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using System;
using System.Text;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.JTX;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.JTX.Utilities;

namespace JTXSamples
{
    [Guid("ae9b2e2c-cca6-49bd-91a9-8d3f834529f6")]
    public class ReassignJob : IJTXCustomStep
    {
        #region Registration Code
        [ComRegisterFunction()]
        static void Reg(String regKey)
        {
            ESRI.ArcGIS.JTX.Utilities.JTXUtilities.RegisterJTXCustomStep(regKey);
        }

        [ComUnregisterFunction()]
        static void Unreg(String regKey)
        {
            ESRI.ArcGIS.JTX.Utilities.JTXUtilities.UnregisterJTXCustomStep(regKey);
        }
        #endregion

        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // DECLARE: Data Members
        private IJTXDatabase m_ipDatabase = null;
        private readonly string[] m_expectedArgs = { "assignType", "assignTo" };

        #region IJTXCustomStep Members

        /// <summary>
        /// A description of the expected arguments for the step type.  This should
        /// include the syntax of the argument, whether or not it is required/optional,
        /// and any return codes coming from the step type.
        /// </summary>
        public string ArgumentDescriptions
        {
            get
            {
                StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
                sb.AppendLine(@"Assign Type:");
                sb.AppendFormat("\t/{0}:<user|group> (required)\r\n\r\n", m_expectedArgs[0]);
                sb.AppendLine(@"Assign To:");
                sb.AppendFormat("\t/{0}:<user|group name> (required)\r\n", m_expectedArgs[1]);
                sb.AppendLine("");
                sb.AppendLine("Example:  /assignType:group /assignTo:Managers");

                return sb.ToString();
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Called when a step of this type is executed in the workflow.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="JobID">ID of the job being executed</param>
        /// <param name="StepID">ID of the step being executed</param>
        /// <param name="argv">Array of arguments passed into the step's execution</param>
        /// <param name="ipFeedback">Feedback object to return status messages and files</param>
        /// <returns>Return code of execution for workflow path traversal</returns>
        public int Execute(int jobID, int stepID, ref object[] argv, ref IJTXCustomStepFeedback ipFeedback)
        {
            IJTXJobManager ipJobManager = m_ipDatabase.JobManager;
            IJTXConfiguration ipConfig = m_ipDatabase.ConfigurationManager;
            IJTXJob ipJob = ipJobManager.GetJob(jobID);

            string strAssignType = "";
            string strAssignTo = "";

            if (!StepUtilities.GetArgument(ref argv, m_expectedArgs[0], true, out strAssignType))
            {
                throw new ArgumentNullException(m_expectedArgs[0], string.Format("\nMissing the {0} parameter!", m_expectedArgs[0]));
            }

            if (!StepUtilities.GetArgument(ref argv, m_expectedArgs[1], true, out strAssignTo))
            {
                throw new ArgumentNullException(m_expectedArgs[1], string.Format("\nMissing the {0} parameter!", m_expectedArgs[1]));
            }

            if (strAssignType == "group")
            {
                if (ipConfig.GetUserGroup(strAssignTo) == null)
                {
                    throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(m_expectedArgs[1], string.Format("\nThe group {0} is not a group defined in the JTX database!", strAssignTo));
                }

                ipJob.AssignedType = jtxAssignmentType.jtxAssignmentTypeGroup;
            }
            else
            {
                if (ipConfig.GetUser(strAssignTo) == null)
                {
                    throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(m_expectedArgs[1], string.Format("\nThe user {0} is not a user defined in the JTX database!", strAssignTo));
                }

                ipJob.AssignedType = jtxAssignmentType.jtxAssignmentTypeUser;
            }

            ipJob.AssignedTo = strAssignTo;
            ipJob.Store();

            return 0;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Invoke an editor tool for managing custom step arguments.  This is
        /// an optional feature of the custom step and may not be implemented.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="hWndParent">Handle to the parent application window</param>
        /// <param name="argsIn">Array of arguments already configured for this custom step</param>
        /// <returns>Returns a list of newely configured arguments as specified via the editor tool</returns>
        public object[] InvokeEditor(int hWndParent, object[] argsIn)
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException("No edit dialog available for this step type");
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Called when the step is instantiated in the workflow.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="ipDatabase">Database connection to the JTX repository.</param>
        public void OnCreate(IJTXDatabase ipDatabase)
        {
            m_ipDatabase = ipDatabase;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Method to validate the configured arguments for the step type.  The
        /// logic of this method depends on the implementation of the custom step
        /// but typically checks for proper argument names and syntax.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="argv">Array of arguments configured for the step type</param>
        /// <returns>Returns 'true' if arguments are valid, 'false' if otherwise</returns>
        public bool ValidateArguments(ref object[] argv)
        {
            IJTXConfiguration ipConfig = m_ipDatabase.ConfigurationManager;

            string strAssignType = "";
            string strAssignTo = "";

            if (!StepUtilities.GetArgument(ref argv, m_expectedArgs[0], true, out strAssignType))
            {
                throw new ArgumentNullException(m_expectedArgs[0], string.Format("\nMissing the {0} parameter!", m_expectedArgs[0]));
            }

            if (!StepUtilities.GetArgument(ref argv, m_expectedArgs[1], true, out strAssignTo))
            {
                throw new ArgumentNullException(m_expectedArgs[1], string.Format("\nMissing the {0} parameter!", m_expectedArgs[1]));
            }

            if (strAssignType == "group")
            {
                if (ipConfig.GetUserGroup(strAssignTo) == null)
                {
                    throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(m_expectedArgs[1], string.Format("\nThe group {0} is not a group defined in the JTX database!", strAssignTo));
                }
            }
            else
            {
                if (ipConfig.GetUser(strAssignTo) == null)
                {
                    throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(m_expectedArgs[1], string.Format("\nThe user {0} is not a user defined in the JTX database!", strAssignTo));
                }
            }
            return true;
        }

        #endregion

    }	// End Class
}	// End Namespace

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BlogHome Recent Posts New Product Development Is your NPD stage gate process adaptable and scalable?
I am not sure that this is the best quote to be using in the context of food and drink NPD as we all have those nightmares of our product being the one that the errant mouse ends up in, to much popular media delight.
But it does sum up the challenge that many have when their carefully thought out stage gate process comes into contact with the day to day reality of dealing with customers, suppliers, partners and internal colleagues.
This best practice tip is to ensure that your stage gate process is adaptable and scalable.
What do I mean by adaptable?
There will be steps in your stage gate process that than can be removed on a project by project basis, therefore remove them as it is a waste of valuable resources completing tasks that are unnecessary on a specific project. What I do recommend is to provide a clear justification why the step has been removed as what is obvious today may be less obvious in 6 months time when you are under audit or the proverbial has hit the fan.
An example would be if you had a step to do transit trials on every launch but if the launch you are currently working on is identical to an existing product which has already had transit trials completed, and the product has been on sale for a period of time with no customer complaints indicating that damage during transit is an issue. Then it may be possible to take this step out. But please provide extensive justification.
Conversely there may be a requirement to add in steps which you wouldn't normally follow. This can be very pertinent around areas such as supplier or raw material approval. Your NPD process may not include a vulnerability assessment stage but if you are introducing a new product for which you are making extensive provenance claims which you have not made historically then it is wise to add some steps to the NPD process on this launch.
The QADEX product launch manager is adaptable and you can remove or add steps, in a controlled fashion of course, at any point during a launch with everyone who is involved in the launch being automatically updated. The result is launches that are delivered faster, better and together as a team in partnership with happy customers.
What do I mean by scalable?
Not all launches are the same size or complexity. So how can you operate with a single size fits all stage gate process?
You are not always able to have the ideal timeframe as defined by your stage gate process to deliver a launch, therefore how can you work with a stage gate process that states x weeks from start to end to deliver a launch?
My best practice recommendation is to have a scalable stage gate process.
There should be different stage gate processes to reflect the reality that you are facing on each particular launch.
So for example if you are delivering own label NPD for a customer and the ideal stage gate process is expected to take 16 weeks but you are regularly having to launch products with shorter timescales then I recommend you have a number of stage gate processes to reflect these scenarios.
This enables you and your colleagues to sit down and revise the stage gate process to reflect the shortened timescales and plan for where time is saved by removing steps or shortening timescales for steps.
While removing steps or shortening timescales for the completion of steps is not ideal, you are at least doing it in a planned and well considered manner rather than rushing when under the pressure of an actual launch and missing steps or putting members of your team under immense pressure.
The QADEX product launch manager allows you to pre-define stage gate processes for shortened timescales and select the most appropriate template to use on a launch by launch basis. The result is a massive reduction in pressure for all team members and happier customers.
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The Japanese spacecraft Akatsuki has made thrust corrections necessary to put itself in orbit around Venus. It was launched in 2010, and was scheduled to enter Venus orbit that year, however it's main thruster failed. Instead it made a flyby of the planet, and orbited the Sun for the next five years. With adjustments to its course Akatsuki once again had a chance to reach orbit, this time using a long burn of its attitude control thrusters.
Placing a spacecraft in orbit around Venus is a challenge because of the large amount of thrust necessary (known as delta-v), and reaching Venus and Mercury can be difficult because they are closer to the Sun than Earth. Akatsuki is only the 8th spacecraft to orbit Venus. The goal of Akatsuki is to study the atmosphere of Venus, as well as look for evidence of volcanic activity on the surface.
Reaching a successful orbit after a second try is an excellent demonstration of how we can recover from failures. Space exploration is difficult, but with a bit of ingenuity we can still move forward to find a new dawn of scientific understanding.
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I'm frustrated that many people don't respect other people's time. Some people are always late for everything. The excuses for being late are getting to be tiresome.
Hello?! That's a given in Metro Manila. You should know how long it takes from point A to B, with the usual workday traffic. Then calculate for some delay, like 30 minutes to 1 hour. If it normally takes 2 hours to get to Makati from Quezon City, leave Quezon City 3 hours before the appointed time.
You can take a look at traffic conditions at the MMDA website before you go. There's also a traffic monitoring app for smartphones.
For me, an emergency is a matter of life or death. What about you, how do you define an emergency?
Is it an emergency when you are preparing to leave the house when a friend or relative calls and you chitchat about mundane things then you conveniently forget that you have to go somewhere?
How about when you have to go to the mall to buy stuff for your family before going to a meeting?
What if there's really an emergency like someone's sick or there's an accident? Of course, that would be a valid excuse to be late or even be absent in an event.
3. You have other commitments.
You'll be coming from another meeting or event and you don't know what time it will finish. So why schedule to attend another meeting the same day? Oh, sorry, you're an important person who has to have all these meetings? Hello Mr. VIP, you might want to consider teleconferencing so you won't waste your time going from one place to another.
5. And worst of all are the event organizers who do start the event / program proper an hour or more after the stated time because "we have to wait for the latecomers.
6. What if it rains?!
Ok, I too give up on this. When there's no typhoon, there's no telling when it will rain and how much it will rain.* And flooded streets are normal now when it rains. So there's another excuse for the traffic mess in the city.
Being late tells me you're not giving importance to the event and persons involved in the event. You already decided to go, why not go all the way and make an effort to impress and show up on time?
Being late tells me you're thinking you're more important than the event or the persons involved in the event. Oh, are you a celebrity? And even if you are a certified celebrity (not just someone who thinks he's a celebrity), there's no excuse for thinking you're above everyone else.
If you have to be late, when you know you're running late, have the courtesy to inform organizers, or those who you'll be meeting you that you are going to be late. Maybe they can do something worthwhile other than wait for you.
Being on time tells me a person cares for others, that this person is reliable.
I have to admit, because I know events always start late and some people are always late, I try to be just in time, not early.
I only have a 30-minute threshold for tolerating tardiness. Beyond that, let's just say I don't wish you well.
Smartphones are lifesavers. I could just read all I want before a meeting or event actually starts.
Why do I bother to be on time for friends and others? I have the curse of an optimist. I keep thinking, maybe they're on time this time, and I don't want to be the one who's late.
I don't know of anyone who was cured of a tardiness habit. Let me know if you do know of a cure.
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Dogs Named for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Were More Popular Than Ever in 2018
According to a study by Rover, the name "Harry" for a dog is up by 133 percent this year, and "Meghan" 129 percent—very similar figures that, at least to me, suggest that people might be naming their two puppies Harry and Meghan.
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Twenty-eighteen has been a banner year for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle—a spectacular wedding! their first tour! a kid the way!—but surely this is their crowning (geddit?) achievement: More people than ever named their dogs after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex this year. I mean, there's becoming a princess, and then there's having a generation of dogs named after you, amirite?
According to a study by Rover, a dog-walking and dog-sitting app based in the U.S. (meaning that all of these new four-legged Harrys and Meghans are American dogs), both names are up this year, no doubt thanks to the global fascination with the newest member of the royal family. "Harry" is up 133 percent this year, and "Meghan" 129 percent—very similar figures that, at least to me, suggest that people might be getting two puppies and naming them Harry and Meghan, respectively. And you didn't think this news could get any better.
Oh, and let's not forget the other royals: "George" is also up in 2018, as is "Charlotte" and, well, "Prince."
The spike in the name Meghan mirrors the trend in baby names in the U.K., where more babies were named "Meghan" this year than in previous years (Megan is the more common U.K. spelling). Funnily enough, Meghan Markle (the human one) isn't actually named Meghan herself—her birth name is Rachel.
The real Harry and Meghan adopted a dog of their own recently, a black lab whose name is the subject of endless fascination. Initially reported to be Oz, Meghan confirmed while on tour that the dog was not named Oz, but didn't say a word about what the dog's name actually is. I assume this one isn't named Harry or Meghan, because that sort of thing would get very confusing in Frogmore Cottage, but you never know!
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Odpŕta vsebína, besedna zveza, dobljena kot neologizem z analogijo odprte kode, opisuje vsako vrsto kreativnega dela, objavljenega pod pogoji, ki izrecno dovoljujejo vsakemu človeku (ne le zaprtim organizacijam, podjetjem ter posameznikom) kopiranje in spreminjanje informacij. Največja zbirka odprte vsebine je Wikipedija.

Tehnična definicija

Tehnično je odprta vsebina licenčno brezplačna in lahko dovoli, ali pa ne, komercialno redistribucijo. Njena vsebina je lahko javna ali pa pod odprto licenco, kot je npr. ena od licenc Creative Commons.

Zgodovina

Možno je, da se je prvi dokumentiran primer odprte vsebine pojavil pri britanski kraljevi družini, ki si je prizadevala informacije deliti z javnostjo. V sodobnem kontekstu je izraz »odprta koda« prvi uporabil David Wiley, diplomant Brighamove univerze, ki je financirala projekt Odprta vsebina in leta 1998 definirala prvo licenco specifično za vsebino (ne programsko) s prispevki Erika Raymona, Tima O'Reillyja ter ostalih.

Prosta vsebina

Nekatero gradivo odprte vsebine je lahko predstavljeno tudi kot »prosta vsebina«, čeprav je pomen tega izraza nekoliko drugačen. Za primer lahko navedemo Open Directory Project, ki je odprta vsebina, ni pa prosta vsebina. Glavna razlika med licencama je definicija prostosto: nekatere licence poskušajo maksimizirati brezplačnost za vse potencialne uporabnike v prihodnosti, medtem ko druge maksimizirajo brezplačnost za začetne uporabnike.

Javna vsebina

Soroden izraz »javna vsebina« () se občasno uporablja za gradivo, objavljeno pod licenco Creative Commons.

Prost dostop

Izraz »prost dostop« (angleško Open access) se nanaša na posebno kategorijo gradiva, sestavljenega iz brezplačno objavljenih, prej pregledanih člankov v revijah (predvsem znanstvenih).

Spletno iskanje pri odprti vsebini

Z večanjem zanimanja za odprto vsebino so mnoge univerze (npr. Tehnološki inštitut Massachusettsa ter Univerza Princeton) začele ponujati javnosti spletne avdio/video tečaje. To je močno povečalo število ponudnikov odprte vsebine. Težavnost ostajanja na tekočem s tovrstno vsebino je pripeljala do rojstva spletnih iskalnikov po odprti vsebini.

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Movin' with Theory
Grades 1 - 12 Workbooks
Pre-College Music Theory
Answer Books
Jammin' with Theory
Federation Selection
String Music
Vocal Folios
Coloring Keys
Metronome Man
About Alpha Major
Alpha Major is a publisher of music theory workbooks and sheet music from todays authors and composers. Alpha Major's mission is to provide teachers and students with music theory experiences that develop effective music analysis abilities and contribute to confidence in performance and further study. Alpha Major is owned by Karen Wallace. She is the author of the Movin' with Theory workbook series, and other music publications.
About the Author / Composers
Karen Wallace
Karen Wallace is the author of the Movin' with Theory workbook series, and other music publications. She has worked for over six decades as a studio and music classroom teacher, in educational program and event management, and in scholarly and music publishing. Her classroom teaching expertise spans preschool through graduate level as well as professional credentialed continuing education. In 2003, Karen Wallace was named Texas Teacher of the Year by the Texas Music Teachers Association. Karen holds degrees in music from Southwestern University and a Masters from the University of Houston. As a teen, Karen was an award winning pianist and TMTA Gold Medal theory winner.
Janet Soller
Janet is the author / composer of many sheet music publications for Alpha Major. She holds music degrees from Southwestern University and Southern Methodist University and continued with post graduate studies at Peabody Conservatory, Johns Hopkins University, and the Royal Northern College of Music.
Diane L. Anderson
Diane L. Anderson composes accessible and contemporary works for piano. Students find her piano solos sophisticated, making them appealing choices regardless of how late your student began lessons. As a college student in piano ensemble class, Anderson composed her first work, Tomorrow's Past for two pianos. Anderson also composes for a wide-combination of instruments. University of New Hampshire has premiered her Wind Trio, Music for Winds and Strings, Piano and Percussion, and Symphony for Winds. Anderson earned a BA in music, magna cum laude from University of Massachusetts Lowell and a MA in music from the University of New Hampshire. At UNH, she studied with Kjos composer Andrew J. Boysen, Jr. Anderson resides in Massachusetts with her husband, maintains a piano studio, accompanies, and is active in her association memberships (MTNA, Guild).
Joel McCray
Jazz musician, composer, and teacher Joel McCray is in demand throughout the United States as a clinician and performer. McCray grew up in Riesel, Texas and started playing the piano at 18 months. His primary piano teacher was his mother, Ruby H. McCray. He currently serves as the Founder and Director of J & B Music Ministries, Vice President of Social Media and Teaching Artist for The Artist Outreach, the worship pastor of High Point Baptist Church, Cedar Hill, Texas, director, writer and arranger for Zamar (band), and keyboardist for Joseph Vincelli. In his first collaboration with Alpha Major, McCray composed Smart Jazz, a collection of piano solos which offer elementary/intermediate piano students the opportunity to play more than jazz and blues formulas. Versatile in all that he does, McCray graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a BBA in finance and NCAA, All American status in track.
Karol Ann Badgett
Compositions and commissions for solo piano, choir, voice and piano, instrumental works, chamber music, and works for orchestra represent Karol Ann Badgett's extensive oeuvre. Badgett earned her doctorate in composition at the Butler School of Music, University of Texas, Austin. Her works have been performed throughout the United States, including at The Interlochen Academy for the Performing Arts, Michigan, the Penn Institute in Washington, DC, and at the 2006 MTNA National Convention. Dr. Badgett has studied composition with Donald Grantham, Karl Korte, Joseph Schwantner, Kevin Puts, Russell Riepe, and Gordon Goodwin. Her piano duets were selected for the National Federation of Music Club Bulletin, 2014-2016. In addition to composing, she performs as an active accompanist and church musician, and maintains a private studio in Austin.
Scott Wasserman is in demand as a composer, orchestrator, music director, and rehearsal pianist. His credits include Broadway, regional theater, New York workshops, and television. From a classically-trained background, Wasserman earned his BFA in music composition from Carnegie Mellon University. Wasserman received many honors and awards including Undergraduate Prize winner of the 2010 Student Composers' Competition and a place with Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's composer/lyricist residency program. His Carnegie Mellon achievements were academic as well and included being named Andrew Carnegie Society Scholar and inducted to Pi Kappa Lambda. Wasserman's works have been performed at Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh, Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, University of Missouri Columbia, Carnegie Mellon University, and by the Bach Choir of Pittsburgh, Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University, University of Delaware, and Belmont University. Whatever genre, Wasserman's training as a baritone is evident throughout his oeuvre; singers love his music. In collaboration with Alpha Major, Wasserman discovered relatively unknown yet some of the most widely popular tunes in America's past. In Heritage: New Songs for Old Tunes, Wasserman writes relevant, contemporary songs, demonstrating how new, thoughtful, and just plain fun old songs can be.
Sebastian Chang
Sebastian Chang is an award winning American composer and pianist who demonstrated his love of music from a very early age. Chang performed on From the Top, was a Davidson Scholar, and won First Place at the national level in MTNA's Composition Competition in the Elementary, Junior, and Senior Divisions. He earned his Bachelor of Music from Curtis and his Master of Music from University of Southern California. With Alpha Major, Chang composes piano solos and duets. This music provides your piano students with a new, fresh voice for piano festivals and recitals. Perhaps one reason he speaks to young pianists is because of his love of music and competition winning skills as a young pianist. Holiday Suite was selected for the National Federation Music Club Bulletin 2014-2015-2016.
His works have been performed by the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra , Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and the Louisville Orchestra. Chang has won three BMI Student Composer Awards and five ASCAP Young Composer Awards. In 2012, he was composer-in-resident at Garden Music, Miami, Florida. Chang's teachers included composers Jennifer Higdon and Donald Crockett. His training also included intensive film-scoring program at USC.
Susan Conner
One of Alpha Major's most popular authors, Susan Conner teaches piano in Winters, a small town in west Texas. With a degree in music from Texas Tech University, Conner is a Nationally Certified Teacher, Music Teachers National Association. With a combination of over 35 years of teaching and a creative intellect, Conner wrote Studio Projects: Functional Keyboard Skills, a practical teaching resource that contains reproducible pages teachers. A respected clinician, Conner served as President and officer for Texas Music Teachers Association (TMTA) for ten years and served on TMTA Board for 20, she remains active in her local association, Abilene Music Teachers. Conner frequently judges for festivals and the National Guild of Piano Teachers. She serves her community on the board of the Winters Area Foundation, Winters Ministerial Alliance and as a church musician. Conner and her husband have three sons and one granddaughter.
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Egg Roast Fry is a street food found mostly in Mumbai. Its easy to make, easy to eat and sorted for a little snack pack. Here's our recipe for Egg Roast Fry for all of you to try at home.
In a Pan heat 2 Tbsp oil.
Once oil is hot, add boiled eggs.
Once the eggs turn brown in colour, take them out in plate.
In oil, add mustard Seeds, Green Chillies in the pan.
Add ginger garlic paste & sauté for 3-4 minutes. After that add tomato.
Add salt , red chilli powder, Turmeric, black pepper powder Sauté till all Ingredients mix well.
Cut boiled egg in half and add the halves in the pan.
Add Chopped Coriander, butter and Sauté well.
Serve it in a plate.
Take double bread, slit from middle and put in pan and wipe the leftover Masala with it and serve.


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Collision avoidance systems could prevent injuries
On behalf of Cohen & Cohen Law Group, P.C. | Jun 11, 2015 | Car Accidents
New York drivers may not be aware that a few vehicles now come with a collision avoidance system installed, but the National Transportation Safety Board is recommending that all commercial and passenger vehicles be manufactured with these systems as standard equipment. One industry group, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, has said that consumers should have the choice to purchase vehicles that include this equipment, and only four passenger models in 2014 included collision avoidance systems.
However, the NTSB says that more than 80 percent of rear-end collisions would be less severe with the devices installed. With an estimated 500,000 people injured and about 1,700 killed each year in this type of accident, the human cost might be significantly reduced. Systems are also able to detect when drivers make errors such as crossing into the other lane. The recommendation of the NTSB is that initially, vehicles should come equipped with devices that warn about an impending collision. Later models would have automatic braking systems installed once an imminent collision is detected.
The NTSB made the recommendation in a report that was published on June 8, but it has been promoting collision avoidance systems for about 20 years. However, a lack of initiative and consumer education about the devices is blamed for the inaction.
A person in a vehicle that is hit by a car from behind might sustain serious injuries. They may miss work and face a long period of expensive rehabilitation. An attorney for an injured victim can review the accident investigation report and other evidence in order to determine if the accident was due to the negligence of the driver in the rear. If so, it may be advisable to seek damages from the responsible party through a personal injury lawsuit.


Why China should seek after Inclusive Rise?
President Hu Jintao has called at various occasions for Asia's inclusive development and made it one of the themes of the country's 12th five-year development plan, underscoring how China will reorient its growth model to make economic benefits more widely shared.
The idea was initiated by the Asian Development Bank in 2007 and enshrined by the United Nations as one of its millenium goals.
The questions popping up here are how China could translate this into more tangible policy actions, and why China is supposed to pursue the route of inclusive development and rise.
First, inclusive growth calls for not merely high, but sustainable and efficient economic growth so that enough jobs will be created and economic opportunity expanded for all. If growth fails to provide decent jobs for a wide population, it cannot be considered inclusive.
Second, it requires social inclusion to ensure that every citizen has equal access to opportunity, by actively and effectively eliminating market and institutional failures and removing social exclusion to level the social playing field.
Third, inclusive growth also requires effective social security network to mitigate the risks and vulnerabilities associated with livelihood shocks at the transitional stage, often caused by ill health, economic crises, industrial structuring, or natural disasters, and to cater to the special needs of the disadvantaged and chronically poor.
Over the past three decades, China has seen a supersonic economic growth, and as a result, has benefited certain groups while leaving many others far behind.
For example, the rural areas with the majority of the population have reaped much less favors from the country's economic miracle. A shortage of education and healthcare resources means that rural residents are lagged behind in savoring the sweet fruit that is already within the reach of their urban cousins.
Hence, solving fundamental problems of the kind will require enormous wisdom and political will, without which any measures could only be something of a cosmetic surgery.
Hard as it may be, it would be a historic achievement if China can narrow the income gap in the coming years or decades, as the widening wealth gap would dim the nation's future.
The grave environmental challenge also requires farsightedness and courage. Protecting the environment might mean a slowdown in the galloping growth model. But "more haste means less speed", as an old saying goes, a cleaner environment, even at the cost of slower development, will avoid leaving an otherwise devastating legacy to the younger generation.
On top of that, China has increasingly attracted world attention since it became the second largest economy. The West has, therefore, switched from supporting China's reform and opening-up policy to griping about it, and more often than not, taken China's rise as a threat and its speedy growth a potential game changer threatening the deep-seated world structure predominated by developed countries.
For instance, the U.S. would view China and other emerging nations more like competitors than cooperators in various respects, including the reform of the UN Security Council, the yuan exchange rate, resources and the competition for discourse power.
The US has long made use of the anxiety implanted in China's neighbors to stoke up estrangement between the two sides via territorial disputes and similar international conflicts. China's neighboring countries have never ceased to be alarmed and sponsored by the U.S. to contain China's "expansion" in the Asia-Pacific region.
On this basis, China is also pressured to recalibrate its development model to globalization, and needs to take a strategy of "inclusive rise," which not only embraces the sustained peaceful growth but also the development routes adopted by other emerging nations.
Only by this, can China act on the theory of "development for the world, development that relies on the world and shared by the world," so as to realize an all-around, coordinated and sustainable development.
And only by seeking inclusive development, can China convince others its rise is peaceful and will be benefiting all.


Semi - transparent Plasma Dashboard Konsole widget that retains its size and position (optional). Also works as an iconized Popup widget from the main Panel.
Hi, today on my Arch i have done an update, now i have konsole 3.0.1 with kde framework 5.6. I am so sad when at reboot, the konsole widget (my favourite widget ) don't works. I have X red icon on my panel. Please tell me a solution!! thank you!
Because the "remeber position" checkbutton in the preferences dialog, seems to be just a decoration, bucause it does not remember the position, even If I uncheck it after chaging the position of the Konsole window, it pops out when it wants to.
Hi, I really like the widget!
A tiny addition that would be great, would be the possibility to set a different konsole profile for the widget. Currently I can only choose "default profile", but I'd really like to use a special one for the plasmoid.
I love this widget. I had been looking for sth. like this for long.
The only thing I would improve (other than a bit more customization options) is that, at least in my case, the terminal does not automatically receive the focus when it appears after clicking on the panel icon.
You know, that's the main thing that bothers me as well. I spent a couple hours trying to fix that at one point but for whatever reason it doesn't seem to work like it's supposed to.
What specifically would you like to know? I'd be more than happy to write up a read me if you'd be willing to give me a list of questions you have or think others might have.
Ahh, well I always just install it by right clicking on a plasma panel or desktop and clicking on add widget. You can then click on Get New Widgets and either click on download new plasma widgets and search for Konsole Widget, or install from local file and choose the zip file you can download on this page.
That should do it for the moment, the comment about tabs got me thinking but I prob won't get to it for a week or so.
The only dependency that I can recall off-hand is PYQT, take a look at https://github.com/JustinBuser/Konsole-Widget/blob/master/metadata.desktop , it might shed some light on what is needed.
Let me know if you'd like to commit or have suggestions for improvements.
Setting the configuration interface will not work, because KConfigDialog is invoked without the mandatory KConfigSkeleton instance.
Also I would suggest moving all signals/slots from C++ style to Python style.
https://github.com/JustinBuser/Konsole-Widget if you want to make changes. I'm not sure if you can commit as a guest but if you have a github account I could add you to the commit list.
I'll make a pull request. Username is cswegger.
Saw your request but I wasn't certain what if any action I was supposed to take, I'm more of an SVN guy and haven't used Git much yet. In anycase I had a "pull" request from you, but it also said you had already made changes that you were ready to commit which would indicate that you had already pulled the repo. In any case I didn't want to hit the merge button that was all over the place and end up overwriting your changes or something so I just made you a Collaborator which from what I can tell means you should be able to commit as much as you'd like. Thanks for the help, I'll make sure to credit you in the appropriate places.
Not sure why, but on my system (Fedora 16, 64-bit, also seen on Kubuntu 64-bit) when it is embedded in the taskbar, the icon is a question mark. I looked at the metadata file and the icon is supposed to be "utilities-terminal" which looks correct. Can you please add the option to choose an icon? That way if it doesn't get the icon right initially, I can always choose another.
I tried editing the widget file and it didn't work but I did find a workaround that does work. Go into ~/.kde.share/icons/[active icon theme] and duplicate the apps/utilities-terminal.png as terminal.png in each size. Change to another icon theme then back to your preferred theme and you should see the proper icon.
FWIW, I was able to get the proper icon to show up on kde 4.8.2 by navigating to ~/.kde/share/apps/plasma/plasmoids/KonsoleWidget/contents/code/main.py and changing all instances of "terminal" to "utilities-terminal".
i would have tried simply renaming the icons but I was afraidit may break other uses of the icon. Thanks for the info.
Heya, thanks for this. Love it, been looking for a transparent terminal plasmoid for some time. However whenever I log in the plasmoid is never in the position I left it in before. Any fixes for this?


In order to get authorized, the manager of a Page with a large audience now has to complete the two-factor authentication process on Facebook and confirm their location on a mobile device.
Facebook is now offering users an opportunity to see from which countries pages they might like or follow are managed.
The innovation allowed Ukrainian users to find out that a number of Facebook Pages, including those promoting "patriotic" content, are in fact administered from the Russian Federation, the country that has been waging hybrid war against Ukraine for almost five years, including with the use of information warfare aimed to destabilize its neighbor and regain control over the territory Moscow believes must remain part of its "area of influence."
Information about the primary country location of people managing Facebook pages is now available in the Page Information section.
According to Gizmodo, Facebook said last year it would require "people who manage high potential reach Pages to get authorized to publish on their Page."
In order to get authorized, the manager of a Page with a large audience now has to complete the two-factor authentication process on Facebook and confirm their location on a mobile device. They also have the option of turning on location services on their device. The company also said, "in some circumstances, we may ask you to provide a photo of your ID." When the process is complete, the authorization will apply to all pages a user manages.
Earlier it was reported that a vast network of Russian trolls carried out a "coordinated" campaign on Twitter to spin messages in support of UK's withdrawal from the European Union ahead of the Brexit referendum.


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HERO: Victim in UNC Charlotte Mass Shooting Sacrificed His Life, Had Considered Military Service
By Sister Toldjah | May 01, 2019 8:30 PM ET
The Kennedy building at UNC Charlotte, the scene of Tuesday's deadly mass shooting. Screen grab via WXII.
The Kennedy building at UNC Charlotte, the scene of Tuesday's deadly mass shooting. Screen grab via WXII.
As I wrote this morning, more details are emerging about the 22-year-old suspect in Tuesday's deadly mass shooting at UNC Charlotte.
This afternoon and evening, we also learned more information about the people who should be remembered the most in this horrific tragedy: The victims.
Charlotte's WBTV News reports:
Two people killed in a shooting on UNC Charlotte's campus Tuesday evening were identified by university officials Wednesday as 21-year-old Riley C. Howell of Waynesville, NC and 19-year-old Ellis R. Parlier of Midland, NC.
Officials identified the four injured when 22-year-old suspect Trystan Terrell opened fire as 20-year-old Rami Alramadhan of Saudi Arabia, 20-year-old Sean Dehart of Apex, NC, 23-year-old Emily Houpt of Charlotte, and 19-year-old Drew Pescaro of Apex, NC.
In a press conference this afternoon, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney noted that Howell sacrificed his life in a struggle with the gunman:
Those who truly knew Riley Howell will all say the same thing.
"He always was able to put others before himself and never hesitated to help anyone who needed it."
So when a gunman walked into his classroom at UNC Charlotte late Tuesday evening and opened fire, officials said Riley sacrificed himself to save his peers.
Chief Putney said Riley's sacrifice saved lives. Blocked inside a classroom, Putney said Riley had no option to run or hide, so he fought.
"He took the fight to the assailant. Unfortunately, he had to give his life to do so, but he saved lives doing so," Putney said about Riley. "He took the assailant off his feet, and the heroes that we have here were able to apprehend from there."
Howell's lecturer tweeted this out early this morning:
I'm not sure if I want to share anything but to clarify any rumors.
Yes, there was a shooting in my class today. It was during team presentations in LBST2213 which is framed as #Anthropology and #Philosophy of #Science. My students are so special to me and I am devastated.
— Ad Johnson (@Anthropology365) May 1, 2019
Howell's family issued a statement today honoring his memory. It read, in part:
At 21 years old, Riley Howell was a big kid, who loved life, his family, and his soul mate Lauren. He was everyone's protector, always standing up for what he believed in and lending a strong back to those in need.
Riley made it easy to be his friend. His laid back demeanor belied his innate desire to make a meaningful impact on your life. He made you feel special, he asked all the right questions, and always seemed available when you needed him most.
Riley considered a career in the military or firefighting before enrolling in college. He relished the big challenges, whether it be jumping from the highest cliff into the water below or power lifting competitions at the gym. Once committed to something- he never gave up, never gave in, and gave everything he had- always.
Here are photos of Riley:
Riley Howell, one of the two students slain in a shooting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, was a "hero" whose "sacrifice saved lives." https://t.co/2oUM0QOxIG pic.twitter.com/q77sWc0oOc
— ABC News (@ABC) May 1, 2019
The family of Ellis Parlier also issued a statement that included information about a prayer vigil held earlier today:
Until further information is available we request that you respect the family's privacy during this difficult time.
The family is still in shock and grieving over their loss. At this point, no one in the family is in a position to make a statement or answer any questions related to this tragedy.
We will provide a more detailed statement once we have more information and will include additional pictures.
Please ask the community to keep all the victims and families in their prayers.
Here's a photo of Ellis Parlier:
"I can't offer any simple solutions, God is sovereign and gracious."-Rev. Luke Maybry, pastor at vigil for #UNCC shooting victim Ellis Reed Parlier. How this family is being comforted in the wake of a senseless tragedy. @WBTV_News 5p. pic.twitter.com/w8QyQGqG2s
— David Whisenant WBTV (@DavidWhisenant) May 1, 2019
Remember their names. Remember their faces.
Graduation ceremonies at UNC Charlotte are set to start on May 9th. Per the university, final exams have been cancelled through Sunday.
Tuesday was the last day of classes.
People have laid flowers at the base of a small campus statue honoring the 49er Miner, the #UNCC mascot. @WFMY #UNCCharlotteShooting pic.twitter.com/I0eNx7xqxL
— Chad Silber ✌🏼 (@ChadSilber) May 1, 2019
—Sister Toldjah is a former liberal and a 15+ year veteran of blogging with an emphasis on media bias, social issues, and the culture wars. Read her Red State archives here. Connect with her on Twitter.–
North Carolina-based Stacey Matthews, a former liberal who also writes under the name "Sister Toldjah," has been writing about media bias, social issues, and the culture wars since 2003. Follow her on Twitter here, and on Parler here.
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Briefing note on the Human Rights situation in Sri Lanka - by Sri Lanka Advocacy Group
Saturday, March 12, 2011 - transcurrents.com
The continuing deterioration of the human rights situation in all parts of Sri Lanka continues to be a matter of grave concern. A climate of impunity prevails throughout the island, with political interference in law enforcement and judicial institutions leading to a breakdown of law and order and a silencing of any criticism of authority. The failure to investigate prominent cases of assassination and disappearance including the assassination of Tamil politician Maheswaran in January 2008, the assassination of newspaper editor Lasantha Wickrematunga in January 2009 and the disappearance of cartoonist Prageeth Eknaligoda has led to a loss of faith in institutional mechanisms and generates an environment of fear and silence.
The end of the military conflict between the government troops and the combatants of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has not led to any process of reconciliation with the Tamil citizens of the north and east of the island, who were most affected by the war. These areas continue to be heavily militarized, and the structures of civilian administration are subordinated to the military at every level.
Presidential elections in January 2010, saw the re-election of President Mahinda Rajapakse. The main contender for this post, former Army General Sarath Fonseka, later elected Member of Parliament, was detained in February 2010 and tried before a military tribunal. He is now serving a prison sentence. The forfeiture of his seat in Parliament was appealed on the basis that the military tribunal did not constitute a court of law and the recent Supreme Court ruling that in fact that a Court Martial constitutes a Court of Law in Sri Lanka has raised serious concerns about the independence of the judiciary from the executive since the members of the military tribunal are appointed and their decisions ratified by the Executive.
On 8 September 2010, the government passed the 18th Amendment to the Constitution which removed the limitation on the number of terms a President could stand for re-election, and also took away safeguards against the concentration of power in the Executive Presidency under the 17th Amendment to the Constitution.
There has been no progress made towards a political solution to the ethnic conflict, despite the availability of references such as the work of the recent All Party Representative Committee and proposals presented to Parliament by previous governments. Although the government has reportedly initiated talks with the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), the framework of the discussions and the time frame are not clear.
The government has continued to maintain an adversarial approach to the Panel of Experts appointed by the UN Secretary-General to examine the issue of accountability with regards to any alleged violations of international human rights and humanitarian law during the final stages of the conflict
Institutional Mechanisms for Human Rights Protection
No Minister for Human Rights was appointed to the Cabinet of Ministers following the Parliamentary elections of April 2010.
Failure of the Parliamentary Committee process mandated with the nomination of members to the Human Rights Commission undermined the capacity of that institution to act independently and to intervene on behalf of victims of human rights abuse. The downgrading of the Sri Lankan Human Rights Council by the International Coordinating Committee on National Human Rights Institutions (ICC-NHRIs) in March 2007 remains in place. There have been recent reports in the media about new appointments to the Commission by the government, but opposition parties have as yet failed to respond. The five persons nominated by the government are not known for their knowledge or expertise in human rights.
In the absence of a Ministry or equivalent mechanism on human rights, the Attorney General's Department undertook the creation of a National Human Rights Action Plan (NHRAP). Although selected civil society actors were invited to be a part of the process in the initial stages, most of them withdrew after finding that the final draft document did not contain any of their contributions.
Emergency Regulations and the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA)
The Emergency Regulations and the Prevention of Terrorism Act remain in force and even in late 2010. There were used to arrest and detain those suspected of having links with the LTTE as well as those belonging to the opposition parties and generally propagating views critical of the government. In addition, these laws are used to harass and intimidate persons on the basis that they and their actions constitute a threat to national security. The PTA legitimizes detention in unauthorized locations, and is also used to acquire property of persons linked to the LTTE; in January 2010, Gazettes were issued regarding forfeiture of property in the Colombo suburbs of Pamankada and Pita Kotte.
Media Freedom and Freedom of Expression
There continues to be a severe crackdown on the publication and dissemination of dissenting views, which is both systematic and deliberate, targeting a broad range of groups and individuals as well as encompassing a various forms of dissent. Members of the government have been very frank in expressing their views as to the suppression of dissent. On 30 May 2010, for example, the Media Minister went on record in the Irida Lankadeepa, a Sinhala newspaper, saying that he doesn't want exiled journalists to return as they are anti-Sri Lankan. This hostile environment has led to over thirty journalists and media personnel leaving the country since 2009. Among the recent cases of victimization of media persons are:
· political cartoonist and journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda, who wrote about the use of chemical weapons against civilian targets in the North, disappeared in January 2010;
· printer and publisher, Jayampathy Bulathsinhala and three members of his family were arrested and detained under Emergency Regulations in September 2010 due to his involvement in the campaign against the 18th Amendment to the Constitution;
· on 31 January 2011, the offices of Lanka E-News, a news website critical of the government were set on fire and completely destroyed
Media persons working in the North and East have also been subject to attack and intimidation, including for exposing corrupt practices within the government structures. For example, the office of the Eastern Province Tamil newspaper 'Vaara Ureikkal' was attacked in September 2010 and its editor attacked in February 2011; in January 2011, a journalist working in the Amparai District was assaulted while on his way to report on the distribution of aid to flood victims when he refused demands by a local politician for favorable coverage; in December 2010, a journalist of the Thinakaran newspaper in Batticaloa was assaulted; in July 2010, a journalist and human rights defender in Mannar, was attacked.
Tamil newspapers in the Northern Province have complained of threats and intimidation against their journalists and staff. Douglas Devananda, a Cabinet Minister and the leader of the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP), has publicly warned the editor of Yarl Thinakural a Jaffna-based Tamil newspaper and its administrative manager for having published front page news about an attack on an election meeting
In the immediate aftermath of the January 2010 Presidential Election, several state media workers who campaigned against the misuse of sate media resources, were assaulted, threatened, and had their services terminated or were interdicted. One person was forced to flee overseas, but even after he left, his family was subjected to intimidation.
In July 2009, the government officially reactivated the Press Council Act of 1973, which includes powers to fine and/or impose punitive measures including lengthy prison terms, proscribed the publishing of articles that discussed internal communications of the government and cabinet decisions, military matters affecting national security, and details of economic policy that could lead to artificial shortages or speculative price increases.
Freedom of Association and Restrictions on NGOs
In June 2010, the NGO Secretariat along with other key state institutions such as the Attorney General's Department, were brought under the Ministry of Defense (MoD). All NGOs are required to register under the Secretariat and thereby subject themselves to monitoring by the MoD.
There is an active campaign in the state and private media against NGO workers and civil society activists who are continually blamed for bringing the country to disrepute and for acting in an anti-national manner. This was particularly so with reference to individuals and groups linked to the campaign against the extension of the GSP+ tax privileges by the EU and those seen to be involved with the campaign for bringing the government and the LTTE to account for alleged 'war crimes'. The Secretary to the Ministry of Defense, the President's brother, is among those public figures who have openly threatened human rights defenders and journalists.
Access to the North remains restricted for foreign nationals, even for those engaged in humanitarian work. Many international NGOs face problems with procuring visas and work permits for expatriate staff. For example, in 2010, the Director of the Nonviolent Peace Force, Director Tiffany Eastham and senior staff members Ali Palh, Elizabeth Ogaya and Dan Hogan all had their visa extensions refused and were ordered to leave Sri Lanka at short notice.
Access to the war affected parts of the island also remains restricted to national civil society actors, with every movement into the north being controlled by the Presidential Task Force appointed after the war. NGOs interested in working with civilians in the newly resettled areas of the North face numerous difficulties in getting permission from both government and military. The procedures are subject to arbitrary changes, and are long and complicated.
Civil society organizations organizing activities that have the potential to be critical of the government have found these activities being obstructed. For example, an academic conference due to be held in Jaffna in December 2010 had to be called off since the Mayor withdrew the conference venue, and participants in human rights training programmes subject to intense scrutiny. Interventions aimed at empowering communities to stand up for their rights are not allowed and a human rights defender who raised this issue at a meeting in Colombo was reprimanded. A woman human rights defender had the experience of taking over 45 minutes to explain to a Presidential Task Force official about why they run a shelter for battered women and why they assist abandoned pregnant women to take DNA tests.
Members of opposition political parties engaging in non-violent and legitimate campaigning such as distributing leaflets have been subject to arbitrary arrest. On 4 February 2011, the Independence Day, a peaceful rally organized by the United National Party (UNP, the major opposition party) was brutally attacked while police stood by.
Limitations are also being placed on the freedom of association by the courts. For example, on 9 December 2010, the Colombo High Court granting bail to the Convener of the Inter-University Student Federation (IUSF), ordered him not to participate in any students' movements, political meetings or paste posters. People in recently resettled villages of Vanni area have been prevented from meeting together to form associations and discuss and take actions on community issues.
During May 2010, the military cancelled several religious and cultural events planned in the North in memory of those killed during the war, and the organizers were threatened. On the 20th May the Media and Information Minister told the media that Tamil people cannot be allowed to make public campaigns when they commemorate their children and family who died in the war.
Human rights defenders, including those in exile, collaborating with the international community in calling for accountability have been threatened, harassed and vilified in the local press. In December 2010, Opposition MP Dr. Jayawardena and New Left Front leader Dr. Wickramabahu were accused of instigating protests against President Rajapakse in the United Kingdom, and of providing information regarding war crimes to international bodies. Dr. Jayawardena was attacked inside Parliament and Dr. Wickramabahu and his supporters were attacked by government thugs as he arrived at the Sri Lanka's International Airport.
Human rights defenders in the North and East have been subject to intimidation arrest and detention for their work, including monitoring human rights violations and carrying out training in human rights. In December 2010, a human rights defender in the North, who has been helping to organize families of disappeared people received threatening calls, was subjected to surveillance and questioning by intelligence agents. Another defender in the North documenting human rights violations also received threatening phone calls and was questioned at the airport. In the East, a human rights defender was threatened and was compelled to leave the country in 2010, while in February 2011, a priest from Batticaloa, well known for his work on child rights was arrested along with five of his staff. Also in the East, women human rights defenders who had attended a training were questioned by police officers.
On 3 October 2010, the Divayina, a Sinhala daily newspaper, disclosed details of a training on UN Human Rights Complaints Mechanism and Special Procedures conducted for 13 defenders from Mannar and Vavuniya. The article identified the Law and Society Trust, Colombo as having collaborated with the Non Violent Peace Force (NPSL) in the training, and accused NPSL of engaging in anti-government activities and of prompting local human rights defenders in the North to report on human rights violations to the UN. On 22 October 2010, the English sister paper Sunday Island online carried a follow up article stating that the military intelligence were investigating 13 human rights defenders who were accused of submitting false complaints regarding human rights violations against Tamil civilians in the North to the UN. On 2 January 2011, the Sunday Divayina carried a further article in which it disclosed the names of the human rights defenders. Again, on 15 January 2011, the Dinamina (a State controlled Sinhala daily newspaper) accused NPSL of engaging in secret anti-government activities and also disclosed information regarding the relocation of the NPSL office in Colombo. The Sunday Divaina carried a further article attacking NPSL on 23 January 2011.
On 10 December 2010, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo reportedly refused permission for Sunila Abeysekera, a well known Sri Lankan human rights defender and a recipient of the 1998 UN Human Rights Prize, to speak at an event to be held on the campus of Colombo University and co-hosted by the Law Faculty's Centre for the Study of Human Rights Centre and the UN's Human Rights office in Colombo.
Local mobilizations against government policies and practices have also come under intimidation. Fisheries Union leaders who protested against the proposal to establish a landing zone for 'sea planes' in the Negombo lagoon were arrested and charged with conspiring against the government while a farmer's summit organized by an opposition party was also obstructed. Several protests by the Inter University Student's Federation (IUSF) have been crushed by state forces and student representatives have been attacked or detained. Campaigners fighting against forced evictions in the Colombo district have been threatened and repeatedly harassed by pro-government thugs. In December 2010, two human rights defenders who worked to promote citizen's action and participation against government policies were threatened and forced to leave the country. In May 2010, displaced persons who were protesting during a visit by two government Ministers about the takeover of their land by the Navy were detained and threatened. Later in 2010, a religious leader who supported efforts by a community organization to organize a peaceful protest regarding water facilities was threatened by the military.
Lessons Learned and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC)
The LLRC was established in response to a worldwide call for an independent investigation into allegations of war crimes committed by both the LTTE and the government during the last stages of the military conflict in April/May 2009. The mandate of the LLRC however focused largely on the Ceasefire Agreement and its collapse, and did not address the issue of reconciliation in a forceful manner.
Although the LLRC hearings held in the North and East provided a rare opportunity for civilians to voice their grievances and report violations, in the absence of a Witness Protection Act or any mechanism to protect those who came forward to give testimony, they also provided the context for threats and intimidation of witnesses and intimidation of human rights defenders observing proceedings. A woman who gave testimony about her husband's disappearance after he surrendered to the Army, had the military visiting her residence and also received threatening phone calls. In Jaffna, there were reports of a systematic campaign to discourage residents from appearing before the LLRC. Human rights defenders who attended some hearings were photographed, questioned and warned not to share information with foreign media. In Mannar, a soldier had made witnesses nervous by taking photographs. In addition, access of the foreign media to hearings of the LLRC in the Vanni was restricted, and the lack of infrastructure and systems created problems for the large numbers who came to give testimony in the North and the East. Weaknesses in translation have led to Tamil speakers to point out that key ideas put forward by witnesses have been omitted.
An interim report of the LLRC was released in September 2010; this does not appear on the LLRC's own website, but according a "leaked" version, the recommendations are constructive and draw on some long standing civil society demands. While there have been some steps taken to implement some of the recommendations, such as a Task Force set up to inquire into detainees, this is not a transparent process nor is there any monitoring mechanism built into the system.
The Situation in the North
Former military officers belonging to the majority Sinhala community are Governors in both the North and East. This means that the highest Provincial offices continue to operate from a military perspective. NGOs and community leaders have, for example, received instructions that no events or functions should be organized without the presence of the military and of government politicians.
Travel restrictions to the North restrict information about abuses being shared, at both national and international levels, and deny war-affected people opportunities to get assistance from donors and well-wishers. One reporter who managed to go to Vanni reported that she was told by Ministry of Defense that "clearance is required in order to prevent journalists from reporting bad things on what is happening in Jaffna and Vanni".
There has been recent concern about the law and order situation in Jaffna following a number of killings, extortions and acts of intimidation reported from different parts of the peninsula in December 2010 and January 2011. Around 40 incidents of killings, disappearances, rape and threats and intimidations have been reported. On 26 December 2010, a Tamil Deputy Director of Education in Jaffna was shot dead, after he had opposed the singing of the National Anthem of Sri Lanka in the majority language of Sinhalese. On 31 December 2010, an activist who had campaigned against environmental damage due to sand excavation in Jaffna was shot dead.
Those who had been detained by the government and subsequently released continue to face persecution, in way of threats and intimidations. Women in newly returned villages are extremely vulnerable to sexual exploitation and abuse. Many of these abuses go unreported due to lack of confidence in existing protection mechanisms, lack of victim and witness protection, and fear of reprisals. There is evidence of the involvement of the military in some incidents while the complicity of the military is also evident in other incidents given the large presence of military in the North. Only in one case of rape in Viswamadu has there been arrest and detention of members of the armed forces implicated in the incident. The establishment of checkpoints and registration of civilians by the military and police in a manner that is not done in other areas of the country has also raised fears of continued militarization of the North.
On the humanitarian side, some internally displaced persons are still unable to go back to their own villages due to military occupation of their lands, such as in Mullikulam in Mannar district and some areas in Jaffna. Most of those who have returned have inadequate housing, livelihood, food, healthcare and education facilities.
Reconciliation and Development
Development in the war affected areas is limited to large scale physical infrastructure projects, such as roads and bridges, but this is not accompanied by any process of consultation with affected communities regarding their futures and with no constructive effort to promote reconciliation and build bridges between the different communities on the island.
On the contrary, any potential for reconciliation is constantly challenged by the failure of the state and the political leadership of the ruling parties to address the genuine concerns of the affected communities with regard to their security and their future. The refusal to acknowledge the deaths and disappearances of large numbers of Tamil civilians as well as the concerns for the safety of those detained for prolonged periods constitute major obstacles to reconciliation. Among the symbolic denials of the equality of Tamils in Sri Lanka have been the attempts to stop them singing the national anthem in Tamil. The destruction of monuments to Tamil militants, the obstruction of commemorative events to remember those Tamils who died during the conflict is coupled with the building of monuments for war 'victories', building of Buddha statues and Buddhist monuments in areas which are predominantly occupied by Hindu, Christian and Muslim communities, displaying sign boards in Sinhala only and giving Sinhalese names to roads and places in the north all have the effect of alienating the minorities.
The situation in Sri Lanka at present is one in which the suppression of dissent has been normalized, thereby strengthening the climate of impunity and silence. The crackdown on human rights defenders had contributed to a dramatic reduction of documentation of past and present violations, and of complaints lodged to domestic and international bodies. Self censorship in writing and speaking about human rights and depletion of the community due to many human rights defenders and journalists fleeing the country, has strengthened the environment of fear and silence. Human rights defenders who remain in Sri Lanka operate with a deep sense of vulnerability and helplessness. Families of human rights defenders, particularly children have also been negatively affected, as their parents were forced into hiding, to give up their livelihood or to flee overseas.
In this context, as the situation within the country deteriorates, the people of Sri Lanka, especially its human rights defenders, turn to the international community to engage in a principled engagement with the Sri Lankan government, including in bilateral and donor relations. Countries that have experienced armed conflict and political upheaval and that have experience in dealing constructively with issues of truth, accountability and reconciliation must play a critical role in supporting the government of Sri Lanka to develop such mechanisms in Sri Lanka.
The UN Human Rights Council is an important opportunity to discuss the human rights situation in Sri Lanka at a multilateral level. It is crucial that different governments raise questions about above issues during the proceedings at the upcoming March session of the Human Rights Council. In addition, it is also crucial that different governments take up these issues in their bilateral discussions with the Sri Lankan government.
We appeal to member States of the UN Human Rights Council to use this opportunity to address the continuing repression of human rights defenders in Sri Lanka and to call on the government of Sri Lanka to honour its commitments and obligations to the Council made during the Universal Periodic Review in 2008 and the Special Session on Sri Lanka in May 2009.
The government of Sri Lanka also has received Concluding Observations from the Committee on the Rights of the Child Rights (in September 2010), the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural rights (in November 2010) and from the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (in January 2011) and the Human Rights Council should secure its commitment to implement the recommendations contained in these Observations of treaty bodies.
In addition, we urge the members States of the UN Human Rights Council to call on the government of Sri Lanka to:
· respond to the requests for country visits made by Special Procedures;
· conduct impartial investigations into all allegations of human rights abuse and prosecute and convict perpetrators, irrespective of whether they are State or non-State actors; and
· guarantee safety and security for human rights defenders.
transcurrents.com - Briefing note on the Human Rights situation in Sri Lanka - by Sri Lanka Advocacy Group


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