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Terrorism is a bigger threat than war

International security policy

Guido Steinberg

Dr. Guido Steinberg is a scientist in the Near / Middle East and Africa research group at the Science and Politics Foundation (SWP) in Berlin. He is considered one of the leading experts in the field of Salafism. His main research interests are the Arabian Peninsula, Kurds in the Middle East, Near / Middle East, Jihadism, Political Islam / Islamism and Terrorism.
Contact: [email protected]

A characteristic of transnational terrorism is the transnational networking of terrorist groups at the sub-state level. In the resistance to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, Islamist terrorism emerged, which is not only directed against the prevailing conditions in the Arab world and in South Asia, but also fights the West and its values.

As of 2013, the Islamic State organization will compete with al-Qaeda, taking advantage of the disintegration of state structures in the Middle East to establish a new "caliphate" there. Battle for Kobane, a Syrian city on the border with Turkey in November 2014. (& copy Picture alliance / AP Photo / Vadim Ghirda)

From international to transnational terrorism

With the attacks in New York and Washington on September 11, 2001 at the latest, transnational terrorism became one of the most important issues in international politics. Its forerunner was international terrorism, the most significant characteristic of which was numerous cross-border actions, in which completely uninvolved citizens of foreign countries were often harmed. The main difference between transnational terrorism and international terrorism is the sharply decreasing importance of state supporters. It is "transnational" because the terrorist groups network with each other on a sub-state level and are accordingly made up of members of different nationalities. The transnational terrorists usually obtain weapons and money through private support or through the establishment of their own sub-state financing and logistics networks.

The transition from international to transnational terrorism is fluid. The hijacking of an aircraft of the Israeli airline El Al from Rome to Tel Aviv by the Palestinian "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine" (PFLP) on July 22, 1968 is considered the epoch of international terrorism. Since then, mainly Palestinian terrorists have carried out numerous cross-border actions. Attacks on Western targets should draw as much attention as possible to the concerns of their people. This was mainly achieved with the hostage-taking and murder of eleven Israeli athletes at the Olympic Games in Munich by Palestinian terrorists in September 1972.

State support for numerous terrorist groups was an important characteristic of international terrorism. As a rule, the supporting states were allies of the Soviet Union such as Iraq, Libya, Syria and the socialist South Yemen, which did not have to fear any sanctions from the USA and its allies as long as the USSR existed. This protection ceased to exist as early as the second half of the 1980s, so that terrorist groups had to forego state support and increasingly rely on transnational forms of organization and support from private individuals.

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Afghan War and Jihadist Movement

The Soviet war in Afghanistan triggered this transnationalization, which primarily affected Islamist-motivated terrorism in the Arab world and in South Asia. The Red Army marched into the neighboring country in December 1979 to save the pro-Soviet government there from overthrow. Afghan resistance groups immediately formed and fought from Pakistan with US, Saudi and Pakistani support. From 1985 onwards, they were joined by numerous Arab Islamists who had come to escape the repression in their home countries and to support their beleaguered fellow believers. The Pakistani-Afghan border area quickly became a meeting point for Arab volunteers, who for the first time managed to establish contact with like-minded people without being disturbed by the strong security apparatus in their home countries. Although the fighters came from all Arab countries, Egyptians, Saudi Arabians and Yemenis were particularly well represented. At that time the most important schools of thought of the transnational Islamist terrorists, now also often called "jihadists" - the "classic internationalist", the "nationalist" and the "new internationalist" were formed.

The "classical internationalist" school of thought was founded by the Palestinian Abdallah Azzam (1941–1989). The religious scholar Azzam quickly established himself as the leader of the "Arab Afghans" and shaped their worldview. In his writings he propagated "jihad" as an individual duty of faith for every Muslim as soon as non-Muslims occupied Muslim territory. On this basis, he called for armed struggle in Afghanistan, but made it clear that in the next step he was particularly interested in the "liberation" of Palestine, but also Kashmir, Chechnya, the southern Philippines, East Timor and Islamic Spain (al -Andalus) went.

From the mid-1980s, the number of nationalist-minded Egyptians in Afghanistan rose rapidly, who, unlike Azzam, were aiming for a revolution in their home country. Its most important thought leader was Muhammad Abd al-Salam Farag (1952–1982), the chief ideologist of the group that murdered Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat on October 6, 1981. Farag was of the opinion that the fight against the "close enemy", that is, the authoritarian government of the homeland, should have priority over the fight against "distant enemies" such as the Soviet Union, the USA and Israel. His ideas shaped the strategies of Egyptian Islamists until the mid-1990s. Since Azzam, unlike the Egyptians, vehemently opposed the fight against Muslim regimes in the Arab world, the conflicts among the "Arab Afghans" increased. The Egyptian national jihadists are often even suspected of being responsible for the murder of Azzam in Peshawar, Pakistan in November 1989.

The "new internationalist" school began parallel to the two dominant currents at the time. Its most important representative was the Saudi Arabian Osama Bin Laden (1957–2011), who slowly broke away from his mentor Azzam in the mid-1980s. The new internationalists concentrate on the fight against the "distant enemy" without losing sight of the "enemy close by". This tendency developed after the Kuwait War of 1990/91 when a US-led coalition liberated Kuwait, which was occupied by Iraqi troops, and stationed around 500,000 soldiers in the Arab Gulf states for this purpose. The US presence in Saudi Arabia prompted many young Saudis, Kuwaitis and Yemenis to take up the armed struggle against the US. In the 1990s, these fighters from the Arabian Peninsula became the most dynamic subgroup in transnational terrorism.

Pakistan, Kashmir and the Taliban

The Afghan war had a parallel direct impact on the development of transnational terrorism in South Asia. Many Pakistani Islamists had supported the struggle of their fellow believers in Afghanistan and were looking for a new field of activity in the 1990s. They found this in Kashmir, where an uprising of local Muslim groups against Indian rule broke out in 1989. As early as the first half of the 1990s, Pakistan's influence on the uprising increased, so that the groups supported by Islamabad quickly took the lead. The most important one was the "Excellent Army" (Lashkar-e Tayyiba) founded in 1993, which extended the armed struggle from Kashmir to the Indian province of Punjab to the south. The involvement of Pakistani jihadists led to increasingly brutal attacks, including on the civilian population in northern India.

However, Lashkar-e Tayyiba broke out of tight controls by the Pakistani military and developed goals that went well beyond conquering Kashmir. From the turn of the millennium at the latest, the organization made the reconquest of all Muslim-settled parts of India part of its program and increasingly became a transnational organization. It showed its reach for the first time in an attack on the Indian parliament in the capital New Delhi on December 13, 2001, which it carried out together with the smaller "army of Muhammad" (Jaish Muhammad). The fire attack with attempted hostage-taking was the first attack in what was later to be called the Mumbai style. The name goes back to the most momentous attack by Lashkar-e Tayyiba in Mumbai on November 26, 2008. Ten of its members combed the center of the Indian metropolis, took hostages in international hotels, restaurants, an important railway station, a hospital and a Jewish cultural center and killed 166 people. One goal must have been to exacerbate the latent conflict between Pakistan and India to the point of armed conflict and to benefit from the weakening of the two states that this entails.


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Plotting, planning for the pre-holiday pilgrimage

The writer of the book of James discusses planning ahead. I forget whether he’s fer it or agin it. Anyway, we need to do some pretty fast planning for a very important event coming up—the annual pilgrimage to Frontier Country.
I’m happy to announce that Ms. Sasha Fras is managing the whole thing. You need to get in touch with her right away if you plan to make this wonderful trip.
I have been helping her by securing our transportation. So far Dr. Whoopee and Fred have volunteered their pickups for the trip
Dr. Whoopee has promised that this time, he will be sure to have everything cleaned up. You’ll remember that last year he had just hauled a load of hogs to market , and there was a lot of complaining about the odor.
They both promised that there’d be a nice carpet of hay or virgin pine needles this time.
I have scouted the possible routes to see about rest stops and such. One thing’s for sure: we’ll want to stop by the Twixt ‘n’ Tween in Centerville for the best barbeque in the state. Then there’s a place somewhere Prattville and Tuscaloosa, where  the scrub oaks grow, reminding me of Ft. Jackson, SC. There is ample covering on each side of the road.
In addition to the barbecue, we will, of course, need a good supply of RCs and Moon Pies and potted meat and parched peanuts,
Troops, we’ll have to go through Tuscaloosa, just no way around it. All I can say is keep as low a profile as possible and don’t make eye contact with any of the natives.
After that we have two choices: we can take the southerly route, but that means going over the speed bump in Gordo. Or we can take the northerly route, which means having to cross Hell’s Creek. However our relations with the warlords there are fairly good, so that shouldn;t be too much trouble. However, don’t make any sudden moves.
By the way, a few of the more affluent trekkers have decided to fly in to Lamar International.  Cousin Tom has been contacted, and he can pick them up in his pickup.
We’ll all eat supper that first night at the Sanitary Cafe—great blue plate special, and I heartily recommend the beef stew. After that, you’re on your own.
Oh. we will see the department stores in my home town. Falkner’s, Thos. S. Lollar’s, Clearman’s and the Yellow Front Store. Shop away! Get anything from a living room suite to a mule collar, from a plow point for a steel beam turning plow to a Sunday-go=to=meeting frock. Get the best milk shake in the world at the Rexall Drug Store, or a hot dog or hamburger at Wimpu’s Place.
We’ll tour our heavy industry, the gin and associated warehouses, the two blacksmith shops, Turner’s Grist Mill and the pond that also serves as the city swimming hole.
The courthouse is, of course, the seat of government in the county capital.
The streets around it will be all lit up with criss-crossing Christmas lights, and the water tank high on the hill at the edge of town will soon have its huge, blue-lit cross, which can be seen all the way up to Mr. Dink Reeves’ place.
As an educational side trip, we will visit our neighboring, rival town ten miles to the north.
There you’ll get to see the Ogden gin, the Ogden (cottonseed) Oil Milll, Ogden’s state-of the-art blacksmith shop, Ogden’s general store, the Ogden Bank … . If we’re lucky, we might get to see a Frisco freight train come through. Wow!
All in all, this is shaping up to be a very entertaining and educational trip.
But remember, time is running out. Get in touch with Ms. Fras right away, and … Bon Voyage!

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Registration Open for OpenID Foundation Workshop at Verizon Media on Monday, April 29, 2019

OpenID Foundation Workshops provide insight and influence on important Internet identity standards. The workshops provide updates on the work happening within OpenID Foundation working groups as well as updates on the OpenID Certification Program.

Leading technologists from Verizon Media, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Yubico, Verizon and others will update key issues and discuss how they help meet social, enterprise and government Internet identity challenges.

This workshop precedes Internet Identity Workshop XXVIII in Mountain View, April 30 – May 2, 2019.

Registration is required for the workshop so please RSVP no later than Wednesday, April 24th:

Workshop Agenda:

  • Welcome & Introduction: Lovlesh Chhabra — Verizon Media and Don Thibeau – OpenID Foundation
  • OpenID Certification Program Update: Mike Jones – Microsoft and Hans Zandbelt – Zmartzone
  • OpenID Connect: Mike Jones – Microsoft
  • OpenID Connect Federation: Roland Hedberg – Catalogix
  • Enhanced Authentication Protocol (EAP): Mike Jones – Microsoft
  • Fast Federation (FastFed): Darin McAdams – Amazon
  • Financial API (FAPI): John Bradley – Yubico
  • HEART (Health Relationship Trust Profile): Eve Maler – ForgeRock
  • iGov (International Government Assurance Profile): John Bradley – Yubico
  • MODRNA (Mobile OpenID Connect Profile): Bjorn Hjelm – Verizon
  • Research & Education: Davide Vaghetti – Catalogix
  • RISC (Risk and Incident and Sharing Coordination): Adam Dawes – Google

Verizon Media is providing lunch for attendees and will be served starting at 11:30AM. The workshop will start promptly at 12:30PM.

Workshop location:

Yahoo Campus
701 1st Avenue
Building C, 2nd Floor, Classrooms 4 & 5
Sunnyvale, CA 94089

  1. When arriving, please tell security at the entrance that you are here for the OpenID Foundation Workshop in Building C, 2nd floor, Classroom 4.
  2. Please go straight to Building C, where your visitor badge is available for pick up.
  3. When arriving at Building C, please tell security that you are here for the OpenID Foundation Workshop. Security will guide you to Classroom 4, on the 2nd floor.

Thank you to Verizon Media for hosting and providing directed funding support of this event. We look forward to seeing you on Monday, April 29th in Sunnyvale.

Don Thibeau
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Covid-19 has exposed a host of issues with the current scholarly communication system, also with regard to the discoverability of scientific knowledge. Many research groups have pivoted to coronavirus research without prior experience or adequate preparation. They were immediately confronted with having to identify relevant knowledge from unfamiliar (sub-)disciplines, while needing to keep up with the rapid growth of data and publications. Both challenges currently pose big problems for researchers, leading to delays, duplicated work, and findings that are based on questionable results. Observing the many shortcomings of discovery workflows in the course of Covid-19 confirms that discoverability itself is in crisis.

That’s why Open Knowledge Maps and Refigure are hosting an Open Publishing Fest session entitled “Overcoming the discoverability crisis”. On May 27th at 10:00 EDT (=16:00 CEST, 21:00 WIB), we want to discuss the issues and challenges, but also highlight various discovery approaches that have emerged in the course of the Covid-19 pandemic (or already before). In particular, we want to showcase the potential of open infrastructures for the development of innovative discovery solutions.

The two-hour online event will be divided into three sections: we will kick off with reports from researchers, librarians and practitioners on real-life discovery workflows in the Covid-19 pandemic and the problems associated with it. Second, we invite open infrastructures and open source toolmakers to present potential solutions. Third, we will host a discussion on what is needed from a systemic point of view to overcoming the discoverability crisis.

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Home Psychology The Father-Absent Child

The Father-Absent Child

by Dr. Barry Lord, Psy.D

There is a crisis of absent fathers in America.  According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 19.7 million children, about 1 in 4, live without a father in the home. Consequently, nearly all social ills facing America today can be traced to missing fathers in the home. (2017. U.S. Census Bureau.) This data represents children living without a biological, step, or adoptive father.  (National Fatherhood Initiative)

The greatest threat to our nation is the loss of the two-parent family.  The strength and vitality of our nation is made whole by a healthy community which in turn is dependent on strong vibrant families.

Considerable research shows that children raised in a father absent home are:

  • 400% more likely to live in poverty.
  • 700% more likely to become pregnant as a teen
  • 200% more likely to drop out of high school.
  • 200% more likely to suffer infant mortality.
  • More likely to have behavioral problems.
  • More likely to be abused or suffer childhood neglect.
  • More likely to abuse drugs and alcohol.
  • More likely to commit crimes.
  • More likely to go to prison. The vast majority of people in prison come from fatherless homes. (National Fatherhood Initiative).

The vast majority of the problems that we are facing are multi-generational. Hurting children who grow up in dysfunctional families tend to inflict the same pain and family disfunction onto their own children, and so on.

The bad news is that we are observing a cyclical pattern that has a lot of momentum, but there is hope.  I believe we can interrupt this cycle and help individuals, families and society onto a healthy path.  Let me share a half-dozen principles that are already motivating people into action and transforming lives.

Principle #1: “That which we ignore, we allow to magnify.”

Instead of ignoring the problem and convincing ourselves that these are someone else’s problems, what if we faced the problem head on? Incarcerated men represent a huge concentration of single parent homes.

Here in Lexington, KY. we are blessed by a program of volunteers who are actively working with incarcerated family members.  They understand that the question is not whether or not these incarcerated family members will ever be released.  99% will be released. The question is,” What will they be like WHEN they are released back into the community?”

Having worked for over 25 years with men and women who are both incarcerated and those released on probation or parole, I have consistently noted a striking lack of parenting and relationship skills in this population. These are lives often filled with hopelessness and despair with few choices as to how they will make meaningful changes in their lives and the future lives of their families. I often see that in this population they tend to “work” people rather than problems.

 Principle #2: “If you always do what you have always done, you’ll always get what you have always gotten.”

 If all that has been modeled to them is failed parenting and divorce, then how can they ever become successful in marriage and parenting. What if we could offer hurting people a way to make better choices?  What if we could show them how to be successful?  What if we could show them choices and successful strategies to work problems, instead of leaving them to wander through life in failure and despair. Many that we work with are surprised to learn that they actually have better choices.

Principle #3: “Success is simply the difference between where you were and where you are.” (John Maxwell, 21 Irrefutable Facts About Leadership).

Success is not a title, an amount of money or possessions, or even fame. Yet success is easy to measure: Men tend to learn best when led by example and encouragement. The Lexington Leadership Foundation Fatherhood Initiative is a Christian based program and has a group of volunteers who work in the prison and correctional facilities. They attempt to lead by example. They teach men to develop parenting skills, communication, and relationship skills. The LLF Fatherhood Initiative also has group workshops for men who are on probation or parole, as well as, for men who simply want to break the multi-generational habits that led them to where they are.

Principle #4: “You can only give away what you have, you can’t give away what you don’t have.”

 At the Lexington Leadership Foundation Fatherhood Initiative, volunteers’ model what it means to communicate, and develop healthy connection with their wives and children. It has been said that a great teacher tends to exhibit the truths that they profess.  These educational classes have numerous graduates who go on to become successful husbands and fathers, instead of passing on hopelessness and despair.  These Fatherhood volunteers are made up of educators, pastors, businessmen, and those interested in making a difference in the lives of struggling families in our community.

Principle #5.  “Making a difference often means caring enough to “give a hand up rather than a hand out.”

Making a difference often starts with taking a brutal inventory of our attitudes and asking ourselves, “How can I make a difference?”. It also starts by showing that we care. It has been said that people don’t care what you know, until they know that you care.

Understandably working with incarcerated people is not for everyone. But working with a “Read to Succeed” program might be a way to help a child who needs help at school.

Supporting or donating to the Salvation Army and Goodwill might be a way to make a difference. It starts with our being aware of the needs in our community. It starts with lighting a candle rather than cursing the darkness. It starts with being broken enough to care.

“When I was hungry you fed me, when I was sick and in prison you visited me.”

Matt: 25:36

Principle #6 The opposite of love is not hate. The opposite of love is indifference

Love is a word that requires action.  It requires that we recognize and right wrongs, that we become instruments of God’s peace, that we feed the hungry, and speak truth to the bully.

If you absolutely knew that you could not fail, what might you do to make a difference today?

The Lexington Leadership Foundation Fatherhood Initiative https://www.fatherhood.org/fatherhood/25-years-of-nfi-a-mirror-a-window-and-a-telescope-david-cozart-lexington-leadership-foundation

 National Fatherhood Initiative. (2016) Father absence, involvement statistics.  Retrieved 1/8/2020 from: ttps://www.fatherhood.org/fatherhood-data-statistics https://www.fatherhood.org/fatherhood-data-statistics

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Why Is There No Financial Literacy 101 for Doctors?

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Medicine is at a crossroads, and the pressure on the modern physician has never been greater. While managing often-conflicting regulations, insurers, and patients, the modern physician also faces greater financial pressure than ever before. Whilst a generation before us went into practice and were afforded financial freedom, the many of us straddled with student loans, lower earning potential, and business metrics to evaluate performance. The emphasis has shifted away from quality of care towards quantity, despite numerous hospitals preaching quality of delivery as a mantra.

Not only does this mindset have to change, it must change radically. That change cannot commence years later, when physicians in the their 40’s and 50’s are continuing to pay deferred loans. This change must occur during medical school and residency training. How well we educate our young physicians on their financial future is missing in the professionalism component of our ACGME. Why are we not facilitating financial literacy for an entire generation of physicians?

I often have residents, fellows, and even senior faculty come and speak to me for financial advice. I have no formal financial background except that I had a set of immigrant parents who learned the rules and taught them to me. I have no products to advertise, and I definitely wouldn’t sell the arcane and inefficient products that advisors currently peddle to physicians. Financial stress adds to a long list of stressors that physicians already deal with. These stressors have long term consequences to the health, marriages, and well being of these physicians.

Below are three of the most-common topics I cover with the trainees:

1. TIME VALUE OF MONEY: One of the first things I teach the residents, if I can catch them early enough, is about the time value of money. While many intuitively understand that they need to save money few understand why. They often want to know which stocks are a home run and other such advice which is way outside my purview. I focus on the basics- are you paying off your highest interest private student loan first- as opposed to your Stafford? Are you contributing enough money to at least get the institutional match (free money)? Are you contributing at least some money to your pretax benefit plan?

2. UNDERSTANDING CONTRACTS: Every resident leaves training believing they got the best deal for their first attending physician position. This is a natural bias and it’s always great to feel positive about the position they are about to commence. But in every field, a certain percentage of residents are calling back within a year wondering whether they can come back. Much of this is contract management and being able to understand the implications of contracts. Understanding contract management starts with basic understanding of cash flows, gain sharing, vesting, and what “partnership” really means. Much of this is built on the foundation of financial literacy, and many of my friends and colleagues mine across multiple specialties have lost tremendous amounts of financial value in their practice endeavors due to faulty financial literacy. This further behooves residency training programs to accept the responsibility for their graduates’ financial futures.

3. UTILIZING PRETAX PLANS: While many argue that only a certain amount of pretax money is needed in the long term, it dosen’t mean residents shouldn’t start saving early and often. The reason is not merely the TVM stated in point # 1, but also the tax benefits of pretax plans (403b, 457), which lowers the tax burden of trainees. In addition to the mere savings aspect, understanding which plans within the benefit plans offer greater returns with lower expense ratios (i.e. less money out of your pocket) is great practice for the future of investment management.

We as physicians have done an excellent job training our physicians to be great clinicians, scientists, and thinkers. We have a graduated approach to clinical decision making with milestones for our trainees that allow them to graduate to practice independence. We wrongly assume however, that their graduated decision-making should extend to other parts of their lives, including making proper decisions about their financial futures. These poor assumptions, along with prolonged times to viable salaries and increased pressures alluded to earlier, will only increase the financial pressure on these physicians. It behooves us to encourage financial literacy both early and aggressively in the training process to better prepare our young physicians. It will not only make them healthier and wealthier- it will make them better physicians.

Arvind Chandrakantan, MD, MBA, FAAP is a practicing pediatric anesthesiologist in Houston, TX at Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine. The views expected herein are his personal opinions and do not reflect any entities, professional and public societies, or the viewpoints of his employers.

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8 Tips for an Interview

You’ve sent your CV across for what looks like a job you could do and in comes the good news – an interview request. This could either be an in-house interview, or more commonly in the current global situation, a video or telephone interview request. It’s normal to feel some nervous energy at this point, the internet is covered in tips and tricks to help you prepare for an interview and there is some great advice for getting over the nerves and giving you a good idea of what to expect. However, not all of this is games industry-specific. Here are some tips for all interview scenarios that will give you the edge over the competition.

Research the company

This is very important. An interview can be over before it has even begun if you don’t show an interest in the company or their games. Research their previous titles and the games that are in development. If you really want to stand out buy and play their most recent game, this will give you plenty to talk about in the interview and passion for their work comes across very well. If buying their game isn’t an option, you can at least look for gameplay videos on YouTube, it doesn’t take long and gives you a good idea of the project you could be working on.

Remember to mention your achievements

You could be asked to name your top achievements, if you’re not asked then it’s worth mentioning them to show your passion for the job. For developers and creative people this could be a problem that you overcame, a result that you’re proud of, or game that you worked on. For anyone on the commercial side of things you should know sales figures or business development results off by heart. The interviewer usually asks questions to get this kind of information from you, we recommend using this S.T.A.R. Interview Question Response Technique to really impress with your answers.

Research your interviewers

Check out the people who you’re interviewing with on LinkedIn. Get to know them and what they’ve done and what their interests are. This should help you connect with your interviewers on a professional personal level whilst building rapport with them during the interview.

Ask them questions

Check out what’s happening in the news relevant to the company and the people you’re interviewing with. This should help you prepare questions that are insightful to their thoughts and opinions on events happening in the industry. By asking your interviewer questions you will come across more knowledgeable and interested in the opportunity.

Remember that your character is being assessed

It’s important to show your passion for games, we’ve seen people declined because they didn’t even mention that they play games. The relationship with the interviewer can be important too. More often than not you’ll be interviewed by the person you’ll be reporting to directly and they will want to see that your values match theirs and the company’s. Expect questions about management styles, past experiences in the workplace, and hypothetical situations. When asked questions about your strengths and weaknesses, make sure you have prepared answers on how you’re aiming to improve on that, or how you can turn your weakness into an advantage.

You may be asked to take a test before or during the interview

Before starting you should read over the test more than once and try to breakdown what it is that you’re being asked to do. You may be given reference guides and it’s always good to research the styles of their previous games. Tests are there to give an indication of what you can do, if you don’t understand a part of the test it is best that you ask for some guidance. It is very important to double-check your work before you return it. On more than one occasion we’ve sent over a completed test only for the candidate to tell us they need to change something, if it’s already gone over to the company by then it’s too late.

Bring your portfolio

For creative interviews, you will more often than not talk through your portfolio of work, so it is important to take it with you plus any additional work. Potential employers like to see sketch books and other work that they have not seen before and this is always a big plus point for an interview. Remember to make sure none of your work is under a non-disclosure agreement. See our Demo Work Guide for portfolio advice.

Learn from your interviews

This is important games industry interview advice. You can’t always get the job on your first try. We once worked with a candidate that had 13 interview requests, he was turned down after completing the first ten and naturally started to doubt himself and was thinking of giving up. He must have learned something from this experience because he was offered a job from each of the remaining three interviews. Don’t feel disheartened when things don’t go well, learn from your interviews and with a bit of persistence you could land your dream job.

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Our journey to our award…

My name is Rachel Wade. Four years ago, I was at a crossroads in my career, not sure whether to take the next HR Director role, I’m sure you may have been in this position.  I loved HR but I did start to wonder if it was time for a change.  So, after much deliberation and extensive research, I took the bold decision to create Opt HR a HR Service Provider.  Most of my family and friends were behind me, it was great to have their support as it was a bold step and I’ll admit a little scary.  I thought what’s the worst that can happen? If it didn’t work out, I could just get a job!

So, Opt HR, a HR Consultancy based in Coventry, Warwickshire and the West Midlands was born.  Opt HR operates widely across the UK.  My focus would be to take all of my skills, knowledge and experience and impart that to business owners and business leaders in the SME market.

Let me explain, during my over 24 years career in HR; I started as a HR Administrator and then worked my way up to HR Director for an international corporation.  In that time, I enjoyed many successful years of troubleshooting and implementing strategic decisions throughout our sites. But I’d always dreamt about having my own business.

In the past 4 years Opt HR has gone from strength to strength, offering a wide range of HR Services and outsourced HR solutions to suit all types of businesses in the SME Market.  From Retained HR Services, Ad-hoc HR Support and value driven HR Software and affordable e-learning.

What is pleasing to me is that our efforts are not un-noticed having been provided an award for the services we offer. This year we won the award for Best HR Services Provider 2019 – West Midlands which makes me extreamly proud of what we as a business have achieved. You can read more about the award on this link

Award Winning HR Service Provider Team Growth

As with any business Opt HR was experiencing capacity issues, I was working long days, nights and evenings to meet the needs of my clients and work on the business.  In November 2018, Opt HR took the next step of business growth and Cara Jenkins, HR Consultant joined Opt HR and we celebrated the anniversary of her arrival and milestone for HR jointly with Opt HR’s 4th year anniversary.

HR Service Provider OPTHR having a team outing to celebrate the 4 years anniversary and team expansion
HR Service Provider OPTHR having a team outing to celebrate the 4 years anniversary and team expansion

Rachel Says – “Cara has proved to be a great asset to the Opt HR team, she is highly astute to all HR matters and HR topics and focuses on delivering the highest quality of HR service to our clients. It’s been a joy to work with Cara and I’m looking forward to seeing her career grow with Opt HR.”

Cara Says – “HR has a number of key functions for businesses, essentially: compliance – ensuring businesses operate within the law; troubleshooting – solving problems as they arise; and strategic planning – developing a people plan to ensure the business can meet its strategic goals. I have loved working with Opt HR over the last year to help our clients solve their short term problems and meet their longer term goals. Each day is interesting and varied. I am looking forward to the future as our business grows, to continuing to provide a great service to our existing and new clients.”

Opt HR’s Services are different to other HR Service Providers

I have a BIG frustration with my industry (perhaps you feel the same way about yours!) But after a lot of thinking, I’ve decided this is actually a good thing. After all, frustrations lead you to ask different questions. They inspire you to look at a situation with fresh eyes. They provide the gateway to breakthroughs, new ways of working, and ultimately transformation.

However, despite my love for an industry I have a deep passion for, I do get frustrated that most people fail to see the huge potential HR holds for their business. You see, most people push HR into the box of compliance, legislation, and tick boxes. And while HR fundamentals are about ensuring things are watertight for you and your staff, there’s a whole other folder waiting for you to open.

And once you’ve got the fundamentals nailed, this other folder presents opportunities for business growth and personal development that can blow your mind.

And that’s what frustrates me!

A great HR Service Provider is an enabler, and your business can transform in all kinds of ways. From improved attendance, to staff development, to implementing significant changes that rock your world.  Leverage this aspect of HR and it does become a game-changer.

And I want to create the space and opportunities for more of that to happen.

Here’s how I’m going to do it…

Two ways to change your world, your business, and your team’s success

HR Consulting: There is and always will be a demand for HR advice and consultation.

Get your HR wrong and you can get into all sorts of rough water. From tribunals to fines to getting tied up in red tape, you’ve heard it all before! So don’t worry, you can rely on us to help you navigate the waters.

You can rely on OptHR to be your HR Service Provider and to help you get compliant, stay compliant, and troubleshoot any ongoing or ad hoc issues and challenges. Everything from grievances to absence, to behaviour management, our team of highly skilled, highly knowledgeable experts will help you get on top.

But that’s not all…

HR Coaching: I’ve been coaching my entire professional career. From front-line staff to top-level management, I love helping people work through hurdles, achieve their goals, and show up as their best.

Last year, I became certified as a Master Neuro Linguistics Programming (NLP) Coach.  Specialising in supporting HR Leaders and Business Leaders who want to harness the potential of themselves, and their team to transform their business, I’ve launched a series of coaching packages.

Focusing on skills development, mindset, and strategies to achieve goals, this coaching opportunity offers accountability and will help high achievers keep pushing forward.

To me it’s clear…

Change the perception of HR in business and we can unlock a raft of skills, expertise and knowledge that businesses and managers can leverage to embed and navigate change.

It’s a big goal, but I’m inspired by the possibilities because of what it means for people, leaders, business and clients.  So, if you’d like to be part of a drive for excellence that will help you raise the bar in your life, career and business, get in touch and let’s discuss the options available. Please contact us at

Here’s to many more years of delivering the Best HR Services to our clients and further growing Opt HR’s Services wider across the region and UK. We hope to continue helping UK businesses with their essential HR services and we look forward to troubleshooting some of the issues you may face. Effective planning will can go a long way to having great HR policies in place – I’m excited about the future possibilities and opportunities.

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Juicy read-alouds for together times

The Great 2020 Global Stay-at-Home has at least one positive side-effect:
more time for reading aloud together.

The deep enjoyment, family bonds, and literary acquaintances our family has gained from reading aloud together over the course of 30+ years –
I could never put a price on that.
We’ve read hundreds of books aloud,
beginning when my husband and I were dating, then adding children into the mix one by one,
and continuing on as they grew old enough to encounter David Copperfield or Jeeves and Wooster alongside of us.
It’s a piece of our family life that my kids, all adults now, treasure.

I cannot recommend strongly enough that you either begin or continue the practice of a regular family read-aloud time, or a housemate read-aloud time for that matter,
and this moment when evening schedules are not jam-packed lends itself to that perfectly.

Today I decided to list suggestions with three different scenarios in mind.
I hope these lists provide good fodder for some happy reading adventures!

20 Gentle Read-aloud Ideas for Young Listeners:
Short-ish. Nothing too scary! A bit of mild peril in a few titles.
Click to read my full review.

a bear called paddington

A Bear Called Paddington – Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum
Warm, humorous adventures of that little bear from darkest Peru.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang – Ian Fleming, John Burningham
A fizzing adventure, much different than the old Disney film version.

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Detective Gordon: The First Case – Ulf Nilsson, Gitte Spee
Such a jolly detective, and such jolly snacks!

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Elsie Piddock Skips in Her Sleep – Eleanor Farjeon, Charlotte Voake
A mesmerizing fairy tale, beautifully illustrated.

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The Family Under the Bridge – Natalie Savage Carlson, Garth Williams
An all time favorite, brimming with kindness. Newbery Honor.

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Good Night, Sleep Tight: Eleven-and-a-half Good Night Stories with Fox and Rabbit –Kristina Andres
Immensely charming, friendly stories.

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Heartwood Hotel series – Kallie George, Stephanie Graegin
Small woodland creatures run a charming hotel in a tree, with a hair-raising adventure in each volume.

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Henry and Ribsy – Beverly Cleary, Louis Darling
Did you know Ms. Cleary just turned 104!! These funny, nostalgic boy-and-his-dog stories are still winners.

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The Jamie and Angus Stories – Anne Fine, Penny Dale
Warm, delightful tales of a boy and his stuffed Highland Bull.

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Lulu stories by Hilary McKay, Priscilla Lamont
A series of early chapter books about a self-sufficient gal who loves animals. Funny, contemporary, gems.

mr popper's penguins

Mr. Popper’s Penguins – Richard and Florence Atwater, Robert Lawson
The crazy adventures that befall the Popper family when a dozen penguins land in their household. Newbery Honor.

Mrs. Piggle Wiggle – Betty Macdonald, Hilary Knight
Magical Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is the one to call on for every parent’s child-rearing dilemma!

my father's dragon

My Father’s Dragon trilogy – Ruth Stiles Gannett, Ruth Chrisman Gannett
A wonderful confection of a fantasy for the very young. Newbery Honor.

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Old Mother West Wind – Thornton Burgess, Harrison Cady
Folksy storytelling narrating the busy lives of all the creatures inhabiting the woods, fields, ponds where Mother West Wind blows.

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Princess Cora and the Crocodile – Laura Amy Schlitz, Brian Floca
Can a crocodile really pull off an epic swap with the princess to grant her a day of fun? Wild and wooly fun.

Sam the Man and the Chicken Plan – Frances O’Roark Dowell, Amy June Bates
Sam is a boy with a plan. A plan to get some money by raising chickens. What could go wrong?

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The Stories Julian Tells – Ann Cameron, Ann Strugnell
Funny, warmhearted stories about two brothers. An absolute delight.

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The Teddy Robinson Storybook – Joan G. Robinson
A collection of wee adventures between a loyal teddy bear and his little girl, Deborah. Charming tales for preschool listeners.

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A Toad for Tuesday – Russell E. Erickson, Lawrence di Fiori
Warton the toad is captured by an owl who plans to eat him for a birthday treat on Tuesday. Egads! Can he manage an escape?

Winnie-the-Pooh – A. A. Milne, Ernest Shepard
Every child, every adult, ought to know the original Winnie-the-Pooh stories. Funny, comforting, timeless.

30 Read-aloud Ideas for a Wide Age Group:
Titles accessible to kids around age 8/9 which appeal to older listeners as well.

Read my reviews for a better sense of content. Some are not for the faint of heart.

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Adam of the Road – Elizabeth Janet Gray, Robert Lawson
The medieval journeys and adventures of a young boy. Exquisite writing. A Newbery Medal winner.

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Around the World in 100 Days — Gary L. Blackwood
Join Phileas Fogg’s son and his companions in a breakneck, disaster-ridden journey via the new-fangled horseless carriage. Breathless fun!

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The Avion My Uncle Flew — Cyrus Fisher, illus. by Richard Floethe
This story awash in spies and wild flying escapades in post-war France is a treat. It is a big help to know how to read some basic French. Newbery Honor.

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*The Book of Three – Lloyd Alexander
The first of the Chronicles of Prydain, a beloved set of high fantasy by a masterful writer.

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The Borrowers – Mary Norton, Beth and Joe Krush
The Borrowers are tiny people living in the floorboards of a house…and the exterminator has just been called in! First in a great series.

Charlotte’s Web – E.B. White, Garth Williams
You know the story, but have you read the book? E.B. White’s prose is definitely worth reading, and not just for young children. Newbery Honor.

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Finn Family Moomintroll – Tove Jansson
Perennial favorites coming to us from Finland, the Moomintroll books feature characters you will never meet elsewhere! Quirky, fantastical, endearing.

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*Forest of Wonders — Linda Sue Park
The first in a fantasy trilogy by one of my favorite authors. A young apothecary accidentally brews a concoction with surprising results and unintended, far-reaching consequences. Fabulous!

Ginger Pye – Eleanor Estes, Louis Slobodkin
The story of a dog named Ginger Pye who goes missing, and the devoted brother-sister team who determine to find him. Newbery Medal winner.

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Gone-Away Lake – Elizabeth Enright, Joe and Beth Krush
Wonderful story about two cousins who explore an abandoned (almost!) settlement of cottages one summer and have unexpected adventures. Newbery Honor.

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The Great Wheel – Robert Lawson
Fascinating historical fiction about the building of the first Ferris Wheel for the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, and the young Irish immigrant who joins the construction crew. Newbery Honor.

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Gregor the Overlander — Suzanne Collins
The first in a series of books by the author of The Hunger Games, this fantastical subterranean world and its inhabitants will steal your hearts. Epic battles included.

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The Hobbit – J.R.R. Tolkien
The enormously popular adventures of Bilbo the Hobbit. Prelude to The Lord of the Rings.

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James and the Giant Peach – Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl’s wild tale of a boy named James, raised by two wretched aunts, who escapes in a giant, flying peach along with a weird cohort of allies.

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*John Diamond – Leon Garfield
Dickensian atmosphere and suspense permeate this story of a young boy in Victorian London, desperately trying to solve a mystery left to him by his dying father.

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Kildee House – Rutherford G. Montgomery, Barbara Cooney
A warm, delightful tale of a hermit whose small home in the Redwoods includes families of skunks and raccoons. Newbery Honor.

*Larklight – Philip Reeve, David Wyatt
A wild, steampunk adventure in which Arthur and his sister Myrtle careen around the solar system in an all-out effort to save the universe!

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The Last Last-Day-of-Summer — L.R. Giles, illustrations by Dapo Adeola
Two cousins accidentally freeze time in their desire to have the last day of summer never end. Mayhem ensues!

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The Midnight Fox – Betsy Byars, Ann Girfalconi
A boy who thinks he’s allergic to nature is shipped to the country during his parents’ holiday and discovers the elegant glory of a fox.

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*Midshipman Quinn – Showell Styles
Entertaining, robust adventures of a midshipman during the Napoleonic wars. Like Horatio Hornblower with a dash of humor. Best for experienced listeners.

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Minnow on the Say – Philippa Pearce
Two boys go adventuring in an old canoe, searching for long lost family treasure.

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The Moorchild – Eloise McGraw
A changeling girl discovers her true identity and determines to right the wrong done when she was swapped for a human baby. Newbery Honor.

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The Search for Delicious – Natalie Babbitt
A gorgeous, thought-provoking fairy-tale-esque story in which a search for the true definition of Delicious rides pell mell into civil war.

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*Smith – Leon Garfield
Another Dickensian tale from master storyteller Garfield. A 12-year-old pickpocket accidentally witnesses murder, and the item he thieved is apparently what the murderers were after.

The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow – Allen French
An outstanding story told in the form of a saga set in Iceland at the dawn of Christianity in Norse lands. Journey with Rolf as he is unjustly outlawed from his home and family.

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Swallows and Amazons – Arthur Ransome
The first book in the classic British series narrating the keen sailing and camping adventures of two groups of siblings in England’s Lake District.

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*The Twenty One Balloons – William Pène Du Bois
An adventurer relates his curious experiences of landing on the island of Krakatoa and becoming part of an extremely unusual settlement. Newbery Medal.

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The Wheel on the School – Meindert De Jong, Maurice Sendak
De Jong leisurely unreels this gorgeous story of some Dutch schoolchildren searching for a cart wheel to install on the schoolhouse chimney in the hopes of enticing storks to return to their village. Newbery Medal

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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon – Grace Lin
A luscious Chinese fantasy in which a young girl ventures off to find the Old Man on the Moon to gain his wisdom and change her family’s fortunes. Newbery Honor.

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Withering By Sea – Judith Rossell
A wild Victorian romp featuring grim aunts, intrepid orphans, musical cats, and a diabolical professor.

10 Read-aloud ideas for teen and adult listeners:
Titles on the above list marked with asterisks are also great options.

Ghost – Jason Reynolds
The first of master-storyteller Jason Reynold’s sports series starring real kids living in a messy world, digging deep to discover their best selves. National Book Award Finalist.

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The Girl who Drank the Moon — Kelly Barnhill
An extraordinary fantasy in which suppositions, fears, and oppression collide with courage and love. Newbery Medal winner.

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Great Expectations – Charles Dickens
Meet some of Dickens’ most memorable characters in Pip’s dramatic, jam-packed, coming-of-age story.

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Haroun and the Sea of Stories – Salmon Rushdie
A lush, extraordinary fantasy about what happens when the storytelling tap is turned off and Haroun sets out to fix it.

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Harry Potter – J.K. Rowling
The Harry Potter books make fantastic read-alouds, even if you’ve already read them once, or twice, already.

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My Family and Other Animals – Gerard Durrell
Durrell’s hilarious anecdotes of his youth on the island of Corfu, mixed with his naturalist observations. Great fun.

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Nowhere Boy — Katherine Marsh
A teen-age American boy living in Brussels discovers an undocumented Syrian refugee secretly living in the wine cellar of his house.

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Okay for Now – Gary D. Schmidt
Warmly humorous and deeply affecting, this is the story of Doug Swieteck and how he overcomes painful obstacles in his life and learns to thrive. National Book Award finalist.

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The Phantom Tollbooth – Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer
A classic fantasy, abounding in wordplay, about one bored kid who rides a magical tollbooth into the Land of Wisdom.

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A Single Shard — Linda Sue park
An outstanding story set in medieval Korea in which a young potter’s apprentice undertakes a dangerous journey. This Newbery Medal winner seems to be loved by everyone who reads it.

As always, there are gobs more titles available via the Fiction tab at the top of the blog.
Most of them would make fine read-alouds as well.
Get cozy and get reading!


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Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Another year has gone by, and I want to say to all of you, Happy New Year! I hope you guys had a great Christmas and that 2015 is full of great moments!

In terms of MapleStory, hopefully we get some cool things this year (5th job?) and for MapleStory 2, the CBT and probably the OBT (maybe even the actual game release?) will take place. I actually received a code from a very friendly Supporter so I will be able to participate this time 🙂

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  1. January 1, 2015 at 1:45 am

    Happy New Year!

  2. gotmyshadeon
    January 1, 2015 at 1:46 am

    Happy New year!!!

  3. January 1, 2015 at 1:57 am

    I just hope Nexon can add some new contents like new maps to maplestory.But I don’t want to defeat 300 monsters or collect 100 to complete a task.

  4. nexon
    January 1, 2015 at 3:25 am

    makes me wonder what will come out 1st 5th job or OBT?

    • Anonymous
      January 3, 2015 at 4:38 pm

      most likely OBT at the pace maple 2 is going

  5. January 1, 2015 at 8:36 pm

    Happy New years Max ~
    I freaking hope we get 5th AND MS2 release.. How EPIC would that be… Man oh man.

  6. January 2, 2015 at 11:37 am

    Im a bit late but Happy New Years

  7. January 2, 2015 at 1:51 pm

    Hope the game comes out this year, and although they said they wanted to have 4 jobs and although i wouldn’t use it myself, seeing pirate return would be pretty cool. also happy new year!

  8. lindy
    January 3, 2015 at 5:42 am

    there are still ton of jobs not yet out, i mean child of god only has heroes currently, peace and happy new year, will keep follow this blog(web) for sure

  9. dont RUN
    January 5, 2015 at 5:10 am

    mib sucks badly.

  10. Anonymous
    January 6, 2015 at 2:03 am

  11. Anonymous
    January 6, 2015 at 9:44 am

    haha rmb the V Slgn??l thlnk 5th job ls comng out on the 05-05-2015

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Purpose – Leadership has for a long time been a topic that attracts the attention of both academics and practitioners. In spite of the extensive literature on leadership and very little literature on leadership in Six Sigma, there is almost a complete absence to explain how and what leadership characteristics are needed for successful implementation of Six Sigma initiatives. This paper aims to address this issue. Design/methodology/approach – This research adopts a triangulation method, however for the purpose of this paper; the focus is on a thorough review of literature. Findings – From an exhaustive literature review, this research has made some observations and developed an agenda for research. This is presented in the form of an integrated leader, leadership and Six Sigma framework in addressing organisation sustainability issues. Originality/value – The developed integrated framework for the successful deployment of Six Sigma contributes to knowledge which is underpinned by robust literature review.

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Bar and Restaurant Demand (Graph of the Week)

Oregon’s economy has reopened. Pent-up demand turns the economy from recession into recovery. But a key question is just how strong is that pent-up demand? Does cabin fever and increased household savings outweigh the fears and uncertainties about the virus? In this edition of the Graph of the Week we see some competing data points here in Oregon.

First, video lottery sales are booming. Currently they are running about 90% of the sales levels seen a year ago, and considerably stronger than expected. Players have returned to their favorite bars and restaurants. However, the number of seated diners at Oregon restaurants who use OpenTable is running around 40% of year ago numbers. The number of people sitting down to eat remains considerably lower. Without trying to both-sides the data, this gap is fascinating. The differences will be important to watch in the weeks ahead as for what it means in terms of the virus, consumer behavior, and the economy.

In terms of bars and restaurants, the latest data on U.S. consumer spending showed that Americans spent 33% less on going out to eat in May 2020 compared to May 2019. Here in Oregon employment at bars and restaurants is down 45% over the same time period. There are some differences seen depending upon the type of establishment with limited-service restaurant employment down 31% and full-service restaurant employment down 59%. Some of differences in the chart above are likely tied to the types of establishment as well.

It’s important to keep in mind that even as consumer demand returns for our favorite bars and restaurants, it’s not easy for these businesses. Leisure and hospitality is among the most at-risk sectors due to the economic hit and the number of small businesses.

In terms of video lottery and gaming more broadly, I will follow up here in a few weeks when June financials are released around the country. Most everywhere was shut down in April and May, so June revenues will be an indication of pent-up demand for gaming elsewhere. In the meantime I think it may be worth quoting what we wrote in our forecast last month with a couple updates in brackets [ ].

As always, there are considerable risks to the outlook. On the upside, the level of pent-up demand for gaming may return sales to a higher level, faster than assumed. The state has seen a noticeable increase in scratch ticket sales in recent weeks [during the shutdown], as players seek out available gaming opportunities and entertainment. Additionally, even though most professional sports were put on hiatus, some players continued to wager on table tennis. When combined with the initial video lottery sales in Phase 1 reopening counties, this indicates that pent-up demand for gaming and entertainment more broadly is real. [Clearly we have seen this.]

However, downside risks certainty remain. This initial pent-up demand may reflect the one-time household recovery rebates or the extra $600 per week in expanded unemployment insurance payments. [Oregon kicker refunds as well] These are temporary and any impact will fade in the weeks ahead. But the real downside risks pertain to hesitant consumers only going out to their favorite bars and restaurants more gradually than assumed, or pull back further on discretionary spending like they did in the aftermath of the Great Recession.

At this point, the key question for the outlook is how will households behave going forward. Will these trends continue? Are households continuing to dip their toes in the water more and go out to eat little bit? Or given the potential fiscal cliff issues regarding federal assistance, and the growing number of cases, will household demand level off or retrench? These are the issues our office are monitoring and discussing with our advisors.

Here’s to everyone having a fun and healthy holiday weekend. Be kind. Wear a mask. That way all of us and the economy can learn to grow around the virus, and not shut down again.

  1. […] consumption and sales have struggled, to say the least. As discussed the other day, we are getting some mixed signals as to the rebound in restaurant activity and consumer confidence here in Oregon. The viability of […]

  2. […] consumption and sales have struggled, to say the least. As discussed the other day, we are getting some mixed signals as to the rebound in restaurant activity and consumer confidence here in Oregon. The viability of […]

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CSR-in-Action Advocacy, has empowered rural women in the Badagry area of Lagos to tackle gender-based violence (GBV), women exclusion and other pertinent social challenges facing them.

The group engaged the women at a workshop themed Inclusive Communities, Empowered Women, which held recently at the riverine oil-producing community.

The workshop, which was co-facilitated by partner, Spaces for Change, analysed issues that have limited women’s terms of participation in society such as violence and gender inequality, and with the radio series, outlines strategies by which women can rise to overcome these challenges. It is part of the ‘SITEI-Woman’ project, a series of initiatives targeted at empowering women, especially those impacted by the extractive industries in Nigeria.

SITEI-Woman is an offshoot of 10-year-old Sustainability in the Extractive Industries (SITEI) Initiative, of CSR-in-Action which is aimed at fostering fiscal and social justice for communities with oil and gas and mining resources.

The project, which was funded by Ford Foundation, also featured representatives from the Lagos State Government (LASG) as well as partners and community leaders in the Badagry area.

According to Mrs Abosede Oluwakemi George – Permanent Secretary, Office of the SDGs and Investment, who represented Ms Solape Hammond – Special Adviser to the Governor on SDGs and Investments, women often suffer severe difficulties in silence.

“It is time for them to rise and speak up about those challenges threatening to limit their progress, as well as their active contribution to society,” she said.

Condemning the conspiratorial silence often accompanying the occurrence of violence against women in the society, Hon Adeniji Oluwatoyin – Assistant Director of Community Development, Ministry of Chieftaincy and Local Government Affairs, Lagos, challenged the participants to “go back to our various communities and tell everyone to speak up whenever such incidents happen to them or others around them.”

“In Nigeria, women have been largely excluded from the growth and the development opportunities given by extractive industries in communities, while being at the same time disproportionately vulnerable to many of the risks associated with them”, said Bekeme Masade-Olowola, Chief Executive of CSR-in-Action and organiser of the event.

“SITEI-Woman is aimed at tactfully questioning and reversing those norms that have culturally and systematically hampered women’s progress,” she added.

Addressing participants in Yoruba, Mrs Sewede Pot-Balogun Olorunfemi, Women Leader, Badagry Development Women Forum, lauded the initiative, which aims to encourage and empower rural women to demand for more rights and benefits for themselves and their children.

“This is a step in the right direction, and we are happy that the CSR-in-Action team has chosen Badagry for this workshop,” Olorunfemi said.

SITEI-Woman initiatives include an educative documentary; a series of trainings for select government, community, company, civil society and media personnel on women security, gender-based violence and human rights best practices; and an expanded Community and Human Rights (CAHR) Awards, now Africa’s most inclusive celebration of outstanding individuals and organisations that have performed creditably in engaging their communities through equity, environmental awareness, poverty alleviation, education and the general promotion of human dignity.

Other partners of the workshop include Zenera Consulting, Olu Kosoko Foundation, BSJ Foundation, the Badagry Development Women Forum and the Badagry Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture.

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