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2010年May22日

The Top 7 Father's Day Gift Ideas for the Technophobe Dad!

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WENN VERBÄNDE BESTIMMEN, WAS FUSSBALL IST...... by oldigitaleye

Christoph Metzelder Trikots

December 6, 2006 

After some struggles to earn promotion to the Bundesliga 1, Munich 1860 signed another American, reports Kicker. Striker, Josh Wolff, will be relied on to score goals in close matches to help the team escape second division soccer.

The Lions are currently only four points short of earning promotion. The team counts on a strong backline led by American defender, Gregg Berhalter, who appeared for the U.S. National Team in World Cups 2002 and 2006.

The former captain of Energie Cottbus helped the East German team climb into the Bundesliga 1 last season, only to remain in the Bundeliga 2 by signing with Munich 1860.

Wolff will join his American comrade after several successful campaigns in Major League Soccer. Wolff was a Fire original and played 84 matches for Chicago. While in the Windy City, the young striker tallied 32 goals.

After his success in Chicago, the Georgia native moved to Kansas City to play for the Wizards. While with the Wizards, Wolff put in 27 goals in 80 matches. 

In 2003, Wolff suffered a meniscus tear and ankle injury which slowed his blistering pace significantly. However, the forward finished his last three MLS seasons healthy. Wolff scored 25 goals in the past three seasons with the Wizards and all but maxed out his salary under the league's tight cap.

Like most European teams, 1860 only signed the striker to an 18 month contract. The reasons for the short contract are multi-fold.

Few European teams will give any player pushing 30 more than a one year deal. The belief is by that age most players, especially forwards, are finished. Wolff is 29.

Munich 1860 also struggles with budget issues. Despite the team's recent success, previous pushes toward the “Big Show” have hurt Munich's funds. The team simply can't afford to issue a big contract.

Wolff is an American. Although signing American players is becoming more common in Europe, it is still viewed as a gamble. Despite appearing in two World Cups, Munich will keep in mind that he only scored once in both.

For Wolff, this move is elementary. His salary is largely fixed in the MLS, and he's still fairly young. For the forward to start preparing for retirement, he needed to go abroad. This move will help him further develop his on-field smarts and ideally help him establish a comfortable nest egg.

from: Ignacys Blog
Kelletts Weblog

Nike’s World Cup Soccer commercial has been receiving a tremendous response from around the world, featuring the likes of  Kobe Bryant, Roger Federer and Homer Simpson.

Cricket News

  • Twenty20 is the right way to promote cricket in the USA

    If cricket is to become a viable sport in the USA, the officials have to attract some genuine American fans eventually. This is why the experiment this time, is critical; the only way cricket is going to attract American fans in reasonable numbers is via the T20 format, says Ian Chappell .

  • McKay, David Hussey to play English county cricket T-20

    Sydney, May 22 : Aussies Clint McKay and David Hussey are set to play English county cricket’s Twenty20 tournament.

  • Shahid Afridi ends his self exile from Test cricket

    Karachi, May 22 (PTI) Pakistan Twenty20 skipper Shahid Afridi has decided to end his self-imposed exile from Test cricket and made himself available for this year’s full tour of England, barely 24 hours after making public his intention to retire from the five-day version of the game.

@AlmightyBrazil No, not all of them and they are definately NOT terrorists, but the ones visiting South Africa come here for drugs, fraud, and scams,,,fake $’s etc…my wife is Brasilian from Recife, married 26 years, I am South African

2010年May21日

The Top 7 Father's Day Gift Ideas for the Technophobe Dad!

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Final Draw WM 2010 by bitchmagneten

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December 6, 2006 

After some struggles to earn promotion to the Bundesliga 1, Munich 1860 signed another American, reports Kicker. Striker, Josh Wolff, will be relied on to score goals in close matches to help the team escape second division soccer.

The Lions are currently only four points short of earning promotion. The team counts on a strong backline led by American defender, Gregg Berhalter, who appeared for the U.S. National Team in World Cups 2002 and 2006.

The former captain of Energie Cottbus helped the East German team climb into the Bundesliga 1 last season, only to remain in the Bundeliga 2 by signing with Munich 1860.

Wolff will join his American comrade after several successful campaigns in Major League Soccer. Wolff was a Fire original and played 84 matches for Chicago. While in the Windy City, the young striker tallied 32 goals.

After his success in Chicago, the Georgia native moved to Kansas City to play for the Wizards. While with the Wizards, Wolff put in 27 goals in 80 matches. 

In 2003, Wolff suffered a meniscus tear and ankle injury which slowed his blistering pace significantly. However, the forward finished his last three MLS seasons healthy. Wolff scored 25 goals in the past three seasons with the Wizards and all but maxed out his salary under the league's tight cap.

Like most European teams, 1860 only signed the striker to an 18 month contract. The reasons for the short contract are multi-fold.

Few European teams will give any player pushing 30 more than a one year deal. The belief is by that age most players, especially forwards, are finished. Wolff is 29.

Munich 1860 also struggles with budget issues. Despite the team's recent success, previous pushes toward the “Big Show” have hurt Munich's funds. The team simply can't afford to issue a big contract.

Wolff is an American. Although signing American players is becoming more common in Europe, it is still viewed as a gamble. Despite appearing in two World Cups, Munich will keep in mind that he only scored once in both.

For Wolff, this move is elementary. His salary is largely fixed in the MLS, and he's still fairly young. For the forward to start preparing for retirement, he needed to go abroad. This move will help him further develop his on-field smarts and ideally help him establish a comfortable nest egg.

from: Gitanas Blog
Abebes Site
Gregs Site

One of the co-authors of Soccernomics, Simon Kuper is also an expert on Dutch soccer. On this edition of the World Cup Buzz podcast, I talk to Simon about the romance surrounding the Oranje, when we learned about the team from Euro 2008, and whether he feels a suspect defense and hold up in South Africa.

One of the co-authors of Soccernomics, Simon Kuper is also an expert on Dutch soccer. On this edition of the World Cup Buzz podcast, I talk to Simon about the romance surrounding the Oranje, when we learned about the team from Euro 2008, and whether he feels a suspect defense and hold up in South Africa.

Tips for Upgrading Your Toshiba Laptop Drives

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Taking road trips are apart of human life, especially when you have very active friends or family. However, spending time with the ones you love can sometimes be too exhausting, but thanks to the modern advancements of technology, you are able to escape the drone of the highway by watching your favorite movie. You can do this through your laptop or through a Portable DVD player.

However, if you decide to use your laptop, you will notice that the screen isn't very cohesive to the certain situation that you are in. This is why the use of a Portable DVD player is absolutely necessary. But there are literally hundreds of portable DVD players available on today's market, and honestly, who knows which ones are worth your money? Well, there is one portable DVD player that is utterly amazing. This is the Toshiba 9″ 16:9 Widescreen LCD Portable DVD Player, Model: SD-P1900. This portable DVD player is perfect for road trips as well as long airplane rides with your friends or families.

But what makes this portable DVD player from Toshiba so amazing? First off, you will be able to enjoy the full-effect of the movie through the 16:9 widescreen aspect ratios, which is what is found in all high-end televisions. Thus, you will be able to enjoy cinema-style viewing, even while you are traveling throughout the world.

Another great feature of this Toshiba portable DVD player is the wide array of formats that are viewable. You can was DVD,DVD-R, DVD VR, DVD-RW, CD-R, CD, MP3, CD-RW, WMA, and even DivX movies. This portable DVD player utilizes a progressive-scan video system that gives you an absolutely stunning picture quality, no matter where you are watching it.

Since this is a 9″ widescreen monitor, you are receiving one of the largest screens for a portable DVD player. However, how does this portable DVD player sound? This is incredibly important, especially when you are driving down a noisy highway. You will be able to enjoy the benefits of virtual surround sound with this portable DVD player, which will actually sound like you have a surround sound system within your car.

However, what happens when you have to listen to your movie through headphones, but there is more than one person watching the movie? In days of old, you would have to share headphones or if you had Ear-buds, only one ear-bud would go to each person. However, this problem has been remedied with this portable DVD player because it comes with dual headphone jacks, allowing for more than one person to listen to the movie, as well as watch it.

Yet, the best feature about this portable DVD player is the price; you can expect to pay an average price of only $180.00 for this portable DVD player. This is a great price for all of the features and quality of this product. If you are looking for a portable DVD player that will make all of your road trips go a little smoother, than this is the product for you.

from: Elvas Blog
Terianns Blog
Justinas Site

Here's what's happening around the National Football League on Wednesday, May 19, 2010:

• Former Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner took to Twitter to refute rumors that he was considering ending his retirement and return to the field.

“Sorry, to all of you that may b holding out hope of a return! I am done and have plenty to do! But, hope to stay involved with fb! we'll see,” Warner wrote @kurt13warner.

PFT reported Tuesday that because Warner was having trouble landing a TV job, he might consider a comeback.

• Despite an overloaded running back corps that includes Clinton Portis, Larry Johnson, Willie Parker and Ryan Torain, Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan refuses to close the door on Brian Westbrook.

The veteran free agent is coming off an injury-plagued 2009 in Philadelphia, but Shanahan said Wednesday that Westbrook is still an option for the Redskins.

“We're still talking about him,” Shanahan said. “He's under consideration … I'm sure he's looking at his options.”

Transaction Wire

• Bears SS/KR Danieal Manning signed a one-year tender worth $1.176 million. Manning skipped the first couple weeks of voluntary workouts last month before finally reporting April 19 after signing an injury agreement with the team.

• The Seahawks signed quarterback J.P. Losman to a one-year deal. Losman spent most of the 2009 season playing for the UFL's Las Vegas Locomotives, who he helped lead to the league's first-ever championship.

Injury Ward

• Texans RB Steve Slaton, who had neck surgery in mid-January to repair nerve damage, is scheduled for a June 25 checkup that will determine his status for training camp, according to the Houston Chronicle. Slaton has been participating in non-contact OTA drills, but still needs to be cleared for full-contact practices.

• Saints WR Devery Henderson had surgery for a sports hernia on May 6, Nola.com reported. The website said the injury came to light when Henderson was unable to attend and awards ceremony for a charity he helps fund.

Tweet Up

Cardinals DT Darnell Dockett (@ddockett): Man OTA work outs are not mandatory So why are we all here? Oh yeah that's right cause we got to win the west 3x in a row!

Sony’s latest device to hit the computer world is the Sony Vaio P Lifestyle PC. Although official Sony denies it is a netbook, part of the exact requirements for statusexcept netbook for the price. However, this higher cost, which offers a very unique design, perfect for travel and chalk full of features. We give Unbox the device and equipment Canucks, first impressions. www. hardwarecanucks. com

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2010年May20日

Wheelchair Power Soccer

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Ok…little Johnny just made a terrific pass. You, like the proud supporting parent you are, shout out, “WAY TO GO!” or “AWESOME PLAY!” Better yet, you see that an opponent is wide open, cutting down the middle towards the goal. You help the team out by shouting, “WHO'S GOT NUMBER 15? THEY'RE WIDE OPEN!”

Did you really deserve that withering look from your little player, making it clear that your vocal support is about as welcome as a zit on the tip of their nose on prom night?

Well…. yes.

If you've been a soccer mom longer than 5 minutes you've noticed your vocal support (that would be cheering) is not always welcome by the player, the coaches, and the ref. There are some good reasons why:

· From the player – well, that's obvious. You're the parent and, therefore, you know nothing. Besides, it's embarrassing to be seen having parents.

· Coaches point out that parental instruction and calling the player's name confuses and distracts the player. The coach expects to be the only one calling plays on the field and the players need to be attentive to his voice.

· Refs get huffy when you question their calls – or yell out that they missed a call (usually against the other team). You can actually be thrown off the field if you get too loud in this category.

So how can you cheer at your kid's soccer game and not get in trouble?

· Never single out a player – When you cheer, cheer for the team. Use the team named or the color of the jerseys. For instance, “Go Strikers!” or “Great move Blue!” Do not say, “Great move, Ashley!”

· Keep it general – Don't point out specific problems (the coach should be handling that). Instead of yelling, “Forwards, you're playing too far up, get back…” Yell something like, “OK blue, stay strong!”

· Keep it positive – Never yell out negative cheers – no matter how poorly the team or an individual plays. Really, the team or the player knows when something didn't work; they don't need you to point it out to them. This is when the team needs encouragement. Things like “Bad luck!”, “Stay strong!”, or “Let's get it back!” let's the team know you're behind them.

· Don't question the ref – out loud that is. Mistakes are made, life isn't fair, and referees are human. I'm not saying the quality of the referee is not important to the quality of the game, and, especially at the higher levels, the safety of the players. I am saying that there's nothing you can do about it during a game, and, if you push it, you can be banned from the game, or even multiple games. Save any indignation for an email to the Soccer Association, where it may help, if enough parents email, to get that referee kicked back to under 8s league.

Stick to these rules and you'll be in good shape…at lease with the coaches and refs. For your own kids, ah well, depending on the age, they'll only be happy if you drive them to the field and wait for them in the car. I suggest negotiation…you'll only drive them if you're allowed to cheer…but you promise you'll keep it to a dull roar and triple promise you won't use their name.

When it gets too hard to stick to these rules; the game gets exciting, or you just have to point out that your player needs to stay to the right so the same person won't get by them for the tenth time, try distracting yourself. Walk around the field. If there are other games going on at the same time, watch one of those. Call someone on your cell phone…anything. Bring your camera and take pictures. Anything. The coach, refs, and maybe even you kid will appreciate your efforts.

from: Lavinas Blog
Ariannas Weblog
Abidas Weblog



Der Aufsichtsrats-Boss des Fußball-Bundesligisten Hamburger SV; Horst Becker, denkt aufgrund der bislang erfolglosen Suche nach einen Sportchef über einen Rücktritt nach. Dies zumindest berichten Hamburger Zeitungen.

In der “Bild”-Zeitung sagte Becker, dass er nach der kommenden Aufsichtsratssitzung seine Konsequenzen ziehen werde – “wenn nötig.” Erst vor zwei Tagen hat der als Top-Kandidat auf den Sportchef-Posten gehandelte ehemalige HSV-Profi Nico-Jan Hoogma den Hanseaten eine Absage erteilt. Die Verhandlungen waren an unterschiedlichen Auffassungen über die Gehaltshöhe gescheitert. Jedoch will sich Becker nicht den Schwarzen Peter zuschieben lassen. “Ich wehre mich vehement dagegen, plötzlich der Alleinschuldige zu sein“, wird Becker im “Hamburger Abendblatt” zitiert. Die Mehrheit im Aufsichtsrat soll sich wegen Hoogmas Forderungen gegen dessen Engagement ausgesprochen haben. Die Differenz betrug rund 100.000 Euro.

Nun möchte Becker, der sich über “zunehmende Indiskretionen” aus dem eigenen Gremium entsetzt zeigte, will nunmehr Sergej Barbarez als Sportdirektor installieren. Allerdings sollen mindestens vier der zwölf Mitglieder im Aufsichtsrat gegen eine Beförderung ihres Kollegen sein. Barbarez, seit Januar 2009 im Aufsichtsrat des Bundesliga-Dinos, benötige eine Dreiviertelmehrheit, um auf den Posten des Sportchefs und damit in den hauptamtlichen Vorstand des Vereins vorzudringen. Am kommenden Montag sei eine erneute Sitzung des Gremiums geplant.

Südafrika macht sich bereit für die Fußball-WM 2010. Doch in Bloemfontein ist es noch ruhig. Wie friedlich war doch der Einflug: Keine Wolke am weiten Firmament, mannshohe Maisfelder, ein paar gut gefüllte Farmdämme – und plötzlich war man mitten in dieser ländlichen Idylle, in Bloemfontein, der Kapitale der südafrikanischen Zentralprovinz Free State und Spielort der WM. Flug SA 1073 aus Kapstadt war offenbar der einzige, der an diesem Vormittag hier landete, weit und breit war kein anderes Flugzeug zu sehen.

Draußen vor dem Terminal wird es jedoch lauter. Bohrmaschinen kreischen, Presslufthämmer rattern, Baustaub wirbelt über den Parkplatz. Gleich neben der Ankunftshalle liegt eine Baustelle hinter der eine elektronische Anzeigentafel mit einer Zahl montiert wurde: "22" days to go, heißt es dort. Der Countdown zählt die Tage bis zur WM-Eröffnung am 11. Juni. Beim Autoverleih läuft es weniger rund: Der von Gustaf offerierte Kia ist das einzige saubere Auto, hat aber diverse Kratzer am Lack und abgefahrene Vorderreifen.

Zum Glück wird gerade ein Auto zurückgebracht – mit Reifen, die etwas mehr Profil haben, aber auch mit einer dicken Lage Kalahari-Sand. Doch die gehört in Südafrika mit seinen vielen Staubstraßen beim Autofahren fast schon zum guten Ton. J.R.R. Tolkien und einige Antilopen. Um den Flughafen das gleiche Bild: überall ist das Straßenpflaster aufgerissen.

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2010年May19日

How to Troubleshoot an Acer Laptop Mouse

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2010年May18日

Averatec 12.1″ 2371 PC Laptop Review

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2010 World Cup: History of the World Cup

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“Club Deportivo Victoria fall 3-0 to Deportivo Marquense” or something along those lines was certainly one of the top stories across Central America three days ago as the final brackets for the 2007 CONCACAF Champion's Cup takes shape. Marquense, a Guatemalan club, trounced the Honduran side, Victoria, to secure the final position for Central American contenders.

The other two Central American representatives took to the pitch on Wednesday to decide who would take the lead for the Central Americans in qualification. Puntarenas F.C. hosted C.D. Olimpia in Costa Rica and just snuck by the Hondurans 3-2 with a goal from Alvaro Guerrero in the final minute of play. This match helped determine the hierarchy for the draw which will place teams in the final brackets for the CONCACAF Club Championship.

Currently, the “pots” look something like this. “Pot A” for Mexico and the United States has only three of the four teams decided as the Liga Mexicana has not finished its Apetura for 2006. CF Pachuca was the first Mexican side to qualify for the regional tournament after winning the Clausura earlier this year. 

Major League Soccer will send D.C. United, who finished the regular season with the best record in league, and the Houston Dynamo, who won the MLS Cup.  D.C. United is one of two American teams to have won the regional tournament, but the last time United won was in 1998. 

Last year, both American sides were knocked out of the tournament in the opening round, but this year promises to be different. The traditional powers from Central America struggled to earn berths into the tournament. Niether Saprissa nor Alajuelense from Costa Rica nor Municipal of Guatemala earned spots in the big show. Also, of the traditional Mexican favorites only one can earn a spot in the upcoming championship. With Pachuca eating up one of Liga Mexicana's berths, it will be impossible for Club America and Pumas to make an appearance. 

Also of note, with only one week of play left in the regular season, Cruz Azul holds the top spot in Liga Mexicana. Cruz Azul has had successful runs in the CONCACAF Club Championship in both 1996 and 1997 but is often not consider one of the region's dominant powers. 

“Pot B” is also waiting for its fourth and final team. The first three teams to qualify for this group were the Central American teams, Puntarenas (CRC), Olimpia (HON), and Marquense (GUA). The fourth position will go to the winner of the Caribbean tournament. This fifteen team tournament is often won by a team from Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago, but with Portmore United (JAM) and Defense Force (TNT) out of contention, this final spot could go to almost anyone.

The champions for Trinidad and Jamaica are still held as the favorites, so teams will be weary of W Connection and Waterhouse F.C., but other teams should feel confident to leave their mark on this year's tournament. The Puerto Rico Islanders of the United Soccer Leagues will certainly have a fair shot if they can manage to get past W Connection of Trinidad and Tobago. Unfortunately for the Islanders, their top striker Alen Marcina, who scored 13 goals this summer, recently signed with the Knights in the Australian League.

In the end, the Cental American and Caribbean teams will likely be weaker than usual. This gives the edge to the teams from Mexico and the United States. Olimpia from Honduras is likely the best team from “Pot B”. Olimpia boasts a roster which features four members of the Honduran National Team: Figueroa, Valladares, Palacios, and Morales. Although Puntarenas gave a good showing against Olimpia earlier this week, Kurt Bernard will not be able to carry the team through the regional tournament. The same can also be said of Carlos Quinonez, who plays in back for Marquense and the Guatemalan National Team. 

As for the other section, both D.C. United and Pachuca will likely struggle. D.C. finished the MLS season poorly. A lack of communication between Facundo Erpen and Bobby Boswell seemed to cause lots of confusion in the back. The team dominated the first half of the MLS regular season but couldn't seem to buy a win after the All-Star break. Although United has been the most successful American team when facing foreign opposition, including a 4-0 win over Celtic this year, D.C. will need to find a new way to shine to have any success in the upcoming tournament.

Pachuca has more potential than D.C., but only because their Apetura campaign has been fairly successful. However, they do not face the toughest competition in their league. With America, Pumas, and Toluca in one group and with Chivas and Cruz Azul in another, Pachuca's table simply doesn't look as tough as the other two. What may actually hurt Pachuca in the tournament isn't their form, but the lack of a big name player to carry the burden can be devasting for a team in this kind of tournament. 

The current favorite to take the final Mexican slot in the regional tourament is Cruz Azul, whose roster includes two members of the Mexican National Team: Gerardo Torrado and Jose Rafael Garcia Torres. The experiences these players carry with them into these kinds of competitions always serves a team well. If Cruz Azul takes the final open slot, look for them to do very well. This team would have a very real chance of winning the CONCACAF Championship.

Of the team's that have already qualified, the Houton Dynamo look the best on paper. As the San Jose Earthquakes, this franchise made a number of appearances in the CONCACAF Championship but never managed to win the title. The team has won three MLS Cups since 2001 and has a very solid core group of players. Left wing Brad Davis and forward Brian Ching have spent a fair amount of time with the U.S. National Team, as has defensive midfielder Ricardo Clark. 

However, the real key to this team will be the play of their two stars from Canada. Dwayne De Rosario will have to marshal the troops from the “number ten” position for the team to mount a powerful attack. At the other end, Pat Onstad will likely be kept busy in the nets if the Central American teams are successful in using a direct style of play. 

The team has plenty of guns with Venezuelan Alejandro Moreno, Paul Dalglish the son of the famed Kenny Dalglish, Brian Ching, and Dwayne De Rosario playing on the attacking side of the ball. If their midfield and defense can hold off the typically strong Central American counterattacks, the Dynamo have a very real shot of being the first MLS team to take the regional cup since the 2000 L.A. Galaxy.  

The Dynamo proved that they have the ability to face impossible odds when Brian Ching equalised in the second overtime period only a minute after New England took a 1-0 lead during the MLS Cup. If the team can muster that kind of confidence during this tournament, even a team like Cruz Azul will struggle against the current American champions come the end of February.  

from: Dons Weblog
Desilyns Site
Nikkies Blog

First of all, I heard a rumor that FIFA 11 would not be coming to Wii, is this true? Second, FIFA is a great game, the PS3 and 360 versions are amazing. The Wii is the most successful console on the market, why not make the Wii version as close to the PS3/360 versions as possible. If FIFA 11 Wii played like FIFA 10 PS3/360, but with lower quality graphics, I guarantee that it will be the best Wii football game available, EA don't sell yourselves short here, we know what you're capable of when you work hard. Make FIFA 11 a must have game for Wii owning football fans.

Little is known about national team from North Korea.

Thanks to the secretive nature of communist North Korea, the abilities of their national team competing in the 2010 FIFA World Cup are somewhat unknown, although they did enjoy a good World Cup qualifying campaign.

They finished second in their group behind their neighbors, South Korea, and ahead of Saudi Arabia on goal difference. Their reward was hardly a friendly welcome back to the World Cup, with Brazil, Portugal, and the Ivory Coast all teams of the highest quality.

The last time North Korea made it this far was in 1966. Such was the impact made by the players (including, apparently, on the local young ladies) in the north of England that a superb documentary following the surviving teammates, ‘The Game of Their Lives,’ was made in 2002.

Coincidentally, the game they are remembered for was against their opponents for 2010, Portugal. 3-0 up after 25 minutes of their quarter-final, North Korea were first pegged back and then destroyed by the power of the peerless Eusebio, who scored four in an eventual 5-3 win.

The good performances by North Korean women’s teams at international age group World Cups, winners at under-17 level and runners-up at under-20, is indicative of the fact that the country has football talent and good coaching. However, some of their results in 2009 were not as encouraging.

There were a couple of head-scratching defeats mixed in among what was generally a good run of results; a 1-0 loss to Lebanon at home and a 4-1 defeat in Zambia topped the list. Overall, in 2009, North Korea won six matches, drew four, and lost three.

North Korea’s strength is a stingy defense that allowed only 7 goals throughout their entire qualifying campaign, but then again, they weren’t facing offenses featuring FIFA’s World Player of the Year for 2007 (Kaka, Brazil), 2008 and runner-up 2009, Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), or Ivory Coast’s all-time top scorer, Didier Drogba.

They emerged from the third round of qualifying unbeaten and without conceding a single goal, yet still finished second in Group 3 behind South Korea based on goal differential, which may demonstrate a lack of attacking options.

North Korea’s biggest obstacle, however (other than the Group of Death itself), is their lack of international experience, with the mainstay of their squad plying their trade domestically, but this could also work in their favor since opponents will not be used to their style of play.

North Korea’s key players are Russian-based forward Hong Yong-Jo, the team’s captain, he is the only member of the squad who plays professionally in Europe and he will have to repeat the form that saw him score 4 goals during AFC qualifying if his side hopes to compete in South Africa. He is joined up top by Jong Tae-Se, an explosive threat with a fierce shot and the strength to brush off opposing defenders, inspiring the media to dub him the ”Asian Wayne Rooney.”

Which country will win the 2010 FIFA World Cup? Bodog sportsbook has the odds.

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England 7.00

USA 41.00

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Finally, Sweden had an easy passage into the quarter-finals with Austria technically no longer a country. FIFA offered England to take Austria’s place, but the FA promptly refused the invitation. The Scandinavians would then truly back it up, thumping Cuba 8-0 following quarter-final victories to Italy and Hungary over the French and Swiss respectively.

Despite the greater problems that were developing out of Europe, there were to be many battles on the pitch, with none more bruising than the quarter-final encounter between Brazil and Czechoslovakia. Three players were sent off, and the Czechs lost Oldrich Nejedlý and František Plánicka to broken limbs from bone-crunching collisions.

The match ended in a 1-1 draw and was replayed amid plenty of anticipation of more fireworks to come. However, both teams made several enforced changes (14 in all) and the match was played out in a much more pleasant manner – Brazil prevailing this time, 2-1.

The Final Four of the 1938 FIFA World Cup

The semi-finals were both expected to be one-sided affairs; on one hand, Italy looked fresh. On the other, Brazil looked exhausted. However, many viewed Brazil as the dark-horse in what was the start of a wonderful football rivalry; that was until they left out its playmaker and leading goal scorer, Leônidas. Without him, Brazil’s offensive play was limp and lacked penetration. Italy duly took advantage winning, 2-1, to reach the World Cup final for the second consecutive occasion.

In the other encounter, Hungary looked to be a class above Sweden, and it definitely showed with the former achieving a clinical 5-1 win to book their spot in the World Cup final for the first time in their history.

The 1938 FIFA World Cup Final

The score of the third World Cup final played out like it did in 1930. However, the style of football employed emulated the 1934 edition – rampaging Italian strength versus Hungarian finesse and intricacies. Yet the two major differences were heavily in Italy’s favour. The Italians had become a more athletic outfit in comparison to their 1934 squad, and they had finally unearthed a skilled forward in Silvio Piola.

The Azzurri came out of the blocks taking their opportunities in opening a 3-1 half-time lead. From there, the defending champions engaged in playing a defensive style of football in order to safeguard their lead – 4-2 the final score, with Piola scoring a brace for the now two-time world champions.

The Italians celebrated, with Mussolini emerging from the crowd. End-to-end smiles and Fascist salutes were now the order of the day as Italian coach, Vittorio Pozzo, held the World Cup for the second time in his illustrious career – a truly unforgettable moment in World Cup history.

More facts from the 1938 World Cup.

2010年May16日

High School Graduation Gifts for 2010: 10 Great Gifts for Less Than $50

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The 2010 graduation season is fast approaching. If you are looking for great graduation gifts for your 2010 high school graduate and you are on a strict budget, here are 10 gift ideas for less than $50.

Gift cards are always a great option. If your high school graduate is heading off to college or going to start in the workforce immediately, they can certainly use a gas card. If you don't think gas is up their alley, find out what restaurant, fast food place or local coffee shop the graduate likes and get a gift card or certificate from that business. Personally, the one thing I needed the most during my freshman year of college, was gas money or a gas card!

Price range: $20-$50.

Bed sheets are a terrific graduation present for the high school graduate who will be moving into a dorm when they head off to college. You can buy 1 or 2 sets of sheets to help the graduate start their dorm life off right. You can find comfy linens for cheap prices at Bed Bath and Beyond, Target, JC Penney's or any number of department stores.

Price range: $20-$50.

A Digital Photo Frame is another graduation gift that is affordable but sure to please. The Pandigital 7 inchphoto frame can be found at the Google store for $48. Your graduate can upload clear digital photos to be displayed in the frame. A photo album would also make a nice graduation gift for the high school graduate who is about to make college memories. Hundreds of photo albums can be found at target.com.

Price range: $15-$50.

The Moshi Voice Activated Digital Alarm Clock is voice responsive and a cool gift for the high school graduate who will soon have to get their selves up for school or work! You can find this alarm clock at Amazon.com for a relatively cheap price!

Price Range: $39-$49.

Journal(s) are terrific high school graduation gifts. It gives the graduate somewhere to express their feelings about the excitement of graduation and the anticipation of what comes next. Journals can be found at any bookstore, such as Borders , jennibick.com or even your local Target.

Price range: $5-$30.

Magazine subscriptions can be just the right graduation gift if you know what type of magazines your graduate reads. Seventeen Magazine, Sports Illustrated, and Rolling Stone, are a few of the popular magazines for teens and young adults. A 1 year subscription can be as cheap as $12 a year for Seventeen or $39 a year for SI.

Price range: $12-$39.

An Embroidered Collegiate Throw blanket would be a great graduation gift for the high school graduate heading to college. You can order them online at Keepsakes Etc. and have them personalize it for your graduate. It's a cheap price for a thoughtful 2010 graduation gift.

Price range: $25-$40.

USB Flash Drives will come in handy for your 2010 graduate and they will appreciate it as a gift. The flash drives are 1GB to 8GB at mimoco.com and they have a clever designer variety to choose from. The graduate can use them for downloading and uploading their computer information such as music, research, and homework.

Price Range: $19.95-$$49.95.

A Pocket Compass is a graduation gift that says to the graduate “You'll find your way.” It's a unique gift and depending on the type you get, you could have an engraving put on of the graduates' name or graduation date. The Compass Store has a wide variety of choices.

Price range: $14.95-$50.

The College Survival Kit from chinaberry.com is a brilliant affordable gift for the high school graduate preparing for college life. It contains 15 different items including a foldable clothes hamper, first aid kit, book light, ear plugs, shower tote and a $5 Domino's pizza certificate. The graduate will appreciate a gift that helps prepare them for their next step. If you made a kit on your own, you could end up spending $100 or more!

Price range: $49.95

Sources:Target.com
Shell.com
Borders.com
mimoco.com
amazon.com
JC Penneys.com
Thecompassstore.com
mimoco.com
chinaberry.com
jennibick.com
The authors personal experience of buying and receiving high school graduation gifts.

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Instead, wrap it all into a package and call it the FIFA World Cup 2010.  South Africa hosts the event FIFA rankings, one spot ahead of Spain and six ahead of their CONMEBOL rivals from Argentina (9-1). They’ve hoisted the Cup a record five World Cup Football Continued

Porto winger Rodriguez, 24, still has to complete a two-game ban for being sent off during the last qualifier against Argentina, so Tabarez decided not to make him complete the suspension in South Africa. Tabarez, who was expected to name 30 players World Cup Football Continued

They beat Brazil and Argentina during the eliminatories. The team could suffer a little without their best striker Salvador Cabañas, but they have a tough defense that only permitted less than one goal per match on average, during the South American World Cup Football Continued

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Uruguay face hosts South Africa, Mexico and France in Group A. Defenders: Diego Lugano (Fenerbahce), Diego Godin (Villarreal), Andres Scotti (Colo Colo), Jorge Fucile (Porto), Martin Caceres (Juventus), Mauricio Victorino (Universidad de Chile Learn more

France appeared in the inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930 and hosted the 1938 edition. The 1950s yielded some strong French teams but France suffered a decline that lasted until the 1980s. France have played in 12 World Cups and current captain Thierry Learn more

France’s national coach Raymond Domenech holds a news conference after his announcement of his team for the Fifa World Cup 2010 in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris May 11, 2010. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE – Tags: SPORT SOCCER HEADSHOT WORLD CUP Learn more

Okocha demonstrated his phenomenal footballing talents on the World Cup stage in the United States ‘94, France ‘98 (where he captained his nation) and Japan/South Korea ‘02. Okocha’s silky smooth skills, and natural flair, made him a true World Cup Learn more

This year, aptly, it’s 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa. Mechanically, they’re the tournament as it played out with teams like Spain, Netherlands and England dominating their groups, with France famously knocking out Ireland with a controversial Learn more

2010年May14日

2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa by EA – Video Game Review

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WSA-WM 2010: 117-Sandra Makkreel by dietz_helmut

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Odds To Win the FIFA 2010 World Cup

Brazil
+400

Argentina
+525

Italy
+900

Spain
+1000

Germany
+1000

England
+1100

France
+1400

Holland
+1400

Portugal
+2200

Czech Republic
+3500

Ivory Coast
+3500

Cameroon
+4500

Mexico
+5500

South Africa
+6500

Nigeria
+7500

Poland
+12500

Russia
+7500

Ghana
+8000

Sweden
+8000

Australia
+10000

Croatia
+9000

Senegal
+10000

Denmark
+10000

Norway
+15000

Switzerland
+10000

Turkey
+9000

Ukraine
+10000

USA
+10000

Colombia
+12500

Togo
+20000

Tunisia
+15000

Japan
+17500

Uruguay
+15000

Romania
+15000

Belgium
+15000

Greece
+15000

Egypt
+20000

Austria
+25000

South Korea
+25000

Republic of Ireland
+20000

Chile
+25000

Bulgaria
+25000

Angola
+50000

Scotland
+50000

Wales
+100000

Northern Ireland
+250000

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Kyilees Site
Kawaiis Site

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“Club Deportivo Victoria fall 3-0 to Deportivo Marquense” or something along those lines was certainly one of the top stories across Central America three days ago as the final brackets for the 2007 CONCACAF Champion's Cup takes shape. Marquense, a Guatemalan club, trounced the Honduran side, Victoria, to secure the final position for Central American contenders.

The other two Central American representatives took to the pitch on Wednesday to decide who would take the lead for the Central Americans in qualification. Puntarenas F.C. hosted C.D. Olimpia in Costa Rica and just snuck by the Hondurans 3-2 with a goal from Alvaro Guerrero in the final minute of play. This match helped determine the hierarchy for the draw which will place teams in the final brackets for the CONCACAF Club Championship.

Currently, the “pots” look something like this. “Pot A” for Mexico and the United States has only three of the four teams decided as the Liga Mexicana has not finished its Apetura for 2006. CF Pachuca was the first Mexican side to qualify for the regional tournament after winning the Clausura earlier this year. 

Major League Soccer will send D.C. United, who finished the regular season with the best record in league, and the Houston Dynamo, who won the MLS Cup.  D.C. United is one of two American teams to have won the regional tournament, but the last time United won was in 1998. 

Last year, both American sides were knocked out of the tournament in the opening round, but this year promises to be different. The traditional powers from Central America struggled to earn berths into the tournament. Niether Saprissa nor Alajuelense from Costa Rica nor Municipal of Guatemala earned spots in the big show. Also, of the traditional Mexican favorites only one can earn a spot in the upcoming championship. With Pachuca eating up one of Liga Mexicana's berths, it will be impossible for Club America and Pumas to make an appearance. 

Also of note, with only one week of play left in the regular season, Cruz Azul holds the top spot in Liga Mexicana. Cruz Azul has had successful runs in the CONCACAF Club Championship in both 1996 and 1997 but is often not consider one of the region's dominant powers. 

“Pot B” is also waiting for its fourth and final team. The first three teams to qualify for this group were the Central American teams, Puntarenas (CRC), Olimpia (HON), and Marquense (GUA). The fourth position will go to the winner of the Caribbean tournament. This fifteen team tournament is often won by a team from Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago, but with Portmore United (JAM) and Defense Force (TNT) out of contention, this final spot could go to almost anyone.

The champions for Trinidad and Jamaica are still held as the favorites, so teams will be weary of W Connection and Waterhouse F.C., but other teams should feel confident to leave their mark on this year's tournament. The Puerto Rico Islanders of the United Soccer Leagues will certainly have a fair shot if they can manage to get past W Connection of Trinidad and Tobago. Unfortunately for the Islanders, their top striker Alen Marcina, who scored 13 goals this summer, recently signed with the Knights in the Australian League.

In the end, the Cental American and Caribbean teams will likely be weaker than usual. This gives the edge to the teams from Mexico and the United States. Olimpia from Honduras is likely the best team from “Pot B”. Olimpia boasts a roster which features four members of the Honduran National Team: Figueroa, Valladares, Palacios, and Morales. Although Puntarenas gave a good showing against Olimpia earlier this week, Kurt Bernard will not be able to carry the team through the regional tournament. The same can also be said of Carlos Quinonez, who plays in back for Marquense and the Guatemalan National Team. 

As for the other section, both D.C. United and Pachuca will likely struggle. D.C. finished the MLS season poorly. A lack of communication between Facundo Erpen and Bobby Boswell seemed to cause lots of confusion in the back. The team dominated the first half of the MLS regular season but couldn't seem to buy a win after the All-Star break. Although United has been the most successful American team when facing foreign opposition, including a 4-0 win over Celtic this year, D.C. will need to find a new way to shine to have any success in the upcoming tournament.

Pachuca has more potential than D.C., but only because their Apetura campaign has been fairly successful. However, they do not face the toughest competition in their league. With America, Pumas, and Toluca in one group and with Chivas and Cruz Azul in another, Pachuca's table simply doesn't look as tough as the other two. What may actually hurt Pachuca in the tournament isn't their form, but the lack of a big name player to carry the burden can be devasting for a team in this kind of tournament. 

The current favorite to take the final Mexican slot in the regional tourament is Cruz Azul, whose roster includes two members of the Mexican National Team: Gerardo Torrado and Jose Rafael Garcia Torres. The experiences these players carry with them into these kinds of competitions always serves a team well. If Cruz Azul takes the final open slot, look for them to do very well. This team would have a very real chance of winning the CONCACAF Championship.

Of the team's that have already qualified, the Houton Dynamo look the best on paper. As the San Jose Earthquakes, this franchise made a number of appearances in the CONCACAF Championship but never managed to win the title. The team has won three MLS Cups since 2001 and has a very solid core group of players. Left wing Brad Davis and forward Brian Ching have spent a fair amount of time with the U.S. National Team, as has defensive midfielder Ricardo Clark. 

However, the real key to this team will be the play of their two stars from Canada. Dwayne De Rosario will have to marshal the troops from the “number ten” position for the team to mount a powerful attack. At the other end, Pat Onstad will likely be kept busy in the nets if the Central American teams are successful in using a direct style of play. 

The team has plenty of guns with Venezuelan Alejandro Moreno, Paul Dalglish the son of the famed Kenny Dalglish, Brian Ching, and Dwayne De Rosario playing on the attacking side of the ball. If their midfield and defense can hold off the typically strong Central American counterattacks, the Dynamo have a very real shot of being the first MLS team to take the regional cup since the 2000 L.A. Galaxy.  

The Dynamo proved that they have the ability to face impossible odds when Brian Ching equalised in the second overtime period only a minute after New England took a 1-0 lead during the MLS Cup. If the team can muster that kind of confidence during this tournament, even a team like Cruz Azul will struggle against the current American champions come the end of February.  

from: Kishas Weblog
Cheryls Weblog
Accas Site

Here is the official Press Release from FIFA

FIFA Press Release

The FIFA Emergency Committee decided yesterday, 11 May 2010, to suspend the Salvadoran Football Association (FESFUT) on account of government interference. This decision by FIFA is based on the fact that the statutes ratified by the FESFUT general assembly in August 2009 have not been formally entered in the country’s official register, and that the government has failed to acknowledge the authority of the Normalisation Committee set up to represent FESFUT.

Consequently, FIFA considered that it was not possible for FESFUT to organise the elective general assembly in line with the action plan that had been drawn up and has suspended FESFUT until the Salvadoran authorities formally accept the legitimacy of the Normalisation Committee installed by FIFA and sign the new statutes that were adopted by the FESFUT general assembly in August 2009.

If the Salvadoran authorities do not revise their position by noon (GMT) on 8 June 2010, the FIFA Executive Committee will be obliged to propose to the FIFA Congress that FESFUT be suspended. If the Congress upholds this proposal, it will not be possible to lift the suspension until the next FIFA Congress in June 2011.

Furthermore, during the period of suspension, FESFUT will not be able to be represented in any regional or international competitions. For example, the refereeing trio selected for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ will not be able to participate in this competition if FESFUT remains suspended.

Despite the seriousness of this situation, the FIFA Executive Committee has expressed its full support for the FESFUT Normalisation Committee, the authority currently recognised by FIFA

FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa cheats to unlock teams

Looking for FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa cheats codes for unlockable teams, celebrations and the like? Here are various secrets for the different versions of the game. It was released for Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, Wii, and iPhone on April 27, 2010 in the USA, April 30th Internationally and in Australia on April 29th.

How to Unlock World Classic XI Team (Wii Version)

You can unlock the World Classic XI Team by earning a Bronze Medal against all of the teams in Zakumi’s Dream Team. After that, beat the World Classic XI Team in two out of three matches. This will then make them playable by you in the “Hit the Pitch” Mode.

1. Play Against the World Classic XI Team – Earn at least a Bronze Medal against every team in Zakumi’s Dream Team mode.
2. Use the World Classic XI Team – Beat the World Classic XI Team (Hit the Pitch Mode only).

How to Unlock Coca-Cola Celebrations (Xbox 360 Only?)

There are 8 additional Coca-Cola Celebrations that you can unlock by going to “My 2010 FIFA World Cup”, EA Extras, “Unlockable Code Entry” and then entering the following codes.

1. Enter: ZTSMBDRGJLQBUMSA
2. Enter: XRNPAQSDMCYIWTRY
3. Enter: QCZCGTXKWYWBNPJK
4. Enter: VXYJZLXTRPBZUXXJ
5. Enter: BNDIPYYTCDZVJCCN
6. Enter: NLGAHWCHCCUCTNUH
7. Enter: YMEOCBDOIWYUEVQN
8. Enter: TLHDMYMCUITLAYJL

Once unlocked, press the following buttons to perform the celebrations.

1. African Dance – Press: LT + B
2. Baby Cradle – Press: LT + A
3. Flying Dive – Press: LT + Y
4. Ice Skating – Press: RB + A
5. Prancing Bird – Press: RB + B
6. River Dance – Press: RB + X
7. Side Slide – Press: RB + Y

You are not the only one waiting impatiently for the 2010 FIFA World Cup to start at Johannesburg in South Africa June 11 — a tiny insect in a remote corner of the earth is also expected to join the football frenzy!

Residents in Meghalaya's Ri-Bhoi district are waiting to welcome the Niangtaser, an insect species — of Chremistica genus of the Cicada family — that emerges from the ground every four years, typically one month ahead of the world cup football tournament.

“Yes, Chremistica is an insect that remains inside the ground and comes out once in four years. That's why tribal people in the area have nicknamed it as world cup insect,” B. Kharbuli, a zoologist, told IANS.

Chremistica is one of the 2,500 species of the Cicada family found in South East Asian countries.

Banteiborlang Nongshli of Saiden area in Ri-Bhoi district has been following Chremistica for the last four seasons — 1998, 2002, 2006 and in 2010 – during which the FIFA World Cup was held.

“We have given a new name to this insect — World Cup insect — as it emerges only during the World cup and stays till the end of the world cup,” Nongshli said.

Not only that, the insect, which has two white markings on either side of the abdomen, is also a favourite delicacy of the tribals, birds and fishes. It costs about Rs.300 to Rs.400 per kg as the local tribals relish it.

“Everyone, from young to old, enjoy eating this insect but we don't know whether it has any health benefits,” Nongshli added.

Kharbuli said that the insect feeds on the sap of woods and bamboo and undergoes moulting for at least four times. After the final moulting, wings come out.

After mating, the females lay their eggs in the stems of herbaceous plants, small bushes and even bracken stems. The eggs hatch after 50-125 days, when the nymphs burrow into the soil.

The male cicadas sing from the low bushes and vegetation, the song being a high pitched ringing buzz lasting several minutes and produced through the membrane within the thorax of the insect which clicks to-and-fro at a rapid rate.

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With the EPL title decided–Chelsea–and La Liga set to go down this weekend–either Real Madrid or Barca–many of the World Cup squads have players in flux on league rosters and not soon after their seasons end they will need to be in camp with their World Cup squads getting ready for the monthlong tournament in South Africa.

How do these league races effect the World Cup?  Well, every guy who’s playing the World Cup and is already “out of it” will have plenty of time to rest and recuperate–plus they will have time to mentally rest and recuperate.

It’s the mental aspect that helps the most as there are guys who are just bodies with no brains and they are simply tired of thinking.  Look at someone like Kobe Bryant.  He wins a Gold Medal in Beijing, then he wins the NBA title, but he had some down time between the two and he actually lost the NBA title before the Olympics in 2008.

I don’t know how he managed at the Olympics, but he is the exception to the rule because most people just wouldn’t be able to mentally handle the strain of losing, winning, doing the whole season, and winning a title.

The same is true here.  Even the best players need a break and teams like Portugal and Argentina–who count on guys like Messi and Ronaldo–will have some early hiccups with their stars playing so late into their own club seasons.

I don’t expect these hiccups to be big, but they will be there.  A few scares here and there before they pull themselves together, but if one of those hiccups lasts too long them someone is going to have a really bad summer.

I don’t wish it on anyone, I’m just saying.  Club play is hard and doing it right before the World Cup is harder still.

photo credit: CLF

Soccer WAGs pose in Umbro’s World Championship Collection

May 5, 2010 – 9:00 am by King Ing

Umbro has designed these shirts to celebrate the 7 countries that have taken home the World Cup. And in an even better idea they have chosen some of the hottest soccer wives and girlfriends to model them.

Thankfully they got Peter Crouch’s fiancee Abigail Clancy to represent England. The only thing that would have made it better would have been some body paint.

While Alice Bregol, girlfriend of Alberto Gilardino represent Italy and Uruguay has Diego Forlan’s wife Zaira Nara

Marcell Jansen’s wife Julia Godicke dons the German colors, and Susana Werner, the wife of Julio Cesar wears the bright yellow of Brazil.

Gael Clichy’s wife Charlene Suric shows off the France design, while Luli Fernandez, the girlfriend of Pablo Mouche wears the Argentina uni.

For a little behind the scenes action of the photo shoot Umbro gives us this video. The accents are just killer.

2010年May13日

High School Graduation Gifts for 2010: 10 Great Gifts for Less Than $50

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2010 Soccer Stadium Cape Town by David Morris1

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In July of 2008 more than 100,000 Americans across the nation became homeless because of foreclosure. This trend is expected to continue as more than 10 million people and families lose their homes as the foreclosures fueling the failing financial instituions who created the mess in the first place lose all their equity and go bankrupt!

“We are witnessing the biggest collapse in the financial markets in the history of the world and it was all triggered by the dwindling dominos spiraling out of control as the game of monopoly that has been played by bankers and lawyers for the past 200 years in America is broken apart by the power of the people to regulate the value of their own money”, says The Penny King, a man who has been telling people for almost two decades to stay out of debt and save their pennies!

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are only the two latest casualities in the global mortgage morass created by the bankers and lawywers to line their pockets.

In an article written by Alex S. Gabor and published on April 17th of 2007, Washington Mutual was described as a criminal organization in deep trouble.

In June of 2006, Alex S. Gabor successfully predicted the collapse of Fannie Mae in an article titled AMERICA'S FANNIE HAS BEEN SPANKED-BUT ITS' NAME IS MUDD!

In that article he reveals reasons behind his desire to connect to George Soros, predicts the collapse of the second largest financial institution in America in his seventh installment of “Soros and Me!”, independently syndicated international political, business and lifestyles column.

He is now predicting that by 2010, more than 1,000 banks and other financial institutions in America will have failed, gone out of business, or forced into mergers like the recent shotgun weddings between Bank of America and Countrywide Financial, and JP Morgan Chase and Bear Stearns.

The entire banking industry has become nothing more than a maze of fraud, deception and cloak and dagger games of musical assets. No one is really singing the truth because if you yelled fire, everyone would want to get out of the industry all at once with no place to go and no place to sit down and rest assured.

Government actions have done little to quell investor unrest over the future of Washington Mutual (WM: 2.09 -9.91%), the nation's largest thrift.

Share prices fell for the third straight day despite a move last Monday to replace long-time CEO Kerry Killinger with a company outsider, and were down more than 20 percent yesterday.

Bottom line: investors are fleeing firms with Foreclosure Fires Fueling Failing Financials and signficant mortgage exposure and a likely need to raise capital.

Beyond replacing Killinger, WM disclosed earlier this week that it had entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with its chief regulator, the Office of Thrift Supervision, over its risk management and capital management practices.

WaMu lost $3.33 billion in the second quarter, as it significantly hiked its loan loss reserves by $3.74 billion to $8.46 billion.

The bank has remained steadfast in its assertion that it will not seek to raise additional capital, although it's pretty clear investors no longer buy the company line. Lies put out by financial institutions become very apparent when the bitter truth that is available becomes known.

Out of WaMu's $231.1 billion loan portfolio, it's $52.9 billion in option ARMs and another $62.5 billion in home equity loans and lines of credit that are drawing the most attention from analysts and investors. Total nonperforming assets at the Seattle-based bank jumped to $11.2 billion at the end of the second quarter, up 22 percent from the first quarter and nearly three times the NPAs recorded one year earlier.

“There are rumors of potential suitors walking away,” Tim Backshall, chief analyst at Credit Derivatives Research, told Reuters, referring to new Financial Accounting Standards Board rule that industry experts say will significantly curtail M&A activity.

Bloomberg first reported on the new FASB rules and their impact on both WaMu and Cleveland-based National City Corp. (NCC: 4.83 +0.84%), suggesting that the new rule will force “acquirers to compute a target's assets at market prices instead of deriving values from measures including the purchase price.” See full Bloomberg story.

As a result CDS spreads on WaMu have soared, with Reuters reporting Wednesday that spreads hit an all time high, as investors are betting on imminent trouble for the bank.

Colin Barr at Fortune mused Wednesday that “it's starting to look like the furious trading in WaMu, Wachovia and Lehman may not let up until another shoe – whether a successful capital raise or something less salutary – drops.”

Reflecting the trouble facing WaMu, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Tuesday said it had put the thrift on a negative outlook for a likely ratings downgrade in the next 60 days. “The outlook revision reflects the increasingly challenging housing and mortgage markets and their impact on WAMU's core mortgage franchise,” said Standard & Poor's credit analyst Victoria Wagner.

Downey Savings is another mess waiting to completely fall apart.

Troubles are continuing to mount at the Newport Beach, Calif.-baed Downey Financial Corp. (DSL: 1.47 -9.26%), with the Office of Thrift Supervision issuing a cease-and-desist order that represents regulators' latest attempt to put the screws to the troubled option ARM specialist.

A press release put out by the bank Friday didn't refer to the order, but a series of filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission included the action by regulators, who had deemed that Downey had engaged in “unsafe and unsound practices.”

According to the Penny King, “both Washington Mutual and Downey should be shut down and seized by the government and merged into Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under a new non profit org headed up by non industry types.”

Until the mentality in Washington D.C. changes, the Foreclosure Fires Fueling Failing Financials will not end until every bank in the nation trades as a penny stock. Fannie, Freddie, Wamu and Downey are already there!

from: Maddielynns Weblog

Pro Evolution Soccer 2010: Last Chapter

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Memorial Day 2010 activities in Orlando include the soccer shootout at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, a parade in Sanford, and several community festivals and barbecues. You can join the festivities by staying at a hotel located within a short drive from the Disney parks and area attractions. When planning an Orlando vacation for Memorial Day Weekend 2010, consider any of these luxury Orlando hotels offering special packages for holiday travelers:

Memorial Day 2010 at the Waldorf Astoria Orlando

The Waldorf Astoria is Orlando's newest luxury property and located within minutes from the Walt Disney World Resort. You can choose from several escape and getaway packages that include resort credits, breakfast at Oscar's, and unlimited golf for your Memorial Day weekend 2010 vacation. Guest rooms and suites are furnished with luxury Egyptian cotton linens, Italian marble bathrooms, soaking tubs, and wet bars. You can choose rooms with views of the beautiful golf course and area attractions. Visit the Waldorf Astoria website for more information.

Memorial Day Weekend at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort

If you're traveling with a large group or family over Memorial Day weekend, make reservations for overnight accommodations at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort. This popular Orlando vacation destination offers several on-site amenities and activities to keep kids and the traveling party busy between Memorial Day activities. Enjoy a breakfast buffet at the Solaris Restaurant each morning, and on-site activities including basketball, sand volleyball, tennis and ping pong. Visit the Marriott World Center's holiday packages page for more information about Memorial Day weekend rates.

Memorial Day 2010 at the Gaylord Palms Resort

The Gaylord Palms Resort will be hosting several pirate-themed activities and events over Memorial Day weekend 2010, and overnight guests have the chance to participate in a pirate treasure hunt challenge and several contests over the course of the weekend. You and the traveling party can enjoy deluxe amenities and services under the 4.5-acre glass atrium decorated with palm trees and lush foliage with a Key West theme. The resort is a short drive from the Disney parks and features a zero-entry family pool and several water fun zones in its 120,000-gallon pool. Visit the Gaylord Palms Orlando resort website for more information.

Memorial Day Weekend at the Grand Bohemian Hotel

The Grand Bohemian Hotel is a luxury downtown Orlando hotel, a AAA Four-Diamond hotel with 248 guest rooms and suites, an on-site art gallery and a heated outdoor pool and whirlpool. You can enjoy free live entertainment on site over Memorial Day weekend, and relax with in-room spa and massage services. The hotel also has a 24-hour fitness center and gourmet restaurant, and is about a 30-minute drive from the Disney parks and other popular Orlando attractions. Visit the Grand Bohemian website for more information.

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You can find an overview about all matches of the World Cup 2010 in Soccer City Stadium Johannesburg:

Group matches

06/11/2010         South Africa – Mexico                  (Group A)

06/14/2010         Netherlands – Denmark               (Group E)

06/17/2010         Argentina – South Korea              (Group B)

06/20/2010         Brazil – Ivory Coast                     (Group G)

06/23/2010         Ghana – Germany                       (Group D)

Round of 16

06/27/2010         1st Group B – 2nd Group A

Quarter final

07/02/2010         Winner Round of 16 (1) – Winner Round of 16 (2)

Final

07/11/2010         Winner Semi-Final 1 – Winner Semi-Final 2

Especially for your voyage to Africa and your transport within the city or the whole continent Johannesburg plays a central role. With Africa’s largest airport Johannesburg is a turning-point for national and international flights. Because of a hardly not existing infrastructure of the poor continent many guests depend on crowded trains, buses and so called shared taxis. There is a plan to finish an high-speed train for the World Cup 2010 to transport attracted  football fans and tourists as fast as possible. Regrettably, this plan will only succeed conditionally.

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