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Data mining is new gold on K Street
A congressman gets an earful from his neighbor after church about a tax bill. A senator suddenly finds old high school classmates calling her about an upcoming vote on a small business bill.
Those meetings may not be coincidences.
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The same social data-mining ability and concept — that voters are more likely to consider new ideas from people they know and trust — that helped power President Barack Obama's unprecedented field operation is coming to K Street.
(Also on POLITICO: Revived Detroit revs up lobbying)
More than two dozen trade organizations, local chambers of commerce and advocacy groups have already used the RAP (which stands for Relationships, Advocability and Political capital) Index, a one-of-a-kind piece of advocacy and lobbying software, to help find hidden social connections between lawmakers and their members. The goal? To leverage real-life connections on behalf of organizations — and to put a human face on complicated policy questions.
"We uncovered a lot of relationships where people were like: 'Oh yea, I've known him for 20 years,' 'our kids are friends,' 'he goes to my church,' 'I see him every Sunday in the grocery store,'" said Keeley Mullis, grass-roots program manager at the National Federation of Independent Business — an organization that uses the RAP Index survey.
Here's how it works: a trade association or advocacy group sends the RAP Index survey to their members by email. The software confirms their address, and finds a list of their local, state or federal elected officials. The survey asks members in-depth questions about any relationships with those officials and whether they'd be willing to be media surrogates.
(Also on POLITICO: Sequester: How it hits home)
The company claims to have uncovered a whole slew of hidden relationships between trade organization members and lawmakers. In one case, a member of an organization coached a U.S. senator's child in basketball. Another member went to high school with a governor. And one organization found that a member was married to a state senator — a relationship they were unaware of before using the RAP Index. (Strict nondisclosure agreements keep the company from revealing what companies or lawmakers were involved.)
Finding and exploiting those kind of peer-to-peer, direct relationships can be a gold mine for a trade organization.
The RAP Index's creator, public affairs veteran and South Carolina Republican consultant Chip Felkel, said his software is a smarter way to do grass-roots advocacy and direct lobbying — using technology to foster in-person human-to-human interactions, rather than just form emails, petitions or faxes.
(Also on POLITICO: Al Jazeera signs lobbying firm)
"With all the technology, with all the noise, it still, at the end of the day, comes down to relationships," Felkel told POLITICO. "We have a way to use technology to then leverage those relationships effectively as messengers on behalf of an issue."
Felkel said that as advocacy groups have enthusiastically embraced technologies like email, they've lost sight of the personal touch and real-life relationships that make for successful lobbying.
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Skeletons, scandals and secrets will be spilling out of the closet when you join us at dusk for a special spooky night tour of Cockatoo Island's hidden histories and mysteries!
Bring the whole family, or come alone if you're game, on this 90-minute nocturnal exploration of the convict workshops and gaol, the grain silos, dry docks, Dog Leg Tunnel and Biloela House (our very own haunted house, some say!).
With its early colonial beginnings as a prison from which there was no easy escape, to reformatory for orphans and wayward children, then working shipyard for more than a century, no wonder Cockatoo Island is haunted by its history...
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•Prisoners were sometimes left for weeks in coffin-like sandstone solitary confinement cells?
•People drowned trying to swim to freedom across then shark-infested waters?
•Convict 'Sudden Solomon, the Safecracker from London', died in suspicious circumstances?
•Damaged vessel USS New Orleans was pumped at Sutherland Dock and 15 bodies floated out?
•3 men perished in a 1934 heavy machinery accident, and their shocked foreman just disappeared?
•Legend has it that 'George', a military ghost from the convict era, still haunts the Upper Island?
Are you unspookable?
Whether you believe in ghosts or not, there's no question that Cockatoo Island at night can be eerily atmospheric. Be on the lookout for strange sounds, sights and sensations – people on previous tours have reported seeing spectral figures, feeling sudden gusts of air, and even smelling tobacco smoke!
Our experienced tour guides will blend the history with the mystery to help unlock some of Cockatoo Island's many hidden secrets. For a limited time only – so book now! - www.cockatooisland.gov.au/haunted-tours
Adults: $25 plus booking fee
Children: $15 plus booking fee (up to 16 years)
If you dare – please be aware:
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•All children must be accompanied by an adult.
•The tour includes a steep incline, as well as some uneven and dimly lit areas – wear closed walking shoes for comfort and safety, and have your phone torch handy.
•Bring wet weather gear if rain looks likely.
• This ticket is non-transferable. Tickets are refundable up to 7 days prior to your tour.
During the Parramatta Wharf upgrade, you will arrive into Camber Wharf and the Visitors Centre is an 8 minute walk. Please follow the trail. Our Guides will meet you outside the Visitor Centre on Cockatoo Island 15 minutes before your tour start time. Please be on time. Tours will not wait for latecomers.
Societe Overboard Cafe located near the Visitor Centre is open for coffee, drinks and a bite to eat prior to your tour. For more information, visit www.cockatooisland.gov.au/eat
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John is in love with Rodney and everyone but Rodney knows, or at least suspects. Everyone respects the pair of them enough to not tell Rodney since they, like John, believe that Rodney is straight. But then a new male arrival to the base takes an interest in the snarky scientist, an interest that Rodney seems to return. Marines and Scientists alike do what they can to discourage John's competition but Rodney notices and jumps to the wrong conclusion, assuming that they disapprove on moral grounds, leaving him feeling hurt and disappointed. John, meanwhile, is trying to play the supportive friend, but is secretly heartbroken.
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Information graphics, visual representations of data known as infographics, keep the web going these days. Web users, with their diminishing attention spans, are inexorably drawn to these shiny, brightly coloured messages with small, relevant, clearly-displayed nuggets of information. They're straight to the point, usually factually interesting and often give you a wake-up call as to what those statistics really mean.
Who can resist a colourful, thoughtful venn diagram anyway? In terms of blogging success, infographics are far more likely to be shared than your average blog post. This means more eyeballs on your important information, more people rallying for your cause, more backlinks and more visits to your blog. In short, a quality infographic done well could be what your blog needs right now.
Designing An Infographic
Some great tips for designing infographics:
- Keep it simple! Don't try to do too much in one picture.
- Decide on a colour scheme.
- Research some great facts and statistics.
- Think of it as a visual essay: ensure your arguments hold and are relevant.
- Remember that it's all about quickly conveying the meaning behind complex data.
- Draw conclusions.
- Reference your facts in the infographic.
- Include your URL so people can be sure who made it.
Ideas for infographic formats include:
- Timelines;
- Flow charts;
- Annotated maps;
- Graphs;
- Venn diagrams;
- Size comparisons;
- Showing familiar objects or similar size or value.
Here are some great tutorials on infographic creation:
- How to Create Outstanding Modern Infographics
- Infographic Designs: Overview, Examples and Best practices
- Tutorial: Create Cool Infographics
- 10 of my Favourite Infographics
- 40 Useful and Creative Infographics
- Seven and a Half Steps to Successful Infographics
- The Anatomy of an Infographic
- 10 Tips for Journalists Designing Infographics
Creating Your Infographic
- Plan and research.
- If required, use free software to create simple graphs and visualisations of data.
- Use vector graphic software to bring these visualisations into the one graphic.
Ultimately, if you have a little design skill, the very best approach is to create all the simple graphs and illustrations yourself using vector graphic software. Your end result will be more visually attractive and you will have more freedom to be creative with it.
Free Online Tools For Creating Infographics
Stat Planet
Stat Planet allows you to create some amazing interactive visualisations, which you can then use as is or create a static image. It can be used within your browser or downloaded for free. Stat Planet gives you access to some great world data and lets you customise that in your visualisations. It also has some great map-based visualisations to try.
Hohli is an intuitive, simple online chart maker. It's incredibly easy to pick your chart type, add some data, vary the sizes and colours and see the finished chart. The finished charts are also very well designed and look great!
Creately lets you make easy-to-make diagrams and flow charts (easy to collaborate too). When you start, you can choose from a number of purpose-designed diagram types and quickly add your data to make your own chart. The end result looks very professional.
New York Times
New York Times' Visualization Lab lets you use statistics from recent NYTimes articles to create visualisations in various formats. You can also see other people's visualisations and see how other people choose to display the same data.
Many Eyes
Many Eyes lets you upload your own data or use data already stored on the site. The visualisations themselves are well-designed and very professional-looking. This is definitely the easiest way to use your own data for online visualisations.
Google Public Data
Google Public Data lets you easily take public data and transform it into an infographic of your choice. These beautiful, colourful graphics simplify and communicate the data perfectly.
Wordle lets you create word visualisations using text you enter. There are plenty of interesting designs to choose from. Enter whole books, short passages or see what other people have used. In this example, we can see the US constitution visualised.
Free Software For Creating Infographics
Tableau is a free Windows-only software for creating visualisations. As you can see, these impressive graphs are colourful and quite unique.
GapMinder is a free Adobe Air (cross-platform by nature) application to ensure you have current data on major world issues and can create visualisations for your purposes. Data is updated yearly and released with new versions of the application. The visuals are also quite impressive!
Inkscape is a free vector graphic software available for many platforms. This is the ideal free option for the creation of your overall infographic. Simple and intuitive, you should have no problems importing your visualisations and combining them with other visuals to create your masterpiece.
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I need help with the following two questions.
1) Describe different activities that you imagine language teachers use in the classroom. Say why you think they would be useful for learners. (200-300 words)
- Should it be like a short essay?
- What do they mean by "activities"?
- Should I describe how an activity works, like for example a Bingo game or a particular worksheet, watching a Video or listening to a song and filling the gap?
2) What do you think are the "specific difficulties" of English for the learners? (200- 300 words)
- Should i give only a general idea of the "specifics difficulties" that I think ESL learners may face, or should I explain why, and give example using ESL terminology?
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Schmahl looks at the impact of recent prices on exports, the reality of feed costs and the outlook for U.S. milk production.
Much to the dismay of dairy farmers, cash prices have had difficulty maintaining upward momentum. In fact, it appears cheese and butter prices may have established a top for the rest of this year. The higher prices reached about a month ago and again recently are having an impact on export demand. Not that this was the only determining factor, but it also corresponded with the time of year in which price historically reached a peak.
Another limiting factor may be prices on the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auctions. For example, the Cheddar cheese price on the bi-monthly GDT auction over the past 12 months has ranged from about $1.30 to $1.70 per pound, with the latest auction results posting a price of $1.36 per pound. This price does not correlate very closely to U.S. milk prices.
The highest GDT price over the past 12 months was posted in January when the Class III price was $17.05. The lowest GDT Cheddar cheese prices took place in May when the U.S. price was $15.23. The September Class III price was $19.00, with October futures indicating a price of nearly $21.00. We can see there is no direct correlation, but an overall steady global price will limit upside potential for U.S. price. Higher domestic prices usually increase imports. According to the latest Foreign Agricultural Statistic Service data, quota imports of cheese for the first nine months of this year totaled 121.0 million pounds, up 6.0% over the same period a year ago. Imports of High-Tier cheese (imports above quota with a penalty) for the same period of time stand at 19.5 million pounds, up 7.5%.
All dairy farmers would like higher milk prices, and if not higher milk prices, then lower feed prices. It certainly does not look as if significantly lower feed prices will be realized over the next year unless things change fundamentally. Corn exports have been slow along with reduced domestic consumption. The price, however still remains historically high. The alfalfa hay price averaged $205 per ton on USDA's September "Agricultural Prices" report. This is not too much different than last year at this time when price was $198. However, the price is expected to increase as the calendar moves forward. The concern is that there may be a shortage of good quality hay by the time first crop can be harvested next year.
High feed prices will impact global dairy expansion, according to the International Farm Comparison Network (IFCN). They estimate farmers' costs will increase 5% this year. This could be higher as the report (www.ifcndairy.org) did not factor in the effect of the U.S. drought on grain crops. The total impact may not be realized for some time. The IFCN predicted last year that worldwide demand for dairy products would outpace supply, indicating that "it would take one New Zealand a year" to fill the production gap – the equivalent of 18.9 million tonnes.
U.S. milk production is declining, with September production posting the second consecutive year-over-year decline. Production in all 50 states declined 0.5%. Cow numbers fell 6,000 head below a year ago and mark the first year-over-year decline of cow numbers since August 2010. It appears milk production will decline most, if not all, of next year. There will likely be further herd reductions as the year progresses and feed prices remain high. If a new farm bill or farm bill extension is not implemented soon, there could be a significant increase on farm liquidations over the next few months, which would significantly tighten milk supply.
My current hedging recommendations are to purchase call options for 50% of soybean meal needs through July. Purchase March $460.00 call options for a premium of $20.00. Purchase May and July $450.00 call options for a premium of $20.00. Set targets to hedge some milk if January through March Class III futures reach $20.00.
Upcoming reports:
- Federal Order class prices on Oct. 31
- Agricultural Prices report on Oct. 31
- September Dairy Products report on Nov. 1
- Global Dairy Trade auction on Nov. 6
- Dairy exports on Nov. 8
- World Agricultural Supply and Demand report on Nov. 9
Robin Schmahl is a commodity broker and owner of AgDairy LLC, a full-service commodity brokerage firm located in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. He can be reached at 877-256-3253 or through their website at www.agdairy.com.
The thoughts expressed and the data from which they are drawn are believed to be reliable but cannot be guaranteed. Any opinions expressed are subject to change without notice. There is risk of loss in trading and my not be suitable for everyone. This material has been prepared by an employee or agent of AgDairy LLC and is in the nature of a solicitation. By accepting this communication, you acknowledge and agree that you are not, and will not rely solely on this communication for making trading decisions. Those acting on this information are responsible for their own actions.
Jay and Dave on the 'Undecideds'
Mistakes and Misconceptions: Firsthand Observations on the Dairy Financial Crisis


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BOSTON, Mass. – Led by Nick Morello's five goals the Panthers of Plymouth State University (5-1, 1-0 Little East) defeated men's lacrosse (1-5, 0-1 Little East) in the 2012 Little East Conference opener for both teams Saturday afternoon at the Clark Athletic Center Field.
Morello would fuel the Panthers win freshman attacker scored three of the Panther's first half goals, before adding two more in the final two quarters. Also having a solid afternoon for Plymouth State was Ty Long who ended the afternoon with a hat trick.
For the Beacons they saw goals from Nate Staples (Salem, Mass.), the first of his college career, Domenic Fichera (Scituate, Mass.), and Ryan McGoff (Winchester, Mass.). Fichera's goal was the seventh of the season for the sophomore, while McGoff netted his second goal of the campaign with 1:17 left in the opening frame.
Between the pipes senior Anthony Fitti (Havertown, Pa.) totaled a season-high 14 saves, while his conference rival Jack Tyo totaled seven saves to improve to 5-0 on the year.
As a team the Panthers dominated the face-off circle with Scott Giusti winning 12 of the 15 face-offs. The sophomore midfielder also tallied a game-high eight ground balls as well. Andrew Guy (Northbridge, Mass.) led the Beacons with seven groundballs, while Leo Ajemian (Walpole, Mass.) finished the contest with six ground balls as well as being 2-for-2 on the face-off. Plymouth State also held a 42-29 advantage in groundballs with 17 of those coming in the fourth quarter alone.
The two teams were almost even on clear attempts as UMass went 16-for-25 and the Plymouth State 18-for-29.
Neither team scored on their man-up advantages as the two squads went 0-for-7 respectively. In the shots column Plymouth State finished with just four more shots than the host Beacons (28-24).
Plymouth State wasted little time getting on the scoreboard in the first quarter as Long drove home his 12th goal of the season at the 13:13 mark on an unassisted play. Morello would add to that lead with just over six minutes remaining the first. McGoff cut the Panthers lead down to one on his only goal of the day, which was assisted by Ajemian.
Following the first, the Panthers would combine for four more goals over the next 30 minutes of play. UMass would try time-and-time again to find the back of the cage but were unable to during the second and third quarters. Their scoreless drought did come to an end in the fourth when Fichera netted his seventh score of the year with 12:18 left in the contest. Back-to-back goals by Plymouth State would make with a six-goal game with 7:27 left in regulation. The final tally of the afternoon belonged to Staples, who was also making his first career start with UMass as well.
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Title: Legend of Lu Bu Walkthrough - Early Stages
Short Title: Early Stages Walkthrough
Original Author: Lady Wu
Keywords: legend of cao cao, legend of lu bu, locc, lolb, lu bu, tnu84, legend of cao cao mod, lu bu zhuan, xycq, early stages, pre-split
Description: A walkthrough of the first 20 stages of tnu84's Legend of Lu Bu, a Legend of Cao Cao mod. This walkthrough is based on Lady Wu's English translation of the game. Story synopsis and spoilers galore.
- Enter Lu Bu - A Rebellion
- Ding Yuan Marches - Outside Luoyang
- The White Tiger - Sishui Pass
- Against the Alliance - Hulao Pass
- Luoyang Burnt - Battle of Luoyang
- Defeat Dong Zhuo! - Chang'an
- Puyang - Defence of Puyang
- Defence of Puyang - Battle of Puyang
- Responsibility - Defence of Puyang
- Enter Guo Jia - Siege of Puyang
The Early Stages
Chapter 1
Story: You get the backstory of the decline of the Han Empire, and how Dong
Zhuo seized control of the capital. Rebellions are rising up around the
realm. Ding Yuan decides to move out to put down one of them. You meet
our hero Lu Bu, who is working for Ding Yuan; he persuades Ding Yuan to
let him go in his stead. After getting a couple Recovery Beans from Ding
Yuan, you're off!
Battle 1: A Rebellion
Player Units:
Lu Bu
Defeat all enemies in 10 turns
Seal Conditions:
Don't let any allies die
Bandit x 11
Monk x 1
Soldier x 4
Archer x 1
Cavalry x 1
Mounted Archer x 1
Allied Reinforcements:
Zang Ba (Bandit)
On enemy's second turn, enemy Fighter is defeated;
enemy bandit in middle will then be defeated by Zang Ba when he arrives
2000 gold
This one is pretty simple, just like the Yellow Turban level from LoCC.
Gang up on the enemies and make sure none of your allied units dies,
since this is an easy seal to win. You might want to handle the right
couple of northern bandits first, as your allies up there tend to focus
on the left ones. Zang Ba will show up soon to the south, so he'll
help you out too with the southern ally units. I wouldn't bother
wasting any of your beans on this level, as unlike LoCC, healing items
in this mod are very important and you always want to have as many as
you can. Make sure you raid the tents and stores here for the free
beans (especially the Recovery Rice!) before your allies kill all the
Story: Dong Zhuo decides to remove the current Emperor and put the Prince of
Chenliu on the throne. In response, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao go home to
raise an army, and Ding Yuan decides to march out to attack Dong Zhuo.
Lu Bu decides to get some help from his old friend Gao Shun, and goes
to his martial arts school to find him. Gao Shun agrees, and Zang Ba
also decides to tag along for the campaign.
After watching Dong Zhuo's officers come up with some expert plans,
you'll be at the camp menu. You have 2000 gold from the last battle to
spend on beans if you want them. You may need a couple for the next
battle, but if you're confident then feel free to save your cash for
Recovery Beans................200
Recovery Rice.................800
Battle 2: Outside Luoyang
Player Units:
Lu Bu
Zang Ba
Gao Shun
Defeat Dong Zhuo in 20 turns
Ding Yuan must survive
Seal Conditions:
Trigger all duels and conversations
Infantry x 4
Archer x 4
Horse x 2
Horsebow x 2,
Fan Chou (Horse)
Xu Rong (Horse)
Li Su (Magician)
Dong Zhuo (Chariot)
Enemy Reinforcements:
Horsebow x 4
Horse x 1
Zhang Ji (Horse)
Horse x 4
Infantry x 2
Archer x 2
Horsebow x 2,
Ding Yuan (Horse)
On enemy's fourth turn, enemy reinforcements will arrive from the
Zang Ba vs. Fan Chou (Fan Chou retreats)
Gao Shun vs. Zhang Ji (Zhang Ji retreats)
Lu Bu vs. Xu Rong (Xu Rong retreats)
Lu Bu vs. Li Su (Li Su retreats)
Ding Yuan & Dong Zhuo
3000 gold
This is where the difficulty of the mod starts to show up. You have a
lot of allies for this mission, and all of them except for Ding Yuan
are expendable, so feel free to let them take the brunt of the enemies'
attacks while you help from the sides. Ding Yuan's unit may charge
ahead a few times, so watch out for him and make sure he doesn't get
beat up.
From where you start, you can have Lu Bu move up next to Xu Rong and
remove him right away. Zang Ba starts too far from Fan Chou to do the
same, so just do his duel on the next turn. Don't worry about Lu Bu,
he has high defense and should block a good number of hits anyway. Your
allies will help out by getting the enemies you let by. You should be
able to clear out all of the enemies outside the enemy base before the
reinforcements arrive, hopefully with only one or two allied losses.
When the reinforcements come, they should be far away enough to give
you time to clear out the rest of the southern enemies and make a
chokepoint of the southern exit. Try to set it up so that Ding Yuan
cannot move inside the enemy base; if he does, he's likely to be
quickly defeated. Let the enemies come to you and defeat them one by
Once the enemies are mostly defeated, remove Li Su with Lu Bu and then
have everyone gang up on Dong Zhuo. His defense is high, so have Zang
Ba use Jeer to lower it so your allies can do some actual damage. Make
sure Ding Yuan moves next to him before he dies so you can trigger
their conversation. You should have been able to get the Seal for this
stage without too much trouble. Hopefully you didn't spend many or any
beans; make sure you get the beans from Li Su's camp.
I assume you got the seal from the last battle? This is a good battle
to use it in, but try to wait until the unit you want to use it on is
low on health, since it will restore all their HP. Gao Shun is most
likely the better candidate since he will benefit from the diagonal
attack range his second class provides.
Story: Li Ru returns to Luoyang, where he persuades Dong Zhuo to try and
recruit Lu Bu. Although Li Su is unable to convince Lu Bu to defect,
Ding Yuan sees this as an opportunity to infiltrate Dong Zhuo's ranks,
and he kills himself to help Lu Bu fool Dong Zhuo. Lu Bu is forced to
defect along with Gao Shun. After some discussions with Wang Yun,
Lady Diaochan, and Hua Xiong, the alliance led by Yuan Shao and Cao Cao
attacks. You'll control Hua Xiong at the camp menu, and Hua Tuo comes to
help out. You won't be controlling Lu Bu or the others for this one, so
don't worry about them.
If you've used up a lot of beans somehow, you've got another 3000 gold
to buy some more, but it's best if you've been saving them. Not much
else to do here besides start the battle.
Battle 3: Sishui Pass
Player Units:
Hua Tuo
Hou Cheng
Song Xian
Wei Xu
Get Hua Tuo to the escape point in 20 turns
Trigger all duels and conversations
Cao Ren (Horse)
Xiahou Dun (Horse)
Xiahou Yuan (Horsebow)
Li Dian (Infantry)
Yue Jin (Infantry)
Cao Hong (Infantry)
Cao Cao (Warlord)
Zhang He (Horsebow)
Yan Liang (Horse)
Wen Chou (Horse)
Yuan Shao (Warlord)
Huang Gai (Horse)
Han Dang (Horsebow)
Cheng Pu (Horse)
Sun Jian (Warlord)
Guan Yu (Horse)
Zhang Fei (Horse)
Liu Bei (Warlord)
Infantry x 5
Horse x 3
Archer x 3
Catapult x 1
Fan Chou (Horse)
Xu Rong (Horse)
Zhang Ji (Horse)
Li Su (Magician)
Wei Xu vs. Wen Chou (no effect)
Song Xian vs. Xiahou Dun (no effect)
Hou Cheng vs. Xiahou Yuan (no effect)
Hua Tuo & Guan Yu
Special Items:
Ancestral Sword (defeat Sun Jian)
2000 gold
Yes, every enemy here is a named officer. Don't be too intimidated.
You will want to get back to the gate as soon as possible, so move
everyone behind your allies. Half of your allies will attack the
main coalition force while the other half will deal with the
ambushes. Your allies aren't very strong, but they should be able to
hold off the enemies long enough for you to manage to reach the gate.
If you want the seal, pray that they don't kill Guan Yu.
Once you are at the gate, if you just want to beat the level, move
Hua Tuo over to the escape point to finish. If you wanted to get the
Ancestral Sword, or you haven't triggered all the duels yet, then
put Hou Cheng and Wei Xu in the gate like so:
This way they can only be attacked by two people at close range, and
since you are in the gate the rulers cannot hurt you with their wind
spells. From here, start killing all the units that come to you. You
should be able to trigger any missing duels this way since the enemy
will have to come to you eventually. For Song Xian and Hua Tuo, just
put them directly above or below the gate entrance so they are
adjacent to the enemy officer; this will trigger the duel, but keep
them out of range of attack.
Once you've got everything you want, send Hua Tuo to the escape point
to end the level. I don't recommend trying to kill all the enemies as
you will likely not have enough time to do so. If you want to use your
seal from the last mission, make sure to use it before you escape.
Story: Since Sishui pass fell, Lu Bu is sent to guard Hulao Pass against the
Alliance. You're back to using Lu Bu, Zang Ba, and Gao Shun; you will
also have Zhang Liao in your army now. If you must have some beans, you
can buy them now. If you managed to pick up the Ancestral Sword from
Sishui, consider equipping it on Lu Bu.
Battle 4: Hulao Pass
Player Units:
Lu Bu
Zhang Liao
Zang Ba
Gao Shun
Move all units to the escape point in 20 turns (Lu Bu must be last)
Move all units to the escape point in 10 turns
Cao Ren (Horse)
Cao Hong (Infantry)
Xiahou Dun (Horse)
Yue Jin (Infantry)
Li Dian (Infantry)
Xiahou Yuan (Horsebow)
Cao Cao (Warlord)
Guan Yu (Horse)
Zhang Fei (Horse)
Liu Bei (Warlord)
Ji Ling (Horse)
Yuan Shu (Horse)
Chunyu Qiong (Infantry)
Zhang He (Horsebow)
Gao Lan (Horsebow)
Gao Gan (Horsebow)
Yan Liang (Horse)
Wen Chou (Horse)
Yuan Shao (Warlord)
Enemy Reinforcements:
Huang Gai (Horse)
Cheng Pu (Horse)
Cavalry x 3
Mounted Archer x 3
Soldier x 2
Archer x 2
Special Items:
Golden Armor (defeat Huang Gai)
Chain Mail (defeat Cheng Pu)
2000 gold
After a few turns, Huang Gai and Cheng Pu will arrive to the east.
You have a very strange starting position here. Although it's not as
bad as last time, you have no healer here, so you need to be very
careful. Move Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, and Gao Shun back towards the gate
while your cannon fodder allies occupy the enemies. Zang Ba is pretty
weak against the enemies inside the gate so don't let him get
surrounded. Take out the Wei forces inside the gate so you can get
inside the gate.
Once you've made it through, you will need to decide whether you want
the Special Items or the seal. Huang Gai and Cheng Pu arrive quite
late, and they must come to you from behind all the other enemies, so
it is very unlikely that you can defeat them and escape within 10
turns. If you want the seal, then quickly retreat to the back and
send everyone to the escape point, making sure to send Lu Bu last.
If you are going for the items, then put two people to block the gate
(likely Lu Bu and Zhang Liao or Gao Shun) and hold out until the Wu
officers reach you. This is a lot harder than the last mission since
you do not have a healer here and you must rely on beans. If you do
attempt this, make sure to leave yourself enough turns to make it
to the escape point once you've got the items.
Story: Dong Zhuo burns Luoyang and departs for Chang An. Lu Bu is ordered to
guard the rear. You'll get Song Xian, Wei Xu, and Hou Cheng back now and
they join your army. Replace any beans you used in the last battle.
Battle 5: Battle at Yingyang
Player Units:
Lu Bu
Zhang Liao
Wei Xu
Song Xian
Hou Cheng
2 Other Units
Defeat Cao Cao in 20 turns
(If Cao Cao escapes, it counts as a victory)
Seal Conditions:
Defeat Cao Cao
Infantry x 4
Archer x 4
Horse x 2
Horsebow x 2
Yue Jin (Infantry)
Li Dian (Infantry)
Xiahou Dun (Horse)
Xiahou Yuan (Horsebow)
Cao Ren (Horse)
Cao Cao (Warlord)
Horse x 2
Horsebow x 2
Fan Chou (Horse)
Zhang Ji (Horse)
Li Su (Magician)
Li Ru (Strategist)
Lu Bu vs. Xiahou Dun (Xiahou Dun's Burst increases)
Zhang Liao vs. Yue Jin (Yue Jin retreats)
Special Items:
Shadow Runner (defeat Cao Cao)
Leather Helmet (defeat Yue Jin)
This battle isn't too bad if you just want to beat it. All you need
to do is move all your units together and hold off the Wei troops
until Cao Cao takes off. Li Ru and your allies will back you up here;
Li Ru will even heal you if your health gets low, so don't be too
quick to use your beans.
If you want to kill Cao Cao and get the seal, you will need to break
through the enemies and chase him down using whoever has Red Hare.
Remember that he can only escape on that one square, so if you put
someone on it you can kill him before he can get away. This seal is a
bit more difficult than the ones you've had before, and you don't need
to get every seal in the game, so feel free to choose not to get this
one if it's too much of a hassle.
Story: Since the Alliance broke up, Dong Zhuo and Li Ru attempt to thwart Wang
Yun's plan to kill them. Unfortunately for them, Lu Bu finds out that
they took Diaochan, and he kills them in a rage. Li Jue and Guo Si have
their armies outside the city, so with the help of their adviser Jia Xu,
they prepare to attack Chang'an.
If you got the Leather Helmet from the last battle, go ahead and throw
that on Hou Cheng since no one else can wear it. If you have the Shadow
Runner, one of the Cavalry units might do well with it. Buy beans if
you need to.
Battle 6: Chang'an
Player Units:
Lu Bu
6 Other Units
Get Lu Bu to the inside of the castle in 20 turns
Trigger all duels
Horse x 12
Horsebow x 8
Infantry x 4
Archer x 4
Li Jue (Infantry)
Guo Si (Infantry)
Jia Xu (Magician)
Hu Juer (Fighter)
Fan Chou (Horse)
Zhang Ji (Horse)
Li Su (Magician)
Horse x 5
Horsebow x 5
Lu Bu vs. Li Su (Li Su dies)
Gao Shun vs. Zhang Ji (Zhang Ji dies)
Zang Ba vs. Fan Chou (Fan Chou dies)
Special Items:
Dragon Robe (kill Hu Juer)
Bandana (defeat Jia Xu)
3000 gold
You're surrounded, but you have allies here to help out. First head
south and clear out the enemies behind you. Your northern allies will
go get themselves killed by the enemy officers; not much you can do
about that. Once you've secured your rear, take care of the enemies
moving south towards you. Kill them all and continue north to reach
Li Jue's group. They're a bit stronger so be careful fighting them.
Make sure to kill Jia Xu and Hu Che Er for their items. Once all the
enemies outside the castle are dead, head for the gates and start
beating up the enemies inside. Trigger the three duels to get the
seal, then either kill everyone or move Lu Bu to the inner castle to
Story: Lu Bu takes Diao Chan and flees Chang'an. Later, in the camp, you'll
meet Chen Gong. He'll join your army and give you the Sky Scorcher, so
equip your new gear. Give the Bandanna to Chen Gong and the Robe to
whoever you want. Potions are now on sale for 900 gold; you may want to
get one for Chen Gong.
Battle 7: Invasion of Puyang
Player Units:
Lu Bu
Chen Gong
6 Other Units
Defeat all enemies in 25 turns
Trigger all duels
Horse2 x 19
Horsebow2 x 12
Infantry2 x 4
Archer2 x 4
Cao Ren (Horse2)
Yu Jin (Archer2)
Cao Anmin (Horsebow2)
Cao Ang (Horse2)
Yellow Turban x 9
Lu Bu vs. Cao Ren (Cao Ren retreats)
Zhang Liao vs. Yu Jin
Gao Shun vs. Cao Ang (Cao Ang retreats) *required for later duel
Special Items:
Way of Peace (at least 1 Yellow Turban survives)
1000 gold
Looks like a lot of units, but once again you'll be holding them off
by using the choke points at the gates. Move all your units to the
north gate so you can concentrate your attacks on the enemies there.
Chen Gong will be helpful here by using multi-fire spells and healing
your injured units. Keep slugging away at them. Your turban friends
will help you out from the inside, although they tend to get
slaughtered pretty quickly; try to protect at least one so you can
get the item. Send a couple units into the castle when you can to
make all the enemies head your way, then just use the gate to pick
them off two at a time. Once you've killed most of them, send some
units down to the center to grab some items from the tents. Then just
kill the rest of them to conquer the castle.
Story: Cao Cao finds out you took Puyang so he calls off his attack on Tao
Qian and comes back to retake the castle. Diaochan will join your
army now. This next battle is tougher than what you've done before, so
stock up on beans and rice, and maybe a potion or two for Chen Gong.
Don't blow all your money, though.
Battle 8: Defence of Puyang
Player Units:
Lu Bu
Diao Chan
Zhang Liao
6 Other Units
Defeat all enemies in 25 turns
Defeat all enemies in 15 turns
Horsebow2 x 10
Horse2 x 7
Bandit x 4
Fighter2 x 4
Cao Hong (Foot2)
Xun You (Geomancer2)
Cao Ren (Horse2)
Cheng Yu (Strategist2)
Yu Jin (Foot2)
Li Dian (Foot2)
Xu Chu (Bandit)
Xiahou Dun (Horse2)
Xiahou Yuan (Horsebow2)
Xun Yu (Strategist2)
Dian Wei (Fighter2)
Cao Cao (Ruler)
Lu Bu vs. Xiahou Yuan (Xiahou Yuan retreats)
Zang Ba vs. Xu Chu
Gao Shun vs. Dian Wei (Gao Shun's defense lowered)
(only if Gao Shun dueled Cao Ang at Puyang I)
*required for a later duel
1000 gold
Notes: You start out split up, and there are a lot of enemies between you,
so you may have a hard time trying to get back together. Just take
your time and deal with the enemies as they come to you, while moving
forward each time. Remember to use the castle wall as a shield
against side attacks. Once you reach the corner, use Chen Gong to
heal whichever group he didn't start in and then take care of the
next wave of enemies. After that will be Cao Cao and the final wave;
be sure to watch out for Dian Wei. As long as you don't take too long
moving forward, you should have enough time to complete the batle in
15 turns and get the medal. Make sure you trigger the duel with Dian
Wei before you kill him.
Story: Cao Cao retreats, but he's determined to retake Puyang. Chen Gong
suggests using a secret plan against Cao Cao. Restock on beans if you
used a lot of them in the last battle.
Battle 9: Deception at Puyang
Player Units:
Lu Bu
Zhang Liao
7 Other Units
Defeat Cao Cao in 20 turns
Trigger Zhang Liao & Li Dian, Diao Chan vs. Cao Cao
Archer2 x 7
Foot2 x 5
Bandit2 x 4
Horsebow2 x 4
Horse2 x 2
Liu Ye (Catapult2)
Yu Jin (Foot2)
Cao Hong (Foot2)
Yu Jin (Archer2)
Cheng Yu (Strategist2)
Cao Ren (Horse2)
Li Dian (Foot2)
Xun You (Geomancer2)
Xiahou Dun (Horse2)
Xiahou Yuan (Horsebow2)
Xu Chu (Bandit2)
Dian Wei (Fighter2)
Cao Cao (Ruler)
Diao Chan vs. Cao Cao
Gao Shun vs. Dian Wei (only if you did this duel at Puyang II)
Zhang Liao & Li Dian
Special Items:
Wrath of Heaven (defeat Cao Cao)
1000 gold
Killing Cao Cao here is not all that hard. Here is a good setup:
Have Diao Chan and Chen Gong be in the bottom section, put Gao Shun
and Zang Ba in the east section with Lu Bu, and place the others
where you like. Make sure Lu Bu has Red Hare equipped. Now, have
Zang Ba move in and cast Defense-Down on Cao Cao, then Lu Bu should
move to the square above him and hit him. Chen Gong should move up
and use a fire spell on Cao Cao. Diao Chan should stand in the
middle of the center area. When the enemy's turn comes, the inner
enemies should focus on Diao Chan, while the ones at the west gate
move closer. On the next turn, Xun You will probably be in Lu Bu's
way, so use Diao Chan and Chen Gong to kill him. Then send Lu Bu
west after Cao Cao. If you position Lu Bu diagonally left of Cao
Cao, he can't escape! From here you should easily be able to finish
him off. Make sure to trigger the duels and use your medals before
you kill him.
Cao Cao still won't give up and he plans another attack on Puyang.
You probably didn't use many beans in the last battle so you should
have a decent amount of gold. Buy a lot of beans and rice for this
next fight, you're going to need them. If you picked up the Sword of
Heaven, give that to someone too.
Battle 10: Siege of Puyang
Player Units:
Lu Bu
8 Other Units
Victory Conditions:
Reach the escape point in 30 turns!
Seal Conditions:
Defeat all enemies
Yellow Turban x 8
Geomancer2 x 7
Strategist2 x 7
Magician2 x 6
Yue Jin (Foot2)
Cheng Yu (Strategist2)
Liu Ye (Catapult2)
Dian Wei (Fighter2)
Xun You (Geomancer2)
Xiahou Dun (Horse2)
Xiahou Yuan (Horsebow2)
Cao Hong (Foot2)
Cao Ren (Horse2)
Xun Yu (Strategist2)
Xu Chu (Bandit2)
Guo Jia (Magician2)
Cao Cao (Ruler)
Zhang Liao vs. Yue Jin (Yue Jin retreats)
Gao Shun vs. Dian Wei (Dian Wei retreats, only if you did this duel in
Puyang III)
Special Items:
Iron Helmet (defeat Yue Jin in the duel)
Twin Whips (defeat Dian Wei in the duel)
1000 gold
Lu Bu manages to escape from Puyang, and on the advice of Chen Gong he
goes to stay in Xuzhou. Liu Bei is the new ruler of Xuzhou, and he
agrees to let Lu Bu's army stay in Xiaopei. Due to a ruse by Cao Cao,
Liu Bei has to march out to battle Yuan Shu, and Zhang Fei is left in
charge of Xuzhou. Lu Bu decides to march against Xuzhou to restore
order since Zhang Fei is doing a bad job.
You probably used up most of your beans/rice on that last fight, so
buy a few more now. You probably won't need them, but every little bit
Battle 11: Battle of Xuzhou
Player Units:
Lu Bu
8 Other Units
Victory Conditions:
Capture the fort in 7 turns!
Seal Conditions:
Defeat all enemies
Foot2 x 10
Archer2 x3
Horse2 x 3
Sun Qian (Archer2)
Mi Fang (Horsebow2)
Mi Zhu (Horsebow2)
Jian Yong (Archer2)
Zhang Fei (Horse2)
Lu Bu vs. Zhang Fei (Lu Bu's attack and defense drop, Zhang Fei's
attack and defense rise, required for a later duel)
1000 gold
Lu Bu captures Xuzhou from Zhang Fei, intending to return it to Liu
Bei when he gets back, but Liu Bei turns Xuzhou over to Lu Bu anyway. Lu Bu
then goes and settles the war between Liu Bei and Yuan Shu with his famous
halberd shot. Later, Cao Cao decides to attack Yuan Shu again, but this time
he employs the help of Sun Ce, Liu Bei, and Lu Bu. Stock up if you need to, but
this next battle will be easy since you have some powerful allies.
Battle 12: Siege of Yuan Shu
Player Units:
Lu Bu
7 Other Units (Gao Shun is unavailable)
Victory Conditions:
Defeat all enemies in 20 turns!
Seal Conditions:
Trigger the Taishi Ci and Xiahou Dun conversations, and duel Ji Ling
Foot2 x 20
Bandit2 x 4
Fighter2 x 2
Archer2 x 2
Ji Ling (Horse2)
Yuan Shu (Horse2)
Zhang Fei (Horse2)
Guan Yu (Horse2)
Liu Bei (Ruler)
Taishi Ci (Horse2)
Zhou Yu (Admiral)
Sun Ce (Ruler)
Xun You (Geomancer2)
Xu Chu (Bandit2)
Xiahou Yuan (Horsebow2)
Xiahou Dun (Horse2)
Zhang Liao & Taishi Ci
Song Xian & Xiahou Dun
Lu Bu & Zhang Fei (Zhang Fei gets a boost to all stats, only if you had
the Lu Bu vs. Zhang Fei duel in the last battle, required for a later
Diaochan vs. Ji Ling (Ji Ling retreats)
Special Items:
Leather Saddle (defeat Ji Ling in a duel)
Jade Seal (defeat Yuan Shu)
1000 gold
Yuan Shu is defeated, so Lu Bu returns to Xuzhou. Cao Cao decides to
remove the rest of the threats to his rule, so he uses a fake letter to
convince Lu Bu to attack Liu Bei. Lu Bu moves out to capture Xiaopei.
Cao Xing is now in your party as a Horsebow.
Battle 13: Xiaopei
Player Units:
Lu Bu
9 Other Units
Victory Conditions:
Capture the fort in 20 turns!
Seal Conditions:
Defeat all enemies in 10 turns
Foot2 x 9
Horse2 x 8
Horsebow2 x 3
Archer2 x 2
Catapult2 x 1
Jian Yong (Archer2)
Sun Qian (Archer2)
Mi Fang (Horsebow2)
Mi Zhu (Horsebow2)
Zhang Fei (Horse2)
Guan Yu (Horse2)
Liu Bei (Ruler)
Zhang Liao & Guan Yu (required for a latter duel)
Lu Bu vs. Zhang Fei (Zhang Fei retreats, only if you triggered the
Lu Bu & Zhang Fei conversation in the last battle)
Special Items:
Leather Shield (defeat Liu Bei)
Three Tactics Manual (defeat Zhang Fei in a duel)
2000 gold
Guo Jia now springs his trap, and Cao Cao takes most of Xuzhou without
an effort. Lu Bu's forces decide to fall back to Xiapi to try to hold out, but
first they must get away from Xiaopei.
Xiaopei II Reward:
1000 gold
Xiapi: 1000 gold
Mount Rang: 1000 gold
Yanjin: 1000 gold
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Grey Dog Software,
I have thoroughly enjoyed many of your games, my two favorite being WMMA 3 and College Bowl Bound. I love the archived world inside each players game. It opens up a world of imagination and fun. Unlike many other simulation games, it gives each players career a "purpose." I personally love going back into the history of my game and seeing what I have done in the past or, what has occurred before me. It is for these reasons that I feel my idea for College Bowl Bound or a game like it can only be accomplished by you. EA sports stopped releasing their NCAA football games, much to the dislike of millions of fans. They miss playing with their favorite college teams, but, they also miss experiencing the rush of high school football in road to glory. High School football is a feature that a countless number of football video game fans have been urging to play. I believe that your software of College Bowl Bound, could create a perfect high school football simulation game. Here is my idea:
- the player is a coach, just like College Bowl Bound, and can choose which state to coach in.
- With in each state, teams are automatically generated and are specified by what region or city they are located in. Too hard to do maybe, so only big time states have schools specified to cities and regions. (obviously players can customize team, conferences, players etc.)
- The coach's career is measured by reputation and legacy, gain these in numerous different ways ill explain later
- Each team is ranked by prestige 1 through 5 star obviously 1 stars are worse than 5's, play lighter schedule, have less attendance, worse players, worse league etc.
- But, lower star teams have lighter expectations for their coach, so it will be an easier career per say. Ex: a 2 start team won't have great players but coach can gain higher reputation with worse records (not legacy though.) Coach's of lower start teams can move up the ladder with their own team, or get job offers from higher prestige teams based on their performance.
- Teams go through offseason, preseason, season, playoffs etc.
- Players will be able to coach their own high school team and deal with creating a scheme, dealing with new players when their old players are gone, helping their best kids get recruited... All the real challenges coaches deal with today... While having their high school football world archived.
I truly believe this could be the greatest simulation football game or mod yet. Now I'll dive into some of the specifics
- As i mentioned earlier, teams will be auto generated, with realistic high school names (I don't think you can actually use towns names so random will have to do)... players can also customize all the teams names and colors at any time.
- For the big time states (Texas, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Georgia, New York, New Jersey, California) big time schools will be created with vast history for everyones game. All other teams history and details will be generated or created by the gamer
- Schools with higher prestige have better players... better history for the most part
-Urban schools are more likely to have better teams but some rural teams can be prestigious
-Private schools... Private schools are in the game, some of the best teams in the states will be private, and the private schools will always be in the same league. Private schools can also recruit players to come play for them (keeps recruiting feature everyone loves) but, they can only recruit kids near their area. Private schools in an area with more talent will end up with better teams
-Public teams...the talent pool for incoming classes will be based on the schools prestige. Classes range within their talent potential, but some are much better than others... gives a dynamic and challenge to public school coaches to develop or rebuild etc.
- Schools with higher prestige have better players, but higher expectations. Ex: If a 5 star teams goal is to go undefeated, and you don't go undefeated, you will lose reputation and job security. If a 2 star teams goal is to win 5 games an you win 7, your reputation is going to increase giving you better options to either develop you current team to a higher prestige or accept a better schools job. Obviously only winning 2 more games for one season won't sky rocket your career but I believe you get the gist.
-Rivalries: there are rivalry games that dictate job security as well (auto generated but always have a rival in your same league)
-Archives: Each team has archived histories accounting each seasons record and players, also an option to look at "notable alumni" which are players who went on to play at the next level or players who had tremendous seasons
-The more a team wins, the higher the prestige will rise
- if a team is a 5 star. to give the player an incentive other than just winning championships and sending players to great schools... 5 star schools are also given national rankings as well if they are "blue chipped" which are big tim schools that graduate big time players
- There is also state rankings
- teams have archived conference championships, state runner ups, state championships and national ranking.
- Coaches main objective is to rack up legacy and reputation while accomplishing as much in each season as possible
- Reputation: reputation is awarded when objectives in season are accomplished... each team has its own objectives based on level of team. Reputation can help coaches get better jobs, develop players more efficiently, higher top tier assistants, recruit bette kids to school (private school) etc. Reputation can do more if you have better ideas (also I'm not crazy about the reputation and legacy idea it definitely needs some polishing or renaming)
-Legacy: Legacy is racked up by the following ways: Winning championships conference or state with state giving more points obviously, advancing your team to next prestige level, sending kids to college programs, the number of 5 star 4 star 3 star 2 star etc. players you have on a team, having all american players, having all state players, players winning awards... Legacy helps coaches advance their school, create relationships with college coaches, create opportunity for more blue chip recognized players, and helps the coach get to the hall of fame
-Coaches can customize every aspect of their team just like Bowl Bound
-Can higher other assistants... Coaching carousel
-Talk to colleges for their players
-vote on yearly awards (if legacy score is high enough)
-If private school, recruit kids in area
-Level up skill level using reputation
-Can trade reputation for legacy and vise versa
-Coach also has specialty Ex:if coach's specialty is QB's and WR's they develop those players better
-Players skill is measured by ratings just like bowl bound
-Players ratings are specific to their position obviously
-Also types of players at each position Ex: QB- Pocket passer, dual threat, option etc.
-Realistic sizes for players and most players grow as they age
-Players develop based on performance if they play early or work ethic or potential, and if they sit early are based in their work ethic rating or potential
-Realistic names based on ethnicity just like WMMA 3. Everyone thinks it's weird when a white kicker has a very urbanesque name.
-Urban schools have more diverse players, where rural schools do not
-Players with ratings 86-92 3 star players, 93-98 4 star 98-99 5 star
-4 and 5 star players can be All american or Top 250. Not all 4 stars are
-Players also can outreach their potential if they are All State or All American as underclassman
-Players can transfer from public to private, private to public in area, public to public in area (if public to public, has to sit out 4 weeks)
-Players who go to D1 schools or are All-state or conference honors become "notable alumni" also Blue Chip alumni which is AA players
-Normal amount of 4 and 5 stars on good teams Ex: 5 star team thats not blue chip won't have a ton of 4 and 5 stars only a few... blue chip programs spur out a bunch of top tier players
- Rural teams have better chance to have a great lineman while urban schools have better skill position players
-Transfer wire for players
Those are the nitty gritty things for the basics, I can dive into much more though. I know it's a lot, but if you are interested please let me know. If it is not possible to do also let me know I could check a few other gaming companies to see if they could. I only contacted you because Grey Dog has created my favorite sim games. I've worked hard on brainstorming, so no matter the outcome please let me know. Thank you and keep up the great work!!
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About Boisset
Sharing an ongoing passion for wine and winemaking heritage
A thoughtful and passionate leader
"I want to get people to dream and associate wine with other things."
As president of Boisset Family Estates, Jean-Charles Boisset leads one of the most prestigious, family-owned, wine companies in the world. Under his watchful eye, Jean-Charles continues to expand the family business with a fierce commitment to sustainable, organic, and Biodynamic® farming and the wine lifestyle. Today, the Boisset family's historic vineyards extend from the rich terroirs of Burgundy and the South of France, across the globe to California's Napa Valley and Russian River Valley,
Born in the village of Vougeot in the historic wine region of Burgundy, France, Jean-Charles' destiny as a world-class winemaker was meant to be. His parents Jean-Claude and Claudine Boisset founded the family's first winery in 1961 with the same innovative and entrepreneurial spirit that Jean-Charles carries on today. He is also dedicated to sharing his vision of the wine world, which is centered on family, passion, history, innovation, a commitment to fine wines, and a dedication to sustainable winegrowing.
Our Wineries
A family of families
The Boisset family has long recognized the strong resemblance between the terroir of Burgundy and that of Sonoma County and the incredible potential to grow world-class, terroir-driven wines throughout the region.
For decades, the Boisset family has been committed to achieving organic and Biodynamic® designations at all of its family vineyards. Jean-Charles and the rest of the Boisset team have worked tirelessly to integrate these standards into each vineyard's farming practices and winemaking processes. Boisset is committed to raising the bar and setting the highest standards for responsible and sustainable winemaking. We call this revolution in sustainability, Vinocology™.
Jean-Charles Boisset
Jean-Charles Boisset serves as president of Boisset Family Estates, one of the world's leading family-owned wine companies, with wineries in Burgundy, Beaujolais, the Rhone Valley, the South of France, and expertise in French sparkling wines.
Melissa Lynch
Melissa is one of the pioneers of direct-to-consumer marketing and e-commerce in the wine industry. She co-founded 1-800WineShop.com in 1998 with her husband John, which later became a multi-million dollar company. They created the first nationwide wine direct selling company using the model of in-home-wine tastings through a network of independent representatives, which grew to amass thousands of consultants across the country. As a busy mom, Melissa's passion is empowering others to build their own entrepreneurial wine career that works around family and life. She is excited to be a part of the Boisset family because of their commitment to crafting only the best wines, innovation, sustainability, and lifestyle. Melissa lives in Napa Valley, CA with her husband John and their three children.
Marnie Old
Author and sommelier Marnie Old is one of the country's leading wine experts and serves as director of vinlightenment for Boisset Collection, one of the world's leading family-owned fine wine firms based in Burgundy and Napa Valley. Formerly the director of wine studies for Manhattan's esteemed French Culinary Institute, she is best known for her visually engaging books – the award-winning Wine: A Tasting Course and most recently, Passion for Wine, co-authored with Jean-Charles Boisset.
Laurie Turner
After joining the Boisset family in May of 2012 with the launch of Boisset Wine Living, Laurie has been integral in helping grow the program from its infancy. As the Manager of the Sales Support Team, she oversees the operational aspects of the business and takes great pleasure supporting the growing team of Ambassadors as well as their customers and wine society members.
Laurie has a diverse background of experiences, but her primary focus has been on customer care and office management. Her strengths in operations management, field marketing, team-building and corporate training and development all enable her to tackle the most challenging of circumstances with ease. She has over ten years of experience in the wine industry and over eight years in Internet technology.
Bruce Curtis
Bruce joins the Boisset team as our Ambassador Program Marketing Specialist. With over 13 years marketing experience, including the last seven in the wine industry, Bruce has worked for some large wineries in Napa Valley managing direct-to-consumer wines sales through outbound, email, website and direct mail programs. Since achieving his Court of Master Sommelier certification in 2013, Bruce has been passionate about his continued learning about all things wine from vineyard to bottle. In his spare time, Bruce spends quality time with his wife and two daughters at his home in Santa Rosa; his hobbies include collecting wine, running, disc golf and playing bass guitar in his Sonoma-based band.
Heather Eisenberg
We are so excited to welcome Heather Eisenberg as our new Wine Club & Sales Support Coordinator for the Ambassador program. She has been in the wine industry since 2011 and has thrived in the direct-to-consumer world managing wine clubs and providing impeccable customer service to all of her customers. She was an integral part in implementing custom wine clubs for multiple brands during her time working for Foley Family Wines. As a renaissance woman and entrepreneur herself, Heather brings years of sales, marketing and business expertise to everything she gets involved with.
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"Dancing with the Stars: The Results Show" and "Body of Proof" Win from 9-11pm on Tuesday
ABC earned second place on Tuesday night in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49, while finishing #1 from 9-11pm on both measures.
Building in viewers (+4%) and young adults (+8%) from start to finish in the 8pm hour against NBC's The Voice, ABC freshman Splash drew 1.0 million more viewers than Fox's time-period established Hell's Kitchen in the hour.
ABC's DWTS: The Results Show moved up to #1 in the 9pm hour in Adults 18-49 and Total Viewers. In the hour, ABC's dancing results show beat out NBC's The Voice-led season finale of The New Normal by 38% among Adults 18-49. Country music star Wynonna Judd was the second celebrity to leave the competition this season. Up over the prior week's season premiere in Total Viewers, Dancing posted its most-watched non-finale for a Results Show telecast since May 8, 2012. In addition, DWTS: The Results Show increased over the comparable Week 2 of Season 15 in Total Viewers (+13%) and Adults 18-49 (+5%).
For the 2nd week in a row, ABC's Body of Proof finished #1 in the 10 o'clock hour over originals of CBS' Golden Boy and NBC's Smash with Total Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54. Retaining over 90% of last week's season highs in viewers (91%) and young adults (94%), Body of Proof earned its 2nd-highest numbers this season.


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The process by which a jury is chosen for a particular trial. In brief, a panel of potential jurors is called, they're questioned by the judge and attorneys, some may be dismissed for cause (such as bias), others based on peremptory challenges (in which the attorneys don't need to state a cause), and finally the jury is chosen and impaneled. (See also: voir dire)


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During a conversation Thursday evening (Aug. 30) held high atop Times Square in New York City, Taylor Swift discussed her new video for "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" with MTV News reporter Sway. Taylor looked as classy as always, wearing a modestly styled red-and-white dress, and she appeared outwardly excited–especially when the crowd welcomed her by singing the words to her new song.
When Sway congratulated her on her record-breaking, chart-topping hit, Taylor graciously thanked her loyal listeners. "It's all up to the fans, whether it has a Number One by it, or some other number, that's all determined by how many they decide to buy."
And as every Taylor fan knows by now, the wait is over for the world premiere Taylor's new video for "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together." It premiered last night on MTV and CMT, and you can watch it right here.
The video was shot in a single take with no edits–and it involved five costume changes–from flannel pajamas and nerdy glasses to snazzy party outfits. It also involves rooms full of young people dancing and singing along–some playing Bo Diddley-style guitars, others strumming autoharps, and most adorned in furry animal costumes. The video takes more than a few cues from filmmaker Michel Gondry and is practically oozing with cuteness.
What was her inspiration for this eccentric video? "I wanted the video to look as quirky as the song sounds," Taylor explained. And quirky it is–along with the costumed dancers there is cable-knit wallpaper, cardboard cars, and a lot of very quick costume changes.
"Behind the camera, when you don't see me on film, when there's a second where the camera goes off of me for a second, basically what was happening directly behind the camera was me just ripping clothes off, putting clothes on. Not caring who could see what. It was all modesty had to go out the window," Swift said. "All my clothes were put together with Velcro and snaps so that I could have three different outfits layered on top of each other."
Speaking of outfits, Sway also complimented Taylor on being a "fashion icon" and asked who inspired her style. The mature-beyond-her-years country sensation replied that she is inspired by "women who look really lady like," mentioning women of the '50's and '60's, notably, Audrey Hepburn. She loves the classy look in the old black and white photos, and, as is apparent by her frequent make-up choices, she loves "red lips." With regards to fashion, Taylor admits that it's "important to try out different things until you find out what you like."
With her continued success, Taylor's fashion choices do seem to be working–for inspiration, just check out her red carpet fashion in the gallery below.
Taylor Swift's fourth album, Red, is due to hit stores October 22.
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Fusion boffins crack shreddy eddy plasma puzzle
Progress made on solving all humanity's problems
Physicists in the US are patting themselves on the back today as they prepare to announce that they've got a grip on a knotty problem troubling anyone designing working nuclear fusion powerplants - which could solve pretty much all of the human race's problems, but have proved very difficult to actually achieve.
The idea of a fusion plant is to generate energy not by splitting rare heavy atoms as in today's nuclear powerplants, but by fusing together much more common light ones. This is the process which powers the Sun, the ultimate source of all other energy used by humanity, and it is potentially much more powerful than fission. Fusion powerplants would also enjoy a practically infinite fuel supply, and would produce much less in the way of troublesome wastes.
A fusion-powered humanity would be so rich in energy that pretty much all its problems would be solved: as much fresh water as anyone required could be made from the sea, deserts could become green, the cheapest way to produce petrol would be to make it out of carbon-bearing waste such as sewage or landfill, etc etc.
Unfortunately the only practical application of fusion so far has been in hydrogen bombs, where the terrific heat and pressure required to kick off a fusion reaction is created by using a fission bomb as the trigger.
For decades, top physicists and engineers have sought to create a sustained, contained reaction to generate heat and run a power plant. The usual means of doing this is to confine a superhot plasma of appropriate light nuclei under massive heat and pressure inside a doughnut-shaped vessel using magnetic fields to suspend the plasma and prevent it destroying the structure. Sadly, so far these doughnut "tokamaks" have always required more power to run than they can generate.
Another throw of the dice is planned, however, with a worldwide international collaborative project now building the multibillion-pound ITER tokamak at Cadarache in France. If ITER is successful it will generate more power than it consumes and a new era will dawn for the human race.
For that to happen, however, various issue with plasma containment must be solved - and solved now, so that the knowledge can be incorporated into ITER's design.
One such problem is the interplay between turbulence on the surface of the bottled-up plasma and flows which build up as heat increases, eventually causing the turbulent eddies to be suppressed. This is important as turbulence dissipates energy and could rob ITER of success if not properly understood and controlled.
However, boffins in the US have been studying this effect using the smaller DIII-D tokamak in San Diego. The problem was that, until work began in San Diego, nobody really understood how and when turbulence ceased as surface flow built up. But Dr Lothar Schmitz and his crew are pleased to report that their method of using microwave radar guns - not dissimilar to police speed guns aimed into the torus using focusing mirrors - has given them a good handle on what's going on.
"We found that the turbulent eddies on the surface of the plasma produced surface flows that eventually grow large enough to shred the eddies, turning off the turbulence," says Schmitz. "Much like the population of predators and prey find a balance in the wild, we find that the plasma flow and the plasma turbulence reach an equilibrium in the tokamak plasma."
According to a statement (pdf) highlighting the research issued by the American Physical Society:
The reduction in turbulence improves the thermal insulation provided by the magnetic field so that much less power is required to achieve temperatures required for fusion (100 million degrees). Until [these] new measurements were obtained, researchers were not able to observe the very rapid change in edge turbulence which occurs in less than a millisecond over a zone less than 1cm thick ...
Now that they've seen the process up close, Dr. Schmitz hopes to use the improved understanding to figure out ways to make it easier to achieve and maintain high thermal insulation in future fusion experiments such as the ITER experiment now under construction in France.
The so-called "H-mode" where turbulence ceases and a tokamak becomes much more efficient was discovered as long ago as the 1980s, but working out how to make it happen - and keep happening, sometimes a tokamak will flick in and out of H-mode hundreds of times a second - has been difficult.
Schmitz and his crew intend to present full details of their research at a physics conference next week. ®
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