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Library of Heaven is Path
115 Acupoint Soothing Pill
Library of Heaven is Path Author:Heng Sao Tian Ya Vote(56) Comment
Chapter 115: Acupoint Soothing Pill
Translator: StarveCleric Editor: Frappe
Even though the person in front of them had only pointed out the flaws in the pill forging techniques of three apothecaries, the abilities he had revealed in doing so induced fear and terror in the remaining few.
Not just them, even Chen Jiang's swift and fluid actions—factoring in the short duration he took to forge the pill—were clearly seen through by Zhang Xuan, who had also analyzed the origin of his movements, and deduced that he had stolen the forging techniques of others….
That ability of discernment and knowledge of his was something none of the people here could match up to.
"Three apothecaries have admitted defeat, seven more to go. Who will go first?"
Seeing all of them silence, Zhang Xuan continued to stare at them.
Pill Debate required ten apothecaries to admit their defeat before Zhang Xuan could be declared victorious.
Silence continued to linger about the remaining seven apothecaries.
It was one thing if the other party's ability to discern matters was impressive, but of the three apothecaries he faced previously, one was exposed for being cuckolded, one turned out to be on the verge of death, and the last one had his reputation tarnished….
They were only here for the Pill Debate. They didn't want their secrets exposed because of this!
The other party's ability to discern was so incredible that he could immediately tell a difference if their state of mind was in the slightest bit off. Given such circumstances, who would still dare to challenge him?
Furthermore… they couldn't admit defeat without competing in Pill Debate!
If they did so, it was equivalent to going easy on the other party, which was considered as an act of cheating. Once revealed, they would be stripped of their apothecary qualification.
As such, the awkward silence continued to linger in the atmosphere as no one dared to step forward.
"Please hurry up, we can't possibly continue to drag this matter on like this!"
Sensing the awkward atmosphere lingering about, Ouyang Cheng couldn't help saying, "I'll go!"
After a momentary silence, Apothecary Du Man stood up.
He was acquainted with Zhang Xuan and had even bet over him. What he thought to be an arrogant fellow turned out to be a figure with incredible capability and outstanding discernment ability.
Even he himself was far from a match for him in this aspect.
However, he didn't have a choice either way. After all, they couldn't continue stalling time here like this.
"Apothecary Du Man, allow me to go instead!"
Just as Du Man was about to start forging so that Zhang Xuan could point out the flaws in the process, an elder stood up.
"It's Apothecary Bai Ming!"
"Just now, Zhang Xuan exposed that Cheng Jiang had secretly learned his Illusory Silk Hands. He was extremely furious. Why would he make a move now?"
"I have no idea. Let's watch!"
Upon seeing this elder, the others shuddered.
Even though Apothecary Bai Ming wasn't the oldest of the group, he was the most qualified and respected one.
That was because he wasn't just a mere apothecary; he was also the de facto head of one of the Four Great Clans in Tianxuan City, the Bai clan.
He was a person who held great authority and strength in his hands.
"Since Apothecary Bai is going to make a move, I'll back down first!"
Apothecary Du Man returned to his seat.
He was unable to match up to Bai Ming in terms of qualifications and standing.
"Zhang Xuan, you possess incredible ability of discernment and analysis. However… you just happened to be lucky. In actuality, you don't really possess much knowledge on pill forging!" After the examiner had been confirmed, Bai Ming glanced at Zhang Xuan, his tone hostile.
It was no wonder that he was so angry. While he was angry at Cheng Jiang for stealing the secret manual passed down within his family, being exposed in public also made him feel humiliated.
After all, it was shameful for the powerful Bai clan to be unable to prevent a lone apothecary from stealing from them. If word spread, the Bai clan would become a laughingstock.
"Lucky? Why would Apothecary Bai say that?"
Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
"Simple. Regardless of whether it was Meng Yan, Chen Xiao, or Cheng Jiang, the flaws you said may seem to make sense. However, if we think deeper into things, it was also possible for you to have investigated their personality flaws and the recent happenings around them beforehand, and worked backward to infer the flaws in their forging techniques!"
Bai Ming harrumphed.
"Worked backward?"
"Now that Apothecary Bai said so, it does make sense!"
"Indeed! For example, in Meng Yan's case, if you knew he killed his concubine in the morning in advance and that he had killing intent and rage within him, you could safely deduce that the Tranquil Heart Pill he forged would be ineffective!"
"The same for Apothecary Chen Xiao as well! If you knew he was sick and didn't have much time to live, you could infer that there would be a problem with the pills. After all, the Tranquil Heart Pill reflects the forger's state of mind. Even a pig could tell that something would be wrong with those pills if it had heard of that information beforehand!"
"Now that you all have put it in such a way, it truly explains a lot of things. If he had made preparations beforehand and dug up the matter of Cheng Jiang stealing our forging techniques, it would be a simple matter to guess the references in his forging technique!"
Bai Ming's words were like a rock thrown in water, generating countless ripples on the surface. Everyone "came to a realization," seemingly understanding what had just happened.
It was because they were unable to understand how the other party was able to see through those flaws that they felt fear. Now that they understood the "reason," the fear they felt vanished.
In fact, if they they of this information beforehand, they could also make the same judgement that Zhang Xuan did on the flaws of the forging techniques of the previous three.
"Oh? Working backward? What an interesting thought!" He didn't expect Apothecary Bai Ming's imagination to be so vivid. Smirking, Zhang Xuan continued, "Regardless of what methods I used, I can pass as long as I can identify the flaws in your forging techniques!"
"Indeed. It will be your win if you manage to see through the flaws in my forging technique. However, I want to change the rules as well!" Apothecary Bai Ming said.
"The gist of it will still be the same, I will forge a pill while you identify a mistake in my forging technique. However… I want you to point out true mistakes in my forging process, such as in my skills, ability to control flames, and the way I mixed the medicinal herbs together rather than involving emotions and other miscellaneous stuff. This way, you can't use the knowledge you know of beforehand to work backward to identify the flaws in my forging technique!"
Bai Ming harrumphed.
"That's right!"
"This way, he won't be able to talk about emotions and the sort!"
"With these rules, he can't work backward to deduce the flaws even if he wants to!"
"This is what I call pointing out flaws..."
The apothecaries nodded their heads in agreement.
To speak the truth, everyone had been frightened by Zhang Xuan's ability to point out the flaws in them. As a cultivator, charging forward and emerging victorious among millions of people, who hadn't done anything against their conscience before? It would be embarrassing if this lad were to reveal their darkest secrets.
Thus, the new rule that Apothecary Bai Ming came up with immediately received everyone's approval.
He was only allowed to point out flaws in pill forging. Bringing in external matters such as murder or being on the verge of death was prohibited.
Even if they were apothecaries… such scares weren't what humans could handle!
"Are you certain?"
Upon hearing the rules set by the other party, how could Zhang Xuan possibly remain oblivious to what they were thinking? One corner of Zhang Xuan's mouth curved upwards.
"Of course!" Apothecary Bai Ming flung his sleeves. "Now, it is a question of whether you're brave enough to accept the challenge!"
Zhang Xuan could not be bothered to argue with him over the matter.
Seeing him agree to it, Apothecary Bai Ming heaved a sigh of relief. After pondering for a moment, he grabbed a few ingredients and walked to the cauldron.
Fwoosh boosh!
The fire started burning furiously and Apothecary Bai Ming began his pill forging.
Not too long after, the fire weakened and three round pills were extracted from the cauldron.
Grade-1 pill, Acupoint Soothing Pill! It was specially prepared for Fighter 6-dan experts to soothe their acupoints, allowing them to travel further in the Pixue realm.
Back then, Elder Shang Chen spent a huge price to purchase one for Shang Bin. The latter gave it to the Sky Shattering Lion as the cost of teaching Zhang Xuan a lesson.
Even so, the Sky Shattering Lion eventually betrayed him, filling Shang Bin with resentment against it.
No matter what, the Acupoint Soothing Acupoint was considered one of the superior grade-1 pills, something that Tranquil Heart Pill was far from matching up to.


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I spent the next 30 minutes doing something that I had wanted to do for years: bathing my wife's asshole with my tongue! But I just never figured that I would be doing it right after she was thoroughly ass-fucked by her new Mistress. And since her new Mistress was watching, and still wearing that strap-on, I did my best to impress them both. I didn't want her disappointed and me ending up in the same predicament as my wife was earlier! I do have to admit that it was quite a turn-on to slip my tongue into my wife's gaping hole. Occasionally my chin would make contact with her engorged vulva and her hot juices would coat my lower lip. At one point, I felt Mistress J's hands gently cup my swaying ball sack.
"Are you enjoying yourself, toy?" She asked.
"Mmmmmmmm" I incoherently responded.
She then slipped her hand up between my legs and gently felt the underside on my now-bouncing cock.
"It seems that you're VERY excited" she added. "Once your Mistress has signaled her satisfaction with your service, I may have something else for you to do."
"MMMMMMM" I responded - again, not much else to say. I licked, tongued, bathed and even sucked my wife's freshly-fucked anal opening. My hands were still handcuffed so that's all I could honestly do. I could actually feel my wife's anal ring relax and slowly close to a somewhat normal position. I kept up my service until my wife rolled to her side, signaling that she was done with me. I then noticed, much to my relief, that Mistress J had removed the strap on and was now totally naked. She climbed up into the bed and cuddled with my wife as they kissed - passionately. I noticed their hands sliding all over each other's bodies and saw their very passionate kisses. I have to admit that I was a bit jealous at how much they were enjoying each other.
Finally they broke the kiss and Mistress J asked my wife:
"Are you ready, My pet?"
"I'm ready for whatever you desire" my wife responded obediently, yet with a certain amount of passion in her voice. Mistress J looked at me and said:
"Turn around, toy!"
I did as I was told and heard the bed move as they both joined me standing beside the bed. They then unlocked the handcuffs and told me to get on the bed, on my back. Once I was in the middle of the bed, they proceeded to tie my wrists, then my ankles, in a spread-eagle position. Once they were done, they stood there, in each other's arms and admired their newest "toy", as they called me.
"Look how hard he is?" Asked Mistress J. "He's very excited, even though he just came a little while ago! I'm going to go first, then call for you to join me."
I had no idea what they had in store, but my cock throbbed even more! Mistress J climbed up on the bed, swung her leg over my head and put her knees on each side of my head, facing my feet. She then looked down at me, through her thighs.
"As you can see" Mistress J said, "I'm VERY wet from all of this. You're going to service my cunt and you had better do the best you've ever done! Your future definitely depends on your ability here."
With that, she lowered her wet crotch to my waiting mouth. I did want to "impress", so I did my best, as she ground down on my face. Soon I was moaning up into her open folds and that seemed to please her more. She then reached down and tweaked both of my nipples, making me almost "Yelp" up into her cunt. That also seemed to please her. I licked, slurped, sucked and tongue-fucked as best I could. This continued and just as I began to get a bit tired, I felt her moisten and contract. She then ground down really hard for as her orgasm swept over her!
FINALLY I thought.
She then lifted slightly and while hovering just above my face, offered a new instruction.
"Rim me, toy!" She barked. "Give Me what you gave that whore of a wife of yours!" As she settled her ass over my mouth. I did my best but it was challenging with her weight on my mouth. She wasn't helping much but then again, I guess it wasn't up to her to help me! Nonetheless, I kept at it and soon she adjusted enough to give me better access. She seemed to be enjoying this as well and I could now hear her and my wife talking a bit.
"Use your panties" I heard Mistress J suggest. "Very soft... Just tease him"
With that, I suddenly felt something gently touch my very hard and flopping cock that lay up and across my stomach. It felt good to get some direct attention, yet it was not as direct as it was tickling and teasing. I moaned and tried to trust my hips up to get more contact when Mistress J suddenly twisted my nipples again. I moaned and squirmed beneath Mistress J as my cock was lightly touched, tickled and teased. I then heard my wife's voice:
"He must really enjoy this" she noted. "Look at the precum oozing out of him."
"Touch only the underside of him" Mistress J added. "Very lightly. He'll probably ooze even more."
She did and evidently I did as well.
"Now, use the flat of your tongue on the underside of his cock." Said Mistress J. "I assure you that you'll nEVER ever suck him agin, but the occasional swab of your hot, wet tongue on the underside of his nasty cock will help drive him crazy and keep him under your control."
With those instructions, I felt a very soft, hot, wet tongue lightly graze the underside of my cock! It felt amazing and I twitched uncontrollably. She repeated this several times until my hard cock felt like it was going to rip right out of my skin! I was literally humping up into the aire... Just as they had wanted me. Mistress J then lifted off of me and moved to be beside my wife, and I saw them both looking at each other and at me like I was desert. In fact, the look of lust on my wife's face was unlike anything that I had ever seen. But it was not as she was looking at me, but rather as she was looking at her new Mistress! My wife looked totally enamored with this naked woman standing in our bedroom.
"I going to finish him off" ordered Mistress J "as I taught you, so that I can enjoy you again without all of his incessant whimpering."
What does she mean 'as I taught you?' I thought to myself. Who did did she 'learn' on?
"You are to do just as I told you" instructed Mistress J.
My wife then leaned up over me, starring down at me and looking me directly in the eyes as I felt Mistress J's hand very gently cup my balls and then very gently graze up and over my throbbing cock.
"How does that feel, Honey?" Asked my wife. "Does it feel nice? Another woman touching your cock? Yes, I'll bet it does" my wife continued, not giving me an opportunity to answer. "So here's how it's going to be... You are about to experience something very special. Can you imagine what that might be?"
My wife was asking me this all as Mistress J was expertly toying and teasing my cock. I could feel my precum flowing out of me and puddling on my stomach.
"What is it?" I asked.
"Oh no" my wife answered. "I'm not going to tell you. We're going to show you!"
"Oh, God" I panted. It felt so good and I was VERY VERY close.
"Do you want to cum?" My wife asked me
"Oh, God, YES!" I yelled.
"Don't call for God" she responded. "Call for your Mistress."
"Oh, Yes, Mistress!" I yelled "Please... Let me cum!"
"What will you agree to do" asked my Wife, "Assuming that we let you cum?"
"I'll do anything!" I pleased
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You can read Part One here, if you need some back story. But really, this post is where all the action is anyway!
(and LOL to you guys who compared my cliff hanging Part One to the Twilight series! )
Okay, where was I?
Oh, the birth center. 4:00 PM.
It might be prudent to mention that my cervix had NOT been checked at this point. The back up midwife did not feel comfortable doing an internal exam after my water had broken. I do understand her cautious philosophy of not wanting to introduce more bacteria into the mix, but still... very frustrating to not know how many centimeters dilated I was, nor how much effacement has happened.
We briefly talked about castor oil (YUCK!) or even trying some black and blue cohosh. I was uncomfortable with either of these options. They can both have some serious side effects and possibly may not even put me into labor. And let's say they worked.... it takes about 4 hours for that stuff to kick in. Now we're talking going into labor at 8:00 PM and having ANOTHER night of crazy contractions. No thank you.
I was done. It was at that moment that I released all my preconceived notions of having the natural water birth that I wanted. Now I just wanted the baby out.
So, here I am, stuck at the birth center with no midwives around. My mom has my van and Jayce is already an hour into his ABA therapy. I called Brian and asked if he wanted to pick me up and take me to the hospital.
"Nope." was his answer.
Now, before you start getting out your stale loaves of bread to come and smack my husband on the back of the head with, let me tell you his reasoning.
1. He hates the hospital I would be transferring to.
2. We've never had a good experience there.
3. Any time we go, we wait for HOURS before being seen.
He knew that the second I walked in that hospital, it would be hours before I was seen in Triage or put into a room. He said to call him when all that happened and he'd be happy to meet me at the hospital.
So I called my friend Angie, my doula, and asked if she'd take me in. She had been following my progress all day through text and FB, so she knew what was going on. Her fiance was nice enough to take us both to the hospital.
We arrived sometime between 4:30-5:00 PM. I had had several small contractions by this point and I remember thinking, "Wouldn't it be ironic for my labor to kick in now??"
Because my midwife's birth center has a transfer agreement with this particular hospital, it was smooth sailing for me. We went straight to Labor and Delivery and right into a room they had ready for me. A resident came in immediately with my file in her hand.
"Your baby is breech?" she asked, looking at my file.
"No, no, no... my baby was breech, for like two weeks (thanks to my friend Jessica, lol!! just kidding Jess!) but its head is down now," I answered.
She got out the u/s wand and proceeded to confirm that the baby was indeed in the proper birthing position. I was concerned about low amniotic fluid by this point, so I asked her if she could check the fluid levels with this particular u/s machine.
"Oh, I don't know how to do that," she answers.
"Well, my husband and I are keeping the gender a secret, so if you happen to see anything on u/s, please don't tell us, okay?" I ask.
"I don't think I could tell anyway," was her reply.
Hmmm... not really knowing what to think at this point. Normally I'm used to very overconfident residents at this particular hospital so I'm not sure how to respond to one that is completely unsure of what she is doing.
She starts the scan.
"I can't find the head," she says.
I'm sorry, but Angie and I can't help but giggle. Really? I have a headless baby? I'm pretty sure he/she had a head at the 22 week u/s I had at Maternal Fetal medicine, so I'm not really upset by her news. I knew that my baby probably still had a head.
She spends a long time scanning, but cannot locate the head. One of the nurses, trying to be helpful, pointed out on the screen that she thinks she sees a face with a nose and two eyes. This is when the wand was pretty far down near my pelvis.
"No, I think the baby is transverse breech," was what she said. "You are going to need a c-section."
Now, I need to interject with something right here. Brian's best friend Thad and his wife Danielle had given birth to their baby boy just the day before and they were still at the hospital recovering. Angie is friends with them, too, so she let them know where we were. Thad chose this exact moment to walk into my room. All he heard was "c-section".
"Where's Brian??" he demands.
I shrug. "Still at work. I haven't called him to come over here yet."
The next thing I know, Thad's on the phone with Brian. "Dude, get over here now. Your wife has to have a c-section."
at this point as well that Angie calls my mom at home to update her on
what's been going on. Angie is not an alarmist, but does mention to my
mom that a doctor did mention the dreaded c-section word. My mom relays
the info to the two ABA therapists at our house and now we have THREE
people at home freaking out about a possible c-section.
Stay tuned for Part 3 :)


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Our helpline timings: Monday - Friday (1:00 pm to 7:00 pm).
Those interested kindly Drop by the COOJ Center Situated in Bastora to enroll before the dead line.
You can also call on 9075391756 for inquires.
Active Listening
Since 2013 COOJ has conducted 8 Helpline training sessions on Mindfulness Based Active Listening to involve people from the community to become volunteers on the helpline. It is a 5 day training where participants are trained in Active listening .
So far 68 people have attended the training. Currently 19 volunteers Mann the helpline.
Some thoughts of the volunteers who attended the training & are working as volunteers.
Active listening is a useful tool not only on the help line but even in my personal life .
I'm more aware of the miseries in so many lives that dwarfs my niggling daily problems
There is absolute absence of ego amongst us volunteers that is so refreshing
We have become such a strong group supporting each other
I enjoy the time i give to the helpline and try to adjust other things so that i can keep my commitment .....
COOJ Volunteer
When I joined COOJ as a helpline volunteer, I wasn't sure if I would be up to the mark. Self - doubt, fear of failure,tension over whether I would land up mentally traumatized, were some of the issues that I worried about.
However the training session boosted my confidence. My experience as a listener has enriched my life tremendously. I get to observe first- hand the power of non judgmental,unconditional positive regard. Together with empathetic active listening, the effect is truly awesome.To sense the change in a caller's mood, from hopelessness and desperation, to clarity and determination to heal him/herself is a life changing experience for both, the caller and listener. It truly gives me a sense of satisfaction and fulfillment to be able to enable the caller to find the resources within him/herself to solve their problems and face life's challenges. As listeners, we get to hear the process of a broken person picking up the pieces, fitting them together, and seeing the whole picture through new eyes. All this, without any advice or solution from our side.
As listeners,we strive to enable the caller to rise up from rock-bottom and face the situation. The caller feels empowered just by the knowledge that we are friends ready to stand by them and support them as they fight to make a new start.
As a listener I am humbled by the power of unconditional, non judgmental , positive regard. Truly an awesome experience!.......
COOJ Volunteer
It had made me a better listener , more alert about the subtext of what people say. Has definitely made me more compassionate , less judgmental n tolerant, especially towards my students .. I would like to think I'm more humble and much more appreciative of all the blessings from God i have received in my life , and have a better perspective on life.. above all it has give me a new purpose and for that I'm eternally grateful to God and the angels has placed in my life.
COOJ Volunteer
The program has helped me to be a better, more meaningful listener, not just at the Helpline, but in life. As a retired person, volunteering at the Helpline allows me to give back to society, and to be of help to those who have no one to hear the cry in their heart. Volunteering also helps me to use my time profitably, and it gives meaning to my life. Fellowship with the other volunteers of the Helpline is a great source of new friends and camaraderie.....
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By: Bein, Albert
Price: $25.00
Publisher: New York, Samuel French: 1936 (c.1935)
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 21037
Condition: Very Good+
(no dust jacket) [nice clean book, with just light wear to extremities]. (B&W photographs) Proletarian drama, adapted from Grace Lumpkin's 1932 novel about the Gastonia strike. Don West, in his introduction (originally published as a review of the play in The Daily Worker), states: "With keen and discriminating understanding, with sensitive and sympathetic strokes, Albert Bein paints this picture of an awakening South, of a youthful and gigantic proletariat testing its strength, of the unity of black and white workers being welded over prejudice and lies by a common interest. ... It is on... View more info
By: Bein, Albert
Price: $25.00
Publisher: New York/Los Angeles, Samuel French: (c.1935)
Edition: Unstated edition
Seller ID: 22994
Condition: Good
[moderately worn copy, two unsightly stains at left side of front cover (bleed-through from rusty staples binding the text block), some discoloration to spine; no markings in text]. Drama set in a boys' reformatory in the American Southwest. According to the copyright page, the play was first copyrighted in 1929 under the title of "Road Out of Hell," and was "revised and rewritten [in] 1933." The Foreword by Barrett H. Clark gives a good deal of biographical information on the playwright (described as a "short, stocky, lame young man"), who had himself served a term ... View more info


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Milton Abbas Trust for Community and Heritage
Minutes of the Meeting held on4 MAR 2020
The Objectives of MATCH (extracted from the MATCH Constitution) are:
1) To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Milton Abbas by associating together the said inhabitants and other organisations in common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants;
2) Establish or secure the establishment of a community centre and to manage and maintain the same in furtherance of the objects;
3) To promote such other charitable purposes as may from time to time be determined; and
4) To establish and maintain, for the benefit of the public, places of scientific interest or natural beauty and otherwise promote the natural sciences.
Permanent Sub-Groups.
Village Web Site : Jennifer Harrisson
This continues to flourish under the very able direction of the web master. New items are added weekly which is so important. Please continue to send any items you wish to be added. Links to other websites have been added so if you are having difficulties finding bus time tables and the like go on the website. If you don't have a computer pop down to the computer café on a Thursday morning and we will happily set you up. A recent addition has been the village history group and the hope is to be able to provide a link to some of the pictures that are turning up of the village in times gone by.
Thanks again to the Web Master who is doing such a good job on keeping the website up to date.
Woodland Group (Jane's Wood) : Chris Dieck
Work in the woods was badly affected by the weather during this season with only two working days taking place out of six planned. The high winds brought two trees and two more had to be felled for safety reasons. This meant employing contractors. This resulted in a large unplanned clearing up task taking most of the time available.
At the behest of MAPC a survey was carried out by members including the MAPC Tree Officer. Those trees which were deemed to be of some risk in the future were identified. We now await a visit from NDDC Tree Officer for his ruling on what should be done and when. The result to be submitted to MAPC in due course.
Due to the weather and time no further tree planting took place but that plan remains on the agenda. A professional survey of the few remaining serviceable bat boxes found one young occupant. MATCH has funded the purchase of six proprietary bat boxes and a further twelve of traditional design have been made using our own resources. These are to be put up during the Summer
Computer Café : Jennifer Harrisson
Numbers have increased slightly over the year often due to the healthy walkers' attendance though others have been helped to understand the mysteries of computers. We have tried to make the first hour i.e. 10am to 11am (on a Thursday) a quiet hour so training can be offered. Due to the generosity of the Dorset Partnership for Older People Project i.e. POPP we have again been able to purchase new equipment. This time laptops have arrived with Windows 8 installed on them which has produced a lot of head scratching from volunteers as well as attendees. However, we will master this new introduction to the world of computers so we can continue to help others. On average we make £15 a session which pays for the coffee, heating, hire of the room and the telephone line and Broadband. This magnificent sum is due to the generosity of the villagers who continue to provide cakes for free. All helpers continue to provide their time and advice for free. Thank you.
In future all building applications will arrive via e-mails and not hard copies so if anyone wants to see what their neighbours are up to please pop down where we can assist.
There is still no news when Milton Abbas will be linked to Superfast Broadband, but the Parish Council should be informed 6 months prior to it happening. I have become a link for the process so am very happy to inform businesses and individuals more.
Community Lunch Club: Paula Kelsall & Jennifer Harrisson
POPPS [Partnerships for Older People Projects], have over the past years provided financial support to the Lunch Club. In doing so their expectation is that we will endeavour to provide a meal and social interaction for lonely people over 50. We are seeking your support to assist us to better achieve this aim. If you know of any person who would benefit from joining the Club, then please tell us, or, better still, bring them along. At present we give a regular group of about 20 people (including some visitors from outside Milton Abbas) a really jolly time and is definitely a worthwhile village activity!!
Due to work and other commitments our team of 'chefs' has been reduced to two, but we have had very welcome offers of help with providing food, and another team has been helping laying the tables. So it is all looking good for the future. We would be really grateful if there's anyone who feels they could regularly commit to being on the rota for cooking.
Other Activities, Initiatives and Points of Interest
* The Bulletin/What's On : Recently the decision was taken, by the Editorial Team, to merge The Bulletin and What's On to form one, extended, monthly publication. During the past year M ATCH has sponsored two issues of The Bulletin and submitted various articles for publication. What's On has been used as the prime means of advertising future Events.
* Village Activities : This publication is a summary of all the regular activities in the village. Previously issued half yearly, but in future will be annual. It is compiled by MATCH, but publication costs are now, like What's On, covered as a Street Fair beneficiary. The content has just been revised and updated and the 2014 edition will be issued next month.
* MATCH has purchased a tent with the capability of seating at tables up to 80 persons. It had its first use at the '40s Evening. It is available free for Village functions and can be hired for non-Village use.
* MATCH is pleased to be supporting, by monetary donation and acting as Banker, the initiative, led by Rob Golledge, to provide Grit Bins for the Catherines Well area.
* A Hostess Trolley has been purchased; with kind permission of the Alms House Trust the Trolley will reside in and be available for use in the Reading Room, but MATCH will retain ownership.
* Extra plates have been purchased and donated to the Reading Room resources.
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The Theatre Development Centre is managed by Corcadorca. Since 2011, Corcadorca has used the space to give theatre companies and individuals the opportunity to develop new professional theatre. This is done through weeklong residencies with technical support, with a public showing and discussion at the end. Many new works in development have gone on to full production in Cork and nationally with the help of a residency in TDC.
Join us at 6pm on Culture night to see what is currently brewing in Cork theatre! The showing is a chance for theatre audiences to see the nuts and bolts of theatre in development. The residents will give a short presentation (a reading of part of the script, a rehearsed scene, or something else) based on the work they have been doing.
Afterwards, feel free to participate in an open discussion with the company about the presentation and where the work is going. The showing and talk usually last about an hour altogether.


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OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) -- It is Brian Davis' second trip to Oklahoma City to get a new leg.
He had a really good one before thanks to Martin Bionics and a new kind of socket founder Jay Martin came up with.
"It's conforming. It's dynamic," Martin demonstrates. "It matches to the dynamic human body."
Jay was the focus of a Great State story last year for his new socketless socket design.
But back to Brian.
His Medicaid insurance qualified him to receive one socket for his right leg several weeks ago.
He was really happy with it when he left to get back on a bus headed for Texarkana.
"I was satisfied," he says. "I really needed that leg. I thought I had that leg."
Davis got as far as Dallas with it too, but the had to change buses and he says he took it off to keep comfortable.
When he got to Texarkana, there was no leg and no one could find it, despite repeated calls.
"I've been calling and calling," Brian says. "They won't tell me nothing. They only thing they tell me is, they don't see it. When I lost this leg I actually cried like a baby."
The old leg was gone, but Medicaid wouldn't qualify him for a replacement.
Davis faced life on crutches.
"I can't work without the leg," he insists.
But the folks back at the Martin Clinic took on his case.
Jay Martin recalled, "My team just instantly circled back around and said, 'what can we do to help'."
They started a search for the old leg too.
In the meantime, they called Angel Flight of Oklahoma and Dr. Bob Dimski to fly him back to Oklahoma City.
No need for a bus ride this time around.
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They also fitted him with a new leg, same cool socket design, same result.
"It feels great," exclaimed Davis.
Somewhere out there, wherever lost luggage ends up, lies a leg without an owner.
But Brian Davis doesn't care as much now, thanks to some generous Oklahomans who invited him back to make sure he was upright.
For more information on Martin Bionics go here.
For more information on Angel Flight of Oklahoma go here.
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AGT Food and Ingredients Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2014 Results and Dividend; Third Line Expansion at Minot Food Ingredient Facility
Nov 12, 2014, 17:11 ET
REGINA, Nov. 12, 2014 /CNW/ - AGT Food and Ingredients Inc. (TSX:AGT) ("the Company" or "AGT") has announced its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014.
Results include:
- EBITDA* was $21.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $14.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, an increase of 46.5%.
- EBITDA* improved to $80.8 million for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $54.3 million for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2013 and compared to $74.1 million for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2014.
- Revenue was $287.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $240.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013. EBITDA* as a percentage of revenue increased to 7.33% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to 5.98% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and compared to 6.79% for the three months ended June 30, 2014.
- Adjusted earnings per share increased to $0.46 ($0.45 fully diluted) for the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $0.24 ($0.24 fully diluted) for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and $0.44 ($0.43 fully diluted) for the three months ended June 30, 2014.
- Dividend of $0.15 per share for the quarter ($0.60 per share on an annualized basis).
"We are very pleased with AGT's continued ability to execute our earnings growth strategy and deliver positive performance in our business. Our legacy segments continue to recover, with significant volumes moving though our system. Harvest in North America is complete and the result has been a marketable crop that we expect can fill the demands of global customers and markets. Continuing strong import volumes in regional consumption markets like India and Turkey have provided volume gains which have positively impacted capacity utilization at our facilities and provided opportunity for margin gain for AGT both now and in the traditional shipping periods ahead of us. Our food ingredients and packaged foods segment is one that we feel may be the future of our company and continues to advance as we have forecasted, both through our own sales programs and as our partnership with Ingredion develops, with our pulse ingredient products moving into Ingredion's distribution network. Food company customers are viewing our ingredients positively and we feel this may contribute to the growth of this business unit that we have expected," said Mr. Murad Al-Katib, President and CEO of AGT.
AGT is also pleased to announce the approval by management of the Company's plans to add a third production line to its Minot, North Dakota food ingredient production facility, which is expected to begin commissioning in the first quarter of 2015. The addition of this third processing line is expected to effectively bring the manufacturing capacity of the Minot plant to full capacity at approximately 105,000 metric tonnes per annum. Other expansions or conversions of capacity to food ingredient production and other projects that may add further value to the Minot facility are being considered, including pre-cooking lines, sterilization lines and blending facilities to produce pre-mixes and formulated systems, which are combinations of ingredients that are marketed to fill a specific function within a food manufacturing system that may be used by various food clients worldwide.
"The planned expansion to three lines in Minot is a result of the positive feedback we are receiving from our food company customers and the expectations we have from our distribution agreement with Ingredion. As we begin delivery of pulse ingredient products to customers through Ingredion's sales network, we expect this partnership, along with our Cargill agreement, to provide the intended result of more rapidly developing marketing and sales opportunities for AGT ingredient products through our partners' sales and marketing strength, and in the case of Ingredion, application research strength. Customer reaction to AGT's high quality pulse ingredients has been increasingly positive, and we hope to capitalize on these opportunities in the near term. We expect the added capacity at Minot, as well as some of the other expansions or additions we are considering, to assist in developing this program," added Mr. Al-Katib.
"AGT continues to realize the opportunities that our global system and strong presence in local pulses and staple foods markets have provided. The relative strength in our legacy segments seen in these past quarters provides the strong foundation for growth that AGT needs as our food ingredients and packaged foods business grows. The recent bought deal equity financing of $80 million, our expansion plans and our other initiatives are important components to realizing the benefits of the continued growth opportunities we expect from this segment, providing balanced growth for AGT and enhancing our shareholder value in the long term," said Mr. Huseyin Arslan, Executive Chairman of AGT's Board of Directors.
The financial statements and notes thereto for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, as well as the related management's discussion and analysis, have been filed under AGT's profile on www.sedar.com and have been posted on AGT's website at www.agtfoods.com. All amounts are reported in Canadian dollars.
AGT has also announced a cash dividend for the quarter ending December 31, 2014 of $0.15 per common share. The dividend will be payable on January 8, 2015 to shareholders of record on December 31, 2014. This dividend is an eligible dividend for Canadian income tax purposes. AGT's current annualized cash dividend rate is approximately $0.60 per share.
AGT invites you to join our Third Quarter 2014 conference call on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time. To join the conference, please dial 1-800-319-4610 (Toll free in Canada & the U.S.) or +1-604-638-5340 (Outside Canada & the U.S.).
A recording of the call will be available at www.agtfoods.com on Friday, November 14, 2014. A telephone replay will also be available until midnight Eastern time, Friday, November 28, 2014. To access the replay, please call 1-800-319-6413 (toll free from Canada & the U.S.) or +1-604-638-9010 (from outside Canada & the U.S.). When prompted, enter the code 4537, followed by the number sign (#).
AGT Food and Ingredients Inc. Profile
AGT Food and Ingredients Inc. (AGT) is a processor of value-added pulses, staple foods and ingredients for export and domestic markets as well as a supplier of retail packaged and canned foods to retail and food service sectors. Through its offices and processing facilities located in some of the best agricultural growing regions in Canada, the U.S., Turkey, China, Australia and South Africa, merchandising and sales offices in the U.K., the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and India and origination offices in Russia, AGT produces a full range of pulses and specialty crops including lentils, peas, chickpeas, beans and canary seed as well as food ingredients such as pulse flours, proteins, starches and fibres. Through its subsidiaries in Turkey, the Arbel Group, AGT also produces staple foods such as Arbella Pasta, rice, and milled wheat products, including bulgur and semolina.
Cautionary Statements
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements. In particular, this press release contains forward-looking statements with respect to, among other things, meeting global demand, the promise of the food ingredients and packaged foods segment, the addition and capacity of the third processing line at the Minot, North Dakota food ingredient production facility and the results of the Ingredion Incorporated ("Ingredion") and Cargill, Incorporated ("Cargill") partnerships. The reader is cautioned that assumptions used in the preparation of such information, although considered reasonable by AGT at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of AGT (including its operating subsidiaries) to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the actual results of harvests, fluctuations in the price of lentils and other crops, failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated, accidents or labour disputes, risks relating to the integration of acquisitions or to international operations, as well as those factors referred to in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Annual Information Form of AGT dated March 31, 2014 which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, and which should be reviewed in conjunction with this document. Although AGT has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. AGT expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
Non-IFRS Financial Measures
AGT provides some non-IFRS measures as supplementary information that management believes may be useful to investors to explain AGT's financial results. These non-IFRS measures include EBITDA* (earnings before finance expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, restructuring costs and any effects of non-cash, non-recurring and other costs and foreign exchange adjustment), Adjusted Net Earnings* (earnings before any effects of non-cash, non-recurring and other costs, restructuring costs and foreign exchange adjustments), Net Debt* (bank indebtedness, short term financing and long term debt less cash) and Net Working Capital* (current assets less current liabilities). Adjusted Net Earnings* do not include the tax effect of non-cash, non-recurring and other costs and foreign exchange. Management believes that EBITDA* and Adjusted Net Earnings*, Net Debt* and Net Working Capital* are important indicators of AGT's ability to generate liquidity through operating cash flow to fund future working capital needs, service outstanding debt and fund future capital expenditures and uses the metric for this purpose. The exclusion of non-cash and foreign exchange adjustments eliminates the non-cash impact on EBITDA* and Adjusted Net Earnings*. EBITDA* and Adjusted Net Earnings*, Net Debt* and Net Working Capital* are also used by investors and analysts for the purpose of valuing AGT. The intent of these measures is to provide additional useful information to investors and analysts and the measure does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS. EBITDA* and Adjusted Net Earnings*, Net Debt* and Net Working Capital* should therefore not be considered in isolation or used as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. For a reconciliation of net earnings (loss) determined in accordance with IFRS to EBITDA* and Adjusted Net Earnings*, see the table on page 47 in the related management's discussion and analysis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014.
SOURCE: AGT Food and Ingredients Inc.
For further information: Investor Relations: Omer Al-Katib, (306) 244-1318, [email protected]


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Grab a sweater, sit on the porch, and sip on a caramel apple mule.
There's just something about when the leaves start turning reddish gold and there's a crisp breeze in the air that just makes one want to throw on a nubby sweater and sit by the fire—preferably with a cocktail in hand. Whether you fancy a classic apple cider based beverage (nothing says "fall" quite like a sweet whiff of cinnamon), or fancy a tequila tipple, we've pulled together 45 incredible recipes for Autumn cocktails that will have you covered for every weekend of the best season of the year.
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2 oz Alibi Gin 0.25 oz lemon juiceAgave nectarSparkling apple ciderGarnished with Thyme and apple
Pour gin in shaker, add lemon juice and agave nectar, shake, and then pour into a high ball glass and top with sparkling cider. Garnish with fresh thyme and an apple slice.
From The Ebbitt Room at the Virginia Hotel in Cape May, NJ
More: The 16 Tastiest Apple Cider Cocktails to Make This Fall
1.5 oz Ford's Gin1 oz Carrot Shrub0.5 oz Fernet Branca0.5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice0.25 oz Ginger Syrup
Build in cocktail shaker, shake, and double strain into rocks glass. Add rosemary sprig garnish.
From Lion's Tail in Boston, MA
1.5oz Cabeza tequila1 oz Cocchi Vermouth di Torino.25 oz Giffard Pamplemousse1 tsp Sri Lankan Cinnamon-Infused Cabeza tequila1 tsp cane syrup1 dash mole bitters
Stir ingredients and strain into a fizz glass. Garnish with a smoking cinnamon stick.
From Pouring Ribbons in New York City
1 bottle champagne1 cup apple cider2 tbsp sugar1 tbsp ground cinnamon
On a small plate, combine sugar and cinnamon. Dip champagne flutes in water to wet the rims, then dip in cinnamon sugar mixture. Fill champagne flutes 1/4 full with apple cider, then top off with champagne.
From Delish
2 oz rye whiskey (like Rittenhouse Rye).25 oz pure maple syrup (grade A Amber is recommended. For a richer version try grade B)3 dashes chocolate bittersOrange twist with scorched orange oil
Add all ingredients to an old fashioned glass with a large piece of ice. Stir thoroughly. Release the oils from the orange zest through a flaming wood pick over the surface of the drink and serve.
From Water Grill in Southern California
1.5 oz Bulleit Bourbon1 tsp lemon juice.5 tsp sugarOrange sliceMaraschino cherry
Add bourbon, lemon juice, and sugar to cocktail shaker. Shake with ice and strain into chilled rocks glass. Garnish with orange slice and maraschino cherry.
From Bulleit Bourbon
2 oz bourbon.5 oz maple syrup.5 oz freshly squeezed lemon juiceThyme
Muddle thyme then combine ingredients and serve on the rocks. Garnish with a lemon peel.
From The Sea Fire Grill in New York City
1.25 oz Maker's Mark BourbonHot apple ciderDash of allspiceTall cinnamon stickLemon slice
Add bourbon to a mug. Fill mug with hot apple cider and dash of allspice. Garnish with tall cinnamon stick and lemon slice.
From Maker's Mark
2 oz bourbon2 tsp maple syrup1 tsp water1 dash bitters1 orange peel1 maraschino cherry
Combine maple syrup, water and bitters in a glass, stirring until well blended. Add a few blocks of ice and the orange peel, then pour bourbon on top. Garnish with a cherry and serve.
1.5 oz cognac.5 oz cinnamon syrup1 large spoonful of apple butter or apple syrup
Shake ingredients before pouring into a sophisticated coupe glass. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.
From Celeste in Chicago, IL
1.5 oz Absolut vodka.5 oz caramel syrup1 oz apple cider
Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a wooden mug over ice, top with ginger beer. Garnish with apple fan.
1 oz Boodles Gin2 oz tonic waterDate for garnish
Add ingredients into a glass and stir. Garnish with date and serve.
.5 oz Demerara syrup.75 oz fresh lemon juice.5 oz Pierre Ferrand orange Curacao.75 oz Kronan Swedish punsch1 oz Christian Drouin Coeur de Lion VSOP Pale and Dry Calvados1oz Facundo NEO rum
Lightly half-rim a chilled coupe with a lemon and press into Demerara sugar. Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Add ice, shake, and strain.
From New York City's Vaucluse
1.5 oz Hangar 1 Straight Vodka1 oz fresh green apple juice (Granny Smith recommended).5 oz lime juice ginger beerNutmeg dusting
Combine and serve over ice. Garnish with apple fan.
1.5 oz 1800 Reposado tequila1 oz of freshly squeezed grapefruit juice.5 oz Fino sherry.5 oz maraschino liqueur
Shake with ice and strain into an ice-filled Old Fashioned glass. Top with soda water and garnish with a grapefruit twist.
2 oz pear brandy2 oz pear nectar / fresh pear juice.75 oz fresh lemon juice.5 oz simple syrup1 pear slice1 egg white (optional)
Combine pear brandy, pear nectar, lemon juice and simple syrup into cocktail shaker with ice. (If including egg white, add with this step.) Shake and mix well. If egg white was added, be sure to shake vigorously. Strain into martini or coupe glass. Garnish with pear slice.
From Wolfgang Puck Catering, various locations
2 oz Plymouth Gin1.25 oz elderflower liqueur1.25 oz grapefruit juice2 dashes rhubarb bittersGrapefruit peel (for garnish)
Build all ingredients in a rocks glass over ice and stir together.
From Grain at Playa Provisions in Playa Del Rey, CA
2 oz Reserva de la Familia.75 oz Carpano Antica1 slice of a fresh yellow peach2 Italian Amarini cherries (Luxardo)2 cubes of Demerara Sugar3 dashes of House Citrus bitters1 slice of a fresh grilled peach (for garnish)
In a mixing glass, muddle peach, cherries, sugar and bitters. Add Reserva de la Familia and Carpano Antica and stir to combine. Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass and garnish with a grilled peach slice.
1 oz Cutty Sark Prohibition Edition scotch.5 oz single malt scotch.5 oz Grand Marnier.5 oz Lillet Blanc.5 oz Dolin Dry vermouth.25oz Black Pepper Tincture
Stir over ice and strain into a coupe glass. No garnish.
From The Up & Up in New York City
1.5 parts Sauza Signature Blue Reposado tequila3 parts cream.5 part Torani Pumpkin Spice Syrup1 part simple syrup.5 tsp vanilla extract.25 tsp cinnamon.25 tsp pumpkin pie spiceExtra cinnamon for rimming (optional)
Shake all ingredients vigorously with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass rimmed with cinnamon.
12 oz fig-infused vodka6 oz earl grey tea9 oz fresh tangerine juiceFresh fig wedges
For Fig-infused Vodka: Combine equal parts dried figs and vodka in a vacuum-sealed bag and sous vide at 170* for 2-3 hours or until figs start to become colorless, or combine equal parts dried figs and vodka and store in airtight container in refrigerator for 2-3 days.
Combine vodka, tea, and tangerine juice and refrigerate. To serve, stir well and pour over ice into rocks glasses. Garnish with a fig wedge.
1.5 oz Ron Zacapa rum.5 oz yuzu juice.5 oz simple syrupHandful of freshly picked mintChampagne
Build in cocktail shaker, shake, and double strain into a chilled coupe glass. Add Champagne float and garnish with mint.
From The Riggsby in Washington, D.C.
2 oz Whiskey.5 oz 10-year Tawny port1 bar spoon Maple syrup3 dashes Angostura bittersOrange peel
Place orange peel, syrup, and bitters into a glass. With a muddler, gently press the orange peel to release oils. Add whiskey, port, and a large cube of ice. Stir to dilute.
From Red Star Tavern in Portland, OR
1 oz pumpkin spice Kahlua2 oz vodka1 oz heavy creamFall-colored sprinkles / sugar
Rim rocks glass with sprinkles / sugar. Combine Kahlua, vodka, and cream into glass over ice. Stir lightly.
1.5 oz reposado tequila.5 oz Mezcal1oz lime juice.5 oz cinnamon syrup1 oz apple shrub
Combine ingredients in a shaker and shake with ice. Pour into a cocktail glass.
From Urban Farmer Steakhouse in Portland, OR
1.5 oz Laird's Bonded Applejack1 oz Channing Daughters Vervino Vermouth #1.5 oz Pedro Ximénez Sherry10 drops mole bitters
Stir ingredients together with ice. Strain into a coupe.
From NYC's Evening Bar
2 oz Lustau Palo Cortado Sherry.5 oz Amaro Nonino.25 oz Vermont grade B maple syrup1 barspoon E.H. Taylor Barrel Strength Bourbon1 dash Regan's Orange Bitters
Stir with ice and strain into a Nick and Nora glass. Garnish with an orange peel.
From Boston's The Hawthorne
1.5 oz coconut milk/Nutella (combine 1:1 in a blender)1 oz milk.75 oz El Dorado 12 Yr old Rum.75 oz Pierre Ferrand 1840 Cognac .25 oz demerara syrup2 dashes Angostura bittersNutmeg
Shake ingredients with crushed ice and strain into a raki glass. Garnish with shaved nutmeg and a red striped straw.
From Wallflower in NYC
2 oz VDKA 6100 vodka.5 oz lemon juice.75oz maple syrup1.5 oz fuji apple juice1 fig, muddled3 leaves Thai basil
Muddle the fig and basil, add remaining ingredients, add ice, shake, strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with two basil leaves and half a fig.
1.5 oz Appleton Rum.75 oz Amontillado Sherry.5 oz lime juice.5 oz housemade pineapple gum syrup
Shake and strain over ice and garnish with a lime wheel.
From NYC's Toro
2 oz Bulleit Rye whiskey.5 oz peach simple syrup3 dashes house bitters
Combine the ingredients and shake with ice. Strain into a glass and spritz with an orange peel.
From Boston's Grill 23 & Bar
1.5 oz Buttered Plantation 3 Star white rum.5 oz Smith & Cross Jamaican rum.75 oz Orange acid 2 dashes molasses bitters*.75 oz beet syrupDehydrated orange wheel
*Method: Beet Syrup
1 oz fresh beet juice (using a pulping juicer is highly recommend) 1 oz sugar
Stir ingredients together over lowest heat until sugar is completely dissolved.
Method: Cocktail
Shake all ingredients together; pour into an old fashioned glass over a single 1.5-square-inch cube and garnish with a dehydrated orange wheel.
From New Haven's Anchor Spa
1.25 oz Beefeater gin.5 oz St. George Spiced Pear Liqueur.3 oz Meyer Lemon juice.75 oz Acorn Five Spice simple syrup2 oz Fever Tree TonicStar anise
Pour all the ingredients into a Collins glass. Add ice and stir a few times. Garnish with star anise and serve.
From Denver's Acorn
.25 oz Amaro CioCiaro.25 oz maraschino liqueur.75 oz Dolin Dry Vermouth1.5 oz Old Forester BourbonLemon
Prepare cocktail in a mixing glass, fill with ice, stir for 25 seconds, let sit a few seconds more while preparing coupe glass. Pour cocktail, squeeze lemon zest over cocktail, discard the lemon, and garnish with maraschino cherry.
From Simbal, Los Angeles
1 oz Shiraz Gin.5 oz elderflower liqueur1 oz fresh grapefruit juice
Shake ingredients with ice and top off with 2 oz of organic prosecco.
From the 18th Room, New York City
1 oz Plantation Rum Traditional Dark 1 oz Montreuil Calvados .5 oz Michelberger Forest herbal liqueuer.5 oz lemon oleo saccharum .75 oz lemon Juice Rosemary Sprig
Shake with ice and strain into coupe glass. Garnish with rosemary sprig.
From King, New York City
1.5 oz Wolfamer Amaro.75 oz Grand Marnier.7 5oz Port Charlotte Whiskey
Stir ingredients with ice and strain into a rocks glass with a large ice cube. Garnish with an orange peel.
From Gabriel Kreuther, New York City
1 oz Don Julio 19421 oz El Tesoro Anejo tequila.5 oz grapefruit-cinnamon syrup2 dashes Elemakule Tiki Bitters
Add all ingredients in a mixing glass and stir with ice. Strain into a rocks glass with one large cube and garnish with a long grapefruit twist and soft cinnamon stick.
From Thomas Waugh at the Pool Lounge, New York City
1 oz Bailey's Pumpkin Spice1 oz Captain Morgan Spiced Rum1.5 scoops Vanilla ice creamCola Mint
Combine Baileys Pumpkin Spice, Captain Morgan, and vanilla ice cream in a highball glass. Top with cola and stir. Garnish with mint.
From New York City mixologist Revae Schneider
2 oz Overproof Rye Whiskey1 oz Carpano Antica Formula Sweet Vermouth.25 oz Grand Marnier3 dashes Angostura bitters1 dash orange bitters
Stir all ingredients together with ice to chill. Pour over large ice cube in a chilled rocks glass. Garnish with three maraschino cherries sprayed with Laphroaig Islay scotch. Insert glass in a closed container with a hole for the Smoking Gun tube. Fill the container with smoke. Open the container and serve.
Courtesy of Antanas Samkus at the Beatrice Inn, New York City
2 oz chamomile-infused rye whiskey.25 oz Montenegro Amaro.25 oz vanilla bean syrup 5 dashes chai bitters
Combine all ingredients into Japanese mixing glass. Stir and strain over ice into rocks glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.
From CRU, Nantucket
Ingredients1 oz lime juice.5 oz cane syrup1 tsp Orgeat Works HD orgeat1 dsh ube extract (available on Amazon)1 oz pineapple infused Barbancourt White Rhum1 oz El Dorado three-year-old rum
Stir and strain into a Coupe glass and garnish with an orchid
From Brian Miller at the Polynesian, New York City
.25 oz simple syrup.75 oz lemon juice.5 oz apricot liqueur .5 oz cognac .5 oz allspice dram1 oz applejack
Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a maple sugar-rimmed coupe.
From Beverage Director David Miller at Market Table, New York City
.75 oz Rhum JM Blanc.75 oz Plantation Barbados 5-year.5 oz Appleton VX.5 oz Giffard Banane liqueur.75 oz lime juice.5 oz Blue PF Dry Curacao.5 oz orgeat
Build all ingredients in a small mixing tin, whip with a small handful of crushed and dump into a large Double Old Fashioned Glass. Garnish with a neon sword skewered with a pineapple wedge, lime wheel, and cherry.
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Dr Katherine Harding1,2, Ms Annie Lewis1,2, Professor Nick Taylor1,2, Professor Sandy Leggat2, Assoc Professor Jenny Watts3
1Eastern Health, Melbourne, Australia, 2La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia, 3Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
Background: Poor access to sub-acute ambulatory care and community services has health and economic costs, and increases pressure on patient flow. The STAT model (Specific Timely Appointments for Triage), involves creation of protected appointments for initial assessment based on analysis of demand coupled with initial targeted strategies for patients currently on the waitlist. STAT reduced waiting time in two pilot trials but it was not known if it could be applied broadly across other ambulatory and community services. This NHMRC-funded trial aimed to determine whether the STAT model could reduce waiting time not just in a single, well controlled site, but be broadly applied to a range of ambulatory and community services.
Methods: We conducted a stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial (ACTRN12615001016527) involving 8 sites within a large metropolitan health network (n=3,116 patients) comparing STAT with a previously used waitlist and triage approach. The primary outcome was time from referral to first appointment; secondary outcomes measured other aspects of service delivery in the 12 weeks after initial appointment.
Results: Mean time from referral to first appointment reduced from 60 days pre-intervention to 36 days in the post-intervention period across all sites (Incidence Rate Ratio 0.66, 95% CI 0.52 to 0.85) for up to 8 months post intervention without changes in other aspects of service delivery. Variation in waiting time was also reduced, suggesting a reduction in the 'tail' of patients previously classified as low priority waiting excessively long periods for assessment.
Discussion: Improvements in access for community outpatient services can be achieved by a relatively simple approach that creates protected assessment appointments for all patients based on analysis of service demand, rather than placing patients on a waitlist and triaging according to perceived urgency.
Project Officer, Eastern Health and La Trobe University


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by Rick Rattray
We've been hearing murmurings for years; employers increasingly view the bachelor's degree as an imperfect "signal" of graduate career potential, and as a result, are exploring other alternative ways of assessing new hire potential before they hire. What seems to be different more recently is the variety and popularity of alternatives popping up. These alternatives threaten to write universities into a "bit part" in the education-to-career continuum.
How'd we get here?
Universities have long been the leading arbiter of what constitutes learning and knowledge attainment, but what actually happens inside a degree program can be opaque to outsiders, with trends like grade inflation making things worse. Further, educator responsibility for their students has historically ended at graduation. This has created a gap for employers that want more insights into what they're really getting. While students may be well-prepared for employment, their credentials often don't help employers to distinguish potential high performers from potential poor performers in the hiring process.
It has been said that higher education prepares you for your "fifth job;"
Gainful Employment being what it is, what can Universities do to help with the first four jobs, as well?
This question is being grappled with by educators at universities across the country. But systemic challenges may be preventing many schools from truly transforming their approach institution-wide to address both the realities and the corporate (and student) perceptions of this growing gap. And thanks to over $6B in investments in global EdTech companies in 2015 alone, new competitors are coming up with all sorts of alternatives that can box universities out of the equation in important ways. For universities, the problem is reaching a tipping point.
Assessing Students for the "Last Mile"
Strengthening employer ties across the university is one way to mitigate this trend.
Universities are extremely adept at assessment, and yet they're not always "in sync" with the employers that are hiring their graduates. Students aren't hired, but not always because the students actually lack the needed skills, but sometimes because the assessments don't provide transparent proof of competency to the employers seeking to identify these necessary skills. When this happens, employers pass on the fresh college grad and move on to someone with prior experience and a "track record."
At three different companies I led where we hired many recent college graduates, we instituted candidate screening processes for, among other things, critical thinking skills. Critical reasoning is one of the great intended outcomes of a liberal western education; all of our candidates had 4-year degrees, but our experiences told us that their degrees were no guarantee that they could help us "think" in the face of uncertainty, innovate, develop new tools/products, etc. We wanted to know how our new potential hires would perform on-the-job, but we didn't trust the measures they'd been held to previously. Could they approach a problem logically to reason through it and at least isolate what needed attention? Could they communicate concisely?
My companies were hardly unique in wanting to know these things and not trusting the possession of a degree alone as a clear indicator of attainment: pre-hire assessments of all stripes are common and are seen by employers increasingly as clearer "signals" of employee capabilities than a 4-year degree. The use of assessments in corporate America has grown tremendously:
A 2014 report by business intelligence firm Aberdeen Group showed nearly 60 percent of employers use a formal hiring assessment. Moreover, research and advisory firm Bersin by Deloitte estimates that the assessment industry has grown 30 to 40 percent in the past five years. Some estimate its revenue nearly $800 million.
If universities are to remain relevant amongst growing competition from LinkedIn, Coursera, Udacity, General Assemb.ly, HireArt, and many other players seeking to solve competency development and assessment issues, they have to embrace and bridge this "last mile" between education and hiring. Fortunately, they are well-placed to serve the needs of student and employer, and they have already been doing it at some level.
In fact, a recent WSJ article highlighted work by schools like Macomb Community College, which is building closer connections with employers of just this sort. Macomb takes the time to analyze job requirements at their closest corporate connections. They then connect learning outcomes/desired competencies with job requirements and work hard to ensure students match those needs.
Some schools are getting creative at addressing BOTH "first job" and "fifth job" competencies by:
- Identifying skills important to hiring companies through closer working relationships
- Reviewing required job skills in job postings
- Training and assessing their students on these skills to ensure proficiency
- Making those assessments rigorous and transparent to build trust in the quality and nature of the assessments among hiring companies.
Conditions which have made Higher Education the arbiter of advanced learning for centuries are changing. Signs of this include: Gainful Employment (the DoE holding universities accountable to placement rates of graduates); growing complaints of the value of higher education and the ROI; the emergence of coding and other "bootcamps;" corporate concerns about underprepared college graduates in their workforce; and firms like Ernst & Young which no longer require college education of their new hires. All these points to increased competition for universities.
My own firm works with universities and education providers to strengthen their corporate ties in these and other ways, and its clear to us that universities are still positioned to develop "fifth job" capability AND "first job" skill attainment for students. But universities have to take ownership of the post-graduation stages of the process – including rigorous assessment of critical job competencies – to ensure better student and employer hiring outcomes. And there's no time to lose…


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Bride Nirmeen and Groom Mohammed fell in love, and got married in Kuwait, the couple celebrated their wedding surrounded by their loved ones.
Head Veil & Makeup: Mashael Ajeel
Wedding Dress: La Bourjoisie
Crown: Tiara Kuwait
Wedding Photographer: Abbas Photographer
Wedding Planner: White Events Kuwait
Bridal Bouquet: Omar Al Rayyes
What advice do you give other brides and grooms who are planning their wedding?
Every bride should be herself on her wedding day, don't stress out on the little details, as for makeup, keep it simple and don't change your features, so whenever you see your wedding pictures she will not feel outdated.


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"RISE & GO!" Acts 8:26-40
INTRO – I love Buck knives. Very high quality. Bought this one last week. But love something else about these knives & this company. Enclosed in every box is a small card that says this:
"A Message from the Buck Family: As my father Chuck Buck would say, if this is your first Buck knife, 'Welcome aboard.' You are now a part of a very large family. We think of each one of our users as a member of the Buck Knives family, & we take care of our own.
Now that you are family, you might want to know a little more about us. Dad said it best when he said, 'The fantastic growth of Buck Knives, Inc., was no accident. From the beginning, we determined to make God the Senior Partner. In a crisis, the problem was turned over to Him, & He hasn't failed to help us w/ the answer. Each knife must reflect the integrity of management. If sometimes we fail on our end, b/c we are human, we find it imperative to do our utmost to make it right. If any of you are troubled or perplexed & looking for answers, may we invite you to look to Him, for God loves you.'" – CJ Buck, CEO, Chairman of Buck Knives
Bottom of card: "For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son; so that anyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." – John 3:16
This past week, Super Bowl LII. Philadelphia Eagles beat New England Patriots. Great game. Lots of offense. Most yards in any game ever in NFL history. Lots of hype about the victory for the Eagles. But there was also a lot of hype about the Christian testimonies given by the coach & some of the players on the Eagles team.
What do the Christians on the Super Bowl champion Eagles football team & the Christians in the Buck family have in common? At some point in their lives, someone shared the Gospel with them & they responded & gave their lives to Christ.
- Someone shared the Gospel w/ CJ Buck & he gave his life to Christ, & now is using his platform as the CEO of a large company to share the Gospel w/ people all over the world.
- Someone shared the Gospel w/ Doug Pederson, Eagles' coach, & he gave his life to Christ. His first words when interviewed after Super Bowl: "I can only give the praise to my Lord & Savior Jesus Christ for giving me this opportunity…"
- Nick Folse – MVP QB of Super Bowl – "I wouldn't be out here without Jesus in my life." Taking seminary classes & wants to be a high school pastor.
- Zach Ertz – Eagles TE – "Our #1 goal on this earth to make disciples. That's the only job that we want to do."
God told Philip in Acts 8:26 to "Rise & go" b/c there was someone who needed to hear about Jesus Christ. And Philip went.
QUESTION FOR YOU TODAY: Are YOU going to "RISE & GO" when it's time to tell someone about Jesus? Every Christ-follower in this room today has heard & will hear God say to you, "Rise & go." It may not be those exact words & you probably won't hear them audibly. But God IS going to tell you to "Rise & go!" He will put you in a situation where He wants to use YOU to tell someone about Jesus, & that will be YOUR "Rise & Go" moment. He will put someone in in your life who needs to hear the Gospel from YOU, & that will be YOUR "Rise & Go" moment.
Here are 4 "Rise & Go" certainties for us to consider today:
GOD ORDERS – v. 26-29 – The Bible makes it very clear that God's commands – His orders for us are that we must share the Gospel w/ those who are lost. John R.W. Stott: "…we engage in evangelism today not b/c we want to, or b/c we choose to, or b/c we like to, but b/c we have been told to."
Jesus said it:
- Matthew 28:19-20
- "The Great Commission is not an option to be considered, but a command to be obeyed." (Hudson Taylor)
- Mark 16:15 – "You are to go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone, everywhere." (TLB)
- Acts 1:8 – "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." (NLT)
Paul said it:
- Romans 10:14-15 – "How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, 'How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!'"
- Ephesians 6:19 – "Pray also for me, that the message may be given to me when I open my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel." (CSB)
- 2 Timothy 4:2 – "Preach the message, be ready whether it is convenient or not, reprove, rebuke, exhort with complete patience and instruction." (NET)
Peter said it:
- 1 Peter 2:9 – "But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light."
Dawson Trotman, founder of the Navigators organization, said, "If we're not fishing, it means one thing: we're not following." I will get back to that later in the sermon.
WE OBEY – v. 27, 30 – I love Philip's simple & immediate obedience here.
- v. 26 – God said, "Rise & go." V. 27 says Philip "rose & went."
- v. 29 – God said, "Go over & join this chariot." V. 30 says, "So Philip ran to him."
How amazing would it be in the Church if our obedience was that immediate! But, too often we try to negotiate w/ God. We try to bargain w/ Him. We come up w/ all sorts of excuses & reasons why we can't obey Him right then. We try to delay our obedience. But delayed obedience is disobedience. The moment to obey God is the moment He speaks. When He says, "Rise & go," it's time to do just that. And if we will, we will experience His work in our lives in some unbelievable ways! D.L. Moody: "God wants to find people He can trust. Obedience is literal, prompt, cheerful, willing action. Do what God wants you to do w/out asking any questions. When God finds such people, I believe they become the mightiest power on this earth."
GOD ORCHESTRATES – v. 27, 30-34 – God put all the parts of this amazing story in motion to ensure that this divine appointment was going to happen. This wasn't a coincidental, chance meeting that happened on this desert road. This was a "GOD-THING," just like EVERY witnessing opportunity is a "GOD-THING!"
- Last week, at the end of the service, I had everyone turn to someone & actually share the Gospel. Put the Roman Road up for all to see (PUT ROMAN ROAD BACK UP). During that time of sharing, Rachael Rice had the huge privilege of leading her 10 y/o daughter, Alyssa, to faith in Jesus Christ right here in this room during the worship service. Long before that worship service every happened, God orchestrated the parts of that divine appointment so that Alyssa would have the opportunity to hear the Gospel & accept Jesus Christ as her personal Lord & Savior.
WE OPEN – v. 35 – IT'S TIME FOR CHRISTIANS TO OPEN THEIR MOUTHS & SHARE THE GOSPEL!
Jesus – "Come follow me & I will make you fishers of men" (Mark 1:17). He didn't say, "I will make you more disciplined, or more spiritual, or a better church member, or more successful." He said, "I will make you fishers of men." Following Jesus means that we WILL open our mouths & share the Gospel as fishers of men.
Folks who like to fish:
- Fish in different places – may have favorite spot or fishing hole, but fish everywhere. You don't stay at home if you're going to fish. You've got to GO!
- Fish with lots different baits & lures – may have favorite lure, but also have a tackle box full of different lures. You don't just sit on the bank holding a cane pole or a rod & reel when you've got a box full of crickets or a tackle box full of lures.
- Fish for different kinds of fish – may have a favorite (bass, white perch), but will fish for lots of different types of fish.
Jesus didn't make disciples so He could just gather a big impressive group of men around Him. He made disciples to make them fishers of men. He didn't bring them in – He sent them out to open their mouths & be fishers of men!
QUESTION: Are YOU going to "RISE & GO" when it's time to tell someone about Jesus?


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Dr John Bio
My Dedication to helping pets has been a lifelong commitment. I spent summers working in a veterinary hospital since age 5. My Fondest Memories include assisting with c-sections by helping the newborns breath and keeping them warm. My father was a veterinarian. Ever since, veterinary medicine has been my passion.
I earned my undergraduate degree in biology from Tuskegee University. Afterwards, I attended Tuskegee University School of Veterinary medicine and earned a doctor of veterinary medicine degree. Gaining the ability to help pets in a manner that I had grown up observing, was a dream come true. A deep satisfaction is gained whenever I can help and injured or sick animal return to health. After school, I did vaccination clinics with different organizations, and continued to work with my father at Angeles Vista Pet Medical Center. There was a great benefit for me to work with my father. I was able to absorb all of the knowledge possible from a seasoned professional, in able to supplement and enhance my practicing knowledge. This is a true family business.


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Louis Tomlinson & Briana Jungwirth's Baby Born? 1D Fans Freak Out
OMG, you guys, Louis Tomlinson is reportedly about to be a dad! One Direction fans are in a complete frenzy on Twitter over a new report claiming that Briana Jungwirth is in labor with the singer's baby. See the tweets here!
We are ALL the One Direction fandom right now! Directioners have taken to Twitter to start the now-trending hashtag #WelcomeBabyTomlinson after a report surfaced that Briana Jungwirth went into labor on Jan. 22 — and that Louis Tomlinson, 23, is with her in the hospital!
"Louis is with Briana in a hospital and Los Angeles," a source told The Sun. "And her mother and grandmother have let loved ones know about her being admitted." The speculation first began when a fan account allegedly tweeted that the 23-year-old's grandmother confirmed the labor news was true, and fans immediately began flooding Twitter with their support…and confusion.
While several Directioners sent congratulatory tweets, many others are demanding to see photos, or at least some sort of further proof that this baby is actually on its way. Either way, the crazy fandom had the hashtag at the top of Twitter's trending topics page almost immediately! HollywoodLife.com has reached out to Louis' rep for comment.
It certainly wouldn't be surprising if this news is true — Briana shared a photo of a massive baby bump on her unconfirmed Instagram account less than a week ago on Jan. 17 with the caption, "so ready for you my love!!" But, on the other hand, Directioners are known for speculating and jumping the gun on certain things, and being in the hospital doesn't necessarily mean "in labor," so we'll have to wait and see for confirmation.
Louis, meanwhile, has kept pretty quiet on this whole situation, and has actually been spending a lot of time with his girlfriend, Danielle Campbell recently. But, as we previously reported, he's planning to be the best dad EVER, and being at the baby's birth is his No. 1 priority!
If Louis' is officially a dad and congrats to him and briana and I wish them all the best #WelcomeBabyTomlinson
— sarah (@SEXONFIRENJH) January 22, 2016
IS THIS TRUE??? #WelcomeBabyTomlinson
— Fheona Loriesse (@fheona_petexx) January 22, 2016
PLEASE,TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON! #WelcomeBabyTomlinson
— Darcy (@Darcy_xxxx) January 22, 2016
He is a dad now oh my God I can't handle it this is too much! #WelcomeBabyTomlinson
— HISTORY (@DreamsWithTommo) January 22, 2016
#WelcomeBabyTomlinson im so proud of you louis .. Cant believe that your now a daddy omfg
— ✌Jam✌ (@Slutxlwt) January 22, 2016
THIS CAN'T BE REAL,I REPEAT,THIS CAN'T BE REAL #WelcomeBabyTomlinson
— Harry. (@Karen_Ro01) January 22, 2016
HollywoodLifers, are you freaking out over this news?! Or do you think it's a hoax?


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This article is part of our Team Previews series.
The 2017 season was the latest example of Aaron Rodgers' import, as the Packers barely got anything going in his absence and saw an eight-year playoff streak come to an end. If Rodgers stays healthy in 2018, the Packers have as good a chance as any team of reaching the postseason – and the Super Bowl.
Jordy Nelson was long the chief option in the Packers' passing attack but he had trouble getting open in 2017 regardless of who started at quarterback, and management decided it was time to part ways this offseason. The team swapped one veteran for another with the signing of tight end Jimmy Graham, but he won't take Nelson's place as the No. 1 option. That spot will be occupied by Davante Adams, a touchdown machine who seems poised to take his production to the next level. Either Graham or Randall Cobb figure to be next among Aaron Rodgers' progressions, and whoever isn't second will be third. Beyond that trio, things get interesting, as every other slot on the wideout depth chart will be open heading into training camp. Geronimo Allison's experience makes him the favorite to win the No. 3 gig over 2018 draftees J'Mon Moore, Equanimeous St. Brown and Marquez Valdes-Scantling. The Packers could use their running backs like they did last year, but the development may have been a product of Brett Hundley's inability to get the ball downfield. While there's plenty of uncertainty, it's a good bet at least one player behind Adams, Graham and Cobb emerges as a factor in an attack that only once since 2008 finished outside the top 10 in passing yards when Rodgers played the most games under center for Green Bay.
Questions about the Packers' running game abounded heading into 2017, but the position may be among the deepest on the roster this time around. Entering last year as the starting back, Ty Montgomery's season ended in November due to rib and wrist injuries. Along the way, rookies Aaron Jones and Jamaal Williams held their own and then some. All three will have an argument for playing time in 2018, and the Packers figure to create game plans to use all three. Montgomery possesses the best all-around package of the bunch, but he's had trouble staying on the field in three pro seasons, missing 19 total games. Jones has the most game-breaking ability of the trio, as evidenced by 5.5 yards per carry and six runs of greater than 20 yards last season. That said, he'll begin the year with a two-game suspension after violating the league's substance abuse policy. Rounding out the group is Williams, who lacks burst but excels in both passing game aspects and showed grinder ability down the stretch. The latter point can be seen in his workload (20.4 touches per game) and production (93.3 yards from scrimmage per game) over the final eight outings of the campaign. Coach Mike McCarthy may be swayed by Williams' impressive finish, especially if he backs it up in the preseason. A competition figures to parse out the pecking order and Week 1 starter between Williams and Montgomery.
The Packers defense has been maligned in Green Bay for years, and the team finally decided to make a change at the top, removing Dom Capers after nine seasons as coordinator in favor of Mike Pettine. On the field, the unit will be led by the line, which boasts one of the better starting trios in the league in Pro Bowler Mike Daniels, the up-and-coming Kenny Clark and newcomer Muhammad Wilkerson, who played for Jets coordinator Pettine in 2011 and 2012. The Packers also added – or brought back – another player with ties to Pettine. Tramon Williams, who spent the first eight years of his career in Green Bay, worked under Cleveland coach Pettine in 2015. The team is counting on Williams and Pettine to groom a young secondary, with four members entering either their first or second pro campaigns. The 2017 draft yielded cornerback Kevin King and Josh Jones, the latter of whom will replace Morgan Burnett at strong safety. In this year's version, the Packers used first- and second-round picks on corners Jaire Alexander and Josh Jackson, respectively. Between the trenches and back end, Clay Matthews and Nick Perry are the main edge rushers yet again, while elite IDP option Blake Martinez anchors the inside. The offense will be the driving force in 2018, but defense may determine the length of the Packers' season.
PIVOTAL PLAYER: Davante Adams
Adams has shown glimpses of being a No. 1 wideout, but this year he'll finally get the chance to fill that role officially. He's scored 22 touchdowns over his last 30 games, and assuming Aaron Rodgers is healthy for all of 2018, that pace figures to remain steady. Adams will anchor the wide receiver spot for many fantasy teams.
RISING: Jamaal Williams
Lacking explosiveness as a rookie, Williams certainly did not want for production by the end of 2017. He averaged more than 20 touches per game from Week 10 onward and looks ready to lead the backfield again.
FALLING: Ty Montgomery
Montgomery was a trendy sleeper after averaging 5.9 YPC in 2016 but didn't get much going last year before his season was cut short. He likely is looking at playing some sort of part-time or hybrid role in 2018.
SLEEPER: Aaron Jones
Although he totaled just 23 touches after Week 7 last season, Jones twice surpassed the 100- yard mark prior to that point. Improvements in other areas of his position could help him land the No. 1 job after logging a two-game ban.
It's impossible to win a fantasy championship in the first two weeks of the regular season, but it is important to win as much as possible to stay in the race until the end. It remains to be seen how the Packers' running back situation will play out over the course of the year, but early on, one, or possibly both, of Jamaal Williams and Ty Montgomery could prove to be the key to winning an early-season matchup or two. Aaron Jones will be serving a two-game suspension during that time, which will open up opportunities for his fellow running backs. There's a good chance the Packers take things slowly with Montgomery, who has had trouble staying healthy. That puts the focus squarely on Williams, who has a good chance to see around the 20 touches he averaged over the back half of last year. While Jones is the most explosive runner of the group and will see time on the field in Week 3 and beyond, the extra opportunities afforded Williams could allow him to secure the starter's job long-term. All in all, Williams should see extra work early and will have the chance to earn even more beyond that, so don't be afraid to bump him up a few slots on your cheat sheets.
Jimmy Graham – TE (from Seahawks)
Joins third team but will continue catching passes from an elite QB.
Muhammad Wilkerson – DE (from Jets)
Will team up with former DC in effort to get career back on track.
Marcedes Lewis – TE (from Jaguars)
Fortifies tight end position and improves team run blocking.
DeShone Kizer – QB (from Browns)
Possible upgrade at backup QB after little success sans Aaron Rodgers.
Jaire Alexander – CB (Rd. 1, No. 18 – Louisville)
Top draft pick brings speed and attitude to cornerback position.
J'Mon Moore – WR (Rd. 4, No. 133 – Missouri)
Best bet among rookie wideouts to play a role in the passing attack.
Jordy Nelson – WR (to Raiders)
Fan favorite jettisoned, heads West after 10 years in Green Bay.
Morgan Burnett – S (to Steelers)
Another long-time Packer allowed to leave during the offseason.
Aaron Rodgers, QB – The Packers were 4-1 and Rodgers was playing at an MVP level last year heading into Week 6, but everything went downhill when he suffered a broken collarbone in that contest. Rodgers' recovery went as planned and the Packers stayed in the playoff race long enough to allow him to return to action in Week 15, but Green Bay was eliminated from the playoffs with a loss, and Packers brass decided to shut Rodgers down for the final two games of the regular season. That did allow him the chance to get back to 100 percent at the least, and he went into the offseason fully healthy. He didn't encounter any hiccups during OTAs and will head into training camp without any limitations. Coming off mostly a lost season, Rodgers certainly won't lack motivation in 2018.
Davante Adams, WR – Adams had a big year in 2017, but he also picked up two concussions along the way, with the second one knocking him out of action for the final two games of the regular season. He was removed from the concussion protocol in early January, though, so he was able to move past the injuries relatively quickly. He was slowed by a hamstring injury in OTAs, but was able to take the field before the session concluded, so that should not be any worry heading into Week 1. The head injuries are at least mildly concerning, as another one would be Adams' fourth in a three-year span.
Randall Cobb, WR – Cobb sat out the Packers' Week 3 matchup with the Bengals last season due to a chest injury, but he was able to play in every game after that, so all in all, it was a successful season on the injury front for a player who has appeared in all 16 regular-season games just twice in his seven-year career. The chest injury is not any sort of concern, but what is is the foot injury that could slow him early in training camp. The Packers believe he should still be good to go for Week 1, but any sort of setback leading up to that could delay his start to the season.


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Things That Make Me Die Inside, Vol. 24 (The Trump brand Edition)
I recently got an invite to come sample Trump Steaks, which I respectfully declined (by never RSVP-ing). Now, I've been asked to attend an event promoting _Executive_Chairs_-_-674128-14479-US&ts=1183410775058&langId=-1&partNumber=674128&storeId=10001&ddkey=StaplesZipCodeAdd">Trump Office, "a collection of executive chairs designed exclusively for Staples by the Trump brand." (Technically, I've not RSVP'd yet, but I think the headline should take care of that, no?)Why must the Donald keep branding? And why must publicists keep thinking I'll care?If you've ever bought something Trump, admit it below. I won't judge. I just want proof that you exist.
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