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Cycle Diagrams show the circular relationships between related processes.
You can create an amazing variety of fantastic-looking Cycle Diagrams in Microsoft Word 2003 without using any external graphic programs.
1) Display your DRAW toolbar by selecting View > Toolbars > Drawing.
2) Place your cursor where you want to insert your chart or diagram.
3) Click the 3-spinning-balls icon on your DRAW toolbar. The tooltip message should read "Insert Diagram or Organization Chart."
4) From the Diagram Gallery window, select the Cycle Diagram button on the Upper Center. The DIAGRAM Mini-Bar displays automatically.
5) Click the Insert Shape drop-down menu on the Mini-Bar to insert new Arrows and diagram elements. To delete one, select it with your mouse and then press the Delete key.
6) Click the "Click to Add a Text" label to add a text.
7) To move the typed-in text around in a circle, select and click one of the "Ball Icons" (Move Shape Backward, and, Move Shape Forward) on the Mini-Bar..
8) Click the Layout drop-down menu to fit the diagram to contents, expand the diagram, shrink the diagram, or resize the diagram.
9) To autoformat the diagram, click the Autoformat button on the Mini-Bar and select one of the available format templates.
10) Select a text wrapping option (if need be) by clicking the Text Wrapping button on the Mini-Bar and selecting one of the available options.
11) Switch to a different diagram by clicking the Change To drop-down menu on the Mini-Bar.
12) Experiment with other buttons on the DRAW toolbar for an infinite variety of different effects. For example, select an arrow and change its color by clicking the Paint Bucket button, or add drop shadows by clicking 3D button and selecting an option.
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If you are creating a brochure, make sure you follow these 9 steps to get best return on your investment:
1 Grab Attention
You need a hook that gets your audience interested. The headline or main text is your first chance to grab attention. Get the adrenaline pumping, tears flowing, or sides splitting. Spark their curiosity and they will keep reading.
2 Time and Convenience
Provide value by meeting time and convenience needs. Offer useful information that will be of immediate benefit to the reader, whether they buy or not. Provide welcome advice rather than untimely interruptions. Position yourself as the expert and build relationships before the sale.
3 Know Your Audience
It's not about you. Your audience wants to know how they can increase their sales/efficiency. Find out what your audience needs, then offer it. Make sure you have a high You to I/We ratio.
4 Know Yourself
What is your product or service? Describe it in brief easy to understand language. Explain why you are a better choice than your competition. What is your advantage?
5 Make it Sparkle
Your brochure is a reflection of you- so make it shine. Unless you are a graphic designer- get help. A well designed brochure will get you more bang for your buck. A poorly designed brochure will waste money and actually drive people away.
6 What and How
Features tell you what is offered, benefits tell you how this is good news. Low fat is a feature, it won't clog your life giving arteries is a benefit.
7 Be consistent
A brochure is one tool in your marketing tool box. All of your tools need to work together to reinforce the message- same look, same feel, colors, design and message.
8 Action!
Now what? Tell the reader what to do- call, visit website, buy today. Don't you dare leave off any pertinent information like your phone number, address, website. Link your brochure to the next step in the relationship.
9 Copy Right
Your copy must grab attention, provide value, be audience centered, promote your advantage over the competition, be consistent, highlight features and benefits, have a call to action and be written in clear easy to understand language.
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Hi! Ready to get lots more bang for your video game buck? Then, start thinking about the latest trend -- multiple arcade video games in one cabinet, generically known as a multicade.
That is right. Now, you can have several, not just one, classic games in a video game cabinet.
Instead of only, for example, Ms Pac-Man in a Ms Pac-Man game cabinet - now, you can have Ms Pac-Man, plus Galaga, Frogger, Donkey Kong, and dozens more classics all in one cabinet.
There are lots of possibilities for multiple game play available in the marketplace. Here is a brief description of a few common ones:
1. Multicade. The original Multicade system consists of a computer and game discs. However, the manufacturer is no longer in business. But, the system is still around, and there may be a new company that has taken over the brand.
The name multicade is now commonly used to describe almost all multi game setups.
2. Ultracade. Ultracade is another multi-game platform featuring multiple classic arcade games emulated on PC hardware running proprietary operating system and emulation code. The company is no longer in business. And, the name Ultracade is also sometimes used generically.
3. Arcade Classics 60-in-1. This is a JAMMA printed circuit board (PCB) offering 60 classic arcade video games.
4. Capcom 18-in-1. Are you a Head-to-Head fighting fan? Then check out the Capcom multicade.
5. PlayChoice 10. The Nintendo PlayChoice 10 system can be upgraded to play dozens of classic games.
6. NeoGeo. SNK's multi video system (MVS) NeoGeo is a widely available cartridge based multi-game system. They are celebrating their 20th anniversary.
7. Games Family 1940-in-1 Multigame JAMMA System. Yep, that is right - 1,940 games, and many of the best ones, too. It is a monster.
8. MAME. The MAME (multiple arcade machine emulator) is a computer system with the capability to emulate practically every arcade video game. This multicade setup is typically undertaken only by the very dedicated hobbyists.
9. Williams Classics. Several of the classic Williams games (Joust, Defender, Stargate) are available in one dedicated cabinet.
10. Ms Pac-Man Galaga Reunion. This is a great dedicated game featuring two great classics. The game's PCB (printed circuit board) could be installed into any cabinet, including a Ms Pac-Man cabinet, or a Galaga.
11. Multiple JAMMA PCBs. It is possible to install multiple JAMMA game pcbs into one cabinet, and switch between them.
12. Modified Ms Pac-Man. It is possible to modify a Ms Pac-Man PCB to be able to also play Pac-Man, and in either the fast or slow version of both.
13. Galaga Ms Pac-Man Switcher. It is possible to add either game PCB to the other game cabinet, and be able to switch between the two.
These are some of the more common solutions for multi game play, but there are many others.
An important distinction between cabinets:
There is an important distinction to understand about arcade game cabinets.
The classic games like Ms Pac-Man and Galaga are played using a vertically mounted monitor. While there are some classics like Joust, almost all the modern fighting games like Street Fighter use a horizontally mounted monitor.
Most importantly, the game types are not immediately interchangeable between the cabinet types. It is possible, for example, to modify a horizontal cabinet to accept a vertical mount monitor, but the reverse is usually not possible. This is because the cabinets for the two monitor types are built differently. The horizontal cabinet will be a few inches wider than the vertical cabinet.
The point is that the style (horizontal or vertical) of a cabinet matters - some will work for a classics multicade upgrade, and some will not.
My Favorite Multi Game Solution - The 60-in-1 Classics Multicade:
Today, the most nostalgic multicade experience is obtained with the 60-in-1 JAMMA PCB.
It is possible to take any vertical mount monitor cabinet (Ms Pac-Man, Galaga, etc.), and install the hardware that will allow the play of 60 great classic games in one cabinet (see exceptions noted below).
And, since the game would be a JAMMA standard installation, the hardware is easily serviceable and will be around for a long time. Furthermore, a JAMMA cabinet is versatile in that it can accept many of the other of 100's of JAMMA game PCBs.
Here are the 60-in-1 classic arcade video games:
Ms Pac-Man Galaga Frogger Donkey Kong Donkey Kong Junior Donkey Kong 3 Galaxian Dig Dug Crush Mr. Do Space Invaders Pac-Man Galaga 3 Gyruss Tank Battalion Ladybug Millipede** Burger Time JR Pacman Mappy Pengo 1942*** Centipede** Phoenix*** Time Pilot Super Cobra*** Hustler Space Panic*** Super Breakout** New Rally X Arkanoid** Qix Juno First Xevious*** Mr. Do's Castle Moon Cresta Pinball Action Scramble*** Super Pac-Man Bomb Jack Shao-Lin's Road*** King & Balloon 1943**** Van-Van Car Pac-Man Plus Dig Dug 2 Amidar Zaxxon Pooyan Pleiads Gun Smoke***3-buttons The End 1943 Kai**** Congo Bongo Jumping Jack Ms. Pac-Man (Fast Mode) Pac-Man (Fast Mode) Galaga (Fast Fire Mode) Jr. Pac-Man (Fast Mode) Pac-Man Plus (Fast Mode)
Exceptions:
**Indicates a game that requires a trackball to play (#'s 17, 23, 29, and 31). Installation, or not, of a trackball would be determined by the size and configuration of the control panel.
So, the 4 games that require a trackball might not be feasible for some cabinet types with smaller control panels.
However, the 4 games can still be played with the joystick. Although, the play is not the same as with a trackball, many people learned to play Centipede, for example, with a joystick.
If the control panel will permit, a trackball can be installed.
***Indicates a game that requires 2 (or more) buttons to play - for example, both a fire and jump button. Most of the classic games, however, only require 1 button - such as, a Galaga with only a fire button.
So, the approximate 8 games that require installation of additional buttons (7 require 2 buttons, and 1 requires 3 buttons) will also be determined by the size of the control panel.
When the control panel size permits (and it usually does), installation of up to 2 buttons (fire and jump) is often standard.
****Indicates a game (there are 2) that requires 2 sets of player controls to allow two-player simultaneous play. There is usually not room on a classic game's control panel for comfortable play with two sets of controls (2 joysticks with two buttons each).
One set of controls is usually standard, since most of the classics are played with two players taking turns. If two sets of controls were desired and possible, they could be added. But, that would likely preclude the addition of a trackball.
Any of the 60 games can be individually turned off, so that they would not appear on screen in the menu selection. Meaning, for example, that you could feature only the three games with left-right controller action - Galaga, Galaxian, and Space Invaders.
Use the information in this article to help evaluate the many styles of available multicades. Multicades may seem complicated, but they are well worth any extra effort. Simply because, they are economical to own, save space, and offer a great variety of arcade video game play.
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With the rising cost of medical services, is it any wonder that heart attack cost is a big winner for those medical services that work in this area. But guess who the big loser is in this heart attack cost ball game? You got it... the heart attack victim.
Even with new medical procedures and breakthroughs in the treatment and repair of a heart problem, the cost has skyrocketed beyond your wildest dreams. The cost associated with an attack is not common knowledge, and until you enter the game and get up close and personal, will you learn this is one game you should have avoided.
Your first heart attack cost, most likely will be, general ambulance service. Figure on at least 0-00 or more depending on your location.
Your second heart attack cost will be ambulance medical support, figure on an additional 0+.
Your third attack cost will be emergency room general services at your local hospital. Figure on at least 0, then professional fees for emergency room, another 0 or so. Then tack on miscellaneous supplies, 0 for laboratory tests, about 0 for EKG, plus X-ray drugs etc - for a grand total so far of about 00 for your emergency room visit.
Your fourth major attack cost will most likely be your stay in the ICU of your local hospital, until they figure out what to do with you. Figure on a day at a cost of about 0.
Now that you have the basic cost out of the way, unless you live within reach of a major medical facility with a heart specialist on staff, you are going to get a ride in a plane or helicopter. Figure on an additional 00-00 for this opportunity.
Now we are getting to the real meat of our heart cost. You have already spent about ,000 or so getting to this point. The next cost will make that seem like pocket change!
You can figure on about ,000-,000 for your stay in the heart medical center, while they discover your heart problem and try to repair your heart damage. And this does not include the surgeons cost, which can add additional thousands to your overall cost. So now your cost is over ,000. If everything goes well and your heart problem can be corrected by Coronary Angioplasty, you are left with one remaining cost, the chemical or treadmill stress test. This could add as much as ,000 more to your already growing bill.
Your minimum cost for this overall experience will be about ,000-,000! If the Coronary Angioplasty procedure cannot repair your damage and open heart surgery is needed, your heart attack cost could more than double.
By choosing foods with lower fat and cholesterol content, quitting smoking... if you do smoke, keeping your blood pressure under control, and exercising regularly, you may avoid this dangerous and costly experience... and eliminate heart attack cost for good.
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Pets are great companions in real life, and this popularity has led to them becoming more and more popular in the virtual world with games allowing users to create virtual pets. When it comes to creating your virtual friend there are almost endless possibilities to the kind of pet you can make, and the interactions you can have with your new friend.
There are a number of services offering virtual pet games, either based on internet websites or downloadable to your computer desktop. When it comes to desktop services, you will need to find a website offering free or paid games that you can install onto your computer. There are a number of different freeware games available to choose from.
You can also sign up to a website in order to create your pet. The great news is that some of the most popular websites are completely free. Not only will you be able to interact with your pet and play games, but you can also chat with other users of the site and their own pets. Most virtual pets websites will also have a virtual world to explore, and points to earn as you complete challenges.
When it comes to choosing the right game for you there are benefits of either. A downloadable game can let you create a virtual pet without being connected to the internet, and it can keep you company on your desktop. However, the community element of virtual pet websites is hard to beat. The good news is that there is huge choice when it comes to making your pet!
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