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What are Parliamentary Committees?
Parliamentary committees are appointed by the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia to undertake business on behalf of the Assembly. Committees are comprised of small groups of Private Members who have been appointed by the Legislative Assembly. Committees derive their powers from the House and must report their findings back to the House.
Functions of Committees
Committees consider only those matters that are referred to them by the Legislative Assembly. Within their terms of reference, committees are afforded total independence in their deliberations.
The committee system allows for a more detailed examination of policy and other matters than is possible in the larger House. At times, the committee system also provides members of the public with the opportunity to have direct input into the parliamentary process by making written or electronic submissions and attending public hearings. Parliamentary committees may travel within British Columbia to obtain evidence.
Select Standing Committees are established by the Legislative Assembly at the commencement of each session. During the 2nd session, 38th Parliament, Standing Order 68(1) was amended thereby establishing the following nine Select Standing Committees:
Finance and Government Services
Legislative Initiatives
Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills
At the commencement of each Session, a Committee of Selection is appointed to prepare and report lists of Members to compose the nine Select Standing Committees of the House.
In addition, special committees may be created by the Legislative Assembly to examine a single, specific issue. A special committee ceases to exist after it has completed its investigation and presented its final report to the House. A common type of special committee is one which recommends the appointment of statutory officers of the Legislature, such as the Auditor General or the Ombudsperson.
The use of parliamentary committees allows for a more detailed examination of matters than would be possible in the larger, more formal environment of the House.
In recent years, committees have investigated a wide variety of topics including: sustainable aquaculture, the use of cosmetic pesticides, and the provincial mid-term timber supply.
Select Standing committees may also be referred a bill (Standing Order 78A) or a vote within the Estimates (Standing Order 60A). But in practice these referrals rarely occur. However, private bills are automatically referred to the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills after first reading in the House.
At its first meeting, a committee elects a chairperson and a deputy chairperson, reviews its terms of reference, and embarks on drafting a business plan.
Committee Process
At the beginning of each legislative session, a Committee of Selection is automatically authorized to determine the membership of all parliamentary committees. The Committee of Selection usually appoints between ten and twelve members to each committee.
Committees are "creatures of the House" and are, by nature, subordinate to the Legislative Assembly. Committees must generally observe the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly, and they must report back to the Legislative Assembly once their work is complete. Committees of the Legislative Assembly do not have the authority to initiate their own work. They must have a matter referred to them by the House.
Typically, a parliamentary committee is empowered by a motion tabled in the Legislative Assembly by a government minister. The motion calls for a committee to investigate a particular matter, and the Legislative Assembly votes on that motion. The substance of the motion becomes the committee's terms of reference.
The terms of reference outline the tasks given to a committee and also permit the committee to meet, to call witnesses and to retain personnel as required. The terms of reference may also specify that the committee must report back to the House within a given time period. Beyond these typical specifications, the committee is free to interpret the scope of its mandate.
Parliamentary committees vary in size but typically comprise Private Members of the Legislative Assembly from all parties, in proportion to their representation in the House.
Members of the Legislative Assembly who have a particular interest in the work of a committee, but have not been appointed to that committee, may choose to attend meetings as observers. With the permission of the committee, these Members may participate in committee debate, but they are not permitted to vote.
Role of Committee Chair
The Committee Chair is responsible for maintaining order and decorum during meetings, deciding questions of procedure, and generally ensuring that the committee work proceeds smoothly in conjunction with the committee's business plan.
The key responsibilities of the Chair include:
Ruling on all procedural matters
Calling committee meetings, subject to authorization of the committee
Signing committee reports and presenting them to the House
Directing the administration of the committee by the Clerk to the Committee
Committee members elect a Chair and a Deputy Chair at their first committee meeting.
Reporting to the Legislative Assembly
At the end of its deliberations, a parliamentary committee must report its observations and recommendations to the Legislative Assembly. The observations contained in a report often refer to evidence collected during the public hearing process.
Committee reports contain recommendations for action by government or by the Legislative Assembly. Parliamentary committees in British Columbia do not have the authority to directly alter legislation or cause the government to take any specific action. Similarly, the government is not required to respond to committee reports.
The Committee Chair makes a committee report public by presenting it in the House. If the Legislature is not in session, the Chair may choose to make the report public by depositing a copy of the report with the Office of the Clerk. The contents of committee reports are privileged, and therefore they are kept confidential until the report is made public.
Parliamentary Committees Office Service Standards
Parliamentary Committees Office Services
Parliamentary committees undertake much of the detailed investigative work of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Committees scrutinize the operation of government ministries and agencies, examine policy proposals and issues of public interest, and may also review legislation and government spending estimates.
Parliamentary committees also allow members of the public to have direct input into the parliamentary process by making written or electronic submissions and participating in public hearings.
The Parliamentary Committees Office is committed to providing the highest quality support to parliamentary committees of the Legislative Assembly and to serving members of the public interested in information or advice about committee processes and activities.
Our office's service standards are a starting point for us as we strive continuously to improve our service.
The staff of the Parliamentary Committees Office provide procedural, administrative, research and analytical support to parliamentary committees. This includes providing information or advice about committee processes and activities to members of the public and assisting with public consultations.
The Clerk to each committee provides impartial procedural and organizational advice to committees and oversees the work of staff. Our research staff assist with the collection of evidence, undertake research and analysis, prepare briefing notes and draft committee reports. Our administrative staff maintain committee files and organize committee meetings and public consultation processes.
We are committed to providing the best level of service possible in a manner consistent with the values inherent in our organization.
In particular, we are committed to:
Integrity – we will act fairly, honestly and ethically;
Responsiveness – we will act effectively and in a timely fashion in response to concerns or requests for information and advice;
Accountability – we will accept responsibility for our actions
Quality – we will strive to give our best to every task; and
Professionalism – we will maintain a professional and non-partisan approach.
Our Service Standards
We provide advice that is timely, accurate, clear and as complete as possible.
If we are unable to respond immediately to requests for advice or information, we will let you know what steps we are taking to provide a response.
We provide liaison services that are timely, courteous and effective.
We aim to develop and implement strategies to promote public awareness of and participation in parliamentary committee inquiries.
We support the information-gathering activities of parliamentary committees by providing well informed and balanced research and analytical services and by providing effective administrative support.
We provide research documents and briefing papers for parliamentary committee meetings in a time frame that is acceptable to each committee.
We provide report drafting services that result in clearly expressed and well-structured draft reports that express the views of the committee.
We provide publication services that result in the timely printing, presentation and distribution of parliamentary committee reports
We develop and implement strategies to ensure the effective promotion of parliamentary committee reports.
If you would like to contribute to a particular parliamentary committee inquiry, we will help you by providing information and advice about:
the issues under consideration.
the committee's meeting and public hearing schedule.
how to prepare a written submission. and
appearing before the committee as a witness.
Our Web Site
We will ensure that up-to-date information about parliamentary committees is maintained on the Assembly web site at: Parliamentary Committees
The site contains:
the terms of reference for all parliamentary committees;
committee membership lists;
information about committee hearings and activities and how to contribute to committee inquiries;
transcripts of committee hearings; and
current and previous committee reports.
Comments and Inquiries
We welcome feedback on our performance so that we can improve our standards of service. If you have any comments, inquiries or are dissatisfied with any aspect of the parliamentary committee support services we provide, please let us know. You may care to make your comments or concerns known to the Clerk or the Chair of the Committee who will try to resolve your concerns immediately.
We can be contacted during regular office hours, or after hours by arrangement with the Clerk to the Committee.
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I have bought a home in the past with other realtors, and the second that home closed I never heard from them again. Van Poole properties has ALWAYS kept in touch and ALWAYS helped us out even over a year later. They supplied us comps to help us fight our tax appraisal and we got it down $30,000.
We highly recommend working with them and will always do so.
My wife and I really enjoyed working with the Van Poole Properties team on the purchase of our new construction home in Plano. Seychelle was extremely personable, friendly, and easy to work with. She quickly understood the type of home that we were looking for and offered great insight in to the other homes we visited. She also spent a good deal of time not only walking with us through other available houses, but also walking through our home as it progressed through the construction process and to closing. Barbara was also of great assistance as she was able to get us an even better deal than we expected. Barbara is a strong negotiator and she made sure we were protected and our concerns and needs met. And everyone else we talked to at the Van Poole office was always very friendly, professional and helpful. We would definitely use Van Poole Properties again and recommend them to our family and friends for their next home purchase.
When we sold our home with the Barbara Van Poole Team, we got more than we expected; home photography, staging counsel, and a very quick sale. Barbara's team was first class all the way. Barbara distinguished herself with her sales presentation and a focus on us, not her. Her negotiating skills during the sale process were appreciated and highly productive. Besides a successful sale, Barbara worked hard to locate a new property for us and made an all-out effort to secure something we wanted. Overall, Barbara and her team took much of the work out of the transition process, was attentive, thoughtful, and generous towards us. Her selection was the best decision we could have made.
I wanted to take a moment to let you know that working with you is always a pleasure. You make the home purchasing process seamless while providing outstanding service and communication, so that a smooth transaction is ensured. This is not an easy feat to accomplish, and I personally believe that your integrity and commitment to your clients make the entire experience a happy one for all involved. Your honesty and straight-forward approach is beyond compare and I am thrilled each time I have the opportunity to work with you. Thank you for all you do!
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Due to some technical difficulties with our church computer, we were unable to record this past Sunday's message from Pastor Gabe on James 4:13-17. We highly encourage you to read that passage this next week and reach out to others at the church is you can discuss it with them, or join one of our community groups as we go through the passage from Sunday together!
Also, next week is our combined worship service with the other members of the Calvary Family of Churches (see more at this link)! We would LOVE if you would join us for this awesome worship service!
The service will be held at the Stanley Marketplace Hangar (located at 2501 Dallas St #135, Aurora, CO 80010). Service will start at 10:00 am. It is located about 30 minutes away from Calvary Summitview, so plan accordingly! It will be so worth it to worship together as a family of churches!
Reach out to Aaron (aaron@thecalvary.org) if you have any questions!


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boygenius — the recently-formed supergroup of Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, and Pheobe Bridgers — have been riding high off the release of their celebrated self-titled debut EP in October. They're in the middle of a tour to promote the album, each performing solo sets before playing in tandem. Even with all the gorgeous music in their collective and respective catalogs, they're still throwing in a few covers of popular songs during the shows.
One of their most popular covers of late has been a folksy, elegant cover of The Killers' 2006 track "Read My Mind" from their well-received sophomore album Sam's Town. Most recently, they played the cover at the Wiltern in Los Angeles, and it's quite the thing to see. It's melancholic and ethereal, the three singers' voices combining in a mellifluous whisper that's become the hallmark of their collaboration. (Check out their recent gig at the NPR Tiny Desk, if you need more proof.)
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What does the EPNCO do?
The EPNCO is a dedicated group of hundreds of Elmwood Park residents who work together to improve the quality of life of Elmwood Park through various civic and neighborhood activities. From renovating baseball fields at the public schools to raising money and toys for Marines and their families, from helping families in need to working with public officials on ordinances and laws, the EPNCO strives to ensure that Elmwood Park remains a great place to live, work, and raise a family.
Who is in the EPNCO?
The majority of our members are Elmwood Park residents, but anyone is free to join the EPNCO. We rely on all of our members and supporters as we all work together to achieve our common goal, and we could not possibly continue to thrive as we have in the past without these special relationships.


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Legends Santa Cruz bringing some Rock & Roll to Academy this December
Santa Cruz have just finished the studio sessions for their 3rd album, titled Bad Blood Rising.
The album will see the young Finnish rockstars hit the road again for a lengthy, worldwide tour which naturally includes Manchester on Tuesday 12th December.
Tuesday 12th December, 7.30pm
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Besides the new studio album, there is another reason for celebrating amidst the Cruz camp – it´s now been exactly ten years since Archie Cruz and Johnny Cruz formed Santa Cruz! And what a ride it has been so far: from scoring huge radio hits in their home country with "We Are The Ones To Fall" and "Wasted & Wounded" singles, to touring in the US with Sebastian Bach, to getting their music played on ESPN, and recently being listed as one of the "10 new artists you need to know" by Rolling Stone magazine, the guys seem to be on a serious roll.
Santa Cruz has a reputation for keeping the "sex, drugs and rock & roll" -lifestyle alive, but, according to frontman Archie, there's more to the songs on the new album than just partying.
"I was probably around the age of eleven when I discovered punk and rock music, and shortly thereafter got introduced to bands like Guns N´ Roses, Mötley Crüe, W.A.S.P. And Poison. And it just hit me really hard, making me want to do the same thing myself, and have a better time doing it than anyone else. But the songs on Bad Blood Rising aren´t about having a good time. Instead, they're about dealing with the issues of depression", Archie says.
"This album has probably both the heaviest and the softest Santa Cruz moments on it", says bassist Middy Cruz. "We didn't intentionally try to come up with something totally different than before, but I guess some of the new influences we've picked up along the way can be heard on these songs", Middy says.
At the end of the day the apple didn't fall all that far from the tree. People can still expect the Santa Cruz sound. The fast guitars and heavy drums are still there, just served with a different sauce.
"All in all, we see Bad Blood Rising as a 'comeback album'. A start of a new era. It's like what Archie is singing in first single River Phoenix: 'We're going down like River Phoenix, to rise up from the ashes once again'."
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Fish Report - Cows are biting!
We have had some of the best Fall fishing on record! Don't miss out book your trip today! For a complete list of trips departing daily, visit the H&M calendar!
Cows on deck! The Sea Adventure 80 returned this morning with 25 Bluefin tuna with the largest tipping the scales at 231 and 234 lbs!
The Mustang has reported limits Bluefin Tuna already on deck for their 1.5 day trip!
The Old Glory has put 90+ Yellowfin on deck this morning weighing up to 35 lbs!
Fishing is still hot! Don't miss out on this bite! Tonight we still have spots available for The Old Glory departing on a overnight trip leaving at 9 PM. Book Now!
Clocks may be falling behind, but Fish Counts are Keeping Pace!


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Austin Coding Academy is a part time coding bootcamp that is committed to affordable, accessible coding education. ACA offers full stack programs that are broken up into three levels: Intro, Intermediate, and Advanced. Each level is a 10 week course that meets two nights a week. By the end of the Advanced class students are prepared for a full time position as a junior web developer. Because classes are part time and in the evenings, they have the added benefit of being taught by instructors who work as full time developers during the day at companies like Continuum Analytics, General Motors, Invodo, and more. All instructors are trained through ACA's rigorous instructor development program that focuses on making sure instructors know more than how to build the technology; they know how to teach it as well.
In the Intermediate class, you have already developed your chops with HTML and CSS and can build beautiful, responsive websites that any freelancer would drool over. Now it's time to start building applications to give those pages some life. In the intermediate class, you will attend class two nights a week, and outside of class, do approximately 2 hours a day of homework. You will learn Object Oriented Programming, server calls, API integration, and build multiple web applications all in 10 weeks. Class is focused around project development and students build a new app each week. By the end of the course you will have 8-10 new apps in your portfolio.
In the Intro class you will learn how the internet works and build your own web pages. This class is designed to take true beginners to a level of fluency with HTML and CSS that will allow them to build professional, well designed, responsive websites. You can use these skills to begin freelancing or to get started as a web designer. This class is designed for someone who is brand new to writing code or has dabbled with a few online tutorials like Codecademy and have found they are ready to really solidify their knowledge base in website development.
I had an incredible experience at Austin Coding Academy! If you're thinking about getting into the tech industry, I highly recommend the instructors and curriculum at ACA. I always felt heard and supported, challenged and encouraged. I'm having so much fun learning to build apps!
This is a great school that puts students first. All instructors are professional developers and learning from their experience is tremendously useful. This school requires a lot of work, so I wouldn't recommend it unless you're dedicated to working hard and really want to become a developer.
I researched many schools in the Austin area before choosing the Austin Coding Academy. The reason I chose them was because they offered the best quality at an exceptional price. I come from a Finance background and I have never worked in IT before. The intro course is very informative and detailed. As soon as you begin classes the school brings in guest speakers and IT recruiters. I love the field trips we take as well. Halfway thru my Intro course the career services team placed me in a new job within the IT industry. It occurred very fast and I am very grateful for all their instruction and help. My goal is to have a better work-life balance and the Austin Coding Academy has already helped me get my foot in the door. I am very excited to see what opportunities will be presented to me once I complete the entire Full Stack Developer program. Choosing to attend the Austin Coding Academy has proven to be one of the best decisions I have ever made.
So how come all the testimonials on their website are names of people who dont exists, including this Ernie guy? At least one of those names should come up on facebook and real when i searched. All i want to check is the quality of of they offer from real students.
Bootcamp grads love to talk. We'll find students from Austin Coding Academy to answer your questions.
All of them are real. I can attest that Ernie was a classmate of mine. We completed advanced coursework in March. Maybe try LinkedIn?


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NBA HOF'er Rick Barry says Kobe Bryant wasn't happy that Shaq didn't show up ready to play all the time
Rick Barry checks in with Brandon 'Scoop B' Robinson on an episode of Scoop B Radio. Press Play Below To Listen!
Rick Barry was one of the best to ever lace 'em up. A champion in both the NBA and ABA, he's a multiple All Star, scoring champ, was one of the NBA's 50 Greatest Players and the master of the underhanded free throw.
With such a prolific resume, Barry is an authority to speak on a myriad of topics including other greats like retired Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and his former Lakers teammate Shaquille O'Neal.
Barry believes that Bryant is a first ballot Hall of Famer when he is eligible to be inducted in 2021.
In our Q&A on Scoop B Radio, Barry also ponders what would be had Bryant and O'Neal stayed together in Los Angeles as members of the Lakers.
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Brandon 'Scoop B' Robinson: I chatted with New York City, basketball legend, Pee Wee Kirkland last week and he talked about how he felt that Kobe Bryant actually meshed the street ball game, the global game, as well as the NBA game, and the prep school game all in one. In your mind being a basketball historian that I respect, do you think there is anybody in NBA history, or where they not born yet that were able to complete all those things in their career.
Rick Barry: I don't follow that close to be able to know who's accomplished all that. The bottom line is that Kobe is a champion, he's going to be a Hall of Fame basketball player. Five years from 2016, so in 2021 he will be going on into the hall of fame. He's a great basketball player, and he's accomplished a lot and I can tell you that all of that he may have done and some of the records that he has, the only thing Kobe believed in was winning. He was all about winning. And I think one of the problems that occurred with the Lakers when he had Shaq there, was that he was not happy that Shaq didn't come ready to play all the time. And didn't play himself into shape, and show up to ready to play all the time. And I think that really bothered Kobe a lot. And I think both of those guys were foolish not talking about it, because they had something special going… It was something that doesn't happen happen very often. And eventually sometime when they are a lot older in life they'll be sitting down saying: "What the hell was I thinking about?" "Why in the world didn't Kobe and I didn't just stay together and create a real true dynasty?"
Brandon 'Scoop B' Robinson: When you talked about that "what the hell was I thinking moment…" what about for you? Did you have that kind of a moment at all during your career after it was all said in done? Anything similar?
Rick Barry: Well I'm a big believer in everything in life happens for a reason, and what takes place. You live with it, you accept it, you move on. You don't can't come back, you don't live in the past. If I had something to do where I can be in the exact same position I am today, with the family that I have, with my wife and my young son, friends and I'm able to do right now and I can change something, without losing that, because this wouldn't be if I haven't did what I done in the past. I would be that I preferred to stay and play in the NBA my whole life.
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Q: opencv2 Canny+findContours not working on some images i am trying to create a program that will detect and remove borders in a picture, the goal is to detect the document in the picture and clean it...
heres my code:
import sys
import cv2
import numpy as np
import rect

image = cv2.imread('./test.jpg')

gray = cv2.cvtColor(image, cv2.COLOR_BGR2GRAY)
gray = cv2.medianBlur(gray, 9)
ret, gray = cv2.threshold(gray,127,255,cv2.THRESH_BINARY)

edges = cv2.Canny(gray, 10, 250)
contours, _ = cv2.findContours(edges, cv2.RETR_TREE, cv2.CHAIN_APPROX_SIMPLE)
contours = sorted(contours, key=cv2.contourArea, reverse=True)

#x,y,w,h = cv2.boundingRect(contours[0])
#cv2.rectangle(image,(x,y),(x+w,y+h),(0,0,255),0)

# get approximate contour
for c in contours:
    p = cv2.arcLength(c, True)
    approx = cv2.approxPolyDP(c, 0.02 * p, True)

    if len(approx) == 4:
        target = approx
        break

cv2.drawContours(image, [target], -1, (0, 255, 0), 2)
cv2.imwrite('./final.jpg', image)

The image teste.jpg is:

but right now...the only thing it can find is:

...and as requested, heres a image that works:

A: As discussed in the chat, I would suggest you to use Feature Description and Matching for this. In my experience, it is faster than contours and you should be able to get around the problems with change in lighting, perspectives etc.
Here is what I tried:
import cv2
import numpy as np

def locater(image, source, num=0):
    def resize(im, new_width):
        r = float(new_width) / im.shape[1]
        dim = (new_width, int(im.shape[0] * r))
        return cv2.resize(im, dim, interpolation=cv2.INTER_AREA)
    #width = 300
    #source = resize(source, new_width=width)
    #image = resize(image, new_width=width)

    hsv = cv2.cvtColor(image, cv2.COLOR_BGR2LUV)
    image, u, v = cv2.split(hsv)

    hsv = cv2.cvtColor(source, cv2.COLOR_BGR2LUV)
    source, u, v = cv2.split(hsv)

    MIN_MATCH_COUNT = 10
    orb = cv2.ORB_create()
    kp1, des1 = orb.detectAndCompute(image, None)
    kp2, des2 = orb.detectAndCompute(source, None)

    flann = cv2.DescriptorMatcher_create(cv2.DescriptorMatcher_FLANNBASED)

    des1 = np.asarray(des1, dtype=np.float32)
    des2 = np.asarray(des2, dtype=np.float32)

    matches = flann.knnMatch(des1, des2, k=2)

    # store all the good matches as per Lowe's ratio test
    good = []
    for m, n in matches:
        if m.distance < 0.7 * n.distance:
            good.append(m)

    if len(good) >= MIN_MATCH_COUNT:
        src_pts = np.float32([kp1[m.queryIdx].pt for m in good]).reshape(-1, 1, 2)
        dst_pts = np.float32([kp2[m.trainIdx].pt for m in good]).reshape(-1, 1, 2)

        M, mask = cv2.findHomography(src_pts, dst_pts, cv2.RANSAC, 5.0)
        matchesMask = mask.ravel().tolist()

        h,w = image.shape
        pts = np.float32([[0, 0], [0, h-1], [w-1, h-1], [w-1, 0]]).reshape(-1, 1, 2)
        dst = cv2.perspectiveTransform(pts, M)
        source_bgr = cv2.cvtColor(source, cv2.COLOR_GRAY2BGR)
        img2 = cv2.polylines(source_bgr, [np.int32(dst)], True, (0,0,255), 3,
                             cv2.LINE_AA)
        cv2.imwrite("out"+str(num)+".jpg", img2)
    else:
        print("Not enough matches." + str(len(good)))
        matchesMask = None

    draw_params = dict(matchColor=(0, 255, 0), # draw matches in green color
                       singlePointColor=None,
                       matchesMask=matchesMask, # draw only inliers
                       flags=2)
    img3 = cv2.drawMatches(image, kp1, source, kp2, good, None, **draw_params)
    cv2.imwrite("ORB"+str(num)+".jpg", img3)

image = cv2.imread('contour.jpg')
source = cv2.imread('contour_source.jpg')
locater(source, image, num=1)

Source image:

Results:

Some Notes: As the source image wasn't so good, the homography is just fine. You can make it more accurate by getting a better quality of the image - by scanning the original with a decent scanner, resizing the image (I added a function for that) and by using a different color space (I use LUV here).
Hope it helps!

A: If you check the documentation at docs.opencv.org , you will find that it has a number of parameters you can supply, like:

*

*threshold1: first threshold for the hysteresis procedure.

*threshold2: second threshold for the hysteresis procedure.

*apertureSize: aperture size for the Sobel operator.

*L2gradient: a flag, indicating whether a more accurate L2 norm should be used to calculate the image gradient magnitude ( L2gradient=true ), or whether the default L1 norm =|dI/dx|+|dI/dy| is enough ( L2gradient=false ).

I'd suggest playing with these to get the desired results.

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Being patient is something that Beth Agami and Goldie Krassner see as an important asset in their line of work.
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SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Three civilians who saved a man's life were honored by the Sacramento Metro Fire Board of Directors Thursday after they provided CPR to a man at a local fitness facility.
One of the three rescuers was in attendance at the meeting to receive recognition for the group's heroism. He also met the person they saved, who happens to be the father of a Sacramento Metro firefighter.
The man they saved, Brian Leighton, said he's very grateful the three heroes were there and well-trained for the emergency.
"I don't really remember any of it really, but you hear stories after the fact and you know. We've created a friendship that is going to be a life-long friendship now. I'm truly grateful for what he's done," Leighton said.
Leighton said he's recovering better than expected.


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Dos Idiomas, Una Comunidad (Two Languages, One Community) is a one hour documentary film by Blanca Bonilla and Veronica Wells that tells the story of the racial political challenges of bilingual education and the role that Margarita Muniz played with the dual bilingual language program in the state of Mass, as told by Boston's political leaders, activists, and educators who knew her well.
The film begins by shedding light on the fight for better bilingual education programs during the Boston Public Schools' desegregation case of the 1970's and introduces Margarita as an advocate for the children who depended on it to succeed. Boston's Rafael Hernandez School plays a key role in this film as a base from which Margarita, principal of the school, continued her fight to make sure the children she served were not shortchange.
Margarita's early years as a Cuban refugee, highlights this portrait of a woman who was all too familiar with the struggles of immigrant children in the US. You will witness her determination, leaving her family in Cuba, her strength to begin her life in an orphanage in Louisiana, and her persistence to fight to become a leader in education. She concluded her life by bringing into existence the first dual language high school in the state of Massachusetts, Margarita Muñiz Academy.
Watch the trailer HERE.
Dos Idiomas, Una Comunidad (Two Languages, One Community) will be screened at the Museum of Fine Arts on Sunday, Nov. 6, at 3 PM. Ticket Required
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I used to live in Cape Town and jolled and taught there before moving to the UK. I'd LOVE to go to this event one year – hopefully soon. How would I be able to access tickets – as I'd be flying to CT a few days before the next event?
Hi Theresa, you book tickets for AfrikaBurn online (using Quickets) and your ticket is sent to you by email so you can print it out at home. For AfrikaBurn 2013 tickets went on sale in November 2012 (and they sold out fast) – so keep your eye out come November this year!
This was my first time, but I am already arranging my life around next year's Burn.
I felt the same way after I went for the first time last year – as I was driving out of Tankwa Town I started getting excited for the next year. May 2014 can't come soon enough!
Rad photos Sarah, beautifully captured.
I am one who has shared your post with others; I could not have said it any better.
Thanks Sarah…I love this article……"stumbled upon artworks I could never find again."…after burning for seven years this happens to me again and again!
Hi Amelia, thanks for your comment. I love the transience of the art (and the whole event) – and marvelling at works at night that disappear in the morning somehow. It's part of the magic of AfrikaBurn!
A partly indescribable event beautifully put into words. Well done. Roll on Afrikaburn 2014!
Thanks Jacqui. I'm counting down the days till next year!


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My Charlottes finally arrived 15 min. ago!!!
As soon as I opened the parcel I fell in love all over again with these bags!!!
Here they are!!!! I have the black, tourquoise and the light brown!!
now i will sit and drool all day and i won't be able to do my job and it's your fault!!!!!
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That light brown one is just waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too beautiful to be true!!
I know im going to be booed and hissed at for not knowing, but who makes these bags? They are very pretty!!!
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Darelgirl, is the leather the same on all 3?
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WBEZ: Illinois House approves bill on comprehensive sex education
April 19, 2013 - 4:00pm
WBEZ covered the Illinois House's passage of House Bill 2675 which modernizes laws regarding sexual health education in Illinois, requiring that curricula must be age-appropriate, medically accurate and complete:
Now that the bill has passed the House, comprehensive sexual education heads to the Illinois Senate, where Sen. Heather Steans plans to back it. The Senate passed a similar measure in 2011 that was never voted on by the House, and advocates are hopeful the measure will be ratified.
Khadine Bennett, the legislative council for the Illinois ACLU, believes the time is now for sexual education reform. Bennett said, "We urge the Senate to act as soon as possible to move this important measure forward."
Read the whole thing. The ACLU has been proud to work with the AIDS Foundation of Chicago and Planned Parenthood of Illinois in support of this critical legislation.


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CROMWELL -- The buzz for the 2018 Travelers Championship is everywhere.
Tens of thousands of people are expected to pour into Cromwell this week to watch some of the top golfers in the world face off. The tournament kicked off Monday morning with an opening ceremony.
"The players are showing up. The caddies are here. The families are coming in," said tournament director Nathan Grube. "The anticipation, you can feel it in the community, the excitement is there, people almost look at us as the kick off for the summer."
He said his crew spent Sunday night putting on the final touches to the course but for the most part, everything is set.
"You work all year for this week and the weather looks good. I'm excited for the fans and everybody but you feel the buzz in the air and it's contagious and it's pretty exciting," said Grube.
Every year, Grube said he wants to improve the course.
During last year's tournament, some of the top players said they enjoyed the big crowds around some of the holes in the back nine. This year, Grube said he made some changes.
The tournament started back in 1952. This year, fans can look forward to new additions like "chill zones" where they can watch from the comfort of an air-conditioned room. Organizers said they try to make each year better than the last, which is especially important when it comes to raising money for different charities.
"Every single dollar spent here that produces a profit, every profit dollar goes to support over a hundred charities," said Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy.
One of those charities is the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. It gives kids and teens like Carly Dimartino, who was diagnosed with cancer, a chance to go to camp.
"It allows kids like me who have been through a rough time to be at a regular camp and have the time of their lives with all the activities there," Dimartino said.
The tournament was able to donate $1.7 million last year, and organizers are hoping for more this year.
The Travelers Championship will run from June 21 to June 24 at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell. All active, reserve, retired U.S. service members, veterans and their families are welcome to come to any day of the tournament for free.


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Forces For Good Food Spotlight Series: MSU Center for Regional Food Systems
by Sheree Goertzen | Sep 17, 2019 | Forces For Good Food
We are excited to highlight Michigan State University's Center for Regional Food Systems (CRFS) in our latest installment of our Forces for Good Food series. CRFS envisions "a thriving economy, equity, and sustainability for Michigan, the country, and the planet through food systems rooted in local regions and centered on Good Food" which they define as healthy, green, fair, and affordable. New Venture Advisors has worked with the Center on a number of initiatives including information technology trainings and assessments for Michigan's food hubs, and developing strategies for the Michigan Good Food Fund.
However, promoting Good Food is complicated by existing social problems that limit equitable access. CRFS convenes a diverse range of people, processes, and places actively making changes in the local food system to provide input in how to create benchmarks for measuring positive change.
We had a chance to talk with Rich Pirog, CRFS Director, and Kimberly Carr, Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Food Sovereignty and Racial Equity, to learn more about the Center's latest projects and how national reception is illustrating that more work needs to be done.
MEASURING EQUITY IN FOOD SYSTEMS
Early in their work, CRFS recognized that all parts of the food system, since its inception, have been shaped by racial injustices, and that the food system would never properly address equitable access for all people unless these disparities were addressed.
In 2018, CRFS created the Racial Equity in the Food System Workgroup for this purpose. This national workgroup made up of Cooperative Extension professionals and community stakeholders works to connect, learn, and collaborate to build racial equity within the food system. One of its most used resources is An Annotated Bibliography of Structural Racism in the U.S. Food System, now in its sixth edition with the seventh coming out soon, which provides current research, webinars, and trainings for food system practitioners, researchers, and educators.
When Michigan adopted a Good Food Charter in 2010, they included a clause to create a more equitable food system. CRFS saw an opportunity to create a measurement tool that could be used at a state and local level to track progress toward this goal. They scanned national publications and conducted interviews to aggregate existing and suggest new metrics that are markers of racial equity in the food system.
Measuring Equity in Food Systems: Established and Suggested Metrics was released in May 2019, co-authored by CRFS Specialist Kathryn Colasanti, who partnered with Sarah Rodman-Alvarez on the research. It includes 86 metrics across four themes: Food Access, Food and Farm Business, Food Chain Labor, and Food Movement. Each metric is quantified to its scale (national/state/local), the type of data (primary, secondary or suggested), and includes the source/where to access the data. It was designed to not only be used in Michigan, but nationwide.
CRFS anticipates using metrics from the report to better understand food system equity in Michigan and to track progress overtime. Recently they partnered with the Center for Disease Control to hold a session at their national conference for their grantees in Atlanta for folks working on the ground level in issues around obesity and food access. Not only were people able to identify metrics that could inform their work, they also collectively made suggestions to CRFS for additional metrics that are demonstrating change.
BECOMING MORE INCLUSIVE
Social issues in the food system often stem from underlying racial inequities. CRFS believes that many current food system efforts reinforce white ideologies and do not adequately address systemic injustices. When asked how to start the process toward racial equity, Rich and Kimberly had a few practical recommendations:
Start the conversation– CRFS started a monthly luncheon for staff and university leaders at which a facilitator provides a question to prompt a discussion. Because we see through a lens of our own biases, through this practice we can learn to listen and be comfortable with being uncomfortable.
Learn from other organizations doing the work– CRFS recognized a shortcoming in how they were collecting and representing qualitative data because even how information is heard is shaped by one's paradigm. In a recent research project, they shifted from one to two people from different paradigms conducting an interview; ideally one person reflecting the culture/race of the interviewee. Afterwards, the interviewers process the information together. By making a simple change in this process, CRFS created an opportunity to improve racial competency, data accuracy, and include lived experience in a meaningful way.
Add a workplace racial equity statement– Organizations need to do their own internal work to make their culture reflect the values they are addressing. CRFS recognized its own need to diversify its staff and are intentionally beginning to change their policies and hiring practices to better reflect racial equity and competency.
CRFS continues to lead in providing resources that promote racial equity in our food systems. They are working on a guide about racial equity in the work of food hubs (which we at New Venture Advisors eagerly anticipate) and potentially on food sovereignty led by Kimberly Carr. They are also working on a national initiative to build racial and cultural competency within the national Extension service, an agency that can have a big impact in addressing inequities in their local food systems.
To learn more about the Center for Regional Food Systems and access their many resources, visit their website. And stay tuned for the release of the equity in food hubs guide later this year!
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Whatcom County Food System Plan
The Whatcom County Food System Committee recently conducted a community food assessment that pointed to key opportunities to build a more robust and resilient regional food system. New Venture Advisors will partner with Whatcom County staff and the Food System Committee to draft a Whatcom County Food System Plan that builds upon these findings. This Plan will focus on six sectors of the food system including fishing, farming, labor, food access, environment, and waste, and will be informed by an inclusive and equitable community engagement process. The Food System Plan will provide the county with a policy roadmap that will strengthen the local food system for years to come. (2022)
Whatcom Local Food Campus
The Whatcom Community Foundation invests in activities and organizations that improve the ability of people to help themselves, increase connections among people, and take cooperative approaches to community issues. WCF is exploring the development of a local food campus on a waterfront property that would become a multi-tenant site, anchored by a school district commissary. The goal is to strengthen Whatcom County's local food system by promoting health equity, forging tangible strategic connections between food production organizations, and helping farmers connect with institutional markets. NVA developed the business case for this ambitious project and continues to support its development. (2022)


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Census count confirms Mass. to lose House seat
By Matt Murphy, State House News Service
Matt Murphy, State House News Service
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, DEC. 21, 2010…. As widely predicted, Massachusetts will lose at least one of its 10 seats in Congress during the 2012 election cycle based on population counts collected during the 2010 Census, according to data released from the U.S. Census Bureau.
During a conference call with reporters, Census Bureau officials confirmed Tuesday morning that Massachusetts is among ten states to be losing at least one U.S. House seat.
The loss of a seat, which will mark the first time since 1992 that there has been a change in the size of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation, will force Beacon Hill lawmakers to begin the process of redrawing districts across the state to account for one fewer representative. The state currently has 10 House districts.
The redistricting process to be undertaken by lawmakers on Beacon Hill will also require state House and Senate maps to be redrawn to account for shifts in population.
The change will not only result in the loss of clout on Capitol Hill, but could negatively impact the level of federal aid the state receives for transportation, education and other programs disbursed through the federal government on a per capita basis.
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said Tuesday the population counts will determine how $400 billion in annual federal funding is distributed for education, housing, senior services and transportation.
"I could make an argument that that's the most important impact. Over the next 10 years, we could lose or not gain access to hundreds of millions of dollars that might be available," House Minority Leader Brad Jones told the News Service on Monday.
Census officials on Tuesday said the nation's population in 2010 was 308,745,538, up 9.7 percent over the 281.4 million residents in 2000. The Northeast grew 3.2 percent over the decade, the lowest rate of growth among the nation's four regions. At 14.2 percent, the South grew the fastest followed by the West, at 13.8 percent.
Officials said Massachusetts is not among the five slowest growing states: Michigan, Rhode Island, Louisiana, Ohio and New York. Massachusetts is among the top five states as measured by population density.
Secretary of State William Galvin had been "hopeful" that Massachusetts could avert the loss of a Congressional seat, as the state managed to do in 2000, through an aggressive Census count, combined with less thorough counts in other states.
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Az indianapolisi nagydíj volt a 2014-es MotoGP-világbajnokság tizedik futama. A versenyt Indianapolisban rendezték augusztus tizedikén.

A királykategória versenyét Marc Márquez nyerte, a Moto2-ben Mika Kallio végzett az élen, míg a Moto3-ban Efrén Vázquez diadalmaskodott, akinek ez volt pályafutása első győzelme.

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Q: How to properly "clean" a UIView that was removed from Superview in Swift? - IOS I guess i might not understand how memory deallocates in Swift properly and thats why i wanted to ask this:
If i create a Message to the user using a UIView with a Label. i show it with an animation and then use ".removeFromSuperview()". when does it's memory deallocates? what are the conditions for it to deallocate?
Im asking because if it doesn't deallocate until the app closes - it means that for the run of the app - each message shown and then hidden will take up memory for no good reason.
Thanks for anyone who explains :)

A: Views maintain a strong reference to their subviews. Once the subview is removed, the superview relinquishes this reference. If you have no other strong references the retain count will decrement to zero and the view will be released.


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Q: Couldn't find story matching - React + Storybook I am unable to display a story using next.js.
Other stories of the app work fine. This one doesn't. Please I have been banging my head against the wall for 3 hours.
import { ComponentMeta, ComponentStory } from '@storybook/react';
import React from 'react';

import { mockAvailability } from './SpaceAvailability.test';

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A: You have set two times the args of WeekStartsMonday.


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The cost of going green globally (infographic)
What does it cost to 'go green' around the world? An infographic seeks to answer the question.
The infographic published by QuickQuid on Visual.ly, which states that the use of non-renewable sources of fuel is not sustainable, begins by revealing the amount of fuel used every year around the world: 8,677m tonnes of oil equivalent. That's the energy equivalent of 2,795 hurricanes, according to the infographic.
Next, sources of non-renewable fuel are listed, with oil being the most common, and then the cost of producing non-renewable fuels per year, which comes to stg£1.22trn.
The infographic also includes other stats and figures, such as 2112 is the year researchers believe we will run out of non-renewable fuels, and what we need to derive 100pc of our energy from renewable sources.
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HomeTribune Premium ContentOpinionOpinion packagesAmerican VoicesRachel Marsden: Coronavirus 'war' has turned leaders into wimps
Rachel Marsden: Coronavirus 'war' has turned leaders into wimps
Rachel Marsden April 21, 2020 Protesters gather at the Michigan state capitol in Lansing, Mich., on April 15.
PARIS — Years from now, historians will still be studying how the entire world whipped itself into committing collective economic suicide. And all because of an illness with a mortality level approximating that of the seasonal flu.
The flu was responsible for about 57,000 deaths in the United States last year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The coronavirus had caused nearly 43,000 deaths in the U.S. at the time of this writing.
This fun little experiment in totalitarianism — which has involved suspending the most basic human rights of movement, assembly and work, keeping people locked up in their homes under threat of criminal sanctions, and forcing them to rely on government handouts — is starting to wane.
As lockdown-defying protests ramp up in France and the U.S., it takes someone of extraordinary privilege and entitlement to criticize those who are taking to the streets to fight against their livelihoods being yanked out from under them. Those who are either too scared or too rich to bother fighting for their rights accuse protesters of prioritizing economic viability over health. But that's what America has always done when it has sent troops to fight and die in wars in order to secure U.S. economic interests. And, after all, we keep being told this is a war. So why are there so many wimps and whiners around?
Our leaders consistently and ridiculously refer to this virus in militaristic terms. U.S. President Donald Trump calls it the "invisible enemy." French President Emmanuel Macron said six times in a single speech, "We are at war." But this is the only "war" where nations are being required to economically implode to reduce combat deaths.
At the outset of the crisis, the rhetoric was all about "flattening the curve." Then we were told that the lockdown had to continue until there were "no new cases." Now we're starting to hear about the need for lockdown to head off a "second wave." Based on this logic, governments during World War II would have just locked everyone in their homes until after the Nazis had taken over the world and Adolf Hitler's attack curve had "flattened" — along with the infrastructure of many world capitals.
This is the only "war" in history that features millennial health care workers crying in viral videos, blubbering: "I've never seen anything like this before!" Can you picture World War II medics doing that?
This is the only war in history that features government apparatchiks who crawled out of the bowels of our modern-day ministries of science and information to present wildly speculative models of death to the public, fostering body bag sensitivity and hypochondriasis during wartime. Wherever you look, these apparatchiks are all singing from the same hymn book, selling out national sovereignty and decision-making by constantly deferring to the thought-droppings of a thoroughly inept institution of global governance: the World Health Organization.
Either the WHO was misled by China about the magnitude of the early localized outbreak there, or it really didn't consider the virus to be a big deal — or maybe both. In any case, the WHO blew its chance to be taken seriously. But apparently, that's not going to stop the whitecoat bureaucrats advising our hapless leaders from placing our welfare in the WHO's certifiably inept hands. Which is why, regardless of how untouched any particular jurisdiction might be by coronavirus, all of the health experts seem intent on following the same deconfinement timeline dictated by the WHO.
Can you imagine how World War II would have turned out for the Allies if there had been some supranational bureaucracy headed by a political glad-hander from a random country dictating to world leaders the timing and means by which the war would end? Yet that's exactly what's happening in the world right now.
Looking out over the global landscape in search of a leader confident enough to defy unproven global groupthink, we mostly see a barren wasteland of political insecurity. Our leaders' photo ops and press conferences are merely attempts to make it look like they're doing something useful at a time when anything short of lifting lockdowns and opening economies is completely useless.
This war, like all others qualified by governments as such, will end with winners and losers, and it will significantly affect the future world order. To the victors — not the wimps — go the spoils.


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