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Jews at Williams, 1
Posted by David Dudley Field '25 under Book Reviews at 5:30 am
Jews at Williams: Inclusion, Exclusion, and Class at a New England Liberal Arts College by Benjamin Aldes Wurgaft is both an interesting read and a source for dozens of fascinating anecdotes. Let's spend a month or so going through it. Today is Day 1.
From The Record in October 2013:
Last Saturday, the College community gathered together for the release of Jews at Williams, a book that details the struggle and growth of the Jewish community at the College from the institution's founding to the construction of the Jewish Religious Center (JRC).
"This is a big deal for this college," President Falk said at the book release. The book, commissioned by the College, shines a light on both the positive and negative aspects of Jewish life.
How much does it cost the College to "commission" a book like this? We amateur Eph historians certainly think it is worth it! Any suggestions for other books? I would love ones about the history of admissions and about the history of the endowment.
Wurgaft believes the book deals with two main concerns: "First, the structural factors that contributed to a distinctive pattern of Jewish experience at Williams, and second, the kind of response to that experience that the JRC instantiates," he said. Jews at Williams examines the minority identity in higher education. "This is a story about college, class and American life, about who has access to which social networks and why and what happens when an immigrant group begins to move into pre-established networks," Wurgaft said.
This seems a strange summary to me. Although the history of the JRC is covered, that history is a fairly small part of the entire story. Of course, if you are speaking at an event hosted by the JRC, you might shade things a bit!
To Wurgaft, one of the most important eras in Jewish history at the College was the 1980s. "[This] period matters a lot because it helps us understand what can happen when an institution attempts to engage with the prejudices and unsavory practices of its past," Wurgaft said. During this time, President Francis Oakley moved the College beyond its anti-Semitic past to a welcoming future. While the fraternity system was disbanded prior to Oakley's appointment as president, the College's stigma as an unfriendly environment for Jews plagued admissions and Jewish enrollment.
Huh? The book offers zero evidence for this claim. Just how "unfriendly" towards Jews was the Williams in the decade before the start of Oakley's presidency in 1985? Not very! Also, just how low was Jewish admissions and enrollment? The book offers no details. I think that we have a bunch of fake history in which everyone pretends that Williams was horrible and then, mirable dictu, Frank Oakley saved the day.
The truth is probably more boring. After 1965, Williams was as accepting of Jews as any elite college (or at least any elite college located in a rural setting with few Jewish residents) and this acceptance only get better over time, as it did elsewhere. But these improvements were smooth, without Oakley providing a major change from the Sawyer/Chandler eras. By 1995, with the appointment of Hank Payne as Williams' first Jewish president, the process was complete.
"The College was not attracting the talented Jews in the numbers we should," Oakley said during the panel, at the book's release. To resolve this issue, the College constructed the (JRC). "The perception [of Williams] beyond the campus was trumping the realities," Oakley said, but the JRC fixed that issue. His deepest wish was that the "opening of the JRC would speak to the depth of the College's aspiration to be a community of hope."
Again, the book offers little evidence about this claim. Certainly, there were specific Jewish high school students who did not apply to Williams (or did not enroll once accepted) because the College did not, for example, have (any?) Kosher meal options in the 1970s. And it is a good thing that the College now provides those options. But tossing around terms like "unfriendly" is an unfair slur against the men, like John Chandler and Jack Sawyer '39, who ran Williams in the pre-Oakley era.
For Wurgaft, one of the most important purposes of the book is demonstrating "the persistent importance of social networks in modern times." Social networking at the College was, until 1962, driven by the fraternity system. Jewish students were for the most part excluded from this system. There was discussion among Williams Jews in the 1950s focused on potentially creating a Jewish fraternity, but the idea was not pursued for fear that it might further divide the already isolated Jewish community.
OK. But how can the Record fail to report the most important finding in the book: Williams, unlike Harvard/Yale/Princeton, did not have a Jewish quota. This is the conclusion that most readers who be most surprised about, and impressed by. Instead of being "unfriendly," the Williams of the pre-Oakley era was one of the most philosemitic elite collegse in the country. That is the central message of the book. Was it even mentioned at this event?Print • Email
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Or, williams had no quota because it had so few Jewish students interested in it. That's not philosemetic. It's like saying the US never had anti-Japanese immigration law like the Chinese Exclusion Act. While technically true, but that's only because of the Gentleman's Agreement that precluded the need for such a law.
Also, I have personal connections to people who experienced blatant anti-semitism in the late 70s/early 80s. that's all I'm comfortable sharing.
JCD says:
This looks like nonsense to me. I taught in the political science department in the late 1980s. I remember that there were plenty of Jewish professors. What was missing was Asian professors.Thankfully, the Trump administration is taking action to fight against the active discrimination we see against Asian students. I can't wait for the Trump administration to threaten William's funding over this highly relevant contemporary issue.
Federal Funding for Harvard in Jeopardy as Trump Administration Investigating Asian Admissions Practices
David Dudley Field '25 says:
1) You could be right that, if Jews in the 1920s were as interested in Williams as they were in Harvard, and if enough Jews had the necessary Latin/Greek background — which Williams required and Harvard did not — then Williams would have had a quota. But that is a tricky counterfactual isn't it?
2) Would love to hear stories about Williams antisemitism from the 1970s and 80s. Please share (and/or seek permission to share). Wurgaft suggests, later in the book, that open antisemitism has disappeared at Williams by, say, 1980.
Whitney Wilson '90 says:
When I arrived in Williamstown in the fall of 1986, I did not experience any anti-semitism, or notice anything in particular, other than the occasional flip comment. As far as picking Williams, whatever reputation it might have had regarding anti-semitism had no impact on me, as I was unaware of it. My dad's family was from Pittsfield, but they never said anything to me about that. What did shock me, though, were the number of people I met who said that before they got to college they had never met a Jewish person. Coming from Montgomery County, MD, it was, at first, stunning that someone could go through their entire life without knowing a Jewish person. Of course, when I thought about it more later, it made more sense. With only a tiny fraction (1-3%, at most) of US residents being Jewish, and such large concentration of Jews in the large cities on the East Coast, most of the country was (and still is) largely empty of Jewish residents.
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Teacher Tuesdays
Teacher Tuesday courses are designed with teachers in mind and include the newest instruction module tools. These courses are offered once a month on the same week as the Lunch and Learn Sessions.
What's Possible Wednesdays
What's Possible Wednesdays go into short overview sessions on cool things you can do in Campus. These courses are offered once a month on the same week as the Lunch and Learn Sessions.
Core Course Webinars
Core course webinars are a great opportunity to learn how current and new features and modules function. Topics include Census, Report Card and Transcript Template Creation, Ad Hoc, and Data Analysis. A variety of topics are offered seasonally such as Scheduling, Posting of Grades and Transcripts.
One-on-One Training
If a new employee, a current employee, or a group of staff need basic or refresher training, then a personal one-on-one training is the perfect solution. Receive training from a qualified Campus Trainer to meet your individual District's needs.
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Have your "how-to" training questions resolved quickly when calling our Campus Support toll-free number and selecting the Infinite Campus University subscriber menu option. ICU subscription holders are automatically routed to a designated trainer as high priority, giving you the personalized attention you need.
Training Bundles
Training offers special packages or bundles of training when more than one session is necessary to complete a module or different groups are involved in various areas. Districts can request the bundle and have different staff attend the sessions.
For example: Scheduling – Part 1 includes Calendar and Enrollment Roll Forward, which is typically for the system administrator. Schedule Prep is primarily for counselors. Finally, Scheduling is for master schedulers.
I would like to highlight an important part of our Infinite Campus support service.
Fast Track to Training
Fast Track to Training provides on-demand training for those times when you need a quick answer and cannot find it in the Campus Forum or the District Instructional Technologist. This is for quick training and is limited to 10 minutes per session.
888-461-2004, option 3
Fast Track to Training is available Monday - Friday, 4:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
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Resources for Families
Resources for Families
Information & support for families of individuals with intellectual disabilities
After our athletes, families are the most important group to the mission of Special Olympics Massachusetts. Family members serve as coaches, Unified partners and volunteers at our events. They raise money through participation in fundraisers, advocate in schools and help start new local programs!
Frequently Asked Questions
Can family members coach?
Family members who are 16 years of age or older can volunteer as coaches. Special Olympics periodically provides training for coaches where they can learn techniques and skills for working with Special Olympics athletes. Remember, you won't just be coaching your own athlete — you will be working with other athletes as well! Find more information on getting involved as a coach.
How much does it cost to watch my athlete compete at local or state competitions?
All Special Olympics Massachusetts sports competitions are free! We welcome all spectators, so come and cheer for your athlete! See our calendar for a competition near you.
My athlete has a non-disabled sibling. Can they participate?
Non-disabled siblings cannot participate as a Special Olympics athlete, however along with volunteering and fundraising, they can participate in Special Olympics as a Unified Partner.
How can I find out what competitions are coming up in my area?
See our calendar to find out about competitions near you.
What about financial support?
Athletes are never charged to participate in any of our Special Olympics programs. This is why financial support from people and companies in our communities is so important. You can always donate directly to Special Olympics, and we also have a host of fun fundraising events in which the whole family can participate.
More Resources for Families
Massachusetts Network of Information Providers for People with Disabilities
The network provides information on advocacy, financial assistance and planning, health, employment, housing, and a variety of other useful information. Visit disabilityinfo.org for more information.
Exceptional Lives – How-to Guides to help exceptional family members thrive
Exceptional Lives provides free online guides to parents of children with developmental disabilities.
Exceptional Lives just released the newest versions of its free online guides for parents of children or adults with disabilities. Exceptional Lives Guides help parents navigate through difficult processes such as how to:
- Access SSI and other government benefits
- Find out if a child qualifies for special education
- Create an effective IEP
- Obtain guardianship or explore alternatives
- Optimize their child's health insurance
These Guides now have improved ease-of-use and new features that were driven by parent feedback – including new graphics and an interactive to-do checklist. We hope they make it even easier for parents to access services for their exceptional family member.
These individualized how-to guides give you relevant and actionable information tailored to your child's needs, so you can help your child thrive.


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Latest News
Champions MoBay lose to newcomers Marverley RSPL opener
It's a whole different level of ball game. But don't tell that to the throng of Maverley-Hughendon FC supporters, who basked in their team's successful outing against the defending Red Stripe Premier League champions Montego Bay United (MBU), following an ill-tempered 2-1 season-opening away win yesterday at the champion's home in Tucker, St James.
It follows their outstanding push through the qualifying rounds months ago, and as assistant coach Hugh Blair said, they were hyped for the trip to Montego Bay, and will be even more joyous to leave with the maximum points against one of the league's elite clubs.
"This could not have gone any better; two goals against the champions in our first match back in top flight football, away from home, is a wonderful feeling," the dreadlocked Blair told STAR Sports.
For their part, MBU looked slow and ill-prepared, but according to new technical director Serbian Slavisa Bozicic, speaking through an interpreter, there were too many mistakes and that they will have to fix it come their next outing.
They began the match with their talisman forward Dino Williams on the bench, overweight, and still yet not at his best, although when he entered the play he had one sizzling effort on goal that could have easily have gone in.
"We had too many mistakes out there today. It did not look good for the champions, but we will get it right for the next match and hopefully pick up our first point," Bozicic said.
It was indeed a sloppy performance from MBU, with stand-in goalkeeper David Swaby's mistakes costing his team early when Nicholas Scott of Maverley-Hughenden was allowed to score a simple goal in the 47th minute.
Shabby Montego Bay United defending again was the culprit, as Wayne Williams netted his team's second goal in the 78th minute for a 2-0 lead, before Otis Friend, one of MBU's new kids on the block, fired a right-footed shot into the far corner to cut the deficit in half in minute 84.
In other games, Arnett Gardens and Reno played to a 0-0 draw, Humble Lion defeated Boys' Town 2-0 thanks to goals from Leaguhn Williams in the fourth and Ricardo Dennis in the 56th minutes. Portmore edged newcomers Jamalco 1-0. Kambuji Malcolm scored the winning goal in the 71st minute. UWI beat Waterhouse 1-0, and Tivoli beat Habour View 3-0.


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Establishments: More than 350 sandwich shops in 35 states and four foreign countries
Headquarters: Austin, Texas
What He's Done: Veteran of another Austin legend—H-E-B Grocery Company—Kelly Roddy has helped orchestrate Schlotzsky's return from the brink since being named the chain's president in 2007. Started as a college-town deli in 1971, Schlotzsky's had changed hands several times in the 1980s, rocketing to more than 750 units before filing for bankruptcy in 2004. Now, in its 40th-anniversary year, the chain is on track for its sixth straight year of positive comp sales.
Why We Like Him: "A new brand position allows us to filter and evaluate everything we do: 'Lotz better," says Roddy, 46. "It means that everything we do has to be significantly better than anything else in the category." Deceptively simple, but effective.
How It's Worked: Over the course of the past two years, management has strengthened the culture; improved the business model and unit economics; ramped up marketing; and introduced a remodel that has spurred 28 percent sales increases. The chain is also co-branding with sister-company Cinnabon, a move that has improved check averages and brought in new business.
Source: Monkey Dish
Filed under: National News | Tagged: "co-brand", "FOCUS Brands", "Kelly Roddy", "Lotz Better", anniversary, Cinnabon, Original, prototype, rebrand, sandwich, Schlotzsky's, Texas |


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The very popular Trump Troll has been removed from Kickstarter. I really enjoyed the artists comment from his wife. You and me against the world! He killed it on Kickstarter, now they send in the goons for a piece of his action. Best of luck!
I guess the little plastic toy stepped on some toes at NBCUniversal Media, LLC and DreamWorks Animation L.L.C ("DWA") The furry up-combed hair, naked and pot-bellied figure is claimed to be under their copyright. They have nothing on the hair, Chuck's Troll hair is COMBED OVER!


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Wholesale jewelry supplies give you a chance to look beautiful with high quality jewelry at an affordable cost. Bearing in mind your preferences, there is. You can get everything you need here. If you are the type of person who likes to match the colors, then you are at home. You can easily get jewelry of the same color and match them from head to toe.
Types of jewelry at wholesale jewelry supplies
The following are some of the products you can get at wholesale jewelry supplies.
- Bracelets
- Earrings
- Necklaces
- Pendants
- Charms
- Rings
The above products are just some of the many products you can get at wholesale jewelry supplies. There are many other products you can get here. For instance some jewelry comes with a storage pouch.
You should not worry about the cost because the jewelry is affordable. Wholesale jewelry supplies take care of everyone despite your income. We understand it is your right to look good so why deny you the right when we can easily make something unique for you despite your budget? The products at wholesale jewelry supplies are made from different materials so you can easily get the material you like
The products here are made with experts to look good. They are all unique and special in their own ways. There are those products made from different types of materials. For example you can get a necklace made from glass and metal at the same time. The products also take different shapes to suit different needs. You can get those necklaces that take a cross shape, there are those that take the shape of the heart and there are those that are labeled with names of people, heroes and different things.
Purchasing something from wholesale jewelry supplies is never a difficult thing. You can do your selection of a product online and order online, do your payment online and have your jewelry delivered to you. This is an easy task. The jewelry comes in its perfect condition.
Remember, for your jewelry to last long and shine for a long time. You need to store it in a safe place where it cannot get scratched or damaged. The safer you store your jewelry, the longer it will serve you.


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Last week, we looked at two recent studies that supported the use of multivitamins. The first found that vitamin deficiency occurs at a surprisingly high rate in our industrialized society. The second presented evidence indicating that thousands of cases of cancer could be prevented each year by taking multivitamins.
Countering the idea that taking multivitamins is beneficial or life-saving, several studies published in the Annals of Internal Medicine about a year ago drew opposing conclusions. A brief synopsis of the findings from those studies follows:
Compiling the results of 3 major trials of multivitamin supplements and 24 trials of single or paired vitamins involving more than 400,000 participants showed no clear evidence of a beneficial effect of supplements on all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, or cancer.
A second study looked at the effect that taking multi-vitamins had on mental functioning in an aging population. After following almost 6,000 male physicians over the age of 65 for 12 years, no differences in regard to mental performance or verbal memory in those who took or did not take multi-vitamins was found.
- A third study evaluated the possibility that taking a multi-vitamin would prevent a second heart attack in 1,700 men and women who had sustained an initial heart attack. This study, admittedly limited by a high rate of dropouts, found no difference in recurrent heart attack rates whether subject took a multi-vitamin or a placebo.
Obviously, not everyone in this country falls into the "generally healthy and well-fed" category. In fact, as last week's Health Tip pointed out, up to one-third of Americans may be deficient in one or more vitamins. In these people, there is a definite role for improved nutrition and/or vitamin supplementation. There are other instances in which specific vitamin supplementation plays an important role in the maintaining health:
Calcium and vitamin D supplements in post-menopausal women to reduce the risk of fracture.
Folic acid in women who are considering becoming pregnant in order to reduce the risk of neural tube defects in their newborn.
Vitamin B12 supplements in vegans who may not receive adequate intake since natural food sources of vitamin B12 are limited to animal foods. Vitamin B12 supplementation may also be necessary due to impaired absorption in the elderly.
Iron supplementation for pregnant women since the amount of iron needed for making hemoglobin (the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to other cells) may not be provided by diet alone.
- The American Academy of Pediatrics advises that individuals who have anorexia, follow fad diets, have chronic disease, consume a vegetarian diet, or participate in dietary programs for managing obesity might benefit from multivitamin supplementation.


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Home buyers looking to make savings on their next moves are better prepared with the correct information from the right sources. Conveyancing regulations that are put into lace make property sellers and other proprietors to make known their property prices and the rates at which they charge their clients. Buyers and anyone that wants to move will, therefore, need not be worried about running into unscrupulous sellers and this makes their planning easy. The comparison tools make use of information that is available on the internet and public records in an aim of making the selection of a new property to move into easier.
Facts about the properties that are openly available and the associated costs of moving into them are also listed out on the conveyancing tool that makes for effortless comparison of all the available properties that a new home buyer might be looking for. With all the information sorted out for the buyers, they will need not to be confused or lost in searching for a new property and getting the right providers with reasonable pricing will be much easier.
A clear sense of knowledge about the owner of a given property and how much they are selling or letting their property at also makes settling in for the new buyers easy. Getting lost in a sea of information or murky waters of the real estate market is no joke and as such, one must have the correct information reference. This will not just guide their search for properties and places to live in, but also cut down on the unnecessary sources of information that tend to make things sound too simple for the purpose of luring unsuspecting home buyers.
Cost-savings is made possible by the transparent and open display of necessary real estate information on the web. Home buyers are able to save on costs by relying on correct information sources. Comparison of available properties and their current conditions prevent the buyers from bumping into the wrong buyers that will charge them heftily for a property they would be spending less in other situations.
The new comparison tools will also ease the decision-making process during the purchase of real estate resources and the property buyers will run into better sellers who have their best interests in mind. It will give them all the information in a simple manner that is easy to digest and this will prevent them from spending too much on properties they would have made better choices over. Depending on the budget that a buyer has currently at hand, they will not need to be worried about spending more as given that they go for the right sources of obtaining relevant information.
In real estate, the conveyancing process, through solicitors in Lancashire and around the UK, forces the sellers into posting all the honest information they have about their properties and this prevents the wrong conclusions from being made. Crimes are also prevented or kept in check and the property owners will have better chances of landing sales and getting customers who will benefit from honest, simple and straightforward real estate services. The real estate ecosystem is made much better for both seller and buyers with the conveyancing comparison tool. It reduces the risk for buyers and property sellers have better chances and opportunities of making a property with their current resources.


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Materials Of Construction For Biopharmaceutical Water Systems
By Michelle M. Gonzalez
Stainless steels are uniquely qualified for bioprocessing applications not only because of their long service life, availability, and fabricability, but also because they are non-corroding, non-contaminant, can be polished to very smooth finishes, are strong and rigid, can withstand heat and chemical sterilization treatments, and are easily welded. With more than 70 standard types of stainless steel produced, the industry's workhorse is the austenitic group which includes types 304 and 316 and their L or low carbon content variations. With concerns for higher corrosion resistance, the low carbon superaustenitic stainless steel AL-6XN (6% Molybdenum) and the Nickel-based alloys, Hastelloy C (C-22, C-276), are becoming notoriously important in the fabrication of vessels, piping, tubing, and fittings (see Table 1). Finally, the cast stainless alloys such as CF- 8 (similar to 304), CF- 8M (similar to 316), and CF-3M (similar to 316L) utilized in pumps, various types of valves, (particularly ball type), and fittings occupy a prominent position in the industry.
In some biopharmaceutical industry circles, there is the belief that the stringent specifications that rule biopharmaceutical processes have no comparison with the food and dairy industries. Actually, almost the reverse is true; the present standards and specifications for tubing fabrication and their product/solution contact surfaces, as well as the installation of systems, have their origin in the dairy industry through the 3-A Sanitary Standards and Accepted Practices, now known as 3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. (3-A SSI). Published by the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) and the Milk Industry Foundation (MIF), these standards dealt first with the sanitary aspects of polished
metal tubing used to conduct dairy products in processing lines or systems that also included sanitary fittings, and secondly, with the cleaning of rigid solution lines and the clean-in- place (CIP) units used to circulate the pre-rinse, rinse, cleaning solutions, and post-rinse liquids used for cleaning and sanitizing the product pipelines and process equipment.
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Northwest Arkansas
Together we can touch more lives. Save more lives. And improve more lives.
Who We Are
Through collaborative partnerships,
Mercy Health Foundation impacts the flourishing of our communities by inviting into our ministry those who have a passion to improve quality of life and make care accessible for all.
Mercy was founded in gratitude.
When a young Irish woman named Catherine McAuley received an unexpected inheritance, she gave thanks to God and her benefactor. Catherine used those funds to open the first house of Mercy, serving impoverished women and children in Dublin. Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, a new kind of religious community – one that lived outside cloistered walls. The sisters were known as the "walking Sisters" because of their willingness to go out and serve the community.
Since 1950, Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas has served the people of Northwest Arkansas and surrounding communities. Today, Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas is an acute care hospital with over 200 licensed beds. The campus includes a Heart and Vascular Center, Outpatient Surgery Center and a Level IIIA Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Catherine's legacy lives on through the generous gifts of donors like you. Gifts to Mercy Health Foundation Northwest Arkansas support critical projects in this community. That's right. Every dollar you give advances health care right here at home.
Access and Assistance
Mercy Health Foundation Northwest Arkansas continues its campaign to deliver the highest quality of care possible while keeping patients close to home. Campaign donors are helping increase the capacity of the hospital as well as open seven new clinics to support the growing health care needs of our community.
Women & Children's Health
Catherine McAuley, Mercy's Founder, had a particular concern for the poor. Even more specifically, she worked to assist women and children in need. Mercy Health Foundation Northwest Arkansas continues Catherine's legacy by providing for program and equipment needs for the hospital's labor and delivery unit, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and breast health services.
Annual Report | FY 2019
Thank you for your generous support and partnership as we continue to carry out Mercy's mission in the communities we serve.
View the Mercy Health Foundation Northwest Arkansas Annual Report
26th Annual O' Night Divine Mercy Charity Ball
Thank you for your support of the 2019 Mercy Charity Ball! With your generous contributions, we raised over $1.1 Million Dollars to expand and enhance Mercy's health care for our friends and neighbors in Northwest Arkansas.
To learn more or view event photos, click here.


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Peachtree Pediatric Urgent Care (PPUC) is designed to meet the urgent care needs of the pediatric population from newborn to age 21.
PPUC is open 7 days a week! 1pm to 9pm on weekdays and 10am to 6pm on Saturday and Sunday.
PPUC is staffed by Pediatricians and a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP), with extensive urgent care experience.
PPUC is equipped with onsite X-ray, lab services and pharmacy to conveniently meet the needs of today's busy families.
No appointment is required and patients are encouraged to walk in!
Your visit summary will be forwarded to your Primary Care Physician (PCP), so they are aware of the services you received at PPUC. We believe that continuity of care is best when your PCP is involved.
Peachtree Pediatric Urgent Care is a preferred center of the American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine (AAUCM) and a member of the Society for Pediatric Urgent Care (SPUC).


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December 2 - Coca-Cola has announced plans to create an innovative pavilion for the Olympic Park through its Future Flames campaign, which will recognise and reward contributions made by youngsters every day.
The longest continuous sponsor of the Olympics, Coca-Cola has assembled a cast of emerging talents to create a celebration of London 2012.
Pernilla Ohrstedt and Asif Khan (pictured right and left respectively) will be the architectural designers of the pavilion, and the pair have a history of working on a number of innovative projects.
They are currently designing an iconic building to combine architecture and cutting edge sound technology to create what Coca-Cola hope will be a memorable experience.
The building, called "The Coca-Cola Beatbox", will give visitors the opportunity to create their own beat by remixing sounds of Olympic sports, and draws on the inspiration of the 'Move to the Beat' campaign which fused sport and music.
Maxine Chapman, director of showcasing, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Project Team, The Coca-Cola Company, said: "With the eyes of over four billion people on London next year, we want to use our long-standing association with the Olympic Movement to shine a spotlight on Britain's brightest stars and inspire young people to pursue their passions.
"Pernilla and Asif impressed us with their creativity, technical skills and vision.
"I'm delighted that we're able to give them such a fantastic opportunity to showcase their talents and passions on the world's stage.
"I have no doubt that every visitor to the park will be inspired by their innovative and groundbreaking design, both during and beyond London 2012."
Ohrstedt and Khan said: "As Londoners we are really excited to be a part of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
"Coca-Cola, a truly iconic brand, has believed in our practice's creativity and vision to represent them at London 2012, taking our unique architecture to a global audience.
"We have sought out some of the most innovative engineers in the UK to work with us to realise our vision – a 'building with a beat'.
"The Coca-Cola Beatbox will be a sensory experience that fuses design, music, sport and architecture.
"It will be something that people have never seen or heard before."
Contact the writer of this story at [email protected]
Related stories
September 2011: Coca-Cola launch London 2012 campaign led by Mark Ronson
September 2011: Coca-Cola company chooses Jessie J to front London 2012 Olympic campaign
June 2011: Dizzee Rascal and Eliza Doolittle perform at Coca-Cola's "Future Flames" campaign launch
May 2011:·Coca-Cola choose eight US athletes to feature on London 2012 "Eight-Pack"
November 2010: Coca-Cola extend London 2012 sponsorship to Paralympics


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This modern desk lamp will bring style and function to your work space. The strip LED lighting gives you a wide range of light, while the adjustable and flexible arms allow you to target the light where you need it. The sleek design gives you the maximum amount of light while taking up a minimal amount of space. Easily folds for storage when not in use.
- Adjustable rotatable arms
- On/off switch with 3 dimmable options
- Plug type: 2 Prong Adapter 5V, 1.5A (Included) or can be used with USB cord (included)
- Brightness – 600 LUX
- Color temp – 5500-6500K
- LED Life Time – 50,000 hours
- Measures: 16″ Tall x 14″ L x 3.5″ Wide


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Pacific Standard is a taproom of the Half Moon Bay Brewing Co. But it's more. You will find plenty of HMB beers among the 24 taps, but also a fine selection of other mainly local beers. There is a light food menu and a couple of TV's for local sports. The room features a long bar and a long common table down the middle of the narrow room. There are a few other sitting and standing areas with ledges.
The cooler offers HMB bottles to take away and a limited number of other breweries' beers to enjoy in the bar. You can get growlers of HMB beers to take away also.
Extras: They are within easy walking distance of Triple Rock, Bobby G's and Jupiter.
2055 Center St.
Berkeley • 510-705-1248
Exit the downtown Berkeley BART station via the Center St. exit on the west side of the station. Walk 1/2 block west on Center St. to Pacific Standard.
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Touted by many as the new 'Queen of Aussie Rock', Nicole Hawkins, frontwoman and singer-songwriter of GRANDHOUR (who were recently crowned 'Australian Independent Rock Artist of the year'), will captivate you with her emotive vocals. A blend of sensitivity, storytelling, power and raw emotion makes Nicole a vocalist who demands the attention of her audience.
As one of the country's most talented emerging songwriters, there is a refreshing honesty in Nicole's emotionally thoughtful lyrics, whether written from a place of heartbreak or hope. Nicole's influences stem from artists such as Carole King, Jeff Buckley, Queen, Led Zepplin, INXS, Chris Cornell & U2 to name a few. Writing songs since the age of 12, at 18 she was selected as a winning songwriter for the International Year Of Tolerance National Songwriting Competition and her original song was included on a commercially released CD with the likes of Kate Cebrano & Died Pretty.
Nicole was immersed into the world of music at a young age with a father who is a Jazz musician. Her first instrument was piano, and although she began with the Suzuki ear training method and performed at the Sydney Opera House, Nicole didn't continue with formal classical musical training, instead opting for guitar as her instrument of choice to accompany her songwriting; preferring the freedom of basic training and self-experimentation. Vocally, Nicole has worked with various teachers including David Jaanz and studied under Ken Taplin's rock vocal method.
A born performer, Nicole has performed her original music in venues around Melbourne and supported the likes of Bic Runga, Shawn Mullins, Russel Morris, Dallas Crane, Karnavool, performed as backing vocalist with Christine Anu on National television and performed the Australian Anthem to a crowd of 35,000 people at the Drag Racing Nationals to a standing ovation. Although she loves recording in the studio, Nicole's favourite place is on the stage performing – it is her happy place – whether performing on a large stage with a rock band or in an intimate solo or duo setting.
Nicole is currently recording the second album with her band GRANDHOUR and is working on a new duo project 'DIAMOND & NIGHTHAWK' which promises to display another side of Nicole's songwriting and musical style.
What others have said:
"You can't help thinking of some of the female legends of rock like Lita Ford or Pat Benatar when you hear Nicole sing"
- Black Velvet Magazine – UK
"[GRANDHOUR'S] sensational debut sits nicely alongside other female-fronted rock acts such as Halestorm, NR, RD & Benetar."
– Mark Donnelly, Rocktopia
"Fabulous diverse vocals from Nicole Hawkins, a lady who has a set of pipes up there with the best of them."
- Fireworks Magazine – UK


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Future fashion CEO's master class is set to hold August 24th @ 9am this event is aimed at providing young entrepreneurs a unique opportunity to learn from industry leaders.
This event preliminary talks will focus on African fashion retail distribution chain. And also throwing more lights on start a business in fashion & beauty.
The second arm of the event will be Practical classes which will focus on the basic of Photography, makeup, Modeling etc.
Venue: 271 Herbert Marcaulay way opposite sweet sensation.
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The more we're changing the more we seem to be the same. For almost two decades India seems to have been on the move on all fronts—social, political, economic and cultural. No doubt our way of life has drastically changed; India today resembles in some way the Britain of the 19th century that GM Trevelyan described in his landmark book, 'English Social History: A Survey of Six Centuries from Chaucer to Queen Victoria,' in which he talks about how the Industrial Revolution changed 'the ways of life' in the country.
But India is also so much rooted in its social, religious and cultural mores that material changes are not yielding proportionate social and cultural change.
Otherwise, how could one explain the verdict of the Allahabad High Court early last week in which a two-judge bench declared a marriage between a Hindu woman and a Muslim man null and void if the girl fails to convert? And the court cites Muslim law for its regressive verdict.
The ruling has pained many in India, including me.
Think about all those women who married Muslim men out of love and affection without succumbing to the pressure of converting. My good friend Bandana Preyashi, a young and dynamic bureaucrat in Bihar, is terribly upset. She defied her parents, her caste, her friends' so-called concerns and the whole tradition of her family and married a Muslim man, Shahab, a few months ago.
The verdict means possible legal tension for her in case something goes wrong in the future; it means treating women not as equal partners, but as subordinates to their husbands; it means discouragement to all those who want to break tradition and religious prejudices; it means a slap in the face to those progressive people in India.
Usually upbeat and vivacious Bandana was despondent when I spoke to her a day after the verdict. Nobody, including her parents, questioned her decision to marry a Muslim guy, but the Court's questioning has let her down. And the young bureaucrat is a model for many girls in Bihar, as her professional conduct has earned her quite a name in the area's predominately male-dominated bureaucracy.
Even the Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan is married to a Hindu girl, Gauri, but the celebrity falls in a different category. It's the common people, the people from small towns, who script the real change in society. A Muslim-Hindu marital alliance denotes the diminishing suspicions and animosities between two communities and the gradual breakdown of historical prejudices.
A court of justice should be a facilitator of change rather than the preserver of primitive laws written centuries ago in a completely different context and historical circumstances. For greater social interactions and acceptance between the two largest religious groups in India means a greater cohesiveness in society and a boost to the process of nation building.


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FCS errors
A high FCS error rate indicates wireless link interference in the area.
Frames that are transmitted by APs are susceptible to interference from other devices with radios operating in the same frequencies range (same channel), or electromagnetic interference from electronic devices such as power cables in the office.
The 802.11 MAC layer uses the Frame Check Sequence (FCS) field to determine if errors have occurred during the transmission.
Each MAC layer frame has a FCS field that is used to store a checksum. The checksum is added at the source AP, and verified at the destination.
If the FCS checksum included in the frame doesn't match the recalculated number then an error has occurred during the transmission, the frame is discarded and the destination host requests it to be resent.
This can effectively reduce the bandwidth and throughput in the network.
So when you see a high FCS error rate on the AP Dot11 counters, this could indicate that the APs are experiencing a high level of link interference and the clients are getting less bandwidth and throughput due to MAC layer frame retransmissions.


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What to Know About Breast Lifts
There will be times that you have thought of having a breast lift in Sydney, or have already considered getting one! It's a great way to increase your confidence and feel more feminine, especially if you just came from a pregnancy or have had small breasts all your life. Whatever the reason may be, getting a breast lift requires serious thought before you make the decision, as you are going under the knife and will require a lot of work and maintenance after! So what do you need to know about getting a breast lift Sydney? We show you some facts and some tips on looking for a center for breast lifts.
What to Know About Breast Lifts
There is more to a breast lift in Sydney other than the fact it will be able to give your breasts more perk or size! Here are some things you must consider before you make your final decision in getting a breast lift:
- There are two different types of materials you can use to get your breast lift: silicon or saline. Most of them were silicon, but that doesn't mean it's the better of the two. They each have their pros and cons. Silicon implants are more realistic, but they will be hard to maintain as they won't give you any detection of a leak. Saline implants, though not as realistic as the former, help you detect if there is a leak or a problem with the implant better.
- Not all plastic surgeons are certified! This is why you need to find a legitimate center that has licensed doctors. You can do this through searching online or through asking for recommendations from trusted sources. It's better to be safe than sorry, especially when going under the knife!
- There are different types of breast sizes for you to choose from, but you won't be able to go from one small breast size to a huge one at once. It will take time for your breasts to get used to the slightly bigger size to avoid rupturing of your skin. With that being said, you aren't able to choose exactly where or what exact size you want as well, as that may be under the final decision of the plastic surgeon working on you.
These are just some of the things you need to know. It takes research and a lot of thought before you get your breast lift, especially if it will be your first one!


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During this session we'll explore an introduction to Cloud Computing and the Windows Azure cloud platform. Covered will be basics of the cloud dev tools, a look at Table, Blob, and Queue storage, and a dive into some of the specifics of SQL Azure.
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Boscastle is a small fishing village located on the North Cornish coast, just north of Tintagel. Boscastle is one of the few sheltered inlets on the North Cornish coast and therefore a likely landing point for tin traders of ancient times, possibly as far back as Phoenician traders in 2000 BC. The river also provided power for a number of mills which date back at least as far as the 12th Century. In more recent times, as well as being a fishing harbour, Boscastle was a small port (similar to the others on the north coast of Cornwall) importing raw materials such as limestone and coal, and exporting slate and other local produce. In Victorian times, as many as 200 vessels came each year, mostly from Bristol and South Wales.
In 1302 the name was recorded as Boterelescastel which meant "castle of the Botterels". It's possible this became shortened to bos because this was the Cornish word for dwelling ("bos-castel" would have been understood by Cornish speakers as "village with the castle" as the word kastell also existed in Cornish).
The site of Bottreaux Castle is located on the west side of the Jordan Valley in Boscastle, about half way down the old main road; there is a signposted path to the old castle site. Bottreaux Castle was the 12th century fortress of the de Botterells which included extensive dungeons. Very little apart from the mound now remains, as over the centuries the residents of Boscastle "reused" stones from the castle to build their houses, but it provides a good view point over the village and harbour.
The steep-sided valley of the river Valency forms a sheltered natural harbour at Boscastle. The two stone harbour walls date back to Elizabethan times, built in 1584. The outer breakwater was built in 1820, but destroyed in 1941 by a drifting mine and then rebuilt by the National Trust.
The harbour was very difficult to approach in a sailing ship and it was not safe for ships to enter under their own sail. On a ship's arrival, a boat with eight men, known as a "hobbler", would go out to tow them into the harbour, whilst men on the shore held the ship in the middle of the channel, using ropes.
There is a large car park with toilets, some shops and several pubs and a cafe on the harbour in a former pilchard cellar.
The Museum of Witchcraft is located in Boscastle, on the north bank of the river, close to the harbour. It's just past the Visitor's Centre and before the Harbour Light café. The 50 year old museum is the largest of its kind in the world. It was badly damaged by the flood in 2004 but has been fully restored.
The Boscastle flood in 2004
The steep Valency Valley acted as a funnel for the dramatic flash flood in 2004 that put Boscastle on (and nearly wiped it off) the map. Over 1.4 billion litres of rain fell in the course of 2 hours which is thought to have been caused by the Brown Willy effect, where the high tors on Bodmin Moor cause the repeated formation of rainclouds which blow along the prevailing wind and then dump their rain. Around 50 cars were swept into the harbour, the bridge was washed away and roads were submerged under 9ft of water. A total of 91 people were rescued in the largest peacetime rescue operation ever carried out in the UK.
Pubs in Boscastle
Boscastle has 3 pubs, each with lots of character:
- The Cobweb Inn, opposite the car park - previously a wine cellar and flour store dating from the late 1600s, it has traditionally always had cobwebs hung from the roof beams. Apparently this was thought to keep flies off stored wines and spirits.
- The Wellington Hotel (aka "the welly") is the old village coaching inn, across the road from the Harbour. Some parts of the building are 4 centuries old, but most dates from 1853 when travellers to the area increased. It was once called the Bos Castle Hotel, but was renamed on the death of the Duke of Wellington in 1852.
- The Napoleon Inn is Boscastle's oldest pub (built in the 16th Century) and is on the hill at the back of Boscastle. It was a recruiting office during the Napoleonic wars. The landlord joined up with Wellington to go to Waterloo and so was called 'Napoleon man' on his return - hence the name of his pub.
Boscastle walks
Short walks around Boscastle
- You can walk along right-hand side of the harbour past the witches museum along the path to Penally Point where there are excellent views of the harbour and back up the valley.
- You can walk up the river Valency through the woods to Minster Church (about half an hour). You can walk down the back roads from Minster Church into Boscastle to create a circular walk of about an hour and a half (assuming you stop for a bit to look at Minster Church). The tourist info centre also has a leaflet (70p) describing this walk with lots of good info about the history and wildlife.
- If you walk along the left-hand side of the harbour you can walk up onto the coast path to Willapark lookout. You can create a circular walk of about an hour by going inland across Forrabury Common to Forrabury Church and back down into Boscastle (and stop for a cup of tea in Forrabury Church).
Other Boscastle walks
- The tourist info centre next to the Harbour has a leaflet (for £1) for a 3.5 mile "village trail" which has lots of information about the history of the village.
- The tourist info centre also has a couple of excellent leaflets (50 or 60p) for fairly substantial circular walks (6-8 miles) around Boscastle. As with the others, they have some interesting information about the history of places along the route.
- There is a treasure trail for Boscastle
Churches in the Boscastle parish
Boscastle has some beautiful old churches. There are seven in the parish, two of which are in Boscastle itself. The four which feature in the walks from the tourist info centre are:
Minster (St Merthiana's) Church, in a valley on the outskirts of Boscastle, is on a site which dates back 1500 years to Celtic times. It was originally known as "Tolcarne" which means literally "rocky hole" and has been interpreted as meaning a chapel made from rocks. Parts of the church there today dates back to 1150, built by William de Bottreaux. The church was restored twice after falling into disrepair, so there are some features that date back to the Tudor period and others to Victorian times. Look out for the mysterious carved scissors on the tower wall. No one knows why they're there! Suggestions include a trademark of the stonemason, or an homage to the wool trade which funded the church restoration. In early spring, the church is surrounded by a carpet of daffodils and wild garlic.
St. Symphorian's Church, on Forrabury Common above Boscastle, was originally built over 900 years ago and featured in the poetry of J.S. Hawker as "the silent tower of Bottreaux". According to legend, it has no bells because the ship carrying them was hit by a freak wave and went down just off the coast, with only one survivor. In Victorian times, the main part of the church was rebuilt and extended significantly, but the original Norman tower was left intact.
Forrabury Common, overlooking Boscastle, can be reached via the coast path from Boscastle, or the path from Forrabury church. The Common is divided into 42 plots known as Stitches. This was a mediaeval form of land tenure called Stitch Meal, where long, curving plots of land with 1-2 feet of grass in between, are planted with different crops. The Stitches are most visible between late March and late September; over the winter, the Common is grazed.
St Juliot's Church is signposted on the right from the road from Boscastle to Crackington. The church is situated is a beautiful location with its door facing out across the Valency valley. Formerly there was a chapel on the site, dating back to mediaeval times. This was later replaced with a church with a tower dating from the 14th Century and south aisle from the 15th Century. The church was renovated by the author Thomas Hardy. The tower was in such a state of collapse that it needed to be entirely rebuilt, but the 15th Century aisle survived and now forms the nave and chancel.
St Michael & All Angels Church in Lesnewth is in a lovely location, just next to a deep-sided stream, marked by an ancient Celtic wayside cross. The original Saxon church was said to be built here in the dip to hide it from marauding Vikings at sea, but they found and pillaged it nonetheless. Sadly, little remains of the Norman church that followed; the present church is mostly Victorian, dominated by an impressively tall 15th century tower. On one of the walls inside is a nicely inscribed slate memorial with a carved coat of arms.
Photos of Boscastle on Flickr
More information about Boscastle
- Satellite map of Boscastle
- The Book of Boscastle - an online book about the history of Boscastle
- Wikipedia pages on Boscastle and its churches
- Boscastle village website


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The "Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V." is Europe's largest application-oriented research organization. Its research activities are conducted by 66 institutes at locations throughout Germany with about 24,000 employees. Future-oriented strategic research commissioned by the government and public authorities is carried out with the aim of promoting innovations in key technologies of economic and social relevance over the next five to ten years.
Working within the framework of the European Union's research and technological development programs, Fraunhofer is involved in industrial consortia on technical issues ultimately destined to improve the competitiveness of European industry. In the HELIS project, two Fraunhofer institutes are involved: Fraunhofer ISIT and Fraunhofer UMSICHT.
Link: http://www.fraunhofer.de/en.html
Fraunhofer ISIT
The Fraunhofer Institute for Silicon Technology (ISIT) has over 14 years of experience in the development of lithium-polymer cells. A complete process chain is available, starting with the slurry preparation to the tape casting process and the assembly and packaging of complete cells in customised designs. Experimental methods for preparing and characterising electrodes as well as high-performance lithium accumulators shall be at ISIT's disposal for this project.
Contact person: Dr. Andreas Würsig
Link: http://www.isit.fraunhofer.de/en.html
Fraunhofer UMSICHT
The Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT actively shapes the energy turnaround and the raw material shift. As a pioneer for technical innovations in the fields of energy, processes and products, Fraunhofer UMSICHT aims at advancing sustainable economies, environmentally friendly technologies and innovative approaches. The institute's wish is to improve the standard of living and to promote the innovation capacity of the national economy. The customers are industrial enterprises, service companies and public authorities. Together with them Fraunhofer UMSICHT develops and researches the latest know-how and transfers it into industrial applications and marketable products.
As one of the 66 institutes of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Fraunhofer UMSICHT is part of a world-wide network and promotes international cooperation.
Fraunhofer UMSICHT, conducting mesoporous-carbon-preparation scale-up and production in the HELIS project, has over 15 years of experience in R&D to produce and re-activate high-quality activated carbons. Moreover, adjusting the pore spectrum towards the extreme properties of carbon molecular sieves and even developing composite-adsorbents with enhanced heat conductivity is part of the expertise. Special applications of activated carbon are covered by the group too, especially the use as catalyst for Gas-phase heterogeneous Catalytic Cracking (GCC). Bench-scale and pilot-scale gear covers the complete production chain especially of formed activated carbon and is supplemented by various characterization methods that range up to different magnetic-coupled suspension balances to investigate the adsorption of different gases and gas mixtures.
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I like having color in my wardrobe. By now you know I love jewerly . So when I stumbled up on this beautiful black and turquoise blouse at Rescue Mission of Middle Ga., Inc. the beautiful print caught my eye and I couldn't leave it. I got home and realized that I had the perfect lil necklace to compliment the blouse. I try to always coordinate my jewelrly with some part of my outfit.
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Mel Gibson, who has recently finished a movie in Mexico and was apparently celebrating Saturday night, because he was pulled over after weaving a bit down the street in Los Angeles.
"Funny thing", the arresting cop told one of our reporters, "He wasn't weaving until we got up close behind him."
Mel, who has been with his Russian girlfriend since being separated from his wife, did not throw a fit this time but according to the officer, was actually laughing and clapping his hands when he got out of the car.
"He asked us to take him on to jail. He said at least there he would have some peace and quiet from 'Natasha'."
According to the junior officer in the arrest, his partner and Captain asked Mr. Gibson if he knew he was drunk when he got behind the wheel."
"That's when Mr. Gibson asked the Captain, who takes his job very seriously, 'Did you know that you look like one of the Village People?'
"Captain Victor Willis didn't like that a bit. He handcuffed Mel and we took him to the station while he kept laughing and singing "Macho Man."
Those at police headquarters say Gibson insisted that he be locked up where he mumbled about 'Natasha and sang "Macho Man" and "YMCA" most of the night.


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CoH/V Aion EVE Online Champions
Well on July 12th I got my City of Heroes 54 month Veterans Reward.
Yep 4.5 years.
On July 16th I finally got my first character to the cap 50th level.
This opened up the Kheldians Arch-Type for me. True I could have power leveled and gotten here a lot earlier but I just never could get behind that. Besides, by doing most of it solo there is a sense of accomplishment.
There are problems with soloing though. I had started a SuperGroup with three others. One dropped almost immediately when he got married and no time to play. The second played quite a bit and leveled to 50 almost 3 years ago. The Third played more than I did but less than the other. She got 50 and was playing with her husband on another server more.
Playing the game is fun but just not as interesting as it once was. Right now I am enjoying the Beta of Aion. How the real full time game will play out, I am not sure. I have never been much for PvP and it is a big part of the higher levels with Aion. In CoH there are multiple contacts and many different enemies even if it gets a bit repetitive. Different types (Tank, scrapper, defender. etc) get different missions. Different origins, (Natural, Science, Magic) seem to get different enemies and therefore different missions and rewards.
Aion is pretty linear. Lots of different tasks but after you run a mage through, going back to the beginning and running a warrior or ranger through has very little different so I am unsure how this will play out.
I have also been looking at EVE Online.
It reminds me quite a bit of Elite a game I played for hours on the Commodore 64,
After looking on line for Elite, I found this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_(comp
In interviews, the senior producers of CCP Games have cited Elite as one of the inspirations for their acclaimed Eve Online MMORPG.[9] Thorolfur Beck in particular said that Elite was the game that impacted him most on the Commodore 64, and that it was the prime motivator behind Eve Online.
Eve appears to have mostly PvP but that can be pretty much avoided if you want to stick to the "safe" worlds. Kinda like what you would really expect out there.
So the question is $15 a month for Eve or for Aion? Do I keep CoH or am I done with it? and how different will the Champions MMO be?


text: Ok so I have 2 for my kids and I've been looking at this site for a while now. But my question is, what can I do with the leap pad ultra? I have games for them but would like to hack it somehow. Esp to use a browser so they can watch youtube freely. Also is there no custom games that can be added like old emulators or something? Or even maybe install android on it since it seems to be a tablet like that. Any help would be great. I just want to utilize the leap pad ultras more.


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The Beginning
She shut her eyes tight.
She'd been warned it would hurt the first time.
"After that it should get better"
"Yea, it depends on how long you can take it."
"If you're lucky, you'll get 'A'. Then it'll be quick… no blisters or burns…"
Sitting in the warm dusty room, she felt a cool trail of sweat trickle down her leg.
"Great, now it'll hurt even more"
She felt someone enter the room. She looked up, looked away.
It was how they got to you in the end. The waiting, the agonising suspense. The indignity (she sniffed) of having to strip almost naked.
And then the pain.
She opened her eyes and checked for an identification of some sort.
She hoped it was 'A'.
The woman chuckled. It was a mean laugh.
She was tall hefty, and had a strong, dark arms. Watching her, our little girl saw a muscle twitch under her skin.
"It practically rippled!"
She shut her eyes again, and blindly followed instructions. She wondered if her best friend had fought the first time. She seemed the type who would. Confident, with wild curls and a stubborn chin. Maybe…
And then there was pain.
Hot burning pain, that made her flinch and clench her fists.
Over and over again, she felt like her skin was being ripped off her body, one limb at a time.
She would hold strong, she wouldn't cry. To show weakness now, would be to admit defeat.
And to admit defeat…
…would be to admit that her mother was right.
She walked out, her skin still a little red.
Her mother looked up with a patient smile, put down her magazine and picked up her purse.
"I still think you're a little too young to be going to the parlour."
They paid at the reception (to the over-smiling lady with the bright white eye-shadow) and walked out of the parlour.
She turned back.
And saw an upstairs curtain twitch.
'A' was watching her. Waiting…
She would be back.