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package DDG::Spice::Syntax;

# ABSTRACT: Look up syntax for a programming language

use DDG::Spice;

spice is_cached => 1;
spice proxy_cache_valid => "200 1d";

spice wrap_jsonp_callback => 1;
spice to => 'https://syntaxdb.com/api/v1/concepts/search?q=$1';

triggers any => 'syntax', 'syntaxdb', 'syntaxcenter';

my $languages = join "|", map { quotemeta $_ } split "\n" , share('languages.txt')->slurp ;
my $concepts = join "|", map { quotemeta $_ } split "\n", share('concept.txt')->slurp;

handle remainder => sub {
    if ($_ =~ /\b($languages)\b/ && $_ =~ /\b($concepts)\b/) {
            return $_;
    }
    return;
};

1;

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Interview: Michael Moorcock
Interviews, Oct 31st
This 1988 Freedom interview with the well-known science fiction and fantasy author by Paul Morrison touches on his views about censorship, anarchism and the direction of sci-fi as he saw it at the time.
Paul Morrison: How do you see the development of your work from your early period through "Sword and Sorcery"; sci-fi, to the Colonel Pyatt novels; your nonfiction and your present work?
Your first question … is a bit of a big one really. In a way although my technique's developed my interests have remained fairly much the same. The first novel I ever wrote was in fact the search for a novel called "The Hungry Dreamers* set in Soho and thankfully lost. I think a little bit of it appeared in a fanzine in the early '60s and I was writing all different kinds of fiction from a very early age just as I was reading all different kinds of fiction.
I was never particularly obsessed with one kind of fiction. I read social novels, plays, classics, Frank Richards' boys stories, P. G. Wodehouse, a vast amount of popular thrillers and the like, and B F Benson for instance, the David Blaize books and the Mapp & Lucia books and so on. I read a lot of comedy and although Edgar Rice Burroughs, 'Sword and Sorcery' and fantasy were a great enthusiasm they didn't make up more than a relatively small percentage of what I read.
I still have not read a great deal of the so-called classic SF stories. I find most of it unreadable as a matter of fact. I find most SF unreadable, I find most 'Sword and Sorcery' unreadable, just as I find most detective stories unreadable. As I have said elsewhere I am inclined to enjoy individual authors who work in a particular genre not a genre itself.
I have used fantasy and science fiction to experiment a little bit, to practice if you like before doing something slightly ambitious like the Jerry Cornelius books, the "Colonel Pyatt" novels are a sort of extension of the Cornelius books. What non-fiction I have done has been largely at the request of editors or publishers. I don't regard myself as a very good non-fiction writer.
Present work — Mother London — is a social novel essentially , although it employs techniques that I developed in the Cornelius books and there are obvious sort of echoes of the Cornelius books in Mother London. You ask me how I see the development of my work and I can only say I don't really see it developing in any linear way, just as I have grown more technically skilled I have been able to tackle certain ideas I have had for a long time.
What would you like to say about your time as editor of New Worlds magazine, particularly in regard to the direction and innovations you helped guide it through?
Its hard to talk about New Worlds because it was a sort of a nightmare. It went on for years, the magazine was constantly beleagured. I spent most of my time trying to keep it alive, just physically, financially, alive.
I believed in it obviously and I think that what we were doing was interesting. It was a period of considerable innovation which began with people like Ballard and myself in the late '50s, although it didn't really find any expression until the early '60s I don't think there has been a period like it since. What I have seen of new work — much of which I like — it seems to me not to have that same willingness to jump in with both feet or run it up the flagpole and see what comes down, or whatever you call it, those days — much more optimistic sense that if we tried something out it was worth going all the way.
Nowadays things like cyper punk, that particular movement is consolidating various other popular forms and producing a sort of amalgam of hard-boiled detective story and the near future SF story sort of thing Philip K Dick did so well. I think we encouraged people to go as far as they possibly could, we were willing to back them in that way. I am not sure there is much that is willing to do that these days.
How do you see the general direction of sci-fi today? Has it changed for the better or worse in your estimation?
I don't know whether it has changed for the better or worse. I like the little bit of what I read, but I don't read very much, so really I am not the best person to ask what it's like today. I like some of
the so called cyber punk writers – again I don't see their work as being hugely innovative — again only in terms of a genre. I think what we were trying to do in New Worlds was break out of genre — trying to make new conventions — I think a lot of the late '70s and '80s has been a period of consolidation, nostalgia,looking backwards — which you see pretty much in all forms of creative stuff at the moment.
I don't think much sci-fi was ever very good and I don't think much is good nowadays but what is good, is as good as it ever was.
In your time as editor you came up against several attempts at suppression .. and censorship — how did you view this then? How do you view the situation now as regards censorship in Britain?
I am totally opposed to censorship which seems to be. at odds in some people's minds with my total opposition to pornography. I believe that many kinds of pornography are used as propaganda in maintaining the status quo as it exists now between men and women; l believe that men are essentially a power elite who control and define the lives of women and as a believer in women's rights and the eventual triumph of the women's movement I can only continue to work against that and what I do is to try to find means of fighting pornography without censorship to make people^particularly men, aware of what pornography as we commonly understand the word does to maintain that very unfair situation. That doesn't stop me fighting against the obscene publications Act which I do politically. I am against it. I have written against it. I have worked against it. It doesn't stop my going for the Freedom of Information Act which I'd be very glad to see go through.
Most of my life I have been involved with attempts to improve the situation of writers and part of that improvement in my view is to try to abolish censorship particularly literary censorship, political censorship, any kind really. I think that we are going through a period in the world in general that you could call reactionary. I think we're in danger of an increased amount of censorship and I am currently trying to fight that along with a lot of other people who have for one reason or another apparently been identified as pro-censorship. People who are simply not pro-censorship but are as profoundly against censorship as I am, people like Philip Dworkin and Catherine McKinnon. There's a lot of nonsense been talked about that which I won't bore you with any further.
I know you have a keen interest in anarchism and the feminist movement, would you like to tell me a bit about your views?
I began political life as an anarchist — in those days I suppose it was a much more naive belief. I then went through a period of trying to express myself politically through more conventional political parties and eventually realised they are all so damn corrupt I might as well be an idealistic anarchist and humanist and maintain my own political position by that means. That also fits in better with my support for the feminist movement.
I believe that the women's movement is the most important political movement of this century, possibly of the millennium. I think that the kind of political writing you find in the women's movement has a very serious bearing on all our lives, particularly to do with how power is used, maintained and of course abused, so that for me the feminist movement is absolutely central to the improvement of society.
I would also like to ask you about what you are doing now. I know you had a book published very recently.
I have had a book published recently — that's usually true, sometimes more than one — the book is Mother London which I think is probably going to be my — in many ways I think it's the closest — most personal book I have ever written. It deals mostly with what I feel — deals best with what I feel about — much more of asocial novel than anything I have ever written recently with the exception I believe of
the Pyatt books. It's set in the real world. It's set in a real London. It's a fairly complex book, it's a non-linear book. I have had to come up with a rather more complicated form than I used in the Cornelius books but still rather similar.
The reason for doing that is one is anxious to avoid cliche, conventional interpretation of the subject matter, the work that one's doing and so one looks for a form which will with luck avoid that or help people to avoid it. Whether it will or not I don't know …
In the summer I am planning to write an Elric novel which I began last year. A sort of summer holiday for me I suppose. I am also hoping to write a book about living in Morocco but have not yet found a publisher who is willing to commission the book so I will be able to afford to live in Morocco … for the length of time it would take!
I've got a collection of short stories I am working on at the moment which will also include non-fiction — mainly political non-fiction.
I'm not doing any music at the moment. Although there is a chance that some of the music Pete Pably and I did for 'Gloriana' and The Entropy Tango' will actually be appearing in the next few months since there's an independent record producer who has asked if he could put some of it out. Pete is going through our tapes trying to find stuff that's remotely usable and discovering a lot of it isn't. I think that's it as far as forthcoming * work is concerned.
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The decision by the commission was made on the recommendation of Pulaski County Prosecuting Attorney Kevin Hillman.
"There's no risk to the county for getting involved," Hillman said. "But there is the potential for recovery. Pulaski County has one of the highest overdose rates in the state from prescription opioids."
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According to information from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, every day, more than 115 Americans die after overdosing on opioids.The misuse of and addiction to opioids—including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl—is a serious national crisis that affects public health as well as social and economic welfare.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the total "economic burden" of prescription opioid misuse alone in the United States is $78.5 billion a year, including the costs of healthcare, lost productivity, addiction treatment, and criminal justice involvement.
According to information on the opioid crisis and its impact on Missouri from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, in 2016, there were 914 opioid-related overdose deaths in Missouri—a rate of 15.9 deaths per 100 persons—compared to the national rate of 13.3 deaths per 100,000 persons. From 2012 to 2016 heroin overdose deaths increased from 210 to 380 deaths. Synthetic opioid overdose deaths have been increasing dramatically since 2013 from 97 to 441 deaths.
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When Holiday Work Parties Lead to Sexual Harassment Accusations in IL
Posted By: Sami Azhari
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The office holiday party has long been regarded as a way for overworked employees to cut loose and enjoy themselves at the end of the year.
In most cases, holiday parties are harmless fun that ends well for everyone. However, sexual misconduct is also relatively common at holiday parties, especially when alcohol is involved.
Maybe you decide to pursue a coworker you've been admiring from afar all year, and this doesn't go over well. Or perhaps a harmless party game got out of hand, and someone was offended.
Whatever the case, if you're facing sexual harassment allegations after your holiday party, it's important to know what consequences you could be facing — both criminal and civil. We've put together a guide covering the civil and criminal consequences of workplace sexual harassment allegations.
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Holiday parties are often problematic because some employees treat these events as a chance to really cut loose — in other words, as a party. This is especially the case if alcohol is involved, or if the party is held after hours.
However, a work party is still work, and conduct that's perfectly acceptable at another party could be considered sexual misconduct among coworkers. For legal purposes, an office party is generally seen as an extension of the office, even when held off-site or after hours.
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Giving inappropriate gifts of a sexual nature to a coworker or employee
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Legally speaking, any conduct that isn't acceptable in the office isn't acceptable at an office holiday party. This is true despite the more relaxed atmosphere of these events.
Is Illinois Sexual Harassment a Civil or Criminal Matter?
If you are accused of workplace sexual harassment, you could potentially face a host of consequences, including:
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Most sexual harassment cases are handled civilly, and the main consequences you could face are those from your employer, monetary losses, and damage to your reputation. However, it's also possible that you could be brought up on criminal charges.
Essentially, the difference between criminal and civil charges is who filed them. Criminal charges involve breaking a law made by the government and are filed by the justice system. Civil law deals with a dispute between two entities, and civil action is taken by the alleged victim.
What Are the Civil Consequences of IL Sexual Harassment Allegations
The Illinois Human Rights Act establishes that every citizen has the right to be free from sexual harassment in employment and education.
Workplace sexual harassment occurs when someone makes unwanted sexual advances towards a coworker or otherwise engages in inappropriate conduct of a sexual nature. For these actions to constitute sexual harassment, they must:
Interfere with a person's job or ability to do it
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When facing a civil suit from the alleged victim, you may wind up subject to damages such as:
Compensation for personal injuries, including physical, mental and emotional injuries
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Generally, when sex crime charges stem from sexual harassment cases, they involve physical sexual contact of some kind or stalking of the alleged victim.
Illinois defines sexual assault as occurring when the perpetrator commits a penetrative sexual act against another without that person's explicit consent. This includes situations in which the victim is very intoxicated, and is, therefore, unable to give consent.
In the context of the workplace, this could also include certain types of coercion. For example, threatening to fire an employee unless he or she performs a sex act or sexual favor of some kind. Sexual assault is punishable by many years behind bars and mandatory sex offender registration.
Workplace sexual harassment can also result in criminal charges if it involves an intimidating threat of sexual misconduct, repeated unwanted advances or stalking.
Sexual harassment allegations of any kind aren't something to mess around with. Regardless of whether you're facing civil liability, criminal charges or both, the potential consequences are dire.
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Spring is coming! Time to think about compost!
We know that spring will really arrive with warm temperatures and greening lawns and trees. Already thoughts of gardens are sprouting in our thawing heads. This year, if you are not already doing so, compost is a great addition to your garden. The benefits are many and the downfalls few. Compost is very forgiving.
First, if you do not already have a compost pile, while you are walking around the yard examining the thawing lawn and swelling buds on trees and shrubs, now is a great time to pick out a spot for a compost pile. An area that will accommodate a 3 – 4 foot pile in circumference is adequate. Some sunlight is good and pick an area that does not stay soggy. Compost is like all growing things: It needs air, light and water to thrive.
There are several commercial compost containers available. A quick search through the catalogs or the home improvement store will turn up several options. Really, purchasing a large plastic box in which to pile the compost is not necessary. A simple chicken wire enclosure does the job equally well. If you are concerned about the look of a compost pile to your neighbors, use the compost pile fence as a trellis for some colorful vines. Even pole beans or cucumbers will dress up the enclosure.
In addition to an unnecessary expense, a plastic enclosure limits three essential ingredients to a compost pile; air, light and water. If the organic materials are locked behind solid plastic walls, no sunlight penetrates, rain is kept away, and air flow is minimal. All of these deficits make the compost process much less successful.
Second, using compost– and even established plants – is a great way to get glorious results without using chemical fertilizers. Compost has been shown to help plants establish better root systems, the best way to make sure they thrive. The microorganisms in compost also fight off disease. By adding a handful of mature compost to the soil when putting in vegetable or flower plants, you are adding micronutrients and microorganisms to the soil. No chemical fertilizer can do that. A top-dressing of compost will also help a lawn to stay green and healthy even during long dry spells.
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Making compost is a fun activity. This sentence is written by someone who has been called "the worm lady" – loudly – in public. But it really is fun to see waste products from the kitchen and the yard become rich, aromatic humus (Say "hyu-mus.") It's great to see the difference that compost makes in your yard and for your plants. For more information, please call the Western Finger Lakes Authority (1.800.724.3867) or go to our website, www.wfingerlakesauthority.org.
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Israel, officially known as the State of Israel, is a country in Southwest Asia located on the southeastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea. It has borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria and Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area. With a population of about 7.2 million, the majority of whom are Jews, Israel is the world's only Jewish state. Wide variety of nations and religions share the land of Israel – not only Jews, but also Arabs, Muslims, Christians and Druze, as well as other religious and ethnic minority groups.
The name Israel originated from a verse in the Bible where Jacob is renamed Israel after successfully wrestling with an angel of God. According to linguists, researchers and historians, some possible meanings of the name Israel are 'God rules', 'God judges', 'God fights/struggles', though regardless the precise meaning of the name, the biblical nation fathered by Jacob got the name 'Children of Israel', or the 'Israelites'.
Jerusalem is the nation's capital, seat of government, and largest city. Other big cities are Tel Aviv and Haifa.
Israel is home to a variety of geographic features, from the Negev desert in the south to the mountain ranges of the Galilee, Carmel, and the Golan in the north. The Israeli Coastal Plain on the shores of the Mediterranean is home to seventy percent of the nation's population. East of the central highlands lies the Jordan Rift Valley, which forms a small part of the 6,500-kilometer (4,040-mi) Great Rift Valley. The Jordan River runs along the Jordan Rift Valley, from Mount Hermon through the Hulah Valley and the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on the surface of the Earth. Unique to Israel and the Sinai Peninsula are makhteshim, or erosion cirques. The largest makhtesh in the world is Ramon Crater in the Negev, which measures 40 kilometers by 8 kilometers (25 mi by 5 mi).
Temperatures in Israel vary widely, especially during the winter. The more mountainous regions are windy, cold, or sometimes snowy; Mount Hermon's peak is covered with snow most of the year, and Jerusalem itself usually receives at least one snowfall each year. Coastal cities, such as Tel Aviv and Haifa, have a typical Mediterranean climate with cool, rainy winters and long, hot summers. From May to September, rain in Israel is rare. With scarce water resources, Israel has developed various water-saving technologies, including drip irrigation. Israelis also take advantage of the considerable sunlight available for solar energy; making Israel the leading nation in solar energy use per capita.
The State of Israel is divided into six main administrative districts, known as mehozot – Center District, Haifa District, Jerusalem District, Northern District, Southern District, and Tel Aviv District. For statistical purposes, the country is divided into three metropolitan areas: Tel Aviv and Gush Dan (population 3,150,000), Haifa (population 996,000), and Beersheba (population 531,600). However, Israel's largest city, both in population and area, is Jerusalem with 732,100 residents in an area of 126 square kilometers (49 sq mi). Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Rishon LeZion are Israel's next most populous cities, with populations of 384,600, 267,000, and 222,300 respectively.
Israel's population, as of 2007, is 7.22 million. Israel's two official languages are Hebrew and Arabic. Hebrew is the primary language of the state and spoken by the majority of the population. Arabic is spoken by the Arab minority and Jews who immigrated to Israel from Arab lands. Most Israelis can communicate reasonably well in English, as many television programs are in English and many schools begin to teach English in the early grades. As a country of immigrants, dozens of languages can be heard on the streets of Israel. A large influx of people from the former Soviet Union and Ethiopia have made Russian and Amharic widely spoken in Israel. Between 1990 and 1994, the immigration of Jews from the former Soviet Union increased Israel's population by twelve percent.
Israel has a diverse, Western-orientated market economy.
As a result of its small size and limited natural resources, Israeli industry is export-driven. The country's highly skilled and educated workforce concentrates on manufacturing and exporting products with a high added value that are primarily based on technological innovation. These include aviation-related products, medical electronics, agro-technology, computer hardware and software, and fine chemicals. Israel's major trading partners are the USA, the European Union (EU) and China.
High technology is one of the most important industrial sectors in Israel. The country has developed a world-class reputation for technological research and development (R&D).
The combination of highly skilled workers and innovative techniques has led to massive foreign investment. In the recent years, over $20 – $25 billion is being invested each year. Investments have increased up to 80% last year only compared to the previous.
Israel was established as a homeland for the Jewish people and is often referred to as the Jewish state. The country's Law of Return grants all Jews and those of Jewish lineage the right to Israeli citizenship. Just over three quarters, or 76.1%, of the population are Jews from a diversity of Jewish backgrounds. Approximately sixty-eight percent of Israeli Jews are Israeli-born, twenty-two percent are immigrants from Europe and the Americas, and ten percent are immigrants from Asia and Africa (including the Arab world). The religious affiliation of Israeli Jews varies widely: eight percent define themselves as "Haredi Jews" and twenty percent consider themselves "secular Jews". The majority of Israeli Jews, fifty-five percent, say they are "traditional," The remaining seventeen percent define themselves as Orthodox Jews.
Making up 16.2% of the population, Muslims constitute Israel's largest religious minority. Israeli Arabs, who comprise 19.8% of the population, contribute significantly to that figure as over four fifths (82.6%) of them are Muslim. Of the remaining Israeli Arabs, 8.8% are Christian and 8.4% are Druze. Members of many other religious groups, including Buddhists and Hindus, maintain a presence in Israel, albeit in small numbers.
The city of Jerusalem enjoys a special place in the hearts of Jews, Muslims, and Christians as the home of sites that are pivotal to their religious beliefs, such as the Western Wall, the Temple Mount, the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Other landmarks of religious importance are located in the West Bank, among them the birthplace of Jesus and Rachel's Tomb in Bethlehem, and the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron. The administrative center of the Baha'i Faith and the Shrine of the Bab are located at the Baha'i World Centre in Haifa and the leader of the faith is buried in Acre. Apart from maintenance staff, there is no Baha'i community in Israel, although it is a destination for pilgrimages.
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Tips on Writing Primary Source Analysis
Primary sources are a very important tool for research of any kind. For example, in the humanities, you may use such primary sources as journals, literature, and letters. For historical studies, you might use newspaper articles, telegraphs, and journals. The sciences usually imply conducting original studies. You can analyze primary sources and use this information to formulate your own point, considering your subject in a historical context and understanding what areas require more research, as well as what support your thesis needs. Learn more about primary sources from these tips written by the experts from college-writers.com service.
1. Research the author
First, you have to research the author and learn as much as you can about their background. Determine what bias the author holds. Even if the source itself didn't have a specific agenda, the authors religion, education, biography, and social status can have a significant impact on the content. For example, if the author is a religious person, their opinion on genome editing will likely be biased.
2. Think of how the author was related to the material
When writing about some historical battle, you might prefer letters written by people who actually witnessed these events. Letters written by other people will not be as reliable. However, you can work with newspaper articles that contain interviews with witnesses.
3. Analyze the intended audience for the source
For example, private journals are more reliable because, in this case, the author didn't try to impress a certain audience, writing only for themselves. Similarly, articles written for a particular group of people must be considered less reliable because their goal was to appeal to a certain audience and its biases. Understanding the audience can help you detect bias and evaluate the source material.
4. Consider your research in historical context
For example, if you see a letter that supports same-sex marriages, it's not unusual if it was written in the 21st century. However, if you see a similar letter written in the 19th century, this is certainly an outstanding document. It's very important to consider your sources in the cultural and historical context. In addition, try to understand what events could have influenced the material. For example, some articles might have been written in response to certain economic events. Sometimes, a source may seem to be provocative, but your research may demonstrate that it didn't get any cultural response at that time.
5. Analyze the purpose of the material
Was it intended to just describe some events, or was it aimed to interpret them? If the author has a particular argument, it must change the way you evaluate the source. In this case, you will have to think about possible biases, while also evaluating the success of this argument.
6. Get access to a physical document
A physical document can provide you with many clues. For example, you may find out that a letter was written on expensive paper, or damaged by water or fire. Such details can help you illustrate the historical context. When having a physical document, you can also determine its authenticity. If you cannot access the physical document, you should still try to evaluate its authenticity using biographical and historical data.
7. Write a thesis statement
When you have the necessary information about your primary source, you can come up with a strong thesis statement that summarizes your analysis. For example, you may point out that your source had a great impact when it was published but didn't gain historical value. Obviously, your thesis statement depends on your research.
8. Provide answers to as many possible questions as you can in your analysis
Be accurate. You may not be able to answer certain questions, but if you have some answers, make sure to make them detailed. Pay your attention to biographical and historical details, explain the context and the importance of the source.
9. Make sure to provide the necessary support and details
If you have worked with an original document, add a photocopy. Provide your primary and secondary sources in a works cited page. Mention historical accounts biographies and other research materials that helped you prepare your analysis.


In Heroes of Might & Magic V most creatures have one or several special abilities. Most of these abilities are special combat skills reflecting the specific power and nature of the creature. The most common abilities are Flyer, Shooter, and Immunity to a specific element or spell (fire, lightning, slow…), or the ability to cast one or several spells. However there are plenty of other abilities, many of them being specific to one creature. Today we will take a first look at six special abilities, covering creatures from each faction in the game.
Have a look at the complete abilities list.
Archangels can resurrect friendly units from a stack that have been decimated or partially destroyed. This ability needs to be "activated" by the player. In other words, Archangels can either move/attack in the regular way, or the player can select Resurrect special ability and use it on a stack of friendly units. Archangels can use Resurrect only once during a combat. The number of creatures resurrected by Archangels depends on the number of Archangels in the stack and the HP value of resurrected creatures.
Every time a Familiar takes its turn, a certain amount of mana is taken away from the reserve available to the enemy hero. This ability is automatic (it does not need to be activated by the player) and has no cost to the creature: it will be able to move or use another ability in the same turn.
The amount of stolen mana is calculated based on the number of Familiars in the stack, and their basic weekly increase. As a result, a stack made of one weekly brood of Familiars "steal" approximately 3 points of the enemy hero's mana every time it takes its turn.
The stolen mana is then transferred to the hero who controls the Familiars, and added to the hero's current reserve; note that the total mana value cannot exceed the maximum set for the hero.
Having a huge stack of familiar in your army can be a very effective way to reduce the enemy hero's magic power.
Vampires can restore their health points (HP) and even resurrect some of the killed units in their stack by using the HP that they extract from enemy creatures.
They will extract vital energy from the enemies thanks to successful attacks. For every wound they inflict they will get some HP. They will restore their energy immediately after the attack, even before the enemy retaliates.
As a result a big stack of vampires is all the more difficult to eliminate because it will constantly regenerate itself in combat.
Deep Hydras are huge creatures occupying a 2x2 tiles surface on the battlefield.
Thanks to their 6 heads, they can attack a whole sphere simultaneously – the 12 adjacent tiles around them.
However, Hydras always target an actual creature, not an area. Damage inflicted is calculated for each creature positioned on the affected tiles individually.
Like War Dancers and Hydras, Mages have a pattern attack, meaning they can damage several creatures with a single attack. However their attack is special in that the pattern is a "tile by tile" vector originating in the tile where the Mage stands, going through the tile where the specified target is positioned and continuing beyond the game field. All units in the line of attack - both friendly and hostile - suffer damage from the Mage's shot (damage is calculated individually for each target). Combat machines positioned outside of the game field but in the line of attack also suffer appropriate damage.
Using their two swords and their superior training in fencing, War Dancers are capable of attacking not one but all the tiles that surrounds them with a single attack.
The War Dancer must position himself carefully when attacking to strike a maximum amount of the enemy's creatures. The best strategy is then to target the weakest enemy stack, as only this one will be able to retaliate on the attack, while creatures suffering "indirect" damages won't.