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From Wikepedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_India,_Singapore
Little India is an ethnic neighbourhood found in Singapore that has Tamil cultural elements. Little India lies to east of the Singapore River—across from Chinatown, located west of the river—and north of Kampong Glam. Both areas are part of the urban planning area of Rochor.
Singapore began as a boat quay at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. Its early days bear few written accounts which are made more difficult to interpret due to the many names it has had. Its original name in Malay meant "island at the end" of the peninsula.In the middle ages there was a settlement here with a trading post and fishing village; today Singapore technically contains sixty-three small islands. Here's a good view of the city from Merlion Park and up close at Raffles Place.From the fifteenth century onwards Singapore's warring neighbors took turns taking over control of the city. Over the past five centuries this port city has been the property of Siam, the Majapahit Empire of Java, Thailand, Portugal, Britain, Japan and Malaysia. Singapore finally achieved its independence in 1959 and has existed as the Republic of Singapore, a UN member nation.Singapore is really interesting because it's one of only five sovereign city-states which survived the colonial expansion period of world history. (The others are Vatican City, Monaco, San Marino and Andorra.) Its history as a busy port city has brought traders from all over the world, and their influence is commemorated in some interesting works of art. For example, see the British tea merchants along the Singapore river, and the Asian Civilizations Museum.In the nineteenth century Singapore was a major port for ships traveling between Europe and East Asia. During WWII the Battle of Singapore ended with the largest British surrender in history -- nearly 130,000 troops.Next time you have the chance to pass through Singapore, make sure to visit the zoo and see the white tigers, and be glad there's a fence in between. Also note how clean the city is, even under a bridge.Text by Steve Smith.


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"I'm a fighter, I can fight. That's all that matters. If you're an athlete, you're an athlete, and you learn how to adapt."
"Son, do you really want to do this?"
"Pops, I wanna do it."
With that two sentence conversation, three division boxing champion James Toney added mixed martial artist to his combat sports resume, and his longtime adviser, John "Pops" Arthur signed on to help his charge realize his ambition to move from the ring to the Octagon.
It may sound simple enough, but with Arthur on board, Toney was free to do what he does best – fight, talk, and build fights up – but not always in that order. And Arthur, mildly skeptical at first, quickly became a believer.
"He had always told me that he wanted to do it, even before this challenge came up," he said. "When the challenge came out, it drove him to another level. He has something to live for now that makes him more hungry. And he's hungry now."
If you've followed the career of the man nicknamed "Lights Out", you'll know that a hungry Toney is a dangerous Toney, and he's never been more dangerous than when he's been counted out before the opening bell.
From his first title-winning effort against Michael Nunn in 1991, to his later wins over Iran Barkley, Vassiliy Jirov, and Evander Holyfield, Toney enjoys fighting with his back to the wall, where his shoulder rolls, dips, and dodges create a false sense of security in opponents before he unleashes pinpoint counters in response. It's what he made his career in the boxing ring from, and he insists that there will be no changes in that MO when he makes his MMA debut against Randy Couture this weekend in the co-main event of UFC 118 in Boston.
"I'm a fighter, I can fight," said Toney. "That's all that matters. If you're an athlete, you're an athlete, and you learn how to adapt."
But will a scant few months of training in an entirely new sport be enough for Toney against Couture, a Hall of Famer in MMA with years of previous experience in wrestling? You know Toney's answer to that one, and while many in the boxing industry were skeptical of his intentions when the fight was announced, he has been putting in the hours in the gym to get a crash course in the sport.
"I'm having fun with it," he said. "When I started learning some moves, I started liking it."
Working with Antonio McKee and Mo Lawal, along with his head coach Trevor Sherman, Toney's days have been filled with takedowns, chokes, and groundfighting drills, and that's necessary, not just to be able to compete in the Octagon, but because the former middleweight, super middleweight, and cruiserweight champion's main form of attack in his boxing matches may not be effective in an MMA match.
More succinctly, the subtle old-school offensive and defensive tricks he learned from watching film of Jersey Joe Walcott, Ezzard Charles, and Sugar Ray Robinson may not help him on Saturday night unless Couture engages in an unlikely standup battle with him.
Toney disagrees.
"I've worked on things to add to my old-school things. I've learned things from Pops, I've learned from Trevor, from King Mo, and Antonio McKee. And I'm still learning the game, and I still like to learn. If you can't learn nothing new, then you don't need to be doing it. So even though I like the old-school methods better, I'm open to the new stuff."
And if you ask him about dirty boxing, Toney smiles.
"Randy's gonna come in and try to do what he does, what you call dirty boxing, and it's gonna be a short night for him," he said. "Very short. And I do hope he tries to grab me, because everybody knows that's my style – I'm an inside fighter. Well, what if he tries to take me to the ground? I've got something for him. We're ready and I'm not playing."
With statements like that, Toney vs Couture has taken on a life of its own in recent weeks, with more and more excitement building for the "Boxing vs UFC" matchup. For Couture, it's just another day in the office, as he's used to all the hoopla that surrounds each Pay-Per-View event. For Toney, who's been there before as well, it's a welcome return to the big stage, a place he really hasn't seen since his two fight series with Sam Peter in 2006-07.
Since then, he's unbeaten in four fights (three wins and one no contest), and he currently holds the fringe IBA heavyweight title. He promises a return to boxing in the fall, and also expects to keep fighting in the UFC as well.
"I'm gonna do them both because boxing's in my blood," he said. "I have a boxing title defense scheduled for October, and until I get those two girls (the Klitschko brothers) in the ring, I'm gonna fight."
In the process, he's garnered a whole new admiration society among the MMA media and fans, a startling development for the 42-year old, and one that Arthur has enjoyed watching.
"We're over the shock effect because we're working in it now, but it's amazing and we're enjoying it," said Arthur, who also doesn't buy into the 'freakshow' tag put on the fight, as he promises some surprises from his charge on Saturday night.
"This guy we're getting here (Couture) is not a gift because he's a world champion too, and I look at it like this: people say it's a freakshow or circus, and stuff like that, but how can you say that?" he asks. "You've got two champions facing each other. But the fight starts up here (raises his fists to ear level), and after that, we'll see what happens. They don't know that James is a real fighter. And they're gonna find out. They've never seen anybody with hands like James, and even if you're trying to grab him, he's gonna get off first."
And with four ounce gloves and a lifetime of experience, James Toney may end up being the most dangerous striker we've ever seen in the Octagon. But that's only if he can get his punches off and avoid Couture's takedowns. It's those 'what ifs' that make this one of the most interesting bouts we're likely to see. As for "Lights Out", he's just enjoying the ride.
"I'm having fun, I'm a natural fighter, and I'll adapt to any kind of style," he said. "I belong in the cage because everyone says I'm a beast."

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"I'm just trying to stay focused, stick to the training and what got
me here, take things in stride, get in there, and enjoy the experience." - Jordan Mein
On Monday, March 18, Jordan Mein was in the gym training.
Considering that he's a professional fighter that competes in the UFC's welterweight division, the fact that he was hitting the heavy bag and getting some time in on the mats on a Monday afternoon seems normal enough. What makes that particular entry from the 23-year-old Lethbridge, Alberta native's daily activity log a little more interesting is that two nights earlier, the Canadian Martial Arts Centre product was standing inside the Octagon in Montreal, earning his first win on the sport's biggest stage in spectacular fashion.
At UFC 158, Mein became the first person to finish veteran Dan Miller, earning a stoppage win over the Whippany, New Jersey resident with just 18 seconds remaining the first round. As impressive as the finishing sequence was, it almost never happened, as Miller caught Mein in an armbar early on in the round, forcing his young, but experienced, opponent to find an escape.
"I wasn't really thinking when the armbar came on; I was just kind of reacting," admits Mein with a laugh while soaking in the sun on a weekday afternoon not too long after the bout. "Then once I watched the fight after, I realized how tight the armbar was. It kind of set in afterwards; my elbow was kind of stiff for two or three days."
After getting free of the nearly-finished submission attempt, Mein went on the offensive, dropping Miller with a straight left down the pipe midway through the frame. A few minutes later, the referee was stepping in to wave off the fight, the serious look on Mein's face replaced with one of satisfaction and excitement.
"I was super-happy; I had so much fun out there," says Mein, who pushed his professional record to a 27-8 with the victory. "It was exhilarating – not just the fight, but the whole event.
"Weigh ins were pretty exciting; Montreal has some crazy fans, and they had that place packed for weigh ins. Once that was over with, I got the fun part started the next day when I got to fight. Stepping into the Octagon in front of that many people screaming and freaking out was a great experience, and I'm really glad I got to do it.
"The nerves were still there – you've still got to deal with the nerves and the pressure and whatnot – but that's also why it's such a high to win because you're overcoming all those things," he adds. "Fighting in Montreal, I've been there plenty, and it's kind of a second home as far as fights go, so it was a big advantage get my first win in Canada, and have lots of friends and family there. That was a big bonus. It's really exciting to me that I can entertain all my friends and family that are in the building that are freaking out when I get stuck in an armbar, and then they're jumping up and going crazy when I win. That means a lot to me."
Mein's career started with a loss to fellow Canadian UFC welterweight contender Rory MacDonald when the two were still teenagers, and in the six-plus years since, he's added another 34 fights to his resume. He cut his teeth trekking across Canada, fighting in smaller shows, gaining as much experience as he could, often competing in consecutive months.
Now that he's made it to the UFC, the seasoned veteran who still barely has to shave more than twice a week isn't changing his approach. Less than a week after dispatching Miller, the UFC tabbed Mein to replace Dan Hardy in the opening bout of this weekend's UFC on FOX fight card in San Jose, California.
"I think it was (on the) Thursday that my dad asked me if I wanted to do it, and I said, `Yeah, definitely.' I was healthy, and I got right back to training (that) Monday, so I figured why not? Let's keep rolling. I'm feeling great, and I want to go through it again; it was a super-good time.
"Matt Brown is another hard opponent; he's super-tough, and I think my style matches up well with his. I think I can do really well against him. I figured I was healthy, and saw this as a great opportunity. I think I can get another win and start my year off with a bang."
Young, emerging talents usually have to work their way to a place on a nationally televised broadcast opposite a surging veteran, but Mein happened to be in the right place at the right time. Coming off a thoroughly impressive performance against Miller certainly didn't hurt either.
Rather than have to slug it out and stack victories against lesser known opponents on the preliminary portion of a series of events, the Canadian up-and-comer has the chance to make an instant impact in the deep welterweight division, and he's intent on making the most of it this weekend at "The Shark Tank" in San Jose.
"(To start my UFC career with consecutive wins) against two guys who have been in the UFC for a long time and have established names is important," says Mein, who has gone 18-3 over his last 21 fights. "They're not just guys that no one has ever heard of before.
"Matt Brown is an Ultimate Fighter guy; he's been around for a long time, and he always has super-entertaining fights. He's on a four-fight win streak and is coming off a knockout of Mike Swick on FOX, so people are aware of what he's doing, and I think putting myself in that situation is really going to help my career."
Mein is well aware of what his upcoming opponent has been doing as well. In fact, the diligent second-generation fighter has been familiarizing himself with everyone in the welterweight division from the time he found out he'd be joining them on the UFC roster.
"When I signed with the UFC, I wrote down every single welterweight in the UFC so I can just look at their names, and have them in my mind," says Mein of the white board containing information on every 170-pound fighter in the organization.
"If I want to study them, go and watch tape on them, look-up who they fought, I have their names on hand. Once I get contracts, I go to the list, I look at their name, and I just think about how the fight is going to play out. It's there for me every morning when I wake up, and every night before I go to bed so I can get focused and stay focused."
Though he's still only 23, Mein also has an outlook on the sport and understanding of the bigger picture that belies his age. Two years ago, he was fighting for his father Lee's promotion, Rumble in the Cage, in his hometown of Lethbridge, working towards making his dream of fighting in the UFC a reality.
Now that he's here, the talented young Canadian isn't going to get wrapped up in the moment, let down his guard, or forget that it could all be taken away in an instant.
"(Reaching this level) means a lot. This been my dream since the beginning of my mixed martial arts career. Now I'm just trying to stay focused, stick to the training and what got me here, take things in stride, get in there, and enjoy the experience.
"With how good I feel about this last win, it can just as easily be taken away with a loss to Matt Brown, and I'm aware of that. That's the sport, and that's the way it is, so you can't hold on to your wins. You want to be proud of yourself and happy, but for me it's another challenge against a really, really tough dude, and I think I'll be just as happy – if not happier – after this next win."
And getting that "next win" is exactly what he plans to do on Saturday night.
"I think my style matches up well with his. I think I can do really well against him. I expect it to be a crazy fight because every fight that he has is super-exciting. He's a gritty guy; he just keeps moving forward, and he hurts people, so I'm expecting a hard fight.
"Obviously it's one that I think I can do well in, and I see myself getting my hand raised, but he's on a win streak for a reason. To derail him from that is going to be hard, but I think I can do it."
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In today's real estate market, more houses are coming to market every day. Eager buyers are searching for their dream homes, so setting the right price for your house is one of the most important things you can do.
According to CoreLogic's latest Home Price Index, home values have risen at over 6% a year over the past two years, but have started to slow to 3.6% over the last 12 months. By this time next year, CoreLogicpredicts home values will be 5.4% higher.
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By TAMI ABDOLLAH and GILLIAN FLACCUS
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BIG BEAR LAKE, California (AP) _ As police scoured mountain peaks for days, using everything from bloodhounds to high-tech helicopters, the revenge-seeking former Los Angeles police officer they wanted was hiding among them, holed up in a vacation cabin across the street from their command post.
It was there that Christopher Dorner apparently took refuge last Thursday, four days after beginning a deadly rampage that would claim four lives.
The search ended abruptly Tuesday when a man believed to be Dorner bolted from hiding, stole two cars, barricaded himself in a vacant cabin and mounted a last stand in a furious shootout in which he killed one sheriff's deputy and wounded another before the tear gas-filled building erupted in flames.
He never emerged from the ruins. Hours later, a charred body was found in the basement of the burned cabin along with a wallet and personal items, including a California driver's license with the name Christopher Dorner, an official briefed on the investigation told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because of the ongoing investigation.
Authorities believe the remains are Dorner's, but they have not been formally identified.
"We have reason to believe that it is him," San Bernardino County sheriff's spokeswoman Cynthia Bachman said.
Dorner, 33, had said in lengthy rant police believe he posted on Facebook that he expected to die in one final, violent confrontation with police, and if it was him in the cabin that's just what happened.
The apparent end came very close to where his trail went cold six days earlier when his burning pickup truck _ with guns and camping gear inside _ was abandoned with a broken axle on a fire road in the San Bernardino National Forest near the ski resort town of Big Bear Lake.
His footprints led away from the truck and vanished on frozen soil.
With no sign of him and few leads, police offered a $1 million reward to bring him to justice and end a "reign of terror" that had more than 50 families of targeted Los Angeles police officers under round-the-clock protection after he threatened to bring "warfare" to the LAPD, officers and their kin.
Just a few hours after police announced Tuesday that they had fielded more than 1,000 tips with no sign of Dorner, word came that a man matching his description had tied up two people in a Big Bear Lake cabin, stole their car and fled.
Game wardens from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife who were part of the search detail spotted the purple Nissan that had been reported stolen going in the opposite direction and gave chase, department spokesman Lt. Patrick Foy said. The driver looked like Dorner.
They lost the purple car after it passed a school bus and turned onto a side road, but two other Fish and Wildlife patrols turned up that road a short time later, and were searching for the car when a white pickup truck sped erratically toward the wardens.
"He took a close look at the driver and realized it was the suspect," Foy said.
Dorner, who allegedly stole the pickup truck at gunpoint after crashing the first car, rolled down a window and opened fire on the wardens, striking a warden's truck more than a dozen times.
One of the wardens shot at the suspect as he rounded a curve in the road. It's unclear if he hit him, but the stolen pickup careened off the road and crashed in a snow bank. Dorner then ran on foot to the cabin where he barricaded himself and got in a shootout with San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies and other officers who arrived.
Two deputies were shot, one fatally.
A SWAT team surrounded the cabin and used an armored vehicle to break out the cabin windows, said a law enforcement official who requested anonymity because the investigation was ongoing. The officers then pumped a gas into the cabin and blasted a message over a loudspeaker: "Surrender or come out."
The armored vehicle then tore down each of the cabin's four walls.
A single shot was heard inside before the cabin was engulfed in flames, the law enforcement official told The Associated Press.
Until Tuesday, authorities weren't sure Dorner was still in Big Bear Lake, where his pickup truck was found within walking distance from the cabin where he hid.
Even door-to-door searches failed to turn up any trace of him in the quiet, bucolic neighborhood where children were playing in the snow Tuesday night.
With many searchers leaving town amid speculation he was long gone, the command center across the street was taken down Monday.
Ron Erickson, whose house is only about quarter mile away, said officers interrogated him to make sure he wasn't being held hostage. Erickson himself had been keeping a nervous watch on his neighborhood, but he never saw the hulking Dorner.
"I looked at all the cabins that backed the national forest and I just didn't think to look at the one across from the command post," he said. "It didn't cross my mind. It just didn't."
Police say Dorner began his run on Feb. 6 after they connected the slayings of a former police captain's daughter and her fiance with his angry manifesto.
Dorner blamed LAPD Capt. Randal Quan for providing poor representation before the police disciplinary board that fired him for filing a false report.
Dorner, who is black, claimed in his online rant that he was the subject of racism by the department and was targeted for doing the right thing.
Chief Charlie Beck, who initially dismissed Dorner's allegations, said he would reopen the investigation into his firing _ not to appease the ex-officer, but to restore confidence in the black community, which had a long fractured relationship with police that has improved in recent years.
Dorner vowed to get even with those who had wronged him as part of his plan to reclaim his good name.
"You're going to see what a whistleblower can do when you take everything from him especially his NAME!!!" the rant said. "You have awoken a sleeping giant."
Within hours of being named as a suspect in the killings, the 6-foot, 270-pounder described as armed and "extremely dangerous," tried unsuccessfully to steal a boat in San Diego to flee to Mexico. After leaving a trail of evidence, he headed north where he opened fire on two patrol cars in Riverside County, shooting three officers and killing one.
With a description of his car broadcast all over the Southwest and Mexico, he managed to get to the mountains 80 miles (130 kilometers) east of Los Angeles where his burning truck was found with a broken axle.
Only a short distance from the truck, he spent his final days with a front-row seat to the search mobilized right outside.


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In order to achieve the dream of homeownership, many buyers look for creative financing to aid them in their quest. One such option is a piggyback mortgage, which actually involves taking out two separate loans to make homeownership more affordable. These loans can be very helpful, but borrowers must know the risks in order to be succesful.
Piggyback Definition
Here's how a piggyback mortgage works. You take out a traditional home loan for 80% of the home purchase price. You put down 10% of your own cash as a downpayment. Then in order to cover the remaining 10%, you take out a second home mortgage. Sometimes a piggback loan is also called an 80-10-10 loan.
The Backstory
Piggyback mortgages became very popular during the housing boom in the early 2000s, when home prices were skyrocketing. In order to be able to afford to buy a home, many Americans used piggyback loans to keep their overall loan costs down without having to provide a traditional 20% downpayment. Back then, some lenders would even let borrowers take out an 80% conventional loan and then a 20% piggyback loan that would cover the remaining cost of the loan, allowing the borrower to avoid a downpayment altogether.
This arrangement created plenty of problems when the housing market crashed and homeowners struggled to make their payments. When piggyback borrowers tried to apply for mortgage modifications, they had a very difficult time because they actually had two loans connected to their houses. It also meant that many of these borrowers found themselves underwater or upside down on their mortgages – they owed more than their homes were worth. If they had to move or were unable to make their payments, foreclosure was a common outcome.
Since that time, most lenders will not make piggyback loans of more than 10%, so that borrowers will have to contribute a down payment of at least 10% and have some equity to help avoid foreclosure.
The Benefits for Borrowers
The piggyback mortgage helps borrowers in three main ways:
- It allows the borrower to purchase a home with a smaller down payment.
- It usually helps the borrower get a better interest rate on the higher balance loan.
- It generally helps the borrower to avoid private mortgage insurance (PMI).
As discussed earlier, a piggyback borrower only has to contribute 10% as a downpayment because the piggyback counts as the other 10% of a standard downpayment. And because the 20% downpayment requirement has been met, no PMI will be required saving the borrower hundreds of dollars each year. And conventional loans of no more than 80% often get much better interest rates than other types of mortgages.
Some Things to Consider
The way to best utilize a piggyback mortgage is to pay off the second loan as quickly as possible. Then you are left with just a traditional mortgage at a good interest rate to pay off. If you do not work quickly to payoff your piggyback loan, the interest rate on the small loan could rise (its usually adjustable) and could cost you more money.
Plus there are sometimes more closing costs involved with a piggyback mortgage as the lender has to do the work to underwrite two loans instead of one.
And if you ever decide to refinance you may have a tricky time. You may be required to pay off the second loan before you can refinance.
Once you understand how to make a piggyback mortgage work for you, it can be a useful tool on your journey to homeownership.
If you have questions or think that a Piggyback Mortgage might work for you or someone that you know - give Vero Mortgage a call today at 559-734-5000 and mention that you're interested in a Piggyback Mortgage loan.


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Besides meeting some of the most beautiful exotic women in the world, you will also have the opportunity to experience the hottest nightclubs anywhere! Nowhere will you find a more exhilarating nightlife than Bangkok. Our staff will guide you to the best places to have fun and excitement. Your tour will start off with our staff picking you up at the airport. From there you will be taken to your hotel where you will stay in a large suite with a king size bed, 42 inch plasma TV, high speed Internet & kitchenette. Also, you will start each day with a wonderful buffet breakfast.
On your first day our staff will take you on a city tour. This will give you a great opportunity to see how incredible Bangkok is. Just prior to the first social we will hold an interpreters meeting. This will give you a chance to meet with all of our interpreters. That evening you will attend the first social where you will meet some of the most beautiful and sincere women of Thailand .
On Saturday morning we will have a walking & Metro tour; showing how to easily get around the city using the Sky Train. By Sky Train you can easily get to most of the main attractions of Bangkok. This is a quick and easy way to get around the city.
Saturday night we will hold the next social where you will have an opportunity to meet more young, beautiful and available ladies.
We will have staff on hand to show you the best restaurants & nightclubs in the city. The hotel is located just minutes from the hottest nightlife in all of Asia. Bangkok also has the largest shopping district in the world. It is said if you cannot find it in Bangkok then it does not exist.
If you ever find yourself without a date just stop in our office anytime and look through our catalogs. Our staff will always be happy to arrange a date for you anytime during the tour, and of course there is no charge for this.
Join us in the most exciting city in the world! Known as the City of Angels, there is no other city in the world like Bangkok Thailand.
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Bangkok is also home to some of the best Golf courses in Asia. Play golf during the day and socialize with some of the most beautiful women of the world. The average green fees in Bangkok is just $50 and this includes your personal Caddy.
Many of the courses are just a few minutes from the hotel. Our staff will be happy to reserve tee times before you arrive. Just let our staff know when you would like to play or join one of the groups in a friendly tournament. Click here to find dates and times of our golf tournaments.
Besides dating these enchanting women of Thailand , it is one of the best places to shop in the world. Dozens of shopping malls are located within minutes from the hotel.
From local crafts to designer clothes, you will find huge discounts. Tailor shops are on every street and you can have custom tailored suits made the same day for less then $75.
Take a unique excursion to the famous Floating Market . A great day trip with one of the ladies you have met during the socials. Take a private boat along the canals and waterways of Thailand where you will be captivated by their unique culture.
Thailand is home of the world-renowned Bumrungrad International Hospital .
Ranked as the best international hospital in the world. Serving over 2500 outpatients a day. If you need medical or dental treatment, the cost savings can more than cover the cost of your trip. A savings of up to 90% over American Hospitals and the quality of treatment is second to none.
The Agency Hotel is only a five minute Walk to Bumrungrad
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Regardless if it works out with the girl I am seeing, I will never date in America again. I just did not realize the differences in the way women were from one culture to the next. To actually meet beautiful women who are so nice, caring, and sincere, it was refreshing to meet women who are actually looking for real love, not just a penis with a wallet. And the best thing is they are much more beautiful and younger than the women I meet in America. I only wish I had discovered this 20 years ago.
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Please note the tour begins Thursday, check-in time is after 3:00pm. If you arrive on an early morning flight and wish to check-in early, you will need to make arrangements for early check-in. It is best to arrive on Thursday evening to early Friday morning.
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Text of Monroe's Speech
Seventh State of the Union Address
Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives:
Many important subjects will claim your attention during the present session, of which I shall endeavor to give, in aid of your deliberations, a just idea in this communication. I undertake this duty with diffidence, from the vast extent of the interests on which I have to treat and of their great importance to every portion of our Union. I enter on it with zeal from a thorough conviction that there never was a period since the establishment of our Revolution when, regarding the condition of the civilized world and its bearing on us, there was greater necessity for devotion in the public servants to their respective duties, or for virtue, patriotism, and union in our constituents.
Meeting in you a new Congress, I deem it proper to present this view of public affairs in greater detail than might otherwise be necessary. I do it, however, with peculiar satisfaction, from a knowledge that in this respect I shall comply more fully with the sound principles of our Government.
The people being with us exclusively the sovereign, it is indispensable that full information be laid before them on all important subjects, to enable them to exercise that high power with complete effect. If kept in the dark, they must be incompetent to it. We are all liable to error, and those who are engaged in the management of public affairs are more subject to excitement and to be led astray by their particular interests and passions than the great body of our constituents, who, living at home in the pursuit of their ordinary avocations, are calm but deeply interested spectators of events and of the conduct of those who are parties to them.
To the people every department of the Government and every individual in each are responsible, and the more full their information the better they can judge of the wisdom of the policy pursued and of the conduct of each in regard to it. From their dispassionate judgment much aid may always be obtained, while their approbation will form the greatest incentive and most gratifying reward for virtuous actions, and the dread of their censure the best security against the abuse of their confidence. Their interests in all vital questions are the same, and the bond, by sentiment as well as by interest, will be proportionably strengthened as they are better informed of the real state of public affairs, especially in difficult conjunctures. It is by such knowledge that local prejudices and jealousies are surmounted, and that a national policy extending its fostering care and protection to all the great interests of our Union, is formed and steadily adhered to.
A precise knowledge of our relations with foreign powers as respects our negotiations and transactions with each is thought to be particularly necessary. Equally necessary is it that we should for a just estimate of our resources, revenue, and progress in every kind of improvement connected with the national prosperity and public defense. It is by rendering justice to other nations that we may expect it from them. It is by our ability to resent injuries and redress wrongs that we may avoid them.
The commissioners under the 5th article of the treaty of Ghent, having disagreed in their opinions respecting that portion of the boundary between the Territories of the United States and of Great Britain the establishment of which had been submitted to them, have made their respective reports in compliance with that article, that the same might be referred to the decision of a friendly power. It being manifest, however, that it would be difficult, if not impossible, for any power to perform that office without great delay and much inconvenience to itself, a proposal has been made by this Government, and acceded to by that of Great Britain, to endeavor to establish that boundary by amicable negotiation.
It appearing from long experience that no satisfactory arrangement could be formed of the commercial intercourse between the United States and the British colonies in this hemisphere by legislative acts while each party pursued its own course without agreement or concert with the other, a proposal has been made to the British Government to regulate this commerce by treaty, as it has been to arrange in like manner the just claim of the citizens of the United States inhabiting the States and Territories bordering on the lakes and rivers which empty into the St. Lawrence to the navigation of that river to the ocean. For these and other objects of high importance to the interests of both parties a negotiation has been opened with the British Government which it is hoped will have a satisfactory result.
The commissioners under the 6th and 7th articles of the treaty of Ghent having successfully closed their labors in relation to the 6th, have proceeded to the discharge of those relating to the 7th. Their progress in the extensive survey required for the performance of their duties justifies the presumption that it will be completed in the ensuing year.
The negotiation which had been long depending with the French Government on several important subjects, and particularly for a just indemnity for losses sustained in the late wars by the citizens of the United States under unjustifiable seizures and confiscations of their property, has not as yet had the desired effect. As this claim rests on the same principle with others which have been admitted by the French Government, it is not perceived on what just ground it can be rejected. A minister will be immediately appointed to proceed to France and resume the negotiation on this and other subjects which may arise between the two nations.
At the proposal of the Russian Imperial Government, made through the minister of the Emperor residing here, a full power and instructions have been transmitted to the minister of the United States at St. Petersburg to arrange by amicable negotiation the respective rights and interests of the two nations on the North West coast of this continent. A similar proposal had been made by His Imperial Majesty to the Government of Great Britain, which has likewise been acceded to. The Government of the United States has been desirous by this friendly proceeding of manifesting the great value which they have invariably attached to the friendship of the Emperor and their solicitude to cultivate the best understanding with his Government. In the discussions to which this interest has given rise and in the arrangements by which they may terminate the occasion has been judged proper for asserting, as a principle in which the rights and interests of the United States are involved, that the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers.
Since the close of the last session of Congress the commissioners and arbitrators for ascertaining and determining the amount of indemnification which may be due to citizens of the United States under the decision of His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Russia, in conformity to the convention concluded at St. Petersburg on [1822-07-12], have assembled in this city, and organized themselves as a board for the performance of the duties assigned to them by that treaty. The commission constituted under the 11th article of the treaty of [1819-02-22], between the United States and Spain is also in session here, and as the term of three years limited by the treaty for the execution of the trust will expire before the period of the next regular meeting of Congress, the attention of the Legislature will be drawn to the measures which may be necessary to accomplish the objects for which the commission was instituted.
In compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives adopted at their last session, instructions have been given to all the ministers of the United States accredited to the powers of Europe and America to propose the proscription of the African slave trade by classing it under the denomination, and inflicting on its perpetrators the punishment, of piracy. Should this proposal be acceded to, it is not doubted that this odious and criminal practice will be promptly and entirely suppressed. It is earnestly hoped that it will be acceded to, from the firm belief that it is the most effectual expedient that can be adopted for the purpose.
At the commencement of the recent war between France and Spain it was declared by the French Government that it would grant no commissions to privateers, and that neither the commerce of Spain herself nor of neutral nations should be molested by the naval force of France, except in the breach of a lawful blockade. This declaration, which appears to have been faithfully carried into effect, concurring with principles proclaimed and cherished by the United States from the first establishment of their independence, suggested the hope that the time had arrived when the proposal for adopting it as a permanent and invariable rule in all future maritime wars might meet the favorable consideration of the great European powers. Instructions have accordingly been given to our ministers with France, Russia, and Great Britain to make those proposals to their respective Governments, and when the friends of humanity reflect on the essential amelioration to the condition of the human race which would result from the abolition of private war on the sea and on the great facility by which it might be accomplished, requiring only the consent of a few sovereigns, an earnest hope is indulged that these overtures will meet with an attention animated by the spirit in which they were made, and that they will ultimately be successful.
The ministers who were appointed to the Republics of Colombia and Buenos Ayres during the last session of Congress proceeded shortly afterwards to their destinations. Of their arrival there official intelligence has not yet been received. The minister appointed to the Republic of Chile will sail in a few days. An early appointment will also be made to Mexico. A minister has been received from Colombia, and the other Governments have been informed that ministers, or diplomatic agents of inferior grade, would be received from each, accordingly as they might prefer the one or the other.
The minister appointed to Spain proceeded soon after his appointment for Cadiz, the residence of the Sovereign to whom he was accredited. In approaching that port the frigate which conveyed him was warned off by the commander of the French squadron by which it was blockaded and not permitted to enter, although apprised by the captain of the frigate of the public character of the person whom he had on board, the landing of whom was the sole object of his proposed entry. This act, being considered an infringement of the rights of ambassadors and of nations, will form a just cause of complaint to the Government of France against the officer by whom it was committed.
The actual condition of the public finances more than realizes the favorable anticipations that were entertained of it at the opening of the last session of Congress. On the first of January there was a balance in the Treasury of $4,237,427.55. From that time to the 30th of September the receipts amounted to upward of $16.1M, and the expenditures to $11.4M. During the 4th quarter of the year it is estimated that the receipts will at least equal the expenditures, and that there will remain in the Treasury on the first day of January next a surplus of nearly $9M.
On [1825-01-01], a large amount of the war debt and a part of the Revolutionary debt become redeemable. Additional portions of the former will continue to become redeemable annually until the year 1835. it is believed, however, that if the United States remain at peace the whole of that debt may be redeemed by the ordinary revenue of those years during that period under the provision of the act of [1817-03-03], creating the sinking fund, and in that case the only part of the debt that will remain after the year 1835 will be the $7M of 5% stock subscribed to the Bank of the United States, and the 3% Revolutionary debt, amounting to $13,296,099.06, both of which are redeemable at the pleasure of the Government.
The state of the Army in its organization and discipline has been gradually improving for several years, and has now attained a high degree of perfection. The military disbursements have been regularly made and the accounts regularly and promptly rendered for settlement. The supplies of various descriptions have been of good quality, and regularly issued at all of the posts. A system of economy and accountability has been introduced into every branch of the service which admits of little additional improvement. This desirable state has been attained by the act reorganizing the staff of the Army, passed on [1818-04-14].
The moneys appropriated for fortifications have been regularly and economically applied, and all the works advanced as rapidly as the amount appropriated would admit. Three important works will be completed in the course of this year — that is, Fort Washington, Fort Delaware, and the fort at the Rigolets, in Louisiana.
The Board of Engineers and the Topographical Corps have been in constant and active service in surveying the coast and projecting the works necessary for its defense.
The Military Academy has attained a degree of perfection in its discipline and instruction equal, as is believed, to any institution of its kind in any country.
The money appropriated for the use of the Ordnance Department has been regularly and economically applied. The fabrication of arms at the national armories and by contract with the Department has been gradually improving in quality and cheapness. It is believed that their quality is now such as to admit of but little improvement.
The completion of the fortifications renders it necessary that there should be a suitable appropriation for the purpose of fabricating the cannon and carriages necessary for those works.
Under the appropriation of $5,000 for exploring the Western waters for the location of a site for a Western armory, a commission was constituted, consisting of Colonel McRee, Colonel Lee, and Captain Talcott, who have been engaged in exploring the country. They have not yet reported the result of their labors, but it is believed that they will be prepared to do it at an early part of the session of Congress.
During the month of June last General Ashley and his party, who were trading under a license from the Government, were attacked by the Ricarees while peaceably trading with the Indians at their request. Several of the party were killed and wounded and their property taken or destroyed.
Colonel Leavenworth, who commanded Fort Atkinson, at the Council Bluffs, the most western post, apprehending that the hostile spirit of the Ricarees would extend to other tribes in that quarter, and that thereby the lives of the traders on the Missouri and the peace of the frontier would be endangered, took immediate measures to check the evil.
With a detachment of the regiment stationed at the Bluffs he successfully attacked the Ricaree village, and it is hoped that such an impression has been made on them as well as on the other tribes on the Missouri as will prevent a recurrence of future hostility.
The report of the Secretary of War, which is herewith transmitted, will exhibit in greater detail the condition of the Department in its various branches, and the progress which has been made in its administration during the three first quarters of the year.
I transmit a return of the militia of the several States according to the last reports which have been made by the proper officers in each to the Department of War. by reference to this return it will be seen that it is not complete, although great exertions have been made to make it so. As the defense and even the liberties of the country must depend in times of imminent danger on the militia, it is of the highest importance that it be well organized, armed, and disciplined throughout the Union.
The report of the Secretary of War shews the progress made during the three first quarters of the present year by the application of the fund appropriated for arming the militia. Much difficulty is found in distributing the arms according to the act of Congress providing for it from the failure of the proper departments in many of the States to make regular returns. The act of [1820-05-12] provides that the system of tactics and regulations of the various corps of the Regular Army shall be extended to the militia. This act has been very imperfectly executed from the want of uniformity in the organization of the militia, proceeding from the defects of the system itself, and especially in its application to that main arm of the public defense. It is thought that this important subject in all its branches merits the attention of Congress.
The report of the Secretary of the Navy, which is now communicated, furnishes an account of the administration of that Department for the three first quarters of the present year, with the progress made in augmenting the Navy, and the manner in which the vessels in commission have been employed.
The usual force has been maintained in the Mediterranean Sea, the Pacific Ocean, and along the Atlantic coast, and has afforded the necessary protection to our commerce in those seas.
In the West Indies and the Gulf of Mexico our naval force has been augmented by the addition of several small vessels provided for by the "act authorizing an additional naval force for the suppression of piracy", passed by Congress at their last session. That armament has been eminently successful in the accomplishment of its object. The piracies by which our commerce in the neighborhood of the island of Cuba had been afflicted have been repressed and the confidence of our merchants in a great measure restored.
The patriotic zeal and enterprise of Commodore Porter, to whom the command of the expedition was confided, has been fully seconded by the officers and men under his command. And in reflecting with high satisfaction on the honorable manner in which they have sustained the reputation of their country and its Navy, the sentiment is alloyed only by a concern that in the fulfillment of that arduous service the diseases incident to the season and to the climate in which it was discharged have deprived the nation of many useful lives, and among them of several officers of great promise.
In the month of August a very malignant fever made its appearance at Thompsons Island, which threatened the destruction of our station there. Many perished, and the commanding officer was severely attacked. Uncertain as to his fate and knowing that most of the medical officers had been rendered incapable of discharging their duties, it was thought expedient to send to that post an officer of rank and experience, with several skilled surgeons, to ascertain the origin of the fever and the probability of its recurrence there in future seasons; to furnish every assistance to those who were suffering, and, if practicable, to avoid the necessity of abandoning so important a station. Commodore Rodgers, with a promptitude which did him honor, cheerfully accepted that trust, and has discharged it in the manner anticipated from his skill and patriotism. Before his arrival Commodore Porter, with the greater part of the squadron, had removed from the island and returned to the United States in consequence of the prevailing sickness. Much useful information has, however, been obtained as to the state of the island and great relief afforded to those who had been necessarily left there.
Although our expedition, cooperating with an invigorated administration of the government of the island of Cuba, and with the corresponding active exertions of a British naval force in the same seas, have almost entirely destroyed the unlicensed piracies from that island, the success of our exertions has not been equally effectual to suppress the same crime, under other pretenses and colors, in the neighboring island of Porto Rico. They have been committed there under the abusive issue of Spanish commissions.
At an early period of the present year remonstrances were made to the governor of that island, by an agent who was sent for the purpose, against those outrages on the peaceful commerce of the United States, of which many had occurred. That officer, professing his own want of authority to make satisfaction for our just complaints, answered only by a reference of them to the Government of Spain. The minister of the United States to that court was specially instructed to urge the necessity of immediate and effectual interposition of that Government, directing restitution and indemnity for wrongs already committed and interdicting the repetition of them. The minister, as has been seen, was debarred access to the Spanish Government, and in the mean time several new cases of flagrant outrage have occurred, and citizens of the United States in the island of Porto Rico have suffered, and others been threatened with assassination for asserting their unquestionable rights even before the lawful tribunals of the country.
The usual orders have been given to all our public ships to seize American vessels in the slave trade and bring them in for adjudication, and I have the gratification to state that not one so employed has been discovered, and there is good reason to believe that our flag is now seldom, if at all, disgraced by that traffic.
It is a source of great satisfaction that we are always enabled to recur to the conduct of our Navy with price and commendation. As a means of national defense it enjoys the public confidence, and is steadily assuming additional importance. It is submitted whether a more efficient and equally economical organization of it might not in several respects be effected. It is supposed that higher grades than now exist by law would be useful. They would afford well-merited rewards to those who have long and faithfully served their country, present the best incentives to good conduct, and the best means of insuring a proper discipline; destroy the inequality in that respect between military and naval services, and relieve our officers from many inconveniences and mortifications which occur when our vessels meet those of other nations, ours being the only service in which such grades do not exist.
A report of the PostMaster-General, which accompanies this communication, will shew the present state of the Post-Office Department and its general operations for some years past.
There is established by law 88,600 miles of post roads, on which the mail is now transported 85,700 miles, and contracts have been made for its transportation on all the established routes, with one or 2 exceptions. There are 5,240 post offices in the Union, and as many post masters. The gross amount of postage which accrued from [1822-07-01] to [1823-07-01] was $1,114,345.12. During the same period the expenditures of the Post-Office Department amounted to $1,169,885.51 and consisted of the following items, viz:
- Compensation to post masters, $353,995.98;
- incidental expenses, $30,866.37;
- transportation of the mail, $784,600.08;
- payments into the Treasury, $423.08.
- On the first of July last there was due to the Department from post masters $135,245.28;
- from late post masters and contractors, $256,749.31;
making a total amount of balances due to the Department of $391,994.59.
These balances embrace all delinquencies of post masters and contractors which have taken place since the organization of the Department. There was due by the Department to contractors on the first of July last $26,548.64. The transportation of the mail within five years past has been greatly extended, and the expenditures of the Department proportionably increased. Although the postage which has accrued within the last three years has fallen short of the expenditures $262,821.46, it appears that collections have been made from the outstanding balances to meet the principal part of the current demands.
It is estimated that not more than $250,000 of the above balances can be collected, and that a considerable part of this sum can only be realized by a resort to legal process. Some improvements in the receipts for postage is expected. A prompt attention to the collection of moneys received by post masters, it is believed, will enable the Department to continue its operations without aid from the Treasury, unless the expenditures shall be increased by the establishment of new mail routes.
A revision of some parts of the post office law may be necessary; and it is submitted whether it would not be proper to provide for the appointment of post masters, where the compensation exceeds a certain amount, by nomination to the Senate, as other officers of the General Government are appointed.
Having communicated my views to Congress at the commencement of the last session respecting the encouragement which ought to be given to our manufactures and the principle on which it should be founded, I have only to add that those views remain unchanged, and that the present state of those countries with which we have the most immediate political relations and greatest commercial intercourse tends to confirm them. Under this impression I recommend a review of the tariff for the purpose of affording such additional protection to those articles which we are prepared to manufacture, or which are more immediately connected with the defense and independence of the country.
The actual state of the public accounts furnishes additional evidence of the efficiency of the present system of accountability in relation to the public expenditure. Of the moneys drawn from the Treasury since [1817-03-04], the sum remaining unaccounted for on the 30th of September last is more than $1.5M less than on the 30th of September preceding; and during the same period a reduction of nearly $1M has been made in the amount of the unsettled accounts for moneys advanced previously to [1817-03-04]. It will be obvious that in proportion as the mass of accounts of the latter description is diminished by settlement the difficulty of settling the residue is increased from the consideration that in many instances it can be obtained only by legal process. For more precise details on this subject I refer to a report from the first Comptroller of the Treasury.
The sum which was appropriated at the last session for the repairs of the Cumberland road has been applied with good effect to that object. A final report has not been received from the agent who was appointed to superintend it. As soon as it is received it shall be communicated to Congress.
Many patriotic and enlightened citizens who have made the subject an object of particular investigation have suggested an improvement of still greater importance. They are of the opinion that the waters of the Chesapeake and Ohio may be connected together by one continued canal, and at an expense far short of the value and importance of the object to be obtained. If this could be accomplished it is impossible to calculate the beneficial consequences which would result from it.
A great portion of the produce of the very fertile country through which it would pass would find a market through that channel. Troops might be moved with great facility in war, with cannon and every kind of munition, and in either direction. Connecting the Atlantic with the Western country in a line passing through the seat of the National Government, it would contribute essentially to strengthen the bond of union itself.
Believing as I do that Congress possess the right to appropriate money for such a national object (the jurisdiction remaining to the States through which the canal would pass), I submit it to your consideration whether it may not be advisable to authorize by an adequate appropriation the employment of a suitable number of the officers of the Corps of Engineers to examine the unexplored ground during the next season and to report their opinion thereon. It will likewise be proper to extend their examination to the several routes through which the waters of the Ohio may be connected by canals with those of Lake Erie.
As the Cumberland road will require annual repairs, and Congress have not thought it expedient to recommend to the States an amendment to the Constitution for the purpose of vesting in the United States a power to adopt and execute a system of internal improvement, it is also submitted to your consideration whether it may not be expedient to authorize the Executive to enter into an arrangement with the several States through which the road passes to establish tolls, each within its limits, for the purpose of defraying the expense of future repairs and of providing also by suitable penalties for its protection against future injuries.
The act of Congress of [1822-05-07], appropriated the sum of $22,700 for the purpose of erecting two piers as a shelter for vessels from ice near Cape Henlopen, Delaware Bay. To effect the object of the act the officers of the Board of Engineers, with Commodore Bainbridge, were directed to prepare plans and estimates of piers sufficient to answer the purpose intended by the act. It appears by their report, which accompanies the documents from the War Department, that the appropriation is not adequate to the purpose intended; and as the piers would be of great service both to the navigation of the Delaware Bay and the protection of vessels on the adjacent parts of the coast, I submit for the consideration of Congress whether additional and sufficient appropriations should not be made.
The Board of Engineers were also directed to examine and survey the entrance of the harbor of the port of Presquille, in PA, in order to make an estimate of the expense of removing the obstructions to the entrance, with a plan of the best mode of effecting the same, under the appropriation for that purpose by act of Congress passed 3rd of March last. The report of the Board accompanies the papers from the War Department, and is submitted for the consideration of Congress.
A strong hope has been long entertained, founded on the heroic struggle of the Greeks, that they would succeed in their contest and resume their equal station among the nations of the earth. It is believed that the whole civilized world take a deep interest in their welfare. Although no power has declared in their favor, yet none according to our information, has taken part against them. Their cause and their name have protected them from dangers which might ere this have overwhelmed any other people. The ordinary calculations of interest and of acquisition with a view to aggrandizement, which mingles so much in the transactions of nations, seem to have had no effect in regard to them. From the facts which have come to our knowledge there is good cause to believe that their enemy has lost forever all dominion over them; that Greece will become again an independent nation. That she may obtain that rank is the object of our most ardent wishes.
It was stated at the commencement of the last session that a great effort was then making in Spain and Portugal to improve the condition of the people of those countries, and that it appeared to be conducted with extraordinary moderation. It need scarcely be remarked that the result has been so far very different from what was then anticipated. Of events in that quarter of the globe, with which we have so much intercourse and from which we derive our origin, we have always been anxious and interested spectators.
The citizens of the United States cherish sentiments the most friendly in favor of the liberty and happiness of their fellow men on that side of the Atlantic. In the wars of the European powers in matters relating to themselves we have never taken any part, nor does it comport with our policy so to do.
It is only when our rights are invaded or seriously menaced that we resent injuries or make preparation for our defense. With the movements in this hemisphere we are of necessity more immediately connected, and by causes which must be obvious to all enlightened and impartial observers.
The political system of the allied powers is essentially different in this respect from that of America. This difference proceeds from that which exists in their respective Governments; and to the defense of our own, which has been achieved by the loss of so much blood and treasure, and matured by the wisdom of their most enlightened citizens, and under which we have enjoyed unexampled felicity, this whole nation is devoted.
We owe it, therefore, to candor and to the amicable relations existing between the United States and those powers to declare that we should consider any attempt on their part to extend their system to any portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to our peace and safety. With the existing colonies or dependencies of any European power we have not interfered and shall not interfere, but with the Governments who have declared their independence and maintained it, and whose independence we have, on great consideration and on just principles, acknowledged, we could not view any interposition for the purpose of oppressing them, or controlling in any other manner their destiny, by any European power in any other light than as the manifestation of an unfriendly disposition toward the United States.
In the war between those new Governments and Spain we declared our neutrality at the time of their recognition, and to this we have adhered, and shall continue to adhere, provided no change shall occur which, in the judgment of the competent authorities of this Government, shall make a corresponding change on the part of the United States indispensable to their security.
The late events in Spain and Portugal shew that Europe is still unsettled. Of this important fact no stronger proof can be adduced than that the allied powers should have thought it proper, on any principle satisfactory to themselves, to have interposed by force in the internal concerns of Spain. To what extent such interposition may be carried, on the same principle, is a question in which all independent powers whose governments differ from theirs are interested, even those most remote, and surely none more so than the United States.
Our policy in regard to Europe, which was adopted at an early stage of the wars which have so long agitated that quarter of the globe, nevertheless remains the same, which is, not to interfere in the internal concerns of any of its powers; to consider the government de facto as the legitimate government for us; to cultivate friendly relations with it, and to preserve those relations by a frank, firm, and manly policy, meeting in all instances the just claims of every power, submitting to injuries from none.
But in regard to those continents circumstances are eminently and conspicuously different. It is impossible that the allied powers should extend their political system to any portion of either continent without endangering our peace and happiness; nor can anyone believe that our southern brethren, if left to themselves, would adopt it of their own accord. It is equally impossible, therefore, that we should behold such interposition in any form with indifference. If we look to the comparative strength and resources of Spain and those new Governments, and their distance from each other, it must be obvious that she can never subdue them. It is still the true policy of the United States to leave the parties to themselves, in the hope that other powers will pursue the same course.
If we compare the present condition of our Union with its actual state at the close of our Revolution, the history of the world furnishes no example of a progress in improvement in all the important circumstances which constitute the happiness of a nation which bears any resemblance to it. At the first epoch our population did not exceed 3,000,000. by the last census it amounted to about 10,000,000, and, what is more extraordinary, it is almost altogether native, for the immigration from other countries has been inconsiderable.
At the first epoch half the territory within our acknowledged limits was uninhabited and a wilderness. Since then new territory has been acquired of vast extent, comprising within it many rivers, particularly the Mississippi, the navigation of which to the ocean was of the highest importance to the original States. Over this territory our population has expanded in every direction, and new States have been established almost equal in number to those which formed the first bond of our Union. This expansion of our population and accession of new States to our Union have had the happiest effect on all its highest interests.
That it has eminently augmented our resources and added to our strength and respectability as a power is admitted by all, but it is not in these important circumstances only that this happy effect is felt. It is manifest that by enlarging the basis of our system and increasing the number of States the system itself has been greatly strengthened in both its branches. Consolidation and disunion have thereby been rendered equally impracticable.
Each Government, confiding in its own strength, has less to apprehend from the other, and in consequence each, enjoying a greater freedom of action, is rendered more efficient for all the purposes for which it was instituted.
It is unnecessary to treat here of the vast improvement made in the system itself by the adoption of this Constitution and of its happy effect in elevating the character and in protecting the rights of the nation as well as individuals. To what, then, do we owe these blessings? It is known to all that we derive them from the excellence of our institutions. Ought we not, then, to adopt every measure which may be necessary to perpetuate them?


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Community Development District Overview
The Town of Kindred Community Development District ("District") is an independent local unit of, special-purpose government, created pursuant to and existing under the provisions of Chapter 190, Florida Statutes, and established by Ordinance No. 2016-07 adopted by the County Commission of Osceola County, Florida which became effective on January 6, 2016.
The District currently encompasses approximately three hundred twenty-one (321) acres of land located entirely within Osceola County, Florida. As a local unit of special-purpose government, the District provides an alternative means for planning, financing, constructing, operating and maintaining various public improvements and community facilities within its jurisdiction.
A District provides the "solution" to Florida's need to provide valuable community infrastructure generated by growth, ultimately without overburdening other governments and their taxpaying residents. Community Development Districts represent a major advancement in Florida's effort to manage its growth effectively and efficiently. This allows a community to establish higher construction standards, meanwhile providing a long-term solution to the operation and maintenance of the community's facilities.
Community Development District Organization
The Town of Kindred Community Development District (the "District") is organized similar to other local governments in Florida, in that the legislative body is composed of a five-member board known as the Board of Supervisors. The Board establishes the policy of the District in accordance with Florida law. The Board, by law, must hire a District Manager and District Counsel. Staff members operate utilizing the same formalities as a County Administrator and County Attorney. The Board, through review of advertised Requests for Qualifications, ranks and selects a District Engineer to perform the engineering needs of the District. The District staff administers the operations of the District and implements the Board's policies and contracts.
District Administration
The District Manager's responsibilities include:
- Preparation and submittal of a proposed operations and maintenance budgets for Board review and action
- Preparation of contract specifications for District operations, including community appearance, waterway management, street lighting and facilities maintenance as applicable
- File all required forms and documents with state and local agencies
- Attend all Board of Supervisor meetings – implement the policies of the Board
- Additional duties as directed by the Board
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KERBEROS(8) NetBSD System Manager's Manual KERBEROS(8)Powered by man-cgi (2024-03-20). Maintained for NetBSD by Kimmo Suominen. Based on man-cgi by Panagiotis Christias.
kerberos -- introduction to the Kerberos system
Kerberos is a network authentication system. Its purpose is to securely authenticate users and services in an insecure network environment. This is done with a Kerberos server acting as a trusted third party, keeping a database with secret keys for all users and services (collec- tively called principals). Each principal belongs to exactly one realm, which is the administrative domain in Kerberos. A realm usually corresponds to an organisation, and the realm should normally be derived from that organisation's domain name. A realm is served by one or more Kerberos servers. The authentication process involves exchange of `tickets' and `authenticators' which together prove the principal's identity. When you login to the Kerberos system, either through the normal system login or with the kinit(1) program, you acquire a ticket granting ticket which allows you to get new tickets for other services, such as telnet or ftp, without giving your password. For more information on how Kerberos works, and other general Kerberos questions see the Kerberos FAQ at http://www.cmf.nrl.navy.mil/krb/kerberos-faq.html. For setup instructions see the Heimdal Texinfo manual.
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The Kerberos authentication system was developed in the late 1980's as part of the Athena Project at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Versions one through three never reached outside MIT, but version 4 was (and still is) quite popular, especially in the academic community, but is also used in commercial products like the AFS filesystem. The problems with version 4 are that it has many limitations, the code was not too well written (since it had been developed over a long time), and it has a number of known security problems. To resolve many of these issues work on version five started, and resulted in IETF RFC 1510 in 1993. IETF RFC 1510 was obsoleted in 2005 with IETF RFC 4120, also known as Kerberos clarifications. With the arrival of IETF RFC 4120, the work on adding extensibility and internationalization have started (Kerberos extensions), and a new RFC will hopefully appear soon. This manual page is part of the Heimdal Kerberos 5 distribution, which has been in development at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stock- holm, Sweden, since about 1997. NetBSD 7.0 September 1, 2000 NetBSD 7.0


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