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September 9, 2007
Burlington, VT -- The International Center for Captive Insurance Education (ICCIE) closed the summer of 2007 with a successful anniversary celebration and – at the same time – received some great news worthy of celebration.
Late in the summer ICCIE received a donation pledge from Ian Kilpatrick, founder of the Crusader International Group, in the amount of $50,000, to be made in the name of the Insurance Managers' Association of Cayman (IMAC). Not only will this funding be a tremendous boost to ICCIE, but it will also permit several people from Cayman to attend ICCIE on full scholarship.
"The active participation and support from Cayman is especially meaningful to this program because of Cayman's importance in the captive industry," said ICCIE Executive Director Mitch Cantor. "Both IMAC and the Cayman regulators have been very supportive of the Associate in Captive Insurance professional designation, and we're extremely grateful for this generous contribution," he added.
The IMAC contribution was announced just prior to the annual ICCIE celebration at the Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) conference. The August 6th party – which was celebrating the third anniversary of the launch of ICCIE – was an enormous success on several levels.
Thanks to the evening's sponsors (Aon, Dwight Asset Management, Lippa Insurance Services, Marsh Management Services, Merrill Lynch, Paul Frank & Collins, and TD Banknorth) and donated items for the party's signature balloon pop event, the anniversary celebration netted nearly $10,000 for ICCIE, which is a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit.
In addition, the event honored 12 new ACI recipients. Those receiving the Associate in Captive Insurance certificates were (in alphabetical order):
Mary Ellen Barone (USA Risk Group – unable to attend the event) , Kathryn Boucher (Premier Insurance Services), Martin Burke (Prudential), Patricia Cote (USA Risk Group), Alan Day (TD Banknorth), Jenny Denison (USA Risk Group), Drew Magee, Paul Newton (USA Risk Group), Frank Noyes (Markel Corp.), Sherry Ricker (Marsh Management Services), Anthony Spacciante (Starbuck's), and David White (AIG).
Congratulations to all the new ACIs!
(click here to see pictures of the event)
Don Bendure of Quantum Leap Solutions
Michael Burdick of Johnson Lambert & Co.
Completed the ACI Designation program on 8/31/07
And finally, ICCIE announced at the VCIA conference opening session the winner of VCIA's Distinguished Scholar Award – a full scholarship to the ACI designation program, based on demonstrated achievement in the captive insurance industry and service to the community. The award was presented to Lisa Poulin of Milliman, based in Wakefield, MA. Congratulations, Lisa!
For additional information, contact Mitch Cantor at 1-802-651-9051 or [email protected].


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History of Balloons
The history of balloons - including the early animal intestine varieties. The first rubber balloons were made by Professor Michael Faraday in 1824 for use in his experiments with hydrogen at the Royal Institution in London.
Guide to Balloons and Ballooning
This virtual document contains all the sections of the "Guide to Balloons and Ballooning".
Related Innovations
Toy Inventions
Hot Air Balloons and Blimps

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Old men are fond of giving good advice to console themselves for their
inability to set a bad example.
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85 Responses to Sadder Than A Paint-By-Number Sad-Eyed Black Velvet Jesus Clown
6: number of times I have clapped like a stupid monkey after it ate that fly.
I laughed right out loud when I read that. Me? Identify? NAH.
Hubby and I hate the duck, too. Unfortunately, it has lodged its lisping self (wodged its wisping sewf?) permanently in our heads, to the point that whenever anything serious, anything at all, comes up, we sing "THIS IS SEWEOUS!" to each other.
Home-made haircuts are the best. Because they're FREE.
I did not read any of the comments, but sorry for the negativity. Mean people suck, period.
This post was great.
You're awesome!
And The Wonder Pets can suck it, too. ARGHGHHG!!!!!!!
Nice list. I hope your thyroid gets it's act together soon. Homey don't play that. As for the article, let the haters hate, they are making you famous.
Besides, I love you. Does anything else matter?
I fucking hate that stupidass duck. Why would they introduce a character with a speech impediment to kids who are trying to learn how to talk?
I missed the NY Times thing. But whatever is was, I would have had your back. Don't worry about their critisizm. They're nothing and they don't matter. We love you, babe.
My daughter and husband love that freaking duck. It's lisp makes me want to stab my eye out with a dull pencil. That duck and Caillou, make me want to kill all of the TV's.
DEATH TO MING MING. And the guinea pig she rode in on.
That is all.
I am so glad I'm not the only lispy-duck/bald-Calliou hater!!! And why is it that Calliou's parents are so gender neutral you can't tell the dad from the mom? And why does his grandfather have more hair than Calliou, who is apparently bald due to some sort of developmental issue, a victim of OCD trichotillomania, OR suffering through pediatric chemo (which is SO not something a parent wants to think about during cartoons!)??? Furthermore, as I ride the Calliou-hate train that has been growing within for years, why is it that every adult on the show is so baseline medicated they all talk like they've been given shots of thorazine??? THIS my friends, is NOT quality tv. I'd rather watch the total crack-heads on Yo Gabba Gabba because that. shit. is. funny. the end.
OMG Yo I hate that motherfucking duck too. In fact I hate the whole damn show I hate it with a passion, I am so glad my daughter has grown out of it and I refuse to let the baby start watching it.
Hope the tyroid thing get straightend out for ya girl
What a fun post. I am always guaranteed a smile when I come here so thanks again once again.
My boyfriend says this all the time since he watched that show once, and he can't figure out why I have to strongly dampen the urge to smack him upside the head for it. He's watched the show ONCE of course he thinks it's cute.
but in other words, sorry about the comments you got from NY Post readers. If they can't see your awesomeness there is something wrong with them.
1,348: Number of times I've been thankful I found Aunt Becky's blog. Thanks for always making me smile.
I also hate the duck and have often wondered why Calliou has no hair. I love visiting your blog Aunt Becky because I always feel less of a freak while here 🙂
The wonder pets suck. And Calliou is a whiny bitch! Seriously.
Wow – the amount of hair loss after a kid is nutty. Totally worthy of weaving sweaters.
I gotta go, because the Phone. The phone is WINGING!
Venus Flytrap….I've wanted one forever. Where do you get the flies though? I also want an ant farm. I want to introduce an ant from another colony so I can see them go to war. I'm sick. I know.
You think your kid has a big head? Check out my facebook page to see my kids enormous heads. My son's body is barely in the 5-10% (height weight) but his head is in the 95%. He's just growing lots of brain and that's good, right????? Please say it's good?!
347: number of times I was referred to as Glandular Gladys after I played a silent part in a college play
eleventy trillion: numbers of times we have watched Oswald
ten gazillion: times we have said "3 marshmallows, no more, no less" after watching Oswald
0: number of times I intend to let my daughter watch the duck of which you complain now that I know of its evil nature
Kids with big heads have lots of brains. Luisa? HUGE HEAD. Lots of brains. Same as Alex!
Who the frick wrote critical comments?!? Show me where they are. I will hurt them…..Dexter style.
The venus fly trap thing made me choke on my Diet Coke. Because well, that was awesome.
Glandular problems are the worst….but at least you know that is what the problem is. It took my mother FOR-FREAKING-EVER to get that diagnosed.
@ Maggie: I hate you. No, no, I'm sorry, I hate myself for falling for it. Besides, I already had that damn song in my head anyway. And my kids are 5 and 6. And boys.
Aunt Becky, the world owes you some good Karma points, young lady. Hope you get:
1: Number of lives you would refer to as beautiful, even if you were allowed to use more than one word.
I'm with you on the Diet Coke sweetie….I've got in my cup about 10 minutes after I wake up every morning…It's dangerous in this should we ever run out….And do you really have a Venus Fly Trap? Kind of weird babe…
Diet Coke rocks. It's my last vice. I would cry if it was taken away.
Hell, I clicked that youtube link above and proceeded to bash my face into the computer screen. Looks like dinner won't be on the table tonight …
Went over and read the nytimes article and comments. I hope none of the negative commentators are mothers. The whole 'world is overpopulated' argument makes me a little nutty. Aren't they glad they were born? On the plus side, there were more positive comments than not.
Maybe one of these days I'll put my thoughts of motherhood on paper. In the meantime, I'll just keep mommywantsvodka in the #1 spot on my reader.
What IS Google friend connect anyway?
Off to read the NYT article…
Oh, and I am fortunate that my daughter has shown no interest in the Wonder Pets. Because I would seriously pull my hair out if I had to watch it. Of course, I am forced to watch Special Agent Oso, who is "special" in the wrong kind of way, in my opinion.
I read the article and some of those women went apeshit in the comments section. Can you imagine what they are like in real life? *shudder*
I'm sorry about your thyroid. I had to give levo/synthyroid the boot, dude. Armour is where it's at for me. (I too have a glandular problem.)
And I HATE WONDER PETS.
*insert evil laugh here* You're welcome, Ed.
P.S. When Troy was born, I had a damn BALD spot I lost so much hair.
Oh, I've never seen the Wonder Pets, but that Caillou is such a wussy boy.
Bald Calliou — I wondered about him, too. Wonder Pets — I don't know what they are, but I plan to leave it that way. And I still cut my son's hair. He's 5.
Damn thyroid.
All I can say is- Thank God I do not have small children.
I can't believe people said mean stuff! I had no idea. What could they say? "Aunt Becky's a bitch because she's cooler than me?" That's about all *I* got!
How did you ever think of that for a blog post? How creative. And funny. and I don't even know who that fuckin duck is but I could totally picture it in my head.
So your whole post yesterday I was reading and re-reading and I was actually going to leave a lengthy comment but had this feeling like I was missing something. I think what I was missing was the comments on the NY Times Article. Hopefully even though they've closed them I can go back and read. Or if you copied and pasted them please pass them on. I hate feeing in the dark.
Cut the duck some slack. Anyone who can look at that obnoxious bunny, Ollie, when he is stuck upside down and sing, "This is hilawious!" is just enough of a smart ass to garner my respect.
BTW, given your feelings about the duck, you might like this post http://thefertileinfertile.blogspot.com/2009/01/teletubbies-wonderpets-and.html
I have not heard of Wonder Pets. We don't have cable TV – free is just fine. My son watches musicals and the Dark Knight. And awesome cartoon movies like Shrek and Anastasia.
"I'd give her a hah! And a hi-yah! And a wooo-ah! And I'd kick her, sir."
Here is something completely unrelated to Wonder Pets, Calliou, musicals or Venus Fly Traps:
Add baby beaw from sesame street to the hatred list. Hubby and I want to go office space on the potty time elmo dvd. Does a beaw poop in the woods?
If the world were coming to an end I would totally stock up on Diet Coke and if that wasn't an option I would totally end it all.
I sometimes want to blame that damn duck for my daughter's speech problems, causing the blame to fall somewhere besides my absent parenting.
Venus Fly Traps are cool. What is love? – A husband knowing what you enjoy more than chocolate, seeing innocent insects killed by plants.
Sleeping Good.
Blessed be my children have outgrown the Wonder Pets and Calliou! Not that what they are watching now is any improvement in quality, but the annoying repetition of speech patterns has gone way down.
My evil plan is now complete.
Some people have serious problems. A sizable number of them commented on that article. Don't listen to them, they're fuckers.
The hair loss stops! Eventually. With me, it took a year. But the bald spots (seriously, one each side of my forehead) have now filled in. With short hair.
This is sewious! What ah we doing?
I love you.
That's all.
mmm, seems like I have missed out on A LOT. I must read this NY article.
And you really like diet coke? I can't drink it, it makes me nauseous.
Geeee-awd I hate the fucking Wonder Pets!
50 bajillion: times I've been glad today that my kids don't wear diapers anymore.
1: times I've been glad they're old enough to watch shows that don't involve annoying ducks who say, "sewious."
I love your posts like this.
ny times article? that's my paper now. do fill me in!
I hear ya on the 24 hours a day you feel like sleeping. aaaaamen sista.
I love this post! I can not believe what you wrote about Ming-Ming! I think about the way he says "sewious" every freakin time and I shake my head.
Hate that fucking duckling. AND DUCKLINGS CANT FUCKING FLY. Sit cho yella ass down, duck!!!
I can hang with the wonder pets…not sure why.
I too have a glandular problem! Not an imblance……..but it is a GOITER and I like to joke about that too.
Your blog rocks. I am a fairly new follower. See ya around…..
well, I definitely need to read that article! 🙂
Sorry for being away for so long..but I'm glad I came back now..this post is just too howlarious!!
No trolls? Really?
I mean, what's this world coming to? Where are the fanatics telling you that you're killing your children with your hurtful words? Won't somebody think of Becky's children?
uh, Benadryl? I've often wished they had chloroform, llike on the 70's shoes, Wonder Woman. You know they'd come up behind someone and put a white hankerchief over their face and the person would slump to the ground?
That's got to be harmful for a kiddie nap, right? 🙂
I say a silent prayer of thanks for diet coke countless times a day. Funny post. Thanks!
All Right People – I am calling you all out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How can you possibly have all the hatred for the duck AND NO ONE HAS MENTIONED DJ LANCE????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Come on, people. D.J. Lance. I'll take the duck anyday!
P.S. Calliou's mom is the one with the headband, DUH! 🙂
P.P.S. Is it just me, or does that kid make you want to donate to St. Jude's too?
I just went back and read the Times comments. It's disappointing that there are folks that just don't get it. Your readers and and hers get your perspectives and don't give a shit what the Times commenters have to say. Apparently the Times is very democratic organization as they welcome all people to comment, even trolls.
Wonder Pets should be blown up. I don't have the times and honestly haven't the brain power to google it tonight to read it. So I raspberry those who think they know everything and can't take a criticism to save their own lives.
Then again I can't get through an entire day without chocolate and ice cream…and hows you day going???
I HATE HATE HATE that duck with the heat of a thousand suns! A lisping duck for impressionable kids just learning to talk? I'm so glad they took it off the early morning lineup in our area so it can't accidentally be turned on. Don't even get me started on how much I hate Curious George and the premise behind forcing a wild animal into acting like a child.
I'm on day 31 of thyroid meds looking around saying "WTF? I thought I'd be fixed by now!!!" 9 months? HELL!!!! I'll be bald by then. I want to wear a t-shirt that says "It's not my fault…. I HAVE A THYROID PROBLEM!"
Are you trying to make me do math?
ooh shit, that is sewious
Scorn you for getting the Wonder Pets song stuck in my head!
My mom used to cut my hair. My grandparents almost had a heart attack when she cut off my baby curls (I don't remember this). She told them, if they were planning on bathing me, she'd grow my hair out as long as they wanted. That motto was true until we could shower alone. Then we could grow our hair out as long as we wanted. My sister and I had bowl cuts most of our young lives…
The Venus flytrap, the flies, and you clapping like a monkey . . . awesome! I am currently growing Forget-Me-Not's on my windowsill, and am mildly disturbed by the amount of time I spend cheering on those damn seeds . . . though as an alternative to cheering on my kids' bowel movements, it rocks.
Fucking Wonder Pets.
So, are you hypo- or hyperthyroid? I'm hypo and also on Synthroid (for the first time. I was previously on Levoxyl) and I LOVE it! It works soooo much better!
Anyway, I feel your pain/frustration. I'm waiting for them to come out with a robo-thyroid gland to replace the real thing. It'll be pretty and butterfly shaped with nice little fiber optic lights and, well, I imagine it'll look a lot like that thing from The Abyss! 😀 *ahem* What we thyroid imbalanced people will dream about…
In case you're wondering…http://email@example.com%3E/21.jpg
Those comments are totally absurd. And it makes me SAD that your friend is being so honest and getting slammed like that.
You are too funny. You make a thyroid problem sound like a good time(that's a creepy compliment for your great writing:) I enjoy you! Hey do you have my hat done yet? Because I also need some mittens!
Much Love & Respect mommyspaceblog.blogspot.com
OMG! Just made a comment on my FB status about that damn duck! I HATE THAT SHOW!
Oh, I have a glandular problem too…
Sam sat in the backseat this morning saying mommy over and over and over again… and when I responded he would say… 'huh?'
Some of those people on the NY Times take themselves waaaaaay too seriously. The blog is Mommy needs Vodka, not Mommy is imbibing vodka currently while giving the children a bath and blowdrying. When did drinking any amount of alcohol become dirty or cause for a support group? And seriously what's with the "ooooh new drinking craze, people are drinking too much these days" Have they not heard of the 50's? Three martini lunches? People need to get over themselves.
I love numbers and therefore I love number entries. They make me feel giddy.
Ignore the nasty comments. I had an essay published in the NY Times about something that happened when I was a volunteer EMT. It was linked to on a couple of EMT forums. Most people left very nice comments. One guy (whose avatar was R. Lee Ermey) posted several times that I had killed the patient through incompetence and and probably had lots more corpses in my past. Yes, I spent several hours saying, "That's so mean! About me!" but after a while, I got tired and just reminded myself that a$$holes have internet access too.
I just hope my parents don't see it, because they know know about trolls and would be very upset.
67…and multiplying unread posts in my Google Reader.
1,920…times I wish I knew what was going on with my body since the specialist told me I have either an autoimmune disorder or disease.
1…RSVP I need from you.
EWW. New York Times Readers. You get just as many whacked out weirdos as well read well adjusted folks. And absolutely no ability to dictate who talks back to you. Yeah. Icky.
That duck should be served up with a side of rice, Calliou's parents need to get some balls (tell that kid to stop his whining!!), and DJ Lance just needs to GO AWAY!!!
I'm with Lo – the NY Times commenters need to get over themselves. Now.
I hate that fucking duck.
Also, never ever read those comments on public websites that aren't mercilessly moderated. They bring out all the sociopathic self-righteous fucktards.
homemade haircuts: have you never heard of Flow-Bee? who could forget the joining of clippers to the vacuum cleaner? home haircuts that just LOOK like you came from the salon, but for a fraction of the price!
kids tv: wonder pets.. meh. max and ruby? not happening. where are your parents, ruby? why are you so unsupervised? why are you always saying "maahh-aax" in that annoying, grating way that makes it two syllables? when did kids tv get so fucking far from the truth? why is she not shitkicking him when he constantly touches her stuff?
there's a party in your tummy, DJ Lance? really? because you're 44 years old and everytime i look at you and see your fakeass orange afro and your matching orange nut huggers i want to sing "groove is in the heart" so i don't think so, DJ Lance. the party is not in your tummy and it's not in that fucked looking ghetto blaster, either.
1,679 gazillion Twitter followers that are no doubt in awe of your wonderfulness!
I'm pretty sure they're watching my train wreck 😉
See, that's the double edged sword of the internet, isn't it? When I discovered (recently, because I am still somehow technologically in about 1988) blogs and online newspapers, I was ecstatic, because I could actually communicate with authors about their work, in meaningful ways, feeling that my voice was heard!
When I saw the first few negative, clearly troll-y comments, I was shocked. How could people do such a thing, express such unfounded, inflammatory statements? But I've had to accept it. I'm always surprised, thinking, "Do your friends and family know you talk like this? Or are you hiding behind the anonymity of the internet to be a jerk?" And fortunately it's never been directed at me, though I continue to be amazed that people can be so callous.
I would love a Venus Flytrap and would clap with glee each and every time.
I'm shocked that I managed to not get flamed badly here after this article aired. Because I was full on expecting a troll blow out and somehow I didn't get it. Maybe I'll get it in a couple weeks or so when my guard is down and I mistakenly say something about my dog. Because nothing attracts trolls like Auggie.
Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. 🙂 Cheers! Sandra. R.


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Volume VI, #104
"With the rising cost and dwindling quantity of fossil fuels, along with the toll on the environment and public health, it makes sense to promote the use of renewable and clean energy sources. Local governments can realize financial savings by utilizing solar power and taking advantage of state programs that provide important support."
- New York State Comptroller, Thomas DiNapoli in response to a new audit by his office showing that municipalities have saved money by using solar power
In this issue
1) Take Action: Protect Our Coasts from Oil and Gas Drilling
1) Take Action: Protect Our Coasts from Oil and Gas Drilling
2) Take Action:Protect States' Rights to Clean Cars
You can do your part to help states fight global warming by urging your Senators to cosponsor this bill!
3) Tune In: Sierra Club TV Series, Storm in the Gulf
4) New Orleans: Going Green in the Big Easy
Learn what you can do to help!
Currents is the Sierra Club's weekly e-mail update providing you with facts, stories, quotes, and "take action" features.


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Steven and Chris Episodes
Lampshade Christmas Tree
This DIY decoration is guaranteed to be the only one of its kind on your block.
lampshades in various sizes, styles
2 1- x 1-ft. pieces MDF board
vise clamps
threaded metal rod
bolts and washers
wood shims
Mod Podge
upholstery tacks
ornaments and/or other decorations
Christmas lights
Collect an odd number of lampshades in different styles, ranging in size from medium to large. Paint lampshades one uniform colour or in different shades, your choice. (Click here for tips on how to paint a lampshade.)
To build the base, stack pieces of MDF and secure with vise clamps.
Drill hole through centre of boards and insert metal rod. Secure with bolts from bottom of base. Remove clamps. Decorate lampshades with ornaments, glitter, fabric scraps -- let your imagination go wild! Tiffany suggests cutting up wood shims and drilling holes in the top of each. Cover one side in Mod Podge, then dunk into pots of glitter. Use upholstery tacks to secure glittery shim bits onto lampshades.
Stack lampshades on rod from largest to smallest to create a tree-like shape. Thread bolts and washers onto metal rod in between each shade. Wind lights around tree's "trunk" as you attach shades.
Glue a bolt to bottom of your choice of topper and screw it on to the top of your "tree."


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Design validation is not just a test tacked on to the end of development. It is most successful when it is an integral part of an effective design and development process. Thorough design validation combines effective testing with a well planned development strategy. As with other types of validation, design validation is associated with jargon and technical terms that have different meanings for different people. This introduction explores general principles that must be adapted to the needs of a company, product, or team.
Product Specification The product specification is the foundation of design validation. It is vital that it is clear and well-structured since the validation must show that everything it contains has been achieved. A hierarchical, top-down specification that begins with the needs of the users and ends with process tolerances is recommended.Benefits to the user. The specification should contain a statement that the product delivers the right amount of drug in the right form to the right place. It also often includes statements about ease of use, environmental conditions, labeling, and cleaning. The critical issue is quantifying these statements; otherwise it is not possible to validate them. For example, "easy to use" is no help at all. Strict validation requires that customers (or at least representative people) attempt to use the product and their success and opinions are documented.
Reliability. Reliability is a huge topic in its own right and a difficult one. A product that is used over a long period will have an expected lifetime, a failure rate during use, and a failure proportion for early-life defects. A one-shot device is characterized by a success probability after a given storage time. Environmental conditions for use, storage, and transport affect reliability. Some products can use the "Martini specification" — any time, any place, any where.
4. How it works. This part of the specification describes the product's specific characteristics and defines the engineering parameters that ensure the product meets its performance specification. During the design and development process, this part of the specification grows to include details of critical components, dimensional tolerances, and process conditions.
The Design Validation Process Prevention of problems. Failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) is a standard tool for risk assessment. It should be used early in the development process at the system level to try to foresee problems such as those a user might experience.
FMEA should also be used during development to anticipate design errors that could have serious consequences but which are unlikely to be discovered before manufacture commences. Critical factors could be the choice of plastic for a component, corrosion resistance of a spring, or estimates of mechanical loads on a specific part.


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The pill without prescription
A new NHS report has suggested that contraceptive pills should be available to young teenagers at pharmacies without a doctor's prescription. A trial in London found a significant drop in emergency contraception after the launch of over-the-counter access. The report suggests the service should be available to girls as young as 13. Two schemes already offer this in the Isle of Wight and Manchester. Do you think young teens should be able to buy the pill without seeing a GP?
The government is looking at changing the laws on domestic violence to cover 16 and 17-year-old victims. Many 'slip through the cracks,' being too old for child protection services but too young for help from domestic violence groups. Teenage girls are the group most at risk from violent relationships, according to the Director of Public Prosecutions. The National Domestic Violence Helpline is free and open 24 hours day. Call 0808 2000 247 or visit http://www.womensaid.org.uk/
Hilary Duff has revealed that she keeps her son's umbilical cord in a drawer at home. Positive pregnancy tests, dirty nappies … do you have any unusual baby keepsakes?.


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Definition of balloon catheter in English:
balloon catheter
A type of catheter incorporating a small balloon which may be introduced into a canal, duct, or blood vessel and then inflated in order to clear an obstruction or dilate a narrowed region.
Example sentences
- In carotid angioplasty the stenosis is dilated by using a balloon catheter introduced percutaneously through the femoral artery.
- Balmes and colleagues also performed peripheral airway lavage using a modified balloon catheter to isolate specific airway segments.
- Cutting balloon angioplasty utilises a standard balloon catheter with three or four microblades (depth 0.18 mm, thickness 0.70-0.76 mm).
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Robin van Persie
Van Persie with Fenerbahçe in February 2016
|Personal information
|Full name
|Robin van Persie[1]
|Date of birth
|[1]6 August 1983
|Place of birth
|Rotterdam, Netherlands
|1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
|Playing position
|Club information
Current team
|Youth career
|Senior career*
|Manchester United
|National team‡
|Netherlands U17
|Netherlands U19
|Netherlands U21
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 May 2016.
Robin van Persie (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɔbɪn vɑn ˈpɛrsi] ( listen); born 6 August 1983) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe and the Netherlands national team.
He made his senior debut during the 2001–02 season, which culminated with victory in the 2002 UEFA Cup Final; he was also named as the Dutch Football Talent of the Year. After five years with Feyenoord, he fell out with manager Bert van Marwijk, and he joined English club Arsenal in 2004 for £2.75 million as a long-term replacement for compatriot Dennis Bergkamp. With victories in only the 2004 FA Community Shield and the 2004–05 FA Cup to his name, and despite being named club captain for the 2011–12 season, he joined rivals Manchester United in July 2012. In his first season, he won the 2012–13 Premier League and finished as the league's top scorer with 26 goals, winning his second consecutive Premier League Golden Boot award. After two injury-hit seasons followed, Van Persie fell out of favour at Manchester United and he was allowed to leave for Fenerbahçe in July 2015.
After representing the Netherlands at under-17, under-19 and under-21 level, Van Persie made his senior international debut in 2005 in a friendly match against Romania. A month later, he scored his first senior international goal in a 4–0 win over Finland. Van Persie has over 100 caps and has scored 50 goals for the Netherlands, making him their top scorer of all time. He has represented his country at the 2006, 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups, and the 2008 and 2012 UEFA European Championships.
- 1 Club career
- 2 International career
- 3 Personal life
- 4 Style of play
- 5 Sponsorship
- 6 Career statistics
- 7 Honours
- 8 See also
- 9 Notes
- 10 References
- 11 External links
Club career
Born in Rotterdam, Van Persie joined the youth squad of local side SBV Excelsior when he was five, but left for Feyenoord at the age of 16 after falling out with the Excelsior coaching staff over his "petulant" attitude.[4] An injury crisis at Feyenoord meant he was quickly promoted into the first team, and made his debut for the club at 17, the first of 15 total starts during the 2001–02 season. After starting for Feyenoord in the final of the UEFA Cup, Van Persie received the KNVB Best Young Talent award.[5]
The following season, Van Persie signed a three-and-a-half-year professional contract with Feyenoord, and scored five goals in a 6–1 KNVB Cup thrashing of AGOVV Apeldoorn on 6 February 2003.[6] However, clashes with his manager Bert van Marwijk saw Van Persie demoted to the reserve squad, and an irate Van Marwijk told reporters, "His behaviour made it impossible for him to remain in the squad any longer so he will join the reserve side for the time being."[7] During a match featuring the Feyenoord and Ajax reserves, he was one of several Feyenoord players assaulted by hooligans who had invaded the pitch.[8] Van Persie's rift with Van Marwijk continued when he was sent home on the eve of the 2002 UEFA Super Cup final against Real Madrid after the coach was displeased with Van Persie's body language after being asked to warm up for a Champions League qualifier.[9] Van Persie finished his tumultuous first full season with the first team having scored eight goals in a total of 28 appearances, in addition to finishing runner-up in the KNVB Cup.
I don't see things the way my parents do. They can look at a tree and see something amazing, whereas I just see a tree. That's not to say I don't appreciate its beauty. When I watch the sea in somewhere like Sardinia, I see the beauty in that. But I think there is a creative connection with my parents. It's hard to explain in words, hard to put my finger on it. But I think football is where my creativity comes out.
Feyenoord unsuccessfully attempted to extend Van Persie's contract during the off-season, and his deteriorating relationship with Van Marwijk led to his spending most of the 2003–04 season on the bench. He again played 28 matches, but finished with two fewer goals than the previous season. Feyenoord shopped him at the end of the campaign but found few takers due to Van Persie's past disciplinary issues. During the January transfer window, the Eredivisie club opened negotiations with Arsenal, who were seeking a long-term replacement for aging veteran Dennis Bergkamp, but both parties could not agree to terms.
On 17 May 2004, Van Persie signed a four-year deal with Arsenal for £2.75 million, just over half of Feyenoord's original asking price of £5 million.[11] Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger, who planned to convert Van Persie from a left winger to a centre forward as he had successfully done with star player Thierry Henry,[12] said of his new acquisition, "He can play on the left side of midfield, as a creative player behind the main strikers or as a target man."[13][14] Arsenal had further padded their stable of strikers in January by signing Spanish forward José Antonio Reyes,[15] leaving the two to battle for playing time. Van Persie made his debut and won a trophy in the process, as he came on as a substitute in the 3–1 FA Community Shield victory over Manchester United on 8 August 2004. Van Persie spent most of his time on the bench during earlier parts of the 2004–05 season, and made his competitive debut on 27 October by scoring Arsenal's opening goal in a 2–1 League Cup win over Manchester City.
It was the goal of a lifetime. He's played for a long time and I'm not sure he's scored one like that.
He was sent off for the first time, however, in an Arsenal shirt on 26 February during a 1–1 road draw with Southampton, following a lunge at left-back Graeme Le Saux, for which Wenger was seen yelling an obscenity at Van Persie from the sidelines. He then later lambasted his charge in the press. "I do not support Van Persie today, but he did not look out of control at half-time. When the referee has sent off a home player, he is under pressure, so, if any player had to behave, it was him." Meanwhile, Telegraph sportswriter Clive White described Van Persie in his match report as "21 going on nine."[17] Van Persie was consequently benched for a number of games, starting with Arsenal's upcoming FA Cup replay against Sheffield United,[18] and he was reintroduced into the squad only after Henry was out with a calf injury, and his return to the first team saw him score twice in a FA Cup semi-final win over Blackburn Rovers. The rest of Van Persie's season was cut short by injury, and he finished with ten goals in 41 appearances in all competitions.[19]
Van Persie's good form at the start of the 2005–06 season earned him the Player of the Month award for November 2005 after eight goals in eight starts,[12] and he was rewarded with a five-year contract extension until 2011 on 4 January.[20] Two days after signing the contract, however, Van Persie was again hit by injury when an opponent stepped on his foot and broke his toe during an FA Cup match against Cardiff.[21]
Van Persie played the next three matches with a hole cut into his shoe to alleviate the pain until he was finally rested for Arsenal's Premier League match against West Ham United on 1 February.[9] He was an unused substitute in Arsenal's first Champions League final appearance, a 2–1 loss to Barcelona.[22]
The beginning of the 2006–07 season included an airborne volley against Charlton Athletic that Wenger called "the goal of a lifetime"[23] and was later named BBC Sport's Goal of the Month for September,[24] and he capped off the calendar year by being named the 2006 Rotterdam Sportsman of the Year. His season, however, ended early for the second time in his career on 21 January, when he fractured the fifth metatarsal in his right foot while celebrating his late equalizer in a match against Manchester United.[25] Although Van Persie was injured for a large part of the season he still managed to finish as Arsenal's top goalscorer with 13 goals in all competitions.
After Henry departed for Barcelona prior to the 2007–08 season, Van Persie assumed the role as Arsenal's main striker. Following a streak of seven goals in ten regular-season games, Van Persie was sidelined for two months with a knee injury suffered on international duty.[26] He made his comeback in Arsenal's Champions League group stage win over Steaua București on 12 December and made his Premier League return in the win against Chelsea over the weekend. He picked up, however, a recurrent injury that kept him sidelined until January when he played 45 minutes in a League Cup game against Tottenham Hotspur. He was withdrawn at half-time following another injury scare and featured sporadically throughout the rest of the campaign.[27]
Van Persie opened his 2008–09 account on 31 August with a brace in Arsenal's 3–0 league victory over Newcastle United.[28] On 29 October, he scored his fiftieth career Arsenal goal in a 4–4 home draw with North London derby rivals Tottenham, but was hit with his first red card of the season on 1 November after knocking down goalkeeper Thomas Sørensen with a shoulder charge in a 2–1 loss to Stoke City. Sørensen later admitted to "teasing" Van Persie in an attempt to provoke a reaction.[29] On 30 November, he scored a brace against Chelsea to help Arsenal come from behind and pick up a 2–1 victory at Stamford Bridge.[30] On 21 December 2008, he scored a spectacular goal against Liverpool, which was later named the second BBC Goal of the Month of his career.[31] With captain Cesc Fàbregas injured and regular stand-in skipper Manuel Almunia rested, Van Persie captained Arsenal for the first time on 3 January 2009 for the club's 3–1 third-round FA Cup victory over Plymouth Argyle.[32] Van Persie scored Arsenal's first and third goals, while the second was a result of his cross being deflected into the net by a Plymouth player for an own goal.[33] In January 2009, every Arsenal goal that month was either scored or assisted by Van Persie, which earned him the club's Player of the Month award.[34] His most inspirational display being against Hull City, where he struck the post with a freekick, and provided three assists to his team-mates; he later received the Man of the Match award. On 24 February, Van Persie scored a crucial penalty that earned Arsenal a 1–0 win over Roma in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 encounter, after he was fouled by defender Philippe Mexès.[35] He followed it up with a fifth Champions League goal by converting another penalty against Villarreal in a 3–0 victory. On the final day of the Premier League, Van Persie scored a brace against Stoke City, which guaranteed him for the second time in his career as Arsenal's top scorer. He had his best season overall for Arsenal as he scored 11 Premier League goals, along with a league-leading 11 assists and a career-best of 20 goals in all competitions. Van Persie was named the 2008–09 Arsenal.com Player of the Season.[36]
With only one year remaining of his contract, Van Persie was in negotiations with Arsenal about an extension for several months in 2009. Finally, it was announced in July that he had signed a new long-term contract with his club, stating, "My heart is with Arsenal and I just can't picture myself in a different shirt."[37] The departure of Emmanuel Adebayor also meant that the Dutchman was now the main striker in Wenger's 4–3–3 system. Van Persie started the 2009–10 season with two assists in the first match against Everton, which led to a 6–1 victory. As one of the first choice penalty and corner takers, he has set up many of Arsenal's goals, including Thomas Vermaelen's debut goal against Everton. He scored his first goal of the season in the 4–2 loss at Eastlands to Manchester City, where he later had his head stomped on by former team-mate Adebayor (an act the referee failed to notice, but the FA later charged Adebayor with violent conduct and served him with a three-game suspension).[38] He then scored goals against Olympiacos, Fulham, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, West Ham United, and Tottenham. Van Persie's excellent form in October did not go unrecognised as he was named Barclays Player of the Month for October, his second such award.[39] On 14 November, however, he injured his ankle in an international friendly and was initially expected to be out for six weeks,[40] but further tests showed that he would be out for five months. Van Persie made his return on 14 April, in a 2–1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur. He then scored a header against Blackburn Rovers in the 2–1 defeat, and a goal assisted by Theo Walcott in the 4–0 win over Fulham in the last league game of 2009–10 season.
Before the start of the 2010–11 season, Van Persie changed his squad number to 10, previously worn by Arsenal and Netherlands legend Dennis Bergkamp.[41] He made his 200th appearance on 28 August but an ankle injury suffered in the same game placed him on the sidelines once again. He returned as a substitute for Arsenal's 0–1 home defeat to Newcastle United on 7 November.
"Robin van Persie's such an amazing footballer. He hardly needs any space or time to become dangerous."
On 1 January 2011, Van Persie scored his first goal of the season in a 3–0 away win over Birmingham City.[43] On 15 January, he added two more goals to his tally in a comfortable 3–0 win over West Ham. This made him only the fourth Dutchman to reach 50 goals in England's top division.[44] Van Persie scored his first career hat-trick in a 3–0 win over Wigan Athletic on 22 January[45] and two goals against Newcastle United in a 4–4 draw on 5 February.[46] Continuing his fine form, he hit a brace the following week against Wolverhampton Wanderers scoring both Arsenal goals in a 2–0 win including a volley from inside the box.[47] The ten goals he scored between 1 January and 12 February set a new Premier League record for most goals scored in the first two months of a calendar year.[48]
Van Persie set the Emirates alight with a goal from an almost impossible angle in Arsenal's fightback against Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, which ended 2–1 in favour of the Gunners.[49] On 27 February 2011, Van Persie captained Arsenal at Wembley Stadium in the League Cup final, scoring the first half equalizer for the Gunners. It was his first goal at Wembley and his first in a cup final for Arsenal. However, he was later taken off in the second half with a knee injury he picked up while scoring the goal.
On 1 March 2011, he was ruled out for three weeks, which would see him miss the Champions League return leg with Barcelona. However, he recovered in time for the return leg at Camp Nou. During the game, he received a yellow card in the first half for a foul. In the second half, he was sent off after he received a second yellow card when the referee, Massimo Busacca, deemed him to be time-wasting by taking a shot at goal after the whistle was blown (one second earlier) for offside. Barcelona went on to score twice more and advanced to the quarter finals on a 4–3 aggregate result. Afterwards, Van Persie described the Busacca's decision as a "total joke", claiming that with the noise of the 95,000-strong crowd he could not hear the whistle. On 19 March 2011, he scored the equalizing goal in a 2–2 against West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns. The match finished 2–2 with Arsenal still five points behind the current leaders, Manchester United.
On 10 April 2011 in a match against Blackpool, Van Persie put in a man of the match performance to give Arsenal a crucial 3–1 win as Van Persie set up a goal and scored the 3rd. On 24 April 2011, Van Persie became the first player to score in seven successive Premier League away games when he scored against Bolton, beating Didier Drogba's record who was on six successive away games, between August and November 2009. However, the Gunners lost 2–1, all but ending their title hopes. On 1 May he assisted Aaron Ramsey who scored the winning goal against league leaders Manchester United to add a twist to the Premier League. Van Persie was named EA Sports Player of the Month for April.[50]
On 8 May 2011, Arsenal lost 3–1 against Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium, Van Persie scored the goal for Arsenal and with that goal Van Persie extended his Premier League record by scoring in an eighth successive away match. On the last home game for the season Van Persie scored against Aston Villa, but Arsenal lost the match 2–1. On the last game of the season away to Fulham, Van Persie managed to score in his ninth consecutive away match, bringing his goal tally for the season to a personal record of 18 league goals. He also equalled the record held by Cristiano Ronaldo and Thierry Henry by scoring 18 league goals from the turn of the year to the end of the season. He ended the season just two goals behind joint league top scorers, Carlos Tevez and Dimitar Berbatov in the race for the golden boot, despite being injured for half of the season. He was voted as the second best player of the 2010–11 season on Arsenal's official website and also received the team's Goal of the Season award for his audacious strike in the 2–1 victory over Barcelona in the Champions League.
Having been appointed vice-captain for the 2010–11 season, Van Persie was promoted to club captain following the transfer of Cesc Fàbregas to FC Barcelona at the start of the 2011–12 season.[51] On 24 August, Van Persie scored his first goal of the 2011–12 season in the second leg of Arsenal's 2–1 away victory against Udinese in a Champions League play off match. On 24 September 2011, Van Persie scored twice against Bolton Wanderers to raise his tally for Arsenal to 100 goals, he became the 17th Arsenal player to reach this milestone. On 16 October 2011, Van Persie scored the fastest goal of the 2011–12 Premier League season, 28 seconds into a home match against Sunderland.[52] He went on to score a late winner from a curling left foot free kick, to put Arsenal 2–1 ahead. After the match, Van Persie stated his dedication to the club after speculation surrounding a future transfer away from the Emirates. On 23 October, Van Persie came on as a substitute on the 66th minute replacing Marouane Chamakh and scored two goals against Stoke City. The match ended 3–1 with another home win for Arsenal.[53] He then continued his scoring run for Arsenal on 29 October by scoring a hat-trick in Arsenal's 5–3 victory against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.[54] Due to his consistent performances and good goal-scoring form, Van Persie was named the Premier League Player of the Month for October 2011. Van Persie continued scoring as he scored Arsenal's opening goal of the match in their 3–0 win over West Bromwich Albion on 5 November along with two assists. Then after the international break Van Persie scored both Arsenal goals against Norwich City to help the Gunners to a 2–1 win on 19 November 2011.[55] In Van Persie's fifth Champions League match of the season he scored twice in the 49th and 86th minute to lift Arsenal to a 2–1 victory over Borussia Dortmund and to qualify Arsenal for the knockout phase on 23 November 2011.[56]
After failing to score against Fulham, Van Persie scored again for Arsenal, this time against Wigan Athletic to make the score 4–0 to Arsenal on 3 December 2011.[57] He then added to his tally with the only goal of the game against Everton, an exquisite volley from an Alex Song long ball.[58] The following match, versus Aston Villa, saw him score a penalty and provide an assist.[59] Van Persie's final goal of the 2011 calendar year came in Arsenal's one-goal win over Queens Park Rangers on the last day of the year. The goal took his tally for the year to 35 goals, one short of Alan Shearer's Premier League record.[60]
The following calendar year started in the same fashion for Van Persie, but Arsenal began to falter, losing three consecutive matches against Fulham, Manchester United and Swansea City, even though Van Persie scored in the latter two. On 29 January, he rescued his team, scoring two penalties against Aston Villa in the fourth round of the FA Cup to help Arsenal to a 3–2 win after falling 2–0 down in a Man of the Match performance. It was also his 120th goal in an Arsenal shirt, equalling fellow Dutch legend Dennis Bergkamp's total. On 4 February, he overtook Bergkamp as the 10th highest scorer in Arsenal's history,[61] scoring another hat-trick as Arsenal beat Blackburn 7–1 at home, with three close-range goals from crosses by Theo Walcott and Francis Coquelin. He was also credited with two assists in the game as he set up Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's first Premier League goal and unselfishly passed to Thierry Henry enabling him to score his first Premier League goal since returning on loan.[62] With Arsenal in unpredictable form, Van Persie was again of supreme importance for Arsenal, this time in the North London derby against Tottenham Hotspur, played on 26 February. Arsenal went 2–0 down at half in the first half, but Van Persie equalized before half-time. In the second half, Van Persie gave the assist to Walcott's goal as Arsenal performed a remarkable comeback to win the game 5–2.[63] A week later, Van Persie scored both goals in a 2–1 away win at Liverpool, one being a left-footed volley assisted by Alex Song, similar to the goal he scored against Everton earlier in the campaign. On 11 April 2012, after scoring the penalty against Wolverhampton Wanderers in a 3–0 away win, he became only the second player to score against 17 different Premier League opponents in a single campaign. Van Persie finished as the top goal-scorer in the Premier League with 30 goals,[64] and became Arsenal's 8th all-time top scorer with 132 goals.[65][66]
On 4 July 2012, Van Persie announced that he would not be signing a new contract with Arsenal.[67]
Manchester United
"I always listen to the little boy inside of me in these situations – when you have to make the harder decisions in life. What does he want? That boy was screaming for Man United. From my side, and Arsenal as well, there are no hard feelings. There were certain elements which were vital to me that we had a different view. That is life. Nobody is angry at me and I'm not angry at them."[68]
On 15 August 2012, Arsenal announced they had agreed terms with Manchester United for his transfer, but Van Persie had yet to agree personal terms with the club.[69] On 17 August, Van Persie transferred to Manchester United for an initial £22.5 million, with an additional £1.5 million to follow if United won a Premier League or Champions League title within the next four years. He signed a four-year contract, keeping him at the club until June 2016.[70][71] van Persie chose the number 20 shirt after assistant coach Rene Meulensteen convinced him that he would help secure Manchester United's 20th league title.[72]
He made his debut on 20 August, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute for Danny Welbeck in a 1–0 loss to Everton.[73] Five days later, with his first shot for the club,[74] he scored his first Manchester United goal, United's first in a 3–2 home victory over Fulham.[75] On 2 September 2012, he scored his first hat-trick for United in another 3–2 victory over Southampton, helping pull United back from a 2–1 deficit; his third goal was his 100th in the Premier League.[76] Van Persie netted a late penalty on 23 September to give United a 2–1 away win at Anfield against Liverpool, and opened his European account with the club, scoring a brace in the 2–1 away win against CFR Cluj, with both goals assisted by Wayne Rooney. On 20 October, Van Persie scored United's second goal in a 4–2 win over Stoke City, opening up his body and guiding a cross into the far corner with his left foot. In the next Premier League game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, he scored his 7th goal in the league, with a sidefoot finish from Antonio Valencia's driven cross to put United 2–0 up. He also played a part in the first goal, firing a shot against the post that cannoned off David Luiz and into the net, in a 3–2 United win. On 3 November, he scored against his former club Arsenal in a 2–1 victory. This meant that he had scored against all 20 current Premier League clubs. On 9 December, Van Persie scored a last minute winner from a free kick in a 3–2 victory over Manchester City, his Manchester derby debut.[77] This goal ended City's unbeaten Premier League record in the 2012–13 season and also their unbeaten home record extending into the previous season.
After scoring against Everton on 10 February 2013, Van Persie went 10 games without scoring, finally ending his barren run when he scored a penalty against Stoke on 14 April.[78] Against Queens Park Rangers on 23 February, he had to be substituted after falling against a television camera and injuring a hip,[79] but was fit for United's next match.[80]
On 22 April 2013, he netted a first-half hat-trick against Aston Villa, confirming Manchester United's 20th league title with four games in hand. His second goal came from a Rooney pass from behind the half way line, which he volleyed into the net from outside the box.[81]
Supporters of Manchester United voted Van Persie as the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year for the 2012–13 season.[82] Van Persie was nominated by UEFA into the 10-man shortlist for the 2012–13 Best Player in Europe award.[83]
Van Persie kick-started his new campaign by scoring both of Manchester United's goals in their 2–0 win against Wigan Athletic in the Community Shield, securing David Moyes' first honour as club manager.
He scored twice more in the first Premier League match of the season, against Swansea City, for the first of which "he chested it down and executed a crisp, instant scissor-kick into the net".[84]
On 19 March 2014, Van Persie scored a hat-trick in a 3–0 win over Olympiacos in the second leg of the Champions League second round to send United through to the quarter-finals 3–2 on aggregate.[85]
Van Persie scored his first goal for the season in his fourth league appearance in a 5–3 defeat to Leicester City on 21 September 2014.[86] He scored again in the next game against West Ham United, helping United win the game 2–1.[87]
On 26 October 2014, against Chelsea, Van Persie scored a late equaliser to earn a point for United. In the dying minutes of injury time, Marouane Fellaini's header from Ángel Di María's free-kick was saved by Thibaut Courtois, and Van Persie smashed in the rebound to equalise.[88] Van Persie celebrated the goal by taking his shirt off and was booked for his action. His goal celebration was also labelled "stupid" by United coach Louis van Gaal.[89]
On 11 January 2015, he suffered an ankle injury in a 1–0 home defeat to Southampton.[90] Following Manchester United's defeat to West Bromwich Albion, which saw Van Persie miss a penalty, he was stripped of his penalty-taking duties by Van Gaal.[91]
On 14 July 2015, Van Persie joined Turkish Süper Lig side Fenerbahçe on a three-year deal for a fee claimed by Fenerbahçe to be £3.84 million.[92][93] He and his former United teammate Nani debuted two weeks later in a goalless home draw against Shakhtar Donetsk in the third qualifying round of the season's Champions League, with Van Persie a 68th-minute substitute for Moussa Sow.[94] His league debut came on 14 August as a 60th-minute substitute for Fernandão in a 2–0 win at Eskişehirspor.[95] Six days later he scored his first goal for his new club: as a late substitute for Sow, he headed the only goal away to Atromitos Athens in the first leg of the Champions League play-offs, with his first of only two touches in the entire match.[96] Van Persie scored his first domestic goal for the club on his first start on 23 August, finishing Nani's pass for the opening goal in a 1–1 draw at Çaykur Rizespor.[97]
International career
U21 career
Van Persie was a U-21 international and took part in the 2004 and 2006 European Championship qualifying. Van Persie was used in a wider role as a left wing due to the preference of the experienced Klaas-Jan Huntelaar in the striker role.[98] The Jong Oranje failed to qualify for the 2004 tournament and Van Persie did not participate in the latter as he was already in the senior squad for the FIFA World Cup. He earned his first caps for the Netherlands in less than the span of a week, first in a 2–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying win over Romania on 4 June 2005,[99][100] and in another qualifier four days later against Finland, which saw him pick up his first international goal in a 4–0 victory.[101]
2006 FIFA World Cup
Despite not being a regular starter for Arsenal, Van Persie was part of coach Marco van Basten's roster for the 2006 World Cup finals. He played in all four of the Netherlands' matches and scored his only goal in the group stage against Côte d'Ivoire via a free kick as Oranje were eliminated in the Round of 16.[102][103]
UEFA Euro 2008
Van Persie scored a team-best four UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying goals,[104][105] and was deployed as a winger behind lone striker Ruud van Nistelrooy during the tournament after Van Basten decided to change to a 4–2–3–1 formation. As Wesley Sneijder and Rafael van der Vaart were preferred in the midfield, Van Persie was left to battle with Arjen Robben for the remaining spot on the wing. On 13 June, he scored as a 55th-minute substitute in a 4–1 Group C victory over 2006 World Cup finalists France, and started the next match against Romania, scoring off a pass from Demy de Zeeuw with an excellent volley into the back of the net. He finished with two goals as the Netherlands finished atop their group but again suffered a first knock-out round, second stage elimination.[106]
2010 FIFA World Cup
Van Persie was included in the preliminary squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.[107] On 27 May 2010, Netherlands manager Bert van Marwijk announced that he was in the final squad of 23 participating in the competition.[108] Van Persie was in the starting line-up for their first match in the competition, a 2–0 victory over Denmark.[109] On 24 June, he scored the first goal against Cameroon in a 2–1 win to ensure that the Netherlands finished as group winners, and was officially named the man of the match.[110] He started every match for Oranje, though he did not increase his goal tally in the following matches. Oranje reached the 2010 World Cup Final, in which he was on the losing side due to Andrés Iniesta's extra time goal.[111]
UEFA Euro 2012
On 2 September 2011, Van Persie scored four goals in a record breaking 11–0 victory over San Marino. He entered the Dutch national team's top 10 all-time topscorer ranking with a tally of 25 goals, dislodging Marco van Basten in the process.[112] Van Persie had not scored four goals in a single match for a long while.[113]
On 13 June 2012, Van Persie scored the Dutch goal in a 2–1 loss to Germany in the European Championship group stage. Having missed two earlier chances, Van Persie picked up the ball near the halfway line, turned and ran at the German defence, before firing into the bottom corner from the edge of the penalty area.[114]
2014 FIFA World Cup
Van Persie ended the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign as top scorer in the UEFA section with 11 goals.[115] In June 2013, he was appointed captain of the Dutch national team by manager Louis van Gaal.[116] On 11 October 2013, he became the Netherlands' top goalscorer of all-time in an 8–1 defeat of Hungary, the Dutch's penultimate Group D match, where he scored a hat-trick. This put him on 41 goals in 80 internationals, surpassing the record previously held by Patrick Kluivert.[117]
In the team's opening match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Van Persie captained the Netherlands to a 5–1 win over champions Spain in Salvador.[118] He scored twice in the match, one of which was a flying header which was later nominated for FIFA Puskás Award for the most beautiful goal of the year.[119] He was also named man of the match by FIFA.[120] On 18 June, he scored his third goal of the tournament in a 3–2 defeat of Australia, a result that qualified the Netherlands to the knockout stage with one group match remaining.[121]
In the quarter-final, Van Persie scored the Netherlands' first kick in a 4–3 penalty shootout defeat of Costa Rica.[122] He scored his fourth goal of the tournament from a penalty kick in a 3–0 win against Brazil in the third-place play-off.[123]
UEFA Euro 2016
On 28 August 2015, Van Persie was replaced by Arjen Robben as captain of the national team.[124] He replaced Huntelaar for the final three minutes of a 2–1 away win over Kazakhstan in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying on 10 October, his 100th appearance for the Netherlands. In doing so, Van Persie became the eighth Dutchman to reach the milestone.[125] Three days later, in their final group game, Van Persie came on as a 38th-minute substitute for Jaïro Riedewald away to the Czech Republic and scored an own goal which handed the Czechs victory, despite scoring later on in a 3–2 defeat. The result meant that the Dutch did not qualify for an international tournament for the first time since 2002.[126]
Personal life
Van Persie was born in Rotterdam to an artistic family. José Ras, his mother, is a painter and jewellery designer who also teaches special needs children.[127] Bob, his father, is a sculptor. After Van Persie's parents divorced he was brought up by his father. At school, Van Persie was one of the most misbehaved children and was excluded from class almost daily.[127] Robin van Persie cheated on his wife by allegedly raping a supermodel, he was cleared of any charges.[128] After joining Arsenal in England, Van Persie settled in Hampstead, an affluent suburb of north London. Van Persie is married to Moroccan Bouchra Elbali[129] and the couple have two children, a son named Shaqueel and daughter Dina.
Style of play
Van Persie started his senior club career as a left winger and possessed an exceptional ball control and was also a talented striker of the ball. He was bought by Arsenal as a long term replacement for Dennis Bergkamp. Manager Arsène Wenger planned to convert Van Persie from a left winger to a central forward as he had successfully done with star player Thierry Henry. He was at first mostly deployed as a supporting forward in League Cup and FA Cup matches. Due to the retirement of Bergkamp and departure of Fredrik Ljungberg, Van Persie was given a starting role to play alongside Henry as a second striker upfront.
The departure of Emmanuel Adebayor and Henry meant the Dutchman was now the main striker in Wenger's 4–3–3 system and very successfully played further upfront as a pure striker, winning the Premier League Golden Boot twice in a row. Van Persie is also a set piece specialist and a vast number of his assists come from both corners and freekicks. He is also a proven direct freekick taker scoring regularly for his club and country.[130][131]
Van Persie has a sponsorship deal with German sportswear and equipment supplier, Adidas.[132] Having previously worn Adidas Predator football boots he made the transition to the Adidas F50 adiZero boots in 2013.[133]
Career statistics
- As of 26 May 2016.[134]
|League Cup
|Other[nb 1]
|Premier League
|Manchester United[135]
|Premier League
|Süper Lig
|Career total
- Feyenoord[136]
- Arsenal[136]
- Manchester United[136]
- Netherlands[136]
- FIFA World Cup Runner-up: 2010[111]
- FIFA World Cup Third Place: 2014[123]
- Netherlands all-time top scorer[141]
- Dutch Football Talent of the Year (1): 2001–02[142]
- KNVB Best Young Talent Award (1): 2001–02[143]
- Premier League Player of the Month (5): November 2005,[144] October 2009,[39] October 2011,[145] December 2012,[146] April 2013[147]
- BBC Goal of the Season (1): 2012–13[148]
- BBC Goal of the Month (5): September 2006, December 2008, December 2011, August 2012, April 2013
- Premier League Golden Boot Landmark Award (3): 2011–12 (10 goals),[149] 2011–12 (20 goals),[150] 2011–12 (30 goals)[151]
- Premier League Golden Boot (2): 2011–12,[152] 2012–13[153]
- PFA Players' Player of the Year (1): 2011–12[154]
- PFA Fans' Player of the Year (1): 2012[155]
- Premier League PFA Team of the Year (2): 2011–12,[156] 2012–13[157]
- FWA Footballer of the Year (1): 2011–12[158]
- ESM Team of the Year (1): 2011–12[159]
- Arsenal Player of the Season (1): 2011–12[160]
- Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year (1): 2012–13[161]
- Manchester United Goal of the Season (1): April 2013 vs Aston Villa[162]
- 2014 FIFA World Cup Man of the Match (1): vs Spain[163]
See also
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- Robin van Persie – FIFA competition record (English)
- Robin van Persie's statistics for the Netherlands Voetbalstats.NL (Dutch)
- Robin van Persie career statistics at Soccerbase (English)
- Robin van Persie profile and stats at Wereld van Oranje (Dutch)
- Robin van Persie Profile @TFF.org (English) (Turkish)
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"Earlier this year, Amtrak faced an uncertain future with the potential for Congress taking one of two tracks on this issue," Blumenauer said. "I'm pleased that today our Committee chose the right track by reaffirming its commitment to the nation's passenger rail system.
"Amtrak gives a necessary balance to our transportation system, choice to our traveling public, and relief to congested highways and airports," Blumenauer continued. "I do not want to see one mile of passenger rail service lost in this country. I want to see a stronger federal commitment to intercity passenger rail. This bill is a positive step in that direction"
In a related development, Amtrak President David Gunn will be meeting with the Oregon Congressional Delegation on Thursday to discuss Amtrak's future in Oregon. Gunn is meeting with the delegation at the request of Blumenauer and Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) who is also on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The delegation will be advocating for a greater commitment from Amtrak to service for Oregonians. The meeting will be held in 2134 Rayburn on Thursday, June 26th at 2:30 p.m.
Amtrak's Cascades service, which operates in the Pacific Northwest Corridor between Eugene, Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver, British Columbia, is experiencing some of the fastest ridership growth rates in the country. In the Pacific Northwest, public opinion strongly supports having the federal government step up to the plate to provide Amtrak with much-needed funding so that service is not reduced on the West Coast because the of the states' economic crisis.
The Amtrak Reauthorization bill must now be approved by the full House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate and signed in to law by the President.


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Cottages That Sleep 14
Just show me
cottages that sleep 14 people
Please find below self catering holiday cottages that sleep at least 14 people. To see all the properties that sleep exactly 14 people first in the list, please sort the results by selecting 'Sleeps (lowest first)'.
Big birthday bashes, festive gatherings, annual reunions or even
nuptial celebrations - all kinds of reasons why you could be
looking for a cottage that sleeps fourteen. And we have scoured the
UK and Ireland and found some fabulous properties, from period
houses to designer conversions. Just tell us your wish list!
When you're planning a get-together with friends or family,
whatever the occasion may be, booking a cottage that sleeps all
fourteen of you is far more intimate than staying in a hotel, and
usually far more comfortable than trying to make room for everyone
'chez vous'!
Your 'big' holiday home!
Expect everything to be rather big, from the lounges and dining
rooms to the numbers of bedrooms and bathrooms. En suites are
popular, as well as separate utility rooms, games
rooms and so on. You'll more than likely have plenty of
outdoor space too, with ample parking and gardens to keep younger
visitors amused. (Check full details under 'accommodation'
and 'amenities'.)
So whether it's a weekend break or a longer stay, if you're planning a jolly jamboree this year, consider Sykes first and our cottages that sleep fourteen!
Please find below a selection of self-catering holiday cottages
which sleep a minimum of 14 people.