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Favorite teacher television show1/18/2024 ![]() ![]() They also get to know each person in their class. However, a great teacher plans cool science experiments and inspires students to try something new. Maybe they don’t give homework or try to get to know you. Godby High School would also win $5,000 if Lundgren wins the national competition.What makes a great teacher? You may have some ideas. ![]() If Lundgren is one of the five regional winners, she’ll go on to nationals to compete for $5,000. She also gets a chance to win $500 at the regional level. For winning at the local level, Lundgren will be recognized at a special event at the Barnes & Noble at the Tallahassee Mall on Tuesday. Last year Cobb Middle School history and drama teacher Jeannine Meis won the award. This is the second year in a row a drama teacher has won the “My Favorite Teacher” contest. I care about their success more than anything.” “Students don’t see me as a friend,” she said. Lundgren and you can trust her guidance.” “She’s a mom, so she’s got that ‘maternal feeling,’” Rowan said. Many of Lundgren’s students have been with her since their freshman years. It’s a very delicate balance, but for some reason I’ve been able to maintain it.” “I joke a lot with my students, but they know by the look on my face and by my body language when it’s not time to joke. “I have a good balance between authority figure and motherly figure,” she said. There’s a fine balance between being a well-liked teacher and being a friend, she said, adding she makes sure her students know when it’s time to work. Lundgren’s classroom is decorated with pop culture references, and she said she’s capable of relating to her students’ likes and dislikes. Her other students agree Tuesday afternoon many of her drama students spent their lunch time discussing things like the popular television show “Doctor Who” and the school’s upcoming production of “Little Shop of Horrors” - which she is directing - with her. Rowan’s said in his essay Lundgren has “comedic prowess” as a teacher. This justifies what I do and why I’m here.” “I knew students liked my class and liked me, but the things (Rowan) said in his essay were very heartwarming. “I’m super honored,” said Lundgren, who has been teaching at Godby for six years. Students who wanted to enter the contest were limited to 500 words for their essays or poems about their teachers. Lundgren was announced as the local winner of the competition on Monday after judges determined Rowan submitted the most compelling essay for his teacher. The "My Favorite Teacher" competition is an annual essay/poetry contest that lets any student in Leon County explain exactly why their favorite teacher is the best. She’s also the school’s drama instructor. Lundgren is the English department chair at Godby and teaches Advanced Placement English Language and Composition and 10th grade honors English. Rowan’s essay on Lundgren earned her recognition as the winner of the “My Favorite Teacher” contest, sponsored by Barnes & Noble. She makes the classroom more fun and more interesting than other teachers.” “She’s very smart and very family-oriented. Lundgren just has this outlandish sense of humor,” Rowan said. That’s why he was able to craft an essay detailing exactly why Lundgren is his favorite teacher. The 17-year-old Godby High School junior has only had Randi Lundgren as an English teacher for one year, but the veteran educator has already left a major impression on him. Dalton Rowan can easily name his favorite teacher. ![]()
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Koa broncos play by play1/18/2024 ![]() ![]() In 1975, Logan was selected by Sporting News as an All-American. While attending University of Colorado, Dave Logan lettered as both a varsity football and varsity basketball player. However, Dave instead chose to attend college, and was accepted by, and enrolled in, University of Colorado at Boulder. After graduating high school, Logan was quickly drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the MLB draft in the 19th round as a pitcher/infielder. While in high school, Dave Logan earned The Denver Post’s Gold Helmet Award, an award reserved for the state’s top senior football player, citizen, and scholar. He was an all-state football player at Wheat Ridge High School, after having moved from North Dakota to Colorado. Dave Logan, 60, was born in Fargo, North Dakota on February 2, 1954. Prior to becoming “voice of the Denver Broncos”, Logan had a long sports career in the NFL. He was named Broadcast Citizen of the Year in Colorado in 1997, and has won Colorado Sportscaster of the Year three times in 1992, 1993, and 1998. He and color commentator Ed McCaffrey, another former Broncos receiver, currently call all Broncos games on 850 KOA Radio.ĭave Logan has earned several accolades as a radio broadcaster in Denver. ![]() Dave Logan originally served as the color analyst for the Denver Broncos, and had done so for seven years before becoming “voice of the Denver Broncos” in 1996. After only a few months of broadcasting, Melkonian left for Houston, and the show was renamed “The Dave Logan Show”. From 2005 through 2011, Dave Logan and co-host Lois Melkonian hosted a broadcast in the same time slot called “The Ride Home”. After Hastings’s departure, Logan continued to broadcast with different co-hosts. Logan and Hastings hosted “The Zoo” through 2005, when Hastings departed. After finishing his football career, Dave quickly turned into radio broadcasting, and starting in 1993, he and his co-host Scott Hastings, hosted the “The Zoo” on 850 KOA. Dave Logan was one of only three players, along with Dave Winfield and Mickey McCarty, to have been drafted by all three major sports leagues: the MLB, the NFL, and the NBA.Īs a radio personality, Dave Logan has had a long and prolific career in the Denver area. Famously known as the “Voice of the Denver Broncos”, Dave Logan has had a twenty year career as a broadcaster with 850 KOA Radio in Denver, Colorado, and has been the radio broadcaster for Broncos game for over fifteen years. Dave Logan is a former American Football player and radio broadcaster. ![]()
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Radia perlman interconnections1/18/2024 ![]() The book contains extensive coverage of such topics as: *The spanning tree algor Book Details Perlman describes all of the major networking algorithms and protocols in use today in clear and concise terms, while exploring the engineering trade-offs that the different approaches represent. She is a major figure in assembling the networks and technology to enable what we now know as the internet. Written by the inventor of many of the algorithms that make switching and routing robust and efficient, Interconnections, Second Edition offers an experts insight into how and why networks operate as they do. Radia Joy Perlman (/ r e d i / born December 18, 1951) is an American computer programmer and network engineer. You will gain a deeper understanding of the range of solutions possible and find valuable information on protocols for which documentation is not readily available elsewhere. Interconnections: Bridges, Routers, Switches, and Internetworking Protocols. Additional new topics include IPX, AppleTalk, and DECnet. Radia Joy Perlman is an American computer programmer and network engineer. This Second Edition is expanded and updated to cover the newest developments in the field, including advances in switching and bridge technology, VLANs, Fast Ethernet, DHCP, ATM, and IPv6. It provides authoritative and comprehensive information on general networking concepts, routing algorithms and protocols, addressing, and the mechanics of bridges, routers, switches, and hubs. However, she did invent Spanning Tree Protocol, transparent interconnection of lots of links (TRILL), and Link-State Routing which makes her responsible for transforming ethernet from single-unit use to a robust multi-unit communication. Radia Perlmans Interconnections is recognized as a leading text on networking theory and practice. Perlman believes this title does not belong to a single individual. Perlman's many networking advances, including her work on the IEEE Spanning Tree Algorithms standard and the International Standards Organization (ISO) Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS ) routing protocols makes her well qualified to write this book. ![]() In fact, often her crystal clear explanations makes you wonder why you didn't think of the idea yourself. Perlman has the rare talent of explaining very difficult concepts in a way that makes them seem simple. Often while reading the book I found that I could not help but chuckle. Radia Perlman's book Interconnections : Bridges and Routers thoroughly entertaining! While entertaining is not an adjective that usually applies to technical computer texts, this book definitely qualifies. A Book Review By: Bill Warne r Senior Network Engineer State of Ohio â Office of Telecommunication s 2151 Carmack R d Columbus, OH 4322 1 (614)466-668 3. Stallings 97 William Stallings: Data and Computer Communications, Fifth Edition, Prentice Hall International 1997 (disponible también en castellano). ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review Association for Computing Machinery īook Review : Interconnections : Bridges and Router s Radia Perlma n ISBN 2-0 (Hardback) Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc. Tanenbaum: Computer Networks, Third Edition, Prentice Hall International 1996 (disponible también en castellano). Perlman gives an example of her "friendly" and unassuming writing style : "One ![]() Book Review: Interconnections: Bridges and Routers by Radia Perlman (Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc.) Book Review: Interconnections: Bridges and Routers by Radia Perlman (Addison-Wesley Publishing.īook Review : Interconnections : Bridges and Router s Radia Perlma n ISBN 2-0 (Hardback) Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc. ![]()
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Iceberg roses pink1/18/2024 ![]() ![]() Since these roses are so popular, you should be able to find them at your local nursery and at online stores. You’ll want to cut back more of your roses before the winter so that you have a fresh bush with plenty of flowers to enjoy once spring comes around. Cut back dead blooms to encourage more growth during growing seasons. Pruning can be done during the spring, summer, and fall, based on the climate where you live. Since my icebergs are bushes, they need to be pruned to keep their round shape. Pruning can help your roses grow more flowers. You can also ask an expert at your local nursery how to best get rid of these pests and diseases. Icebergs thankfully do not have many pests and diseases. Follow the instructions on the bag, since the amount is based on how large the plant is. I only use a few small scoops of fertilizer per plant. Before filling up the rest of the pot with soil, I water then mix some fertilizer with the soil, fill up the pot with soil, then water my roses.ĭon’t fertilize a dry plant! This can burn your plant. I also recently started using organic fertilizer. I soaked my roses daily until they are well established in their new home. ![]() Once the holes are drilled through, flip the pot over and make sure there is enough potting soil so that the roses will be almost level with the top of the container.įill up the sides with potting soil evenly, then give your new roses a good soak. Most of my containers are plastic, and the ones with no holes would have indentations at the bottom where I could drill holes in them. Make sure your container has holes so that water can drain out! If your container has no holes, the water will sit at the bottom, and rot out the roots. Before potting my roses, I make sure I have a container that is larger than the plant so it has enough room to grow in it. Since I grow most of my plants in containers, I have a bag of organic potting mix that I use. Get the right soil and fertilizer to enjoy blooms for several months throughout the year, based on where you live. Make sure you have space for your roses before you purchase them. I love growing plants in containers since they fit well in my space and I can also move pots around when I want. I live in an apartment with a front and back patio, so I only have room to grow my roses in containers. Or, buy on a whim like me and then figure out where you want your roses to grow! Golden Iceberg-This floribunda rose was made available in the late 2000’s and bloom pretty yellow roses.īased on what type of iceberg rose you purchase, you can grow yours in a garden bed, along the border of your house or yard, on a trellis, or in pots.ĭo some research on the type of rose you want to purchase and where to plant it.Blushing Pink Iceberg-Also called “pink and white” icebergs, these floribunda roses bloom beautiful light pink and white roses.Brilliant Pink Iceberg-These icebergs bloom pretty pink roses.Burgundy Iceberg Rose-The blooms on these icebergs range from dark reds to dark purple.New Iceberg Rose-This hybrid tea rose also came from Kordes and began being available in the early 2000’s.Climbing Iceberg Rose-These climbing roses were bred in the United Kingdom in the 1960s and are similar to the above version.Floribunda Iceberg Rose-This is also considered the “original” iceberg rose that originated from Kordes in Germany.In dry climate regions, plant roses during the autumn after temperatures drop.Even though the most popular color and type of iceberg roses is a white floribunda rose, it also comes in several other colors and types. The following spring, move the climbing rose plant to a final location.Avoid placing the plant in harsh afternoon sun until more mature. After two sets of leaves emerge and roots develop-about two months-move the cuttings to a location with morning sun.Place containers in bright, indirect light and keep the soil consistently moist.Lightly pack the soil around the cutting. Dip the cuttings in a rooting hormone, if preferred, and plant the angeled-edge side of the cutting into the potting soil.Use your hands or a pencil to create a hole in the center of the soil about three inches deep. Fill containers with damp potting soil.Remove the outer bark from the angled-edge side of the cutting with a sharp knife. Cut at a 45-degree angle to help the plant to absorb moisture. Use sharp, sterile pruning shears to cut a six-to-eight-inch stem cutting from a healthy plant. ![]()
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![]() Given the sturdy construction and the fact that using this attachment is nearly effortless, we can’t argue with the price. The KitchenAid Spiralizer Plus, which can be found for around $100, is expensive compared to the many manual spiralizers on the market, but it’s in the ballpark when compared to other KitchenAid stand mixer attachments. The Spruce Eats / Donna Currie Price: Worth the price Of course, this spiralizer made short work of zucchini, and we also had success with a fat carrot that we cooked with the zucchini and onion for a tasty side dish. ![]() While the onion was cut successfully, the results weren’t culinarily useful. Just for amusement, we tried an onion speared at the equator rather than the root. Then we did the same thing with the large spiralizer blade and we ended up with short curved pieces. We chose a slicing blade and ended up with a spiralized onion as it separated at its rings. We removed the papery peel from the onion, then speared the root end. We were curious about what the spiralizer would do with an onion and its concentric rings. Longer foods, like larger zucchini, had to be trimmed or cut in half to fit the machine, but it was still simple. One downside became obvious with our larger potatoes, which were just about the maximum length the spiralizer could handle. ![]() Our first spud went into a frittata, and a second one met its fate in an air fryer. ![]() Next, we spiralized a large Idaho potato, peeling it at the same time. Of course, this spiralizer made short work of zucchini, and we also had success with a fat carrot. ![]()
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Get rich quick meaning1/18/2024 ![]() ![]() No two people define rich the same way, so you should set your own financial goals and outline a plan for how to get rich on your own terms. Are you dreaming about Jeff Bezos rich, or something more like $1 million in your retirement account? We need to talk about the absolute dumpster fire that is the online course and coaching industry.To get rich, you need to start by defining exactly what rich means to you. Slip into your give-up pants, crack open a White Claw, and plop yourself down on the couch. TRENDING: Yeah You Probably Won’t Get Rich With This He may promote way too many products, but his marketing is a lot more honest than most gurus who I review. “I’d rather have shards of glass shoved in my eyes,” is how Tai said he answered the question. This was back before he was a household name but he was still plenty rich, and someone asks him if he’d go back and do it all over again knowing what he knows now. Tai recalls a fireside chat he went to, years ago, and Elon Musk was there. It’s the old cliche: more money more problems. Do you wanna manage a bunch of people? And have all kinds of overhead? And be responsible for keeping thousands of customers happy? Waking up to new fires that need put out every single day? Maybe not, right? Maybe the extent of problems you wanna solve is handing people their coffee in the morning, Tai says. Tai’s third and final warning about trying to get rich is that, in order to do so, you’ll need to be really good at solving problems. And that might cause some stress and sleepless nights, right? So are you willing to lean into all that negativity? In that case, no, you wouldn’t get attacked, personally, to the level that Tai does, but your company might. Maybe you get rich as the CEO of a healthy meal delivery company. Could you handle those types of things being said about you? Granted, you might have no desire to be an influencer and sell courses and coaching like Tai does. Imagine swapping your name with Tai’s online. And, unfortunately for him, the majority of that content is not very nice. You’ll come across thousands of reviews on blogs like this, as well as YouTube videos, forums, the whole deal. ![]() Like I said earlier, just Google his name. Or maybe it is, maybe you’re built different, like Tai. ![]() But Tai’s point is, not everyone has thick enough skin to do so. The good news is, if you persevere, you can come out the other side a legend. Even if you don’t want a Ferrari or a Lamborghini, they’ll find out you have money.” Family members are either gonna try to take your money or be bothered that you have it, or even when you pursue it, people are gonna talk bad about you. Because A) you’re gonna deal with alienation from people. “Because the jungle is not something to enter into lightly,” Tai says. Second, if you wanna get rich, you really need to consider the cost. Are you willing to do that? Be honest with yourself. But for the most part, to stand a shot at the already difficult mission of getting rich, you’ll need to have your crap together. You might know a sloppy millionaire or two. Meaning, they’re organized, careful, and do each task well. First, he says it’s been proven that most people who get wealthy are highly conscientious. Why is the pursuit of riches potentially a bad thing? Let’s hear him out. NEXT: How To Build Your First Online Rental SiteĪnyways. ![]()
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Menards straw broom1/18/2024 ![]() ![]() This sets O'Cedar's broom apart from the rest-and it's what makes it our best overall pick. And it comes with a unique step-on dust pan that's equipped with a comb, which lets you skip the worst part of sweeping: pulling clumps of dust, hair, and lint off the end of your broom. While this broom isn't ideal for outdoor use, it should cover your indoor cleaning bases. And all the bristles are bend-resistant, so you can dig into corners without ruining your broom. Half of the bristles are firm enough to sweep up large debris, while the rest are softer for clinging to fine dust and pet hair. We especially like that they're arranged in a V-shaped pattern to give your broom more contact with the floor. Its bristles are made of recycled plastic, which is sturdier than straw but gentle enough to use on tile and hardwood. The broom is designed with an angled head-a feature our experts recommend for cleaning in corners, under furniture, and in other hard-to-reach spots. ![]() It's highly effective and easy to use, and it comes at a budget-friendly price, too. This pick from O-Cedar has everything you could want from a broom. Who it isn't for: People who want a broom they can also use outside. Who it's for: People who want a well-rounded indoor broom. Here are the best brooms to make cleaning your floors feel like less of a chore. Small angled brooms with softer bristles are better for small particles and softer surfaces." Push brooms are for large areas and larger debris. " it does depend on what you are trying to clean. "Good brooms have angled bristles to get into cracks and crevices," Kraus says. We also spoke to two cleaning experts-Renee Kraus, CEO of Renee's Cleaning Services, and Johnny Pallares, owner of De La Rosa House Cleaning-for advice on how to choose the best brooms for different cleaning tasks and surface types. To find the best brooms, we spent hours researching the various options on the market, considering factors like broom style, bristle material, handle design, and overall value when coming up with our picks. They're especially great at picking up fine dust, hair, and dirt before you mop, but they're also ideal for sweeping up any debris that's too big for your vacuum to handle. A broom is one of the most reliable tools you can use to clean your floors. ![]()
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A screen gems production1/18/2024 ![]() When Mintz became indebted to Columbia in 1938, he ended up selling his studio to them. His first nomination was in 1935 for Holiday Land, and he was nominated again in 1938 for The Little Match Girl.įor an entire decade, Charles Mintz produced Krazy Kat, Scrappy, and Color Rhapsody animated film shorts through Columbia Pictures. Mintz was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Short Subject. Walt Disney mentioned in an interview that Mintz cultivated his high-quality cartoon movie standards, and he kept emphasizing them even after their contract ended. The name came from an early Columbia Pictures slogan, "Gems of the Screen" itself a takeoff on the song "Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean." In 1939, a short while before his death, after becoming Indebted to Columbia, Mintz relinquished his studio and the Screen Gems name to Columbia to settle longstanding financial problems. Columbia initially used the name in 1933, when they acquired a stake in Charles Mintz's animation studio. ![]() The Mintz studio became known as Screen Gems in 1933. The Winkler Studio became known as the Mintz Studio after he took over in 1929, and Mintz partnered with Columbia Pictures for distribution. After losing the Oswald contract to Walter Lantz, Mintz focused on the Krazy Kat series, which was the output of a Winkler-distributed property. He moved the Oswald cartoons to his new Charles Mintz Studio, along with Margaret Winkler's brother, George. Mintz refused and hired away all of Disney's animators except Iwerks, who refused to leave Disney. In February 1928, when the character proved more successful than expected, Disney sought to meet with Mintz over the budget, wanting to spend more on the cartoons. The result was Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, the first animated character for Universal Pictures. ![]() After Mintz become involved with the progress, it was clear that he was unhappy with the production costs on cartoons and asked Disney and Ub Iwerks to develop a new character. Among those were Walt Disney's Alice Comedies and Krazy Kat. Mintz quickly assumed roles in the distribution of these series. Winkler, an independent film distributor who had distributed quite a few animated series during the silent era. In 1924, Charles Mintz married Margaret J. 3 Specialty feature film studio, 1998–present. ![]()
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Positive negative feedback loops1/18/2024 ![]() ![]() ![]() (a) A negative feedback system has five basic parts. An effector is the component in a feedback system that causes a change to reverse the situation and return the value to the normal range.įigure 1.10 Negative Feedback System In a negative feedback system, a stimulus-a deviation from a set point-is resisted through a physiological process that returns the body to homeostasis. If the value deviates too much from the set point, then the control center activates an effector. The control center is the component in a feedback system that compares the value to the normal range. This value is reported to the control center. A sensor, also referred to a receptor, is a component of a feedback system that monitors a physiological value. Negative FeedbackĪ negative feedback system has three basic components ( Figure 1.10 a). ![]() The maintenance of homeostasis by negative feedback goes on throughout the body at all times, and an understanding of negative feedback is thus fundamental to an understanding of human physiology. Therefore, negative feedback maintains body parameters within their normal range. Negative feedback is a mechanism that reverses a deviation from the set point. Control centers in the brain and other parts of the body monitor and react to deviations from homeostasis using negative feedback. For example, the set point for normal human body temperature is approximately 37☌ (98.6☏) Physiological parameters, such as body temperature and blood pressure, tend to fluctuate within a normal range a few degrees above and below that point. A normal range is the restricted set of values that is optimally healthful and stable. A set point is the physiological value around which the normal range fluctuates. From body temperature to blood pressure to levels of certain nutrients, each physiological condition has a particular set point. Maintaining homeostasis requires that the body continuously monitor its internal conditions. Contrast negative and positive feedback, giving one physiologic example of each mechanism.Discuss the role of homeostasis in healthy functioning.By the end of this section, you will be able to: ![]()
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Fernand fire emblem1/17/2024 ![]() His drive for war is further aggravated by his binary worldview: he sees himself as a hero, while his enemies must be despicable villains. The moment when he decides to enlist in the resistance army will come as no surprise to the player, as violence seems to be the language Alm knows how to speak best. Alm, for instance, shows an unhealthy tendency to present “fighting” as the solution for all his problems. Berkut also ends up being the classic case of the character who, in their rampant ambition, sacrifices all that is dearest to him but, in the end, achieves absolutely nothing.Īlm and Celica are also much more complex than they appear to be at first glance. The violent defense of his title, then, is more a symptom of his need to cling to elements that make him feel superior to others than the logical result of an ideology. Meanwhile, Berkut’s personality appears to be marked by a repressed inferiority complex, which makes him desperate to seek ways to prove himself to others. So, when confronted ideologically, he reacts violently, just as he was trained to do in that circumstance. If he defends the nobility and the inequality that derives from it, it’s because he has been taught to do so since childhood. Fernand, for example, is not capable of cruel acts and strongly condemns them. Yes, Zofia’s regicide and his minions are irredeemable in their wickedness, but they are soon replaced by far more interesting characters. ![]() The main antagonists of Shadows of Valentia are far from being one-dimensional, however, having tragic narrative arcs. A character that disagrees with Alm is a Rigel’s lord named Berkut, who explains the determinism of this ideology very clearly: “ One is born either noble or common. It’s not because a person is born poor that they have to remain that way, being denied the means to improve their social status. Alm, as might be expected, argues against Fernand’s circular logic, defending that the circumstances of someone’s birth shouldn’t be a deciding factor in their life. For him, a nobleman is better than a commoner because of his superior education, which should, in turn, give him the right to rule and live a better life, even though this “better life” was what allowed him to get his education in the first place. ![]() Their main spokesperson is called Fernand, a nobleman who reacts with outrage to the possibility of someone who grew up as a poor man giving orders to him – even though Alm has royal-blood, being the grandson of Mycen.įernand believes that it is a noble’s upbringing that gives them natural authority. When one of its leaders, Clive, shows the intention of empowering Alm to create a channel of communication with the common soldiers, some of his comrades inevitably rebel. The Deliverance is an organization created by nobles to solve a problem created by nobles, but they need to enlist the help of the common people nonetheless if they wish to succeed. Alm, however, encounters some divergent ideologies within this group, which reflect the old institutional problems of his country. When Zofia’s king is murdered at beginning of the game, a military invasion by Rigel becomes only a matter of time, leading to the birth of Alm’s resistance group. ![]() Meanwhile, Rigel, in the north, developed its culture based on the most severe and unshakable discipline, which eventually darkened the hearts of the people, making them capable of the cruelest acts in the name of duty and honor. The southern kingdom of Zofia, which was always praised for its abundance of food and constant parties, now has apathetic rulers that care more about their own personal pleasure than the welfare of the people. Shadows of Valentia‘s setting is a world divided into two countries, whose respective ideologies are resulting in different problems. Meanwhile, Celica sets out on a journey to find out what is happening to the goddess of her kingdom, since their land is no longer cultivable and the food supply is running out. Years later, already trained by his grandfather Mycen, the always impulsive Alm offers his services to a resistance group called The Deliverance, understanding that his country has just suffered a coup d’etat. When the story begins, Alm and Celica are childhood friends who, on a fateful day, are separated from each other after a group of knights recognizes the girl – who’s a princess in hiding – when passing near their isolated village. However, it also brings back from Gaiden some uninspired level design alongside some problematic gameplay changes, making it one of the most uneven Fire Emblem games around. Despite being the remake of Fire Emblem Gaiden, one of the franchise’s first installments, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia has the best story since Path of Radiance, developing relevant discussions and tragic characters in a well-constructed narrative. ![]() |