For this special issue, we have invited the director of HR, Linus, to share his secrets to success. The following sections introduce Linus’ precious advice for all gamanians. Pay attention, and keep improving G!VOICE: As the result of Gamanian leaders’ votes on the must-have skills, “Professional Intel”, “Problem Solving” and “Social Innovation” stand out among the rest. How should we tackle these three areas, then? Linus: From the angle of professional intel, I believe that the desire to learn is a very important attitude one most embody. For example, being the director of the HR department, I need to

I have recently come across a story that really blew me away: “Taiwan has broken 2 world records: a whopping 49 marathons races were held in 2012 (42.195 kilometers in total). falling in 4th place only behind the United States, the United States, and Japan. Taiwan hold the highest density of runners in an area based on the ratio of population and land. Wow! That is really something. Many friends around me have participated in some kind of marathon race. Some even already signed up for the 2013 Tokyo Marathon and are undergoing intensive training as we speak! The

Cyphers—Brand New Attack Method: 3D Ground-Air Battle  First action DOTA mater piece, Cyphers provides players not only the fun of strategic collaboration but 3D ground-air attacks. Players can break through 2D limitation and the game challenges the players’ defense skills. In addition, the extravagant and fluent action elements elevate the awesomeness to a whole new level which players cannot stop talking about. The to be launched Cyphers has officially announced its Chinese title on June 13th. Cyphers is a game that features in attack tactics and strategies. Players cannot but marvel the new DOTA and hope that Cyphers can

    Albert: The Elements of Courage - Breaking the Norm and Making Ideas a Reality   Albert: “I believe that courage requires several basic elements. The first is that you must be willing to set a goal for yourself that takes you out of your comfort zone. To put it simply, you must dare to dream. This goal must exceed what you believe your current capabilities are. The second element is realizing this goal. You must be able to actually stand up, take the first step forward and begin the journey to achieving your goal. You must dare

For this issue of G!VOICE, we are fortunate to invite our  long-time human resources correspondent, Fay Chen, to offer us valuable advice. Fay is the most prestigious consultant and chief technical adviser for the ── DDI, Asian branch. ▲G!Voice visits our longtime human resources correspondent, Fay, at the DDI South-east Asian Headquarters in Taipei 101. Management is all about social skills and interactive communication G!VOICE: From your past experience with the Logistics, Creativity, R&D and Operations team, what strengths do you think they each have? What suggestions would you give to each of the four main units? I think

When we were young, we all had the experience of looking into a kaleidoscope with one eye-- Remember how it felt like to be fascinated by the different patterns that almost never repeated themselves? Indian designer Nishant Jethi integrates the idea of the kaleidoscope with garbage and prompts the world to take a closer look at the “dazzling fashion” of garbage pollution from a new perspective.     In India, littering in public streets is the norm. Everyone does it, no matter in rural or urban areas. When local charity organizations decided to bring this issue to serious attention,

▲Have any Gamanians noticed that Gama Island’s window display looks different now? How is a Gamanian born? What do Gamanians eat? What kind of exhibitions intrigue them? What sport classes do they take? The true spirit of Gamanian culture is demonstrated best through Gama Island! Gama Island is more than just a cafeteria for Gamanians. It has its own area dedicated to contemporary art and sub-culture, known as Space 17, and includes a well-equipped gym upstairs. The purpose of these recreational stations is to take care of our mind, body and spirit; Gama Island is like a modeling factory

We saw eSports contestants’ game faces on TV, we saw them discuss and try to win the game, but do you know what they’re really like off the screen? G!VOICE gained access to the Gama Bears’ private life. We will show you how these three teams were made up. Are you curious? Let’s read on!  24hr Exclusive Spot Checks on eSports Players 9am-10am: Getting up and Going to the Office Players of Gama Bears currently live in the dormitory situated at a clean and quiet community not far from the company. G!VOICE conducted a random spot check on the

What kind of image would a liquor merchandise want to give its consumers? Heineken puts down its competitors by visualizing its slogan: “Refreshes the parts other beers cannot reach”; while Hennessy plays on being the favorite among hip and elegant yuppies. My encounter with Johnnie Walker, though, goes back to almost a decade ago...   It was the time when Harvey Keitel was the face of Johnnie Walker, the whole world recognized it as the famous drink from the “Keep Walking” campaign. In Taiwan it’s the same story. From the “KEEP WALKING Fund” project to the inspirational Tommy Chen

SPACE 17 Feature Report Sportswear, sneakers, caps etc are the key elements for fans to support sports events. We want to copy those sports stars’ apparel and styles, for example, NY cap, the light orange and blue colored Linsanity T-shirt etc. Through these apparel, people could guess which sports star you support. These images that people could instantly recognize is what we called, athletic design! This month Gama-island is full of energy and enthusiasm, hosting an “Athletic Design Exhibition” at SPACE 17 and showcasing jerseys and a wall of athletic designs. Right now, all kinds of sports competitions are

      Embracing Dreams - Yizhong      “Any expense will affect the balance sheet...“ The professor on the platform drones on with his accounting calculations, but fails to capture the attention of Yizhong. “Add two seconds to the fade-in time for the second picture and the image should be smoother…” Yizhong’s thoughts were far removed from whatever was written on the blackboard. This boy doesn’t concentrate in class!  This is Yizhong, a top student in the National Chengchi University Department of Accounting. In the beginning, he enjoyed studying commerce and hoped to become a CEO in the

Art / Lust / Photography 〉〉〉 SPACE 17 (January) features erotic art and photography. One of the forerunners in this industry is Terry Richardson. His works are charged with sexual tension, yet is regarded by the public as a highly-respected form of art. From fashion designers to President Obama, all were happy to be associated with Terry Richardson. His legacy tells the rest. Yonehara Yasumasa is another example of an erotic artist that has now achieved international fandom and prestige. The erotic industry doesn’t always have to point to sex and nudity, especially in Europe, Japan and the US. As