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To anyone who finds this question on Google or elsewhere
3 years after asking this question I've had a lot more experience with game design, and I have a good idea what I was lacking in understanding.
To anyone who has a lot of programming experience, in and out of school, but has no idea where to start with gaming, I highly suggest starting with Game Programming Patterns by Robert Nystrom. This book helped explain to me a lot of the issues faced with developing a game and the clever solutions that have been developed over the years.
Although despite it being the 9th chapter, I strongly advise starting with the Game Loop, as this will give you the skeleton code you need to start writing a game.
Before reading this book I tried jumping into Unity3D, or XNA, or even simple tools like ALICE - but I didn't understand why sound had to be its own "component" or how to handle meta-game concepts like inventories or levels. Without a thorough understanding of exactly what Unity3D was abstracting for me, it didn't do me much good. This book gave me the boost that I needed to start making my own games.
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I asked this earlier in this thread at stackoverflow.com. One of the early comments redirected me here to gamedev.stackexchange.com, so I'm reposting here.
Searching for related questions I found a number of very specific questions, but I'm afraid the specifics have proved fruitless for me and after 4 hours on Google I'm no closer than I started, so I felt reaching out to a community might be in order.
First, my goal: I've never made a game before, although I've muddled over the possibility several times. I decided to finally sit down and start learning how to code games, use game engines, etc. All so that one day (hopefully soon) I'll be able to make functional (albeit simple) games. I can start adding complexity later, for now I'd be glad to have a keyboard-controlled camera moving in a 3D world with no interaction beyond that.
My background: I've worked in SEVERAL programming languages ranging from PHP to C++ to Java to ASM. I'm not afraid of any challenges that come with learning the new syntax or limitations inherent in a new language. All of my past programming experience, however, has been strictly non-graphical and usually with little or extremely simple interaction during execution. I've created extensive and brilliant algorithms for solving logical and mathematical problems as well as graphing problems. However in every case input was either defined in a file, passed form an HTML form, or typed into the console. Real-time interaction with the user is something with which I have no experience.
My question: Where should I start in trying to make games? Better yet- where should I start in trying to create a keyboard-navigable 3D environment? In searching online I've found several resources linking to game engines, graphics engines, and physics engines. Here's a brief summary of my experiences with a few engines I tried:
Unreal SDK: The tutorial videos assume that you already have in-depth knowledge of 3D modeling, graphics engines, animations, etc. The "Getting Started" page offers no formal explanation of game development but jumps into how Unreal can streamline processes it assumes you're already familiar with. After downloading the SDK and launching it to see if the tools were as intuitive as they claimed, I was greeted with about 60 buttons and a blank void for my 3D modeling. Clicking on "add volume" (to attempt to add a basic cube) I was met with a menu of 30 options. Panicking, I closed the editor.
Crystal Space: The website seemed rather informative, explaining that Crystal Space was just for graphics and the companion software, CEL, provided entity logic for making games. A demo game was provided, which was built using "CELStart", their simple tool for people with no knowledge of game programming. I launched the game to see what I might look forward to creating. It froze several times, the menus were buggy, there were thousands of graphical glitches, enemies didn't respond to damage, and when I closed the game it locked up. Gave up on that engine.
IrrLicht: The tutorial assumes I have Visual Studio 6.0 (I have Visual Studio 2010). Following their instructions I was unable to properly import the library into Visual Studio and unable to call any of the functions that they kept using. Manually copying header files, class files, and DLLs into my project's folder - the project failed to properly compile.
Clearly I'm not off to a good start and I'm going in circles. Can someone point me in the right direction? Should I start by downloading a program like Blender and learning 3D modeling, or should I be learning how to use a graphics engine? Should I look for an all-inclusive game engine, or is it better to try and code my own game logic? If anyone has actually made their own games, I would prefer to hear how they got their start.
Also- taking classes at my school is not an option. Nothing is offered.


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I never saw the movie but I was watching a show recently that was reviewing some Asian movies. All I can remember is that there was a scene where the Antagonist comes face to face with another character (possibly a child but I'm not 100% sure about it) at the end. I think the character knows they are face to face with the antagonist but says nothing.
I know the description is not helpful but its all I can remember from the review.
The movie is between 1998 and 2011. Its possibly Korean. It may be quite popular as some of the other movies that were reviewed included oldboy and battle royale.
Does anyone have an idea what it is?

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The Academy's preferential system can be hard to explain in print, so TheWrap's Awards Editor will demonstrate — with poker chips
How does a movie get to be named Best Picture at the Oscars? It's not just a matter of getting more votes than your competitors — that would be too easy.
Also read: Academy Vows No Best Picture Tie at the Oscars
Instead, ever since AMPAS expanded the field from five to 10 nominees in 2009, the Academy and its accountants at PricewaterhouseCoopers have used an arcane process called the preferential system (or instant runoff voting), a variation of which is also used to come up with the Oscar nominations in most categories.
The system can be hard to explain, and so difficult to grasp that most Oscar voters have no idea how it works. But we know how — so here's a tutorial to explain the basics.


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June 13, 2011
Vodacom Funny Festival 2011 in Cape Town
Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Photo courtesy Wa-J
It's that time of the year again where hundreds of comedy-loving Capetonians descend on the Baxter Theatre Centre in Rondebosch for the ever popular Vodacom Funny Festival.
For one hilarious month, from June 13 to July 10, the world's top jokesters will be tickling our funny bones with their laugh-a-minute acts. This year's side-splitting line-up includes international acts like "The boy with tape on his face" from New Zealand, UK funnyman and pianist, Kev Orkian, top Korean magician, Miss Ro, and Swiss piano cabaret duo, Full House, amongst others.
Local performers set to dial up the funny a notch or two at the 2011 Vodacom Funny Festival include Shimmy Isaacs with her natural Worcester brand of humour, radio personality Carl Wastie and SA's premier comedy host, Alan Committie as the festival's MC.
Now in its 7th year, the Vodacom Funny Festival continues to bring only the best of comedy to the Mother City. It is also gaining prestige akin to that of international comedy festivals like those in Edinburgh, Montréal and Melbourne.
And this year the audience is in for a special treat – on June 21, Archbishop Desmond Tutu takes to the stage!
Says Eddy Cassar, director of the Vodacom Funny Festival, "The festival has grown into Cape Town's largest comedy project. It is strongly supported by the local community who appreciate the blend of international and local acts.
The performance on June 21 is special in that the proceeds are destined for the Desmond Tutu Peace Centre. The good Archbishop, who is well known for his sense of humour, will take to the stage to thank the audience for supporting the centre."
Tickets are R130 each, while the Archbishop's performance will be R250. They are already selling like hotcakes, like they do each year, so be sure to book yours now at Computicket.


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There will not be enough water in the Colorado River in the near future to meet the demands of the more than 33 million people in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming who depend on it for drinking water, crops, ranching, tourism, energy and business. That's according to a new Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study issued today by the Bureau of Reclamation. The study also projects most of the shortages will occur in the Lower Basin (Arizona, Nevada and California).
The Bureau of Reclamation, the seven basin states, water supply agencies, tribal leaders and a coalition of conservation groups have been working on the study for two years analyzing supply/demand needs while understanding how a changing climate may affect water supplies.
"Having diverse interests at the table can result in more creative, sustainable and cheaper solutions," says The Nature Conservancy in Arizona's state director Pat Graham. "Research confirms people do not want to be in a position where they have to choose between a healthy economy and the health of their environment. They don't have to. Investing in a solution that focuses on banking conserved water, restoring the health of our forests and watersheds and creating flexibility can save money."
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One set of solutions (Portfolio C in the report) reflects a proposal by The Nature Conservancy and other conservation partners which uses a flexible, common-sense approach to bring balance back to the Colorado River. The plan relies on market-oriented solutions such as water banking, in which conserved water and water rights are re-allocated for other uses on a temporary basis. Other elements include:
There are communities that have more serious needs and fewer options than others. The cost of traditional solutions is often prohibitive. Communities across the region are developing creative responses. Flagstaff and Santa Fe are investing in watershed restoration, communities along the Front Range in Colorado are conserving water and an Arizona farmer is utilizing drip irrigation. There is great innovation occurring locally that can be scaled up to help us meet long-term needs.
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I should have paid more attention but after regular washing of top surface, my half-inch-thick board is rocking like a cradle.
Not practical flipped over as it has a counter lip.
Tried keeping backside moist over 24hrs but no noticeable affect.
Wet grass and sunshine here:http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=573448 doesn't sound very practical.
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In one event I was covering, some of my fellow photogs were shooting in burst mode. They take around three images per press of the shutter just to capture a man standing still on the stage (maybe they want to capture the flies flying around??). This is understandable for sports or subjects that move a lot, but in this case we were shooting subjects who are mainly standing still. What is the purpose of this?
It could be to reduce camera shake. I use this technique in a lot and in poor light it can be very effective. Pushing the shutter button causes the camera move a little, so by holding it down for a burst of three, the first image may have some residual movement from your finger, whilst the last image might have some shake as you start to release the shutter, but the middle image is usually ok.
Additionally, as camera shake is a random motion simply by shooting more images you are more likely to have a sharp image.
Other explanations might be to do with unanticipated motion, capturing the best facial expression. Another way of looking at this question is by asking what are the disadvantages of shooting in burst mode?. Other than battery/memory card usage there aren't many. Shutters still have a limited life but that's extending into the hundreds of thousands of actuations these days. Compared to shooting film with the cost of developing and frequency of changing rolls, taking a photo with digital is about as close to free as it gets.
Was the man really standing still? Sometimes they talk. It's annoying when they talk and they also blink and look weird with their mouth half open.
Bursting it may avoid cases of disfigured man half talking.
Maybe he was bracketing something?
Maybe the man is still now, but tends to move randomly? and so he left it on burst mode.
I don't know why people shoot in burst mode but I shoot in burst mode for the following reasons:
First, if he took a single photo, it could have been blurred if the camera shook and taking several photos will mean you definitely have one that is clear and not blurred.
Also, when he analyses the photos later, he might find that in one, the man blinked, in another, he looked away and in another, someone's hand was in the way.
Burst also reduces camera shake as pressing the shutter key can shake the camera minutely.
Finally, imagine the annoyance when you find out that you didn't quite take enough photos to make sure you had the perfect shot. It's best to take too many photos than not enough!
If it was exactly 3 photos per shutter press, they were most likely using bracketing rather than simple burst shooting. Bracketing can be used for a number of different purposes, but the concept is that it takes some aspect of the camera and changes the setting between shots. Exposure, Flash Power, White Balance, Focus, etc can all be varied slightly to give a range of shots. HDR photos also are typically generated using an exposure bracket.
Simple use of continuous burst shooting can also be useful for making sure you get a good image. Since you can't control things like when the speaker blinks, one shot might end up catching him blinking, so taking multiple shots gives a better chance of getting a good shot.
I personally don't use bracketing very much, but my camera is ALWAYS in high speed continuous mode. I may only take a single photo at a time, but having the ability to take more quickly is valuable to have. This is particularly true when shooting high speed activities where getting the exact perfect moment is challenging. It is also key when dealing with one time events where getting 1 or more OK shots and quickly following it up with an attempt at a perfect shot is key. Without a high speed continuous setting, you are stuck risking missing the perfect shot while waiting for a better shot to happen (that might not.) With practice, you can control exactly when and how many photos you take while using a good high speed shooting mode. (Plus it's kind of entertaining to hand your camera to someone and have them accidentally take 2 to 4 photos and wonder what the heck just happened.)
I would imagine to give them the choice later to select the best shot. If it was someone standing on stage (at a gig perhaps?) then likelihood that they can move, the lighting is low, you want to have the best chance of not having a blurry image - so take several. You never know how things that you don't notice at the time of taking the photo can affect it. Perhaps he has blinked his eyes just at the moment you trigger the shutter, so you can't use that shot....if you had rattled off several at the same time at least one of those would be usable. All sorts of reasons really. It's the wonderful thing about digital - no development costs (other than time).
Better to take too many and select the best shot you have and bin the rest, than not take enough and be disappointed that you didn't get the shot you wanted...
I've taken to burst-mode shooting in low light even if the subject moves only slightly. This has been very effective for me during evening HS football games when I want to get a picture of (for example) a coach in a protracted or intense discussion with a ref or other player. While I know the scenario should make for a good, possibly great picture, it will only last for a few seconds, so I want to mitigate the risk as much as I can of a camera shake, or an inadvertent blink/closed eye, things of that nature.
I often take multiple images to ensure:
1) good facial expression. Catching someone between a smile, or with an expression that doesn't match the content or the presentation can be a problem. Multiple shots ensure better expressions
2) catching the eyes open. Nothing worse that a family photo with half the subjects eyes closed. Multiple shots helps ensure getting more of them open.
3) ensure options for editing. If you have a subject wearing glasses, and a bad glare appears, or if you have multiple subjects where one is looking away or eyes closed, you can simply graft the open eyes or head from an image a fraction of a second ago onto the better image to create a composite that shows the best possible subject views.


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COPPERAS COVE (February 21, 2013)—Federal and local authorities were investigating Thursday after a person who was making a deposit at a bank was robbed outside of the building.
An FBI spokesman said it happened Wednesday night outside of the National Banks of Central Texas at 408 South Main St.
The robber got away with an undisclosed amount of money.
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Six Reasons Gold Is Likely To Double by mid December 2012
Since this story was first published roughly five days ago, it's become hugely popular and has been re-printed by over 1,600 world-wide news media outlets to date. In addition, it's received countless responses and references from critics which were both positive and negative.
Here are six of the most significant reasons we believe gold will double by the end of 2012:
* The more November's presidential election draws closer, the more news media reports will tell us that President Obama is running at a dead heat with Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney. Nothing sells news and its advertisements like an extremely close race and we'll hear it to no end no matter what the spread is. The more the private sector hears this, the more they'll tighten their belts which will keep unemployment high, overall spending low and gold steadily increasing in value.
* The panic of the December 12th "end of the world" crisis, which is expected to last until December 13th oddly enough, will keep gold on the steady rise. The prophecy is reported to exist not only in Mayan calendars, but also in many religious beliefs as well. Outwardly, most people criticize those weirdo cult lunatics" for believing in it, but we all have some level of insecurity related to the phenomenon in the back of our minds and it will continue to grow as the fateful date draws near.
* Germany, who continues to economically outperform their European brothers and sisters, sees gold as the silver bullet that can help many of the struggling countries right their financial woes. So much so that they're willing to extend themselves for countries that have a good bit of it socked away. Of course, the Germans want to use each countrys' gold as collateral, but only to partially back these measures theyre calling "The European Redemption Act."
* The euro continues to drop in value and not only the Germans, but many are considering gold to be a good way to strengthen the euro. The more the euro decreases in value - the closer it gets to being replaced completely by a gold-based economic system. As remote as this possibility is, it still exists. And the more Europe fails to take the bold measures necessary to turn around its failing economies - the more likely this possibility becomes and the higher in value gold will continue to climb.
* As European countries find themselves financially and economically tapped and begging for aid, the worse our economy gets. And the more that happens - the more gold increases in value. Just last week, US unemployment numbers increased one tenth of one percent and gold immediately shot up one hundred dollars per ounce.
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Make no mistake - President Obama's "shovel ready jobs" are indeed shovel ready. To begin with, it takes a great deal of shoveling to disburse the volume it takes to convince a government to spend a trillion dollars of money they dont have. Then there's the shoveling required to spread those hundreds of billions of dollars to places where they'll never be seen again.
And now, after the dismal failure of the last trillion-dollar jobs bill passed a couple of years ago, they're at it all over again. This time they're trying to get teachers' and firemens support to help get the bill passed by promising the shovel ready jobs to them. Make sure to take notice of the big rush they're in to get the bill passed well before November so the money can be spread around before election time.
But this article isn't about politics; it's about our economy and the likelihood of gold doubling by year's end. With that in mind, we've saved the most significant reason for last. Here is our sixth reason we feel it likely that gold will double in value by the end of the year:
* Gold will most certainly increase at some rate as the year progresses, and the media will exaggerate every step of the way. As disillusioned investors back away from dismal financial market performance - they'll cautiously pull their investments out and safeguard them by placing them into gold. Combine this activity with the solid fact that many countries are trying to buy as much gold as they can lay their hands on.
When one considers that there's only a finite amount of gold available and when demand soars over a relatively short period of time - price always increases to the highest-level individuals are willing to pay. The enormous investment migration currently being forecasted combined with the greatly increased demand of gold will most assuredly cause price of gold to increase exponentially as the year runs out.
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November 28, 2013
Cape Town is a Two Time Telegraph Travel Awards 'Favourite City Winner
Here's what we know for sure: the Mother City is our favourite city but now, it's official: Cape Town has been voted The Telegraph Travel Awards' Favourite City for 2013, for the second time running!
This recent Telegraph feather in our ever-growing cap of accolades was announced at a glitzy ceremony held in London on Wednesday 27 November, 2013.
The Telegraph Travel Awards is an annual event, which asks readers to vote for their travel favourites in categories such as Best City Worldwide, Best Country Worldwide, Best Travel Website, Best Travel App and more. The Telegraph is one of Britain's top newspaper and online news sources. This year's survey garnered 75,000 consumer votes by Telegraph readers in the UK.
CEO of Cape Town Tourism, Enver Duminy, says; "Cape Town has received this award for two consecutive years now, and this clearly reflects the UK visitors' desire to travel to Cape Town. The UK remains our biggest source market and visitors continue to return annually to further explore our diverse and inspirational destination. We would like to thank all those readers who voted for Cape Town as their favourite destination; it is always a proud moment when the end users are the ones who acknowledge the continued efforts of our City's tourism industry and citizens to create memorable visitor experiences. We will continue to strive to ensure that Cape Town is a top value, accessible destination, with a warm welcome for travellers from across the globe."
This amazing win comes hot on the heels of our recent stamp of approval as Number Three City in the World in the Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2014.
We're not the only ones who think this is an amazing achievement…
"The City of Cape Town is thrilled that Cape Town has once again been voted the world's Favourite City by Telegraph readers - a fitting accolade as Cape Town celebrates being the World Design Capital 2014. We are continuously expanding our tourist product offering to keep the destination top of mind among UK leisure visitors and we are serious about the business traveller who appreciates doing business here with our world class facilities and infrastructure. Our ability to host mega events will soon ensure that industry will be busy all year round" says Councillor Grant Pascoe, Mayoral Committee Member for Tourism, Events and Marketing.
Cape Town has an exciting year ahead as it plays out its title of World Design Capital 2014 and celebrates twenty years of democracy with the rest of the country.
For more information about the Telegraph Travel Awards, please visit www.telegraph.co.uk


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Today I flagged this answer as spam. I thought it was really obvious, user linking to a site with same name as the user, the link was also in the profile. Additionally the answer seemed rather content-free. I was surprised to see the flag declined. So is this spam or not?
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This is a clever attempt at Spam. If I were looking at this from the moderator panel, it'd be really hard for me to know it was spam, for a few reasons:
In this particular case, a custom flag of
would be enough to alert moderators that you think it's spam, and why you think it's spam.
I would say that it's an attempt at spam, yes. It's not of the "Buy your sunglasses here" type, but there is some (poorly) hidden promotion going on.
And what's more, either link is completely unnecessary for the answer. So if the answer is to remain, the links themselves can easily be edited out. (If the question is not better off deleted altogether)
That said, mistakes happen occasionally when handling flags. Moderators seem to be human, though this has not yet been conclusively proven. I've flagged it as spam again. Let's see what happens.


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Let $(e_j)_{j\in\mathbb N}$ be an orthonormal basis of a Hilbert space $V$. Let $T:V\to V$ be continuous, selfadjoint linear operator. Assume that for all $i,j\in\mathbb N$ the number $\langle Te_i,e_j\rangle$ is rational. Let $\lambda\in\mathbb C$. Suppose there exists an eigenvector $v\in V$ with $Tv=\lambda v$. The question is this: Does there exist an eigenvector $w$ for the eigenvalue $\lambda$ such that $\langle w,e_j\rangle$ lies in the field ${\mathbb Q}(\lambda)$ for every $j\in\mathbb N$?
This is true for finite dimensional spaces, even without the self-adjointness, since $\lambda$ is a zero of the characteristic polynomial.
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Danny Halligan, better known as Big D's Car Detail on East Main Street in Carmi, was recognized in the November-December issue of Detailers Digest. Halligan is known for his work in extracting imperfections on paint surfaces as well as his headlight restoration.
Halligan, who is also known in the car detailing industry as "Houdini," has worked in the detailing business for the past 30 years. The Crossville resident continues to study the industry and picks up on new techniques each year at the Mobile Tech Expo. The expo was where Halligan became familiar with the Microfiber DA Correction System, which is a two-step paint correction process consisting of microfiber pads, correction compound and finishing wax. It has become a staple on Big D's menu.
Halligan told Detailer's Digest of the turkey buzzard he removed from a car that had crashed through a driver's windshield. He was able to dispose of the animal as well as clean the car inside and out and rid the vehicle of any odors or damage. In fact, Halligan has become known as the "Odor King," tagged the phrase by his fellow detailers for his work in getting almost any odor out of a vehicle.
Another success story that was featured in the Detailer's Digest story on Halligan was his work to remove shrimp that had seeped out onto a seat after the owner had forgotten it was in the car. In addition to the owner, Halligan had to deal with about 3,000 ants. Halligan conferred with his friend, Tim Jones of Double J Detailing in Mt. Vernon, Ind. and they came up with a system to not only remove the odor but to sanitize the area so the smell would not return.
A native of Oklahoma, Halligan provides added services outside of detailing at his shop. In addition to the Microfiber service and headlight restoration, he now offers American Windshield's repair kit and can repair windshields of all kinds. Although Halligan steers clear of boats, he is considering a mobile unit that would provide detail service to private airplanes and take his work on the road.
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Software that we write has ramifications in the real world. If not, it wouldn't be very useful. Thus, it has the potential to sweep across the world faster than a deadly manmade virus or to affect society every bit as much as genetic manipulation. Maybe we can't see how right now, but in the future our code will have ever-greater potential for harm or good. Of course, there's the issue of hacking. That's clearly a crime. Or is it that clear? Isn't hacking acceptable for our government in the event of national security? What about for other governments? Cases of life-and-death emergency? Tracking down deadbeat parents? Screening the genetic profile of job candidates?
Where is the line drawn? Who decides?
Do programmers have responsibility for how their code is used? What if a programmer writes code to pry into confidential information or copy-protected material? Does he bear responsibility along with the person who used the program? What about a programmer who knowingly or unknowingly writes code to "fix the books?" Should he be liable?


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3 Apr 2013 6:02 AM #21
I would like to note that when I was using an earlier version of Sencha CMD (184.108.40.2068) on a 4.1.x project I did not have any problems with the build.
3 Apr 2013 1:45 PM #22
How to specify directory of SASS files in new Sencha CMD?
I am in process to move from Extjs 4.1 to 4.2 version. I have issues with new structure of themes. How to specify various SASS paths in the new structure? I use to set the "additional_import_paths" in config.rb to specify various directory locations where part of sass files exists. In the new version of Sencha CMD I don't think this value is working any more? Is there a way to specify various sass file directory other then creating separate package for each one of them.
16 Apr 2013 7:10 PM #23
Another one to add to @makanas list you can't set no background on a panel header
Sencha CMD error:
(Line 448 of ../../../packages/ext-theme-neutral/sass/src/panel/Panel.scss: "null" is not a color for `mix')
My workaround is to set the background to the 'page background' - not a great solution if you have floating panels though...
@include extjs-panel-ui( $ui-label: 'group', $ui-header-font-size: $panel-group-header-font-size, $ui-header-background-color: $my_page_background_color, $ui-header-color:$panel-group-header-color, $ui-header-text-transform: $panel-group-header-text-transform, $ui-header-padding: $panel-group-header-padding );
23 Oct 2013 10:09 AM #24
I am with same problem, any solution?
23 Oct 2013 11:56 AM #25
Solution: Packages
We ended up dividing our project in smaller packages, with all the sass files related to that package residing in sass folder with same folder structure as that of Javascript class. A few of sass files were put in the etc folder of those packages.
23 Oct 2013 12:04 PM #26
13 Nov 2013 11:04 AM #27
RE: "null is not a color for mix"
Having this problem as described earlier in the thread. Implemented the suggested changes to /ext/packages/ext-theme-neutral/sass/src/button/Button.scss in my project folder, but those changes don't seem to be getting picked up during the sencha app build process. Any ideas on how to fix?
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- Loan Information
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Loans are borrowed funds that must be repaid. Many graduate and professional students take advantage of loans to help finance their education as well as their living expenses. Some loans provide low- or no-interest options, and some do not need to be repaid until six months after graduation.
Your financial aid award details your Federal Direct Loan eligibility only if you filed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If you need to borrow funds beyond those available through the Federal Stafford Loan program, your next best option is to borrow using the Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan program.
Federal loan programs offer a secure borrowing option even in today's uncertain economy. The Federal Direct Unsubsized Loan should be the first borrowing option considered by graduate/professional students, followed by the the Federal Graduate PLUS Loan.
For each academic year, you may borrow up to - but not more than - a school's cost of attendance, minus the amount of other financial assistance that the student receives. It is important not to borrow more than you can afford to repay, even if you can afford to borrow more. Selecting "Max Amount" will not default to the total balance owed, but to the difference between offered aid and cost of attendance. Saint Louis University is only able to process PLUS loans in dollar amounts, if cents are listed on the application, the loan will be rounded down to the nearest dollar. Please contact your admission or financial aid counselor for assistance in determining the right amount for your situation.
When asked for your "Requested Loan Period Start Date" make sure and indicate the month and year that you begin your studies (e.g. August 2016). Your "Requested Loan Period End Date" will be the month you complete your studies for the term or choose to end your PLUS term (e.g. May 2017).
Detailed information regarding the federal and private loan options for the 2016-17 academic year is illustrated below. Loan interest rate effective July 1, 2016.
|Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan
|Graduate PLUS Loan
|Private/Alternative Loan
|How much can I borrow?
Graduate/Professional: $20,500
|Up to the cost of attendance, minus all other financial aid.
|Up to the cost of attendance, minus all other financial aid.
|Is it based on financial need?
|Is it based on credit?
|Are there fees?
|Yes (1.068% of the amount borrowed)
|Yes (4.272% of the amount borrowed)
|Varies depending on the lender.
|What is the interest rate?
|Fixed 5.31%
|Fixed 6.31%
|Variable. Tied into the prime rate or LIBOR index.
|When do I begin repayment?
|Six months after graduation or enrollment below half-time status.
|60 days after the final disbursement of the loan. You may defer repayment until six months after graduation or enrollment below half-time status.
|Varies depending on the lender. Typical repayment is six months after graduation or enrollment below half-time status.
*Origination fees listed are for loans borrowed on or after 10/1/15.
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Students who fall into certain categories may qualify for loan amounts different from the limits listed above.
If you are taking coursework that is not part of an eligible program such as preparatory coursework or pursuing a teacher certification after you have a degree, you have different loan limits:
- If you are taking preparatory coursework required for enrollment in an undergraduate degree or certificate program (course of study not to exceed 12 months), you would be eligible to borrow up to $2,625 as a dependent undergraduate student and up to $8,625 (maximum $2,625 subsidized) as an independent student or dependent student whose parent is not eligible for PLUS.
- If you are taking preparatory coursework for enrollment in a graduate or professional program, you would be eligible to borrow up to $5,500 as a dependent undergraduate student and up to $12,500 (maximum $5,500 subsidized) for an independent student or dependent student whose parent is not eligible for PLUS.
- If you already have a baccalaureate degree and are taking coursework necessary for state certification (or professional credential) required for teaching, you would be eligible to borrow up to $5,500 as a dependent undergraduate student and up to $12,500 (maximum $5,500 subsidized) for an independent student or dependent student whose parent is not eligible for PLUS.
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- Complete a FAFSA for the academic year.
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- Returning Federal Direct Loan and/or PLUS Loan Borrowers, click here.
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The world and especially Europe is in a lot of trouble politically, socially and economically. You have a lot of people with financial hardship, poverty which will cause an increase in crime. There is also a lot of anger towards people in UK because we are doing better than Europe. Should this make me concerned when travelling in Europe?
I'm not exactly going to be walking around advertising myself by wearing a Union Jack t-shirt. However using English and with a UK passport I won't exactly be able to fully hide my national identity, even speaking a local language.
I had a look at the Foreign Office for the UK and they say to stay increasingly vigilant to the increase in crime and disruption around Europe with riots/protests etc.
Was hoping SE Travel would be able to add any recommendations on dos and don'ts to stay safe in these troubling times.


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| Thinnes, Billy, Hydrocarbon Processing Staff, Houston, TX
[Foreign Corrupt Practices Act]
[under the table]
Ernst & Young recently held a seminar on risk compliance
for todays global oil and gas companies. One session in
particular during the seminar focused on emerging risk areas in
the energy market, which include antitrust, the Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act (FCPA) and financial statement fraud. To avoid
such potentially damaging missteps, many energy companies are
upping their investment in compliance. The addition of chief
compliance officers and the hiring of compliance professionals
to work in key business regions enable companies to better
implement formalized risk assessments and audits on a regular
basis. Communication between the compliance, internal audit and
legal functions occurs on a daily basis, and many companies
have a structure process to identify, rank and mitigate
emerging risks.
Regardless of size and scope, however, all compliance
programs need the support of senior managers and the board of
directors, session panelists said.
Compliance must be taken seriously, and senior
management must set the proper expectations, said Jeff
Johnston, a partner at Vinson and Elkins. Companies must
be willing to walk away from business if there is something
unethical about the project. You cannot send employees
into high-risk countries without significant amounts of
training and a structured plan for how they are to
The tone at the top is the most important
element, said John Freeman, general counsel for Technip
USA. There has to be more than a formal code of conduct;
senior management must talk about compliance in a way that
shows commitment to following the law.
In recent years, the FCPA has become a focal point for
international energy companies. Most companies have some level
of compliance program in place to train employees on the FCPA
as well as auditing behavior in the field.
Yet antitrust issues continue to grow in importance as the
energy industry relies more heavily on joint ventures and
partnerships that require sharing of information and
cooperation among competitors.
The government certainly has not reduced its antitrust
efforts, Mr. Johnston said. Last year there were a
record number of antitrust cases and a record number of fines.
Regulators are very focused on the energy industry. They are on
the lookout for collusion, and they arent afraid to move
in if they suspect anything.
Antitrust issues can also arise during the acquisition
process. We are very concerned about
gun-jumping, Mr. Freeman said. There
are still a lot of people who dont understand that you
cant act as one company prior to the closure of an
acquisition. While you can do integration planning, you cant
share competitive information.
To increase awareness of antitrust regulations, companies
should implement mandatory training for all employees who have
any contact with competitors/partners. Because many antitrust
violations occur informally, follow-up monitoring and auditing
are difficult and the bulk of a companys efforts must be
up front.
Most violations of this nature dont have a paper
trail, Mr. Freeman said. They happen when people
are talking to one another at dinner or after a meeting, and
information is shared inadvertently.
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Published September 01, 2013
The Russian team performs during the 32nd rhythmic gymnastics world championships, in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Paramilitary policemen dance with fans during a massive performance to mark the opening ceremony of the 12th Chinese National Games at the Olympic Sports Center in Shenyang, Liaoning province.
Federal police surround the Congress building in Mexico City, Mexico. According to local media, government authorities sealed off Congress within the framework of opening a new year of legislative session as well as the sending of the first government annual report by President Pena Nieto on Sep. 1.
Late summer plankton blooms across much of Lake Ontario, one of North America's Great Lakes, in this photograph taken by an astronaut on the International Space Station. Microscopic cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, can reach such large concentrations and color the water to such an extent that the change is visible from orbit. (Courtesy of NASA)
Chile President Sebastian Pinera (R) falls on debris at a demolition site as Chilean National Renovation (RN) party member and the mayor of Puente Alto, German Codina, tries to assist, in Santiago, Aug. 30, 2013.
A Sukhoi Su-27 jet fighter of the Russkiye Vityazi (Russian Knights) aerobatic team performs during a demonstration flight at the MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow.
Internally displaced Afghan refugee children carry water in plastic bottles after being filled at a communal pump in Rodat district of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan.
Firemen in protective suits walk near the site of an amonia leak at a cold storage unit in Baoshan district of Shanghai, China. The ammonia leak killed 15 people and sickened dozens, the city government said.
A Portuguese firefighter, surrounded by smoke, uses a hose to fight against a wildfire in Caramulo, north Portugal, Aug. 30, 2013. Portugal asked other European countries to send two more water-dropping aircraft as wildfires continue to scorch areas of forest.
Swiss Alpine wrestlers Christian Stucki (top) fights with Martin Koch during the Federal Alpine Wrestling Festival in Burgdorf. Swiss Alpine wrestling, called "Schwingen", is the oldest sport in Switzerland.
A boy releases a kite during the annual Singapore Kite Festival in the central business district area of Marina Bay in Singapore.
Malaysian students perform during the 56th National Day celebrations at Independence Square in Kuala Lumpur.
Models dressed as astronauts jump during a selection process, dubbed Apollo national challenge, at a park in Manila, Philippines. The selection was trimmed from around 28,000 applicants to 400, where the best two were selected. In December, the winners will be sent to Axe Apollo space camp in the U.S. for astronaut training, along with over a hundred other candidates from all over the world.
Manchester City's Spanish midfielder Jesus Navas vies with Hull City's Honduran defender Maynor Figueroa (L) during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Hull City at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, northwest England. Manchetser City won the game 2-0.


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March 14, 2013
STEUBENVILLE — Testimony in Thursday's second day of the Steubenville rape case focused on text messages sent among numerous teenagers. Testimony is set to resume at 9 a.m....
Details, more details. The coverup was wide and well know in Stubenville. The Ohio AG had better go after Coach Sac who participated in the rape coverup. He deserves some serious jail time and should have been fired by the school system long ago. I feel so sorry for the victim and nothing but anger for all those who participated in the rape and coverup for the sake of Big Red football.
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The judge will determine guilt or innocence according to the law, although morally the defendants appear guilty. The community must decide, though, if can and should let a school team and its coach, a supposed teacher, have an outsized role and influence. If the coach was aware of the alleged crime he had a responsibility to report it to authorities and not impose his own discipline, as if that is enough because he mandated it. He needs to go, at the minimum,and face charges if he covered up the alleged crime
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I already owned Sole, Mauve Diamond, and Nude blushes, and LOVE all three, so I thought chances were good I would like at least a few of the other seven. It was a gamble, and I still haven't decided if it's one that paid off or not. But let's look at the swatches first, shall we? In both sets, I show the flash picture first, then direct sunlight, then indirect sunlight. Each color is shown semi-blended-out to the left and heavily swatched to the right.
Here are Sole, Rosebud, Provocative, Mauve Diamond, and Tan:
And here we have Delight, Nude, Peach, Rose, and Mocha:
The thing I struggle with - with the entire Dolce and Gabbana line - is inconsistency. Some of the blushes are extremely pigmented; others I have to pile on to get them to show up. Some of them last all day long on my skin no matter what; others only last all day if I apply them to a slightly tacky surface, like still-damp foundation or over a thin sheen of cream blush in a coordinating shade; and others still seem to not last well on me at all. It would be easier to review these if the most pigmented ones were also the longest-lasting, but that's not the case. I've swatched all of these heavily so you can see their true colors, but please know that some of them required far more work to build them up to that level than others! One thing I will say is consistent about these is that when you first swatch them, they almost all have a "powdery" look, like they're sitting on top of the skin, but after a little while, every single one softens texturally and develops a second-skin, naturally-flushed appearance.
Mocha is a shade that I found I was able to make work on me when lightly applied, and it is highly pigmented, but it refused to last on my cheeks more than a few hours no matter what I did. The compact on that one is also defective, so it's definitely going back to Sephora.
Rosebud, Peach, and Rose are not terribly unique shades, but all are very natural and flattering on the skin, and have what I consider an ideal level of pigmentation (not too much or too little, and therefore, they are very easy to work with); you can see pictures of Rosebud on me in two different looks here and here, Peach on me here, and Rose on me here. They all have about average wear time - perhaps 6 hours or so - easily all day if I use a cream blush as a base underneath them.
Provocative is a little bit chalkier in consistency than some of the others and is a decent, but not exceptional, cool vivid pink; because I have other colors that are very similar but last longer on my skin, such as Tarte Amused, it will be going back to Sephora as well.
Tan, I thought, would make a fantastic contouring shade, but in fact it settles into my skin in a semi-blotchy way and is a little too pink-toned to make a believable contour on me. I prefer NYX Taupe or Chanel Notorious for contouring, whose gray tones more closely resemble a "shadow" on the skin.
Delight is beautiful and natural-looking on the skin (see it on me here - sorry, that's an iPhone camera picture) but it's also incredibly unpigmented, and it takes a lot of work to build it up on me to a color depth I find satisfying. It's a very basic neutral pink color that's easy to dupe in my collection (example: Burberry Misty), and also not as long-lasting on me as some other formulas I have, so as much as I love it on the skin, I don't think it's worth the work. More to the point, I certainly would not recommend this to anyone with darker skin than about NC/NW20 because of how pale and sheer it is. EDIT: I just discovered that the pigmentation of Delight is medium, not terrible; the trouble is, for some reason it is far more susceptible than most blushes I've used to hardening on the surface of the pan due to skin oils, which can make it hard to pick up pigment. After scraping off the surface layer and getting it "good as new," then testing it again, it seems that Delight begins to harden on top after just one use with a clean brush on powdered skin. So, it's still problematic for me, just not for the reason I originally thought!
In summary: if you are only looking for colors that are both excellent quality and relatively unique, cast your eyes toward Sole, Mauve Diamond, and Nude (but Nude may not show up on skin tones darker than NC/NW20). If you simply want natural, everyday tones in a luxurious formula, consider also Rosebud, Peach, and Rose. I am sure there are some who would like them, but I cannot personally recommend Mocha, Provocative, Tan, or Delight.


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I vaguely remember being taught not to use a Feature Dataset to make things "look neat" in the database, and that the Feature Dataset should only be used when there was some sort of spatial relationship between the component feature classes.
The help file lists "organize thematically related feature classes" as a valid reason for using a feature dataset.
Is it a bad idea to use a feature dataset to group layers in the geodatabase, when the only purpose is to help navigation in ArcCatalog? Is there a performance hit from storing feature classes in a feature dataset?


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Bills hired Doug Marrone as head coach.
Eagles signed RB Darren Sproles to a one-year extension through 2017.
Speaking Thursday, Panthers coach Ron Rivera said Kelvin Benjamin (ACL) was in "pretty doggone good form."
Chris Clemons has informed the Seahawks of his retirement.
Bills walk-year CB Stephon Gilmore reported for training camp on Thursday.
The Indianapolis Star calls is "unmistakably clear" that the Colts' "go-to lineup will feature three wide receivers."
Cardinals coach Bruce Arians says he intends to determine his backfield touches "game to game."
Steelers placed TE Ladarius Green (ankle surgery) on the active/PUP list.
Jimmy Graham (patellar tendon) won't be ready for the start of camp.
Thomas Rawls (ankle) won't practice on the first day of training camp, but the Seahawks remain undecided on the active/PUP list.
The Falcons want to get second-year RB Tevin Coleman more involved as a pass catcher this season.
Browns placed DE Desmond Bryant (torn pectoral) on the reserve/NFI list, ending his season.


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There's a saying that presidents age twice as fast while in office. This Presidents Day, take a look back over the past 60 years of U.S. presidents and judge for yourself how much the office aged them.
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When I visited Sweden, I noticed the Swedish cognate sken used to mean the simple outward appearance of something, (see http://tyda.se/forum?id=194961,) and this did not seem at all surprising to me, because I was already familiar with the same use of the word "sheen" in (my native tongue) English. Here is a made-up example:
In the 1990s, the company acquired a sheen of legitimacy while retaining its former connections to certain organized crime networks.
However, this meaning of the word does not appear in any dictionary that I know of. Is this an accepted meaning of the noun "sheen" as I always thought it was?


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Video: Calvin's gridiron classic: Fumblers vs. Jacques
Every October, they meet just once. Traditionally, the old guys win. Watch game highlights with commentary and play-by-play.
November 18, 2011 | Matt Kucinski
Jason Hanson talks faith, football
On Monday, September 16, 2013, former Detroit Lions kicker Jason Hanson gave a speech titled "Faith, Vocation and 21 years in the NFL" at Calvin College's annual Business Partners Awards Luncheon.
September 23, 2013 | Matt Kucinski
Is Football Feasible?
A task force examines the possibility of Knights on the gridiron.
September 06, 2011 | Mike Van Denend '78


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House of Dance (Paperback)
Rosie and her mother coexist in the same house as near strangers. Since Rosie's father abandoned them years ago, her mother has accomplished her own disappearing act, spending more time with her boss than with Rosie. Now faced with losing her grandfather too, Rosie begins to visit him every day, traveling across town to his house, where she helps him place the things that matter most to him "In Trust." As Rosie learns her grandfather's story, she discovers the role music and motion have played in it. But like colors, memories fade. When Rosie stumbles into the House of Dance, she finds a way at last to restore the source of her grandfather's greatest joy.
Eloquently told, National Book Award finalist Beth Kephart's House of Dance is a powerful celebration of life and the people we love who make it worthwhile.
About the Author
Beth Kephart was nominated for a National Book Award for her memoir A Slant of Sun. Her first novel for teens, Undercover, received four starred reviews and was named a Best Book by Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, and Amazon.com. In 2005 Beth was awarded the Speakeasy Poetry Prize. She has also written Into the Tangle of Friendship: A Memoir of the Things That Matter; Still Love in Strange Places: A Memoir; Ghosts in the Garden: Reflections on Endings, Beginnings, and the Unearthing of Self; Flow: The Life and Times of Philadelphia's Schuylkill River; Zenobia: The Curious Book of Business; and House of Dance. She lives in Pennsylvania with her family.
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"...what stands out in this introspective novel is the sheer loveliness of its prose."
-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Poetically expressed memories and moving dialogue both anchor and amplify the characters' emotions."
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"... the piercing emotions and family situations, described with lyrical beauty, will hit home with readers who enjoy gentle, emotional journeys, such as Lynne Rae Perkins' Newbery Medal–winner Criss Cross (1995)"


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DONAHOE, James Harold, 86, passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2012, under the care of Good Shepherd Hospice in Sebring, FL.
He was the son of the late James Leo and Bertha (Howsare) Donahoe.
He was born in Cumberland, MD, and resided in Beans Cove, PA, until adulthood.
Predeceasing him was his first wife: Bernice (Park) Donahoe; a son: James Steven Donahoe; and his sisters: Marie Williams, Lucille Lindner, Helen Null, Loretta Moore, and Freda Logue.
Survivors include his wife: Jeanette (Castle) Donahoe; his children: William Donahoe, Patricia Donahoe, Kathy Donahoe, and Rachelle (Carl) Reichley, all of Denver, CO; and Denise (Rob) Dallas, Tavernier, FL; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Also stepchildren: Tammy (Scott) Norr, Virginia, Tom Castle, California, and Edward Castle, North Carolina. He is also survived by his sister: Jean Gaber of Bulger, PA; and a brother: Daniel (Agnes) Donahoe, Cumberland, MD.
Jim was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps having served in World War II. He raised his family in the Ohio Valley, but moved back to his beloved Beans Cove after retirement from Starck Van Lines in Weirton, WV.
He was an avid hunter and a great storyteller. Jim was a 32nd degree Mason, a member of the American Rifle Association, American Legion, and Elks Club, in Weirton. He attended Spring Lake Presbyterian Church in Spring Lake, Florida.
At his request, he was cremated.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 17, 2012, at 11 a.m. at Adams Family Funeral Home, Cumberland, Maryland.
Visitation with the family will be from 10-11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Good Shepherd Hospice House, 1110 Hammock Road, Sebring, FL 33870, or the Food Pantry at Spring Lake Presbyterian Church, 5887 U.S. Highway 98, in Sebring, Florida 33876.


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Important Notice
The American College Testing Program's COMPASS Placement test was developed to help those entering college to succeed in their educational goals. COMPASS is a computer-adaptive placement test that measures skills in reading, English, and mathematics. The main purpose of the skills assessment is to help identify your current strengths and needs so you may build a solid plan for success in the educational options you choose to pursue at Somerset Community College.
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Students enrolling in KCTCS colleges for the purpose of earning credit applicable toward a certificate, diploma, or associate degree must demonstrate through the ACT or COMPASS that they possess the minimum academic skills essential for success. If you have never taken the ACT, the COMPASS will be used for placement.
Everyone must first complete and submit an admissions application to Somerset Community College before taking the COMPASS test, after you submit your application there will be no charge for the COMPASS test. If you do not submit an admissions application there will be a $20.00 testing fee. If you are required to take a COMPASS post-test in English or reading, you will not be charged. Post-tests are scheduled by the instructor, and given to classes, not to individuals. If you choose to retest, there is a fee of $7.00 per section or $20.00 for the complete retest. If you are a non-student or will be using the COMPASS test results for a hiring process, the fee is $20.00 for the complete test and $7.00 for section.
Yes. COMPASS will assess your current strengths and needs, but it is important to be familiar with the type of questions that will be asked. These sites online may be helpful:
Sample questions are available online or in the Assessment Center.
The COMPASS is a placement test. Your scores help you and your advisor select the courses you need to be successful. English and mathematics courses require certain scores as prerequisites. A minimum score in reading is also required for entry-level classes. For students seeking a certificate or a diploma, minimum COMPASS scores are required for program admission. Students intending to enroll in these programs are not exempt from the admission requirement; however, concurrent enrollment in program courses and academic-related instruction (ARI) is permitted.
Although there are cut-off scores for enrolling in certain courses, COMPASS is not a pass-fail test. It is a course placement test. Your scores will indicate where your strengths and weaknesses are in relation to college-level work for your chosen major. If you need assistance in meeting academic requirements, SCC offers classes in mathematics, reading and English that will prepare you for success in college level courses. There is a 30 day re-test policy.
A retest on the Compass is not normally recommended. The scores of students who retest generally do not vary more than a point or two. We highly recommend that before you consider retesting, you take the recommended coursework or complete a remediation program. COMPASS cannot be repeated more than one (1) time in a 30 day period.
The COMPASS test is administered on a walk-in basis, with first-come, first-served availability Monday through Friday between 8:30 am and 1:00 pm at the Somerset and Laurel Campuses. Please call the Somerset testing center at 606-451-6850 or the Laurel testing center at 606-878-4728 in advance to be sure the center will be open the day you plan to test.
You can schedule the COMPASS at the following locations by appointment only:
The Assessment Center will provide a pencil, scratch paper, and calculator for the COMPASS. If you would like to use your own calculator, you may; however, it must be one from the list of ACT approved calculators. Cell phones with calculator functions or handheld mobile devices cannot be used. You should also bring a photo ID.
The COMPASS will automatically print your results when you have completed the test. You will be given a copy of your results. Your scores will be available to your advisor when you meet with them during your advising session. It is helpful to take your copy of the COMPASS results with you when you meet with your advisor.


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Academic advising is a crucial element of
student success.
Hopefully, you will have
many opportunities throughout the semester to talk to your student about
his/her experiences at college. Most of these conversations will probably not
be about academics. However, there may be some times during the term when you
will want to "check in" about how things are going in class.
Wednesday, 9/10
By now, your
College of Art and Design/College of Liberal Arts and Sciences student has
been in classes for one week, and has had at least one class meeting for each
of her courses. This is a good time to ask how she likes them and whether
she has read all of the syllabi carefully. The Add/Drop
deadline will be coming up in another week. Is he/she planning to
drop or add any classes? (Remember that students need to maintain
at least 12 credits to be considered full-time.)
Tuesday, 9/16
Students cannot add classes after
this deadline. Classes dropped after this deadline may require a fee and will
be indicated on the transcript with a "W" for Withdraw.
This is a good time to encourage your student to stop in and visit his/her
advisor to introduce himself before deciding to drop or add a course. This
may also be a good time to remind him or her to visit the Center for Academic Achievement for tutoring
or writing help.
Within the first
four weeks of the semester, faculty notify the Advising Centers with names of
student who are having attendance issues, behavioral issues in the classroom,
late/missing assignments, or poor performance on quizzes and assignments. The
professional advising team will follow up with those respective students to
address the concerns. If your student gets an early alert, encourage your
student to meet with both the faculty and academic advisor to discuss options
to move forward.
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- 2012 "Remembering the People: Territoriality and Foucault's Interpretation of Machiavelli in Sécurité, Territoire, Population." Mid South Philosophy Conference, Annual Meeting.
- 2012 "Machiavelli and Territory in Foucault's Sécurité, Territoire, Population," Florida Philosophical Association, Annual Meeting.
- 2012 "The Theme of Arma alienis in Machiavelli's Discorsi." American Philosophical Association Pacific Division, Annual Meeting.
- 2012 "Argument for a Strong Environmental Sustainability Component to the Contemporary Business Curriculum," Business in Education, Annual Meeting.
- 2012 "The Metabolism of the State", South Central Renaissance Conference, Annual Meeting.
- 1999 "The Intentionality of Imaginative Notions and Ideas of Intellect in Maimonides", Medieval Philosophy and the Classical Tradition in Islam, Judaism and Christianity, Dayton, OH, April 11-13.
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Posted 04 August 2012 - 12:17 PM
bart, it comes in particularly handy because in this edition, the expressions in local dialects or colloquial language are explained at the bottom of each page along with very specific vocabulary that is likely to be unknown to the reader. Therefore I do not need to stop the flow of reading when I don't understand a passage and also have an overview of words that I might need to incorporate into my own vocabulary in case they are frequently used. Thank you for letting me know about the movie, I hadn't heard of it before! I will probably check it out after I finish reading, even though I often get the feeling of going through a check list when I watch a movie that is based on a book when I watch it after reading first.
Posted 04 August 2012 - 08:50 PM
I've been slowly, very slowly, reading Robert Caro's latest book on Lyndon Johnson, "The Passage to Power," ...
My sister has been reading this series, also very slowly, but has been frustrated with the sheer size of the books (she's a reader-in-bed, and like the Gottlieb "Reading Dance," they are awkward to hold up. Her solution, with the older books, is to buy used copies and cut them down the spine into more manageable pieces. I cringed at first, to see a book sliced up like that, but she's mending them when she's done.
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Posted 06 August 2012 - 01:28 PM
I've been slowly, very slowly, reading Robert Caro's latest book on Lyndon Johnson, "The Passage to Power," ...
My sister has been reading this series, also very slowly, but has been frustrated with the sheer size of the books (she's a reader-in-bed, and like the Gottlieb "Reading Dance," they are awkward to hold up. Her solution, with the older books, is to buy used copies and cut them down the spine into more manageable pieces. I cringed at first, to see a book sliced up like that, but she's mending them when she's done.
My mother used to read gigantic nonfiction books and then give them to me. I rarely read them because I could not hold them in bed, or carry them on a train. She kept her books, and everything else, in pristine condition. All my books are bent, worn, and stained. Thank you for making me think about her.
I am reading Gelsey Kirkland's book, having put Nancy Goldner's book aside for the moment. I have learned so much about dance performance, artistry, dance history, and creativity from Gelsey's book, which is very well written. Too bad all I heard about it before was that it was about "anorexia, drug use, and bad sex with Misha."
I am supplementing my reading with lessons by video, too. This weekend, in addition to reading Gelsey's book, I watched, "Bringing Balanchine Back", "The Dream", "Children of Theatre Street" and "Choreography by Balanchine." I am awed by Herman Cornejo and Wendy Whelan.
I also saw Bolshoi's old production of "R&J". Are all of these productions so dark?
Posted 06 August 2012 - 02:27 PM
For a perfect summer read I recommend Frank Langella's Dropped Names. he knew such an amazing variety of people personally or professionally, and writes about them with great insight. Even with those he describes negitively, he isn't mean spirited or judgmental. He is a very observant actor studying humans in all their foibles. I found it very entertaining.
I've been meaning to pick up that one. It sounds like good summer reading. Admirably forthright title.
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Posted 02 September 2012 - 12:02 AM
Richard Wright's "Black Boy-(American hunger)"
Rudolph Bing's "5000 nights at the Opera".
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Milan Kundera's "The Unbearable Lightness of Being"
Posted 02 September 2012 - 04:07 AM
How did you like Bing's book, cubanmiamiboy?
Posted 02 September 2012 - 09:05 AM
Kain and Augustyn have both written good autobiographies, Rosa.
I was not aware of that. Thanks a lot, dirac!
Posted 02 September 2012 - 11:17 AM
How did you like Bing's book, cubanmiamiboy?
I enjoyed it a lot, dirac! Bing's stories are written in a very straightforward, seemingly honest account. One senses that he was particularly inclined toward certain singers-(Milanov,Nilsson, Tebaldi),and others for which he wasn't -(most infamously, Sills). Still, at many times during the lecture one bumps into his thoughts at recognizing mistakes made and poor choices. One substantial part is dedicated to a very meticulous narration of the financial status of the MET during his tenure. It looks to me as if he was repeatedly attacked on this matters and wanted to clarify the issue at once. His chapter dedicated to Callas was interesting..no vitriol whatsoever...just a plain description of the issues he faced with the diva and the reasons behind her departure. He was particularly biased toward artists-(singers and conductors)-whose names had been somehow involved with the Nazis. At one point, in the beginning of his tenure, he even refused to invite Von Karajan to work.
Posted 01 December 2012 - 04:26 PM
*Dancing from the Heart: A Memoir by Frank Augustyn
*The Runaway Dragon by Kate Coombs
*In the Company of Stars: The Paris Opera Ballet by Gerard Uferas
*Violins of Autumn by Amy McAuley
*The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective by Kate Summerscale
*The Watch That Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic by Allan Wolf
*Karen Kain: Movement Never Lies by Baren Kain
*Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen
*Monster by Walter Dean Myers
Posted 01 December 2012 - 10:48 PM
I suppose it's probably time for a new "What are you reading?" thread, summer having long passed, alas....
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Posted 03 December 2012 - 06:13 PM
Thanks for the list, Rosa. Any particular likes or dislikes from your list?
Good question!
Murder Most Austen was a total disappointment. I was really looking forward to it because it incorperated Northanger Abbey, one of my favorite novels by Austen, but how its use was disappointing, as well as the mysetry itself.
Both Ausgutyn's and Kain's books were very insightful. Flipped was a surprise, the first YA book I've read in a very long time that I truly, simply enjoyed
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Simply put, do pets have the chance to crit when they attack? If so, would the critical damage be improved by Infinity Edge if bought?
Okay I have done some research now manually. I have gone into custom games and built up a full crit build, then when I have roughly 75% crit chance I used the pet only to see if it dealt any crits. Very few of the 'pets' gains crit from the owners critchance. The real question is not whenever or not the pets crit, but if they GAIN crit from the champion.
Malzahar's voidlings doesn't get crit from Malzahar, they gain AD from him though.
Shaco's boxes doesn't gain crit from Shaco, but his clone does. Infinity Edge works as well.
Annie's Tibbers, doesn't gain crit, he scales in power through Annie getting more AP.
Elise spiders doesn't gain crit, they gain power through Elise getting more AP.
Yorick's ghouls doesn't gain crit, they gain from AD and Health. Yorick's ghost doesn't gain crit from Yorick, but from whoever he clones it gains same items as, and thus gain crit chance that way.
Mordekaiser's ghost crit chance is only influenced by victims items, not by Mordekaiser. Even if Mordekaiser gains crit chance that doesn't transfer. The ghost gets stronger with Morde gaining AD, AP and Health though.
Zyra's plants doesn't gain increased crit chance with Zyra getting it. They get stronger with her getting AP.
LeBlanc's clone doesn't deal damage and cannot crit, the clone does utilize LeBlanc's on-hit effects though, and deal damage that way.
I do not think so due to the fact that it is its own entity that does not share your stats, with the exception of shaco's clone, from what I have read it appears to duplicate all on hit effects including life steal and crits
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