Sorry to bother you guys again..
I've been following our esteemed SplineGod's Apple tutorial and when I add ray-traced shadows all I get is a black screen.
The only difference between the 2 attached screenshots is that I activated ray-traced shadows for the 2nd one.
umm.. could someone tell me what I'm doing wrong please.. ?
Yeah it looks like you have some kind of backdrop or mesh and if your light source is outside of this as soon as you turn on shadows the light will be excluded. If this is what it is select that object, go to the 'Object Info' panel and uncheck 'Cast Shadow' from its 'Render Properties' tab, this should let the light back in.
I would've thought the render with no shadows would've shown anything in the way, but I've made sure both camera and light have a clear field of vision(as you can see from the screenshot) .. and the result is the same, again as you can see.
I'm completely mystified.. anyone else have an idea?
I tried adding another light (point) above in front and to the right of the apple in the scene.. same result.. black screen.
Do you have auto key turned on( center screen under the time line), it doesn't look like it from what I can see in the screen grab, if it is not both the light and camera will jump to zero, zero, zero, x,y,z every time you hit F9, meaning thatthe camera renders from that point and not where you set it.
Try this, change your grid to 1 meter and move your camera and light back to the same location(remember to set key frame with enter key if auto keyframe is turned off). [ and ] keys change the grid. I have a feeling your outside object is interfering.
I had noticed the movement of lights and cameras if the scene wasn't keyframed and it definitely was. Tried again today with the same result.
Thanks Larry :thumbsup: Files attached.


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A Mirboo North herbalist is working in collaboration with local Kurnai elders to find the healing properties in traditional bush medicines and create essential oils and balms.
Kurnai elders Sandra Mullett and Cheryl Drayton create bush medicines with Mirboo North herbalist Laura A'Bell. photograph hayley mills.
Herbalist Laura A'Bell is running weekly sessions with the Kurnai women to collect plant samples around Mirboo North where there is a treasure-trove of traditional medicines and bush foods.
The women have already collected about 30 samples which they are distilling and sending to Southern Cross university to analyse the chemical compounds.
The analysis will reveal the plants' exact properties which will guide the women on how the oils can be used.
The women hope to create a Kurnai-owned cottage industry selling balms and oils made with the local native plants.
Kurnai elder Cheryl Drayton said the sessions were a way to pass on 60,000 years of knowledge that she had been taught from her own family.
Ms Drayton said there were more than 1000 plants in the region that could be used for specific cures, ranging from easing coughs and colds through to headache pain.
"These traditional medicines are tried and tested. This is a living culture being handed down. We are finding out how this can be used in conjunction with western medicine," Ms Drayton said.
"Everything that is being passed down is being confirmed by science. We've sent samples off and it's confirmed that the chemicals in the sample marries up with how we used them traditionally."
Ms Drayton said western culture had embraced things like ti-tree and eucalyptus oils which were being used extensively across the globe.
She said the sessions were also a way to connect with country and a reminder to look after the land to preserve its precious plant life.
"This is about walking on country and grounding ourselves and then learning how to make the products. It's a form of healing," she said.
"If we log the area, these healing bush plants will be lost forever – there will be some species that will be almost eliminated."


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Bridgeport man charged in death of 5-month-old son who had high levels of alcohol in system
Posted 11:41 AM, May 19, 2015, by Allie Yang, Updated at 11:43AM, May 19, 2015
Jorge E. Chiclana will appear in court Tuesday. (WTIC)
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (PIX11) — A 22-year-old man has been arrested more than a year after his baby boy's suspicious death after authorities found the infant had an elevated amount of alcohol in his body.
Jorge E. Chiclana, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Monday at a motel in Stratford, and charged with manslaughter in the second degree, as well as risk of injury/impairing the morals of children, the AP reports.
On May 5, 2014, police responded to a report that the 5-month-old boy wasn't breathing at an apartment on Ely Avenue in Bridgeport. Authorities attempted to resuscitate him, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Shortly after the incident, the Special Victims Unit and Crime Scene Unit declared the boy's death was untimely and suspicious in nature.
Almost a year later, in March 2015, autopsy and toxicology reports revealed elevated levels of alcohol in the boy's system at death.
Chiclana was being held on $75,000 bond. He is due in Superior Court on Tuesday.
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The Network has brought in over £32m in research income for Wales and has supported the establishment of sister networks in Australia and Northern Ireland. It also laid the foundations for DECIPHer, which I also lead. It is one of only five UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC) centres of Public Health Research Excellence. A partnership with Bristol and Swansea Universities, it is focussed on improving the health of children and young people.
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Q: Store an Image from registration page using NodeJS I am using ExpressJS and NodeJS .
I build a registration page which require from the user to upload his image.
the code in Jade
.form-container
h1 Create a User
form(name="adduser",method="post",action="/adduser")
  .col-xs-13
    p Username
    input.form-control(type="text", name="username")
  .col-xs-13
    p Email
    input.form-control(type="text", name="useremail")
  .col-xs-13
    p Upload an Image
    input.form-control(type='file', name ="pic", accept='image/*')
  .col-xs-13
    p Password
    input#password.form-control(type='text', name='pass',  required='')
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    p Confirm Password
    input#confirm_password.form-control(type='text',  required='' , onkeyup='checkPass(); return false;')
    span#confirmMessage.confirmMessage
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    button#myBtn.btn.btn-primary(type="submit") submit

i also have a script down there but its doesnt matter right now.
the thing is i want to save the image in my Express Project directory but i am not sure how to do that. here is the code which store the other information in Mongodb DB , i just need to save the image now.
/* POST to Add User Service */
router.post('/adduser', function(req, res) {

    // Set our internal DB variable
    var db = req.db;

    // Get our form values. These rely on the "name" attributes
    var userName = req.body.username;
    var userEmail = req.body.useremail;
    var userPass = req.body.pass;

    var collection = db.get('users');

    // Submit to the DB
    collection.insert({
        "username" : userName,
        "email" : userEmail,
        "password" : userPass
    }, function (err, doc) {
        if (err) {

            res.send("There was a problem adding the information to the database.");
        }
        else {

            res.redirect("userlist");
        }
    });

});

A: This might help you:
var express = require('express'),
app = express(),
formidable = require('formidable'),
util = require('util'),
fs   = require('fs-extra'),
bodyparser=require('body-parser'),
qt   = require('quickthumb'),
path    = require('path');

var mongoose = require('mongoose');
mongoose.connect('mongodb://localhost/db');

var Images = require('./model.js');

app.use(qt.static(__dirname + '/'));
app.use(bodyparser());
app.set('view engine','ejs');

app.post('/upload',function (req, res){

  var form = new formidable.IncomingForm();
  var userObj = [];
 form.parse(req, function(err, fields, files) {
      });

 form.on('field',function(name,value){
      // you will get the all the input field values here...
      console.log(name,value);//name gives input field name and value gives input value
      userObj.push({name:value});
  });

 form.on('end', function(fields, files) {

           //You can save the data into collection from the array
           //Images is my model
            var img = new Images();

            var temp_path = this.openedFiles[x].path;
           /* The file name of the uploaded file */
            var file_name = this.openedFiles[x].name;
            //console.log('file '+file_name);
            img.size = this.openedFiles[x].size;
            img.type = this.openedFiles[x].type;

            /* Location where we want to copy the uploaded file */
            var new_location = 'uploads/';
               //to copy the file into a folder
            fs.copy(temp_path, new_location + file_name, function(err)       {
              if (err) {
                console.log(err);
              }
           });//fscopy
         });//form end
res.send('Done!!');

});//post
app.listen(3000);
console.log('started server');

A: For express use this.

var formidable = require('formidable');
npm i formidable

router.post("/one", (req, res) => {
 var form = new formidable.IncomingForm();
 form.parse(req, function(err, fields, files) {
     console.log(fields);
     console.log(files);
     res.send(files);
 });
});

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Ashley Cain and Safiyya Vorajee spend precious time with brave baby daughter Azaylia as docs say she has days to live
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Updated: 10:38, 21 Apr 2021
AT just eight months old, little Azaylia Diamond Cain is battling for her life – and the world is fighting with her.
Over the last few days, landmarks around the globe, including Niagara Falls, the Blackpool Tower and Toronto's CN Tower, have turned orange for Azaylia, who is suffering from an aggressive form of leukaemia.
Azaylia Diamond Cain is battling for her life – and the world is fighting with herCredit: instagram
The London Eye has confirmed it will follow suit later this week.
Celebrities have clapped on their doorsteps, just like we did during the first lockdown for our NHS heroes.
And thousands of supporters have raised more than £1.5million in an attempt to fund life-saving treatment.
Her parents, reality star and former Coventry City player Ashley Cain, 30, and his girlfriend Safiyya Vorajee, who use #GoChamp on their social media posts, have been overwhelmed by the response.
Azaylia was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia eight weeks after she was born last August.
Since then, Ashley, who has appeared on MTV's Ex On The Beach, and Saffiya, 23, have devoted themselves to filling whatever time they have left with their only child with love and happiness.
Niagara Falls was lit up in orangeCredit: instagram
Blackpool Tower turned orange for Azaylia, who is suffering from an aggressive form of leukaemiaCredit: instagram
The CN Tower in Toronto also turned orange — the colour of the acute myelogenous leukaemia awareness ribbonCredit: instagram
This weekend, they set up a special transparent pod in their garden in Warwickshire, so they could spend the evening stargazing with their "likkle lion".
Earlier in the day, a plane flew overhead, drawing a vapour trail heart and letter "A" in the sky.
Saffiya posted a picture of the three of them watching it, describing how her "heart filled with pride as I held you in my arms with daddy".
On Sunday, the couple shared their joy at seeing Azaylia smile — "which was worth more than anything money can buy" — and how their baby had managed to open her eyes for the first time in days despite swelling to her face and bloody tears.
Doctors have now said she may have just days to live.
Ashley wrote: "As a parent it's the hardest thing in the world to see your child like this, at home, with the painful inevitable fate pending.
"For some insane reason though I still have some crazy belief she will still be with us next week, the week after that and the week after that."
The family have not shied away from showing every aspect of Azaylia's journey, from a picture of a morning's medication-filled syringes to detailing a lumbar puncture and four-hour blood transfusion.
It is incredible little Azaylia has got this far. Doctors warned there was a "high probability" she would not survive her first round of chemotherapy soon after diagnosis.
But the brave tot proved them wrong, undergoing three rounds of chemo before having a bone marrow transplant.
Because of Azaylia's mixed heritage, Ashley and Saffiya had been told there was less likelihood of finding a bone marrow match. So they turned to social media and called for people to register as donors.
Not only did they find a match for Azaylia, but more than 80,000 people signed up to the register in one weekend — more than donor charities had received in a year.
The family have not shied away from showing every aspect of Azaylia's journeyCredit: instagram
Yesterday, Saffiya revealed Azaylia is going back into hospital for a platelet transfusion to help clot her blood and prevent her 'bleeding out'Credit: Instagram / Safiyya Vorajee
Ashley dabbed his daughter's eyes to help her to be able to seeCredit: Instagram
On site GoFundMe, Ashley and Saffiya paid tribute to their daughter's bravery, saying: "She radiates a sheer love for life and battles through every stage with the most endearing smile on her face and strength in her heart."
Sadly, traces of leukaemia remained after the transplant, and Azaylia relapsed. In March, she had another round of chemo and supporters raised more than £1million in just 16 hours for life-saving treatment in Singapore.
The family hoped she could undergo revolutionary CAR-T therapy, which reprogrammes the body's cells to target cancers.
But, devastatingly, doctors in the UK discovered the disease has caused tumours in her spleen, liver, lungs, kidneys and brain, which means her condition cannot be treated. More than 116,000 people donated to her fundraising campaign.
Ashley and Saffiya have said any extra cash will go to helping other children and their families in a similar situation. On April 9, Ashley posted a picture of his daughter having her last bath in hospital, tubes winding out of her chest and nose.
Nine days earlier, consultants had given her one to two days to live.
He wrote: "She has fought a battle that not many, if any, of us could have endured and she's earned the love and respect of many on the way. Even through the hardest and saddest time of my life, she has found a way to make it better."
Azaylia has touched the hearts of showbiz stars and strangers alike. Hollywood actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson sent a personal video message in which he said: "You tell that little lion, let's go champ and stay strong."
Ashley and Saffiya paid tribute to their daughter's braveryCredit: miss_safiyya_/Instagram
In the same week, a man called Keith Wood, who moved to Canada from Birmingham, travelled to see Niagara Falls lit up in orange — the colour of the acute myelogenous leukaemia awareness ribbon — after hearing about Azaylia's plight from his family in the UK.
He said: "I just had to go and see it and give it my support."
Last Tuesday, celebrities including Loose Women's Stacey Solomon and ex-footballer Peter Crouch and wife Abbey Clancy joined the family's call for a "memory they'd never forget" with a nationwide clap.
Ashley's fellow Ex On The Beach star Charlotte Dawson, the daughter of late comic Les who recently gave birth to son Noah, clapped, too.
She wrote: "I'm holding on to Noah that much tighter. I pray for a miracle, I really do."
Hours later, Azaylia was taken to hospital after her heart rate soared.
She is now back at home, where Ashley has taken joy from the little milestones most parents take for granted, like walking her down their street in her pushchair for the first time.
At the weekend, Saffiya posted an image of the three of them, with a picture of a lion.
She wrote: "No words can compare to how proud I am of you Azaylia, being a mummy has changed my life."
One of Ashley's latest Instagram posts illustrates, with painful honesty, the heartbreak.
He wrote: "I feel broken, scared and worried all of the time. But I am finding strength in trying to be the best father I can be."
Yesterday, Saffiya revealed Azaylia is going back into hospital for a platelet transfusion to help clot her blood and prevent her "bleeding out".
The brave tot was seen in the post wearing eye patches.
Ashley had earlier said he spends "hours upon hours" dabbing Azaylia's swollen eyes with a cold towel so she can open her eyes "even for a few minutes".
Ashley admitted he has a 'crazy belief' Azaylia will stay with himCredit: instagram/mrashleycain
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On Monday, the couple posted a video of their little daughter sleeping, with her breath coming in ragged wheezes. And in the background, Saffiya is heard urging her, "Come on champ, keep going."
This is a plea shared by many people around the world who have been so touched by this beautiful little girl.
To donate to Azaylia's fund, which will be used to raise awareness and fight childhood cancer, go to gofundme.com/f/2bkvteau1c. Follow Azaylia's story on Instagram at @mrashleycain and @miss_safiyya_
Ashley Cain's daughter Azaylia rushed into hospital over danger of bleeding out
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Queens group parties amid reported probe
Federal investigation? What federal investigation?
In July, the New York Post reported that the main economic development engine in southeast Queens, the Greater Jamaica Economic Development Corp., had been subpoenaed by the U.S. attorney's office. Federal investigators were reportedly scrutinizing some $40 million in taxpayer grants administered by city and state agencies that had been fought for by Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-Queens), amid tabloid headlines that the group was wasting taxpayer dollars meant for economic development. Mr. Meeks and the organization have denied any wrongdoing.
But at a posh fundraiser Monday night in Hell's Kitchen featuring a violin quintet and later a live Latin jazz band, there was no public mention of such troubles.
Instead, speaker after speaker praised both Mr. Meeks and the organization, which was celebrating its 45th anniversary.
At the event, Daniel Greene, the chairman of the board, said that a neighborhood devastated by the mortgage crisis had rebounded, in no small part to the group's work. For instance, he said that property values in the neighborhood had increased to $1 billion from $313 million during a 10-year period and that there had been significant job growth.
There was also effusive praise for Mr. Meeks.
"Jamaica is privileged to have such an able and dedicated public servant as Congressman Meeks!" said Mr. Greene to a crowd of about 100, which also honored Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott, a native of Jamaica, as well as the leaders of several local BIDs.
Carlisle Towery, the president of the Greater Jamaica Development Corp., dubbed Mr. Meeks the "King of Queens."
Mr. Meeks was no less effusive in his praise of the group's work.
"I'm definitely excited to be here!" the congressman said in a near yell when it was his turn to speak. "We salute you, we thank you and we commend you!"
Correction: Congressman Gregory Meeks advocated for $40 million in funding for city and state agencies that is administered by Greater Jamaica Development Corp. but did not directly provide it. That fact was misstated in an earlier version of this blog post, published Oct. 16, 2012.
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Take your homemade vegan pasta sauce up a notch with this Fire-Roasted Tomato Pasta Sauce from Plantz St.
Made with whole plant foods, this recipe shows that you don't need salt or sugar to make food taste good.
As you can see this sauce isn't low on veggies!
The higher quality you can get the more robust the flavour will be.
But work with what you have access to. Can't get heirloom tomatoes? Just find the freshest, ripe tomatoes you can.
This sauce goes well over pasta, potatoes, winter squash, or any whole grain you like.
You'll find the recipe instructions on Plantz St.
Blending part of the recipe, then mixing it back into the chunkier sauce makes for a nice consistency. You can always toss a few beans on top too—navy, cannellini, or butter beans go well.
If you like this recipe you may also want to try Vegan Lentil Enchilada Pasta.


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Agony è il secondo album in studio del gruppo musicale italiano Fleshgod Apocalypse, pubblicato il 19 agosto 2011 dalla Nuclear Blast Records.

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Formazione
 Tommaso Riccardi – voce, chitarra
 Cristiano Trionfera – chitarra, cori
 Paolo Rossi – basso, voce
 Francesco Ferrini – pianoforte
 Francesco Paoli – batteria, chitarra, cori

Altri musicisti
 Veronica Bordacchini – voce soprano in Temptation e The Egoism

Note

Collegamenti esterni

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"The Crimson Firebrand shaped efreet culture as we know it," Seira agrees. It just so happens that she has a difference perspective on this matter. "His actions brought your people together, and he is justly revered for his actions. Yet they existed in a far different society, a far different Creation than the one that exists these days. Had the Crimson Firebrand reorganized the efreet today, would he have taken the exact steps he had in the distant past? I humbly submit that he would have sought to find the solution that would take the efreet as high as they can go, and wouldn't have let any and all ancient values stand in his way. After all, had he been so bothered by every aspect of tradition, the efreet would still be living in tribes, rather than organized in the magnificent City of Brass."
Seira pauses, visibly considering her words before giving up with a little sigh. "There is no palatable way of saying this, but since the Crimson Firebrand, successive rulers have been seen as caretakers, haven't they? There is a clear divide. The first Grand Sultan established the rules of efreet society, and those who came after him have enforced them. He is the first among equals, as the saying goes." She looks back into the Grand Sultan's fiery gaze. "I say these things not to insult you, but to make this observation. The Crimson Firebrand stands apart not merely for being the first, but for having the shaping effect on efreet society that he had. For daring to go outside what was seen as obvious and acceptable at his time, and leaving that as his legacy. It is my belief that you have the same chance here to reshape society, and advance the efreet cause across the planes. The status quo will endure no longer, not as these winds of change blow through Creation, from Nessus to Chronias. But there are more options available than capitulation to foreign demands or turning Fire into a second Avernus, the battleground of a new Blood War. I am asking you to reorganize the efreet empire into one that matches the times -- that thrives in this new climate, being the first to capitalize on the changes in Creation!"
She points at the third clause, saying, "In our private negotiations last night, Celestia agreed to purchase the existing slaves if you were willing to change efreet society in this way. That would mean an explosion of capital alongside a clear sign of support from your traditional enemies. And it would be your chance for establishing a legacy of growth and success in expanding your sphere of influence. Imagine, if you will, a planar power that has the ear of both the Hells and Heavens. An alternative to Mechanus, where it comes to negotiations and deal-making. An explosion in trade, as Fire dominates the commerce on the Inner Planes, aided by the powers of Good rather than impeded, for I seek not to humiliate or put down Fire, but to help it find true greatness. We've spoken earlier of our propensity for providing new names when they are needed. With that thought in mind, would we have a partner in the Crimson Sultan, one who picks up the cause of efreet advancement where the Crimson Firebrand has left off?"
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Your words are listened to, silence as you speak. When you at last stop, the Grand Sultan merely asks, "How will removing so much of the efreet's labor pool be compensated for in the long run by treasure? All of your words aside, what do they provide that can replace what they give up? You ask of us to give you an arm and a leg, and thank you for the privilege!"
"We've already discussed compensation," Seira notes, sad that she failed to sweep the Sultan with ideals. That's what separates the Crimson Firebrand types from those who follow them, perhaps? "Investing wisely would continue to bring revenue, while hiring actually competent professionals would allow for more profits through lowering security needs alone."
"How about something else?" The Grand Sultan smiles, steepling his hands together, "Other things that could satisfy you rather than this notion about the slave trade. A hoard worthy of a dragon of your caliber, Seira?"
"I'm afraid that I am unwilling to let the practice of slavery continue," Seira tells the Grand Sultan quietly. An earnest plea got ignored, while a generous counter-offer was expertly dodged, so it is time to resort to the truth. "I was prepared to try and work through diplomatic channels, and I must admit to being quite cross when I heard that Celestia began striking at efreet targets. Open warfare seemed like a prelude to events none of us wanted or could even predict their course."
With a flash of fire, the Sultan's original draft proposal appears in her hand. "But this? To sign a binding accord perpetuating this wrong? Approving it openly, when even the present status quo was already a burden? I'm afraid that is unacceptable. Once you've brought things to this point, you've turned this into an issue of values. As a simple matter of honor, none of us can back down from our ideals. In recognition of how badly a widened conflict would be for everyone involved, we have debated this matter and agreed to make a great many concessions that benefit the efreet empire and yourself, at great cost to us. But the one thing we cannot compromise on is our principles, and now you understand why."
The draft disappears again, and Seira says, "We come here before you as representatives of different realms, with different wishes and goals, but on this we stand united and our allies will do likewise."
At this Barachiel speaks up, "I have left Seira speak so that you understand us. We are not weak children afraid to go to war. We can fight you and we will see the City of Brass broken before us, never to be rebuild. We can triumph and will triumph if needed. Fear of Shar will not save you." He does not turn away from the Grand Sultan's gaze the entire time, "We stand for what is right." He offers a hand out, "Come with us or stand against us, but no longer will slavery be tolerated."
"There is much to gain by realigning closer to us," Seira echoes Barachiel, "just as there is much to lose otherwise. The choice is yours, Grand Sultan, of whether the efreet are on the way to ascendancy, in peace and enjoying a shared front against Shar and others who would seek to harm them... or fighting a war on every front, one that by its nature will be a total war."
"You will risk the destruction of everything over this?" The Grand Sultan challenges you two right back, "Even as you find yourselves smashed against the swords of efreet strength of arms? For what gain do you wage war in a time that makes your objective irrelevant?"
"Because it's the right thing to do," Seira instantly responds. "Because the battle against Shar is a battle of ideas, and if we compromise our own we can never hope to defeat her. Because there are compromises we can live with, and those we cannot. Because I'm trying to form a better Creation for my children."
She tries reaching him again; appealing to his greed had failed before, but repeated appeals to the Grand Sultan's ego may yet bear fruit, especially as she pairs them with the unlikely companion of cold logic. "Sultan, I implore you to work with us, for all that I've told you is the truth. Your legend could surpass the Crimson Firebrand's, as the one who took efreet society out of its tight social circle and into the greater planes, as the one who stood shoulder to shoulder with those who defeated Shar and thus had a say in the fate of Creation going forward. Look at your terms again. It defers this conflict, nothing more. What say will you have in the future? Our proposal, on the other hand, seeks to end the conflict for good. It offers you a seat at the table, and it is the most important table in existence. Look at the recent conflict upon the Prime of Lifasa. Would you rather be Tiamat, defiant and powerful, needing several deities banding together to drive her away? Yet drive her away without accomplishment they did, while Auril came out in support of the liberation movement, and has a stake in that world as we speak. Who made the better choice? Which one is to be yours?"
Sitting back after that, the Grand Sultan is about to speak when Barachiel adds in, "You can choose to step forward or step back. With all the hounds that nip at your heels, stepping back is stepping into them. When a Sultan proves ineffective, a coup follows with a new Sultan."
"You ask what I cannot give," The Grand Sultan shakes his head, "You know this."
"You can abolish slavery," Seira insists. "You can present achievements to many of your people who don't truly care about slavery, and if it becomes possible to speak of this publicly, I think you'll find that more than you would expect would actually approve of this move. At the same time, you have a chance to receive our aid to deal with threats, both foreign and domestic. We are already prepared to deal with Shar -- to prioritize the threat her agents pose here above her other ventures. And your domestic challenges would be those who would refuse to align with us. Celestia had shown that it can deal with such individuals, who are too far gone to be negotiated with. I assure you that the Cauldron is no less competent in such matters. Growth, trade, power; the efreet will have all, and you will be the one to deliver it to them. As for honor, tradition and pride? It all depends on the presentation. The concessions you manage to gain from us, your vision for the efreet nation out across the planes and domestically, on Fire. If that vision is sufficiently bold and far-reaching, you will sweep your people along with you and be venerated for it! At the core, do you not believe in your ability to transform the empire in your image?"
Give me a Diplo check, -50 circumstance penalty.
Using my nontyped 1/week +10 bonus on this.
The Grand Sultan shakes his head. "I believe in my power, not becoming known as a piece for other empires to manipulate. It would be foolishness to consider your offer as it is under these terms."
"If you agree in principle with abolition, the rest is up for negotiations. I think you'll find us willing to go a great deal to agree to terms that help you domestically and with your existing allies that don't go against the core of our wishes."


The 1.7.0 version of zovo for Mac is available as a free download on our website. The application lies within System Tools, more precisely Device Assistants. The default filename for the program's installer is zovo-mac.zip. The actual developer of this Mac application is ZOVO LTD. The bundle id for zovo for Mac is com.livedrive.livedriveclient. The following version: 1.7 is the most frequently downloaded one by the program users.
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A round-up of my visit to Digibury Weekender 2014 in Canterbury, Kent.
This year's Digibury Weekender was packed full of speakers from a whole spectrum of digital industries and organisation embracing digital technologies to improve, enhance or change the way we do things. Rarely do I think does Kent get to welcome such a range of attendees and speakers from far away as well as locally.
English comedian and science presenter: Robin Ince did a fine job of introducing the speakers and filling in for the all too predictable technical hiccups that occur when projecting anything more complex than a simple PowerPoint presentation in front of a large audience.
Aral Balkan's keynote set a general direction for thinking throughout the day as well as providing a good reason to stay to the end for his latest news regarding Indie technology. Aral introduced some new features of Indie OS including Pulse pier-pier distribution to the development community. We also caught a brief sight of the Indie Phone production model.
Dave Walker spoke favourably of life long education and courses taken beyond further education. Quite astonishingly only 10% of adults here in Europe will ever return to any form of formal learning once settled down; typically with a full-time job, family and mortgage. With the widespread availability of mobile internet, smartphones and tablets; it's never been easier to learn on the go at little expense and with the most up to date information and resources.
Alberta Soranzo led on a sombre note based on personal tragedy to talk about the challenges of accessing or deleting your social media presence by those you leave behind once you have passed away.
Barbara Cooper from Kent County Council presented a positive outlook for areas like Canterbury and Ashford in providing a highly attractive location for tech start-ups typically based in Shoreditch, London thanks to the High Speed 1 rail link and hence close proximity to our capital.
Digibury Weekender 2014 was superbly executed with a diverse range of people from all backgrounds both speaking and watching. As a regular conference/evening talks attendee seeing presentations decorated with slide after slide after slide of code extracts; it's always a fresh breeze to see talks purely about the philosophy or theory of a topic of digital technology. Digibury Weekender certainly attempts to do this well.


The effects of lemon water will not change regardless of whether you drink it first thing in the morning or last thing at night. If you like the taste of lemon water, it could be a good choice for first thing in the morning as we often wake up a little dehydrated - especially if you've had alcohol or salty food the night before.
Ginger tea is great to drink when you feel a cold coming on. It is a diaphoretic tea, meaning that it will warm you from the inside and promote perspiration. It is also good when you don't have a cold and just want to warm up!
Steep 20 to 40g of fresh, sliced ginger in a cup of hot water. Add a slice of lemon or a drop of honey if you fancy.
Coconut oil is one of the richest sources of saturated fat; around 82 per cent compared to butter at around 63 per cent. Saturated fat has long been seen as a risk factor for elevated cholesterol and heart disease. This is because studies have shown that saturated fats raise levels of LDL (unfavourable) cholesterol. This provides the basis for current dietary advice which recommends that we limit the amount of saturated fat in our diets to 20g per day for women and 30 grammes per day for men. Two tablespoons of coconut oil contain approximately 25 grammes of saturated fat.
But is saturated fat bad?
Public Health England still advises that for heart health, saturated fatty acids are to be replaced with small amounts of unsaturated fatty acids such as olive and rapeseed oils, avocados, nuts, seeds and oily fish.
Olive oil – a monounsaturated fat – has a much larger evidence base to support health claims. At the moment, the same cannot be said for coconut oil, which does not have the same level of scientific evidence to back up the health claims.
At 9kcal per gram, fats are the most calorie-dense macronutrient. Therefore consuming large amounts of any fat or oil, whether it's from coconut or another source, can lead to an increase in energy and weight gain if you have more than the recommended daily amount.
Fats should be consumed in moderation as part of a balanced diet. There isn't enough evidence to show that the medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) present in coconut oil can, as frequently cited, reduce body weight.


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St Patrick Street landmark Mangan's Clock will be back in working order by April
It's watched time pass on St Patrick's Street since the 1850s. Now Mangan's Clock near Merchants Quay is to be restored to working order after Cork City Council commissioned Stokes Clock and Watches to refurbish the clock hands, repair and replace damaged parts, and...
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The bells of North Cathedral will ring again this week after 56 years of silence
This might surprise you if you live nearby. The bells of the Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne will...
Almost €100k in grants helped repair some interesting historic buildings in Cork this year
There's history all around us in Cork. And this year, a total of €99,000 was awarded to fund works to...
UCC is returning a 2,300-year-old Egyptian mummy to Egypt
The transfer will take place in 2023. University College Cork (UCC) has announced that it is to repatriate a number...
These new urban orienteering routes will make your city strolls a lot more interesting
Always walking the same old routes around town? Two new orienteering maps could help you explore some of the city's...
UCC just announced it's renaming a building in honour of Ireland's first female botanist
She died just before her 30th birthday. Now University College Cork has announced a fitting tribute to Ireland's first female...
The fierce fancy new Easons shop is now open on St Patrick's Street
The building has been completely transformed. And now, after years of careful restoration work to its characterful facade, the former...
A new Cork taxi tour will whizz you around key historical spots from the War of Independence
Fascinated by Cork's tumultuous history? A brand new taxi tour is taking curious passengers on an eye-opening journey around Cork...
The Imperial Hotel has transformed Room 115 to honour a very important past guest
It's a poignant piece of local history. The room where Michael Collins spent his last night on Earth before his...
Part of Bishop Lucey Park will be closed this week (for an intriguing reason)
This'll be interesting. Part of Bishop Lucey Park will be closed this week to allow city archaeologists to explore what...


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Cynthia is richer than you might think.
Donne is defending human rights.
I'd go visit Sanjay in the hospital if I were you.
Liber can hardly speak French at all.
Robin and Van do as they're told.
I noticed that Aaron had a small tattoo on his right foot.
Did you ask Masanao why he did this?
Christina will pay for what he did to us.
I'm getting Trey out of here.
You should tell Wilson that Axel would prefer it if he would quit calling her.
Sergiu asked his father if he could go to the movies.
Kenn gave me this game.
It's clear Judith doesn't have an ounce of humanity.
Major received many beautiful birthday cards.
Gale began working for our company last year.
Russell didn't want to discuss the details.
I thought Leon wouldn't like Stacey.
Did you take Phiroze to the airport?
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Leonard and Arlene took their seats.
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namespace llvm {
class BinaryStreamReader;

namespace msf {
class MappedBlockStream;
}

namespace pdb {

struct PDBStringTableHeader;

class PDBStringTable {
public:
  Error reload(BinaryStreamReader &Reader);

  uint32_t getByteSize() const;
  uint32_t getNameCount() const;
  uint32_t getHashVersion() const;
  uint32_t getSignature() const;

  Expected<StringRef> getStringForID(uint32_t ID) const;
  Expected<uint32_t> getIDForString(StringRef Str) const;

  FixedStreamArray<support::ulittle32_t> name_ids() const;

  const codeview::DebugStringTableSubsectionRef &getStringTable() const;

private:
  Error readHeader(BinaryStreamReader &Reader);
  Error readStrings(BinaryStreamReader &Reader);
  Error readHashTable(BinaryStreamReader &Reader);
  Error readEpilogue(BinaryStreamReader &Reader);

  const PDBStringTableHeader *Header = nullptr;
  codeview::DebugStringTableSubsectionRef Strings;
  FixedStreamArray<support::ulittle32_t> IDs;
  uint32_t NameCount = 0;
};

} // end namespace pdb
} // end namespace llvm

#endif // LLVM_DEBUGINFO_PDB_RAW_STRINGTABLE_H

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Can I take lessons on a tablet or smartphone?
Some courses have a mobile app version (available to current students at no extra cost), so lessons can be taken on a tablet or smartphone.
For help downloading the mobile app, see here.


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Q: Checking if a LI contains a  So I am stumped not sure why feel like I am close but any help would be appreciated.
I am make the system check and see if a li.anyclass has a child   and if it does stop if not then i want to it to show something else.

if ("li.aaProfileAttrFile").has("img")) {
  alert('Class exists');
} else {
  alert('Class does not exist');
}

A: Here's an example on jquery. I used the each() method, with which you check all li tags for the presence of an img tag inside.

$('li.aaProfileAttrFile').each(function(index) {
  if ($(this).find('img').length) {
    console.log('Class exists ' + index);
  } else {
    console.log('Class does not exist ' + index);
  }
});


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Austria 'extremely critical' of EU-Turkey migrant deal
The Local/AFP
Thousands of migrants are still trying to move from Greece to Macedonia. VALDRIN XHEMAJ/EPA
Austria's interior minister hit out on Thursday about a proposed deal between the European Union and Turkey on migrants and refugees, saying Europe was in danger of "throwing its values overboard".
"I am extremely critical," Johanna Mikl-Leitner told ORF public radio from Brussels ahead of a two-day meeting of EU interior ministers to chew over the proposed agreement.
"I am seriously wondering whether we are taking ourselves and our values seriously or if we are throwing them overboard," she said.
The mooted deal between Ankara and Brussels, discussed at an EU summit on Monday and due to be finalised on March 17th-18th, would see Turkey take back all illegal migrants landing in Greece.
Ankara proposed an arrangement under which the EU would resettle one Syrian refugee from camps in Turkey in exchange for every Syrian that Turkey takes from Greece, in a bid to reduce the incentive for people to board boats for Europe.
In return though, Turkey wants billions of euros in aid, visa-free access to Europe's passport-free Schengen zone and a speeding up of Ankara's efforts to join the EU - demands that go too far for some.
In addition, questions have been raised over the legality of the plans as well as the desirability of doing a deal with a country that critics say has had a shaky human rights record, not least regarding the media and its Kurdish minority.
Mikl-Leitner noted that only a few days before Monday's summit, Turkish police raided the offices of daily newspaper Zaman to impose a court order placing it under administration, dispersing protesters with tear gas and water cannon.
"I think it's questionable if Turkey takes control of a newspaper critical of the government and then turns up here (in Brussels) three days later and puts a wish list on the table," she said.
"And then Turkey is rewarded with discussions about bringing forward visa liberalisation," she said, suggesting that any deal with Ankara should include a "termination clause".
Turkey deal follows closure of Balkan route led by Austria
The deal with Turkey was struck in part because of the huge numbers of refugees now left trapped in Greece.
The situation became critical after Austria's introduction of a refugee cap of 37,500 for this year set off a chain of border controls throughout the Balkans.
With Austria's desire to close the Balkan route for migrant and refugees now fulfilled, Mikl-Leitner said in a separate interview with Germany newspaper Die Welt that the "clock will not be turned back".
She said: "My position is clear — the Balkan route will remain closed, and permanently."
Syrians seeking asylum in Austria sent back to Slovenia
Austria compares EU to human trafficker
Austrian policy is unrealistic, say volunteers in Greece
Denmark and Austria present joint plan on asylum
Failed asylum-seekers set fire to cell in Vienna


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@tarasowski
Increase Donations with Machine Learning
A charity organization had set a goal to increase donations. Based on the data it has, it's known that a person with an income of more than $50,000 per year is more likely to donate more. The goal of the project was to build a model to predict the income of a person.
During this project, different algorithms were tested. The decision was made to use the Gradient Boosting algorithm, as this algorithm has the best accuracy when it comes to predictions. But it has one disadvantage - this algorithm was the slowest during the model training phase.
At the beginning of the project, some algorithms such as LogisticRegression, DecisionTrees and Gaussian Naive Bayes were tested. None showed the accuracy level needed and the decision was made to move to ensemble methods. Three ensemble methods were tested. The best performance was achieved by Gradient Boosting. After the optimization of Gradient Boosting, an accuracy score of 87% was achieved. This means that out of 100 predictions, 87 predictions were made correctly. Fbeta score (beta=0.5) was around 76%.
The data for the project was taken from the UCI Machine Learning Repository. Data included the following attributes (features): age, workclass, education, education-num, marital status, occupation, relationship, race, sex, capital-gain, capital-loss, hours-per-week, and native-country. Using this data, the goal was to construct a model to predict if a person makes more than $50,000 per year.
During the exploratory data analysis and working with the models, it was identified there are five features crucial for making an accurate prediction. Figure 1.0 shows these five features.
Figure 1.0: Normalized Weights For Five Most Predictive Features
As shown in Figure 1.0, features such as capital-loss, age, capital-gain, hours-per-week, and education are important in predicting the income of a person. Those five features contribute approximately 50% of the weight for the model. This information can be used to increase the speed of the model by reducing the dimensions. Instead of using all the available features from the dataset, these five features can be used to train the model. This approach was tested during the project. It was possible to increase the prediction speed by approximately two times, but there were losses in both metrics see Figure 1.1.
Figure 1.1: Dimension Reduction
Due to losses in accuracy and f-score, the decision was made to include all features in the dataset. Figure 1.2 shows the performance of the last three tested algorithms. The x-axis shows the training set size. The training set size contains 1%, 10%, and 100%. The black dotted line shows the performance of a Naive Predictor and this is used as a benchmark. It simply guesses the result. The goal was to see the performance of guess vs. a real algorithm. As seen in Figure 1.2, Gradient Boosting runs slower in comparison to Random Forest and Ada Boost. Also as it is seen here that Random Forest tends to overfit. It shows high scores on the training set, but much lower scores on the testing set.
Figure 1.2: Performance Metrics for Three Supervised Learning Models
Another important metric is the time in seconds it takes to make a prediction. Ada Boost trains faster in comparison to Gradient Boosting, but it lacks in performance during a prediction phase. Based on all the information described above, it was decided to use Gradient Boosting. The next phase of the project was to optimize the final model.
Unoptimized Model
Optimized Model
Accuracy score 0.8630 0.8720
F-score 0.7395 0.7552
Table 1.0: Results of Optimization - Grid Search
Table 1.0 shows the results before and after the optimization of the model. The optimization led to improvements in accuracy and f-score.
There is often a trade-off based on the main focus of the project. The focus of the current project was to obtain the best accuracy possible. Even though Gradient Boosting was not the fastest algorithm, it was chosen because of its accuracy.
Some algorithms such as Logistic Regression and Naive Bayes were tested, but it was necessary to switch to more advanced methods to gain faster performance uplifts. For production use cases it's recommended to start with simpler linear methods and then move on to non-linear classifiers.
The whole codebase was rewritten from a Jupyter Notebook. In the current version, each part of the pipeline can run independently. The code is currently not covered with unit tests. Since the project was made during the Machine Learning program of Udacity, there are no plans for refactoring.
Github: Increase Donations Project
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DSND Github Udacity
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Screenworks Books to Screen Workshop
A one day workshop giving a unique behind the scenes look at how the novel Lambs of God was adapted into a TV series.
The author, the screenwriter and the producer for the recently created TV series will each talk about their roles and their processes for adapting the book to the screen.
Marele Day's popular novel Lambs of God was optioned by Lingo Pictures and the producer Jason Stephens commissioned award-winning screenwriter Sarah Lambert to write the screenplay.
In this workshop the Sarah Lambert will talk about how she adapted the novel into a story for the screen, author Marele Day will talk about her experience and involvement in the adaptation and Jason Stephens will give the production company's perspective on the process of optioning and adapting and what they are looking for from an adaptation. Lingo Pictures has also recently optioned Michael Robotham's, The Secrets She Keeps which is currently in production as a 6 part series for the Ten Network.
These three guest presenters are all highly acclaimed and multi-award-winning. Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to learn from some of the best in the business.
Date: Thursday 1 August
Time: 9.30am – 4.30pm
Where: Byron Community Centre, 69 Jonson Street, Byron Bay
Marele Day's four-book Claudia Valentine series won her a Ned Kelly Lifetime Achievement Award for crime writing. Her bestselling literary novel, Lambs of God, was published to international acclaim. This was followed by Mrs Cook: The Real and Imagined Life of the Captain's Wife, and The Sea Bed. Marele is a highly experienced teacher and mentor and had served as a judge for literary competitions including the Vogel Awards and NSW Premier's Literary Awards.
Award-winning writer and producer Sarah Lambert works extensively in Australia, the US and UK. She is the creator, writer and a producer of Love Child, the smash-hit Australian drama. The first series was the number one drama in Australia in 2014 and ran four seasons.
She is the writer/show-runner of the highly anticipated drama series, LAMBS OF GOD for the Foxtel network starring Emmy winner Ann Dowd (Handmaid's Tale), Jessica Barden (End of the F***ing World), Essie Davis (Babadook) and Sam Reid (Prime Suspect 1973). It was recently selected for the official competition of Series Mania and will premiere in Australia in July of 2019.
Over her career, Sarah has written on some of Australia's top drama series including the award-winning Love My Way; two seasons of the Emmy-nominated series Dance Academy, for which she was nominated for an AWGIE for Best Children's Screenplay; The Alice, which garnered her a QLD Premier's Literary Award Nomination; Foxtel's A Place to Call Home and ABC's ratings winner The Doctor Blake Mysteries.
Sarah is currently writing a crime thriller, Traces for Revolver and Porchlight and an adaptation of the best-selling book, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart for Made-Up Stories.
Jason Stephens is the Creative Director and Co-Owner, Lingo Pictures. Jason is the Producer of Upright, an 8-part production for Foxtel and Sky UK starring Tim Minchin, which is currently in post-production. Recently, Jason produced Lambs of God, a four-hour mini-series starring Emmy Award-winner Ann Dowd (The Handmaid's Tale), Essie Davis, Jessica Barden, and Sam Reid. The series is for Foxtel and had its world premiere in the Official Competition of Series Mania 2019.
Under the Lingo Pictures banner, Jason has executive produced: On the Ropes (SBS), a boxing drama starring Keisha Castle-Hughes and Nicole Chamoun; the Network 10 mini-series Wake in Fright starring Sean Keenan and David Wenham (7 AACTA nominations (2 wins); 2 Logie nominations and a Silver World Medal at the 2018 New York TV Festival); and will executive produce the upcoming series The Secrets She Keeps for Network 10.
Jason also produced five television dramas between 2010 and 2014 under a joint venture with FremantleMedia: Killing Time (Foxtel); Devils Dust (ABC); Mr and Mrs Murder (Ten); and Better Man (SBS). As well as producing these shows, Jason was Director of Development at FremantleMedia from 2006 and Creative Director from 2010.
A part of the Byron Writers Festival workshop series.
Published on June 18, 2019 1:33 pm