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You know you need family portraits but what are you going to do with them? At ATJ Photo we begin with the end in mind, which means, before Allison ever picks up the camera, we have a plan for where and how these photos will hang in your home or the story we want to tell in your family album. Do you have a tall, skinny spot above your fireplace? Allison will create an amazing iconic image to hang there. Perhaps you want to start a family gallery incorporating older images with the new portraits you are commissioning. We can make that happen. Are you moving soon or live in a house with no wall space? Telling your family's story in a luxurious, custom-designed album lets you capture and preserve this stage of your children's lives. Your unique needs and concerns will guide your one-on-one Consultation with Allison.
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If you've had your family photographed in the past, you might remember that it can be the teeniest bit stressful. Dad's not on board and the kids didn't nap (or woke up cranky). Not to worry. As the mother of seven (no, that's not a misprint) Allison is familiar with all types of kid shenanigans at every age and stage. If you can get them dressed and get to the studio, Allison will handle the rest. Warning: You may have to pry your kids out of the studio when the shoot is over because everyone will be having such a great time.
Approximately one week after your photo shoot, you will come to the studio for your View and Order appointment. Your View and Order appointment is the time set aside to finalize your portrait order, so be sure and schedule a time when both mom and dad can be there.
Using our state-of-the-art software and photos of the walls in your home, Allison will show your portraits scaled onto your walls, which solves the problem of what size to order; not too big, not too small, but just right!
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NFL Mulling Change to Sudden Death Overtime Format
By Christopher Gates Feb 28, 2010, 9:26am CST
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As Vikant posted in the FanPosts last night, there is a proposal on the table to change the current format of overtime in the National Football League. Anyone that saw the NFC Championship Game. . .or, really, any other OT NFL game over the past, say, three decades or so. . .can tell you that the NFL's current overtime format is awful and is a complete joke, and the proposal that's out there certainly is an interesting one. (Link via Pro Football Talk)
The jist of the proposed overtime rule is that each team would get a possession unless the first team with the ball goes down and scores a touchdown. If the team that got the ball first in overtime went down and scored a field goal, their opponents would get an opportunity to play offense. If they scored a field goal, it would then go to sudden death. . .if they failed to score, the team that played offense first would win. However, if the team that got the ball first in overtime scored a touchdown on their first possession, then the game would be over.
In short, a team couldn't get the ball first in overtime, move the ball downfield with the assistance of three or four absolute horse crap calls from the officials. . .including, say, a pass interference call where two players don't even make physical contact with each other. . .kick a field goal from about 40 yards out, and prevent a team with an offense that they really hadn't stopped all night from having the ball in the extra session.
Hypothetically, of course. I mean, I can't remember the last time a situation like that actually happened.
The word is that the NFL would like to try this system in the post-season first to see if it would be effective for all the games, which doesn't make a heck of a lot of sense to me. The regular season games should be contested under the same rules as the post-season games, in my opinion. Otherwise, what's the point? Regular season games can end in ties (right, Donovan?), but post-season games obviously can't, so there's a difference right there.
But, honestly, this proposal is light years better than what the NFL currently has for an overtime format, and I sincerely hope that it gets pushed through, even if it is just for the post-season for right now. This is definitely something to keep an eye on as the off-season moves along.

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Song: ON THE RADIO
Album: DONNA SUMMER Genres: Jazz
Someone found a letter you wrote me on the radio
And they told the world just how you felt
It must have fallen out of a hole in your old brown overcoat
They never said your name
But I knew just who they meant
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh
I was so surprised and shocked, and I wondered, too
If, by chance, you heard it for yourself
I never told a soul just how I've been feeling over you
But they said it really loud, they said it on the air
Whoa-oh-oh-oh, on the radio
Whoa-oh-oh-oh
Now, now, don't it kinda strike you sad when you hear our song?
Things are not the same since we broke up last June
The only thing that I wanna hear is that you love me still
And that you think you'll be comin' home real soon
Yeah, it kinda made me feel proud when I heard him say
You couldn't find the words to say it yourself
And now in my heart, I know I can say what I really feel
'Cause they said it really loud, they said it on the air
If you think that love isn't found on the radio
Then tune right in, you may find the love you lost
'Cause now I'm sitting here with the man I sent away long ago
It sounded really loud, they said it really loud


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This Friday, July 12th is the annual "Cow Appreciation Day" at Chick-fil-A. Dress up as a cow or wear cow apparel and they'll give you free food!
"Fully dressed like a cow" means effort to be dressed like a cow from head to toe. "Partial cow attire" means just a cow accessory, such as a cow-printed hat, vest or purse. People dressed in partial attire will be awarded an entrée vs. a full combo meal.
Where do you get a Costume?
"You can buy a cow costume at a local costume retailer or have some fun with this summer project by making one at home.
Start with items that you already have at home - cow-printed accessories stashed in your closet will work perfectly. Hats, vests, scarves, neckties, pants, shoes, pajamas - just about any cow-spotted item will work. Just make sure you're covered head to toe.
Wear white, and then just add spots. Throw on a white T-shirt with white pants (even sweatpants) and stick on your spots using black contact paper. If contact paper is not easily accessible, you can cut spots out of construction paper and tape them to your shirt and pants. If nothing else, you can grab an old white T-shirt and color black spots all over it with a magic marker - and you'll still get a free entrée.
Go to your local paint or hardware store and get a white painter's hat and overalls. And then decorate yourself with spots made out of contact or construction paper.
Not feeling too creative and want an easy costume? Search the Internet for "cow costumes" and you will be flooded with full-body costumes available for purchase. (And hey, you'll be set for Halloween, too)."
So, basically, you DON'T have to go out and buy a cow costume (although, it would be pretty cool to have one). You can simply wear a white shirt with black cow paper on it if you want.


July 12th, we had a workshop "Japanese Tea Experience 3 ~Making your own tea blend ~" at Studio PETU. We had 11 guests joined and the lecturer was Haruna-san (Born and raised in Sayama area, where is well known for its Sayama cha).
She brought organic herbs and spices from the US for this workshop. We had 5 Japanese tea leaves and 14 herbs and spices. After brief introduction of them, we started blending tea leaves and herbs for the tea competition at the end of the workshop.
First, we tasted each tea taste one by one. Not only its taste, but we also checked its fragrant, colors and anything special about it. After grasping the character of each leaves and herbs, we started blending them. There are no rules, priority or preference but the image of your own tea in your mind.
I personally wanted to create rather sweet tea which makes people relax and feel easy to drink. Therefore, I mixed "Black been tea" and "Cinnamon", the former has little taste but slight sweetness and the latter has sweet scent.
However, I had some feedback from Haruna-san and Jojo that it had little impact or impression. Therefore, I added some "Chamomile" for a change, but still it lacked something. It was 30 seconds before competition I heard from Liz that "buckwheat" adds sweetness to tea. I added a pinch of it and submitted.
It takes just a few minutes to create your own unique tea.
I thought it'd be so memorable if you create one for someone special to you. What about creating one and only tea on earth imaging that person? (Of course it is great idea to produce new tea for yourself!
We'll have another Japanese tea workshop from Haruna-san, please join if you find the world of tea fascinating. If you want to know anything about tea (Both Japanese and non-Japanese), please feel free to let any of the ICT members know. We may be able to include your area of interest to our next workshop!
Haruna-san, thank you very much for setting up the class including preparation of all herbs, spices and tea leaves. We also thank all the guests who participated for making the workshop more enjoyable!


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Q: Validating a Rails form field that has to run through another model before saving I have a Ruby on Rails (Ruby 2.5.1, Rails 5.1) application which deals with flights; among other things, it has a Flight model and an Airline model, with Flight belongs_to :airline and Airline has_many :flights. Airline has an iata_code column which contains the two-letter IATA airline code (i.e. AA, UA, WN, F9).
For the flight entry form, I want the user to be able to enter an arbitrary IATA code, rather than selecting an airline from a dropdown. If the IATA code the user enters matches a record in the Airline table, then the Flight.airline_id column should be set to that airline's ID. If the IATA code doesn't match an airline in my database, then the airline should be created using the IATA code provided, and that new airline's ID should be assigned to Flight.airline_id.
I currently have this working by having an Airline IATA code field in my add/edit flight form (note that the form field is named :airline_iata instead of :airline_id):
<%= f.label :airline_iata, "Airline code" %>
<%= f.text_field :airline_iata, class: "form-control code airline-iata", maxlength: 2, placeholder: 'AA' %>

Then, in my Flights controller's create and update action, I try to look up the airline before I save the flight, and set the airline_id parameter (create is below, but update is similar):
def create
  params[:flight][:airline_id] = Airline.find_or_create_by!(:iata_code => params[:flight][:airline_iata].upcase).id
  @flight = current_traveler.flights.build(flight_params)

  if @flight.save
    redirect_to event_path(current_traveler.event)
  else
    render "new"
  end

end

This approach is working for me, except that I am unable to figure out how to do validation on the Airline IATA code field from the flight form. The Airline model validates the code (presence: true, length: { is: 2 }, uniqueness: { case_sensitive: false }), so if the user inputs an invalid IATA code, the Airline creation will fail, and thus the Flight creation will fail. However, I won't get the usual validation errors on the Flight form (e.g. error message, form fields with errors highlighted) since Flight's problem is that the airline_id (which isn't directly on the Flight form) isn't present, rather than that airline_iata in the Flight form is invalid.
How can I set it up so that this form field that has to interact with the Airport model before submission can run the Airport model's validation on a Flight form field, and return form validation errors accordingly?

A: You can try to use nested form attributes and add before_validation hook which will override the association:
<%= f.fields_for :airline do |airline_form| %>
  <%= airline_form.label :iata_code, "Airline code" %>
  <%= airline_form.text_field :iata_code %>
<% end %>

In flight.rb you should have
accept_nested_attributes_for :airline
before_validation :check_existing_airline, on: :create

def check_existing_airline
  if airline.new_record? && existing_airline = Airline.find_by(iata_code: airline.iata_code)
    self.airline = exisitng_airline
  end
end

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The right way to cook with CBD
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ByMelissa Pandika
We've officially reached peak CBD obsession. Short for cannabidiol, CBD is a non-inebriating compound in cannabis believed to soothe anxiety and pain, as well as facilitate sleep, among other benefits. CBD oil has emerged in a myriad of food products—not only your classic gummies and chocolate bars, but even salad dressing, pizza, and tacos. Whether it works, especially in the small doses that go into food, is still up for debate. Still, you can hit up countless dispensaries and eateries for CBD-infused bites, and you can also whip up your own. As with any ingredient, though, there are a few cardinal rules for cooking with CBD.
Henry Lu, executive chef of Loosie's Kitchen in Brooklyn, and Gabe Kennedy, cofounder of cannabis wellness brand Plant People and the Season 3 winner of ABC's primetime cooking competition, The Taste, dished advice on how to cook with CBD oil to ensure your CBD-spiked dishes are not only delicious and responsibly sourced, but also retain the compound's potential efficacy.
Treat CBD as you would any ingredient, and investigate how it was sourced. In general, CBD extracts fall into three categories: full-spectrum oil, broad-spectrum oil, or isolate powder, Kennedy explains. Full-spectrum oil contains high levels of CBD and less than 0.3% THC, the compound that gets you high. (CBD and THC are cannabinoids, compounds that act on the body's endocannabinoid system, hypothesized to help regulate pain, mood and other biological functions.) CBD oil also contains other cannabinoids, terpenes (compounds that give cannabis its smell), and phytonutrients. Broad-spectrum oil contains high levels of CBD, no THC, and lower levels of other cannabinoids and terpenes than full-spectrum oil, while CBD isolate consists almost entirely of CBD.
Plant People, for example, uses full-spectrum oil. "From our perspective, the closer to the whole plant, the better," Kennedy says. Indeed, some research suggests that THC and other compounds in cannabis act synergistically to yield its various biological effects, which Kennedy likens to how whole foods offer greater nutrition and other benefits than dietary supplements.
He also suggests checking a product's lab results to ensure that it contains what the company claims it contains, and that it doesn't contain heavy metals, herbicides, pesticides, or residual solvents from the extraction process, which may also be harmful. Many companies publish lab results on their website, and some product labels display quick response, or QR codes that direct you to them.
Start low, and go slow
Everyone responds differently to CBD oil. Kennedy suggests limiting yourself to 10 mg of full-spectrum oil to start out. If you feel good, add a slightly higher dose the next time around. And if you have any questions regarding dosage, consult with a medical professional.
Don't overheat it
Don't cook CBD oil over direct heat — don't even saute with it, and definitely don't deep fry with it, Kennedy says. Lu agrees, and also recommends not heating it above 120 degrees Fahrenheit. "It's not a very good cooking oil," he says. "It gets really bitter." Overheating the oil could also cause the CBD to lose its potential efficacy. Lu likes blending it into vinaigrettes or using it as a finishing oil.
For hardcore culinary geeks, he suggests poaching with CBD oil at very low temperatures using an immersion circulator, a device that allows you to cook food slowly, with precise temperature control. Try poaching tomatoes, which are in season now, in CBD oil. "Get them nice and tender," Lu says. Add herbs like rosemary and thyme into the oil for extra flavor.
Let its natural flavor shine
Although flavor varies from one brand to the next, generally speaking, CBD oil tastes like "a very earthy, aggressive olive oil," Lu says. "There's a very distinct smell and flavor to it, almost like cut grass infused in olive oil." It may not be a flavor you're used to, but that doesn't mean you need to mask it. Lu's philosophy? "If you're going to use something, let it shine." You can add a pinch of salt and a spritz of lemon before drizzling it over a dish, but you don't need to.
If you're worried about CBD oil overpowering an entire dish with its robust flavor, create balance by spreading it out over multiple parts of a dish, Lu suggests. Not only does he incorporate it into, say, aioli, but he also dresses salads with it and uses it as a finishing oil. There's a wide array of CBD-infused olive oils on the market, which may have lower concentrations of CBD than CBD oil, but are easier to use in cooking. Plant People and Vireo both sell CBD-infused extra virgin olive oils that can be more user-friendly than straight CBD oil when you're using it in food or drinks.
Cooking with CBD oil may seem intimidating, but, again, think of it as just another ingredient in your pantry. Check out this mouthwatering pesto recipe from Lu (which is amazing slathered on roasted cauliflower, fyi), plus a refreshing hemp smoothie recipe from Kennedy and Plant People, to get you started:
Cilantro Cashew Pesto
Courtesy of Evy Pittstoller
1 cup cashew or your choice of nut, chopped
1 cup cilantro, chopped
1 bunch scallions, chopped
1 tablespoon apple vinegar (or any vinegar available in your kitchen)
3 tablespoons CBD-infused olive oil
Whisk ingredients in a bowl.
Nourishing hemp smoothie
Courtesy of Plant People
1 teaspoon maca powder
1 teaspoon matcha powder
1 teaspoon almond butter
1 banana, frozen
10 mg plant people CBD drops
Optional toppings: bee pollen, coconut, cacao nibs
Blend all ingredients until smooth and top with garnishes.
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Q: How to replace the leading tab (including tabs after some space characters) only? I have some files that are indented by tabs or spaces or both. I want to convert leading tabs to spaces (one tab to 4 spaces). This includes tabs after some leading spaces. Below are some examples of some input line and the expected result.

+-----+---------------+-----------------+
| No. | Original line | Expected result |
+-----+---------------+-----------------+
|   1 | \t␣xxx        | ␣␣␣␣␣xxx       |
|   2 | ␣␣␣\txxx      | ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣xxx     |
|   3 | \t␣\txxx      | ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣xxx   |
|   4 | \tx\txx       | ␣␣␣␣x\txx       |
+-----+---------------+-----------------+

I can't use the expand command here, as it can't handle the cases when spaces and tabs are mixed. Below is an example.
user1@ubuntu$ printf "\t  \txxx" | od -t a
0000000  ht  sp  sp  ht   x   x   x
0000007
user1@ubuntu$ printf "\t  \txxx" | expand -i -t 4 | od -t a
0000000  sp  sp  sp  sp  sp  sp  sp  sp   x   x   x
0000013
user1@ubuntu$

As you can see, the two spaces in the original string were simply dropped.
How to solve my problem? I've read other similar questions on this site, but they are not exactly the same as my problem.

A: You can use sed (I use cat -T to display the file because it shows tabs as ^I):
$ cat -T file
^I abc
^I  ^Ixde^Inot
$ sed ':x;s|^\( *\)\t|\1    |;tx' file | cat -T
     abc
          xde^Inot

Unfortunately, interpretation of \t as tab is a GNU sed extension and not POSIX specified. However, you can work around that using printf as Gilles shows here and write:
sed ":x;s|^\( *\)$(printf '\t')|\1    |;tx" file

What sed is doing there?

*

*s|^\( *\)\t|\1    |
If sed finds a tab followed by zero or more space characters anchored to the line beginning, it substitutes the tab by 4 spaces. The pair \(\) delimits the matching group (which consists of zero or more preceding space characters) that is reproduced by \1.

*

*tx
If a substitution was made, go to label :x. Otherwise, proceed to next line.

A: To replace all tabs that come before the first non-space character with 4 spaces, try:
perl -pe '/^(\s+)/; $k=$1; $k=~s/\t/    /g; s/^\s+/$k/'file > newfile

The script will first find all leading whitespace (spaces, tabs, and anything else) and save it as $k. It then replaces all tabs with 4 spaces in $k and finally replaces all leading whitespace with the current value of $k.
To limit to spaces and tabs only, you can do:
perl -pe '/^([ \t]+)/; $k=$1; $k=~s/\t/    /g; s/^\s+/$k/'file > newfile

Run on your example strings, these solutions produce:
$  printf '\t xxx\n   \txxx\n\t \txxx\n\tx\txx\n'  | perl -pe '/^(\s+)/; $k=$1; $k=~s/\t/    /g; s/^\s+/$k/' | od -t a
0000000  sp  sp  sp  sp  sp   x   x   x  nl  sp  sp  sp  sp  sp  sp  sp
0000020   x   x   x  nl  sp  sp  sp  sp  sp  sp  sp  sp  sp   x   x   x
0000040  nl  sp  sp  sp  sp   x  ht   x   x  nl
0000052


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Current Affairs 27th February, 2019
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PAPER – 1 and PAPER -4
1. Art and Literature
2. Religious texts
3. Applied Ethics
Astounding Bhagavad Gita
Prelims – About the book , About Bhagavad Gita
Mains – Role of Bhagavad Gita in Administration
The Prime Minister inaugurated the world's largest and heaviest Bhagavad Gita at the Delhi ISKCON temple.
The holy book measures 2.8 meters by 2 meters has 670 pages and weights at 800 kg. It is also the world's largest sacred book.
With an artistic touch of 18 exquisite paintings and an innovative elegant layout, the book has been printed in Milan, Italy, on YUPO synthetic paper so as to make it tear proof and waterproof.
The Bhagavad Gita, often referred to as the Gita, is a 700-verse Sanskrit scripture that is part of the Hindu epic Mahabharata.
The Gita is set in a narrative framework of a dialogue between Pandava prince Arjuna and his guide and charioteer Krishna.
Role of Bhagavad Gita in Administration
The Gita's call for selfless action inspired many leaders of the Indian independence movement including Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Mahatma Gandhi; the latter referred to it as his "spiritual dictionary".
Dharma - Arjuna was a great warrior and Krishna asked him to utilise his strength of warriorhood to protect the weak and thus to fight for the betterment of his people, to fight on the grounds of noble principles. That is one's dharma.
Yajna - means not only sacrifice, but it also means to "sacrifice" one's abilities and works for the betterment of the system.
Sharing of the results towards the society/world is a dharma/responsibility of man, because he is a part of a greater system called the world and nature.
PAPER – 2 AND PAPER – 3
1. India – Bilateral relation
2. Defence – India does not 'escalation"
Balakot air strike
Prelims - PoK, Jammu and Kashmir and LoC
Mains – Militarily Response of India to Pulwama attack and World's response for it
External Affairs Minister blamed Pakistan's inaction against Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) — the international terror group responsible for the Pulwama attack — for triggering the strike by the Indian Air Force (IAF) across the Line of Control, and reiterated that New Delhi was averse to any escalation of tensions with Islamabad
PoK, Jammu and Kashmir and LoC
Note – LoC Vs. LAC
LOC stands for Line of Control. It defines the boundary separating parts of Kashmir controlled by India and Pakistan.
LAC stands for Line of Actual Control. It is also a boundary between India and China.
LOC is a demarcated border marked by the militaries.
On the other hand, LAC is not demarcated and consists of a vast empty space.
In 1972, after the Simla Agreement, the two ends agreed for Line of Control. But still, this issue remains a sensitive one and many times have been an issue of war between India and Pakistan.
India's Blakot attack in response to Pulwama attack
No military installations were targeted. The limited objective of the pre-emptive strike was to act decisively against the terrorist infrastructure of the JeM in order to pre-empt another terrorist attack in India.
Response given by world countries
China - Despite India's ongoing tensions with Pakistan, the China pointed to Beijing's intent to pursue with the "Wuhan spirit"- to reboot India-China ties.
Chinese government had responded cautiously to Indian air strikes across the Line of Control (LoC) — criticising New Delhi for taking unilateral action, but also urging both India and Pakistan to improve their ties.
U.S.A - U.S. Secretary of State he spoke to Pakistan Foreign Minister on the topic of taking "meaningful action" against terrorist groups operating on Pakistan soil, following an air strike by India inside Pakistan. It urges India and Pakistan to de-escalate tensions and avoid further military action.
France – It recognised India's legitimacy to ensure its security against cross-border terrorism and asks Pakistan to put an end to operations of terrorist groups established on its territory
U.K - The British government called on India and Pakistan to pursue diplomatic solutions.
OIS - Organisation of Islamic Cooperation condemned "the Indian incursion and aerial violation."
1. India – Pakistan relationship
2. Defence and Counter terrorism
Why IAF chose Mirage 2000 to carry out strike inside Pakistan?
Prelims and Mains – About Mirage 2000 fighter jets and Why is it preferred for recent attack against JeM?
A fleet of Mirage 2000 deep-penetration fighter jets assisted by other assets of the Indian Air Force carried out the pre-dawn strike on the biggest terror camp of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror outfit in Pakistan.
India currently has around three squadrons of Mirage 2000 fighter jets manufactured by French aerospace major Dassault Aviation. The squadrons are based in Gwalior.
The Mirage 2000 is a French multi-role, single-engine fighter jet which is capable of dropping a range of bombs and missiles including laser-guided bombs.
India had inducted the Mirage jets around 30 years back and they are being upgraded at a cost of around Rs 20,000 crore.
Why Mirage 2000 in attack now?
The Mirage 2000 multi-role aircraft was chosen for the strike for its capability to hit targets with "pin-point" accuracy.
The Mirage 2000s are fitted with Thales RDY 2 radar which can strike at targets with 100 per cent accuracy.
The aircraft was preferred as it is capable of long-range engagement of targets and the assessment was that it can record 100 per cent success rate.
Paper- 2
1. Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate.
Islamic Cooperation countries (OIC)
Prelims - About IOC
Mains - India's involvement in the organization, need, significance and challenges.
In a 1st, India invited to OIC meet as 'guest of honour'.
India has never been invited to the OIC before and the latest development, coming at a time when the India-Pakistan tension is running high, is being seen as a diplomatic success.
About the OIC
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation is an international organization founded in 1969, consisting of 57 member states.
It is the second largest inter-governmental organization after the United Nations.
The organisation states that it is "the collective voice of the Muslim world" and works to "safeguard and protect the interests of the Muslim world in the spirit of promoting international peace and harmony".
The OIC has permanent delegations to the United Nations and the European Union.
PAPER – 3
1. Agriculture
2. Science and Technology
Central Genomics and Quality Laboratory facility
Prelims – About CGQL of ICAR and CR Dhan 310 , CR Dhan 311
Mains – Role of NRRI in Indian Agriculture
Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare inaugurated Central Genomics and Quality Laboratory facility at ICAR - National Rice Research Institute (NRRI) in Cuttack.
CR Dhan 310 and 311 and CR Dhan 801 and 802
For ensuring nutritional security, for the first time in the world, the NRRI recently released two high-protein rice varieties (CR Dhan 310, CR Dhan 311) and two climate-smart varieties (CR Dhan 801 and CR Dhan 802), which are tolerant to both submergence and drought and few biotic stresses to face the challenges of climate change.
Significance of CGQL
Central Genomics and Quality Laboratory facility will help farmers in analyzing the quality of soil, water and produce
Role of NRRI in agricultural development in India
Since its inception in 1946, the Institute contributed immensely in country's Green Revolution and steered groundbreaking research in development of high-yield rice varieties thereby helping achieve self-sufficiency in rice production.
The Institute is working on developing and popularizing super-yielding varieties and agro-technologies for higher productivity, profitability, climate resilience and sustainability of rice farming.
NRRI is the nodal agency for planning, implementation and monitoring of Bringing Green Revolution in Eastern India (BGREI) programme which is being implemented in 118 districts of seven Eastern states.
With its implementation, more than 25% of yield increase has been recorded in the states of Assam, Bihar and Chhatisgarh, whereas 12-15% yield increase has been reported in Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Eastern UP.
Note - NRRI has developed a Mobile App 'riceXpert' which is helping in providing information to farmers in real time besides facilitating the flow of information from scientist to farmers.
1. Defence
Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile
Prelims – About the Missile and its features
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test fired indigenously developed Quick Reach Surface-to-Air missiles (QRSAM) from ITR Chandipur, off the Odisha Coast.
Significance of the testfire
The two missiles were tested for different altitude and conditions. The test flights successfully demonstrated the robust Control, Aerodynamics, Propulsion, Structural performance and high manoeuvring capabilities thus proving the design configuration.
Significance of QRSAM
The indigenously developed state-of-the-art QRSAM will significantly boost the defence capabilities of our armed forces.
1. Military Exercise
Sampriti 2019
Prelims – About the Exercise and its Significance
As part of the ongoing India Bangladesh defence cooperation, a joint military exercise Sampriti-2019 will be conducted at Tangail, Bangladesh from 02 March to 15 March 2019.
Exercise Sampriti-2019 is an important bilateral defence cooperation endeavour between India and Bangladesh and this will be the eighth edition of the exercise which is hosted alternately by both countries.
The exercise is aimed to strengthen and broaden the aspects of interoperability and cooperation between the Indian and Bangladesh Armies. The exercise will involve tactical level operations in a counter insurgency and counter terrorism environment under the UN mandate.
Important Note - In addition to understanding each other in tactical level operations, emphasis will also be laid for greater cultural understanding to strengthen military trust and cooperation between the two nations.
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Energy Conservation & Efficiency
Department of Energy proposes more efficient light bulbs
New light bulb standard would save consumers an estimated $20 billion over the next 30 years.
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The Department of Energy has proposed strengthening efficiency standards for light bulbs.
The proposed standard would require most common light bulbs to produce about 125 lumens per watt, up from the existing requirement of 45 lumens per watt. A common "60-watt equivalent" bulb would need to use no more than 6.5 watts. Many of today's LED bulbs use 9 or 10 watts, while many compact fluorescents use about 13 watts.
If finalized, the standard would save consumers $20 billion, cumulatively, and avert 131 million metric tons of carbon emissions over 30 years, according to estimates by the agency.
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Too many we stars we lost in 2016.
2016 has been a cruel year, from start to finish in terms of taking away from us iconic beloved figures in both film and television. Very early in the year we had to say goodbye to David Bowie and Alan Rickman. January took away from us also Glenn Frey, Ettore Scola, Dan Haggerty, Abe Vigoda, Mike Minor and many more. February took away two icons of writing as Umberto Eco and Harper Lee, among others; March had us say goodbye to funny man Garry Shandling; April took away Prince… Prince! I still can´t get over his loss.
Alan Young left us in May, and with him the memories of Mister Ed… June took away some of childhood favorites, as MIchu Meszaros, also known as Alf, and Rubén Aguirre, el Profesor Jirafales in El Chavo del Ocho, or funny tough guy Bud Spencer, as well as the heartbreaking loss of an up and comer like Anton Yelchin.
July was cruel on directors, taking away Michael Cimino, Abbas Kiarostami and Héctor Babenco; while August took away one of my country´s biggst icons on the history of television: Juan Carlos Mesa; as well as global funnyman Gene Wilder, and the man inside R2D2: Kenny Baker.
September took away Curtis Hanson, Bill Nunn and Alexis Arquette, among others, while October took Kevin Curran and Michael Massee, and November took Florence Henderson and Robert Vaughn.
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Where Blue Meets Blue
Andrew Calhoun's 7th album, Where Blue Meets Blue, offers 17 original songs plus covers of John Prine's "Hello In There" and Kate MacLeod's "Wild Birds." Compositional ideas include guitar breaks which move song melodies into the dorian, phrygian, locrian and mixolydian modes. Guest musicians include Andrew Bird and Gerry O'Neill (fiddle), David
Andrew Calhoun's 7th album, Where Blue Meets Blue, offers 17 original songs plus covers of John Prine's "Hello In There" and Kate MacLeod's "Wild Birds." Compositional ideas include guitar breaks which move song melodies into the dorian, phrygian, locrian and mixolydian modes. Guest musicians include Andrew Bird and Gerry O'Neill (fiddle), David Chickering (cello), Kat Eggleston (vocals) and Kate MacLeod (fiddle and vocals).
Roads in Disrepair
Portrait of a Girl and Her Parents
River Song
Cows on the Highway
Wild Birds (Kate MacLeod)
Baby-O
Hello in There
The Golden Gate Bridge
Sea of Snow
Flowers on the Weekend
You Will Know God
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Launch of PNB Met life by FM
Posted on February 4, 2013 by sagarmedia
MetLife India Insurance Company Limited and Punjab National Bank Seal Their Life Insurance Partnership
MetLife India Rebranded as PNB MetLife
New Delhi, February 4, 2013: MetLife India Insurance Company Limited (MetLife India), an affiliate of MetLife, Inc., today announced the launch of its new brand PNB MetLife following Punjab National Bank's (PNB) acquisition of a 30% ownership interest in the company. Following this launch, MetLife India will now be known as PNB MetLife India Insurance Company Limited (PNB MetLife). Commemorating this great partnership, the Honourable Finance Minister of India, Mr. P Chidambaram attended the launch event in New Delhi and unveiled the company's new brand.
PNB is one of the oldest and leading banks in India and has been trusted by customers for over 115 years. It has a vast distribution reach with over 5,900 branches and serves over 78 million customers across the nation. MetLife, a leading global provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefits programs with 90 million customers worldwide, has been operating for more than 140 years and is the largest life insurer in the US. Through its subsidiaries and affiliates, MetLife also holds leading market positions in Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East.
MetLife India has been operating in the country since 2001 and with its partnership with PNB, has significantly expanded its insurance business. In its first year acting as a corporate agent for MetLife India, PNB posted premium of over Rs. 600 crore. MetLife has been profitable for nine consecutive quarters.
PNB MetLife will offer customers access to global expertise, financial reliability, and a wide range of innovative products and services.
Speaking at the launch, Shri K.R. Kamath, Chairman & Managing Director, Punjab National Bank, said, "This is a fine example of a public-private partnership and a significant milestone in the 117 year history of the bank. MetLife has more than 140 years of experience, and is a leading global provider of insurance products. Partnering with MetLife will give us access to global products and the risk management expertise of MetLife. We are very pleased that with this partnership, PNB will be able to offer a full suite of financial products to our customers, including Life insurance, under the new brand PNB MetLife"
Mr. Christopher Townsend, President, Asia, MetLife, Inc. said; "As a dynamic emerging market, India is a key strategic focus for MetLife, and we are proud to be partnering with PNB, an outstanding financial institution. This unique and compelling partnership reinforces our commitment to India and our goal of becoming a top-tier life insurer in the country. We look forward to working with PNB to bring our products, technology and capabilities to India to help customers achieve financial security."
About MetLife, Inc.
MetLife, Inc. is a leading global provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, serving 90 million customers. Through its subsidiaries and affiliates, MetLife holds leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. For more information, visit www.metlife.com
About Punjab National Bank
With over 78 million satisfied customers and around 6,000 domestic outlets, PNB continues to retain its leadership position amongst the nationalised banks in India. The Bank enjoys strong fundamentals, large franchise value and a good brand image. Since its inception in 1895, PNB has always been a "People's Bank" serving millions of people throughout the country and has remained fully committed to its guiding principles of sound and prudent banking. For more information, visit www.pnbindia.in
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Free market are more beneficial to the upliftment of dalits than the reservation system
Press Release - For Immediate Release - 04 Febraury 2013
New Delhi, India – Renowned Dalit thinker and political commentator Chandra Bhan Prasad has said that the market oriented economic reforms have done far more for the upliftment of Dalits than the reservation system and social reformers. He said, "reservation system can be useful for the upliftment of mere 10 percent of Dalits while the free market as a concept can make the life of 90 percents Dalits better." "It is the market only which has bridged the gap between Dalits and Non-dalits. The results of this change are manifested not just in changes in per capita income, but in the changed lifestyle, food habits and aspirations of common Dalits" continues Mr. Prasad. He was speaking on the second day of the first Asia Liberty Forum (ALF) organized on 2-3 February 2013 by Asia Centre for Enterprise (ACE) in collaboration with Centre for Civil Society (CCS), Atlas Economic Research Foundation and Fredrich Naumann Stiftung fur die Freiheit. Around 200 economists, commentators and representatives of civil society organisations from over 2o countries participated in this program.
While putting his views on the topic "Economic Reforms & Caste in India" Mr. Chandra Bhan Prasad said that in the last two decades, access to the market has brought big change to the lifestyles of Dalits at least in metros like Delhi and Mumbai, and it is very difficult to differentiate between Dalit and Non-dalits according to their eating, clothing and work style. He said, "market encourage non-traditional specialisation, innovation, and the use of latest technology to gain maximum profit. The use of fancy machines and latest technologies for example have encouraged even 'Savarnas' to be employed as housekeeping staff and security guards which were earlier considered as the work of Dalits alone.
At the opening address of ALF, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) Mr. Baijayant "Jay" Panda said that the phobia of the East India Company is responsible for the opposition of foreign investments and industrialists. Mr. Panda said that this fear needs to be removed as foreign investment and industrialists play a vital role in every country's economy. Mr Panda argued that the old monopolies had crumbled and competition was encouraging diversificaiton of products and services. He said, 'You no longer have to run after a govt monopolist internet provider; now a dozen internet companies run after you!" Dr. Parth J. Shah of CCS, Tom Palmer from Atlas Foundation, Ajay Shah of NIPFP, Siegfried Herzog from FNF and hundreds of delegates, economists and speakers were present at the Forum over the two days.
The program showcased intellectual entrepreneurs who are battling for freedom and free enterprise all over the world, and presented successful international models of community mobilisation, political participation, and advocacy for reforms. Organisations such as Students for Liberty, Tax Payers Alliance (UK), Central Asia Free Market Institute (Kyrgyzstan), Landesa (India), Sambriddhi Foundation (Nepal) Centre for Policy Alternatives (Sri Lanka) presented their work and accomplishments and shared learnings from their experiences in working in some of the most difficult environments in the world.
The Forum was a public celebration of liberty in Delhi-NCR, bringing the best liberal minds from Asia and around the world and provided a much needed platform to identify critical issues plaguing Asia, explore strategies to face the challenges ahead, and generate ways to strengthen the liberal movement in this part of the world.
About Centre for Civil Society
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2012 was a thrilling roller coaster ride for the legal eco-system surrounding the sporting world. From the London Olympics 2012 to the Indian Olympic Association's ("IOA") disqualification by the International Olympic Council ("IOC"), 2012 has had its fair share of smiles and sighs. The year highlighted some problems which continue to impede the governance of sports, the solutions to which are yet to be seen in the year ahead. With the nexus between sport and the law gaining significant ground in 2012, 2013 could present a kaleidoscope of new possibilities. We reflect on the events, legal hurdles, issues and the solutions 2012 evidenced, as the sporting arena gears up for a promising year ahead. The Year in Sports Law Ne
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World Cancer Day is being observed today
Today is World Cancer Day. It is an annual event that aims to raise awareness about cancer and to encourage efforts in prevention, detection, and treatment of the disease.
The theme of this year is "Cancer - Did you know?" It focuses on destroying myths and misconceptions about the disease. This theme is part of the World Cancer Declaration, adopted by the United Nations in 2011.
In this year's endeavours, the key myths that are being highlighted are that cancer is just a health issue, and that the disease only affects the wealthy, the elderly, and developed countries.
This World Cancer Day event is a substantial initiative held under the guidance of Union for International Cancer Control, endorsed by more than 400 member organisations across 120 countries.
The Union for International Cancer Control and the International Agency for Research on Cancer have announced that 1.5 million lives which would be lost to cancer, could be saved per year if decisive measures are taken to achieve the World Health Organization's '25 by 25' target. The target is to reduce premature deaths due to non-communicable diseases by 25% by 2025.
Currently, 7.6 million people die from cancer worldwide every year, out of which, 4 million people die prematurely, aged 30 to 69 years.
If urgent action is not taken to raise awareness about the disease and to develop practical strategies to address cancer, by 2025, the death by cancer is projected to increase to an alarming 6 million .
`Cancer Awareness and Symptom Based Early Detection Door to Door Campaign'.
Madan Mohan Mittal, Health and Family Welfare Minister, Punjab released the report of the State-wide `Cancer Awareness and Symptom Based Early Detection Door to Door Campaign'.
Addressing the media at Punjab Bhawan here, Mittal informed that 2,64,84,434 persons in 50,53,447 households have been covered in 12603 villages and 217 cities and towns of the State. He said that this amounts to 97.78% population going by the census data.
Mittal said that based on the experience of the pilot project regarding Rapid Assessment of Cancer Awareness and Symptom Based Early Detection Campaign from October 2 to October 31, 2012, this campaign have been launched in the state from December 1 to December 31, 2012.
Health Minister further announced that 23,874 cases have been recorded, where people have said that they are suffering from cancer while 33,318 cancer deaths have been claimed to have occurred during last five years. The persons complaining of the symptoms out of the list of 12 enlisted in the multi-colour hand out numbered 84,453. He said that all health specialists, including the World Health Organization (WHO), stress upon the early diagnosis of cancer based on symptoms.
Mittal said that Punjab has taken a lead in such an effort while making it a reality by door to door visits, the first campaign of its kind all over the world. While appreciating the voluntary role played by the field workers, Health Minister made a special reference to the voluntary contribution made by ASHA and ASHA Facilitators in this act of human good.
The minister said that after the completion of first phase, which involved Mass Awareness and identification, now in the second phase the suspects as well as those who claim to suffer from cancer would be taken to the health institutions to confirm the diagnosis. He informed that the diagnostic and treatment facilities available with the Government would be free for them. All the suspects and those suffering from cancer have been provided referral cards specially designed for the campaign.
Mittal pointed out that the whole exercise had been carried out at a very nominal cost of 60 paisa per head with a total of about 1.7 crores rupees against a proposed budget of Rs 2.00 crores shared at 75:25 between the centre and the state government. He also informed that external evaluation would be got done from Teams of PGI, Chandigarh for this gigantic exercise done at a very small budgetary provision of about 70 paisa per head of the population.
Vini Mahajan, Principal Secretary, Health and Medical Education said that the whole exercise has been carried out as per advice of the experts in the field and it as the only alternative available to the third world countries where resources are limited. She said the second significant factor in the success of this unique campaign has been the continuous monitoring coupled with good training at all levels. This is an exercise that would go a long way in mitigating the troubles of many a family by early diagnosis and treatment during the 2nd phase of medical care of those more than 80000 who are symptomatic. She further informed that by way of a specially designed software the individual details of all the 1,51, 792 persons are being compiled at state level through the system of direct SMS from the field workers to the state headquarter and as such tracking them shall be easier and systematic.
She expressed another hope that the exercise shall help the state to identify the needs and shall go a long way in strengthening the health infra structure. She said that Deputy Commissioners have also been very helpful during the campaign.
Vini Mahajan said that the timely provision of quality materials and finances by Punjab Health Systems Corporation and NRHM Punjab has been of immense help.
Dr. Ashok Nayyar, Director Health Services stated that this step shall go a long way in finalisation of the population based and hospital based cancer registry in the state. He said that all the specialists working in the state connected with the diagnosis and treatment of cancer are being provided two days orientation training at the Medical Colleges. He said that the exercise has been successful because the Civil Surgeons have been given repeated orientation during the civil surgeons' conferences. He said the second phase is important as the final outcome depends on medical care, so the same shall be implemented in true spirit and there shall be continuous monitoring.
Dr. Ashok Nayyar also said that the help extended by the Nursing institutes in the state has been of enormous help for making it a success.
Dr. P.L. Garg Executive Director State Health Systems Resource Centre while releasing the details of the man power trained said that lot many intellectual inputs have been made for imparting training to 88 State Resource Persons, More than 800 district Resource Persons, and around 4000 block resource persons coupled with the training of about 40000 field workers in about 5000 training workshops held in the field all over the state. He said that the whole campaign has been carried out by motivation and involvement of vast section of the society in general and health department in particular. He said the activities have been done keeping in view the cardinal principle of Transparency, fairness, decentralisation and accountability coupled with skill development and continuous monitoring supervision and guidance. Prompt response and decision has been the hall mark of the whole campaign. The department is of the view that with this effort the diagnosis and awareness about cancer has increased even amongst the Health staff and particularly the ANMs and ASHA.
Hussan Lal, MD, Punjab Health System Corporation, Punjab was aksi present on the occasion.


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Q: Proving a series converges and finding its sum I have the series:
$$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac {1}{25n^2 + 5n - 6}$$ and I am supposed to prove that the series converges and then find its sum. I have to do multiple problems like this. Can I get an example of how to solve problems like these? You don't have to solve this problem in particular if you don't want. I feel an example problem would help immensely though.
EDIT: I am so sorry. I entered the wrong series. I was looking the problem where it was indeed just prove that the series converges. The series has been updated to one of the question where both proving that it converges and finding the sum is the requirement.
This was what I had initially and since a clue was given I thought I might as well think about it too.
$$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac {n+2}{n^3 + 3n^2 + 1}$$
However, I can seem to rewrite the series so I can compare it to $\frac {1}{n^2}$. The denominator can't be factored further can it?
EDIT 2: Attempt at what I originally had.
$$\begin{align}&\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac {n+2}{n^3 + n^2 +1}  \\
&\le\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac {n+2}{n^3}  \\
&=\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac {n}{n^3}+\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac {2}{n^3}
\end{align}$$
Since these two summations converge then the original must converge as well by the comparison test.
How is this proof of the original equation, does it work? I haven't really written a proof using a comparison test before so I'm not sure if it needs to be more detailed or not.

A: I suspect "find its sum" is meant in  the sense of numerical approximation, not a closed-form formula. The best closed form formula in this case seems to be
$$ \sum_r \frac{r (3 + r)}{3} \Psi(1-r) $$
where the sum is over the roots of the polynomial $x^3 + 3 x^2 + 1$, and $\Psi$ is the digamma function.
EDIT: That was for $$\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{n+2}{n^3+3 n^2+1}$$
The new series $$\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{1}{25 n^2 + 5 n - 6}$$
is a telescoping series, since
$$ \frac{1}{25 n^2 + 5 n - 6} = \frac{1}{5 (5n-2)} - \frac{1}{5(5(n+1)-2)}$$
As for the comparisons to the series $\sum_n \frac{1}{n^2}$, the simplest way of doing that is with the Limit comparison test.

A: Actually it is pretty easy to find the sum of the given series, once noticed that:
$$ \sum_{n=1}^{N}\frac{1}{25n^2+5n-6} = \frac{1}{5}\sum_{n=1}^{N}\left(\frac{1}{5n-2}-\frac{1}{5n+3}\right) = \frac{1}{5}\left(\frac{1}{3}-\frac{1}{5N+3}\right) $$
is a telescopic sum. The given series simply equals $\color{red}{\large\frac{1}{15}}$.

A: Notice: I was typing while other reply is posted. Anyway, I decided to leave my reply for the details.
The sum can be calculated by telescoping. The answer is $\frac{1}{15}.$
Here are the details:
The partial sum is:
$$S_k=\sum_{n=1}^k \frac{1}{25n^2+5n-6}=\sum_{n=1}^k \frac{1}{(5n-2)(5n+3)}=\sum_{n=1}^k \frac{1}{5}\left(\frac{1}{5n-2}-\frac{1}{5n+3}\right)=\frac{1}{5}\left[\left(\frac{1}{3}-\frac{1}{8}\right)+\left(\frac{1}{8}-\frac{1}{13}\right)+\left(\frac{1}{13}-\frac{1}{18}\right)+...+\left(\frac{1}{5k-2}-\frac{1}{5k+3}\right)\right]=$$
$$\frac{1}{5}\left(\frac{1}{3}-\frac{1}{5k+3}\right).$$
The sum of the series is the limit of its partial sum:
$$\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{1}{25n^2+5n-6}=\lim_{k\to \infty} S_k=\lim_{k\to \infty} \frac{1}{5}\left(\frac{1}{3}-\frac{1}{5k+3}\right)=\frac{1}{15}.$$


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Lil Uzi Vert Explains Why He Hasn't Been Featured on a Posthumous XXXTentacion Song
Trent Fitzgerald Published: November 22, 2021
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Since the tragic death of XXXTentacion, several rappers have appeared on posthumous songs featuring vocals from the late rapper. Many of X's fans were hoping that Lil Uzi Vert would jump on a song but it has never happened. Now, Uzi explains why.
Last Saturday (Nov. 20), Uzi appeared on Twitch personality Adin Ross' livestream on the streaming platform and answered several of his fans' questions. One person asked if the Philadelphia rapper would ever appear on an unreleased X track since the Skins rapper was a big fan of his.
"Yes, I really do like him," Lil Uzi said. "He called me one time when he was incarcerated a long time ago and I was going onstage—I was on tour with The Weeknd—he called me and he actually rapped a song for me that he never laid, and it was really good."
But Uzi added that he is hesitant about appearing on a posthumous XXXTentacion song.
"I would love to do a song with him, but I'm really weird on stuff like that," the Eternal Atake artist explained. "Don't get me wrong, it took me really long to do that before with another artist."
"I'm really weird because I understand that they're not here living, and what if that's not the vision that they really want?" he continued. "Especially if they really fucked with me. What if that's all wrong? I'll be pissed off if they did it all wrong because I'm not here, but you know, if it works out, it works out."
Here's hoping that another posthumous XXXTentacion album is in the works and Uzi will get a chance to deliver a verse or two on a song.
In the meantime, it looks like Baby Pluto is working on some new music. The former 2016 XXL Freshman recently dropped a new single called "Demon High" and is working on his next project, tentatively titled Pink Tape.
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"Our Kids Are Not a Contingency": Meili Calls on Moe to Apologize for Schools Chaos, and Fix It
Posted by David Mitchell on August 18, 2020
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili called on Premier Scott Moe to apologize to Saskatchewan families for the anxiety and stress caused by his failure to plan for the safe return of kids to school in September, and act quickly to address the resulting chaos.
"Parents deserve a real plan that lets us send our kids back to school with confidence," said Meili. "Instead of taking responsibility for his own failures, the Premier told children as young as six to take 'personal responsibility' for their own safety in schools. The Premier should take some of his own medicine, show some personal responsibility, and apologize for his failure to come up with a plan to safely reopen schools over the past few months."
Meili noted that the NDP pressed the government in June to immediately allocate funding to reduce class sizes and allow school divisions and teachers to prepare for the school year. Instead, the government pointed repeatedly to a $200 million contingency fund, from which the government only yesterday took $40 million, too late to avert a delayed return to school. The NDP has presented seven key measures that a safe school reopening plan needed to address, including smaller class sizes, dedicated funding, clear guidance on outbreaks, and provisions for alternate and distance learning.
"I said in June and I say again today: our kids are not a contingency," said Meili. "There is nothing that the Premier announced yesterday that could not have been made available in June to allow school divisions the time to plan, to hire new staff and to communicate with parents. The announcement yesterday that a fraction of the contingency fund was being allocated to education does nowhere enough to ease people's concerns and address the needs of students and families.
"The Premier's failure to take school reopening seriously has created chaos. This premier is refusing to learn from his mistakes. He should apologize for his failures and do what it takes to make it right, with clear actions on class size, mask use and outbreak prevention."


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In episodes 2, 7, and 8 we learned about the very earliest attempts at recording a viewable scene onto a permanent medium. First asphalt on pewter (Niépce), then mercury on silvered copper (Daguerre), and silver chloride, then potassium iodide, on paper for a one-off image (Hippolyte Bayard's process, unexplained in that episode).
But whereas these three processes were the inventions of the French, in 1835 an Englishman seems to have predated Daguerre and Bayard with what he came to call the calotype process. William Henry Fox Talbot used paper, salt water, and silver nitrate to create a negative image using a camera obscura — dark where the scene was bright, bright where the scene was dark. So what, you ask? So, put that piece of paper with the negative image onto another piece of prepared paper, with a sheet of glass on top to keep them mushed together, and plop that dainty dish out in the sun. The second piece of paper makes a negative image of the negative image and, voilà, I mean, um, cheerio, you've got a positive image of the scene.
Because the images are made on and through paper — clear, flexible film did not yet exist — they were not super-duper marvels of detail, like the Daguerreotype, but they were a lot easier to make, a lot less expensive to make, and you could make multiple positives from a single negative. Like, hundreds or thousands of positives. At least for a while — the process, though not the inventor, was pretty much dead by the end of the 1850s.
William Henry Fox Talbot, English inventor of photography, with a camera and lens in 1864. By this point in history his original process was obsolete, superseded by wet collodion plates, which replaced paper with glass. Photo by John Moffat.
I Think They Prefer "Little" Planet?
If you're looking for a tool to make your images sing, and you don't want to spend all day in the counting house, Luminar 2018 from Skylum, née Macphun, just might be the queen of such apps.* Available for Mac and Windows, and for a mere $69, this program is packed with easy-to-use presets and workspaces. Open an image, click on your favorite preset from those they provide — or make your own using the panoply of filters — and directly send the result to social media.
The original, on the left, leaves some brightness to be desired. A quick trip through Luminar, invoking the "Fix Dark landscape" preset and you get what's on the right (here, flopped for aesthetic purposes).
Play around, add and subtract filters, swap their order, make a mess or make a masterpiece. It's easy and the program keeps a record of your every tweak. Need to back up? Two clicks and you've reversed time! And get this: save the file and close it. Open it back up and your every tweak, from before you closed it, is still available. How sweet is that? As sweet as bread and honey? I'd say so.
Here are the preset categories in Luminar 2018. In addition to the provided ones, you can make your own, saved in "User Presets," mark any preset as a "Favorite" so they show up in that set (in addition to whichever set(s) they are already in), and add presets from other users using the "Get More" category.
Use this link to learn more about Luminar and if you buy it I'll get a little of that transaction. So, thanks in advance.
What's the Maid Got To Do With It?
Whether you're hanging pictures on your wall or clothes in your garden, you want it done right, right? My guest this episode is Brian Ward, who runs Bill's Custom Frames in Tempe, Arizona. He started with Bill in 2002, when the business was already in its 31st year, learned the trade, joined the owner and a coworker in owning two Volkswagens each (I've owned as many as three at one time!), and now runs the place by himself after Bill passed away earlier this year (2017).
Here is one photo, three ways, for three topics: product review, episode guest, photo tip (coming up, down below).
Luminar: The top of this troika is as-shot (Sony A6300 camera); the middle is processed with Luminar 2018 to even things out, contrast-wise, more in keeping with my feel for the subject; the bottom as blacked-and-whited in Luminar to take away all those eye-competing colors in the background — so now his face is the most important thing in the image and our eyes are less interested in wandering to the fluorescent-lighted wall, the green houseplant, the red bar. Removing those distractive colors let me push some more contrast back into the image — still keeping in line with Brian's soft manner, but a bit bolder.
Guest: Brian Ward of Bill's Custom Frames.
Photo Tip: I rolled my camera to the right before I captured this photo of Brian just inside the door to the shop.
He's a laid-back kinda guy, but he knows his framing — he was recommended to me, which is how I came to know him — and he knows people — through him I met Bob Carey, my guest in episode 6. You can check out their Facebook page, with its video of their new location's parlour, and if you're needing framing in the Phoenix area, call Brian at 480-968-1771.
Does The World Seem Lopsided To You?
What's not strange is how tilting your camera adds some energy to an otherwise fine, but perhaps static, image. It is simple to do, with the toughest part of the technique being remembering to do it. To get into the habit, and give yourself some choices, shoot straight, then crooked, then crooked the other way.
Frame your shot with the horizon level in the frame (even if there is no horizon because you're indoors, or because you're pointing the camera up or down). Compose and press the shutter button. Then before you press the shutter button again, twist the camera so the subject is crooked in the frame. Press the button. Try twisting in the other direction. Press the button.
Do you have one of those dogs that just sits and pants and stares off into space or stares at you with unabashed adoration? My wife doesn't. She has Cowboy, seen here in three quick shots to test which is the better tilt — left, right, or none. I prefer the image in the lower right corner, which has the camera tilting left — the level one is kinda dull, while the one where I tilted right feels like Cowboy is going to slide out of the picture. Why does tilting left work better? Dunno, but it does, at least for me. "Sit, Cowboy! Sit!"
Compare! Not every subject is improved with this lopsided approach, but many are and my imagination doesn't yet allow me to know in advance, though I'm getting better. And, as I wonder in the audio, might human subjects who are facing a camera pointed their way at a jaunty angle feel a little more relaxed, and little more jaunty themselves? I don't know, but try it yourself and see if not only the picture, but the subject, feels more energetic.
A Paparazzo Worth Every Pence (six, at least)?
Julia Margaret Cameron was the granddaughter to a page to Marie Antoinette, born in India and, 63 years later, passing away in Ceylon. In between she lived in France and London and India. Mrs. Cameron received a camera as a gift when she was 48 years old and, in the mere 11 years she practiced her craft, she learned the technology and developed what is considered, now, a great eye for portraiture — and she photographed some of the greats. "(shouted) Hey, Charles Darwin! Look over here!"
Alfred, Lord Tennyson. You may know him, Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland, by such oft-quoted phrases as, "'Tis better to have loved and lost / Than never to have loved at all." Photo by Julia Margaret Cameron.
Cameron seems to have loved, and possibly never lost, her affection for photography: "From the first moment, I handled my lens with a tender ardour."
This man looks a bit scary, deranged maybe, but don't be dissing him — meet John Herschel, an active force in the beginnings of the technology of photography, working with Fox Talbot and others on chemistry and processes, and also the coiner of the term "photography!" Photo by Julia Margaret Cameron.
Julia Margaret Cameron as photographed by her husband, Henry. You can read more about her on this Wikipedia page.
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