Jonathon Shacat

Author of "The Toughest Job I Ever Loved: A Peace Corps Memoir" @PeaceCorps #PeaceCorps @PeaceCorpsGabon #PeaceCorpsGabon #Gabon #Africa

[Jonathon Shacat @JonathonShacat]

“To help shape a world is to be a pioneer, admired and respected with gratitude and love by those who remain behind and by those assisted." #PeaceCorps #Gabon https://t.co/fOC2teOQcj

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@winchestercoin US Mint to press its final one-cent coin in Philadelphia after Trump ordered them to be canceled, citing rising production costs. https://t.co/98qTLEmf76

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@winchestercoin https://t.co/nIECjm5VAI

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Gabon says it is open to investment and wants to see its raw mineral resources processed locally, but needs large investments in energy to do so. https://t.co/NaubOIWl2V

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Eighteen years after signing a key fisheries partnership with the European Union, Gabon has announced its intention to unilaterally withdraw from the agreement, citing an imbalance in benefits and growing concerns over resource exploitation. https://t.co/Nq517LM6J9

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@Winchestercoin What to do with your pennies? https://t.co/Q7wCqHRD2h

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@winchestercoin Truck Overturns, and Millions of Dimes Spill Onto Texas Highway https://t.co/mhv0PHFQAr

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@winchestercoin Shocking update on 2025 Lincoln Cent mintage numbers. https://t.co/Q89uRsfKKM

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@Apennyeveryday Presumably still legal tender, but penny candy is bygone.

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From what I can gather, the type of AI they are using is machine learning. That requires large curated datasets, i.e. lots of examples of both fake and counterfeit coins. To build that dataset you need a lot of man-hours by a number of experts.

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@winchestercoin How the U.S. Mint will release pennies already produced this year is unknown, but when it does, you should consider yourself lucky to have one. https://t.co/KEmj1bEXIv

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@winchestercoin Nickels are even more wasteful, though, costing 13 cents each to produce, and eliminating pennies could push up demand for five-cent pieces. https://t.co/uk0HkOVBYN

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@winchestercoin https://t.co/KRFS8ZFLTy

[Oren Elbaz @thesilverhermit]

After giving up on the gold standard, the silver standard and the copper standard, the US is now getting off the zinc standard.

[PeaceCorps Gabon RPCVs @PeaceCorpsGabon]

As the scientific community learns more about how fires and wildlife conservation are linked, protecting elephants and helping their populations slowly rebound have become a priority for conservationist groups.
https://t.co/xgGOAK1olx

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Kenya has a simple message to humanity: welcome home
https://t.co/ys53qPBwAs

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Protection of freshwater ecosystems is a pressing need across the country.
https://t.co/KyAy86y9yo

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The Nature Conservancy says new regime in Gabon made first debt-for-nature swap payment.
https://t.co/1vR0eKQEFs

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@ayitikarlitos https://t.co/URZZvw0fmq

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One-wheeled velocipedes and hockey make for a mad mashup, and it’s not the only offbeat version of the world’s greatest game.
https://t.co/5xbfR9XL4U

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No, There’s Not An Ebola Outbreak At Burning Man
https://t.co/qUfJHwU3ca