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Into the Heart of Madness - This is Gabon!
By michael-ibk, September 18, 2019 in Gabon
lope np
ivindo np
loango np
akanda
langoue bai
chalo africa
michael-ibk 42,130
Order of the Pith
Category 1: Tourist (regular visitor)
Category 2: Tourist (first-time visitor)
Don´t expect smooth sailing, we were told when we booked this trip. We did not. And it was not.
"How was this latest safari of yours, Michael?", my friends asked. "Not really a safari. The most crazy thing I´ve ever done", I told them.
And crazy indeed - difficult. Maddening at times. Complicated. Frustrating. Dangerous. Nothing going to plan. Curveballs all the way. This is Gabon.
Where your passports gets confiscated at 02:00 in the morning by drunk officers.
Where you end up sleeping in someone´s house and never know why.
Where boats will never come - or worse, will have you huddle together onboard with your friends, holding hands and watch the Captain pray.
Where you are charged 2,000 Franc for not following the proper protocol of dealing with the 4th most-important man in the country.
But Gabon is also:
The only place in the world where you have a chance to find wild Mandrill in the jungle.
Home to the largest stable population of Forest Elephants.
Gabon, trek Western Lowland Gorillas here.
Participate in and observe psychedelic spiritual rituals - go "Bwiti"!
See iconic rainforest birds like Grey Parrots.
Easily see elsewhere rarely observed animals like Sitatunga.
Or monkeys you can never see on Safari circles in Eastern and Southern Africa, like this Red-Capped Mangabey.
Experience 25-ton giants jump out from the sea.
So this is Gabon. Crazy - but exciting. Thrilling. Never boring. Remote. Untouched. Beautiful. A super-cool adventure. And adventures are so much more fun when you can share them with good friends and kindred spirits. In a word, with Safaritalkers.
So join @SafariChick, @Kitsafari, @gatoratlarge, @AndMic, honorary Safaritalker Josep and me on this report. No idea which shape it will take but I think we can guarantee one thing - it won´t be boring. This is Gabon after all.
Edited September 18, 2019 by michael-ibk
Atravelynn 11,075
Category 2: ---
I'm ready for the wild ride!
TonyQ 28,029
janzin 6,967
Category 2: Wildlife Photographer/Artist
been eagerly awaiting this report!!
Treepol 9,791
Looking forward to more, sounds like an exciting trip. Fabulous primate photos already!
sek07 1,028
wow bring it on
The entire group is all smiles. Is this before all the madness began or after you had triumphed and survived it?
Edited September 19, 2019 by Atravelynn
SafariChick 6,011
1 hour ago, Atravelynn said:
That was before most of the madness!
Kitsafari 25,584
50 minutes ago, SafariChick said:
I think @Atravelynn was referring to the group photo at the boat - that was after all the madness. smiles of relief.
Yes, the boat shot!
oh right - there were a lot of boats - and trains - and just traveling in general - it's all mixed up in my head! Ok , so time to start untangling this super crazy and wonderful trip!
@gatoratlarge and I had met up on Friday July 27 in Istanbul. We'd each flown there from our respective home cities in the U.S. and he arrived a couple of hours before me. We'd stayed at the same hotel overnight (paid for by Turkish Air) and gone out for a fabulous dinner and then flown together to LIbreville the next day, where we would meet up with @michael-ibk @AndMic and @Kitsafari.
@gatoratlarge and I arrived late at night - we were supposed to land at 10:30 but the plane was delayed by I think about half an hour. We could not find the person who was to pick us up at the airport at first but eventually we met up with him. We were a little surprised he didn't have a car but was just going in a taxi with us, but that was fine and it was a very short drive to our hotel, La Residence Oceane. Though we didn't get to see that much of it at night, we got to our rooms and got a decent sleep. We had a plan for the next day to go on an outing that had been arranged months before we left home and we'd arranged to meet for breakfast in the morning to be ready for that.
My room was on the ground floor and very comfortable.
There was air conditioning (which was available, perhaps somewhat surprisingly, at many of the places we stayed) and wifi (though in my room the wifi only worked when i was very close to the door of the room - i.e. in the bathroom!) But the wifi worked well in the lobby and dining areas and the owners were extremely nice and the food very good. Well, I should say the food was very good when it could be obtained.
The next morning us five Safaritalkers met up for breakfast and we all had a happy reunion. All of us had traveled together before in some format or another, except for @gatoratlarge and @Kitsafari We also met up with Guillermo, the man who was the ground organizer of the trip. He's originally from Spain but lives in Cameroon. He is fluent in French and English and talks a million miles an hour in any language. He would not be going with us on most of the trip but was there to get us on our way. Now that it was light, we could see the very nice pool that the hotel had and beyond that, a view of the ocean as we were situated right on the beach!
I was a bit on the later side to breakfast, and I think all the others had already ordered eggs. The eggs began to come out. One plate, then a five-minute wait. Another plate, then a five-minute wait. You get the picture. Finally everyone had eggs but me. It was getting to be almost time to leave for our activity, and, my French not being the best and the breakfast staff not speaking much English, I asked Guillermo to inquire about my eggs. He was told they were coming. Some more minutes went by so I asked him to please ask again. This time, we learned that the kitchen had actually run out of eggs and were out somewhere obtaining them. At this point, I decided it would be best to forgo the eggs or forgo any hope of making it to our activity! So we gathered in the lobby, ready to be picked up.
Gabon - Where is that? In Africa? Never heard of it? Sounds really exotic. What do you see there? What is there?
I asked myself the same questions when Sangeeta of Chalo Africa excitedly messaged us to brainstorm some ideas to put together a safari itinerary. Always willing to explore the unexplored, I signed up on the insane itinerary of three parks that would require a heady mix of trains, and boats, and planes - and then wondered what I had gotten myself into. What was even more astounding were five other persons willing to embark on this journey to suss out what a non-traditional safari destination would offer.
It was to be expected that doing a trip in a country rarely visited as a safari destination, you would have the only expectation to expect the unexpected, but it was still a jolt to my pampered safari life and confused my sensibilities. The only possible way not to confound my neatly arranged brain cells was to give in to all the bumps in the flow.
Go with the flow, and there was a lot of flows - literally.
The itinerary was to make the most of our trip to Gabon. We wanted to see mandrills, western lowland gorillas, forest elephants, forest buffalos, all the different kinds of central and western African primates, red river hogs, sitatungas - not necessarily in that order. To maximise the coverage, the itinerary would take us from Libreville to Lope National Park for three nights, then to Ivindo National Park for three nights before ending in Loango National Park for five nights.
We all met up in Residence Oceane in Libreville, a lovely, small and intimate B&B lodging of 6 rooms, with a stretch of public beach that faces the Atlantic Ocean. It is only about 5 mins drive by taxi from the airport.
On the way to the hotel from the airport, Anouk who met me and accompanied me to the hotel received a call from a lady who wanted to find out if I had arrived safely and where I was. Anouk said she wanted to talk to me and that she was a Chalo representative and based in kenya which confused me a lot, as Chalo has no representatives in Africa. I was checking in at the hotel at that time, and the lady boss had mixed up my reservations so I was in no mood to talk to anyone. The mystery deepened when Chalo confirmed they had no representative in Kenya, and neither did ground handler Guillermo . It is still a mystery who that lady is to this day, but it was a clue as to how the safari was going to turn out to be.
The sixth member of our team was Josep, not a safaritalker (at least at that time!), and a stranger amidst our group. He turned out to be a very nice person with a good dose of humour and pragmatism. He arrived without his luggage, and was forced to spend another night in Libreville for the luggage, while the rest of us left for Lope. It couldn't be a coincidence - more fate possibly? - that when all of us returned to our respective homes at the end of the trip, @gatoratlarge @safarichick and I came home without our luggage.
Picking up where @safarichick left off, we had booked to do a trip to Akanda National Park, about an hour's ride from where we were. We diverted mid-way to go to someone's home where a flock of mannikins entertained us while we waited for a lady to arrive.
I'm still unsure who she was but apparently she coordinated the boat ride that we needed to enter Akanda. So we were finally on our way, arriving at another house by a river but no boat in sight. Having experienced a meal that took an hour to arrive at Residence Oceane, we instinctively knew we were in for a wait. The lady carried chairs to the pavilion and told us the boat had engine trouble and our drivers were despatched to buy the parts needed for the boat, at least I think that was what it was supposed to be. The drivers took a long time to return, in the meantime the lady proposed going with another boat at another location, but the drivers were still absent. Finally with the transport back, we piled into cars for the next location but I don't know what happened to the new parts but the boatman was improvising and the engine still didn't sound good. By that time, it was probably 2-3 hours of waiting and finally the tour leader suggested we adjourned for lunch and there decide what to do next. Clue: cancel Akanda.
kilopascal 703
This is gonna be awesome. Can't wait for the next installment.
kittykat23uk 8,809
Location: Naarfolk
Oh dear! What an inauspicious start! Sounds like Gabon works on some of that madagascan "mora mora" spirit!
Already enjoying this report, I know it's going to be epic! 😁😁😁
1 hour ago, kittykat23uk said:
Oh dear! What an inauspicious start!
You could say that!
But it´s technically not quite correct, at least not for AndMic and me. Since we found a pretty good flight offer we already arrived in Libreville on Friday, one day before everybody else. (Visa and immigration stuff was super-easy for us btw, we were in the hotel 30 minutes after landing - new record for me!)
So obviously we could not just lie around and relax (you don´t do that on holiday), I needed something for me to fix my birding craze, and a bit of walking. Akanda NP for the first, Mondah Forest for the second. Sangeeta tried to organise this via Guillermo, but it turned out too complicated, mainly because apparently there´s little point in trying to plan too far ahead in Gabon. According to Guillerom. Well, he was half right.
I found a company online, 241Tours, and communication with the guy on the other end was swift and professional, so I decided to try my - and our - luck. A forest walk for Saturday, and Akanda for the whole group on Sunday. I did refuse to pay anything in advance and 241 agreed to payment on the spot.
And Saturday worked like a charm. We were picked up in a nice car by Francoise, who has several years of experience in South Africa in the safari business, a very nice and pleasant guy.
At Mondah, after the usual unavoidable one-hour-wait (which is super for Gabon) a park ranger joined us. He spoke reasonable English, and adding in my not quite reasonable French could communicate very well.
Mondah Forest is just outside Libreville, and a good part of it is protected, as the Raponda Walker Arboretum, named after the very first Gabonese priest. I was not quite clear what the Arboretum actually was, and expected a kind of park. But it´s not, it´s a proper, extensive forest, mostly secondary, with some remnant patches of primary forest. Elephants are gone here, but there are still Chimps around for example.
It was here many scenes for the latest Tarzan flick were done, and it really is a very cool forest - we greatly enjoyed our walk. And we were good boys - we did a very long circuit of almost 15 km. And don´t be fooled by the first picture, it was not a broad nice path, most of the time it was a narrow trail with lots of roots and branches in the way, and we were warned never to try to hold on to anything - the forest fights back with thorns, needles and poison!
Forest bridge:
One end of the circuit leads right to the open Atlantic, a beautiful unspoilt beach there waiting for us.
So a really beautiful day. All my illusions about rainforest birding were totally shattered on this walk though, since I did not see a single bird all the way through. Of course, we never stopped and actively tried for them, and the forest was full of sound, but I realized this would not be the trip to stack up 100s of new species, especially without a dedicated birding guide. I was in for a challenge.
There was some wildlife at least. :-)
Mating milipedes - now could that be a Safaritalk first?
And nice Butterflies everywhere:
We came back to Libreville in the afternoon and met up with Kit (Hooray!), and with a really sumptous dinner at our place (which is also a fancy restaurant) we were really looking forward to Akanda. We felt being in good capably hands with Francoise, everything had worked so well today, so what could possibly go wrong?
Well ... This is Gabon.
wilddog 4,309
Location: East Midlands, UK
It is the rich green which is so striking to me as someone who sticks to East and Southern Africa.
Fascinating report so far, everyone, and some lovely images, thank you. Looking forward to the next instalments.
gatoratlarge 2,351
I signed on to this adventure with one key advantage: I had been to Gabon once before. In 2006, fueled by the stories of National Geographic and Michael Fay's mega-transect expedition through the Central African equatorial forest, Gabon emerged as one of the most intriguing ecological destinations on the planet. Surfing hippos? Apes that expressed curiosity rather than fear at the sight of humans? This was a place I wanted to explore sooner rather than later...I had never visited Central Africa and it was about time I did...
https://www.npr.org/programs/re/archivesdate/2000/oct/001016.mega.html
But my first trip to Gabon had its limitations---I mostly visited ONE National Park, Ivindo, my entire stay in Gabon (about ten days). With tourism infrastructure (or transportation infrastructure for that matter) limited in this sparsely populated country---I took the planes, trains and automobiles route to Langooue Bai in Ivindo, retraced my steps to Libreville and then took a plane to Makokou (flight currently not in service) and then a five hour pirogue trip to reach Kongou Falls which is the same national park, Ivindo. By the time those excursions were completed, I had a couple days to kill in Nyonie Reserve, a wilderness with wild beaches but sparse wildlife a couple hours from Libreville. Efforts to extend my trip and visit Loango were met with "not possible" from the tourist operator and even though I wanted more, I was getting thwarted at every turn. I had whiffed on gorillas in the bai at Langooue which was just pure bad luck, a Spanish couple I met at Nyonie had seen 35 during their stay! They also showed me tantalizing pictures of leaping whales off Loango's coastline. SO I left Gabon frustrated, knowing there was much more that I had not seen or visited.
Then Chalo Africa offered this trip and on the heels of my safari to Zakouma with some of the same travel partners, I quickly said yes to it. It offered everything I wanted to see and didn't on my first trip to Gabon: the possibility of mandrills (I only heard them in the forest near Kongue Falls, no positive sighting), western lowland gorillas (a habituated group in Loango would get me close and an opportunity to see them in Laongooue Bai with elephants which I had missed before) and then those leaping whales...! The combination was too enticing---13 years later and I was headed back to Gabon!
The others have described our first night in Libreville and our attempt to visit Akanda. Our group would learn on day one that the seemingly simplest transport in Gabon is not nearly so simple. But in the meantime, the beach scene in Libreville has not changed much since my visit (which is a good thing) here's what I saw when walking the beach behind our hotel:
To follow up what Kit said---we were going to spend our free day searching for birds and monkeys at Akanda NP which is quite close to Libreville. Getting in late the night before, with the typical fatigue of travel, it was a feat to get up and get going...interestingly, Guillermo at breakfast was quite impressed we had arranged our own outing as he had found outings to Akanda to be a bit unreliable in the past. We were about to experience that first hand. We picked up an interpreter at one spot and spent about 45 minutes for her to get ready, drove a while, got out for another 45 minutes waiting to the boat to arrive, got word the boat was experiencing "technical difficulties" and needed some parts, drove to a new location where we intercepted said boat but the sounds it was making were less than encouraging...finally, they decided we'd be better off waiting at a hill top restaurant nearby where we could take a short boat trip into the mangroves, have a nice lunch and await our chariot when it was a bit more sea/trustworthy. I'm not sure if we ever made it into the actual boundaries of the park but the mangrove trip was nice...we saw some rosy bee eaters which would become a bit of an obsession for some of our crew and a few other birds. By the time we were back, our seats were occupied and so was the entire staff on a large party that was now floating out into the river/lagoon? on a barge, towed by a small boat... others may remember in more detail but suffice to say, each request we made seemed like a fresh new surprise, never contemplated before....where do we sit? when do we eat? Is the BBQ for us? Can we have something to drink?
It was all a bit comical and we basically entertained ourselves watching a bunch of weavers flitting in and out of their tiny basket nests dangling from a nearby palm. It was a lovely spot and softened the blow when we learned that the boat would not be ready in time to meet the tidal schedule. Akanda would have to be scrapped for today. To the everlasting credit of the tour group @michael-ibk used to book the excursion, they asked for no payment and comped our lunch. He and @AndMic had a very good day prior to our arrival with the same folks. We tipped the guide and departed knowing they were a reputable outfit that just got "Gaboned" a term I just coined but might have some staying power considering events you'll learn about later
Some shots of our "Akanda" Attempt Day:
A nice breadfruit from the Residence Oceane:
A rather intrepid looking shot from our mangrove trip:
Trying to locate our boat took many twists and turns:
The wait wasn't too tough from this nice hilltop along the water:
xelas 28,642
There will be nothing hidden from us, as no less then 4 writers and photographers of great reputation will showed us the ups and (some) downs of their Adventure in Gabon! This will be another milestone in Safaritalk's trip reports history. Opening posts are already showing the treasures that are to be revealed in future days and weeks.
Yes, we have no eggs, @SafariChick. Mystery lady on the phone solve, @Kitsafari. Yes we have no boat motor. Glad some of you got to Akanda for the mating milipedes. Had you succeeded as a group, you might even have found Tarzan. @gatoratlarge, why weren't you playing soccer?
Alexander33 5,914
Matching green boots in post 17 in the mangrove swamps must have been provided by the tour operator? How did they manage to get all your various sizes?
Oh, never mind. What I really want to know is, who was the woman in Kenya who called to make sure @Kitsafari had arrived?
Too bad about the cancellation of Akanda, but from the opening sequence, it seems that there was some marked improvement (at least in terms of access and sightings) over the course of the trip.
This thing is is going to be quite a ride, I can tell. Can't wait for more.
@Alexander33 I still havent a clue. if I have to guess, it could be someone from the meet and greet company that I had used to help me at the airport but they are based in Gabon, not Kenya!
Towlersonsafari 3,135
Location: Northamptonshire
this sounds wonderful, and as the Goodies so nearly said
Do, do, do the funky Gabon
(The funky Gabon)
We are here to show you how
Ooo, ooo, ooo
Ooo, ooo, ooo, the funky Gabon
He's just like you
So come on and do
The funky Gabon now
@Towlersonsafari that is so fun!
I agree with @gatoratlarge I was very impressed by 241Tours for picking up the tab for our lunch and the mangrove tour and not charging us for the day's misadventure. Thanks to @michael-ibk's foresight, we had arranged to pay on the day of the tour so no money had changed hands prior.
Sangeeta 2,373
Category 1: Tour Operator
I had not intended to jump into this one because I had wanted to follow with a shorter Group 2 report, but cannot resist
I too want to know who @Kitsafari's Chalo lady was! If you're reading this, Chalo lady, please 'fess up! I asked high and low, all over Gabon, but came away with nary a clue...
I got a whatsapp message from Kit on the day she arrived in Libreville:
Kit: Your Kenya rep kept questioning [the pick up person] Anouk, who kept asking me things when I was sorting out the room.
Sangeeta: Kenya rep?
Kit: Anouk kept saying that this lady from Kenya is a Chalo rep
Sangeeta: Nopes, no Chalo rep there. Anouk himself is supposed to be Chalo's rep! :O
Kit: I'm confused.
Sangeeta: Me too, was there someone else there?
Kit: No, you'll have to check with Anouk...
Sangeeta: Can't understand how Kenya is involved in all this? I will ask him.
Kit: Yes, Anouk showed me her photo too!
Sangeeta: Is Kenya a person? I thought you were talking about the country!
Kit: Hmm, I thought he referred to her as from Kenya but now you've suggested it...but he said she's Chalo.
Sangeeta: All a mystery, Kit.
Michael piping in: I love a good mystery!
Sangeeta: Big mystery! Kenya, Anouk, Chalo Lady...
It was like a Who's on First, What's on Second conversation - and cracks me up when I read it now!
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Compulsory Acquisitions of Reserve Trust Land – Tempe Recreation Reserve Trust v Sydney Water Corporation
toddaneal / February 20, 2014
While we wait for information on what the Government intends to do following its review of the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991, the year ahead nevertheless looks set to be a busy year in the class 3 jurisdiction of the Land and Environment Court. Sixteen class 3 matters were listed for the first directions hearing of the new year on 7 February 2014, which were comprised of three new matters filed in 2014, one existing 2012 matter and twelve 2013 matters.
The NSW Government's infrastructure focus will necessarily entail further compulsory acquisitions, and with that the possibility of new litigation in the Court's class 3 jurisdiction.
One of the Court's decisions, handed down late last year, (Tempe Recreation (D.500215 & D.1000502) Reserve Trust v Sydney Water Corporation [2013] NSWLEC 221) has implications for acquiring authorities as they consider infrastructure pathways to be acquired (i.e. for road, pipelines, or rail).
In this case the Court considered the interaction between section 106A of the Crown Lands Act 1989 (NSW) (CL Act) and the Land Acquisition (Just terms Compensation) Act 1991 (JTC Act) for the first time.
The facts of the case involved Sydney Water Corporation's 2011 compulsory acquisition of four easements over public open space within Tempe Reserve (Reserve). Marrickville Council is the trust manager of the Reserve. The easements were acquired for the purpose of a water supply pipeline (Pipeline) from the desalination plant at Kurnell to the Sydney water distribution facility at Erskineville, these assets having been subsequently transferred to a third party.
The Trust claimed approximately $5 million based on their interpretation of some of the easements, which in the Trust's view permitted permanent works, such as a large pipeline, to be built above the surface therefore 'severing' the land, whereas Sydney Water claimed $6000 to be the appropriate compensation based on the opposite interpretation i.e. the rights under the easement were subterranean.
Sydney Water was ordered to pay $100,000 in compensation and $6000 for disturbance.
Points of relevance
The Court's reasoning provides some important considerations for acquiring authorities:
Justice Biscoe held that the easements, aside from the "Works easement", did not allow construction above the ground and therefore there could be no severance – this meant the basis for the Trust's $5 million claim fell away. The Court's commentary on the interpretation of the terms of easements serves as a timely reminder to authorities that the terms are to be construed by reference to its registered terms and not by reference to extrinsic material, except for the physical characteristics of the dominant and servient tenements at the time of creation. In line with the Court's decision in Besmaw Pty Ltd v Sydney Water Corporation (2001) 113 LGERA 246, consideration is to be given to what the dominant owner could possibly do in the exercise of its rights. It is therefore critical to ensure the terms of any acquired easements do not go beyond their intended purpose to avoid exposure to compensation, as well as so that an acquiring authority does not obtain more than is necessary.
The second point of relevance for acquiring authorities was that the Trust had an "interest" in acquired land for the purposes of section 4 of the JTC Act. This should come as no surprise considering the expansive definition of 'interest' under the JTC Act. Accordingly, acquiring authorities should not ignore the fact that certain areas of open space will fall within the control and management of a reserve trust, and that the trust manager has an interest in land.
The third point of relevance is that where the acquired interests are in certain types of reserves (see s106A(2) of the CL Act), the typical heads of compensation under section 55 are replaced with only those matters set out in section 106A(3) of the CL Act, namely:
the value to the reserve trust of any improvements (including structures) erected or carried out by the trust on the land being acquired or vested, or over which the easement is vested, on the date the land is acquired
the amount of any loss attributable to the reduction in public benefit from any loss of public open space that arises from the acquisition or vesting of the land
the amount of reduction in the value to the trust, as at the date the land is acquired or vests, or the easement vests, of any other improvements (including structures) erected or carried out by the trust on other land that is caused by the land acquired being severed from other land of the trust
the cost to the trust of acquiring additional land having environmental benefits that are comparable to the land being acquired or vested
any loss attributable to disturbance (within the meaning of section 59 of that Act), other than loss arising from the termination of a lease or licence over the whole or part of the land being acquired.
After recanting the submissions of each party in respect of this section, Biscoe J considered that "there is or will potentially be realistic reduction in public benefit from all such works [under the easement]". In the next sentence, his Honour went on to state that assessing the extent of the reduction in public benefit was "incapable of mathematical precision".
Although not agreeing with the 'blot on title' description by the Applicant's valuer in determining an amount of $100,000 in compensation, Biscoe J considered the Applicant's valuer to be 'in point' in his evaluation. Drawing an analogy with general law damages, his Honour assessed the loss at $100,000. While the judgment does not close the door on other valuation approaches for assessing the extent of the reduction in public benefit or attributable loss arising from the acquired easements, it appears that acquiring authorities should expect acquisitions of interests in reserve land to be valued in accordance with the general law on damages.
One of the ironies of the case not lost on Biscoe J was the fact that the dispossessed were arguing "width", and the acquiring authority arguing "narrowness" in respect to the proper interpretation of the easement terms. Ordinarily an acquiring authority would want an easement to be interpreted in its most expansive sense, whereas the dispossessed would prefer a limited interpretation.
This is the first in a series of blog entries in relation to acquisitions. Next week, we will discuss Willoughby City Council v Roads and Maritime Services [2014] NSWLEC 6 which related to open space acquisitions for the Gore Hill Freeway.
February 20, 2014 in Government, Planning. Tags: Justice Biscoe, Land Acquisition, Land and Environment Court, Sydney Water Corporation
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Q: python-Binance api: APIError(code=-1013): Filter failure: LOT_SIZE When trying to place a buy or sell order with the python-binance api I got the following error:
APIError(code=-1013): Filter failure: LOT_SIZE.

Now I've seen at iceberg_parts that this means there is probably something wrong with my buying or selling quantity. I've tried to increase the quantity by a factor 10 but this only gives me another related error:
APIError(code=-1013): Filter failure: MIN_NOTIONAL.

Here's some of my code:
diff = current_price - prev_price
if diff <= 0.0001:
    order = client.order_market_buy(symbol = market , quantity = '0.0001')
    print('buy order')

if diff >= 0.00040:
    order = client.order_market_sell(symbol =market, quantity ='0.0001')
    print('sell order')

Do you know how to fix this?

A: The buying or selling quantity has to be >= 10.3 USD or 10.3/price, pass the quantity and price to these decimal settings/filters with the amounts set with decimal
from decimal import Decimal as D, ROUND_DOWN, ROUND_UP
import decimal

info = client.get_symbol_info(symbol=pair)
price_filter = float(info['filters'][0]['tickSize'])
ticker = client.get_symbol_ticker(symbol=pair)
price = float(ticker['price'])
price = D.from_float(price).quantize(D(str(price_filter)))
minimum = float(info['filters'][2]['minQty']) # 'minQty'
quant = D.from_float(quantity).quantize(D(str(minimum))) # if quantity >= 10.3/price

A: I've just gone through this same problem. As a noob, some of the code in these answers seem quite complicated so I came up with a solution.
Code:
def check_decimals(symbol):
    info = client.get_symbol_info(symbol)
    val = info['filters'][2]['stepSize']
    decimal = 0
    is_dec = False
    for c in val:
        if is_dec is True:
            decimal += 1
        if c == '1':
            break
        if c == '.':
            is_dec = True
    return decimal

then when you place the order, just do for ex:
(make sure qty is a float or decimal)
  B_order = round(qty / symbol_price, decimal)
  order = client.order_market_buy(
            symbol=symbol_name,
            quantity=B_order)

A: Maybe this can explain why the server returns this error.
Filters
From the endpoint GET /api/v3/exchangeInfo, you can find all details regarding the trading symbols. It includes many filters that clients need to follow to place an order. For example, the BTCUSDT has the filters as of today(2022-08-31)
"filters": [
    {
        "filterType": "PRICE_FILTER",
        "minPrice": "0.01000000",
        "maxPrice": "1000000.00000000",
        "tickSize": "0.01000000"
    },
    {
        "filterType": "PERCENT_PRICE",
        "multiplierUp": "5",
        "multiplierDown": "0.2",
        "avgPriceMins": 5
    },
    {
        "filterType": "LOT_SIZE",
        "minQty": "0.00001000",
        "maxQty": "9000.00000000",
        "stepSize": "0.00001000"
    },
    {
        "filterType": "MIN_NOTIONAL",
        "minNotional": "10.00000000",
        "applyToMarket": true,
        "avgPriceMins": 5
    },
    {
        "filterType": "ICEBERG_PARTS",
        "limit": 10
    },
    {
        "filterType": "MARKET_LOT_SIZE",
        "minQty": "0.00000000",
        "maxQty": "282.39806510",
        "stepSize": "0.00000000"
    },
    {
        "filterType": "TRAILING_DELTA",
        "minTrailingAboveDelta": 10,
        "maxTrailingAboveDelta": 2000,
        "minTrailingBelowDelta": 10,
        "maxTrailingBelowDelta": 2000
    },
    {
        "filterType": "MAX_NUM_ORDERS",
        "maxNumOrders": 200
    },
    {
        "filterType": "MAX_NUM_ALGO_ORDERS",
        "maxNumAlgoOrders": 5
    }
]

LOT_SIZE validation
minQty
If you place an order on this BTCUSDT with parameters:
price=19000
side=BUY
type=LIMIT
quantity=0.000005

that is a LIMIT BUY order with price of $19,000, but the quantity is less than minQty in the LOT_SIZE:
0.000005 < 0.00001000
then the server will reject the order, because the request can't pass this filter validation.

✗  LOT_SIZE.minQty
stepSize
Can I place an order with the same parameters but only change the quantity to 0.000015? That is:
price=19000
side=BUY
type=LIMIT
quantity=0.000015

You will still receive this error, because the quantity is not able to pass the stepSize size validation: (quantity- minQty) % stepSize == 0
(0.000015 - 0.00001) % 0.00001 != 0

✓  LOT_SIZE.minQty
✗  LOT_SIZE.stepSize
MIN_NOTIONAL Validation
Alright, let us change the quantity to 0.00002, with same parameters:
price=19000
side=BUY
type=LIMIT
quantity=0.00002

The order will still be rejected with a different error because it can't pass the filter MIN_NOTIONAL validation.
19000 x 0.00002 = 0.38 < 10 (MIN_NOTIONAL.minNotional)
Note:

*

*minNotional defines the minimum notional value that required for each order.

*For MARKET order, the average price is used over the last avgPriceMins minutes.

✓  LOT_SIZE.minQty
✓  LOT_SIZE.stepSize
✗  MIN_NOTIONAL.minNotional

A: This error appears because you are trying to create an order with a quantity lower than the minimun required.
You can access the minimun required of a specific pair with:
info = client.get_symbol_info('ETHUSDT')
print(info)

Output a dictionary with information about that pair.
Now you can access the minimun quantity required with:
print(info['filters'][2]['minQty'])
# 0.00001

A: Here is some code.
def round_down(self, coin, number):
    info = self.client.get_symbol_info('%sUSDT' % coin)
    step_size = [float(_['stepSize']) for _ in info['filters'] if _['filterType'] == 'LOT_SIZE'][0]
    step_size = '%.8f' % step_size
    step_size = step_size.rstrip('0')
    decimals = len(step_size.split('.')[1])
    return math.floor(number * 10 ** decimals) / 10 ** decimals

A: https://python-binance.readthedocs.io/en/latest/account.html

from binance.helpers import round_step_size

# to get a lot size
def getLotSize(self):
    info = self.apiCall(lambda: self.client.get_symbol_info(self.pair))
    lotSize = float(info['filters'][2]['minQty'])
    return lotSize

# get ceiling value and correct format for a lot size
def getCeilingVal(self):
    pairData = self.apiCall(lambda:
    self.client.get_symbol_ticker(symbol=self.pair))
    pairPrice = pairData["price"]
    ceilingVal = float(self.dInv) / float(pairPrice)

    aLotSize = self.getLotSize()
    rounded_amount = round_step_size(ceilingVal, aLotSize)

    return rounded_amount

A: Here's a very helpful code using binance-python package
  ...
  // Full code: https://github.com/ndiecodes/binance-trading-bot/blob/main/main.py

  def get_round_step_quantity(self, qty):
    info = self.client.get_symbol_info(Config.TRADESYMBOL)
    for x in info["filters"]:
        if x["filterType"] == "LOT_SIZE":
            self.minQty = float(x["minQty"])
            self.maxQty = float(x["maxQty"])
            self.stepSize= float(x["stepSize"])
    if qty < self.minQty:
        qty = self.minQty
    return round_step_size(quantity=qty, step_size=self.stepSize)

A: I have read through all of these forum questions and no one has mentioned the fact that Binance charges a 0.1% fee on all transactions. Meaning you do not have your original buying quantity available to sell back when the sell is triggered.
I have attempted to solve this with:
buy_quantity = round(buy_amount * 0.999, len(str(lotsize).split('.')[1]))

Multiplying my original purchase quantity by 0.999 should reduce it by the amount needed to be able to sell it back.

A: Hi adding a bit further to @stack if I've 20 dollars to buy then my quantity would be as below
I've done like below
    decimal_places=abs(Decimal(symbl_info['filters'][2]["stepSize"]).normalize().as_tuple().exponent)
print("DECIMAL PLACES {0}".format(decimal_places))
buy_qauntity= round((20/order_input["askPrice"].values[0]),decimal_places)
print(buy_qauntity)

A: I write a function like that. It's working for me.
def getPriceLotFormat(self, priceOrg, quantityOrg):
    price = float(priceOrg)
    quantity = float(quantityOrg)
    response = self.get_symbol_info(car.pair) #self is client btw
    priceFilterFloat = format(float(response["filters"][0]["tickSize"]), '.20f')
    lotSizeFloat = format(float(response["filters"][2]["stepSize"]), '.20f')
    # PriceFilter
    numberAfterDot = str(priceFilterFloat.split(".")[1])
    indexOfOne = numberAfterDot.find("1")
    if indexOfOne == -1:
        price = int(price)
    else:
        price = round(float(price), int(indexOfOne - 1))
    # LotSize
    numberAfterDotLot = str(lotSizeFloat.split(".")[1])
    indexOfOneLot = numberAfterDotLot.find("1")
    if indexOfOneLot == -1:
        quantity = int(quantity)
    else:
        quantity = round(float(quantity), int(indexOfOneLot))
    print(f"""
    ##### SELL #####
    Pair : {str(car.pair)}
    Cash : {str(car.price)}
    Quantity : {str(car.quantity)}
    Price : {str(car.price)}
        """)

A: We can use the Log10 function to get rounding precision from the Binance /api/v3/exchangeinfo endpoint data.
CurrencyRoundNum = int(math.Abs(math.Log10(stepSize)))
PriceRoundNum = int(math.Abs(math.Log10(tickSize)))

The full version on golang is here, or at go playground. I'm sorry that code is not on python.

A: So I was struggling with the LOT_SIZE error myself.
Previously I was using the round_step_size function from the python-binance library, however, I had to edit this function to deal with this API error.
Here is a function that I use:
from decimal import Decimal, ROUND_DOWN
import math
from typing import Union

def round_step_size(quantity: Union[float, Decimal], step_size: Union[float, Decimal]) -> float:
    if step_size == 1.0:
        return math.floor(quantity)
    elif step_size < 1.0:
        return Decimal(f'{quantity}').quantize(Decimal(f'{step_size}'), rounding=ROUND_DOWN)

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Plants growing in the wild constantly sense and respond to a multitude of signals by appropriately coordinating biological processes. Seasonal cues such as day length and temperature influence how quickly plants grow and how well they can fend off pests and pathogens.
This remarkable ability is key for plants to thrive in their local environments. But how do they coordinate these signals to achieve the right balance between growth and defence?
Is each signal perceived and processed through a dedicated machinery? Or is it that the responses to multiple environmental cues are sorted out centrally by a common machinery?
Until now the mechanism that controls this process has not been well understood. New research from the John Innes Centre, which appears in the journal Cell Reports, sheds light on this fascinating question.
Dr Vinod Kumar of the John Innes Centre explains: "Our study reveals the existence of a central signal sorting hub, which fine tunes growth and immunity in line with key seasonal cues."
At the centre of this signaling hub are DET1 and COP1, two key proteins known for their role in light signalling and growth control. This study exposes a novel role of these proteins in plant defense. DET1 and COP1 along with the transcription factor PIF4 control the coordination of growth and immunity in response to day length and temperature.
"We used Arabidopsis in our study. Given the evolutionary conservation there is a strong likelihood that this could also be true for other systems including important crops, "added Dr Sreeramaiah Gangappa, the first author of the paper.
The next stage, says Dr Kumar, is to explore in greater detail to understand how the hub functions. "We have shown that a common signalling machinery is in operation for environmental signalling. The next exciting challenge is to understand the molecular mechanisms by which it operates."
Understanding the mechanisms by which plants interact with their environment to define adaptive traits, such as growth and immunity, could be important in crop breeding in the long run – especially in the context of global climate change.
The study builds on previous findings from the same researchers. It reveals that key light signalling proteins DET1 and COP1 have important roles in controlling plant immunity
In addition to light, these proteins are also important for the temperature-mediated alterations in growth and immunity. This is through the transcription factor PIF4, which has been shown to promote growth and inhibit immunity.
Together the DET1/COP1-PIF4 module acts as a central hub for the control of growth and immunity in response to seasonal signals
The work was funded by BBSRC and in part by the European Commission through a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship.
Read the full article; DET1 and COP1 Modulate the Coordination of Growth and Immunity in Response to Key Seasonal Signals in Arabidopsis
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Full day Trip to Ljubljana and Lake Bled
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Full day Trip to Montenegro from Dubrovnik
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Arrival Zagreb
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Afternoon Enjoy Walking Tour of Zagreb City
Rest of the Day Free for your own Leisure
Overnight in Zagreb
Highlights of the Tour
Get an introduction to the rich history of the Croatian capital, dating back to medieval times, on a 2.5-hour guided walk. Your local guide will take you from the main square, Ban Jelacic, to the cathedral, which is one of the most important landmarks in the city. Hear about the origins of the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the difficulties it has sustained, and its renovation. Your route takes you to vibrant Tkalciceva Street, better known as the bar street, where there's always a steady stream of people. Hear about the philosophy of lounging and other everyday habits of the locals. A short stroll away is the charming funicular. This is the oldest form of public transportation in the city and has brought joy to the citizens of Zagreb for over 125 years. Hop on and take a ride to Gradec, the upper town. Gradec is one of the 2 medieval settlements that formed Zagreb. Take a walk along the charming Strossmayer promenade, the best spot for panoramic views of Zagreb rooftops. See the Lotrscak Tower and Saint Mark's Church. The church with its picturesque rooftop appears on the postcard that is most frequently sent from Zagreb. Explore the side streets, discover their charm, and perhaps even enter one of the old courtyards. Descend to the oldest pharmacy in Zagreb, dating from the 14th century. Walk through the stone gate as you leave the upper town. The gate was a part of the defence system for the old city and is the only gate that has survived. Inside here is a small chapel housing the miraculous picture depicting Our Lady, the patron saint of Zagreb. After your visit to the old town, your guide will tell you about witchcraft and the Brotherhood of the Croatian Dragon, and show you some hidden gems of the city. Your tour ends back at the main square, where you'll learn how Zagreb got its name before saying goodbye to your guide.
Lake Bled & Ljubljana
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Morning Depart for full day Excursion to Ljubljana, Slovenia and Lake Bled
Evening Return to Zagreb and Overnight
Depart Zagreb in the morning and head to the capital city of Slovenia to take a guided tour of the old city centre of Ljubljana. Marvel at the Baroque and Art Nouveau buildings and see some of the finest work by the architect JozePlecnik. Experience the local vibe and discover where the residents buy their food. Hear why Napoleon was one of the city's most popular politicians, why Slovenia lives with love in its name and how the iconic triple Bridge got its name. Get some free time to explore the hidden spots on your own. Continue to the Alpine resort of Bled and go to the old castle perched on top of a steep cliff above the lake. Take in the spectacular views of the surroundings from the terraces and then board a traditional pletna boat to reach the only true island in Slovenia. Ring the fortune bell and soak up the sun and fresh mountain air. Drive back to Zagreb and get dropped off at your hotel in the evening.
Zagreb - Plitvice - Split
Morning Check out and Depart to Plitvice National Park
Full day visit to Plitvice National Park with Boat Ride
Evening Depart to Split for Check in and Overnight
In Plitvice National Park, nature has created 16 lakes and connected them by amazing travertine waterfalls. The park covers 29,685 hectares, with lakes up to 200 hectares in size and forest covering
the rest of the park. Take this chance to encounter a variety of native species that pre-date the arrival of humans. Once at the national park, begin your 4-hour guided tour, visiting Upper and Lower lakes and enjoying the unspoiled nature of one of the most beautiful national parks in the world. Although you can't swim in the protected lakes, your guide will show you the best places to explore and relax in this paradise of natural wonders. Start your tour at the north entrance of the park. Your sightseeing route is circular, and is designed to show you areas from all parts of the park with a combination of walks and electric-boat rides. Enjoy a relaxing return to the starting point, made mostly by panoramic train. Enjoy the beauty of the largest and most attractive waterfalls and countless smaller waterfalls, as well as the lakes. The Plitvice lakes National Park belongs to Dinaric karst area and due to its specific geology, geomorphology, and hydrology; it truly is one of the most impressive karst entities in the world.
Split - Dubrovnik
Morning Check out and Enjoy Split Sightseeing Tour by Local guide
Later in the Afternoon Depart to Dubrovnik
Evening Arrive Dubrovnik and Check in at Hotel
Overnight in Dubrovnik
Journey back in time and explore the history of Split, from Diocletian's Palace, built for the Roman emperor in 305 CE, through to the present day. Marvel as history is brought to life before your eyes. See the Cathedral of Saint Domnius with its 12th-century bell tower, and visit the impressive Peristyle courtyard of Diocletian's Palace. Admire the statue of Gregory of Nin by the 20th-century sculptor, Ivan Mestrovic. Take a closer look at the impressive Golden Gate that Diocletian walked through to enter his palace. Go down to the Riva promenade to get lovely views of the Adriatic Sea, and see the Old Town Hall and City Clock on People's Square. Walk in a small group for a more intimate experience and the chance to choose what you want to see. Visit the fish market; explore the old neighborhood of Varos.
Morning Enjoy the Walking tour of old town of City
After the Tour Free for your own Leisure and Shopping for your own Leisure
Rich in cultural monuments, Dubrovnik is the one of the most beautiful and best preserved medieval towns of the Mediterranean. Get an insider's view of the Old Town on this 2-hour walking tour. Meet your guide at Pile Gate, then stroll around the narrow streets of Old Town Dubrovnik to experience the history and culture of this magnificent walled city. Your local guide will show you the city's finest sights and all the splendid buildings of Old Town will be viewed along the way. In front of the Pile Gate entrance, you'll see the circular Onofrio's Fountain, which is connected by aqueduct to a spring 7.5 miles (12 kilometres) outside the town. Then see the Franciscan Monastery, containing a restored sculpture of the Pieta and a gorgeous cloister dating back to the 14th century. Continue walking to Dubrovnik's Renaissance highlight, the Sponza Palace. Other highlights on this tour include Orlando's Column, the City Bell Tower, the Rector's Palace, and the Church of St Blaise.
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Today Enjoy the Full Day Excursion to Montenegro from Dubrovnik
Evening Return to your Hotel
Located less than one hour from the city of Dubrovnik, the Montenegro coast offers incomparable natural beauty and a great variety of historical places. Take a tour to discover a whole new culture and landscape, just a quick trip from the Croatian coast.
Departing from Dubrovnik in the morning, we will take a short stop to take in scenic views of the old city, a UNESCO World Heritage site, before driving through the beautiful ZupaDubrovacka and the Konavle region. After crossing the Montenegro border, we will continue along the picturesque Montenegro coast.
During our drive through BokaKotorska Bay, we will stop into the charming town of Perast. We will also have the option of visiting the island of Our Lady of the Rocks. During the drive, our tour guide will tell you all about Montenegro's most important cultural monuments, and the country's history and legends.
Upon arrival at Kotor, enjoy a sightseeing tour of the town and free time to explore on your own. The town of Kotor is famous for its nautical tradition, famous commercial fleet and imposing city walls. After the sightseeing we will continue driving towards the peninsula of St. Stefan.
At St. Stefan, we will have time for some excellent panoramic sightseeing of this famous peninsula. Our guide will tell you the story of this beautiful place, which is today a luxurious resort. After sightseeing we proceed towards Budva.
Once at Budva, enjoy another sightseeing tour and free time. Budva is famous for its old city core and beautiful clean sandy beaches. It is a key tourist centre of Montenegro.
From Budva, we will return to Dubrovnik in the afternoon, including a ferry drive across the BokaKotorska Bay.
Dubrovnik - Mostar - Sarajevo
Morning check out and depart to Mostar
Explore Mostar for half day by local tour guide
Later in the Afternoon continue your journey towards Sarajevo
On Arrival Check in and rest of the evening free for your own leisure
After departure from Dubrovnik you will take a short break on the Dubrovnik Bridge for some scenic photography of the town. Continue along the Adriatic coast while learning about the various sites that you encounter along your route. When the tour reaches the town of Neum you can take a break for shopping and morning coffee. The tour then proceeds through a picturesque delta of the River Neretva to the small town of Pocitelj.
In Pocitelj you will have an opportunity for sightseeing and free time. Pocitelj is a beautiful cultural and historical site featuring structures from the 15th century.
Continuing to Medjugorje you will have more time for sightseeing and discovery. Medjugorje is a spiritual and religious site and is one of the most famous pilgrim destinations in the Catholic world. Since the apparition of Our Lady of Peace in 1981 this place has been visited by pilgrims and tourists from all over the world.
The tour will then proceed to Mostar. Through the centuries Mostar became the meeting point of various cultures and religions. During your sightseeing you will witness the imprint left by this varied history. Besides the Old Bridge, the symbol of the town, you have the chance to visit the Mosque of Mostar, a Turkish house, and many other monuments in the town.
Today Enjoy the Half Day Tour of Sarajevo in the Morning and Afternoon Tour of Tunnel of Hope
Evening Free for your own Leisure
Sarajevo Walking Tour: During this tour you will feel as though you have stepped back in time. Sarajevo is one of the most historically curious and diverse cities in Europe. It is an illustration of historical turbulences and the clash of civilizations, as well as a beacon of hope for peace and tolerance through multi-cultural integration.
First, the tour will take you to the Sarajevo City Hall, one of the most beautiful buildings from the Austro-Hungarian period. It is the National Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina and it faces the Miljacka River and the Emperors Mosque, the oldest mosque in the town. We will take you to the Latin Bridge, also known as the Princip's Bridge, where Franz Ferdinad was assassinated.
On our walk through Bascarsija, the old part of the town built in the Ottoman period, you will really be able to feel the soul of the city, learn about the local food, crafts, traditions and many other things. We will visit the Bezistan, a covered market, with many small trade shops. You will also learn about the Taslihan – remains of the biggest karavan-saray in the town.
Sarajevo Tunnel the Hope Tour - 1425 days of the siege, 500 000 shells were fired at the city. The longest siege in modern warfare – it lasted three times as long as the siege of Stalingrad. The ring of the siege spread in the length of 200 km
around the city. The tunnel was the only way in and out of the city for the population of Sarajevo and for supplies. The tunnel itself is a wonder of creation as it was constructed, planned and dug in secret in a period of 3 months with workers working round the clock and receiving payment as a pack of cigarettes (which was a great commodity in war times) for digging from both ends and removing 2800 square meters of soil and finally connecting the two ends of the tunnel on June 30th 1993. This tour is focused and shows you the resistance and spirit of the people of the city and their fight for freedom.
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Morning check out from the Hotel & Free until departure transfer to Airport as per flight timing.
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The recent Women's U.S. Open tennis tournament won by Naomi Osaka, which topped the men's finals in TV ratings, provides some interesting lessons about race and national identity.
As most of you know by now, in September Naomi Osaka became the first person of Japanese nationality to win the U.S. Open. Actually, she is the first person of Japanese nationality to win any major tennis tournament.
Her victory was marred by a series of high-intensity outbursts from Serena Williams, her opponent in the finals. Williams objected to the officiating that gave her three code violations, prompting in turn a wave of boos from the crowd that disrupted the victory ceremony and spoiled Osaka's special moment.
The penalties made no difference in the outcome as Williams, 36, was soundly defeated by her 20-year-old rival. But the crowd clearly sympathized with her and rattled the post-game ceremonies with a heavy chorus of boos, causing Naomi Osaka to break into tears.
The situation was compounded when an Australian newspaper ran a cartoon depicting Williams in exaggerated Negroid features slamming her racket, while in the background an official urges her opponent, portrayed as blond haired, to "Let her win." Charges of racism ensued, naturally. Osaka, who dyes her hair partially blonde, is also half black, but that was overlooked as in the cartoon she looked more like Maria Sharapova.
The media in Japan went wild over the Osaka victory, celebrating it as it if were a validation of Japan itself. WOWOW cable channel of Japan reported that viewership of this year's 2018 U.S. Open was nine times higher than for the previous year. Newspapers put out special editions about the U.S. Open victory, handing them out to pedestrians on the street. TV news shows led with it, starting with Japan's state-run NHK, which interviewed Osaka just hours after her victory.
Japanese corporations lined up to offer Osaka endorsement contracts, led by Nissan which offered her a three-year deal to become a "global brand ambassador." Citizen Watch paid her a huge bonus as a reward for her heroics. On a subsequent visit to Japan a week after her win, Osaka appeared on one Japanese TV program after another, in a seemingly wall-to-wall blitz.
One might wonder what it all means. Naomi Osaka is a Japanese citizen, yes. That much is clear. She was born in Osaka and is the daughter of a Japanese woman, Tamaki Osaka, and a Haitian father, Leonard "San" François. Her father was born in Haiti and attended New York University before moving to Japan.
She is a hafu, and her Japanese grandfather was so irate when he found out his daughter was romantically involved with a black man, he did not speak to her for 10 years.
Osaka moved to the U.S. state of Florida with her family when she was three years old. She graduated from an American high school, became an American citizen, was tutored by American tennis coaches, and can barely speak two words of Japanese. Her Haitian father had a big influence on her career.
So, if this is a proud moment for Japan, couldn't we say that it is also a proud moment for the people of Haiti? And for the people of the United States, where she resides and of which she is also a lawful citizen?
Isn't it also a proud moment for all half-black-half-Japanese who can't speak Japanese?
One might also ask the question, who is Naomi Osaka? Is she Japanese? Is she American? Is she Japanese-American? American-Japanese? American-Haitian? Haitian –American? Haitian-Japanese?
She has dual Japanese and American citizenship and will supposedly have to choose between them when she reaches the legal adult age of 21. However, like most people in her situation, she may just quietly keep both.
The United States is full of racially-mixed people — roughly one-third of the population is non-white. There are immigrants from all over the world. New York City and other major U.S. cities have various certification tests in a dozen different languages.
This is not the case in Japan, yet — but the country is changing. This is indicated in surveys conducted by the Tokei Suri Kenkyujo, a Japanese government research organization.
One of the questions they regularly ask is: "Suppose your child said, 'I want to marry a foreigner,' would you approve or disapprove?" In 1988, 36% of the respondents said they would disapprove, while only 28% said they would approve. In 2008, 51% of the respondents said they would approve, while only 20% said they were against the idea. That's a pretty big change.
Indeed, the number of so-called international marriages has really jumped. Ten percent of all marriages in Tokyo's Shinjuku ward are of the international variety, mostly involving Koreans and Japanese. One out of every eight new adults in Tokyo on Coming of Age Day in 2018 were not Japanese citizens.
Osaka is not the first bi-racial athlete in Japan. Yu Darvish, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, has a Japanese mother and an Iranian father. Louis Okoye, an outfielder with the Rakuten Golden Eagles, has a Nigerian father and Japanese mother. The all-time consecutive games played record holder in Japan, Sachio Kinugasa (1947-2018), who played for the Hiroshima Carp, had an African-American father and a Japanese mother. But such examples are exceedingly rare.
So, one might say that Naomi Osaka's tennis heroics do not so much validate Japan as they validate the idea of internationalism. The more of her, the better.


10 fabulous Instant Pot pasta recipes for every occasion! In this roundup, I've included everything from indulgent and creamy mac and cheese and chicken alfredo pasta to healthier recipes like Pasta e Fagioli and chicken noodle soup.
Pasta is my definition of ultimate comfort food and whether you're looking for a comforting and cozy pasta recipe for a cold rainy day or a lighter pasta dish for a hot summer day, I've got your back! Most of these recipes are family-friendly and are 'dump and start' recipes that you're going love as they're so easy to make and taste absolutely amazing.
Easy one pot Instant Pot chicken Alfredo pasta with mushrooms. This Alfredo pasta is so easy and quick to make, and makes a wonderful meal that the whole family will love! It is so creamy and indulgent that you won't be able to stop at just one bowl.
This Instant Pot Chicken Soup is easy comfort food, and perfect for a quick midweek lunch or dinner meal. It's so easy to make, and requires very few and simple ingredients! Feeling like you might have caught a cold? You need a bowl of this soup as it will definitely warm you up and make you feel better!
Shrimps, pasta, sundried or cherry tomatoes, tossed in lovely sauce and a kick of chili! What's not to love? Try this recipe once, and it will become a regular on your monthly menu rotation.
Looking for something healthy? Pasta e Fagioli is an Italian pasta bean recipe.
If you love sun-dried tomatoes as much as I do, then you will love this chicken tortellini recipe. This dish is family friendly as it's loved by adults and children alike and takes just 20 minutes to make from start to finish.
This Vegetarian Fajita Pasta is full of flavor! It's made with lots of fresh veg and beans, with a creamy sour cream and cheese sauce and then topped with fresh avocado for extra flavor and freshness.
An Instant Pot version of the good old classic stuffed shells! This recipe is made so easy as instead of spooning the filling into the shells, just put the filling into a piping bag (or a ziplock bag) and pipe into the shells. It's so much faster and easier that way!
Rich and creamy pasta in smooth vodka sauce! Made with butter, garlic, tomato, crushed tomatoes, vodka, rigatoni pasta, red chile flakes, heavy cream, Pecorino Romano cheese, and fresh basil. One of the best things about the Instant Pot is cooking the pasta right in the sauce from the beginning, and this recipe shows you how amazing the results can turn out!
To me, comfort food means lots of carbs! And this recipe is proof that pasta and potato go so well together. Give this Instant Pot creamy sweet potato pasta a try, you won't regret it.


Let's say you have an Analysis Services 2017 (1400 CL) model and you've implemented several detail rows expressions to help users drill into the details of their reports. Let's also assume that feedback has been positive but users (and maybe others in BI/IT) would prefer to analyze data in Power BI rather than Excel or to have the option to use both tools.
Allow users (Power BI Pro users) to retrieve the details (detail rows expressions) for at least one year of reseller sales data for any single reseller into Power BI.
Only a single table containing the 17 columns defined in the default detail rows expression for the Reseller Sales table is retrieved into the Power BI report. Therefore, the user doesn't need to browse the fields list to search for the columns within the many tables of the model.
The Reseller Sales Row Count measure in the Analysis Services model does not have a detail rows expression defined for it and thus the DETAILROWS() function will retrieve the default detail rows expression for the Reseller Sales table. Choosing a generic measure which will not be deleted or modified and which would never have its own detail rows expression ensures that the default detail rows expression will be returned.
The start date needs to be relative to the current date such that the report can be scheduled for refresh.
M queries returning list values provide the dropdown for users to select from.
A DAX query which integrates the two parameters from Power BI and is passed back to the Analysis Services 2017 (1400 CL) model.
You might find my previous post regarding a last refreshed message in Power BI reports to be useful in understanding the CurrentDate query.
Note: Normally there would be parameters for the server and database but in this scenario with the template we only want to expose the two parameters to select. Queries containing the name of the server and model are used instead.
Double quotes are needed to surround the text values passed into the filter arguments of the CALCULATETABLE function and these are added via concatenation.
The final two expressions (OpenBracket, ClosedBracket) remove the open and closed bracket characters from the column headers.
Excluding the string manipulation for the filter parameters, the DAX query is short and simple because the Analysis Services model already has a detail rows expression which selects 17 columns related to reseller sales. Additionally, if the default detail rows expression is modified (such as adding a column), this will be picked up by the Power BI template.
Moreover, since the query is filtered to a specific reseller and trailing amount of history (max of 1 year), the query is light to execute and the result set is small. An interesting alternative (maybe a future blog post) could be to let the user retrieve up to the top X resellers into a single Power BI report.
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9 Inventions Inspired by Dreams
Some of the world's most celebrated artists, scientists and inventors had their eureka moments mid-sleep…
2nd November, 2016
The world would probably be a different place had these 9 people not slept properly, because their greatest ideas came to them in a dream – from Google to the humble sewing machine. So if you're stuck on a problem, sleep on it – you'll have a deeper kip on a decent bed and mattress, and who knows where that will lead you…
As a student, Larry Page had an irrational fear that he'd been accepted into Stamford University by mistake – which trigged an anxiety dream. He imagined that he could download the entire web onto some old computers lying around, so he got up in the middle of the night to do some maths. When he realised it was plausible, he took two years out of studying to create what became Google. Imagine how different your daily life, indeed the modern world, would be if he hadn't had that dream.
2. The Sewing Machine
A violent muder nightmare led to the humble sewing machine. In 1845, Elias Howe dreamt that he'd been captured by cannibals who gave him an ultimatum – he had to invent a sewing machine within 24 hours or suffer a painful death. He failed, so they stabbed him to repeatedly with spears that had a hole in the tip. Howe realised that he had to put an eye in the needle to create the lock-stiche sewing machine he'd always struggled to invent.
3. DNA
Until Dr James Watson saw a spiral staircase in a dream in 1953, no one had developed the idea of a double helix spiral structure for our DNA. In fact, thanks to sleeping that fateful night, Watson went on to win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1962.
4. Einstein's Theory of Relativity
One of history's most famous physicists, Albert Einstien deamt that he was walking through a farm where he found a herd of cows huddled up against an electric fence. When the farmer suddenly switched the electric fence on, he saw the cows jump back at the same time – although the farmer saw them jump one by one in a Mexican wave.
That's what inspired Einstein's Theory of Relativity – that events look different depending on where you're standing, because of the time it takes the light to reach your eyes.
5. Frankenstein
In summer 1816, teenager Mary Shelly visited the poet Lord Byron in Geneva. One night, she had a nightmare of a 'hideous phantasm of a man, stretched out, and then, on working of some powerful machine, show signs of life and stir with an uneasy, half vital motion'. The next morning, she began writing the story you know as Frankenstien – the world's first sci-fi novel. Thanks to that dream, she became one of the most famous gothic writers of all time.
6. The Periodic Table
Pioneering chemist Dimitry Mendeleev spent 10 years trying to create a pattern that connected the chemical elements together. One Februrary night, just as he was on the verge of a major breakthrough, he fell asleep and dreamt up the idea he'd been searching for.
Writing in his diary, Mendeleev said, "I saw in a dream a table where all the elements fell into place as required. Awakening, I immediately wrote it down on a piece of paper."
7. The Structure of The Atom
In a dream, Niels Boher saw the nucleus of the atom with electrons spinning around it – like planets going around the sun. He had a gut feeling that it was accurate, so dedicate his research to proving his theory. Low and behold, he was spot on and won the Nobel Prize for Physics for his breakthrough.
8. Salvador Dali's Persistence of Memory
The surrealist master Salvador Dali described his paintings as 'hand-painted dream photographs', including his most famous piece 'Persistence of Memory' full of melted clocks. It's one thing to invent whole world's in your sleep, but quite another to capture them on the canvas.
9. The Terminator
Yes, one of the most successful films in history was inspired by a fever dream. Director James Cameron imagined an explosion, and coming out of it was a robot cut in half, clutching kitchen knives and crawling towards him. He sketched 'The Terminator' down when he woke up, and ultimately, actor Arnold Schwarzenegger made the character his own.
Think this all sounds a little far-fetched? Remember, dreams organise and consolidate ideas, images, memories and bits of information that you gather up when you're awake throughout the day. Letting your mind wander during sleep can lead to greater creativity.
Now, you probably won't win a Nobel prize or hit upon a historic breakthrough during your dreams, but good sleep is still crucial if you're to stay at your best – so invest in a good bed and mattress, to give you the best possible night's sleep.
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Synopsis When his girlfriend he's about to move in with is caught cheating, sensitive and unlucky in love Dean (John Meindersee) finds himself about to be homeless. When he meets the "doll" of his dreams, Angela (Leslie Picco), and decides to share a house with her and her two female roommates, Dean is put to his wits end by the new domesticity surrounded by females. Spurred on by the inebriated support of his pals, self proclaimed lady killers and modern day lounge hipsters led by the fast-talking Frank (Brennan Taylor), will Dean find his way past the Drama of his roommates, their tampon-chewing cat Ava, the drunken nights hanging out in smokey cocktail lounges and the bad advice of his pals, to reach the heart of his "doll" or has the French lead singer of a cover band already stolen it?Set in the fast-paced alcohol fueled single scene of Portland, Oregon, Drama Queens is the hip and hilarious must see comedy written and directed by Levi J. Lieb that rewrites the rules on and redefines the boundaries between domestic relationships and high flying bachelorhood.
Levi J. Lieb
John Meindersee
Leslie Picco
Brennan Taylor
Studio: Echelon
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