Worldwide Community Of Gamers
The worldwide community of gamers is like a nebula. Unlike the physical world, the gamers world is not well defined. Following are some examples of gamer communities.
From Wikipedia
A multiplayer game is a game which is played by several players. The players might be independent opponents, formed into teams or be just a [...]
Mississippi Disaster
President Obama Signs Mississippi Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Mississippi and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes during the period of March 25-28, 2009.
Federal funding is available to State and eligible local governments [...]
On Af(ghanistan)-Pak(istan): Stop “Helping”
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Rep. Ron Paul (R) – TX 14
While much of the country’s attention is on other issues, a serious situation is developing in Pakistan that threatens to plunge us into another fruitless and bloody war. It is very frustrating to see that many who were so vehemently against the [...]
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Halo 3 Video Gaming
Probably the most played on-line game is Halo 3. It is an FPS (First Person Shooter) game. As you play the game, it is through the eyes of your player. There are a variety of matches to choose from, but the objective is usually the same — kill your oppenent.
Before entering Matchmaking, [...]
Guitar Hero World Tour Studios
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Fun? What is fun? Perhaps all people do not view fun the same way. But, most people consider games fun. And, most people consider music fun.
I’ve always found playing the music business game to be fun. For much of my life, the industry was untouchable to most people. The “corporate suits” had a monopoly [...]
XBox 360 by Microsoft
The XBox 360 is a game console made by Microsoft. It can connect to the Internet using an ethernet cable or using a wireless wi-fi connection; however, an XBox Live account must first be established at a cost of $100 / year. Once you have an account, you can download game upgrades, movies [...]
Pakistan: Run Away!
From the United Nations:
UN agencies concerned over ‘massive displacement’ in Pakistan
The United Nations agencies tasked with protecting refugee and children’s rights today expressed deep concern over the “massive displacement” in north-west Pakistan caused by the widening armed conflict between Government forces and militants.
The provincial government estimates between 150,000 to 200,000 people have already arrived in [...]
Sri Lanka: Flee!
The U.N. Reports:
Urgent international scrutiny needed in Sri Lanka, say UN rights experts
A group of independent United Nations experts today called on the Human Rights Council to urgently set up an international inquiry to address the “critical” situation in Sri Lanka amid fighting between the army and Tamil rebels.
“There is an urgent need to establish [...]
Good News From The Middle Kingdom
It would be naive to imagine that the planners in Beijing are unaware that Mongolia will have a coastline. They can read, and they have contributed to the IPCC reports. Of course the movers and shakers in the cabinet there are mostly engineers whereas in the USA, their counterparts are mostly lawyers.
I fear that [...]
Could Monsanto Be Responsible for One Indian Farmer’s Death Every Thirty Minutes?
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Over 1,500 farmers in the agricultural Indian state of Chattisgarh have committed suicide after being driven to debt by crop failure. The state was hit hard by falling water levels.
Bharatendu Prakash, of the Organic Farming Association of India, said that, “Farmers’ suicides are increasing due to a vicious [...]
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