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Himachal Pradesh Polls: All Eyes on the Ticket Window
A lot of planning, scheming and plotting is underway, to secure tickets
By RAJEEV KHANNA
|9 Sep 2022 5:32 AM GMT
With a little more than two months to go for the Assembly polls, politics in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh has reached the point where battle lines stand drawn. The formal campaigns by individual candidates are set to take off once the tickets are finalised.
At the moment things stand at a stage where a lot of planning, scheming and plotting is underway, to secure tickets. Indulging in this are those seeking a ticket for themselves, and senior leaders of the main contesting parties seeking a poll berth for their loyalists.
It is clear that the main contest is once again expected to be bipolar, with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress fighting for power.
The rookie Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) campaign had taken off with a bang but it seems to have lost steam with its national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal focusing on Gujarat, the BJP's traditional stronghold and the home turf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and union Home Minister Amit Shah.
One thing needs to be kept in mind that the Assembly polls in states, whether they are in Gujarat and Himachal towards the end of this year, or in Karnataka and some other states next year, are going to have a bearing on the 2024 Parliamentary polls.
But the AAP cannot be written off in Himachal Pradesh yet. For the party it is turning out to be a case of 'if not now, maybe later' as it continues to test the waters with events and programmes on the issues of governance.
Many observers say that its candidates with whatever votes they manage to garner, can play spoilsport in constituencies where victory margins are small. This means that both the Congress and the BJP must not forget the recent Uttarakhand polls.
"When you go to the villages you will come across a small segment of people who talk of giving AAP a chance since they are frustrated with the two traditional parties. Their number is small but that element of trying a new force is visible," disclosed an observer from Kullu.
In addition to this the Left too will be fielding candidates on some of the seats in the House of 68 members. Sources say that at the moment there is talk of the Left parties contesting 17 seats. It remains to be seen how many they actually contest.
The CPM has a sitting member Rakesh Singha in the state Assembly who has constantly made headlines standing up for pro-people issues. Whether it was staging a dharna to address the concerns of Kashmiri labourers during the Covid-19 lockdown, or launching protests for appointment of doctors in government health facilities, he was there. The Left has a presence in certain pockets of the state.
Coming to the BJP and the Congress, the contest promises to be an interesting one on account of the forces and factors at play. To begin with both the parties stand faction ridden which makes the ticket distribution all the more interesting.
Besides the sitting Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, the central leaders such as Union Minister Anurag Thakur and the BJP's national president Jagat Prakash Nadda also have high stakes in the politics in the state. People feel that Jai Ram Thakur is battling anti-incumbency at this point of time, and will have to bear the flak if the BJP fails to retain power in the state.
An interesting phenomenon that has been visible over the last few days is the re-emergence of former Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal on the political horizon. He is Anurag Thakur's father and many say Dhumal is now preparing the ground for his son's return home at some point in the future.
People were taken by surprise when Rajya Sabha member Indu Goswami reportedly asked the voters of Sujanpur to ensure his victory from the seat. Dhumal had lost from Sujanpur in 2017, while the BJP came to power, and had to make way for Jai Ram Thakur to be the state's CM.
The question now doing the rounds is whether Dhumal will contest this time. And if he does, will the BJP deviate from its norm of not fielding leaders in elections if they are more than 75 years of age?
Meanwhile, Rajeev Bindal being made chairman of the election management committee has an interesting political dimension to it. He is seen as Nadda's man on the ground at this point of time.
The scenario with regards to the Congress is also the same. The leadership continues to project a united face at the top but when it comes to individual constituencies there are at least three to four contenders. Each has an allegiance to different factions who are eying the tickets.
It is well known that when denied tickets many such elements contest at rebels. Observers feel that one good thing that happened with the collective leadership being projected by the party is that the departure of its workers to forces like AAP was largely stemmed.
The joke doing the round is that the BJP is looking at the Congress for repeating the government in Himachal Pradesh. This reflects the common sentiment that persistent infighting can spell disaster for the grand old party.
"But at the same time the BJP will have to go in for replacing at least one third of its sitting MLAs, including some ministers. It is well known that Assembly polls in Himachal are fought on hyper local issues and people want to vote in new faces. As it is there are many sitting MLAs from the ruling party with whom the people are pretty annoyed," said an observer.
There have been reports of 1347 applicants having approached the Congress party for tickets. This is a threefold rise as compared to the last time. The party recently came out with a promise of 10 public guarantees on returning to power.
State Congress president Pratibha Singh spelt out these guarantees: reverting to the old pension scheme as demanded by the government employees; creating five lakh jobs; financial assistance of Rs 1500 to women between 18 to 60 years of age; 300 units of free power; fixing a minimum support price for fruit produce; interest free loans worth Rs 680 crores for start-ups; quality education with four English medium schools in every constituency; mobile health facility vans; a commitment to purchase 10 litres of milk from those rearing cows and purchasing cow dung at Rs 2 per kg to promote organic farming.
The ongoing agitation of fruit growers is set to have a bearing on the poll results at least in upper Himachal areas. There is unrest among fruit growers spread over 21 constituencies in the state. The fruit growers under the banner of Sanyukta Kisan Manch (SKM) had approached the government with a 20 point demand charter.
A high powered committee formed by the government that is looking into the issues is scheduled to meet again on September 12. The agitation was intensified when the fruit growers courted arrest on August 17. They later held demonstrations outside the controlled atmosphere stores set up by corporate entities. Things have taken a turn for the worse with the corporate entities reducing procurement prices.
"The onus is simply on the government that has allowed gross violation of the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) Act that has resulted in misery for the fruit growers," SKM leader Sanjay Chauhan told this reporter. The SKM represents the interests of growers cutting across party affiliations.
"By failing to resolve the issues of fruit growers the BJP seems to have surrendered many seats in the apple growing regions of the state," pointed an observer.
But Jai Ram Thakur continues to fight with his back to the wall. He continues to play up the development claims under his government. A major recent achievement is the allocation of a bulk drug pharmaceutical park to the state by the centre.
Thakur claimed that the prime objectives of the pharma park to Himachal Pradesh and other states are augmenting domestic manufacturing, ensuring drug security and reducing the dependency of bulk drug on China.
He said the union cabinet had approved the scheme of a bulk drug park on March 21, 2020 and subsequently guidelines were issued on July 21, 2020. The evaluation criteria were prescribed for submitting the proposal.
As per the guidelines, 90% of the project cost with the maximum limit of Rs 1000 crores was to be provided by the Government of India's department of pharmaceuticals. Thakur said the expected direct employment potential is about 15,000-20,000 persons.
Apart from this, other socio-economic activities related to this project such as housing, township, vehicle requirements of the park etc would have a multiplier and multidimensional effect on the state's economy. This park would attract huge investment in the backward and forward activities such as packaging, pharma formulation etc.
Jai Ram Thakur is now racing against time, announcing sops regularly. Among a major decision taken in the last Cabinet meeting his government gave its nod to grant child adoption leave of 180 days to the regular female employees of the state government.
At the same time the BJP continues to launch counter offensives at the Congress questioning the feasibility of implementing the guarantees that it has promised to the electorate.
But there is massive resentment among the people on issues of employment and inflation. In addition to this the people are reeling under the damage occurring because of the monsoons. Media reports have put the toll in the rain related incidents at 284 in the state. People are particularly angry over the threat to life posed by the projects of four laning of various highways.
The rural folk are also grappling with the outbreak of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in cattle. According to Himachal Kisan Sabha leader Dr Kuldip Tanwar, "some cattle owners do not even have the resources to dispose of carcasses. The government must provide immediate compensation to those who have lost cattle".
Tanwar added that the government needs to undertake emergency measures to deal with the disaster. This includes immediate recruitment of veterinary experts against vacant posts and provision of extra budget to deal with the situation. He said that approximately 500 cattle are getting infected on a daily basis in the state.
Kisan Sabha teams are visiting the villages across the state these days and stated that till now there is no coordination seen among the government departments to tackle the problem. The Kisan Sabha also attacked the government for not declaring the LSD an epidemic. It has demanded a loan waiver for those who had purchased cattle that have now perished.
All these problems cropping up ahead of the polls add to the worries of a government that is already battling anti incumbency. Sources on the ground also say that the BJP attributing its various failures to the Covid-19 outbreak and subsequent lockdowns is also not being accepted by the masses. It remains to be seen if the opposition can convert this resentment into votes.
RAJEEV KHANNA


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The biggest animal in the ocean, and in the world, is the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), a sleek, light-colored giant.
Blue whales are thought to be the largest animal ever to live on the Earth. They reach lengths up to about 100 feet and weights of an amazing 100-150 tons.
Blue whales are a type of baleen whale known as a rorqual. Despite their huge size, baleen whales like blue whales feed on small organisms. The blue whale feeds primarily on krill, and may eat 2 to 4 tons of krill per day during their feeding season. Their skin is a beautiful gray-blue color, often with a mottling of light spots.
The second-biggest animal in the ocean is another baleen whale- the fin whale. At an average length of 60-80 feet, the fin whale is still pretty big, but not nearly as big as the blue whale.
Blue whales are found in all the world's oceans, but their populations are not as large as they used to be due to whaling. After the invention of the grenade-tipped harpoon in the late 1800's, blue whales were subjected to relentless hunting. Blue whale populations had declined so much that the species was given protection from hunting in 1966 by the International Whaling Commission. Today, there are an estimated 10,000-15,000 blue whales in the world.
Blue whales are much too large to be kept in captivity. To have a chance of seeing a blue whale in the wild, you could go on a whale watch off the coast of California, Mexico, or Canada.
While the blue whale and fin whale are the largest animals, the ocean has plenty of other large creatures.
The largest fish (and largest shark) is the whale shark, which can grow to about 65 feet and weigh up to about 75,000 pounds.
The largest jellyfish is the lion's mane jelly. It is possible that this animal could surpass the blue whale in size - some estimates say that the lion's mane jelly's tentacles can be 120 feet long. The Portuguese man o' war is not a jellyfish, but a siphonophore, and this animal also has long tentacles—it is estimated that the man o' war's tentacles can be 50 feet long.
If you want to get super technical, the largest animal on the planet could be the giant siphonophore, which can grow up to 130 feet long. However, this is not really a single animal, but a colony of jelly-like zooids strung together in a long chain that drifts through the ocean.
Can't get enough of big ocean animals? Watch a slideshow of the largest living sea creatures.
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Q: What is in simple words blocking IO and non-blocking IO? How would you explain a simple mortal about blocking IO and non-blocking IO? I've found these concepts are not very clear among many of us programmers.

A: It's a concurrency issue.  In the normal case, after an OS kernel receives an I/O op from a user program, that program does not run again until the I/O operation completes. Other programs typically get scheduled in the meantime.
This solves lots of little problems. For example, how does a program know how many bytes were read unless the I/O is complete when the read(2) returns? How does it know if it can reuse a write(2) buffer if the operation is still in progress when write(2) returns? Obviously, a more complex interface is needed for truely asynchronous I/O.
Ultimately it comes down to:

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*I/O happens synchronously with respect to the program, by blocking the program until I/O is finished

*I/O is merely scheduled by a system call, and some notification mechanism exists to communicate the real result

*There is a compromise where I/O ops simply fail if they can't be completed immediately. This is the more common use of "non-blocking" I/O in practice.

The whole issue is complicated moreover by the effort to schedule multithreaded programs when I/O could conceivably block only one thread, but that's a different question...

A: Blocking I/O means that the program execution is put on hold while the I/O is going on. So the program waits until the I/O is finished and then continues it's execution.
In non-blocking I/O the program can continue during I/O operations.

A: simply said .. the non blocking i/o (Asynchronous) allows other operations to be carried out while it does its thing and blocking i/o would block other operations

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Americans who attended the Blaine County Fair ATV & Motorcycle Rodeo in Carey, Idaho last Thursday, August 9, would have had a surprise if they expected to see horses. The horses have gone and quad bikes have taken their place.
Horses were featured in rodeos of the past and, of course, are also made use of on many farms. However, in modern times, ATVs have for the most part taken over much of the workload and are commonly used around the farm. With farms expanding over many acres it makes sense to use a quad bike instead of a horse when moving around the farm.
Along with the rodeo having appeal for to children and adults in the farming communities, it is just as popular to those outside of it. The events in the rodeo do vary but usually are along the lines of traditional rodeos with such contests as barrel racing. The event also includes a wheelie contest, balloon popping, and drag racing. Needless to say, safety was in mind for all these activities.


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To mark the 50th anniversary of overseas players coming to county cricket in large numbers, we've asked an expert on each county to pick their top three for that club. Here's Somerset, as selected by Vic Marks, writer, broadcaster and former all-rounder for the club.
An easy choice – the best I've ever seen. Viv played for Somerset for a long time and was hugely instrumental in us winning trophies for the first time.
It meant a huge amount to him. I remember in 1978 when in effect we lost two finals: at Lord's in the Gillette Cup final and then a Sunday League match the next day. Viv was just distraught, as the rest of us were, but he felt it as much if not more than anyone else. He made damn sure it wouldn't happen again the next year, hitting a hundred at Lord's to beat Northants and win the club's first trophy.
Everyone loved Joel. He would wander around the boundary during Championship matches for much of the day, chatting to people and signing autographs. He was one of the best bowlers of his era and vitally important in us winning trophies for the first time.
His greatest performances for Somerset were probably in one-day cricket. He was devastating, especially in finals at Lord's. It is staggering he never won a Man of the Match award in any of the finals he played in. He would take 4-16 or something similar but then Viv would come along and score a hundred.
Mushtaq was the perfect overseas player: a leg-spinner who bowled stacks of overs and someone who whacked it down the order. We've had some great names at Somerset – Martin Crowe, Greg Chappell, Steve Waugh, Jimmy Cook – but Mushtaq gets in there partly on longevity.
By the time he went to Sussex he'd found religion. He may not have been quite such a dedicated professional earlier in his career – he was a little bit wilder, especially when Somerset were playing Glamorgan and Waqar Younis was around – but he would bamboozle batsmen and was fantastic to watch.


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HomeHealthWhat do we know about the N501Y mutation of the coronavirus, detected in the United Kingdom?
What do we know about the N501Y mutation of the coronavirus, detected in the United Kingdom?
seraviral December 21, 2020
The N501Y mutation of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus was identified in mid-December in the United Kingdom. According to the British Prime Minister, it could be "up to 70% more contagious than the previous strain". Scientists call for caution.
London and the south-east of England will be spending the end of year celebrations under wraps. On Saturday December 19, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson decided to reconfigure part of the country, less than two weeks after the partial deconfinement of December 3. The UK faces an upsurge in the number of new Covid-19 cases.
The resumption of the epidemic would be fueled by "a new variant of the coronavirus" which "seems to spread more easily and could be up to 70% more contagious than the previous strain", indicated the head of the British government during a press conference.
Residents are instructed to stay at home, non-essential businesses are closed, and travel (to travel abroad or within UK) has been banned since December 20.
A strain identified in mid-December in the United Kingdom
The circulation of the N501Y strain of SARS-CoV-2 in the United Kingdom was revealed on Monday December 14 by the British Minister of Health, Matt Hancock. This mutation, which appeared in mid-September, in London, or in Kent, is on the way to becoming the "dominant" strain in the south of England. According to Patrick Vallance, scientific adviser to the British government, it would be the cause of 62% of the contaminations recorded in December in London and 43% of the contaminations recorded in the south-east (against 28% in mid-November).
"N501Y was already circulating sporadically much earlier this year outside the United Kingdom, in Australia in June-July, in the United States in July and in Brazil in April", however noted Dr Julian Tang (University of Leicester), interviewed by AFP. It has been spotted by the British COG-UK consortium which is studying the coronavirus genome among positive test samples to identify its variants and their geographic distribution.
Outside British territory, the World Health Organization lists nine cases in Denmark, one case in the Netherlands and one in Australia. In France, no case has yet been reported. "Across Europe, where transmission is high and widespread, countries must strengthen their control and prevention procedures," the UN organization said in a statement.
Why and how has the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus mutated?
Coronaviruses mutate regularly: "after having infected our cells, they multiply by making copies of themselves. This process is not perfect and the copies can contain errors: the famous mutations [...] However, like other coronaviruses, SARS-CoV-2 is rather stable because it has an enzyme that corrects these errors (an exoribonuclease) ", indicates Inserm on its website.
According to Patrick Vallance, the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 differs from the "model" virus in 17 points, an "unusually high" number. Most would be "associated with changes in the protein that the virus makes" and "the way the virus binds to or enters cells," he said. The main fear to date is that the disease will spread more quickly.
Note: several dozen SARS-CoV-2 mutations have been identified since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, without alarming consequences.
Is the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 more dangerous?
Scientists do not yet have sufficient data to know whether the N501Y mutation induces more serious or more contagious forms of Covid-19. On Saturday 19 December, the British Prime Minister also indicated that it was too early to measure the impact of this discovery on the effectiveness of vaccines.
An article published in the British Medical Journal on Wednesday indicates that there is currently no way to establish a causal link between the increase in Covid-19 cases and the circulation of the N501Y strain. Containment is necessary as a precaution, but we cannot know whether the number of new contaminations has increased again due to the release of the population, or because of a potentially more contagious strain.
For its part, the World Health Organization (WHO) does not recognize "any evidence of a change in the severity of the disease" at this stage. In view of "preliminary" information, however, she is concerned that the UK variant may "affect the effectiveness of certain diagnostic methods". Asked by CNN, England's chief medical officer, Chris Witty, says work has been launched "urgently" to determine whether the mutation of the virus may or may not lead to a higher death rate, or whether it affects the effectiveness of treatments and vaccines.


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Das Schweigen der Hammel ist eine US-amerikanisch-italienische Filmkomödie aus dem Jahr 1994 von Ezio Greggio, der neben Billy Zane und Dom DeLuise auch eine Hauptrolle spielte.

Der Film parodiert im Wesentlichen die Handlungen der Filme Das Schweigen der Lämmer und Psycho, enthält aber auch zahlreiche Anspielungen auf weitere populäre Filme.

Handlung
Der unerfahrene FBI-Agent Jo Dee Fostar soll eine Serie grauenhafter Morde aufklären. Die Morde ähneln in ihrer Ausführung denen des bereits inhaftierten Serienmörders Dr. Animal Cannibal Pizza, von dem sich Fostar Hinweise zur Lösung des Falles erhofft. Seine Hinweise führen Fostar schließlich zu einem geheimnisvollen Motel, aus dem in der Vergangenheit immer wieder Gäste verschwunden sind. Dort kommt es dann auch zum entscheidenden Duell zwischen dem Cop und dem Killer.

Trivia
 Martin Balsam spielte bereits den Privatdetektiv in Psycho.
 Die Regisseure John Landis, Joe Dante, John Carpenter und Mel Brooks sind in Gastauftritten zu sehen.
 John Astin spielte in der Fernsehserie The Addams Family von 1964 bis 1966 den Gomez Addams, worauf er im Film anspielt ("Danke, mein eiskaltes Füßchen").
 Bubba Smith parodiert seine Rolle aus Police Academy.
 Als Produktionsgesellschaft tritt neben Silvio Berlusconi Communications die 30th Century Wolf auf, eine Anspielung auf die 20th Century Fox.
 Im Film wird auch eine Parodie des Michael-Jackson-Videos Thriller gezeigt.

Kritik

Veröffentlichung
Die Premiere des Films fand am 11. März 1994 in Italien statt. Am 1. September 1994 lief der Film in den deutschen Kinos an. In den USA erschien er am 31. Januar 1995 als Videopremiere. Die Produktionskosten wurden auf 3 Mio. US-Dollar geschätzt.

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Filmtitel 1994
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Italienischer Film
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There was once a man who was renowned as one who knew English very well. And it wasn't just idle hear-say either, he definitely had earned the reputation. People would come from all over the country to study under him. Many times they would ask him what a certain sentence meant.
Invariably, his first question in response would be "What's the context?". Once they gave him the context he would give them an answer, and of course it was very easy to understand, since this man knew so much about English. One day, however, a man came to him and asked him "Sir, what does it mean when someone tells you to have a good day?" As usual, the sage replied "What's the context?" The man pulled out a slip of paper, and said "Here it is." The sage looked at it, and on it were the words Set thine house in order, for today thou shalt die. The sage's brows dropped in thought, but soon returned, and he asked the man if he were a Christian. The man said he was, and had always lived as the Bible taught. The sage was about to reply, when the man asked "Why do you always ask for the con-text? Here's the pro-text." So saying, he handed the sage another piece of paper which read It's April fool's day, O sage..
The sage got the point and achieved world fame because he no longer asked for the context unless he had to, but rather knew it from experience.
So what are the pro's and con's of asking for the context? How much should it be done and why?
And yes, I realize that we don't qualify for the title of "Sage" (on this site), even at a regional level...yet.
Ask for context when the OP doesn't provide enough for you to answer. Why? So you can answer the question, obviously. The pro? Correct answers. The cons? I don't see any, do you? Do you really think there's some kind of widespread problem on the site where people are continually asking for additional context where none is needed?
My favorite word is pin, but what does a pin look like?
This is a forum about language; language is heavily context-dependent.
It would be hard for me to find an EL&U question that provided too much context. It would be easy for me to locate several that provided far too little.
Context should be requested whenever an O.P. has provided too little. Otherwise, how can we be expected to steer the conversation the right direction? Pinning down the precise meanings of words and phrases is futile without sufficient context.


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Q: Column in table not exist (spring boot jpa, unidirectional OneToMany) I develop a browser game on spring boot and I need a unidirectional OneToMany mapping. I have inventories entity:
@Entity
@Getter
@Setter
@AllArgsConstructor
@NoArgsConstructor
@Builder
@Table(name = "inventories")
public class Inventory {

    @Id
    private String id;

    @OneToMany(targetEntity = Equipment.class, cascade = CascadeType.ALL)
    @JoinColumn(name = "equipment_id", referencedColumnName = "id")
    private List<Equipment> equipments;

    public static Inventory getDefaultInventory(String id){

        return Inventory.builder()
                .id(id)
                .equipments(new ArrayList<>())
                .build();
    }
}

and Equipment entity
@Getter
@Setter
@AllArgsConstructor
@NoArgsConstructor
@Entity
@Table(name = "equipments")
public class Equipment {

    @Id
    @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.IDENTITY)
    private Integer id;

    @Enumerated(EnumType.STRING)
    private EquipmentType type;

    private Integer strength;

    private Integer endurance;

    private Integer agility;

    private Integer intuition;

    private Integer reaction;

    private Integer rage;

    private Integer wisdom;
}

All one-to-one mappings work fine and empty entities saves ok.
When I am trying to put Equipment into inventory and try to save data I catch 500 error.
2021-02-27 17:44:08.548 ERROR 11108 --- [nio-8080-exec-2] o.h.engine.jdbc.spi.SqlExceptionHelper   : ERROR: column equipments5_.equipment_id not exist.
Why hibernate think that eqipment_id is the Equipment column?


Knowledge - 19 Things (and counting) I've Learnt About Filmmaking.
When you start filming you learn a load of stuff as you do with any new topic so I could easily have added another 5, 10 or 20 things to this list. I've tried to pick out some of the most notable things. After starting this as an article with a list of 5 things, I've found I want to add more, so now we're up to 19 points. I'm going to keep adding more information that I think is useful.
1. Lead in and lead out.
Always allow a little time at the start and end of a clip to allow you to press start buttons to settle the camera and to allow you to switch off with the movement of the camera at the end of your required piece of filming. This makes editing a lot easier as you have more time to play with at the beginning and end of the clip.
2. My heartbeat is very powerful!
I try to avoid hand-holding the camera as my heartbeat will cause it to move. You never see this when you view the clip on camera but when you see it at full size 1920x1080 for instance, the rythmic movement is obvious and unpleasant to see. Wherever possible I use a tripod or monopod to steady the camera. Perhaps the exception to that rule is when I'm panning, as somehow that movement seems to overcome the unwanted heartbeat movement.
3. Sound is so important.
Watch a film with bad sound and you immediately relegate it to amateurish. If you want a film to look great, it has to sound great too. I use a combination of recording sound in-camera or separately on a Zoom recorder but always with a quality microphone attached. I use the Rode VideoMicPro for this. Audacity has been a mini-revalation for me. A free piece of software that allows me to work on a sound clip and mix it with others with ease. There's so much documentation about this program online too so I've yet to come across an edit I can't do with it.
I also use a lavalier microphone for interviews and I'm amazed at how much ambient noise they don't record but do pick up the voice of the interviewee very well. I have recorded interviews very close to lanes of noisy traffic and the mic has done a great job not recording that unwanted ambient noise. It helped to have the person's back to the traffic, with the mic attached to the person's chest area and shielded from the unwanted sound very well.
4. Syncing music to film.
When you synchronise the change of a clip and the pace of the subject to the general beat of the music it becomes very pleasing to watch. Here's an example from a Cyclo-cross event.
5. Shorter is better than longer.
The attention span of the average Internet user would appear to be quite short so a film that's 10 minutes long is likely to be too challenging to watch all the way through. 5 minutes is perhaps the longest a short film should be if you want the viewer to have any chance of making it to the end. Of course making it interesting to the end helps. In my latest short about designer/illustrator Nick Chaffe I wanted to do something interesting with the end credits so we made the creation of those end credits the core of the film. Nick designed them from scratch and this featured throughout the film with a reveal in all their glory right at the end. Of course now I have to think of a new way to make the end a little more interesting.. Blooper reel anyone? I should point out here that I'm referring to short films, not movies. The film about Nick is here.
6. Sloping horizons ruin a clip.
I have had to bin clips because the horizon just isn't straight which is heartbreaking at times because it's usually the one piece of film you want to include. I don't make this mistake very often now because I don't want to feel that pain again. I use the built-in level of the Canon 5Dmk3 or the guide grids that display i filming mode. I also have a hot-shoe spirit-level but I don't use that much now. I've never used the bubble-levels on my tripod as I can't seem to get that pesky bubble in dead-centre. I also carry a carpenter's spirit level for when I want to pan a shot. That's because the tripod has to be level at the start of the pan to the end.
7. End a scene with movement.
If you have a scene where someone is walking out of that scene, do not end the edited clip with the empty scene, cut to the next scene with that person still in the frame, but walking out. Another example would be where a car is driving through the scene, end the clip with the car still in the scene and not having left it.
8. Long lenses move in the wind.
I use the Canon 80-200mm lens a lot but it does seem to catch the wind very easily. This is even when it's mounted on a sturdy tripod with a video head and using the tripod collar that fixes the lens to the tripod. I don't know how to really stop this issue at the moment but at least knowing about it means I can be careful when filming with it in the wind.
Check your equipment before starting, that is, ensure it's working, that batteries are charged and that settings are as they should be. I.e. is the frame-rate at your required setting, quality at 720, 1920 or 4K, is the sound recording? Do quick tests before the real takes.
10. A film should have a start, a middle and an end.
Is that a '3 act play'? I don't know, but I like to have scenes that open the film, followed by the main components that tell the story and finally closing scenes. This applies to even my smallest productions which might just be a collection of action from a sporting event. This isn't a hard and fast rule however, there are obviously times when an alternative approach can be taken, it's just that a lot of thought has to go in to how that works. Somehow, the start, middle and end thing works very well.
If I'm making a film with an interview, the story from this is more than likely going to drive the content of the film. It's therefore important to have the footage to go with what's being discussed. This means doing the interviews first to identify what footage has to be gathered to make the film and footage work together. Lets give a quick example of hwo this works. We're interviewing a farmer specifically about feeding his cattle on his farm, the person watching the film is going to expect to see shots of that farmer feeding the cattle. If the footage was shot before the interview and the only feeding taking place was the chickens, then the film is going to be missing an important visual. Do the interview, identify the key factors from that and go film them.
12. Never under-estimate how long it takes to edit.
Editing is a huge part of putting a film together and no matter how good your footage is, bad editing will ruin everything. It always amazes me how long it takes to do an edit. The time spent doing this is far more than just finding clips and joining them together, it's about reviewing all of the footage and sound, selecting the best and most important parts, picking the best music to work with the film, working out in what order to place them, tuning each clip for contrast, exposure, white balance, sharpness and colour-grading. Then there's the time to render, review and tweek the film, maybe a few times until it's really right, not just ok, but really, really right.
13. When changing camera angles for the same scene, the sound must sync.
When filming the same scene but from different camera angles, the sound and footage must be edited such that the sound is seemless across the cut between the two scenes. The footage should be cut such that the sound in the next clip works with the sound from the last. Using an example, a person chopping wood, by ending the first clip with the arm raised, the second clip from the different angle should start with the arm about to chop, where there is no chopping sound. If the first clip ends with the chop, the second clip can't start with the chop. That's because the viewer is expecting the rhythm of wood being chopped so the edit has to reflect that sound. Two chops close together would not sound right.
14. Show the viewer what's being discussed in the voiceover.
Let's start with an example. If the narrator is talking about a specific car, don't show the wrong car. It leaves the viewer wondering why they are looking at something that isn't being talked about. Of course the wrong car could still be shown in the film, just in the right context, if reporting on a car show for instance, that other car might make perfect B-roll filler to give the viewer a better idea of the cars being displayed.
15. Organise those sound clips.
If sound is being recorded separately from the video (which if at all possible it should be and to be super-safe recorded in camera too to ensure there's at least one audio track), then trying to edit the clips after a shoot will be very tedious unless there's some way of lining up the audio clips with the video clips. I will speak the number of a video clip so it's recorded at the start of the audio clip. Always ensuring that I'm not crashing the required audio. Obviously that start clip must be part of the wasted recording but it will mean the editor knows exactly which audio belongs to the footage.
16. Have a storyboard before filming.
Actually it doesn't have to be a storyboard it can just be a vision in the mind as to what the film will look like at the end. A storyboard does make this easier though as the process of writing and drawing it out will mean the finished item can be easily imagined and any faults identified. It will also provide a list of shots to get. This is all about planning.
17. Don't let editing fatigue ruin your film.
After editing a film for hours or days, reaching the end and viewing the latest and hopefully final version is always a relief. It's very easy to get excited about showing the film to the world and publishing to YouTube or Vimeo. At this point though I resist the temptation to make it available online by leaving the film to 'cool' for a day or so. I then rewatch it with the intention of finding those last little niggling edits that are 'not-quite-right'. These are the pesky little errors missed because of editing fatigue after spending hours toiling over a hot keyboard and mouse. When seen with fresh eyes they stand out, so better to spot them and correct than to see them after publishing.
Filming scenes over a number of days can mean whoever is in front of the camera will invariably turn up in different clothes over the course of the shoot days. Sometimes this won't matter but there will be times when this difference will spoil the story. Continuity doesn't just apply to clothing. If similar scenes are filmed in different light, say one scene is filmed in natural light and a related scene is filmed in artificial light, this will look odd and confuse the viewer. Remembering to keep a track on continuity can save a lot of heartache for the editor later on.
19. Same scene, different angles.
This won't apply to all filming, especially when working with a script but for some of the types of work I do, then it's very helpful to have the same scene recorded differently. Let me give you an example. If I'm shooting a sports profile, I use a lot of shots of the sportsperson doing their thing with fast cuts between the scenes. I like to take a piece of footage which might show the athlete moving in one direction and follow it with another clip where the athlete is moving in a different direction. This adds a bit of drama. So I might want to use a particular bit of footage because it works well with one that preceded it but it has to fit with the direction too. If I've filmed the scene in different directions I give myself more opportunities in the edit. This does mean some things I film aren't used but I like to have more options than too few.


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A trained classifier takes in X and tries to predict the target variable Y. You can visualize how the classifier translates different inputs X into a guess for Y by plotting the classifier's prediction probability (that is, for a given class c, the assigned probability that Y=c) as a function of the features X. One common visual summary of a classifier is its decision boundary. Most classifiers in scikit-learn have a method called predict_proba that computes this quantity for new examples after the classifier has been trained.
Decision surface visualizations are really only meaningful if they are plotted against inputs X that are one- or two-dimensional. So before I plot these surfaces, I will first find two "important" dimensions of X to focus on. In my previous blog posts I discussed aboutTruncated SVD and PCA to perform dimensionality reduction. Here, I will use a different dimension reduction method based on random forests.
Random forests allow you to compute a heuristic for determining how "important" a feature is in predicting a target. This heuristic measures the change in prediction accuracy if you take a given feature and permute (scramble) it across the data points in the training set. The more the accuracy drops when the feature is permuted, the more "important" we can conclude the feature is. Importance can be a useful way to select a small number of features for visualization. This is called as variable importance, I have talked about it in my previous post.
Now, I am going to train a random forest classifier on the wine data using 15 trees. I am going to use the feature_importances_ attribute of the classifier to obtain the relative importance of the features. These features are the columns of the dataframe. Then I plot a simple bar plot to show the relative importance of the named features.
It is always nice to visualize the features, matplotlib documentation has got very good recipes of plots. I used one such recipe to construct the above horizontal bar chart.
Then I plot the decision surfaces of a decision tree classifier, and a random forest classifier with number of trees set to 15, and a support vector machine with C set to 100, and gamma set to 1.0.
The decision surfaces for the decision tree and random forest are very complex . The decision tree is by far the most sensitive, showing only extreme classification probabilities that are heavily influenced by single points. The random forest shows lower sensitivity, with isolated points having much less extreme classification probabilities. The SVM is the least sensitive, since it has a very smooth decision boundary.
The SVM implementation of sklearn has an optional parameter class_weight. This parameter is set to None per default, but it also provides an auto mode, which uses the values of the labels Y to automatically adjust weights inversely proportional to class frequencies. I am going to draw the decision boundaries for two SVM classifiers. I am going to use C=1.0, and gamma=1.0 for both models, but for the first SVM I set class_weight to None, and for the second SVM, I set class_weight to 'auto'.
The first SVM with equal class weights only classifies a small subset of the positive training points correctly, but it only produces very few false positive predictions on the training set. Thus, it has higher precision, but lower recall than the second SVM with the auto weighting option. The overall performance of the SVMs seems to be quite poor, with a lot of misclassified data points for both models. To improve the performance you would have to tune the parameters(C and class_weight).
What other things can you do to improve the performance of the classifiers?
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No matter what, packing up your household takes time and effort. However, these moving tips will make moving easier and less stressful.
As experienced movers, we have some tips for moving we've picked up along the way. A handful of these moving tips are well known and practiced, but some might actually be life-changing and alter the way you approach moving in general.
How you prepare for moving day and the things you do in the days following moving day will impact how stressful the move will feel. Taking some time out to familiarize yourself with some clever moving techniques will help set the tone for the rest of your move.
Are you ready to gain some moving insight? In this handy moving guide, we will explore how to pack for a move effectively, top moving tips for reducing stress, and everything in between to help you make the most of your relocation.
1. Create a moving checklist as soon as possible.
Once your family has made the decision to move, one of the first things you can do is create a moving checklist. By visually organizing your move, you'll better be able to keep a handle on events as they unfold. Stay organized from the get-go by printing out this comprehensive moving checklist and putting it inside a designated moving binder.
2. Determine what makes sense for your moving budget.
Depending on far you have to move, your moving budget could be reasonable, or it could take up a couple month's salary. Before you hire anyone or buy anything, be sure to calculate your costs on a spreadsheet. If money is tight, these money saving tips will help you stay on budget during your move.
3. Weigh the pros and cons of hiring professional movers.
One way to save money on moving is to do-it-yourself. However, if you don't have access to willing family and friends, or you are moving across state lines, it might make more sense for you to hire professional movers. The amount of work they take off your plate during this stressful time might be well worth the added cost in the long run.
Hiring professional movers can be a great experience—if you hire the right company. But how do you know if your mover will pan out? Colonial Van Lines outlines the top 20 questions to ask a moving company on their blog. Don't be afraid to ask your company each question on their list before signing a contract! This due diligence will give you peace of mind as moving day approaches.
4. Figure out who to notify before you move.
There are a lot of loose ends to tie up before you move to a new area. You should determine when and how you will accomplish these tasks in your moving checklist. When the time comes, either visit offices locally or be prepared to make some phone calls. By making this list in advance and setting the task for yourself in your calendar, you're less likely to forget anyone.
Forwarding mail to your new address.
Scheduling shut-offs for services, such as cable, internet, gas and electric.
Transferring medical and school records to new locations.
5. Invest in quality moving boxes and pack them correctly.
It's tempting to go to your local grocery store and try to score some boxes for free. But moving boxes are relatively inexpensive, and the added durability can be worth the cost in the end.
Grocery boxes and reused moving boxes can easily be compromised due to wear and exposure to moisture. The last thing you want is a box falling apart in your hand while you're trying to move it into the house.
Once you track down where to get moving boxes in your area, be sure to take some time to learn how to pack them correctly.
Stock up on multiple-sized boxes.
Pack heavier items (like books) in smaller boxes to make them easier to carry.
To cut back on the number of boxes you need, try to locate the original boxes for larger electronics (like TVs) if you save them.
Secure the top of the box with packing tape across the flap and then perpendicular to create a cross shape for added support.
6. Get rid of belongings you no longer need.
One way to lighten your load is to do some necessary decluttering before you enter the packing stage, which means figuring out what to toss, keep, sell, or donate. Make sure you take measurements of your new home and get rid of any furniture that won't fit or you know you won't use.
7. Pack up your home in manageable stages.
Don't bite off more than you can chew! One of the most important moving tips, when it comes to packing, is to break down your packing into steps. If you procrastinate and try to pack everything the night before, you'll likely become overwhelmed with stress and your packing won't be near as organized as it should be, which will only make unpacking more stressful.
Pack up items you won't use as far ahead of time as possible.
Organize boxes room by room. For instance, don't put a living room item inside a designated bedroom box.
8. Label everything in detail and take photos if necessary.
Not only should you label the room that the box should go in, but you should also mark the contents in as much detail as possible. You don't need to list every single item, but you might label the box with something like, "Office: contents from top three desk drawers" so you know that the box needs to go in the office near where the desk is going to be located.
Also, consider giving every room its own color. Then in your new place, use colored tape to mark entrances to rooms. This moving tip will save movers a ton of time. Instead of needing to read the label explicitly or play the room guessing game, they can just match color to color.
When packing up electronics, take a photo of the back configuration, so you remember which cord goes where. Take photos of any furniture you take apart to serve as a guide for putting it back together. Also, make sure you label doors, screws, and anything else you take apart.
9. Plan extra time for packing dishes in the kitchen.
The kitchen is likely to be the most time-consuming room to pack. Realistically, packing clothing from the bedrooms shouldn't take you much time. It's items like dishes that require extra care, time, and supplies.
Purchase dish packs, which are moving boxes made especially for transporting dishes and other fragile items.
Don't stack plates and bowls inside boxes. Instead, line them up vertically, so if the box is accidentally dropped, the dishes might not immediately break.
Make sure you use ample bubble wrap or stuffing. Keep packing material at least two inches on all sides of the dishes, so that nothing fragile can touch the cardboard.
10. Be careful packing up toiletries and anything that can leak.
Take care with anything that has the potential to spill. For instance, a shampoo bottle that seems tightly sealed outside of a box can somehow magically figure out a way to ooze over all your other belongings. In this case, keep all toiletries and liquids separate from dry items. Also, consider using plastic wrap as an additional seal between the bottle and the lid.
11. Set aside a basket of moving essentials for the first couple days.
When you first move into a new home, it's unlikely the first thing you're going to want to do is to unpack clothes, do laundry, and go grocery shopping. Moving can take a lot out of your family, which is why creating a moving essentials tote ahead of time is tremendously helpful.
12. Create a game plan for moving day.
To avoid a hassle, make sure you have someone who can direct the movers on moving day. This person needs to determine which items need to be moved first, and which items can be loaded into your new home last. Having a general direction and someone who can take charge can save you time on moving day, which will, in turn, save you money if you're using professional movers.
Load bulky items into the moving truck first.
Consider packing the moving truck room by room.
We hope these moving tips help steer your move in the right direction. Are there any tried-and-true moving tips that we missed? Let us know in the comments below!


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Кая Каллас (,  — естонський політик, прем'єр-міністр Естонії у двох урядах (26.01.2021 — 14.07.2022, і з 18.07.2022; другий уряд Каї Каллас почав роботу 18.07.2022). Перша жінка в історії Естонії на посаді прем'єрки.

До роботи в уряді працювала як керівниця Партії реформ з 2018 року, депутатка Рійгікогу (2011—2014; 2019). Каллас була депутаткою Європейського парламенту з 2014 по 2018 рік, представляючи Альянс лібералів і демократів за Європу. До обрання в парламент працювала юристкою, спеціалізувалась на європейському і естонському антимонопольному законодавстві.

Життєпис
Народилася в Таллінні 18 червня 1977 року, донька 14-го прем'єр-міністра Естонії та єврокомісара Сііма Калласа. Під час радянських депортацій з Естонії її матір Крісті, якій на той момент було шість місяців, було депортовано до Сибіру разом із матір'ю та бабусею у вагоні для перевезення худоби, і вона жила там у засланні до десяти років. Дідом Каллас був Едуард Алвер, один із засновників Естонської Республіки 24 лютого 1918 року і перший начальник поліції Естонії з 1918 по 24 травня 1919 року.

У 1995 році вона склала іспит на атестат зрілості. Каллас закінчила юридичний факультет Тартуського університету у 1999 році й здобула ступінь бакалавра права. З 2007 року навчалася в Естонській школі бізнесу, отримавши у 2010 році ступінь EMBA (Виконавчого магістра ділового адміністрування) з економіки.

Кар'єра
У 1999 році Каллас була членкинею Естонської колегії адвокатів, а у 2002 році ― адвокаткою. Вона стала партнеркою юридичної фірми Luiga Mody Hääl Borenius and Tark & Co і працювала виконавчою тренеркою в Естонській школі бізнесу. Член Європейського антимонопольного альянсу. У 2011 році отримала статус неактивної членкині Естонської колегії адвокатів. У листопаді 2018 року Каллас опублікувала свої мемуари «MEP: 4 aastat Euroopa Parlamendis» (Євродепутат: Чотири роки в Європейському парламенті), в яких вона описує своє життя і роботу у Брюсселі з 2014 по 2018 рік.

Політика

Депутатка Рійгікогу (2011—2014)
У 2010 році Каллас вступила до Партії реформ Естонії. У 2011 році вона балотувалася до Рійгікогу від повітів Гар'юмаа і Рапламаа, набравши 7157 голосів. Депутатка Рійгікогу XII скликання, з 2011 по 2014 рік очолювала парламентський комітет з економічних питань.

Депутатка Європейського парламенту (2014—2018)
На виборах 2014 року Каллас балотувалася до Європарламенту й отримала 21 498 голосів. У Європейському парламенті Каллас входила до Комітету з промисловості, досліджень та енергетики і тимчасово входила до Комітету з внутрішнього ринку та захисту споживачів. Вона була заступницею голови делегації в Комітеті парламентського співробітництва між ЄС та Україною, а також членом делегації у Парламентській асамблеї Євронест і делегації з питань відносин зі США.

Каллас була членкинею Інтергрупи Європейського парламенту з питань цифрового порядку денного і заступником голови Молодіжної Інтергрупи.

Під час свого перебування в парламенті Каллас працювала над стратегією єдиного цифрового ринку, енергетичної та споживчої політики, а також над відносинами з Україною. Зокрема вона захищала права малих та середніх підприємств (МСП), підтримуючи ідею, що кордони в цифровому світі перешкоджають появі інноваційних компаній. Вона є прихильником інновацій та часто підкреслює, що правила не можуть і не повинні перешкоджати технологічній революції.

Каллас виступала як доповідач з шістьма доповідями: думки про так зване регулювання електронної конфіденційності, правила цивільного законодавства щодо робототехніки, річний звіт про політику конкуренції ЄС, про укладення нового курсу для споживачів енергії, законодавство про митні порушення і санкції та звіт про єдиний цифровий ринок за власною ініціативою.

Під час свого перебування в парламенті вона також була номінована на звання європейського молодого лідера (EYL40).

Національна політика
13 грудня 2017 року керівник Партії реформ Ганно Певкур оголосив, що не балотуватиметься на посаду голови партії в січні 2018 року, і запропонував натомість балотуватися Каллас. Після розгляду пропозиції 15 грудня Каллас оголосила, що вона прийме запрошення брати участь у виборах керівництва.

3 березня 2019 року Партія реформ під керівництвом Каллас виграла вибори, набравши близько 29 % голосів, а панівна Центристська партія здобула 23 %.

25 січня 2021 року, після відставки Юрі Ратаса з поста прем'єр-міністра, Каллас сформувала очолюваний реформістами коаліційний уряд з Центристською партією, ставши першою жінкою — прем'єр-міністеркою в історії Естонії.

Прем'єр-міністр Естонії
26 січня 2021 року Каллас стала прем'єр-міністром Естонії, 14 липня 2022 року заявила про відставку і розпуск чинний уряд, щоби почати формування нової коаліції.

18 липня Каллас було повторно призначено прем'єр-міністром країни, вона зібрали новий уряд, який мав працювати протягом восьми місяців, до наступних виборів до Рійгікогу у березні 2023 року. У березні Каллас було переобрано на посаду прем'єра.

Родина
Заміжня, має трьох дітей.

Див. також
 Партія реформ Естонії
 Сіім Каллас
 Перший уряд Каї Каллас
 Другий уряд Каї Каллас

Примітки

Посилання
 Профіль на сайті уряду Естонії
 Профіль на сайті Європарламенту

Естонські правники
Депутати Європарламенту від Естонії (2014–2019)
Члени Партії реформ Естонії
Естонські жінки-політики
Жінки-політики XXI століття
Чинні голови урядів


Project Flashdance | AMJ Produce Co.
I do have a tear in my eye as I do this write up. To see a vision and a personal dream come to life and be a reality, well it just makes me get a little emotional. It has always been about Innovative SA Produce to make a delectable point of difference on your plates. Especially for you not produce that is available anywhere in a volume but a niche especially for our talented chef's here in SA. Hear the pure emotion in my voice in the live feeds, take the moment not to critique my very unprofessional videoing but look at the work done by the grower and how pristine his glasshouse of tomatoes are.. It started yesterday when I was able to meet Tony's mother and seeing this beautiful 74 year old lady taking loving care of her two glasshouses full of Roma Tomatoes. Learning that glasshouses get sunglasses in Summer in the way of chalk on the inside of their roof tops to help cut down the heat. Then it was seeing the new plants which have started to produce and The Dancing With The Smurf Tomato in the warehouse ready for you. This year the tomatoes are later because Tony has spent months and months preparing the soil for this years crop. The seventh season and a lot of lessons along the way Tony feels this years tomatoes will be of a quality far superior to previous seasons. Tony feels that the softness off the Heirloom Tomatoes will improve and will be a firmer tomato and last longer because of this time taken to get the soil perfect. Chris came with me yesterday and both Tony and Chris were at the other glasshouses when I finished my amateur filming for you. Tony's pet name for me is - well it isn't demure, but it is the "Little Ball Breaker". Anyway he shouts are you happy and with the dust now settled on my boots and a smile from eye to year I did that move where you kick your heels in mid air and a puff of dust arose from my dusty boots. All I could hear was the laughter from Chris and Tony resounding around the growing paddock and I said to myself what a fabulous day.


Petzl ASAP a Mobile fall-arrest device for rope.
The Petzl ASAP is designed to ensure constant fall protection with great ease of use.
- These mobile fall arresters may be quickly and easily installed anywhere on the rope by simply retracting the locking wheel.
- In case of a sudden movement due to a fall, slide or uncontrolled descent, the ASAP LOCK and ASAP fall arresters lock on the rope and stop the worker's fall.
- These mobile fall arresters work equally well on vertical or angled ropes, to adapt to any work site configuration.
- In a fall, the user may reflexively grab the device with his hands; the ASAP LOCK and ASAP mobile fall arresters will work, even in this situation.
The ASAP follow the worker at height in all his movements, with no need for any manual operation. He can therefore focus completely on his task.
With its unique locking system, the ASAP is a reference product in fall protection for workers at height.
Weight: 370 g (295 g for ASAP and 75 g for OK TRIACT-LOCK).


Over the weekend I received a call from my friend Ariel. Her community garden was closing up shop for the season, but she had a huge quantity of chard that was still growing. She asked if I would like some of it, and of course I said yes. She came right over with a grocery bag full of beautiful rainbow chard.
I thought about making a stir fry or a savory pie, but something about this late season treat called for a less wintry treatment. Instead, I thinly sliced the raw chard leaves and assembled a flavorful salad with sauteed chard ribs, olives, garlic, lemon, and mozzarella. The result was a gorgeous and richly flavored seasonal dish.
Rinse and dry the chard. Tear the leaves from the ribs (reserve) and slice the ribs into 1/4 inch pieces. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olives, garlic, and chard ribs and saute with some salt and pepper for about five minutes or until the ribs are tender. Turn off the heat and set aside.
Take the chard leaves and stack them about five-high. Roll the leaves into cigar shapes and thinly slice crosswise. Toss in a large serving bowl with the lemon juice and lemon zest. Allow to rest for about ten minutes. The lemon juice will make the chard leaves slightly tender.
When the chard rib mixture has cooled to room temperature, add to the salad along with the mozzarella. Toss to combine and add salt and pepper to taste.
This looks so beautiful and delicious! I love olives and any recipes that use them. Check out my page with some great olive dish recipes. Thanks for sharing, I can't wait to try this.
So jealous - "She came right over with a grocery bag full of beautiful rainbow chard." Sigh.
Fantastic! I always think it's silly how recipes will state to remove the ribs and discard them, as they're great in soups and what not, but I hadn't thought of saute-ing them and adding them back in!
Thanks, as always, for your inspiring recipes! And happy belated 7 years!


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CALOP - Commission for Access and Local Original Programming
CALOP Subscription • CALOP Direct Grant Proposal
The Commission for Access and Local Original Programming (CALOP) is responsible for studying the art, cultural and historical programming needs of University City and encouraging development of programs that meet those needs. The Commission maintains a current Five Year Plan to guide its efforts. Consistent with that plan, CALOP authorizes grants to produce programming, encourage and train local filmmakers and otherwise support the development and distribution of programming that showcases the art, culture and history of University City and the region.
Videos funded by CALOP are available for check-out at the University City Library and copies of "University City: The First Century" are available for purchase. Programs are broadcast on HEC-TV (digital channel 989). Programs are also broadcast on Charter's Regional Access Channel 18.
CALOP calls for grant applications from local producers on a periodic basis. In "open" grant rounds, producers are encouraged to propose subject matter consistent with the CALOP's mission and vision statements as detailed in the Five Year Plan. From time to time CALOP may also request proposals to produce programming on specific subjects of particular interest to the city and region.
There are seven voting members who must be residents. At least one member is chosen from a group of three nominees submitted to the City Council by the franchisee. Members should have a background or knowledge of at least one of three areas: telecasting/cablecasting, educational programs, cultural activities. The term of office is three years. There are four non-voting members: a Councilmember, a representative of the Higher Educations Consortium of Greater St. Louis, a representative from the University City School District, and a representative of the franchisee.
Patricia McQueen Chair
Kymal Dockett Vice Chair
Vacant Treasurer
David Stokes Member
Suzanne Greenwald
Bob Wilcox Member
Vacant Member
Steve McMahon
Member (Council Liaison Representative)
Kristine Hendrix
Member (University City School District Representative)
Vacant Member (Charter Communication Representative)
Dennis Riggs Member (Higher Education Channel)
For additional questions about CALOP, please call Keith Cole, City Staff Liaison, at (314) 505-8542, or email at kcole@ucitymo.org.
CALOP Commission Agenda and Minutes


Straight talk: Can momentum that a young player has going for him late one season carry over into the next season?
The Dolphins certainly hope so.
Howard didn't get off to the best of starts last year but displayed a key trait for a cornerback — he forgot about all that — to put up some stunning performances as the weather turned cold.
1. He's the first Dolphin with multiple interceptions in consecutive games.
Howard, who earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for the Patriots game, said he realized it was time to start trusting himself and taking chances when opportunities arose.
"You could tell him that I said it's about time," Cameron Wake said.
Of course, 1 1/2 seasons isn't a long time for a cornerback to develop (not to mention that Howard missed half his rookie year with knee problems). While double-digit interceptions is a bit much to ask of anybody in Year 3, continued growth is realistic for Howard and if that happens, a healthy second contract will start to come into focus.
Howard's confidence should be at an all-time high entering the season.
Any concerns the Dolphins may have had over his extended absence in 2016 should have been erased by what he did against New England. Keep in mind, he required two bags of IV fluids and was drinking Pedialyte but still suited up and played extremely well, worthy of the Michael Jordan seal of approval.


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Q: Programmatically added subview frames don't show up right in scrollview I'm creating a scrollView programmatically, and all the views in it. However, when I add more then 1 view, the other views layers don't show up right in their respective frames.
For example:
-(void)viewDidLoad {
  [super viewDidLoad];

  self.scrollView = [[UIScrollView alloc] init];
  self.scrollView.frame = CGRectMake(0, 0, self.view.frame.size.width, self.view.frame.size.height);
  self.scrollView.contentSize = CGSizeMake(self.view.frame.size.width, 150*5);
  self.scrollView.backgroundColor = [UIColor lightGrayColor];
  self.scrollView.scrollEnabled = YES;
  self.scrollView.showsVerticalScrollIndicator = NO;
  [self.view addSubview:self.scrollView];

  [self setUpLogInButtons];
}

Then I set the subViews to scrollView up here:
-(void)setUpLogInButtons {
  CGFloat subviewWidth = self.scrollView.frame.size.width/2;
  CGFloat subviewHeight = 150;

  UIView *facebookView = [[UIView alloc] init];
  facebookView.frame = CGRectMake(0, 0, subviewWidth, subviewHeight);
  [facebookView.layer insertSublayer:[self gradientLayerForViewFrame:facebookView.frame withColors:[self colorArrayWithValues:0x4A5C81 v2:0x495B82 v3:0x495B82 v4:0x475B85 v5:0x465B87 v6:0x455A88 v7:0x445A8A v8:0x435A8B v9:0x425A8D v10:0x41598F v11:0x405990 v12:0x3F5992 v13:0x3E5993 v14:0x3D5895 v15:0x3C5896 v16:0x3B5898 v17:0x3A589A]] atIndex:0];
  [facebookView addSubview:[self label:self.facebookLabel forView:facebookView withName:@"Facebook" loggedIn:NO]];
  [self.scrollView addSubview:facebookView];
}

When it's one subView it works fantastic, when I add the other one it's not right:
-(void)setUpLogInButtons {
  ...
  UIView *facebookView = [[UIView alloc] init];
  ...
  [self.scrollView addSubview:facebookView];

  UIView *twitterView = [[UIView alloc] init];
  twitterView.frame = CGRectMake(subviewWidth, 0, subviewWidth, subviewHeight);
  [twitterView.layer insertSublayer:[self gradientLayerForViewFrame:twitterView.frame withColors:[self colorArrayWithValues:0x2BA8D5 v2:0x28A8D6 v3:0x25A8D8 v4:0x22A8D9 v5:0x20A9DB v6:0x1DA9DC v7:0x1AA9DE v8:0x18AADF v9:0x15AAE1 v10:0x12AAE3 v11:0x10ABE4 v12:0x0DABE6 v13:0x0AABE7 v14:0x08ACE9 v15:0x05ACEA v16:0x02ACEC v17:0x00ADEE]] atIndex:0];
  [twitterView addSubview:[self label:self.twitterLabel forView:twitterView withName:@"Twitter" loggedIn:NO]];
  [self.scrollView addSubview:twitterView];
}

This one does not show up, the layers specifically are off. However, here is the kicker, the label shows in the right spot because the labels frame is based on it's parent view frame.
-(UILabel *)label:(UILabel *)viewLabel forView:(UIView *)accountView withName:(NSString *)name loggedIn:(BOOL)loggedinStatus {
  UILabel *label = viewLabel;
  label.frame = CGRectMake(0, accountView.frame.size.height - 50, accountView.frame.size.width, 50);
  label.text = [self setAccountLabelForName:name loggedIn:loggedinStatus];
  label.textColor = [UIColor whiteColor];
  label.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentLeft;

  return label;
}

here is a picture that shows you that the label is based off the parents view frame, and it shows up correctly, but the gradient does not, and it's based off the same frame.

and my gradient method:
-(CAGradientLayer *)gradientLayerForViewFrame:(CGRect)viewFrame withColors:(NSArray *)colors {
  CAGradientLayer *gradient = [CAGradientLayer layer];
  gradient.frame = viewFrame;
  gradient.colors = colors;

  return gradient;
}

A: For some reason when inserting my gradient layer to the views layer I had to change it:
//INSTEAD OF THIS:
[... insertSublayer:[self gradientLayerForViewFrame:facebookView.frame...];

//THIS WORKED FLAWLESSLY:
[... insertSublayer:[self gradientLayerForViewFrame:facebookView.bounds...];


Koki Ueno, a second-year student at Rikkyo University's Graduate School of Community and Human Services, won a silver medal and set a Japanese record in the senior men's 50m surface at the 13th Finswimming World Cup held in Phuket, Thailand, on September 21-24.
Koki Ueno smiles at poolside at the World Cup in Phuket, Thailand.
Ueno competed in the 50m apnea and 50m surface races. He won the silver medal in the 50m surface with a Japanese record of 15.64 seconds, and finished fourth in the 50m apnea.
Finswimming is a race between swimmers wearing fins on their feet. The sport began in the 1970s in the Soviet Union when monofins were developed to allow efficient underwater movement. Fin-wearing swimmers soon began racing each other. Japan held its first Finswimming Championship in 1988.
Finswimming events are grouped into two types: bifin and monofin races. In the former, competitors use two fins, while in the latter they use a single large fin. There is only one bifin event, in which freestyle swimmers race on the surface using snorkels. There are three monofin events, namely apnea (swimming underwater while holding one's breath), immersion (swimming using an oxygen tank) and surface (swimming on the surface using a snorkel).
The five annual tournaments for the Finswimming World Cup feature top finswimmers from around the globe. More than 240 swimmers from about 20 countries participated in the Phuket tournament. Fourteen youth swimmers and five senior swimmers, including Ueno, from the Japan Underwater Sports Federation qualified for the World Cup.
Ueno holds the Japanese records in the 50m, 100m and 200m surface events on both the short and long courses. He also was a member of the teams that hold the Japanese records in the 4 x 100m and 4 x 200m surface relays.
Ueno waits in lane 4 after the race.
Japanese youth and senior finswimmers gather for a team photo.
I was really determined to do well in the 50m surface race, which is my forte, especially because I failed to win a medal in this event at the World Championships in July. Winning the silver medal and setting a new Japanese record was an exciting result not only because I broke the record but also because it gave me confidence for my future swimming career. My time of 16.64 seconds is 0.17 second short of the Asian record and 0.64 second shy of the world record. I am still far from breaking the world record, but I'm aiming to win the Asia Finswimming Championship to be held in Nagano Prefecture next year and beat the Asian record. I will train hard to become a swimmer capable of breaking the world record. I am able to continue my career as a swimmer because of the huge support and encouragement from my supervisor, Professor Tetsuya Matsuo, and other people around me. I am very grateful to all my supporters.


From Monday 30th January 2017, I will be in Toronto, Canada for a full week of lectures and a debate, kindly organised by the Interactive Ilm Institute (i3). The tour will involve universities, community centres and a mosque, and will culminate in an exciting debate.
We invite you, your friends and families to join us on this one of a kind program.
Please watch the Trailer video [full schedule below video].
Lecture titled Why do humans need God?
Time 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Time 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Time 7:45 p.m. to 10 p.m.


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Chopin 2010 Celebrations Office Warsaw Żelazowa Wola Chopin i jego Europa Press conference Ministry of Culture and National Heritage Concert Conference Fryderyk Chopin Institute in Warsaw Launch Competition Japonia FRYDERYK CHOPIN SOCIETY IN WARSAW Museum Chopin 2010 Celebrations Office Press conference Recital Fryderyk Chopin Institute in Warsaw Festiwal Award > more
The Fryderyk Chopin Museum
Chopin Centre
The Holy Cross Church
The Visitationist Church
Chopin Benches
Wodiczki Square
Bridge over Tamka Street
Concert Infrastructure in Poland
On Tamka Street in Warsaw the most modern biographical museum in Europe was constructed.
In 2010, a large-scale investment project was completed envisaging the transformation of Fryderyk Chopin's birthplace into an attractive and functional museum and tourist centre.
The Chopin Centre
At 43 Tamka Street in Warsaw, the Chopin Centre was opened; it faces the Ostrogski Castle, the Fryderyk Chopin Museum's seat.
At the time of Fryderyk Chopin's birth, Żelazowa Wola belonged to the parish of Brochów, where, in Saint Roch's Church, the composer was baptised and where first his parents and later his sister Ludwika got married.
In the summer of 1828, Fryderyk Chopin spent his holidays at Konstanty Pruszak's, his schoolmate, home at the Palace in Sanniki, Poland. In his letter to his friend, Tytus Woyciechowski, Chopin wrote: "(...) I was in Sanniki at the Pruszaks', I spent the whole summer there (…) I reworked the last Rondo C major for two pianos and practiced it today".
In 2010, renovation of the Holy Cross Church together with the adjoining Congregation House (pl. Dom Zgromadzenia) came to an end.
The Visitationist Church in Warsaw, where young Fryderyk Chopin performed on organ, underwent massive external renovation in relation to the 200th anniversary of birth of the composer.
The multimedia project "Chopin Benches" (pl. "Ławeczki Chopina") realised in 2009 by the authorities of Warsaw constitute one of the most interesting initiatives of the Jubilee Year promoting the capital of Poland as the home city of the composer.
In 2010, the Capital City of Warsaw successfully completed the revitalisation of the Bohdan Wodiczko Square.
In 2009, the Capital City of Warsaw successfully completed the massive modernisation of the bridge adjacent to the Fryderyk Chopin Museum.
Polish towns and cities have launched construction and renovation works in their concert halls. The large-scale renovations will produce attractive, modern spaces fit to suit different musical and teaching purposes.


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The United Presbyterian Church in Malad City, Idaho was built in 1882 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Its NRHP nomination describes it as "a small and unpretentious brick chapel".

See also
 List of National Historic Landmarks in Idaho
 National Register of Historic Places listings in Oneida County, Idaho

References

Buildings and structures in Oneida County, Idaho
Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Idaho
Presbyterian churches in Idaho
National Register of Historic Places in Oneida County, Idaho


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Tag Archives: mainstream hip-hop
Album of the Week: "Like Water for Chocolate" by Common
Universal, 2000
Tagged album of the week, album review, chicago, common, culture, D'Angelo, Hip hop, j dilla, James Poyser, Like Water for Chocolate, mainstream hip-hop, Music, questlove, rap, slum village, the Soulquarians, underground hip-hop
Creativity Breaking Into Mainstream Hip-Hop: How to Become a Superstar
By: Uba Anyadiegwu
Many music listeners are getting tired of typical mainstream artists these days: artists who aren't very skilled, but broke into the mainstream for their radio friendly or club material music. Artists such as Tyga, Flo Rida, and even the lackluster Big Sean come to mind. Everyone can rap but what makes you stand out? Is it your look? Persona? Swag? In some cases, it is! Ask 2 Chainz, because his music and material isn't different but his whole persona and his name alone are reasons why he's different. Nonetheless, artists such as 2 Chainz are more of fads and do not have longevity in their music careers. This is mainly because his music is cool and funny now, but after a while, people will start to get annoyed from it. For instance, look where Soulja Boy's career went.. Yeah I cant find it either. The only way to create longevity in a mainstream artist's career is to have a signature, creative sound; an artist's rapping delivery and beat selection are major contributions to their sound. Hip-hop has been going through an experimental movement, where many of the most popular hip-hop artists don't necessarily have that 'traditional' hip hop sound. This kind of sound refers to the sound where hip-hop originated from. A traditional hip-hop sound has a very jazzy and R&B sample influence feel with insightful lyrics. A great example of an album that follows this sound would be Kanye West's College Dropout. However, artists such as Drake, Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky and Chance The Rapper are a few examples of where hip-hop as a collaborative sound in the mainstream is headed towards.
Tagged a$ap rocky, chance the rapper, culture, drake, Hip hop, kendrick lamar, mainstream hip-hop, Music, rap, success


Learn How To Count 8th Notes On The Piano In This Lesson!
Eighth notes are a little more tricky then what I have taught you so far. But don't worry, they are only a little bit more complicated. There are two eighth notes for every quarter note. Since your metronome represents quarter notes, you will need to play two notes in the time it takes the metronome to click once.
The important thing to pay attention to is that the two notes are both of the same duration. It shouldn't take long at all before you get the cadence down.
For the next lesson, practice counting 16th notes .


When he was captured in the African country of Equatorial Guinea in 1966 (or '67 depending on the source), he was proclaimed a miracle by the local villagers. But the real miracle was the fact that he managed to live to the ripe old age of 40 (80 in human years). HIS NAME WAS SNOWFLAKE AND THIS IS HIS STORY Snowflake's first encounter with Lady Luck was when he was discovered as an orphaned gorilla by a hunter. Whether the particulars of his discovery are accurate or not, what is not in question is the good fortune that landed him in the hands of a Spanish naturalist for the princely sum of sixty pounds.
Snowflake suffered from a condition known as albinism (individuals with this condition are referred to as albinos) which occurs in individuals who lack the pigment melanin. Albinos typically have very pale skin and are also very sensitive to the sun and light in general. There are those who may argue that it was misfortune rather than fortune that ultimately landed Snowflake in captivity, but the reality is, an albino gorilla would have next to no chance of surviving in the wild.
Not only would Snowflake have had to deal with the daily ravages of ultra-violet rays from the equatorial sun, but due to his color he also would have been a walking food advertisement for natural gorilla predators. Okay granted, gorillas have few predators other than man, but they do exist, and the one that springs foremost to mind is the leopard. The white color of his hair (gorillas have hair not fur) would have made Snowflake unmistakably easy to spot in the wild by a prowling predator such as a leopard, be it night or day. Anyway assuming tale of his discovery is accurate, it may suggest that Snowflake was ostracized and ultimately abandoned by his gorilla group, including his mother. And why not! This scenario is not too far fetched; if man is not above discrimination or ostracization of those who are different, even in this present day and age, why should we expect radically different behavior from gorillas who also happen to be HOW A COLORLESS GORILLA PUT THE COLOR BACK INTO BARCELONA ZOO Barcelona city embraced Snowflake as one of their own, or more accurately, they simply adored him! Known as Copito de nieve in Spanish, Snowflake soon enough became the City Mascot and the overwhelming crowd-puller at Barcelona Zoo. The young white gorilla was featured on postcards, stamps and posters and was responsible for drawing millions of tourists to the zoo.
But how did all that new found fame affect Snowflake? Well, in his 37 years at the zoo, Snowflake fathered 22 offspring (grandkids included) from three females, gawking tourists notwithstanding. Much has been made of his scowling demeanor and apparent irascible temperament, but as mentioned before albinos suffer from extreme sensitivity to light and thus characteristically squint.which on the face of a gorilla may seem like scowling. Also it should come as no surprise that Snowflake was not much inclined to gambol and frolic in the sun for the zoo visitors' entertainment.his condition largely precluded such tendencies. And so what if Snowflake wasn't always amenable to playing the game of be-nice-for-the tourists.
Would you? Just imagine how you would feel if you were subjected to constant scrutiny, day-in-day-out, by rude, bad mannered hairless apes (people). Having said that though, Snowflake's situation could have been much worse; if he had stayed in the wild it is highly unlikely that he would have survived for long. Also, by the time Snowflake was introduced to Barcelona Zoo, many of the misconceptions about gorilla lifestyles had since been resolved. It was due to such prevailing ignorance with respect to gorillas that not long before gorillas in zoos were fed on a diet of meat and kept in solitary cells. For a gregarious, vegetarian species, such conditions had to be sheer torture! DEATH OF A STAR Like any well known celebrity, Snowflake's death in late 2003 caused a minor ripple on the Richter scale, and by the time the dust finally settled what remained was a city one-in-mourning yet strangely divided.
(Snowflake was put to sleep because the symptoms of the malignant melanoma (cancer) which was diagnosed in 2001 were becoming increasingly painful.besides he was pretty old for a gorilla) There're many who claimed and felt that the zoo authorities had unashamedly exploited the ailing gorilla to the point of undue cruelty. The zoo authorities countered that they were merely giving the citizens of Barcelona the chance to bid a final farewell to the most famous of their eminent sons. But like a hit movie oozing with sequel potential the good folks at the zoo left nothing to chance.
Although none of Snowflake's offspring turned out as albinos the authorities were indeed hoping to breed a dominant variant of the gene (another albino gorilla) from the offspring gene-pool. It is not unreasonable to speculate that they were hoping to recapture Snowflake's superstar appeal with a next-gen Ghost Gorilla.


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