The Sports Vision Clinic at Patrick and Menzies, is working with Olympic 100m hurdle finalist, Sarah Claxton, to help her break her 'personal best' in time for next year's World Athletics Championships in Berlin.
Director of Patrick and Menzies' Sports Vision division, Gavin Rebello, explains: "Sarah's a local girl and we watched her in the Olympic finals like everyone else. We noticed that she looked down each time she took a hurdle, and we knew she would be losing speed. We thought there must be a problem, so we offered her our services to see if we could help her."
Patrick and Menzies is one of only a few specialist opticians that offer 'Sports Vision' services to their clients. They have state-of-the-art technology, and are leaders in understanding the visual requirements of sportsmen and women.
Patrick and Menzies discovered that Sarah has subtle focussing inefficiencies in the right eye, and this had led to a lack of spatial awareness at high speed - a problem that would not have been picked up with a normal eye test. Patrick and Menzies has started treating the problem with contact lenses, and a series of eye muscle exercises.
Sarah Claxton is intrigued and excited about Sports Vision. She says: "I had never heard of Sports Vision, and was completely unaware that other sports people like professional footballers already used this technology. My aim for next year is to get my personal best down to 12.6 seconds and I hope this will really help me, I'm really looking forward to seeing the results."
by Patrick and Menzies
London 2012 Olympics Funding Issues
On 23/1/2009 the Olympic delivery authority asked the government for hundreds of millions of pounds in extra funding for the London 2012 games in order to keep building work on track. The 2012 funding shortfall has arisen as private investment in the media centre and olympic village has disappeared due to the credit crunch.
The extra money is likely to be drawn down from the £1 billion contingency fund. However this points to an extensive cost overrun in the long term given that the London 2012 games building program is only just over the halfway mark. Of note is that several bookmakers have stopped taking bets on London 2012 costing over £20 billion, which indicates that the bookmakers think it will almost certainly hit that figure, doubling the current budget, which is already three times that of the original estimate.
The media centre is £160 million short - a staggering figure alone, given that most of the expensive equipment will only be there just for the games and sold off or taken away thereafter. With regards to the olympic village the only bidder still has no sight of raising the extra £450 million it needs to hit its £900 million budget. As this is a key factor in the London 2012 games then if private industry does not come up with the money then the government will have to, biting very deep into the £1 billion contingency fund.
By halving the 2012 contingency fund at this early stage this is surely very worrying as it lays the way for other contractors to put claims in, after all why work hard to raise funding form the private sector when you know the government will bail you out. Not meeting the London 2012 deadline is simply not an issue, London 2012 has to be delivered on time.
London 2012 costs will surely go only one way. Up! For more news visit London 2012 news
by Richard Allen
The extra money is likely to be drawn down from the £1 billion contingency fund. However this points to an extensive cost overrun in the long term given that the London 2012 games building program is only just over the halfway mark. Of note is that several bookmakers have stopped taking bets on London 2012 costing over £20 billion, which indicates that the bookmakers think it will almost certainly hit that figure, doubling the current budget, which is already three times that of the original estimate.
The media centre is £160 million short - a staggering figure alone, given that most of the expensive equipment will only be there just for the games and sold off or taken away thereafter. With regards to the olympic village the only bidder still has no sight of raising the extra £450 million it needs to hit its £900 million budget. As this is a key factor in the London 2012 games then if private industry does not come up with the money then the government will have to, biting very deep into the £1 billion contingency fund.
By halving the 2012 contingency fund at this early stage this is surely very worrying as it lays the way for other contractors to put claims in, after all why work hard to raise funding form the private sector when you know the government will bail you out. Not meeting the London 2012 deadline is simply not an issue, London 2012 has to be delivered on time.
London 2012 costs will surely go only one way. Up! For more news visit London 2012 news
by Richard Allen
Tile Vinyl Pool Liners Exposed As Fake
Thats right! The new tile vinyl pool liners are not real tile but have you seen them yet?? Even with your nose stuck right up to them it is close to impossible to tell the difference between them and incredibly more expensive ceramic tile work.
All Totally Fake
They aren't printed on either, so the tiles vinyl tiles themselves have a totally realistic, three dimensional look and feel. Even the rough and and slightly recessed grout lines look and feel amazingly real!
Prefabricated All Wood Decks
Talk about fake! Once a prefabricated, all wood pool deck is installed around an above ground pool with one of these new tile vinyl pool liners installed in it, the look of an expensive built in pool is complete.
The Look Is Complete
Thats because the deck rides over the top edge of the pool and completely conceals the sides as well. Once the final effect is complete, all that is there to be seen is crystal clear water tile and decking and nothing else!
Can You Tell the difference?
Take a look for yourself at some of the online pictures of these completely fake pool creations and see if you can tell the difference between them and other backyard pools costing tens of thousands of dollar$ more.
Party On!!
Sure these new decorative vinyl pool liners are fake tile but their owners are laughing all,the way to the bank. Also with all the money that they have saved, they are having a great time throwing pool parties, while other home owner are left struggling to pay their bills.
Article written by Melanie Lopes. Check out my internet website for the very best in info and articles on Vinyl Pool Liners plusPool Cleaners .
by Melanie Lopes
All Totally Fake
They aren't printed on either, so the tiles vinyl tiles themselves have a totally realistic, three dimensional look and feel. Even the rough and and slightly recessed grout lines look and feel amazingly real!
Prefabricated All Wood Decks
Talk about fake! Once a prefabricated, all wood pool deck is installed around an above ground pool with one of these new tile vinyl pool liners installed in it, the look of an expensive built in pool is complete.
The Look Is Complete
Thats because the deck rides over the top edge of the pool and completely conceals the sides as well. Once the final effect is complete, all that is there to be seen is crystal clear water tile and decking and nothing else!
Can You Tell the difference?
Take a look for yourself at some of the online pictures of these completely fake pool creations and see if you can tell the difference between them and other backyard pools costing tens of thousands of dollar$ more.
Party On!!
Sure these new decorative vinyl pool liners are fake tile but their owners are laughing all,the way to the bank. Also with all the money that they have saved, they are having a great time throwing pool parties, while other home owner are left struggling to pay their bills.
Article written by Melanie Lopes. Check out my internet website for the very best in info and articles on Vinyl Pool Liners plusPool Cleaners .
by Melanie Lopes
Have You Seen Todays New Designer Swimming Pool Liners
When was the last time that you took the time to see what is new in swimming pool liners? If you are like most people you probably assume that nothing has really changed. The same old blue vinyl liners, lining prefabricated pools just as they always have.
Nothing Short Of Amazing
Well now is the time to take a new look, because what you will find is nothing short of amazing. In fact, now you can give your pool a whole new look that you never before thought was possible.
A Myriad of Choices in Styles
They are called "decorative" or "designer" swimming pool liners and they now come in a myriad of design styles to choose from. So now you may be asking yourself. "What kind of styles are these new swimming pool liners"
They Look and "Feel" Real
Well, take for instance new faux ceramic tile and pebble swimming pool liners that look so real you will want to reach out an touch them to see how they feel. What you will find is that not only do they look real but they feel real as well including the recessed grout lines.
Deck Water and Tile
Add a prefabricated above ground real wood pool deck to cover the top edge of your pool and the total look is complete. All that you and your guests will see is deck, water and tile, because the deck also covers the sides of the pool.
Done in Days Not Months
Take a look online at some of th pictures of these new looks that people are achieving in prefabricated pools and you will be simply amazed at the amount of "bang for the buck" that people are getting with no concrete or tile grout ever having to be used. Also the work is done in days rather then months.
by Genabel Torres
Nothing Short Of Amazing
Well now is the time to take a new look, because what you will find is nothing short of amazing. In fact, now you can give your pool a whole new look that you never before thought was possible.
A Myriad of Choices in Styles
They are called "decorative" or "designer" swimming pool liners and they now come in a myriad of design styles to choose from. So now you may be asking yourself. "What kind of styles are these new swimming pool liners"
They Look and "Feel" Real
Well, take for instance new faux ceramic tile and pebble swimming pool liners that look so real you will want to reach out an touch them to see how they feel. What you will find is that not only do they look real but they feel real as well including the recessed grout lines.
Deck Water and Tile
Add a prefabricated above ground real wood pool deck to cover the top edge of your pool and the total look is complete. All that you and your guests will see is deck, water and tile, because the deck also covers the sides of the pool.
Done in Days Not Months
Take a look online at some of th pictures of these new looks that people are achieving in prefabricated pools and you will be simply amazed at the amount of "bang for the buck" that people are getting with no concrete or tile grout ever having to be used. Also the work is done in days rather then months.
by Genabel Torres
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