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Asian Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence Leads Innovative Approaches to Advocacy for Victims of Human Trafficking
For several years, the Department of Health and Human Services has been working to respond to human trafficking: the inhumane victimization of millions of women, men and children that has long been invisible from the public eye[1]. This commitment was strengthened with leadership from President Obama, with the Presidential Proclamation that declared January National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Prior to the President's Proclamation, however, the Asian Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence (APIIDV), a resource center supported by the Family Violence Prevention and Services Program, has been working on this issue. Asian advocates in the U.S. have pioneered services to victims of human trafficking since 2000, forging pathways to safety, re-integration into community, economic empowerment, and healing. For more than 10 years, APIIDV has led innovative approaches to educate advocates on the complex social and economic factors behind human trafficking, helping the domestic violence field to better assist victims. Over the past year alone, APIIDV has offered training and technical assistance to over 300 individuals, non-profit organizations, and federal employees.
Complementing the interactive trainings led by APIIDV, the APIIDV website features a host of resources dedicated to expanding awareness. Given the overlap between gender-based violence and human trafficking, these resources are valuable tools for domestic violence service providers and advocates to inform their work, particularly in serving Asian and Pacific Islander communities. Trafficking: Considerations & Recommendations for Battered Women's Advocates, examines the data behind what we know about human trafficking, and offers an analysis of how the culture of violence against women plays a significant role in victimizing women and girls (similar to risk factors for domestic violence). This Technical Assistance Brief helps domestic violence programs navigate the implications of serving trafficked women, with regards to arrest, custody and release, legal representation and investigation, endangerment and confidentiality, shelter, medical records and care, and complex trauma. It also explains how human trafficking is fueled by demands for cheap, exploitable labor and the impunity of male demands for commercial sex. Health Issues Affecting Trafficked Individuals provides an overview of the types of medical challenges faced by victims of human trafficking; health care professionals will find this guide helpful in understanding how to begin to identify the various health complications experienced by victims.
As this important issue begins to receive the attention it deserves, APIIDV shares its expertise through collaborations with state domestic violence coalitions, community-based-organizations and community leaders to provide training to those in positions to help. "Of the many types of gender-based violence that women and girls are vulnerable to, nothing exposes the nexus of their entrapment, exploitation and oppression like trafficking," says Chic Dabby, Director of the Asian Pacific Islander Institute for Domestic Violence. Resolved to put an end to this violence, APIIDV will continue to serve as a national leader in building knowledge to serve and empower human trafficking victims.
For more information on the Asian Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence and to request training or technical assistance, visit their webpage.
To learn more about how the Family Violence and Prevention Services Program (FVPSP) supports national resource centers like APIIDV, visit the FVPSP webpage.
[1] According to the Department of State, as many as 27 million women, men and children worldwide are victims of human trafficking. See: 2012 Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report.


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You know it's true: Senior dogs are the best. As much as we can't resist puppies, there is something about an old pooch that really makes our hearts sing. In honor of Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, we're counting down the top five reasons why old dogs rock.
1. What you see is what you get. Older dogs are open books—from the start, you'll know important things like their full-grown size, personality and grooming requirements.
2. Seniors are super-loving. Adopted dogs already in their golden years are devoted and grateful. They create an instant bond that cannot be topped!
3. They settle in quickly. Older dogs have been around the block and already learned what it takes to get along with others and become part of a pack. They'll be part of the family in no time!
4. Seniors enjoy easy livin'. Couch potato, know thyself. Consider adopting a laid-back canine retiree rather than a high-energy young dog who needs constant monitoring.
5. They're CUTE! Need we say more?
Did you adopt a senior dog? Tell us about your elder states-pooch in the comments below.
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I have tried everything I can to adopt a rescue Doberman. I know this breed best and have had two from babies until one passed on at age 18 from old age. My next one lived until age 7 passed on from spinal tumor
I adopted a 9 year old German Shepherd female who was the best dog ever. It took a few days for her to realize this was her new home but when we bonded, it was a great partnership. Bailey was a great watchdog and my constant protector. She had a stroke when she was 10 but did live 4 more years. She was a loyal pal to the end.
We adopted an 8 year old puppy mill breeder pug mom, she was the greatest dog that ever lived!!! We had her for almost 9 years:-)
I adopted a 11 year old poodle two years ago, it's been one of the best experiences I've ever had... seeing Peke enjoying her bed every single night like it's something new, jumping as a puppy when I arrive home even thought she mas more than one health issue... you get to learn a lot from an adopted old dog, it helps you to become grateful and to see the life in a different way.
Gypsy Rose face caught my eye on Petfinder. She was surrendered by her family after being with them her whole life because she had a few accidents in the house. I picked her up last night and what a beautiful lovable girl she is! Her families loss is my gain as I could ask for a sweeter girl!
My friend runs a non-kill shelter and so she receives many requests to take in dogs. When she got a call from the volunteers at the NJ SPCA about Rigatoni, who had been dumped because he "didn't have enough spunk" at 13 years old, she gave him his last home. He's not the prettiest dog, but man does he have personality. He lumbers along at a snails pace, but if you leave food out, watch him climb a picnic table to steal what he can with the grace of a cat. His face is grizzled, his legs are bowed but his heart is mighty. We are lucky to him in our lives for these last few years
I adopted Max three years ago when he was 9. His family had given him up to a kill shelter because they said "he was too lazy"! He's a wonderful companion. I'm perfectly happy that he sleeps late in the morning rather than getting up at the crack of dawn; that he's content to play with his toys for a few minutes rather than nudging me constantly; and that he only needs to walk around the block once rather than insisting on a mile-long hike. I'm old too so we're perfectly suited!
My Australian Cattle dog is 12. She was a shelter dog on death row when a local rescue took her into their program when she was 2 years old. I love her with all my heart and can't imagine life without her over the past 10 years. I look forward to life with her through her golden years.


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In a comparative test of four satnav devices, including three competitors, the TomTom ONE (Europe) comes out top of the test - as the only device to score 5 stars. As a result it is awarded the "Stuff Hot Buy". Pointing to TomTom's almost iconic status, the TomTom ONE is compared to the iPod and they say "they wish it would drop the ball for once and let them recommend something else". Features like Bluetooth, PLUS services and safety cameras are mentioned, to name a few. It is a very positive piece, captured best with the concluding words "the ONE rocks". (January 2007)


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At a Glance
Why Get Tested?
To investigate hemoglobinopathy as the cause of signs and symptoms; to screen for a hemoglobin disorder
When to Get Tested?
As follow up to abnormal results on a complete blood count (CBC) and/or blood smear; when you have symptoms of hemolytic anemia such as weakness and fatigue and your doctor suspects that you have an abnormal form of hemoglobin (hemoglobinopathy); when you have a family history of hemoglobinopathy; as part of newborn screening
Sample Required?
A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm
Test Preparation Needed?
The Test Sample
What is being tested?
A hemoglobinopathy is an inherited blood disorder in which an individual has an abnormal form of hemoglobin (variant) or decreased production of hemoglobin (thalassemia). A hemoglobinopathy evaluation is a group of tests that identifies abnormal forms of or suggests problems with production of hemoglobin in order to screen for and/or diagnose a hemoglobin disorder.
Hemoglobin (Hb) is the iron-containing protein found in all red blood cells (RBCs) that binds to oxygen in the lungs and allows RBCs to carry the oxygen throughout the body, delivering it to the body's cells and tissues. Hemoglobin consists of one portion called heme, which is the molecule with iron at the center, and another portion made up of four globin (protein) chains. The globin chains, depending on their structure, have different designations: alpha, beta, gamma, and delta. The types of globin chains that are present are important in the function of hemoglobin and its ability to transport oxygen.
Normal hemoglobin types include:
- Hemoglobin A: makes up about 95%-98% of Hb found in adults; it contains two alpha and two beta protein chains.
- Hemoglobin A2: makes up about 2%-3% of Hb in adults; it has two alpha and two delta protein chains.
- Hemoglobin F (fetal hemoglobin): makes up to 1%-2% of Hb found in adults; it has two alpha and two gamma protein chains. This is the primary hemoglobin produced by the fetus during pregnancy; its production usually falls shortly after birth and reaches adult levels by 1-2 years.
Hemoglobinopathies occur when changes (mutations) in the genes that code for the globin chains cause alterations in the proteins. These genetic changes may result in a reduced production of one of the normal globin chains or in the production of structurally altered globin chains. Genetic mutations may affect the structure of the hemoglobin, its behavior, its production rate, and/or its stability. The presence of abnormal hemoglobin within RBCs can alter the appearance (size and shape) and function of the red blood cells.
Red blood cells containing abnormal hemoglobin (hemoglobin variants) may not carry oxygen efficiently and may be broken down by the body sooner than usual (a shortened survival), resulting in hemolytic anemia. Some of the most common hemoglobin variants include hemoglobin S, the primary hemoglobin in people with sickle cell disease that causes the RBC to become misshapen (sickle), decreasing the cell's survival; hemoglobin C, which can cause a minor amount of hemolytic anemia; and hemoglobin E, which may cause no symptoms or generally mild symptoms.
Thalassemia is a condition in which a gene mutation results in reduced production of one of the globin chains. This can upset the balance of alpha to beta chains, causing abnormal hemoglobin to form (alpha thalassemia) or causing an increase of minor hemoglobin components, such as Hb A2 or Hb F (beta thalassemia).
Many other less common hemoglobin variants exist. Some are silent – causing no signs or symptoms – while others affect the function and/or stability of the hemoglobin molecule. An investigation of a hemoglobin disorder typically involves tests that determine the types and amounts of hemoglobin present in a person's sample of blood. Some examples include:
- Hemoglobin solubility test: used to test specifically for hemoglobin S, the main hemoglobin in sickle cell disease
- Hemoglobin electrophoresis (Hb ELP)
- Hemoglobin isoelectric focusing ( Hb IEF)
- Hemoglobin by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
Information from these tests, along with results from routine tests such as a complete blood count (CBC) and blood smear, aid in establishing a diagnosis.
How is the sample collected for testing?
A blood sample is obtained by inserting a needle into a vein in the arm.
NOTE: If undergoing medical tests makes you or someone you care for anxious, embarrassed, or even difficult to manage, you might consider reading one or more of the following articles: Coping with Test Pain, Discomfort, and Anxiety, Tips on Blood Testing, Tips to Help Children through Their Medical Tests, and Tips to Help the Elderly through Their Medical Tests.
Another article, Follow That Sample, provides a glimpse at the collection and processing of a blood sample and throat culture.
Is any test preparation needed to ensure the quality of the sample?
No test preparation is needed.
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Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 21st ed. McPherson R, Pincus M, eds. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier: 2007, Pp 520-522.
Clarke, W. and Dufour, D. R., Editors (2006). Contemporary Practice in Clinical Chemistry. AACC Press, Washington, DC, Pp 213-224.
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Last post we talked about 3 scenarios when riding your bike that a bike computer with speed/ cadence doesn't do the trick. Crossing over from road to mountain, weather and road conditions and frequency of workouts.
For all the variations mentioned a heart rate monitor can be used to asses your workout no matter the conditions. Just because you are peddling slower doesn't mean that you are getting any less of a work out.
The heart rate monitor is the most efficient tool in order to measure the intensity of your workout. The frequency and duration of your work out is done quite simply by a stop watch. The other factor is learning how to read and react to the information that the heart rate monitor give you.
"How to use a heart rate monitor" article on Active.com states that "until you learn what the numbers being displayed mean the heart rate monitor is just a "gee wiz" toy. To give the numbers meaning you need a reference point, a heart rate unique to you at a given level of intensity."
The numbers you need to know:
- Functional Threshold Heart Rate (FTHR) – Wear your heart rate monitor to warm up and then run 30 minutes at race pace.
- Resting Heart Rate- this is easily measured when you first wake up. If done consistently, an increased resting heart rate can mean that you are over training.
- Maximum Heart Rate (MHR) – Runners World Magazine uses the following formula: 205- (.5 x your age)
Why don't you figure those numbers out and comeback next week for some recommended products as well as commonly made mistakes
Here is a video that Lexus did using a heart rate monitor that we think you will get a kick out of!


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10th Anniversary For Post-Budget Radio Appearance
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Television cameras record the tenth year of a Minister for Finance appearing on radio to answer listeners' questions.
- Title Duke's Budget on Radio
- 1st Broadcast 26/01/1984
- ContributorJohn Bowman (Presenter)
Alan Dukes
Liam Cahill (Producer)
- Clip Duration 00:02:03
- Material Type Video
- Series title RTÉ News
- Clip title 10th Anniversary For Post-Budget Radio Appearance
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John Bowman, presenter of 'Day by Day' speaks to Minister for Finance, Alan Dukes, about the budget and they talk to listeners who voice their concerns and opinions. This is one of the rare opportunities that listeners get to talk directly to the Minister.
One listener questions the minister about the new VAT rate on children's clothing.
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RTÉ News reports on Minister Alan Dukes appearing on RTÉ radio programme 'Day by Day' where he discusses the outcome of Budget 1984 with presenter, John Bowman, and listeners to the show.
The reporter is Liam Cahill.
- Local keywords Memorable Budgets, Budget, 1984, John Bowman, Alan Dukes, Radio, Day by Day, Economics, Politics
- Geographical coverage Ireland
- Topic Politics and Economics
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- First broadcast channel RTÉ
- Production year 1984
- Country of production Ireland
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- 1991 : First Televised Budget
- 1992 : Bertie's First Budget
- 1995 : Rainbow Budget
- 2000 : Giveaway Budget
- 2004 : Decentralisation
- 2007 : A Generous Package
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- 2012 : Spending Cuts and Tax Hikes


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(Reslock) Leet columnsJohn Eggers: A final exam for the graduatesHeadlinesPAUL NELSON COLUMN: After wet and cold week, fishing conditions should improveBlane Klemek: The orchestra of springtime in the bird worldScotty Allison: On Memorial Day, remember to take time to honor veteransMASTER GARDENERS COLUMN: Knowing your soil makes all the difference entertainmentPioneer Previews: Music and 'Murder on the Nile' fill up the weekHeadlinesMonroe Crossing to perform in Little FallsSoaring singers: Bemidji Chorale concert tonight before Carnegie Hall and NYC beckon'Murder on the Nile' debuts Friday nightProud to preserve Podipto: 70s-era Bemidji band's story on being signed, the Wrecking Crew and its new life on CDMore Topicsartmusictheaterwriting outdoorsLunker landedHeadlinesMASTER GARDENERS: Try an organic weed-free gardening approach'Are you looking at me?'PAUL NELSON COLUMN: Jigs and shiners have been the hot presentation for walleyesHunters can apply for elk hunting license for northwest MinnesotaMore Topicsfishinghuntingenvironmentfish tales celebrationsMoen birthday celebrationHeadlinesDavis 80th birthday celebrationJohnson -Kelm engagementHand-Lively engagementStratton birthday celebration More Topicsanniversariesbirthdaysengagementsweddings opinionHeadlinesRich Lowry: Sid Vicious returnsDonald Kaul: Of course Jeb Bush would have invaded IraqByron York: Iraq war history ensares both Clinton and BushBob Franken: Cramped staging the debatesRick Jensen: Obama should release trade agreement detailsMore Topicscommentaryeditorialletters Weather Forecast Close Forecast Radar obituaries Place an ObituaryObituary Guidelines May 21, 2015 Patricia Ann Leyendecker B. 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Here's a really interesting thread from the MMO-Champion forums: Why Do You Choose LFR Over Raid Guilds? There's a lot of chatter about LFR, and how negative the experience is, etc. So one person decided to ask about the other side of the coin, and the responses are extremely enlightening.
The main reason given, naturally, is time and scheduling concerns. This was predictable, and indeed is a strength of LFR.
However, the other major trend is that a lot of people hated the raid guild atmosphere. The drama, the way people were treated, etc.
If LFR is widely considered to be a negative experience in terms of the people involved, it should be of major concern that many people see the raid guilds as worse. That LFR actually provides them with a more pleasurable experience, in addition to being more convenient.
I really like proper, extended raiding with a solid raid team. I am lucky enough to be in one in The Old Republic. But if a majority, or even a significant minority, find LFR to be a better experience than raid guilds, then there's no way raid guilds will survive.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Why LFR?
Here's a really interesting thread from the MMO-Champion forums: Why Do You Choose LFR Over Raid Guilds? There's a lot of chatter about LFR, and how negative the experience is, etc. So one person decided to ask about the other side of the coin, and the responses are extremely enlightening.
16 comments:
- Handera said...
This is going to be off-topic, but I can't believe you're still here after all these years. I had no idea. All the other great paladin blogs I used to read are long gone. It's good to see you around.
- 11:38 PM, June 26, 2013
- Talarian said...
I don't know if I agree with you on this one.
A number of these folks who are complaining about the attitudes people in raiding guilds are complaining about things like attendance requirements, skill requirements, filling out an application to get in, etc. As a raid leader, I already have issues trying to field a full raid of 10 people from a full roster of 15 for a once a week 3 hour raid night. If I didn't have attendance requirements, skill requirements, etc. we would never make any progress, and we'd probably have to cancel the raid every other week, too. We struggle with progress as it is. But I think a lot of these people don't understand that being part of a raid *team* is precisely that, being a part of a team. I'd certainly hope I wouldn't be on the same recreational soccer team as these folks if we never knew if they'd show up or not, so I don't see an issue applying the same logic to the WoW raid team that I run. If that's not their bag, then hooray for them, LFR is great, but I don't think you can extrapolate the death of raiding guilds from that.
That being said, it does sound like there are still plenty of unreasonable raid leaders out there, loot drama, etc. And I'm not sure what you can do to avoid that beyond being a better judge of character. Does the guild/raid team have a charter that clearly stipulates rules/expectations? Do they seem reasonable? Are there allowances for schedule mismatches? And so on. But that requires some level of investment from people who "don't want to treat the game like a job" and equate even a modicum of effort as "JOB!" So instead they play by themselves and use LFR, and everyone on both sides of the coin should be quite happy with that.
- 11:57 PM, June 26, 2013
- Zeno said...
I was a fairly hard core raider up till Ulduar/Trial of the crusader when I quit raiding with a raiding guild once and for all. If it hadnt been for LFR I might have quit WoW fully too. For me the LFR experience is so much better than a raiding guild. Pros for me:
1) No attendance requirement (having to raid 3-4 nights each week 3-5 hours each time was awful. Being able to do from 1-4 hours at a time with LFR is such a relief, also I can do it when it suits me and not the guild.
2) Loot. I do raids for loot mainly. When I got what I need I stop raiding with that char and jump to another of my chars. In a guild you have to declare a main and you have some peer pressure to keep raiding with the guild until everyone is geared.
3) 99 percent of the time LFRs are fun and pleasant. The 1 percents are usually when I run LFRs at a bad time (early in the morning for instance) when you have problems filling the raid if someone leaves/get kicked. Guildraiding was usually a lot more stressful I find in practice and dont miss it much at all.
- 12:28 AM, June 27, 2013
- Zeno said...
Addendum, I miss one raid with a guild :) Molten Core raiding when we all were just 60 and a raid could be done with 30+ so it didnt matter if the last 10 knew what they were doing or not :) Raiding was so much easier back then.
- 12:31 AM, June 27, 2013
- Gevlon said...
LFR isn't better, it's just one-time. You find a horrible, you /ignore and probably never see him again.
You find a horrible in a raiding guild, it remains horrible.
- 1:07 AM, June 27, 2013
- Kring said...
> Addendum, I miss one raid with a guild :) Molten Core
> raiding when we all were just 60 and a raid could
> be done with 30+ so it didnt matter if the
> last 10 knew what they were doing or not :)
> Raiding was so much easier back then.
I somehow agree. They had some kind of FLEXible raiding back then. They should bring some of that FLEXibility back, that could solve a lot of the problems people have with raiding guilds.
- 1:15 AM, June 27, 2013
- souldrinker said...
Any raiding guild (not the casual guild which does a bit of raiding now and than but the guild which exists for raiding only and everything else is optional) is, in essense, a military organization.
There is no way a military organization can be pleasant to its members.
- 2:36 AM, June 27, 2013
- RJ said...
On the other hand, Rohan, you have to also look at demographics.
At 9 million players, you're going to have people with a wide range of opinions. And within this range, you're going to have people who think raiding guilds as being this worse experience, and those who don't. This has only become a larger issue now because MMOs in general have made it easier to get into queued content over the last few years.
Basically, what you're seeing probably isn't so much raiding guilds dying out because raiding is a terrible experience with LFR being less bad. What you're seeing is now the remaining percentage of players getting a glimpse of what the raiding world was like, and realizing that it doesn't suit them, without having to go through the hassle of applying to a guild.
There's always going to be a bulk of people who are not interested in the "regimented" nature of raiding guilds, and a group that is. It's just part of the nature of MMO demographics. To look at a widened base of "raiders" and then claim that structured raiding is in danger is a little silly.
@souldrinker: Not being pleasant to your troops for the majority of time in a professional military is the easy way to no longer have any troops.
While it's one thing to require discipline in operations (ie while raiding), being strict in the exact same ways elsewhere is the fast track to people deciding they don't want to be part of it anymore. In other words, it's one thing to have your raid leader yelling and giving orders while you're in a raid. It's another for your raid leader to be yelling and giving orders while you're just playing the game normally between raids. And that's nothing to say of drama, in or outside of raids.
When people have a choice in the matter, you want to encourage them to remain with you in the good times, so they'll be with you in the bad. Treating people like you're in the bad times all the time only works when people can't choose to no longer be part of the organization; ie conscription.
- 6:01 AM, June 27, 2013
- Redbeard said...
IMO, a good raid guild is less a military organization and more a family. Of course, a family has its share of drama, but that's to be expected.
But guilds need to have buy-in from their members, and raid guilds with lots of progression but also lots of internal strife end up having a lot of churn.
- 6:14 AM, June 27, 2013
- Redbeard said...
...and that's what I get for accidentally hitting the mouse button.
That said, the great advantage of LFR is that it requires significantly less buy-in from people, so those people who aren't willing to commit to spending a lot of their free time raiding still can raid.
LFR allows people who have kids, have jobs with long hours (or odd hours), or who want to have a life outside of WoW a chance at raiding. The drawbacks are that LFR is a weird combination of instance pugging drama and raid drama, and that experience is not for everyone. However, compared to guild drama, LFR's drama is minor by comparison.
- 6:19 AM, June 27, 2013
- Clockwork said...
Gevlon pretty much summed up my opinion. Though I am no expert, in my experience the majority of raid guilds are inevitably going to crash and burn. Certainly there are those that have stood the test of time, but for the average player, each guild is just a time bomb of drama. Two cliques might form, some personalities might clash, someone might change the rules or steal loot; there are dozens of things that can throw it off the rails. All while you are trying to schedule play-time.
LFR and Guild Raiding are similar...good chance of meeting someone you dislike, but at the end of the day in LFR you leave with whatever you got that night...you don't have to schedule your LFR'ing days ahead of time, you just show up. So while your chances of abusive or mean players are higher, you can basically just ignore them and leave once you are done.
- 9:35 AM, June 27, 2013
- Xintia said...
Gevlon's observation is the main problem I have had with raid guilds. True my real life circumstances no longer allow me to raid on a schedule, but that is not the fault of a game or the guild. But what Gevlon mentioned is a problem inherent to guilds themselves. Drama in any guild is almost inevitable, but apply the pressures of performance, regimented schedules, and competition for loot... and those problems are all magnified.
In LFR, you put the douches on ignore or just drop group and try your luck again later. In a raid guild, that douche is still there tomorrow and you're still there tomorrow and there is often little you can do about it aside from leaving the guild entirely. Gamers in general are very much about "path of least resistance." Why tolerate the drama of a raid guild when most LFR runs get the job done quicker and with less hassle?
- 9:39 AM, June 27, 2013
- Liore said...
"In a raid guild, that douche is still there tomorrow and you're still there tomorrow and there is often little you can do about it aside from leaving the guild entirely."
If this is the case, then your guild leader is doing it wrong, or you joined the wrong guild. There are two types of raiding guilds:
1) The cutting-edge type where players all understand that they were invited for their ability and not their personality. In these guilds there is an unspoken (or perhaps spoken) agreement that everyone will put up with each other for the sake of progress.
2) The family raiding guild. In these guilds the understanding is that progression is slower, but group bonding is higher. A family guild leader has to be vigilant about removing "douches" and anyone new who clashes with the guild culture.
The problem is not that raid guilds somehow create jerks -- the problem is that there are a billion guilds and only a tiny fraction of them are lead by someone with the leadership skills to actually manage their guild. And I don't mean that as some kind of slight, just that leadership is a skill or ability that not everyone has, like writing or doing high level math or something.
- 10:18 AM, June 27, 2013
- Roman Zamishka said...
LFR is boring. It's too easy and too anonymous. The result is that I don't care about the content nor the people.
10 man presents a greater challenge and I like the banter in 10 man vent.
Attendance requirements are an issue. As a healing officer I hate to bench people. Flex raiding should fix that problem.
- 10:50 AM, June 27, 2013
- Vando said...
I don't believe LFR is killing raiding, I think 10 man raiding is.
I play with 2 friends I've known in real life for 18 or so years. What are the odds we can all find a spot in the same 10 man? Not many guilds run 25 mans anymore. In 25 or 40 we would have had a much easier time finding a spot. I hope the new flex raiding will fix this for many people. Instead of having 12-13 people and some on a bench weekly, you run with everyone. Run that rare 25 man guild that struggles with only 21 showing up nightly? Run with 21.
- 3:22 PM, June 29, 2013
- Kimberly said...
I've never been part of a raid guild, but I had a guild that casually raided. They've all left now, so I consider the thousands of goofballs in LFR my own guild. I follow many great WoW players & raiders on Twitter. I don't think I could ever deal with the drama that they tweet about and that, frankly, they bring on themselves with the way they view their team. I've read some of those applications. They're a bit over-the-top. Heck, in the few months I was with AIE I tried to get into a guild LFR (not even one of their raid teams) and the leader was forcing people to run a random LFR before they'd let you into the guild one. And I joined that guild...why?
I LFR (and LFG) every week. I very rarely have a horrible experience. (Mostly because of actual Real!Raiders! who are running their required LFR for gear.) Oftentimes had so much fun that my face hurts from smiling. With so many of the same people moaning about LFG and LFR, you have to wonder who is actually the problem.
- 12:47 PM, June 30, 2013


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I haven't even heard comments like that, so I don't understand where they're coming from. They don't concern me. My job is to bring winning rugby to the union.
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Continuity is a critical factor. The players are the crucial group that defines performance, and Dick's mandate to me is to maximise potential. Dick is also looking to improve player resources in the squad between the Currie Cup and Super Rugby. As director of rugby, Dick has a clear vision and strategy, and I'm aware of that.
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Coaching is never a finite job. If you fall into that mentality, you're in for a shock. When I was at the Force starting a team from scratch, I didn't get to do enough coaching. The best thing about coaching in the Currie Cup is that it's a long competition, with a rich history and tradition. I'll also be working with a rugby nation filled with talent and fantastic strength. I am very stimulated by the challenge.
What are your plans after your contract at the Force concludes next year? Is there a chance that you'll return to South Africa?
Yes, there is a possibility that I could come back here. There are also opportunities back home in New Zealand, in England – where I've coached before – and in France. Before I make any plans, though, I first have to help with the succession planning with the Force, which is already under way.
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When the going gets tough, good leaders lead
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From sequestration to furloughs, the federal pay freeze and the continuing resolution, the federal workforce is facing a challenging road ahead.
These difficult times call for tough choices and the leaders who can make them.
"Without question, the choices that are made are going to be tough ones," said John Baldoni, who writes and speaks about leadership. "This management conundrum, doing more with less, that's a good thing, but after a while, less does not equal more. There's a reason those two terms are defined differently. So, how do you make the best choices? ... People can put up with an environment for a while, but it's up to the leaders to find ways to energize the organization."
Beverly Godwin, director, Federal Citizen Information Center, General Services Administration (Photo by Michael O'Connell/Federal News Radio)
In our special report, Top Leaders in Federal Service, Federal News Radio highlights five individuals in the federal government who exemplify great leadership. These five individuals were among those nominated by their peers over a six-week period beginning in December.
"Great leaders have the ability to unite the hearts and grow the skills and vision of their team members, passionately working together to make life better for the people they serve," wrote Nancy Tyler, public service and citizen outreach manager at the Federal Citizen Information Center at the General Services Administration, in her nomination of FCIC Director Beverly Godwin.
"When I think about what makes someone a great leader, I think about someone who is very knowledgeable in a certain area, someone who has a genuine interest in leading results-driven change, someone who inspires, listens attentively, asks tough thought-provoking questions, someone who is interested in the well-being of others, someone who believes in and is committed to successful mission- achievement, and someone who possesses the basic principles of leadership — trust and communication," wrote an employee at the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration, who nominated Thomas D. Williams, EIA's assistant administrator for resource and technology management.
A panel of judges made up of leadership experts, federal managers and Federal News Radio staff members reviewed the 62 nominations received, and chose five finalists to be recognized as "Top Leaders in Federal Service."
The finalists are:
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(Click on the finalists' names above to view exclusive profiles, videos and Q&As with each of them.)
What makes a good leader?
Federal News Radio also asked our judges to share the criteria they used to pick the five finalists.
"Good leadership understands that teamwork, excellence and value are what make the leader, staff and organization excel," wrote Angela Bailey, chief human capital officer at the Office of Personnel Management.
Michael Parker, director, Legal Processing Division of the Chief Counsel of the IRS (Photo by Michael O'Connell/Federal News Radio)
"As a Warren Bennis fan, I agree when he says, 'Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality,'" wrote Gail Lovelace, former chief people officer and director of presidential transition at GSA. "Leaders must visibly care about the people and the mission. They must have the highest level of integrity. They must have a vision and be inspirational. They must believe in their people and treat them with respect and trust. They have a unique ability to bring out the best in others."
"Leadership comes down to you doing what the organization needs you to do," said Baldoni, who served on the panel of judges that picked the Top Leaders. "This is very easy to do when things are good, because it means growing the enterprise, hiring people. But, it's challenging when you are faced with hard choices, often between two rights. In other words — two options, what do you choose? Sometimes it's which of two good people do you promote or, in a more challenging situation, which of two good people do you have to let go due to budget requirements."
Top Leaders Judge Loren Gary, the associate director for leadership development and public affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School's Center for Public Leadership, said the key to being a good leader is being able to pursue the group goal through good times and bad.
"Leadership is the ability to be able to work with those conditions and, instead of being paralyzed by them, to actually take upon one's self the responsibility for mobilizing people around some agreed upon goals and to stay focused on working together toward those goals," Gary said. "Rather than saying, 'This is about my job. This is about my pay grade.' It's about, 'What can I do? And am I willing to take on that responsibility to try to get us to work together in meaningful ways and useful ways towards important goals."
To this, Baldoni added that leaders do what the organization needs them to do, but they don't do it as part of a personal agenda. "Certainly, a leader taking over an organization has the opportunity to put their own stamp on that organization but, all too often, they need to deal with the issues at hand before they can implement their own choices," he said.
Sometimes a group will face a problem and the solution may not be clear. It's the leader's job in times of uncertainty to identify the problem and set new goals for how the group is going to deal with it.
"You have to work together to really understand what the real problem is," Gary said. "And, being able to mobilize people to work or to stay on that edge of their expertise and knowledge is difficult work, and there can be a lot of backlash to people who are trying to get you to be at that boundary and go on the other side, which is to discover new solutions to things. That's part of what's packed into that definition of leadership here."
Identifying the qualities of a good leader
As Gary reviewed the nominations for the Top Leaders in Federal Service Awards, he identified several common qualities for good leadership in a large organizational system like the federal government.
"One is the ability to facilitate a collective visioning process that is not simply saying, 'Here's where we need to go,'" he said. "I think an effective organizational leader needs to be able to say, 'I don't think I've got all the answers right now, but I do think we need to be focusing in these areas. These are some pain points in the organization or these are problems or these are growth opportunities. We need to be focusing here together to work together to even find out what the more specific mission is or task is.' So, it's the ability to do collective visioning."
Marcia Pelberg, director, Leadership & Cross-Functional Programs, Internal Revenue Service (Photo courtesy of Marcia Pelberg)
Another quality of a good leader is being able to identify how the members of a group interact and build the plan around that.
"So often, people jump to throwing themselves into actual carrying out of a task before they've done some of that process work of what are the norms going to be and how are we going to organize the work," Gary said. "I think good organizational leadership understands the importance of pre-work before you dive into the actual specifics."
As they do their planning, leaders need to be conscious of how their decisions will be perceived by the group. Was the decision-making process fair?
"Even if the final decision on a particular question about how to proceed does not go in the favor of people who are lobbying for the decision not chosen, they can still get behind that decision, even if it wasn't their own preference, if they believe that the process leading up to that decision being made was fair and that their input was included and welcomed," Gary said. "That's another piece that I think is very important."
Leaders also need to ensure that high standards and expectations are maintained as the group pursues its goals. This may be challenging, especially if the group is facing budget constraints or limited resources.
"I think holding people accountable to high expectations is enormously important," Gary said. "Doing so in humane and compassionate fashions so that people are always recognized as being multidimensional human beings, who have lives and important priorities outside of work, that acknowledges that and are treated as feeling human beings with other concerns. So that, it's not that the outside work obligations take precedence over what the task at work is, but that those are acknowledged in small ways that make people feel like, 'I'm not just someone here who is putting in time for the organization, but I'm a person with other aspects of my life. To the extent that you can acknowledge my full humanity, that actually helps me be more engaged here in the work.'"
The final piece of the leadership puzzle, according to Gary, is the way a leader engages his or her workers, communicating not only the rationale of a particular course of action and its importance to the organization, but why it's important to them.
"The more we learn about neuroscience and cognitive behavioral decision making, the more we see how important the emotional side of our decisions is," he said. "And so, you've got to engage people at the emotional, affective level, maybe even more than at the cognitive level, in terms of getting their buy-in in terms of getting their best work."
Bad leaders: Fingerpointing, lacking self awareness and bullying
In identifying the qualities of what makes a good leader, it's also important to consider the traits of bad leadership.
"A bad leader is one who it basically comes down to 'It's all about me,'" Baldoni said. "It's the person who puts him or herself before all things. ... We should all have a degree of ego if we're going to be in a leadership position. But, the leader who points a finger at others, is absent when there are problems, when trouble strikes, they want to fingerpoint, it's never their responsibility. Bad leaders have a bullying type behavior. I'm not talking about raising your voice or losing one's temper. I'm talking about denegrating people. Not respecting the dignity of individuals. Not respecting contributions. Looking at workers as costs rather than resources and contributors. A bad leader is all about himself or herself."
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"From the outset, [the bad leader] isn't attentive to forming around himself or herself a team whose skills and perspectives complement the leader's own, that round out the gaps and shortcomings in the leader's skill set," Gary said. "That's where I think the self-awareness is particularly important in forming a team. I think a bad leader also is not as aware of what the buttons he has that can be pushed are and so tends to be reactive in those moments when he's emotionally vulnerable, his sort of reactive hot spots. The better you know where your hot buttons are, the better you can be prepared to respond in more emotionally intelligent ways in the moment when you've got those difficult conversations."
Bad leaders are also poor at delegating work, either because they need to control the details of a plan or they don't want to give up technical skills that other team members could provide.
"Good leadership specifies the end goals of what you want a team to achieve but lets the team determine the means by which it will achieve those ends," Gary said. "Bad leaders reverse that. They end up wanting to micro-manage or to specify the means rather than a clear definition of what the ends are. Both in being too down in the weeds on the means and also not being clear enough in the description of the end goals, bad leaders come into play there."
To the good versus bad examination, Gary would include a moral and ethical component. It's not enough to pursue a goal successfully, a good leader pursues goals that have a positive outcome for the team and the organization.
"There are some people who define leadership as simply as being effective in delivering outcomes regardless of the ethicality or the moral virtue of the outcome," he said. "So, one view of leadership sees leadership as value-neutral. You know, Adolph Hitler was an effective leader because he mobilized people so well. I actually believe that leadership should manifest particular values. My understanding of leadership is prescriptive in terms of what promotes general well-being of people, organizations, communities. So I think there's a strong ethical component of leadership as I understand it."
Gary called good leaders the "true north" of their organizations because they identify positive values in the work and instill that in those they manage in pursuit of their organization's goals.
Top Leader Judge Max Stier, president of the Partnership for Public Service, concurs with Gary's assessment that being a good leader is not just doing the job at hand.
"I think good leaders are people who recognize that they are able to achieve a lot more with the help of others than they can ever do on their own," he said. "And therefore, they are highly invested in the success of those that they are leading. Good leaders are people that recognize that it's not just what gets done, but how it gets done that is vital."
Tips from Top Leaders in Federal Service
Perhaps the formula for good leadership in the federal service can best be summed up by the qualities that the Top Leaders' finalists themselves see in people they consider to be good leaders.
Charles Rothwell, director, Division of Vital Statistics, CDC/National Center for Health Statistics (Photo by Michael O'Connell/Federal News Radio)
"There are several qualities I admire. One is humility. Somebody who doesn't feel they need to take the credit all for themselves," GSA's Godwin said. "They can give the credit to the people who have done the work. They can share the credit. They also are willing to take the blame and protect people who work for them."
Godwin also values leaders who can tell the truth, even when it's difficult, and also those with the ability to see leadership potential in team members. "I really admire someone who has the instinct to recognize good leaders in others and let them run and innovate on their own without micro-management."
Pelberg of the IRS shares Godwin's admiration for people who are truthful, as well as those who can be authentic and approachable.
"People have told me that I can be very direct," she said. "I feel that telling folks what I can't tell them, like if they ask me a question and I am just not able to answer them, I tell them I can't answer the question or I don't have the answers at this time, or, when I have to give them some feedback and it may not be positive feedback. I feel that as a leader it's a wonderful quality to know that you're going to be told the truth and you're going to be told when you can't get an answer."
Parker of the IRS said he could go into a litany of things he recognizes in good leaders. "But it just boils down to taking care of your people and properly communicating to them and dealing with small issues before they become big issues," he said.
A third generation civil servant, EIA's Williams speaks frequently to groups about the challenges federal leaders face. Unless you can cultivate and draw on the strengths of the people you work with, you're not really leading, he said.
Thomas Williams, assistant administrator, Resource and Technology Management, Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy (Photo by Michael O'Connell/Federal News Radio)
"You have to be able to adapt to working with their styles, which may not be my preferred style," Williams said. "That can be challenging because you sort of step into a different style. Practice sort of makes perfect on that and I think it really helps because I really don't see personally [how to] be 100 percent really successful using a one-size-fits-all approach, which is not a very diverse approach considering the diversity we find in the workforce today."
In the end, the qualities of good leadership, according to the CDC's Rothwell, begin with understanding your organization, the job that needs to be done and your role in getting that job done.
"You can't be seen as a leader unless people see you as understanding everything that they do," he said. "You don't need to know as much as everybody, but you need to be able to put the pieces together to make appropriate decisions. And, also, you can't ask people to do things that you aren't willing to do yourself. So, you have got to work hard and keep at it if you're asking your staff to do something similar."
From a philosophical perspective, a leader needs to have a vision for where he or she wants their organization to go and make that vision clear to those you work with.
"You can't get people to follow that vision if they don't believe in you and believe what you're saying is appropriate," Rothwell said. "Through that, you have to convince people that you really believe what it is that your organization does, which I do. That helps greatly."
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April 26th, 2006 #1
WTF! where did the Guild Wars thread go?!
I was reading and some dude was complaining and then BAM! 2 secs later it's deleted. What happened?..damn that thread was awesome. Did someone save the pics and could send them to me..please.
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Hide this ad by registering as a memberApril 26th, 2006 #2
Apparentley there was some kind of NDA/contract shit and they had to take the images down : [
I downloaded some of them but im not sure if i'm 'allowed' to have them.
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April 26th, 2006 #3
Aw well, it was a real pleasure and honor to even see that magnificent thread, I knew it was just to much and to good to last.
I can´t wait for the special edition to take a look at those pics again .
About the asshole that registered just to complain, what´s is avatar´s name?
April 26th, 2006 #4
NDA dang..doesn't that stand for Nathen Deserves the Art...Nathen being me! Since there's no sharing..in the thread did it say somewhere at least that all the art they posted will be in the artbook? I can't play Guild Wars and it's a lot of money to buy a game just for a book, but if all that stuff is in there I will go get the game.
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I had only seen the first page of that incredible thread...
Darn shame.
And what did the compainer do? What did he say?
April 26th, 2006 #6
that tinfoil dude was BEASTLY
does he have a site?
April 26th, 2006 #7
yes he does I was able to save that..http://www.tinfoilgames.com/
April 26th, 2006 #8
awesome! his pieces were the backbone of that thread
thank you mad dude
April 26th, 2006 #9
Don't worry mike the images will stay put in my inspiration folder only.
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April 26th, 2006 #10
that was one of the heaviest threads ever. Thanks to all of the aritsts that laid it out on the line to inspire us. if you missed it shame on you for not checking out conceptart every day!
April 26th, 2006 #11
I didnt miss it, it was awesome. I came home ready to dump into my own inspiration folder, and also found the thread gone. I would also like to know if those are the pics that will be in the book, if so consider it bought. And although chances are most wont or cant share, if there is ANY way I can also be emailed some of those pics, I would greatly appreciate it. Please contact me, I only want them for my own reference.
PS whoever complained is the scum of the earth... YEAH I SAID IT. Not trying to be banned from the site or anything, I love you guys. It just really sux.
April 27th, 2006 #12
Oh never mind, I just saw Mike asked not to share, so I take back my request out of respect for his wishes.
April 27th, 2006 #13Originally Posted by Android
But man I am regretting my "Ill save it later".
April 27th, 2006 #14
Wow, Tinfoil's work is incredible...thanks for the link Madman. Dougbot's wicked assortment of creatures was incredibly inspiring...I'm in the middle of packing up my apartment to move, and I had to stop and do some drawing.
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April 27th, 2006 #15Originally Posted by Denart
I have to say, between Evil Sloth's thread today on art schools vs dvds/books and being introduced to tinfoils work - Its been an overdose of inspiration enough to last me a lifetime...
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April 27th, 2006 #17Originally Posted by wassermelone
"It's too bad she won't live! But then again, who does?"
April 27th, 2006 #18
Something that burns so brightly just cant last.
It was sweet while it was up, just to rub salt in the wounds of the ones who missed it
The scrawny white sketchbook ring
April 27th, 2006 #19
it was good advertisment for the game i want it now lol. i just want to see that crab machine in game lol.
April 27th, 2006 #20
Tinfoil was like Mullins on steroids.... damb I even dreamed about his artwork
Mainloop- man i must be dyslexic.. cuz i thought you asked how many people are on lsd
April 27th, 2006 #21
*beats off while playing a slideshow of the images in inspiration folder*
April 27th, 2006 #22
You gotta love the thing in the back of my head that said SAVE IT NOW , SAVE IT NOW ! .... a whole folder full. Now im totally buying the book and game.
It just looks so damn cool - Asoir m8.. i know the feeling
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April 27th, 2006 #24Originally Posted by Bruce Jensen
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The writing of each book is a unique experience. Some require more courage than others. Some are like a vacation. Play? Has been a joy.
Why? Because, perhaps like you, I wanted more time in Marrowdell. More dragon and toad. More pie and Aunt Sybb.
I also have such vast amount of story ahead for Jenn and Bannan, and friends, that I couldn't wait to get typing this one. For now we've a series, folks, with three more books to come. Night's Edge.
But first, my invitation to you. Come back to Marrowdell. You'll find the lights on and fire in the hearths.
And, oh yes, magic.


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