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I plan on buying 72 hour vaporetto passes when I stay in Venice from 9/22-9/25, but I'd love to have them in hand when I arrive.
Is there any way to purchase the passes in advance online? A simple online search has not reveled any solutions.
Thanks for any help!
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Venice Vaporetto passes online?
I plan on buying 72 hour vaporetto passes when I stay in Venice from 9/22-9/25, but I'd love to have them in hand when I arrive.
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here's the link to the veniceconnected site where you can buy passes on line in advancE"
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Go to the site ann mentioned and purchase your pass. You will be given a number. Take this number with you to Venice. When you arrive, the machine you will look for to print your passes is located in front of the train station. As you are standing at the top of the stairs it is located on the right, next to the water. You enter your number into the machine and it prints your pass. Very easy and quick. No line.
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We purchased our pass upon arrival in Venice. Just outside the train station, there is a ticket office near the vaporetto boarding platforms. Not much of a line and just as easy as retrieving tickets from a machine.
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Assuming the OP is arriving by train... cdispoto, how are you arriving and at what time of day? What time do you leave? Where are you staying?
I don't see the point myself in buying tickets in advance. The one time we considered it, on only about our 2nd or 3rd visit, we would have picked them up at the airport - but our flight was so late that everything was closed, so I'm not sure what would have happened.
Are you even sure you need 72 hour tickets? Will you even be here for 72 hours? Have you been before? Nearly all the main sights - the ones you'd be likely to want to visit on a first trip - are walkable from alamost anywhere you are likely to be staying, and walking is most often quicker, easier and pleasanter.
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We will be arriving by train around noon on Sunday, 9/23. We will be staying for three days and staying in the Dorsoduro area. I know everything is walkable but I feel that we will probably use the vaporetto enough to make it worth our while and even if we don't, it'll be worth the piece of mind.
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I thought having the pass was very convenient. We did a lot of walking but it was nice to hop on and off the vaporetto whenever we wanted or were just plain tired of walking. It was also fun to ride the vaporetto at night to view all the lights up and down the canal. Beautiful.
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Be sure to check the exact amount of hours you will be in Venice and needing the pass. The pass goes for 48 or 72 hrs from the first time you swipe it as you board the vaporetto. If you arrive at noon on the 23rd and leave on the 25th you might be able to get the 48 hour pass and just pay for your last trip your self, if you leave after noon.
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good point, michele. IMO, if you want to do some serious exploration a vaporetto pass is invaluable.
if you do a trip out to the lagoon - I recommend Burano and Torcello - it will pay for itself.
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Each to their own, but I still don't see why using the machine to print off pre-booked passes is any easier than just using the machine to buy said passes - also no line that I've ever seen (manned ticket office yes, machine no).
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The PNR system is so easy to use. I'm not a fan of ticket machine kiosks that require a credit card for purchase. The less I need to pull out a credit card in Europe, in public, the better I feel.
I also enjoy being more organized and using my time efficiently. If I can pre-purchase items on the internet before I arrive, why not? It's one less thing I need to do when I'm there. I tend to know my schedule ahead of time and know when I will want to use a boat. I also love being spontaneous. Having access to boats for my entire time in Venice makes me feel free to do what I want when I want.
I totally understand why someone might want to make these purchases in advance. I'm glad they're available.
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I don't recall if there is any price advantage to purchasing ahead.
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michele - i think that the website says that there is, if you purchase a long time in advance.
I remember for our last visit, we'd missed the date to get the discount, so we got them on arrival.
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I believe the bigger discounts for purchasing ahead are offered in low season. I recall for a March visit that by purchasing ahead I got a 7-day pass for the price of a 72-hour pass. This was in 2011, so may no longer be the case. If you visit the veniceconnected site and scroll to November, you'll begin to see low season prices.
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Fair enough, but on a point of information the normal ticket machines do take cash.
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Watching this thread ~ if we but tickets ahead of time, and we arrive by car and park at Piazzale Roma, where would we print out the passes?
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I think I have posted this already but many here seem not informed. Sorry but all above informations about online purchase on veniceconnected site, given in good intentiosn however, are OUT OF DATE. No advantage buying in advance AT ALL any more sicne about a year or so. Veniceconnected is having problem (with vaporetto company, ?, I don't know but) and there is no discount given anymore. The discount was the only advantage about buying in advance. Now that that's no more, it's definitely better buying a pass when you get there. You don't need to find one of the exchange points with limited opening hours. This info is asked and given repeatedly at Venice Forum, Tripadvisorcom. I think you can get more updated infos there with locals and frequente visitors to Venice there.
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So if we don't get them online, where do we get them when arriving by car and parking at Piazzale Roma?
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Too simple. At P.R. Vaporetto stop.
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once you have parked your car, you will find that you are in a large [open air] bus station with the grand canal in front of you. as you walk towards the vaporetto stop, there is a ticket office on the left just where the steps/ramp starts.
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Thank you Ann, sounds simple enough! Just need to know what to look for and where!
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Dumb question ~ we cannot use these for our transport from PR to our Hotel, because that is not a vaporetto?
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Dumb question ~ we cannot use these for our transport from PR to our Hotel, because that is not a vaporetto?>>
what is not a vaporetto? [sounds like one of those daft riddles - when is a vaporetto not a vaporetto?]
where is your hotel? because from the PR, there are two ways of getting there [ignoring the water taxis]. walk or get the vaporetto. that's why you are getting the passes - the vaporetti are the only way of getting anywhere, unless you use your feet.
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We're staying at Ca'Angeii ~ Calle del Tragheto della Madoneta, 1434 - 30125 Venezia, Italia
Our directions
Get off at the S.Silvestro boat stop. When you get off at the San Silvestro boat stop going straight on (except for one small jog left and right) you will reach "Campo San Aponal " (a square, with a church and a well in the middle), turn left and take the little street called "Calle de mezo" (there's a bookshop called "Giunti" on the corner before that street) go through this street till the end and you will arrive in another little square called "Campiello Meloni"; after about 20 metres you should see a Pastry shop ("Rizzardini"), take the street on the left of this pastry shop (Calle del Forno) turn right then left, and after 10 metres you will be arrived at Ca' Angeli (please ring the bell on the left of the black gate - the one close to our doorplate).
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You can use the pass if you take the vaporetto to the S. Silvestro stop. If you take the more expensive water taxi then you cannot use the pass.
It is no trouble taking your luggage on the vaporetto. Just be sure to set it off to the side as you board (and stand right by it) because people will be getting on and off at each stop and you do not want to be in their way.
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The website veniceconnected claims that there is a discount for the blue online fare, as compared to the red full fare, but when looking at the prices for red days and blue days, the prices are the same, so it seems there is no discount.
Something no-one has mentioned is the Vaporetto del Arte add-on for an additional €10 for 72 hours. Any experience with this? They are supposed to be special tourist vaporetti which make stops at the most popular tourist sites.
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As Venice residents we haven't used it but were living here when it was introduced, just a few months ago, and see them all the time. I was aware that a day ticket just for the Vaporetto dell'Arte is E24 but didn't know you can add it to a normal tourist pass for E10. The idea is it only calls at certain stops which are convenient for the major art galleries - so for example they stop at Ca' d'Oro and at San Samuele (for Palazzo Grassi). They are also more luxurious than normal vaporetti, never crowded (I've never seen more than 12 passengers on one) and have some sort of commentary available.
I initially thought the price of E24 just for the VdA was ridiculous until I thought about the fact that a normal 12 hour tourist pass is E18, and VdA tickets get you discounts in the galleries - so if you were having a day focussed on several of the major galleries, it would be worthwhile. And if you can also use it by paying E10 on top of a normal 72 hour pass, that would beem worthwhile too.
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Wrenwood, don't you have a map of Venice? Your directions are very clear - take the vaporetto to the S. Silvestro stop, then proceed. From memory there are no bridges with steps on your route.
The pastry shop mentioned, Rizzardini, has good coffee and biscotti.
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Please ask more questions about Venice! I will be there the week before you are.
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tarquin I do have a map. I was just letting annhig know where we were staying as she asked.
Thanks for letting me know about the pastry shop, Rizzardini, as we have an early morning Photography Walk the next day and will need coffee! I read they've been in business since 1742!
And michelle, thanks for the clarification about using the pass to get to our hotel stop and the luggage hint.
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wrenwood - googlemaps puts you right next to the Frari, which is a very nice place to be. The B&B looks lovely - do you have a room with a terrace?
Sorry, when you mentioned not using the vaporetto pass to get to your hotel, it never occurred to me that you were thinking of getting a water taxi - no need for that!
as you mention a photography tour, i hope that you'll have lots of photos to show us!
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Thanks, Caroline. I think we may just try out that combo pass with the VdA. I think I read that it only runs from 10 am to 7 pm. but it would be great during the day.
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ann ~ we don't have a terrace, but we do have a grand canal view from our room. Pricey, but I decided I wanted to wake up and know exactly where I am!
I keep thinking every winter that I'll get my photos on flickr or someplace. Then I get busy planning the next trip, and oh well......................maybe this year!
This is the photography walk we are doing
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interesting, wrenwood. He gets very good reviews. I'd be keen to read what you think about his tour - and to see your pics of course!
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If you're a first time visitor on a serious budget, I don't think Ca'Angeli is super easy to get to with luggage in tow. The walk from the vaporetto stop is about five minutes, if you know where you are going. If this is your first time getting accustomed to Venetian streets, it's easy to get confused in this congested area of very narrow streets with few signs.
I think the hotel has its own dock, which makes it much easier to reach by water taxi. If you're young and energetic, I wouldn't care about the walk or getting lost on my way there. However, if you're not fit and you're exhausted, schlepping bags in unfamiliar territory could be a challenge. IMO, a water taxi, at least for arrival, might be worth the expense.
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Thanks wesleymarsh, they sent great directions and there's actually a youtube video of the walk which should be a big help!
But who knows. We might consider the water taxi, depending upon how much it is?
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I didn't know about the YouTube video. That's amazing that a video of this particular walk exists. It's smart for a hotel in Venice to encourage its customers to post such a video (or produce one themselves) because so many Venice hotels are not convenient to boat docks, and finding them on foot is a difficult experience for millions of first time tourists.
Still, chances are you're not going to follow the walk with your laptop in hand. And I have a feeling that Venice, up close and personal, in the reality of a post overseas flight, will appear quite different than what is revealed on a desktop computer monitor. Studying the video can't hurt.
I hate walking longer than 2 minutes in Venice with my luggage. The wheels take a beating on that uneven pavement, bags topple over easily, and I refuse to carry my bags up and down bridge steps. When I was younger, I didn't care. Now that I care deeply about unwanted injury, I'm more careful.
Every time I visit Venice I witness tourists of all ages struggle with their luggage. Not being able to quickly and easily find your hotel compounds that frustration. I've learned the value of a water taxi the hard way. I don't book anything in Venice that isn't steps away from a boat dock.
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The uneven pavement is a good point wesley. How much does a water taxi usually cost?
I meant to post the video for anyone that is interested
Also, one thing I have done is to enter "S.Silvestro boat stop Venice" on Google Maps as a starting point for walking directions to Ca'Angeli, and switch the map to Satellite, it gives a good overview.
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What uneven pavement? They don't seem uneven to me, apart from where there is work going on with temporary boards laid down. To get from the railway station to where you are staying, a water taxi would be a complete waste of money (bet on at least E50-60). I can see that sometimes there's a case for getting one from the airport (e.g. for reasons of speed, timing or many bags) but not from the station.
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wrenwood - I'm with caroline here. so long as you're not laden down with luggage, it shouldn't be too hard to walk from the vaporetto stop to your hotel.
one way of dealing with it if you're not sure of the way would be for one of you to stay with the luggage at the vaporetto stop, whilst the other one goes to find the hotel. then you won't be traipsing around with your suitcases!
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Traversing the stone sidewalks in ancient San Polo is nothing like walking through a modern airport. If you carry a computer, a full handbag, or a heavy camera bag, on top of your roll-about, as so many travelers do, the chance of a luggage tip-over while walking Venice streets is quite great. Watching tourists struggle with their bags in Venice is a common sight while sitting at a cafe enjoying some coffee.
A water taxi is not a waste of money for those who travel and require assistance. I would never let my elderly parents drag their luggage around Italy immediately after an overseas flight. IMO, that's money well spent for their pleasure and protection.
Some people have very strong opinions, especially when it comes to money. Many opinions seem singular-minded to me, focused solely on the limits of one individual's life.
Wrenwood, I watched the walk video and, even though you don't see the exit from the vaporetto, the walk looks pretty simple for Venice.
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Simple and flat.
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...and no bridge to cross.
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Thanks for the additional replies, it does help. I'll have a carry on size wheeled suitcase and my camera around my shoulder as will my sister-in law. My husband will have a carry on size wheeled suitcase and a backpack, so I think we'll try it.
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But don't do what the person taking the video did, which is a big no no - walk on the *right*!
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Hello Renekton players
This is a guide about one of my favorite champions Renekton
lately i've noticed that more players had started to play renekton so i decided to help you Renekton players become the most feared summoners in the game.
Renekton can be played in many ways but in this guide i will focus on dealing an enormous amount of DMG on the field
First build
the first build is a fighter's build that is based on dealing a large amount of dmg and secureing kills in team-fights
i choose to start the game with a Doran's Blade for a better farming and chance of takeing the first blood.
the next item i buy is the ionian boots of lucidity and the reason is very simple, renektons greatest tool of dmg is his fury and the best way to use it is by atking with your abilities as soon as u can i havent always used these boots a i often found myself in and situation where i died just because of renekton cooldowns.
i feel like renekton falls abit in the mid-game and the start of the late game which is why i buy The black cleaver,Frozen Mallet, and Atmas impaler for a boost of dmg and durability.
i round up the build with Two dmg dealing items which are Infinity edge and The bloodThrister
if u feel that u dont have enough sustain u can always but the bloodthirster before the infinity edge.
Skill Sequence
i usually max the W first as it deals more DMG than your other skills but if u have trouble going vs high dmg champions u can always max the Q first for better sustain
i feel like the E is not as usefull as the other skills for fighting so i keep it at lvl 1 till i max the others
if u agree with me so u must remmember not to waste ur precious fury on it
ur ulti is a good tool for fighting but it can also be used to heal urself if it can save your life
Summoner spells
Flash- as an extremely strong weapon u will find urself being focused and ganked many times which is why i use flash to cover up my escapes
the technique of escapeing ganks with renekton is very simple use ur Slice and Dice (E) abillity over the enemy minions and then flash away from the danger zone. once ur being chased u can sue ur E again to dash over the terrain and run into safety
**notice** that slice and dice cant get though all the terrains
Ignite- the best combo of killing with renekton is building up 50 fury and then initiating with "Ruthless Predetor" (W) once your victim realized in what trouble he is he will use everything he can to escape u that way u can finish him off with ignite
if u dont like the use of Flash and ignite u can always use these substitute spells
teleport (mainly for solo-top)
Renekton is strong enough so u can focus on defencive masteries as long as u take armor penetration and cooldown reduction masteries which is why i go for 9/21/0
The runes i take are quite simple
i get my atk DMG runes from seals and quitensses which gives me the abillity to feed myself at the early game. getting fed in the early game is very important for renekton because it helpes u being ahead of the build and that way u can make the enemy team fall back in the mid and late game
renekton atks in combos which is why the armor penetration is extemly imortant and that is another reason to get the black cleaver early in the build
armor runes are quite obvious because as a meele fighter u will suffer from harrases and burst dmg the armor runes should help u deal with that
i suggest that if u dont have enough armor from your glyphs u can give up some atk dmg from seals to get more armor.
Second build
This build is based on being a tank and helping to feed your team
i reccomend using this build if your team counts on u to be the tank
for the beggining of the game i open with a dorans blade for bette laning and farming
renektons greatest drawback is the large cooldown so i fix that with ionian boots of lucidity and the brutalizer renekton atks in combos which is why armor penetration is a key to success
i start being tanky when i get the Frozen Mallet and Sunfire Cape
sunfire cape is a great advantage for a tank renekton because he stand in the middle of the fight
after u get Guardian Angel your team will win all the team-fights, as u stand in the middle of the fight respawning will let your team dmg dealers finish the fight
make sure u initiate
Skill Sequence
I max the Q first because this is the only source of sustain which is very important for this build
as before the E is quite useless so i keep it at lvl 1 untill i max the others
Summoner Spells
For summoner spells i take teleport and ignite
i take teleport because as the tank of the team you will probably want to solo top, another adventage to teleport is going around the map helping your team as u tank for them
ignite will help u getting kills and remaining your build, i find ignite expecially usefull when u tower dove
Renekton is strong enough so as a tank u can focus on defencive masteries as long as u take armor penetration and cooldown reduction masteries which is why i go for 9/21/0
For runes i take Armor penetraion marks because it is a key to get kills with renekton and is especially important when u solo top
i get alot of armor because as im in the middle of the attention i will be focused and i need a way to survive team-fights
i get the atk quitecensess because IMO renekton is a killer and if u go full tank u are just wasteing your time
as this build is tanky and u wont get that much kills with it u should consider some atk runes for a better start
Tricks and Tips
1) after a fight when u are wounded renekton has a special ability to drain huge amount of life useing his "Cull the meek" Q .for a better use of this abillity remmember to hit as much minions as u can this will get u rdy for the next fight within seconds
2) you will find renekton a great and fun champion to tower dive with
for a better chance of getting the kill all u have to do is build up your fury and repeat the following steps
*rdy your next atk to stun (W)
*slice in (E)
*use your ultimate (R)
*kill the victim useing your prepared W and Q\ignite
*dice and flsh out (E)
remmember that u dont have much time to use ur E the second time so be quick and make ur time count
3) try to surprise junglers from time to time with your W from bushes. remmember that no one can go 1vs1 with renekton.
4) dont take all of ur team feed because as much as renekton is strong he cant carry the game alone
Team Work
In the late game renekton cant count on himself to win the game by alone and that is why i will give u some notes about teamfighting with renekton
as i have mentioned before u cant keep all the feed to urself
1) the best way to feed ur team mates is by building up your fury while isolating the volnurable champions in your enemy team, stun them with a powerful atk and use ur other skills to keep off the rest of thier team
this build is not tanky enogh to take keep them away for long, so dice away as soon as u can
2) while initiating teamfights make sure that u dive in after the tank because if they focus him but you are still in the middle of the fight your ulti will be more usefull and u can drain a larger amount if life with your Q
remmember to slice and dice to chase the wounded and pick the kills up
3) if your team is fed enough its time to think about youself use your E to chase the volnerable and pick up the kills thanks to your great mobility and areal dmg


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Couric hopes to persuade other TV veterans make the transition into online programming.
Katie Couric, CBS's second-worst mistake after airing a report based on a Vietnam War era document types up on Microsoft Word, is following Dan Rather into obscurity as "news anchor" for Yahoo.
Considering that Yahoo is on its last legs and Katie Couric has worn out her welcome everywhere else, this seems like a good fit. And if Yahoo folds, Couric can always join former CBS anchorman Dan Rather on ASX TV doing "news reports" alongside Drinking Made Easy and Bikini Barbershop. And if she gets really desperate, she can start doing Newsroom recaps just like Dan Rather.
Yahoo officially announced Monday that Couric is joining its ranks as its "global anchor."
After more than three decades on the air as a journalist and talk show hostess, the 56-year-old will now add Internet explorer to her resume, helping to develop global coverage for Yahoo. As part of her new position, which is still being defined, Couric will conduct monthly interview series and serve as the "face" of Yahoo News.
Does an internet news feed really need a face? Apparently it does.
No one watched Couric on CBS. Now no one can watch her on Yahoo. Which is easy because who really wants to tune in to watch Katie Couric's interviews with Yahoo interns.
"Katie's depth of experience, her intellectual curiosity, and her charisma make her the perfect choice to anchor Yahoo News and the whole Yahoo Network. Her unmatched energy, savvy, and versatility enables her to connect with audiences across the globe," said Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo. "News is a definitive daily habit for our users -- and Katie will work with our talented editorial team to pioneer a new chapter of digital journalism."
Given a choice between pouring gasoline the company and setting it on fire... appointing Marissa Mayer CEO, Yahoo should have exercised its gasoline option.
Anyone who still uses Yahoo Mail probably already knows why.
The only question is was Katie Couric stupid enough to accept stock or did Marissa Mayer just blow a crazy amount of money to get Katie Couric to appear in videos that no one will watch?
"I am particularly excited about hopefully attracting other people to this platform and venture," Couric said in an interview with The Associated Press. "We are in a major, transformative time in terms of media in this country."
Katie Couric is hoping to attract people to the internet? In 2013. Oh boy.
She hopes will help persuade other broadcast TV veterans make the transition into online programming.
Dan Rather did it first. Speaking of Rather...
Notably, CBS did not include Rather in its own planned coverage of the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination. Rather appears only in archival footage.
This wasn't exactly unexpected, said Rather--it's been happening since he lost his job in a somewhat mysterious sequence of events after he reported on "60 Minutes" that a series of memos questioning President George W. Bush's Texas Air National Guard service record had been discovered.
Mysterious? Was there a second Microsoft Word typist on the grassy knoll?


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Winter Rugby Festival is being held this Saturday January 14th at the Emery Hamilton Sports Complex in Orlando. We have over 20 teams participating from the Under 10s all the way up to Men's Division 3 League Matches.
Key Notes
- Schedule – it listed out below, it may updated later in the week
- Referee & Coach Meeting – 9.15am for all tournament teams – not D3 mens teams
- Rules & Regulations – Please read your division's rule and regulations.
- Post Tournament/Match Social – Held at the Lucky Lure — $10 (advanced purchase) $15 (At the door) bottomless pints – more information is bellow
Tournament Location
Emery Hamilton Sports Complex (Orlando Fairgrounds)
4400 W Colonial Dr
Orlando, FL 32808
Referees & Coaches Meeting
It is compulsory for all tournament teams to have coach and/or management representative at the referee meeting at 915am. The meeting will be held in between field #1 & field #2.
*** Please note that D3 Men's Clubs do not have to have representative at this meeting. However, all D3 teams must complete and ID check with their assigned referee before their match.***
Games & Game Structure
Men Division Three – League/Matrix Games
- 80 Minute Matches – Played According to League Rules
- Indian River v Gainesville @ 1pm — Field # 1
- Brevard v Pelicans @ 3pm — Field #1
- Sarasota v Daytona @ 3pm — Field #2
- Tallahassee v Palm Beach @ 3pm — Field #3
Men's Open — Teams Entered — UF Men, UCF Men & Jacksonville Men
- 40 minute matches / 20 minute halves
- UCF Men v Jacksonville Men @ 11am – Field #1
- UF Men v UCF Men @ 12pm – Field #1
- UF Men v Jacksonville Men @ 2pm – Field # 3
Women's Open – Team Entered — UCF Women, Orlando Women, Jacksonville Women
- 40 minute matches / 20 minute halves
- Orlando Women v UCF Women @ 10am – Field #1
- UCF Women v Jacksonville Women @ 12pm – Field #2
- Orlando Women v Jacksonville Women @ 2pm – Field #2
- UF Women v FAU Women @ 2pm – Field # 4 — 80 Minute Match
High School Boys – Teams Entered — Cape Pirates, Tampa Krewe, Orlando HS, Sebastian River HS, Wellington Wizards & Sarasota
- 40 minute matches / 20 minute halves
- Rolling subs, only completed through the referee
- Sarasota HS v Orlando HS @ 10am – Field #1
- Cape HS v Sebastian River HS @ 10am – Field #3
- Wellington HS v Tampa HS @ 11am – Field #3
- Sebastian River HS v Sarasota HS @ 12pm – Field #3
- Orlando HS v Wellington HS @ 1pm – Field #2
Middle School — Junior Juice —
- 30 minute matches / 15 minute halves
- Field size — playing 22 to 22 in length and full width on field #4
- Rolling Subs, only completed through the referee
- Cape MS v Wellington MS – 1040am – Field # 4
- Cape MS v Sarasota MS – 12pm – Field # 4
- Wellington MS v Sarasota MS – 120pm – Field #4
Under 12s
- 30 minute matches / 15 minute halves
- Field size — games will be played between the halfway & 22 lines – with the 5 meter line being the tryline
- Rolling Subs, only completed through the referee
- Cape U12 v Wellington U12 @ 10am – Field #4
- Wellington U12 v Sarasota U12 @ 1240pm – Field #4
Under 10s
- 30 minute matches /15 minute halves
- Field size — games will be played between the 10 meter line and 22 lines – with the 5 meter line being the tryline
- Rolling subs, only completed through the referee
- Cape U10 v Wellington U10 @ 10am – Field #4
- Wellington U10 v Sarasota U10 @ 1240pm – Field #4
Field Set Up
We have four match fields.
Parking will be available surrounding the fields, there is no parking allowed within the enclosed areas. Parking and entry to the park is free.
Team will have space between all of the fields to set up their team areas.
Bathrooms are available between field #1 & Field #2
Medical Coverage
We will also have an Athletic Trainer onsite to provide athletic taping and any first aid needs. She will be available at the tournament/Medical tent from 9am on Saturday.
Saturday Evening Social
The Lucky Lure, 1427 N Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32804Additional parking located at Baldwin-Fairchild Cemeteries, 301 NE Ivanhoe Blvd, Orlando, FL 32804$10 Advance, $15 at the Door
- Get bottomless pints of beer from 5-9pm (or until the kegs run dry).
- Online ticket sales end at MIDNIGHT on FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, but Advance ticket sales will continue at the Festival, after the final OWRFC match ends.
- Must be 21+ to drink. Show your ID at the door to receive your wristband.
- Get bottomless pints of beer from 5-9pm (or until the kegs run dry).
Teams will be able use an unlimited amount of substitutes during their matches. These substitutes must be made during a break in play and must go through the referee. ****THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE MEN'S DIVISION 3 MATCHES***
All coaches and support staff will be required to remain within the technical box. This box is not for fans and/or reserves.
This is friendly festival tournament focused on the development players and referees. A strict zero tolerance will put on offensive behaviour from coaches, players and spectators.
Yellow cards will serve a 5 minute suspension from play. Red infractions will be suspended from further participation within the tournament. ****THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE MEN'S DIVISION 3 MATCHES***
Players may play for multiple sides during a tournament. The aim is to allow teams who are lower in numbers to gain assistance other teams/players.
ALL PLAYERS MUST BE REGISTERED WITH USA RUGBY — Teams must show proof of all players registration. Please print out and hand in the roster to the tournament tent — please highlight your participating players on the roster — To get the online USA Rugby Roster please Click here to find your teams roster —


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Confucius say...
I know life and interest can get in the way of wanting to work on a selfless (outside of your own self-fulfillment, of course) project, but you've got real talent with this! Also, the ending of this flash provides the purest expansion into a sequel, and the storyline possibilities are endless: Does Alucard die? Do the servants of Hell recognize who Alucard is and choose to help instead of hurt him? Does Dracula resurrect? It would be a SHAME not to continue this series. P.S. I tend to root for the bad guy in these cases, but who really IS the bad guy in this case? *wink* *wink* You've got series potential here! And remember, Confucius say... He who do hard flash project movie get easier job each time he do it...
When I first made this I didn't want it to be just a re-enactment of what we had all seen in the game, but something more than that - I guess I did achieve it to some level but to continue on would take me a lot of drive.
I don't deny it'll most likely happen and I'll make a sequel, just that it may take some time to sit down and go for it ^^
Ahh, fresh, locally-grown nostalgia...
In general, I like sprite movies more the less they break with the established mechanics of the original game. So the swordplay and whip-play was perfect, grabbing Richter was great, throwing the shield, less-so. Though, I suppose SOTN makes liberal use of rotation so it's not *too* jarring. Overall I was impressed with some of the special effects here. You really nailed the blood, holy water, and statue break-out, I felt like.
In terms of scripting and staging, it was a great success. You used the limited (and somewhat questionable) sound bytes from the original game to fairly decent effect. In any case, it felt slightly less forced than it sounds when you're playing the game. It's those pauses for player input, I think. They really do break the flow.
I thought the choreography was pretty good, actually, the one exception being Richter's knife attack when it hits Alucard. That and I might have made him crouch while riding the chunk of masonry down into the pit below, because then you could have made his cape pillow in the wind. :)
But yeah, most of the choreography actually made me think this is the way the characters from the game would fight. I liked the close-up combat the best, because without any cheap tricks like rotating the characters unnaturally, you managed to make it look like a real close-up rapid-fire kung-fu fest.
Granted, it wasn't the single most awesome sprite combat sequence I've ever seen on Newgrounds, no, but it did manage to avoid a lot of the really stupid cheap hacks (vector blood, constant character rotation for no reason, general fake-ness,) that ruin 90% of sprite movies for me.
So yeah. Good effort, good production values, reasonably like the game to fulfill nostalgia purposes without breaking the fourth wall too often, yet decently more involved and integrated than actual video game footage. Overall, nice work, and if we are indeed at the forefront of another sprite movement, I look forward to seeing more works at least this good.
Now THATS a well constructed review, one I really appreciate - Thank you very much for the depth and points - Really glad you liked it :)
Great. :)
Liked this alot.
Fightsceenes were entertaining, and story was good.
Hope you have more of these up your sleeve. :P
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for the review :)
Great Work
Awesome fighting and speed and it does not fuck with the story b/c they actually did fight. This is my favorite Castlevania and if the actual fight was anywhere this badass it would have been my favorite game. Great work.
Glad to see another CVania fan isn't displeased with the animation - Thanks for the review.
I absolutely loved it, the coregraphy was awesome, the effects, the voice, the sprite animation all incredible, and i'd appreciate it if you'd message me back on where to find the program you used for it, i've been wanting to make a sprite movie for quite some time i just haven't been able to find a good flash program
Thank you ^^
The program is simply called 'Swish' however the one I have is the extreme oldest (Simply called Swish). There's plenty of newer versions (Swish This, Swish that, Swish professional etc etc, typical names but any search for Swish will lead you on the right path - It's not free, however).
It's similar to Macromedia in many ways, though not enough to be able to cross from one to the other straight away. I tried Macromedia and got completely stumped, guess I got too used to Swish - But as someone above said, doesn't matter what you use if you can make it work - And apparantly I made it work, so I'll stick with it :)


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After a few moments of nail biting due to a little, no no... a LOT of rain (almost to the point of being flooded out in Devonport LOL) AND hail we ended up with a rather lovely, yet chilli, day at Cradle.
It was a really lovely day and an absolute privilege to photograph my sister and now new brothers wedding (welcome to the family Dave). We spent the weekend at Lemonthyme Lodge and had a blast seeing some of our relatives and meeting some new ones ;)
Anyways - must get onto all things Christmas now. I have one day to get our shopping done, wrap, pack the camping gear and learn a few carols before tomorrow night - eeek! Must run!
Wishing you all a very Happy, Relaxing & Safe Christmas & New Year! See you in 2011.


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Eastern European Illiquidity May Limit Vienna's Newex
VIENNA -- Newex, a new exchange for Central and Eastern European companies that made its debut on Friday, would appear to have everything one could wish for in an international stock market -- a state-of-the-art electronic trading platform, seamless settlement and a common currency.
So why are so many big investors snubbing the Vienna-based exchange?
"The market is in London," said Stefan Boettcher, the head fund...


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Another new laser !
This is a Rofin Sinar DY016. 160 to 1600 Watt output on two fibre optics. It is diode pumped CW YAG with about 12,000 watts of diode lasers bars pumping three 550 Watt YAG cavities.
Need to find chiller to dump around 24kW, and a control computer, so we can run it up.
Output heads on fibres are the size of large airbrush, but lump weighs 1400kg


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The endless winter . With chill in the air , chill in the water and wth an unseasonal lack of crowds ??? chill in the crew ! Residue sth pulse hanging in. Its absolutely glorious day. Get wet !
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There are so many ways to drive to your hubs. Let me give you some of my methods which will surely help you.
1. Try to connect with other hubbers and follow them. Read their articles and give genuine feedback. They will surely be inclined to visit you and read some of your hubs.
2. Do social bookmarking. There are lot many websites for the same.
3. Commenting on blogs can drive huge traffic.
4. Sites like Twitter, Facebook etc can also help a lot.
Do keyword research and add some good tags to your hubs and you can also increase your traffic by backlinking.
Try referral traffic and backlinking from Blogger, Xomba, RedGage, Twitter, Facebook
Search the forums, there is plety of information out there on the subject, and it is way too big of a subject for people jsut to tell you how to do it.
Follow the advice from this thread,
The best way to get traffic to your hubs first depends on if you are looking for SOCIAL traffic or ORGANIC traffic. Each type will make a big difference to your overall earning potential.
Next you will want to decide what your main goal is when writing your hubs. Do you want to brand yourself?, do you want to get signups for a affiliate program?, do you want people to buy products?, or are you looking to get more exposure to your writing?
Some people join hubpages because they are in the process of getting published and need exposure for their book, while others are looking to earn off the various affiliate programs such as: Amazon, Ebay, Kontera, Adsense, and others just need sign-ups for network marketing, MLM or Clickbank.
The reason I mention this is because before you can answer the question " How do I get more traffic" you have to figure out what you are trying to accomplish with that traffic.
I hope that makes sense.
Your hub "Defines of Satistics" made my morning..thank you.
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Cryopreservation of date palm highly regenerable tissues using vitrification procedures
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Fki, L.; Sahnoun, N.; Bouaziz, N.; Bouattour, O.; Guarbaya, M.; Saidi, M. N.; Gargouri Bouzid, R.; Drira N.; Panis B. -2011-Cryopreservation of date palm highly regenerable tissues using vitrification procedures -ISHS 908-p. 219-226
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Date palm genetic resources are today subject to severe erosion due to the spread of lethal diseases like 'bayoud' and the extension of the monoclonal cultivations. In view of this critical situation, and also due to the high cost and risks of in situ conservation, the preservation of date palm genetic resources has become an important topic. Safe storage of this germplasm can be achieved through the application of a wide variety of tissue culture techniques, among them cryopreservation. In the first part of this work, we investigated date palm somatic embryogenesis and caulogenesis. Such study is important to ensure the availability of highly regenerable tissues which can be used for cryogenic treatments. In date palm, buds and proembryogenic masses (PEMs) can be induced from several explants and low concentrations of 2,4-D. The maintenance of the in vitro-cultured multiple bud clusters and the proembryos by successive subcultures could, however, increase the risk of genetic and physiological variations. The cryopreservation of this kind of material soon after their initiation is therefore necessary and will be a practical and effective way to produce certified in vitro plants with a genetic conformity. Next, we studied the cryopreservation of these highly proliferating meristem cultures and proembryos using the ultra-rapid droplet freezing and the encapsulation-vitrification methods. These techniques, based on a high-speed cooling of the dehydrated meristems and proembryos, proved to be efficient. Survival rates of about 60% could be obtained for Barhee cultivar PEMs that are treated for 30 min with the PVS2 solution. Moreover, we observed that the cryogenic treatment does not affect the morphogenetic capacity of the tissues and fifty in vitro plants could be regenerated. The morphological and molecular analyses do not show polymorphisms of the cryopreserved tissues.


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Judging Panel Announced & Call for Entries [23-August-2011] LONDON, August 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Brand Licensing Europe, the Advanstar organised licensing exhibition, has announced the judging panel for this year's License This!
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Brand Licensing Europe, the Advanstar organised licensing exhibition, has announced the judging panel for this year's License This! challenge. The challenge is now open for entries at http://www.brandlicensing.eu.
The License This! panel for 2011 will be chaired by Andrew Kerr, Managing Director, Aoh!k Commercial Ltd, previously of Classic Media and Ragdoll. Andrew will be joined on the panel by Oliver Dyer, Managing Director, Skew Studio; Eric Huang, Publishing Director, Media and Entertainment, Penguin Group and Patricia de Wilde, Licensing Director, Marathon Media and President, F2D2.
License This! was launched in 2010 to great acclaim, attracting entries from all over the world. The "Dragons' Den" style challenge is open to any new creative idea with its roots in publishing, art & design, television or digital media. The panel will review all entries before creating a shortlist of four properties. These are pitched to the panel in front of a live audience at the Licensing Academy on Thursday 20th October. The panel will listen, question and offer critique before choosing a winner based on originality, commercial potential and suitability for licensing into other product categories. Â The winner will receive a fully furnished stand at Brand Licensing Europe 2012, worth an estimated 4,500 pounds Sterling, so that the new property can be brought back to market next year.
Andrew Kerr, Managing Director of Aoh!k, said, "I am delighted to be chairing such a strong panel to judge the License This! challenge this year. Last year's finalists have all gone on to achieve licensing success with their brands, so we know that this is a valid and useful platform for emerging properties. Â It's also a great way for licensing companies to learn about new brands and their creators. Â I look forward to reviewing this year's entries and to helping to celebrate new talent."
Property creators/owners can submit their property now to be part of the License This! by completing the entry form, found at http://www.brandlicensing.eu. Last year's finalists presented the following properties: Â Bondiband, The Land of Me, Gombby and Animaru. The winner was the graphic design property Animaru, which returns to exhibit at Brand Licensing Europe 2011, which takes place over 3 days from 18-20 September 2011 at London's Grand Hall, Olympia. Â
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The director of Iran's tourism organisation said the measure was taken to meet the growing demand of foreign tourists in the last two years.
Iran will issue tourist visas valid for three months to travellers arriving at airports, the Iranian news agency IRNA reports.
Vice president and director of the Tourism Organisation of Iran, Masoud Soltanifar, said the measure would boost tourism and was taken to meet the growing demand of foreign tourists in the last two years.
Last February Iran started to grant tourist visas valid for one month at the country's airports for the first time since the triumph of the Islamic Revolution in 1979.
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In 1975 Carolyn Proctor underwent a routine surgery in an Atlanta hospital. The day before she was to return home, she was sitting up in bed, catching up on office work, chatting with her sister who had come to visit, and talking to her mother, Julia, on the phone. A few hours later, Carolyn began to hemorrhage; although doctors operated to stop the bleeding that evening, they were unable to wake her afterward. Carolyn had slipped into a coma, and scans showed very little brain activity. Waiting for their mother to come home were five-year-old Jody and his sister, Becky. Carolyn, Julia, Jody, and Becky didn't know it yet, but their lives had changed forever.
After months in limbo, Jody and Becky were still asking for their mother, and their grandmother was advised to tell them that Carolyn had died. After all, it was only a matter of time until the inevitable end came. Julia refused, and took Jody to see Carolyn in the hospital. What happened next marked the beginning of Carolyn's journey back to her family.
Told by Jody, this is a remarkable story of how God works through loved ones to accomplish his will for us. If you have ever wondered how to make sense of tragedy or difficult circumstances, this will inspire you to discover God's purpose behind it all. And if you have ever wanted to give up on the power of hope and love, be ready to have your faith renewed.


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THE abuse started with sweets and treats at the side of the lake. Then he ruthlessly tracked his victim down to her school.
And finally he found his way into her final safe haven, her home.
Brendan Smyth was determined and single-minded in his seeking out of the young Dubliner Bernice Donoghue, whom he would abuse for five years.
The schoolgirl was on a family holiday in Co Cavan, near Kilnacrott Abbey, when the abuse began in the summer of 1969. She and other children flocked to the nearby lake to swim.
"It's ideal, children in togs. You can put your hands where you need them, want them," said Bernice who recounted her story on the 'Today with Pat Kenny' show on RTE yesterday.
"This was his way; friendly kissing, cuddling and it would progress from there. It's very hard for a child at that age to be able to deal with. I mean, kissing, hugging, sure. . . a relative would give you a kiss on the cheek. But this would then be grabbing and mauling and groping."
She returned to Dublin a few weeks later, hoping that would be the end of her ordeal. If only.
Instead, Smyth tracked her down to her primary school.
"We would be taken to the parlour where we would wait, singly, in the ante-room and he would see us individually," said Bernice.
Next he sought her out at her parents' house where, as a priest, he was welcomed. He took Bernice on outings and "it went on and on".
Almost 20 years later, Bernice suffered a breakdown and the memories resurfaced. Until then she had been in denial.
"Then when the flashbacks started, oh God, this was an awful lot worse than I remembered."
She found the courage to report the abuse to the gardai and her evidence formed the basis for one of the sample charges upon which Smyth was convicted in 1997. He died one month into his 12-year sentence.
Bernice decided to pursue a civil case against the Norbertine Order, who were responsible for Smyth and the Dominicans.
Bernice believes Cardinal Sean Brady is "criminally negligent" for failing to report Smyth to gardai.
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Part two of our review of every new ground in English football since 1987 covers the years 1999 to 2008, when everyone from fourth-tier strugglers to future champions of England were on the move. There are plenty of examples of how a stadium move should be done – and one that serves as a harsh lesson to everybody else. Catch up on Part One here.
DW Stadium, Wigan Athletic
Opened: 1999 | Capacity: 25,138
The 1998-99 season was, at the time, the best in Wigan Athletic's history. The Latics celebrated 20 years in the league with their highest-ever finish – sixth in the third division – and won the Football League Trophy. Defeat to Manchester City in the play-offs ended their promotion hopes, but the investment of owner Dave Whelan, and the impending move to a brand new ground, made further progress inevitable. However, even Whelan couldn't have imagined what was to come in the first 15 years at the JJB Stadium.
Wigan broke into the top flight in 2005, but weren't done upsetting the odds – after narrow defeats to Chelsea and Charlton, they won eight of their next nine matches to climb into second, before finishing their first-ever top-flight season in 10th place. That remains Wigan's highest league finish, but years of scrapping for survival were punctuated by an extraordinary FA Cup win in 2013.
Wigan remains primarily a rugby league town, which has had been a hindrance for the football club at times – namely fixture clashes with the ground-sharing Warriors, and low crowds at an oversized venue. But while it may not be perfect, but the JJB (now DW) has been pivotal to one of modern football's most remarkable rises.
Kassam Stadium, Oxford United
Opened: 2001 | Capacity: 12,500
A few miles up the Thames from Reading, Oxford also put the ill-fated merger idea to bed with a new build of their own. Unlike their rivals, they didn't enjoy a smooth transition to their new home; the U's have taken the best part of 15 years to recover from a difficult migration.
The chicken wire fences of the Manor Ground always contrasted with the city's looming spires, but it was the setting for Oxford's mid-80s golden era, culminating in 1986 Milk Cup success. Ten years on, the club were forced to relocate in order to maintain their status in the league's upper tiers. Plans for a new ground were announced in 1995, but halted soon after as the club plunged into financial difficulties.
Four years later new owner Firoz Kassam got the ground open, if not completed. The stadium still has only three sides. The club began life there back in the fourth tier and, after a spell in non-league, they have only just returned to League One under Michael Appleton.
St. Mary's, Southampton
Opened: 2001 | Capacity: 32,505
When you hear the phrase 'an awkward place to go', which ground comes to mind? If you're of a certain age it's most likely the Dell, with its narrow, back-garden pitch and cheese-wedge stands. In the mid-90s, Southampton found themselves in a familiar dilemma – how could they progress without giving up a vital card in their deck, selling off their unique home for a flat-pack new arena?
Initially the club tried to stay and converted the Dell into an all-seater ground. The trouble was a capacity of just 15,000 – but it wasn't easy to find a new site as fans fought hard for the club's identity. Supporter groups opposed the sale of naming rights, favouring a move to the St. Mary's district where the Saints began.
Southampton took three months to win a league match at St. Mary's, even calling in a pagan witch to perform a ceremony in order to remove the curse. The spell was broken in 2005, but Southampton eventually slid into the third tier, playing in a half-empty stadium. Their return to prominence was as rapid as their decline and, thanks largely to a promising production line of young talent, the club sit comfortably in the Premier League enjoying Europa League football this season.
KCOM Stadium, Hull City
Opened: 2002 | Capacity: 25,400
Hull City AFC were born in 1904 but took almost a century to find a suitable home. They spent most of the inter-war years at The Boulevard, home of rugby league side Hull FC. Plans to relocate to Boothferry Park in the west of the city were put on hold by the outbreak of war and, when the Tigers finally moved in, in 1946, occupation by the Home Guard had left the pitch unplayable.
Things never really improved at Boothferry Park. As the club drifted down the leagues, the capacity shrank to 15,000 – not nearly enough for a one-club city. With Hull struggling financially, the stadium began to diminish further in the 1990s – two supermarkets moved into the main stand while other parts were knocked down. There wasn't even enough cash to replace the dilapidated neon sign – fans called the ground 'Fer Ark', the only letters still illuminated.
Eventually Hull joined forces with the local council and the rugby club to create a purpose-built stadium that opened in 2002, several years after the plans were agreed. In the interim, Hull clung to life at Boothferry Park, finishing 90th in the 1997-98 Football League (the entire bottom six makes interesting reading) and sliding into receivership. When the KC Stadium finally opened, Hull's fortunes skyrocketed. Within six years they had climbed from the bottom tier to the top as their unloved old ground was finally pulled down.
King Power Stadium, Leicester City
Opened: 2002 | Capacity: 32,262
There's arguably no more successful stadium move on the list than this, but it was a long road to Leicester's earth-shaking achievements of last season. The King Power Stadium, about as forbidding a title as naming rights will allow, almost began life as the Walkers Bowl. It was built with the club in mounting debt and opened by Gary Lineker climbing out of a crisp lorry with a massive pair of scissors. Things could only get better.
Leicester's unfashionable Filbert Street home had played host to a swashbuckling team in the 1990s as Martin O'Neill oversaw two League Cup triumphs. No Foxes fan could have expected it would ever get better than that, especially when the club fell into the third tier for the first time in a century.
But after a slow-burning battle to return to the Premier League, the pieces suddenly fell dramatically into place last season. The renamed stadium, with its pristine playing surface and clapper-wielding crowds, became a very modern cauldron of noise. Fans who had endured years of relative struggle got their reward, and then some, as Leicester powered to football's most astonishing triumph.
Etihad Stadium, Manchester City
Opened: 2003 | Capacity: 55,000
Peter Swales, Sheikh Mansour. Steve Lomas, Sergio Agüero. Brian Horton, Pep Guardiola. These names alone encapsulate Manchester City's transformation since 1994 when a new, all-seater Kippax stand was the height of their ambition. But one figure from the mid-90s you might not know is Sir Bob Scott, who unwittingly played a huge part in the club's extraordinary rebirth.
Scott chaired Manchester's two unsuccessful bids to host the Olympics, but his persistence paid off when the 2002 Commonwealth Games were awarded to the city. Around the same time, Lomas mistakenly played keep-ball as City slid out of the top flight, before they eventually plummeted into the old Second Division.
Their diminished standing paid off in the long run as they gave up on expanding Maine Road and took up the cheaper option of a lease on the City of Manchester Stadium, removing the running track and building a replacement next door.
City fought back to the Premier League, even beating Barcelona in a match arranged to open the new stadium, but it wasn't until Mansour's investment that things really took off. The rebranded stadium is now the jewel of the new, state-of-the-art Etihad Campus, half a world away from Maine Road. It may inevitably lack the fierce atmosphere of their old home, but the fans who shook the rafters in May 2012 – when Agüero ended a 44-year title wait in the most dramatic fashion – aren't looking back.
Liberty Stadium, Swansea City
Opened: 2005 | Capacity: 20,520
Stepping outside of England for the first time in this series, Swansea's ground had, until very recently, been regarded as an unqualified success. The anger directed towards the club's new American owners, with the Swans cut adrift in the Premier League relegation zone, is the closest the Liberty has come to mutiny in its 11-year history.
Life has been largely serene for Swansea at a stadium that ticks a lot of new-ground boxes – bowl-shaped, out of town, the seemingly compulsory Frankie & Benny's – and the Liberty has proved a perfect upgrade on Vetch Field, which was so hemmed in that turnstiles were wedged between terraced houses.
After leaving the Vetch behind with promotion from League Two, the Swans have established themselves in the top flight and been championed as the model for well-run clubs. That status and reputation are suddenly at risk this season.
Ricoh Arena, Coventry City
Opened: 2005 | Capacity: 32,609
From the sublime to the ridiculous. If moves in Manchester and Swansea demonstrate the success a new stadium can bring, this is a very different tale. It began 20 years ago, when a club with a long unbroken top-flight run, who had won the FA Cup a decade earlier, decided to go for an out-of-town move – and go big.
Coventry's plans were ambitious, to the extent that the unfinished ground was touted as a 2006 World Cup venue, or even England's new national stadium. However, events on and off the field conspired against the Sky Blues and by the time the asymmetrical arena was officially opened, the outlook was no longer promising. Coventry endured a run of nine successive bottom-half finishes after moving to a stadium that was meant to return them to the big time.
The club dropped into the third tier for the first time since 1964 in an expensive all-seater arena that was now impossible to fill. But the situation was to become even worse. After sliding into administration, a dispute with stadium managers ACL led to one of the modern game's most absurd scenarios. Coventry ended up playing home games 70 miles away at Northampton's Sixfields ground as the Ricoh stood empty.
With the team now back in Coventry but labouring at the foot of League One, and rugby club Wasps now in charge of the ground, despised owners Sisu are considering abandoning the Ricoh again – and for good this time. The club could walk away to groundshare with a lower-league rugby team at another out-of-town venue – hopefully this time it works out better for everyone.
Pirelli Stadium, Burton Albion
Opened: 2005 | Capacity: 6,912
Among the mega domes of the early 21st century, Burton's new ground stands out as a downsized, old-school affair, with three terraced stands and a four-figure capacity. In its own way, the Pirelli Stadium – built on land owned by the Italian tyre company, hence the slightly Serie A name – has proved as groundbreaking as any other on this list.
After promotion to the Conference, Burton decided to relocate down the road from Eton Park to a new ground that was Football League ready. The stadium was filled for two games against Manchester United – an opening friendly followed by a memorable FA Cup tie a few months later. But Burton have struggled to fill their new home ever since, despite climbing three divisions into the Championship.
The club's new status has partly been propelled by their ambitious stadium move, but Burton have soared higher than anyone expected. If they consolidate their position in the second tier, those terraces will have to go under the terms of the Taylor Report. Burton have also had to improve their facilities for away supporters with Newcastle, Aston Villa and other rivals bringing large followings to the Pirelli this season.
Emirates Stadium, Arsenal
Opened: 2006 | Capacity: 60,432
The largest purpose-built stadium on this list, the Emirates has been a huge success. But it has also served as a lesson on how a ground move can put a strain on every aspect of running a football club, as Arsenal slowly emerge from the financial purgatory enforced by upping sticks in the capital.
Until the interminable goodbye to Upton Park last year, the farewell to Highbury was singularly drawn out – with Arsenal wearing a commemorative kit for an entire season. Perhaps that's because the club didn't really want to leave a ground so embedded in Islington that the local tube station bears its name. However, the council rejected redevelopment plans and Arsenal needed a new, expanded home – a tough ask in North London, with affordable land at a premium and enemy territory just a few streets away.
Arsenal began with an audacious attempt to buy Wembley Stadium, but were blocked by the FA. Any enthusiasm for that idea was also sapped by two dismal Champions League campaigns at the national stadium, before eventually a patch of land between two railway lines – and walking distance from Highbury – was secured. That proved to be the easy part. While the team enjoyed an invincible season in 2003-04, the club struggled to get the Ashburton Grove site up and running.
Deals had to be struck with Railtrack and a refuge company who owned the land, while speculative cash injections from Nike and Emirates helped keep the project on track. The team felt the pinch, with Arsene Wenger left spinning plates to keep the team in the top four. It was fitting that Abou Diaby, an unfortunate symbol of those lean years, installed the first seat at the Emirates. It now stands out as a world-class venue that took blood, sweat and tears to build.
Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster Rovers
Opened: 2007 | Capacity: 15,231
Aside from a brief post-war spell in the second division, Doncaster lived out an unassuming existence in the league's lower tiers until 1997-98 – when the club came to prominence for all the wrong reasons. Rovers' Division Three campaign that year was an unmitigated disaster – they finished rock bottom, picking up 20 points and conceding 113 goals as they crashed out of the league.
Off the field things were even worse as owner Ken Richardson – having failed to secure a new stadium – took drastic, dangerous measures. Richardson was convicted of starting a fire at the club's Belle Vue stadium in order to cash in on insurance money and sell off the land. The whole sorry debacle was captured in a Channel 5 documentary, and few expected the club to bounce back.
Enter John Ryan, a boyhood fan who pledged to put Doncaster back in the second tier – and in a new stadium – within a decade. Rovers fans had heard it all before, but sure enough they completed a remarkable comeback with promotion to the Championship in 2008. The team has seen mixed fortunes at the Keepmoat, with two promotions and three relegations, and now find themselves back in the fourth tier – but the bad old days of the late 90s are a distant memory.
Greenhous Meadow, Shrewsbury Town
Opened: 2007 | Capacity: 9,875
Shrewsbury Town's old home, Gay Meadow, offered one of the league's more pastoral away days, with the club employing a boatman to retrieve errant clearances from the nearby River Severn. But like so many others, the stadium's days were numbered by the Taylor Report. In this case it was access rather than seating – every fan entered along one footpath worryingly named 'The Narrows'.
The club relocated to a new-build on the edge of town that lacks the charm of their old home. Even the pleasant name is a coincidental hybrid – originally called the Prostar Stadium, fans voted to restore the 'meadow' suffix when the sponsor changed to local car dealership Greenhous.
The ground has hosted England internationals for the women's team and men's junior sides, but offers little else of note. For a club who fell into the Conference while searching for a new stadium, it was the price that had to be paid for new-found league stability.
Weston Homes Community Stadium, Colchester United
Opened: 2008 | Capacity: 10,105
This snappily named stadium is another compact lower-league arena, in keeping with the trends of the late 2000s. It was an awfully long time in the making, however – 30 years, to be precise. That was when the club first looked into relocation from Layer Road, built at the turn of the 20th century.
Layer Road's capacity was cut, and its timber structure was a dangerous throwback, but still the club dragged its heels – perhaps because results on the pitch kept improving. In their penultimate season at the old ground, Colchester finished 10th in the Championship. At their new ground, they spent eight years in the third tier before relegation last summer.
The ground has lived up to its billing as a community hub, offering an award-winning range of events and facilities. The only trouble is that fans have to be bussed in. Plonked next to the A12 outside of the town, it's one of the most isolated grounds you'll visit anywhere in the Football League.