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Why Should Managers and Leaders Celebrate More?
by Judith E. Glaser Great leaders identify, measure, recognize, and reward meaningful efforts and achievements—and celebrate often with the people involved. Why should managers and leaders celebrate more? Creating a feeling of celebration helps meet people's needs for inclusion, innovation, … Continue reading
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Create and Sustain Change by Creating Trust through Candor
By Judith E. Glaser Here are 5 ways to elevate every day – and experience a release in the capacity to create and sustain change, growth and transformation: By setting the context for candor throughout all of your leadership interactions, … Continue reading
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Two Signals that Create the Highest Trust
by Judith E. Glaser Most people choose their friends and colleagues based on three principles that even they may not be aware of. That's according to social science research conducted by Brian Uzzi, professor of leadership and organizational change at … Continue reading
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Are You Green-lighting or Stopping an Important Work Relationship?
by Judith E. Glaser The consequences of your interactions are filed daily in your memory bank, either as "feel good" or "feel bad" experiences. Memories with strong emotions linger, since the brain more easily files and calls up memories attached … Continue reading
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Great Tips on Being a Great Communicator
…Or, how to reframe and get neutral in highly charged emotional situations. In fact, Conversational Intelligence is a three skills when you thinking you're learning one…kind of book. Judith E. Glaser, a frequent blogger here, wrote the book so leaders can become better … Continue reading
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How a Shift in Language Finds Solutions Faster
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The One Leadership Skill That Will Turbocharge Employee Performance
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Why You Need to Use Short Videos to Teach Soft Skills
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See, it started as a good day. We flew back August 17, 2011 (yes, I am only writing about it now; it shows how much of a backlog I have when it comes to blogging). Our flight was routed Santiago-Miami-Toronto, and we were then driving back from Toronto to Buffalo.
The first flight was scheduled to depart 8:55 PM, Santiago time. However, we pretty much were ready to leave early in the morning. We had to check out of the hotel by noon, and since we didn't have anything else we wanted to do in the city, we basically checked out by 9:00 AM, after having breakfast and a shower. We rode the metro up to Pajaritos Station, and then transferred to the bus that connects that station and the airport terminal. No incident yet.
Then, we planned to just stay in the airport and work. We both had laptops with us, and all we needed to do was find a place where we can park our butts and work. Ideally, there should be power outlets. However, the airport lacked a bit of working space, and there were not enough chairs. So we just wandered around, I read a book, finished it, until it was time for lunch. Wait, I should say that at first, I thought that I found a place where we can sit and work, somewhere in Arrivals, but it turned out that the outlet was not working. There was no electricity coming out of the outlet. That sucked.
Anyway, we had lunch. In a cafe in the airport. I suppose airport food always suck, as this one had a nice menu but that was about it. Oh well, after lunch, and waiting another hour, we finally were able to check in. Since our flight didn't depart until the evening, we had to wait with all of our stuff, wandering around the airport. We were the first to check in for our flight.
Then, when we checked in, that was fine, or so we thought. Our bags were now in the system, and all we had were carry-on luggage. We entered the secure zone, had our passports stamped (ah, we're outside of Chile by now), and found a Starbucks. Finally, they had chairs and power outlets. They had a password in order to connect to the Internet, but that was simple.
We boarded the plane, and 8 hours later, we were in Miami. We went through immigration and customs, and waited for our bags, but it never showed. When we told this to the officials, they said that since our final destination was Canada (sure, they don't need to know that we're driving back to Buffalo), the bags would just show up in Toronto. Okay, that was not a problem.
We had about 5 hours before our next flight. The flight to Toronto was supposed to depart 10:50 AM, arriving in Toronto about 3 hours later. So we planned that we would have lunch somewhere in Toronto. However, that didn't happen.
Well, there was a problem with the plane. The toilet was broken. So they had to call a mechanic and check it out first. That took an hour. So we were delayed by an hour. We arrived in Toronto hungry and tired.
So we were waiting for our bags to show up. But guess what, it never did. We waited and waited until the luggage belts stopped moving. But our luggage never showed up. Both of our luggage didn't. So we filed a lost bag report, and since we were driving back to Buffalo, we requested that they forward it to Buffalo International Airport instead, thus avoiding the need to drive all the way back to Toronto again just to pick up the luggage.
By the time we got out of the airport, we were so hungry. And the rush hour traffic was also starting to pick up. So we drove in the direction of home instead, hoping that there would be a place to eat along the way, as we didn't feel like getting stuck in Toronto rush hour traffic.
While in Mississauga, we found a churrasqueria, a Portuguese outfit, and that was actually good. The people were all Portuguese, and they served rather better than average meats. That was our lunch, but felt like dinner.
After eating, we got back to the car and drove back. However, by the time we were in Burlington, a huge hailstorm appeared. We actually couldn't see anything in front of us, and traffic stalled. We almost thought that the windshield would be broken, because the hail made the most frightening rattling sound ever. There were accidents on the road; a huge truck jack-knifed on the other side of the road, sending books sprawled along both sides of the road. It was quite an adventure.
Anyway, we reached home, after a rather incident-heavy trip. Our bags arrived 3 days later, when someone called us saying that the bags are already in Buffalo. I have to say that this was the first time I lost a bag while traveling, but I suppose I am glad that I got everything back.
So yes, that was a very eventful trip. We got tear-gassed, we presented talks in a conference, we explored Santiago and Valparaiso, and had a long and tiring trip home.
Am I doing it again? Why not?

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Initially Published - 8/12/2014. Updated - 12/2/2015.
The Nigerian sector saw strong acquisition activity in 2014 with transactions totalling $2.5bn seen. International institutions were increasing their stakes in Nigerian banks to tap into the inherent potential observed in low penetration rates, while others were expanding existing operations or seeking exposure to Nigeria's high risk-high return investment market.
Qatar National Bank (QNB), Nedbank, Skye Bank and Atlas Mara were among the key acquirers, while Ecobank, Enterprise Bank, Union Bank and Mainstreet Bank are among those that were acquired entirely or in part. The Carlyle Group, US private equity giant was the last mover, acquiring an 18% stake in Diamond bank for $147m in November.
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Blackledge, Larry
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Department Manufacturing Outreach Center, Center for Innovation and Development
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So with the release of GW's new kill team we all decided to work out some teams. Including some people buying new models to start side projects just for kill team. I currently have some Tau on their way to me to make a team. Continue reading "Kill Team is growing"
Author: virusoverload
Horizon Wars
So it started about 18 months ago when I had the sudden urge to play a game where I could have big mech's dwarfing infantry and tanks while ripping chunks from each other. However I have an issue with most mech's on the market. Continue reading "Horizon Wars"
Warhammer 40k 8th Edition release
So with the new edition of 40k hitting the shelves on saturday we all flocked to our home away from home Janco Toys. Upon arrival we saw that Colin had hired some extra security.
When we had made it passed the new body guard we saw the supply drop that had arrived and quickly gathered the resources we needed.
Some retreated to safety to assemble their reinforcements
While the rest of us forgot the days truce and took to the battlefield in a test of strength. Even the southern commanders showed their faces with their newly painted painted thousand sons
After a few squabbles over who was the greatest commander it all collapsed into battle across multiple areas. Below is footage of the ongoing carnage.
Overall it was a great day, it was good to see everyone back in the shop all at once. I'm sure many more battles will commence and we will endeavour to bring the reports from the front.
The Death Korps of Krieg advance
Ok so after a bit of time with them gathering dust I started working on my Death Korps again.
I decided I didn't like the strip bases for the infantry and moved to flames of war bases.
I have most of my infantry painted and just needing the base finishing as you can see below:
The Death riders I thought look better with 2 to a base. which meant I have some spares so maybe a possible second unit.
The Leman russ tanks I got from some friendly trollz have had a spot of paint on them. This is only the base coat and wash but they're starting to look good.
I also made myself a couple of deathstrike missile Silos from rhino hatches and some missile launcher I cut up. I don't think it looks too bad for a quick kit bash.
The other tanks I had started on (bombards, basilisks and the 3rd party gorgons) have all taken a bath in detol as I didn't like what I had done to them.
Last but not least I have a load more stuff coming from some friendly forum dwellers. I'll post these when I get them.
Shiny new Airbrush
So I've been painting miniatures for a while, a few years ago I took a dive and bought an airbrush. This was a hopeful purchase in that it would help improve my painting and make painting bigger things like tanks easier and quicker.
I was right it did help and it did speed up painting larger things but then the problems started.
Due to me being cautious about spending alot of money on an airbrush for a first time purchase I got a cheap chinese airbrush. This came as a set with a compressor and 2 airbrushes.(the top 2 in the pic below) The black one was pretty much useless to me because you cant control the paint flow with the trigger (Also known as a single action airbrush), this meant I stuck to using the silver double action one (Double action allows you to control the amount of paint is released with the air trigger, press down for air draw back for more paint). Due to me being new to this I didn't look after this airbrush that well as well as it being a cheaply made one it started to fail and caused more problems than it was worth. This airbrush got retired pretty quick.
Next I bought the shiny blue one. Thinking ive upgraded here (still a cheap chinese airbrush) but it did the job well I was happy……then I went to try some fine detail. Oh wait the needle is too big for fine detail and I was having to waste alot of paint due to this being a suction airbrush (paint goes up) instead of a gravity feed airbrush (cup on top and paint settles into airbrush) and yet again I didn't look after it right because I was annoyed with it and stopped caring for it.
Another Dead airbrush (I've recently cleaned this enough to get it working again. It will only get used if I want to base coat something HUGE).
My last airbrush (bottom in the above pic) was yet again a cheap airbrush, slightly more expensive than the last ones. Its done great for what I've been using it for, it can't quite get amazingly fine detail but I couldn't have managed that anyway. Now I felt I had outgrown this airbrush. It still works fine if the paint is a bit thinner than I like using. It has an issue with clogging too much.
At this point I've spent £100 on first set (came with some useless paints), £25 for blue airbrush, £40 for last silver one. £165 total.
Now comes the big daddy airbrush. My new shiny Harder & Steenbeck Evolution 2in1 and a shiny new compressor with tank. (My old one didn't have a tank which caused some of the issues I had in the past).
This monster cost £210 for the full kit:
Evolution 2in1 airbrush
Compressor with tank and regulator
air hose
quick release for air hose
in line water trap
airbrush holder for desk
This is a great kit and well worth the price. I've used it a couple of times and my god I've been missing out. This is amazing. I have so much control, I have more air pressure if I need due to the tank on the compressor, The movement of the airbrush is so fluid, My hand hasn't cramped holding this (this happened alot with the others). It dismantles easily, so easy to clean. I can't wait to get into using my new toy properly and get some good painting done with it. Hopefully I remember to post the minis on here for you all to see.
So total spent: £375.
How much I should have spent: £210
If I had not been so tentative about buying an airbrush I would've bought the evolution first and saved myself alot of trouble and money. Saying that I would have probably damaged it by not cleaning it properly.
If you are interested in an airbrush I recommend trying a friends or asking for advice/researching as much as possible and buy a good brand. (eg. Harder & Steenbeck, Iwata) as these companies put alot of work into the build of these airbrushes and it will make your life alot easier.
If you're getting an airbrush. Research. Don't buy cheap and good luck.
BatRep: Epic 40k Death Korps vs Biel Tan Eldar
Kill Team BatRep 1: Dark Angels vs Genestealer Cult
A quick Battle Report from our Kill Team game. Me (Dark Angels) vs Jimmy (Genestealer Cult). The game was over very quick as the Dark Angels struggled to cope with the new Genestealer Cult they had encountered.
25000pt Apocalypse Game
A great day of gaming. 25000pts of total chaos, started at 10.30 and finished around 20.30 followed by a few beers in the local pubs.


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Systems Management Question
How to remove extra Asset sub types?
Under my device asset type I now have 2 subtypes. Laser Printer: Color & Laser Printer: Monochrome
Now these might be old subtypes that I put in years ago. I do not remember but they are getting in the way and do not belong under the device asset type.
When I try to delete them I get the following "... is a built-in subtype and cannot be deleted."
But this is a problem when trying to filter because my techs have to go the extra step to select all. If they are in a hurry and just click on devices. The window closes and does nothing.
Community Chosen Answer
I have had the opportunity to discuss exactly this issue with both the SMA Product Lead and the Asset Management sub lead and I am sorry to say that the Asset sub lead really did not grasp what the issue was, it was clearly a case of KACE wanting to put functionality into the product, ramming it in in a poorly thought out way, without thought to those of us that actually want to use the product. Similarly the inability to drop down and only show devices in the asset area, not all asset subtypes is another area of annoyance.
I was supposed to have a follow up call to continue our discussion, but I guess I gave him such a "beating" that I have not heard anything back now for over three months. He is to scared to either re-engage or maybe he finds it hard to admit he is wrong and has messed up.
The only way to bring about this change, to clean up all the asset area nonsense will be to contact Ken G directly at Quest.
If you didn't already, you may want to vote and comment here:
That website is monitored by KACE's R&D Team, unfortunately it only has 4 votes, but the more votes it gets, the more visibility (noise) will cause.
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Unfortunately that is not possible... they're built-in into the KACE Code, I'm not sure but I believe the Database relies on them to work properly.
You may want to vote and comment here:
So any chance is this due to the SNMP setup? Could I somehow disable that part and then be able to? This just seems like a very bad "built in" feature.


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Cambodia culture and history
Cambodia is situated between Thailand and Vietnam, Laos is bordered to the north. Compared with the adjacent neighbors, unnoticed to many, but for tourism, the country is increasingly attracting more tourists to visit every year. By having the following reasons: Easy come, Historic and unique local culture, Angkor Wat is a destination not to be missed while in Cambodia. There are many tourist attractions. Apart from the capital, Phnom Penh, you can reach the main cities nearby. Bumpy and difficult road, but the price is very cheap. Moreover, you will have the exciting experience when sightseeing along the way. The bus is also very much and have many exciting destinations for you to stop and explore all day.
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MATTHEW HOGGARD was today attempting to re-establish himself in England's Test line-up by building on an impressive display in the warm-up match against Jamaica at Sabina Park.
The Yorkshire seamer missed most of last season after being sidelined for the majority of the summer with a knee problem and has struggled to maintain any consistency since returning to the England fold at the start of the winter.
However, he bounced back in style as England began their build-up to the opening Test against West Indies on March 11 by claiming two for five from four overs to leave Jamaica struggling on 25 for two in reply to the tourists' 320 on the opening day.
His aggressive display marked an important stride forward for Hoggard as he attempts to fight off competition from Steve Harmison, James Anderson, and Simon Jones for the three seamers' places in the Test line-up.
His efforts did not go unnoticed by captain Michael Vaughan, after witnessing the effort he put in on a slow and lifeless pitch to remove Jamaica's openers and give England a timely lift on their first day of competitive cricket on the tour.
"It's hard work being a fast bowler on any kind of surface," conceded Vaughan today. "On most grounds around the world, especially in Test cricket, it's hard work and we generally play on good pitches so it's going to be hard out here and they know that.
"But as long as we stick to our plans we should be able to come up with some positive results in the West Indies."
Hoggard, who has impressed England's management during the first few days of nets, had earlier hung around at the crease for 57 minutes and allowed England to add 41 runs for the last two wickets after Vaughan had earlier impressed with a superb 105 off only 89 balls.
His bowling was even more impressive, however, finding bounce and movement from a previously lifeless pitch to firstly have opener Brenton Parchment caught behind and then take a return catch off Donovan Pagen before the close.
That display capped an impressive opening day for England, who were encouraged by the form of Vaughan and the lengthy time spent at the crease by Nasser Hussain, Graham Thorpe and Chris Read, who shrugged off his miserable form with the bat in Sri Lanka to score an aggressive 61.


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Tibetan Hunting Dog
As a hunting dog, the Kunlun Hound goes through an extremely rigorous and seemingly cruel training procedure. When the puppies turn 3 months old, they are tied to their mother's collar via individual leashes and slowly walked by the hunter. Once the mother dog spots her prey, the hunter releases her and allows the hunt to start. During this, the puppies are being dragged behind their mother for the length of the chase. Those that survive get to do it again. Only the strongest and smartest puppies are able to run and keep up with their mother without getting choked or trampled underfoot. This ensures that only the best working dogs get bred and pass on their excellent working genes to the next generation.
The Tibetan Hunting Dog is extremely rare outside its native country and most specimens that found their way into the West were "mislabeled" as Tibetan Mastiffs. Territorial, stubborn and aggressive, this powerful breed doesn't make a good urban pet.
The lean, muscular and long-legged body is covered with a dense, harsh medium-length coat, coming in solid shades of fawn, brown and grey. Average height is around 23 inches.


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Multiple Teams · Vikings Announce New Head Volleyball Coach
Omaha North has announced the hiring of Holly Blazek as the new varsity volleyball coach for the lady Vikings. Blazek will replace Sarah Rittenhouse as the leader of the Vikings volleyball program. Ms. Blazek is currently a resource teacher at McMillan Magnet Center and is in her third year of teaching with OPS. Blazek is


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WiiU RPG Video Games
RPG. This category includes games that put emphasis on progress system for a controlled character (or a group of characters) which is (are) described with many statistics. They also have a multi-plot story and quests. There are classic RPGs with turn-based combat and rules inspired by pen-and-paper RPGs (e.g. Baldurs Gate, Fallout), action RPGs with dynamic real time combat (Dark Souls) and jRPGs very specific titles based on Japanese style and culture, especially on manga and anime (Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts). more
Mass Effect: Andromeda (WiiU)
RPG canceled
The fourth part of the hugely popular action RPG game series in a space-opera setting. BioWare Montreal, the development studio that helped create the two previous installments took the reins of Mass Effect: Andromeda's development. The game's story is not associated with the trilogy about Commander Shepard's fight against the Reapers, offering instead a completely separate plot featuring new characters and locations. Using the proven pattern, the creators of Mass Effect: Andromeda put the focus on a spectacular TPP action experience and moral choices that have a direct impact on the course of events. The technical side of the game is based on the third-generation Frostbite engine, providing high-quality audiovisuals.
Mass Effect 3 (WiiU)
RPG 18 November 2012
A third installment in the science fiction series created by BioWare, which is a combination of action RPG with a third-person shooter. The title is the culmination of the epic Mass Effect trilogy, completing the story of Commander Shepard and his war against the Reapers. The action begins as the protagonist is about to be summoned to a hearing concerning the aftermath of his last assignment. Shepard's testimony is interrupted by the very same invasion he desperately fought to prevent. Being the only person possessing both the reputation and the experience of successfully fighting the Reapers, the protagonist starts a race against the clock to unite the forces of the whole galaxy against them. Similarly to Mass Effect 2, we can continue playing with a character that completed the previous entry in the series, retaining all of his or her experience. The gameplay mechanics have avoided major changes, although they did become more dynamic and arcade. The introduction of a multiplayer mode and linking it directly to the story campaign is the game's biggest novelty.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution (WiiU)
RPG 07 May 2013
The third installment in a series of cyberpunk action games with RPG elements. The franchise was launched in the year 2000 by Ion Storm, led at the time by Warren Spector. The reactivation of the series was made possible by the Eidos Montreal studio. Story-wise, the game is a prequel to the original series, taking us back to the year 2027, when Sarif Industies only begins to explore the possibilities of biomechanical augmentation of the human body. You assume the role of Adam Jensen, the company's chief of security, who gets seriously injured when an unidentified armed force suddenly attack the company HQ. Saved by a series of surgeries and mechanical implants, he decides to investigate the puzzling truth behind the events. Gameplay boils down to combat, exploration, and interactions with the environment. Of course, there are the also series landmark features, such as sneaking and hacking mini-games. Depending on the augmentations you choose to implant in the heros body and the skills they provide, each in-game problem can be solved in several different ways.
Costume Quest 2 (WiiU)
RPG 30 October 2014
Xenoblade Chronicles X (WiiU)
RPG 29 April 2015
A sequel to the well-received science fiction jRPG developed by Monolith Software in 2010. Xenoblade Chronicles X tells a completely different story than its predecessor that was released on Wii. The action of the game starts in 2054. The Earth is almost completely destroyed because of the war of two alien species and the humanity is forced to look for a new home. White Whale, an American space shuttle, crashes on planet Mira and the crew of the ship creates a city called New Los Angeles on the surface. The player assumes the role of one of the survivors who is accepted to an organization that explores the planet. The gameplay mechanics combine features of the previous entry in the series with traits of Monster Hunter series. During the game the player is exploring areas of the planet, completing various tasks and he fights the monsters that inhabit the planet.
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (WiiU)
RPG 04 March 2016
A remastered version of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, a game initially released in 2006 on GameCube and Wii consoles. The new version was developed by Australian studio Tantalus, which specializes in converting popular titles to various gaming platforms. Similarly as in most other installments in the series, the main character is a young man named Link, who begins a new journey, this time to help the children kidnapped from his village by monsters. When the protagonist reaches the Twilight Realm and is transformed into a wolf, he meets a mysterious creature called Midna, who promises to take him to princess Zelda's castle and help him in reclaiming his former shape. HD version isnt very different from the original game, which was a combination of RPG and a third person perspective action-adventure game in which player was mostly exploring and fighting. In addition to noticeably improved graphics, the gameplay was slightly changed and improved.
Edge of Eternity (WiiU)
RPG canceled
A third person action-RPG combining the most important aspects of Japanese role-playing games with medieval atmosphere and elements of the steampunk subgenre. The game was created by Midgar - an independent French studio, mainly known for mobile apps. The action takes place in Heryon - a fantasy land whose inhabitants have come under the threat of an alien civilization capable of turning both humans and animals into metal monsters. The player assumes the role of a young farmer by the name of Daryon, who is willing to confront the danger. The story is set in three main locations, including a mercantile town, a citadel controlled by the authorities, and ruins of the old capital city. During the journey, the player encounters randomly generated monsters and mutants. The game offers a turn-based combat system enriched with several modern-day mechanics. For instance, the player can spy on the enemies, checking which one is going to take the next action; one can also combine their spells together for a more powerful effect. The creators paid a great deal of attention to the soundtrack, which was composed by Cedric Menendez and inspired by works of Nobuo Uematsu, Jeremy Soul and Hans Zimmer.
Monster Hunter: Frontier G (WiiU)
RPG 11 December 2013
Improved and extended version of the MMO based on the Monster Hunter series, focusing on co-operative fun. The title offers an arcade combat model, hundreds of dangerous monsters, 11 character classes and thousands of weapons, equipment and items useful in skirmishes.
Dungeon of The Endless (WiiU)
RPG canceled
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE (WiiU)
RPG 26 December 2015
A jRPG title developed for Wii U console by studio Atlus and the Nintendo company. We play as a teenage boy named Itsuki Aoi, who accidentally becomes part of the talent agency Fortuna Entertainment. Our hero learns about the existence of mysterious creatures from different dimensions called Mirages, which attack our world unnoticed and absorb human energy known as Performa. Allying himself with a few friendly Mirages, the boy steps up to fight against the enemy. We explore two districts of Tokyo, meet NPCs and complete side quests. We also travel to another world, which is simply a huge dungeon. Fights take form of turn-based battles on separate arenas. We lead our team, with each member having unique magic abilities. Visuals of Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE are quite colorful.
Hyper Light Drifter (WiiU)
RPG canceled
A retro-style action RPG that takes inspiration from 8- and 16-bit console titles. Hyper Light Drifter is set in a fantasy world with some science-fiction elements. Player becomes one of the Drifters - the seekers of forgotten technology. He embarks on a journey to dangerous land in order to find a cure for his deadly disease. The gameplay in Hyper Light Drifter is based mainly on exploration and dynamic combat, featuring many tactical options. Characters primary weapon is an energy sword of limitless power but he can also use pistols and rifles charged with batteries. Moreover, he is accompanied by a flying probe which can generates a shield to defend him, provide light in dark corridors, help find hidden passages, and manage the characters equipment. Both the items and the probe can be upgraded by installing additional modules.
Child of Light (WiiU)
RPG 29 April 2014
Child of Light is a 2D RPG that combines the elements of modern platformers and Japanese role-playing games. It was developed by Ubisoft Montreal, a subsidiary of Ubisoft which also collaborated in the development of Far Cry and Assassin Creed games. Child of Light tells the story of Aurora, a young girl who has to save the kingdom of Lemuria. When playing, we influence Aurora's development and witness her rough journey to adulthood. The game is presented in a perspective typical for platform games, and the turn-based combat system is inspired by the jRPG genre. During her adventures, Aurora explores a vast, living world, where she encounters friendly fairies, gnomes, and sneaky monsters. Child of Light offers single player and multiplayer modes. In the latter, the second player takes on the role of a friendly firefly.
Harvest Moon: Seeds of Memories (WiiU)
RPG canceled
Another installment in the popular series of RPG games that depict the life of a farmer. The game was developed by studio Natsune and is part of a series that was started in the second half of the 90s. In Harvest Moon: Seeds of Memories the player becomes a novice farmer and is tasked with rebuilding the former prosperity of a farm and gaining sympathy of the inhabitants of a nearby city by completing various story quests. For completing those missions, the player obtains seeds of memories that contain a record of the most important moments in the life of a character. Although the gameplay returns to the roots of the series, the developers have decided to added some completely new features as well. During the game, the players plant seeds, gather crops, and breed animals. In addition to engaging in farming activities, the players can also cook, go fishing, and work in mines. All of those activities require tools, which, as the game progress, can be upgraded and replaced by new ones.
Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom (WiiU)
RPG canceled
An unusual action RPG developed by French studio Enigami. The title takes place on planet Mahera which is inhabited by members of various species that live in symbiosis. Due to a civil war that took place years ago, the land was shattered into pieces and the survivors found refuge on islands floating in the space. The main protagonist of the game is Chado who together with his friend Poky crashed in a place called Adorn. The protagonists are quickly caught in a bigger intrigue that will determine the fate of the whole world. The gameplay of Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom is based on three pillars: exploration of various locations, fights with enemies and completing main and side quests. Whats interesting, the objectives can be completed in any way the player wants. For example, instead of using brute force, one can sneak past the opponents. The battles take place in real time player participates in one on one duels while the companions are supporting their friends with ranged attacks. The game also contains a character development system which allows for using new combat techniques, spells and collecting better equipment. Unreal Engine 4 provides high-quality graphics.
Paper Mario: Color Splash (WiiU)
RPG 07 October 2016
Another installment in a series of popular RPGs brought by Nintendo and created specifically for Wii U. The player is taken to the Prism island - a place which was once very beautiful but is now losing its colors for unknown reasons. Mario's task is to discover the source of this terrible situation and save the island. The game offers interesting mechanics that distinguish this title from other role-playing games. The player is required to color blank spots in the game world, but to do so, Mario needs to equip a special hammer. Hitting things with it results in colors being restored in the area, characters getting revived and prisoners released. For doing all of this, the player is given golden coins. Interestingly, the player is engaged in coloring even in combat, but instead of coloring parts of the game world, special cards become their targets, representing different kinds of attacks. In terms of visuals, the game combines three-dimensional environments with flat, "paper" characters. Paper Mario: Color Splash is a very colorful game as its very title suggests, resembling in this aspect other games featuring the famous plumber.
Asdivine Hearts (WiiU)
RPG 14 April 2016
JRPG game by Japanese band Kemco. The player controls a team of heroes who must save the magical land of fantasy from destruction. Production offers a large world for sightseeing, a turn-based combat system and a campaign with numerous optional side tasks.
Falling Skies: The Game (WiiU)
RPG 30 September 2014
Earthlock (WiiU)
RPG canceled
An independent cRPG featuring a turn-based combat system and easily distinguished by its colorful visuals and a fairytale atmosphere. The game was released in three episodes. The player is taken to a fantasy world - the planet Umbra, where a catastrophe occurred in the wake of which the planet ceased to spin. Thus one part of the globe is being constantly scorched by sunlight, while the other remains frozen. The player assumes the role of a young treasure hunter who gathers their team during his journeys and tries to solve the mystery behind the cataclysm. The other playable character here is a young scout - the player can switch between the two characters freely. Traveling across Umbra takes place on the world map; when the player encounters enemies, a separate tactical map is loaded. Making a good use of the characters' abilities is the key to success in turn-based fights. What's more, the player manages their base - where they can develop the characters, both refill and upgrade their equipment, as well as cultivate a magical garden.
Pier Solar and the Great Architects (WiiU)
RPG 06 November 2014
Dragon Quest X (WiiU)
RPG 30 March 2013
Dragon Quest X is the next installment of the popular jRPG series set in the climates of fairytale fantasy.
Soul Saga (WiiU)
RPG canceled
A game developed by American studio Disastercake. The title was inspired by classic jRPG games released on the first generation of PlayStation consoles. Soul Saga takes place in a fantasy realm called Oterra which was devastated by a powerful cataclysm and then gradually conquered by hostile monsters known as Inkheart. Thirty years earlier the forces of evil were stopped by the grand alchemist who created a magic barrier impenetrable for the monsters. When the spell is starting to weaken, the player assumes the role of a young adventurer named Mithos who, together with a group of companions, is trying to find a way to save the civilization. Gameplay mechanics of Soul Saga are strongly inspired by such series like Final Fantasy, Breath of Fire, Suikoden and Persona. The game concentrates on exploring the world, developing characters and facing enemies in turn-based combat in which correct selection of attacks is the key to victory.
Dragon Fantasy: The Volumes of Westeria (WiiU)
RPG 23 July 2015
A collection of two remastered old-school role-playing games: Dragon Fantasy Book I and Book II. The titles included in the Dragon Fantasy: The Volumes of Westeria edition take the player to the eponymous Westeria continent, where evil spreads its influence and two nations are warring for domination. The story is split into chapters, each featuring a different protagonist actions of these heroes have significant impact on this worlds situation. The Dragon Fantasy series combines solutions typical of the classic representatives of the jRPG genre, such as Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest, with a daring sense of humor characteristic of EarthBound. Apart from many adventures, conversations with non-player characters, and battles fought with randomly spawned opponents, the game could not miss out on a character progression system. Along with the story progression your heroes are gaining progressively better weapons and armor, as well as and more powerful spells. When it comes to audiovisuals, the games in the Dragon Fantasy series offer old-school graphics and retro sounds, resembling 8- and 16-bit titles.
Citizens of Earth (WiiU)
RPG 20 January 2015
A hilarious cRPG with cartoonish graphics, developed by an independent Canadian studio - Eden Industries. The player assumes the role of the world's vice-president. Having won the elections, the protagonist returns to their hometown and discovers that the neighbouring forests are filled with bizzare creatures that came into being as a result of mysterious genetic experiments. With help of the local community, the politician decides to discover who is behind all of this and tries to stop the madness. The player can recruit practically every character they encounter - among them, one will find bakers, teachers, homeless or waiters. Such characters will be gaining experience throughout the game, and once the player decides to exclude them from their team, they return to their posts in order to provide the player with better shops, as well as new, useful items. This system encourages the player to experiment and to regularly replace particular team-members, especially because the main story is relatively short.
Cryamore (WiiU)
RPG canceled
Cryamore is an action-adventure RPG developed by NostalgiCO. The game takes place on Noka islands, where for centuries people based the growth of civilization on steam engines. It all changes when cryamore, the titular mineral, is discovered. It has not only a bigger energy generation potential, but can also "unlock" the hidden potential in living beings. Its full-scale utilization destroyed the balance of the world and attracted mysterious monsters that devour natural resources, including cryamore, to the islands. Esmyrelda Maximus, our protagonist, tries to manage the difficult situation. Her job is to find alternative ways of extracting cryamore. Gameplay focuses on exploration, doing story and side missions, and on fighting with the encountered enemies. Combat is rather arcade in Cryamore. In battle, we can use both weapons and magical powers. The day/night mechanics implemented in the game has visible impact on gameplay as some rare monsters will only appear on specific hours. The game has eye-pleasing visuals, visibly inspired by the Japanese games of the same genre, such as Secret of Mana or The Legend of Zelda.
YIIK: A Postmodern RPG (WiiU)
RPG canceled
YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG is a surrealistic jRPG set in the 1990s. It was developed by the independent developer Ackk Studios, creators of games like Chromosphere: The Two Brothers and Two Brothers. The story focuses on the mysterious disappearance of Sammy Pak who was taken by supernatural forces while using an elevator. Her friends decide to embark on a dangerous journey to save her. The single player campaign will give us around twenty five hours of gameplay. Our party of eight moves around an isometric-presented map, every once in a while taking part in turn-based battles against our enemies. The game uses Unity Engine. Visuals in YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG are much different from what we can see in other jRPGs as the game lacks any sort of manga-inspired style. All of the game's dialogues are voice acted.
Revenant Saga (WiiU)
RPG 06 July 2017
Revenant Saga is an old-school jRPG game, combining the exploration of the two-dimensional world with three-dimensional turn-based clashes in which a team of four characters takes part. Set in a dark fantasy world, the action offers a long storyline that revolves around the theme of revenge.


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In 2014, the Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District received a $13,370 Lake Erie Protection Fund grant to implement the 2015 Euclid Creek Streamside Tree and Shrub Planting Program. Anyone who owns streamside (riparian) property in the Euclid Creek Watershed was eligible and encouraged to enroll. 109 people enrolled in the program and 90 people received free native trees and shrub seedlings to plant along their backyard streams, in order to establish forested riparian, or streamside, buffers.
Even though the program is over, one of the easiest and most important actions a streamside property owner can take is to leave trees, shrubs and vegetation next to the stream. Planting in your riparian area is a great way to get directly involved in the preservation of the Euclid Creek Watershed, which includes parts of Cuyahoga and Lake Counties. For information on planting in your riparian area, download the 'Woods for Waters' resource. Participants also received the following brochure detailing planting instruction, maintenance and protection from deer browsing.
The riparian area is the land alongside a stream or river that directly affects—or is affected by—the water. Healthy riparian buffers contain trees, shrubs, and other vegetation that protect both the stream and the streamside property. In the Euclid Creek Watershed, many of our riparian buffers have been cleared in order to make additional space for lawns, houses, fields and roads. Properly maintained riparian buffers stabilize stream banks, decrease peak storm flows, filter nutrients and sediment from storm water, provide essential habitat for fish, birds, and other wildlife, and increase property values.
Through the program, brochures describing the importance of forested riparian buffers and explaining how to enroll in the program were sent to the 1,418 streamside property owners in the Cuyahoga and Lake County portions of the Euclid Creek Watershed. 109 riparian landowners (7.2%) enrolled in the program.
Participants received a variety of native shrub and tree seedlings to plant along the stream. The number of seedlings distributed was based on the length of stream on their property. Three distribution events were held in early May at the Lyndhurst Service Department for participants to pick up their plants. For every 50' of stream length, participants received one, 3 gallon tree and a mix of 11, 6-12" bare root seedlings. Plant species selected were all native and ideal for planting in a streamside in shady and sunny conditions, and were of a diverse mix of fast and slow growing species (Sycamore, Swamp White Oak, Pin Oak, Serviceberry, Eastern Ninebark, Silky Dogwood and Red-osier Dogwood). Ultimately, 429 3-gallon trees and 4,725 tree and shrub seedlings were distributed to 90 streamside property owners.
Those receiving seedlings own a combined 2.17 miles of stream, and enrolled 4.33 miles (12.7 acres) of 25 foot-wide riparian corridor in the program. 35 sites, or 40% of participants' properties were inspected to ensure that trees and plants were planted, and 89% of those inspected were planted successfully along the streamside. Euclid Creek consists of roughly 30 miles of aboveground stream, of which ~7 miles is protected parkland with adequate riparian buffer, therefore this program helped restore 9.4% of Euclid Creek's riparian area watershed wide.
The trees installed through this grant were run through the i-Tree program that provides a simple estimation of the benefits provided by trees. For this $13,700 grant-funded project, estimating a 20% survival rate for the seedlings and an 80% survival rate for the 3-gallon trees, over 1 million gallons of stormwater would be captured by the trees over 10 years of growth with an ecosystem services benefit of $11,836. At 20 years, the benefit of the trees would be in capturing over 4.5 million gallons of stormwater with an ecosystem services benefit of $49,930 – quite the return on this grant's investment.
The distribution was made possible with the help of 28 volunteers who helped sort seedlings, cut tree protection fencing and distribute the plants to the enrollees. During the distribution events two forestry experts, Chris Vild, City of Beachwood Service Dept. and Chad Clink, Holden Arboretum's Community Forester, gave presentations on proper siting, planting, maintenance and deer protection for the vegetation. We are immensely thankful to the City of Lyndhurst Service Department for providing the space for the tree storage and the distribution events, and for Lyndhurst City Arborist, Tom Morgan's time and expertise at the events.
The Euclid Creek Streamside Tree and Shrub Planting Program is made possible through a grant from the Lake Erie Protection Fund, which is managed by the Ohio Lake Erie Commission. The Lake Erie Protection Fund is supported by the citizens ofOhio through their purchase of the Lake Erie License Plate.


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MAY 20th : Claire Coleman , Claire Dyer, Sarah Gregory, John Richardson, Graeme Ryan, Ama Bolton, Michael Loveday,Ruth Sharman, Morag Kiziewicz, Conor Whelan
The meetup on Saturday 20th May was particularly rich in talent and in variety. It showcased outstanding work by many of the Day's participants and lead us all into deep and dark places where – given the sense of trust and community which has developed this year among the meetup writers – we all felt safe to go. An extraordinary Day, even by the standards of the already remarkable Project 2017 year.
Arnold Böcklin's iconic painting, The Isle of the Dead helped to define a working 'space' for the morning where many disparate pieces of writing, and many different approaches to writing came together in fruitful synthesis. We were very fortunate that Straid prizewinner Ruth Sharman was willing to speak at length about her marvellous collection, Scarlet Tiger, which Ama Bolton had reviewed. Ruth's poem inspired by the Böcklin painting also gave us a springboard into the topic of ekphrastic poetry, which Michael Loveday had already written about very usefully on his personal Page on the blog. Michael had referred us to a piece in which Martyn Crucefix explored the poems in the recent Holburne Museum anthology, From Palette to Pen. We looked carefully at Martyn's suggested list of approaches to writing about works of art and tried to relate them to some of the individual poems we were sharing through the Day. The result of this enquiry seemed very interesting: few of the project writers' poems actually 'fitted' the categories on the list, but the list provided a wonderful set of starting points for attempting new ekphrastic work.
There was strong resistance among the meetup writers to becoming 'trapped' in the dark heart of Böcklin's piece. This came over in our first writing exercise, and even more strongly when we considered two further powerfully life-affirming poems –one by John Richardson of Brokenborough Poets and the other by Graeme Ryan from Taunton – whose movement in both cases was out of darkness into light and hope. The diptych pieces written in response to this morning session seem likely to emerge soon as an unusually powerful record of an unusually powerful writing day.
We spent part of the afternoon , under Claire Dyer's generous and lucid guidance, exploring more ideas which Claire is working on as part of the project she is sharing with the group. Claire helped us to consider two contrasting but linked ideas, both outlined on her personal Page on this blog, both experimenting with using incomplete utterance to suggest meanings without committing ( and therefore perhaps without limiting ) them to the words printed on the page. The exercise based on the alarming term aposiopesis produced some fascinating work. A companion exercise I suggested to discover what could be created by deliberately rendering an utterance incomplete – how new meanings could be created by omissions from a text – was much less interesting than Claire's idea of actual redaction that had given rise to it. It seemed afterwards that the technique of redaction was necessarily one of shifting a poem into a graphic object. It was therefore essential to see the redacted space, and perhaps even to see the ghostly residue of what had been blotted out. Merely abstracting parts of a piece of writing was not enough.
The final long session of the Day was devoted to a long poem by Graeme Ryan which brought to the surface a challenging series of questions: what level of difficulty an audience can cope with in a longer piece of writing; the nature and importance of narrative 'thread'; the use of literary allusion; the desirability or otherwise of devising a new formal structure to suit an extended piece; and the problem of creating work dealing with political/social issues without the piece being misread by people who have a pre-existing perspective on the subject the writer wants to treat. Graeme's poem was a meditation on a nuclear power station, about which there were different strongly held and well-argued opinions in the room. It was a brave and ambitious poem and a remarkable testament to the Day that we were still able to grapple with such issues six hours after our working Day began.
This post is only a thin and inadequate record of an outstanding Day. Thank you so much to everyone who took part and who contributed so much. Poems are already coming in to me from some of the writers who shared the Day. Now this post is away, I can look forward with great excitement and joy to reading them. The rest of you, I suspect, will have to wait until they find their much deserved way into 'proper' print.
If you were part of the May Meetup, please add your comments below this post.


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Mark Zuckerberg tried to steal Google+ thunder announcing that Facebook would soon have something 'awesome'. Today the veil was lifted on the new feature of Facebook: video chat. Seriously? I find this boring. Facebook's videochat only works one-to-one, no group video chat. It runs as a Java applet, nothing cool. It's not based on open standards, but it's the same secret, insecure protocol used by Microsoft/Skype.
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Highett is a mainly residential suburb 16 km south-east of Melbourne between Moorabbin and Cheltenham. The name comes from Highetts Road, the name of the railway station which was built when the line from Caulfield to Mordialloc was opened in 1881. Highetts Road is believed to have been named either after John Highett, a grazier and drover (1836) or William Highett, parliamentarian and local land owner (1850s).
Notwithstanding the presence of a railway station Highett remained an agricultural district with a small township for longer than its neighbours. In 1932 when Highett's population was approaching 1000, there was a strip shopping centre near the railway station comprising about a dozen shops. Throughout Highett the most common retail businesses were wood yards and produce merchants. There were also an Anglican church (c1928), a recreation reserve and a hall (1926). During World War II there was a section of the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation at Highett, and in 1952 the Highett Gas Works was the scene of a spectacular explosion.
Highett's most substantial residential growth began in the 1950s including about 150 Housing Commission dwellings around Bluff and Wickham Roads. Industry was attracted to the area, including a large CSIRO complex. A Catholic primary school was opened in 1952, a State primary school in 1953 and a high school in 1956. The strip shopping centre near the railway line expanded, and remains active.
Highett has three substantial recreational spaces, the largest in the east having three ovals and a swimming pool. Another, the William Fry reserve, is on part of the former gas works site. The Southland regional shopping centre, Cheltenham, is immediately south of the William Fry reserve.
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Hi Folks,
Firstly I am new here so hello. This forum looks brilliant. I am really looking forward to the support and hopefully contributing as I go along.
Well I had my last one on 07/01/2010. Been wanting to quit for ages but having a sinus infection and still smoking made me decide to do it. Been working from home Thurs and Fri and had a laid back weekend mostly at home just out shopping with friends and family so not really been around anyone smoking.
Been finding it OK so far apart from feeling emotional on and off yesterday and today but really worried about going back to work tomorrow. I think I've probably had it a bit easier so far with not being in my usual routine. Just worried that it will suddenly become really difficult aarrrgghhh.
Using patches and this is about my 5th attempt but first in 3 years.
Any advice?
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Update 2: NHL now says the problem was a glitch/miscommunication on their end. The conclusion to the story (hopefully this is it?) got so long, we wrote it up in a separate post.
Update: NHL tells us: "We're trying to determine why this happened…it wasn't at our request. We
have a call into YouTube and should be able to tell you more later today." Also several of the NHL videos on YouTube that we linked to have had their embed tags reinstated — this is what those looked like before the fix.
Media companies are struggling over how to work with YouTube. Is the video site a friend or a foe? Even those that are embracing Google's online video company aren't so sure where to draw the line.
The NHL, which gained nearly universal praise for its decision to allow widespread use and sharing of highlight clips on YouTube, seems to be putting the practice of allowing embedding on ice, with some NHL clips on YouTube now sporting the line Embedding disabled by request in the embed code field.
Mark Phillip, founder of Areyouwatchingthis.com (RUWT?), which is like a Digg for sports events, sent us an email saying that the National Hockey League (NHL) is now blocking users from embedding NHL videos posted on YouTube onto any other site. The embedded NHL YouTube videos on RUWT? now are unplayable and say "the owner of this video does not allow video embedding, please watch this on [YouTube]."
It's interesting because the NHL is one of a few sports leagues that has been using YouTube to bring in more viewers. Phillip says RUWT? has been embedding videos posted by the NHL on YouTube in its stories for a few months now, and right now they have 578 game recaps identified and linked to news stories. Phillip says:
I'm obviously biased, but I think that this is a huge mistake. . . I'm still shocked that despite putting their videos on YouTube, they don't understand why they're putting their videos on YouTube.
Check out this link to a YouTube video with no embed code. Phillip also talks more about his reactions on the company blog.
Still, not all the NHL Video clips have been disabled, as seen below. Enjoy while you can. More info as we hear more from YouTube or the NHL.


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text: Roundtable: Commercialization of academic publishing Posted on February 28, 2017 by Michel Desjardins THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF ACADEMIC PUBLISHING: OPPORTUNITY OR THREAT? Dear members, As part of Keeping Education Public Week, APUO will be hosting a roundtable on Monday March 6th, 2017 from 12-12:50pm at Tabaret 083. The commercialization of academic research has been the subject of intense debate within scientific communities. In the past few years, an increasing number of academic societies have signed publishing agreements with large publishing houses such as the "Big 5": Reed-Elsevier, Wiley, Routledge-Taylor and Francis, SAGE and Springer. On the one hand, these companies have a global reach that brings research communities closer together. On the other hand, they have been criticized for their pricing practices and high profit margins, which drive up the price of information and make academic publishing less accessible to students and faculty. As a result of these industry trends, university libraries, such as our uOttawa library, have found it increasingly difficult to maintain their collections. In this roundtable, speakers from the University of Ottawa will share their experiences and debate alternatives. COME CHAT WITH US! Where: TBT 083, University of Ottawa When: Monday, March 6th, 2017 at noon – lunch will be served. Please RSVP here to reserve your lunch! This message was sent to APUO members on February 28, 2017. To see the original message click here.


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Introducing Stephen James Smith: The first ever Spoken Word resident for Laois
'My Ireland' poet Stephen James Smith wants a Laois poetry group at Electric Picnic
A new Spoken Word resident has been appointed for county Laois as part of an exciting and creative new project.
Dunamaise Arts Centre and Laois Arts Office, with the support of the Arts Council and Creative Ireland are introducing Stephen James Smith from Tallaght, Co. Dublin as the new Spoken Word Resident for Laois.
Stephen is one of the most well-known modern day poets in Ireland and he has big plans for Laois.
His work encompases the spoken word through poetry and the new digital era of communication.
Inspired by the theatre from a young age, James has written a play which toured Ireland, parts of the UK and France.
He is well known across the open mic performance nights around Dublin for his poetry, creativity and bringing people together through these kind of events.
One of James' biggest ambitions for his 21 week residency is to leave a sustainable poetry group which performs at Electric Picnic every year.
"I am a poet, playwright and I curate events and I do a lot of work with kids which is tied in with this residency. I sort of fell into poetry I did mechanical engineering when I first left school, I dropped out of that as I was sick, I started writing songs around 16 years old, I was playing a bit of guitar and when I was 20, I started writing poems but I didn't think I would end up doing this full-time.
"It is a surprise for me as well but I kept on writing away, I heard about an open mic night and went on to that and it just opened my eyes up to poetry and this scene that I hadn't really been part of before, I got to make friends there and was encouraged, that helped me to develop a bit more and I got more gigs and got to travel with it then," he said.
Stephen is most famous for two poems in particular. One is called "Dublin You Are" which he wrote for the city's Capital of Culture bid and another called "My Ireland" which he was commissioned to write for the St. Patrick's festival.
Stephen's work has over 700,000 YouTube views and he has over 1 million hits online in general. Stephen has become a sensation in the world of 21st century poetry.
What is "Spoken Word"?
Despite believing that "poetry is a hard sell", Stephen is passionate about the art, getting to know Laois and encouraging an appreciation for the spoken word in people of all ages in the county and beyond.
"Ultimately spoken word it is sort of a hard sell but I find in general people actually engage with it. They might not seek it out but if it happens they engage and like it," he said.
Stephen hopes to perform gigs in local pubs in the lead up to hopefully hosting a huge showcase at the Dunamaise Arts Centre of the best of Irish spoken word encompassing poetry and music.
"It demystifies it a little bit and takes away the stereotypes. The audience might not be there for me but I feel quite comfortable in that environment and if I could get them on board they might come along to the end event," he said.
Spoken Word, a specialty that is developing as an art form and mode of communication, is a very popular outlet for self-expression.
Stephen will stimulate greater awareness of the art of the spoken word in Laois as well as encourage more opportunities for young people to engage with the work of established spoken word artists by working with young people throughout second level schools, Youthreach and youth theatre groups in Laois.
What does it mean for Laois people?
Stephen's ambition stretch far beyond engaging with youth groups in Laois.
He hopes to get involved with local Men's Sheds, walking groups, knitting groups and any other groups that would be interested in expression through poetry.
The IATD graduate has also requested to run workshops in Portlaoise prison.
It is his goal to leave behind a self-sustaining poetry group in Laois run by local members.
He has a great ambition for this group when it is formed to perform at Electric Picnic.
He is confident that these goals are achievable
Portlaoise connection
A chance encounter with musician Glen Hansard in a hotel in Portlaoise launched Stephen's career to new heights two years ago.
Since then he has travelled around the UK, Europe, Asia and this year went to L.A with Glen performing poetry live as a support act.
"It was just up the road here I was going to see Mick Flannery and Gary Dunne was supporting him, he is a friend of mine so I was coming to see Gary and Mick about two years ago, I think it was December. I went into the hotel next door to get a bite to eat and Glen Hansard was sitting there and he had retweeted the poem. I was passing by and said thanks to him but I wanted to leave him to his meal. I sat down for a bite to eat before the gig, he came over to me before he was heading off and he asked me what I do. He said would you come and do the poem with me in Vicar Street in a week or two so I said yeah and gave him my card. I didn't hear anything from him, I thought that's life but I woke up the next morning and I had an email at 5 or 6 in the morning he had found my card in his jacket pocket and he asked me to come along that night so I did. Thankfully it went well," he explained.
What does this mean to him?
Stephen is enthusiatic, ambitious, passionate and driven when it comes to poetry and this residency has offered him stability.
"I have been a sole trader since January 2016 doing this, it is a tough old graft I guess but I like that I get to have conversations and two weeks ago I was sitting in Clondalkin with the women's knitting group and I was asked to write a poem for them.
"I get to see interesting things and I am not stuck in an office which I have done before and I can't cope with that but it is a handy getting this residency because it essentially means I can afford to feed myself next year," he laughed.
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The FDA published its draft environmental assessment on Boxing Day — one of the final steps in what has been a 17-year regulatory process.
It's a major step, said Ron Stotish, CEO of AquaBounty Technologies, the Massachusetts-based company that produces the GM salmon eggs at its AquaBounty Farms facility in Prince Edward Island and rears the fish at a fish farm in Panama.
"The revival of the science-based review process is encouraging and we look forward to a successful conclusion based on the merit of the product," Stotish, who was not immediately available for comment, said in a statement.
The U.S. agency notes in its 145-page report and an accompanying document that it has assessed the environmental impact of the salmon in the United States, not in Canada or Panama.
"FDA has carefully considered the potential environmental impacts of the proposed action and at this time has made a preliminary determination that this action would not have significant effect on the quality of the human environment in the United States," the agency said.
The AquAdvantage salmon, developed at Memorial University and the University of Toronto, consists of an Atlantic salmon egg that includes genes from Chinook salmon and an eel-like fish called the ocean pout.
The genetically engineered salmon grow twice as fast as conventional fish, reducing the rearing period to about 18 months from three years.
Critics fear the "frankenfish" could escape their onshore fish farms and affect wild populations.
"Genetic modification is really sort of untested, and over and over again it seems to be unnecessary in order to either meet food needs or solve environmental problems," said Jay Ritchlin, western region director for the David Suzuki Foundation.
"I think that the risks involved in genetic modification for food — especially when you're using cross-species modification — are enough that it's not worth doing when they don't actually solve the problems we need to solve."
Opponents have allies in Washington. Lawmakers from Alaska have unanimously opposed FDA approval for the GM salmon.
"The notion that consuming frankenfish is safe for the public and our oceans is a joke," Sen. Mark Begich said in a statement after the FDA announced the decision.
"I will fight tooth and nail with my Alaska colleagues to make sure consumers have a clear choice when it comes to wild and sustainable versus lab-grown science projects."
The FDA said the facilities in P.E.I. and Panama have been verified and validated by the agency, and the possibility that GE fish could escape and reproduce "is extremely remote."
While the first genetically modified plant crop was approved by the FDA in 1994, GM animals for human food consumption are highly controversial.
The FDA is accepting public comment on the draft environmental assessment until Feb. 25, before proceeding to a final decision.
"At this point, it is not possible to predict a timeline for when these decisions will be made," agency spokeswoman Morgan Liscinsky said Friday in an email.
It is not within the federal agency's mandate to weigh the ethics or policy around biotech foods, and the FDA has already found that the AquAdvantage salmon are safe to eat.
The agency does not examine ethical or policy issues around products up for approval.
"Basically all the boxes are ticked. It doesn't mean the broader consumer controversy is solved but as far as they're concerned that's not their mandate," said Alain Goubau, author of a research paper on the issue published by Harvard Law.
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Six south Texas men were arrested this week for their parts in a marijuana trafficking organization, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson, Southern District of Texas. The five-count indictment returned under seal May 23 was partially unsealed as the defendants were taken into custody. The investigation was led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the multi-agency Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF).
Jesus Gregorio Lopez, 63, of Mission, Texas, was taken into custody June 8. Flavio Tamez, 47, and Jesus Marroquin, 49, both of Rio Grande City, Texas; Alejandro Garza, 42, Roberto Garza, 40, both of Mission; and Adrian De la Garza, 41, of Sullivan City, Texas, were arrested June 7. The indictment remains sealed regarding the others charged in the indictment who are not yet in custody.
Lopez is expected to appear Friday afternoon in Corpus Christi before U.S. Magistrate Judge Ellington, at which time the United States will seek his continued detention without bond pending his trial. De la Garza appeared in Houston court Thursday afternoon; Alejandro Garza appeared in Lubbock Friday. The remaining defendants made their initial appearances before U.S. Magistrate Peter Ormsby in McAllen, Texas, Friday morning. All were ordered to remain in custody pending further criminal proceedings.
The defendants are charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 1,000 kilograms (2,205 lbs.) of marijuana, for which they all face at least 10 years and up to life in prison. Alejandro and Roberto Garza are also charged with possession with the intent to distribute 503 kilograms (1,109 lbs.) of marijuana, which carries a penalty of an additional five to 40 years imprisonment. Marroquin faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted of loan fraud. The loan fraud charge stems from an allegation that he made a false statement regarding his income so he could obtain a loan with State Farm Insurance Bank, which is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
The indictment includes a notice to Tamez and Lopez of the government's intent to criminally forfeit three pieces of real property located in Starr and Brooks counties. The indictment also seeks $500,000 personal money judgments against Alejandro and Roberto Garza, and Tamez.
During the arrests, officers also executed four separate search warrants in Rio Grande City and Mission, Texas, where several pieces of jewelry were seized, as well as a vehicle that allegedly had drug residue in a hidden compartment. Additionally, a search warrant was executed at a south Texas bank of a safe deposit box which contained more than $213,000 and various pieces of jewelry. The government is also seeking forfeiture of the currency and the jewelry.
The OCDETF investigation led by HSI was conducted in Corpus Christi with the following other agencies: Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigations; Drug Enforcement Administration; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Texas Department of Public Safety; Brooks County Sheriff's Office; U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and CBP's Border Patrol; and U.S. Marshals Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie K. Hampton, Southern District of Texas, is prosecuting this case.
An indictment is a formal accusation of criminal conduct, not evidence. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until convicted through due process of law.


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