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Tennis clothes have changed drastically in style, fabric, and color over the last 100 years. The first lawn tennis players in England wore formal attire when playing. Standard tennis clothes for women were full-length dresses. Men wore long pants and formal, long sleeve shirts. The tennis clothes of both men and women were entirely white in color. Contrast this formal style with the tennis clothes worn by the tennis players of today. Modern tennis players favor synthetic fabrics, more athletic clothing styles, and a greater variety of colors.

The evolution of tennis clothes has mirrored the changes in everyday fashion. For example, male tennis players in the 1970s and 1980s favored short, tight-fitting shorts and traditional polo shirts. In the late 1990s and 2000s, male tennis players began to wear larger, looser shorts and more casual shirts. In addition, female tennis players of the 1970s and 1980s favored traditional tennis clothes with an updated style. Popular clothing included shortened tennis skirts and dresses. Todays women tennis players wear a variety of tennis clothes, ranging from tennis skirts and dresses to shorts and t-shirts. While tennis players still wear white at more traditional clubs (e.g. Wimbledon), there is a much larger variety of colors in modern tennis clothes.

Another factor contributing to the evolution of tennis clothes is the increased athleticism in the modern game. Tennis is now a high intensity sport, requiring tremendous physical effort and exertion. Tennis players must be able to run, cut, jump, and twist all while executing precise tennis strokes to hit a ball often moving at high speeds. Consequently, comfort is a major concern of players. Modern tennis players prefer tennis clothes that are lightweight, fit well, repel moisture, and are generally comfortable. Tennis clothes that keep the body cool and dry can help players counteract the physical toll that playing tennis, especially in hot weather, can exact.

Advances in clothing technology have also contributed to the evolution of tennis clothes. For years, cotton was the fabric of choice for tennis clothes. In the last few years, however, many tennis apparel makers have introduced garments made of new, synthetic fibers. Tennis clothes made of these synthetic fibers help remove sweat from the skin and clothing by wicking moisture away from the body. Examples of these clothing technologies are Adidass ClimaCool brand and Nikes Dri-FIT. Most professional tennis players and many recreational tennis players now wear tennis clothes made with these new technologies because they keep them cooler and drier than traditional tennis wear.

In conclusion, tennis clothes have seen many changes over the years. While tennis clothes maintain some of their formality and traditional style, modern tennis players value comfort and individual style over tradition. Increased athleticism, advances in technology, and changes in general fashion have greatly affected the tennis clothing industry. In addition, breaking from their traditional roots, tennis clothes have become a medium for personal expression of individual style and important pieces of equipment in an increasingly physical sport.

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The 2004 final of the World's Strongest Man METRx Championship took place in Nassau in the Bahamas. Three of the six finalists impressed me especially as great role models.

Svend Karlsen of Norway (aged 37 and a former world champion) was injured in the heats before the final. However he kept going for a long time in the final by working around the events he could no longer do. He came last but still managed to put up a great performance in some of the events.

After he had just carried two huge fridges, weighing 904 pounds in all, a fair old distance, the presenter asked "Was that mind over matter?"

'Yes; very much so. Every time I stepped down on my left leg my head said: "It's not going to work." My heart said: "Keep on going." Competing when you are only half fit is mentally very tough. I think what I am doing is very brave.'

He kept competing in those events which did not directly stress his left thigh. In the end his injury caused him to stop competing when it was obvious that he could no longer get a top place.

However, he was immediately thinking of next year's competition in an optimistic and positive way. "I just need to heal up and start training again."

Svend teaches us three great lessons

1.Do what you can do. If injury or some other obstacle prevents you doing everything, just do something

2.When the going gets painful, keep on going unless you will cause serious injury.

3.When failure comes in one year, start preparing for the next.

Magnus Samuelsson of Sweden (aged 35, over 6 feet and 5 inches tall and also a former champion), was in decline from his previous invincible self, but he ended up third. He knew he was weak in a few events. Height is not always a help in strength events. However, he remarked "The key for me now is to score as high as possible in the events I can score high in."

Instead of being depressed by his poor showing in his least favourite events, he would concentrate on his strong events and make the most of what he could do. He had the sense to realize that every one has different skills and there is no point worrying about what you can't do well. Focus on what you can do well.

After one of his favourite events he remarked "I needed something to go right just to get my confidence back and to get proof that I am still strong." Once he had proof, his overall importance improved. He began to put in some great performances.

He had three bad events but kept going for his 'honour'. He wanted people to realize that he was still one of the strongest men in the world. He hoped to make the podium

He did not make the podium in Nassau but did eventually make the podium by coming third when the third place competitor was disqualified for failing a drugs test.

The following lessons can be learned from Magnus

1.Don't worry about your weaknesses; make the most of your strengths

2.Believe that you are strong and act accordingly

3.Have the pride to come third even if you realize you will not come first.

Vasyl Virastyuk of the Ukraine (aged 30) made a perfect start by winning the first event. He commented "Now you will see." He went on to win the second event and came second in the third.

Those who start well often win the whole championship and this happened to Vasyl. Success breeds success as your confidence and momentum grow.

Another secret to his success was the support and encouragement of his family. Every day they came to the gym. Vasyl commented: "It keeps me going when the training gets tough"

A third secret was doing more in training than he thought he could. One of his favourite photos is of his son shouting "More, dad, more".

A fourth secret lay in this comment from Vasyl:

"I'm only competing with myself. If I do well, then I'll win it all."

A fifth secret lay in his attitude. He always gives 100%. After the truck pull, he said: "That last event nearly killed me"

A sixth secret is that he aims high. "What were your sporting ambitions when you were growing up?" asked John Inverdale the presenter.

"My dream is the same as all athletes. In my chosen sport I want to be the best. "

A seventh secret is focus. Before the competition he was given a flat by the president of his federation. It was a big surprise and during the flight to Nassau from Kiev it was all he could think about.

However, once he reached Nassau he stopped thinking about the flat and focused his mind on the competition.

An eighth secret is that he is a 'gentle giant'. Those who can get on with others by being gentle despite their strength avoid the poison of poor relationships which will drain any one of energy and power.

An ninth secret is that Vasyl knows how to celebrate. To his immense delight Vasyl went on to become world champion. When he realized he had won. He fell on his knees and hammered the floor with the palm of his hand. He then walked about yelling and screaming his delight. Finally he patted all 5 atlas stones that he had lifted in the final event. He had won by 1 point and was ecstatic.

A key part of success is being able to imagine yourself celebrating after you have reached your goal. This is a powerful subconscious motivator.

If you know how to celebrate well, your mental pictures of your celebration will be much more powerful and convincing to your subconscious mind.Your subconscious will then make a success arrive which will match your celebration.

Many lessons can be learned from Vasyl, the strongest man in the world in 2004.

1.Get off to a good start and build on early success

2.Welcome the support of your family

3.Do more than you think you can

4.Compete with yourself. Do better than you did before

5.Always give 100%

6.Aim to be the best

7.Focus on your main priority

8.Be gentle with people

9.Celebrate with enthusiasm before and after a challenge.

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Have you been looking for romantic and provocative ways to say I Love You to your special partner? There are numerous different and creative ways to say I Love You, but have you ever thought about memorizing I Love You in as many foreign languages as possible?

Imagine someone whispering to you Je taime or Te amo or Aloha wau ia oe. Youd be intrigued, interested, and pleased, wouldnt you? Well, try several foreign language translations of I Love You with a special person in your life and see what happens.

Afrikaans Ek is lief vir jou

American Have a beer

Australian ave another

Arabic Ana Ahebak / Ana Bahibak

Cantonese Ngo Oi Nei

Chinese Gnoy oy na

Danish Jeg eisker dig

Dutch Ik hou van jou

English I love you

Finnish Mina rakastan sinua

French Je taime / Je tadore

German Ich liebe Dich

Greek Sagape

Hawaiian Aloha wau ia oe

Hebrew Ani ohevet ota

Indonesian Saya cinta padamu

Italian Ti amo

Japanese Anata wa, dai suki desu

Korean Sa Lang Hae / Na No Sa Lan Hei

Mandarin Wo Ai Ni

Norwegian Jeg eisker deg

Persian Tora Doost Darem

Romanian Te iubesc

Russian Ya tebya liubliu

Spanish Te quiero / Te amo / Yo amor tu

Swahili Naku panda

Swedish Jag alskar dig

Swiss German Ch-ha di garn

Tagolog Mahal kita / Inilbig kita

Turkish Seni seviyorum

Vietnamese Toi yeu em

Do some of the translations above look interesting? Pick out your favorites, then find a good pronouncing dictionary in order to get the sound of the phrase as accurate as possible.

After all, you dont want Je tadore to sound like Shut the door. That would have an entirely different meaning.

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Garry Gamber is a public school teacher and entrepreneur. He writes articles about real estate, health and nutrition, and internet dating services. He is the owner of http://www.Anchorage-Homes.com and http://www.TheDatingAdvisor.com.

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The evolution of women seems to have come full circle. It was less than two generations ago that it was rare that a woman held a job, let alone her own business. It was less than twenty years ago that women slowly made their way into the workforce, some out of necessity and some out of wanting a career outside of the home. Women have since bridged the gap of working outside the home and staying home with their children by starting their own home-based business or even taking advantage of the new trend of telecommuting. The goal of working from home is to combine being able to stay at home with children and yet maintaining a career. It seems that this would be the best of both worlds yet; finding a balance to pull off working from home while juggling raising children is no easy task.

I relish the time that I get with my son. I love being able to start my day hearing his happy chatter over a leisurely breakfast, but it is not always the greatest. I found challenges as I transitioned to working at home. The first one was the adjustment period. I was not use to being able to flex my time, I was use to structure start work at 8:00 am and work until 4:00 pm. Not only was I struggling to working out my schedule to maximize my time while allowing for the flexibility that drew me to working at home, but my son had some adjusting to do as well. He was accustomed to daycare and sitters during the day. Now, he had mommy home all day long and he equated that with playing with mommy all day long. When it was time for him to play in his custom play yard while I tried to get some work, my little angel, my heart, my happy little 1 year old, threw his first officially 1 year old tantrum. After a couple weeks of unproductive time spent trying to get work done while dealing with a very unhappy little boy I decide it was time to figure out how to make it all work.

Here are steps that I took to make work at home a better and productive experience for both me and my son.

1) After I set up my work goals, I estimated how much time I need to devote to my business to accomplish them each day.

2) I build my schedule around the existing schedule. For example, the bulk of my work is done around my sons nap time, which gives me 2-3 hours of uninterrupted time.

3) I slowly incorporated the new schedule, giving both of us a chance to adjust to me working at home.

4) I set up time weekly for both of us to be out of the house. He goes to daycare for a half a day to play and I work, then after I pick him up we have an outing together.

Women are choosing to stay home to persuade their careers and their role as mother. It really can be the best of both worlds, here are a few tips and things to keep in mind:

BE FLEXIBLE. Things happen, work on fluctuating your work schedule so that as things come up you can work around them.

LEARN HOW TO MULTI-TASK. Many times I have a roast in the oven, laundry washing, while I am sorting mail and watching a movie with my son.

TAKE TIME FOR YOURSELF! Now that your two worlds have merged you may find those little escapes such as being able to unwind after you get home, become difficult to capture. Hire someone to come in weekly for a couple of hours to give you some time to yourself. Someone to come in and help with the house work can free up your time for the important things that make working at home so appealing to you.

ENJOY YOUR TIME. Whether it is the time spent working on your business or playing with your child(ren), enjoy the fact that you have the opportunity to do both without feeling that you have to sacrifice anything.

We are back to the time when women were able to stay home with their children, but with the added bonus of still being able to persuade our own career goals as well. As we are with our children helping them grow it to the people they will become, we are evolving, growing, and learning as well. Evolving into a new generation of women that do not have to choose between our family and our career; Growing into women that are learning how to have it all.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Tonya Ramsey is a life coach and owner of Life By Design. She specializes in assisting working mothers find life balance to maintain a healthy and peaceful life. For more information on Tonyas services or to receive a free life coaching session to help you design the life that you want, visit http://lifebydesignsite.com or send an e-mail to Tonya@lifebydesignsite.com Why juggle your life when you can balance it.

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