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

26 May

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Dividend based portfolios offer a secure base for one's investment strategy. A secure dividend helps cushion stock prices during market downturns and companies that regularly raise dividends have a growth base for boosting stock price in better environments. Here are some stocks you might consider for using as a cornerstone of your investment strategy. They are in multiple sectors so an entire stock investment structure could be constructed using only these or similar companies.

Factual information is from CNBC.com and obtained during market hours on 01/07/2010.

Altria Symbol: MO Price: $20.04 Dividend Yield: $6.80
The original sin stock selling tobacco and tobacco products. A true cash cow the dividend yield has been well above the stock market average since the invention of dirt. If one has no moral objection to selling tobacco MO is a good core dividend holding

Automatic Data Processing Symbol: ADP Price: $43.21 Dividend Yield: $3.21
A nice dividend is one reward for holding this stock that provides payroll services to a variety of businesses. A good economy will also set things up for increasing the dividend. More jobs, more hirers, more money for ADP. Also an improving economy will mean higher interest rates. ADP makes money on the “float.” They collect money from business to meet payroll taxes, hold it until it's due, them pay the government. During the hold period they collect interest on other people's money. All kinds of ways to win with this nice yielding stock.

Coca Cola Symbol KO Price: $56.06 Dividend Yield: 2.93%
Coca Cola has been raising it's dividend annually for year. There's still growth opportunities ahead overseas. It's stodgy, but a secure payer likely to continue increasing it's payout in the years ahead.

AT&T Symbol: T Price: $27.37 Dividend Yield: 6.14%
Another cash cow. All the front line telecom stocks such as AT&T and Verizon should do well as the 4G phones come to market.

Waste Management: Symbol: WM Price: 33.97 Dividend Yield: $3.42
The largest waste removal operation in the country. The yield is healthy and an economy that's ramping up should have more need of their services. There'll always be trash making this look like a stock one can hold over a long period.

General Mills: Symbol: $71.23 Price: $71.23 Dividend Yield: 2.76%
The dividend yield is a bit lower than most, but like Coca Cola it has consistently raised it's dividend annually. A staple stock one can plan to hold for an extended period.

Pfizer Symbol: PFE Price: $18.64 Dividend Yield: 3.88%
With recent partnerships and acquisitions to keep it's drug pipeline healthy Pfizer's dividend should be secure for years to come. Drug companies have traditionally been used as safer income plays, especially in bad times, and Pfizer should be a decent holding for the foreseeable future.

British Petroleum Symbol: BP Price: $59.82 Dividend Yield: 5.62%
The nice yield here suggests the stock price may be a little low. Oil companies are known cash cows and. all green talk aside, they aren't going to disappear anytime soon. Consider BP if you want an energy based dividend play.

Emerson Electric: Symbol: EMR Dividend Yield: $43.78 Yield: 3.07%
A premier electrical parts supplier, a rising economy should keep earning rolling and the dividend secure.
Another of those companies to hold for an extended period.

Proctor & Gamble Symbol: P&G Price: $60.40 Dividend Yield: 2.92%
A leading maker of consumer goods, PG has been raising it's dividend annual for years. Increasing demand for American goods in foreign markets combined with a weak dollar suggest continued improvement and further dividend gains ahead.

Full Disclosure: I am not employed in any fashion by any firm in the securities industry nor do I have a business relationship of any type with the companies mentioned. As of this writing I have no holdings in any of the companies discussed.. This is not an offer to buy or sell any security, nor is it a recommendation. These are simply my thoughts on these securities. Please consult your own investment advisor and research any security thoroughly before making any investment.

from: Sebastians Weblog

Italians are essentially crazy about three things: food, fashion and football. Football, of course, being what Americans call soccer.

People don’t normally kill each other over food and fashion, but in Europe, at least, they do over football, and it happened this weekend in Italy.

The Champions League final was played in Madrid between the Milan-based Internazionale and Bayern Munich. Internazionale won the game 2-0 with two beautiful goals by the Argentine striker Diego Milito.

A lot of people in Italy hate Internazionale, also known as Inter, especially fans of cross-town rival A.C. Milan and  the one-time powerhouse Juventus, based in Turin.

For two grown men watching the game at a bar in Turin, the tension was just too much. One was an Inter fan; the other a passionate follower of Juventus, which just finished a horrendous season, not winning a thing.

Inter had just sewn up its third title of the year with the Champions League victory, so when the Juve supporter said that Inter wasn’t really an Italian team, since its coach and almost all of its starting line-up were foreigners, that was just too much for the Interista.

After some pushing and shoving, the Interista took out a knife and stabbed the other man. A 63-year-old was dead, and a 60-year-old hauled off to jail.

It brought back to mind a quote attributed to former Liverpool coach Bill Shankly: “Some people believe football is a matter of life and death. I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.”

Peter's perverse principle

I haven't weighed in on Peter Beinart's silly essay in the New York Review of Books. Shmuel Rosner though, asked Beinart a few questions. Beinart's answers show that he's ignorant of what Israel is. In particular, Beinart, in one of his responses says:

I don't think they're irrelevant. You're obviously right that the failure of the Oslo process moved Israeli politics to the right. (Although it always bugs me when people who clearly opposed Barak's willingness to give back most of the West Bank turn around and use Arafat's rejection of that offer as a reason to oppose land for peace, when they were palpably against it in the first place). But Arafat hasn't been around for a while now (thank goodness). Instead, you have in Abbas, and particularly Fayyad, far better Palestinian leaders in the West Bank. And yet settlement growth continues essentially unabated (even this year, despite the supposed partial “ban”) and this Israeli government is clearly hostile to the notion of a Palestinian state (despite Netanyahu's mouthing of the words under US pressure, which Tzipi Livni rightly declared a sham). I can understand the disillusionment in Israel after Camp David and Taba, but it seems wildly counterproductive to use that disillusionment as a reason to foreclose the possibility that a new, better, Palestinian leadership might accept the kind of parameters that Arafat rejected.

Maybe Israel moved a little to the right in the last election. But, as I've written many times, Israel's political landscape is significantly to the left of where it was even 15 years ago. The Palestinians despite the territory and legitimacy they've been granted still deny the right for Israel to be a Jewish state. And yes, that's true even of the so-called moderates whom Beinart lauds.

Gil Troy had an excellent response to Beinart:

Increasingly, championing Israel was deemed “conservative.” The timing was particularly ironic, amid Israel's Gaza withdrawal, then Ehud Olmert's centrist government offering the Palestinians generous concessions. Clearly, as a modern capitalist consumerist society Israel is not the socialist workers' paradise David Ben-Gurion imagined. Israel remains vexed – and tarred – by the continuing Palestinian conflict. Israel's current governing right-wing coalition includes some parties that have taken appalling anti-democratic positions. And Israel occasionally does stupid things, such as banning Noam Chomsky from the West Bank (then rescinding the ban).

Still, this wave of articles paints Israel not as leaning rightward but as abandoning democracy. These shrill attacks ignore the many counter-balancing forces – and Netanyahu's own centrist shifts. Avigdor Lieberman is an unpopular, straitjacketed foreign minister, often bypassed. Still, he attracts more attention than moderates like the urbane, cosmopolitan Deputy Prime Minister Dan Meridor.

In neo-conning Israel critics overlook Arab illiberalism. Peter Beinart correctly notes that many young Jews resent hearing about Palestinian terrorism, incitement and intransigence. Casting the Arabs as the victims and Israel as the aggressor constitutes one of the greatest con jobs in modern politics.

Beinart confuses liberalism with virtue. Beinart refuses to credit to Israel for any concessions Israel made – often with devastating results. These results were often at odds with what Beinart and his ilk predicted. If in 1990 you had said “Over the next 20 years Israel will withdraw from major Palestinian population areas, including all of Gaza and after all of these withdrawals the Palestinians will still promote terror and deny Jewish statehood and the world will still blame Israel for failing to make peace” the likely response even from someone like Beinart would have been, “If Israel would do all that, terrorism would stop and if it didn't stop the world would be sympathetic to Israel.”

Instead Beinart decided that no concession is ever enough unless it makes the Palestinians happy giving the irredentists veto power over peace. The irony with Beinart's view is that it is decidedly illiberal.

Crossposted on Yourish.

Posted by SoccerDad at May 25, 2010 6:06 AM

By Penny Rogers

Yesterday at 1:53 p.m.

Ravenscroft sophomore midfielder Caroline Lindquist has announced her commitment to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on a soccer scholarship.

As a freshman, Lindquist helped lead Ravenscroft to a runner-up finish in the NCISAA 3-A State Tournament, ranking first on the team in assists and second in goals. She trained with her club team during the 2010 high school season, but plans to return to the Ravenscroft team for her junior and senior years. In addition to her soccer accomplishments, Lindquist has been recognized for her skill as a visual artist and for her academic achievements. Last year, she was chosen Outstanding Student for the freshman class.

For four years, Lindquist has been captain of the 93 CASL Spartan Elite Black club team, receiving regional and national recognition. This spring, Lindquist was a member of the North Carolina Olympic Development Program team and was invited to attend the U.S. Club Soccer id2 National Camp. In March, she traveled to Los Angeles to train with the U15 U.S. Youth National Team.

“This is a dream come true for me,” said Lindquist. “I’ve been watching UNC soccer since I was a little girl. Becoming part of the Carolina program is a lot to live up to, and I’m glad that I have great coaches to develop me as a player.”

“Caroline is a soccer player that has tremendous impact whenever she steps on the field,” said Ravenscroft Head Coach J.J. Raabe. “Her athleticism, skill level, motivation, and knowledge of the game are among the best I have seen at the high school level.”

Lindquist will sign her National Letter of Intent in her senior year. She will follow a dynamic group of Ravenscroft soccer players who have gone on to play Division I soccer in recent years, including Christy Carter ’05 at Wake Forest, Kelly Vide ’05 at Utah State, Regina Yang at Princeton ‘04, Rachel Barnett ’09 at Davidson, and Caitlin Shelton ’10 at Furman. Lindquist will be the first Raven to play for the UNC Women’s Soccer team.

"All at CASL feel Caroline's commitment to UNC Chapel Hill's Women's Soccer team is fantastic accomplishment and a perfect fit,” said Jay Howell, CASL Director of Coaching. “Caroline has a powerful internal motivation to challenge herself to be among the best in all her endeavors. As a Tar Heel student-athlete, Caroline will have the ultimate opportunity to challenge herself and others every day on the soccer field and in the classroom."

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

21 May

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With John Key giving a keynote speech on race relations on the Treaty Grounds of Waitangi on our national day, it begs a few questions. So the Prime Minister is serious about improving race relations improving in New Zealand? I sincerely hope so. We need that kind of leadership from the top.

First, so far so good in Waitangi, as far as fisty cuffs go. No one has yet struck at, or bared their buttock, at a visiting dignitary on Waitangi, unless you count the bare-bottomed Maori warrior the other day. His only piece of clothing was material covering his loins. The rest was a free show. But Waitangi itself is the the Big Day. And if anything is going to happen, it will happen on Waitangi.

In the past, few Prime Ministers, and Prime Ministers-in-waiting, have been spared the wrath of racial injustice that such a day evokes. At this stage, it looks like the Prime Minister will leave Waitangi without the diplomatic protection squad needed to jump in front of him.

Now, back to one begging question. (That's all I've got time for). I have just watched the Great Waitangi Debate on Marae, TV One this morning. Well, bits of it. It didn't hold my interest long enough with a teenager ready to go to his American Football game. But as I listened to the debate, one question rose out of the blue:

Would the Prime Minister John Key accept his son or daughter dating a brown man or woman in New Zealand, particularly a young Maori or Pacific Islander? Yes or No.

If he can answer yes to that, then I'll know that I can take his race relations speech seriously. Otherwise, it's just another puff piece from a slick speechwriter. One that is more about looking good, rather than a genuine wish list of race relations in New Zealand.

In fact, let's put that question to other world leaders on this anniversary day.

Would you ever accept your son or daughter dating someone of a different race and colour? Yes or No.
Why THAT Question?

An email via my website from one reader, who identified as a Kiwi living in Oz, prompted me to respond further on this topic. She isn't impressed with my question aimed at John Key. With all respect, she missed my point. It was not about who would be the most suitable partners. It was: would you let them or be happy to see that happen…? Not talking about their character. Simply a question about how we still pre-judge people based on colour and race.

Based on her reaction, my hunch is she does not belong to a racial minority. Nor does she identify as Maori or Pacific. So I don't expect that she would get the historical background to my question. I suspect she has never had to navigate, and live and work between two or three worlds in Aotearoa New Zealand, or for any other country, perhaps.

To those who have never experienced racism on a personal level, it will be easy to belittle my assertion. How so? If racism has never touched your life in the home, in the workplace or at school, then in my experience, you'll miss the “knowing” that is spoken only within the safety and comfort of our kitchen tables.

In the early 90s, as apartheid South Africa was beginning to dismantle its racially segregated systems, President F.W De Klerk was the public face of a racially tolerant South Africa. For the benefit of readers who were too young to care or follow its history, apartheid South Africa was a country that previously legally sanctioned racism at every level of life from the bedroom to school to eating places to Parliament. For example, interracial marriage was prohibited in apartheid South Africa. It was a criminal offence to have sexual relations with a person of a different race.

De Klerk was the moderate voice for white Afrikaners. One ready to share political power with those they had previously subjugated for generations.

Come 1990, De Klerk delivered his famous and controversial speech on the 2nd February 1990 which announced the release of Nelson Mandela after 27 years as a political prisoner.

As a 20-something, I saw De Klerk, the public politician, as progressive and color-blind. I accepted his public speech as part and parcel of his psyche as a man and a father. He defied angry threats and calls from many white Afrikaners who refused to let apartheid go. He stood up against generations of national and institutionalised racism in a country that didn't know any different.

On Sunday 11 February 1990, De Klerk publicly released Nelson Mandela from prison. His release was broadcast live around the world. I was one of millions who stayed up all night to wait for the live satellite broadcast from Johannesburg. It marked a new dawn for apartheid South Africa.

That same day, I ended my boycott of South African products in support of government and grassroots efforts around the world to pressure South Africa to end apartheid.

A long story short, De Klerk went on to win a Nobel Peace Prize. He was feted by the world as a leader who made a difference in race relations. He ended the banning of anti-apartheid groups. He pleaded for all South Africans to work towards a new nonracial democratic constitution.

Yet in his personal life, while he dismantled apartheid laws publicly, De Klerk struggled to dismantle the same attitudes within his own home when his son Willem began dating a “mixed race” woman. Their relationship, which lead to an engagement, did not last under reported pressures from the De Klerk household.

Despite all his rhetoric, De Klerk could not put into practice his own speech about a “new South Africa” in his own home. That's a global example, of course, from a big gone era. But news coverage of a few years ago showed those attitudes still prevalent in the country. And yes, New Zealand is worlds away from South Africa's former apartheid system, thank goodness.

But here's the big reveal: in the privacy of one-on-one conversations with people in Aotearoa, I am, now and then, taken aback when one says bluntly, they would not let their child date a Maori or Pacific person. I silently think back to De Klerk's story about his son and wonder if anything's really changed with some sections of white New Zealand. It's not a common experience here in New Zealand, to be fair.

But then again, I largely ignore signs of racism, even when “beware” hazard lights are flashing in neon. I just plough right ahead and disregard the warning signs because they don't matter to me. Truly. Because I know who I am. I know who I belong to and who created me.

So I don't define myself on the views of racists of any colour, including my own. That's the other reality here: it isn't necessarily black-white or white-black racism. There's ample enough of brown-brown-black racism between ethnic groups of the institutional kind, and among ignorants.

Colour and cultural definitions of self? In daily life, colour-blind is my preferred vision. Though others may try, I refuse to define myself purely in cultural or colour terms. There's more to this brown skin than colour. And it isn't always white-on-brown-or-black racism that I've seen. Sometimes it's brown against brown. (I'm using colour definition purely for the sake of brevity). I hear pockets of ambiguous views about our melting pot, from the voices of otherwise tolerant and accepting New Zealanders ,who support racial equality as long as their child doesn't date someone of a different colour or race. Those are not isolated views and they're not confined to so-called rednecks, by the way.

So these days, because of what I've seen and heard in my lifetime in New Zealand, I'm not interested in clever speeches about race relations from a leader of any country, political party or organisation. Dare I say it, I am far from alone on that. Live that speech inside your home first before you sell it to the masses. Show me that it's more than political rhetoric aimed at winning the next place in history.

Then, believe me, if that be so with the PM, THEN I'll take Key's 'nationhood' speech seriously.

No disrespect intended. But I do rest my case.

from: Diogos Weblog

All About FIFA World Cup 2010 !

Welcome New Visitor !!

World’s most premier football tournament and probably the world’s most awaited sporting event is about to begin ! Yes, Its FIFA world cup 2010 and almost just 20 days to go and I am here to provide all information you need to have about your favourite sport and your favourite team. This article includes schedule, official theme song, and some bonus videos for you ! Enjoy

Don’t forget to check the download section at the end of this article !!

FIFA organises this world cup every four year and every time is better than before so we hope that this time it will be better than ever. Total 32 teams are participating in total of 8 groups so each group will be having 4 teams in it ! It will be played on total of 10 stadium across the South Africa. South Africa has been amongst the top countries to organise any sporting event successful over the past few years including the cricketing events like IPL, T20 WC ‘07 etc.

Below is the Schedule of the FIFA World Cup 2010 !

Note: The above schedule includes only the group matches and the match timings are according to the local time.

South Africa has some of the most fascinating stadiums where these matches will be played and one thing is for sure that there is surely going to be a full house for every match and crowd will be cheering each and every moment and each goal scored. Below is the image of the stadiums where these matches will be played :

Not only this, FIFA has officially launched their video and song which is produced by k’naan feat. Nancy Ajram and it is already a hit song. I am providing you the HD preview of that video below :

midaak on May 21, 2010 at 3:31

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hoped egypt and ireland be there both of them are two great teams , but at least they will be in the game can’t wait to play with england against italy

midaak on May 21, 2010 at 3:31

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hoped egypt and ireland be there both of them are two great teams , but at least they will be in the game can’t wait to play with england against italy

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21 May

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The Kensington SlimBlade Notebook Set is a fantastic keyboard and mouse set with all the options you could want for the professional on the go.

Ease of Use, Performance: 24/25

Look & Feel: 25/25

Features 23/25

How much I enjoy 23/25

Total: 95/100

The Kensington SlimBlade Set of notebook keyboard, mouse, number pad and even the media remote is a great and professional line of notebook and desktop input devices. The set that I am reviewing includes the keyboard module, number pad module and mouse with micro USB receiver.

The SlimBlade set is a modular keyboard set that has magnets that lock the pieces together on either side and a rubber key that helps keep the devices in line. You can move the number pad or media remote so it is on either side of the keyboard according to your preferences.

The media remote is not included in the SlimBlade set but is available from Kensington for about $20 while the SlimBlade set costs about $130. The SlimBlade set is really nice for desktop use but is exceptional as an on the go keyboard mouse set that is not only exceptional using but looks very professional as well.

The keyboard of the set is a regular QWERTY keyboard with the full set of numbers and additional keys you find on common keyboards and even some special function keys. There are five special keys that are for use with both PC and MAC computers that are along the top for eject, media player, back up, gadgets and search options.

The keyboard is a low profile keyboard key with the short keys that are slim for easier typing in my opinion; I have a couple of these keyboards now and prefer them to my regular keyboards for typing. Typing on the shorter keys make for faster typing for me but one thing I have found with any keyboard is that it just takes a little getting used to and you will become accustomed to it.

The keyboard has the usual letter and number keys, print, scroll, home and page keys as well as the windows and apple keys for each system. The number pad is a full number pad set for ease of use while crunching numbers or just regular use as a number pad for us slower non accountant types.

The module part of the SlimBlade comes from magnets on the sides of the keyboard and number pad as well as the media remote that hold the devices together. There is also a rubber blade that inserts into the slot on the other device so they line up and stay that way for regular use.

You can have the number pad on either side of the keyboard according to your preference and if you get the remote you can have that wherever you want as well. The keyboard, number pad and mouse are a nice silver grey color with a piano gloss smooth finish that is very nice and looks very professional.

The mouse is a nice mouse for use as a regular mouse and for programs like Photoshop and internet surfing that works exceptionally well. The mouse is an optical laser with a 360° scroll ball instead of a wheel which works really well for side scrolling.

For programs like Photoshop and even web surfing where you may do a lot or even some side scrolling the scroll ball allows you to scroll sideways just as easily as up and down. The ball is a small one about the size of a pea and has a nice small amount of clicking to it for a feel of how much you're moving the ball and cursor on screen.

The side scrolling means you don't have to bother with moving your cursor around in programs like Photoshop when you're zoomed in on a picture for even more productivity. This side scrolling is adjustable with the Kensington drivers that come with the set and install just like any other mouse and keyboard set with ease.

The included CD drivers install both the keyboard and mouse drivers with an icon on your taskbar for your scroll amounts using the scroll ball. There are no other settings for your keyboard and the special keys are not configurable to anything else which is really the only downside I have found with the SlimBlade set.

The mouse works very well and is very smooth as well as being ambidextrous in design with its non conforming fit to your hand, it is comfortable to hold and use it just does not have contours like many desktop mice do.

The mouse has a slot on the bottom for the micro USB receiver when not in use that also shuts down the mouse to save on batteries. Each of the devices has a power saving sleep mode to save on batteries as well as the mouse having the sleep mode button when you insert the receiver.

All the devices use 2 AA batteries for power and they last for a good long time, I have been using the set for a month on the original set of batteries without problems. The set works well with the power saving sleep mode and it only takes a key tap or button press to wake them up ready for use.

The Kensington SlimBlade set is a great keyboard mouse set that looks very professional as well as working like a real professional computer set. The size is great for portability with the keyboard being 13 by 6 inches and less than an inch in height which makes it great for packing into a computer bag.

The keyboard set with the removable number pad means you can always have the available pieces with you wherever you go with your laptop for professional results when computing. With the optional media remote you can present yourself as the consummate professional for presentations and business or the at home media wiz.

The Kensington SlimBlade Media Notebook Set is a fantastic keyboard mouse and separate number pad set for use anywhere you need to be computing. This is a great set and one that I highly recommend as a great all around keyboard set with plenty of handy features.

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Wheelchair Power Soccer

20 May

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Rolling Thunder is the wheelchair power soccer team that I play for. The name itself describes the fun, wild adventure, and mayhem which will ensue. This game allows many people having an assortment of disabilities, to become competitive again for at least a couple of hours. The requirements are simple enough; fall under the age category of 5 – 105 years, drive a power chair, are disabled and yet still posses a spirit for competition. When you come to a game you will find out quickly why they call us: “the fastest things on four wheels since a grocery cart at a shopping spree!”

Last summer I found out about this zany soccer team when I needed some routine maintenance done on my power-chair. My loyal friend Patrick (from the local medical equipment branch) had come by to get it done for me and had brought with him an article from the next-county-over's newspaper. This paper had in it a celebrated and inspirational story which was highlighted by the rising sport of power-soccer. After talking with Patrick and reading this article, I was ready to explore these untested and dry waters.

1] This story shared a wealth of information with me and here are a few of them:

Ø Male and female players are often on the same team as well as opposing sides.

Ø The game is usually played in a gymnasium or on a regulation basketball court.

Ø Two teams of four power chair users attack, defend, and maneuver an oversized soccer ball in an attempt to score points on a goal.

Ø Power Soccer is a true dynamic development. It is the first competitive team sport designed and developed specifically for power wheelchair users.

Ø This action packed team sport combines the skill of the wheelchair user with the speed and power of the wheelchair itself.

Ø Participants include persons with: quadriplegia, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, head trauma, stroke and other disabilities.

Ø Whoever has found the will to win, and has the competitive spirit of an athlete is in no way limited or diminished because of confinement to a wheelchair.

Ø Practices are held twice a month all year, with an organized game happening once per month.

Ø Competitive games are from September through May and national tournaments are held 1-2 times per year.

So I got a schedule and rolled on down there. The moment that the pit crew had bolted on the guard to my leg-rests, I knew that I was in for a treat. The teams were divided into two groups and away we went— smash, bang, ram, and we hadn't even scored a goal yet! This rush of action gave me a feeling of excitement, importance, unbridled freedom, and of course, a power— which I hadn't felt since before my car accident. After shaking out some much needed apprehension, the two coaches huddled us all together and went over a few guidelines and rules.

In a memorable game for me a few weeks ago, I assisted on two goals to a fellow teammate and had my first 'hat-trick,' in which I scored three goals. The cheerleaders it appeared, had shown this jubilant side of themselves before, 'cause they were doing all sorts of screaming and dancing and bringing the crowd to their feet. Our team ended up winning that game but our celebratory attitudes were short-lived. The reason being: it truly doesn't matter who wins or loses; the fact that we are all out there getting involved in something is reward enough!

It is my feeling that disability is a state of mind; a person's spirit needs to be awakened, enriched, and exercised in order to feel separation from that which binds us. I would love to see some of my fellow wheelers just get out there and find something which puts them into a euphoric feeling again. After all, life is not a dress rehearsal waiting for the big show— rather, a gift not to be wasted on the sidelines watching others.

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When those issues are settled, Major League Soccer is inspected, dissected, bisected and circumspected.  The end product is the SB Nation Enhanced Power Rankings, grouped to tell you who's competing for the title, who's ready for the playoffs, who's scratching at the door and who's looking to the draft.

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U.S. coach Bob Bradley’s 30-man provisional squad for FIFA World Cup 2010 commenced training on Monday in Princeton, NJ.

The USA will face the Czech Republic in Hartford, CT on May 25th and Turkey in Philadelphia on May 29th before Bradley’s final 23-man roster is submitted to FIFA by a June 1st deadline.

The U.S. team will depart for South Africa on May 30 and face fellow qualifiers Australia on June 5 in Roodepoort.

The United States is pooled with England, Slovenia and Algeria for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Team USA’s first tournament match will be against England on June 12th.

U.S. TRAINING CAMP ROSTER
GOALKEEPERS (3): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Marcus Hahnemann (Wolverhampton)
DEFENDERS (9): Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover), Jay DeMerit (Watford), Clarence Goodson (IK Start), Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew), Oguchi Onyewu (AC Milan), Heath Pearce (FC Dallas), Jonathan Spector (West Ham United)
MIDFIELDERS (12): DaMarcus Beasley (Rangers), Alejandro Bedoya (Örebro), Michael Bradley (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Ricardo Clark (Eintracht Frankfurt), Clint Dempsey (Fulham), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), Maurice Edu (Rangers), Benny Feilhaber (Aarhus), Stuart Holden (Bolton), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew), José Torres (Pachuca)
FORWARDS (6): Jozy Altidore (Villarreal), Edson Buddle (Los Angeles Galaxy), Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo), Robbie Findley (Real Salt Lake), Herculez Gomez (Puebla), Eddie Johnson (Aris Thessaloniki)

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New Zealand made history Saturday, Nov. 15, 2009 when it qualified for its second World Cup.

Starting center midfielder Tim Brown played a significant role in the All Whites passage to the 2010 tournament in South Africa. Subsequently, it came as no surprise when Brown received the news he had been selected to New Zealand’s World Cup squad.

“We had a domestic camp here in New Zealand and then I went to a big press conference and they named the team,” Brown said.

Brown holds significant ties to a nation located nearly 8,400 miles across the globe. He played four years of college soccer in the United States from 2000-2003 for the University of Cincinnati. He made 71 appearances and was a three-year starter. He honed his game while earning a wealth of awards: academic All-American honors, All-Ohio, All-Conference USA and All-Region.

Brown credits his college career at UC for molding him into the player he is today. The school provided him with a scholarship that paved the way for him to become a professional athlete on the world’s biggest stage.

“I don’t think I could have gotten here without playing at Cincinnati,” Brown said. “The way that we moved up as a soccer power in Cincinnati inspired me to take my game as far as I could.”

Brown will serve as vice captain of the national team, a role he humbly accepted in 2007 and is still surreal to him.

“It’s a massive honor and something I try not to take for granted,” Brown said. “It’s something that I don’t think I ever thought would happen.”

New Zealand is an infant on the world stage, having failed to qualify for the World Cup in 28 years since the nation’s lone appearance. Brown will have plenty of butterflies as he steps on the field for his first tournament game of the world’s most-watched sport.

“I imagine there will be lots of nerves,” Brown said. “With privilege comes an awful lot of responsibility. It’s been [a while] since we last qualified for a World Cup and it’s a really important time for [soccer in] New Zealand.”

Brown has made 27 international appearances for New Zealand since his debut in 2004, but has yet to find the back of the net for his country. This summer he aims to score at the pinnacle of all sports.

“It’d be tremendous, he said. “It’s something I have been doing at the club level so hopefully I can translate that into a goal at the World Cup. I think I’d lose it.”

Brown has played professionally in Australia’s A-League with the Wellington Phoenix since 2007. He started all 26 matches this year and scored eight goals as he enjoyed his best season as a professional. Brown is in peak form as he prepares for the biggest tournament of his career.

There are currently a total of five players on New Zealand’s roster plying their trade for Phoenix. While club manager Ricki Herbert is also the head coach of New Zealand. The chemistry developed from playing together on a daily basis with the same coach could turn out pay off in huge dividends this summer for the national team.

“I think it’s all about relationships,” Brown said. “We have pretty close ones with all the guys that play for Phoenix here in Wellington. It’s something that makes a big difference to the All Whites team.”

New Zealand will kick off their first of three opening-round games against Slovakia Tuesday, June 15, and can be seen on ESPN at 7 a.m.

Not much is expected of the All Whites at this summer’s World Cup and many pundits regard North Korea as the only weaker team in the field. Brown said within the squad there is a belief that New Zealand can advance past the group stage.

“I think it would be massive,” Brown said. “We would shock the world. There is a quiet confidence we can pull it off.”

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Just a few days before Christmas, my 2006 Toshiba laptop starting throwing out blue screens of death. It was time to get a replacement. It was time to take my significant other out for some browsing at computer stores, something he always enjoys anyway.

I knew that I wanted an Intel dual core processor and as much ram as could be jammed into a laptop. My Toshiba had a big 17″ screen, but was a bear to lug around when I traveled. I decided to downsize to a smaller 14″ or so.

I reverted to being a 5-year old when I saw the Gateway laptop, with red housing and silver keys. I was sure it wouldn't have everything I wanted but it in fact had a 4GB ram, and was an Intel dual core Centrino. I practically hugged it right there in the store.

The fact that it had Windows Vista operating system didn't bother me. I'd used it on other friends' computers. I really like it better than earlier systems. Call me crazy but I love the way it functions. It may take some getting used to because of the sheer simplicity of it.

So, on the night before Christmas, my best buddy made sure that Santa delivered that little gem under my tree. It's been 5 days now and I've used it almost constantly. I've used it for my eBay business, for e-mail, for writing articles, and for photo work.

It came with a built-in webcam. I expected that would never be used. But the software that came with it lets me blend in video I've shot with camcorders and I can create storyboards, titles and roll credits at the end. There has been no downside to this computer. As I browse websites, I see that it is a “sell out” at most stores. That just makes me feel even luckier. And the reviews? Almost all are glowing. Getting this little beauty made me a happy puppy on Christmas and I'm still feeling that way.

I'd recommend it to anyone. If you'd like to try one, here are the specs:

Gateway M-6848

Widescreen Notebook

15.4 WXGA ultrabrite LCD

Intel Core 2 Duo processor

Vista Home Premium

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Our adventure in backyard gardening has been a blessing to our family. Many mornings I wake to the creaking of the back door accompanied by a child's announcement of the morning's finding. A new tendril on the cantaloupe plant. The cilantro beginning to seed. The smallest visible change elicits an excitement particular to those who carefully observe the unfolding mystery of creation.

I logged into our little Amazon account this evening and found that many of you have purchased the square foot gardening book we are using. Others have emailed to let us know that they have been inspired to give a backyard garden a try. How fun! We're so glad that you're joining us. Please don't be shy about sending photos. We'd love to see them. 

Since you're getting started, perhaps you'd like to print out a few of the pages we're using in our gardening notebook. You can download and print as many copies as you need for your notebook.

 

We divided our notebook into six sections: Lawn, Herbs, Fruits & Vegetables, Flowers, Shrubs, and Trees. Desiring a more frugal choice in notebook design, especially since this one will spend quite a bit of time outdoors, I picked up a Liberty of London 3-ring notebook, clipboard, and file folder set from Super Target. I sized and cut the file folders and made dividers out of them. It turned out quite lovely. 

Lawn

The first section is dedicated to the care of our lawn. Reminders of when to feed the lawn and what to feed it, along with other helpful turf tips are filed behind this section.

 

Download Lawn Care Sheet 

Herbs

We have one 4' x 4' garden completely filled with herbs (and a few marigolds to keep the bunnies away). I used the following table to chart the location of each of our plants. (For those who have asked, I create my charts by making a table in Pages.)

 

Download Herb Garden Chart

We included a few blank pages for each of the herbs growing in our garden. Keeping up with the details of the care of multiple varieties of plants can become overwhelming for a garden-newbie. These sheets are handy places to jot down notes. We created a sheet for each type of herb growing in our garden, but since it is likely that we are growing different varieties, I also made a set of three blank herb sheets for you. 

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Download Rosemary

Download Thyme

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Fruits & Vegetables

We used the same type of chart to keep track of the fruits and vegetables planted in two additional 4' x 4' gardens. 

 

Download Fruit & Vegetable Garden Chart

Just as for the herbs, we created a series of pages for recording our notes and made a blank one as well. 

 

Download Cucumbers


Download Melons

Download Onions

Download Peppers

Download Tomatoes

Download Blank Fruit Sheet

Download Blank Vegetable Sheet

Flowers

This week we seeded a 4' x 4' flower cutting garden, hoping for many varieties of sunflowers, daisies, and other summer blooms. We used the same chart to keep track of our planting.

 

Download Cutting Garden Chart 

Between our front flower beds, multiple pots, a soon-to-be rose bed and the recently seeded cutting garden, we are finding it helpful to keep track of our blooms with separate sheets for annuals, perennials, and roses. 

 

Download Annuals


Download Perennials


Download Roses 

Shrubs

At this point we have only planted one type of shrub, Indian Hawthornes. We hope to plant more in future seasons, but until that time we printed out the following sheet to keep notes on their care. 

 

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Trees

We now have six trees as well as six crepe myrtles growing throughout our landscape. Each tree requires different care and we printed out the following sheet for each variety. 

 

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For those who are in the midst of organizing a garden notebook for your family, I found a helpful link while visiting my friend Leah's blog last week. This page includes free notebook printables as well.

Being new to this I have few helpful tips to offer. However, I think it goes without saying that being generous with the Theophany water is essential. I also recently discovered that there are many blessings in The Great Book of Needs for the growing and harvesting of food, everything from the blessing at the sowing of a seed to prayers for troubles with pesky creeping things. (Speaking of prayers for pesky things, this reminds me of the scene from Fiddler on the Roof when the villagers ask the Rabbi if there is a blessing for the Tsar. Of course! There is a blessing for everything! "God keep the Tsar…far away from us!")

We will definitely be calling upon Father to bless our gardens soon. We are hoping to eat this stuff after all!

Happy gardening!

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Should there be a set price tag when it comes to public school education, or should students be afforded just as much opportunities when it comes to technological exposure as a private school – even if that means parents must foot part of the bill?

This was one question that stemmed from a controversy that resulted in the Fullerton School District in Orange County over a laptop program. The program, launched in 2004 at only three schools in the district, allowed for parents to purchase Applie iBooks for students priced at $1,500 each. The laptops were to then be used in the classroom, for research and homework assignments.

The program was met with mixed reactions as some parents felt pressured to have to purchase the pricey learning tool, which is a far cry from the typical price tags of school purchases such as pencil boxes, lined paper, pencils and erasers that most parents are accustomed to paying. A $1,500 investment seemed like too much.

In contrast, some parents, teachers and district officials supported the program as a means of making sure their kids remained competitive in a world where students compete on a global level when it comes to technology and the skills demanded of potential employees in the workforce today.

The one to one laptop ratio ensures that learning typing, word processing and Internet search skills would indeed be integrated into the classroom curriculum. However, it was the fact that parents footed the bill for this learning tool that had some people arguing over the necessity of the laptop.

The program's controversial aspect reached its peak last year when the American Civil Liberties Union became involved and jumped in on the side of the parents saying the laptop program was unfair. The ACLU brought the Fullerton School District into court arguing the unconstitutionality of the program.

On Dec. 4, a judge finally made a decision on the case saying the program could be allowed only as long as 90 percent of parents agreed to pay for the laptop or the school had enough state, federal or local money to pay for the laptops.

In addition, the district must provide laptops for students to borrow if their parents will not purchase one of the computers and the district must also set aside $75,000 in the event that parents ask for refunds for the laptops.

Today, the laptop program is implemented at eight schools in the Fullerton School District and involves 2,400 students.

Ultimately, the decision and court battle, which was about a year in coming, did very little other than waste time. That the ACLU felt compelled to dabble in something that had nothing to do with the U.S. constitution is bad, but the fact that this organization wasted money that should have went to students is so frivolous and outwardly wrong.

Before the ACLU was involved in the laptop debate, students' parents who could not afford the computers were not forced to purchase one. The district offered laptops to borrow. Instead, the Fullerton School District was one step ahead in updating the school system and curriculum to meet the needs of a changing technologically-driven world. The argument has nothing to do with fairness. The changing technological landscape is just a fact of life and students should be ready to meet those changes. If it means parents may have to foot part of the bill, shouldn't that be a payment worth making?

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• After a game in which Matt Barnes clearly struggled and played just about a dozen minutes, readers of Orlando Pinstriped Post are voting overwhelmingly in support of a plan to replace Barnes in the starting line-up with J.J. Redick. 

The Magic used the trio of Jameer Nelson-Redick-Vince Carter for the last few minutes of Sunday’s game, and the Celtics failed to hit a field-goal in that span. It’s a slightly smaller and less physical line-up than one that includes Barnes or Mickael Pietrus at the small forward, but we saw last season that Redick is a very, very capable defender against Ray Allen. 

• Dwight Howard took the blame at Orlando’s practice today for getting a bit carried away in trying to prove he can score against Perk, according to the Orlando Sentinel’s Tania Ganguli (via OPP). He apparently told the media that they (the media) “always talk about good Perkins is” against Howard, according to Ganguli’s tweet linked above.

Meanwhile, Barnes admitted Orlando “may have been feeling ourselves too much.” 

Come on, guys.

It’s the Eastern Conference Finals. If you’re “feeling yourselves too much” and stubbornly attacking a one-on-one match-up to feed your ego, you really need to remind yourselves that it’s mid-May and not January. 

• Over at The Wages of Wins, a new author shows the Cavs and the Celtics had very even statistical profiles using a version of the site’s Wins Produced stat—provided you used only numbers from the first half the season and extrapolated from there. 

The conclusion: If you had assumed the second half of the C’s season was an inaccurate representation of the team’s ability, you would not have been surprised by the outcome of the series. Another conclusion: Mike Brown did a horrible job dividing up the minutes for Cleveland. 

• Over at NBA Playbook, Sebastian Pruiti argues that the Magic’s nine threes in the first half were “all pretty good looks that you can expect the Magic to make.” Go check out the video and judge for yourselves. 

I will say this, though: It’s so easy to forget how slim the margin of victory is in a Game like Sunday’s. Remember Rasheed Wallace’s corner three—the one he made with the shot clock expiring and his momentum leaning out of bounds? How many times is Sheed going to make that shot out of 100 tries? Five? Two? 

He made 10 corner threes in 38 attempts all season, according to NBA.com’s hot spots data. 

Another sequence that stuck out to me as a pivotal moment: With the C’s up 52-44, Dwight Howard missed two straight free throws. You’d figure that with Orlando’s best rebounder shooting the foul shots, Boston would be a cinch to secure the rebound. But no. Matt Barnes darted around Perk and got a piece of the ball, which eventually went out of bounds off the Celtics. 

On the extra possession, Jameer Nelson missed a three-pointer. The rebound came out to the foul line, and Barnes sprinted across the court to grab it in mid-air. Another extra possession for Orlando, and you could feel a big three coming. Nope. Rashard Lewis threw the ball away, and Paul Pierce picked it up in transition. He felt Jameer Nelson make contact with him from behind and launched the ball in the direction of the basket. 

And guess what? The refs gave Pierce the charity shooting foul call, a call Rajon Rondo can’t get no matter how hard he tries (or how well he acts) in the same situation. And Pierce knocked down all three foul shots. 

What a huge swing, right? And the sort of swing you forget about when all sorts of crazy stuff happens at the end of a game. 

The lesson: The margin between these two teams is so, so slim. And also: The referees have no clue what to do when players chuck the ball toward the rim after feeling contact. To me, Pierce doesn’t deserve the shooting foul call there. He was not planning on shooting the ball, and he didn’t start his shooting motion until after Nelson made contact with him. 

But I’ll take it. You better believe I’ll take it. 

• Paul Flannery’s off-day report on WEEI’s Green Street blog contains several goodies about what to look for in Game 2. 

Here’s Doc on double-teaming Howard:

By Rivers count the Celtics double-teamed on three occasions, and they got burned each time.

“It’s instinct,” Rivers said. “We had a horrible one, where we doubled Dwight . Dwight was five feet off the block and we went and doubled him and Jason Williams was standing by himself behind the 3. That’s just an instinct and we do allow that, but we have to be smarter against this team. They kill you when you double them. If you double team this team they’ll hurt you.”

That was Rondo’s mistake, and it was a glaring one even as it happened in real time. Rajon had a lot of ground to cover, his momentum wasn’t going the right way when he started his cut, and Howard was on the right edge of the paint (the side he least prefers). 

• The C’s are also concerned about Jameer Nelson’s effectiveness on the screen/roll, and Flannery wonders whether Boston should stop going under screens for Nelson:

The Celtics also want to figure out their pick and roll coverage. Jameer Nelson burned them in the second half when they went under the screen. He’s too good a shooter to allow him open looks.

“We’ve got to figure out a way to stop Jameer Nelson in the pick and roll,” Pierce said. “He really got hot in the second half. We’re far from being where we want to be.”

But you are up 1-0, Paul. You know what would be something? Going up 2-0. 

Game 2 begins in about 24 hours.

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The Washington Freedom finished in third place in the seven-team Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) league in 2009. Along the way, they thrilled their fans by scoring more goals than any other team in WPS—with Abby Wambach trailing only Brazilian-sensation Marta for the league's scoring lead. However, the Washington Freedom faltered defensively by also giving up more goals than any other WPS team. As the Washington Freedom gear up for their second WPS season in 2010, they maintain a solid core of stars supplemented by several key additions. As a Washington Freedom season ticket holder who previously shared highlights of the 2009 season, I am excited for the Washington Freedom to kick off the second WPS season on April 10, 2010.

Key Washington Freedom Holdovers from 2009:

More than perhaps any other WPS team, the Washington Freedom will keep a consistent core in 2010 from their first season's stars. U.S. national team stars forward Abby Wambach and defender Cat Whitehill, French sensation midfielder Sonia Bompastor, Japanese veteran midfielder Homare Sawa, and Canadian goalkeeper Erin McLeod are all returning to the Washington Freedom in 2010. While this consistency can help bolster team chemistry, several of these stars finished the 2009 season stronger than they began it, raising hopes for a stronger 2010 performance. For example, Abby Wambach started the 2009 season recovering from a severely broken leg and did not show her goal-scoring capacity fully until the last two months of the season; Homare Sawa played in a defensive midfielder position rather than her more natural playmaking midfield role; and Erin McLeod joined the team after about one-third of the season was completed due to delays in obtaining a work visa as she also recovered from injury. It may be hard for Sonia Bompastor to match her MVP season in 2009, but her speed, aggressiveness, and creative play will again bolster the Washington Freedom's attack. Further, other key starters gained important international experience as defender Becky Sauerbrunn played in Norway with new Washington Freedom signee Lene Mykjåland; midfielders Rebecca Moros and JoAnne Lohman trained in Japan with Homare Sawa; and defender Alex Singer played in Australia with Freedom forward Lisa de Vanna.

Key Washington Freedom Losses from 2009:

While most of the Washington Freedom's core players return in 2010, there were several losses. Midfielder Lori Lindsey, who was a veteran not only of the 2009 WPS Washington Freedom but earlier Freedom teams in the W-League, was one of the top picks by the new Philadelphia Independence in the WPS expansion draft. The expansion draft also saw rookie defender Sarah Senty go to Philadelphia. Freedom fans were also disappointed to hear that midfielder Ali Krieger renewed her contract with Frankfurt in the German women's soccer league. While Krieger may still be an option to play late in the season on loan to the Washington Freedom, she is unlikely to become a full-time player for the Freedom with her new German contract. Finally, other favorite Washington Freedom players will be missed, including veteran Emily Janss, who retired, and goalkeeper K.J. Spisak, who was released and hopefully can rejoin the Washington Freedom or another WPS team as a free agent.

Key Washington Freedom Gains from 2009:

The Washington Freedom will bolster their 2010 lineup with several key additions. The Washington Freedom signed Norwegian Lene Mykjåland, a 23-year-old forward who will add depth to the Freedom attack alongside Abby Wambach and perhaps afford Lisa de Vanna the opportunity to be a super substitute. This super substitute role, bringing additional speed and intensity late in games, is her typical role for the Australian national team. The Washington Freedom's top pick in the 2010 college draft was Nikki Marshall from the University of Colorado, a versatile player with experience both as a forward and defender. Marshall will hopefully solidify the Washington Freedom's defensive line while providing speed to also contribute to attacking plays. Finally, with the unfortunate news that the Los Angeles Sol would not return for a second WPS season in 2010, the Washington Freedom picked defender Brittany Bock from the Sol dispersal draft.

2010 will see the Washington Freedom again fielding a team that should compete for the WPS playoffs by finishing in the top half of the eight teams that WPS will field in 2010. While 2009 league leaders Los Angeles Sol have folded and dispersed their players across the league, two new teams, the Philadelphia Independence and Atlanta Beat, will join the WPS. The Washington Freedom have a solid core of returning players from their successful first season in 2009, and the additional experience of many key players along with a few important additions will hopefully serve them well in 2010.

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Make it three straight girls’ soccer championships for Charlotte Latin.

Senior forward McCallie Jones’ goal in the 70th minute lifted the Hawks to a 1-0 win against rival Charlotte Country Day for the NCISAA 3A girls’ title. Latin, which finished the season 19-0, closed the way it had the previous two years – with a championship.

“They’re all wonderful, but this is the first time any team, boys or girls, has won three in a row for soccer,” said Jones, who has signed with College of Charleston. “It’s just great for the women to represent.”

“This senior class is the best senior class I’ve ever had with the girls, and I’ve coached almost all of them since they were 10 years old,” Latin coach Lee Horton said. “And my daughter (senior keeper Kristin Horton earned the shutout) being part of it made it really, really special.”

Latin, which went 3-0 against Country Day this season, had to earn everything it got against the Buccaneers (15-5-1). Country Day goalkeeper Katie Daniel frustrated the Hawks with a sterling effort that produced 11 saves before Jones’ shot settled over Daniel’s reach just below the crossbar. Senior forward McKay Kirkland set up the tally with a deft touch to left Jones who was uncontested.

“I ended up wide open,” Jones said. “It was like my mark was just busy with someone else and right when I hit it I knew it was in, like ‘It’s over.’”

Latin’s superior quickness produced 17 shots on goal compared to Country Day’s eight, but Daniel found ways to keep the Hawks in check.
The sophomore did some of her most impressive work in traffic, literally taking the ball off the foot of Latin shooters on a couple of attempts.

“Their keeper is great,” Jones said. “We were talking in the locker room that soccer is a game of inches, so it just happened mine was 2 inches below the goal and it went in.”

It helped that Latin’s seniors – all seven started – provided leadership and experience in their last high school match. The Hawks needed it against a determined rival.

“The worst-case scenario for us was to play Country Day again because they’re our rival, because they’re good and it’s tough to beat such a good team three times,” Horton said. “That makes this one even more special because I know how hard it is to beat a good team that many times.”

- Herb White

This was only the first of several storm clouds that portended the RailHawks’ gloomy denouement. The Rowdies exited the locker room intent on living up to their name, aggressively pushing a counterattack that seemed to put the RailHawks’ defensive line back on its heels. Then, in the 50th minute, the most significant moment of the match took place when Richardson left the game after reaggravating a hamstring injury that has already forced him to miss several matches this season. Indeed, it actually took two additional minutes for Richardson to completely make his way off the pitch and sub Joseph Kabwe to come on.

Absent Richardson’s ability to breakdown the Rowdies’ defense, Carolina fell back into a containment strategy that only worked until the 61st minute, when a 35-yard free kick from Tampa’s World Cup-bound defender Jeremy Christie found the head of Joe Donoho and its way past goalkeeper Nic Platter to even the score at 1-1.

A flurry of substitutions followed for Rennie. Coming on for Watson, Daniel Paladini seemed to reignite a bit of Carolina’s attacking swagger. On the other hand, the play of the newly-shorn Andriy Budnyy—who substituted for Etienne in the 63rd minute—suggested the specter of Sampson post-Delilah. The RailHawks created but failed to convert several scoring chances, most notably a nifty drive by Elenio that ended with a stop by Tampa goalkeeper Josh Lambo.

Just when it began to look like the RailHawks would have to settle for yet another lackluster draw, the Rowdies’ Kwame “JJ” Adjeman-Pamboe took one more Tampa counterattack past the RailHawks’ defense in the 84th minute and crossed it toward the goal. The ball deflected off the chest of Tampa’s Aaron Wheeler—and perhaps a RailHawks defender—and past Platter for the Rowdies go-ahead goal.

Facing improbable defeat, Carolina continued their relentless attack. Unfortunately, it only resulted in countless empty headers, blocked shots, and, just for good measure, a penalty area takedown of Paladini that the referee only wagged his finger at.

After the match, Rennie was almost apoplectic. “In the first half we were all over them; we played some really good stuff. In the second half, I thought we did quite well, too. Look at it: their goal came from a free kick which came from nothing. A ball in the box—should be simple to defend that. The second goal came from a counterattack, and we’ve got to defend that better. Other than that, our play was good, we created chances… Credit to them: They stuck in there because they weren’t really in the game for long spells.

“I think I’ve coached 120 games, and that only the third time I’ve ever lost a game when [my team] scored the first goal,” Rennie said. “It’s frustrating to lose a game when you play well and you’re on top. It’s very, very frustrating. We just have to take our medicine and learn from it.”

Indeed, any post-mortem of this match should begin with crime scene tape. “One in the second half and two in the first, and we only got one penalty,” lamented an exasperated Rennie. “Those are big moments. They had two goals from not much, and we had three potential penalties that weren’t called.”

Many of the same problems along the defensive line that Matt Bobo referenced after the RailHawks’ last home loss to NSC Minnesota still seem to persist. And, Platter has now allowed four goals in his three league starts, as compared to the one goal Eric Reed allowed over his two starts to open the regular season.

But, nothing was more apparent against Tampa than the way Richardson changes and improves the complexion of the RailHawks’ performance. They are a completely different team with him on the field, and if his nagging injuries persist, so too might the RailHawks roller coaster fortunes.

The RailHawks get to stew on this bitter pill before embarking on a treacherous four-game road trip to the most difficult venues in USSF D2: Puerto Rico, Montreal, Portland and Vancouver. “It’s tough because in the meat of the season you play a game and you get back on the horse,” said RailHawks captain Mark Schulte. “We have to think about this one for two weeks, and that’s the rough part.”

Absent an U.S. Open Cup match that could be scheduled in the interim, the RailHawks return to WakeMed Park on June 19 against Crystal Palace Baltimore. That event is being advertised by RailHawks’ marketing as ‘Bark in the Park Night.’ Until then, another animal reference will have to suffice: snake-bitten.

Wheelchair Power Soccer

14 May

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Planning a birthday party with a soccer theme? Want to stick to a budget that will still allow presents galore? Well, one of my best suggestions is to check out the Wilton Soccer Collection. Not only will you save money making your soccer ball cake and cupcakes but you will be able to get almost everything you need for the event. Of course you will need to buy cake mix and make or buy frosting or icing but that's a minimal cost. The soccer theme is popular not just for birthday parties but for team events, fund raisers and a season wrap up. If you are in to one stop shopping then this theme was made for you.

The most expensive item is the Soccer Ball Baking Pan (2105-2044); at $12.99 this might seem like a lot to pay but you can use it for other things like the earth, a globe, golf ball, basketball or even a smiley face. It is easy to make, requires only one box of cake mix and can be decorated in under thirty minutes even if you have little or no decorating experience. You can opt to use the plastic figures in the Wilton Soccer Set (2113-9002); for about three dollars you get seven plastic players and two goals. This is a quick way to decorate a sheet cake or to use on the soccer shaped cake. Another option is the Wilton Soccer Candle Set (2811-8421) that adds a nice festive and colorful look to anything you add it to.

If you are in to candy making then you will love the larger size of the Sports Lollipop Mold (2115-4432). This has four designs to it; baseball, soccer, football and basketball. While this mold is better for a general sports themed even, you can make up a few of the soccer balls for decoration or to use on a teat table. For a quick cupcake solution you can grab a package of the Soccer Cupcake Liners (415-296); there are 50 to a package and most stores sell them for less than two dollars. You can frost them any color you like so they match up to the soccer themed cake or the green of a sheet cake. This is an updated version of the soccer design for the cupcakes so if you are shopping at a retail store and see one with a slightly different product number or look, that's why.

So you bought a cake at the bakery but want to add something to it. The Soccer Icing Decorations (710-477) could be your saving grace. They come nine to a package, are completely edible and can be applied to anything you want. Hey have a very slight mint taste to them but they are so easy to work with that even if you don't like mint you won't mind these. If you want something that's a little on the silly side you can grab one of the bobble head cake toppers. The male (2113-5238) and female (2113-5239) both sell for $3.99 and can be added to a cake of any size or used as a decoration.

What will you still need to buy? Wilton doesn't make soccer themed cups, plates or flatware so you will have to hit your local party supply store to get these. They are available with a soccer theme or you could just grab the colors ones and call it a day. I do suggest going with a Kelly Green color for any accessories you buy because they will match up perfectly with the color on the baking cups, candles and soccer player bases. I wish that they made a party bag in this style because that would be great if you were planning on having a pinata.

We used all of these items for a soccer themed party and it was a blast. I had just done a birthday party in the Star Wars theme a few weeks before that and was a little burned out so it was nice to be able to get almost everything I needed for the party at one time. You can check retail stores like Michaels and Jo-Anne Fabrics for these items but larger Wal-Mart and Target stores also carry them. The Wilton website sells all of these products but you will have to pay shipping fees for delivery.

Using the things in this collection can make planning a party a lot easier; for people who want to plan something but don't know where to start it offers them some basic items that they can add to but even if you only get these things, you are well on your way to having a great time without going broke.

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The Sun is reporting that FC Barcelona striker Thierry Henry has agreed a pre-contract with Major League Soccer club Red Bull New York. Henry has been a long-term Designated Player target of the NJ-based club, and would likely join in mid July when the MLS transfer window re-opens.

The 32 year old striker has fallen out of favor for the Spanish giants this season, scoring 4 goals in only 15 league appearances. Barcelona boss Joan Laporta recently told reporters that Henry was free to leave the club this summer. What do you think?

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CHICAGO (May 13, 2010) — In its 25th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with ESPN RISE, today announced Mollie Pathman of Durham Academy as its 2009-10 Gatorade North Carolina Girls Soccer Player of the Year.


The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field, distinguishes Pathman as North Carolina’s best high school girls soccer player.


Now a finalist for the prestigious Gatorade National Girls Soccer Player of the Year award to be announced in May, Pathman joins an elite alumni association of past state award-winners in 12 sports, including Abby Wambach (1997-98, Our Lady of Mercy, N.Y.), Derek Jeter (1991-92, Kalamazoo HS, Mich.), Candace Parker (2001-02, Naperville Central HS, Ill.), Kevin Garnett (1992-93, Maudlin HS, S.C.), Alexi Lalas (1987-88, Cranbrook HS, Mich.), Heather O’Reilly (2001-02, East Brunswick HS, N.J.) and Mark Sanchez (2004-05, Mission Viejo HS, Calif.).


The 5-foot-3 senior forward and midfielder led the Cavaliers (12-4-1) to the North Carolina Independent Schools Class 3A state quarterfinals this season, recording 29 goals and 10 assists. Also the 2008-09 Gatorade North Carolina Girls Soccer Player of the Year, Pathman is a member of the U.S. Soccer Federation Under-18 Women’s National Team. A four-time National Soccer Coaches Association of America Youth All-American and a 2009 NSCAA High School All-American, she is the nation’s No. 20 recruit in the Class of 2010 as rated by TopDrawerSoccer.com and concluded her career with 130 goals and 65 assists.


Pathman has maintained a 3.97 GPA in the classroom. The 2009 NSCAA Scholar Athlete of the Year, she works at a genetics lab at Duke Medical Center and volunteers locally as a youth soccer coach and as a tutor for Spanish-speaking children.


“What makes Mollie so great is she’s the most humble of players,” said Pete Sadin, Pathman’s coach with the Triangle FC club program. “Knowing her status with the national teams, she doesn’t take anything for granted. She keeps working on her game and it translates on the field. She is nonstop as a worker.”


Pathman has signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer on scholarship at Duke University this fall.


– Gatorade press release

U.S. national team striker Jozy Altidore is back in the United States as he gets ready for the upcoming pre-World Cup training camp. He found some time to shoot a commercial for ESPN, a commercial he unveiled on Twitter.

Enjoy:

Altidore is in the New York area this weekend and will be signing autographs at the adidas Sport Performance Store in Manhattan (610 Broadway) from 12:30pm to 2pm. Wristbands will be given out to fans for the signing starting at 8 a.m.

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Footbalistic.Com Launches Premier Soccer Destination – PR Inside
Focused on soccer all day every day, Footbalistic.com brings together the most comprehensive information on matches, stats, players and teams, in one single destination. Just in time for the FIFA 2010 World Cup in South Africa this June, Footbalistic

U.S. to present World Cup bid – Denver Post
The USA bid committee trying to land soccer’s World Cup in either 2018 or 2022 will present its bid to FIFA on Friday, and the committee and Denver organizers are asking supporters to send a “Tweet bomb” to FIFA in support of the effort. The Tweets

Internet Portal and online ticket exchange launched for – PRLog (free press release)
World Cup Soccer Internet Portal was launched on Wednesday 12 April. The new website, called www.Socoza.com has been especially created for the World Cup to provide a one-stop portal to fans around the world and those attending the FIFA world

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13 May

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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.  

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We all know that Father's Day is a brilliant chance to show your dad how much you love and appreciate him, but it brings a major dilemma with it. Men, and especially fathers, are notoriously difficult to buy for. This especially applies if your father is a technophobe because the majority of Father's Day gift ideas are electronic goods.

Well, if your dad is a technophobe and you are struggling for Father's Day gift ideas, look no further than the top 7 technophobe gifts below!

  1. A Fussball Table – This is the perfect gift for a technophobe dad because there is absolutely no technology involved. The game is fun and can be enjoyed by the whole family, especially if you happen to be competitive. It will also no doubt take him back to his youth! The cheapest ones cost as little as $50 so it is an absolute bargain too!
  2. Tickets To A Soccer/Basketball/Baseball Match – For the sporty dad, tickets to a sports event can provide a memorable experience that he will not forget for years to come. This Father's Day gift idea is difficult to top in future years but need not be expensive. Some tickets are as little as $10 a piece, although you might want to throw in a hotdog as well for good measure!
  3. A Universal Remote – No technophobe dad wants to use one remote for the TV, another for the DVD player and a third for Tivo/Sky so get him a universal remote. At $20 to $25 for a really good one, he can enjoy all of his TV shows with no difficulty at all.
  4. A Sports Car For A Day – You can now rent sports car for a couple of hours or even a whole day for upwards of $200. This is a pricey but fabulous present that could help your technophobe dad to live all of his childhood dreams and pose for a while. It's the stuff dreams are made of!
  5. Prehistoric Man Gifts – You can actually buy these on the Internet at http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/p/pre-historic_man_gifts.asp. They are hilarious cartoons that feature cavemen making jokes about inventions like the wheel. If you want to have a bit of fun with your technophobe dad and make him laugh then this is a must!
  6. A Personalized Number Plate – These would vary in price but they are very safe as far as Father's Day gift ideas are concerned. What man would not want his very own number plate for his car to show off with?
  7. The Dummies Guide To The Internet – Obvious but necessary! Your father could have hours of fun on the Internet if he knew how to use it so invest $20 and get him the book that will teach him to do just that!

Even if you do not get your father any of the above, your Father's Day gift ideas should be original and relevant if you really want to show you care. One word of advice though – avoid socks at all costs!

from: Jaidens Weblog
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Fußball führt zu Landebahn-Chaos Das Endspiel der Europa League mit tausenden Besuchern aus Spanien und England hat auf dem Hamburger Flughafen zu einem Landebahn-Chaos geführt. „Wir mussten auch eine Start- und Landebahn sperren, damit die rund 100 Flugzeuge der Fans dort parken können“, sagte eine Flughafensprecherin.

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Fußball führt zu Landebahn-Chaos Das Endspiel der Europa League mit tausenden Besuchern aus Spanien und England hat auf dem Hamburger Flughafen zu einem Landebahn-Chaos geführt. „Wir mussten auch eine Start- und Landebahn sperren, damit die rund 100 Flugzeuge der Fans dort parken können“, sagte eine Flughafensprecherin.

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  3. Sport: Fußball/1. Bundesliga: Stuttgart verpasst Sprung auf Europa-League-Platz Vor 41.600 Besuchern (ausverkauft) in der Mercedes-Benz-Arena trennten sich am gestrigen Samstag am 33. Spieltag der Fußball-Bundesliga der VfB Stuttgart und der FSV Mainz 05…
  4. Freizeit: Fußball-WM in Südafrika: Fan-Touristen bleiben fern Knapp einen Monat vor Beginn der Fußball-WM in Südafrika steht fest, dass wohl weit weniger ausländische Fußball-Touristen die Veranstaltung besuchen werden als ursprünglich geplant. Rechnete…
  5. A8 bei Augsburg: Nebel führt zu Massenkarambolage Chaos auf der Autobahn 8: Bei dichtem Nebel sind bei Augsburg am Morgen Dutzende Autos und Lastwagen ineinandergekracht. Mindestens 17 Menschen wurden bei der…

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Tele Columbus ist für Fußball-WM gerüstet

12.05.2010
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Der Kabelnetzbetreiber Tele Columbus senkt die Preise für seine Pay-TV-Angebote und stellt eine neue Struktur der Programmpakete vor. Demnach kostet das Paket DigitalTV Familie statt 14,99 nur noch 9,99 Euro im Monat. Darin sind 13 Sender für die ganze Familie inbegriffen. Ebenfalls 13 Sender schmückten das DigitalTV-Paket Aktiv für monatliche 9,99 Euro, welches die Themen Sport, Spaß, Lifestyle und Erotik beinhaltet. Beide Pakete stehen gebündelt mit zwölf weiteren Sendern im Angebot DigitalTV Komplett zur Verfügung. Dieses Pakt verfügt über sieben zusätzliche Sender und kostet 15,99 statt 17,99 Euro. Neben Blockbuster befinden sich auch aktuelle Filmproduktionen im Sortiment.

Tele Columbus hat passend zur Fußball-WM noch weitere Asse im Ärmel: Wer bis zum 23. Mai ein Paket bestellt, kann sich die WM gratis in HD-Qualität anschauen. Zudem erhalten Kunden bei Bestellung bis zum 11. Juni zwei Gratis-Monate.

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

12 May

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The World Cup is a huge deal for millions of people around the world and, though Americans tend to not be among these people, EA has pleasantly created a game for those of us who enjoy the most popular sport in the world. The game is a huge improvement over the previous FIFA World Cup video games, which featured disappointing graphics and stunted gameplay. Instead, EA has really put the pedal to the medal to add the little details that make a sports game so fun.

Graphics and Premise

For those unfamiliar, the FIFA World Cup is the largest soccer tournament in the world where nations compete to decide who is the best team of all. The matches can be extremely exciting and extremely competitive, so a video game representing it should capture this. EA does make an effort this go around to add a little more excitement and real-world feel to this game by their clever use of cut scenes to sidelines where we see realistic representations of famous coaches. The crowd, though still somewhat cardboard, is more realistic than every and their chants reflect which teams are playing. Unfortunately, the fan cheering does not always match the action of the game very realistically, which can be a tad frustrating. You'll be asking yourself “why are they cheering now?” all too often when playing FIFA World Cup South Africa.

However, this game does a better job than any previous EA FIFA game at making you feel like you're in the action. Players can choose from a whopping 199 nations, making the possibilities near endless, and EA has put the extra work in to make sure that the famous players from each of these teams are easily recognizable. The great graphics of the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii allow players to really look like they're standing right in front of you.

Gameplay

FIFA World Cup is designed to please past EA players as well as people new to soccer gaming. EA wisely invented a two button mode, where players pass, shoot, and dribble without having to know complicated button placements. The game also feels more realistic than ever: balls will hit referees, players will run into one another organically, and the ball falls through the air in perfect physics. Besides the normal mode of controlling your team, this game also features a Captain Your Country mode where you control a single player throughout the tournament. Most useful of all for this style of gaming is a new detailed performance box that explains how well your doing during the match instead of afterward. This really helps you know what to do and what not to.

Story of Qualifying is a number of very difficult challenges that allow you to relive famous moments or create your own. One of the most powerful additions to this game, however, is the online play. Not only is online multiplayer available, but EA will upload new realistic scenarios as the World Cup is going on. The game is great on many levels, but falls through on a few minor details. The announcers have annoyingly little to say; they repeat themselves even more than in normal FIFA Soccer games, which will have you wanting to put them on mute after a while. The game features new music, as with all FIFA Soccer games. The game gets about an 8/10.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_FIFA_World_Cup_%28video_game%29

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have this game and it jst beautiful ! i got it last year august
FEATURES:

Manager Mode enables the player to take charge of any club in any of FIFA 10’s featured leagues.
The Manager Mode has been revamped for FIFA 10, with many previous issues and criticisms addressed. EA has claimed over 50 key improvements have been made to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions.
VIRTUAL PRO:
“Virtual Pro” allows the player to create a footballer and take him through the four Be a Pro seasons, include him in the Manager Mode career, use him in Kick off, Tournament, and Lounge mode, as wellas using him in the Arena. Game Face has also been added to FIFA 10 as in other EA Sports games, where gamers can create their Game Face on the web at easports.com or easportsfootball.co.uk, then download them into the game. Once a Game Face character is created, he can then be applied to the player in game. Faces can be changed on the web any time. The game face is used as the player’s avatar in online play. Players can also grow their players attributes and player traits, celebrations, and kit can be unlocked to make the player realistic and unique.
MUCH MORE:
KEY FEATURES;360 Dribbling-The first-ever true 360 dribbling system in a football game provides finer dribbling control, enabling players to find spaces between defenders that previously were not possible.

Player Urgency-Improved urgency AI logic, with over 50 new movement cycles, delivers more responsive positioning so your players stay focused on the ball and move at a speed appropriate to the action.

New Practice Arena-Work on individual skills in a fully featured practice mode before stepping on the pitch.

Varied Defending Options -Slide Tackle targeting has been enhanced so skilled players have more reach and avoid tackling through the dribbler. Better effort clearance logic gives defenders more options when attempting to get a foot on the ball before an attacker. Effort, such as sliding to block crosses and overhead kick clearances, give defenders more tools to prevent goal-scoring opportunities

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Players Will Report To Princeton Beginning May 15 for Training Camp

Send-Off Series Matches Are May 25 Against Czech Republic in East Hartford and May 29 against Turkey in Philadelphia

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U.S. Soccer head coach Bob Bradley

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U.S. TRAINING CAMP ROSTER BY POSITION – Detailed Roster
GOALKEEPERS (3): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Marcus Hahnemann (Wolverhampton)
DEFENDERS (9): Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover), Jay DeMerit (Watford), Clarence Goodson (IK Start), Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew), Oguchi Onyewu (AC Milan), Heath Pearce (FC Dallas), Jonathan Spector (West Ham United)
MIDFIELDERS (12): DaMarcus Beasley (Rangers), Alejandro Bedoya (Örebro), Michael Bradley (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Ricardo Clark (Eintracht Frankfurt), Clint Dempsey (Fulham), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), Maurice Edu (Rangers), Benny Feilhaber (Aarhus), Stuart Holden (Bolton), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew), José Torres (Pachuca)
FORWARDS (6): Jozy Altidore (Villarreal), Edson Buddle (Los Angeles Galaxy), Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo), Robbie Findley (Real Salt Lake), Herculez Gomez (Puebla), Eddie Johnson (Aris Thessaloniki)

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The US Soccer Team upsets world #1 Spain 2-0 in the 2009 Confederations Cup semfinal. The win snapped Spain’s 35 game unbeaten streak.

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More Info: Bradley Announces 30-Man Preliminary Roster for 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa – U.S. Soccer

RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State head coach Steve Springthorpe announced today the 2010 Wolfpack women's soccer schedule. The 19-game regular season schedule features 10 opponents that appeared in the NCAA Championship tournament in 2009.

All but two of those 10 clubs hail from the ACC – with the two others being reigning Big South champ High Point and the defending America East champ, Loyola (Md.).

Springthorpe's second year at NC State gets underway with an exhibition against in-state foe Appalachian State (Aug. 14).

The non-conference season begins in earnest the following weekend with the first of six straight home dates to begin the 2010 campaign – starting with Texas (Aug. 20).

The Longhorns are followed by Coastal Carolina (Aug. 23), High Point (Aug. 27), Charlotte (Aug. 29), Pittsburgh (Sept. 3) and Loyola (Sept. 5).

The Wolfpack head to Greenville to face East Carolina (Sept. 10), before returning home to host its final non-league home tilt against Florida International (Sept. 12).

The final tuneup before ACC play sends the Pack to Norfolk, Va., to take on Old Dominion (Sept. 17).

NC State opens its league slate on the road at Clemson (Sept. 23), then return to Raleigh to host Boston College (Sept. 26) and North Carolina (Oct. 1).

After a road date at Wake Forest (Oct. 7), the Wolfpack hosts its final three home games against Maryland (Oct. 10), Miami (Oct. 14) and Florida State (Oct. 17).

The schedule rounds out with road games at Duke (Oct. 24), at Virginia (Oct. 28) and at Virginia Tech (Oct. 28).

The ACC Championship takes place Nov. 3-7 at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C.

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