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Prayer Vigil Planned Sunday Evening at Lubbock Park
by: KLBK
A prayer vigil is planned for the community Sunday evening at the First Responders Memorial in Leroy Elmore Park to honor Lubbock area first responders.
Residents are asked to gather in peace and love to shop support for local first responders, their families and the first responders across the county.
Organizers have invited every law enforcement and first responder agency in Lubbock County as honored guests to the event.
Several local church leaders have also been invited to assist in prayers.
The prayer vigil will begin at 7:00 p.m. Leroy Elmore Park is located off South Loop 289 and Quaker Avenue.
More Details on the event can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/586379168190929/
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Obama, Bush Plea for Unity at Dallas Shooting Memorial
by Anna Wiernicki / Jul 13, 2016
Political beliefs were put on pause Tuesday afternoon as our nation's most powerful leaders traveled to Texas for the memorial of the five Dallas police officers shot dead last week by a lone gunman.
"Today the nation grieves," former President George W. Bush told the crowd, "but for those of us who call Dallas home have had five deaths in the family."
Watch Replay: Memorial for Dallas Officers with President, Other VIP's
by jclark@nexstar.tv / Jul 12, 2016
President Barack Obama, and former President George W. Bush were among those who spoke at a memorial Tuesday for five police officers from Dallas who were ambushed and murdered Thursday night.
Brent Thompson, Patrick Zamarripa, Michael Krol, Michael Smith, and Lorne Ahrens were killed after an otherwise peaceful protest in downtown Dallas.
Grief, politics and a day of presidential contrasts
by Stephen Collinson CNN / Jul 12, 2016
The gulf between those who have occupied the Oval Office and those who crave it will be on rare display Tuesday.
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will be waging the combative politics that has defined a bitter, divisive campaign as they gear up for a crucial three-week period of conventions and vice presidential picks.


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With this sentiment, the structures for Boys and Girls y are created by the Syntonic Geometry Workshop. These are formations of polyhedra with the right size to be climbed by children; have a direct experience with geometry; being able to study their angles, their proportions, recognize their pureness.


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Alamo Community Group (ACG) is a private, nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization that was founded in 1990 to serve families in San Antonio and Bexar County. Its mission is to develop, own and manage quality affordable housing in a community environment that promotes resident education, self-sufficiency, leadership and volunteerism through successful partnerships.
ACG started operations with two properties purchased from the Resolution Trust Corporation at discounted prices. Resident services were initially offered using VISTA volunteers; later Resident Services staff were added to take services to another level. Over the years, additional multi-family properties were purchased, and others were constructed.
The apartment communities owned by ACG are operated as non-traditional mutual housing: residents participate at the property and board level to make decisions that have an impact on their everyday lives. At each community, residents develop property standards, participate in planning for physical improvements and work with ownership and management to make amenity enhancements. ACG currently owns and operates 1,342 multifamily units at 10 properties throughout the San Antonio and Bexar County area.
Alamo Community Group provides on-site educational and community building programs at each of its individual communities through a dedicated Learning Center with Computer Technology Labs and a full-time professional resident coordinator. These programs and services allow residents the opportunity to take advantage of educational and asset building activities without the barriers of time and transportation.
In fact, ACG is considered nationally as a leader in resident-enrichment programs, having helped establish national standards for such programs through NeighborWorks® Multifamily Initiative's Learning Center Consortium. It has even provided guidance to the Iowa Public Housing Authority, Enterprise Foundation, American Association of Service Coordinators and was honored by the City of San Antonio with a 2006 Pioneer Award for Excellence in Support Services for its Learning Center and Resident Programs. It has also been recognized nationally by The Ford Foundation.

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Q: Rails 5.2 Active Storage not deleting attached images I'm trying to delete an image that's attached to a job post. But after clicking on remove, the attached image is still there and doesn't get deleted from the job post.
Job Show page

       <% @job.images.each_with_index do |image, index| %>

          <%= image_tag image, size: 200 %>
 <%= link_to 'Remove', delete_image_attachment_job_url(image.signed_id),
                    method: :delete,
                    data: { confirm: 'Are you sure?' } %>

         <% end %>

routes
  resources :jobs do
  member do
    delete :delete_image_attachment
  end
end

jobs_controller.rb
def delete_image_attachment
    @image = ActiveStorage::Blob.find_signed(params[:id])
    @image.purge
    redirect_to root_path
end

A: In my controller, i replaced @image = ActiveStorage::Blob.find_signed(params[:id])  with:
def delete_image_attachment
    @image = ActiveStorage::Attachment.find(params[:id])
    @image.purge
    redirect_back(fallback_location: job_path)
end

My delete action is now:
<%= link_to 'Remove', delete_image_attachment_job_url(image),
                method: :delete,
                data: { confirm: 'Are you sure?' } %>

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To use this bug, you must first Login the admin user has gone DirectAdmin control panel.
Then select a user and click on the delete option.
Then open the link where you can enter your code xss.
This bug has been tested and works on the new version of DirectAdmin.
There are other versions of this security problem.


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Move with freedom and ease. Live on your own terms.
Movement therapy bridges the gap between dysfunction and performance. By finding movement inefficiencies and compensations, you will shift from painful or compromised movement to freedom and ease.
Develop confidence in your body.
The melding of massage therapy, yoga and pilates creates an ideal balance of a medical model of healing with remembrance of our wholeness. Attitude brightens and sense of wellbeing improves, which creates a foundation for a healthy body. When the patient actively participates in the healing process, body awareness, postural awareness, physical strength and tissue responsiveness improves. Subsequent massage treatments are more effective, the likelihood of future injury diminishes, and management of current conditions is expedited.
Find the dysfunction and/or postural misalignment through modified yoga and pilates exercises and poses. We look for movement inefficiencies, or movement 'leaks'. Where is the body compensating or over engaging? In which part of a functional movement does this happen? These are a couple of questions your therapist considers as he instructs movement.
Teach the body and brain to understand what alignment feels like through deliberate, mindful movement.
Once this is established, you will be asked to move more dynamically and/or with resistance, so you can go about your daily life and recreational/athletic endeavours safely, and successfully.


Black and white photo of the San Diego business district has the Hotel San Diego behind the Hotel Chickasaw, which might give a clue as to the direction its facing. A note on back identifies the street as Broadway and the year as 1938. Some tape residue.


So the FBFF group has decided that on it's days off that members of the community will come up with different visual projects to share. This week's FBFF's Day Off is brought to you by A Pretty Nest.
My bag....not very excited. I usually switch bags ever so often and for the past few days I switched to my brown Zara bag...anyway....the contents are always the same. The 9 out of the 10 items can always be found in my bag. Okay 8 out of the 10 since I switch my lipstick around. Yuli Ziv's book is a new purchase which I bought yesterday at her Summer Soiree (which I can't wait to share with you) so that's the other one that's not always in my bag.
I keep the bare essentials in my bag too. The book looks REALLY interesting though!
I have Burt's Bees in my bag too! Definitely an essential.
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Love how you take everything in your bag , mine is a pretty mess too with all that we might or might not need during the day.
Vintage Shopping in Como, Fendi sunglasses from the 80s Let me know what you think. Have a nice weekend.


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Cervical Cancer Addressed at AACH
Cervical cancer, a top killer of women throughout the world, is highly preventable with proper, regular screening, according to Tina White, Northeast Ohio Chapter Leader of the National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC) and Jane Fitch, MD a five-year cervical cancer survivor, who spoke at Alliance Community Hospital Friday.
Since January is National Cervical Health month, White and Fitch have been speaking at various venues throughout the state sending the message about the importance of screenings and vaccines against the HPV virus that can lead to cervical cancer.
"About 4,000 women die each year from cervical cancer," White said. "That number is tragic, especially since cervical cancer is the only cancer that is preventable. We cannot emphasize enough the importance of annual pap tests and HPV vaccinations."
To set the mood, White introduced and then showed a brief documentary video entitled "Lady Ganga: Nilza's Story" about how two women's lives, a world apart, intersected because of HPV. The film chronicles the fight for survival by Michele Frazier Baldwin after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Her inspiring battle, which she eventually lost, served as an example for several residents of a village in India. In one case, a woman named Nilza paid heed, went for a screening and was saved after a doctor discovered and removed a precancerous lesion.
"Cervical cancer is killing people because those who are affected are reluctant to talk about it," White said.
That thought was echoed by Fitch, a certified holistic health practitioner. "I will admit, as a health practitioner, I was reluctant at first to admit I had cancer," Fitch said. "But after what I went through to overcome the disease, I know the value in getting the word out because it is preventable."
Fitch explained in detail the ordeal that faced her after an abnormal pap test and subsequent hemorrhaging that lasted for days. After being rushed to the hospital and awakening in the ICU, the long process began. That process, according to Fitch, included a very precise plan that included external radiation treatments, chemotherapy sessions, painful internal radiation treatments, and eventually a hysterectomy.
Now cancer free, Fitch, who lives in Charlotte, NC, travels the country telling her story to raise awareness so more lives can be saved. "I don't care if you are post-menopausal or have had a hysterectomy, you should still be getting a regular pap test," Fitch said. "And do your friends a favor and ask them if they have had a pap test in the last year."


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Posted November 7, 2016 in News
How to Watch the World Championship
Updated November 09, 2016: Added additional viewing details and options. Campfire Chess will offer periodic reflection and post-game analysis throughout the event.
Few chess fans will be as lucky as those living in New York City when the World Chess Championship kicks off later this week, but that doesn't mean we are entirely removed from following the match and taking in some expert commentary from Grandmasters and fans around the world. The recent victory in Russia over Agon has probably lessened some of the push for more subversive broadcasts and the web will be teeming with opportunities for chess players and fans to follow and comment on the event.
So, how can you view the match?
Chess.com will be hosting the official Agon widget on its site with access to chat functions with full video breakdowns scheduled after each round.
Chessbomb WCC2016 Arena: https://www.chessbomb.com/arena/
Chess24.com continues to establish itself as a bold new powerhouse in chess broadcasting and will cover the event with several big name commentators.
Chess24 WCC Broadcast Page: https://chess24.com/en/wcc2016
Playchess is the online chess play and broadcast service of Chessbase.
Agon/FIDE, who is currently like the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in terms of its behavior against modern chess, also has an official website where users can view the moves for free, but pay a premium fee for additional analysis and special commentary.
The live match itself will happen in the historic Seaport District with tickets available via Ticketfly.
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Apple World Today > Archived Post > Project Phoenix's goal is to resurrect Twitterriffic for Mac
Project Phoenix's goal is to resurrect Twitterriffic for Mac
Archived PostDennis SellersFebruary 14, 2017
posted on Feb. 14, 2017 at 5:55 pm
The Iconfactory has launched a Kickstarter campaign dubbed "Project Phoenix" in an effort to raise at least $75,000 to reboot Twitterrific for Mac. It was the first Twitter client for macOS, but it's gotten long in the tooth.
Development of Twitterrific has continued exclusively on iOS since 2013. The folks at the Iconfactory say that the Mac version is missing many recent Twitter features and Twitterrific for iOS refinements.
The Kickstarter project is for funding a reboot of Twitterrific for Mac (codename: Phoenix). The goal is to build a minimal product within six or seven months. There are several pledge levels available and all of them include a license to the final product.
Amazon debuts Chime, a new videoconferencing service
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Q: create id column using php loop I want an id column generated by php loop and I tried the code below.
This code is working but it skips first row. For e.g. if there are 153 rows, it shows only 152 rows because it skips first row and starts numbering from second row.
 $i = 0;
 $result = mssql_query ($sql);
 $cell = mssql_fetch_array($result);
 while ($i <= $cell & $cell = mssql_fetch_array($result))

{
$i = $i + 1;
echo "
".$i."	";
echo "".$cell[0]."	";
echo "".$cell[1]."	";
echo "".$cell[2]."	";
echo "".$cell[3]."	";
echo "".$cell[4]."	";
echo "".$cell[5]."	";
echo "
";

 }

A: $cell = mssql_fetch_array($result);
        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
     fetches the first record

while ($i <= $cell & $cell = mssql_fetch_array($result))
                             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                         fetches the second record

You're never outputting the first record you're fetching.
No idea what you're trying to do with that $i condition.

A:  $i = 0;
 $result = mssql_query ($sql);
 //$record = mssql_fetch_array($result); - you don't need this
 while ($cell = mssql_fetch_array($result)) //you dont need $i <= $cell

{
$i++; //$i = $i + 1;
echo "
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echo "".$cell[0]."	";
echo "".$cell[1]."	";
echo "".$cell[2]."	";
echo "".$cell[3]."	";
echo "".$cell[4]."	";
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echo "
";

 }

A: I'm guessing you probably want && instead of & here:
while ($i <= $cell & $cell = mssql_fetch_array($result))


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This month's travel link up has been given the topic of lost in translation. It might as well be labelled: 'Ngaire'.
I find myself constantly lost in translation every day since I started my trip in South America. Yes, sometimes people speak English or understand my gestures and broken Spanish, but almost every day there will be something that provides a funny expression on someone's face due to what I've said or done.
I think as travellers, being lost in translation isn't necessarily a bad thing. It keeps it real. It also keeps it frustrating when you're travelling for a long time and can't master the language. Reminding yourself how slack you are.
In the past I've had a few funny moments of being lost in translation though, so I'll share those.
Testing out my German by buying a bus ticket in Austria
Hagenberg, just outside of Linz, where I studied in Austria
This was many years ago when I was studying in Austria. I'd done several weeks of German class and thought I had a simple sentence down pat. I didn't. The bus driver kicked me out at the end of the line. I ended up in a small country town, where I could only find one store – an appliance store, where no-one (not even the teenager there) spoke English. Luckily I could contact my kind advisor at the University to pick me up later that day.
Struggling with German Police at 4am
One bright spark in the University in Austria decided it would be funny to spray the fire extinguisher all over the hallway and the room that I shared with another Kiwi. I wasn't funny. 4am rolled around, and police and fire services had been calling and were banging at our door. We didn't share a common language to explain anything. Once again the kind advisor joined us at the police station a few days later.
Offering to take a photo in Slovenia
Vintgar walkways, Slovenia
This is one of those moments where you think you're doing something kind. You see a couple and you make gestures offering to take a photo for them. They laugh and say 'Yes thanks'. I think they were American. Note to self: don't assume everyone doesn't speak English, you'll become a joke.
Getting frustrated over laundry
After hardly sleeping in a night bus to Salta, I arrived hungry (the food is always rubbish on the buses) and tired. I asked at my hostel where the laundry service was and was directed on a map. Less be said it wasn't there. I returned and asked someone else and was directed in the opposite direction. It wasn't there either. I then asked the police. I'm learning police have no idea with directions (this has happened countless times as I ask police for directions often). They sent me in a completely different direction.
Turns out the laundry place was one block over from the first directions. Lesson learnt: always walk around the area you're given directions, chances are you'll stumble across what you're looking for.
Communicating health issues to a doctor
Beach with the path lead in Koh Samui, Thailand
A few days ago I had the pleasure of dealing with this specific issue to a doctor who knows broken English in Ecuador. Sure enough we got the issues understood in the end, but it reminded me so much of my time in a Thai Hospital almost exactly 5 years ago. In both cases the nurse and doctors always ask 'Are you alone'… 'wow, you brave'. No shit sherlock, I just want to get better thanks.
I could go on and on, but all my Spanish translation issues will just start to sound sad, so I'll leave it there with the piece of advice that you should always learn the basics of a language. At least, 'please', 'thank you', 'where is the toilet', and my favourite 'do you speak English?' Without these, I'd be lost on any of my travels and seem a lot more impolite.
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LondonKiwiEmma on March 1, 2015 at 3:02 pm said:
You're absolutely right – it does keep travel real. I think you are incredibly brave!!
Ngaire Ackerley on March 1, 2015 at 3:05 pm said:
You had to say the 'B' word! Haha thanks, I think I'm more persistent than brave to be honest, otherwise I would have given up long ago!
Sam on March 2, 2015 at 11:40 pm said:
haha! Ive done that! The miming photo thing only to find out they speak English! Awkward!
nylonliving on March 3, 2015 at 11:35 am said:
The translating with a doctor is always a problem! I fear whenever we travel the kids will do something stupid and I'll wind up in hospital with them. Luckily the couple of times they've had to see someone, it's been in the USA.
Ngaire Ackerley on March 4, 2015 at 12:31 am said:
Yet it's tricky, but I've learnt its best to see someone early than later when you feel worse no matter what language/country!
Krista on March 4, 2015 at 3:43 pm said:
"You brave" is so much better than "You not married?" Sigh…
Depends on the country for that one I think! But yes you're right.


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RTS Design Thought – Control of Tactical Outcomes
By wayward February 17, 2016 November 24, 2020
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I have this theory I've slowly been developing about RTS games design. I touched on it briefly in my overview of action RTS AirMech, and again in my first "RTS Design Thought" article where I briefly discussed the implications of economic automation. I suppose I need to, at some point, sit down and write it out in full, in bald words, but I am unsure I'm prepared at this point to commit it to writing in that way. So, for now, I'll continue to reference it and dance around its circumference in a partial and fragmentary way, by discussing another of its facets: the implications of a player's ability, or lack thereof, to meaningfully influence the outcome of tactical play (mostly, combat interactions) .
That was a bunch of flowery language, but in short: good RTS design, RTS design that resonates with players, puts the agency of the player first. That is, such design will give players ample room on which to succeed or fail own their own merits, and it will give them multiple 'hooks' on which to hang a victory; that is, multiple arenas in which to succeed and to drive efficiency and effectiveness in their play. One of the most effective tools for this has, traditionally, been in games' combat systems.
What Does It Mean To Have "Control of The Outcome" in RTS Combat?
There are a number of ways to define what it means to have control of the outcome of a combat interaction in a real-time strategy game. For the purposes of this article, however, let's look at it this way: first, that the player's actions during combat can influence how successfully the combat goes for that player. This is related to, but separate from, how successfully the player has prepared for the combat interaction. For instance, in Relic's Company of Heroes titles (as an example), setting up for combat includes positioning vehicles, mortars, set-up weapons such as MGs/AT guns and infantry to ensure an advantageous engagement. Going back even further, being able to intuit and determine the enemy's plan and to actually produce the units which increase the chances of overcoming the other players' force composition and engagement strategy are essential as well. In combat, keeping critical units out of harm's way while dealing maximum damage with one's own combat resources provides the third leg of this tripod.
So, "control of the outcome" encompasses 3 major factors: force position, force composition, and ability to leverage control of one's units (also commonly called micro) to drive efficiency in combat (e.g. killing more resources worth of enemy units than one loses, or retaining/gaining control of critical territory).
There is, however a fourth element to the overall gestalt picture of "control" – the ability to disengage or minimize losses in some way should combat go poorly. This fourth element increases in importance as the size of one's forces – and the percentage one must typically commit to a combat operation – increases. The harder it is, generally, for a player to reacquire or preserve lost combat resources (units, mostly), the more important it generally is that some system be provided to preserve or reacquire those resources.
It is also important to have nuanced loss and victory states in RTS combat, just as it is important to have nuance in economic control and management systems. I'll continue on with this after a brief break to discuss an important concept: the "skill floor" and how it relates to nuanced control (tl;dr – reliance on player APM, as StarCraft does, is the simplest way to allow nuance, but it's far from the only way to introduce it)
A Brief Interlude To Discuss the 'Skill Floor'
This entire line of thinking goes hand-in-hand with the much-discussed and incredibly controversial topic of APM requirements, or as I like to call it, mechanical burden the game puts on players.
Ultimately, mechanical burden is a deviously double-edged sword. In the first case, as we see in many popular RTS franchises such as StarCraft/WarCraft, Command and Conquer and Age of Empires, virtually every aspect of the game allows the player to drive efficiency and increase productivity. Whether it's fiddling with Harvester capacity and return timing, or SCV saturation of mineral lines, expansion timing, scouting, army 'dancing', harassment runs… there's always some little new thing that the player can be doing, always room for continued fractional improvements.
These skills, it's easy to argue, can put an incredible and in some cases intolerable burden on the player. We saw, for instance, in Legacy of the Void, the partial simplification of the Zerg 'Spawn Larva' mechanic and the Protoss 'Chrono Boost' mechanic as one sign of Blizzard's acknowledgement that such mechanics can be overly fiddly, not interesting or engaging, and overly demanding of the player's time and attention. The problem, if the term may be accurately applied, with StarCraft remains the same as it's greatest benefit.
There's too much to do and too much to keep track of.
The genius (again if the term may be accurately applied) of StarCraft's design is that it asks so much of the player that it allows players of varying strengths to succeed in their own way. It is possible to win, however frustrating the loss might be for one's opponent, with a single Banshee, or a single Reaper, or Dark Templar against an unprepared opponent. Such play allows players with good "micro" skills to succeed against players with more polished economic growth abilities.
Now, the issue is, while StarCraft provides ample room for players to float at their own level, it also punishes players for incredibly minor errors in execution in any arena. And this is the double-edged-sword of the skill floor.
Games like Relic's Company of Heroes and Dawn of War series, or Cavedog's Supreme Commander or Uber Entertainment's Planetary Annihilation, or Stardock's Sins of a Solar Empire and (potentially) Ashes of the Singularity have a variety of other methods for players to succeed in multiple arenas, through different types of fine control. These other games, in their various ways, strain the player's attention without resorting to the mechanical demands of APM requirements.
The goal is always to provide nuance and allow the player to have as much agency as possible, not strictly to force/allow them to perform ever-escalating numbers of actions within a specific time frame. RTS will always have some level of mechanical demand, but both small scale tactical combat games like Company of Heroes and large scale games like Supreme Commander have implemented systems which are less dependent on APM/mechanical burden to drive player success.
Experiments in Nuanced Tactical Outcomes
(Why Act of Aggression? I'll get to that in a bit.)
We've already discussed StarCraft somewhat in relation to tactical successes: it actually misses the mark somewhat, in my opinion, in that in many cases it's quite difficult to disengage in combat and/or recoup losses leading to incredibly binary situations where a single bad combat engagement can lose one player the game (not optimal) but it comes pretty close in several aspects, especially in controversial decision to create units with enough speed and power to completely wreck an opponent's economy and win games through "micro."
The value of this could be argued both ways: in the one hand, it's certainly providing a plethora of "hooks" on which to hang a victory. On the other hand, such design can be seen as putting undue burdens on defending players. It's a delicate balance and StarCraft has chosen to err on the side of complete and total devotion to player agency.
Other games, mentioned above, approach this in various other ways. Company of Heroes 2 has a incredibly nuanced combat system that allows for almost infinite gradations of 'success' and 'defeat' – if the player has the wherewithal to capitalize on the systems it provides.
In the Dawn of War and Company of Heroes games, units are grouped into squads of between 1 and 8 individual units. I've heard lots of reasons for this, one of the primary being that "it decreases required micromanagement" and lowers the skill floor for players. In this writer's humble opinion, this is exactly wrong. What this does is actually increase, in conjunction with the 'Retreat Button' the nuance of the combat system.
Since each model within the larger unit contributes to the hit points and the damage output of a unit, it is possible for an enemy to be partially successful in "killing" a part of a unit, decreasing its performance and forcing the player to return to base for repairs. Morale is another way to impact infantry units, with units like snipers and MGs damaging models as well as morale, allowing non-binary loss of efficiency and loss states. Losing a squad in Company of Heroes or Dawn of War games is incredibly non-trivial, but there are a vast array of other loss states possible, ranging from being pushed off the field temporarily to having to rebuild a squad, weapons and all, up from a single remaining trooper.
Similar nuance is incorporated into the vehicle system with the inclusion of damage states that can disable weapons, lower movement speed and turn rate and more. With Relic's system, being put out of commission or forced to retreat is a lesser failure to being killed outright, and this has proven to be a monumentally successful system in providing nuance.
One of the cornerstones of this model, however is the Retreat Button. This allows the player to have tons of control over their commitment to combat, and whether their units are preserved, while allowing their opponent to attempt to kill off retreating units (sometimes via putting high damage units along escape routes). Without the Retreat Button, it is arguable that the entire Company of Heroes/Dawn of War combat system would entirely fall apart, as players would be unable to disengage and attempt to preserve their forces to fight another day.
Another key element of this system is the geographical and nuanced nature of victory points and resource nodes. There is value in removing enemy control of a point, and there is value in capturing such a point for a short while.
Let's switch gears for a moment and talk about some of the more recent RTS to come out: Homeworld Deserts of Kharak, Grey Goo and Act of Aggression. Where do they fall on this spectrum?
Grey Goo, sadly, doesn't stack up well here at all (or didn't before the release of Descent of the Shroud). With the relatively slow pace of unit movement, disengaging or otherwise preserving or reclaiming the investment of units is incredibly difficult in a bad situations, allowing combat to rapidly spiral out of control for a player caught in a bad engagement. Individual units, with the possible exceptions of some aircraft and Epic units, have very little ability to benefit from nuanced control, meaning that 'micro' plays a relatively small role in combat (indirect fire units are an exception here but even then they have a very hard time making up for great imbalances in unit quantity). Economy can be a salvation here, as in StarCraft, with one player churning out enough units to keep an enemy advance at bay, but often once a player falls behind economically it's pretty much "all she wrote" in Grey Goo with few exceptions (some tech switches can help with this, on occasion). Grey Goo doesn't have a good support system to prevent or mitigate 'slippery slope' losses, which I think is a major reason it has failed to catch on with players in a broad sense. I am glossing over this for brevity, I know that there are a plethora of counter-examples and a lot more analysis that can be done on this system, and on Deserts of Kharak's.
I still find Grey Goo to be enjoyable, and it remains one of my most played RTS, but in terms of economic and tactical nuance, it's getting in its own way more often than not.
Deserts of Kharak is in a somewhat different position. It has more of the spirit of a Dawn of War or Company of Heroes, with terrain bonuses having impact on units' ability to engage, and the effectiveness of combat engagements. However, its 'failure states' in combat are harsher than in Company of Heroes games, with the player on the back foot having a very difficult time disengaging or getting out of a bad combat situation. Additionally, with fewer 'points of interest' or regions in contention on 1v1 maps (I haven't tried the new map out yet sadly) there is less nuance in map control. Combine this with a 5 point victory condition (each Artifact is 20% of a win) that has a very binary win/loss mechanic, and you have a set up that is, arguably, not giving players as much room to succeed as Relic's system.
I don't say this to disparage either game, but instead to illustrate my position. I enjoy both of these games very much, but feel that the above are reasons they have failed to resonate with their multiplayer communities. The more control (to an extent, but that's probably a topic for a future article) players have of their own destiny, and of the outcomes of their strategies, that players are given, the better the game will 'feel.' This is why games with nuanced systems, such as StarCraft, Company of Heroes, and Supreme Commander have such resonance with players: nuanced control of the tools the player is given, and a wide variety of tools with which to succeed.
This article is already getting unsupportable in length, but I'd like to briefly address Act of Aggression and Ashes of the Singularity before I conclude.
One of the things I actually think Act of Aggression does best is to provide players with a variety of tools to succeed in combat. Its combination of unit speed, range and capabilities, along with an upgrade system that Bruce Geryk rightly criticized for "giving all players the same toys" (I'm paraphrasing here, sorry if I've misquoted him), Act of Aggression actually leaves players always feeling, tactically at least, that they have room to maneuver, and options. The issues with this game stem, in the humble opinion of this writer, from an obtuse tech tree, frustrating economic requirements, and a game that changes completely once resources are mined out (which happens pretty quickly). But as far as combat interactions go, players are given lots of room to be successful, and to make up for tactical missteps and miscalculations. If the game can address the other issues (and there are sadly, several major obstacles in play), its combat system can actually support interesting, meaningful play. One of the biggest hurdles, however, to reinvigorating Act of Aggression is that one of the reasons the combat system is so flexible is that units are, effectively, watered down. Altering this without simultaneously stripping players of options is a tall order.
The Nuance of Scale
One of the strengths of large scale RTS is that in some ways they are immune to many of the issues addressed in this article. Their scale precludes 'micro' battles, at least going into the mid-game, while simultaneously introducing nuance in the form of force composition. In much the same way that units in Company of Heroes provide nuance through fractional success and failure states, with hundreds of units, it's possible to craft damage profiles and armies in a plethora of ways that are tactically and strategically significant. Large scale games tend to resonate as they have both economic and tactical nuance baked in part and parcel with their scale.
Systems like Supreme Commander includes, with different structure adjacency providing different benefits to production and resourcing structures, and the ability to further drain resources (driving inefficiency with resources but efficiency in production) by committing additional Engineers to a construction project, by their very nature provide players with experientially (if not necessarily actually) different paths towards success. Thousands of words could be written on this topic, I am sure. But I've already drawn on too long, I am afraid. Suffice it to say, scale in RTS comes with many possibilities for the introduction of meaningful nuance, though it limits (for good and ill) the impact of any single decision a player makes.
In Conclusion (?)
Last time, I talked about economic nuance. This time, I attempted to define, or at least circumscribe and outline, tactical nuance. These are only 2 pieces of a larger puzzle. Unit and faction design , and by extension a game's counter system, play an enormous role in combat and I scarcely touched on that in this article (though again, the outlines are present, if you read carefully). My bottom line is this: the goal is to give the player freedom to succeed or fail through the efficiency of their actions, to allow them numerous ways to be successful, and to give themselves an "out" when things turn south, even if their backup strategy is incredibly risky.
Thanks for your time. If you have any thoughts about this article or about my larger theory on RTS design, please do share it with me.
Paz says:
Very nice article! I think that less binary outcomes also lead to less stress and increase enjoyment as well. I wonder if there will be other systems aside from a retreat button that will allow the player to recoup losses in future games. Maybe a 'rout/shatter' feature?
Ragnar says:
Very interesting read 🙂
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starlabassistant says:
I think you raise some good points about giving the player control of their fate and making sure they feel in control. You're definately right that the larger the scale the more stuff a player can fiddle with, but I wonder if this is as much a curse as a blessing. It seems that generally, the more nuance a system has the more complexity it also has, adding to the mental burden players are faced with when playing. To use a limited example, take the size and composition of armies. With a dozen units you've got a lot fewer options in how you make your army, but also less stuff to control, as opposed to, say sixty, which is less than hundreds. How does one keep complexity low, while still having nuance?
Another thing is what types of nuance are best? For example,while I agree that Grey Goo has problems with its combat system, however, I find the tech attachment system for the humans and beta allow for many options. With a single medium hub the player could have from four factories down to one. In turn each of them, except the first could have different attachments, leading to (I hope my math is right…) 15 total combinations with the hub full. That's leaving aside the transitional states, and the choice of, say, whether to get a tank attachment first or an artillery. Then you take into account that each hub has to be upgraded on its own… it seems that this is a great system for giving the player nuance in their base building, more so than the usual "build one shrine of holy ammo, get arson angels at all barracks" deal.
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For example, if a patient is regularly presenting to an emergency department, a care manager can intervene and redirect that member to better local resources and educational materials.
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Fasting – the act of abstaining from consuming food for a period of time – is often associated with the long-time traditions and practices of different religions, the best known examples being Ramadan and Lent.
Nutritional research is increasingly suggesting that fasting is a practice that can bring significant health benefits if done sensibly and as part of a healthy regime. In the West, it is still sometimes perceived by traditional medical authorities as controversial and even risky for people to do it unsupervised, particularly for quick weight loss (and if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, about to undergo surgery, have underlying health conditions, a known eating disorder, or regularly take medication, then you should speak to your health practitioner before undertaking a fast of any sort).
However, we are beginning to see science highlighting the potential benefits of fasting for long-term health.
Fasting has a long and strong connection with the practice of yoga and its adoption of ayurvedic principles. The yoga community has continually embraced it as an aid to improved physical, mental and spiritual health, wellness and development. Devotees have always valued the purifying benefits of fasting, often integrating a fast into their regime.
Short-term fasting has many benefits, from improving one's willpower to resist unhealthy foods, to improving skin, to increasing energy and mental clarity. Many feel a real sense of achievement, building self confidence and belief that you can do it and feel better too.
Fasting is also becoming widely acknowledged for its ability to improve the body's resistance to a number of long-term health issues, measured by certain key health markers such as cholesterol, glucose and growth hormone (IGF-1). These markers are ultimately associated with many degenerative diseases and premature ageing. Pioneering research in the USA by Dr Walta Longo at the University of California is leading the way in exploring these benefits.
In 2012, a BBC2 Horizon documentary Eat, Fast & Live Longer presented by acclaimed TV doctor and science journalist, Michael J Mosley, propelled the concept of intermittent fasting into the limelight. The programme highlighted research from medical institutions and experts across the US, which increasingly supports the belief that fasting intermittently can help us stay younger and healthier.
It also suggested that fasting intermittently could help people to make long-term lifestyle changes. "It's not what we eat but how and when we eat it," said Mosley. His conclusion of fasting for two days per week – coined the 5:2 diet – has inspired many more people to try fasting for the first time and adopt it longer term as part of a healthy lifestyle. Fasting has become an achievable and workable option for many lifestyles.
Whether it's a juice or smoothie fast, or a programme such as The Lemon Detox (which mixes up a perfectly balanced drink using the nutrient-rich Madal Bal Natural Tree Syrup, lemon juice, water and cayenne pepper), the idea is one of supporting your body. If you provide the body with essential nutrients, vitamins and energy while you fast, the digestive system rests and makes the fasting process easier and healthier.
Liquid fasts are popular with yogis, as practicing restraint from solid food consumption is a good practice in self control.
Fasting-based detoxes have become popular choices for both physical and mental cleansing. Short-term fasting diets for weight loss – made popular by the likes of celebrities such as Beyoncé and Gwyneth Paltrow – have raised the profile of fasting generally, prompting a ground-shift in public interest in the concept as a whole.
Having witnessed many people follow a fast, as well as experiencing the process myself, it is clear that every body is different and every experience is individual. You need to find the right fast for you, and the fast that will fit your life.
Some people are happy fasting for a few days while others prefer 7-10 days to feel the process really go full circle. Some prefer a full fast, abstaining from all solid foods, while others prefer to follow a more moderate version, eating one healthy meal every day.
Some advice, however, is suitable for all methods. Firstly, for those who have never embarked on a fast before, the most basic principle to remember is that it is as much a psychological journey as a physical one. The body can survive on water alone and without food for extended periods of time if it needs to. However, the temptation of food while you fast can be powerful, so aim to be mentally stronger!
Secondly, try weaning yourself off caffeinated drinks and sugary foods – or any other things you may normally find hard to give up – in the days while you are still eating prior to a fast. This eases the transition to a state of fasting. People who suddenly quit coffee, smoking or alcohol often find they suffer from severe headaches in the first few days of a fast; while many believe this is a direct symptom of fasting, it is more likely to be an effect of withdrawal from these substances.
Thirdly, try to plan your fast to fit your life. If you're doing a full fast over several days, clear your social diary as much as possible. Treat and nurture yourself, having an Epsom salt bath, booking a massage, going to bed early and even picking up a book you've been meaning to read for months. Take the opportunity to retreat from your usual hectic routine and truly rest and restore. If you are fasting for just a couple of days, do it when you know you don't have a string of lunches or parties to attend. You are far more likely to succeed and see real benefits if you plan your fast for a time when you can easily stick to it.
and there are some specific yoga exercises to do while fasting.
Gentle yoga supports your fasting, stimulating the circulation and helping speed up the elimination of toxins.
In fact, yoga and fasting together share a great history. It is wonderful to see people now embrace fasting in contemporary ways that fit into our modern lifestyles. There is still so much to learn about the benefits of this age-old tradition and once again, science is showing us that something from the past may well become something beneficial for our future health and wellbeing.
Warning: If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, about to undergo surgery, have underlying health conditions, a known eating disorder, or regularly take medication, speak to your health practitioner before undertaking a fast.


Tax credit bonds are a relatively new concept to transportation. They were first authorized by Congress in 1997 to subsidize a school modernization program and have since been expanded to programs that support renewable energy projects and that form part of the Hurricane Katrina recovery program. Tax credit bonds called Build American Bonds are now available to surface transportation projects through 2010 as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act passed in February 2009.
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As your child gets older, you may be wondering at what age they can stay home alone. Make sure you check, because some states such as Georgia, Illinois, Maryland and Oregon actually have specific ages specified in their laws. With the number of latchkey kids growing significantly, the majority of states are setting guidelines that recommend your child be at least 12 years of age.
Think about your child's maturity level. Are they impulsive? Do they get apprehensive about staying home alone? If so, you should probably wait until they are a little bit older before leaving them by themselves. Is your child good with instructions? Can you count on your child to follow the rules, stay clear-headed in emergencies and tell you the truth? If the answer is YES… you may want to start out with short trial runs. Leave your child home for 30 minutes at first and gradually increase the amount of time your child spends alone. It's a good idea to take things slowly and stay within everyone's comfort level.
As you begin to explore the idea of leaving your child home to care for themselves, consider all options. For many families, a combination of arrangements is the best bet. Exchanging care with another parent can work out nicely. You can offer to watch their child one evening in exchange for supervising your child another evening. Think about enrolling your child in an afterschool program, music lesson or an afternoon of sports a couple times a week. This is a great way to break up the routine of being alone and gives your child something fun to look forward to.
Make sure your child knows how to calmly dial 911, give their full name, street address and phone number. Role-play how to respond in different situations.
Your child should not enter your home if a door or window is broken or open. Have them go to a safe place and call you right away.
Post all important phone numbers and special instructions on the fridge.
Instruct your child to never let someone at the door or on the phone know they are home alone.
Remind your child to stay away from strangers. They should not accept a ride home with someone they don't know.
Have your child call you and a trusted neighbor as soon as they get home from school.
Be sure your child can operate the security system, use a fire extinguisher and safely use any appliances they might need.
Make sure your child is prepared to exit your home quickly in case of a fire and have a meeting place.
Consider having your child attend a Latchkey Kids Program. Check with your local library or YMCA to learn more about programs in your area.
The American Red Cross offers a Basic Aid Training course for children 8-12. Your child will learn safety information, first aid procedures and how to respond to emergencies. Call your local office for more information.


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Q: Draw tangent to point in ListLinePLot I am using ListLinePlot to draw a number of points to a graph:
ListLinePlot[{{5 10^-3, 0}, {4.65 10^-3, 100}, {4.32 10^-3, 200}, {3.74 10^-3, 400},
    {3.23 10^-3, 600}, {2.6 10^-3, 900}, {2.09 10^-3, 1200}, {1.68 10^-3, 1500}}]

How can I also draw the tangent to the line in a point?

A: You can use Interpolation[] to reckon out tangent lines to your data, as in the following:
data = {{5 10^-3, 0}, {4.65 10^-3, 100}, {4.32 10^-3, 200},
        {3.74 10^-3, 400}, {3.23 10^-3, 600}, {2.6 10^-3, 900},
        {2.09 10^-3, 1200}, {1.68 10^-3, 1500}};

dint = Interpolation[data];
slope = dint';

With[{x = .003 (* where to draw the tangent *), h = 800 (* length of tangent *)},
 y = dint[x]; dir = Normalize[{1, slope[x]}]/2;
 ListLinePlot[data, Epilog -> Line[{{x, y} - h dir, {x, y} + h dir}]]]

If multiple tangents are desired, here's one way to go about it:
With[{pos = {.002, .003, .0045} (* where to place tangents *),
      h = 400 (* length of tangent *)},
 ListLinePlot[data, Axes -> None, Epilog ->
   Table[With[{y = dint[x], dir = Normalize[{1, slope[x]}]/2},
              {AbsoluteThickness[2], Line[{{x, y} - h dir, {x, y} + h dir}]}],
         {x, pos}], Frame -> True, PlotStyle -> AbsoluteThickness[1]]]


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set -e

TOP_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd -P)"
source "${TOP_DIR}/scripts/apollo.bashrc"

CLANG_FORMAT_CMD="clang-format"

function check_clang_format() {
  if [[ -z "$(command -v clang-format)" ]]; then
    error "Command \"clang-format\" not found."
    error "Please make sure clang-format is installed and check your PATH" \
      "settings. For Debian/Ubuntu, you can run the following command:"
    error "  sudo apt-get -y update && sudo apt-get -y install clang-format"
    exit 1
  fi
}

function clang_format_run() {
  # Note: `${CLANG_FORMAT_CMD} -i -style=Google "$@"`
  # will override the settings in .clang-format
  ${CLANG_FORMAT_CMD} -i "$@"
}

function run_clang_format() {
  for target in "$@"; do
    if [[ -f "${target}" ]]; then
      if c_family_ext "${target}" || proto_ext "${target}"; then
        clang_format_run "${target}"
        info "Done formatting ${target}"
      else
        warning "Do nothing. ${target} is not a c/c++/cuda header/source or proto file."
      fi
    else
      local srcs
      srcs="$(find_proto_srcs ${target})"
      if [[ -n "${srcs}" ]]; then
        clang_format_run ${srcs}
      fi
      srcs="$(find_c_cpp_srcs ${target})"
      if [[ -n "${srcs}" ]]; then
        clang_format_run ${srcs}
      fi
      ok "Done formatting c/cpp/cuda/proto source files under ${target}"
    fi
  done
}

function main() {
  check_clang_format

  if [ "$#" -eq 0 ]; then
    error "Usage: $0 <path/to/dirs/or/files>"
    exit 1
  fi

  run_clang_format "$@"
}

main "$@"


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Adultify: How To Buy Furniture Like An Adult
Step away from the Ikea displays
by Taylor Bryant
The time has come to accept the inevitable: You're growing up. Embrace it! Becoming an adult can be daunting, but not when you have guides as easy (and, let's face it, as cool) as the ones in our Adultify series. Now, you won't ever have to utter that cringe-worthy term "adulting" when you accomplish something like doing your laundry—you know, basic, responsible grown-up activities—because you'll know these truths to be self-evident.
You've reached the throes of adulthood. Congratulations, it's nice to have you! Maybe you've skimmed through our other Adultify guides, one of which is how to take your apartment from college to mature in eight easy steps and, now that you have the rules in place, it's time to start furnishing your place with items that aren't futons.
It can be overwhelming, not to mention expensive. But it can be done and it doesn't have to include spending half of your paycheck or days fawning over mazes of Ikea displays. Real talk: We get that they are supposed to serve as inspiration, but they're more like an unattainable tease for most. Not to mention, can you imagine how long it would take to put together an entire living room made up of Ikea furniture? *Shudder*
To help navigate us through the world of couches, chairs, and coffee tables, we tapped interior designers Kirsten Grove and Emily Katz. Click through to see what wisdom they had to dole out.
Invest In A Good Couch
When buying furniture, you can often wing it with certain pieces. But one item you want to make sure to invest in fully is your couch, says Grove. "You're spending so many hours sitting on it and entertaining on it that you want something that's good quality and well-made," she tells us. "You can find accent chairs and coffee tables and buffets all day long that are a little bit more budget friendly, but you can always tell when you've invested good money in your sofa."
What does good money entail? Grove says to be careful of anything under $900. A good starting out sofa is anywhere between $1,200 to $2,500. How you determine whether or not a sofa is worth the equivalent of a month's rent brings us to our second point…
Shop In Person When You Can
How does one determine whether or not something like a sofa is worthy of taking up space in their home? They test it out, of course. And that's a pretty hard task if you're buying everything online. "I once bought a sofa online, and literally you could sit on it and you would pop right off because it was so firm… TV time just got less and less," Groves says. "My advice would be to make sure that you sit, try it out, feel the fabric, and all that kind of stuff."
Same goes for items like dressers and coffee tables. Sure, the measurements are usually listed online, but you don't know how an item is going to look until you see it IRL. "I think that we are so visual, so it's easier to see it in person to understand where it should go," Grove says. "I've worked with clients, and we've gone over and over the measurements, and it's not until they actually have it in front of them that they're like, 'Oh, that's what you meant when you said it's a bigger scale.'"
But The Internet Can Work, Also
Though buying items in person is preferred, the internet can also be a gold mine for furniture—especially affordable items. Both Grove and Katz list One Kings Lane as a great site for picking up pieces. Katz also lists Chairish, Etsy, and, surprisingly, Instagram as go-to places of hers. "There are all these apps that are even embedded into Instagram where you can just click on the photo and it takes you to their shopping page, which is kind of dangerous but also amazing," she says. "You're actually helping, let's say, a stay-at-home mom who is supporting herself by selling cool vintage or something like that."
If you are going to go the internet route, Katz recommends always, always reading the reviews beforehand and gravitating toward companies with great return policies and free shipping, if possible. "Having something delivered is a super grown-up thing to do," she says. Agreed, especially if they're willing to bring it up your four-floor walk-up and assemble it, also. It's the little things.
Websites are also great for comparing prices before purchasing from a brick-and-mortar store if in person is your jam.
Shop Ikea Sparingly
We totally understand the appeal of the blue and yellow hub, but try to not fill your entire space with hard-to-assemble items that will likely fall apart two years from now. We're not saying you should forgo the store altogether—both Katz and Grove agree that there is a time and place for Ikea (like storage items)—but, as you get older, you should gravitate toward pieces that are going to last forever.
If you do give into aesthetic temptation (it's okay, we've all been there), Katz recommends customizing items so your apartment doesn't look like one of every other 20-something. "[My husband and I] like to customize [items] to make it feel a little bit special, like doing some kind of Ikea hacks," she advises. "We brought a little butcher block for the kitchen and put casters on the bottom to raise it up so that it meets the stool height. I think the DIY stuff can be really fun."
Hand-Me-Downs Are Your Best Friend
Tables you find on the side of the road, mirrors you pick up at your local garage sale, that chair your parents passed down to you, these will often grow to be some of your most cherished, unique, and well-made pieces. Not only will these items last for years to come, but they're often a lot cheaper or, if you're lucky, free. Just because your paycheck reads "adult," doesn't mean you have to spend in excess. (Saving is just as grown-up as spending!)
When you can, Katz also recommends shopping locally: "Finding a cool crafts fair in your area and meeting the people that make the things that you're interested in having in your home is the coolest thing because then not only are you putting your dollars back into the community, but you're also finding something that no one else is going to have."
Remember That Everything Good Comes With Time
You're not going to find your dream couch on your first visit, nor do you want to rush such an important (and pricey) purchase. If you can wait to find The One (whether it's a couch, mattress, dresser, etc.), do it. Also, because it will probably go on sale in the near future.
You have your entire life to build up you collection, and decorating your apartment should and will be a lifelong process. It can take years before your home starts to come together and feel like "you." Make sure the items you bring in are worth it.
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