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Диагра́мма  ( (diagramma) — изображение, рисунок, чертёж) — графическое представление данных линейными отрезками или геометрическими фигурами, позволяющее быстро оценить соотношение нескольких величин. Представляет собой геометрическое символьное изображение информации с применением различных приёмов техники визуализации.

Иногда для оформления диаграмм используется трёхмерная визуализация, спроецированная на плоскость, что придаёт диаграмме отличительные черты или позволяет иметь общее представление об области, в которой она применяется. Например: финансовая диаграмма, связанная с денежными суммами, может представлять собой количество купюр в пачке или монет в стопке; диаграмма сравнения количества подвижного состава — различную длину изображённых поездов и т. д. Благодаря своей наглядности и удобству использования, диаграммы часто используются не только в повседневной работе бухгалтеров, логистов и других служащих, но и при подготовке материалов презентаций для клиентов и менеджеров различных организаций.

В различных процессорах графопостроения и электронных таблицах при изменении данных, на основе которых построена диаграмма, она будет автоматически перестроена с учётом внесённых изменений в таблицу исходных данных. Это позволяет быстро сравнивать различные показатели, статистические информации и т. д. — можно вводить новые данные и сразу видеть изменения диаграммы.

Основные типы диаграмм
Диаграммы в основном состоят из геометрических объектов (точек, линий, фигур различной формы и цвета) и вспомогательных элементов (осей координат, условных обозначений, заголовков и т. п.). Также диаграммы делятся на плоскостные (двумерные) и пространственные (трёхмерные или объёмные). Сравнение и сопоставление геометрических объектов на диаграммах может происходить по различным измерениям: по площади фигуры или её высоте, по местонахождению точек, по их густоте, по интенсивности цвета и т. д. Кроме того, данные могут быть представлены в прямоугольной или полярной системе координат.

Диаграммы-линии (графики)

Диаграммы-линии или графики — это тип диаграмм, на которых полученные данные изображаются в виде точек, соединённых линиями. Точки могут быть как видимыми, так и невидимыми (ломаные линии). Также могут изображаться точки без линий (точечные диаграммы). Для построения диаграмм-линий применяют прямоугольную систему координат. Обычно по оси абсцисс откладывается время (годы, месяцы и т. д.), а по оси ординат — размеры изображаемых явлений или процессов. На осях наносят масштабы.

Диаграммы-линии целесообразно применять тогда, когда число размеров (уровней) в ряду велико. Кроме того, такие диаграммы удобно использовать, если требуется изобразить характер или общую тенденцию развития явления или явлений. Линии удобны и при изображении нескольких динамических рядов для их сравнения, когда требуется сравнение темпов роста. На одной диаграмме такого типа не рекомендуется помещать более трёх-четырёх кривых. Их большое количество может усложнить чертёж, и линейная диаграмма может потерять наглядность.

Основной недостаток диаграмм-линий — равномерная шкала, позволяющая измерить и сравнить только абсолютные приросты или уменьшения показателей в течение периода исследований. Относительные изменения показателей искажаются при изображении их с равномерной вертикальной шкалой. Также в такой диаграмме может быть невозможным изображение рядов динамики с резкими скачками уровней, которые требуют уменьшения масштаба диаграммы, и показатели в ней динамики более «спокойного» объекта теряют свою точность. Вероятность присутствия в этих типах диаграмм резких изменений показателей возрастает с увеличением длительности периода времён на графике.

Диаграммы-области

Диаграммы-области — это тип диаграмм, схожий с линейными диаграммами способом построения кривых линий. Отличается от них тем, что область под каждым графиком заполняется индивидуальным цветом или оттенком. Преимущество данного метода в том, что он позволяет оценивать вклад каждого элемента в рассматриваемый процесс. Недостаток это типа диаграмм также схож с недостатком обычных линейных диаграмм — искажение относительных изменений показателей динамики с равномерной шкалой ординат.

Столбчатые и полосовые диаграммы (гистограммы)

Классическими диаграммами являются столбчатые и полосовые диаграммы. Также они называются гистограммами. Столбчатые диаграммы в основном используются для наглядного сравнения полученных статистических данных или для анализа их изменения за определённый промежуток времени. Построение столбчатой диаграммы заключается в изображении статистических данных в виде вертикальных прямоугольников или трёхмерных прямоугольных столбиков. Каждый столбик изображает величину уровня данного статистического ряда. Все сравниваемые показатели выражены одной единицей измерения, поэтому удаётся сравнить статистические показатели данного процесса.

Разновидностями столбчатых диаграмм являются полосовые диаграммы. Они отличаются горизонтальным расположением столбиков.
Столбчатые и полосовые диаграммы взаимозаменяемы, рассматриваемые в них статистические показатели могут быть представлены как вертикальными, так и горизонтальными столбиками. В обоих случаях для изображения величины явления используется одно измерение каждого прямоугольника — высота или длина столбика. Поэтому и сфера применения этих двух диаграмм в основном одинакова.

Столбчатые диаграммы могут изображаться и группами (одновременно расположенными на одной горизонтальной оси с разной размерностью варьирующих признаков). Образующие поверхности столбчатых и полосовых диаграмм могут представлять собой не только прямоугольники, но также квадраты, треугольники, трапеции и т. д.

Круговые (секторные) диаграммы

Достаточно распространённым способом графического изображения структуры статистических совокупностей является секторная диаграмма, так как идея целого очень наглядно выражается кругом, который представляет всю совокупность. Относительная величина каждого значения изображается в виде сектора круга, площадь которого соответствует вкладу этого значения в сумму значений. Этот вид графиков удобно использовать, когда нужно показать долю каждой величины в общем объёме. Сектора могут изображаться как в общем круге, так и отдельно, расположенными на небольшом удалении друг от друга.

Круговая диаграмма сохраняет наглядность только в том случае, если количество частей совокупности диаграммы небольшое. Если частей диаграммы слишком много, её применение неэффективно по причине несущественного различия сравниваемых структур.
Недостаток круговых диаграмм — малая ёмкость, невозможность отразить более широкий объём полезной информации.

Радиальные (сетчатые) диаграммы

В отличие от линейных диаграмм, в радиальных или сетчатых диаграммах более двух осей. По каждой из них производится отсчёт от начала координат, находящегося в центре. Для каждого типа полученных значений создаётся своя собственная ось, которая исходит из центра диаграммы. Радиальные диаграммы напоминают сетку или паутину, поэтому иногда их называют сетчатыми.
Преимущество радиальных диаграмм в том, что они позволяют отображать одновременно несколько независимых величин, которые характеризуют общее состояние структуры статистических совокупностей. Если отсчёт производить не с центра круга, а с окружности, то такая диаграмма будет называться спиральной диаграммой.

Картодиаграммы
Картодиаграммы — это сочетания диаграмм с географическими картами или схемами. В качестве изобразительных знаков в картодиаграммах используются обычные диаграммы (гистограммы, круговые, линейные), которые размещаются на контурах географических карт или на схемах каких-либо объектов. Картодиаграммы дают возможность географически отразить более сложные статистико-географические построения, чем обычные типы диаграмм.

Недостатком картодиаграмм могут служить сложности в рисовании контуров карт, а также значительная разница в размерах областей географических карт и размеров диаграмм на них.

Биржевые диаграммы

Биржевые диаграммы отражают наборы данных из нескольких значений (например: цена открытия биржи, цена закрытия, максимальная и минимальная цена определённого временного интервала). Применяются для отображения биржевых данных: котировок акций или валют, данных спроса и предложения.

Пространственные (трёхмерные) диаграммы

Трёхмерные диаграммы бывают двух видов.
 «Отрёхмеренные» линейные, секторные и прочие. Имеют «солидный» вид, из-за этого часто используются в телевидении и бизнесе, однако тенденциозно показывают информацию: из-за незначащих поверхностей (боковой поверхности цилиндра в секторной, торца в столбцовой) и искажений трёхмерности закрашенная площадь не соответствует отображаемой величине. В частности, на втором рисунке искажения трёхмерности приводят к тому, что 22 % с виду почти того же размера, что и 35 %, а на третьем — 22 % почти вдвое меньше.
 Особые диаграммы, не имеющие двухмерных аналогов: трёхмерная точечная диаграмма, столбцовая с матрицей столбцов и прочие. Многие из таких диаграмм бесполезны на бумаге или телевидении — когда пользователь не способен покрутить изображение мышью.

Ботанические диаграммы

Диаграмма цветка — схематическая проекция цветка на плоскость, перпендикулярную его оси и проходящую через кроющий лист и ось соцветия или побега, на котором сидит цветок. Она отражает число, относительные размеры и взаимное расположение частей цветка.

Построение диаграммы производится на основании поперечных разрезов бутона, так как при распускании цветка некоторые части могут опадать (например, чашелистики у маковых или околоцветник у винограда). Диаграмма ориентируется так, чтобы ось соцветия находилась вверху, а кроющий лист — внизу.

Обозначения на диаграмме цветка:
 Ось соцветия — точка (если цветок верхушечный, ось соцветия не изображается);
 Кроющий лист, прицветники и чашелистики — скобки с килем (фигурные скобки) различного размера;
 Лепестки — круглые скобки;
 Тычинки — почковидные фигуры, показывающие поперечный срез через пыльник (при большом числе тычинок возможно упрощенное изображение в виде затушёванного эллипса);
 Пестик — круги или овалы, отражающие поперечный разрез завязи; внутри завязи показывают семязачатки маленькими кружками на соответствующих частях плодолистиков.
 В случае срастания между собой частей цветка их значки на диаграмме соединяют линиями.
 Также могут быть показаны дополнительные элементы цветка, например, нектарники или диски.

В диаграмме цветка могут быть изображены либо только те части, которые видны на разрезе (эмпирическая диаграмма цветка), либо также (пунктиром) недоразвитые и исчезнувшие в процессе эволюции части (теоретическая диаграмма цветка, составляемая на основании изучения нескольких эмпирических диаграмм).

Диаграмма побега отражает схему поперечного разреза через вегетативную почку.

Анимированные диаграммы
В некоторых случаях стандартных свойств обычных неподвижных диаграмм и графиков бывает недостаточно. С целью повышения информативности, возникла идея: к обычным свойствам статичных диаграмм (формам, цветам, способам отображения и тематики) добавить свойство подвижности и изменения с течением времени. То есть представить диаграммы в виде определённых анимаций.

Группой исследователей из Массачусетского технологического института был найден способ отображения информации с помощью анимированных диаграмм. Разработанные ими диаграммы представляют собой анимированные интерактивные графики, работающие в режиме реального времени. В качестве примера разработки были взяты данные о поведении и действиях пользователей одного из сетевых ресурсов.

Под руководством Френсиса Лама (Francis Lam) исследователи создали два интерфейса анимированных диаграмм Seascape и Volcano. Характер изменений изображения на диаграммах свидетельствует о социальной активности пользователей ресурса. Например, размер квадратиков указывает на объём темы — чем больше площадь квадратика, тем больше объём обсуждаемой темы. Эти квадратики находятся в постоянном движении, представляющем собой, похожие на гармонические, колебания в плоскости диаграммы, смещающиеся линейно в какую-либо из сторон. По скорости движения можно судить об активности темы, а амплитуда колебаний показывает разницу во времени появления новых сообщений. В любой момент, наведя курсор в плоскость диаграммы, её можно остановить, выбрать интересующий квадратик и открыть тему, которой он соответствует. Открывающаяся в этом же окне тема, также представляет собой анимацию из кружочков, движущихся в разные стороны в пределах окна по типу Броуновского движения. Кружочки символизируют действия отдельных пользователей, и скорость их движения напрямую зависит от активности этих пользователей.

Seascape и Volcano отличаются друг от друга цветовой гаммой и количеством визуализированных данных. У Volcano, в отличие от Seascape, отсутствуют волнообразные колебания.

По словам разработчиков, построение графиков с помощью анимированных диаграмм должно позволить человеку быстрее воспринимать информацию с них путём привлечения внимания пользователя диаграммой и быстрой передачей данных в мозг. В данный момент ещё не приняты какие-либо требования или стандарты к генерации анимированных диаграмм.

Преимущества диаграмм
Преимущество диаграмм перед другими типами наглядной статистической информации заключается в том, что они позволяют быстро произвести логический вывод из большого количества полученных данных. Результаты расчётов, выполненных с помощью систем статистических вычислений, заносятся в таблицы. Они являются основой для последующего анализа или для подготовки статистического отчёта.

Сами по себе цифры в этих таблицах не являются достаточно наглядными, а если их много, они не производят достаточного впечатления. Кроме того, графическое изображение позволяет осуществить контроль достоверности полученных данных, так как на графике достаточно ярко проявляются возможные неточности, которые могут быть связаны с ошибками на каком-либо этапе проведения исследования. В основном все статистические пакеты позволяют графически предоставить полученную числовую информацию в виде различных диаграмм, а затем, если это необходимо, перенести их в текстовый редактор для сборки окончательного варианта статистического отчёта.

История возникновения диаграмм

Во всех диаграммах используется функциональная зависимость как минимум двух типов данных. Соответственно, первыми диаграммами были обыкновенные графики функций, в которых допустимые значения аргумента соответствуют значениям функций.

Идеи функциональной зависимости использовались в древности. Она обнаруживается уже в первых математически выраженных соотношениях между величинами, а также в первых правилах действий над числами, в первых формулах для нахождения площади и объёма геометрических фигур. Вавилонские учёные, таким образом, несознательно установили, что площадь круга является функцией от его радиуса 4—5 тыс. лет назад. Астрономические таблицы вавилонян, древних греков и индийцев — яркий пример табличного задания функции, а таблицы, соответственно, являются хранилищем данных для диаграмм.

В XVII веке французские учёные Франсуа Виет и Рене Декарт заложили основы понятия функции и разработали единую буквенную математическую символику, которая вскоре получила всеобщее признание. Также геометрические работы Декарта и Пьера Ферма проявили отчётливое представление переменной величины и прямоугольной системы координат — вспомогательных элементов всех современных диаграмм.

Первые статистические графики начал строить английский экономист У. Плейфер в работе «Коммерческий и политический атлас» 1786 года. Это произведение послужило толчком для развития графических методов в общественных науках.

См. также

 Гистограмма
 Японские свечи
 Хордовая диаграмма
 Диаграмма Ганта
 Диаграмма Венна
 Кривая Парето
 Диаграмма связей
 Графика
 Визуализация
 Иллюстрация
 Графический дизайн
 Трёхмерная графика
 ДРАКОН
 UML-диаграммы

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Howzit Stamping Friends and Happy Christmas in July!
Today I'm sharing my design team inspiration project showcasing The East Wind's July Newsletter freebie, Aurora Holly Sparkleberry She's a Christmas themed digi and will be available in the Etsy store soon!
I love making 3D Christmas hanging ornaments that can be used to decorate the Christmas tree or hang on the wall.
I love the elegant vintage glow of the ornament hanging on my wall.
This is what the ornament looks like in daylight.
She's coloured with Copics with white Dylusions paint pen highlights and the background shading is done with Walnut Stain Distress Crayon blended with water. I also did the same Distress Crayon treatment on the standard circle mat that was die cut from pink cardstock to grunge it up. Metallic gold accents were added to all the mats with a combination of gold Promarker, DecoColor liquid gold paint pen and Galaxy Gold Brilliance ink.
The back of the ornament is decorated too.
The ornament Happy Holidays ornament stamp is by Recollections: stamped in Lady Bug Memento Ink, clear Wink of Stella applied for some lovely shimmer, a touch of metallic gold Promarker on the hanger and then a coat of Judkikins Diamond Glaze was applied to the entire ornament as well as the holly berries on main design. I also used clear Wink of Stella on the holly and her lips.
I embellished some of the mats with gold Promarker dots and Diamond Stickles glitter glue for lots of magical sparkle.
The East Wind blog for inspiration, Unky's tutorial videos and play in our occasional challenges on the blog too!


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"There was no convincing them": Police use tear gas on curfew breakers
by: Chris Smith, Vera Culley
Posted: Aug 17, 2014 / 12:15 AM CDT / Updated: Aug 16, 2014 / 11:20 PM CDT
FERGUSON, MO (KTVI) – Police in Ferguson were forced to use tear gas on a crowd of protesters who refused to obey the midnight curfew.
Around 12:30, the large group staged near West Florissant and Chambers used cars to create a barricade. Police officers gave several warnings before they put on gas masks.
About 12:40 a.m., officers started moving slowly toward the group and released tear gas. That's when several shots rang out. There are unconfirmed reports that one person was shot during the incident, but police did not fire shots.
St. Louis Alderman Antonio French tweeted picture of people he says were refusing to leave. French says when the tear gas was deployed, he and Mo. Senator Jamilah Nasheed got into his car and rolled up the windows. French was later escorted from the scene by police.
He told FOX 2's Chris Hayes that the group of protesters had no intentions on leaving.
"We working on that particular group a lot today, but there was no convincing them," French said of the protesters.
The crowd seemed to disperse after the tear gas. Police remained on the scene lined around business in the area, protecting property.
Authorities say people in the area do not want a repeat of the violence and looting that occurred overnight Saturday.
Police say dispatchers heard the gunshots too. The victim called 911 from a cellphone as the gunshots rang out. They heard comments before shots were fired. After the shots rang ourt, 911 dispatchers heard no other sounds.
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It's important for physicians to have that understanding. If patients are comfortable with their doctors, they'll be willing to talk about sensitive topics.
Student advocacy committee wins Community Leader Award for improving how health professionals connect with LGBTQ patients.
Most of us wouldn't hesitate to see a doctor for a checkup. But if you're gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, it can be a less than comfortable experience. Inspired to change that, a group of University of Alberta medical students is working to improve how health-care professionals connect with their LGBTQ patients.
"There's still work to be done," said Ian Armstrong, a fourth-year medical student who plans to practise family medicine. A member of the gay community, Armstrong is also one of several medical students who serves on the Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Advocacy Committee in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry. The volunteer committee of students organizes an annual health conference and has also spurred change in the medical school curriculum.
For its commitment to raising awareness among health professionals about the LGBTQ community, the group is receiving the 2016 Community Leader Award as part of the U of A Community Connections Awards.
The Community Leader Award recognizes an individual or team of U of A employees, post-doctoral fellows or students who have made a valuable contribution to bridging the university's commitment to learning, discovery and citizenship with the community. The group will be recognized at a ceremony at Edmonton City Hall at noon on May 2, along with two other recipients: nutrition professors Rhonda Bell and Catherine Chan, winners of the Community Scholar Award; and the communications firm Calder Bateman, this year's UAlberta Advocate winner. Everyone is invited to attend the awards ceremony.
The Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Advocacy Committee was founded by a handful of U of A medical students in 2010, to create safe spaces for and within medical school for LGBTQ students.
Over the years, students began to notice gaps in their classes about sexual orientation and gender identity awareness. Classes in endocrinology, for instance, lacked any information about hormonal treatment for transgender people.
Studies show that Canadian LGBTQ patients are less likely to have a regular health-care provider, and among transgender persons, 21 per cent avoid emergency room care, and another 52 per cent report negative ER experiences.
"It's important that a patient feels accepted by their health-care provider," Andruko said.
To foster a more inclusive vision of health, the Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Advocacy Committee began taking action on two fronts. The first is by hosting a yearly conference for health professionals, which began in 2014. The conferences educate the medical community about the unique challenges of LGBTQ health and provide the communications tools health-care providers need to connect with their patients. The first year drew 50 participants; in 2016, 169 people attended. In 2014, the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, recognizing the value of the initiative, provided a $100,000 grant to support the conference into future years.
"It started out small; we didn't expect it to blossom the way it did," said Armstrong. With a mix of health-care professionals, students from medicine and nursing (and more recently, other disciplines like psychology), and community members both gay and straight, the conferences are sometimes the first opportunity various professionals have to share ideas about collectively serving the LGBTQ population.
The committee has also helped revamp classroom curriculum in reproductive health, sexual health, psychiatry and endocrinology, giving future physicians a successful blueprint for how to treat LGBTQ patients effectively in terms of overall health, while respecting their identity and dignity.
The committee's outreach work gives health-care providers a chance to examine their attitudes about the LGBTQ population, and to develop better awareness of health issues—both physical and mental—that may be unique to patients.
Though some of them are shouldering up to 80-hour weeks on top of their volunteer work, the students are nonetheless passionate about what the committee is doing to build understanding in the medical community.
The committee plans to continue tackling emerging issues through the yearly conferences, including care for transgender children, discussion about new proactive HIV treatments and how to serve non-traditional families.
Receiving a Community Connections Award is a particularly gratifying honour because it speaks to the value of the committee's work, Andruko noted.


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Robert L. Couturier (1940-2011) was a long-time civic leader in the Lewiston Franco-American community. An attorney by trade, he served as Mayor of Lewiston, Lewiston Police Commissioner, Judge of Probate for Androscoggin County, and was elected to the Maine State Senate. During his time as mayor he was the youngest mayor in the country, at age 25. He wrote columns for local newspapers Le Messager and L'Unité Franco-Américain, and was a regular presenter on WCOU, the French-language radio station.
He was named "Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres" by the French government in 2000, and was honored throughout his life by numerous Franco-American organizations. He was responsible for designing the flag officially adopted as the emblem of New England and New York Franco-Americans.
The Robert Couturier Collection was donated by Mrs. Monique Couturier and Robert Langlais. Robert Langlais recorded much of the original audio. The Franco-American Collection is grateful to Northeast Historic Film for its assistance in digitizing the films.
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With bees on decline, mechanical pollination may be solution
TEL ARAD, Israel (Reuters) - A mechanical hum replaced the buzzing of the bees in one Israeli community this season as farmers, concerned over the global drop in bee populations, tried out a new method of pollinating their crops.
Through an almond orchard in the area of Tel Arad in a desert plain in southern Israel, a tractor pulled a mast equipped with about a dozen small cannon that fired precise shots of pollen at the trees, enabling them to fertilize.
The job is usually done by natural pollinators - most often bees - but there has been a drastic fall in bee numbers around the world, largely due to intensive agriculture, the use of pesticides and climate change.
Most crops rely on pollination, so the trend has worried groups like the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization as it looks to fight hunger in the growing human population.
"We see a crisis in 15 years where we don't have enough insects in the world to actually do pollination and most of our vitamins and fruits are gone," said Eylam Ran, CEO of Edete Precision Technologies for Agriculture.
His company says its artificial pollinator can augment the labours of - and eventually replace - bees. Its system mirrors the work of the honey bee, beginning with a mechanical harvest of pollen from flowers and ending with a targeted distribution using LIDAR sensors, the same technology used in some self-driving cars.
Edete has been working on a small-scale trial in several orchards in Israel and Australia, and has agreements to do the same in the United States. The company hopes to scale up and be ready to sell its products on the market in 2023.
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President Trump is known for going off script, but his premature presidential election victory declaration in the early hours of the morning on Nov. 4 wasn't a completely spur-of-the-moment decision, Axios' Jonathan Swan reports.In the first installment of a reported series on Trump's final two months in office, Swan writes that Trump began "choreographing election night in earnest" during the second week of October following a "toxic" debate with President-elect Joe Biden on Sept. 29 and a bout with COVID-19 that led to his hospitalization. At that point, Trump's internal poll numbers had reportedly taken a tumble, Swan notes.With that in mind, he reportedly called his first White House chief of staff, a stunned Reince Priebus, and "acted out his script, including walking up to a podium and prematurely declaring victory on election night if it looked like he was ahead." Indeed, in the lead up to Election Day, Trump reportedly kept his focus on the so-called "red mirage," the early vote counts that would show many swing states leaning red because mail-in ballots had yet to be counted. Trump, Swan reports, intended to "weaponize it for his vast base of followers," who would go to bed thinking he had secured a second-term, likely planting the seeds of a stolen election. Read more at Axios. > As I've been writing, the plan was to steal the election all along. Fantastic reporting here. https://t.co/k8C73o8vH7> > -- Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) January 16, 2021More stories from theweek.com 5 more scathing cartoons about Trump's 2nd impeachment How 'bewildered' Trump campaign aides would reportedly discreetly escape election challenge meetings New Yorker reporter's footage provides 'clearest view yet' of Capitol rioters inside Senate chamber
The company that bought the ammonium nitrate which exploded in Beirut last August had possible links to two Syrian businessmen under U.S. sanctions for ties to President Bashar al-Assad, according to a report by a Lebanese journalist and London company filings. Savaro Ltd, the trading firm which procured the chemicals in 2013, shared a London address with companies linked to George Haswani and Imad Khoury, according to the report by documentary film-maker Firas Hatoum, which aired on Lebanon's al-Jadeed TV station this week. Haswani, Khoury and his brother Mudalal Khoury have all been sanctioned by Washington for supporting Assad's war effort.
Pew: Biden to start presidency with strong performance ratings
Joe Biden will start his presidency next week with relatively strong performance ratings, according to a Pew Research Center survey. On the other hand: President Trump will leave the the White House with his lowest approval rating ever. Support safe, smart, sane journalism. Sign up for Axios Newsletters here. By the numbers: On Biden: * 64% of voters expressed a positive opinion of Biden's conduct since he won the November election, Pew found. * 58% of Americans approve of the job Biden has done in explaining his plans and policies. That compares to: * 39% of Americans who said they approved of how Trump explained his plans ahead of his inauguration in 2017. * 70% of people who said in January 2009 they approved of how former President Barack Obama explained his plans as president-elect. * 50% of Americans who said in January 2001 that they approved of how George W. Bush explained his plans. * 64% of Americans who said in January 1993 they approved of how Bill Clinton explained his plans. * 57% of Americans approve of Biden's Cabinet choices and other high-level appointments. On Trump: * 29% of Americans approve of Trump's job performance — the lowest approval rating of his presidency. * Pew notes that much of the decline has come among Republicans and GOP leaners. About 60% of Republicans currently approve of Trump's job performance, down from 77% in August. * 76% of American voters said they would rate Trump's conduct since the election as fair or poor, up from 68% in November. * 68% said Trump should not remain a political figure for years to come; 29% say he should. * 52% said Trump bears "a lot" of responsibility for the violence at the U.S. Capitol. * 81% of Democrats say he bears "a lot" of responsibility, while only 18% of Republicans said so. * 46% of Republicans say he bears no responsibility for the violence.Go deeper: GOP voters choose Trump — againPew methodology: The research center "surveyed 5,360 U.S. adults in January 2021. Everyone who took part in this survey is a member of Pew Research Center's American Trends Panel (ATP), an online survey panel that is recruited through national, random sampling of residential addresses. The survey is weighted to be representative of the U.S. adult population by gender, race, ethnicity, partisan affiliation, education and other categories. Read more about the ATP's methodology."Get smarter, faster with the news CEOs, entrepreneurs and top politicians read. Sign up for Axios Newsletters here.
Wuhan lab staff were first victims of coronavirus, says US
The US claimed on Saturday that staff at a Chinese virology laboratory became sick with a Covid-like illness in autumn 2019, months before the coronavirus spread widely from Wuhan. In a long-awaited document from the state department, the Trump administration called for an investigation as it published dubious accusations that a possible "laboratory accident" at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) may be the source of the global pandemic. The claims were dismissed by analysts who insist the disease came from a naturally occurring event. In a statement late on Friday claiming to reveal "undisclosed information", the state department said it "has reason to believe that several researchers inside the WIV became sick in autumn 2019, before the first identified case, with symptoms consistent with both Covid-19 and common seasonal illnesses." The statement also said that the lab had been carrying out research on a bat coronavirus similar to the Sars-CoV-2 strain that spread globally and that the lab had collaborated with China's military on publications and secret projects. Some experts were nonplussed by the announcement. "Zero details given," noted Kristian Andersen, an immunologist at Scripps Research, rating the statement as "an F". The fact that Wuhan was home to the world's leading coronavirus research facility before it became known as ground zero for the pandemic has led to speculation that the virus could have originated in the lab.
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Morocco Jews 'already packing' for direct Israel flights
Fanny Mergui has no doubt: Moroccan Jews "are already packing their suitcases" to board direct flights to Israel after the kingdom normalised ties with the Jewish state.
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37-year-old Nigerian man sentenced to three years and nine months in prison for attempting to meet with a 14-year-old girl in the UK – Instablog9ja
A Nigerian man, Osacpolor Jimoh, 37, who traveled down from Scotland to meet with a girl he met on the internet who had just turned 14 at Leeds, has been jailed for three years and nine months on five counts including attempting to meet child following s£x¥Al grooming, attempting to incite child to engage in s£x¥al activity and attempting to cause child to watch s£x¥al act.
He was arrested in Leeds Rail Station on October 24, 2022, after booking a two-night stay at a hotel. A sentencing hearing at Leeds Crown Court heard that Jimoh, of Clovenstone Park, Edinburgh, had added the decoy profile as a Facebook friend back in May.
After striking up a conversation with what he thought was a 13-year-old girl, he claimed he was 19, and asked if she had a boyfriend. He then told her she was "beautiful" and suggested the two have a "secret relationship", before the conversation moved over to WhatsApp.
He soon asked her questions about her body and her s£x¥al experience. He then sent her p%[email protected] videos of himself, and became "aggr£ssive" with her, as she would not send him £xplic!t photos of herself, telling her she should "keep her man happy". He also insisted the girl refer to him as "daddy".
After arranging to meet who he thought was the girl, he was caught in Leeds Rail Station, and was found to have c%ndoms and lollipops with him. When he was questioned by police, Jimoh admitted he communicated with the profile, but claimed it was more like a "father-daughter" relationship.
However, mitigating for Jimoh, Robin Frieze told the court: These are serious offences and the defendant is very sorry. This is the first time he has ever been in prison – he has found being in there very stressful." He added that, while Jimoh was living in Edinburgh, he had cleaned on a voluntary basis for the local community "to keep himself occupied". Recorder Mark McKome subsequently sentenced him to three years and nine months in prison.
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We're not going to sugar coat it. Sydney has become a rather laughable global "city" ever since the lockout laws kicked in. With all of the vibrancy and nightlife all but decimated, it's a safer town no doubt, but what town isn't when people are home on the couch by 10pm. You win, Melbourne.
But we digress. With the cliches of lounging with tourists on Bondi Beach and anything to do with a bridge or Opera House completely banned from this list, we're left with the coolest things to do in Sydney when there's not much else to do in Sydney. It's a far cry from Vegas or Tokyo but what Sydney does do well is make the most of its strengths.
Here are the ones every man needs to capitalise on today.
The best pizza in the world. That's the title that this humble little pizzeria in Sydney's Macquarie Park holds. Headed by three dedicated pizza chefs reigning from Italy themselves, Verace Pizzeria has fought off some stiff competition to be crowned the winner at the World Pizza Championship Australia – the Australian leg of the international competition. Their pizza is so serious that it even holds a Certificate 596 from the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana, meaning that their stuff is the real deal according to the "True Napolitana Pizza Association".
Crossfit is out. Ninja Warrior is officially in. With Australia currently filming their own version of the hit global fitness series, endurance has become all the rage with contestants making their way through some gruelling course that will test both strength and will. Skyzone in Miranda are the first ones to capitalise on this movement with their own Ninja Warrior course which consists of rings, bars, inverted rock climbing and a hell of a lot more designed to break any man. Think you're worthy? Only one way to find out, barbell boy.
Forget about Manly beach and sitting by the wharf with the out-of-towners. Fairlight within Manly also hides a secret under water and the only way to experience it is by snorkelling. The area boasts an extensive range of marine wildlife including sea pike, old wives, john dory, bream, stripies, a variety of nudibranchs and exotic fishes that can be seen all year round. The water temperature is pleasant most times and visibility ranges up to 10 metres in the 10 metre deep water. The price? Free for pros or hit up the Dive Centre Sydney for gear.
The Bearded Bakers have quickly made a name for themselves as Sydney's all dancing, all baking kings of Knafeh – a Jerusalem based street food which doubles as dessert. The cool thing is that these guys are rarely in the same location for more than a week so the only way to sample their Kanfeh is by jumping on their social media to see where they'll be parking up their mobile bakery next. The dancing is free.
The Baxter Inn last year took out the 12th spot of the world's best bars so it's definitely one of the drinking holes to swing by closer to home. Be warned though besides the extensive list of whiskies the place is tiny and the after work queues are huge so head in as early as possible.
Head south to Sydney's Royal National Park before embarking on a challenging trail and you'll be greeted with Winifred Falls, a mini waterfall which people can swim in. Parking on Warumbul Road is best with a 2km walk to the water which connects from the South West Arm Creek before flowing over the rock shelf. A pristine part of Mother Nature that needs to be experienced beyond regular old Sydney.
Have a fun car, need a fun road. Putty Road is that road but be warned – police have long caught on to revheads and motorcyclists who've been using it as their own personal stretch of Mt Panorama. As such, it's best to head there early on a Saturday or Sunday for a spot of spirited driving. Trust us it has more curves to put a smile on your face than Beyonce. And be sure to stop off at the Grey Gums Cafe for a rest break alongside other enthusiasts.
If you're the fitness type and don't mind bumping into a few people you know, then the Bondi to Bronte is a must. Not only is it a great cardio workout but you get the fresh air and may even see whales or dolphins. When all is done park yourself at Tamarama beach – the Bondi for locals.
Test your marksmanship at the Marconi Clay Shooting Club for something entirely different (and illegal outside of the grounds). It's all about competition and fun as groups, friends or family gather to celebrate any occasion by blowing away clay pigeons. No experience or firearms license is required at this professional shooting club so you can get you Duck Hunt on faster.


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For 20 minutes, Fernando was threatened and forced to clean and mop the bathroom before he was allowed to leave the store, his wife claims in the suit.
The incident caused Fernando to be "humiliated, disgraced and injured in his feelings, emotionally and mentally," the lawsuit says.
The emotional distress caused by the situation was so severe that it "resulted in the death of Fernando," the suit says.
"In all my years in the court system, this is new to me, never seen it," said WFTV legal analyst Belvin Perry.
Perry said the claim for false imprisonment is a compelling one, but proving it led to the man's death, which the lawsuit alleges, could be a stretch.


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U.S. actress and TV personality Whoopi Goldberg apologized after once again claiming the Holocaust was "not about race." ABC suspended "The View" co-host for two weeks last February over a similar statement.
As the Hanukkah holiday drew to a close, menorahs were desecrated in New York, California, Oregon, and Maine, as well as Berlin and Freiburg, Germany, Miskolc, Hungary, and Temuco, Chile, among other locations.
A San Francisco man was charged with a hate crime for beating a Jewish passerby with a skateboard, and in Cameron, North Carolina, a neo-Nazi banner was hung on a highway overpass for the second time in a week.
In Brazil, a Jewish economist was targeted with antisemitic vitriol during a livestreamed media interview, and in Aschaffenburg, Germany, the memorial to the former synagogue at Wolfsthalplatz was defaced with green paint.
In London, England, a Jewish man returning from synagogue was threatened by a chain-wielding assailant, and a woman on an Underground train was sexualy harassed by two men, one of whom yelled, "We hate the Jews."
In Uzhgorod, Ukraine, several antisemitic slogans, including "Kill the Jews," were spray-painted on the façade of a building. The monument to the Jewish cemetery in Thessaloniki, Greece – one of the oldest in Europe – was desecrated with Nazi and other fascist symbols.
Italian Jewish leaders denounced the president of the country's parliament after he published a social media post honoring the Italian Social Movement, or MSI, a neo-fascist party founded in the wake of World War II.
Meanwhile, a new report by the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission for the 2023 Texas legislature, found that antisemitic incidents in Texas are not only increasing in frequency, but severity as well. So far, 60 antisemitic incidents have occurred throughout the state in 2022, representing a 400% increase.
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Pike Lumber Co., Inc. to Site New Mill in Ripley County; Create 20 New Jobs; Invest $5M
Lt. Governor Becky Skillman joined executives from hardwood lumber manufacturer and distributor, Pike Lumber Company, Inc. today to announce the company's plans to open a new sawmill here, creating up to 20 jobs by the end of 2011.
The company, northern Indiana's largest manufacturer and distributor of kiln-dried hardwood lumber, will invest more than $5 million to open a 25,000 square-foot lumber production facility in the eastern Ripley County community.
"Pike Lumber is a home-grown company that continues to invest in Indiana and create jobs for hard-working Hoosiers," said Lt. Governor Becky Skillman. "The company is a global ambassador for Indiana's robust hardwoods industry and we are proud that they remain rooted in our state."
Founded in 1904 in Wabash, Ind., the hardwood supplier currently employs approximately 180 at facilities in Akron and Carbon, Ind., and plans to begin hiring for selected positions as early as January. The Milan sawmill is expected to be operational by November, 2010.
"The hardwood forests we manage and the lumber we manufacture right here in Indiana ends up all over the world," said Jim Mulligan, director of corporate development, Pike Lumber Company. "The Milan project is the largest, single capital investment in our 105 year history. We are excited to become part of the Milan community and utilize the sustainable timber resource in this region."
Founded as a cutter of railroad ties in northern Indiana and southern Michigan, the company has grown to be an international distributor of hardwood lumber to clients in the cabinet, millwork, furniture and musical instrument industries. The company currently owns and manages more than 100 tracts of forestland.
"The town of Milan is happy to welcome Pike Lumber. We would also like to acknowledge Ripley County Economic Development and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation for their diligent work in helping us with this project. We are looking forward to Pike Lumber Company becoming a part of our community," said Paul Hildebrand, town council president.
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered Pike Lumber Company up to $100,000 in performance-based tax credits, up to $8,500 in training grants and $7,500 in infrastructure assistance based on the company's job creation plans. The city of Lawrenceburg will provide Milan a $364,500 regional economic development grant from its municipal development fund toward the project and the Ripley County Economic Development Corporation offered Pike Lumber Company $25,000 toward additional workforce training. The town of Milan will consider property tax abatement.
"We are fortunate that Pike Lumber has chosen Ripley County for its expansion project. They are a longstanding, environmentally responsible company that, historically, has been good corporate citizens in the state of Indiana," said Gary Norman, director of the Ripley County Economic Development Corporation. "The economic impact that a new facility of this size brings is what the local economy needs. The anticipation is that this will create opportunity and bring additional growth through other supporting companies within the forest products industry."
According to the Indiana Department of Agriculture, Indiana is home to a more than $8 billion hardwood industry and 4.6 million acres of forest land, larger than Connecticut and Rhode Island combined. Indiana currently ranks first nationally in the manufacture of wood office furniture, wooden caskets and coffins and wood stock line kitchen cabinets.
About Pike Lumber Company
Pike Lumber Company grows, manufactures and distributes quality hardwood products worldwide. Founded in 1904, the company employs approximately 180 including lumber experts and professional foresters. Headquartered in Akron, Indiana, Pike Lumber Company has an inventory of more than 7 million board feet of hardwood lumber. For more information visit www.pikelumber.com.
About IEDC
Created by Governor Mitch Daniels in 2005 to replace the former Department of Commerce, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation is governed by a 12-member board chaired by Governor Daniels. Indiana Secretary of Commerce Mitch Roob serves as the chief executive officer of the IEDC. For more information about IEDC, visit www.iedc.in.gov .


Tracy Morgan was spotted behind the wheel of a Lamborghini Sunday, just over a year after he was involved in a car accident in which his friend was killed.
Steve Lacy, anchorman for the local Fox 5 news station, spotted Morgan, who is shown flashing a peace sign to the camera, and posted the picture to his Facebook page with the caption, "Does it get more On Brand than this?! I spotted Tracy Morgan driving a Lamborghini this weekend in Manhattan. I spoke with him briefly. He said he was feeling well and when I said I loved the car he said 'thanks' and that he was being careful behind the wheel. As a huge Tracy Morgan fan it was so great to see him back out in public and feeling better. Much love Tracy!"
Last June, Morgan's limousine collided with a Walmart truck in New Jersey, killing 62-year-old James McNair. Morgan was rushed by helicopter to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital with a broken femur and nose and several broken ribs, leaving him in a coma for two weeks.
The "30 Rock" actor sued Walmart for negligence on the ground that the truck driver, Kevin Roper, had dozed off prior to hitting Morgan's limo. The suit, filed in July 2014, alleged that Walmart "knew or should have known" that Roper had been awake "for more than 24 consecutive hours" ahead of the accident, violating Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations.
Roper, who was charged with death by auto and four counts of assault by auto, had attempted to delay Morgan's lawsuit, arguing that evidence brought to light in Morgan's civil case would be harmful to the driver's criminal case in relation to the crash. However, he was denied.
Roper has pleaded not guilty in his case.
In the past couple of months, photos had surfaced of Morgan still undergoing rehabilitation, and during court proceedings in November it was revealed that Morgan was still undergoing treatment for traumatic brain injury, which includes speech, cognitive, vocational and physical therapies. On May 27, Walmart settled the lawsuit with an undisclosed amount.
"Walmart did right by me and my family, and for my associates and their families," Morgan said after the settlement. "I am grateful that the case was resolved amicably."


1. The flood _____ a lot of houses and many people became homeless.
2. After _____ was cut off, the lights went out.
3. ______ always come suddenly and cause a lot of damage.
4. The ______ girl was speechless after she saw the terrible scene.
5. A car accident happened with two people killed and one seriously ______.
6. St. Petersburg was almost in ____ after it was under attack for 900 days by the Germans.
7. The rescue workers put up a lot of tents so that the homeless survivors could be ______.
8. Next month a new monument will be built in ________ of those who died in the terrible disaster.
9. The river ______ its banks and flooded the village.
10. They were badly ______ by the news of her death.
1. When an earthquake happens, the ground will _________ (晃动)greatly.
2. The fish must go bad, for it is ________(有气味的).
3. When she heard the news that her husband was killed in the accident, she _______(爆发) into tears.
4. The two countries were separated by a _________(运河).
5. Water can be turned into s________ when heated.
6. The desk is covered with a lot of ________(灰尘). Would you please clean it?
7. After the earthquake, the whole city was in r_________.
8. An accident happened. Luckily, nobody was _________(受伤的).
9. There was no ________(幸存者) in the air crash.
10. _______(判断) from his accent, we know he comes from the west.
1. Why don't you ____ a club? That will make you stronger and help you achieve your goal more quickly.
2. _____ were sent to hospital and ____ were buried.
3. About ____ of the workers in that steel works ____ young people.
4. He got _____ in the battle.
5. All the people present felt ____ at the _____ news.
6. I didn't ____ becoming a doctor in my childhood.
7. Bob is sure to pass the exam, for he is well _____ for it.
8. After the rain, the river ______ by two feet.
9. Wash your hands with soap _____ the experiment.
10. His strength had almost _____ when they found him in the desert.
11. Many people came to the meeting, _____ of whom left early.
12. It's quite _____ to score a goal in FIFA World Cup.
13. Do you have any difficulty ________ ?
14. _____ is no wonder that the building is _____.
15. In that big fire all their houses were_______, so they had to build new ones.
b. When and where did it happen?
Before the earthquake (Paragraph 1) 1_____________ were happening both in the countryside and in the city of Tangshan but 2______________ them.
During the earthquake (Paragraph 2-3) The earthquake 3________ the city and 4_______ the people.
After the earthquake (Paragraph 4) Soldiers were sent to dig out those trapped and 5_______ the dead; 6_______ were built for the homeless and 7__________ was taken to the city.
What time did the earthquake happen? At about 2.___________________.
How long did the earthquake last? 3._______ seconds.
What's the number of people killed or injured in the quake? Over 4._______.
How serious was the earthquake? 5._______ of the factories and buildings and 6._______ of the homes were gone; 7.___________________ cows would never give milk again; 8.___________ pigs and 9._______ ____ chickens were dead.
How many soldiers were sent to rescue? 10._______.
1_________ ______ happened in Tang Shan. For a few days. Water in the wells 2_____________. From the 3______ of wells 4________ ______ come out. Mice, chicken, pigs and even fish became 5________. At 3:00 am, everything began to 6______.It seemed that the world was 7_______ ______ ____. 8_____-____ of the nation 9____ it. 10_______ ______ ____cut across the city. The city lay 11_______ ______.
Two-thirds of the people 12_____ or 13______ _____. Then later that afternoon, another big quake 14______ Tang Shan. People began to wonder 15________ ________ ____ ________ _________ _______. But all hope 16_____ ____ _________. 17_______ came to help those 18__________. Slowly, the city began to 19________ _______.
Professor Yu ______ ______ ______ before ______ his speech.
All the students ______ ________ _______ the Internet.
The police _______ a man _______ drowning.
She _______ very _______ ________ her children's success.
______ ______ _______ the teacher was satisfied with what you had done.
________ _________ families _______ ________and many children were left ________ parents.
The war was __________ _________ ________.
I _______ highly _________ by your trust.
An earthquake left the whole town ________ ________.
The ground we walk on seems firm, but deep under the earth and under the sea the rocks change and move. In some parts of the world there are "fire mountains", which we call volcanoes. From time to time they burst open and throw out fire and burning ash. These volcanoes are very dangerous.
Hong Kong does not have any volcanoes but there are many in Indonesia and Philippines. There is also a famous mountain near Tokyo, Japan, which is a volcano too. Its name is Mount Fuji. For much of the year, it is covered with snow.
One of the most famous volcanoes which erupted(喷发)in recent times was Krakatoa, on an island in Indonesia. The first explosions(爆发)took place on 20th May, 1883, but the big eruption did not come until the 26th and 27th August of that year. The people on the island were used to the explosions by that time, and so they were completely unprepared for this terrible happening. Almost all the people on the island died and the explosion also made huge waves in the sea, which drowned(淹死)many people on the other island nearby. After the eruption was over, people saw that the whole northern part of the island had completely disappeared. Scientists say that 15 cubic(立方)kilometers of rocks and ash were thrown up in the explosion. The noise of the explosion was heard nearly 5,000 kilometers away in the middle of the Indian Ocean, and the city of Jakarta was completely dark for about two and a half hours.
1. There are many volcanoes _____.
2. Mount Fuji is famous just because ________.
3. The people near Krakatoa were unprepared when it had its biggest explosion because people there ____.
4. People who lived 5,000 kilometers away from Krakatoa could _______.


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FG saves $2m annually from local cement production – BUA CEO
Home » FG saves $2m annually from local cement production – BUA CEO
The Chairman of BUA Group, Alhaji Abdulsamad Rabiu, has said that the local cement manufacturers produce over 25 million tonnes cement thus saving the country two million dollars annually.
He said this while addressing State House Correspondents after a meeting of the Presidential Industrial Advisory Council chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa.
"The most important thing I think is that the cement industry in Nigeria will continue to save Nigeria a lot of foreign exchange.
"If for example, you look at what we have produced in Nigeria today, maybe 25 million tonnes to 30 million tonnes, if we quantify that in terms of foreign exchange it is almost two billion dollars per year.
"That is a lot of money being saved because if we do not have these cement plants definitely we have to import cement.
"And not only do we have to spend money in terms of foreign exchange import but the price of cement definitely would have been higher than what it is today,'' he said.
Rabiu also spoke about the expansion of his company's facilities in order to make more cement available for local consumption.
According to him, we will be inaugurating our Sokoto plant next quarter, early 2018, and also our Edo second cement line will come on stream probably by second quarter of next year.
Rabiu mentioned the reduction of price of Low Pour Fuel Oil (LPFO), and the appreciation of the local currency in the foreign exchange market as things that helped the sub-sector to grow.
"The foreign exchange has also come down; it is stable even though as we all know the cement industry does not really require a lot of foreign exchange.
"But the fall in foreign exchange rate has really helped in terms of the things that we import into Nigeria like spare parts, some raw materials like gypsum,'' the industrialist said.
He acknowledged that a lot of issues to advance the industrial sector were discussed at the monthly Presidential Advisory Council meeting.
"As you all know this council is one that is trying to bring private sector together with the government to come up with ideas on how we can improve on a lot of things.
"Most especially infrastructure, power, roads and so many other things; I believe this is a good thing.
"The Council has made a lot of progress.
"A lot of areas have been identified that the government together with the private sector are going to work to see that work can start as soon as possible.
"In fact, I believe last week, one of the ideas that we presented was deliberated upon at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting and approval was given.
"We are looking forward to another meeting and I believe in the next few months a lot of things will take shape as far as this council is concerned,'' Rabiu added.
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