The global Corruption Perception Index for 2018 shows that Nigeria has neither regressed nor progressed in terms of perceived level of corruption in the public sector. It has moved up from 148th position on a list of 180 countries to 144th but its total score of 27 out of 100 points in the 2018 CPI is exactly its score for the 2017 index. What this means is that Nigeria stagnated on the defining component of the CPI, making the 2018 edition a testimony to lack of progress in the fight against corruption as the perception is still that of a highly corrupt public sector, says the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, (CISLAC) which handled the in-country release of the index for Transparency International earlier today in Abuja.
But, recalling how the 2017 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) was challenged by some people who felt that it did not reflect the situation in the country while others hailed it as a true reading of the state of corruption in Nigeria, CISLAC is drawing attention of all political parties and candidates to resist misusing the CPI results for advancing individual or political party agendas. They should, instead, ensure peaceful and credible elections in the February – March 2019 polls.
While insisting on recognising certain developments it rates to be positive in the war against corruption, CISLAC says the 2018 index is a consequence of partial or no implementation of recommendations issued by corruption experts and activists. The public image of the anti-corruption campaign in Nigeria is tarnished domestically and internationally with extremely slow progress to move on numerous anti-corruption commitments made by the Government, it says, pointing out how leadership in acting capacity of the leading anti-corruption and law enforcement institutions falls short when the institutions should spearhead combating pervasive corruption and organised crime as in the case of Nigeria. "With the inability of the present administration to implement the recommendations given at the launch of the CPI 2017, it is no wonder that Nigeria's score in 2018 is no different than 2017", CISLAC concluded.
CISLAC says corruption scandals have eroded trust in democratic politics and institutions, with some leaders "co-opting or hijacking anti-corruption messaging to serve their political agendas, often weaponizing populist ideals to chip away at the same democratic institutions they were elected to represent". It is stressing how not a single of the 20 commitments President Buhari made at the May 2016 an anti-corruption conference in London have been completed three years thereafter. Rather, it says that 50% of such anti-corruption commitments are under way while 25% are inactive and 25% are in progress. Public participation and active reporting of corruption is, in its view, seriously hindered by the absence of the Whistleblower Protection Act that would guarantee whistleblowers against dismissals, suspensions, harassments, discriminations or intimidation. "Let us be clear, no country can make progress without insider reportage of corruption abuses", CISLAC maintained.
It is equally drawing attention to corruption in the defence and security sector, putting it as a significant source of human despair and economic stagnation across Nigeria while also pointing at the paradox of a 500% rise in defence budget in the last 10 years when insecurity and breakdown of law and order has continued unabated in the country. It laments non-implementation of proposals by it and other civil society groups such as ending Security Vote which it says accounts for around $670 million (N241.2 billion) annually.
Drawing up a list of developments in the anti-corruption war it says would be wrong to ignore – the number of persons convicted for corruption-related charges; faster and better capacity of special judicial anti-corruption courts in seizing of ill-gotten assets in non-conviction based trials; reduction of vast inefficiencies and corruption in the mismanagement of individual MDAs courtesy of the Treasury Single Account (TSA); Customer Due Diligence that banks are observing and reduction in huge amount of illicit financial outflows – CISLAC is, however, contrasting this to how "many corrupt politicians and businessmen and women seem to be above the law and out of reach of law enforcement". Mentioning a few recent corruption allegations such as the GanduGate, ShemaGate, DasukiGate, IkoyiGate, CISLAC argues that despite some indisputable evidence, there have not been diligent investigations, prosecutions and convictions of these cases and other Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs). The authorities, it says, need to understand that these acts deepen a sense of hopelessness among well-meaning Nigerians, warning that research analysis is showing a disturbing link between corruption and the health of democracies: countries with higher rates of corruption also have weaker democratic institutions and political rights.
CISLAC is contending that the 2018 edition of CPI showed that although no country earned a perfect score, countries at the top are marked by guarantee of democratic rights and values. Such countries, said CISLAC, have a number of attributes in common, from respect for the rule of law to independent oversight of institutions, independent media and space for civil society organisations to operate and speak out. This, it said, contrasts with countries with low performance on the CPI and whose commonalities range from weak political rights regime to limited press freedoms and a weak rule of law. According to CISLAC, internal conflict and unstable governance structures contribute to high rates of corruption in such countries characterised also by poorly resourced with little ability to handle corruption complaints as well as laws that often enforced.
The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) aggregates data from a number of different sources that are generally rated to be impartial, statistically significant and evidence-based, mirroring perceptions of public sector corruption in the business community and country experts. The list, in the case of Nigeria includes African Development Bank Perception Survey, Bertelsmann Foundation Transformation Index, Economist Intelligence Unit Country Ratings, PRS International Country Risk Guide, World Bank Corruption Perception Assessment, the World Economic Forum Executive Opinion Survey; World Justice Project Rule of Law Index and Varieties of Democracy Project.
Corruption as used by Transparency International is basically the privatisation of public trust. When this occurs at the level of high state officials, Transparency International calls it grand corruption as opposed to petty corruption when middle level public officials enact corrupt practices in spaces of the everyday such as hospitals, encountering the police, etc. CPI is strictly in relation to the public sector.
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The art of the political poster
Unimpressed by the few political posters around, we asked leading British artists to inspire us and to come up with their own creations. Jonathan Jones introduces their work
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I feel a warm, or perhaps it's a hellish-hot, nostalgia looking at the election posters designed by artists for G2. They all seem steeped in memories of Labour publicity in the 1970s and 80s, in its age of defeat. These are anti-posters, which aspire to be honest rather than glib. The tradition of the poster as contemporary art is, in fact, not Labour but Tory: it was the Saatchi & Saatchi poster "Labour isn't working" that created the whole idea of stylish, eye-catching campaigning.
There is, of course, a far older tradition of beautiful and inspiring political poster art; but there is no point here in raking over the history of the Soviet avant-garde, or of Aleksander Rodchenko's photomontages. This is a British election and these are British artists, who have rejected the Saatchi tendency towards killer publicity in favour of recapturing the intense emotions of us-and-them, of anger and loyalty, that Labour adverts inspired 25 years ago.
Back then, Labour was a tribe, and nothing captures the tribal feelings it must now fall back on better than David Shrigley's brilliant drawing of Gordon Brown: not so much a caricature as a delve into the primitive roots of political loyalty. As for the alternative, Jeremy Deller has portrayed a Conservative vote with the caustic accuracy that does what a campaigning poster should – it campaigns. But are there really no Tory artists? Tracey Emin, who has made positive noises about Cameron and shadow arts minister Ed Vaizey, has not yet launched a Tory manifesto policy, but you'd think she could at least do a slogan for them: "Labour isn't fucking working", perhaps. Nor is there a strong Liberal sentiment –unless Goshka Macuga is sending us a subliminal Clegg message.
These posters are the only things I have seen in the course of this entire election that capture the way I feel. Most of the artists are of my generation, in their 40s, and remember the reality of Tory rule. Shrigley speaks viscerally for the tribe: re-elect our leader Gordon Brown.
I took this photograph at the St Pauls carnival in Bristol last summer, which is like a mini-version of the Notting Hill carnival. In a picture as busy as this, there will often be somebody or something that doesn't quite work: I like the fact that all the people are there and it works. The crowd is predominantly African-Caribbean, with a few white English people watching with their cameras, as I was, so it's almost like a self-portrait without me in it.
I chose "Vote for Britain" rather than any particular party because that's the whole point. This is neutral and ambiguous and loaded. What does it mean to me? Well, I quite like Britain, of course, and one of the reasons I like taking photographs in Britain is that it challenges my own feelings about it: it's not all good and not all bad; there are things I like and things I don't. I'm soft left and I live in a marginal seat, Bristol West. I vote tactically, so I'll probably vote Lib Dem.
Mark Wallinger
We have been through quite a few campaigns without memorable slogans now. Everyone harks back to the Saatchis' "Labour isn't working", but that was 1978. As a lifelong Labour person, through all the party's vicissitudes and disappointments, I was intrigued by the possibility of a campaign that revealed some of the bigger fault lines between the parties, beyond the not-very-galvanising debate over national insurance and VAT. I came up with two other slogans apart from this: "What school did you go to?" and "Who can afford to go private?"
I admit this isn't the most sophisticated, but it does go to the heart of the credibility of the man. Cameron reminds me of a bar of soap. He has been leader for a long time now and I have no idea what he stands for. I hope that the idea of the emperor's new clothes and all his empty rhetoric is implicit. The colours are those of the two main parties, and the union flag; I wanted it to be punchy.
I hope people look at this and see that there are real choices. I'm sick of people saying, "Oh, they're all the same." They're not, and it's up to us to see the differences. Labour is the party for equality and for reform in the Lords. Like most people I feel a little jaded after the banking crisis, but I will vote Labour and hope for the best.
They're a po-faced lot, though, aren't they? Let's hope someone in the campaign discovers a bit of wit: a good joke does hit home. Roy Hattersley was a wit, Robin Cook, Tony Benn – the people on the old left who can see the bigger picture. Though I did like Ken Clarke's description of the Hoon/Hewitt attempted leadership coup earlier this year: hiding behind the dagger and stabbing with the cloak. That was very good.
When I'm drawing people, I tend to do it really quickly – sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Nick Clegg is not easy to draw because you'd be hard pushed to think of anything physically defining about him. The only one I seem to be able to draw is David Cameron: I trace his face, then I make his features smaller in Photoshop and that seems to work. I drew Gordon Brown and it started to look like him the more I looked at it.
Historically I have voted Labour, but not since the Iraq war – I couldn't countenance that. I would never vote Conservative. This poster doesn't express my strong personal support, although of the three of them, I would like Brown to win. Originally the background was yellow, because I like black on yellow, but then I realised yellow was the Lib Dem colour. So I've gone for a rosy red, a kind of New New Labour red. The words say "re-elect", although he wasn't elected as leader, as such. I like the ambiguity.
Bob and Roberta Smith
I don't want to tell people how to vote. The important thing is just to get involved in the whole jamboree – by voting, yes, but also by finding satirical messages to deface posters with, like the person who turned David Cameron into Elvis. If my own poster goes viral, so much the better. It's made up of four timber panels. On the upper panels are pictures of some of my Labour heroes: Clement Attlee, Tony Benn, Glenda Jackson, Bernie Grant – people with extraordinary vision. I put them there to remind me why I'm a Labour supporter. I stopped voting Labour after the Iraq war, and started voting Green. But I'm going to vote Labour in this election. I'm particularly impressed with Ed Miliband's stand on green issues: he could turn out to be in the same category as these heroes. Cameron just reminds me of a disappointed school master, lecturing his students about their stupid antics.
They're both crap, I suppose that's what I'm saying. If you go to the extreme and call them shits, that's probably not so nice. But I'm saying, really, voters have a crap choice. You would assume Cameron would be ahead, because he is new, and a change, and hasn't made all the mistakes Brown has, but he isn't and the election is very close. The caricature must come from the character of the person. I wasn't a supporter of Margaret Thatcher but she was good material, because she had such a strong personality. I could portray her as a knife or an axe; I couldn't do that with John Major or Iain Duncan Smith. I used to find drawing Brown quite dull because he's a dour personality – a big blob with ears. I draw Cameron in his Bullingdon outfit, because he's so desperate not to appear to be a toff. How daft does he think we are? My position as a cartoonist/journalist for all these years has been to try to remain neutral and to attack all sides, because they are all capable of fallibility. I know this is a bit of a cop out but here I'm saying, I don't know who to vote for. Like I say, it's a crap choice.
There are people who are obsessive about being born under a certain star sign, and those who believe you can only be born when you're born: that that was your time, that only those people could be your parents. I didn't want to leave people with the cheesiness of a bad joke about "labour", but I did want to remind people that they are born into a political space. I worked with some lovely designers who made this look as if it has been around for ever. The font is reminiscent of those Keep Calm and Carry On posters – it's of that period. The red wasn't a conscious decision in terms of "Labour red", just a happy accident; red goes in the eye quickly. I would love to see it reproduced very big. If people look at it and go "What does that mean?", that's good.
Jeremy Deller
This poster is anti-Conservative rather than pro-Labour. Rupert Murdoch is the most powerful lobbyist there is in this country, so I'm drawing attention to the fact that a vote for the Tories is a vote for him. If I'd made a poster for the last election, it would have looked almost the same, except it would have said "Vote Labour" next to a picture of George Bush – Bush was so close to Blair. This time around, it's Murdoch who counts for the Tories, even more than David Cameron or any other Tory politician. It's a small poster, so it could be used as a bumper sticker on a car. But I'd love to see it blown up on a massive billboard. The posters and adverts Labour are using for this election are terrible; it's as if they haven't put any thought into them at all, just sent them to the newspapers to grab that day's headlines.
This slogan doesn't refer to politicians: I want people to vote for me. My party is the Me party. It's not registered yet, though. I'm just celebrating the fact that, in this democratic system, anyone can stand. I like me, you see, so I assume everyone else will. People think politicians like to be the centre of attention, but artists are worse. So I'm poking fun at artists, too. They are not rosettes – they are flowers made from African textiles, in the colours of the three main parties. Flowers are attractive, whereas political posters are rarely well done. And even when they are, they're still knocking or negative. I think politicians are only interested in power and lining their own pockets. But I have always voted; who for is my own business. When I was a child in Nigeria, a military regime was in charge. There were soldiers everywhere and there was no question of voting. It started to feel normal. That's why I value the vote.
I made this with the designer Fraser Muggeridge. It's double-sided: the "Left Right Forward" panel is the front, and the blue side is the reverse, printed on the kind of thin, textured underlay that is used underneath billboard posters to make them look opaque. I wanted to think about a political poster as a physical object, rather than just an image.
The front reflects the confused picture we have of UK politics right now. I have mixed feelings about Labour, especially regarding the war in Iraq, and the fact that what people really felt about it wasn't taken into consideration. But I'm also concerned about what a Conservative government would mean for arts funding. It seems like the two parties have merged into one: whether you vote for the left or the right adds up to much the same thing.
But without voting, you have no control. So the quote on the back of the poster is to remind us about the roots of democracy. It's from a speech Pericles made to the Athenians during the Peloponnesian wars. He's speaking about the impossibility of doing justice to the brave men who have lost their lives in the war – something that resonates with the war in Iraq. But he's also reminding us of the respect given in Athens to those involved in politics, something that today we have all but lost.
Maggi Hambling
Every morning I paint the sea, and I am always reminded of how remarkably small I am. It is a very humbling experience, and I think a bit of humility wouldn't go amiss with our politicians. So I've chosen the sea to remind politicans about the bigger picture: nature, and the way it is taking its revenge – through climate change, through volcanic eruptions, through coastal erosion. They could all do with thinking more about that, and less about political bitching and wrangling. All artists are anarchists at heart – at least, they are if they're any good. So I've chosen red – the colour of anarchy, along with black – for the quotation, which curves and curls across the sea picture like a wave. It's from Julius Caesar, one of Shakespeare's most political plays, and seems particularly appropriate at this moment. It reminds us that everything is about timing: the Falklands war was crucial to Mrs Thatcher's success, and now the changes in nature and climate are defining the issues for this election.
I vote in London, where my MP is Labour's wonderful Kate Hoey. She is pro-hunting, as am I, so she'll be getting my vote.
Maggi Hambling: New Sea Sculpture, Paintings and Etchings is at Marlborough Fine Art, London W1, from 5 May to 5 June.
As with all my art, I went back to the source: in this case, the Labour party's own website. "The democratic socialist party" is the phrase it still uses to describe itself, though you'd be hard pushed to recognise that in the way the party talks about itself today.
I find it perverse that Labour is shying away from its own legacy. There are lots of aspects of its current policies – the new tax rate, the investment in public spending – that fit with these core values. I hope my poster reminds politicians and voters alike of that.
With its strong Helvetica font, the poster is nostalgic: it reminds me of growing up in the 1970s, when Labour was in crisis, and you could recognise every Labour family in the street from their bold posters: they really stood out. Campaign posters have become nasty and cynical, taking their cue from the Saatchis' for the Tories, which were more about people than policies. Ironic, postmodern posters are not what we need: the most important thing is to remind voters what the party stands for, and to encourage them to vote.
Alison Jackson
I've been shooting a whole series of photographs, and working on some web video clips, during this election. Nick Clegg wasn't hard to cast: he's quite a normal-looking guy and there are quite a few people who can look like him. But a good Gordon Brown has been impossible to find: I held casting sessions all over England and Scotland, scouring areas where there might be someone who looked like him. He's a big man, so I focused on places where people eat a lot, in Scotland particularly, but no one wanted to put themselves forward. I put five casting directors on it, and they were practically in tears: they had never experienced anything like it. I've found one, and he's reasonably good in profile, but there's only one side that works. Cameron I'm still working on: in his case, there are lots who will put themselves forward, but I'm still looking for the perfect one.
During the first TV debate it was striking how much Brown was trying to align himself with Clegg. I wondered what might be happening behind the scenes, and came up with these scenarios: Clegg and Brown celebrating, Brown letting Clegg try out the prime minister's chair. And I'm very interested in Mandelson and his role: what a comeback, having parted ways with Brown – now he's here to help. You just never know what people are planning.
• The works by Bob and Roberta Smith, Antony Gormley, Jeremy Deller, Mark Wallinger, Liam Gillick and Richard Wentworth form part of the Make a Mark project in aid of the Labour Party. For more details and to download your own copies visit makeamark.org.uk
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NB. From 2012, the MLA will be abolished – the Arts Council will take over its role for libraries with a budget of £3m rather than £13m. Therefore, libraries start 2012 with £10m less, regardless of any further cuts. There are 151 authorities in England, 206 in the UK.
Northamptonshire – Up to 8 libraries originally under threat,. Libraries given a reprieve but still apparently under longer term threat. (Cuts to management and support).
Oxfordshire – 20 – (£2m) list of those under threat here, Oxford Central hours extended to 7 days per week . also, Record Office cuts.
Redbridge – 5 out of 12 may close, another may relocate (£2.3m cut). Goodmayes saved.
Somerset – 2011 Confirmed – 11 (out of 34) will be closed/offered to community groups over 2 years. 4 (out of 6) mobile libraries will also go. 25% cut in funding. Full (revised) plans here (20% cut in opening hours). Rethink on mobiles may happen – article here. Public will be asked for "voluntary contributions".
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Beginning in late 2012, the Mayor of Albuquerque, Richard Berry, unveiled a development plan for the Bosque, a beautiful stretch of riparian (riverside) forest that bisects the City. The Mayor's plan, called the Rio Grande Vision, triggered a wave of dissent within the community. Community members anticipated that development of the Bosque would damage the natural qualities sought out by visitors and wildlife alike, and harm the Bosque's delicate ecosystem.
As a response to the development plan, citizens and local community organizations came together to form the Bosque Action Team (BAT) to formulate and fight for better vision for the Bosque. The BAT's healthier vision includes opposing development between the levees and encouraging alternatives, such as improving access points to the Bosque and funding programs that provide education for students about the Bosque. The BAT believes any efforts within the levees should be restorative, strengthening the Bosque as a natural habitat, and preserving its appeal as an "environmental gem."
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The Rio Grande Vision calls for substantial development in the Bosque, including engineered paths, boardwalks, viewing platforms, bridges within the Bosque, bridges across the river, and art installations.
In September of 2013, the City released more specific plans for the first stage of the Rio Grande Vision. These plans cover the portion of the Bosque between Central and I-40. The primary feature of the plan is the building of a crusher fine path that will be up to 10 feet wide. This path, which will be more of a road than a trail, will include four bridges, four viewing platforms, over 200 feet of boardwalk, and is intended, over time, to run the entire length of the Bosque. $2.9 million of our tax dollars has been appropriated to pay for the first phase of construction, and many more millions will be needed to see the plan through to completion.
Surveys conducted by Hawks Aloft in the Rio Rancho Bosque provide compelling and disturbing evidence that the City's proposed "trail" will adversely affect bird life in the Bosque. Hawks Aloft has bird survey data before and after the construction of a similar "trail" in the Rio Rancho Bosque. After the construction of the "trail," bird numbers plummeted. It can be expected that the same thing will happen to birds and other wildlife in Albuquerque should the Mayor go forward with his plan.
The implementation of the Rio Grande Vision will change the experience of the Bosque. It will feel less like a unique natural space and more like a manicured typical urban park one can find in any city.
The Rio Grande Vision was developed without any dialogue with the community. Little effort was made to solicit feedback from local residents to find out what improvements, if any, would be desired or to determine if the Mayor's vision for the Bosque was also the community's vision.
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Rallying the community to attend a packed-house Town Hall Meeting on September 4th, 2013 in which opposition to the Mayor's vision was overwhelming.
Organizing a well-attended community-led rally on September 18th 2013 that drew a large crowd after the City canceled a scheduled town hall meeting.
Organizing two successful music benefits: The Big Bosque Benefit Bash, on December 8th, 2013, and Bosque Bash 2 - Return of the Living Bosque, on December 7, 2014.
Launching this website, a central resource for the community.
Running "Bosquitos," our popular and ongoing kid-centric series of events designed to educate the community about caring for the animals and plants in the Bosque.
Demanding direct, ongoing, and productive dialogue with the City.
Participating in a series of Bosque Educational Forums organized in part as a response to our call for more community education and involvement in Bosque decisions.
Organizing a public meeting in response to the City's SWCA Monitoring report.
Much to our great regret, on Tuesday February 10th, 2015, the City bulldozed the public process started constructing a new trail through Bosque without notifying the community. Please Take Action immediately to stop this premature and unwarranted action.


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Former HP chief took on Senate campaign in California
Mike Cote,
Carly Fiorina didn't wait too long to work on her second act. After leaving Hewlett-Packard in 2005, the first woman to run a Fortune 20 company took on another big challenge: running for U.S. Senate. While campaigning in 2010, the Republican challenger to incumbent Democrat and ultimate victor Barbara Boxer faced personal hardship but continued her political fight.
Fiorina will deliver the keynote address at ACG-Denver's Rocky Mountain Corporate Growth Conference, capping the March 13-14 gathering at the Inverness Hotel and Conference Center. In an exclusive interview with ColoradoBiz, she talked about her personal struggles on the campaign trail and her recipe for restoring the economy.
I loved running for office. I loved it because it's challenging, and I like a challenge. You meet so many fantastic people that you wouldn't have had a chance to meet. I think it matters hugely that we bring new people into the political process. I think it matters hugely that we have people who understand how the economy actually works making decisions about things that will impact the economy. Would I do it again? Sure, given the right opportunity.
Losing a child is a tragedy you never get over. You learn to live with it. It makes you very grateful for the gift of life for yourself and for others. Cancer was a very, very tough passage. It's tough physically, emotionally and spiritually, as any cancer survivor will tell you. But I've come to know in my life that all tough passages have blessings. They truly do. The blessings of cancer were many. My family is stronger. My faith is stronger. You have an intimate bond with other people who have gone through or who are going through cancer. And many of those are incredibly inspiring people.
I look back at my first day campaigning bald, and I think, wow. People thought of it as such a statement at the time. And I really didn't. I was just bald and sick of wearing a wig. You can look back on the pictures, and I can see why it was shocking to some people.
We have to do some fundamental things to restart economic growth. The single most damning statistic of our current economic situation is that there are fewer small businesses starting and more small businesses failing. That's a big problem because small business is really the engine of growth in our economy. And they create most of the jobs.
We have to reform the tax code. It's one thing for a company like HP to spend tens of millions of dollars a year on accountants and lawyers to get through a 10,000-page tax code. It's another thing for a small business to do it. Tax rates are too high, competitively speaking. But beyond that it's so complicated that small businesses are just getting choked by it.
We have to go through absolutely every single regulation on the books and eliminate every single one of them that harms small businesses. And there are probably millions of them. It's one thing for a big business with big lobbying money to influence the system, to have regulations help them or not harm them. Small businesses don't have that option. Every time a regulation gets puts on the books, it creates a cost and another burden of complexity for small business. I'm not saying that some regulations aren't required. But when you're telling a small dairy farmer in California that is he going to run afoul of global warming regulations if he has more than a hundred cattle, we've gone too far.
We have to restore the entrepreneurial foundation of this nation. Starting a little business is how most people get started on the American dream. It's how most immigrants get started. It's how most women get started. They open their business in their kitchen. It's how most minorities get started. It's how I got started.
To open a small business means taking a risk. We have made it so burdensome to take risks that people simply aren't. We need to restore the culture where we say to people "Dream big; take a risk; take a chance."
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APi Group Announces Pricing of $300 Million Senior Notes Offering
NEW BRIGHTON, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--APi Group Corporation (NYSE: APG) ("APG", "APi" or the "Company") today announced the pricing of the previously announced private offering by APi Escrow Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the "Escrow Issuer"), of $300 million aggregate principal amount of 4.750% Senior Notes due 2029 at an issue price of $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount (the "Notes"). The Notes are being offered solely to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and to non-U.S. persons in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act.
The private offering is expected to close on October 21, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions.
The Company estimates that the gross proceeds from the sale of the Notes will be approximately $300 million, before deducting estimated fees and expenses. The gross proceeds from the private offering (plus an additional amount in cash sufficient to fund the special mandatory redemption price of the Notes) will be deposited into an escrow account for the benefit of the holders of the Notes until the date on which certain escrow conditions are satisfied, including the closing of the Company's proposed acquisition of Chubb Limited ("Chubb Acquisition"). The Chubb Acquisition is expected to close around year-end 2021.
APi intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes to finance a portion of the consideration for the Chubb Acquisition and related fees and expenses. However, if the closing of the Chubb Acquisition does not occur on or before October 27, 2022, the indenture governing the Notes will require that such amounts deposited in the escrow account be used to redeem all of the Notes then outstanding at the special mandatory redemption price. Prior to the consummation of the Chubb Acquisition, the Notes will be the sole obligation of the Escrow Issuer. Substantially concurrent with the consummation of the Chubb Acquisition, the Escrow Issuer will be merged with and into APi Group DE, Inc. ("APi DE"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, with APi DE continuing as the surviving entity. APi DE will then assume all of the obligations of the Escrow Issuer under the Notes and the related indenture governing the Notes and the Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company and certain of the Company's existing and future domestic subsidiaries.
No assurance can be given that the offering of the Notes will be completed, or, if completed, as to the terms on which it is completed. The Notes and related guarantees have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements of the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase, of any security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale of any security in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation would be unlawful. This press release is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act.
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the completion and timing of the offering of the Notes, and the Company's planned use of any proceeds from the offering of the Notes and the timing of and the Company's ability to close the Chubb Acquisition or redeem all of the Notes pursuant to the related indenture. Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such factors include, among others, market and other general economic conditions, the Company's and the initial purchasers' ability to satisfy the conditions required to close the offering of the Notes, the Company's perception of future availability of equity or debt financing needed to fund its businesses and the risk factors set forth in the periodic reports and other documents filed or to be filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Investor Relations Inquiries:
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Vice President of Investor Relations
Email: investorrelations@apigroupinc.us
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Planetshakers/Integrity album "Outback Worship Sessions" on WorshipTeam
May 12, 2015 by codygentes71
Planetshakers has released "Outback Worship Sessions" through Integrity Music and all songs are now loaded into WorshipTeam.com "Outback Worship Sessions" is a recording of some great new songs.
The worship team from Planetshakers Church, one of Australia's fastest growing churches in history, is set to release Outback Worship Sessions globally through Integrity Music May 12, 2015. What started as a project to re-craft Planetshakers' most-loved worship anthems into a form accessible to worship teams representing the wider church body has since grown into a studio recording that is, as Aristotle might say, "greater than the sum of its parts."
Known for its cutting-edge, joy-infused sound that is full of energy and that has sparked the young and young at heart around the globe to celebrate in worship, Planetshakers' recent recording, THIS IS OUR TIME, immediately soared to the top of the overall charts in several countries during its first week at retail. The project, like the Planetshakers ministry, has transcended cultures, languages and geographic boundaries.
"Outback Worship Sessions is about taking our message further, sharing with as many as possible and empowering generations to win generations," says Planetshakers worship pastor Bj Pridham. "I think as a church, we have organically reached a younger audience. We want to be intentional to reach not just one generation, but all generations." All songs are loaded and ready to use- just access your WorshipTeam.com system database.
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Gluten Free in the South Sound
Local Finds, Restaurants
I've been eating mostly gluten-free lately. Like many people, I'm discovering that I feel better and have more energy when avoiding gluten in my diet. It's hard as a food writer to avoid it completely, since it's in practically everything. However, I have been pleasantly surprised at the gluten free options in South Sound restaurants, cafes and bakeries. There are not as many gluten free friendly places as I'd like, but it's a great start. Note: Not all of the below restaurants are suitable with someone with Celiac disease or a highly sensitive gluten allergy, as some restaurants may have more cross contamination with gluten foods than others. Be sure to check with them if you have concerns about cross contamination. Restaurant menus tend to change often, so please be sure to check with the restaurants listed before dining in case their gluten free availability has changed. I update this list with your suggestions, and as I discover more places, so send your favorites my way!
Photos clockwise from top left: Gluten free pizza from Mona Pizza and Pasta, gluten free pizza from Farelli's, gluten free pizza from Sammy's Pizza, gluten free burger from Friesenburger.
Featured photo: Gluten free burger from Blazing Onion
I've compiled a list of local eateries with gluten free menus and options:
Bakeries and Sweets:
Julie's Gluten-Free Bakery, 16126 Meridian East, Suite101, Puyallup. 253-840-4080.
Mon.-Sun., 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Gluten free cakes, cupcakes, doughnuts, cookies, muffins, sandwich bread, French bread, savory breads, cinnamon rolls, eclairs, and more. These are the best cupcakes I've ever had, GF or not!
Haley's Corner Bakery, 10216 SE 256th St, Kent. 253-852-4486. Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Gluten free baked goods including breads, muffins, pizza, bars, cakes and more. I've bought their cupcakes and bread at GF Joe's Market and they are both really good. Some of the best GF bread I've had.
Corina Bakery, 602 Fawcett Ave, Tacoma. 253-627-5070. Mon.-Thu. 8 a.m.- 7 p.m., Fri.-Sat., 8 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun., 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Cakes, pies, cheesecake, breakfast items. Some items, you need to special order. Call ahead in advance to see what GF items are available.
Bonjour Cupcakes, 609 Capitol Way South, Olympia, 360-515-0564. Mon.-Thu. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Cupcake flavors including triple chocolate, vanilla raspberry, cinnamon and more are all gluten free.
Celebrity Cake Studio, 314 E. 26th St.,Tacoma. 253-627-4773. Mon. 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Tue.-Fri. 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Desserts, custom cakes and cupcakes available gluten free. Call in advance.
Stadium Thriftway, 618 N 1st St, Tacoma. 253-627-8275. Mon.-Sat. 6 a.m.-1 a.m., Sun. 7 a.m.-1 a.m.
Freshly baked cookies and bars from Flying Apron available in the deli. Deli pastas can be made with gluten free pasta.
Marlene's Market and Deli, 2951 S 38th St, Tacoma. 253-472-4080. Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sandwiches in the deli can be made on gluten free bread — in fact, the best gluten free bread I've ever had. It has great flavor. You can also buy the freshly baked loaves for $7.99 a loaf if you call 24 hours in advance.
Metropolitan Market, 2420 N Proctor Street, Tacoma. 253-761-3663. Open 24 hours.
Gluten free breads, baked goods, frozen meals, deli items and prepared foods.
West Coast Grocery Store (UW Tacoma), 1900 Commerce St, Tacoma (bottom floor of WCG Building). Mon.-Thu. 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Fri. 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Gluten free frozen meals and snacks.
Mona Pizza and Pasta, 6104 6th Ave, Tacoma. 253-565-0505. Open daily 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Gluten free pizza and penne pasta options. Specify gluten free. The pizza is 11″, and has an additional charge. I have had the gluten free Palermo pizza, and I liked the thin crust.
Farelli's Pizza
Locations in Lacey, Dupont, Sumner, 6th Avenue Tacoma, Parkland
Gluten free pizza crust is available. Large (12″) only, with a $3 extra charge. Not my favorite GF crust around, but it's not bad. A little soft.
Europa Bistro, 2515 N Proctor St, Tacoma. 253-761-5660. Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 4 p.m.-10 p.m., Sun. 4 p.m.-10 p.m.
Gluten free pasta, ravioli and gnocchi available.
Savor Creperie, 1916 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma. 253-365-5534. Mon.-Fri 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Gluten free crepes are available for all of their flavors and are made out of rice flour.
Top of Tacoma, 3529 McKinley Avenue East, Tacoma. 253-272-1502. 11 a.m.-2 a.m. daily. (21+ only)
Gluten free pasta available for $1 extra.
Babblin' Babs Bistro, 2724 N. Proctor, Tacoma. 253-61-9099, Tues.-Sun. 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sample breakfast menu. Sample lunch menu.
Breakfast and lunch gluten free options available. At breakfast, there's a gluten free toast substitution (for no charge).
Treos, 2312 N. 30th St., Tacoma. 253 212-2287.
Gluten free flatbreads.
Cafe Brosseau, 2716 N. 21st St., Tacoma. 253-327-1306. Mon.-Thu. 6 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri. 6 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat. 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Sun. 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
GF breakfast and lunch paninis and pastries.
Hawthorn Tea Room, 2208 N 30th St # 101, Tacoma. 253-238-9021. Tues.-Sat., 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
A gluten free menu is available if you call two days in advance.
Trackside Pizza, 201 N Meridian, Puyallup. 253-845-7437. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. daily.
Gluten free pizza crust available.
Louie G's Pizzeria, 5219 Pacific Hwy. E., Fife. 253-926-9700. Mon.-Thu. 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 10:30 a.m.-12 a.m.
Gluten free pizza crust available with no extra charge.
Stanley & Seaforts, 115 E. 4th, Tacoma. 253-473-7300. Mon.-Thu. 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri. 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Sat. 2 p.m.-11 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m.-10 p.m.
Gluten free menu items. Ask server for options.
Sammy's Pizza, 1306 N. "I" St., Tacoma. 253-627-4300. Mon.-Sun. 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
Gluten free large (12″) pizza and baked desserts.
Friesenburgers, 308 E 26th St, Tacoma. 253-203-6753. Mon. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Tues.-Sat. 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
This burger shop specializes in gluten free items, which are cooked on a separate grill area and fried in a separate fryer. Burgers, salmon burgers and hot dogs. Their gluten free buns are the best I've had.
Pacific Grill, 1502 Pacific Ave, Tacoma. 253-627-3535. Mon.-Thu. 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m., Sat. 5 p.m.-11 p.m.
Gluten Free Lunch Menu | Dinner Menu | Bar Menu
Gluten free lunch, dinner and bar/happy hour menus. A variety of appetizers, salads, small plates, entrees and sides.
Old Spaghetti Factory, 1735 Jefferson Ave, Tacoma. 253-383-2214. Mon.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 5 p.m.-9:30 p.m., Sat. 12 p.m.- 10:30 p.m.
Gluten free pasta available with an additional $.75 fee.
Paprika Cafe, 301 Fourth Ave. E., Olympia. 360-915-8956. Tue.-Fri. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Gluten free sweet and savory crepes with various fillings.
Infinite Soups, 445 Tacoma Ave. S., Tacoma. 253-274-0232. Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Gluten free soup options available daily.
La Petite Maison, 101 Division St. NW., Olympia. 360-754-9623. Tue.-Sat. 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m.
Most of the menu is gluten free, but if you would like gluten free bread with your dinner, let them know at the time of your reservation. Let the staff know you are gluten free and they will accommodate.
Blazing Onion, 4701 Point Fosdick Dr NW, Gig Harbor. 253-514-6703, open daily 11 a.m.-10 p.m. and 4502 S. Steele St. Suite 1510, Tacoma.
Any burger can be made on a gluten free bun, although there is a specific gluten free menu.
Iron Rabbit, 2103 Harrison Ave. NW, #1, Olympia. 253-956-3661. Mon.-Thu. 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri. 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-11 p.m., Sun. 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
Separate gluten free menu available.
Sabrina's Lunch in a Box, 909 Alder Ave, Sumner. 253-987-5402. Mon. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Tues.-Sat. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., closed Sun.
Lunch Menu | Breakfast Menu
Gluten free bread for sandwiches and cookies for breakfast and lunch
Basilico Ristorante Italiano, 507 Capitol Way S., Olympia. 360-570-8777. Tues.-Sat. 5 p.m.-9 p.m., closed Mon. and Sun.
Separate gluten free menu with appetizers, pastas, salads and entrees
Bagel Brothers, 400 Cooper Point Road SW, #22, Olympia. 360-352-3676. Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Sat. 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Gluten free bagels and pizza. The bagels can be used to make any of their sandwiches or breakfast sandwiches.
Ramblin Jacks, 520 4th Ave E., Olympia. 360-754-8909. Sun.-Thu. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Lunch Menu | Dinner Menu
Gluten free pizzas ($1.25 extra charge), salads and some entrees for lunch or dinner.
I.talia Pizzeria, 2505 4th W., Unit 108, Olympia. 360-754-3393. Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.- 9 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Gluten free pizza ($1.00 extra charge).
Anthony's Hearthfire Grill, 1675 Marine Drive NW, Olympia. 360-705-3473. Lunch: Mon.-Sun. 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Dinner: Mon.-Thu. 3:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 3:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m., Sun. 3:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
Anthony's Homeport, 704 Columbia Street NW, Olympia. 360-357-9700. Mon.-Thu. 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 11:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 3 p.m.-9 p.m.
Wagner's Pizza Annex, 1005 Capital Way S., Olympia. 360-357-4555. Mon.-Thu. 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Fri. 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Gluten free pizza (12″) available.
The Bair Bistro, 1617 Lafayette St, Steilacoom. 253-588-9668. Tue.-Sat. 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun. 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Gluten free bread for sandwiches available.
The Buttered Biscuit, 1014 North St, Sumner. 253-826-6099.
Gluten free breakfast menu served all day with crepes, omelettes, sandwiches and more. Cross-contamination with gluten items may be high (see comments).
Duke's Chowder House, 3327 Ruston Way, Tacoma. 253-752-5444
Separate gluten free menu available for lunch and dinner.
Mama Stortini's, 3207 E Main, Puyallup. 253-845-7569. Mon..-Thu 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
Gluten free pastas available for lunch and dinner.
The Hub, 203 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma. 253-683-4606. Mon.-Thu. 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Fri. 11 a.m.-1 a.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-1 a.m., Sun. 9 a.m.-11 p.m.
Gluten free pasta available ($2.00 additional charge). Gluten free (10″) pizza ($2.00 additional charge).
The Ram, 3001 Ruston Way, Tacoma. 253-756-7886.
Separate gluten free menu with appetizers, salads, burgers and entrees.
The Spar, 2121 N 30th St, Tacoma, 253-627-8215
Gluten free hamburger buns available
Paesan Kitchen and Bar, 1701 Dock St, Tacoma, 253-301-2396
Gluten free wood-fired pizza that I personally really like.
Tacoma Cabana, 728 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, 253-222-4184
Loco moco is available gluten free. For other items, ask your server.
Trackside Pizza, 201 N Meridian, Puyallup, 253-845-7437
Swing Wine Bar, 825 Columbia St SW, Olympia, 360-357-9464
Gluten free menu items are clearly labeled.
Puget Sound Pizza, 317 S 7th St, S 7th St, Tacoma, 253-383-4777
Hilltop Kitchen, 913 MLK Jr. Way, Tacoma, 253-327-1397
Their menu changes seasonally, but there are always gluten free options available.
Indochine, 1924 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, 253-272-8200
A good selection of gluten free Thai items. Ask your server for gluten free menu.
Dominos, multiple locations
Gluten free pizza (10″).
27 thoughts on "Gluten Free in the South Sound"
laura on February 27, 2013 at 8:48 PM said:
Thanks for compiling this list. I keep driving to Seattle for ff options. Did not know there were so many spots in Tacoma. I miss piazza most of all and will check these spots. Grateful for your good work.
adrienne on February 28, 2013 at 9:07 AM said:
Laura, So glad to hear that! There is lots to explore in Tacoma.
Aura Mae on February 27, 2013 at 9:29 PM said:
Abellas Pizza in the Harmon Building has gluten free pizza.
Thank you, Aura Mae! I will add it.
Elliott on February 27, 2013 at 9:47 PM said:
There are a few places that need to be added to your list.
Celebrity Cake Studio has delicious gluten free baked goods, as well as dairy free baked goods. http://www.celebritycakestudio.com/cakes/gluten-free
Dirty Oscar's Annex always has gluten-free items on their menu. http://www.dirtyoscarsannex.com/
Stanley and Seafort's has a gluten free menu, and Marzano Italian Restaurant offers gluten free pizza.
Elliott, Thank you! I will add these to the list. Wonderful to know.
Debbie on February 28, 2013 at 10:55 AM said:
There is a new option in Kent near IKEA – they open the Gluten Free Bakery this weekend!
Makers' Mercantile
18437 E Valley Hwy Suite 102
Kent, Washington 98032
adrienne on February 28, 2013 at 11:19 AM said:
Angie W on February 28, 2013 at 1:49 PM said:
The Buttered Biscuit is NOT good for people with celiac or high sensitivities. I went mistakenly thinking that I was going to be safe but the server couldn't answer my questions about how things were prepared so she had the owner come out. The owner confirmed that everything is made in the same pans and that there will be cross contamination. In addition, the gf crepes that they serve are made in one big batch on the same grill as everything else, again cross contaminating them, and then frozen. They taken them out and heat them in the microwave when you order them. I had to walk out without ordering because there was no way I was going to be safe with that much cross contamination going on. I do NOT recommend them!
adrienne on February 28, 2013 at 2:01 PM said:
Angie, Wow, thanks for posting that! Definitely good to know for people with Celiac or high sensitivities. P.S., you have a gorgeous blog (Freetobake.com)!!!
Angie on February 28, 2013 at 3:00 PM said:
Lisa on March 3, 2013 at 6:28 PM said:
I did a quick scan and did not see Indochine (downtown) on the restaurant list. They have a GF menu.
IF it is possible to alphabetize the restaurant list…that would be a great help!
THANKS so much for this info! I will make it available to my patients.
Lisa Taylor-Swanson, EAMP
Abundant Health
Colette babson on March 11, 2013 at 8:08 PM said:
Went to Adriatic Grill for birthday dinner – " oh, we don't have the gluten-free pasta". Wtf, why did I go there??
adrienne on March 12, 2013 at 8:11 AM said:
Colette, It states on their menu they accommodate gluten free, and I had read elsewhere that they had gluten free pasta. I will remove it from the list! I am sorry that happened.
Patty O'Grady on August 8, 2013 at 8:18 PM said:
Rock Pasta has GF pizza. There are GF options at Olive Garden and Red Robin. Our server at OG in Puyallup did a fab job of making sure that croutons for salad came on the side and suggested chicken as a pasta option as their sausage is not GF.
Also, Wanna Cupcake with locations in Tacoma and Puyallup is starting to do GF cupcakes.
Erin on October 24, 2013 at 6:54 AM said:
Adriatic Grill does offer gluten-free pasta, and their staff (at least those I have talked with) are pretty helpful on GF items. Also, their food is amazing.
Ruby LaMoyne on November 9, 2013 at 4:21 PM said:
Great list, thanks! My sister and I had crazy good gluten free food at the Hardware Store on Vashon Island. Tasty focaccia, and calamari. Sometimes, restaurants offer gluten free food, and it is sad — sawdust-ish, tasteless, not a dining experience. But at the Hardware Store, it's like the chef has actually tasted the dishes, and cares that it is good. The Hardware Store is that kind of great surprise.
Taleaha on May 1, 2014 at 10:05 AM said:
The Hardware Store on Vashon Island was AMAZING!!! I had a bacon burger on a biscuit and it was so tasty!
Melissa on July 6, 2014 at 9:32 AM said:
I LOOOOVE the fish and chips there!
Frenchy's and GF Joe's Market have closed down. 🙁
adrienne on July 7, 2014 at 7:39 AM said:
Thanks, Melissa! I'll remove them from the list.
Leana on December 26, 2014 at 7:11 PM said:
Julie's Gluten-Free Bakery has sadly closed down. =(
I'll have to go to some of these other places, though.
Boonee on March 30, 2015 at 12:30 PM said:
I just wanted to touch base on one of your recommendations. I know Johnny's owned by Pacific Seafood claims that they have Gluten Free Fish & Chips and even lists it on the menu as available. However, when I went their this past Saturday (3/28/2015) and started verifying the information (which as a Celiac suffer I always do before I eat the food) The server told me that the Fish is gluten free but the fries are not, they are dipped in some type of batter that contains gluten. I did not stick around long enough to confirm that they were using a designated fryer for the "gluten free fish". I was truly appalled that even though they had the fish & chips listed as available in GF, the chips were not truly gluten free. When I questioned the server on this he said that the dish was designed more for people that were doing it as a diet and not due to being intolerant or having Celiac. Least to say I found that answer not okay.
I just wanted to tell you so that the integrity of your site would not be compromised by the poor practices of Johnny's owned by Pacific Seafood.
Sorry to be a bother, thanks for your site, its awesome!
Boonee
adrienne on March 30, 2015 at 1:16 PM said:
Boonee, Wow, I had no idea! That is very good to know. I doubt that they use a separate fryer for the fish. I am not Celiac, but I am gluten intolerant, and eating things fried in the same oil as gluten-containing items does not bother me. Many of the restaurants on this list are not Celiac-friendly because the food is prepared in the same places as gluten-containing items. I would always recommend people to ask at an establishment if they are Celiac to find out more specifically how and where food is prepared so as to not become exposed. This list is not meant to be a foolproof, no personal research required list for those who are Celiac – merely a starting off point to research what works for you at these restaurants that at least claim to offer gluten free options.
Schyler Mason on August 22, 2015 at 8:22 PM said:
The bearded lady is closed, and Johnny's (not really Johnny's anymore) doesn't offer the gf fish and chips. I had them, but had bad results intestinally – so am sure the fries were coated 🙁
Erika on August 31, 2015 at 11:44 PM said:
Moctezumas in Tacoma offers a gluten free menu. My husband was diagnosed in late 2008 after going thru a severe illness only to find out from a naturopath doc that he cannot tolerate gluten at all and is close to developing full blown celiac. He was actually tested and back then it was not as common as now, so the test was not well known in our parts and it was heavily expensive. Anyhow, with all that being said, were able to dine out together at Moctezumas for Mexican food, he just doesn't eat the chips, and he orders the gf enchiladas, or veggie fajitas, with poblani rice and black jeans and has never gotten sick. Other places we are able to dine together are pf Chang's in bellevue for those who want Chinese food, they have a great big selection of everything from Mongolian beef, ginger chicken, lettuce wraps, egg drop soup, spicy chicken, white or brown rice and gf soy sauce, and much more. We also are able to dine at red robin ask for gf fries no salt, gf bun, and the outback, he always gets a steak, baked potato, and salad no croutons, or frisenburgers he loves their home made gf buns and dipping sauce for the fries. Old spaghetti factory offers gf pasta but only one kind of gf sauce haven't been back since there's no variety, olive garden same issue. BJs brewhouse in Tacoma mall offers gf pizza, one size, and a gf pizookie for dessert we've ate there and was ok. He's even ate at Taco Time with the chicken crisp tacos and been okay. Just some places I didn't see listed especially pf Chang's, we love dining there!
Keith Gravely on May 23, 2016 at 4:42 PM said:
Mod Pizza is a good option. They offer gluten free crust for their pizzas. Could be some mild cross contamination but my wife does ok with their pizzas and really them. She is gluten intolerant. They are all over the Puget Sound.


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package csi

import (
	"context"
	"fmt"
	"testing"

	"github.com/container-storage-interface/spec/lib/go/csi"
	"github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"

	mockControllerAPI "github.com/netapp/trident/mocks/mock_frontend/mock_csi/mock_controller_api"
	"github.com/netapp/trident/utils"
)

func TestUpdateChapInfoFromController_Success(t *testing.T) {
	testCtx := context.Background()
	volumeName := "foo"
	nodeName := "bar"
	expectedChapInfo := utils.IscsiChapInfo{
		UseCHAP:              true,
		IscsiUsername:        "user",
		IscsiInitiatorSecret: "pass",
		IscsiTargetUsername:  "user2",
		IscsiTargetSecret:    "pass2",
	}

	mockCtrl := gomock.NewController(t)
	mockClient := mockControllerAPI.NewMockTridentController(mockCtrl)
	mockClient.EXPECT().GetChap(testCtx, volumeName, nodeName).Return(&expectedChapInfo, nil)
	nodeServer := &Plugin{
		nodeName:   nodeName,
		role:       CSINode,
		restClient: mockClient,
	}

	fakeRequest := &csi.NodeStageVolumeRequest{VolumeId: volumeName}
	testPublishInfo := &utils.VolumePublishInfo{}

	err := nodeServer.updateChapInfoFromController(testCtx, fakeRequest, testPublishInfo)
	assert.Nil(t, err, "Unexpected error")
	assert.EqualValues(t, expectedChapInfo, testPublishInfo.IscsiAccessInfo.IscsiChapInfo)
}

func TestUpdateChapInfoFromController_Error(t *testing.T) {
	testCtx := context.Background()
	volumeName := "foo"
	nodeName := "bar"
	expectedChapInfo := utils.IscsiChapInfo{
		UseCHAP:              true,
		IscsiUsername:        "user",
		IscsiInitiatorSecret: "pass",
		IscsiTargetUsername:  "user2",
		IscsiTargetSecret:    "pass2",
	}

	mockCtrl := gomock.NewController(t)
	mockClient := mockControllerAPI.NewMockTridentController(mockCtrl)
	mockClient.EXPECT().GetChap(testCtx, volumeName, nodeName).Return(&expectedChapInfo, fmt.Errorf("some error"))
	nodeServer := &Plugin{
		nodeName:   nodeName,
		role:       CSINode,
		restClient: mockClient,
	}

	fakeRequest := &csi.NodeStageVolumeRequest{VolumeId: volumeName}
	testPublishInfo := &utils.VolumePublishInfo{}

	err := nodeServer.updateChapInfoFromController(testCtx, fakeRequest, testPublishInfo)
	assert.NotNil(t, err, "Unexpected success")
	assert.NotEqualValues(t, expectedChapInfo, testPublishInfo.IscsiAccessInfo.IscsiChapInfo)
	assert.EqualValues(t, utils.IscsiChapInfo{}, testPublishInfo.IscsiAccessInfo.IscsiChapInfo)
}

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Q: How to brush properly when there is only one geometric object in the GeometryGroup? I have a label (say, myLabel) with size 60x60 and I want to set its background by a DrawingBrush. My code:
GeometryGroup testGroup = new GeometryGroup();
testGroup.Children.Add(new RectangleGeometry(new Rect(20, 20, 10, 10)));
//testGroup.Children.Add(new RectangleGeometry(new Rect(40, 40, 10, 10)));
myLabel.Background=new DrawingBrush(
                   new GeometryDrawing(Brushes.Black, null, testGroup));

If I uncomment the 3rd line, it works perfectly (with two black squares within the label). But if the testGroup contains only one geometric object, myLabel will be entirely black. Either changing FillRule or giving the brush a non-null Pen does not affect the outcome.
So, how can I draw only one rectangle, as the background of the label? Thank you~
UPDATE: More source code
for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++)
{
    for (int j = 0; j < 6; j++)
    {
        GeometryGroup testGroup = new GeometryGroup();
        testGroup.Children.Add(new RectangleGeometry(new Rect(20, 20, 10, 10)));
        labelArray[i, j].Background =
            new DrawingBrush(
                new GeometryDrawing(
                    Brushes.Black, null, testGroup));
    }
}

will generate:

while
for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++)
{
    for (int j = 0; j < 6; j++)
    {
        GeometryGroup testGroup = new GeometryGroup();
        testGroup.Children.Add(new RectangleGeometry(new Rect(20, 20, 10, 10)));
        testGroup.Children.Add(new RectangleGeometry(new Rect(40, 40, 10, 10)));
        labelArray[i, j].Background =
            new DrawingBrush(
                new GeometryDrawing(
                    Brushes.Black, null, testGroup));
    }
}

will generate:

What I want is there being only one black square in each labelArray[i, j], which is also the original goal of the first snippet.
UPDATE 2: Thanks for @AngelWPF's suggestion:
for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++)
{
    for (int j = 0; j < 6; j++)
    {
        GeometryGroup testGroup = new GeometryGroup();
        testGroup.Children.Add(new RectangleGeometry(new Rect(-10, -10, 10, 10)));
        testGroup.Children.Add(new RectangleGeometry(new Rect(10, 10, 10, 10)));
        DrawingBrush brush = new DrawingBrush(
            new GeometryDrawing(Brushes.Black, null, testGroup));
        brush.Stretch = Stretch.None;
        labelArray[i, j].Background = brush;
}

properly generates:

But
for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++)
{
    for (int j = 0; j < 6; j++)
    {
        GeometryGroup testGroup = new GeometryGroup();
        testGroup.Children.Add(new RectangleGeometry(new Rect(20, 20, 10, 10)));
        DrawingBrush brush = new DrawingBrush(
            new GeometryDrawing(Brushes.Black, null, testGroup));
        brush.Stretch = Stretch.None;
        labelArray[i, j].Background = brush;
}

will generate:

where the rectangles are wrongly placed at the center of the label.

A: Just make your
   DrawingBrush.Stretch="None"
   DrawingBrush.ViewboxUnits="Absolute"
   DrawingBrush.Viewbox = new Rect(0,0,60,60);

Or use this XAML to apply to all labels...
    <Style TargetType="{x:Type Label}">
       <Setter Property="Background">
          <Setter.Value>
             <DrawingBrush Stretch="None" ViewboxUnits="Absolute" >
                 <DrawingBrush.Viewbox>
                     <Rect X="0" Y="0" Height="60" Width="60"/>
                 </DrawingBrush.Viewbox>
                 <DrawingBrush.Drawing>
                   <DrawingGroup>
                     <GeometryDrawing Brush="Black">
                       <GeometryDrawing.Geometry>
                         <RectangleGeometry>
                           <RectangleGeometry.Rect>
                              <Rect X="20" Y="20" Width="10" Height="10"/>
                           </RectangleGeometry.Rect>
                         </RectangleGeometry>
                       </GeometryDrawing.Geometry>
                     </GeometryDrawing>
                     <!--<GeometryDrawing Brush="Black">
                       <GeometryDrawing.Geometry>
                         <RectangleGeometry>
                           <RectangleGeometry.Rect>
                             <Rect X="40" Y="40" Width="10" Height="10"/>
                           </RectangleGeometry.Rect>
                         </RectangleGeometry>
                       </GeometryDrawing.Geometry>
                     </GeometryDrawing>-->
                 </DrawingGroup>
              </DrawingBrush.Drawing>
           </DrawingBrush>
        </Setter.Value>
      </Setter>
    </Style>

Hope this helps.


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Members of the Libyan National Army, the armed forces allied with the Interim Government in al-Bayda, during clashes with the Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council, an Islamist militia alliance, in Benghazi on April 1, 2015.
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The United Nations-backed, internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) struggled in 2016 to assert itself in the capital Tripoli, as two authorities—one also based in Tripoli and another in eastern Libya—continued to compete for legitimacy and control over resources and infrastructure.
Forces aligned with all governments and dozens of militias continued to clash, exacerbating a humanitarian crisis with close to half-a-million internally displaced people. The civilian population struggled to gain access to basic services such as healthcare, fuel, and electricity.
Militias and armed forces affiliated with the two governments engaged in arbitrary detentions, torture, unlawful killings, indiscriminate attacks, abductions, and forcible disappearances. Criminal gangs and militias abducted politicians, journalists, and civilians—including children—for political and monetary gain. The domestic criminal justice system remained dysfunctional, offering no prospects for accountability, while the International Criminal Court (ICC), despite having jurisdiction over Libya provided by the UN Security Council, failed to open any new investigation into ongoing crimes.
The United States, United Kingdom, France, and the United Arab Emirates reportedly expanded their military activities in Libya to support forces in fighting extremists in Sirte and Benghazi.
The Islamic State (also known as ISIS) lost control over large parts of its self-proclaimed capital in Sirte, where it had been based since June 2015, and remained embroiled in fighting with Libyan and foreign forces. ISIS groups summarily executed people for alleged witchcraft and "treason" and imposed a severe and restrictive interpretation of Sharia law in areas under their control.
Tens of thousands of migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees from Africa and the Middle East transited through Libya on their way to Europe, with at least 4,518 drowning or going missing while crossing the Mediterranean in unsafe vessels. While in Libya, armed groups and guards at migrant detention facilities subjected many to forced labor, torture, sexual abuse, and extortion.
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Libyan Forces Abuse Migrants at Sea
European Union efforts to stem migration from Libya risk condemning migrants and asylum seekers to violent abuse at the hands of government officials, militias, and criminal groups in Libya.
Political Transition and Constitution
The Presidential Council (PC), the highest body of the GNA, arrived in March in Tripoli to take control of ministries and government facilities that had previously been under the control of the self-proclaimed National Salvation Government, which stepped down in April to make way for the GNA .
In October, the former prime minister of the National Salvation Government announced a comeback together with the rump General National Congress, the former legislature, and took over the Tripoli premises of the State Council, the advisory body attached to the GNA.
The Interim Government, meanwhile, refused to recognize the cabinet proposed by the Presidency Council and continued to operate as a rival authority from al-Bayda and Tobruk in eastern Libya. Despite enjoying international recognition, the GNA struggled to win support domestically and gain authority and control over territory and institutions.
The so-called Libyan National Army (LNA), under the command of General Khalifa Hiftar and allied with the Interim Government, gained control of substantial territory in 2016, including in the oil crescent, where they took over major terminals. Libya's legislative body, the House of Representatives, remained allied with the Interim Government. Throughout the year, deputies opposing the UN-backed GNA obstructed voting for a proposed cabinet.
In June, the president of the House of Representatives, Agilah Saleh, declared martial law, a de facto state of emergency, in the eastern region and appointed the LNA chief of staff, Abdulrazeq al-Nadhouri, as military governor for that region. Since then, al-Nadhouri has replaced several elected civilian heads of municipal councils with military governors.
In September, Abdurrahman Swehli, head of the High Council of State, declared that, in light of the inability of the House of Representatives to confirm a cabinet, the High Council of State would exercise all powers, including legislative ones.
Libya's Constitution Drafting Assembly failed to finalize a preliminary draft constitution and remained embroiled in internal disagreements.
Security and Armed Militias
In the absence of a state authority exercising control over the national territory, dozens of rival militia groups and military forces, with varying agendas and allegiances, continued to flout international law with impunity. They indiscriminately shelled civilians, abducted and forcibly disappeared people, tortured, arbitrarily detained, and unlawfully killed people and destroyed civilian property.
In the first half of 2016, fighters loyal to ISIS controlled the central coastal town of Sirte and subjected residents to a rigid interpretation of Sharia law that included public floggings, amputation of limbs, and public lynchings, often leaving the victims' corpses on display.
Armed Conflict and War Crimes
Warring factions continued to indiscriminately shell civilian areas, mostly in Benghazi and Derna in the east and in Sirte. From March until August, 141 civilian were killed in the violence, including 30 children, and 146 injured, including 28 children, according to the UN Support Mission In Libya (UNSMIL).
In the east, the LNA and allied forces made substantial advances against the Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council, an alliance of groups including Islamist militias such as Ansar al-Sharia. As of November 2016, fighting remained concentrated in the Ganfouda neighborhood of Benghazi, where several hundred civilians, including Libyans and foreign nationals, remained trapped by a standoff between LNA and militants since 2014. Civilians, including children, struggled with limited access to medical care, electricity, and food.
In February, two Serbian civilians held by ISIS died in US air strikes on targets in the western coastal town of Sabratha, which also killed dozens of fighters. The same month, unidentified aircraft attacked a hospital compound in the city of Derna, killing at least two civilians and causing extensive damage.
In May, armed groups allied with the GNA, backed by US airstrikes, launched a military offensive against ISIS fighters in Sirte. Hostilities continued at time of writing.
In Derna, the LNA continued to fight against the Derna Revolutionaries Shura Council, an alliance of militias that participated in the ousting of ISIS from the city in 2015.
In July, 14 unidentified bodies were found close to a dumpster in Benghazi with gunshot wounds, and in October, 10 unidentified bodies with gunshot wounds and torture marks were found in a nearby neighborhood of Benghazi. Both incidents took place in areas under LNA control. To date, authorities have not publicly announced any conclusion to their investigations. In October, shelling by unidentified forces killed one woman and injured six others in a camp for internally displaced people from Tawergha, in Tripoli.
Arbitrary Detention, Torture, and Deaths in Custody
Prison authorities and militias continued to hold thousands of detainees, including some women and children, in long-term arbitrary detention without charges or due process. While conditions varied, most prisons lacked a functioning medical facility and hygienic sanitary installations. Guards and militia members mistreated and tortured detainees with impunity.
In June, unidentified armed groups killed 12 detainees upon their conditional release from al-Baraka prison in Tripoli. All 12 were members of the former Gaddafi government and had been accused of taking part in the violence against anti-government protesters in 2011. According to the families, the bodies were found in various locations around Tripoli. At time of writing, no investigation had been conducted into these crimes.
Ongoing insecurity led to the collapse of the criminal justice system in Libya. Courts in the east remained mostly shut, while elsewhere they operated at a reduced level. The Supreme Court failed to issue judgments on all cases that were heard before it due to political divisions. In Sirte and environs, ISIS groups implemented their own interpretation of Sharia law in areas under their control including punishing people for smoking, wearing "immodest" dress, and adultery.
The ICC has the mandate to investigate war crimes and crimes against humanity in Libya pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution 1970 passed on February 27, 2011. The ICC prosecutor has failed to open any new investigations into the grave and ongoing crimes in Libya, citing resource limitations.
Libyan authorities failed to surrender Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of former leader Muammar Gaddafi, to the ICC where he is wanted for committing crimes against humanity during the 2011 uprising. Gaddafi was held by a militia in Zintan since his arrest in 2011, and was last seen by UN monitors in Zintan in June 2014.
In her November 9 update to the Security Council, ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda announced her office would expand the Libya investigations in 2017 to include recent and ongoing serious crimes.
The penal code contains more than 30 articles that provide for the death penalty. Since Gaddafi's overthrow in 2011, civil and military courts around the country have imposed death sentences, including against eight former officials in the Gaddafi government in a flawed trial in 2015. No death sentences are known to have been carried out since 2010.
The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) estimated at 435,000 Libya's population of internally displaced people. UNHCR was unable to conduct vital activities such as child protection services at detention centers due to inadequate funding for its humanitarian programs.
In what amounts to a crime against humanity, militias and authorities in Misrata continued to prevent 40,000 residents of Tawergha, Tomina, and Karareem from returning to their homes in relation for alleged crimes during the 2011 revolution attributed to people from those cities against anti-Gaddafi activists and fighters.
In August, representatives of Misrata and Tawergha signed a reconciliation agreement that aims to ensure return home of the displaced from Tawergha as well as compensation for both sides and reconstruction of damaged structures. The deal also foresees accountability for serious crimes. It has yet to come into force.
Freedom of Speech and Expression
In June, an ISIS fighter allegedly shot dead freelance reporter Khaled Al Zantani in Benghazi. In Sirte, an ISIS fighter allegedly shot and killed photojournalist Abdelkader Fassouk in July, and in September, an ISIS fighter allegedly shot and killed Dutch photojournalist Jeroen Oerlemans.
The fate of Sofiane Chourabi and Nadhir Ktari, two Tunisian journalists who went missing in September 2014 while on assignment in Libya, remained unknown.
Armed groups kidnapped and disappeared other journalists. According to RSF, in January, a unit allied with the LNA in Benghazi arrested and tortured a local correspondent for a TV station, Libya HD, Badr Al Rabhi, for three days.
Women's Rights, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity
The penal code permits a reduced sentence for a man who kills or injures his wife or another female relative because he suspects her of extramarital sexual relations. Libyan law inadequately prohibits domestic violence and its personal status laws continue to discriminate against women, particularly with respect to marriage, divorce, and inheritance.
Same-sex relations are prohibited and punished with up to five years in jail.
Abductions and Enforced Disappearances
Militias continued to abduct and disappear civilians, including politicians and journalists, with impunity. Criminal groups abducted residents, including children, demanding large ransoms from their families and often killing their victims if relatives failed to come up with the money.
Those still missing include Tripoli civil society activist Abdelmoez Banoon and Benghazi prosecutor Abdel-Nasser Al-Jeroushi, both abducted by unidentified groups in 2014. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, wanted by the ICC for crimes against humanity and sentenced to death in absentia by a Tripoli court for crimes committed during the 2011 revolution, was last seen in June 2014, in Zintan. Gaddafi was held by the Abu Baker al-Siddiq Brigade in Zintan following his arrest in 2011.
Migrants, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers
Refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants, continued to flock to Europe via Libya. As of November, UNHCR recorded over 342,774 arrivals to Italy by sea from North Africa since January mostly from Libya. According to UNHCR, at least 4,518 died or went missing while crossing the Mediterranean from Libya to Europe. The International Organization for Migration estimated that 771,146 migrants and asylum seekers were in Libya as of November.
Members of the Libyan Coast Guards or Navy intercepted boats and returned the migrants and refugees back to land and into detention centers, often subjecting the migrants they intercepted to physical and verbal abuse. While the Department for Combating Illegal Migration (DCIM), which is part of the Ministry of Interior, managed the majority of migrant detention centers, militias and smugglers controlled other unofficial detention facilities.
Conditions at migrant detention facilities remained abysmal. Officials and militias held migrants and refugees in prolonged detention without judicial review and subjected them to poor conditions, including overcrowding and insufficient food. Guards and militia members subjected migrants and refugees to beatings, forced labor, and sexual violence.
Key International Actors
The United States, European Union, and regional states all played significant roles in the armed conflicts occurring in Libya. The US, France, and United Kingdom reportedly participated in military activities in support of Libyan forces against militant groups, most notably ISIS in Sirte and Benghazi.
Efforts to reach a political settlement between warring factions, led by the UN envoy to Libya Martin Kobler, and backed by members of the international community most notably the US, UK, France, and Italy, failed to achieve the desired results as parties remained engaged in hostilities, competing for legitimacy.
On March 8, the UN Panel of Experts on Libya, established pursuant to UN Security Council resolution 1973 (2011), issued its final report which said that several countries, individuals, and companies were responsible for violations of the arms embargo against Libya. According to the report, the UAE, Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, Ukraine and Sudan have all violated the arms embargo against Libya since 2011, by transferring weapons, ammunitions, aircraft or armored vehicles to the conflict parties.
Also in March, a leaked document revealed that British special forces had been actively fighting extremist groups in Libya since January. In July, France announced that three of its soldiers were killed in Libya after a helicopter crashed during an intelligence-gathering operation. In August, the US expanded its air campaign in Libya, at the request of the GNA, to include targets in the ISIS stronghold of Sirte.
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) released a report in February documenting widespread violations and abuses committed in Libya since 2014 that included unlawful killings; indiscriminate attacks; torture and ill treatment; arbitrary detention; abductions and disapperances; and violations against women, journalists, human rights defenders, migrants, and children.
Despite a recommendation by the High Commissioner that the Human Rights Council consider establishing an independent expert mandate on Libya to report on the human rights situation and progress towards accountability, the council's resolution only requested a further report from the high commissioner in March 2017. In a September update, the high commissioner's office reported to the council that the situation has not improved and that impunity prevails, and reiterated the recommendation that the council create an independent expert mandate.
The UN Security Council extended for another 12 months in March an arms embargo on Libya. In June, the council unanimously authorized the inspection of vessels off Libyan high seas in an effort to crackdown on illicit weapons smuggling. The council also passed a resolution in July that authorized moving Libya's category 2 chemical weapons out of the country and destroying them. In October, the council renewed its authorization for the interdiction of vessels used for smuggling migrants on the high seas off the coast of Libya.
The Rule of Law and Human Rights division at UNSMIL, which operates from Tunis and visits Libya only rarely due to security concerns, scaled down its public reporting on human rights violations. However, in March, it started producing a monthly bulletin on civilian casualties in Libya.
In June, the EU extended its anti-smuggling naval operation in the central Mediterranean, Operation Sophia, to include training for the Libyan Coast Guard and Navy. In July, NATO committed to supporting Operation Sophia by providing intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, as well as capacity-building for the Libyan coastguard and navy.
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