text: Articles Published on June 19th, 2011 | by Charlie 27 Console Owners Shouldn't Abuse Battlefield 3's Graphics Before you start to flame bait this article, I do understand that the demo shown on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" was pre-alpha footage. Something really does bug me about some console owners. When they see footage of a PC version of a game, they always seem to believe that the graphics will not be as good on consoles. Usually, when I play a game, I want to get the best graphics as possible. But then when I read comments on people's thoughts about Battlefield 3's graphics on console, it just annoys me that they are some who are just not happy. When a person buys a console, it means they are committing to the graphics it may have. Sure, there are exceptions (take Deadly Premonition for example, where the developers just didn't make a good attempt at the graphics) but for some games, there just is no exception, one being Battlefield 3. Now you may say: "The only reason I have a console is because I can't afford a gaming PC" – Well since you can't afford a gaming PC, then you need to get the next best thing. And yet it STILL doesn't make you happy? What more do you want from DICE? They're trying to make a game as brilliant and as entertaining as possible. They're trying to be as realistic and as sensible making the game as possible. And then you get gamers who just can't live with the fact that their console just does not have the power to maximise the graphics to be as the PC. It can be close; very close, but it can never match the bar set on PC's. If you're not happy with the graphics having slightly less quality than the PC if you have a console, then you obviously don't have any right to be a gamer, because therefore, nothing will make you happy. Complaining over a tiny difference in graphics is just pathetic… seriously. Would you rather have the Wii's graphics, or the console graphics if you don't have a gaming PC? Not to mention, Battlefield 3's graphics is pre-alpha. Overtime, the graphics will change; there's no doubt about it. Do realise too that most shooters never run as great on console than it would do on a PC. Not even exclusives, even though they're designed to fit around the console, like SOCOM, Gears of War, Killzone and so forth. EDIT: Somebody just told me that the Xbox 360/PS3 are 5-6 years old. It's no wonder the graphics are slightly dumbed down. Tags: Battlefield 3, console, Consoles, Deadly Premonition, DICE, EA Games, Graphics, Wii About the Author Charlie Some say I should be a video game journalist, others say a video game designer. Shame you can't be both. Related Posts Battlefield 4 Single Player Story Trailer → Battlefield 4 — New Multiplayer Trailer → Rumor: Tales of Symphonia Could Be Coming To PS3 → Final Fantasy X-2 HD Could Include The 'Last Mission' Epilogue → Colejay Hey don't blame the xbox 360 console players, we haven't said a thing about Battlefield 3. Charlie Murray Yet. Give it a few months and you'll see Xbox 360 players say the exact same thing because they'll think the 360 version is a dumbed down version of the PS3 version which they think is also a dumbed down version of the PC version. Colejay Not really, most xbox 360 people don't give a damn about graphics and just like the gameplay. Nico PFFFFFT yeah right! speak for yourself… Gal5473 your totally right. but dice have been bigging this game and frostbite 2.0 up for months. and tbh it didnt look very good, did it? Andrew Jones Please tell me you were aware that the Console Generation now was more than 5 years old. Sebastian Gorgon you should say that to those who started this whole argument, Axe99 Well said (well, other than being completely oblivious to the age of the current console generation, lols!) – I'm a PS3 and PC gamer, and as I prefer my shooters with a gamepad (mouse/kb controls for shooters are a bit casual/accessible for my liking) I'll grab BF3 on PS3, and sure it won't look as pretty as if it was on my PC but it'll still be a great game. This whole issue is bloody "Gamer Entitlement Syndrome" rearing its ugly head yet again. Get out and game gamers, stop counting frame-rates! yazoosippi of course maybe ps3 exclusive games run worse than games on pc, BUT these games arent on pc and blow any pc game out of the water easily Maverick Hurst People stop bringing up Killzone 3 as a example of good looking FPS shooters. The fucking game has a 50 something FOV. That's why the game looks good, but sadly it causes the game to play like shit. I beat it and enjoyed it, but will never pick it up again because it was a fucking struggle to play that game, I literally threw up twice during my run. Killzone 3's terrible FOV causes the engine to not render a lot of detail at once, hence the extra processing power the system has to produce the high res textures and lighting. Also if you notice that most objects in the game are squared, which as everybody who knows a little about game design will tell you, straight edges are easier to render in engine than round ones. So yes, it looks good, but it's a terrible example of a well developed game. Nico Its an Amazingly fun game to play online, and looks beautiful.. but it does really annoy me when you want to shoot past a small edge or near a rail and you can see the bullet hit nothing… It does not happen that often but when you are really pushing that game to the limits it does occur. That'd be my only problem with it, gameplay is fine….. Gus The graphics are ass. If DICE wants to spend all their time and money on the PC version, that's fine. But don't expect people to plunk down their dollars for a game which looks in some cases worse than BFBC2. They've clearly sacrificed graphics, but are we benefiting in some other way then? Nope. Less players online and smaller maps too. So why are we sacrificing in one part for no gain in any other? If anyone is to blame, its DICE. They pumped the sh** out of BF3 and its graphics not mentioning that the consoles (which will sell more than the PC) look like this. I should have known, seeing as how they never showed any console footage for the longest time. Trying to butter us up before they served up that stinker I guess. If they're going to beat the COD franchise, it won't be on the back of the PC. They should keep that in mind. Rage of Achilles I see your outdated graphics and up you Uncharted 2 &3 and a Killzone 3. Are you gonna call? Charlie Murray I raise you Child of Eden, Crysis 2 and the most powerful gaming PC on the planet. The Voice of Reason i think the person who wrote this story doesn't know shit about console gaming. Charlie Murray I own a 360 and PS3, so I think I do. Dffd Wow…terrible article and atrocious sentence structure. The fact that you had to add in an 'edit' sourcing 'somebody' says it all. Stick to a Wii! Charlie Murray Wow. At least post your name when you try to be funny. Sir fuck PC gaming. Seriously how many dev's do you have like 3? Walk into any electronics store and PC games occupy maybe 2 square ft while console games have their own isle. PC's have to be constantly updated with new expensive hardware to remain able to produce these visuals that aren't much better than PS3. PC gamers must die! Phantom Since when console gamers have become so much trolling and hating!! omfg, this is nuts. Don´t ever expect a console game will look exactly the same as a current PC, ever!. I think that this article is one with the most common sense writing about the hole situation, very well done. This is coming from someone thats have been owned most of the consoles from the last 20 years, sega, nintendo, xbox, sony, you name it, and now i use the PC as my main gaming platform. And im 29 btw. Anonymous It's called STEAM and no it's not going anywhere. PC users pirate and ninja games while others purchase them from online, a store, or an online store to be delivered to their home. The visuals on PC's far surpass anything produced on both a 360 and PS3 which, despite flame wars and claims, still remain at the same aspect level in today's market. One has Blu-Ray and the other has Direct3D. Big whoop-de-doo! PC's have both. Except for the fact that it reaches DirectX 11 and so forth. Where PC's were at ten years ago, consoles achieved 5 years ago. Consoles are slowly turning into PC's. They're practically the same damn things except one is 'dumd' down. Consoles are built with crappy, cheap hardware to allow for more affordable prices and allow industries to place their monetary interests in game licensing. Not a great strategy but for the mean time, it works. Dev's constantly have to tone down their works and art just to be compatible with consoles. Consoles are being pushed to their brim. PC's are slowly gaining power, recognition, portability, and compatibility. PC's offer a wide variety of entertainment from online media to interactive media. Music, games, movies, applications, and more! As the world progresses this little split in the entertainment industry is turning into a horseshoe and heading right back to where things started. Phones and iPods are able to achieve the same quality seen in the Nintendo 64 and soon even more! Consoles are a dying breed. The Information Age is at a sky high! Where there is money, there will be products. Consumers will vote with their money. With advancements in various fields, cloud use, cartridges, and fast internet connection are becoming a widely available. What is easy and works, will survive. [I personally have all three consoles. My Wii is used for arcade type games. My PS3 has taken the role for movies and NetFlix. My Xbox 360 remains at the top for the social online and gaming world. Though, I hardly play that either anymore. I find a simple game of TF2 and its hilarious ingame economy to be quite fun compared to anything out now. It's great to get back into the PC.] With all this being said, the new games are on their way. Crysis 2 didn't manage so well. Hopefully its following games such as MW3, BF3, GoW3, Assassin's Creed Revelations, etc. can take their place as rightful replacements to the already becoming bland world of console gaming. You can only use a noobtube, play the same map, unlock the same crap, beat the same game, and fight the same enemies for so long before the game itself becomes bland and repetitive. tld;r? Obvious troll is obvious! Anonymous Anon Remember what they said about Dial-Up? It was claimed to be such a great way to obtain an online signal. You could use it anytime and anywhere that had a phone line. People claimed it would never die out as fast as it did in 2005. Then came WiFi and blew that out of the water. I mean, it still floats around here and there, like my Atari 5600, but you wouldn't dare be caught trying to use it in front of your friends. Anonymous One last notion of syntax that I will leave for anyone that chooses to read this… Why is the title: "Console Owners Shouldn't Abuse Battlefield 3′s Graphics" ??? The fact that it states that we console fans should not abuse BF3's graphics, confuses me the most. In the post it states that many users complain that their version will not look as great as the PC's, which it won't, but tries to secure the idea that the game is built to be compatible with console and still look great, which it is. Shouldn't it be worded something like, I don't know, "Console Users Should Not Complain About Battlefield 3's Graphics," or, "Expect The Best From Dice and Battlefield 3." You can't abuse graphics on a console, much or less at all. It just sounds ske7ch to the reader and seems to convey a different image. [About my suggestions, those are just ideas that I came up with at a moments thought. I'm not being paid to sit here and come up with titles for someone that doesn't give a crap. Although, I do have time to rant at another comment while replying to my own. Cool story, huh?] Dandy_Willikers That's a pretty high and mighty attitude for someone who had no clue how long the consoles have been out. Anonymous Your point is invalid. I have been playing games since Gnop was just another awesome game. I've defeated countless numbers of ingame enemies whilst playing my good ol' Atari 5200 and 5600 (a second 5200 with the number 600 spray painted on it), those are quality products right there. I could throw some "BS" information from which anyone could pull straight off of Wikipedia or some random forum filled with 20 year old college dorks whom fight about religion vs psychotic tripping while using Star Fox 64 memes in the process in a suspected attempt to prove my credibility of knowledge about Pong and how it was invented in the Navy. Yes, I could. I won't. I will, instead, leave you with this vital piece of information that you seemed to have missed when supposedly reading whichever of my comments I posted. I assume it was the first, I will clarify it for you. Along with being a very extensive reply to another user, my point does not reach far back in into the days an arcade first came to a child's living room, no. It states the fact that the user's claim, from which I replied to, was invalid. I included information to show how their claim was wrong. Such information included a rant about how consoles are quickly falling behind the capacity and abilities of which artists can put to the test to create their wondrous works of art. Well known studios such Bungie, Crytek, and DICE even state that the current generation of consoles have brought forth with them limitations and challenges. Consoles have been around for a long time, but that has nothing to do with the discussion that is at hand. Dandy_Willikers Wow you're long winded. Ever heard of summarizing your point? I'll do it for you: "I'm pretentious".


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- fresh spinach, sauteed in a soffritto of mustard seeds, a whole red chili, curry leaves, shallot, to which I added, half-way through cooking, some grated coconut mixed with water and a masala of cumin, cayenne and curcuma and a whole fresh green chili;
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Claremore Walmart: and some others I have been in. I really get angry when I'm trying to checkout at Wal mart in claremore ok.
When you are in the store any where from 5 to 8 pm it is nothing to take twenty minutes from the time you get in the checkout line until you get the reciept. There must be including self checkout 25 registers and maybe 5 of them have checkers at the register. I'm practically forced to shop here because of my wife who is under the delusion that everything's cheaper at Wal Mart. It's so disgusting that this multi billion dollar business along with its multi billion dollar a year owners are so cheap they won't use but a few 8 dollar an a hour workers who can't afford medical benefits to check people out quickly.
I bet that this is a system of reward to the manager if he does not use much labor then he gets a larger bonus.
One of these days I'm gonna finally convince her that anywhere else is better to shop at. RD Mullings
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Have your wife shop there then since she loves the store so much
She does, but there is a difference between women and men when it comes to shopping, woman like to stroll around, and window shop while shopping for things we need, they don't mind shopping, they talk with other customers, the cashier, employees. Men are different, we just want to go in and out fast.
We hate shopping, especially grocery shopping and clothing shopping. I know other stores like Kmart and Target have the same issue, but Walmart has the worse for this. I think I spend an extra six minute in line than I do at target on average. Don't even try to go there on Christmas time.
I refuse to go there during the holidays, and as for Black Friday, forget it.
It is not worth saving thousands of dollars, the people shopping there are animals, a few years ago I heard they stomped a greeter to death just to get indoors. These greeters I usually see are elderly and they stomped him to death all so they could be the first ones to save money on a television set or something else.
I have to disagree with you. My husband and I both shop at Walmart because they are a one stop shop, however, the part I disagree with is my husband likes to stroll around, window shop, look at things I know he's not going to buy and compare pricing and ingredients, etc.
I am the one that hat makes a list and want to get in and out as fast as I can. I will say this is more than likely the exception to the rule. And I can't stand their checkout lanes either.
Once upon a time when Sam Walton was alive it was a much better place. He didn't allow the stuff that goes on now way back when.


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Dr. Ordway's lecture
RE: Dr. Ordway's lecture
(22-05-2014 07:43 PM)Jeremy E Walker Wrote:(22-05-2014 07:35 PM)Chas Wrote: We've already established one, haven't we?
I don't know how the universe began, or if it began. Neither do you.
The evidence for evolution overwhelming, to deny that is delusional.
Skepticism is not a position; it is an approach to claims.
Science is not a subject, but a method.
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Dr. Ordway's lecture
(22-05-2014 07:34 PM)Jeremy E Walker Wrote:(22-05-2014 07:31 PM)rampant.a.i. Wrote: You've said that twice, yet you don't seem to know what they are.
Because you copy-pasted a Wikipedia article and just now made a couple general statements that could apply to anything?
There are varying degrees of atheism? You don't say! Holy shit, alert the presses!
Come on. At least use both hands on the keyboard if you want us to believe you aren't compulsively masturbating over there.
(22-05-2014 07:45 PM)Jeremy E Walker Wrote: Night night my friends. I am sleepy.
I rest my case.
"It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts."
― Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes
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RE: Dr. Ordway's lecture
Okay Jeremy, I did you the courtesy of watching the video. Well, I watched 45 minutes of it and decided there wasn't a chance that she'd say anything more compelling if she hadn't done so in the first 45 minutes.
Did you watch it?
You do realize that essentially the whole thing is her admitting that she's just really bad at accepting reality and doesn't seem to have a grasp on what "reason" is. She starts off by misrepresenting nihilism, just as you have tried to do here at TTA, because you also don't understand how a person can just accept reality. I understand, it really can be a daunting thing to fully appreciate and for many people it's much more satisfying to simply believe in magic.
But the kicker is that she actually admits that it's her complete fascination with fiction that compelled her to filter her worldview through the fantasy works of Tolkien and Lewis and others. She wouldn't be a christian if she couldn't view the world through the wardrobe in the spare 'oom. She just straight up says that she would not be a christian if she wasn't able to translate her reality through the magical worlds of fictional literature. And lo and behold she accepts the bible as literal truth.
That doesn't strike you as a bit.......delusional???
The other disappointment is that she kept going on about how faith is not based on something you can't prove. She stated that her faith was based on reasons that made it line up with reality. She didn't provide one ounce of evidence or even one reason. She just kept going on about her love of fiction. She stated how she knew hell was real because of Paradise Lost. She says how, as a literary scholar, she "knows that the gospels are historical truth", yet does not give any effort to actually back that up.
You got anything else? If you can find something that actually give any semblance of good evidence for the christian worldview you should post it and let me know. I'll watch another video if you think it'll actually give your position some credence.
I will extend you that courtesy, even if you refuse to reciprocate. I am willing to challenge my worldview. In fact I love doing it. The fact that I am wrong in my worldview from time to time and I allow myself the freedom to change it gives me the confidence in it to know that it reflects the best evidence that I have come across.
Try again.
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RE: Dr. Ordway's lecture
(22-05-2014 07:43 PM)Jeremy E Walker Wrote:(22-05-2014 07:35 PM)Chas Wrote: We've already established one, haven't we?
Defensive much?
Sounds like you aren't so proud of your celibacy as you would have us believe.
At any rate, your "holier-than-thou" proudly-clinging-to-celibacy line of bullshit doesn't impress anyone. All it means is that you are.afraid to death of your own sexuality, and fucking stupid enough to fucking crow about it.
No one with an iota of self-respect would lower themself to fuck a batshit-crazy asswipe like you, so you put on pretentious airs of "chastity".
Fox. Grapes.
Quote:As long as I am alive I find it hard to think I am "missing out" on reality.
What you are missing out on is the one life you have to live. You are trading your one life in on the empty superstitions of long-dead ignorant illiterate goat fuckers who didn't have a tiny fraction of the information, knowledge, and education that you now refuse to avail yourself to.
Quote: I wake up to it every morning and go to sleep to it every night.
You wake up to your pathetic superstitious delusions and your meaningless life, and you get up and troll good people who live far more happy and satisfying lives than you do -- taking your sick and sad frustrations out on us.
You have no idea what a clown you are to us. If you knew, you would slink away and hide in shame.
Quote:Freedom from delusion. Well I guess I am missing out on that if by freedom from delusion you imply freedom from the delusion that the universe just popped into existence uncaused, for nothing, by nothing and from nothing.
Bullshit red herring much? Your desperation is showing again.
Quote:And that we somehow evolved from some form of life that came to be by some natural occurrence to what we are now........
How utterly self-revealing.
The fact that YOU are too cowardly to face the abject folly of the iron-age-goatfucker superstitions you cling to is YOUR problem alone.
It's Special Pleadings all the way down!
Magic Talking Snakes STFU -- revenantx77
You can't have your special pleading and eat it too. -- WillHop
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RE: Dr. Ordway's lecture
(22-05-2014 06:46 PM)Jeremy E Walker Wrote: I would be willing to wager, if I were a wagering man, that I know more about atheism than you do.
Really? You know more about atheism than we do?
I, for one, know NOTHING about atheism because atheism is not a THING. It cannot be known because it does not exist.
Knowing about "atheism" is like knowing about "unicorn disbelief" - there is no way I could claim that I know more, or less, or anything, about "unicorn disbelief" because the disbelief of unicorns is not a THING. It's not a club, it's not a group, it's not an organization, it's not a belief system, it's not even a disbelief system. The people who disbelieve in unicorns are all different, all unique. They all have their own lives and own beliefs and own priorities and own moralities and nobody on this planet is defined by his or her disbelief of unicorns. Knowing that a person doesn't believe in unicorns tells me NOTHING about that person or about their beliefs; all it tells me is that he or she doesn't believe in a specific mythological creature.
Exactly the same thing can be said about atheism.
You don't even know what atheism is (or more specifically, what atheism isn't), let alone know more about it than anyone else.
You lose.
"Whores perform the same function as priests, but far more thoroughly." - Robert A. Heinlein
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(22-05-2014 08:08 PM)Chas Wrote:Even the catholiKKK church has admitted that they cannot deny evolution.(22-05-2014 07:43 PM)Jeremy E Walker Wrote: I abstain from all sexual acts =/= I have never had sex before
What flavor of batshit xtard ARE you anyway, Jermy? Kind of dodgy that you never mentioned. But not surprising at all -- just another mark of a troll. In your case, a FAIL Troll.
It's Special Pleadings all the way down!
Magic Talking Snakes STFU -- revenantx77
You can't have your special pleading and eat it too. -- WillHop
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(22-05-2014 06:20 PM)rampant.a.i. Wrote: Can you put in your own words what Dr. Oralsex says, and why we should find it compelling?
That's why he's doing this. Frankly, I'm surprised he didn't figure out this way to troll us earlier.
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RE: Dr. Ordway's lecture
Bloody hell that woman waffles on. Finally got to 17.30 minutes where she admits that she became a Christian because she had an emotional need. This time it was because she wanted some meaning in her life.
Hmm, this all sounds rather familiar. Oh look, the same conclusion based on another video posted by JEW
The mistake people make is that they think of the brain as being rational. It isn't. We're wetware. The brain is a self organising system that is constantly trying to settle into a stable state in the same way that the body continually tries to maintain homoeostasis.
Emotions aid in this by increasing and decreasing neural activity on a large scale, normally through the use of neurochemicals. She had an emotional need because she was disturbed by the lack of meaning in her life. She found the easiest solution available to her to be contented.
If that's what it takes for her to be happier then good for her. But it doesn't necessarily work for the rest of us.
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I watched it.
Now, Jem, will you be watching the ones posted for your viewing pleasure?
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(22-05-2014 07:04 PM)Jeremy E Walker Wrote: Who destroyed me?
Whoever taught you about Christianity.
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Partying hard in Madrid
With its sheer variety of bars and restaurants, it's impossible not to have a good time in the Spanish capital.india Updated: Nov 13, 2010 15:29 IST
To get an idea of how much Madrilenos like to go out and let their hair down, I am fed this one simple statistic: Madrid has more bars than any other city in the world — six in fact, for every 100 inhabitants! Which explains why the city is buzzing most of the night. Where wine flows like water, merriment is bound to follow.
In the squares lit by street lights and a full moon, I feel unsurprised when I encounter a fire eater, a clown, a man dressed as Dracula dancing with a woman in a fairy queen costume, and people partying as if this was their last chance to live the stuff of dreams.
It is 1 am now and on my way home from a flamboyant night walk, I stop at Chocolateria de San Gines for a feast of chocolate con churros — fried-dough pastry, some lean and knotted, others long, thick and especially popular in Madrid — to be eaten, as instructed by the fastidious waiter, dipped in hot chocolate. As he deposits my order on the table, he says with a glimmer of pride, "This café is most crowded between 3 and 6 am when clubbers come here after a heady bout of partying, for their final round of sustenance."
The sheer energy of it all speaks of a place that knows how to live. Folks I meet, as I wind my way through the city's flamenco clubs, restaurants, pubs, bars and discotheques, inform me that although long, relaxed, family-centric meals are the order of the day here, I must not, at any cost, miss a sampling of tapas, a selection of small snack-style appetizers and savoury dishes, especially popular in the early evening.
Usually served with beer, wine or an aperitif, tapas in Madrid opens its gastronomic embrace to include more than the typical locally born tripe and Patatas Bravas — or sautéed potato in spicy sauce. That evening, I find myself in the Mercado de San Miguel, a striking, wrought iron building from the 20th century, which doubles as a tapas bar during the evening.
I end up scurrying from stall to stall trying Paella from Valencia, octopus from Galicia, seafood and fried fish with an Andalusian flavour, Catalan potatoes with garlic mayonnaise, pasties from Toledo and the emblematic olives and cured ham — without which, friends inform me, a good meal is never complete.
Food, I discover, not unlike the books I read, is awash with messages, talking all the time. When it comes to tapas, its varied nature speaks of the openness that typifies Madrid.
The epicurean godfather by my side knows exactly which bar to head to and for what. With a ring of certainty in his voice, he says, "It's Almendro 13 for traditional Spanish tapas, Casa Patas for dinner with a flamenco show, Taberna Taxacoli for the biggest pintxos in town, Casa Labra — which has been around since 1860 and was the favourite of poet Fredrico Garcia Lorca — for bacalao or cod."
And as I bar trawl in pursuit of new food specialties and culinary delights, I agree tacitly with Epicurus, who once famously said, "Pleasure is the beginning and the end of living happily."
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(CNN) — One of Donald Trump's friends, after recently spending time with the President, cast doubt on White House chief of staff Reince Priebus' ability to do his job Sunday.
Christopher Ruddy, CEO of Newsmax Media, told CNN's Brian Stelter on "Reliable Sources" he thinks "there's a lot of weakness coming out of the chief of staff."
"I think Reince Priebus, good guy, well-intentioned, but he clearly doesn't know how the federal agencies work," said Ruddy. "He doesn't have a real good system. He doesn't know how the communications flow."
Ruddy's Newsmax Media is a Florida-based, conservative-leaning news outlet whose properties include a magazine and a cable TV channel. He was on CNN to talk about media treatment of Trump, but he spent a portion of his time knocking Priebus.
"I think the President is not getting the back-up he needs in the operation of the White House. Sometimes the push-back that he needs, which you would have with a stronger White House counsel. That you would have with a stronger White House chief of staff," Ruddy said.
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Ruddy spent Friday night with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, tweeting: "@POTUS super impressed by (Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo) Abe. Our topics: Media, Haberman, NY Times, 'Fake News', Nordstrom's, China, Putin, Nukes, more."
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Trump and Priebus were not immediate allies. Priebus as RNC chairman pushed Republican presidential candidates to sign loyalty pledges, guaranteeing they'd back the primary winner, in part out of concern over Trump. Trump has also said Priebus pushed him to exit the race after the "Access Hollywood" video surfaced. But since then Trump has said Priebus turned out to be a "star," and tapped him for a chief of staff role that puts him atop the West Wing's pecking order and in charge of its operations.


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Gasper Manno is known for his Neapolitan pizzas at Gasper's Casual Italian Dining/Pizzeria, but today he divulges the recipe for another Italian classic that doesn't require a wood oven: Bruschetta Pasquale.
Bruschetta Pasquale
Yield: 4 servings
Tomato Mixture:
3 Plum Tomatoes, diced into ½-inch cubes
1 Fresh Garlic Clove, finely minced
4 Basil Leaves, chopped
2 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
3 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Kosher Salt & Fresh Ground Pepper, to taste
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8 slices crusty Italian or French bread, cut into ½-inch thick slices
1 Fresh Garlic Clove, cut in half lengthwise
2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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- Pre-heat oven to 375˚F.
- Place bread slices on cookie sheet, place in oven, and toast until bread is golden brown.
- Remove bread from oven, rub with halved garlic clove, and drizzle with olive oil.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the tomato mixture ingredients and lightly toss together to incorporate.
- Spoon tomato mixture over prepared bread, and arrange on platter to serve.
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gangbangers upstanding refugees who terrorized culturally enriched Melbourne in a drug-fuelled rampage have received a smack on the wrist and an apology from the Australian justice system for having to issue a jail sentence.
The courts have once again failed to crack down on dangerous criminal behaviour that puts public safety in jeopardy. To add insult to injury, we now have judges apologising to criminals for having to punish them.
Upon handing down the sentence, Judge Liz Gaynor said, "I'm sorry. I don't enjoy sentencing someone your age to adult jail…I'm sorry. You pushed it too far…"
The Sudanese duo robbed two jewellery stores in Melbourne to the tune of $200,000 until being dramatically apprehended by members of the public. Wielding sledgehammers, the criminals (one of whom was described by Judge Gaynor as "otherwise quiet, kind, respectful, and rather humble") smashed windows and cabinets at the behest of another gangbanger in the noble pursuit of drugs, cash, hotel rooms, and girls. Which judge could not sympathise with such good moral behaviour and motives?
Both members of the gang plead guilty to their crimes. However, one of the co-accused Akon Mawien was released back into the public with a slap on the wrist (the good ol' "good behaviour bond"). While the other 'ice' possessed, Apex-affiliated Maker Mayoum will spend a minimum of 2 years in an 'adult' prison for a crime he committed as an 'adult' on his 18th birthday.
Gang-related crime continues to rise in Victoria while the refugee-laden Apex Club For Well-meaning Criminals keeps our police force working overtime and our community on edge. It goes without saying judges need not apologise for doing the job expected of them by the public. This softening of the judicial system will pave the way for the rampant increase of repeat offenders.


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GREENWOOD, Ind. (July 1, 2015) - Families in Greenwood have been waking up to a real life nightmare. There are ongoing excavations all over that city to install miles of fiber optic cable and many residents say they didn't even know it was coming.
In subdivisions throughout Greenwood you can see the huge cables sticking up out of the ground, the massive holes in front yards, and the dirt piles in the middle of the sidewalk.
Folks in Greenwood did not ask for this, did not know it would happen, and now are having to live with it.
"I think it would be good to know what homeowners should expect or should not expect as a reasonable part of it," said Caryn Turrel.
Turrel lives in the Clearbrook Lakes subdivision in Greenwood, where miles of fiber optic cable is being installed.
"It's annoying. The people that are doing their work are doing their job and I'm trying to stay out of their way with that but you know, they block off a driveway for an hour here and there, there was a truck that was parked at the end of a driveway for a whole weekend," she said.
Metronet is installing miles of fiber optic cable for TV and internet all over small residential subdivisions like Turrel's.
Driving around Greenwood, you can see the tiny flags, holes, and piles of dirt marking where work is being done.
"There's just piles of dirt all over the place. Every corner, sidewalks, any given time of the day," said Turrel.
"I guess it's the way they work, but you don't want that big pile of dirt there for days," said one of Turrel's neighbors.
"Well the headache is I like to walk around the block and they left several mounds of dirt on the sidewalk because they weren't finished working," said Jason Jimerson who also lives in the Clearbrook Lakes subdivision.
Construction crews working in Turrel's subdivision said work would be done in a few weeks. But across Greenwood they said, the work will likely take years to complete.
While the holes may be eyesores sitting in front yards, they are technically in city utility easements. Public space used just for projects like these.
"I'm ok with it. As long as they fix it and it looks fine when they get done," said Jimerson.
Not everyone is disappointed with the work. Jimerson said he's looking forward to new, potentially more affordable cable and internet.
"My understanding of that is, it is legal and the idea is of course is to make it so they have thoroughfares for us to put in our cable and utilities so we can all use the stuff," he said.
Excavation workers are promising to replace torn up property with new grass.
A Metronet official said over the phone that the work in Greenwood is a part of the company's larger expansion efforts.
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Among her clients are two New York senators who are the very officials voters have elected to make decisions for others to abide by, yet these politicians play by a different set of rules, secretly paying top dollar for the forbidden girlfriend experience. But when a freaky client takes it too far; a pimp wants in on some of the action; and an escort gets greedy, the world of Money Watts is brought to a head.
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I'm not a huge fan of erotica, but Pynk always does a good job so I decided to check out her latest offering and I was not disappointed.
Yes, this was graphic (I mean, it is erotica after all) but it wasn't trashily done. There was a reasonable, if not particularly convincing, plot which added to the readability. Is it literature? No. Is it fun? Yes. Overall I found it a nice, rather fluffy, read for a cold winter's night.
If you're looking for contemporary erotica with an intelligent feel this is your book. I certainly recommend it to erotica fans.
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Suzhou, China-German rubber compounder Gummiwerk Kraiburg GmbH & Co. KG has set up a mixing operation in Suzhou, 80 km from Shanghai, in China.
Kraiburg Rubber (Suzhou) will start up its first mixing line in the first quarter of 2006 making compounds to Kraiburg's well-known quality standards, the company said in a press statement following a groundbreaking ceremony on 8 August.
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A new class in a new area – a mixture of excitement and nerves. I am so looking forward to introducing Dru yoga to new and old students. My aim of this first session is to provide everyone with a nurturing class caring for both mind and body.
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Activations Moving the body to lively music getting the body warmed up and ready for the class.
Energy Block Release Movements These movements will work with the joints and muscles in a subtle way, releasing blocked energy and tension.
Postures We will be focusing on our core muscles with the Bhujangasana (Cobra) and Marjariasana (Cat). Both of these postures are excellent for the spine and start to work the core muscles (abdominal muscles) including the pelvic floor muscle. Bhujangasana brings balance, clarity and focus. Energetically the posture allows the body to let go of the past. The Marjariasana nurtures our qualities of well-being and positivity.
Breathwork We will be working with the qualities and grounding on the Earth sequence allowing the movements to be lead by the breath.
Relaxation 15 minutes of pure heaven. A time for the body to heal and re energise – giving your body all the strength and energy it needs for all life challenges.
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AP Talks with Judith Clark, Exhibitions Curator at The Barbican
Presenting the second interview in our series 'AP Talks'; a series which focuses on one extraordinary individual each month and that strives to celebrate and empower women. This interview features Judith Clark: Curator, Exhibition Maker and University Professor and goes hand-in-hand with our sponsorship of The Barbican Centre's exhibition, The Vulgar: Fashion Redefined,
Judith is currently Professor of Fashion and Museology at London College of Fashion, University of the Arts, London. She has curated numerous acclaimed exhibitions including Spectres: When Fashion Turns Back, V&A, 2005; Anna Piaggi: Fashion-ology, V&A 2006; Chloé. Attitudes, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, 2012; and recently the inaugural exhibition at La Galerie, Louis Vuitton, Asnieres. She also lectures widely on issues of dress display and fashion.
The Vulgar, where our Varvarra playsuit is currently on display, takes fascinating literary definitions of 'the vulgar' as a starting point and includes a wealth of over 120 stunning exhibits from the Renaissance through to the 21st century. Weaving together historic dress, couture and ready-to-wear fashion, textile ornamentation, manuscripts, photography and film, this carefully crafted installation illustrates how taste is a mobile concept: what was once associated with vulgarity is re-conjured by designers to become the height of fashion.
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I'm returning to one of the DC area's premier trail racing festivals, the North Face Endurance Challenge – are you?
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Charlize Theron (in YSL) poses for photographers during the Hancock stage greeting at cinema complex Shinjuku Piccadilly on Saturday in Tokyo, Japan. Hancock opens on Saturday, August 30 in Japan.
The always-gorgeous actress, who turned 33 earlier this month, recently renewed her contract with Italian luxury brand Breil Milano. Charlize will appear in the company's advertising campaigns until 2011. Photographer Jean-Baptiste Mondino shot the most recent campaign with Ms. Theron in Los Angeles.
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Sure, the stuff NASA is working on now is cooler but from 1981 until 2011 the Space Shuttle was the whole show. Over the course of 30 years NASA sent more than 350 people up on 135 shuttle missions. If you're feeling a bit nostalgic or you're tired of waiting for NASA's next generation spacecraft YouTuber lunarmodule 5 has compiled all 135 launches into a single video.
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The Print Room presents THE DUMB WAITER by Harold Pinter. In an airless, windowless basement, two hit men await their orders. It soon becomes clear that not all is as it seems.
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When I am in the office at our Biblical counseling ministry I plug my iPod into the speaker bar and press shuffle for some lovely Christian instrumental worship songs. People who come and go often ask what is playing and I regularly need to look at the player because I have hundreds of pieces. Something that I have noticed is that there are certain ones that are available on several different albums.
Here is my list of 10 popular Christian instrumental worship songs.
10. Your Grace is Enough (Matt Maher)
My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. (2 Corinthians 12:19)
9. Here I am to Worship (Tim Hughes)
8. Lord I lift Your Name on High (Rick Founds)
I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high. (Psalm 7:17)
7. On My Knees (David Mullen, Michael Ochs & Nicole Coleman-Mullen)
Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory. For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, (Ephesians 3:13, 14)
6. Mighty to Save (Ben Fielding & Reuben Morgan)
For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. (Matthew 11:23, 24)
5. How He Loves Me (John Mark McMillan)
4. Open the Eyes of My Heart (Paul Baloche)
Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints… (Ephesians 1:16-18)
3. Revelation Song (Jennie Lee Riddle)
And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. (Revelation 5:11, 12)
2. You're Worthy of my Praise (David Ruis)
I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. (Psalm 138:1, 2)
1. We Fall Down (Chris Tomlin)
Some Quotes About Worship from Leaders
In the end, worship can never be a performance, something you're pretending or putting on. It's got to be an overflow of your heart...Worship is about getting personal with God, drawing close to God. ~ Matt Redman
Let the presence of God INVADE you today. It's all about Him...don't get distracted by the stupid things of the enemy. Remember, God wins! ~ Kari Jobe
Being a worship leader means I deeply desire to use the gifts God has given me to lead others in a meaningful response to Him. ~ Chris Tomlin
Worship is more than singing beautiful songs in church on a Sunday. It is more than instruments and music. As a true worshipper, your heart will long to worship Him at all times, in all ways and with all your life. ~ Darlene Zschech
You aspire to be faithful to God's calling in your life, pressing through even when you fall short. And when you hit a certain age, as you grow in your faith, you recognize the potential and the burden of being a leader, realizing 'I've got to step up and be more intentional toward the people God has put in my life.' And your prayer becomes, 'Lord, give me grace to finish well.'" ~ Paul Baloche
Worshipping does not always need words. Sometimes it is just time to listen to beautiful Christian instrumental worship songs and spend time worshipping God that way. Do you have a favorite that I did not mention? Feel free to leave it in the comments below.
Related Post to take a look at: Top 10 Christian Country Songs
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It's a really lovely and moving film, if you haven't gotten the chance to see it yet – it's now available on VOD and Netflix.
Once I've got HQ's, these versions will get replaced with the better quality ones.
Today is Tamzin's 28st birthday and that's a big year for anybody! I want to take this time to celebrate it with all of you, from far and wide and all ages. Tamzin's been a wonderful light and inspiration to many lives, myself included, and I know many of you fans feel the same. She is incredibly sweet and supportive and I can't thank her enough for all that she does. I hope she has the happiest of birthday's and another amazing year.
Sadly we don't see Salem back on our screens until April of 2015, but in the meantime I'm sure there will be Salem re-watches a plenty, and relive your favorite Anne moments by sifting through the gallery. I've got 135 HD files from it, but be warned about spoilers if you haven't caught up yet. The image link is under the cut.
An exploration of Charles Dicken's unfinished work in which the mystery of the murder of Edwin Drood is examined.
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February 6, 2012 (CHICAGO) --A man is safe after he was rescued from being trapped in, not one, but two elevators.
The man was first trapped in an elevator on the 21st floor of a building at 65 E. Monroe. After more than three hours, firefighters rescued him from an escape hatch and put him in an elevator in the next shaft.
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The Dynamo are using a Dallas-area billboard to taunt soccer fans up there about the greatness that is them, at least compared to the Dallas MLS club.
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Placed between the city and the FC Dallas stadium in Frisco, it's intended to remind fans who has the trophies in this rivalry.
The Web site MLSsoccer.com reports:
"We consider them our rivals because the in-state portion and I think Houston in general has a hatred for everything Dallas," Dynamo senior vice president Rocky Harris told MLSsoccer.com. "This year, we wanted to get the passion out on both sides. On Facebook we saw fans were talking up the rivalry. We thought we should tap into what the fans were saying."
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Contact: Sheri Urban, 414/271-0307
Wild Space Dance Company presents 29th site-based performance in greenhouse event space
Milwaukee, WI (September 18, 2015)…This October, Wild Space will take audiences inside the new Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory Annex for Luminous, where uncontrollable nature, creative daring and the physical poetry of dance come together. In collaboration with Duo d'Entre-Deux saxophonists Tommie Davis and Nick Zoulek, Wild Space dancers will move among the growing shadows and shifting reflections beneath the greenhouse glass vault. Luminous performances are at 7:30 p.m., October 22-24, 2015 at the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory Annex at 524 S. Layton Boulevard. Luminous tickets are available for advance purchase only. No tickets will be sold at the door. Premium/pre-show tickets are $25, which includes a 6:45 p.m. pre-show talk about the past and present of Mitchell Park with Friends of the Domes member Michael Johnston. Show only tickets are $20 for general admission, $15 for students and seniors (does not include pre-show). Tickets are available by calling 414/271-0712 or online at www.wildspacedance.org/performance/performance.html.
"The new Annex is an incredible space for performance and we are thrilled to be the first major performance event in the space," says Artistic Director Debra Loewen. "The glass walls and roof bring the outside in, offering a constantly changing backdrop to create movement and dance. We are very grateful to Mitchell Park, Friends of the Domes and the Milwaukee County Department of Parks, Recreation & Culture for making this event possible."
Luminous begins with audiences viewing a dance vignette through the greenhouse wall of windows. The outside comes in as dancers and Duo d'Entre-Deux create new sounds, shadows and movement inspired by the Annex architecture and the nature that surrounds it. The weather will also play a supporting role with rain, clouds, wind or clear starry skies transforming each site-based performance into a one-of-a-kind experience each night.
"Wisconsin is known for wild changes in weather, sometimes within the span of hours," says Loewen. "We can't control what will take place outside the Annex, so it will be an exciting challenge to embrace and respond to the elements visible through the glass walls and vault."
Luminous is the second collaboration between Wild Space and Duo d'Entre-Deux, a follow-up to their performance in New York City's Roulette performance space last March. Duo d'Entre-Deux saxophonists Tommie Davis (based in Canada) and Nick Zoulek (based in the U.S.) perform across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and France. As a soloist, Zoulek has also worked with Wild Space for its 2012 site-specific performance Milwaukee 360 at the Brewery, the former Pabst Brewery.
Luminous is part of Wild Space's Neighborhood Sites initiative, and will include school outreach in conjunction with the performance. Performances and outreach programs are supported in part by grants from The Gardner Foundation, the Milwaukee Arts Board and the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin.
About Mitchell Park
The Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory has been part of Milwaukee since the first conservatory opened to the public in 1899. The original conservatory exhibited flowers and plants in a greenhouse setting until 1955, later replaced by the familiar conoidal domes in the late 1960s. Over a century later, Mitchell Park has returned to its beginnings with seven new state-of-the-art greenhouses, with one dedicated to special events and outreach. The remaining greenhouses are not open to the public. For more information about Mitchell Park, visit http://www.milwaukeedomes.org or http://county.milwaukee.gov/MitchellParkConserva10116.htm
About Duo d'Entre-Deux
Comprised of saxophonists Nick Zoulek (USA) and Tommy Davis (Canada), Duo d'Entre-Deux has performed across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and France. Duo d'Entre Deux investigates complex, spectral, crossover, and programmatic compositions, as well as collaborations with visual and improvisational artists. Their work has fostered outstanding relationships with celebrated composers including Christian Lauba and Mikel Kuehn, and has led to commissions and premieres of works by Robert Lemay and Etienne Rolin.
About Wild Space
Led by Founder/Artistic Director Debra Loewen, Wild Space Dance Company is celebrating three decades of inventive performances and innovative outreach programs. Known for site-specific works and artistic collaborations, Wild Space takes audiences on adventures through built and natural landscapes, visual art, history and the human condition through wry humor, clever choreography and emotionally-charged dance. An affiliate of UPAF, Wild Space is a company-in-residence at Lincoln Center Middle School of the Arts in Milwaukee and Lawrence University in Appleton. Wild Space programs are supported in part by grants from UPAF, Milwaukee County CAMPAC and the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information, call Wild Space at 414/271-0307 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Turkey Progress Report 2013
October 16, 2013
The EU Commission's report on Turkey this year ought to find a very sensitive balance. The report has to emphasize and support Turkey's progressive and pro-European social movements (such as the Gezi) struggling for radical democratic reforms, individual freedoms and the rule of law. The report has to question as well the fairness of elections in a country where the freedom of press, freedom of expression and the transparency of the public finances are severely reduced. The CHP has been sharing its concrete proposals addressing the increasingly disturbing problems in these fields. As the CHP President Mr. Kılıçdaroğlu explained in his speech in Brussels at the European Parliament last May, the EU membership process has to become once more an instrument promoting Turkey's democracy and socio-economic development. This is a common European interest and the EU Commission's report has to be clear in its criticism of Turkey's recent democratic deficiencies as well as adopting a constructive approach highlighting the vital importance of re-launching the accession process in opening new chapters.
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