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SOAS, University of London
SOAS, University of London (formerly known as the School of Oriental and African Studies) is the world's leading institution for the study of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. SOAS has a global academic base and is a crucial resource for London. Our world-class research and teaching in politics, law, culture, business and society equips people for a global economy and multicultural society. Our academic reputation (6th in the UK*) means that our experts are the first port of call for the world's media, government and non-governmental organisations.
Our campus is in Bloomsbury, London's historic quarter for learning and heritage, close to the British Museum and the British Library.
Why study with us?
SOAS offers world class teaching in law and social sciences, languages and cultures, and arts and humanities through 350+ undergraduate degree combinations and 200+ postgraduate programmes (taught and distance learning). We are one of the top four universities in London** ***, 26th in the world for arts and humanities**** and one of the UK top ten for modern languages*. Whatever your subject, you can deepen your study by focusing on one or more of our regions and every student is entitled to study one of our unrivalled range of non-European languages.
Our intimate size creates a strong sense of community. With one of the best staff-student ratios in the UK**, we achieve high levels of student satisfaction (89% for teaching*****). Many graduates go on to further study but a large proportion go straight into employment building careers as human rights lawyers, politicians, journalists, diplomats, ambassadors and scholars.
The SOAS Library is one of just five National Research Libraries in the UK, with 1.5 million volumes, books, periodicals and audio-visual materials. The Students' Union provides students with social space and catering facilities, sports clubs and societies. SOAS has exclusive access to two student residences with individual study bedrooms with en-suite facilities.
Students have a wide range of support services from dedicated Welfare Officers, Counsellors, Chaplains and Careers Advisers to the Students' Union.
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ML has a formal definition[1]; why not Haskell? Would this be a Good Thing, or a Waste Of Time? The Report strikes me as a hybrid of formal and informal. I guess that's not a problem so far, but there aren't that many implementations; if we had dozens, how could we verify conformance? A formal semantics would be useful, but it would also be Fun to use Category Theory notation in a language definition.

Such a task would be way beyond my abilities, but I have come up with an idea for a formal semantics of IO and other non-deterministic elements of the language that I think is kind of interesting. It's inspired by Category Theory and the Z specification language. See my (brief) blog article.

Actually, I'm in a state of rather intense euphoria about it, so a bucket of cold water realism over my head might be a Good Thing. Then I could get some sleep instead of obsessing about category theory and Haskell. :)

I propose any formal definition include the following warning, modeled on Knuth's warning about MetaFont:

 WARNING: Haskell can be hazardous to your other interests. Once you get hooked, you will develop intense feelings about language design; semantic models will intrude on the program texts you read. And you will perpetually be thinking of improvements to the programs that you see everywhere, including those of your own design.

Thanks,

gregg

[1] The Definition of Standard ML (Revised); a preview is on Google Books

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Breaking down Israel's domestic issues
Avirama Golan is an author and a senior correspondent for Haaretz newspaper. In 1996 she became the first woman to serve on the Israeli publication's editorial board. She writes mainly on welfare and society issues, the Jewish Orthodox Sector, issues of church and state in Israel, and feminist issues. Avirama also has her own weekly TV show. She breaks down for Worldview some of the current social issues in Israel.
Avirama Golan will speak on March 8th at the Union League Club in honor of International Women's Day. Click here for more details.


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Wayland begins registration
Summer term registration for Wayland Baptist University's Lubbock campus will be today and Tuesday. Late registration will be May 21-25. The summer term runs from May 28 to August 28.
For more information, call the Lubbock campus at 785-9285 or e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com. The campus is located at 2002 W. Loop 289, Suite 120.
Mehta given ASCE honor
Kishor C. Mehta, director of Texas Tech's Wind Science and Engineering Center, has been named an honorary member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Mehta, also a Paul Horn professor of civil engineering, began his career after tornadoes hit Lubbock in 1970.
Mehta is the first Tech professor and one of six engineers in Texas to receive this honor.
He has published 60 journal papers, 120 articles and has helped secure $5 million in federal funds for windstorm mitigation.
LCU students show promise
Five Lubbock Christian University students were honored at the spring awards banquet.
Mr. and Miss LCU are Matt Cass, a senior youth and family ministry major, and Jennifer King, a senior marketing major. They are from Lubbock.
Cass and King also won The Trustees Award, which is given to represent LCU's highest ideals.
Matt Driver, a senior missions major from Albuquerque, N.M., and Sheila Brown, a senior elementary education major from San Angelo, won The President's Award, which is given to students who show the greatest promise for spiritual service.
Scott Prather of Farmington, N.M., a senior, won the Liff Sanders Award which is presented to the Bible student who shows most potential as a minister.
Casadonte Jr. awarded Piper
Dominick J. Casadonte Jr., a Texas Tech associate professor in chemistry and biochemistry, has been awarded the
Piper Professor Award, which honors 10 professors in the state each year for dedication for teaching and general achievement.
He will be given a certificate, $2,500 and a gold commemorative pin.
Casadonte received his doctoral degree in inorganic chemistry in 1985 from Purdue University.
Six other Tech professors have won the award.
SPC students picked for APIs
Jeffrey Goodman and Mark Fritzler recently received scholarships from the American Petroleum Institute.
The two, both members of the South Plains Chapter of API, attend South Plains College. The scholarships, given during a reception in the students' honor, were presented by Coleman Williams and Charles Miller of API.
Consortium to host classes
The communities of Maple, Three Way, Lazbuddie, Springlake, Earth, Muleshoe, Olton and Sudan will be the sites of South Plains College history and speech courses this summer through interactive television.
The towns are members of the Five Area Communities Telecommunications Consortium.
Classes begin June 4 and are open to high school juniors and seniors, and adults wishing to take college credits.
Registration is 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. May 22 in the ITV classroom at Muleshoe High School. The cost is $158 for three semester hours and $278 for six semester hours.
For more information, contact Dane Dewbre, SPC director of distance education, at 894-9611 Ext. 2179.
Tech's Boal named to board
Kimberly B. Boal, a Texas Tech professor, recently was elected to a three-year term on the Academy of Management board of governors.
The academy is a professional society of management professors who conduct research and teach management in colleges, universities and research institutes.
Boal is a professor of organizational studies and strategic management and area of management coordinator.
Honors society selects Head
Michael Head from Lubbock recently was inducted into the Gamma Beta Phi Society at Howard Payne University.
Gamma Beta Phi is an honors society for students with a grade point average in the Top 20 percent of their class.
Wall, Gast win scholarships
Kacey Gast of Farwell High School and Matthew Wall of Clovis (N.M.) High School have been awarded $1,000 scholarships from the ENMR-Plateau Telecommunications Foundation.
The foundation awarded more than $17,000 in scholarships at the cooperative's annual meeting in Logan, N.M.
Patterson joins Omnicron
Angela Patterson, a junior journalism major at the University of Southern Mississippi, became a member of the Omnicron Delta Kappa honor society.
The 20-year-old, who is the daughter of Jana Crooks and Michael Patterson of Lubbock, was recognized during the University of Southern Mississippi's Awards Day.
LCU celebrates teachers
Two Lubbock Christian University professors received the L.R. Wilson Teaching Award during LCU graduation ceremonies.
The recipients are Byron Rogers, chairman of the mathematics and physical science department, and Lynn Mason, professor in the business administration department and director of computer information systems.
Dr. L.R. Wilson Jr., a Lubbock anesthesiologist and LCU trustee, funds the award in honor of his father, L.R. Wilson, who was president of Oklahoma Christian and Florida College.
Each award is accompanied by $1,000.
Students earn Dean's Award
Eight Lubbock Christian University students earned the Dean's Award for the university's three colleges during commencement ceremonies.
College of education Lisa Blevins, elementary education, 3.95 grade point average.
College of professional studies Constance Dickson, accounting; Juana Rocha, organizational management; Chris Rowten, biology; and Rachel Scott, biology. All with perfect 4.0 GPAs.
College of liberal arts Matt Cass, youth and family ministry; Douglas Oakes, Bible major; and Kimberly Rush, social work. All with perfect 4.0 GPAs.
TADC offers scholarships
About $400,000 in scholarship money is available for high school graduates in 18 urban areas, including Lubbock.
The Urban Scholarship Program is administered by the Texas Association of Developing Colleges, a Dallas-based higher education consortium, according to state Rep. Yvonne Davis, D-Dallas. It was created through GTE/Verizon, Southwestern Bell and Centel Telephone.
The fund is for Texas residents who are U.S. citizens and full-time undergraduates in good academic standing at an accredited college, university or technical school.
Students attending a technical college, junior college or community college will receive $700. Students attending a public four-year college or university will receive $1,000. Students attending a private four-year college or university will receive $2,000.
Students interested in applying should contact their high school guidance counselor, college financial aid officer or contact the TADC at (214) 630-2511. The application deadline is July 2.
Owens picked TSTA finalist
Michelle Owens, a Coronado High School senior, is a finalist for the Teens Serving Texas Award presented by the Texas Association of Secondary Principals.
The award honors high school seniors who excelled in community service, leadership and personal accomplishments.
Tech earns Welch grants
Five Texas Tech professors have re-ceived $150,000 grants from The Welch Foundation, an organization that pro-vides funding for chemistry research.
The foundation is contributing $22.5 million to 27 Texas institutions.
Tech recipients and their research ti-tles research are:
Richard A. Bartsch "Macrocyclic Multidentate Ligands and Their Complexation of Metal Salts."
Kwan Hon Cheng "Spectroscopic Characterizations of Superlative Do-mains in Lipid Bilayers."
Robert A. Flowers II "Sm(II) Me-diated Asymmetric Reductions and Bond Forming Reactions."
Gregory I. Gellene "Fundamen-tal Studies of a New Mechanism for Ki-netic Isotope Effects."
Lionel W. Poirer "New Method-ologies for Accurate Quantum Calcula-tions of the Dynamics of Atomic Nuclei."
D. Max Roundhill "A Computa-tional Approach to Host-Guest Chemis-try."
Koul awarded fellowship
Rajinder Koul, a Texas Tech associate professor, has been awarded the Mary E. Switzer Rehabilitation Research Fellowship from the U.S. Department of Education.
Koul also is chairman of the Tech Health Sciences Center Department of Communication Disorders.
Compiled by staff writer Brian Williams
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The Associated Press Covers UVM President's Promotion of Immigrant College Access at the White House
- 01-28-2014
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The AP, in a story that ran in the San Francisco Chronicle, The Boston Globe and elsewhere, reports on Tom Sullivan's recent visit to the White House as part of a group of college presidents from across the country. At the meeting, Sullivan presented on UVM's New Americans program, which aims to increase the enrollment of students whose families have immigrated to Vermont, many as refugees. Sullivan hopes college access will be one of the topics discussed in President Obama's upcoming State of the Union address. Read the story…


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Churches concerned over child poverty measure
Four Churches have criticised Government proposals to change the way child poverty is measured in the UK.
The Government ended a consultation on Friday into plans to introduce a new "multi-dimensional measure of poverty" that would include employment, family stability, education and income.
The Baptist Union of Great Britain, Church of Scotland, Methodist Church and United Reformed Church said the proposals were "confused".
They questioned the Government's focus on worklessness as a measure of poverty when the majority of families in poverty are working.
Stephen Keyworth, faith and society leader for the Baptist Union of Great Britain, said excluding or diminishing the experience of low-paid families from a measure of poverty would be a "serious failing".
"Such people work tough jobs, often with unsocial hours. We agree that is vital to measure things such as unemployment and disability," he said.
"These things can help us understand British society and the place of poverty within it. However, these factors combined make for a very bad measure of child poverty. Only robust, well-evidenced indicators of poverty should be used to measure child poverty."
The four Churches are due to publish a major report next month confronting the "comfortable myths" about poverty.
"Poverty is not just an issue facing the poor – it's a societal problem and one that shames us all," added Marie Trubic, of the United Reformed Church.
"As Christians we believe that we all have a duty to take responsibility for the injustices that have become embedded in the society we have built.
"We should not simply accept the status quo and blame the poor for their circumstances. Instead, we must find new ways to build a fairer future for all."


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Great study for integrated circuits, neuroscience essentialism at work. What was not taken into effect were any emotional or social factors. People have many reasons for becoming depressed, and not all are brain-based in the sense studied. It is hard to grown old in a youth-oriented society!<p> Older people may regret things in their lives they did but cannot undo or that they could have done but didn't, they may not like the physical limitations their aging puts on them, they may have lost friends and family members, they may have lost part of their identity when they retired. They may not feel ready for what is to come or may wish for a quick and painless death that they are afraid won't be the case. <p> They may feel like people ignore them, boss them around, yell at them, physically or mentally abuse them, or treat them as burdens. They may be lonely if people no longer include them in social activities or their limited mobility makes going out to events frustrating or impossible.<p> They may even be bored if they were formerly physically active people now limited by physical problems, or it becomes difficult to engage in former hobbies or see to do detail work, or to read for long periods, and are stuck watching cable TV day after day. <p> They may have lost some of their sense of taste so that even eating food becomes joyless; they may have lost enough of their hearing to miss out on much of what is going on around them and may be unable to afford hearing aids. <p> They may even know that they are moving into cognitive decline and possible dementia and can't do a thing about it. Suicide is not an acceptable option for many people, although suicide rates are rising in the elderly, for many of the reasons stated above.<p> These are things not measured in the study but any or all of them could definitely have the effect of increasing depression and cognitive decline, or at least make them more likely. [Ed.: edited for length].


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'Chronicle' Director Josh Trank Set to Direct 'Star Wars' Spin-Off, Too
by Ethan Anderton
June 4, 2014
Source: StarWars.com
While J.J. Abrams is busy writing letters to tell people to stop leaking photos from the set of Star Wars: Episode VII, Disney and Lucasfilm are rounding up directing talent to take on their spin-off stories between the milestone trilogy episodes. Godzilla director Gareth Edwards has already been hired to be at the helm of the first one with a release set for December of 2016, one year after Episode VII arrives, and now StarWars.com has revealed that Chronicle director Josh Trank will also be directing another stand-alone movie in the Star Wars universe. Kathleen Kennedy says, "We're thrilled to welcome Josh into the family."
The Lucasfilm president continued, "He is such an incredible talent and has a great imagination and sense of innovation. That makes him perfectly suited to Star Wars, and for this new slate of movies that reach beyond the core characters and storylines of Episodes I through IX." And as if you couldn't guess, Trank is just thrilled to be part of this new era of Star Wars being ushered in and says, "The magic of the Star Wars Universe defined my entire childhood. The opportunity to expand on that experience for future generations is the most incredible dream of all time."
Here's the Star Wars short Stabbing at Leia's 22nd Birthday that Trank made before Chronicle:
Again, we don't know specifically what kind of story we'll be getting, but previous reports have pegged this in-between films as origin stories with rumors ranging from Han Solo and Boba Fett to Jedi master Yoda. This is somewhat of a risky move since Trank only has Chronicle under his belt and the reboot of Fantastic Four for 20th Century Fox on the way, but it sounds like Disney and Lucasfilm like what he brings to the table for whatever this new stand-alone Star Wars adventure will be. This one doesn't have a release date yet, but you can probably count on 2018 if Episode VIII arrives in December of 2017. Thoughts?
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Ruger Super Sizes The Super Single-Six
Into A 9-Shot .22 WMR And 10-Shot .22 LR.
Ever since the Ruger Convertibles appeared there have been those whining and complaining about lack of accuracy with either the .22 Long Rifle cylinder or that chambered for the .22 Magnum. I don't know how many Convertibles I have experienced over the last half-century or so, however I have never had one that didn't shoot well with both cylinders. When the .22 Single-Six first arrived the barrel had a groove diameter of 0.216 inch and the .22 Magnum which followed was cut at 0.224 inch. To arrive at a Convertible Model the barrel is a compromise 0.219 inch and it works just fine.
For nearly 60 years all .22 Ruger single actions were true Single-Sixes; that is, the cylinders held six rounds. Of course, until the arrival of the New Model Single-Six it was actually a 5-shooter. I have to admit I was one of those not overjoyed with the arrival of the New Model versions of the Single-Six as well as the Blackhawk. I also have to admit I have changed my mind over the years and I now appreciate both the safety and convenience the New Model action offers.
Ruger the company has offered some very interesting new firearms over the past few years including centerfire semi-automatics as well as double-action sixguns. Now Ruger has upgraded the Single-Six significantly, in fact the Super Single-Six has been Super Sized. This has been accomplished with two versions, the Single-Ten, which is a 10-shot .22 Long Rifle, and the Single-Nine, which holds nine rounds of .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire ammunition. There are no Convertible Models offered in the Super Sized Super Single-Six.
The Single-Ten arrived first and I immediately ordered a test gun from Ruger. It is easily to spot this Stainless Steel Single-Ten by all the bolt slots in the cylinder. To provide for 10 shots in the same size cylinder requires a major change in geometry as far as the hand and the ratchet at the back of the cylinder. When cocking the Single-Ten the cylinder completes its rotation to the next chamber long before the hammer completes its travel all the way to the rear. It is a totally different feel than that found on the standard Single-Six.
The first Single-Ten is all stainless steel with a 5-1/2-inch barrel and fitted with thoroughly modern sights. Instead of the adjustable standard black sights normally found on the Single-Six the Single-Ten has Williams Fiber Optic Sights consisting of a green dot on the front post and two green dots on the adjustable rear sight. The green is very brilliant and should be perfect for varmint hunting, especially for tree squirrels.
Sights are totally subjective and as I test-fired the Single-Ten I wondered if I could do better with black sights so I ordered standard sights from Ruger. With a reasonable price of $20 total for both front and rear and also the ease of changing sights with the front sight held on by a single screw and the rear sight having a single screw plus a cross pin which removes very easily with the proper punch, experimentation of sights is very practical and quite easy.
I not only experimented with the sights I also swapped out the grip panels replacing the factory hardwood Gunfighter grips with a set of older black eagle walnut Ruger grips. I found my groups on paper improved by 30 to 40 percent by switching to the black sights, however for varmint hunting use I would go back to the green fiber optic sights. It takes less than two minutes to change sights. I've also gone back to the factory grips which I find are much more comfortable in my hand. The Gunfighter name comes from the fact these grips have a slight swell at the top and are thinner at the bottom, or just the opposite of standard factory grips. I like the feel very much.
The Ruger Single-Ten functioned flawlessly with all ammunition tried. Seventeen different loads were tried and the results are in the accompanying table. When I switched to the black sights I had run out of a few varieties of ammunition.
Note groups of 1 inch or less for nine shots at 20 yards are not all that unusual. The Single-Six has been a favorite .22 sixgun for thousands upon thousands upon thousands of young shooters and I can see it easily being replaced by this newer version.
The Stainless Steel 5-1/2-inch Single-Ten is available from Ruger, however a second version, 4-5/8-inch all blue, is being offered from Ruger through Lipsey's. I acquired one of these from Lipsey's, immediately swapped out the fiber optic sights for black sights and found I had a superbly shooting .22 LR single action. Short-barrels are not always easy for me to shoot however this one proved to be very accurate. I have yet to try it with the green fiber optic sights. I believe I do like the shorter barrel even more than the 5-1/2-inch length. Packing is slightly easier and there seems to be no loss in accuracy.
Some have complained on the Internet about the "fragility" of the ratchet on the back of the cylinder of the Single-Ten. I talked to Ruger about this and they said there should be no problem. This is not a sixgun for fast draw which produces a lot of stress on both the hand and the ratchet, but when treated as it should be, the ratchet and hand should last forever just as on the standard Single-Six.
These are definitely the best of times for shooters as we have so many choices. This is pointed up once again by the fact Ruger did not stop at the Single-Ten but just announced the .22 WMR version which is the Single-Nine. There are times when the standard .22 is somewhat lacking for the task at hand, and that's where the .22 Magnum comes in. Several companies are offering .22 Magnum rounds with jacketed hollowpoint bullets such as the Sierra 30 grain and the Winchester 28 grain, and Speer has a self-defense round with a large hollowpoint. Muzzle velocities of the .22 Magnum are significantly higher, 300 to 400 fps or more, than the .22 Long Rifle version. In fact the .22 Magnum sixgun also outdoes the .22 Long Rifle in a long gun and is certainly much easier to pack.
The Single-Nine is the same basic sixgun as the Single-Ten except for the fact it is a 9-shooter instead of a 10-shooter and is chambered for the .22 WMR instead of the .22 Long Rifle. It has the same green fiber optic sights and the same very comfortable hardwood Gunfighter grips. The only major difference in appearance is the fact it has a 6-1/2-inch barrel instead of a 5-1/2-inch length.
Now by the time I got to the Magnum version I had already figured out I could do better with black sights instead of the green fiber optic sights—or so I thought. In testing the Single-Nine I went with three sight options: the standard green fiber optic factory sights, the green fiber optic front sight combined with a black adjustable rear sight, and finally all-black adjustable sights. Everything I had just proven turned out to be backwards. This is one of those things, which keeps shooting so interesting. With the 6-1/2-inch barrel of the Magnum Single-Nine I got my best groups with the factory green fiber optic sights. Six different .22 WMR rounds were tried and, in general, groups were slightly better with the .22 WMR with half the groups coming in under 1 inch for 8 shots at 20 yards.
Since I was experimenting with sights I decided the put the green fiber optic sights on my 9-1/2-inch Single-Six replacing the standard black sights. By this time I didn't know what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised to find the 9-1/2-inch Single-Six performing exceptionally well with groups well under 1 inch being common including some in the 3/4-inch and 5/8-inch range. These sights are definitely going to stay on this long-barreled Single-Six.
The obvious question remaining is whether or not the Single-Nine will be offered with an extra cylinder in .22 Long Rifle. I asked Ruger and their reply was they are so busy and selling so many guns it is not in the planning at this time. I hope this changes in the future. I always remember one of the Ruger fellows now retired who correctly said no matter what we make someone wants something different. I will prove him correct once again and say I hope Ruger brings out the Stainless Steel Single-Ten .22 and the Stainless Steel Single-Nine .22 Magnum in other barrel lengths. I especially would like to see 7-1/2- and 9-1/2-inch versions.
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Could battered Burnsville mom protect son from boyfriend's abuse?
A Burnsville, Minn. mother was sentenced to prison for failing to protect her 4-year-old son from the ultimately fatal abuse inflicted by a former boyfriend, but the mother's attorney says she was badly abused herself, with no control over her money, vehicles and phones.
Sha'reese Monique Miller, 25, was sentenced June 19 to 4 years and 2 months in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree manslaughter for failing to protect 4-year-old Key'ontay. William Alphonson Warr, 26, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for second-degree murder in the boy's death that happened two years ago.
Key'ontay's serious internal injuries were left untreated and he died June 2013, after Miller had apparently tried to cool his fever in a bathtub. He died of complications from blunt-force injuries to his abdomen and chest, the Hennepin County medical examiner said. According to the coroner, he had an injury in his small intestine and was suffering internal bleeding "long enough for him to develop sepsis and infection."
The Star Tribune reported Miller said her son had been sick since June 6 with stomach pain and flu-like symptoms, and apparently wouldn't cooperate with child protection and family members, but her attorney, DeAundres Wilson, said this behavior is consistent with a woman suffering abuse.
Miller had a protection order against Warr for herself and two children but still had an 18-month relationship him. Dakota County attorney James Backstrom said in a statement Miller placed the boy "in extreme danger" by failing to protect him from someone she knew was harming him.


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Poor Indian farmers called on the British government last week to halt plans for spending £65 million "developing" their farms. The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh claims that a British-backed programme called Vision 2020 will "totally eradicate poverty" by bringing genetically modified cotton and rice crops, irrigation, roads and electricity to poor rural communities. But the farmers, backed by researchers from the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex, claim it will create poverty by throwing up to 20 million poor farm labourers out of work.


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We're all familiar with NASA, the American space agency. And if we stop to think about it, it makes sense that there are similar agencies for other major world powers, such as Russia or China. But Venezuela, Belgium or Belarus? It seems that an ever-growing number of countries want to have a presence in space, so not surprisingly North Korea, ever eager to demonstrate its technological prowess, is amongst them. Unfortunately its program is notable so far only by its failures but that hasn't stopped the poor and inward-looking country from releasing a new logo for its National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA) agency. Shown above, it certainly seems to have taken a few design tips from its NASA counterpart. In the spirit of fair play we've included logos from a number of other agencies, none of which are candidates for a design award. Last month we identified church logos as a category desperately in need of some fresh thinking, to which we now add those of space agencies. Maybe Milton Glazer could lend a hand?
Canadian Space Agency
European Space Agency
Romanian Space Agency
Central American Association for Aeronautics and Space
Mexican Space Agency
Russian Federal Space Agency
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
State Space Agency of Ukraine
Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy
Bolivarian Agency for Space Activities (Venezuela)
UK Space Agency
China National Space Administration
German Aerospace Center
Indian Space Research Organisation
National Institute of Aerospace Technology (Spain)
French National Center of Space Research


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Congratulations on making it to Friday! It's the weekend!
Every Friday morning on the Jim & Kim show we play a song that makes you want to celebrate! This weekend, we flashed back to a song from 1998!
Our Fresh "Finally Friday" Party Song is Will Smith's hit "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It!"
The year is 1998!
- President Bill Clinton Impeached for perjury and obstruction of justice.
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Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
News Release 10-78
Date: August 30, 2010
Firefighters Distribute Backpacks and School Supplies
Who: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
What: Firefighters Distribute Backpacks and School Supplies
Where: Penn Daw Fire and Rescue Station 11, Penn Daw
6624 Hulvey Terrace, Alexandria, Virginia 22306.
When: 11 a.m., Thursday, September 2, 2010
Fairfax County firefighters will distribute backpacks and school supplies at 11 a.m., Thursday, September 2, at Fire and Rescue Station 11, Penn Daw.
Department personnel, the Progressive Firefighters of Fairfax County, Inc., and the Fairfax County Professional Firefighters and Paramedics, Local 2068, have been collecting backpacks and school supplies for several weeks and will distribute them to school children in Fairfax County and the Washington Metropolitan Area. Through generous donations and support from area businesses, including Nationwide Credit Corporation, Promax Management, Inc., Rotary Club of Tysons Corner, and Aluminum Cans for Burned Children, over 1,000 backpacks have been collected and filled with school supplies.
Firefighters will coordinate the distribution of the backpacks to various Fairfax County public school administrators and local shelters. For more information, please contact Captain Willie Bailey at 703-246-3801.
Firefighters and school officials will be available for interviews.
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UFC 124 delivered some rollicking finishes and settled the long-running feud between Georges St. Pierre and Josh Koscheck. In the wake of the card, let's take a close look at five matches that make sense following Saturday night's action.
Thiago Alves versus Josh Koscheck
Alves' revamped conditioning yielded obvious results in his fight with John Howard. Not only did the Pitbull's typically blown-up frame look leaner, but he was beautifully effective in a decision win over the ultra-game Howard. Alves' muay Thai and pinpoint striking make him an appealing fighter, and his physical strength means he'll match up well against almost anyone, provided he's got the stamina and proper stylistic pairing to apply his potent wares.
While it's tempting to match Alves against another striker in hopes of repeating his meeting with Howard, the welterweight pecking order would benefit more from a rematch with Koscheck. In their first bout, Koscheck came in on short notice, and basically got kicked and stymied en route to a decision loss. However, Koscheck showed a ton of heart and a lot of grit in his one-sided loss to St. Pierre on Saturday.
With Jon Fitch-B.J. Penn slated for February and GSP likely to take on Jake Shields next, the top of the 170-pound division is largely booked up. A Koscheck-Alves rematch would answer pressing questions for both, especially with a fully prepped Kos. Alves' striking is great, but he's been beaten by imposing wrestlers in GSP and Fitch. Koscheck can wrestle beautifully -- notwithstanding the impossibility of outwrestling St. Pierre -- but needs to beat a gifted striker.
With the likelihood that St. Pierre will make only two or three more title defenses before exiting the welterweight division, someone will eventually have to step in to fill the void. Alves and Koscheck are among the best 170 pounds has to offer once St. Pierre leaves.
Stefan Struve versus Brendan Schaub
Struve had another impressive win Saturday night, taking out Sean McCorkle via first-round technical knockout, though I'll be the first to say the stoppage was a tad quick.
At 6-foot-11 and 253 pounds, the 22-year-old Struve is still filling out his frame, but the guy can fight. Finding himself in a tough spot early with the larger McCorkle on top, the Dutchman executed a nice kimura sweep en route to the ground-and-pound finish.
Struve-Schaub would pit two talented, up-and-coming heavyweights against one another in a compelling match. You're not quite sure where it would go, or who would do what, but there's no doubt it would be fun to watch.
With a surplus of top-tier heavyweight talent, this is the kind of sort-'em-out match that makes sense. Schaub is athletic and has shown improving hands, which is a nice complement to Struve's size and grappling prowess.
Mac Danzig versus Nik Lentz
Danzig needed a rousing performance tonight against Joe Stevenson, and he got it, delivering a perfect check-hook knockout. The winner of the sixth season of "The Ultimate Fighter," Danzig had fallen on hard times lately, losing four of five before his huge win in Montreal.
Danzig was probably going to be released if he hadn't won against Stevenson. Now, suddenly, he's back in the thick of things. A fight with Lentz makes a lot of sense for his next match. The hard-charging Lentz is coming off a disputed split-decision win over Tyson Griffin at UFC 123, and has gone 4-0-1 in the organization.
Danzig may not be Peter Aerts in terms of his newly evolved stand-up, but he's always fun to watch in any kind of battle, including one on the ground. Lentz would press him and force his hand, and in today's UFC lightweight division, you need to represent big-time to move up the ladder. This match would give both the opportunity to do just that.
Jim Miller versus Edson Mendes Barboza Jr.
Miller is the kind of guy anyone can appreciate, and he was masterful in submitting the previously unbeaten Charles Oliveira on Saturday, using a slick kneebar to force the tap in the opening round. That makes six straight wins for Miller, a hard-nosed type of fighter who just keeps beating people. With a 19-2 record, Miller's only losses have come to Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard, who just happen to be the two best lightweights in the UFC right now.
Barboza has only a single win in the UFC, having scored a knockout win over Mike Lullo last month at UFC 123. But what makes Barboza the pick here is that he's part of the new breed of MMA fighters, blessed with destructive striking power and a ton of experience in another discipline. With a large, lightweight frame of 5-foot-11, Barboza has a listed record of 25-3 in kickboxing, with 22 knockouts.
Barboza is a dangerous fighter, and right now, Miller is streaking. Put them together and let the combination detonate.
Dan Miller versus Court McGee
In taking a close decision over veteran Joe Doerksen on Saturday, Miller upped his UFC record to 5-3, and 13-4 overall. Like his brother, Dan is shoe-heel tough, with all four of his losses coming by way of decision. That's why Court McGee would be a great match for him.
McGee, the winner of "TUF 11," is as well-rounded and complete a fighter as most of the "TUF" prospects have been at this point in their careers. His imposing wrestling and high-paced style would be a great match against Miller's veteran savvy. Like most other UFC divisions, middleweight is logjammed toward the top, at least if you aren't already one of the elite contenders.
Miller has faltered against the top-shelf 185-pounders, dropping decisions to Demian Maia, Chael Sonnen and Michael Bisping. He's the perfect next guy for McGee to face, because you know it's no gimme for McGee, and Miller represents a good litmus test at this stage in McGee's development.
Jason Probst is a contributor to Sherdog.com.


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Now that he is Virginia's lone big man on most nights, junior Akil Mitchell often makes light of the fact that he came to Charlottesville as a wing player who could move to the paint if necessary. On Sunday, though, he went toe-to-toe with Maryland's 7-foot-1 center, Alex Len on an afternoon when Virginia became the first team this season to outrebound the Terrapins.
Freshman Justin Anderson, meanwhile, simply flashes a smile when reminded that, after playing exclusively at guard during his days as an All-Met at Montrose Christian, he has been defending power forwards the past two weeks.
But playing out of position, which even Coach Tony Bennett admits is "unconventional," suddenly has Virginia in position to earn a second straight at-large berth to the NCAA tournament in coming weeks.
"It's a little awkward, not really the way we foresaw it," Mitchell said. "But we're playing good ball right now."
Though starting power forward Darion Atkins has played just 13 minutes over the last seven games because of shin splints and center Mike Tobey will be out indefinitely with mononucleosis, the Cavaliers haven't missed a beat.
They've won six of their last seven contests heading into Tuesday's rivalry game against Virginia Tech, baffling brackelogists who must make sense of Virginia's résumé, which includes a 7-0 record against the RPI top 100 and an 0-3 mark when the team faces Colonial Athletic Association competition.
But in recent weeks, Virginia's approach also has confused opponents, especially on the offensive end. The Cavaliers, known for having the ACC's best defense, scored at least 78 points in wins over Clemson and Maryland, the first time a Bennett-coached team has accomplished that in back-to-back games, including his three years at Washington State.
The catalyst has been outside shooting. Virginia ranks 14th nationally in three-point field goal percentage this year and has averaged nearly eight three-pointers per game since freshman Evan Nolte initially replaced Atkins in the starting lineup.
The mismatches Nolte and Anderson create have opened up the court. It was no more obvious than Sunday, when Anderson took advantage of Maryland's big men on the perimeter, scoring a career-high 17 points, and Virginia tied a season high with 11 three-pointers.
"Whether it was Evan . . . or Justin, they both have the ability to space a little bit, and I think our guys, at this time, are playing really good team ball," Bennett said. "They're moving the ball with each other and . . . the spacing has helped."
Virginia Tech Coach James Johnson is envious of such versatility. He marvels at the number of players who seem to be finding a groove for Virginia of late.
Johnson, of course, has his own star in point guard Erick Green. The former All-Met from Winchester remains the nation's leading scorer after notching 28 points in Virginia Tech's loss to Georgia Tech this past weekend, but he needed to be carried off the floor because of dehydration and exhaustion at the end of the game.
Johnson said that Green would be back in the starting lineup at John Paul Jones Arena on Tuesday. With the Hokies in the midst of a six-game losing streak that has them tied for last place in the ACC, Green's minutes won't be monitored, he said.
Green exploded for a career-high 35 points — the most any player has scored in an ACC game this year — when Virginia beat Virginia Tech, 74-58, in Blacksburg, three weeks ago. But unlike their in-state rival, the Hokies have little else at this point.
Second-leading scorer Jarell Eddie has hit just one of his 14 field goal attempts in the last two games and guard Robert Brown is shooting just 24.2 percent from the floor in ACC play.
"We don't have guys right now that are putting the basketball in the hole like we need them to," Johnson said. "It's very hard to take [Green] off the floor."


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Meffort Inc 15 15.6 inch Neoprene Laptop Bag Sleeve with Extra Side Pocket, Soft Carrying Handle &
VERA BRADLEY CARGO SLING BAG in the "DAISY DAISY" Retired PATTERN
Targus Demolition Backpack Designed to Fit up to 17.3-Inch Laptops TSB220US (Black)
Here's the thing with this backpack, it's rugged. This isn't just an item I would feel comfortable taking with me on a trip to an airport and then a hotel. I could throw this thing in the back of a van, pick-up or car and head out camping and feel comfortable that my items, notebook, tablets, mp3 player, mobile phone, and heck even a place for my water-bottle would be fine. Deluxe is an understatement. This has compartments, mesh pockets, zippers, and padded areas for almost everything here. I am kind of the same way with my backpacks as I am with my purses. I do not want a place to throw everything into a giant hole to dig through it later. I want, I need compartments for everything. This has a place for everything! and more padding than I have ever seen in a backpack.
Let's be honest here, I am a sizable lady, and this fits me well. I could, and have, filled this up and had it sit comfortably on my shoulders with the weight properly distributed. I am, obviously, not going to run a marathon in this thing, but I have lugged it around over, shall we say, not flat surfaces and found it comfortable. And when I said it has a spot for your tablet, I am not kidding. It has a padded sleeve to stick an e-reader or tablet separate from the notebook protected area. There are spots for pens, credit/business cards; it says you can use the zippered pocket for water bottles but smaller ones fit in the mesh pouches too. It's designed really well. With my older Targus bag, you could get a lot into it but good luck getting it out, especially on a plane after you pull it from under the seat and are trying to maneuver around the coach sized area to get a book out or that magazine you crammed in there somehow but is now stuck underneath your purse you had force down in there.
I really love this bag.
There are a couple of cautions though I have to mention. This is a sizable backpack, has to be to get those 17inch notebooks in there, but you have to be more cautious about not overfilling it if you are going to take it on a plane and want to stick it under a seat. It has a nice slimmer top design so if you are paying attention at all, you should be able to manage. The other issue is that the more TSA friendly notebook compartment lacks the Velcro strap I am used to, so if you whip this thing around, silly I know, with it unzipped and open, it's coming out same with anything else you put in the non-zippered compartments, or Velcro pouches.
Lastly, the bottom of the backpack is water-resistant, not your standard affair in many backpacks and fairly strong against rips so far. The zippers feel hefty and aren't hard to work or feel likely to snag or get stuck. It's made in China, but it is clearly a quality product. The anti-shock pad at the bottom, it's labeled, feels pretty thick and likely to absorb some impact, say if you drop it suddenly or set it down too quickly. You can also fold it upward if you want to or need to make your backpack thinner.
Finally for business purposes, it looks nice, has a location to hold your files to keep them from getting folded or otherwise damaged and pretty much unisex with is all black design. Whether you are traveling for business or just jamming your car for a family/friend trip, this would make life just a little easier for traveling and protecting those electronics you spent so much buying so don't skimp on padding.
Unfortunately, I had to return it since my Asus Republic of Gamers series 17.3" G74SX-XN1 "notebook" doesn't fit in the padded laptop area. It's about an inch too narrow to account for the additional heat exchanger the Asus notebook has sticking out of it's back. Which is too bad, because i really like the look and feel of this bag.
Going to try the Targus Drifter II to see if it fits in there...
Buy Targus Demolition Backpack Designed to Fit up to 17.3-Inch Laptops TSB220US (Black) NowI got the Targus Demolition Backpack to replace my old one, and what a great difference it makes. It's the perfect everyday backpack for a geek who can't leave home without a few gadgets. Yes, I tried to use only one device, but I can't help myself, I must have my stuff, because I use each for different tasks.
It has plenty of pockets and dedicated compartments for organizing one's value possessions. No more rummage into a backpack at the most inconvenient times.
The two front compartments in this backpack are a great plus. One is scratch-resistant and padded to facilitate the pulling or storage of a Smartphone and/or a Kindle, or any other gadget one needs handy. And the other, comes with slots to put in an ID and debit cards for secure storage, but quickly access.
So in the end, I'm carrying inside of it my Smartphone, my netbook, my Targus slim lap desk, an iPad inside an iMainGo XP portable speaker case, a mouse, a portable rechargeable battery pack, USB flash drives, and if I'm traveling with my kid, her iPad will join all of these gadgets. And of course, the corresponding chargers for every device.
The Targus Demolition Backpack will work great as a traveling bag too. When the inner lower panel is set, makes it more roomy, and it can accommodate clothes for a weekend and some personal toiletries. I'm taking it with me the next time I travel to New York to visit my family. It might be the only bag I ever need.
Having two water bottles holders is awesome, because when I travel with my daughter, I must hold her bottle too. By the way, behinds the holders, there is a zippered compartment to storage an small umbrella or anything else.
Besides all of the above, another of my favorite feature is the padded shoulder straps that joined with the waist buckles facilitates carrying any load one puts inside.
Read Best Reviews of Targus Demolition Backpack Designed to Fit up to 17.3-Inch Laptops TSB220US (Black) HereI thought this bag was alright when I got it (I really like the side pockets, they are massive) but I have only been using it for about a month and already the seams are ripping at both shoulder straps and the carrying handle. I am not overloading it at all and carried everything I am carrying now plus an extra laptop and all its accessories in another laptop backpack for the last four years. I need it to hold out for one more trip and then it looks like I will be trying to return this and buying something else. I will not be buying another one of these.
Want Targus Demolition Backpack Designed to Fit up to 17.3-Inch Laptops TSB220US (Black) Discount?Some of you are probably smarter than I am and looked at the measurements on this bag and thought "That's pretty big." I didn't really take those into consideration--and have found this thing to be enormous.
However, you can see the pockets and sizes on the product description. I'll say this: I found all to be as advertised. Pockets everywhere, large sleeve in the back for a laptop, slightly sleeve for a tablet. I was able to load in: laptop, Kindle Fire, Kindle, Franklin Planner with the whole year's calendar, a 3-inch 3-ring binder full to capacity, 4 other hardcover books, and all the pens, pencils, highlighters, and note cards I needed for a graduate school project.
Now, how about its sturdiness? I cannot spare a laptop to learn if the bag has good padding, but I can give you the "egg carton test" results: when dropped straight down from my back to the floor, no eggs were damaged. When dropped on the couch and allowed to roll to the floor, no eggs were damaged. When it hit the ground on the curb, a few eggs were cracked.
So, my conclusion is that the normal tosses and hard-set-downs this bag will get will not damage the laptop in it.
In my effort to reduce animal testing, I have not seen whether I can put all three of my cats inside, but I believe they would all fit. Whether the zipper would hold under those conditions remains untested.
I can see where the reviewer that mentioned the grab handle rubbing against your neck could have that problem--if you look at the product picture, that loop sticking up? That's flattened down and is right between the shoulder straps. It doesn't bother me, but it could bother you.
Beyond that, if you need to carry a week's worth of supplies plus a laptop, this bag is worth the look.
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Buy BAZIC School Backpack, 15 Inch, Assorted Colors Nowthe zippers broke within 2 days. i could fix it once but haven't been able to since. a complete waste of money!
Read Best Reviews of BAZIC School Backpack, 15 Inch, Assorted Colors HereI wish in an image it would only show ONE bag (not three!!!) and for the title description, it would NOT say assorted...As it led me to believe I was getting atleast THREE assorted colors of school bags Upset about the mislead!
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Tommy Bahama Luggage Retreat 19 Inch Wheeled Duffle Bag
I wish I hadn't bought it, but I can only blame myself. I should have known it would look cheap, but Tommy Bahama clothes are well made, so maybe I expected too much.
Buy Tommy Bahama Luggage Retreat 19 Inch Wheeled Duffle Bag NowMet all requirements I was looking for. Carry-on size and still had room to pack what I needed for a 4 day trip (light packer). Worked out to be a great choice fr me.
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MOSCOW, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Moscow police said they pressed slavery charges against a Vietnamese co-owner of a sweatshop who allegedly employed 700 slaves.
The suspect, along with seven others, is accused of running an illegal factory in a Moscow suburb.
Illegal migrants staffed the warehouse, and the sweatshop owners had seized their documents to prevent them from leaving, RIA Novosti reported.
The co-owner, whose name is not being released, faces 10 years in prison if he is convicted.
Police raided the factory in July as part of anti-migrant raids, but some suspects avoided arrest, RIA Novosti reported.


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A few things I need help with please…
Greetings, I have it up and running and everything mechanically seems to be working fine, except a couple things. One is, when a user initiates a chat and enters a email it still says there is no email. I will be including a screen shot, this user is me initiating so I am sure I entered a email address.
Second, when I am not logged into admin or the blog or my phpbb community as admin, it does not do what yours does and emails a message when not online. It sits trying to make a connection.
is there a way to open the admin chat window in a clean window instead of a admin menu window? The included link will show. Also, is there a way to make the letters smaller for the heading? And, the user window somehow is a slight bigger than the container box that contains it if you take a look at the included link.
Besides for these silly things which I am sure will add up in time with many please could you add this or that like a little chimer to let you know there is a requested chat, but everything really does run fine. Also, if ad min looses connection or needs to go ect… is there a way to inform the user the connection is gone and please leave an email? hehe, one last silly request, after viewing our site Joseph's Journey you may understand why the request, we have both our wp blog and our phpbb forum connected. If it could be possible, if a chat is initiated to create a pop out window for the user so chatting can continue and they can move freely around the entire site so we can help them and guide them whereever they are that would as well be awesome…
Screen Shot of examples for this dicussion A Picture speaks so much more than any wordy description can 🙂
Thanks for a great MOD. Sorry to bother you with these requests and help.
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If ever anyone needed more proof of the new Microsoft business plan, the Financial Times has reported that the Redmond, Washington-based company has begun talking to UK landlords to open retail outlets of its devices and appliances. Initial talks indicate that the stores could open in 2013, but that will depend on how well the US retail stores are do.
Microsoft's entry into the retail market has been well documented, moving slightly away from software and more into the Apple-style business of selling hardware with its own branding. Apart from its own products like the Surface tablet, various other products that run Windows software will also be on display. The stores in the US also offers free classes and training on Microsoft products.
The tech giant is not hiding the fact that it's taking on Apple, as Steve Balmer said in an interview with BusinessWeek earlier in the year: "the stores placed near Apple's as the traffic is going to be there, and we've got to beat them anyway." Not content to just copy Apple, they are taking them head on with it's own smartphone next year (it's a rumour still but it's bound to be true) and Xbox TV.
Now with rumours of Google going the same route with its own tablet next year, how long will it be before we see it set up shop too? With Microsoft and Apple having their own stores selling its own products, who will sell Google's devices?


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Hershey Spring Miniatures~25lbs
|An assortment of all of your favorite Hershey candy in miniature bite-size bars. This assortment includes Mr. Goodbar, Hershey Milk Chocolate, Hershey's Dark & Krackel with little tulips imprinted into the chocolate. Individually wrapped in Pink, Silver, Blue, and Green foil.
Approximately 1250 pieces.
Nutrition Facts: Serving Size 5pcs. 43g, Calories 210, Calories from Fat 110, Total Fat 13g, Saturated Fat 7g, Trans Fat 0g, Cholesterol 5mg, Sodium 50mg, Total Carbs 25g, Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 22g, Protein 3g.
INGREDIENTS: Sugar, chocolate, milk, cocoa butter, vegetable oil, cocoa butter, palm, shea, sunflower and/or safflower oil, peanuts, crisp rice, contains 2% or less of: nonfate milk, whey, milk fat, lactose, cocoa, processed with alkali, soy lecithin, salt, pgpr, emulsifier, vanillin, artificial flavor, and malt. ALLERGEN INFO: Manufactured on the same equipment that processes tree nuts.
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No Control Radio and Soda Jerk Presents
Norma Jean
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Not to be confused with either the late-'70s disco diva (who sang with Chic in 1977 before going solo and having a hit with 1978's "Saturday") or the country singer (who had some hits in the '60s), this Norma Jean is a Christian alternative metal/metalcore band that used to go by the name Luti-Kriss. At first, Norma Jean went with a rap-metal approach -- in reviews, the former Luti-Kriss was often described as the Christian equivalent of Limp Bizkit, Korn, (hed) p.e., Methods of Mayhem, or Rage Against the Machine. But as the band evolved, Norma Jean got away from rap-metal and became even heavier. The bandmembers heard on 2002's Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child don't believe in subtlety any more than they believe in taking prisoners; they do, however, believe in having a very harsh, punishing sound and beating listeners into obedience (musically, not literally -- they're a Christian band, after all). And while those who don't care for metalcore's harshness are unlikely to become Norma Jean converts, the Southern band has enjoyed a small but enthusiastic cult following in the alterna-metal underground (where they have appealed to both Christian and non-Christian headbangers).
Norma Jean was formed in Douglasville, GA (a suburb of Atlanta) in 1997. In the early '00s, the band recorded two CDs as Luti-Kriss. The first was the EP 5 (which came out on the Pluto label), and that disc was followed by the full-length album Throwing Myself, which came out on the Seattle-based Solid State label (a subsidiary of Tooth and Nail Records) in 2001. After that album, Luti-Kriss changed its name to Norma Jean because some people were confusing the band with the controversial rapper Ludacris -- who, coincidentally, is also from the Atlanta area. Ludacris is one of the top rappers in the Dirty South school of hip-hop, and he is known for his explicit lyrics (which have been lambasted by conservative commentator Bill O'Reilly, host of Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor). Released by Solid State in 2002, Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child was the former Luti-Kriss' first album as Norma Jean. It was also the band's heaviest, most brutal effort to date. While Norma Jean's first recordings inspired comparisons to Limp Bizkit, Korn, (hed) p.e., and Methods of Mayhem, Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child was often compared to Hatebreed. Norma Jean's members have included lead singer/guitarist Josh, bassist Doolittle, guitarist Derr, guitarist/singer Scottie, and drummer Daniel Davidson.
Oh, Sleeper
Oddly enough, failure is the binding fabric that held the members of recently formed Oh, Sleeper together and kept them from slowly embedding themselves further in defeat. "Everyone in this project refused to continue on with our lives until weve made the difference that we are supposed to make in music." says drummer Ryan Conley. Scattered in different corners of the country, something bigger brought these guys together in April of 2006. With the majority of the members coming from short-lived rock outfit Terminal (Tooth & Nail Records), it's no surprise that the band signed a deal with Solid State Records in the summer of '07. Oh, Sleeper brings a full plate of heavy and dark guitars with thought out lyrics that refuse to shy away from truth. Music is a weapon and they plan to fully utilize this divine appointment for nothing other than a purpose greater than themselves. Starr explains: "At the end of the day, a song is nothing more than a bunch of notes and chords strategically thrown together. Dont get me wrong, music is awesome but I feel there is something more to this life than writing a hit song and selling records. Anyone can learn how to play an instrument, but what good is it if you only use that talent for self gratification?" Oh, Sleeper just finished recording their debut full-length for Solid State Records with Andreas Magnusson (Scarlet, The Agony Scene, Spitfire). It will be available for you to purchase on October 23, 2007
Close Your Eyes
As a band, our desire is to give hope to the hopeless, give bread to the hungry, give love to the unloved, and give life to those who feel there is nothing left.
Outlaw Music Magazine:
Consider our faces melted. Really like the music. Songs are well written, the guitar is exceptional and most importantly the lyrics kicked my butt!
HM, The Hard Music Magazine:
Good, solid hardcore. Well produced with strong vocal performances including several chant-along gang choruses on this 6-song EP.
Indie Vision Music:
If you're looking for a good hardcore influenced pop punk band, look no further than Close Your Eyes. They remind me of a mix between New Found Glory, Set Your Goals, Comeback Kid, and Stretch Arm Strong, with maybe even a little A Day To Remember thrown in.
Stray From The Path
It is no coincidence that listeners of Stray From The Path will often have a difficult time confining them to a specific genre. The Long Island outfit, has made it a point to remain unpredictable, intricate, and intelligent. Listeners can expect their Sumerian Records debut 'Villains' to surpass the gratuitous and/or contrived music that is all too common today, and instead perform articulate songs that refuse to compromise their precision, honesty, and genuine desire to impress. Expect "Villains" to arrive in stores everywhere May 13th!
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School officials say a Long Beach middle school was locked down when an unauthorized person was reported on or near campus.
A Long Beach School District spokesman says safety procedures were followed and the lockdown at Hubert H. Bancroft Middle School started around 11:30 a.m. Monday. A thorough search was conducted and no unauthorized person was found.
School officials say the lockdown continued while police checked neighborhoods nearby. It finally ended around 2 p.m.
The spokesman didn't know if the unauthorized person had a weapon, but he added that there was enough concern expressed by witnesses for officials to lock the school down.
Bancroft has nearly 1,000 students in grades six through eight.


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In case you haven't figured it out already, but the death of Guitar Hero in general is due to the lack of care Activision gave each iteration — in short, Activision "abused" it. Of course, this is something gamers have been pointing out for years as the publisher continued to milk the franchise for every penny possible, but that wasn't going to change anything.
According to former CEO of RedOctane, Kelly Sumner, Activision was pushing its internal developers to get too much out of the title, too quickly. This effectively led to its demise as gamers obviously couldn't afford to go out and buy new peripherals at outlandish prices every couple of years.
"They abused it. There's no reason why Guitar Hero cannot continue. It's a great product.
"My gut tells me there is still a significant market for Guitar Hero. Not every game can be a billion dollar franchise, but maybe that's what Activision wants. I'd be surprised if they sold the brand as it'd prove to the world there is still a market for this product and show them up.
"Look at how Take-Two has handled GTA. They haven't thrown products out there. They've nurtured it for over ten years and it is still a strong franchise."
It's hard to disagree with what Sumner is trying to get across, and it probably goes without saying that had Activision nurtured the franchise instead of kill it off as rapidly as possible (like they attempt to do to every franchise), GH may have flourished even longer. However, we'll never know and currently the franchise is dead in the water.
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When NFL star Steve Smith was released from the Carolina Panthers earlier this month, no one - and we mean no one - was more upset than Gavin Simone.
The 7-year-old's reaction to his favorite player being let go was filled with such raw emotion that it went viral after his dad Matt Simone posted it to YouTube.
Gavin's screams that he would now cheer for "nobody" on the Panthers were so loud that they caught the ear of Smith himself, who tweeted a plea to find his most passionate fan.
I need that kids info. If anyone knw him or how to get in touch pls help me… I need help finding Gavin. The crying kid
— Steve Smith (@89SteveSmith) March 16, 2014
Smith not only found Gavin, he gave him the surprise of a lifetime today on "Good Morning America."
Gavin appeared on "GMA" with his father and his younger sister - who was in the video trying to cheer up her brother by reminding him he could instead root for Cam Newton - for what he thought was an interview about his viral video.
When Smith himself walked out, Gavin appeared shocked at first but then gave his football hero a giant hug.
"Everybody was contacting me so I was like I've got to meet him and got to hook him up with some new Ravens gear," said Smith, who signed a three-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens last Friday.
Smith, an All-Pro Wide Receiver, not only gave Gavin a new and "first-time only" edition of his jersey, he also announced on "GMA" that Gavin will join him at his Steve Smith Football ProCamp in Charlotte.


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