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Let me fill everyone in on a little secret for those who don't know... Smaller independent bands pay around five or six dollars per t-shirt from the manufacturer for shorter runs of designs. As the quantity of the shirts increases, the price per unit does the opposite. That means bands like tonight's monsters of metal probably pay two or three dollars per shirt since they are ordering thousands at a time. The indie band pays $6, sells for $10... the metal monsters pay $3, sell for $30. Sounds like someone is getting a big hundred percent cotton dick right up the ass.
By 7:15 p.m., the British band Sylosis was already opening the show. It was metalcore and looked and sounded like every metalcore band. Does any more really need to be said?
Up next was the favorite band of any teenage boy who is really, really mad at his parents, Hatebreed. Now, I know Hatebreed is super tough and bad-ass (after all, what is more hardcore than hosting a TV show?), but its shtick has been tired for nearly ten years now and its forced "anger" just isn't believable. It's hard to imagine how pissed they must be as they nibble on craft services backstage before hitting the road in their mega-rock-bus and prep for their 9th or 10th world tour with Slayer.
This band was last in town with Cannibal Corpse opening the show. Vocalist Jamey Jasta gets to front a band with the legendary Kirk Windstein of Crowbar fame, and these dudes have even been nominated for Grammy's. Hatebreed should change its name to the fucking Happy Goofballs.
The Goofballs played well, and with about as much enthusiasm as they could seem to conjure, but given the simplicity of its chug-a-lug guitar riffs and watered down hip-hop drumming, playing it well shouldn't be too difficult. When I first heard the song "Destroy Everything" on 2006's Supremacy, I realized the band's creativity must be completely tapped, because it was one of the silliest songs I'd ever heard. Naturally it was the set closer.
Jasta then plugged the band's upcoming record and thanked the crowd for "spending an hour of your job's pay to support heavy music" like it was a charity for starving children. Did I mention this was a $38 show? T-shirts were 30 bucks and sweatshirts were $50. Even if he was only talking about his band's new album; CD's are what nowdays, $17.99? Vinyl is even more. I don't think too many members of this audience work for Goldman Sachs, and more likely an hour of their paycheck will barely cover one of the beers they are drinking.
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The next band, In Flames, has been credited as an influence by countless metal bands and has been on the forefront of the Swedish metal scene since the early '90s. The band's early work was fast and brutal yet melodic and epic in scale. It was quite impressive and ahead of its time. Unfortunately, none of that material was played. Instead that band focused on its newer songs, which sound shockingly like Disturbed or Linkin Park. Think I'm just being a jerk? Go listen for yourself. It's not just bad; it's Pointfest bad.
Despite all the blinding strobe lights and real, honest begging from vocalist Anders Fridén for people to get out of their seats and get into the music, no one really seemed to care too much about them. In Flames' 45 minute set was followed by dimming of the lights as set up for the encore, but the silent audience did not summon the band back to the stage and no encore was given.
Crew members frantically ran around piecing together a new super-stage featuring a huge drum riser made of metal (oh, I get it!) with ramps and steps leading up and down, which looked a little like overkill on the Pageant's non-arena sized stage. Extra lights were set up, video monitors were put into place, and... are those Lamb of God floor mats being taped to the stage? Boom, ticket price totally justified!
The band finally got up there around 10 p.m. and the place fully erupted. Devil horns reached upward like flange antennae, people were shove-moshing in the seating areas off to the sides, and nearly every head in the room was banging as if someone had just said to this particular group of people, "Shake your head yes if you like titties and beer."
Singer Randy Blythe's onstage charisma was top notch. As far as front men go, he's one of the best around. It was hard to take your eyes off him as he ran around the stage like a possessed Iggy Pop, screaming his dreadlock-covered head off. Maybe it was the Prague incident, which is still fresh in everyone's minds, but he truly seemed very happy to be on that stage and gave a great, full-assed performance.
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Adam Strange, age 46 — an award-winning filmmaker, director of TV commercials, husband, and father of a baby girl — was killed today in a shark attack off the coast of New Zealand.
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A fisherman named Pio Mose was witness to what happened and told the New Zealand Herald (via HuffPo), "All of a sudden there was blood everywhere. I yelled at him to swim to the rocks. There was blood everywhere. The water was red. It's awful — it's scary like a nightmare to me. I was shaking, scared, panicked." According to reports, three or even four other sharks may also have been drawn to the attack. Authorities raced to the scene and shots were fired at the sharks, but it was too late.
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Amanda Gordon is just a small town girl, but for five days this coming week she's going to be amidst revelry, dignitaries and all the glitz the nation's capital has to offer.
The seventh grader at Trenton Middle-High School will be there Tuesday when Barack Obama becomes the country's 44th president, thanks to a recommendation from a teacher two years ago that designates her as among the nation's brightest young people.
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Indian fans filled the bleachers at the Bronson gym Saturday as Chiefland boys beat the Eagles 49-45, holding off overtime, it seemed, by the breath in a referee's whistle.
Cantrell Richardson got the Indians off to a good start, taking the dish from Josh Wasson for a three off the left wing. Wasson was fouled on his next trip and made two free throws, making it 5-0 Chiefland before James Rivers got to the line for Bronson, making two.
Levy County Raiders traveled to Belleview to face a much-improved Belleview team in the Sonic Holiday Invitational Bowl. The Black Knights came into the game hoping to avenge a 27-0 defeat received a few weeks ago at the hands of the Raiders, but it was not to be, as Levy County again shut them out, 34-0.
Chiefland boys looked sluggish in a mostly close 50-39 loss to district rival Newberry Friday. Expectations were high for the Indians after a breakout game against ranked rival Williston, which Chiefland lost only after putting a bad scare into the slumping Devils.
The Indians are going Bear hunting! CHS had a pep rally Wednesday to get fired up for Chiefland's Friday home game against tough district rival Dixie County. Basketball Head Coach Mark Lundy told the crowd that the Indians are currently tied with the Bears for third in the district, which also includes conference leaders P.K. Yonge and Williston. If Chiefland beats Dixie Friday, the Indians would take over third place and improve their seeding for the district tournament, which starts in February.
Chiefland girls had another tough outing against district foe P.K. Yonge, to whom they also lost in the first half of the season. The Lady Wave brought their fullcourt trapping defense into Chiefland Thursday, along with deadeye shooting by Jaterra Bonds and Niya Johnson, and left with a 65-18 win.
Katelyn Allen led Lady Indian scoring with six points and Renashia Bowers and Janessa Barrios followed with four points each.
The Lady Indians played much better the following night against Dixie County, falling 39-33 after nearly recovering from a 20-9 first half deficit.
Perhaps the biggest news in Levy County in 2008 had to be the indictment of three county officials by a federal grand jury, while the big news in Chiefland was the City Commission's attempt to head off the location of adult entertainment businesses within city limits.
It's news that will continue into 2009 as the trio — Commission Chair W.S. "Sammy" Yearty, Commissioner Robert Anthony "Tony" Parker, and resigned Enterprise Zone Development Director Pamela Blair Williams, are due to go to trail on Feb. 2.
The Suwannee Valley Players have begun rehearsals for their winter comedy Misconceptions by Michael Vukadinovich. The comedy, directed by Janice Grant with the assistance of Mike Humphries and Gregory Mercier, is a story about lies and misconceptions that lead to a host of misunderstandings.
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www.loveisnotabuse.com (resource on healthy relationships)
www.kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/feeling_sad/someone_died.html (website for information on coping with loss)
www.familieschange.ca (teen guide to parental separation and divorce)
www.al-anon.alateen.org/alaabout.html (support for teens affected by alcohol)
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www.cdc.gov/tobacco (tobacco facts and ways to quit)
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Poland was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives in 1878 and was a trustee of the University of Vermont at Burlington and of the State Agricultural College; he was also president of the First National Bank of St. Johnsbury for twenty years. He was again elected to the House of Representatives, serving during the Forty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1885); he was not a candidate for renomination. Luke Poland died at his country home near Waterville; interment was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, St. Jonsbury
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American Sign Language—moving towards a national standard
Imagine you are a teacher with a deaf student in your classroom that uses American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate. You recognize that it is important to assess all the expressive and written language skills a student uses, but how do you evaluate performance in ASL? For teachers working with deaf and hard of hearing students, there has never been a way to formally evaluate ASL skills, and plan instruction accordingly.
In early 2011, recognizing the need to for of such an evaluation tool, the Clerc Center has awarded a two-year contract to a team composed of university-based researchers renowned for their expertise in deaf education, language and literacy development, and ASL assessment; as well administrators, teachers, and specialists at three elementary and secondary schools for the deaf. The coalition team members come from Boston University; University of Manitoba; University of California, San Diego; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; California School for the Deaf-Riverside; Indiana School for the Deaf in Indianapolis, Indiana; and The Learning Center for the Deaf in Framingham, Massachusetts.
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UI sophomores spend week in Nicaragua with Soccer Without Borders
Burns, Lulek head to Nicaragua in January with Soccer Without Borders
Iowa made its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament last season
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2014 -- Competed in 16 games, logging 1,187 minutes... started 13 games, including all three Big Ten tournament contests... played every minute of five games, including all 103 minutes (2OT) of the Big Ten title game against No. 11 Wisconsin... netted her first career goal and game-winning goal in Iowa's 1-0 victory at Minnesota... tallied her only assist at Michigan... letterwinner.
2013 -- Big Ten All-Freshman team selection... named Iowa's Freshman/Newcomer of the Year... saw action in all 23 matches, making 20 starts... took four shots with two being on goal... logged her lone assist of the season in a 2-1 road loss at Illinois... member of an Iowa team that posted a school-record 15 victories, advanced to its first Big Ten Tournament championship game and earned the program's first NCAA Tournament appearance... letterwinner.
High School -- Named all-conference and all-sectional as a junior, netting 14 goals with six assists... tallied 27 points off 11 goals and five assists as a sophomore... named all-conference and all-sectional as sophomore... earned academic all-conference accolades as sophomore... named all-conference and all-sectional as freshman... played club soccer for Strikers Fox Valley.
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Boys Over Flower Korean Drama Dubbed In Khmer
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-Khmer Title: Kanlong Chorm Phaka
-Year: 2009
-Gener: Romance, comedy
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-Description: Boys Over Flowers is a South Korean television drama series starring Ku Hye Sun, Lee Min Ho, Kim Hyun Joong of SS501, Kim Bum, Kim Joon of T-Max and Kim So Eun. It premiered on Korean Broadcasting System (KBS2) on January 5, 2009 on KBS2 and ended on March 31, 2009 after 25 episodes. It is based on Japanese shōjo manga series, Boys Over Flowers (Hana Yori Dango?), written by Yoko Kamio. The series is the fifth television adaptation of the manga following the Taiwanese Meteor Garden and its sequel Meteor Garden II and the Japanese Hana Yori Dango and its sequel Hana Yori Dango Returns. Plot Shin Hwa School is a school for rich people, attended by Goo Jun Pyo, the heir of the global corporation Shin Hwa Group, Yoon Ji Hoo, So Ee Jung, and Song Woo Bin which form a gang called F4. Jun Pyo, the leader of F4, is the main ruffian. Geum Jan Di, who is not from rich family, ends up attending Shin Hwa School when she saves a boy from jumping off the rooftop and is given a scholarship to quiet down all the publicity the incident has caused. The entire school worships the F4 except for Jan Di. However, she holds a certain soft spot for Yoon Ji Hoo, who appears to be different from the other three. Jan Di finally speaks up against F4 to defend her friend. From then on, she becomes Jun Pyo's main rival. Almost every time Jan Di is bullied, she is helped by Ji Hoo in some way. Jan Di and Jun Pyo's rivalry intensifies, but at the same time it is a source of amusement for him as Jan Di has now caught his attention. The story develops and Jun Pyo slowly starts falling for Jan Di. On the other hand, Jan Di's attention is on Ji Hoo, her savior, but ultimately, as the story progresses, her heart is with Jun Pyo. The couple faces many obstacles as they continue to struggle for their love. Original


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Penfield Little League officially opened the season on Saturday, but it's what they're doing on Sunday that caught our attention.
Steve Pace and his son Peyton were affected by the tragedy in Boston and they wanted to do something to help.
So on Sunday Steve pitched a 100 inning game to raise money for the victims.
Pace says he notified hundreds of kids and their families, asking them to spare some time to play in the game and show the importance of standing up to the attacks in Boston and making a difference.
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F Key problem with Wired keyboard w/o numeric keypad
I just bought this keyboard and have found the fkey mapping is all scrambled. ie if I hit the volume up button, the dashboard pops up and etc.
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Have a look in the System Preferences for Keyboard and make sure the tick box that says "Use F1, F2 etc keys as standard function keys" is NOT checked.
By default F12 (also the volume up key) was dashboard prior to these new keyboards we have now.
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Tried it but unfortunately didn't do the trick. Any thing else I can try?
Basically it doesn't seem to be recognising the modifier FN key.
Maybe try a software update to see if you have the latest firmware for your keyboard?
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These boys are very hot and very straight but most of all they are broke. Rather then lose their apartment, girlfriend, etc. they do sexual things with other guys for some quick cash.
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An important component of the Undergraduate Neuroscience Major is extensive research experience for each student within an active Neuroscience laboratory at UAB. UAB has world-class research laboratories committed to high quality research and sharing the excitement of scientific exploration with trainees. The research experience has strong benefits in complementing the intellectual content of neuroscience coursework. In addition, working closely with a research mentor in a laboratory and preparing a senior honors thesis have the additional benefits of acquiring knowledge and skills in experimental design, data analysis, scientific writing and oral presentation. Finally, the research experience will allow students to interact closely with graduate students, fellows and professors and enhance their preparation for graduate, medical or professional school.
Many Neuroscientists at UAB are eager to have, and currently do mentor, bright and highly motivated undergraduate students doing research in their laboratories. Neuroscience research is conducted by more than 75 faculty members across the UAB campus, including faculty in the Departments of Neurobiology, Psychology, Physiology and Biophysics, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Vision Sciences, Pathology, Neurology, and Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurobiology. The list of faculty who are interested in mentoring undergraduate students can be viewed by clicking on Faculty Mentors. You may click on each name to learn about the work of each scientist.
Formal independent laboratory research will be conducted no later than the junior and senior years and will be supervised by a Program faculty mentor. To find a research laboratory, students will meet with one of the Program Directors, and consult the list of Faculty Mentors who have agreed to participate as undergraduate mentors. Each faculty listing provides a description of the questions and interests of their laboratory research. Students will select a few potential research mentors and one-on-one meetings will be arranged to identify a mentor for each student. Students can also attend the Colloquium in Basic, Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience during the freshman and sophomore years. The Colloquium will feature participating Neuroscience Program Faculty and will expose students to potential mentors. For qualified students, a mentor can be selected and the research experience can begin as early as the second semester of the freshman year.
Summer research is also possible for students remaining on campus. It is anticipated that students will gain experience in more than one laboratory during the four undergraduate years.


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The fleet systems evaluation tool is essential in the equipment selection and justification process.
Using proven logic that models real haulage situations, TALPAC lets you study the measurable factors that affect productivity, and how your fleet will react to them.


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Hello again beautiful people,
It seems that all of our newsletters must begin with an apology on the lapse in correspondence. As some of you may know, January was a particularly busy month for us due to all of the blood and sweat we have poured into our first studio album. We have even attached a little collage of some photos from the trip. Rest assured now that we are back in the saddle we shall be ever vigilant in sending you our monthly missives.
We spent January 5th through 10th in Woodstock, NY recording at the hallowed Levon Helm Barn Studio. Aided by the wonderful Benny Grotto and Justin Guip, we cut the basics for all 10 tracks on our upcoming LP in three days. This was a particularly cathartic experience for all of us and one we will be sure to tell future generations. As of Sunday, February 2nd, all tracking for the album has been completed. This includes all of the vocals, strings, guitar overdubs, mandolin, accordion and a few piano parts. Not surprisingly we are suitably enthusiastic on how this record is going to sound when we turn it over to you. We still have to have it mixed and mastered but then our love letter to all of you shall be done. Expect it to be in your hands by late April, barring any unseen circumstances. We will also be sure to let all of you in the area know when our album release show will be so that we can see all of your shining countenances when we hand you a copy.
To all of the amazing individuals who donated to our Kickstarter, look out for some Kickstarter related surveys headed your way. We're starting to gear up in getting all of your merch baskets together! (On a side note I feel it necessary to say that it won't actually come in a 'basket' per se. The band has a host of useless talents but unfortunately weaving baskets is not one of them. Not that we don't respect the hell out of people who can.)
We are also pleased to announce that we have joined forces with Green Line Records operating out of the prestigious Northeastern University. We are absolutely thrilled to be given the opportunity to work together with these fine individuals.
We have a couple of shows coming up soon. For those who made it out to our show at the Middle East on the 20th, thank you for sharing an incredible evening with us.
On February 20th, we're playing an acoustic set at "Gallery 263″ in Cambridge with the infallible Zach Torres, Animal Flag and The Western Den. As always, bring your best dancing shoes and have a good time. Unfortunately that is the only show we have for the rest of February so make sure to catch us.
Then on March 12th, we will be playing at T.T. The Bear's Place in Cambridge. We will be playing alongside the show stopping Sun and The Moon and The Interlopers. The doors open at 8:30, we do so hope to see you there. We'll update you on more shows as they develop and until then the best way to see where we're playing is through our Facebook page.
Until next time, we'll keep doing our thing and you keep being you.
Much Love,
PS. If anyone has any ideas for the album name, we'd be interested in hearing them.


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Digital Shopping Trend: Social Scrapbooking + Natural UI
"…take a hard look at how the stories about your brand and products are being told and shared. Brands feel constrained by the ecommerce platform when it comes to content – there are still ways to do things differently within this context." – Hae-Yin Loke, V.P. Experience Design @ Fluid
In our interview, Hae-Yin's talks the power of content, of creating a unified front for brand and commerce and of great interaction experiences being invisible. His enthusiasm is palpable – as is his expertise.
His digital shopping trends: Social Scrapbooking + Natural User Interface
[Amy] What's your stand-out digital trend for 2014?
[Hae-Yin] I've two things.
1. Social scrapbooking
2. Natural User Interface (NUI)
There are a lot of conversations right now being driven by these topics.
[Amy] Let's start with social scrapbooking. Describe it for me.
[Hae-Yin] The distribution of content and commerce right now is a one-way street. Brands are scraping content, if they're doing anything at all, and placing it on their sites. This is changing and needs to change. Open APIs are driving this change.
In 2014, brands will have to be publishers. Right now for retailers the big content play is around products and skus. The way people shop though involves content throughout the shopping process. The consumer is saying "This is how and what I want to show the world." Brands needs to open up so consumers can do this on their behalf. People have rich stories that go beyond reviews or product information.
Louis Vuitton is doing a good job of this – everyone covets their bags, which makes for great stories. Brands need to listen to the stories being offered up and figure out how to best share them. There's a new crop of players on the bleeding edge of this – Polyvore, Zappos Labs, trading sites like Bonsy.
These are about social tribes figuring out what they can exchange. This is going to be big in 2014. Slapping Olapic or Instagram photos on an ecommerce site is not enough.
[Amy] With this trend, how do retailers or brands maintain a focus on selling?
[Hae-Yin] It's still about moving product – whether is overt or not. It just needs to go far beyond "Here is a product recommended based on this product."
There is important content being created throughout omnichannel – physical events, PR, conversations in social. Brands and retailers need to think about how they exist in these difference spaces. This is a mind shift – social conversations are more than just scraping stuff from Facebook.
Go beyond the website and focus on the fact that content exists in many areas.
[Amy] What's the first step a retailer or brand should take when it comes to social scrapbooking?
[Hae-Yin] The first step is content. Take a hard look at your content – not just web content. Look at content that goes beyond swatches and product information. Retailers have a hard time dealing with unstructured content – not everything can be pushed into a reviews section.
The power of this content excites me.
Publishing partnerships should also be considered. Vogue partnered with Tavi and got blogger articles that reach a coveted audience. Tavi could express what it feels like to be a 14-year-old in a way Vogue could not. Think about where you can co-opt or partner to extend your story line. I think we're going to see a lot of partnerships in 2014.
Other examples? Levi's has a Nerds and Jocks print publication. The content is tight and focused on the free spiritedness that Levi's owns. We're going to see a lot more in print. It's going to take us back to the days of soap opera with a radical twist. Monocle has inventory in Canada – their store is an extension of their print and events – instead of vice versa. Verizon is specializing their retail locations in a way that is story based.
Publishing gives brands and retailers a point of view. There are great stories to be told that aren't led by product information.
[Amy] Publishing seems like an old model. Aren't people talking about publishing dying?
[Hae-Yin] What's dying is the old model of only pushing content out. By publishing I mean taking a hard look at how the stories about your brand and products are being told and shared. Brands feel constrained by the ecommerce platform when it comes to content – there are still ways to do things differently within this context.
Every brand has a theme and a focus. Levi's owns bring a free spirit – you can feel it in their stores and it makes you feel like a part of the brand. It is a unified story. Carhardtt owns the category of protection. It doesn't start out being about publishing – they are just great at giving stories outlets. Stories are going to succeed in the social space, not product descriptions.
I mean why is the "About Us" section always relegated to the footer? It houses interesting stories.
Retailers and brands need to think more like pharmaceuticals. They aren't talking about the medicines, they're talking about the conditions or what people want to regain. This is how they're driving sales. It's about the constellations that surround a core platform.
Brands need to think hard about their brand and then cross-check that their content supports the heart of the brand.
[Amy] How will this trend change what you and Fluid do this year?
[Hae-Yin] We'll continue to focus on descriptive content that extends beyond product descriptions. Stories around products will be essential – we'll be cleaning these up, putting them in context and bolstering them.
In 2014, we'll see that slapping Instagram photos on a site as social proof isn't the only way to do this. The conversations will be less about whether content is brand or ecommerce and more about unified stories. Carhardtt, for instance, can own how their fabrics saved lives. Which is very different than the usual set of product details.
I'm hoping that ruling content out because it's not tightly tied to moving skus will cease to be the norm.
[Amy] Talk a bit about Natural User Interfaces.
[Hae-Yin] This is a bit more geeky UI, is driven by the "Internet of Things" and arises out of the fact that technology hardware is teaching us brand new gestures. Is the point and click mouse dead? Should it be? NUI asks is there is a notion of natural UI? It discusses whether one uber gesture language standard is where we should be headed.
The natural part comes from the idea that as design and technology get more and more complex the interface for interaction should become even more invisible.
FitBits, Pebbles, wearable technology have us moving away from point and click. Interfaces are now about much more than fingers. Mobile screens are simplifying design tremendously and the gestures we've previously only seen in the movies are not that far off.
It's more academic at this point but it's exciting. Technology is driving gestures and gestures are driving interactions. In two years time these types of interactions are going to be more prevalent and more refined.
[Amy] Is this about standardizing gestures across devices or about adapting devices to match natural gestures?
[Hae-Yin] That's a big question. There's not one answer to that. Right now it's about rethinking interfaces. There could be unified standards, like an html, that state these are the new way humans will communicate with machines. There are cultural issues around this – and the fact that standards could limit innovation and design in the first place.
I think the main thing for right now is the movement towards simplification in interfaces. We're using grids in responsive, we're reducing interactions – this isn't just because screens are small. It's because it makes the interactions better. It's no longer just about point and click.


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Students enrolled in D.C. Public Schools during the 2012-13 academic year improved their math proficiency by 3.6 percent and reading proficiency by 3.9 percent over the previous school year on the District of Columbia Comprehensive Assessment System, marking the biggest year-over-year gains in several years.
"We're beginning to see the systematic changes that we've all worked hard for, and hoped for, for so many years," Mayor Vince Gray said in announcing the test scores today, adding in a fist pump.
The District's public education policies have come under greater review in recent months as Councilmember David Catania, who chairs the D.C. Council's Education Committee, has said that test scores have flattened in recent academic years. Last month, Catania introduced legislation to overhaul the school system, including annual standardized tests.


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Civil Rights
News about Civil Rights, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Jul. 11, 2015
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Republican from Kentucky, has set himself apart from many in his party with voting record that reflects strong beliefs in civil rights and racial equality. MORE
Jun. 30, 2015
Pine Bush Central School District in upstate New York settles civil rights lawsuit filed by five current and former students who claim to have suffered years of anti-Semitic bullying; agrees to pay $4.48 million and make changes to curriculum and training of staff and teachers. MORE
May. 19, 2015
Adam Liptak Sidebar column holds that 2009 Supreme Court decision in Ashcroft v Iqbal, which made it much easier for judges to dismiss civil suits soon after they are filed, has led to sharp rise in early dismissals; says decision, one of most consequential rulings in 10-year tenure of Chief Justice John G Roberts Jr, has had a detrimental effect on individuals, particularly in employment discrimination and civil rights cases. MORE
May. 14, 2015
British Prime Min David Cameron pledges to seek new powers to combat radicalization of Muslims and end what he labels passive tolerance of extremism; plans, which allow restricting activities of those attempting to radicalize others, closing facilities used to promote jihad and updating laws regarding communication record retention, have critics worried measures will drive radicals underground and impinge civil liberties. MORE
May. 4, 2015
Editorial surveys history of discrimination against transgender people in the United States and current state of progress on their civil rights; heralds progress but warns that community faces legal battles in many states and ongoing discrimination across nation; expresses optimism that while being a transgender American still involves unreasonable hardship, future is far from hopeless (Series: Transgender Today). MORE
Apr. 29, 2015
Civil liberties activists question legality of New York City police practice of interrogating people arrested at demonstrations about their political affiliations, social media use and involvement in other protests; say practice could stifle activities protected by First Amendment and may violate 1985 consent decree that defines how police may investigate political activity. MORE
Apr. 18, 2015
Civil rights groups in North Charleston, SC, including local branch of NAACP, hold press conference at which they ask Justice Dept to investigate all shootings by Charleston County police officers, for last 21 years, that resulted in civilian fatalities. MORE
Apr. 8, 2015
Justice Dept will not bring civil rights charges against white police officer Aaron Hess for fatally shooting black Pace University football player Danroy Henry Jr in 2010. MORE
Apr. 4, 2015
Editorial calls for big corporations who are serious about civil rights to cease funding campaigns of lawmakers who back legislation that discriminates against gays and lesbians, rather than merely issuing corporate statements against such laws; suggests businesses could, as additional step, ask lawmakers to pass anti-discrimination protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, using their vast influence in service of equality. MORE
Mar. 31, 2015
News Analysis; twenty states, including most recently Indiana, have passed their own versions of religious freedom laws; civil rights advocates contend state laws are not intended to protect religious minorities but are instead allowing some religious groups to discriminate against women, gays and lesbians and other groups. MORE
Jan. 22, 2015
Investigation by FBI finds no evidence to support civil rights charges against police officer Darren Wilson, who shot teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo, and Justice Dept recommends against prosecuting Wilson; Atty Gen Eric Holder emphasizes that investigation was independent from that conducted by Missouri authorities, who reached similar conclusion; broader civil rights inquiry into racial profiling is still underway. MORE
Jan. 22, 2015
France outlines aggressive program to prevent future terrorist attacks like that at satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo; proposal, which includes updated intelligence and surveillance operations, as well as possible renewal of country's anti-terrorist 'national indignity' law, raises questions over balance of national security with civil liberties. MORE
Dec. 18, 2014
Rikers Island correction officer Terrence Pendergrass is found guilty of violating the constitutional rights of a prisoner for refusing to seek medical attention for Rikers Island inmate Jason Echevarria, who was found dead in his cell; Pendergrass faces up to 10 years in federal prison. MORE
Dec. 10, 2014
Terrence Pendergrass, Rikers Island correction officer who is on trial for violating civil rights of prisoner Jason Echevarria by denying him medical attention, disputes prosecutor's account of Echevarria's death. MORE
Dec. 5, 2014
Gay rights advocates are seeking legislation for broader protection of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from discrimination; plans for civil rights bill are still in early stages, but advocates envision it to be comparable to 1964 Civil Rights Act. MORE
Dec. 5, 2014
Justice Department's decision to open a civil rights investigation into chokehold death of Eric Garner raises hopes that federal government will obtain an indictment where Staten Island prosecutors failed; legal experts caution that federal prosecutors will face significant challenges in proving that Officer Daniel Pantaleo used unreasonable or excessive force, or that he willfully deprived Garner of his civil rights. MORE
Dec. 4, 2014
Staten Island grand jury votes not to indict police officer Daniel Pantaleo in death of Eric Garner; protesters across New York City take to streets; Justice Department announces that it will open civil rights inquiry; chart with photos of other fatal police encounters in New York City. MORE
Nov. 21, 2014
Increasing number of judges are dismissing cases against those targeted in Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 'stash-house sting' operations citing possible civil rights violations and racial profiling; defense lawyers in Chicago cases note that out of 25 known stings since 2006 there were 75 black, 16 Latino and six white defendants. MORE
Nov. 16, 2014
Records and interviews show federal government has significantly expanded undercover operations, with officers from at least 40 agencies taking on false identities to ferret out wrongdoing and document suspicious activity; broadened scope of undercover work outside traditional domain of law enforcement raises concerns about civil liberties abuses and entrapment, and has also resulted in some compromised investigations. MORE
Oct. 18, 2014
Police Officer Darren Wilson, who fatally shot black unarmed teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo, reportedly told investigators that he was pinned in his vehicle and feared for his life as he struggled over his gun with Brown, but it remains unclear why Wilson emerged from vehicle and fired at Brown multiple times; officials say federal civil rights investigation is continuing, but evidence does not support charges against Wilson. MORE
Sep. 26, 2014
United States Atty Gen Eric H Holder sought to emulate his hero Atty Gen Robert F Kennedy as he made civil rights centerpiece of his six-year tenure leading Justice Dept; Holder also resembles Kennedy in that he has frustrated and confounded even his staunchest allies for his views on civil liberties. MORE
Sep. 25, 2014
Civil liberties groups including American Civil Liberties Union file federal class-action lawsuit charging that inmates at the jail in Scott County, Miss, are 'indefinitely detained' and denied counsel, in violation of their constitutional rights; there is no state law setting time limit on detention before an indictment. MORE
Sep. 4, 2014
Justice Department will open broad civil rights investigation into police practices in Ferguson, Mo, where a white police officer killed black teenager Michael Brown, setting off days of racially charged unrest; inquiry will be in addition to FBI civil rights investigation into the shooting. MORE
Aug. 5, 2014
Report by office of United States Atty Preet Bharara says New York City Department of Correction has systematically violated the civil rights of male teenagers held at Rikers Island; says it has failed to protect them from unnecessary and excessive force by guards who operated with little fear of punishment; reports that problems may also exist in complex's seven other jails for adult men and women. MORE
Jul. 27, 2014
Rev Al Sharpton and the family of Eric Garner, who died after being put into chokehold by police on Staten Island, have asked federal prosecutors to investigate the death as a civil rights violation. MORE
Jul. 25, 2014
Series of settlements in New York City of long-running civil-rights cases shows that Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration may be more open to negotiation than that of predecessor Michael R Bloomberg. MORE
Jul. 11, 2014
Five California men file federal lawsuit challenging national Suspicious Activity Reporting database, which gathers data about individual Ameridans in hunt for terrorists; plaintiffs contend federal standards are too lax in allowing reports from security guards and police to be uploaded without restriction or scrutiny, and that they encourage racial and religious profiling. MORE
Jun. 23, 2014
Edward Rothstein reviews National Center for Civil and Human Rights, newly opened museum in Atlanta. MORE
Jun. 10, 2014
East Haven, Conn, agrees to pay $450,000 to settle a civil rights lawsuit by Latino residents and to adopt what a lawyer calls some of the nation's strictest limits on immigration enforcement by a local police force; treatment of Latinos by the police in East Haven has been under federal scrutiny since 2009, when Justice Dept opened a civil rights inquiry that found a pattern of discrimination and biased policing. MORE
May. 27, 2014
Editorial calls on Gov Andrew Cuomo and the New York State legislature to approve long-stalled legislation that would outlaw discrimination based on gender identity or expression; argues that Cuomo will have to prevail over recalcitrant State Senate if New York is going to amend its failures and extend civil rights protections to transgender people. MORE
Feb. 17, 2014
Op-Ed article by policy experts Robert K Ross and Kenneth H Zimmerman commends Maryland for adopting regulations aimed at curbing school disciplinary actions that disproportionately target African American students; holds, however, that too many schools still use severe and ineffective practices to address student misbehavior, and that such practices can constitute civil rights violation; encourages use of creative, rather than punitive, means of reducing school suspensions. MORE
Jan. 16, 2014
New York City is to pay nearly $18 million to settle civil rights lawsuits filed on behalf of roughly 1,600 people who claimed they were wrongfully swept up in mass arrests during 2004 Republican National Convention. MORE
Dec. 17, 2013
Edward Rothstein reviews exhibit Records of Rights, featuring documents that depict struggles for rights and liberty, at National Archives. MORE
Oct. 27, 2013
National Archives will open new gallery devoted to Records of Rights; exhibitions will showcase hundreds of documents on issues ranging from workplace rights to women's struggles and immigration. MORE
Sep. 15, 2013
Op-Ed article by author Diane McWhorter contends that 50th anniversary of bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, could have offered an opportunity for truth and reconciliation; laments that instead it has ended up being a balkanized, largely ceremonial affair. MORE
Sep. 15, 2013
Editorial notes that city of Birmingham, Ala, has planned a full day of remembrance to commemorate 50th anniversary of bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church in 1963; contends it is important to pause and remember how difficult the path toward justice and equality was for the civil rights movement, and to recall that it was a struggle of good against segregation that was seen as the natural order of things. MORE
Aug. 29, 2013
Editorial praises Pres Obama's speech commemorating 50th anniversary of the March on Washington; notes he amended Rev Dr Martin Luther King's message slightly for a new age, as well as highlighting the work still to be done. MORE
Aug. 28, 2013
Michiko Kakutani Critic's Notebook column holds that Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr's inspiring speech still resonates 50 years after its momentous delivery; notes that the most famous lines, which came in an extraordinary improvisation, are recited by schoolchildren and musicians alike, and his four words 'I have a dream' have become shorthand for King's commitment to freedom, social justice and nonviolence. MORE
Aug. 27, 2013
David Brooks Op-Ed column commemorates 1963 civil rights march on Washington, saying it was a paradigm of effective nonviolent coercion; maintains entire civil rights movement, defined by inner transformation and self-discipline, shames modern day efforts like the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street MORE
Aug. 25, 2013
Organizers say 50th anniversary events marking 1963 March on Washington is less commemoration and more effort to inject fresh energy into issues of race in new generation; tens of thousands of people retraced footsteps of Martin Luther King Jr on fateful day at Lincoln Memorial. MORE
Jul. 28, 2013
Justice Department is increasing its investigations of civil rights violations in local law enforcement agencies around the country, expanding into areas like the handling of sexual assault cases, leaving some police chiefs chafing. MORE
Jul. 9, 2013
Op-Ed article by former Federal Bureau of Investigation agent Coleen Rowley poses probing questions for James B Comey, Pres Obama's nominee to head FBI; suggests Comey's reputation for maintaining balance between privacy and security may be inflated, given that he eventually signed off on several legal abuses while part of George W Bush's administration. MORE
Jul. 6, 2013
Editorial expresses deep concerns about report from Central Intelligence Agency inspector general that details agency's relationship with New York Police Department following Sept 11, 2001, attacks; cites serious threats to civil liberties posed by domestic spying; holds trend is all the more disturbing due to significant lack of centralized oversight. MORE
Jul. 6, 2013
Op-Ed article by Prof David T Z Mindich proposes that National Security Agency's data-mining program is not as unprecedented as some critics have maintained; cites extensive monitoring of telegraphs by federal government during Civil War; maintains first step toward regaining civil liberties is to end war on terror itself. MORE
Jun. 11, 2013
Op-Ed article by Prof Peniel E Joseph celebrates anniversary of Pres John F Kennedy's hastily-arranged national address on race on June 11, 1963, calling it perhaps single most important event in civil rights history; holds Kennedy successfully linked the fate of African-American citizenship to larger question of national identity and freedom. MORE
Jun. 9, 2013
Back-to-back speeches given by Pres John F Kennedy fifty years ago on civil rights and the Soviet Union, two of the finest presidential speeches of the 20th century, yielded immediate results; it is difficult to imagine a single presidential speech having a similar impact on history in today's political climate. MORE
Jun. 8, 2013
Charles M Blow Op-Ed column argues that while revelation of extensive domestic spying and data collection by National Security Agency is not surprising, it is nonetheless deeply disturbing; holds that government paternalism and erosion of civil liberties are not partisan issues, but simple questions of right and wrong. MORE
Jun. 5, 2013
Will D Campbell, renegade preacher and author who became a civil rights hero, dies at age 88. MORE
May. 7, 2013
Mountain Dew, part of PepsiCo, ends multimillion-dollar endorsement deal with rapper Lil Wayne because of pressure from family of Emmett Till, African-American teenager murdered in 1955 for supposedly whistling at a white woman; family had taken offense to vulgar lyrics about Till performed by Lil Wayne on remix of a song. MORE
Mar. 17, 2013
All but 20 of 112 cold murder cases from civil rights era reopened by Federal Bureau of Investigation have been closed with no resolution; when FBI began reopening cases, it raised hopes among some families of victims that justice would be served, but the formidable challenges, limited jurisdiction and statutes of limitations have stymied efforts. MORE
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Highlights From the Archives
The Moment
A Time to Reap for Foot Soldiers of Civil Rights
For some African-Americans, the trip to the polls on Tuesday was the culmination of a lifelong journey.November 5, 2008 usNews
Blacks Debate Civil Rights Risk in Obama's Rise
Some black voters wonder if Barack Obama's success will further the notion that the long struggle for racial equality has been won.August 25, 2008 usNews
The Voting Rights Act at 50
Today, there are no poll taxes or literacy tests, but the right to vote is more fragile than ever.
August 5, 2015, Wednesday
MORE ON CIVIL RIGHTS AND: Voter Registration and Requirements , Voting Rights Act (1965) , United States , Discrimination , Blacks , Minorities , Civil Rights and Liberties , Supreme Court (US) , Republican Party
St. Louis County Biased Against Black Juveniles, Justice Department Finds
A report says that the county's Family Court denied fundamental due process rights to thousands of people and treated blacks far more harshly than whites.
August 1, 2015, Saturday
MORE ON CIVIL RIGHTS AND: St Louis County (Mo) , Discrimination , Juvenile Delinquency , Civil Rights and Liberties , Courts and the Judiciary , Blacks , Gupta, Vanita , Justice Department
The Challenges That Remain After Marriage Equality
The same-sex marriage victory should not be regarded as the coda of the gay rights movement while entrenched discrimination endures.
July 29, 2015, Wednesday
Review: Kristen Green's 'Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County'
Ms. Green's book is a history of the racial struggles in the 1950s and '60s of one Virginia community, which closed its public schools rather than integrate them.
July 28, 2015, Tuesday
China Uses 'Picking Quarrels' Charge to Cast a Wider Net Online
In its growing Internet crackdown, Beijing has turned to an old ban on "picking quarrels and provoking trouble," once limited to physical acts like handing out fliers.
July 27, 2015, Monday
MORE ON CIVIL RIGHTS AND: China , Art , Computers and the Internet , Freedom of Speech and Expression , Civil Rights and Liberties , Censorship , Human Rights and Human Rights Violations , Communist Party of China , Xi Jinping , Pu Zhiqiang , Dui Hua
Comptroller Sees Financial Power as Tool to Advance Civil Rights
Scott M. Stringer, a Democrat, has made a concerted effort to advertise the inventive ways he has used his powers to promote social justice causes.
July 27, 2015, Monday
MORE ON CIVIL RIGHTS AND: Stringer, Scott M , New York City , Minorities , Women and Girls , Pensions and Retirement Plans , Elections, Comptrollers , Democratic Party , Race and Ethnicity , Civil Rights and Liberties
A Terrorism Case in Britain Ends in Acquittal, but No One Can Say Why
A group of journalists are among the very few people who know why a student was finally acquitted of terrorism charges. Problem is, they cannot report what they know.
July 26, 2015, Sunday
MORE ON CIVIL RIGHTS AND: Great Britain , Freedom of the Press , Terrorism , Espionage and Intelligence Services , Civil Rights and Liberties , News and News Media , London (England)
U.S. Agency Rules for Gays in Workplace Discrimination
The decision by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sets the stage for litigation against discrimination based on sexual orientation.
July 18, 2015, Saturday
MORE ON CIVIL RIGHTS AND: Discrimination , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission , Homosexuality and Bisexuality , Labor and Jobs , Civil Rights and Liberties , Law and Legislation
Stirring Others to Action With Civil Rights Films
New documentaries and other movies, supplemented by panels and performances, make a festival a place to find history and inspiration.
July 18, 2015, Saturday
MORE ON CIVIL RIGHTS AND: Civil Rights Movement (1954-68) , Washington (DC) , Movies
Renewal Projects, Down to the Sidewalks, Highlight Social Divides
Recent episodes show that projects like expanded roadways sometimes exacerbate racial and economic divides.
July 16, 2015, Thursday
MORE ON CIVIL RIGHTS AND: Area Planning and Renewal , Tompkinsville (Staten Island, NY) , Staten Island (NYC) , Garner, Eric , Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings , Urban Areas , Blacks , Civil Rights and Liberties
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There will be a vote in the Miami Commission tonight (and you know it's going to be dramatic,) to fill the seat that has been involuntarily vacated by Michelle Spence Jones. The special session starts at 4, and I'm assuming that the circus will begin well before that. Already this morning, there has been a prayer breakfast at which potential candidates strutted their stuff, and several losing candidates from November and January, including Dufirstson "66 votes" Neree, David Chiverton (Mr. 7 percent), and the Jay Leno of Miami Black politics (meaning he's always hovering in the wings, waiting to take a fired politician's spot if his current gig doesn't pan out) — Rev. Richard Dunn, have begun making their pitch to commission members in hopes of securing the seat. The MSJ camp is pushing its own choices, school board guy Pierre Rutledge, who has the support of the guy who probably should be the nominee himself, but clearly doesn't want it, Patrick Range Jr., and Erica Wright, who I can tell you from personal experience was a solid Spence-Jones supporter before the campaign. A group of D5 residents have even floated an open letter to the commission, via Blogging Black Miami. It reads in part:
Recent articles in the Miami Herald have suggested that the Commission is considering Rev. Richard P. Dunn, II as a candidate. Patrick Range, who news reports have also rightly identified as a qualified candidate, has respectfully declined to be considered for the appointment. We believe that, for a district of over 60,000 residents, consideration must be given to more than one willing candidate. The discussion must be widened. The politics of Miami can no longer be restricted to a select few. District Five needs the Commission to cast a wider net and take this opportunity to consider the abilities and talents of other citizens who have earned due consideration—people who presently serve the City, and the residents of District Five, selflessly and with enthusiasm and unquestioned integrity.
… and suggests a number of possible names, including Wright, Rutledge, Dr. Robert Malone, who ran unsuccessfully for the District 109 House seat last year, Alison Austin, who heads the Belafonte Tacolcy Center, which provides youth programs to the struggling community of Liberty City, and in short, ABD (anybody but Dunn, who ran against Spence-Jones in 2005 and almost beat her, and then ran again in the special election.) Among the signers of the petition are local community organizer Hattie Willis, and Gihan Perrera, co-founder of the Miami Workers Center. Neither of those two are what you'd call supporters of machine politics, nor are they known supporters of Spence-Jones so I'm going to have to strongly disagree with Miami New Times' Eric Maza's characterization of them as "MSJ supporters."
So who gets the seat? Stay tuned. Dunn would seem to have the inside track, since he seems to always get appointed when open seats become available, but hope springs eternal that the commission will opt for someone who will finally bring some positive attention to the accursed D-5 seat. Austin wouldn't be a bad bet (nor would Wright, who got the Herald endorsement, but doesn't have any political experience.) But the the commission should be wary of stalking horses for Spence-Jones, namely, anyone who would preserve her influence, or too easily agree to step aside should she win her legal case and try to run again in November.
UPDATE: I just spoke Alison, and she confirmed that she submitted a formal letter to the mayor's office expressing interest in the appointment. She hasn't yet met formally with any of the commissioners. Alison also knocked down, pretty firmly, the notion that the signers of that open letter, which included members of a Miami-Dade coalition of Democratic women, were or are part of MSJ's or any other camp.
My sources on the ground tell me in no uncertain terms that the letter was more about convincing the commission to NOT nominate Richard Dunn. The ABD movement has begun. Let's see if the commissioners listen.


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Topic: Scotland Premier League picks 29/1-2/2
Hamilton vs Kilmarnock
Hamilton have been very weak recently and Kilmarnock have impressed me a bit int heir recent away games.
Kilmarnock win.
Hearts vs St Johnstone
Hearts have very strong form and I believe they will be able to take all three points from this one at home.
Hearts win.
Dundee Utd vs Hibernian
Hibernian are at the bottom of the form table and I will be a bit surprised if Dundee United does not manage to win this one.
Dundee Utd win.
Aberdeen vs Celtic
Celtic are at the top of the form table and Aberdeen have not been too impressive in their recent home games. Should be close.
Under 2.5 goals.
St Johnstone vs Hamilton
Hamilton have been very weak recently and St Johnstone are among the teams in the SPL with the best form.
St Johnstone win.
Hibernian vs St Mirren
Hibernian are at the bottom of the form table but St Mirren have not been too strong in recent games. Should be close.
Over 2.5 goals.
Inverness vs Dundee Utd
Inverness have been very weak recently but Dundee United have not impressed me in their recent away games.
Under 2.5 goals.
Motherwell vs Kilmarnock
Motherwell have 1-1-1 on their last three home games while Kilmarnock have 2-1-0 on their last three away games.
Rangers vs Hearts
Rangers face a tough game against Hearts in this one. Both teams have been pritty decent recently. Should be a close one, but based on Hearts' recent away games I expect many goals.
Over 2.5 goals.


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IBM Corp. on Monday dropped out of a project to build one of the world's fastest supercomputers at the University of Illinois, saying it requires too much financial and technical support.
The move leaves the university looking for someone to build the $300 million-plus Blue Waters system that it still hopes to deliver by the fall of 2012. The school's National Center for Supercomputing Applications will have just a few weeks to customize its plans to a new builder and present them to the project's primary financier, the federal government's National Science Foundation.
There is no guarantee the project that was originally expected to go online this year will continue.
IBM won't say how much money the project would have cost the company, but Monday's announcement followed several months of talks with university officials.


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While the marching band wasn't out to provide fanfare for this one, Acer has mentioned that their new Iconia Tab A200 is now shipping in select countries. It would have been nice to know which countries those were but we'll take it.
This tablet hardly strays from the norm with its 1GHz dual-core Tegra 2 processor, 1GB of RAM, 10.1 Inch 1280×800 display, 3.5mm headphone jack and Android 3.2. Acer says the Ice Cream Sandwich update will be headed sometime this upcoming January – that's very quick turnaround time and we hope their window is accurate. If you happen to find out who's selling this be sure to let us know. [via Unwired View]
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Cameron Walters
The usf.e.club hosted a great presentation from Cameron Walters, co-founder of Square, a mobile credit card reader that allows the user to accept payments virtually anywhere for a low flat fee.
To a crowd of over fifty students, Cameron told his story of receiving his Masters of Internet Technology from USF and how he was able to build a great network that helped open up doors to better opportunities in the area. Cameron was able to give a unique and helpful perspective to both business and computer science students.
In addition to guest speakers and company visits, the usf.e.club is launching a new idea-incubator called the usf.co.lab. The co.lab aims to bring together like-minded business, computer science, and environmental students to work together on innovative projects. You can connect with the e.club on Facebook or on Twitter.
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WORCESTER, Mass. - Dartmouth's Rebecca Sobel registered a hat trick, scoring three goals to lead her team to a 5-0 win over the Holy Cross field hockey team Sunday afternoon at the Hart Turf Field. With the loss, the Crusaders fall to 0-4 on the season while the Big Green improves to 1-2.
Sobel scored her first goal at the 9:16 mark of the first half. At 17:07 she registered her second goal on a one-on-one shot with Holy Cross goalkeeper Kelly Casey (New Egypt, N.J.) from the left side, assisted by Kelly Hood. Casey finished the game with four saves on ten shots-on-goal.
With four minutes gone in the second half, Sobel notched her third goal of the game and fifth of the season off a penalty corner set-up. Two more Dartmouth players would go on to score, with the third goal coming at 44:09 and the final goal at 68:16. The last goal, unassisted by Virginia Peisch, tallied the final score at 5-0.
Holy Cross had three shots in the first half and saw six more opportunities to score in the second. Dartmouth won the overall shots battle 12-9. Senior team captain Courtney Callahan (Acton, Mass.) and junior Alanna Sikorski (Glen Gardner, N.J.) tied on the day with three shots apiece.
Holy Cross continues its home stand on Wednesday, Sept. 16 against Siena. Game time is set for 4:30 p.m. at the Hart Turf Field in Worcester, Mass.


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What about W2 and Diablo 3 Beta/Final(Good chance!)
Never did get into any of those. In fact, never got into the whole Starcraft craze either, still don't own a copy of Starcraft II.
And honestly, I really don't game like I used to. So, I guess my "attention span" for gaming in general just isn't long enough to get hooked into multiple titles. Of all the titles I've seen advertised, promoted, and hyped- Skyrim, BF3, and Rage are the three that honestly have my interest. I don't even own Portal 2 yet.
Though I'll likely pick that up on a winter sale.
As a testament to my not following those two titles you mentioned- I'm not even sure what game you're referring to with "W2". Diablo III sounds like it could be a game I'd very well enjoy... but likely I won't get it till it's on sale for cheap.
EDIT: Just occured to me that by "W2" you likely were referring to The Witcher 2? If so- haven't even played the first one. Haven't seen, ready, or heard anything about either of those games that interest me.
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Updated at: 05/25/2013 5:05 PM
By JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUS
(AP) OKLAHOMA CITY - Seven tornadoes have swept through their town since they were born, but as new graduates donned caps and gowns to say goodbye to their high schools Saturday, they vowed they wouldn't say goodbye to Moore.
"I wouldn't want to be in any other place. It's our roots. Tornadoes are a part of life here," said 18-year-old Brooke Potter, whose current college aspirations take her to two neighboring towns.
Saturday's graduations for Westmoore, Southmoore and Moore high schools are another step toward normalcy for this Oklahoma City suburb ravaged by an extremely strong tornado. Monday's twister killed 24, including seven children at Plaza Towers Elementary School.
"I want to end up back here," Madison Dobbs, 18, said. "I've been here my whole life and can't picture myself anywhere else. Tornadoes happen anywhere."
While that's true, few other places have the amount and severity of tornadoes like Oklahoma _ and no other place has had a tornado like Moore. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman says the Oklahoma City area has been struck by more tornadoes than any other U.S. city, citing records that date to 1893.
When the current graduating class was in second grade, Moore experienced an EF4 tornado with winds approaching 200 mph. And three months before they started pre-kindergarten, a twister with the highest winds on record _ 302 mph _ sliced through their town.
"Crazy storms happen; the goods outweigh the bads," said Potter, who wants to attend Oklahoma City Community College, and then transfer to the University of Oklahoma in neighboring Norman.
With graduates wearing red, blue or black caps and gowns, Westmoore was the first of three schools to hold commencement ceremonies Saturday at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City.
A teacher in the district said despite being big enough to have three high schools, the 56,000-strong community is still tightly knit.
"This is such a big district, but this is a small town," said Tammy Glasgow, a second-grade teacher at Briarwood Elementary, which was also destroyed but didn't have any deaths. "When you see somebody in the street, it's not a `hi' and a handshake, it's a hug."
Some students lost everything in the violent storm. Southmoore senior Callie Dosher, 18, said she sifted through the debris of her family's destroyed home in the past few days, looking to recover precious possessions _ her mom's two Bibles and the teddy bear Callie's granddad gave her shortly before he passed away.
But Dosher, too, wants to stay: "These people, I've grown up with them. I have all my friends here," she said.
Miranda Mann, an 18-year-old Southmoore grad whose family also lost their home, couldn't recognize her own neighborhood because of the damage. Yet the family has vowed to rebuild on the same ground.
"We loved the house we were in," she said. "But we get to make new memories in the new house."
Westmoore Senior Alex Davis, 18, will attend University of Oklahoma after graduation partly so he can stay close to friends and family.
"It speaks to how the community's banded together," he said. "We're not going to let a natural disaster beat us."
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By Christmastime a year later I had many friends, my little antique shop here at the house, and had decided to start what would become an annual event for the next 7 years, my 'Colonial Christmas' Open House. That day each year became 'my Christmas', as I was frequently alone on the actual holiday itself. It seems Christmas is a family day, and I was on my own in rural New Hampshire. It was not always sad. My little dog Phoebe and I celebrated with a little gift to myself and one for her, and a special homemade dinner that I shared a bit of with her as well. If I were not with friends, Phoebe and I would snuggle up near the fire and watch those cheesy Christmas movies you always like to see over and over again, because even if you are feeling low somehow they are a glimmer of hope that there really are miracles and happy times ahead.
That year of the first Christmas Open House for my shop, I got to thinking about kids and their letters to santa. I was feeling a bit lonely and times were very hard indeed for a single woman with little money and minimal construction skills, trying to restore an old house alone. I, like a kid peering into a candy store window wished for the things I saw around me, especially at this time. No, not really all the gifts and fancy things money could buy, but other things that sometimes you can't afford either, when there is only you fighting to survive and build a new life. They are the things that lots of us take for granted, and all of us covet far more than material things. So I had this idea. I would make a Christmas wish list. Instead of paper, I would use stones. Yes, stones---but not just any stones. A tiny brook runs down the hill and alongside my house. One chilly day I bundled up, put on my 'wellies', and waded into the stream searching for appropriate stones. I fished a number of suitable, smooth rocks of New Hampshire granite out of the water and threw them onto the bank. It seemed fitting that I write my holiday wishes on rocks from my own little brook.
I took a white paint pen, and sat at the table by the window looking out at the snow covered hill and the little stream and waterfall, my rocks spread out in front of me on newspaper. I thought about all the things that I truly cared about and wished for, not only for myself, but for all the friends, and strangers, and soon-to-be-friends that would shortly be at my door for my very first 'Colonial Christmas Open House' only days away.
The wishes came to me, tumbling together like the rocks in the brook. 'A pet to love you', 'friendship', 'dancing', 'a little night music', 'a happy little home', 'someone to love you', 'laugh a lot', 'wake up smiling', and many more. That year, I put moss all around the base of the Christmas tree and carefully placed my stones on it, surrounding the entire tree. People at the open house wanted to buy my wishing stones! I explained that they were not for sale, but that they should perhaps use my idea as an inspiration and find something that meant a lot to them, and write their OWN heart's desires on it.
That was now over 12 years ago. I still have each and every stone. Every year I would carry them down from the attic at Christmas. They were a comfort in sad, broke, lonely and difficult times.
There are still sad times and hardships. I guess everyone of us needs the comfort and remembrance and HOPE of something like my Christmas stones. This year, my wishes-on-stones are nestled outside on the porch by the woodpile, silently greeting any guest who may arrive. All I have to give, and the best that I can offer to those friends and loved ones are the heartfelt wishes I wrote on my river rocks long years ago.