Big list of events Oct 23, 2009
Raven Events presents a Halloween event where guests dress up in costume and spend the evening enjoying drink specials, appetizers, live entertainment and contests. Watch a magic show and dance to music spun by DJs Rani "g" and dk. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Study warns of mercury near site Sep 30, 2009
Neighborhoods near the Lafarge cement plant in Ravena show mercury and other heavy metal pollution, new testing shows ... A view of the Lafarge Raven Plant, in Ravena ... RAVENA -- Elevated levels of toxic mercury and other heavy metals are in neighborhoods around the Lafarge cement plant on Route 9W, according results from a volunteer project performed by a well-known state scientist. (Albany Times Union)
Brenham Police Department Sep 16, 2009
A cafeteria worker noticed something wasn t right with a bill a student was using to purchase lunch and informed Cpl. Kelvin Raven who quickly determined it was a fake 20 bill. The case remains under investigation, and at this time, police are unsure what, if any, knowledge about the bill the student had before the attempted purchase. (Brenham Banner, TX)
More of this story Sep 16, 2009
The identification process yields information obtained from the following: Iowa Scores, Benchmarks, GPA, Torrence Test of Creativity, Raven, and Renzulli's Rating Scale. The GATEWAY program has many aspects of serving the K-12 school population. (Hamburg Ashley County Ledger, AR)
Theater review: 'Farm' a hip-hop remix Aug 12, 2009
Then Bruno ascends to the top of Ball's metal shed and scaffolding set to provide percussion commentary on the betrayal of his ideals, as Brent Rose's cynical raven Moses sings of a nonexistent heaven and adds narrative segues. Chad Deverman and Charisse Loriaux bring the central political conflict to life. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Pot growers settle into the Sunset District Aug 11, 2009
Owen Raven, 65, a retired state banking examiner, is not so sure ... "You have to be aware of your surroundings," Raven said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
What's Happening: Jun 3, 2009
The play features actors Obscure Rae Jones, Caroline Raven and Nadine Welch. The Vagina Monologues is a series of stories taken from the true lives of more than 200 women. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
'Wolverine' game sharp, satisfying -- for a movie tie-in May 7, 2009
Raven Software (Marvel Ultimate Alliance) has arguably created the best representation of Wolverine in a video game, a hero with animalistic tendencies who kills with extreme brutality ... Raven's work on Marvel Ultimate Alliance seems to have influenced the combat and overall structure of X-Men Origins: Wolverine. (USA Today -- Tech)
THE GAME HUNTERS: USA TODAY's video game community Mar 3, 2009
Want to dive deep into the backstory of Activision and Raven Software's game Singularity, which we reported on last week ... "Singularitys story deals with a major conspiracy in Russia and (the ARG) allows fans to explore the details in greater depth on the Internet," says Raven's Brian Raffel. (USA Today -- Tech)
'Singularity' aims squarely at fans of TV's popular 'Lost' Feb 25, 2009
By Activision and Raven Software ... The comparisons are not lost on Raven Software studio head Brian Raffel ... Raffel and his brother, studio co-founder Steve Raffel, began developing Singularity while creating games such as X-Men Legends, Quake 4 and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance for Activision, which acquired Raven in 1997. (USA Today -- Tech)
