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|kyoubai issues, put em here or listen to mine heh
I just set a .moar file (riprogrammori or however it's spelt) up for sale in the Kyoubi. My first time using it. I typed "500,000" for the buyout price and set it that way. I didn't know that commas would **** it up, so now the buyout price is at 500 instead of 500,000.
If I may make a suggestion, either fix so commas are allowed or add text below warning people to not use commas so people won't make the same mistake I did.
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ok, i just bid on this file: http://www.forumwarz.com/auctions/show/181440-useless-program-that-only-wastes-space-exec
but bidsquid didnt give me my money back when i was outbid?
it also doesnt show up on the char page or spendfriend, no record of the bid at all.
gimme my 738,724 back Log in to see images! SIG-ENABLING MOCK-CONGLER edited this message on 04/08/2009 12:44PM
|Posted On: 04/08/2009 12:42PM
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Please.. why can't kyoubai items just be put through "deliveries" instead of tubmail.
|Posted On: 04/13/2009 7:35AM
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1)The ordering of the items for names in the my bids window.
It should be easy enough to do.
2)If one does a buyout, a confirm screen should come up asking if you really want the item.
The other day i was in the last second in an auction and, as alwasy someone comes to get the item, i make a counterbid in the last second, but in hurry clicked on the buyout and payed at least double than what i should have payed.Re dei sepolcri edited this message on 04/17/2009 10:34PM
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If someone bids on an item during the last few minutes of the auction Kyoubai should add a few extra minutes to the auction time.
Most real auction sites do this. This might depend on who you ask, but I certainly feel an auction is about the struggle between a group of people bidding high amounts of money on rare items until the one winner remains. This way, as long as you have enough flezz to match the status of the item you're bidding on everyone has a chance, and the seller makes a better profit.
I don't know about you guys, but I certainly don't feel like an auction should be "whoever bids during the last 10 seconds win lol".KenKaniff edited this message on 04/23/2009 12:54PM
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My tubmail inbox is taking long to load.
How do I mbum-delete all the bidsquid spam now that quang's script doesn't work?
|Posted On: 04/24/2009 8:25AM
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KenKaniff Posted:
Even only during the last seconds will be good.
Otherwise we will have people that always win auctions bidding on the last second and beat others, that don't have a soo fast internet connection or CPU.
There is one in particular that abuse kyoubai by constantly doing this.
|Posted On: 04/24/2009 11:38AM
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Re dei sepolcri Posted:
Why, whoever you you be talking abo… **** YOU JAYZJAY THAT WAS MY NOTORIOUS BIG FINAL TESTAMENT AND WILL!
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Re dei sepolcri Posted:
While I agree this can be annoying, I am of the opinion you should just bid the maximum you are willing to pay for an item. If the snipe bid is lower than that, you still win the auction (and you get the remainder of your Flezz back). If you lose, don't complain because someone was willing to shell out more than you.
|Posted On: 05/01/2009 10:02AM
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Dirt_E_ATM Posted:
This. And the fact that online auctions don't extend their bidding time just because of snipers.
|Posted On: 05/01/2009 10:33AM
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spacekadt Posted:
Yeah, I read that and thought, "Which one?" I've never seen any auction site do that.
But I agree about having a confirmation on the Buyout link, that's gotten me before.
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Dirt_E_ATM Posted:
The people i am reffering to, bid not because they need the item, but for "business".
So they get tons of multiple items that are of no use to them and you get nothing.And the more money they make,the more control they will get on the market and the more difficult will be, getting the item you need.
Like i said there is one in particular which has well over 100 million flezz, doesnt play FW and stay all day, every day in kyoubai getting all he can take.
How can a normal player compete with this?
It is not simply "BID MORE!" how can you bid more than one who has so many flezz?
And i am not complaining, many guys use this tactic when they need something, but this guy does this constantly on whatever item, is all day on kyoubai and can, i dont know how, make multiple last second offers on different items.
It is simply frustating to stay in a auction till the last second yourself and then get outbidded at the last sec, always by the same guy, because he has a faster pc/internet connection and/or whatever other tricks/cheats/bots he use.
|Posted On: 05/02/2009 5:56AM
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Re dei sepolcri Posted:
Sorry, but I am not convinced. IMHO sniping is a valid tactic for online auctions.
I have bid against Jayzjay multiple times. If it is an item I really want, I try to bid a fair market value and I usually outbid him. It seams to me that one of his goals of the game is to resell items to make Flezz. To do this he can not routinely bid more than what he can resell the item for. I am not trying to be harsh but seems like a question of economics.
|Posted On: 05/02/2009 9:48AM
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Re dei sepolcri Posted:
1. Running a Kyoubai business is a perfectly legitimate and legal enterprise within the game.
2. Running a Kyoubai business is simply another aspect of 'playing the game'. Additionally, how can you make the claim that this person is not 'playing ForumWarz'?
I can practically guarantee you that any serious Kyoubai Entrepreneur is running their daily visits, diligently, to acquire More Junk to sell for Flezz, and more .Moar Files to sell on Kyoubai.
3. You are complaining, and you are doing so out of ignorance. If a player makes a last minute bid, and his/her proxy reserve bid is higher than your last minute counter bid, then his proxy will instantly and automatically rebid 5% more than you did, up to his maximum bid. This may seem like he/she is spamming re-bids, but it's not.
4. Having a faster 'net connection is not a trick, cheat or bot. It's just a fact of life.
5. Sniping an auction does not require a trick, cheat, bot or even a faster 'net connection. It simply requires luck & timing.
6. To avoid being sniped, simply bid the maximum that you are willing to pay for an item. An entrepreneur trying to acquire an popular item is not going to bid more than the average fair market resell value. If you are not willing to pay the average fair market resale value for an item, then why are you using Kyoubai in the first place?
|Posted On: 05/02/2009 5:58PM
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Dirt_E_ATM Posted:
His problem is he doesn't know **** about prices. A ripro for more than 200k? Good luck buddy.
Anyway, there is a lot of posts and I didn't read through em all so forgive me if I repost a idea.
Give us a 5 minute previewing period before the auction goes live. It will help people who accidentally entered the wrong number(s).
Let us raise our proxy bid.
|Posted On: 05/02/2009 6:06PM
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Doc_Holliday Posted:
i like this idea
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Dirt_E_ATM Posted:
I am not saying that it is not a valid tactic, i am saying that you cant compete because he can make an offer on the last second, which i cant, and it is always on kyoubai, taking whatever he can get its hand on.
Simply when he is on kyoubai, like always, you better avoid kyoubai or you get always outbidded because of the amount of flezz and the "methods" he use to get always on the last sec, ALWAYS.
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Sergeant Cid Posted:
1. No one said otherwise
2. Is not playing forumwarz, it is playing kyoubai, remember that he has nothing, no medals, no Peen, NOTHING except tons of flezz, more than any other player, even the oldest.
Is this legitimate?Yes but…
3. Look
I am not the ignorant one, the ignorant is who ignores. And you ignore that i obviously, know of this, is really basic, really. How can one that use kyoubai not know of this?
The guy i was talking about make its only bids on the last second, i mean exactly the last second, no proxy rebidding in the last minute. I hope that this is clear.
4. How he can make multiple last second offers?
A second is a second, you cant jump frantically from offer to offer, the auction will be over.
5. He can make a bid on the last second, if i do, the auction is over before my page has loaded.
6. Even if it was like you said, he will still won by having bidded for last, not counting the 130 million flezz he has.
As for the bid i repeat again, I make an offer, even over the average fair market resale value, but i cant bid on the last sec. in the final seconds yes, but in the last one no. He sees my offer and make one slighty over at the last sec. at which point i cant respond. And this happens over and over.
CrinkzPipe Posted:
What are you talking about?
|Posted On: 05/06/2009 3:57PM
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This seller basically has Kyoubai's collective nuts in a vice. He is buying and sniping at literally all hours of the day or night. His methods should be looked into.
As a side note, I've been trying to upgrade a file, started at the best and have been working my way down the upgrade tree (currently, 6th) trying to find something he WON'T bid on. Ugh. There's always one.
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TRUCKEE, Calif. – Northlight Financial LLC, a manager of private equity debt investments and real estate assets, has acquired from East West Partners the remaining real estate assets at Old Greenwood, a Truckee-based recreational resort community.
Assets included in the purchase are fractional ownership town homes and parcels for future development. The investment was made through a trust managed by Northlight.
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Located east on Interstate 80 outside of downtown Truckee, Old Greenwood amenities include a Jack Nicklaus Signature Design 18-hole championship golf course, rated one of the "Top Ten Best New Courses" by Golf Magazine; and The Pavilion – two outdoor swimming pools, a state-of-the-art fitness facility, day spa, restaurant and bar, tennis courts and extensive trails.
Tahoe Mountain Club will continue to own and operate the golf course and The Pavilion.
"Tahoe Mountain Club looks forward to collaborating with Northlight in continuing to offer an unrivaled four season club which serves to enhance our members' Tahoe experience," said Blake Riva managing partner, East West Partners, owner of Tahoe Mountain Club.
New York-based Northlight is an established corporate lender and asset-based investor that currently manages more than $500 million in corporate loans, real estate loans and REO properties. Northlight was founded in November 2002 and has been a Registered Investment Advisor since 2006. Learn more at http://www.northlightfinancial.com.
In the North Lake Tahoe area of California, East West Partners oversees four communities under the Tahoe Mountain Resorts brand – The Village at Northstar, The Northstar Highlands, Old Greenwood and Gray's Crossing. Learn more at http://www.ewpartners.com.
– This press release was emailed to the Sun by Truckee-based Paragon PR.


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Betrayal in Chicago
Harry C. Alford | 8/15/2013, midnight
Like a typical American city, Indianapolis was a venue of mass discrimination against Black-owned construction business. I had been working since 1989 to change that. For the most part we were very successful. The "Indy Way" was complete diversity in the labor force and in business ownership. So I guess it wasn't made clear to United Airlines that when they chose Indianapolis as the site of their new maintenance hub they would have to show diversity in the building of this $1 billion project.
Mayor William Hudnut made it clear and would not sign the deal (incentives, agreements, etc.) until there was a signed agreement by all three parties: United Airlines, the city of Indianapolis and the state of Indiana.
To my surprise the economic development director for Mayor Hudnut asked to meet me for breakfast. He informed me that the mayor was leaving politics at the end of the month (which we all knew) and wanted me to know something. The mayor knew that the agreement was partly a sham. After his departure, the state (Gov. Evan Bayh) would only hold them to one of the two parts of the deal.
There was a requirement to have a 13 percent minority work force after the completion of the hub. Also, there was a requirement to have 13 percent participation in all phases of the contracting. The governor's office secretly told United they didn't have to do the contracting phase. The mayor relayed to me, "They are going to renege on the contracting part. You can't divulge that I told you this, but I want you to assure me that you will stop them. You are the only one who can stop them." I was flattered with the challenge and accepted graciously.
As president of the Hoosier Minority Chamber of Commerce, I attended the first minority business outreach session for the project. As I introduced myself, the United representative responded that the Minority Supplier Development Council would be doing the compliance monitoring for the project. I publicly replied that format could not work as United is a major member of that organization and the "fox should not be watching the hen house." Then I responded, "The HMCC is going to watch over this project to ensure that you are going to make all goals. We know that you don't intend to, but we are going to make you."
It was at that point that the war started. Little did United know that Indianapolis was now doing the real thing when it came to minority contracting. Unlike Chicago, their home base, where fronting and outright fraud is used in declaring minority participation, we meant serious business. We didn't care what our governor's office said. It will be the real deal or nothing.
I used the five Black-owned newspapers and a few Black newscasters to prove my point. Weekly they would issue progress reports on the contracting. I would verify and then disclose the lies they were telling. My "Fudge Reports" would contrast the number of jobs and real cash that could have gone to the local Black community versus the false numbers that equated to nothing. It became clear to our local Black elected officials and leaders that the whole project was just a sham. Our position became very credible as we turned up the public heat.


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42nd Annual Head Start Conference and Expo
Mar. 29 - Apr. 2, 2015
About this Conference NHSA's Annual Head Start Conference and Expo is the largest national event devoted to the Head Start and Early Head Start community. This year more than 5,000 executive directors, directors, administrators, managers, teachers, policy council members, and parents from every state will gather in Washington, D.C. March 29 - April 2, 2015.
Two Generations Together: Case Studies from Head Start
January 26, 2015
The Head Start Model
The premise of Head Start is simple: every child, regardless of circumstances at birth, has the ability to reach their full potential. head-start-conceptual-framework.jpg
Two Generations Together
The Two Generations Together Initiative is focused on increasing awareness of two-generation adult education and job training models that are part of the comprehensive child and family services delivered by Head Start programs across the country.
NHSA State/Regional Profile Survey Final Report
Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships
Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships
Background Resources
Background Resources
Child Care Development Block Grant
Child Care and Development Fund The Child Care Development Fund (CCDF), including the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), is a Federal funding stream administered by states used to provide child care subsidies to low-income working families.
State Early Learning Efforts
State Pre-K and Early Learning Systems
Quality Rating and Improvement System
Quality Rating and Improvement Systems Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS), sometimes referred to as Tiered Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (TQRIS) are a combination of monitoring, consumer information, and continuous improvement assistance. A QRIS has the following components:


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Auto Size extends the diagramming page as needed while you work, which helps you create diagrams that are larger than one printed page.
Auto Size does not change the printer paper size when it extends the page. However, you can see where page breaks will happen if you print the diagram, if the option to show page breaks is selected. (On the View tab, in the Show group, select the Page Breaks check box.)
You can specify the printer paper size and orientation for each page in a multi-page diagram independently of the other pages. If Auto Size is on, it will make the diagram page view match the printer paper size and orientation.
What do you want to do?
Change printer paper size when Auto Size is on
On the Design tab, in the Page Setup group, click Size.
Click the printer paper size you want to use.
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Change the page orientation to portrait or landscape when Auto Size is on
On the Design tab, in the Page Setup group, click Orientation.
Click either Portrait or Landscape.
The tile orientation (as shown by page break lines) is set for the current page.
Advanced page setup
You can set the diagram page size and the printer paper size independently by using the Page Setup dialog box.
Open the Page Setup dialog box
On the Design tab, in the Page Setup group, click the Page Setup Dialog Box Launcher.
Use the controls on the Print Setup and Page Size tabs to make changes to the printer paper and the diagramming page view independently.
A thumbnail preview on each tab shows how your diagramming page view compares with the printer paper setup.
Quickly resize the drawing page by dragging the page edges
Click the Pointer tool.
Position the pointer at the edge of the page, and then press the CTRL key.
The pointer changes to a double-headed arrow or a rotation cursor.
Drag the page edge to where you want it.
If you drag the corner of a page, it adjusts the page size in both dimensions. To rotate the page, move the pointer a little outside the corner of the page until it turns into the rotation cursor, then click and drag the page.
If Auto Size is on, dragging the page edge turns it off.
Automatically resize the drawing page to fit the shapes on the page
On the Design tab, in the Page Setup group, click Size.
Click Fit to Drawing.
The drawing page size changes to fit the drawing with only the page margin included as surrounding white space. To set the page margin, open the Page Setup dialog box as described above. On the Print Setup tab, click Setup. You can set the margins and make other adjustments.
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There is no excuse for keeping a convicted child abuser in the classroom.
School district administrators who allowed Brentwood teacher Dina Holder to remain on the job should be fired. Four Brentwood school district trustees who knew about the violence in her classroom for more than two years must explain why they didn't intercede. And an independent outside investigator must be retained to fully determine for the community what transpired.
We recognize the difficulties districts face firing incompetent or misbehaving instructors. The teachers lobby has bankrolled campaigns of enough Sacramento lawmakers that they have made the dismissal process excessively burdensome and expensive.
But Superintendent Merrill Grant's claims that his hands were tied in the Holder case are bogus. That the dismissal process is difficult is not an excuse for failing to pursue it. And it doesn't justify Grant's failure to at least place her on leave.
Grant's pat line this week that he was as disturbed as other parents in the district doesn't cut it. He was in a position to act and he didn't. Indeed, more than two years after the incident, he was stunningly uninformed about how his staff had handled the first reports of abuse.
What went on inside Holder's classroom was horrific. In 2010, she threw a 5-year-old, special-needs student to the floor and kicked him twice. We now know it wasn't an isolated incident.
Instructional aides who were present reported the incident. Word reached Loma Vista Elementary School Principal Lauri James the following day. Yet it wasn't until a week after the abuse that she notified the boy's mother. And it was the parent who finally notified police. Neither James nor Assistant Superintendent Margaret Kruse did so.
As late as Wednesday, the superintendent was still falsely claiming the district had made the call. Only when confronted with testimony to the contrary did he get his story straight.
The incident happened just days before the end of the school year. Holder was placed on leave for the remainder of the semester. But when school resumed after summer break, she was back in the classroom, this time at Krey Elementary, even though, Grant now admits, there was no doubt about the details of the abuse incident.
It gets worse. In October 2011, after police investigated, Holder pleaded no contest to misdemeanor child abuse. She was sentenced to four years' probation. Yet the district still kept her in the classroom.
She remained at Krey until last week. It was only because the parent sued the district and Holder that she was finally forced to stop teaching, take a desk job and retire at the end of the school year.
The superintendent says trustees Tobi Laird Benz, Emil Geddes and Carlos Sanabria were kept apprised from the onset, and Heather Partida after her election in November 2010. Now it's up to them and new Trustee Jim Cushing to act.
The community deserves a full, independent investigation and explanation. And steps must be taken to ensure this never happens again.


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MyCar Recorder Lite is an easy utility that let your iDevice become a video recorder to record your driving condition, when a car accident or other situation happens, this utility can help you analyze the situation of that moment.
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INDIANOLA, Iowa – Eight games into the 2013 football season, Simpson is a first-place team.
Taylor Nelson threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Corbin Clark with 33 seconds left and Simpson moved into a tie for first place in the Iowa Conference with a 50-46, shootout win over Dubuque on Saturday evening.
"As a coach, I don't know what they could do to make me more happy or proud," head coach Jim Glogowksi said of his team after the win.
For the second week in a row, Nelson accounted for six touchdowns, throwing for three and running for three for the Storm (6-2, 4-1 Iowa Conference). He went 23-for-26 for 318 yards passing and led the team with 91 yards rushing. Clark – a sophomore with just three receptions coming into the game – made two catches, both for touchdowns. He also had a 61-yard scoring grab in the third quarter.
Trailing 46-35 in the fourth quarter, Nelson pulled Simpson within a field goal at 46-43 after he dove in from 2 yards out on fourth and goal and completed a pass to Ryan Olson on the two-point conversion. The defense forced a turnover on downs with 1:31 left, giving Nelson and the offense one more chance.
"We knew we had enough time," Glogowski said.
The record-setting senior signal caller went 4-for-4 on the game-winning drive and had a 16-yard scramble. Simpson faced second and 12 when he found Clark, who made a spectacular catch in the corner of the end zone and managed to get his right foot down inbounds to send the crowd into frenzy.
"He's a great 'go up and get the ball' kind of guy and he certainly stepped into that role tonight," Glogowski said of Clark.
Bryan Bradshaw threw for 500 yards and four touchdowns and Tyler Rutenbeck caught 11 passes for 235 yards and two scores for the Spartans (4-4, 3-2), who amassed 599 yards of offense in the loss.
By virtue of Coe's 24-10 win over Wartburg earlier in the day, Simpson moves into a tie for first place in the league standings with the Knights, who share an identical 4-1 record in league play.
"It feels good to be playing for something in November," Glogowski said. "We figured out a way to win, and now we'll see what happens next week."
Despite allowing some gaudy numbers, the defense made a big play when it needed to. With the clock winding down in the fourth quarter, Dubuque elected to try for a first down on fourth and four from the Simpson 35 with 1:37 left. A first down would have sealed the win for Dubuque, but the defensive line forced Kyle Acker to bounce his run to the outside before Brandon Abernathy stopped him for no gain.
"We had the mentality that if we could slow them down and get and get a couple of stops, hopefully offensively we could outscore them," Glogowski said.
Stops were few and far between. Both teams scored on 7 of 11 drives, with Simpson punting three times and Dubuque just once as the two teams combined for 1,094 yards of total offense in the highest scoring game in 64 meeting since 1950.
Jordan Beem ran for 61 yards and a touchdown and Jake McCulley made seven catches for 68 yards for Simpson. Corey Sterling, Ted Haag and Dillan Hamilton all made seven tackles and defensive end Clay Finley finished with two sacks.
The Storm host Buena Vista in the final home game of the season next Saturday, Nov. 9 for Senior Day. The Beavers (2-6, 2-3) beat Luther 37-14 on Saturday and have won two in a row.


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The following is a series of Dadaist and surrealist poems that I made using Burroughs' cut-up technique. If this garners enough responses, perhaps we can collect the translations into a document for others to peruse.
Thank you for your interest, effort, and time. Let the challenge begin!
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Unmerciful world,
You of us are mother,
here our language high and silvered,
with the calm I answer.


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American Hydrostatics Moves to Larger Facility, Plans to Increase Production and Hiring
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Following a nearly $1 million investment from Delta Asset Advisors, American Hydrostatics, Sterling Heights, MI, has moved to a facility three times as large as its previous home. It expects the move to facilitate increased production and the hiring of an additional 20 to 25 employees in 2013. The firm provides industrial automation, MRO (maintenance, repair and operations) distribution services, control engineering, field service (including press upgrades) and other services to manufacturing companies in the United States, Europe and India.
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FORCE advocates for families facing hereditary breast and ovarian cancer in areas such as access to care, research funding, insurance, and privacy.
FORCE participates in many expert panels, committees, task forces and advisory boards to assure that the HBOC community's needs, priorities, and concerns are represented, and that critical gaps are addressed. We collaborate and partner with other organizations to help us achieve our goals.
FORCE participates in consortia and alliances with other organizations to more effectively advocate for greater awareness, resources, and access to care.
Cancer and advocacy organizations joined together, driven by a vision to transform and improve the lives of women and men living with metastatic breast cancer. MBC Alliance members recognize that by collaborating, we can achieve far more than any individual organization could do on its own.
FORCE is a longstanding partner member of the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance's (OCNA). OCNA's Partner Member Program creates a national network of ovarian cancer advocates and service providers across the country, united in the goal of caring for survivors and previvors of ovarian cancer.
FORCE is a partner in the Cancer Policy Institute hosted by the Cancer Support Community. The Policy Institute strives to ensure that all people impacted by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action and sustained by community.
FORCE represents our community by participating on panels and advisory boards to help guide policy and research.
The Centers for Disease Control's Advisory Committee on Breast Cancer in Young Women (ACBCYW), was created to increase knowledge of breast health and breast cancer among women under age 40. Sue Friedman is a member of this federal advisory committee.
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) develops standard-of-care guidelines in oncology. FORCE has participated as a member on the Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment: Breast and Ovarian Guidelines Panel since 2005.
NRG Oncology is part of the National Cancer Institute's Cooperative Group Program, facilitating research focused on gynecologic, breast, colon, and prostate cancer prevention, and quality of life. Since 2009, FORCE has participated on the Patient Advocacy and the Cancer Prevention and Control Committees.
FORCE is committed to accelerating HBOC-specific research. Through research collaborations, FORCE helps to identify, design, recruit for, and conduct research that will best serve individuals and families affected by hereditary cancers.
FORCE partners with the Basser Research Center for BRCA. Basser focuses on BRCA1 and BRCA2 prevention, early detection, treatment and survivorship. This collaboration strengthens ties between people with BRCA mutations and Penn researchers devoted to finding new ways to prevent and treat BRCA-related cancers.
FORCE is partnering with Clovis Oncology, a pharmaceutical company as they develop targeted therapy for ovarian and pancreatic cancer. FORCE is spreading the word about ARIEL and RUCAPANC; PARP inhibitor studies for people with these cancers.
FORCE is partnering with TESARO, a biopharmaceutical company as they develop a targeted therapy for BRCA-associated breast cancer and platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer. FORCE reviewed patient materials and we are spreading the word about BRAVO and NOVA; PARP inhibitor studies for women with these cancers.
FORCE is collaborating with the University of South Florida to build the ABOUT Network, the first HBOC Patient-Powered Research Network created and governed by and for the hereditary cancer community. The ABOUT Network will conduct large-scale patient-reported outcomes research.
FORCE is building patient-powered research network and registry to accelerate research. Our goal is to enroll 10,000 people into the registry, build an inclusive governance structure, and assure diversity and representativeness in all aspects of the network. To accomplish this, we are partnering with other organizations to achieve our enrollment goals.
FORCE is a longstanding partner member of the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance (OCNA). OCNA's Partner Member Program creates a national network of ovarian cancer advocates and service providers across the country, united in the goal of caring for survivors and previvors of ovarian cancer.
The mission of the Black Women's Health Imperative is to advance health equity and social justice for Black women across the lifespan through policy and advocacy, education, research and leadership development. The Black Women's Health Imperative serves on the ABOUT Network Steering Committee.
Sisters Network Inc. focuses attention on the devastating impact of breast cancer in the African American community. Sisters Network serves on the ABOUT Network Steering Committee to assure representation of African Americans affected by breast cancer in patient-centered outcomes research.
Young Survival Coalition is dedicated to the critical issues unique to young women and breast cancer. YSC serves on the ABOUT Network Steering Committee to assure that the concerns of young breast cancer survivors are represented in patient-centered outcomes research.
FORCE is an Oncology Nursing News and Oncology Live Advocacy Partner working together to help spread the word about hereditary cancer issues to oncology practitioners. OncLive is the most comprehensive portal for today's busy healthcare professional, providing them with the resources and information they need to provide the best patient care.
FORCE has teamed with Breast Cancer Answers to host monthly Google Hangouts for the HBOC community. Breast Cancer Answers, a free patient education resource, records leading experts discussing a range of topics, from risk factors to survivorship.
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In this lesson, you're going to get the step-by-step instructions for many of the editing features available when working with SmartArt.
Working with the Text Pane
Using the Text pane is the easiest place not only to edit the text for the SmartArt shapes, but it's so simple here to add and remove shapes, as well.
Figure 73. SmartArt Text Pane
The Text Pane only appears when you request it by click the button located on the left edge of any SmartArt graphic.
And, once you click away from the SmartArt graphic, the Text pane disappears.
Adding and Deleting Text Using the Text Pane
Select the SmartArt Graphic
If the Text Pane doesn't appear, click the Text Pane Launcher button located on the left edge of the SmartArt Graphic
Select any [Text] and type your own text entry
Press [Enter] to add a new SmartArt shape to your existing graphic
Press [Tab] or [Shift]+[Tab] in front of any text to denote a hierarchy
Working with SmartArt Layouts, Colors & Styles
You know that when you created your SmartArt graphic, you were asked to choose from a number of different layouts (depending on the SmartArt category). But, even after your SmartArt has been created and the text has been entered, you can change your mind.
Plus, you can change colors and entire styles to make your SmartArt look exactly the way you envisioned.
Changing the SmartArt Graphic Layout
Select the SmartArt Graphic
Using the SmartArt Layout Gallery (see below), choose the layout you want
Figure 74. SmartArt Layout Gallery
TIP – You can even switch the category type by choose More Layouts… at the bottom of the Layout gallery.
Changing the SmartArt Graphic Colors
Select the SmartArt Graphic
Click the Change Colors command in the SmartArt Styles group on the Design tab
Choose your new color variation
Changing the SmartArt Graphic Style
A SmartArt Style is a combination of various effects, such as line style, bevel, or 3-D, that you can apply to the shapes in your SmartArt graphic to create a unique and professionally designed look.
3. Select the SmartArt Graphic
4. Using the SmartArt Style Gallery (see below), choose the style you want
Figure 75. SmartArt Style Gallery


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Two of the finest PlayStation 2 titles I know of were created by the same team. Both Shadow of the Colossus and Ico were crafted by the creative minds at Team Ico, a group that is slow to release games, but makes masterpieces each time. I hold both in such high regard that I've been known to force people to play them. One friend of mine in particular came to my city for a short visit not too long ago. I insisted that he play Shadow of the Colossus, and I monitored his progress throughout, clearly stating that he was forbidden from doing anything else until he completed what I consider to be one of my favorite games of all time. If he didn't love it, at least he knew better than to tell me otherwise.
Obviously I was excited to hear that both games would appear on one compilation, remastered in high definition on the PlayStation 3. My heart wants to say that the original PS2 titles were perfect, but the game critic in me knows better. While both games are still among the most expressive, artful and influential titles ever created, they had their issues. Even this die-hard fan will admit that there were hardware limitations, graphical glitches, low frame rates and some control issues. So again, news of a HD remaster for PS3 was a dream come true for me.
Yes, a dream has come true. I said that. I think you know where this is going.
The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection (PlayStation 3)
Developer: Team ICO
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
To be released: September 27, 2011
Here's the CliffsNotes version of Ico's story for those who have somehow missed this game: Ico's opening shows a young boy with horns being dragged off to a massive stone temple. He is placed inside a large stone container and put on an even larger stone shelf containing many more of these containers. The boy was to be the next sacrifice. Some kind of natural tremor happens just after his imprisonment and this allows him to escape. While working to make his way out of the temple, he encounters a mysterious girl held captive in some kind of bird cage, held up and away from scary shadow people who seem to want to drag her underground. After freeing her, the boy finds out that they will have to work together to make it out of the temple.
Ico's gameplay is platforming, but the twist is that this boy has to drag along his companion, Yorda. Literally. You'll hold down the L1 button to hold her hand and guide her away from danger, onto platforms, over ledges and more. She really sucks at all of that, but at least she holds some mysterious power that lets her open temple doors for Ico. Together their powers make for excellent puzzle platforming. There's also a bit of scaredy-cat combat, with Ico swinging a little stick at Yorda's creepy pursuers. Your stick doesn't do much, so the swinging is frantic and sad. Still, you'll find yourself doing what you can so that she isn't dragged under.
Puzzle-platforming, dragging a girl around and wimpy stick combat together sounds tedious, but it works really well, and we have Team Ico's beautifully paced and designed levels to thank for that. Fantastic artwork, eerie audio and innovative storytelling all add to this combination to make this an unforgettable experience. It's a game that you'll be happy to get lost in. It's one of those rare games that takes you away to another place, one that's hard to forget after completion. Sure, you could nitpick on edge/ledge detection or the syrupy-slow camera movement, but I promise you that once you complete this hauntingly beautiful title, you won't be hung up on minor details like that.
Everything I've said so far applies to both the original and the PS3 remake, so if you've somehow missed this game, I'm hoping my high praise will get you to pick it up. Well, either that or its technical upgrades. Ico is even better now with its graphical overhaul. It won't blow your eyes out with color and shininess, though. Ico was always a visually muted game, and the remake does not change that. The lighting seems to have been tweaked; it's so pretty now, though not always perfect. The higher-resolution textures make the game's design and architecture even easier to appreciate. It's so true to the original that those who have played Ico won't think much about it after it gets going. They did just enough with this overhaul to make sure that anyone who wouldn't be able to get over early PS2-era graphics would have nothing to complain about here. Seriously, there's nothing to complain about.
Shadow of the Colossus
If you thought the opening to Ico was depressing and heavy, get a load of this: A desperate guy travels to a strange land on the back of his trusty horse. His only other companion is his dead girlfriend. Their journey ends at a sort of temple (Team Ico loves temples), and there he places this girl on an altar, begging for her life to be restored. A huge voice from the sky actually responds, telling him that he has to visit every corner of this realm to slay 16 colossi in order for his wish to be granted. Sure, no prob.
Shadow's gameplay is a mix of open-world exploration/platforming and massive, drawn-out, insanely-scaled boss battles. Our hero has to travel rugged, varied land by horse, guided only by a legendary sword that focuses sunlight as a sort of compass. About 25 percent of the fun is looking for the big bastards, and the other 75 is taking them down. Beasts of every type await you, and all of them are so huge that you'll have to scale them, working up them like you would a tower in a 3D platformer. You'll ride on the backs of massive flying creatures, hang from the fur of stories-tall upright bipedal walkers, and roll and duck from mountain-sized rammers. Each one is an absolute wonder, so much so that if you're anything like me you'll die many times just marveling at them.
The magic in Shadow is the scale, and how it shows just how weak you are in comparison. Scaling these beasts takes so long that you could look at each of the colossi as a game level. After scaling them, if you manage to survive and hang on, all sense of accomplishment fades as you peck away at the colossus's life bar with your little weapons. Each beast has a weak spot, and you'll have to use every trick in the book to find them and attack them with your comparatively small and weak sword or arrows. Only after successfully scaling a beast, managing your limited grip strength, and getting in enough hits to take its life will it fall. Trip up and you'll start all over. Trust me on this: you'll start over many, many times. Some of those times you may curse the game's wonky camera or Agro's (the horse) reluctance to let you mount, but most of the time it will be your fault. You won't care about any of this when you see just how beautifully this game's story unfolds.
The original game had a few issues in the graphics department. Maybe Team Ico dreamed too big for the PS2, as I remember the game's frame rate coming down to a stutter in some really intense sections. Pop-in and other graphical glitches were blemishes on this otherwise beautiful game. I'm glad to say that all of these issues disappear in the PS3 version. And unlike Ico's upgrade, which was more subtle, Shadow's really shows off all the fine art and detail we missed in the original. This looks pretty close to a modern-day PS3 release. Everything from wall textures to backdrops looks so much better that I found myself a bit distracted during the heat of battle. I really shouldn't be dying this much, considering how many times I've played this game!
Everyone wins with this collection. I don't know of a fan of Team Ico's games who wouldn't kill to play them again in high definition at 1080p, not to mention with added Trophy support and a 3D option. If you're like me, and have played each of these games a few times, you'll probably forget that you're playing a PS2 game most of the time. Both games really look so good that they feel new. I'm sure that current fans of these games needed no convincing, so I'll stop here. Oh, but you've got to see the colossi in 3D! Borrow a 3D television if you must.
Those who have somehow missed either or both of these titles have the perfect excuse to jump in now. The price is right at $40 for the two. You can see what all the buzz is about without having to deal with those blurry old PS2 textures and frame rates, or hiked collector's asking prices for the originals. You shouldn't notice that these are old games aside from a few small glitches. My guess is that new players will be sucked in, joining current fans in adding both of these titles to their all-time favorites list.
To the new player: I've slapped a lot of scores on a lot of games in my games-writing career, but I'm asking you to forget about scores for now. Both of these games remain at the top of my list of games to recommend, even today. I really can't think of any other games that I'd recommend more. The originals are both so lovingly crafted and inspiring that I think gamers 50 years from now will still be talking about them. No, they're not perfect, but they're both fine examples of brilliant game design, and they both put forth an experience you won't soon forget. Please, play these games.
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Japan Expo for kids
Children are welcome at Japan Expo and here's what you need to know before you come with your kids!
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The entrance to the festival is free for the under 8 (a justification will be asked at the entrance). Parents must et a free ticket for their child at the Troubleshooting Desk in hall 7, before going in the lines. Free tickets allow you in from 9.00 am.
For 8 y.o. and older, standard fees apply. There are no special fees for children.
A nursery is available for parents, where they can take care of their babies.
It is equipped with tables and a microwave.
Some activities organized on booths all around the festival are adapted to children.
Lost Children
Lost children and their parents meet at the Information Desk (Point info) of the festival.
- Always keep an eye on your children: Japan Expo is often crowded and it's very easy to lose the people with whom you've come.
- If you find a lost child in the festival, please address the festival staff or take him or her to the Information Desk (Point info).
- Children should always have the phone number of the person taking care of them during the festival (and of their parents), so that they can be contacted in case children get lost. For the youngest ones, you can write down the number on their forearm.


text: Friday, March 07, 2014 Telehealth Assessments of LBP: Ready for Prime Time? The need is there, the opportunities are there, and the technology is, well, almost there, but when it comes to assessment of low back pain (LBP), the current reality of telerehabilitation (TR) is that more work is needed before a remote approach becomes a fully reliable substitute for in-person interaction. That's the conclusion reached by Australian researchers who compared face-to-face and remote LBP assessments and found that while "important components" of the assessments can be valid when obtained through TR, "some areas of the assessment require further testing and development." The study, published in the February 2014 edition of Telemedicine and e-Health (abstract only available for free) focuses on LBP assessments conducted on 26 adult residents of a rural area in Queensland, Australia. The participants reported experiencing LBP currently or within the past 2 years, but not at severe levels nor accompanied by severe neurological symptoms. All participants could mobilize independently, were capable of participating in a safe physical examination, and possessed adequate communication and cognitive function. Researchers divided the participants into 2 groups, assigning half to undergo a face-to-face LBP assessment followed by a TR assessment, and half to go through the process in reverse order. Outcome measures were then compared relative to disability, pain, posture, active movement, and the straight leg raise (SLR) test. Participants also filled out a questionnaire about their own satisfaction with the TR approach. Before the study could be conducted, however, researchers needed to create a viable TR system capable of facilitating a LBP assessment—and under realistic conditions. They set up the study in a rural hospital, to be conducted "by rural clinicians, with a group of local participants who have experience with limited access to health services." The technology selected reflected a similar real-world approach, using a 640x480-pixel digital camera that could record moving and still images, a 300mm calibration index, a plinth, and an audio hookup. "The TR assessment was pragmatically designed to require the minimum amount of equipment and setup at the remote end," the authors wrote. Clinicians used "features" of eHAB, a medical videoconferencing system developed by the Telerehabilitation Research Unit at the University of Queensland. As for the actual conduct of the assessments, participants were instructed to stand on a reference line on the floor of the TR room and move according to the physical therapist's (PT) instructions. Participants were also told to bring a friend with them to the TR room to help with the SLR test. In cases where the participants didn't bring a friend, researchers recruited an "untrained nonclinical assistant" from the hospital staff. At the end of the study, researchers found strong correlation between face-to-face and TR assessments when it came to some but not all measures. "We found high levels of agreement with establishing if a lumbar spine movement was painful, detecting pain, eliciting symptoms, and sensitizing the SLR," the authors wrote. "Moderate agreement was found in identifying the limitation to an active lumbar spine movement, identifying the worst lumbar spine movement direction, SLR range of motion, and active lumbar spine range of motion. Poor agreement was found in all elements of the postural analysis." Researchers believe the problems with the postural analyses were partly technical and partly related to individual participants. According to the study, the keystoning effect of the wide-angle lens "made it difficult to analyze coronal posture," while the resolution of the images obtained was "insufficient to discriminate physical landmarks and hence allow postural assessment." Adding to the difficulties, researchers reported that 4 participants were unwilling to disrobe for the postural analysis—"not an unusual occurrence in this physiotherapy clinic," and something that happened in both the TR and face-to-face sessions. The study shows how—at least for now—these kinds of difficulties can tip the balance away from telehealth solutions, according to Alan Chong W. Lee, PT, PhD, DPT, CSW, GCS, associate professor at the Mount St Mary's College (California) doctor of physical therapy program. In the US, HIPAA regulations require legally compliant technologies, but even beyond a technological baseline, "patient and provider relationship and patient preference trumps any ability to provide best practice with value," he said. "For example, if the patient doesn't want to disrobe for a posture assessment because of privacy issues, it limits examination and evaluation." Lee agreed with the study's finding that image distortion can affect the assessment, saying that "the image projected on the frontal plane can be larger on the top versus the bottom." Lee also believes that the study's target participants—patients with no mobility issues or neurological symptoms—says something about the current status of telehealth assessments when it comes to LBP. "Patient selection is key," he said. "Minors, patients with mobility and safety issues, and patients with severe irritability with LBP were excluded from this study." "This is another example of how clinical decision making plays such a crucial role," said Matt Elrod, PT, DPT, MEd, NCS, senior practice associate at the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). Elrod pointed out that APTA supports telehealth models, but only "when provided in ways consistent with APTA positions, guidelines, policies, standards of practice, ethical principles, and the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice." "As physical therapists, we must use our professional judgment to identify when this technology is safe and appropriate by using the best available evidence, understanding the patients' wants and needs, and applying the physical therapist skills," Elrod said. As for the patients themselves, the study found moderate-to-high satisfaction with the TR assessment, save for 1 area: whether they believed the remote approach was as good as a traditional face-to-face assessment. Authors write that satisfaction "was similar to ratings taken during earlier urban studies." The key to moving forward with a telehealth assessment program, according to the study, is the development of a "clinically robust" TR assessment for LBP, and the investigation of multidisciplinary treatment. Lee agrees, and believes that the "multidisciplinary" label needs to be applied to approaches within the practice of physical therapy. "Access to timely care and use of appropriate clinical and nonclinical staff can be best determined by musculoskeletal specialists in telehealth as well as usual care," he said. Meet Trevor Russell, one of the lead authors of this study, at this year's APTA NEXT conference and exposition, June 11–14 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Comments hi all, I'm still learning from you, but I'm trying to achieve my goals. I absolutely enjoy reading all that is written on your blog.Keep the tips coming. I liked it thanks Posted by anayna on 4/10/2014 2:19 AM


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The Bahamas Olympic Committee (BOC) and the Ministry of Sports will honor Olympians Sir Durward Knowles and the late Cecil Cooke in October while commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Bahamas' first Olympic medal. Sir Durward referred to the occasion as a celebration for the entire Bahamas.
On October 23, 1964, Sir Durward and Cecil Cooke won the country's first Olympic gold medal at the Tokyo Games. On the 50th anniversary of the win, the two will be honored in a luncheon that will be attended by a senior official of the International Olympic Committee.
At the luncheon, the IOC will present Sir Durward with the prestigious President's Trophy – the highest honor given to athletes by the IOC. Sandra Cooke, the daughter of Cecil Cooke, will receive the trophy on behalf of her late father. Representatives from the Japanese Olympic Committee, the Commonwealth Games Federation and the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) are expected to attend.
Wellington Miller, president of the BOC, said people around the world still remember the historic accomplishment of 1964.
"When we travel now, people ask about Sir Durward, and some of his longtime sailors can tell us about when we won our first medal," he said. "The Bahamas Olympic Committee and the Ministry of Youth deem this an honor and appropriate to honor two great gentlemen who long before many of our time, went out and put the Bahamas on the map as a sporting nation."
Sandra Cooke said her family is honored and happy that the BOC and IOC will honor the Bahamas' "two greatest sailors." She was happy to be receiving the medal on her father's behalf.
"We are very very proud of him and we are very proud now that finally he will get his acknowledgement," Ms. Cooke said. "He will get his recognition, something that he did not get before he left us."
Sir Durward said he was honored that he will be receiving further recognition for his Olympic accomplishment, but also gave much credit to his crew.
"Nothing is more important than to have a crew with you who keep you up, who keep you on the edge and at the same time not over the edge," he said.
Sir Durward said it was amazing how well he and Mr. Cooke sailed together. However, he recalled the distinct way in which the IOC Chairman congratulated him and Mr. Cooke after their gold medal performance.
"He didn't say well done Cecil Cooke or Durward Knowles. (He said) 'well done Bahamas.' I want us today to understand that this is a Bahamian celebration," Sir Durward said. "I enjoyed the winning the (1947) World Championship, being the first, and wining the Olympic gold medal, being the first along with Cecil. It is my great honor to be celebrated in this way on October 23 and I am sure Sandra feels likewise."
Minister of Sports Dr. Daniel Johnson had similar sentiments. He said the Bahamas is known best for team successes. He said great accomplishments will continue as long as Bahamians remain united and work together.
The theme for the October 23 luncheon is "Celebrating 50 years of Gold in The Bahamas."
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Paintball gun fired at lawmaker's home after key vote to limit gun magazines to 10 rounds
BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) � A Maine lawmaker who cast a critical vote on gun control legislation says someone fired a paintball gun at the window of his home in an attempt to intimidate him.
Sen. David Dutremble broke a 6-6 tie Tuesday in supporting a bill to limit gun magazines to 10 rounds in Maine, sending the bill to the full Legislature with an "ought to pass" recommendation from the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee.
The following evening, police received a report of someone firing a paintball at a second-floor window in his home. The paint caused a mess but didn't break the window.
The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/1829R9P ) says Dutremble said in a statement that lawmakers should not be subjected to threats or acts of violence. Police are investigating.
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