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In 2012, the international coal markets plummeted, weighed down by the increasing global oversupply.
The US shale gas boom lowered the country's natural gas prices and left the US domestic market saturated with excess coal production - now headed towards Europe and Asia. In addition, Colombian coal – which would traditionally be sold to the US – is being offered into the international markets.
High profitability of coal-fired generation and consequent increased coal demand in Europe has done little to support global coal prices because of the large amount of coal available and softer Chinese demand, which continued to lag behind previous expectations.
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Coal was generated in the Carboniferous Period starting around 360 million to 290 million years ago through the build up of silt and other sediments. Tectonic movements in the earth's crust buried swamps and peat bogs to great depths, exposing the materials to a change in temperature and pressure.
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The Buddhist Council of New South Wales is a charitable, not- for-profit organisation set up to help Buddhist temples and Buddhist societies in New South Wales (now also ACT) and to represent the Buddhist community to mainstream society.
The Buddhist Council represents more than 100 Buddhist organisations within New South Wales.
We are a member of the Federation of Australian Buddhist Councils (FABC), which represents Buddhist organisations throughout Australia.
On the instigation of the World Fellowship of Buddhists (WFB) a meeting was held in 1984 in Sydney to establish a regional branch of the WFB. The many existing Buddhist organisations subsequently came together to form the Buddhist Council of New South Wales as a representative body to promote co-operation across the Buddhist community.
The Buddhist Council of New South Wales constitution was first ratified at its inaugural Annual General Meeting in June, 1985. It was incorporated in March, 1991 and in 2000 received its ABN (18 550 218 989).
Graeme Lyall, the founding Chairman, led the development of the Buddhist Council of New South Wales from its inception through to his retirement from the board in December 2006. Graeme Lyall's contribution to the development of Buddhism in Australia stretches over half a century and continues with his ongoing service as a prison chaplain.
Our vision is for a "Dharma Community with Open Arms".
Buddhism varies in its practice from country to country, from tradition to tradition, and from teacher to teacher. The Buddha himself recognised that the vehicle for his Dharma (teaching) would adapt and change over time and in different places.
A Dharma Community brings all Buddhist traditions and schools together. While respecting the distinct value and heritage of each tradition, a Dharma Community emphasises the essence of the Buddha's teaching which is common to all Buddhist schools and traditions.
The Buddhist Council of NSW therefore encourages all Buddhist groups, temples and societies to come together to appreciate each other through the essence of the Dharma itself.
To have Open Arms is to be open to everyone in the general community, to build bridges of understanding and to act compassionately towards all humanity, whether Buddhist or non-Buddhist.
Our Mission
Our Mission has three parts:
(1) To serve our member organisations, which include Buddhist temples, Buddhist societies and other Buddhist organisations.
(2) To represent the Buddhist community to inter-faith groups, media, government and the NSW public, in accordance with the Dharma.
(3) To promote the understanding and practice of the Dharma, which is an objective we share with our members.
Our Logo
Our logo has been revised to reflect our vision. The representation of the different traditions of Buddhist Sangha in the colours of the lotus flower reminds us that the outward manifestation of Buddhist Sangha may vary, yet all ordained Sangha and lay men and women are actually part of one community of monks and nuns.
This may also be extended to lay followers who may follow different teachers or traditions, yet we are all part of the one Dharma community.
The different colours of the lotus petals also reminds us that each teacher, tradition, school or practice needs to be respected and their integrity maintained, according to the instructions and teachings of our Sangha.
The eight-spoked Dharma wheel in the centre represents the original teaching that all Buddhist traditions and schools share. The One Dharma unites the followers of the Buddha's teachings and it is what we share.
The Spirit of Our Vision
Our starting premise is that the Dharma (the Buddha's teaching) is the most effective medicine that we can take and that the Triple Gem is the best protection. Making the Dharma more accessible is an act of generosity and compassion.
There is a difference between proselytising and making a profound teaching more accessible. Buddhists don't proselytise for lots of reasons. On the other hand, making the Dharma accessible is about helping and communicating with others who have made a conscious choice to explore Buddhist teachings and practice.
There is great potential for the evolution of Australian Buddhism from a Buddhist community into a Dharma community. The difference is that a Buddhist community is the co-existence of many Buddhists, whereas a Dharma community exists when Buddhists realise that they share the one Dharma, they share common problems and they share the same opportunity to generously and compassionately make the Dharma more available to others.
Having Open Arms will require us to be more tolerant and more sensitive to the integrity and value of different traditions, and more inclusive of those different traditions. This openness could even extend not only to other Buddhists, but to anyone, of any spiritual tradition, any philosophy.
This vision of a Dharma Community with Open Arms recognises our inherent interdependence – which comes from Buddhist teachings. We are not separate, there is no "us" or "them", we really are connected in many ways and we ultimately depend upon each other.
"Buddhism has a long history. It has flourished in the East for 2500 years, and during this time ... numerous sects and schools have sprung up … These schools present a picture ... of unity in diversity... All aim at the attainment of Enlightenment ... At the same time they approach it in a number of ways and from many points of view. ... Despite their apparent differences, even mutual opposition, we should study and learn to appreciate them all, thus making ourselves acquainted, as far as possible, with the whole vast range of Buddhist thought and practice. Only in this way will it be possible for us to obtain a balanced picture of Buddhism. Otherwise we might commit the mistake of identifying Buddhism with one or another of its expressions, maintaining that this, and this alone, was the true embodiment of the Buddha's teaching. Such a course would be ... sectarian exclusiveness which … is quite foreign to the spirit of Buddhism." - Sangharakshita, 1965.
Member Services. We have developed a Member Service program which provides free advice and support to our member organisations on a wide range of topics such as fundraising, good governance, incorporation, tax and finance, technology and organising volunteers.
Education. We have developed a special website for our volunteer teachers who go to government schools to teach children. It provides access to the Buddhist syllabus, lesson plans and teaching guidelines
Chaplaincy Training: We have run an accredited introductory Buddhist chaplaincy course on many occasions over recent years..
Chaplaincy Funding. Over four years. we have increased by 50% the funding available to Buddhist chaplains in both hospitals and prisons.
Events. We have conducted events such the Buddhism Expo, Schools Day for HSC students, Q&A for children with the Dalai Lama, Acts of Kindness, Buddhist Festival Month and Dana Day for Monks and Nuns.
Free Resources. We have sent free Buddhist books to many people throughout Australia who do not have easy access to this material.
Website. We have added important features to our website such as finding information on Buddhism, locating a Buddhist Centre with particular features, and searching for Buddhist events.
What we are trying to achieve is summarised in our vision and mission statements. How we achieve this depends on our strategic initiatives which respond to the needs of different stakeholder groups.
Governance is the system by which an organisation achieves its goals, reports its achievements and complies with relevant regulations.
The Buddhist Council of New South Wales is governed by a board of directors which is supported by a team of volunteers.
After each financial year, an Annual General Meeting is held to report the financial position and overall progress.
After the financial position is approved by the members, a report is made to the Office of Fair Trading, in accordance with the Associations Incorporation Act (NSW).
We publish a user-friendly annual report for our annual general meeting which summarises our achievements, plans and how we have used our donated funds to fulfil our mission.
Our constitution was updated at our AGMs on 9 March 2008, 10 July 2010, 25 June 2011 and 16 June 2012.
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The membership of the Buddhist Council of New South Wales includes most of the Buddhist organisations in the state. The following charts provide a summary of our members (as at May 2011).
Federation of Australian Buddhist Councils (FABC). The FABC is the peak national body representing the Buddhist community. Its members are the Buddhist Councils in NSW, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia. The FABC develops the Buddhist community's relationship with the Commonwealth Government.
Australian Sangha Association (ASA). Through a memorandum of understanding between the FABC and the ASA, the Buddhist Council of NSW has a formal collaborative relationship with the body which represents ordained Buddhist Sangha in Australia.
Government Liaison. We assist State Government agencies such as the Community Relations Commission, NSW Health, Corrective Services and the Department of Education and Training. We also work with Commonwealth Government agencies such as the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.
Media, Promotion & Representation. This activity informs the general public about Buddhist issues and developments using a combination of media and promotion. The Buddhist Council also responds to questions from media organisations.
Interfaith & Relationships. One of our roles is to liaise with other spiritual/religious organisations and representative bodies. We also represent the Buddhist community at interfaith events such as Palm Sunday, Jewish Passover, Ramadan, etc.
Mr Brian White (President). Brian was elected President of the Buddhist Council of NSW in December 2006. His career has included consulting in technology and business as well as strategic reform in the public sector. He has qualifications in engineering and information technology and has completed graduate studies in business administration, finance and investment. He has experience in both secular and Buddhist not-for-profit organisations and has completed the company directors course. Since he was introduced to Buddhism 30 years ago he has been extensively involved in Buddhist youth issues. He is currently the Assistant Buddhist Chaplain at the University of Technology Sydney and Advisor to the Mitra Buddhist Youth Network. One of Brian's interests is in helping Buddhist organisations of all traditions, so that the Buddha's teachings are more accessible and better understood across society.
Mr Trevor Robertson (Vice-President External). Trevor first became actively engaged with Buddhism in Melbourne in 1970, joining the Buddhist Society of Victoria. That involvement and his later membership of the Buddhist Society of the Northern Territory acquainted Trevor principally with the Theravada tradition, but the inclusion of the Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions in the Darwin-based Buddhist Society taught him the need for a deeper knowledge and understanding of Buddhism's breadth. Trevor subsequently majored in history and studies in religion at the University of New England. Buddhist scholarship and the use of meditation in psychotherapy became the focus of his Honours year. He spent a decade serving on Committees of the Buddhist Society of the Northern Territory. Trevor spent sixteen years as a broadcaster with the ABC, for several years producing and presenting a religious affairs program for Radio Australia, the ABC's overseas network, before leaving to train Indigenous broadcasters in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia, Darwin and Alice Springs in the Northern Territory.
Mr Brent Carswell (Secretary). Brent is the Creative Director of Crunch Design, a Sydney based branding and web development company. He has over 30 years experience in design and has been designing for the digital world for more than 10 years. Such is his amazing mojo that he can build creative collateral, online brand identities and vegetarian soft tacos without ever losing his intense focus. Form and function merge seamlessly in his work, and he's known for original thinking, clear strategy, and targeted visual communications delivering measurable results for clients. Brent's former incarnations include roles as a Senior Designer, Art Director and Designer, Creative Director and Communications Design Director. He has extensive knowledge and expertise in web design, online marketing, information architecture and web-based interface design. Brent's goal is to bring this expertise to the Buddhist Council's online presence. He is a practising Buddhist and lives and works in Sydney.
Mr Tissa Mohotti (Treasurer). Tissa is a Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) and also has a Masters of Business Administration. He is presently an Accounting Manager at Engineers Australia, the national peak body for professional engineers. Tissa was appointed an Independent Auditor for the Australian Buddhist Mission from 1989 to 1992, and consequently was elected its Treasurer 1993 to 1995. He has held that position since 1997.
Dr Lawrence Ong (Board Director). Lawrence Ong is a medical practitioner and psychology graduate currently practising in the public hospital system. He was president in 2001 and Dharma Officer in 2002 of Unibodhi, Sydney University. The plight of university Buddhist groups was an important issue which drove him to found Mitra Youth Buddhist Network. Whilst with Mitra, he also convened the second of the Mitra Youth Buddhist Conferences. Lawrence is currently involved in the Metta Portal project, which will bring together the Buddhist community online.
Mr Brendan Coutts (Board Director). Brendan Coutts has worked for ten years as a business advisor and analyst, particularly focussing on the relationship between the performance of an organisation and the well-being of the people involved with that organisation. He has a PhD in an area of climate modelling, and his interest in numbers and analysis is matched by a fascination with culture and people. He has been a practicing Buddhist and managed a local Buddhist group for more than ten years. In the last year he has also begun teaching meditation/Dharma classes.
Ms Merran Dawson (Board Director). Merran is the Sangha Relations Coordinator for Zen Open Circle and is a Buddhist chaplain at Westmead Hospital. Previously, she worked in policy and teacher training leadership positions in the Department of Education and Training; and in training management positions in the public service and University of Technology Sydney, before launching her own training consultancy business. Merran has fulfilled volunteer roles as Vice-President of the Schools Section of the Australian Library and Information Association, and councillor on the Australian Institute of Training and Development management council.
Ms Melody Lin (Board Director). Melody has been a Buddhist for 20 years and is a Chan practitioner of the method of the Guan Yin Bodhisattva. Her interest in the Mahayana tradition includes the study of sutras and the application of the Dharma in daily living. She sets her life goal as a bridge for Dharma exchange between East & West.Melody holds an MBA from National Taiwan University and has more than 30 years of working experiences in international trade promotion activities, strategic planning and marketing. During her 5 years term as Executive Director of Taiwan Trade Centre in Sydney, she actively established networks with various Mahayana Buddhist societies. She has been a volunteer of Buddhist organizations in Taiwan and Sydney since 1993. As a certified presenter of the 'Six Ethics of the Mind' based on the spiritual environmentalism advocated by the late Master Sheng Yen, she has delivered talks on the topic regularly for the past two years both in Sydney and Taiwan.
Our Golden Rules guide our work.
(1) We try to find ways to spread the understanding and practice of the Dharma, without duplicating what our member organisations are doing.
(2) We work for the Dharma, not for ourselves.
(3) We are mindful of all our other responsibilities, so that whatever we do for the Buddhist Council of NSW is the practice of the Middle Path.
(4) We use the Dharma in our work for the Buddhist Council of NSW, so that whatever obstacles face us, we can endure and overcome as part of our Dharma practice.


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the rs.PlaneCurveIntersection() does not work.
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DENTON, Texas (2/15/13) - The North Texas softball team went 0-2 in the first day of action at the Lovelace Invitational on Friday afternoon. The Mean Green lost to Oklahoma State, 8-0, in its opening game and then fell to Nebraska-Omaha, 4-3, in the nightcap.
The Mean Green falls to 3-4 overall. Oklahoma State (3-3) went 1-1 in tournament play, while the Mavericks (7-0) are 2-0.
The Cowgirls allowed just four Mean Green hits in their shutout victory, while North Texas came back twice against the Mavericks but came up just short in the seventh inning. In both games, the Mean Green put runners on base but missed the timely hits. North Texas left 15 runners stranded in the combined two games.
Amber Lutmer gave the Mavericks a 2-0 lead in the third inning with her fifth home run of the season. North Texas tied the game in the fourth inning with a two-out rally. Taylor Schoblocher reached base on an error and advanced to second on a Jordan Terry single. Jackie Miller plated the first run with a double down the left field side, and Dani Hoff tied the game with an RBI single.
The Mavericks regained the lead in the bottom of the sixth with a sacrifice fly after loading the bases. Mara Eeman tacked on an additional run with an RBI single, and that run proved to be the gamewinner.
Hoff began the seventh-inning rally with a one-out double. Karly Williams brought her home with a single up the middle, cutting the lead to one run, 4-3. The Mean Green left Williams stranded on base after the Mavericks ended the rally with a groundout.
North Texas outhit Nebraska-Omaha, 7-6. Lauren Poole took the loss for the Mean Green in her first start of the season. She pitched six innings and gave up four runs off six hits.
OSU's Simone Freeman pitched a four-hit shutout against the Mean Green in NT's first game of the day. Freeman pitched seven innings and struck out nine batters.
The OSU offense scored eight runs off eight hits and was aided by three Mean Green errors.
Samantha Chisman drove in the Cowgirls' two runs in the second inning with a double and then posted a two-RBI single in the third to put OSU ahead, 4-0.
Tarah Ettinger drove in two runs with a double in the seventh to seal the win. She went 3-for-3 in the game with two walks.
Schoblocher led the Mean Green with two hits against the Cowgirls. Ashley Kirk took the loss for the Mean Green against OSU, allowing four runs off four hits in 2.2 innings of work.
North Texas returns to action on Saturday when it faces Iowa and Dayton, beginning at 4:30 p.m. at Lovelace Stadium.


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Quack Tellez passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at Peppi's House, TMC Hospice in Tucson, Arizona.
Quack worked for Pizza Hut and Sonic Drive-In for many years and was a truck driver for Werner Enterprises trucking company and Cochise Supplies. Before his illness he enjoyed hunting, fishing, Archery 3-D shoots, attending Chicago Cubs Spring Training Games, and was an avid "Beatles" fan.
He also loved bike riding, practicing golf, and playing catch with "Cisco", going to California with Yoli, and going the "land" with Mark.
A Rosary for Quack will be recited at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, February 22, 2013 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. A Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 23, 2013 also at Immaculate Conception Church with Father Gilbert Malu officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery.
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In lieu of flowers family request donations be made in Quack's memory to: Peppi's House, TMC Hospice Endowment, 5301 E. Grant Rd. Tucson, AZ 85712. A very special thank you from the Tellez family to Helen, Manuel, Dee Dee and Miguel Villanueva for staying with Quack countless hours. Thank you to Ernie and Delaina for staying up late at night keeping us company. To all the ICU, CCU, Nurses, and PCT's who showed so much care for Quack.
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At least, that is what the highly paid marketing departments of the videogames industry would have us believe. A substantial amount of money is being poured into making gamers believe that whatever gaming experience they have experienced thus far is nothing more than an outdated technological farce, that the virtual reality the gamers are immersed in is nothing more than a digitally concocted lie, that us gamers screens are too small, our RAM's too little, our disk space too less, our processors too slow, our graphics cards too outdated. They are telling us that to find true digital fulfillment, to attain gaming nirvana, we will have to pour in more money than we could possibly imagine into upgrades to buy ourselves whatever new digital 'crack' that is on the market these days. It is even more saddening to see game developers openly being in cohorts with the hardware manufacturing industry in this brazen exploitation of this rapidly expanding industry.
Industry pundits proudly point out the facts when they make comparisons and draw parallels between the movie industry and the games industry, at how both seem to be converging and in some ways the videogames industry has surpassed Hollywood. Hollywood actors are increasingly lending their voice acting talents to the gaming industry, (Gun, Chronicles of Riddick etc.) as well as CG talent now being on level turf between the two industries.
Videogames have increased incredibly, both in scope and in depth. It is now common to games have moving soundtracks often provided by real orchestra's (Final Fantasy). Gone are the days of ugly pixels, photo-realistic textures and HDR lighting are the new black. Ugly, gimmicky cut-scenes have been replaced by eye-popping CG videos done on Hollywood standards, and sometimes exceeding Hollywood quality. The Final Fantasy games started this trend and now games such as the recent Marvel Ultimate Alliance features some truly stunning CG cut-scenes.
One major reason for this is that game development is now taken seriously and not merely as an extension to software development. Game budgets have been steadily on the rise, as well as making sure that each great game has its own distinct identity, look and feel (Darwinia, Okami, Ico).
It has to be agreed therefore, that some of the greatest videogames of our times, would not have been possible without the immense leaps and bounds that the technology has grown over recent years. It is reported that Epic presented 2 versions of Gears of War to Microsoft. One version was running on 256 RAM (on the Xbox 360) and another on 512 MB RAM. The difference between the two was so great that Microsoft opted to for 512 MB of RAM for the Xbox 360, primarily to run Gears of War in all its hi-res glory, a decision that cost them an additional not-so-cool one billion dollars! However, if Microsoft had not made that decision, Gears of War would not have been the technological masterpiece that it is today. The stunning visuals and overall stellar production value of the game has distracted many people from some of its flaws, such as the lack of control over the 'cover' system in the game, which, if included, would have added substantially more to the tactical depth of the game. Hence, if it were to be compared to movies, instead of being up there with Apocalypse Now, it will have to settle with being Platoon.
There are however, some things that need attention. What many fail to see is that the same shady practices that are rampant in Hollywood are now making their way into the videogames industry.
Big fat wads of cash are being spent on marketing a game and creating palpable amounts of hype about the game, employing all possible means, ranging from print media, TV ads, and extremely glamorous strip shows (the recently deceased E3). It is truly disappointing to see that many highly anticipated and aggressively marketed games have been strongly criticized for being released incomplete or even poorly tested with bugs that strongly undermine the gameplay. The marketing machines behind Neverwinter Nights 2 and Dark Messiah of Might and Magic had role-playing fans quivering with anticipation, but the sheer amounts of technical flaws and glitches marred the experience for many. Similarly, Prey, compared to the hype, turned out to be another disappointment of the year. This is a trait that is particular to Hollywood, where the money and effort spent on marketing certain movies has been greater than the substantial amount of money spent on making them, and the overall quality of the movie makes one wonder who in their right minds would have provided the millions, the time and the manpower to make the abomination on screen.
Instead, to cover up their shortcomings in game development, and to make greater profits as well as coerce consumers into buying expensive hardware, game publishers and hardware manufacturers simply tell the consumer that to play the game at its maximum potential and to enjoy it fully, the gamer might have to end up paying much more than the game itself cost.
The greatest selling game of all time, The Sims, simply would not stop selling. The open secret behind its phenomenal success was its brilliant (love it or loathe it) gameplay, not its graphics or sound. Everyone could play the Sims, and judging from sales, just about everyone did. The game did not require DX 10 Hi-def visuals or physics processing cards to make it enjoyable. They might have added to the experience, but would have hurt sales.
Some of the highest rated and best looking games on the PC over the past few years, such as World of Warcraft, Half-Life 2, and to some extent Doom 3, were released and could be fully enjoyed even by those whose PC's cost less than cars. The Half-Life source engine and Doom engine scale themselves expertly to be played out on many systems of varying power. These games did not force the gamers to chuck out half of the components in their systems and upgrade extensively to enjoy the game.
Besides that, games such as Doom and Half-Life can even justify the hardware requirements they desire of the user. Doom's creepy atmosphere would have been impossible without the phenomenal lighting, HL 2's physics engine made it possible for the gaming world to experience the joy that was the Gravity gun.
The high cost of playing certain games can be justified if the game has features which add substantially to the gameplay experience. A prime example of this is MMO's. Due to the widespread availability of broadband, the meteoric rise of MMO's has been seen. MMO's completely re-invent the whole gameplay mechanics of the genre and therefore, easily justify their monthly payments.
This economic surge has helped the videogame industry and videogaming in general transcend from a geeky hobby to a veritable cultural phenomenon. The world may have never witnessed the graphical brilliance nor the guttural satisfaction of brutally chain sawing and head stomping their enemies in the raw visceral treat that is Gears of War, nor would 7 million people cumulatively spend millions of hours playing World of Warcraft fanatically had it not been for the huge growth in the videogames industry. Videogames have truly evolved massively since the days of Pong and Tetris. It may even be true that perhaps the videogames industry would not have survived had it not been for its phenomenal economic growth over the past few years.
On the other hand, most mega-corporations involved in gaming are fighting with each other for supremacy, unfortunately, the only casualties are gamers.
An upcoming example of this consumer exploitation that will affect many gamers in the coming months is the Microsoft policy of allowing DirectX 10 to be Vista-exclusive. This will ensure that Microsoft will guarantee that any serious gamers will be paying much more money to play games than that spent on buying them, paying not only for a newly released bug-laden, overpriced OS, but also buying shiny new graphics cards.
It is puzzling to see the games industry often work in reverse without much resentment from the gamers. The next-gen consoles from both Sony and Microsoft are some of the most expensive consoles ever marketed. The companies claim that the high price tags are necessary for providing the consumers facilities that they have never experienced before. They expect the consumer to gladly sell their souls to the silicon deities that they would have us believe their new consoles are.
A closer, in-depth inspection of the state of the industry reveals that a tragic comedy of Shakespearean proportions is taking place.
The new consoles allow users to listen to music, watch movies, browse the net, and download stuff, and lastly, actually play videogames.
Other than playing the latest videogames, a 3 year old computer can accomplish the other various tasks that the new silicon behemoths seem so proud to be able to do.
On the other hand, a PC gamer will have to shell out incredible amounts of cash just to play a game at a quality that comes quite close to that offered by (relatively) much cheaper consoles by spending far greater amounts of cash.
Furthermore, the word 'exclusive' is now used in a White House spin speak context rather than its literal meaning. Besides a limited number of games (and that too can change anytime), due to extremely high development and advertising costs, games are now increasingly multi-platform.
In its strong struggle for survival, resulting in stellar success, the videogame industry and videogames have lost their identity. The crucial question is: Why do people play videogames in the first place?
The answer is simple: Escape. Videogames are perhaps one of the best forms of escape that a human can experience with the greatest amount of visceral treat, interaction (lacking in movies and TV) and greatest ease, with the exception of drugs. Videogames have always been that, a means of escaping the dreary, mundane reality that envelops and embraces us, and suffocates us in our daily lives.
We may be boring, uninteresting people in our real life, living pathetically repetitive lives consisting of an endless cycle of work-eat-sleep till we inevitably end up being fertilizer and worm food. But in a videogame, we can be fearless warriors out on a quest that will eventually save the world from destruction. One could be the emperor of Rome, a notorious criminal, a demented psychopath or a soldier.
It is this means of virtual escape which videogames provide that draws people to them, not DirectX 10 graphics or 7.1 surround sound. Sure, they add to the experience, but they are not its essence.
Instead, by limiting games to hardware and vice versa, developers and publishers seem to be forgetting that in their greed for large amounts of un-earned money in return for providing greater amounts of fake reality, they are essentially destroying the very essence of escapism of games.
Due to the unreasonably high cost of playing videogames at the recommended settings these days, the luxury to play videogames as they were envisioned by their creators can only be afforded by those who can afford HD compatible components and consistently upgrade hardware. It is really difficult to imagine escaping to a lush tropical virtual island to shoot things up without having to pay about as much as it would cost a real vacation to a tropical paradise. No matter how realistic a game looks, it will never beat the real thing, but it can create emotions and feelings, and give an experience that can leave fond memories and make the impossible seem possible, even enjoyable. Instead of creating games that few will be able to fully enjoy, developers sould strive to create games that can provide the intended experience today, not promise it tomorrow.
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The graphics are near CG quality. Absolutely amazing. DX10 already has a hand over DX9. But ofcourse people aren't going to upgrade to Vista just for one single game.
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Mishkin: ofcourse i've seen and been blown away by crysis. but the thing is, i want to play it in all its glory without having to sell off organs on ebay.
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Though, interestingly Ms word doesnt seem to think so.
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Up to 60,000 people in Washington will be shut off of unemployment benefits when the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program ends on Dec. 29.
Since being activated in July 2008, the program has paid more than $5.6 billion in federally funded unemployment benefits to more than 407,000 jobless workers in this state, according to the state's Employment Security Department.
During much of the recession, most unemployed workers could qualify for up to 99 weeks of benefits, including 26 weeks of regular benefits, 53 weeks of emergency unemployment compensation (EUC) and 20 weeks of extended benefits – paid in that order.
Due to the state's improved unemployment rate, extended benefits shut off last April, and congressional action has reduced EUC benefits to a maximum of 37 weeks. After Dec. 29, only regular benefits will be available for most Washington workers.
Although Congress has extended the EUC program 10 times in the past four years, there's currently no indication it will be reauthorized again. If Congress and the President approve another extension, Employment Security will automatically notify anyone who claimed EUC during one or more weeks in December.
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During a regular scheduled meeting of the Cumberland Tourist and Convention Commission earlier this week, Director Tracy Bailey gave each member a newly completed holiday event schedule for the cities of Cumberland, Benham and Lynch. She said the brochure is available for anyone wishing to have one and available at the Cumberland Tourism office.
"Bobbie Gothard, Susie (Williams) and I worked very hard on this brochure," said Bailey. "It looks wonderful and will be beneficial and helpful during the holiday season. One of the events on the schedule is our tree lighting, which will be Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. on Main Street. There will be refreshments, train rides and Santa."
Bailey also noted after bids were submitted, she and vice chairman Cleon Cornett, who were appointed for this project, ordered four windows for the tourism office at a cost of $878. She said the windows are guaranteed for life.
Bailey went on to say she has applied for a strategic planning grant in the amount of $10,000 from the Center for Rural Development and hopes to hear if they will receive the grant by the first of the year.
"We have decorated the city for the holiday season," said Bailey. "Cleon drove the bucket truck for us that the Power Board allowed us to use free of charge. Mayor Carl Hatfield let us use city employees to put the Christmas lights up and that helped a lot. Everyone worked together this year and it saved us a substantial amount of money."
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Plans were made for the tourism Christmas dinner, which will be held at the Senior Citizens Center in Cumberland on Dec. 13 at 6 p.m. Bailey noted due to inclement weather, their Haunted Ranger Station project was only held two days, however, she said it was a success.
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First off, feel sorry for Phil. This guy comes up with great topics, puts up with my inane references and audio fiddling, and all he gets to see of the show before it goes out is the black lid of my laptop.
I mention this because, yet again, there's an episode of In Pod Form in the digital lurch. It's on the hard drive of my ThinkPad, but the power cord to that laptop started acting funny Thursday, then sparked out and died Friday afternoon, which is about the most inopportune time for equipment to die, Amazon-wise. The five-year-old laptop lacks the battery power to make it through the usual hour-plus editing process, and I'm somewhat afraid to power it on and see if it survived the cord-break power flux. But I'll give it a go.
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The last thing Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin needed heading into a huge North Coast League showdown against Akron Hoban on Friday was a two-game losing streak.
A lackluster 49-39 loss to Padua last Friday put extra emphasis on the Lions' nonconference game against University on Tuesday.
Behind a 21-point, eight-rebound effort from Chris Shkil, NDCL got the momentum it needed for Friday's game with a 58-55 win over the visiting Preppers in McGarry Gymnasium.
"It felt real good," said NDCL coach Chris Poulos. "We talked to the kids about handling adversity. We had a rough game on Friday when we didn't shoot the ball very well. We wanted to come back and have a good showing here."
Junior John Cirillo said he and his teammates took the loss to Padua in stride, watched film extensively and went back to work in practice. The work paid off in a three-point victory that wasn't solidified until Frank Calo's halfcourt shot was off the mark to preserve the win.
"We wanted to get a win tonight, and we did," said Cirillo, who did his part with an 11-point, eight-rebound, four-assist night.
It was anything but easy. While University held only one lead in the fourth quarter, taking a 43-41 lead early in the fourth on a putback by James Johnston, the Preppers were always within striking distance.
For a team that shoots the 3-ball as well as University does, that made the fourth quarter that much more difficult for the Lions.
NDCL (9-2) pushed the lead out to six points three times in the fourth quarter but could never quite pull away. Continued...
When Trevor Demaske hit two free throws with 28.8 seconds left, NDCL looked safe with a 56-50 lead. But a handful of seconds later, Sam Bentz buried a 3-pointer from the wing to cut the lead to three points.
It was just three of the team-high 20 points Bentz poured in.
After Mark Malone split two free throws, Calo's putback made it a two-point game, 57-55. But on the ensuing possession, Bentz fouled out — after which John Brownlee split two free throws to make it 58-55.
Poulos admitted he was relieved when Bentz went to the bench with his fifth foul. That meant he wouldn't be on the floor for the final 3.7 seconds.
"No. 31, I don't know his name by heart, but he makes half-courters," Poulos said. "At least it seems like it. He shoots from 6-or-7 feet behind the 3-point line and nails them."
Calo's half-court shot after Matt Gibbons' pass from under the bucket did not miss by much.
"It was tough to lose (Bentz)," US coach Terry Lipford said. "His range is anywhere in the gym."
Besides Bentz, US got 10 points and eight rebounds from 6-foot-7 Gibbons, and seven points, six assists and six steals from speedy point guard De'Andre Austin.
"De'Andre's tough," Lipford said. "He's a good player. He was a little under the weather, but he fought through it. We needed it from him. It just wasn't enough tonight."
Lipford lamented his team's tendency to rush things on offense, as well as a 13-for-20 performance from the free-throw line. Three of the misses came in the pivotal fourth quarter. Continued...
"Free throws hurt us tonight," he said.
NDCL struggled at the line, too, making 16 of 25. But after Brownlee split a pair late in the game, University would have needed a half-court prayer just to send the game to overtime.
Poulos breathed a sigh of relief after the game before setting his sights on the Knights, who had scouts in the stands for Tuesday's game.
"We respect University very much," Poulos said. "We're very happy we were able to, really, escape this game with a victory."
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Nice new avatar young lady.Hope it's all good for you and yours
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Hi Lori, That's awesome! So glad to hear you are doing something you enjoy. I'm spending most of my PD time on patrol. Was there for the stop and arrest of a car thief at gun point recently. He needed tasers x 2 before he played nice. Then we took him for his man's ride to county jail. One more bad guy off the street.
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Updated: November 30, 2012
It's been a very successful season for Arkansas deer hunters.
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VATICAN CITY — The Vatican lashed out Saturday at the media for what it said has been a run of defamatory and false reports before the conclave to elect Pope Benedict XVI's successor, saying they were an attempt to influence the election.
Italian newspapers have been rife with unsourced reports in recent days about the contents of a secret dossier prepared for the pope by three cardinals who investigated the origins of the 2012 scandal over leaked Vatican documents.
The reports have suggested the revelations in the dossier, given to Benedict in December, were a factor in his decision to resign. The pope himself has said merely that he doesn't have the "strength of mind and body" to carry on and would resign Feb. 28.
On Saturday, a day before Benedict's final blessing in St. Peter's Square, the Vatican secretariat of state said the Catholic Church has for centuries insisted on the independence of its cardinals to freely elect their pope — a reference to episodes in the past when kings and emperors vetoed papal contenders or prevented cardinals from voting outright. "Today there is an attempt to do this through public opinion," the statement said. "... It is deplorable."
Still, the pope and some of his closest collaborators have recently denounced the dysfunction in the Apostolic Palace. Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, for example, on Friday criticized the "divisions, dissent, careerism, jealousies" that afflict the Vatican bureaucracy.
Stolen documents
The divisions Ravasi spoke of were exposed by the documents taken from the pope's study by his butler and then leaked by a journalist. The documents revealed the petty wrangling, corruption and cronyism and even allegations of a gay plot at the highest levels of the Catholic Church.
The three cardinals who investigated the theft had wide-ranging powers to interview even cardinals to get to the bottom of the dynamics within the Curia that resulted in the gravest Vatican security breach in modern times.
Benedict too has made reference to the divisions in recent days, deploring in his final Mass as pope on Ash Wednesday how the church is often "defiled" by attacks and divisions from within.
The Vatican's attack on the media echoed its response to previous scandals, where it has tended not to address the underlying content of accusations, but has diverted attention away. During the 2010 explosion of sex abuse scandals, the Vatican accused the media of trying to attack the pope; during the 2012 leaks scandal, it accused the media of sensationalism without addressing the content of the leaked documents.
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Other Italian news reports have seized on a petition by critics who say that Cardinal Roger Mahony of Los Angeles should not be allowed to attend the conclave, after the release of church files that show how he protected priests accused of sexually abusing minors. Some Vatican experts read the media reports about Mahony as an attempt to undermine any potential U.S. papal candidates.
While the battle lines inside the Vatican hierarchy and the College of Cardinals are difficult to discern, in Melloni's view the news reports calling attention to Vatican scandals could shore up the more conservative cardinals who would lean toward electing "a sheriff, not a pope," a figure who would focus on discipline more than the pastoral aspects of the role.
On Monday, just days before his papacy ends, Benedict is expected to issue a law that would change the rules for electing a new pope, making it possible for the cardinals to start the conclave sooner than the traditional waiting period after the papacy is vacant. Some non-Italian cardinals worry that might favor those who are based at the Vatican and know one another rather over cardinals coming from around the world, Vatican experts said.


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MORRISVILLE — Jessie Murray scored 10 points and Lacy Westcott and Emily Widger added eight apiece as Morrisville-Eaton's girls basketball team beat Westmoreland 43-26 on Friday.
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- Release Date: Jul 27, 2012
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Aug 9, 20128It's by far the best B-movie, film noir, grindhouse-style film I've seen in a long time. It doesn't take itself too seriously, and it's funny as hell. McConaughey is terrific - it's almost an extension of his role on Magic Mike - an egotistical control freak. But Thomas Haden Church steals the show with his deadpan style of humor. Great fun.
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Feb 25, 20137Perhaps the greatest quality of Killer Joe is that it never pretends to be anything more than a wickedly deranged and entertaining piece of trash. Freed from the obligation to make any sort of artistic statement, Friedkin delivers the goods and coaxes stellar performances from his cast; particularly McConaughey and Church. It's definitely not for everyone, but it never tries to be.
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Jul 31, 20129Matthew McConaughey completely steals the show in Killer Joe, where he plays a detective who also works as a hired gun. McConaughey has moved himself away from the typical "pretty boy" roles he usually takes on and instead portrays a cold, ruthless killer with a contrasting strange taste for fine etiquette. Definitely the performance of the year thus far.
Mar 15, 20135An ultimately disappointing film, that tries to be Blue Velvet, without the cutting edge. Sure it keeps you interested, but it goes nowhere and ends inconclusively. If this movie was a vending machine, I'd be banging the sides, trying to get my money back.
Aug 6, 20122If there is one good thing to come out of a vulgar for vulgarities sake film such as
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Nov 5, 20126Even when Killer Joe goes over the top, and it does, way over the top, McConaughey and the rest of the cast create a fiery energy that keeps you on your toes.
Dec 22, 201210This is the work of a seasoned, masterful Director leading a cast through a " black as coal" script - and it works perfectly. Matthew McConaughey leads a terrific cast, all of whom commit to everything in the script. Kudos to the entire cast for taking this risk. This is a modern day film noir classic, just be prepared for a film that doesn't flinch.
Dec 24, 20120This movie is a complete waste of time. If you are into trashy dumb movies with over the top violence and stupidity you will probably like this movie. The ending is beyond ignorant.
Jan 2, 20138I am a 23-year-old man and this movie is going to give me nightmares. I don't think I've ever seen a more disturbing movie. The only character that's actually likeable in the entire film is "Ansel". I can't think of anything else to say except this movie is both good and extremely unsettling.
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Mar 11, 20139This film shows everyone how good Matthew McConaughey is when he's in the right role. Sure there are a few disturbing things in this film, but I kind of dug it anyway.
Mar 20, 20139Killer Joe is Chiller Joe. This is the last word in dysfunctional families. The movie is by turns comic and horrifying, with no wrong notes struck and a happy ending to end all happy endings. We really do need to let Texas secede if they care to.
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May 27, 20135Posted on 5/19/13 09:42 AM
Altogether ill say this is a trashy film the straw that broke this camel back was the drum stick.
63Killer Joe is one of the most repugnant parodies of small-town stupidity that you will ever see, and Friedkin amplifies the shrill obscenities with blaring cartoon and kung-fu footage from his art director's fever dreams.
80An unflinchingly ugly -- but downright mesmerizing -- tale that plumbs the depths of human immorality and, along the way, offers a dash of subtle commentary on just how far we, as a 312 million-member nuclear family, might have lost our way.
50You end up feeling sorry for all the actors forced to humiliate themselves, except for McConaughey, whose portrayal of sadistic, manipulative evil is mesmerizing, in part because it was so unexpected. He continues to surprise. Friedkin, sadly, continues to coast.