacturers and retailers producing it or carrying stocks," JM said.
2013年4月22日星期一
The president announced several new initiatives
In his dark blue business suit, President Obama climbed onto a bicycle anchored to the ground outside the White House. He pedaled in his polished dress shoes, generating electricity to run a water sanitation system built by a group of Florida teenagers.
He peered into a flask of green liquid containing a new breed of algae that was created by a 17-year-old Colorado girl who wants to solve the country’s energy problems.
And he shook hands with three small boys from Georgia who dreamed up a system to automatically cool down and hydrate sweating athletes.
“Keep in mind, they’re in third, fourth grade, and they’ve already got this idea,” Obama said. “If you’re inventing stuff in the third grade, what are you going to do by the time you get to college?”
It was the third annual White House Science Fair, designed to call attention to the importance of STEM — science, technology, engineering and math — and to honor the innovations dreamed up by young minds.
About 100 students from 40 states, ranging in age from 8 to 19, were invited to the event Monday afternoon.
The fair comes at a time of great concern among educators and policymakers that U.S. students have fallen behind their peers around the world in terms of STEM disciplines. It’s a worry the president shares.
“As a culture, we’re great consumers of technology, but we’re not always properly respecting the people who are in the labs and behind the scenes creating the stuff that we now take for granted,” Obama told the gathering at the White House, which included his top science advisers, among them those who run the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation and NASA. “And we’ve got to give the millions of Americans who work in science and technology not only the kind of respect they deserve but also new ways to engage young people.”
The president announced several new initiatives aimed at getting more scientists and engineers to mentor students.
Many students at the science fair said they created their projects outside of school, teaching themselves the science involved or seeking out mentors in the community or at universities.
Easton LaChapelle, 17, of Mancos, Colo., taught himself enough computer coding and electronic skills to build a prosthetic arm controlled by brain waves. He made most of the parts with a 3-D printer — he has two in his bedroom — which significantly dropped the cost of the arm to about $400. Easton got his inspiration when he met a girl with an $80,000 prosthetic arm at a science and engineering festival.
“I’m all self-taught,” he said, explaining that his high school lacks the science courses and equipment to help him work on the level necessary for his project. “School is basically a waste of time. I’d be better off with those seven hours if I could just use them working on my own.”
Sara Volz, 17, of Colorado Springs, created a new kind of algae that produces oil as an alternative to petroleum-based fuel. “When I found out you can make fuel from pond scum, isn’t that the most awesome thing ever?” said Sara, the daughter of a veterinarian and a journalist.
He peered into a flask of green liquid containing a new breed of algae that was created by a 17-year-old Colorado girl who wants to solve the country’s energy problems.
And he shook hands with three small boys from Georgia who dreamed up a system to automatically cool down and hydrate sweating athletes.
“Keep in mind, they’re in third, fourth grade, and they’ve already got this idea,” Obama said. “If you’re inventing stuff in the third grade, what are you going to do by the time you get to college?”
It was the third annual White House Science Fair, designed to call attention to the importance of STEM — science, technology, engineering and math — and to honor the innovations dreamed up by young minds.
About 100 students from 40 states, ranging in age from 8 to 19, were invited to the event Monday afternoon.
The fair comes at a time of great concern among educators and policymakers that U.S. students have fallen behind their peers around the world in terms of STEM disciplines. It’s a worry the president shares.
“As a culture, we’re great consumers of technology, but we’re not always properly respecting the people who are in the labs and behind the scenes creating the stuff that we now take for granted,” Obama told the gathering at the White House, which included his top science advisers, among them those who run the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation and NASA. “And we’ve got to give the millions of Americans who work in science and technology not only the kind of respect they deserve but also new ways to engage young people.”
The president announced several new initiatives aimed at getting more scientists and engineers to mentor students.
Many students at the science fair said they created their projects outside of school, teaching themselves the science involved or seeking out mentors in the community or at universities.
Easton LaChapelle, 17, of Mancos, Colo., taught himself enough computer coding and electronic skills to build a prosthetic arm controlled by brain waves. He made most of the parts with a 3-D printer — he has two in his bedroom — which significantly dropped the cost of the arm to about $400. Easton got his inspiration when he met a girl with an $80,000 prosthetic arm at a science and engineering festival.
“I’m all self-taught,” he said, explaining that his high school lacks the science courses and equipment to help him work on the level necessary for his project. “School is basically a waste of time. I’d be better off with those seven hours if I could just use them working on my own.”
Sara Volz, 17, of Colorado Springs, created a new kind of algae that produces oil as an alternative to petroleum-based fuel. “When I found out you can make fuel from pond scum, isn’t that the most awesome thing ever?” said Sara, the daughter of a veterinarian and a journalist.
2011年4月11日星期一
Bay Area Renaissance Festival
Say huzzah to the wizards, warriors and commoners who populate this replica of a 16th century village with entertainment on multiple stages, street theater, live armored contact jousting, human chess matches, art, craft and other vendors, fire-eaters and more.
Insider tips: Fans of the RenFest show up in costume to get in on the fun, and children dress like princesses and fairies. Whatever your outfit, make sure it includes comfortable shoes that you don’t mind getting dirty. This is a field, not a paved mall.
There’s standard fair food, but get into the spirit and gnaw on a giant smoked turkey leg or try a Scotch egg (that’s a hard-boiled egg encased in sausage and deep fried) and wash it down with a pint of grog as you take in a medieval comedy show or knights jousting on horseback.
The throwback appeal is that it's outdoors, with the sounds of lutes playing and swords clashing and the smells of wood smoke and perfumed oils and salespeople keen on charming dollars out of your pocket with a magic trick or a jig. Bring lots of singles for tipping.
What's in store this weekend?
The festival's closing weekend features Huzzah to the King with the King's Birthday celebration, beer tasting, fencing competition and a Harvest Market.
Price: $14.95 advance, $6.95 ages 5-12 advance; $17.95 at the gate, $14.95 seniors at the gate, $9.95 ages 5-12 at the gate; $10 per pet.
Insider tips: Fans of the RenFest show up in costume to get in on the fun, and children dress like princesses and fairies. Whatever your outfit, make sure it includes comfortable shoes that you don’t mind getting dirty. This is a field, not a paved mall.
There’s standard fair food, but get into the spirit and gnaw on a giant smoked turkey leg or try a Scotch egg (that’s a hard-boiled egg encased in sausage and deep fried) and wash it down with a pint of grog as you take in a medieval comedy show or knights jousting on horseback.
The throwback appeal is that it's outdoors, with the sounds of lutes playing and swords clashing and the smells of wood smoke and perfumed oils and salespeople keen on charming dollars out of your pocket with a magic trick or a jig. Bring lots of singles for tipping.
What's in store this weekend?
The festival's closing weekend features Huzzah to the King with the King's Birthday celebration, beer tasting, fencing competition and a Harvest Market.
Price: $14.95 advance, $6.95 ages 5-12 advance; $17.95 at the gate, $14.95 seniors at the gate, $9.95 ages 5-12 at the gate; $10 per pet.
Bay Area Renaissance Festival
Say huzzah to the wizards, warriors and commoners who populate this replica of a 16th century village with entertainment on multiple stages, street theater, live armored contact jousting, human chess matches, art, craft and other vendors, fire-eaters and more.
Insider tips: Fans of the RenFest show up in costume to get in on the fun, and children dress like princesses and fairies. Whatever your outfit, make sure it includes comfortable shoes that you don’t mind getting dirty. This is a field, not a paved mall.
There’s standard fair food, but get into the spirit and gnaw on a giant smoked turkey leg or try a Scotch egg (that’s a hard-boiled egg encased in sausage and deep fried) and wash it down with a pint of grog as you take in a medieval comedy show or knights jousting on horseback.
The throwback appeal is that it's outdoors, with the sounds of lutes playing and swords clashing and the smells of wood smoke and perfumed oils and salespeople keen on charming dollars out of your pocket with a magic trick or a jig. Bring lots of singles for tipping.
What's in store this weekend?
The festival's closing weekend features Huzzah to the King with the King's Birthday celebration, beer tasting, fencing competition and a Harvest Market.
Price: $14.95 advance, $6.95 ages 5-12 advance; $17.95 at the gate, $14.95 seniors at the gate, $9.95 ages 5-12 at the gate; $10 per pet.
Insider tips: Fans of the RenFest show up in costume to get in on the fun, and children dress like princesses and fairies. Whatever your outfit, make sure it includes comfortable shoes that you don’t mind getting dirty. This is a field, not a paved mall.
There’s standard fair food, but get into the spirit and gnaw on a giant smoked turkey leg or try a Scotch egg (that’s a hard-boiled egg encased in sausage and deep fried) and wash it down with a pint of grog as you take in a medieval comedy show or knights jousting on horseback.
The throwback appeal is that it's outdoors, with the sounds of lutes playing and swords clashing and the smells of wood smoke and perfumed oils and salespeople keen on charming dollars out of your pocket with a magic trick or a jig. Bring lots of singles for tipping.
What's in store this weekend?
The festival's closing weekend features Huzzah to the King with the King's Birthday celebration, beer tasting, fencing competition and a Harvest Market.
Price: $14.95 advance, $6.95 ages 5-12 advance; $17.95 at the gate, $14.95 seniors at the gate, $9.95 ages 5-12 at the gate; $10 per pet.
2011年4月5日星期二
Where to find the best gear, jerseys and footwear in Seattle
Soccer is something that has really taken root in the Pacific Northwest, and specifically Seattle.
The Seattle Youth soccer Association alone serves over 13,000 soccer players in the Seattle and Shoreline area. It's only fitting that Seattle finally joined Major League Soccer in 2009, by having its own team, Sounders FC. On game days, SoDo (South Downtown) is just as flooded as it is on Mariners and Seahawks games.
To support this huge interest, there are several stores in the area that supports Seattle soccer. Here is a listing of the three best in the Seattle area:
Schmetzer's Sporthaus
This euro-styled soccer specialty store is one of the best places for gear, jerseys, and team wear.
There is a large selection of cleated shoes, turf shoes and indoor shoes. You'll find all the major brands, like Nike, Adidas, PUMA and Diadora. In addition, you can find all your other supplies, like gloves, shin guards, clothing, and coaching supplies. Seattle is well known for its cold weather and rain, and their cold weather gear really compliments the city's climate.
For soccer fans, there are also a lot of team and replica jerseys.
They have lot of Sounders FC jerseys and trainers that are great for game days. There are also European replica jerseys for those who like to follow Champions League "football." Teams include replica jerseys from Real Madrid, Barcelona, Arsenal and Manchester United, to name a few.
While the selection is fairly large, the store caters primarily to men and youth boys. For a larger selection for youth girls and women, you can try some of the later stores listed.
Website: http://www.soccerspecialists.com
Location: 12524 Lake City Way NE Seattle, WA 98125 (Seattle Store), 505 SE Everett Mall Way Everett, WA 98208 (Everett Store), 12525 Willows Rd NE Kirkland, WA 98034 (Redmond Store), 5015 Tacoma Mall Blvd Tacoma, WA (Tacoma Store)
Hours of Operation: Monday-CLOSED, Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Shop Soccer West
Shop Soccer West is the other major soccer specialty store in the Seattle area. There is a wide selection in shoes, clothing, and gear for men, women, boys and girls.
They carry all the major brands for cleated outdoor shoes, indoor shoes, and turf shoes. There is a lot of equipment from balls, shin guards, gloves to referee equipment. There is also a wide selection on apparel like shorts and training gear.
Similar to Schmetzer's, they also carry a lot of replica jerseys of football clubs in Europe. What you're not able to find at Schmetzer's, you'll find at Shop Soccer West. For example, there are replica jerseys for AC Milan, Juventus, and Liverpool, to name a few. In addition, there are jerseys assorted by country. So you can get a Brazillian or a Team USA jersey.
Shop Soccer West also supports the local football clubs by carrying the club wear for 11 local teams. These include Mt Rainier FC, Snohomish United, Issaquah Soccer Club, and Washington State's Women's Association.
Locations: 3333 184th Street Southwest, Lynwood, WA 98037 (Lynwood Store), 31833 Gateway Center Blvd-S, Federal Way, WA 98003 (Federal Way Store), Factoria Village, 3700-Factoria BLVD SE-A, Bellevue, WA 98072 (Bellevue Store), 15932 Redmond Way #102, Redmond, WA 98052 (Redmond Store)
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Code Four Athletics
Code Four Athletics is one of the last independent soccer stores in Seattle and is also the best in providing team jerseys and clothing.
Many of the local, family run or independent shops in Seattle have started closing down. Soccer Shop in Redmond closed down in 2010, and Sport Specialties in Belletown closed in 2008.
Code Four Athletics doesn't compete with larger stores like Shop Soccer West and Schmetzer's Sporthaus because they don't deal with gear and footwear. They sell soccer warm ups, team hoodies and jerseys. They customize them for local and out of state teams, and sell them as discounted team packages. Items can also be bought individually.
There is also a great selection of different books and DVDs to help improve soccer techniques and drills.
The Seattle Youth soccer Association alone serves over 13,000 soccer players in the Seattle and Shoreline area. It's only fitting that Seattle finally joined Major League Soccer in 2009, by having its own team, Sounders FC. On game days, SoDo (South Downtown) is just as flooded as it is on Mariners and Seahawks games.
To support this huge interest, there are several stores in the area that supports Seattle soccer. Here is a listing of the three best in the Seattle area:
Schmetzer's Sporthaus
This euro-styled soccer specialty store is one of the best places for gear, jerseys, and team wear.
There is a large selection of cleated shoes, turf shoes and indoor shoes. You'll find all the major brands, like Nike, Adidas, PUMA and Diadora. In addition, you can find all your other supplies, like gloves, shin guards, clothing, and coaching supplies. Seattle is well known for its cold weather and rain, and their cold weather gear really compliments the city's climate.
For soccer fans, there are also a lot of team and replica jerseys.
They have lot of Sounders FC jerseys and trainers that are great for game days. There are also European replica jerseys for those who like to follow Champions League "football." Teams include replica jerseys from Real Madrid, Barcelona, Arsenal and Manchester United, to name a few.
While the selection is fairly large, the store caters primarily to men and youth boys. For a larger selection for youth girls and women, you can try some of the later stores listed.
Website: http://www.soccerspecialists.com
Location: 12524 Lake City Way NE Seattle, WA 98125 (Seattle Store), 505 SE Everett Mall Way Everett, WA 98208 (Everett Store), 12525 Willows Rd NE Kirkland, WA 98034 (Redmond Store), 5015 Tacoma Mall Blvd Tacoma, WA (Tacoma Store)
Hours of Operation: Monday-CLOSED, Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Shop Soccer West
Shop Soccer West is the other major soccer specialty store in the Seattle area. There is a wide selection in shoes, clothing, and gear for men, women, boys and girls.
They carry all the major brands for cleated outdoor shoes, indoor shoes, and turf shoes. There is a lot of equipment from balls, shin guards, gloves to referee equipment. There is also a wide selection on apparel like shorts and training gear.
Similar to Schmetzer's, they also carry a lot of replica jerseys of football clubs in Europe. What you're not able to find at Schmetzer's, you'll find at Shop Soccer West. For example, there are replica jerseys for AC Milan, Juventus, and Liverpool, to name a few. In addition, there are jerseys assorted by country. So you can get a Brazillian or a Team USA jersey.
Shop Soccer West also supports the local football clubs by carrying the club wear for 11 local teams. These include Mt Rainier FC, Snohomish United, Issaquah Soccer Club, and Washington State's Women's Association.
Locations: 3333 184th Street Southwest, Lynwood, WA 98037 (Lynwood Store), 31833 Gateway Center Blvd-S, Federal Way, WA 98003 (Federal Way Store), Factoria Village, 3700-Factoria BLVD SE-A, Bellevue, WA 98072 (Bellevue Store), 15932 Redmond Way #102, Redmond, WA 98052 (Redmond Store)
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Code Four Athletics
Code Four Athletics is one of the last independent soccer stores in Seattle and is also the best in providing team jerseys and clothing.
Many of the local, family run or independent shops in Seattle have started closing down. Soccer Shop in Redmond closed down in 2010, and Sport Specialties in Belletown closed in 2008.
Code Four Athletics doesn't compete with larger stores like Shop Soccer West and Schmetzer's Sporthaus because they don't deal with gear and footwear. They sell soccer warm ups, team hoodies and jerseys. They customize them for local and out of state teams, and sell them as discounted team packages. Items can also be bought individually.
There is also a great selection of different books and DVDs to help improve soccer techniques and drills.
2011年3月31日星期四
Long Beach Foot Care Store Taking Japan Shoe Donations
Foot Solutions in Long Beach, California and Soles4Souls have joined forces to bring shoes to victims of the devastating earthquake in Japan.
Foot Solutions Long Beach is collecting footwear to support Soles4Souls' commitment to donate footwear to affected areas in Southeast Asia. From now through the end of April, customers at Foot Solutions Long Beach will have the opportunity to drop off a gently worn pair of shoes. All donations will directly support relief efforts. The store has collected many hundreds of pairs of shoes on behalf of Soles4Souls for the past six years. The need, of course, is even more pressing now.
Long Beach area residents are invited to drop off their donations at Foot Solutions Long Beach, 1811 Ximeno Avenue, Long Beach, CA, 90815 phone: 562-961-3200.
Karen Widerynski, Foot Solutions Long Beach owner said she is proud to offer her customers a way to be charitable by giving a pair of shoes that is likely just collecting dust in a closet somewhere to those in need.
"As we continue to realize the magnitude of this disaster for our friends in Japan, we cannot forget how important basic necessities – such as shoes – will be in the ongoing rescue and rebuilding efforts," said Wayne Elsey, Founder and CEO of Soles4Souls. "We deeply appreciate the support of Foot Solutions Long Beach and their customers in helping us provide shoes to survivors."
Soles4Souls has partnered with organizations on the ground in Japan to transport and distribute the aid needed as the devastation from the earthquake continues to unfold. Since the charities inception after the Asian Tsunami in 2004, the shoe charity has continued to respond to natural disasters like the one in Japan with footwear that protect victims against foot-borne diseases.
Foot Solutions Long Beach is collecting footwear to support Soles4Souls' commitment to donate footwear to affected areas in Southeast Asia. From now through the end of April, customers at Foot Solutions Long Beach will have the opportunity to drop off a gently worn pair of shoes. All donations will directly support relief efforts. The store has collected many hundreds of pairs of shoes on behalf of Soles4Souls for the past six years. The need, of course, is even more pressing now.
Long Beach area residents are invited to drop off their donations at Foot Solutions Long Beach, 1811 Ximeno Avenue, Long Beach, CA, 90815 phone: 562-961-3200.
Karen Widerynski, Foot Solutions Long Beach owner said she is proud to offer her customers a way to be charitable by giving a pair of shoes that is likely just collecting dust in a closet somewhere to those in need.
"As we continue to realize the magnitude of this disaster for our friends in Japan, we cannot forget how important basic necessities – such as shoes – will be in the ongoing rescue and rebuilding efforts," said Wayne Elsey, Founder and CEO of Soles4Souls. "We deeply appreciate the support of Foot Solutions Long Beach and their customers in helping us provide shoes to survivors."
Soles4Souls has partnered with organizations on the ground in Japan to transport and distribute the aid needed as the devastation from the earthquake continues to unfold. Since the charities inception after the Asian Tsunami in 2004, the shoe charity has continued to respond to natural disasters like the one in Japan with footwear that protect victims against foot-borne diseases.
2011年2月27日星期日
Tributes to the fallen
From 1967, when her son David died in Vietnam, until her own death in 2000, Lois Woods Eaton reminded his brother Bill of her standing request.
"She would say, 'Find out what happened to David.' "
The task wasn't an obsession for Woods, and while he found some details, other information eluded him. For decades his family had to be satisfied with a telegram saying only that David Alexander Woods had died Nov. 1, 1967, as the result of a "gunshot wound received while on reconnaissance patrol."
Still, his mother's request never left Woods' mind.
"We never got what we considered satisfactory information," said Woods, today a retired real estate appraiser in Raytown.
That all changed just last year, in part because of the Wall That Heals, a half-scale traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial that was exhibited in Blue Springs in October.
Today Woods knows that his older brother was a member of the Studies and Observation Group of the U.S. Military Assistance Command in Vietnam, a special operations force.
Woods also knows that on Nov. 1, 1967, his brother had been not in Vietnam but in Laos, a member of a small strike team assigned to tap an enemy communications line when the team was attacked by an overwhelming force.
And he knows, too, that his brother was considered an ace field radio operator and was a highly desired pinochle partner. And that one colleague enjoyed referring to him as "My Little Davy." That was funny because David Woods stood about 6 feet 2 inches, and that particular colleague - fellow special operations force member James Ringland - stood several inches south of that.
Last year, through a complicated series of Internet links and referrals, Woods tracked down Ringland, today retired in central Missouri. A key stop was the Virtual Wall, an online memorial that lists photos and other information about those whose names are engraved into the memorial in Washington, D.C. Woods and Ringland exchanged e-mails. They agreed to meet in Arrow Rock, Mo., brought maps and compared notes.
Then Ringland gave Woods copies of the presidential citation that the Studies and Observation Group had received in 2000, which referenced the "officially denied actions" that SOG members had carried out.
And just like that, more than 42 years after his mother first asked, Bill Woods fulfilled his mother's request.
"The Wall did that," Woods said.
It was a moment, Woods decided, that called for beer and cigarettes.
Last October, accordingly, Woods left a pack of cigarettes and a bottle of beer in Pink Hill Park in Blue Springs during the four-day exhibit of the Wall That Heals. Some of the approximately 50,000 people who visited the Blue Springs exhibit left other items.
Joan Bland of Independence left two POW/MIA bracelets bearing the name of her first husband, Samuel K. Toomey III, reported missing in action in 1968 and confirmed killed in action in 1974.
Cathy Stacker of Independence left a bouquet of six artificial flowers, each one of which featured a name from the Wall. One was of a cousin from Norton, Kan., whose aircraft was shot down in September 1971.
Jerry Barham of North Kansas City parked an automobile near the wall. It was the 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport that his brother Larry had purchased the summer he was drafted. His brother died during the Tet Offensive in 1968.
He had driven the car only a few months.
Barham drove the car back home when the exhibit ended but left behind a photograph of his brother and the car on a piece of foam board.
Ultimately, visitors left enough three-dimensional artifacts to fill nine boxes, which today are kept at the Midwest Genealogy Center in Independence.
Many of the items are specific in who they honor. The items include several POW-MIA bracelets, worn often in the 1960s and beyond in remembrance of service members considered prisoners of war. One is a testimonial to a nurse, with details about how she died.
Many other artifacts are not as specific: assorted hats, shoes, one teddy bear, a miniature road hazard cone. Their backstories remain untold.
The practice of leaving personal items at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., which began almost immediately upon the monument's 1982 dedication, is now a familiar ritual of remembrance. Today the artifacts left in Washington are cared for by the National Park Service, which administers the memorial.
The same phenomenon often occurs during travels of the Wall That Heals, which each year visits about 25 communities across the country. So in Blue Springs, members of a volunteer committee were on hand each night to make notes about the mementoes and, if there was no name, where it had been left.
The formal processing of the nine boxes of materials continues.
Diana Watkins, genealogy center staff archivist and committee volunteer, has insisted the practices of professional archivists be observed. Accordingly, those artifacts left - even the more ephemeral items such as the cigarettes or beer - today are handled only while wearing white cotton gloves. The bottle of beer, in fact, since has been drained to guard against the possible damage that yeast, present in beer, can present to other artifacts.
Materials already processed are stored in acid-free boxes in the genealogy center's rare book room, with its humidity controls and fire suppression system.
The artifacts deserve such treatment, Watkins said, as they represent authentic individual sentiments that collectively form a one-of-a-kind heirloom of remembrance.
Committee members also have agreed that the collection will be kept intact.
"If we keep it as a whole, and we don't take pieces out of it, someone could come in 20 years from now and see how many people were emotionally invested in the exhibit and took the time to actually leave something," Watkins said.
Even the small sample of donors I was able to contact suggests that the act of remembering friends and family members lost in Vietnam represents not a closed book but a still-unfolding personal story that sometimes includes discoveries experienced decades later.
More than 100 other visitors brought photographs to be scanned in as part of the "Put a Face With a Name" initiative, recently announced by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation of Washington, D.C., which coordinates the replica wall's annual itinerary.
Volunteers at Pink Hill Park scanned in the images of veterans whose names are engraved on the wall. Those images now can be accessed over the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation website, www.vvmf.org.
The more recent the war, the less information may be available about an individual who served in it.
Midwest Genealogy Center staff members routinely receive requests for information from the military records of relatives. The center holds materials on microfilm such as pension files, service records or muster roles going back perhaps as far as the Revolutionary War.
But patrons wanting to learn about relatives who served during World War II or the Korean or Vietnam wars may find such information more challenging to dig up.
Requests can be submitted to the National Personnel Records Center, a National Archives facility in St. Louis.
But federal records officials adhere to privacy standards that often require the individual requesting such information to be a "direct line descendant" of the person whose records are being requested, said Watkins.
The website for the personnel records center is www.archives.gov/st-louis. However, genealogy center staff members will help patrons navigate the site and download record request forms.
"She would say, 'Find out what happened to David.' "
The task wasn't an obsession for Woods, and while he found some details, other information eluded him. For decades his family had to be satisfied with a telegram saying only that David Alexander Woods had died Nov. 1, 1967, as the result of a "gunshot wound received while on reconnaissance patrol."
Still, his mother's request never left Woods' mind.
"We never got what we considered satisfactory information," said Woods, today a retired real estate appraiser in Raytown.
That all changed just last year, in part because of the Wall That Heals, a half-scale traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial that was exhibited in Blue Springs in October.
Today Woods knows that his older brother was a member of the Studies and Observation Group of the U.S. Military Assistance Command in Vietnam, a special operations force.
Woods also knows that on Nov. 1, 1967, his brother had been not in Vietnam but in Laos, a member of a small strike team assigned to tap an enemy communications line when the team was attacked by an overwhelming force.
And he knows, too, that his brother was considered an ace field radio operator and was a highly desired pinochle partner. And that one colleague enjoyed referring to him as "My Little Davy." That was funny because David Woods stood about 6 feet 2 inches, and that particular colleague - fellow special operations force member James Ringland - stood several inches south of that.
Last year, through a complicated series of Internet links and referrals, Woods tracked down Ringland, today retired in central Missouri. A key stop was the Virtual Wall, an online memorial that lists photos and other information about those whose names are engraved into the memorial in Washington, D.C. Woods and Ringland exchanged e-mails. They agreed to meet in Arrow Rock, Mo., brought maps and compared notes.
Then Ringland gave Woods copies of the presidential citation that the Studies and Observation Group had received in 2000, which referenced the "officially denied actions" that SOG members had carried out.
And just like that, more than 42 years after his mother first asked, Bill Woods fulfilled his mother's request.
"The Wall did that," Woods said.
It was a moment, Woods decided, that called for beer and cigarettes.
Last October, accordingly, Woods left a pack of cigarettes and a bottle of beer in Pink Hill Park in Blue Springs during the four-day exhibit of the Wall That Heals. Some of the approximately 50,000 people who visited the Blue Springs exhibit left other items.
Joan Bland of Independence left two POW/MIA bracelets bearing the name of her first husband, Samuel K. Toomey III, reported missing in action in 1968 and confirmed killed in action in 1974.
Cathy Stacker of Independence left a bouquet of six artificial flowers, each one of which featured a name from the Wall. One was of a cousin from Norton, Kan., whose aircraft was shot down in September 1971.
Jerry Barham of North Kansas City parked an automobile near the wall. It was the 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport that his brother Larry had purchased the summer he was drafted. His brother died during the Tet Offensive in 1968.
He had driven the car only a few months.
Barham drove the car back home when the exhibit ended but left behind a photograph of his brother and the car on a piece of foam board.
Ultimately, visitors left enough three-dimensional artifacts to fill nine boxes, which today are kept at the Midwest Genealogy Center in Independence.
Many of the items are specific in who they honor. The items include several POW-MIA bracelets, worn often in the 1960s and beyond in remembrance of service members considered prisoners of war. One is a testimonial to a nurse, with details about how she died.
Many other artifacts are not as specific: assorted hats, shoes, one teddy bear, a miniature road hazard cone. Their backstories remain untold.
The practice of leaving personal items at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., which began almost immediately upon the monument's 1982 dedication, is now a familiar ritual of remembrance. Today the artifacts left in Washington are cared for by the National Park Service, which administers the memorial.
The same phenomenon often occurs during travels of the Wall That Heals, which each year visits about 25 communities across the country. So in Blue Springs, members of a volunteer committee were on hand each night to make notes about the mementoes and, if there was no name, where it had been left.
The formal processing of the nine boxes of materials continues.
Diana Watkins, genealogy center staff archivist and committee volunteer, has insisted the practices of professional archivists be observed. Accordingly, those artifacts left - even the more ephemeral items such as the cigarettes or beer - today are handled only while wearing white cotton gloves. The bottle of beer, in fact, since has been drained to guard against the possible damage that yeast, present in beer, can present to other artifacts.
Materials already processed are stored in acid-free boxes in the genealogy center's rare book room, with its humidity controls and fire suppression system.
The artifacts deserve such treatment, Watkins said, as they represent authentic individual sentiments that collectively form a one-of-a-kind heirloom of remembrance.
Committee members also have agreed that the collection will be kept intact.
"If we keep it as a whole, and we don't take pieces out of it, someone could come in 20 years from now and see how many people were emotionally invested in the exhibit and took the time to actually leave something," Watkins said.
Even the small sample of donors I was able to contact suggests that the act of remembering friends and family members lost in Vietnam represents not a closed book but a still-unfolding personal story that sometimes includes discoveries experienced decades later.
More than 100 other visitors brought photographs to be scanned in as part of the "Put a Face With a Name" initiative, recently announced by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation of Washington, D.C., which coordinates the replica wall's annual itinerary.
Volunteers at Pink Hill Park scanned in the images of veterans whose names are engraved on the wall. Those images now can be accessed over the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation website, www.vvmf.org.
The more recent the war, the less information may be available about an individual who served in it.
Midwest Genealogy Center staff members routinely receive requests for information from the military records of relatives. The center holds materials on microfilm such as pension files, service records or muster roles going back perhaps as far as the Revolutionary War.
But patrons wanting to learn about relatives who served during World War II or the Korean or Vietnam wars may find such information more challenging to dig up.
Requests can be submitted to the National Personnel Records Center, a National Archives facility in St. Louis.
But federal records officials adhere to privacy standards that often require the individual requesting such information to be a "direct line descendant" of the person whose records are being requested, said Watkins.
The website for the personnel records center is www.archives.gov/st-louis. However, genealogy center staff members will help patrons navigate the site and download record request forms.
2011年2月24日星期四
Geek Sneakers: Ever Charming Shoes
If you are finding out the ever green and charming shoe shop,it is none other,as it makes you available highly demanding, cost effective, and versatile replica shoes designs, in an attempt to gratify your contemporary needs and desires in the most efficient and versatile manner. Generally creates multiple shoe designs for you, but it is more often than not specialized in designing your replica shoes. Therefore fake shoes of Geek Sneakers are very emphatic, lovely and attractive shoes. That is why they would immediately transform your natural looks and moods in the most pleasing and satisfied manner. In order to design you fake designer shoes, puts into action the most prestigious and versatile tools, so that you might be able to grab the best quality shoes from it in style. Rebecca Soni said imitation designer shoes are very beautiful, hot and spicy shoes. She added they are even creative fashion designer shoes of the Geek Sneakers. Lisa James says the most wonderful aspect about the fake shoes of is that they are naturally oriented, well carved, elegant and transparent shoes.
So if you have not yet experienced most colorful and enchanting shoes, please buy fashion shoes of . One of the most incredible features about the geek fashion designer shoes is that they are marvelously sizzling, hot, and sexy shoes. Therefore they would indeed boost up your all sorts of natural shapes and styles in the most positive and demonstrating manner. Rebecca James said one of the greatest attributes about the Nike shoes is that they would make you highly competitive, challenging and successful sportsmen for long time. Secondly, air Jordan shoes would lend a hand to you to liven up your real shapes, fashions and styles in the most charismatic manner. If you have not yet bought the fashion shoes like Nike air Jordan, you should buy it right away from , as they will definitely make you a highly successful person for all time. Michael Jordan says the amazing thing about the air Jordan is that they would enhance your real speed on the dot. Andrew Symonds said that Nike shoes are good for enhancing your natural speed and vigor.
Most importantly, geekshoes.com offers you different kinds of shoes within most flexible price rates. So, if you want to buy the cheapest fashion designer shoes, please feel free to contact at . Consequently you will be able to get changed your ultimate looks and fashions in the most efficient and sparkling manner.
So if you have not yet experienced most colorful and enchanting shoes, please buy fashion shoes of . One of the most incredible features about the geek fashion designer shoes is that they are marvelously sizzling, hot, and sexy shoes. Therefore they would indeed boost up your all sorts of natural shapes and styles in the most positive and demonstrating manner. Rebecca James said one of the greatest attributes about the Nike shoes is that they would make you highly competitive, challenging and successful sportsmen for long time. Secondly, air Jordan shoes would lend a hand to you to liven up your real shapes, fashions and styles in the most charismatic manner. If you have not yet bought the fashion shoes like Nike air Jordan, you should buy it right away from , as they will definitely make you a highly successful person for all time. Michael Jordan says the amazing thing about the air Jordan is that they would enhance your real speed on the dot. Andrew Symonds said that Nike shoes are good for enhancing your natural speed and vigor.
Most importantly, geekshoes.com offers you different kinds of shoes within most flexible price rates. So, if you want to buy the cheapest fashion designer shoes, please feel free to contact at . Consequently you will be able to get changed your ultimate looks and fashions in the most efficient and sparkling manner.
订阅：
博文 (Atom)