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Creeping Sharia Continues Apace Throughout the West
by Bill MuehlenbergPosted on Nov 5, 2012 Nov 5, 2012
Stealth jihad is ever active and relentlessly making inroads all around the Western world. On a regular basis we learn of new moves to implement Sharia law, to promote Islamic values and practices, and establish a growing status of dhimmitude.
Much like the militant homosexual agenda, the impact is much the same: freedoms are being lost, democracy is being dismantled, and the rights of ordinary Westerners are being stripped away. And it is not about social inclusion or learning to live with others.
It is all one-way traffic here. Muslim activists have made it clear they do not want to coexist with us. They want to take us over. They want Islam to dominate throughout the world. That is their mission, and Western freedoms must go to allow for the universal servitude to Islam.
Let me present four recent examples of this, two in the US and two in Europe. By themselves they may not seem all that significant, but taken together, along with many more such cases, we have a very grave situation on our hands indeed.
In Maine a Muslim protest has demanded the resignation of a mayor who is simply seeking assimilation. One news report covers the story this way: "Ten years after a Lewiston mayor set off a firestorm by saying the city's Somali population was growing too fast, a new mayor's remarks about the immigrant community is sparking another wave of anger and calls for his resignation.
"Somali immigrants and their supporters in this former mill city in central Maine say Mayor Robert Macdonald should apologize and step down for what they call repeated anti-immigrant remarks, including telling a British Broadcasting Corp. interviewer that immigrants should 'accept our culture and leave your culture at the door.' A group of about 50 protesters rallied outside City Hall on Thursday before delivering 1,400 petitions to Macdonald's office, asking for his resignation."
It is of course perfectly sensible for a host nation to expect guests to respect their values and principles and seek to blend in. Yet so many Muslims refuse to do this, and take pride in being aloof and separate from the infidels. And they find full justification for this in the chief Islamic religious sources.
And in the US state of Florida we have the case of an extremist Imam given the go-ahead to hold a fundraiser. One report on this begins this way: "A fundraiser will be held for Zaytuna College, America's first Muslim college, at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center in Gainesville, Florida on Saturday, November 3. The featured speaker is one of Zaytuna's founders, Imam Zaid Shakir, an Islamist cleric whose extremism has been repeatedly documented by RadicalIslam.org.
"The lecture is free of charge, but tickets for the dinner reception afterwards are $50. The New York Times reported in 2006 that Shakir 'said he still hoped that one day the United States would be a Muslim country ruled by Islamic law,' and that he supports accomplishing this non-violently. He says that Islam justifies the hijacking of 'an airplane filled with the 82nd Airborne' and that the 1983 bombing of the Marine barracks in Lebanon by Hezbollah was not an act of terrorism."
The article chronicles other extremist statements he has made, and asks why any Western university would allow such an activist to speak. The truth is, those seeking to overthrow the West are given a free ride, while those critical of Islam would of course never even be allowed to open their mouths in Muslim-majority countries. So here we have yet another case of the West agreeing to its own suicide.
In Belgium some Muslim politicians are calling for the implementation of Sharia law. As one report states, "Two Muslim candidates vowed to establish an Islamic state in Belgium based on Sharia law, after winning local elections in Brussels two weeks ago. Air Jeddig L'Houcine and Redouane Ahrough, both from the fledgling Islam Party, handily won seats in two major districts of the Belgian capital Brussels, Molenbeek and Anderlecht, respectively.
"The election was held on October 14. 'Islam is compatible with the laws of the Belgian people,' the two councilors assured skeptics during an October 25 press conference in a tea room in Brussels. 'As elected Muslims, we embrace the Quran. We consider Islam as a universal religion. Our presence at the council gives us the opportunity to express ourselves,' Ahrough told reporters."
The article continues, "During a political run ten years ago, Ahrough distributed a 40-point platform that included bringing back capital punishment, legalizing teen marriage, severity towards divorce, and a ban on mixing of the sexes in public places – all key points of Sharia law. Not only did Ahrough not denounce his old agenda last week, he said it was still the same, with the ultimate goal of creating an Islamic state based on Sharia law in Belgium.
"'The agenda is still the same, in fact, but our approach is different now,' Ahrough said. 'I think we have to sensitize people, make them understand what the advantages are to having Islamic people and Islamic laws. And then it will be completely natural to have Islamic laws and we will become an Islamic state'."
Wow, frightening stuff. And this is occurring all over Europe. By the simple process of demographics alone, many major European cities will have Muslim-majority populations by the end of the century, if not sooner. Weapons are not needed here to subdue a people – simply large families.
Also in Europe, we have a UN official calling for Islamic Istanbul to be made the "Capital of the World". One write-up on this states: "Richard Falk is an Anti-Semite, a 9/11 Truther and the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Palestinian human rights. All three things make him especially qualified to author an Al Jazeera editorial calling for turning the capital of Turkey, a genocidal Islamist repressive state currently trampling on the human rights of its Kurdish and Alevi populations, while illegally occupying and settling Cyprus, into the capital of the world."
Although just one voice, this kind of radicalism is of course not unique to the United Nations. It has long been a hotbed of radical Islamic activism. These sorts of things are rather commonplace there, and it provides yet more evidence why it has long ago outlived its usefulness in the international community.
Plenty more such recent examples could be offered here. But these should suffice to show that all around the West the push for Islam is proceeding apace, but it is a push which also insists on the diminution of the West and the values which have made it great.
Unless Western leaders start showing some backbone here, and resist these many cases of stealth jihad and creeping Sharia, things will only further deteriorate. Whether they have the will and the resolve to take such a stance remains to be seen.
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8 Replies to "Creeping Sharia Continues Apace Throughout the West"
One of the most disturbing things I've heard is a brief over view from Chuck Missler. He describes a country and what happens to that country at various levels of Islamic rule. I would like to hear it again but it went along the lines of, at 1 percent this happens at 2 percent this and so on.
Many are accepting adultery, homosexuality,polygyny beasteality as norm and before long, sharia law may be the norm, Horrors!
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Daniel. Here is one article on it.
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Dunstan Hartley says:
One can but wonder at the fate that awaits those who seek to marginalise western religious belief; if the worst-case scenario you have depicted comes to pass. Little do they realise that Christianity represents the best bulwark against the imposition of sharia law.
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Steve Davis says:
I think that we are seeing the real side to not only the islamists but also ourselves. This tells me just as much about the condition of the Australian population as it does the islamists. We will not get off our lazy backsides and deal with this, "I am not interested in politics", "I don't get involved in politics", "All politicians are as bad as one another" ad nauseum! This idiotic outlook will be a part of our ultimate downfall and the part of this I find inexcusable is that a lot of Christians are a part of the not wanting to judge, not wanting to find fault, we are to love our enemies, must not cause offence, more ad nauseum but this time from people who really ought to know better. As usual when I write things like this, I am happy to be proven wrong or reproved.
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Mario Del Giudice says:
A good idea perhaps for all Christians may be to start having lots of kids. Beat them at their own game and also have a greater voting voice in the future 🙂
Of course, we then need to ensure that we raise our children in the word in order to prevent them from turning into little secular humanists.
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Explainer: The Online Safety Bill
The Online Safety Bill was introduced in December with the aim to "improve and promote Australia's online safety."
The Bill contains six key priority areas:
A cyber-bullying scheme, to remove material that is harmful to children,
An adult cyber-abuse scheme, to remove material that seriously harms adults,
An image-based abuse scheme, to remove intimate images that have been shared without consent,
Basic online safety expectation (BOSE), for the eSafety Commissioner to hold services accountable,
An online content scheme, for the removal of "harmful" material through take-down powers,
An abhorrent violent material blocking scheme, to be able to block websites hosting abhorrent violent material.
The first three areas focus on creating pathways of redress for children and adults suffering online bullying, abuse, and non-consensual sharing of intimate images. These are important, as these online issues can translate to significant real-life harms. While we believe there is some small room for improvement in these areas, they are not the parts of the Bill we are most concerned with.
The trouble is, alongside these important objectives, the Bill introduces provisions for powers that are likely to undermine digital rights and exacerbate harm for vulnerable groups. Let's break it down…
The Online Content Scheme
Part 9 of the Bill gives the eSafety Commissioner expanded take-down powers for content on a 'social media service,' a 'relevant electronic service' or a 'designated internet service' (broadly speaking that means the internet platforms and messaging). The Commissioner can issue removal notices for Class 1 and Class 2 material, as well as app removal notices and link deletion notices.
What is Class 1 and Class 2 Material?
The Online Safety Bill relies heavily on the National Classification Code to determine which content may be issued with a removal notice. The classification system in Australia has been criticised for being outdated and overly broad. Using it as the basis of this scheme can be seen as an application of moral panic to online spaces.
Class 1 aligns with content that would be deemed "Refused Classification" (RC). This includes content that deals with sex or "revolting or abhorrent phenomena" in a way that offends against the standards of "morality, decency and propriety generally accepted by resonable adults."
Class 2 material includes content that is likely to be classified as X18+ or R18+. This includes non-violent sexual activity, or anything that is "unsuitable for a minor to see."
Taken together, Class 1 and 2 material captures all sexual content, violent or not. So if you watch porn, go to kinky websites, or maintain subscriptions to adult content, be advised that it is within the remit of the eSafety Commissioner to tell you what you can and cannot see.
Why are we concerned?
This scheme is likely to cause significant harm to those who work in the sex industry, including sex workers, pornography creators, online sex-positive educators, and activists. Especially as last year the pandemic forced many to work online, this scheme risks undermining the livelihood and ultimately the safety of sex workers. Moreover, we have already seen as a result of the controversial Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA) and Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) legislation in the US that when sex workers are forced offline they are often pushed into unsafe working environments, in turn, creating direct harm.
The scheme also doesn't contain an adequate appeals mechanism for individuals and companies who receive removal notices. While Section 220 of the Bill does provide a method for people to challenge decisions through the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT), there should be additional opportunities for people to challenge take down notices, without having to go through the court system. By the time someone goes through the process with the AAT, the harm (and potential loss of income) associated with the removal has already occured. The Commissioner should be able to provide an effective remedy, including the ability to reinstate content.
The Abhorrent Violent Material Blocking Scheme
This scheme is framed by the government as a response to the tragic mass shooting in Christchurch which was live-streamed and went viral online. Part 8 of the Bill gives the eSafety Commissioner the power to issue a blocking request or notice to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block domain names, URLs, or IP addresses that provide access to such material. The Commissioner does not need to observe any requirements of procedural fairness for these requests. Under Section 100 of the Bill, blocking notices cannot be for longer than 3 months, however, there are no limitations to how many times the Commissioner can renew such a blocking notice.
While there is no doubt that we need mechanisms to deal with viral violent videos/content online and the harm they cause, the proposed scheme is overly simplistic and overlooks complex underlying issues.
There are some limits to this power under Section 104 of the Bill which includes some exempt material, such as if it is necessary for conducting scientific, medical, academic or historical research, or it relates to a news report that is in the public interest. While we welcome these limitations, there remains a wide scope of discretion for the eSafety Commissioner to determine what is indeed in the public interest.
In some circumstances, violence captured and shared online can be of vital importance to hold those in power accountable, to shine the light on otherwise hidden human rights violations, and be the catalyst for social change. The virality of the video of the murder of George Floyd by a police officer in the US played a key role for the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020. Closer to home, a viral video of a NSW Police officer using excessive force against an Indigenous teenager prompted important discussions about racism in Australian law enforcement.
Simply blocking people from seeing violent material does not solve the underlying issues causing the violence in the first place and it can also lead to the continuation of violence behind closed doors, out of sight from those who might seek accountability. It is essential that this scheme not be used to hide state use of violence and abuses of human rights.
We are also concerned that there are no safeguards or limitations in place under Section 100, with regard to the renewal of blocking notices. As documented by our friends at Access Now, internet blocking is a serious human rights issue that has been abused as a mechanism to suppress and limit dissent and democratic debate around the world. We must tread very carefully when entering into this domain, to ensure that sites are only blocked in very limited circumstances, and never in a way that infringes upon the rights and freedoms guaranteed by international law.
Basic Online Safety Expectations
Part 4 of the Bill gives the Minister power to determine 'basic online safety expectations' for 'social media services', 'relevant electronic services', and 'designated internet services.'
Section 46 of the Bill requires the expectations to specify that the service should:
Minimise cyber-bullying or abuse material targeted at a child or adult, non-consensual intimate images, Class 1 material, and abhorrent violent material,
Take reasonable steps to prevent children from accessing class 2 material,
Provide ways for people to make complaints about online content.
When drafted so broadly, these expectations incentivise proactive monitoring and removal of content that falls under Class 1 and 2. Given the immense scale of online content, tech companies generally turn to automated processes (such as AI) to determine which content is or isn't harmful, despite evidence that content moderation algorithms are not consistent in identifying content correctly. This kind of content moderation has been shown to disproportionately remove some content over others, penalising Black, Indigneous, fat, and LGBTQ+ people. As experience with the controversial SESTA/FOSTA in the US demonstrated, some platforms will default to blanket removal of all sexual content to avoid penalty rather than deal with the harder task of determining which content is actually harmful.
Automated processes have also not proven to be as effective for hate speech, making it more likely to be a visual-based scheme, and less effective at identifying specific forms of content like cyberbullying or abuse material. In 2018, Zuckerberg said it's "easier to detect a nipple than hate speech with AI." We need to ensure that if automated decision making is used for content moderation to comply with the provisions in this Bill, it is accompanied with requirements to use open source tools, transparent standards, and appropriate appeals mechanisms for cases of false positives.
The requirement under Section 46(d) of the Bill to take 'reasonable steps' to prevent children from accessing Class 2 content also raises concerns around the potential technological "solutions" that may come as a result. For example, you may remember the proposal from the Department of Home Affairs to use facial recognition technology for age verification to access porn sites. This would create significant privacy and data protection issues.
Information Gathering Powers, Investigative Powers, and Encryption
Part 13 provides that the Commissioner may obtain information about the identity of an end-user of a 'social media service', a 'relevant electronic service', or 'designated internet service.' Part 14 also provides the Commissioner with investigative powers, which includes a requirement that a person to provide "any documents in the possession of the person that may contain information relevant."
Given that 'relevant electronic service' includes email, instant messaging, SMS and chat, without mention to end-to-end encrypted messaging services, it is possible that the Commissioner's information gathering and investigative powers would extend to encrypted services. We need additional clarification of the scope of these powers, and a clear indication in Section 194 of the Bill that a provider is not expected to comply with a notice if it would require them to decrypt private communications channels or build systemic weaknesses to comply with the provisions of this Bill.
The eSafety Commissioner has already argued against end-to-end encryption, saying that it "will make investigations into online child sexual abuse more difficult." Claiming that encryption exacerbates harm to children is unproven, and strengthens a regressive surveillance agenda at the expense of our digital security. It is essential that compliance with this Bill does not create a way to compel providers to restrict or weaken their use and application of encryption across their platforms.
The scheme prompts overarching questions about how much power a non-elected government official should have over what adults can and cannot access online. It also makes the flawed (and outdated) assumption that sexual content and sex work is inherently harmful.
While the goal of minimizing online harm for children is vital to our communities, we must acknowledge that policing the internet in such broad and simplistic ways will not guarantee us safety and will have overbroad and lasting impacts across many different spaces.
Changes we want to see
A sunset clause: We need the ability to review how and if these powers are working well, and decide if the legislation should be renewed or revisited. A sunset clause ensures such a process takes place.
Multi-stakeholder oversight board to review decisions made to remove and block content. This should include sex workers and activists and happen on a regular (but at least an annual) basis.
Transparency over the categories of content take-downs, complaints, and blocking notices issued, including the reasoning. This will allow for public and Parliamentary scrutiny over the ultimate scope and impact of the Bill.
A meaningful appeals process, so people can challenge removal notices in a timely manner, without having to go through the court system.
Explicit assurance that ISPs and digital platforms will not be expected to weaken or undermine encryption in any way to comply with any parts of this Bill.
You can read the full Digital Rights Watch Submission to the Consultation here.


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LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE, Belgium — Students at a Belgian university got a lecture in European politics with a difference on Tuesday — as French President Emmanuel Macron took on the role of guest professor.
In a style that has become familiar since he swept to the Elysée palace last year, Macron offered a mixture of high-flying pro-EU rhetoric and stern rebukes to students he deemed to be out of line.
Officially, the event at the Université Catholique de Louvain, 40 kilometers from Brussels, was billed as a dialogue on Europe with Macron and Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel. But Michel was relegated to the role of teaching assistant as the students directed most of their questions at Macron.
More than 1,000 students filled a giant lecture hall to hear the French president warn that nationalists could triumph in next year's European Parliament election.
Helpfully for those left scratching their heads, Macron rammed the point home, declaring that people have forgotten Marine Le Pen's victory in the European Parliament election in France in 2014. "But I haven't," he added.
Macron said Le Pen's National Front (now renamed the National Rally) is leading the European election race in France. That's true, in terms of share of the vote — the party is polling at around 21 percent, a point or two ahead of Macron's centrists. But a POLITICO projection shows the two rivals on course to win the same number of seats. It also shows there is little chance at present of Euroskeptic parties coming out on top Europe-wide.
Having outlined his belief in "a Europe of several speeds" where decisions would no longer need the approval of all EU countries, Macron took a question from a student who brought up the resignation of French Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot before asserting that the oil company Total is successfully lobbying French policy.
"When you ask questions about such delicate subjects you need to be very precise," Macron rebuked the student, provoking winces and intakes of breath in the audience.
Adding some literary edification by citing the poet Arthur Rimbaud, Macron was in full flow. Michel sometimes added a few words of agreement after Macron finished speaking.
But as Macron was describing the importance of prioritizing his battles against Euroskeptics, he was interrupted by a protester who unfurled a banner and shouted at the president about police brutality toward students in France.
He really has got the Napoleon complex to the max.
– Merkel – on how to take stupid and dangerous for the whole EU decisions single handedly and then bash other countries about lack of … "solidarity".
What is he on about ?
A couple of years ago, Europeans, that is EU civil servants, started to hist schools to preach More EU. They got expense accounts and additional paid leave, I believe. Someone should tell Macron.
Like Macron, the Euro rats did not say that, e.g., if you follow your father's footsteps and join the same administration, post office, utilities provider, railway company,… your labour conditions will be worse than your father's following the EU Commission imposed liberalisation.
Is he wearing his high heels?
The article seems to side uncritically with a critical view on Macron 🙂 In fact he is one of very few current politicians who actually make a case for Europe despite all odds. That per se requires some courage.
He is probably the smartest and most courageous political leader on the European scene today. He's undertaking much needed reforms in France in the face of tremendous opposition, to make the French economy more competitive and successful in the future, when he could just fold in the face of the naysayers like Presidents before him. He has a vision for making Europe great again, undertaking the needed reforms to make the Eurozone sustainable, to create a European defense force that is able to protect European freedom and interests in a volatile and increasingly competitive world.
No matter what the haters and losers say, Macron is truly a great leader and it's refreshing to have him!
'European' means nothing if it just refers to 'the people living in a geographical location', this kind of 'ethnicity free'-nationalism is totally maladaptive and will destroy those who adopt it.
– Merkel – on how to take unreasonable and dangerous for the whole EU decisions single handedly and then bash other countries for lack of … "solidarity".
Macron knows exactly what he is doing, and some students who do not know much history oppose him. Some forget, perhaps, how easy it was for DE to sweep through what is now the EU because it was a collection of nationalist independent fiefdoms.
Perhaps those students think that the leader of what was the USSR does not have ambitions to restore the Soviet. Students, most of whom do engage in little labor to pay for school are often detached from the Sturm und Drang of the real world because papa is protecting them.
One thing seems a certainty, Macron is way more civil than his US counterpart when confronting discord or opposing views.
Macron should have included the lobby industry in his lecture on EU politics -30.000 lobbyists courting 230000 Commission staff. To illustrate this case, he could have used his former employer, Rothschild bank.
Trioka should, of course, read Troika.
And it is 30.000 lobbyists for 23.000 EU Commission staff.
Perhaps, after his term, Macron will join the lobbyists -like many an EU preacher does. They end up at the heart of the EU and its policies: the business world.
There are more than 100.000 people who represent certain interests in Brussels.
But it doesn't matter at all. They are all perfectly entitled to express and lobby their views. EU staff is well educated and well paid enough to remain independent.
I have worked 20 years in an EU institution dealing with certain industry sectors. I never received a single indecent offer because industry representatives are smart enough to know that this is a poor strategy. I received, however, lots of useful information about the respective sectors and their concerns. I was perfectly capable to judge that information.
The NGOs on the other side mainly made moral statements and expect EU staff to support them on that flimsy basis.
Which brings us to the case of Hulot. He resigned because as a minister one has to deal with details and the fact that progress is a snail. He preferred his old globe trotting and moral grand standing lifestyle which actually made him a rich man. Fair enough but also a bit cowardly in the end.
It's an actual policy. Soros-funded universities in particular get visited very regularly by 'lecturing' Eurocrats. Check out how many times the one in Hungary alone invited guest speakers from various EU institutions before the Hungarian government finally revoked its licence to continue its activities in Hungary.
Explain to me why when Americans say that, Europeans all roll their eyes and call them Far Right populists – but if you say it about a Eurocrate, that's perfectly acceptable?
How reassuring. Good to know EU officials and politicians aren't bent.
Reality (Santer-Cresson, Daligate, Dieselgate,…), however, proves the opposite.
Also check Corporate Europe Observatory for EU officials who, whilst being on leave "on personal grounds", are or have been doing remunerated lobbying work for companies. So different from your experience, isn't it?
@Mike: you refer to the Back to School programme. it is actually done in our free time and flights and lodging paid out of our own pockets. some Member States provide a limited amount of money to reduce costs for flights, but not all do. Don't post about things you know nothing about.
Macron divides between .."those who believe in European solutions and those who no longer do". Just black and white rethoric, which leaves no room for pragmatic or alternative solutions. It will lead the EU into a French empire.
Fully agree but you are wasting your time trying to explain EU functioning to those who think they know it all. I have worked in both sectors: industry and EU Institutions for many years. Your words reflect the truth.
The protester was a silly young man wanting to make the buzz and the banner he put up was total insanity.
Yes, you stink of the eurocrat parasite, unfortunately for you less and less people in EU can profit from having your ilk around.
Unfortunately for you I spent a few years as a eurocrat myself and know all to well how you lowlives operate, from family connections, over appointment trading and all the way to direct fraud.
Sort of like Macron and the French, by this time next year riots will occur 24/7.
@Mike: making up a line is not considered a valid argument. Been to my school 3 times already. Must be really stupid to take out holidays and pay for it on my own then…..
Magnificent Macron speech! You should take that to the Edinburgh Festival next year!
Best do it soon, though. If it's not current comedy falls completely flat!
Leave it a year or two and no-one will remember his name – a good nickname might help!
@EU doublestandards It's not the term 'Make America great again' that's the problem, Ronald Reagan used it too, it's the fact that a repulsive politician hijacked it and now if you hear someone shouting MAGA you know it comes from him or his rabid followers.
Making America and Europe great again, great as in strong, confident, forward looking societies that honor and promote our values of freedom, democracy and openness and stand up against the thugs and murderous dictators of the world like Putin, would be very much welcomed by me.
But again, the term MAGA is currently hijacked by a guy who's doing anything but. Removing him and his ilk from power in 2020 will be the first step to return to sanity in the US.


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Starting off as a punk band, Beastie Boys would transform into a hip-hop sensation and blend the two genres. In the 30 years of making music together, Beastie Boys would become one of the most influential and groundbreaking groups of all time.
The Beastie Boys had a new creative evolution with every new album they released. With this, I thought it would be fun to rank the Beastie Boys studio album discography (Not including The Mix Up because that is a fully instrumental album).
7. To The 5 Boroughs (2004)
To The 5 Boroughs is the only Beastie Boys album that is not better than good. Not to say that there aren't great songs on the album, "Ch-Check It Out" is a great opener, "Right Right Now Now" has some of the best flows and lyricism on the album. The song, "An Open Letter To NYC" was a big hug that a post 9/11 New York City needed to be given. The main issue with the record is that it doesn't have that much of a creative voice to it that other Beastie Boys albums have, making a lot of the tracks blend into each other, but even so, it's still worth the listen.
6. Hot Sauce Committee Pt.2 (2011)
Hot Sauce Committee Pt.2 was a great way for the Beastie Boys to go out for their final album. Once again, the intro track "Make Some Noise" is not only one of the best Beastie Boys openers, but one of the best Beastie Boys songs in general. The collaboration with rap legend Nas and, at the time, a young up and coming Santigold added so much to the tracks they were on. The chorus by Santigold on "Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win" is encapsulating, and Nas's feature on "Too Many Rappers" is great because he is just one of the best to ever do it in the rap game. The album sounds like they put a modern take on one of their older records, especially Hello Nasty with the futuristic and electronic sound that is throughout the album, and it sounds great. Even if the album isn't filled with bangers front to back, it's still a fantastic sendoff for the group.
5. Check Your Head (1992)
Although many of the ideas on Check Your Head would be improved upon on Ill Communication, that doesn't mean that the album wasn't a milestone in the Beastie Boys catalog. If License To Ill brought rock and roll into hip hop, then Check Your Head brought punk into the genre. Songs like "So What'Cha Want", "Gratitude" and "Time For Livin'" were prime examples of the genres mixing and becoming one. This punk feeling carries on throughout the majority of the album, even if towards the backside some songs seem to blend into each other.
4. Hello Nasty (1998)
The most experimental and personal favorite album of the Beastie Boys themselves, Hello Nasty is filled with fuzzy, electronic and even robotic beats that makes for an intriguing and fun listening experience. Of course, "Intergalactic" is a classic in the Beastie Boys career, but this being the longest album from the group, there are a lot of hidden gems on this record. "Remote Control" and "Super Disco Breakin'" are futuristic sounding tunes that'll make you want to get up and dance. "Song For The Man" is the Beastie Boys most underrated song, it's one of their best written songs, and it's not even a hip hop song. It was an anthem for Anti-Street Harassment against women written by MCA, which is something that might have not been expected because of the songs on License To Ill being so heavy about girls. The long instrumentals on the second half of the album are far more interesting than the ones on Check Your Head, and will keep you engrossed in the whole listening experience.
3. License To Ill (1986)
The album that started it all. This rap-rock infused, frat-party-background tracklist kickstarted the Beasties career with a bang. Any one of the songs on License To Ill could be the adrenaline shot a party needs, with hit after hit on the record including "Girls", "Fight For Your Right", "No Sleep Till Brooklyn", "Paul Revere" and many more. This album was a changing of the times for both rock and hip hop that both genres didn't know they needed. It may be a bit one dimensional sure, but the fun lyrics and rocking instrumentals will keep you entertained.
2. Ill Communication (1994)
It seems like the Beastie Boys took anything they weren't satisfied with on Check Your Head and they improved it to the max. Ill Communication is the most genre bending album the Beastie Boys ever made, the variety of sound on this album is mind bending, especially with how well it works off each other. From the punk energy on "Sabotage" and "B-Boys Makin' With The Freak Freak", the jazz beats on "Do It" and "Sabrosa", the flute solos on "Sure Shot" and "Flute Loop" and even chanting Buddhist Monks on "Shambala" and "Bodhisattva Vow", Ill Communication is an album that is filled to the brim with vast creativity that would carry on on future albums.
1. Pauls Boutique (1989)
Not only is Pauls Boutique one of the best hip hop albums from the 1980's, but it's one of the greatest albums ever made. This album is the king of creative use of samples. The diversity of samples used on this album is phenomenal. Whether it's a funky Sly and the Family Stone beat on "3-Minute Rule", a smooth Eagles bassline on "High Plains Drifter" or even a rock-oriented Beatles sample on "The Sound Of Science", it fits in perfectly with the rest of the tracks. The Beastie Boys work off each other better than any other album with their near flawless rhythm and all time creative rhymes. The group reinvented themselves for the first of many times, and this was hands down their best album.
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DANANG, VIETNAM (Reuters) – Sailors from a US aircraft carrier yesterday visited a Vietnamese shelter for people suffering from the effects of Agent Orange, a chemical used by the US military during the Vietnam War to destroy foliage.
Of the 4.8 million people who were exposed to Agent Orange, some three million are still suffering from its effects, including children born with severe disabilities or other health issues years after their parents were exposed, according to the Hanoi-based Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange.
"I think it's very powerful to see the circumstances in which we're here today compared to, say, 40 years ago," said Gordon Watkins, a sailor from the visiting USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier who was at the shelter in Danang.
"I'm here in a T-shirt and shorts, and I'm playing with children," said Mr Watkins, who was holding a young Vietnamese boy in his arms.
"I think that's a really good step," said Mr Watkins, who along with other sailors made incense sticks and plastic flowers with the children at the shelter.
The Vinson arrived in Vietnam on Monday in the first visit of a US aircraft carrier since the war ended in 1975, dramatically underscoring the growing strategic ties between the two former foes at a time when China's regional influence is rising.
"The visit marks an enormously significant milestone in our bilateral relations and demonstrates US support for a strong, prosperous and independent Vietnam," said Daniel Kritenbrink, the US ambassador to Vietnam during the aircraft carrier's arrival.
On Tuesday, a US Navy band visiting Vietnam with the carrier performed a rendition of "Noi Vong Tay Lon", a Vietnamese song about national unity which was popular during the war.
The US will soon finish a five-year, $110 million programme designed to clean soil contaminated by Agent Orange at Danang International Airport.
And in January, the two countries said they would begin the process of decontaminating an area of Bien Hoa Air Base in Southern Vietnam where much of the Agent Orange used during the war was stored by the US military.
That clean-up operation will cost $500 million and will last ten years, according to USAID.
"We hope this visit is a chance for the American government and companies who produced Agent Orange to understand more about the adverse impacts of the substance on its victims and take responsibility for the harm it has done," said Quach Thanh Vinh of the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange.


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St. Augustine Amphitheatre a.k.a The AMP
The St. Augustine Amphitheatre, a.k.a. The AMP, is a 16-acre outdoor amphitheater located just across the Intracoastal Waterway from St. Augustine.
As a performing arts venue that can hold just under 5,000 concertgoers, the St. Augustine Amphitheatre plays host to big-name musical acts. The venue hosts shows that appeal to the youngest viewers, tweens and teens, country music fans, rock aficionados and more. Check our Events calendar for the latest shows hitting the amphitheater.
The St. Augustine Amphitheatre provides more than the big stage for entertainment. Throughout the year, depending on weather, guests can enjoy local bands at the Front Porch, located near the entrance to The AMP, and smaller concerts in the Backyard. Both are casual, fun venues where guests can mingle and dance to tunes. Look for concerts scheduled during Sing Out Loud in September.
St. Augustine Amphitheatre ranked as the #2 Amphitheatre in the US and #3 worldwide Pollstar Magazine (July 2019)
If you're in the market for fresh produce, baked goods, hand-crafted items and plants, head to the amphitheater any Saturday from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for the St. Augustine Amphitheatre Farmers Market.
The amphitheater was built in 1965 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of St. Augustine, the nation's oldest permanent European settlement. In the mid 2000s, it was refurbished. The new facility includes a conference room, four concession stands, a merchandise area, a large plaza and an arboretum of walking trails.
At nearby Anastasia State Park, which fronts both the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean, visitors can camp, picnic, lounge on the beach, swim, kayak, canoe, fish, walk nature trails or visit an archaeological site (it's where coquina was mined to build Castillo de San Marcos). A concession in the park rents bikes, canoes, sailboards, paddleboards and kayaks.
For more information and a schedule of upcoming events at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, visit www.theamp.com.
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Lee Ann Womack at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Grammy award-winning County Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year Lee Ann Womack performs...
JD Simo & GA-20 at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $21-$31. Ponte Vedra Concert Hall,...
Big Band of Brothers: A Jazz Celebration of the Allman Brothers at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Based on and inspired by the acclaimed album Big Band of Brothers: A Jazz Celebration of the Allman...
Adam Ezra Group performs at Cafe Eleven The Adam Ezra Group takes the stage at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 day of the show. For...
Tommy Castro & Tinsley Ellis at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $38-$54. Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A...
Gaelic Storm at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall This multi-national, Celtic juggernaut grows stronger with each live performance, and as you can...
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In Florida, the only votes that count are the ones cast for Republicans.
Welcome to the Florida Recount Nightmare Redux. With Republicans in charge of the state and vote counts within fractions of a percent of one another, we're heading for another dizzying array of arbitrary deadlines and cheating cheaters.
For example, in Palm Beach County, officials have said it's impossible to complete their machine recount by Thursday.
Sarah Revell, the communications director for the Florida Department of State, told CNN's Ana Cabrera that if a county does not submit its results by deadline, "then the results on file at that time take their place," she said.
Palm Beach County GOP Chairman Michael Barnett told CNN that the county's inability to meet the deadline would be "good news for Republicans because our candidates are ahead."
In Broward County, Rick Scott is...well, basically having a hissy fit and being a bully.
It is as if we've turned the clock back 18 years and it's 2000 all over again, with a Supreme Court ready, willing and able to step in and decide (YET ANOTHER) close Florida race.
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Under Secretary of Commerce Gilbert Kaplan met with Ethiopian Foreign Minister Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu in Addis Ababa
The United States seeks to strengthen economic ties with Ethiopia and remains focused on supporting efforts to create a conducive environment for private sector growth.
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In an effort to open markets and increase business opportunities for entrepreneurs in both the United States and Africa, U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Gilbert Kaplan launched a fact-finding mission in June with members of the President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa, or PAC-DBIA, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Chaired by the Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, the Council advises the President on ways to strengthen commercial engagement between the United States and Africa.
Under Secretary Kaplan led a group of representatives from 14 Advisory Council member firms, as well as officials from 11 U.S. government agencies, on a four nation visit that also included Kenya, Côte d'Ivoire, and Ghana.
The trip served as a fact-finding tour for the Advisory Council. The members gathered country-specific information in preparation to making recommendations to President Donald Trump regarding the best way to spur the development of capital markets, transparent and value-based procurement processes, and workforce development.
The delegation met with Ethiopian government officials, leaders of state-owned enterprises, and representatives of American and Ethiopian private companies to explore opportunities for increased cooperation.
The United States seeks to strengthen economic ties with Ethiopia and remains focused on supporting efforts to create a conducive environment for private sector growth that will lead to broad-based economic prosperity and increased opportunities for both our countries.
"The United States government and senior U.S. business leaders are serious about enhancing commercial engagement with Ethiopia. As the fastest-growing and fifth-largest economy in Sub-Saharan Africa, Ethiopia can become a significant economic and trade partner for the United States," said Under Secretary Kaplan. "This visit will help all of us to better understand this dynamic and developing economic market and provide insight on how our great nation can support and participate in the great processes that are happening here."


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After completing a year at Christchurch Polytechnic studying part-time to become a vet nurse, Sandy completed her studies in Otago. The first year was mostly theory work and learning the basics but the second year was a lot more hands-on, where she got actual experience at a pet clinic. "I learnt how to monitor anaesthetics, administer fluid therapy, put drips in, administer injections, antibiotics and generally just ensuring the animal is comfortable and eating the right foods."
For Sandy the most satisfying part of the job was seeing the difference that she made in an animal's life and wellbeing. In many cases she helped animals live pain-free for a much longer time than expected.
"Seeing an animal come through with a terrible disease or horrific injury and then seeing them get better and leave healthy and happy is a really rewarding feeling."
Unfortunately, you can't save them all. The days where you have to put down animals because of illness, injury or simply because of old age are the tough ones, Sandy says.
"Although having a love of animals and being caring are important traits to have in this line of work, you have to be strong as well and realise that not all animals can be saved. It's just a part of it, so it's really important to have that strength and maturity about you."
For those who are keen to follow Sandy's footsteps, she urges that volunteer work is the first step through the door. Even if it's just cleaning or helping out at a local pet shop or volunteering at the SPCA, experience with handling animals is really important.
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The Laughing Buddha is cherished all over the world. He is found in homes, restaurants, places of business and so on.
It is very easy to recognize the Laughing Buddha. He is shown wearing a robe and prayer beads often hang around his neck. He is bald and has a big fat tummy.
Many claim he makes problems disappear. Keeping the Laughing Buddha in the home ensures a happy home. Who does not want to be happy?
If you are considering bringing the Laughing Buddha into your home or place of business it is important that the statue is not very small.
The Laughing Buddha wants his tummy rubbed.
It is told that if you rub his stomach daily he will see to it that your wishes are granted. It will be difficult to rub his tummy if he is very tiny.
When you do run his stomach you need to do so with a positive attitude. The gesture should be uplifting to your spirits and make you feel happy.
Remember also to always keep the statue very clean. The Laughing Buddha covered in dust will not do you any good.
The Laughing Buddha can be shown with different symbols.
He often is shown with beads hanging from his neck. These beads are often referred to as the "pearls of wisdom". Many like to keep the Laughing Buddha with the beads close by the place they normally meditate.
Many statues show the Laughing Buddha surrounded by children. The most common number of children is five.
A common attribute is the cloth bag.
There are different opinions about what the bag he carries represent. Some believe it symbolizes all the riches the believer will receive.
Yet others believe the Laughing Buddha takes your worries from you and stuffs them in the bag making sure you stay happy and carefree.
If this is your goal you should purchase a Laughing Buddha statue with gold nuggets. Some statues include a pot of gold, others a bag filled with gold nuggets.
Also a laughing Buddha with a wealth ball would be a good choice. The wealth ball is meant to attract prosperity.
You might even find a statue of the Laughing Buddha sitting on a good luck frog. The frog will have a coin in its mouth. All of these statues are good choices for money matters.
For good luck in all matters including good fortune and great abundance it would be wise to choose a Laughing Buddha statue where he is holding a bowl.
The bowl symbolizes receiving good fortune. The owner of this statue shows that he or she is open and ready to receive all good things.
Some statues show the Laughing Buddha holding a fan. The fan is called an Oogi. The fan represents that the owner seeks inner peace and spiritual wisdom.
There are claims that the fan represents the waving away of all negative energy and any troubles or concerns a person might have.
This is the "don't worry, be happy" kind of fan.
This will bring contentment and a stress free life. For people wanting to learn the secrets of divine wisdom and live in harmony this is the statue to go for.
You may come across a Laughing Buddha statue wearing a large hat. This symbolizes a long happy and healthy life.
People who just want to live a long carefree life with little or no worries may want to have this statue.
This may not bring you loads of material wealth, but who cares? The most important thing here is to stay content, healthy and enjoy a long life.
The Laughing Buddha has become a common and popular name for Budai. Some people from the West who are not familiar with Buddhism, may mistake the Laughing Buddha for Gautama Siddhartha, the Buddha.
Actually his name was Quieci. But everyone called him "Budai". He was supposedly a Buddhist Zen monk who lived in China over a thousand years ago.
He was different from all other monks. Quieci was a jolly fellow. He often laughed whole heartily and reminded everyone to enjoy life and stay happy. He was very much loved.
Budai always had a great big smile on his face. That is why he best known by his nickname "Laughing Buddha".
One legend tells a story illustrating the claim that Budai wanted people to stay positive and joyful. When the beloved monk died many cried.
A huge crowd gathered around to take a last farewell with tears running down their checks. The fire was lit at the cremation ceremony. Then to the surprise of most mourners present there was a huge blast of fireworks.
Before he died Budai had secretly asked that firecrackers were hidden under his robe. That did that trick. All who were present at the cremation found themselves smiling.
Maitreya, the true Maitreya has billions of incarnations. Often he is shown to people at the time; other times they do not recognize him.
These words are by some interrupted to make him an incarnation of the Maitreya.The Maitreya is the future and last Buddha who will bring ultimate love and enlightenment into the world.
For the time being he resides in the Tusita heaven. In China many also call him "The Loving One" or "The Friendly One". In Japan the Laughing Buddha is associated with Hotei, one of the Lucky Seven Gods.
You should place the Laughing Buddha in your living room or entrance hall. If it is possible he likes to be able to see the door.
You may also consider placing him by your workplace or office.
You should never place the statue in your bathroom. He should not be placed on any electronic devices, this includes your TV.
Many Feng Shui followers say that you should avoid placing him in your bedroom. Never place your laughing Buddha on the floor. That would not show the honor and respect he deserves.
Millions of people around the world have a Laughing Buddha displayed in their homes. You do not have to be a Buddhist to have the statue in your home.
The Laughing Buddha is not worshipped. He is there only to help bring good energy, prosperity and luck into the home.
The main intent of the Laughing Buddha is that it is a constant reminder to smile, stay happy and enjoy your life.
This positive attitude will bring you even more blessing of prosperity.


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Playable City, in partnership with the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England gives current students and recent graduates from both universities the opportunity to work as interns on the award. Stephen Hartill and I are working on this years Playable City Award winner, Urbanimals.
I am Tanya Charteris-Black, this years communication assistant. I will be involved in aiding with the promotional material for Urbanimals, and assisting with the documentation and evaluation of the project as a whole. I am a current student at the University of the West of England, about to enter my third year of Filmmaking and Creative Media. I decided to get involved with this project because I admire the idea of using interactive media to bring people together. Urbanimals will create shared experience of play and spark conversations between friends and strangers, creating a more fun and united city. I was drawn to this internship as I wish to peruse a career in content creation, be that in filmmaking or creating interactive pieces. This experience will give me a great insight into the industry and teach me many valuable skills needed to peruse my career.
Stephen Hartill recently returned to Bristol after he had been travelling for eight months in New Zealand. He graduated from his MA in Classics and Ancient History while at the University of Bristol. There he became involved in improvised and immersive theatre with student societies, professional productions and the early stages of the Bristol Improv Theatre. He also came to the Watershed to catch as many films as he could, and discovered the Pervasive Media Studio through attending a lunchtime talks. Stephen also played along with both of the previous Playable City projects, and was keen to get involved with 2015's commission as a result. In particular, the concept of play and collaborative play in an urban environment matched up with a lot of Stephen's goals from improvised theatre. Stephen's Production Assistant role will be general catch-all of assistance to the Playable Producer, Hilary O'Shaughnessy. Currently he is working on location scouting for the project, finding the ideal spots in the city to set up the Urbanimals.
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Q: Kubernetes Autoscaler on AWS not working I am trying to setup Kubernetes autoscaler with Amazon AWS as described here: DOCS but I am getting this error in my cluster-autoscaler pod logs:
E0411 09:23:25.529212   1 static_autoscaler.go:118] Failed to update node registry: RequestError: send request failed caused by: Post https://autoscaling.us-west-2a.amazonaws.com/: dial tcp: lookup autoscaling.us-west-2a.amazonaws.com on 10.96.0.10:53: no such host

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I've created AWS Autoscaling Group named KubeAutoscale from Launch Configration with my custom instance AMI which has installed Ubuntu server 16.04 LTS (HVM) and Docker with Kubernetes (just raw install).
In AWS Autoscaling Group I've put 2 instances as minimum and maximum of 5 instances (they are in us-west-2a region) and I logged in on one of those 2 and setup Kubernetes cluster, logged in on other instance and add it to created cluster and logged again on master (first) instance run Autoscaler with configuration:
---
apiVersion: v1
kind: ServiceAccount
metadata:
  labels:
    k8s-addon: cluster-autoscaler.addons.k8s.io
    k8s-app: cluster-autoscaler
  name: cluster-autoscaler
  namespace: kube-system
---
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1beta1
kind: ClusterRole
metadata:
  name: cluster-autoscaler
  labels:
    k8s-addon: cluster-autoscaler.addons.k8s.io
    k8s-app: cluster-autoscaler
rules:
- apiGroups: [""]
  resources: ["events","endpoints"]
  verbs: ["create", "patch"]
- apiGroups: [""]
  resources: ["pods/eviction"]
  verbs: ["create"]
- apiGroups: [""]
  resources: ["pods/status"]
  verbs: ["update"]
- apiGroups: [""]
  resources: ["endpoints"]
  resourceNames: ["cluster-autoscaler"]
  verbs: ["get","update"]
- apiGroups: [""]
  resources: ["nodes"]
  verbs: ["watch","list","get","update"]
- apiGroups: [""]
  resources: ["pods","services","replicationcontrollers","persistentvolumeclaims","persistentvolumes"]
  verbs: ["watch","list","get"]
- apiGroups: ["extensions"]
  resources: ["replicasets","daemonsets"]
  verbs: ["watch","list","get"]
- apiGroups: ["policy"]
  resources: ["poddisruptionbudgets"]
  verbs: ["watch","list"]
- apiGroups: ["apps"]
  resources: ["statefulsets"]
  verbs: ["watch","list","get"]
- apiGroups: ["storage.k8s.io"]
  resources: ["storageclasses"]
  verbs: ["watch","list","get"]

---
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1beta1
kind: Role
metadata:
  name: cluster-autoscaler
  namespace: kube-system
  labels:
    k8s-addon: cluster-autoscaler.addons.k8s.io
    k8s-app: cluster-autoscaler
rules:
- apiGroups: [""]
  resources: ["configmaps"]
  verbs: ["create"]
- apiGroups: [""]
  resources: ["configmaps"]
  resourceNames: ["cluster-autoscaler-status"]
  verbs: ["delete","get","update"]

---
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1beta1
kind: ClusterRoleBinding
metadata:
  name: cluster-autoscaler
  labels:
    k8s-addon: cluster-autoscaler.addons.k8s.io
    k8s-app: cluster-autoscaler
roleRef:
  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
  kind: ClusterRole
  name: cluster-autoscaler
subjects:
  - kind: ServiceAccount
    name: cluster-autoscaler
    namespace: kube-system

---
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1beta1
kind: RoleBinding
metadata:
  name: cluster-autoscaler
  namespace: kube-system
  labels:
    k8s-addon: cluster-autoscaler.addons.k8s.io
    k8s-app: cluster-autoscaler
roleRef:
  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
  kind: Role
  name: cluster-autoscaler
subjects:
  - kind: ServiceAccount
    name: cluster-autoscaler
    namespace: kube-system

---
apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
  name: cluster-autoscaler
  namespace: kube-system
  labels:
    app: cluster-autoscaler
spec:
  replicas: 1
  selector:
    matchLabels:
      app: cluster-autoscaler
  template:
    metadata:
      labels:
        app: cluster-autoscaler
    spec:
      serviceAccountName: cluster-autoscaler
      containers:
        - image: k8s.gcr.io/cluster-autoscaler:v0.6.0
          name: cluster-autoscaler
          resources:
            limits:
              cpu: 100m
              memory: 300Mi
            requests:
              cpu: 100m
              memory: 300Mi
          command:
            - ./cluster-autoscaler
            - --v=4
            - --stderrthreshold=info
            - --cloud-provider=aws
            - --skip-nodes-with-local-storage=false
            - --nodes=2:5:KubeAutoscale
          env:
            - name: AWS_REGION
              value: us-west-2a
          volumeMounts:
            - name: ssl-certs
              mountPath: /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt
              readOnly: true
          imagePullPolicy: "Always"
      volumes:
        - name: ssl-certs
          hostPath:
            path: "/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt"

A: You have the configuration issue:
 env:
  - name: AWS_REGION
    value: us-west-2a

Your AWS region is us-west-2, but AZ is us-west-2a. That's why when Autoscaling generates the URL of autoscaling endpoint, the result is https://autoscaling.us-west-2a.amazonaws.com/ instead of https://autoscaling.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ - which is the correct one.
To fix it, just set AWS_REGION to us-west-2 instead of us-west-2a.

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Featured as Frommer's Exceptional Choice in Miami.
Fodors review:
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This five-star hotel offers an unforgettable experience and a level of hospitality services that is unmatched anywhere in the city. Hotel Mandarin Oriental is located on 500 Brickell Key Drive in the Brickell district of Miami where it offers the latest and most excellent facilities in the hospitality sector.
Stunning views of the city skyline and the famous Biscayne Bay is one of the reasons why the hotel is popular among visitors in the city looking for fun, excitement, and adventure. The hotel also offers an excellent location where guests are sure to get just about everything they need to make their trip even better; shops, bars and restaurants.
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National China Warns U.S. on Taiwan Leader's Planned Transit
China Warns U.S. on Taiwan Leader's Planned Transit
Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at 9:23 am | ז' כסלו תשע"ז
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China on Wednesday accused Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen of seeking to use a planned transit stop in the U.S. to score diplomatic points, amid Chinese rancor over an unprecedented phone call between Tsai and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
Asked at a briefing whether China has asked the U.S. to cancel the stop planned for next month, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang reiterated China's claim to sovereignty over Taiwan and accused Tsai of political machinations.
"Taiwan's administration and leader always perform some petty moves like a transit diplomacy whose ulterior political intentions are clear for all to see," Lu said.
Tsai plans to stop in the U.S. on her way to visit Nicaragua, Guatemala and El Salvador, among the island's handful of diplomatic allies. China, which claims Taiwan as a breakaway province, objects to any nation having formal contact with its government. The island has diplomatic relations with just 22 countries, of which 12 are in Central America and the Caribbean.
The phone conversation last Friday between Tsai and Trump broke a more than 4-decade-old precedent barring such direct communication, and set off a firestorm of controversy in Washington over Trump's apparent indifference to diplomatic protocol. Since the U.S. switched relations from Taipei to Beijing in 1979, the sides have had only unofficial diplomatic dealings, although the U.S. remains a key ally of Taiwan and by law must ensure the island can maintain a credible defense.
China, which split with Taiwan during a civil war in 1949, continues to threaten to use force to reunify if deemed necessary.
Beijing cut off contacts with Tsai's government earlier this year over her refusal to endorse the concept that China and Taiwan remain part of a single Chinese nation despite their present state of division. That brought a shuddering halt to the trend in recent years of warming ties between the former archrivals.
In Taipei, presidential spokesman Alex Huang said Wednesday that Taiwan considered it of equal importance to maintain good relations with both the U.S. and China, but also took a swipe at China's response.
"Such overreaction is unnecessary and is also not conducive to the normal development of (Taiwan-China) relations," Huang was quoted as saying by Taiwan's official Central News Agency.
While some Chinese scholars had welcomed Trump's win over Hillary Clinton, whom they saw as more hawkish toward China, events of the past few days — including Trump's sharp criticism of China on Twitter — appeared to be changing that view.
"The signs are not good," said Shi Yinhong, director of the Center for American Studies at Beijing's Renmin University. "Although I cannot foretell exactly how far he will go on the issue of Taiwan, the policy his administration will hold in this regard will definitely be more negative than that of President Obama's administration and all the others since President (Jimmy) Carter."
Shi said he was particularly concerned about how Trump's tough talk on China's trade surplus with the U.S. and its alleged currency manipulation, and blanket criticism of trade agreements, might translate into damaging policies.
China, he said, would likely retaliate against any harm to its interests, regardless of the consequences.
"In that case, the economic and trade interests of both will suffer huge losses and the global economy and finance will suffer huge losses," Shi said.
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Gavin at War: The World War II Diary of Lieutenant General James M. Gavin (Hardcover)
By Lewis Sorley (Editor)
"Gavin at War provides a lively self-portrait. His diary is especially notable for its skeptical assessments of his comrades and his Army." -- The New York Times
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Lieutenant General James Gavin, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division during WWII, is one of the best-known figures of the war. Beginning as the commander of the 505th Parachute Combat Team that spearheaded the American assault on Sicily in July 1943, Gavin advanced to division command and finally command of US forces in Berlin. Throughout this time he kept a wartime diary that starts in April 1943, as the unit was preparing to go to northern Africa, and continues through to his final entry on 1 September 1945 during the occupation of Berlin.
During the war years, Gavin came into close contact with virtually all the leading airborne commanders and many others who would advance to the top levels of Army leadership. His diary includes observations on fellow military and political leaders such as General Dwight Eisenhower and the British Field Marshal Montgomery, army operations, and the general's personal life. Gavin was an officer who led by example: on four combat jumps--into Sicily, at Salerno, then Normandy and the Netherlands--he was the first man out the door. Two Distinguished Service Crosses, two Silver Stars, and the Purple Heart rewarded his service.
For decades, Gavin kept the existence of the journal a secret; the general's family discovered it among his belongings after his death. Editor Lewis "Bob" Sorley has worked closely with the Gavin family and the Army Heritage Center to prepare the diary for publication. His edited and annotated version includes a prologue and epilogue to frame the entries within the wider scope of the general's life.
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Publisher: Casemate
Publication Date: November 4th, 2022


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