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The country crooner is calling it quits with her husband of 14 years, music producer Mutt Lange. Twain (42) and Lange (59) were married in December 1993 -- just six months after they met.
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She has not released any new material since a few add-on singles on her Shania Twain: Greatest Hits CD in 2004.
I am Happy for her he is but ugly
Hey Shania twain I love your music that im singing a song for the talent show!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And im really sorry that wats happenig to my parents
Shania just got tired of F****** the dog (mutt) after 8 years of no new
material! hehehe
It sad to hear this about Shania going threw this.But live keeps going and she is strong person for what coming.Shania is who she is because of her talent and nobody has anything bad to say about her.Her come back is going to be better and as a fan that we have been ever she started. Hoping that Shania come back is soon as a fun of her will wait.
By Angel from San Antonio Tx.
Shania,,,,I have loved you since the first time I watched you sing on TV. You have the Look, feminine moves and inner beauty that just takes my breath away and knocks me down like very few can. I don't know you personally at all and I have been wrong many times before but from what I have seen of you, your looks, your aura says that you have got to be an awesome person.
I have loved your songs since the first one that I remember hearing.
I have downloaded a lot of pictures from different Shania sites to my personal photos,, In those pictures was one of Mutt Lange "a old looking black and white" that I originally titled "The luckiest man on Earth",,,,, I have since changed the tittle on that picture to..... "The Most STUPID man on Earth" It may not be true, but it seamed the thing to do.
I'm sure that you have herd that "love is blinding",,,,,BELIEVE IT!!! IT IS TRUE.
Step back and look at the big picture as an outsider,,, Then, figure what advice you would have gave to your best friend 5 years ago in the same situation you're in now,,,,,, then,,,,, no mater how hard it is ,,, take that advice yourself and run with it!!!! AND DON'T LOOK BACK.
I know that I'm not worthy of you but you can lay your head on my shoulder anytime you want, happy or sad. I will keep you warm at night, take out your trash, bring in the mail, stand by your side every second that you will allow it, take your son to the ball game, races or cub scouts,, I would love to brush out your hair or anything you command,,,, even wash the dishes or clean the windows, I will also "with a clear conscience" promise to love cherish and be faithful to you untill the moment I occupy my Coffin. [I can send a longer more precise list if you wish, just ask]
If you don't want to take me up on my offer I'm sure their will be a long line form behind me for you to chose from.
Does this mean I can bone her in the ars now?
The mistakes we men make are so wrong and stupid!
If I, a normal man, could just have a chance with a woman as hot as
Shania, I swear I would do everything in my power to make damn sure
I don't mess it up. And with the power of God helping me I'm sure we
would be just perfect forever.
Beautiful Lady, you will survive, I have been in your shoes, and it hurts, So let go and let God. You will make it. God is with you all the way, even when you feel so alone, its when he carries you in his arms and comforts you. God Bless You, keep up the good work with your music. Your son will also take care of you. We love you, and we will pray for you.
Mutt Lange is a idiot, Shania is "ONE IN A MILLION" A REAL WOMAN.....
Shania, You are and always be my favorite female artist of all time. It is unfortunate that these things happen but they do for a reason. I have been down the road twice and have gotten stronger each time. My children love me and that's all that matters. They are the most important thing. Don't allow the negative people to get you down. You just keep doing that thing you do. There are very many people out here that love you and your music.
Good luck you are so beautiful,
a LOT of the comments that have been posted here are proof that some ppl are just idiots who don't know wtf they are talking about. it's like, get over yourselves, focus on what really matters, and for everyone's sake, GET A LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! in fact, some ppl shouldn't even be allowed to communicate or even live on their own. GOOD GOD!!!!
Shania is an incredible artist and woman - not to mention beautiful!
My "significant other" recently ended our 12 year relationship. People tell me it gets easier with time, but I am still waiting for the pain to go away and for this time to come. It has always been said that people don't die from a broken heart, but the pain you feel inside sure makes you wish you can. My thoughts are with Shania and Eja at this time.
George Clooney should call her up. He dumped that girlfriend of his. They would make a great couple.
I think the whole situation is sad. That little boy is going to be the one to suffer the most. I'm in a bad relationship with my husband and we have two kids together. Why do you think I've held on this long? A person can only take too much. Maybe they both felt that they had their fill and cant handle it anymore. The best way to go about it is as careful as possible and to try not to involve their son. He didnt make the choice. He does have to handle the result though. Nobody should take sides and judge other people for their actions because everyone makes mistakes. You dont live in their shoes and you dont know the whole situation on their relationship or whether thed "tabloids" are even telling the truth about their split. I just say goodluck to the both of them. Who knows. Their son may be happier in the long run if his parents aren't together. He may be tired of dealing with it all too. It's kind of tricky when you have a child involved. A lot of times they won't tell you how they feel but they are actually relieved instead of hurting. vice versa
Shania is wonderful and her music is great. I can't wait to hear what new material will come after this! She is wonderful
So what if her marriage ws of convenience, she has made more money than any of us will ever see in our lifetime. You gotta do what you gotta do.
Is it really going to make an impact in your life if she gets divorced or not? I mean come on people!!!
Who cares Shania and Mutt are both headed for senior citizen status. Sometimes old couples just seperate but in there case Mutt was just a hoax marriage anyway so that Shania could get to the top. I guess the real question is does anyone really even care about someone as old as Shania anyway??
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I'm sure there are many men happy she is available. She is pretty and successful. Her hard work and nice voice got her where she is. I wish her the best and that both of them can still be friends for the child's sake. Divorce is very difficult.


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Smoking is unhealthy for everyone, but especially for someone with asthma. The lungs of a smoker, with or without asthma, may not work as well as they should. The person might cough, wheeze, and have shortness of breath. Smoking causes the airways to become swollen, narrow, and filled with sticky mucus — the same problems that cause breathing trouble in people with asthma. For this reason, a smoker who has asthma is more likely to have more frequent and severe flare-ups.
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The CW Renews Vampire Diaries, Arrow and Supernatural for 2013-2014by Matt Richenthal at .
The CW has given many fans a reason to celebrate Lincoln's birthday a day early:
The Vampire Diaries, Arrow and Supernatural have all been renewed for 2013-2014.
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"We said last year that one of our goals was to establish building blocks to grow on, and now with our new hit Arrow and fan favorite Supernatural on Wednesday night, and the continued success of The Vampire Diaries on Thursday, we've been able to do that. Not only do Arrow, Supernatural and The Vampire Diaries perform well on-air, they're also extremely successful for us both digitally and socially. I'm thrilled to have all three shows returning to our schedule next season."
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Very happy to hear that Supernatural is being renewed. Hopefully the writers get some good ideas for S9. S7 was very messy, and S8 was very slow to start. Killing off Bobby and bringing him back as a ghost in S7 was very bad. I was greatly disappointed with S8, and was worried about the future of the show. Sam's character needs serious fixing, and his hair needs cutting! Hopefully the writers will stop forcing annoying characters and pointless romances upon us, and the show will return it to its SPN canon. More Cas, Crowley, Ghosts, Witches, Angels and Demons, and NO Kevins, Garths or Charlies. Thank you CW for renewing it.
An obvious outcome for this network.
Now, to separate Arrow and Supernatural from each other so that other new shows get a chance at succeeding from a good lead-in.
I just hope that 90210 and Nikita manage to make the cut, seeing as Nikita is probably the only show that could hold a stable audience. 90210 on the otherhand just needs a much better time slot other than 9:00PM on a Monday or Tuesday.
I'm not looking forward to Arrow returning
Vampire Diaries better be fuckin awesome or else I will not be looking forward to next season.
Supernatural is the second the best show on the CW,so I am looking forward to next season
the only real show I care about getting a pickup is Nikita !! the best show on the CW !!
Supernatural is still airing?! Just kidding - I quit watching Superatural after its 3rd season. I think CW will try to go as far as S10 and then let it be (finally) before the guys grow old on this show.
Can't say anything about Arrow (only watched its pilot) but I had serious concerns that TVD might end after this season. There is this spin off The Originals and the other TVD storylines aren't really getting us anywhere. The writing hasn't been very persuasive since the episode 4 or 5 of this season. So Julie Plec & Co. you better up your game if season 5 is happening.


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Luxury Melbourne city centre hotel with indoor/outdoor pool
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The Marriott Melbourne Hotel is within 0.3 km (0.2 mi) of the Princess Theatre, the Parliament House of Victoria, Old Melbourne Gaol, and Parliament station. Federation Square is 0.8 km (0.5 mi) away.
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The hotel features an indoor/outdoor heated saltwater pool, with the indoor section enclosed by an atrium. Other amenities include a spa tub, fitness center, restaurant, espresso bar, and lounge.
Signature bedding
Spacious guestrooms offer Marriott's signature Revive bedding, along with coffee/tea makers, minibars, and cable TV. Desks have easy-access electrical outlets. High-speed Internet access is available. This is a non-smoking hotel.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Hotel Amenities
- General
Marriott Melbourne features an indoor/outdoor pool with a spa tub. The indoor portion is enclosed by a glass atrium. A modern fitness center with a sauna is also on site. Guests can also relax in the library or the hotel's garden.
Dining-and-refreshment options include the Essence restaurant, the Espresso Bar coffee shop, and the Elements Bar. Room service is offered 24 hours a day.
The hotel has a conference center, 6 meeting rooms, and a full-service business center with computer station and internet point. Wireless Internet access is provided in public areas. A fireplace and rain umbrellas are available in the lobby. A concierge team is available to assist guests 24 hours a day and babysitting/child care (surcharge) is available on request. A security guard is on-site. Secure parking is available for a surcharge (parking height restrictions apply). This Melbourne hotel has designated smoking areas (fines apply for smoking outside of these areas). A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) is available on request with advance notice.
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 185
- Audiovisual equipment
- Number of floors - 10
- Banquet facilities
- Bar/lounge
- Business center
- Business services
- Coffee shop or café
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Concierge desk
- Multiple large conference rooms
- Currency exchange
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Event catering
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fireplace in lobby
- Fitness facilities
- Wired (high-speed) Internet access - surcharge
- Beach/pool umbrellas
- Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
- Internet point
- Computer station
- Garden
- Designated smoking areas
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Library
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Medical assistance available
- Multilingual staff
- Patio
- Porter/bellhop
- Room service (24 hours)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Pool sun loungers
- Secure parking (surcharge)
- Meeting facilities size (meters) - 432
- Number of meeting/conference rooms - 6
- Conference center
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Meeting facilities size (feet) - 4648
- Sauna
- Secretarial services
- Security guard
- Shopping on site
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Spa tub
- Swimming pool - indoor
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Television in lobby
- Tour assistance
- Translation services
- Wedding services
- Wireless Internet access - surcharge
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Wireless Internet access (surcharge), Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
Available in some public areas: Wireless Internet access - surcharge, Wired (high-speed) Internet access - surcharge
- Parking
Secure parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
- Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Patio
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Air conditioning
- Complimentary newspaper
- Phone
- Direct-dial phone
- Refrigerator
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Climate control
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Shower only
- Cable TV service
- Wireless Internet access (surcharge)
- Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
- Dial-up Internet access (surcharge)
- iPod docking station
- Pillowtop mattress
- Dining
Essence Restaurant - Modern Australian cuisine featuring local beef, seafood, and seasonal produce. Open-plan kitchen. Floor-to-ceiling windows with street views. Menu sample (subject to change): Seafood Bouillabaisse, Seafood Stack for Two, Three-Onion Risotto, Gippsland Beef Tenderloin. Breakfast, lunch, dinner daily.
Espresso Bar - Specialty coffee drinks, snacks. Open all day.
Elements Bar - Lounge with fireplace. Cocktails, premium Australian wines, Australian and international beers. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Open morning till late night.
24-hour room service is available.
- Recreation
An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness facility.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Basketball nearby
- Aerobics nearby
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Playground nearby
- Swimming on site
- Table tennis on site
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
- Check-out
Check-out time is 11 AM
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, MasterCard, Visa
- General
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.
24-hour check-in
Parking height restrictions apply
- Fees
- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Breakfast fee: AUD 35 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: AUD 19.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for in-room high-speed Internet (wired): AUD 19.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: AUD 5 per hour (rates may vary)
- Self parking fee: AUD 40 per day (in/out privileges)
- Valet parking fee: AUD 40 per day (in/out privileges)
- Additional Details
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
Awards & Affiliations
- Details
- A Green / Sustainable Property - Third Party CertifiedThis property participates in Green Globe Certification, a third-party certification program that has been independently certified. Third-party certification measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy. An objective assessment of a company's sustainable tourism practices has been performed at this property by an auditor who is independent of the third-party certification program.
National Rating
- Details
Official Australia STAR Rating provided by AAA Tourism Pty Ltd
AAA Tourism Pty Ltd assigns an official STAR Rating for accommodations in Australia. This Hotel property is rated 5 stars.


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Bowel Movements in Babies
Topic Overview
How often do newborns have bowel movements?
You may be surprised at the number of diapers your newborn goes through every day.
Breast-fed babies may have as many as 5 to 10 bowel movements a day—or as few as 1 or 2 bowel movements. After a couple of weeks, breast-fed babies may have fewer bowel movements each day.
Bottle-fed babies tend to have 1 or 2 fewer bowel movements a day than breast-fed babies.
Your baby may have a few days between bowel movements. This usually isn't a problem as long as your baby seems comfortable and is healthy and growing, and as long as the stools aren't hard.
What will the bowel movements look like?
Your newborn baby's bowel movements (also called "stools") can change a lot in the days, weeks, and months after birth. The stools can come in many different colors and textures—all of which may be perfectly normal for your child.
- The first stool your baby passes is thick, greenish black, and sticky. It's called meconium.
- The stools usually change from this thick, greenish black to green in the first few days. They'll change to yellow or yellowish brown by the end of the first week.
- The stools of breast-fed babies tend to be more yellow than those of bottle-fed babies.
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A hike emphasizing geological history, live raptors and the chance to create a home for fairies or bluebirds are just a few of the activities for nature lovers at the 40th Anniversary celebration of the Canton Land Conservation Trust Saturday.
The organization will host a free family festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Mary Conklin Sanctuary, 144 Indian Hill Road in Canton.
The event includes:
- Geological history hikes with Craig Feibel at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
- Nature hikes with Jay Kaplan at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
- Mushroom hikes at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. with Marlene Snecinski
- Reptile demonstration at noon with Brian Kleinman of Riverside Reptiles in East Granby
- Flight of the Raptors performances at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
- Ongoing children's activities including Bluebird house construction with instructions to participate in Bluebird study conducted by Sessions Woods in Burlington.
- Fairy House creation at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
- EMS Mock Campsite
- Discovery box, scavenger hunts
- Pizza, donut holes and cider by the Flatbread Company, Whole Donut and Hickory Ledges Farm
The free, rain or shine event is one of two celebrating the land trust's 40th Anniversary.
Event co-organizer Karen Berger said she hopes for good weather and that people will help appreciate the effort to protect and preserve land and enjoy the trails.
"It is the land trust's fervent hope and desire that people in Canton and the surrounding area will come out and enjoy the property and see what the land trust has to offer," Berger said. "It's all about getting people on to the land."
The Canton Land Trust started in 1972 with a $1,500 grant from the Ford Foundation and a year later received its first gift — a 1.3-acre meadow at the corner of Cherry Brook and East Mountain roads.
In 1975, the trust received its first large parcel with a gift of 64 acres from Wilson Smith.
Beginning in 1985, several parcels donated by the Thomas M. Perry Charitable Trust help form a protected area of nearly 500 acres on either side of Breezy Hill Road near the New Hartford town.
On Onion Mountain, holdings of nearly 300 acres back up to the Onion Mountain Park maintained by the Simsbury Land Trust.
In all the trust has more than 2,000 acres of protected land, some of which was purchased with the assistance of state grants.
"The accomplishment speaks for itself," said land trust president Barry Deutsch.
In addition to the grants and the donations, the preservation and caretaking of the properties is the result of the hard work of volunteers, he said.
The land trust has 21 board members who remain active and involved despite the fact that most have full-time jobs, he said.
"They do a lot of work," he said. "It's a great group of people."
The land trust maintains several hiking trails open to the public. Deutsch said he believes more people are discovering the properties as a result of publicity surrounding the 40th anniversary.
"This has gotten a lot of attention," he said.
More about the land trust can be found at http://www.cantonlandtrust.org
In addition Canton resident Jane Latus has posted several blogs for the trust's 40th anniversary. They can be found here.


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text: John Otte Archives Solid Gains in U.S. Agricultural Trade Expected This Year Global trade could rise for key commodities in next 10 years; Ag trade balance should remain positive, USDA says Published on: Feb 20, 2014 Tweet Post to Your Wall. Email Story RSS Permalink Print During the 2013 growing season, grain producers and markets focused on recovering from 2012's drought-induced short-crops and rebuilding stocks. At Thursday's opening session of the USDA annual outlook forum, Joe Glauber, USDA's chief economist, pointed out that global demands for grains and oilseeds are clicking along at record levels as well. "Global grain consumption grew by 2.1% per year over the past 10 years, compared to a global population growth rate of only 1.2% per year," notes Glauber. "The growth rate varies by grain," he adds. For example, global rice consumption grew at 1.4% per year; wheat use grew at 1.8% per year and global corn use grew at 3.8% per year. Industrial use, including ethanol, boosted corn consumption, particularly in the United States and China. Oilseed demand growth over the period was even more impressive, growing at over 3.6% annually, with global soybean demand growing at 4.4% annually over the past 10 years.USDA's Joe Glauber discusses U.S. Ag Trade at the 2014 Ag Outlook Forum Thursday. Exports rise to $142.6 billion Record global use has boosted world agricultural trade and the United States has benefited. USDA projects U.S. agricultural exports at $142.6 billion for fiscal 2014, up $5.6 billion from November's estimate and $1.5 billion higher than the previous record level in FY 2013. The forecast for grain and feed exports are boosted $3.2 billion from November to $31.3 billion on greater volumes of wheat, corn and feeds and fodders. Oilseed and product exports are forecast at $31.4 billion, up $2.5 billion, driven by record soybean and near-record soybean meal exports. The soybean export forecast is raised $1.8 billion to $21.7 billion as strong demand from China add to both volume and unit value. Higher unit values have upped the cotton export forecast by $100 million to $4.4 billion. Related: USDA Projects 2014 Crop Prices Mostly Lower than 2013 Prices USDA trimmed its forecast for livestock, poultry, and dairy by $100 million to $31.6 billion, with reductions to poultry, pork and other livestock products outweighing gains to dairy and beef. The horticultural product exports remain unchanged from the record November forecast of $34.5 billion.


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It's a mainly academic exercise at this early stage. I'm expected to research and develop the cuisine of the country and justify my recommendations to fellow students and lecturers by demonstrating "social acceptance, use of food, effects of climate, availability of produce, influences of socio-economic change and longevity and regional identification of dishes".
By next spring, I will be expected to develop the menu further and produce an in-depth report and a PowerPoint presentation to be given to my peers. Better still, I will be expected to order the produce through the college and cook two of the dishes at home. These must be "of the standard which would be acceptable to include on a menu within a 4* hotel" and they must demonstrate "modernisation and progressive changes".
Much to my delight, I have been allocated this little place...
The project scope includes provision for exploring regional influences on the indigenous cuisine of the allocated country.
New Zealand, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam and China having been assigned as countries in their own right for other student projects, my initial thought is to look at the influence of Cambodian cooking on mainland Australian fare, and also that of Tasmania and local Pacific islands such as Papua New Guinea.
As someone who prides himself on balance and fairness in all things, my plan of attack for an Australian menu reflects the different peoples of the continent and the respective longevity of their culinary experiences.
I shall therefore be taking into account the fact that large-scale European settlement and catering arrived in Australia some 230 years ago, whereas the Aboriginal peoples have been practising the art of cooking for about 40,000 years and cultivating crops for at least 6,000 years - as long as the earliest known civilisations alongside the Nile, the Euphrates and the Indus.
One of the first things a Pom like me discovers about modern Australian dining is that it bears very little resemblence to the stereotypical choice between barbecue shrimp washed down with a few tinnies on the one hand, and bush tucker on the other.
Recent decades have seen unparalleled development of Australian cuisine, with European and Asian immigrants bringing with them many influences that have subsequently been assimilated.
Kangaroo with sweet potato and akudjura jus
More recently, the "discovery" and employment of many native Australian plants has revolutionised white Australia's view of indigenous ingredients and formed the basis of a truly unique national gourmet cuisine.
Taking into account this inclusive modernisation of the national cuisine will, I believe, be fundamental to my meeting the objectives of the project.
Wattleseeed (shown above) is the seed of one of the 47 species of acacia plant native to Australia and is used as a spice, an emulsifier, a flavouring and a coffee substitute.
Right now I am looking at and learning about many traditional Australian meat, fish and vegetable products.
These include emu, kangaroo, crocodile, barramundi, shark, akudjura, Illawarra plum, lemon myrtle, Tasmanian pepper and wattleseed.
Australian shark
Just as importantly I am discovering entirely new processes for preparation and cooking, such as wrapping food in large leaves or covering in a bark wrapping and baking in hot acacia ashes.
In my eagerness to explore the integration of different cultures I must, of course, be careful not to fall into the trap of naive fusion. Somehow I doubt that a dish of witchetty grubs in a vegemite velouté will quite satisfy Miss Roberts' criteria for gastronomic excellence. Nor, probably, would she enjoy sourcing the ingredients for my practical or consuming the finished product.
Tasmanian pepper
One aspect of Australian cuisine that will require attention in the context of product availability and the socio-economics of food is the effect of climate change. This article is just one of many recently in the British press and on the internet revealing the huge national impact of Australia's worst drought in 100 years. Affecting both production and consumption, as well as putting a strain on social relations, the drought will I'm sure be a significant factor in my analysis of culinary developments.
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As my ideas develop and I start to try things out I will post more news. In the meantime I know I have readers in the antipodes and I would greatly value any input you would care to make. So do write to me, please. I'll try anything once, as they say.


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The BCS is on its way out, and everyone will find something new to gripe about next year! Meanwhile, I'm going to make the best of it, and watch as many BCS games as possible this year, if for no other reason than my belief that these mismatches should produce some uncanny results. I just got the Hopper DVR from DISH, and although DISH wants me to work most Saturdays and evenings, I'll be able to find all the bowl games I need with the GameFinder app. I can just push the blue button on the remote, enter the sport, team or date I am looking for, and it lists all available games right there on my screen. It will save me a ton of time; time I'll be able to use mocking the BCS a bit more, lol.
As is usually the case the day after the bowl matchups are announced, outrage abounds on this first Monday of December. Georgia shouldn't have fallen out of a BCS bowl. Florida shouldn't have jumped into a BCS bowl. LSU shouldn't have fallen to the Chick-fil-A Bowl. Vanderbilt should be allowed to leave the state of Tennessee for a bowl game.
On and on and on.
But this is what the bowl system is and what it will always be, folks. Now, maybe if there were a bowl selection draft based on bowl payouts we'd have better, fairer matchups. But currently, it's just the same ol' mess every year. The BCS bowls are locked into take certain small conference teams — like Northern Illinois to the Orange Bowl! — if they finish above a certain point in the national rankings. (This was done to fend off lawyers and politicians representing small-conference teams.)
Then you have all of the conference tie-ins that come into play. The leagues realized long ago that the safest way to insure a nice chunk of Bowl-Revenue Pie each year was to cut deals with the games well in advance. So before the season starts, we know where the SEC's, Big Ten's, Big XII's, etc, etc, teams are heading. It's just a matter of who falls into which slot.
After you cut through all of that automatic stuff, you then get down to the nitty gritty. Cities began hosting bowls in order to bring tourists to their hotels and restaurants in the winter. Period. That's why bowl games came into being and that's why the number of games has grown to the point that we barely have enough bowl-eligible teams each year. (This year, 6-7 Georgia Tech will be heading to the Sun Bowl to face Southern Cal after getting a special waiver from the NCAA allowing it to go bowling with a losing record.)
With the explosion in television coverage, the committees now consider tourism for one week versus for the entire year when picking their combatants. A committee can choose to bring in two schools who'll bring fans to their city for a few days in December or January… or two schools who'll get bigger TV ratings which will provide said city an opportunity to run spot after spot promoting itself as a tourism destination to millions of folks who might visit in February or June or October.
There's no logic. There's no disrespect. There's only business. And the business of the bowl system makes for some real ho-hum affairs. Below is our take on the good and bad of each SEC bowl matchup for 2012-13:
BCS Championship Game — #2 Alabama vs #1 Notre Dame in Miami, FL
The Good: There could not be a better marquee pairing for college football's national title game. Arguably the two most-storied programs in the sport's history battling it out for a national crown? Are you kidding? Keep an eye on the television ratings records for cable programs (it'll air on ESPN) when this one kicks off after a full month of hype. The SEC will be going for its seventh BCS title in a row. Nick Saban will be going for his second in a row, his third in four years, and his fourth overall in the last 10 seasons (two of which he spent in the NFL).
The Bad: If you're an SEC fan, the fact that Notre Dame isn't the joke everyone makes them out to be. Unlike the offense-first teams that SEC defenses have shut down in previous BCS title games, the Irish are an SEC-style club. They're led by their defense, they finished undefeated, ten of the 12 teams they beat finished bowl eligible and they won at Oklahoma and at Southern Cal (two traditional powers). The Tide opened as 9.5-point favorites in Las Vegas, but that's just a measure of how the casinos believe fans will place their bets. Give Nick Saban a month to prepare and we'll put our money on Bama every time, but we still don't think this is going to be as big a laugher as most seem to believe.
Sugar Bowl — #3 Florida vs #21 Louisville in New Orleans, LA
The Good: Uh. Uh. A University of Florida staff that never worked with Charlie Strong while he was in Gainesville will face him as head coach at Louisville? If he's still the head coach at Louisville come January? Sorry, but if the Big East champ didn't get an automatic bid into the BCS, do you think the Cardinals would be invited to this one? This one just doesn't have a lot going for it.
The Bad: There's the debate that Florida lost to Georgia and lost the SEC East as a result. Then Georgia had to go play Alabama in the SEC title game and though the Dawgs played well, they lost the game and lost out on a BCS bowl berth as a result. So you could make the case that Florida was rewarded for losing to Georgia back in Jacksonville. Whatever. Our issue is the fact that we just don't care any more about watching Florida-Louisville in the Sugar Bowl than we did watching Florida-Cincinnati in the same game in January, 2010. Blah. (That game was Strong's last game on the UF sideline, by the way.)
Capital One Bowl — #7 Georgia vs #16 Nebraska in Orlando, FL
The Good: While the sheer volume of SEC-vs-Big Ten bowl games guarantees a number of stale matchups each season, the Dawgs will at least draw a new member from Jim Delany's conference. The Cornhuskers — even after giving up 70 points in the Big Ten title game Saturday — are still a national name.
The Bad: The SEC plays so many bowls against the Big Ten in Florida that we were sure UGA played Michigan State in Orlando last year. But those teams met in the Outback Bowl in Tampa last year. Georgia hasn't been to the Capital One since January, 2009 (when they also played Michigan State). Nebraska was in this game last year and was throttled by South Carolina 30-13. You know what they say: You can't spell Capital One without NE. For Georgia, facing a team that got popped 70-31 in its last outing, fan expectations will call for a Bulldog blowout and nothing less. That's rough.
Cotton Bowl — #9 Texas A&M vs #11 Oklahoma in Arlington, TX
The Good: Johnny Manziel and A&M versus an old Big XII foe is compelling. Face it, wouldn't you rather watch the Cotton Bowl than most of the actual BCS bowls? (Aside: We're really looking forward to the new SEC/Big XII Sugar Bowl which launches in January of 2015.)
The Bad: Some Aggies might prefer to play someone different just for the sake of being, you know, different. But if A&M fans were told they could get a hold of someone from their old conference in a bowl game this year, don't you think they'd have hand-picked #23 Texas?
Outback Bowl — #10 South Carolina vs #18 Michigan in Tampa, FL
The Good: South Carolina is so new to the upper echelon of the SEC that most of its Big Ten bowl game matchups still seem fresh. What Carolina fan doesn't like the idea of facing the winningest team in college football history?
The Bad: Gamecock fans should know their way around Tampa. USC made the Outback Bowl in January 2001, 2002, 2009 and now 2012. But if you're going to keep going back to a fair-weather city in the dead of winter, Tampa's a pretty good place to go.
Chick-fil-A Bowl — #8 LSU vs #14 Clemson in Atlanta, GA
The Good: These two sets of Tigers have met just twice before (in the 1959 Sugar Bowl and in the 1996 Peach Bowl, which became the Chick-fil-A game in '98). So that's compelling. Plus, seeing Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd take on LSU's defense should be a good show within the show.
The Bad: Yeah, yeah, yeah, LSU got hosed. We've got the emails. But in reality, with six SEC squads in the top 10 of the BCS rankings, someone was going to land in Atlanta. This one looks a heckuva lot more interesting than Florida State-Northern Illinois (Orange Bowl) and the aforementioned Sugar Bowl. Just enjoy Buckhead, Bayou Bengal fans. (Two tips: Don't pass out at a Krystal and if you see Ray Lewis… run.)
Gator Bowl — Mississippi State vs #20 Northwestern in Jacksonville, FL
The Good: For Bulldog fans, Nashville might have been an easier trip, but Jacksonville should be a tad warmer. Plus, State will get a chance to knock off a ranked team.
The Bad: It's Northwestern. Fair or not, Northwestern just doesn't have the name cachet of an Ohio State or a Michigan. Speaking of Michigan, MSU blasted the Wolverines in this same bowl just two seasons ago. (Have we mentioned that we don't like conference tie-ins for bowls?)
Music City Bowl — Vanderbilt vs North Carolina State in Nashville, TN
The Good: Vandy is going to back-to-back bowls for the first time ever and for the third time in five years. (Bobby Johnson doesn't get enough credit for laying a foundation in Nashville and recruiting/redshirting a lot of the guys with whom James Franklin has done great work.) Interestingly, the Commodores and Franklin will be facing an NC State program whose AD — Debbie Yow — once named Franklin the head-coach-in-waiting at Maryland. If Yow hadn't left the Terrapins for the Wolfpack, how different might things be for Franklin and Vandy today?
The Bad: It is what it is — and what it is is business — but the Dores will be traveling just a few miles across town to play in this one. Their last three bowl "trips" have been to Nashville, Memphis and now Nashville again. Yee-ha. But unless/until Vanderbilt can improve its football brand for television viewers and its fanbase for bowl committees, VU is going to continue to get the short end of the stick come bowl selection time. Ironically, Vandy might be able to toss some blame at Ohio State (and OSU and former VU prez Gordon Gee) for this year's destination. If the Buckeyes weren't on probation, everyone in the Big Ten would have likely dropped down a slot in that league's bowl order and a Vandy-Northwestern rematch from earlier in the year might not have been on the table in Jacksonville. Perhaps — perhaps — the Gator Bowl would have taken Vanderbilt over Mississippi State to face a different Big Ten team.
BBVA Compass Bowl — Ole Miss vs Pittsburgh in Birmingham, AL
The Good: Ole Miss is going bowling in a season when most expected the Rebels to be the worst team in the SEC. Also, Mississippi will get to face an unfamiliar foe. If the Liberty Bowl and BBVA Compass Bowl didn't have a contractual agreement flip-flopping their picks every year, the Rebs might be heading to Memphis to play Tulsa. Instead they'll go to rickety Legion Field in Birmingham where they can play a much more beatable Pitt team and possibly finish with a winning record.
The Bad: First, the BBVA Compass Bowl pays less than the Liberty Bowl and, second, have you ever been to Birmingham in January? The Tropics it ain't.