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Libya to be highlighted during the G7 Ministerial conference
The situation in Libya and the surrounding regions in Africa and the middle east are expected to be highlighted during this year's G7 conference
BY Libyan Express	 May 04, 2021 - 14:34
Members of the G7 conference are set to discuss Libya and the surrounding region during their meetings. [Photo: AFP]
According to the Italian news agency AKI, the situation in Libya, Afghanistan, and Syria, as well as the Iranian nuclear crisis, the fight against terrorism in the Horn of Africa and the Sahel, ties with the Russian Federation, and the situation in Belarus, Ukraine, and the western Balkans, are all on the agenda of the G-7 ministerial conference.
The G-7 foreign ministers' conference this year, which started Monday and will end next Wednesday, is the first since the outbreak of the Covid-19, with the previous meeting taking place in Dinar and Saint-Malo in northwestern France in April 2019. Because of the Corona virus's spread and the necessary spacing steps, discussions since have been conducted via video.
According to a statement released by the European Commission today, Josep Burrell, the EU's High Representative for Security and Foreign Policy, will attend the conference, which will also include a discussion of the situation in Libya and the Horn of Africa, especially Ethiopia, as well as the security situation in Somalia.
Participants will also address a variety of other issues at the conference, including the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, ways to obtain vaccines and treatments for various countries around the world, and climate change.
The meeting was opened to India, Australia, South Korea, South Africa, and the Secretary-General of ASEAN.
The G7 consists of Canada, Japan, Britain, the United States of America, Germany, Italy and France.
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Preserving Iraq's Assyrians: Federalism
Assyrian International News Agency
https://www.meforum.org/3079/assyrians-iraq-federalism
As U.S. troops continue to pull out from Iraq, it is worth visiting the question of what future there is, if any, for the country's Assyrians. Since the 2003 American-led invasion, the Christian population has declined from some 1.2-1.5 million to 400-800,000 today, and it is undeniable that Christians constitute a disproportionate percentage of Iraqi refugees. In fact, it is thought that around 40% of refugees are Christian, even though prior to the war they comprised at most 5% of Iraq's population of roughly 30 million.
Since the end of 2006, there has been a marked decline in violence, for most of the Sunni insurgents began to realize that they were losing the sectarian civil war for Baghdad against the Shi'a militias and thus appreciated that survival depended on working with the central government against al-Qa'ida.
However, Iraq's Assyrian community still faces two problems. Outside of the areas administered by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), there is the threat of al-Qa'ida, which is still able to extort money around $150 per month from most businesses in Mosul and is capable of carrying out mass casualty attacks and hostage takings. The most notorious recent example is undoubtedly the attack on the Our Lady of Salvation Assyrian Catholic Church in Karrada on October 31st 2010.
Although the Iraqi security forces were able to take out 8 militants and relieve the hostage crisis, the terrorists nonetheless detonated their explosives prior to being killed, leaving 58 dead and 67 wounded. The attack was followed by 11 roadside bombings and mortar firings on Christian neighborhoods in Baghdad that killed 5 more civilians and injured 20. Consequently, around 133 and 109 Christian families registered as refugees in Syria and Jordan respectively. More recently, two churches were bombed in Kirkuk last August, leaving 23 wounded in the first attack and damage to the church in the other (a third plot was foiled after the bomb was defused).
The KRG areas have provided a safe haven for many Assyrians fleeing the threat of Islamist violence further south since 2003, and the former KRG Minister of Finance- Sarkis Aghajan- did use some KRG funds to finance a Christian defense militia in Mosul and help rebuild a few churches and villages. The KRG hoped that these limited initiatives would win over the Assyrian (also known as Chaldean and Syriac) Christians to submit to Kurdish rule and authority, at the expense of marginalizing the Assyrian Democratic Movement (ADM).
Yet many Assyrians justifiably complain of problems of discrimination. As a 2007 report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom notes:
"KRG officials were also reported to have used public works projects to divert water and other vital resources from Chaldo-Assyrian to Kurdish communities…leading to mass exodus, which was later followed by the seizure and conversion of abandoned Chaldo-Assyrian property by the local Kurdish population."
The anxieties of some Assyrian leaders over these issues are apparent in disclosures from the Wikileaks cables. Consider a message from the Ninewa Provincial Reconstruction Team:
"In a July 3 meeting with PRT and US Army civil affairs personnel, Mayor of Tal Kaif [Tel Keppe] District (and Provincial Chairman of the Assyrian Democratic Movement) Basim Bello said Assyrians in Ninewa Province feel intimidated by the Kurds and suffer from a lack of essential services. Bello said the solution lies in the inclusion of all groups in the provincial government. He said civil rights protections for Christians will continue to be a concern whether predominantly Christian areas remain part of Ninewa or join the KRG. He reiterated his party's position that the Christian areas of Ninewa should form an autonomous region under Article 125 of the constitution."
In light of issues highlighted above, one can only agree with the ADM's proposal that the only viable way to preserve Iraq's fledgling Christian population is the creation of an autonomous province, based on Article 125 of the Iraqi Constitution, which affirms that the "Constitution shall guarantee the administrative, political, cultural, and educational rights of the various nationalities, such as Turkomen, Chaldeans, Assyrians, and all other constituents, and this shall be regulated by law." There are of course several predominantly Christian towns around which this autonomous region could be based, including Alqosh, Batnaya, Tesqopa and Baqofa. The question now arises of how the prospects for attaining this goal can be raised.
The answer lies in one word: federalism. According to the constitution, provinces can break away into separate autonomous regions (or in groups) subject to a referendum. Calls for federalism have a long history in southern Iraq, especially in Basra province since 2003.
Basra has witnessed a growing number of Nouri al-Maliki's supporters advocate for autonomy amid a boom in foreign oil investment. Thus, as Wail Abdul Latif, a former lawmaker and advocate for autonomy, put it, "While the foreign companies, mainly the oil ones, are entering Basra to tap into its resources, Basrawis are being crushed by deprivation and poverty." None of this should be surprising since Iraq's centralized command economy inherited from the days of Saddam Hussein allows oil revenues to be siphoned off through bureaucracy and corruption.
As many analysts have observed, the premier has been able in violation of the constitution to obstruct these initiatives for federalism largely because the calls for federalism in these Shi'a areas have come from members of his own State of Law bloc that heads the ruling coalition in Baghdad.
Yet as Reidar Visser points out, "any growth of such calls for federal regions in the Sunni governorates would create an interesting dilemma for the central government." This could trigger a "domino effect" across the country, making advocacy for autonomy in any province much harder to resist. Of interest were Osama al-Nujaifi's comments on the issue in an interview with the BBC during his recent visit to the UK. Pointing to the fact that many Sunnis feel they are now second-class citizens, al-Nujaifi apparently affirmed that "the Sunnis are frustrated in the country and feel they are second-class citizens, forcing many of them to demand the establishment of geographic and non-sectarian regions, because they support the unity of Iraq." For these remarks, he was condemned by the White Iraqi National Movement, which is a splinter group formed in March from Allawi's al-Iraqiya bloc that is predominantly Sunni.
Nevertheless, there are good grounds to think that calls for federalism beyond rhetorical threats could significantly increase on account of the ongoing splits within the al-Iraqiya movement. More and more members are becoming frustrated at Allawi's inability to counter al-Maliki's attempts to control areas of government like the Defense Ministry that should have been awarded to al-Iraqiya in accordance with the compromise agreement drawn up by Massoud Barzani in December 2010. Most recently, members of the 'Solution Bloc' have split from al-Iraqiya only this month.
Hence, it is to be hoped that exasperation with the persistent personal power struggles among the Iraqi political elite will multiply calls for autonomy on a much larger and serious scale. Indeed, as Joel Wing notes, the preoccupation of the likes of al-Malki and Allawi with acquisition of political power for its own sake means that "the needs of the average lawmaker are hardly ever heard." This could well trigger a chain of events in the driver for federalism culminating in the realization of the ADM's goal of creating an autonomous region for Christians in the north. Such a development could also provide a safe haven for Syrian Christians if they are subject to attacks at the hands of the Sunni majority in the event of the downfall of Assad's regime.
Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi is a student at Brasenose College, Oxford University, and an intern at the Middle East Forum.
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Atiku Abubakar Set To Appoint Otunba Daniel As His Presidential Campaign Director General
Barring last-minute change, a former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, will announce the appointment of a former governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel to lead his presidential campaign in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Mr Daniel had contested for the position of national chairman of the party in the last convention.
In a document obtained by DAILY NIGERIAN, which Mr Atiku personally signed, the ex-VP announced to members of his team the appointment of Mr Daniel, saying he is "a very positive and welcome addition" to his campaign.
"I am pleased to officially notify you of the appointment of His Excellency, Otunba Gbenga Daniel ("OGD" as he is popularly known), as the Director-General of the Atiku Campaign Organisation," the document read in part.
"OGD is a former two-term governor of Ogun State, and a foremost engineer, businessman and astute politician. He has vast knowledge of the Nigerian political terrain and has a wide network of contacts and friends all over Nigeria, and these are a few of the assets he will be bringing to our campaign organisation.
"I am in no doubt OGD is a very positive and welcome addition to our campaign and I look forward to working with him as he leads over campaign to victory come February 2019.
"Going forward, OGD as the Director General, has overall responsibility for every aspect of the campaign. This includes mobilization and organizing (delegates and supporters), publicity and communication, finance and expenditure. I am in the process of setting up a separate fund raising committee which will work alongside and complement the campaign finance structure.
"The DG will also have overall responsibility for personnel, resourcing and campaign staffing and any other political or campaign related matters, that I give my delegated authority.
"From now on, my role will be limited to continuing my consultations with the relevant stakeholders in the PDP and in the political landscape as a whole. All campaign or other staff will report to the DG with immediate effect, and all campaign or political matters will also be referred to the DG.
"The DG will report to me directly."
DAILY NIGERIAN gathered from inside sources that the former vice president will make "grand entry" into the political turf as soon as he publicly unveil Mr Daniel.
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HomeMarketUnited Kingdom move to regulate stablecoins and create "global hub" for cryptocurrency
United Kingdom move to regulate stablecoins and create "global hub" for cryptocurrency
One other nation has entered the cryptocurrency get together, and it's a giant one. The UK's Financial and Finance Ministry introduced this afternoon that the nation will probably be amending its regulatory framework to permit the introduction of stablecoins as a method of fee.
Certain, it's not like Boris Johnson has gone full-El Salvador and launched Bitcoin as authorized tender, however it's nonetheless an essential step and one which will trigger a domino impact, particularly given it's coming from Britain.
Essentially the most criticised facet of El Salvador's Bitcoin initiative, in fact, is the infamous volatility that Bitcoin suffers from. With stablecoins, that isn't a difficulty, with their worth pegged to fiat counterparts.
That is a part of the explanation that this announcement is such notable information – that is very a lot a focused initiative taking a look at introducing crypto particularly as a technique of fee, relatively than merely loosening the general regulation on the business.
Her Majesty's Treasury (in any other case known as the Exchequer – I'm nonetheless studying my British acronyms as I intend to maneuver to London later this 12 months), had been fairly bullish of their evaluation of stablecoins of their assertion Monday: "The rationale for doing that is that sure stablecoins have the capability to probably turn out to be a widespread technique of fee together with by retail clients, driving client alternative and efficiencies".
The assertion continued that the modification of regulation to facilitate these stablecoins was only one facet of a "package deal of measures" geared toward incorporating blockchain expertise into the UK and making a "world hub" – so whereas fee is the primary merchandise on the listing, as we simply talked about, the UK are additionally signalling their intent to finally transcend this area of interest and embrace the broader crypto business, too.
With the volatility of "regular" cryptocurrencies rendering them impractical proper now for commerce, stablecoins are primed to take the step up…if regulators get on board. This transfer by the UK, due to this fact, is a large sign of intent – as a result of it's so achievable. "If crypto applied sciences are going to be a giant a part of the long run, then we – the UK – wish to be in, and in on the bottom flooring" the Financial Secretary, John Glen, stated on the Innovate Finance Global Summit. "The truth is, if we commit now…if we act now…we are able to paved the way", he continued.
One other attention-grabbing tidbit? The non-appearance of Central Financial institution Digital Currencies (CBDCs) within the announcement. That is very a lot taking a look at stablecoins similar to Tether, Circle and many others for use as a medium of alternate, when many would have anticipated a CBDC announcement would have been extra probably.
It's a giant marker to put down, because the UK are actually set to turn out to be one of many first nations to offer clear steerage to the crypto business as to how stablecoins may be carried out. This story will develop and is way from over, however at the moment is a crucial first step.
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What if you had a never ending supply of money, energy, entertainment, friends, or whatever you might need! What kind of confidence would you have as you engage life? What kind of perseverance would you be able to employ?
Isaiah 58:11 promises just this sort of never ending supply for God's people: And the LORD will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. Did you hear those claims? Continually; a spring of water, whose waters do not fail! These bold, audacious claims are promises that our living God makes to his people. What is even more striking is the placement of these promises in the broader context of Isaiah 58. These promises are given in response to the call to "pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted (v.10)", which itself is part of the broader call to" loose the bonds of wickedness (v. 6)". The picture that is painted for us is that of a vessel being upended and poured out, but the waters don't end, they keep flowing!
This week we welcome Karl and Debbie Dortzbach to Christ Church as part of our Missions focus. Karl and Debbie have a deep love for the Lord and have served faithfully in service of the Kingdom for many years now. It is a privilege to host them and to glean from the unique perspective that God has afforded them.
It's one thing to know the notes, its a whole different thing to hear the music. Listening together for the music of the Gospel at the intersection of faith and life.


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A welcome return to action for Laura Whittle at the McCain UK Cross Challenge at Bristol on Sunday.
In her first competitive run for over 12 months Laura finished in 11th place.
Closer to home we had a number of runners in action at the Cinderpath Run in Sutton Park.
Nick Corker won the race in a time of 34'32 with Chris Taylor finishing in a closely fought 8th place.
Other runners competing included Mike Stanley and Bunny Kyd.
A number of our U11s, U13s and U15s were in action at a "noisy" Stockland Green Community Leisure Centre last Friday. Everyone ran, jumped, threw and bounced brilliantly. The results are available here. The next fixture takes place on 2 November.
A 53rd place finish for Royal Sutton at the National Road Relays at beautiful Clumber Park today. Well done to the team of Nick Corker, Dave Long, Russell Simpson, Simon Corker, Steve Marklew and Fred Tremblay.
Well done to Matt Stenson who recorded a PB of 3.13.36 in the Chester Marathon on Sunday. This slashed a massive 14 minutes off his previous best set in Brighton in April. The time gives Matt an automatic "Good for Age" place in the London Marathon, joining a group of 11 club members who have achieved this in the last 12 months.
There were also lots of runners competing for the 1st time for the club who ran brilliantly.
In the team races the top performances came from the U11 girls, who finished in 2nd place and the U15 girls who were 3rd. The full results are available here.
The next race is on 11 November at Wolverhampton. Make sure the date is in the diary and let's have a great turnout!


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In a time of celebrity cast Shakespeare productions, it is a pleasure to observe Greg Doran's take on Henry V and see not so much a band of brothers, but rather a company of craftsmen offering one of the most intelligent interpretations of this complex play in recent years.
Famously seized upon by directors as a platform for political comment, Henry V has often been rolled out as a platform (bandwagon) to voice an opinion upon contemporary conflict. On screen Olivier's Harry sought to rally the nation as the 1944 Normandy landings loomed, whilst in 2003 as war raged in Iraq, Adrian Lester's dusty jeep sped onto the Olivier stage to draw Nick Hytner's line in the sand as he became the National's director.
But in this show, today's politics are sidelined in place of comment on the universal compromises that war imposes upon humanity. Doran eschews all sense of contemporary tub-thumping in place of well honed drama and lets the Bard's verse speak to its own strengths. Broadly staged in period garb, apart from Oliver Ford Davies' marvellous Chorus, clad in modern dress, setting out Stratford's cockpit whilst the House lights stay on, this is an un-pretentious Henry V.
Marking a natural progression from his Prince Hal in both parts of Doran's Henry IV, Alex Hassell accedes to the throne and his performance is a thing of beauty. Having observed his development in the preceding plays, his Henry matures before our eyes as the responsibilities of inspirational monarchy weigh upon him. Hassell brings a heroic handsome humility to the role that sheaths a steely spine. His Henry's pragmatic ruthlessness is as credible in dealing with the traitors at Southampton, as it is in the famously troubling (and often excised) command that his troops should kill their French prisoners.
Hassell's handling of the St Crispin's Day speech is majestic yet free of pomposity and condescension, whilst his entreaties to his troops to treat the defeated French with decency ring with an envious integrity.
Robert Gilbert's Dauphin needs work – it's a complex role to carry off and he's not quite there yet in suspending our disbelief. Elsewhere there is a fine company work to support Hassell's Harry. Joshua Richards' Bardolph/Fluellen offers impressive soldiers' perspectives both on conflict and upon dutiful service. In a minor role, Sam Marks' (who only recently played Happy opposite Hassell's Biff in the RSC's Death Of A Salesman) French Constable shone out as a beacon of credibility, whilst Jane Lapotaire's Queen Isobel, in the briefest of speeches, defines with dignity France's pain in defeat and her nation's hopes for the future.
As ever, the RSC's stagecraft is world class with Stephen Brimson Lewis' use of projections and eerily effective understage lighting in his set designs proving particularly effective.
Shortly to move to London's Barbican Theatre, one suspects that like a fine wine, this already impressive production play will only improve with time.
Setting politics aside, this Henry V offers up a perspective on war that speaks to us all.


Then you are one step closer to becoming your very own Masterpiece!
Speaking of masterpieces, this week's challenge was more on the creative side and I have a wonderful colleague to thank for organizing this! If you are like me and have an appreciation for crafty and artistic activities this is something perfect for you!
Week #26 Challenge: Paint your own item at The Mud Oven!
The Mud Oven is a little shop at 1065 Bank street in Ottawa where you can create you very own work of art! The idea being that you paint a ceramic item of your choice.
Step 1 – Select a ceramic piece: They have a large selection of items from plates, bowls, mugs, ornaments, boxes, etc. and the prices vary based on the item but include all you need to complete the project, aside from taxes.
Step 2 – Follow paint instructions: Your are given instructions on how the paint works and what is available for use: paint colours, paint types, stencils, etc.
Step 3 – Release your imagination: Make use of your creative side or the Internet for inspiration! How you choose to decorate your item is entirely up to you.
Step 4 – Start designing: Use a pencil to identify the layout you want to follow. Depending on the project, you may want to paint your background before you start drawing the details.. In my case, since I was writing I think it would have helped as painting over my quote smudged the pencil design.
Step 5 – On your mark, ready, set, paint..
Important note: once you are done painting you must leave your creations there for several days, in our case 7 days, to be glazed and "fired"! You can rush your order for a small fee (5$ or 10$ depending on the item size) but even that will require a minimum of 3 days!


What a wonderful landmark to be part of for the citizens all across this great country. Can you imagine! 150 years as a country.
It seems like a short time in history, but looking around the world a lot of change has taken place in that time. Two world wars, hundreds of regional wars, thousands of civil uprisings, and unknown numbers of tribal conflicts in less developed lands, as people push and pull in an attempt to create a lasting fair method of governing their particular countries. The world has been wrought with emperors, kings, dictatorships, corrupt ideologies and common criminal gangs controlling helpless citizens of the world, that as individuals have no way to change their fate. When the ruthless rogues of the world gain control of people and wealth, they leave a trail of human suffering that continues until those who wield the power are finally brought down, die or lose their control because the country they took over, collapsed in economic disaster. After all, power and control does not equal economic health as countries like Cuba prove.
Let's not forget as we sing Happy Birthday Canada, to recognize that the responsibility that comes with freedom, is always to stand up and defend that freedom. Keep yourself informed, don't accept the media brain-washed version, don't accept the party politics without questioning how it affects your country, your freedom and the quality of the world that we pass on to our children. Don't ever accept or believe that we cannot as individuals affect how our world is run. When you take a stand against wrong, others will be encouraged by that stand and also do their part. It is true that many people feel that they cannot confront government and bullies when a situation occurs, but they can contribute to the support system of those who do challenge, when they see liberty in peril.


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How to Understand Personal Finance Terms
What Is Unsecured Debt?
Learn about unsecured debt in this Howcast finance video with expert Gregory McGraime.
Unsecured debt really refers to money that you've borrowed and where there's no collateral in the event that you don't make your payments. So for example, a credit card is an example of unsecured debt. You know, if I go out and I charge dinner at a restaurant or I buy some things at a store and I don't make my payment, the credit card company is not going to come collect on that. There's nothing for them to seize in the event that I don't make my payment. Another example of unsecured debt might be a student loan. I have a student loan and I don't make my payment, again, there's no collateral there for the loan.
In contrast, secured debt is where there is collateral. An example of secured debt would be a mortgage, where if I don't make my mortgage payment, the bank of the lender can foreclose on my property. Or car loans, if I don't make my car payment, the car can be repossessed. In general, the biggest form of unsecured debt that people have is credit cards.
And when you're dealing with unsecured debt, usually the interest rate is a lot higher because there's a lot more risk to the lender. If I don't make my credit card payment, no one can come take my home. But there is a lot of risk, and as a result, the lenders are charging you more interest to compensate for that risk.
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Subject: THE LITTLE RED HEN .....
I KNOW IN THE CURRENT POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT THAT THIS MIGHT BE CONSIDERED AN UNWELCOME NEGATIVE PERSPECTIVE BUT IT IS A POINT OF VIEW.
"Who will help me plant my wheat?" said the little red hen.
"Not I," said the cow.
"Not I," said the duck.
"Not I," said the pig.
"Not I," said the goose.
"Then I will do it by myself," said the little red hen, and so she did. She planted her crop, and the wheat grew very tall and ripened into golden grain.
"Who will help me reap my wheat?" asked the little red hen.
"Not I," said the duck..
"Out of my classification," said the pig.
"I'd lose my seniority," said the cow.
"I'd lose my unemployment compensation," said the goose.
"Then I will do it by myself," said the little red hen, and so she did.
At last it came time to bake the bread.
"Who will help me bake the bread?" asked the little red hen.
"That would be overtime for me," said the cow.
"I'd lose my welfare benefits," said the duck.
"I'm a dropout and never learned how," said the pig.
"If I'm to be the only helper, that's discrimination," said the goose.
"Then I will do it by myself," said the little red hen.
She baked five loaves and held them up for all of her neighbors to see. They wanted some and, in fact, demanded a share. But the little red hen said, "No, I shall eat all five loaves."
"Excess profits!" cried the cow. (Nancy Pelosi)
"Capitalist leech!" screamed the duck. (Barbara Boxer)
"I demand equal rights!" yelled the goose. (Jesse Jackson)
The pig just grunted in disdain. (Ted Kennedy)
And they all painted 'Unfair!' picket signs and marched around and around the little red hen, shouting obscenities.
Farmer Obama came along. He said to the little red hen, "You must not be so greedy."
"But I earned the bread," said the little red hen.
"Exactly," said Barack the farmer. "That is what makes our free enterprise system so wonderful. Anyone in the barnyard can earn as much as he wants. But under our modern government regulations, the productive workers must divide the fruits of their labor with those who are lazy and idle."
And they all lived happily ever after, including the little red hen, who smiled and clucked, "I am grateful, for now I truly understand."
But her neighbors became quite disappointed in her. She never again baked bread because she joined the 'party' and got her bread free. And all the Democrats smiled. 'Fairness' had been established.
Individual initiative had died, but nobody noticed; perhaps no one cared...so long as there was free bread that 'the rich' were paying for.
Bill Clinton is getting $12 million for his memoirs.
Hillary got $8 million for hers.
That's $20 million for the memories from two people, who for eight years repeatedly testified, under oath, that they couldn't remember anything.
IS THIS A GREAT BARNYARD OR WHAT?


New York Times Online. Ball remained involved throughout production;  he had signed a television show development deal, so had to get permission from his producers to take a year off to be close to American Beauty. Reprinted from the Los Angeles Times.


Jemima Nicholas was a Cobbler from the Welsh town of Fishguard on the Pembrokeshire coast. Born sometime around 1755, Jemima became a celebrated local hero after her brave conduct and quick thinking on February 23rd 1797 helped foil what is often referred to as 'the last invasion of Britain'.
In 1793 France declared war on Britain, drawing the Empire into what would later be known as the War of the First Coalition. French General Lazare Hoche, devised a three-pronged attack on Britain itself in which two forces would land in the country as a diversion, while a third, larger body would land in Ireland to assist Irish Republicans under Wolfe Tone. Poor weather and discipline prevented two of the forces from leaving France, but the body chosen to land in Wales and march on Bristol, went ahead uninterrupted.
Led by Colonel William Tate, an Irish-American from South Carolina, the French expeditionary force of around 1,400 men landed under the cover of darkness at the secluded bay of Carregwastad, three miles west of Fishguard on the February 22nd. Tate's mission got off to a bad start as he had already been blown of course and half his men were recently freed convicts. When a local wine supply was discovered, all discipline rapidly deteriorated and the convicts began to rebel and mutiny against their officers while many more simply 'vanished' during the night.
On Febraury 23rd 1797, as 600 British soldiers desperately marched on Fishguard to meet the French force, Jemima Nicholas entered her field to find a dozen cold, starving and drunk French Soldiers chasing her sheep and chickens. Jemima grabbed her pitchfork and advanced on fatigued invaders who promptly threw down their weapons and surrendered. She singlehandedly marched the men to the Royal Oak Pub to formally surrender before locking them in St Mary's Church.
Local legend has it that Jemima did not stop there. Many claim that she then rallied the local women together and assembled them in neat lines on the Cliffs above Goodwick Sands as the remaining French considered surrender. The exhausted troops are thought to have the have mistaken the women's traditional tall black hats and red cloaks, for the Uniforms of British Grenadiers causing them to quickly accept an unconditional surrender.
There are no known images of Jemima Nicholas. The above image (taken from Sydney Curnow Vosper's 1908 painting 'Salem' was used to illustrate the traditional Welsh dress Jemima would have worn.


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Saab also promises a spacious cabin, with legroom increased both front and rear compared to its predecessor, and also says that the choice of materials and the fit and finish reflect the 9-5's premium appeal.
On the road, the model is said to offer array of chassis technologies focused on delivering a sporty, rewarding driving experience. Saab's XWD all-wheel-drive system, already available on the Saab 9-3, is offered with all engines except the 1.6-litre petrol and 2.0TiD 160bhp turbo diesel.
The 9-5 also becomes the first Saab to offer real time damping control through DriveSense, which includes tthree different suspension combinations: "Intelligent", "Sport" and "Comfort".
The all-turbo engine line-up includes a 160bhp, 2.0-litre turbo diesel with CO2 emissions of just 139g/km together with impressive fuel economy of just 53.3 mpg over the combined cycle. There's also the more powerful twin turbo version, which delivers 190bhp and 400Nm of torque. It gives 0 – 62 mph acceleration in 8.8 seconds, and will be available with both front-wheel drive and Saab XWD.
Saab also says that the model harnesses state-of-the-art technologies, ranging from an aircraft-style, head-up display (HUD) to Advanced Park Assist (APA), and from hard disc onboard music storage to adaptive cornering headlights and flexible trunk storage.


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Beware of cloud 'open-washing' says Red Hat
Sophie Curtis
Open source software company Red Hat Inc., believes that companies like VMware Inc., and Microsoft Corp., are skewing the definition of open cloud by claiming that their virtualization products are open when in fact they are closed.
Speaking at a round table conference in London this week, Scott Crenshaw, head of Red Hat's Cloud Business Unit, said that several virtualization vendors have started to claim they are open as a marketing gimmick.
"I've noticed that VMware has been joining a lot of consortiums with the word 'open' in the title," said Crenshaw. "VMware's technical architecture reflects its business model, and that's lock-in. The day they open source their core virtualization is the day that they can truly claim to be open."
He added that VMware's recent decision to change its licensing model and charge per virtual machine has forced many IT executives to wake up to the necessity for open cloud, and realise that they do not want to be controlled by a single vendor.
Crenshaw also criticised Microsoft's approach of persuading customers to use one portion of its cloud technology and then "walking them into the complete stack".
"Why would you ever lock yourself into a single vendor?" he said. "It doesn't give you a rich choice of which public clouds to run on, and it means cutting yourself off from innovation, unless that vendor happens to endorse it."
Red Hat advocates the creation of open hybrid clouds that allow customers to build out their resources at the pace they want to, and replace any part of the stack with an alternative piece from another vendor. The company's Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) and OpenShirt platform-as-a-service (PaaS) products both adhere to this model.
Virtualization is increasingly becoming a main priority for Canadian businesses, accoring to CDW Canada, a technology solutions provider.
"Many businesses have indicated to us they plan to implement virtualization this year," said Daniel Reio, director of marketing, CDW Canada. CDW recently released its Server Virtualization Preparedness Self-Assessment Tool, a self-administered questionaire designed to help companies determine if virtualization is right for their operations.
About 47 per cent of the Canadian businesses surveyed by the firm between December and January 31, last year said they are prepared to launch virtualization projects within their company. Of those companies, more than half said they intend to use virtualization to leverage existing resources and infrastructure, said Reio.
Boosting security and business continuity efforts is another reason why the companies considered virtualization, he said.
Crenshaw, of Red Hat, said that open hybrid clouds provide users with the elasticity and self-service that they need, while providing IT departments with enterprise-class governance tools. However, he didn't take kindly to the suggestion that Red Hat is falling behind fellow Linux distributor Canonical in the enterprise sector.
"It may be selective data that they've put out, and it's their prerogative to turn the numbers the way they want," he said. "When it comes to the heavy lifting, building serious scale clouds, spending hundreds of millions of dollars on proprietary software and making it open source, they are not anywhere in the same ballpark as Red Hat."
Red Hat this week became the first open source software company to generate a billion dollars in annual revenue. Revenue was $1.13 billion, up 25 per cent from the year earlier, and net income was $146.6 million, up from $107.3 million the year earlier.
"Red Hat's success is a testament to the role it played in bringing Linux to the mainstream, and the continued shift towards open source in the enterprise," said Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Canonical, in response to the news.
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Humber College launching cloud computing certificate in partnership with AWS
Microsoft's cloud services strategy paying off, according to Q4 earnings
Investment in Canadian SaaS reaches $1.62 billion: L-Spark
Open source community sees risk and reward in IBM purchase of Red Hat


I decided to read something that I don't normally just go to and that was the book of Malachi, only four chapters long but full of so many interesting things. In chapter one I saw how much God loves us, and how sad he is at some of our half-hearted worship! Chapter 1 Verses 7-10 describes how he feels, verse 10 struck me: Why doesn't one of you just shut the Temple doors and lock them? Then none of you can get in and play at religion with this silly, empty-headed worship. I am not pleased. The God-of-the-Angel-Armies is not pleased. And I don't want anymore of this so-called worship! I thought that would have been a good place for "Selah", stop and think on these things. When I was the choir director we had a lot of practices but I would always say, "Yes I want you to learn your part and the words so you can 'show yourself approved' unto God, but when you get here for a church service and start to sing, I don't want you to be THINKING about whether you are right or wrong, I just want you to WORSHIP." We need to worship God in the beauty of His Holiness. Now neither you nor I can control what happens in a church service as far as what is being sung, but we can control what is in our heart and mind. I see people just looking around, looking at what the people on stage are wearing and just generally observing. You can fault me for noticing because that puts me in the same category, doesn't it? What I am saying is that we need to "come into the house" with thanksgiving and "into His courts" with praise, being thankful unto Him!
Let's leave church and go home to worship. The TV or radio is blaring in your ear and if God spoke to you, you would be hard pressed to hear Him. Where is your Bible when you are praying, and do you bring your "list" of wants and needs with you? God already knows what you need, so just take time to worship, talk, and communicate with Him.
I hope God never has to say of me that I have offered Him "empty-headed" worship. Think about offering yourself as that living sacrifice when you walk into a service and at least have an attitude of worship around you, it is contagious. When you worship at home, try to make the atmosphere conducive to the presence of the Lord, you will find your worship experience very much more rewarding!


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using System;
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using System.Collections.Generic;
using Windows.Data.Json;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
namespace SuperMap.WinRT.REST.Data
{
    ///
    /// 	<para>${REST_GetFeaturesByIDsService_Title}</para>
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Never Shout Never Interview
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Diana's In the Van Interview with Tim Barry
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This interview was done in his van with flashlights hence the low light and video quality.
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Neon Trees create buzz in the music scene
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By Alison Sikes NYU
Utah. A state known for its outdoor activities and scenic views, not for flash and bright colors. Alternative band Neon Trees hopes to electrify their home state's reputation. Self-described as post-pop punk, Neon Trees' sound is infectious, entertaining, and dance-worthy. Lead singer Tyler Glenn accredits bands like Passion Pit and The Big Pink as well as French DJs to their enthralling music. These influences are apparent in their first single "Animal." The catchy song is a solid debut about comparing the start of a relationship to…well, to an animal. The upcoming video for "Animal" also takes from an interesting source of influence—Batman. As a teenager, Glenn loved superheroes like X-Men and of course, The Dark Knight. The band drew from their love of the Tim-Burton-directed Batman and paid homage to the Joker scene in which he and his cronies wreak havoc in an art gallery. Whether inspired by caped-crusaders or by electronic tastemakers, prepare for Neon Trees' forthcoming album, Habits, to be filled with seductive vocals and hard-edged tracks about the habits of a relationship. Be sure to give Habits a listen when it is released on March 16th!
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The Evils of the Merger
February 17, 2010 the rock star stories	1 Comment
by Alexandra Rivera Boca Raton Community High School
Recently, the United States Department of Justice confirmed the merger between two of the largest ticket retailers in the country, TicketMaster and Live Nation. For avid concert-goers like me, this is probably the worst decision ever made in the world of music. Is any good going to come out of it?
The world of government anti-trust issues dates all the way back to the mid-1800s, post-Civil War era, when corporate giants such as John D. Rockefeller and J.P. Morgan broke onto the scene with trusts and mega-corporations in the oil and banking industries. Fast-forward to 2010, and the predecessors for our anti-trust laws and governmental control over some companies sparked the beginning of this awful merger that victimizes fans across the country.
The merger clearly brings the two companies together and is now being called "Live Nation Entertainment, Inc." to incorporate the titles of the two as well as to "reflect the combination of Live Nation's concert promotion expertise with Ticketmaster's world-class ticketing solutions and artist relationships," according to the DOJ (whatever THAT means). The DOJ also states that "Through this merger, the parties believe that the combined company will have the tools to develop new products, expand access, improve transparency and deliver artists and fans more choice. This will drive greater attendance at live events and bringing more value to all major constituents in the industry. The combined company also expects to pursue significant growth opportunities in markets around the world." I rolled my eyes at the end of that statement.
As previously stated, I am an avid concert-goer. I attend at least three shows per year and sometimes the numbers increase, and ticket prices are already expensive to begin with, especially in the economic state that our nation is in. Throw all of the extra "service fees" and "processing charges" on top of a General Admission price and your $15.00 ticket shoots up to about twice of what it's worth. I usually buy my tickets from Live Nation, and they charge the same fees, but the prices are usually not that bad compared to TicketMaster's. Thus, TicketMaster merging with Live Nation is going to make the prices of tickets completely skyrocket into the clouds while simultaneously downsizing the amount of people that are going to spend their hard-earned money on tickets. TicketMaster's so-called "ticketing solutions" are just ways to make people spend more money than they have to.
Also, how is this merger going to increase the attendance at shows? When I go to shows, they're usually at smaller venues, such as Culture Room (Ft. Lauderdale) or Revolution Live (Ft. Lauderdale), and even then the venues don't reach their maximum capacities. As a matter of fact, Culture Room receives more shows because they sell their tickets so cheap that it costs Revolution too much money to hold a show there. But, this merger won't increase attendance, it'll just decrease it, because no one has the money to go see their favorite artists anymore, and if they do go to shows then they will attend them at smaller venues that sell tickets for more affordable prices. The days of shows at sold-out arenas and theaters are far from over, and the times of shows at underground clubs or bars are ever-present.
Aside from the merger directly affecting fans, it also directly affects bands. From their perspective, the merger means less and less fans at shows since the price of renting venues is constantly increasing and also because ticket sales are so low. According to Yahoo, artists and bands are not thrilled about this at all:
"Bruce Springsteen, already furious with Ticketmaster for directing fans to a subsidiary selling tickets for above-face value, recently posted a statement on his Web site saying a deal with Live Nation could end up 'returning us to a near-monopoly situation in music ticketing.'"
Clearly, this merger poses hundreds of problems and it hasn't made people very happy. America is supposed to be a democracy, which also means that mega-corporations cannot monopolize and break our anti-trust laws just to get more money to line their overstuffed pockets. With that said, although we as fans may not have a lot of power to do something about this, the only thing we can do is continue to support our artists and try not to let the merger get in the way of what we want as an audience—real live entertainment.
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Hot Chip was On Fire!
It was a freezing New York night. The temperature was well below 20 degrees and the wind was at least 17 miles per hour. I, like 600 fans, waited in this unbearable weather to see British electro-pop band Hot Chip perform their first show in over a year at the Highline Ballroom. Thanks to MySpace Secret Shows, the concert was free but honestly, I would have paid my entire salary to experience that concert again. I have never been more impressed by a band. Let me start off by saying that prior to the show, I knew two Hot Chip songs, "Ready for the Floor" and "Boy from School"—which they played incredibly. It's safe to say that I had no expectations.
When lead singer Alexis Taylor walked out in all yellow and orange dress shoes, I knew I was in for a good time. Beginning with "Thieves in the night" off of their latest release One Life Stand, the audience and I were immediately enthralled and instantly felt compelled to dance. . For two hours, we jumped and gyrated and did not stop until show was over. Hot Chip sounds as great, if not better live, than they do in your iPod. Incorporating synths, a steel drum, and your basic rock instruments, their music translates into a heavy-dance-laden rock that sends you into a sensory-overload. After the show, I downloaded their entire discography and can't stop listening to them. One Life Stand is a fantastic album, be sure to check it out. If Hot Chip ever comes to your town or you're invited to one of their shows, do not hesitate. GO! You will have a great time.
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Off the beaten path…….that's a good thing!
Sure, our town is a little off the beaten path, but that's the best part! The remote nature of our area has preserved the best, and you may feel as if you've stepped back in time to a more relaxed and simple way of life. We offer you an area that is steeped in history and beauty. Talk about Southern Hospitality – Gulf County, you will find some of the friendliest people you have ever met. Vacation homeowners, winter regulars, and returning visitors have slowly (we don't do anything too fast) discovered our upbeat, down-home way of life, and are eager to share it with the new visitors. We hope you'll find a lifestyle here that will beckon you to return time and time again! There is something for everyone from our beautiful beaches, pristine bay to the Country Music Singer and Songwriters Festival, Plein Air, where artists from around the country capture the beauty of our area, or our local Scallop Festival!
Cape San Blas, FL
Cape San Blas, Florida.
Cape San Blas is part of a peninsula in Gulf County, Florida extending westward from the mainland of Florida, separating St. Joseph Bay to the north from the Gulf Of Mexico to the south. The St. Joseph Peninsula extends northward from the west end of Cape San Blas. It is approximately 10 miles south-southwest of the town of Port St. Joe, located at coordinates
29°39′49″N 85°21′20″W / 29.66361°N 85.35556°W / 29.66361; -85.35556.
Cape San Blas was home to a Confederate Saltworks where 150 bushels of salt a day were processed by evaporation of seawater. This halted in 1862 when a landing party from the Union ship, the USS Kingfisher, destroyed the saltworks.
Cape San Blas has had 4 lighthouses. The first, built in 1847, collapsed during a gale on August 23-24 of 1851. Congress appropriated $12,000 for a second brick tower lighthouse for the cape which was finally finished in November 1855, but it was destroyed on August 30, 1856, when another hurricane struck Cape San Blas. On May 1, 1858 a 3rd lighthouse was completed and lit. During the Civil War the lighthouse was not in commission but resumed operations July 23, 1865. Over the years, erosion began eating away at the lighthouse. In 1883 the 4th iron frame lighthouse was constructed. Recently, the Cape San Blas lighthouse was removed from where she has overlooked the Gulf for 160 years and taken into Port St. Joe as a tourist attraction. Very sad.
Indian Pass, Florida
Indian Pass is a small area on the south coast of Gulf County, Florida, 8 miles south of Port St. Joe. It promotes itself as an uncrowded haven for sports fisherman and water enthusiasts, and for dining featuring locally caught oysters. A ferry provides access to a wildlife sanctuary on St Vincent Island. St. Vincent Island even has a red wolf breeding program. Indian Pass is commonly thought of as one of the last bastions of "Old Florida" living, and at the end of the Pass, has a boat ramp and campground.
Indian Pass is located at 29°41'25" North, 85°15'51" West. The name refers to a natural pass leading from Apalachicola Bay to the Gulf of Mexico.
Welcome to St. Vincent NWR
Credit: Monica Harris, USFWS
St. Vincent NWR is in Franklin County, Florida, is an undeveloped barrier island just offshore from the mouth of the Apalachicola River, in the Gulf of Mexico. The refuge is managed to preserve, in as natural a state as possible, its highly varied plant and animal communities. Ten separate habitat types have been identified: tidal marsh; freshwater lakes and streams; dunes dominated by live oak/mixed hardwood understory; scrub oaks; relatively pure stands of cabbage palm; and four different slash pine communities, each with its own unique understory species. St. Vincent is an important stop-off point in the Gulf of Mexico region for neo-tropical migratory birds. The island is a haven for endangered and threatened species, including bald eagles, sea turtles, indigo snakes, and gopher tortoises. Wood storks use the refuge during their migration. In addition, the refuge serves as a breeding area for endangered red wolves.
Port St. Joe, established 1836
In 1832, men with "unbounded ambition and lust for gold" began building in the city of St. Joseph. Progress was swift, and by 1839 one of the first steam railroads in the United States, the St. Joseph & Iola Railroad was completed. The natural deep water port welcomed ships filled with fine goods from all over the world. "St. Jo promised soon to rival Charleston, Savannah and New Orleans, both in trade and attractiveness. Life there was idyllic….and the languidness of the southern summer was all over."
In July, 1836, the thriving city was incorporated as a city and a "place of importance," and the convention that framed the first Constitution for the Territory of Florida was held in December of 1838. A dramatic change came in July of 1841 when a ship from the West Indies brought yellow fever, decimating the population. Further, in 1844, a hurricane "buried beneath the sands of the sea, or swept to the four winds of heaven, all that remained of the proud young city of St. Joseph."
Quotes attributed to historian George Mortimer West.
The area never ceased to be a favorite of sportsmen and tourists. A bathing pier was a great attraction, with its springboards, high chutes, slides, trapeze rings and concession stands. A new city, renamed Port St. Joe, became incorporated in 1913, and underwent rapid growth, with new docks, a saw mill, and lucrative lumber, turpentine and sugarcane industry. During the 1920's, Alfred DuPont and Edward Ball began accumulating property and created what is now known as the St. Joe Company. Earl Sumner Draper, a landscape architect who revolutionized urban planning in the American South, was commissioned to create the "Draper Plan" for Port St. Joe.
Today, Port St. Joe continues to embrace and protect the legendary beauty of the area. While preserving the legacy, careful planning incorporates modern amenities and a sense of luxury to co-exist with the allure of the water, the beaches and pristine environment. We welcome visitors and new residents to experience and enjoy our unique area with its rich history and exciting future!
A brief history of the Port of Port St. Joe
By Star Staff Report
Published: Thursday, August 8, 2013 at 10:26 AM.
(Editor's note: With the Port of Port St. Joe Port Authority prepared to launch a public outreach/educational campaign in support of the port, this article, taken from historical documents and recent interviews, offers an overview of the rich history of the Port of Port St. Joe as well as its potential for the future.)
Port St. Joe is located on the site of a deep water natural harbor that has served twice as a thriving port over the last 180 years.
The first port development was during the 1830s and early 1840s. The town of St. Joseph was formed by a group of wealthy promoters so that it could compete with Apalachicola for the export of large cotton crops from Georgia and Alabama as well as other locally-produced commodities such as naval stores and lumber.
Florida's first railroad was built from Lake Wimico to St. Joseph Bay. Much of the cargo that would normally be shipped to the Port of Apalachicola was now detoured into the lake where it was off loaded and transported by rail to ships docked at St. Joseph.
During this boom period between 1832 and 1842, the sea shore along St. Joseph was defined by long wharves extending almost 4000 feet into the sea. The port also had a ship yard with many large warehouses scattered about. During the height of the first Port's existence, it easily competed with well-established ports such as Charleston and New Orleans. Most of the exports from the Port at St. Joseph were shipped to New England or to overseas ports in Europe.
The port was the growth engine for Old St. Joseph, and a growth engine it was. In a few short years after establishing the port, the town of St. Joseph soared to a population of near 12,000 people and became the largest city in this new territory. The city was so charming and well-known that in 1839 it hosted an assembly of statesmen for the purpose of establishing a state constitution.
The fate of St. Joseph and its port however had only a short existence. In the summer of 1841 a ship sailed from Cuba into the Port of Port St. Joseph. Along with its cargo, it carried a passenger infected with a disease transmitted primarily from the bite of the mosquito. It was the dreaded disease, yellow fever, and it quickly spread throughout the town. Within a short month, the town was all but deserted. Those the yellow fever did not kill escaped to faraway places, never to return to this former city of death. The town of St. Joseph never recovered from the loss it sustained during this epidemic of yellow fever. The long docks and the waterfront buildings that dotted the shore line began to deteriorate from lack of maintenance and upkeep. It wasn't long however before they were completely destroyed.
As told by historian Dale Cox, "In September 1844, a hurricane struck St. Joseph, destroying much of what remained of the community and driving away some of the last inhabitants."
Except for occasional small supply ships in and out of the port, this natural deep water harbor remained idle and undeveloped until around 1910 when the railroad was again activated. Piers jutting approximately 1,800 feet into the bay were constructed with rail road tracks so that ships could load and unload directly to the railroad cars parked alongside.
This design of the piers with tracks laid along the top was an efficient way to handle the incoming and outgoing cargo from the old sailing vessels as well as the new steam vessels that were increasingly taking their place.
The port again had considerable shipping activity which lasted until, as former postmaster Henry Drake noted, "The Wall Street crash of 1929 caused a sudden and sharp decline in foreign and domestic shipping."
This decline caused financial hardship for the Apalachicola Northern Railroad and as a result, it was sold in 1933 to the Alfred I. DuPont Company. DuPont purchased the railroad line which now extended from Chattahoochee to Port St. Joe with the intent of using its infrastructure to build a modern paper mill that would utilize the resources from over 200,000 acres of timber land that was purchased along with the existing rail line.
DuPont died in 1935 but, as a fulfillment of his vision, the St. Joe Paper Company was founded in 1936 as part of the Alfred I. du Pont Testamentary Trust. The construction of the paper mill began in 1936 and was completed in 1938.
Also completed in February of 1938 were the new St. Joe Paper Company docks. According to Henry Drake, they "were made of the latest type of sheet piling driven into the bay bottom", and "the docks and wharves were capable of loading and unloading, simultaneously, five of the largest ocean-going boats in the Gulf of Mexico trade and still have room for a similar handling of two or more smaller and lighter draft vessels."
In 1941, on a site just south of the paper mill, which is currently "jetty park," the oil docks portion of the port was built along with a large tank farm that extended from the docks to where the current Centennial Bank is now located.
Petroleum products were shipped in from the oil fields of Louisiana and Texas in large tankers and barges. The petroleum was then pumped to Chattanooga, Tennessee and intermediate points via an eight-inch pipeline that was constructed during the same time the oil docks were being built.
By 1963 the petroleum distribution center had reached its life cycle and was therefore shut down. In the early 70's Hess oil purchased the facility and operated it until the mid to late 80's when it was then shut down permanently.
From 1938 to the early 1970's the Port of Port St. Joe enjoyed a brisk national and international trade. In the 1950's, at the height of the port activity, there were ships coming out of and going in to the port on a weekly basis. Beginning in the early 1970's however, shipping from the port began a steady decline and by the mid 1980's most shipping activity had ended.
By 1996 the natural deep water harbor and the extended channel that led to the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico experienced its last visit from a cargo ship.
Currently the port bulkhead and surrounding land sits idle awaiting a new birth. The former major users of the port, the St. Joe Paper Mill and Box Plant, and the Arizona Chemical Company have been razed so that the land can be reclaimed for further use. Also, left behind is the essential infrastructure used to support their operations. Water, sewer, electricity and gas are in abundant supply. The AN short-line railroad that connected the Port to the main rail lines of the U.S will soon be repaired and back in service. A $750,000 state grant for an environmental and engineering study of the shipping channel, a requirement before any dredging can take place, was recently awarded to the Port St. Joe Port Authority with the St. Joe Company providing the required match of $250,000.
As a result of a recent formation of a strategic development partnership with the St. Joe Company, the Port of Port St. Joe and the surrounding land and infrastructure are now positioned to once again become a thriving port.
St. Joseph Bay – best scallops ever!!!!!!
St. Joseph Bay, Florida
Map of Florida, highlighting Gulf County
St. Joseph Bay is a bay on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The bay is located in Gulf County between Apalachicola and Panama City. Port St. Joe is located on St. Joseph Bay.
St. Joseph Bay is bounded on the east by the mainland, on the south by Cape San Blas, and on the west by the St. Joseph Peninsula. The north end of the bay is a relatively narrow opening to the Gulf of Mexico. The bay is approximately 15 miles long north to south, and 6 miles wide at its widest point. The St. Joseph Peninsula forms the T.H. Stone Memorial-St. Joseph Peninsula State Park, while the bay itself includes the St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve and the St. Joseph Bay Aquatic Preserve.


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HomeVideoDonald Trump Takedown: Heidi Klum and Josh Groban (VIDEO)
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A couple of pretty funny Donald Trump takedowns from Josh Groban via Jimmy Kimmel Live and the ever charming Heidi Klum.
"Donald Trump's tweets will make you laugh, they'll make you cry. But mostly they'll make you cry," says Josh Groban as he sings a sampling of the presidential candidate's ridiculous tweets. The singer with "The Voice of an Angel!" did a bit for Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, similar to his hilarious "The Best Tweets of Kanye West" from a few years ago. But this time, Josh uses his glorious voice to poke fun at Donald Trump.
Josh tackles gems like "@BarackObama's birth certificate is a fraud" and "Sorry losers and haters, but my I.Q. is one of the highest and you all know it! Please don't feel so stupid or insecure it's not your fault." Heh.
And, in an interview with the New York Times over the weekend, Trump took a swipe a model, Project Runway and America's Got Talent judge, Heidi Klum. After insisting that women are "amazing" and that he has hired many executives for his company that are paid "at least as much" as the men, he said, "Sometimes I do go a little bit far." To illustrate (and completely nullify his prior statements) he added, "Heidi Klum. Sadly, she's no longer a 10."
Unable to resist, Heidi tweeted the perfect response to his sexist, ageist ass.:
#TrumpHasSpoken #sadly #9.99 #NoLongerA10 #IHadAGoodRun #donaldtrump #HeidiTrumpsTrump #BeautyIsInTheEyeOfTheBeheld pic.twitter.com/dwDmEXNKMR
— Heidi Klum (@heidiklum) August 17, 2015
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David Oyedepo, founder of Living Faith Church aka Winners' Chapel, says he has no affiliation with any political party.
Oyedpo said this in response to the criticism which trailed his visit to the residence of former President Olusegun Obasanjo alongside Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Responding to the visit, President Muhammadu Buhari asked religious leaders to eschew partisan politics.
But speaking at his church in Ota, Ogun state, on Sunday, Oyedepo said his presence during the meeting was that of a mediator.
He said he has never received money from any politician or political party despite being close to the corridors of power.
"Never be left in any doubt, I have never belonged to any political party and I will never belong to any. There is no political party where members of Winners are not. Our goal is to secure the future of Nigeria," he said.
He accused Buhari of handling the killings in some parts of the country with levity, describing the Plateau killings as an "assault on the moral standing of the nation".
"The spirit of faith is a daring spirit. You can see what is happening in this country today, it takes men and women of the spirit of faith to stop the devil. Wickedness won't give up without vengeance; you can't be killing people and pretend that you don't know. Nobody is qualified to lead by morality without a feeling for people's lives," he said.
"The day of killer agents has come to an end; anybody who has pity on killers is a killer. God is angry with the wicked every day. The recent holocaust in Plateau state is an assault on the moral standing of a nation.
"If you must kill to rule, you won't rule. Anybody who must kill to access power, God will deal with them, either local or state government.
"Don't mind any devil; I have never taken a dime from any candidate in my life. We have never given bribe to anybody in this ministry. I have been very close to the corridors of power, but I have never collected a dime from any of them.


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Entryways are important because they are literally the first space a potential buyer sees. We work to make these spaces free of clutter, open, and inviting.
Bonus Rooms are my favorite! Many houses have a special extra space. Sometimes homeowners don't know what to do with these spaces, so they don't showcase as something special. We work to make these spaces a unique part of the home. We turned an old Vault (yes vault!) into a wine room, a sunroom into a reading room, and loft landings, into homework spaces, music spaces, and reading nooks.


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New Engineering Program 'Generates' Excitement with Turbine Technologies' RankineCycler
Posted in: General News, Steam Turbine Lab
Working Professionals Seeking Bachelor's Degree Learn on Miniature Power plant
The University of Wisconsin - Fox Valley and the University of Wisconsin - Platteville have collaborated to offer a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering on the UW - Fox Valley campus in Menasha, WI. This program is primarily aimed at technicians who would like to earn a bachelor's degree and engineering professionals looking to add or refresh skills. The University's selection of Turbine Technologies RankineCycler Steam Power System will help in educating these non-traditional students.
UW - Platteville educators and staff dedicated the RankineCycler unit during a visit to the UW - Fox Valley Campus. Kurt Rolle, chair of the UW - Platteville Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and distinguished author of the internationally acclaimed textbook Thermodynamics and Heat Power, said the RankineCycler Steam Power System will help students bridge the gap between theoretical classroom instruction and real-world applications.
"This fits right in with our hands-on approach," Rolle said. "We could do a virtual one of these real easy, but it would still only be virtual. Would you rather drive your car or sit in your office and virtually do it?"
With the lab unit, students will be able to run a number of experiments related to power generation and real-world thermodynamic principles. The size of a small office desk, the portable system replicates all major components of a full-scale powerplant.
At the UW - Fox Valley collaborative, students can receive a fully accredited bachelor's of science degree from UW - Platteville. The program moved into a brand new building in December 2003, replete with four engineering classrooms and laboratories.
Program advisor Jill Gordee said fluid dynamics and thermal fluid design courses will benefit from the steam turbine system, an integral part of their budding laboratory. In only its third year, the UW - Platteville mechanical engineering program at UW - Fox Valley is poised for expansion.
"We continue to attract area students and business people to our program," Gordee said. "This year we project having more than 120 students. We continually grow each year."
Meghan B. Adams of the UWP Daily Pioneer News Contributed to this Story


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Q: How can admins see which users authorized Facebook application? Is it possible to see which users authorized a Facebook app, assuming you're the app admin?
If so, how?
We would rather not store our own database of authorized users. We prefer something similar to  Google Analytics, except where we can log in and see a snapshot of who has authorized the app (diff from daily/monthly active users).

A: This information isn't available from the API. I'm not even sure its available on the website. What I do for my app to get this info is log the info on my server (access token, user id) so that I can query it later.

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Q: Php setcookie not working on Android phones I have the following code where I set cookies normally. It was working fine until the new SameSite update from chrome. It stopped working. I've added the SameSite as you can see but a few users who use Chrome on Android are having issues logging in. I did some logging to try and figure out why users couldn't log in and it seems like some users who use older versions of android and chrome are unable to login because the following code apparently doesn't work for them.
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A: I've seen the same problem in php 5.7.4. The one difference I see is that when the first routine I can uses setcookie, it works. Then I include another file and do another setcookie and it fails. If I make sure all the cookies get set in the same routine, that's a workaround. But this is clearly a fairly deep bug somewhere.

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Sri Lanka's Board of Investment (BOI) recently signed $60.86 million worth investment agreements with local and foreign investors in apparel, logistics, plant tissue culture and packaging sectors. The largest such project was signed with W U S Logistics (Pvt) Ltd to set up a logistics city in Negombo with a committed investment of $49.8 million.
The logistics city will include warehousing facilities, cold room facilities, in-house value addition and multi country consolidation services, auditorium, business communication centre, exhibitions centre, logistic education centre and research & development facility, according to Sri Lankan media reports.
The BOI also signed a $3.5-million agreement with First Steps Babywear Lanka (Pvt) Ltd to set up a plant in Modarawila Industrial Estate, Panadura, to manufacture garments and other textile products, especially baby wear, for export.
Y.C.G Packaging (Pvt) Ltd signed an agreement worth $7.6 million to manufacture garment accessories like hand tags, price tickets, over riders bands, body card, colour bands, body bands, label PVC, satin labels, size labels, booklets and packaging boxes.


On Sunday the Fort Wayne Corvette Club and Corvette Club of Indiana held 7 low speed events for the second day of the weekend. With the weather again beautiful and the track fast over 50 participants in Corvettes took to the closed track. Many of the drivers were able to better their times of the day before with all having good times and very few DNF's for he day. There were a few 360 spins, but most were without getting off course and therefore able to continue with a slower time posted. We also had the old AFB base in use for practice landings by 4 T10's for a real site of power. With safe runs and quick times the day was over early with the Governors then heading off to the Grissom Air Museum for their August Governor's meeting.


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Q: Euler's formula for triangle mesh Can anyone explain to me these two facts which I don't get from Euler's formula for triangle meshes?
First, Euler's formula reads $V - E + F = 2(1-g)$ where $V$ is vertices number, $E$ edges number, $F$ faces number and $g$ genus (number of handles in the mesh). Now my book says

Since for most practical applications the genus is small compared to the number of elements, the right hand side of the equation can be assume to be negligible. Given this and the fact that each triangle is bounded by three edges and that each interior manifold edge is incident to two triangles, one can derive the following

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*The number of triangles is twice the number of vertices $F \approx 2V$

*The number of edges is three times the number of vertices $E \approx 3V$

A: Since we're talking about a triangle mesh, there is a fixed relationship between the number of edges and the number of faces.  To derive this it's helpful to think of the mesh as being made of half-edges.  A half-edge is a pair of an edge and a face it borders.  The total number of half-edges in the mesh is $2E$, since each edge has two halves; and it's also $3F$, since each face touches three half-edges and this counts all the half-edges exactly once.  Therefore $2E = 3F$.
By solving for $E$ or $F$ and substituting into the formula $V - E + F \approx 0$, we can easily derive your two facts:

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*$E = \frac{3}{2}F, \qquad V - \frac{3}{2}F + F \approx 0, \qquad V - \frac{1}{2}F \approx 0, \qquad F \approx 2V$.

*$F = \frac{2}{3}E, \qquad V - E + \frac{2}{3}E \approx 0, \qquad V - \frac{1}{3}E \approx 0, \qquad E \approx 3V$.


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