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The Nutcracker - Biographies
The Nutcracker
Music by Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky
Wednesday, 12. December 2012
Stage Direction and Choreography
Since 1973 John Neumeier has been Artistic Director and Chief Choreographer of The Hamburg Ballet, since 1996 he has been "Ballettintendant" (General Manager).
He was born in 1942 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A., where he also received his first dance training. He went on to study ballet both in Copenhagen and at the Royal Ballet School in London. He acquired a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and Theater Studies from Marquette University, Wisconsin, where he created his first choreographic works. In 1963 he was "discovered" in London by Marcia Haydée and Ray Barra, leading John Cranko to engage him at the Stuttgart Ballet, where he progressed to solo dancer.
In 1969 Ulrich Erfurth appointed Neumeier as Director of Ballet in Frankfurt, where he soon caused a sensation. This was largely due to his new interpretations of such well-known ballets as The Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet and Daphnis and Chloe. In 1973 August Everding brought him to Hamburg. Under Neumeier's direction The Hamburg Ballet became one of the leading ballet companies in the German dance scene and soon received international recognition.
Bühnenbild und Kostüme
Konsul Stahlbaum
First soloist
Norbert Graf was born in Cologne (Germany) and attended a local private Ballet school for six years. He received private individual training for two years, and at the age of sixteen passed the entrance exams at the Munich Ballet Academy/Heinz-Bosl-Foundation under the directorship of Konstanze Vernon.
Directly after having obtained his diploma, he joined the Bavarian State Ballet in 1989. He took over solo parts already during his first season.
Among others he has danced Hilarion in Giselle, Paris and Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet, Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream, The great Brahman in La Bayadère, Onegin in Onegin and various solo parts in contemporary choreographies such as Five Tangos, Trois Gnossiennes, Night, Concertante, Three Pieces, Grosse Fuge, and Lieder ohne Worte by Hans van Manen, Svadebka by Jiří Kylián, Fearful Symmetries by P. Martins, Artifact II by W. Forsythe. Albrecht in Mats Ek's Giselle and Des Grieux in The Lady of the Camellias, Teacher and Officer in Shannon Rose by J. Vamos und Tambourmajor in Woyzeck-Fragmente by D. Bombana.
He created roles in Lucinda Childs's Chamber Symphony and in Hammerklavier; Rothbart in Ray Barra's Swan Lake and the "man with the strong heart" in Grand-Maître`s Emma B., the father in Neumeier`s A Cinderella Story, leading parts in Forsythe`s Artifact II, The second detail, Teshigawara`s Le sacre du printemps, Mats Ek's Apartment and "A Sort of..."
Norbert's most recent debuts include Forsythe's Limb's Theorem and Hans van Manen's The Old Man and Me. For his creation So nah so fern, Itzik Galili created a prominent role for him.
In 2001 he worked as a choreographer for the first time, creating Loggia and Richard, of which Loggia was performed during two matinees in the National Theatre. One year later he choreographed Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda, and in 2003 Insections. In 2005 he created Love letters by Frida Kahlo together with Beate Vollack and a solo variation for Tigran Mikayelyan entitled Evolution. In 2007 he created Letter to Leroy to music of the American composer Andersen and in 2008 the pas de deux Avedis to premiere at the Heinz-Bosl-Matinee on November 16, 2008. In 2010 he was in charge of the new production "Whichever Way he Looks" (J. Mannes).
Norbert Graf was awarded the honorary title "Kammertänzer" by the Bavarian Ministry of Culture in spring 2008. In the same year he received the award "Classique" by the Heinz-Bosl-Foundation.
Norbert Graf is also engaged in the programme the Bavarian State Ballet offers for children and young people. 2011 he is in charge of the project "Young horses Lounge II".
He is married with the first soloist Valentina Divina. They have two sons.
Debut 2005/2006
Baron Ochs in The silver rose (G.Murphy)
Elemental (J. Godani), creation
Debut 2006/2007
Lankedem in Le Corsaire (M. Petipa/I. Liska)
Debut 2007/2008
Gremin in Onegin (J. Cranko)
Gonzalo in Der Sturm (J. Mannes), creation
Cambio d'abito (S. Sandroni), creation
Debut 2008/2009
Schah Zeman in Shéhérazade (M. Fokine)
Debut 2009/2010
Seneschal in Raymonda (M. Petipa)
P.S. Norbert Graf - Schütze, Ascendent Skorpion (S. Sandroni)
The Earl in Série Noire - A choreographic murder mystery (T. Kohler)
Prince Désiré in Once Upon an Ever After (T. Kohler)
Debut 2010/2011
Prince Leopold in Illusions - like Swan Lake (J. Neumeier)
Bach in Multiplicity - Forms of Silence and Emptiness (N. Duato)
Camacho in Don Quijote (M. Petipa, new choreography by R. Barra, A. Gorski, Tradition)
Don Quijote in Don Quijote (M. Petipa, new choreography by R. Barra, A. Gorski, Tradition)
Debut 2011/2012
Konsul Stahlbaum/ "La fille du Pharao" in The Nutcracker (J. Neumeier)
Debut 2012/2013
Rajah in La Bayadère (M. Petipa/P. Bart)
Debut 2013/2014
Zettel in A Midsummer Night's Dream (J. Neumeier)
The Wise One in Le Sacre du printemps (M. Wigman)
Frau Konsul Stahlbaum
First Soloist
Séverine Ferrolier, born in Toulon/France, was trained in the Centre de Danse Christiane Espitalier de La Valette. Having graduated, she danced with the ballet at the Opéra de Toulon, the Ballet National de Nancy under the direction of Pierre Lacotte and with the English National Ballet in London. Between 1997 and 2004 she was engaged at Leipzig Ballet under the direction of Uwe Scholz, since 2002 as a first soloist. Scholz created several parts for her, e.g. in Bruckner 8, Non, je ne regrette rien and h-Moll- Messe. She also danced Mathilde in Scholz' Le Rouge et le Noir.
In 2004 she became a member of the Bavarian State Ballet, giving her debut with the company in George Balanchine's Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet during the company's guest performances in Athens in June. Her Munich repertoire includes the Lilac Fairy in Sleeping Beauty (M. Petipa/I. Liška), Olympia in Neumeier's Lady of the Camellias and prominent solo parts in Forsythe's Limb's Theorem.
Debut 2005/2006
Die Nacht, Pavlova solo (N. Legat)
Marschallin in Die silberne Rose (G.Murphy)
First and third solo in Schattenakt in La Bayadère (P. Bart)
Clémence in Raymonda (R. Barra)
Pas de quatre (L. Jacobson)
Debut 2006/2007
Second Pas de deux in Century Rolls (D. Bombana)
Charlotte, fiancé of Prince Siegfried in Swan lake (R. Barra)
Odaliske and Gulnara in Le Corsaire (M. Petipa, I. Liška)
Debut 2007/2008
Miranda in Der Sturm (J. Mannes), creation
Große Fuge (H. van Manen)
Pas de deux in the fourth movement of Brahms-Schönberg-Quartett (G. Balanchine)
Adagio Hammerklavier (H. van Manen)
Violakonzert/II (M. Schläpfer), creation
Aus Holbergs Zeit (J. Cranko)
Debut 2008/2009
Mutter in A Cinderella Story (J. Neumeier)
Woman in Blue in Les Biches (B. Nijinska)
Aurora in Once Upon An Ever After (T. Kohler), creation
Marguerite in Die Kameliendame (J. Neumeier)
Zugvögel (J. Kylián), Kreation
Henriette in Raymonda (M. Petipa)
Debut 2010/2011
Bathilde, Myrtha in Gisella-Mats Ek (M.Ek)
Ballerina in Série Noire - A choreographic murder mystery (T. Kohler)
Pas de deux in Artifact (W. Forsythe)
Woman 2 in My Ravel: Whichever Way he Looks... (J. Mannes)
Lykanion in My Ravel: Daphnis and Chloé (T. Kohler)
Lady of the Street in The Taming of the Shrew (J. Cranko)
The Queen Mother in Illusions - Like Swan Lake (J. Neumeier)
Dulcinea in Don Quijote (M. Petipa, new choreography by R. Barra, A. Gorski, Tradition)
Debut 2011/2012
Nieves in Don Quijote (M. Petipa, new choreography by R. Barra, A. Gorski, Tradition)
Five Brahms Waltzes In The Manner Of Isadora Duncan (F. Ashton)
Debut 2012/2013
The Moor's wife in The Moor's Pavane (José Limón)
Soloist 2. suit in Choreartium (L. Massine)
Athena Parthenos in Heroes (T. Kohler)
Debut 2013/2014
Lady Capulet in Romeo and Juliet (J. Cranko)
Marie, ihre Tochter
First Soloist
Katherina Markowskaja was born in Kiev, Ukraine where she completed her training at the National Ballet Academy of Arts. As a student, she was cast in performances of the National Ballet of Kiev. At the age of sixteen, she accepted a scholarship of the Heinz-Bosl-Foundation, offered to her by Konstanze Vernon. Ms. Markowskaja graduated from the Ballet-Academy Munich and subsequently joined the Saxon State Opera Ballet Dresden under artistic director Vladimir Derevianko. She was promoted to the rank of first soloist two years later. In 1999, she received the Mary Wigman Award.
Her repertory includes, among others, classical principal roles such as Aurora (Sleeping Beauty), Giselle, Kitri (Don Quijote), Lise (La Fille mal gardée), Bianca (The Taming of the Shrew – Cranko) and Otilie (Wahlverwandtschaften – Schilling) as well as in John Neumeier's ballets Natalia and Princess Claire (Illusions – like Swan Lake), Marie (Nutcracker), Hermia (A Midsummer Night's Dream), Rosalind (As you like it) and Chloé (Daphnis and Chloé).
Since 2010, she works as a freelance ballerina and trains with the Bavarian State Ballet. Since the beginning of the season 2012/13 she is a First Soloist.
Debuts in Munich 2010/2011
Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty (M. Petipa/ I. Liška)
Debuts in Munich 2011/2012
Marie in The Nutcracker (J. Neumeier)
Bianca in The Taming of the Shrew (J. Cranko)
Voices of Spring (F. Ashton)
1. Pas de deux in Goldberg-Variationen (J. Robbins
3. Pas de deux in Goldberg-Variationen (J. Robbins)
Lise in La Fille mal gardée (F. Ashton)
Debut 2012/2013
5. Solo-Girl in Choreartium (L. Massine)
Pandora in Helden (T. Kohler)
Unitxt (R. Siegal), Creation
Debut 2013/2014
Juliet in Romeo and Juliet (J. Cranko)
Konzert für Violine und Orchester (A. Barton)
The Chosen One in Le Sacre du printemps (M. Wigman)
Louise, ihre Schwester, eine Ballerina
Principal dancer
Lucia Lacarra, born in San Sebastián, knew from earliest childhood that she was born to be a ballerina. Whenever she saw pictures of the ballet school in Monte Carlo, sponsored by Grace Kelly, she cried because she still had no chance to dance. It was only when in her small Basque hometown a studio was opened that she was able to begin with lessons. She was ten at that time. Soon she was sent to a summer course directed by Rosella Hightower. There Lucia´s mother was strongly advised to support her daughter's obvious talent. So she was sent to San Sebastián to Mentxu Medel who worked with Lucia for three years in a completely unselfish way to prepare her for the audition to Victor Ullate´s school in Madrid. Already in her second year there she was given a contract to the Ballet de Victor Ullate. She was just fifteen when she danced Balanchine´s Allegro Brillante. In the course of four seasons this was followed by Concerto Barocco, Fokine´s Les Sylphides, four works by Hans van Manen, Nils Christe´s Before Nightfall, as well as four pieces by her mentor Ullate who gave her the necessary self-confidence.
In 1994 she joined Roland Petit´s Ballets de Marseille as principal. Petit immediately entrusted her with the role of Esmeralda, with Patrick Dupont as her partner, in Notre Dame de Paris, replacing Dominique Khalfouni. From Roland Petit she learned above all to always be emotionally present on stage and she felt that in this company everything was danced in a somewhat more classical style. Within three years she danced the leading roles in seven ballets by Roland Petit, four of which were created on her, most notably Angélique in Le Guépard and, as partner of Nicolas Le Riche, in the famous Le Jeune homme et la Mort. In her pursuit of classicism she then decided to join the San Francisco Ballet. Under the direction of Helgi Tomasson she could dance Giselle, Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty for the first time, i.e. some of the classical roles that a young ballerina has to master. The Cage, In the Night and Dances at a Gathering by Jerome Robbins became part of her repertoire, as well as six Balanchine ballets, from Serenade to Jewels, and Victor Gsovsky´s Grand Pas Classique, three ballets by Helgi Tomasson, MacMillian´s The Invitation, van Manen´s Black Cake, Nacho Duato´s Without Words, Roland Petit´s L'Arlésienne and Desdemona in Lar Lubovitch´s contemporary Othello.
Lucia Lacarra has joined the Bayerisches Staatsballett with the 2002/2003 season in order to return towards the leading European choreographers. In the course of the first three months in Munich she danced Raymonda, Tatjana and Odette/Odile as well as the third pas de deux of In the Night, always together with her partner of many years, Cyril Pierre who has also joined the company as principal. Together they are guests in the big theatres around the world. She also danced in Portrait John Neumeier in Jupiter Symphony and In the Blue Garden. In the autumn 2003 she danced Louise in John Neumeier's The Nutcracker as well as Titania/Hippolyta in his A Midsummer Night's Dream and the title role in Ivan Liška's new production of The Sleeping Beauty.
Lucia Lacarra was awarded with the Prix Nijinsky in Monte Carlo in December 2002, followed by the Prix Benois which she won in Moskau in April 2003. She was nominated in 2004 and 2005 for the Merkur Theaterpreis in Munich. In November 2005 she was awarded with the Spanish Premio Nacional de Danza 2005. This prize, endowed with 30.000,- Euro is one of the highest awards the Spanish government gives out. In 2007 she was announced honorary citizen and cultural messenger of her home town San Sebastián. In 2008, she was awarded the honorary title "Kammertänzerin" by the Bavarian Ministry of Culture.
Debut 2003/2004
Marguerite in Lady of the Camellias (J. Neumeier)
Brahms-Schoenberg Quartett (G. Balanchine)
the second detail (W. Forsythe)
Debut 2004/2005
Juliet in Romeo and Juliet (J. Cranko)
Five Tangos (H. van Manen)
Black Cake (H. van Manen), 3rd pas de deux
Agon (G. Balanchine)
Nikija in La Bayadère (P. Bart)
Debut 2005/2006
Sophie in The Silver Rose (G. Murphy),creation
Century Rolls (D. Bombana), creation
Debut 2006/2007
Giselle (P. Wright)
Medora in Le Corsaire (M. Petipa, I. Liška)
The Woman in Song of the Earth (K. MacMillan)
Debut 2007/2008
Ariel in Der Sturm (J. Mannes), creation
Violakonzert/II (M. Schläpfer), creation
Adagio Hammerklavier (H. v. Manen)
Legende (J. Cranko), Pas de deux
Debut 2008/2009
Zobeide in Shéhérazade (M. Fokine)
Odette in Once Upon An Ever After
(T. Kohler), creation
Debut 2009/2010
Pas de deux 1 in Artifact (W. Forsythe)
The French Ballerina in Série Noire - A choreographic murder mystery (T. Kohler)
Debut 2010/2011
The Old Men and Me (H. van Manen)
Princess Natalia in Illusions - Like Swan Lake (J. Neumeier)
Debut 2011/2012
Dulcinea in Don Quijote (M. Petipa, new choreography by R. Barra, A. Gorski, Tradition)
Katharina in The Taming of the Shrew (J. Cranko)
Princess Odette in Illusions - Like Swan Lake (J. Neumeier)
The Oldest Sister in Las Hermanas (K. MacMillan)
3. Pas de deux in Goldberg-Variationen (J. Robbins)
Debut 2012/2013
Solo-Girl 2. suit in Choreartium (L. Massine)
Broken Fall (R. Maliphant)
Debut 2013/2014
Hippolyta/Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream (J. Neumeier)
Spiral Pass (R. Maliphant)
Fritz, ihr Bruder, ein Kadett
First Soloist
Karen Azatyan, born in Armenia, started his dance education at the Yerevan Dancing Art State College and completed it in 2007 at the Dance Academy in Zurich. During his time in Zurich he received the second price at the competition "Tanz Olymp Berlin 2005" in the category classic variation and in the same year the Prix de Lausanne scholarship and won the young promising dancer award of the international ballet competition Varna in 2006.
From the season 2007/2008 on, he has joined the Bavarian State Ballet as a member of the Corps de ballet and was promoted to a Soloist in autumn 2010. With the beginning of the season 2012/13 Karen Azatyan became First Soloist.
Debut 2007/2008
Sebastian and Antonio in The Tempest (J. Mannes)
Debut 2008/2009
Romeo in Romeo and Juliet (J. Cranko)
Zugvögel (J. Kylián), creation
Debut 2009/2010
Athlet in Les Biches (B. Nijinska)
Debut 2010/2011
Albrecht in Once Upon an Ever After (T. Kohler)
Daphnis in My Ravel: Daphnis and Chloé (T. Kohler)
Hortensio in The Taming of the Shrew (J. Cranko)
Count Alexander in Illusions - like Swan Lake (J. Neumeier)
Basilio in Don Quijote (M. Petipa, new choreography by R. Barra, A. Gorski, Tradition)
Debut 2011/2012
Fritz in The Nutcracker (J. Neumeier)
Lucentio in The Taming of the Shrew (J. Cranko)
Bluebird in Sleeping Beauty (M. Petipa / I. Liška)
Voices of Spring-Pas de deux (F. Ashton)
Gods and Dogs (J. Kylián)
Pas de six and Russian dance in Swan Lake (R. Barra)
Debut 2012/2013
Golden Idol in La Bayadère (M. Petipa/P. Bart)
4. Solo-Boy in Choreartium (L. Massine)
Birthday Offering (F. Ashton)
Prometheus in Heroes (T. Kohler)
Debut 2013/2014
Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet (J. Cranko)
Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream (J. Neumeier)
Unitxt (R. Siegal), creation
Ballettmeister Drosselmeier
Principal dancer
Günther, Anführer der Kadetten
Principal dancer
Debut 2004/2005


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Sri Lankan all rounder Thisara Perera fell just one run short of equalling the ODI world record of scoring most runs in an over.
Perera helped himself to a score of 65 from just 49 balls against South Africa last week. He smashed 5 sixes and 1 four in a single over from Robin Peterson to score 34 runs with his bat, while 1 run came through a wide delivery.


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LEXINGTON, Ky. – Jordan Jenkins' stats in his second career start won't win him any awards. The freshman outside linebacker from Harris County – starting in place of injured All-American Jarvis Jones – finished with just two tackles and was given half-credit for a tackle for loss.
But defensive coordinator Todd Grantham was heaping praise on the young understudy after Georgia's 29-24 win over Kentucky. He was particularly pleased about Jenkins' actions on one play for which Jenkins got no statistical credit.
Kentucky ran a reverse right with wide receiver Demarco Robinson on a critical third-quarter drive. Jenkins was not fooled, however, and held his ground on the offense's right flank. Robinson had to turn up field and Alec Ogletree took down Robinson hard for a six-yard loss. The third-down play simultaneously took Kentucky out of field-goal and four-down range.
"Actually we ran that same play on him in practice and it wasn't as successful," Grantham said with a grin. "So we ran it again on Thursday and he played it like he did tonight. That's the thing with Jordan: the more he plays and does things, he gets better and better. He fought through it a little bit today, but he played well enough for us to win and I think he's got a tremendous future. People will recognize him moving forward."
Jenkins played almost every snap of the game because Jones could not go. Jones traveled with the team, but Georgia held out its star defender because of a right-ankle injury suffered in the South Carolina game. Jones is also battling a strained groin and a gimpy left knee.
"He definitely could not have played tonight," coach Mark Richt assured. "We'll have to wait and see if he can practice Monday."
Jenkins, for one, was not thrilled with the job he did.
"Well, the first half was not good for me," he said. "The first play I got my neck cut up. The second play I thought I had a stinger and the third play I got my ankle rolled. I couldn't set the edge well because I didn't want to hurt my ankle"
Nevertheless, Grantham said the experience is going to prove valuable for Jenkins.
"He's the kind of player we want to get at the University of Georgia," Grantham said. "He's fun to coach because you see progress each time he plays. He's going to make a lot of plays in his career."
Grantham said Jones is considered "questionable" for the Florida game.
Special teams snafus continue
Georgia's comedy of errors on special teams continued on Saturday.
Marshall Morgan missed his third point-after attempt of the season in the second quarter. The wide-right miss was the Bulldogs' fifth extra-point fail this year. They have also had one blocked and mishandled a snap on another. Morgan has had three other extra-point kicks carom through off the uprights.
Morgan made his only field goal attempt Saturday — a 27-yarder to end the first half — but it, too, hit the left upright and bounced through. Morgan is 5-of-6 on field goals for the season.
"I believe he's hit the upright more than anyone in the nation," Richt said. "He probably has our record for that, I'd think."
Saturday's miss came with 8:28 left in the second quarter after the Bulldogs drove 75 yards in eight plays for a touchdown. His miss left Kentucky in the lead, 14-13.
Georgia also had a penalty nullify an otherwise well-conceived fake punt that saw Malcolm Mitchell gain 33 yards on fourth-and-two at midfield. Richt explained that Georgia's shift left Kosta Vavlas, who wears the number 38, uncovered on one end, making him an ineligible receiver. Richt wasn't certain immediately but thought the officials "probably got it right."
Lead Dogs
Quarterback Aaron Murray's 427 yards passing was a career best for the junior from Tampa and his four touchdown made him Georgia's all-time leader for passing scores with 75. David Greene was the previous record holder with 72 from 2001-04.
Murray also set a school mark for completion percentage (78.95) for quarterbacks with at least 30 completions. He broke the mark previous held by his current quarterbacks coach Mike Bobo (76.92 vs. Georgia Tech in 1997). Murray's passing yardage was the second most in the SEC this season. Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel had 453 against Arkansas.
Senior Tavarres King had a career-high 9 catches, as did fellow wideout Malcolm Mitchell. His 188 yards was King's fifth 100-yard receiving game in his career and second this season. It was the first time since 2010 that Georgia had two receivers go over 100 yards. Mitchell had 103.
Georgia free safety Bacarri Rambo led the Bulldogs with 11 tackles and linebacker Alec Ogletree and strong safety Shawn Williams had 10 apiece. Rambo and Williams were each assessed personal fouls, Rambo on a late hit out of bounds and Williams for a facemask.
Etc. . . .
Senior defensive end Abry Jones had to leave the game in the first quarter with a left ankle injury. Coaches weren't sure if he'll be able to practice next week. . . . Sophomore Chris Conley caught his first touchdown pass of 2012 and the third of his career in the third quarter. . . . It had been 20 games since Kentucky had scored on its opening possession of a game. The Wildcats did it in precision-like fashion, driving 84 yards in 13 plays over 5:01 to score on a four-yard pass from Jalen Whitlow to wide receiver Aaron Boyd. . . . Georgia's 97-yard scoring drive in the first quarter was the longest since a 99-yard drive against Ole Miss in 2011.
October 21st, 2012
1:19 am
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October 21st, 2012
2:07 am
we looked like the keystone cops, but it was a "W"….Play this way next weekend and we wll be laughed right out of Jax….If we do as usual and play just to the competition at hand…we'll hang, if not Florida puts an easy 50 on us
October 21st, 2012
2:56 am
A great coach would be looking at the negatives when they win by 40. Richt is just happy to beat the Kentucky Wildcats. Georgia is going to get out outplayed, out coached, and out classed in Jacksonville. Florida wins 35-20. Aaron Murray will have to throw over 30 times and he will be picked twice, one for a pick 6. Marshall Morgan misses another PAT but it doesn't matter. Georgia gets 0 punt return yards and allows a big punt return to DeBose. They stop the run ok early, but Driskel carves them up.
October 21st, 2012
3:18 am
October 21st, 2012
7:39 am
Zipless win.
October 21st, 2012
8:19 am
All we need is one good defensive game……let's hope Grantham earns his money this week and gets this unit ready. If the offense can just hold on to the ball (unlike South Carolina yesterday) then we have a shot……maybe.
October 21st, 2012
8:23 am
Lamar, get a life. There are more important things going on in life to get fired up about. These boys won the game, that is what matters. These are college kids, not professionals. A win, in the SEC, is a win. I am just glad that UGA is playing meaningful games this late in the year. I remember the Goff and Donnan years when our season was done by the UT game.
October 21st, 2012
8:27 am
Fla game will be the breaking point on weather the fans stay with CMR or leave. This was suppose to be "the year". A big lose to FLA and SC and ugly wins on the easy teams could be the end of confidence. Next year is rebuilding- not reloading esp on Defense.
October 21st, 2012
8:37 am
Hey Team! You are right on target!
Uninspired on defense and god awful tackling!
At least the tailgate will be fun next Saturday!
October 21st, 2012
8:46 am
Dumpster fire at it's best. Shame to know that we are not going to show up next week in Jacksonville.
I wonder how long it will take before my stomach locks up, 1st qrt or by the half?
October 21st, 2012
8:50 am
Lamar, we hate to lose you but it is probably for the best. You sound better suited for being a fan @ UT. Buy some orange and have a great life!
October 21st, 2012
8:55 am
CTG needs to earn his paycheck and fix the D. we are getting pushed around at the point of attack way too much.
October 21st, 2012
9:18 am
Morgan kicking a fieldgoal just before the half, and banking it off the post was priceless!
Coach Mark Richt laughing about it as they went to the locker room was?????????????
Murray had a great game, as usual he had a couple of tipped passed and one that hit a defensive lineman in the stomach.
Folks on our last drive we were one tipped pass/pick six away from coming home with our A$$ beat by a team that was picked to lose by 4 touchdowns!!!
Love our coaches but, it's time to start earning the paycheck!
The 2 personal foul penalties on Williams and Rambo are nothing more than a lack of discipline. Another personal foul on a kickoff for pushing and shoving out of bounds.
Need to start benching some of these players for these penalties for a series or two and maybe get through to them.
7 missed opportunities on PAT's. As many great kickers that has come through UGA it looks like one of them would visit pratice and give our freshman kicker some ideas, the coaches don't seem to have any!
Solutions? Go for 2 after every touchdown.
Keep 2 safties back on punts just to keep from giving up a pass for a 1st down, and rush 10 men for the blocked punt! Can't be any worse off than our punt retuner letting it roll to the 3.
Going for 2 after a touchdown, I had rather take my chances on Murrary passing for 2 than Morgan kicking for 1.
Sorry to complain after a SEC win but, in many areas lastnight we were beaten BADLY!
October 21st, 2012
9:21 am
Thought Jordan had a good game came off the line well had chances for turnovers didnt get them go dawgs beat florida
October 21st, 2012
9:23 am
by the way rambo is garbage i dont like to hate but he is no all american
October 21st, 2012
9:31 am
Toast next week! hot nasty toast!
October 21st, 2012
9:39 am
Great win by tha Dawgs on the road in the Sec..Never an easy task. We have to tighten up the D a little bit for the Florida game but we should be ok. Kentucky put 9 in the box for the most part last night so Murray made them pay. GO DAWGS!
October 21st, 2012
9:40 am
Bill Snyder seems to be a good coach, old but a good coach………
October 21st, 2012
9:45 am
Rambo is not garbage.. He is the Free Safetyhis job is not not get beat deep. Did anyone see us get beat deep last night??? Thought so. Then he ended up wit a bunch of tackles which is not his 1st responsiblility. If I'm not mistaken he was a All American last year with 8 picks. Once a All Americanalways a All American
October 21st, 2012
9:46 am
Seriously, do you guys not see a pattern yet? If not just wait till next week and maybe it will be clearer for you. Beating sorry GA Tech isn't enough anymore but it must be enough for someone!
October 21st, 2012
9:48 am
Coach BOOM can't wait to beat Georgia ! Fla will be favored by 14. Will will get embarrassed,finish 10-2,go to an average bowl,get beat and move on to 2013 with nothing said our any changes made.How long does this BS go on ?Love the physical way Fla Plays Football. The Dogs are not man enough to play the Gators.
October 21st, 2012
9:49 am
Snyder is cool but he has good assistant coaches. Most head coaches in college let their assistants do all the coaching unless they call the offense like spurrier or defense like Saben
October 21st, 2012
9:50 am
@Brucedawg that's why they play the games!
October 21st, 2012
9:56 am
We need to get T. King the ball more. He can't be covered man to man. He is a crafty receiver who run good routes. I really like the way he has progressed since he been at GA
October 21st, 2012
10:01 am
This team plays too soft,I wonder if our NFL prospects are playing not to get hurt.It doesn't seem they are putting it all on the line.
October 21st, 2012
10:02 am
I will say this. I am not impressed with our Online. Dallas Lee looks unathletic. Looks like the fat kid who plays cause he takes up space but can't block anybody. Theus makes dumb freshmen mistakes but he will be a good one before he leaves. Gates is to slow should be at guard. Brunette is the best we have. Andrews is solid. Where is Kolston Houston? NCAA still hating on him. We need Olinemen bad
October 21st, 2012
10:04 am
play bad and still win on the road in the SEC… not great but I'll take it… alot of good Ga. kids on the Wildcats… Grantham does need to earn is pay and keep his job Vs. Fla… Go dawgs.. make our season next weekend…
October 21st, 2012
10:11 am
Fla. beat S.C. on early turnovers…. thats what we needed to have happen… Spurrier will retire.. can't win it all in Columbia… If some of our defense like Jarvis want to be high on NLF draft and Grantham likes his job… they need to step it up in Jax…. Go Dawgs !!!
October 21st, 2012
10:14 am
we need to play Xzavier Ward , Zach DeBell , and Mike Thornton on Oline
October 21st, 2012
10:16 am
Coach Garner seems to be the one who needs to step up his game.The
D-line getting pushed around,no pressure on QB's,and the failure's in recruiting by missing on a lot of in state talent.
October 21st, 2012
10:20 am
Destin dawg..Mike Thorton plays Dline
October 21st, 2012
10:24 am
#35 I can't remember his name but he is our linebacker. He doesn't play fast at all. Washington has disappeared. Ogletree is a beast and Herrera is ok. We need Jarvis Healthy this week. I think Vasser is average. The linebackers and DE r not getting it done as a group. That's why we see the run defense giving up yards
October 21st, 2012
10:30 am
How can anybody be negative on Rambo last night. He led the team in tackles. I must have been looking at something else.
My guess is that Georgia spent some time prepping for KY, but they've been working on a Florida game plan.
Florida had something like 180 yards of total offense yesterday. Their defense and special teams play was the difference, and especially the turnovers. Georgia can play with them if they minimize mistakes.
October 21st, 2012
10:31 am
Mike Thornton needs to play OG or center… has NFL potential on Oline… we have 2 big N.G.'s !!
October 21st, 2012
10:31 am
asked about upcoming Florida game by the tv reporter last night, Murray could hardly choke out his answer. He tripped over a couple of sentences and was visibly hesitant to speak with confidence.
Murray all week will be in choke mode.
Outback Bowl, if we are lucky at 10-2. Another wasted CMR team, full of unfulfilled dreams and goals.
UGA alumnus, I am.
October 21st, 2012
10:38 am
After Florida scored third TD, their stats were like 59 yes rising and 47 passing yards.
SC saw Florida get turnovers inside the 20 yd line several times early in that game that lead to 21 points. THAT fact cost SC the game, NOT that Florida dominated them early..
FOOTNOTE FACT: Muschamp played at UGA vs St Spurrier, who back then was coaching the Gators. Sort of ironic that he pistol whipped Steve yesterday. THIS IS WHY SEC ball is fun.
October 21st, 2012
10:40 am
I don't understand why we continue to play Theus ( True Frosh ).. too manypenalties.. when we have Dantzler, DeBell and Ward who are Soph or Red shirt Frosh with at least a years experience… we can beat Fla… Go Dawgs !!
October 21st, 2012
10:42 am
UGA on the LOS is lacking and that s CMR's fault. The SEC is won and LDL on the LOS and every year for years, UGA lacks physicality on their O line. Curiously, the D line is substandard lately.
Time will tell.
Go Dogs.
October 21st, 2012
11:05 am
Have you idiots finally realized what I've been trying to tell you all off season?
And you idiots gave him a raise and blamed the 37 pts AVG to ranked teams on the offense.
This is why you cannot win a title.
You are football idiots and the rest of the country laughs at you.
October 21st, 2012
11:07 am
Man beating Kentucky is so tough because they're an SEC team on the road,
-Said Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, and UGA.
October 21st, 2012
11:22 am
Destindawg, obviously that clown of a blogger (tide roll) has you all up his arse when it comes to his comments… Have you personally ever seen MT play on the offensive line before, you sir probably don't even know what high school the kid attended, without doing a "google" search. Better yet have you ever seen him play ball before he arrived at UGA. If at all he was that level talent that you are saying, do you not think that he peope that are way smarter than you , as well as MT would be screamIng for some O-line play?
October 21st, 2012
11:25 am
Geez. there are some huge holes right slap in the middle of our defense…for christ sakes….Why in the hell did grantham get such a huge raise….he has done nothing to deserve this raise….CTG for now on please recruit NG;s at around 320-330 pound range so they are qiucker off the line….for the est of the year….please keep jenkins and geathers from going to the wafflehouse late at night….thanks
October 21st, 2012
11:38 am
I for one am going to hope and pray this entire week that the gators take us to the woodshed next week- maybe that will be what it takes to get change in Athens. A coach laughing going into the locker room at half time with a 2 point lead on the worst team in the SEC did it for me. when is our lame AD going to do something about this I am so fu…. fed up with UGA. Florida beats the crap out of us GOOOOOOOOOOO Gators! I hate it has come to tis but enough is enough…BS COACH RICHT!!!
October 21st, 2012
12:13 pm
here's hoping #15 plays up to his massive potential from this point forward….what a weapon he could be….
October 21st, 2012
12:15 pm
and #6 also….and #9…and #18
October 21st, 2012
12:56 pm
Aaron Murray had more than 100 yards MORE passing than 2 of the QB's ESPN has on its "impact players" of the week awards list. He's not even mentioned. Why? Because the team as a whole is deemed irrelevant by ESPN after SC's drubbing of our Dawgs. Just another reason why good teams CANNOT have games like that on national TV and expect to get any serious attention from the press or pollsters. Do you think Saban could have talked his way into the NC game if 'Bama had stunk up the field with marginal wins the rest of the year? A win is not a win when it comes to the big picture. You have to show you can win like you are supposed to when it counts. It is what it is.
October 21st, 2012
1:36 pm
Has anyone seen the schedule next year. We will be lucky to win 5 games. Thats right 5!!! that schedule next year is brutal. And we will have a whole new defense. The only good thing about it is we cant be any worse than we were this year!!!
October 21st, 2012
1:39 pm
It was pretty sad to see coach right laughing about the kick at the half. He should have been made as you know what…He should have been a little ticked off at the performance of his team.
October 21st, 2012
1:40 pm
to take a line from Remember the Titans…
Attitude reflects leadership!!!
October 21st, 2012
2:40 pm
When will Richt admit that Jones isn't playing because of a rules violation, not because of an injury?


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Sichuan cuisine, Szechuan cuisine, or Szechwan cuisine (/ˈsɛʃwɒn/ or /ˈsɛtʃwɒn/;[1] Chinese: 四川菜; pinyin: Sìchuān cài or Chinese: 川菜; pinyin: Chuān cài) is a style of Chinese cuisine originating from Sichuan province in southwestern China. It has bold flavours, particularly the pungency and spiciness resulting from liberal use of garlic and chili peppers, as well as the unique flavor of the Sichuan pepper. There are many local variations within Sichuan province and the Chongqing municipality, which was part of Sichuan until 1997. Four sub-styles include Chongqing, Chengdu, Zigong, and Buddhist vegetarian style.[2]
UNESCO declared Chengdu to be a city of gastronomy in 2011 in order to recognize the sophistication of its cooking.[3]
Sichuan is colloquially known as the "heavenly country" due to its abundance of food and natural resources. One ancient Chinese account declared that the "people of Sichuan uphold good flavor, and they are fond of hot and spicy taste."[4] Most Szechuan dishes are spicy, although a typical meal includes non-spicy dishes to cool the palate. According to at least one Chinese culinary writer,[who?] Szechuan cuisine is composed of seven basic flavours: sour, pungent, hot, sweet, bitter, aromatic, and salty. Szechuan food is divided into five different types: sumptuous banquet, ordinary banquet, popularised food, household-style food, and food snacks. Szechuan cuisine has changed little over the years, and milder versions of Sichuan dishes remain a staple of American Chinese cuisine.[4]
Szechuan cuisine often contains food preserved through pickling, salting, and drying and is generally spicy owing to heavy application of chili oil. The Sichuan pepper (Chinese: 花椒; pinyin: huājiāo; literally: "flower pepper") is commonly used. Sichuan pepper has an intensely fragrant, citrus-like flavour and produces a "tingly-numbing" (Chinese: 麻; pinyin: má) sensation in the mouth. Also common are garlic, chili peppers, ginger, star anise and other spicy herbs, plants and spices. Broad bean chili paste (simplified Chinese: 豆瓣酱; traditional Chinese: 豆瓣醬; pinyin: dòubànjiàng) is also a staple seasoning in Szechuan cuisine. The region's cuisine has also been the source of several prominent sauces widely used in Chinese cuisine in general today, including yuxiang (魚香), mala (麻辣), and guaiwei (怪味).
Common preparation techniques in Szechuan cuisine include stir frying, steaming and braising, but a complete list would include more than 20 distinct techniques.
Beef is somewhat more common in Szechuan cuisine than it is in other Chinese cuisines, perhaps due to the prevalence of oxen in the region.[5] Stir-fried beef is often cooked until chewy, while steamed beef is sometimes coated with rice flour to produce a very rich gravy. Szechuan cuisine also utilizes various bovine and porcine organs as ingredients such as intestine, arteries, the head, tongue, skin, and liver in addition to other commonly utilised portions of the meat.
Rabbit meat is also much more popular in Sichuan than elsewhere in China, with the Sichuan Basin region (Sichuan Province and Chongqing) estimated to consume some 70% of China's rabbit meat consumption.[6]
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Although many dishes live up to their spicy reputation, there are a large percentage of recipes that use little or no hot spices at all, including dishes such as tea smoked duck.
|Traditional Chinese
|Simplified Chinese
|Kung Pao chicken
|gōngbǎo jīdīng
|Tea smoked duck
|zhāngchá yā
|Twice cooked pork
|Mapo Tofu
|mápó dòufǔ
|Yuxiangrousi ("Sliced pork with fish aroma")
|yuxiang rousi
|Sichuan hotpot
|Sìchuān huǒguō
|Fuqi feipian
|fūqī fèipiàn
|Cold beef tripe
|Spicy deep-fried chicken
|Water cooked dishes
|Dan dan noodles
|dàndàn miàn
|Bon bon chicken
|bàngbàng jī
See also[edit]
- ^ "Szechuan." at Merriam-Webster Online.
- ^ Fuchsia Dunlop. Land of Plenty: A Treasury of Authentic Sichuan Cooking. (New York: W.W. Norton, 2003; ISBN 0393051773).
- ^ UNESCO (2011). "Chengdu: UNESCO City of Gastronomy". UNESCO. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
- ^ a b 傅培梅 (2005). Mei Pei Featured Dishes (CH: 培梅名菜精選: 川浙菜專輯). 橘子文化事業有限公司. p. 9.
- ^ Tropp, Barbara (1982). The Modern Art of Chinese Cooking. New York: Hearst Books. p. 183. ISBN 0-688-14611-2.
- ^ Olivia Geng, French Rabbit Heads: The Newest Delicacy in Chinese Cuisine. The Wall Street Journal Blog, June 13, 2014
Further reading[edit]
- Fuchsia Dunlop. Land of Plenty : A Treasury of Authentic Sichuan Cooking. New York: W.W. Norton, 2003. ISBN 0393051773.
- Fuchsia Dunlop. Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China. (New York: Norton, 2008). ISBN 9780393066579. The author's experience and observations, especially in Sichuan.
- Jung-Feng Chiang, Ellen Schrecker and John E. Schrecker. Mrs. Chiang's Szechwan Cookbook : Szechwan Home Cooking. New York: Harper & Row, 1987. ISBN 006015828X.
- Eugene Anderson. "Sichuan (Szechuan) Cuisine," in Solomon H. Weaver William Woys Katz. Encyclopedia of Food and Culture. (New York: Scribner, 2003; ISBN 0684805685). Vol I pp. 393-395.
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Eight Game Road Trip Continues Wednesday in Toronto
Hershey, PA - The Providence Bruins fell to the Hershey Bears 6-4 Sunday afternoon at the Giant Center. The P-Bruins got their goals from Mikko Lehtonen, Zach Hamill, Johnny Boychuk and Jeremy Reich. The first place P-Bruins continue their eight game road trip Wednesday against the Toronto Marlies at the Ricoh Coliseum at 7:00 p.m.
In the opening period, the Bears took a 1-0 lead at the 4:01 mark. Graham Mink tallied his 27th goal of the season, while Keith Aucoin and Alexandre Giroux recorded the assists. Providence tied the game at one at the 8:32 mark. Jeff Penner sent the puck into the zone along the right boards for Martin St. Pierre. He left it in the right face off circle for Lehtonen, who shot the puck into the net for his 21st goal of the season. The game went into the first intermission tied at one.
The P-Bruins took their first lead of the game at the 4:42 mark of the second period. Hamill had a breakaway and tallied his ninth goal of the season. Hershey tied the game at two at the 14:16 mark. Chris Bourque netted his 16th goal of the season with Steve Pinizzotto and Mathieu Perreault grabbing the assists. The Bears retook the lead at the 14:35 mark. Giroux scored his 42nd goal of the season, while Aucoin and Sami Lepisto had the assists. The Bears scored again at the 16:02 mark. Giroux grabbed his second goal of the game with Tyler Sloan and Mink getting the assists. Hershey took a 4-2 lead into the second intermission.
Providence pulled back within a goal at the 12:18 mark of the third period, while on the power play. St. Pierre had the puck in the corner and worked it up the boards for Brad Marchand. He passed it to Boychuk at the point, who netted his 16th goal of the season. Hershey opened up a 5-3 advantage at the 13:06 mark. Karl Alzner tallied his third goal of the season with Bourque and Perreault getting the assists. The Bears took a 6-3 lead at the 15:47 mark. Bourque scored his second goal of the game, while Pinizzotto and Perreault had the assists. Providence pulled within two goals late in the third period. At the 19:37 mark, while on the power play, Reich tipped in his 17th goal of the season off a shot from Marchand. St. Pierre had the second assist as the P-Bruins fell 6-4.
Tuukka Rask stopped 27 of 33 shots for the P-Bruins, while Daren Machesney made 24 saves for the Bears. The P-Bruins were 2-for-10 on the power play and 3-for-3 on the penalty kill.
After hitting the road for four more games, the P-Bruins return to the Dunkin' Donuts Center on Friday, March 13th against the Portland Pirates for St. Patty's Hat Night at 7:05 p.m. Information on P-Bruins tickets can be obtained by calling the team ticket office at (401) 273-5000 or by logging onto the team website at providencebruins.com.


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Islamic State urges killings as PM warns on freedom
David Wroe and Heath Aston 1:58am Islamic State urges supporters to kill Western civilians, including Australians, as Tony Abbott warns nation it will have to sacrifice freedoms for security against terrorism.
Latest political news
Brandis rules out torture under new legislation
LATIKA BOURKE 12:36pm Torture will be explicitly banned in new national security legislation in a move designed to quell what the government says are unfounded fears about the scope of proposed new powers.
ABC news, current affairs in the firing line
Matthew Knott, Madeleine Heffernan 5:34pm The future of the ABC's state-based current affairs programs and some of its radio shows is up in the air with the broadcaster considering dramatic cost-cutting proposals.
Questions arise over Pyne travel
Richard Baker and Nick McKenzie 4:26pm Fresh documents reveal Education Minister Christopher Pyne and his wife had a taxpayer-funded $30,000 trip to London and Rome in April.
Palmer refuses to back Lambie on burqa
Heath Aston and Latika Bourke Clive Palmer has distanced his party from incendiary statements on the burqa and sharia law by PUP senator Jacqui Lambie.
Howard 'embarrassed' by WMD intelligence
LATIKA BOURKE 9:09pm Former Prime Minister John Howard says he "couldn't believe it" when it was revealed that Saddam Hussein did not possess any weapons capable of mass destruction.
Parliament ministerial wing in lock down
PRIMROSE RIORDAN Security has been increased in the ministerial wing of Parliament House.
Tweet and destroy: ASIO targets social media
Philip Dorling Australia's peak intelligence agency is stepping up its analysis of terrorist threats including scouring social media to track extremist propaganda and recruitment efforts.
Growth target plan on track: Hockey
Gareth Hutchens, James Massola Treasurer Joe Hockey says G20 finance ministers are 90 per cent of the way towards meeting a 2 per cent target for additional global growth.
ABC news programs facing cuts
Madeleine Heffernan A high-profile news TV program is among many shows at risk of not returning due to funding cuts.
Push to drop retail hour restrictions
JARED LYNCH 10:47pm Bans on retail trading hours should be scrapped, according to the federal government's wide ranging competition inquiry.
C02 emissions highest in human history
Nicky Phillips and Lisa Cox Global greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels and cement production surged to a record-breaking 36 billion tonnes of CO2 last year.
Hockey plays down budget backdown talk
LATIKA BOURKE Treasurer Joe Hockey has played down a report the Government is preparing to abandon key budget cuts to pensions and family benefits.
Tutu: 'Lay bare the horrors of the past'
STEPHANIE WOOD Archbishop Desmond Tutu has slammed Australia for its treatment of Aborigines and supported calls for a truth and justice commission to lay bare the horrors of the past.
Johnston loses adviser after three weeks
LATIKA BOURKE A top retired army officer has quit working for Defence Minister David Johnston just three weeks after being hired to advise on a major review into the nation's long-term defence policy.
ADF personnel advised to wear civvies
We are the ones being terrorised, Muslims say
Baird government to back terrorism laws
Giving Rudd hope was a mistake: Gillard
PUP against budget bills on social services
Lambie's anti-burqa post 'desecrated image'
Terror laws used to hold suspects
Witness claims delay in Manus patient transfer
Muslim leaders lash out at Lambie, Bernardi
'It's time to come home and step up'
Tax reform top of agenda for G20 ministers
Inside Fortress Parliament
Bishop snubs UN on climate targets
Senator's anti-burqa post raises fears
Parliament House a terror target: Abbott
Clear intent from would-be terrorists: PM
Haul in Bernardi: Shorten urges Abbott
Arab countries 'should send ground forces'
Manus Island: new fencing installed at centre
Japan rejects attempt to rein in whale hunt
PM refuses to back Pearson's recognition plan
Anti-terror laws 'will open door to torture'
Top cop testifies at unions inquiry
Teenager attempts suicide in detention
Investor funds call for climate action
Greens offer to negotiate on Direct Action
Special forces to be in thick of battle
Morrison breaks silence on turnbacks
Student pleads guilty on Abbott records
Costello criticises government's debt levy
Palmer, Lambie at odds on sharia comments
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Will there be follow-through on growth?
MATT WADE Opinion If being host of the G20 was judged on the number of economic policy ideas generated, Australia's turn has been a raging success.
How would a referendum change racist laws?
GEORGE WILLIAMS Thanks to Scotland, the word referendum is in the air throughout the Commonwealth.
FOFA battle on adviser laws heats up
CLANCY YEATES After the scandals at the Commonwealth Bank and Macquarie Private Wealth, there is clearly a need to lift consumer trust.
Melbourne's choice on economy
Nicholas Reece How to transform our economy and create jobs should be the big debate of the Victorian election campaign.
Perspective is always hardest thing to find
PETER HARTCHER Arguments for inaction on the so-called Islamic State are wrong. Australia is already a target.
A tale of two referenda
JUDITH IRELAND Opinion Indie politics have shown us how a cultural groundswell of change should be effected.
Headmaster PM hands out report cards
JACQUELINE MALEY Tony Abbott has given his ministers their performance reviews. Labor has performance reviews too. They're called polls.
It's the age of experts, and they're everywhere
ANNABEL CRABB An expert, more and more, is a person with whose findings one instinctively agrees; the rest you can backfill with Google.
Abbott made aware of indigenous priorities
MICHAEL GORDON Tony Abbott's engagement with intoxicated adults and kids out late in Arnhem Land was short on fanfare and big on intention.
Get ready to be mugged by complexity
MARK KENNY Opinion There were hopes for Afghanistan In December 2008 when Australia had about 1000 troops there.
Terror plotters betray weakness
DANIEL FLITTON This alleged plot is a sign of weakness by those who would do Australians harm, not strength.
Iraq and Syria: What's this war really about?
Thomas Friedman An existential struggle is taking place in the Arab world today. But is it ours or is it theirs? Before we step up military action in Iraq and Syria, that's the question that needs answering.
Science needs to take more risks
Ben McNeil In March 1989, Tim Berners-Lee, a 33-year-old software engineer at CERN, Europe's largest Physics Laboratory, was frustrated with how the internet would only enable sharing of information between clients and a single server.
Special features
PM's national security statement to Parliament
Because protecting our people is the first duty of government, it's right that I should update the House on developing challenges to our national security.
Jacqui Lambie admits she's no scholar
Anyone who wants to know more about sharia law should Google it says the Palmer United Senator, who admits she's struggled to define what sharia is.
The high cost of houses: someone else's problem
Michael Pascoe On Sunday Treasurer Joe Hockey effectively washed the federal government's hands of any responsibility for the high and rising cost of housing.
The truth about sharia
The condemnation of sharia by Jacqui Lambie is naive, insensitive and dangerous, according to Islamic law expert Professor Tim Lindsey.
Democracy under threat
Greg Barns Hysteria from politicians, police and the press over terrorism helps no one in these tense times.
Pledge to crackdown on tax cheats
Treasurer Joe Hockey says the Group of 20 is making progress in cracking down on tax cheats and has not given up on its target of spurring global economic growth.
The trouble with the anti-burqa campaign
Comment Fundamentalism cannot be eradicated by further restricting the freedom of women.
Are new terror laws justified?
The government will introduce expanded terror laws to parliament next week. Labor MP Amanda Rishworth and Liberal MP Wyatt Roy explain their parties' positions.
Yunupingu scion ready to fulfil legacy
Michael Gordon As Gapirri Yunupingu-Collins sat at the bedside of his gravely-ill and famous father, Galarrwuy, at a Darwin hospital earlier this year, the idea began to take hold. It was time to come home.
Alert but not alarmed in Fortress Parliament
Matthew Knott The greatest danger workers at Parliament House usually face is indigestion from a dodgy bain-marie casserole. So it came as a shock to Canberrans when they awoke to screaming headlines: "PLAN TO ATTACK OUR PARLIAMENT."
Seeking calm amid violence and fear
Waleed Aly It's the sheer randomness of it that makes it so terrifying. The idea that the victim would be utterly generic,
Who is Mohammad Ali Baryalei?
Rachel Olding, Megan Levy The Australian accused of ordering a Sydney man to carry out a beheading on a random stranger is a former Kings Cross bouncer and part-time actor.
Not our war? Combat in Iraq - the key issues
What are the reasons for and against Australia's involvement in the Iraq conflict?
Clive Palmer's army
Rocco Fazzari The Abbott government is making its mark offering its services to deal with battlefields offshore, while its budget fight at home is proving to be just as tough.
How we share the refugee burden
Interactive More than 85 per cent of refugees are hosted in developing countries. Australia hosts 0.3 per cent of the 11.7 million refugees under the UNHCR's mandate.
Federal budget 2014: Interactive explorer
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Should Overweight Kids Get Candy On Halloween? [POLL]
Halloween serves three purposes for a kid. You get to stay up late, dress in a costume, and eat a ton of candy. It is such a simple holiday to kids, yet there are people who want to make it more than that. Should overweight kids get candy on Halloween? That is what some people are asking and they thing that if a chubby kid comes to their door that they should not give candy but instead hand the child a note saying they are fat and need to lose weight.
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Pirelli PZero is a premium emotional sportswear brand driven by technology, inspired by Pirelli's roots and contemporary collaborations.
Pzero @ Pitti Uomo
The new Spring-Summer 2013 collection was presented at Pitti Uomo. Shoes, bomber jackets and polo shirts, all inspired by the world of racing.
Oversized logos, colour contrasts, racing themes, patches, pin-up girls and iconic references to motor racing in the 1980's.
This is the collection PZero presented at the 82nd edition of Pitti Uomo in Florence that was completely inspired by motorsports aesthetics.
First and foremost, the shoes. The Rex Sneaker, the most important line of shoes in the PZero collection was presented in a wider selection that is bold and high performance enriched with the signature elongated P in metal or embroidered along the sides.
The sole is in white or coloured rubber and was directly injected onto the upper bears Pirelli PZero's tire radial print. Followed by the new line, Motorsport: driving shoes in fabric or crosta suede with a moulded heel and reinforced toe and heel. The sole is a 3-layered rubber tread.
To strengthen the idea of the competitive world of motor sports, Pirelli PZero lowered a paddock inspired by Pirelli's hospitality area used for motor sports competitions around the world into the Fortezza da Basso, in the middle of the Cortile della Ghiaia. Outside, girls with umbrellas recreated the atmosphere at the start of a race.
In a garage-workshop, tools and motorcycle tire rims shared the space with shoes, ultra-colourful racing polo shirts, the new Biker Jacket, perfect for riding motorcycles, and with the Box Jacket, a piece dyed rubberised wind shielding jacket.
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Without further adieu, Microsoft will release on Monday its Visual Studio 2010 software development system and the accompanying .Net Framework 4 platform, followed later in the week by the release of the Silverlight 4 rich Internet plug-in software.
The three products are upgrades to key Microsoft technologies and have been touted by the company for some time now. The Visual Studio 2010 platform is anchored by the Visual Studio IDE and also features application lifecycle management tools.
[ InfoWorld columnist Martin Heller recently wrote about making the switch to Visual Studio 2010. ]
"We've got a huge host of great productivity features, things like multiple monitor support," enabling developers to enter code on one monitor and view the design on another, said Sean McBreen, senior director of developer marketing at Microsoft.
Visual Studio 2010 is accompanied by .Net Framework 4. Among other highlights of Visual Studio 2010 is a new editor based on WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation), providing what Microsoft described as a more flexible, feature-rich environment.
"[Visual Studio 2010 is] completely redesigned, it's now built on top of WPF," said Gill Cleeren, a .Net architect at consulting and software development firm Ordina, which is a Microsoft business partner.
"It's a complete new interface that you're getting," said Cleeren, a beta user of Visual Studio 2010 and a leader of the Belgian Visual Studio User Group. He added the performance issues that had beset Visual Studio several months ago have been fixed.
Other features in the 2010 release include capabilities for SharePoint application development via dashboards, as well as support for Windows 7 multitouch and ribbon interfaces. Tools also are offered for building applications for the Windows Azure cloud computing platform.
An IntelliTrace capability for developers and testers enables reproduction of bugs, so they can be eliminated.
"What IntelliTrace brings is the ability to record a video of your application," said John Robbins, a Visual Studio 2010 beta tester at Microsoft partner Wintellect. IntelliTrace, he said, makes debugging much faster.
Version 2010 also includes support for Web development via ASP.Net Model View Controller. Integrated phone design surfaces are offered for building Windows Phone 7 applications.
Visual Studio 2010 includes the Professional, Premium, and Ultimate editions of the platform, as well as the new Visual Studio Test Professional 2010 tool for application testers.
"There's just all sorts of excitement around the testing tools," said Windows application developer Dave Zimmerman, administrator of the Minnesota Visual Studio User Group. Testing capabilities make it easier to automate test scripts for a larger variety of applications said Zimmerman, who manages projects at Microsoft partner Intertech.


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Clark Kent Quits The Daily Planet!
This just in: Clark Kent AKA Superman has QUIT the Daily Planet Newspaper!
In the newest issue of Superman (the comic) Clark Kent quits his job as a mild mannered reporter at the Daily Planet Newspaper in a not-so-mild-mannered way.
According to USA Today, he doesn't go quietly. In fact, Kent resigns in a "Jerry Maguire-type moment," loudly in front of the entire staff. The beat reporter emphatically emphasizes his unhappiness with how journalism has given way to entertainment.
"Go easy on us," another journalist tells Kent. "Times are changing, and print is a dying medium."
According to the comic's author, Scott Lobdell, Kent will likely start a blog. "I don't think he's going to be filling out an application anywhere," Lobdell says. "He is more likely to start the next Huffington Post or the nextDrudge Report than he is to go find someone else to get assignments or draw a paycheck from."
At first, as a Superman SUPER-NERD I was SHOCKED! But then...it kind of makes sense that CK would be about the reporting of real news instead of TMZ style reporting. I know that I will be getting the latest issue of Superman, will you?
What is your reaction to the iconic character quitting something that is just as much a part of his history as the "S" on his chest?
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Awesome! by Rusty on 07/19/2012. Trim: 2013 Audi A4 2.0T Premium Sedan FrontTrak Multitronic, Owned less than 1 year.
Pros: Reliable performance and excellent driving sensation. Fast and economical.
Cons: Almost same design with other Audi's both exterior and interior!
Overall review: Great Car!
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Good choice for entry level lux sedan by Nate from Tacoma on 09/23/2012. Trim: 2013 Audi A4 2.0T Premium Sedan quattro Tiptronic, Owned less than 1 year.
Pros: bought the 2013 audi a4 sedan premium plus, quattro with tiptronic, navigation and sport package. bought it for the 4 cylinder gas mileage (commuter) and the awd for snow. the navigation has good rendering on graphics and the audi connect lets me search for online points of interests. my wife likes the interior better than the 2012 bmw 328i especially when the cars stickers for over 40K on both (with the options we wanted). the sport package seats are excellent and the heated seats work well. I also used to think that the 211 hp is underpowered but it has good low to mid-range torque and both my wife and I like driving it.
Cons: replaced an infiniti G sedan and I miss the VQ V6. The infiniti was fun to drive and if it wasn't for the gas mileage and the dated styling, I would have repurchased the G sedan or coupe. In direct comparison to the G with the A4, I prefer the steering of the G, the G's power and exhaust note, G's better and easier integrated navigation (don't like the MMI making the nav harder to use). Nav is also a costly option. The audi feels smooth and refined while the G was exciting.
Overall review: Rated quality as a 5 because I don't know about the long term reliability. The A4's tiptronic transmission is smooth and although my car has excellent paddle shifters, I haven't used them because its a 4 cylinder. The styling is exceptional and the interior minus the mmi is good. we ended up going with the A4 over the bmw because of the interior. when you're spending this amount of $, the only review that matters is yours. you got to test drive them all.
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Lady getter by stephen on 07/26/2012. Trim: 2013 Audi A4 2.0T Premium Sedan quattro Manual, Owned less than 1 year.
Pros: looks
Cons: upcost
Overall review: love it will always buy audi
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too much hype. by Carlos on 07/22/2012. Trim: 2013 Audi A4 2.0T Premium Sedan FrontTrak Multitronic, Owned less than 1 year.
Pros: Looks.
Cons: Reliability.
Overall review: Too much for such a car.
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lasting value by An MSN Autos Consumer on 06/29/2013. Trim: 2013 Audi A4 2.0T Premium Sedan quattro Tiptronic, Owned 1 year.
Pros: smooth ride, 49000 miles in less than 2 years and the car still drives like brand new just change the oil every 5000 miles instead of 10000 and it will last a long time.
Cons: not much
Overall review: great car, cant wait until my next a4, went and bought my wife a Q5 because of my experience with the A4
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In this installment of Friday Focus, Rod Hall and Damarcus Harrison discuss the outlook for their senior seasons.
Junior guard Jordan Roper and sophomore forward Jaron Blossomgame discuss ongoing preparations for the 2014-15 season.
Clemson Athletics and multimedia rights partner Learfield Sports announced today announced Tony Castricone, a veteran play-by-play and host talent across several outlets, will serve as men's basketball play-by-play announcer for radio broadcasts.
Clemson's former video coordinator promoted after Dick Bender's departure to College of Charleston.
Brad Brownell's newest assistant comes to Clemson after two seasons at UAB.
This week the spotlight is on the Tiger post players, junior Landry Nnoko and sophomore Sidy Djitte.
Austin Ajukwa and Patrick Rooks discuss their respective offseasons.
Clemson's ACC regular season schedule opens with five straight games against 2014 NCAA Tournament teams.
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Book your room at Villa Via - Midrand
Deluxe Double RoomMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child, 1 infant)
Deluxe Room, 1 King BedMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children, 1 infant)
Deluxe Double Room, 2 Double BedsMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 3 children, 1 infant)
Guesthouse with a restaurant, in Johannesburg (Midrand)
This guesthouse is located in Johannesburg (Midrand), close to Gallagher Convention Centre. Area attractions also include South African Lippizaner Centre.
Property Features
In addition to a restaurant, Villa Via - Midrand features a seasonal outdoor pool. Other amenities include a conference center and a 24-hour business center.
Room Amenities
In addition to satellite television, guestrooms include deep soaking bathtubs, complimentary wireless Internet access, and complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Villa Via - Midrand
At your hotel
The guesthouse offers a restaurant. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. Business-related amenities at this 3-star property consist of a 24-hour business center and a meeting room. Event facilities measuring 30 square feet (3 square meters) include a conference center. An area shuttle within 5 km and a train station pick-up service are complimentary for guests. This business-friendly guesthouse also offers a seasonal outdoor pool, barbecue grills, and multilingual staff. Complimentary self parking is available on site. A total renovation of this property was completed in June 2010.
- 24-hour front desk
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 32
- Number of floors - 3
- Free self parking
- Conference space size (meters) - 3
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Casino shuttle (surcharge)
- Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
- Wireless Internet access - surcharge
- Computer station
- Laundry facilities
- One meeting room
- Multilingual staff
- Garden
- Restaurant
- Room service (limited hours)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Year Built 2000
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 30
- Train station pickup (complimentary)
- Conference center
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Outdoor seasonal pool
Stay connected
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Wireless Internet access - surcharge
Park your car
Free self parking
In your room
- Phone
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free Wi-Fi
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Complimentary toiletries
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Rainfall showerhead
- Hair dryer (on request)
- Shower/tub combination
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Desk
- Satellite TV service
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Individually furnished
- Individually decorated
Eat and drink
Villa Via - Overlooking the pool and garden, this theme restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. Reservations are required.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- Accessible path of travel
- In-room accessibility
The fine print for Villa Via - Midrand
When you arrive
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
When you leave
Check-out time is 11 AM
How you can pay
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
No elevators
- Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 350.00 per person (one way)
- Airport shuttle fee per child: ZAR 150 (one way), (from 3 to 12 years old)
We should mention
This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
National Rating
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Hidden behind our own reality
Oil on panel
61 x 61 cm
Caged gently in a warm air-bath
Oil on panel
80 x 60 cm
Air pockets in a ship that's going down
Oil on panel
42 x 32 cm
Glass lung II
Oil on panel
50 x 40 cm
Situated between consciousness and dream, the scenes of petrified marginal spaces are colonized by the architectural fabrications of a futuristic world. An apocalyptic scene that bears silent witness to our failures and repressed memories, they reference our search and subsequent failure for a new way of living, a utopian ideal, in response to the pressures on contemporary living from the effects of climate change, exploding population and shortage of planet resources.
Before this immense space the displaced characters are lost and small. They convey a sense of stillness, alienation and of waiting for something. Promised the sublime through a manufactured, false beauty, they search for the 'otherness' in relation to the self. Seeking out an alternate identity they explore a virtual reality that allows them the freedom to explore hidden possibilities, highlighting a relationship to our growing interest in escaping reality through the culture of video games.
The painted surface plays an important role in the final outcome of the work and to how it is read; mixing up the language of paint to highlight the confusion and illusion of images that crowd in on us . The freedom and play of paint sits in conflict with the geometric structure of the monumental architecture, expressing the emotional turmoil and awe that is felt by the spectator.
My works focus on the paused moment, the instinctive space where we search for something 'more', as a reaction to the restraints placed upon us as individuals by a culturally commercialised and plastic contemporary world. They set out explore the loss of utopia and failure of modernism, asking the questions: What was it we might have hoped? What was the world we thought we could have?
BA Hons fine art
Practising artist since 2009. Involved in the organisation and production of two artist-led exhibitions. Have entered and been accepted for numerous competitions spread across the UK.
I exhibit on a regular basis with both the Newlyn Art Society and St.Ives art society of which i am a member.
I have been selected/shorlisted for a number of competitions which includes:
Threadneedle Prize 2010
National Open Art Competition 2009/2010
Mostyn Open 2011
Salon photo prize 2011
Salon Art Prize 2010
Fringe MK 2010


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Water Meters Protest
Garda in Cork were called to the Ashbrook Estate in Togher yesterday after residents and local protestors prevented Irish Water contractors installing water meters there. Irish Water says they stopped their work due to health and safety concerns and they will return to the area today to resume their work. Sean spoke to one of the protestors at the Ashbrook Estate, John Lonergan, and also got the latest on the protest from Ralph Riegel of The Irish Independent.http://www.rte.ie/radio1/today-with-sean-o-rourke/programmes/2014/0423/610456-today-with-sean-o-rourke-wednesday-23-april-2014/?clipid=1539730


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