Aclare playground opens

Aclare Development Council Ltd has worked in partnership with Go Play Ltd, cheap nike air jordan Ireland's premier provider of public playgrounds and safety surfacing in designing and installing this custom made playground for children to enjoy and explore.

From spinning units to climbing equipment which will assist children's physical, mental and social skills it certainly promises to provide hours of endless fun for children.

Within Aclare playground children from the age of two to twelve are catered for with specially designated junior and senior areas. Seating is provided within the playground so adults can have a rest while children have fun exploring!

Within the junior area children can enjoy the Puppet Seesaw. This extremely original seesaw is without seats, the idea being for children to seesaw standing up. They have to use all their strength to start and keep the seesaw moving, and a strong spring not only ensures a steady movement but also acts as a safety braking device if one or other should suddenly jump off.

With the Horse Springer, young children love to role play and the opportunities are endless with this unit. Why not be the prince on a mission to save the princess or a jockey on the way to winning the race. The rider is placed in the saddle and well balanced with a leg on each side and from there can choose to rock with the highest momentum or to enjoy a more controlled ride.

Within the senior area the Combination Unit allows children to try out a variety of activities and learn new skills. The large tower in the centre cheap nike free of the unit radiates to all sides with a wealth of sliding, climbing and balancing opportunities. A hammock beneath the tower provides a sheltered cosy place for companionship, quiet games and to have a rest with friends.

The Spinner Bowl makes the world go round and round! Hop in, pump your legs and sit and spin. The Spinner Bowl secures the child in its generous depth and makes training balance a wild ride. Children of all ages love to spin and the spinner bowl will help them to develop their vestibular system which will aid their balance.

Children love to cheap nike free swing and Aclare playground has plenty of opportunities for children to swing. A cradle seat has also been installed so that younger children can enjoy the swinging sensation as well. Children enjoy swinging with friends and they will try to touch the clouds and get higher every time! Lying in the nest swing with your friends looking at the clear blue sky above gives you a great feeling of satisfaction and freedom. The nest has room for a number of children and cooperation is needed when making the swing move. The swing is a classic in any playground, and the nest swing makes it a social event, too.

Basketball goals were also installed in the pitch next to the playground so children will be able to learn and develop skills, have fun and be active.

The safety surfacing used was Playtop Nike Grind wetpour with colour images. Playtop is the worldwide official partner to Nike; using rubber granulates from recycled sports shoes within Nike Grind surfacing.

Loosefill woodfibre was also used within the playground.

Go Play was set up in 2001 by Galway native Brian Silke and Wexford native Tom Foley who have built a reputation for their quality design, installation and after sales service over the last eight years.

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And there probably a handbag with a structured shape or a snakeskin shoe on the market already, so early adopters can look way ahead of the curve if they paying attention.

aren as big of a commitment as apparel, says Tracey Lomrantz Lester, women editorial director at Gilt. invest less from both a financial perspective and a sartorial one. The idea of trying a new style of boot or a different handbag is less intimidating than readjusting your eye to an entirely new silhouette. You can always just take if off if you feel silly. aren a lot of everyday bags and items, which is exciting for people who are really into fashion, she says, if you are shopping designer collections, you need to buy more to satisfy your needs. She thinks the shape to buy it in will be a cross body bag. Consider one that features colorblocking but is otherwise clean looking, with geometric, sophisticated hardware.

Erica Russo, fashion director for women accessories at Bloomindale says a hand held clutch or a larger envelope will work, too.

Time to shine: Metallics always have some presence on the catwalks, and they translate well to closets because they have timeless appeal, says Karp. have a silver bag I had for 10 years. It an old Celine nike free run bag that I can bring out time and time again totally worth an investment. You really need a pair of each, she says.

Snake surfaces: is more important than print, declares Kessler. And there no more sophisticated way to do that than with snakeskin in luxe shades, such as burgundy, navy and dark green. Real or faux: your choice and your budget.

Karp says snakeskin in a single sole pointy pump is the way to go.

Play with pearls: love the idea that pearls are not your grandma pearls, says Karp. And she loves that Nicholas Kirkwood sandwiched pearls between layers of some pumps soles. A look like that can come out sooner rather than later, and definitely for holiday parties. Try multiple strands and oversized beads.

Not so blank canvas: Artistry details replaced more obvious bling and chunky hardware. The Chanel show, with its art gallery theme, was the standard bearer, according to Karp. The canvas versions of the house classic bags, with spray on were a way to reinvent a classic.

Backpacks: Bloomingdale Russo thinks the right woman will pull off a smart backpack in style and says she is excited about the look, which cheap nike free seems very new. so beyond back to school, she says.

InStyle Karp, however, isn buying into them at a high price. It one of those items that a more mass retailer can do perfectly well, she says.

Flat out athletics: Sporty influences were among the season biggest trends, in clothes as well as accessories. It perfectly reasonable that you be wearing low soled trainer think Nike Air or nike free online New Balance in a trend right color like coral with one of those pretty makeup shade feminine dresses or even leather pants, says Russo.

Gilt Lester observed a shift toward the street, and that might be where the sporty styles came from. sneakers, even Teva esque sandals were everywhere in place of high heels. Visors and baseball caps have never been bigger, and the oversize clutch, the accessory of choice for street style stars, is the new It bag. We expect our readers to engage in lively, yet civil discourse. If you find a comment that is objectionable, please click "report abuse" and we will review it for possible removal. Please be reminded, however, that in accordance with our Terms of Use and federal law, we are under no obligation to remove any third party comments posted on our website. Read our full Terms and Conditions.

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Ability to navigate may be linked to genes

Imagine that you are emerging from the subway and heading for your destination when you realize that you are going in the wrong direction. For a moment, you feel disoriented, but a scan of landmarks and the layout of the surrounding streets quickly helps you pinpoint your location, and you make it to your appointment with time to spare.

Research tells us that human adults, toddlers, rats, chicks and even fish routinely and automatically accomplish this kind of "reorientation" by mentally visualizing the geometry of their surroundings and figuring out where they are in space. Until now, however, we haven't understood that genes may play a part in that ability.

Writing this week in the online Early Edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team led by Barbara Landau, the Dick and Lydia Todd Professor in the Department of Cognitive Science at The Johns Hopkins University, for the first cheap nike free time links genes to our ability to navigate the world.

"We found that people with a rare genetic disorder cannot use one of the very basic systems of navigation that is present in humans as early as 18 months and shared across a wide range of species," Landau said. Named for its discoverer, New Zealander Dr. J. C. P. Williams, the syndrome is caused when a small amount of genetic material is missing from one human chromosome. People with Williams syndrome are extremely social and verbally adept, but have difficulty with tasks such as assembling simple puzzles, copying basic patterns and navigating their bodies through the physical world. Williams syndrome occurs in one in 7,500 live births.

In the study, Landau's team challenged people with Williams syndrome to watch while someone hid an object beneath a small cloth flap in one corner of a small rectangular room with four solid black walls that had no landmarks. Subjects were then blindfolded and spun around (think "Pin the Tail on the Donkey") for about 10 seconds to disorient them. Once the blindfold was taken off, the subjects were asked to find the hidden object.

According to Landau, the people with Williams syndrome searched the four corners randomly; indicating that their ability to mentally visualize the layout of the room and quickly find which corner held the hidden object is severely impaired.

"They searched the room for the hidden object randomly, as if they had never before seen the overall geometry of the room or the lengths of the walls and their geometric left and right relation to each other," Landau explained. "If they could imagine the overall shape of the room's layout that there are four walls, two of them long and two of them short and that the toy was hidden in a corner that has a short wall on the right and the long wall on the left then they should have guessed that one of the two 'geometrically equivalent corners' was the right place. This is what nike free online typically developing humans do, as early as 18 months of age."

Control subjects (healthy college aged students) responded more typically, searching for the object in one of the two geometrically equivalent corners, as has been found in studies by many other investigators.

According to Landau, the results of this study provides another clue to the link between how genes work, how brains develop and become specialized and what can go wrong to result in very basic cognitive system malfunctioning.

"Although we are quite far from understanding the links between the specific genes that are missing cheap nike free in Williams syndrome and the behavior they show, such as failure to reorient, it is clear that the missing genes ultimately have some effect on the brain," she said. "Our evidence is the first to directly show a substantial deficit in this reorientation system that is caused by missing genes in humans."For more on Landau and her work, go here:.

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2012 Nike US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach

The 2012 Nike US Open of Surfing promises another historic week of sport, music and art in Huntington Beach, California. The Nike US Open of Surfing will kick off on July 28th and it has become one of the most anticipated surf, music and lifestyle events of the year. Title sponsor Nike along with presenting sponsors Hurley and Converse continue to elevate the event which will attract over 750,000 fans and onlookers along the south side of Huntington Beach Pier, showcasing the best in surf, skate, music, and art.

Nike Action Sports Vice President, Sandy Bodecker, says "The US Open of Surfing is the epicenter for action sports culture. This year we will introduce the biggest stadium in surf and largest skate contest on the beach as the top action sports athletes, art and music talent hit the sand in Huntington."

The 2012 Nike US Open of Surfing will run from July 28 to August 5. With over 3.6 million webcast viewers last year, the webcast broke viewership records and expects to do the same this year.

Fans will see their favorites battle it out in surf and skate's biggest stadiums: water and sand. The US Open is a pivotal point on the ASP World Tour for both the men and women. For the men, a win at the US Open a North America ASP Men's Prime event will earn them valuable points right before the coveted ASP Top 34 rotation. And for the women, the nike free online US Open of Surfing marks the final stop on the 2012 ASP World Title Tour. With everything on the line and a close race for the World Title, the US Open will potentially crown a women's World Champion in Surf City this summer.

"The US Open is the biggest stage in competitive surfing, and I'm excited to compete again in Huntington, where the world's best athletes come together to vie for one of the most prestigious titles in the sport," said Carissa Moore, 2011 Women's World Champion. "To compete in an arena with surfing at center stage is a dream come true, and I'm putting everything on the line to bring home the US Open title again."

"There is no other event like the US Open of Surfing. Together with Nike, Hurley and Converse, we have created the ultimate arena for athletes, musicians and artists to showcase their talent," says James Leitz, Senior Vice President of IMG. "With hundreds of thousands of people coming down to the beach to celebrate action sports, the atmosphere is electric, vibrant and youthful. This US Open of Surfing is the epitome of the California lifestyle."

Converse Coastal nike free online Carnage, a pro/am skateboarding competition, will once again host the most talented and diverse crew of riders from across the globe as they compete in a state of the art skate bowl with ground breaking tricks for a piece of the $90,000 prize purse. And for the first time, Nike Skateboarding is hosting the Damn Am HB and will feature the world's top amateurs on the ultimate street course inspired by the best street spots from around the cheap nike free world. In addition, the US Open Music Stage, will host a lineup of bands that will perform in front of thousands of screaming fans.

The Nike US Open of Surfing is proudly sponsored by Casio G Shock, Red Bull, Pacifico, Paul Mitchell Salon Haircare, TransWorld Media, Verizon Wireless, Casio G'zOne and 7 Eleven.

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2012 NIKE Lunarlon Collection

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