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A vintage toy "picker," GregMason will appear on the Aug. 1 episode of Picked Off on the History Channel. His teammate is his brother Jim, a comic collector. The two will compete in elimination challenges.
How'd you get the show's attention?
I had a friend who is a publisher up in Canada and when some producers at Cineflix, the same as American Pickers, came up with the competition show, they asked if he knew a good picker of toys.
Where did you tape the show?
We're not allowed to say where we were at or anything about the show until it airs. But we had a blast.
Do people try to get you to say if you won?
They try to trick us, like asking when I go buy something, "Are you spending your prize money on that?" It's funny. If you know how the show works, most of it deals in antiques, furniture and vases, stuff like that. For them to put a team on the show dealing with vintage toys and comics was kind of a twist. I'm really hoping they have future plans for me.
How'd you start toy picking?
I was in college and I took my little brother to a Star Trek convention, a hole-in-the-wall one here in Knoxville. There was this guy selling old action figures, and I had some like them; my mother never did throw anything away. I went home—it was about a 30 minute drive—and brought back $60-$70 worth of action figures. I thought I was rich. That was 22 years ago.
Do you remember what you sold?
It was two Star Trek aliens and a Conan the Barbarian figure and a Green Goblin. I still had a bunch stuff, and he came over the next week and bought $300 of it. After that, any of my friends who had stuff I started hitting up with my earnings; I always tried to double my money.
Did anything funny happen during the taping?
Yes. But I don't know if they left it in; I haven't seen the show. I will be watching with everyone else Aug. 1. I have these pop-ups from my sinus surgery, and it snuck up on me real quick. If they put that on the show I'd be shocked, but it would be funny.
Do you have a day job?
I used to, until I did the show. I quit when I started all this—I was in flooring sales for Broadway Carpets.
What's the best buy you ever made?
A woman had listed a couple of old action figures online, and I asked, "Do you have anything else?" She had a carded Batman and Robin—a card is what toy collectors attach figures to. They were Mego, and had never been opened, and this was an older lady who was frustrated about how to put them online. She said, "Can you give me $25 apiece?" I knew they were worth $75. Then they turned out to be from Kresge, an old store back in the day, their first card. I sold the Batman for $3,500 and Robin brought $8,500.
Do you ever regret missing a deal?
Yes, there are several instances. One was a Six Million Dollar Man store display, and someone offered it to me for $1,500. I thought it was a little too much. Come to find out he put it online and it went for $8,000. It was like giving money away. But, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.
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New IMAX film creates major waves at
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Opens March 4
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(Jan. 14, 2005) – Come closer than you've ever dared
to one of nature's most sophisticated predators in the new
film "Sharks 3D," which opens March 4 at the Tennessee
Aquarium IMAX 3D Theater.
Witness feeding frenzies,
swim with the biggest fish on earth and overcome your deepest
fear as you encounter a great white shark.
"Sharks 3D"
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a multitude of shark species, including the great white, hammerhead
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You'll witness sharks
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fascinating and highly endangered animals. The film required an
extensive nine-month shoot with a total of 500 dive hours
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documentary," said Jean-Michel Cousteau, son of legendary
underwater explorer Jacques Cousteau. "With this 3D experience,
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General Instrument AY-3-8910
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The AY-3-8910 is a 3-voice Programmable Sound Generator (PSG) designed by General Instrument, initially for use with their 16-bit CP1610 or one of the PIC1650 series of 8-bit microcomputers. The AY-3-8910 and its variants became popular chips in many arcade games, and were used on, among others, the Intellivision and Vectrex video game consoles and the MSX, Amstrad CPC, Oric 1, Colour Genie, Elektor TV Games Computer and Sinclair ZX Spectrum 128/+2/+3 home computers as well as the Mockingboard sound card for the Apple II family. It was also produced under license by Yamaha (with minor modifications, i.e. a selectable clock divider pin, and a double-resolution but double-rate volume envelope table) as the YM2149F; the Atari ST uses this version.
It produced very similar results to the Texas Instruments SN76489 and was on the market for a similar period.
After General Instrument's spinoff of Microchip Technology in 1987, the chip was produced for a few years under the Microchip Technology brand instead.
The chips are no longer made, but a declining stock is still obtainable for servicing vintage machines. A VHDL equivalent description has been written, for use in FPGA recreations of arcade machines and others like those mentioned above. The VHDL source code is available on the Internet, and compiles to fill about 10% of a Xilinx XC2S300 FPGA.
The AY-3-8910 was essentially a state machine, with the state being set up in a series of sixteen 8-bit registers. These were programmed over an 8-bit bus that was used both for addressing and data by toggling one of the external pins. For instance, a typical setup cycle would put the bus into "address mode" to select a register, and then switch to "data mode" to set the contents of that register. This bus was implemented natively on GI's own CPUs, but it had to be recreated in glue logic or with the help of an additional interface adapter such as the MOS Technology 6522 when the chip was used with the much more common MOS Technology 6502 or Zilog Z80 CPUs.
Six registers controlled the pitches produced in the three primary channels. The wavelength to generate was held in two eight-bit registers dedicated to each channel, but the value was limited to 12-bits for other reasons, for a total of 4095 (the register value is used as the frequency divider and 0 is treated as 1) different pitches. Another register controlled the period of a pseudo-random noise generator, while another controlled the mixing of this noise into the three primary channels.
Three additional registers controlled the volume of the channels, as well as turning on or off the optional envelope controls on them. Finally the last three registers controlled the times of the ADSR envelope controller, by setting the lengths of time for each stage of the cycle. Unlike most systems, the 8910 used fixed times for the sustain and release, and a repeatable attack and decay pattern. For instance, the system could repeat the AD cycle of the sound over and over, or alternately invert it, starting loud and reducing to the sustain level without any attack phase.
Although there are only 16 registers, the four MSB bits of the 8-bit bus must be set to the factory default '0000' value when selecting a register. Incorrectly setting the MSB bits causes the chip to ignore the register change. General Instruments did take orders for customized MSB bits (factory set to other than '0000'). The chips made with customize-set MSB register bits allow the same processor to control more than one AY chip on the same bus (e.g. Mockingbird sound card). There are many new-old-stock (NOS) chips on the secondary market with MSB bits factory set to a non-'0000' value. The non-0000 value can cause significant developmental troubles for designers and repair technicians. Software must be written to identify the correct value of the MSB bits on any given chip. Also, software must be changed or hardware added to allow these factory set MSB chips to be used in place of the default '0000' chips.[citation needed]
The AY-3-8910 generates sound at a sample rate of 111.86 kHz, considered high even for today's standards.
The 8910 silicon chip was sold in three different packages.
The AY-3-8910 has two general-purpose 8-bit parallel I/O ports, A and B, and these are available in the 40-pin package of the same name.
The AY-3-8912 is the same chip in a 28-pin package, with parallel port B simply not connected to any pins. Smaller packages save cost and board space. The 8912 was the most widely used variant.
The AY-3-8913 is the same chip in a 24-pin package, with both parallel ports not connected. Some users thought the small reduction in pin count over the 8912 made it less interesting, however, the I/O registers were rarely used by designers so General Instruments created this fully functional 24 pin alternative and released it approximately 6 months after the 8910 and 8912 chips. The goal was to reduced complexity for the designer and reduce the foot print on the PCB.
The Yamaha YM2149F 'SSG' chip has the same pinout as the AY-3-8910, with the minor difference that pin 26 could halve the master clock if pulled low. If left unconnected, as it would be if replacing an AY-3-8910 chip, an internal resistor pulls the pin high, so the master clock is not halved.
The Yamaha YM3439 is a CMOS version of the YM2149F. It exist in two packages: 40-pin DIP (YM3439-D) and 44-pin QFP (YM3439-F).
The Yamaha YMZ294 is one of the newest variants of the YM2149, but in an 18-pin package. Has no parallel ports and only one sound output with the three channels mixed.
The Yamaha YMZ284 is an even smaller variation of the YM2149, in a 16-pin package. It's basically YMZ294 without the 4/8 MHz selection pin and the /TEST pin.
The Yamaha YMZ285 has a 28-pin package and features a built-in PCM. Has no parallel ports and two sound outputs: one with the three SSG channels mixed, other with the PCM output.
The Winbond WF19054 and the File KC89C72 have the same pinout of the AY-3-8910 and are 100% software compatible. They're still in production and used on many Slot machines.
The AY-3-8914 has the same pinout and is in the same 40-pin package as the AY-3-8910, except the control registers on the chip are shuffled around, and the 'expected input' on the A9 pin may be different. Otherwise it is exactly the same as the AY-3-8910. It was used on the Mattel Intellivision.
The AY-3-8930, also known as AY8930, is an enhanced but mostly-backwards-compatible version of the AY-3-8910. The function of the BC2 pin is changed (it is ignored and assumed to be 0 regardless of the pin state), otherwise the pinout is the same as the AY-3-8910. This variant of the chip adds a number of major enhancements, such as separate envelopes for the three channels (as opposed to one shared envelope), variable duty-cycles, more bits of precision for note frequency, volume, and envelope frequency, and a much more configurable noise generator. It was used on the Covox Sound Master sound card for the IBM-PC. Very few games took advantage of it beyond the normal AY-3-8910 features. This chip may have only been produced by Microchip Technology.
Advanced techniques[edit]
Although the chip wasn't designed to handle raw PCM data (digital sound), the effect could be simulated. The chip used a simple OR based mixing function for combining noise and tone on its three channels and could be persuaded to produce a level non-zero wave. By altering the volume this level wave could be shaped into a waveform. Obviously, this involved more CPU usage than chips designed for this purpose (such as the MOS Technology 8364 "Paula" as used in the Commodore Amiga), but it was nevertheless a technique widely used on platforms such as the Atari ST and less frequently the Amstrad CPC to play sampled music, and on the ZX Spectrum 128 and MSX to play short audio samples, in some games.
Doing the same thing fewer times per second (in the order of 30 to 300 per second) allows the use of an arbitrary software-defined envelope on each of the three channels individually. This takes negligible CPU power (provided there is some timer interrupt or vertical blank interrupt) and can be used in games.
In turn, the now useless envelope functionality can be set to very high frequency, actually generating a waveform that is not the usual square wave, thanks to the timbre-altering effects of amplitude modulation. However, to obtain harmonic results, the modulating envelope must be related to the pitch of the desired note, and because the granularity by which high-frequency envelopes can be set is low, music composed for the chip generally uses this technique only for bass lines.
Another method was to set one channel output to idle high, then use the volume control as a simple logarithmic 4-bit Digital-to-Analog Converter. This however resulted in poor audio quality, because it only had 16 output levels and these were logarithmically spaced.
A more sophisticated method was to use all three channels wired together, and exploit the non-linearity of the mixing to produce many intermediate output levels. Having modeled the non-linearity of the three channels, developers had to find suitable values by exhaustive search. Having done so, they produced an 8-bit to 3×4-bit lookup table. This allowed 8-bit audio samples to be played fairly adequately, though not as well as a real 8-bit D/A converter. The problem of this technique is that the player cannot change the volume of the three channels as a single operation. This implies unwanted output levels between two successive samples.
In 2006, two MSX developers created an advanced encoder that converts a wave file to optimal PSG channel transitions using a Viterbi search. They replayed a 44.1 kHz wave file on a 23-year-old MSX and achieved a higher signal-to-noise ratio than an 8-bit DAC. The Viterbi search is rather CPU intensive, so even though it would have been theoretically possible to use this method already in the 80's, there were no computers powerful enough to perform the analysis required.
The AY chip has been used by a number of groups, such as the AY Riders (see external link below). Some of the works by such groups are in the style of computer game music from the era, while others are art music in their own right.
Some programs have been created specifically for writing AY chip music, such as Vortex Tracker.
Related chips[edit]
Yamaha used the YM2149 core to produce a whole family of music chips which were used in mobile phones, home computers, home and arcade video game systems, etc. For example, the YM2203 (also known as OPN) is a YM2149 plus FM. As well as its far more advanced successors: the YM2608 (also known as OPNA) which retained all previous features and greatly expanded upon those, the YM2612 (also known as OPN2) which was a cut-down YM2608 and removed many features including the YM2149 sound channels and I/O ports, and the YM2610 (OPNB) which added other features and retained the YM2149 sound but not the I/O ports.
|This article does not cite any references or sources. (June 2008)
External links[edit]
- AY-3-8914, AY-3-8916 and AY-3-8917
- AY Music and Audio at DMOZ
- ST SOUND, Hearing the AY-3-8910 chip
- AY-3-8910, AY-3-8912 and YM2149 Homepage (AY chip emulator for Win32, big archive of AY music
- Some VHDL implementations of Arcade Machines in FPGA
- Documentations for Amstrad CPC including AY Datasheets
- AY-Riders AY-Riders
- YM Rockerz YM Rockerz
- YM Digital YM Digital
- Blog of Dr. Stack van Hay (in german) Huge microscopic image of AY-3-8910 die and function blocks


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On the Wire: Week 7 Pickups, Drops and Names to Know by Now
by Jacob • October 20, 2009 • Waiver Wire • 1 Comment
In what was largely a return to form for the fantasy football community, several names you probably already know popped back on the scene. Some we've talked about before, some we've neglected to mention since the preseason. Regardless, if they've been dropped or otherwise abandoned to the free agent pool, these guys are worth...Read more →


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An OC Couple was indicted this week as part of a suspected interstate methamphetamine trafficking ring, including a Catholic priest from Connecticut.
Chad McCluskey, 43, of San Clemente and Kristen Laschober, 47, of Laguna Niguel were arrested this month. According to their Facebook pages, they're in a relationship.
The priest, Kevin Wallin, 61, is the former pastor of a church in Bridgeport, Conn.
According to federal and Connecticut state officials, a federal grand jury in Bridgeport, Conn. returned an indictment Tuesday charging three Connecticut men and two California residents with conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. The case is part of a joint investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Connecticut State Police's Statewide Narcotics Task Force.
The investigation included the use of court-authorized wiretaps, controlled purchases of methamphetamine, physical surveillance and the use of an undercover officer. The investigation revealed Kevin Wallin of Waterbury, Conn., allegedly received shipments of methamphetamine from individuals in California.
An undercover officer allegedly purchased methamphetamine from Wallin on six occasions between September 2012 and January 2013.
"This case is a model for cooperation between federal and state law enforcement agencies," stated U.S. Attorney David B. Fein. "The hard work of the DEA and the Connecticut State Police in this case resulted in the dismantling of what we allege was a significant methamphetamine distribution organization that spanned from California to Connecticut."
The indictment charges the five individuals with one count of conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine, and 50 grams of actual methamphetamine. The others arrested are Kenneth Devries, also known as "Lyme," 52, of Golden Hill Street, Waterbury, Conn.; and Michael Nelson, 40, of Buckland Hills Drive, Manchester, Conn.
The indictment also charges Wallin with six counts of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Wallin and Devries were arrested on criminal complaints on Jan. 3, 2013.
According to statements made in court, a court-authorized search of Wallin's residence revealed suspected methamphetamine, as well as items that government alleges are drug paraphernalia and drug packaging materials.
McCluskey and Laschober were arrested on criminal complaints in Las Vegas, Nev., on Jan. 10, 2013.
Nelson was arrested yesterday after the indictment was returned. All five defendants are currently detained, and the investigation is ongoing. If convicted of the charge of conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine, and 50 grams of actual methamphetamine, each of the defendants faces a minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years, a maximum term of imprisonment of life and a fine of up to $10 million.
If convicted of the charge of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, Wallin faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years and a fine of up to $1 million, on each count.


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EN ROUTE TO BAY ST. LOUIS, MISS. — That's a shot from the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans, one of many that shows rebuilding progress but also that there's more to be done.
I spent most of yesterday in New Orleans with Secs. Napolitano and Donovan, who did not tour that neighborhood but pledged President Obama won't forget the region.
We're working on a larger project about the recovery effort, but I had a story in today's paper highlighting their frustration with the sluggish pace of rebuilding.
NEW ORLEANS - President Obama deployed two Cabinet secretaries to the Gulf Coast region Thursday to signal that his administration will push stalled rebuilding efforts, and in a stark change to the backslapping that residents usually witness from federal officials, neither was shy about frustration with red tape.
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan told residents that he is "personally disturbed" and even "angry" by the sluggish pace of rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said the new administration has freed hundreds of millions of dollars for affordable housing, moving assistance and the rebuilding of schools, fire departments and police stations destroyed during the 2005 storm.
The ruined Gulf Coast became a symbol of President George W. Bush's time in office and his limited-government philosophy. Mr. Obama dispatched his top lieutenants early to try to prove that his approach to government can do better.
"We are getting a view of what has not yet happened and what needs to happen. We took these jobs to get something done and to move issues forward, and the Gulf Coast and this area is top on that agenda," Ms. Napolitano said.
Although Mr. Donovan acknowledged the sight of the freshly painted homes surrounding him during a press conference in the once-leveled Upper 9th Ward, he said that "far too little progress" had been made on housing in New Orleans.
"To be honest, we have been disturbed by what we have seen and what we have not seen in terms of progress," he said.
Read the full story here.
It ran on today's front page, along with a photo of Brad Pitt, who caused a bit of hullabaloo on Capitol Hill.
His "Make it right" affordable and sustainable housing project in the Lower Ninth Ward is pretty fascinating. Here's a shot I snapped earlier this week.
We're on our way now to the hardest hit parts of Mississippi for the story and later today will see Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Gov. Haley Barbour. (My stuff from last year's Gulf Coast trip here.)
Last night photo rock star Rod Lamkey and I met a guy who runs one of those Bourbon Street bead shops who brought up the president as we shopped.
"When people complain that I raised the prices I tell them to thank Obama," he said, referring to the tax on cigarettes approved with the children's health care bill and adding he didn't vote for the Democrat.
— Christina Bellantoni, White House correspondent,
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Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013 — Sarah Louise Smith Rummage, 76, of New London, passed away Monday, July 29, 2013, in her home.
Her memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Friday, August 2, 2013, in Stanly Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Born September 6, 1936, in Rowan County, N.C. she was the daughter of the late Claude B. "C.B." Smith and Ruby Coley Smith (Lowder) and was retired from Mecklenburg County Social Services. She also worked in Stanly County Social Services for many years.
She was a member of Highland Baptist Church and was active in the WMU.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ted Leon Rummage, who preceded her in death in 1999 and a son, Jeffrey Lynn Rummage, who preceded her in death in 2012.
Survivors include son, Michael Leon Rummage and wife Debbie of Albemarle; daughters, Susan Gale Rummage of New London and Cathy Jean Burris and husband Chuck of Cary, N.C; nine grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
Stanly Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.
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Max Geschwind may be just 15 years old, but he possesses a sense of social and political awareness far beyond his young age. Having found inspiration from the accomplishments of San Francisco politician Harvey Milk, a trailblazer for gay rights and progressive politics in the 1970s, the Fairfax High School student was compelled to spread Milk's message of hope through film.
One of Geschwind's primary objectives for his documentary short, titled The Milk Effect, was to "show his extraordinary legacy to my current generation because lots of people my age don't know about Harvey Milk," Geschwind said. "I think that he's too important and too iconic to not have the next generation understand who he was."
Geschwind, who is an intern at West Hollywood City Hall, began the documentary project last spring in connection with the city's Harvey Milk Day celebration, which takes place every year in May.
"I mainly wanted to point out that Harvey Milk didn't just pave the way for LGBT people, but he really was a champion for those who felt underrepresented," Geschwind said. "He really did represent that leadership and optimism that he handed down to LGBT political figures today."
After the Harvey Milk Day festivities, Geschwind then decided to submit the film for Oscar consideration, which requires a minimum one-week run in a public theater. The Laemmle theater in North Hollywood accepted the film, which debuted Friday.
Although The Milk Effect didn't make the final list of short documentaries vying for an Academy Award, Geschwind wasn't discouraged.
"It's an official Oscar-qualifying movie, and I learned a lot making this film," he said.
The documentary features Fairfax High School students as well as local politicians including the entire West Hollywood City Council, LGBT activist Torie Osborn and Richard Bloom, the former Santa Monica Mayor who was just elected to the California Assembly.
Geschwind also noted his opportunity to meet Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, who wrote the film Milk starring Sean Penn.
"He was very interested in the film and wanted to learn more about it," Geschwind said. "That was a great highlight during the journey of making this film."
The Milk Effect runs through Thursday at the Laemmle NoHo 7 and will likely reappear in future Harvey Milk Day events in West Hollywood, Geschwind said.
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Jasmine Mans: Nicki Minaj
This is a poem about Nicki Minaj from up poet Jasmine Mans. This joint is fire and it provided me with a different perspective about Nicki's image. At first listen I took it as a diss but after repeated listens I realized this piece said much more.
Here are the words:
You are being traded paper in exchange for you to be plastic
All Dolls will evidentially mal-function
(I don't even know why you girls bother at this point like give it up, it 's me I win you lose)
Nicki MInaj,
(It's me)
I must admit
(Its, its me)
I have always been intrigued by your ass,
I guess that's what the world looked like after falling from your shoulders.
(Like give it up)
You have the heartbeat of a suicide bomber
A baseline breathing out of your pulse
Your thighs play storage for the weight of the world
I dreamt that you used to back packed, the lost raps, of Female MCs who could not find their way out the cipher
(Its just like I single handedly annihilated like every rape bitch in the build)
Traded in your crown for unsharpened pencils and blank CDs
(Like give it up)
Do you ever feel a cord gripping on your neck, choke, spit?
Don't let this industry fuck the Assata out of you
Can and will never be code for queen
You are a Queen no matter how many times they try to shuffle you back in tape decks.
Bi Sex, straight, you've earned my respect
(You da Bestest)
But I know your spine binds and crooked lines
And you can't seem to write a rhyme for your broken daughters
Slaughter, bent over back, ass cracked, bitch slapped, in videos
There is nothing pedal bike pretty about broken
Do you know what this media is trying to do to you?
They will porcelain
Doll the shit out of you
Leave you noose necked hanging from Zion they will Lauryn Hill you
The mis-education of a Barbie doll coming soon
(I just had an epiphany)
Barbie, I think NYC is making you forget you come from Queens
Its scary when you have wack MCs trying to ghost write your obituary
(You should buy a 16 cuz I write it good)
Your existence is not recyclable to me
Stop spitting me toy stories
Of Woodys and Buzzlight Years who only come alive when no body is watching
Fake breast
Once upon a time before puberty and tissue filled training bras all little girls wanted a toy chest
What do you treasure? *
You have turned your G-spot into a land-mind
Dirty, disgusting
We have been waiting centuries for a woman like you to carve your stiletto in history
This microphone is not a dildo so you are going to have to cum a little harder than that,
(I, win, I win, you lose)
Come a little harder for rap
Too many women before you have laid down tracks -- UNIT...Y?
So you wouldn't have to record your on your back
Spit some shit it for girls who kiss girls and got beat down to their backs
We will remember you for that
Lips sync your screams and remember your inflections and copyright your raps
For young money anyone can buy themselves their own ( I'm Nick Minaj, Nicki Lewinski, Nicki Barbie, the boss)
Crown, Vagina, Womanhood, and Talent,
All Sold separately
You are being stabbed in the back
Inserted with a wind up string and a tag?
(R, R, R, Roger that)
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- Moanerplicity at: Thursday, 28 October, 2010 said...
OMG! She came hard! Historically, Intellectually, Viscerally HARD... In fact, she came "HOARD": meaning when some thing or someone is EXTRA hard!
"They will Lauryn Hill you!"
The best of Poets have a way of showing & telling the truth, giving it to you, straight no chaser, & hopefully, when they succeed, they make you sit inside your silence, inside your head, inside your spirit... & THINK... in the aftermath of the poem's wrath.
Sista was baaaaaaaadddd!
Nicki, are you listening?
- Val at: Thursday, 28 October, 2010 said...
Yep, I worry for Nicki too. There are a lot of negative forces working against her.
- Red at: Thursday, 28 October, 2010 said...
That was sick! I fucks with you.. I wonder why girls wanna be like her?
The explain she is setting isn't good.
Great post!
- Anna Renee at: Thursday, 28 October, 2010 said...
To quote Tupac...Hard, like an erection!
- Mizrepresent at: Thursday, 28 October, 2010 said...
This was on FIRE! Enjoyed reading it today at work and hearing and seeing it was even better! Thanks for sharing!
- Traci Lavette at: Thursday, 28 October, 2010 said...
Phenomenal and filled with so much TRUTH. I mean this could be any other female out there too exploiting herself for 'the cause'. I loved it! Thanks for sharing.
I'd be interested to know if Nicki ever heard/saw it herself.
I am doing research for my university paper, thanks for your helpful points, now I am acting on a sudden impulse.
- Kris
- Don at: Friday, 29 October, 2010 said...
Just from reading the comments I am disappointed that I can't see the video at this moment. Thanks for posting the words, I read 'em, but I have to watch the video for the full effect that I know is coming. Lol.
Good stuff. I shall return.
- I'm Alee. at: Saturday, 30 October, 2010 said...
I've been planning to post about this for a few days now... I'll probably do that tonight. There is so much raw emotion. Excellent blog though, I'll follow it.
- Don at: Saturday, 30 October, 2010 said...
Jasmine pretty much dissected Nicki Minaj's entire persona during the impressive prose.
She even included the robotic doll-like animations, which brought a little humor to the strong message that she attempts to get across to, I'm thinking, the negative effect that Minaj represents?
Thanks for sharing. Good stuff.
- Reggie at: Saturday, 30 October, 2010 said...
Excellent post!!!
- JStar at: Monday, 01 November, 2010 said...
Very WELLL spoken! She took the words out of our mouths....I am speechless because she hit the nail on the head!
- UglyCleanBroke87 at: Monday, 01 November, 2010 said...
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- UglyCleanBroke87 at: Monday, 01 November, 2010 said...
Thanks for including the words. I couldn't hear everything she was saying because of all the cheering, but seeing what she said makes the message even more impactive.
- Jason at: Tuesday, 02 November, 2010 said...
When I heard this it blew my top. Her delivery and content is hard hitting. I hope Nicki is listening.
- Jason at: Tuesday, 02 November, 2010 said...
I agree Val!
- Jason at: Tuesday, 02 November, 2010 said...
I think she is doing what she feels is necessary to be successful.
- Jason at: Tuesday, 02 November, 2010 said...
You know it Anna!!
- Jason at: Tuesday, 02 November, 2010 said...
No doubt Miz! When I heard this, I wanted everybody else to hear it too.
- Jason at: Tuesday, 02 November, 2010 said...
I've thought about that. If Nicki does hear it. I hope she gets what this young lady is really saying and not be offended.
- Jason at: Tuesday, 02 November, 2010 said...
You're welcome! Damn spam.
- Jason at: Tuesday, 02 November, 2010 said...
This needs to be heard by as many people as possible, it's incredible art.
- Jason at: Tuesday, 02 November, 2010 said...
The animated movements gave extra life to the words.
- Jason at: Tuesday, 02 November, 2010 said...
Thanks Reg!
- Jason at: Tuesday, 02 November, 2010 said...
It sure did J!
- Jason at: Tuesday, 02 November, 2010 said...
I agree and you're welcome!
- Poppy at: Tuesday, 16 November, 2010 said...
I dont think it needs to be titled Nicki Minaj, it will have the same power without calling her out specifically. Many female artist sell out just like that...just look at before & afters of many female performers.
But I do agree with her 100% because it is so truthful & honest. i loved it.
I was listening to Nicki being interviewed the other day on the radio & she said that she wanted to use her real name but her managment team said no, because Nicki Minaj sounded more sexual so she said OK! Even now she still wants to use her regular name.
That just shows how right this poet is & how money & fame makes people do things they dont want to do.
- Jason at: Sunday, 21 November, 2010 said...
I think she targeted Nicki Minaj because she is the only female emcee that really matters a this point.
I agree. It is a powerful messge.
I don't get Jasmine point. I never had and never will because it seemed like she was simply just 'hating' on Nicki's success. That's the only point I got from the entire poem and performance, and I say this with a reason.
Jasmine first performed this poem at a show with Janelle Monae, an artist who portrays herself as an Android but went 'hard' on Nicki for portraying herself as a Barbie. So what exactly is Jasmine saying? That our women should take the form of robots? Because if Jasmine really cared about how women are portrayed by the media and artist alike, she would have started off with Janelle whom she performed with and titled her poem 'Janelle Monae' instead of 'Nicki Minaj'. But looking past Janelle's image to address that of Nicki meant Jasmine prefers Androids to Barbies. So what are Androids again? A robotic machine without a soul and its own mind that are programmed to follow the commands of its owner. Is that how Jasmine want to empower our women? Well, that sounds like modern day slavery to me... and if that is the route women want to follow, I won't knock your hustle because it would make things a lot easier for men who want to dominate the world. Hell, it would even make things a lot easier for me in my relationships because it would mean women would also lose the power to control their sex lives... so anytime I want sex, I'm sure I'd get it from my Android.
So my conclusion is, Jasmine does not give a rats ass about women empowerment or how the media portrays them, but just a plain and simple minded 'hater' who is riding on Nicki's tails to get some attention and hoping to get a couple of millions from it. That's the only message I got from her poem.
- African Girls at: Thursday, 21 June, 2012 said...
Great post! thanks for sharing this stuff.I can't hearit clearly but based from what others said.. Nicki Minaj is a woman with talents..
Keep up the good posts..


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Magnetism and Electricty: The Broken Toy Car (Level B)
Grades 3 - 4. Leveled reader that focuses on scientific inquiry of magnetism and electrcity, using real-life situations that show how magnets and electricty make objects move. Features a puzzle to solve, a discover activity, careers in science that relate to the topic, and a connection with the subject matter to history. Paperback. 32 pages.


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MakeUp Look ~ I ♥ Pink!
Thursday, 25 June 2009
21 Comments:
- EllaCinderella said...
Your so sweet! Awww! I Love this look so pretty! xxx
- 25 June 2009 11:47
- Shirley B. Eniang said...
Thank you Ella!
- 25 June 2009 12:10
lav it
where do you get your mac sushi from?
- 25 June 2009 14:11
and what song is onn your vid love it
- 25 June 2009 14:12
- Jheanelle said...
Love the color, Shirley. I tend to stay away from pinks, but maybe I'll give them a try since this looks so pretty. It's subtle and doesn't look harsh at all.
- 25 June 2009 15:21
- Victoria said...
This looks so pretty. x
- 25 June 2009 15:42
- Shakira said...
Ooo. I love it (:
Looks proper cute
Pink really suits you girl!
- 25 June 2009 17:22
- Shirley B. Eniang said...
@ Anon Thx hun...
...Song: Juicy by Candy Hill
e/s Sushi Flower by Mac, Selfrideges
@Jheanelle I actually used to as well, idk it didn't work, but i love this e/s, thx!
@Victoria Thx darlin!
@Shakiraaaaaa thx Girl!
- 25 June 2009 17:46
- Samecia said...
I wish you lived close to me so you could do my make-up all the time:)
- 25 June 2009 18:01
- Kay said...
i like this Tut.. i had the sushi flower for sometime and this definitely gave me a better idea on how to use it.. also great insight in using this as blush.. will definitely try this one :)
thanks for the following sis. ur blog is def worth following. :)
- 26 June 2009 19:03
- Shirley B. Eniang said...
@ Kay ~ aww thx hun!
- 26 June 2009 19:16
- Crissy said...
soo pretty! i love it :D
- 27 June 2009 20:37
- Shirley B. Eniang said...
@ CrissY Thank you hun! And thx 4 following too!
- 27 June 2009 21:08
- Tali said...
You are fab on video.. I can understand what your syaing..most videos I end up thinking 'what the f*ck is the person sayin!'
Fellow londoner here.. cant understand anything but english! hehe
Look great with the pink color.. fab blog!
- 29 June 2009 17:07
- Shirley! said...
Thank you Taliii!
yup yup...we r Londoners!
Thx soo muxh 4 followin Back!
- 29 June 2009 18:27
- Becky said...
so pretty! I love pink eye shadow, but if I wear it I look like my eyes are infected lol
- 9 July 2009 18:05
- Shirley! said...
@Becky ~ aww really, have you tried using a really pale pink...i'm sure that wud loook gr8 on you coz of your skin tone...
There's a really nice one my bestie uses called Blushing (mineral e/s) by Face front!!
Hope that helped!
Thx 4 commenting!
- 9 July 2009 18:24
- Anonymous said...
what that's purpley looking product you put on your eye lids 1st in the video??
is that from mac??
I'm gonna try the look!!
Holla back babe! i'm learning lots!!! xoxo
- 11 July 2009 00:26
- courtney said...
Oh my gosh, you look GORGEOUS!! i looove MAC i love that you use it as well! I actually have a blog sale right now with MAC products!!
- 13 July 2009 23:24
- zoe aka drinkupthefashion said...
i'm so excited right now! i feel like i've found my twin! i was just perusing youtube as i have been a lot as of late and i stumbled across one of your videos and first of all, i have to say--i love your style and i love your hair! then i watched a makeup tutorial of yours and just had to subscribe. and then i saw you had a blogspot and i just had to visit it! and then i saw you were 19 (as am i, just turned 19 in fact) and had to jump for joy.
so hello...my name is zoe, nice to meet you! it's so cool that you live in london as well...ok, enough gushing...
- 29 July 2009 19:23
- Shirley! said...
haha Zoe!
You are incredibly sweet!
Yay Twins, lol!
Hope you doing good!
Thank youu soo much ma darlin!
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TRAVERSE CITY – Terry Berden, CEO of Great Lakes Stainless, is the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce 2012 Distinguished Service Award winner.
The honor was announced at Friday night's Chamber Annual Celebration at the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa. About 700 had signed on to attend the event.
Laura Oblinger, the chamber's chief operating officer, said Berden, 62, was selected because of his giving nature. Growing up spending a lot of time on his grandparents' farm in Cheboygan, he's said that much of his work ethic and values grew out of that experience.
In videotaped remarks before announcing the award, Chamber Board Chair Rachel Roe talked about a time when Berden saw a couple standing by a curb with a sign saying they would work for food.
"He pulled over, drove them to his shop and offered a job at twice minimum wage," Roe said.
In another case, Berden had signed on to volunteer with Freedom Builders and learned that a single mom would be without a furnace in the wintertime.
"Our honoree installed a furnace that weekend," Roe said.
While Berden's company submitted the low bid to install heating and cooling for the Goodwill Inn, he turned around and donated money to help build it, Roe said.
"It's that deep-seated natural ability for him to give back with absolutely zero return expected," Oblinger said. "Anytime you're encountering an interaction with Terry, it's always been sincere and genuine.
"He's the salt of the earth."
Berden was visibly moved as a video presentation that started out showing pictures of him as a child revealed that he was this year's award recipient. His wife, Rae, who was in on the secret, patted him on the back as he choked up while Roe announced the award.
The Chamber describes the Distinguished Service Award's purpose as being to recognize the extra endeavors of individuals who make the Traverse City area a better place to live. Berden volunteers with prison ministry and works with the Women's Resource Center, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, City Opera House, Father Fred Foundation and Child & Family Services. He was instrumental in building Munson Medical Center's Hospitality House because he learned out-of-town patients' families were sleeping in their cars.
"I'm speechless," Berden said after. "And I'm not speechless very often."


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The man accused of lying about his knowledge regarding the robbery of 15-year-old Lennon Baldwin in the Century 21 parking lot—which preceeded Baldwin's suicide at his Morris Township home later that month—was indicted on false swearing charges Thursday, according to a DailyRecord.com article.
A Morris County grand jury issued the indictment, which charges 19-year-old Morristown resident Michael Conway with false swearing by giving authorities misinformation between April 6 and April 18 after he vowed to tell the truth, according to the article.
His charges, and those handed down to two others, stemmed from several bullying incidents against Baldwin—first at Morristown High School and later in the department store parking lot. Authorities have argued that the high school freshman's March 28 suicide was a result of those acts.
Since Morris County Prosecutors announced charges against three Morristown men, Conway has been the only one of them publicly named, as he was the only adult at the time of the incidents in March.
The Morris County Prosecutor's Office in August, however, issued a statement regarding new weapon possession and drug paraphernalia charges against several men including Conway—which ultimately took out his chance of receiving Pre-Trial Intervention, a program to dismiss cases for first-time offenders. That statement noted the office's concern over "the new allegations against Michael Conway and J'Money Wright Baxter."
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A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines is an engrossing and vividly written tale of segregation and prejudice, hope and enlightenment in the fictional town of Bayonne, Louisiana in the late 1940's. The novel explores relationships between family, community, race and differing educational and social backgrounds. Jefferson, a poor plantation worker, is convicted of a murder he did not commit, and the ripples from this conviction have a profound effect on many people throughout the entire community. This truly human story packs a powerful emotional wallop and is highly recommended.
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Brooklyn cop Joe Rizzo---"the most authentic cop in contemporary crime fiction" (starred review Kirkus Reviews)---is ready to retire and spend the rest of his days with his wife, doting on their grown-up girls. But when his youngest daughter, Carol, decides to follow her dad onto the force, Joe decides to stay on until she's settled, calling in favors to get her assigned to the easiest house, the best training officer—anything to protect his baby girl.While there, of course, he's still working a few cases, though he never would've guessed that one of them would be the most sensational case of his career, the murder of mob boss Louie Quattropa. If mob wars were the worst of his problems, he could handle that, but with a daughter on patrol, Joe knows all too well what dangers await her and what little he can do about them.With an authentic voice and breathtakingly accurate portrayal of police work, Lou Manfredo's novels have won wide acclaim, and Rizzo's Daughter raises the bar to a whole new level.
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By Cam Huffman
For the Daily Telegraph
Deniz Kilicli wrote the 2012-13 West Virginia University basketball season off as one of the worst experiences of his career and is moving on, trying to block out his senior season and remember, instead, the three NCAA Tournament trips the Mountaineers took during his first three seasons.
Jabarie Hinds, Aaron Brown and Volodymyr Gerun simply walked away, deciding to consider transfer options instead of returning to WVU.
Eron Harris and Terry Henderson, can't wait to get started again.
The season that ended a little more than a month ago with a 13-19 record and a loss to Texas Tech in the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament was the worst in WVU head coach Bob Huggins' career and a shock to Mountaineer fans that had watched his teams advance to the NCAA Tournament in each of the coach's first five seasons back at his alma mater.
But while it caused many to simply give up, it only served as motivation for Harris and Henderson, who showed major potential as freshmen last season.
"I can't wait for the season to get here," said Henderson, who was in Beckley on Saturday to watch four WVU signees — Devin Williams, Brandon Watkins, Nathan Adrian and Elijah Macon, as well as walk-on Chase Connor — play in the Scott Brown Memorial Classic. "I just want to skip this whole summer process and get straight to Midnight Madness. But we've got a lot to do and a lot to learn."
Much of the learning process, Harris said, has nothing to do with dribbling, passing or shooting.
"I don't think it has anything to do with basketball," he said. "It's becoming an all-around person and doing the right things when nobody's looking. It's going to class on time, going to study hall on time and things like that."
As always, it's also about getting bigger, faster and stronger. Harris, who averaged 9.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and an assist per game as a freshman, played at about 185 pounds this season. The 6-foot-2 guard hopes to get up to 195 or 200 before the start of his sophomore season.
Henderson, a 6-foot-3 guard from Raleigh, N.C., averaged eight points and 2.4 rebounds as a freshman, and he said he learned some important lessons in between the moments of frustration.
"There are no days off," he said. "You get what you put in, and that's one of the main things we go by."
Whether the 2013-14 Mountaineers will find better results is still an unknown, but they'll certainly look different. With Kilicli, Hinds, Brown, Gerun and Matt Humphrey all gone, the incoming freshmen are sure to get a shot to contribute, and Henderson believes that's nothing but a positive.
"They're young guys with energy, and you can't ask for more than that," he said. "I've seen them play a lot, and they all play hard. They rebound the ball, they can score and they can do it all.
"We've all been messaging each other on Twitter and texting and stuff. I can't wait to get them up to Morgantown."
"I think they're exactly what we need," added Harris. "Devin Williams is really going to bang in there and get some boards for us, and we've got some athletic big guys that when (strength coach) Andy Kettler gets a hold of them, they're going to be mean."
Williams led all scorers at the Scott Brown Memorial Classic, earning MVP honors with 24 points and 15 rebounds. Macon scored 21 points and grabbed 10 boards, while Adrian scored 13 points and grabbed five rebounds. Watkins scored 10 points to go along with six boards, and Connor scored nine points and a 3-for-4 night from 3-point range.
"It's going to be an exciting team," said Henderson. "I can promise you that."


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Operator safety switchgear
Eaton Corporation's Arc-Resistant Front-Accessible Switchgear provides centralized control and protection for low-voltage power distribution equipment and is engineered to enhance operator safety. The front accessible design minimizes equipment footprint for utility, industrial, data center, institutional, hospital, and water facilities. The design also allows the equipment to be installed against the wall and eliminates the need to meet the National Electrical Code requirement of 36 in. of rear clearance. With an optional ANSI Type 2B rating for the front-accessible arc-resistant switchgear, the operator can be protected while the low voltage control or instrumentation compartment doors are open.
Molded-case circuit breakers
Eaton Corporation's 2- and 3-pole molded case circuit breakers (MCCB) provide front-accessible and front-connected equipment with ease of maintenance. Drawout feeder MCCBs are available in 20 A to 600 A. The drawout MCCB switchboard and drawout MCCB panelboard may be submitted for almost any application. Breakers on the drawout MCCB units are inserted and removed through a mechanical removal system similar to other drawout designs associated with switchgear. For greater density and reduced space, the breaks are horizontally mounted in a traditional panelboard group mounted way.
Utility-scale inverter
The Power Xpert Solar 1500 kW inverter is designed to improve plant levelized cost of energy, maximize energy harvest, operate in harsh environments, and adhere to safety standards. The inverter for utility-scale, solar applications converts dc power into clean ac. Eaton created the inverter to use an MV pad-mount transformer, which is connected to the inverter via a direct-coupled throat connection, reducing cable requirements, pad size, and commissioning time. The Power Xpert Solar 1500 kW features a wide Maximum Power Point Tracking voltage range, which maximizes inverter operation time to boost energy harvest.
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Mid-size bevel speed reducers
The new upgraded series is a mid-sized family of right angle spiral bevel speed reducers and gearmotors. The Cyclo BBB4 has a combination of features that results in a highly reliable, efficient, and durable gearbox. The all-steel internal construction, featuring Cyclo or planetary inputs and the ductile iron housing, provides unmatched ruggedness. Interchangeable with the Cyclo BBB3 series, the redesigned Cyclo BBB4 series has been optimized for increased power ratings. A new F size yields higher torque and accommodates larger shaft diameters. Sumitomo also introduces 46 new standard ratios, along with 87 optional ratios with this generation of Cyclo BBB4.
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Argentina may soon be forced to import beef to keep its citizens happy, reports the Associated Press. Intense government efforts to keep meat affordable through taxes, export restrictions and price controls have enabled Argentines to eat record amounts of beef this year, but the short-term bonanza has come at a very steep cost. With little or no profit left in meat, ranchers are selling out, slaughtering even the female cows needed to maintain their herds. It takes three years from the moment a calf is born for a cut of beef to reach the supermarket, where the price is roughly 2 dollars per pound. Those low prices have Argentines, already some of the world''s biggest beef consumers, practically gorging on steaks. By August of this year, Argentines devoured more than the average body-weight in beef — nearly 165 pounds, the most in 15 years, according to the Chamber of Commerce of the Argentine Meat Industry. Most Argentines reject the idea of replacing beef with chicken, pork or other meats. Argentina''s meat industry slaughtered about 11 million head of cattle during the first eight months of this year, more than any similar period in the past two decades. Argentina has suffered the worst drought in 70 years in about a third of its farmbelt, forcing some ranchers to sell off cattle with barely enough meat on their bones to slaughter. All this adds up to a bleak future for meat lovers: Once beef production fails to meet demand, either prices will rise significantly or fixed-price meat will suffer widespread shortages, and Argentines will either have to consume less or import their beef. Argentina''s stock is expected to have 3 million fewer calves next year — cattle that would have produced 600,000 tons of meat at slaughter. To maintain meat supplies, the government has applied not only a 15 percent export tax, but other rules such as a requirement that butcher freezers allocate 60 percent of their cuts for domestic distribution.


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Keeping me busy for most of 2011 were all the new release video games. Because of this it was actually hard to choose my top ten, even harder to choose the order; especially the top five. Without further ado, let's count down the top ten.
#10 Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
The first time I played Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure at PAX 2011 the developer described it to me as Diablo for children, an apt description. For a "children's game" it was very fun to play. Something that parents could enjoy with their children (or in my case with my niece). The bonus of the game was that everything your character did was saved to a chip in the base of the toy that you could then take to a different gaming system to play, keeping all the things you had earned. Something almost magical in a world where the big three gaming hardware companies don't allow cross-compatibility.
#9 The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
In many ways The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword felt like a comfy old robe. You know what you are going to get; good gameplay, exploration, adventure, and an annoying sidekick. Like many of the games on this list it will be one that I will find time to sneak in between other games in order to finish everything and explore fully. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is my pick for Wii exclusive Game of the Year.
#8 Gears of War 3
Gears of War 3 showed that a well written story can make a game great. The gameplay was well honed already and Epic Games smartly used the beta make the gameplay even better. I liked their touch of using the save file of the beta to unlock things for players who bought the full game. It was really the story that did it for me. I had not played the first two Gears of War games much so the story arc was fresh and interesting to me. By the time I finished I felt like I had gone through it all with Marcus Fenix. Gears of War 3 is my Pick for the Xbox 360 exclusive Game of the Year.
#7 Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Deus Ex: Human Revolution was also a game where I had not played any other game in the series, but in this case it didn't matter as much. The story was set as a prequel with the characters not having much to do with any other Deus Ex game. With the exception of the boss fights, the ability to play the game any way you wanted made great. Sneaky and stealthy was the way I played most of it with only a rare run and gun scenario. You may have played it differently, that was the beauty of it.
#6 From Dust
This little game was a big surprise for me. Originally I didn't even think I was going to be able to find the time to review it, yet when I finally sat down it grabbed me. From Dust looked beautiful and pulled at your emotions to try to save all the tribes people, but the puzzle elements really did it for me. Simple to learn, yet hard to master. Here was a game that made you a god over a lost tribe, yet you still had to work with mother nature to help them find their way.
#5 Portal 2
When an afterthought game becomes a huge hit, most companies will push out a similar sequel just to cash in. Not Valve. They took the core team from the first Portal game, went back to the school they found them at and hired fresh graduates. Then they paired them up and let them take their time. The result, Portal 2, is something familiar and yet new. You were still thinking with portals and still dealing with deadly (yet humorous) A.I. constructs, but now you had new tools for new puzzles and a deeper peek at the odd company that is Aperture Science. Not to mention the fun to be had in co-op mode figuring out puzzles together or tricking your friend into a trap.
#4 Driver San Francisco
Driver San Francisco was fun. Lots and lots of fun. The unique out of body element made Driver San Francisco. It allowed you to switch cars on the fly, cover large distances of the city, and essentially be in two places at once. But the true fun was in the truth of its name; you were the Driver and everything was based on that. The developers didn't try to emulate other open world sandbox games they put their own spin on it. Frankly writing about it right now makes me want to put the game in and play for a few hours.
#3 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was going to be the game of the year, but then it took an arrow to the knee. You know a game has something going for it when a throw away non-player quote becomes a huge internet meme. Skyrim will be a game that I will play for the next year or so and still not be done with it. There is a seemingly endless supply of side quests, without even touching the main storyline, and Bethesda hasn't even talked about putting out extra downloadable content yet. At the time of my original review there were a few entertaining glitches (dragons flying backwards anyone?), but a current one has hobbled the game a bit. Even with that, I will keep coming back for more. If it weren't for the glitches Skyrim could have been my game of the year.
#2 Uncharted 3
For a game, Uncharted 3 is one of the better movies I've watched this year. Naughty Dog should be very proud of Uncharted 3. They have managed to make a game that really gave the feel of an action movie. To the point where I have not realized a cut scene has ended and the game has given control back to me. Not to mention all the extra animation and motion capture to make moving look as organic and real as watching actors on the screen. Speaking of actors, if Hollywood does not hire the entire voice cast to act in the movie version of Uncharted (yes the film rights have been bought up) they will be doing the franchise a great disservice. It was really a tough call to pick this as my #2 game. Uncharted 3 is easily my PlayStation 3 exclusive Game of the Year.
#1 L.A. Noire
How good was L.A. Noire? The week I played it, I went into work on many days with only four hours sleep. I found time to play it after i finished my review of it. I finished every case, every piece of downloadable content, every side mission, every single achievement earned. I wrung out everything I could from L.A. Noire until there was nothing left. Sadly there will be no more because of internal strife and development costs, the development studio behind it, Team Bondi, is no more. The top notch acting, the special facial animation technology that was developed specifically for this game, and a story that kept a mystery thread going through almost all of the cases made for another game that played like a movie. Because this was a game that I could not put down L.A. Noire solidly earns my Game of the Year for 2011.
Honorable Mentions
Due to only being able to review one game a week many worthy games were briefly played, but I was not able to fully review. Of these I will mention a few that deserve an honorable mention and should be worth your time. At the top of the list is Batman Arkham City; Rocksteady has proven again that they know what makes a good Batman game. Goldeneye 007: Reloaded, while it is strange to have Daniel Craig in Pierce Brosnan's James Bond the game is an excellent retelling. Saints Row the Third is Saint's Row II with the outrageousness turned up to 11 and the knob snapped off. Some games took new elements and challenged player with them. Gunstringer for the Xbox Kinect proved that "controller-less" can be made into high quality games. SpaceChem showed that fake science could make for some brain twisting puzzles. Trauma continued to fuel the games-as-art debate with beautiful photography mixed with a healthy dose realistic graphics and unique puzzles of its own. And Bastion took narration into a new angle when it only told the story as you played it.
Lastly, I want to thank you, dear readers. If not for you I would not be doing this. Because of you I was able to help create and produce an on air special, "Generation Gamer: Life Plugged In." The first of many I hope. You keep reading and I will continue reviewing games to help you make informed decisions about which ones are worth your time. Thank you all.


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AMESBURY — Summer nights will be here before you know it, but the Amesbury High Drama Club has been fixing up a little greased lightning to wrap up the school year.
Tomorrow night, the Amesbury High School's production of "Grease" is set to open, and the show is scheduled to run Friday and Saturday and again May 3 and 4 with performances at 7 p.m. each night.
Based on the 1971 Broadway production, "Grease" is being put on by the AHS Drama Club under the direction of choral director Susanne Meyer and student director James Sheridan, who is the first student to ever direct the spring musical at AHS.
"Students have directed the one act for drama fest for the last three years," Sheridan said. "When we [the drama club officers] decided to do "Grease," Ms. Meyer approached me and asked if I would direct the musical, which was a huge surprise."
Sheridan said the Drama Club has been rehearsing since February and is very excited for opening night.
"It's been really fun. I always heard that directing was great but extremely stressful, and that's definitely a fact," Sheridan said. "Although there are a lot of restless nights filled with worry, deep down you know that in the end the show will be fantastic."
Like the original, the AHS production of "Grease" is set in 1959 and tells the story of an unlikely romance between greaser Danny Zucco, played by senior Patrick Hopkins, and the clean-cut outsider, Sandy, played by junior Kayla Murphy.
The production also features Jesse Magnifico, Jon Gadbois, Jack Labbe and Jake Martin as the Burger Palace Boys and Meghan Meagher, Holly Gilday, Amy Snyder and Madeleine Nelson as the Pink Ladies, who complicate life for Danny and Sandy as they struggle to reconcile their summer romance with the pressures of high school.
Tickets are available for presale ($8 for students and seniors, $10 for adults) and at the door ($10 for everyone). For more information, the AHS Drama Club can be reached at email@example.com.


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Featuring the voices of Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel, 'Frozen' is the coolest comedy-adventure ever to hit the big screen. When a prophecy traps a kingdom in eternal winter, Anna, a fearless optimist, teams up with extreme mountain man Kristoff and his sidekick reindeer Sven on an epic journey to find Anna's sister Elsa, the Snow Queen, and put an end to her icy spell. Encountering mystical trolls, a funny snowman named Olaf, everest-like extremes and magic at every turn, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom from destruction. Contains 1 disc. Cert U.
A Miami police forensics expert moonlights as a serial killer of criminals who he believes have escaped justice.
In 2012, Louisiana State Police Detectives Rust Cohle and Martin Hart are brought in to revisit a homicide case they worked in 1995.
As the inquiry unfolds in present day through separate interrogations, the two former detectives narrate the story of their investigation, reopening unhealed wounds, and drawing into question their supposed solving of a bizarre ritualistic murder in 1995. The timelines braid and converge in 2012 as each man is pulled back into a world they believed they'd left behind. In learning about each other and their killer, it becomes clear that darkness lives on both sides of the law.
Written and created by Nic Pizzolatto ('The Killing') and directed by Cary Fukunaga ('Sin Nombre,' 'Jane Eyre'), True Detective stars Woody Harrelson as Martin Hart and Matthew McConaughey as Rust Cohle.
The series also stars Michelle Monaghan (Mission: Impossible III') as Maggie, Hart's wife; Kevin Dunn ('Veep') as Major Quesada, the supervising officer in 1995; and Tory Kittles ('Sons of Anarchy') and Michael Potts ('The Wire') as Dets. Papania and Gilbough, the investigators now probing Hart and Cohle for answers.
Contains 3 discs. Cert 18.
Breaking Bad - The Complete Seasons Boxset
How far would you go to provide for your family? When downtrodden high school chemistry teacher Walter White (Bryan Cranston - Malcolm in the Middle, Seinfeld) is diagnosed with lung cancer, he decides to use his skills to transform himself into a crystal-meth cook.
Teaming up with his former student Jesse they put together a lucrative cooking operation. Dealing with the underbelly of the drugs world isn't easy though, especially when there are crooks and cartels keen to cash in on the teams success - or failing that, eliminate them as competition.
Things start to unravel as Walter struggles to hide his alter ego from his family, including his detective brother-in-law who is getting a little too close to the truth.
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Transformers: Dueling alien races, the Autobots and the Decepticons, bring their battle to Earth, leaving the future of humankind hanging in the balance. Introduced in 1984, the Transformers brand took the world by storm with its compelling saga of the Autobots versus the Decepticons. Over 20 year on and director Michael Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg bring us a thrilling battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons. When their epic struggle comes to Earth, all that stands between the evil Decepticons and ultimate power is a clue held by Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf). Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen: The Autobots are back in the eagerly awaited new film from Michael Bay... Transformers 2: Rise Of The Fallen. After the Autobots cast the Decepticons out into space and away from Earth, Starscream took charge of the malevolent crew and has been plotting his return from their homeworld of Cybertron. Finding that Megatron's body has been stolen and revived from the US military's possession by Skorpinox, the Autobots call for reinforcements and ready themselves for a battle which will decide the fate of Earth and the Universe. Transformers 3: Dark Side Of The Moon: Shia LaBeouf returns as Sam Witwicky in Transformers: Dark of the Moon. When a mysterious event from Earths past erupts into the present day it threatens to bring a war to Earth so big that the Transformers alone will not be able to save us. Contains 3 discs. Cert 12.
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By JOHN SHINN
The toughest five-game stretch of Oklahoma's season ends today. The run that began with the Big 12 Conference opener at Texas Jan. 4 and then featured four ranked teams in succession, halts after the 25th-ranked Sooners meet No. 12 Baylor at 1 p.m. today at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas.
It was a tough two weeks in which OU (13-4, 2-2 Big 12) positioned itself as an NCAA tournament team — for now — and put itself in a four-way tie for fourth place in the league.
If it can get through the gauntlet with three wins, the wind behind OU's sails increases considerably.
Players and coaches avoid grouping games or stretches together in terms of importance. One game at a time is the way they try to look at the season.
But since the stretch ends against Baylor, Kruger was willing to entertain the notion.
"If you look back at the beginning of the season and see three games on the road and two at home and you can come through it with three wins, then that would be really big," he said. "You typically have two or three of those stretches over the course of a year."
This one, however, was glaring because — with the exception of No. 9 Oklahoma State — OU was facing all the league's heavyweights in succession.
It was the kind of stretch that could've put OU in a major hole. The wins over the Longhorns and last Saturday's win over No. 8 Iowa State meant that won't be the case.
A win today, however, means the Sooners would remain over .500 in the league, collect another win over a Top 25 team and stay in the top half of the Big 12 standings.
The gauntlet they would've run would serve as a springboard instead of a roof caving in on them.
There's also the matter of how important the two meetings between the Sooners and 12th-ranked Bears (13-3, 1-2) turned out to be last season.
A strong argument can be made the Sooners' season sweep of the Bears was what secured the NCAA tournament berth. OU finished two games ahead in the conference standings and tied for fourth place. The Bears were alone in sixth and were left out of the NCAA tournament field because of it.
"It seemed like everybody really played against them last year, and it also seemed like we outfought them a little bit," sophomore guard Je'lon Hornbeak recalled. "We came into those games with a chip on our shoulder and wanted it more. We have to keep that mentality."
The Bears are in a much stronger postseason position heading into today. However, home losses weaken that stature considerably. The need to protect its home court is essential. They also became a desperate team after Wednesday's loss at Texas Tech. Baylor, which might have been the Big 12's most impressive team in the non-conference schedule, cannot afford to fall two games under .500 in the league. Momentum is fleeting. Once it's lost, there's no guarantee it's coming back.
The Sooners, who are coming off Tuesday's 77-66 loss at Kansas State, want to get some back.
Cameron Clark, who was held to a season low two points against the Wildcats, needs to regain momentum, too.
"We just have to bounce back against Baylor and get this win," he said.