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And the lack of Biblical evidence for it:
Is God perfect? You often hear philosophers describe "theism" as the
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being all-powerful, all-knowing, immutable, perfectly good, perfectly
simple, and necessarily existent (among others). And today, something
like this view is common among lay people as well.
are two famous problems with this view of God. The first is that it
appears to be impossible to make it coherent. For example, it seems
unlikely that God can be both perfectly powerful and perfectly good if
the world is filled (as it obviously is) with instances of terrible
injustice. Similarly, it's hard to see how God can wield his infinite
power to instigate alteration and change in all things if he is flat-out
immutable. And there are more such contradictions where these came
The second problem is that
while this "theist" view of God is supposed to be a description of the
God of the Bible, it's hard to find any evidence that the prophets and
scholars who wrote the Hebrew Bible (or "Old Testament") thought of God
in this way at all. The God of Hebrew Scripture is not depicted as
immutable, but repeatedly changes his mind about things (for example, he
regrets having made man). He is not all-knowing, since he's repeatedly
surprised by things (like the Israelites abandoning him for a statue of a
cow). He is not perfectly powerful either, in that he famously cannot
control Israel and get its people to do what he wants. And so on.
As those of you who have read TIA know, I do not subscribe to the concept of God as a "perfect" being, or even think that it is meaningful to describe Him as "good", but rather, a tautology. And given our intrinsically limited perspective, I think it is stupid to claim we have any means of distinguishing between omniscience and superhuman tantiscience or voliscience. But it is fascinating to see that the Aprevistan view appears to finally have penetrated mainstream thinking.


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Recently I went through a harrowing ordeal with my health. I started having some minor problems that were more annoying than painful. These grew to be more than a nuisance, so I went to my physician and she ran a few tests. I waited for the results, feeling hopeful, but all of the tests came back negative. There are some times when you actually pray that it's just an infection that can be easily cured with a prescription. This was one of those times for me. Since it wasn't something as benign as an infection it meant it was a mystery to be solved. So I got to hear the word "specialist" for the umpteenth time in my life. I really hate hearing that word because every other time it's ended as a stay in the hospital after surgery.
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Another appointment was made to conduct more invasive tests.
It was a week away.
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I vaguely know a woman just from Facebook that has had a cancer diagnosis a half dozen times. She brags that she doesn't have any body parts left that can be removed because they've all been removed from past cancers. I felt sorry for her and wished her the best, until I realized that she carries her cancer as if it's permission to be mean and ugly to other people.
I have seen some bad behavior in my days, but nothing like this. It was the day I read yet another post denigrating someone for having an opinion that differed from hers that I read that she hoped the people that didn't like her never had to hear the words "You have cancer." Then she kind of made a smug remark. What the hell?!
It almost sounded like a threat.
Who does that?
One of my dearest friends responded to this woman and said the kindest words that I am stubborn enough to say she didn't deserve. She gently reminded this bitter woman that she had cancer and instead of fighting imaginary demons and telling lies about it, perhaps she should spend more time loving the life she had left. She also reminded her that she herself was a cancer survivor. No one has the market cornered on cancer.
No gets a pass to take a crap on others just because they're sick.
Here's what I didn't think about…
I didn't think about any of the folks that have hurt me in the past. Why would I waste precious time on people that already proved they could hurt me?
I didn't think about how I could get revenge, or perhaps tell them off. Why would anyone bother? You're sick and need to surround yourself with positivity and love, not with hatred and bitterness.
I didn't think about how I could use my illness to garner leniency for being nasty to people, or for elbowing someone in the gut just because they made me feel jealous or dark, or helpless, or less than human. After all, no one can make you feel anything. All of that venom comes from within. You are simply putting out into the Universe all that your own heart holds.
I didn't think about preaching to anyone about my illness or asking for pity.
I seriously considered keeping my health issues private and, quite frankly, I think that if you're going to use your illness to grandstand with a holier than thou attitude, maybe you should consider shutting the fuck up.
I don't have cancer.
I don't have cancerous cells running amok in my body, but more importantly, I am not a cancer on society.
There isn't a handbook on how to be sick, or how to have cancer. We all do the best we can with what we have and are taught. The one thing I do know deep in my heart is that if that day ever comes I will hold myself and the ones in my life that I love and cherish, in a place of loving and peaceful grace. It will be the best cure for cancer anyone could ever have.
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"Jashan-e-Faiz" Centenary Celebration of Faiz Ahmed Faiz
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Indo-Pak poetry flows under Faiz's benevolent umbrella
By Rashmi Talwar
Were I to compare, the Urdu-Punjabi poetry of Faiz Ahmed Faiz, one of the greatest poets of the subcontinent –it would be to a 'Blue-Blooded Horse'. The poetry of Faiz possesses the free spirit, the depth –a hallmark of the Graceful Stallion, thus …:
Its star speckled forehead –-satire,
Its pointed-ears– perfectly attuned to the murmurs of meadows,
Its gait –- majestic, regal, undeterred,
Its upright flashy tail– of words whipped and blazing their own path,
Its spirit– mystifying and unshackled,
Its power- -untamed, gazelle-like,
Its energy– boundless, astir with rebellion,
Its fodder-graze– an outpouring emerging from hunger of untold human sufferings,
Its water–nectar- the unmatched adulation of those he took up for…
Its hoof-marks –inscribed in Mighty Earth for ever….
Then when they tried to tame, bound or incarcerate this spirited soul, he galloped free, emerging more powerful, fearless and unbridled, his poetic insignia shaping popular public imagination and infusing fear in Aakas of ill-gotten empires, self-declared Lords, assuming the role of God Almighty.
To the oppressor, Faiz addressed thus: 'Qafas hai bas mein tumhaare, tumhaare bas mein nahin/ Chaman mein aatish-e-gul ke nikhaar ka mausam' ('To his captors, a garden-bird booms: A cage is all that you have in your power. But, nothing and no one possesses the power to keep the garden from blooming when the time comes for lush flowerings.')
In the backdrop of the cascading umbrella of this mellifluous, lilting poetic rhythm of Faiz Ahmed Faiz, poets, artists transcended boundaries of oppressive borders of India and Pakistan to confluence at Zorawar Singh Auditorium of Jammu University, for the two-day Festival organized by Jammu Civil Society for Art and Literature (JCSAL) in collaboration with Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), for the 'Jashan-e-Faiz' –the 100th birth anniversary of one of the greatest poets of the sub-continent. This, in celebration of his free-soul, his haunting words, weaving the stark reality of upheavals, of pain, of human values combined with nature and its connotations, in its truest form.
The grand Fest opened by comperers of the evening essayed many couplets of Faiz, while the chief guest of the evening, Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, sat enraptured after lighting the traditional lamp inaugurating the extravaganza.
As Faiz's enormous and potent emotions of poetry combined and mingled with contemporary, original artistic structures of ghazal, dance, drama, the poetic symposium rekindled the bonds of a cohabitation torn apart, as Salima Hashmi, Faiz's daughter, the guest of honor, sat moist-eyed watching the galaxy of Indian and Pakistani artists , poets who stood tall in their respective countries, churn out the best of original poetry covering aspects as banal as corruption and as soft as hands folded in prayer.
The stage came alive with Ustad Hamid Ali Khan, Pakistan's finest exponents of classical singing and ghazal.
His vibrating, variegated pitch adding magic to the famous couplet 'Laagi re, Tau Say Laagi…, najar sayyian laagi ..' . Jammu's jam-packed audience too matched the tempo of the song, that they may have loved on television, internet or savored on radio channels, giving a resounding ovation to the maestro, unseen in these parts.
Their response turned feverish with 'Mainu Tera Jiya Sohna Hor Labda Nahi….' and 'Honthon Pay Kabhi Unke Mera Naam Bhi Aaye' as Hamid's son Nayab Ali Khan joined in a raga jugalbandi, courting a frenzy of incessant applause.
Earlier, Ch. Masood Ahmad, former Vice Chancellor of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University delivered welcome address while JCSAL President, Aslam Qureshi presented memento to the Chief Minister who stated that 'building bridges between two warring nations, India and Pakistan, could fructify not with mere government efforts but with civil societies of both pitching in their might for forging friendship',
Richa Jain of India took the stage, presenting one of the most graceful performances of Kathak on Faiz's poetry "Aaye kuchh abr kuchh sharab aye/ Isske baad aaye jo azaab aaye…"(let the clouds come, let the wine flow, If then trouble comes, so be it ..) And followed closely with rendition of Faiz's poetry, Jagir Singh Punjabi sang "Rabba Sachiya, tu tay Akhiya si, Jaa Oye Bandiya Jag Da Shah hain Tu, Sadian Naimtan terian Doltan Nain, Sada Naib tay Alijah hain Tu…" raising the hackles of the common man who implores the Almighty about His promise of bounties, but left him at the mercy of a corrupt and cruel setup with .. 'Kithay Dhons Police Sarkar di, Kithay Dhandli Patwar Di …. Changa Shah Banaya ei Rab Sayiaan…' or the soulful …Jadoon diyaan, tere nal lar gayiaan ankhiaan , Allah di saun odo-diyaan, Rab di saun odo-diyaan , sau vi na sakiyaan .."
Thus, galloped the horse in wild abandon, unto the vast horizons….of poetry, melody, dance….to the resounding applause of kadardaans of his poetry.
Anwar Masood's spice :
No one could have brought the curtains down on the grand mushiara as aptly as the best Urdu- Punjabi poet of Pakistan Anwar Masood, a humble soul with a maverick touch of comic poetry that could stir and lend guffaws to the most cynical of critics as also bring tears in turn with his sweeping emotive genre of poems, with equal aplomb. When asked about his matchless command in wit and sad poetry, he replied, "I have seen the worst spells of poverty and suffering from which emerged the sad poetry, but that I did not give up and held my faith with a smile is what produced the mirth in comic situations that I observed."
Anwar who is not only a accomplished poet but also a star performer, brought the house down of the Jammu audience in the jam –packed Zorawar Singh auditorium of Jammu University with his well known witty poetry such as 'Bunyan'(vest seller ) – Bunyan len jande ho/ Bunyan le ke aande ho /Paande ho toh pendi nahi /Pey jaye te lendi nahi /Le jaye te dooji vari paan jogi rehndi nahi / Bunyan mein diyanga !/ Pao gaye te peh jaye /Lao ge te leh jaye / Le jaye te dooji vari paan jogi reh jaye/ Bunyan meri vadiya bunyan meri top di !/ Vadeyaan nu pori ave niikyaan de naap di /Cheez hove asli te muhon pai boldi / Dhup nal gori lage, rassi ute doldi / Jine vare chaho tusi ais nu handa lao/ Pher bhavein bachcheyaan da jangia bana lao .
His other poems include Aj Ki Pakayiey, Anarkali diyan shaanan, Jehlum de pul te, Pit Sayaapa,
Hun Ke Keray, His most famous comic was a comparison –'Lassi Te Chaa'
And those that highlighted the social, parochial scourges and brought teardrops 'Meli Meli Dhoup' and 'Ambri'(about a mother beaten by her son).
His couplets too were poignant –'Mera Lakhaan da vickda Takiyaa, Je Hanjooan da mul penda!'(My pillow would have sold for millions, if Tears had a price!) Or one –'Tujhay Nahi Hay Abhi Fursat-E-Karam, Na Sahi…Thakay Nahi Hain Mere Hath Abhi Dua Kartey…!'
(If, You O Lord, have no time for blessings, never mind/ My hands are still not tired of offering prayers!).
New Beginning: Jammu's Indo –Pak Mushiara undivides the line of divide
Poets turn ecstatic on response by Urdu connoisseurs
By Rashmi Talwar
Aaiye haath uthaayein hum bhi
Hum jinhen rasm-e-dua yaad nahin
Hum jinhen soz-e-mohabbat ke siwaa
Koyi but, koyi khudaa yaad nahin
Aaiye arz guzaren ki nigaar-e-hasti
Zaher-e-imroz mein shirini-e-fardaa bhar de
Wo jinhein tabe garaanbaarii-e-ayyaam nahin
Un-ki palakon pe shab-o-roz ko halkaa kar de
(Come, let us raise our hands, /We, who have forgotten the ritual of prayer/ We, who do not remember anything other than the searing of love/ Do not remember any idol, nor any God/Come, let us beseech that the Creator of existence may fill sweetness in the morrow, from the poison of today/Those who cannot bear the burden of the passing day/May their eyelids be unburdened of the night and day.)
Faiz's poem 'Dua' recited by Ayub Khawar a prominent Pakistani poet, writer and director of Geo TV, was a befitting tribute to the inaugural Indo-Pak Mushiara on the second day of 'Jashn-e-Faiz'.
Poets from India and Pakistan escorted their poetry onto the vibrant stage, rekindling the bonds of brotherhood in an amalgam of varied genres of original thought, facing the current situation in both countries, of love, hate, suffering and laughter. The programme coursed through compere Anwar Jalalpuri adding spice with a spoof on poets and their poetry in a light banter, making it more enjoyable.
The extraordinary event as an apt tribute to Faiz Ahmed Faiz, one of the greatest poets the South Asia has produced, brought Indo-Pak artistes and poets together in the winter capital of J&K. It was sheer delight to hear the first Indian poet an IPS officer from Ludhiana, Fayyaz Farooqi who made simple ideas so profound in his poetry – "Itna aasaan nahi hota kissi ka hona/Seekhna padta hai bande ko bhi banda hona/ Yoon bura hona to duniya mein bura hai, lekin/Itna achha bhi nahi hota hai, achha hona".
Poets from both sides commanded rapt attention from the discerning Jammu audience on issues of corruption, gender bias and poverty that plague both countries. Ayub Khawar recited his own creation –Saat suron ka behta dariya, tere naam/ har sur mein hai rang dhanak (rainbow) ka , tere naam/ Tere bina jo umr bitai, beet gayi/ ab iss umr ka baaki hissa, tere naam' that endeared him to the audience who took it as a bonding , Khawar added – "Instead of suspending the dialogue process or the confidence-building measures because the bigger issues are not being sorted out, both countries should start resolving smaller issues to develop mutual faith."
Another couplet reinforced the brotherhood, post partition as Aizaz Azar a Pakistani poet recited -"Bichhadne waale ne waqt-e-rukhsat kuchh iss tarah se palat ke dekha/ Ki jaise woh bhi ye keh raha ho, tum apne ghar ka khayal rakhna" (At the time of separation, the parting one, turned to look back as if to say, you too, keep your home safe).
Noted Indian poet, Nida Fazli of–'Kabhi kisi ko mukammal jahaan nahi milta, kaheen zameen to kaheen aasmaan nahi milta' fame- regaled with his couplets (Doha) that hit the target of corruption through the eyes of a child –" Naqsha le kar haath mein bachcha hai hairaan, Kaisay deemak kha gayi uss ka Hindustan."
Or one upon disparities between the rich and poor as well as paucity of accommodation in Mumbai like city "Bachcha bola dekh kar, masjid aalishan/ Allah tere ek ko, itna bada makaan". Taking a dig at politicians Nida recited, "Issa, Allah, Ishwar, Sare Mantar Seekh, Jane Kab Kis Naam Par, Miley Ziyada Bheekh.."
Ashok Sahil also took up the baton on corruption with "Chaman ke vaaste kuchh bhi nahi kiya jisne/Ussi ko sab se ziyada hawas bahaar ki hai". Another stalwart, Nawaz Deobandi, who has written some unforgettable ghazals sung by Jagjit Singh mesmerized the audience.
Two feminist Pakistani lady poets Kishwar Naheed and Ishrat Afreen shook the edifice of society of its gender bias, with the poignant rendition of poetry. Ishrat recited – 'Kheton Men Kaam Karati Hui Ladakiyan/ jeth ki champai dhup ne/jin ka sona badan surmai kar diya/jin ko raton men oas aur paale ka bistar miley/ din ko suraj sarron par jale/'
A wave of myriad emotions swept over the connoisseurs of poetry where 20 noted poets recited their poems amid shouts of 'encore' and 'wah wah'.
Another poet from Punjab, Panchhi, regaled with his romantic poetry, with beautifully used allegories like wine, women and youthfulness. He recited, "Ghul rahi hai sharaab, pani mein, jal raha hai shabaab, paani mein. Khat ka meray to yoon jawaab aaya, Uss nay fainka gulaab, pani mein."
But it was Anwar Masood, who brought the curtains down at the mushaira, and stole the show in his inimitable style and his satirical brilliant poetry, making people both laugh and cry. His witty classic: "Yehi To Dosto Le De Ke Mera Business Hai/ Tumhi Kaho Ki Main Kyon Iss Se Tod Loon Naata/ Agar 'Corruption' bhi Chhod Di Main Ne/ Mujhe To Aur Koi Kaam Bhi Nahi Aata."
• The J&K CM Omar Abdullah tweeted a day before the start of the Fest : "Jashan-e-Faiz in Jammu to celebrate the centenary of Faiz Ahmed Faiz. 2 days of some of the best Urdu poets and performers from India & Pakistan".
• Sound system fumbled during the Kathak recital of Richa Jain
• When Ustad Hamid Ali Khan announced the entry of his son Nayab Ali Khan, lady compere who otherwise was flawless, apologized for want of time to the ghazal maestro, not once but twice. The situation was saved both times by Ravinder Kaul a global critic of music and co-compere in the programme wherein the crowd that was intoxicated with the ghazals demanding encores, were on the verge of venting their ire, in ways unknown, on the lady compere.
• During a formal dinner by J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for participants and organizers, Anwar Masood , one of the best known contemporary poets in Pakistan for his comic poetic style, left the CM in a state of 'rip roaring laughter' drawing a comment from a guest, that 'never have we seen the CM laugh so in a long-long time'.
• Many felt the dress of Kathak dancer could have been more up-market and dainty in sync with her graceful rendition.
• During a private dinner hosted by Aslam Goni, former advocate general of the State, wherein 'wazwan' was served in traditional Kashmiri style, shared by four in one large container. The joke went that if Pakistanis were able to finish the last morsel served they could take Kashmir, but the Pakistanis raised the hands in surrender and said India can have Kashmir, as well as the rest of the Kashmiri delicacies inviting applause from the host side.
• Many who were laughing and clapping during the grand finale comic poetry of the matchless Pakistani poet Anwar Masood were reduced to tears with his recitation of poem "Ambari' (mother!) and his couplet –'Tujhe Nahi Hai Abhi Fursatey Karam, Na Sahi/ Thake Nahi Hain Mere Haath Abhi Dua Karte ..'
• The president of the ICCR, Dr Karan Singh, could not attend the function and his message was read out by his son and former minister Ajatshatru Singh.
• The poets enthralled the audience with their couplets on love-hate relationship between the two neighbours, prevailing political scene and romantic verses.They teased, laughed and recited their couplets amidst loud cheers and echoes of mukarrar, bahut khoob, irshad and wah-wahs.
• Cultural Attache from the Iranian Embassy specially came from New Delhi to attend the Indo-Pak mushaira.


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I have a recording by our sponsor where he says "people running around with their heads cut off about the recession and getting laid off." He follows that by saying how he starts putting fear into people about their job and how he hopes they don't have all their eggs in one basket because they'll be finished. He continues with the scare tactics saying he hopes they have more than one way of making money because if its slow now before Christmas, what's going to happen after Christmas.
So what happens when families incomes are disrupted due to lay offs or hours getting cut? Do they look for ways to save money or do they go crazy buying expensive products?
I can't remember the price of Amway's toilet paper but it seems to me it was around $60 but I don't know how many rolls, maybe 48. Whatever many rolls that's still too high. Get 48 of a well known brand for $15, $20 at the grocery or drug store.
OK, glossed right over that. The sack of shit Platinum also mentioned eat and drink, everyone has to do that.
Sure but when I want food and drink I want it probably that same day not wait a few days for it to be shipped to me. I always shop at a local produce store that's open year round for my fruits and vegetables. I find they're fresher and much lower priced than grocery stores. My shopping list might vary with local produce that's in season or a recipe I'm making but I can go to the produce store and buy a sack of potatoes, a bag of onions, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, celery, mushrooms, peppers, avocadoes, bananas, grapes, oranges, apples and get change from a $20 bill.
What kind of fresh vegetables and fruit does Amway sell? Would that be none? Oh wait some IBO is going to argue with me that who needs fresh produce when they can buy Nutrilite vitamins. Ah yes there's a healthy choice. Not to mention an expensive one. When you're hungry munching an apple or banana might fill you up a bit. Pop a vitamin and you'll still be hungry afterwards!
Does Amway sell eggs? Hmm, would that be another no? But my friends at the neighborhood produce place sells them for $2/dozen.
There's a warehouse bakery that supplies all the grocery stores around here. They have a shop at their warehouse. I've been going there for years and buying bread and pies for half price or less than what's charged at the grocery stores. I can stock up my freezer for a month on less than $20 and that's gourmet grain bread, garlic bread, bagels, muffins, pies, cookies, and hamburger buns.
Who can tell me what kind of bread Amway sells? An IBO might argue Amway sells crackers and I should change my eating habits.
I bet crackers cost a lot less at the grocery store than what Amway sells them for!
Then I hit the grocery store for the rest of my shopping. Now is when IBO's will try to convince me that just about everything I want to buy at the grocery store is available from Amway. What about seafood - fresh or frozen? Does Amway sell that? Oh god some Ambot is going to spout off about Nutrilite with Omega 3.
Drinks? Um I don't drink energy drinks and XS is so fucking disgusting so I'd never buy that! Perfect Water at a per bottle price of $2 each but has to be bought by the case not singly for around $50. I can buy a 24 case of bottled water at Wal-Mart for $2 or $3 depends if its on sale. I don't normally buy bottled water anyway. Our tap water is good. I tried some chocolate flavored Amway drink once in a tetra pack. Tasted like chalk. Don't know what it was. Ambot thought I liked it so he ordered more and when they arrived they'd already passed the expiry date so I wouldn't drink them. Really good quality control there Amway! Fucking losers ripping off your commissioned salesforce. Fuck you Amway!
Recession or not people like to get good deals and they'll shop where they can get good prices and get their money's worth. When money is tight some people will even forgo quality for price. I can fill my fridge, freezer, larder for a month with good healthy choices for under $300 the minimum amount that Ambots have to fork out each month to stay in qualification to get a less than $10 check. That $300 worth of PV isn't putting hot, tasty, healthy meals on my table. Not to mention the ice cream for dessert that Amway can't sell me.
Amway Ambots can claim all they want that Amway is a recession proof business but can you find customers or sign up new prospects when money is tight?
Whether or not Amway's a recession proof business is debatable - depending on whether or not you're an IBO! - but selling to customers who've been hit by the recession and are watching their pennies is a tough sell. Why pressure these people? They're already struggling financially why push them on a business with a 99% failure rate.
Yup now is another good time to send out another big old FUCK YOU to Amway and the fucking assholes in their commissioned sales force.


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Welcome back to the college football market share report. You should know the deal by now, but if not, this is me taking a statistical approach to finding college football's top workhorses based on their market share of their team's yards.
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Quarterbacks of the week
Treon Harris, Florida, 89.3% of team's offensive yards
- 17 – 32, 271 yards, 2 TD, 20 rush yards @ LSU
Nick Arbuckle, Georgia State, 88.5%
- 28 – 38, 412 yards, 1 TD, 2 rush TD @ Ball State
Cody Clements, South Alabama, 88.1%
- 18 – 33, 273 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT vs Arkansas State
Bryant Shirreffs, Connecticut, 88.1%
- 28 – 41, 365 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 100 rush yards, 1 rush TD vs South Florida
Dak Prescott, Mississippi State, 86.6%
- 30 – 43, 347 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT, 34 rush yards, 1 rush TD vs La Tech
Deshaun Watson, Clemson, 85%
- 27 – 41, 420 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT, 32 rush yards, 2 rush TD vs Boston College
Lamar Jackson, Louisville, 83.5%
- 20 – 35, 307 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT, 32 rush yards @ Florida State
Trevone Boykin, TCU, 82.1%
- 27 – 32, 436 yards, 4 TD, 74 rush yards, 1 rush TD @ Iowa State
Mitch Leidner, Minnesota, 82%
- 26 – 40, 301 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT, 1 rush TD vs Nebraska
DaMarcus Smith, North Texas, 81.2%
- 17 – 35, 228 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT, 122 rush yards vs WKU
To the extent that people were worried about Treon Harris being a liability to the previously-undefeated Gators, he held up his end of the bargain at LSU last weekend. If the rest of his team would have averaged more than two yards per carry, the Gators might still be undefeated. If he can play anywhere near as good from here on out, Florida will remain in the national championship hunt… For as much as everyone was on his bandwagon last year, Dak Prescott has been even more impressive. The team is down a little bit, but it's possible that nobody plays LSU closer than they did (19-21 loss) for the rest of the year… Entering the year as one of the top breakout candidates in the nation, Clemson's Deshaun Watson has been relatively quiet in leading the Tigers to an undefeated start. After his first real "wow" game last weekend, and with the schedule picking up, I wonder if he doesn't start building some buzz in the next few weeks… Trevone Boykin is amazing.
Seasonal QB Leaders
Luke Falk, Washington State, 78.7% of team's offensive yards
- 6'4, 205lbs, Sophomore
Nick Arbuckle, Georgia State, 76.8%
- 6'1, 215lbs, Senior
Bryant Shirreffs, Connecticut, 76.4%
- 6'2, 220lbs, Sophomore
Garrett Smith, Louisiana-Monroe, 74.3%
- 6'0, 211lbs, Freshman
Cooper Rush, Central Michigan, 73.6%
- 6'3, 227lbs, Junior
Matt Davis, SMU, 73%
- 6'0, 212lbs, Junior
Matt Johnson, Bowling Green, 72.5%
- 6'0, 219lbs, Senior
Matt Linehan, Idaho, 71.7%
- 6'3, 214lbs, Sophomore
Brandon Doughty, Western Kentucky, 70.7%
- 6'3, 220lbs, Senior
Chuckie Keeton, Utah State, 69.8%
- 6'2, 210lbs, Senior
Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma, 69.6%
- 6'1, 209lbs, Junior
I'm honestly not sure what else to say about this quarterback cohort at this point. If there's one name on the list that keeps standing out to me, it's Luke Falk from Wazzu. He's been outstanding the past two weeks as the Cougars have emerged as a Pac 12 North contender. They get Stanford at home on October 31 and could legitimately win the North with a victory in that contest.
Running Backs of the week
Derrick Henry, Alabama, 64.1% of team's offensive yards
- 32 carries, 236 yards, 2 TD, 18 rec. yards @ Texas A&M
Jahad Thomas, Temple, 62%
- 31 carries, 199 yards, 3 TD, 25 rec. yards vs UCF
Saquon Barkley, Penn State, 61.6%
- 26 carries, 194 yards @ Ohio State
Christian McCaffrey, Stanford, 56.1%
- 25 carries, 243 yards, 4 TD, 4 rec. yards, 122 ret. yards vs UCLA
Donnel Pumphrey, San Diego State, 54.9%
- 20 carries, 152 yards, 1 TD, 55 rec. yards, 1 rec. TD @ SJSU
Malik Roberson, San Jose State, 54.1%
- 5 carries, 41 yards, 39 rec. yards vs SDSU
C.J. Jones, UCF, 48.5%
- 19 carries, 37 yards, 28 rec. yards @ Temple
Leonard Fournette, LSU, 46.1%
- 31 carries, 180 yards, 2 TD, 15 rec. yards vs Florida
Dalvin Cook, Florida State, 43.7%
- 22 carries, 163 yards, 2 TD, 60 rec. yards vs Louisville
Raekwon James, Kent State, 43.1%
- 20 carries, 85 yards, 56 rec. yards, 41 ret. yards @ UMass
For as much hype as he gets, this is Derrick Henry's first truly elite performance of the year. Interestingly, since a strong start in week 1, he's alternated good games with underwhelming games every week… Penn State freshman Saquon Barkley had a remarkable game against Ohio State. He's a 220lb, 18 year old who is absolutely ballin' this year. He should be a target in everyone's devy leagues… Christian McCaffrey says "can you hear me now?" I've written about him before in this space, but his value to the Stanford team cannot be overstated; HE DOES EVERYTHING for them… Leonard Fournette is still awesome, but I made the case on the most recent RotoViz College Football Show that Dalvin Cook is more valuable to his team. Both need to be in New York City for the Heisman ceremony.
Seasonal RB Leaders
Leonard Fournette, LSU, 45.5% of team's offensive yards
- 6'1, 230lbs, Sophomore
Jahad Thomas, Temple, 44.6%
- 5'10, 180lbs, Junior
Devontae Booker, Utah, 42.7%
- 6'1, 212lbs, Senior
Donnel Pumphrey, San Diego State, 41.4%
- 5'9, 180lbs, Junior
Dalvin Cook, Florida State, 40.6%
- 5'11, 202lbs, Sophomore
Tyler Ervin, San Jose State, 40%
- 5'10, 177lbs, Senior
Ray Lawry, Old Dominion, 38.6%
- 5'10, 201lbs, Sophomore
Brian Hill, Wyoming, 37.8%
- 6'1, 211lbs, Sophomore
Christian McCaffrey, Stanford, 37.6%
- 6'0, 201lbs, Sophomore
Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State, 35.1%
- 6'0, 225lbs, Junior
Saquon Barkley (SQBK), Penn State, 34.7%
- 5'11, 22lbs, Freshman
In this week's ESPN.com Heisman Watch poll they had Devontae Booker with only one (fifth-place) vote. Fournette, Zeke, Dalvin, Derrick Henry, and McCaffrey were all ahead of him, which I mostly "get", but I find it reeeaaally hard to make a case that Henry has been more important for his team than Booker. So frustrating that as soon as any pre-hyped Alabama player flashes, everyone runs right back to that… If you want to talk about a dark-horse name, try out Jahad Thomas from Temple. I think there's a real chance they could run the table, which would include wins against ranked teams Notre Dame and Memphis. If they do, don't be surprised if Thomas sneaks into the bottom of the final Heisman voting results. October 31 vs Notre Dame is everything for him and that team… Zeke Elliott and Fournette remain the only two college backs to surpass 100 rush yards in every game this season.
Wide Receivers of the week
Chris Godwin, Penn State, 85.8% of team's receiving yards
- 3 receptions, 103 yards @ Ohio State
Kody Cook, Kansas State, 84.4%
- 2 rec., 38 yards, 19 rush yards, 6 pass yards vs Oklahoma
Rodney Adams, South Florida, 63.4%
- 5 rec., 118 yards, 3 TD @ UConn
Dezmon Epps, Idaho, 63.3%
- 10 rec., 131 yards, 6 ret. yards @ Troy
Zach Pascal, Old Dominion, 62.9%
- 11 rec., 231 yards, 3 TD, 69 ret. yards vs Charlotte
Ricardo Louis, Auburn, 60.4%
- 7 rec., 154 yards @ Kentucky
Pharoh Cooper, South Carolina, 58.8%
- 7 rec., 160 yards, 1 TD, 4 ret. yards vs Vanderbilt
Devon Breaux, Tulane, 58.7%
- 3 rec., 88 yards vs Houston
Dylan Collie, Hawaii, 57.9%
- 7 rec., 113 yards, 1 TD @ New Mexico
Malachi Dupre, LSU, 56.9%
- 4 rec., 115 yards, 2 TD vs Florida
In Auburn's first game without their overhyped, overaged, dismissed receiver, Ricardo Louis had a phenomenal showing against Kentucky. The 6'2 215lb senior has hardly been a dominant force during his career, but he's had an interesting mix of rushing and receiving production and could be an interesting name to monitor down the home stretch… Pharoh Cooper is a name more people need to know. With Spurrier out at South Carolina, it wouldn't surprise me if third-year junior Cooper entered the draft after this season. He's played five SEC opponents this year and four times has caught at least seven passes for 100+ yards. With rushing and return ability too, he's a sure-thing top 100 pick in my eyes… If Malachi Dupre can string together a few more 100 yard receiving games for LSU, I'm not sure they'll lose this season with the way Fournette is mauling in the ground game.
Service Academy footnotes: Edgar Poe (Army, 87.7%)
Seasonal WR Leaders
Dezmon Epps, Idaho, 51.2% of team's receiving yards
- 5'10, 175lbs, Senior
BJ Johnson, Georgia Southern, 50.4%
- 6'1, 212lbs, Junior
Daniel Braverman, Western Michigan, 46%
- 5'10, 177lbs, Junior
Pharoh Cooper, South Carolina, 45.3%
- 5'11, 207lbs, Junior
Leonte Carroo, Rutgers, 45.1%
- 6'1, 215lbs, Senior
Carlos Harris, North Texas, 44.3%
- 5'8, 185lbs, Senior
Tanner Gentry, Wyoming, 43.6%
- 6'2, 201lbs, Junior
Dameon Gamblin, New Mexico, 43.5%
- 5'10, 174lbs, Junior
Tyler Boyd, Pittsburgh, 42.6%
- 6'2, 200lbs, Junior
Aaron Burbridge, Michigan State, 42%
- 6'1, 208lbs, Senior
Leonte Carroo DGAF about anything. He's played in four games this year and has three three-touchdown games. He plays Ohio State this weekend… Tyler Boyd, welcome back… Aaron Burbridge vs Michigan's Jourdan Lewis last weekend was one of the most entertaining college WR-CB matchups I've seen in a while. Burbridge now has five 100+ yard efforts in seven games, but has only found the endzone in two contests.
Service Academy footnotes: Jamir Tillman (Navy, 66.5%), Garrett Brown (Air Force, 56.2%)
Jerome Lane (Akron) footnotes: 32.1%
Tight Ends of the week
Rodney Mills, UMass, 56.1% of team's receiving yards
- 4 rec., 96 yards vs Kent State
Reece White, New Mexico, 36.9%
- 3 rec., 72 yards vs Hawaii
Cody Tuttle, Eastern Michigan, 34.1%
- 8 rec., 60 yards @ Toledo
Steven Scheu, Vanderbilt, 33.3%
- 6 rec., 59 yards @ South Carolina
Cam Serigne, Wake Forest, 33%
- 6 rec., 65 yards, 1 TD @ UNC
Austin Hooper, Stanford, 32.1%
- 3 rec., 42 yards, 1 TD vs UCLA
Alec Bloom, Connecticut, 26.6%
- 5 rec., 97 yards vs USF
O.J. Howard, Alabama, 25.4%
- 3 rec., 35 yards @ Texas A&M
Jonnu Smith, FIU, 23.8%
- 5 rec., 62 yards @ MTSU
Sam Browning, Eastern Michigan, 23.3%
- 2 rec,. 41 yards, 22 rush yards @ Toledo
Vandbilt's Steven Scheu might be a TE prospect to keep an eye on. The senior currently has 867 receiving yards for his career. If you look at BCS/Power 5 conference tight ends who have 1,000 career receiving yards and are at least 6'4, history says about 75% (36 of 48 since 2005) of guys fitting that profile will get drafted… O.J. Howard, good to see you. After three years of hype, I'm glad to know that you actually have an ounce of production to go along with the buzz… And welcome back, Jonnu Smith. Jonnu was one of my most precocious tight ends a few years back and has been up and down since.
Seasonal TE Leaders
Rodney Mills, UMass, 28.6% of team's receiving yards
- 6'1, 205lbs, Senior
Jaylen Samuels, NC State, 28%
- 5'11, 236lbs, Sophomore
David Morgan II, UTSA, 27%
- 6'4, 260lbs, Senior
Gerald Everett, South Alabama, 25.7%
- 6'4, 225lbs, Junior
Scott Orndoff, Pittsburgh, 24.1%
- 6'5, 265lbs, Junior
Dan Vitale, Northwestern, 22.4%
- 6'2, 235lbs, Senior
Cam Serigne, Wake Forest, 21.4%
- 6'3, 245lbs, Sophomore
Jake Butt, Michigan, 21.3%
- 6'6, 248lbs, Junior
Elkanah Dillon, South Florida, 21.1%
- 6'5, 245lbs, Freshman
Matt Weiser, Buffalo, 21.1%
- 6'5, 255lbs, Senior
Austin Hooper, Stanford, 20.8%
- 6'4, 248lbs, Junior
Honestly, I have no idea why 6'0 205lb Rodney Smith is listed as a TE, but he is listed like that everywhere… Dan Vitale is a new name on this list. He's technically a "super back" a.k.a an "H-Back" a.k.a. an undersized, "move" tight end, so I think he may have got lost in the positional shuffle before. With a career stat line of 120-1293-9, he could end up being a Charles Clay-like prospect if he's got some athleticism… Austin Hooper is good to see on this list. He's carrying the Stanford TE mantle and is one of the better prospects at that position.
Special Teams Studs of the week
Shelton Gibson, WR, West Virginia, 185 ret. yards, 1 ret. TD, 92 rec. yards, 1 rec. TD @ Baylor
Demarcus Ayers, WR, Houston, 175 ret. yards, 1 ret. TD, 93 rec. yards, 15 rush yards, 1 rush TD @ Tulane
Tim White, WR, Arizona State, 169 ret. yards, 1 ret. TD, 25 rec. yards @ Utah
C.J. Sanders, WR, Notre Dame, 160 ret. yards vs USC
Brett Winnegan, RB, UTSA, 138 ret. yards @ So. Miss
Bralon Addison, WR, Oregon, 136 ret. yards, 78 rec. yards, 15 rush yards @ Washington
Jabrill Peppers, RB/DB, Michigan, 129 ret. yards, 35 rec. yards vs Michigan State
Donovan Lee, WR, Colorado, 129 ret. yards, 5 rec. yards, 4 rush yards vs Arizona
Devin Fuller, WR, UCLA, 128 ret. yards, 44 rec. yards @ Stanford
Victor Bolden, WR, Oregon State, 125 ret. yards, 1 ret. TD, 79 rec. yards, 8 rush yards @ Washington State
Shelton Gibson (WVU) is a problem. The next in a line of Mountaineer receivers that includes Tavon Austin, Stedman Bailey and Kevin White, Gibson made a few plays over the weekend that made me shake my head. Kid can fly!… Jabrill Peppers was a highly touted RB/DB recruit, but has mostly played on defense throughout his career. It looks like Harbaugh has reached the point of "he's too talented to ever be on the sideline" so he's been getting special teams and offensive touches lately too. If Harbaugh thinks he's that good, then I am intrigued… Fill it up, Victor Bolden!
FYI, I include a section for special teams stats because my research has shown that there is hidden value in special teams performers.
Seasonal Special Teams Leaders
Byron Marshall, WR, Oregon, 96.3 return yards/g
- 5'10, 205lbs, Senior
Brandon Smith, WR, Texas State, 93.2
- 6'2, 170lbs, Senior
Brisly Estime, WR, Syracuse, 91.3
- 5'9, 178lbs, Junior
Janarion Grant, WR, Rutgers, 90.3
- 5'11, 170lbs, Junior
Christian Kirk, WR, Texas A&M, 88
- 5'11, 200lbs, Freshman
Devin Fuller, WR, UCLA, 87
- 6'0, 200lbs Senior
Brett Winnegan, RB, UTSA, 86
- 5'9, 185lbs, Freshman
Tim White, WR, Arizona State, 85.5
- 5'11, 185lbs, Junior
Christian McCaffrey, RB, Stanford, 83.7
- 6'0, 201lbs, Sophomore
Maurice Thomas, RB, Miami OH, 79.7
- 5'11, 176lbs, Freshman
This is your weekly reminder: Christian Kirk is downright ridiculous!
Final thought – would you check out the new RotoViz College Football Podcast and make sure you're subscribing to the RotoViz Radio feed on iTunes?
(cover photo credit to PennStateLive on Flickr)


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By Lindsay Starr Platt
The Belton Journal
A crowd gathered in downtown Temple at the Central Fire Station to participate in the annual Fire Rescue Safety Day on Saturday. The fire station opened their doors to the public and conducted tours for adults and children. Children had the opportunity to try on mini-sized fireman uniforms with plastic helmets and slide down an inflated slide that simulated a fire escape. The fire station also provided a free lunch of hot dogs, chips and drinks.
"This is our tenth year doing this event," said Temple Fire Fighter Ron Stewart. "Last year we had almost a thousand people come to it, and should see that many again this year."
The mobile fire and smoke simulator was open for the public to practice how to escape from a smoke-filled building that is on fire. A black Labrador Retriever named Torch, the unit's arson detective canine, greeted attendees and welcomed petting and pats on the head. Sparky, the big plush Dalmatian mascot, was available for photo opportunities and hugs from children and adults alike.
"It's exciting for the community and the kids to learn about the equipment and explore the station," Fire Chief Mitch Randall said. "And it is great for us to spend time with the community."
Tina Amlin of Temple came out to the event.
"I am glad they (Temple Fire Department) have these events, and glad they have all this for the kids to do, and for the education," said Amlin.
The event also featured the crowning of the 2014 Bell County Miss Flame at the Central Fire Station and was one of the highlights of the day.
"To be eligible to be Bell County Miss Flame, a girl must be a sophomore or junior in high school and live in Bell County," said Cheryl Drummond, Bell County Miss Flame Coordinator. "Because fire prevention is not popular with teens, this program helps this age group get involved in fire prevention. These girls get to make public appearances, participate in parades, it helps so much. They are crowned for a year for the fire department they represent, and this year we have four candidates running for Bell County Miss Flame."
The Troy Volunteer Fire Department, Belton Fire Department, Morgan's Point Resort Volunteer Fire Department and Salado Volunteer Fire Departments all had contestants anticipating the announcement of the winner.
The crown for 2014-2015 Bell County Miss Flame went to Salado Volunteer Fire Department's Miss Flame, Kylar Combs. Outgoing Bell County Miss Flame Rachael Fulger crowned Combs and presented her with the sash. First runner-up went to Jessica Nabors, Morgan's Point Resort Volunteer Fire Department.
"This is truly an amazing opportunity to be blessed with and look forward to the memories I will take away with me as Bell County Miss Flame and Salado Miss Flame," Combs said. "Thank you for this opportunity."


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I got a box of tau firewarriors just because I thought they looked cool, I had no real idea on how to paint them. So because of that i just glued them togheter and it took a while before I started painting them.
At this time I was painting orks and dwarfs to good results with the wash-technique, so for these I wanted to try something different. The idea that I went with was to paint the armour in flat layers of a bright color, contrast that with a really dark color in all the crevasses. Then another round with the bright color to clean it up. Cloth and/or secondary armour was done the same way but with a color somewhere between light and dark. Finally some contrasting (red) details and a few highlights with the base colors mixed with a little white,
This technique requires a lot more skill to get good results, and the problem that I have had is that the paints were a bit to thick, it does not show that much on tabletop but it is visible somewhat in the pictures.
Here are three of the warriors:
The colors were:
Armour – space wolves grey
Cloth – shadow gray
Crevasses- badab black and chaos black
Mixed in for highlight – skull white
Base – codex grey
Details – blood red
So how many of there do you need, I painted the full whole box of 12 and then I got another one, for a total of 24
Directly after they were painted I went and got a bunch of stealth suits, one of the best looking units available for this army IMO, they are painted in the same way: Here are the two test units, the paint is still a bit thick but I think they look nice:
I felt that just three lacked a bit of punch so I got three more for a total of six:
The stealth suits are extremely cool so I wanted more suits, I did not really like the look of the regular Crisis suit so I looked around and found some replacements on Forge World. I may have gone a bit overboard with these:
All three of these are the model Shas'o r'Myr, with the load out: plasma rifle and Fusion Blaster (commonly known as Helios). The posing and the painting is not perfect, but it is cool enough.
At the same time I made these, and now I finally solved the issue with the thick paint. These are also from forgeworld, a completely new look for the broadsides:
So now it was time for some leaders for the army, I could not find any of the etheral models that I liked and by chance there was a discussion about the myriad of usages for the Empire Wizard kit. I realized these would make nice etherals, here is the result:
At first I did not like the look of the pathfinders, I just thought that the pants looked silly and I looked for alternatives but after a while I gave up and bought some anyway, now after I painted them I feel that they look ok:
I also painted up the various drones that you get in the different kits:
Here is a photo of the full army as it looks at the moment:
Click here for a larger photo.


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Summary Box: Fixed mortgage rates inch up
RATES NEARLY UNCHANGED: Freddie Mac said the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 4.87 percent from 4.86 percent the previous week. The average rate on the 15-year fixed mortgage increased to 4.10 percent from 4.09 percent.
STILL NEAR RECORD LOWS: Fixed rates are still historically low. The 30-year rate reached a 40-year low of 4.17 percent in November. The 15-year rate reached 3.57 percent the same month, the lowest level on records dating back to 1991.
HOUSING REMAINS IN SLUMP: Low rates haven't been enough to jumpstart the housing market. KB Home this week reported a sharp decline in home orders for the December-February quarter.


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Quinoa: My Imaginary Well-Dressed Toddler Daughter – Pinterest Sensation
Pinterest creative genius, Tiffany Beveridge : "Wife, mother of two average-dressed sons, freelance writer, aspiring novelist, middle child". Also known as the mother of fictitious Pinterest phenomenon, Quinoa. The best dressed child with the worst attitude. Follow Tiffany's board My Imaginary Well-Dressed Daughter for a regular chuckle at the expense of children's fashion photography.
Quinoa's Gatsby-themed birthday party was a hit. Everybody loved the part when she ran over little Marimba with her tricycle.
Quinoa appreciated Ezra's intensity at their play date, but declined a sip of his latte when she realized he had stopped blinking entirely.
Quinoa and her BFF Chevron were not only ready for their field trip to the zoo, they could barely contain their excitement.
"Mommy, tell me the story of Brooke Shields' early career again while we walk in the sand." – Quinoa
When we met Quinoa's friend Ridley for brunch, he was unhappy to learn that the bistro's chicken nuggets were not free range.
When I asked Quinoa what was on the horizon, she stared at it and said, "Chambray."
One thing about Quinoa's friend Günter and his ill-fitting Burberry sweaters, he knows where he is going in life. Quinoa respects that.
Visit My Imaginary Well-Dressed Toddler Daughter for a whole lot more.
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Boost retail business operations with automated documents
As retail companies try to bring more agility into their day-to-day operations in an effort to provide a superior customer experience and get a leg up on the competition, they often rely on a variety of tools and technologies that promise to streamline business processes. But even if you've already invested in the latest and greatest software developed just for retail, chances are that your business still has to employ some level of manual effort, most notably when generating and managing all the many documents required every day across teams. Does this sound familiar? You input data into a number of different systems that don't communicate with each other. When it's time to create a document, you have to toggle between programs, manually cut and paste information, and save the new document on your desktop or somewhere in a shared team folder. Not only does this take time no one has to waste, but all the toggling, cutting, and pasting also makes it much likelier that:
- documents will be generated with errors
- updates to customer data won't get synced back to the CRM (tripping up the next user who has to create a document)
- collaborators won't be working from the latest version, which means more back-and-forth, additional time for corrections, and lots more frustration
In the end, everything from price quotes and invoices to work orders, contracts, and other documents become an administrative nightmare for everyone in your organization. They slow down workflows, impede productivity, and risk damaging your reputation with customers, vendors, and partners if they're chock full of inaccurate information or aren't transparent and readily available. With so much at stake, your in-store, online, and office operations have to run as smoothly as possible. And to get to that point, you need to consider integrating and automating as many of the repetitive manual tasks as possible and enable your colleagues to focus their time and attention on higher-value activities and efforts.
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Employing an integrated, automated solution like Conga into everyday operations dramatically accelerates document generation, collaboration, and revenue cycles with smart templates that allow them to generate a variety of consistently formatted, branded documents with accurate data that's auto-populated right from your Salesforce instance. With Conga, teams across your organization can improve overall efficiency, minimize profit-killing mistakes, and better serve the needs of your customers and business. To learn how Conga's intelligent automation can make your retail business's document generation faster and more efficient, download The 7 Must-Have Automated Documents for Successful Retail Operations.


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Maps > South Island Maps > Heaphy Track map
Heaphy Track
Edition 4 2020. Scale 1:55 000
Stanfords in the UK also sell a selection of NewTopo Maps online.
About 5,000 people walk the Heaphy Track in Kahurangi National Park each year. The map shows the full length of the track, times between huts, and access points. Also included are walks in the Oparara and Fenian areas. The limited roading and few settlements are also shown. The combination of contours and relief shading, gives a realistic landform. There is a small overlap with the Mt Arthur, Cobb map to the east and with the Wangapeka Track map to the south.
This 2020 edition also shows the boundary of the Kahurangi National Park and adjacent reserves to gether with extent of the Tasman Wilderness Area within the national park.
Kahurangi Guided Walks provide guided trips for walkers on the Heaphy Track. www.kahurangiwalks.co.nz
Technical Details
Large format 600x840mm. Folded to 120x210mm.
20m contours. 1km grid. 10 minute geographic graticule.
New Zealand Transverse Mercator projection
Printed on 94gsm high wet strength paper.
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LISMORE FIRE: Man burnt, taken to hospital
A MAN has been treated for minor burns and smoke inhalation near the disused railway station in Lismore.
Fire crews were called out late this afternoon and came upon a blaze among a rubbish pile and disused truck used as a homeless shelter.
At first there were fears that there may be LPG cylinders among the belongings, but fire crews managed to extingush the blaze quickly.
Three fire trucks, ambulance and police attended the scene and one man was treated for minor injuries at the scene and then transported to Lismore Base Hospital.


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Indore: International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Famer and former batting legend Sunil Gavaskar on Tuesday presented the prestigious ICC Test championship mace to India skipper Virat Kolhi for leading his team to the top of the Test rankings.
Gavaskar presented the mace at a ceremony following the conclusion of the third and final Test against New Zealand, which India won by 321 runs at the Holkar Cricket Stadium here.
"It's an honour and a moment of great pride to receive the ICC Test Championship mace. To be recognised as the best in the traditional form of the game is as good as it gets for any team and stuff that dreams are made of," Kohli said.
Kohli has become only the second India captain after Mahendra Singh Dhoni and 10th overall to receive the mace, even though it is for the third time since Kohli took over as captain that India has led the rankings table.
India had topped the rankings very briefly in January-February this year as well as in August. India's longest stint at the number-one position was from November 2009 to August 2011 under Dhoni.
ICC Chief Executive David Richardson praised India for regaining the top ranking within weeks of losing it to Pakistan.
"I congratulate India for some fine performances which have helped it win the ICC Test Championship mace during a great period for Test cricket. The number-one ranking has changed hands three times in as many months, indicative of the current competitiveness of Test cricket at the highest level, which is great for players and fans," Richardson said.
"With other sides in touching distance of the top, the ICC Test rankings continue to provide great context for the traditional format of the game. I wish India the very best in their efforts to stay at number one," the former Protea stumper added.
Gavaskar said such an accomplishment will be cherished for years to come.
"I have always believed that Test cricket tests you in every way. To come out on top over a period of time and be acknowledged as the best in this format is a big achievement. It is a result of sustained efforts in different conditions," he said.
"I have some fine memories of Test cricket from my playing days. Taking on a top team in Test cricket was what pumped us up and certainly something that I always looked forward to".
"There may be three formats of the game now but every cricketer knows that the challenge that Test cricket presents is much more and calls for a different set of skills, grit and character. I congratulate Virat and his team for this fine achievement and wish them all success in the coming years," the little master added.


text: Edouard 99 Posted July 5, 2017 Report Share Posted July 5, 2017 Hello! After a long time of check I have been able to release the modern version of the 2014 Quebec election which took place the 7th April 2014 for the Canadian and UK infinity. I also improved from the ancient version, adding some details. The events are taking back some majors moments which maked this campain particular like the entrance of Pierre Karl Peladeau with the PQ, or the flip flop on the independence. Synopsis: In 2014 the Parti Québécois, an independentist party in the center left which is in power since two years is looking for a majority to have the means to...maybe, call a referendum in the next years. The debate of the Charta concerning the religious values has given a strong support to the party which leads in polls. Can the PQ wins or will someone else create the surprise? Electoral calculus of the night result: I decided to follow the 2014 election at the closest way, the seats are following according to the election night to reproduce the counts from some firsts seats in Montreal (like Outremont) to many others in something like 45 minutes to reach the deepest regions, every counts are of course minute by minute. Issues of the election: -Deficit and Budget -CETA -Charta of Quebecers' Values -Childcare -CHSLD -Corruption -Electoral Reform -Environment -French language -Health Care -Hydro Quebec -Immigration -Independence -Jobs -Petrol of Anticosti -Plan Nord -Taxs -Tuition Fees Please let us comments and ideas, I am hesitating to work on another electoral fights. Quebec - 2014 mod 2.rar Quote Link to post Share on other sites


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During spring I always have a hard time transitioning my cooking habits from the extravagance and richness of holiday cooking to the simplicity of spring and summer. One of the things that always helps me make the jump is the start of our local farmers market. Something about the care and effort that people put into growing their food reminds me of the elegance of simplicity and how much I enjoy eating unpretentious food. I also tend to eat simply and keep within our food budget when I have menus planned. I have started to organize our weekly menus around a theme Mon-Fri to make meal planning easier, so here is our plan for this week-
From the market I got: kale, arugala, stinging nettles, radishes, beets and greens, microgreen and flower mixture, yukon gold potatoes, asparagus, mint, parsley, rosemary, honey yogurt, eggs
Breakfasts: Morning glory muffins, quinoa and greens mini frittatas, yogurt with jam or honey and nuts, eggs and toast
Snacks: Nuts, Fruit, Homemade Larabars, Veggies and hummus.
Lunch/ Dinners (I make enough for 2 meals):
Saturday- Nem Nuong Cuon– Vietnamese grilled pork and herb summer rolls.
Sunday- roasted baby potato salad. Simple salad with beets and vinaigrette.
Monday(Asian) – fried rice with egg and veggies. Broth with kale and nettles.
Tuesday (Soup)- Turkey, french lentils, and nettles in a tomato based broth.
Wednesday (Italian/Mexican)- Arugula margarita pizza with tabbouleh style salad- fresh herbs, quinoa, and chickpeas in a lemony dressing.
Thursday (Abundance Bowl)- radish, egg, kale, brown rice, bacon, carrot, creamy garlicky dressing.
Friday (Grill)- Asparagus, zucchini, salmon. spinach and micro-green salad.


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What are the best pirate video games
There are pirate games out there
There a few pirate video games out there that are quite fun and somewhat historically accurate. I assume that you are looking at this page because you want to either roleplay as a pirate or you want to just have fun plundering and sinking other ships on the high seas. Even if you are just curious as to what is out there, I have a few pirate games that you might be interested in, and the best part about it is that one of them is completely free.
Sid Meier's Pirates: Live the life
This game is fun and engaging. You can role-play and build your own fleet of ships as a privateer or a pirate. The choice is really up to you.
This game is a bit older, but it is still very much enjoyable with the story quest line being engaging and the graphics still on the bright side after Firaxis's remake of the game. One thing about this game is that there is no talking. When the NPCs talk, it's more of a mumble. The Caribbean map is quite big and there is always something to do in the game, whether it be pirate hunting, treasure hunting, or the story line.
There are a couple screenshots below.
Pirates of the Burning Sea
This game is probably the most interactive pirate game out there right now. This game is also FREE! Pirates of the Burning Sea, or PotBS for short, is an MMORPG pirate game. This game has a learning curve that needs to be mastered before you can start to fully appreciate the game. The graphics are good and the Caribbean map is enormous. There is a lot to do in this game and you can choose to be a pirate, privateer, free-trader, or a navy captain sort of guy.
This game is very interactive, as you can fight other ships on the open sea, focus on trading and building your personal economy, or follow the quest lines. You can also choose from the pirates, Spanish, British, or French. I find that I really enjoy this game. I recommend it. It is worth a try to if you don't like it then all you wasted was time downloading it.
There is a bug in PotBS that will sometimes not allow you to control your ship. A workaround for this is to exit the game completely and restart it. You should be able to control your ship again and jump back into the action.
Below is a quick video to show you some action in PotBS. You can also download the Pirates of the Burning Sea game client for free from the game website. Enjoy!
There are a few more out there
There are a few more pirate games out there. You can play the Pirates of the Caribbean games on console and there are a couple more free to play ones but none of them compare to Pirates of the Burning Sea.
I hope you found a pirate game that you can enjoy playing from this short list.
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What Really Happens When You Lose A Parent At The Age Of 8: It Happened To Me
What Really Happens When You Lose A Parent At The Age Of 8: It Happened To Me
My father died when I was 8 years old. Everyone wanted to take advantage of my situation, back then. I had to be patient and had to use my head to get ahead in life. It's a selfish, selfish world and so difficult to survive in, especially if you are an orphan. Worse, if you are a girl.
It seems as if the society allows only those children who have their fathers with them, to dream. And that's a shame, because that means stopping a huge population of children from realising their dreams.
Many such orphans, like me, have huge knowledge, good IQ and other skills to succeed in life but society doesn't let us reach our potential. The truth is, it's not just society, but our own relatives who prove the biggest hurdles in our path. Our own grandfather and cousins bar us from achieving all that we can.
What's even more disturbing is how these same family members take hold of the orphan's property and money left by their parents and use it for themselves. They leave us orphans to live in miserable conditions, while they pretend to be doing a fine deed to the world by giving us food to eat and clothes to wear. But at the cost of what do we get these treats? It's at the cost of our dreams, our future and our life.
Everyone around us considers us lucky to have relatives who take care of us, who are respectable and kind to us, but no one ever thinks that they are doing so only because they are taking the hard earned money and property of our deceased parents. No one ever stops to think about our happiness. No one even bothers to ask us how we live our lives and what is it that we dream and aspire to be.
I ask this society, I ask you – what about the things we want for ourselves, what about our dreams and hopes?
We don't need your scraps and charity to live on, we only need compassion.


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The Light Rail Racist? Of Course it is
My two kids, especially my son, just love catching a glimpse of the shiny new trains being tested these days in Jerusalem. On our way to Ramallah, if you are "lucky" you can see the trains on a test drive along the main road, moving up to the beginning part of Shufat. In any other country, this would be a wonderful development - a necessary and efficient public service for all. However, this is not any other country, this is Israel and occupied Jerusalem, and my kids' childlike enthusiasm would be short lived if they understood the racist ramifications of Jerusalem's light rail.
Other than the usual reasons for the light rail, which includes relieving congestion in the city due to the hours long traffic jams, the political overtones are horrific. The light rail is essentially a service to the illegal settlements in and around Jerusalem, connecting them with the center of Jerusalem and with each other. It is a service for Israeli Jews who would rather skip the morning traffic jams and hop on the light rail to work every day. It is for the young Israeli teenager who wants to make a quick trip to the mall before sundown and it is for the 300,000 Jewish settlers living on occupied Palestinian land to feel they are part and parcel of Israel's unified and eternal capital. Additionally, it is for Israel's leaders who want to consolidate Israeli rule over Jerusalem as quickly and as permanently as possible. The train serves the same purpose as the separation wall or the checkpoints. It excludes Palestinians and encircles the city in a hermetically sealed Jewish envelope.
The light rail's route, however, will have three stops in Shufut, a Palestinian suburb of Jerusalem. Shufat is across from the settlement of Pisgat Zeev and is right down the road from French Hill, so it is no surprise the train would stop there. And it is no surprise that west Jerusalem Municipality officials would market this as proof that the light rail is for all of Jerusalem's residents, Palestinians and Israelis alike.
What is surprising is how far they take their little charade. It was almost funny to read an article published in Haaretz a few days ago about how municipality officials got their feathers all ruffled over a poll carried out by the CityPass Consortium, the company that won the Jerusalem light rail tender, which asked residents if it bothered them that Palestinians would be using the trains. Two of the questions ran like this: "There are three stops in Shuafat; does this bother you?" and "All passengers, Jews and Arabs, can enter the train freely, without undergoing a security check. Does this bother you?"
A municipality official, director general Yair Maayan was livid, calling the questions racist. "We were flabbergasted to see how a private commercial consortium dared to address these subjects; to ask such racist questions and to arouse strife and contention in the city," Maayan wrote it a letter to CityPass.
Amazing, how all of a sudden, the Jerusalem municipality – or should I say the west Jerusalem municipality – is so concerned with racism in the city? The question, given Israeli perceptions of Palestinians, is legitimate because we all know how Israelis discriminate against the "Arabs." We also know how the Israeli government has indoctrinated fear and suspicion among Israel's Jewish population of Palestinians in general, which has partially earned its security justification so much success. Because the Palestinians are so dehumanized, because they are so "inclined to violence," Israel has been able to justify so-called security measures on just about every level. This has led, I believe, to a collective and stereotypical mistrust and suspicion of Palestinians, something which CityPass obviously felt should be addressed.
But that is not my point. My point is that the light rail is racist in nature given that it will basically serve to connect illegal settlements and further strengthen Israel's stronghold on Jerusalem. Palestinians in the Shufat Refugee Camp do not have a stop, neither do those living in Beit Hanina or the villages surrounding Jerusalem. So, for the municipality to be up in arms over a "racist" question is absurd and it is insulting to our intelligence. The light rail is not for all of Jerusalem's citizens and the fact that a few Palestinians may ride it occasionally is hardly proof of equality.
So why hide intentions? The municipality must feign equality because Israel claims Jerusalem is united for all its residents. We all know this to be another farce as well. The vast discrepancy between east and west Jerusalem is ample proof of Israel's discriminatory policies. However, on the face of it, there is too much at risk for Israel to have its light rail also slammed as racist. Over the past few years, there has been enough bad publicity surrounding the construction of the rail, with BDS (Boycott and Divestment Movement) pressuring several companies to pull their money out of the project on the grounds of its illegitimacy (it is after all connecting illegal settlements on illegally occupied land). The French company Veolia reportedly pulled out most of its share of the project last year after pressure from boycott and rights groups. The company also reportedly lost an estimated $7 million in contracts because of its involvement in the Light Rail.
But it doesn't take CityPass, the west Jerusalem municipality or even the route of the light rail train to showcase how racist Israel is towards the Palestinians. All you have to do is read some of the scathing comments under the article in Haaretz. One response with the subject "Arab cab use donkeys!" goes on to read, "After all they are a bunch of donkeys& behave like them as well."
Another response said, "This shows that the threat of terrorism is endemic. The issue has nothing to do with race. It has to do with protecting innocent riders from being slaughtered."
It does us Palestinians no honor to ride the train when it is finally up and running. If my kids want to ride it out of curiosity's sake, I will bite the bullet and hop on for one ride. The last thing I need is to end up in some shady Israeli settlement built on land that is rightfully Palestinian.
Joharah Baker is a Writer for the Media and Information Department at the Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy (MIFTAH). She can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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High TSH Levels are a somewhat common problem (about 1 in 7 older adults have it). TSH stands for Thyroid Stimulating Hormone. Though this may seem counterintuitive, high TSH levels are a symptom of an underactive thyroid. This is hypothyroidism. When your thyroid is underactive, this means everything that the thyroid controls is not working. Some symptoms include weight gain, depression, fatigue, dry skin, constipation, and muscle weakness.
Should you be worried about your elevated TSH levels? Well, these levels might indicate Hashimato's thyroiditis, the most common cause of hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism isn't life-threatening, but it may become increasingly problematic over time. Therefore I would recommend that you fix the problem as soon as you can.
Some common thyroid medications for Hashimoto's include Synthroid or Armour. These medications may save your life if your thyroid conditions are extreme. However, if your symptoms are bearable you might want to use dietary interventions or a treatment known as Low-dose Naltrexone. Low-dose Naltrexone will balance out your immune system and seems like a revolutionary new medication with great results. It is FDA approved and can definitely help you in a very low dose.
Some side effects of Synthroid and Armour include sleeplessness, fever, weight loss, diarrhea, and vomiting. Remember you need your doctor to prescribe these medications for you so make sure you talk to your doctor before trying these drugs. I'd recommend that you try this medication, but if you find that it is not working, I'd recommend that you try Low-dose Naltrexone.
Some dietary interventions include blood sugar interventions. Both high blood sugar and low blood sugar affect your thyroid negatively. This means you should keep your sugary foods down to a minimum at around 50-100g a day. Also, try and keep your sugars mainly composed of glucose instead of fructose. This is because fructose causes insulin resistance, I wrote extensively on this sugar topic here . Also, try to keep your gut healthy also by eating probiotic foods and decreasing toxic food intake. The Paleo Diet is a great intervention for this. The Paleo Diet is probably the greatest thing you can do in your health and I strongly recommend this diet for those of you that are suffering. Though these dietary interventions may not fully heal your hypothyroidism, dietary interventions will most likely greatly improve your conditions so I highly recommend it.
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A joint effort of RATIO|smdp, Sunway's GRID project in Johor, Malaysia, is currently in pre-sale and under construction. Located just outside Singapore in the Iskandar Malaysia development region, GRID is part of the 1800-acre Sunway Iskandar, one of the largest real estate developments in Malaysian history.
GRID targets young entrepreneurs and business start-ups and incorporates a unique modular design in its double-height units.
Each unit can be quickly adapted with the installation of mezzanines, access stairs, and room partitions, enabling users to convert spaces from office to live-work to residential programs of varying sizes.
In addition to the providing flexibility and growth opportunity to residents, GRID's innovative standardized modules maximize building and layout efficiency, streamlining construction timelines and ensuring a maximum return for investors. The modular nature of each unit also allows prospective tenants to lay out and customize their spaces online before signing a lease.
This mixed-use project consists of 41 retail units, 74 office units, and 501 residential units. Learn more about the project and Sunway Iskander here, and take a tour of GRID's unique lofted units by following this link.


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Ghost Town Herbs
Issue 07
A ghost town might not rank high on an ideal list of locations when setting up a new business. But for Shae Whitney, owner of Dram Apothecary in Silver Plume, Colorado, it fit the bill. Silver Plume is a former silver mining town (pop. 169), located 45 minutes west of Denver. Much of the town remains true to its late 19th-century conditions, when it was at the peak of its population.
Shae, who studied food science and herbalism in college, outgrew her kitchen after one year in business, with Dram Apothecary often jammed with eager customers each business day. Shae and partner Brady Becker were instantly drawn to a town others might call unusual. "We chose to set up shop here because we absolutely loved the building we found."
People come for Shae's handmade bitters, teas and syrups which are inspired by the plants for which she forages seasonally. "This winter, the only plants to forage on our trail hikes were largely pine, juniper berries and rosehips, so I came up with two syrup recipes to make use of this harvest." Her locally sourced creations also received a boost from renewed interests in cocktail culture.
The store launches products twice a year, depending on what is being made. "Teas are faster to launch because they are easy to blend and package," Shae explains. "Bitters and syrups take more time to produce, so we like to make sure we have the time to commit.
Most of the time we'll make a new product and put it on the shelves at our shop to test how it's received by our customers before we take it to the public at large." Shae's thriving small-town business is a success story in doing things your own way, and sourcing and serving locally. "Our friends and family thought we were insane at first," Shae says. "Setting up shop in a ghost town isn't exactly normal, but we haven't had a hard time getting people to visit."
Photo Source: Tremper Photography, Shae Whitney
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2 drops each of orange, grapefruit, ylang ylang and patchouli. Add to 10ml of sweet almond oil and store in an amber roll-on bottle. This is a very uplifting and beautifully smelling blend. My favourite. A great mood enhancer.
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Modelling of non-linear seismic ground response using elasto-plastic constitutive framework within a finite element soil column model
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20528/cjsmec.2017.05.011
The prediction of seismic ground response is conditioned by the knowledge of each material behavior of soil deposits. The recourse to plasticity criterion to simulate cyclic behavior of soils under seismic loading is becoming more realistic. In this study, an elasto-plastic constitutive equation is cast within the framework of one dimensional finite element (FE) soil column model to account for the spatial and material nonlinearity of the secant shear modulus. To account of the spatial non linearity, shear modulus is written in terms of rigid base shear modulus and height of the soil column, while for material nonlinearity, the shear modulus degradation is deducted by the application of the isotropic evolution of the Von Misès criterion. Obtained results proved the efficiency of the proposed methodology and the predictive capability of the elaborated elastoplastic model which captures both small- and large-strain behaviors. They likewise highlight the important roles that play the spatial and material shear modulus variation in the prediction of the seismic soil responses.
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