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Anyone who has visited Florence knows why it is considered the most authentic and true jewel of Tuscany. Cultural center, historical and artistic heritage of Northern Italy, Florence has all the conditions to enjoy an unparalleled city around the world.
Dubbed as the "city of Stendhal syndrome", originating from the shock the writer suffered as he witnessed the overwhelming beauty of Santa Croce church, the city's great historical and artistic heritage makes the Tuscan capital the true cradle of Italian Renaissance. Its historical center was declared World Heritage Site by Unesco in 1982. A visit to the Santa Maria del Fiore Basilica, the Piazza della Signoria and its famous Palazzo Vecchio is a must, and not to mention, the Ponte Vecchio, one of the symbols of the city, must not be missed. We can also visit dozens of museums, such as the Galeria de la Academia, where the famous "David" of Michelangelo is located.
Florence is also an enigmatic city that has sheltered all kinds of legends throughout its history. For hundreds of years, Master Brunelleschi kept his secret about how the dome of the Florence cathedral was being sustained, which can be seen practically from anywhere in the city. Florence also houses the tombs of masters such as Michelangelo and the fake tombstone of Galileo Galilei,which was actually buried in a chapel without public access.
Florence not only has artistic heritage but its festivals and popular traditions also make it a unique place in the region. The Maggiolata is one of the most important festivals of the year. It is a celebration to welcome the arrival of spring with dances, parades and a beautiful display of flowers in the city center. If arrival is in June, one can attend the famous event called "Calcio in Costume", a football match done in medieval style on the feast of San Giovanni, or the Three Kings parade on January 6.
But whatever the travel season may be, Il Salviatino would like guests to enjoy their stay in this luxury hotel in Florence. Whether it is for a romantic getaway or honeymoon, a family time or for relaxation purposes, there is always an option available to make the visit to this city an unforgettable one.
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Audrey Brooke Carina Platform Sandal
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Comfy and cute, the Rocket Dog Willow is sure to become your favorite weekend flat! This striped canvas slip-on will take your casual style from flat to fabulous in no time.
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Fila Memory Hyper Split Lightweight Running Shoe - Mens
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Experience superior comfort in the men's Memory Hyper Split lightweight shoe from Fila. With a memory foam footbed and cushioning where you need it, these lightweight shoes will support you stride for stride.
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Good morning my dear.. I slept 10hours last night and that was such a good thing.. I feel so rested this morning..I hope you also had a good rest after that shift you work.. I look forward to chatting with you on FB or where eve..I love you my dear.. Take care..Hugs,Teresa
what I can say for you here Teresa ........ GOD BLESS YOU
Mansour. I'm going to tell you what has happened to me in the past few months, becuse, I feel if you take on to much like I always do, then even thought this is genetic for me, I think I'm feeling a bit of a crack on your side..I know this shift that you are working is the worst because I have been there and done that. But whenyou burn both ends of the candle like we tend to do eventually your body fight's back... This may be to much information for you about me but I am going to take a chance...
I am going to start, Chiropractics, Massage therapy, Acupuncture and maybe some yoga...I hoping that doing some alternative medicine will help me out more in the long run...I actually slept about 3 hours last night and that's very good comparing to the few minutes minutes a pop since Tuesday night..
So here''s the deal... I was dx.'d with bipolar illness several years ago with only the depression showing every now and again..It was situational depression and PTSD. Along with about 6 other Dx..
So to make a long story short, I don't process meds very well through my liver.because of my LUpus . It's a sluggish kind of a thing. So eventually with the meds I took since 1989 and up to the current day, It backs up and I become toxic every now and again.. So I'll get off the meds and restart..Now I function but I'm not really all there. Since Thanksgiving, I haven't really felt to well.I thought it was a bit of depression going on with the stress of the holidays.Not that I have any stress, really,but it is none the less. And I tend to black out and to me that's scary. I just don't sometimes remember what I have done for the past several days... So a couple of weeks before Christmas, Brett said I was very off the wall. (So if I said anything to you, wierd, I'm sorry.. I can maintain my ADL's but I forget them.along with my meds, so some times I too over medicate.. No ,not me!!!) So since I was weirder that normal it's off to the ER to meet any one of my docs...Bam, I'm admitted. And yes I did have these blisters on my feet but no one knew where they came from..Including me.. Brett said I had severely swollen lower legs with streaks running up to my knees. I guess my doc freaked out thinking it was MERSA.. I really only remember some bits and pieces
My B/P was way out of control. ^ high. and I guess I was a mess. So here comes the IV Vanc and the cultures out the wassou, and No MERSA but 10 days of Keflex and restart the meds again..It was actually on the last few days before Christmas until I was really starting to feel better..I was on complete bed rest almost the entire time I was there for exhaustion.. I don't really do to much, it 's my body that overworks because of the Lupus. During the end of my stay, I decided to take my maintence meds and no others for a while.. So I'm being watched very carefully... God, Bless Bett.But, since Tues discharge, that evening I had the weirdest feeling and could feel a manic phase coming on. Although I've never had this end of it before, .I could actually feel my eyes dialate and my heart start to pound.. I have PVC's so I'm very in tune.
Now I'm normally a bit manic, and always have been, hence the manicnurs. LOL Who knew.But this lasted until yesterday and I actually felt the manic feeling leave. So I thought I'd be able to sleep last night.. I was very tired already. But right after dinner, it started creeping up again..I did some meditation and some deep breathing and I do think I slowed it down, and I did sleep for about 3 hours last night, which was great, but then that becomes about 4 hours total since Tuesday morning since I woked upin the hosp. the day of discharge..I may or may not go back on my pain meds and what not but I think I'm going to steer pretty clear of them for a while., hence, I've had bad insomnia since. So I take it one day at a time and do what ever I have to do but at a much slower rate. This to shall pass,but it's been rough since I decided to become not to be a pharmaceutical advertising sign...I'll keep you posted.. I hope I don't scare you. but I figured it was OK to share with you I also wanted to warn you about your stress level and I know you almost lost it this morning while we were chatting this morning....Hugs, Teresa
OK, I can do that, BTW, How are you doing? and How are yOur Holidays? Do you share any of holidays? I know you share New Years.. What are you going to do ? Tell me Tell me... Hugs, Teresa xoxoxoxoxox
okay sweetie I understand you ........... I miss you Bunches & I love you Bunches
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Okay, So, what a merry go round that I've been on..LOL, I'm glad that's done.. I am feeling much better and thank you for showing me such concern. I would of gotten back to you by hook or crook about now...
So because I was in the hospital, my husband was able to access my emails...Don't ask.. Whatever...But he can't get on my NL.. So any special sweetie, sweetheat hugs and kisses,xoxoxoxoxoxoxox's, And any ofthe adorable thinks you say that I love to hear, need to be on here... It's so nice to hear from you, did I say yet how much I missed you?I can still talk on FB, but I have to clean it up a bit....Hugs to you handsome and I did comment on several of your posts.. I love them all and where are the rest of your pictures.....Love ya Bunches, Teresa
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What did you send tome on my site 23 minutes ago?. I am having a hard time picking up graphics myself.. I used to be able toget them without even trying.. I'm just a little rusty, but I won't be for long.. Hugs and Kisses xoxoxoxoxoxo, Teresa
Hey there cutie, I really have missed you.. I'm trying to answer my 182 new emails and new members and assorted other people.. I am having a great time.. But, I would love to talk to you also...Yes, I would. Did I say that I missed you. So if you are still here let me know and I'll send you an email. And if not, I'll see you on FB..Hugs and kisses Teresa xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo


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By Dennis Seid/NEMS Daily Journal
Bart Wood, general manager of The Little Dooey, a popular barbecue restaurant near Mississippi State University's campus, is geared up for the weekend.
Thousands of baseball fans will be flocking to MSU and Starkville, where they'll spends thousands of dollars at area hotels, restaurants and shops.
"We're treating this like an SEC football weekend," Wood said.
All the excitement is generated by MSU hosting an NCAA baseball regional tournament for the first time in 10 years.
An influx of Bulldog fans, as well as fans of the other three teams – Central Arkansas, Mercer and South Alabama – will stream into the area.
"The games are stretched out, and we'll get good crowds," Wood said. "They'll be coming in waves."
At the Microtel Inn, sales director Shana Walker is having to turn away guests because, like other hotels and motels in Starkville, there are no rooms available. All 73 rooms at the Microtel are reserved, but it's not all due to the regional tournament.
"We were almost completely booked April 25 because we also have the FFA convention coming in," Walker said. A few slots were available for the weekend but were taken quickly.
The hotel's sister property, a Hampton Inn in West Point, also is completely booked.
Joe Dier, MSU's media relations director for baseball, said the campus and city are abuzz about the tournament.
"It will be very similar to Super Bulldog Weekend (in April), where we have the hotels, restaurants, parking lots and roads filled with people," he said. "We had 14,500 for the baseball game that Saturday, and we're expecting similar numbers this weekend."
And why not? State holds the top 10-largest on-campus college baseball attendance records.
The crowd of 11,496 people who saw the Bulldogs beat Florida State in the Starkville regional in 1990 set the NCAA regional single-game record.
And in 2007, when it hosted an NCAA super regional, MSU posted the two largest super regional crowds.
"It's been a long time since we hosted a regional, which is something we did regularly through 2003," Dier said, noting MSU is hosting for the 12th time. "I think we're back in the regional hosting business."
That's perfectly fine with The Little Dooey's Wood, who said he expected fans to start trickling into town Wednesday evening.
"You take this time of year when we don't have as many students here and have something like this happen – we'll be getting an early start and staying late," he said. "It's a good problem to have."
Don O'Bannon, owner of Oby's, a popular sandwich shop, said the atmosphere around campus and the city should be as good as it's ever been.
"It's been so long – people got used to hosting regionals here, and they're starved to have one again," he said. "It's going to be big, and it'll be great to see all the alumni and fans come back to town."


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The list from bigwigs ra-den assist is usefull even in 10 man. There's no reason not to use it at least. Even if it's easier to manage on 10 man, it still makes it even easier than without it.
Any argument I can see in this thread against it is "hurr durr it's easy enough without it anyway derp", which is a pretty shitty argument. Maybe these guys should raid with zero addons, since it's so easy.


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I don't allow my wife to speak or leave the kitchen. No that I'm sexist, she just has a really deep voice and makes incredible sandwiches.
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I don't allow my wife to speak or leave the kitchen. No that I'm sexist, she just has a really deep voice and makes incredible sandwiches.
Perhaps she wants you to get the HD 800 and not the Beyer T1? Maybe she doesn't think that the T1 is worth the $1k price?
Nevertheless, being young and wifeless and all that, this makes me realize that I gotta find a girl that will accept my hobby.
Jokes aside, I think your wife should respect your space and let you 'breathe', getting pissed off over some hobby is pretty unreasonable. It's not like we are talking about smoking, gambling or drug addiction....
Out of site, out of mind.
Do you have any other place you could have your packages shipped to besides your house?
Just need to provide your credit card companies with that alternative address.
Just bring it into the house when she is not around.
Keep you audio stuff in an out of the way place, like in cabinets when your not using them.
Do not talk to her about your audio stuff unless she asks about it, keep answers to a minimum.
Awwww yeah it's like cheating on her, but with audio equipment
hahahaha - made my day :D
@Magick Man - As you already did - talking it over is the best way.
My girlfriend has never really asked me to stop so to speak - but then again, things I buy...I buy sensibly - I wouldn't buy £500 earphones for no reason -> but that's me -> I know how you guy here on head-fi are like
Well anyway, like anything in life, noting in life is perfect, us included. If you have an "addiction" in shopping for audio, and if your wife/gf or whoever it is complains, I bet that you could EASILY spot out what they waste their money on
And once you find that "easy target" its like shooting a sitting duck.
My example that got my gf to stop asking "why are you buying more" was:
I enjoy it, and the money you spend on that purse that you won't wear, on those clothes that will be "out of fashion" in 2 weeks - I spend my money wisely, and more so, I can sell on (for a little loss) the items on, whereas you, my dear can't.
I can't really justify spending £720 in under 2 months...but gosh I'm I glad of the money I've spent so far - I'm not looking back - even though that figure looks and is huge for your ordinary joe - i personally find it "well spent"
I'm no psychologist, but getting so worked up over that when it aint no biggie, maybe they're angry about something else? With themselves or angry at you over something? Whether they're aware of it or not.............
To some guys spending money on "Decorations" is clutter
I always wondered how those guys with giant speakers and double cylindrical SVS subs got away with it I even saw a guy who had dual CRT projectors in his theater, with heavy duty beams holding those suckers in place, i wondered if he had a WAF factor of his own around
^ NEver understood the ones with tons of clothes/jewelry calling people out for "Wasting" money
My dad once told me, "You can be right, or you can be happy" when it comes to marriages.
Yes, they certainly do!


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Still, will people find it strange to speak commands out-loud in public? Is Siri smart enough most of the time or will it be frustratingly wrong most of the time?
It does make sense to use voice input controls for smartphones because typing is hard on the move particularly given the smaller keyboard, though honestly at this stage no-one knows if Siri or rather the broader paradigm of voice input controls (google had similar for a while already) will take off, though with Apple putting their weight behind it, there is a fighting chance of this happening.
If voice input controls do take off here are some possible library related functions that I would like to see. I don't have a iPhone 4S (yet) but some of the things below are already possible mostly I think, while others are more of a wish.
1. Ask Siri to text or email the library
In the ad above, the user says "Text my wife I am going to be late". As many libraries provide text a librarian service, users can now say "Text the library (or librarian?),
I am not sure how many people have the library's sms or email address in their contacts though so that might be a stumbling block. I heard about one trick (sorry can't remember exactly where or from whom but might be at ALA Annual 2011) that might help. Basically the librarian conducts tours for freshman and while they are waiting for others to come and for the tour to start, she gets the waiting students to access the library Facebook on their smartphones and to like them. I suppose the same thing can be done for sms, emails. If the librarian has iPhone 4S or similar, she can even demo this trick :)
Practically speaking, countless surveys have shown that librarians are far down on the list in terms of people to contact when they have a question, so Siri probably won't change much if users don't want to contact you anyway. For those who do, this might lower the barrier of access somewhat?
2. Ask Siri to check if the library is open
In the ad above the woman asks "Is it chilly in San Francisco this weekend?" And the answer comes back "Not too cold" with info on screen.
Would be nice if you could ask "Is library X open tomorrow at 9 pm?" and it answers?
Siri offers to do a web search so maybe currently it works already to some extent by doing a search and pulling up the right webpage on opening hours.
Still assuming Apple eventually opens the API so you can interface with apps, you might be able to interface with apps like Library:Australia , Ottawa (Canada) Libraries , UPLA (Hongkong), which have detailed information about all libraries in the region so Siri could ask questions like"Which library branch closest to me is open tomorrow at 8 am?" and answer directly.
3. Ask Siri to check if a book is available
In the above video, based on the original Siri before it was sold to Apple, the guy asks "Where can I find Lunch?", later a lady asks "where can I find green tea latte?" and it suggests a few places based on location.
What happens if one asks "Where can I find the book - Steves Jobs?" would Siri just search and list Amazon results etc? How about "Where can I borrow the book ....?". Again, wouldn't it be nice if Siri could interface with your library app, do a search then display the item.
With so many libraries having apps out for catalogues, whether it is their own, one that they get from their ILS (e.g BookMyne from SirsiDynix, TRACpac etc) or maybe even the Worldcat app or the even broader Local books from Librarything, I wonder if Siri could use information from there to answer and tell you which libraries near you has it and maybe even offer to place a hold.
4. Ask Siri if my books are overdue
Similar to #1, but Siri would somehow know you are asking library related questions based on your account such as "Is my book overdue?" or "How many books can I borrow from the library" and pull out the results from there. Again conceivably a general web search by Siri could find the answer, but if your app could be directly plugged in (some Q&A knowledge base system), it would give far more direct results, particularly if it could login with your loan record details to determine when a book is overdue (and offer to renew), or you could check if discussion rooms or pcs are full and book a slot etc.
Or even the ultimate holy grail, to tell you where the book you want is in the library or (the restroom is) and direct you there. "Take the staircase down...."
5. Ask Siri to search for papers and books for you on a certain topic
Siri already pulls information from Wolfram Alpha . Wolfram Alpha is not a search engine but is billed as a answer-engine that tries to answer questions directly as opposed to giving you a webpage that may have the ask. It can calculate answers from structured data such as computing the age of a famous personality now, or "What is the largest country in the world?" or even answers to maths equations.
Coupled with Siri it means in theory, Siri can also answer quick reference questions, but libraries have long stopped answering quick reference questions (at least the easy ones) due to google.
The 2 videos above show what Siri can do with Wolfram Alpha. The 1st is based on the older Siri where it manages to figure out some crazy family relationship tree using Wolfram Alpha.
The 2nd shows how to use Siri to figure out when the next elicipse is (based on your location). The 2nd video shows you that to use Wolfram alpha directly, you have to first say "Wolfram Alpha" (not Siri) , I suppose when other apps get intergreted, you have the same thing and you got say "Library app" first.
There is also one video by Steve Wozniak that raves about what Siri can do together with Wolfram Alpha (though I think he was saying the current Siri for whatever reason is less capable sometimes?)
But not every question can be answered directly, in particular doing searches for research. I wonder though if Siri can work with our library catalogues and databases to help make searching easier.
Maybe "Siri, Search Pubmed for articles on Cancer, written after 2009 , by ....." and it would pull up all the articles. Then it would read abstracts and you could download it for later viewing.
Or perhaps a scenario where you say "Search for me ebooks on disruptive innovation" and it would pull out ebooks on loan by your library, which you download and then let it read to you?? Talk about real "natural language" queries!
Not sure how difficult it would be to get something like this working, though the query is basically an advanced search (using facets?). Also unsure how many people do research on their phones, though this could be a case again where innovations on the smartphone later migrate to the desktops (as in the case where features in Apple's iOS is influencing their desktop OS). Google already offers voice input search, though I wonder how many people are actually using it.
A advanced searcher would probably laugh at this, and swiftly conduct more sophisticated searches particularly on a desktop, but one wonders if this might be helpful for more novice users who don't do advanced searches.
Some other uses that occur to me , including asking Siri to set location based reminders so you are reminded to return overdue books when you are in the campus, set up schedules for meeting with librarians etc.
I don't have iPhone 4S (perhaps those who have it can try out some library related questions and report how it does) so I could be totally offbase on what I wrote but it doesn't matter as this goes beyond Apple or Google related products, as I was just speculating on how library related tasks change with voice input.
Similarly I would guess that there is plenty of literature on using voice input for searching so all I wrote probably comes off as naive and I have no clue how hard or easy it is to interface with Siri or Android phones to accomplish some of my more ambitious wishes.
In any case, Jakob Nielsen has a old but still valid article on when Voice input would be most valuable , and he proposes that perhaps using it as an "additional component to a multi-modal dialogue might be most useful".
I guess a Star Trek level type of interface with AI built-in would be fantastic but might be some ways off, though Siri is a very good first step that allows one to dream on what might be possible.


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By PATSY STODDARDEditor
Well, I couldn't sleep so I might as well get up and write. Emery County what have you done? You voted out a man with 36 years experience as the Emery County Sheriff on Tuesday.
Sheriff Guymon has a long and respected record in law enforcement. In most industries, I know a lot of people who have retired after years in a field and a position who are then hired back as a consultant for exactly that reason. Their expertise, knowledge, and experience is invaluable. Most companies realize that and they hire those experts back at a high fee to get that experience. Emery County you had just that type of a situation and you have turned your back on that kind of an individual and someone who has protected your county for 36 years as a sheriff. You have said thanks, but no thanks. Sheriff Guymon is 62 years old. How would you at the age of 62 like to hunt for a new job? In this day and age you need insurance and at 62 you don't qualify for medicare. So at age 62 he will need to look for a new job. Anyone who is nearing retirement age knows that in drawing social security your benefits are much lower at age 62 than if you wait until age 66.
I have heard the argument from some people that Sheriff Guymon is too old. Too old for what? His age has never been a factor in his service. We are all getting older. What if you have been a doctor, lawyer, factory worker, business man, truck driver, nurse or any other type of profession and you have been doing it for years. How would you like someone coming in and telling you that you're too old for the job. Your countless hours, your sacrifice, your devotion, your training, your experience will all go down the drain. Is that how we do it here in Emery County? Well, I guess so.
Another sad thing is right along with Sheriff Guymon, there are other devoted employees who have said, if LaMar goes, they will go right along with him. Our sheriff's office has evolved into the top of the line law enforcement agency it is today, due to the work of these men and their experience and devotion to you the people of Emery County. I would feel better about not having LaMar Guymon as our sheriff if one of those other men who have worked their way up from the bottom to where they are today could have been elected as our sheriff.
The sheriff's office can only move forward to the extent money is available in the budget. The new sheriff must live within the budget. Our sheriff's office pursues grant after grant to supplement the budget. The drug task force is funded partially by a grant. The deputy patrol on the San Rafael is funded with a partnership with the Bureau of Land Management. The patrol on the forest service land is funded in part by a contribution from the forest service. The NOVA program is funded in part by grants. The drug court is funded with grant money. These grants must be applied for and then proven with every bit of the money being used where it is intended and documented. Our sheriff's office is expert at writing grants and obtaining equipment through grants. Your search and rescue is a volunteer organization and grants and fund raisers and donations have helped equip this organization and keep it functioning for the many rescues our county is involved with each year. They do this to ensure your safety if you or a loved one or a stranger happens to get lost or injured while in our county.
Everything at the sheriff's office has evolved over the years. Do you know how difficult it was in the old jail to keep everything operating in an inadequate facility. Do you know the work that went into getting a new facility that better serves the prisoners and employees.
Sheriff Guymon has guided your county through dark times. I have watched him in action over the years. He has been there as a comfort and a source of integrity and strength. I admire the man. I have watched him with the families of the Crandall Canyon mine victims. I have watched him offer the love and compassion in the special way that is his alone. I watched him at each of the miners funerals and he attended every one as well as the rescuers funerals. I have watched him serve the William Sharp family during the dreadful time of their parents death. Now a year later he still checks on them and helps them out. During accidents he is there to calm people down and do what it takes to help them work through the situation.
During a tragedy in Carbon County where two babies were washed away in a flood, he listened to a distraught mother ask him to find her children. And, he was there day in and day out for weeks searching and combing the washes. That's the kind of man you are losing. I could go on and on about his 36 years of service.
I'm not worried about LaMar, I don't feel bad for him, a man with his strengths will be successful in his future endeavors. I feel bad this county didn't recognize what an asset this man has been to our county and allow him the privilege of finishing his career at the Emery County Sheriff's Office as in my opinion he deserved to do after that many years of service.
He has had a quiet strength in times of distress and crisis. He has been a rock to so many in our county and I for one will miss having LaMar Guymon as my sheriff.


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Toronto's Lost Russians
Pension Plan Puppets
November 01 2011 09:51AM
Andrey Osadchenko is the Nations' friendly roving Russian reporter who joins us for a look at some Leafs' picks that haven't panned out.
You wouldn't think of the Leafs as of an organization who falls for sexy Russian picks. On the contrary, if they draft a Russian, they tend to do so in a late round. Lower expectations lead to lesser disappointment. Although, if this shot in the dark miraculously turns into something valuable, anybody would take it on any given day.
Need an example? Daniil Markov - drafted in 1995, 9th round, 223rd overall, 538 games in the NHL. Sergei Berezin - drafted in 1994, 10th round, 256th overall, 502 games in the NHL. Nikolai Borschevsky - drafted in 1992, 4th round, 77th overall, 162 games in the NHL.
However, there were more losses than gains for the Leafs with ruskies. Here are the most recent ones.
Dmitri Vorobiev
Age - 25
Position - D
Height - 6'2
Weight - 212
Drafted - 2004 round 5 #157 overall
Current club - Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (KHL)
Vorobiev may very well have been a steal of the 2004 draft. Alumni of one the best Russian hockey schools - Lada Togliatti - Dmitri made his debut in the RSL at the age of 18. He played 23 games for his hometown team in 2003/2004 and had a goal in one of them. His size was promising him a bright future. The Leafs figured it would be in the NHL. Wrong move.
After winning a silver medal at the 2005 IIHF U20 World Championship, Vorobiev continued to play for national Team Russia and first team of Lada for which he was putting some big numbers for a young defenseman. In a period between 2005 and 2008 he played 141 regular season games in RSL, scored 27 goals and 53 points.
As a cherry on the top he won the 2008 IIHF World Championship in Quebec. Half way through 2008-09 season he signed with Salavat Yulaev - KHL powerhouse. Things looked very bright for him. Unfortunately, on the 13th of October Avangard's forward and Rangers' prospect, Alexei Cherepanov, sadly passed away because of heart issues. The KHL made every player under the age of 25 run tests and Vorobiev's results didn't come out too good.
He was banned from playing in the KHL for a long period of time - until he confirmed with the doctors that he wasn't going to have any heart problems. However, after this incident Vorobiev's career went downhill. He had an ok season with Dynamo Moscow in 2009/10, missed most of the last season and now plays for a modest team from Nizhny Novgorod.
He might be an interesting guy to see at the training camp but chances of him ever coming over to North America are slim to say the least.
Who the Leafs could have drafted instead?
Mike Brown, Patrick Kaleta, Karri Ramo, Andrew Gordon, Troy Brouwer, Matt Hunwick, Chris Campoli, Pekka Rinne, Daniel Winnik, Jannik Hansen.
Konstantin Volkov
Age - 26
Position - RW
Height - 6'0
Weight - 192
Drafted - 2003 round 4 #125 overall
Current club - Dynamo Moscow (KHL)
He was never considered as a guy who would one day a Top-6 forward. Even in his junior career he never played for Team Russia and his stats were average at most. Interestingly enough, even though he was born in St.Petersburg, Volkov is Dynamo Moscow alumni.
Konstantin was always known for his grittiness which was greatly appreciated for three seasons in Vityaz - a team that is usually referred to as 'all-goon squad'. In 2008 he was unable to sign with any KHL teams and was forced to spend an entire season in a minor Russian league. However, exactly one year after that he was playing in the KHL final series for HC MVD.
The following summer this team merged with Dynamo Moscow and Volkov returned to the club who once gave him a chance to play pro hockey.
To sum it up - very reliable 3rd-liner who wasn't cut out to play in the NHL.
Who the Leafs could have drafted instead?
Kyle Quincey, Lee Stempniak, Lasse Kukkonen, Brad Richardson, Marc Methot, Drew Miller, Joe Pavelski, Kyle Brodziak, Tobias Enstrom, Dustin Byfuglien, Shane O'Brien, Matt Moulson, Tanner Glass, Nick Tarnasky, Brian Elliott.
Alexander Shinkar
Age - 30
Position - RW
Height - 6'2
Weight - 198
Drafted - 2000 round 8 #254 overall
Current club - Lada Togliatti (VHL)
When it comes to the 8th-rounders, you deal with a very odd crowd. The majority of players drafted so late never make it to the NHL. Shinkar is another beautiful example of this simple truth. However, one can't help but raise his eyebrows in this case. Alexander was never considered a top crop player in Russia, but it didn't change the Leafs' mind - they wanted him for whatever reason.
He played 12 seasons in RSL/KHL for Severstal, Salavat Yulaev and (mostly) SKA St.Petersburg. His best record is 16 goals and 30 points in 2004-05 season. Last year he received no offers from KHL clubs and signed a very modest contract with Lada Togliatti, which now plays in a Russian equivalent of the American Hockey League.
Do the Leafs need him? Did they ever?
Who the Leafs could have drafted instead?
Micki Dupont, Reinhard Divis, Roman Simicek, Andrej Nedorost, Simon Gamache.
November 01 2011, 04:00PM
"Who the Leafs could have drafted instead?"
'Lee Stempniak'
These are all painful, but as a Canucks fan the one that pains me the most is them Drafting Kirrill Koltsov 49th overall in 02 and Duncan Keith was drafted 2 picks later. Koltsov is a great Offensive Dman in the KHL but never came over... And well Duncan Keith is Duncan Keith.


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AGD: Heat Take on the Wolves
Kent Wilson
October 19 2012 11:40AM
Time: 8:00pm MST
Location: Abbotsford
Broadcast: Sportsnet Fan960 (radio), www.abbotsfordheat.com (listen live stream)
The Heat and Chicago Wolves are a couple of undefeated teams through the first few of games of the AHL season. To get a clearer perspective on both clubs, I talked to the Heat's PbP man Ryan Pinder about the pending back-to-back series this weekend:
Top Players and Healthy Scratches...
1.) Nice start for the Heat. Obviously Baertschi and Brodie had a good first two games. Who else stood out for you?
Ben Street, Danny Taylor, Steve McCarthy and Dustin Sylvester all made significant impacts in the wins. Street is a really talented distributor and finisher. Also much more physically engaged than I expected for a guy who looks up at more players than he looks down on in the AHL. Taylor was mostly superb (more on him later).
McCarthy has the look of a player that could eat huge minutes this season for a team that is pretty big, strong, mean, but isn't overwhelming on the blue line skill-wise (Ward called the group 'Ham & Eggers' aside from Brodie in a recent press conference). Finally, Sylvester just continues to have the look of a sniper at this level despite being one of the shortest and lightest players in the league.
The group played some sound hockey. 5-on-5, power play, penalty kill… they dominated all facets of the games, and played with a poise you might not expect in week 1 from a team that didn't play any exhibition games (read: Troy G. Ward is good).
2.) Why is Michael Ferland not playing?
He's one of the youngest three players on the team, didn't have a superb camp, and was singled out with (Ryan) Howse for not being in as good of shape as some had expected. All that aside he's still a huge asset, it's just that the meritocracy has deemed it isn't his time yet. If you want Ferland to play in the top nine, he has to supplant one of the following players (once Byron and Nemisz get healthy): Baertschi, Kolanos, Walter, Street, Sylvester, Nemisz, Byron, Reinhart, Horak… and others. It's a very deep team up front (note 10 goals through 2 games) right now, and he's a rookie. Patience.
3.) Ditto Leland Irving...
MERITOCRACY. Am I getting predictable with the answers yet? Taylor earned the starters job last Spring, won 9 straight starts down the stretch and in the playoffs, and Irving couldn't win the job back in a few opportunities to do so. He also was dealing with the birth of his daughter and yo-yo like transactions between Calgary and Abbotsford to back-up Kiprusoff.
Taylor may not be the big minute goalie this season, but he's earned that for now, and hasn't done anything to hurt his cause yet – allowing just three goals and posting a .933 S% over two games. Oh, and Barry Brust won a Calder Cup two years ago…so it's a three horse race.
4.) What lines/defense pairings can we expect to see?
Lots of mixing and matching from Troy G. Ward this past weekend, but Baertschi-Walter-Sylvester seemed to get some traction as time passed, while Kolanos and Street looked sharp together over a short stint. Byron and Nemisz's return from injury will make things even tougher to project whenever that occurs.
Brodie and Piskula are back where they were a year ago, playing as the top paring for the club. Steve McCarthy has played a bunch too, but was shuffled between partners with regularity. The Heat have six veterans (Callahan, Kolanos, Laing, McCarthy, Piskula, Walter) and only five can dress per night, which is another variable at play. Bottom line…lots of moving parts here.
5.) The Wolves are the Vancouver Canucks affiliate. Who are their notable players?
Canucks fans will be familiar with Connauton, Kassian, Lack, Schroeder and Tanev; but their best AHL players would also include older vets: Darren Haydar, Steve Pinizzotto, and Brett Sterling.
Chicago is an immensely independent club with significant resources and a burning desire to win. Meaning, player development is just one part of what they do. They drew 15,000+ to their home opener last Saturday night and are owned by Don Levin – google his name + Seattle if you want to see how deep his pockets are.
The Lineup
I can only guess at the line-up for the Heat at this time - given the amount of unkonwns, it's hard to nail down what the combinations will be. Here's my educated stab in the dark:
- Baertschi - Walter - Sylvester
- Street - Kolanos - Ruegsegger/Nemisz/Byron (?)
- Horak - Reinhart - Bancks
- Bouma - Laing - Aliu
- Brodie - Piskula
- McCarthy - Breen
- Lamb - McKelvie
- Taylor
As Ryan mentioned, there's lot of competition for ice time up front and things will get even more crowded once Nemisz and Byron are back in rotation. The back-end is less complicated, with the log-jam more at the bottom-end than the top (kind of like the Flames themselves).
The Opponent
I can't find the Wolves lineup from games 1-3, but their current top scorers are:
- Brett Sterling (1-2-3, +3)
- Nathan Longpre (0-2-2, +2)
- Zack Kassian (1-1-2, +2)
The club also boasts sometimes NHLer Andrew Ebbett, former first rounder Jordan Schroeder, AHL scoring threat Darren Haydar and former Flame/Heat Guillaume Desbiens. Kevin Connauton and Chris Tanev will likely be the first pairing on the back-end while Eddie Lack (whom many consider ready to make the leap to the NHL) will probably be in net.
Sum It Up
The Wolves are a strong organization with good players at every position. Unlike many AHL franchises, the Wolves play to win rather than simply act as a feeder team for their parent club. The Heat have an unprecendented amount of depth up front thanks to graduations of guys like Baertschi and Reinhart (plus the lock-out) and they're going to need that added depth to extend their winning streak versus Chicago this weekend.
It looks like the Flames have mis-managed another first rounder which they obviously cannot afford to do given there weak drafting record. Leland Irving's long development with the Flames will now benefit another organization.
Gotta ride the hot hand. Taylor should start until he stops performing well and/or Brust or Irving play better than he does.
I like the meritocracy approach. Gotta keep guys like Baertschi, Reinhart, Bouma, Brodie, Horak, et al hungry, and nothing keeps you hungry like knowing somebody's out to take your spot.
October 19 2012, 01:54PM
Patrick Holland with a goal and an assist so far tonight.
Patrick Holland means nothing to us anymore. :)
I don't understand why people are upset about Irving not getting the royal treatment. We may have found a capable 'tender in Taylor, and that's the avenue we should be exploring. He was great last year.
my feeling on the Taylor/Irving subject (not that anyone anywhere has ever asked me):
Irving has not improved enough in the one area he needed to improve the most: consistency. He has improved his overall game since his draft year, but he still goes through lengthy (VERY lengthy) stretches where he would have a difficult time preventing a beach ball from falling into a thimble. He has done nothing whatsoever to make anyone confident enough in his long-term abilities for them to trust him to work through a slump. They have a more consistent AHL goalie (Taylor) who gives them a chance to win every night. they're using him. End of story.
Taylor will never play in the NHL (my opinion). He is a fine minor league goalie. Nothing more. As much as Irving's inconsistency annoys me, he is a more talented goalie (when he's on his game) than Taylor. As are Joni Ortio, Karri Ramo, Laurent Brossoit and, presumably, Jon Gillies.
October 20 2012, 09:27AM
Patrick Holland means nothing to us anymore. :)
I'm always going to be a fan, Flames prospect or not. Nice kid, smart player.


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Parent's Night Out
Several times each year Childhood Ministries will offer a night of fun for the children so that parents may plan for couple-time without childcare worries. Watch "The Messenger" for dates and times.
Christmas Celebration for Children
During December, Childhood Ministries provides children with an opportunity to celebrate Jesus' birth. On this night we do a variety of activities including make-and-take crafts, missions' activities, storytelling and simply having fun together.
Family Fun Events
Several times each year we will offer events through Childhood Ministries that serve as ways for families to play together. The events may celebrate the liturgical year or be planned just for fun and fellowship.
Advent Preparation
Early in Advent celebrations, we gather as a church family to prepare our hearts for the coming celebration of Jesus' birth. We spend time together with devotion, worship, fellowship, crafts, snacks and mission projects.
First Grade Bible Presentation
Each year we give our first graders a Bible of their very own. We present the Bible during the Sunday school hour; then have a time of recognition in Sanctuary worship. This is a special time or affirmation with our church family. Our church family acknowledges this step in the child's journey of faith and commits to continue to provide a church home rich in Christian love and nurture.
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London Wasps downed a spirited Newcastle Falcons side 17-12 to record an impressive Premiership victory at Kingston Park on Friday.
London Wasps downed a spirited Newcastle Falcons side 17-12 to record an impressive Premiership victory at Kingston Park on Friday.
Wasps saw little of the ball early on but went ahead with a Sam Jones try, before a conversion and penalty from Andy Goode gave them a 10-0 lead.
Newcastle had a chance to close the gap shortly before half time but Phil Godman, contending with the wind, pulled his kick wide. The Falcons again struggled to make good use of the ball and the Wasps extended their lead with a converted Ashley Johnson try, before the hosts finally got a try of their own through Noah Cato and secured a bonus point as Will Welch went over on the last play of the game.
The Falcons took control of possession early on and won a couple of penalties in quick succession, but opted to kick to touch on both occasions before the Wasps defended their attacks well to win a penalty of their own to relieve the pressure. The home side failed to put their possession to good use and when Chris Pilgrim's kick was charged down by Joe Launchbury, Jones pounced on the loose ball to score the opening try of the game, with Goode adding the extras to give the Wasps a 7-0 lead.
Wasps had a chance to extend their lead with a penalty in a good position, but Goode lost his footing and the kick fell wide of the posts. The visitors, still trying to take a proper hold of the match, managed to extend the gap as Ally Hogg was adjudged to be off his feet, with Goode atoning for his earlier slip-up, converting a penalty from 10 metres out against a testing wind.
Newcastle were presented with, what seemed to be, a straightforward opportunity to get some points on the board with a penalty, but Godman's attempt was pulled wide and they remained 10 points behind at half time.
Following the trend of the first half, Wasps managed to repel Newcastle's attacks before Johnson drove over the line from the maul with Goode adding the extras. The Falcons finally managed to get over the line after Alex Tait offloaded to Cato who gave the hosts a way back into the match, before Godman's conversion attempt swirled away from the posts to leave them trailing by 12.
Newcastle continued to see much of the ball and, after 83 minutes and a James Haskell sin-binning, Welch dived over the line to secure the bonus point for the hosts, with Godman adding the extras.
The scorers:
For Newcastle Falcons:
Tries: Cato, Welch
Con: Godman
For London Wasps:Tries: Jones, Johnson
Cons: Goode 2
Pen: Goode
Yellow Card: Haskell
The teams:
Newcastle Falcons: 15 Alex Tait, 14 Noah Cato, 13 Jamie Helleur, 12 James Fitzpatrick, 11 Ryan Shortland, 10 Phil Godman, 9 Warren Fury, 8 Ally Hogg, 7 Will Welch, 6 Richard Mayhew, 5 Fraser McKenzie, 4 Carlo del Fava, 3 Kieran Brookes, 2 Scott Lawson, 1 Rob Vickers.
Replacements: 16 George McGuigan 17 Franck Montanella, 18 Oliver Tomaszczyk, 19 Sean Tomes, 20 Mark Wilson, 21 Chris Pilgrim, 22 Rory Clegg, 23 Danny Barnes.
London Wasps: 15 Elliot Daly, 14 Will Helu, 13 Chris Bell (c), 12 Charlie Hayter, 11 Tom Varndell, 10 Andy Goode, 9 Charlie Davies, 8 Sam Jones, 7 James Haskell, 6 Ashley Johnson, 5 Joe Launchbury, 4 Tom Palmer, 3 Jake Cooper-Woolley, 2 Carlo Festuccia, 1 Matt Mullan.
Replacements: 16 Tom Lindsay, 17 Taione Vea, 18 Phil Swainston, 19 James Cannon, 20 Ed Jackson, 21 Joe Simpson, 22 Joe Carlisle, 23 Andrew Suniula.
Referee: Wayne Barnes (Eng)


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Unlike other forms of forms of arthritis, your risk of developing osteoarthritis is largely related to lifestyle factors like diet, weight, exercise, and previous injury. In fact, dietary and lifestyle changes can have a huge affect on the prevention and management of osteoarthritis. But where do you begin? There exists only preliminary research on the effects of nutrition on osteoarthritis, but these results are promising. At the same time, there are many claims about dietary supplements, foods, and other substances that have no research to back them up. This article will help you separate the facts from the fiction when it comes to fighting osteoarthritis with dietary changes. Keep in mind that nutrition is just one of the many factors affecting osteoarthritis, and you should always create a prevention or treatment plan along with your doctor's recommendations.
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Sea Turtle Research and Conservation
The Center for Biodiversity and Conservation's Sea Turtle Research and Conservation program bridges the fields of genetics, ecology, and education to advance research and protection of globally endangered sea turtles, also known as marine turtles, and their ecosystems. Founded and led by Center for Biodiversity and Conservation researcher Dr. Eugenia Naro-Maciel, this program takes an interdisciplinary approach, focusing on: sea turtles of the Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, conservation genetics, and conservation applications through education and outreach.
Sea Turtles of the World
The world's oceans and seas cover about three-quarters of the planet's surface, and contain much of our threatened biodiversity. Currently, marine organisms and ecosystems are under intense stress, resulting in the disruption of fundamental ecological processes and biodiversity loss worldwide. Throughout their highly migratory life cycles, endangered sea turtles play important ecological roles in many of these ecosystems. After hatching from eggs on nesting beaches, young sea turtles disperse into the ocean. As juveniles, some species leave the oceanic environment and move to coastal feeding grounds. Adults undertake breeding migrations between feeding grounds and nesting areas that may be thousands of kilometers apart, and many females return to nest in the vicinity of their natal beach. These charismatic animals have long been important elements of diverse cultures, and continue to endear themselves to many people today. Their conservation can benefit humans as well, for example through ecotourism or environmental employment. Even so, many of these ancient reptiles are now endangered worldwide due to harvest, fisheries interaction, habitat loss, pollution and disease, climate change, and other factors, underscoring the urgency of protecting these iconic and magnificent "ambassadors of the sea."
Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
Little is known about sea turtles and their habitats at the remote Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge (PANWR), located about halfway between Hawaii and American Samoa. Sea turtles at Palmyra forage in a unique environment currently removed from pervasive human influence. Research at Palmyra can expand our knowledge of these reptiles where they are relatively unaffected by people, providing an essential baseline for understanding natural processes, ecological roles, and human impacts. Program goals at Palmyra are to study sea turtle distribution and abundance, focusing on ecological interactions, behavior, conservation, health issues, and connectivity (or migratory linkages to other sites). Key activities have been completed since the program began in 2005, including surveys, sea turtle capture and handling, laboratory and data analysis, and tracking using satellite telemetry.
Conservation Genetics
Protected areas like the PANWR form the cornerstone for conservation planning worldwide; however, protecting an area does not automatically achieve conservation outcomes. Sea turtles and other highly migratory organisms protected in one area may face threats when moving to other localities. Understanding the linkages between groups in protected areas and outside them is key to effective conservation. We are therefore investigating the population distribution of highly migratory sea turtles throughout the world's oceans. Identifying migratory connections is particularly challenging in the case of highly migratory organisms such as sea turtles, which spend much of their lives hidden from view moving throughout the oceans. At the Museum's Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics and Center for Conservation Genetics, we are using genetic analysis to understand the connections between sea turtle populations. By determining the unknown linkages between feeding grounds and other regional breeding or feeding sites, we will better understand the range of these turtles, identify regional management partners, and determine conservation priorities.
Education and Outreach
Conservation education and outreach are being advanced through training internships, presentations, and scientific and educational publications for a diverse audience. Students of varied backgrounds are trained and advised in genetic techniques, analysis, and data presentation at the Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics. A series of talks about sea turtle research and conservation is being given to students and educators at the Museum and locally in New York. We are also integrating our work into freely available educational materials provided by the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation's Network of Conservation Educators and Practitioners. Insights from this research are regularly disseminated through scientific publications and presentations, and conservation is advanced through participation in conservation networks. The educational and outreach aspects of the Sea Turtle Research and Conservation Program contribute to broader institutional efforts that enhance public awareness of biodiversity conservation, and are employed around the world to improve conservation training and understanding of biodiversity.
Related Publications
- Naro-Maciel E., B. Reid, N.N. FitzSimmons, M. Le, R. DeSalle, and G. Amato. In press. DNA barcodes for globally threatened marine turtles: a registry approach to documenting biodiversity. Molecular Ecology Resources
- Caraccio, M.N., A. Domingo, A. Marquez, E. Naro-Maciel, P. Miller, and A. Pereira. 2008. Las Aguas Del Atlántico Sudoccidental Y Su Importancia En El Ciclo De Vida De La Tortuga Cabezona ( Caretta Caretta ): Evidencias A Través Del Análisis Del ADNmt. Collective Volume of Scientific Papers ICCAT 62(6):1831-1837
- Naro-Maciel, E. and M. Le, N.N. FitzSimmons, and G. Amato. 2008. Evolutionary relationships of marine turtles: A molecular phylogeny based on nuclear and mitochondrial genes. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 49(2): 659-662
- Naro-Maciel, E., J.H. Becker, E.H.S.M. Lima, M.A. Marcovaldi, and R. DeSalle. 2007. Testing dispersal hypotheses in foraging green sea turtles of Brazil. Journal of Heredity 98(1): 29-39.
- Naro-Maciel, E and A. Formia. 2006. Sea turtle sub-populations and the IUCN Red List: A complementary role for conservation genetics. Marine Turtle Newsletter 114: 6-8.
- Naro-Maciel, E., N. Mrosovsky and M.A. Marcovaldi. 1999. Thermal profiles of sea turtle hatcheries and nesting areas at Praia do Forte, Brazil. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 3(3): 407-413.
- Naro-Maciel, E. 1998. The Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles: an historical overview. Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1 (1): 169-178.
Publications available from the NETWORK OF CONSERVATION EDUCATORS AND PRACTITIONERS
- Rao, M., E. Naro-Maciel, and E. Sterling. 2009. Protected Areas and Biodiversity Conservation II: Management and effectiveness - Synthesis, Presentation, Exercise and Instructor's Materials.
- Naro-Maciel, E., K. Holmes, P.J. Ersts, N. Bynum and E. Sterling. 2009. Globally endangered sea turtles of the Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge - Exercise and Instructor's Materials.
- Naro-Maciel E., A.N. Mihnovets, M. Martin, and K. Durham. In Review. Mysteries of an Ancient Mariner: The Endangered Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle - Case Study.
Publications available from LESSONS IN CONSERVATION
- Naro-Maciel, E., E. Sterling, and M. Rao. 2009. Protected Areas and Biodiversity Conservation I: Reserve Planning and Design - Synthesis. Lessons in Conservation - LINC 2: 18-48
- Naro-Maciel E and D Brumbaugh, with S Phillips. 2009. Marine Reserves and Local Fisheries, An Interactive Simulation Exercise - Exercise and Instructor's Materials. Lessons in Conservation - LINC 2: 49-81
- Naro-Maciel E. 2009. Designing a Marine Reserve in the Mediterranean. Lessons in Conservation - Exercise and Instructor's Materials. LINC: 83-89


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We take a look at five key talking points in the 2014 Six Nations as the Championship enters yet another pivotal weekend in Round Four.
We take a look at five key talking points in the Six Nations as the Championship enters a pivotal weekend in Round Four.
With delicious symmetry and a degree of cruel humour, the weekend's big clash at Twickenham features a triumvirate of last year's successful Lions coaches.
In the red corner, Warren Gatland, rotund and realistic. In the white corner, Andy Farrell and Graham Rowntree, pragmatic and honest.
Gatland has been in his most puckish mood this week, teasing England about scrummaging unavailabilities and injuries in the back line.
The debate has centred around the fact that England, and their coaching backroom of Farrell and Rowntree, know every facet of 'Warrenball', the moniker for Gatland's power-based rugby. The word on the street is once you've got the inside track, then it's easy to unlock it.
However, the paradox is that this is a state of equality; as well as the English understand Gatland, so the Welsh boys know most of the tactical wheezes up the English sleeves after spending 12 Antipodean weeks under the tutelage of 'Faz' and 'Wig'.
The simple truism is that it's one thing knowing the tricks of the trade and another challenge altogether to beat those tricks. Wales are the men in possession; England have the bigger hurdle to mount and we believe it'll be more down to which team pulls something new out of the bag than focusing on what's gone before.
All Change Please
The beleaguered Head Coaches of both France and Scotland have yet again been re-arranging the deckchairs on their very own rugby Titanic.
In Philippe Saint-André's case, injury has removed two of his senior leaders; line-out captain Yannick Nyanga and defensive skipper Wesley Fofana.
His reaction has been interesting; the gargantuan frame of Sébastien Vahaamahina somehow will make the step from the second row to the openside flank; undoubtedly Nyanga's line-out absence informing Saint-Andre's thinking. In the back division Maxime Mermoz is a like for like option for Fofana. In total, France have five changes through injury or choice.
Scott Johnson, finally forcing a Caledonian win after a gritty affair in Rome, has contrarily chosen this weekend to display a rather more circumspect approach to selection; world-class loose forwards Kelly Brown and David Denton return and, after careful checking of dates, celestial alignment and cultural sensitivities, Euan Murray returns to shore up the front row, alongside the robust Geoff Cross.
For once Johnson, the clown prince of coaches, may just have gotten this right. France look weakened for their changes; Scotland look rejuvenated by theirs.
Change is a cruel mistress and this time may just be favouring Scotland the Brave. If France do lose, Saint-André may well find himself looking back in Nyanga.
The Final Curtain
14 years ago the name B.G.A. O'Driscoll featured in a rugby Test programme for the very first time. It wasn't long before this morphed firstly into Waltzing O'Driscoll and latterly to the fans he became BOD, but Drico always to the players.
Not many have had all the rugby talents; O'Driscoll possesses them in abundance.
Flankers such as Martyn Williams and Richard Hill will speak in awe of his jackaling and tackling. Wingers like Jason Robinson and Shane Williams have been flabbergasted by the Irishman's pace. And both Wilkinson and Carter would need to be somewhere near the pinnacle of their collective game to match O'Driscoll's vision and distribution.
The most capped player of in history of the sport, the most test tries by a centre, the most test tries by an Irishman… we could list the raw stats all night but they still wouldn't do justice to his glittering talent.
Whatever your national allegiance, the Six Nations this Saturday is all about the Leinster warrior.
If you are going to the match, let the man know the rugby world is a better place for his existence; shout, applaud and holler; thank him for his immense contribution, and keep that celebration going well into the Irish night.
Make his last home game extraordinary, because that's exactly what his talent was.
The Direct Approach
Billy Twelvetrees did well against Ireland. Against the silky skills of Gordon D'Arcy and his Irish cohorts, the Gloucester inside centre made an impressive 74m with ball in hand, and offloaded four times.
He's a gifted kicker and an intelligent footballer who is growing into the 12 shirt for his country and has already been a factor in England winning two tests this season.
Contrast that with Doctor Jamie Roberts. The Lion made a mammoth 134m beating eight players in the process. Stats like that do not simply help to win Tests; it puts them way beyond the reach of the opposition.
You can be sure of two things however; when Wales win, Roberts generally plays well, and when Roberts performs, Wales generally are victorious.
This weekend, it'll be variety versus the battering ram. With both sides as noted earlier well informed about each other's tactical nuances, we will be interested to see which man comes out on top and that battle down the inside channel will be one to savour.
Italy's Challenge
The last round was a huge step back from Italy. Challenged to demonstrate their much-vaunted new dawn of rugby with a scoreline to match, they simply could not hold out long enough against a spirited Scottish side to secure a win.
This weekend we've highlighted that Ireland, the Championship leaders, are in a spirited mood and looking to celebrate the career of their Prodigal Son.
Italy normally possess a player almost the equal of the great O'Driscoll in the sublimely talented Sergio Parisse, as good an eight as any to have graced the pitch. 104 caps, 11 test tries and even the odd drop goal.
But this weekend the great man is not there to inspire his troops. Italian reports suggest his leg is not up to it and they're saving him for the English clash.
Enter elderly lock Marco Bortolami to take the armband, another veteran of 100 tests, a man that has the unenviable task of providing enough inspiration for Italy to stop the floodgates from opening wider than the Irish Sea.
To coin an Irish phrase, things look desperate but not hopeless.
A win would be a miracle; a close game an achievement, but neither is possible unless Italian rugby support their stand-in leader and put in a performance of immense character in adversity.
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Statement at the Central Emergency Response Fund High Level Conference
Statement by
H.E. Karel J.G. van Oosterom
Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
to the United Nations
New York, 13 December 2013
Thank you, Madam Chair.
Ladies and Gentlemen, distinguished delegates,
The Central Emergency Response Fund is the only world- and system-wide fund which can respond within days to support life-saving activities in sudden onset emergencies on a large scale, as we have seen in the Philippines.
And in our world, where media coverage and twitter soundbites are a key factor in attracting attention and funding, the CERF supports the same kind of assistance for people in crises which do not make the headlines every day, on the basis of clear criteria and the humanitarian principles.
The Netherlands attaches great importance to these functions of the CERF, which is why my country has been a staunch supporter of the CERF and one of its biggest donors. Our total contribution to date stands at 320 million EUR (around 439 million US dollars).
Our reasons are simple: CERF has proven its worth as a unique and successful mechanism for timely, predictable and flexible funding for saving lives in humanitarian emergencies throughout the world.
Moreover, CERF supports the leadership of the Emergency Relief Coordinator and the coordination of humanitarian action by OCHA worldwide, which is essential for a truly effective and responsive humanitarian system.
The recent natural disaster in the Philippines has again shown the need for fast, flexible funding, as provided by CERF. Let me take this opportunity to express our solidarity with the victims of typhoon Haiyan. I would also like to commend Valerie Amos for making a point of visiting the Philippines twice within 10 days after the disaster, by which she not only contributed directly to resolve coordination bottlenecks, but also personified the strong support of the international community.
I am encouraged to see that the humanitarian system is open to learn lessons from this particular crisis, and is determined to make its response even more effective.
I would also encourage OCHA and others to consider that donors who make a greater part of their humanitarian aid available via large unearmarked contributions to CERF, like the Netherlands, would appreciate to get public credits for their efforts for effectiveness, in order to keep support for this policy at home.
Madam Chair,
The impact of the crisis in Syria is devastating, for the country itself and its neighbours. And I want to take this opportunity to urge any Member State with influence over the warring parties to use this influence to increase access to people in need, and to provide protection to Syrian citizens, especially those trapped in hard to reach and besieged areas. Attacks on medical facilities, staff and schools must stop.
The CERF is a key instrument for the humanitarian response in Syria, the Philippines, and other major crises. But with humanitarian emergencies on the rise, more donors should come in.
Madam Chair,
Last year we announced our contribution of a total of 120 million Euro (or 150 million USD) for the period of 2013 - 2015. Today I can confirm that –in spite of harsh economic times – that pledge still stands. CERF remains a priority for our humanitarian funding. In 2014, The Netherlands will contribute 40 million Euro.
The Fund is still heavily dependent on small number of donors, providing the bulk of the support. We would like to encourage other donors to increase their contribution to the CERF and if possible, to provide long-term contributions to the CERF. Contributions stretching over more than one year greatly support the planning for assistance.
In order to make the CERF even more effective and increase contributions, three factors are important:
• One: At the country- and project level the contribution of activities of UN agencies to CERF results should be better visible;
• Two: UN-agencies should identify and resolve the bottlenecks to more timely disbursement of CERF-funds to NGOs. They should also be clearly marked as coming from the CERF. We will urge UN agencies in the Executive Board meetings to do so;
• Three, and this is more a question to the panel; Does the CERF have specific procedures in place to make agencies respond faster in the event of Level 3 emergencies, such as the crisis in Syria and the Philippines and now the CAR?
If properly addressed, these issues could contribute to generating more diversified sources of funding to the CERF, and more funding in general. It would also be in line with the objectives of the IASC Transformative Agenda.
Madam Chair,
Let me end by thanking the CERF team, and especially all the dedicated people who deliver the humanitarian assistance funded by the CERF every day, to people in need.
Thank you.


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The Royal Family Collection DVD
The Royal Wedding: Its the fairytale wedding that everyone is talking about. We will take you inside the social event of the new millennium. Royally Astounding: 30 Defining Days: This compelling documentary holds up a magnifying glass to 30 days in the life of the royal family over the last 30 years. Wild About Prince Harry: Prince Harry, at 26, takes over the top spot on the list of the worlds most eligible bachelors. The Making of a Royal Wedding: See some of the amazing choreography of logistics and details that go into preparing for the wedding of the century. From security to dresses, from maintenance to meals, well catch up with the tailors, butlers, chefs, artisans, vendors and even wedding quests as they all get ready for the Big Day. Untold Stories of a Royal Bridesmaid: India Hicks (bridesmaid at Princess Diana's wedding and goddaughter of Prince Charles) provides an insider's view of everything royal as she takes viewers on an imperial journey revisiting her memories of that historic day thirty years . It's a look behind the curtain from those with intimate access to the royal family.
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