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inventfootball:

Beckham’s boots for his last game

Tomorrow, David Beckham plays in the final match of his career. As he heads into retirement, he carries the pride of Great Britain. Typical Becks.

(via afootballreport)

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“If you had told me as a young boy I would have played for and won trophies with my boyhood club Manchester United, proudly captained and played for my country over one hundred times and lined up for some of the biggest clubs in the world, I would have told you it was a fantasy. I’m fortunate to have realised those dreams. To this day, one of my proudest achievements is captaining my country.I knew every time I wore the Three Lions shirt, I was not only following in a long line of great players, I was also representing every fan that cared passionately about their country. I’m honoured to represent England both on and off the pitch … I want to thank all my team-mates, the great managers that I had the pleasure of learning from. I also want to thank the fans who have all supported me and given me the strength to succeed.” - David Beckham 

Beckham is/was mich more than a footballer - fodder for us sociologists of sport and cultural studies + gender studies: Celebrity signified & re-coding hegemonic masculinity… Or so it would seem

(Source: callielc11, via meghaninmotion)

oaklandtribunearchives:

Oakland, CA April 26, 1939 - Lee Ya-Ching arrives at the Oakland Airport aboard her red and yellow “Spirit of New China” plane on her campaign to raise funds for China’s 30 million war refugees. She was greeted by China’s vice-consul to San Francisco Patrick Sun. 

Lee studied and earned her license at the Boeing School of Aeronautics in Oakland, California in 1935.

(Oakland Tribune Photos)

If you are interested in learning more about Lee, Air & Space magazine, a publication of The Smithsonian, has a very knowledgable article about her on their website http://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/Chinas_First_Lady_of_Flight.html

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The Highest-Resolution Photograph of Planet Earth ever taken.

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Syrup: Four types of women.

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pewinternet:

Slideshow: Tech trends, library stats, and how teens do research

Research Analyst Kathryn Zickuhr gave a presentation at the Westchester Library Association’s annual conference that touched on a lot of our recent findings on library use, as well as a broad overview of technology adoption among adults and teens and a quick look at how teens do research in the digital age. Take a look at her comprehensive slideshow.

(via pewresearch)

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Awesome icons of the Female Saints of Television, by Spencer Salberg. Prints are available here.

“Our Lady of Having it All”

Love. Love. Love.

Everything about this is spectacular. Prayer cards, anyone?