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Stonehenge, prehistoric stone circle monument, cemetery, and archaeological site located on Salisbury Plain, about 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. It was built in six stages between 3000 and 1520 bce, during the transition from the Neolithic Period (New Stone Age) to the Bronze Age. As a prehistoric stone circle, it is unique because of its artificially shaped sarsen stones (blocks of Cenozoic silcrete), arranged in post-and-lintel formation, and because of the remote origin of its smaller bluestones (igneous and other rocks) from 100–150 miles (160–240 km) away, in South Wales. The name of the monument probably derives from the Saxon stan-hengen, meaning "stone hanging" or "gallows." Along with more than 350 nearby monuments and henges (ancient earthworks consisting of a circular bank and ditch), Stonehenge was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1986.
Speculation and excavation
Stonehenge has long been the subject of historical speculation, and ideas about the meaning and significance of the structure continued to develop in the 21st century. English antiquarian John Aubrey in the 17th century and his compatriot archaeologist William Stukeley in the 18th century both believed the structure to be a Druid temple. This idea has been rejected by more-recent scholars, however, as Stonehenge is now understood to have predated by some 2,000 years the Druids recorded by Julius Caesar.
In 1963 American astronomer Gerald Hawkins proposed that Stonehenge had been constructed as a "computer" to predict lunar and solar eclipses; other scientists also attributed astronomical capabilities to the monument. Most of these speculations, too, have been rejected by experts. In 1973 English archaeologist Colin Renfrew hypothesized that Stonehenge was the centre of a confederation of Bronze Age chiefdoms. Other archaeologists, however, have since come to view this part of Salisbury Plain as a point of intersection between adjacent prehistoric territories, serving as a seasonal gathering place during the 4th and 3rd millennia bce for groups living in the lowlands to the east and west. In 1998 Malagasy archaeologist Ramilisonina proposed that Stonehenge was built as a monument to the ancestral dead, the permanence of its stones representing the eternal afterlife.
In 2008 British archaeologists Tim Darvill and Geoffrey Wainwright suggested—on the basis of the Amesbury Archer, an Early Bronze Age skeleton with a knee injury, excavated 3 miles (5 km) from Stonehenge—that Stonehenge was used in prehistory as a place of healing. However, analysis of human remains from around and within the monument shows no difference from other parts of Britain in terms of the population's health.
The Stonehenge that is visible today is incomplete, many of its original sarsens and bluestones having been broken up and taken away, probably during Britain's Roman and medieval periods. The ground within the monument also has been severely disturbed, not only by the removal of the stones but also by digging—to various degrees and ends—since the 16th century, when historian and antiquarian William Camden noted that "ashes and pieces of burnt bone" were found. A large, deep hole was dug within the stone circle in 1620 by George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham, who was looking for treasure. A century later Stukeley surveyed Stonehenge and its surrounding monuments, but it was not until 1874–77 that Flinders Petrie made the first accurate plan of the stones. In 1877 Charles Darwin dug two holes in Stonehenge to investigate the earth-moving capabilities of earthworms. The first proper archaeological excavation was conducted in 1901 by William Gowland.
About half of Stonehenge (mostly on its eastern side) was excavated in the 20th century by the archaeologists William Hawley, in 1919–26, and Richard Atkinson, in 1950–78. The results of their work were not fully published until 1995, however, when the chronology of Stonehenge was revised extensively by means of carbon-14 dating. Major investigations in the early 21st century by the research team of the Stonehenge Riverside Project led to further revisions of the context and sequence of Stonehenge. Darvill and Wainwright's 2008 excavation was smaller but nonetheless important.
Stages of Stonehenge
Stonehenge was built within an area that was already special to Mesolithic and Neolithic people. About 8000–7000 bce, early Mesolithic hunter-gatherers dug pits and erected pine posts within 650 feet (200 metres) of Stonehenge's future location. It was unusual for prehistoric hunter-gatherers to build monuments, and there are no comparable structures from this era in northwestern Europe. Within a 3-mile (5-km) radius of Stonehenge there remain from the Neolithic Period at least 17 long barrows (burial mounds) and two cursus monuments (long enclosures), all dating to the 4th millennium bce. Between 2200 and 1700 bce, during the Bronze Age, the Stonehenge-Durrington stretch of the River Avon was at the centre of a concentration of more than 1,000 round barrows on this part of Salisbury Plain.
First stage: 3000–2935 bce
The oldest part of the Stonehenge monument was built during the period from 3000 to 2935 bce. It consists of a circular enclosure that is more than 330 feet (100 metres) in diameter, enclosing 56 pits called the Aubrey Holes, named after John Aubrey, who identified them in 1666. The ditch of the enclosure is flanked on the inside by a high bank and on the outside by a low bank, or counterscarp. The diameters of the outer bank, the ditch, the inner bank, and the circle of Aubrey Holes are equivalent to 270, 300, 330, and 360 long feet (a long foot is an ancient unit of measurement equivalent to 1.056 statute feet or 0.32187 metre), respectively. Deposits in the bottom of the ditch included antler picks, which were used to dig the ditch itself, as well as bones of cattle and deer that were already centuries old when they were placed there. The circular enclosure had two entrances: the main access on the northeast and a narrower entrance on the south.
Although it once was believed that the Aubrey Holes served as pits for wooden posts, excavation and archival research by the Stonehenge Riverside Project revealed that they probably held Welsh bluestones. Human cremation burials were found within and around most of the holes, as well as within the encircling ditch and bank. (Of an estimated 150–240 cremation burials at Stonehenge, 64 had been excavated by the first decade of the 21st century.) The great majority of the burials were of adult males, and pieces of unburned human bone were also found scattered around Stonehenge. The area surrounding the Aubrey Holes was used as a place of burial from roughly 3000 to 2300 bce; it is the largest known cemetery from the 3rd millennium bce in Britain.
A second, smaller bluestone circle, 30 feet (10 metres) in diameter and known as Bluestonehenge, was built on the bank of the River Avon over 1 mile (1.6 km) from the Aubrey Holes. Found by the Stonehenge Riverside Project in 2009, it consisted of about 25 Welsh bluestones and may have been used for cremating and removing the flesh from the bodies whose remains were buried and scattered at Stonehenge. Bluestonehenge's stones were later dismantled and presumably brought to Stonehenge.
Most of the surviving 45 original bluestones of Stonehenge are of spotted dolerite (also called diabase) from southwest Wales, specifically the Preseli Mountains. Other stones of rhyolite, rhyolitic tuff, volcanic ash, and dolerite are believed to be from the same region. A source for one of the rhyolites, however, was identified in 2011 as Pont Saeson, north of the Preselis. The Altar Stone (a toppled upright so called because it looked to the 17th-century architect Inigo Jones like an altar at the centre of the monument) and another two sandstone monoliths likely came from the Brecon Beacons, a cluster of mountains about 60 miles (100 km) east of the Preseli range. Although most experts consider these Welsh stones to have been brought by human agency, some geologists argue that they might have been carried toward the Salisbury Plain thousands of years earlier by ice-age glaciers. The Heelstone, a large unworked sarsen outside the northeastern entrance, also may have been erected during the first stage of Stonehenge, if not earlier. In addition, rows of timber-post holes within the northeastern entrance to the circular enclosure are thought to date to this period; the posts that they contained may have served to mark the movement of the moon toward its northern major limit.
Second stage: 2640–2480 bce
Except for human burials, there is no evidence of activity between Stonehenge's first and second stages of construction. About 2500 bce the sarsen stones were brought from the Avebury area of the Marlborough Downs, about 20 miles (32 km) to the north. Outside the northeastern entrance of Stonehenge they were dressed smooth by pounding with sarsen hammers. They were then arranged inside the circle in a horseshoe-shaped setting of five tall trilithons (paired uprights with a lintel)—the central and largest of which is known as the giant trilithon—surrounded by 30 uprights linked by curved lintels to form a circle. The stones appear to have been laid out systematically in units and subunits of the long foot; the circumference of the sarsen circle is 300 long feet. The lintels, weighing some 7 tons each, are held on top of the uprights by mortise-and-tenon (dovetail) joints, and the ends of the curved lintels of the sarsen circle fit together with tongue-and-groove joints. All the joints were created using hammer stones, presumably in imitation of woodwork. Most of the sarsen uprights weigh about 25 tons and are about 18 feet (5.5 metres) high. The uprights of the giant trilithon, however, were 29 feet (9 metres) and 32 feet (10 metres) high, weighing more than 45 tons.
Only one of the giant trilithon's uprights still stands, reaching a height above ground of about 23 feet (7 metres). Only six lintels (out of a total of 230) sit in place on the sarsen circle, with two more lying on the ground. Three of the five sarsen trilithon lintels are in place, with the other two on the ground. Four of the uprights from the sarsen circle are absent, and one is much shorter than the others. Although it is possible that the sarsen circle was never completed, the existence of a hole for an absent sarsen suggests that this stone and others were reused as construction materials for Roman buildings and medieval churches in the vicinity.
The bluestones were observed by Atkinson to have been arranged into a double arc, which, for convenience, he called the Q and R Holes. Atkinson's records suggested that the Q and R Holes predated the sarsen circle and trilithons, but Darvill and Wainwright's excavation in 2008 cast doubt on this stratigraphic relationship. It is more likely that the bluestone arc was indeed constructed as part of the sarsen circle and trilithon monument, with bluestones brought from the Aubrey Holes. Bluestones may also have been brought to Stonehenge at this time, or slightly later, from Bluestonehenge (where they had been removed by at least 2280 bce). The bluestones weigh up to 4 tons each, and the taller ones are over 6 feet (2 metres) high. Most of them are unworked natural pillars.
Four upright stones, called the Station Stones, were erected near the Aubrey Hole ring, probably also during the second stage of Stonehenge, if not during the period between the monument's first and second stages. Only two of the stones—both of sarsen—have survived. The four Station Stones were placed in a rectangular formation, aligned along the same solstitial axis as the great trilithon and the bluestone arc. The two missing Station Stones were partially covered by low mounds known as the South Barrow and the North Barrow. The South Barrow was raised on top of the floor of a 36-by-33-foot (11-by-10-metre) building in the shape of a D that lay immediately to the east of the small southern entrance through Stonehenge's bank and ditch. From this entrance an undated passageway marked by timber posts led toward the centre of the monument. Other sarsens were erected within the northeastern entrance. Three of them formed a facade across the entrance, of which the sarsen known as the Slaughter Stone is the sole survivor. Beyond them lies the Heelstone, set within a circular ring ditch. From the Slaughter Stone to just past the Heelstone, three evenly spaced stone holes (undated) share the same axis as the timber posts thought to belong to Stonehenge's first stage.
About the same time the sarsens were erected, two sets of concentric timber circles were built within a large settlement almost 2 miles (3 km) to the northeast of the Stonehenge monument. One of these circles, called the Southern Circle, was set at the centre of an ancient settlement of small houses. The other, the smaller Northern Circle, was built on the north side of the settlement. Nine houses, up to about 18 feet (5.5 metres) square in plan, were excavated in 2004–07 and reckoned to form part of a 42-acre (17-hectare) settlement that may have supported up to 1,000 such dwellings. This seasonally occupied and short-lived community is thought to have been the builders' camp. By 2460 bce its ruins were enclosed by the bank and ditch of Britain's largest henge enclosure, Durrington Walls. Outside its south entrance stood a third concentric timber circle—Woodhenge.
Third stage: 2470–2280 bce
Radiocarbon dating indicates that the side ditches and banks of a ceremonial avenue almost 2 miles (3 km) long were dug from Stonehenge to the River Avon at some time in the period between 2470 and 2280 bce. It is possible that the avenue traces the path of the bluestones that were moved from the Aubrey Holes and Bluestonehenge to the Q and R holes during Stonehenge's second stage of construction. The avenue varies in width from about 60 to 115 feet (18 to 35 metres) and terminates at a small henge at the riverside. This henge, measuring 100 feet (30 metres) in diameter, was built after the bluestones at its centre were removed. About the first 1,600 feet (500 metres) of the avenue from Stonehenge are aligned toward the summer solstice sunrise and the winter solstice sunset. Excavations in 2008 revealed that this stretch of the avenue's banks was built upon preexisting natural chalk ridges coincidentally sharing this same solstitial alignment. At Durrington Walls a similar avenue about 560 feet (170 metres) long and 100 feet (30 metres) wide had been built about 2500 bce between the Southern Circle and the River Avon and remained in use for several centuries. The Durrington avenue was aligned toward the summer solstice sunset, while the Southern Circle faced the winter solstice sunrise. This solstitial alignment raises the possibility that Stonehenge and Durrington were built as complementary halves of a single complex, articulated by the River Avon.
Fourth, fifth, and sixth stages: 2280–1520 bce
The fourth stage of Stonehenge's construction occurred between 2280 and 2030 bce. About 2200 bce the bluestones were rearranged to form a circle and an inner oval. Atkinson thought that this inner oval was subsequently modified in prehistory to form a horseshoe, but this transformation may have been the result of Roman removal of the stones or of later stone-robbing. At some point during Stonehenge's fifth stage, between 2030 and 1750 bce, a ring of pits known as the Z Holes was dug outside the sarsen circle. A second ring of pits, called the Y Holes, was dug during the monument's sixth and final stage of construction, between 1640 and 1520 bce. As with all radiocarbon dating, the precise dates of such events can only be estimated within many decades, if not centuries.
Stonehenge in the 21st century
Stonehenge is the world's most famous stone circle, visited by more than a million people per year. It stands as an icon for all that is mysterious and awe-inspiring about humanity's prehistoric past. For well over a century, people have gathered at the monument to celebrate the summer solstice. Although banned in 1985 as a result of violent clashes with police, the annual gathering resumed in 2000 and now draws a crowd of more than 30,000. Modern-day Druidic societies have claimed Stonehenge as their own temple, even though the identification of Stonehenge with the original Druids is suspect. The first such society, the Ancient Order of Druids, was formed in 1781; more recently, the number of similar Druidic and other Neo-Pagan groups has risen in tandem with the decline in conventional religious belief.
In 2009 the British government proposed the construction of a new visitor centre at Airman's Corner, about 1.5 miles (2 km) from the stones, at the edge of the World Heritage site. In 2010, however, core funding for the project was withdrawn as a part of government budget cuts. Two more circles of pits—one at Airman's Corner and the other just to the northwest of Stonehenge proper—were discovered by geophysical survey in 2009 and 2010. The dates of these circles are unknown, and it remains to be determined whether the pits held posts or stones or were merely circles of holes.Mike Parker Pearson
In December 2015, archaeologists announced that they had discovered two quarries in the Preseli Mountains from which the bluestones had been extracted about 140 miles (225 km) from Stonehenge. Recesses in rock at both sites matched the dimensions of the bluestones, and several stones that were similar to the bluestones in size and shape remained at the sites. Discovering the quarries allowed archaeologists to establish (by performing radiocarbon dating of hazelnut shells and charcoal left by the workers at the quarries) that the stones had been quarried approximately 500 years before Stonehenge was erected. The archaeologists speculated that the bluestones may have been part of an earlier monument that was dismantled and its stones reused to build Stonehenge.The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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HI Guys,
First of all, I LOVE this game!!
I'm probably one of the few who isn't really into MP, but the SP manager mode is great fun. I wouldn't want to see it turn into 'Football Manager with robots', but it would be nice to have a bit more padding to the manager mode, to keep me playing for season after season.
I don't know if the devs even plan on any further SP updates, but here's some things I would love to see:
- Recognition of Achievments
I've only done one season so far, but managed to win the League and then the playoff final.
I don't think the game even acknowledged, or congratulated me on winning the regular season and all I saw after I had 'won it all' was a small box in the corner from the assistant saying 'we finished 1st'.
I know it sounds insignificant, but after the thrill of winning I would love to see the game make a bigger deal of it, even just a bigger/flashier box, or some pics of generic celebrations would be cool.....something just to say 'Hey, you won! Your awesome!'. Maybe a trophy room screen added to the menu?
- Second tier league, with promotion/relegation.
I know the game is modelled on the American Football structure, but this would make every game meaningful. Perhaps even have the lower division set to 'easy' to help anyone who gets relegated get back to the top league, or to act as a training league to prepare you for the big boys in the top division.
- Knockout Cup added to the season.
Having a seperate cup competition run alongside the league would only add 3 games to your teams season schedule (assuming you make the final!), but would give you something else to aim for, should the league not go so well.....or as a consolation if you don't manage to win the playoff final.
Game is great as it is and I don't know whether the majority of players are bothered about an expanded SP manager mode, but the above would take the SP experiance to another level (for me at least)!
Manager Mode Feedback and Suggestions
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Hi Hulkasaurus,
Cheers for the feedback - much appreciated, and some good ideas.
I plan on coming back to Manager and adding some significant stuff to it, although I'm unsure quite when that will be at this time.
Cheers for the feedback - much appreciated, and some good ideas.
I plan on coming back to Manager and adding some significant stuff to it, although I'm unsure quite when that will be at this time.
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Once upon a time, it was fairly common for employees to start working for a company directly after high school or college and remain with that employer for the rest of their career. That type of career longevity is virtually unheard of these days. The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes that the typical millennial holds six different jobs just between the ages of 18 and 26.
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But before you become a full-fledged member of the team, you'll have to establish relationships and build trust, and the way you handle your introduction to the company can either leave a great first impression — or build barriers you'll struggle to overcome later. In this slideshow, Dominique Jones, vice president of human resources at Halogen Software, a leader in talent management, has identified five mistakes to avoid so you can start off on the right foot at your new job.
Dominique is Halogen Software's vice president of human resources and has over 15 years experience in the talent management industry both in Europe and North America.Using her extensive industry experience across the retail, manufacturing, financial services, consulting and professional services sectors, Dominique is focused on providing practical insights that help HR positively impact business performance. Prior to joining Halogen Software, Dominique was most recently a regional vice president with a global talent management consulting firm. Dominique holds an M.A. Honours degree from St. Andrews University in Scotland, as well as the Institute of Personnel and Development (IPD) certification from the United Kingdom. Dominique spends her free time with family on their farm, tending her horses and rescued donkeys.
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Peyton Manning on finding a rhythm with Wes Welker, and how Denver's wideouts remind him of Colts greats Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne
PETER KING: You're one year into your comeback after all those neck surgeries. Do you notice any difference when you throw a deep ball?
PEYTON MANNING: Yeah, I do. You know, I just feel like I can have a better idea of when I have to throw it. I can maybe hold it for a tick longer if I need to, to kind of see the [coverage] angle a little bit. Hey look, don't get me wrong now, Demaryius Thomas is easy to underthrow, let's put it that way. Even Aaron Rodgers might underthrow him. This guy can flat go now. Eric Decker runs well too. But, yeah, I have more knowledge of what I can do and how I feel. And then, also, you just have more knowledge of them. You can't get in one year what you had with great receivers like Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne. But we did make a lot of strides last year, because they played a lot, and those guys stayed healthy and practiced every day. I do not get into comparisons with the Colts, but the best thing about Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne is they practiced every day. They never missed practice. I remember talking to Thomas and Decker last year, and they would say, 'Tell me about those guys.' First thing I would tell them: 'They never missed practice.' I can't tell you what that does to your timing. I mean, how many more reps are you getting? Wes Welker, from everything I'm learning so far, sure seems like you'd almost have to amputate a limb to keep him out of practice. He is a football gym rat, which is what I always thought. I was talking to Clyde Christensen, who coached me with the Colts. Clyde goes, 'Is Welker just like we thought?' I said, 'Absolutely.' We always thought he was a grinder, a gym rat. It's certainly nice to be playing with him.
KING: Did you ask Tom Brady for any advice on Welker?
MANNING: I didn't go there. That's a little awkward. Tom called me and told me how much I'm gonna enjoy him, that he's one of, if not his favorite, teammate of all time. Tom just said how much he loves football. I found that out when [Duke coach and Manning friend David] Cutcliffe set up a great little mini-camp for us before we started OTAs. It was great, especially when you've got a new receiver. After every throw, there's a discussion. Like, 'Hey Wes, that's exactly what I was looking for' or, 'Hey, I really think I need one more yard and stick at the top.' Then he's going, 'Hey Peyton, I'm gonna stem outside.' You know, it's the conversation. If you're just throwing and not talking, I'm not sure what you're really doing. Then, any incompletion that we're throwing, we're throwing it again. If you just go on to the next route, what are you really doing? A lot of guys go out and throw the route tree. Let's throw one hitch, one slant. Well, let's say you go 12-for-12. I mean did you really master the route? How about: Let's go throw 12 hooks and 12 outs? Let's go 12-for-12 on those. Let's master that route. Let's simulate press coverage. Let's simulate zone. Another thing: Wes is a texter at night. You know, he'll be watching film and he'll text, 'Hey, I just saw the film of that play from today. I'm gonna push [the defensive back] up two more yards.' That's great for me. Helps us get on the same page faster. As a quarterback, when you get a receiver who's like that, I mean, that gets you pumped up about football.
KING: What will you be doing in 15 years?
MANNING: That's a good question. A very good question. [Pauses for six seconds ...] You know, a lot of times you're in the locker room, and you hear guys talking about some investment or some appearance they're gonna make, and how much money they're gonna get from it, and I'm looking at them, thinking, That's the guy who dropped two balls in practice today, or, That's the guy who missed that block Sunday. The point is, this is what I do now, and I think I owe everything I've got to the Broncos to try to win this season. So I'm not going to answer that question. I do hope that what I do after football doesn't get the quite the attention and news coverage it got the last time I changed teams and came here.
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Pin It Now! So Avery has now been in her big girl bed for almost 2 weeks. I was actually surprised by how smoothly it went. We had planned on moving her into the room and bed on Friday, June 24 but Eric won a big award at work so I took him out to celebrate that night and we pushed the big switch back to Saturday night instead. We kept the bed time routine as close to the old one as possible. Eric and I both gave her a bath and brushed her teeth. Then we headed into her big girl room where I said good night and gave her lots of cuddles, hugs, and kisses. Once I said good night and left the room it was only her and Eric. He got her all lotioned up and in her PJs.
Now, this is where the routine had to change a little. Before, they would sit down in the glider and read 2 books. Since there is no glider in the new room they had to read sitting in her bed. Once they were done it was cuddle time. Once again, this usually happened on the glider but instead had to happen on her bed. She needed a little more cuddle time with daddy than usual but handled it all really well. After the cuddling, he got up, told her he loved her and good night. He never actually mentioned staying in the bed or anything.
It took her a while to fall asleep that night, about an hour. But she never cried or anything, just talked and played in bed. The whole time Eric and I sat glued to the monitor listening for sounds of her getting up from bed. We were sure we would have to go in there a ton of times and put her back to bed. However, she did not get out of her bed one time!!! We were amazed!!!
The next morning we heard her making noise and went into her room, once again convinced that she would be up and out of bed playing in her room. However, there she sat on her bed, quietly talking and playing with the toys she sleeps with (Seahorse, Baby, and Lamb Lovey). Once we went in, she told us she wanted to get up from bed, so we picked her up and cuddled her for minute, just like in her old room.
And that is pretty much how it has gone ever since, for both nap and bed time. It's almost like she doesn't realize she can get out of bed on her own, even though she does it all day long when we are playing in there. For some reason when it's time to sleep she forgets that she can get in and out by herself. We got so lucky!!!
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|I was always short...
- No Halloween for us. It is somewhat celebrated here
in SA, but not much. There are people who throw costume parties though. And I've heard that trick or treating really only happens in a gated community, where people feel safer.
|This is like a Bob's Big Boy costume, right?
- I caused a car accident on Friday. I'm okay. But three cars aren't. I feel so bad for the owner of the car I was driving, and of the other two. My pride is severely injured- I am a good driver (everyone thinksthat about themselves), but we knew that since I do most of the driving, I would be the one most likely to be in an accident. We'll see how it plays out. We of course will pay what we need to, but it could put us into dire financial straits. Here's hoping for the best!
- I finally felt truly alone here. Before the accident, I'd had a bad day, (fight with hubby and then kept waiting a long time for someone) and didn't have anyone to "vent" to because all my American friends were asleep and I don't have close friends here that I can talk to (or maybe I do...). Then after the accident, I couldn't reach my hubby and I had no clue what to do! It was really hard to keep it together!
- On Saturday, we had to go file an accident report at the Police Station that the accident was nearest to. The woman who worked with us was helpful and filled out parts of the report that we didn't understand. That's not the low. The low was that a man walked in, frantic because his bank account had been emptied. He had spent 3 hours at the bank the day before and they had sent him to the police to file a report and bring it back to them. The front desk staff were completely rude to him, treating him with suspicion and trying to catch him with his own words. They even spoke about him in another language to each other (I'm guessing it was Xhosa). He left without a report filed. Poor guy, he was so desperate. I hope it gets resolved. We were shocked at the treatment he got, and so thankful we got through the experience unscathed!
- I'm safe and unhurt from the accident.
- I bought a full bedlah costume from my teacher, for a very good price. She bought it in Turkey. It is silver. I love silver. It came with a bra, a belt, a 4 panel skirt, a veil, two wrist bands, and a head band.
|The bra top.
|Fringe, glorious fringe!
- I performed twice this weekend, the first since June. One was at a Waldorf school and the other at the International Oriental Dance Festival. It was different since I had a real costume. I felt more "legit." It was a nice feeling.
|My hip belt.
- I went to Kamers vol geskenke craft show, and loved it. I will post about it and lots of pictures next week.
- And I have a hubby that "wuvs" me, no matter what!
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Prometheus directed by Ridley Scott and starring Noomi Rapace, Logan Marshall-Green, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Sean Harris, Guy Pearce, Patrick Wilson and Kate Dickie is slated to hit theaters on June 8th, 2012.
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Ditch your preconceptions. Brussels is much more than chocolates, beer and Euro Politics. The city - the largest urban area in Belgium - is vibrant and cosmopolitan, a place where all Europe comes to discuss and debate. The official languages are Dutch and French, but the lingua franca on pavement cafés is English.


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Pearl-bordered Fritillary
This Fritillary is similar in size and habitats to the Pearl-bordered Fritillary but is more widespread and occurs in damper, grassy habitats as well as woodland clearings and moorland.
The adults fly close to the ground, stopping frequently to take nectar from flowers such as Bramble and thistles. It can be idenfidied from the more numerous whitish pearls on the underside hind wings, the outer ones bordered by black chevrons and from the larger black central dot.
The butterfly remains widespread and locally abundant in Scotland and Wales, but has undergone a severe decline in England.
Size and Family
- Family: Fritillaries
- Size: Medium
- Wing Span Range (male to female): 41-44mm
Conservation Status
- Section 41 species of principal importance under the NERC act in England
- Section 42 species of principal importance under the NERC act in Wales
- Scottish Biodiversity List
- UK BAP status: Priority Species
- Butterfly Conservation priority: High
- European Status: Not threatened
Caterpillar Foodplants
The most widely used foodplants are Common Dog-violet (Viola riviniana) and Marsh Violet (V. palustris). It may occasionally feed on other violet species.
Four main habitats are used; damp grassland flushes and moorland (in northern and western Britain); woodland glades and clearings (mainly in southern Britain); grassland with Bracken and/or patches of scrub and open wood pasture and wood edges in Scotland.
- Countries: England, Scotland, and Wales
- Mainly western areas of Britain.
- Very rare in eastern Britain and absent from Ireland
- Distribution Trend Since 1970's: -34%
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Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (underwing)
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BUNAC was established in 1962 and is today recognised as a market leader in coordinating high quality, ethical volunteering programmes abroad. With over 50 years' experience, and now providing volunteering programmes in Africa, Asia and the Americas, BUNAC's expertise in establishing sustainable volunteer projects is unrivalled.
Read blogs and check out photos from previous volunteers who have been there, done it and literally got the BUNAC t-shirt!
BUNAC is committed to coordinating projects that we are certain are genuinely worthwhile to local communities. This means that a good deal of time and money is invested in identifying local partners, establishing projects and constantly monitoring the programmes. Volunteers have the peace of mind that they are provided with 24/7 support from our local partners, and fees also cover services such as airport pickup, orientations and excursions. Further to this, accommodation and food is provided. Where volunteers stay with local families, the contribution that volunteers make to local families is an extremely valued source of income.
Paying to volunteer means that volunteers make a valuable financial contribution to underprivileged communities as well contributing their time, and ensures that they receive expert help and support both in the UK and while they are away.
Support and preparation, health screening, programme handbook, country guidebook, T-shirt, programme marketing, staff salaries, office space and utilities.
Project donation, accommodation, orientation, airport pick up, transfers, placement, food, partner administration costs and overheads including, staff salary, 24/7 support, office space.
Prior to departure, all volunteers will listen to their orientation and will then contact BUNAC. This ensures that volunteers have the opportunity to ask any questions they have and to tell us all about their skills, experiences and preference, so we can be confident that the programme is suitable for them. Volunteers are also given advice about local culture, what to take with them and how to stay safe and aware while they're away. We'll be in regular contact in the build up to departure, and if volunteers ever have any queries they can just pick up the phone! BUNAC will contact volunteers with finalised details of the project and accommodation 2-4 weeks before departure to ensure that there is time for the volunteer to prepare. This includes full details of the project, project address, volunteer job role, and working hours.
Volunteers are met at the airport by our local partners and given an day orientation, through which they are introduced to local culture and customs and given all the essential details about life on the project. BUNAC's in-country partners ensure that the projects run smoothly and that volunteers are happy and safe. Our partners offer 24/7 support to all volunteers so are fully able to address any concerns or problems that might arise. BUNAC will also be in regular contact from the UK, and volunteers are free to phone or email our London office with queries while they are away.
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You see the following error message when you're trying to play a game or install an update from a disc:
Unrecognised Disc
If you press Y on your controller, you see status code "06-2e-00."
This may mean one of the following things:
Solution 1: Inspect and clean the disc
Take a close look at the bottom of the game, film or music disc (the side without a label or image). Excessive scratches or smudges can prevent your console from reading the disc.
To clean the disc:
If the disc still does not play, try solution 2.
Solution 2: Try other discs
Try other discs to determine whether the problem happens with any disc or only with this particular disc.
Make sure the disc type and region code are compatible with the console. For more information about disc formats and regions, see Supported regions, formats and discs.
If the disc you are using has a region code that is compatible with your console but you still cannot play the disc, try solution 3.
Solution 3: Clear your system cache (game discs only)
If your Xbox 360 console can't play multiple game discs, try clearing your system cache.
If you still can't play a game disc, try solution 4.
Solution 4: Remove the storage device (game discs only)
If the problem happens only with game discs, try temporarily removing your console's hard drive to see if that fixes the problem. If your Xbox 360 consoles doesn't have a hard drive, skip to solution 5.
If this resolves the problem, reattach the hard drive and order a new Xbox 360 Hard Drive from our Xbox Online Service Centre (sign in with your Microsoft account). Console registration is required to replace a hard drive that is under warranty.
If you still can't play game discs, try solution 5.
Solution 5: Disconnect memory units and USB flash drives (game discs only)
If the problem happens only with game discs, try the following:
If this solution resolves the problem, copy the content from the memory unit or flash drive to your hard drive and use another USB flash drive.
If you still can't play game discs, try solution 6.
Solution 6: Request a repair
If the previous steps didn't resolve the problem, your console needs to be repaired. See Getting your Xbox console or Kinect sensor serviced.
Repair or warranty questions? See Xbox 360 warranty, registration and repair: Frequently asked questions.
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Implementing DDEX standards
You do not need to be a member of DDEX to implement any of its standards within your technical infrastructure. Also there is no charge for implementing DDEX standards so the only cost is that of your own implementation. Before implementing a DDEX standard you will need to acquire a free standard implementation licence. More information about the DDEX Implementation Licence is available here.
DDEX standards have been widely implemented across the digital supply chain by digital retailers, digital distributors and aggregators, record companies, music rights societies and various technical service providers. These implementations have been deployed by major digital music players, both members and non-members, including Apple, Beezik, Consolidated Independent, Digiplug, EMI Music, the Harry Fox Agency, Kontor New Media, Naxos, NCB, Omnifone, PRS for Music, SACEM, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, SUISA, Rhapsody, Rightsflow and Warner Music Group as well as a full range of other companies. Overall more than 2100 implementation licences have been issued so far.
To make implementing the standards as easy as possible, DDEX is now developing "business and release profiles" that describe only that part of the standards relevant to specific business transactions and types of releases. This means that your implementation will only need to embrace the business profile that is relevant to your business.
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Finding God In The Margins
Calling Out To God
Overview Of The Gospels
Christmas Is Just The Beginning: Devotions From Your Time Of Grace
It's Christmas - Devotions from Mandisa
Finding the Light in the Darkness
Divorce: Devotions From Your Time of Grace
This Aching Earth
The Promised One
Judgmental Christians: Devotions From Your Time Of Grace
The Way To Brave
Prayers For Christmas
God is Near: The Message Of Heaven Come Conference
Sinners In The Hands Of A Loving God
The Power of a Simple Prayer
Known - A 5-Day Devotional By Tauren Wells
Rend Collective - Campfire Christmas Devotional
Jesus, I Need You, Part 2
Jesus, I Need You Part 8
Jesus Revealed Pt. 1 - Jesus: God Manifested!
Why Read The Bible?
Prayers From John
Closer Than Close
Come, Let's Go! Discipleship In Evangelism
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Due to the current wet conditions, and the forecast of more rain, all unsealed roads in the Forbes Shire are closed to vehicles over 3 tonne, except school buses, emergency vehicles and Council road plant.
Please note that concessions are possible, on application, for urgent transport activity on routes considered suitable to carry the proposed loadings. Contact Forbes Shire Council's Engineering and Technical Services Department on 6850 2874 to discuss the requirements for a concession.
This restriction will be reviewed at 10am on Thursday, March 23.
Council regrets the inconvenience caused however the preservation of the road asset is of prime importance.
Motorists are asked to use extreme caution when travelling in wet weather.


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Sonic the Hedgehog, like Nintendo's fat, Italian plumber, has been around forever. He blasted through loops and sped through corkscrews on Sega's 16-bit Genesis console and has delighted hordes of fans ever since. But not everybody's been happy with the mascot's transition to 3D. Sonic Adventure 1 and 2 for Dreamcast (both of which were later ported to GameCube) proved to be fast and pretty, but also lacked polish. Drawbacks included play styles with less emphasis on raw speed and more on exploration; clunky, underdeveloped camera systems and in-game bugs and glitches.
There is a light beginning to glimmer at the end of this tunnel though. After a hiatus, Sega and Sonic Team are back with an original new installment in the Sonic franchise. Sonic Heroes has gone back to the roots of the franchise in many ways, the most important of which relates to level design. The worlds that Sonic zips through are ultra-entertaining, unpredictable thrill rides. The game is faster than its Dreamcast ancestors and it's a lot prettier too. Plus, there's an entirely new play dynamic - the ability to switch between three characters in-game - which mixes up the gameplay styles in the level as opposed to the previous Sonic titles which split the levels between the different characters. The result is a more interesting and fun game to play.
Still some of the same old problems, many of them technical, are back for one more round and these again put a dent in the complete product. Even though the series has gotten further than before, it still has a long way to go.
Developer Sonic Team seems to have covered all of the bases so far as Sonic Heroes' presentation is concerned. The game doesn't feature a single storyline, but four intertwined ones. We won't give away the specifics, but each - full of trademark characters and goofy, over-the-top style -- is illustrated through the use of crispy clean full-motion video sequences that set up the action and then help drive it throughout the course of the title. Sonic Heroes revolves around team play and though the make-up of levels remain the same, challenges are varied depending on which of the four unique teams is chosen.
There are even different degrees of difficulty that relate to which group is selected. For instance, beginner players will want to go with Team Rose, which includes recognizable Sonic stars Amy Rose, Big the Cat and Cream the Rabbit, as it's designed to be more forgiving; it even starts off with a traditional tutorial. But pros will want to go with Team Dark, featuring Shadow, E-123 Omega and Rouge the Bat, because maneuvering them and completing their objectives is harder and requires more skill. Team Sonic falls somewhere in the middle. It's very well thought out and equally well implemented.
In Sonic Heroes, gamers control a team of three characters with individual strengths. Though the players on each team are different, the same basic rule applies: one mascot is used for speed, another for flight and the last for power. The button layout is such that players can intuitively cycle through the characters. Though it initially takes some getting used to, especially with the game's fast pace, the process is easily mastered with a little practice. In the levels, most of the terrain can be covered by all three mascots, but there are often spots where one specific mascot is needed in order to continue.
This new dynamic beefs up the strategic element of the experience some, but it's not used in enough clever, challenging ways to really change the overall experience. True, there are brick walls that only the power character can break through, but there is always a sign nearby that explains what to do or who to use, which cuts down on the difficulty considerably, a disappointment.


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Managing Partner at Forward Partners - on a mission to invest in the UK's best eCommerce companies.
Forward Partners helps ecommerce founders from raw idea through to Series A with a combination of investment, proven methodologies and office space. Our team knows how to build startups. Drawing on experience gained in companies such as Facebook, Mind Candy and HouseTrip, we've developed tools and services to help entrepreneurs execute with speed and focus.
We run regular Office Hours for solo founders of ecommerce companies at the idea stage. The next one is on May 7th. I'd love to see you there!
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We run regular events and workshops, hosting world-class speakers and offering practical training sessions with our team of startup experts.
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Bachelor of music, applied performance voice. Jeff also holds a certificate in broadcasting from the Ohio Center for Broadcasting, Lakewood, Colorado.
Professional background:
Jeff joined Colorado Public Radio in 2008 as manager of the technical operations center where he was responsible for quality control of CPR's broadcast signals. He was promoted to senior manager of the technical operations center in 2011 and managed a staff of three technical operators for two years before accepting a position to oversee the music schedule for CPR's classical music service.
Jeff's background in radio also includes stints as a board operator for KKFN "The Fan" and production assistant for Classical Public Radio Network. Before launching his career in radio, Jeff spent five years testing software for a tech company.
Throughout his professional career, Jeff has also had success as a performer, participating in several vocal, choral and theater productions in the Denver-metro area.


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This Guest Post is by my friend and mentor Sensei Pat Nakata. Nakata Sensei is the head of the Okinawa Shorin-Ryu Karate Association in Hawaii. He was a student of Chosin (Choshin) Chibana in Shorin-Ryu, and also studied Ryukyu Kobudo under Sensei Fumio Nagaishi. When he was a young man, he studied Wado-Ryu Karate under Sensei Walter Nishioka.
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When I first started karate training in Okinawa Shorin-ryu, I noticed that there was no kiai (shout). After a few days, I asked Chibana Sensei the reason why there was no kiai. Chibana Sensei explained that in the old days, karate training was done in secret, so silence was necessary. He continued that "ki" means spiritual or internal energy and "ai" means to meet. Kiai, then is the precise moment (meeting) when the internal and external energy is brought together. Kiai is synonymous with kime. Kiai can be done with no sound, but with a strong exhale. Kiai and kime then is the instant when the neurological and physical response become one.
One day, as we (Chibana Sensei and I) walked to my car from Chibana Sensei's home, we heard the barking of a dog behind us. As the barking got closer, we turned and saw what I think was a German shepherd dog running at us in full stride. I took a kamae (ready position) to time the attack.
Just as the dog started to leap, Chibana Sensei stepped in front of me, extended his arms with an open hand and with the same timing, let out a kiai. The kiai was like a shriek and at the same time a growl, which sent a cold chill up my spine and the hair on my head stood up. The dog looked like it hit an invisible wall, spun in mid-air, landed yelping as if being hit, and took off running. I was in awe. I asked Sensei about what he had just done. Sensei turned to me, smiled, and said, "Kiai."
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20 Films Turning 20 in 2015
Posted on Friday, February 6th, 2015 by Angie Han
1995 doesn't feel like it was so very long ago. If you were alive in that era, you probably still remember oohing and ahhing over Toy Story's CG-animated surfaces for the very first time, or meeting a brand new 007 in Pierce Brosnan. But in fact, you are wrong. 1995 really was that long ago. At least we still have some favorites of the era to take us back. Even if we're now streaming them on iTunes instead of popping them into our VCRs.
We're not saying these are the best films of 1995 — that's a conversation for another time — but these are the ones that stuck with us. Some because they've become reliable favorites, some because they still feel remarkably fresh, and others because they're so hilariously 1995, they couldn't possibly have been made at any other time. Join us in revisiting 20 films turning 20 in 2015 after the jump.


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If the Francisco Rodriguez trade got you thinking that the Mets might be willing to shed salary without receiving much in return this summer, think again. At least for now.
The Mets traded their closer (along with his $5 million price tag for the rest of the season and at least his $3.5 million buyout for next season) to the Brewers for two players to be named later. It was, essentially, a salary dump for a team in Queens that needed one.
That won't be the case with Carlos Beltran, though, as ESPN's Buster Olney reported Thursday morning that the Mets won't be willing to part ways with the outfielder unless they receive a top prospect in return.
"The Mets believe they have the best available outfielder in a mediocre market for offensive players, and are aiming to land a top prospect — and they have indicated that they will keep the slugger until they get exactly what they want," Olney wrote. "A major hurdle will be how much of the money still owed to Beltran — about $8 million, at this point — will be paid off by the Mets."
Beltran is a free agent-to-be, and he's batting .285 with 13 homers, 58 RBIs and an .880 OPS in 89 games. At 34 years old, he will be motivated to perform in the second half of the season (and perhaps the postseason) in order to earn one last big payday. The Mets know that, so they won't be in a hurry to accept the first offer that comes their way. Olney listed the Red Sox, Giants, Tigers, Indians, Rays and Braves as just some of the potential teams that might be willing to add the switch hitter.
"The Mets have let it be known to other teams: Beltran will cost you, and if you don't want to say yes to our demands, we believe some other team will, and we will wait for that moment," Olney wrote.
Of course, as July 31 draws nearer, and the prospect of paying Beltran's remaining salary becomes more of a possibility for the Mets, the price could (and likely will) go down. For now, though, it looks like any Beltran deal will come closer to the end of the month, as the Mets weigh their options.


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What's disappointing was that we had the talent and the coaching to get us this win. We just took the fins too lightly coming off our bye. We knew they were very good against the run but in retrospect we underestimated them BIG TIME.
Offense came out flat and recovered but couldn't finish the task on the final drive. Defense looked lost and winded late in the game. Conservative playcalling by coaches with the decision to stick with obvious run plays on early downs resulting in obvious passing 3rd downs. I felt our team loss some gusto when PC decided to punt on a 4th-and-1 on their 37 yardline. Our morale never recovered and when we flopped on our final drive setting up the fins for a final drive for the win--the dolphins uncharacteristicly developed a taste for blood and finished the job.
Playoff contenders need an edge to win games on the road. We just don't have that edge yet.


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MADRID—Spain's Interior Ministry says police have arrested two suspected members of al-Qaeda's North African branch who have a similar profile to the suspects in the recent attacks in Boston.
A statement Tuesday said one Algerian was arrested in the northeastern city of Zaragoza while a Moroccan was arrested in the southeastern city of Murcia.
The ministry said the two were suspected members of a cell of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, a branch of Al Qaeda that operates in northwest Africa.
The ministry gave no immediate details as to how their profile was similar to those suspected of carrying out two bomb attacks during the Boston Marathon last week.


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ConAgra Foods is first private collaborator at Nebraska Innovation Campus
The University of Nebraska's Innovation Campus has its first private-industry partner – and it's a name many Nebraskans will recognize.
During a celebration today themed "Breaking Ground for the Future," the university announced a new level of collaboration with ConAgra Foods, the Omaha-headquartered food company that has brands in 97 percent of America's households.
Through the collaboration, ConAgra Foods will leverage leased space in greenhouses at Innovation Campus to grow and research tomatoes, such as those used in Hunt's and Ro*Tel brands, alongside university students and faculty. ConAgra Foods also will continue its research on popcorn at the university; the company expects to harvest more than 100 million pounds of Nebraska-grown popcorn this year alone.
University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Harvey Perlman, Gov. Dave Heineman, Lincoln Mayor Chris Beutler, and Al Bolles, vice president for research, quality and innovation at ConAgra Foods, were among the dignitaries who spoke during today's celebration.
A culture of innovation
The collaboration with ConAgra Foods will foster a culture of innovation related to food science – aligning well with Innovation Campus' theme of "food, fuel and water," areas that represent strengths for the university and priorities for Nebraska. ConAgra Foods has worked with UNL for several years in food science research, and the new level of collaboration will create additional educational and development opportunities for students in critical areas such as food safety, microbiology, and robotics and their application in food commercialization.
"I am delighted that our first private-sector collaborator at Innovation Campus is such a successful, well-known Nebraska company – one that shares the University of Nebraska's interest in, and commitment to, sustainable production of quality food to feed the world's population," Milliken said. "We look forward to working with our collaborators at ConAgra Foods to address this significant challenge facing Nebraska and the world."
Milliken added, "One of the reasons we are able to celebrate our first private tenant at Innovation Campus is the bold investment the state of Nebraska made in this initiative. That investment provided a critical jump-start to Innovation Campus that is already being leveraged with significant private-sector development. I want to thank Governor Heineman and members of the Legislature for their support for Innovation Campus, which will create jobs, advance research, and recruit and retain talent to benefit all Nebraskans."
'New possibilities'
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Harvey Perlman said ConAgra Foods is a perfect collaborator for Innovation Campus given the priorities of the initiative.
"The modern economy is based on innovation, and we know that many private-sector companies involved in agriculture, technology and other fields want to locate adjacent to or on a university campus where they can collaborate with university scientists and engage university students," Perlman said. "Nebraska Innovation Campus enhances opportunities for private businesses to access faculty research in the development of marketable innovations.
"With this announcement today of our collaboration with ConAgra Foods, we celebrate breaking new ground for the future, we celebrate the beginning of construction at Nebraska Innovation Campus, and the beginning of new possibilities for our university, our private partners, our students, and our state."
Innovation Campus is a 249-acre, public-private research and development initiative based in Lincoln on the former grounds of the Nebraska State Fair. The grounds were transferred to UNL on Jan. 1, 2010.
In 2011, Gov. Heineman and the Legislature approved a $25 million state investment in Innovation Campus that is supporting renovation of the historic 4-H Building and construction of a new life sciences research center. Additionally, "phase I" of development at Innovation Campus, representing $80 million in public and private investments, includes laboratory, greenhouse, conference and office space. Woodbury Corp. and Scott Woodbury Wiegert are the private investors for phase I.
Ultimately, Innovation Campus will house as many as 7,000 people working in a collaborative environment that provides 2 million square feet of research and development space.
A model for success
"For ConAgra Foods to be the first major partner at Nebraska Innovation Campus is a rare opportunity that we could not pass up," said Gary Rodkin, CEO of ConAgra Foods. "The expertise in food science at UNL, when combined with the expertise of ConAgra Foods, represents valuable potential in our ongoing momentum in the area of product innovation."
Bolles said, "We're enthusiastic about this announcement, which really represents an extension of the relationship we've been fostering with the university for several years. This is our first step toward exploring additional opportunities to expand a relationship that we hope will serve as the model for successful collaboration between the private sector and public universities."
Gov. Heineman said, "This is one of Nebraska's most ambitious and most significant projects. We want to grow and attract new, technology-focused companies to our state. Innovation Campus represents an important opportunity for the University of Nebraska to leverage its research talent to fuel new economic growth. Accelerating the development of Innovation Campus is a critical part of our vision for Nebraska's future."
Nebraska Innovation Campus Executive Director Dan Duncan said ConAgra Foods is the perfect first collaborator.
"Food is a major focus in our research, and ConAgra's collaboration will provide our faculty and students with expanded opportunities," Duncan said. "I'm excited that our first corporate announcement is with a company based in Nebraska and to see the future unfold with ConAgra as a partner."


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On December 12th it would have been my sister's birthday so she has been on my mind a whole lot this week and I've been thinking about the last Christmas we enjoyed before her stroke. More than that though, I've been thinking about much of our time together growing up.
Claudia Marie Thérèse LeBlanc was ten years older than me. My parents had three older children I never knew.
A girl and two boys died before I was born. The two oldest died before my sister Claudia was born - they were toddlers. After my sister Claudia, my brother Albert was born then a brother named Alphee was born - he died before I came along. Since my sister Claudia was ten years older than me, she was somewhat like a surrogate mother. She was very good to me and would take me with her everywhere she went. So have I have very good memories of my years with her.
At age twenty-two my sister married Chanel Talbot who was in the U.S. Air Force as a career man. After their honeymoon she left for Long Island, New York as he was stationed at Mitchel Air Base, Hempstead, Long Island. There her two sons were born. Eventually they came back to New England when Chanel was stationed at Pease Air Force Base following a stint to France.
My sister passed away in 2002 and I still miss her. Our retirement years could have been good years together but it wasn't meant to be.
After her stoke her children would get her to New Hampshire on Christmas Day where we all gathered at her daughter Claudia's home. Though she couldn't speak, when I would start playing the guitar she could sing every word to every Christmas Carol she had ever known. It was a great day for her and for all of us.
So that's pretty much what has occupying my thoughts this week so I wanted to honor the memory of my sister Claudia with today's blog.
My sister and my brother Albert are no longer with us but they are forever in our hearts not only at Christmas but always.
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Monday, June 11, 2012
Karuizawa 11YO "Asama"
Post by Stefan of Tokyo Whisky Hub.
The new "Asama" 11-year old Karuizawa expression has just been released in Sweden and is available at Systembolaget. It is a vatting of casks from the last two vintages (i.e. 1999 and 2000), but unlike the TIBS bottlings - vattings of the same vintages - it's bottled at 46% abv, i.e. not at cask-strength. It's priced at SEK649 (which is a little over 7,000 yen), extraordinarily and uncharacteristically reasonable. The TIBS vattings were far from spectacular, and that's putting it mildly. It would be interesting to hear from whisky enthusiast in Sweden what they think of the new "Asama". Number One Drinks got a large number of casks from the last two vintages when they bought the entire remaining inventory. Here's hoping "Asama" is not just an attempt to get rid of some not-so-desirable casks, but that it's actually a well-composed vatting. The jury is out...
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I just opened a bottle, so can leave a small review later on.
I might be able to help ship a few bottles outside Sweden but i am mostly interested in trade then!
- June 11, 2012 at 10:07 PM
- Stefan said...
Looking forward to your review!
- June 11, 2012 at 10:49 PM
- Stefan said...
Looking forward to your review!
- June 11, 2012 at 10:50 PM
Looking forward to the review, too!
- June 12, 2012 at 11:16 AM
Second time trying this to give it a proper judgement.
Nose: Starts very shy with earth, mushrooms and winy notes. Needs a good 30minutes to start developing in the glass.
Palate: Sweet burned oak, mushrooms and dry sherry.
Finish: Not much here, almost dies out directly leaving a faint dry sherry taste.
Its not that its bad but its boring, you expect more from this distillery. Tired second-fill sherry casks didn't do it for this one.
- June 12, 2012 at 5:48 PM
It seems like Chris wrote that they want to get rid of some of these not so good casks.. Anything that says Karuizawa sells out so when the news arrives that it will be released a small vatting of 600btls. in total, people buys whatever it is.
A handfull of bottles will be available through my good friends at Whiskysite.nl in July. If you want one only for the collectors point please contact Jack, do not know what price he will charge yet!
- June 12, 2012 at 5:56 PM
- Stefan said...
Mmm, disappointing... but to be honest, I kind of expected it (although I was hoping I would be wrong). The combination of "multi-vintage"/"vatting" and a low price sets off alarm bells in my head immediately, as it seems to scream "average" or even "inferior" when it comes to these Karuizawas. Thanks for taking the time to leave your impressions. Much appreciated.
- June 12, 2012 at 6:44 PM
Bought the Asama, theres been some good reviews also, 84-85 points.
- July 8, 2012 at 1:52 AM
I liked this alot, 86-87p.
It,s cheap and really worth a try.
- July 15, 2012 at 7:53 AM
hi there! found this on whiskyfun :http://www.whiskyfun.com/archiveoctober12-1.html#021012
seems Serge did quite like it :-)
might low price means low quality is some minds??? ;-) anyway, worth checking and is on my shopping list!
- January 10, 2013 at 10:26 PM


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