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Poker Table Materials Launches E-Commerce Website

noreply@blogspirit.com (kula) — Mon, 19 May 2008 09:59:13 +0200

Vinyl Table Covers Poker Table Materials provides products for the poker table building industry at both the wholesale and retail levels.Poker Table Materials is a new full service, consumer friendly e-commerce website with a shopping cart and resource pages containing industry information. The company is built around the fundamentals of great customer service, high quality products and competitive pricing. The product line includes fabrics, vinyl, foam padding and accessories for gaming tables. These products are sold at both the wholesale and retail levels. All of the products are available for purchase directly from the website and will normally ship out to the customer on the same day the order is placed.The table fabrics include poker table felt and the very popular Speed Cloth. Speed Cloth is an extremely durable fabric with a "suited" pattern design and is available in three colors. Because of its durability, this product is ideal for tables that will get extensive use in casinos or card rooms. The Poker Table Felt is a very soft, solid color fabric which provides an excellent playing surface and is available in ten colors. Game play is very good on either fabric. Playing cards slide evenly and with ease across both of them.Rounding out the product line is foam, vinyl and accessories. There are several options for foam to provide the padding of both the table top surface and the table armrest rail. The vinyl is very stretchable and soft, which makes it easier to upholster the armrest rail of a gaming table. The table accessories include poker chip trays, money drop boxes, table covers and cup holders. Cup holders are available in several sizes and materials; stainless steel, brass and aluminum.Poker Table Materials also has a resource page focusing on How to Build a Poker Table. This resource page provides a do-it-yourselfer with the required knowledge to build a table. In addition to a materials and tools needed list, an extensive downloadable document containing the table plans, step-by-step instructions and pictures for building a table is available at no charge.

Zimbabwe: Bosso Refuse to Throw in Towel

noreply@blogspirit.com (kula) — Mon, 19 May 2008 09:55:19 +0200

round towel BULAWAYO giants Highlanders have refused to throw in the towel and believe their Confederation Cup survival hopes hinge on scoring an early goal against Sudanese giants El Merreikh in Khartoum.Highlanders were left needing to move mountains in order to advance to the third round of the Confederation Cup after they slumped to a 0-2 second round, first leg defeat by the Sudanese outfit at home two weeks ago.Their coach Methembe Ndlovu admitted as much yesterday but maintained that the mission in Khartoum on Saturday night would not be an insurmountable one.Ndlovu said although Highlanders had made life much tougher for themselves after conceding two soft goals, they remained confident they could overcome the odds that are staked against them and upstage El Merreikh in the searing heat of Khartoum.Bosso who are not taking any chances stepped their act in Bulawayo yesterday with Ndlovu expressing satisfaction with the manner their preparations were going.The Highlanders coach also revealed that his side could also have done well with the services of the experienced defensive pair of Herbert Dick and Gift Lunga when they visit Khartoum.Dick and Lunga are however, not yet eligible to play in the tournament, as they were not registered on time.But Ndlovu reckoned that their hopes of turning the tables on El Merreikh lay in Highlanders securing an early goal that would calm their nerves.The Highlanders and national Under-20 coach also maintained that Bosso would also need to remain resolute at the back to ensure they do not allow the Sudanese to get the early breakthrough and secure a third goal that would literally kill the contest."It is obviously not an task that we face in Sudan but that is also not to say they cannot be beaten."In football every game is different and in as much as they may have scored here, we can also go there and win."I think the key to this game is on who scores first and I think if we score first it will give us a lot of confidence," Ndlovu said. He also revealed that Highlanders, who are expected to fly out to Sudan on Thursday morning, would have a change in approach and throw caution to the wind in their reverse fixture in Khartoum."We were very cautious at the back in the first leg given that we do not have a lot of experienced players."But now because we need an early goal, we will throw caution to the wind and try and put them under more pressure than we did in Harare, we are working hard in training and we are going to give it our best," Ndlovu said.In the first leg at Gwanzura, Highlanders also seemed to make a fatal mistake of giving the Sudanese too much respect and did not seize the opportunity to take the game to the visitors whose goalkeeper was barely tested.But on Saturday, Bosso have vowed to be more adventurous with Ndlovu certain to make a few changes to the side as well as his tactical approach.One such change could be in his attack that will be given the task of spearheading the search for the early goal that the Bosso coach eagerly wants.Ndlovu could give former Lancashire Steel forward Jacob Muzokomba the nod to partner Cuthbert Malajila in attack.Warriors striker Malajila fought a lone battle in the first leg as Douglas Zimbango, who was supposed to be his partner upfront, was anonymous and should not have lasted beyond the first half.Highlanders would also need to desist from using the long ball which was easily dealt with by the tall Sudanese defenders.The Bosso midfield, which includes the likes of veterans Richard Choruma and Johannes Ngodzo and Wellington Sibanda would also need to come to the party and ensure that Malajila and Muzokomba are provided with the clean ball that would make it easier for them to trouble the hosts.

R&D issue to be resolved before budget: secretary textile

noreply@blogspirit.com (kula) — Mon, 19 May 2008 09:51:40 +0200

Fabric For Garment KARACHI: Secretary Ministry of Textile Industries Abdul Rauf Chaudhry has assured textile exporters that the research and development (R&D) support issue will be resolved before budget presentation for next fiscal year in the National Assembly.No date for the federal budget presentation for 2008-09 has been announced yet, but it is usually unveiled in the first or second week of June every year.Chaudhry was responding to the queries made by members of Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PRGMEA) at a meeting held here on Wednesday. Textile Commissioner Muhammad Idrees Ahmed was also present in the meeting.Secretary Textile, who took over the charge a week ago, added that the summary on R&D support, which was earlier sent to the textile ministry by industry stakeholders, was lying with him.The summary demanded the government extend R&D support for another five years at the rate of nine per cent instead of current six per cent provided to the textile industry.“I will hand over this summary to Secretary Finance in a meeting instead of sending it to him by mail service. I will also brief other government officials in the concerned ministries ie commerce on this issue. I will also discuss this issue with the members of Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) and federal cabinet. And I personally think that this R&D support be continued to the industry despite dismal garment exports,” he said.The research and development support, a six per cent return of total amount of garments exports, is being provided to the textile exporters. This incentive would automatically come to an end with the end of current fiscal year on June 30.Governor SBP Dr Shamshad Akhtar is of the view that R&D support is being misused by some industry players and should not be provided any more. “Government had provided around Rs40 billion to the textile industry in R&D support till April 15 in the current fiscal year. Despite this massive support, the garment exports of the county declined by over three per cent to $7.765 billion in the first nine months of the current financial year against $8.017 billion exports recorded in the same period last year,” Dr Akhtar earlier briefed the ECC according to media reports.Chaudhry said that he was surprised by the SBP Governor’s statement on R&D support. He was of the view that Dr Akhtar was not told the truth and needed briefing by some industry players.Bilal Mulla, Chairman PRGMEA, claimed that R&D was not being misused. “If anyone from this industry is committing such crime, the Governor SBP should disclose his name and he should be penalised for that bad practice,” he demanded.Citing official reports, Shahzad Salim, Chairman PRGMEA (South Zone), underlined that garment exports were increasing in countries where R&D support was available. Export proceeds to these countries rose to $3.2 billion in 2007 from $2.4 billion in 2005.While exports to those countries, which were not given R&D support, declined to $0.17 billion in 2007 from $0.3 billion in 2005, he added.Salim demanded of the government either to provide subsidies or provide level playing field in the world markets. “Our competitors i.e. India, China and Bangladesh are exempted from paying duties in major markets,” he added.Readymade garment exporters also demanded increasing R&D support to 74 countries, as availed by fabric and home textiles players, from currently available only in 32 countries.