Posted on July 26, 2017
There are lots of CIFAR-10 loaders out there. This one…
Install:
pip install cifar10_web
Usage:
train_images, train_labels, test_images, test_labels = cifar10(path=None, onehot=False)
Options:
If you leave path
as None
, it defaults to /home/USER/data/cifar10/
or the Windows equivalent, which I believe is C:\Users\USER\data\cifar10\
.
If the CIFAR-10 tar file is missing from path
, it will be downloaded to path
, and you’ll be told that’s happening.
If you set onehot
to True
then train_labels
and test_labels
will each be a matrix whose rows are onehot labels.
Speed:
"""Load from /home/USER/data/cifar10 or elsewhere; download if missing.""" import tarfile import os from urllib.request import urlretrieve import numpy as np def cifar10(path=None, onehot=False): """Return train_images, train_labels, test_images, test_labels. :type path: str :param path: path to folder containing mnist, default value is /home/USER/data/mnist or Windows equivalent :type onehot: bool :param onehot: return labels as matrices with onehot rows :returns: train_images, train_labels, test_images, test_labels Note: Downloads to path any mnist files missing from path """ def _onehot(integers): """Return matrix whose rows are onehot encodings of integers.""" n_rows = integers.size n_cols = integers.max() + 1 onehot = np.zeros((n_rows, n_cols), dtype='uint8') onehot[np.arange(n_rows), integers] = 1 return onehot url = 'https://www.cs.toronto.edu/~kriz/' tar = 'cifar-10-binary.tar.gz' files = ['cifar-10-batches-bin/data_batch_1.bin', 'cifar-10-batches-bin/data_batch_2.bin', 'cifar-10-batches-bin/data_batch_3.bin', 'cifar-10-batches-bin/data_batch_4.bin', 'cifar-10-batches-bin/data_batch_5.bin', 'cifar-10-batches-bin/test_batch.bin'] if path is None: # Set path to home/USER/data/cifar10 or Windows equivalent path = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser('~'), 'data', 'cifar10') # Create path if it doesn't exist os.makedirs(path, exist_ok=True) # Download tarfile if missing if tar not in os.listdir(path): urlretrieve(''.join((url, tar)), os.path.join(path, tar)) print("Downloaded %s to %s" % (tar, path)) # Load data from tarfile with tarfile.open(os.path.join(path, tar)) as tar_object: # Each file contains 10,000 color images and 10,000 labels fsize = 10000 * (32 * 32 * 3) + 10000 # There are 6 files (5 train and 1 test) buffr = np.zeros(fsize * 6, dtype='uint8') # Get members of tar corresponding to data files # -- The tar contains README's and other extraneous stuff members = [file for file in tar_object if file.name in files] # Sort those members by name # -- Ensures we load train data in the proper order # -- Ensures that test data is the last file in the list members.sort(key=lambda member: member.name) # Extract data from members for i, member in enumerate(members): # Get member as a file object f = tar_object.extractfile(member) # Read bytes from that file object into buffr buffr[i * fsize:(i + 1) * fsize] = np.frombuffer(f.read(), 'B') # Parse data from buffer # -- Examples are in chunks of 3,073 bytes # -- First byte is label # -- Next 32 * 32 * 3 = 3,072 bytes are its corresponding image labels = buffr[::3073] # Pixels are everything remaining after we delete the labels pixels = np.delete(buffr, np.arange(0, buffr.size, 3073)) images = pixels.reshape(-1, 3072).astype('float32') / 255 train_images, test_images = images[:50000], images[50000:] train_labels, test_labels = labels[:50000], labels[50000:] if onehot: train_labels = _onehot(train_labels) test_labels = _onehot(test_labels) return train_images, train_labels, test_images, test_labels


Willow Palin gives birth to twin girls: 'We are so in love'
by Annie MartinNov. 19 (UPI) -- Willow Palin is a new mom.
Palin, 25, took to Instagram Monday after welcoming twin daughters, Banks and Blaise, with her husband, Ricky Bailey.
Palin shared a photo of her baby girls sleeping on a pink blanket. The pair wear matching pink onesies and striped caps.
"Banks and Blaise... we are so in love with you girls," Palin captioned the post.
Palin's mom, former Alaska governor Sarah Palin, left several heart emojis in the comments.
Palin had posted a baby bump photo Saturday at 36 weeks pregnant.
"So thankful to be able to carry our girls this far," she wrote. "36 weeks and counting! #twinpregnancy."
Sarah Palin expressed her excitement in the caption.
"Holy love bugs!! I can't wait, little mama! #X2 And then there were four."
Palin announced her pregnancy in May. She mentioned her baby girls while celebrating her first wedding anniversary with Bailey in a post in September.
"Happy One Year to us @rickyb901!! This first year of marriage has been so amazing (and so dang busy), I can't wait to add our beautiful baby girls into this life of ours," Palin wrote. "Thank you for always being my rock, my biggest supporter and my best friend. I love you more than words."
Palin is the third child and second-eldest daughter of Sarah Palin and Todd Palin. Her sister Bristol Palin went Instagram official with her new boyfriend, Janson Moore, this week following her split from Dakota Meyer.


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TWO HANDS A film review by Mark R. Leeper
Capsule: Pandemonium erupts when an amateur criminal on an errand for a local hood loses $10,000. The film certainly has its funny moments and if this was the first film of its type, this clever and inventive film could have been a real standout. Unfortunately LOCK, STOCK, AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS came out first and there is insufficient reason to see both. There are just too many similar films being made. Rating: 6 (0 to 10), +1 (-4 to +4)
Things are starting to go right in Jimmy's world. Until now Jimmy (played by Heath Ledger) has been a street hawker for a second rate Sydney strip club. But Jimmy has fallen in love with Alex (Rose Byrne), a woman he has seen outside the club. And a local gangster Pando (Bryan Brown) offers a small job as courier to Jimmy. What Jimmy does not know is that Pando killed Jimmy's brother. Now Pando wants to make things up to Jimmy and offers him a job that could lead to bigger things if Jimmy does not screw up this first job. Of course we would not have much of a story if something did not go wrong. In a careless moment Jimmy loses $10,000. Now Jimmy needs $10,000 to square things with Pando and a few of his friends want to see Jimmy dead. Before the film PULP FICTION was made this all could have been a fairly serious matter. But now we expect crime films to have really strange dialog and really weird interconnected plots with very strange twists and odd characters.
Heath Ledger is a good actor and carries his part well. Bryan Brown is particularly enjoyable as a vicious hood by profession but also a caring and loving family man at home. There are occasional astonishing touches like the Narrator from Hell.
This is not a bad little film. One of the people in a Cairns audience said it was the best Australian film he had seen in a long time. I can believe it. The real problem is the timing. TWO HANDS is just one more creative, violent, semi- comedic crime film made in the wake of PULP FICTION. Its pacing and its plotting remind one a lot of LOCK, STOCK, AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS. And in the comparison it is nearly but not quite as good. My recommendation for Showtime Australia is put this film in a vault for five years and release it again when it will again be fresh and a discovery. I rate it a 6 on the 0 to 10 scale and a +1 on the -4 to +4 scale.
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After winning a gold metal in Men's Singles at the China Junior Table Tennis Championships in Shanxi 2012, I went to China Agricultural University at Beijing to study Economics and Macthematics. My studying experience there were filled with a rapid succession of ups and downs, and plenty of hard-won lessons. I know that these lessons would have been really useful for me after my own graduation, so I decided to spend more time to study in graduate school and use my skills and knowledge to help people in the real world.
As a co-founder of CAU Music Club, I performed recitals and concerts in many major cities of China, including Tianjin, Pingyao, Taiyuan, Hefei, Xi‘an and Nanjing. My dream was going beyond the boundaries of Asia and entering the global stage as an artist since he was a little boy.
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If you have any inkling of budget or time line, Your estimate will be biased
“I’ll tell you how I estimate things. I sit down and figure out how long
I think it would take me to do it. Then I double that time and then I push it up to the next point on the time progression scale.
Were the ‘Time Progress Scale’ starts off: seconds, minuets, hours and days. So if I think something is
going to take me 4 hours to do. I will double it to 8 and then I would say it would take me 8 days
to get it all completely done start to finish. And I’m usually right, because there are so many impediments.
If you are the only one doing it yourself your schedule can be very accurate. Once you have to
involve other people, you might as well just make numbers up. You might as well say
‘I think this will take me blue days to get done’”
Requirements are the key
It’s easy to estimate what you know
It’s hard to estimate what you know you don’t know.
It’s very hard to estimate things that you don’t know you don’t know.
Our new contact form, will have fields for entering a valid first and last name, email, and phone number
Missed place modifiers
Our new contact form, will have fields for first name, last name, email, and phone number. When the form is submitted, all fields will be validated
Wordy expressions
Contact form, fields for: first name, last name, email, and phone number. When submitted all fields are validated
Valid phone numbers
(202) 456-1111
555-1212
212-867-5309
1-800-MATTRES
911
+44<PHONE_NUMBER>
+852 2280 2898
+91 11 2679 1234
Requirement Smells
Fast, rapid, efficient
valid, including but not limited too, etc, and so on
maximize, minimize, optimize, at least, between, several
simple, easy, quick, user-friendly
reasonable, when necessary
The contact form, has fields for first name, last name, email, and phone number. When the form is submitted, all fields will be validated using the following rules:
All fields will use UTF-8 encoding
First and Last name each will be between 3 and 100 characters long
Email will comply with RFC 822 however will be no longer than 300 characters
Phone number will be no longer than 25 characters and validated against the FooBarPhone REST service
In order to estimate, you must define the parameters of what you are estimating
Tools for Estimation
Historical Data
Dry run / Unit test
Confidence Interval (CI)
“It is better to be roughly right than precisely wrong.”
- John Maynard Keynes
Lets get Calibrated
User Measurement Assumptions
Your problem is not as unique as you think.
You have more data than you think.
You need less data than you think.
An adequate amount of new data is more accessible than you think.
Calibration questions
What is the wingspan of a 747
How far is NY from LA
The average house in the United States uses how many gallons/liters of water per day?
Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics, but not the music, for the American National Anthem
28 degrees Fahrenheit is colder than -15 degrees Celsius.
America On Line purchased Netscape.
Improve your estimates
Equivalent bet
Repetition
Pros and Cons
Absurdity Test
Answers
211 ft (64 m) What is the wingspan of a 747
2,808 mi (4,519 km)How far is NY from LA
350 ga (1,324 l)The average house in the United States uses how many gallons/liters of water per day?
True Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics, but not the music, for the American National Anthem
False A 28 degrees Fahrenheit is colder than -15 degrees Celsius
True America On Line purchased Netscape
Fuzzy Logic
Classify feature into size groups: Very Small, Small, Medium, Large, Very Large
Average LOC per Size
Size
Average LOC
Very Small
127
Small
253
Medium
500
Large
1,014
Very Large
1,988
Group A.K.A. Wideband Delphi
Based on the law of large numbers
Bayes Theorem
Prioritizing
T-Shirt Sizing
Development & Technology Cost
Business Value
Prioritization Scale
Importance
Urgency
Important
Not Important
Urgent
High Priority
Don't do these
Not Urgent
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Politics
Manager Resistance
Remove people from the problem
Focus on Interests not Positions
Insist on using objective Criteria
Finial tips
Software Requirements: Practical Techniques for Gathering and Managing Requirements Throughout the Product Development Cycle.
Karl Wiegers
ISBN-13:<PHONE_NUMBER>350
Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art: Demystifying the Black Art (Best Practices)
Steve McConnell
ISBN-13:<PHONE_NUMBER>350
How to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of Intangibles in Business


We find the length of the circumference of a circle using the formula: C = 2πr
We take the radius, multiply it by pi, and multiply by 2.


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p. 193 - Read Timing on a Synchronous Bus.
p. 195 - Operation of an Asynchronous Bus.
p. 245 - The Data Path of the Example Microarchitecture Used in this Chapter.
p. 292 - The Data Path for Mic-2.
p. 307 - A Direct-Mapped Cache.
p. 307 - A 32-Bit Virtual Address.


Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara was a Burkinabé revolutionary and President of Burkina Faso from 1983 to
1987. A Marxist–Leninist and pan-Africanist, he was viewed by supporters as a charismatic and iconic
figure of revolution and is sometimes referred to as "Africa's Che Guevara"
Here's a timeline of Captain Sankara's life:
1949 - Born in Yako, French Upper Volta.
1966 - Enters the military academy of Kadiogo in Ouagadougou with the academy's
first intake.
1970 - Leaves for further military studies at the military academy of Antsirabe
(Madagascar), trains beyound standard military subjects, studies
agriculture, including how to raise crop yields and better the lives of farmers.
1973 - Finishes as a junior officer. He returns to Upper Volta and over the next 7
years, he rises through the ranks.
1981 - Accepts appointment as Minister of Information in his nation's military
government. Differentiates himself from other government officials in many ways, while his
predecessors would censor journalists and newspapers, he encourages investigative journalism
and allow the media to print whatever it found.
1982 - Resigns on 12 April 1982 in opposition to what he saw as the regime's
anti-labour drift, declares "Misfortune to those who gag the people!"
1983 - Becomes the Prsident of The Upper Volta. Orients his policies toward
fighting corruption, promoting reforestation,
averting famine and making education and health real priorities.
1984 - Renames the country from Upper Volter (a name given to her by the French authorities in the colonial era)
to Burkina Faso, meaning "the land of upright people" in Moré and Dyula, the two major languages of
the country. Gives it a new flag and writes a new national anthem (Une Seule Nuit).
1985 - Launches a mass vaccination program in an attempt to eradicate polio,
meningitis and measles. roughly 2 million Burkinabé were vaccinated. Prior to his presidency, infant
mortality in Burkina Faso was about 20.8%, during his presidency it fell to
14.5%.
1986 - During this time, production of cotton and wheat increased dramatically.
While
the average wheat production for the Sahel region was 1,700 kilograms per hectare (1,500 lb/acre),
Burkina Faso was producing 3,900 kilograms per hectare (3,500 lb/acre) of wheat.
1987 - Creates food self-sufficiency. States "Our country produces enough to feed
us all. Alas, for lack of
organization, we are forced to beg for food aid. It's this aid that instills in our spirits the
attitude of beggars.". He goes on to ban female genital mutilation, forced marriages and
polygamy in support of women's rights and gender equality.
1987 - Dies at the age of 37
He may have had his flaws like every other man but his positive work in mapping a
self-sustainable route to African success is undoubtedly proof of a legend at work. His ideas live
on!
You can read more about this upright human being on
All Africa


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UML Diagrams display the complexities of software in an easily digestible format. Allowing programmers to share an abstraction of their software without having to read through hundreds of lines of code becomes a requirement when working in a team setting, and especially crucial in a corporate setting, where not everybody can understand code. There are numerous ways to visualize programs, but the ways in this module are some of the best at doing it.


Release notes: GEE 5.1.0¶
Overview
This document includes the following information about the Google Earth Enterprise 5.1.0 release:
New Features
Google Earth Enterprise 5.1.0 release introduces greater map building flexibility with an additional Plate Carrée map projection and for the first time adds the ability to use flat imagery resources in all three database types. Whether storage space is a key consideration or performance speed when serving your map databases, GEE now offers different options when planning your imagery resources.
Support for Flat Projection (Plate Carrée—EPSG:4326). The Flat Projection map is useful because the imagery layers for Google Earth EC and Google Maps can share the same database.
Add flat imagery to a Mercator map database; when the Mercator map is served on GEE Server, the flat imagery is projected as Mercator on the Fly. Now that your Mercator map databases can share the same imagery projects as a Flat Projection map databases, you can save on storage space and database building time by eliminating the need for Mercator-based imagery.
Configure SSL/HTTPS with command line option. You can now
create and register a location-based virtual host using the
command line tool geserveradmin --addvh --ssl
. See Configure GEE Server 5.1.0 for SSL/HTTPS.
Set TRANSPARENT and BGCOLOR parameters when making WMS requests. You can now determine if your map should be transparent, allowing other map layers beneath to be visible, and you can also set the background color of the map. See Make Web Map Service (WMS) requests.
Display All option for center labels for polygon settings in the Map Layer dialog. By default, GEE will display center labels of polygons so that they do not overlap, hiding some labels where necessary. Alternatively, check the Display All option for center labels for polygon settings in the Map Layer dialog to show all labels of polygons, irrespective of whether they overlap. See Creating a Map Database.
Supported Platforms
The Google Earth Enterprise 5.1.0 release is supported on 64-bit versions of the following operating systems:
- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS and 12.04 LTS
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 6.0 to 6.5, including the most recent security patches
- CentOS 6.5
GEE 5.1.0 is compatible with Google Earth Enterprise Client (EC) and Plugin versions 7.0.1 - <IP_ADDRESS>8 for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Library Updates
Google Maps JavaScript Maps API V3:
- Updated to version 3.17. See change release information.
Apache HTTP Server:
- Updated from version 2.2.27 to 2.2.29. See Apache HTTP Server Project for information about the vulnerabilities addressed.
Known Issues
| Number | Description | Workaround |
|---|---|---|
| 17725523 | When attempting to install GEE 5.1.0 on RHEL 6 using the GUI installer, the process is likely to fail. | To install GEE 5.1.0 on RHEL 6, use the command line installer for Fusion and Server instead. |
| 17532512 | When canceling the build process of a map database, the processes that build the map layer project will not be canceled. | When canceling the build process of a map database, you need also manually cancel the build process for the map layer project:
|
| 17363564 | 3D databases with terrain projects, including overlay insets, that do not include worldwide coverage, may cause Google Earth 7.1.1 to crash. | Include worldwide terrain in all terrain projects, even when building overlays, as worldwide coveragei enables the regions of overlay inset to fill with values from the base terrain.i See Defining and Building Projects and Create terrain overlays. |
Resolved Issues
The following resolved issues are incremental fixes and relative to the last official build, GEE 5.0.2.
| Number | Description | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| 14254303 | When installing Fusion, the GUI installer skips the screen that enables group and user name settings to be created. | Fixed. you can accept the default user name: gefusionuser, and group name: gegroup or specify your own custom names. |
| 15290004, 15313028 | When attempting to cancel a cut using the Cutter tool, the Cancel button does not properly kill any running task on GEE Server. | Fixed. The Cutter cancel process now kills any running task on GEE Server. |
| 16618751 | When attempting to specify the --lut option for the gevirtualraster tool, no file is specified. |
The --lut option has been removed from the gevirtualraster command and supporting
documentation as the LUT file type is not being used. |
| 16135553 | When the gemaskgen tool terminates in error, there is insufficient error logging. |
A check for size of source/output raster and logging support for gemaskgen has been improved, providing more information about processes and when they are terminated in error. |
| 17300345 | When adding a new imagery resource to an existing imagery project that was originally built with GEE 4.4.1, adding a new imagery resource and rebuilding the imagery project with GEE 5.x fails. | Fixed. Existing imagery projects with older imagery resources now rebuild successfully. |
| 16683365 | The option to serve 3D databases using WMS has been deprecated. | Fixed. WMS now serves 2D flat projection map databases in addition to Mercator projection map databases. See Make Web Map Service (WMS) requests. |
| 16701881 | When attempting to set the maximum number of CPUs used for Fusion processing tasks, geselectassetroot –numcpus fails to update the value specified. | Fixed. The geselectassetroot –numcpus tool specifies the maximum number of CPUs for Fusion processing. |


Brokedown Palace * * (out of * * * * )
Directed by Jonathan Kaplan. Cast: Claire Danes, Kate Beckinsale, Bill Pullman, Jacquelyn Kim, Daniel Lapaine, Lou Diamond Phillips, Aimee Graham. 1999 - 101 minutes. Rated PG-13 (for profanity, drug use, and violence). Reviewed August 14, 1999.
Jonathan Kaplan's "Brokedown Palace" feels throughout like an outline for a movie--one that has been scrupulously planned out, to be sure--rather than one that has an actual screenplay. Far too reminiscent of 1998's "Return to Paradise" to feel the least bit fresh, the film is often uninvolving and needlessly simplistic, with the characters' motivations severely muddled. As opposed to "Return to Paradise," which was a thought-provoking, complex drama, "Brokedown Palace" never really allows you to satisfactorily connect with the two central characters, and their harsh surroundings are portrayed in such a bare-bones light, that when the somewhat unpredictable ending arrives, you come out feeling a tad more indifferent to the whole ordeal than the filmmakers probably wanted you to.
Recent high school graduates and lifelong best friends Alice (Claire Danes) and Darlene (Kate Beckinsale) are planning to take a trip to Hawaii together, but while at a party, they catch word on the more-appealing Third World country of Thailand, which is so cheap that the hotel rooms cost only six dollars a night. "Besides," says the more rebellious Alice, in narration, "Thai means freedom, which was the exact thing we were looking for." At first enjoying themselves in Bangkok, they soon have a chance encounter with the engaging, handsome Australian, Nick Parks (Daniel Lapaine), after almost getting caught sneaking into a ritzy hotel and hanging out at the swimming pool, putting their drinks on other peoples' tabs. Inviting both Alice and Darlene to fly to Hong Kong and meet him a day after he leaves for there on business, they agree to, but while at the airport awaiting to board the plane, are abruptly accosted by the police, who find bags of narcotics in Alice's bag. Thrown into a dehumanizing, roach-infested prison, both girls firmly claim that they have no idea how the drugs got into her backpack, and after receiving a bogus sentence of 33 years each, they enlist the aid of supposed-to-be-fabulous lawyer "Yankee" Hank Green (Bill Pullman), an American himself who knows all about the strict Thai laws, to help get them a second hearing.
"Brokedown Palace" would have what it takes to be highly-charged, moving motion picture if not for two setbacks: the release of the superior "Return to Paradise" last year, and the lackluster screenplay by David Arata. Particularly in the first half-hour, the dialogue between the two best friends, which is a vital relationship that is not developed nearly enough, seems to have been cut to a minimum, with their few-and-far-between lines improvised--none to well--on the spot. Whether this is the case or not, the script could have benefitted from an extensive rewrite in order to strengthen the characters and depict the prison experience in a more raw, gritty light. As is, the film is akin to a tablet of cliffs notes, rather than getting us involved in the full experience. The brutality of the Thai prisons does not give us a large enough taste of its harshness, nor are Alice and Darlene instructed to react in a fully believable manner, considering that they are facing almost their whole lives in prison for something they were not even involved in.
The sympathy that we do develop for Alice and Darlene mostly owes itself to the young, talented actress' performances. Claire Danes, in my mind, has been someone to look out for ever since her star-making turn on the best television series of the decade, "My So-Called Life," but with her involvement in this film and last spring's "The Mod Squad," she needs to be more choicy on the projects she makes. Equalling Danes in every way is the British Kate Beckinsale who, with 1998's sparkler, "The Last Days of Disco" and here, is able to pull off a near-perfect American accent, and seems to fully embody every one of her characters, even when they are as underwritten as this picture.
Holding no such close scrutiny is the subplot involving Hank Green and his transformation from a determined lawyer in it for the money, into a more compassionate soul. Hank's cause for inner change is never really vindicated, and his relationship with his wife, Yon (Jacquelyn Kim), couldn't have possibly been any more thinly-written. Bill Pullman makes no impression in this other major role in the film, as he simply goes through the well-worn paces without any distinguishable character traits.
If too flawed to be recommended, "Brokedown Palace" still is not without its merits. Aside from the performances by Danes and Beckinsale, the one powerful sequence in the film arrives midway through, when Darlene's father arrives at the prison, along with all of the other visitors, and we watch as the prisoners and their free family and friends must yell back and forth amidst a wire fence and a long space in between them. The scene jumps out at the viewer because it is the one moment that feels completely authentic, and is emotionally devastating just from the thought that that space in between the imprisoned and the visitors is their path to freedom, if only they could reach it.
Attempting to have its cake and eat it too, director Kaplan has devised an infuriating ending that is both downbeat and upbeat at the same time, which, no doubt, left a sour taste in my mouth. Being very vague about the particulars of the conclusion, the last image we are shown is of someone smiling, which, sorry to say, is an outrageous strain for a falsely happy ending and doesn't even make much sense when you stop to think about it. What one of the characters does in this final act is a courageous act, but it also doesn't sit well with what we already know about the character, and the fact that this person smiles is ludicrous. "Brokedown Palace" yearns to be a meaningful morality tale about two teenagers who don't realize what they've got until it's gone, but what it really is is a glossy Hollywoodization of a serious subject that is as far from the bright lights of Hollywood as could possibly be.
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Dr. Willy and Dr. Jessie Bustinza
General Surgeon and Pediatrician Team
Willy and Jessee Bustinza are a general surgeon and pediatrician team serving with at Hospital Misión Tarahumara in Mexico’s remote Copper Canyon. The Bustinzas work among the Tarahumara indigenous community, a tribe of approximately 100,000 people who are virtually un-reached by the Gospel.
Through medical care, the Bustinzas desire to introduce the Tarahumara people to the Creator God who is not distant, but rather who loves and cares for them.
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In Blank Page, Rosi Orozco honestly and passionately portrays the harsh reality of human trafficking; among its pages are its causes, its dimensions, the deep pain of its victims and the way back to recovery. Through the telling of true stories, ten brave survivors gain a voice. Their experiences, together with practical information — the fruit of in-depth research that crosses borders and decades — reveal in full force the nature of this global problem.

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For cameras, like the Autel X-Star Premium's, which capture DNG and JPEG files simultaneously, but the DNG files have incomplete metadata.
Datadata is a simple tool which scans a directory, and all of its subdirectories, for pairs of DNG and JPEG files (photopairs). For each pair, Datadata will copy the EXIF metadata from the JPG to the DNG.
* Note: please test this only on files you've backed up, just in case.  You've been warned!
A Mac OSX version is now available for testing.
A Windows version is coming soon.


Grunt Tasks
Intro
Grunt tasks are used to initialize, update, and deploy Source engine instances. There are also some helpers for less compilation, and a watch command for comfortable development of the Source core.
$ grunt init
$ grunt update
$ grunt updateDebug
$ grunt deployServer
$ grunt deployServerDebug
$ grunt runWatch
- init - used for initial Source setup for both client and server-side
- update - copy all client-side code to the server root folder (/public by default)
- updateDebug - copy files without minification
- deployServer - minify and copy client-side code to the server via SFTP
- deployServerDebug - copy files to the server without minification
- runWatch - helper task for watching changes in client-side code, and to copy them to /public. Also supports less
For Source installation instructions, please visit the base documentation page.
Deploy To A Server Via SFTP
To deploy to a server via SFTP, server access options in /user/options/options.js
must be completed. An SSH name and password must also be supplied in .ftppass
. After these changes run:
$ grunt deployServer
All the necessary client-side files will be minified, uglified, and uploaded to your server.


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I'm most interested in data security, presentations, and the sharing of information.


Flatten CSS Imports
Configuration
The 'Flatten CSS Imports' filter is enabled by specifying:
- Apache:
ModPagespeedEnableFilters flatten_css_imports
- Nginx:
pagespeed EnableFilters flatten_css_imports;
in the configuration file.
When this filter is enabled, you may also enable the following setting:
- Apache:
ModPagespeedCssFlattenMaxBytes bytes
- Nginx:
pagespeed CssFlattenMaxBytes bytes;
This is the maximum size in bytes of the flattened CSS; if flattening would result in CSS larger than this then flattening will be aborted and the CSS will be left unchanged.
Objective
Reduce the number of HTTP round-trips by combining multiple CSS resources into one.
PageSpeed Rule
This filter implements the PageSpeed rule for avoiding CSS imports.
Description
flatten_css_imports parses linked and inlined CSS and flattens it by
replacing all @import
rules with the contents of the imported
file, repeating the process recursively for each imported file.
It works on CSS found in <style>
blocks and
<link>
references.
Operation
flatten_css_imports recursively processes imported CSS files; if a file cannot be processed then the entire process is aborted and the initial CSS is left unflattened.
The CSS is processed as follows; if any step fails the entire process is aborted and the CSS is left unflattened:
- The CSS is parsed; if there are any errors while parsing
@import
rules, this step fails. - The CSS is checked for any leading
@charset
rule; if there is one and the specified character set is not the same as the current one then this step fails. - All
@import
rules are removed and the specified files are fetched and processed recursively and each removed@import
rule is replaced with its file's flattened contents; if a file cannot be fetched for any reason this step fails. - Any rulesets following the
@import
rules are appended. - The resulting CSS is minified; if it can't be minified this step fails.
- The size of the resulting CSS is checked against the configured maximum for flattened CSS; if it is too big this step fails.
- Finally, the original
<style>
or<link>
is replaced with the minified CSS.
The initial charset is determined according to
the rules for
HTTP: from the HTML's response headers if any, otherwise from the
charset
attribute of the <link>
element if
any, otherwise it defaults to ISO-8859-1
.
@import
rules can specify the media type(s) that apply to the
imported file, and the initial <style>
or
<link>
element can also specify the applicable media types.
flatten_css_imports remembers the "containing" media types
and if an @import
specifies media types it applies the
intersection of the containing and specified media types to the imported
file; if this is empty then the file is ignored because it cannot apply.
This is only done for simple media types, not media expressions. If a
flattened file has any media types other than all
then its
rulesets are wrapped in an appropriate @media
rule.
Example
The effect of this filter can be observed on modpagespeed.com before and after rewriting.
Requirements
The rewrite_css filter must be enabled for this filter to be applied.
Limitations
Only CSS referenced by <style>
and <link>
tags is rewritten. style
attributes of HTML elements
are not rewritten.
Not all CSS3 or proprietary constructs are parsed. When unhandled syntax is present and the file cannot be parsed completely, the CSS file is left unflattened.
Risks
flatten_css_imports is considered moderate risk because it makes the fairly complex media optimization described above.


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For the true fanatics
Enthusiast is a personal project created for true fanatics of hyperspecific genres. For example, following Bon Appetit on Twitter would get you articles written about all types of food, but with Enthusiast, you would be able to find articles focused solely on Spanish Aquaculture, and be notified with each new publication.
Scroll through the screens
Design Priorities
Usability
My Decision Making
When my favorite hockey player got a concussion in 2016, I wanted a way to get the latest buzz as soon as it was published. I started a bit unconventionally by creating a sample screen of my vision. Enthusiast isn't designed to highlight its own services as a creative app. Instead it serves as a middle man between users and news articles, so the design needed to reflect the user's desire to receive information quickly and easily. I made the visuals of the app as straightforward as possible and avoided slowing the user down with unnecessary transitions and unfamiliar architecture. The UI follows convention to prioritize this ease of use, and the UX follows this as well.
Because we are so familiar with the architecture of mainstream apps, for an app to be intuitive it needs to follow the convention of what people already know. With this design, it was safer to learn from established feed-based apps than to completely disrupt conventional wireframes. Also, because the function of Enthusiast's news feed is already a familiar concept, a redesigned flow would be counterintuitive to a new user.
I consulted some other designers to ask their opinions on the UX and eficiency of the app. Most agreed that keeping the app simple was an appropriate trade for enhanced usability. I was concerned that it lacked creativity, but one reminded me of the practice of form follows function, and that if the goal was to connect users to variously sourced articles then the UX accomplished that. He also told me that the UI could be manipulated to show more personality if I still felt it was lacking, so I experimented with gradients and drop shadows, and added the circle of a user's interests around their profile photo. Another reviewer suggested a way to see similar articles by the same news source, but not necessarily on the same topic so I added an internal page with an article on the source's website. This would introduce users to related articles determined by the source, and fully completed the link between user and publisher as well.


Setting Up Alfred Remote
New to Alfred Remote? Let's get your first iOS Remote connected to your Mac. :)
1. Set up your Wi-Fi
First, you need to ensure that your Mac and your iOS device are connected to the same network, via cable or Wi-Fi.
Alternatively, it's possible to set up your connection using Bluetooth (which we recommend only when Wi-Fi is not available, as it is slower than Wi-Fi).
Identifying your Wi-Fi network on your Mac:
You can find the name of your Wi-Fi network your Mac is connected to by clicking on the Wi-Fi icon in your menu bar or by launching System Preferences to the Network preference pane. Clicking on "Wi-Fi" should reveal your Network Name.
Identifying your Wi-Fi network on your iPhone or iPad:
Launch the Settings app on your iOS device. Near the top of the sidebar, you'll see an item called "Wi-Fi". If you're already connected to Wi-Fi, you should see the name of the network next to it. Tap the Wi-Fi menu to choose a network or change it.
2. Setting up your first Remote
Once both of your devices are on the same network:
Launch Alfred on your Mac (check that you're up to date with version 2.6+) and go to the Remote preferences tab. Click "Enable Alfred Remote Server" in the top right to activate Remote on your Mac.
Click "Add iOS Remote" in the bottom right to connect to an iOS device. You'll see a message saying "Looking for Alfred Remote".
Now is the time to grab your iPad or iPhone and launch the Remote app. If you're on the same network as your Mac, you should now see your Mac's name as available for connection.
Tap your Mac's name to select the Mac your Remote should connect to.
You'll see a 12-character passcode on your iOS device. Type this into the Passphrase field in Alfred's preferences on your Mac. This will authorise your Mac and device to now talk to each other.
Congratulations, you've now paired your Mac and your iOS device so that you can use Remote when both are online. :)
If you're encountering any connection issues, take a look at the Remote Connection Troubleshooting page for more details.
Go on to Adding Remote Actions or go back to the Alfred Remote introduction page.
3. Setting up additional Remotes
When setting up a second Mac, follow the same steps on your second Mac. In Remote on your iPad or iPhone, you'll need to click the "Add" button from the top right of the Connections screen to tell your Remote to look for a new connection. From there, you'll be able to select your Mac and carry on setting up your second Mac.
Using Direct Connection instead of Bonjour
By default, Alfred will attempt to connect using Bonjour. If you know your IP address, you may choose to connect via Direct Connection. You can do this by tapping the "Add" button in Alfred Remote, then choosing "Direct" in the top right of the connection screen.
When using Direct Connection, we recommend using a static IP address for a more predictable behaviour. You can also use your Mac's hostname (e.g. Veros-Mac.local).
Enter your IP address and the port number. Your IP address is set in macOS (usually automatically), while you can set the port in Alfred's server configuration.


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Tabs are a familiar and convenient way to display groups of related information where only one tab is active and shown while the other tabs are hidden or obscured until the user clicks or touches the tab trigger to reveal it.
The Delta Design System uses an unordered list to create a block of tab triggers using buttons. The tab content is nested inside a .panels component.
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The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this planet and our visions go rather further than that and our opportunities are unlimited.
Tab 2
Never limit yourself because of others’ limited imagination; never limit others because of your own limited imagination.
Tab 3
After Apollo 17, America stopped looking towards the next horizon. The United States had become a space-faring nation, but threw it away. We have sacrificed space exploration for space exploitation, which is interesting but scarcely visionary.


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O'Neills Nasty behaviour at the beginning wasn't deliberate. It was O'Neill's attempts to accept Daniel's departure. Past experince has showed that O'Neill tends to close up and become a cold shell of a man when he loses someone he cares. However, he wasn't totally cut up about it as he was with his son because 1)Daniel wasn't his own flesh and blood as was his son and 2) Daniel didn't actually die.
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Kiwi.Plugins.Achievements.AchievementManager Class
A Kiwi Plugin GameObject that can manage a set of achievements.
You can currently set two types of achievements. Default achievements are achievements that can simply be unlocked. Number achievements keep track of a variable, and once it has reached it's specified objective, the achievement is unlocked.
Constructor
Kiwi.Plugins.Achievements.AchievementManager
()
Item Index
Methods
createAchievement
-
id
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titleVar
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typeVar
-
objectiveVar
-
descriptionVar
A method that dynamically creates a new achievement. You can also create one manually in the achievements object above.
Parameters:
-
id
StringThe reference string of the achievement created. Use this to identify achievement.
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titleVar
StringThe displayable name of the achievement created. Use this to identify achievement for the player.
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typeVar
StringThe type of achievement created. 'number' or 'default'.
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objectiveVar
NumberObjective value used for numbered achievements. Once the current value matches, achievement is unlocked.
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descriptionVar
StringString describing achievement.
getAchievement
-
id
A method that unlocks a default achievement.
Parameters:
-
id
StringName of the achievement to collect.
returnCurrent
-
id
A method that returns the current value of any given achievement.
Parameters:
-
id
StringName of quest to check.
Returns:
The current value of the achievement.
returnDescription
-
id
A method that returns the description string of any given achievement.
Parameters:
-
id
StringName of achievement to check.
Returns:
Achievement description.
returnObjective
-
id
A method that returns required value for current achievement.
Parameters:
-
id
StringName of quest to check.
Returns:
What is needed to complete the achievement.
returnUnlocked
-
id
A method that returns a boolean of whether you have collected a specifc achievement.
Parameters:
-
id
StringName of achievement to check.
Returns:
Achievement unlocked status.
updateQuest
-
id
-
value
A method that updates a numbered achievement, and unlocks the achievement automatically if the objective is met.
Parameters:
-
id
StringName of quest to update.
-
value
Boolean or numberValue to add to the current variable, or to set to, depending on type.


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Management and Voting
Basic info
Apache has a few roles that relate to all Apache projects:
-
Contributors http://www.apache.org/dev/contributors.html
-
Committers http://www.apache.org/dev/committers.html
-
PMC Members http://www.apache.org/dev/pmc.html
Despite there being various roles, we try extremely hard to keep the project flat. All feedback is welcome, all people matter. Everyone should feel very encouraged to participate regardless if they are new or old to the project. If you are new and want to participate, please speak up, we’ll always be happy to hear from you.
If anything there is a reverse hierarchy that is not unlike traffic laws; pedestrians (users) always have the right of way, bikes (contributors) yield to pedestrians, automobiles (committers) yield to bikes and pedestrians. Depending on what you’re driving you have a greater responsibility to those around you. Be careful not to run anyone over.
PMC
We don’t focus on the PMC in this project so many may not have a clear concept of it. Every project at Apache has a PMC which at minimum represents Apache from a legal perspective. The people on it are expected to provide legal oversight, making sure that the legal entity that is Apache has awareness enough to legally protect the code that leaves it’s doors, the users that use it, and the people who create it. This means making sure any contributions going into the project are clean and can be legally projected and making sure any binaries going out meet the legal requirements so they as well can be legally protected. It’s a lot of watching all commits, keeping an eye on doc contributions, ensuring CLAs are on file for anything of substantial size, screening release binaries and source for headers, license files, making sure any binaries being widely distributed have been voted on, etc., etc. If you are on the PMC and you vote on a release it means you have done all these things to the best of your ability. If you have not, you either should not be on the PMC or should not vote +1.
Being on the PMC is a service, not an achievement. Therefore if someone is added to the PMC you should not say "congratulations", but simply "thank you." It does not mean anything more than they have the time to help us function legally. If someone is perpetually too busy to provide legal oversight and steps down or goes emeritus, it does not mean they are leaving, just that they are too busy for the extra legal responsibility.
Some projects go beyond that and use the PMC as the decision makers and leaders of the project. We do not. We make all our decisions on the dev list. We don’t even focus on who is a committer and who is not, which is a major factor of our family-like community and general "everyone is welcome and matters" spirit. If someone doesn’t feel like their input matters till they are a committer, or any other status, we’ve done something wrong. Fortunately, this is one of our strongest attributes and part of the magic that is this community.
FAQ
Q. Whose votes count?
Apache requires a minimum of three +1 PMC votes which have legal significance to Apache as a corporation. That said, all votes from the community are significant to the project and decision making and any -1 is cause for pause and discussion. We frequently encourage and welcome votes from anyone in the community regardless of status.
Q. Voting on people: Is it hard to vote -1 in public / Can someone get their feelings hurt ?
Yes and yes. Voting in public requires greater care and sensitivity on behalf of everyone; the vote proposer, the voters, and the votee. Prior to voting the proposer should create several opportunities for feedback, hopefully positive and constructive. Community members with concerns should get involved early and actively mentor potential committers, taking opportunities for feedback as queues to get involved, encourage, and work through areas where they see said person needs more help. The contributor should actively solicit and welcome all help and feedback and encouragement and feel welcome to give it in return. Do not rush; all parties (proposer, voters, and votee) have work to do in grooming contributors, etc., and that work takes time. Votes that result in one or more -1s should not be seen as a failure of any one individual and instead be seen as an opportunity for all parties (proposer, voters, and votee) to make improvements, be more active, and give the process more time.


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MNFAccountSyncStatus
@interface MNFAccountSyncStatus : MNFObject
The MNFAccountSyncStatus represents sync status information for an account in a realm being synchronized.
An account sync status should not be directly initialized.
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@abstract The id of the account.
Declaration
Objective-C
@property (readonly, strong, nonatomic) NSNumber *_Nonnull accountId;
-
@abstract The balance of the account.
Declaration
Objective-C
@property (readonly, strong, nonatomic) NSNumber *_Nonnull balance;
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@abstract The limit or overdraft of the account.
Declaration
Objective-C
@property (readonly, strong, nonatomic) NSNumber *_Nonnull limit;
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@abstract Total number of transactions that has already been processed during this synchronization.
Declaration
Objective-C
@property (readonly, strong, nonatomic) NSNumber *_Nonnull transactionsProcessed;
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@abstract Total number of transaction to process during this synchronization session or null if the number of transactions is still unknown.
Declaration
Objective-C
@property (readonly, strong, nonatomic) NSNumber *_Nonnull totalTransactions;
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@abstract The date and time when synchronization of this account started or null if synchronization hasn’t started yet.
Declaration
Objective-C
@property (readonly, strong, nonatomic) NSDate *_Nonnull startDate;
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@abstract The date and time when synchronization of this account completed or null if synchronization hasn’t completed yet.
Declaration
Objective-C
@property (readonly, strong, nonatomic) NSDate *_Nonnull endDate;
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@abstract External status of the account. This is how a custom extension data connector can set a status that is returned in when synchronization is started or checked.
Declaration
Objective-C
@property (readonly, copy, nonatomic) NSString *_Nonnull accountStatus;


Kanban Web Tracker
Overview
This web app is a Kanban or card-based system task tracker. This allows you
to quickly see progress on tasks of an ongoing project. As well as maintain
more granular data of the
Tasks
The Tasks link above will take you to your tasks list. There you will be
able to add, update, and archive or delete the tasks.
Tasks by status
The Tasks by status link above will take you to a page with your tasks organized by status.
This is a quick view that can be presented to managers or others as a quick update page.


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Struct Vector3
A 3D vector.
Inherited Members
Namespace: Elements.Geometry
Assembly: Hypar.Elements.dll
Syntax
public struct Vector3 : IComparable<Vector3>, IEquatable<Vector3>
Constructors
Vector3(Vector3)
Create a Vector3 by copying the components of another Vector3.
Declaration
public Vector3(Vector3 v)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vector3 | v | The Vector3 to copy. |
Vector3(Double, Double)
Create a vector from x, and y coordinates.
Declaration
public Vector3(double x, double y)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.Double | x | The x coordinate of the vector. |
| System.Double | y | Thy y coordinate of the vector. |
Vector3(Double, Double, Double)
Create a vector.
Declaration
[JsonConstructor]
public Vector3(double x, double y, double z)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.Double | x | The x component. |
| System.Double | y | The y component. |
| System.Double | z | The z component. |
Fields
COS_ANGLE_EPSILON
A tolerance for angle comparison operation of cos of 0.001 degrees.
Declaration
public const double COS_ANGLE_EPSILON = 0.99999999984769128
Field Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Double |
EPSILON
A tolerance for comparison operations of 1e-5.
Declaration
public const double EPSILON = 1E-05
Field Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Double |
Properties
Max
The largest possible value of a Vector3.
Declaration
public static readonly Vector3 Max { get; }
Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Vector3 |
Min
The smallest possible value of a Vector3.
Declaration
public static readonly Vector3 Min { get; }
Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Vector3 |
Origin
Create a vector at the origin.
Declaration
public static readonly Vector3 Origin { get; }
Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Vector3 |
X
The X component of the vector.
Declaration
[JsonProperty("X", Required = Required.Always)]
public double X { get; set; }
Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Double |
XAxis
Create a vector along the X axis.
Declaration
public static readonly Vector3 XAxis { get; }
Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Vector3 |
Y
The Y component of the vector.
Declaration
[JsonProperty("Y", Required = Required.Always)]
public double Y { get; set; }
Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Double |
YAxis
Create a vector along the Y axis.
Declaration
public static readonly Vector3 YAxis { get; }
Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Vector3 |
Z
The Z component of the vector.
Declaration
[JsonProperty("Z", Required = Required.Always)]
public double Z { get; set; }
Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Double |
ZAxis
Create a vector along the Z axis.
Declaration
public static readonly Vector3 ZAxis { get; }
Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Vector3 |
Methods
AngleTo(Vector3)
The angle in degrees from this vector to the provided vector. Note that for angles in the plane that can be greater than 180 degrees, you should use Vector3.PlaneAngleTo.
Declaration
public double AngleTo(Vector3 v)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vector3 | v | The vector with which to measure the angle. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Double | The angle in degrees between 0 and 180. |
AreCollinear(Vector3, Vector3, Vector3)
Check whether three points are on the same line.
Declaration
[Obsolete("Use AreCollinearByDistance or AreCollinearByAngle instead")]
public static bool AreCollinear(Vector3 a, Vector3 b, Vector3 c)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vector3 | a | The first point. |
| Vector3 | b | The second point. |
| Vector3 | c | The third point. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Boolean | True if the points are on the same line, false otherwise. |
AreCollinearByAngle(Vector3, Vector3, Vector3, Double)
Check whether three points are on the same line within certain angle. Order is important since unsigned abc angle is checked. This function is much faster than AreCollinearByDistance but angle deviation scales with the distance of points being compared. If points are far away from each other they might appear collinear even if there are large distance offsets between them.
Declaration
public static bool AreCollinearByAngle(Vector3 a, Vector3 b, Vector3 c, double cosAngleTolerance = 0.99999999984769128)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vector3 | a | The first point. |
| Vector3 | b | The second point. |
| Vector3 | c | The third point. |
| System.Double | cosAngleTolerance | Angle tolerance as cos. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Boolean |
AreCollinearByDistance(Vector3, Vector3, Vector3, Double)
Check whether three points are on the same line within certain distance. This function is slower than AreCollinearByAngle and less suitable for high complexity code.
Declaration
public static bool AreCollinearByDistance(Vector3 a, Vector3 b, Vector3 c, double tolerance = 1E-05)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vector3 | a | The first point. |
| Vector3 | b | The second point. |
| Vector3 | c | The third point. |
| System.Double | tolerance | Distance tolerance. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Boolean | True if the points are on the same line, false otherwise. |
AreCoplanar(Vector3, Vector3, Vector3, Vector3)
Are four provided points on the same plane?
Declaration
public static bool AreCoplanar(Vector3 a, Vector3 b, Vector3 c, Vector3 d)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vector3 | a | |
| Vector3 | b | |
| Vector3 | c | |
| Vector3 | d |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Boolean |
AtNEqualSpacesAlongLine(Line, Int32, Boolean)
Create vectors at n equal spaces along the provided line.
Declaration
public static IList<Vector3> AtNEqualSpacesAlongLine(Line line, int n, bool includeEnds = false)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Line | line | The line. |
| System.Int32 | n | The number of samples along the line. |
| System.Boolean | includeEnds | A flag indicating whether or not to include points for the start and end of the line. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Collections.Generic.IList<Vector3> |
Average(Vector3)
Compute the average of this Vector3 and v.
Declaration
public Vector3 Average(Vector3 v)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vector3 | v | The vector with which to compute the average. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Vector3 | A vector which is the average of this and v. |
CCW(Vector3, Vector3, Vector3)
Check whether three points are wound CCW in two dimensions.
Declaration
public static double CCW(Vector3 a, Vector3 b, Vector3 c)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vector3 | a | The first point. |
| Vector3 | b | The second point. |
| Vector3 | c | The third point. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Double | Greater than 0 if the points are CCW, less than 0 if they are CW, and 0 if they are collinear. |
ClosestPointOn(Line, Boolean)
Get the closest point on the line from this point.
Declaration
public Vector3 ClosestPointOn(Line line, bool infinite = false)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Line | line | The line on which to find the closest point. |
| System.Boolean | infinite | If true, line will be treated as infinite. (False by default) |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Vector3 | The closest point on the line from this point. |
CompareTo(Vector3)
Implement IComparable interface.
Declaration
public int CompareTo(Vector3 v)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vector3 | v |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Int32 |
ComputeDefaultBasisVectors()
Compute basis vectors for this vector. By default, the cross product of the world Z axis and this vector are used to compute the U direction. If this vector is parallel the world Z axis, then the world Y axis is used instead.
Declaration
public (Vector3 U, Vector3 V) ComputeDefaultBasisVectors()
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.ValueTuple<Vector3, Vector3> |
Cross(Vector3)
Compute the cross product of this vector and v.
Declaration
public Vector3 Cross(Vector3 v)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vector3 | v | The vector with which to compute the cross product. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Vector3 |
Cross(Double, Double, Double)
Compute the cross product of this vector and a vector composed of the provided components.
Declaration
public Vector3 Cross(double x, double y, double z)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.Double | x | X |
| System.Double | y | Y |
| System.Double | z | Z |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Vector3 |
DistanceTo(Line)
Find the distance from this point to the line.
Declaration
public double DistanceTo(Line line)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Line | line |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Double |
DistanceTo(Line, out Vector3)
Find the distance from this point to the line, and output the location of the closest point on that line. Using formula from https://diego.assencio.com/?index=ec3d5dfdfc0b6a0d147a656f0af332bd
Declaration
public double DistanceTo(Line line, out Vector3 closestPoint)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Line | line | The line to find the distance to. |
| Vector3 | closestPoint | The point on the line that is closest to this point. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Double |
DistanceTo(Plane)
The distance from this point to the plane. The distance will be negative when this point lies "behind" the plane.
Declaration
public double DistanceTo(Plane p)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Plane | p | The plane. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Double |
DistanceTo(Polygon)
Find the shortest distance from this point to any point within the polygon
Declaration
public double DistanceTo(Polygon polygon)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Polygon | polygon | The polygon for computing the distance |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Double |
DistanceTo(Polygon, out Vector3)
Find the shortest distance from this point to any point within the polygon, and output the location of the closest point on that polygon.
Declaration
public double DistanceTo(Polygon polygon, out Vector3 closestPoint)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Polygon | polygon | The polygon for computing the distance |
| Vector3 | closestPoint | Point within the polygon that is closest to this point |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Double |
DistanceTo(Polyline)
Find the shortest distance from this point to any point on the polyline, and output the location of the closest point on that polyline.
Declaration
public double DistanceTo(Polyline polyline)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Polyline | polyline | The polyline for computing the distance. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Double |
DistanceTo(Polyline, out Vector3)
Find the shortest distance from this point to any point on the polyline, and output the location of the closest point on that polyline.
Declaration
public double DistanceTo(Polyline polyline, out Vector3 closestPoint)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Polyline | polyline | The polyline for computing the distance. |
| Vector3 | closestPoint | The point on the polyline that is closest to this point. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Double |
DistanceTo(Ray)
The distance from this point to the ray. The ray is treated as being infinitely long.
Declaration
public double DistanceTo(Ray ray)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ray | ray | The target ray. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Double |
DistanceTo(Vector3)
The distance from this point to v.
Declaration
public double DistanceTo(Vector3 v)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vector3 | v | The target vector. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Double | The distance between this vector and the provided vector. |
DistanceTo((Vector3 from, Vector3 to), out Vector3)
Find the distance from this point to the edge, and output the location of the closest point on that line. Using formula from https://diego.assencio.com/?index=ec3d5dfdfc0b6a0d147a656f0af332bd
Declaration
public double DistanceTo((Vector3 from, Vector3 to) edge, out Vector3 closestPoint)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.ValueTuple<Vector3, Vector3> | edge | The edge to find the distance to. |
| Vector3 | closestPoint | The point on the line that is closest to this point. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Double |
Dot(Vector3)
Compute the dot product of this vector and v.
Declaration
public double Dot(Vector3 v)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vector3 | v | The vector with which to compute the dot product. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Double | A value between 1 and -1. |
Dot(Double, Double, Double)
Compute the dot product of this vector and a vector composed of the provided components.
Declaration
public double Dot(double x, double y, double z)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.Double | x | X |
| System.Double | y | Y |
| System.Double | z | Z |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Double | A value between 1 and -1. |
Equals(Vector3)
Is this vector equal to the provided vector?
Declaration
public bool Equals(Vector3 other)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vector3 | other | The vector to test. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Boolean | Returns true if all components of the two vectors are within Epsilon, otherwise false. |
Equals(Object)
Is this vector equal to the provided vector?
Declaration
public override bool Equals(object other)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.Object | other | The vector to test. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Boolean | Returns true if all components of the two vectors are within Epsilon, otherwise false. |
Overrides
GetHashCode()
Get the hash code for the vector.
Declaration
public override int GetHashCode()
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Int32 |
Overrides
IsAlmostEqualTo(Vector3, Double)
Determine whether this vector's components are equal to those of v, within tolerance.
Declaration
public bool IsAlmostEqualTo(Vector3 v, double tolerance = 1E-05)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vector3 | v | The vector to compare. |
| System.Double | tolerance | Optional custom tolerance value. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Boolean | True if the difference of this vector and the supplied vector's components are all within Tolerance, otherwise false. |
IsAlmostEqualTo(Double, Double, Double)
Determine whether this vector's components are equal to the provided components, within tolerance.
Declaration
public bool IsAlmostEqualTo(double x, double y, double z = 0)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.Double | x | The x component to compare. |
| System.Double | y | The y component to compare. |
| System.Double | z | The z component to compare. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Boolean | True if the difference of this vector and the supplied vector's components are all within Tolerance, otherwise false. |
IsNaN()
Are any components of this vector NaN?
Declaration
public bool IsNaN()
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Boolean | True if any components are NaN otherwise false. |
IsParallelTo(Vector3, Double)
Determine whether this vector is parallel to v.
Declaration
public bool IsParallelTo(Vector3 v, double tolerance = 1E-05)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vector3 | v | The vector to compare to this vector. |
| System.Double | tolerance | The amount of tolerance in the parallel comparison. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Boolean | True if the vectors are parallel, otherwise false. |
IsUnitized()
Is this vector of unit length?
Declaration
public bool IsUnitized()
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Boolean | True if the vector is of unit length, otherwise false. |
IsZero()
Is this vector zero length?
Declaration
public bool IsZero()
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Boolean | True if this vector's components are all less than Epsilon. |
Length()
Get the length of this vector.
Declaration
public double Length()
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Double |
LengthSquared()
Get the squared length of this vector.
Declaration
public double LengthSquared()
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Double |
Negate()
Construct a new vector which is the inverse of this vector.
Declaration
public Vector3 Negate()
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Vector3 | A new vector which is the inverse of this vector. |
PlaneAngleTo(Vector3)
Calculate a counter-clockwise plane angle between this vector and the provided vector in the XY plane.
Declaration
public double PlaneAngleTo(Vector3 v)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vector3 | v | The vector with which to measure the angle. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Double | Angle in degrees between 0 and 360, or NaN if the projected input vectors are invalid. |
PlaneAngleTo(Vector3, Vector3)
Calculate a counter-clockwise plane angle between this vector and the provided vector, projected to the plane perpendicular to the provided normal.
Declaration
public double PlaneAngleTo(Vector3 v, Vector3 normal)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vector3 | v | The vector with which to measure the angle. |
| Vector3 | normal | The normal of the plane in which you wish to calculate the angle. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Double | Angle in degrees between 0 and 360, or NaN if the projected input vectors are invalid. |
Project(Plane)
Project this vector onto the plane.
Declaration
public Vector3 Project(Plane p)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Plane | p | The plane on which to project the point. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Vector3 |
ProjectAlong(Vector3, Plane)
Project this vector onto the plane along a vector.
Declaration
public Vector3 ProjectAlong(Vector3 v, Plane p)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vector3 | v | The vector along which t project. |
| Plane | p | The plane on which to project. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Vector3 | A point on the plane. |
ProjectOnto(Vector3)
Project vector a onto this vector.
Declaration
public Vector3 ProjectOnto(Vector3 a)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vector3 | a | The vector to project onto this vector. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Vector3 | A new vector which is the projection of a onto this vector. |
ToArray()
Convert a vector's components to an array.
Declaration
public double[] ToArray()
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Double[] | An array of comprised of the x, y, and z components of this vector. |
ToString()
A string representation of the vector.
Declaration
public override string ToString()
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.String | The string representation of this vector. |
Overrides
TripleProduct(Vector3, Vector3)
Check if two vectors are coplanar.
Declaration
public double TripleProduct(Vector3 b, Vector3 c)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vector3 | b | The second vector. |
| Vector3 | c | The third vector. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Double | True is the vectors are coplanar, otherwise false. |
Unitized()
Return a new vector which is the unitized version of this vector.
Declaration
public Vector3 Unitized()
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Vector3 |
Operators
Addition(Vector3, Vector3)
Add two vectors.
Declaration
public static Vector3 operator +(Vector3 a, Vector3 b)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vector3 | a | The first vector. |
| Vector3 | b | The second vector. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Vector3 | A vector which is the sum of a and b. |
Division(Vector3, Double)
Divide a vector by a scalar.
Declaration
public static Vector3 operator /(Vector3 v, double a)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vector3 | v | The vector to divide. |
| System.Double | a | The scalar divisor. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Vector3 | A vector whose magnitude is multiplied by a. |
Equality(Vector3, Vector3)
Are the two vectors the same within Epsilon?
Declaration
public static bool operator ==(Vector3 a, Vector3 b)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vector3 | a | |
| Vector3 | b |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Boolean |
GreaterThan(Vector3, Vector3)
Compute whether all components of vector a are greater than those of vector b.
Declaration
public static bool operator>(Vector3 a, Vector3 b)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vector3 | a | The first vector. |
| Vector3 | b | The second vector. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Boolean | True if all of a's components are greater than those of b, otherwise false. |
GreaterThanOrEqual(Vector3, Vector3)
Compute whether all components of vector a are greater than or equal to those of vector b.
Declaration
public static bool operator >=(Vector3 a, Vector3 b)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vector3 | a | The first vector. |
| Vector3 | b | The second vector. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Boolean | True if all of a's components are greater than or equal to all of those of b, otherwise false. |
Implicit((Double X, Double Y, Double Z) to Vector3)
Automatically convert a tuple of three doubles into a Vector3.
Declaration
public static implicit operator Vector3((double X, double Y, double Z) vector)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.ValueTuple<System.Double, System.Double, System.Double> | vector | An (X,Y,Z) tuple of doubles. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Vector3 |
Implicit((Double X, Double Y) to Vector3)
Automatically convert a tuple of two doubles into a Vector3.
Declaration
public static implicit operator Vector3((double X, double Y) vector)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.ValueTuple<System.Double, System.Double> | vector | An (X,Y) tuple of doubles. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Vector3 |
Implicit((Int32 X, Int32 Y, Int32 Z) to Vector3)
Automatically convert a tuple of three ints into a Vector3.
Declaration
public static implicit operator Vector3((int X, int Y, int Z) vector)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.ValueTuple<System.Int32, System.Int32, System.Int32> | vector | An (X,Y,Z) tuple of ints. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Vector3 |
Implicit((Int32 X, Int32 Y) to Vector3)
Automatically convert a tuple of two ints into a Vector3.
Declaration
public static implicit operator Vector3((int X, int Y) vector)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.ValueTuple<System.Int32, System.Int32> | vector | An (X,Y) tuple of ints. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Vector3 |
Inequality(Vector3, Vector3)
Are the two vectors not the same within Epsilon?
Declaration
public static bool operator !=(Vector3 a, Vector3 b)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vector3 | a | |
| Vector3 | b |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Boolean |
LessThan(Vector3, Vector3)
Compute whether all components of vector a are less than those of vector b.
Declaration
public static bool operator <(Vector3 a, Vector3 b)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vector3 | a | The first vector. |
| Vector3 | b | The second vector. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Boolean | True if all of a's components are less than those of b, otherwise false. |
LessThanOrEqual(Vector3, Vector3)
Compute whether all components of vector a are less than or equal to those of vector b.
Declaration
public static bool operator <=(Vector3 a, Vector3 b)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vector3 | a | The first vector. |
| Vector3 | b | The second vector. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Boolean | True if all of a's components are less than or equal to all of those of b, otherwise false. |
Multiply(Vector3, Double)
Multiply a vector and a scalar.
Declaration
public static Vector3 operator *(Vector3 v, double a)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vector3 | v | The vector to multiply. |
| System.Double | a | The scalar value to multiply. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Vector3 | A vector whose magnitude is multiplied by a. |
Multiply(Double, Vector3)
Multiply a scalar and a vector.
Declaration
public static Vector3 operator *(double a, Vector3 v)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System.Double | a | The scalar value to multiply. |
| Vector3 | v | The vector to multiply. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Vector3 | A vector whose magnitude is multiplied by a. |
Subtraction(Vector3, Vector3)
Subtract two vectors.
Declaration
public static Vector3 operator -(Vector3 a, Vector3 b)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vector3 | a | The first vector. |
| Vector3 | b | The second vector. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Vector3 | A vector which is the difference between a and b. |


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Is Red the equity favourite because of the gammons he wins? Impossible to calculate over the board. A rollout gives Red a tiny equity advantage and XG has doubling correct but only by 0.009.
Therefore, any decision you make is Red is basically correct. White has a take but not a beaver because of the gammon losses.
The key is to at least think about doubling here – many would not give it a second thought.
Is Red the equity favourite because of the gammons he wins? Impossible to calculate over the board. A rollout gives Red a tiny equity advantage and XG has doubling correct but only by 0.009.
Therefore, any decision you make is Red is basically correct. White has a take but not a beaver because of the gammon losses.
The key is to at least think about doubling here – many would not give it a second thought.
Cube analysis 2-ply cubeless equity +0.180 0.521 0.155 0.001 - 0.479 0.019 0.000 Cubeful equities: 1. Double, take +0.025 2. Double, pass +1.000 (+0.975) 3. No double +0.003 (-0.022) Proper cube action: Double, take


The Story of Doctor Dolittle
by Hugh Lofting
Chapter 12: Medicine and Magic
Additional Information
- Year Published: 1920
- Language: English
- Country of Origin: England
- Source: Lofting, H. (1920). The Story of Doctor Dolittle . New York, NY: Frederick A. Stokes
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Readability:
- Flesch–Kincaid Level: 4.2
- Word Count: 2,107
- Genre: Fantasy
- Keywords: adventure, helping others
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Very, very quietly, making sure that no one should see her, Polynesia then slipped out at the back of the tree and flew across to the prison.
She found Gub–Gub poking his nose through the bars of the window, trying to sniff the cooking–smells that came from the palace–kitchen. She told the pig to bring the Doctor to the window because she wanted to speak to him. So Gub–Gub went and woke the Doctor who was taking a nap.
"Listen," whispered the parrot, when John Dolittle's face appeared: "Prince Bumpo is coming here to–night to see you. And you've got to find some way to turn him white. But be sure to make him promise you first that he will open the prison–door and find a ship for you to cross the sea in."
"This is all very well," said the Doctor.  You speak as though he were a dress to be re–dyed. It's not so simple. 'Shall the leopard change his spots, or the Ethiopian his skin,' you know?"
"I don't know anything about that," said Polynesia impatiently. "But you MUST turn this man white. Think of a way—think hard. You've got plenty of medicines left in the bag. He'll do anything for you if you change his color. It is your only chance to get out of prison."
"Well, I suppose it MIGHT be possible," said the Doctor. "Let me see—," and he went over to his medicine–bag, murmuring something about "liberated chlorine on animal–pigment—perhaps zinc–ointment, as a temporary measure, spread thick—"
Well, that night Prince Bumpo came secretly to the Doctor in prison and said to him,
"White Man, I am an unhappy prince. Years ago I went in search of The Sleeping Beauty, whom I had read of in a book. And having traveled through the world many days, I at last found her and kissed the lady very gently to awaken her—as the book said I should. 'Tis true indeed that she awoke. But when she saw my face she cried out, 'Oh, he's black!' And she ran away and wouldn't marry me—but went to sleep again somewhere else. So I came back, full of sadness, to my father's kingdom. Now I hear that you are a wonderful magician and have many powerful potions. So I come to you for help. If you will turn me white, so that I may go back to The Sleeping Beauty, I will give you half my kingdom and anything besides you ask."
"Prince Bumpo," said the Doctor, looking thoughtfully at the bottles in his medicine–bag, "supposing I made your hair a nice blonde color—would not that do instead to make you happy?"
"No," said Bumpo. "Nothing else will satisfy me. I must be a white prince."
"You know it is very hard to change the color of a prince," said the Doctor—"one of the hardest things a magician can do.
"Yes, that is all," said Bumpo. "Because I shall wear shining armor and gauntlets of steel, like the other white princes, and ride on a horse."
 asked the Doctor.
"Yes, all over," said Bumpo—"and I would like my eyes blue too, but I suppose that would be very hard to do."
"Yes, it would," said the Doctor quickly. "Well, I will do what I can for you. You will have to be very patient though—you know with some medicines you can never be very sure. I might have to try two or three times. You have a strong skin—yes? Well that's all right. Now come over here by the light—Oh, but before I do anything, you must first go down to the beach and get a ship ready, with food in it, to take me across the sea. Do not speak a word of this to any one. And when I have done as you ask, you must let me and all my animals out of prison. Promise—by the crown of Jolliginki!"
So the Prince promised and went away to get a ship ready at the seashore.
When he came back and said that it was done, the Doctor asked Dab–Dab to bring a basin. Then he mixed a lot of medicines in the basin and told Bumpo to dip his face in it.
The Prince leaned down and put his face in—right up to the ears.
He held it there a long time—so long that the Doctor seemed to get dreadfully anxious and fidgety, standing first on one leg and then on the other, looking at all the bottles he had used for the mixture, and reading the labels on them again and again.
At last the Prince lifted his face up out of the basin, breathing very hard. And all the animals cried out in surprise.
For the Prince's face had turned as white as snow, and his eyes, which had been mud–colored, were a manly gray!
When John Dolittle lent him a little looking–glass to see himself in, he sang for joy and began dancing around the prison. But the Doctor asked him not to make so much noise about it; and when he had closed his medicine–bag in a hurry he told him to open the prison–door.
Bumpo begged that he might keep the looking–glass, as it was the only one in the Kingdom of Jolliginki, and he wanted to look at himself all day long. But the Doctor said he needed it to shave with.
Then the Prince, taking a bunch of copper keys from his pocket, undid the great double locks. And the Doctor with all his animals ran as fast as they could down to the seashore; while Bumpo leaned against the wall of the empty dungeon, smiling after them happily, his big face shining like polished ivory in the light of the moon.
When they came to the beach they saw Polynesia and Chee–Chee waiting for them on the rocks near the ship.
"I feel sorry about Bumpo," said the Doctor.
"I am afraid that medicine I used will never last. Most likely he will be as black as ever when he wakes up in the morning—that's one reason why I didn't like to leave the mirror with him. But then again, he MIGHT stay white—I had never used that mixture before. To tell the truth, I was surprised, myself, that it worked so well.
"Oh, of course he will know we were just joking with him," said the parrot.
"They had no business to lock us up," said Dab–Dab, waggling her tail angrily. "We never did them any harm. Serve him right, if he does turn black again! I hope it's a dark black."
"But HE didn't have anything to do with it," said the Doctor. "It was the King, his father, who had us locked up—it wasn't Bumpo's fault.... I wonder if I ought to go back and apologize—Oh, well—I'll send him some candy when I get to Puddleby. And who knows?—he may stay white after all."
"The Sleeping Beauty would never have him, even if he did," said Dab–Dab. "He looked better the way he was, I thought. But he'd never be anything but ugly, no matter what color he was made."
"Still, he had a good heart," said the Doctor—"romantic, of course—but a good heart. After all, 'handsome is as handsome does.'"
"I don't believe the poor booby found The Sleeping Beauty at all," said Jip, the dog.  Can't blame her for getting scared!  Silly business!"
Then the pushmi–pullyu, the white mouse, Gub–Gub, Dab–Dab, Jip and the owl, Too–Too, went on to the ship with the Doctor. But Chee–Chee, Polynesia and the crocodile stayed behind, because Africa was their proper home, the land where they were born.
And when the Doctor stood upon the boat, he looked over the side across the water. And then he remembered that they had no one with them to guide them back to Puddleby.
The wide, wide sea looked terribly big and lonesome in the moonlight; and he began to wonder if they would lose their way when they passed out of sight of land.
But even while he was wondering, they heard a strange whispering noise, high in the air, coming through the night. And the animals all stopped saying Good–by and listened.
The noise grew louder and bigger. It seemed to be coming nearer to them—a sound like the Autumn wind blowing through the leaves of a poplar–tree, or a great, great rain beating down upon a roof.

And then they all looked up.  Soon the whole sky seemed full of them, and still more kept coming—more and more. There were so many that for a little they covered the whole moon so it could not shine, and the sea grew dark and black—like when a storm–cloud passes over the sun.
And presently all these birds came down close, skimming over the water and the land; and the night–sky was left clear above, and the moon shone as before. Still never a call nor a cry nor a song they made—no sound but this great rustling of feathers which grew greater now than ever. When they began to settle on the sands, along the ropes of the ship—anywhere and everywhere except the trees—the Doctor could see that they had blue wings and white breasts and very short, feathered legs. As soon as they had all found a place to sit, suddenly, there was no noise left anywhere—all was quiet; all was still.
And in the silent moonlight John Dolittle spoke:
"I had no idea that we had been in Africa so long. It will be nearly Summer when we get home. For these are the swallows going back. Swallows, I thank you for waiting for us. It is very thoughtful of you. Now we need not be afraid that we will lose our way upon the sea.... Pull up the anchor and set the sail!"
When the ship moved out upon the water, those who stayed behind, Chee–Chee, Polynesia and the crocodile, grew terribly sad. For never in their lives had they known any one they liked so well as Doctor John Dolittle of Puddleby–on–the–Marsh.
And after they had called Good–by to him again and again and again, they still stood there upon the rocks, crying bitterly and waving till the ship was out of sight.