Saturday, July 28, 2012

50th Birthday Cake Ideas - Let The Person Feel He-She Is Much-Loved With This Present

50th birthday is a celebration that can be more sensitive and special, so to speak. Celebration could be old-fashioned, but treating your parents to this party will make him or her feel a much-loved and appreciated person. Getting this party could be quite tedious, but could be lots of fun at the same time. Of course, the best theme for this is a retro themed birthday party. There are various ideas that you can have by asking persons and friends of the same age by the celebrant. Having a 50th birthday cake idea that matches this theme will complete the fun and festive mood.

If you are creating a 50th birthday cake idea, you have lots of fun and unique choices. You want to impress the celebrant? Then make sure you incorporate the kind of person he or she is into the cake. This can be through integrating some pieces that symbolize for a love of specific things and hobbies. Whatever it is, create the cake in a fun way, and not in an offending way that he or she is getting old each year.

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An over-the-hill 50th birthday cake idea is one that is perfect for this celebrated age. Hill-shaped cake is a bit simple but you can let your imagination run for a while and come up with some ideas to make the cake extraordinarily unique. Green and brown icing around the cake seems to compliment best this birthday party. Cake toppers are available as well, and make sure you pick one that will remind how the celebrant has been in the recent years.

50th Birthday Cake Ideas - Let The Person Feel He-She Is Much-Loved With This Present

A stunning heart stopper is a 50th birthday cake idea with the numbers 5 and 0 shaped to make the double layer cake. If you cannot do this kind of cake, you can easily ask for the services of some local bakery and store to make them for you. This is going to be a perfect idea, and a very unique one at that. Place a picture of the person embossed both on the 5 and 0 numbers shaped cake and he or she will love it even more.

Another 50th birthday cake idea is one that will turn the party into complete riot. Playfully design a cake that is shaped like the two feet of the celebrant. Add toe tag where you can attach his or her age number. Or, you can have both hands as an alternative to the feet. If the cake is a surprise, it can get relatively difficult to obtain the shapes and wide of the person's feet and hands, but just pretend you have to get them as you are going to buy a pair of shoes, or perhaps a ring.

Some people opt for a birthday cake that is shaped as open book. The idea is to have memory page where you can have date of the birth, marriage, children's birthdays, and other special dates scribbled using different colorful food colorings. This is yet another lovely and unique birthday cake idea that will have the person get reminded of the fond memories he or she had earlier.

Whether you are creating the 50th birthday cake idea or not, the important message for this is that the person is acknowledged as one important family member. And if you are not doing the cake, there are always online shops that cater to creating different types of cakes for all ages, celebrations, and occasions. You can always take advantage of these online shops by just sitting in the comfort of your home to order the cake.

50th Birthday Cake Ideas - Let The Person Feel He-She Is Much-Loved With This Present

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Saturday, July 14, 2012

What Started It All - The History of Volleyball

Surprisingly, one of the most well loved sports in the world is also relatively young. Despite the game's youth, it has gone through a wide variety of changes and evolution as a part of its rich history.

Believe it or not, but at one time there wasn't Asics or Nike women's volleyball shoes or even volleyball uniforms for sale anywhere, let alone online!

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To fully understand and appreciate how much the game has changed and how much work was put into to make it successful, you need to search back to the very origin of Volleyball, and study when and why changes were made.

What Started It All - The History of Volleyball

Just over 100 years ago, in 1895, William G. Morgan developed the first game of Volleyball. At the time, Morgan dubbed the game "Mintonette". "Mintonette" was created for business men as a game that involved less physical contact at the chapter of the YMCA where he worked at in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Morgan borrowed aspects from several games to create his own game. The first aspect was from tennis, borrowing the net. Instead of the standard net, however, he raised it to be 6 foot 6 inches high, so it was just over the heads of average men. Other sports he borrowed from include basketball, baseball and handball. During one of the demonstration games of the sport, one of the spectators commented the game was more about volleying, and the games name was changed to Volleyball.

That was only the beginning.

In 1896, the first official game of Volleyball was played at Springfield College. This game signified the first real take-off of the sport, and led into further games being played at a variety of different Colleges. In the year 1900, Volleyball had taken off enough where a special ball was designed just for the game. Another feat also accomplished in 1900 was that the YMCA took the sport from America to Canada, the Orient and the southern hemisphere. Five years later, Volleyball also spread to Cuba. This spreading was what signified the start of the Volleyball era. Unlike most sports, Volleyball moved International in its early days, allowing for the game to evolve to meet the players needs world wide.

In 1907, Volleyball received its first recognition of being one of the most popular sports at the Playground of America convention. This was the first recognition the sport received, and helped to further its popularity. In the following ten years, the YMCA continued to spread the sport to Brazil, Puerto Rico and Uruguay. In 1913, the first official Volleyball competition was held in the Far Eastern Games.

1916 saw Volleyball have its first true evolution. In the Philippines, the set and spike offensive pass was introduced, and game play was altered to involve this new form. The Filipinos developed the "bomba", which is the kill, and the named the hitter the "bomberino". In this same year, the NCAA was invited by the YMCA to alter the rules of the game, and it was initiated into Colleges and other schools as a part of the standard physical education courses and intramural programs. A year later, the scoring system was also adjusted so that a game ended after 15 points instead of 21. This allowed more games to be played within the same span of time, in an attempt to make the sessions a little shorter for the players.

Three short years later, in 1919, the American Expeditionary Forces donated 16,000 Volleyballs to the troops, which provided a stimulus for growth in foreign countries. With this rise in growth of the sport, new rules began being developed. A year later, the three hits per side rule and the back row attack rules were put into place.

By 1928, players and fans of the sport realized that "official" tournament rules and regulations were required. The United States Volleyball Association was formed, and the first U.S. Open Volleyball tournament was held. The U.S. Open allowed for squads that were not YMCA sanctioned to participate, which was a breakthrough at the time. This evolution permitted lovers of the sport to fully enjoy the game without having to be tied to the organization that created it.

After 1928, the game of Volleyball was forever changed. With the "official" rules set down, and a tournament that wasn't private to the YMCA, the popularity of the sport was allowed to sky rocket. The Men's U.S. Open was held every year thereafter, with the exception of three years. 1943, 1944 and 1989 did not have the yearly tournaments, due to wars and other obstacles.

In 1934, Volleyball saw another extensive change through the recognition of official referees to oversee the games. This change in particular drastically altered the calls and the fairness of the game.

The 1940's held several special events for Volleyball. Not only was the forearm pass introduced into the game, the first world championship Volleyball game was held. It was during this time that the volleyball movement saw fruition, and squads from all over the world could find out who was the best. This became a yearly event, allowing for more publicity of the sport, which aided in its growth. Around this time, over 50 million people were playing world wide, in over 60 different countries.

By 1964, Volleyball had spread enough to warrant introduction into the Olympic games. The first games took place in Tokyo, where a rubber carcass with leather panels was used for the ball. This ball became the one that would be used in most modern competitions. As a part of the Olympic games, Volleyball was allowed to grow even further, until it secured a place for itself as the second most played game in the world.

Despite this high level of popularity, it wasn't until 1986 that the Women's Professional Volleyball Association, or the WPVA, was formed. With the growing rate of professional interest by both sexes, Volleyball was finally allowed to reach its full potential for popularity. Elementary, middle and high schools, as well as colleges all invested into the game by providing courses in Volleyball in their physical education, so that the sport was known in most households around the world.

While still trailing behind Soccer for popularity, Volleyball has done extremely well for a game with roots so young.

What Started It All - The History of Volleyball

Rebecca Blain is a professional and hobbyist writer who enjoys taking care of her fish and educating people about volleyball equipment which can be read about here:

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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Trivia Questions and Answers - Sports Trivia Questions

Looking for something fun to do at your next party or family event? Why not try trivia? It is entertaining, exciting and everyone can get involved. Age, sex and the number of people does not matter. Trivia is for everyone and it can be played anywhere.

Sports trivia is a great choice because almost everyone knows something about sports. You may not be a hockey fan, but what do you know about skating or sailing? Almost everyone has knowledge or information about some kind of sport. You do not have to be the world's biggest fan to enjoy sports trivia. You can print and enjoy these fifty questions that I have compiled about all different kinds of sports and sports figures. Test your knowledge or that of your friends. Enjoy!

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1: Britain's Linford Christie was banned from competing for two years in which sport?
A: The 100m dash because he tested positive for drugs.

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2: Which country's entire team was barred from competing at the Paralympics in Sydney?
A: Spain, they were caught entering non-handicapped athletes into the games.

3: Which sports figure holds the record for appearing the most times on the cover of Sports Illustrated?
A: Michael Jordan, he has been on the cover 47 times.

4: Who is the only man to play both a NFL game and a MLB game in a single day?
A: Deion Sanders

5: Which two countries have not missed one of the modern day Olympics?
A: Greece and Australia

6: Which goalie holds the record for the most wins in regular season play?
A: Patrick Roy

7: What is the maximum weight for a golf ball?
A: 1.6oz

8: In Olympic badminton how many feathers does the bird have?
A: 14

9: What professional sport did bank robber John Dillinger play?
A: Baseball

10: Who was the only person elected to both the football and the baseball hall of fame?
A: Cal Hubbard

11: Wayne Levi was the first golfer to win a PGA tournament using a colored ball. What color was the ball?
A: Orange

12: Which track and field event is banned in high schools in every state except Rhode Island?
A: The hammer throw

13: The world Cup of Soccer has only been won by three European countries. Who are they?
A: West Germany, England and Italy.

14: Which NHL team was once called the St. Patricks?
A: The Toronto Maple Leafs

15: What sport, other than baseball uses the word 'homerun'?
A: Cricket

16: What sport awards the Maurice Podoloff Trophy?
A: Basketball, it is awarded to the most valuable player

17: How many panels make up a soccer ball?
A: 32

18: How many stitches are there on a baseball?
A: 108

19: Who was the first female parachutist?
A: Jean Genvieve Granerin in 1799, she jumped from a hot air balloon.

20: What is the most watched sport in the world?
A: Soccer (football).

21: Which sport has the largest number of participants in the world?
A: Fishing.

22: In what year did boxing become a legal sport in the US?
A: 1901

23: What edible substance was found in golf balls?
A: Honey

24: Who holds baseball's record for the most stolen bases in a single season?
A: Rickey Henderson

25: Who holds the record for the longest hitting streak in baseball?
A: Joe DiMaggio, 56 games.

26: Who holds the record in basketball for the most career rebounds?
A: Wilt Chamberlain

27: Who holds the record in basketball for the most fouls?
A: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 4657.

28: Who holds the record in basketball for the most blocked shots?
A: Hakeem Olajuwon 3830.

29: In what year was the Ice Dancing included in the World Championship?
A: 1952, in Paris.

30: Who holds the record for the most homeruns in a single season?
A: Barry Bonds he set the record in 2001.

31: Which woman took silver in the men's World Figure Skating Championship in 1902?
A: Madge Syers-Cave, there was no women's events and no rule in the men's saying a woman could not compete.

32: Who was the first woman to win the woman' s World Figure Skating Championship?
A: Madge Syers-Cave, she won it in 1906

33: What is the name of the stadium where the Houston Astros play?
A: Minute Maid Park

34: What sport do the Houston Astros play?
A: Baseball

35: Which country won the gold medal in men's beach volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics?
A: USA, the team of Rogers/Dalhausser defeated the Team from Brazil to win the gold.

36: Who holds the record for the most goals in the NHL?
A: Wayne Gretzky, he scored 894.

37: In which sport would you use the terms reefing and furling?
A: Sailing

38: Which sport awards the Ryder Cup?
A: Golf

39: Who holds the records for the most goals in one season in the NHL.
A: Wayne Gretzky, in the 81-82 season he scored 92 goals.

40: How many players are on the field for each team in American football?
A: 11 there are 12 in Canadian football.

41: James Naismith is credited with inventing which sport?
A: Basketball. When the game was first played there were only 13 rules.

42: Which sport has a three in the key rule?
A: Basketball, it was introduced in 1936 to cut down on contact between players.

43: In basketball how far is the free throw line from the net?
A: 15 feet or 4.6m.

44: How long is a football game?
A: 60 minutes.

45: In which sport might you find a dagger and a trapeze?
A: Sailing.

46: Which country held the 2008 Olympics.
A: The Olympics were in Beijing China.

47: Which sport awards the Winston Cup?
A: NASCAR

48: In which sport did Sonny Liston participate?
A: Boxing, he was a heavy weight.

49: Affirmed, won the triple crown in 1978, who was his regular jockey?
A: Steve Cauthen and he was the youngest jockey ever to win the triple crown.

50: Who eight gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics?
A: Michael Phelps in swimming.

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Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Advantages and Disadvantages of the 2010 Olympics

With the 2010 olympic games well on there way a lot of thoughts come to mind. What will the olympics bring to us? Will it make money? Should we even be having the 2010 olympics? There are 2 sides in this endless argument. The people that dont want the olympics, and the people who do want it.

Before I explain the reasons why they want or don't want the Olympics there are a few things that come into play. Our economy, being in a state of disaster should the Olympics really be a top priority? Threats, the security for the Olympics must be top notch so that the people's safety is insured.

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Time, is it really a good time for the Olympics with all that's going on war, natural disaster and economy should we really worry about the 2010 games? Keeping the Olympics. Our world has been having the Olympics for a very long time now should be even think about cancelling the Olympics?

Advantages and Disadvantages of the 2010 Olympics

The tradition is a very sacred one to world and the people who feel passionate about are taking a stand and saying that we shall not cancel this glorious event even in a time of crisis. Another factor is the athletes how do they feel? They have been training none stop for this glorious event.

It is there time to shine and having it taken away from them would be the worst thing we could do. Money being a very important role here, people are wondering if the Olympics would produce more money then it spent or will the Olympics plummet to debt.

The Olympics, an important event that has been going on for ever and is a tradition to the people of this planet, keeping the Olympics is an obvious YES. The Olympics do we need them? We are in a time of crisis, all the war in the Middle East, the state of our economy and a lot of other problems. The Olympics should take a back seat. The Olympics a onetime thing, then it's over a waste of money that we shouldn't be spending.

Being a double edged sword the Olympics could produce a lot of money or send us plummeting into debt. More likely debt seeing as we are already in a money situation. Taking this risk would be a big disadvantage for the people. The HIGH chances that the the Olympics do cause a money problem you, the people will be paying to clean it all up!

Is this risk worth taking? With all that's going on in the world the Olympics should definitely get to the back of the line in the priority list. The Olympics also bring a big invitation for those who would want to harm others. The security would have to be very good or else we could have ourselves a huge disaster if terrorists strike!

With all the risks we are taking with the Olympics is really a good idea to have these measly events? The many problems we already have and will have with the Olympics it's obviously a big NO. With all the good and bad that these events bring should we or should we not have the Olympics. Those who want and those who don't want the Olympics. Where do you stand in this OLYMPIC size debate?

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Monday, July 2, 2012

Women Wrestling - A Joy to Behold

You don't have to be a pervert to appreciate the spectacle of women vs. women wrestling. Although womens pro wrestling certainly exploits the male (and female, in many cases) gender's love of gazing upon the female form, there is more to mixed wrestling fans than that. They are in it also because it's damn fun entertainment, what with all the soap opera-esque elements included in the show from backstories, to betrayals and surprise friendships, it's a great joy to see these "differences" being settled in the ring through a good old fight, even if it is choreographed.

But pro wrestling is only one part of women's wrestling, the part that is most visible. What you see and hear less of is womens freestyle wrestling, which is purely competitive and tests women's skills as they face off against one another. A lot of these matches end up being mixed wrestling matches as it is still more rare to see women in wrestling than men, and sometimes female competitors have no choice but to wrestle men. As you might imagine, this has caused some controversy in a sport that has been male-dominated for as long as most people can remember.

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Although only freestyle wrestling is a serious competitive sport and pro wrestling involves theatrics and orchestrated fights, both require optimum physical training. Freestyle wrestling is more demanding and how "buff" one looks is less important than the functionality of one's muscles, meaning, how well and how skillfully can you use your body? There is extensive running in training to build stamina, because a wrestler needs to have the endurance to get through what are usually very gruelling matches that really test one's limits. In womens pro wrestling, training is also needed but here appearance is probably as important as strength. Beyond the strength needed to execute moves like lifting an opponent over one's head to perform a bodyslam, you don't need as much speed as in freestyle wrestling because actions are timed to look authentic. That means an opponent will wait for you to execute a move. There are schools that train women to become pro wrestlers, and besides the usual repertoire budding wrestlers may also be taught acrobatics that are done to wow the crowd. Again, much of what pro wrestlers train in will be non-functional in a real wrestling match.

Women Wrestling - A Joy to Behold
Women Wrestling - A Joy to Behold

Don't dismiss womens pro wrestling as being fake just because the fights are planned; these wrestlers work very hard to put on a good show, just like any other entertainer worth their salt. Of course, if you prefer the real thing, check out the freestyle womens wrestling going on in high schools and colleges all over.

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