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Empires, the award winning Half-Life 2 mod, combines the best of the first person shooter and real-time strategy genres. Fight as either the Northern Faction, remnants of the fallen nation of Jekotia, or as the imperial Brenodi Empire. Empires features:
Dec 16th, 2010 3 people agree 1 person doesn't
Best Source mod out there, if you haven't tried it what is wrong with you!
But please read the manual before you start playing
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In my opinion, i've never seen a game quite like this. Your commander is playing his own RTS game where his soldiers are real people, whilst the men on the battlefield get all the thrills of any FPS game.
The hybrid of FPS and RTS go together flawlessly, truly an outstanding game. I've been playing for almost a year and no battle no matter how experienced nor noobie you are has ever been the same.
Nov 17th, 2010 3 people agree 1 person doesn't
The best RTS/FPS hybrid to date, Empires combines fast-paced ground-level gameplay with the the broader scope of true strategic gameplay. From the commander to the squad leader to the grunt in the field, team-based tactics in assault and defense of key map positions is vital to any map, of which there are a variety of style to choose from. The classic style pits two commanders and their teams against each other and research, choice of terrain, even gutsy rushes of APCs full of personnel determine the outcome of these matches, while the conquest maps pit rifle against mortars against turrets against tanks while battling to secure flags that may reduce the number of your opponents reinforcements, or secure more time for you to get to the heavily fortified last flag. Not only this, but the developers are active in recruiting new blood from the community, the game has a very active forum and suggestions and player-made scripts often make their way into the game, and updates are fairly frequent, including new particles, weapon updates, and new maps. All in all, Empires is an excellent game for the player who wishes to take their gaming to the next level.
Nov 15th, 2010 4 people agree 3 people don't
As others have said, this game is no Crysis. It doesn't look like the best, but it still looks great. One thing that definitely sets this game apart from everything else is that each round you play is unique. The same strategy that worked for one team probably won't work for another.
Not only that, but you must learn to adapt to situations in an instant and respond with teamwork. Should you prove to be a 'lone-wolf' type person, you can still wreck havoc in the enemy's base.
Each of the 4 classes have achieved a level of balance unseen for the past millennium, the 'researches' (basically unlocking upgrades, done on the commander's part) are better, and overall 2.29 has been a very enjoyable experience.
Is it difficult to learn? Yes. Empires has a very simple cover but a complex plot. There's an infinite amount of strategies to learn, and an innumerable amount of ways to execute them. But is it possible to jump in, play, and have fun? Definitely.
Nov 12th, 2007 2 people agree 1 person doesn't
One of the best games(not just mods) I have played in years. Reminds me of the type of rush I use to get playing golden eye 64. The team work aspect is unlike any game I have ever played. While it still needs work and money to pay these developers. It deserves a 10/10 as is.
I have been stuck on this game for years.
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Really fun and explosive multiplayer mod!
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good game :D
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I love RTS games and shootersm when I played this it was the best of both worlds! Great work you guys! Makes me wanna reinstall Half Life 2 just to play it :3
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Swedish Website Lists Microsoft Surface Tablet Prices
A Swedish online tech store, Webhallen, was found to have the retail prices of Windows Surface tablets listed on its site. The prices indicated for the ARM-based Windows RT tablets, are much higher than an iPad with similar specs.
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A peep into the History of Indian Villages lead to a treasure house of ancient tradition and culture.
India is a vast country with a majority of its total population living in the villages. The Indian society is predominantly divided into two divisions like the rural society and the urban society. Villages have always been an integral part of society in India. No specific timeframe can be mentioned about the conception of villages in India. However, the concept of village was not present there in the ancient period. The Indus Valley civilisation is so far known to be the ancient civilisation in India and it mainly comprised two cities of Harappa and Mohenjodaro. However, the concept of village seems to be absent during this era.
The history of Indian villages, in fact, goes back to the Vedic era when the kingdoms comprised a major city and several villages. The villages were a cluster of houses and the surrounding land was cultivated by the villagers. The concept of villages in India flourished during the late Vedic era or during the reign of the Mauryas. The Maurya Dynasty was founded by Chandragupta Maurya during 323 BC and the villages were a predominant part of the Indian social system at that time. The villages were administered in a structured way, through a Gram Sabha during the Maurya Dynasty. The religious and cultural scenario of the villages was primarily dominated by the Hindus, especially the Brahmans. The caste system of Hinduism was strictly maintained during that period.
However, the social structure of the Indian villages changed drastically during the reign of Muslim emperors like the Mughals or Afghans. This period in the history of Indian villages saw the villagers being influenced by Islam and the equality for religious practice, among all parts of the society was also maintained. During the British period, the Indian villagers got influenced by the Christian religious culture and a rich diversity of several religions was seen during that period. The social structure in the Indian villages also changed accordingly with the change of religious and cultural scenarios.
The political scenario in the Indian villages has witnessed interesting changes from the ancient period to medieval period to the contemporary period. In the ancient period, the Indian villagers were not inclined to politics and they blindly followed the rules of their kings. This tradition of political unawareness among the Indian villagers continued during the medieval period also. However, the Indian villagers started to be politically aware during the British period. In the contemporary period, the Indian villagers are very much inclined to political activities and they also take active part in all kinds of political decision making process in independent India.
Walking was the only way of transport in ancient Indian villages. There was no alternative transport system for the villagers, until the vehicles like Bullock Carts, or Palkis, or Horse Carts, Boats, Ships, etc. came into existence. These continued to be the principal means of transportation for a long period, till the end of the medieval period. However, the British rulers brought about a huge change in the transport system of Indian villages by introducing the busses, trains and other automobiles.
The educational scenario has also seen significant changes in the history of Indian villages. In the ancient period, the Indian villagers used to be taught the Vedic and other Hindu scriptures by the Brahmans. These scriptures were the only means of education in the ancient period. The women also used to get education during that period. However, the scenario changed during the medieval period, when the Muslim rulers put on restrictions on women education. The Indian villagers also started to learn about the Buddhist, Jains or Muslim scriptures during that period. The British era brought about a sea change in the entire educational system of Indian villages. They introduced English language to the Indian people and the missionaries started to propagate Christianity, through the numerous schools established by the British rulers. The British rulers also introduced different streams of education like medical education, engineering education, technological education, etc. This period witnessed a diverse educational scenario in the Indian villages.
The history of Indian villages presents an interesting occupation scenario, which has changed with time. Agriculture and farming were the prominent occupations of the Indian villagers during the ancient period and the other occupations included doing clerical jobs in king's courts or working as soldiers for the emperors. The Indian villagers remained dependent on agriculture for several centuries till the British period. However, the scenario changed during the British rule with the introduction of several industries. The villagers started to move to the urban areas, leaving their traditional occupation of agriculture. They joined different industrial organisations as workers or labourers and found alternate occupation. However, agriculture is still the principal occupation in most villages in India.
The political scenario of the Indian villages has probably seen the most significant changes, so far. While the Indian villagers were politically unaware for most parts of the ancient and medieval period, they have now become very much politically active. They are actively participating in the democratic political system of India by casting their votes during general elections. They also actively take part in the local governance system in India. The history of Indian villages has also seen drastic changes in transport system. The Indian villagers can now avail almost all the modern means of transport.
The scope of getting proper education has increased in the modern times and the literacy rate in the Indian villages has also increased remarkably. The women in Indian villages are also getting enough scope to get educated in the contemporary period. The scope for getting into different occupations has increased for the Indian villagers in the contemporary period as well. Many villagers have changed their occupation from agriculture to industry and have moved to the rural areas for getting into alternate occupation.
Apart from all these factors, the general condition of the Indian villages has improved a lot in the contemporary period. The electricity has already reached in most of the Indian villages and the villagers are enjoying the other modern technological advancements, as well. As a whole, it can be said that most of the changes that occurred in the history of Indian villages have yielded positive results for the villagers. They have also aided India to become more and more civilised and developed.
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NUI Galway researchers are on the hunt for a tiny, nocturnal mammal, which can spend up to three-quarters of its life asleep. The hazel, or common, dormouse is not native to Ireland but a number of confirmed sightings have been made in County Kildare. A Facebook campaign has been launched by researchers at the University's Ryan Institute to enlist the public's help in monitoring sightings of the rodent. "It is not known how the dormouse got to Ireland," explains Dr Colin Lawton of the Mammal Ecology Group in NUI Galway. "It is very unlikely they have been here for a long time unnoticed. It is much more probable that they were introduced, possibly by accident while hibernating in hay. Introduced animals which spread quickly and cause such difficulties are often described as 'invasive'. However, it is unlikely that the dormouse will be an invasive species, given the low numbers and difficulties they are experiencing elsewhere in their range in the UK and Europe. However they need to be monitored and assessed so we can observe any influence they have on the environment." Dormice are woodland animals, who nest in shrubs and hedgerows, particularly those containing hazel (as their name suggests) or brambles. They like to eat fruit, nuts, flowers or insects depending on what is available. As many people know, they like to sleep as well, hibernating for over half the year from October to as late as April or May (hence the sleepy dormouse at the Mad Hatter's tea party in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland). Often they are seen in the summer feeding at bird tables, particularly those close to suitable woodland. Dormice are about the same size as a mouse, usually weighing less than 20g, although they can be twice that weight just before hibernating. They have large black eyes (they are mostly active at night) and a thick furry tail quite unlike that of a mouse. The Mammal Ecology group in NUI Galway have launched a Dormouse Survey, to collect records of this new animal to Ireland. If you have come across one, particularly if you have a photo or a precise location of the sighting please contact the survey team at email@example.com, or on 086 0660208 or visit Dormouse Survey Ireland on Facebook. -ends-
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Six From NUI Galway Scoop Prestigious Fulbright Award
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
Thirty-seven Fulbright Awardees were officially announced at an event on MS The World, which was sponsored by a U.S. Fulbright alumnus, Dr. Jack Pinkowski and his wife, Mrs. Monica Pinkowski, as part of The Gathering on Friday, 12 July. Since 1957, the Fulbright Awards are given annually by the Irish and U.S. governments and provide Irish students, scholars, and professionals with the opportunity to study, lecture, and research at top universities and institutions throughout the United States. Among the 37 awardees were six winners from the NUI Galway: Sharon Ansboro is a PhD candidate in Regenerative Medicine at the NUI Galway. While on her Fulbright Student Award Sharon will research alternative cell therapy approaches for the treatment of osteoarthritis at the University of Rochester. Maeve Clancy is a secondary school teacher at St. Andrew's College in Booterstown and a graduate of University College Cork with a postgraduate diploma in Education from NUI Galway. Originally from Oughterard, Maeve will be a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. Dr Louis De Paor is the Director of the Centre for Irish Studies at the NUI Galway. As the Fulbright Irish Language Scholar, Louis will work on a bilingual anthology of twentieth-century Irish poetry at New York University and the University of California, Berkeley. Dr Frances Fahy is the Fulbright-Environmental Protection Agency Scholar Awardee. She is a lecturer in Geography at NUI Galway. While at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Frances will research the experiences of academics involved in policy-relevant research in the field of sustainability. Fiona Griffin is a PhD candidate in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at NUI Galway. She will undertake research on osteogenic cell mechanobiology at Georgia Institute of Technology as part of her Fulbright Student Award. Dr Triona McGrath is the Fulbright-Marine Institute Scholar Awardee and a graduate of NUI Galway. Triona will go to the Scripps Institute of Oceanography in San Diego to research ocean acidification in coastal water environments. This year's other Fulbright Awardees, from fourteen Irish higher educational institutions, will travel to the four corners of America on their awards, from Rice University in Texas to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. to Oregon State University. Speaking at the launch of this year's Fulbright Awards, Patrick McDermott, Chair of the Fulbright Commission Board, said, "Year after year, the Fulbright Awards attract Ireland's top researchers, professionals, and graduates. With the breadth and expertise seen in this year's winners I know that these current and future leaders will gain invaluable experience that they can share upon their return to Ireland." McDermott continued, "I am especially delighted to see the Fulbright Awardees' very topical areas of research that they will examine during their year in the U.S. For instance, two Fulbright-Environmental Protection Agency awardees will explore innovative ways to encourage sustainability in Ireland. I know that their contributions to the future of Irish environmental policy will be informed by their time in the U.S." A number of other agencies sponsor Fulbright Awards including CRH plc, Enterprise Ireland, the Marine Institute, and Teagasc. As well as the sponsored awards, the Department of Arts, Heritage, and the Gaeltacht and the National Lottery support the Irish Language Awards for scholars and teachers. Speaking about the diverse nature of the awardees, Ms Colleen Dube, Executive Director of the Fulbright Commission, said, "The Fulbright Awards continue to reflect the diversity and depth of Irish academia. Although this year's awardees have a definite science and technology angle, the arts also feature prominently, with awardees going to the School for Improvisational Music in Brooklyn, New York and the California Institute of the Arts. I look forward to seeing, and hearing, the wonderful outputs from each of these 37 awardees at the end of 2014." Dube continued, "In this Gathering year we are especially delighted with the Fulbrighters' role as cultural ambassadors while in the U.S. With 37 Irish awardees going to the U.S. and 13 Americans coming to Ireland this autumn, we are thrilled to be a part of the ongoing cultural and educational exchange between the two countries." The next round of applications for Irish Fulbright Awardees will open on Wednesday, 28 August. Interested applicants in all disciplines are encouraged to visit the Fulbright Commission's website, www.fulbright.ie, for more information. All applications for the 2014-2015 academic year will be due on Wednesday, 13 November.
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Can music enhance wellbeing in older-age?
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
The power of music to enhance wellbeing is being explored by researchers at NUI Galway. Jenny Groarke, a musician and PhD student at the School of Psychology in NUI Galway, is seeking volunteers for her research project on the benefits of music listening. Jenny is seeking participants aged 18-30 years and 60-85 years to join focus group sessions. Volunteers will spend 2-3 hours in small groups discussing the reasons they listen to music, and then vote for what they believe is most beneficial for well-being. Jenny explains: "We hope to understand how we can use listening to music to improve well-being, which will certainly benefit younger and older adults in the future." These focus group sessions are ongoing at NUI Galway and emerging evidence suggests that people listen to music for a wide range of reasons, but their reasons for listening are primarily emotional. "Music has long been known to give rise to positive feelings, memories and emotions", explains Jenny. "People of all ages listen to music to cope with the stresses of everyday life, they listen to music to connect with others in social situations, and those who are isolated say they often listen to music to reduce feelings of loneliness." Through her research, Jenny has already discovered some differences in music listening between younger and older adults. Unsurprisingly, young adults are more likely to listen to music to attract potential love interests and older adults often listen to music to remind them of dear friends and relatives now departed. Jenny adds, "Galway is a city filled with music and musicians, so we anticipated that music would be an important part of people's lives. Music seems to increase in importance in older age and this is something we didn't expect. One music-lover, aged 70, went as far as to say that "Jazz has given me a new life, a second chance". The Galway native was inspired to study the link between music and well-being in older adults by her late grandfather Jimmy Dooley, who sang in the Augustinian choir for more than 65 years and played the drums in the Galway Bay Jazz band in Busker Brownes every Sunday. She has also set up a business, Sing-Bang Music Workshops, which brings music workshops to nursing homes to improve memory ability, happiness, and quality of life in elderly adults through group music making. For more information on volunteering for the research please visit adaptivefunctionsofmusic.wordpress.com, email email@example.com or phone 086 0333 033. -ENDS-
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Cautious Welcome for the Assisted Decision-Making Bill
Thursday, 18 July 2013
NUI Galway's Centre for Disability Law and Policy welcomes the publication of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013 today. Professor Gerard Quinn, Director of the Centre for Disability Law and Policy at NUI Galway, said: "This is a landmark moment in the process of disability law reform in Ireland. Once enacted Ireland should be able to ratify the UN disability treaty. The Minister is to be congratulated for moving beyond traditional guardianship to enable people take charge of their own lives. In particular, as the changed title of the Bill suggests, it innovates by putting into place supports where needed to assist people make their own decisions and chart their own life choices. In the period ahead we will be making many suggested improvements to make this profound shift a reality in people's daily lives. The Bill retains a limited form of guardianship. Obviously the Minister and her officials believe this to be compatible with the UN disability treaty. Time will tell. But for the moment we laud the major step forward in the provisions dealing with supported decision making and will do our part to come forward with constructive suggestions for refinements and improvements." He added: "The process for getting to this point deserves particular praise. The Oireachtas Justice Committee held a series of important and indeed historic hearings with civil society and made sure their voice was heard. Officials from Government Departments responsible for drafting the legislation also listened. And the Minister was a very active listener. This demonstrates the success of concerted efforts from a large range of civil society organisations across disability, mental health, and ageing sectors, who put forward positive ideas for reform in the Essential Principles for Legal Capacity Law." Dr Eilionóir Flynn, Senior Research Fellow with the Centre for Disability Law and Policy, said: "Among the areas for improvement in the Bill are the following: First, we welcome the inclusion in the Bill's General Principles of the requirement that decision-makers must give effect, wherever possible to the 'will and preferences' of the person, as it ensures respect for the basic human rights of persons with disabilities. We will be making suggestions to ensure the primacy of this principle throughout the Act to ensure respect for human rights. Secondly, it is crucial that the Government provides a timeline for the reform of other areas of law affected by legal capacity but currently exempted under this Bill, for example, the Mental Health Act 2001, the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993, and the Juries Act 1976, among others. Thirdly, there is a need for some sort of infrastructure to encourage and develop good practice in supported decision-making. In the Bill this role is given to the Office of Public Guardian. The title of the office suggests that a more protective, rather than empowering approach will be take. An Office for Assisted Decision-Making may be more appropriate. Fourthly, some process for active learning must be put in place. The Bill contains a provision for a review of the functioning of the Act within a five-year timeframe. We believe that a more robust review provision is required, given the rate at which new thinking on legal capacity and supported decision-making is advancing. A review of the 'functioning' of the Act could be limited in scope, especially if relatively few provisions of the Act have been commenced within that five-year timeframe. This needs improvement." Charles O'Mahony, Lecturer in Public Law at NUI Galway, said: "Much of the capacity Bill is framed positively and a greater premium is being placed on the respect for the decision-making of persons. The Mental Health Act 2001 is currently undergoing review and it is essential the mental health legislation and new legal capacity legislation interface in a consistent way reflecting Ireland obligations under international human rights law." Professor Quinn concluded: "This will replace Victorian legislation which the early Irish Free State pledged to remove. We are finally catching up with the ideals of our founders. With improvements this Bill could finally hand back power to the people and position us again in the first rank of nations dedicated to the rights of persons with disabilities." -ENDS-
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NUI Galway Graduate Awarded Prestigious Postdoctoral Fellowship
Monday, 22 July 2013
Dr Ben Newland, NUI Galway PhD graduate, has been awarded a Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellow. This fellowship provides a unique opportunity for the most promising newly qualified postdoctoral researchers to make an early start in developing their independent research careers, working in the best laboratories in the UK and overseas. Under the guidance of Professor Abhay Pandit, Director of the Network of Excellence for Functional Biomaterials (NFB) at NUI Galway, Dr Newland studied biomaterial based gene therapies for Parkinson's disease at the NFB, and was co-supervised by Dr Eilís Dowd and Dr Wenxin Wang. Ben is due to begin his postdoctoral research fellowship in October 2013, and will be primarily supervised by Professors Stephen Dunnett and Anne Rosser at Cardiff University in the UK. He will spend extended periods at the Technische Universität Dresden in Germany and the University of Oxford in the UK. The title of Dr Newland's study is 'A combinatorial approach for enhancing cell transplantation for neurological diseases via simple and scalable chemistries'. The research goal of his postdoctoral position is to investigate mechanisms which increase stem cell survival following transplantation to the brain. Rapid and significant stem cell death following transplantation into the brain hampers the progression of stem cell therapies for neurodegenerative diseases. Dr Newland's research will focus on the maintenance, delivery and therapeutic potential of transplanted stem cells in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. This Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowship is highly multi-disciplinary in nature, combining nanomaterials, soft hydrogels and gene therapy and this fellowship will incorporate expertise from three European Universities. Congratulating Dr Newland on his fellowship, Professor Abhay Pandit said: "Since the vast majority of successful applicants of the Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowships are situated in 'Oxbridge' or London, it is great to have a successful applicant from Ireland to be based in Cardiff University. Dr Newland will continue to build on the foundations he has forged at NUI Galway by continuing to collaborate with the University and the group at NFB. We wish him every success in his career and look forward to working with him at NUI Galway in the very near future." -ENDS-
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Ambitious Research Programme to Provide Revolutionary New Therapies for Patients in Ireland
Tuesday, 23 July 2013
Initial focus on stem cells and arthritic disease, burn care and diabetic foot ulceration The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is supporting a major new national initiative led by NUI Galway and involving research groups in Cork and Dublin. This will enable research into innovative cell-based therapies and will, for the first time, provide access to these new treatments for patients in Ireland. Blood transfusion is a life-saving procedure that has been carried out for many decades. In fact it represents one the earliest and most successful forms of cell therapy. This revolutionary science of cell therapy now encompasses a range of procedures involving the delivery of healthy cells to injured tissue in order to treat a disease or stimulate repair. The objective of the NUI Galway-led programme is to build a research network to develop sustainable manufacturing technology and to validate the effectiveness of these new therapies, leading to a greater research effort and wider access to these new cell-based therapies in Ireland. The project involves a partnership between the three major cell therapy research centres in Ireland, the the SFI funded Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI) at NUI Galway, the National Adult Stem Cell Transplant Centre at St. James's Hospital/Trinity College Dublin, and the Centre for Research in Vascular Biology at University College Cork. Initially, the programme will focus on three key areas: Regenerative medicine applications in arthritis, burn care and diabetic wounds These applications all arise from a substantial and convincing research effort, mainly carried out in the partners' laboratories, indicating that stem cells can stimulate an effective and sustained repair response in arthritic joints, can bring about the development of new blood vessels in ischaemic limbs and can stimulate wound healing in, for example, burns and chronic wounds. Stem cell manufacturing and clinical trials A sustainable stem cell manufacturing platform will be developed and a series of pivotal preclinical studies and clinical trials will be carried out. The Centre for Cell Manufacturing Ireland, a cell bioprocessing facility built to the highest international standards at REMEDI in NUI Galway, will be the manufacturing site for culture‐expanded cells for clinical use. Clinical studies will be optimised by utilising the integrated efforts of the Health Research Board Clinical Research Facilities. Stem cell transplantation techniques Bone marrow has been used as a source of stem cells for transplantation for many years. Over the last two decades, umbilical cord blood has emerged as an important stem cell source for those in need of transplantation. The use of otherwise discarded cord blood stem cells is a very important strategy already used to treat some conditions and has the potential to provide new therapies not available previously. Professor Frank Barry is Scientific Director of REMEDI at NUI Galway and Principal Investigator on the research programme: "The development of these innovative therapeutic platforms in association with the Irish Blood Transfusion Service is a new approach to medical research in Ireland. The scope of the programme is broad and ambitious and brings together world-leading researchers and clinicians in cellular therapy. It has the potential to provide patients in Ireland with new, ground-breaking therapies." The interest in cell‐based therapy has grown exponentially in the last decade, as the tremendous potential to lead to effective treatments for a variety of major diseases is being realised. Despite many breakthroughs, cell therapy is still largely experimental and the development of a worldwide platform in cell‐based regenerative medicine still faces many challenges. According to Frank Barry "This new research programme will take us several steps closer to that goal." According to Dr Ian Franklin, Medical and Scientific Director of the IBTS: "IBTS is delighted to support this three site collaboration led by the REMDI centre at NUI Galway. Conventional blood transfusion is still essential to modern health care but the next generation of treatments will require the production of cell based treatments to promote body repair, healing and the regeneration of tissues and organs in the laboratory. Ireland's universities have the expertise to develop these approaches and IBTS has the experience and ability to provide the quality manufacturing environment to bring these treatments to patients within the health care system." -ends-
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NUI Galway Boat Club/ Gráinne Mhaol Dominate at National Rowing Championships
Tuesday, 23 July 2013
NUI Galway Boat club and its sister alumni club Gráinne Mhaol had a massively successful weekend at the National rowing championships held in the National Rowing Centre in Cork over the weekend. For the fifth time in the past six years Grainne Mhaol/ NUIGBC took the blue riband event of the championships, the Men's Senior Eight from Queen's University and UCD respectively. The defending champions dominated the race from start to finish winning by over 4 seconds from their northern rivals. The crew of Robert O Callaghan, Richard Bennett, Dave Mannion, Niall Kenny, Emmett Donnelly, Alan Martin, Cormac Folan and James Wall were coxed by Ruadhán Cooke to victory in difficult headwind conditions. Gráinne Mhaol also took the Senior Four title marking Alan Martin's eight National Senior win. Also from the Senior Eight, Niall Kenny won the Men's Lightweight Single event. Robert O Callaghan and Richard Bennett went close in the Senior Pair finishing runners up to Galway Rowing club by the narrowest of margins. This victory was further backed up by the win in the Inter Eight by the NUI Galway men's crew, who took the win from UCD Boat club. As several of the NUI Galway crew are relatively new to the sport it suggests the pipeline of talent in the club will continue for some years. There was also a significant victory for the women's NUI Galway pair of Lisa Dilleen and Aifric Keogh who won by 11 seconds from St. Michaels in the Senior event. While Dilleen joined a composite crew with Cork to take the Senior Four, Keogh joined Cliona Hurst to take the Inter Double. Hurst was also runner up in the Intermediate Sculls and NUI Galway also took second position in the Women's Novice Four and the Men's Inter Four. This incredibly successful weekend precedes one of the most exciting weeks ahead for NUI Galway rowers as five members of the club, Robert O Callaghan, Richard Bennett (Men's Coxless Four) Aifric Keogh (Women's Coxless Four) Sean O Connor and Fionnán McQuillan-Tolan, all competing at the World U23 Championships in Linz Austria. NUI Galway Boat Club coach Dave Mannion is also coach to the Women's Four at the championships. Gary Ryan, Elite Sport Development Officer at NUI Galway: "It is a huge testament to the rowers and coaches, past and present, that NUI Galway Boat Club and its alumni club Gráinne Mhaol, which were already the strongest combination in Irish rowing, have taken an even greater leap forward in domestic and international rowing with its performances this year. I would like to congratulate all involved as I know how much hard work and professionalism has gone into achieving this success. I would also look forward with great anticipation to the World U23 championships this weekend where four of our students currently on sports scholarship will compete at the World U23 Championships in Linz Austria. It is a great platform for those athletes and a great credit to the athletes, their coaches and support team who have worked so hard for this opportunity." Ends
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NUI Galway Recruiting for 2013 Chronic Headache Management Study
Wednesday, 24 July 2013
Last year, the Migraine Association of Ireland and Chronic Pain Ireland collaborated with researchers at NUI Galway on a study of chronic headache pain management using online methods of treatment delivery. The researchers at NUI Galway are extending their online study this year and are currently looking for individuals to participate. During the 2012 study, NUI Galway's Dr Jonathan Egan, Dr Brian McGuire and Angeline Traynor sought to examine the effectiveness of an online mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) programme tailored to support chronic headache pain management in adults with various types of chronic headache. Treatment was delivered via www.headachemanagement.org – a specially designed, self-paced forum for participants' convenience. Participants had unlimited access to the mindfulness based exercises and information designed to support self-management of headache pain. The exercises were specifically designed to help alleviate headache associated barriers including sleep disturbance, anxiety and headache onset. The programme incorporated guided imagery, progressive muscle relaxation, sitting meditation and mindful awareness exercises, and cultivated mindful breathing, peaceful mind states and emotion regulation. "We know that a combination of psychological and mindfulness techniques are beneficial, particularly for people managing chronic or recurrent pain" said Angeline Traynor, researcher at NUI Galway. "This type of service was designed to be accessible to all, as an online survey it is not limited to a person's locality." The results of the 2012 study showed clinically significant decreases in participant levels of pain severity, anxiety, depression, pain interference in daily functioning, medication intake and the overall impact of chronic headache on daily life were observed in those participants who completed the programme. Angeline continued: "The programme was effective in supporting pain management across chronic headache conditions including migraine and tension type headache. It appears to have successfully encouraged the development of beliefs consistent with a self-management approach even among individuals who were not pre-disposed to such an approach." The study demonstrated that health benefits for chronic headache sufferers followed from just six weeks of online mindfulness based stress reduction practice. Those interested in participating in the study can contact Angeline Traynor at email@example.com or directly access the programme information at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HeadacheManagement2013 or http://www.headachemanagement.org/. -ENDS-
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Should Twitter and Facebook be part of the Newsbeat?
Thursday, 25 July 2013
INSIGHT@NUIGalway launches national survey on journalists' use of social media Social media is becoming a vital tool to many contemporary journalists. From Syria to Turkey and Brazil, international news stories are broken by ordinary citizens on social media every day and it's not just serious news. The latest football transfer rumours or celebrity scandal is now more likely to break on Twitter than by conventional means. The emergence of these new technologies is fundamentally changing the way journalists work and source stories. A 2011 survey* revealed that 97% of UK journalists use social media for their work, similar pan European** and global*** studies have also been completed. In Ireland, however, despite the widespread adoption of social media particularly among journalists, no formal study on Irish media professionals' use of social media has yet been carried out. Researchers at the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre INSIGHT@NUIGalway have launched the first national survey on how Irish journalists use social media. This new study aims to measure the prevalence of social media use among professional journalists, and determine the role it plays in the modern Irish newsroom. The researchers are calling on all media professionals working in print, TV, radio and online media to take 10 - 12 minutes out of their busy schedules to fill out the online survey. "The ubiquity of social media is quickly changing the global media landscape, leading us to query Ireland's contemporary journalistic practices", said Dr Bahareh Heravi, the project leader and head of the Digital Humanities and Journalism group at INSIGHT@NUIGalway. "This survey will help to not only delineate these practices, but the data collected has the potential to ultimately result in more informed and accurate reporting," she added. Dr Heravi stressed the need for all journalists to get involved, from digital natives to those who don't even have a twitter account: "We are aware that there are some journalists who don't use social media or even feel that it shouldn't be used for journalistic purposes. It is very important for the study to capture all journalists' opinions." The project is being run by the Digital Humanities and Journalism group in INSIGHT@NUIGalway, which leads a number of projects exploring how new technologies are impacting the world of journalism and other digital humanities like archiving. "This survey will help us to determine the needs of the media industry in Ireland and enable us to shape its future. This is the role of the Digital Humanities and Journalism group at INSIGHT@NUIGalway" said Director of INSIGHT@NUIGalway Professor Stefan Decker. INSIGHT is Irelands National Data Analytics Research Centre, hosted at NUI Galway, UCC, DCU and UCD. The survey can be accessed here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/IrishSocialJournalism and more information on the research group can be found at http://hujo.deri.ie/ ENDS *2011 Social Journalism Study carried out by Cision and Canterbury Christchurch University (UK) http://www.cision.com/uk/files/2012/07/2011-Social-Journalism-Study1.pdf **2011 Social Journalism Study, European Results http://www.cision.com/uk/pr-white-papers/2011-social-journalism-study-european-results/ ***2012 Global Digital Journalism Study by the Oriella PR Network http://www.oriellaprnetwork.com/sites/default/files/research/Oriella%20Digital%20Journalism%20Study%202012%20Final%20US.pdf
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Seolann an tAire Stáit, Donnchadh Mac Fhionnlaoich Dioplóma nua sa Phleanáil agus Buanú Teanga in OÉ Gaillimh
Thursday, 25 July 2013
Sheol an tAireStáit, Donnchadh Mac FhionnlaoichDioplóma nua sa Phleanáil agus Buanú Teanga in Ionad OÉ Gaillimh, Gaoth Dobhair, Co. Dhún na nGall tráthnóna aréir. Tá an Dioplóma á thairiscint ag OÉ Gaillimh i gcomhar le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta. Cúrsa páirtaimseartha thar dhá bhliain atá i gceist leis an dioplóma seo a thabharfaidh deis do rannpháirtithe eolas agus oiliúint fheidhmeach a fháil ar straitéisí buanaithe teanga agus leas-chleachtais na pleanála teanga. Tá an cúrsa dírithe ar oibrithe pobail agus teanga sna ceantair phleanála teanga a luaitear in Acht na Gaeltachta. Beidh an cúrsa seo feiliúnach dóibh siúd atá ag obair in earnáil na Gaeilge go náisiúnta agus an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge á fheidhmiú acu. D'fháiltigh an tAire Stáit Mac Fhionnlaoich roimh an Dioplóma úr: "Cinntíonn Acht na Gaeltachta go mbeidh tábhacht as cuimse le tograí buanaithe teanga a thabhairt chun cinn go náisiúnta agus i measc phobal na Gaeltachta go mór mór. Cuideoidh an cúrsa seo le cumasú phobal na teanga chomh maith le forbairt feidhmiú na Straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge. Úsáid stuama acmhainní atá sa chomhpháirtíocht seo idir Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge agus Údarás na Gaeltachta." Leag Príomhfheidhmeannach Údarás na Gaeltachta, Steve Ó Cualáin, béim ar thorthaí foghlama an chúrsa: "Is mian le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta go mbeadh oiliúint fheidhmeach sa Phleanáil Teanga ar fáil ar bhealach atá éifeachtach agus praiticiúil. Beidh an cúrsa seo fóinteach do phobail atá ag iarraidh an chuid is fearr den phleanáil teanga a thabhairt leo agus a chur i bhfeidhm de réir chúinsí a gceantracha féin. Tá áthas orainn tacú leis an Dioplóma nua seo." Dúirt Dónall Ó Braonáin, Príomhfheidhmeannach Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, OÉ Gaillimh: "Cúrsa é seo a tharraingeoidh ar an léann teanga ach a dhéanfaidh freastal ar riachtanais phobail san am céanna. Beidh scoth na tacaíochta foghlama ag mic léinn an chúrsa seo agus beidh sé feiliúnach dóibh siúd ar spéis leo ceist na pleanála teanga a scrúdú ar bhealach solúbtha agus saoráideach." De bharr scaipeadh tíreolaíoch na rannpháirtithe, bainfear leas as teicneolaíocht nuálach fhoghlama leis an Dioplóma seo a chur ar fáil. Beidh deis ag mic léinn an chúrsa a gclár ama staidéir féin a leagan amach agus a chur in oiriúint dá gcúinsí féin. Tabharfar an oiliúint chuí ríomhaireachta do rannpháirtithe an chúrsa ag seisiúin speisialta ionduchtaithe agus déanfar an cúrsa a eagrú ar bhealach a laghdóidh ualach taistil na mac léinn idir Méan Fómhair 2013 agus Márta 2014. Clúdóidh an siollabas réimse cuimsitheach ábhar a bhaineann leis an bPleanáil Teanga agus gheobhaidh na rannpháirtithe oiliúint sna bealaí is éifeachtaí le tabhairt faoi thograí buanaithe teanga a leagan amach dá bpobal féin. Sa chéad bhliain den chúrsa, beidh béim ar leith ar an tsochtheangeolaíocht agus ar chultúr agus ar chomhthéacs na Gaeltachta comhaimseartha. Fáilteofar roimh iarratais ó dhaoine atá ag obair in earnáil na forbartha teanga nó pobail sa Ghaeltacht nó in earnáil na Gaeilge go náisiúnta chomh maith le daoine eile a bhfuil spéis acu san ábhar seo. Beidh táille laghdaithe á ghearradh ar an gcúrsa seo ag OÉ Gaillimh mar bheartas taca do phróiseas na pleanála teanga sa Ghaeltacht. Tá OÉ Gaillimh buíoch de thacaíocht Údarás na Gaeltachta agus moltar do rannpháirtithe atá ag obair na hearnála pobail agus teanga sa Ghaeltacht clárú ar-líne agus teagmháil a dhéanamh le hoifigí réigiúnacha Údarás na Gaeltachta le deiseanna tacaíochta a fhiosrú. Is féidir iarratas ar-líne a dhéanamh ar an Dioplóma roimh 23 Lúnasa ach suíomh Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge a cheadú: www.oegaillimh.ie/acadamh nó teagmháil a dhéanamh le comhordaitheoir an chúrsa, Éamon Ó Cofaigh ag 091 493802 nó firstname.lastname@example.com. -CRÍOCH-
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15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 �C (25 �F)
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By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
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On May 14, 2008, dmj1218 from west Houston, TX (Zone 9a) wrote:
Blooms and foliage not seen at the same time on this ginger--2" light purple blooms emerge first. Then followed by beautiful silver and green variegated foliage with burgundy undersides; about 40 days after blooms. Good for growing in zones 8b-10; height is 2' on foliage (much shorter, inches high on flowers); width 18". This ginger must have excellent drainage in the winter if grown in the ground, otherwise the rhizomes will rot.
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I belong to a Koi and Watergarden club, and every year we take a field trip to a specialty ginger nursery near Gainesville, Florida, as our members all agree gingers make decorative additions near ponds. Last year quite a few members really splurged on gingers, and all the gingers were planted in the ground late last summer, only to be confronted by the longest, wettest and coldest winter here in Northcentral Florida for the past 100 years. Of course every single ginger plant froze to the ground.
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This is a wonderful ginger. In the spring flowers appear out of the bare ground, the foliage then appears. This is the largest flowering Kaempferia in the genuis. Majestic and upright the leaves have a maroon underside, the leaves are about a foot long.