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MATCH REPORTS: Suarez hat-trick helps Liverpool hit Cardiff for six, while Toure treble sees City to five-star win over Fulham
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Cardiff vs Liverpool
Everton vs Swansea
Hull vs West Brom
Manchester City vs Fulham
Newcastle vs Crystal Palace
Norwich vs Sunderland
Follow Sportsmail's coverage of the Barclays Premier League as Cardiff hosted Liverpool in one of six matches kicking off at 3pm.
The Reds had been flying in the top flight to shoehorn their way into the title fight and and thumped Cardiff 6-3 to pile more relegation worry on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team.
Also in the hunt for the title were Manchester City, who also thrashed a struggling opponent in Fulham to win 5-0.
Sunderland were the third team who begin the weekend in the relegation zone and also lost, going down 2-0 at Norwich.
Everton continued their pursuit for a European spot as they triumphed 3-2 over a plucky Swansea side..
Alan Pardew continued his stadium ban as Newcastle defeated Crystal Palace 1-0 at St James' Park, while Hull overcame West Brom 2-0 at the KC Stadium.
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Goals everywhere you look today - and we are not done yet!
You can catch all of today's post-match reaction on the homepage, but for now the action turns to Upton Park where West Ham take on Manchester United.
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And we are not done yet! Hints of a foul as Luis Suarez barges Cala off the ball, but there is no mercy from the striker who goes on to bury a finish past Marshall for his hat-trick and 28th goal of the season.
Great piece of action in the dying seconds, and Newcastle have won the three points
Cheick Tiote crashed a shot from 25 yards against the bar, with Julien Speroni well beaten.
The rebound falls to Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa to the right of goal, he sidefoots into the path of Papiss Cisse but the ball flies through his legs, admittedly with a great challenge from behind from Scott Dann.
Palace are then denied a penalty when Mike Williamson appeared to handle a long ball over the top under pressure from Glenn Murray.
Newcastle went straight up the other end, Hatem Ben Arfa gets the ball on the left, takes his time, picks out Cisse with a great cross and he heads powerfully past Speroni.
John Carver and the Newcastle bench leap on to the pitch, Tony Pulis and the Palace bench are absolutely furious, waving pretend watches, cards, you name it.
Sportsmail's John Edwards reports from Goodison Park: 'A Swansea goal has been coming – it's just that it has probably come too late. Stoppage time of three minutes was just underway when Ashley Williams headed a corner in off the underside of the bar.'
Everton's third goal was generally regarded as the end of the game, as a contest, but there's no sign of Swansea seeing it that way.
They have been camped in and around the Everton area for much of the last 20 minutes or so and should have reduced the arrears, and increased the sense of anxiety round Goodison Park, when the ball fell to Pablo Hernandez in the 81st minute.
The little midfielder had time to turn and set his sights, but Tim Howard reacted superbly to keep out the close-range shot.
This really is a crazy day now. Martin Demichelis has scored his first goal for the club after prodding home from two yards out after Stockdale had saved Stevan Jovetic's initial effort.
Jordon Mutch opened the scoring today but his second goal is only consolation as he converts from Kenwyne Jones' knockdown with just two minutes left.
Story of the day? Goals. Lots of goals. It's mostly for the top teams though as City grab a fourth through Fernandinho who picks out the top corner from the edge of the box.
Coming on to get booked and replacing Jason Puncheon for the last 11 minutes is Adlene Guedioura.
He came on at the same time at Sunderland last week and preceded to kick anything that moved. Apart from the ball.
Big worry for Hull as Shane Long limps off with what looks like a hamstring strain. He leaves the field to a chorus of boos from the Albion supporters.
To give an idea of how impressive Liverpool's scoring has been recently, this is the sixth consecutive game in which they have scored three or more goals.
They will continue to be outsiders in the title race but they have got the firepower to threaten all. Having started this game looking out of sorts, they're now threatening every time they go forward.
Torrential rain and hailstones and Hull are having to weather a West Brom storm at the moment. Would be a nervy final 15 minutes for Hull if Albion can pull one back.
Now Suarez turns provider. The striker runs on to Glen Johnson's long pass which catches Steven Caulker short, before he lays the ball off for Daniel Sturridge to get in on the scoring act.
Shane Long has shown what West Brom are missing today. Full of running, a pest for defenders, and a goal threat.
He hits a wonderful shot from outside the corner of the 18-yard box that rattles the inside of the post before bouncing clear with Ben Foster beaten.
Pepe Mel has thrown on Matej Vydra but the visitors have not looked like breaching the Hull backline.
What a way to grab your first City hat-trick! The first two may have been penalties, but Yaya Toure brings up the treble with a stunning effort from 25 yards. Think Sunderland in the League Cup final.
West Brom on top in the early stages of this second half but Hull holding firm so far. Victor Anichebe's header, saved at by Allan McGregor, was as close as the visitors have come. Robert Koren is now on to join Hull's band of former Baggies.
Smattering of boos around St James' Park as Yannick Bolasie smashes a shot against the bar.
The Palace midfielder was given far too much time in the corner by Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, went on a little run, found some space and managed to squeeze in a rising shot which beat Tim Krul and hit the top of his crossbar.
Activity on the Newcastle bench now and perhaps time for Hatem Ben Arfa to brighten up our day.
John Carver does indeed bring on Hatem Ben Arfa – earning a huge cheer from the home crowd immediately – and it is Luuk de Jong who makes way. The Dutch striker is having no luck as a Newcastle player but he does out a shift in.
It wouldn't be a Liverpool day without an SAS combo, and here it is. With few options, Daniel Sturridge backheels a pass into Luis Suarez's path who doubles the visitors' lead.
From Sportsmail's Dominic King at the Cardiff City Stadium:
'Controversy of sorts around Liverpool's third goal. Cardiff had two players off the pitch getting treatment and referee Neil Swarbrick wouldn't allow them on until Philippe Coutinho had taken his corner. By the time he called them on, Skrtel's header was nestling in the corner of the net.'
Sportsmail's John Edwards reports from Goodison Park: The move for Everton's second goal didn't start too promisingly for Romelu Lukaku, but it certainly finished well enough.
Trying to trick his way past Ashley Williams, the Everton striker actually stood on the ball and looked to have missed his opportunity.
But after regaining possession, he threaded the ball out to Kevin Mirallas on the right and kept going to force the ball home from the midfielder's low cross.
That was 2-1 in the 53rd minute, and it looked game over five minutes later, when a Mirallas corner evaded everyone and fell for Ross Barkley to head home at the far post.
A worry here for Newcastle United and Tim Krul.
The Newcastle Number One has taken an almighty whack on his elbow and is clearly in some pain.
He is having some treatment, in between moaning to referee Lee Probert and his assistant. Treatment over, Krul stays on
Deja-vu. Amorebieta picks up his second yellow card to get sent off after fouling David Silva inside the box to concede a penalty, which Yaya Toure again converts. Game over, folks.
Carnage at Cardiff. The hosts had only nine men on the pitch due to a couple of players receiving treatment on the sideline, and Liverpool capitalise as Martin Skrtel is again on hand to glance a header past David Marshall.
The Toffees haven't been at their best but they are back in front as Belgians Romelu Lukaku and Kevin Mirallas link up before the former receives a pass back from the latter to put the hosts ahead.
The Sunderland players were sent out early at half-time by manager Gus Poyet.
They were out knocking balls around a good 10 minutes before Norwich returned.
The slight down side to that is one of the two fans racing in inflatable wheels for the half-time entertainment ran into Lee Cattermole.
He's already on a yellow card, and it's safe to say he did not look too pleased about it.
You know it would really be Norwich's day if Ricky van Wolfswinkel scored - and the Dutchman goes very close to doing so.
He hasn't scored since the opening day of the season, but his downward header from a Wes Hoolahan cross is well tipped behind by Vito Mannone.
Cardiff are not making it easy for Liverpool as they again take the game to Liverpool at the start of the second 45 minutes.
The hosts win a corner but Craig Bellamy's set-piece is cleared by Skrtel.
At halftime, Poyet sent his entire team back out virtually straight away to warm up for the second half, so poor had they been for 45 minutes, culminating with Lee Cattermole being booked within three minutes of coming on as a sub!
The talk at Goodison is of who wants Europe League football next season and who doesn't.
It seems that the manager Roberto Martinez does...and his players don't.
An interesting changing room at half time, you'd imagine!
A frenetic first half at Cardiff City Stadium. Two goals today have taken Liverpool's tally for the season to 78 - a record haul for the club in the Premier League and you'd expect there to be more in the second half.
Philippe Coutinho has been particularly impressive - abuzz with energy and industry - Cardiff have done well to stick with the visitors since they switched up the tempo.
The half finishes with a Paul Dummett free-kick which flies just over the bar.
The full-back was brave enough to hit the set piece after a foul on Luuk de Jong at the edge of the area. And it was only just off target.
It also finishes with Tony Pulis moaning at the fourth official Andy Madley for the award of the free-kick.
And with cheers from home fans when the half-time scores are read out (from Carrow Road in particular.)
Goals everywhere (except Newcastle) but Manchester City are unfortunate not to be 2-0 up against Fulham after Aleksandar Kolarov's stunning drive was tipped on to the crossbar by David Stockdale. Top save that.
Shane Long has been at the heart of both Hull goals, to make his sale by West Brom in January look even more peculiar than it already appeared.
For the first he fell in the area under minimal pressure from Craig Dawson but got up straight away without appealing.
Referee Chris Foy decided it was a penalty. Simply the wrong call in my opinion.
For the second Long swept in on the half-volley after a set piece found its way to him unmarked. There was a hand up in apology rather than celebration.
After just 38 minutes Gus Poyet makes double substitution by choice rather than injury as Lee Cattermole and Seb Larsson come on to add much-needed bite.
Fulham traditionally have the smallest away following in the Premier League. They must have brought 250 to City today, relatively good effort for them. And they are in good voice as Fulham make a game of it despite being 1-0 down
What a game in south Wales. Philippe Coutinho crosses into the box, and perhaps the last player you could think of stabs home as Martin Skrtel converts in front of Juan Cala. Mind you it is his fifth league goal of the season and it's brought Liverpool an equaliser.
Shane Long does indeed get a goal against his former club, as he converts from Curtis Davies' knock down inside the box. The Irish striker really is showing the Baggies what they are missing this afternoon.
Half an hour in and finally we have a shot and a move worthy of the names from the home side.
A good break down the right from Moussa Sissoko leads to a hopeful cross into the middle and Papiss Cisse meets it on the volley, first time, producing a fine save from Julien Speroni.
The incident brings a snoozing St James' Park to life and applause ripples throughout the ground. Palace fans were singing this is a library earlier.
Newcastle should have been awarded a penalty.
A bouncing ball in the area following a Newcastle corner and it bounced up from Mile Jedinak's sliced clearance and hit the Palace skipper on the hand. Referee Lee Probert had a perfect view of it and waved the Newcastle appeals away.
Sportsmail's Sam Cunningham reports: 'What a strike from Alex Tettey to make it 2-0. One of the goals of the season.
'Volley from all of 30 yards sent looping, swerving and dipping into the top right corner.
Simply unstoppable.'
From Mail on Sunday's Andrew Warshaw at Carrow Road:
'Howson, who hasnt started since mid-December, is running the show in midfield as Norwich take a two-goal lead after a blistering first half hour.'
Sportsmail's John Edwards reports from Goodison Park: 'It proved a shortlived lead for Everton, with Swansea belatedly finding a cutting edge to level matters through Wilfried Bony in the 33rd minute.
'A sweeping crossfield ball from Wayne Routledge picked out Angel Rangel in space on the right, and the defender had a simple enough task to pick out Bony for a routine close-range finish. Not the best of defending from Everton, but at least the game has livened up.'
From Mail on Sunday's Mark Ryan at Goodison Park:
'The equaliser was no more than Swansea deserve, they have looked far more hungry at times. Everton don't seem all that keen to fight for Europa League football.'
More penalties. Craig Dawson trips Shane Long to concede a penalty, but despite Nikica Jelavic missing from 12 yards, Leroy Rosenior is alert to convert the rebound.
Forget that early game optimism, we have degenerated in the last 10 minutes into an awful game.
Highlight so far is watching Tony Pulis shout at his players every time they have the ball, and then shout even louder when they don't.
John Carver by contrast is very quiet in the Newcastle technical area.
While manager Alan Pardew might not be here, owner Mike Ashley actually is. A rare appearance from the Sports Direct chief who can't be impressed with his team's showing so far
Fernando Amorebieta makes a clumsy challenge on Alvaro Negredo inside the box to concede a foul and Yaya Toure converts from the penalty spot. Floodgates opened?
If the Reds are to challenge for the title they need to sort out this back four. Fraizer Campbell finds a gap which is more like a chasm to split Jon Flanagan and Daniel Agger, before cutting inside to drill past Simon Mignolet.
Cardiff's lead was short lived as Liverpool get one back through - who else - Luis Suarez. It was a brilliant Henderson ball which found Glen Johnson who squared off to the Uruguayan.
That was Liverpool's first meaningful attack of the game. It is also Suarez's 26th goal of the season - he's now just two off Robbie Fowler's 28 goal club record (attained in the 1995/96 season). Don't think it will stand for much longer.
Sportsmail's Sam Cunningham reports: 'Absolutely shocking defending from Wes Brown in the lead-up to Norwich's opener.
'Low cross in from the left by Martin Olsson, Brown's weak clearance goes straight to Johan Elmander who laid the ball back for Robert Snodgrass to easily slot in.'
Who says English players aren't technical? Ross Barkley bamboozles Chico Flores in the box to draw a foul and a penalty kick, with Leighton Baines converting from 12 yards.
Both sides have made a decent, bright start, both sides could be in front
Cameron Jerome had the chance to head the visitors into the lead when he ran into the Newcastle area to meet a Jason Puncheon cross full on. Unfortunately he was unable to direct his header on target and it flew well wide.
Newcastle responded with a neat four-man move, culminating in Papiss Cisse creating space for himself just inside the area but he shot firmly straight at Julien Speroni. His parried save into the path of Luuk de Jong was headed over.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer called for heroes after Cardiff lost at Everton last week and he has got an immediate response.
The home side have been excellent so far, harrying and pestering Liverpool into mistakes and had deserved their lead but Brendan Rodgers' men have not panicked. Luis Suarez has brought parity after finishing a patient move.
Jordan Henderson plays a superb pass into the path of Glen Johnson who squares across the box for Luis Suarez to tap home. Easy peasy but a lovely move and the Reds who have regained their composure.
Goodison lacks atmosphere today and so far the fans seem very impatient with Everton's indifferent start...
James Milner is famous for not being controversial. But he decides to have a word of protest in the linesman's ear after being denied a penalty when he fell under a challenge by Steve Sidwell.
Bruising start at the KC Stadium. Thievy has already left Curtis Davies and Liam Rosenior on the deck. David Meyler also needed treatment after falling awkwardly.
And this has been coming! Joe Allen's mistake leads to Jordon Mutch picking up the ball on the edge of the box, and the midfielder fires home into the bottom corner.
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It's a bright start from Cardiff who are taking the game to Liverpool. Steven Gerrard has already picked up a booking for the Reds after tripping Fraizer Campbell.
A dozen or so Spanish flags have been brought by West Brom fans in support of Pepe Mel, who has set his team out in an attacking 4-3-3 formation, with Sessegnon just behind a forward duo of Anichebe and Thievy.
Sessegnon nearly repeats his goal from Swansea last week with a strike from distance but this one whistles over.
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'Every seat at Carrow Road is equipped with the modern equivalent of football rattles called clackers, They make a fearful din but can they inspire City to victory?'
'It feels very empty in Carrow Road ahead of kick off. The tunnels around the ground are usually full of fans buzzing an hour or so before the game is due to start.
'That doesn't seem to be the case today. They are badly needed in such a crucial relegation crunch encounter.'
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers makes just one change from the side that beat Manchester United 3-0 at Old Trafford last weekend for the clash against relegation-threatened Cardiff.
Rodgers' solitary switch sees Philippe Coutinho take over from Raheem Sterling as the title chasers target a fourth successive Barclays Premier League win.
Cardiff boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, meanwhile, hands Craig Bellamy a start against his former club, with the Welsh side facing a Herculean task to stop their free-scoring opponents.
Striker Sone Aluko returns to the Hull starting line-up as boss Steve Bruce names an attacking side for the Barclays Premier League clash with West Brom at the KC Stadium.
Aluko is the only change from the defeat to Manchester City, but Bruce is also without George Boyd starts his controversial ban for spitting after coming on as a substitute in last week's game.
The Baggies also make one change with striker Thievy Bifouma replacing defender Jonas Olsson, who is also suspended after picking up his 10th yellow card in the victory at Swansea last week.
Absolutely incredible scenes this afternoon at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea have smashed Arsenal into little tiny pieces to win 6-0 in the day's early kick-off.
There are LOADS of talking points from that game which I could type all day about, so get yourself to the match report instead on the above link before visiting the homepage for all the post-match fallout - including Kieran Gibbs being sent-off after being misidentified. Crazy stuff.
Joleon Lescott and Martin Demichelis are partnered in central defence as title-chasing Manchester City host bottom side Fulham in the Barclays Premier League.
Manuel Pellegrini reshuffles his back line at the Etihad Stadium with captain Vincent Kompany suspended while Alvaro Negredo plays as a lone striker in the continued absence of top scorer Sergio Aguero.
Fulham make two changes from the side that beat Newcastle last week with John Arne Riise and Sascha Riether replacing Pajtim Kasami and Lewis Holtby.
Vine via Manchester City
Midfielders Aiden McGeady and Ross Barkley return to Everton's starting line-up for the visit of Swansea.
Leon Osman and Gerard Deulofeu are the two players to drop to the bench after victory over Cardiff but there is no place for captain Phil Jagielka who is close to a return from a hamstring injury.
Swansea make three changes from the defeat at home to West Brom with Chico Flores, Pablo Hernandez and Nathan Dyer all returning.
Cardiff: Marshall, Theophile-Catherine, Caulker, Cala, John, Da Silva, Medel, Kim, Bellamy, Mutch, Campbell. Subs: Turner, Whittingham, Jones, Gunnarsson, Daehli, Lewis, Zaha.
Liverpool: Mignolet, Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Flanagan, Gerrard, Henderson, Allen, Coutinho, Sturridge, Suarez. Subs: Brad Jones, Aspas, Moses, Sakho, Cissokho, Lucas, Sterling.
Referee: Neil Swarbrick (Lancashire)
Man City: Hart, Zabaleta, Demichelis, Lescott, Kolarov, Fernandinho, Toure, Silva, Nasri, Milner, Negredo. Subs: Javi Garcia, Jesus Navas, Rodwell, Clichy, Pantilimon, Jovetic, Boyata.
Fulham: Stockdale, Heitinga, Amorebieta, Hangeland, Riether, Sidwell, Kvist Jorgensen, Kacaniklic, Richardson, Riise, Woodrow. Subs: Stekelenburg, Kasami, Holtby, Karagounis, Zverotic, Roberts, Bent.
Referee: Jon Moss (W Yorkshire)
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew hands strikers Papiss Cisse and Luuk de Jong another chance when he names an unchanged team for the Barclays Premier League clash with Crystal Palace.
Cisse, who has only three goals to his name this season, and De Jong, who is yet to register since making his loan move from Borussia Monchengladbach, starts once again with Loic Remy injured, and there is a seat on the bench for Hatem Ben Arfa.
Palace manager Tony Pulis makes two changes to the side which drew 0-0 at Sunderland last weekend as Jason Puncheon and Cameron Jerome replace Thomas Ince and Glenn Murray.
Norwich manager Chris Hughton makes five changes to his side for the visit of fellow Barclays Premier League strugglers Sunderland.
Russell Martin and captain Sebastien Bassong return to a defence that leaked four goals in defeat to Southampton last weekend as Steven Whittaker and Ryan Bennett make way.
Wes Hoolahan, Johan Elmander and Ricky van Wolfswinkel also come into the side as Hughton names an attacking team in the hope of recording a win for the Canaries.
Sunderland boss Guy Poyet opts to replace injured striker Steven Fletcher with Jozy Alitdore while Jack Colback replaces Seb Larsson in the Black Cats' other change.
Newcastle: Krul, Yanga-Mbiwa, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Sissoko, Tiote, Anita, Gouffran, De Jong, Cisse. Subs: Ben Arfa, Gosling, Haidara, Elliot, Marveaux, Shola Ameobi, Steven Taylor.
Crystal Palace: Speroni, Ward, Dann, Delaney, Mariappa, Bolasie, Dikgacoi, Jedinak, Puncheon, Ledley, Jerome. Subs: Ince, O'Keefe, Murray, Gabbidon, Hennessey, Guedioura, Bannan.
Referee: Lee Probert (Wiltshire)
Hull: McGregor, Elmohamady, Chester, Davies, Rosenior, Aluko, Huddlestone, Livermore, Meyler, Long, Jelavic. Subs: Figueroa, Bruce, Koren, Fryatt, Sagbo, Harper, Quinn.
West Brom: Foster, Reid, McAuley, Thievy, Dawson, Ridgewell, Dorrans, Mulumbu, Morrison, Sessegnon, Anichebe. Subs: Sinclair, Myhill, Vydra, Gera, Berahino, O'Neil, Donervorn Daniels.
Referee: Chris Foy (Merseyside)
Norwich: Ruddy, Martin, Yobo, Bassong, Olsson, Snodgrass, Tettey, Howson, Hoolahan, Elmander, van Wolfswinkel. Subs: Whittaker, Johnson, Hooper, Bunn, Gutierrez, Becchio, Redmond.
Sunderland: Mannone, Bardsley, O'Shea, Brown, Alonso, Ki, Bridcutt, Colback, Johnson, Altidore, Borini. Subs: Larsson, Celustka, Giaccherini, Vergini, Scocco, Ustari, Cattermole.
Referee: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire)
Everton: Howard, Coleman, Stones, Distin, Baines, McCarthy, Barry, McGeady, Barkley, Mirallas, Lukaku. Subs: Robles, Deulofeu, Naismith, Osman, Garbutt, Alcaraz, Browning.
Swansea: Vorm, Rangel, Chico, Williams, Ben Davies, Britton, Canas, Dyer, Hernandez, Routledge, Bony. Subs: Amat, Taylor, Shelvey, Michu, Lamah, De Guzman, Tremmel.
Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland)
'Shane Long confirmed in the Hull team to face former club to West Brom. Looks like West Brom go 4-3-3, with Stephane Sessegnon and Thievy Bifouma flanking Victor Anichebe.'
Stockdale, Heitinga, Hangeland, Amorebieta, Riise, Kacaniklic, Riether, Kvist, Sidwell, Richardson, Woodrow.
Howard, Coleman, Baines, Stones, Distin, McCarthy, Barry, Mirallas, McGeady, Barkley, Lukaku.
Hart, Zabaleta, Lescott, Demichelis, Kolarov, Fernandinho, Toure, Milner, Nasri, Silva, Negredo.
Mignolet, Johnson, Flanagan, Agger, Skrtel, Gerrard, Allen, Henderson, Coutinho, Suarez, Sturridge.
Speroni, Mariappa, Dann, Delaney, Ward, Dikgacoi, Jedinak, Bolasie, Ledley, Puncheon, Jerome.
McGregor, Rosenior, Davies, Chester, Meyler, Huddlestone, Livermore, Jelavic, Long, Aluko, Elmohamady
Mannone, Bardsley, Alonso, O'Shea, Brown, Bridcutt, Colback, Ki, Johnson, Borini, Altidore.
Marshall, Fabio, Theophile-Catherine, Caulker, Cala, John, Medel, Kim, Mutch, Bellamy, Campbell.
Ruddy; Martin, Yobo, Bassong, Olsson, Snodgrass, Howson, Tettey, Hoolahan, Elmander, Van Wolfswinkel.
Foster, Ridgewell, McAuley, Dawson, Reid, Morrison, Mulumbu, Dorrans, Sessegnon, Anichebe, Thievy.
Vorm, Rangel, Chico, Williams, Davies, Britton, Canas, Hernandez, Dyer, Routledge, Bony.
Krul, Yanga-Mbiwa, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Sissoko, Anita, Tiote, Gouffran, De Jong, Cisse.
Liverpool travel to Cardiff this afternoon as they look to maintain their title push.
You'd back the Reds to get three points at Cardiff who are struggling under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and are battling relegation. Can the former Manchester United striker's side stop the likes of Luis Suarez and Steven Gerrard today?
'At the KC Stadium for Hull v West Brom. How many head-butts will it take to force this match to the top of the Match of the Day running order?'
What about saving the best until last last, James?
As I said, spring has begun but Arsenal's title challenge looks like it is coming to an end as the Gunners are 4-0 down at Chelsea at half-time.
Arsene Wenger's team are also down to 10 men in his 1,000th game in charge in a crazy first half which has seen the wrong man sent off!
On this page I will be focusing on the 3pm games, but you can follow all the action from Stamford Bridge on the above link.
Swansea are just one of many teams that have got off the coach and entered a Premier League ground -but it doesn't exactly look like one of the more sociable groups of players though.
It's headphones galore, as the players enter Goodison Park. I just hope they communicate a bit more on the pitch today for their sake. Everton are still in the hunt for European football and are in good form.
Spring has officially begun and that means we are at what many would call the 'business end' of the season.
There's still plenty to play for in the Premier League, from the title race to the relegation battle, and we will have both ends of the table covered in our six 3pm games today.
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Haruhi Suzumiya certainly has a skill at looking sensuous and sexy with out even trying to. Nice posture that emphasizes some of her most... appealing features, shall we say. ;)
My goal with this episode review is to make it in-depth and detailed, but... I'm in much more of a contemplative and reflective mood than in a boisterous bombastic bountiful mood so... you've probably already seen all the alliteration and hypetastic commentary that this blog entry will provide. ;)
That being said, episode 14 was a gratifying and relishable conclusion for both this particular arc, as well as for this year of new Haruhi episodes. Some, of course, speculate that we may get more new Haruhi episodes before the year is out, but... I remain considerably skeptical of that. I do think, though, that a Disappearance movie in December is a distinct possibility. Such a move on KyoAni and Kadokawa's part would make sense, certainly.
Anyway, let's wrap up this review of Haruhi's inauguration as a movie Director who will one day take Hollywood by storm!
The first thirty seconds or so picks up precisely where the last episode left off, giving me a bit of a start with seeing Yuki answering with "I do" at the very beginning of this episode. Hearing Yuki say that with out a question being posed beforehand can't help but to make me think of her getting married. I suppose that the KyonYuki shippers may emerge victorious after all, he he! ;)
Of course, Yuki was answering to Haruhi's query pertaining to knowing where to get a cat; a query made at the end of last episode. And so, with the first thirty seconds of this episode, we see a quick but smooth sequence of events in which Haruhi tracks down a veritably adorable congregation of cats all meowing melodically at the approach of the SOS Danchou.
Haruhi's voice acting here is pleasant and sweet; making it a welcomed change after the intensity of the last two episodes. It was also nice to see Haruhi accept something a bit less than what she had hoped for, by relinquishing her earlier demand for a black cat, and instead settling for a mostly white cat with some dark and light brown spots on it. Kyon gets upset at Haruhi "changing the scenario again" when he probably should be pleased that she was actually willing to make due with the best cat that she could find instead of selfishly insisting upon only the ideal.
Aaahhh... poor Kyon. If only he could see the glass as half full at least every once and while. It can't be easy for Haruhi to spend so much time with the enternal pessimist.
After being treated to a captivating screen shot of Nagato and Shamisen looking each other face to face, we have a couple short credits screen shots, as Super Driver will not be driving today.
Shortly thereafter, we're back to filming, and Haruhi commands Yuki once more to attack Mikuru-chan. Watching this shows me that if directing doesn't work out for Haruhi, being a military field commander might be the next best route for her to go. There's little doubt that US President Obama could use another Commander with her passion and zeal over in Afghanistan right now. ;)
Then we're treated to some genuinely improved acting on the part of Yuki and Mikuru. Nice to see that all the practice is starting to make better actors out of them. I can think of a few Hollywood actors that could really benefit from watching how Yuki and Mikuru improve over time.
Haruhi then exclaims that she wants the cat to talk, and say some cynical lines. If Haruhi had full awareness of all of Kyon's cynical narration, I wonder if she'd still make the same request, lol. :D
Haruhi, according to the sub work, names the cat after a three-string banjo, making me wonder if banjo-playing is something that Haruhi would be interested in. Perhaps Kyon should dress up as Robin Hood one day, and play a romantic banjo tune to her after stealing cameras and guns and dynamite from the rich and giving them to Haruhi. ;)
The three-string banjo (i.e. Shamisen) eventually ends up meeting Haruhi's request, only with the poor girl, as usual, not getting to view the results of her wish-making. Still, that doesn't seem to bother Haruhi, as she's back in tune-humming mode, this time humming a tune that I've heard played during Montreal Canadiens games before. So maybe Haruhi is a Habs fan. Now I have evern more reason to consider her to be the ideal girlfriend for my teenaged self, lol.
With Haruhi leaving the scene, Kyon decides to show us his nice guy side, and hence starts petting the cat and offering to buy him food. This leads into the cat talking to Kyon in a deep imposing voice, leaving me in jocular jolliness while a gleeful grin of shock sticks to Kyon's face. Kyon then makes this section of the episode even more amusing for me as he gets out-philosophized by the cat. While I think that the cat places a bit too much faith in coincidences, Kyon doesn't make that counter, showing how easily he continues to be shocked by the supernatural. Oh, Kyon, will you ever learn? ;)
We're then treated to the SOS Brigade, sans Haruhi, gathering once more at the infamous restuarant of E8 fame. Being such insanely regular customers (over 15 000 visists don't forget!) at that restaurant, one wonders why they don't get more in the way of special treatment form the manager. Ah well, at least we're not bombarded by the schmaltzy show tune this time, lol!
Koizumi goes on at length with his usual theorizing, and in the process actually suggests that Haruhi choose the most cliche ending of all time... it was all a dream! Now I now Koizumi's real goal here; to stop Haruhi from ever being a successful movie maker! :D
Great background music for this scene, with a nice mixture of playfulness with steadily shortening and loudening beat indicating at least some level of real potential danger here.
Next we see Kyon shopping and carrying boxes again, all for Haruhi's sake. How funny that one of the ways that Haruhi annoys Kyon is a way that most girlfriends tend to annoy their boyfriends. ;) I guess that even I have to admit that Suzumiya has her 'normal girl' side.
Kyon and Shamisen walk side by side away from the store, accentuated by a luxirously done setting including solidly detailed extras and nicely set up flower stands and shops. KyoAni certainly deserves credit for how it tends to fully flesh out and realistically fill backgrounds and settings. They're not like the laughable car commercials where the only car on the road is the one being sold in the commercial, ha ha!
Kyon's little sister makes her first non-"Kyon-kun, denwa?" appearance of the season, and it is definitely a memorable one! Such a delightful smile and cry of innocent pleasure from the cute girl. It's "neko neko neko" time, much to Shamisen's own pleasure, although how innocent that is, I'll leave up to my blog commentators to decide. ;)
However Shamisen's pleasure is cut short, as he's put out in the rain by Kyon... one wonders if Kyon is still smarting from getting outdebated by the cat, he he!
We're then treated to an amazing array of admirable background and setting scenes, including a cameo appearance by the K-On band in their ENOZ disguise at 7:06. Makes me wonder if Haruhi's love is like a stapler, and if Kyon can ever hope to avoid getting pinned down with it. ;)
At 7:10, we get an even more epic cameo appearance as Lord of the Rings' Aragorn and Gimli race through the hallways of North High looking for the crystal crescent held by the One Girl to rule them all! How appropriate that Kyon's courage tends to go invisible when that One Girl is around him.
As an aside, I'm sincerely impressed with how KyoAni handled the fantasy warriors. It's quite the departure from their more typical artwork flare, but they still do it as much justice as Aragorn and Gimli running cold steal through the hearts of the Orcish Hordes of Isengard. Truthfully, I'd love to see KyoAni try to tackle a Record of Lodoss War sequel, or something along those lines.
"For Ruin, and the World's End!"
Theoden's battle cry is quite a fitting one for the animation studio that gave us Endless Eight, *chuckle*. Theoden's battle cry does not bestill my heart like the clarion charming calls of Tsuruya-san, though!
When Tsuruya said "Come on Mikuru, give it to him", I have to admit that rather dirty images flashed through my mind. ^_^; And, in complete seriousness, I thought it might be romantic. As it was, it was merely a discount coupon. Even more shopping for Kyon. I guess this is how the Japanese gear up for Christmas, he he!
Well... as with the last time I did an episode review, it's starting to dawn on me just how long this is getting, so I'll cut to the chase by making a few key points...
1) I loved the sublime character intrigue and character relationships that came out in the three dueling dialogues - Kyon with Mikuru; Kyon with Nagato; Kyon with Koizumi. It was fascinating to see how the SOS Brigade is not the camaraderie club that Haruhi envisions it and imagines it as. It was very interesting to see the differences of opinions between Mikuru, Nagato, and Koizumi. I also found it telling how each of the characters presented himself or herself in the way that Kyon tends to like to see them presented - Mikuru was kawaii and moe to the heart melting extreme, while Nagato was the captivating technomage of cool and sharp, while Koizumi was the flamboyant forecaster of frolicking chaos if Kyon didn't continue to abide by his every suggestion. Of the three, I liked Nagato's explicit take on things the most. I simply like the idea of Mikuru, Nagato, and Koizumi being special by their own accord and merits than merely by the wondrous whimsical wishes of Haruhi. The lighting and shading of each scene was exemplary as well... aside from how the shading for the Kyon/Koizumi scene often seemed to give one or both of them Hitler mustaches... ^_^;
2) I also very much enjoyed the scene of Haruhi forcing Kyon to edit the completed filming into a highly entertaining finished product. Haruhi offering to help out was a nice touch, showing that she's already learned a bit of a lesson from her showdown with Kyon in the previous episode. Them deciding to pull an all-nighter together was a cute scene I have to admit, and Kyon's drolling-on-the-keyboard awakening was quite funny as well. One special note I'll make for this scene was how the video editing work shown on the computer screen was so realistic. It instantly made me think of my own experiences in editing videos in Windows Movie Maker, although Kyon's program of choice here appears to be a bit more advanced than that. Still, the look of the editing work in progress was perfect, and easy to relate to for anybody (like myself) who has done such video editing before. Of course, it also made me empathize with Kyon as such editing is frequently a several hours project. I would imagine that this is especially true for an outright live-action (within the Haruhi world itself of course) movie production.
3) Love Itsuki's fabulous moment at 12: 56. "Hey", indeed. :D
4) I also loved Haruhi's enthusiastic and encouraging words towards Mikuru on the rooftop after filming was completed. That was a neat scene; it made me think of Kamina trying to encourage and pump up Simon in Gurren Lagann... and it's rather fitting given Mikuru's explosive water gun blasts and eye shooting sharp pointy objects attacks that were done earlier in the episode; attacks that Kamina would almost certainly give a thumbs up too. ;) It was nice to see Haruhi truly show compassion and caring for somebody other than herself or Kyon for a change. ^_^
5) I laughed a lot over Kyon getting Haruhi to voice-over all those advisories at the end of the filming. Ha ha! Kyon should be a copyright lawyer, lol.
6) Also about the end of the filming scene... I really liked the stunned shinning eyes look on all the students faces.
It reminds me of a certain scene in Sailor Moon during which Professor Tomoe pulls off his big tour de force to begin the climax of the season. I may try to get a screen shot of this Sailor Moon scene later to show how it relates to this scene in this Haruhi episode.
7) While I wasn't fond of having the prologue for Sighs put at the very end of the arc, it was nonetheless a scene with great artwork and animation, and it was pretty funny... even if I found Haruhi's chuckling smiles towards Kyon leading into her emotional outburst a bit hard to swallow.
All told, this was an excellent ending to an awesomely done arc. I have some minor quibbles overall, but not a whole lot. In particular, the artwork and animation for this episode was lovingly luscious, and it leaves a sweet seductive sensation on my tingling twirling tongue. A great end for this year's roller coaster ride of Haruhi Suzumiya; I'm sure that Haruhi herself would want it this way. ^_^
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- I've been a big anime fan for about 10 years or so now. My five all-time favorite animes at this point are, in no particular order... Puella Magi Madoka Magica, El Hazard: The Magnificent World, Love Live!: School Idol Project, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, and Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha. However, there are hundreds of anime shows that I like. The main purpose of this blog is to provide meta-commentary on anime, and the anime industry - to try to cast a critical, though appreciating, eye upon this entertainment genre that I believe has tremendous potential, but can also be easily wasted. I have always been a fan of animation in general - in the 80s, I grew up on western cartoons like He-Man, She-Ra, Transformers, and G.I. Joe. Through out the 90s, I was a hardcore comic book fan, for the most part. I'm also a big fan of Star Trek. Right now in my life, though, anime is my principal entertainment passion.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Haruhi 2008 Episode 14 (The FINALE!) Review.
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- AnonymousSeptember 12, 2009 at 1:26 PM
About the cat's name... The instument he is named after is traditionally covered with CAT SKIN. Hence Kyon's shock at the naming choice.ReplyDelete
- tigermoonSeptember 12, 2009 at 4:19 PM
Sailor Moon... probably not the reference I would've went with for the glasses...ReplyDelete
Wait, this must have flown completely over my head, the prologue for sighs was at the end? ... Ah yes, you're right. I just went back and checked the last episode of the first season. It's been too long. That flew right over my head.ReplyDelete
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Fascinating Interview with Robert Caro by Charlie Rose
This interview is about 3 years old, but on the eve of publication of Caro's latest installment, it's worth watching. In anticipation I took up Master of the Senate, volume 3 of the Years of Lyndon Johnson (winner of the Pulitzer Prize). Great pros and great scene setting mark this effort. Caro mentions some of his method in the interview. He is a masterful biographer, and whether you love Lyndon (does anyone?) or hate him (too easy a judgment), this ongoing biography is a fascinating account of his life and times.
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SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Ask Singaporean artist David Chan about society and he'll say that it's a jungle out there, with weeping crocodiles, wolves in sheep's clothing and fat, arrogant pigs — all animals he features in his paintings.
Thirty-year-old Chan's signature realistic depiction of animal-human hybrids has won him much critical and public acclaim since his first solo exhibition five years ago.
Now he's back with more bemusing, and cynical, portraits of society in a new exhibition of 30 paintings and sculptures titled "Hybrid Society - Schizophrenia" which asks: if society was really a jungle and there were only animals, what would you be?
"Animals and humans both have very distinctive personalities, in many cases we're the same species," Chan told Reuters ahead of the exhibition's opening on Friday.
"I want people to look at these paintings, appreciate the humor and the cheekiness but to also take a good, serious look at themselves and those around them."
In Chan's world, the urban species include "Miss Demure," a lip-licking, lascivious leopard whose human body is dressed in a revealing silky blouse. A brown bear dressed as a dandy becomes an icon for New Age metrosexuality and "Miss Sincere" is a crocodile who delicately wipes her tears with a handkerchief.
A warthog, boasting gold tusks, and decked out in a suit and several gold rings, is Chan's "Mr. Humble" while "Mr. Innocent" is a wolf wearing a sheepskin hat.
Chan said the exhibition was partly inspired by a book he was reading on schizophrenia, which got him thinking about the multiple roles most people play in today's society — spouse, parent, employee, friend.
"We all wear faces," he said. "How often you put them on depends on the occasion and the location. It's how we survive in our urban jungle."
Chan, who started out as an illustrator, says he loves to play with language as much as images and while his works are a cynical social commentary, they are hardly confrontational and there is plenty of irony and humor.
His sculptures are three-dimensional versions of his paintings, with "Chimerative" — a combination of chimera and executive — featuring a creature with a lioness's head, a snake's tail and a besuited woman's body which holds a baby in one hand and a briefcase in the other.
Chan taught art to children before becoming a lecturer at a Singaporean college and he takes a jab at parents in "Ministry of Protection," a painting which features a bunny swaddled in every form of protective gear imaginable atop his bicycle, which has multiple training wheels.
"No risk taken, no lesson gained," he said. "We as society have to learn to let go a little."
Chan has taken part in group exhibitions in Beijing, New York, Taipei and Shanghai. "Hybrid Society - Schizophrenia runs until November 3 at the Art Seasons gallery in Singapore.
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I'll be taking you on my journey of figuring this thing out. I've actually been practicing on a smaller pattern but my stitchy friends have now demanded a demo. They actually wanted a video but I'm like... uh...sure. Once I figure out who's going to hold the camera while I stitch. Some of the pics here are wonky. I'll try to take better in future. But just to show them how it's done...here it is.
We'll start off with the basic solid block to get the hang of tucking away. Then I think once you get the hang of it, you can get on even with more mixed colors and finally the dreaded confetti.
|From the front of your cloth...insert needle at top right hole and up through lower left hole.
|Pull thread through until a small look is left. Insert your needle through there.
|Gently pull your needle through and tighten the hole.
|It should look like this once the LOOP has been tightened. This is the front of the fabbie.
|Now insert your needle through the SAME upper right hole you started from, essentially, pulling your needle through to the back of the fabbie.
|You should be left with this.... basically your starting stitch. Ta-da!!
|This is the back. Just in case you wanted to see.
|Ok, now you're done.
|Tuck under your stitcher and the vertical strands of your cloth.
|Gently pull your needle and thread through. Then look for the next vertical (it should be above or below...next to your first initial tuck-away).
|See? I'm tucking through the nearest top vertical cloth threads.
|Again, gently pull it through.
|Went back down a bit to the nearest vertical strands and tucked away there.
|Again, gently pull it through. You can't see your 'crossing overs' in the back now, right? 3 tuck aways is good enough to anchor your thread.
|Snip as close as possible to the base without damaging your stitches
|Enjoy your neat back
For confetti: You have to have painstaking patience... you just take a small length of thread. Around 5 inches...and loop start on you single confetti then tuck away--- snip. Then do it again for the next stray confetti. As I said, it's a bit of a waste of thread..but if your target is a neat back, this is the way to go I think.


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Sullivant's Travels Event Information
Stephan Koplowitz would like to thank: Susan Petry for her vision and invitation to work with her wonderful dance students and faculty, to Maria Palazzi of ACCAD for her sensitive support of this project, to my super fine production trinity who part waters and provide other miracles, thank you Ann Sofie Clemmensen, Mara Penrose and Oded Huberman, to all of the faculty and staff collaborators who have shared generously with their creativity, trust and humanity. To my colleagues at the California Institute of the Arts for their support of my artistic life and to my wonderful cast of graduate and undergraduate students who have approached the creation of this work with much humor, risk and intelligence, it's been a pleasure, thank you all.
The Department of Dance would like to thank the College of Arts and Sciences for the generous commission for Sullivant's Travels all the leaders and staff in the collaborating units: ACCAD, AAEP, Barnett, School of Music, Department of Theatre, ASC Communications, WOSU Broad and High, BalletMet; Susan Chess; Travis Hearld; Ralph Kerr; Elaine Smith; Tim Valentine
Please Note: Out of the eleven events that comprise Sullivant's Travels, No audience member will be able to see everything in one performance. Please be aware that you have a finite amount of time to immerse yourself in these performances.
Artist Statement
Sullivant's Travels is a promenade, site-specific and site-inspired performance that allows each audience member to select a unique path through the building and to experience various performance events. Some are durational others time specific. No audience member can see everything in one performance. Like immersive theater, everyone will have a slightly different experience and perspective as they journey through Sullivant Hall. Each of the 11 performance works is a world premiere and is inspired by the history of the building, the architecture and/or the current use of specific spaces. The cumulative effect of these works serves as a metaphor for learning, collaboration, creative play, and dreaming. It is my hope that you will come away from the experience with a new perspective on the life of and the intention of both the building and its mission.
Stephan Koplowitz
September 2014
Sullivant's Travels is comprised of the following works
Dance for the New (Old Building)
Location: 2nd floor balcony over High Street Entrance
Duration: 7' loop
Choreography: Stephan Koplowitz in collaboration with the Core Company and performers
Performers: Robin Ediger-Seto, Madison Girardi, Erica Jackson, Julie Kogan, Cailin Manning, Savannah Weatherington.
Rehearsal Assistant: Kimberly Wilczak
Viewing this section: Feel free to watch as much or as little as you wish of this performance installation.
Rotunda Site and Sound
Location: East Rotunda
Duration: 15' loop
Direction and Choreography: Stephan Koplowitz in collaboration with the Core Company
Performers: Victoria Alesi, Julia Ayau, Rachel Barker, Taylor Craver, Kristina D'onofrio, Maggie Ferrell, Dani Fishman, Kimberly Issacs, Lauren Merle, Chloe Napolitano, Mary C. Pierson, Kylee Smith, Elissa Snouffer, Charlotte Stickles, Kelly Widerschein, Sheila Zeng,
Music: Past Life Melodies, composed by Sarah Hopkins, and Earth Song, composed by Frank Ticheli; arranged by Kristina Caswell MacMullen
Musical Performance: University Chorale conducted by Robert Ward; Symphonic Choir conducted by Kristina Caswell MacMullen
Viewing this section: This performance installation is created to be experienced from multiple perspectives as you navigate through the space on all levels.
The Past is Up
Location: Studio 390
Duration: 7' 30" repeated in approximately 12' intervals
Direction and Choreography: Stephan Koplowitz in collaboration with the performers Music: Original Composition by Kevin Estes Performers: Brandon Adams, Tommy Batchelor, Jessica Cavender, Jada Green, Josh Hines, Colin Umek, and Gabriella Wiltz, Matt Bowman (alternating)
Rigging Design: Ralph Kerr
Rehearsal Director: Sarah Levitt
Aerial Training: Jessica Cavender
Green: Room
Location: third floor greenroom located outside of studio 370
Duration: 5', repeated continuously
Conceived and Directed by: Stephan Koplowitz
Text devised by: Carrie Cox and Stephan Koplowitz
"Stage Manager": Carrie Cox
"Assistant Stage Manager": Erin Yen
"Dresser": Marissa Ajamiam
"Stagehand": Calder White
"Audience": Rachel Freeburg Nicole Garlando, Fenella Kennedy, Asha Whitfield,
Performers: You (yes, you, the person reading this program.)
Artist notes: This is a five-minute audience participation experience where the relationship between audience and performer as well as between stage and backstage is blurred. Please Note: This an immersive performance, some of which takes place in the dark; if you feel uncomfortable at any time please say so and you will be safely escorted out.
One Way: A Telematic Trio
Location: composite digital performance in Rm. 251
Duration: 6' loop
Conceived and directed by: Stephan Koplowitz. In collaboration with Matt Lewis (interactive software design)
Performers: Timothy Bendernagel, Lilianna Kane, Madeleine Leonard-Rose
Viewing this section: This work is a scored/structured improvisation for three dancers in three separate studios inside Sullivant Hall. A one-way telematic link between the three dancers, along with digital processing, creates a composite visual experience to be seen in a fourth space.
Learn, Capture, Repeat
Location: teaching, learning, and recording in studio 250 (this will take approximately 3' of your time); screening in Schultz lecture hall (Rm. 220) can be viewed in a 3' cycle.
Conceived and directed by: Stephan Koplowitz. In collaboration with Alan Price (interactive software design)
Teacher/Facilitators: Shannon Drake, Ruth Keysor, Sarah Levitt
Performers: You, the audience are invited to participate by learning and performing a 3-second movement phrase in Studio 250. Each 3-second phrase is recorded, processed, and screened in the Schultz lecture Hall.
Technical Assistance: Sarah Lawler
WatchingWatching, Episode 3
Location: Studio 370
Duration: 7' repetition
Conceived and Directed by: Bebe Miller
Performers: Abby Carlozzo, Ca'la Henderson, Kelly Hurlburt, Melissa Mark
Music: Beth Custer, David Vargas
Artist's Notes: I'm fascinated by a dancer's negotiation of their performance (with all the regard for form, feeling and getting-it-right that entails) with the relative privacy of learning and absorbing the dance in the first place. What you see here is a media strategy for learning and performing-the-learning of movement, which becomes the dance itself.
Re: Phrase
Location: Studio 290
Duration: 7' 30" repetition
Choreographed by: Susan Petry
Performers: Lily Friedman, Christine Ghinder, Tess Gilbert, Rachel Merry, Heidi Murr, Hana Newfeld, Dana Schafer
Music: "Myhrpolska" by Per Myhr, "Tjångel" by Jens Comen played by Hoven Droven
Construction Sight
Location: Rm. 225, Barnett Conference Room.
Duration: 4' loop
Film: Mitchell Rose
Music: Michael Wall
Faculty Office Installations
Created by Department of Dance Faculty
Location: Sullivant Hall 316 faculty offices Ongoing
Horizon Time
Location: Barnett Theatre Lobby and Lighting grid – entrance from West hallway rear of theatre
Duration: 14' 30". Ushers will inform you of performance start times at the end of the 1pm and 4pm performances.
Conceived and Choreographed by: Stephan Koplowitz
Additional Lobby and Grid choreography: Core Company
Music: Original composition by Marc Ainger
Lobby Performers: Victoria Alesi, Julia Ayau, Taylor Craver, Robin Ediger-Seto, Dani Fishman, Madison Girardi, Kimberly Issacs, Erica Jackson, Julie Kogan, Cailin Manning, Lauren Merle, Chloe Napoletano, Mary C. Pierson, Kylee Smith, Elissa Snouffer, Charlotte Stickles, Savannah Weatherington, Kelly Widerschein, Grid Performers: Noelle Bohaty, Chelsea Shott, Katelyn Sheffield, Callie Lacinski, Kennedy Goldenbager (understudy)
Lighting Design and Stage Management: David Covey
Viewing this section: Please enter at the two rear doors of the Barnett Theatre on the Third Floor. Artist Notes: This section has been designed as the finale of Sullivant's Travels to be seen from the rear of the performance space.


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Debt Collection Fees on Your Credit Card Debt
Not everyone owing a credit card debt or any other loan debt has encountered the importunity of debt collection agencies. But those who have suffered not only from the collectors' abuse and threats but also from the odd extra fees charged on top of the outstanding original debt.
A typical scenario is you pay the whole debt to the creditor but a few days later you receive a call from the debt collection agency saying you still owe money. The amount may vary and may include not only a one-time charge but also interest accrued to the balances due.
It hurts, especially if the legal collection of fees is not mentioned in the agreement or not allowed by the state law. Mind it as you apply for a credit card online. If there is one of these two provisos, be sure the law is violated and the debt collection fees are just a fraud.
As a lawful credit cardholder who signed the contract with the bank and agreed to its terms and conditions, you should know and protect your rights. You are not obliged to pay any additional fees imposed by the collection agency only because they demand these fees. For details on debt collection provisions and limitations, refer to the debt collection law - Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Effective since 1977, the act has protected consumers from abusive collection practices, threats, harassment and illegal charges related to the debt collection.
In a few words, a debt collection agency is prohibited from collecting any amount, including not only the debt itself but also any collection charges, service and check handling charges, if the law does not allow it. Also, any extra fees or interest are not allowed unless the cardholder agreement stipulates their legality.
In states where the law permits the collection of additional fees, interest rate and other charges associated with debt collection, these fees are set as reasonable and determined by the law. So, you should inquire about the "reasonable" amount to make sure the law is not violated and you do not pay what you don't owe.
In most cases your credit card contract will include the provision of reasonable collection fees if your account is delinquent and sent to the collection agency. The collection action may also include interest, late fees and other charges applied to the outstanding balance.
Even if you are legally liable for the reasonable debt collection fees, there are a number of cases when you should dispute and refuse to pay them.
For example you did not have a delinquent debt but your bank sent it to the collection agency. Immediately settle it with your creditor. If you really paid the debt in full you can prove it. Remember that it is reported to credit bureaus, damaging your credit score.
Or, you paid the full debt to the bank but the collectors are still calling you. If your debt has been sold by the bank to the collector, the bank no longer has any rights to your account. The payment shouldn't have been accepted by the bank. Again, dispute it with the collector and refer them to your bank. It's between them only.
Take every step to ensure against illegal debt collection fees. They are the last thing you want struggling to pay on your bad credit card debt.


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James Dyson's Uphill Foutain
Vacuum inventor James Dyson unveiled his "Wrong Garden" fountain at this year's Chelsea Garden Show. Inspired by the works of MC Escher, the water in the fountain appears to flow uphill, cascading over the top of a series of four ramps. To achieve the illusion of water traveling upwards water is pumped out of the tops of each ramp, cascading water down both the ramp and over its edge. Bubbles rising inside each ramp give the illusion of water flowing uphill, and all together it makes it look like the water is defying gravity. BBC Source.
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Scientists said on Wednesday (January 28) the upper part of the skull, the domed portion without the face or jaws, was unearthed in Manot Cave in Israel's Western Galilee. Scientific dating techniques determined the skull was about 55,000 years old.
The researchers said characteristics of the skull suggest the individual was closely related to the first Homo sapiens population that later colonized Europe.
Tel Aviv University anthropologist Israel Hershkovitz, who led the study published in the journal Nature, called the skull an important piece of the puzzle of the story of human evolution.
"Basically what we found here, at Manot cave, is a skull, part of a skull, not a complete skull, part of a skull that was dated to 55,000 years (ago). Now this is one of the most dramatic time in human evolution because at that time, period, modern human populations started to evolve," Hershkovitz said.
Hershkovitz said the skull is the missing link connecting the African population with the early Upper Paleolithic European population.
"What we have found is actually the what you call the missing connection.. the piece of the puzzle that we needed.. to put those two stories together and actually to connect Africa and Europe phylogenetically," he added.
Researchers also said the skull provides the first evidence that Homo sapiens inhabited that region at the same time as Neanderthals, our closest extinct human relative.
Hershkovitz said the findings indicate that interbreeding may have occurred in the Levant region.
Previous genetic evidence suggests our species and Neanderthals interbred during roughly the time period represented by the skull, with all people of Eurasian ancestry still retaining a small amount of Neanderthal DNA as a result.
The robust, large-browed Neanderthals prospered across Europe and Asia from about 350,000 to 40,000 years ago, going extinct sometime after Homo sapiens arrived.
Scientists say our species first appeared about 200,000 years ago in Africa and later migrated elsewhere. The cave is located along the sole land route for ancient humans to take from Africa into the Middle East, Asia and Europe.


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In recognition of Montessori Week, we asked our two high- school age boys what they considered memorable from their Montessori education. Without much hesitation they both said the math materials — in particular the Golden Bead Material and the Binomial and Trinomial Cubes. Concrete, hands-on materials for learning abstract concepts — wasn't Dr. Montessori a genius?
In reflecting on our reasons for pursuing a Montessori education for our children, especially beyond the preschool/kindergarten years, the Montessori hands-on materials were certainly a large factor. More so, and what we came to preach to our peers, was the physical movement that a Montessori classroom offered our boys. No long rows of desks to sit at all day, but rather options to work sitting at a table, standing at an easel, or lying on the floor with a mat.
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Additionally, we valued the opportunity for our children to be participants in their own learning and to choose and repeat, repeat, repeat work that engrossed and captured them. We also appreciated that every activity, even simple lessons such as unrolling a mat, incorporated both the direct aim of the actual activity (unrolling a mat) and indirect aims (hand-eye coordination; motor skill development) that the boys did not even know they were learning!
We first came to Montessori with misconceptions of "work" and how discipline was used to maintain the peaceful, yet busy workplace. What we soon learned was that the method, the Montessori trained teacher, and the Montessori didactic materials all worked together to guide and channel the children's energy from potential chaos and boredom into a state of focused, enthusiastic learning.
Initially, we started with a traditional approach to schooling. Before our eldest son began kindergarten in a traditional school, he was an enthusiastic child full of wonder. However, it was a different child that we picked up at day's end — a child who seemed fearful and had tears in his eyes. After one month of this failed experiment, we were told to "come back next year." We knew we needed to search out other options. Luckily, that is when we learned of Montessori. We were impressed with what the Directress shared with us and can truly say that from the very first day in the Montessori setting, our boy was transformed. We did not make the same mistake with our second son! We only wished we were familiar with Montessori from birth and knew we had to continue with Montessori right through the elementary grades.
As we grew to be more involved with Montessori, including working in a Montessori school and now here at North American Montessori Center, I find that we are continually in awe of the work that Dr. Montessori envisioned and put into practice. We are always learning something new about her method, such as the benefits of Montessori for seniors living with Alzheimer's disease and for children with disabilities.
Although we do not have a Montessori high school available to us, we still find the Montessori method alive and well in our home. Much analysis, discussion, and a critical thinking approach occur with our boys' high-school studies — not simply the completion of assignments. They are excelling at learning with a thoughtful and creative approach, thanks to the foundation they received in Montessori.
© North American Montessori Center - originally posted in its entirety at Montessori Teacher Training on Thursday, February 28, 2013.


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Volume is lost in many areas of the face as we get older.
The areas that lose volume include; the cheeks, the brow, and the lips. A little fat goes a long way! As we age, men & women alike; we lose fat and bone structure. In fact, we quit producing collagen in our early thirties. Fat and collagen are the essentials for having smooth, plump skin.
As the cheeks sag and lose volume, they descend from their usual high position in the face near the eyes, to a lower position. This leads to the formation of nasolabial folds (the folds from the corners of the nose to the mouth), oral commissures (the folds just beneath the corners of the mouth), and then jowls ( the skin that sags beneath the jawline). This leads to a more square appearance to the face. A youthful face resembles the shape of an upside-down triangle, a line through the eyes forming a base, and the chin forming the point of the triangle..
Fat naturally adds the volume and support to the face that keeps wrinkles at bay and our skin looking youthful. However, we start to lose facial fat as early as our 20s, and laxity of skin decreases along with this.
Facial fat deteriorates naturally with age, but weight loss and hormonal changes can speed up the process. When this happens, we start to see less definition around the face, including sunken temples, forehead and brow wrinkles, the corners of the mouth turned down, hallowing around the eyes, flatter cheeks and slack skin around the jaw.
Today, we have options to plump up these areas that age us. The 3 below methods to plumping yield a safe, natural long-lasting result.
Dermal Fillers: Fullness can be restored through a variety of fillers including temporary (like Restylane, Juvederm and Perlane), long-term (Sculptra Aesthetic and Radiesse) or permanent (Artefill). Injecting fillers is a non-invasive option that gives an immediate result. The cheeks, temples, chin and jawline are the areas best suited for fillers. Some of the non-permanent fillers can last up to five years, but most need additional treatments for optimal correction.
Fat Transfers: This is good option if you'd like long-term results, but can endure some downtime (up to two weeks). You will first undergo a liposuction procedure to remove fat from another area of your body, then it will be prepared to be injected into your face. It's also a good option if you are wary of injecting other types of fillers into your skin. The fat is your own, so your body will not reject it. With this method, you can lose partial fat if you lose weight or, some fat may not "take".
Facial Implants: If you're considering a facelift, your plastic surgeon may also suggest implants to restore volume, particularly in the cheeks or chin. These are a good option if you don't have enough body fat to harvest for fat transfer. Implants are the least used option these days as most patients prefer quick and immediate, as fat transfer and fillers have become the methods of choice.
However, implants are a permanent solution and can help define facial features since they build up the bone structure. Seek an experienced and board-certified plastic surgeon to determine the right option that will give you the results you're after.
Contact a plastic surgeon nearest you.
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