He was forced into two lay-offs around this time last year because of back pains and took a long winter break to work on his fitness.
Any result other than a win in the penultimate match in Bridgetown will give West Indies the series - and complete a miserable winter's work for Strauss's men.
His dad's idea of how to toughen up his only son was to insist that Robert not wear gloves at work in winter.
There's not much of a reaction from people here, they are more worried about what days they will have off work this winter.
While the various launches give an initial impression of each team's work in winter testing, all the cars can expect further modifications before the 2009 F1 season begins on 29 March in Melbourne, Australia.
It was a week that was heavy with suits like at Burberry Prorsum where the models walked the runway in gray wool suits under puffer jackets with newsboy caps and umbrellas like corporate men braving the harsh winter to report to work.
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With that potential crisis averted, the USOC will spend the next couple of months focusing on supporting its Winter athletes who are likely to qualify for Sochi and start to work out the logistics of a Winter Games that will be played many miles away.
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The company was forced to close after it failed to find enough work for the winter period, PKF added.
In the summer there is no end to a farmer's work, but winter is the time for visiting friends, joking, gossiping and listening to Karli as he plays us a polka on his zither.
During the winter, the UNHCR hopes to work with a committee comprising UNHCR, Iranian and Afghan representatives to prepare comprehensive repatriation plans.
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He was unable to work out his legs all winter as he rested and rehabbed from the surgery.
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Swann, famed for his knack of first-over wickets, was equally unable to part North and Robinson as England received an early lesson about the patience and hard work sure to be required this winter.
League-wide revenues are up five straight years since the 2005 work stoppage, and the annual outdoor Winter Classic has caught on as a big attraction on the sports calendar.
"We have already started work to improve our preparedness for the coming winter, " he said.
Funding has been found for this essential remedial work, principally from Japan - and the United Nations cultural organisation, Unesco, says it hopes work can begin on the site after the winter has passed.
And finally, those who suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD) or other mental health conditions can find the darkness of winter especially difficult, making them less productive and interested in work.
"We're quite optimistic about the progression of the operation and if everything goes as planned we hope most of the work will be over before the start of the winter season, " said Rima Tarabay, Vice-President of Bahr Loubnan.
You take the work the National Health Service has done over this winter period, you know it's been absolutely amazing, I mean they are amazing people and they deserve our support and thanks and they deserve recognition by the community.
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The EA expects to complete the work, which starts later this week, over the winter.
During the winter months, many hospitals have to cease all non-urgent work in order to deal with an influx of emergency cases.
Except during finals, I was thrilled to work until closing, add extra hours around spring and winter breaks, and shifts that others dreaded.
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But the Department for Work and Pensions has since said pensioners can return unwanted winter fuel payments via post, with a covering letter, or by calling its benefits hotline.
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They said that the previous winter's extreme weather had been exacerbated by a shortage of grit and that local authorities needed to do more preparatory work to ensure that the situation is not repeated this winter.
Aggar dedicated much of his time last winter to getting fit for the World Championship selection trials and the hard work on land and on the water paid off with a place in the Great Britain squad for the World Championships in Munich.
The work the company performed for Environment Agency Wales also stopped over the winter period, as in previous years, she added.
Morris figures it can make a case by highlighting Rodriguez's strong points, like his well-known work ethic and his move to ditch agent Scott Boras from last winter's contentious contract negotiations with the Yankees, choosing to approach the club himself.
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Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe winter storm and snowstorm in the counties of Alfalfa, Beaver, Beckham, Blaine, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Grant, Kay, Kingfisher, Major, Noble, Roger Mills, Washita, Woods, and Woodward.
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