Mikey Welsh, Former Weezer Bassist, Dead At 40

One-time bassist for Weezer, Mikey Welsh was found dead in a Chicago hotel room on Saturday. Forty year old Welsh played in the group between 1998 and 2001, leaving more than a decade ago after suffering a nervous breakdown.

According to the Chicago Tribune, Welsh was found unresponsive on the floor of his room at the Raffaello Hotel on Saturday after failing to check out on time. A cleaning crew tried to open the door to his room and was unable to get in, at which point they found his body lying unresponsive near the door.

He was pronounced dead a short time later, and while the cause of death was not announced pending further toxicology results, authorities suspect a drug overdose. Police said prescription drugs were found in the room, along with a plastic baggie containing white powder believed to be heroin.
Welsh was the band's second bassist, replacing original member Matt Sharp, playing on the band's "Green" album, which featured the hits "Hash Pipe" and "Island in the Sun." After leaving the group, he focused on a second career as a visual artist, and recently wrote on his Twitter page that he was looking forward to seeing Weezer in Chicago at the Riotfest on Sunday night.

PROTEST BY STUDENTS AND PARENTS AT LCWU

Students and their parents protested against the Lahore College for Women University Lahore (LCWU). According to them they were misled by the administration regarding the eligibility criteria for the entrance test. Protesters said that university administration declared at the time of prospectus that students  with 50% marks could appear in the entrance test but now on the test day they were told that only students with 75% marks were eligible to sit in the entrance test for the admission of BS Honors English Literature.

According to the university administration, they had mentioned both, in newspaper and in prospectus as well,  that  that the students with 50% marks are eligible only if they had studied English Literature at intermediate level and  students with 75% marks or more are eligible for the entrance test even with out the said condition.

ADMISSION ALERT-APPLYING TO CAMBRIDGE

The UCAS application must be submitted by 15 October 2011 for entry in 2012 (or deferred entry in 2013). For more details click here.

Fast Welcomes New Batch 2011

Welcome party for new batch of Fast-NU (Computer Science department) was on 8/10. The theme of the party was 'CULTURAL PUNK'. To add fun to the event, those students who didn't follow the theme were coloured by seniors. Some fun filled photos of the event are given.

Hey!! Look at my spikes.

With all attitude

Best Punks

Few More!!!

All at one place

Hugh Jackman KOs George Clooney At Box Office

"Real Steel" was the clear victor at the box office this weekend. The action-packed robot-boxing movie took in $27.3 million, according to studio estimates, which easily bested the rest of the flicks in theaters, both new and old.

Of course, the contest wasn't exactly along the lines of George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali. Industry watchers long suspected the mass audience appeal of "Real Steel" to beat the suspenseful nature of George Clooney's "The Ides of March."

"Real Steel" features Hugh Jackman opposite Dakota Goyo, a generally relatable 11-year-old. It features effects-heavy action, a family story and big thrills aimed at a broad audience. It was also executive-produced by Steven Spielberg. DreamWorks will undoubtedly continue to campaign hard for "Real Steel," considering its estimated $110 million budget.

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WHAT DID THE PRESIDENT SAY?

President & Prime Ministers - Celebrities and heroes are all on Twitter. Anybody who is anything is on TWITTER and TWEETING. Following and being followed. I speak, ofcourse of TWITTER, THE Social Networking site that has taken the INTERNET by storm. Only recently it announced a 1200 % increase in UK subscribers. That makes the service, where users dispatch 140 character updates to the implied question "What are you doing?" to anyone who signed up for them, one of the fastest growing on the net. A sort of REDUX version of the FACEBOOK, TWITTER was launched by 3 SILICON VALLEY IT BOYS IN AVG 2006 and has now over 11 million subscribers world wide. It has raised over 20 million pounds in VENTURE CAPITAL but has so far brought in very little revenue. Many psychologists feel that Twitter may just solve conflicts and bring us together, all TWITTERING AS ONE. 

Twitter is a dynamic community in which you tweet and tweet. Seek and answer ! So next time you need advice on fight a still VOID, just tweet, tweet , tweet away ! Your world will twirl to life.

Courtesy/ International Student Correspondent.

Lahore Based IT Company Jobs

We are one of the largest and progressive media group of Pakistan having country wide operations. We require the following positions at our IT and System department for Lahore office.

Systems Support Executives:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / engineering from a reputed HEC recognized university. MCDST is preferred. 
• Strong Software/Hardware and Network trouble shooting skills in Microsoft Windows 2000/XP professional enviornment plus functional knowledge of TCP/IP protocol. 
• The person would be responsible for installation maintenance and repair of computers. 
• The person experienced in Microsoft Office and Macintosh will be preferred. 
• Fresh graduates of engineering are encouraged to apply. 

Hardware Technician:

• Diploma in electronics with at least 2 years of experience of repairing of computers. 

Communication Officer:

• Intermediate/ Graduate from a recognized university/ College. 
• Must have knowledge of computer Software as Microsoft Office, FTP, Internet Surfing, Email, Outlook and MAC OS is preferred. 

Slug Writer:

• Strong knowledge of In page/ Typist. 
• Candidate must be matriculate with one year experience. 

Contact:
Interested candidates can apply directly to Manager Human Resources P.O Box # 427 C/O Daily Jang Lahore or email at systemslhr@gmail.com within seven days of publishing of this advertisements along with detailed resume, contact #, recent photographs and current and desired salaries.

Note:

Media related professionals with experience are preferred in all positions.

In the Memory of Steve Jobs

1. Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don't lose faith

2. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.

3. Our goal is to make the best devices in the world, not to be the biggest

4. I want to put a ding in the universe.

5. “Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn't matter to me… Going to bed at night saying we've done something wonderful… that's what matters to me.

6. Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower

. 7. didn't see it then, but it turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again, less sure about everything. It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life.

    8. A lot of times, people don't know what they want until you show it to them.”

9. First was the mouse. The second was the click wheel. And now, we're going to bring multi-touch to the market. And each of these revolutionary interfaces has made possible a revolutionary product - the Mac, the iPod and now the iPhone

10. Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works

Meda International Islamabad Jobs

MEDA is an international NGO currently working in many countries around the world. Our goal is to use a business-oriented approach to the international economic development that results in sustainable enterprise for the benefit of the poor and to help them improve their livlihood.

MEDA invites applications for the following based in Islamabad

• PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Contact: For details please log on to www.meda.org.pk

Apply Before: Last date for the submission of resumes is October 17, 2011

Note: MEDA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified females or minorities would be highly entertained.

Coke Studio

Bilal Khan who made 4 appearances in season 4 got his due break with performance in Malaysia and a lucrative contract from Levi's. In a recent interview Bilal said that "the studio keeps cutting thru the noise and makes us a more culturally aware nation."

Students check in at UN Headquarters in NY

By Denise Kohlhepp

-Correspondent, The Signal

As an international organization, the United Nations “aims to facilitate cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights and achieving world peace.”

Some of the College’s International Studies students as well as international exchange students — including myself, from Germany — recently had the opportunity to be visitors at a United Nations conference in New York City.

The United Nations Academic Impact Team invited members and students from colleges, universities and other institutions to join a symposium on Sept. 14 to observe the annual International Day of Peace, held on Sept. 21, and Leah Antil, the international assistant of the Center for Global Engagement, informed us about the event and asked who was interested in going.

I made my way to the city with two other German exchange students, where we were overwhelmed by the excitement NYC has to offer. We arrived at 6:15 pm at the visitor’s entrance to the U.N. headquarters, located at First Avenue and 46th Street. At the entrance we encountered something of historical significance: the U.N. flag that flew above the U.N. Headquarters in Baghdad, known as the Canal Hotel. This location functioned as the center for U.N. activities in Iraq, but on August 19, 2003, the Canal was destroyed by a bomb which killed 22 people, among them the special representative of the United Nations Assistance Mission. Others were severely injured in this attack and the exhibited flag was ripped in several places.

After viewing the memorial, we were brought to a conference room where the celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the U.N. International Day of Peace was held. The U.N. General Assembly declared on Nov. 30, 1981 in resolution 36/67 that the day “shall be devoted to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.” The theme of the symposium in 2011 was “Give Peace Another Chance,” and its key element was a round table on “Higher Education and Human Dignity.” This served to realize the goals of the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), launched in November 2010 to use the power of education in order to fulfill the mandates and purposes of the U.N.

The program started at 7 p.m. with musical performances by Nashville singer Beth Nielsen Chapman and New York group KaleiDhaPhony.

Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, mentioned in opening remarks that one aim of the UNAI is the promotion of “a new culture of intellectual social responsibility” with the help of the world’s higher education institutions.

Higher education and globalization were topics at a conference meant to observe the International Day of Peace. (Photo Courtesy of Denise Kohlhepp)

The event was linked by video to Kyung Hee University’s Grand Peace Hall in Seoul, Korea, in real-time on the U.N. Webcast page. The round table consisted of seven speakers, with the chief of the UNAI, Ramu Damodaran, as the moderator. Two ambassadors, a special adviser, a graduate student, a professor and Chapman herself participated as panelists.

The group addressed various subtopics on “Higher Education and Human Dignity.” In the beginning, however, a question was raised about whether the notion of peace has changed. Furthermore, the relevance of higher education in terms of preventing genocide was discussed. The singer and songwriter Chapman emphasized the importance of arts in higher education and said she saw creativity as a basis for accessing this kind of mindset. “In underdeveloped countries, higher education doesn’t give you status but courage … With education comes responsibility … it shapes our mindset” and therefore, has the potential to establish freedom, another panelist said.

Other issues presented to us included the transformation of higher education in terms of globalization and the importance of respecting diversity in multiethnic and multilingual environments. The panel described these as important factors in achieving peace in society.

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Men Pose Resistance To Girl Students' Dressing

Beit Shemesh, ISRAEL: As the students of Orot Girl's Elementary leave for home accompanied by their parents , groups of ultra-orthodox Jewish men wait for them, shouting insults and pelting them with stones and tomatoes. This is a scene witnessed by many on a regular basis outside the gates of the all-girls school, since the start of the new term this year. The protesting men, all attired in the usual garb of black long-coats and broad-rimmed hats, seem to think that the girls are defiling the sanctity of their neighbourhood; an obvious reference to the way they dress!

The impact this has had on the girls, aged between 6 and 12, is tremendous. There is a general feeling of insecurity and students are afraid of going to school, with many ending up being abused.

Brown Passes California Dream Act

In a major development this Saturday, Governor Jerry Brown signed the second part of the California Dream Act, allowing undocumented immigrant students to apply for financial aid funded by the state. According to Brown, the act will allow students to get a chance "to improve their lives and the lives of all of us." The first part of the bill was signed this July granting students access to aid from private sources.

SSC PART 1 RESULT HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED

S.S.C PART-I (CLASS-IX) ANNUAL EXAMINATION, SCIENCE GROUP, 2011, KARACHI
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Islamabad Regional Spelling Bee Championship

The Islamabad Regional Championship of the 7th DAWN IN EDUCATION NATIONAL SPELLING BEE is going into orbit from October 13 to October 16,2011.

Venue : Islamabad Club
Website: www.dawnspellingbee.com

"DELL COMPUTERS"- MICHAEL & SUSAN DELL FOUNDATION SPENT OVER $400m ON EDUCATION

In a philanthropic gesture befitting a billionaire, the said foundation spent $135 Million on Quick-Access systems that provide at a glance monitoring of students and school trends, allowing for speedy responses to students needs. The foundation also spent $66 Million on select schools, where half of poor students in them outperform state wide averages on standardized tests. In addition , Dell Foundation spent $29 M on expanding access to Advanced Placement Classes.

Sleeping Through College

The article, taken from Daily SUNDIAL, expresses the concern of student's sleep cycles. It quotes how students have the habit of leaving every work pending till the 11th hour and explains how this can affect their daily routine activities and their physical health as well.

Pulling an ‘all-nighter’ should be the last thing college students pull off. Many college students are not getting the proper eight hours of sleep at night. With students’ fluctuating schedules it could be hard to stay on track. Between exams, projects, work and a social life, how does one ever do it?

It is times like these when independence could bite you in the butt. For some, college is the first time students have control over their schedule, including what time they go to sleep.

According to Maria Berrio, a licensed vocational nurse at West Hills Sleep Disorders Center, about 10 percent of their patients are students who come in for issues related to sleep deprivation. Berrio says they had a patient who was a student that would always fall asleep in his chair and sometimes could not be woken up. This was interfering with his daily activities including going to school and the center is still performing tests in order to treat the patient properly.

“Car accidents, not functioning well, memory loss and diabetes” are just some of the long-term and short-term side affects people experience when not having adequate sleep says Maria Berrio. In order to live well and be alert we must discipline ourselves into everyday regimens including going to bed at a reasonable hour. No more staying up late to watch television or waiting for the last minute to cram for a test or write a ten-page paper.

Dr. Ashwin Kashyap, internist and hematologist, says “Some students these days push themselves to the limit and not giving yourself the proper rest can damage students mentally and physically” because he says “in order to function properly and to the best of our ability, sleep is a must.”   CSUN student Marissa Clement says, “As students we have the tendency to leave things to the last minute and sleeping ends up being something we do only in the weekends.”  Freshman Jonathan Bauer says, “I live with other students and sometimes going to sleep early is hard when everyone has different schedules.”

College students have busy lives but they must take into perspective their health and what is really important. We all only have one life to live and living it to the fullest includes some