Either he was playingt he good soldier while under contract, or Juande Ramos was a bit slow on the uptake:
Former Tottenham manager Juande Ramos admits the departures of Robbie Keane and Dimitar Berbatov were major factors in Spurs’ troubled start to the season
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“[T]he departures of Robbie Keane and Berbatov, important players in the team for their technical and human qualities and their scoring abilities, was too hard a blow for the squad.”
The felines that roam the streets of Abu Dhabi have finally been recognised as a species in their own right: the Arabian Mau. One of these used to sleep on the porch outside my building, pressed up against the glass on humid, sticky nights so as to enjoy the cold air blowing under the door. I still regret not taking photos of the scrawny wee thing and its kitten.
Unfortunately, there is a concerted campaign to cull stray cats in the UAE. Petra Mueller, who named the species (“mau” just means “cat”, as I’m sure you’ve figured out by now),
hopes her discovery will help change attitudes towards the animals in the Middle East.
“Cats in the Arab world are traditionally thought to bring bad luck,”she said.“Unfortunately, a programme has been introduced in the UAE where street cats are trapped and then destroyed.
“I hope that the discovery of this unique breed will boost the identity of cats here and encourage people to buy or adopt them, as they are better suited for the climate.
“These cats are not only the national cats of the UAE but they can also be found all over the Gulf.”
A truncated links compendium as I’m exhausted and have one of them work-jobby things to do.
Two years tweeting (Inside View/Bernie Goldbach)
The 10 most outrageous opening lines in literature (Alternative Reel, via Rick O’Shea)
Taking note of old Europe (Strange Maps)
“Clean” coal’s dirtiest secret (Scholars and Rogues)
I’m away for the weekend, so consequently Tiny Planet shall go quiet for a few days. To keep things ticking over, here’s some disco, Turisas style.
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It’s all very well and good to talk about reform, but who knows if it will actually come to anything. At least South Korea is taking advantage of things to change the way business is done in the country.
But hey, at least Ireland won the first test in the international rules series.
It looks like University College Cork will be the first institution in Ireland to allow the use of embryonic stem cells for research. According to a report in the Evening Echo, a local paper in Cork, the university president is in favour of it.
“The advantage to hunmanity offered by the use of embryonic cells in research over-rides any argument against it. This research is taking place in universities the world over. If we are to remain cutting-edge scientists in Ierland, to compete with other international universities in being successful, this research is essential.”
The governing body votes on the plan on Tuesday.