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Wednesday: 18.45 – 20:00/15 pm. All levels.
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The kungfu training consists of diverse, coherent exercises. For instance, fist sets (fixed patterns of kungfu movements) are practised, and those techniques are trained with partner as applications (for self-defence reasons). However, due to the richness of kungfu not all exercises are practised every lesson. A training normally starts with a class warm-up. After that, mostly basic exercises or hardening are done, and then applications and/or sets. The sets are often practised in small groups or individually, so everybody can work at his own level. Other training components are physical training (functional bodyweight training), mobility/flexibility training, sparring exercises, punching pad drills, breathing and relaxation exercises and more ....
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An Act of Desperation - Chapter 20- Merry's Departure
"What is it?" he said, quickly getting to his feet and climbing the stairs up to the top of the wall.
"Over there," I said, pointing.
Merry stood on his toes, straining to see over the parapet, his eyes widening when he finally spotted the riders. "Do you think they're from Mordor?" he asked.
"They have to be," I said. "Come on!" I ran down the stairs, Merry quickly following, and into the Houses.
I had almost reached the door leading to the street when Ioreth stepped in front of it. I stopped short, Merry stumbling in an attempt to keep himself from running into me. "Where do you think you're going?" Ioreth asked sternly.
"Messengers are coming to the city. I must go..." I started to say.
"And if there's any message for you, you'll get it much sooner if you stay here," Ioreth interrupted.
"But..." I protested.
Ioreth crossed her arms. "If your brother sent any message for you, he'll send the messenger here. If you go wandering through the city looking for him, it will just take that much longer. And yes, this is the only door leading out of the Houses," she said in a tone that indicated she would not be argued with. For a moment, all I could do was glare at her in frustration, even though I reluctantly had to admit that she was probably right. Then I abruptly whirled around and stalked back out to the gardens. When I looked back a moment later, she was still by the door, looking as if she were standing guard to ensure I didn't try to sneak out after all. I sighed and went back to my vigil atop the walls.
The riders had nearly reached the barricade that stood where the gate had been, and I could see a flurry of activity on the first few levels; apparently word of the messengers had spread quickly. They crossed under the shadow of the wall and I could no longer see them for a moment. "What's happening?" Merry asked, coming up beside me.
"They're entering the city," I answered, still straining to see down to the lower levels. "It looks like they're coming up here."
"They probably have to go see Faramir," Merry pointed out.
"But if there's a message from Éomer, he'll send it here," I said impatiently as I descended the walls and began to pace around the gardens again, suddenly wishing that Faramir had stayed longer after all. Merry didn't answer, but I could tell that he was thinking of his own kinsfolk from the anxious look on his face.
We didn't have to wait as long as either of us expected; Ioreth soon came out to the gardens, followed closely by a tall, broad-shouldered Rider, his sun-bleached blond hair pulled back at the nape of his neck, carrying his helm under one arm and with his sword still strapped to his waist. "Your messenger, my lady," she said, not quite able to keep the smug look off of her face as she turned to go.
The Rider bowed politely before speaking. "I bring word from Lord Éomer, my lady," he said to me.
"And how is my brother? Is he well?" I asked, unable to hold back my impatience any longer.
"He is alive and unhurt, my lady," he replied. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, almost overwhelmed with relief.
I opened my eyes again when I felt a slight tug at my sleeve, to see Merry looking up at me with a concerned look on my face. "Éowyn?" he asked.
I smiled slightly, remembering that Merry couldn't understand Rohirric. "He's fine, Merry," I said.
The messenger's gaze rested on Merry then. "You are the holbytla?" he finally asked in the common tongue, his speech smooth but slightly accented. "Meriadoc?"
"I am," Merry replied.
"I have a message for you as well," he said. "I am to tell you that Frodo, Samwise and Peregrin are alive..."
"Oh, thank goodness!" Merry exclaimed.
The messenger seemed amused at the hobbit for a moment, then his face grew more serious again. "But they are all injured and will be staying at Cair Andros while they recover. Gandalf says it would be best for you to come join them."
"Of course," Merry said, the anxiety apparent on his face once more. "When should I be ready to go?"
"In the morning," the Rider replied. He then looked over at me and added, "And Lord Éomer requests that you come as well."
I bowed my head, and he took this as an affirmation. "With your leave, my lady," he said, bowing once more, then departing.
Merry looked up at me. "I suppose I had better start packing," he said.
"As should I," I replied. We entered the Houses together, climbing the stairs up to the hallway where our rooms were. After saying goodbye to Merry for the moment, I walked into the room and opened the door to the wardrobe, pulling out my white dress and laying it on the chair. After a moment's hesitation, I then found a second dress that I thought might be good for traveling. As I began to pull the dress out, the back of my hand brushed against soft velvet. I let the dress fall back into place as I gingerly felt the embroidered neckline of the dark blue cloak, feeling guilty that I had forgotten to return it to Faramir.
I heard a quiet knock on the door and pulled my hand back as the door opened. Aredhel entered the room, bowing her head slightly. "Good afternoon, my lady," she said softly. "Mistress Ioreth has asked me to come pack your things for you."
"I can pack myself, but thank you," I replied politely.
"She does not wish you to overtax your arm before the journey, my lady," Aredhel admitted, her cheeks flushing a bit.
I opened my mouth to argue, but then decided there was no reason to take it out on the young woman. Besides, I reasoned, I would be gone the next day, and the incessant coddling from the healers would cease. "Very well," I said, reaching for my cloak. "I'll be in the gardens then." A surprised look crossed Aredhel's face, as if she had expected an argument, but she nodded her head and helped me clasp my cloak around my neck.
Twilight was rapidly falling, though the garden was still well-lit by the light from the nearly-full moon, as I entered the gardens once more. Feeling restless, I began wandering aimlessly around the garden to try to calm my growing apprehensions. It made no sense; all I had wanted since I had first come to Gondor was to leave the Houses of Healing, and now I had my opportunity. And I would not truly be able to rest until I could see my brother and know for certain that he was safe. But I could not be certain of how he would receive me, after the argument we'd had. And, I suddenly realized, going to Cormallen would also mean I would have to face Aragorn again. How could I do that, knowing what a fool I had been? If I closed my eyes, I could still see that look of pity he had given me as he had walked away; I could not bear to see that again, nor did I wish him to think ill of me.
"Good evening, Éowyn," I heard behind me, and turned to see Faramir standing in the doorway.
"Faramir! What are you doing here? I thought you had work to do," I said, genuinely surprised to see him so soon.
"I did. I mean, I do. But I heard that you and Merry were leaving Minas Tirith tomorrow," he explained, pushing his hair away from his face.
"Oh," I said. "Merry's still in the Houses, but..."
"That's all right," he interrupted, his eyes looking nearly silver in the reflected moonlight. "I'm sure he'll be down in a bit. May I walk with you?"
"Of course," I said, and he fell into step beside me. Neither of us spoke for awhile; it reminded me of the first few days I had been allowed out of my room after the battle. I glanced over at Faramir; he seemed rather deep in thought, as if he was unsure what to say, so I remained silent as well.
I reached up and touched the silver horsehead clasped at my throat thoughtfully. Faramir noticed the gesture and asked, "Is something troubling you?"
"It's nothing; just a little nervous, I suppose," I quickly replied. His eyes softened a bit, and he looked as if he were about to speak again, when Merry burst into the gardens.
"There you are! Ioreth said you were here," he blurted out, then stopped in mid-stride. "Am I interrupting anything?"
"No," he replied at the same time that I said, "No, of course not." We looked at each other for a moment, then Faramir continued, "It's good to see you again, Merry." He and the hobbit began talking, and I stood by silently for awhile and half-listened. It was strange to think that, since all I had wanted to do since I arrived at the Houses of Healing was to leave them, I would miss anything about this place. But I realized that I would truly miss the odd fellowship that I had shared with Faramir and Merry. And, as I watched them, it suddenly hit me how much I would miss Faramir's company when I went to Cair Andros; even though Merry would be there, I knew, it just wouldn't be the same. I couldn't help wondering if I was truly doing the right thing after all.
My doubts grew stronger as the evening wore on. Sleep did not bring me any answers, and when Mithríel came to help me dress in the plain brown linen dress I had decided on for the journey, I still had not come to any decision. So I stared out the window, wishing I knew what to do, torn between my desire to see my brother and my fear of what I would find when I arrived.
I jumped when I heard a knock on the door, but did not reply when Ioreth said that Merry was waiting for me downstairs. I listened as the footsteps retreated down the hall, then a few minutes later returned. A heavier knock sounded on the door. "Éowyn?" I heard Faramir's voice on the other side of the door. "Are you all right?" I looked back towards the window, unsure how to answer. There was a pause, and then he asked, "May I come in?"
"You may," I finally answered without turning back again. I heard him open the door and could sense him coming closer, moving to stand beside me. Still neither of us spoke, until he finally asked, "Is something wrong?"
I looked out of the window for a long moment, finally whispering, "I can't do this."
"Why not?" he asked. I thought for a moment, but couldn't come up with a clear answer, so I remained silent. "Éowyn?" Faramir tried again.
I shook my head, unable to look at him. "Please don't ask me to explain." How could I, when I could not even explain it to myself?
Faramir remained silent for a long moment, deep in thought. Finally, he said softly, "You don't have to go if you're not ready. I'll speak to the Warden; I'm certain they'll let you stay here."
"Thank you," I whispered as I glanced up at him, feeling strangely relieved. Faramir nodded, then turned and left. I turned back to the window, looking out silently until I felt a slight pressure on my hand. I jumped and bit back a gasp, then looked down to see Merry looking up at me. "Don't do that!" I exclaimed. Merry's face fell further, and I took a shaky breath. "Forgive me, Merry. I was just startled," I apologized, sitting down on the floor.
"I didn't mean to scare you," he said, sitting down next to me. "Faramir said you're not going to Cormallen."
"No, Merry, I'm not," I said with a sigh.
"Why not?" he asked, looking rather forlorn.
I shook my head. "I don't know how to explain it, Merry. I just...can't."
"Is it because Faramir's not going?" he asked innocently.
"What?" My head jerked up. "No, he has nothing to do with it! It's just... I don't know...." I took a ragged breath, wondering why such a simple question would leave me so shaken.
Merry nodded, then looked down. "I'm going to miss you," he finally replied.
"Oh, Merry, I'll miss you too." I gave him a sad smile.
We both looked up as Faramir re-entered the room. "Daeron says you are welcome to stay as long as you wish," he said.
"Thank you, Faramir," I said. His eyes softened as he looked down at me and nodded. For a moment, I held my breath, wondering how much of my conversation with Merry he had heard. But he really has nothing to do with it! I mentally protested. Still... I didn't want to hurt him. But he said nothing about it, and I finally relaxed a little.
"Are you ready to go, Merry?" Faramir asked, turning to the hobbit. Merry looked at me sadly, then nodded.
"Wait... I'll go with you to the gate, Merry." Merry brightened up a tiny bit at that, and jumped up. Faramir reached out a hand and helped me to my feet, and the three of us headed down the stairs. Merry grabbed his pack, and Faramir also paused to sling a well-worn saddlebag over his uninjured shoulder, then we left the Houses.
None of us spoke a word as we slowly made our way down through the levels of the city. I was too concerned with wondering if I had made the right choice to notice my surroundings, save that most of the buildings in the city seemed to be constructed from the same white stone I had seen everywhere. Merry trudged along beside me, looking both sad and anxious, while Faramir seemed lost in his own thoughts. Occasionally he glanced over at me thoughtfully, as I carefully avoided catching his eye.
Finally, we reached the first level. A path had been cleared to the gap in the wall where the gate should have been, but I could see the piles of charred rubble everywhere where stone buildings had once stood. Just outside of the gate, big wooden wagons stood hitched to sturdy plowhorses, piled high with supplies to bring to the soldiers. The wain drivers milled around, along with the messenger I recognized from the day before. Merry looked at them uncertainly, letting his pack slip off his shoulder to the ground, then looked back up at Faramir and I.
Faramir knelt down and clasped his hand; though his hand was not exceptionally large, it completely enveloped the Halfling's. "It has been an honor to know you, Meriadoc Brandybuck," he said. "I will look forward to seeing you again when you return to Minas Tirith. And send my greetings to Frodo, Sam and Pippin." He paused, then added, "I'm sure they will be fine, Merry."
"Thank you, Faramir," Merry said, giving him a sad smile. "I hope so."
I knelt down too. "Have a safe journey, Merry," I said softly, unable to keep the unhappiness out of my voice. The hobbit had been my near-constant companion since Dunharrow, and I truly would miss him.
Merry looked at me for a moment, deep sadness in his brown eyes, then abruptly hugged me. I returned the hug just as hard. "Merry, if you see Éomer, tell him..." I hesitated, searching for the words. "Tell him I'm sorry," I lamely finished. Éomer would understand what I meant. At least, I hoped he would.
Merry nodded. "I will." He stepped back, glancing up at Faramir again with an almost imploring look on his face. Faramir nodded almost imperceptibly, and Merry's eyes turned back to me. "Goodbye, Éowyn."
"Westu hál, Merry," I whispered past the lump in my throat. No, I would not weep. Not in front of everyone like this. I straightened up, and he picked up his pack, smiling at us bravely even though I could see anxiety clearly written on his face.
"It's a pity...I should have told Bergil to keep you out of trouble till I get back," he said to me. A smile twitched at the corner of my mouth, followed by another wave of sadness.
Faramir seemed to sense my dark mood; his hand lightly squeezed mine for a moment, then released it. Though I didn't look at him, I was still comforted a little by the gesture. Finally, he quietly offered, "Éowyn, are you certain about this? If you've changed your mind, I can send someone back up for your things."
I looked down and shook my head. "That won't be necessary," I said, "but thank you." Besides, I can't face him yet, I silently added, unsure whether I was talking about Éomer or Aragorn.
Merry walked through the gate to speak with the Rider who had come to us yesterday. The man directed him towards one of the wagons, and he slung his pack onto it before climbing up. After he was seated, he looked back towards the gate as the drivers climbed onto the wagons and began to drive them out. Merry raised his hand in a final gesture of farewell, then reluctantly turned as the wagons went further away. Faramir and I continued to watch silently until Merry had completely disappeared from sight.


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Non sono assolutamente esperto in materia ma trattandosi di software targato google ho provveduto diligentemente a installarlo e provarlo.
Google SketchUp (free) is an easy-to-learn 3D modeling program that enables you to explore the world in 3D. With just a few simple tools, you can create 3D models of houses, sheds, decks, home additions, woodworking projects – even space ships. And once you've built your models, you can place them in Google Earth, post them to the 3D Warehouse, or print hard copies.
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Recall, o my Son, the Fable of the Hebrews, which they brought from the City Babylon, how Nebuchadnezzar the Great King, being afflicted in his Spirit, did depart from among Men for Seven Years' Space, eating Grass as doth an Ox. Now this Ox is the Letter Aleph, and is that Atu of Thoth whose Number is Zero, and whose name is Maat, Truth, or Maut, the Vulture, the All-Mother, being an Image of Our Lady Nuith, but also it is called the Fool, who is Parsifal, "der reine Tor", and so referreth to him that walketh in the Way of the Tao. Also, he is Harpocrates, the Child Horus, walking, (as saith David, the Badavi that became King in his Psalms) upon the Lion and the Dragon; that is, he is in Unity with his own secret Nature, as I have shewn thee in my Word concerning the Sphinx. O my Son, yester Eve came the Spirit upon me that I also should eat the Grass of the Arabs, and by Virtue of the Bewitchment thereof behold that which might be appointed for the Enlightenment of mine Eyes. Now then of this may I not speak, seeing that it involveth the Mystery of the Transcending of Time, so that in One Hour of our terrestrial Measure did I gather the Harvest of an Aeon, and in Ten Lives I could not declare it.
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BTT: Other Worlds
Suggested by Miko
Are there any particular worlds in books where you'd like to live?
Or where you certainly would NOT want to live?
What about authors? If you were a character, who would you trust to write your life?
(This came to me when reviewing a Jonathan Carroll book – I'm not sure I'd like to live in the worlds of his books.)
Permanent Change of Address: A galaxy far, far away… Yes, for 30-odd years, that's where I wanted to go — thanks to the Star Wars novels and comics. Harry Potter's world would be a close second, since it doesn't require, you know, leaving the planet.
A Nice Place to Visit, Wouldn't Want to Live There: As much as I love Kate Daniels and Curran from Ilona Andrews' books, I wouldn't want to live with them in the magic-battered, alternate reality Atlanta. Same goes for Rachel Caine's Weather Warden series.
F2 to Post: The Life and Times of a Human Resources Specialist (Military) by Ilona Andrews — Why? Gordon was in the Army (which I work for) and he also worked in HR (but that could be private industry or civilian), which means he may have some experience with the subject matter. Either way, it would be a very dull read — unless the DOD says we have to make the mandatory move to Fort Knox, Kentucky in horse-drawn covered wagons. You think traffic is bad on 66 West now? Ha!
A Little Extra: I can tell you where my mother would like to live: anyplace that had intelligent, good-guy dragons. She devoured Naomi Novik's Temeraire books and she's in the middle of Eldest. When I told her I was reading a paranormal romance where the hero can shape-shift into a dragon, her eyes lit up. I introduced my mother to fantasy/paranormal genre, but she's never read a shape-shifter book (Sirius Black and company are the closest she's come). You could also find my mother in Middle Earth, Narnia, and Hogwarts.
August 8, 2008 1:24 pm
Gordon was battalion reenlistment NCO for a while too. How are you ASFAB scores? Have you thought of going green to gold? Or are you already gold?
August 9, 2008 12:21 pm
I love how you broke up your response for this week's BTT question! I considered listing Harry Potter as one of my preferred to live choices, but decided not to this time around–even though it would be near the top of my list.


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ISS Policy Updates for 2017
ISS has announced several updates for its policies for 2017 (generally apply starting February 1, 2017 unless otherwise noted). Initially, ISS departed from past practice of announcing all annual policy updates at the same time when it issued an update with respect to its pay for performance policy on November 8, 2016 and then followed this up with its "normal" annual policy updates on November 21, 2016.
Pay for Performance Updates
ISS announced that in its 2017 pay for performance analyses (typically undertaken as part of ISS' evaluation of a company's say-on-pay proposal), it will add six relative quantitative performance metrics to its qualitative analysis. The six metrics are: relative ROIC, ROA, ROE, revenue growth, EBITDA growth, and growth in cash flow from operations — all evaluated over a three year period relative to the ISS peers for a company and presented in a table included in the qualitative portion of its pay for performance analysis. ISS may later include these six performance metrics in the quantitative analysis section of its pay for performance analysis — perhaps for the 2018 proxy season. I think we can expect that 2017 will be a year for ISS to learn how investors and companies think of the six performance metrics being disclosed in addition to TSR which ISS has included in its reports for many years.
ISS has indicated that the weight afforded each of these six metrics will vary by industry, though it did not release what those weights will be. I expect ISS will release a set of FAQs with the industry weights if it follows what it has done with other policies.
I expect these six performance metrics will play a factor in ISS's analysis of situations where the current quantitative screens show a medium or high concern level. So if a company expects it will garner such concern levels under the current ISS quantitative tests, it should see how it fares against its expected ISS peers on these six performance metrics. I expect companies could be in for a tougher time from ISS if they score below median in several of these six performance metrics, with greater importance of a below median score attached to those metrics carrying the greatest weight.
Finally, ISS announced that the Relative Degree of Alignment (RDA) test (one of the quantitative tests under the ISS pay for performance analysis).
Peer Group Submission
ISS also announced that its peer group submission window will run from November 28 to December 9. Companies that made changes to their peer group for 2016 should consider providing their updated peer group to ISS in order to ensure that ISS uses the company's 2016 peer group in its analysis. If a company does not submit a new peer group during the peer group submission window, ISS will use the existing peer group it has on file (which should be the 2015 peer group for most companies).
For more information about the ISS Pay for Performance Update and the Peer Group Submission, see this ISS press release (November 8, 2016): https://www.issgovernance.com/iss-announces-pay-performance-methodology-updates-2017/
Compensation-Related 2017 Policy Updates
ISS announced updates to its Equity Plan Scorecard Policy and a new policy with respect to proposal seeking to ratify director compensation.
Equity Plan Scorecard (EPSC) Policy Updates
When the proposal includes amendments to an equity plan:
- If this includes a transfer of shareholder value to employees, ISS will supplement its EPSC with an overall impact of the proposed amendments.
- ISS will now add a new factor under Plan Features that will weigh on the total points the proposal will receive under the EPSC policy — whether the plan prohibits the payment of dividends on unvested equity awards (though this factor will permit plans to receive full points if they accrue the dividends until the underlying award is vested/earned).
- For the minimum vesting factor under Plan Features, ISS will only give credit if the plan contains a minimum 1 year vesting period that applies to all awards, which cannot be varied in an award agreement, except for up to 5% of the plan's share authorization.
- For proposals to amend non-employee director equity plans, ISS is expanding the qualitative factors that it can evaluate when the proposal exceeds the applicable shareholder value transfer or burn rate benchmarks, in keeping with its new policy on director pay ratification proposals.
As in years past, ISS likely will issue FAQs on the EPSC policy to take into account these updates prior to the next proxy season — perhaps in December or January.
Equity Proposals Submitted Only for 162(m) Approval
ISS clarified that proposals seeking shareholder approval of performance metrics in a cash incentive plan or equity plan for Section 162(m) purposes only will be evaluated on the basis of the compensation committee members' independence.
Management Proposals Seeking Ratification of Director Compensation
ISS also announced a new policy with respect to proposals seeking ratification of director compensation. ISS will evaluate eight qualitative factors with respect to the magnitude, structure, and disclosure of director compensation. ISS will review the magnitude of director compensation relative to similar companies.
Other 2017 ISS Policy Updates
ISS released a number of additional policy updates for 2017 covering director elections, capital authorizations, and cross-market company policies.
For U.S. domestic issuers organized abroad, ISS will base its recommendations on say-on-pay proposals required by a foreign jurisdiction on ISS' U.S. say-on-pay policy.
The updates to ISS policies for 2017 can be found in this press release (November 21, 2016):
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Welcome, new user. Please log in or register.
I'm new to this. Do you have any tips?
Sure! First of all:
Start small.
If you've never done this before it may be hard to guess how much you can achieve in one weekend. However, it will always be less than you think.
Don't be over-ambitious, because you don't need to be.
Entries are usually not judged on how ambitious the game is, but more on how well the details are worked out. A platformer with 100 levels won't get a high score if you didn't have time to design more than 4 different tiles. A small arcade game that is fun, well-balanced, with eye for detail will get more credit.
Make some plans.
Nothing in the rules says that it is not allowed to work out a couple of ideas for the competition. The only problem is that you don't know what the rules are going to be, and possibly your idea won't fit with the rules. Therefore you need to have a couple of ideas laying around. It is probably good to work out maybe three very different types of games on a sheet of paper. Then as soon as the additional rules are announced you can select the idea that fits the best (possibly modifying it slightly to fit even better).
Can I reuse code for the Speedhack?
Sure. Code reuse is an essential hacking skill. You can use any code that you are legally able to do so (your own, GPLed, giftware, public domain or any other Free Software licence). But it must be available for others too, see question below.
I would ask you to indicate what changes that have been made to the code, so that I (and others) can judge your hack on it's merits.
Can't I write a single line of code before the competition starts?
No, not a single line of code, so all entrants will have exactly the same amount of time available. One weekend is a very short timespan and an extra day of coding will give you a great advantage.
How do you differentiate between code reuse and cheating by starting early?
First of all, this competition is all in good faith. There is no money to be won, it is all just about having fun. I trust everybody to be able to distinguisth between fair competition and cheating by their own conscience.
There have been a lot of questions lately about where exactly lies the border between proper re-use and cheating. Therefore, the rule is:
You may only reuse your own code if that is available online at least two weeks before the start of the competition.
This will insure that nobody can get a clear advantage by reusing large parts of code that they just wrote before the competition. Note that this rules applies to code that you wrote yourself: of course, in case there are new releases to currently existing libraries (e.g. the ones on the allegro.cc libraries section) within those 2 weeks, you may use those anyway.
A 400 kb zipfile is not enough!
Seriously though, for a weekend's work, you are not likely to fill the entire file with code. The compression rate is around 50% - so you have approximately 800 KB to play with.
If space is short for graphics and sound, then look into otherways of producing them. Dynamic generation such as plasmas and fractal music need no space apart from the code. Use the opportunity to try new things. This is after all, a hacking competition!
Do I have to supply the source? I'm worried about people stealing my work!
I'm afraid so. You have insufficient space to supply a statically linked binary, so you need to supply the source only with the data for the program. It also shows that it is your own work, and people can also learn from it.
If you are worried about people exploiting your code, then you could release it under a licence like the GPL (GNU Public Licence) that allows people to examine and play with what you have written, whilst preventing people from simply adding it to their project and not crediting you or sharing the source with other people..
I recommend you explicitly attach a license to your code, so that the terms of use are clear and will remain clear in the future. You may choose yourself which license to use, for example the GPL or the more liberal allegro license.
Can the competition start at a different time for me since I live many hours away from UTC?
It is just a deception that living in the UTC timezone is an advantage. Everyone will get some sleep at some point, so it all works itself out. Example: if the competition starts at 6AM your time and you are a nocturnal programmer, you may wake up at 11AM. The competition has already started, but when night comes, you'll be able to make up the lost five hours as the early birds get their sleep. The bottom line is that whoever sleeps the least gets the most time - but you'll have to balance that out yourself.
It may be that your personal schedule doesn't work well with the deadlines, but that is something that you'll have to work out. In any case, 72 hours is a long time, and you should be able to get at least *some* time to code.
Can I use other programs like utilities for graphics and sound in my entry?
Of course. You can use any package that you like to develop data, sound and graphics for your entry. You might like to point out what you used as part of your entry documentation, but it isn't necessary to do so. You will need to include any files that you generate (obviously) which will take up space in the zipfile that you create.
You do not need to include any utility in your entry, unless it is something developed as part of your entry, is required to run your program and can be compiled from source.
What about add-on libraries and other helper code? What if the website that I got it from no longer exists?
Libraries, add-ons and public domain code that is self contained (compiled independently from your code) does not need to be included. I am assuming that the code is freely available from a website, and you will need to supply a web address where it can be downloaded. if the website no longer exists (as sites are created and vanish all the time) then you should upload the version that you used onto your own website so that I can compile the code to check it. I have no desire to trawl the internet looking for add-ons as I have enough to do..! :)
I can't make it on the date you mention, will there be another TINS later?
It is likely that there will be another TINS in the future. And then there is also still the original Speedhack, that is held more or less every year.
One weekend is way too short!
Not true. Take a look at earlier speedhack entries and you will see that a lot of them are really complete games which are fun to play. Of course you will have to limit your goals a bit because there is no way you will be able to write a Final Fantasy-like RPG in just a weekend. On the other hand, most people are not able to write such a game anyway.
Are teams allowed?
Yes, although the registration system is not designed for this - I suggest that you all sign up but mention in the info field who you are going to team up with.
I've participated in TINS/SH before, but I never come up with any good ideas...
Good ideas can come at the strangest moments, not necessarily when you need them most. When you get an idea, write them down on a sheet of paper and keep them together on a stack or in an organizer. Then when the competition starts, all you have to do is leaf through them and if you've got a good set of ideas, there is bound to be one that suits the additional rules without too much modification.


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The First Lady of Food
Here's a lengthy blog entry at the wonderfully named ObamaFoodOrama, that starts with the scarcely believable claim that, out of nowhere, Michelle Obama has turned herself into the leader of America's food movement. Yet, by this story's end, I'm sold.
See, not only is she even more popular than her husband, but she's doing everything right in terms of winning people over. How can fat cat lobbyists compete with a pretty and well-spoken woman who surrounds herself with school kids, and who passionately and convincingly talks about food deserts and school lunch programs?
As the article states, for the president to reconstruct our health care system, the nation's food policy must first be fixed. And it appears that the Obamas have decided that Michelle is the best person to tackle this crucial task. So far, she's working a miracle. (Via Starkman.) Link.


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Hernando County used to be known as the 'Home of the Tangerine.' The soil in Hernando County is said to be well suited to the growing of tangerines. In addition to tangerines, many other citrus grow well in the county.
Hernando County has a long history with oranges. It is thought that the first commercial oranges in the area were planted by Frederick Lykes in 1851. Other settlers had planted oranges in the area earlier, but are not believed to have attempted commercial planting.
The first bank in Hernando County was the Brooksville State Bank and was established in 1890. The bank was highly reliant on the Citrus. Citrus was the area's major cash crop and at the time had an estimated 300,000 trees planted in the area. The winter of 1894 to 1895 was very cold and much of the citrus was lost. These losses contributed to the the bank closing in 1897.
A few years after the freeze several small groves were started. In 1905, J. J. Bell established a small orange packing plant. In 1908, Bell and other prominent orange growers decided to establish the Brookville Citrus Growers Association. This association built a packing facility on South Main. The marketing and growing of tangerines in the area was pushed by the association. This association lasted until a big freeze hit in the winter of 1984 to 1985.
Oranges were part of the inspiration for the editor of a daily Czechoslovakian newspaper Joseph Joscak, to start a column that advocated moving to warm Florida which led to the creation of Masaryktown. Many of his readers were working in mines and factories in the north and read his column which extolled the virtues of moving to the warm climate and the farming.
He had a number of interested Czechoslovakians and started to look for a spot to start a farming community. They formed a corporation to invest in land. He had found information about land available near Orlando and Brooksville. The corporation elected a committee of five men to check out the land. The Orlando land was found to be swampy, but the Hernando land they deemed acceptable, in part because there were existing groves in the area. The Hernando Plantation Co. as they named the corporation purchased around 10,000 acres about 10 miles south of Brooksville. This area became Masaryktown.
The orange industry has had a great impact on the county. Local historian Frasier Mountain wrote that a local company developed a "technique of sectionizing orange and grapefruit and canned them in glass mason jars." He explained further, "They had a production line of probably 50 mostly women of the community on an individual contract for pay, by the bushels of oranges they could get done in a day… It was a very efficient and clean atmosphere… the peelings were sold back to the growers as fertilizer for the groves… Some of the buildings of the firm still exist, long since abandoned… the building (existing) on the corner of Main Street and MLK Avenue, is a 5,000 square foot refrigerated Freezing 15 degree warehouse, used in later years for storage of concentrate and fresh juice… F&M Packing Co, (Florida and Michigan) the Family firm also had a large plant to process Cherries in Michigan, so each plant was in production about 6 months out of the year and the Brayton, (McCool) family and some of the hired help made the trip twice a year becoming local city leaders in both places...Brooksville and Traverse City, MI."
Citrus also acted as an alluring symbol attracting people to the area. At this point there is very little commercial citrus, Hernando is producing half of the citrus that it produced in 2008-2009.
Even though there has been a drop in commercial production, this is still an excellent place to grow citrus. Oranges require a certain amount of cold to develop full sweetness, but cannot be below freezing for a long time, so the best areas to grow citrus is limited. You can buy trees from Lowes, Home Depot, or Boyette's Grove and try your hand at growing oranges.


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This week starts baseball season for my boys, for us this means busier nights and weekends. This time of year I try to find quick and healthy meals so that we don't get stuck eating dinner at the snack shack! This recipe was inspired by Skinnytaste, although I made my own changes and it turned out really well! I am lucky that my kids enjoy seafood, but what surprised me was that they all loved the "zoodles." If you don't have a veggie spiralizer, you can just slice the zucchini into thin slices to cook, although the spiralizer is what gives them that pasta look!
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1 lb of jumbo shrimp (peeled)
3 tablespoons of olive oil
2 tablespoons of fresh minced garlic
1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
1/2 cup of chicken broth
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salt & pepper
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Using a veggie spiralizer, cut zucchini into zoodles and set aside.
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Paul Roser wrote:> On Fri, 25 Apr 2003 09:16:30 +0100, Peter Bleackley > <Peter.Bleackley@...> wrote: > > >>While thinking up exotic sounds to include in Magzhelyagon recently, >>it occurred to me to put in a lingualabial trill (raspberry) in it. Has >>anyone else used this sound in a conlang, and does anyone know which >>natlangs use it? > > > A fine sound, but I know of no natlangs that use it. Several languages > of Vanuatu have lingualabial stops, nasals, and fricatives, but no trills > have been reported. > > Pablo Flores' Shkanshey has lingualabials, and may have had a trill at > one time, but I can't recall for certain.I suppose it's possible in a language for a society that doesn't have a taboo against spitting on others.


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Why is Neonatal Echocardiography important?
Preterm neonates are at risk
While the overall care provided to sick newborn infants has improved dramatically in recent decades, the most prematurely born infants remain at high risk of death and disability[1]. The impact of preterm birth on the population is vast – with an estimated annual socioeconomic burden of greater than £3 billion in the UK,[2] and greater than $26 billion in the USA[3].
As high quality research has improved preterm respiratory care, an increasing proportion of deaths occur due to episodes of sepsis or necrotizing enterocolitis[4]. In these systemic inflammatory disorders the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines may directly impair myocardial function[5], making circulatory failure the final mechanism of death.
Circulatory failure is a major cause of prem neonatal mortality
Circulatory factors are also linked to key morbidity. Failing cardiac function has been shown to cause cerebral hypoperfusion[6], and episodes of low cerebral blood flow are central to the pathophysiology of preterm brain injury which causes long term disability[7].
Clinical approaches to circulatory management in the neonatal unit vary significantly. The North American ELGAN study has demonstrated that the rate of vasopressor use in infants of less than 28 weeks gestation varies between 6% and 64% in different centres[8], and that this range is not due to differences in illness severity between populations. Similar variability is seen in rates of intervention to close a patent ductus arteriosus[9].
Circulatory managment varies wildly across neonatal units
It is clear that clinicians are limited either in their understanding of circulatory failure, their ability to detect it, or in their ability to make informed choices on optimal management. However, whatever the cause of the uncertainty, each year, thousands of preterm infants are either being exposed to unnecessary, potentially harmful treatments or are being deprived of potentially beneficial ones.
Lack of standardised care indicates a lack of evidence based treatment
Improving circulatory management is therefore a research priority in preterm infants[10]. However, understanding of the pathophysiology and optimal treatment of circulatory failure is hampered by the limited tools available to monitor circulatory function[11]. In particular, monitoring of circulatory status in the neonatal unit still relies heavily on arterial blood pressure. However, systemic arterial blood pressure is the product of systemic blood flow and systemic vascular resistance, and cannot itself distinguish between the two. While clinicians presumably feel that monitoring systemic blood pressure is a screening tool for low systemic perfusion, in fact blood pressure is at best weakly predictive of volume of blood flow[12], and some studies have suggested no[13] or even an inverse[14] relation between BP and flow in newborn preterm infants. Other clinical assessments, such as capillary refill time, volume of urine output, etc also have limited value in indicating circulatory health[12].
Some measures currently used to assess for circulatory failure like arterial blood pressure, capillary refilll time and urine output are unreliable
Even with its limitations echocardiography is the best method of assessment for neonate circulatory failure we currently have
A number of research tools, including near infra-red spectroscopy have produced important advances in the understanding of circulatory physiology, but echocardiography certainly has the clearest role in the assessment of circulatory status at the cot-side. Echocardiography is cheap, safe, non-invasive and provides instant results with minimal or no post-processing of images.
However, the technique is not without its limitations. Critically, of course, there is scope for missed diagnosis or failed diagnosis of structural lesions. While some reports suggest this may be commonplace[15], other reports suggest that non-cardiologists may perform echo with a high degree of diagnostic accuracy in the newborn[16].
International guidelines have now been produced to guide the use of echocardiography in the neonatal setting (http://www.asecho.org/files/NICU.pdf). The aim of this website is not to teach individuals to perform echocardiography - we believe that this cannot be done without significant supervised scanning. We aim instead to provide a central resource to facilitate the use of echo on the neonatal unit which has significant scope to improve the care of newborn infants[17-19].
1. Marlow N, Wolke D, Bracewell MA, and Samara M. Neurologic and developmental disability at six years of age after extremely preterm birth. N Engl J Med 2005; 352: 9-19.
2. Mangham LJ, Petrou S, Doyle LW, Draper ES, and Marlow N. The cost of preterm birth throughout childhood in England and Wales. Pediatrics 2009; 123: e312-27.
3. Behrman R and Stith Butler A, Preterm birth: causes, consequences, and prevention / Committee on Understanding Premature Birth and Assuring Healthy Outcomes, Board on Health Sciences Policy. 2007, Washington: The National Academies Press.
4. Doyle LW, Gultom E, Chuang SL, et al. Changing mortality and causes of death in infants 23-27 weeks' gestational age. J Paediatr Child Health 1999; 35: 255-9.
5. Ng PC, Li K, Wong RP, et al. Proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokine responses in preterm infants with systemic infections. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2003; 88: F209-13.
6. Kusaka T, Okubo K, Nagano K, Isobe K, and Itoh S. Cerebral distribution of cardiac output in newborn infants. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2005; 90: F77-8.
7. Volpe JJ. Neurobiology of periventricular leukomalacia in the premature infant. Pediatr Res 2001; 50: 553-62.
8. Laughon M, Bose C, Allred E, et al. Factors associated with treatment for hypotension in extremely low gestational age newborns during the first postnatal week. Pediatrics 2007; 119: 273-80.
9. Laughon M, Bose C, and Clark R. Treatment strategies to prevent or close a patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants and outcomes. J Perinatol 2007; 27: 164-70.
10. Jobe AH. The cardiopulmonary system: research and training opportunities. J Perinatol 2006; 26 Suppl 2: S5-7.
11. Kluckow M. Low systemic blood flow and pathophysiology of the preterm transitional circulation. Early Hum Dev 2005; 81: 429-37.
12. Osborn DA, Evans N, and Kluckow M. Clinical detection of low upper body blood flow in very premature infants using blood pressure, capillary refill time, and central-peripheral temperature difference. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2004; 89: F168-73.
13. Tyszczuk L, Meek J, Elwell C, and Wyatt JS. Cerebral blood flow is independent of mean arterial blood pressure in preterm infants undergoing intensive care. Pediatrics 1998; 102: 337-41.
14. Groves AM, Kuschel CA, Knight DB, and Skinner J. The relationship between blood pressure and blood flow in newborn preterm infants. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2008; 93: F29-32.
15. Ward CJ and Purdie J. Diagnostic accuracy of paediatric echocardiograms interpreted by individuals other than paediatric cardiologists. J Paediatr Child Health 2001; 37: 331-6.
16. Moss S, Kitchiner DJ, Yoxall CW, and Subhedar NV. Evaluation of echocardiography on the neonatal unit. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2003; 88: F287-9; discussion F290-1.
17. Sehgal A and McNamara PJ. Does echocardiography facilitate determination of hemodynamic significance attributable to the ductus arteriosus? Eur J Pediatr 2009; 168: 907-14.
18. Sehgal A and McNamara PJ. Does point-of-care functional echocardiography enhance cardiovascular care in the NICU? J Perinatol 2008; 28: 729-35.
19. Kluckow M, Seri I, and Evans N. Functional echocardiography: an emerging clinical tool for the neonatologist. J Pediatr 2007; 150: 125-30.


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Warning: Blizzard's patches are known to create bugs and/or glitches at times. Feel free to report issues you may encounter.
Odyssey is my first attempt at creating a Starcraft 2 project consisting of a multi-act campaign set in the Kardyan Quadrant... far away from the Koprulu Sector. Played from the Terran point of view of Captain Jared Harsh of the Marine Ground Forces: Hell's Rejects, Act I focuses on his struggles throughout the battle-scorned planet Duros III.
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How to Install and Play
- Locate the Maps folder inside your Starcraft II installation directory and create within it a folder named Odyssey.
- Place all the missions and launcher files inside it.
- Initiate the Starcraft II editor and then load the launcher file.
- On the editor go to File > Test Document.
- Follow the launcher's instructions and enjoy.
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Departing from Earth, thousands of Terrans constituted the Second Exodus about ten years after the Exile of the "dissidents" who would come to crash-land on the Koprulu Sector. The members of the Second Exodus eventually arrived at the Kardyan Quadrant where they started expanding and thriving. Colonizing the Earth-like planet of Parsya and declaring it the Capital World, the quadrant became theirs. Over the decades, backwater planets and moons became increasingly aggravated with the burdening taxations employed by the Commerce Guilds of Parsya. Unable to sustain those taxations, the colonists abandoned the Parsyan Collective and settled on remote and poor systems where Parsya had no interests. There, they took the name, Exodian Clans.
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On the 23rd of March 2500, the miners of the Planet Duros III began a rebellion against the Federation of Warfare for the deplorable conditions they were set to work on. Now, less than forty-eight hours later, the peacekeeping Battlecruisers Heimdall and Pegasus arrive at the planet with orders to restore control.
- Mission 1 - Hell's Rejects
- Mission 2 - Soldiers of the Federation
- Mission 3 - The Beast of Statbrough
- Mission 4 - Unwanted Guests
- Mission 5 - Clipped Wings Part 1
- Mission 6 - Clipped Wings Part 2
- Mission 7 - The Siege of Arkingston
- Mission 8 - The Federation Strikes Back
- Mission 9 - Rising Dread
- Mission 10 - Outrunning Death
- Mission 11 - What Lies Beneath
- Mission 12 - Falling From Grace
- Mission 13 - The Bigger They Are...
- Mission 14 - Limitless
All the missions' showcases can be seen on Youtube by JayborinoPlays: Link here...
And also, DeltronLive: Link here...
Special Thanks
To my friend Hélio for creating the Odyssey logo and tempering with the hero icons and to Marco and Vanda for putting up with me when I wouldn't shut up about the story. Also, thanks to JayborinoPlays and DeltronLive for showcasing Odyssey on their youtube channels and to everyone who enjoys this and thinks I'm bothering myself with something cool.
#166 zerobyte13 Posted Jan 11, 2019
In reply to CooperHawkesOdyssey:Yeah, there's plenty of good campaigns out there... but none of them are better than this one, imo.
#161 zerobyte13 Posted Oct 16, 2018
A beautiful campaign, probably the best custom campaign for SC2 I've ever played.
In terms of awesomeness and "wow effect" it's on the same level with Mass Recall for me but with much more complex triggering work. And as Mass Recall is not exactly a _custom_ campaign but a remake of SC1, I'd say this campaign is unparallel for its quality and story.
I wish more people would play it and I do all I can to spread the word about Odyssey among SC players I know.
It would be delightful to see the second chapter released someday.Last edited by zerobyte13: Oct 16, 2018
#163 zerobyte13 Posted Oct 28, 2018
Please-please, make the second Act.
I feel the void inside now, without knowing what happened to this sector and all the characters after events of Act I. You ended it with such a cliffhanger. :)
It's just not fair to all of us players.
- Locate the Maps folder inside your Starcraft II directory and create within it a folder named Odyssey.
- Place all the missions and launcher files inside it.
Those steps are important. If you dont do this right, the launcher wont work
The folder must be named exactly that, and the files should all be in it without being in another folder (theres two same launchers, you can skip one)
And if it still does not work, open the map via editors 'open' option, trying to open it by doubleclicking map shortcut does not workLast edited by Adamkad1: Sep 20, 2018
In reply to Adamkad1:Thanks man, I mistakenly assumed the maps should go in the folder in My Documents, there was a Starcraft 2 folder with a maps subfolder. I figured this was how it should work, but I read you comment and looked in the Starcraft 2 installation folder and noticed there was another maps subfolder, sure enough it worked.
#156 timmaxshifter Posted Sep 18, 2018
Error while loading maps: "Unable to load maps". Ru client ver 4.6.1. All maps except loader are "empty".
#152 DrOxyBrobotnik Posted May 21, 2018
I really hope this gets continued. It was nothing but pure amaze all the way.
#149 gargamelthebad Posted Apr 21, 2018
Waauw, Just waauw, i found this jewel is arcade while i was bored and boy did it peak my interest.
after the first mission i was about as hiped as for the campain itself. you did a damn fine job here and i enyoyed playing it very much. hope you'll release more. This was fantastic and at Blizzard disigner level.Last edited by gargamelthebad: Apr 21, 2018
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