loki entertainment software , inc. was a video game developer based in tustin , california , united states , that ported several video games from microsoft windows to linux .

it took its name from the norse deity loki .

although successful in its goal of bringing games to the linux platform , the company eventually closed due to financial troubles , with it declaring chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in august 2001 , and finally being disbanded in january 2002 .

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loki software , inc . ( sometimes also called loki games or loki entertainment software ) was a software firm based in tustin , california , united states , that ported several computer games from microsoft windows to linux , including heroes of might and magic iii . it took its name from the norse deity loki
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just secured my advanced screening ticket ! so excited . i love loki ! !
the latest round of marvel legacy reveals teases a major confrontation between doctor strange and loki .
this latest incarnation of the popular game was originally developed by activision for ms windows - based systems . the native x11 port to linux was performed by loki entertainment software , a relatively new company , started in 1998 , devoted to porting the most popular pc games to linux . as scott draeker ( pictured at left below ) , president and founder of loki , says ,
headquartered in orange county , california , loki entertainment software , inc . ported games to the linux os . the company was established in august , 1998 , and was in business until august 2001 , when it filed for bankruptcy . in january 2002 , the company was officially closed .
many of you have asked about support and maintenance for loki products . we have taken the following steps :
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loki software was founded on november 9 , 1998 by scott draeker , a former lawyer who became interested in porting games to linux after being introduced to the system through his work as a software licensing attorney . loki software , although a commercial failure , is credited with the birth of the modern linux game industry . loki developed several free software tools , such as the loki installer ( also known as loki setup ) , and supported the development of the simple directmedia layer . they also started the openal audio library project ( now being run by creative technology and apple inc . ) . these are still often credited as being the cornerstones of linux game development .
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the first discussions about implementing openal as an audio api complimentary to opengl started around 1998 . there were a few aborted attempts at creating the headers and a specification , but by late 1999 loki entertainment software was in need for an api of exactly this type and pursued both a specification and a linux implementation . at around that time , loki started talking with creative labs about standardizing the api and expanding platform support . the openal 1 . 0 specification was released in early 2000 and compliant openal libraries were released in the same year for linux , macos 8 / 9 , windows , and beos . loki entertainment also shipped several games using openal in 2000 : heavy gear 2 and heretic 2 ( both under linux ) . in 2001 , creative labs released the first hardware - accelerated openal libraries . the libraries supported the soundblaster live on macos 8 / 9 and windows .
in mythology : like hiddleston’s version of the character , the mythological loki is a complicated guy , whose allegiances are hard to pin down — but the similarities are pretty limited after that . the norse version of loki is not thor’s adopted brother . also , while in early stages of loki’s story he’s more mischievous than straight - up bad , his transition from puckish to evil takes place over time .
as with thor , loki ' s costume has also received a redesign , featuring less of the accents and accessories seen in past costumes ( via entertainment weekly ) . judging from the surroundings , it appears loki is with thor and valkyrie in a foreign world ( most likely sakaar ) . as for what role he will play in the film , that is still unknown , but the story is drawing major inspiration from the planet hulk storyline seen in the comics , as well as previous ragnarok stories seen in thor .
the efforts of groups like loki software have greatly improved things by porting many popular windows games to linux . others projects , such as the
loki is active in supporting and initiating open source development projects . find out how you can participate and make a difference . use the source !
fans already know that marvel legacy will see loki replacing doctor strange as the marvel universe’s new sorcerer supreme . it would make sense then that loki would take up residence in the sanctum sanctorum . however , it ' s unclear why the 117 bleeker street fixture is floating above greenwich village in the preview page . could loki be moving the sanctum to someplace new , or is he just putting some space between himself and the mortals of midgard ?
striking the perfect balance between powerful , off - kilter beats and an achingly cool swagger , baggage shows why so loki is beginning to command international respect .
a woman ' s loki cosplay may have saved her life after she was struck by a chair thrown from a tenth - floor balcony at dragon con this weekend .
i talked with scott and sam latinga ( pictured at right below ) , lead programmer for loki , as they prepared the linux release of civilization : call to power for distribution .
loki had gambled that linux was soon to become a major gaming platform , but as the transition moved on rather slowly , they were unable to generate sufficient revenue to stay in business .
10 . 8 . 2001 loki goes loco for postal ! 8 . 27 . 2001 kohan : immortal sovereigns now available for linux 8 . 10 . 2001 immortals can now wear tuxedos too !
the first official image from the anticipated thor : ragnarok dropped earlier this morning , and now the studio is releasing even more photos from the film , including the first look at tom hiddleston ' s loki .
it seems that the new feature thor : ragnarok might have a shift in the relationship between the two brothers whose squabbles tend to endanger entire planets . according to comicbook ,
while thor has been primarily concerned with both loki’s wellbeing as well as his thirst for power over the course of three separate films , actor chris hemsworth indicates that might change in the latest film .
at a spotlight panel for the supanova comic con in sydney , australia , actor chris hemsworth hints that thor will be ambivalent toward his brother and his schemes when ragnarok comes around . urltoken urltoken this video was produced by yt wochit entertainment using urltoken
most of the distribution information was pretty plain ; however , the description of loki ' s setup program stands out . i didn ' t realize it was released under the gpl , and i had never considered using it before .
finally , some have asked about the actual process of closing down . as you may know , loki filed a voluntary chapter 11 petition on august 3 , 2001 . we will be filing a motion to convert the case to a chapter 7 - - a liquidation . at that time all of loki ' s assets will be transfered to a u . s . trustee appointed by the court . the trustee ' s job will be to sell those assets to the highest bidder .
john studied computer science at the georgia institute of technology and was the author of programming linux games , which he wrote at age 19 while interning with loki software . he later worked at treyarch . his other interests included flying , gaming and music .
now we move on to the midtown prison breakout , fighting loki again with unknown villains / heroes . i can ' t wait to show her the dark city expansion . so far , we must have at least 30 games under our belts and she ' s enjoying this game immensely . ( we ' ve been playing each mastermind / scheme in the base game , moving up in power after each set of schemes are defeated . so far loki is the most difficult with doom in 2nd place . )
the loki webstore will remain open until 12 : 00 pm pst january 31s placed on the webstore will be filled . even though we are officially closing on the 31st , several of us are going to be in the office to make sure all orders ship .
this fall’s highly anticipated superhero flick , thor : ragnarok , not only finds the return of the god of thunder ( chris hemsworth ) and his brother loki ( tom hiddleston ) but also features the debut of valkyrie , a new warrior played by creed’s tessa thompson .
drawing on a palette of influences that differs wildly from most rap groups , so loki already has a head start in the race for originality . blending the best aspects of different genres , the duo synthesizes everything from specific production techniques to musical ideologies into their work .
thor : ragnarok is directed by taika waititi and returns chris hemsworth starring as thor and tom hiddleston reprising his role as loki . they are joined by cate blanchett , idris elba , jeff goldblum , tessa thompson and karl urban , with mark ruffalo and anthony hopkins .
all patches , faqs , newsgroups and other online support services will continue to operate with a third party host . the loki domains will be redirected to point to the new host , so you won ' t need to make any changes to continue to use these services .
loki did an excellent job bringing the world of heretic ii to the linux operating system . the graphics are beautiful and the game itself becomes engrossing after playing through a level or two . while there were some bugs and glitches present in the original release of the game , these have been resolved in a patch one can download from loki ' s web site . i ' d highly recommend this game to anyone looking for a first - person adventure game ( kind of a tomb raider in a fantasy setting , although it uses the quake ii 3d engine ) to play on their linux box .
fortunately , rap duo so loki seems to agree . with their clever lyrics and esoteric instrumentation , vocalist sam lucia and producer geoffrey millar have spent the last few years stepping away from hip - hop clichés and cementing their status as vancouver’s next big thing . the pair’s latest album , baggage , continues this trajectory .
standout single “liquid luck”—which racked up more than 100 , 000 plays on youtube in a single week , as well as being featured on vevo’s home page—sees so loki artfully weave heavy bass rumbles into aggressive snares and polished synth lines , while following track “golden” shifts the mood , augmenting lucia’s tight vocal bars with metallic rings and smooth rhythms .
experimental rap duo so loki have been working together for just over a year , but they’ve already solidified their status as one of the city’s most innovative partnerships . releasing their debut album , v , this month—the follow - up to february’s well - received mix tape supermanic—producer geoffrey millar and rapper sam lucia have achieved a cohesion often missing from experimental projects .
thor : the dark world hits theaters this week , and now comedy central has made a video featuring your boyfriend tom hiddleston as thor’s fraternal nemesis loki . the short clip finds the trickster god having a frank exchange of ideas with some adorable children . the spot debuts tomorrow , but you can watch it in all its cute - kid - despising glory below :
: sam evaluated the loki code , making sure their proprietary libraries could be either ported or emulated on linux . the library we used is sdl , the simple directmedia layer . sam authored sdl with an eye toward creating a cross - platform media layer for games . all the graphics and sound in the game have been ported to sdl , replacing the equivalent directx calls from the windows version .
“i played in a punk - pop band before i got into production , ” millar remembers , “and i was really into screamo and hard rock . people say that so loki is a departure from that , but i think it’s very similar . punk has a lot in common with rap . they should both be very aggressive and radical , and that’s what a lot of rap is missing—that pure energy . ”
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thompson says that initially valkyrie seems to share more in common with loki than the more heroic thor . “eventually she figures out lok’s not to be trusted , ” says the actress . “i just think there’s something about two folks that kind of come from the same place in a sense , that have the same chip on their shoulder in a way . there’s a thin line between how much they hate and love each other . ”
in the very first issue of the avengers , originally published in 1963 , marvel ' s founding team of avengers is put together by teenager rick jones to assist the hulk and thor in a battle against loki . the avengers have grown significantly over the decades that they have spent protecting the earth from all manner of foes , but we ' ve been led to believe that their existence is purely the direct result of jones ' initial gathering .
mcdaniel later told atlanta ' s wsb - tv that she had been walking in the first - floor area when she heard loud , gunfire - like pops then felt blood on her face . paramedics rushed her to the hospital where she received two staples for her injuries . macdonald was dressed loki from the thor and avengers movies at the time of the incident and credits her helmet for lessening the blow of the chair and saving her life .
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¢ in dogma , you ' ll see the chain all over the place : bartleby and loki visit the mooby headquarters , they eat at mooby restaurant , silent bob wears a mooby hat throughout the movie , and rufus can be seen wearing mooby pajamas .
¢ in jay and silent bob strike back , sb is still wearing his mooby hat . a mooby character gets shot during the backlot chase scene .
¢ clerks ii features the clerks relocating to a mooby location after their quick stop burns down .
is well written , often amusing and never stuns the brain the way some computer books do . hall and the loki staff clearly know their stuff , and they have scattered great hints and tips throughout . for example , the description of the bresenham algorithm is , by far , the cleanest and most comprehensible that i have ever seen . likewise , i thought the suggestion to use pov - ray to automatically create the needed graphics was incredibly useful . i ' m sure you will find handfulls of your own helpful tidbits .
in the exclusive image below , valkyrie and loki square off in an intimate hand - to - hand battle . “that fight was so much fun . so much fun , ” says thompson . “first of all . the choreography was really punchy and physical , not as much sword work which sort of keeps you at arm’s length with people . i think because tom’s character is involved there’s a cheekiness to that fight that made it just really fun — it just felt like a tennis match . i don’t know if it remains but there were a lot of one - liners between us . so it has a real sort of sense of humor . ”
after we ' d finished our telephone interview , scott , sam and i started talking candidly about playing the game . i mentioned to them how engrossed i ' d become in the game during the week after i ' d received the pre - release copy sent to me to prepare for this interview . i spent several nights glued to the computer until 3am . perhaps it ' s a good thing i live alone—where does one find a spouse who actually understands and accepts such behaviour ? sam chuckled at this . “we have an in - house joke at loki that with games on linux , we ' re going to bring kernel development to a standstill . ”
the book also does not contain a cd - rom . this was a deliberate decision - - the authors intended to make a web site for the book , containing links to all the necessary libraries . while the preface claims that this site can be reached through either urltoken or www . nostarch , i was not able to find a link on the loki site . the only link i found on the no starch site was a download link for a tarball containing the complete source code for the samples . ironically , my copy of konqueror did not like this link and gave me fits when i first tried to download it . there was no web page of links to the libraries ; however , the needed urls are listed throughout the book , so that is not really necessary .
i haven ' t had as much success as some people . i ' ve been unable to install the game since the day i bought it . i ' ve been all over the web looking for a clue as to why the install doesn ' t work . it appears to work - but no binaries are installed , and i can ' t play the game . the documentation on the cd says nothing about it , the loki website says nothing about it , and i haven ' t been able to find any solutions . if you think you can gamble $ . . . , then go for it . it may work for you . but i ' ve got a worthless game here , i ' ve been trying to get it working for over a year . it says one star , but only because i was * required * to rate this game . i think it deserves 0 stars .
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the sound of marching soldiers thunders through the cobbled streets as citizens bask in the glory of their triumphant leaders . no , this isn ' t a post - election day republican fantasy , it is just one of many scenes from the animated movies which introduce you to the first award - winning , top - selling computer game to be ported and run natively under linux—civilization : call to power .
civilization : call to power is the latest in a series of games based on the original civilization game . civilization i hit the streets in 1991 and was an instant classic . in 1996 the sequel , civilization ii , won
game of the year award and was named the “strategy game of all time” . together , civilization i and ii have sold over 2 , 500 , 000 copies , in an industry where a “hit” has to sell only 100 , 000 copies . since its release in april , and up to the time of this writing , civilization : call to power for windows has been the number one selling pc game .
one way to put this success in perspective is to compare the pc game industry with the movie industry—both gross about $ 5 billion a year . getting the rights to civilization : call to power is like getting the rights to the next star wars sequel .
: although i ' m a software developer by trade , i ' ve never really been much of a game player , so this is somewhat new to me . why don ' t you both give us some background information . how did you get into the world of gaming ?
: well , i am not technical , but i am a game player . i came up through stints at apple and lsi logic and a few other places . after that , i went over to the “dark side”—law school . while working as a software licensing attorney at an accounting firm , i got involved with some game companies and was introduced to linux . dan kegel at activision introduced me to sam .
: my background is mostly in systems administration , but i ' ve been interested in game system portability for a long time . i ' ve worked on things like the maelstrom port . when scott came to me with the idea of porting games , i was a bit skeptical . when it became apparent to me that the idea was
: i first thought about games on linux in 1998—much has happened since then . we were lucky and in the right place at the right time . when looking at civilization , we were fairly sure we were going to lose money on it initially . then , as i became more familiar with linux , i heard about the gnome and kde projects . knowing those sorts of familiar interfaces would be available along with the usual benefits of running on linux convinced me a consumer market would develop for linux and linux products . i knew that if red hat could get a distribution on the shelf , i could certainly get a game there .
: the game was originally developed by activision . did you contact them about doing the port , or had they been looking for someone to do it ? how much cajoling was involved in getting them to sign on ?
: i talked to many game companies , and i ' m still doing so . we were actually focusing on another game when dan kegel suggested we look at civilization . we did , looking at both demos and code . the more we looked at it and worked with activision , the more we drifted away from the other game . i think activision had the better title , and they certainly have their act together . phillip erwin , in the licensing department at activision , was instrumental in getting the project completed . microprose , a hasbro company and developer of the original civilization , had to sign off on this port along with activision . phillip woke the president of hasbro at midnight on december 31 in order to get the licensing signed . he ' s definitely gone to bat for us .
: we are already working on three additional titles , none of which is from activision . of course , i would love to do more activision titles and we are pursuing that too .
: yes , it is the same game . the game play didn ' t change at all . however , we did add a few minor tweaks to the user interface which we feel make it a “real” linux game . this is a true linux application ; that is , it ' s not a windows game running under an emulator—it ' s native to linux . the installation is native to linux . ( see “game review” . )
: the game also uses freetype for font rendering . activision did this on their own , which was really cool . it ' s one of the things they did to make the game more portable .
: basically , we had all the tools we needed from the start , with a few exceptions . none of the available off - the - shelf installers and video playback tools were adequate for our needs .
we evaluated the available open - source video playback tools , brought them in , updated them and put them into the game with our modifications . we will release the playback tool back to the open source community .
: the community will appreciate that , i ' m sure . how long did it take for this first port ? will it take as long for future ports , or did you spend some time during the original port building infrastructure for the porting efforts ?
: we started the port in december 1998 , and coding began in january 1999 . it didn ' t take that long—roughly four months . part of the reason the port went so fast was the great support we received from activision . they responded quickly to our questions and requests . with future games it may not take as long , but each game is unique . it depends on how tightly coupled the game is to the windows api .
: much of the user interface was provided in the game , so that part of porting wasn ' t difficult . however , in places where there was a tight tie - in to the windows api , the port was a real pain .
: i can imagine . when i got ready to install the pre - release version you sent me , i noticed that the game requires 400mb of disk space . is it common to have such large installation requirements for games ? additionally , 43mb is a large footprint for a runtime binary from a linux perspective . will these sizes ( installation and runtime ) go down eventually ?
: games are always hardware - intensive . the game binary is only 7 . 8mb . the rest is just as activision designed it . large installations ( disk requirements ) are common for games under windows .
the game is designed to run from a cd , but due to space limitations on the cd , it can ' t currently be run that way . the files on the cd are compressed and would have to be uncompressed on the cd to run from there . we have no release plans for a cd - based civilization , but we are aware of the need for such features and will be looking into that possibility for future games .
: yes . we ' re talking to people on both sides—hardware and software—about hardware acceleration . we ' re working on a 3 - d game right now that will be hardware - accelerated .
civilization is truly a breakout product . it is a triple - a product released hot on the heels of the windows version going into stores . that includes suse in europe and macmillan publishing in north america . we intend to place it in all the big stores—all the places that sell software . wherever you see red hat , you ' ll see our game . that ' s not true for the average linux game at this time . by doing this , we ' ve shown there is a market for this game , and games in general , on linux . many announcements are being made by 3dfx , creative and other people . they are coming on board because they realize games draw hardware sales .
: so there will be many changes in the gaming market down the road . with all those games coming , how hard is it to do these ports ? what are the biggest areas of work in porting a game from windows to linux ? is it on the technical side or in the business details ( including things like documentation ) ?
: from the programmer ' s perspective , it ' s probably 50 - 50 .
: the programmers had a few things they were doing for the very first time : compiler debugging and a few infrastructure issues . having done that work , we can leverage it in the future . on the business side , the first time is much harder . this is the first shrink - wrapped game for linux that can be found in best buy , fry ' s and compusa . a fair bit of work was needed just to contact game companies with both a great product in good shape for porting and an interest in exploring this market ! in addition , we are working on three other products right now and that will just keep increasing . much of our past work will carry over—it was necessary only because it was the first time .
: although each game will be unique , the business side stays more stable . it does not change much after the first game .
: with linux becoming more commercial , you have to justify your products to the free software community and to the business world . in the business world , you pay to put your product on the shelves , do co - marketing , and pay for ads , bundling and so forth . that ' s a great deal of work and an important part of legitimizing the linux platform for other games .
: i get the occasional e - mail from someone else who wants to port games to linux . we know we ' re not going to be the only ones doing this . several other games , not necessarily ports , are available already , for example , hopkins fbi and quake 3 . we ' ve picked our niche for now by doing top - 20 games . since so many games come out each year , it ' s self - evident that we cannot port everything or even everything considered good .
we came in fairly early to prove to the computer industry , the game market and the linux market we could do this . we wanted to position ourselves as the people who are doing the triple - a products . it ' s not quick and dirty . it ' s not contract programming . we ' re taking the source , re - implementing it for linux and publishing it for the linux community .
we ' re a godsend for game companies . at a time when they ' re laying people off , we offer another market for games already making money for them .
: well , the game market for linux is fairly large . but how do you find out where that market is and what they want ? you mentioned in an interview with linuxtoday that you read
: there is a market right now just with current linux users . as it grows , it will bring in more and more people , more and more diversity . right now you can go to
and hit a good percentage of linux users . in two or three years , that might not be the case—not because
has gotten smaller , but because the market is going to keep broadening . right now , we focus on the technically savvy linux market—there is a tar file on the cd , for example . on the other hand , we ' re aware that non - traditional users will be coming over . the gui installer is there , specifically for the newbies .
: i did the installer and am rather proud of it , since i wrote it specifically for the newbies .
: i must admit it was quite easy to use . what about getting the games in the hands of users ? i noticed urltoken (
) has a linux area , and ctp is the only product there currently . the typical linux user wouldn ' t look for a product here , however . does this mean you see a different market than typical linux users ? do you plan on selling through traditional channels ( linux mall , linuxberg . com , through red hat or suse , etc . ) ?
: a good deal of interest in linux products is showing up in many places it hasn ' t been in the past . as an experiment , costco made red hat available in their stores , and it outsold windows 98 . i understand you can even buy linux products at some wal - marts . these aren ' t traditional unix / linux outlets . we ' re excited about where our games might show up . obviously , it will be at the superstores and the game stores like software etc . , but it will be in bookstores , too . a great synergy exists with bookstores , since they already sell linux products . selling our game will be an incredible add - on .
: no announced titles , but we have 3 - d and strategy games in the works , and we ' re very close to doing an rpg ( role playing game ) . we ' re going to hit as many genres as we can , with all the best titles . you won ' t see twenty rpgs , but you will see the best ones .
: seems like a good bit of work for a start - up . do you have enough staff to work these projects in parallel ?
: we have enough to work two in parallel now , and we want to ramp up to three or four by the end of the year . we plan on having four to eight titles by the end of the year and doubling that next year .
: well , that ' s great . thanks for taking the time to chat with me , scott and sam .
we all laughed a bit more about this possibility . i don ' t actually think kernel development will slow because of such high - powered games as civilization : call to power . still , kernel developers may find they are getting fewer hours of sleep each night . i wonder—does this mean the next thing to come to linux will be an open - source caffeine supplement ?
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more details are surfacing over the delay of prey 2 . apparently developer human head has not been working on the game since late last year .
news that prey 2 had not been cancelled , but rather delayed , was relieving to fans of the original . however , why has there been such secrecy surrounding the project over the last several months ?
according to a shacknews source who asked not to be identified , human head was not happy with the terms of its contract with zenimax , and deliberately stopped work on the game in november so it could try to negotiate a more favorable deal . while doing that , many on the development team were laid off , with the hope they would be rehired if the contract issue was resolved favorably . the process seemed to be gathering some positive momentum until january when zenimax ' s responses all but stopped , causing some of the laid - off prey 2 team to wonder if the game would ever see the light of day .
by march 1 , the source said , things had progressed a bit , leaving the prey 2 team hopeful that they would return to work soon . but that quickly soured the following day . the source could provide no further first - hand details after march 2 .
when contacted for a response , an official at zenimax responded that
we aren ' t commenting on the game ' s development beyond what was said in the statement that was released this morning .
in light of the new information , the official stance that
the delay is due to the fact that game development has not progressed satisfactorily this past year , and the game does not currently meet our quality standards
seems to throw human head under the creative bus . with development stalled for months , it ' s no surprise that the game would be unable to meet so - called
quality standards .
it is unclear at this point what zenimax will do with the title now . a new developer certainly looks likely , and it would not be the first time bethesda had changed developers on a game , namely shifting rogue warrior from zombie studios to rebellion in 2009 .
the source did say that one thing that kept the human head studio in a positive frame of mind was that they were working on a new high - profile project and negotiations for that game were going quite well . while they didn ' t give us any further details , the developer did recently admit they were
considering
a sequel to rune .
john keefer is a curmudgeon that has been in journalism for 35 years , the last 16 in the video games industry . he loves real - time strategy games and prefers old - school total annihilation to starcraft . he also loves isometric rpgs , and has been addicted to world of warcraft for more than 10 years . he sucks at shooters and multiplayer and is purely a pc guy . and being a former member of shack , he also likes chatty . go figure .
devil ' s advocate part three : the terms they wanted to negotiate were most likely the penalties associated with a big del . . .
i bet everyone on that dev team has at least 5yrs more experience than whatever
manager
is making this decision . leave . . .
here ' s a little demo of me running a multiplayer game across multiple platforms with the new checksum / cheat prevention code . i say a few dumb things in here , like ' net player code ' when i mean ' network play code ' and ' cheat code prevention ' instead of ' cheat prevention code ' but you get the idea .
let ' s play : descent 2 - 94 - level 24 final boss . . . take 1
john r . hall , a respected programmer , writer and linux advocate , passed away on september 17 at age 24 .
john chronicled his battle with cancer on his blog , war . he and friends also formed an american cancer society relay for life team , team melanoma . john ' s web page is available here .
although linux receives a lot of praise as a rock - solid server and , recently , as an up - and - coming desktop , games have never been its strong suit . sure , we all have our favorite diversions ; i ' ve spent more than my share of hours playing
. but quite a few linux users still keep a windows partition around just to play games .
, allow you to play windows games without having to reboot your computer . but let ' s face it , few ( if any ) quality games are initially released for linux .
marketing issues aside , there are no technical reason for this lack of linux games - - the tools are out there . which brings us to this book .
discusses some of the major apis you can use to create professional - quality games for linux . the book seems to be geared as an introductory text . as the author writes ,
i assume you know the basics of working with linux ; if you know enough to start x , open a terminal , copy files around , and fire up a text editor , you ' re good to go . i also assume that you have a reasonable grasp of the c programming language .
i ' d also recommend having at least a cursory familiarity with the make utility and the build process . these topics are covered , but very briefly . and this could be a real source of frustration to programmers coming from other operating systems .
as far as appearances , well , they often say first impressions are the most important . unfortunately , this book is unlikely to raise any eyebrows .
the layout is typical of no starch press books . if you ' ve seen one , you ' ve seen them all : black and white , mostly text , with a clean ( some might say stark ) appearance . no trendy layouts . no sidebars or elaborate graphical elements . as the no starch motto says ,
more stuff , less fluff .
in general , i am a big proponent of simplicity , but i feel the no starch approach goes a little too far . the simplicity actually makes this book harder to use . a prime example is chapter tabs . dark rectangles printed along the outer edge of the page , chapter tabs are used typically in almost all computer books and for good reason . they add simple visual cues that make it much easier to scan quickly for information . i tend to use indexes the same way i use my vcr ' s instruction manual - - only when all else fails . tabs are a feature i greatly appreciate , but one that is missing in this book .
similarly , the book provides references to the important structures and functions discussed in the text , but this material is mixed into the chapter - - usually just after the function is introduced . while this makes the book very easy to understand when reading from cover to cover , it is not the best design for a reference book . things are just a little too hard to find .
it would be nice if the reference material was all grouped together ( or at least grouped at the end of each chapter ) . an ideal compromise might involve repeating the reference material in an appendix - - but then the book would be bigger and probably more expensive .
the content can be divided into roughly three sections : the introduction , the apis and the wrap - up . the introduction ( roughly a sixth of the book ) is a quick survey of game archetypes , tools of the trade and useful apis .
the chapter on games compares and discusses a variety of game types , including simulations , first - person shooters , real - time strategy , turn - based strategy , role - playing , puzzles and muds .
the tools chapter introduces vi , emacs and nedit and discusses the basics of using make , static libraries and shared libraries . debugging with gdb , ddd and bug tracking is also covered . other topics include version control using cvs and other useful utilities , including grep , diff and patch . oddly , autoconf is not discussed here but is briefly mentioned at the end of the book .
the introductory material finishes off with a quick survey of the apis that game programmers may find useful . this is sort of an everything - but - the - kitchen - sink list , with a brief description of each item . only a few of the apis mentioned here are actually discussed again in later chapters .
while it doesn ' t tell you how to use the apis , i believe the introduction is one of the most useful chapters in the book . one of the largest challenges i ' ve found when working with linux is just finding the right tools for the job . given the sheer breadth of applications , apis and libraries out there , finding the best tool is often much more difficult than learning to use it .
the bulk of the book is dedicated to explaining a few apis in more detail , covering sdl , audio programming , network gaming , scripting engines and even gaming for the linux framebuffer . obviously , they don ' t give you a complete description of the apis , but the information provided is more than enough to get you started .
the first api chapter ( filling almost a quarter of the book ) describes sdl and covers a variety of topics , includes drawing pixels , blitting bitmaps , processing user input , multithreaded programming and sdl audio programming . it also introduces a sample game that is slowly built throughout the book ,
while primarily focused on 2 - d gaming , this chapter provides a brief overview of using opengl with sdl . if you plan on doing any real 3d programming , however , you will want to consult additional sdl and opengl resources .
linux audio is somewhat schizophrenic , and the chapter on audio programming mirrors that . it discusses the differences and uses of oss , alsa and esd , including an introduction to all three apis and a sample sound program demonstrating their uses . the audio chapter ends with a description of openal and a discussion of playing background music using ogg vorbis files .
while informative , this chapter seemed to be somewhat overkill . as the authors pointed out , using a high - level library like sdl or openal is probably better than messing with oss , alsa or esd directly . so i ' m left feeling that the space they used to describe these apis could have been better spent covering some of the many topics that did no make it into the book .
the chapter on game scripting , on the other hand , was one of the most interesting . this is a subject that most game programming books do not even touch . as such , it is one of the real gems of
. it is disappointing , however , the discussion focuses on tcl , a decision that seems to be based on the library ' s ease of use , rather than its appropriateness as a game scripting engine .
given that games generally need as much ( or more ) performance as you can pack in , i really wish they had picked a scripting engine based on performance . i also wish they had included a comparison of the different scripting engines . given the number available to a linux game programmer , it would be nice to have some advice on how to chose between them .
like almost every current book on game programming , this book contains the mandatory chapter on networked game programming . here , this amounts to a basic description of socket programming , covering both tcp and udp . if you ' ve already read any other descriptions on socket programming , this chapter probably won ' t add anything new .


the wisconsin ovarian cancer alliance ( woca ) is an education , support and advocacy organization in the u.s. state of wisconsin that helps fight ovarian cancer .

it was founded in may 2001 to bring attention to ovarian cancer , as well as provide education , encourage advocacy and garner support for research and an eventual cure .

woca is a tax-exempt organization pursuant to section 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) of the internal revenue code .

the organization falls under the umbrella , and is a working partner of the ovarian cancer national alliance .

the wisconsin ovarian cancer alliance mission is to overcome ovarian cancer through the following : education - woca pledges to create awareness of early warning signs that may be indicative of ovarian cancer .

this means educating individuals , the medical community and organizations to recognize the subtle symptoms of ovarian cancer .

in so doing , woca hopes to increase early detection and improve treatment methods .

support - woca works to support wisconsin women and their families in their battle against ovarian cancer .

this includes developing and distributing educational material , promoting support systems and creating networking groups .

advocacy - woca 's membership supports the advocacy efforts of the ovarian cancer national alliance to secure additional funds and advance research toward a cure .

woca achieves its mission through grass roots campaigns , annual events and fundraisers , support groups , industry partnerships and educational activities .

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the wisconsin ovarian cancer alliance is proud to be a community partner of the ovarian cancer research fund alliance .
the wisconsin ovarian cancer alliance is committed to providing education , support , and funding of research for ovarian cancer throughout wisconsin .
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the wisconsin ovarian cancer alliance is committed to providing education , support , and funding of research for ovarian cancer throughout wisconsin .
in 2017 the wisconsin ovarian cancer alliance was able to fund $ 25 , 000 toward ovarian cancer research . we hope to grow this number every year !
with cancer clinics across eastern wisconsin , you can find care near you . we also offer care at wisconsin’s first spanish - language cancer clinic .
because of your support , woca has been able to donate to ovarian cancer research in wisconsin . last year woca donated $ 25 , 000 to
woca started in 2000 after joan sagan , an oncology nurse , was diagnosed with ovarian cancer . she knew immediately that she wanted to start a group in wisconsin that did for ovarian cancer what the komen foundation did for breast cancer . our mission : education , support , and advocacy . woca pledges to create awareness of the subtle symptoms of ovarian cancer . woca works to support wisconsin women and their families in their battle with ovarian cancer . that includes , but is not limited to , developing and distributing educational materials , promoting support systems , and creating networking groups . woca’s membership supports the advocacy efforts of the ovarian cancer national alliance to secure funds and advance research on the national level . woca also supports state programs that are dedicated to ovarian cancer research .
an integral part of the university of wisconsin school of medicine and public health , the university of wisconsin carbone cancer center unites more than 280 physicians and scientists who work together in translating discoveries from research laboratories into new treatments that benefit people with cancer . the only national cancer institute ( nci ) - designated comprehensive cancer center in wisconsin , the university of wisconsin carbone cancer center provides the best available cancer care to more than 31 , 000 patients each year and participates in more than 250 clinical trials annually .
woca drops off comfort totes to area hospitals for women recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer .
this one - stop service provides a comprehensive yet simplified system for women to find and link to clinical trial options for ovarian cancer . the ovarian cancer national alliance clinical trials matching service is available by telephone at ( 800 ) 535 - 1682 or by clicking
screening trials look for ways to detect ovarian cancer at an early stage in healthy women .
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woman to woman is a program of the ovarian cancer research fund alliance ( ocrfa ) . ovarian cancer survivors from the south carolina ovarian cancer foundation’s upstate group serve as volunteer mentors in this program which is available to patients from all area hospital systems . the local program coordinator is based at greenville health system and may be reached at 864 - 455 - 5694 .
the wisconsin ovarian cancer alliance ( woca ) is a not - for - profit organization founded in 2000 to provide awareness and education for ovarian cancer patients , and their families . while we realize the financial burden that can come about due to ovarian cancer , woca’s “teal in need” campaign focuses on financially assisting ovarian cancer patients while they are currently undergoing treatment or finished treatment within the past 6 months . woca defines “treatment” as : chemotherapy , radiation , surgery , clinical trials , and / or therapy / program regimen . if additional funds are available , woca will accept applications from all individuals with a history of ovarian cancer that reside is the state of wisconsin . woca assists individuals regardless of their race , age , religion , or sexual orientation . to be eligible for financial assistance , you must be an ovarian cancer patient living or receiving treatment in wisconsin , unless otherwise approved by the “teal in need” committee .
focuses on understanding the interaction between ovarian cancer spheroids and the mesothelium that lines the peritoneal cavity in order to determine how spheroids play a role in ovarian cancer metastasis and resistance to treatment .
prevention trials test ways to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer . they typically enroll healthy women at high risk for developing ovarian cancer or survivors who want to prevent its return or reduce the chance of developing a new type of cancer .
fort washington , pa — the national comprehensive cancer network ® ( nccn ® ) , an alliance of the nation’s leading cancer centers dedicated to quality , effectiveness , and efficiency of cancer care , today announced that university of wisconsin carbone cancer center has been elected to institutional membership . nccn now has 27 member institutions serving the needs of people with cancer throughout the united states .
they heard tales of puzzling symptoms and missed opportunities . such stories are common among ovarian cancer patients .
encouraging those diagnosed with ovarian cancer . we invite all women diagnosed with ovarian cancer to come learn more about woca and our mission . you are welcome to come once , twice , or every time !
if these women could be diagnosed at stage 1 , they would have more of a chance to live ,
said kelli zembruski , president of the wisconsin ovarian cancer alliance . cancer ' s progression is ranked in stages , with 1 being the earliest and 4 the latest . zembruski ' s sister , joan sagan , an oncology nurse herself , was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer at the age of 49 and died at 53 .
there are a number of different web - based resources where people can search for clinical trials . we are proud to offer the ovarian cancer research fund alliance clinical trials matching service in partnership with emergingmed .
diagnostic trials seek to develop better ways to diagnose and care for women with ovarian cancer . they usually enroll women who have already had ovarian cancer or who have signs and symptoms of it . many of the current diagnostic trials in ovarian cancer focus on proteomics , which involves evaluating the levels of different proteins in the blood .
the lyda hill cancer prevention center provides cancer risk assessment , screening and diagnostic services .
university of wisconsin carbone cancer center has been named the newest nccn member institution ; nccn now has 27 member institutions serving patients throughout the united states .
woca is a tax - exempt organization pursuant to section 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) of the internal revenue code . the organization falls under the umbrella and is a working partner of the ovarian cancer national alliance .
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“i’m not supposed to be here , ” she says . she believes that the reason she was spared was because god walked her through the fire , in part to raise awareness about the disease through her work with the ovarian cancer research fund alliance ( ocrfa ) . unlike colon cancer , which can be caught early , ovarian cancer is usually diagnosed in its later , deadlier stages .
it was while working as a volunteer on the komen foundation’s milwaukee race for the cure in 1999 that joan sagan , an oncology nurse with more than 20 years experience , was diagnosed with ovarian cancer . she knew right away that she wanted to start a wisconsin organization that would do for ovarian cancer what the komen foundation did for breast cancer : provide education , encourage advocacy , generate support .
each person’s cancer is unique . genetic tumor analysis and a unique database could help your cancer team find more effective treatments to your specific cancer .
the ovarian cancer national alliance clinical trials matching service provides information on current clinical trials in the united states and canada . women can customize their searches based on a range of criteria that includes the specific ovarian cancer type , stage , treatment history and place where she can enroll . a clinical trial specialist will be assigned to each caller to guide her through her confidential search .
in a conference room recently at aurora sinai medical center in milwaukee , a handful of third - year medical students from the university of wisconsin school of medicine and public health received a one - hour lesson in ovarian cancer , one they would not soon forget .
genetic / familial high - risk assessment : breast and ovarian , version 1 . 2014
the nccn member institutions are : fred & pamela buffett cancer center , omaha , ne ; case comprehensive cancer center / university hospitals seidman cancer center and cleveland clinic taussig cancer institute , cleveland , oh ; city of hope comprehensive cancer center , los angeles , ca ; dana - farber / brigham and women’s cancer center | massachusetts general hospital cancer center , boston , ma ; duke cancer institute , durham , nc ; fox chase cancer center , philadelphia , pa ; huntsman cancer institute at the university of utah , salt lake city , ut ; fred hutchinson cancer research center / seattle cancer care alliance , seattle , wa ; the sidney kimmel comprehensive cancer center at johns hopkins , baltimore , md ; robert h . lurie comprehensive cancer center of northwestern university , chicago , il ; mayo clinic cancer center , phoenix / scottsdale , az , jacksonville , fl , and rochester , mn ; memorial sloan kettering cancer center , new york , ny ; moffitt cancer center , tampa , fl ; the ohio state university comprehensive cancer center - james cancer hospital and solove research institute , columbus , oh ; roswell park cancer institute , buffalo , ny ; siteman cancer center at barnes - jewish hospital and washington university school of medicine , st . louis , mo ; st . jude children’s research hospital / the university of tennessee health science center , memphis , tn ; stanford cancer institute , stanford , ca ; university of alabama at birmingham comprehensive cancer center , birmingham , al ; uc san diego moores cancer center , la jolla , ca ; ucsf helen diller family comprehensive cancer center , san francisco , ca ; university of colorado cancer center , aurora , co ; university of michigan comprehensive cancer center , ann arbor , mi ; the university of texas md anderson cancer center , houston , tx ; university of wisconsin carbone cancer center , madison , wi ; vanderbilt - ingram cancer center , nashville , tn ; and yale cancer center / smilow cancer hospital , new haven , ct .
then , late in 2007 , a gynecologist phoned to tell her she had endometrial cancer , which appears in the lining of the uterus . women who have endometrial cancer run a 15 % risk of also having ovarian cancer , and when doctors removed her ovaries in a hysterectomy , they found cancer in both .
treatment trials determine what new treatments or combinations of existing treatments can help women who have ovarian cancer . they evaluate the effectiveness of new treatments or new ways to use existing treatments . ( a “treatment” may be a drug , therapy vaccine , surgery , or any combination of these . ) various treatment trials exist for women with ovarian cancer , most of which explore the effectiveness of different combinations of surgery and drug therapies in fighting ovarian cancer .
with a team to help you every step of the way , no matter how complex your cancer may be , you’ll find everything you need at aurora health care , wisconsin’s largest oncology program .
originally announced as an alliance of 13 leading cancer centers in 1995 , nccn is devoted to patient care , research , and education in order to improve the quality , effectiveness , and efficiency of cancer care so that patients can live better lives .
. ovarian cancer screening with ca 125 and selective use of ultrasound : sonographic findings . 112th annual meeting of the american roentgen ray society , 2012 .
“our collaboration with university of wisconsin carbone cancer center will play an integral role as nccn strengthens its foothold in national oncology policy , ” said gary j . weyhmuller , mba , sphr , executive vice president / chief operating officer , nccn . “as part of its impressive policy program , uwccc houses a coalition of more than 100 organizations in wisconsin working to reduce the burden of cancer by convening governmental affairs experts , cancer care providers , and health care administrators . ”
we invite all women diagnosed with ovarian cancer and their support team to come learn more about woca and our mission . this will be a time to connect with the woca staff members , board members , and other individuals affected by ovarian cancer . you are welcome to come once , twice , or every month !
“we are pleased to welcome university of wisconsin carbone cancer center as an nccn member institution , ” said robert w . carlson , md , chief executive officer , nccn . “uwccc’s esteemed cancer center indeed brings unique attributes to the alliance , particularly its comprehensive palliative care program which includes an in - patient unit and consultation service , children’s hospital consultative service , and an outpatient onco - palliative care clinic . ”
as an nccn member institution , expert faculty from university of wisconsin carbone cancer center will have the opportunity to represent their institution on the 49 multidisciplinary nccn clinical practice guidelines in oncology ( nccn guidelines ® ) panels that set the standard of cancer care and oncology policy in the united states . additionally , university of wisconsin carbone cancer center investigators and patients will have the opportunity to participate in ground - breaking clinical trials offered through the nccn oncology research program ( orp ) .
far more women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year , but the disease is easier to detect . women can perform self - exams and catch it early . ovarian cancer is far more difficult to detect early on .
woca is an active participate in survivors teaching students : ( r ) : saving women’s lives . this program allows ovarian cancer survivors to share their story with future healthcare professionals to help increase their understanding of ovarian cancer symptoms and risk factors so that they can diagnose the disease when it is in its earlier , treatable stages .
as one of the original nci - designated comprehensive cancer centers , we are delighted to have the opportunity to join the esteemed cancer centers of nccn , which share our devotion to improving the lives of people with cancer through the rapid application of cancer discovery to cancer care and education ,
said howard bailey , md , director of the uw carbone cancer center .
a woman is eligible to participate in a clinical trial at any point in her experience with ovarian cancer . many women think of clinical trials as an option only after other treatments have failed . clinical trials exist for women in this situation , but many equally important trials are available for women earlier in their fight against ovarian cancer .
ovarian cancer survivor registration is free . to register send your first & last name , team name , t - shirt size , and whether you are running or walking to
i am an ovarian cancer survivor . i knew immediately upon diagnosis that i wanted to get involved with the ovarian cancer community . i just needed to do something to feel like i could help myself and others combat this deadly disease . i am pleased to have found woca so that i know my efforts are helping other women in my home town .
clinical trials are carefully designed research studies that involve volunteers . researchers carry out ovarian cancer clinical trials to find ways of improving medical care and treatment for women with this disease .
. ovarian cancer screening : corpus luteum and other factors - how to sort them out . 108th annual meeting of the american roentgen ray society 190 ( 4 suppl ) , 2008 .
three days after she ran a half marathon in chicago in 2013 , she was diagnosed not only with colon cancer , but also late - stage ovarian cancer . she had just finished the 13 . 1 - mile race on a sunday—having run her fastest time—and then on tuesday doctors felt “a mass on her ovaries . ” she was one of the 22 , 000 women diagnosed with ovarian cancer in any given year , from which 17 , 000 will die .
you have cancer , ovarian cancer . you ' re having surgery at 12 o ' clock today ,
a doctor told gayle kremer in 2005 . kremer was 49 and had first approached doctors a full year earlier with symptoms , including abnormal bleeding between periods .
emergingmed operates the nation’s largest cancer clinical trials matching and referral service . more than 60 , 000 cancer patients have been prescreened and referred to its database of more than 7 , 000 cancer clinical trials , which also includes all of the trials featured in the national cancer institute’s clinical trials database .
. ovarian cancer : new sonographic findings in early cancers and how to utilize ultrasound effectively for early detection . abdominal radiology course / the society of gastrointestinal radiologists and the society of uroradiology , 2011 .
the primary focus of my research is to devise specific methods for early diagnosis of epithelial ovarian cancer ( eoc ) and to understand the effect of factors produced by ovarian tumors on the functional capacity of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes . this research involves extensive utilization of glycoproteomic analysis in conjunction with cellular immunology , molecular biology and glycobiology .
many ovarian cancer patients have found it enormously helpful to connect with women who have traveled the same path . we can help by offering the wisdom , compassion and support of those who have endured a similar experience .
. sonographic findings in early ovarian cancer : preliminary experience in a population of high risk women screened with biannual ultrasound . 96th annual meeting and scientific assembly of the radiological society of north america meeting program , 2010 .
after her treatment , sagan assembled family , friends , medical professionals and fellow survivors to launch the wisconsin ovarian cancer alliance ( woca ) . after sagan ' s passing the organization was carried on by her two sisters , sandi and kelli until their retirement in 2015 . formed in may 2000 , the nonprofit group has been on a fast track ever since . key actions have included the formation of a medical advisory board ; identification of outreach partners in green bay and madison , as well as metropolitan milwaukee ; creation of the comedy for a cause fundraising event ; and the launch of this informational web site .
meghan shannon , shareholder in the business law practice at reinhart boerner van deuren s . c . in milwaukee , wisconsin . she joined the komen board in 2015 . for the past six years , shannon has been actively involved with the komen southeastern wisconsin affiliate , where she served as board president and treasurer . shannon also was nominated through komen’s affiliate network and brings experience in many areas of corporate , business and finance law . she received her undergraduate degree in accounting from the university of notre dame and her law degree from the university of wisconsin law school . she is a certified public accountant .
laurie fink holds a bachelor of science degree in chemistry and ph . d . in pharmacology from the university of minnesota . she has been a grant reviewer for the national institutes of health and the minnesota ovarian cancer alliance . she is a regular presenter at international museum conferences , is involved in a national discussion around the future of museum collections , and is exploring ways to incorporate citizen science into the museum .
at aurora , you can find top care for all types and stages of cancer .
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the cancer knows no borders campaign features people like you who chose aurora for their care .
the first woman to woman program was founded in 2004 at the mount sinai medical center by ovarian cancer survivor valerie goldfein in collaboration with the mount sinai department of obstetrics , gynecology and reproductive sciences and the mount sinai department of social work . valerie’s goal in starting the program was to alleviate some of the fear and loneliness she experienced at the time of her diagnosis with ovarian cancer . ocrfa ( then ocrf ) was an early funder of the woman to woman program at mount sinai .
quality - of - life / supportive care trials aim to improve the quality of life for ovarian cancer patients , survivors , and their families . these may include issues like side effects from chemotherapy like neuropathy or nausea , or need for pain medication .
it really was me that said , ' something ' s wrong . let ' s pursue it , '
said wilhelmsen . further tests revealed that she had a large mass in her abdomen - ovarian cancer , stage 3c . she went through six cycles of chemotherapy , but the cancer returned . in august , she started treatment again .
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you deserve the best possible cancer care . receive an evaluation from all cancer disciplines in one visit at one of our multidisciplinary cancer clinics . explore proven treatments , promising innovations , and dozens of clinical trials , all easily accessible . get personalized care with a tailored plan at our precision medicine clinic .
giving blood and platelets provides hope for cancer patients who depend on the generosity of donors like you .
individuals affected by ovarian cancer often feel a sense of isolation . while we do not provide medical advice , we welcome your comments through the contact form below . we will make every attempt to respond to your questions , ideas and suggestions in a timely and confidential fashion .
usually part of another clinical trial , genetic trials attempt to determine how a woman’s genetic makeup can influence the detection , diagnosis , prognosis , and treatment of ovarian cancer . ( family - based genetic research studies exist that differ from cancer clinical trials ; in these studies , multiple high - risk family members may give blood and tissue and agree to be evaluated on an annual basis . )
for a cancer survivor , loved ones are crucial to treatment . explore ways to develop a support system .
dr . olufunmilayo “funmi” olopade , m . d . , f . a . c . p . currently serves as one of the komen scholars , an advisory group of 70 distinguished scholars and leaders in breast cancer research who participate in komen ' s scientific peer review process . as a widely respected leader in breast cancer research , dr . olopade’s work has helped scientists around the globe gain a greater understanding of breast cancer . a highly skilled hematology oncologist with proven expertise in cancer risk assessment , dr . olopade is an expert on individualized treatment for breast cancer as well as quality of life concerns for breast cancer patients . she currently serves as director of the center for clinical cancer genetics and professor of medicine and human genetics at the university of chicago .
the national comprehensive cancer network ® ( nccn ® ) , a not - for - profit alliance of 27 of the nation’s leading cancer centers devoted to patient care , research , and education , is dedicated to improving the quality , effectiveness , and efficiency of cancer care so that patients can live better lives . through the leadership and expertise of clinical professionals at nccn member institutions , nccn develops resources that present valuable information to the numerous stakeholders in the health care delivery system . as the arbiter of high - quality cancer care , nccn promotes the importance of continuous quality improvement and recognizes the significance of creating clinical practice guidelines appropriate for use by patients , clinicians , and other health care decision - makers .
thanks to survivors , volunteers and activists dedicated to the fight against breast cancer , the komen affiliate network is the nation ' s largest private funder of community - based breast health education and breast cancer screening / treatment site .
your gift will help support our mission to end cancer and make a difference in the lives of our patients .
. intestinal and diffuse gastric cancer : retrospective study comparing primary sites and spread patterns . ajr am j roentgenol .
after a nine month fight , lori’s mother lost her battle to ovarian cancer , which inspired her to become involved with spreading awareness . like many , lori and her mother did not realize that her symptoms were those of ovarian cancer , which is something she hopes to change . lori also volunteers to help those with bleeding disorders , so she can bring her experience there to the woca board . another animal lover , she loves spending her free time with not only her husband and sons , but with her three dogs and two cats , and would love to run her own rescue one day .
national statistics show that 1 in 72 women at some point in life will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer . about 20 , 000 american women are diagnosed with the disease each year ; more than half will die within five years . that translates to 15 , 000 deaths each year in the united states .
the more women that participate in clinical trials , the faster we will find early detection tools , better treatment and ultimately a cure . clinical trials exist for women at every point in their experience with ovarian cancer . women can explore clinical trials by visiting urltoken online or by calling ( 800 ) 535 - 1682 .
with more than 100 , 000 survivors and activists , we are the world ' s largest , most progressive grassroots network of people fighting to end breast cancer forever . as the face and voice of the global breast cancer movement . . .
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imholte has a degree in environmental studies and political science from hamline university in saint paul . he is a graduate of the noyce leadership institute and serves on the board of directors for theater in the round , the longest running theater in minneapolis . he is the fundraising chair for the national association for museum exhibition ( a professional network of the american alliance of museums ) and is a committee member for the international association of amusement parks at attractions’ science centers and museums committee . he is a trained racial justice facilitator and serves as an accreditation peer reviewer for the american alliance of museums .
the national comprehensive cancer network ® ( nccn ® ) , a not - for - profit alliance of 27 leading cancer centers , is dedicated to improving the quality and effectiveness of care provided to patients with cancer . through the leadership and expertise of clinical professionals at nccn member institutions , nccn develops resources that present valuable information to the numerous stakeholders in the health care delivery system . as the arbiter of high - quality cancer care , nccn promotes the importance of continuous quality improvement and recognizes the significance of creating clinical practice guidelines appropriate for use by patients , clinicians , and other health care decision - makers . the primary goal of all nccn initiatives is to improve the quality , effectiveness , and efficiency of oncology practice so patients can live better lives . for more information , visit urltoken .
as an executive clinical oncology specialist for astrazeneca pharmaceuticals , hayley is professionally and personally invested in helping ovarian cancer patients live longer than ever before . she represents what was the 1st parp inhibitor to market ( now 3 1 / 2 years ago ! ) and just recently was approved as a maintenance therapy . she is not only proud of all of these pivotal advances in medicine for women with ovarian cancer , but is even more hopeful as we look to develop a diagnostic tool and someday even a cure . because of her passion for these patients , she had been a volunteer at events and happily joined the board in 2017 . her background in sales , marketing and fundraising will be an asset throughout the year for the various events held for woca in milwaukee and madison . when not working or volunteering , hayley spends time with her husband jim and their 3 kids . as a former university of wisconsin volleyball player , she tries to attend as many uw badger games as she can !
recognizing a significant need for greater support for women with gynecologic cancers and their families , ovarian cancer research fund alliance ( then ocrf ) launched a national expansion of woman to woman in 2011 with the very generous support of the program’s national sponsor , qvc . the company’s $ 1 million pledge toward the expansion of the program has enabled woman to woman to reach patients throughout the united states and provide them with the care and resources they need following a diagnosis . qvc aspires to leverage the power of relationships to help women lead healthy lives– and to do so by supporting women at critical times throughout their lives . to that end , qvc is helping to build caring communities for women during illness and invest in research for cures . the company has donated an incredible $ 6 million toward ocrfa’s mission of finding a cure for ovarian cancer while supporting patients and their families . ocrfa gratefully acknowledges qvc’s partnership and commitment to the woman to woman program and its mission to enhance the quality of care for all women .
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twice over the next year , physicians told her not to worry :
you don ' t have cancer .
but her symptoms persisted .
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when kremer received her diagnosis , doctors operated and told her cancer was in both ovaries and her uterus . she went through six rounds of chemotherapy .
that was 4½ years ago . today , kremer told the medical students , an important measure used to detect cancer appears to have returned to normal .
a woman passionate for helping everyone touched by cancer , ashley is a perfect fit for woca’s executive director . she discovered her passion after completing an internship at the reiman cancer center , and then losing her mother to pancreatic cancer in 2012 . the best part of working for woca to ashley is getting to see all the love and support at the annual survivor’s brunch , because helping those affected by cancer is what she loves most . when she isn’t working , she loves to spend time with friends and family , as well as watching reality tv , working out , and rooting on the packers .
as part of our mission to eliminate cancer , md anderson researchers conduct hundreds of clinical trials to test new treatments for both common and rare cancers .
woca recognizes that cancer is a life changing journey , which should not be traveled alone . therefore , we offer a number of different support services .
woman in science award — tamara a . scerpella , md dr . scerpella is a tenured professor of orthopedic surgery and the ballantine endowed professor of orthopedic research at the university of wisconsin . she is chief of the division of sports medicine , vice chair of the department and team physician for the university of wisconsin badgers . she is president of the forum , the society for women orthopedic sports medicine specialists . dr . scerpella’s research goal is to improve lifelong bone health in women through childhood and adolescent physical activity programming . her observational and interventional trials have resulted in more than two - dozen peer reviewed publications and nearly 50 national and international presentations . through this work , dr . scerpella has provided research mentorship to more than 40 orthopedic surgery residents , medical and undergraduate students . she is married to dr . patrick scerpella , an orthopedic foot and ankle specialist . they have four children , john who will graduate from the university of wisconsin with a masters of public health degree this spring ; will who is a freshman at washington university ; colleen , a sophomore in high school ; and patrick , a seventh grade student .
dr . jordan is an experienced entrepreneur , corporate executive and board director . her areas of expertise include strategic planning , general management , sales and marketing , business development , alliance management , corporate governance , global operations , and mergers and acquisitions . she is the founder and ceo of bioinnovation advisors , a consulting practice that advises companies developing novel healthcare products and services .
specialists from the new cardio - oncology center create a customized plan to help keep your heart , lungs , and blood vessels safe from certain cancer treatments .
woman to woman is a unique support program that pairs gynecologic cancer patients with trained survivor volunteers who provide one - on - one emotional support and mentoring to women when they need it most . from the moment of diagnosis through the end of treatment , woman to woman survivor volunteers help women and their families cope with gynecologic cancer .
lori , a board member of three years and a volunteer of six , was inspired to start spreading the word when her close friend was diagnosed with ovarian cancer eight years ago . with a knack for fundraising , she loves raising money at toast for teal , a fun event for everyone involved . she also volunteers outside of woca , such as at uso , and spends her free time with friends enjoying wine tastings , farmers markets , and craft fairs .
paula schneider is president and ceo of susan g . komen® , responsible for the strategic direction and day - to - day operation of komen’s research , community health , public policy advocacy and global programs . schneider brings a personal perspective to komen’s mission as a breast cancer survivor whose mother died of metastatic breast cancer . learn more about paula now .
colleen is an ovarian cancer survivor herself , diagnosed at the young age of 13 . being diagnosed so young , she sees a different side to the disease , and experienced whole different world of medical treatment . she has a very creative side , which comes in handy for the board , especially with fundraising ideas . she hosts an annual golf outing to raise money for woca , an event that reaches a new crowd , more men , and always earns more than $ 5k !
juliette comes to the science museum from college possible , a national nonprofit headquartered in saint paul that provides low - income students with an intensive curriculum of coaching and support to help them earn college admission and college degrees . as director of human resources and operations , francis oversaw the organization’s hr , new site operations , and technology functions . her professional experience also includes human resources work at girls scouts of minnesota and wisconsin river valleys and fury motors .
at the young age of 26 , diane lost her mother to ovarian cancer , and began getting involved with woca in hopes of contributing to developing a test . three years ago diane joined the board , and her background in marketing and financials help her contribute greatly as woca’s treasurer , and head of the marketing and financial committees . very passionate about volunteering , diane also works with the across america boxer rescue to help pups in need , and also enjoys getting to as many uw badger games as she can .
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“i saw what cancer patients go through , ” she says . i would tell my nieces , ‘go sit with that woman ; she has no one . ’ everybody deserves a shot at life . ”
taylor was introduced to woca at the age of twelve when her mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer . she helped as a volunteer until she was old enough to become a board member , which she did right at eighteen , becoming board secretary shortly after . as one of the younger board members , taylor’s focus is on raising awareness to the high school and college age demographics in hope to start diagnosing early . when she’s not working towards her degree in english and creative writing , she enjoys playing tennis and weightlifting , writing , and spoiling her puppies .
exceptional mentorship award — nancy rappaport , md dr . nancy rappaport is a part - time associate professor of psychiatry at harvard medical school and a con - sultant in the psychiatry department at cambridge health alliance . she is the author of in her wake : a child psychiatrist explores the mystery of her mother’s suicide ( basic books , september 2009 ) and the behavior code : a practical guide to understanding and teaching the most challenging students ( harvard education press , april 2012 ) , written with behavioral analyst jessica minahan .
anne c . carter leadership award — lexi shepherd lexi shepherd is a member of oakland university william beaumont ( ouwb ) school of medicine class of 2017 in rochester , mi . she grew up in rochester less than a mile from the farm of bertha van hoosen , amwa founder . lexi graduated from the university of michigan with a b . s . in microbiology and a minor in medical anthropology . she has served as amwa national student treasurer and student fundraising co - chair for two terms . collaborating with physicians and students , lexi focused on a strong start to the next 100 years of amwa’s excellence . before becoming involved at the national level , she served as branch president and symposium chair for her local amwa branch . as president , she concentrated on expanding amwa’s involvement in the local community . in addition to her involvement with amwa , she served as treasurer and vice president for ouwb’s obstetrician / gynecologist interest group and is a planning committee member for the michigan ovarian cancer alliance’s annual car show and 5k awareness event . lexi plans to continue with a career in women’s healthcare as an obstetrician gynecologist .
our board of directors governs and advises us in our endeavors to save lives and end breast cancer forever , and leads our efforts to fund the best science and equip the boldest communities in order to make the biggest impact .
geiselman knows about the power of pulling together . she relied on the village to get her through cancer a few years back . she attributes her survival to faith , a loving family , and a uaw - negotiated medical package .
the advocates in science steering committee is comprised of seven advocates who’ve demonstrated their dedication and leadership in breast cancer advocacy . the committee works closely with komen staff , both locally and nationally , to develop the strategy for the ais program , expand its community of members and leverage the benefits of effective breast cancer research advocacy . they are also active members of either the komen scholars or the scientific advisory board . get to know the members of our ais steering committee now .
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our mission advisors are rock stars—the best and brightest researchers , clinicians , advocates and other experts who help guide and implement our mission programs . thanks to their efforts , we’re driving discovery , affecting change and accelerating progress in the fight against breast cancer .
exceptional mentorship award — laurie g . hudson , phd laurie g . hudson , phd is a university of new mexico regents’ professor and a productive researcher , who is highly engaged in mentorship at the unm health sciences center . she received her bachelor’s degree from the university of washington and her ph . d . in pharmacology and toxicology from harvard university . dr . hudson is active in the unm comprehensive cancer center with an emphasis in ovarian cancer tumor biology and therapeutics . she also conducts research on mechanisms underlying environmental metal toxicity and disease in tribal populations . dr . hudson is dedicated to supporting the development and success of the next generation of scientists throughout the education and professional continuum . dr . hudson is actively involved in institutional research training programs and research education leadership . she strives to enhance diversity in science , support and promote women scientists , and foster the success of junior faculty . dr . hudson provides career development presentations and workshops in addition to individual coaching to
jane abraham was elected to komen ' s board of directors on may 31 , 2012 , after serving as an interim board member and as a member of the komen advocacy alliance board of directors . the wife of former senator and u . s . secretary of energy spencer abraham , she has long been a breast cancer advocate , having actively participated for a number of years in both the annual susan g . komen washington d . c . race for the cure ( formerly known as the global race for the cure ) and race for the cure events in her home state of michigan . she is chair of the board of the susan b . anthony list and just completed an 18 - month assignment as chair of the congressional commission on the american museum of women ' s history . abraham is president of abraham strategies llc . , a strategic marketing firm and recently started a new business with her twin daughters , abraham retail group holding , llc .
as vice president , information technology for susan g . komen ® , eric montgomery is responsible for the it function of the world ' s largest breast cancer organization . in this role , montgomery oversees enterprise it solutions for komen ' s global infrastructure and operational needs . learn more about eric now .
global initiative against hpv & cervical cancer educate . empower . eradicate shobha s . krishnan award – alice e . drain alice is a student at nyu school of medicine . she graduated from yale university with a degree in history before completing a post - baccalaureate program at johns hopkins . her interest in medicine developed in 2009 in kutch , india where she worked with the global initiative against cervical cancer ( giahc ) to develop a cervical cancer prevention program for a ngo in that area . she has continued to work with giahc throughout her time in medical school , in addition to volunteering at the free clinic and tutoring high school students . she remains interested in women’s health and completed an msci degree during medical school with research focused on female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery . in her free time alice enjoys concerts , traveling , and biking in prospect park . she will be starting residency in urology at nyu in july .
transportation resources rush copley oncology does not provide transportation for patients . however , public transportation is available to rush copley medical center . other options include dial - a - ride ( 630 - 892 - 1999 ) or the road to recovery ( 630 - 879 - 9009 ) program run by the local american cancer society .
as chief financial officer for susan g . komen ® , bob green is responsible for all financial matters affecting the world ' s largest breast cancer organization , including the oversight of komen ' s financial , accounting , training and information technology systems . green will guide financial strategy for operations at komen ' s headquarters as well as its global network of affiliates . learn more about bob now .
as corporate controller for susan g . komen ® , ria williams is responsible for the strategy and direction of the financial reporting and analysis functions for headquarters and its global network of affiliates . she assists the cfo with strategic and tactical matters as they relate to budget management , forecasting needs and strategic decision - making to help the organization achieve its mission of ending breast cancer forever . learn more about ria now .
as senior vice president of mission for susan g . komen ® , victoria leads a team of scientists , public health professionals , educators , and administrators in developing and executing komen’s investment to fulfill our vision , working to end breast cancer in the u . s . and throughout the world through groundbreaking research , education , screening , and treatment programs in more than 30 countries . learn more about victoria now .
nancy g . brinker is regarded as the leader of the global breast cancer movement . her journey began with a simple promise to her dying sister , susan g . komen , that she would do everything possible to end the shame , pain , fear and hopelessness caused by this disease . in one generation , the organization that bears susan ' s name has changed the world . learn more about nancy now .
survivor volunteers meet one - on - one with the patients with whom they are matched to listen , discuss concerns , provide advice and support , and sometimes , just hold a hand . volunteers are carefully matched to new patients based on cancer type , age , language and culture , patient preferences , as well as other relevant factors . they are professionally trained and supervised by a coordinator who also oversees the program ( typically a hospital social worker or nurse practitioner ) . during their intensive training session , volunteers learn active listening , communication skills , and how to address cultural differences . in addition , they receive an overview of gynecologic cancers and the issues associated with them , and gain an understanding of their own relationship to their illness as they prepare to volunteer . these survivor volunteers give hope , along with the special insights that can only come from someone with her own personal gynecologic cancer experience .
dr . patnana completed her medical training upon graduation from st . george ' s university school of medicine in june of 2000 . she finished her radiology residency at maimonides medical center in brooklyn , ny . she then went on to pursue a fellowship in body imaging at md anderson cancer center which she completed in june 2006 at which time she was offered and accepted a position as assistant professor in the division of diagnostic imaging , department of diagnostic radiology .
along with good insurance , geiselman benefited from obamacare , which lifted the cap on the level of medical expenses one can accrue in a year . her overall costs with surgery and chemotherapy were over a half million dollars . this while “three different young women in my neighborhood , who were in their 30’s and 40s , lost their homes and filed for bankruptcy after their cancer diagnoses , ” she says adding , “and they had husbands with good jobs . ”
as vice president , human resources for susan g . komen ® , catherine olivieri oversees the people - related programs and policies to connect and align business to people strategies throughout the organization . this includes talent acquisition , talent management , employee benefits , compensation , employee relations , succession planning and organizational development . she assures that susan g . komen complies with requirements of erisa , eeo and all federal , state and local statutes in support of the world ' s largest breast cancer organization . learn more about catherine now .