Nzube Udezue, known as "Zuby" (born c.1987) is a British rapper.
Zuby was born in the United Kingdom but spent much of his childhood growing up in Saudi Arabia where he attended an American international school (hence his semi-american accent). On returning to the UK, he attended boarding school, where he excelled in his A-levels and won a place to read Information Technology at Oxford University, he graduated in 2006. While at university he began recording having developed an interest in hip hop while still at high school. He became well known for his music in his final years at Oxford and began to do larger gigs in London
Zuby has recorded two albums: Commercial Underground (2006) and The Unknown Celebrity (2008). His lyrics are known for their intellectual quality and are noted for the absence of gangster references. Zuby is well known on the club circuit in the UK, Suadi Arabia, Nigeria and Germany.
Firearm incident: Mistaken identity
In July 2008, Zuby came to national attention when he was wrongly pinned down by armed police at Bournemouth train station. In a case of mistaken identity Zuby was confronted by heavily armed police after getting off a train following a gig. Apparently an individual loosely matching his identity had earlier in the day brandished a replica pistol at a Basingstoke station. Although the police quickly realised their mistake, Zuby later commented in his online blog that "I've never been so traumatised in my life," and that "It took me a couple of seconds to realise it was me all those guns were aimed at. I felt I'd stepped off the train and into a really bad dream."
Zuby was born in the United Kingdom but spent much of his childhood growing up in Saudi Arabia where he attended an American international school (hence his semi-american accent). On returning to the UK, he attended boarding school, where he excelled in his A-levels and won a place to read Information Technology at Oxford University, he graduated in 2006. While at university he began recording having developed an interest in hip hop while still at high school. He became well known for his music in his final years at Oxford and began to do larger gigs in London
Zuby has recorded two albums: Commercial Underground (2006) and The Unknown Celebrity (2008). His lyrics are known for their intellectual quality and are noted for the absence of gangster references. Zuby is well known on the club circuit in the UK, Suadi Arabia, Nigeria and Germany.
Firearm incident: Mistaken identity
In July 2008, Zuby came to national attention when he was wrongly pinned down by armed police at Bournemouth train station. In a case of mistaken identity Zuby was confronted by heavily armed police after getting off a train following a gig. Apparently an individual loosely matching his identity had earlier in the day brandished a replica pistol at a Basingstoke station. Although the police quickly realised their mistake, Zuby later commented in his online blog that "I've never been so traumatised in my life," and that "It took me a couple of seconds to realise it was me all those guns were aimed at. I felt I'd stepped off the train and into a really bad dream."
Zeke Vanderhoek is an educator who founded The Equity Project, a New York City charter school, famous for offering qualified instructors six-figure salaries.
Life
After earning his B.A. from Yale University, Vanderhoek began teaching as a member of Teach For America, and was assigned to I.S. 90, a public middle school in Washington Heights, New York. He then went on to earn a Masters in Philosophy & Education from Teachers College at Columbia University.
In 2000 Vanderhoek founded Manhattan GMAT, a national GMAT test-preparation company, distinguished by its high teacher pay.
From July 2005 through July 2007 Mr. Vanderhoek served as President of the Board of Trustees of New Heights Academy Charter School in New York City.
Equity Project
In January 2007 Vanderhoek began the process of founding The Equity Project, which was granted a 5-year charter by New York State in January 2008. The school has caused a stir in the educational community because it espouses a model in which extremely accomplished teachers earn a six-figure professional salary The Equity Project plans to open its doors to its first class of 5th grade students in September 2009.
Life
After earning his B.A. from Yale University, Vanderhoek began teaching as a member of Teach For America, and was assigned to I.S. 90, a public middle school in Washington Heights, New York. He then went on to earn a Masters in Philosophy & Education from Teachers College at Columbia University.
In 2000 Vanderhoek founded Manhattan GMAT, a national GMAT test-preparation company, distinguished by its high teacher pay.
From July 2005 through July 2007 Mr. Vanderhoek served as President of the Board of Trustees of New Heights Academy Charter School in New York City.
Equity Project
In January 2007 Vanderhoek began the process of founding The Equity Project, which was granted a 5-year charter by New York State in January 2008. The school has caused a stir in the educational community because it espouses a model in which extremely accomplished teachers earn a six-figure professional salary The Equity Project plans to open its doors to its first class of 5th grade students in September 2009.
Project Powder is a free online multiplayer snowboarding game developed by Studio Bluecat and hosted by Outspark in the international English market. It is the fourth online game published by Outspark, and includes many MMORPG elements, including persistent characters, leveling up, and quests.
Graphically, Project Powder features an over-the-top style similar to Electronic Arts’ SSX series with realistically proportioned characters and items and exaggerated terrain and abilities.
The game is currently in closed beta.
Setting/Story
The game is set in the year 2146 AD, after global warming has melted all of Earth’s polar ice caps, making snowboarding just a memory. Eager to revitalize winter sports, humanity begins the titular Project Powder to find new sources of pristine, untouched powder in the distance corners of the universe.
The mission proves successful with the discovery of the planet Delphinus in the Rendisis system. Using recently-invented Warp Gate technology, a new generation of snowboarders travels to the alien world and begin an extreme snowboarding championship like nothing ever seen on Earth.
Characters
Initially, Project Powder players can choose from one of four playable characters, three of which are currently available in the beta. As they earn money on the track, players can purchase additional characters and can buy new items that improve their characters’ statistics and racing abilities.
Like in many role-playing games, characters in Project Powder earn experience points and level up, allowing them to move faster and jump higher. A trick tree similar to Diablo 2’s skill trees allows players to beat difficult license tests to customize their available moves.
The three playable characters currently in Project Powder are:
Max
Galaxy Patrol Rookie
With a big heart to match his broad shoulders, Max is as kind as he is tough. While he may be just a rookie in the Galaxy Patrol, his quick-thinking and accurate judgment keeps everyone around him out of trouble.
Ross
The 7th Rendisis University Freshman
Ross is a young prodigy with a mind for machines. This kid genius has skipped a couple of grades and is now a freshman at The 7th Rendisis University, just like his older sister, Beth.
Beth
The 7th Rendisis University Freshman
Don’t be fooled by her laidback attitude and quiet demeanor, Beth has the snowboarding skills and isn’t afraid to use them. She’s one of the best snowboarders on Delphinus, and she knows she doesn’t have to brag about it.
Gameplay
Players initially connect to a menu modeled after a PC desktop. From here they can chat with friends, visit the in-game store, or join a race. While players wait for a game to start, they control their characters in a snow-filled lobby where they can initiate snowball fights, chat, or use any of the game’s pre-programmed emoticons.
Once the game starts, up to eight players race down the slope to the finish. Successfully performing tricks fills players’ boost meter, allowing them to temporarily move faster than normal. The winner receives the most experience points, with the remaining players earning less experience based on their position.
Project Powder has thirty-three tracks, each of which is playable in either team or free-for-all variants of any of the game’s three modes.
Gameplay Modes
Race Mode
In Race Mode, players go head-to-head with other racers and try to be the first to cross the finish line.
Battle Mode
Battle Mode builds on race mode by adding seven usable items. Players still compete to be the first to reach the finish, but the usable items add an additional combative element.
Coin Mode
It doesn’t matter who is first to the finish line in Coin Mode. Instead, players collect coins as they race down the course, and the player with the most coins at the end of the race wins. All coins players acquire during the run will convert into Luv (Project Powder’s in-game currency).
Graphically, Project Powder features an over-the-top style similar to Electronic Arts’ SSX series with realistically proportioned characters and items and exaggerated terrain and abilities.
The game is currently in closed beta.
Setting/Story
The game is set in the year 2146 AD, after global warming has melted all of Earth’s polar ice caps, making snowboarding just a memory. Eager to revitalize winter sports, humanity begins the titular Project Powder to find new sources of pristine, untouched powder in the distance corners of the universe.
The mission proves successful with the discovery of the planet Delphinus in the Rendisis system. Using recently-invented Warp Gate technology, a new generation of snowboarders travels to the alien world and begin an extreme snowboarding championship like nothing ever seen on Earth.
Characters
Initially, Project Powder players can choose from one of four playable characters, three of which are currently available in the beta. As they earn money on the track, players can purchase additional characters and can buy new items that improve their characters’ statistics and racing abilities.
Like in many role-playing games, characters in Project Powder earn experience points and level up, allowing them to move faster and jump higher. A trick tree similar to Diablo 2’s skill trees allows players to beat difficult license tests to customize their available moves.
The three playable characters currently in Project Powder are:
Max
Galaxy Patrol Rookie
With a big heart to match his broad shoulders, Max is as kind as he is tough. While he may be just a rookie in the Galaxy Patrol, his quick-thinking and accurate judgment keeps everyone around him out of trouble.
Ross
The 7th Rendisis University Freshman
Ross is a young prodigy with a mind for machines. This kid genius has skipped a couple of grades and is now a freshman at The 7th Rendisis University, just like his older sister, Beth.
Beth
The 7th Rendisis University Freshman
Don’t be fooled by her laidback attitude and quiet demeanor, Beth has the snowboarding skills and isn’t afraid to use them. She’s one of the best snowboarders on Delphinus, and she knows she doesn’t have to brag about it.
Gameplay
Players initially connect to a menu modeled after a PC desktop. From here they can chat with friends, visit the in-game store, or join a race. While players wait for a game to start, they control their characters in a snow-filled lobby where they can initiate snowball fights, chat, or use any of the game’s pre-programmed emoticons.
Once the game starts, up to eight players race down the slope to the finish. Successfully performing tricks fills players’ boost meter, allowing them to temporarily move faster than normal. The winner receives the most experience points, with the remaining players earning less experience based on their position.
Project Powder has thirty-three tracks, each of which is playable in either team or free-for-all variants of any of the game’s three modes.
Gameplay Modes
Race Mode
In Race Mode, players go head-to-head with other racers and try to be the first to cross the finish line.
Battle Mode
Battle Mode builds on race mode by adding seven usable items. Players still compete to be the first to reach the finish, but the usable items add an additional combative element.
Coin Mode
It doesn’t matter who is first to the finish line in Coin Mode. Instead, players collect coins as they race down the course, and the player with the most coins at the end of the race wins. All coins players acquire during the run will convert into Luv (Project Powder’s in-game currency).
CountryReports.org is an online company which provides information on the countries of the world. It is owned and operated by Emulate Me LLC an Internet publishing company based in Cedar Hills, UT. The company was established in 1997 and currently provides services toa a world wide audience.
History
CountryReports.org was created in 1997. Originally, the content comprised of various public domain sources which were compiled into one online location. In subsequant years additional content pieces were added which complimented the public domain sources. During the early years of operation the product was offered under the domain name emulateme.com. In 2002, the product was renamed to CountryReports.org to better reflect the information that was being provided.
In 2004, CountryReports.org was relaunched with a series of new content pieces. The product quickly grew to over 30,000 pages as cultural content, languages, dynamic statistics, US State Reports and other information pieces were added. Today the company is visited by millions of people from all around the world.
Suite of Services
* Histories from Ancient to Modern Times
* Economic statistics from 1990 - present
* National Anthems and Lyrics
* Cultural information, Eating & Recipes, Fashion, Sports, Kids Life
* Language module, Spanish, French, German and Chinese
* Customs: family, religion and socializing
* Photo Gallery
* Maps and Flags
Clientelle
Predomintally K-12 schools in North America. Elementary Schools, Middle Schools and High Schools are the primary users. A significant percentage of customers are individuals doing research. Public libraries and business also comprise a portion of the clientelle base. 62% CountryReports.org customers are under the age of seventeen. Organization of note that refer people to CountryReports.org is the and the .
History
CountryReports.org was created in 1997. Originally, the content comprised of various public domain sources which were compiled into one online location. In subsequant years additional content pieces were added which complimented the public domain sources. During the early years of operation the product was offered under the domain name emulateme.com. In 2002, the product was renamed to CountryReports.org to better reflect the information that was being provided.
In 2004, CountryReports.org was relaunched with a series of new content pieces. The product quickly grew to over 30,000 pages as cultural content, languages, dynamic statistics, US State Reports and other information pieces were added. Today the company is visited by millions of people from all around the world.
Suite of Services
* Histories from Ancient to Modern Times
* Economic statistics from 1990 - present
* National Anthems and Lyrics
* Cultural information, Eating & Recipes, Fashion, Sports, Kids Life
* Language module, Spanish, French, German and Chinese
* Customs: family, religion and socializing
* Photo Gallery
* Maps and Flags
Clientelle
Predomintally K-12 schools in North America. Elementary Schools, Middle Schools and High Schools are the primary users. A significant percentage of customers are individuals doing research. Public libraries and business also comprise a portion of the clientelle base. 62% CountryReports.org customers are under the age of seventeen. Organization of note that refer people to CountryReports.org is the and the .