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During the development time of Diablo III, game director Jay Wilson highlighted many of the flaws that Diablo II had
Jay: "people's memories of Diablo II were way different than the reality of Diablo II. They remember all kinds of stuff that never actually happened in that game."
It appears Jay Wilson failed to realize that, not only was Diablo 2 available for play leading up to Diablo 3 launch and beyond, but that the player base has been playing it off and on for years. Frankly, I remember fairly well what I played less than 2 weeks before Diablo 3 came out. Apparently Jay does not.
Jay: "when you ask them about game challenge, they remember what it was like in hell difficulty. They don't remember what it was like in normal difficulty. They remember something that visually darker than it ever was. They remember a variety and depth of monsters that was never there."
Again, we remember perfectly well. And besides, the point is that (like in most games) end game is the majority of the experience. This would be akin to a future criticism of Diablo 3 wherein someone pointed out we only remember Inferno mode, and not normal. Inferno mode IS the game.
There is plenty of evidence (look it up on youtube) about how visually dark Diablo 1 and 2 are. Jay being in denial doesn't make him any less wrong. He has a better point regarding variety and depth of monsters, but Diablo 3 really isn't much better. If you'd like I can make up an itemized list comparing each monster type in D2 vs. D3.
Jay: "It's one of those things where if you love a game (Diablo II), then the things that are bad about it become endearing. Everybody remembers Deckard Cain saying, "Stay a while, listen." But the reason they remember it fondly now is because it was so damn annoying! He said it every time, and you had to talk to him so often!
I loved Deckard Cain because the voice acting was great and he was a constant character. I liked Stay a While and listen because it was an iconic phrase, and because I fondly remembered the Deckard Cain rap. You gave Deckard a truly pathetic death, getting killed by a butterfly attack and leaving the player to have that moment of, "WTF? That KILLED him? No, they can't be serious, that's absolutely retarded." The only two constant characters are Tyrael and Deckard (and maybe Diabla), you killed off one unceremoniously early on and gutted the other one of much of what made him awesome. The only redeeming quality was some great cinematic work showing still-angel Tyrael.
But thank you very knowing with such certainty what we are fond of and why. In all seriousness, please stop pretending you have any idea what we liked about Diablo 2, because you've CONSISTENTLY been way off base.
Jay: "In Diablo II, the most optimal way to play was to find the quickest boss you can do, and repeat that boss run forever. It's our intent to create a system that encourage people to play a lot more varied amount of content, and have that be the most beneficial way to play, such that the boss runs are really mitigated as a primary things that people do and become more secondary."
First of all, you're wrong Jay. See, unlike Diablo 3, depending on the boss that you killed, the likelihood of receiving different loot changed. If you wanted to try to farm unique rings, you'd go kill Andariel. If you wanted to farm runes, you'd go kill the Countess, or perhaps go kill the Council. If you wanted the best loot in the game, you'd kill Nihlathak or do Baal runs. The decision was based more on strategy than on convenience, excepting for maybe Pindleskin who was slain more by botters than by players anyway.
And now let's suppose for a moment (erroneously) that people DIDN'T like that system that they continued playing for over a decade...
Your system is better how? You want to disincentivize boss-killing so that we can focus our energies on killing elite packs of fallen curs? That's really inspired gameplay Jay... How about you take advantage of all those random events you put into the game and make exploring and flavor events high reward scenarios. Wanna complete the crumbling vault? Congrats, better loot than a 5stack NV elite kill. (And apparently a LOT more impressive and valuable than a boss kill). People like doing things that feel epic. Killing an elite pack of cultists pales in comparison to killing a boss or completing a more interesting event. But that's not what you've done. Again, please stop telling us what we think is fun. You're just about always wrong.
Jay: "One of the pieces of feedback we got during the internal alpha was that skill points as an element of our skill system didn't really suit the game, It created a lot of conflict in terms of what the players would choose to do. So what we had is this system that has these six – it used to be seven, now six – slots, that implies that you should have six skills, but a system with skill points? Well, you really want to dump every single point into one skill. "
Jay: ""I feel that in a lot of ways the current system has more choice involved in it compared to Diablo II because that finite limit of how many skills you can take versus the number that you have means that you have to make a very restrictive choice, so we focused a lot more on restricting the number of skills you have and having that be the interesting choice, as opposed to skill points, which are really commitments before you even know what you're committing to."
When I first read these comments, this is what I was naively interested to see. Could Blizzard have finally discovered a way to promote endless build diversity? They've tried to pull it off in WoW for years, and failed every time as players still find the optimal and everyone specs it. Even the proposed changes in MoP are likely still going to end up condensing into 1-3 specs that everyone uses.
Well, Jay. Turns out your system is no better. But why? Well, when you make the game as "challenging" as inferno is, you start pigeonholing classes into certain behaviors. Tell me Jay, how many Wizards in Inferno right now aren't using Venom Hydra? How many aren't using Energy Armor? Excepting some rogue CM build users, the majority of players are using something like Blizzard, Hydra, Energy Armor, Teleport with alternating Shockpulse/MM and maybe Diamond Skin.
If you recall Jay, Diablo 2 had a cap of 20 skill points per spell, and you got a hell of a lot more than 20 skill points to distribute. I was defending the variety of spells in Diablo 3 the other day when pointing out I use about 9 different spells (12 if you count re-runing). My last Diablo 2 sorceress on the other hand only used: Teleport, Frozen Orb, Meteor, Chilling Armor, Thunderstorm, Static Field, Fireball, and Energy Armor. That doesn't sound like an interesting selection at all? Especially when you consider that I could use all 8 at one time, instead of the 6 I'm restricted to in Diablo 3 due to Nephalem Valor.
Which brings me to my main critique of your "build diversity" approach. If the whole point of the game is the farm game/trade game, then NV becomes a pre-requisite of play. And if you want NV, you have to pick 6 abilities and corresponding runes and THAT'S IT. So what in the hell made you think that we wouldn't find an optimal build?
Because of course in Diablo 2, I couldn't possibly play a sorceress built around: Blizzard, Frozen Orb, Nova, Lightning/Chainlightning, Meteor, Hydra, Enchant (lol), Firewall, or even Fireball, right? The best thing about Diablo 3 is that, unlike Diablo 2 which still ended up with a respec system, I could switch between all those options with considerably more ease. You know, until I found the one that was most effective and never swapped out because of NV...
06/04/2012 07:48 PMPosted by celebreiJay: (Regarding DII's Skill System) "What you probably did was go up on a website and find out what the optimal build was, because there's just too much math involved for you to really get involved in it. A small number of players will go in and do the math… but the majority of players will go 'I don't know, I guess I'll just put it in whatever I already have'."
Already answered. Players have done this for a long time, they won't stop any time soon. Maybe if Inferno wasn't super hard, people would find something fun and stick with it. Unfortunately, given the difficulty (a good thing) you don't have the diversity of builds you pretended was realistically available to us. (Not capable of clearing the game with it = not viable build diversity). The nicest part is that (if you dont care about NV) beating the game the first time is easier with the ability to swap between clearing levels and fighting bosses, etc.
Jay: (Regarding Stat Distribution In D2) "Stat progression as a system is very difficult for a lot of players to understand because you get these 5 points, but you don't exactly know where to put them or what benefit you're getting with them. You might make some obvious choices, for example, with Diablo II's Sorceress, you might put all of your points into energy because that's the obvious choice, right? Except that for almost every build out there, you've just made the wrong choice."
Did Jay forget that you could mouse over stats in Diablo 2 and that they would tell you exactly what they did? Did he forget that the whole concept of a character screen that gives you information isn't an entirely new technology that he graciously put into his game? It's not hard to realize without looking it up on the internet that strength was a prerequisite for gear, and added to melee damage. It wasn't hard to figure out BECAUSE IT TOLD YOU, that Dex was a requirement for certain weapons, and that it affected your attack rating, or that armor affected your defense rating. Hell, it even told you what attack rating and defense rating did for you! But yes, Jay. We're all idiots who need to have our hands held. We're illiterate (which your game doesn't fix). And for the record, Energy is not a wasted stat, and wasn't until it became obsolete due to one particular runeword or group play with a particular paladin aura. But go on, tell us more about Diablo 2, you expert you.
And lastly:
06/04/2012 07:48 PMPosted by celebreiJay: "Any system where you have to go up onto the Internet to figure out what the right answer is, is not a good customization system. Any system where there's a "right" answer is not a good system for customization. The truth is, with stat point systems, they are simple math. It's not hard to figure out what the absolute best choice is so we decided we didn't want that as a customization system. With that being said, we do have another system we're working on. The specific intent of it is to capture the imagination of what stat point spending was supposed to do, which is, "I want to be stronger. I want to be tougher." These kind of simple ideas are not contextualized well within a skill system. The skill system is about what the player is doing, not higher ideals about what their character is. So, we're going to work on a system that really satisfies that feeling, but is way easier to understand and also has some true customization to."
So, by definition, Diablo 3 is "not a good customization system." Thanks. Apparently neither is World of Warcraft (don't tell your friends down the hall). I guess you had to completely scrap that "I want to be stronger" "I want to be tougher" system, because all we got was a bunch of variety. Perhaps if we combined runes in specific abilities, so that when you leveled up you collected runes, instead of having to pick one. That might make us feel stronger. You'd still have a ton of choice, but each choice you made would feel VERY strong in its own way by the end of the game and provide tons of different potential utility. But that's not what you gave us. We get stronger from leveling up (same as D2) and from getting good gear (same as D2). What we DON'T get in D3 is the chance to take the spell that we like and make that particularly powerful. We don't get to base our character around a few iconic spells. What we get is a ton of variety to pick any combination of spells that are (theoretically) similar in capability, to best accomplish the task at hand.
...Unless we want to keep our Nephalem Valor stacks.
Your team has done a lot of good with Diablo 3. They should be proud of themselves and we appreciate their work. The overall design philosophy is inherently flawed, and the true lessons of Diablo 2 are clearly lost on you. You owe it to your player base and to your employees to right the ship.
You can start by humbling yourself and realizing that there is a growing consensus that you have no idea what we think is fun. You don't know why Diablo 2 was/is fun, and you therefore cannot possibly bring the necessary fixes to Diablo 3.
Prove us wrong, please.
i dident write it im only posting it here for the people who are to pissed to read d3 forums
Originally posted by gilgamesh42
Again, please stop telling us what we think is fun. You're just about always wrong.
Physician, heal thyself.
Originally posted by gilgamesh42
But thank you very knowing with such certainty what we are fond of and why. In all seriousness, please stop pretending you have any idea what we liked about Diablo 2, because you've CONSISTENTLY been way off base.
You're just about always wrong.
When I first read these comments, this is what I was naively interested to see. Could Blizzard have finally discovered a way to promote endless build diversity? They've tried to pull it off in WoW for years, and failed every time as players still find the optimal and everyone specs it. Even the proposed changes in MoP are likely still going to end up condensing into 1-3 specs that everyone uses.
Maybe if Inferno wasn't super hard, people would find something fun and stick with it.
So, by definition, Diablo 3 is "not a good customization system." Thanks. Apparently neither is World of Warcraft (don't tell your friends down the hall).
The overall design philosophy is inherently flawed, and the true lessons of Diablo 2 are clearly lost on you. You owe it to your player base and to your employees to right the ship.
You can start by humbling yourself and realizing that there is a growing consensus that you have no idea what we think is fun. You don't know why Diablo 2 was/is fun, and you therefore cannot possibly bring the necessary fixes to Diablo 3.
Prove us wrong, please.
didn't know this thread existed until today. Couldn't have said it all better myself.
Originally posted by gilgamesh42
(> o.0 <)??? wa ?
Aside from the part about different drops from different sources, I find most of that rant to be complete nonsense. I have my own set of criticisms, but that particular post doesn't speak for any "we" that includes me.
Originally posted by maplestone
Originally posted by gilgamesh42
(> o.0 <)??? wa ?
Aside from the part about different drops from different sources, I find most of that rant to be complete nonsense. I have my own set of criticisms, but that particular post doesn't speak for any "we" that includes me.
"We" associates itself with the people that associate themselves with "we" in your case you associate yourself with "I", fishy fish like popcorn.
so you like the game?
First, thank you for posting all the quotes and questions from the interview, saves me the time of having to search for it.
Second, it seems to me that blizzard is getting in the habit of putting words into their customer's mouths. They are not the only company doing this, and I have yet to see it work well. If you have to lie and whip out straw man arguments, you probably should not be the person talking to a journalist.
What we really need to see coming from blizzard is an acknowledgement of the disappointment they have caused their fans, and a promise (followed by action) to improve. Whether or not you personally enjoy the game, I am sure you are aware of the large number of people that are unhappy with it. The solution is not blizzard's current route of telling them they are wrong, the solution is to start acting on suggestions. There are several suggestions that I think nobody could deny would be improvements to the game, such as:
8 Player Multiplayer
More interesting weapon mechanics (my wiz with a bow is the same as my wiz with a staff)
Overhauled loot system ( loot %, valor, making bosses valuable)
Some limitations on elite packs
There are far more suggestions mind you, but I imagine that both loyal fans and disappointed fans would like to see the above changes.
I have been trying to put my finger on why I have no desire to keep on hunting for loot, like I had in D2. My current best guess is that the weapons are just stat sticks - I can have characters running around with weapons that make no sense for them to be holding, and frequently end up doing just that since the weapon type is insignificant and the stats on the weapons that drop seem to rarely match the weapon type (str wand?). Previous "best guesses" include random dungeons really just being the same rooms in a different order, the dungeons frequently being an annoyingly linear series of hallways with occassional side rooms that have no real purpose, character classes I personally dislike, and the rapid levelling up.
Judging from what I have heard about the games files, the entire game is written with easy variables in place to increase mobs to match player level, presumably for ease of future expansions. It should be just as easy to tweak numbers to support more simultaneous players. If their servers are struggling, I think they can afford to invest in some new servers. Alternatively they could continue to release patches with the same mindset they have now, driving gamers away en masse to lower the strain on the servers.
(ok maybe that last comment was uncalled for)
Blizzard's statements continue to be along the lines of "you are not playing the game the way it is intended," when I wish they would really think harder about playing the game to have fun, first, and worrying about "exploits" and nerfing in a game that has no pvp yet second.
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The only things better about D3 than D2 is the graphics, and the RMAH (a feature which I actually like, many would disagree). Someone please tell me ONE thing about Diablo 3 which makes it better than Diablo 2, gameplay wise. Not "no more cheating" or "less bugs" or "more updates". But a gameplay feature, that makes Diablo 3 better than Diablo 2.
I logged slightly over 100 hours on my main character, now I haven't played in almost 2 weeks.
The game is just so bland. The feel of the game, is awesome. So are the graphics and the story and all the things which you can see with the naked eye. But the gameplay mechanics, compared to Diablo 2, make the game boring as hell.
Currently playing: Black Desert Korea (Waiting for EU)
Always hating on instances in MMOs! Open worlds, open PvP, territory control and housing please. More persistence, more fun.
Originally posted by Adam1902
[mod edit] The only things better about D3 than D2 is the graphics,
Even that is subjective. Although they are more recent in design, they're WoW-ish and blurry (done on purpose for some silly reason). And, for 2012 standards, you could certainly argue they're not up to par at all. And I'd agree.
"Censorship is never over for those who have experienced it. It is a brand on the imagination that affects the individual who has suffered it, forever." - Noam Chomsky
D2's variety was nearly unparalleled.
Entire builds could vary from one to the other, and each was viable in it's own way - let alone when you throw certain gear sets and stat allocations into the mix.
Hell I had several full-out tweaker sorcs that did basically nothing but cast Static Field like a eel on meth then spammed Charged Bolt until the whole screen exploded at once.
The only reason I even quit D2 was during a hardware failure the asshats deleted my characters because I was offline for 90 days.
Originally posted by Cinatrot
only reason I even quit D2 was during a hardware failure (Blizzard) deleted my characters because I was offline for 90 days.
w RMAH, i doubt Blizzard will ever delete characters -- but i hated that at 90 day rule too


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Eleanor Ghey, curator, British Museum
Sometimes as curators we are lucky enough to be brought the most amazing new finds that through careful study can offer a tantalising glimpse into the ancient past. One such discovery that sheds light on the earliest years of Roman Britain is now on display in the Citi Money Gallery.
In 2010 metal-detector user Jason Hemmings found – in a field in Dorset, southern England – what at first glance seemed to be just a handful of Roman and Iron Age coins. When he reported them to the Portable Antiquities Scheme it soon became apparent he had a hoard that can be closely linked to the years following the Roman conquest of AD 43.
It is a mixed sample of the different coins in use in Britain during these turbulent years. It contains worn silver Roman republican coins that had been in circulation in the Roman Empire for around 150 years and were also valued by local people as a source of silver. There were a few Iron Age staters, base silver coins issued by the native inhabitants of Dorset before the Roman conquest. Finally, and most significantly, there were copper alloy coins of the emperor Claudius issued between AD 41 and 50.
Official issues of the emperor Claudius are rare in Britain, although they were later copied in large numbers, probably to meet a shortage of supply. Two of the coins from this hoard are stamped with an official mark of approval found only in Rome and Britain. It is thought that these coins were produced in Rome in order to supply the invading army with useful currency whilst on campaign in Britain and may have even arrived with them. So they are likely to be close in date to the conquest of Britain in AD 43.
If this hoard belonged to a soldier, we can assume he was of lower rank, probably a legionary. At this time a legionary would have received an annual salary of 225 denarii. The hoard represents 4.25 denarii. A hoard of 34 Roman gold coins buried at Bredgar in Kent during the Claudian invasion – a vast amount of money more likely to have belonged to a high-ranking officer – is on display in Room 49. It is easier to imagine these coins from Dorset as the sort of sum carried by an individual: one of the lowest value Roman coins in the hoard would have bought two small sausages in ancient Pompeii!
So how did these coins get into the ground in Dorset? It could be that we are seeing the contents of a purse lost by a Roman soldier as the famous Legio II Augusta advanced through the county in the years immediately following the conquest (under the command of the future emperor Vespasian). Alternatively, the coins could have found their way into local hands, which might explain the presence of local issues alongside Roman ones.
The question of how and why coin hoards were buried in the Roman period is currently being investigated in a new AHRC-funded research project by the British Museum and Leicester University. It will study the large number of hoards now known from Roman Britain (about 2,700) with a view to understanding the circumstances of their burial and what changing patterns of hoarding behaviour tell us about the economy and society of the time.
For now, we can only speculate as to why these coins ended up where they did; while being grateful, of course, that some 2,000 years later we have the opportunity to try and tell their story.
Filed under: Archaeology, At the Museum, Money Gallery, Portable Antiquities and Treasure, Coins, hoard, Iron Age, Roman, Roman Britain

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Gameday Preview - The Future Isn't Now
Kent Wilson
January 01 2011 03:19PM
Although we all may remember the humiliating loss Edmonton served Calgary in the first game of the year, that performance failed to portend better days for the Oilers. They've since fallen to the bottom of the Western Conference and are only spared the league's basement by the terrible fortunes of the New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders (both of whom I expect to recover some semblance of respectability before the end of the year).
No doubt some Oilers fans will show up to remind me of the exciting future promised by guys like Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle, Magnus such-and-such et al. And, admittedly, it's nice to have exciting young players in the pipeline. But the future isn't now for Edmonton and there's no guarantee all the youngsters will turn out. They remain one of the very worst teams in the league at all game states currently: they are 30th in terms of possession at ES, their PP is 26th in the league (right behind CGY at 25th) and they have a PK so epically bad that the folks over at Copper 'n Blue have spent a lot of virtual ink trying to explain just how and why it is so inept.
Like just about any team, it's not all bad for EDM. Penner and Hemsky remain players worth worrying about. Taylor Hall is already starting to show signs of taking a step or two forward. So, yeah...there's that. Ryan Whitney was showing signs of being a legit top-pairing defender for the club this year, but he's sidelined for an extended period of time thanks to a recent leg injury.
The Flames may be embarking on their own rebuild here in the very near future and I think their challenge will be to try to find a happy medium between grabbing some nice future assets and...well...what the Oilers are doing, which is playing kids during their entry level deals on a team that can't possibly hope to win anything. It makes a lot more sense to me to leverage the first three, artificially cheap years of a rookies deal on team that can do something with that value, but that's just me. And Tyler Dellow.
I look forward to the game tonight. Fair take on the Oilers rebuild. No way to tell who will pan out. I think you did forget the Flames in your bottom teams. After the win by the Oilers tonight.
Happy New Year
January 01 2011, 07:37PM
I've given up on the penalty kill. Just like the coaching staff did in September.
What exactly is the flames future? What are they playing for? Are the going to win something anytime soon? Are they even going to make the playoffs this year? Exactly how old is this team? Can anyone fix Calgary's salary cap issues? I think there are more questions about the future of the flames then the future of the Oilers IMO


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By GARY ARRINGTONSports Writer
Jerica Jensen pitched her best game of the season in leading Emery past Delta in Region 8 softball last week. Emery won the game 7-2 as Jensen only allowed two infield singles in her complete game victory.
In addition, Jensen had two singles in the game and scored two runs in the win as she helped her cause.
Emery took the early lead as Mandi Weihing got on base after a bunt single, was sacrificed to second base by Haylie Hansen, stole third base and scored on a grounder to third base by Adrian McNee.
Emery scored two more runs in the third inning as Weihing again bunted her way aboard, Misha Addley got on and both scored on a single by Eve Guymon.
After Delta scored two runs in their half of the fourth inning to cut Emery's lead, Jensen singled and later scored on a single by Hansen. Emery now led 4-2.
In the fifth inning, Guymon, Brandee Wilson and Jensen all scored after they had all singled to get on base. Carly Anderson, Whitney Erickson and Weihing had loaded the bases when Hansen hit a line drive to the pitcher, who then completed a double play as she threw to first base.
Emery scored seven runs while picking up 11 hits. Most importantly, Emery committed no errors in the game. Emery is now 2-2 in region play.
After the game Coach Alton talked to his players, "Great job ladies. You all have got to feel good about what you did today." He then encouraged them to "get ready to beat Carbon again." That game is Thursday in Price.


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Jock Mackinlay is the director of visual analysis at Tableau Software.
Jock Mackinlay of Tableau Software discusses how more of the workforce has begun to use analytics tools.
Interview conducted by Alan Morrison
PwC: When did you come to Tableau Software?
JM: I came to Tableau in 2004 out of the research world. I spent a long time at Xerox Palo Alto Research Center working with some excellent people—Stuart Card and George Robertson, who are both recently retired. We worked in the area of data visualization for a long time. Before that, I was at Stanford University and did a PhD in the same area—data visualization. I received a Technical Achievement Award for that entire body of work from the IEEE organization in 2009. I'm one of the lucky few people who had the opportunity to take his research out into the world into a successful company.
PwC: Our readers might appreciate some context on the whole area of interactive visualization. Is the innovation in this case task automation?
JM: There's a significant limit to how we can automate. It's extremely difficult to understand what a person's task is and what's going on in their head. When I finished my dissertation, I chose a mixture of automated techniques plus giving humans a lot of power over thinking with data.
And that's the Tableau philosophy too. We want to provide people with good defaulting as best we can but also make it easy for people to make adjustments as their tasks change. When users are in the middle of looking at some data, they might change their minds about what questions they're asking. They need to head toward that new question on the fly. No automated system is going to keep up with the stream of human thought.
PwC: Humans often don't know themselves what question they're ultimately interested in.
JM: Yes, it's an iterative exploration process. You cannot know up front what question a person may want to ask today. No amount of pre-computation or work by an IT department is going to be able to anticipate all the possible ways people might want to work with data. So you need to have a flexible, human-centered approach to give people a maximal ability to take advantage of data in their jobs.
PwC: What did your research uncover that helps?
JM: Part of the innovation of the dissertation at Stanford was that the algebra enables a simple drag-and-drop interface that anyone can use. They drag fields and place them in rows and columns or whatnot. Their actions actually specify an algebraic expression that gets compiled into a query database. But they don't need to know all that. They just need to know that they suddenly get to see their data in a visual form.
PwC: One of the issues we run into is that user interfaces are often rather cryptic. Users must be well versed in the tool from the designer's perspective. What have you done to make it less cryptic, to make what's happening more explicit, so that users don't present results that they think are answering their questions in some way but they're not?
JM: The user experience in Tableau is that you connect to your data and you see the fields on the side. You can drag out the fields and drop them on row, column, color, size, and so forth. And then the tool generates the graphical views, so users can see the data visualization. They're probably familiar with their data. Most people are if they're working with data that they care about.
The graphical view by default codifies the best practices for putting data in the view. For example, if the user dragged out a profit and date measure, because it's a date field, we would automatically generate a line mark and give that user a trend line view because that's best practice for profit varying over time.
If instead they dragged out product and profit, we would give them a bar graph view because that's an appropriate way to show that information. If they selected a geographic field, they'll get a map view because that's an appropriate way to show geography.
We work hard to make it a rapid exploration process, because not only are tables and numbers difficult for humans to process, but also because a slow user experience will interrupt cognition and users can't answer the questions. Instead, they're spending the time trying to make the tool work.
The whole idea is to make the tool an extension of your hand. You don't think about the hammer. You just think about the job of building a house.
PwC: Are there categories of more structured data that would lend themselves to this sort of approach? Most of this data presumably has been processed to the point where it could be fed into Tableau relatively easily and then worked with once it's in the visual form.
JM: At a high level, that's accurate. One of the other key innovations of the dissertation out of Stanford by Chris Stolte and Pat Hanrahan was that they built a system that could compile those algebraic expressions into queries on databases. So Tableau is good with any information that you would find in a database, both SQL databases and MDX databases. Or, in other words, both relational databases and cube databases.
But there is other data that doesn't necessarily fall into that form. It is just data that's sitting around in text files or in spreadsheets and hasn't quite got into a database. Tableau can access that data pretty well if it has a basic table structure to it. A couple of releases ago, we introduced what we call data blending.
A lot of people have lots of data in lots of databases or tables. They might be text files. They might be Microsoft Access files. They might be in SQL or Hyperion Essbase. But whatever it is, their questions often span across those tables of data.
Normally, the way to address that is to create a federated database that joins the tables together, which is a six-month or greater IT effort. It's difficult to query across multiple data tables from multiple databases. Data blending is a way—in a lightweight drag-and-drop way—to bring in data from multiple sources.
Imagine you have a spreadsheet that you're using to keep track of some information about your products, and you have your company-wide data mart that has a lot of additional information about those products. And you want to combine them. You can direct connect Tableau to the data mart and build a graphical view.
Then you can connect to your spreadsheet, and maybe you build a view about products. Or maybe you have your budget in your spreadsheet and you would like compare the actuals to the budget you're keeping in your spreadsheet. It's a simple drag-and-drop operation or a simple calculation to do that.
So, you asked me this big question about structured to unstructured data.
PwC: That's right.
JM: We have functionality that allows you to generate additional structure for data that you might have brought in. One of the features gives you the ability—in a lightweight way—to combine fields that are related to each other, which we call grouping. At a fundamental level, it's a way you can build up a hierarchical structure out of a flat dimension easily by grouping fields together. We also have some lightweight support for supporting those hierarchies.
We've also connected Tableau to Hadoop. Do you know about it?
PwC: We wrote about Hadoop in 2010. We did a full issue on it as a matter of fact.1
JM: We're using a connector to Hadoop that Cloudera built that allows us to write SQL and then access data via the Hadoop architecture.
In particular, whenever we do demos on stage, we like to look for real data sets. We found one from Kiva, the online micro-lending organization. Kiva published the huge XML file describing all of the organization's lenders and all of the recipients of the loans. This is an XML file, so it's not your normal structured data set. It's also big, with multiple years and lots of details for each.
We processed that XML file in Hadoop and used our connector, which has string functions. We used those string functions to reach inside the XML and pull out what would be all the structured data about the lenders, their location, the amount, and the borrower right down to their photographs. And we built a graphical view in Tableau. We sliced and diced it first and then built some graphical views for the demo.
The key problem about it from a human performance point of view is that there's high latency. It takes a long time for the programs to run and process the data. We're interested in helping people answer their questions at the speed of their thought. And so latency is a killer.
We used the connection to process the XML file and build a Tableau extract file. That file runs on top of our data engine, which is a high-performance columnar database system. Once we had the data in the Tableau extract format, it was drag and drop at human speed.
We're heading down this vector, but this is where we are right now in terms of being able to process less-structured information into a form that you could then use Tableau on effectively.
PwC: Interesting stuff. What about in-memory databases and how large they're getting?
JM: Anytime there's a technology that can process data at fast rates, whether it's in-memory technology, columnar databases, or what have you, we're excited. From its inception, Tableau involved direct connecting to databases and making it easy for anybody to be able to work with it. We're not just about self-analytics; we're also about data storytelling. That can have as much impact on the executive team as directly being able themselves to answer their own questions.
PwC: Is more of the workforce doing the analysis now?
JM: I just spent a week at the Tableau Customer Conference, and the people that I meet are extremely diverse. They're not just the hardcore analysts who know about SPSS and R. They come from all different sizes of companies and nonprofits and on and on.
And the people at the customer conferences are pretty passionate. I think part of the passion is the realization that you can actually work with data. It doesn't have to be this horribly arduous process. You can rapidly have a conversation with your data and answer your questions.
Inside Tableau, we use Tableau everywhere—from the receptionist who's tracking utilization of all the conference rooms to the sales team that's monitoring their pipeline. My major job at Tableau is on the team that does forward product direction. Part of that work is to make the product easier to use. I love that I have authentic users all over the company and I can ask them, "Would this feature help?"
So yes, I think the focus on the workforce is essential. The trend here is that data is being collected by our computers almost unmanned, no supervision necessary. It's the process of utilizing that data that is the game changer. And the only way you're going to do that is to put the data in the hands of the individuals inside your organization.
1 See "Making sense of Big Data," Technology Forecast 2010, Issue 3, http://www.pwc.com/us/en/technology-forecast/2010/issue3/index.jhtml, for more information.


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"Counterfactual Decomposition of Movie Star Effects with Star Selection, Management Science, 2014, with Liu, Angela and Li, Bo.
Star Power in the Eye of the Beholder: A Study of the Influence of Stars in the Movie Industry, Marketing Letters, 2014,
The Differentiating Effects of Online Word of Mouth and Critics' Reviews on Pre-release Movie Evaluations," (forthcoming), Journal of Interactive Marketing, with Chakravarty, A. and Liu, Y.* Runner-up for the 2011 JIM Best Paper Award"Reference Price Effects," in Empirical Generalizations about Marketing Impacts, ed. Dominique M. Hanssens, 2009: Marketing Science Institute, with Raj, S.P.Components of Optimal Price Under Logit Demand," (2007) European Journal of Operational Research, 182 (3), 1084-1106, with Basu, A., and Raj, S.P.
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^ IIRC van Bommel isn't allowed to play in the CL this year, since he played for Bayern already.
i won`t pick inter coz they need to deal with the myth,besides ribery and robben are back in action.and i still have a grudge against barca when they make me a total bitch for a month because of the 2009 Finals.
oh yeah forgot,do the UEFA will do the draw for the quarter finals later?
There's a special place in hell for Flamini and Gattuso. Flamini's tackle left Corluka bleeding ffs.
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Flamini is an A** he tackle corluka with two feet and made him injured......man AC milan never learn,last year Man united rape them coz they still depending the oldies.and now i`m laughing at nesta who`s running out of air tryng to chase a shitty winger like lennon.
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Its uses are many, but one way I use it is when I visit a bookstore, and I want to quickly check if a book is available in my library, I pull out my phone , scan the barcode and I see the results/
The main virtue of zbar compared to Redlaser app (which did the same) was that back then while zbar was free Redlaser wasn't. As such obviously Redlaser wasn't ideal to promote to users.
But as you will see later, arguably Redlaser allows the user to setup a customized library search in a much simpler way. In any case, Redlaser recently was bought by ebay and went free. So I downloaded and tried it.
To setup a custom search for your library catalogue first go to http://www.redlaser.com/apps .
Then fill in the required fields (self explanatory) and click "Build App".
BTW I'm not sure if there is a need to check the "convert to UPC" seems to make no difference for books I tried anyway.
Then You will be given a url. As shown below, I was given the following url for the catalogue at my institution
So all you need to do is to instruct users of your libraries to first install the Redlaser app, and then go to that url on their mobile phone browser.
The url string is pretty long to type in their mobile phones, but they can email it to themselves, use the app pastefire , or perhaps they can use a url shortener like bit.ly to make it easier to type it in.
Once they have visited the url, they will see something like this
Then the user creates a web app on their homescreen.
Then click on that icon. I actually think it works also if you click on the Red Laser app itself.
It will open their camera, and allow them to scan barcodes.
I found it a bit difficult to position the camera at first but eventually succeeded and the result is shown below.
They can also email themselves the link to this.
As mentioned earlier, this is probably easier to "sell" to users of varying expertise, because compared to zbar they don't have to manually figure out how to configure everything. Just type in a link to their mobile browser and their app will be setup correctly.
I was thinking of possibly improving this. I wondered if I could set it up but using the mobile version. Surprisingly it seems that for airpac which is from Innovative Interfaces there is no way to search ISBN in the mobile version, so I can't set up the app?? Is this the same for other mobile library catalogues?
Also, I'm not so sure if the autodetection for mobile devices will kick in, when I access the catalogue the normal catalogue this way with Redlaser.
Dear readers what do you think? Is it worth promoting such apps to your users? After all if you promote QRCodes readers why not this?
One app that does both QRCodes and normal barcodes like above would be a killer. There are probably some out there.. another know?


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A 36 year old Oregon man died in Green River on Aug. 9. According to Det. Sgt. Robert Blackburn of the Emery County Sheriff's Office the man was parked with a semi-truck in the overflow dirt parking lot at the West Winds Truck Stop.
Another truck backed up next to the other truck and the driver observed a man lying face down in the dirt. He called the Emery County Sheriff's Office and deputies arrived on the scene and discovered the man was deceased.
The body was sent to the state medical examiners office where they determined the cause of death was coronary artery disease. Sgt. Blackburn said there was evidence of the man having struggled in the dirt and he was barefoot. He apparently got out of his truck to have a cigarette which he never lit and was struck with a heart attack.
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It may come as a surprise to some but not all food grows in a packet, lives in a refrigerator, or comes with a price tag. There are plenty of foods that cost nothing.
If you have room, get involved in the "Good Life". What about keeping your own animals such as chickens, a house cow or a milking goat? How about steers, sheep, ducks, pigs, and so on? You will obviously need some room and not too many close neighbours. If you live in town, it's also wise to check with your local council exactly how many animals you can keep on your property.
Use household scraps to feed chickens or pigs and put aside a bit of open space to grow swedes or maize for stock food.
A house cow or milking goat will produce enough milk to feed your family - with plenty of fresh milk you can make your own butter, cheese, icecream, yoghurt, milkshakes and milk puddings.
Animal manure is also good for your garden, which means heaps of fresh greens.
One reader breeds rabbits. The manure goes straight on to the garden, which gives her a bounty of fresh produce. When the rabbits are old enough they are served as a delicacy. There are many ways to cook rabbit, but if you prepare it in the same way you would cook chicken you can't go too wrong.
Here in New Zealand, we tend to turn our nose up at the thought of eating goat meat (known as chevon). Although it is not part of our traditional diet, goat is a basic meat for millions of people around the world, particularly in the Middle East. Goat meat tastes stronger than lamb, hogget or mutton and needs a longer cooking time to tenderise it (marinating the meat will also help). Goat can be dressed as you would mutton and the cuts of meat cooked in the same way.
Prepare wild duck for cooking as you would chicken. It's impossible to determine the age of a wild duck so long, slow cooking will ensure it is tender enough to eat. A good rule of thumb is to bake the duck at about 150C for three hours or more.
One oily ragger is an expert rock fisherman and always has a freezer full of fish. When his freezer is full he fires up the smoker. His hobby has saved his family's grocery bill thousands of dollars. Roast pheasant is easy to prepare and delicious (and free if you shoot your own). Pluck, gut and rinse the pheasant to get it ready for cooking. Fill the cavity with stuffing. Roast at 190C for about an hour. It may be necessary to baste the breast throughout cooking to prevent it from drying out or overcooking.
Watercress can be found in streams and, with its unique peppery taste, it is a wonderful addition to salads and sandwiches.
Puha can be served as a vegetable or in casseroles. If eating it as a vegetable, wash it thoroughly and cook it for about 25 to 30 minutes to remove the bitterness. Dot with some butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
There is a surprisingly large amount of free food available for those with a keen eye, a little motivation, and an adventurous appetite!
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Reports study results suggesting that genes for several acetylcholine receptor proteins influence early smoking responses and the likelihood of nicotine dependence.
Describes an animal study showing that rats raised in isolation may prove useful in future studies exploring the neurobiology that links impulsivity and vulnerability to addiction.
Describes the American Board of Addiction Medicine's new program offering certification to physicians in addiction medicine.
Describes an updated report on the co-occurrence, or comorbidity, of substance use disorders and other psychiatric disorders such as ADHD, schizophrenia, and depression.
Highlights data on unhealthy eating behaviors, such as fasting or purging, and substance abuse problems among teens.
Reports animal study findings that suggest adolescents' heightened sensitivity to drug reward puts them at enhanced risk of addiction and may also increase their challenges in recovery.
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Every day, more than 50,000 vehicles travel Hwy. 401 between Mill Street in Newcastle and the Newtonville exit -- no matter the weather.
Regardless of the 70 to 80 vehicle pile-up on that same stretch of highway on Jan. 25, the roadway is not as treacherous as motorists might think.
In 2009, during the winter months -- January, February, March and December -- there was an average of 0.3 motor vehicle collisions for every million vehicles that travelled along that specific eight kilometres of Hwy. 401, according to the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO).
The number of collisions in that stretch is below the province's average of 0.6 collisions per million vehicles travelled on any stretch of highway in Ontario in 2009.
Farther east along Hwy. 401, a stretch in Kingston is statistically more dangerous, where 1.3 collisions per million vehicles were reported by the MTO in Dec. 2009.
But on the afternoon of Friday, Jan. 25, statistics likely weren't of comfort to those who were caught in the frightening pile-up in Newcastle.
At 12:30 p.m. that day, Environment Canada issued a snowsquall warning that covered an area along Lake Ontario from Durham Region to Quinte West.
Environment Canada meteorologist Geoff Coulson said what Hwy. 401 drivers faced Friday afternoon is unusual for the area, but not uncommon.
"We've seen this type of weather (in that area) before," he said. "Typically, motorists southwest of Lake Huron area experience more snowsqualls because of winds coming across the lake from the southwest. But in this case, a cold air front from the southeast was blowing across Lake Ontario towards Hwy. 401, while at the same time a band of snow was moving into the area."
What was created was a "white wall of snow," Mr. Coulson said.
At six minutes after 3 p.m., Darren Reid of Bowmanville was travelling along Hwy. 401, closing in on Mill Street, when the snow hit -- hard.
Describing it as a near whiteout, he saw some brake lights and headlights and "stuff started banging."
Mr. Reid described how he had "missed about 30 cars; I got one of them."
Holding his fingers mere centimetres apart, he indicated how close his vehicle had come to the others.
For hours, motorists sat parked among the tangled rubber and steel, unable to free their vehicles.
But the OPP is not convinced the weather is to blame.
OPP Constable Linda Wolf said although the "weather is a factor ... it is not the reason that caused the accident.
"It's the driver. It's those who are not driving according to weather conditions," Const. Wolf said.
The OPP is urging motorists to take winter driving safety more seriously.
"We can't control the weather," said Northumberland County OPP Constable Karen German. "But we can slow down and give enough space between the vehicle in front of us in case we have to stop suddenly. It's about having due care and attention while driving."
Const. German said accidents in the winter are usually a combination of bad road conditions and motorists driving too fast.
"The key is being prepared for bad weather and adjusting your speed according to how bad the roads are. Stay alert and take your time on the roads," she said.
Const. German said weather conditions along Hwy. 401 can change drastically and quickly.
"It may be snowing heavy and there may be reduced visibility near Brighton, but in Cobourg it could be sunny and clear," she said. "Drivers have to be prepared for the changing weather."
When cold air sweeps across Lake Ontario, localized snowsqualls could develop along the shorelines -- similar to the area between Newcastle and Newtonville, said Mr. Coulson. As a result, heavy snowfall and reduced visibility can affect only small areas while clearer weather can be evident only a few kilometres away.
A little more than 48 hours after the Newcastle pile-up, police were on the scene of another serious collision on the same stretch of Hwy. 401 near Wesleyville, where a tractor trailer rear-ended another transport.
On Jan. 28, in the span of an hour, the OPP responded to seven collisions in Port Hope alone -- including two on County Road 28, near the 5th Line. The same day, two westbound lanes on Hwy. 401 were closed after a tractor trailer jack-knifed west of Burnham Street in the morning; then shortly before 5 p.m., the OPP shut down Hwy. 401 in Colborne after another tractor trailer jack-knifed, blocking all eastbound lanes west of Brighton exit County Road 30. At the time of the two accidents, a freezing rain warning was in effect for Northumberland County.
During the winter months, the OPP is asking motorists to check the latest forecast and plan ahead before heading out on the roads.
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How cancer treatment can affect fertility
Some cancer treatments make men infertile (unable to father a child). Total body irradiation (as used in stem cell or bone marrow transplant) and radiation treatment to an area that includes the testes can reduce both the number of sperm and their ability to function. This doesn't mean that pregnancy can't happen, but it becomes far less likely.
Some types of chemo can damage the sperm over the short term, while others can cause life-long infertility. It depends on the types and doses of the drugs used. The short-term changes have been shown to last about 3 months after the last treatment. Because the risk of birth defects due to sperm damage is hard to study, there's not much information about this link. To reduce this possible risk, doctors often recommend that a man use careful birth control during chemo and for some months' time after treatment ends. So far, no studies have reported increased birth defects or cancers in children naturally conceived from fathers who had cancer treatment in the past.
Several types of surgery to the pelvic and genital area can cause infertility. If both testicles are removed, for example, sperm cells are no longer made and a man becomes infertile (or sterile). See the sections called "How pelvic surgery to treat cancer can affect erections" and "How cancer treatment can affect ejaculation" for information on the types of surgery that can cause infertility.
If you want to father a child and are concerned about fertility, talk to your doctor before starting treatment. One option may be to bank (save and preserve) your sperm. (See our document called Fertility and Men With Cancer for more on this.) If you aren't sure about your wishes to be a father in the future, you may want to work with a sperm bank to learn more about the procedure and its costs.
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- Cancer, sex, and sexuality
- How the male body works sexually
- How pelvic surgery to treat cancer can affect erections
- How pelvic radiation therapy can affect erections
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- The psychological effects of cancer treatment on erections
- How cancer treatment can affect ejaculation
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- How cancer treatment can affect sexual desire and response
- How cancer treatments can affect sexuality and fertility
- Dealing with sexual problems
- What treatments are available to help with erections?
- When is sexual counseling helpful?
- Can testosterone restore sexual functioning?
- What about herbs or natural cures for erection problems?
- Is there a way to make orgasms as intense as they used to be?
- Special concerns linked to certain cancers and their treatment
- Feeling good about yourself and feeling good about sex
- Chemotherapy also changes the way you look
- Overcoming depression
- Dealing with grief and loss
- Good communication: The key to building a successful sexual relationship
- Overcoming anxiety about sex
- Rekindling sexual interest
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- Hobbies:
- Storm Chaser, Drag Racing, Paranormal, all out Paintball, UHF/VHF/Digital Comm's, fishing/boating.
- Favorite Movies:
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Blazing Saddles, Cannonball Run
- Favorite TV Shows:
- Scrubs, TAPS, Dallas SWAT, The Shield
- Favorite Music:
- oldies rock and some metal - Anything but rap, polka, or anything else that sucks. *PLEASE NOTE, ALL GLITTERY MYSPACE CRAP AND LARGE PICTURES WILL BE REMOVED**
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Hey Jeff, how ya been?
almost 8 years ago
Hey whats up Jeff??? Have a good one.
Wow!! That sounds really exciting!! How did the first trial go??
almost 8 years ago
Thanks for the add. Stay safe.
Hey Jeff....just checking in on ya!!
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Thanks for the add and stay safe! Hope you have a good weekend.
Heeeeeeeeeeyyyy!! Nice to finally see you again. Hope you're doing great and staying out of trouble!!
Want to wish you a HAPPY ST. PATTYS DAY WEEKEND!!!
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almost 8 years ago
Just passing thru to show some love to you. Hope you have a great week and a safe one.
Hey! Im doing okay, caught a cold but Im good. I was just looking over your page....I love scrubs and Dallas SWAT kicks ass!! So, you're into wireless communication....do you know anything about iphones?
Bonsoir Jeff!!
almost 8 years ago
Thanks for the add~Stay safe
Facebook??!!!! NO THANKS!!!! That's all about meeting people from your past, people you used to go to school with and stuff like that!! NO FRICKIN WAY!!!! Im not interrested in hooking up with people from the past....They can stay there!!!!
I havent been too far....just over on that horrible site that you hate so much , lol. Sorry, I'll be better!!
I've been doing pretty good though. Work is good too but Im looking forward to the March break because Im going to take a couple of days off. What have you been up to??


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County: Another six weeks needed to recover
August 1, 2014
Two weeks after a 100-year flood struck Carson Valley, Douglas County officials said it could be another six weeks before damage to roads and other public facilities are repaired.
"We realize this storm created some serious problems for our residents and we have set all regular road projects aside to make cleaning up this flood damage our main priority," said Douglas County Public Works Director Carl Ruschmeyer. "In addition county staff is meeting with homeowners associations and residents to address questions and concerns."
County crews have cleaned up the Fish Springs area and have moved to Johnson Lane and East Valley. Road crews will work between Johnson Lane and Stephanie and then head to Saratoga Springs.
The county has also seen flood damage to the channel approaching the culvert crossing on Johnson Lane across from Vicki Lane on the eastbound side of the roadway. The channel eroded towards the roadway to a point that compromised the integrity of the guardrail which protects traffic from encroaching the channel and box culvert. To develop a long term solution and improve the safety of the traveling public, the county has hired a Reno geotechnical engineering firm to evaluate the channel and road for options to repair the bank.
The floods caused damage to many residents' driveways, culverts, structures, and landscaping. The Douglas County engineering department is also fielding many calls from residents asking about the need for building permits.
"If damage occurred to previously permitted driveway connection or culvert or the driveway was washed out the resident may repair or replace the structure without obtaining a new permit," said County Engineer Erik Nilssen. "If you wish to construct a new or previously not permitted driveway crossing or culvert in the right of way a new encroachment permit must be obtained from the Community Development Department. The permit requires a dimensioned site plan of the property indicating the location of the proposed improvement. An encroachment permit can generally be reviewed and approved within two days."
With more flashflooding possible, the East Fork Fire District is checking sandbag inventory daily and keeping close watch on resources. Sandbags are available at the Johnson Lane, Genoa and Alpine View fire stations.
"In the event of another series of flash flood events, the East Fork Fire & Paramedic Districts and the Sheriff's Office will be dispatched on a priority basis to handle emergencies and can, through statewide mutual aid agreements request additional assistance if necessary," said District Chief Tod Carlini.
East Valley Road was closed for a short time on Wednesday evening due to flooding caused by a Pine Nut thunderstorm. Thunderstorms are back in the forecast for most of next week.
Three sites were set up for residents to dump dirt, rocks, and other debris caused by the flood. The sites are located at the Johnson Lane Volunteer Fire Department off Stephanie Way and a site north of Johnson Lane east of Heybourne. A third site is located on Fish Springs next to the animal shelter on Pine Nut Road.


text: After advancing his cursed seal to its second state and creating a bow and arrow with his webs, Kidomaru began shooting arrows at Neji's blind spot. Neji was able to block or evade the attacks enough to keep them from hitting vital areas, although was still left heavily damaged from each of Kidomaru's attacks. Ready to finish the battle, Kidomaru prepared his most deadly arrow for use, and fired it at Neji. Neji took the arrow at full force, although, already knowing of his blind spot, moved at the last second to keep the arrow from piercing his heart. With Kidomaru's arrow connected to him by a web, Neji sent his chakra into the web, paralyzing Kidomaru. As Kidomaru laid helpless, Neji approached him and dealt a finishing blow. His injuries were too severe and Neji collapsed, leaving the retrieval of Sasuke up to the others.


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QUNICY, Ill. (AP) — A western Illinois man is recovering from moderate injuries after a train hit a garbage truck he was driving.
Illinois State Police says 43-year-old Christopher Miller was driving a garbage truck in Pike County on Monday afternoon when he started to cross the railroad tracks. A Norfolk Southern train pulling 41 railroad cars struck the truck's right rear. The truck spun around and landed in a ditch. It's unclear if the train was damaged.
Police say Miller was transported to Blessing Hospital and was ticketed for not wearing a seat belt.


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Virgin Blue Appoints Blue Holidays General Manager01/08/2006
Blue Holidays today announced the appointment of Chad Howard to the role of General Manager, Blue Holidays.
Blue Holidays is the holiday program of Virgin Blue, which is a new strategic venture between Virgin Blue and ZUJI, where ZUJI's Travel Partner Network (TPN) division manages the Blue Holidays online booking website (www.blueholidays.com.au) and operations, and flights are provided by Virgin Blue and its international carriers Pacific Blue and Polynesian Blue.
Prior to joining the Blue Holidays team, Chad was General Manager, Partnerships for ZUJI. Chad was responsible for managing ZUJI's new business partnership opportunities and relationships throughout the Asia Pacific Region, including the formation of Blue Holidays as announced in March this year. He also worked in other roles for ZUJI during his five years with the organisation, including a USA-based appointment where he oversaw the integration of Travelocity technology into ZUJI during ZUJI's start-up phase.
Before joining ZUJI, Chad held a variety of travel industry roles in Australia, New Zealand and the USA with Gullivers Pacific and Continental Airlines.
In his new role with Blue Holidays, he will work closely with the ZUJI and Travelocity teams to further develop the technology and hotel content on the Blue Holidays site. He will also liaise with the Virgin Blue team to incorporate Virgin Blue and its partner airlines' flights into travel packages, which are booked dynamically online on the Blue Holidays website.
Chad Howard said, "I am excited about coming in to this new role, and am incredibly enthusiastic about building Blue Holidays into Australia's number one holiday packages website. Aussie consumers have already embraced Blue Holidays' first-to-market dynamic package booking system, and we have some very funky new features and domestic and international content due to roll out soon. I'm thrilled to be a part of this incredibly innovative business, and can't wait to roll my sleeves up and get started."
Based in Brisbane, Chad will begin his new role today, 1 August 2006.


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PBLA is an organization dedicated to giving legal assistance to the local community. Through each of its seven programs, PBLA connects law students with opportunities to bring legal assistance to those who would otherwise be lost in the legal system or who might not be able to afford competent counsel. In addition, PBLA provides programs that are not specifically law-oriented for those who want to help in the local community.
Volunteering at the PBLA Clinics is one way students can earn pro bono hours which can count towards the USD Pro Bono Service Recognition.


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The Emery County Commission approved a donation to the Healthy Families Coalition. Delena Fish spoke for the coalition saying they were organized five years ago. "It's a difficult job today to be a parent and we want to give families as much support as possible. We help train families. It is a great organization for families and focuses on the dangers out there to families today. We have had three family events in the past. We have existed with donations from Four Corners Behavioral Health and the community.
"Last year we served 600 people at the dinner and 300 people stayed for the educational sessions. We have had positive evaluations from the attendees. Problems in our area include substance abuse, anti-social behavior; youth tobacco and alcohol use increases a significant amount from grades 6-12. Southeastern Utah also has Utah's highest rate for suicide and child abuse and neglect. The coalition would like to continue holding an education night once each year, but the current funding has dried up. They would like to have speakers go to the schools and then participate in an evening session for families," said Fish.
Commissioner Laurie Pitchforth suggested getting the drug coalition involved.
Fish said one of the main expenses has been the dinner. They also give away door prizes to encourage people to come out and participate. The commission pledged their support saying they would print posters for the event and donate $250. The next activity night is being planned for February 2012 after funds are secured for the event. Anyone wishing to become involved with the Healthy Families Coalition can contact Fish.
The commission pledged their support to the Emery High rodeo club with a $250 donation. The Emery High rodeo in combination with the Carbon rodeo club will host the annual rodeo on April 16-17. Erin Gordon spoke to the commission saying the rodeo is an economic boost for the county bringing in 300 families for two days. "This event will be a great benefit to our community. We are adding stalls for horses at the arena so they can stay overnight. We hope everyone comes and stays in Emery County."
Commissioner JR Nelson said he has acted as announcer for the event in the past and is aware of the large number of visitors it brings to our area. Kevin Gordon is the rodeo advisor.
The commissioners proclaimed April as Parkinson's disease awareness month.
The county approved an application for eligibility to participate in the federal property surplus property program. This will enable the weed and mosquito department to bid on surplus property.
May 26 will be the May tax sale for property owners delinquent five years in paying their property taxes. County treasurer Steven Barton reported seven properties are in danger of being sold. They can redeem the properties any time between now and the auction or work out a payment plan. "Emery County is very tax payer friendly and we will give the taxpayers all the help they need not to end up in this situation," said Barton.
The county considered disposing of a piece of property they own at Joe's Valley which has a rundown cabin on it at the present time. Mike McCandless, economic development director as well as planning and zoning administrator suggested holding onto the property so the county has it available for storing equipment, possible fire fighting equipment. With the wildland fire interface code which requires a fire plan for housing developments near wild lands these subdivisions at some point will need fire suppression equipment. The county is in the process of upgrading the road there, too. The county was originally deeded the property by the Fillmores to use as a posse location for search and rescue.
The county is working to improve fire fighting capabilities for these mountain communities. A cabin was lost up there last year and there have been fires over the years in the mountain communities surrounding Joes Valley. The commission decided the county will hold onto the property.
The commission will write a letter of support for Commissioner Nelson to become a member of the Bureau of Land Management RAC.
The commissioners gave their reports on activities and meetings they have attended. Commissioner Pitchforth said they had an open house for the Emery County Food Bank. A March Madness basketball tourney was held. This brought in 17 teams to the county. The recreation district published an activity guide for the county which lists upcoming events and activities. Mens and womens summer league softball is signing up now. Fair vendors sign-ups are ongoing as well. Locals are signed up first and then out of town vendors. The Millsite golf course has been holding a golf academy for beginners as well as experienced golfers. Pitchforth said she wished to congratulate the sterling scholars from Emery High for doing so well and the girls basketball team for winning the state championship.
Commissioner Nelson announced a media day for the fire district to show off the eight new fire engines at the Ghost Rocks rest area on April 2. He said he received a phone call from the BLM announcing they are re-evaluating a leasing plan in the southern part of Emery County. Leases active now it will not affect, but could affect future energy leases in that area. He also reported the RC&D is in danger of losing funding. They are an active group and helpful to the farmers and ranchers. The future of the RC&D is still in question and they will find out at a later date if their program has been cut out of the federal budget or not.
Sheriff Greg Funk said the sheriff's office has been actively involved in training with FEMA for the possible nuclear power plant in Green River. The remodeling in the metal building at the sheriff's office is complete and the drug task force along with the communications staff will be housed in the building. He also reported the sheriff's office will be involved at Emery High with a mock car accident as well as emergency staff.
Commissioner Jeff Horrocks said in order to be eligible for FEMA funding all elected officials in the county must pass FEMA training and be certified. He reported the eight fire trucks were a $2.5 million addition to the county. They were paid for by reserve funding and CIB money. The fire district is now out of debt. The recreation district will be out of debt next year. The county has set aside $3.5 million for a payment on the sheriff's complex. By paying down the debt early it will save the county $1.5 million in interest. The county has received approval by the forest service to use the old gravel pit at Joe's Valley for the paving project in Reeders. The old road shop building will be torn down now that everything has been moved out of there.
Horrocks reported the Association of County Governments is looking for a new administrator as Bill Howell is retiring soon. "The public lands council continues to work on the public lands bill. They will present it to the commission when it's ready and then it will go off to Washington where their legal staff will write it into a proper bill," said Horrocks.
The lands council will hold public meetings where comments can be made after the bill is put into proper form. Then any additions will be incorporated into the bill. "If the bill changes, (when it hits Congess) then we will pull the bill," said Horrocks. The April commission meetings will be on April 12 and 26.


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Black Out (Eva Weber | 47 min.)
Rooftop Filmmakers' Fund / Chicken & Egg Grant Recipient. Only one-fifth of Guinea's people have access to electricity, and young people who must work days cannot study at night in the dark, causing a self-perpetuating disaster for the economy. Ironically, it's the gas stations and airports, where dreams of escape are possible, that provide streetlights for students to work by. An evocative documentary about the haves and have-nots for a most elemental commodity: light.


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