Nintendo 3DS

3D became a big hit and started with the theaters having 3D movies with the 3D glasses. Then came the 3D television. Now Nintendo brings in the 3DS a handheld gaming device which is in 3d but heres the cool part, you don't need glasses! This 3DS is sure to impress everyone and if you were fortunate enough to buy one then you would be the center of attention with your friends. The 3DS is already released, ever since March 25th. The 3DS has one inner camera and two outer cameras which seems pretty cool. It also features a LCD touchscreen, speakers, microphone, D-pad (like in the PSP), stylus, and a SD card slot. The current price in pounds is, £229.99. Games originally from Nintendo will be the spotlight like Mario and Resident Evil. The screen for the 3DS is said to be bigger then the DSi and DS light for watching movies. But the 3DS has a competitor, the NGP (Next Generation Portable) by Sony, which has console graphics. Do you like the 3DS or will you wait for the NGP?

1st place story

This story is part of a writing competition which I just recently entered. I won first place along with AED 200. Here is a peek at the story:

It must have been very late, but I heard the sound of crunching snow outside. Drowsily, I got up and crept outside to check. There was a raging blizzard outside! I couldn’t even see anything. It could have been an animal or something. Assuming this, I went back to sleep. I dreamt of myself, all alone somewhere, I called for someone but no one answered, I was in a lonely world, no friends or family. Then the dream faded away in darkness. The sound of barking woke me up, it was morning; I drank some ice-cold water and crept outside. To my surprise, there was a tent pitched right outside of my igloo and a man was standing there with a dog and reading something in his hand.
“Waqaa young fellow, is this your house?” The man asked looking up at me.
“Who are you? What are you doing here, explain!” I blurted out demandingly.
The guy smiled and looked at a big piece of paper in his hand.
“I am the founder of the Alaskan Resource Society of Juneau, ARSJ, and came here along with a crew of miners, excavators, and researchers to collect the mass amount of mineral wealth which lies underneath this plateau, therefore we need you to leave.” The guy explained.
“This is my home, the land of my people, you can’t just kick me out for some minerals!” I replied angrily.
The guy then said that this land is subjected to my father and he asked where my father was. I told him that my father died and that I took the place of care for this plateau. He shook his head and said that I was too young to look after the plateau.
“This place is my home, I lived here my whole life, and I know everything about this place!” I told the guy angrily.
The guy said that he would give me money to support me if I left. I laughed at him and told him that I would never leave.
I remembered my father’s words about how I should never leave this Arctic plateau, that message kept me willfully strong.
“I’ll give you some time to pack up and if you don’t then you’ll see!” The man said turning around and packing his tent away. His dog growled menacingly at me.
“ I’m not leaving!” I retorted back at him.
I thought I saw him smile as he turned around with his backpack and the dog. What did he mean by you’ll see? Was he going to force me out!

I lay down on my woolly bed staring into space. The guy didn’t scare me at all and I was definitely not going to move somewhere else or accept the money that the guy offered. That would be the act of a coward. But I didn’t want to see that guy come bursting in here with some mechanics or with the miners. That would destroy nature and damage the plateau. All of this thinking made me hungry so I got up and cooked up a big fish steak from whale meat, which my father had caught. The meat was splendid and it would be even better with friends or family. Still eating the meat, I heard the sound of a dog barking; at first I thought it was the guy’s dog and that he came back here. But then I realized that it was a different bark. The bark was deeper and louder. I peeked outside to check and smiled in relief.
“Hakino! Come here boy, come here!” I said playfully.
Hakino is my Alaskan Husky who got lost in an expedition in which my father and I had. Luckily, he managed to find his way back. Hakino ran fast towards my direction in excitement, I was so happy to see him that I hugged him so tight.
“You must be hungry, right Hakino?” I said.
The dog barked in reply and we went inside the igloo and I gave him the remainder of the whale meat. He gobbled it up and gave me what looked like a smile. This is what I wanted, some company, now I felt a lot better. I brought Hakino to the water hole and let him drink up all he wanted.
“Get out of there, kid, your time is up!” A sudden voice said.

The Japanese Earthquake

On Friday the 10th, an 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit Japan leaving an estimated 1,300 people dead. Buildings shacked, bridges fell, and lights were smashed. After the earthquake came a tsunami which killed even more people. Properties were lost and many people were rendered homeless or missing. About 10% of Japan was left without electricity. The 8.1 foot tsunami lasted for about 15 minutes in speeds comparable to a jet. The concern goes to the countries close by which are less developed such as the Philippines or Indonesia. The quake was the strongest to ever hit Japan and the previous one had a magnitude of 8.6. Soon after all of these problems, another happens. A nuclear plant leaks and radiation is transmitted.The death toll is still rising and many lives were lost from the disaster. I hope that Japan will recover from this!

Memory

This is a poem I made sometime ago based on what I felt back when I left vacation at my home country:

In a great metal bird, of best breed.

Ones ear vibrates below, a landlubber.

Sounds come to the ear to feed.

Blue is Atlantic Ocean, whales fat blubber.

Air; Land to sea I’ve travelled with glee.

He could leave now or go later by jet.

He left now, the plane went SWOOSH

Jet be fast, weather be harsh, risky I bet

Moderate, safe to fast, danger I shouldn’t push

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

Arrive safely, happy I shine.

Meet relatives was more then fine

Dancing I am, on cloud nine.

This country is truly mine!

Leaving I frown in the boat line.

Hark at him his friends tored

On boat he Shan’t forget memories

Next year, He’d go by the board.

Diving with ocean treasuries.

Tis the tale of a mortal one lored

          Till this day he waits bored 

Cruelty In Libya

 As everyone knows most countries of the Middle East have been in a chain series of protests to pressure their leaders into resignation. It started with Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain, and now Libya. In Egypt, President Hosni Mubarak resigned after a long time of pressure from the citizens. The different thing in Libya is that the President Gaddafi is using force to prevent the protests in Libya. It is estimated that around 800 people were killed from the governmental forces. They were using bullets and tanks against their own citizens! How could that be, how could the leader kill his own people like that. He tried to even bomb a part of Western Libya and many Libyans are in fear. The UN and US are helping out. In fact, Us sent some ferries to transport the Libyans away from danger. I don't know whats going to happen in the future but we'll see soon. I pray for the safety of all the innocent people there, especially since my friend is living in Benghazi, Libya. 

Anthrax

 This disease was known for giving a massive scare to the US back in 2001. Anthrax is a type of fungi bacteria that develops in soil. It can be spread by breathing them in, touching anthrax infected animals or materials, and by skin exposure (A cut or opening in your skin). The disease itself isn't common for humans but rather for animals. Animals which graze on Anthrax infected grass/soil, can be infected. Anthrax isn't contagious and cannot spread unless you have direct contact with the spores. If infected, you have to take anti-biotics like penicillin. 

  A terrorist attack to the US was probably the most notable event for Anthrax. Two notes were sent, one to a major media center and another to Senators. The Anthrax letters were believed to be from Princeton, New Jersey. Many people were killed and others were infected. Hearing of this attack, major precautions were made to the President and civilians stocked up on anti-biotics. One of the most commonly used anti-biotics was Ciprofloxacin.

 What makes Anthrax so dangerous? The symptoms for Anthrax would seem like a symptom for a different disease. If spores were swallowed then you would vomit and have a loss of appetite. If you breathed it in then you would have problems with breathing. If your skin was infected then it would look like a bug bite. Death would happen 1-2 days after the symptoms appear. It is hard to notice if a place is infected by Anthrax because it isn't visible to the eye. These days Anthrax isn't common because most places are treated and medicine is available, because of this, it is a minor health risk. 

Call Of Duty

Zombies invade the pentagon in the map 'Five.'
J.F.K, Fidel Castro, Richard Nixon, and the US Secretary Of Defense defend themsleves.

 Call Of Duty is a famous first person shooting game based on history. It is mostly famous for its big branch of multiplayer online. You can connect to the internet and quickly join a match and battle people. The game consists of many weapons from RPG's, sub-machine guns, shotguns, snipers, rifles, and unique wonder weapons. Wonder weapons are special sci-fi based weapons that aren't in real life but was put in the game as an extra, for example, there is a ray-gun which shots of circles of rays which do extremely high damage. In Call Of Duty World At War and Black Ops, which is made by Treyarch, there is a mini-game called Zombies. It is a very horrifying action packed game, which is based on you (the character) being stuck in an area and you have to survive mass hordes of zombie waves coming at you. As you progress and make money, you can buy weapons and power-ups. This game is great online because you can work in a team to survive longer. Call Of Duty is made by Activision mostly, but some games like Call of Duty Modern Warfare is made by Infinity Ward, while games with the Zombies mode is made by Treyarch. The campaign for Call Of Duty is really fun and has an epic story-line based on real history. This game is recommended for all first person shooting game fans.

A Hellhound in the Zombies mode