"We were adamant that we did not want a game in June and wanted a week's preparation for the four games against the Czechs and Lithuania, " said Levein, who praised Smith and SFA president George Peat.
And Benitez's preparation for the Anfield clash included suspending Albert Riera after the Spaniard, desperate to play in the World Cup, accused his boss of having something "personal" against him and "turning a deaf ear" to players.
Clinton's optimism is not shared by some AIDS researchers, however, and administration officials said preparation of the president's speech sparked intense debate about the feasibility of finding a vaccine in a decade.
We've got to look forward to the Six Nations, look forward to the preparation for the World Cup and that's our goal - to keep improving as a side.
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During the same time, Iraq began dispersing aircraft and air defense capabilities in preparation for more aggressive U.S. airstrikes to enforce the "no-fly" zones over northern and southern Iraq.
Three boxers from Tonga and a coach are training in Liverpool's Lifestyle Sports Centres in preparation for the Olympic qualifiers in Azerbaijan in September and the Commonwealth Games qualifiers in the Isle of Man.
H1N1 preparation guidelines for the nation's businesses and school systems were released three weeks ago.
Three months before the transplant, stem cells were removed from Claudia's nose and hip in preparation for the six-hour operation that would change her life.
Her schooling in accounting and management was also good preparation for bringing our readers a special understanding of the people and industries driving India's emergence.
Old Trafford insiders credited Queiroz with meticulous preparation, modernising training and re-organising United's defence.
Mr Carter apparently read more than 35 books on the war in preparation, and spent seven years writing The Hornet's Nest.
Which may seem rather extraordinary, in that the Hinkley deal has been ten years of negotiation and preparation, and represents the most significant potential investment in the UK by an overseas enterprise for donkey's years.
"For all parties who come it's a very emotional experience and everyone needs preparation and support, " she said.
The other risk is that one of the two countries may mistake the other's defensive build-up as preparation for aggression and take pre-emptive action against it.
For the likes of Rwanda, Ivory Coast, Uganda and Sudan, this year's event is preparation for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) to be held in Sudan next year.
In addition to companionship, volunteers provide a wide range of assistance tailored to the needs of the elders, including help with home management, grocery shopping and meal preparation as well as accompanying them to doctor's appointments.
Mainly it's a fitness camp in preparation for the Six Nations and there will be important discussions with all senior players.
For the pitifully football obsessed, the pre-game preparation really began in April in the NFL draft, and it's gone on every single day since then.
He said the State Department's late arrival has cost local communities important training and preparation.
The IRS is bracing for a flood of last-minute tax returns and so is the nation's leading producer of tax preparation software.
The judges will be assessing the overall quality of entries, how well they reflect the scheme's learning objectives and their "enthusiasm, research and preparation".
As part of the pregame preparation, the team watches video of an opponent's power plays and penalty kills, and then the players practice against those techniques on ice.
"It's been nice to be involved in the squad and the preparation, " he said.
As preparation, Mr. Baca conducted one workshop at Manhattan's Washington Irving and Gramercy Arts high schools in February.
The encounter, in Stormont on the outskirts of Belfast, confirms Ireland's ascent in the sport and also provides big-game preparation for their World Cup debut in the West Indies.
The union also successfully disputed Mr Scargill's fuel allowance at his Barnsley home and payment for the preparation of his annual tax return but not the cost of his security system in Yorkshire.
"We feel a special commitment to football in Africa and this is part of our assistance to the continent's preparation for the 2010 World Cup, " German ambassador to Liberia IIse Lindemann-Macha told BBC Sport.
If you're up for a night of swotting in preparation for some compare and contrast in the morning, here are last year's figures.
The army's summit attempt took three and half years in the planning and preparation and was the subject of a documentary, 'Everest: Man v Mountain.
Now, more and better hams are coming to the U.S. market, prices have dropped and companies are specifying pedigree in preparation for upcoming legislation in Spain that will require them to do so.
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