his is a newcomer's guide on how to get started in the genre of fantasy writing, from one newcomer to another. The majority of what is discussed here has come from the Forward Motion community as well as from occasional meanderings on the Web based on pointers given by members of that writers' community.
Contemporary and Urban Fantasy – Stories taking place in the real world, but with an element of magic or fantasy. Memory of Fire by Holly Lisle.
Epic and Heroic Fantasy - Stories that involve a battles of Good vs. Evil or quest. Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R Tolkien.
Historical Fantasy - Stories that are set in factual History, but contain fantasy elements. Mists of Avalon, by Marion Zimmer Bradley.
Mythic Fiction - Stories directly inspired by myth, folklore, and fairy tales. The Gates of Sleep, by Mercedes Lackey.
Humorous Fantasy - Light hearted fantasy stories. Xanth series by Piers Anthony.
Science Fantasy – Stories where science and magic work, or science extends to magical abilities. Darkover series by Marion Zimmer Bradley.
The best approach to writing in any genre is to know your field. If you have not read modern works of fantasy, you may want to go out and buy or borrow a few books in a sub genre or two that interest you. Like most things, the field of fantasy has changed over the years, and what sold well ten or twenty years ago may not have the same popularity today. This can be approached by scanning for recent bestsellers, this year's award winners (Hugo, Nebula, etc), recommendations from other's who read heavily in this genre, or a quiet afternoon spent in the fantasy section of your favorite bookstore.
Once you have your book collection, read them carefully. If your experience in this genre is dated, note the subtle differences in the more recently published books. While a fantasy novel about a woman who battled her way out of the kitchens to become the first female ruler of her kingdom may have flown off the shelves in the 1970's, the same basic story element may stagnate in a time where women's equality is not at the forefront of societal issues in the real world.
The Writer's Complete Fantasy Reference, from Writers Digest Books.
The first book gives an overview of the field from a writing perspective. The second provides an introduction into elements of fantasy worlds that may be part of your stories - discussions of ritual magic, medieval life, or cultural differences.
A critical step in writing fantasy is a concept called world building. Workshops exist on this subject at Forward Motion, and books abound. World building is the effort of designing the world in which your story and your characters live. Depending on the subcategory of fantasy you are dealing with, this can be as simple as introducing magical elements into modern life, or as complex as designing the geography, history, language, and culture of a world that exists only in your own imagination.
Each step in the world building process is crucial to providing a cohesive background to your story. Writing thousands of words to describe your new world is not uncommon, even though this effort never becomes a direct part of your story. Consider it as if you were writing a history story or article. Though you may understand and remember a good part of the focus of your history article, you may not be able to link important subtle issues without going through the detailed process of investigating your topic. World building is the investigation and discovery of your new world. It provides the rich detailed backdrop of your fantasy story that enables you to work in subtle nuances like Faylin the Chief Bard hates raspberries because a particularly thorny bush sat outside his childhood home, and his elder brothers used to toss him into the bush at any occasion.
A final step in all this is market research: who are the publishers for your field of interest, and what have they published lately? Many resources exist for this, both as printed material, and as online references or newsletters. Fantasy markets exist in novels, ebooks (electronic downloadable or online books), magazines, and ezines (electronic or online versions of magazines). Research and keeping up with the publishing market for your stories are crucial steps to your eventual success in publishing your efforts. Writers Digest is an excellent resource on many levels, for both their comprehensive annual Writer's Market guide, as well as their monthly magazine, and online article archives. Unfortunately, for the tight budgets of many aspiring writers, little of this comes free.
A less expensive route may be options like the SFWA (Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America). This organization has interesting articles and links off their web page, as well as a quarterly bulletin available even to nonmembers (membership requires being a paid published author, and may not be an option for a beginning writer). The bulletin has a reasonable fee, and focuses exclusively on the science fiction and fantasy markets, unlike the Writer's Digest magazine, which covers all genres of writing.
You can glean current information about the market for your stories from numerous resources on Forward Motion and other writing sites online. One of the upcoming resources includes the Writers Research Index effort started on Forward Motion, which covers all aspects of what has been introduced here.
Beyond these general guidelines, fantasy stories must contain all the usual elements of good storytelling – plot, characterization, description, and dialogue. There are many resources listed in Vision articles, and on the Forward Motion web pages. Learning the basics of writing and storytelling means writing, whether you write the first draft of your proposed novel, or you write a series of short stories. No one learned to ride a bicycle by reading about it, and few have likely learned the skill of writing and storytelling solely by reading.
An excellent resource for honing your writing skills is critiques. These are editorial reviews of a story or subsection of a novel. At Forward Motion, you can request that others review your story, after you have gone through the effort of editing it yourself. You can also learn much about writing from doing critiques for other's stories. Crits, as they are called, are not just a good community service. Critiques can be a tool to sharpen your eye for seeing issues in your own writing.
Entering the world of fantasy writing can be equal parts excitement, and frustration. The elements of storytelling and other genres combine with the rich depths of your own imagination, to produce stories to amaze or entertain. With these introductory tools, perhaps your steps to creating the stories that burn in your mind's eye will come more easily to the written word.
Memory of Fire by Holly Lisle.
Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R Tolkien.
Mists of Avalon, by Marion Zimmer Bradley.
The Gates of Sleep, by Mercedes Lackey.
Zanth:The Quest for Magic by Piers Anthony.
Darkover series by Marion Zimmer Bradley.


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Auto Chess is the Latest Gaming Industry Gold Rush, Like MOBA and Battle Royale Before It
In such a short period of time, there's been an explosion in the autobattler genre.
Opinion by Mike Williams, Reviews Editor
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The autobattler genre is the new zeitgeist in our industry. Focused around the mod Auto Chess, it's a new trend that publishers and developers, great and small, are chasing with great zeal and effort. Within a few weeks we've seen a few announcements and releases seeking to capitalize on the growing community.
You might not have known what Auto Chess was until these last few weeks. Perhaps you're still in the dark. The original Auto Chess was a strategy mod for Dota 2 developed by Drodo Studio and launched earlier this year. Despite the "chess" in the title, it's actually a mix of Mahjong and some chess concepts. Players draw from a pool of chess pieces and strategically place them on a spread of boards; once placed, the pieces automatically fight each other based on placement, hence the "autobattler" moniker.
Drodo Studio released Dota Auto Chess in January 2019. By February it had hit 5 million users, certifying it as a bonafide hit and catching the attention of various video game studios. Auto Chess isn't a done-in-one game, and anything like that is ripe for studios to jump in and monetize. Drodo Studio is pursuing its own standalone release with Auto Chess on the Epic Games Store and mobile platforms. Valve Software, the owner and operator of Dota 2, released Dota Underlords last week. Finally, Riot Games entered the fray with Teamfight Tactics, its own odd version of the autobattler genre.
If Twitch is to be believed, Teamfight Tactics is currently winning the race. Basically, major companies like Valve and Riot Games can usetheir considerable resources to leap ahead of the original creator of the genre. And there's no guarantee that players will jump to the official Auto Chess once it has been released.
In fact, it's quite likely that Auto Chess will continue to roll around in the background being quite profitable for Drodo Studio, but not taking the crown as the leader in the genre.
Consider the Battle Royale genre. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is the standalone creation of Brendan "PlayerUnknown" Greene, but the genre itself has been superseded by Fortnite Battle Royale, with contenders like Apex Legends and Call of Duty: Blackout occasionally drawing more eyes. Likewise, League of Legends is based on the Defense of the Ancients mod for Warcraft 3, originally designed by Steve Feak. Its competitor, Valve's Dota 2, is designed by IceFrog, a developer who inherited the original DoTA Allstars mod from Feak. League of Legends is still the more popular of two MOBAs.
We've been here before. The history of the game industry is littered with the trends that everyone followed, despite that fact that only a few can truly thrive in a genre. There's always one game that blows up, and then the entire industry tries to follow suit. Many without understanding what made the original compelling in the first place. Think of the past knock down, drag out genre fights we've had: Battle Royale, MOBA, Gacha RPG, Destiny-style MMOs, Soulslikes, traditional MMOs. You could honestly stretch back further to older genres like 3D platformers and kart racers. Hell, I remember when every first-person shooter was set in World War 2 because Medal of Honor blew up big in 1999.
Riot's variant on the autobattler uses the LoL character to draw players in. | Riot Games
And while there's a ton of craven capitalism at play and everyone trying to reach the gold rush instead of making their own thing, I can't entirely saythat I don't think the competition is worthwhile. For one, competition keeps the current market leader improving their game; in many cases, you have to be better or lose position and customers. Yes, you'll have a strain of loyalists that will never leave, but players tend to go with the new hotness, the most popular, or simply the most fun game available. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds was known for bugs and jank before it had to start improving on those issues with the competition.
There's also something to be said for the variation between similar games in a genre. Players may tend to prefer one variant over another because it leans towards a style of play or property they know well. Teamfight Tactics is clearly based in the autobattler genre, but with changes like the random draft carousel and item drops, or the hexagonal play area, it seeks to differentiate itself. The complement of League of Legends champions on the roster helps bring those who already play LoL over to a new genre. Fortnite Battle Royale is a faster and more twitch-based game than the PUBG it was patterned on. Nioh is clearly taking after Dark Souls, but its focus is more on combat and missions, rather than the mix of combat and exploration that defines the FromSoftware series. Fate/Grand Order relies heavily on the popular Fate/Stay Night to draw players away from similar titles like Granblue Fantasy.
There's room for competitors in a genre, and in hindsight, it may be preferable to have them there. This week, I'm personally reminded of the friendly competition between Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft and Square Enix' Final Fantasy 14. WoW Patch 8.2 launches on Tuesday, quite close to the early access release of Shadowbringers, the latest FF14 expansion. WoW's Rise of Azshara patch is a make-good patch for Blizzard after the endgame play of the Battle for Azeroth expansion was seen as disappointing to many players. There's seemingly been an exodus of players moving to Final Fantasy 14, to the point that some in the community call it a refuge from modern WoW.
But FF14 only exists because it copied some ideas from World of Warcraft in the first place. The original Final Fantasy XIV Online was a rough game, but it was also more unique and idiosyncratic. In contrast, the remade Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn drew far more from World of Warcraft. "I think it would've been good if they tried seeing what happened if they turned World of Warcraft into Final Fantasy. So, because they tried only to make something that was 'different from FFXI,' they ended up with not much of anything," current game director Naoki Yoshida told Kotaku about the original FF14 back in 2012.
"They should have said, 'Hey you, go play WoW for a year [for inspiration].'" Part of the reason that dissatisfied WoW players can jump over to Square Enix' MMO is those similarities, despite both games having stark differences.
So while I look at companies jumping on the latest trend with cynicism, at the end of the day, it'll probably lead to the creation of games that folks love. Perhaps Teamfight Tactics fulfills a slot in someone's life that Auto Chess never could, or Dauntless provides an easier experience compared to meatier Monster Hunter: World. The original should be lauded and remembered, sure, but sometimes the fun is in the remix.
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Judgment [June 25, PlayStation 4]: This Yakuza spin-off puts you in the leather jacket of a wily lawyer-turned-detective named Takayuki Yagami. The game's premise and locale are familiar if you're already a Yakuza fan, but that's certainly party of its charm. Caty recommends it.
Devil May Cry [June 25, Nintendo Switch]: The first game from the Devil May Cry remaster collection is coming to the Switch as a stand-alone title. You might've already played the remaster by this point, so it's up to you if you want to fill the Switch's dark soul with liiiiiight.
Super Mario Maker 2 [June 28, Nintendo Switch]: A.K.A. "Make it Yourself if You're So Damn Smart 2." We already have some coverage of this long-awaited sequel, including an in-depth look at how its story mode doubles as a great level-making tutor.
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It's been exactly ten thousand years since the last mainline Ape Escape game, and it appears the series might be returning for its 20th anniversary (wait, my math doesn't add up here—eh, forget about it). We don't know what Sony has up its sleeve, but it sure is up to some…monkey business.
Looks like the Pokemon Sword and Shield Galar Region PokeDex controversy is finally starting to die down—ha ha, just kidding. It's still raging like a Gyarados in a storm-tossed sea.
We have a review-in-progress of Samurai Shodown. The '90s are truly alive again.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is out, and it's pretty good! If you're a Symphony of the Night fan, you shouldn't be disappointed.
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We went last week with Grandpa.
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Joshua coming out of the pumpkin!
We stopped for a break near the little pond – there was a mother duck sitting there napping while her ducklings gathered around her obediently. I couldn't help asking the kids "Why can't I do that? See how nicely her children are behaving?!" (The grandmother sitting near us couldn't help laughing.
He climbed up this little hill to the tree & then dropped the lid to his water. When he tried to pick it up all the water dumped out of his water bottle & he got so frustrated. It was all so funny though!
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Eric Holder Is In New Hampshire and Just Announced His Obnoxious Campaign Slogan
We now have reports that confirm that Former Attorney General under Barack Obama, Eric Holder has officially said he is considering a run for the Democrat presidential nomination in 2020. And worse, his visit to New Hampshire today would indicate that he's serious about that idea.
He even went as far as to announce a campaign slogan, which seems like he's not even sure what to say. It was like reading a bunch of slogans mixed together because he's confused. As per the Tweet below, it looks like his slogan might be this: "We can make this country better. It's not about making this country great again. It is great. But it could be better." If that's really his slogan, then how does he plan to fit that on a hat? It seems like MAGA might have the upper hand in the next election. Some people might find it hard to stop laughing if that's truly Holder's slogan. It also might be hard to make America 'better' after Trump already made it 'great.'
https://twitter.com/mikememoli/status/1002577284249858048
Holder hinted at running for President before, so this isn't the first time this topic has come up. If he wants to make the country better, he could start by figuring out his own slogan first.
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CNBC reported about this back in February when Holder was "hinting" at entering the election in 2020, but now it seems like he might be more serious about it. They reported:
"Former Attorney General Eric Holder refused to rule out the possibility that he would run for president in 2020, and said he will decide before the end of the year if there is to be "another chapter" in his political life.
"We'll see," Holder said when a reporter asked him about a possible run for president during a breakfast Wednesday hosted by the Christian Science Monitor in Washington.
"I think I'll make a decision by the end of the year about whether there is another chapter in my government service," Holder said, according to reporters who attended the event.
A former judge and United States attorney for the District of Columbia, Holder currently leads the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, a group that seeks to push back against the past decade of Republican gains in state legislatures and statewide offices.
With political backing from former President Barack Obama, Holder said the group plans to spend $30 million during the 2018 campaign cycle.
Despite his coy response to the question of a presidential run, it's difficult to see how Holder might translate his legal career into a traditional resume for a presidential candidate.
In addition to a large body of government trial work that would likely provide fodder for his would-be opponents, Holder also worked in private practice for nearly a decade, representing corporate giants such as Merck and the National Football League.
Still, if Holder decides not to run for president, there could be other political offices he might consider. As a native New Yorker, Holder could be a formidable candidate for a Senate seat in the state, should one of New York's current senators, Kirsten Gillibrand, decide to run for president.
One thing Holder has working in his favor, politically, is his career in law enforcement, on display Wednesday as he defended the FBI, which has come under attack recently from President Donald Trump.
"I would hope that the president would rethink the way in which he has attacked career people at the FBI, career people in the Justice Department, [and] career people in our intelligence community," Holder said.
Holder also defended Trump's attorney general, Jeff Sessions, suggesting the president ought to treat his top law enforcement officer with more respect. Trump, he said, should "think about the ways in which he's spoken about his attorney general."
If Eric Holder actually runs for President, then who will he run against in the DNC? Will Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders make another attempt? Will Nancy Pelosi or Chuck Schumer try to take over? If we recall the 2016 election, then we know that the Democrats didn't have too many people willing to represent them in the election, however, the Republicans had a lot of candidates. What does that mean for the Democrat party? Are people not willing to go the distance and square up against candidates from the GOP for the top seat in the White House?
If Holder really runs for President, does he really believe that he has a chance to win? If he can barely piece together a coherent slogan, then there might not be a very good chance for him to win. He has another year or so to practice, so perhaps he'll have a more catchy slogan later. Let's hope he's not using taxpayer money to create a company to make a slogan for him. That's something he could get for free just by asking people on Facebook!
Something like "Make America Corrupt Again" could work for Holder!
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The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party will meet in Abuja this week to determine who to support among those aspiring to lead the two chambers of the Ninth National Assembly.
Those expected to be at the meeting are members of the party's National Working Committee led by its National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus; lawmakers-elect for the Ninth National Assembly; outgoing principal officers of the Eighth National Assembly who are members of the party and some selected members of the party's National Executive Council. It is not clear yet if the party's presidential candidate in the 2019 election, Atiku Abubakar, and his running mate, Peter Obi, will also be part of the meeting. At the meeting, both the outgoing President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki; and outgoing Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, are expected to speak on those aspiring to succeed them. "The party's national leadership will carry everyone along in the decision-making concerning the issue," a party source said. Two members of the APC in the Senate, Ahmad Lawan and Ali Ndume, have openly declared their intention to succeed Saraki as the President of the Senate. A former Governor of Gombe State, Senator Danjuma Goje, who is said to also be interested in the race, has yet to publicly declare his interest. Also, six APC members, including Femi Gbajabiamila (Lagos), Nkeiruka Onyejeocha (Abia), John Dyegh (Benue) Mohammed Bago (Niger), Olatunbosun Olajide (Oyo) and Segun Odebunmi (Oyo) are currently aspiring to succeed Dogara as the Speaker of the House of Representatives. It was not clear as of press time if the PDP would extract commitment for any special position in the National Assembly from any of the aspirants who are members of the APC. But a party source said, "We will be guided by the analysis or the briefs we will receive on the aspirants. Their pedigree will also be useful in the decision we will take on them. "Why we are not going to impose any decision on the lawmakers is because they are the ones that will work with their leaders, what we will do is just to be guided and make sure that we go into the election with one voice. "We want to approach the issue as a political party and also to be sure that the interests of Nigerians are well protected." Spokesperson for the PDP, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, confirmed the planned meeting by the party's national leadership in an interview with one of our correspondents. He said the party's leadership would meet separately with their members in the Senate and House of Representatives. He also said the party had not taken any decision on whether there would be sanction against any of its members who had already declared support for a particular candidate. Ologbondiyan said, "The party will certainly meet this week and take a decision on whether our elected members of the Ninth National Assembly would be directed to cast their votes for a particular aspirant or be given freedom to vote for any aspirant of their choice. "We will meet with the PDP caucuses in the Senate and House of Representatives separately because they know the particular aspirant they could work with. "We have not got to the level of determining sanctions against our members who have already started identifying with a particular candidate." The leader of the South-East PDP caucus in the National Assembly, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, also told one of our correspondents on Sunday that federal lawmakers elected on the platform of the party had yet to take a decision on the presiding officers' elections. He also said the PDP senators-elect, numbering 44, would not split their votes but would cast them for a single candidate that would be determined by the national leadership of the party. The Senator representing Delta North on the platform of the PDP, Peter Nwaoboshi, had on Friday said the leadership of his party would not direct its elected senators to vote for any particular candidate. Nwaoboshi, whose victory was revalidated by an Appeal Court judgement last Thursday, also declared his support for Lawan. He said the best the PDP leadership would do would be to give the elected members of the incoming Ninth Senate the direction to follow but not to necessarily impose a candidate on them. Based on Nwaoboshi's declaration, Lawan on Saturday expressed confidence that the PDP senators would endorse him. But Abaribe said both Nwaoboshi and Lawan had only expressed their opinions, insisting that the PDP senators-elect would heed the directive of the party on the way to go. He said, "Lawan said he was expecting other PDP senators to endorse him after Nwaoboshi. He has the right to be talking with some people. What I know is that we have not taken any decision at the caucus level on what to do. "Whoever is doing or saying anything is expressing their personal opinion. It should not be taken to be the position of the party and we cannot stop anybody from exercising their freedom." The Eighth National Assembly closed on Thursday, while the Ninth Assembly is expected to he inaugurated on Thursday, next week.
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			} else {
				// if plugin not found
				alert("speech plugin not loaded");
			}

		};
		speech.stop = function() {

			if (smartSpeechRecognition) {
				// deactivate plugin
				smartSpeechRecognition.abort();
				// remove btn class
				$.root_.removeClass("voice-command-active");
				// sound
				$.speechApp.playOFF();
				// del localStorage when switch if off manually
				if (appConfig.voice_localStorage) {
					localStorage.setItem('sm-setautovoice', 'false');
				}
				// remove popover if visible
				if ($('#speech-btn .popover').is(':visible')) {
					$('#speech-btn .popover').fadeOut(250);
				}
			}

		};

		// play sound
		speech.playON = function() {

			var audioElement = document.createElement('audio');

			if (navigator.userAgent.match('Firefox/'))
				audioElement.setAttribute('src', appConfig.sound_path + 'voice_on' + ".ogg");
			else
				audioElement.setAttribute('src', appConfig.sound_path + 'voice_on' + ".mp3");

			//$.get();
			audioElement.addEventListener("load", function() {
				audioElement.play();
			}, true);

			if (appConfig.sound_on) {
				audioElement.pause();
				audioElement.play();
			}
		};

		speech.playOFF = function() {

			var audioElement = document.createElement('audio');

			if (navigator.userAgent.match('Firefox/'))
				audioElement.setAttribute('src', appConfig.sound_path + 'voice_off' + ".ogg");
			else
				audioElement.setAttribute('src', appConfig.sound_path + 'voice_off' + ".mp3");

			$.get();
			audioElement.addEventListener("load", function() {
				audioElement.play();
			}, true);

			if (appConfig.sound_on) {
				audioElement.pause();
				audioElement.play();
			}
		};

		speech.playConfirmation = function() {

			var audioElement = document.createElement('audio');

			if (navigator.userAgent.match('Firefox/'))
				audioElement.setAttribute('src', appConfig.sound_path + 'voice_alert' + ".ogg");
			else
				audioElement.setAttribute('src', appConfig.sound_path + 'voice_alert' + ".mp3");

			$.get();
			audioElement.addEventListener("load", function() {
				audioElement.play();
			}, true);

			if (appConfig.sound_on) {
				audioElement.pause();
				audioElement.play();
			}
		};

		return speech;

	})({});

	/*
	 * SPEECH RECOGNITION ENGINE
	 * Copyright (c) 2013 Tal Ater
	 * Modified by MyOrange
	 * All modifications made are hereby copyright (c) 2014 MyOrange
	 */

	(function(undefined) {"use strict";

		// Check browser support
		// This is done as early as possible, to make it as fast as possible for unsupported browsers
		if (!SpeechRecognition) {
			root.smartSpeechRecognition = null;
			return undefined;
		}

		var commandsList = [], recognition, callbacks = {
			start : [],
			error : [],
			end : [],
			result : [],
			resultMatch : [],
			resultNoMatch : [],
			errorNetwork : [],
			errorPermissionBlocked : [],
			errorPermissionDenied : []
		}, autoRestart, lastStartedAt = 0,
		//debugState = false, // decleared in app.appConfig.js
		//appConfig.debugStyle = 'font-weight: bold; color: #00f;', // decleared in app.appConfig.js

		// The command matching code is a modified version of Backbone.Router by Jeremy Ashkenas, under the MIT license.
		optionalParam = /\s*\((.*?)\)\s*/g, optionalRegex = /(\(\?:[^)]+\))\?/g, namedParam = /(\(\?)?:\w+/g, splatParam = /\*\w+/g, escapeRegExp = /[\-{}\[\]+?.,\\\^$|#]/g, commandToRegExp = function(command) {
			command = command.replace(escapeRegExp, '\\$&').replace(optionalParam, '(?:$1)?').replace(namedParam, function(match, optional) {
				return optional ? match : '([^\\s]+)';
			}).replace(splatParam, '(.*?)').replace(optionalRegex, '\\s*$1?\\s*');
			return new RegExp('^' + command + '$', 'i');
		};

		// This method receives an array of callbacks to iterate over, and invokes each of them
		var invokeCallbacks = function(callbacks) {
			callbacks.forEach(function(callback) {
				callback.callback.apply(callback.context);
			});
		};

		var initIfNeeded = function() {
			if (!isInitialized()) {
				root.smartSpeechRecognition.init({}, false);
			}
		};

		var isInitialized = function() {
			return recognition !== undefined;
		};

		root.smartSpeechRecognition = {
			// Initialize smartSpeechRecognition with a list of commands to recognize.
			// e.g. smartSpeechRecognition.init({'hello :name': helloFunction})
			// smartSpeechRecognition understands commands with named variables, splats, and optional words.
			init : function(commands, resetCommands) {

				// resetCommands defaults to true
				if (resetCommands === undefined) {
					resetCommands = true;
				} else {
					resetCommands = !!resetCommands;
				}

				// Abort previous instances of recognition already running
				if (recognition && recognition.abort) {
					recognition.abort();
				}

				// initiate SpeechRecognition
				recognition = new SpeechRecognition();

				// Set the max number of alternative transcripts to try and match with a command
				recognition.maxAlternatives = 5;
				recognition.continuous = true;
				// Sets the language to the default 'en-US'. This can be changed with smartSpeechRecognition.setLanguage()
				recognition.lang = appConfig.voice_command_lang || 'en-US';

				recognition.onstart = function() {
					invokeCallbacks(callbacks.start);
					//debugState
					if (appConfig.debugState) {
						root.console.log('%c ✔ SUCCESS: User allowed access the microphone service to start ', appConfig.debugStyle_success);
						root.console.log('Language setting is set to: ' + recognition.lang, appConfig.debugStyle);
					}
					$.root_.removeClass("service-not-allowed");
					$.root_.addClass("service-allowed");
				};

				recognition.onerror = function(event) {
					invokeCallbacks(callbacks.error);
					switch (event.error) {
						case 'network':
							invokeCallbacks(callbacks.errorNetwork);
							break;
						case 'not-allowed':
						case 'service-not-allowed':
							// if permission to use the mic is denied, turn off auto-restart
							autoRestart = false;
							$.root_.removeClass("service-allowed");
							$.root_.addClass("service-not-allowed");
							//debugState
							if (appConfig.debugState) {
								root.console.log('%c WARNING: Microphone was not detected (either user denied access or it is not installed properly) ', appConfig.debugStyle_warning);
							}
							// determine if permission was denied by user or automatically.
							if (new Date().getTime() - lastStartedAt < 200) {
								invokeCallbacks(callbacks.errorPermissionBlocked);
							} else {
								invokeCallbacks(callbacks.errorPermissionDenied);
								//console.log("You need your mic to be active")
							}
							break;
					}
				};

				recognition.onend = function() {
					invokeCallbacks(callbacks.end);
					// smartSpeechRecognition will auto restart if it is closed automatically and not by user action.
					if (autoRestart) {
						// play nicely with the browser, and never restart smartSpeechRecognition automatically more than once per second
						var timeSinceLastStart = new Date().getTime() - lastStartedAt;
						if (timeSinceLastStart < 1000) {
							setTimeout(root.smartSpeechRecognition.start, 1000 - timeSinceLastStart);
						} else {
							root.smartSpeechRecognition.start();
						}
					}
				};

				recognition.onresult = function(event) {
					invokeCallbacks(callbacks.result);

					var results = event.results[event.resultIndex], commandText;

					// go over each of the 5 results and alternative results received (we've set maxAlternatives to 5 above)
					for (var i = 0; i < results.length; i++) {
						// the text recognized
						commandText = results[i].transcript.trim();
						if (appConfig.debugState) {
							root.console.log('Speech recognized: %c' + commandText, appConfig.debugStyle);
						}

						// try and match recognized text to one of the commands on the list
						for (var j = 0, l = commandsList.length; j < l; j++) {
							var result = commandsList[j].command.exec(commandText);
							if (result) {
								var parameters = result.slice(1);
								if (appConfig.debugState) {
									root.console.log('command matched: %c' + commandsList[j].originalPhrase, appConfig.debugStyle);
									if (parameters.length) {
										root.console.log('with parameters', parameters);
									}
								}
								// execute the matched command
								commandsList[j].callback.apply(this, parameters);
								invokeCallbacks(callbacks.resultMatch);

								// for commands "sound on", "stop" and "mute" do not play sound or display message
								//var myMatchedCommand = commandsList[j].originalPhrase;

								var ignoreCallsFor = ["sound on", "mute", "stop"];

								if (ignoreCallsFor.indexOf(commandsList[j].originalPhrase) < 0) {
									// play sound when match found
									console.log(2);
									$.smallBox({
										title : (commandsList[j].originalPhrase),
										content : "loading...",
										color : "#333",
										sound_file : 'voice_alert',
										timeout : 2000
									});

									if ($('#speech-btn .popover').is(':visible')) {
										$('#speech-btn .popover').fadeOut(250);
									}
								}// end if

								return true;
							}
						} // end for
					}// end for

					invokeCallbacks(callbacks.resultNoMatch);
					//console.log("no match found for: " + commandText)
					$.smallBox({
						title : "Error: " + ' " ' + commandText + ' " ' + " no match found!",
						content : "Please speak clearly into the microphone",
						color : "#a90329",
						timeout : 5000,
						icon : "fa fa-microphone"
					});
					if ($('#speech-btn .popover').is(':visible')) {
						$('#speech-btn .popover').fadeOut(250);
					}
					return false;
				};

				// build commands list
				if (resetCommands) {
					commandsList = [];
				}
				if (commands.length) {
					this.addCommands(commands);
				}
			},

			// Start listening (asking for permission first, if needed).
			// Call this after you've initialized smartSpeechRecognition with commands.
			// Receives an optional options object:
			// { autoRestart: true }
			start : function(options) {
				initIfNeeded();
				options = options || {};
				if (options.autoRestart !== undefined) {
					autoRestart = !!options.autoRestart;
				} else {
					autoRestart = true;
				}
				lastStartedAt = new Date().getTime();
				recognition.start();
			},

			// abort the listening session (aka stop)
			abort : function() {
				autoRestart = false;
				if (isInitialized) {
					recognition.abort();
				}
			},

			// Turn on output of debug messages to the console. Ugly, but super-handy!
			debug : function(newState) {
				if (arguments.length > 0) {
					appConfig.debugState = !!newState;
				} else {
					appConfig.debugState = true;
				}
			},

			// Set the language the user will speak in. If not called, defaults to 'en-US'.
			// e.g. 'fr-FR' (French-France), 'es-CR' (Español-Costa Rica)
			setLanguage : function(language) {
				initIfNeeded();
				recognition.lang = language;
			},

			// Add additional commands that smartSpeechRecognition will respond to. Similar in syntax to smartSpeechRecognition.init()
			addCommands : function(commands) {
				var cb, command;

				initIfNeeded();

				for (var phrase in commands) {
					if (commands.hasOwnProperty(phrase)) {
						cb = root[commands[phrase]] || commands[phrase];
						if ( typeof cb !== 'function') {
							continue;
						}
						//convert command to regex
						command = commandToRegExp(phrase);

						commandsList.push({
							command : command,
							callback : cb,
							originalPhrase : phrase
						});
					}
				}
				if (appConfig.debugState) {
					root.console.log('Commands successfully loaded: %c' + commandsList.length, appConfig.debugStyle);
				}
			},

			// Remove existing commands. Called with a single phrase, array of phrases, or methodically. Pass no params to remove all commands.
			removeCommands : function(commandsToRemove) {
				if (commandsToRemove === undefined) {
					commandsList = [];
					return;
				}
				commandsToRemove = Array.isArray(commandsToRemove) ? commandsToRemove : [commandsToRemove];
				commandsList = commandsList.filter(function(command) {
					for (var i = 0; i < commandsToRemove.length; i++) {
						if (commandsToRemove[i] === command.originalPhrase) {
							return false;
						}
					}
					return true;
				});
			},

			// Lets the user add a callback of one of 9 types:
			// start, error, end, result, resultMatch, resultNoMatch, errorNetwork, errorPermissionBlocked, errorPermissionDenied
			// Can also optionally receive a context for the callback function as the third argument
			addCallback : function(type, callback, context) {
				if (callbacks[type] === undefined) {
					return;
				}
				var cb = root[callback] || callback;
				if ( typeof cb !== 'function') {
					return;
				}
				callbacks[type].push({
					callback : cb,
					context : context || this
				});
			}
		};

	}).call(this);

	var autoStart = function() {

		smartSpeechRecognition.addCommands(commands);

		if (smartSpeechRecognition) {
			// activate plugin
			smartSpeechRecognition.start();
			// add btn class
			$.root_.addClass("voice-command-active");
			// set localStorage when switch is on manually
			if (appConfig.voice_localStorage) {
				localStorage.setItem('sm-setautovoice', 'true');
			}

		} else {
			// if plugin not found
			alert("speech plugin not loaded");
		}
	}
	// if already running with localstorage
	if (SpeechRecognition && appConfig.voice_command && localStorage.getItem('sm-setautovoice') == 'true') {
		autoStart();
	}

	// auto start
	if (SpeechRecognition && appConfig.voice_command_auto && appConfig.voice_command) {
		autoStart();
	}

    module.registerDirective('speechRecognition', function ($log) {

    	var link = function(scope, element) {

			if (SpeechRecognition && appConfig.voice_command) {

				// create dynamic modal instance
				var modal = $('

');
				// attach to body
				modal.appendTo("body");

				element.on("click", function(e) {

                	if ($.root_.hasClass("voice-command-active")) {
						$.speechApp.stop();
						//$('#speech-btn > span > a > i').removeClass().addClass('fa fa-microphone-slash');
					} else {
						$.speechApp.start();
						//add popover
						$('#speech-btn .popover').fadeIn(350);
						//$('#speech-btn > span > a > i').removeClass().addClass('fa fa-microphone')

					}

					e.preventDefault();

                });

				//remove popover
				$(document).mouseup(function(e) {
					if (!$('#speech-btn .popover').is(e.target) && $('#speech-btn .popover').has(e.target).length === 0) {
						$('#speech-btn .popover').fadeOut(250);
					}
				});

				$("#speech-help-btn").on("click", function() {
					commands.help();
				});

			}
			else {
				$("#speech-btn").addClass("display-none");
			}

    	}

        return {
            restrict: 'AE',
            link: link
        }
    });

});

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So with no more delay, pictures!
Entering through the west side of the house, this the view. The kitchen and dining room are to your right; the living room will be toward your left.
This is the kitchen. That back area you see behind the built ins has to be torn off. It was a tiny kitchen.
The dining room. Though those french doors lead to the porch/sunroom that has to be torn off.
You are now standing outside those closet doors you saw in the first image. This is looking at the front door. The original tile is still in tact in the entry way. Then you get a door that closes to create a heat/cold barrier.
Another guest bedroom, although this is probably where Karl and I will be camping out while we finish the house. You know, in like a million years.
The "bathroom." Yes, air quotes.
Currently the master bedroom. But the back sunroom has to go away (water and mold damage). And this will get reconfigured to actually be the master bathroom. The bedroom will move to your right.
A room that was once a third bathroom. That will become the master bedroom.
Heading up the stairs to the attic. That's for another day.
Looking down the staircase onto the first floor.
Close up of the stairs. Unfortunately, the original banister and spindles don't seem to be in fact. Someday we'll have a beautiful one again. But not any days soon. Least of our concerns.
The garage. It needs a new roof. Someday. First I need a place to live.
This is the west side of our property. We abut an old carriage house that is covered in ivy. It makes the backyard magical.
Neat–good "bones" there. But wow, what a project.
truly a beauty…i can see why you feel in love with it.
Thanks for annotated pictures. It looks like a marvelous house! Really. One I'd love anyway, even in its present state? Is the bathroom tile salvageable? And the stairs going to the attic look like tile; are they? Wonder if the attic's one you can stand up in?
Given that you've had the house checked structurally I'd say this house will prove well worth all the energy, money, passion and love you and Karl will put into it. And, provided a brightening future for Van Dyke Pl. and West Village in general, will prove to be a good investment financially as well.
Also, will be eager to hear about the contractor's comments.
Is there at least a drain pipe in the bathroom? Because who really needs a toilet, anyway? Practice your aim.
Wow, these photos are awesome. What a beautiful home you will have one day. And a carriage house? Whoa!
I do like your dad's reminder: repair not rebuild. An old house is supposed to show character.


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Q: How to control field visibility for Public group I have a custom field on a custom object, that field needs to be editable for a public group and for rest of the users/profile this should be read only.
How would I manage to achieve this.

A: Groups are associated with data visibility (roles, sharing etc.) whereas you're talking about field level security which is associated with profiles, so this approach won't work easily. You would have to either rely on page layouts or complex control through Apex, neither of which I'd recommend.
What you should do is create a profile with the base level of access required on those fields i.e. read-only, and they use permission sets to grant the requisite users write access.

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Minister of Industry Pinit Charusombat chaired a meeting to discuss how to bring good cooperation for the development strategy of 17 Northern provinces particularly for investment project promotion.
Secretary-General Sompong (left) and Minister Pinit (right) at the meeting at the Imperial Mae Ping Hotel Chiang Mai.
This cooperation was very important, as it could help stimulate the North to create up to 50,000 new entrepreneurs, said the minister at the press conference held at the Imperial Mae Ping Hotel in Chiang Mai.
Sompong Wanapha, the secretary-general of Board of Investment (BoI), added that they need to map out the northern strategy, to have the same direction, mission and vision.
He said that investment last year was around 300 billion baht, but more than 90 percent of this was in the central and Eastern Seaboard regions. Only three percent came to the north, he said. This was despite the low cost of investment, an area rich in raw materials, and an easily available workforce. Participants included officials from the Ministry of Industry, provincial chambers of commerce, provincial federations of Thai industries, research institutes, universities, private sectors, financial institutes, and SME development institutes.
Secretary-General Sompong added that more links with Burma, which is rich in furniture, wood, jewelry, and tourism, are expected as well as with Vietnam which is abundant in agro industry, cold storage, seafood, mining and tourism sectors.
Minister Pinit noted that for tourism promotion, many 5 star hotels need to cope with the increasing demands in the market, adding that as many 10 private investors have asked for BoI promoted hotel projects, including spa services in Chiang Mai.
From now on, it is likely that the new investment projects in the North will be such as the IT City, software development and production, while the old industry investments, like agricultural food processing, handicrafts, ceramics, textiles, machineries, agricultural products, packaging, and other creative industries including souvenirs and gifts will slow.
Minister Pinit said that these industrial and investment projects in the North must be developed for the export market, as our country's target.
Chiang Rai's trade performances with neighboring countries last year were well up, according to Mrs Sirinart Sennan, the head of Chiang Rai provincial Commercial Office.
She said that the free trade agreement between Thailand and China having become effective from October 1 last year could result in border trade expansion for both countries in terms of the export and import practices.
The trade volume for three months from October-December 2003 alone was worth a record total of 1.6 billion baht, (of which 1 billion baht was from exports). She said that this figure up by 33 percent compared to the same period one year ago.
The main products under this Free Trade Area (FTA) agreement were mostly vegetable and fruit exported through Chiang Rai province' border checkpoint to China worth 657 million baht which was higher than the import figure from China which was totally 438 million baht.
Sirinart said that that Chiang Rai's border trade records for 2003 was in total 6.8 billion baht, up almost 30 percent in trading with neighboring countries Southern China, Burma and Laos.
Chiang Rai's trade hit a record high with Southern China worth 4.2 billion baht from 3.2 billion baht previously. This figure represented 61 percent of the total Chiang Mai trading.
Trading with Burma also increased in the same period accounting for 27 percent of the local trading. However, Chiang Rai's trade with Laos was only 800 million baht and when compared to the same period last year, which was worth almost 1 billion baht, this was a significant 18 percent drop.
'Philadelphia lawyers' to be trained here?
According to the lecturer Kietisak Phantawong, director of the International Legal Counselor Office (ICO) and a member of the Human Rights Committee, Region 5, and on the Expertise Committee of the Law Society Region 5, the office is in Tambon Sanphranet, Muang Chiang Mai district.
Kietisak Phantawong, director of the International Legal Counselor Office.
He told Chiangmai Mail that training courses on knowledge of the law are also organized for the public, and it is found that most of the participants are young students from the Mathayomsuksa 4-5 secondary school who are interested in law.
The Law Society, Region 5, has also prepared more training courses on civil and commercial law. The topics will include loans, quarantine, pawning, leasing, land and property, heritage, criminal law, arrest, charge, search, bail, and a question and answer session.
The courses will be also for kamnan, village headmen, women's development groups, and community leaders, based on the fundamental law handbook.
In addition, Kietisak said that the working teams are aiming to help disadvantaged people from both Thai and foreign communities.
He said that in the past they had staged training courses for youths to give them awareness and concern about protection of the environment and the uses of natural resources.
This project has been initiated by the attorney council in cooperation with the Rotary Club of Trang, the Attorney Club of Trang, and the Rotary Cub of Chorsritrang.
The Bank of Thailand (BoT), Northern Region Office, predicts that this year's economic growth is still good and is likely to expand. According to Somsak Wongpanyathaworn, senior director of the office here, last year's economic growth has continued to expand into this year.
He said this is being supported by four factors, including an increase in farmers' incomes, consumption volumes, investment projects and exports.
It is also forecasted that the 2004 economy will continue its growth in general, except for the tourism sector which seems to be slowing, but this is interpreted as being impacted by the spreading bird flu and its crisis.
This year, the bird flu epidemic in the northern provinces is presumed to be having a marked affect on the northern economy. However, he said that chicken farms represent only 0.7-1 percent of the North's GDP, so the bird flu is of little effect.
In the vegetable and fruit trading with China, Thai exports to China were reduced in volumes. For Thailand and China's bilateral trade, he noted that during the past four months, export volumes for Thai fruits and vegetable to China was reduced by 3.6 percent, while, the imports of goods and products from China were increased. Most of Thai products from the Northern Thailand were mostly the dried lamyai or longan, while imported Chinese products were deciduous fruits like plum, apple, pear, and persimmon.
He said that the economic growth trends of last year should continue, following the country's low bank interest rates, and the increased confidence among consumers, and businessmen.
With the much vaunted 6 percent growth of 2003 predicted to be 8 percent this year, this is however difficult to accept when looking at the decreased exports versus increased imports, decreased tourism, currently ascribed to the bird flu epidemic, and shortly to be further decreased when Thailand turns into the Cinderella country that closes at midnight, and the falsely inflated consumerism which is debt driven. The next three months economic indicators will be interesting.


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Nicolette Scorsese was born in the USA on 6 January 1954. Not much information is known concerning her early life. However, it is known that Nicolette was interested in the world of the spotlight when she was still young. It is also reported that she had great support from her family as she progressed on with her career.
Scorsese is of a White-Caucasian ethnicity and is of the Christian faith.
So, how old is Nicolette Scorsese in 2022 and what is her height and weight? Well, Nicolette Scorsese's age is 68 years old as of today's date 18th January 2022 having been born on 6 January 1954. Though, she is 5′ 10″ in feet and inches and 178 cm in Centimetres tall, she weighs about 132 lbs in Pound and 60 kg in Kilograms. Her eye color is Blue and hair color is Light Brown.
The only information known about Nicolette's educational background is that she graduated high school. Whether she moved on to college is not anywhere in the public domain, and also, the name of the school that she studied in is not known.
Nicolette remains unmarried even after dating a few people. Her most famous relationship was with actor Sean Penn in the 1990s. The two were reportedly spotted in numerous red carpet events together. Their relationship stayed for a long time, but then it abruptly ended with no reason given. Scorsese then dated model Antonio Sabato Jr for a short period. She then had another relationship with Billy Duffy, a singer. There are reported rumors that Duffy and Nicolette have a daughter together, but no confirmations have been made yet.
The main reason why there is little information concerning Nicolette Scorsese is that she is not active on social media. She does not have accounts on well-known social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
There have been rumors that Nicolette is related to the famous movie director Martin Scorsese, but it is not proven whether the two have any family ties. The only thing they have in common is a surname that is impossible to find with different, unrelated people.
After she retired from the movie industry, there have been no efforts to track her and establish what she does or where she travels. The most extensive speculation is that she uses the money she gained during her career as an actress to run other endeavors.
Is Nicolette Scorsese Lesbian?
There have been no rumors of Nicolette being either lesbian or bisexual. From her past relationships, it can be gathered that she is not into same-sex relationships. Despite her being unmarried and getting separated from all her previous romantic partners, an issue never arose that would convict Nicolette of being gay. From every information gathered from the public domain, Nicolette Scorsese is of a straight sexual orientation.
Scorsese started her career as a photo model before she ever became an actress. However, she had the body qualities and features of being a quality model. She then dived into acting, with her debut film being the series "A-Team which aired in 1985. Her fame rose when she had a role as sexy Mary in the National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.
Other movies that she has roles in include Aspen Extreme, Boxing Helena, Girls in Prison, and The Ultimate. She has also appeared in TV series such as Charles in Charge, L.A. Law, and NYPD Blue.
Nicolette Scorsese retired from the filming industry in 2000.
There are no reports that show Nicolette ever winning any awards. However, from her great acting skills, Nicolette managed to gather a huge fan base. Although she is retired, Scorsese remains a legend in her industry.
Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Nicolette Scorsese in 2022
Nicolette Scorsese Net Worth
As of 2022, Nicolette's net worth is estimated to be above $2 million. Most of the wealth she has was gained when she was in her acting career. Her salary, while she was still acting, is not known. Also, the assets that she possesses are not available anywhere in the public domain.
Of all the famous people she has dated, she stills remains single to this date.
Her favorite dishes are Spanish and Chinese cuisines.
Nicolette loves watching movies, and her favorite actors are Jonny Depp and Angelina Jolie. Her favorite movies are the Harry Potter series.
She stands at the height of 178 cm and weighs 60 kgs (132 lbs)
Scorsese has beautiful blue eyes and light brown colored hair.
Her Zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Nicolette Scorsese was a world-renowned movie actress who made a lot of impacts back in her days. Despite being retired, Nicolette remains well-known in the movie industry.


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26 Pounds Of Cocaine Found On SF-Docked Cruise Ship
The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol today announced that more than 26 pounds of cocaine was seized from a cruise ship that docked in San Francisco last month.
Officers from the CBP, the Department of Homeland Security and the Coast Guard conducted a routine inspection of a cruise ship docked at Pier 35 on Jan. 25, officials said.
Inspectors found seven packages containing about 15 pounds of cocaine in the cabin of Ahmed Rachid, an Australian citizen, according to the CBP.
Another 11 pounds of cocaine was found in a suitcase located in a cabin occupied by Tony Wilkinson and Kirstie Harris, both citizens of New Zealand, officials said.
Harris, Wilkinson and Rachid were arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials.
The ship had sailed to San Francisco from Curacao, a port in the Dutch Antilles, officials said.