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When they finished their first game, Gambit, at the age of 14, Blitz Games Studios wasn't even a twinkle in the Oliver Twins' eyes - yet here it stands today as one of the UK's largest remaining independent development houses. A diverse business, the company is split into six divisions under the Blitz Games Studios brand, which encompass mature titles (Volatile Games), serious games (TruSim), family titles (Blitz Games), proprietary middleware (BlitzTech), downloadable games (Blitz Arcade) and education (Blitz Academy).
Blitz Games is the label that would best incorporate the Olivers' initial forays into the industry but, adversely to this, the output has shifted somewhat towards licensed titles rather than original content. This does not seem to faze the brothers, however, who choose to focus upon the benefits that the sales potential of licensed titles provide. "Blitz Games stands for the mass-market value games, and that has an exact correlation with licensed games," says Andrew, Chief Technical Officer at the company. "And that's okay, because it's a foundation that gives us a solid, stable company which allows us to go and experiment with other things." CEO Philip agrees: "If the buying public always looked out for original games we'd be able to create a lot more of them. It does come back to commercial realities and the people who ignore the commercial realities end up going out of business."
Konami's Karaoke Revolution
It is under Blitz Games that much of their present Nintendo content is appearing, with titles such as THQ's fitness game The Biggest Loser, a tie-in to the TV show of the same name. It is usable both with and without the Balance Board, the latter "by telling you how to hold the remote" and is due out sometime later this year. Other titles include Konami's Karaoke Revolution 2009 for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii and Activision's iCarly for Wii and DS - neither of which are aimed at the 'hardcore' market, but nonetheless feature new technology that could set them apart from the competition. In Karaoke Revolution's case it is BlitzTech's own character creation system; in iCarly's case it is use of DSi functionality. The Activision-published game will be one of the first DS titles that has an expanded feature set when played on the latest model of the system. "It has proper DSi features using the camera. There's clearly some launch stuff from Nintendo themselves, but third parties haven't really got on board with it," Philip explains. Technology plays a huge role at Blitz Games Studios, so it is unsurprising to hear that they are taking advantage of DSi and are also using Motion Plus in Wii games currently in production.
If Dizzy was to slot in anywhere in the company it would be under Blitz Games. There is clearly a desire for a return - but only if they had the financial security to back it. "If it ever came back we'd want it to be really cutting edge," says Philip.
Dead To Rights: Retribution
Through Blitz Arcade the Olivers have worked with Namco-Bandai on properties such as the forthcoming Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao and the Geometry Wars/R-Type-alike PowerUp Forever on Playstation Network and Xbox Live Arcade. They have also recently released puzzler Droplitz on the same formats - plus iPhone and PC - via Atlus USA. As for ever seeing abandoned Nintendo 64 title Dragon Sword on the download services, don't hold your breath - Philip declines chances of a comeback. "Dragon Sword was a great game at the time, but it was a third person battling game. There would be no point bringing that back as it would just look aged."
Previously tasked with working on Reservoir Dogs, Volatile Games (the mature arm of the company) is now working on Dead to Rights: Retribution for Namco. A third person action title based around police officer Jack Slate and his canine partner Shadow, Dead to Rights: Retribution is not the standard action game. They are understandably keen to remain coy at this point, but Philip could not help but show his enthusiasm. "There's an awful lot of big fight scenes in there, but there's also a lot of emotion."
Invincible Tiger: Legend Of Han Tao
As its moniker suggests, BlitzTech is the company's division dedicated to the advancement of game development technology. By using an engine that is scaleable across all formats, they are able to pull impressive performance out of any system. The House of the Dead: Overkill demonstrates this most obviously on Wii. As licensees of the tech, Headstrong Games were able to build assets to a HD-standard before gradually downsampling them to the point where the system was comfortable handling it. The current main project - of those revealed - is their development of stereoscopic 3D technology. As Chief Technical Officer, Andrew is spearheading the movement that they believe to be the future of visuals in the industry. By donning a special pair of glasses - very different from the red and blue-lensed anaglyph 3D glasses of old - and playing the game on a 3D-enabled TV, games can come to life more than ever before.
Blitz Arcade's kung-fu beat 'em up Invincible Tiger uses this technology - and it does so to dazzling effect. While the game is playable on a standard TV set, in 3D mode the game's visuals rapidly become more interesting after a very brief period of adjustment to the glasses. As you run across the 2D planes, you begin to notice branches creeping out of your screen while delicate cherry blossoms float from nearby trees and right into the space between you and the TV. Better yet, your character will also leap and climb towards you or further back into the world via doors and trees as you have him utilise the interactive elements of the environments, which are conveniently highlighted by a red sheen. The experience comes together to give a distinct, convincing impression of depth unlike anything found on a standard TV set. As well as elements of the game appearing before the screen, the landscapes also stretch backwards to give the appearance that the game is not restricted to a flat display panel, extending more deeply to make the world seem more tangible. That Blitz Games Studios is so invested in the technology even before TVs enabled with the technology are widespread is encouraging for their future output - and if you are lucky enough to have a 3DTV already, Invincible Tiger will be out in a matter of weeks on XBLA and PSN.
Blitz Academy. Image taken from Blitz Games Studios' website.
The Oliver Twins' concerns do not lie merely within game development; some of the work carried out by their company stretches into purposes that are more practical. TruSim is the division dedicated to developing training simulations for use by the likes of the military and medical industries. Their reasoning is that, as technology becomes more advanced and visuals become more realistic, TruSim applications will be able to prepare people for situations before they encounter them under real circumstances. The company has worked with leading medical and training experts on a number of prototype simulations.
As you delve further into the brothers' interests, it's easy to notice a desire to aid others alongside traditional games development. As well as their aspirations with TruSim, they're also happy to help in a capacity closer to home - the games industry itself. To those already within the world of gaming, the Blitz 1 > Up Initiative is intended to give a leg-up to smaller developers in need of advice or more substantial help. "Small groups, even individuals, can come up with a great game and maybe even start pulling it together but it's very difficult for them to get all of the way there," says Philip. "We've gone through the mill so many times and we know exactly how to make games, so we talk to people and give them advice. We're helping people get their games out there."
For those clawing at the doors of the industry and having difficulty getting started, there's Blitz Academy, which banners up the company's free annual open days for students and lecturers. "Blitz Academy is an extension of our internal training programme and the outward facing part is there to advise on how best to get into the industry, which will hopefully help more people realise their dream," explains Philip.
Finally, as founding members of TIGA they assist the industry in a more authoritative capacity. It's a trade association incorporating members of the industry, including representatives from developers such as Kuju, Climax and Rebellion, and its role is to look after the interests of developers and represent the industry to those outside of it, such as government and consumers.
PowerUp Forever
The passion and determination from their youth has not dissipated - it has instead morphed to focus on proving new technologies rather than their own abilities as they had to in the past, when they were referred to as 'one hit wonders'. They disputed this opinion by stubbornly churning out success after success. The release of Super Robin Hood was a definite turning point in the eyes of both brothers: "The money changed from hundreds to thousands. It was our first game in the charts," says Andrew.
And while traditional business partners might get sick of each other, being twins has proven a boon for the Olivers. Andrew sums up their working attitude: "Growing up together we've seen the world in the same way, so we have the same experiences and the same sort of direction and passion". Their similar outlook often leads them to make the same decisions and this is emphasised well in a story Philip tells about one of their internal procedures. At Blitz Games Studios everybody is given the chance to submit game ideas in the form of one page design documents, which are placed on the company intranet for colleagues to vote on. PowerUp Forever and Droplitz both came about via this method. "I submitted a one pager on a game idea," explains Philip. "And he submitted a one pager. Turns out they were almost identical - people would think we're twins!" Unfortunately for them, their shared idea did not garner enough votes to be made.
Treasure Island Dizzy
Nobody could have expected that the single year that they took out before university to take a shot at the games industry would have been so successful, and yet here the Oliver Twins stand today, much further away from their humble beginnings than could have been anticipated. Now in charge of a successful company, the feeling is strong that they could never go back to just being a duo: "We wouldn't have enough patience, tolerance or skill
"Those were just very long days and long evenings working on stuff that we ultimately felt very proud of, because it was our creation. These days we still get to say 'that's our company' when we see our new games come out. We're really proud of the games we make. We may not physically make them, but we have a lot of input," Andrew finishes. "I think we've got to the point where we just want to create cooler, newer, and more diverse projects going in different directions."
A great big thanks to all of the lovely people at Urbis who were involved in the arrangement of this interview, and to Andrew and Philip themselves, of course, for taking the time out to talk to me. Thanks also to staff at Blitz Games Studios for their post-interview help.
Videogame Nation is still at Manchester's Urbis exhibition centre for over a month yet, so make sure to check it out. The next event will be a talk from Arthur Parsons, head of design at TTGames, on Sunday August 26th for the princely sum of £5. Take a look at the other remaining events here.
Previous coverage of the event on Cubed3:
- Living In A Videogame Nation (feature on the contents of the exhibit)
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We share the world with an almost-magical medley of living things. And even as we often threaten the biodiversity of some regions, new species of plants and animals, including bats, are still being discovered. Scientists now count a total of 1,232 species of bats.
That number – more than one-fifth of all the world's mammal species – comes from Nancy Simmons, the American Museum of Natural History's Mammalogy Curator-in-Charge and professor at the museum's Richard Gilder Graduate School. In 2003, Simmons raised the bat-species total to 1,105 – from 925 since 1993 (see BATS, Spring 2003). She confirmed the count in her chapter on bats for the 2005 third edition of Mammal Species of the World.
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The Valdosta State Blazers celebrated Senior Day against West Georgia on Saturday, and one Blazer senior made the most of his final regular season game at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium.
Stevie Harden played on both sides of the ball against the Wolves, and found the end zone on both offense and defense. Harden caught a pass, scored a rushing touchdown and returned an interception for a touchdown, and helped lead the Blazers to a 31-13 win over their in-state rivals to retain the Peach Basket.
For his efforts, Harden is The Valdosta Daily Times' Player of the Week. He is the first repeat winner of the VDT Player of the Week award this year. He won it along with Larry Dean the week the Blazers defeated Southern Arkansas 27-0.
With wide receiver Gerald Ford missing the game with a knee injury, the Blazers were thin at wide receiver. Enter Harden. The senior from Lowndes High School was asked by the coaches to play some receiver on Monday.
"He's a playmaker for us," Blazers head coach David Dean said. "We're young at wide receiver. We're hurt at wide receiver, especially with Gerald Ford still out. So we had to find a guy who could come in and be a playmaker for us. We thought Stevie Harden was that type of guy. When he gets the ball in his hands, he's hard to tackle."
On Harden's first play on offense, he was targeted by Brett Whitmire, and caught a 9-yard slant pass.
Later in the second quarter, on fourth down, Whitmire went deep for Harden in the end zone, but the pass went through Harden's hands as he was falling down. Had he caught the ball, it would have been a spectacular play.
"We felt like we had an opportunity to get by a lot of guys and go deep," Dean said. "He almost made a great adjustment on the pass in the end zone, and I think if he had played more wide receiver throughout his time here, he probably would have been able to adjust and make that catch. He gave us an opportunity to make a big play there, although he didn't come down with it."
In the third quarter, Harden increased VSU's lead to 17-3 when he took a sweep from his wide receiver position and cut through the line for a 4-yard touchdown run.
"I was excited, and I went out there and scored, so that was even better," Harden said. "That was great. I hadn't scored on offense in a long time. Since middle school. It felt good."
Harden said he doesn't know the whole playbook, but he is willing to play snaps on offense the rest of the season. He insists on doing anything to help the Blazers win in his senior year.
"I don't know if we'll continue to expand that package," Dean said. "We probably will, but we've got to find ways to get the ball in the hands of our playmakers. He's one of them."
Even though Harden was taking snaps on offense, he didn't miss a beat at his normal cornerback position. In the fourth quarter, he found himself in the right place at the right time when he intercepted a tipped pass and returned it 46 yards down the sideline for a touchdown. The score gave VSU a 31-3 lead.
It was his fourth interception return for a touchdown this season, which is a VSU record. He had one against Delta State, one against Southern Arkansas and one last week at Arkansas Tech that sealed a victory.
"That's pretty good," Harden said. "Any time you can break a school record, it means you're doing something. I'd just like to thank God and everybody for helping me."
Harden also has a fumble return for a touchdown to go along with his rushing touchdown and his four interception returns for touchdowns this season. His six total touchdowns lead the team.
When asked how he's doing it, Harden thanked God.
"I'm just making plays out there," he said.
Harden now has eight interceptions this season, one shy of Dallis Smith's school record of nine, set in 1986. Harden passed Chris Fowler (seven interceptions) on Saturday, and now sits alone in second place.
The Blazers have one more regular season game on Thursday at West Alabama. Win or lose, they'll probably have at least one playoff game, so Harden should get at least two chances to tie or break Smith's record.
"It'll be on my mind a little bit. I'm not going to tell you a story," Harden said. "Hopefully that happens, and I'll be in the school history books."
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Stevie Harden: The Valdosta Daily Times Player of the Week
The Valdosta State Blazers celebrated Senior Day against West Georgia on Saturday, and one Blazer senior made the most of his final regular season game at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium.
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Lone senior helps lead the 'Cats in playoffs
Senior Daniel Tefft is a first baseman with a love for batting, but what makes him special is the fact that he is the lone senior on the Wildcats squad.
VSU burns Shorter, goes 2-0
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Brooks County's Parrish in Rivals Top 100
Brooks County rising senior Malkolm Parrish is ranked the 73rd best high school football prospect in the nation, according to the release of the Rivals.com Top 100.
Stevie Harden: The Valdosta Daily Times Player of the Week
The Valdosta State Blazers celebrated Senior Day against West Georgia on Saturday, and one Blazer senior made the most of his final regular season game at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium.
Stevie Harden played on both sides of the ball against the Wolves, and found the end zone on both offense and defense. Harden caught a pass, scored a rushing touchdown and returned an interception for a touchdown, and helped lead the Blazers to a 31-13 win over their in-state rivals to retain the Peach Basket.
Wildcats prevail
The Valdosta High football team scored 29 of the game's first 36 points, then held off a late rally to defeat Colquitt County 36-29 on Friday night at Tom White Field at Mack Tharpe Stadium.
The win gave the Wildcats second place in Region 1-AAAAA, and guaranteed that their first-round playoff game next week would be played at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium. Valdosta will play the third seed from Region 3-AAAAA in the first round of the Class AAAAA playoffs.
Blazers blow out Newberry
NEWBERRY, S.C. – David Dean believes the biggest improvement a football team makes is between games one and two.
The Valdosta State Blazers proved their coach right on Saturday at Newberry.
Meet the Blazers
VALDOSTA — A week before the Valdosta State Blazers meet Wingate in their first game of the regular season, they met kids and fans alike at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium.
The VSU football team held its annual Meet the Blazers day on Saturday, and as always, it was a big hit.
Wildcats maul Trojans
VALDOSTA — The Rance Gillespie era at Valdosta started with a bang Friday night.
Valdosta scored touchdowns on its first three possessions, built a 25-0 halftime lead and defeated Brooks County 35-0 Friday at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium.
"I thought we did some good things. I thought we made some plays," Gillespie said after his first win as Valdosta's head football coach. "I'm proud for these kids. They've worked hard."
Valdosta quarterback Ryan Whilden completed 12-of-20 passes for 258 yards and three touchdowns in the victory. Malcolm Mitchell caught three of Whilden's passes, for 105 yards and two touchdowns.
Defense rules 2nd scrimmage
VALDOSTA — Valdosta State's offense carved up the defense in the team's first scrimmage last week.
On Saturday, it was the defense's turn.
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Commercial Deeper Nearshore Species Fishery Permit Adopted
by Traci Bishop, Associate Marine Biologist
At their February 7, 2003 meeting in Sacramento, the Fish and Game Commission adopted regulations establishing a commercial Deeper Nearshore Species Fisheries Permit (DNSFP) for eight species of nearshore rockfish (black, blue, brown, calico, copper, olive, quillback, and treefish). In addition, the Commission established a minimum landing requirement of 200 pounds of these species landed between 1994 and 1999 to be eligible for a DNSFP. The fee for the DNSFP will be $125. This permit must be renewed annually. To renew the permit a person must have held a DNSFP in the immediately preceding year.
DNSFP applications will be available at all DFG license counters the last week of April. You can locate the nearest license counter near you at www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing.
Errors in Printed Version of 2003 Ocean Sportfishing Regulations Booklet
Under "Finfish - - Gear Restrictions", Section 28.65(c) of the printed version of the 2003 California Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations booklet states "(c) hooks used to take rockfish must be barbless circle hooks". This is incorrect. Section 28.65 should read: "Except as provided in this article, finfish may be taken only on hook and line or by hand. Any number of hooks and lines may be used in all ocean waters and bays except: ...(c) When rockfish (genus Sebastes) or lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) are aboard or in possession, where only one line with not more than two hooks may be used pursuant to sections 28.55 or 28.27, respectively..." All other subsections of 28.65 [(a), (b), (d), (e), (f), (g)] have not changed.
The first sentence of Section 27.67 "Transport of Recreational Finfish Through a Restricted Fishing Area" in the printed version states "The department may authorize recreational vessels that have finfish in possession that were taken in waters open to sport fishing, to transport those finfish through waters closed at that time to sport fishing." This has been amended to read: "The department may authorize recreational vessels that have finfish in possession that were legally taken within a Rockfish and Lingcod Management Area defined in Section 27.82(b), Title 14, CCR, to transport those finfish through another Rockfish and Lingcod Management Area in which regulations governing the take and possession of those species are different. The permit described in this section is not required for vessels operating entirely within a Rockfish and Lingcod Management Area."
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With the recent changes in fishing regulations in California, it may be beneficial to discuss the roles of the California Fish and Game Commission and the Pacific Fishery Management Council. The Commission is made up of five governor-appointed individuals from the general public who vote on regulatory actions through a structured public process. In addition to many other regulatory responsibilities, the Commission regulates certain fishing in California state waters (0-3 miles) and fishing activity for certain species outside of state waters when the catch will be landed in California. In general, the Commission adopts management measures for all recreational fishing activities and for those commercial fisheries where the California Legislature has given the Commission authority to regulate. Management measures adopted by the Commission are subject to final approval by the State's Office of Administrative Law.
Regulations set by the Commission cannot conflict with federal management regulations; state regulations may be more restrictive, but not less restrictive than federal regulations. Because many species of fishes move through and are caught in both state and federal waters, it is critical to maintain close coordination between the state and federal fishery management processes.
The Council is made up of state and federal agency representatives; commercial and recreational fishing industry representatives from CA, OR, WA, and Idaho; and a representative of the Indian treaty tribes. The Council has fourteen voting members, and California representatives currently hold four of those seats. Through a public process spanning several months and meetings, the Council develops regulations for fisheries managed under four federal fishery management plans [Pacific coast groundfish (like rockfishes, lingcod and many soles) salmon, coastal pelagic species (sardines, mackerel and anchovies) and highly migratory species (like tunas and sharks)] for federal waters off CA, OR and WA. Federally managed waters lie from 3-200 miles offshore and are called the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone. The Council also recommends management measures for Pacific halibut fisheries off Oregon, Washington and California to the International Pacific Halibut Commission. Management measures proposed by the Council are subject to approval by the Secretary of Commerce.
Coordination between the two regulatory processes may appear to be complex and confusing for those fisheries where there are complementary authorities. The Council and the Commission therefore, try very hard to synchronize their processes and allow for many public comment opportunities. In both venues, proposed management options are made available in draft form several months before a final decision is made.
Often times special hearings are established when decision meeting venues are removed from geographical locations of interest. This is arranged so interested individuals or businesses can have the opportunity to discuss their management preferences with the Commission or Council before decisions are made. The Commission uses these public comment opportunities to formulate their guidance to the Department of Fish and Game for management decisions that are made through the Council management process. While not everyone's needs can be met, both the Council and Commission weigh input received from scientists, business owners, environmentalists, recreational anglers, commercial fishermen, processors and the general public to make the decisions necessary to provide for sustainable resources and fisheries. For many issues before these bodies, interested constituents must be sure to share their views with both entities to improve the likelihood of a favorable outcome.
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Channel Islands Marine Protected Area
by John Ugoretz, Senior Marine Biologist
The Governor's Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved regulations for new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) within the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary on March 10, 2003 making the formal implementation date April 9, 2003. The regulations were forwarded to OAL after the Fish and Game Commission adopted the Department of Fish and Game's (DFG) preferred alternative for a network of MPAs on October 23, 2002. The decision came after more than four years of deliberations, meetings, and public process.
The network of MPAs consists of 12 distinct areas around the four northern Channel Islands (Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, and San Miguel) and Santa Barbara Island. Ten of the 12 MPAs are State Marine Reserves, where no take of living, geological, or cultural resources is allowed. Two of the MPAs, one on the northwest side of Anacapa and one at Painted Cave on Santa Cruz, are State Marine Conservation Areas where limited take is allowed. While the MPAs restrict or limit fishing, transit through the areas and anchoring with catch onboard are allowed so long as fishing gear is stowed and not in use.
An important part of the management of these new MPAs will be monitoring. With that in mind, the DFG has taken several steps to ensure that the biological, social, and economic effects of the MPAs are measured over time. A comprehensive list of existing biological monitoring programs has been compiled and is available on the DFG's Marine Region website. In March, DFG held a workshop to receive input on potential monitoring programs. More than 100 representatives from the scientific, fishing, and environmental communities joined DFG and other agency staff at the workshop. Participants split into focused groups discussing biological, social, and economic monitoring. Their input is being used to draft a preliminary monitoring plan for the region.
More information on the Channel Islands MPAs is available on the DFG's Marine Region website at: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/channel_islands. This includes maps of the MPAs and their latitude/longitude boundaries. The site also contains information on the monitoring plan progress, specific regulations, and more. If you have specific questions or need more information, contact John Ugoretz at (805) 560-6758, or by e-mail at email@example.com.
Remotely Operated Vehicle:
New Tool for Assessing Our Nearshore Resources
by Christine Pattison, Associate Marine Biologist
A new tool for assessing our nearshore resources is the Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). The Department of Fish and Game's (DFG) ROV team of biologists is spearheading "cutting-edge" research in the use of ROVs for sampling finfish and invertebrates. ROVs are able to operate in depths beyond the range of scuba divers and in areas which may be unsafe for divers, such as the waters around the Farallon Islands where great white sharks are known to be present. ROVs are able to remain underwater for an unlimited amount of time and can survey large areas in a single dive. As an example, with a survey speed of 0.5 meters per second, a narrow band 5.5 km long can be surveyed during a 3-hour dive.
The ROV team is part of the DFG's Fishery Independent Mandate Team, and the newly formed Cooperative Research and Assessment of Nearshore Ecosystems (CRANE) group, which includes more than 15 groups involved in monitoring nearshore reefs in California. Together they have taken the first steps of developing widely applicable, yet specific scientific sampling procedures for assessing basic information on density and size structure of nearshore finfish populations. These methods will be instrumental in providing essential fishery information for the Nearshore Fishery Management Plan.
The DFG ROV was obtained through a cooperative Sea Grant research grant in 1998 to survey the new Punta Gorda Ecological Reserve with Humboldt State University scientists. The Punta Gorda study (1998-1999) was successful in providing the Fish and Game Commission with an accurate quantitative description of finfish, invertebrates and habitat to evaluate the single ecological reserve in northern California.
In 2000, the ROV surveyed the Farallon Islands for abalone and sea urchin. This survey is providing vital data needed by the Commission to evaluate abalone recovery since the fishery closure in 1997. Following the Farallon Island survey, the ROV surveys have been focused on improving the quality and type of data collected.
In 2001 and 2002, ROV surveys were enlarged as a more broad-based team effort with a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to fund the "California and Oregon Cooperative Nearshore Fishes Assessment." Partners included the Oregon Department of Fish and Game; Seafloor Mapping Lab at California State University at Monterey Bay; the DFG's Marine Region Geographical Information System (GIS) Lab, and Wildlife Protection P/V Bluefin (crew of three).
The goal of the project is to assess region-wide differences in essential habitat and abundance of nearshore finfish of management concern in both Oregon and California.
ROV surveys in the fall of 2002 off Carmel Point and Stillwater Cove (both just south of Monterey Bay in central California) were directed at further developing and refining ROV survey methods, and comparing and calibrating ROV and diver measurements of nearshore finfish density and size. The surveys were conducted with the use of detailed multi-beam sonar maps created by our partners from California State University Monterey Bay and the DFG's GIS Lab. Using these detailed maps, biologists were able to locate specific reefs and repeat a set of 4 transects, each about 1 km long, at depths from 25-55 m on four different days. Because of these remarkably detailed maps and spatial and tracking efficiency, biologists will be able to return to the same site in the future to monitor changes in abundance of important finfish and invertebrates.
Abalone Recovery and Management Plan
by Jonathan Ramsay, Marine Biologist
The Abalone Recovery and Management Plan (ARMP) is currently in the hands of the Fish and Game Commission, which will be the lead agency during the adoption process and beyond. The ARMP was formally presented to the Commission by the Department of Fish and Game (DFG) during their February meeting in Sacramento. The ARMP is the guide for DFG's recovery efforts for abalone species found in central and southern California, and for management of northern California's thriving red abalone recreational fishery.
The Commission will provide a public comment period at three meetings, two of which will be special Commission meetings held specifically to hear public comments on the ARMP. The special meetings are being planned for the late spring or early summer in southern and central California. Specific dates and locations have not been decided for these special meetings, but will be posted on the DFG's Marine Region abalone resources website (www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/invertebrate/abalone.asp) as soon as they have been determined. The third meeting will be the August Commission meeting in Santa Rosa at which time the public comment period will end and the Commission may choose to adopt the plan. Throughout the formal comment period, written comments may be sent to: California Fish and Game Commission, Abalone Recovery and Management Plan, 1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.
The draft ARMP may be found on the DFG's Marine Region abalone resources website listed above, at DFG offices, at the Commission office, and at the California State Costal Conservancy office in Oakland. For further information, check the website above, the Commission's website (www.fgc.ca.gov), or contact the abalone constituent involvement coordinator, Diana Watters, at (650) 631-2535 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Commission Decides on Future of Spot Prawn Trawling in the State
by Kristine Barsky, Senior Marine Biologist Specialist
Last summer, the Fish and Game Commission directed the Department of Fish and Game (DFG) to prepare regulations for the spot prawn fishery based on recommendations contained in the DFG's Spot Prawn Fishery Bycatch Report. The recommendations were developed using data obtained from an on-board observation program and were crafted to reduce the bycatch of bocaccio rockfish in the trawl fishery. The suite of options included a ban on the use of trawl nets to take spot prawn, a ban on trawl gear coupled with a provision which would allow trawl fishermen to convert to trap gear, and allow trawling for spot prawn in certain depth zones. Several other options dealt with observer requirements and gear specifications.
Bocaccio has been designated as an overfished rockfish, and is managed under a strict federal rebuilding plan. Scientists estimate recovery could take decades, even with no directed or targeted fishing for this species. In 2002, the state exceeded the combined recreational and commercial allocation of 100 metric tons of bocaccio by May. This year there is no bocaccio allocation and the state has committed to keeping incidental catch of bocaccio from all sources to less than 12 metric tons.
In light of strict rockfish rebuilding requirements, DFG recommended the Commission adopt a prohibition on the take of spot prawn with trawl gear. The DFG also requested more time to re-evaluate the existing restricted access (limited entry) trap fishery so additional participants could be accommodated. The Commission adopted regulations to ban the use of trawl gear for spot prawns at a special meeting on February 18, 2003. They also requested DFG revise the existing spot prawn trap restricted access program to allow for the conversion of some spot prawn trawl vessels to trap gear. The trawl ban for spot prawns was implemented on April 1, 2003.
For more information go to www.fgc.ca.gov or call or e-mail Kristine Barsky at (805) 985-3114 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Nearshore Groundfish Tagging Project
by Ed Roberts, Marine Biologist
Using funds from the California Groundfish Disaster Relief Fund, Dr. Doyle A. Hanan, in cooperation with the Sportfishing Association of California and the California Department of Fish and Game, has been chartering Commercial Passenger Fishing Vessels (CPFVs, or "Party Boats") from Morro Bay to San Diego to catch, tag and release over 20 species of nearshore groundfish in order to learn more about their life histories and fishery interactions with these species.
The project has successfully tagged and released nearly 4,000 fish on more than 30 fishing trips since its beginning back in November of 2002. The volunteer anglers that have participated have expressed enthusiasm about participating in a research effort, and the project has been widely accepted by the CPFV industry of southern California. What to do if you catch a tagged fish? Please record the following information:
- 4 digit tag # (do not remove the tag)
- Length (as accurate as possible)
- Location (Latitude/Longitude)
- Depth
- We prefer that you release the fish with the tag in place so that it can be caught again, but if you decide to keep it or if the fish is dead, please save the carcass and tag for pick-up
- If the fish is not in season or is short, please record the above information, do not remove the tag, and release the fish
- Call the phone number on the tag and provide us with your catch information to receive your reward
Thanks to the owners, operators and crews of the following vessels for their help: El Capitan, Electra, Erna B, Fury, Mirage, Monte Carlo, New Del Mar, Pacific Star, Princess, Sea Jay, Sea Star, Stardust and Tortuga.
For additional information contact Ed Roberts at email@example.com or call at (562) 342-7199.
Fish and Game Commission Meetings 2003
May 7-8
June 19-20
August 1-2
August 28-29
October 2-3
November 6-7
December 4-5
Mammoth Lakes
Long Beach
Santa Rosa
San Diego
Pacific Fishery Management Council 2003
June 16-20
September 8-12
November 3-7
Foster City
Seattle, WA
San Diego
For the latest information on upcoming Marine Region meetings, please check out our Calendar of Events at www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/calendar.asp or contact our DFG office in Monterey at (831) 649-2870.


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According to MLBTradeRumors.com, the Mets may be looking to trade R.A. Dickey for a catcher and an outfielder.
What is the liklihood that the Sox are thinking of trading Saltalamaccia and Gomes (or another outfielder) for Dickey? I know there are rules against signing and flipping a guy to another team, but I don't know when they apply.


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The "AC Bandit" may have struck again, this time using a window fan at a Morris Township home as the point of entry instead of an air-conditioning unit, said.
A Martin Luther King Avenue residence was broken into early Monday morning, but the homeowner returned and heard glass break near the back of the house and may have scared the individual off, Capt. Rich Ferrone said.
According to Ferrone, entry was gained into the home through a window fan. Once the intruder heard the resident return home, the individual jumped out the window screen that had been cut out at about 1 a.m., Ferrone said.
In previous burglaries, the "AC Bandit" has exited through the back door. However, the individual needed to make a quick getaway this time and went out the same way as coming in, Ferrone said.
A laptop computer was the only item reported missing, Ferrone said.
Electronics and jewelry have been reported missing from the other incidents believed to be
While the most recent incident follows the "AC Bandit's" pattern, Ferrone said police cannot be sure if the same individual is responsible.
"It's possible," Ferrone said. "It could be a coincidence, it could be the same guy. We don't know at this point."
Ferrone said the resident was not able to catch a glimpse of the burglar.
The closest police have come to the so-called "AC Bandit" was on Saturday when Officer Victor Gallardo walking down a driveway toward an AC unit.
The individual, described as a black male in his 20s or 30s, escaped before police could get to him.
Ferrone encourages residents to keep their lights on timers if they are away, and to have their neighbors take in their mail and newspapers. The burglars are looking for vacant homes, he said, to quickly grab items and avoid confrontation.
The Madison Police, who also saw another recent AC break-in, with tips to prevent these types of burglaries from happening, which includes adding a sliding window lock and attaching warning stickers.
Anyone who sees other suspicious activity or has information regarding the burglaries can contact the at 973-539-0777 or the Madison Police Department at 973-593-3000.


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Fall Film Series
The following events are sponsored by the Campus Activities Board (CAB) and are free and open to the community.Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Contact the Office of Student Life for more information at 410-386-8500 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Support the The Carroll Food Locker Program
Help support The Carroll Food Locker Program at our Fall Film Series! CAB is encouraging non-perishable food be donated at each event.
This program offers grocery assistance to Carroll faculty, staff and students in need. Items in highest demand are tuna fish, peanut butter and jelly, pasta and pasta sauces, baking mixes, beans, rice, cereal/oatmeal, condiments/dressings and canned fruit. Participation is not required, though your donation would be greatly appreciated by those in need.
Friday, Sept. 6
8 p.m., Amphitheater
Rated PG-13
When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.
Thursday, Sept. 12
7 p.m., K100
Rated PG-13
A Midwestern war veteran finds himself drawn to the past and lifestyle of his millionaire neighbor.
Thursday, Sept. 19
7 p.m., Theater in the Scott Center
Rated PG-13
Hobbs has Dom and Brian reassemble their crew in order to take down a mastermind who commands an organization of mercenary drivers across 12 countries. Payment? Full pardons for them all.
Thursday, Oct. 17
7 p.m., Theater in the Scott Center
Rated PG-13
An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.
Thursday, Oct. 24
7 p.m., Theater in the Scott Center
Rated PG
Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.
Wednesday, Oct. 30
7 p.m., Theater in the Scott Center
Rated PG-13
A recently slain cop joins a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department and tries to find the man who murdered him.


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SURPRISE, Ariz. — It isnt a foregone conclusion, Royals officials insist amid meetings this week at their year-round desert complex, that veteran right-hander Ervin Santana is heading elsewhere in the free-agent market.
Look at what happened last year with Kyle Lohse, one top club official said. You never know whats going to happen.
Remember Lohse? A year ago, he projected as one of the top names on the free-agent market after going 16-3 with a 2.86 ERA in 33 starts for the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Royals had Lohse, along with Detroit right-hander Anibal Sanchez, at the top of their early offseason wish list in their quest to improve their rotation.
Analysts projected a five-year deal for Lohse, 33 at the time, ranging in value from $75 million-$90 million. But the Cardinals tendered a one-year qualifying offer to Lohse, which further upped the price to the loss of a top draft pick.
Other clubs, it turned out, didnt want to lose that draft pick a first-round pick for teams not selecting in the top 10; a second-round pick for those possessing a top-10 pick.
The Royals were among the teams that balked at the price of surrendering their first pick and turned their attention elsewhere. Those efforts produced the trades that subsequently netted Santana and James Shields.
The Cardinals qualifying offer torpedoed the market last winter for Lohse, and they effectively marooned him by making it clear they didnt really want him back for more than a year; their offer was a quest for compensation.
Lohse remained unsigned, as a result, until late March when, with no apparent viable alternative, he agreed to a three-year deal with Milwaukee for $33 million.
Could the same trap snare Santana?
Royals general manager Dayton Moore is already on record as saying Santana will get a qualifying offer expected this year to be around $14 million. That is the average of the games top 125 salaries.
There is one key difference, though.
Unlike the Cardinals with Lohse, the Royals want to keep Santana who, at age 30, compiled a 3.24 ERA in 32 starts (which belied a 9-10 record) after arriving in an offseason trade with the Angels.
Were going to do the best we can to put as many quality guys as we can in that rotation, Moore said. We feel like weve got a lot of really good internal options.
Were really proud of what Ervin did for us, and were going to be excited to see if we can get him under contract. But weve got to prepare for all different scenarios. Thats what Erv is doing as well.
Moore hedges when asked whether the club has a ceiling in negotiations with Santana. Some of that is a hesitation to tip a negotiating hand in public, but the Royals also appear truly interested in gauging the market.
Even so, they appear unlikely, at this point, to go beyond a three-year deal. And it is the length of the deal, rather than the dollars-per-year, that looms as the more-likely breaking point.
For his part, Santana has insisted all along that he is open to remaining with the Royals.
I like it (here) a lot, he said late in the season. Great people. Great teammates. The training staff is incredible. Its a good town for baseball. Theres not much to do except focus on baseball. Thats very good.
The qualifying offer, which must be made within five days after the World Series ends, doesnt preclude the Royals from trying to reach a multiyear agreement with Santana.
And even if Santana rejects the qualifying offer, it doesnt prevent him from continuing to negotiate with the Royals. He has seven days, after getting the offer, to accept or reject it. It would be stunning if he accepts it.
All the qualifying offer does, really, is provide the Royals with a compensatory draft pick if Santana signs elsewhere and make the price higher, via the loss of a draft pick, for any club that signs him.
Will that prove, as it did with Lohse, too high a cost?
Theres a lot of (free-agent) pitchers out there this winter, one official from a rival club said. They might not be as good (as Santana), but they wont cost you a draft pick.


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Burbank CA, February 28, 2013 — "The Hobbit: There and Back Again," the final film in Peter Jackson's trilogy adaptation of the timeless classic The Hobbit, will now be released on December 17, 2014. The joint announcement was made today by Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution and Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President of International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.
The film moves from its previous summer slot, and now follows the holiday release pattern of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," which went on to become a billion-dollar global blockbuster, as well as the three films in the blockbuster "The Lord of the Rings" Trilogy. The second film in "The Hobbit" Trilogy, "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug," is next to be released, on December 13, 2013. All three films in the Trilogy are productions of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM).
Stated Fellman, "We're excited to complete the Trilogy the same way we started it, as a holiday treat for moviegoers everywhere."
Added Kwan Vandenberg, "Our holiday release of the first film set a successful precedent for this wonderful Trilogy, and we're delighted to bring it to a conclusion in the same release window."
From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes "The Hobbit: There and Back Again," the final film in an epic Trilogy adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. The three films tell a continuous story set in Middle-earth 60 years before "The Lord of the Rings," which Jackson and his filmmaking team brought to the big screen in the blockbuster trilogy that culminated with the Oscar ®-winning "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King."
Jackson directed "The Hobbit: There and Back Again" from a screenplay by Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson. Jackson is also producing the film, together with Carolynne Cunningham, Zane Weiner and Fran Walsh. The executive producers are Alan Horn, Toby Emmerich, Ken Kamins and Carolyn Blackwood, with Boyens and Eileen Moran serving as co-producers.
All three films in "The Hobbit" Trilogy are productions of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), with New Line managing production. Warner Bros. Pictures is handling worldwide theatrical distribution, with select international territories as well as all international television distribution being handled by MGM.
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This the low to no budget forum and Cloverfield and Quarantine don't count I guess, but they are still examples of the type of movie that for some reason put people on the defensive. What is it about these movies or about those people that results in their being insulted by the film?
Why do people either hate or love those shakey first-person perspective horror movies?
Why do people either hate or love those shakey first-person perspective horror movies?
Re: Why do people either hate or love those shakey first-personmetalgurahl on Sunday, December 6, 2009 - 4:16pm
I don't like defending Cloverfield, but you are forcing my hand.
Cloverfield is a movie about Godzilla strictly through the perspective of one of the fleeing masses.
Did everyone in Godzilla know why he rose out of the sea? No! We did, the audience, but if you think about it, hardly anyone in the film except the people way up top had any clue. And Godzilla was meant to have a message warning folks against the danger of nuclear energy.
But in Cloverfield, we didn't spend time with any scientists or generals or the president or anyone in charge who might have access to information, just a few ordinary citizens trying to escape, that's the perspective we were given, so its understandable why we didn't get any answers.
And to hell with the notion that all the information needs to be handed to you, figure some stuff out, or just let it be, or live with the fact that based on the perspective given to you, you may not get everything. Aye yi yi, are we seriously bitching about Cloverfield simply because we didn't find out about the monster? WE'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE FUCKING MONSTER! That's not what the movie is about! Its a singular perspective on an untimely disaster, period, end of story, live with it.
Now, with that being said, I didn't care for Cloverfield either, mostly because I had to spend an hour and a half with the moronic goober holding the camera, I thought the PG-13 rating made for some unrealistic dialogue, and I think it was a movie that tried to marry two vastly different genres, the monster movie and the first-person perspective and didn't succeed.
Quarentine was bad ass. Paranormal Activity was pretty decent.
Anywayz, first person is supposed to give the audience that "this is really happening" feeling, and I guess some people don't like that.
But I agree with zigzag, if its a good movie then its a good movie. If it sucks, it sucks.
Why do people either hate or love those shakey first-person persMrBradshaw on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 1:31pm
I like the 1st person perspective.....It was an original idea in a sea of CG crap. The #1 complaint that my friends and family have about first person is the seasickness comment from earlier. Most of the younger generation has grown up with this CG stuff hell I am wowed by it. You can have 300 million in CG effects and a 300 dollar script and people go WOW that was cool. Give me the old school shit anyday. The anticipation of the horror or scare, if you will any day.
Re: Why do people either hate or love those shakey first-personkaveman1969 on Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 6:05pm
I don't necessarily hate a hand held filmed type movie. As stated earlier, if the movie is good it's good regardless of how it's shot.
I just think a lot of people associate handheld filmed type films with The Blair Witch Project, Cloverdale, PA etc.
Blair Witch is good now to me, but I have to admit, when I saw it in the theater when it came out I felt really ripped off. Cloverdale left too many unanswered questions, and PA sucked IMO.
So, you get people thinking that any film made this way probably sucks, but I thought Quarantine was actually really good. I think it's a stigma. I'll give any film a chance. But again, if it stinks, it won't really matter how it's shot. My opinion.
Re: Why do people either hate or love those shakey first-personfire64 on Monday, June 7, 2010 - 8:54am
I respect the aspect of filming if its correctly done and not just a budget cut on the making of a movie. Quarantine was good cloverfield was pretty good but blairwitch? come on anyone can make up a story in a documentary go in the woods shake some sticks scream and act scared it was a disgrace to the genre!
Re: Why do people either hate or love those shakey first-personrainbowesque on Sunday, June 13, 2010 - 11:07am
Because they're used to the stability of cameras on tripods and such. It's kind of an 'out of the box' type thing. There aren't many films that have the first person view and the shaking, and trembling of it definitely doesn't help the eyes.
Also, the best film for this type of view, though it may not be first person... The Night Stalker. Hands the f*ck down. Amen.
Re: Why do people either hate or love those shakey first-personLaRae on Sunday, June 13, 2010 - 11:11am
I LOVE those movies!! i'm craving less explanation and more left to the imagination. sometimes our minds can imagine things way worse than what we see through the handheld camera in the movie. if you wanna see a first person narrative...watch HOME MOVIE....talk about one that can stun the heart!
Re: Why do people either hate or love those shakey first-persongrindhouse_guru on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 12:29am
I like them to. The monster will be explained in Cloverfield 2. JJ Abhrams annouced the sequel go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeiUviJ3S7A&feature=player_embedded for more details.
Re: Why do people either hate or love those shakey first-personHELLFIGHTER on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 2:04am
I liked CLOVERFIELD and QUARANTINE fine. While shakey camera stuff, it didnt overdo it although at times CLOVERFIELD did. The quality of footage was good. Paranormal while being crappy cell phone video quality also mixed the genres of possession and poltergeist which doesnt make sense, the acting was nothing, the film quality terrible as well as production standards and the plot silly. This is all my opinion and not a putdown to anyone else. I get indignant cause for me I REALLY felt ripped off by this movie and REALLY felt it was a waste of my time but I respect the opinions of anyone who liked it, it simply did not even come close to being acceptable to me. I think it was a success because of the power of the hype. I do agree with Metal that people shouldnt dislike a movie just because everything isnt explained. Thats the way life is. Sometimes you just dont know why someone disappeared or got killed or why the twister took one house and not the one next to it. Sometimes a movie is a "slice of life" a story telling of a brief point in time.
Re: Why do people either hate or love those shakey first-personKaboom on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 3:50am
Hey, Horror Fans! Personally, I like the hand-held movies! Cloverfield, [REC], (can't wait to see [REC 2]), The Zombie Diaries, Quarantine, aren't bad movies. I believe that the right script, and the right director, hand-held would be awesome! I watch a lot of Horror movies, with a lot of different people, and most of them that don't like hand-held, can't ride roller-coasters, or rides that spin, can't ride in the back seats of cars, motion sickness. To me hand-held gives a bit more, news-cast, real time, in todays society, caught with a cell phone look to it. A little more reality, to a genre that desperatley needs it! Todays society is so jaded towards blood, and violence, it takes a lot more to make Horror, Horror! I believe hand-held could do that! Later, Horror Fans! Kaboom
Re: Why do people either hate or love those shakey first-personundead_MissAmerica on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - 11:30am
Personally, I don't prefer first person perspective filming. Especially if it's a fairly long movie because it gives me a headache. I won't cease to watch a movie due to the perspective, the only film I really had a problem to the point I had to shut it off for 15 minutes, go outside and smoke was Diary of the Dead. The volitile camera motion and lighting made me strain to follow. It was a good movie, I just had a migraine at the end of it. :)


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Have you ever caught a bus only because it has been able to track its route on your smartphone? Ever wondered if you could get an app to help you avoid traffic jams caused by new road construction, or make more accurate farming decisions by changing weather patterns over time?
Developers around the world are designing incredible apps on top of information created and collected by government sources, including information on transit, transportation and the environment. There are reams of data in areas ranging from public health to agriculture, but only recently have governments begun to grapple with the many ways it might be put to use by enterprising developers, businesses, NGOs and other organizations.
This Friday, March 1st at 11:00 AM EST, you can be a part of the conversation on how Canada can make the most of open data by joining a hangout on air with the Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board of Canada and Member of Parliament for Parry Sound-Muskoka, as he leads the redesign of the Government of Canada's Open Data portal.
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- Albert Lai, co-founder and CEO of Big Viking Games
- Kevin Merritt, an open data developer and founder & CEO of Seattle-based Socrata
- Edward Ocampo-Gooding, co-founder of Open Data Ottawa and developer advocate for Ottawa-based Shopify
- Ray Sharma, the founder and chair of Toronto's XMG Studios, a leader in mobile gaming,
- Stephen Walker, an open data specialist from the Chief Information Officer Branch of the Treasury Board Secretariat, and
- Drew Bradstock, senior product manager at Google, as moderator.
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This is a typical workbook that accompanies the lectures. You will find here lots of exercises related to Perl. Some of them are real brain teasers, some of them intend to show you some particular feature of Perl and some of them are just there – they don't require too much effort to solve.
When it comes to the complexity of puzzles, I think that advanced Perl developers will find this book much to easy. This is because examples are based on topics you have probably faced already in you Perl development. However, the title says it's purpose is to teach perl. And this is the place it fit bests. If you are new to Perl, solving the issues may save your time in future. Patterns found here are typical for a programming day to day routine.
The great benefit of the book lays in the solutions (they consume roughly two-thirds of the book!). And this is the point. If you don't know the answer you get complete explanation as a means of consolation.
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