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|Project Title
|Principal Investigator
|The pathogenesis of autism: Maternal antibody exposure in the fetal brain
|Diamond, Betty
|The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
|The effect of mercury and neuropeptide triggers on human mast cell release of neurotoxic molecules
|Theohardies, Theoharis
|Tufts University
|Systematic characterization of the immune response to gluten and casein in autism spectrum disorders
|Alaedini, Armin
|Weill Cornell Medical College
|Study of anti-neuronal autoantibodies in behavioral and movement disorders
|Cunningham, Madeleine
|University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
|Regulation of inflammatory Th17 cells in autism spectrum disorder
|Littman, Dan
|New York University School of Medicine
|Redox abnormalities as a vulnerability phenotype for autism and related alterations in CNS development
|Hepel, Maria
|State University of New York at Potsdam
|Redox abnormalities as a vulnerability phenotype for autism and related alterations in CNS development
|James, Sandra
|Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
|Redox abnormalities as a vulnerability phenotype for autism and related alterations in CNS development
|Noble, Mark
|University of Rochester
|Prostaglandins and cerebellum development
|McCarthy, Margaret
|University of Maryland, Baltimore
|Project 2: Immunological susceptibility of autism
|Van de Water, Judy
|University of California, Davis
|Primate models of autism
|Bauman, Melissa
|University of California, Davis
|Primate models of autism
|Bauman, Melissa; Amaral, David
|University of California, Davis
|Neurological diseases due to inborn errors of metabolism
|Pascual, Juan
|University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
|Molecular pathways involved in oxidative stress and leaky gut impairment in autism spectrum disorders
|Antonucci, Nicola
|University of Naples
|Mechanisms of mitochondrial dysfunction in autism
|Shoffner, John
|Georgia State University
|Maternal infection and autism: Impact of placental sufficiency and maternal inflammatory responses on fetal brain development
|Palmer, Theo
|Stanford University
|Maternal immune activation, cytokines, and the pathogenesis of autism
|McAllister, A. Kimberley
|University of California, Davis
|Is autism a mitochondrial disease?
|Giulivi, Cecilia
|University of California, Davis
|Influence of the maternal immune response on the development of autism
|Ponzio, Nicholas
|University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey
|Influence of oxidative stress on transcription and alternative splicing of methionine synthase in autism
|Muratore, Christina
|Northeastern University
|Influence of maternal cytokines on activation of the innate immune system as a factor in the development of autism
|Ponzio, Nicholas
|University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey
|Influence of maternal cytokines during pregnancy on effector and regulatory T helper cells as etiological factors in autism
|Ponzio, Nicholas
|University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey
|Immune molecules and cortical synaptogenesis: Possible implications for the pathogenesis of autism
|McAllister, A. Kimberley
|University of California, Davis
|How does IL-6 mediate the development of autism-related behaviors?
|Hsiao, Elaine
|California Institute of Technology
|Gene-environment interactions in the pathogenesis of autism-like neurodevelopmental damage: A mouse model
|Pletnikov, Mikhail
|Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
|IACC Strategic Plan Objective
|Support at least four research projects to identify mechanisms of fever, metabolic and/or immune system interactions with the central nervous system that may influence ASD during prenatal-postnatal life by 2010 (Fever studies to be started by 2012).
IACC Recommended Budget: $9,800,000 over 4 years
18 projects
30 projects
37 projects
25 projects
26 projects
|2.S.A. Funding: The recommended budget for this objective was met.
Progress: Many projects were funded in this area (approximately 20-30 per year), but the field is still developing, and emphasis on this objective should continue in the future. Scientific advances have been made in linking maternal innate immune function and immune-system challenge to aspects of ASD. Methodological advances in the field include the development of animal models for study of the role of the immune system in ASD and PET ligands for imaging microglial activation.
Remaining Gaps, Needs and Opportunities: There is a need for a well-designed, multi-site clinical study of clinical effects of fever and to develop standard measures of fever and behavioral/cognitive outcomes. Questions about fever could be integrated into funded epidemiological studies. There is also interest in further work on metabolic and mitochondrial issues, but in order for this work to be done, there is a need for validation and standardization of measures for assessment of oxidative stress and mitochondrial function. More guidance is needed on the key questions for this field to answer â a workshop to define these methodologies may be helpful. One of the key questions is to determine whether it is the body temperature associated with fever or some consequence of immune activation and production of the febrile state that leads to amelioration of cognitive function.


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Leela is horrified when her mother begins dating Zapp Brannigan.
That's a napkindispenser, sir.
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Now, Admiral, in exchangefor your promise
not to attack us,we will grant you
exclusive fishing rightsin Supernova Scotia.
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to sign the Treatyof Table Seven.
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by congratulating the Admiralin his native tongue.
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the corporate card,as long as we discuss business.
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That business happened, right?
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I don't knowwhere most of her is,
but her tongue'sin Zapp's mouth.
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Mom, are you okay?
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Show me where he touched youon this dried-apple doll.
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Zapp's a perfect gentleman.
And so handsome.
Did you know he wearsa velour man-skirt?
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but Zapp's a jerk.
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subset: commoncrawl


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Julien Boucher back from Japan
Final report
November 17
I'm writing these last lines comfortably sitting in my office. We have been back from Japan since Monday night late but I haven't found the courage to do it before now. With the bus ride to Narita, the wait in different airports and the flight times, our trip was around 28 hours in total. But I have to admit that we are glad to be home and rediscover the big open spaces of our beautiful country.
The last matches we watched lived up to our expectations. The highlight of these last 2 days was the performance of the Japanese team leading up to their bronze medal performance. Japan beat the USA in 5 thrilling sets after nearly beating Brazil by the same score the night before. Undoubtedly the Cinderella team of this tournament, Japan displayed poise and flawless technical execution throughout. The team was led by its 30 year-old, 1m59 (no, that's not a mistake) setter, Takeshita, who was MVP in 2006 despite Japan finishing in 6th place. The USA just wasn't able to maintain the pressure and its tactical execution wasn't enough to shake Japan's confidence or its 12000 screaming fans. We also must add to this equation the too many errors committed by the USA's top guns, Logan Tom and Destinee Hooker.
For the 7th time of its history, Russia captured the gold medal by beating Brazil 3 sets to 2, in a match that at times looked more like a men's volleyball match. Ekaterina Gamova was their leader throughout and was, deservingly so, named the tournament MVP. Russia had crushed the USA the semis, but not before losing a game by the score of 25-13 !
Three of the other 4 finals ended with a 3-0 score. Only Germany dropped a set to Serbia on its way to finishing 7th, its best result ever. We must also note Cuba's 3-0 loss to the Netherlands to conclude a very disappointing tournament and a 12th place finish.
As far as our team is concerned, the outlook is sensibly the same as the men's team was after Italy: we are a notch behind the top teams and a lot of work remains to be done short and long term to prepare next year's Olympic qualification as well as the one for 2016. The small consolation is that besides Cuba, 2 other Norceca teams had very shaky performances in this Championship. Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic (who we should have beaten on the last day) both finished 17th.
Here is what's in store in the upcoming months for our players. 6 of them have already joined their pro team: Tammy Mahon (AO Panathinaikos in Greece), Tiffany Dodds (Ageo Medics in Japan), Sarah Pavan (Korea Expressway), Tonya Mokelki and Marissa Filed (SV Sinsheim in Germany) and Carla Bradstock (Rabita Baku in Azerbaijan). If they don't find a pro team, Julie Young, Tasha Holness and Brittney Page will back in Winnipeg in January and will join Nadine Alphonse, Claire Hanna, Beth Clark, Marie-Pier Murray-Méthot and Kelci French. Janie Guimond will remain in Montreal until the spring while Lauren O'Reilly (TWU), Kyla Richey and Jenn Hinze (UBC) have already joined their CIS team.
One note of interest before I sign off: Lupo was the big winner of our playoff pool, but my superb performance on the last day (I picked 5 winners out of 6) enabled me be to squeak ahead of Scott for third place and a bronze medal of my own.
Best wishes for a great 2010-2011 season.
November 11
The Tokyo metropolitan area counts more than 30 million people, about a quarter of the total population of Japan. The city itself, with 23 wards, has around 10 million inhabitants. No wonder Tokyo is one of the most animated cities in the world. And probably one of the most illuminated as well. We have been here since Monday afternoon. We traveled from Nagoya on the Bullitt train again and arrived at Tokyo station, apparently the busiest train station on the planet (I would tend to agree). We are staying at the Keio Plaza Hotel, in the heart of the Shinjuku ward, which is as frantic as the area that surrounds it.
Volleyball wise, the second round is now over and the cards are dealt. We now know who will battle for every position. The medal round will see the USA play Russia, while Brazil will have to be wary of a surprising Japanese team.
In terms of quality of play, we are still a bit disappointed. Here, in Tokyo, where we watched the last 2 days of competition, high-quality matches are few and far between: 6 matches with a 3-0 score out of 8. In total, close to 50% of all matches played end up 3-0 and only 2 matches out of 3-2 went the distance of 5 sets. And (surprisingly) still this stat of close to 25% of all games played ending with a score of 25-15 or less.
The match between Poland and Turkey was very good however, as well as the match opposing Russia and Japan, with many exciting rallies, and Japan taking a set off of the powerful Russians. In fact, all of Japan's matches are quite the spectacle. The organizers really have gone all out. They have even added a 10-minute break between the second and third sets to allow for mini-shows to entertain the crowd. I'll let you guess which set Japan won against Russia!
In the other pool, we heard that the match Brazil-USA was quite good. The other match of interest in that pool was the clash between Italy and Cuba, which took place after the USA-Brazil match. With the USA losing, the Italians could still finish in second place on points, but only by beating Cuba by more than 19 in total. After the 1st set ended 25-16, the Italians could still dream of a semi-final berth. But as the second game got close towards the end, we were told that Italy just gave up in order not to get a win with ONLY a 2 point differential. Played out against them as Cuba ended winning the match 3-2 with the 5th going to 24-22.
Last point of interest – but not least – is that our playoff pool took an unexpected turn yesterday. Lupo is now ahead with 35 points, tied with Scott (after all, THEY are the coaches, right?). Janek follows them with 34 points and I am now in last place with 31. But I have a few aces up my sleeve for the medal round !!!
Talk soon,
November 6
We've been in Nagoya for 2 days now. Thursday night, our transfer from Osaka went very smoothly and only took 45 minutes by Bullitt train. Very impressive. We had a whole day off on Friday – what a concept – and Janek Matthes, Lupo's friend and Datavolley scout in Tokyo since the beginning of the tournament joined us here. The 4 of us will be watching the rest of the tournament together.
Yesterday was the start of the second round. In Tokyo, Russia, Japan, Poland, Turkey, Korea, Serbia, China and Peru are in pool E. Here in Nagoya, The USA, Brazil, Holland, Germany, Italy, Cuba, Czech Republic and Thailand are in pool F. first-day matches were very ordinary and offered a lot of up-and-down performances. Only the USA showed consistency against the Czech Republic. Cuba was very disappointing, losing 3-1 to a tall but quite slow Dutch team. Brazil just crushed Thailand and Italy beat Germany and totally dominated them in the last 2 games.
For statistics fans, here are a few interesting numbers from the first round.
One-way sets
Out of all the games played in the first round, 26% ended with a score of 25-15 or less. This number is obviously related to the difference in level between the top 4 teams in each pool and the rest but there are a few exceptions. Like Italy, who lost 25-7 to Brazil, or like Russia losing one set to Turkey 25-11. One would think that this would only apply in the first round. Well the very first game played here yesterday saw Cuba losing to Holland 25-12. In fact, 5 games ended with a score lower than 15 yesterday in Pool F and 4 in pool E. For an unexplained reason, a lot of teams have been inconsistent in this tournament so far.
Hitting efficiency (Thanks to Chris Green for compiling these stats)
Out of the 24 teams who played the first round, all the ones who have a hitting efficiency of 21% or higher qualified. Hitting efficiency is calculated by subtracting attack errors (balls out, blocked, etc.) from kills and divided that result by total attempts. The only exception is Croatia (25%), who finished tied for 3rd in their pool with Cuba and Thailand but ended up being eliminated on points. Canada ranks 20th with 18,5% hitting efficiency, but ranks 11th in terms of hitting errors with 74 in 5 matches.
Playoff pool
Lupo, Janek, Scott and I started a playoff pool yesterday. We take our picks for the winner and the score of each match. We get 3 points for picking the right team and the right score, and 1 point for only the right team. After the 1st day, I lead with 8 points, Scott has 7, Lupo has 6 and Janek has 4. To be continued.
Day #13 – November 3rd – Canada-Dominican Republic
A few experts were calling our match the "battle of Norceca". The Dominican Republic hadn't won a match yet and was looking for redemption against us.
We came so close to winning the second set after dominating the first one. But our inability to close out games came back to haunt us – we had 2 chances at game point – and restored the Dominicans' confidence at the same time. To think that they had played a very ordinary match up to that point. We were not able to recover and in the end the score was 1-3: 25-21, 26-28, 11-25, and 20-25.
It is tough to win when you have a hard time scoring from your serve receive phase. Not a lot of direct faults – 12 in 4 games – but a lack of "punch" helping the Dominicans in their transition game. It is disappointing to go back home with regrets but we also take back a valuable experience, which will undoubtedly serve our young group in the upcoming months.
Most of the girls are flying back this afternoon but Lupo, Scott and I are staying behind to watch the rest of the tournament. We leave tonight for Nagoya and we will move to Tokyo on the 8th of November,
This is my last official report but I'll try to stay and touch and report some facts and figures before we go back to Canada.
Click here to see a video report from Ken Wiebe
Talk soon,
Day #12 – November 2nd – Canada-Turkey (Day 11 was a day off)
Playing a match at 1:30 in the afternoon is kind of strange for a World Championship. The Osaka Central Gymnasium felt more like Lipsett hall when we got there. Hardly anyone in the stands and, oddly enough, not a lot of crewmembers either.
Didn't seem to bother our girls though, as we just played our best match of the tournament so far. Or, should I say, our best half-match. We controlled the first 2 games from start to finish and won 25-19, 25-20. A good execution, specifically on serving, enabled us to put a lot of pressure on our opponents. We aced them 7 times in the match, all in the first 2 games. Ironically, we also controlled the third game, as we completely lost our marks and committed 12 errors. The final score was 14-25.
The Turkish coach took a time out at 6-3 for us in the fourth game and then the lights went out on our execution game. A few minutes later, at the second technical time-out, Turkey was up 16-9. We never recovered. 2 of their subs hurt us quite a bit. And at this level, any loss of focus is suicide. The last 2 games scores were 17-25 and 8-15.
Small consolation, we are improving match after match. Tomorrow, we have a date with the Dominican Republic, for 5th place in our pool and for pride. The match is at 1pm!
Day #10 – October 31 – Canada-Russia
Please click here for Ken Wiebe's video report
13-25, 16-25, 21-25. The final score is a good indication of last night's match. Against a team like Russia, defending World champion, all errors are costly and all point opportunities not taken are converted into points for the opponent.
We started the match respecting our opponent too much (Lupo's words in the press conference). But then, as the match went on, we were able to increase our level of play and make it relatively close in the third set. But that was too little, too late.
Today is a well-deserved day off. I'll be back after our match against Turkey tomorrow night.
Day #9 – October 30 – Canada-China
A former Dutch coach, Mr. Peter Murphy, whom I've known for many years, came to see me after the match tonight and said: "If your team could play 20-25 matches a year against teams at this level, you'd be OK". So even with a much better effort tonight we still fell short 3-0: 16-25, 19-25, 10-25.
We blocked and defended much better than yesterday and played a much more dynamic game. But China has too many weapons and has too much experience. We weren't able to sustain the little pressure we put on them at times and we committed too many errors at crucial times against a team of that caliber. Our best scorer was Tiffany Dodds with 8 kills and 3 stuff blocks, with Sarah Pavan adding 9 points.
The mood is better than yesterday though, as the girls feel they accomplished at least one of the goals: elevate their level of play.
We play Russia tomorrow (at 3:30 pm, so 2:30 am in Eastern Canada). Big test, but more importantly big opportunity to play one of the best teams in the world.
See you tomorrow.
Day #8 – October 29 – Canada-Korea
We're coming back to the hotel with our heads slightly down. We just lost 3-0 to Korea: 19-25, 19-25 and 14-25. Lupo and Scott had done their homework well: Korea is not a great team and was well within our reach. We just couldn't grab the chance that was offered to us. It's hard to win volleyball matches if you score only a handful of points off your serving phase. We had a lot of difficulty converting our dug balls into points. And since our blocking wasn't very efficient, our back row defenders had a hard time compensating. The result: 2 stuff blocks for the whole match and very balls deflected.
To our defense, the Koreans were very effective offense-wise and their 2-player front row combinations put a lot of pressure on our blockers. Their right side player – whom we hadn't seen on any of the videos we had watched – played out of her mind (18 kills and 1 ace), leaving in her shadow their usual choice hitter, #10, Kim (one of the 3 Kim on the team!).
On our side, Sarah Pavan led the team with 14 kills and 1 stuff block while Tiffany Dodds added 7 kills.
Tomorrow, China will be waiting for us. They just lost to a very surprising Turkish team 3-1. No doubt they will be hungry and we have our work cut off for us. A very good opportunity, however, to turn things around and show what we are made of.
Please click here to see a video report done by Ken Wiebe from the Winnipeg Sun
Good night (or good day) and see you tomorrow.
Day #7 – October 28
The last pre-tournament day is coming to an end. The countdown has started. In 18 hours we play Korea. We actually just finished the video session, which was made up of 2 parts. The first one saw 2 players report on our opponent and their country and talk about its history, its culture, etc… Tiffany and Julie did a great job. As this was the very first session of the tournament, Tammy and Carla also had to report on the history of the World Championship since its inception. For the second part, Lupo presented a Data volley montage about the Koreans' individual hitting tendencies.
The morning training session was very good. One half hour on the warm-up court and 1 hour on the competition court. The girls look ready and the moral is at its peak.
The match will start at 4:15pm local time which is 3:15 am in Eastern Canada.
À demain,
Day #6 – October 27
We are finally in Osaka. We arrived at the Sheraton Miyako hotel last night around 8:15, after a 3-hour bus ride from Ageo to Narita, a 1½ hour flight from Narita to Osaka and yet another bus ride from the airport to our hotel. Needless to say everything was ready when we got here: room keys, evening meal, schedule for the next 6 days, and so on… Japanese efficiency is almost scary. Even the Preliminary inquiry (individual administrative meeting with each team) went very smoothly and only took 20 minutes. Probably a new record!
The atmosphere is already different here. The girls are excited at the idea of starting the competition. The first person I saw when we got off the bus was none other than Ekaterina Gamova, the 2m02 Russian outside hitter signing autographs in the hotel lobby.
This morning (it is 6 am on the 28th here right now), training for an hour and a half on the competition court, Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium.
Talk soon,
Day #5 – October 26 – Match Ageo Medics-Canada
The name of the town is Ageo. This is where we are staying since last night. Ageo is a suburb located 15 kilometers Northwest of Tokyo. The name of the club is Ageo Medics. The owner is the Ageo General Hospital. It is the club who takes care of us while we're here and who arranged our trip back from Tokyo last night after the match against Poland. Its top team, against which we played tonight, plays in the V. Challenge League, the equivalent of the second division here in Japan. Their coach is Toshiaki Yoshida, aka Toshi, former USA Women's team Head coach between 200 and 2004. It is also the team for whom Tiffany Dodds will play this coming season.
The match we just played leaves a sour taste in our mouths. We played 2 good sets, with our starters on the court, against a 2nd rate team. We just couldn't take charge of the match from start to finish and we are still too inconsistent in our 1st contacts: serving, serve receiving and blocking. We took this training match as … a training match (Lupo's words). Final score: 2-3 (20-25, 25-18, 25-19, 19-25 et 16-25).
This match represents the end of our preparation for the World Championships. We leave for Osaka tomorrow afternoon. Let the show begin!
Talk soon,
Day #4 – October 25 – Match Poland-Canada
Today was a long day, starting with 1-hour training session at Budo University in the morning. Departure for Tokyo in the afternoon, and a planned 2-hour bus trip, which actually took 3 and ½ hours, because of - you guessed it – heavy traffic within the extra-terrestrial freeway system of the Capital city. There is no rush hour here, more like rush day where traffic jams are present 24 hours a day. The highlight of the trip was undoubtedly the amazing light set-up at Tokyo Disneyland.
We played the match at Ajinomoto National Training Center. Ajinomoto is the company that sponsors the Japanese Olympic Committee, which is also housed in the state-of-the-art building, inaugurated in January 2008. The gym is made up of 2 volleyball courts side by side with no other lines whatsoever on the permanent Taraflex floor. This is where the Japanese volleyball teams train whenever they are together. One interesting feature about the gym is an integrated video system with 4 different cameras: 1 on each end of the courts, 1 on the wall to get a better view of all the net actions and 1 on the ceiling for an aerial view. I didn't see it, but I'm guessing that each one is connected to a central system where it is possible to view the same action from 4 different angles.
The match itself is a little disappointing. We are dominated in the first 3 games in pretty much all aspects. We lose 16-25, 18-25, and 13-25. Then the 2 coaches decide to use a few non-starters and we are able to win the fourth set 25-20. The 5th game is relatively close but we finally lose 22-25. Poland is a good team who plays a classic, simple game but a very efficient, clean one. Just like the night before against Budo, we have to learn from our mistakes and be able to increase our level of play a notch.
After the match, back on the bus for a 45-minute ride to Ageo City, where we will be staying until our departure for Osaka on Wednesday. Quick hotel check-in and finally bedtime at 1 am.
Talk soon,
Day #3 – October 24
The sun sets and rises early in Japan at this time of year. Nevertheless, it is still dark outside: 5 o'clock in the morning and last night was short but pretty refreshing.
After a 2-hour morning low-impact training session – serve and serve receive only – we played the University Men's team last night. Although we did a lot of good things, we were unable to keep up with our opponents' speed and power. All their players are relatively short in volleyball standards – 1m80 for most of them – but very good technically (does that surprise you?) and especially very quick. We lost all 5 games: 21-25, 17-25, 14-25, 13-25, 21-25. Good way, however, to prepare for our matches against our Asian opponents Korea and China.
Lupo, Scott, David, Ben and I went for supper at the coach's house after the match, M. Tokunaga. Nice evening spent around a huge coffee table used for the occasion as a dining room table. 30 centimeters in height, we were all sitting around it Japanese style with our legs crossed. My knees still hurt! Typical Japanese meal with sushi for appetizers and different kinds of meat and vegetables grilled on an electric hot plate placed in the middle of the table as the main meal. Very nice… To top it all off, Mr. Tokunaga, his wife and their 2 sons had prepared presents for us at the end of the meal. Individual bags containing a few Japanese writing paper items. Thank God we had had the presence of mind to bring a few gifts of our own.
Today, light training session in the morning and then trip to Tokyo where we will play Poland tonight. We say goodbye to the IBU as we are going to stay in a hotel in Tokyo for the next 2 nights.
Talk soon,
Day #2 – October 23
3 in the morning on October 24. I couldn't sleep so I got up to write these few lines. Looks like my adjustment to this time zone will be a bit more painful than the one in Italy.
Saturday was a good day, pretty similar to our any of our team's training days. Practice from 9 to 12: 2 hours in the gym – with emphasis on ball control – as well as a 1-hour weight training session to conclude. Then a 2nd training session, from 4 to 7, this one somewhat more dynamic, focused on speed and team play.
The same scenario is waiting for us tomorrow (well, in a few hours, really). With one exception: our staff has been invited for supper at the University coach's house. He has been very accommodating up to now. He was at the airport to meet us, along with one of his players, who is serving as our interpreter. We found out pretty quickly that he doesn't speak much English. We have to be very inventive with our sign language! On the other hand, he is very devoted. He is with us for all our meals and our training sessions with 5 of his teammates. These 6 guys are probably the best ball shaggers I have ever seen.
À demain,
Day #1 – October 21-22
As your day is probably just starting, ours is almost over (Japan is 13 hours ahead of Eastern Canada). We arrived safe and sound in Japan, with our hosts waiting for us as planned. After a 2-hour bus ride, we finally arrived at our temporary home, Budo University. We trained for 1 hour upon arrival and had supper just after practice.
Some of us are trying really hard not to go to bed too early. Everyone is pretty beat from the trip. Crossing the International Date Line will do that to you…
International Budo University is a private university in Katsuura, Chiba, Japan, established in 1984. The University is specialized in budo and sports related education.
More on Wikipedia:
Official website of Budo University (site in Japanese, with a small English section):
Talk soon,
The Championship
For the second time in a month, I will be participating in a World Championship as a Team Manager, this time in Japan with our Women's team. I actually wrote these lines on the plane from Vancouver to Tokyo.
The first part of our trip will be spent training at Budo University from the 22nd to the 26th, as well as playing a friendly match against Poland on the 25th. Then, we'll move to Osaka, where we will be playing our first pool of the World Championships, with Korea, China, Russia, Turkey and the Dominican Republic.
I will be sending daily reports back and keep you updated with the major events of our trip.
Happy reading.
Click here for a video from the Winnipeg Sun: www.winnipegsun.com/sports/othersports/2010/10/25/15827611.html


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Jason Gregor
February 06 2013 01:15PM
Yesterday Ralph Krueger suggested he is contemplating making a switch amongst his top two lines for tonight's tilt v. Dallas.
Which move makes more sense? Turns out it wasn't what many were thinking.
Will he move Sam Gagner between Taylor Hall and Jordan Eberle, and slide Ryan Nugent-Hopkins between Nail Yakupov and Ales Hemsky, or will he stay with the duos he liked at the start of the season, Eberle with RNH, Gagner with Hemsky and swap Yakupov and Hall?
I think both moves would have merit.
The Hall/Gagner/Eberle trio had success last year, most notably Gagner's 8-point night against Chicago. Hall and Hemsky are the two best forwards right now at backing off the defenders on the rush, so keeping them on separate lines makes sense.
Right now Nugent-Hopkins has shown he is better defensively than Gagner. While RNH isn't producing like Gagner, 9-game point streak, he has shown remarkable improvement with his defensive zone coverage. If you put RNH between Yakupov and Hemsky, they likely won't be eaten up 5-on-5 like the 64/89/83 trio was.
Also, putting RNH with the Yakupov, who has been the best shooter early on, could lead to more offensive chances. The great news for Krueger is that he's the first Oiler coach in a decade who has six legitimate offensive players that he can rotate through his top-two lines.
Krueger could also throw Yakupov with RNH and Eberle, and give them better matchups, while putting Hall with Gagner and Hemsky and give them the harder minutes. Hemsky has faced the top defenders for most of his career, so he's used to it, and right now Hall's overall speed and strength make him the hardest to defend amongst the young kids.
Nugent-Hopkins will not play tonight. There will be some switching of lines and positions, but it will involve Mark Arcobello and Ryan Smyth.
Arcobello will have one of the best opportunities any player has had for his first NHL game. He'll play between Hall and Eberle, while Smyth will move to centre with Lennart Petrell and Darcy Hordichuk on his wings.
RNH is listed as day-to-day, and according to Krueger if this was a playoff game he'd be playing. Krueger said they expect him to play Saturday in Detroit. His shoulder is bothering him, not sure which one, but after a hard hit in OT v. Vancouver the Oilers have elected to rest him.
The Stars roll into Rexall looking very different than last year. They have lots of new faces, young and old, and it will be interesting to see how they and the Oilers match up.
Alex Goligoski is a healthy scratch. He hasn't played as well as the coaches would like, so he'll take a seat upstairs.
- Devan Dubnyk is tied for 7th in SV%, .925%, with goalies who have started at least five games. He has faced the most shots in the NHL at 295, and along with Jimmy Howard, Mikka Kiprusoff and Jonathan Quick they are the only goalies to have started every game for their team.
- The Oilers are 30th in shots against. They are allowing 34.4 per game. They are 24th in shots for with 27.4/game, which ranks them 29th in SF/SA ratio at a woeful -7.
- The positive for tonight is that the Stars are 30th in SF/SA ratio at an awful -9.2. The Stars are only averaging 24.6 shot per game while allowing 33.8.
- Smyth, Petrell, Lander, Gagner and Paajarvi will rotate on the penalty kill.
- Yakupov tweeted out a pretty neat picture of him and Jaromir Jagr. "Nail10_1993 : That was 2004 -Jagr played in Russia , in Lockout time . And it's me 11 years old Boy :) Good eh ?)))) "
- Yakupov is excited to play one of his idols tonight.
- Krueger wouldn't say for sure who would be on his first powerplay unit, but you will likely see Arcobello slide in to Nugent-Hopkins spot. I'd look at putting Ryan Smyth on the first unit in place of Shawn Horcoff, because they need to try and win the faceoff and he is good in front of the net.
- The Stars have been shorthanded a league-high 50 times this year. They were preaching discipline this morning, and admitted they are leery of the Oilers powerplay. The Oilers are 2nd in PP goals, 12, and 3rd in PP% at 28.6. The Stars PK is solid at 11th, but their PP only has 4 goals on 33 chances and sit 27th at 12.1%.
- Hall fought Roussel in the minors this year, and Stars analyst Darryl Reaugh called him mini-Pepe today, a Claude Lemieux reference. Roussel is great at getting under people's skin, and isn't afraid to drop the gloves to protect himself. Look for him to try and fire up the Oilers tonight.
GAME DAY PREDICTION: The Oilers are without three centres, and since most expect them to lose tonight, they will do the opposite and win, 3-2.
OBVIOUS GAME DAY PREDICTION: The Oilers will struggle in the faceoff dot, and Smyth will have the best percentage.
NOT-SO-OBVIOUS GAME DAY PREDICTION: Early in the 2nd period, Arcobello will saucer a cross-ice pass to Eberle who scores his first goal in five games. Right after he scores Roussel will give him a cheap shot in the back. Arcobello skates in and jumps Roussel. They drop the gloves and Arcobello takes a few heavy shots. While sitting in the penalty box, they announce the goal and Arcobello's assist and the big screen shows Arcobello in the sin bin, nose leaking with a huge grin. The crowd loves it and gives Arcobello a standing ovation.
February 06 2013, 08:09PM
GDP: Hordi rides the pine for 58:37
OGDP: I'm as tired of being optimistic about the Oilers as I am people who think they should be winning every game. I've come to the sad realization that simply competing on game night is a big improvement. Hugs to Ralphy.
NSOGDP: DSF fends off personal attacks from 3 major diseases - and wins.
February 06 2013, 07:28PM
GDP - Hordichuk tries to stir the pot and gets concussed.
OGDP - My mother died years ago and didn't have a basement in any event.
NSOGDP - rheumatoid arthritis posts an increasingly banal line of thinking
I apologize for the mom remark. I'm sure she'd be very proud to have such a successful internet troll for a son.
I think the Nuge is gonna be a band aid .
I think Laneskog will be too, or Jeff Skinner. Heck any player that gets hurt, and is young, is going to be a band aid.
February 06 2013, 02:53PM
I completely agree, but I'm not sure if this is that year or if a serious run at winning would be better suited for next year.
Yak wont be a rookie, some bigger contracts come off the books (others kick in), Dubnyk is more established, etc.
I think they want to see what this team can do largely as it is and then make the necessary changes in the summer. That's what I would do, anyway.
February 06 2013, 04:31PM
GDP - Hordichuk is itching to earn some ice time. Pots a goal and a scrap.
OGDP - DSF falls asleep with his pants around his ankles in his mom's basement.
NSOGDP - Ryan Whitney is choked about sitting last game. Comes through with a Gordie Howe hat trick
February 06 2013, 04:44PM
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Oilers win 13-0
I apologize for the mom remark. I'm sure she'd be very proud to have such a successful internet troll for a son.
February 06 2013, 08:16PM
There is no justification for personal attacks. Period.
February 06 2013, 08:35PM
There is no justification for personal attacks. Period.
On one level I agree; like if we were all at a pub watching the game...
But on the level where we are all chatting about the Oilers on an internet site using names such as JustDOit, Wanye, Yak be nimble, Yak beat Quick...., etc... I would argue its impossible to be personal.
Doesn't the nature of a personal attack require you to actually know personal information?
February 06 2013, 11:25PM
I can't believe I'm going to say this but, I'm starting to feel really bad for Whitney, its got to be killing him inside.
I just can't get over how off his game is.
At the same time Krueger cant keep putting him out there.
He's a bloody train wreck.
February 06 2013, 01:25PM
Dare to dream. Your NSOGDP are getting better every game. I hope this one comes true. I don't think I'm alone in pulling for this kid.
February 06 2013, 01:44PM
If tankage is on Tambellinis agenda, this is another golden opportunity to do just that. We all know we could still use another one or two lotto picks.
If this is what unfolds, this could be the end of Tambo here. Nathan MacKinnon and a new GM......i'll take that in a heartbeat.
February 06 2013, 03:50PM
For everyone saying the sky is falling, we are still in a playoff spot, and we have a winning record.
What was that stat? All teams last year in a playoff spot through the first 10 games made the playoffs? You'd think that would be better for us during a shortened season.
Some may say it is unsustainable, to be continuously out shot and outplayed 5v5 and still win, but if Florida can do it, so can we.
Then later we can trade the depth centre for a depth D-man. Or we can just bring up a Baron for a "cupa". Steady as she goes in my opinion, that's part of development, giving these Barons a look see at the big league.
Problem is...you won't get even a good AHL player for either of those two.
February 06 2013, 07:44PM
Not every kid selected is going to pan out. There's likely to be a future support player in this bunch, don't you think?
All three of the past entry drafts the Oilers have went hard after netting more than one of these lottery kids. Seguin and Hall in 2010. Hopkins and Larsson in 2011, and this past summer they went hard after both Ryan Murray and Alex Galchenyuk. Desperate times call for desperate measures.
Less than 50/50, the player selected first ends up being the best player in that draft class.Hall and Hopkins arrows seem to be pointing sideways rather than up this season, don't you think?
How would halls arrow be pointing sideways? he's a ppg Some people who bash hall make me wonder if the watch oiler games, 75 percent of games he's the most dominate player on the ice
February 06 2013, 09:05PM
Yikes, the Oilers are looking lottery teamish right now.
February 06 2013, 09:22PM
NSOGDP - justDUEit realizes the sweet tattoo he designed for himself doesn't make a very sweet avatar.
February 06 2013, 09:31PM
February 06 2013, 09:32PM
Oh! So now I know why you troll for so many hugs! Well, I love you and I laid out your pyjamas for you. *HUG*
p.s. That was a lame retort to as nice of an apology as you're going to get. Just accept it.
February 06 2013, 11:46PM
How would halls arrow be pointing sideways? he's a ppg Some people who bash hall make me wonder if the watch oiler games, 75 percent of games he's the most dominate player on the ice
You're easily impressed. Anyone can see Taylor Hall is frustrated by the way this seasons started. He may have a few points but he's fighting the puck as well as trying to just stay on his feet. Taylor Hall himself i'm sure would admit he's not happy with the start to his season. How far off base do you feel i am on this?
All the Oilers forwards should consider wearing those clear foot/skate gaurds like Smid wears. Have to think they would've saved Belanger and Lander some grief.
February 07 2013, 12:35PM
@ Old Retired Guy
Re # 106. After that comment you should perhaps look in a mirror before accusing someone of being inappropriate. I do not agree with much of what DSF says but I respectfully read his comments and attempt to respond within a hockey context as this is a hockey forum.
Say what you want about his comments but he is never personally disrespectful.
I appreciate your passion in being an Oilers fan, as I am a passionate one as well, but too far man, too far...
February 06 2013, 03:20PM
If we somehow have the 1st pick again this year, I keep the pick, take McKinnon and trade one of the other guys for the players we need. There is no way you can take a pass on McKinnon and I don't think any team would offer enough to trade that pick away.
February 06 2013, 03:27PM
Wow: this ship is sinking fast... Whitney not making it, a 24 yr old-journey man 1st line centre (yes great story), no depth on D, centremen depleted. Going to be the start of another long season, thankfully only 40 games left, and another high draft pick... Makes sense anyways, tank this short year, load up in the off season, that's what tankers do when they recall journeymen and put them on first line....
February 06 2013, 03:41PM
Obvious Game Day Prediction: Arcobello pots 3 points tonight and the nation erupts in "long term" chatter about Arcobello's future with the Oilers.
February 06 2013, 05:24PM
"The Oilers are 30th in shots against. They are allowing 34.4 per game. They are 24th in shots for with 24.4/game, which ranks them 29th in SF/SA ratio at a woeful -7. The positive for tonight is that the Stars are 30th in SF/SA ratio at an awful -9.2. The Stars are only averaging 24.6 shot per game while allowing 33.8."
Something doesn't make sense here. With these numbers the Oilers would have a -10.0 SF/SA ratio, putting them solidly below Dallas. Am I missing something?
GDP - Hordichuk is itching to earn some ice time. Pots a goal and a scrap.
OGDP - DSF falls asleep with his pants around his ankles in his mom's basement.
NSOGDP - Ryan Whitney is choked about sitting last game. Comes through with a Gordie Howe hat trick
GDP - Hordichuk tries to stir the pot and gets concussed.
OGDP - My mother died years ago and didn't have a basement in any event.
NSOGDP - rheumatoid arthritis posts an increasingly banal line of thinking
February 06 2013, 08:11PM
Sorry man - if your looking for class your in the wrong place! We are Oilers fans and protect our team win/lose at all costs. Do you blog for your team anywhere or just against ours to obtain this attention ? Just curious ....
February 06 2013, 10:29PM
Oh my goodness is Whitney bad. Amazingly, horrifyingly, absolutely brutal
Can we try Hall at center now? On second thought, the way our centers are going down maybe we should try Whitney there. Can't believe after sitting out a game he comes back with that effort.
Think that OT goal by Jagr is a good example of Dubnyk getting tired. Unobstructed view of the shooter/puck and he sits there, hoping the puck just hits him. His glovehand must've went to sleep on him on that opportunity. Zero wins in his last four starts.
Oilers must be paying a price for mouthing off at the refs. More often than not they're on the short end of breaks from the officials.
He has a .925 save percentage in his last four starts. I'm not sure you can ask more from your goalie getting you to OT three times in four games while getting badly outshot most nights.
The reason this team has zero wins in four games is because of the lack of scoring. Only 1.75 goals per game in the last four. Hardly Dubnyk's fault this team can't score right now.
February 07 2013, 11:30AM
Not a fan of the quasi-personal stuff either....but I am surprised that DSF can spell the word classy and that his finger tips didn't burn as he typed it on his key board...
With all the crap you spew DSF....you're completely inapropriately bringing up your dead mother makes YOU a pussy....your a disgrace to your mother...and I didn't even know her.
February 07 2013, 12:58PM
@ Old Retired Guy
Re # 106. After that comment you should perhaps look in a mirror before accusing someone of being inappropriate. I do not agree with much of what DSF says but I respectfully read his comments and attempt to respond within a hockey context as this is a hockey forum.
Say what you want about his comments but he is never personally disrespectful.
I appreciate your passion in being an Oilers fan, as I am a passionate one as well, but too far man, too far...
You are entitled to your opinion, and I'll certainly consider it......I admire your restraint....but I think that you and I have a much different opinion when it comes to DSF being respectful.
Bringing up your dead mother in the middle of some blog / chat room banter for effect ..like he did crosses a line……..Doesn't it.? That's not respectful to the guy he's talking to, it's not respectfull to DSF's mother and it's not repectful to DSF himself.
If he wants to talk Hockey and throw in the occasional witicism…that's one thing …..but with this…..come on…..even he must feel some regret…..at having made that particular statement..?
February 06 2013, 01:21PM
Jason, we must smudge the dressing room. (Puts fist through wall in frustration)
February 06 2013, 01:35PM
Yakupov Hemsky and Hall, all 3 pts each in a 6-2 Oiler romp.
Oilers are due for one of those WTF kind of games.
Four months ago, I loved the OKC line-up; but not sure how I feel about some of them in the Oilers line-up today.
I hope Nug's shoulder isn't more hurt than they are leading on right now, he hasn't looked the same this year.
Sure,injuries are an eventuality in Edmonton, but this blows.
Tambo's lack of quality depth moves at Center and Defense are really starting to shine now!
GDP: The Oilers will struggle tonight with parts of the game showing severe breakdown and ugliness. Better heads will prevail and the oil will squeak out a 3-2 win in OT
OGDP: The Scandinavian's will play well all night and may possibly pot one of the 3 goals on the night for the Oil.
NSOGDP: Hordichuk, looking to prove himself, will manage an assist on the night when Smytty scores off his rebound.
February 06 2013, 01:58PM
Why are these games so late? What's wrong with a 6:30/7:00 start? It's always 8:00/8:30.
Dallas is a tough team, without a lot of big names, like Phoenix. They play a boring, safe game but still lose 5-4.
February 06 2013, 02:02PM
GDP: Dallas comes out flat, Oilers jump on them early and coast. 5-1 Oilers.
OGDP: Arco gets 2 points in debut. Nail-Hall-Ebs-MPS-Hartsky with the goals
NSOGDP: Vincour gets Dallas' goal in the 3rd and a slight cheer for the ex-Oil King. Next shift though he gets railroaded by Hordichuk, who then ends up scrapping Oleksiak.
February 06 2013, 02:10PM
Jason: Did you get a chance to ask Ralph about doing some Voodoo magic/cleansing of the Oilers dressing room? Honestly...couldn't hurt to try. Nothing else seems to be stemming the tide of the 5 year (and counting)injury curse.
Why are these games so late? What's wrong with a 6:30/7:00 start? It's always 8:00/8:30.
Dallas is a tough team, without a lot of big names, like Phoenix. They play a boring, safe game but still lose 5-4.
It's part of the TV deal. TSN is showing a double header. The Boston-Montreal game is at 5:30 Mountain Time and it is followed by the Oiler game at 8. Blame tv deals on the times.
February 06 2013, 02:23PM
From the Pain is just weakness leaving the body file...
Some of these guys are so quick to sit out because there's nobody behind them who'll take their job, along with the fact that they're playing nothing games. The games of a team in the Oilers position have little to no meaning for the last 3 yrs and counting.
As newer players continue to roll in every June, they'll create their own environment players will desperately want to be part of. When the games mean something, you'll see players play through injuries like Kevin Lowe did when he'd play with a broken arm.
February 06 2013, 02:30PM
NSOGDP: Smyth scores his second of the season in similar fashion to the first. Those watching at home are pumped from the time the shot leaves his stick to the time it crosses the goal line, as the announcer yells, "It's going.... It's going..."
If tankage is on Tambellinis agenda, this is another golden opportunity to do just that. We all know we could still use another one or two lotto picks.
If this is what unfolds, this could be the end of Tambo here. Nathan MacKinnon and a new GM......i'll take that in a heartbeat.
I don't think tanking and drafting first will be that easy this year.
Did they not change the lottery system to something similar to the NBA, giving all non playoff teams a shot at the top picks? I might be wrong here, don't know.
Watching the Lames blow it up, finish last, then pick outside the top three (potentially, sure) will be a absolute pleasure!!
Tambellini needs to go anyways, this week is showing that the only thing he's good at is standing at a podium and calling out a name. He's had 4 years to fix depth problems and after 5 injuries were icing a suspectable lineup and OKC Is seriously depleted.
February 06 2013, 02:47PM
I thought Dubnyk has let in a couple softies that he would like back (The Bieksa Goal for Example) but outside of a couple Gaffs he has been much better than I expected.
He isnt just #1 in shots against, he's #1 with a Bullet. In the same amount of games Howard has faced almost 50 fewer shots. That seems incredible to me.
The Oilers are still showing their youth out there.
February 06 2013, 02:47PM
With this being the first draft under these guidelines, it should be interesting to see which of the non playoff teams get that first selection. Someone has to win that first selection, might as well be the Oilers. Send that stinger through the remaining 29 teams!
A competitive team in the AHL has little meaning as far as i'm concerned. Oklahoma is just a reflection of how thin things are up here with the parent club. 90% of those kids will never make that next step up to the NHL.
@Quicksilver ballet
How many 1st round picks do we need, is our entire top six former first rounders, and three of them were the first name to be called?
Skill is not the issue anymore, functional size and serviceable depth are.
Unless the goal is just jersey sales, but sooner or later winning needs to be the only priority.
February 06 2013, 02:50PM
@Time Travelling Sean
It's a TSN national broadcast, and they have a 7 pm east, Montreal game... is a double header.
@Matt Henderson
I'm definitely not after a cup run this year, I can be realistic at times.
I'm just wanting management to stop getting in these situations; If the Oil don't get through this set if injury woes decently, we run the risk of damaging there growth, discouraging them from wanting to see this through, setting them up to fail.
Sucking and drafting at the top can continue in perpetuity, but actually consistently winning comes from breaking this cycle and addressing roster weaknesses/concerns as they arise.
I realize I might sound negative here, but seeing the same crap every year starts to pick away at a guy.
I will however still be down in the man-cave drinking vodkas cheering the entire 60 mins(which is generally 20 more than the Oilers actually play)


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Canada's Food Label Regs Pass!
From the Allergic Living archives.
Over a decade in the making, Canadian regulations requiring that 11 top allergens and gluten are clearly labeled on food and beverages finally passed on February 16, 2011.
At an Ottawa grocery store, Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq made the announcement on Feb. 14, 2011, a Valentine's gift to all those in the food allergy and celiac communities who had lobbied tirelessly for the regulations, which now become part of the Food and Drugs Act.
While the food regulations will be an enormous improvement for those looking for allergy-safe and gluten-free foods, there was one major disappointment for the communities and the groups that represent them.
At the last minute, beer has been exempted from the regulations. While new negotiations for beer ingredient listings will be held, a Health Canada official would only say that the timeline on starting discussions is "soon".
"Our Government is committed to protecting children and families from dangerous products, and this is clear from the measures we have taken in our new Consumer Product Safety Act," Aglukkaq said at the media conference.
"All parents want to have confidence in the food they are serving their families, and these changes to food labels will make it easier for parents of children with food allergies to identify potentially harmful, if not fatal, ingredients in foods."
When asked about the government's exemption for brewers, Aglukkaq focused on the children at risk of anaphylaxis. "I think if your child is drinking beer, you've got other issues to worry about," she said making light of the point. Then she added: "This is about children; this is about food allergies."
Anaphylaxis Canada said in a statement that it was both pleased to see the food regulations finally pass and "very disappointed" by the last-minute exemption for the beer companies.
Janet Dalziel, the president of the Canadian Celiac Association told CTV's Power Play program that because of the beer exemption, her organization was "celebrating today with modified rapture, but we are celebrating."
Food and beverage makers will have until Aug. 4, 2012 to change packaging so that product labels comply with the new regulations on ingredient listing. The top 11 allergens that must now be apparently shown on labels are: peanuts, tree nuts, milk/dairy, egg, shellfish, fish, wheat, soy, sesame, mustard and sulphites.
In past, food labels could show scientific terms (albumin for egg; caseinate for milk) or vague terms such as "natural flavours" for soy or "spices" for sesame or mustard. For those with celiac disease, gluten must now be listed, and the regulations require lesser known gluten-containing grains like spelt and kamut to be followed by the word "wheat" in brackets to avoid consumer confusion.
See also: Gwen Smith blog post "No Regs for the Weary".


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Canada sees bright spot in loss to Poland at men's world volleyball championships
By Ted Graham in Triestre
TRIESTRE, Italy - For the early part of of two sets at the men's World Championships of volleyball, Canada appeared to be on the brink of handing a nervous Polish team an upset - but the 2009 European champions persevered with a 3-0 victory (25-22, 25-21, 25-13) in the first match of pool F.
After Canada shot out to an early 9-6 lead in the first set thanks to attacking muscle from outside hitter Fred Winters and flashes of defensive brilliance from Libero Dan Lewis, they appeared to be in good position to take advantage of the slow Polish start.
Late in the game, after being tied 22-22, Canada missed two serves and had a mishandled set to put them behind 24-22.
"We needed to do simple things at that moment," said head coach Glenn Hoag, "but we made it complicated for ourselves and we couldn't manage at the end of the match."
Hoag tried to find the right combination to captain his offence, swapping setters mid-way through the second set with Dustin Schneider in to replace starter Joshua Howatson. The team also faced a number of challenges in the middle position with team captain Louis-Pierre Mainville and Adam Simac combining for only four points and double that in errors.
"Poland didn't have to respect our middle," Hoag commented. "So they sent their blockers to the outside which made it harder to score."
Although the Palatrieste stadium was awash in red and white this evening, the colours were of nearby Poland, whose fans had only a short two-hour journey to reach the Italian coastal town of Trieste. Rowdy Polish supporters were happy to see their team win, but Canada also earned a measure of respect from their opponent's coaching staff.
"We didn't expect Canada to be that strong," said Polish coach Daniel Castellani. "In the first two sets they showed strong attacks and outstanding defence."
Leading all scorers for Canada with 11 points was offside hitter Gavin Schmitt from Saskatoon. Said Schmitt, "we showed that we can play at that level, but we lost on consistency". The 204cm Schmitt is at a level of his own with an impressive 364cm spike reach (a stat that puts him in an elite group of competitors in this tournament). But he too struggled with his hitting efficiency and ended the match on the receiving end of five stuff blocks.
Canada will face one of the medal favourites, Serbia, tomorrow at 5pm local time. Their last pool match comes Monday, September 27 against Germany. Only the top three in the pool of four advance to the second round.
Other statistical leaders included Fred Winters with 9 points.
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Players: Dallas Soonias, Red Deer, Alta.; Adam Simac, Ottawa; Louis-Pierre Mainville, Notre-Dame de l'Isle, Que.; Dan Lewis, Oakville, Ont.; Nicolas Cundy, Edmonton; Toon Van Lankvelt, Rivers, Man.; Frederic Winters, Victoria; Gavin Schmitt, Saskatoon; Adam Kaminski, Chatham, Ont.; Dustin Schneider, Brandon, Man.; Josh Howatson, Victoria; Olivier Faucher of Plessisville, Que.; Gord Perrin, Creston, B.C.; Justin Duff, Winnipeg.
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FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- A wind-driven wildfire scorched its way through Lory State Park west of Fort Collins on Friday, threatening hundreds of homes south of its path as flames flared above Horsetooth Reservoir.
The Galena Fire was estimated at between 750 and 1,000 acres by fire officials, and there were no natural barriers blocking its spread to evacuated homes in the Inlet Bay area. About 50 homes were most directly threatened but not in imminent danger, officials said Friday night.
"The main path that it can take is south ... right into those subdivisions that are located in that area" near the southwest tip of Horsetooth Reservoir, said Poudre Fire Authority spokesman Capt. Patrick Love.
Firefighters say the cause of the fire, which is 5 percent contained, is unknown.
Lory State Park is a long, narrow strip bounded by Horsetooth Reservoir on the east and a ridge to the west, and Love said there's still plenty of vegetation "ripe" to burn on the park's west side, which was singed by last summer's High Park Fire. The fire started at the north end of the park around 11:45 a.m. MDT, and the flames came up to the parking lot of the park's visitor center before racing south.
An evacuation center was established at a local elementary school, with Red Cross personnel assisting evacuees.
West of the fire, the popular Horsetooth Mountain Park was closed in the fire's wake, and hikers were rounded up and trucked out of the park by emergency responders. Firefighters repeatedly requested the assistance of firefighting aircraft, but only obtained the aid of a single, small helicopter.
"A lot of resources ... are not available. They're basically in a winter mode," Love said during an evening briefing. But acknowledging the high winds that drove the fire's spread, Love added: "More air resources may not have made a difference because they may not have been able to stay up."
High winds hampered efforts to control the blaze, but firefighters saved two homes and the park's visitor center.
Temperatures in the low 70s and winds of 9 to 16 mph helped fan the flames. The weather is expected to cool and dampen Saturday, potentially helping what could be an extended battle for firefighters.
Also Friday, Poudre Fire Authority contained another fire in LaPorte. Love said structures were initially threatened by that 2-acre fire, which he said firefighters do not believe is related to the Galena Fire.
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 This is happening whether corporate IT wants it or not, so it's smarter to start embracing it. A recent Cisco Systems-sponsored survey of 600 IT and business leaders found that 95 percent of companies allow employee-owned devices on the corporate network in some manner, with 36 percent saying they provide full support of employee devices. It's always easier to implement controls on something if you are proactive and facilitating, rather than when playing catch-up or fighting the change.
Never before have so many different devices been brought into the enterprise, whether through the front door, back door or from anywhere else in the world. Bring your own device (BYOD) has become a huge trend as organizations look to reap the productivity benefits of a more engaged workforce while simultaneously making the company a more attractive place to work. Vertic, a digital ad agency, estimated that enterprise tablet adoption is growing by almost 50 percent per year; however, it also found that less than 10 percent of organizations are fully aware of the devices accessing their network. This gap poses a huge security and data loss risk for companies needing to protect information on endpoint devices such as tablets, smartphones and laptops. In the end, for whichever strategy you adopt to deal with BYOD, be sure to properly protect sensitive data while providing to your users the device freedom and flexibility they crave. With all of this in mind, Matthew Dornquast, CEO and co-founder of Minneapolis-based Code 42 Software, has compiled for eWEEK a list of the top 10 ways companies can protect corporate information and support this growing, evolving trend. Code42 Software makes CrashPlan on-site/off-site/cloud backup software for home and enterprises.
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Pat Steinberg
March 17 2010 04:15PM
It's the biggest game of the season (we all know that), against a team the Calgary Flames have yet to beat this season. That's why some find it odd to see the Calgary Flames start Vesa Toskala in net over Miikka Kiprusoff tonight in Denver.
To be honest, I'm not sure what the pulse would be on this move... It's certainly ballsy and a big gamble. There's no question that it'll be much talked about regardless of what the result ends up being.
If the Flames end up losing this hockey game, every single goal will be scrutinized by many. "Vesa should have stopped that," or "Miikka would have stopped this," is probably going to be the tone of some conversations. And for good reason. It's Toskala's second start since joining the Flames in a deadline day deal from Anaheim. He's played five periods since then, picking up the "W" in a March 7th win over Minnesota. He also played on Sunday night, seeing action in the final 2 periods in Calgary's 3-1 loss in Vancouver. If they end up winning, well, maybe some will call it a gutsy move that paid off.
I don't really have a huge problem with it. Every game is as important as the next, so it's not as if this game looms any larger than Friday's at home against San Jose. If we were talking about Curtis McElhinney, who had yet to inspire ANY confidence, it's clearly a different story.
But, for me anyway, it's been five good periods from Toskala. How much confidence that inspires in you, that's up to you. Jarome Iginla said today he likes it, because you need both goalies going. Is he going to say that anyway? Probably. But, I happen to believe this isn't a huge deal one way or the other.
Kiprusoff hasn't beaten Colorado this season, neither have the Flames. Why not try something different? I don't think Toskala will be the reason Calgary loses this game. But then again, as happens far too often, I could be very, very wrong.
March 17 2010, 05:32PM
Every game is as important as the next
Right up until the Flames are mathematically eliminated, which is hastened with every loss. Which means it doesn't make sense to dress anything but the best line-up until that happens.
The coaching staff has pretty much run out of ideas.
Edited to add...your title is very appropriate.
While it may be OK to think that you are going to win every game you play, it's unrealistic. Add in the fact that the other teams around you are unpredictable in terms of results, and you should never assume anything. Which, unfortunately, seems to be what Sutter is doing here.
March 17 2010, 06:41PM
@ Steinberg. There can't really be any other goal in my mind.
The only "reason" I can think of for starting Toskala tonight is the team has lost to the Avs with Kipper in net every other time this year...so they figure "hell, might as well try something else."
March 17 2010, 10:09PM
@ Kent Wilson & Steinberg
Obviously, by starting Toskala, they're stating that goaltending/defense is not the issue. Flames have kept the goals against pretty low this season, the issue is at the other end of the ice, where a goaltender has no control.