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As part of the Abraham and Sheila Schlussel Learning Institute, Congregation Netivot Shalom will host two speakers for a scholar-in-residence program on the intriguing topic of Modern Orthodox sexual ethics. Noted authorities Dr. Michelle Friedman and Dr. Jennie Rosenfeld will speak three times over the course of Shabbat, Nov. 9-10.
"Congregation Netivot Shalom is proud and honored to be hosting a special Shabbat devoted to learning and discussion of sexual ethics in the life of the committed Modern Orthodox Jew," said Rabbi Nathaniel Helfgot, spiritual leader of the congregation. "Modern popular culture bombards us with messages and values that often run counter to developing healthy, realistic, loving, spiritual, and intimate relationships between men and women. This important scholar-in-residence program will be devoted to learning sources, raising questions and facilitating discussions that will enhance our understanding and appreciation of the place of sexuality, a central facet of our divinely created humanity, on an individual and communal level."
The program will begin Friday night, Nov. 9, at approximately 8 p.m. when Dr. Friedman, a psychiatrist in private practice and the director of pastoral counseling at the Yeshivat Chovevei Torah rabbinical seminary, will speak on the topic "Modern Orthodoxy and Sexuality: Where Are We Now?" Following kiddush, which is open to the community, on Shabbat morning, Nov. 10, at approximately noon, she will join with renowned scholar, author, and teacher Dr. Rosenfeld, and Rabbi Helfgot for a panel discussion on "What Values and Messages Should the Modern Orthodox Community Be Sending About Sexuality?" The program will conclude with a presentation by Dr. Rosenfeld prior to the afternoon service on Saturday afternoon at approximately 4 p.m. on the topic "Between Halakhic Observance and Sexual Ethics: Bringing Judaism into our Sexual Lives."
The scholar-in-residence program, which is open to the community at no charge, is sponsored by the Abraham and Sheila Schlussel Learning Institute, which was established in 2011 to bring new and exciting learning opportunities to Netivot Shalom and the larger Teaneck community.
Congregation Netivot Shalom is located at 811 Palisade Ave., Teaneck. For more information, call David Montag at 201-281-2190 or email email@example.com.


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Matanuska Music
Bringing Music to the Valley Since 1999
280. N Willow St.
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Welcome to our website!
Matanuska Music has been serving the valley's musical needs since 1999. We are a full-line music store with quality instruments, accessories, parts, printed music and much more! We also place specialized orders, short-term rentals and rent-to-own instruments, carry a diverse selection of audio equipment, and are a licensed quality repair center involved in the restoration and maintenace of band, string and fretted instruments.
Here at Mat Music, we offer a wide variety of instruments to choose from for purchase or to rent. We have accessories for band, string and percussion instruments as well as adapters and parts for everything from a small amplifier to a full PA system.
We have a group of independent instructors that teach privately here at our store for a variety of instruments that are always looking for new students.
Contact us with any questions you may have - whether it's for a repair, inventory query, or an order placement.
We look forward to continue serving you for all your musical needs and hope to see you soon!
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Radim has composed music crossing multiple genres such as bluegrass, new age, jazz and classical with unparalleled technique.
Provided in the links below are two performances that showcase Radim's unique style.
Radim Zenkl Trio plays Kyvalka
Pegaus' Descent at NAMM 2007
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Gran Turismo 5 Held Back By PS3's Limitations, Says Yamauchi
News - PS3
Written by Jayce Diaz Sunday, November 07 2010 11:42
Gran Turismo has been in development forever. You know, it, I know it, and Sony occasionally notices it. However, the game is allegedly on track for release within the next two months, so that's good news. However, series creator and lead designer Kaz Yamauchi had some choice words to say about his system of preference to Esquire Magazine UK (via VG247), claiming that the PS3 had "restrictions" which held some design choices back for GT5.
"Software has to be created under the restriction of the hardware. With each new PlayStation, the vessel has become bigger, but it's still not enough. With Gran Turismo 5, we've made it as clean and beautiful as possible within the confines of the space we're given – but of course there's a lot more that we want to put in."
It makes sense in an obvious way, but I still think it's a little odd to blame a fully capable system for your development-hell game. He can sit there and claim that the PS3 isn't powerful enough, but I'll just go with the tried-and-true scapegoat; poor management.
Yamauchi: PS3 restricted Gran Turismo 5 (VG247)


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This post is sponsored by Labatt Blue, who invites you to visit RefreshmentDuo.com, where you can enter to win a ticket for you and a friend to attend a massive concert and party with the Refreshment Duo and Blue Light girls.
When Labatt Blue Light asked to sponsor a post about a pair of Longhorns who stand out as magnificently as the Blue Light Refreshment Duo, we didn't have to think very long about who would make for appropriate honorees: Jordan Shipley and Colt McCoy.
Like the Blue Light Refreshment Duo, they're inseparable, mesmerizing, and-of course-roommates. And like their successes on the football field, among Longhorns fans their names will be forever intertwined... and revered.
It's hard to imagine where the Texas offense would have been this season without McCoy and Shipley, and in fact for much of the season McCoy-to-Shipley was the entire offense for Texas. An otherwise forgettable offensive evening against Colorado was highlighted by the 11 passes McCoy completed to Shipley, totaling 147 yards and including a beautiful touchdown featuring a double-move shake by Shipley that is one of the best you'll ever see. It was McCoy-to-Shipley that broke open the game versus Texas A&M, as it was those two who converted the pass play that got Texas into field goal range with less than a minute remaining in the Big 12 Championship Game.
And is there any doubt at all that had fate not cruelly separated the two in the BCS Championship Game, that one or both of them would have been hoisting the Rose Bowl MVP trophy above their heads amidst a sea of confetti? Alabama struggled enough defending Gilbert-to-Shipley; there's no telling how much damage the pair would have inflicted if Colt McCoy would have been in the game.
When it was all said and done, Colt McCoy graduated the winningest quarterback in NCAA history and the most productive quarterback in the history of Texas Longhorns football. For his part, a strong case can be made that Jordan Shipley departs the best receiver ever to don the burnt orange. As football players, they were excellent individually, but they were brilliant as a pair.
As far as standout duos, Colt McCoy and Jordan Shipley are as good as it gets.


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Blog Post: The Rules of Link Building - Whiteboard Friday
Okay, question! I used to have a separate wordpress blog and a website (not naming either - for u might feel am spamming ;)). The blog had (still has) first page rankings for most of my target keywords (direct and long-tailed). Now, I made the blog page a part of the overall website - and although all the pages have separate targeted keywords, the blog page is still ranking for the bulk of them - instead of the pages I want to rank (say, the FAQ, or the Portfolio)...
Any solution ideas?
(Btw, am optimizing the site for about 3 months - and it has risen from practically non-existence online, to a steady page 3-4 presence, with a first page presence for a couple of keywords. Is this decent enough progress?)


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Hey, Dishers. Where did you eat this week? Did you find something fabulous? Did you find something foul? We'd love to hear your thoughts on your latest restaurant experiences. Here's what you reported last week.
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Went to Mai's for lunch Wednesday for some phở, was let down. Overly sweet and anise-y broth, beef tasted like leather. Also for lunch, Cindi's downtown. $10 for a sandwich on Nature's Own and Lays chips, not my idea of a good value. Decent Pastrami though. Winner this week was Sharaku. Had a wide array of kushiyaki and kushiage which were mostly all quite delicious and a reasonably priced bottle of ginjo. Be forewarned, your coat may reek of robata if you stay too long…
Farnatchi – burger. Can't beat it! Also the spicy flat noodles from Lovers Egg Roll.
We decided to try Fedora on our way to the Opera on Saturday night. Overall it was meh. We ordered two cocktails off of their menu. The first one came out quickly while it took about 15 minutes for the Sazerac to make an appearance (Bartender had to look it up). Neither drink was what they should have been.
Food was pricey for their small portions, at least on what I ordered. Wife had a pasta dish, which she enjoyed, and I had a seafood risotto, on which the scallops were great, but the lack of actual risotto left me looking for snacks after we left for the show.
Dinner at budget-killer Pappas Bros. Great food, great service. The lobster bisque was one of the all time best.
Take-out from 3-6-9 BBQ in Plano. Definitely my favorite all around Chinese (Yao Fuzi is in the upscale category). Try the Spicy Salt Shrimp and the Walnut Shrimp.
The exquisite roast quail enchilada at Brookhollow CC. That chef needs some spotlight!
New Malaysian place in Plano, Blue Ginger Garden on SE corner of Parker & Independence. Great food been there twice this week. It's really amazes me how "international" Plano has become.
Saint Arnolds Divine Reserve vertical tasting followed by dinner at The Common Table last night. Great grilled cheese sandwich–with pork tenderloin, yum. Also love their fries.
Good Eats on Sunday. Comforting and consistent! They gave us a 20% discount because my son was wearing a sports jersey. Nice!
Torchy's Tacos – Just can't help myself
While in Mockingbird Station decided to revisit Urban Taco. It appears they are slipping.
Salad from Eatzis on Inwood – I am so happy they are there.
Mi Cocina for dinner – Majority ruled. Shared some fajitas. Enjoyed
The Club at the Four Seasons – Spicy chicken sandwich and delicious iced tea
Nosh – Avocado crostini and Nantucket Bay scallop special
Sun- Torchy's (still the King)
Mon- Common Table- awesome bbq chicken and peppery bacon sandwhich
Tue- Cliff bar at desk
Wed- Buzzbrews- Amigas- great
Thur- ham sanwhcih-home- awesome
Fri- Common Table- just quality and consistently good food similar to neighborhood services if it would open for lunch
Chamberlain,s Fish Market. Two of us had the smallish Lobster tail & both were overcooked & chewy. Very expensive & no sides with it. No complaints from our dining companions who ordered the grilled trout & crab legs.
Bubbas Fried Chicken with rolls, green beans and mashed potatoes. It all goes down real easy, and then you think, OMG, what have I done to my body? The particulars: I think the chicken is bland. Really needs a good BBQ dipping sauce. The green beans–soft, overcooked–meh. The mashers are very tasty–creamy and smooth. And the rolls, oh the rolls. They're sweet and dense and heavy. After you've eaten the 2nd helping of mashed potatoes and another roll, because you just can't stop, you roll yourself out to the car. Once you get home, you heave yourself inside, flopping onto the couch, comatose, while the Cowboys lose again.
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Aatish Grill on Marsh and Trinity Mills in North Dallas. Great shwarma, fresh thin pita, and awesome hummous made fresh and not from canned garbanzos. The magdous (red bell pepper, onion and walnut stuffed pickled eggplant) was interesting but not something I would go back for if I were eating alone. The shwarma though rivals the ones I have had at Phonecia Deli in Houston.
Oishii for sushi. Salmon is like buttah. Hamachi is as good as what other sushi places pass for toro. Nigiri is always a generous portion, not a thin slice on rice I find elsewhere. Creative rolls, great service.


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The National Wrestling Alliance was a group of promoters who each ran their own geographic territories and shared the same World Champion. Because the Northeast promoters became too powerful and were making it hard to get the champion, Buddy Rogers to appear in other territories, the other promoters pulled a power play and voted for Lou Thez to become champ, a wrestler they knew wasn't too popular in the Northeast. In 1963, the Northeast promoters formed the World Wide Wrestling Federation. In one of their first matches, Bruno Sammartino beat Buddy Rogers to become champion. The most powerful promoters of this new federation were Vince McMahon Sr. and Toots Mondt.
The '70s
The first decade and a half of the WWF was dominated by Bruno Sammartino and Pedro Morales. Vince's idea of having a strong ethnic champion that represented the nationalities of his customers was a very successful idea. During this time, Madison Square Garden in New York City became known as the mecca of professional wrestling. The fans in this part of the country loved to see big men fight each other while the other parts of the country featured a more amateur style of wrestling. After Mondt's death in 1976, the company was renamed The World Wrestling Federation. Vince McMahon Sr. was very old school and believed his wrestlers should be wrestlers and avoid the limelight because of the inevitable questions about the legitamcy of wrestling. He fired one of his stars for appearing in a movie. That star was Hulk Hogan. Hulk went on to fight for Verne Gagne and the American Wrestling Association, the only other rival to the NWA which was based in the mid-west.
The new boss and a new business idea
Vince Sr. sold the company to his son in 1983. If his father knew what his son had planned, he might not have sold it to him. Vince knew that with the advent of cable TV, wrestling would not be a regional business anymore. He set out to conquer the wrestling world. In one of his first moves, he signed Hulk Hogan and used him as his ambassador for his brand of wrestling. Vince then started invading other territories by signing their stars, appearing in their local arenas and appearing on the local stations in their area. Vince saw the attention a small promotion in Memphis got when Andy Kaufman got involved in wrestling and he wanted that type of exposure.
The Rock-n-Wrestling Era
Wrestling manager Lou Albano appeared in Cyndi Lauper's video "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun". McMahon took advantage of this publicity by involving Lauper in his programming. This led to a match being featured live on MTV between the Fabulous Moolah (with Lou Albano) and Wendi Richter (with Cyndi Lauper). As Vince was expanding, it was costing him a lot of money to get TV time and he needed to do something big. In a make or break event for the company, Vince got Mr. T to main event in the first WrestleMania in 1985 and the WWF became an unstoppable force. All this exposure led to incredible licensing agreements that were previously non-existent in the wrestling business and a show on NBC that broadcast on some of the weeks Saturday Night Live wasn't filming. While critics of his brand of wrestling complained it was becoming too cartoonish, Vince was making money on a WWF based cartoon that featured Brad Garret as the voice of Hulk Hogan. Vince was putting the other promoters out of business and by this point only had one real opponent left to conquer, Jim Crockett , who had a show on TBS. This era of wrestling was highlighted by the 1987 event WrestleMania 3 which set a North American indoor attendance record with an attendance of over 90,000 people. Even more importantly, this event was the first truly successful event for the pay per view industry.


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Learn About Texas Inheritance Laws - Children
Inheritance Rights of Illegitimate Children.
In Texas, until 1991, illegitimate children did not inherit from their parents. In that year, the Texas Supreme Court, following an earlier ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court held that the statutes that deny inheritance rights to illegitimate children violate the Constitution's equal protection clause.
As originally enacted, the Texas Probate Code accorded paternal inheritance rights to an illegitimate child only if the parents had married after the child's birth. The statute was amended several times to allow inheritance rights to illegitimate children if the father took some voluntary action to acknowledge the child before he died.
In declaring the statute unconstitutional, the Supreme Court said "(t)he legal status of illegitimacy is, like race or national origin, a characteristic beyond an individual's control, and it bears no relation to the individual's ability to participate in and contribute to society...thus, a statutory classification based on illegitimacy violates equal protection unless it is substantially related to an important governmental interest." Finding no substantial government interest in denying inheritance rights to illegitimate children, the Supreme Court declared the statute unconstitutional.
The current Texas Probate Code provides that illegitimate children inherit from their parents and other ancestors and descendants to the same extent as legitimate children.
Problems arise in proving paternity not whether paternity allows the inheritance. Problems like the child is never acknowledge as a child or is unknown as a child of their biological parents. This can happen when a mother gives birth without telling anyone and letting the child be adopted. It can also happen when a father denies that he is the father but no paternity suit is ever filed. What does the child do in those circumstances?
Illegitimate children can petition the probate court to determine paternity and their rights of inheritance. The statute of limitations requires that the children must petition the court within certain time limits after the death of the parent.
Because a child inherits from his ancestors and descendants, an illegitimate child may find that his biological grandparents had a substantial estate and seek to inherit from them. He might also discover that he has siblings from whom he would inherit. The point to remember is that if you discover that you have a family that you did not know you had or that has denied you being a child of that family, you should contact an attorney quickly to secure your rights.
Copyright by Robert Ray a Texas inheritance attorney. The foregoing information is general in nature and does not apply to every fact situation. If you are concerned about inheritance laws, inheritance rights, have a family inheritance dispute, a property dispute or want information about contesting a will and need an inheritance lawyer, we can help. Please click on the "Contact Us" tab above and use the contact form to contact us today. We are Texas inheritance lawyers and would love to learn about your case. There is no fee for the initial consultation.


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Road Warrior Timeline
The Road Warriors were the only tag team to win the AWA, NWA, and WWE Tag Team Championships.
Profile of the Team of Road Warrior Animal and Heidenreich
After the death of Hawk, Animal was able to regain tag team gold again.
Interview With Road Warrior Animal
I had the opportunity to talk to Animal while he son was still an Ohio State Buckeye. A few months later, he was drafted by the Saint Louis Rams.
Review of The Road Warriors by Road Warrior Animal
Animal pulled no punches when it came to the companies they worked for and some of the matches they were involved in.
Road Warriors: The Life and Death of the Most Dominant Tag Team in Wrestling History
This 2-disc DVD featured a documentary and several of their matches from the AWA, NWA, WWE, and Japan. The biggest problem with this DVD is that commentary is missing from some of the bouts.


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- West Palm Beach veterinarian with endless energy cares for more than just patients
- 'Amazing act of kindness': Seven men stopped on I-95 to save life of teen trapped in car in canal in West Palm Beach
- Two Dreyfoos High alums make documentary about serving homeless
- 'A homeless person could be anybody,' says Center for Family Services' CEO in West Palm Beach
- Life is sweet for Hoffman's Chocolate Vice President Sandra Hoffman Meltzer
- The Rev. Pam Cahoon wins Leadership Palm Beach County's Leadership Excellence Award
- Lake Worth's Lynn Lee shares love of gardening at MorseLife senior living center in West Palm Beach
- Plight of animals sent volunteer Rachel Ibarra to Mississippi River flood zone to work with Humane Society
- Century Village man becomes trash picker in his neighborhood
- Dreyfoos family helps principal cope with death of husband
- West Palm Beach man helping others around the world from CityPlace office
- Docent of Norton Museum in West Palm Beach, Marcy Koch shares passion for art with underserved students
- Former director of PBSC's Center for Lifetime Learning establishes concierge car service for seniors
- West Palm Beach designer brings her vision to high-end interiors
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- Safety Council of Palm Beach honors seven Palm Beach County residents as heroes
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Paramore just released their Ain't It Fun Remixes EP featuring 3 remixes of the song plus the radio edit - download it now on iTunes!
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Dallas has officially sold out for twenty one pilots' Quiet Is Viølent Tour, but a second night at the House of Blues has been added! Tickets go on sale HERE on Friday. Don't miss out on seeing twenty one pilots in your town, get your tickets before it's too late!
09.04 Columbus, OH @ LC Outdoors (SOLD OUT)
09.05 Columbus, OH @ LC Outdoors (SOLD OUT)
09.06 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE Outdoors (TICKETS)
09.07 Boston, MA @ Boston Calling (TICKETS)
09.09 Albany, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall (TICKETS)
09.10 Rochester, NY @ Main Street Armory (TICKETS)
09.11 Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica (TICKETS)
09.14 Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater (TICKETS)
09.16 Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall (TICKETS)
09.18 Orlando, FL @ House of Blues (TICKETS)
09.19 Birmingham, AL @ Iron City (TICKETS)
09.21 Nashville,
|June 23, 2014
Young the Giant's exclusive recordings from the Spotify Sessions are now available in the UK - click HERE to listen now!
|June 23, 2014
Look for a video of the Paramore MONUMENTOUR merch fashion show coming very soon!
|June 22, 2014
Rome: If The World
Rome's new single from his album Get Free is out now! Check out 'If The World' here and request it on your local radio station next week. Get Free will be in stores August 12th on Fueled By Ramen.
|June 21, 2014
We're very excited to announce that twenty one pilots will be playing at the Voodoo Experience in New Orleans this fall along with Foo Fighters, Outkast, Skrillex, Arctic Monkeys and many more over 3 days - visit worshipthemusic.com for details!
|June 20, 2014
Today we're giving away Young the Giant's latest album Mind Over Matter on vinyl, the studio photobook, t-shirt and the limited-edition SXSW koozie.
TO ENTER: Leave a comment on the photo HERE on our Facebook Page with your favorite Young the Giant lyrics from Mind Over Matter!
|June 20, 2014
Follow Ghost Town on Instagram to keep up with the band while they are out on the Vans Warped Tour - be on the look out for contests to win tickets and merch!
|June 19, 2014
The MONUMENTOUR with Paramore and Fall Out Boy starts tonight at the Xfinity Theatre in Hartford, Connecticut - check out all the dates for this incredible tour below:
6.19 Hartford, CT @ Xfinity Theatre (TICKETS)
6.21 Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre (TICKETS)
6.22 Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center (TICKETS)
6.24 Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga PAC (TICKETS)
6.25 Toronto, ON @ Molson Canadian Amphitheatre (TICKETS)
6.27 Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center (TICKETS)
6.28 Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center (TICKETS)
6.30 Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion (TICKETS)
7.02 Buffalo, NY @ Darien Lake PAC (TICKETS)
7.03 Burgettstown, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion (TICKETS)
7.05 Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest (TICKETS)
7.06 St. Louis, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (TICKETS)
|June 19, 2014
Watch Fun. perform a brand new song called 'Harsh Lights' live from Orlando, Florida on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon!


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UPDATE: A leak at the Gibson Energy-Bateman station oil storage facility on Texas 31 has been secured and is no longer leaking, Texas Railroad Commission spokeswoman Ramona Nye said this afternoon.
The leak was caused by leaking hatches on storage tanks containing oil, Nye said. The hatches have been secured, and the operator is in the process of repairing the hatches to prevent any potential future leaks. She said carbon monoxide was not released but instead hydrocarbon fumes.
UPDATE: At about 3 this morning, investigators with the Texas Railroad Commission arrived at the scene of a gas leak near Kilgore, Kilgore Fire Chief Johnny Bellows said this morning.
Kilgore firefighters were dispatched to the scene at Gibson Energy, in the 2300 block of Texas Highway 31, at 10:18 Thursday night, Bellows said.
KILGORE/GREGG COUNTY (KYTX) - At least two homes have been evacuated and one person was sent to an area hospital after a gas leak along Texas Highway 31 about one-half mile west of Kilgore's city boundaries, according to multiple reports.Shortly after 1 a.m. Friday, Gregg County public safety communicators dispatched sheriff's deputies to the 2300 block of Highway 31 and Dick Jones Road to ask people to evacuate their homes. Sabine Volunteer Fire Department also helped in the evacuations.Kilgore Fire Department and an employee with Gibson Energy was at the scene of a Gibson Energy's gas plant on Texas 31, just east of Dick Jones Road. A district fire chief who did not give his name said, "We have it under control here," and he said no one living near the plant who was not evacuated is in any danger.Kimberly Paredes said she was transported by ambulance to Good Shepherd Medical Center-Kilgore, where she was diagnosed with acute toxic gas exposure. She said hospital staff and a Kilgore district fire chief told her the gas was carbon monoxide. She was discharged just as her family of four were asked by authorities to leave their home."We smelled bad gas about two or three days ago and wasn't thinking anything of it," Paredes said while packing the family's truck, "and my mom and I have been getting really sick for the last two days. And so I told my mom, 'Mom, maybe we ought to call out the fire truck and see if they can detect what's going on out here."Paredes said Gibson Energy was putting her family up in a local hotel while company crews work on the leak. She said only two homes were evacuated on Dick Jones Road "because we're on the tank line."
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[16 August 2011]
PopMatters Multimedia Editor
So, most zombie-themed games contain familiar enough strategies: lots of headshots and the conservation of ammo. Sarah Northway's flash game takes a slightly different approach, though, trading violence for broader strategic interests. Northway's game doesn't suggest that the zombie hordes need to be merely survived but that desperate times call for the need to rebuild.
In that sense, the title arrives at an appropriate enough time. The game's animations are hardly all that gorey or gruesome. While the soundtrack provides a sense of moody forboding, the supernatural isn't so much scary here as the kinds of things currently haunting the American and European consciousness that are really terrifying: a crumbling economy and infrastructure.
The game, then, eschews the standard mechanics used by most horror games, things that facilitate constant combat with the undead, and instead, takes the form of a turn based strategy game that is largely about decision making and determining how resources (in this case, people) can be distributed most effectively to staunch the tide of zombies and to reclaim and then rebuild a crumbling society.
To that end, each turn in the game is relatively simple. There are a number of survivors that you will take command of that each represent some useful social class: soldiers, scavengers, builders, scientists, and leaders (who serve as recruiters). You determine what they will be doing each day, such as guarding the perimeter of the land that your survivors occupy, building new walls around reclaimed territories, clearing out zombies from adjoining areas, scavenging food, researching technologies helpful for survival, etc.
Of course, certain classes are better at particular jobs, so assigning soldiers to make kills or builders to work on increasing defenses, or sending leaders to recruit new humans to the cause is the most effective way of rebuilding. Transforming trailer parks into homes for newly recruited survivors, gas stations into bars that can be used by the group to boost morale, or hospitals into labs to conduct research are also useful occupations and ones that will increase the group's chances of survival and provide a sense of civilization and stability in an otherwise chaotic landscape.
Weirdly, the game takes the standard strategy of the zombie, recruit by assimilating new members of the group and then overwhelm the "norms" with sheer number, and asks that the human beings adopt that same strategy in order to survive themselves. Recruiting is a chief goal in the game, as more members of the human community means that more can get done. If everyone works by doing what they are best at, victory is achievable. The game is rather hopeful for one about the apocalypse, since it suggests that even at its most desperate, humanity can survive through co-operation. Everyone is useful here, too, as the classes represent the necessity for the kinds of work that a country like the U.S. seems desperate to avoid in its preoccupation with making sure that its children are all white collar worker drones. Here labor jobs and soldiering are as essential to rebuilding a broken society as is the scientist or charming politician.
Indeed the more effectively that the various classes are deployed (and they can be educated at schools that can churn out every one of these types of workers), the easier that the game becomes. In my playthrough, a sense of desperation had largely dissolved in the final 20 or 30 turns, sinca I had so many people working throughout my only (in this latter part of the game) sparsely infected town that I sometimes had more people than was necessary to achieve my long term goals.
The gameplay in Northway's creation not only speaks to the possibility of rebuilding a shattered economy, it comes with a price tag that is also perfect in economically troubled times: free. Since this is a flash title, you aren't likely to be blown away by the graphics (its few animations resemble low rent South Park-style cartoons) or any of its overall spectacle, but its interfaces are clear, its music sets a nice tone, and the gameplay is accessible and engaging. It is a title worth spending a few hours with, if only because its apocalyptic nightmare is manageable while the one outside your window may seem so much less so.
Rebuild is currently available at Kongregate.
Published at: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/146164-rebuild-a-game-about-zombies-and-the-economy/


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There's officially too much coverage of Northwestern basketball.
Not that I'm complaining. I'm loving it. Deadspin (which for those of you who don't know, has been the premier sports blog on the internet for a long while) now has what looks like it'll be a weekly feature, "So You Think NU Can Dance?", written by NU alum Benoit Denizet-Lewis.


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by Anton Marrast
Stationery Cards
Set of folded stationery cards printed on bright white, smooth card stock to bring your personal artistic style to everyday correspondence. Each card is blank on the inside and includes a soft white, European fold envelope for mailing.
No cars, just trolleys jammed in the rush hour nightmare.
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009
2009 New Year's Eve Flash Mob Tutorial
Come dance along with Atlanta Flashers in Kenny's Alley (Underground Atlanta) at 5pm on Thursday, December 31st, 2009. That's right -- it's another Flash Mob and we'll be saying goodbye to the old year and hello to the new one during Underground Atlanta's New Year's Eve Peach Drop 2010. Jump in for the last three song clips from Miley Cyrus, Michael Jackson and the Black Eyed Peas and you'll be a Flasher, too!
For all you FCAC Contractors for Services, look real close at this video for our celebrity Flasher. Also, Happy Flasher Birthday to Susan Asher. Big thanks to Ophelia, Bubba, Paulina & Dance 101 for giving us the space to rehearse.
You can view an extended version of the NYE Dance Tutorial here.
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Q&A with Darlyne Sheppeard, Who Grew Up at America's Most Infamous Prison
Originally published on Huffingtonpost.com
The Rock. Uncle Sam's Devil's Island. Hell on Earth. Alcatraz Island went by many names.
But for Darlyne Sheppeard, it only went by one: home.
Sheppeard, the daughter of an associate warden, lived on Alcatraz as a baby in 1934 and again as a teenager from 1949 to 1953. During her stay, fellow residents included Al Capone, "Machine Gun Kelly" and the "Birdman of Alcatraz"–some of the most notorious and dangerous criminals in American history.
This year, the former prison will commemorate 50 years since its closure in 1963. Sheppeard, now 79, will recognize the anniversary by traveling from her home at the Tallgrass Creek Retirement Community in Overland Park, Kan., all the way to San Francisco, for the annual Alcatraz Alumni Day, a reunion of former guards, residents and even inmates. ("The inmates get most of the attention," says Sheppeard.)
Sheppeard sat down with The Huffington Post to talk about growing up at the most infamous prison in America.
What was it like growing up on Alcatraz? It felt just like a very small town. Everybody there had to take the boat to San Francisco everywhere they went –- to school, to the grocery store, to go out to dinner. There was nothing but residents and a small store with a few essentials on the island. But because we spent so much time on the boat back and forth, it meant I spent a lot of time with my peers and we became very close.
Were you ever afraid? Actually, no. One time I had a friend in high school and I wanted her to come over and spend the night, but her father wouldn't let her. My father called hers and said, "We know who the bad people are on Alcatraz, but you don't know who they are in San Francisco."
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AQWorlds Walkthrough: Xan Saga Part 1 – VolcanoSeptember 2, 2011 at 10:49 PM | Posted in AQW Quests, AQWorlds News, Guides, Notices, Random, Updates | 18 Comments
Tags: AQW, AQWorlds, Eye, Guide, how, Jimmy, Level, Magman, Mission, the, to, Volcano, walkthrough, Warlic, Xan
Xan Saga Part 1 – Volcano
Xan Saga Part 2 – Town
Xan Saga Part 3 – Cave (FINALE)
Xan Saga 'Part 4′ – Battleunder
QUESTS (Click in the top right hand corner after Jimmy the Eye)
Level 1
Fight the monsters in the area 7 times.
Level 2
Fight a total of 7 Flamethrower Dwakels and Fire Imps and then collect the three embers
Level 3
Fight monsters until you get the clue
Level 4
Fight 10 Fire Golems and then place 8 Fire Pits.
Level 5
Fight monsters until you get the clue
Level 6
Fight 10 monsters
Level 7
Lol accidentally clicked- but there's a wind there lol.
Level 8
Fight monsters until you get the clue
Level 9
Fight 10 Fire Imps and place 8 Lava Shards.
Level 10
Fight monsters until you get the clue
Level 11
Fight 10 Fire Imps and place 10 basalt rocks.
Level 12
Fight monsters until you find the clue
Level 13
Get the logs.
Level 14
Fight 15 monsters
Level 15
Fight monsters until you get the clue
Level 16
Place torches
Level 17
Fight monsters until you get the clue
Level 18
Fight 15 monsters
Level 19
Fight monsters and collect embers
Level 20
Beat Magman aka the boss
AQWorlds Walkthrough: Bloodtusk Ravine Part TwoAugust 26, 2011 at 8:31 PM | Posted in AQW Quests, AQWorlds News, Guides, Updates | 36 Comments
Tags: Answer, answers, AQW, AQWorlds, Cross, Crossroads, Crystals, Druuz, Flowers, Guide, horc, Jungle, Koalion, Leaves, Lemurphant, Missions, Question, Quests, Rawg, Roads, she, Singing, troll, Trollola, walkthrough, water, who
Please tell me what's different on the Horc Side (which is what I need) Please comment :D
<Side that you're on> Stink!
Fight Trollola Plants to get the Perfumed Water. Fight Chinchilizards for Scaly Skin Scrub. The water is:
You will be instructed to a person. Go to that person (depending on if you're a Horc or a Troll)
Get Polished Rocks from Rocks, Lemurphant Ivory from Lemurphants and Liz-Leather Thongs from Chinchilizards
The Time Grows Closer
Fight Lemurphants and Koalions for what you need.
Like Calls to Like
For the Mountain Crystals, fight the Crystal Rocks, for the Liz-Leather Thongs, fight the Chinchilizards and for the Lemurphant Ivory, fight Lemurphants. Go back to Bloodtusk Ravine and fight the Rock Crystals for the Crystals.
Incense Makes Sense
For the flowers images are below. Lemurphant Masks can be gotten from Lemurphants, the Resin is from the Trollola Plants (back in Bloodtusk) and the fur is from Koalions.
Go back to Bloodtusk (BY WALKING) and enter this cave you should see.
Troll Answers
1- Ideals mean much to the Trolls. They consider having them a vital part of life. What do most Trolls consider a thought shared?
A Risk Taken
2- The Trolls, there are many tribes of them. My Plateau Trolls are most of them peaceful creatures now. But they have cousins, many of them. Which are the most dangerous?
Pine Trolls
3- There are many names for the Horc Rebellion among my children. The Trolls alone have multiple names for it. But which is most often used?
Insidious Insurrection
4- The Daughter of my Spirit, Khasaanda, sees much, but reveals little. Tell me, has she told you what she sees when she looks at Bachius?
A Path
5- Your eyes are the window to your soul. It is common wisdom among all peoples. but when your eyes are empty, what do they see?
A Million Flames
6- My children, they all want peace, if they could but admit it. But when two brothers desire the same goal, what is peace?
An Illusion
7- Troll nature is at once complex and simple. But at its core, it honors one precept. State it.
It is for…
8- Tschach is a metaphor for the intter workings of the Troll mind. One must be strategic to get ahead in life. How does one win a Tsach match?
When your Shaman…
9- It pains me to say, but not all Trolls are as honest and generous as others. I have heard rumors that there is one, Dregas, who charges some Trolls more gold for potraits, but I do not know whom.
Less attractive trolls
10- 500 years ago was a golden era for Troll dramatists. One. though, Sakii Perax, was a prolific author. How was he regarded by his audience?
As a Troll
11- Horc culture teaches that one should respect both female and male. The mountain embraces both as it harbors multiple metals. Of those metals which do the Horcs view as representing the female?
12- Horcs speaks a beautiful, if limited, language. In its simple consonants and vowels is a wealth of expression and beauty. One of their most comforting words is the name of their home. What is it?
13- Horcs are a simple people at heart. It is easy to understand them if you try. What do they value most?
14- Culture is normally thought to be valued by Trolls, but Horcs have a rich cultural history of their own. How do they share it?
Through Story Telling
15- History is written by the victors, but at present both sides hold to an uneasy truce. However, the truth is there to be found, if you search hard enough. Who first inhabited this Ravine?
16- It saddens me to recalle the strife, but why did the Trolls subdue and exploit the Horcs for so long? To understand this is to understand the Horcs.
Because of…
17- It is easy to understand Horcs, to get along with them, f you know the basic tenets of their society. What do they base their core beliefs on?
18- What did the Horc race do for the Trolls while they were treated as an inferior people?
They mined…
19- A sense of history is imperative if you are to understand the Horcs as an individual people. How long ago was the Horc rebellion?
200 years ago
Now return to the person you were following on the mountains
The <Side you Chose> Inside
Get Singing Crystals from Crystal Rocks, Koalion Claws from Koalians, Lemurphant Tusks from Lemurphants and Jungle leaves and Trollola Blossoms are in the pictures below.
Go to the center of the two roads (aka 2nd image above from the first one after the bold words) and talk to the person.
Late UpdateAugust 26, 2011 at 8:30 PM | Posted in AQWorlds News, LAWLJOURNALSURE, Notices, Random, Updates | Leave a comment
Tags: AQW, AQWorlds, Blood, Bloodtusk, Guide, late, tusk, walkthrough
Sorry, update will be a bit late. I have to eat and I kept getting kicked out before. Sorry about that guys. Posted what I have so far though. Not done though of course.
AQWorlds Walkthrough: Bloodtusk Ravine Part OneAugust 15, 2011 at 5:45 PM | Posted in AQW Quests, AQWorlds News, Guides, Updates | 4 Comments
Tags: AQW, AQWorlds, Blood, Guide, horc, how, Mission, oishii, Ravine, to, troll, tusk, walkthrough
Images aren't up yet, I can't save stuff here (on vacationnnn)
Go up, right, up, up, up.
Dressed to Kill
The Bolts of Cloths can be gotten by Horc Boar Scouts and the shiny medals are dropped from the Rhisons. As for the flowers, I have images of where they are below.
Thinking Ahead
Click on the blossoms around the map (images below of course :P)
To get Blue Feathers, fight the Jungle Vultures and to get the Canvas Leathers, fight Horc Boar Scouts.
Terrestrial Seasoning
Get the Boar Bristles and the Boar Bone, fight Horc Boar Scouts until you get them. Dyed Feathers can be obtained from the Jungle Vultures.
Boar' Ears in Salted-Butter Sauce
Get Rhison milk and tears from the Rhisons and get the Boar Ears from the Horc Boar Scouts.
Sput's Really Big Cleaver
Fight Rhisons to get Rhison Steak
K-thur Horcestra
Get Trollola Leaves from the Trollola Plants, get Vulture Bones from Jungle Vultures and click the ground for the river water (pic below)
Zot's Zidar
Get the Gold Boar teeth from the Horc Boar Scouts and the Iron Jaws from the Rhison.
Eternal Vigilance
Get Rabid Boar Teeth from HBSs (Horc Boar Scouts) and for the Torch Placed, click on the arrows.
Tlax's Axe
Get 15 Rhison horns from Rhison.
Dedicated Denial of Resources Attack
Get 7 Vulture Meat from the Jungle Vultures, 5 Boar Meat from the Hoar Boar Scouts and you'll need 3 Rhison Meat from the Rhisons.
Trolls of War
You can get the 7 drum leathers from the Hoar Boar Scouts and the 10 Talon Rattles can be obtained from the Jungle Vultures.
Gentle Muse, Breathe Life Into My Ant!
Get 15 Harp Strings from fighting the vultures, boars and rhisons.
Boar's Feet in Salted Butter
Get Rhison Milk and tears from Rhisons and get Boar Feet from HBSs.
Trollola Terrine
Get Trollola Leaves from Trollola Plants and Vulture Wing Meat from Jungle Vultures
Cooking Techniques: Practicuum
Get Vulture Wipped from Jungle Vultures and Rhison Beatens from Rhisons. You can get the Blue Trollola Blossoms by clicking on them.
Ain't Gonna Paint, No Ingredients!
Get the Blossoms from around the map by clicking on them. Get Blue Feathers from Jungle Vultures and Canvas Leathers from HBSs.
Gallery Gala: Opens Next Week
Click on the blue arrows and get Rabid Boar Teeth from HBSs.
The Low Elvish Language
Get the Unidentified Dictionary Page1s from the Trollola Plant. The Translation Page1 is obtained from the Rhisons.
The High Elvish Language
Get the Unidentified Dictionary Page2s from Rocks and the Translation Page 2 can be gotten from the ground through clicking
The Low Trollic Language
Get Vulture Spit from Jungle Vultures and Pulverized Ravine Rocks from Rocks.
Dancin' Hair-Do's …and Hair-Don'ts
Get Boar Bristles and the Bone from the HBSs and Dyed Feathers from Jungle Vultures
Samba, samba, samba-style!
Get Bolts of Cloth from HBSs, Shiny Metal from Rhison and get Fallen Trollola Blossoms from the arrows around the map
KsoAugust 12, 2011 at 11:40 AM | Posted in AQWorlds News, LAWLJOURNALSURE, Notices, Random, Updates | Leave a comment
Tags: AQW, AQWorlds, Away, Bloodtusk, Limited, Ponies, Quantity, Rainbow, Ravine, shop, Sparkles, Surprise, Update
Well, I'm going to be on vacation for a week and well. Yeah. I don't know if I can update on Fridays- if I can they're going to be eh I dunno. But I dunno xD
Limited Quantity Shop
So, there's going to be another Limited Quantity Shop which opens on Saturday at 3 AM (NOTE- AM) EST time. So check what time that would be in your timezone. You can use use this to convert your time. So here's a list of all the items and some images (credits to the staff)
Omega Alchemist Armor
- Omega Alchemist: 10,000 qty 800 ACs
- Mecha Defender: 4,000 qty 800 ACs
- Infiltrator: 3,000 qty 700 ACs
- Death Dealer: 3,000 qty 700 ACs
- Hunter: 9,000 qty 90,000 gold (Member)
- Assault Gear: 32,000 qty 90,000 gold (Non-Member)
Mecha Defender Armor
- Omega Alchemist Male: 7,500 qty 250 ACs
- Omega Alchemist Female: 2,500 qty 250 ACs
- Male Beret: 1,500 qty 150 ACs
- Female Beret: 500 qty 150 ACs
- Male Beret + Mask: 1,500 qty 150 ACs
- Female Beret + Mask: 500 qty 150 ACs
- Aerosol Protector Male: 1,500 qty 150 ACs
- Aerosol Protector Female: 500 qty 150 ACs
- DeathDealer Fauxhawk: 2,500 qty 150 ACs
- DeathDealer Pigtails: 500 qty 150 ACs
- Infiltrator Mask: 3,000 qty 150 ACs
- Mecha Defender Mask: 4,000 qty 250 ACs
- Hunter Mask: 9,000 qty 25,000 gold (Member)
- Assault Mask: 32,000 qty 25,000 gold (Non-Member)
Assault Gear Armor
- Omega Shot: 3,000 qty 200 ACs
- Omega M19: 4,000 qty 300 ACs
- Omega ManaBurster: 9,000 qty 10,000 gold (Member)
- Omega Clappers: 32,000 qty 10,000 gold (Non-Member)
- Omega Dotanuki: 2,000 qty 200 ACs
- Omega Cutters: 2,000 qty 200 ACs
- Omega Tonfa: 2,000 qty 200 ACs
DeathDealer Armor
- Omega Stealth Pack: 1,000 qty 300 ACs
Hunter Armor
Bloodtusk Ravine
So there's two teams sorta (Trolls and Horcs). And they're feuding. Yeahhh. Um (if you can't tell I'm really tired lol I haven't used any emoticons in this whole post) there's also a Chaos Lord that's coming out. I'm assuming that this release is coming out this week (aka today).
Um. Here's a Surprise
Thought you guys might like this. You know you want to click this. Lol yeah made by the staff of course. Do enjoy some brain bleach.
Hope to see you guys soon :P
J6 UPDATE FOR THOSE WHO NEED HELPAugust 5, 2011 at 11:07 PM | Posted in AQW Items, AQW Quests, AQWorlds News, Guides, Search Responds, Updates | Leave a comment
Tags: 3, 4, AQW, AQWorlds, defective, four, help, Mission, saga, Scale, serpent, Snake, three, turret, walkthrough
So right now, you have to fight the shadow serpents to get the scale (IT'S NOT A 100% DROP)- but the area (level 4 of Bludrut) is currently MEMBER ONLY. The team is working on fixing it right now. I don't know if it's fixed- I haven't checked. But I don't know where it would be (the scale) for now (aka after the update)
/join marsh2 For both quests.
For Quest 3, beat the Shadow Serpent. For Quest 4 (Make sure that Quest 3 is no longer on your quest list- if it is you can't complete quest 4) beat the really fat thing (I'm too lazy to look up its name).
You have to get two people on the other side or in the other room to de-activate the turrets (one and two)- YOU CANNOT JUST RUN BY- UNLESS you're using your LAST SKILL if you're a rogue, pirate, barber, leprechaun or one of those types of classes. I would recommend the first method though.
As for the rest of J6- I updated it. But I'm not exactly sure if it's all that neat xD I have to re-organize it and make it look a bit better.
J6 Update! (And the rest of Friday's release)August 4, 2011 at 5:15 PM | Posted in AQWorlds News, Updates | Leave a comment
Tags: AQW, AQWorlds, Hyperium, J6, Preview
J6 Update!
Coming this Friday that is. If you haven't finished the first part of the J6 story, then click here for the walkthrough on my blog.
Anyway, a lot of people were requesting for the Hyperium to be updated- so they're updating it. Um yeah. I don't really have much to say about it xD But I'll have a guide for it :P
New Features!
So the features they're introducing are…
- PVP duel on/off:
You can let people invite you to PVP or turn the option off
- Book of Lore:
Updating and making it more organized for you
- Character Page updates:
It's now going to show what the person is wearing (which will be A LOT more convenient)
- Gender changes:
You will have the option to change gender- at the cost of ACs though.
Suggestion Shop Update!
Yay! Apparently there are some pretty awesome ones out there. I hope they're good xD I might go dewdle one later. Maybe. I can't say much xD
Meh well that's all for now. I'm a slowpoke.
This Week's Update!July 29, 2011 at 9:19 PM | Posted in AQWorlds News, LAWLJOURNALSURE, Notices, Random, Updates | Leave a comment
Tags: 2011, AQW, AQWorlds, Color, Evolved, Shaman, Slayer, Undead, Update
Haha, hey guys! It's been a while. Sorry I was really busy the whole month of July and August should be a bit better.
Anyway, cheers to Artix and the team for making one of the BEST storylines ever!
Two new classes- Evolved Shaman and Undead Slayer- both cost 2,000 AC's or get Rank 10 in Arcangrove for the Evolved Shaman and Rank 10 Doomwood for the Undead Slayer and get the class for free! Both are non-member.
Evolved Shaman
Valencia poses with the class above ;D The class is mainly based on WIS and INT and it's a caster class. Here's a breakdown of the class (credits to the all awesome Alina)
Auto Attack
2 second attack
A basic attack, taught to all adventurers.
Freezing Flame
Rank 1
5 mana, 6 second cooldown
Deals moderate damage and either burns your foe for damage over time or freezes your target in place, stunning them for 4 seconds. Effect increased by Elemental Grasp.
Furious Gale
Rank 2
15 mana, 10 second cooldown
Deals heavy damage and reduces enemy haste while increasing yours for a short time. Effects both increased by Elemental Grasp.
Refreshing Rain
Rank 3
20 mana, 15 second cooldown
Casts a Heal Over Time on yourself and nearby allies. Duration of the healing effect is increased by Elemental Grasp.
Ancestral Teachings
Rank 4 Passive
Increast INT by 15%
Primal Fury
Rank 4 Passive
Increase Crit Chance by 8%
Elemental Grasp
Rank 5
60 mana, 16 second cooldown
Deals light damage to target and applies Elemental Grasp, negating all target Evasion and Critical Strike chance. This effect also makes the Evolved Shaman's spells more powerful, and gets stronger the more spells the Shaman casts against the target.
Elemental Storm
Rank 10 Passive
Small chance to greatly increase the power of an AoE ability.
Robina is wearing the class in the picture wayyyy upthere. Alright, I'll first give the class breakdown (thanks to the BEASTLY GREEN CYSERO)
The UndeadSlayer Class has an interesting dynamic that you won't find in any other class. It takes both Mana to use its abilities but you also need to gather Spirit Orbs to increase the effects of the skills. Getting Spirit Orbs is easy, you get one every time your auto-attack goes off against an undead, even if you miss. You'll see the count going up as you fight and it will max out that 200 Spirit Orbs.
2 second cooldown.
A basic attack, taught to all adventurers. When attacking undead you gain spirit power.
In this model AA actually plays a pretty important role in battle. This is your only damage power that does not do increased damage against undead but it's the only way to gain Spirit Orbs. You will want to pay close attention to how much spirit power you have saved up.
Just watch your character and the game will display how much spirit power you have banked each time you auto-attack.
10 mana, 2 second cooldown.
A powerful spirit attack, damage enhanced by spirit power. More effective against undead.
This class is not complex. This is an attack. It does damage. It does more damage against undead. The more Spirit Orbs you have banked, the more damage it does. It's a very inexpensive skill with a very fast cooldown so spam it.
20 mana, 10 second cooldown.
Heal yourself with spirit power. Amount healed increased with spirit power.
A handy self-heal. It's enough to keep you alive with low spirit orbs but as stacks go up it makes it insane. Nearly a full heal with the max 200 Spirit Orbs banked.
This one will eat your mana if you're not careful but considering the cooldown it shouldn't be a problem for most to balance cost versus effect.
10 mana, 5 second cooldown.
A strong attack enhanced by spirit power.
Once again, if you can make a sandwich, you can use this class. This is another attack. It also does damage. The more Spirit Orbs you have banked, the more damage it does. Once again, it's cheap and has a fast cooldown. Your mana won't flat line if you are spamming this one as soon as the cooldown pops either.
Rank 4 Passive
Increase Endurance by 15%
Increase Haste by 10%
Your basic passives here. Ranking up the class unlocks the ability to attack faster than ever before while taking more of a beating.
30 mana, 30 second cooldown.
A strong attack enhanced by spirit power.
The UndeadSlayer's ultimate attack. Requires at least 20 Spirit Power to use. Consumes ALL Spirit Power.
Here's the Big Daddy attack for Undead Slayer. This attack does a MININUM of around 6000 damage to an undead foe and the damage only goes up with the Spirit Orbs you bank. With a full stack banked, it's not uncommon to see a crit for around 15-20,000 damage. It's pretty nasty.
Rank 10 Passive
Small chance that using one of your skills other than Auto-Attack may result in instantly maxing out your Spirit Power.
This is a pretty nice little extra you get for maxing out the class. I've had it happen to me only twice in testing but suddenly your heals are HUGE and your Dragon Lance are taking a third of an undead bosses life.
SUMMARY: I've solo'd Noxus several times with this class. It's really pretty nice against undead. As I mentioned earlier, against anything else it's a decent enough class but it's really specialized to Undead. it rips through them like a hot knife through butter.
There are a few tactics that you might want to use.
I've found it pretty useful against undead bosses to just sit there and heal myself until ive' got a LOT of Spirit Orbs banked. After that you can either blow it all on a big Dragon Lance, cause it's nice to see that BIG damage, but make sure you heal first. One last mega-heal never hurts and after the Lance, because after that you're back to 0 Orbs and a rinky dink heal.
The other option is to keep the stacks and damage flowing. If you keep the spirit orbs banked, Exorsize and Vorpal Strike start really doing some serious damage and the BEST part is they the cooldowns and mana cost remain steady so you just clewing through the bosses HP and keeping up those mega-self-heals.
Depends on your play-style.
Either way, I think this class accomplishes what Artix wanted when he designed the skills. It allows you to mow through undead as if you WERE Artix himself, Spirit Orbs and all. The more you fight the STRONGER you get.
Lol alright all that class stuff above this line and before when I say that Cysero is awesome- was written by Cysero. Kudos to him. As you can see- it's amazing with undead else it's a decent class. Cysero doesn't really like it according to Artix since there isn't exactly any strategy to it. But yeah.
It's a LOT. Like the one they use in flash. But here's images of it for you guys. It's nice that it's organized and you can have any color though. Real nice.
Basically you just have to click on the little palette to get the whole thing (and look fancy arrows I made for you guys xD)
If you haven't played it yet and you're update. You can't be serious. Go check out my 'walkthrough' (beware there are spoilers ;D) here. Anyway- it's not really a walkthrough but it tells you what happens.
Either way- BEST. RELEASE EVER. IN AQWORLDS. It was amazing. I gave up on DF a couple of years, but I'm pretty sure that THAT plotline was amazing too.
Thank you so much AQW Team for making the awesome walkthrough and thank you SO MUCH viewers :D Doomwood really gave me a lot of views and comments and I felt all DAT LOVE BRO. Thanks guys :D
AQWorlds Walkthrough: Doomwood Part 7 (Part One 'FINALE')July 29, 2011 at 7:53 PM | Posted in AQW Quests, AQWorlds News, Guides, Updates | 80 Comments
Tags: 7, ???, AQW, AQWorlds, beat, Boss, Damiyo, Defeat, Doomwood, Final, Finale, Gravelyn, Guide, How to, Last, Mission, Part, seven, Vayle, Vordred, walkthrough, Zorbak
Doomwood Part 1 – Doomwood Forest
Doomwood Part 2 – Chopping Maul
Doomwood Part 3 – Tower of Necromancy
Doomwood Part 4 – Necromancer University
Doomwood Part 5 – Temple of Doomwood
Doomwood Part 6 – Lab/Mountain
Doomwood Part 7 – 'Finale'
Doomwood Part 8 – 'Doomwood Part 2′ Necropolis Dungeon
Doomwood Part 9 – Necrocavern
Doomwood Part 10 – Zombies
Doomwood Part 11 – Zombies Finale
(/join Vordredboss)
This is all alone battle. You'll have to fight and all these other monsters by yourself unless you /goto your friends. They have fairly low HP though. So all is good. Each player gets their own room. Which is pretty sweet and a cool idea.
There is no walkthrough for this- but I'll list everything below for people who want spoilers and junk. Just try EVERY single option and see what happens :D Have fun guys.
By picking a person, you'll unlock that person's shop and the person will kill Vordred in the end.
Gravelyn- At the end you'll unlock Gravelyn's shop.
Vayle- At the end you'll unlock Vayle's shop
Zorbak-At the end you'll unlock Zorbak's shop.
??? (Aka DAMIYO WHAT COULD BE CUTER) - Unlock Damiyo's shop and the Challenge Fight (aka super strong Vordred)
Protect- You'll hold off Vordred
Stop- You'll say that his shoe untied- but he's got swim trunks and no shoes to be tied. You'll hold off Vordred
Backstab- You literally stab Artix in the back. ;A; Teh poor paladin. But hey at least you get a new game! xD And you have suffer uber long credits~
You'll throw a spear no matter what you pick.
It doesn't matter. You'll do it.
Wow, Doomwood was awesome! Best story line so far :D Thanks a lot AQW Team!
AQW Walkthrough: J6 – Unlocking the Hyperium and ShopJuly 23, 2011 at 4:24 PM | Posted in AQW Quests, AQWorlds News, Guides, Notices, Random, Updates | 8 Comments
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J6 Saga – Unlocking the Hyperium
J6 Saga – Data Disk 6
J6 Saga – Data Disk 5
J6 Saga – Data Disk 4
J6 Saga – Data Disk 3
J6 Saga – Data Disk 1, Data Disk 2, and Prologue (FINALE)
Complete in order of, Unlocking Hyperium, and then the Datadisk quests backwards in number (aka the way I have placed them)
PENCIL PUDDLE (/join J6)
Fight the sketchy dragon on the boat (just keep walking and you'll see a boat- walk onto that). Fight it until you get the J6 Map.
CRASH SITE (/join Dwakel)
Go up a screen and into the barn (up and up again). There's a random red button on one of the boilers. Click that.
Equip the map and click on it. Go to the coordinates (345,200) or close to that. Scan near that area until the red button turns green. Then click.
Practice Makes Perfect Bottle
Fight the trash cans (go left a screen from where Black Boles is) until you get a perfect bottle, or you can get 100 broken bottles and turn them in for a perfect bottle. If you want to turn them in, go into the Saloon and left and talk to the dude on the left.
Text (This is NOT a Quest. It's just what he says. This applies to every 'Text' after this one)
…hmmm? Whazits? Sorry, this Moglinberry Juice reminds me of the cold smoothies that I used to get on Westion when I went to school in Soluna City. Mmmmm… delicious!
Well, if the gossip was true, then the last person who saw J6 was the Engineer of Zephyrus. I can't recall his name though.
Oh, whatever J6 stole was important. The sure-shot always gets his prize. If he wants it, he's ganna steal it. No doubt about it.
If you ever plan on fighting J6, don't bring a knife. He's really quick on the draw…
If J6 had Pink Eye, then I wonder that color his eyes would turn out to be?
Once a thief, always a thief. That's no class I would want to live by. But to each their own, right?
Tap That Cactus
Find cacti and click them.
Soluna City, definitely. Ordering a pizza. Oh wait, was that someone else? Lemmie tell you— these long shifts are doing a number on my memory.
Hmm, I don't know who would have seen J6 last. Maybe a hot cup o' Joe will help stimulate my memory? Yes, yes… a hot cup o' Joe sounds mighty nice right now.
What hasn't he stolen? Exactly. J6 will steal anything of value, whether it's gemeralds, a running locomotive, or even crystalized dragon breath!
Swords! There are so many different types of swords out there that it's near impossible for me to a weapon of choice. Oh waaiit, you were talking about J6's favorite, huh? Uhh…
Malachite. Chartreuse. Verdigris. Those are my kids' names. I named them all after my favorite color…and also J6's.
Class? HA! What class? Just kidding. I don't think the world of Lore has a class set out that describes his "class."
Rock Paper Scissors (GAME)
Play a game of rock, paper, scissors with Henry. He switches his item near the end, so take advantage of that and change near 2 or 3.
Oh, where was J6 last seen? Hmm… I think his silhouette was somewhere over the direction in which the sun sets…
Artix, Cysero, Joe Jingle, Thyton, and Rolith. Heed my riddle, traveler; the middle man will be the last to have seen J6.
J6 has stolen many things that I can't keep track anymore. Something dealing with Dragons? Or Crystals? Maybe both… or maybe neither?
Hey, I have a question for you: do you have tickets? <pause> *flexes arm muscles* Tickets to the gun show, of course! Ah-ha-hahaha! Good one, right?
J6's eye put the "G" in Roy G Biv!
Class? Class! I just missed my night class! Oh man, I have got to go… sorry I couldn't be more help!
Get That Recipe!
/join Cellar and go up a screen and then left. Click the recipe.
I dunno, buddy— the last time I spoke to Artix, he said Cysero told Reens that he heard that J6 was somewhere West of here. But other than that, I dunno where.
Who saw J6 last? Ha! Well it certainly wasn't me— I haven't seen that bounty hunter since he left on a supposed train robbery mission.
He's stolen the heart of Cinazool, that's for certain! But if I had to bet AdventureCoins on it, I'd say he's after a much more mammoth prize. One that is valuable as a Dragon!
His weapon of choice has to be that giant axe he slugs around Battleon. Oh wait, you're talking about J6? Do ya honestly think I'd ever WANT to find that bit of information out? You should lay off the Raspberry Smoothies, buddy.
Hidden behind that red, gray, and green glowy helm of his.. how would I know what color his eyes were? Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
Hey buddy, sorry I can't help you out, but something came up. Came up missing, that is. Some of my tavern treasures have disappeared… I wonder if a thief is to blame?
Tip Out
I'm not giving pics for this xD It's a bit obvious. Go down the stairs and click all the gold coins. There are also coins in the peoples' rooms and in the trash can area. There may be so creeping coins on top of furniture. Just letting you know. There are 13 in Room 2, 5 in Room 3, 14 in the second room of the saloon, 14 in the first room of the saloon and 7 in the area with trash cans.
The last time I heard anything about J6 was when I was tending the bar over on Westion. But that was ages ago, sugar.
Dunno who last saw J6 , sweetie. But I gatta make a a cup o' Joe for the pianist over there! He looks like he needs that caffeine boost!
Left socks! He has stolen thousands! Er wait, was that Cysero? Wouldn't stealing something valuable like crystalized dragon breath or a vault full of Gold be more profitable… or rational?
Those colts of his are more like stallions… with just as much horsepower hidden behind those triggers!
I think J6's eyes are similar in color to that of Cysero's robes. But I'm not too sure— I haven't seen that man in ages!
Is "Heartbreaker" a class yet? Well it should be— that thieving J6 stole my heart years ago…
Juice on the Loose
/join Graveyard and fight Jack Sprat, then /join Dwarfprison and fight Warden Elfis, and the last, /join Mobius and fight the Cyclops Warlord.
Geeze, I wish I knew where J6 was. I have traveled all across Westion trying to find him. The man owes me big time after our previous outing. I'm hoping that he'll show up here one day… *hic*
Do you really think I would know who saw J6 last? The best person to talk to *hic* would be some Joe-shmo by the name of Jingle.
Hey, bud, if you plan on standing that close to me, you might wanna invest in some breath mints. Now what was the question? Eh, nevermind, I probably wouldn't know the answer anyways.
What is J6's weapon of choice? Um… it's right on the tip of my tongue… OH! Yea. That thing. Requires a permit. Bang bang!
An unbroken horse. Something relating to envy. The color of air coolant in giant Mecha. Yep, his eyes are that color.
His Class? *hic* Come on now, isn't it obvious? His crimes are classified as anything but petty…
I'm a spy!
J6 will take you out like the beast he is.
I want items! -> Can I be your foe?
J6 will take you out like the beast he is. Again. xD
I want items! -> Can I be your friend?
Here are the test answers…
Joe Jingle
Crystallized Dragon Breath
Dual Revolvers
Now that you're done, take the coordinates, open your map and travel to the hyperium ( 525, 275). Gave you the coordinates in case you're too lazy to check out the item yourself.
You need someone to disable the turrets from the other side, or be a Barber, Leprechaun, Ninja, Pirate, Renegade, Rogue or Vampire Class and use your 5th/last skill and run across the turret area.
Go to J6 (aka all the way on the right). If you have a DEX (Dexterity) higher than 7 (check by pressing 'C'), look for J6's pant pocket and click it. Go left a screen and into the second door which leads to an elevator. Click the first button (bottom most). Click the screen and take the quest.
(I'm not sure if you can see HAL, but if you can't, go to 'Opening the Shop')
Getting to HAL
Go to the elevator and go the second floor. Click the little black circle on the screen.
Mission 1
/join Forest and go all the way to the right twice and fight a Zardman Grunt.
Mission 2
/join Boxes, go right a screen and fight the Sneeviltron.
Mission 3
/join Marsh2 and go all the way to the right and you'll find a Shadow Serpent. Fight it to get the serpent scale
Mission 4
/join Marsh2 and go to the right until you see a really fat thing. Fight that
Mission 5
/join djinn and fight a harpy
Mission 6
/join xantown and fight any of the monsters in the area
Opening the Shop
Go back to the Hyperium and go to the room left of the elevator. Press the buttons in this order.
And yay, shop opened.
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Tailored Interventions to Prevent Substance Abuse (Project BEST)
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The overarching objective of this research is to prevent substance use in early adolescents through the use of innovative interactive interventions tailored to each individual's particular risk profile for using cigarettes and alcohol. The specific aims are: (1) To test the effectiveness of the computer-based profile-based tailored interventions to keep early adolescents smoke-free compared to a comparison group; (2) To test the effectiveness of the computer-based profile-based tailored interventions to keep early adolescents from using alcohol compared to a comparison group; and (3) To replicate findings that the tailored diet and physical activity interventions will be effective in reducing these two high risk behaviors as part of the comparison condition.
Prevention Harmful Effects
Other: Tailored computer based intervention
Other: Tailored computer intervention
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Subject)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|Tailored Interventions to Prevent Substance Abuse
- Smoking Prevention [ Time Frame: 36 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Percent reporting being smoke-free at 36 months
- Alcohol Use Prevention [ Time Frame: 36 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Percent reporting being alcohol-free at 36 months
- Exercise [ Time Frame: 36 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Percentage of baseline at-risk participants who reach the Regular Exercise criteria (60 minutes a day/five days per week).
- Diet [ Time Frame: 36 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Percentage of at-risk participants at baseline who reach Diet Criteria (five or more a day servings of fruits and vegetables).
|Study Start Date:
|September 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2011
|Primary Completion Date:
|June 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Smoking and Alcohol Prevention
TTM expert system
Other: Tailored computer based intervention
Best practices for TTM tailored communication with two types of feedback: normative - compared to peer and ipsative - self compared to previous assessment.
Other Name: Tailored computer based interventions
Active Comparator: Diet and Exercise
TTM expert system
Other: Tailored computer intervention
Best practices for TTM tailored communication with two types of feedback: normative - compared to peer and ipsative - self compared to previous assessment
Other Name: Tailored computer intervention
Detailed Description:
Research across age groups (elementary, middle and high school), populations (U.S., U.K., and Israel), and substances (tobacco, alcohol and other drugs) has consistently identified four clusters of non-users who vary in their risks for substance use: (1) Most Protected from substance use; (2) High Risk to use substances; (3) Ambivalent about staying substance free; and (4) Risk Denial about substance use. These profiles have demonstrated both internal and external validity as well as good ability to predict future substance use and, therefore, provide an opportunity to develop a new approach to prevention. These profiles will be employed as the basis for designing two innovative computer-based interventions to prevent substance abuse by adolescents. The two new tailored interventions (smoking prevention and alcohol prevention) will be developed and tested in a school-based clinical trial. The comparison group will receive two previously developed and tested tailored health behavior interventions (diet and physical activity).
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|10 Years to 14 Years
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- 6th grade student in one of 20 participating Middle Schools in RI
- English speaking
- Student Assent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Parent refusal for child to participate
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01482975
|United States, Rhode Island
|University of Rhode Island
|Kingston, Rhode Island, United States, 02881
|Principal Investigator:
|Wayne F Velicer, PhD
|Univeristy of Rhode Island
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No publications provided
|Responsible Party:
|Wayne F. Velicer, Professor, University of Rhode Island
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|NCT01482975 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|November 29, 2011
|Last Updated:
|November 29, 2011
|Health Authority:
|United States: Institutional Review Board
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Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Substance-Related Disorders
Chemically-Induced Disorders
Mental Disorders
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My favorite flowers to harvest seeds from are:
What are yours?
After I harvest the seeds, I spread them out on a large piece of wax paper over a tray, to check for tiny bugs. I leave the seeds out for at least 8 hours to make sure they are really dry before I store them in small paper envelopes in an air tight jar. You can either sow them in your garden the following year or give them away as presents to your friends and family.
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2012 Yamaha Zuma 125 – Tough ScooterYamaha | February 13, 2012
If you are castrated by riding a scooter having a small-bore, then the Yamaha Zuma 125 is just for you. With its plump, semi-knotty tires, rocky belligerent styling (specifically in black) and sufficient power to take the rider at pace equivalent to any average bike, the 2012 Yamaha Zuma 125 is as mannish as it is reasonable.
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The Zuma 125 delivers a tough ride, because of its extremely firm spring rates, which are being worsened by scarce rebound curbing, but now that we've already ridden the Honda PCX, which had suspensions suffering from a contrariwise balanced problem, we don't have any problems with over-sprung in comparison to under-sprung in this situation. Considering the off-road penchants of Zuma 125, we think Yamaha might have hardened its spring rate to let it absorb the off-road treatment in a better manner, especially in comparison to a scooter which is primarily meant for in city ride only.
The 50.8-in wheelbase of Zuma 125 is also a bit short in comparison to the rivalling scooters having similar displacement. Had Yamaha stretched the Yamaha Zuma 125 a bit more, it surely would have been sufficient for restyling the fuel tank under its seat and even for expanding the storing section for allowing space for a full-faced helmet. As for now, you can put an open-face helmet there, but even that will barley fit. And while we are at it, we also would suggest re-contouring of the seats, and that's because the present one is sufficiently wide for making flat-footing a problematic maneuverer, even for the people who are a bit heighted than the normal persons. Riders who are a bit short in size and are not use to holding the motorcycle with their one foot will definitely be having some problems, but the good thing here is that the light weight of 2012 Yamaha Zuma 125 will make it a bit easier for you.
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News: Jay-Z To Join Beyonce In New Label Move, Deal "95 Percent Complete"
Thursday, May 28, 2009 11:05AM
Jay-Z's move to Sony's Epic Records has reportedly been confirmed and is in the final stages of negotiations.
The blockbuster deal would also bring Jigga's Roc Nation to the iconic record label which is also home to his wife, Beyonce.
Jay-Z is close to signing a deal that will bring his future recordings to Sony, Billboard sources confirm. The deal -- which will link Jay-Z's Roc Nation releases with Sony's Epic Records for distribution -- "is 95% complete" according to people familiar with the ongoing negotiations. A formal announcement is expected in the coming weeks. (Billboard)
Jay reportedly did not want to drop his final contractual album, The Blueprint 3, via Def Jam Records.
"He definitely didn't want to release his album via Def Jam," said a Universal Music source. "And given his close relationship with (Sony executive and producer) Rick Rubin, it comes as no surprise that he'd make the switch." Speculation has intensified in the past week that a Sony deal is in the works. Sony Corp CEO Howard Stringer and Jay-Z's Roc Nation partner Jay Brown have been spotted meeting in Los Angeles and New York; Epic Records president Amanda Ghost is managed by Roc Nation and Brown; and Jay-Z's wife, Beyonce, is an artist on Sony's Columbia Records label. (Reuters)
The rap mogul was rumored to have purchased his contract obligations from Def Jam for around $5 million earlier this month.
As Roc Nation, Jay-Z's new home under the Live Nation umbrella, takes shape, the hip-hop superstar has reportedly bought back the last remaining record on his Island Def Jam deal for what some say is a whopping $5 million, raising a number of intriguing questions. How does the album figure into the plans of Roc Nation's brain trust, which also includes the A&R-savvy Jay Brown and Tata, as well as Jay-Z's business manager John Menielly? How will it be marketed and distributed? Will Roc Nation employ a traditional distribution channel or take the LP direct to retail? (Hits Daily Double)
He later confirmed the buy-out and his departure from Def Jam.
"I can honestly say, working with Doug Morris and LA Reid has been a unique and fulfilling experience and I respect them immensely," Jay said in an interview. "I've been in the family for almost my entire career. Doug and I spoke directly and had one of the most unique 'negotiations' ever. Doug won the toss but, we both won in the end...I thank him for allowing me to be a completely independent artist. Not every artist can say they own or are given the opportunity to own all of their music." (Rap Radar)
No further information has yet been released to the media.
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I want to suggest here that you, conventional Christian man/woman/child, should take the time to read Plato. Quite apart from the fact that he has had an inordinate impact on theology, there are very good reasons to take his works seriously. On top of all this, the vast majority of his books are short, readable, and fun! This may seem strange, but seriously, they are fun!
I think I have three good reasons why you may be interested in reading Plato: First, Plato kind of sets the scene for Western thought. Second, he's a key player in how we imagine freedom in our world. Finally, reading him will raise your own awareness of the world around you, and hopefully allow you to engage with it more fruitfully.
Western thought
Everything you think about most of the time, can be fairly well traced back to Ancient Greece and her cultural impact on Rome and through that, the rest of the world. For a start, the basic narrative of East verses West was pretty much generated by Herodotus when he wrote about the Persian invasions of Greece (which you may be aware of through movies, such as the stellar example of historical realism which is 300).
But, more importantly, our current modes of thought can be traced back to the writings of Plato. Influential 20th century philosopher and mathematician, Alfred North Whitehead, described all of Western philosophy as 'Footnotes to Plato'. That's a potent image, as footnotes are the part of the article that most people never read. That is not to say, mind you, that everyone agrees with Plato. In fact, you would be hard pressed, I think, to find a person who mostly agrees with Plato in a university.
It is important to mention here that Whitehead's thought diverged radically from Plato's. He was trying to almost rewrite the whole way that we think about existence since Plato. This tells us something really important: Even in the 20th Century we are still wrestling with the heritage of Plato's thoughts. His ideas will not be put to bed but are continually being picked up again and again to re-examine them in the light of a sun that first saw Plato's work over 2000 years ago.
The history of Western philosophy may seem like a bit of a stretch for you, maybe you think that you're not to keen on engaging with that whole body of work (and it is a large body of work!) and it may seem irrelevant to you. Let me tell you why it isn't irrelevant:
Plato gave a lasting contribution to our Western conversation about freedom and emancipation. In his Republic, Socrates (All of Plato's famous books are dialogues with Socrates as the main character, there are a few others which are not dialogues, although their authorship is disputed) asks 'What is it better for a man to live a just life?' Socrates chooses to answer the question by zooming out and asking 'what will a just society look like?'
Socrates ideal society, as portrayed in the Republic seems to me to be basically fascist. He has a rigid class structure with no place for social mobility. There are various other things in his discussion that you would also find distasteful, no doubt. So how did he contribute to freedom? Plato was someone who did not let people talk about 'nature' the way we normally do. In the last few hundred years appeals to 'nature' have lead people to legitimatise slavery, subjugation of women and all manner of other injustices.
Plato said that 'nature' was a lie. Sorry, but there is nothing very original about the movie The Matrix, Plato said it first. In his famous allegory of the cave, Plato describes humans as being enchanted by the shadows of reality, and not reality itself. The result of this is that all the 'common sense' observations about human nature are put to question by the mind. It is this move in Plato's philosophy that allows him to create a new vision of society, one that is not tied to apparent realities that can be used to oppress, but rather to create a new society.
Now, obviously Plato did not go far enough, but this resource has definitely been used since then to push the west towards greater and greater senses of freedom. In order to disagree with Plato's new society, his student, a man known as Aristotle, appealed to nature itself yet again to justify slavery and for women to stay at home in the kitchen etc. So, while you celebrate women's suffrage or the (at least better) equality of the races, remember that Plato started that conversation.
The Early church Father Tertullian asked a very important question: "what has Athens to do with Jerusalem?" Perhaps all I have written leaves you with that question. Perhaps you feel 'well that's all well and good, but did I really need to know that?' In conversation with that question then I want to finally propose to you why you ought to consider Plato:
Raising your awareness
The Platonic Socrates said: "know yourself" and perhaps he could also have said, "Know your society". Plato helped to shape the Western world, as I hope I have already shown, and as a Christian you do not get to live here and ignore that shouts and cries of people who come from a radically difficult position to you.
Knowing Plato will go a long way towards knowing the world around you, and knowing the world around you will go a long way towards loving those around you. So perhaps we can help answer Tertullian's with a missionary zeal: from the very basic rule of 'love your neighbour' to the commitment to read a bit of Plato when you get the time.
So, if you've been convinced, if you want to feel conversant in the great big discussion that is philosophy in the west since Plato, if you want to mine his works for a way to combat inequality today, or if you simply want to begin to learn what is happening in the world today, then I highly recommend you read Plato.
Start perhaps with something simple: His Meno discusses knowledge and produces a basic educational theory that you may recognize today (it also has a basic example of the 'Socratic method' of learning). His Phaedrus details theories about love and about the very act of writing. His Symposium (my personal favourite) is about love entirely.
It contains some great speeches on love (some incredibly touching, others laughable) and produces some great conversation. When you have read those shorter dialogues (all possible in one hour long sitting perhaps) you can then tackle his Republic or the Apology; two founding monuments of Western thought.
If you remain unpersuaded though, forgive my brief apology for pagan philosophy, and carry on, but know this: You have taken your finger off the pulse of Western society in order to plug your own ears from it's loudest cry.
Dale Wang (22) is studying his final year of a BA(hons) in Classical Studies at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch. He has been heavily involved in the Christian Union on campus, being their communications officer and leading bible studies.
Dale Wang's previous articles may be viewed at www.pressserviceinternational.org/dale-wang.html