...Though Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian and Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games are both certifiable staples of the canon of contemporary young adult literature, the two best-selling novels do not, at first glance, appear to have much else in common. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is, after all, as its title would have you believe, a “diary” of sorts: it is zany Arnold “Junior” Spirit Jr.’s account of what it means to live on an Indian reservation today – and, more importantly, what it means to be Native American in the United States today. The Hunger Games, in contrast, is a work of dystopian literature; set in the fictional nation of Panem, it sees its protagonist, the recalcitrant Katniss Everdeen, compete in a brutal televised death match known as the “Hunger Games.” Contending that these novels could – or, in fact, do – share thematic roots sounds absurd,...
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...this game also triggers the player to lose his/her temper and values. Why? It simple because of the different languages used during the game or what we called “Trash talks”. Trash talks such as foul languages can really lose their temper and values. As a result, the both sides will fight against each other. Gamble is also present in the game, the highest bet is 5,000 pesos and the lowest is 300 pesos. Again, money for them is not that important anymore. Many players says that “Dota is the best past time ever,” so it’s Ok for them to waste their money. Due to playing, eating is irrelevant; the satisfaction they get form playing is the same as the satisfaction they get from eating. As a result, the body’s immune systems are getting weaker and now expose the different viruses and diseases. All in all, Dota really affects the life style of the youth who are in to this game, although it has one good benefit, but it corrupts the mind and the way the youth think. It also weakened the body system, money and moral values were not given importance because of this game. There are many students and even some young professional are addicted to Defense of the Ancients or Dota. This is a kind of computer games that can be played by many players and is one of the most popular games to young students. Many students get addicted to this game and they even long hours inside the computer shop just playing this kind of game. There are studies that getting addicted in playing computer games affects...
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...their mentality is they better win this game and if they lose its then end of the world and puts a lot of the people in bad moods. This happens on the daily basis. Sports fans thrive for the excitement of the games. The excitement of the games and the atmosphere of the stadium bring them in to a whole different world. The fans that take it the most seriously are definitely soccer, baseball, hockey and football fans the most. The die-hard fans care about every game that is played by their team. Most of the time they will take the hard fought loss as if they are part of the team. People are crazy about sports, they’re die-hard fanatics, which sometimes care more about sports then their actual life. The biggest sports fans would have to be football; they go all out for their team. People plan their day around the game by getting to the field to barbeque and tailgate before the game. Most of the time it will be two to three hours before the game. Even some times people will just get to the stadium to tailgate and be in the atmosphere of everyone else and not go into the game because they don’t have tickets. Football fans are crazy they will throw parties in the parking lot before and after the games. They also have fans that paint their bodies and stand out in the freezing cold when normal people would be bulled up in cloths. Football Fans are crazy but that is just the way they are. People will skip out on all sorts of events for game day just because they are that dedicated...
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...was to create a 3rd person game in a jungle and learn to create a game because I thought I had the background knowledge do so. To accomplish this I used Unity and researched. I spent many hours crating the game so that I would be perfect. I created a game that I felt satisfied with because of the terrain and the movement mechanics, but I also thought that this game did not meet my standard because of the errors and the village that I was unable to complete. Since I needed to learn about creating games in Unity, I read articles on the web, and I watched videos.The articles taught me the different functions of each code and the videos had the step-by-step process of how to do it. Since the only thing I knew how to do was programming in C#, I needed to research how to create a terrain. When I looked at some articles in Unity, I found that creating a terrain does not require any programming skills, and the articles also showed that when programming in C# the terrain was classified as a game object. After I learned the codes for writing a game,...
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...corrects, molds, or perfects the mental faculties or moral character, behavior which results from such training; obedience to authority or rules; punishment meant to correct poor behavior”. The second goal of the Softball Program is to teach the girls how to work as a team to accomplish the teams and each individual player’s goals for the season. Remember, “ It ’s not the name that is on the back of the uniform i t ’s the nam e on t he front that counts ” . EXPECTATIONS 1. Players are expected to represent the community, school, and team with dignity and class at all times. 2. Players are expected to be at practice, on time and ready to work. 3. Players are expected to behave in the classroom, at school, and school sponsored events at all times. Failing is something inevitable, but misbehaving IS NEVER ACCEPTED. 4. Players are expected to encourage your teammates and keep a positive attitude at all times. 5. Be...
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...Sectional championship. We were facing our rival Lapel for the title. The game stayed close for the most part of the game. As we entered the 4th quarter is when the game started to open up for Frankton. Frankton was up by 12 points with 2 minutes left in the game and Lapel was all out of time. We won the title by 12 points and got revenge from last years sectional championship. As soon as the eagles won the sectional title you better know that the whole place was shaking from the roar of the crowd. Right after all the players shook hands the Student Section was allowed to rush the court and congratulate the eagles on their win. I was one of those kids to rush the court and as soon as I got out there I went and gave my big bro a huge hug....
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...I wish Stern would string together games that have engaging gameplay, innovation, amusing quotes, and (dare I say it) clever and polished code. They can do it! They have had flashes of greatness and have made a handful of games that can stand side by side unashamed with the B/W greats. But unless LFS was involved in the game in a major way as of late, you can just about forget about the game being enjoyable. And maybe move forward of the 90s with the overall presentation of the pin. It used to be that I was very excited to see what new features the next pin would have. From the late eighties (when I started playing a good amount of pin) to the late nineties, most Williams and B/W games brought something new and fun to the table. The system 11 games were enjoyable for the most part - I played tons of PinBot and Cyclone, and we loved it when ES, Taxi and especially Whirlwind (with the great Millions Plus) came out. Nothing deep, but solid, fun games with nice use of sound, ramps, displays, flippers and rules. And a huge step forward from games in the 70s/early 80s like Wizard, CF, Flash, EBD, Fathom, Xenon, BH, etc. Then WPC games came out and B/W was on fire. Wizard modes, stacking, DMD animations, diamond plate to keep the playfield beautiful, the divine, responsive, fliptronics flippers, way improved audio (especially with DCS). Dummy heads that interacted with you, balls magically swept across the playfield on their own by ingenious use of underplayfield...
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...single player game stand out to you? A) FUN. This may be obvious but the most important part about a good game is whether is fun to play or not. To me, a fun game is game that has mechanics that work together to create interesting dynamics, and has a level design that properly challenges the player in the use of those mechanics. B) VARIED. One of the things that define a good single player game, or any game for that matter, is how the game’s systems prevent stagnation and repetitiveness. If a player is going to spend many hours playing a game the experience must keep evolving and demanding the attention of the player in different ways. When a game becomes repetitive a player will lose all interest and the game will fail. C) IMMERSIVE. The ability to create an experience that’s immersive. By this I mean how the game’s mechanics work in conjunction with the visual style, the music, and the story to create a cohesive experience. A good game can have solid mechanics, but a great game will try to mix that with other areas. 2. What single player games have exceptional player or AI systems and what makes them so great? I think that all Zelda games have great player systems. The success of the Zelda formula, in the realm of player systems at...
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...painting on canvas, as well as wood creations that will need to be painted. The classes will be scheduled at set times, and the adults who participate will be able to take all of their beautiful creations with them at the end of their stay. There are always adults who want to watch a game whether it be football, baseball, or soccer without distractions from the children. To remedy this dilemma, I propose a sports bar that only adults can enter. There will be multiple televisions playing games to suit the preferences of all the guests. Also, in this sports bar there will be an adult trivia game that transpires every evening. The questions will vary every night, covering the history of the United States. Depending on the number of participants, teams can be established or individuals can compete against each other without teams. Families with Children Social Activities...
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...It is finally time. After all of the hours of work and pain we put in every day on the field has paid off. The small team from Iowa that no one has heard of is in the finals at the Midwest Regionals. The journey started when we won the Iowa State Cup against West Des Moines, we won three to one. John Jaworski hit a rocket from outside the eighteen yard box and the ball found the top corner of the net. I scored the next two goals, one of the goals was a breakout against the goalie and the final goal I scored off of a cross which was perfectly placed by Roberto Yanqui. My coach Tomas told me after the game “ Once you scored those two goals I told the boys to pack their bags and book their hotel rooms.” That was a big day for me because it was my...
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...Game Stop Corp, or Game Stop, is a video game retailer that sells game consoles, a variety of video games for those consoles as well as PC games for online play. They have physical locations and an online portal that allows for digital downloads. Along with video games, they sell collectibles of interest to gamers and distribute a magazine for those who are immersed in the gaming community. Shopping Tips for Game Stop Clearance Racks. Games, consoles, gear and collectibles can be purchase from clearance racks after major holidays when items haven't sold as well as expected. You can also get clearance items on their website, which includes digital downloads. Reward Programs. Game Stop has a rewards program for its dedicated gamers who...
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...I took my first volunteer coaching opportunity helping out a freshman basketball team. I had an experience where one of the boy’s came up to me after a practice and was complaining about his current situation on the team. I just sat there and let him vent his frustrations. He discussed how he was upset that he was always getting pulled from the game. After he was done expressing his anger, I said to him “Do you know why he does that?” He replied saying “no.” I said, “He does that because he sees how great you can become.” I never heard anything more from that player the rest of the season and that experience has always stuck with me. As you start moving up to higher levels of competitive athletics, the “everyone plays” mantra starts...
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...PCSX2 1.0.0 Frequently Asked Questions Section I: General questions about the project What is the aim of this project? The aim of this project is to emulate the PlayStation 2, allowing people to play their PS2 games on a pc. This requires having an original PlayStation 2 console (for the BIOS) and of course having the original games as well. Is the project open source? Yes, the project is open source, and it is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3. Can I help the project? Sure you can, please refer to this thread HERE. Is the release package complete? Can I play out of the box? No, the release package is not complete. You need to do at least 2 things before you can play: • • • First, you need to put in your own BIOS. Dump your PlayStation 2 BIOS from your own console. The BIOS dumper is HERE. Second, you need to configure the plugins in the emulator. You can use the official guide found HERE. (Optional) Third, you may need to update your DirectX in order for GSdx to work. GSdx is our suggested graphics plugin. Update DirectX with the web installer HERE. Section II: General questions about the emulator What are the requirements for using this emulator? Minimum • • • • Windows/Linux OS CPU that supports SSE2 (Pentium 4 and up, Athlon64 and up) GPU that supports Pixel Shaders 2.0 512MB RAM Recommended • • • • Windows Vista/7 (both 32bit and 64bit supported) CPU: Core 2 Duo, Core i3/5/7, Phenom II (all at 3.4Ghz+) GPU: 8800GT or...
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...post, then we had the first Goodreads Review of Coraline by Neil Gaiman, and now Life is Strange. If you follow me on Twitter you will know about my love for Life is Strange. I have played through the complete game twice now, and absolutely adore the soundtrack - which I am currently listening to while I write this review. Life is Strange is an episodic, choice based game set in the fictional town, Arcadia Bay, Oregon. You play as Blackwell Academy photography student, Max Caulfield, as she develops her new-found ability of time travel; and attempts to unravel the mysteries of Arcadia Bay with the help of her best friend, Chloe....
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...Eating Wild Game Hunting meat for the dinner table builds confidence in your abilities and it gives you an overwhelming sense of accomplishment akin to having a bountiful harvest from your backyard garden. Butchering and processing your own game is a skill well worth having especially once the SHTF. Some hunters take their game to a butcher shop, but can you be assured of the quality and expertise of the butcher, who may or may not be accustomed to processing wild game, and some hunters have been shorted on the weight, so you do have to choose carefully where you take your game. Wild game is free range, organic and leaner than domestically raised stock. Moreover, wild game has what most people call a gamy flavor, which is what avid hunters seek. The flavor of the meat comes from the varied diet of the animal, and because they are typically older at the time of death. Wild game is not pampered. It works hard to feed itself every day, unlike farm-raised animals, so the meat is leaner, and thus, healthier....
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