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This soundtrack was a great addition to the Sagas soundtracks. It still has the "hipster twist" that the Twilight movies portray but at the same time this soundtrack is different, it provides a little bit more of a Pop side of the Saga. This is unexpected but great at the same time, it all depends on what you like and if you like the consistent image that the saga portrays. it has familiar artists like Bruno Mars and Christina Perri, they arent exactly Indie Rock like the past artists but familiar names such as these might help the soundtrack sell to a younger crowd, in my opinion it betters the quality of the soundtrack. I have the tracks on my ipod and listen to them frequently, it was on the top 10 list of popular albums on iTunes for a couple of weeks. It is easy listening and great to listen to when laying by the pool or trying to relax, the album makes you vizualize the movie because the song choices stay very true to the scenes in the movie, the wedding songs make you think wedding and the birthing and fighting scenes make you think of the fights that happen in the movie. If you have like the past soundtracks of the Twilight Saga then you would like The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 soundtrack. If you enjoy pop music or indie rock music then you would thoroughly enjoy this track, it is easy listening and classy at the same time, i have not bought a hard copy of this track yet, but i have it on my ipod, i will be buying a hard copy in the future, i recommend you buy it if you enjoy good music.

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Del Valle Independent School District (DVISD) is a public school district with its headquarters in the Edward A. Neal Administration Building in the Del Valle community and in unincorporated Travis County, Texas (USA).[1]
The school district serves much of southeast Travis County.[2] Incorporated communities in the district include Creedmoor, Webberville, most of Mustang Ridge, and parts of Austin. The Garfield census-designated place and the unincorporated communities of Elroy, Hornsby Bend, and Pilot Knob also lie within the district.[3]
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[4]
Originally the facilities of the Colorado Common School District Number 36 were at the intersection of U.S. Highway 183 and Texas State Highway 71. In 1952 the City of Austin annexed about one third of the district territory, including Montopolis and the property of the Austin Country Club. Since the existing school buildings were located on that property, the district needed to find a new location for its schools. Popham Elementary School opened across from Bergstrom Air Force Base; when Bergstrom was in operation, the district served the children living on the base. At the time the district taught grades one through eight. High school students attended the Austin Independent School District.[3]
In 1954 the school district annexed the Dry Creek School District. The district annexed the Pilot Knob districts in 1956. During that year, Del Valle Junior-Senior High School, serving grades seven through ten, opened. Grade 11 appeared in 1957, and grade 12 appeared in 1958. In 1958 the sports stadium, Cardinal Field, opened followed by a field house in 1962. A building program passed in the 1959-1960 school year lead to the opening of a new junior high school. The Elroy Common School District merged into the Colorado common school district in 1961, forming the largest common school district in the state. In April 1963 the school district changed its name to the Del Valle Independent #910. In September 1966 the district annexed the Creedmoor Common School District #41. In 1967 the Hornsby-Dunlap Common School District was annexed.[3]
Smith Elementary School and a new middle school opened on the site of the Del Valle High School campus in 1972. In the 1981-1982 school year Hillcrest Elementary opened. Baty opened as a result of a bond program in 1984.[3] When the City of Austin wanted to build Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in an area that housed Del Valle's high school and three elementary schools, voters approved a $38.1 million bond to build the schools in a new location.[15] Baty Elementary, Hillcrest Elementary, Popham Elementary, and Del Valle High School moved.[3]
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Deva Victrix | |
Deva, rendered as it probably appeared | |
Location | Chester, Cheshire, England |
Region | Brittania |
Coordinates | 53°11′29″N 02°53′34″W / 53.19139°N 2.89278°WCoordinates: 53°11′29″N 02°53′34″W / 53.19139°N 2.89278°W |
Type | Fortification and settlement |
History | |
Founded | Mid 70s AD |
Periods | Roman Imperial |
Deva Victrix | |
Deva, rendered as it probably appeared | |
Location | Chester, Cheshire, England |
Region | Brittania |
Coordinates | 53°11′29″N 02°53′34″W / 53.19139°N 2.89278°WCoordinates: 53°11′29″N 02°53′34″W / 53.19139°N 2.89278°W |
Type | Fortification and settlement |
History | |
Founded | Mid 70s AD |
Periods | Roman Imperial |
Deva Victrix, or simply Deva, was a legionary fortress and town in the Roman province of Britannia.[1] The settlement evolved into Chester, the county town of Cheshire, England. The fortress was built initially by the Legio II Adiutrix in the AD 70s as the Roman army advanced north against the Brigantes, but completed over the next few decades by the Legio XX Valeria Victrix.
Several factors including the presence of an elliptical building unique in legionary fortresses, the method of construction, and the unusual size of the fortress – 20% larger than other Roman fortresses in Britain – suggest that it may have been intended as the base for a potential invasion of Ireland, and perhaps eventually to become the capital of the unified British Isles under Rome.[2][3] The fortress contained barracks, granaries, military headquarters, military baths, and an unusual elliptical building that may have acted as the governor of Britain's headquarters. The fortress was rebuilt in stone at the end of the 1st century AD when it was occupied by the Legio XX Valeria Victrix, and again in the early 3rd century. The legion probably remained at the fortress until it eventually fell into disuse in the late 4th or early 5th century.
A civilian settlement – or canabae – grew around the fortress and was one of the factors leading to the construction of an amphitheatre to the south east of the fortress. Chester Roman Amphitheatre could have seated between 8,000 and 10,000 people, the largest known military amphitheatre in Britain. The civilian settlement remained after the Romans departed, eventually becoming the present-day city of Chester. There were peripheral settlements around Roman Deva, including Boughton, the source of the garrison's water supply, and Handbridge, the site of a sandstone quarry and the Minerva Shrine. The shrine is the only in situ, rock-cut Roman shrine in Britain.
According to the 1st and 2nd century geographer Ptolemy, Deva was in the lands of the Celtic Cornovii.[4] The Cornovii were a tribe whose lands bordered the Brigantes in the north and the Ordovices in the west and included parts of what is now Cheshire, Shropshire, and north Wales.[5] When the Romans' treaty with the Brigantes – the Celtic tribe occupying most of what is now Northern England – failed, the Romans decided the best way to ensure long term peace was by military conquest.[6] The campaigns were led first by Sextus Julius Frontinus, and later by Gnaeus Julius Agricola. Their expansion into the north of Britannia during the reign of Vespasian meant that the Romans needed a new military base, close to the new frontiers. Chester was a strategic site for a fortress, commanding access to the sea via the River Dee and dividing the Brigantes from the Ordovices.[7] Legio II Adiutrix was despatched to Chester and began the construction of a legionary fortress in the mid AD 70s.[7]
The fortress was positioned on a sandstone bluff, dominating the bridge over the river and close to the natural harbour, today occupied by the Roodee racecourse; the bend in the river provided protection from the south and the west.[8] The river was navigable up to the sandstone ridge, so positioning the fortress beyond it would have made access to the harbour difficult.[7] The fortress may have required as much as 2,400,000 litres (530,000 imp gal) of water a day,[9] supplied by fresh water piped in from natural springs in the suburb of Boughton 1.6 kilometres (1.0 mi) to the east.[9]
Lead ingots discovered in Chester indicate that construction was probably under way by AD 74.[10] There may already have been military buildings on the site, but if so they were demolished to allow the construction of the fortress.[11] The first buildings were built of wood, probably for convenience.[11] They were gradually replaced by more permanent structures built from locally quarried sandstone.[11][12] Defence was provided by a 6-metre (20 ft) wide rampart and a ditch 3 metres (10 ft) wide and 1.5 metres (5 ft) deep. The rampart was made from turf laid over sand, clay, rubble, and layers of logs.[13]
The fortress was in the traditional 'playing card' shape – rectangular with rounded corners – and had four gates: north, east, south and west.[14] It covered 25 hectares (62 acres), making it the largest constructed in Britain during the 70s.[15] An estimated 24,664 metric tons (24,274 long tons; 27,187 short tons) of timber was used in the first phase of the fortress' construction; buildings outside but associated with the fortress, such as the harbour and the amphitheatre, would have required an additional 31,128 metric tons (30,636 long tons; 34,313 short tons).[16] The fortress contained barracks, granaries (horrea), military headquarters (principia), and baths.[17] The barrack blocks were wattle and daub buildings, each of which was 82.5 metres (271 ft) long and 11.8 metres (39 ft) wide.[18]
The name Deva Victrix derives from 'goddess', and the Roman fortress was named after the goddess of the River Dee; the Latin for 'goddess' is dea or diva.[19] There is an alternative source for the naming of the settlement which suggests that the Roman name for the fortress was adopted directly from the British name of the river.[20] It is thought that the title 'victrix' in the name of the fortress was taken from the title of the Legio XX Valeria Victrix who were based at Deva;[21] victrix is Latin for victorious.[22] The name for the city of Chester derives from the Latin word castrum (plural: castra), meaning "fort" or "army camp": "-chester" and "-caster" are common suffixes in the names of other English cities that began as Roman camps.[23]
In 88 AD, the Emperor Domitian ordered the Legio II Adiutrix to the lower Danube. The Legio XX Valeria Victrix was deployed to garrison Deva Victrix, abandoning the fort they had been building in Scotland, at Inchtuthil.[24] On their arrival they began to rebuild Deva, first in timber and from the end of the 1st century in stone.[21] The new stone fortress walls were 1.36 metres (4.5 ft) thick at the base and 1.06 metres (3.5 ft) thick at the top.[25] Located at regular intervals, approximately 60 metres (200 ft) apart, along the walls were 22 towers about 6.5 metres (21 ft) square.[26] The defensive ditch was re-dug and was 7.5 metres (25 ft) wide and 2.45 metres (8.0 ft) deep.[26] An estimated 55,452 metric tons (54,576 long tons; 61,125 short tons) of stone were used to build the new fortress defences.[27] The timber barracks were replaced with stone buildings of a similar size.[28]
During the 2nd century, at least part of the Legio XX Valeria Victrix took part in the construction of Hadrian's Wall,[29] leading to some sections of the fortress being abandoned and others being allowed to fall into disrepair.[29] The Legio XX Valeria Victrix probably went on campaign in 196 under Decimus Clodius Albinus into Gaul, leaving Deva under-garrisoned. They would have suffered heavy losses in Gaul before retreating to Britain.[30]
Following attacks against barbarians in the early 3rd century under Septimius Severus, the fortress at Deva was again rebuilt, this time using an estimated 309,181 metric tons (304,298 long tons; 340,814 short tons) of stone.[31] Although both Gildas and Bede located the early 4th-century Roman martyrs, Julius and Aaron, in the "City of the Legions", generally identified as being Isca Augusta (Caerleon) rather than Deva.[32] During the 4th century the size of the legion, and therefore of the garrison, may have diminished in line with the rest of the empire's forces.[33]
Most of the fortress' major buildings were still being maintained in the second half of the 4th century and the barracks were still inhabited.[34] Up to 383 soldiers at Chester were being paid by coins from the imperial mints; after this the soldiers may have been removed by Magnus Maximus when he invaded Gaul in 383.[35] The Notitia Dignitatum, written in around 395, does not record any military units garrisoned at Deva, indicating the fortress was no longer used by the military at this stage.[35] If it was still used by the military, this would have ended by 410 when the Romans retreated from Britannia and the Western Roman Emperor Honorius told the cities of Britain to look to their own defences against invaders.[36] The civilians probably continued to use the fortress and its defences as protection from raiders in the Irish Sea.[35]
Inhabitation of Chester continued on a lesser scale once the legions had left. Buildings would have fallen into disrepair, although some of the larger structures are known to have survived for some time.[37] The town nevertheless probably remained the military and administrative centre of the region.[38] After the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons, the settlement became known as Legacaestir, meaning "City of the Legions" in Old English.[38] Medieval chroniclers believed the church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul – later the site of Chester Cathedral – to be of Roman origin, although no evidence has been discovered to support this.[38] When Chester became an Anglo-Saxon burh in 907, the walls of the fortress were repaired and incorporated into the defences.[39] Much of the Roman masonry was stolen and reused in later periods.[40]
In the 14th century Ranulf Higdon, a monk in Chester, described some of the Roman remains, including the sewers and tombstones.[41] Antiquarians began to take interest in the remains in the 17th century and interest continued to grow in the 18th century, fed by accounts of Roman Chester and discoveries such as an altar to Jupiter Tanarus.[42] Jupiter Tanarus – also Taranis – was the Romanised version of the Celtic god Taranis who was the equivalent of Jupiter the god of thunder.[43] In 1725, William Stukeley recorded the Roman arches of the east gate; they were demolished in 1768.[42] Over the next century, accidental discoveries continued, such as parts of the Roman bath complex outside the fortress which were destroyed by a late-18th-century housing development.[42] The Chester Archaeological Society, founded in 1849, acquired artefacts discovered in Chester and undertook excavations where possible;[44] the Grosvenor Museum was opened in 1886 to allow the public to view the society's collection.[45] The society continued to work in Chester, recording information on the fortress and its surrounding settlement, often as building works destroyed the sites.[46] Between 1962 and 1999, about 50 excavations were carried out in and around the fortress, revealing new information about Deva Victrix.[47] Between 2007 and 2009, excavations are in progress at the amphitheatre on behalf of Chester City Council, in association with English Heritage.[48]
A civilian settlement (canabae legionis) was gradually established outside the walls of the fortress; it probably began as a collection of traders who became prosperous from dealing with the fortress.[49] The settlement was administered by an elected council rather than by the legion.[49] As legionaries retired many settled in the canabae legionis, effectively making it a veteran colony.[49] Cemeteries were located alongside the roads leading to the settlement, beyond built-up areas.[50] The Grosvenor Museum has over 150 tombstones, the largest collection of Roman tombstones from a single site in Britain.[51] Most of them were used to repair the north wall in the 4th century.[51] Settlement extended around the fortress to the east, south, and west;[52] shops fronted the roadside for about 300 metres (980 ft) beyond the fortress walls.[53] To the east was the legion's parade ground, civilian baths were built to the west, and to the south was a mansio, a large coaching house for travelling government officials.[54] The buildings of the canabae legionis were originally timber, but during the early 2nd century began to be replaced by stone-built structures.[55] The settlement expanded throughout the 2nd and 3rd centuries as the population increased.[56] Once the legion had left, the civilian settlement continued, eventually becoming part of the town of Chester.
Indeed scholars such as Christopher Snyder believe that during the 5th and 6th centuries – approximately from 410 AD when Roman legions withdrew, to 597 AD when St. Augustine of Canterbury arrived – southern Britain preserved a sub-Roman society that was able to survive the attacks from the barbarian Anglo-Saxons and even use a vernacular Latin (called British Latin) for an active culture.[57] There is even the possibility that this vernacular Latin lasted to the late 7th century in the area of Chester, where amphorae and archaeological remnants of a local Romano-British culture at Deva Victrix have been found.[58]
The Roman fortress of Deva was constructed from local sandstone, which was quarried across the river to the south of the fortress.[12] Traces of the quarry are visible in Handbridge. In the 2nd century, a shrine to the Roman goddess Minerva was carved in the quarry for protection,[59] perhaps by the quarry workers.[60] Despite heavy weathering, the figure can be seen holding a spear and a shield with an owl above the left shoulder to symbolise wisdom. There is also a carving of an altar where offerings were left.[60] The only rock-cut Roman shrine still in situ in Britain, the Minerva shrine is a Grade I listed building.[59]
Deva Victrix had a large legionary bath complex (thermae) for the soldiers to maintain good hygiene and to use for leisure time. The baths were sited near the south gate and measured 82.6 metres (271 ft) by 85.5 metres (281 ft).[61] They were completed towards the end of Vespasian's reign.[62] The complex was constructed from concrete and faced with stone. The walls were 1.2 metres (3.9 ft) thick and the barrel-vaulted buildings rose as high as 16.1 metres (53 ft).[61]
The bath complex featured an entrance room (vestibulum), an exercise hall (basilica thermarum), a sweating room (sudatorium), a cold room with a cold pool (frigidarium), a warm room (tepidarium), and a hot room with a hot plunge bath (caldarium). An unsheltered exercise yard (palaestra) also formed part of the complex.[61] The baths had mosaic floors and were heated by a hypocaust under-floor system connected to three furnaces.[61] Such furnaces required several metric tons of wood each day.[63]
The baths would have been in operation 24 hours a day, using an estimated 850,000 litres (190,000 imp gal) of water each day.[63] The water was supplied from the springs in Boughton through underground lead pipes linked to the main aqueduct near the east gate.[63] The water was then held in large tanks with concrete foundations, before being fed through the complex.[61]
A large area of the baths was destroyed by building works in 1863 and during the construction of the Grosvenor Shopping Mall in 1963.[62] Sandstone columns from the exercise hall of the baths, measuring 0.75 metres (2.5 ft) in diameter, are present in the "Roman Gardens" off Pepper Street; the columns would originally have stood 5.9 metres (19 ft) high.[64] A section of hypocaust remains in situ and is on display in the cellar of 39 Bridge Street.[61]
This is a fragment of a much larger inscription, finely carved onto Welsh slate, which was discovered close to the fort's principia. Archaeologist David J.P. Mason has said that:[65]
... Inscriptions of this type are comparatively scarce ... it therefore seems likely to belong to the administrative class of inscription, generally written out in full ... which were set up as a public record of official decisions taken at the highest level of government.
Examples of important inscriptions of this nature include treaties with local tribes and declarations of rights. The text of this inscription cannot be reconstructed from this small fragment, but it appears to talk about the 'fortress', an 'amicable conclusion', and someone being 'against the regime'.[65]
The amphitheatre was discovered in 1929, and protected by the Chester Archaeological Society – with support from then Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald – from the construction of a road over the site.[66] Excavations have revealed traces of late Iron Age cultivation,[67] and they show that Deva's amphitheatre had two phases of construction. The first amphitheatre was constructed from timber soon after the building of the fortress and measured 75 metres (246 ft) along the major axis and 67 metres (220 ft) along the minor axis.[68] There are several factors indicating that the timber phase may have only intended to be temporary; there is no evidence of repairs to the structure, the building was not substantially built, with 0.6 metres (2.0 ft) deep foundations, and that it was smaller than the later stone phase.[69] It was replaced in the Flavian period by another made from stone, measuring 95.7 metres (314 ft) along its major axis and 87.2 metres (286 ft) along its minor axis.[68] Although the amphitheatre grew, it was only the seating that was extended, not the arena itself.[69] The latest excavations indicate that it was a two-tiered structure, capable of accommodating between 8,000 and 10,000 spectators.[70] Its size has been used as an indicator of Deva's large civilian population, and of the presence of wealthy citizens.[70] The second phase of building produced the largest known military amphitheatre in Britain.[68] It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.[71]
The amphitheatre served a variety of purposes. Owing to its proximity to the fortress, it would have been used as a venue for weapons training as well as hosting spectacular entertainments involving acrobats, wrestlers, and professional gladiators.[69] The walls of the amphitheatre were 0.9 metres (3.0 ft) thick and may have stood as high as 12 metres (39 ft).[72] The buttresses were too insubstantial to be structural, so must have been decorative.[73]
Part of a slate frieze depicting a retiarius, or net-fighter, was discovered in 1738, most likely dating to the 2nd century; it was probably used to decorate the tomb of a gladiator.[74] Other finds included a small bronze statuette of a gladiator,[74] parts of a Roman bowl depicting scenes from a gladiatorial contest,[75] and part of a gladius sword handle.[70] Much of the masonry from the amphitheatre was reused in the construction of the St John's Church and the monastery of St Mary.[76]
In 1939 some paving and the walls of two unusual elliptical buildings were discovered, one atop the other. These 'elliptical' buildings were partially uncovered behind Chester's market hall,[77] and no similar buildings have been found in other legionary fortresses.[78] The buildings were located near the centre of the fortress and they had their own bath buildings and a range of store rooms around the outside. The presence of a second bath building is unusual because legionary fortresses generally had just one set of internal baths.[79] Construction on the site began around AD 77 and this was confirmed by a length of lead piping, which served a central water feature or fountain, which was stamped with the name of Emperor Vespasian. The first building was a prestigious edifice made with concrete foundations and finely dressed stonework, and was probably the finest building in the entire fortress. Technically speaking it was not elliptical, but arcuate, with the central hall being formed from two intersecting arcs, and this makes it unique in the Roman Empire. Its function is unknown. There was no seating within the arcs, which precludes a theatre, and the best guess of the archaeologists was that the twelve alcoves may have contained images of the gods, with the temple being dedicated to the twelve primary gods of the Roman pantheon.[65] Or, alternatively, the oval shape may have represented the shape of the known Roman world, but there is no supporting evidence for this.[80]
The completed building measured 52.4 metres (172 ft) by 31.45 metres (103.2 ft), and had an oval courtyard with a water feature at its centre, 14 metres (46 ft) by 9 metres (30 ft), surrounded by 12 "wedge-shaped" rooms. Traces of the concrete foundation for the water feature and its lead pipe work have been excavated. The 12 rooms surrounding the courtyard had large arched entrances, 4 metres (13 ft) wide and at least 5.5 metres (18 ft) high.[81][82] It is not certain if the first building was ever completed, but it had certainly been destroyed by the AD 90s and the site was subsequently used as the fortress rubbish dump for many decades.[83]
The second elliptical building was built on top foundations of the first, and although the architect must have been aware of the exact layout of the previous building, the design of the second was slightly modified. Although the it looks very similar to the first, it used different diameters of arc to achieve a slightly 'fatter' design. The second 'elliptical' building was not constructed until about AD 220, and this was confirmed by a coin of Emperor Elagabalus under one of the pavement slabs. It is thought that the second building may have survived until the end of Roman rule and influence in Britain.[65]
The foundations of these buildings were destroyed during the construction of the Forum shopping centre.[citation needed]
The elliptical building is one of several differences between the fortress at Chester and other Roman fortresses in the province. Deva was 20% larger, 5 hectares (12 acres), than the fortresses of Eboracum (York) – later capital of Britannia Inferior – and Isca Augusta (Caerleon). Also, the stone curtain wall at Chester was constructed without mortar, using large sandstone blocks; this required greater skill and effort than the methods used to build the walls of Eboracum and Isca Augusta, and was usually reserved for the most important structures such as temples or city walls rather than town walls.[2] The presence of unusual buildings at the heart of the fortress – accounting for the 4 hectares (10 acres) by which Deva was larger than other fortresses – has been taken as evidence that their construction was specifically ordered by the provincial governor. The governor (Legatus Augusti pro praetore) when construction first started was Gnaeus Julius Agricola. Lead piping found in the elliptical building bears his name, the only evidence in Britain of a building under his direct control.[3] These differences suggest that Deva may have been Agricola's administrative headquarters – in effect the capital of Britannia.[3] This was speculated on in a Timewatch investigation.[84]
Another factor pointing to Deva Victrix as a provincial capital is the presence of a port. From Deva, Ireland (Hibernia) was also accessible, a land which Agricola had plans to conquer; he even launched an expedition to Ireland, though where from is unclear.[85] Also, the Flavian dynasty was expansionist, and Deva was closer to what would then have been the front, making administration quicker and easier.[3] Furthermore historian Vittorio Di Martino believes that Agricola could have chosen Deva Victrix as a possible future capital of Roman Britain because it was practically placed at the centre of the British isles, being located geographically at nearly the same distance from the westernmost shores of Ireland, the easternmost lands of Britannia and the Channel.[86]
Regardless of the empire's plans for Deva, Londinium, the province's economic and trading centre, emerged as the capital of Britannia, reflecting a change in imperial policy from expansionism to consolidation.[87]
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Notre Dame's first trip to Winston-Salem ended with a win in an up and down performance that showed once again that the 2011 Fighting Irish are still very much a work in progress. Here are some initial thoughts from the game.
- Tommy Rees didn't have a very strong performance. He was not very accurate and ended up throwing another two interceptions to give him 10 on the season. After going back to back games without a turnover against Purdue and Air Force, Rees has thrown four picks the past three weeks. Both interceptions last night game at a time when Notre Dame was in a position to put some distance between them and Wake too.
- The Irish offense just isn't quite there yet. Notre Dame had a chance to put this game away in the second half, but the offense couldn't sustain much drives and put more points on the board.
- Hats off to Mike Golic Jr who saw his first extended playing time after Braxston Cave went down with an injury. With his dad on the sidelines, the younger Golic flattened a Wake lineman on his first play to open up a huge hole for Jonas Gray. Golic more than held his own in Cave's absence.
- Jonas Gray and Cierre Wood turned in good games and could have done even more damage if they received some more carries. Would have liked to see Notre Dame run the football right at Wake more than they did.
- For the most part, Wake did a really good job taking Michael Floyd out of the game other than his 16 yard touchdown catch. Kelly needs to find a way to get the ball in his hands more early in games.
- Would have liked to see Theo Riddick involved more in the game plan. Notre Dame had been using him more in recent weeks, but it seemed like he was an afterthought this week.
- Would have also liked to see more, make that some, of Andrew Hendrix. After a very strong performance against Air Force, he has been MIA the last three weeks.
- Despite Kelly's insistence at the end of last night's presser that the passing game is fine, it really wasn't last night. Notre Dame still hasn't had a receiver establish themselves as the clear #2 wide receiver and when secondaries take Floyd out of the game, the passing game stalls.
- Not enough can be said about the play of the offensive line over the course of the season The line was dominant again last night and didn't allow a sack once a gain. On the season Notre Dame has surrendered just 5 sacks. After years of inconsistent offensive line play, just think about that for a minute.
- Still trying to figure out how the replay officials overturned the Gray touchdown run in the third quarter. I've yet to see an angle that shows he was down before the ball crossed the plane of the end zone.
- After a really rough start, the defense settled in and held Wake in check for the last three quarters of the game.
- Aaron Lynch and Stephon Tuiit showed why they came to Notre Dame with so much hype last night. Both played a ton due to the injuries along the line and both made huge plays down the stretch. These two have the looks of players that are on load from the NFL.
- What made Lynch's performance even more impressive was the fact that he was banged up a couple of times, but fought through it and kept making plays.
- I love watching Robert Blanton play in the run game. He might be the best tackling cornerback for Notre Dame in a long, long time. He was all over the field last night and showed why he may be the most missed player on defense next year.
- I am already worried about the secondary for next year. Losing Blanton is going to be a huge loss for Notre Dame and no one in the secondary did much to impress again this weekend. Both safety and corner are going to be areas of concern. Notre Dame has to keep all of its current secondary commitments and hopefully gain at least one more impact defensive back – one or two could easily challenge for a starting role next season.
- Linebacker play was rough again this week. Te'o is playing through injuries and it is clearly impacting his effectiveness. Fleming had a strong performance, but other than him, none of the linebackers did too much and were liabilities in the passing game.
- Loved seeing the Irish defense cause a turnover of its own right after the Irish offense turned it over in their own territory. Darius Fleming forced the fumble to cap off a really strong game.
- Did I mention how much fun it is to watch Robert Blanton play and how much Notre Dame will miss him in 2012?
Special Teams
- Austin Collinsworth might be getting the championship belt given to the special teams player of the year this season because he is turning a season just as impressive as Bennett Jackson's 2010 campaign. Collinsworth got a lot of attention in the return game with Wake Forest trying to avoid George Atkinson and he responded with a couple great returns. Collinsworth was also a beast on kick coverage.
- Speaking of Atkinson, he didn't get much a chance to make an impact with Wake avoiding him, but even on the one return he did make, you just had the impression he was about to break it. He is going to be A LOT of fun to watch over the next few years. Can't wait to see Kelly get him more involved in the offense.
- Not sure if Kyle Brindza's kickoffs are coming up short by design, but after showing a big leg early in the season, his kicks have been landing around the 10 yard the last few weeks.
- Another game with no punt return yards for Notre Dame. It's almost unfathomable that a team could go nine weeks and only total three yards on punt returns for the entire season.
Comments to this Article
JC commented on November 6th, 2011 at 7:37 pm
The good, we won. The bad, not enough running plays. The ugly, the QB.
TJK commented on November 6th, 2011 at 8:55 pm
I can't watch another two years of Rees. Can someone please explain to me how this kid is the starting QB at ND? And don't use his record as a starter….Please tell me
D-Train 65 replied on November 7th, 2011 at 1:04 am
Can someone please explain to me why at every meeting of BK and the media/press he trots out the usual "verbiage eg. well we won on the road vs a "tough" opponent and the team really is starting to come together blah,blah,blah etc." They all sit there and "suck eggs" about asking the hard questions we see here re: how it is that a dud like Rees with 10 interceptions and several fumbles and untold throws that are too short, behind the reciever, he missed the guy completely open to force it into multi-coverage etc. Then when two of the best running backs in the BCS (look at their yds/carry avg for confirmation) get 9 YES NINE carries vs USC and less then 15 in several others. WHY DO THEY LET KELLY CRAP ON WITH THE VERBAL DIAHORREA HE ALWAYS COMES UP WITH??? Just once I would like to see someone stop him and say NO BRIAN REES DID NOT PLAY WELL He is killing one of the 3 best wide receivers in BCS football WEEK AFTER WEEK with 3 bloody catches while other guys maybe not as good at USC/Oklahoma St./Oklahoma etc are avg over 12 a game. Well I will tell you Brian because you are the play caller who keeps the ball out of the hands of your playmakers eg Floyd/Eifert/Wood/Gray/Atkinson/Riddick all due to your refusal to play your real QB (I don't care here if you insert Crist/Hendrix/Golson) We may not know which of those 3 it SHOULD be but we ALL KNOW who it SHOULD NOT BE. Lord Give Me Strength. You can only wonder what he comes up with when we beat Maryland on the road 15-12 (on Field Goals by Ruffer) then come home to OVERWHELM the hapless BC 20-17. In the season finale I envision Stanford 55-17 winners with Crist/Hendrix coming on in 4th qtr to generate 2 TD drives for the day and T T/Over finishing the season with 4 picks and a fumble. Go Figure
D-Train 65 replied on November 7th, 2011 at 1:20 am
While waiting for "insights" to answer my above questions, I just went back and watched Golson video. Next year Floyd will sit at home on Saturdays and SCREAM when he sees this kid flick 65yd throws off one step/ throw 25 yd sideline patterns in tough single coverage and hit guy on chest on the break time and time again/throw the "fade in end zone perfectly time and time again over a smaller defender and when he has no open receiver he either "buys 3-4 secs until someone gets open and then laser's it to them or takes off ala Denard Robinson and high steps it past sprawling defenders who are looking on the turf for their jock. Oh Sept 2012 cannot come soon enough. Now if we can just get a top notch Off Co-ord to come in to make the play calls then BCS Bowl eligibility here we come.
irisheye62 replied on November 7th, 2011 at 7:35 pm
D-train–I hope you are right-it just seems that we are barely playing to the level of competition with the exception of Mich. St. and Purdue , IDK. Hope you are right. NOBODY has the schedule we have in 2012
JC replied on November 7th, 2011 at 1:37 am
That's a pretty comprehensive and relevant diatribe, I love it! Good job D-Train 65!!
JS commented on November 6th, 2011 at 9:37 pm
Tommy is completely handcuffing our offense with his lack of arm strength and non existant running skills.
Sal commented on November 6th, 2011 at 11:10 pm
I wish I could meet Brian Kelly so I can smack him upside the head and say RUN THE BALL!! Sketchy QB and a hell of a tandem and you throw the ball the majority of the time. It's so frustrating. Yea we're getting Wins but come on we should be putting games away and blowing teams out.
Mike commented on November 6th, 2011 at 11:56 pm
I have never posted here but I just feel compelled to after another less than stellar Rees performance. Does he have dirty pics of BK or something? Watching the Wake QB make play after play with his legs when things broke down made it so obvious that the offense is missing the QB as a run threat. I am praying that Rees is simply keeping the chair warm for Hendrix and/or Golston. It might be different if Rees was an accurate thrower who made good decisions but how many times a game does he trot to the sidelines as BK gives the WTF? look. I try to be positive but it is getting harder all the time.
storespook commented on November 7th, 2011 at 12:11 am
Start by having our fair haired QB go under center on some sets & play both CW and JG together out of the same backfield in a I set or side by side set. Run that fricking ball & use that O line that is showing up and bang the heck out of the opponents. Oh, that must be a dream I'm having b/c I see pass, passs, pass, pass, pass, here's a run or two, pass, pass, pass.I see continued birth pangs with this team this year.
Nice observations about the game and the team.Go Irish
JC replied on November 7th, 2011 at 12:23 am
Kudos storespook! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!
JC replied on November 7th, 2011 at 1:52 am
Correction storespook,
Your not allowed to have dreams because the stat man is
storespook replied on November 7th, 2011 at 10:55 am
NDCan2 replied on November 7th, 2011 at 1:03 am
The stats don't agree with your "pass, passs, pass, pass, pass, here's a run or two, pass, pass, pass," They threw the ball 24 times and ran it 38 times, could they have run it more? sure, but they ran the ball quite a bit.
JDH replied on November 7th, 2011 at 10:24 am
Yeah, I think the running criticism is dead on for the USC game. We ran all over Wake on Saturday. I suppose you could say we should have run more…
storespook replied on November 7th, 2011 at 10:58 am
My point was really more of a generalization of relying on the pass more than the run than specifically to the WF game. If anything, we should have ran it even more against WF, given the talent of the 2 RB's and he O line and that TR is not the most prolific passer.
JDH replied on November 7th, 2011 at 1:39 pm
I hear ya.
andfan1 commented on November 7th, 2011 at 7:42 am
I have never seen a fanbase give up so quickly. How many seasons have everyone of you coached college football? How many wins do you have? How many practices have you run or even watched? When you numbers can match
Brian Kelly's, then maybe I might listen to your worthless diatribes. Until then your useless opinions are just that…useless. And you do know what they say about your opinions…they are just like ……..everybody has one.[Reply]
Wake up the echoes replied on November 7th, 2011 at 9:31 am
"Until then your useless opinions are just that…useless." Actually, what you ment to say was "Until then your useless opinions are just that…OPINIONS' And that my friend is the beauty of article comment boards. everyone thinks that what they say is the most important thing on here. take a breath andfan1. My opinion is I think Kelly needs a bit more seasoning and he is getting it albeit OJT. He needs to sit Tommy because Tommy won't be playing next year. The kid might have poise, but poise doesn't give a QB an arm. Finally, we should run the ball a whole hell of a lot more. smash the D's will. we all have an opinion, it may not match your own… get over it!
JDH replied on November 7th, 2011 at 10:26 am
So, by your rationale, no fan is allowed to comment, be frustrated, talk about their respective team unless they have coached in said sport, at said level of competition?
That's quite a standard.
jack replied on November 7th, 2011 at 10:50 am
This is a board that people can express their opinions about the Irish. We all don't have to be ex-football coaches or even ex-players. We are expressing our opinions on the Irish team. As far as patience is concerned this is the longest time the Irish have been irrelevant in college football and it frustrates every person on this board. I come to this board to discuss issues I see while watching the games, because no one else around me has the passion for Irish football that I have and this board has. If you don't like people expressing their opinions and pointing out the fact that this team has underacheived, it would be best not to read the posts. I personally don't think Reese is the QB for ND. I was a Crist supporter from the beginning but is is obvious he isn't the one, but I can atleast come to this board and debate with people that know what they are talking about.
storespook replied on November 7th, 2011 at 11:01 am
Again, this is an OPINION BOARD about ND football. What did you expect to find here. Tales about cookies & milk and everything nicety nice.
JC replied on November 7th, 2011 at 3:54 pm
Hey, Hey, I like cookies and milk and I grew up with "Father knows best and Ozzie and Harriet."
I like nicey nice too! Hahahahahahhahahahahahahahaha
Go Irish!
storespook replied on November 7th, 2011 at 6:18 pm
I always liked Bud on Father Knows Best, hahahahahahaha. I'm serving chocolate chip cookies, JC, hahahahahahaha.
Ok, Ok, enough of the non-relevant stuff.
Pound the shells off the Terrapins this week.
Go Irish
JC replied on November 8th, 2011 at 2:38 am
If you want to see worthless/useless get out your drivers license.
John1985 replied on November 8th, 2011 at 1:59 pm
Well then. Shut up and don't read the comments. We'll all be happy.
JC replied on November 8th, 2011 at 4:02 pm
My reply was to andfan1, however, if you want to include yourself be my guest
John1985 replied on November 8th, 2011 at 6:02 pm
So was mine.
BruceB commented on November 7th, 2011 at 9:00 am
It's really easy to second-guess the play-calling after you've seen the result. Even the guys in the booth, most of whom actually played football, do it a lot. But the fact remains, when it works, the guy's a hero and when it doesn't, he's the goat. Every play called would work if a bunch of things happen the way they're supposed to, including many things beyond the play callers control (like a defense). Given my lack of coaching experience and Kelly's track record, I'm inclined to go with Kelly's decisions.
BruceB commented on November 7th, 2011 at 9:26 am
Brian Kelly has to be the worst coach in America. His job could be so easy – all he has to do is read these posts and he'd know what adjustments he has to make and who he should be playing. And he should make the other coaches read this, too – they just don't seem to get it. In fact, he should make the whole team read these posts – I'm sure it would improve their play.
I go back a long way with ND football and I've seen some really good coaches and some really bad coaches come and go but I'm betting that, 10 years from now, Kelly will be compared (favorably) to Ara and Lou.[Reply]
JDH commented on November 7th, 2011 at 10:21 am
Good analysis Frank. I would say the helmet stickers definetly go to the o-line and Eifert.
I'd still like to know how/why Floyd was able to be taken out of the game for the most part. Granted, that was a beautiful throw and catch in the corner of the endzone. And Floyd had some great 1st downs he had to fight for. But as I asked before, was the coverage that good or is it also that Tommy's arm just isn't strong enough to get him the ball in tight coverage?
Sean commented on November 7th, 2011 at 10:38 am
I have the same concerns about the secondary. I think the DL will be very good for the next two years. Linebackers will be strong. The non senior cornerbacks on the current roster will keep ND from being a top 25 team next year.
Offensively, they need to find a WR besides MF who constistently shows up. Jones seems like a possession receiver without much explosiveness. I really like Riddick, but find myself wondering if he made the trip some weeks. What happen to the freshman WR Daniels? i guess looking to preserve the RS year at this point.
The quarterback at ND should not be someone who can "manage" the game. We need a stud at the spot…..Not someone who is physically limited.[Reply]
jack replied on November 7th, 2011 at 10:52 am
BK is addressing the DB situation in recruiting this year.
storespook commented on November 7th, 2011 at 11:39 am
A point of digression here. I'm sure as hell glad we are not Penn St. My goodness, some very serious allegations indeed.
Go Irish.
SteelFanRob commented on November 7th, 2011 at 12:01 pm
I love the people who come on here to blast others for having opinions as if they're totally ignorant that what they're doing is also stating an opinion. That's what I call hypocrisy!
I agree that it's way too soon to give up on BK. Having said that, some of his decisions have been atrocious (e.g., having "turnover" Tommy throwing at the end of the Tulsa game last season); he's created unwanted schisms on his team (his recent comments comparing "his" recruits to those of CW); his staff's lack of or delayed in-game adjustments; the continuous sloppy play of the O (and BK is supposed to be an O genius); etc. BK's doing some things well, however, including recruiting and hopefully talent development.
And some people here have played the game and coached at different levels. And all of us have been watching football for many years and know how to make valid criticisms. If some here want criticism-free ND coverage I think I read somewhere that there's a site for those fans who want to bury their collective heads in the proverbial sand and believe that it's the 1970s and ND is at the top of the college football world.
cousinnap commented on November 7th, 2011 at 12:03 pm
OK all good points – Rees is doing what he can – a more talented QB needed and help at LB and DB much needed. Did anyone thaink that the stops by the defense late in the game were the same situations that a couple of years ago would not have been made and the game lost and the offense not able to run out the clock. All things that sank the Irish for a few years – look at that picture – this was the type of games that were being lost
Laf Irish commented on November 7th, 2011 at 12:20 pm
This talk of BK being a bad coach is not warranted. My lord, he is just in his second season with his first full recruiting class just this year. He has 8-10 true freshmen that will be impact players and is loading up again for his second full class. He needs 4 years to develop and bring along the type player that fits his offense. I give any coach a full cycle to get a team to where he needs them to be. Way to premature to start putting Kelly on any kind of hot seat. Ridiculous.
Let the man do his job. It is easy as hell to sit in the recliner and call plays after the fact. He is the coach. Not me, not you or anyone else. Some fans give up as easily on this team as they were accused of giving up on USC.
All this talk about Rees will be put to bed next year when they bring Golson in to the mix. Personally I believe BK is just sitting on this kid, getting a redshirt season out of the way and then look out.
Patience, boys, patience.
JDH replied on November 7th, 2011 at 1:44 pm
Agreed. Kelly certainly deserves more time. It would be INSANITY to fire a coach after 2 years and reload. I am in total disagreement with those who ask for this.
However, BK has made some decisions, as SFR recently showed us per his examples, that are not defensible. He has some serious on the job learning to do as well.
SteelFanRob commented on November 7th, 2011 at 12:48 pm
Who exactly has said that BK is a bad coach? Has he made some boneheaded decisions? Sure. But that doesn't mean he's incompetent. I don't know of anyone here calling for BK's head.
Yes, BK's the coach at ND. That means he's getting paid the big bucks that comes along with having a rabid fan base that has strong opinions and thoughts of their own. No one forced BK to take the ND job nor did he take it not knowing what he was getting himself into. So stop feeling sorry for BK!
What about if BK continues to play favorites and keeps TR as the starter next year and TR continues to turn the ball over. What if ND goes 7-6 or 8-5 again next season with no palpable sense of improvement? What then? Will you still keep quiet?
I agree that BK needs for to 5 years. He's only in year 2. He has time. But time is a luxury that eventually runs out!
Shazamrock replied on November 7th, 2011 at 3:07 pm
You make some great points.
I especially like your "what if" about next season.
7-6 or 8-5.
Knowing who we are losing(graduation / NFL) after this year, and the young guys coming back, 7-6 , 8-5 could well be very accurate.
When I look at next years schedule:
(open the season at Navy,then Purdue, Mich.St. Michigan, miami, Stanford, BYU, Oklahoma, PITT, BC, WF, & USC)8-4 agianst that schedule just might be considered a GOOD season.
BK better light a fire under their asses because it isn't going to get any easier.
SteelFanRob replied on November 7th, 2011 at 4:15 pm
Noticed that I qualified the final record by also saying lack of perceived progress. ND could go 8-5 but be in it every week and that would certainly be progress given the schedule we play next season. I think next season is more about over-all progress and less about the final record (assuming it's at least as a winning record, of course).
JDH replied on November 8th, 2011 at 11:35 am
I agree with SFR and Shaz. BK needs a full cycle, but we need to see HE is learning from his mistakes as well. The best leaders always do.
irisheye62 replied on November 7th, 2011 at 7:39 pm
Steel Fan Rob–As usual you are right again. BK will have us up -I hope. With all due respect to people who know more about the game than I, just WHY doesn't BK call more running? And–if our defense is billed as "awesome" why did USC run through us and Wake ( which is no gimme) have their way for a while? This team appears to be so close to being "plugged in" However, we need an extension cord. Bad analogy but you get the idea. Go Irish–
Chi-town Copper commented on November 7th, 2011 at 1:14 pm
Did BK recruit both Hendrix and Tommy Reese in the same class? If so, and if Hendrix has more talent, i dont understand why he didnt just put him in from the begining. We have seen a number of cases such as the Matt LoVecchio/Carlisle Holiday experiment where i believe LoVecchio had been the starter with more experience but in the name of the "future" Holiday started to see more playing time and eventually took over for LoVecchio causing his later transfer to Indiana. I could be wrong but thats how i remember it. Holiday got put in the mix early, so why not Hendrix? I know it was totally different coaching regimes but still. No matter how bad this is i think its not as bad as past teams where our O-Line was giving up record sacks/we had no impact players on D during the Weis era, or surviving the QB carousel during the Davie/Willingham (pre-Quinn) when there was no hope of a offensive passing score in sight. At least it appears we have some talent in the wings and on the field right now
Wake up the echoes replied on November 7th, 2011 at 5:22 pm
Hendrix is a Freshman who enrolled early, Tommy is a sophomore.
Irishfan replied on November 7th, 2011 at 10:55 pm
Not true. Hendrix is a sophomore. Rees is a sophomore who enrolled early so he had an extra spring to get ready. I would think Hendrix should be close to being ready now, though. He was the scout team QB last season and moved to the #2 QB after Crist got hurt.
scav commented on November 7th, 2011 at 1:54 pm
I think I've figured out the whole QB thing. Kelly is going to keep playing Rees so Gunner Keil will commit. Gunner is thinking I can play a lot better than this Rees. You notice that Hendrix hasn't played since Keil de-committed.
All kidding aside, there has to be something in practice we do not see to keep Rees at QB. I will trust Kelly and see what happens.
Ping7Fe replied on November 7th, 2011 at 4:17 pm
I agree. There must be something that we don't know.
Kelly must question the other quarterback's ability to pull out a win. Hendrix must not be totally ready. I think Kelly knows he can squeek by with Reese. How would ND fans react if Kelly started Crist and they lose the game? We would be all over him.
The problem is, if you are going to start Hendrix/Golson next year, they need some playing time this year. We can't expect a first year quarterback to go through that kind of a schedule. Do you sacrifice losses this year for experience?
I have faith Kelly is making the right decisions. I would like to assume he knows what he's doing.
joey d replied on November 7th, 2011 at 7:25 pm
Maybe I'm missing something here…but what games has Tommy Rees affected that much this year that ND would have lost without him as the QB. He's a frickin turnover machine. If the offensive line was the same as the one that Clausen had to deal with, every QB on the roster would have played already this year. Please stop giving Rees so much credit. He's a below average QB that can't throw. Without Gray, Wood, and the line this offense would be miserable to watch!
Chris commented on November 7th, 2011 at 2:36 pm
The only thing I know at this point in the season is that the Irish are definitely not anywhere near ready for primetime. I think it takes another 1-2 years to get the Kelly mentality to reflect properly in his players. There seems to be some truth to some of the players not buying in still. I still cant get over how totally unmotovated they were against USC. If I didnt know better – I thought they may be laying down for that game. Something is still amiss with this team. I would start Hendrix and rotate Golson in for the remainder of the year to get them acclimated to the system and get playing time now.
joey d commented on November 7th, 2011 at 5:14 pm
off topic, but…..jerry sandusky you are a piece of shit!
Wake up the echoes replied on November 7th, 2011 at 5:33 pm
"Vengeance is mine says the Lord"… Unless you are a child molester. Hopefully, he won't make it very long if he goes to prison. Sad day for a prestigious program…
storespook replied on November 7th, 2011 at 6:45 pm
Molesters are at the bottom of the prison totem pole. Gotta love prison ethics & morality. If he is guilty, may he rot in hell. I have worked professionally with kids who had been abused/molested, I have seen the mess it leaves a child psyche.
Adding to other comments about BK. I'm not calling for his head in year 2. Let's be honest, he has made some questionable coaching calls both on & off the field. As fans, we certainly have a right to express our opinions about that. His QB rationale regarding TR is fair game. The divisive comments about "his" players and CW's players should have never left the locker room (no matter even if it was 100% true), his choice of coaching assistants and how they are utilized, etc. Criticism doesn't imply for one to be fired. BK has certainly made some decisions that are very questionable. If he continues to make the same repeated mistakes into year 3 (or 4) then Administration may need to reevaluate their decision in keeping BK.
As to next year, that killer schedule will make it hard for BK to follow some of the better past coaches who won NC's in their 3rd year. There is no way TR is going to lead ND to an undefeated-NC season in 2012. If he does, I will be the first to eat my crow, run naked down the street and proclaim the fair haired boy's greatness (I'm not real concerned at this point that will even be a close call, haha). I am looking for continued measurable progress for this team. I feel a different QB will be necessary for that to occur. I do think better student-athletes are being brought in by BK. Playing all these under classmen now will pay off when they become upper classmen and then you can get a cycle of success started with player leadership, which is desperately needed.
Gooooooo Irishhhhhhhhhhh
Livonia Steve commented on November 7th, 2011 at 5:51 pm
These comments generally are my feelings for the whole season.
1) The defensive coordinator has to go. He does not seem to have any clue as to making adjustments either during the game or at half time. Over the middle was open all night for WF.
2) Coach Kelly better learn to have his team motivated to play everyone for 60 minutes. Every team is high to beat ND no one should ever be taken lightly.
3) The offensive play calling is bizarre and inconsistent. The pass is set up by running the ball effectively. Was that the old ND box offensive backfield against WF?
4) Special team blocking is non existent, no wonder we fair catch the ball.
5) What has happened to the "blitz"? The best defense for the pass is constant pressure on the QB.
blueandgold replied on November 7th, 2011 at 7:09 pm
I feel the same way! What do you think of my comments below?
East Texas Irish commented on November 7th, 2011 at 5:58 pm
Do any of you all know why Kona Shwenke hasn't been playing that much this yr? This game against WF would have been a good game since the D line was all freshman for him to get some playing time. Is he hurt? Is he in the dog house? I remember reading that they want to move him to the LB position. I think if my memeory serves me right I did read an article of that. Maybe it was someone else but I think it was of Shweke.
spiceyirish commented on November 7th, 2011 at 6:24 pm
Is there truth to this. New helmets for Saturday?
storespook replied on November 7th, 2011 at 6:50 pm
I hope not. Our uni's should not be messed with besides maybe a green jersey for a special occasion. May I say, just look at our upcoming opponents terrible looking garb they are wearing to further make that point.
blueandgold commented on November 7th, 2011 at 7:05 pm
Why do we play so slow, play conservative on offense and defense, let other teams take the fight to us? Also, why do players like Gray and Rees continue to play while making mistake after mistake?
blueandgold commented on November 7th, 2011 at 7:05 pm
Also, if I was an opposing offensive coordinator all I would do against ND is throw the ball. We cannot stop any passing attack!
blueandgold commented on November 7th, 2011 at 7:07 pm
Last but not least, why don't we blitz more? Even when we blitz, we run into blocks.
blueandgold commented on November 7th, 2011 at 7:11 pm
Last but not least, I would move Riddick back to running back and use at least 4-5 different running backs like Holtz use to. BTW, what ever happened to Deion Walker?
JC commented on November 8th, 2011 at 12:23 am
I agree with SteelfanRob on a possible 8-5 record next year due to a tough schedule. However, I am also highly concerned about a possible 8-5 record this year. Three years in a row at 8-5 may be a very difficult pill to swallow for the deep pocket ND supporters; underlying progress or no progress. Results talk and the rest walk with the money guys! Especially with 2 time Championship Urban out there in the wings. No pressure BK! One would only have to look at CW's fate. A new ND standard of impatience! Urgency anyone? Remember Jack Swarbrick's powerful suggestion for CW starting his 3rd year? "We need to be in the BCS Bowl conversation!" Hopefully, we end up with a miracle 10-3 season and all is well for the moment.
Chris, when you roll the dice and bench senior QB leadership permanently and bad mouth the upperclassmen in the media. I don't really believe Teo when he said: "things are back to normal." He's definately a class act and putting the best face on it. I'll believe it's normal when we see no mass exit to the door next year? I've already vented my anger on this issue so I won't go there.
Go Irish!
SteelFanRob commented on November 8th, 2011 at 4:47 pm
On a different note: Are there any top PSU recruits/commits also considering ND? O know Noah Spence was seriously considering PSU but is no longer interested. Any of our resident recruiting experts here have anything to share on how ND may benefit in this year's recruiting cycle from PSU's scandal? Also, what if Al Golden goes to PSU? Any Miami recruits or current commitments that could possibly switch to ND? This sad situation in (not-so-)"Happy Valley" could cause ND to rethink its current recruiting class. Thoughts?
Joeyknuklehead commented on November 8th, 2011 at 8:09 pm
Good review but the play that reflect NDs season for the fanbase was the flea flicker INT.
With momentum back on NDs side and marching down the field for a back breaking score.
…looks like another solid run call – good
Flea flicker pass – gulp
Floyd open by two steps – Yes!
Rees under throws – no!
DB makes the most of the opportunity tight roping up the sidelines.
Lineman blasts DB knocking him into first row.
BS flag
Kelly goes nuts screaming.
…and that's the cliff notes on the season[Reply]


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I think you have to have an app for that..
James asks…
How do I make the tiny graphics in Facebook text?
How can I find or do the little graphics some ppl use in their facebook status messages or in their posts?
for instance…some ppl use a < symbol with the #3 to make a heart <3 and it actually appears as a graphic…
I have seen things like clouds, rain, rainbows, music notes, etc…and the shortcuts that ppl use for msn, don't work here.
Please help! thanks.
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Well, I don't know about the rainbows, music notes etc. But I know the <3 makes a heart on status messages. If you wanted to know all of them you could try and google them and see all the different ones and how to do them. That's whatI did for the smilie faces on facebook.. There are alot of them!!
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Application profiles
Running lein new luminus myapp
will create an application using the default profile template. However, if you would like to attach further functionality to your template you can append profile hints for the extended functionality.
Currently, the following profiles are supported
- +cljs - adds ClojureScript support to the project along with an example
- +cucumber - a profile for cucumber with clj-webdriver
- +h2 - adds
namespace and H2 db dependencies - +postgres - adds
namespace and add PostreSQL dependencies - +mysql - adds
namespace and add MySQL dependencies - +mongodb - adds
namespace and MongoDB dependencies - +site - creates an application with registration and authentication setup, uses bootstrap and h2 when database is not specified
- +dailycred - it adds support for dailycred, when used together with +site it configures the application to authenticate with dailycred
- +http-kit - adds HTTP Kit support to the project
To add a profile simply pass it as an argument after your application name, eg:
lein new luminus myapp +cljs
You can also mix multiple profiles when creating the application, eg:
lein new luminus myapp +site +postgres
In case two profiles generate the same files, the latest one will overwrite the files from the preceding profiles.
HTTP Kit notes
HTTP Kit is an embedded server that can be used as a drop in replacement for Jetty. Unlike Jetty, HTTP Kit is not supported via lein-ring
. This means that you need to run it using:
lein run
To allow hot code reloading you need to pass the -dev
option to the server. You can also pass it a number to specify a custom port. By default the server runs on port 8080
Build a runnable HTTP Kit jar for production use:
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Whoa! Barbara is lashing out at Selena in a new interview! She's blaming the 'Wizards of Waverly Place' star for all the drama that surrounds their twisted 'love' triangle with Justin Bieber!
Barbara Palvin is not happy with Selena Gomez. In a new interview, the model blames Selena for all the "ridiculous" stories that have been written about her and Justin Bieber.
"You know how the drama started — Selena retweeted the picture," Barbara told Celebuzz on Jan. 12.
Selena, 20, posted a photo of Justin, Lil' Twist and Barbara together with just, "…" on Nov. 8. It was clear that Selena was mad at Justin for hanging with the model.
"I'm okay to talk about it because I know there's nothing. It's ridiculous how this got to the news," Barbara said to the website.
Barbara claims she was just "hanging out" with Justin, 18, during the Victoria's Secret fashion show on Nov. 7.
"That was it . . . that's why it was so weird. [Jelena fans] thought I caused a big drama, their break-up."
"hey everyone. please calm down. he is all yours!!" Barbara wrote on Twitter on Nov. 9, in response to fans getting angry with her.
"I wanted to meet him real bad," Barbara added. "I watched his movie [Justin Bieber: Never Say Never] and I was like, 'He's such a cool kid, I want to meet him.' And then when I did at the [Victoria's Secret] show we met and of course we had a conversation and then I took the picture with him."
Their Lion King Date Revealed
Romance rumors started when Justin was spotted on Nov. 8, catching a showing of The Lion King on Broadway — with Barbara!
"It was my sister's first time in New York and we so wanted to go to Broadway, but there were no more tickets," Barbara explained. "I just came up and was telling him, 'My sister is here, but she's sad because we can't go to Broadway, no more tickets.' And he was like, 'Well, I can get you one.' And his friends came . . . like six people and then me, my sister and agent. So friends."
What About Her Visit To Miami?
Fans were in a frenzy yet again when Barbara posted a picture on Twitter of herself in Miami on Dec. 8, allegedly standing in front of Justin's tour bus. However, Barbara says that was NOT Justin's bus.
"We didn't hang out, that's the funny part," she said.
"It was so funny when I read we were hanging out in Miami and I was also wearing his t-shirt. Dude, that's my t-shirt!" Barbara added.
"And you see the mobile homes in the back [of my Twitter photo] — when you're shooting on location you have mobile homes to do the hair and makeup and dress. And they put everything together like that's Bieber's tour bus, that's Bieber's shirt. I was like, 'No!'"
Jelena Drama Affected Barbara's Relationship With Her BF
"They [the media] gave me a real hard time with this with my boyfriend. They also put him in the press and he's not a celebrity or anything," she said. "Him being back home [in Hungary] with a normal life and everybody is like, 'You're girlfriend is dating Justin.' It's very hard for him. It made me pissed, but there's always a dark side of this business."
Barbara Has A Connection With Scooter Braun
"[Justin and I] don't stay in touch. I more talk with his manager Scooter. His father is Hungarian so there is this Hungarian connection and I talk with him."
Barbara Reached Out To Justin After Paparazzo Was Killed
"When I heard that the paparazzi died in L.A. I called him [Scooter] and I told him to also tell Justin that maybe this is not a good start of the year, but the rest is going to be better. So I'm more in contact with Scooter than with Bieber."
Now that Justin and Selena have broken up, yet again, perhaps Barbara and Justin will finally have a chance at a real romance. What do YOU think, HollywoodLifers?
— Chris Rogers
More Justin & Selena News:
- Justin Bieber Smokes Pot To Get Over Selena Gomez?
- Justin Bieber Confirms Selena Gomez Split On Twitter
- Selena Gomez Tweets About A 'Fresh Start' — Dumping Justin Bieber?
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I think it was kind of disrespectful of justine to buy tickets then take a girl to broadway. How would you feel if your boyfriend did that of course you would get mad. Plus Barbara seems like a stuckup girl and she isn't even pretty. I didn't even know who she was until she hung out with Justin
Posted at 10:46 PM on October 13, 2014
Why would that be disrespectful?
They specifically said it was NOT a date.
Can't your boyfriend have friends who are girls?
If you get mad at your boyfriend over that, then you sound kind of clingy. You should trust him.
How would you know she's stuck up, unless you've held a full conversation with her, then you wouldn't know.
How can you say she's not pretty? She's a flippin SUPER MODEL!
Just because you didn't know who she was does not mean other people didn't.
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Justin SHOULD NOT have hung out with Barbara. He was in a serious relationship and saying that they are just friends does not make it ok. He went out of his way to get those tickets and specially go with her. His efforts should not have gone towards Barbara but to Selena who he has been with for like two years or more! END OF!


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Spinach in Dashi Sauce
Horenso no Ohitashi
This is a classic side dish, simple yet umami-rich. Spinach, packed with minerals, iron and fibre, is a great addition to any diet, too.
- 800ml Japanese soup stock
- 400g spinach
- 3tsp soy sauce
- Pinch of salt
- ½ tsp mirin
- Some katsuobushi bonito flakes, optional
- Bunch together the stems of the spinach and cut off their roots. Blanch in hot salted water, then immerse in cold water. Drain thoroughly.
- Add the soup stock, soy sauce, salt and mirin into a pan, and when they reach boiling point, dip the spinach leaves into the pan, remove immediately and cool. Allow the dashi in the pan to cool. When cold, place the spinach into the soup stock and leave to soak for 2-3 hours.
- Remove the spinach from the pan and cut into bite-size pieces, then place in a bowl and sprinkle on the bonito flakes.


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June Average messages per day: 2000- 105 2001- 412 2002- 2445
Thank you to everyone who's contributed to the above over the last year. It's been a pain free growth experience.
Do you know what has caused this impressive groth? Critic mass and word of mouth? Have you done any active marketing?
Angel, there are numerous seo's from south africa that post here often. I see a few hundred page views in the logs from .za every day.
BTW, I'm nurturing a forum on one of my sites, and I'm employing a lot of what I've learned from here about running a board that is welcoming, friendly, and helpful. (People used to flaming other posters get mad when they are edited the first few times, but I can tell 'em it works...) Volume is still at the WMW-2000 level, but your numbers are encouraging for the future!
I hope that by the time the volume on that site spikes, the commercial version of this forum software will be shipping... ;)
Ya, 2000, 50% of those were me and RC! (I'm not kidding!)
I remember back to about 2 years ago, and noticing how many actively post, it seems like the increase has been astronomical. Hardly a day ever goes by that there aren't new names turning up and new people actively participating.
I'm thinking more in terms of number of people than posts.
The only problem is that there's too damn much to read! My productivity here at the office is way down, and I find myself wanting to visit and read the boards while I'm at home and not supposed to be doing "work." Is there a term for this condition? :)
thank god they don't charge here by the pound, eh!
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Don't know how typical that is, though.
This states that 80% of messages are written by 20% of the active posters population. I say active posters as there are bound to be lots of 1 or 2 thread posters.
But if you sum all those who have posted say at least 10 threads then you will find that 80% of those threads are from the same 20% people.
But the forum habit pales in comparison to pubcon addiction. Be forewarned, just once is all it takes.
Oh, that's just great. I am not alone!
But now that I've read that thread, I have a real problem: I never even noticed that tiny little "recent posts" link up at the top. Now I'm a definite goner. Byyyyeeeee.....................
Don't click on that link, Pleeker. You will be doomed to endless days hitting the refresh button, perusing every new thread within seconds of its original posting, constantly checking to see if anything new is on the board...
The recent posts button is the crack cocaine of WMW addicts.
It's too late. There's nothing anyone can do now. The centre has lost its hold. Look, I can even continue this thread even though the email notification hasn't come through about your reply. And I just found myself reading about something called "Linux ISO distributions." Better wrap this reply up now, there are probably a few new responses.
You might have to make a stealth option for anyone that may have bosses with spyware. :)
It is a place where we can get into civil conversations about our favorite subject without fear of ridicule. Too many other boards have started out with great promise, but died because the "old hands" didn't respect that newcomers are going to ask, well, naive questions and make claims that may not be totally accurate. I've been part of boards where newcomers got slammed hard for asking newcomer questions. I got so tired of "stupid, read the FAQ first!" that I just left most of these boards a long time ago.
I also like this board because it is extremely well controlled. Firm, gentle control. This keeps the board from becoming an advertising media or the flames from getting out of hand.
I guess in a very long winded way, I am saying "thank you" and "well done".
Richard Lowe
Just kidding. I agree with you 100%. I think the general civility of the board (as you said, gently enforced) encourages more of the same.
Brett and the mods do a great job.
Agreed. We avoid that syndrome fairly well. It's an easy trap for a forum to fall in to. We will refer back to earlier more authoritative stuff when topics become too repetitive.


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For example, our whole education is ambition-oriented. Our whole society is ambitious and an ambitious society can never be anything but corrupt. If you create ambition in everyone, not everyone will be able to fulfill it. You may say that anyone can be president, but only one person can be president at any one time. When you teach that everyone can be president, ambition is created: if everyone can be president then why shouldn't you be? But since only one person can be president, a mad rush begins. Every means will be used - even evil means will be used.
Ambition corrupts, the ambitious mind is bound to be corrupt. Ambition is the seed of insanity. Yet our whole education is ambition-oriented. Your father says, "Become someone!" and the fever is created - you become diseased. Only one person can be president, and thousands of people who will be unsuccessful are aflame with the same ambition. Then you cannot be sane - you become insane. Because so much tension is created you become corrupt: you will use any means to achieve your goal.
It is infectious. If you see that someone else is using corrupt means you know that if you don't use them you will be left behind. So you have to use equally corrupt means. Then someone else sees you being unscrupulous, so he has to be unscrupulous. It becomes a question of survival. Nothing else is possible within this framework, this structure. If you look to the very roots of society you will see that corruption is a natural outgrowth of our conditioning, our education, our cultivation.
The complexity of our social structure is such that those who succeed can hide their corruption. Corruption is seen only when someone fails. If you succeed no one will know that you have been corrupt; success will hide everything. You have only to succeed and you will become a pinnacle of goodness - you will become everything that is good, pure, innocent. That means you can succeed in any way you like, but you must succeed. Once you succeed, once you are successful, nothing that you may have done is wrong.
This has been true throughout history. A person is only a thief if he is a small thief. If he is a great thief, then he becomes an Alexander the Great, a hero. No one ever sees that there is no qualitative difference between the two, that it is only a quantitative difference. No one will call Alexander the Great a great thief because the measure of your goodness is success: the more successful you are, the more good. Means are only questioned if you are a failure; then you will be called both corrupt and a fool.
If this is the attitude, how is it possible to create an uncorrupt society? To ask a person to be moral in this immoral situation is to ask something absurd. An individual cannot be moral in an immoral society. If he tries to be moral, his morality will only make him egoistic and ego is as immoral and corrupt as anything else.
This situation is a human creation. We have created a society with a mad rush for wealth, power, politics; we go on supporting it, and then we ask why there is corruption. Where there is ambition, corruption will be the logical consequence. You cannot check corruption unless the whole basic structure that encourages ambition is destroyed.


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By: TimWood on April 12, 2005 - 4:11pm - Add new comment
I was walking the course with some Blufftonians out at Sea Pines this week, and the subject of migrating came up.
This one couple was being ribbed by friends that they should move out of Old Bluffton and into one of the newer gated communities.
The woman said, "Not a chance. I'll always live down by the river."
So I'm opening it up to you: have you moved from the town of Bluffton to one of the newer communities?
Do you have strong opinions about Old Bluffton versus New Bluffton?
I'd like to hear what you think ...
Thanks, Tim
By: TimWood on April 5, 2005 - 11:44pm - Add new comment
BTW (by the way, for you new bloggers), the picture in the upper right corner
No need for alarm, emailers. My son, TJ, is not wearing a gas mask. He's got two binkies in his mouth -- one of those Kodak moments that has never happened again.
Guess he decided, wisely, that there's only room for one binky comfortably.
By: TimWood on April 5, 2005 - 11:41pm - Add new comment
I'm still kind of caught up on the numbers that Beaufort County is projecting for Bluffton.
Considering that the area has grown from 3,700 to 29,000 in 25 years, their projections aren't unreasonable.
But how do you feel about 81,000 people being out here in the year 2020? Oh my, I hope they have hovercrafts by then.
By: TimWood on April 4, 2005 - 3:04pm - Add new comment
So I'm a Red Sox fan.
I've got no reason to gloat -- yes, we have only won one since 1918.
But for heavens sake, Yankees fans, please don't tell me that Opening Night was some kind of revenge.
I feel your pain, I truly do. But we're World Champs, and the Yankees performed the greatest choke job in modern sports history. So Yankees fans will have to live with that for all eternity.
So PBTTTTTTTT (that's immature me giving Yanks fans a raspberry).
Braves open Tuesday with Smoltz.
By: TimWood on April 3, 2005 - 4:55pm - Add new comment
I worked on a story for the first Bluffton Today on building a sense of community in newborn subdivisions.
Are we right in saying that Hidden Lakes is representative?
So how are you getting involved in your neighborhood -- and in the area as a whole? Is life just too hectic to think about more than your family? Or are you finding the time?
Thanks - Tim
By: TimWood on April 3, 2005 - 4:51pm - Add new comment
Hey folks, here's some more focused information on Hidden Lakes building their community.
I wrote a little too much to fit the two-page design in the paper (an occupational hazard), but now, we've got a place to self-publish all the news that's fit to print, but just won't fit in print. I'm borderline giddy about this blog thing.
So when does a bunch of houses actually become a community? One large part of the process is the formation of a homeowners or property owners' association.
By: TimWood on March 30, 2005 - 5:15pm - Add new comment
Welcome to the Bluffton Today sports blog. I'm Tim Wood, your humble host.
I'm the sports editor at BT – actually, I am the sports department. I'm from New England, went to college and settled for a decade in New York.
I've worked for newspapers and magazines, Web sites and radio stations. I've worked for the Yankees (and have a 1996 World Series ring to prove it) and covered them as a reporter. I've covered World Series and Super Bowls and most recently was the general manager of the Savannah Sand Gnats.
By: TimWood on March 30, 2005 - 5:12pm - Add new comment
Here's what we're working on for the launch: - Bluffton baseball plays in the HIT tourney. We'll have the results and give you a primer on this year's team. - The best junior golfers in the world are competing at Bloody Point on Daufuskie Island this weekend. Get the results and meet the PGA stars of tomorrow.


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Woodbury Sugar Shed, Inc.
was started in 1982 as a backyard maple syrup making hobby. Since then we've grown to produce hundreds of gallons of fine quality maple syrup every year.
We offer our syrup & honey in many different sizes and grades, please check out our maple grading page for details.
We are open for
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Saturday March, 29th In production 1-5 pm
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Shady Lady WaratahScientific name: Telopea speciosissima Author: James Edward Smith 1759-1828, Robert Brown 1773-1858, Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller 1825-1896 Common name: Shady Lady Waratah (red form) Family: Proteaceae |
LocationConveniently placed, just above the Brunet Meadow in the Proteaceae section of the Rock Garden, our red form commands adoration. We have both parents of this hybrid on display nearby. Telopea oreades can be studied and admired just up the path near the Forest Walk entrance, and Telopea speciosissima is abundant closer to the Restaurant. |
Our Shady Lady is bursting with blooms. This cultivar arose as a spontaneous hybrid in a Melbourne garden and is now marketed under the name Shady Lady in a variety of very popular colour forms. Purchased in July 1990 and planted out sometime after September 1992 our largest specimen was struck by a small tree that fell nearby in February 2001. It had flowered well but was expected to die. Cut back, almost to ground level, on the off-chance of recovery, cuttings were sent to the nursery for propagation. Now we have double success, the original plant flowered well and three daughter plants will also flower. |


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Not only are there crafts to help you celebrate each holiday, but there are also gift ideas for the holiday. For example, the Christmas section provides beautiful home décor ideas, but also gives you great projects that you can make and give as a gift. I personally loved the Christmas Bottle Cap Ornaments. They would be great gift tags, too!
This book is great for someone who might be new to the wide world of crafting. The projects are extremely easy to follow and provide accurate and understandable material lists and instructions. If there are terms that are new to the reader, there's also a glossary in the back of the book, as well as a list of where to find all the materials used.
Another thing I love about this book is that it is a collection of crafts from various designers; therefore you can see projects of differing styles and techniques. Each craft is accompanied by at least one full page color photo, so there's no guessing how your craft is going to turn out!
All the projects in this ensemble of paper crafts are organized by holiday, and all the holidays are in the order in which they arrive. Each holiday has anywhere from three to twenty crafts assigned to it, so there's bound to be something to fit anyone's taste and skill level.
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I have to start off by stating that I was fairly skeptical by the thoughts of having a distance Reiki session – I have never tried anything like that, other than in person.
I did not feel much at all at the beginning of the session – and the skeptic in me was popping up a bit in the back of my mind – but I remained calm and sat relaxed, and did my best to remain open. Around 20-25 minutes into the session, I got a strong feeling of a high amount of foreign energy around me – I became suddenly emotional – like an emotional release ( the kind you may feel after a good cleansing cry) … it felt really good- though admittedly a little strange as well – as this energy was clearly not coming from me exactly. I also noticed I felt kind of tingly a few times similar to what you feel when you get a shiver up your spine, or goosebumps – but for a much more extended time- and from inside.
Other than that, I really did not feel a lot during the actual session – I woke up though (without even realizing I had laid down & gone to sleep) – and the first thing I noticed was that I had slept 6 hours straight ! This fact is not a big deal at all to most people that may read this – but to me I was very surprised to say the least.
I have had some major issues with sleep over the last number of years – I can count on one hand the number of times I have slept for more than 3- 4 hours at a time – not to mention that I so very rarely wake up feeling rested !
I felt amazing ! I kept looking at the clock – in surprise, as that so rarely happens I almost could not process it in my mind.I had a great day – got a ton more accomplished than I normally do as well. Later that day, I also noticed that I kept focusing on my breath more – which helps me personally in many different beneficial ways.
After reviewing Dawn's session report, I was deeply effected – in an almost un-explainable way – I was reading it over, and I had tears streaming down my face- it was like somehow she connected with my heart / soul in a way that I have only felt before with very close to my heart loved ones.
In her report, she picked up on some very personal subjects to me – with no way of her having this knowledge – things that I struggle with deep inside myself – and just hearing her thoughts on the energy surrounding these issues helped me to focus on what I need to clear out, and also focus on to help my life progress to where I need to go / be.
Dawn also picked up on one of my most private and personal dreams I have had re-occur for more than 25 years now … that was nothing short of amazing !
I am not a "wide open book" type of person – I am very private & some would say even guarded to a fault … so to have Dawn read these things about me, not to mention at a great distance- I am at a loss for words really- but it was a very positive feeling! Like we were both connected to the same source of energy – from my soul/spirit. She picked up on my personal struggles, my business worries, and did all of this with all positive feeling and energy.It has now been a while since our session – and I can still access that feeling of peace and healing when I feel it come up and need to… this skeptic has turned into a full believer – without a doubt.
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Thank you for the session. I felt a tingling sensation especially in my head & shoulders area – and a heavy feeling as if a weight was being pressed down on my chest and pinning my shoulders – but then it passed. I also seemed to sense an intense white light at times.
I'm still digesting what you wrote – though I can tell you that it is very accurate.
I felt pretty good after the session (I did fall asleep) and the good feeling lasted part way into the evening. Later on though, I started to feel what I can only describe as toxic. By yesterday morning, I was in a lot of pain and ended up having to go back to bed. I do have fibromyalgia and I am hypothyroid – so it isn't that this was a new feeling – just that I haven't had a flare up like this in quite awhile.
My heart Chakra is where my first session of Reiki caused the most intense emotions/pain as well. I was so surprised by it – but shouldn't have been. I never thought about it before – but I can understand why you saw closed doors, boxes, etc.


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Why buy your 12v TV from us?
As the number one authorised Avtex dealer, our range of caravan TVs is second to none, including both LCD and state of the art LED 12V TVs that are constructed from the ground up to be used in your motor home, with incredibly low power consumption, superb viewing angles and AQT one button tuning.
We offer free next day delivery on orders over £99.99 and customer service is extremely important to us, so If you encounter any problems don't hesitate to get in touch with our after-sales team, who'll do everything they can to provide a solution.
Additionally we offer a wide range of accessories such motorhome TV aerials, carry cases, mounting options and an array of replacement power adaptors, remote controls and Freeview boxes.