With more than 10 million people residing in the 650km² area, Jakarta is the epitome of luxury in a nutshell. Indonesia's capital city boasts numerous upscale restaurants, aesthetically pleasing cafes, and extravagant malls that is no different than a labyrinth. With amazing delicacies that will tickle your taste buds and friendly locals, Jakarta will make you wonder why you didn't book that extra week off of work.
With an average climate of 30°C, it is a no-brainer why most locals prefer motorized vehicles rather than walking on foot. Even though Jakarta is notorious for its deadly traffic and humidity, the metropolis city is still flooded with tourists all year long.
Jakarta is the place to take your palate on a rollercoaster ride. From exquisite dining experiences to on-the-go street side food vendors, this metropolitan city is the mecca for delicious food. It doesn't matter if you have $100 or $1 to spend on food because Jakarta serves mouthwatering dishes at any price. South Jakarta is well known for upscale restaurants with heavenly gastronomy. Head down South and dine like a king at C's Steak and Seafood. Located at the renowned hotel, Grand Hyatt, this fine dining experience will give the Las Vegas strip a run for its money. The restaurant specializes in steak and seafood that will tingle your taste buds with delightful flavors. If you want to experience sashimi that is flown in from Tsujiki Market, head over to OKU. For a private dining experience, Namaaz Dining offers the perfect package. Enjoy a 17-course meal for approximately $100, which takes 2-3 hours to complete. Reservations are a must as the space only occupies 28 guests. If you are a fan of beautiful paintings and intricate interior, Amuz is a French cuisine in a romantic ambiance.
Or if you have had your fair share of luxury and want to tone down a little, enjoy a first-class Jakarta meal at an economical price. The best seafood restaurant in the city is definitely Pondok Laguna, a luxurious dinner minus the hefty bill. When in Jakarta, don't forget to try "nasi padang" at Pagi Sore where the dishes will be served on your table and you will be charged based on what you take. Also try tradition chicken noodles plus an array of side dishes and desserts at the renowned Bakmi GM .If you are a fan of spicy food then you should definitely give the "sambal"at Warung Leko a try.
You can enjoy both indoor and outdoor activities in Jakarta. If you're not shy from the scorching heat, then pay a visit to Waterbom Jakarta where you can cool off from the city's heatwave and splash around in this water theme park. Complete with a lazy river and 65 ft slides, if you aren't already packing your bathing suits you should do so now! If water isn't your thing and hope for something dry, visit Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII). Translated to, "Beautiful Indonesia Miniature Park", this 250-acre park embodies Indonesia culture in petite settings.
Another place to visit is heaven on earth for the kids. KidZania is an indoor theme park (or city) that caters to children. Children can roam around the city and try different occupations/activities of their desire. Spare some time to visit a traditional market where local goods and treats are available. Even though you might have little personal space but its an experience of a lifetime.
Since Jakarta is in the center of other recreational hotspots, there are many places to relax at during your stay in this metropolitan city. Take a breather and set aside a few hours for the road to get your mind off the usual hustle and bustle. Located just within the proximity of Jakarta are The Thousand Islands. They are a chain of islands that range from staying at luxurious resorts to quaint, traditional resident's houses. Sleep in a hammock on uninhabited beaches and float all day in your private pool at one of the islands off the coast of Jakarta.
Looking for something inland? Ancol-Taman Impian is the one-day vacation everyone needs to take. Located in North Jakarta bay just where the sky meets the sea is the land of dreams (literally translated). Enjoy a nice stroll on the wooden bridge as the sun sets or sit by the sea at one of the restaurants. Roam around the numerous museums around town such as the National Museum of Indonesia, Shadow Puppets Museum, and Art:1.
Dozens of exquisite 5-star hotels outline Jakarta's twinkling skyline. Stay at Keraton at The Plaza where it's only a couple floors up from one of Jakarta's prominent shopping malls. Also, go for a dip in the swimming pool located on the 7th floor. The pool is complete with a floor to ceiling window panel where you can gaze over the city. For a cozy and sophisticated nuance, spend a few nights at The Gunawarman. Numerous rooms such as The White Room, The Wood Room and The Mansard Room offer different vibes and range from standard rooms ($130 USD) to elegant suites ($500).
Download Gojek on your phone to order food and literally anything else. (Masseuse, manicure, makeup artist, medicine, snacks, movie tickets etc).
Give at least 20-30 minutes buffer time because the traffic is brutal.
City tours are available to tour the city or to unique places near it.
Don't be afraid to bargain when purchasing things on the roadside.


The XSW-320 Gated SWIR OEM module operates in the 0.9 to 1.7 µm spectral band and provides extremely short integration times (down to 100 ns). It's InGaAs detector has a resolution of 320 x 256 pixels and a pixel pitch of 20 µm.
A special feature of the XSW-320 Gated is the programmable trigger-out delay between the internally generated trigger-out pulse and the start of integration. The exposure time of the sensor is configurable from 100 ns up to 1 ms in steps of 100 ns, or 1 ms to 40 ms (standard mode).
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Lest We Forget the Civilian Casualties of Our Wars
How we study and remember history affects our world in the present. In other words, remembering and commemorating military history is a political act. For that reason, as Remembrance Day approaches, I think it's healthy to question how we remember our country's wars. Remembrance Day in Canada focusses on Canadian and allied soldiers, especially those who were killed and injured in combat. Because all of Canada's wars in the 20th and 21st centuries have been fought overseas, far from the eyes of the Canadian public, we haven't witnessed first-hand the horrific toll war takes on civilians. Modern wars usually kill more civilians than combatants, and many of those who survive lose their homes, their jobs, their families and friends, even their limbs. Civilians don't sign up to live in a war zone, unlike soldiers paid to kill. They are left without choice, caught in the middle of state-sponsored violence. In World War II civilian casualties far outnumbered military cas
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Really great advice in this post! You'd be surprised how things like sleep and what you eat (or drink) affect you in surprisingly tangible ways. Do a detox or fast and you'll find out juts how much!! That's just to make a point … I'm not saying that we should live our lives fasting. Just to say that what we put into our bodies, and do to our bodies, affects our mental well being, and ability to be centered and connected to God.
Love the way you connect with bloggers.
Thanks! 🙂 I really enjoy your posts a great deal.


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Second Annual CTech World Doorslammer Nationals Set for March 5-7, 2021 at Orlando Speed World Dragway
By Josh Hachat
Multi-Year Title-Rights Agreement Reached
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. --
After a thrilling inaugural event in March that had the drag racing world buzzing, the CTech World Doorslammer Nationals is set for 2021, with the second annual event returning to Orlando Speed World Dragway on March 5-7.
CTech Manufacturing, an industry leader in the manufacturing of racing carts, cabinets and drawers, will also enter into a multi-year agreement to continue as a title sponsor for the race, which puts the spotlight on the stars in Pro Stock and Pro Mod. The two classes will continue to serve as the main event for the race weekend, which will again offer massive payouts and excitement, building upon the tremendous debut event in 2020.
"Last year, we left the CTech World Doorslammer Nationals full of excitement and extremely pleased with the outcome. It was a phenomenal event and we're excited to be part of it long-term," CTech Manufacturing Product Line Manager Nate Birkenmeier said. "It all boils down to (CTech owner) Jim Greenheck and his passion for racing and the racing community.
"That's why we do this and this event represents the heart of racing. To have the lineup of cars in Pro Stock and Pro Mod that were there, you couldn't ask for a better lineup and it's only going to get better. Our passion and Jim's passion is racing and the community involved in it, and when you saw all these cars and the response from teams and fans, it was so exciting."
With Orlando Speed World Dragway providing a memorable backdrop and an incredible racing surface, the top performers in Pro Stock and Pro Mod put on a remarkable show a year ago, breaking records in each class in a show for the ages.
In his final year of racing in Pro Stock, legendary driver Jeg Coughlin Jr. won the inaugural race in Pro Stock in a thrilling side-by-side duel with longtime rival Greg Anderson, while Alex Laughlin scored an unforgettable win in Pro Mod.
Both classes will be the headliners in 2021, and Drag Illustrated Founder and Editorial Director Wes Buck said he plans to add Factory Stock Showdown to the mix as well, continuing with a variety of sportsman classes for the race as well.
With CTech Manufacturing returning as a multi-year title sponsor, it already gives the 2021 event plenty of momentum to surpass an inaugural race that drew rave reviews from every part of the drag racing world.
"We're proud that the whole team at CTech Manufacturing sees the value in being part of this race, and their passion for the sport is incredible," Buck said. "They share our vision for the sport of drag racing, and they share our belief that doorslammer drag racing is a marquee attraction. This race is and will continue to be the ultimate proving ground for doorslammer drag racing, and we were overwhelmed by the support we received for this race in 2020 and that is already in place for 2021.
"We're going to continue the tradition of record paydays and the CTech World Doorslammer Nationals will once again deliver record-setting purses in Pro Stock and Pro Mod. My wish is the first weekend in March is a weekend every racer looks forward each year."
Based in Weston, Wis., CTech Manufacturing has been the company of choice when it comes to aluminum carts, cabinets and drawers. Their line of durable, lightweight and high-quality products have allowed them to stand out in all motorsports, with advancement in that area opening up opportunities with U.S. Military/Naval applications, the NFL and many others.
They've developed strong relationships with numerous teams in drag racing and had a strong presence at the debut event. That will continue in 2021 and in addition to the title sponsorship, CTech Manufacturing will also award the winners in Pro Stock and Pro Mod a toolbox and are designing the custom-made trophies. The toolboxes were a major hit in the winner's circle a year ago, providing one of the lasting images and memories of what was nearly a picture-perfect weekend.
"Jeggie sitting on the toolbox in the winner's circle, it was phenomenal. That was the type of response we were looking for. The winner's circle and that experience for sponsors and spectators, you don't get that anywhere else," Birkenmeier said.
"From working with Wes and the team at Drag Illustrated on the marketing and promotion to Richard Freeman at Elite Motorsports and everyone at Orlando Speed World and how they organized the weekend - it doesn't get any better. It's the best of the best and we're proud to be part of it."
Adding to the excitement is the event will mark the first race of the year for all the standouts in Pro Stock and Pro Mod, putting all eyes on Orlando on March 5-7 for the CTech World Doorslammer Nationals.
"I really feel like the door is open for even greater participation," Buck said. "I think we're going to see number going up across the board, and our home for this race is in Orlando. None of this would be possible without Ozzy and Maria Moya and their shared belief and passion in doorslammer drag racing. We firmly believe this will be the biggest independent drag race in the world in 2021."
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Southfield, MI, October 26, 2016– ENCO is simplifying speech-to-text conversion for theLiquidation Channel with its newly released, automatedenCaption3R3 closed captioning system. The integration of enCaption3R3 into the network's live production workflow has both accelerated and refined closed captioning processes, while minimizing the costs typically associated with closed captioning technology. The Liquidation Channel is a 24/7 home shopping cable TV network based in Austin, Texas that reaches more than 80 million households in the U.S. and Canada. It is carried locally byTime Warner, Verizon Fios, DIRECTV, AT&T/U-Verse and other MVPDs, and streamed live on the network's website.
The program day is divided into blocks presented by one of the channel's manyhosts,who present and demonstrate the products in a spirited and animated way to drive interest and sales. Despite each host's enthusiastic cadence, all speech is automatically converted in near-real-time to text with exceptional accuracy.
While the software-defined system performs speaker-independent voice recognition in near-real-time, it doesn't requireany respeaking, pre-programming of information, or voice training of the speaker's voice in advance to generate an accurate, high-quality caption stream. As a fully automated workflow, the process never requires manual entry by a skilled, real-time captioner or attention by an operator on-duty.
During live programs, a mix-minus AES audio stream is output from a Logitech Jet Stream digital audio mixer. This mix-minus feedisolates sound picked up by the microphones minus the music, sound effects and other background noise that could hamper the speech recognition process. From there, the signal flows through a variety of audio processors to the enCaption3R3, a 1RU rack-mounted device.
The enCaption3R3 sends the CEA-608/CEA-708-compliant serial data stream of the captions to the house router, which sends the video, audio and caption data to an EEG HD492 ATSC encoder. The encoder has been programmed by the Liquidation Channel to place the captions in the upper right hand corner of the screen, without interfere toadjacent on-screen text and lower-third supers. The caption stream is then embedded into the SDI video program signal and distributed for broadcast.
Introduced at the 2016 NAB Show in April, enCaption3R3 usesthe company's latest enhanced speaker independent neural network based speech recognitionengine to closely inspect and transcribe a program's spoken dialogue in near real-time (typically 4-6 seconds). Mott is pleased that system maintenance and technical support is included as part of the monthly service model.


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Hope you all are doing great, Currently, I am working with an MNC and I am planning to start my own company within one and a half year from now, for which I have to arrange some initial set-up cost. So I was just thinking about which road to follow and I am bit confused between Affiliate Marketing and Freelancing.
I Have around 10 years of experience which is divided as Affiliate Marketing / Internet Marketing and now a fulltime job as a software developer for around 4 years. I started with some basic Affiliates when I was in class 10th. This basically follows a few simple steps which include creating a web app, add some product, add Google Adsense and perform SEO and then sell the website as soon as I can. Then I get involved in fulltime college degree.
Ok, now the problem which I am anticipating.
Affiliate Marketing: I was out of the market for a while now really don't know what's new here so it will take some time, but once done I can setup a stable source of income with flexible time, which will also help in the initial phase of my company.
So I really confused between these two, I really appreciate if want to share your story or experience with me.
You should focus on doing micro gigs on Freelancer and Fiverr. Those platforms will bring in plenty of money.
If by "plenty of money" you mean pennies, then yes.
I strongly suggest affiliate marketing. Unless you like trying to please people who mostly don't even know what they are buying. If you must go the freelance route then at least set up your own site. The last I heard a Fiverr is actually $7 of which Fiverr keeps three.
I am already on these platforms, but I think they have the very low offerings, say if I can make a website earn $500 per months within 5-6 months then I can sell it for more then $6000 and also I can have more then 10 websites in these 6 months.
I am also leaning towards the affiliate marketing at least for starting 6 months, then I can have a stable income source so that I can quit my job and then focus on freelancing and also by then I can my portfolio ready. hi if want to share some light on the modern trends of affiliate marketing I will be glad.
Thanks for sharing your story and I can relate from personal experience as a former college student and having been involved with internet marketing and copywriting for going on 9 years now.
It seems as if Freelancing has the most upside based on what you were saying.
But if you were to focus on freelancing, which you explained that you are really good at, I believe you will make a ton more money, and have a much easier time branding yourself.
Personally, I'd just stick with Freelancing, build my client base, and then in the future, you should think about making your own product/training that shows people how to do the work you do.
Just my two cents, but hopefully this helps!
Thanks for sharing your views I know Freelancing has so much to offer but I generally feel that maybe if I try this after 6 months, and within these 6 months I can build some stable source of income and then quit my job and go for freelancing fulltime and also I can have my portfolio ready by then, I would love to know your more views on this.
In my opinion, freelancing takes a lot of time. I do it full-time to make nice money, I couldn't see how I could pull it off part-time.
That means affiliate marketing is a better idea. It has a greater potential to become passive income. I want to get into it as well.
Oh, and other warriors are right. If you wanna go freelancing, do it on your own. Freelancing platforms are simply not worth it.
by your own, do you mean LinkedIn?
What do *you* want to do? What do you enjoy more? What feels fun to work? There is your answer. We can share our experiences but only you genuinely know your passion.
I personally feel that affiliate marketing is the one which have to go for at least for the first 6 months.
Freelancing you can make money but takes more time and effort, I would say focus your time on learning affiliate marketing. It is more passive and can give you more freedom, looks like you have the skills for freelancing but promoting other peoples products has more potential for good money.
The beauty of affiliate marketing is you can set up a campaign and it runs on its own. You typically don't need to be doing work on it constantly.
yes, autopilot is the best thing about affiliate marketing.
You are already getting paid to use your IT skills, no doubt paid well. So in order to diversify and still have a life outside of work, choose affiliate marketing. It also has great potential, and you are probably so skilled that you might do very well.
hope so, I have already started working on affiliate marketing and for now, I will stick with some technical affiliate programs.
I would go with freelancing and later set-up a freelancing agency.
You can do both actually! you just need to focus on one thing first. Looking down the comments below, you have already be a freelancer on fiverr, maybe you can start charging high cost product to your customers if you got plenty of good reviews on fiverr.
Well for affiliate marketing, you already have the experience, you just need to start building the niche website and make them their own assets portfolio that you can earn from, grow them and dominate the affiliate marketing industry.
Do both and see what you like better.
The benefit with freelancing is that it's pretty easy to start making money right away, but the downside is that it's very similar to having a job. It's a grind and it comes with almost all of the same responsibilities and obligations that a job does.
Affiliate marketing offers more flexibility and freedom once you get it up and running, but the downside is that it takes a lot of time and patience to start seeing success with it.
I started out as a full time freelancer and built my content/affiliate business on the side. As of this year I reached a point where I can focus on content creation full time and only take on freelancing work on the rare occasion that somebody offers me money that's too good to turn down.
I'm much happier doing things this way, but everyone is different and I wouldn't have figured out what I like better if I didn't try both.
Thanks for sharing your story, I am also trying to achieve something similar soon.
When I went solo 10 years ago after working in the Corporate environment pretty much all my working life, I quickly realised that, while I had the strong goal to earn my living online, I had to be open to doing anything in the early years - because I had to eat!
Therefore I did consultancy gigs, I took an online TEFL qualification and started teaching in-house business English programs in local companies (I live in Hong Kong), and I worked at my online goal.
Over time as my contacts grew and my experience working online grew, I was able to drop the business English courses. Today 80% of my income comes from online. I still do consultancy gigs because it adds variety and it's highly profitable, plus I can combine them very easily with my online work.
So my suggestion would be to keep your primary goal in mind but do anything that earns you money in the meantime until your income from your primary goal lets you drop the other stuff.
What do you enjoy doing ? Freelancing or Affiliate marketing.
Make monthly payments for your living > Freelancing.
Ask your self buddy. and decide. Every person here has his own story, his own concepts because of his own circumstances in his life. You'll have your own. Decide your self and than start moving forward.


Miami County Sheriff's deputies and detectives arrested one person after executing a drug-related search warrant at a Troy home over the weekend, according to Miami County Sheriff Dave Duchak.
The search warrant was executed at a home on Walnut Street as part of an on-going investigation.
Officers recovered fentanyl, steroids, marijuana, paraphernalia and a firearm.
Logan T. Garman, 21, of Troy, was arrested and booked into the Miami County jail on charges of felony trafficking drugs. Police say additional charges are likely by the prosecutor's office.


Daniel Barton grew up getting lost in the woods and mountains of North Georgia. As well, he spent a great amount of time on Georgia's coastline. Recently, however, he has made his way west and is currently working on his MFA at Texas State University.


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Q: Getting prompted for a password via SSH even after setting up authorized_keys Using Amazon Linux.  Just added a user, rebooted the machine, but still am getting prompted for a password when that user tries to SSH into the machine.  We have veriffied that the authorized_keys are set up with perrmissions outlined here -- https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/36540/why-am-i-still-getting-a-password-prompt-with-ssh-with-public-key-authentication, The permissions for the ~/.ssh directory from the client machine (also Amazon Linux) are as such:
drwx------ 2 couser cogroup 4096 Mar 22 14:53 .
drwx------ 3 couser cogroup 4096 Mar 22 14:44 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 couser cogroup  255 Mar 22 14:46 authorized_keys
-rw------- 1 couser cogroup  887 Mar 22 14:53 id_rsa
-rw-r--r-- 1 couser cogroup  243 Mar 22 14:53 id_rsa.pub
-rw-r--r-- 1 couser cogroup 1332 Mar 21 15:30 known_hosts

then on the remote machine the permissions on the ~/.ssh are
[adminuser@remotemachine ~]$ sudo ls -al /home/couser/.ssh
total 12
drwx------ 2 couser cogroup  4096 Mar 22 14:58 .
drwx------ 3 couser couser 4096 Mar 22 14:54 ..
-rw------- 1 couser cogroup   499 Mar 22 14:58 authorized_keys

Is there any other setting I need to enable for the user to allow them to SSH into the remote machine without being prompted for a password?

A: K, turned out the solution was to add the username to the
AllowUsers

line of the
/etc/ssh/sshd_config

file.

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Launched at the Geneva Motor Show in 1993, the Ian Callum styled DB7 began production in 1994 at a new factory in Bloxham, Oxfordshire. It was engineered in conjunction with Tom Walkinshaw's TWR group who built the new supercharged six-cylinder engine. In 1999, the new DB7 Vantage with a V12 engine was revealed. It didn't just bring a new powertrain but more aggressive styling with a bigger front grille, new fog, side and indicator lights and imposing 18" wheels. The Vantage interior leather trim was cut and sewn at a special trim shop at Newport Pagnell where the carpet and wood veneers were also prepared. With the launch of the new V12 engine in the DB7 Vantage, production of the earlier straight-six DB7 ended in mid-1999.
Purchased by the vendor in August 2015, this Aston Martin DB7 Vantage presents very well; its dark blue coachwork complemented by the cream leather and walnut interior. During the current ownership, the DB7 has been serviced with specialists with 15 service stamps recorded in the service book, two new rear tyres and a replacement air-conditioning compressor. This Aston Martin comes with its UK V5 registration document, invoices and book pack that include the aforementioned service book as well as instruction manuals and, we are informed, it will arrive at the sale with a fresh MoT test certificate. There are further advantages of the optional heated seats and windscreen, touchtronic gearbox, with controls on the steering wheel and importantly, a complete tool kit. We are also informed that this Aston Martin sounds fabulous and completed, without fault, a trip around Montreuil sur Mer and Wimereux, France in July 2018. This is an attractive Aston Martin fitted with the fabulous V12 power plant and is ready to be enjoyed immediately.


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Manchester City player Mendy released on bail while awaiting trial
The French World Cup winner was granted bail by judge Patrick Thompson at a private hearing at Chester Crown Court, from which the media was excluded.
Chester 07 January, 2022 23:16 IST
Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy is seen leaving Chester Crown Court after being granted bail ahead of his trial on rape and sexual assault allegations. - REUTERS
Manchester City player Benjamin Mendy was released from prison on bail on Friday ahead of his trial on rape charges, which has been put back until June at the earliest.
Mendy, who remains suspended by City, has been in custody for 134 days, since first being arrested and charged on August 26 last year.
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Mendy is accused of eight offenses against five different women including seven counts of rape relating to four women and one count of sexual assault.
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He had been due to go on trial this month, but it has been pushed back until June 27 at the earliest.
The full bail conditions were not disclosed in open court, but Mendy was told he must live at his home address, surrender his passport by midnight on Friday and refrain from contacting complainants.
Mendy, wearing a black suit and white shirt, replied "OK" to the judge.


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25 April 1915: The Day the Anzac Legend Was Born
Author(s): David W. Cameron
On the 25th of April 1915 Australian troops landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula in what is now called Anzac Cove. They rushed from the beach up to Plugge's Plateau into Australian military history suffering many casualties on the way. Just after midday troops from New Zealand landed at Gallipoli and together the Australians and New Zealanders created the Anzac legend. It was the events of this first day that set the course of the whole battle leading to the evacuation of the Anzac troops in December 1915. This is the story of that day telling the Australian, New Zealand and Turkish side of what was to become a tragedy for all three countries and an ultimate triumph for Turkey. It concludes with the visit of Charles Bean, the official Australian war correspondent, to the peninsula in 1919 as part of the Australian Historical mission to organise the burial of the dead that had lain exposed to the elements for the last four years, and to the formation of the cemeteries that are today visited by thousands.
A detailed account of the first day of the Gallipoli landing by the ANZACs The only book, among the many on the subject, which concentrates on just the first day of the battle Describes how the Anzacs lost the battle for the high ground and how the Turks set the scene for their ultimate victory Presents a detailed account of the battle from the Turkish side Split into two - the first half of the book deals with what happened to the Australians and Turks between 3am and 12.30pm The New Zealanders landed just after midday and much of the second half deals with them and how they held the northern ANZAC flank CATEGORY: History/Military
Dr David Cameron is a biological anthropologist who has written several books. In early 2003 he conducted a preliminary survey of the Anzac Gallipoli battlefields and held numerous discussions with Turkish and Australian government officials about conservation issues relating to the Anzac area. He became interested in the actual landing and decided to write this book.
Produced in : Australia
Availability date : August 2007
Author : David W. Cameron
Dewey classification : 940.426
Library of Con LOCSH : 2007532683


text:
package main

import (
	"flag"
	"net"
	"net/http"
	"strconv"

	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/client"
	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/client/record"
	_ "github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/healthz"
	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/master/ports"
	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/util"
	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/version/verflag"
	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/plugin/pkg/scheduler"
	_ "github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/plugin/pkg/scheduler/algorithmprovider"
	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/plugin/pkg/scheduler/factory"
	"github.com/golang/glog"
)

var (
	port         = flag.Int("port", ports.SchedulerPort, "The port that the scheduler's http service runs on")
	address      = util.IP(net.ParseIP("127.0.0.1"))
	clientConfig = &client.Config{}
)

func init() {
	flag.Var(&address, "address", "The IP address to serve on (set to 0.0.0.0 for all interfaces)")
	client.BindClientConfigFlags(flag.CommandLine, clientConfig)
}

func main() {
	flag.Parse()
	util.InitLogs()
	defer util.FlushLogs()

	verflag.PrintAndExitIfRequested()

	kubeClient, err := client.New(clientConfig)
	if err != nil {
		glog.Fatalf("Invalid API configuration: %v", err)
	}

	record.StartRecording(kubeClient.Events(""), "scheduler")

	go http.ListenAndServe(net.JoinHostPort(address.String(), strconv.Itoa(*port)), nil)

	configFactory := factory.NewConfigFactory(kubeClient)
	config, err := configFactory.Create()
	if err != nil {
		glog.Fatalf("Failed to create scheduler configuration: %v", err)
	}
	s := scheduler.New(config)
	s.Run()

	select {}
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
from permabots.serializers import HookSerializer, TelegramRecipientSerializer, HookUpdateSerializer, KikRecipientSerializer, MessengerRecipientSerializer
from permabots.models import Hook, TelegramRecipient, KikRecipient, MessengerRecipient
from permabots.models import Response as handlerResponse
from rest_framework.response import Response
from rest_framework import status
import logging
from django.http.response import Http404
from rest_framework import exceptions
from permabots.views.api.base import PermabotsAPIView, ListBotAPIView, DetailBotAPIView, ObjectBotListView

logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)

class HookList(ListBotAPIView):
    serializer = HookSerializer

    def _query(self, bot):
        return bot.hooks.all()

    def _creator(self, bot, serializer):

        response = handlerResponse.objects.create(text_template=serializer.data['response']['text_template'],
                                                  keyboard_template=serializer.data['response']['keyboard_template'])
        return Hook.objects.create(bot=bot,
                                   enabled=serializer.data['enabled'],
                                   response=response,
                                   name=serializer.data['name'])

    def get(self, request, bot_id, format=None):
        """
        Get list of hooks
        ---
        serializer: HookSerializer
        responseMessages:
            - code: 401
              message: Not authenticated
        """
        return super(HookList, self).get(request, bot_id, format)

    def post(self, request, bot_id, format=None):
        """
        Add a new hook
        ---
        serializer: HookSerializer
        responseMessages:
            - code: 401
              message: Not authenticated
            - code: 400
              message: Not valid request
        """
        return super(HookList, self).post(request, bot_id, format)

class HookDetail(DetailBotAPIView):
    model = Hook
    serializer = HookSerializer
    serializer_update = HookUpdateSerializer

    def get(self, request, bot_id, id, format=None):
        """
        Get hook by id
        ---
        serializer: HookSerializer
        responseMessages:
            - code: 401
              message: Not authenticated
        """
        return super(HookDetail, self).get(request, bot_id, id, format)

    def put(self, request, bot_id, id, format=None):
        """
        Update existing hook
        ---
        serializer: HookUpdateSerializer
        responseMessages:
            - code: 401
              message: Not authenticated
            - code: 400
              message: Not valid request
        """
        return super(HookDetail, self).put(request, bot_id, id, format)

    def delete(self, request, bot_id, id, format=None):
        """
        Delete existing hook
        ---
        responseMessages:
            - code: 401
              message: Not authenticated
        """
        return super(HookDetail, self).delete(request, bot_id, id, format)

class TelegramRecipientList(ObjectBotListView):
    serializer = TelegramRecipientSerializer
    obj_model = Hook

    def _query(self, bot, obj):
        return obj.telegram_recipients.all()

    def _creator(self, obj, serializer):
        return TelegramRecipient.objects.create(chat_id=serializer.data['chat_id'],
                                                name=serializer.data['name'],
                                                hook=obj)

    def get(self, request, bot_id, id, format=None):
        """
        Get list of telegram recipients of a hook
        ---
        serializer: TelegramRecipientSerializer
        responseMessages:
            - code: 401
              message: Not authenticated
        """
        return super(TelegramRecipientList, self).get(request, bot_id, id, format)

    def post(self, request, bot_id, id, format=None):
        """
        Add a new telegram recipient to a handler
        ---
        serializer: TelegramRecipientSerializer
        responseMessages:
            - code: 401
              message: Not authenticated
            - code: 400
              message: Not valid request
        """
        return super(TelegramRecipientList, self).post(request, bot_id, id, format)

class TelegramRecipientDetail(PermabotsAPIView):
    model = TelegramRecipient
    serializer = TelegramRecipientSerializer

    def get_hook(self, id, bot, user):
        try:
            hook = Hook.objects.get(id=id, bot=bot)
            if hook.bot.owner != user:
                raise exceptions.AuthenticationFailed()
            return hook
        except Hook.DoesNotExist:
            raise Http404

    def _user(self, obj):
        return obj.hook.bot.owner

    def get_recipient(self, id, hook, user):
        try:
            obj = self.model.objects.get(id=id, hook=hook)
            if self._user(obj) != user:
                raise exceptions.AuthenticationFailed()
            return obj
        except self.model.DoesNotExist:
            raise Http404

    def get(self, request, bot_id, hook_id, id, format=None):
        """
        Get recipient by id
        ---
        serializer: TelegramRecipientSerializer
        responseMessages:
            - code: 401
              message: Not authenticated
        """
        bot = self.get_bot(bot_id, request.user)
        hook = self.get_hook(hook_id, bot, request.user)
        recipient = self.get_recipient(id, hook, request.user)
        serializer = self.serializer(recipient)
        return Response(serializer.data)

    def put(self, request, bot_id, hook_id, id, format=None):
        """
        Update existing telegram recipient
        ---
        serializer: TelegramRecipientSerializer
        responseMessages:
            - code: 401
              message: Not authenticated
            - code: 400
              message: Not valid request
        """
        bot = self.get_bot(bot_id, request.user)
        hook = self.get_hook(hook_id, bot, request.user)
        recipient = self.get_recipient(id, hook, request.user)
        serializer = self.serializer(recipient, data=request.data)

        if serializer.is_valid():
            serializer.save()
            return Response(serializer.data)

        return Response(serializer.errors, status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)

    def delete(self, request, bot_id, hook_id, id, format=None):
        """
        Delete an existing telegram recipient
        ---
        responseMessages:
            - code: 401
              message: Not authenticated
        """
        bot = self.get_bot(bot_id, request.user)
        hook = self.get_hook(hook_id, bot, request.user)
        recipient = self.get_recipient(id, hook, request.user)
        recipient.delete()
        return Response(status=status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT)

class KikRecipientList(ObjectBotListView):
    serializer = KikRecipientSerializer
    obj_model = Hook

    def _query(self, bot, obj):
        return obj.kik_recipients.all()

    def _creator(self, obj, serializer):
        return KikRecipient.objects.create(chat_id=serializer.data['chat_id'],
                                           name=serializer.data['name'],
                                           username=serializer.data['username'],
                                           hook=obj)

    def get(self, request, bot_id, id, format=None):
        """
        Get list of kik recipients of a hook
        ---
        serializer: KikRecipientSerializer
        responseMessages:
            - code: 401
              message: Not authenticated
        """
        return super(KikRecipientList, self).get(request, bot_id, id, format)

    def post(self, request, bot_id, id, format=None):
        """
        Add a new kik recipient to a handler
        ---
        serializer: KikRecipientSerializer
        responseMessages:
            - code: 401
              message: Not authenticated
            - code: 400
              message: Not valid request
        """
        return super(KikRecipientList, self).post(request, bot_id, id, format)

class KikRecipientDetail(PermabotsAPIView):
    model = KikRecipient
    serializer = KikRecipientSerializer

    def get_hook(self, id, bot, user):
        try:
            hook = Hook.objects.get(id=id, bot=bot)
            if hook.bot.owner != user:
                raise exceptions.AuthenticationFailed()
            return hook
        except Hook.DoesNotExist:
            raise Http404

    def _user(self, obj):
        return obj.hook.bot.owner

    def get_recipient(self, id, hook, user):
        try:
            obj = self.model.objects.get(id=id, hook=hook)
            if self._user(obj) != user:
                raise exceptions.AuthenticationFailed()
            return obj
        except self.model.DoesNotExist:
            raise Http404

    def get(self, request, bot_id, hook_id, id, format=None):
        """
        Get recipient by id
        ---
        serializer: KikRecipientSerializer
        responseMessages:
            - code: 401
              message: Not authenticated
        """
        bot = self.get_bot(bot_id, request.user)
        hook = self.get_hook(hook_id, bot, request.user)
        recipient = self.get_recipient(id, hook, request.user)
        serializer = self.serializer(recipient)
        return Response(serializer.data)

    def put(self, request, bot_id, hook_id, id, format=None):
        """
        Update existing telegram recipient
        ---
        serializer: KikRecipientSerializer
        responseMessages:
            - code: 401
              message: Not authenticated
            - code: 400
              message: Not valid request
        """
        bot = self.get_bot(bot_id, request.user)
        hook = self.get_hook(hook_id, bot, request.user)
        recipient = self.get_recipient(id, hook, request.user)
        serializer = self.serializer(recipient, data=request.data)

        if serializer.is_valid():
            serializer.save()
            return Response(serializer.data)

        return Response(serializer.errors, status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)

    def delete(self, request, bot_id, hook_id, id, format=None):
        """
        Delete an existing kik recipient
        ---
        responseMessages:
            - code: 401
              message: Not authenticated
        """
        bot = self.get_bot(bot_id, request.user)
        hook = self.get_hook(hook_id, bot, request.user)
        recipient = self.get_recipient(id, hook, request.user)
        recipient.delete()
        return Response(status=status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT)

class MessengerRecipientList(ObjectBotListView):
    serializer = MessengerRecipientSerializer
    obj_model = Hook

    def _query(self, bot, obj):
        return obj.messenger_recipients.all()

    def _creator(self, obj, serializer):
        return MessengerRecipient.objects.create(chat_id=serializer.data['chat_id'],
                                                 name=serializer.data['name'],
                                                 hook=obj)

    def get(self, request, bot_id, id, format=None):
        """
        Get list of Messenger recipients of a hook
        ---
        serializer: MessengerRecipientSerializer
        responseMessages:
            - code: 401
              message: Not authenticated
        """
        return super(MessengerRecipientList, self).get(request, bot_id, id, format)

    def post(self, request, bot_id, id, format=None):
        """
        Add a new messenger recipient to a handler
        ---
        serializer: MessengerRecipientSerializer
        responseMessages:
            - code: 401
              message: Not authenticated
            - code: 400
              message: Not valid request
        """
        return super(MessengerRecipientList, self).post(request, bot_id, id, format)

class MessengerRecipientDetail(PermabotsAPIView):
    model = MessengerRecipient
    serializer = MessengerRecipientSerializer

    def get_hook(self, id, bot, user):
        try:
            hook = Hook.objects.get(id=id, bot=bot)
            if hook.bot.owner != user:
                raise exceptions.AuthenticationFailed()
            return hook
        except Hook.DoesNotExist:
            raise Http404

    def _user(self, obj):
        return obj.hook.bot.owner

    def get_recipient(self, id, hook, user):
        try:
            obj = self.model.objects.get(id=id, hook=hook)
            if self._user(obj) != user:
                raise exceptions.AuthenticationFailed()
            return obj
        except self.model.DoesNotExist:
            raise Http404

    def get(self, request, bot_id, hook_id, id, format=None):
        """
        Get recipient by id
        ---
        serializer: MessengerRecipientSerializer
        responseMessages:
            - code: 401
              message: Not authenticated
        """
        bot = self.get_bot(bot_id, request.user)
        hook = self.get_hook(hook_id, bot, request.user)
        recipient = self.get_recipient(id, hook, request.user)
        serializer = self.serializer(recipient)
        return Response(serializer.data)

    def put(self, request, bot_id, hook_id, id, format=None):
        """
        Update existing telegram recipient
        ---
        serializer: MessengerRecipientSerializer
        responseMessages:
            - code: 401
              message: Not authenticated
            - code: 400
              message: Not valid request
        """
        bot = self.get_bot(bot_id, request.user)
        hook = self.get_hook(hook_id, bot, request.user)
        recipient = self.get_recipient(id, hook, request.user)
        serializer = self.serializer(recipient, data=request.data)

        if serializer.is_valid():
            serializer.save()
            return Response(serializer.data)

        return Response(serializer.errors, status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)

    def delete(self, request, bot_id, hook_id, id, format=None):
        """
        Delete an existing Messenger recipient
        ---
        responseMessages:
            - code: 401
              message: Not authenticated
        """
        bot = self.get_bot(bot_id, request.user)
        hook = self.get_hook(hook_id, bot, request.user)
        recipient = self.get_recipient(id, hook, request.user)
        recipient.delete()
        return Response(status=status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT)


A panel of developers told city leaders this week that extensive haggling with neighborhood organizations is making it difficult to build new projects in Minneapolis.
Several council members and staffers with the city's development agency attended Tuesday's City Hall discussion, organized by the Urban Land Institute of Minnesota. Panelists represented commercial and residential real estate firms, as well as outside other development areas.
Panelists said they often incur substantial costs to a project trying to win approval from one of the city's 81 neighborhoods — each of which operates in a slightly different manner — sometimes only to have it all collapse.
They asked for more support from City Hall in wading through the process.
"The one thing that we can no longer afford to do…is waste time and money," said John Breitinger, vice president of United Properties. "Our pursuit cost budgets have gotten completely out of control."
Patrick Mascia, a real estate attorney who asked some local developers of their opinions, observed that different people may show up at five meetings with a neighborhood group.
Council Member Lisa Bender, chair of the city's zoning and planning committee, agreed there needs to be more consistency in the development process across the city.
Above: A proposed development at Lyndale and Franklin Avenues, which ran into fierce opposition from the Wedge neighborhood group.
She noted there is no requirement to seek approvals from neighborhood groups. Many people believe there is, however, prompting developers to seek neighborhood sign-off before consulting extensively with staff about a project.
Bender added that the neighborhood organizations in her ward largely do not represent the majority of her constituents.
Gina Ciganik, a vice president with non-profit developer Aeon, said she has walked into neighborhood meetings where the agenda listed a motion to deny her project before any discussion of it. She also cited a project where the neighborhood demanded that a certain water heater be installed in new residential units.
Council Member Cam Gordon said developers should take the time for a short meeting at City Hall before investing very much in a project.
"Sometimes I think the developer feels like they need to figure out what we're actually going to build there, have some really good design drawings, have some cost estimates, have an understanding of what kind of public subsidy we might need and all these ducks in a row, when really we just want to have a conversation," Gordon said.
He added that neighborhood associations are often striving to have a "higher purpose and a mission" rather than merely bending to the interests of the development community. In his ward, that has taken the form of student housing in recent years.
Council Member Andrew Johnson said some neighborhood groups try to veto projects, while others work with developers, identify sites and champion projects. "I would love to personally take on that aspect in trying to get some consistency there," Johnson said.
The panel said that other burdensome areas of the city's development process include the zoning code and funding affordable housing.
Ciganik said her affordable housing projects, which require public help, often rely on 10, 15 or even 30 separate sources of funding. In one project, Aeon tapped nine funding sources from the city of Minneapolis alone, including tax increment financing, affordable trust fund dollars and others.
She said that construction costs often account for only 50 to 60 percent of their total project expenses because of the process. Market rate projects are closer to 80 percent, she added.
Max Musicant, whose Musicant Group helps communities activate public places, said an overly complicated process can shut out the smaller players.
Gordon said that would also help council members and neighborhood organizations by outlining the parameters of a development debate.
"I always like to start with a description of here's what they can legally do at this property," Gordon said. "Here's the three little extra things they might want to do if there's a variance or a conditional use permit. And [those extra things are] what we get to talk about as a neighborhood or as a planning commission or as a staff."


text:
Rebecca L. Sosa, Esq. is the founder and lead attorney of Sosa Law.
Rebecca is a native New Yorker who is fluent in Spanish, thanks to her Argentine husband. She studied law at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (Boalt Hall), graduating in 2009. Rebecca earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, graduating with honors in 2005. Rebecca's immigration practice focus draws deeply on her experience, study, and published research on how to best work with children who have experienced trauma. Rebecca Sosa is admitted to the bar in New York and Florida.
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Rebecca is an active member of the New York chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Rebecca serves as the Co-Chair of the NY AILA Pro Bono Committee, coordinating a monthly Children's Docket for unaccompanied children facing deportation. Through the NY AILA Pro Bono Committee, as well as other organizations, Rebecca regularly volunteers at free immigration clinics throughout New York City. For information about the NY AILA Pro Bono Committee, or how to volunteer, please click here: http://www.ailany.org/committee/pro-bono/
Rebecca is also the Co-Chair of the NY AILA Ethics & Unlawful Practice of Law Committee, which helps to combat notario fraud and unlawful practice of law that victimizes immigrant communities.
Rebecca is also a member of the New York Bar Association, and its Immigration and Nationality Committee, serving as the Co-Chair of the Asylum & Immigration Courts subcommittee.
Member of AILA and NYC Bar
Por favor, póngase en contacto con Rebecca Sosa al (212) 988-7770 o SosaLawNYC@gmail.com para hablar sobre su caso de inmigración.
Rebecca Sosa has a long-standing commitment and passion for pro bono service. In 2015, the New York Law Journal recently named Rebecca Sosa of Sosa Law as a Lawyer Who Leads By Example, Pro Bono Category, as an attorney with outstanding record of providing crucial legal services to poor New Yorkers. http://www.newyorklawjournal.com/id=1202735384831/Lawyers-Who-Lead-by-Example
Rebecca Sosa was awarded the 2013 Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division Pro Bono Service Award, where she addressed the Florida Supreme Court about her passion for pro bono work. Please click here to view Rebecca's speech before the Florida Supreme Court https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llngFWzoBfY
Rebecca Sosa was a Recipient of the Legal Aid Society's 2010 Pro Bono Publico Award for providing outstanding legal assistance to a major community organization in New York.
Rebecca L. Sosa, Esq.
Owner, Lead Attorney
Please contact Rebecca Sosa at (212) 988-7770 or SosaLawNYC@gmail.com to discuss your immigration case.
Pro Bono Work and Awards
Sosa Law is an immigration and litigation law practice based in New York City. We are dedicated to providing high-quality and affordable immigration representation.
Sosa Law offers compassionate and culturally sensitive immigration representation in English and Spanish.
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text:
Judy Wilson to Sonya Savage: Get educated on land rights
By Carl Meyer in News, Energy, Politics | January 7th 2020
Kukpi7 Judy Wilson, secretary-treasurer of the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs, pictured in 2018. Photo by Alex Tétreault
A prominent First Nations leader says Alberta's energy minister "needs to be more educated" on Indigenous land rights, after an urgent warning by a United Nations committee provoked the province's anger.
Kukpi7 Judy Wilson, secretary-treasurer of the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs, told National Observer that she felt Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage was misguided when she slammed a UN directive calling on Canada to halt construction on energy projects.
"I think that she doesn't understand what the proper title-holders are," Wilson said. "I think she needs to be more educated on that."
Alberta NDP energy critic Irfan Sabir also told National Observer that Savage's remarks show the UCP government in Alberta refuses to respect Indigenous rights.
Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage on May 2, 2019. Photo by Andrew Meade
The UN directive calls on Canada to stop construction on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project, the Site C dam and the Coastal GasLink pipeline until the government can properly carry out its constitutional duty to consult and obtain free, prior and informed consent from Indigenous people.
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination said it was concerned large projects in Canada could cause "irreparable harm to Indigenous peoples rights, culture, lands, territories and way of life." It also said it was disturbed by law enforcement's "harassment and intimidation" and alarmed by the "escalating threat of violence."
After news broke Tuesday of the December directive from the UN, Savage issued a statement criticizing the international body as "unaccountable" and "unelected" and suggesting it was "beyond rich" that its work would "single out Canada."
"We wish that the UN would pay as much attention to the majority of First Nation groups that support important projects such as Trans Mountain and Coastal GasLink," Savage wrote.
"First Nations leaders increasingly recognize that responsible natural resource development can serve as a path from poverty to prosperity for their people. Yet this UN body seemingly ignores these voices."
With all the atrocities in the world, many committed in other oil producing countries, UN efforts would be better directed there than at Canada...
My full statement on the UN Racism Commitee calling for the halt of major resource projects: pic.twitter.com/u8jfySNDxc
— Sonya Savage (@sonyasavage) January 7, 2020
But the issue of which First Nations leaders are speaking is precisely what is at stake, countered Wilson. "Only the proper title-holders of the land have that decision-making authority," she noted.
In the case of Coastal GasLink, the proper title-holders are hereditary, Wilson said. While the company has indicated it has signed agreements with all elected First Nations councils, five Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs are demanding the province suspend permits for the pipeline.
The hereditary chiefs have cited Wet'suwet'en trespass laws when they sent an eviction notice recently to the company. Hereditary chief Na'moks even cited the UN directive in comments: "The world is watching; the United Nations is watching. This is not just the Wet'suwet'en," said Na'moks, according to CBC News.
Alberta NDP energy critic Irfan Sabir said in a statement that "we believe the economy, environment, and Indigenous rights can, and must, go hand-in-hand." The former Alberta NDP government led an anti-racism initiative and formed the Indigenous Climate Leadership Initiative, he noted.
"As a result, we were able to move much needed resource development forward in a responsible manner," said Sabir. "The current UCP government's dismissive attitude towards the environment, refusal to respect Indigenous rights, and lack of vision will only lead to further delays and more projects being questioned."
The UN directive is not the first time that the organization has cast a critical eye on Canada's relationship with Indigenous people and its pursuit of fossil fuel and energy projects, in the context of discrimination.
Baskut Tuncak, the UN's special rapporteur on human rights and hazardous substances and wastes, speaks to media in Ottawa on June 6, 2019. Photo by Carl Meyer
In June 2019, Baskut Tuncak, the UN's special rapporteur on human rights and hazardous substances and wastes, concluded that Indigenous communities in Canada are "disproportionately impacted" by toxic industrial byproducts to the point that it raised questions of discrimination.
In addition to its warning about resource projects, the new UN directive recommends Canada "establish, in consultation with Indigenous peoples, a legal and institutional framework to ensure adequate consultation" and to incorporate free, prior and informed consent into domestic legislation.
In British Columbia, the province passed legislation in November to implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. It has not yet been passed federally.
The UN body also urged Canada to "prohibit the use of lethal weapons, notably by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, against Indigenous peoples." RCMP were "prepared to shoot" land defenders blockading Coastal GasLink construction, the Guardian reported in December, citing internal police documents.
"Canada needs to heed these international bodies, international law, and they keep talking about upholding the rule of law, but Canada isn't doing that as a country," Wilson said.
"The rule of law is very clear with regards to discrimination, we should be moving as a country past that. We should be working on a better direction, instead of reinforcing the old fossil fuel and oil industry. We're wasting a lot of time because of climate change."
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Divide and conquer. Standard
Geoffrey Pounder | Tue, 01/07/2020 - 18:15
Divide and conquer. Standard operating procedure for industry and captured govts.
The short-term financial interests of pro-pipeline factions do not trump the inalienable rights of First Nations communities on the frontlines of hazardous projects and future generations to a healthy, safe environment; clean drinking water; and sustainable livelihood.
In 2016 Canada agreed to adopt the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP): "We are now a full supporter of the declaration, without qualification. We intend nothing less than to adopt and implement the declaration in accordance with the Canadian Constitution."
UNDRIP stipulates free, prior, and informed consent.
In a constitutional democracy, majority will does not override protected minority rights.
At one time, PM Trudeau understood this: "Governments grant permits, communities grant permission."
Signing a Mutual Benefit
Signing a Mutual Benefit Agreement (MBA) does not imply support.
"...some First Nations said that they signed the benefit agreements or letters of support out of concern that, if they failed to do so, they risked getting nothing at all. Kyra Northwest, of the Samson Cree Nation, said 'You can oppose, but with the past government it (a proposed project) would get approved either way, so Samson Cree agreed just to be sure we would get something.'
"And Summer Ebringer, of the Enoch Cree First Nation agreed, 'The fear is that if you don't sign and it goes ahead anyway, you get nothing.'"
"This is the language of the powerless, of people with no leverage or bargaining power."
• www.nationalobserver.com/2018/02/19/analysis/canadas-climate-future-trud...
April Thomas, Canim Lake Band: "...the pipeline project is 'just another divide and conquer tactic that's been used on our people over and over again. The Govt of Canada made our people so desperate. We have a housing crisis, a poverty crisis and they've made our people so desperate that they feel like they're obligated to sign these agreements because they think that's all they're going to get.'"
• aptnnews.ca/2018/04/26/travelling-the-pipeline-why-the-secwepemc-nation-is-crucial-for-the-trans-mountain-pipeline/
"Two First Nations chiefs who signed letters of support for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion say they don't truly support the project.
"Chief Robert Joseph of Ditidaht First Nation told the Tracking Trans Mountain team that he felt fighting the pipeline was futile.
"'At the end of the day, we are not really in favour of any pipeline, but we believe it's going to go through anyway,' Joseph said. 'They will not listen to anybody and that's the history of consultation with First Nations people … They consult and go ahead and do what they were going to do anyways.'
"… Joseph said he worried that if his nation opposed the project, they would be on their own if oil spills.
"He said the consultation process wasn't meaningful.
"'Even if it's the best consultation on the face of the earth, if they do what they were going to do anyhow, what's the point?'"
• aptnnews.ca/2018/06/11/b-c-chiefs-say-they-dont-support-trans-mountain-pipeline-despite-signing-agreements/
"Yale First Nation Chief Ken Hansen told APTN News that he wouldn't have signed the agreement if his band had any other financial options.
"'When I signed this deal, I felt a lot of shame.'"
After a B.C. FN community voted down a pipeline benefit agreement by a large margin, the Band council signed the deal anyway. Democracy in action:
"In 2015, the Nak'azdli (a First Nation two hours NW of Prince George) held a referendum on whether to enter into a benefit agreement with the province of B.C. for the Coastal GasLink pipeline, as well as the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline. Nearly 300 band members took part, with more than 70 per cent voting no."
"Benefits agreement asks First Nation to discourage members from hindering B.C. pipeline project" (CBC, Aug 09, 2019)
• https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/coastal-gaslink-nak-azdli-whut-en-agr...
Here's the deal between
Here's the deal between industry and First Nations:
We're going to proceed with the project with or without you. So you may as well take the jobs and co-operate in the destruction of your homeland and way of life. Co-operate and get something — or don't co-operate and get nothing. Makes no difference to us.
"Like many others in Fort Chipewyan, a tiny Alberta hamlet on the banks of Lake Athabasca, Rigney is conflicted because oil money forever changes the live-off-the-land lifestyle — and SHE BLAMES GOVERNMENTS AND THE OIL INDUSTRY FOR BEATING DOWN INDIGENOUS OPPOSITION TO OILSANDS PROJECTS TO THE POINT THAT BUYING IN SEEMS THE ONLY OPTION.
'I could not believe that my community wants to be part of this pipeline. THEY HAVE FORCED US INTO A CORNER WHERE WE HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO TURN,' Rigney said sadly.
'Just think 100 years from now what this planet will look like. They are destroying the land.'"
Eriel Deranger, a member of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and executive director of Indigenous Climate Action:
"'Even when communities are consulted and raise concerns and rights violations, PROJECTS ARE STILL APPROVED DESPITE ADMISSIONS OF IRREVERSIBLE AND ADVERSE IMPACTS ON THE PEOPLE AND THE LAND,' said Eriel Deranger, a member the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and executive director of Indigenous Climate Action.
'This can destroy the spirit of the people.'"
The AB NDP was hardly any
The AB NDP was hardly any better on this file.
In opposition, the NDP voiced support for a comprehensive healthy study on cancers in Fort Chipewyan. Once in govt, the only sound was crickets.
"[Allan Adam, chief of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation,] said his people continue to die from cancer at alarmingly high rates, a fact he blamed on oilsands developments. 'Whatever food I'm bringing in from the bush, it is getting our people sick.'
"The chief said he had hoped that after four decades of Conservative rule in Alberta, things would be different when the NDP government came to power in May 2015. But under the Rachel Notley government, he said, it's business as usual. 'I feel very, very ashamed to call myself an Albertan. I feel very, very ashamed to call myself a Canadian citizen.'" (January 2017)
["Jane Fonda 'dining out on celebrity' but starved for facts, Alberta premier says"
• www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/jane-fonda-oilsands-indigenous-justin-tr...
"'Nothing came about:' Alberta First Nation revives oilsands pipeline lawsuit"
Chief Allan Adam: "The talk around our table is that the NDP government is just another platform of the previous Conservative government with a different logo. Nothing has changed."
• https://www.nationalobserver.com/2016/09/19/news/nothing-came-about-albe...
Dr John O'Connor: "Pre-election, the NDP/Rachel Notley were vocally supportive of bringing accountability and responsibility to bear on the environmental and health impacts,especially downstream, of the tarsands. After the AB Cancer Board report on Fort Chipewyan, she was notably outspoken on the need to comply with the recommendation for a comprehensive health study of Fort Chip, which was never even started.
"Now—it's buried and forgotten. Such hypocrisy."
"Oilpatch odours in northwestern Alberta still pungent, years after inquiry"
"[Donna Daum, a retired teacher] points out that members of the current NDP govt — including Premier Rachel Notley — were loud in their support when they were in opposition.
"'(Notley) talked about the precautionary principle, which obviously is no longer in their dictionary. I can't believe how these dictionaries get rewritten the moment there's some responsibility attached to things.'"
• http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/oilpatch-odours-in-northwestern-a...
Notley's signal achievement
Geoffrey Pounder | Wed, 01/08/2020 - 06:41
Notley's signal achievement was to "push country-wide support for pipelines from 40% to 70%." Something Kenney and Scheer could never dream of doing.
On Premier Notley's cross-country tours, she preached salvation by pipeline to choirs of business elites. In May 2018, Notley hosted a hundred business-people who flew to the AB Legislature from BC.
Notley refused to meet with local communities or their representatives on the frontlines of pipeline development to hear their concerns.
UNDRIP goes out the window when it comes to pipelines and oilsands "development" -- no matter who governs AB.
Ask Notley how she reconciles her push for pipelines with UNDRIP. Without free, prior, and informed consent, UNDRIP is meaningless.
Minister Savage states that
Rick Botting | Wed, 01/08/2020 - 14:54
Minister Savage states that the UN is unelected and unaccountable.... just as the NEB (or whatever it's name is) is also unelected and unaccountable. I am very resentful of the fact that MS. Savage and others do not respect the rights of those who do not reside in her province and have grave concerns about the future of THEIR environment due to the proven threats of bitumen filled pipelines and oil tankers in BC. I am guessing that many across this nation of ours are becoming more and more concerned due to the reckless demands made by Alberta's government which has demonstrated a measured disregard for the needs and concerns of other Canadian citizens who do not reside in Alberta.
Ves Bacic | Wed, 01/08/2020 - 18:21
Savage seemingly likes the
Savage seemingly likes the word seemingly.
Interesting that right wing
D Senzi | Thu, 01/09/2020 - 00:24
Interesting that right wing government members seem always to decry any advice or input from independent or judicial expert groups as valueless and unwelcome, because the experts haven't been "elected". "Elected" unfortunately does not imply "wise", "educated", "unbiased", nor even "representative", given our extremely flawed first-past-the-post electoral systems in Canada, and the seeming lack of educational qualifications for elected government members. FPTP gives essentially dictatorial powers to governments often elected to a false majority, despite a majority of citizens not voting for them. Those same governments often now keep quiet about their plans until elected, and then claim that their majority positions give them "widespread endorsement" to do anything they please, regardless of costs or consequences, like cutting taxes for corporations while diminishing public services and jobs.
This is all in addition to the fact that social media, malign foreign interference, corrupt individuals, hacking technologies, and behind the scenes shady maneuvering may even more significantly compromise the results of elections, and deliver, instead of the most competent and responsible persons to power, but rather those most comfortable setting aside ethics and honesty. I understand there are still unresolved questions about the integrity of Mr. Kenney's victory as Conservative party leader.
The three massive BC energy projects carry enormous harms to the Canadian and global population because of climate heating. Even the Site C dam, while being a hydro project, will submerge an enormous amount of vegetation, which will give rise to methane. It looks likely to also disrupt the Wood Buffalo National Park in Alberta, which is likely worth a mention. It will spoil potentially arable land, at a time when climate heating threatens our agricultural and food security.
We're seeing in Australia the clear, profoundly destructive, and profoundly costly impacts of ignoring the downsides of fossil fuel energy systems and their escalating and potentially irreversible environmental harms. Biased government officials like Ms. Savage and her "seemingly" ethically challenged leader, have zero compunction about selling off the future safety and stability of our children's world, for profits and votes. Unfortunately "elected" in her government's case has nothing to do with "ethical" "informed" or "respectful". While researching land rights, Ms. Savage should also take a quick crash course on climate science. If she hasn't the time, perhaps she could just thumb through some pertinent images from Australia over the past few weeks, and contemplate the costs and human losses from out-of-control nation-wide infernos, and of daytime temperatures in the mid to high 40s.
Our UCP people are determined
Reynold Reimer | Fri, 01/10/2020 - 06:01
Our UCP people are determined to keep extracting and shipping hydrocarbons until hell freezes over. The climate consequences and the rights of other people don't matter to them. Please, we need to remove this government as soon as possible!
Wildfires are getting worse. Australia and Canada must either act or burn
By Carl Meyer & Emma McIntosh in Analysis, Politics | January 7th 2020
UN investigator asks about discrimination against First Nations after studying toxic pollution in Canada
By Carl Meyer in News, Energy, Politics | June 7th 2019
Trudeau urges First Nation chief to respect Trans Mountain supporters
By Carl Meyer in News, Energy, Politics | December 4th 2018


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Discipline and Filibuster
Matthew Yglesias Jul 6, 2009, 2:43 pm
Bill Press writes that "Senate rules require only 51 votes to pass legislation, not 60" and that a little old-fashioned party discipline could turn things around:
As for those wayward senators like Nelson or Landrieu, there's only one thing Democrats are lacking: discipline. This may be a whole new concept for Democrats, who are not used to marching in lockstep. But if Barack Obama and Harry Reid are willing to play hardball by withholding committee assignments, White House invitations, campaign contributions, and endorsements, they'll be surprised how soon Democrats will get in line.
J.P. Green replies that "Regardless of party discipline, most of these senators have substantial moderate/conservative constituencies to answer to." This is true, but I think it's also why the filibuster point is critical. If the issue were really that Ben Nelson has a deep-seated desire to advance a progressive legislative agenda but worries about how it'll play back home in Nebraska, it would be easy enough for him to decide that the key priorities on which Barack Obama won a national mandate last November all deserve an up or down vote. If he ultimately chose to vote "no" on legislation that he thinks Nebraska voters won't support, that would be that. You don't need Nelson's vote to get to 50.
At the end of the day, though, you don't erect procedural roadblocks to legislation because you're playing to public sentiment back home. You use procedural roadblocks when you really don't want something to pass.


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Some ideas for converting urban "red fields" into "green fields"
WXXI News | By Ryan Delaney WRVO
Declining populations and shuttered factories have left rustbelt cities - like Buffalo or Rochester - with numerous vacant and abandoned properties. They can be old homes, former warehouses, or out-of-favor shopping centers.
Municipalities face the challenge of how to get those properties back into productive use.
Kevin Caravati is an urban green space expert with the Georgia Tech Research Institute. He calls those empty sites "red fields" - a play on the term for environmentally contaminated sites known as "brownfields." He has worked in cities across the country, including Atlanta and Cleveland, to turn vacant properties into parks, gardens or nature sites.
Caravati was the keynote speaker at the recent ReLeaf New York conference held in Utica. The Innovation Trail caught up with him after his lecture.
Note: This interview has been edited for both clarity and length.
Innovation Trail: Explain the potential short term benefits of turning abandoned properties into urban green space.
Kevin Caravati: First thing it does is stabilize the property values. So if you've got a deteriorating strip mall, or closed down drugstore, whatever it may be that's not being taken care of, once that's gone, at the very minimum you stabilize the land values and the surrounding properties don't continue to decline.
IT: It seems the cities that have the problem of vacant properties are also the cities with financial problems. So where does the funding for these projects come from in cash-strapped cities?
KC: It varies. In some cases there are funds available at the federal level. In some cases it's people taxing themselves for these improvements. And in some cases it's negotiating with the current landowners or financial institutions that have the properties and getting them to pony up. Because they're looking for solutions that may not exist, so it takes some creative financing to make these happen.
IT: Cities that have long struggled with population loss are now dotted with quarter- or half-acre vacant plots. What can cities do with those? It seems they may be too numerous or too small to turn into parks.
KC: You see in some cases people are putting in community gardens, but what you try to do is connect those. If you can make a corridor where those properties can connect, that seems to make a lot of sense. So maybe you couldn't do a whole lot with that property, but gosh if it connected to a street corridor that lead you to a larger park or lake, that may make a lot of sense. Maybe it's just a bike trail and somebody is able to set up coffee shop.
When you can connect it with something broader and bigger I think that's where the value can come in.
IT: Do former industrial sites, known as brownfields, pose unique challenges?
KC: It depends on type of contamination in the soil and groundwater. But for most of the environmental problems – asbestos, underground storage tanks – we know how to handle that.
So environmental issues, they can be hurdles, but maybe they're opportunities because the owners may be eligible for federal or state funding to help them clean up. A lot of municipalities like brownfield sites because they know how to handle them. Financing is a big part, but it's also changing people's perceptions.
IT: Do rustbelt cities face unique challenges with their aging and shrinking populations and more stagnate economies than more boomtown places like Atlanta?
KC: Cleveland is a parallel example [to upstate New York cities] where they've lost population, have a lot of aging infrastructure. And they're really working to take down aging infrastructures, refurbish their downtown with some very innovative, green-oriented designs.
Cleveland's revitalization is very strongly based on water because of connection with the lake. They've received a lot of federal infrastructure funding to make that happen that's being matched by private dollars.
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Wes Anderson is possibly the 21st Century's clearest cinematic auteur. He puts his indelible stamp on all his films, with carefully composed symmetrical shots and deadpan delivery making it clear who's in the director's seat. Anderson's unique style has its detractors though. Some feel his lack of stylistic variety has lead to stale repetition and many didn't appreciate his unusual, often shallow approach in the first place. However, Anderson's films have enjoyed critical acclaim for the most part and his previous release, Grand Budapest Hotel, was very well received and commercially more successful than any of his previous work. He chose to follow this up with Isle of Dogs, another stop-motion animated film, after 2009's Fantastic Mr. Fox. I caught it at the cinema and loved it, so quickly snapped up the chance of checking out its home release.
Unlike Fantastic Mr. Fox, which was a Roald Dahl adaptation, Isle of Dogs is an original story by Anderson and some of his regular contributors. It's set in a future Japan where an outbreak of 'snout fever' has been affecting dogs around the country. Mayor Kobayashi (Kunichi Nomura), whose ancestors we are told were shamed by a dog-loving clan centuries ago, orders all the dogs to be quarantined to 'Trash Island', which is exactly as its name suggests. Professor Watanabe (Akira Ito), the head of the Science Party, believes the dogs can be cured, but Kobayashi ignores his claims and gets on with the mass quarantine operation.
The mayor's adopted son, Atari (Koyu Rankin), is deeply hurt by this as his closest friend was his dog Spots (Liev Schrieber). So, one day Atari flies a small plane over to Trash Island to find his beloved pet. He meets a rag tag band of dogs there, including the stray Chief (Bryan Cranston), who help Atari on his quest. Meanwhile, pro-dog activists, led by foreign exchange student Tracy Walker (Greta Gerwig), fight to try and discover exactly what Kobayashi has planned for the country's dogs.
It's an immensely entertaining and (typically for Anderson) quirky story which begins quite intimately about a boy trying to find his dog, but builds to something bigger, leading to a rousing climax. It's fast paced and economic too – always straight to the point, with little wasted time. I also found it emotionally more satisfying than much of Anderson's work – the glisten in the eyes of the models at emotional moments helps. It still doesn't tug the heartstrings like Disney and Pixar's work, but this isn't necessarily a bad thing.
The film is populated by enjoyable characters, each with their own individual quirks. They're perhaps shallow caricatures at times, but Chief is well developed and Atari is a sympathetic protagonist, despite the language barrier. The 'matter of fact' dialogue is typical of Andersons work, so won't win over any non-believers, but those with a taste for it will have much to enjoy.
As is to be expected from the director, every element of the film is meticulously designed and looks strikingly beautiful. There's a great use of depth and symmetry and incredible attention to detail, such as little ticks on the dogs, rats scuttling around and subtle background gags and costume/set details. The characters, whose models have been hand-crafted, often have a heightened look – Kobayashi's assistant Major-Domo (Akira Takayama) for instance has a Frankenstein's Monster feel. The animation of the dogs is kept fairly natural though and was modelled on real animal behaviour. The set design is superb too, with clean and boldly colourful city scenes contrasting nicely with the suitably disgusting (yet still neatly arranged and symmetrical) Trash Island.
Speaking of setting, this brings me to one aspect of the film which brought much controversy on its release. Some felt Anderson's depiction of Japan and its people was offensively stereotypical and accused the director of cultural appropriation. I wouldn't like to take sides on this argument as I'm not Japanese so not in the position to decide what's offensive or not. I do see where those critical of the film are coming from and the 'white saviour' aspect of the story could be seen as insensitive, but for the most part I didn't feel like Anderson was pointing fun at the Japanese and clearly has a love for the country's culture. Either way, I greatly appreciated the design choices affected by the Japanese setting. I particularly liked the inserts and backgrounds that were made to look like traditional Japanese art.
The film doesn't just look great either, it sounds good too. I loved the music, which mixes rhythmic taiko-heavy Japanese cues with sweet, folky Western songs. There's an incredible voice cast too. Scroll down the cast list on iMDB and you'll see dozens of A-listers and top notch character actors even in very minor roles. It shows the respect (as well as the pool of friends) Anderson has gathered over the years.
Jaw droppingly beautiful, hugely entertaining, funny and sweet, it's practically flawless in execution. The hints of cultural insensitivity prevent me from giving it a full 5 star rating, but it may well still prove to be one of Anderson's best films or at least his most enjoyable. It's bound to be very near the top of my list of films of the year, that's for sure.
Isle of Dogs is out now on Digital Download, Blu-Ray and DVD in the UK, released by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. I saw the Blu-Ray version and the film looks and sounds fantastic.
The featurettes are disappointingly short, but entertaining and give you a wonderful, if brief, glimpse behind the scenes of the production. It gives you a good idea of how much time and effort went into making the film.
With poor script and bad acting.
Grates from start to end.


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Ceres Flea Market closing down
The Ceres Flea Market, a decades-old tradition in Ceres, is closing due to economic conditions.
Lourdes Perez, a representative of the failing operation, said Friday that "economic reasons" are the cause for the closure of the Sunday-only operation at the grounds of the Ceres Drive-In.
She said the last day for the Ceres Flea Market - which started in 1947 - will be this Sunday. The drive-in will remain in operation.
Perez noted that the Ceres Flea Market has sustained losses to its main competitor - El Rematito flea market on Crows Landing Road.
The Ceres Flea Market operation began sustaining declines after the outdoor venue began suffering public safety problems in 2004, according to Perez. The facility, frequented by mostly Hispanic crowds, began having gang and crime issues and Ceres Police Department responded with an aggressive crackdown. Perez said the pat-down searches and traffic stops spread fear and customers stopped coming.
"When all the police came out our customer traffic dropped from 10,000 to 2,000 per Sunday," said Perez. "There were rumors that the police were the INS (Border Patrol). We had 500 vendors and that went down to 200 vendors. The shoppers left so the vendors left as well."
Many left for the El Rematito flea market on Crows Landing Road, which operates Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, said Perez.
Ceres Police Chief Art deWerk said he's skeptical that "requiring a safe and family environment at the flea market led to its demise."
"Activity dropped off after the city-imposed appropriate security standards and eliminated vendor problems, such as the sales of pirated CDs and DVDs," said deWerk.
The chief also said: "While I did not run the place, I saw a lot of activity out there in these last few years."
There's also some indication that foreclosures of homes in Stanislaus County area have decreased the client base that frequented the Ceres Flea Market. Stanislaus County has one of the highest foreclosure rates in the nation.
Perez said that Carmel resident Jean Mouton, the owner of the drive-in since 1984, is working with someone who may be interested in leasing the facility and running it as a flea market.


Who will claim all point three in the Wee-Tear derby county?
This has all the makings of a titonic tossil! Who will claim all point three in the Wee-Tear derby county?
Both sides look doomed to the dreaded plop, so I forssell a tents and nervy ink counter between two sides who ultimuttley have to go for it.
As such we should avoid the inevitabubble goalless snore that would have taken place had this fixture been a few months earlier.
Draw, I beckon, and one that won't really help either side secure safeway.
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