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This Doctor Made House Calls Every Monday Night
December 28, 2020 / thewritelife61
As we wind up our blog series, "The Movie Came First," we finish with a show from the late seventies, House Calls. The original movie hit the big screen in 1978. The description of the movie is that Charley is a surgeon who's recently lost his wife. He embarks on a tragicomic romantic quest with one woman after another until he meets up with Ann, a single woman, closer to his own age, who immediately and unexpectedly captures his heart.
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Walter Matthau played Charley and Glenda Jackson was Ann. Art Carney and Richard Benjamin were cast as friends and doctors who work with Walter. Max Shulman and Julius Epstein wrote the screenplay.
Jump ahead to 1979 and we find House Calls on the television schedule. The writers/creators are still Julius Epstein and Max Shulman. The same four top characters are featured but I thought it was interesting that only three of them got new names. Instead of Charley Nichols, we now have Wayne Rogers as Charley Michaels, Lynn Redgrave took on the role of Ann Anderson in place of Ann Atkinson. Charley's coworkers are Amos Weatherby played by David Wayne where the original character was Amos Willoughby but Benjamin's Norman Solomon role is now Normon Solomon, just one vowel change played by Ray Butenika. If there is a meaning behind the names, I never learned about it. Charley and Normon are the Hawkeye and Trapper of the hospital community and Willoughby is the senior doctor who tries to reign them in and doesn't fire them only because they're such good doctors.
In this version of the story, Charley and Ann are dating. He's a surgeon at a San Francisco hospital and she is the new administrative assistant. He doesn't like to conform to rules, while she insists on it, so while they are dating in their personal life, they often butt heads in the work life.
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Redgrave and Rogers had a great chemistry and apparently the relationship of the three doctors provided a lot of funny situations. Providing additional humor were practical head nurse Bradley played by Aneta Corsaut, an older but enthusiastic candy striper Mrs. Phipps played by Deedy Peters, and everyone's favorite character to hate, Conrad Peckler (Mark Taylor), the executive who was trying to bring order to the hospital.
Fans and critics liked the show; Redgrave was nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe, but lost the Emmy to Isabel Sanford for The Jeffersons in 1981.
CBS scheduled the show for Monday nights after MASH, Rogers' previous show. Its competition was Monday Night Football/Baseball on ABC and The Monday Night Movie on NBC. The show stayed on Monday nights for its final two years up against Flamingo Road on ABC and depending on the time of year, Monday Night Football or Dynasty on NBC. The first season it was in the top 20; the second year, it jumped to the top ten and the third season it was in the top 30.
During season three, Lynn Redgrave left the show. There is some confusion as to why she left. Universal Television claimed there was a dispute about her salary; Redgrave insisted it was because the studio would not allow her to breastfeed her baby between takes.
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Her leave was explained on the show by Charley reading a letter out loud to the staff that she had gone back to England to marry her former husband. After more than two years of the relationship developing between Ann and Charley, I'm guessing that the audience didn't buy the abrupt ending of their romance. Sharon Gless was brought in as Jane Jeffries who develops a similar relationship with Charley. I'm also assuming that fans weren't thrilled to think Charley would jump right into a new relationship with Ann's replacement and the chemistry just wasn't the same. The network cancelled the show after season three even though it was still in the top 25.
In an interview on "Pop Goes the Culture," Rogers discussed the show. He said that he loved his time on House Calls. He related that the pilot had been filmed with another actor and for whatever reason, they needed to replace him and called Rogers to see if he was willing to take over the role.
He said he truly enjoyed working with Redgrave and she was very gifted. He wasn't sure how much of her firing had to do with the baby demands and how much was subterfuge for more money, but she was managed by her husband at the time and the entire situation backfired. Rogers especially loved her use of language, and they would sometimes improvise tongue twisters into the script.
He said like MASH, the show took a serious subject and turned it on its head. One of his favorite episodes had to do with medical marijuana. The older Willoughby was growing pot in the hospital for his patients' use. He said it was a very funny episode. Rogers wrote two episodes and directed three of them. He talked about one of the shows he wrote, "Institutional Food" which he took a different take on hospital food which was always stereotyped as bad. In this situation, the hospital had a Mexican chef whom everyone liked. He didn't have a green card and was getting ready to be deported, so the hospital staff was trying to come up with a solution. Finally, Charley decides to adopt this man as his son so he could continue to cook for them.
Rogers was very upset they took the show off the air. They were currently the eleventh most popular show when it was cancelled. He said he wrote a letter to the head of the network programming and to Bill Paley to protest. Paley invited him to lunch in his private quarters but refused to put the show back on the air.
I did find several episodes of the show on YouTube but did not see the DVDs available. I have to admit I saw this show infrequently and never saw the original movie, so I will add that to my list of things to watch in the future. This one sounded like a fun show, but I guess if I'm going to watch Wayne Rogers as a doctor, I'd rather continue watching reruns of MASH. It makes you wonder how long the show would have lasted if the network had not fired Redgrave.
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I noticed an ad for a M*A*S*H Christmas. Any recollection of that? I don't remember ABC doing Monday Night Baseball. I wonder if that was the precursor to Sunday Night Baseball?
I don't remember the MASH Christmas special. I think Sunday night is a relatively new thing. I think before TBS and WGN who broadcast the Cubs and Braves games, I think there was Monday Night Football and Monday Night Baseball and when it wasn't either season, they showed Monday Night at the Movies.


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AMY SHARK
Amy Shark is a lesson in resilience. An overnight success years in the making, Shark now has the ear of the world.
And the world is listening intently.
Shark's breakthrough single Adore recently passed the 60 million stream mark globally.
The Queensland singer/songwriter has toured the US five times in the last two years before even releasing an album, as well as extensive shows across Europe.
In her native Australia, Shark's success leading up her debut album Love Monster is remarkable.
Adore reached No.2 on the ARIA singles chart and No.2 on Triple J's Hottest 100 in 2017 - the biggest music poll in the world with over two million voters.
The song went triple platinum in Australia and became an award magnet.
Shark won Best Pop Release and Breakthrough Artist at the 2017 ARIA awards, while in 2018 Adore won an APRA award for Pop Work of the Year as well as the prestigious Vanda and Young songwriting competition.
Adore was only the beginning. Shark's first EP, Night Thinker, was a critical and commercial success, reaching No.1 on iTunes and No.2 on the ARIA chart.
It was home to further singles Weekends - an ARIA gold song and winner of a songwriter award at the Queensland Music Awards) and Drive You Mad.
Shark has embarked on a blistering international touring and promotional schedule since the calling card of instant classic Adore.
She has played Australian festivals including Splendour in the Grass, Laneway, Groovin' the Moo and Bass in the grass, and opened for fellow Australian act Vance Joy in the US as well playing her own headline tours in North America, the UK and Europe and festivals including Austin City Limits, SxSW and Lollapalooza.
Shark has also performed on The Late Late Show with James Corden and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to an audience of millions.
Love Monster is also home to Shark's second ARIA Top 10 hit, the radio seducing I Said Hi.
Getting high rotation on both commercial and alternative networks, I Said Hi turned platinum in two months.
In a full circle moment, it's a statement on those who said she'd never make it that's now become an anthem for the next generation ready to have their songs heard by the masses.
"It was important to give other musicians who are out there working so hard thinking it's never going to happen a little glimmer of hope. Just remind them that it's very rare that someone comes out and they're an overnight success. That certainly wasn't me. I wanted it to be an anthem for so many reasons, I didn't want it to be about my bitterness or have a passive aggressive attitude. I wanted it to be motivational."
Shark was also featured on the Love, Simon soundtrack at the request of Jack Antonoff, who also secured her as an opening act for his band Bleachers in the US.
As well as showcasing her single-handed songwriting talents, Love Monster includes A-list co-writing collaborations with Antonoff (Taylor Swift, St Vincent), Joel Little (Khalid, Lorde) and Blink-182's Mark Hoppus.
"It was so great having these experiences, it got me out of my comfort zone, out of my own little writing world. And they're not just anyone, I was lucky to be able to skip straight to working with the big dogs."
BAKER BOY
In Arnhem Land they call Baker Boy the 'fresh new prince'. Raised in the remote NT communities of Yurrwi and Maningrida, 22 year-old Danzal Baker, aka Baker Boy, raps in Yolngu Matha language representing his bloodlines. A strikingly talented artist on an undeniable rise, Baker Boy kick started 2018 with two of his songs – Marryuna and Cloud 9 – winning their place in triple j's Hottest 100. He has supported the likes of 50 Cent and Dizzee Rascal, played prime festival slots at Splendour in the Grass, Laneway, Golden Plains and WOMADelaide, and sold out his first headline tour in May 2018.
22 year-old Danzal Baker aka Baker Boy is related to rising stars Gawurra and Yirrmal. He is the freshest new Yolngu hip-hop talent from the Top End. Young, strong and proud Baker Boy raps in Yolngu Matha language representing his Arnhem Land bloodlines. He knows his value, his worth and he raps so others get it.
What seems to be a whirlwind of success since the debut of Cloud 9 in May 2017, the young star has manifested into a full-blown Cyclone Baker. After infiltrating the Triple J Crew with an instant full rotation addition and prospering in their appraisals Baker Boy's career has dropped into 6th gear with singles Marryuna, Mr La Di Da Di and Black Magic. Baker Boy is known as a multi-talented, multi-lingual artist, working across rap, dance, acting and graffiti, and he hopes to inspire younger generations to embrace their culture and become leaders in their communities.
Baker Boy has the industry talking, and is fast becoming one of this country's greatest hip hop stars. Since of his debut song Cloud 9 in May 2017 Baker Boy has won over 21 key awards across the country and played a multitude of prime festival slots (70+ gigs and festivals).
THE POTBELLEEZ
Returning to their anthemic best, The Potbelleez have been writing and recording new material at studios across the world, while at the same time remaining one of the Australia most in-demand and electrifying live acts. The groups previous single Keep On Loving smashed the ARIA Club Chart peaking at #5 in Jan 2018. 'Keep On Loving' saw The Potbelleez collaborate on a Music video with Australia's very own viral dance king Tommy Franklin. The video was shot on location on Venice Beach, California.
As one of Australia's most successful dance groups The Potbelleez made their name performing on the very biggest Festival stages worldwide. The Potbelleez performances include Stereosonic –Future Music Festival – MTV Ibiza - Global Gathering Korea – Electric Picnic Ireland as well as club shows in Russia – Germany – UK – Korea – Thailand - India in March 2018. The Potbelleez have enjoyed a golden run of hits in Australia as well as Europe with co-penning anthems Don't Hold Back and Are You With Me and which have all featured prominently across major advertising and television campaigns including the Apprentice, Samsung, Kia and of course as Jeep Australia very own TV anthem for over 10 years!
The Potbelleez have sold over 1 Million singles and albums in Australia and are known for some of the biggest dance tracks over the past few years including Keep On Loving, Go For Gold, Hello, From The Music, Are You With Me, Saved In A Bottle and the triple platinum, top 5 single, Don't Hold Back.
Hot on the heels of opening up the main stage at Good Things Festival in Parramatta this past weekend, Sydney-based screaming rap-rock-electro-pop mutants RedHook today unleash a brand new music video for their fresh single 'Turn Up The Stereotype' and announce that they will be joining Hands Like Houses on their huge -Anon. album tour in February of 2019.
Since its release on October 26, Turn Up The Stereotype has exploded with over 200K streams across YouTube and Spotify, scoring triple J Unearthed rotation as well as multiple spins on Triple J (2018 With Richard Kingsmill, Good Nights, Home & Hosed, short.fast.loud & more), and even earning a coveted 5-star Unearthed review from presenter, Bridget Hustwaite.
Now, the band unveils the official visuals for the song, unfolding a new chapter in the RedHook mythology that carries on chronologically from their debut offering Minute On Fire.
Kicking off with guitarist Craig Wilkinson "sadboi" and vocalist Emmy Mack "strngegrrl" being kidnapped by a bunch of demonically creepy scientists and subjected to a bizarre genre-bending experiment, the 'Turn Up The Stereotype' clip was co-directed by RedHook and Her Name Is Murder Productions (Norma Jean, Ocean Grove) in collaboration with Haus Party's Chris Elder (The Amity Affliction, Peking Duk).
"It was a super fun way to use the cinematic RedHook universe to visually represent our real life experience of trying to figure out where the hell we fit in the music industry," Mack explains of the clip, which was half-filmed inside a decommissioned slaughterhouse in western Sydney, and half-filmed inside the band's bathroom shower.
"Since we launched this project back in June, a lot of our brushes with the industry have involved people trying to pin us into some kind of genre box. And I guess this is our way of rejecting those boxes.
"By playing a fun game of dress-ups and blowing things up," she adds.
A combustible cocktail of Mack's acidic lyricism and venomous vocal hooks and guitarist Craig Wilkinson's groove-fuelled riffage and EDM-influenced production, Turn Up The Stereotype was produced by Stevie Knight (Trophy Eyes, Stand Atlantic) and Dave Petrovic (Northlane, Tonight Alive), mixed by James Paul Wisner (Paramore, Hands Like Houses) and mastered by Steve Smart (Parkway Drive).
After toasting the release of Turn Up The Stereotype in their hometown of Sydney with a totally SOLD OUT live launch at alternative nightclub AM//PM, headlining Australian Music Week 2018's first ever curated heavy music showcase and opening up the inaugural Good Things Festival in Sydney this past weekend, RedHook will now embark on their first full Australian tour alongside scene heroes Hands Like Houses, Ocean Grove and Endless Heights.
"We're so bloody excited," Mack says. "Craig is the ultimate HLH fanboy, he even has the collectable Dissonants socks which he'll no doubt be rocking every night of the tour, lord help us all."
After a year spent earning a dedicated following on the live circuit and sharing stages with the likes of Dream On Dreamer, The Getaway Plan, Stand Atlantic, Thornhill and Dear Seattle, RedHook are now launching full force, with an arsenal of more huge tunes still to come.
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ASH GRUNWALD
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Ash Grunwald is part of Australia's blues and roots scene, a one-man band who belts out his songs on guitar and stompbox at festivals around the country. Like a lot of blues and roots musicians, he's something of a young hippie, and many of his songs deal with subjects like escaping from the big city and spending time with nature. He even has a song thanking a pod of dolphins for saving him from a shark while he was out surfing.
Grunwald's grandfather played bass and at the age of ten they first started jamming together while he was learning to play the guitar. That began his obsession with the blues, expanded into an expertise by listening to the blues shows on Melbourne's community radio stations as a teenager. By his early 20s, Grunwald had been in and out of several bands including the Blue Grunwalds and the Groove Catalysts, as well as playing in a couple of duos. He found that he preferred playing solo, however, booking small shows along the coastline wherever there was a good beach he could surf at, even if it meant playing unnoticed for hours in the dark corner of a restaurant.
Still independent and without a manager, he recorded a collection of his songs and several blues covers live (including songs by Howlin' Wolf and Robert Johnson), Introducing Ash Grunwald, and released it himself in 2001. Shortly after that he discovered Tom Waits, and in particular his work from the '80s and after, which involved experimental percussion with everything from pots and pans to a dumpster. In 2004, Grunwald recorded a second album, I Don't Believe, again live and solo, this time using spanners and hammers for percussion and adding several covers of Waits' songs. It was also the first time he used samples and live loops on an album. Songs from those first two albums were then combined together in a new release called Live at the Corner, for which he won an Australian Blues Award for Album of the Year.
The popularity of blues and roots had exploded in Australia with independent, dreadlocked musicians like the John Butler Trio suddenly capable of topping the charts, and Grunwaldwas caught up in the boom. The JJJ radio station was responsible for spearheading the trend, and in 2005, Grunwald's youthful fascination with radio came full-circle when he became host of JJJ's Roots N All show, a position he held for 18 months. He also worked on Give Signs, his first album to consist only of original songs on which he continued to experiment with unusual percussion, like the sound of a cricket ball bouncing on the floor and his own boots stomping down the steps.
Every year, Mushroom Publishing holds a songwriting workshop in which two songwriters from different genres work together to create a song in a day; in 2008 Grunwald participated in this workshop and was teamed up with Count Bounce, the beatsmith from hip-hop group TZU. The two had a passing acquaintance from sharing the bill at festivals, but working together they discovered they had more in common than it first seemed. The two continued working together on Grunwald's 2008 album, Fish Out of Water, which was the first of his albums not to be recorded purely live or on his own.
PIERCE BROTHERS
Pierce Brothers have taken their unique brand of folk music from busking on the streets of Melbourne to touring the world.
Comprising of twin brothers Jack and Pat Pierce, the multi-instrumentalists have been shaking dance floors and selling out rooms across UK, Europe, Canada, USA and their native Australia. Their irresistible energy and world class live show has generated a word of mouth buzz not seen for some time.
Having established themselves as a figurehead of the folk, blues & roots community here in Australia and abroad, the band have toured relentlessly – honing their craft and gaining fans across the globe as they go. The band's music has grown with them over the years and has seen them release two Top 10 ARIA EPs (The Records Were Ours and Into The Dirt), receive over 7 million global streams (1.7 million in Australia since Jan 2015), as well as over half a million YouTube views.
The Pierce Brothers released their full-length debut album Atlas Shoulders last year to rave reviews. The album came in at number #13 on the aria chats and was produced by Garrett Kato.
2019 will see the boys embarking on a massive world tour, including a string of headline dates and support slots to Tash Sultana, across USA, Europe, UK and Australia.

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How did the Pharaohs build the massive pyramids?
That's certainly the first question that comes to your mind every time you see the Pyramids. You really wish you could have " a time machine " to travel back in time and find out by yourself.
To fully appreciate the art of building pyramids in Pharaonic Egypt, you have to go back to the third millennium to discover how they built them at a time they didn't even have the wheel or the pulley.
Take a very interesting tour to the Pyramids of Giza and The sphinx to see how they did that. Learn how they made a few "mistakes" before they raised the amazing Pyramid of Cheops at Giza, a feet of engineering by all means. It's not a coincidence some people consider it one the of the best structures ever made by man in all ages.
To build this pyramid you have to be a first-class mason, engineer, architect, mathematician, astronomer and surveyor. The ancient Egyptians just mastered all these sciences three thousand years before Christ was born.
The Great Pyramid of Giza (also called the Pyramid of Khufu and the Pyramid of Cheops) is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now El Giza, Egypt It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact Egyptologists believe that the pyramid was built as a tomb for fouthe dynaste Egyptian Pharaoh khofo (Cheops in Greek) and constructed over a 14 to 20-year period concluding around 2560 BC Pick up at your hotel in Cairo to discover first the Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion's body and the Valley Temple.
- Have a camel/carriage ride by the pyramids and across the Sahara .
- Have lunch in a local restaurant (optional).
By employing one guide for every two travelers (compared to one guide for 10-12 people at other companies), Egypt Traveluxe Tours has been committed, from inception, to investing in the local people and economy. Today, Egypt Traveluxe Tours has taken this commitment to supporting education for disadvantaged children in the Egyptian community.


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Chatfield woman plans two-year trip by solar-powered bike
Hanna Elshoff of Chatfield is getting ready for a two-year ride across the U.S. in her solar-power assisted, electric pedal car.
By Derek Sullivan, dsullivan@postbulletin.com
CHATFIELD — Chatfield resident Hanna Elshoff just can't wait any longer.
She biked everywhere as a teenager. Well, everywhere except Texas. Elshoff, born in 1942, emigrated from West Germany to Fort Dodge, Iowa, in 1961. She left her parents behind and moved in with a sponsor family. After meeting some friends from Texas, she told her American guardians that she wanted to ride her bike from Iowa to Texas.
"If it took me a year it didn't matter. I was going to live footloose and fancy free," Elshoff, 72, said. "I was going to go from one little town to another and work my way to Texas. But my sponsors said it was too dangerous and they told me I couldn't do it. I've regretted it all my life.
"I always thought, someday I'm going to do it. Maybe when I'm 80, I'll be footloose and fancy free. I'll hit the road and let life take you here, there and everywhere."
At her 70th birthday party, Elshoff decided 75, not 80, was the best age for her trip. So 75 it was — until she saw a motorized bike at Menards. After seeing that bike, Elshoff wondered if solar-powered bikes existed. A quick computer search pulled up a bike dealer in Durham, N.C. She left immediately for North Carolina and after a few test drives, bought a solar-powered tricycle for $7,000.
"While I was in Durham, I thought, I'm not going to wait until I'm 75. My kids and everyone are taken care of. They don't really need me. I'm going to start (in May)."
As she predicted a year ago, the trip will start with a kickoff at 10 a.m. on May 2 at Bethel Lutheran Church in Rochester. The kickoff is sponsored by the Rochester Morning Pride Lions Club.
Since the solar-powered tricycle, called ELF, arrived in Chatfield on July 3, Elshoff, a longtime member of the Lions Club, has been talking with fellow Lions across the country about housing on her two-year trip to not only Texas, but all across the United States.
Elshoff will travel roughly 40 miles a day and try to speak with a Lions Club chapter at each stop. In each town, she will thank the Americans who helped end World War II before she and her German family members were killed. Elshoff will also talk about the Lions' Leader Dog Program, which helps train seeing-eye dogs.
The ELF can travel 30 mph while being run by solar power and can go 30 miles without the rider pedaling. Elshoff said she plans to pedal most of the way, except for the occasional hill, and will limit her daily trip to 40 miles so she can accomplish her goal. The first leg of her two-year tour ends in Plains, Ga., on Nov. 1. She picked Plains because she wants to meet former President Jimmy Carter, who still lives there.
As an adult, Elshoff lived on a farm near Chatfield. One night while listening to the news, she heard Carter say he was a farmer and he was running for president.
"I couldn't believe it, a farmer running for president," she said. "I thought, 'I want to vote for him,' but I couldn't because I was still a German citizen. I decided then to become an American citizen, so I could vote for him. Well, I wasn't able to get it done in time, but I was able to become a citizen in 1978.
"After you take the oath, you get a big envelope welcoming you as an American citizen," she continued. "I open it up. I read everything. And here is a letter from the president, signed not by Jimmy Carter, but Gerald Ford. I was so disappointed. And ever since, I have had a goal. I'm going to get Jimmy Carter's signature."
This November won't be the first time Elshoff has tried to get Carter's signature. She's had some failures, including one attempt when the former president's office verified Carter would be there. Unfortunately for Elshoff, the meeting was going to take place during December and her flight to Plains was canceled.
Jeremy Stevens, head of the Chatfield chapter of the Lions Club, feels confident Elshoff will not only get her signature, but also finish her two-year trip.
"I think she will," Stevens said. "I think it's a neat project. It's a nice project to raise awareness for Leader Dog. It's great."
Elshoff said she has an itinerary finished, but it changes almost by the minute. As word has gotten out about her solar-powered bike trip, several conventions and conferences have invited her to attend. Before leaving on her trip, she will have the ELF at the Eco Fair at 10:15 a.m. Sunday.
"There's been a lot of interest in the bike, and I love talking about it. I'm going to attend as many (conventions) as I can," she said, "but I still need to make it to Plains, Georgia, on time."
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Alcohol laws of Australia are laws that regulate the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages. The legal drinking age is 18 throughout Australia. The minimum age for the purchase of alcoholic products in Australia is 18. A licence is required to produce or sell alcohol.

In most of Australia, an alcoholic beverage is one of greater than 1.15% alcohol by volume, but in Queensland and Victoria it is one of greater than 0.5% alcohol by volume. Swan Light, a very low-alcohol beer (0.9%) is considered a soft drink in Western Australia, as would a shandy made with low-alcohol beer, whereas kombucha is considered alcoholic in Victoria. For this reason most alcoholic products sold in Australia are labelled with a statement of their alcoholic content if above 0.5%; otherwise, a product labelled "brewed" may contain some alcohol.

Alcohol drinking age

Alcohol laws by state or territory

Australian Capital Territory
During Canberra's early years, alcohol was banned in the Australian Capital Territory, with King O'Malley in 1911 being a sponsor of the unpopular alcohol ban. Prohibition was partial, since possession of alcohol purchased outside of the Territory remained legal and the few pubs that had existing licences could continue to operate. The federal Parliament repealed the laws after residents of the Federal Capital Territory voted for the end of them in a 1928 plebiscite.

New South Wales
Alcohol may not be sold in New South Wales (NSW) without a licence or permit being obtained from the State government.

In NSW, alcohol may not be sold to a person who is under 18 years of age unless accompanied by a guardian (or spouse) and for consumption during a meal, and minors must not be on licensed premises (i.e. premises on which alcohol may be sold or consumed) unless accompanied by an adult or in other limited circumstances. The designation of restricted area (18+ only) and supervised area (minors must be accompanied by adults) must be displayed on the door or window facing outwards. Before 1905 the drinking age was 16.

There are several categories of licences available. The most common are:

packaged liquor licence, which permit the sale of liquor to customers to take away from retail liquor stores and supermarkets. They must close at 11 pm at the latest.
general licence, which permit the sale of liquor to customers for drinking on the premises, and to take away. These are used by pubs, hotels and taverns.
BYO permit, which allow customers to bring their own liquor and drink it on the premises. These are obtained by restaurants and clubs that do not intend to hold a liquor licence, or do not sell and supply liquor themselves.

Other specialised licences are: full club licence, renewable limited club licence, temporary limited licence, renewable limited licence, restricted club licence, pre-retail licence (for wholesalers, producers, brewers and liquor importers), and vigneron's licence.

Some local councils have passed by-laws prohibiting the consumption of alcohol on streets within their areas, especially the Sydney CBD Entertainment Precinct, which stretches from the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Circular Quay, to the end of George Street. In other parts of Sydney, many suburbs still have similar 'alcohol-free zones', notably the immediate streets near railway stations, all main roads in Hurstville, Bankstown, Chatswood, and the City of Willoughby. Most of these bans last for four years and can be renewed each September of the four-year cycle under council discretion. Breach of the by-law can result in confiscation and disposal of open bottles of alcohol; however no fine can be issued.

In a designated area within Kings Cross, Sydney and Newcastle CBD there is a 1:30 am lockout, meaning no patrons can enter bars after that point, and no existing patrons can re-enter after that time, while last drinks are at 3 am. There are restrictions on what can be served after midnight. For example, liquor cannot be served "neat". On 28 November 2019, the NSW Government announced that the lockout laws will be lifted in Sydney's CBD and Oxford Street from 14 January 2020.[4][5]

In NSW, if a minor is caught with alcohol in a public place it can be confiscated and guardians notified of the offence, and a maximum fine of $20 may be issued. The state has an exception for a minor to consume alcohol for religious purposes, for example Holy Communion.

New South Wales alcohol laws only allow the following identification as legally accepted proof-of-age in licensed premises:
 current Australian driver licence
A drivers licence issued in any country other than Australia that clearly has the date of birth in English
 current Victorian learner driver permit card
 current passport (Australian or foreign)
 current NSW proof-of-age card

Queensland
In Queensland, the main legislation is the Liquor Act 1992, which abolished the Licensing Commission and Court, with decision-making by Chief Executive and appeals to a Tribunal. There was a reduction of licence types to seven and permits to five. In 1997, annual licence fees charged on liquor sales were abolished. In 2012, the Queensland Liquor and Gaming Commission was abolished and replaced with a single Commissioner.

It is legal for a person under 18 years to drink alcohol within private premises, with the supervision of a parent/guardian. It is illegal for a person under the age of 18 years to purchase alcohol, or to have alcohol bought for them in public places, or to attend a licensed venue without parental supervision (there are some special circumstances). It is illegal for licensed premises to sell alcohol to someone under the age of 18 years.

Service hours were restricted from 1 July 2016. The sale or service of liquor must stop at 2am state-wide, except in "safe night precincts" where alcohol can be served until 3am. In all venues, the sale or service of rapid intoxication drinks must end at midnight.

South Australia
In South Australia, the main legislation which controls the sale and consumption of alcohol is the Liquor Licensing Act 1997 (SA). The principal aim of the Act is to minimise the harm associated with the consumption of alcohol in South Australia. Premier Don Dunstan introduced the Age of Majority (Reduction) Bill in October 1970 and lowered the drinking age from 21 to 20 in 1968. By 1971, South Australia had a drinking age of 18. Between 1836 and 1839, liquor licences were granted by the Governor.

On 21 February 1839, Act No. 1 of 1839 became the first liquor licensing legislation in the Province, including three licenses:

 General Publican's Licence
 Wine, Ale, Beer and other Malt Liquors Licence
 Storekeeper's Licence

In 1869, a Storekeeper's Colonial Wine Licence was introduced.

Victoria
Alcohol may not be sold in Victoria without a licence or permit being obtained from the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation, under the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998.

There are several categories of licences available, the most common ones being:

packaged liquor licence, which permit the sale of liquor to customers to take away from retail liquor stores and supermarkets.
general licence, which permit the sale of liquor to customers for drinking on the premises, and to take away. These are used by pubs, hotels and taverns.
BYO permit, which allow customers to bring their own liquor and drink it on the premises. These are obtained by restaurants and clubs that do not intend to hold a liquor licence.

Other specialised licences are: full club licence, renewable limited club licence, temporary limited licence, renewable limited licence, restricted club licence, pre-retail licence (for wholesalers, producers, brewers and liquor importers), and vigneron's licence.

Some local government by-laws prohibit the consumption of alcohol on designated streets, parks, and other areas within their jurisdictions.

Consumption of alcohol on public transport property and vehicles is not allowed.

Persons under 18 years cannot drink alcohol on licensed premises under any circumstances. Until 13 September 2018, licensees could supply liquor to a minor for consumption on a licensed premises as part of a meal if the minor was accompanied by a parent, guardian, or spouse, and minors could not be on licensed premises (i.e. premises on which alcohol may be sold or consumed) unless accompanied by an adult or in other limited circumstances.

If a minor is caught with alcohol in public it can be confiscated and guardians notified of the offence, and a fine may be imposed. Previously, minors were allowed to drink alcohol if it was given to them by anyone on private property, for example at a party. Since late 2011 parental permission is required to be given to any adult before a minor is served alcohol, under a penalty of $7,000.

Victorian alcohol laws only allow the following identification as legally accepted proof-of-age in licensed premises:
 current Australian driver licence
 current Victorian learner driver permit card
 current passport (Australian or foreign)
 current Keypass identity card
 current proof-of-age card from any Australian state or territory.

In Victoria, fully licensed drivers of motor vehicles must have a blood alcohol content (BAC) below 0.05%. Learner and probationary licensed drivers must not consume any alcohol before driving (i.e. the BAC must be zero).

Until May 2015, there was a single area in Melbourne, encompassing some or all of Balwyn, Camberwell, Canterbury, Glen Iris, Box Hill, Mont Albert, and Surrey Hills, that had the status of a "dry-area", where a mandatory vote was required by all local citizens before a liquor licence was granted within the area. This requirement has now been reduced, with voting now only required for the licensing for hotels, pubs, and clubs. There are still no hotels, pubs, or clubs in the area. Before the 2018 state election, the Andrews government indicated that the dry area will be abolished if the government was re-elected, which it was.

Western Australia
In the state of Western Australia, the sale, supply, and consumption of alcohol is regulated by the Liquor Control Act 1988 and the Liquor Control Regulations 1989 which are administered by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.
Before 1970, the drinking age in Western Australia was 21. Today, it is illegal for any person under the age of 18 years to purchase, supply, or drink alcohol on licensed or regulated premises, even if they are with their parents or guardian. The maximum penalty for a minor to consume alcohol on licensed premises is a $2,000 fine. The law does allow a minor to consume alcohol for religious purposes for example Holy Communion. It is an offence in Western Australia for persons of any age to drink in public, such as on the street, park, beach, or as a passenger in a hired vehicle without first having obtained a permit from the appropriate local government authority. Such permits are at the discretion of the local council—some public events have a total ban on alcohol consumption and no permits will be issued.

Western Australian alcohol laws only allow the following identification as legally accepted proof-of-age in licensed premises:

 current Australian driver licence
 current Western Australian learner driver permit card
 current passport (Australian or foreign)
 current Keypass Card
 current Western Australian Photo Card, issued by the Department of Transport or a proof-of-age card issued by an Australian state or territory government

Under-age drinking at home

In general, minors are allowed to drink at home if the alcohol is provided by a parent or guardian, or with a parent or guardian's permission, and none of the people involved are drunk.

Northern Territory
In the Northern Territory you must be 18 years old to:
 buy alcohol
 enter a gaming premises, such as a pokie room or casino
 serve alcohol in a bar, restaurant or liquor outlet

While there is no state-level prohibition, over 100 places in the Northern Territory are "dry areas" with complete alcohol bans.

See also
 Alcohol in Australia

References


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MRS Advances
Volume 2 Issue 49: international materials research congress xxv
Structural Characterization and...
Volume 2, Issue 49 (International Materials Research Congress XXV)
2017 , pp. 2793-2798
Structural Characterization and computational approach to doped hafnium oxide nano crystals for thermo and photoluminescence applications
R. M. Radamés (a1) (a2), V. Z. Alejandro (a1) and M. Romero (a2)
1 Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, UNAM, Av. Universidad 3000, Circuito Exterior S/N, Delegación Coyoacán, C.P. 04510 Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad de México
2 Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM, Av. Universidad 3000, Copilco, 04510 Ciudad de México, México
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1557/adv.2017.547
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 September 2017
Doped hafnium oxide (X-HfO2, X= Eu, Tb, Dy) thin films were deposited by experimental ultrasonic spray pyrolysis process. Doped Hf nano crystal (nc-X-Hf) embebed in the HfO2 matrix were obtained. The process was made at substrate temperature between 300 °C and 550 °C, showing at this higher temperature the monoclinic phase, which improve the dopants incorporation. Computational simulations were made to analyze molecular dynamics in advance to improve physical and chemical properties. Energy relaxation, and charge distribution behaviour demonstrated an atomic re-arranged to form the nano clusters of 5nm to 10 nm diameter. Vibrational modes were calculated. Photoluminescence (PL) spectra were obtained, as dopant function. Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), X-ray diffraction and High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HRTEM) characterizations were made. Characteristics bright peaks appear in the Thermoluminescence (TL) spectra, and PL peak emission as well, of the Eu, Tb, Dy dopants in the HfO2 matrix. The results obtained show that nanocrystal structures embebed in a metal oxide matrix of HfO2 could be a prominent material to be used in radiation dosimetry, technological development, and radiological protection.
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Q: How do I correctly register a plugin with the FCM plugin I am using https://pub.dev/packages/firebase_messaging v6.0.16 and flutter v1.17.5
[√] Flutter (Channel stable, v1.17.5, on Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18362.900], locale en-US)

[√] Android toolchain - develop for Android devices (Android SDK version 29.0.3)
[√] Android Studio (version 4.0)
[√] VS Code (version 1.47.0)

And I am trying to call a plugin inside my myBackgroundMessageHandler on the line where it says AppAvailability.launchApp('com.companyname.appname');
class CloudMessagingService extends NotificationService {
  final FirebaseMessaging _firebaseMessaging = FirebaseMessaging();

  void configure() {
    if (Platform.isIOS) _firebaseMessaging.requestNotificationPermissions(IosNotificationSettings());

    _firebaseMessaging.configure(
      onMessage: (Map<String, dynamic> message) async {
        if (isDataNotification(message)) return;
        print('onMessage');
      },
      onLaunch: (Map<String, dynamic> message) async {
        if (isDataNotification(message)) return;
        print('onLaunch');
      },
      onResume: (Map<String, dynamic> message) async {
        if (isDataNotification(message)) return;
        print('onResume');
      },
      onBackgroundMessage: myBackgroundMessageHandler,
    );
  }

  static Future<dynamic> myBackgroundMessageHandler(Map<String, dynamic> message) async {
    print('on background message');
    AppAvailability.launchApp('com.companyname.appname'); // it will throw an error when it tries to call the method channel in the app availability plugin
    return message;
  }

But I get the following error
E/flutter (28000): [ERROR:flutter/lib/ui/ui_dart_state.cc(157)] Unhandled Exception: MissingPluginException(No implementation found for method launchApp on channel com.pichillilorenzo/flutter_appavailability)
E/flutter (28000): #0      MethodChannel._invokeMethod
package:flutter/…/services/platform_channel.dart:154
E/flutter (28000): <asynchronous suspension>
E/flutter (28000): #1      MethodChannel.invokeMethod
package:flutter/…/services/platform_channel.dart:329
E/flutter (28000): #2      AppAvailability.launchApp
package:flutter_appavailability/flutter_appavailability.dart:95
E/flutter (28000): #3      CloudMessagingService.myBackgroundMessageHandler
package:moto_picto/…/firebase/cloud_messaging_service.dart:43
E/flutter (28000): #4      _fcmSetupBackgroundChannel.<anonymous closure>
package:firebase_messaging/firebase_messaging.dart:38
E/flutter (28000): #5      MethodChannel._handleAsMethodCall
package:flutter/…/services/platform_channel.dart:409
E/flutter (28000): #6      MethodChannel.setMethodCallHandler.<anonymous closure>
package:flutter/…/services/platform_channel.dart:377
E/flutter (28000): #7      _DefaultBinaryMessenger.handlePlatformMessage
package:flutter/…/services/binding.dart:199
E/flutter (28000): #8      _invoke3.<anonymous closure>  (dart:ui/hooks.dart:290:15)
E/flutter (28000): #9      _rootRun  (dart:async/zone.dart:1184:13)
E/flutter (28000): #10     _CustomZone.run  (dart:async/zone.dart:1077:19)
E/flutter (28000): #11     _CustomZone.runGuarded  (dart:async/zone.dart:979:7)
E/flutter (28000): #12     _invoke3  (dart:ui/hooks.dart:289:10)
E/flutter (28000): #13     _dispatchPlatformMessage  (dart:ui/hooks.dart:164:5)

The plugins work without any trouble in the app scope. This is happening for every plugin I tried!
So I think the problem is that the isolate that FCM makes isn't wrapped with the flutter engine from what I understand from this post.
https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/13937#issuecomment-656239596

but you need to create a custom Application class that hooks into the
initialisation of the plugin's background FlutterNativeView.

I did follow the instructions and changed my Application.kt to the following
package com.companyname.appname

import `in`.jvapps.system_alert_window.SystemAlertWindowPlugin
import io.flutter.app.FlutterApplication
import io.flutter.plugin.common.PluginRegistry
import io.flutter.plugin.common.PluginRegistry.PluginRegistrantCallback
import io.flutter.plugins.firebasemessaging.FlutterFirebaseMessagingService
import io.flutter.view.FlutterMain
import io.flutter.plugins.firebasemessaging.FirebaseMessagingPlugin

import android.os.Build
import android.app.NotificationManager
import android.app.NotificationChannel

public class Application: FlutterApplication(), PluginRegistrantCallback {

   override fun onCreate() {
     super.onCreate();
     FlutterFirebaseMessagingService.setPluginRegistrant(this);
     createNotificationChannels();
     SystemAlertWindowPlugin.setPluginRegistrant(this);
     FlutterMain.startInitialization(this);
   }

   override fun registerWith(registry: PluginRegistry) {
    if (!registry!!.hasPlugin("io.flutter.plugins.firebasemessaging")) {
      FirebaseMessagingPlugin.registerWith(registry!!.registrarFor("io.flutter.plugins.firebasemessaging.FirebaseMessagingPlugin"));
    }
    if (!registry!!.hasPlugin("in.jvapps.system_alert_window")) {
      SystemAlertWindowPlugin.registerWith(registry!!.registrarFor("in.jvapps.system_alert_window"));
    }
   }

   fun createNotificationChannels() {
     if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
        val name = "groupChannel";
        val descriptionText = "This is the group channel";
        val importance = NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_HIGH;
        val mChannel = NotificationChannel("59054", name, importance);
        mChannel.description = descriptionText;
        val notificationManager = getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE) as NotificationManager;
        notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(mChannel);
    }
  }
}

and my MainActivity.kt
package com.companyname.appname

import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
import io.flutter.embedding.android.FlutterActivity
import io.flutter.embedding.engine.FlutterEngine
import io.flutter.plugins.GeneratedPluginRegistrant

class MainActivity: FlutterActivity() {
    override fun configureFlutterEngine(@NonNull flutterEngine: FlutterEngine) {
        GeneratedPluginRegistrant.registerWith(flutterEngine);
    }
}

And my AndroidManifest.xml
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.companyname.appname">
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE " />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
    <!-- io.flutter.app.FlutterApplication is an android.app.Application that
         calls FlutterMain.startInitialization(this); in its onCreate method.
         In most cases you can leave this as-is, but you if you want to provide
         additional functionality it is fine to subclass or reimplement
         FlutterApplication and put your custom class here. -->
    <application
        android:name=".Application"
        android:label="App Name"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher">
        <activity
            android:name=".MainActivity"
            android:launchMode="singleTop"
            android:theme="@style/LaunchTheme"
            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|keyboard|screenSize|smallestScreenSize|locale|layoutDirection|fontScale|screenLayout|density|uiMode"
            android:hardwareAccelerated="true"
            android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
            </intent-filter>
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="FLUTTER_NOTIFICATION_CLICK" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
        <activity
        android:name="com.yalantis.ucrop.UCropActivity"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait"
        android:theme="@style/Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar"/>
        <!-- Don't delete the meta-data below.
             This is used by the Flutter tool to generate GeneratedPluginRegistrant.java -->
        <meta-data
            android:name="flutterEmbedding"
            android:value="2" />
        <meta-data
            android:name="com.google.firebase.messaging.default_notification_channel_id"
            android:value="@string/default_notification_channel_id"/>
    </application>
</manifest>

The notifications seem to be appearing correctly as heads up notifications, and I can call my BackgroundMessageHandler and execute code, it's just that I cannot do anything with any plugin in the myBackgroundMessageHandler. Did I implement it correctly?
It will always throw the error on this line AppAvailability.launchApp('com.companyname.appname'); in the myBackgroundMessageHandler because a method channel cannot be called by a isolate if the plugin is not registered.
I also checked out this github post
Similar problem
But my Application.kt is setup like that
I tried doing flutter clean -> uninstalling the app -> installing the app as well. And the problem remains. Like they describe here
MissingPluginException(No implementation found for method show on channel dexterous.com/flutter/local_notifications)
EDIT: When I use the DeviceApp plugin the same thing happens. I replaced
AppAvailability.launchApp('com.companyname.appname');

with
 DeviceApps.openApp('com.companyname.appname');

So I added the following 2 lines to the registerWith method of Application.kt, and it seems to revolve the missing plugin exception
if (!registry!!.hasPlugin("fr.g123k.deviceapps")) {
  DeviceAppsPlugin.registerWith(registry!!.registrarFor("fr.g123k.deviceapps"));
}

But the error changes to
E/flutter (25583): [ERROR:flutter/lib/ui/ui_dart_state.cc(157)] Unhandled Exception: PlatformException(error, Attempt to invoke virtual method 'android.content.pm.PackageManager android.app.Activity.getPackageManager()' on a null object reference, null)
E/flutter (25583): #0      StandardMethodCodec.decodeEnvelope
package:flutter/…/services/message_codecs.dart:569
E/flutter (25583): #1      MethodChannel._invokeMethod
package:flutter/…/services/platform_channel.dart:156
E/flutter (25583): <asynchronous suspension>
E/flutter (25583): #2      MethodChannel.invokeMethod
package:flutter/…/services/platform_channel.dart:329
E/flutter (25583): #3      DeviceApps.openApp
package:device_apps/device_apps.dart:81
E/flutter (25583): #4      CloudMessagingService.myBackgroundMessageHandler
package:moto_picto/…/firebase/cloud_messaging_service.dart:73
E/flutter (25583): #5      _fcmSetupBackgroundChannel.<anonymous closure>
package:firebase_messaging/firebase_messaging.dart:38
E/flutter (25583): #6      MethodChannel._handleAsMethodCall
package:flutter/…/services/platform_channel.dart:409
E/flutter (25583): #7      MethodChannel.setMethodCallHandler.<anonymous closure>
package:flutter/…/services/platform_channel.dart:377
E/flutter (25583): #8      _DefaultBinaryMessenger.handlePlatformMessage
package:flutter/…/services/binding.dart:199
E/flutter (25583): #9      _invoke3.<anonymous closure>  (dart:ui/hooks.dart:290:15)
E/flutter (25583): #10     _rootRun  (dart:async/zone.dart:1184:13)
E/flutter (25583): #11     _CustomZone.run  (dart:async/zone.dart:1077:19)
E/flutter (25583): #12     _CustomZone.runGuarded  (dart:async/zone.dart:979:7)
E/flutter (25583): #13     _invoke3  (dart:ui/hooks.dart:289:10)
E/flutter (25583): #14     _dispatchPlatformMessage  (dart:ui/hooks.dart:164:5)

So now it is no longer saying plugin missing but it is saying PlatformException(error, Attempt to invoke virtual method 'android.content.pm.PackageManager android.app.Activity.getPackageManager()
Edit 2:
I just noticed that the latest error https://github.com/g123k/flutter_plugin_device_apps/issues/31 might be one of the plugin itself. Going to see if different plugins work now
I hope I provided enough info, please let me know if more info is needed or if the question needs to altered. I can respond within a couple off minutes.

A: Turns out it was just the plugin after my first edit! Just tried it with shared preferences and it works!
MY_PACKAGE_NAME

import `in`.jvapps.system_alert_window.SystemAlertWindowPlugin
import fr.g123k.deviceapps.DeviceAppsPlugin

import io.flutter.app.FlutterApplication
import io.flutter.plugin.common.PluginRegistry
import io.flutter.plugin.common.PluginRegistry.PluginRegistrantCallback
import io.flutter.plugins.firebasemessaging.FirebaseMessagingPlugin
import io.flutter.view.FlutterMain
import io.flutter.plugins.firebasemessaging.FlutterFirebaseMessagingService
import io.flutter.plugins.sharedpreferences.SharedPreferencesPlugin

import android.os.Build
import android.app.NotificationManager
import android.app.NotificationChannel

public class Application: FlutterApplication(), PluginRegistrantCallback {

   override fun onCreate() {
     super.onCreate();
     FlutterFirebaseMessagingService.setPluginRegistrant(this);
     SystemAlertWindowPlugin.setPluginRegistrant(this);
     createNotificationChannels();
     FlutterMain.startInitialization(this);
   }

   override fun registerWith(registry: PluginRegistry?) {
    if (!registry!!.hasPlugin("io.flutter.plugins.firebasemessaging")) {
      FirebaseMessagingPlugin.registerWith(registry!!.registrarFor("io.flutter.plugins.firebasemessaging.FirebaseMessagingPlugin"));
    }
    if (!registry!!.hasPlugin("in.jvapps.system_alert_window")) {
      SystemAlertWindowPlugin.registerWith(registry!!.registrarFor("in.jvapps.system_alert_window"));
    }
    if (!registry!!.hasPlugin("plugins.flutter.io.shared_preferences")) {
      SharedPreferencesPlugin.registerWith(registry!!.registrarFor("plugins.flutter.io.shared_preferences"));
    }
   }

   fun createNotificationChannels() {
     if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
        val name = "groupChannel";
        val descriptionText = "This is the group channel";
        val importance = NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_HIGH;
        val mChannel = NotificationChannel("59054", name, importance);
        mChannel.description = descriptionText;
        val notificationManager = getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE) as NotificationManager;
        notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(mChannel);
    }
  }
}

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Q: Google Channel API sending message with token In documents it says 'client_id' part can actually be the token, however it doesn't work. Anyone know why?
https://developers.google.com/appengine/docs/python/channel/functions

If the client_id parameter is actually a token returned by a create_channel call then send_message can be used for different versions of the app. For instance you could create the channel on the front end and then send messages from a backend of the app.

the reason i want to use this, is because i want to send messages to anonymous users as well, without requiring them to login. i don't know if it is possible to assign them a 'client_id' if token doesn't work.
this is how i am creating the token
    user = users.get_current_user()

    if user:
        token = channel.create_channel(user.user_id())
    else:
        token = channel.create_channel(str(uuid.uuid4()))

then injecting into client
template_values = {
        'token' : token,
    }

on the client side open the channel
      openChannel = function() {
    var token = '{{ token }}';
    var channel = new goog.appengine.Channel(token);
    var handler = {
      'onopen': onOpened,
      'onmessage': onMessage,
      'onerror': function() {},
      'onclose': function() {}
    };
    var socket = channel.open(handler);
    socket.onopen = onOpened;
    socket.onmessage = onMessage;
  }

now send a message
var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
xhr.open('POST', path, true);
xhr.send();

in the server,
when the message is received send back a message using the token
channel.send_message(token, someMessage)

back to client
onMessage = function(m) {
alert("you have some message");
}

this sequence works fine if client_id() is used instead of token when calling send_message

A: In response to btevfik's initial question: Allowing tokens or client_id in send_message is a feature released in 1.7.5 (very recently). Some people may not be familiar with it yet so therefore they suggest to use client_id. Both should work!
The only thing that I can see in your code is the fact that you should not rely on token variable to be correct in between two requests. They may not even land on the same instance of the app. If you share your code with more details I may be able to spot something. The proper way would be to either store the token in the datastore or pass it from the client as a parameter when you send the message that will trigger a message back.
The purpose of this feature was to allow people to send messages from backends (or other versions). Before was not possible whereas now you can do it if you use directly the tokens instead of the client_id.

A: Long time this post has been around, but just curious about your usage of the token global variable?
I don't see this code:
global token

before you set the token
user = users.get_current_user()

if user:
    token = channel.create_channel(user.user_id())
else:
    token = channel.create_channel(str(uuid.uuid4()))

If that code is missing, then token will be set in the local scope of the function above and not globally. So, the token value used later will be None (or to what ever the token was initialised with.)
Just a thought, if its still relevant.

A: You shouldn't store request-specific values in global variables. Store them in a cookie or pass them as a request parameter instead.

A: I don't think you actually have a problem here.
You are able to send messages to users that are logged in or not.
The problem you are having I think is knowing that there are multiple ways to use the channel API re: tokens.
https://developers.google.com/appengine/docs/python/channel/overview#Life_of_a_Typical_Channel_Message

In this example, it shows the JavaScript client explicitly requests a token and sends its Client ID to the server. In contrast, you could choose to design your application to inject the token into the client before the page loads in the browser, or some other implementation if preferred.

This diagram shows the creation of a channel on the server. In this
  example, it shows the JavaScript client explicitly requests a token
  and sends its Client ID to the server. In contrast, you could choose
  to design your application to inject the token into the client before
  the page loads in the browser, or some other implementation if
  preferred.

Here's my demo implementation, hope it helps somehow: https://github.com/Paul1234321/channelapidemo.git
Here's the code for creating the channel on GAE:
  client_id = str(uuid.uuid4()).replace("-",'')
  channel_token = channel.create_channel(client_id)

And in the JS:
channel = new goog.appengine.Channel('{{ token }}');

Have a look at it in action: http://pppredictor.appspot.com/


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In addition to developing a 180,000 industrial building to anchor the 85-acre development, MSP Commercial was recently approved by the City of Woodbury for a Conditional Use Permit for a mini storage center at 639 Diamond Drive.
Set to be developed in two phases on the 12-acre lot, located just east of the Black Diamond Distribution Center (which is set to be completed in late spring – more info on that here), Phase I of the Black Diamond Mini Storage project consists of ten single-story buildings, totaling 100,000 square feet. Proposed building materials include a masonry construction with a pitched asphalt roof system.
With a large portion of the Black Diamond site dedicated to storage facilities, this project is scheduled to be the first self-storage unit to open. Preliminary schedules indicate a construction start date in April 2023, and an opening date in September 2023. Some project team members have already been selected: Don Hawkins Construction as the general contractor, Robert D. Johnson as architect and Westwood Engineering on civil planning.
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Granite Belt Irrigation Project paving the way for construction to commence
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Spring has brought a flurry of activity to the region.
While producers are busy in the paddocks, Granite Belt Irrigation Project has taken a significant step towards breaking ground with the commencement of the final phase of water sales to local irrigators, this week.
An important milestone for the Project, we expect the agreements with irrigators to be finalised by the end of next month. The completion of the water sales will then allow us to validate the pipeline route, and progress necessary government approvals, specific to the distribution network.
In addition to confirming water sales contracts, GBIP is also now undertaking two other important pieces of work, including seeking Infrastructure Designation Status with the Queensland Government to streamline approvals and permit processes, and entering into negotiations with landholders to access or acquire land along the pipeline route.
The finalisation of water sales and land procurement will pave the way for construction to commence, while achieving Infrastructure Designation Status will ensure there is a smooth approval pathway for project construction.
Landholders in the pipeline corridor are being contacted by land acquisition and compensation advisory company, Minsol Group, to discuss land access and the route for the pipeline corridor. As well as carrying out this important work, it has been heartening to see the team enjoy their time in the Granite Belt, as they engage with the community and take advantage of our region's wonderful offering during their stay in Stanthorpe.
As GBIP nears construction, we are able confirm the new release date for the Dam Design and Construct Tender will be the beginning of February, with the Pumps and Pipeline Design Tender to be announced shortly after. Once finalised, construction will begin, resulting in new jobs for the region.
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The Best Movies You (Probably) Didn't See in 2019
You may have missed these flicks the first time around, but it's not too late to round out your 2019 movie knowledge.
By Scott Collura, IGN Entertainment Staff
Updated: 15 Dec 2019 8:36 pm
Posted: 15 Dec 2019 4:30 pm
While the very future of the cinema-going experience seems to be facing an existential threat these days, with streaming becoming an ever-bigger force in entertainment and non-tentpole filmmakers seemingly finding it harder and harder to get their movies seen on the big screen, the fact remains that there were a bunch of very interesting titles released this year... whether you were aware of them or not.
Yep, lots of movies just kind of sneak by us these days, but -- and here's where streaming comes in again -- it's never too late to track these flicks down and give them a go. So now, as we approach the end of 2019, let's take a look at some of the highlights from the year that you might've missed. From indies to would-be box office champs that undeservedly fizzled, these are the best movies you (probably) didn't see in 2019...
In this low-budget sci-fi film starring Robert Pattinson and Juliette Binoche, a group of convicts volunteer to be test subjects on a one-way space flight to a black hole in order to discover a new form of energy... or something. But the film, from French director Claire Denis (Beau Travail), isn't particularly interested in spaceships or mission objectives or any of the conventional trappings of the sci-fi genre. Instead, High Life offers up a non-linear story that unfolds over many years, as Pattinson's character and his fellow crewmembers grow increasingly bonkers... like the film itself, really.
Written and directed by Joe Cornish (Attack the Block), The Kid Who Would Be King was not at all king of the box office -- it reportedly lost as much as $50 million upon release. But the story about a boy who finds the sword of legend, Excalibur, is a fun, family-friendly adventure that is ripe for discovery by viewers at home. It also happens to feature Patrick Stewart as Merlin, so what more could you ask for, really?
Captive State was Rise of the Planet of the Apes director Rupert Wyatt's return to science fiction. The film is set several years after the planet Earth has been invaded by aliens, with Ashton Sanders starring as Gabriel, who's trying to survive in this dystopian world even while a rebellion against the E.T. overlords brews. The film is a lo-fi vision of the future which, according to IGN's review, "manages to be both heartbreaking and hopeful."
Stop-motion masters Laika returned in 2019 with Missing Link, the story of a "myths and monsters investigator" (voiced by Hugh Jackman) and the Bigfoot he encounters (voiced by Zach Galifianakis). Though this is another film that crashed and burned at the box office this year, it's another example of Laika raising its creative bar. "It seems to be inspired by everything from Aardman-esque design to the straight edge animations that came out of Eastern Europe, all set against this stunning backdrop that utilizes a seamless mix of expansive physical sets and CGI," reads our review. "The results are repeatedly jaw-dropping and will genuinely have you asking how they managed to do what they've done."
This zombie comedy stars Alexander England as an unemployed musician who, along with Lupita Nyong'o's schoolteacher, must protect a group of students when the undead come a-knockin. In our review of the film, we said that if "you've always wished that Shaun of the Dead sparked a whole zom-com subgenre, Little Monsters will likely please you greatly. It'll be equally as effective for audiences looking for some unconventional fun as the film offers up both horror and comedy in equal amounts alongside a whole bunch of honesty and heart that every audience needs in 2019."
Alexandre Aja (High Tension, Piranha 3D) is the alligators-run-amuck movie you didn't know you needed in your life. Barry Pepper and Kaya Scodelario star as a dad and daughter who are hunted by the scaly critters during a hurricane, with our review calling it a "snappy, little B-movie that preys on people's most primal fears and instincts when it comes to surviving against a bigger, deadlier animal. ... It's often less gruesome than many of Aja's other films, relying more on building suspense rather than the bloody aftermath -- although that's not to say there aren't several gross-out moments (this is a When Animals Attack movie after all)."
Booksmart is actress Olivia Wilde's directorial debut, a critically beloved teen comedy about a pair of overachieving girls (Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever) on the verge of graduation who decide to make the most of their last night of high school with a wild time on the town. Our review called the script "snappy, outrageous, and full of heart, giving depth to stock characters often marginalized and mocked. And it does all this while thoughtfully exploring the pressures and pitfalls of the unique hell of being a teen girl."
This biopic stars Nicholas Hoult as the man who created the Lord of the Rings universe, J.R.R. Tolkien. Director Dome Karukoski's film focuses in on the early years of the author's life, in a tale about love, creativity, and friendship. This is not a critical look at Tolkien's life by any means, but an immersive journey into a past era that delves into the creative pursuits of one of the world's foremost authors.
Ready or Not has such a great premise, it's almost impossible to resist it from the start. Samara Weaving stars as a new bride who, as part of her in-laws' family tradition, becomes the target of a ritual hunt. From our review: "This is an entertaining game of tension and gore with a strong funny bone, all in a well-wrapped package clearly designed with surprising thought and artistic effort with a star-making performance for Samara Weaving."
After so many years of development -- this manga adaptation was on James Cameron's slate as far back as the year 2000 -- it seems a shame that when Alita: Battle Angel was finally released, it sort of didn't leave a mark on the mainstream consciousness (the film might've broken even at the box office, depending on who you ask). Robert Rodriguez ultimately directed the tale of an amnesiac cyborg (a CGI concoction voiced by Rosa Salazar) in what our review called his "best film in many years. It's an ambitious, impressive, visually spectacular production with great performances that make its strange world seem real."
This documentary about 1969's Apollo 11 mission was made entirely with archival footage, including 70mm footage, and the result is spectacular, a sobering reminder that we take mankind's progress over the past 50 years for granted. Almost all of the footage here has not been released before, but just as intriguing is the film's lack of any of the typical documentary-isms that we're used to. Apollo 11 doesn't cut to interviews, there's no narration, and there's no commentary. It's just the actual footage of three men on a trip to the moon. And it's amazing.
This French animated film has gained a lot of attention recently thanks to end-of-the-year word of mouth, as well it should, as it's a beautiful little story... about a severed hand that's gone looking for its body. But really, that's not what it's about at all. As we said in our review, "Jérémy Clapin's bold and bizarre film is a poignantly maddening meditation on the cruel nature of disconnection. It's also profoundly gorgeous, offering up a floating, weaving narrative that will sit with you even though it delivers little-to-no answers or affirmations."
This horror sequel pretty much picks up where its predecessor left off, as its characters find themselves stuck in a Groundhog Day-style loop... only one of a decidedly deadlier variety. "Happy Death Day 2U deserves a healthy amount of praise for pushing its pedal to the metal all the way through," we said in our review. "It's hard not to get the impression that no idea was really shot down in terms of generating story here, no matter how bonkers it all seemed. The level of risk-taking is refreshing, even when it's not completely successful at every single turn."
This is a superhero movie you might not have even heard of. Gugu Mbatha-Raw stars as a woman who has seizures. And those seizures... cause earthquakes. And she is hunted for her powers, hunted by forces that fear and envy her... Yeah, this is some X-Men level stuff here, but the film is not a typical tights-and-flights outing at all, but rather a more psychological and human exploration of what having such powers would do to a person.
This South Korean comedy/thriller from Bong Joon-ho (Snowpiercer), about a poor family who con their way into working for a wealthy family, has been winning a variety of critics awards this season, but it's still gone largely unseen by the wider public. But that needs to change right now! IGN has already nominated it as one of the best films of the year, and in our review we called it "a film that sneaks up on you. The first hour is a dark screwball comedy that's filled with funny characters and silly situations. Then a sudden about-turn changes everything that's come before, and funny becomes serious, before just as quickly segueing into tragedy."
What films from 2019 do you think deserve to be championed? Let's discuss in the comments!
Little Monsters [2019]