I have enjoyed PBS's NewsHour on and off for many years now. This was what Jim Lehrer said on the evening of the final broadcast in which the title of the show had his name. He is speaking about what he does as a journalist. I like it.
* Assume the same about all people on whom I report.
* Assume personal lives are a private matter, until a legitimate turn in the story absolutely mandates otherwise.
* Carefully separate opinion and analysis from straight news stories, and clearly label everything.
* Do not use anonymous sources or blind quotes, except on rare and monumental occasions.
* No one should ever be allowed to attack another anonymously.
via PBS | Ombudsman | Lehrer's Rules.


The Telegraph has a list of 100 exotic plant foods to try before you die (which hopefully is listed in order of reverse toxicity!). Of course they got help from an economic botanist at Kew Gardens. TPP had a look down the list and could tick off 39 personally tried, although some, like rambutan or durian, hardly seem exotic, or else someone has become just a bit jaded, but these and others are as common as dirt in SE Asian. And of course TPP has items on his list that Kew doesn't list, but mostly they are edible wild plants like Diploglottis (soapberry family), which has a tart golden aril, and the Atherton almond (Athertonia, Protea family), which has an nice edible seed a bit like macadamia to which it is related. The latter is really exotic because it only grows on the Atherton tablelands in far northern Queensland. Have a look at the Telegraph list and see how you do.
If TPP were to pick one off the list for you to try, it would be mangosteen.
It doesn't look like much but inside the tennis ball sized fruit the almost foamy white tissue dissolves into an explosion of tasty tart juice. Part of the fun is when you are presented with a fruit and you don't know how to eat it, so you must explore a bit with your trusty Swiss army knife. TPP should mention that hotels do not appreciate botanical work in their lobbies. Scheesh! Some of the tropical fruits like black sapote make pretty good ice cream if you have enough imagination to try making it.
TPP mentions toxicity above because of an interaction with one of the fruits on this list: longan. There are three species: lychee, rambutan, and longan, and the first two are quite good especially when fresh. Longan is not as common and it was described as having a "hot" quality, which did not jive with the mildly grape-like flesh of the other two species. In a market in Thailand, TPP tried longan, and it was not spicy at all, although a bit stronger in after taste than its relatives. Nothing hot at all, puzzling, but not for long. About 20 minutes later, TPP felt flushed, had a bit of sweat on my brow, and had an increased heart rate! Oh, yes, hot as in the "this is toxic" sense. Longan are large grape-sized and TPP advises not eating many until you determine it doesn't affect you negatively.
Naturally my list is pretty long because as a tropical botanist who has knocked around quite a bit, my opportunities have been greater than most, but you have to be actively curious, like poking around markets, and be a bit adventure-some food-wise. And this leads to the next blog about durian.


text:
Rajya Sabha: 45 bills pending, some introduced 30 years ago
The bills pending in Rajya Sabha includes the contentious Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-second Amendment) Bill, 2014, known as the GST Bill.
New Delhi | Updated: June 14, 2016 18:21 IST
In the Lok Sabha, important bills pending include the Consumer Protection Bill 2015 and the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Bill, 2015.
Forty-five bills are pending in the Rajya Sabha, some of these introduced around 30 years ago, while the Lok Sabha is yet to dispose of five bills at the end of last session of Parliament in May.
The bills pending in Rajya Sabha include the contentious Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-second Amendment) Bill, 2014, known as the GST Bill, which was moved in the Upper House in August last year after being passed by Lok Sabha.
Another key bill is the Whistle Blowers Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2015, which was moved in December last year but the discussion on it remained inconclusive.
[related-post]
Watch Video: What's making news
In the Budget and Monsoon sessions this year, this bill could not be taken up.
Indicating that the long-pending GST Bill can see a forward movement in the next session of Parliament, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had on June 13 expressed confidence that "legislation activity" can proceed at a faster face with the increase in strength of those parties which support the bills in the Rajya Sabha and do not "obstruct" proceedings.
He was asked about the implications of results of the recent Rajya Sabha elections that saw a dip in Congress' number, and the prospect of the GST Bill which is being blocked by the main Opposition party seeking amendments.
The last few sessions of Parliament have seen sparrings even though the Monsoon sittings recorded relative improvement as far the completion of government business was concerned. But the problem of pending bills is not limited to the two years of the NDA government.
Some of the bills have been pending for decades. These include Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 1987, the Participation of Workers in Management Bill 1990 and the Constitution (Seventy-ninth Amendment) Bill 1992.
On the Medical Council Bill, the report of the Joint Committee was presented way back in July 1989 while on the Workers Management Bill, the report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour and Welfare was laid on the table of the Rajya Sabha in December 2001, 11 years after it was introduced.
Other important pending bills are the Waqf Properties (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Bill 2014, The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Bill 2015 and The Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill 2016.
Another bill pending in the Upper House since 2007 is the Private Detective Agencies (Regulation) Bill, 2007 of the Home Ministry on which the report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs was presented way back in February, 2009.
The proposed law aimed at regulating private detectives and the licencing process.
Accept GST amendments, resume Jallikattu: Jayalalithaa to Modi
India's 74th Republic Day Live Updates: Colourful parade showcases India's military might, cultural diversity, 'Nari Shakti'10 hours ago

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Navy blue is one of the few colors that every woman can wear, all year-round. A little navy dress is a great wardrobe staple, because you can create a myriad of outfits simply by changing the accessories. In the summer, adding a lightweight jacket or cardigan paired with lightweight and colorful vintage jewelry can be a fun way to express your personality. Here are seven sets of navy dress accessories to inspire you this season.
Although these outfits both feature blue earrings, they couldn't be more different. On the left, I've taken a cue from the cardigan in Polka Dots to add these 1950s Earrings by Hattie Carnegie. The clusters of round beads remind me of the sweater pattern. In contrast, the lines of baguettes in the Blue Art Glass & Diamanté Art Deco Drop Earrings repeat the striped pattern in the blazer and the studs in the bag shown in Summer Workwear.
On its own, a sleeveless navy dress can take you for an Evening Out, accessorized with any color you choose. Here I've added these 2 ½"-long Green Bead Czech Art Deco Chandelier Earrings to set the tone. A green shawl, beaded evening bag, and navy t-straps complete the look. For another take on stripes, these Lipstick-Red Glass & Diamanté Drop Art Deco Earrings pick up the red in the cardigan with Bold Stripes. A striped handbag and navy espadrilles complete this outfit that take you to the office or just about anywhere in style. If you love red, you could repeat the color in your bag or shoes.
Fresh and Fun features this Green Bead & Chrome Art Deco Necklace and textured, silver ball earrings, which complement the textured balls in the necklace. You could wear plain silver ball studs or silver hoops, if you have them. I chose a light-green cropped cardigan, a cream bag, and navy-and-cream paisley espadrilles to complete this on- or off-duty outfit. For a dressier look for the office or out for the evening, this Golden Topaz & Citrine 1950s Necklace by Coro with the warm golden accessories is Simply Divine.
A jacket or cardigan with bracelet-length sleeves always cries out for a wrist adornment, in my opinion. Here I've added this Blue Bead & Chrome Knot Machine Age Bracelet. In the 1930s, Art Deco evolved into the Streamline Modern or Machine Age style. The textured, chrome wires that form the bracelet's knots denote this aesthetic. I found these silver knot earrings, but you could go with a silver ball or hoop instead. I think this look is simply Beautiful!
Check out my Summer Fun Collection, for more lightweight necklaces, bracelets, brooches, and earrings in colors just right for this season.
"Ways to Adorn Your Little Navy Dress" is so inspiring. Wonderful ideas for summer outfits to wear to many events. Everyone, get dressed up and enjoy social time with friends about town!!! The jewelry you have placed with the outfits completes the looks.


text:
Cover Watch
Celeb Watch
Ashley Benson on Being 'Too Fat' For Hollywood
Plus, that one time she and Selena Gomez partied it up in Miami for Ultra.
By Alejandra Torres Jan 4, 2016, 2:32pm EST
Share All sharing options for: Ashley Benson on Being 'Too Fat' For Hollywood
Randall Slavin for Ocean Drive Magazine
Child star, pretty little liar, and social media darling, Ashley Benson can now add "it girl" to her canon. We all know her from her hit (and addictive) TV show Pretty Little Liars, but as the star of this month's issue of Ocean Drive Magazine, she opens up and gives us a glimpse at her personal life: beauty issues in show business, her everlasting tango with the tabloids, and that one time she went to Ultra with Selena Gomez.
You'd think Ashley Benson would be immune to the pressures of Hollywood (she's literally flawless), but there's always room for "improvement" in this industry.
"I was just told I was too fat for a part. I'm a size 2! I cried for 30 minutes, but then you have to let it roll off your shoulders or it could cause a serious eating disorder. A lot of people in this industry hear they need to lose weight more times than they should. It does make you stronger, though. Because if you let that affect you, you can't be in this industry-you'd go crazy."
And she doesn't want young girls who look up to her to try to reach those unrealistic ideals because those ideals don't even exist.
"I saw photos from a shoot of myself just the other day and thought, What the hell? That doesn't even look like me! I was so disappointed. I hate to think that girls are like, 'She's so skinny! Her skin is so perfect!' I have pimples just like they do. I wanted to show people I'm not perfect- no one is."
As for her love life? You can find her cuddling with her two beaus: Her Brussels griffon dog, Walter, and her Maltese-shih tzu, Olive. They're have been recent rumors about her dating life, but all are just that: rumors.
"I've known Taylor [Lautner] since he was 12 years old, and he's one of my best friends, and Nat [Wolff] is a good friend, too. Every time [the press says I'm dating one of my friends], we text each other like, 'Ugh, did you see this?' It's almost a joke at this point. The press makes everyone's life out to be much more exciting than it really is. Trust me."
Along with her dogs, Ashley is just enjoying her twenties to the fullest, including nights out in Miami with her best friends.
"I flew there for a photo shoot once and brought Selena Gomez with me. We hung out on a yacht, then went to the Ultra Music Festival [where she was photographed with Ellie Goulding and Skrillex], and stayed out all night. I don't think you could ever get bored in Miami."
You can look for Ashley on the next season of Pretty Little Liars premiering January 12th. The show will feature the girls five years into the future, which means there was huge change for all of them, but she assures you that her character, Hanna, has gone through the most changes.
"Hanna has graduated college and has moved on. She's in a new relationship and is engaged. She's very confident in who she is. She works in fashion now and is the most successful out of all of the girls. There's going to be twists and turns in her new relationship, and Caleb's going to be there. He's very much a part of her life. Fans are going to be surprised at how everything has turned out, but I think it will be a fun journey for them."
Besides watching her every Tuesday night, you can catch her in this year's upcoming film Elvis & Nixon, where she plays an airline stewardess. After that, she's slated to star in a coming-of-age drama Chronically Metropolitan alongside heartthrob Shiloh Fernandez.


This training program is based on the strategies of Bob Nelson, author of 1001 Ways to Energize Employees. A workplace environment that encourages people to excel every day is key to a successful company, and this documentary-style video will teach supervisors how to motivate their employees. Drawing on real life examples, the video illustrates how employees from United Airlines and Boardroom Inc. implement motivation techniques.
Communication may be the most important element of a successful organization. Supervisors will learn the benefits of communication and the spontaneous interactions that result from an open door policy. They will also learn to appreciate the importance of a suggestion system, and how to tap into initiative to encourage employees to make changes on their own.


text:
Q: Trying to run executable - file or directory does not exist, but file exists. And I can execute it, but only from within the directory it's in As the title suggest, I'm trying to run an executable.  When I attempt to run it from other directories, I get the "file or directory does not exist" error.  However when I'm in the directory the file is in, I have no problem.  Any suggestions?
Everyone else who has this problem is never able to execute their file, regardless of what directory they are currently in!
Thank you!

A: To execute /tmp/virus.tmp, you need to run:
/tmp/virus.tmp

Your attempt to instead run:
./tmp/virus.tmp

fails because what it tries to do is find the program inside the tmp directory of the current directory. (. is the current directory.) For example, if you are in /home/user/ and type ./tmp/prog, it will try to execute /home/user/tmp/prog.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
TVR Logo
Home page | Wikipedia
TVR is an independent British manufacturer of sports cars. The TVR Company was born in 1949 when a young engineer, Trevor Wilkinson, built his first sports car with its own chassis and a Ford engine. The company had struggled to be known for 10 years but with the creation of Grantura, success was achieved. The Grantura is a a short-wheelbase sports car sold in kits form and was available with a variety of engines and running gears.
It was recognized as the third-largest specialized sports car manufacturer in the world, offering a diverse range of coupés and convertibles. TVR sports cars are composed of tubular steel frames, cloaked in fibreglass bodywork. TVR's cars have been renowned for strong performance thanks to their big power and simplicity. On the downside, they were infamous of poor build quality and tricky handling.
TVR car logo can be easily noticed unlike other complicated car logos. It is simple and mark of modernity that competes with other car logos in the market. TVR car logo in its simplicity carries one of the great names in sports cars. Standing on the long years of existence, TVR car logo had established legacy along with other car logos.
In the latter half of 1990s, TVR sold over 2,000 cars a year and challenged Lotus seriously as the biggest British sports car specialist. The company was later sold to Russian Nikolai Smolenski, it went into financial trouble and eventually closed down in 2006. Recently, the owner plans to rebuild it again.
Read more about TVR car company logo


This electromagnetic spray may usher in the future of guitar technology. By spraying the body of your guitar and attaching electrodes to the edge of the axe, you can turn your six-string into a giant touch screen.
Imagine buying a guitar with no volume knobs, pickup selector switches or even a whammy bar on the body. A new spray called Electrick might eliminate the need for all that stuff. All you need is a computer and some software to completely customize a guitar.
You can see in the clip above how custom controls are added to a guitar's body using a laptop. You can put volume control or a pickup selector switch on literally any part of the body as long as it's been sprayed with Electrick. "For the first time, we've been able to take a can of spray paint and put a touch screen on almost anything," said Chris Harrison, assistant professor in the Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) and head of the Future Interfaces Group at CMU, in a statement.


Main - The main button displays the keypad and basic functionality.
ABC - The 'abc' button displays the qwerty keyboard, punctuation, and even a 'pi' button.
Functions - The 'func' button displays more advanced functions for trig, stats, and more.


At Combe Down Church of England CEVC Primary School, we strive to support all our children and enable them to reach their full potential at school. In order to do this, many steps are taken to support them through their learning journey. Quality teaching is vital; however, for some children there are occasions when further additional support may be needed to help them achieve their targets.
Please click here to download a document outlining what we offer children with Special Educational Needs.


text:
Christophe Loustalot (born 7 April 1992) is a French professional rugby union player. He plays at scrum-half for Mont-de-Marsan, having previously played for Bayonne in the Top 14.

References

External links
Ligue Nationale De Rugby Profile
European Professional Club Rugby Profile
Bayonne Profile

Living people
1992 births
French rugby union players
Rugby union scrum-halves

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
El Faro de la Isla Chandeleur (en inglés: Chandeleur Island Light) fue un faro establecido en 1848 cerca del extremo norte de las Islas Chandeleur en el Golfo de México, en la costa este de Luisiana al sur de Estados Unidos. El huracán Katrina destruyó el faro en 2005. El primer faro se terminó en 1848 con nueve lámparas de 21 pulgadas (530 mm) y reflectores de unos 55 pies (17 m) sobre la base. La torre y la casa del encargado fueron destruidas por un huracán en agosto de 1852. Un segundo faro, de ladrillo, estuvo en funcionamiento antes de 1855, con un plano focal de 50 pies (15 m). En 1865 tenía una lente Fresnel de 4 º orden. Esta torre fue el único edificio en el sitio que sobrevivió al huracán del 1 de octubre de 1893, pero fue gravemente dañado y fue derribado. El Congreso entonces asignó $ 35,000 para su sustitución.

Véase también
Faro
Navegación

Referencias

Faros de Luisiana
Edificios y estructuras demolidos en 2005
Edificios y estructuras terminadas en 1896
Arquitectura de Estados Unidos de 1896


wenn ich 2 oder 3 davon auf der hand habe und einen effekt des gegenübers negiere, kann ich dann im gleichen zug einen anderen Effekt meines gegenübers mit einem zweiten fiendess negieren?
During either player's turn, when your opponent activates a card or effect: You can send this card from your hand or field to the Graveyard, then target 1 "Subterror" monster you control; negate the activation, then change the targeted monster to face-down Defense Position. You can target 1 face-up monster you control; change it to face-down Defense Position, and if you do, Special Summon 1 "Subterror" monster from your hand or Graveyard, in face-up or face-down Defense Position. You can only use each effect of "Subterror Fiendess" once per turn.
You can only use each effect of "Subterror Fiendess" once per turn.
Somit ist deine Frage mit einem Nein zu beantworten da jeder Effekt nur 1x Pro Runde verwendet werden kann egal ob 2 oder 3 Fiendess in deiner Hand sind.


text:
Appeal of ROBERT J. AMENT from action of the Board of Education of the West Irondequoit Central School District, Superintendent Jeff Crane, Assistant Superintendent for Business William Domm, and Board President Charles Perreaud regarding district expenditures, accounting and reporting practices and application for the removal of Charles Perreaud as board member.
(April 26, 2012)
Harris Beach, PLLC, attorneys for respondents, Laura M. Purcell, Esq., of counsel
KING, JR., Commissioner.--Petitioner appeals certain actions of the Board of Education of the West Irondequoit Central School District ("board"), Superintendent Jeff Crane ("superintendent"), Assistant Superintendent William Domm ("assistant superintendent") and School Board President Charles Perreaud ("board president") (collectively, "respondents") in relation to several issues, including district expenditures and accounting practices, a 2009 audit and reported graduation rates, which occurred during the period between September 2009 and May 2010. Petitioner also seeks the removal of the board president. The appeal must be dismissed and the removal application denied.
Petitioner's allegations stem from several events including the board's dissemination of information through public meetings regarding a 2009 roofing project and the project's related bidding process, a September 2009 Comptroller's audit of the district's reserve funds and actions taken by the district subsequent to such report, the distribution of certain literature to students regarding a December 8, 2009 district vote and the board's publication of high school graduation rates to residents in May 2010.
Petitioner asserts numerous claims against respondents, including "violation of the trust and oath of public office," intimidation and abuse of authority, and seeks the "dismissal" of the superintendent and assistant superintendent as well as the forfeiture of their pensions, the "formal reprimand and removal/dismissal" of the board president, and "additional disciplinary action and rulings including formal reprimands, warnings and directives addressed to Jeff Crane, William Domm, Charles Perreaud and the West Irondequoit School Board finding them in violation of each and every charge submitted in the petition." Petitioner also urges that I order the board to mail an apology to every household concerning the graduation rate data that was distributed to residents in May 2010.
Respondents maintain that petitioner's claims are untimely, unsupported by fact and without merit. Respondents contend that the petition fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted and must be dismissed in its entirety.
I must first address several procedural matters. Petitioner's reply contains numerous new allegations and statements. The purpose of a reply is to respond to new material or affirmative defenses set forth in an answer (8 NYCRR §§275.3 and 275.14). A reply is not meant to buttress allegations in the petition or to belatedly add assertions that should have been in the petition (Appeal of Caswell, 48 Ed Dept Rep 472, Decision No. 15,920; Appeal of Hinson, 48 id. 437, Decision No. 15,908; Appeal of Baez, 48 id. 418, Decision No. 15,901). Therefore, while I have reviewed the reply, I have not considered those portions containing new allegations or exhibits that are not responsive to new material or affirmative defenses set forth in the answer.
The appeal and application must be dismissed as untimely. An appeal to the Commissioner must be commenced within 30 days from the making of the decision or the performance of the act complained of, unless any delay is excused by the Commissioner for good cause shown (8 NYCRR §275.16; Appeal of Lippolt, 48 Ed Dept Rep 457, Decision No. 15,914; Appeal of Williams, 48 id. 343, Decision No. 15,879). The 30-day limitation period also applies to a removal application made pursuant to Education Law §306 (8 NYCRR §277.1; Application of Kelty, 48 Ed Dept Rep 476, Decision No. 15,921; Appeal of Budich, 48 id. 383, Decision No. 15,892). In addition, a removal application may be timely commenced within 30 days of the petitioner's good faith discovery of the alleged conduct even though the actual conduct occurred more than 30 days before the application was instituted (Application of Nett and Raby, 45 Ed Dept Rep 259, Decision No. 15,315; Application of Bean, 42 id. 171, Decision No. 14,810).
Except in unusual circumstances, ignorance of the appeal process does not afford a sufficient basis to excuse a delay in commencing an appeal (Appeal of Stieffenhofer, 48 Ed Dept Rep 231, Decision No. 15,846; Appeal of a Student with a Disability, 48 id. 146, Decision No. 15,821).
Petitioner commenced this proceeding by personal service on September 2, 2010. However, the majority of the actions about which petitioner complains occurred between September 2009 and January 2010, with the most recent action, the district's distribution of graduation rates, occurring in May 2010, nearly four months prior to the commencement of this appeal. Thus, the latest date upon which petitioner could have commenced this proceeding was in June 2010. Additionally, petitioner has failed to establish good cause for his delay other than indicating that he was unaware of the time constraints imposed under the Commissioner's regulations.
I also note that, to the extent petitioner alleges violations of the Freedom of Information Law ("FOIL"), §89 of the Public Officers Law vests exclusive jurisdiction over complaints alleging FOIL violations in the Supreme Court of the State of New York and alleged violations thereof may not be adjudicated in an appeal to the Commissioner (Appeal of Olka, 48 Ed Dept Rep 10, Decision No. 15,776; Application of Gentile, 47 id. 438, Decision No. 15,747; Appeal of T.K., 47 id. 234, Decision No. 15,679). Therefore, I have no jurisdiction to address the FOIL allegations raised in this appeal.
Additionally, Public Officers Law §107 vests exclusive jurisdiction over complaints alleging violations of the Open Meetings Law in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, and alleged violations thereof may not be adjudicated in an appeal to the Commissioner (Appeal of McColgan and El-Rez, 48 Ed Dept Rep 493, Decision No. 15,928; Applications and Appeals of Del Río, et al., 48 id. 360, Decision No. 15,886). Therefore, I have no jurisdiction to address the Open Meetings Law allegations raised in this appeal.
Finally, to the extent that petitioner seeks disciplinary action, including dismissal, against the superintendent and assistant superintendent, the appeal must also be dismissed. Petitioner must seek disciplinary action from the respondent's employer, the board of education, in the first instance. Because disciplinary action against a superintendent or assistant superintendent is within the discretion of the employing board of education, petitioner should have brought his complaint to the board of education whose decision may then be reviewed in an appeal to the Commissioner of Education (seeAppeal of Hennessey, 37 Ed Dept Rep 494, Decision No. 13,911).
In light of this disposition, I need not address the parties' remaining contentions.
THE APPEAL IS DISMISSED AND THE APPLICATION IS DENIED.


text:
One would not think that the phrases "political hot bed" and "genealogy society" would have anything in common. This isn't a movie script, this is REALITY.
In my travels as a genealogy speaker, Ol' Myrt has observed that bitter power struggles are common among members of the "old school" and "new blood" in genealogy societies. As older members step down, new boards feel they must revamp everything in the by-laws, and go so far as to literally cast aspersions on the name of previous board members. In one mid-western state two groups are so polarized that they do not support each other's annual family history seminars although they exist in the same county. AMAZING.
Believe it or not, it is common to observe challenges in strained relationships between genealogy societies and Family History Center directors when these two entities should be particularly open to other members of the genealogical community. It is almost as if the two are competing for a genealogist's time. GOOD HEAVENS.
When genealogical societies manage multi-million dollar assets, it would appear the squabbling takes on greater proportions.
Leslie Corn writes
"Over the last few years, the Society's endowment has shrunk from about $5,000,000 to what is now probably in the low six figures. (The 2006 financials have not been posted to the website, as I gather they should have been.) Though I do not know from my own experience, I have been told that this loss was primarily due to poor investments and lack of oversight of those investments—oversight that was and is a primary fiduciary responsibility of the board."
Readers may remember the venerable NGS National Genealogical Society emerged from similar financial and management challenges.
Joan Lowrey writes
"As president of a neighboring state-level genealogical society - and this is my unofficial position here - I am frustrated by the lack of participation by our members and believe that other board members are also. However, rather than seeking to disenfranchise our members so we can "do what we want" - we are trying to find ways to increase member participation."
With permission, I quote the full text posted by Roger D. Joslyn, CG, FGBS, FASG to the APG (Association of Professional Genealogists) Mailing List:
From: rdjoslyn@juno.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 8:57 PM
To: APG@rootsweb.com
Subject: [APG] NYG&BS
Some of you may have been following the various discussions online (at APG, BCG, Rootsweb, etc.) concerning the recent bylaws changes proposed by the board of trustees of The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (NYG&BS, G&B).
As a long-time and active member, I am saddened, no, I am appalled by the board's proposed changes to the bylaws.
These proposed changes include having members vote to:
(1) Eliminate all members of the G&B. The Society, as the new bylaws state, "shall have no members."
(2) Give up their right to vote for trustees, bylaws changes, and any other changes in the
organization, now or any time in the future. This disenfranchisement is permanent.
(3) Empower a board of only fifteen trustees to remove itself from accountability in any manner, in governance or fiscally, except as mandated by law.
(4) Empower this board of fifteen to listen to no other voices than its own.
Some members may have voted without reading the proposed change (it was not mailed with the proxy vote and can only be seen in the members' area of the G&B's website) and others may have voted before the proposed changes were online (the mailing went out ahead of the society getting the changes online). Perhaps some members do not understand the possible far-reaching negative consequences of a positive vote.
While it is true most members of a genealogical society probably do not participate in its elections, to paraphrase one person who has posted online about this proposed bylaws change: One can chose to vote or not to vote, but not having a right to vote is another matter.
The NYG&BS has the upper hand in soliciting its proxy votes for the proposed bylaws change. They could tell their side of the story and they did so, in my opinion and experience, incorrectly.
Waddell Stillman, chair of the society's board of trustees, explained in his cover letter to the proxy ballot of June 22, 2007, that the changes in the bylaws are needed to protect the society from such dissidents who voiced a different opinion about the G&B's sale of its
"A handful of members, acting to thwart the unanimous vote of the board of trustees and overwhelming vote of the membership, delayed the sale for months. The NY State Supreme Court felt obligated to hear these few dissenters out, long after the NY State Attorney General had endorsed the sale, because our governance system gives each individual member legal standing to object to a proposed action. In addition, of course, the buyer of our building was only too happy to keep his money while time wasted away, costing the G&B tens of thousands of dollars in foregone interest income it cannot recover" [emphasis added]. The same incorrect statement was made by the outgoing chair of the board of trustees, Harry Lindh, at the society's annual meeting on 6 March of this year, and most recently by the president of the society, William P. Johns, in the Spring 2007 issue of The New York Researcher.
First, as we should all appreciate in this country, it is the legal right for members to voice opinions different from the board. Members should not be bullied, chastised, or made into scapegoats, because of differing opinions.
Second, since the NYG&BS is a not-for-profit organization, approval for the sale of its building had to be made by the Charities Bureau of the New York Attorney General's office.
Third, once the Bureau's opinion was completed, then and only then could a hearing in the New York Supreme Court be scheduled at which "interested parties" could appear and present arguments against the decision. All this is laid out in A Guide to Sales and Other Dispositions of Assets Pursuant to Not-For-Profit Corporation Law '' 501511 and Religious Corporations Law ' 12, available online at: http://oag.state.ny.us/charities/forms/sales.pdf
According to an attorney in the Charities Bureau, there is normally a fifteen-day wait for a hearing to be scheduled after the Attorney General has approved a sale, but, as I was told, the G&B "lobbied heavily" to shorten the time. The hearing was, therefore, scheduled within a few days of the Charities Bureau's decision on the sale.
The attorney knew of no delay for "months" as the president and the chairman have stated. The Attorney General and State Supreme Court did not hear "objections from these few members over the course of several months this winter and spring" as claimed by Mr. Johns in his president's column in the latest Record, nor, as the president also wrote, did these persons "[succeed]...in robbing the Society of the ability to act decisively and in its best interest."
The board's insistence that the by-laws should be changed and members eliminated because of this supposed lengthy delay is, therefore, from what I have been told, based on a false premise.
The Charities Bureau attorney was also surprised that Mr. Stillman claimed in his letter that the cost of the supposed delay was "tens of thousands of dollars" which the attorney said could only be possible if the legal fees were around $10,000 an hour.
Personally, I have little confidence in a board that resorts to misrepresenting the facts. I have serious concerns about entrusting the board absolutely and without oversight in the future of the G&B, considering its fiscal track record and utter lack of proposed plans for the future. The board has only resorted to scapegoating and finger-pointing and empty statements of positive change. They have given us no reason to believe in its ability to lead.
I vote "No" to empowering this group of fifteen to have absolute power over the NYGBS. I do not believe that the board has shown itself to be worthy of such a trust.
If you have not voted, please do so now as you see fit, knowing all the facts. If you have not
read the proposed bylaws changes before voting, please do so.
If you have voted and wish to change your vote, I have been advised by counsel that
you can change your proxy vote. Simply download a new proxy form from the G&B's website and clearly mark on it the date and a note that this is to replace your earlier proxy vote. You can also come to the meeting at the society on 19 July and request that your proxy be destroyed and vote at the meeting."
Dick Eastman weighs in on the challenges of larger societies in his Plus Edition article titled Comment on Genealogy Libraries and Buildings.
In case you have not heard the news, many genealogy libraries are struggling financially these days. For this article, I will focus solely on the larger societies that have their own buildings or perhaps rent a significant amount of space in other buildings. I will also look
only at societies that have libraries that are not funded by taxpayer dollars. Many of them have paid employees, although not all do. […] Each of these libraries holds thousands of books of value to genealogists. Yet I believe that each of these libraries is in danger of extinction. Like so many species of creatures that saw their source of sustenance dwindling, some will evolve and others will disappear."
Dick Eastman makes additional public comments in his column NYG&B Proposes to Implode .
"The Board of Directors has proposed an amendment to the organization's by-laws that will eliminate all memberships in the Society, other than the 15 people who sit on the Board of Directors. That's right: the proposal states that there will only be fifteen members, and they
alone will run the society. They will not be answerable to anyone else. Today's treasury, library, and all other assets will become the sole property of the very small genealogy society, controlled entirely by fifteen people. […]
First, you'll want to read the letter you received in the mail from NYG&B. Next, you'll want to read the complete details that the Board of Directors posted in the members-only section of the society's web site at http://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org (click on "Members' Area" and enter your NYG&B user name and password). The web site version reportedly contains information that the letter does not include.
Next, I'd suggest that you balance this with a "second opinion". Read some of the online discussions. You might start with Dick Hillenbrand's article on "Upstate NY Genealogy Notes" at http://ny-genes.blogspot.com."
Richard Pence comments:
"My immediate thought on this is that it is that it is one thing to have the vote in an organization and choose not to use it and quite another to not have a vote."
Sharon Sergeant compares online availability of documents with the value of personal on-site research.
"Escalating digital collections from various public and commercial sources do give us greater information mobility. But I do not know of one digital site that provides the accumulated years of experience and guidance that one finds with large institutions on-site. We also learn from on-site visual cues that are not included or integrated into the keyhole view that we get with computer screens.What are the opportunities for collaborations that would creatively address economic realities, as well as the need for scholarly environments that not only cherish the materials, but the researchers?"
IS GENEALOGY MERELY REDUCED TO BEING "BIG BUSINESS" ?
Money does play a role in preservation of one's ancestry -- in recent years we've observed the changes at Ancestry & Everton in addition to the proliferation of commercial genealogy websites.
Historically this may also be true. Can you imagine a farmer like Charles Ingall's taking the money for seed crop and food on the table and spending it instead on compiling and publishing a 900 page book about the INGALLS FAMILY OF WISCONSIN, MISSOURI, & MINNESOTA only to follow it up with a multi-volume supplement titled 13 GENERATIONS OF INGALLS PROGENITORS IN THE OLD WORLD? Thankfully, his daughter Laura Ingalls Wilder deftly tells the story of four generations in her historical fiction books that formed the basis for the popular television series "Little House on the Prairie."
From 1880-1910 - it was only the wealthy who could afford to have their photos, bios and "pedigrees" included in those old "mug books" and county histories.
From roughly 1776-1815 ownership of a library of books was a possibility reserved for the wealthy few. You will recall that Thomas Jefferson offered his library of books to the Library of Congress.
"The Library of Congress was established by an act of Congress in 1800 when President John Adams signed a bill providing for the transfer of the seat of government from Philadelphia to the new capital city of Washington. The legislation described a reference
library for Congress only, containing "such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress - and for putting up a suitable apartment for containing them therein...."
Established with $5,000 appropriated by the legislation, the original library was housed in the new Capitol until August 1814, when invading British troops set fire to the Capitol Building, burning and pillaging the contents of the small library.
Within a month, retired President Thomas Jefferson offered his personal library as a replacement. Jefferson had spent 50 years accumulating books, "putting by everything which related to America, and indeed whatever was rare and valuable in every science"; his library was considered to be one of the finest in the United States. In offering his collection to Congress, Jefferson anticipated controversy over the nature of his collection, which included books in foreign languages and volumes of philosophy, science, literature, and other topics not normally viewed as part of a legislative library. He wrote, "I do not know that it contains any branch of science which Congress would wish to exclude from their collection; there is, in fact, no subject to which a Member of Congress may not have occasion to refer."
In January 1815, Congress accepted Jefferson's offer, appropriating $23,950 for his 6,487 books, and the foundation was laid for a great national library. The Jeffersonian concept of universality, the belief that all subjects are important to the library of the American legislature, is the philosophy and rationale behind the comprehensive collecting policies of today's Library of Congress.
Does it take an act of Congress to get people working together?
http://www.DearMYRTLE.com
(c) 2007 Pat Richley All Rights Reserved.
Posted by DearMYRTLE on Thursday, July 12, 2007


text:
City, State, Country … Lamattina Staffer Sworn in as a U.S. Citizen
by John Lynds • October 26, 2011 • 2 Comments
City Councilor Sal LaMattina staffer Camilo Hernandez, (left), his mother, and LaMat¬tina inside the councilor's office after taking the oath of citizenship during a natural¬ization ceremony at Faneuil Hall earlier this month.
A staffer for City Councilor Sal LaMattina was recently sworn in as a U.S. citizen during a ceremony at Faneuil Hall in Boston.
Camilo Hernandez, an East Boston resident that works on constituent services throughout LaMattina's district officials became a citizen on October 6 after taking the oath during the naturalization ceremony.
A native of Colombia, Hernandez has been active in the community, participating and organizing neighborhood programs at Piers Park Sailing Center, Zumix, Mario Umana Middle School Academy, as well as sharing his passion for tennis by teaching the game to children via the Tenacity program.
Hernandez has worked closely with Latin Americans here and various immigrant communities.
In August 2010, Hernandez helped turn the former Maverick Street home of Zumix into a center of culture and learning for Latino and non-Latinos alike.
Dubbed Casa de la Cultura (Home of Culture), founders Hernandez and Gladys Oliveiras, with the help of the local Colombian community, turned the small building on the corner of Maverick and Frankfort Streets into a welcoming place of culture, art, music and understanding.
"We want to be the bridge between the Latino community here in East Boston and the rest of the neighborhood and city," said Hernandez after the center opened. "We envision a place of cultural activities, art, music but also a place to promote Latino and non-Latino culture with Spanish classes, English classes and other events to unify the different cultures living in the neighborhood."
Hernandez came to the U.S. as a tennis pro at the age of 20. Upon arriving in the U.S. Hernandez found it important to learn English in order to have a better understanding of his new environment and strove to one day become a citizen.
"It's scary enough being in a new place but it's more scary if you don't speak the language," said Hernandez. "Once I became fluent in English the next logical step was citizenship."
In his capacity as an aide for LaMattina, he has continued promoting the diversity of Eastie and District 1.
Hernandez is trilingual and is fluent in English, Spanish and Italian.
He has a degree in business administration from Universidad de la Salle, Bogota, a B.S. in management from Cambridge College, and a Business English Certificate from Harvard Extension School.
"I'm very proud of Camilo," said LaMattina. "Since coming to my office he has worked hard to addresses the issues of all residents in my district and he worked equally as hard to become a citizen of the United States."
← New Show Highlights the 'Can Do' Spirit of Mckinnon-Tucker
Aides Lend Aid: Madaro, DeAraujo Praised for Their Efforts to Help Displaced Residents →
2 comments for "City, State, Country … Lamattina Staffer Sworn in as a U.S. Citizen"


text:
Home About Us Faculty c
Rebecca Chabrow, M.A.
Rebecca received a B.A. in Interpersonal Communications from the University of Delaware, and an M.A. in School Counseling from Montclair State University. She holds a Certificate in College Counseling from UCLA Extension. Prior to coming to Gratz, Rebecca spent nearly a decade working as a college counselor and most recently served as the Director of College & Career Counseling at the American Hebrew Academy. Her professional interests up until this point have been undergraduate admissions, specifically in international education (Israel, UK, Canada, and Europe primarily) and in finding good fit post-secondary options for Jewish students. Having been involved in Jewish life in college, as well as in various Jewish organizations after college, she sees value in building the Jewish community through education of its professionals.
Thomas Cipriano, Jr., B.S.
Manager of Business Operations and Facilities
Tom has nearly 20 years of experience in the fields of school business operations and human resources. His experience ranges from a private school setting to a for-profit copany performing Business Manager duties for intermediate units and charter schools throughout Pennsylvania. Tom has served on the boards of two Health Benefits Trusts, including one pooled claims Trust and segregated claims Trust. Tom also has experience in areas of school facilities, food service, and transportation. He holds a Bachelor of Science from King's College.
Lori Cohen, B.F.A.
Director of Adult Jewish Learning
Mindy Cohen, M.A.
Event Coordinator- Office of Institutional Advancement
Ernest Collins
David Cook-Burke
IT and A/V Support Specialist Apprentice
David comes to Gratz as a graduate of Orleans Technical College, under an apprenticeship sponsored by JEVS- Jewish Educational Vocational Services. He has expertise in general IT services and A/V equipment and software and is certifided in COMPTIA A+. David also works as a sound engineer at Grace Christian Fellowship and continues his education in the evenings. David has been accepted to Arcadia University and will start in Fall 2020.


text:
Roke demonstrates 3D 'black box' technology for vehicles
On 5th July 2016, Roke Manor Research (Roke) demonstrated the world's first viable 3D 'black box' technology for vehicles, using just a single dashboard camera.
Fitted to an autonomous Toyota Prius, Roke demonstrated how data captured via vision processing technology could be used to provide a precise 3D reconstruction following a road incident. It's set to offer insurers, drivers and, in the case of autonomous vehicles, manufacturer's independent evidence of what happened. This will not just lead to safer vehicles but also help to build public trust in driverless vehicles.
Early iterations of this technology were first developed by Roke for soldiers in research undertaken for the UK government's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). Over the past year, Roke has been developing and miniaturising the technology with the help of funding from Innovate UK.
David Cole, Managing Director of Roke said: "The funding from Innovate UK is essential in helping Roke remain at the forefront of autonomous and sensing technology. With 60 years of research under our belt, the money invested has the benefit of world-class engineers with experience across the defence, commercial and national security sectors."
Roland Meister, Head of Transport for Innovate UK said: "Innovate UK and the centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles are excited to be able to support UK research and Development into Connected and Autonomous Vehicles. The Industry led feasibility studies such as Roke's 'black box' solution are great examples of UK capability in this area and we expect to support many more projects over the coming years."
Dr James Revell, Consultant Engineer at Roke said: "Unlike current dashcams, the technology we tested today uses computer vision algorithms to enable the precise position and orientation of any vehicle – car, bike, lorry or autonomous vehicle. This allows for near-perfect 3D reconstruction of any accident to be created even if the vehicle loses complete control."
With further investment, the technology is not just limited to accident reconstruction but could also prove useful for sports coaching or meet wider needs in the transport industry.
IDS NXT vegas model with colour sensor with developments in firmware and cockpit(08/05/2018)
New open architecture smart camera provides unrivalled performance(01/02/2015)
Meeting the video recording demands of Bloodhound SSC(11/01/2015)
US vision tech lab to develop all-round viewing HD video camera(12/11/2014)
Tiny robots were the centre of attention at CES
Team builds first living robots using frog cells
We are seeking smart and cost-effective automation solutions
What Brexit blues?
Toyota to build prototype city of the future
How does the injection moulding process work?
Routeco Live 2020
100 years in the UK
Artificial skin for mobile devices


text:
Survey shows diversity in political opinion among mainline Protestant clergy
Episcopal clergy take lead in staking out progressive positions
Mary Frances Schjonberg
A survey by Public Religion Research released March 6 shows that mainline Protestant clergy are much more likely to identify themselves as liberal and Democrat than conservative or Republican.
The "Clergy Voices" survey showed that clergy of The Episcopal Church, which it included in its definition of mainline Protestants, and the United Church of Christ (UCC)--66 percent and 74 percent, respectively--were the most likely to call themselves liberal. Overall, 48 percent of the clergy surveyed chose that label.
Robert P. Jones, the research group's founder and president, said during a March 6 telephone briefing that the survey showed that Episcopal Church and UCC clergy were "really staking out more progressive views" than the rest of the clergy who responded.
The two denominations also led the list of those clergy who said they believe the U.S. government should do more to solve social problems (UCC clergy were at 90 percent, Episcopal clergy 87 percent).
"Clergy play an important role in shaping congregant views" and in setting public-policy agendas, Jones said during the briefing. The survey also showed that the liberal and Democratic leanings of mainline Protestant clergy are now more likely to be shared by the laity than was the case in years previous.
"Mainline Protestants, who make up 18 percent of all Americans and nearly a quarter of all voters, have been trending Democratic in recent years, but remain fairly evenly divided in their political behavior," the research group said in a news release about the survey. Jones said during the briefing that clergy have had predominantly Democrat leanings since at least 1988.
When asked if the political views of mainline Protestant laity and clergy may be more similar now because conservatives have left those denominations, Jones said "there's still an incredible amount of diversity among this group" in terms of political and theological opinion.
The researchers, Jones told reporters during the briefing, saw a correlation between clergy's stance on biblical inerrancy and their political and ideological leanings. Episcopal clergy were the group least likely to agree with a statement that "the Bible is the inerrant word of God, both in matters of faith and in historic, geographical, and other secular matters." Eighty-nine percent disagreed or strongly disagreed with the statement, compared with 68 percent overall. At the other end of the spectrum, 58 percent of American Baptist ministers believe the Bible is the inerrant word of God.
On Episcopal stances about specific issues, the survey showed that:
* 73 percent of Episcopal clergy said that abortion should be legal in all or most cases, compared to 51 percent of all clergy surveyed.
* 49 percent approved of same-gender marriage and another 38 percent supported allowing gay couples to enter into civil unions, compared with 33 percent and 32 percent, respectively, of all clergy surveyed.
* 77 percent supported the ability of otherwise-qualified lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual people to adopt children, compared with 55 percent overall; 79 percent favored extending non-discrimination in employment rights to LGBT people, compared with 66 percent overall; and 79 percent support hate-crime law protection for LGBT, compared with 67 percent overall.
* 81 percent support an end to capital punishment, compared to 66 percent overall.
Public Religion Research said that the survey is the largest done with mainline Protestant clergy in the last seven years. "Mainline Protestant" was defined as those denominations that belong to the National Council of Churches and that have been historically and sociologically called "mainline" in terms of their often-liberal theological views. One list of mainline denominations is available here.
The survey was conducted by mail between March 3, 2007 and September 15, 2007 using a random sample of 1,000 clergy in senior leadership positions in the seven largest Protestant denominations (United Methodist, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the American Baptist Churches USA, the Presbyterian Church-USA, and the Disciples of Christ, along with the Episcopal Church and the UCC). The clergy names came from the denominations. There were 2,658 respondents to the 250-question survey, representing a 44% response rate. The margin of error was + or – 2 percent.
The survey data was weighted to reflect the relative size of each denomination in the general population. Nearly two-thirds of mainline Protestants are affiliated with United Methodist congregations, so their clergy were weighted more heavily than
Episcopal Church, UCC, and Disciples clergy, who were among the smallest denominations in the study, making up 6%, 4%, and 2% of the mainline Protestant population respectively, according to the survey.
Respondents were 80 percent male, 93 percent white, and highly educated (94 percent had seminary or other post-graduate training) with a median age of 56, Jones said. They were offered a number of identity labels and could choose more than one label to describe themselves. Among Episcopal clergy, 61 percent called themselves "mainline," 25 percent chose "evangelical" and 76 percent chose "liberal" or "progressive," while 16 percent chose "conservative" and 10 percent called themselves "born-again." Overall, 60 percent of respondents called themselves "mainline," 43 percent called themselves "evangelical," 55 percent chose a "liberal" or "progressive" label, 26 percent said they were "conservative" and 23 percent called themselves "born-again."
Human Rights Human Sexuality Personal & Cong Action Violence & Hate


glass crusher machine in indiaSep 11, 2016 . Glass Bottle Crusher,Bottle Grinding Mill,Glass Crushing Machine,Glass Cycle System,beer bottle crushing glass crusher plant for sale in india,.mill bottlecrusher plant sale in india,glass crushing machinesAug 11, 2016 . Welcome to Bottlecrusher, Bottle Crusher The on, site glass bottle crushing machine that . Crushing Machine For Sale Glass Crusher Mill glass crusher price in india, Ore Crushing. . Abstract: Silica sand crushing plant.
Jul 19, 2016 . Pet Bottle Crusher Machine India. xiaoming li . et/25020/second-hand-stone-crusher-for-sale-in-indonesia/ . clay-brick-grinding-mill/ .
Get latest info on PET Bottle Crusher Machine, suppliers, manufacturers, wholesalers, traders with PET Bottle Crusher Machine prices for buying. . Biocrux India Private Limited. Indrayani . 12/A, Parishram Industrial Estate, Opposite Arvind Mill, Behind Gangotri Hotel Khatraj Chokadi, Village Khatraj, TA Kalol N. G, District.
Waste Glass Bottle Crusher Machine/waste glass crusher for sale. Compare . Gongyi Lantian Mechanical Plant. US $5000-8000 / Set. 1 Set (Min. . 100tph coarse hammer mill / glass recycling machine/hammer crusher. Compare ... India (3) · Turkey (2) · Hong Kong (2). Supplier Types. Trade Assurance · Gold Supplier.
Low consumption hammer mill hammer glass crusher glass bottles crusher . Waste Glass Bottle Crusher Machine/waste glass crusher for sale . powerful plastic bottle shredder machine/plastic foam crusher/glass bottle crushing grinder plant .. India (4) · Norway (1) · Italy (1) · Japan (1). Supplier Types. Trade Assurance.
A large wall mounted crushing machine excellent for large plastic milk bottles like .. Many plastic bottle crushers on sale now are flimsy with a small crush force.
Get verified list of plastic bottle crusher, plastic bottle crusher manufacturers, suppliers and exporters. . No-2759, Timber Market, , Ambala Cantt, Haryana -133001, India . project reports, spinning mills project report, rice mill project, flour mill project, plastic recycling plant project report, ... Select nearest Area/Sale Branch.
Manufacturer of Coconut Oil Mill Machineries - Large Coconut Oil Mill Machinery, Mini . Copra Coconut Oil Mill Machineries and Automatic Small Coconut Oil Mill Plant . We are leading Indian manufacturer, supplier and exporter of technically ... PET Bottle Recycling Machine · Pet Bottle Crusher · Coconut Oil Mill Plant.
Our plant in Müllheim specializes in reprocessing of display screen glass and counts . . Glass Bottle Crusher . costs (70% less than hammer mills) • no powder creation during crushing • production up to 24 . ... Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Indonesia, Iowa, Iran, Iraq.
GTM-Aggregate crushing Oman Stone Crusher plant Project In India Oman Stone . machine in USA,Stone Crushing Plant For Sale, Sand maker manufacturer. . to deal with stone breaker, feeder, screen, belt conveyor and grinding mills. ... for sale in Botswana crusher manufacturers in india for mining bottle crusher.
Find all the manufacturers in the Other Manufacturing Equipment,Mills . a hammer mill which is designed for animal feed, abattoirs, chemical plants or ... GB series is the PET bottle crusher ENMA company patent, optional specially designed . .. *Prices are pre-tax, exclude delivery charges and customs duties, and do not.


text:
Home > Just Talk > Topic
Pollen Fertilizers, Carbon Dots, Bee Lactobacillus
Posted by Karn Piana
Karn Piana
August 01, 2018 10:30PM Registered: 1 year ago
A few days ago, I made a batch of fermented plant juice (FPJ) from Koschia scoparia, a noxious weed here in New Mexico. It is abundant in an adjoining arroyo and serves as one of the only sources of plentiful green material in the immediate vicinity. The Koschia had begun to flower, (it produces a profusion of tiny yellow flowers) and it was exclusively these which I harvested for my concoction. As I was filling my gallon jar with flowers, my hands became yellow with pollen and I began consider the super nutritious qualities of pollen as a food source and I wanted to look into whether pollen has been used as a fertilizer and also whether there was information on fermenting pollen.
Fermented pollen, also known as Bee Bread is pollen fermented by honey bees with lactobacillus. This provides the bee with a potent source of protein along with a huge regional array of constituents compiled on a grower forum which is one of the only references to pollen being looked at as a fertilizer I could find.
The only other reference to pollen being used as a fertilizer was a very recent study conducted last year by a group of Chinese researchers from the College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou. They made a nanoparticulate solution of "carbon dots" (which are extremely easy and inexpensive to produce) of rapeseed pollen and then fed this in solution to hydroponic lettuce. The scientists observed miraculous growth increases of 50% in biomass. It looks like brix levels are unchanged (same sugar content, ascorbic acid, and soluble protein). Carbon dots are made by combining water, an acid, and the carbon source (pollen) in an air tight sealed pressure container and heating at a low temperature in the oven for a number of hours.
This is interesting for several reasons, one of which is in that carbon dots can be easily made from a number of different carbon sources and this seems like it might become a powerful agricultural tool in the future. The potential of carbon dot foliar sprays come to mind.
Here is a link to the full research paper, "Bioimaging Application and Growth-Promoting Behavior of Carbon Dots from Pollen on Hydroponically Cultivated Rome Lettuce"
Here is a link to a more general summarizing article.
Zone 7 Semi-Arid Steppe
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 08/11/2018 12:32PM by Karn Piana.
Re: Pollen Fertilizers, Carbon Dots, Bee Lactobacillus
I was interested to know more about the lactobacillus found in beehives and what other beneficial microbes might be located therein. This is a new line of inquiry for me, and yet again, the exciting potentials of biologic agricultural frontiers come to the fore.
The mycologist Paul Stamets made an observation of large numbers of bees interacting with decaying wood and hypothesized that there was a vital immunologic relationship between bees and fungi. He is currently working with entomologists at the University of Washington in a study which is indicating great promise against Varoa destructor and generalized colony collapse. He had posted a video on his YouTube channel showing him adding extracts from several familiar medicinal fungi to the hive's feeder, but this has subsequently been removed.
Lactobacillus bacteria also plays a vital role in the bee immune system, and this immunological role can be speculated to extend to the flowers they visit from the efficacy of competitive colonization and the role of lactobacilli in forming a kind of chainmail of protection around leaf stoma.
Recently this year (2018), scientists from the University of California Riverside collected wild flowers and bee species from Texas and California and were able to isolate three new lactobacillus strains which they hypothesize protects the bee eggs, larvae, and food from pathogen outbreak. Dr. Quinn McFrederick, one of the researchers and authors of the study, is quoted in the article linked above as saying, "It is interesting that the bacteria were able to live on both wild flowers and bees." As well as, "The species we isolated have fairly small genomes and not as many genes as you would expect considering they survive in two different environments."
This evidence of naturally occurring lactobacillus colonization leads one to speculate that compost teas being primarily directed into hyper competitive rhizospheres, while Lactobacillus & photosynthesizing Purple bacteria derived EM solutions, as well as FPJs (Fermented Plant Juices) being directed to leaves and flowers could more closely reflect natural patterns. Without a microscope it is impossible to truly ascertain what is happening with microbial inputs.
I am curious, once a microscope is incorporated, if it is possible to culture this wild flower lactobacillus by perhaps placing a pile of them atop the paper cover of the culture jar or into the starch solution itself in hopes of strengthening bee and plant health even more.
Re: Pollen Fertilizers, Carbon Dots, New Lactobacillus
Perhaps rather than using a rice water solution to capture the Apis Lactobacillus, a soluble pollen solution, or a combination with rice water would be an interesting avenue to explore. Also, could the bee specific lactobacillus be more singularly cultured from bee bread itself rather than the flowers...
August 11, 2018 01:20AM Registered: 1 year ago
Here is an excellent article, The Bacterial Communities Associated with Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Foragers, from a USDA scientific team at the Carl Hayden Bee Research Center in Tucson, Arizona which consistently identified 13 bacteria in the foregut of the bee which "inoculate collected pollen and act in synergy to preserve pollen stores". These were 9 strains of Lactobacillus and 4 of genus Bifidobacterium. This has been known prior to this study and evidently this is consistent worldwide in bee populations. The dominate bacterium is Lactobacillus kunkeei. This bacteria is evidently a big problem for wine makers as it propagates rapidly in grape juice and produces heightened levels of acetic acid that inhibit wine fermentation. Lactobacillus kunkeei is a crucial and powerful factor in forming an immunologic umbrella against pathogenic attack through myriad vectors throughout the hive. The link from L. kunkeei is to another article which goes into further depth and history of this bacteria, a deeper rabbit hole for anyone curious.
These bacteria are continuously exchanged in the hive and between bees and flowers. When larval bees emerge from eggs, they do not contain the 13 bacteria. Lactobacillus is a huge genus and is found in mutualistic coevolved relationship throughout nature as key constituents of anatomical function and immunologic systems. If the type of lactobacillus utilized in foliar sprays were calibrated to the bee / flower affiliation, might we see an increase in both plant & bee vitality? These 13 bacteria are responsible for the production of bee bread which makes this material seem like a viable candidate to culture from into a solution for foliar spray.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/11/2018 02:15AM by Karn Piana.
Experimental Method of Culturing Bee & Flower Associated Lactobacillus Using the KNF Process for Producing LAB
Lactobacillus is what is known as a facultative aerobe, meaning that it produces a chemical compound providing cellular energy by aerobic respiration if it is in an oxygenated environment, but will switch to fermentation or anaerobic respiration in the absence of air. Therefore, to isolate the bee bread from airborne Lactobacillus we are less interested in, employ the KNF LAB recipe by obtaining a starchy rice water solution (potentially with an addition of pollen), but rather than leave sitting with a breathable cover, add a small quantity of bee bread to the solution and cover with a non breathable lid.
Once the solution has cultured after 3 -5 days and has a sweet fermented smell, add 1 part of this solution to 10 parts organic, whole or raw milk. Cover this with a breathable (paper) lid and let sit until solution separates into curds and whey. Separate and keep the whey (which is your LAB solution), and discard the curds however you want.
For long term storage, add an equal weight of brown sugar to create osmotic pressure to force microbial stasis. I am curious how the bacteria respond to this step as some of these strains possess "osmotic resistance" as they play a role in the production of honey.
The idea here is not so much to produce a laboratory grade culture of specific isolates, but rather to attempt to easily capture and propagate the beneficial microorganisms associated with bees and wild flowers with allowance for other strains of lactobacillus diversity.
Any criticism or ideas for refinement of this process are welcome and encouraged. Perhaps a person reading this has a microscope and the ability to identify if the organisms on the bee bread have taken up residence in the solution.
September 09, 2018 10:55PM Registered: 1 year ago
SIMULACRA GARDEN
Something to consider with regard to calibrating a LAB culture to bees is a 2014 study, "Honey Bees Avoid Nectar Colonized by Three Bacterial Species, But Not by a Yeast Species, Isolated from the Bee Gut" by scientists at Stanford. The researchers inoculated artificial flowers containing synthetic nectar with 3 bacteria present in the bee gut: the aforementioned Lactobacillus Kunkeei, Asaia astilbes ( a fast search didn't yield a definition, but it has been isolated from wild flowers in Japan in one reference), and Erwinia tasmaniensis (a non phytopathogenic bacterium in the Erwinia genus isolated in Tasmania). The study showed that the synthetic nectar inoculated with the bacterial strains was 3 -30% less removed by honeybees than the non inoculated control and one with a yeast inoculum. Over a few days, this trend became more pronounced and the researchers hypothesized that this was due to the bacteria interacting with the synth-nectar and altering it's properties.
To quote from the paper: "We expected honey bees to prefer nectar inoculated with bacteria because the literature suggested that the bacterial taxa we used could be beneficial as symbionts in the honey bee gut. Although evidence for the potential of E. tasmaniensis to be an important insect symbiont is not definitive, L. kunkeei has been indicated to be a mutualistic symbiont of A. mellifera, and several species of Asaia have been indicated as dominant symbionts of some species of insects..."
So, on one hand, this experiment might indicate that Lactobacillus Kunkeei colonized blooms are potentially 30% less alluring to bees.
On the other, I think that this experiment is too divorced from nature. I don't mean to sound arrogant or pretentious, but there are important differences between complex interlinked living systems and a dead scarecrow made by man. Obviously the artificial flowers are not able to replicate the incredible sophistication of what is occurring in even a single cell dividing. The researchers themselves acknowledge the issue of the modeling; "Although we used a realistic mixture of sugars and amino acids in the synthetic nectar, future studies could use real flowers to confirm the relevance of our findings to pollination by bees..."
There are numerous studies before and after this experiment which discuss L. Kunkeei being isolated from wild flowers and it being a crucial component in a continuous exchange in bee and flower interaction. In fact, all three of these bacterial strains have been isolated from flowers, and naturally occur there. Most likely even the mother inoculums used in the experiment came from flowers. Despite this, I think it is important to share this study for consideration.


text:
Convention for the preservation of the fur seal and sea otter in the North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea
Filename: 1897-FurSealSeaOtterNorthPacificOceanBeringSea.EN.txt
Source: Wiktor: Unperfected treaties of the United States Call#: JX236 1776 .U56 v.3 1883-1904, p. 271
Convention for the preservation of the fur seal and sea otter in the North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea
Signed at Washington November 6, 1897, Not submitted to the Senate, Unperfected Treaty Series X-4.
Note: The convention was signed by the United States, Japan, and Russia. See remarks by President William McKinley in his annual message to Congress of December 6, 1897 (2 State of the Union 1873). The adhesion of Great Britain was necessary for the convention to take effect (Article 2). Great Britain disapproved the convention, and it was replaced by one signed July 7, 1911 (37 Stat. 1542; TS 564; 1 Bevans 804) (Patterson). The original convention, in English, is in the treaty file, which also contains full powers dated October 29, 1897, given to U.S. delegates to the International Fur Seal Conference held at Washington October 23 to November 6, 1897 (Carroll). The present text is transcribed from the original in the treaty file. Selected references: Charles C. Tansill, Canadian-American relations, 1875-1911 (Gloucester, 1964, c1943), pp. 330-371; 1 Hackworth 795. For diplomatic correspondence, check For. Rel., General Index, 1861-1899, pp. 329-330.
CONVENTION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE FUR SEAL AND SEA OTTER IN THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN AND BERING SEA.
The representatives of the United States, Japan and Russia assembled in Conference to consider the best means of preserving the fur seal and sea otter in the North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea having determined that under the existing regulations these animals are threatened with extinction and that an international agreement of all the interested Powers is necessary for their adequate protection, the Governments of the United States, Japan and Russia have resolved to conclude a Convention with a view to bringing about such an international agreement, and have appointed as their respective Plenipotentiaries, to wit:
The President of the United States: John W. Foster, Charles S. Hamlin and David Starr Jordan;
His Majesty, the Emperor of Japan: Shogoi, Shiro Fujita, of the fourth order of the Rising Sun, Director of Agricultural Bureau in the Department of Agriculture and Commerce, and Gugoi, Kakichi Mitsukuri, Rigakuhakushi, of the sixth order of the Sacred Treasure, Professor of the College of Science in the Imperial University of Tokio;
His Majesty, the Emperor of all the Russias: Grégoire de Wollant, Chargé d'Affaires and Councillor of State, and Pierre Botkine, Gentleman in Waiting of His Court and Councillor of Court;
who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon and concluded the following articles:
Article I.
The High Contracting Parties agree to prohibit their respective subjects and citizens from killing the fur seal and sea otter in all the waters of the North Pacific Ocean, including the Seas of Bering, Okhotsk and Kamtchatka, outside the territorial limits, for the period of one year from the date of this Convention; and they will use their best efforts to make this prohibition effective against their respective subjects and citizens.
Article II.
The present Convention shall take effect as soon as the adhesion of the Government of Great Britain shall be given thereto.
This Convention shall be ratified by the respective Governments and the several ratifications thereof shall be exchanged on a day to be hereafter agreed upon as soon as possible at the City of Washington.
In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have hereunto affixed their signatures and seals.
Done in triplicate in the English language at the City of Washington, this sixth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven.
John W. Foster [Seal]
Charles S. Hamlin [Seal]
David Starr Jordan [Seal]
Shiro Fujita [Seal]
K. Mitsukuri [Seal]
Grégoire de Wollant [Seal]
P. Botkine [Seal]


Fry the onion gently in the fat or dripping until tender; work in the flour.
Add the water gradually and bring to the boil, stirring all the time; boil for 5 minutes.
Add the steak, peas and seasoning and mix well. Place the mixture in a pie dish, cover with the mashed potato and brown under the grill or in a hot oven.
Add the water, peas and seasoning.
Reduce heat and cook for about 20 minutes on a low heat. After meat is cooked place in oven proof dish, top with the mashed potato and cook in a hot oven (gas mark 7) until golden.


Hello! I had this idea when IPv6 firstly intorduced. I put this here now because recently I talked about inventions and reaearch with my coworker.
Imagine of there is a DNA database. It stores the DNA information in your body. Your specification and uniqueness. Not exactly how you are, but more like what you really are when you are born.
The next part is what if we had a scanner. It can scan the DNA of living being just like a barcode scanner. DNA db is expanded and even all species and kinds of living being is stored. You can scan your friend and people around you. You can know whether they are a fugitive or a kind man. Even better you can know what kind of insects dwelling in your garden. You can be proud of if a rare species exists there!
Further more,what if every devices is mappex with your DNA? You can have limitless or limited to certain number of devices. Lost devices can be found easily.
Let us not stop right there. You can have a smart home. Your refigerator is having your DNA address and only you and your family can access it. Your dog feeder will only give food when your dog asks for it. Even your room, your private room can only be accessed by yourself. Hacking will be harder then.
Gun selling will be easily tracked. Each guns can be used only by the registered DNA owner. Even ammo will have track of DNA to see who is the one making the bullet.
Everything is mapped. You own your own things. Surely you can still share because you can add other DNA as authorized user of your things. Would everything be easy?


The PVS5.5 Parallelogram Voice Coil Linear Stage is a high performance compact positioning system. It was specifically developed for applications requiring both high precision and high-speed positioning over a short to medium stroke. The system is fully self-contained including a one axis stage, voice coil actuator and high-resolution feedback device. The PVS-5.5 Parallelogram Voice Coil Stage is well suited for optical focusing and other micro-positioning applications in markets such as semiconductor, medical, optical testing, scanning microscopy, circuit board assembly and micro manufacturing. The PVS5.5 configured with a analog position feedback sensor is directly compatible with the SCA615 Servo Controlled Amplifier.
Deatils installation, operation and maintenance of the product.


Step 1: Recover any large pieces of porcelain from the patient to assist in shade matching and take a shade from adjoining crowns. In case of a pontic fracture take the shade from the abutment teeth.
Step 2: Take a study model impression to include the fracture area. Note any unusual design factors on the substructure that you are aware of but do not show up in the impression or study model. We will prepare the fractured area on the model and return it to you as a cutting guide.
Step 3: Prepare an area on the patient's bridge (in the mouth) as indicated on the cutting guide. Don't be alarmed if there are small holes ground in the metal as the repair coping and cement will protect the tooth structure.
Step 4: Take an elastometric impression to include the prepared area and send it to the lab along with the prescription. Please include the shade selection and large pieces of fractured porcelain.
Step 5: We will fabricate the repair coping and return it to you for your patient.
Self-cure resin cements that utilize metal priming agents are recommended for the strongest adhesion.


text:
Canadians More Concerned About Flooding Than 4 Years Ago
August 2, 2019 @ 1:19 PM | Filed under: National
CC Image courtesy of Hubert Figuière: https://bit.ly/2YsbYK5
Only a quarter concerned in general
Toronto, August 1st, 2019 – In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1733 Canadian voters, almost three quarters (TOP2: 72%) say they are not concerned about flooding affecting their home or business, with 4 in 10 (43%) saying they are not concerned at all.
3 in 10 (BTM2: 28%) Canadians say they are concerned about flooding affecting their home or business, with 1 in 10 (11%) saying they are very concerned.
Respondents most likely to say they are not concerned include those earning $40k-$60k (75%), $80k-$100k (74%), or the wealthiest ($100k-$250k), the most educated (76%), from Québec (84%), and voting BQ (96%).
Canadians who are more likely to say they are concerned about their homes or businesses being affected by flooding include those aged 18 to 34 (33%), earning less than $20k (37%) or $20k-$40k (40%), with secondary school education or less (36%), from Manitoba/Saskatchewan (38%), and voting Green (32%).
More than half say they're more concerned than they used to be
The majority (BTM2: 55%) of Canadians are more concerned about flooding than they were four years ago, with 1 in 5 (20%) saying they are much more concerned.
Almost half (TOP2: 45%) say they are less concerned about flooding compared to four years ago, with a quarter (25%) who are much less concerned.
Respondents more likely to say they are more concerned include those aged 18 to 34 (62%), females (60%), earning $80k-$100k (67%), who completed college or university (60%), from Atlantic Canada (62%) or Ontario (62%), and voting Green (71%).
Respondents who are more likely to say they are less concerned include those aged 35 to 44 (46%), 45 to 54 (49%), or 65 and over (48%), males (49%), earning less than $20k (50%) or $40k-$60k (47%), with secondary school education or less (50%) or some college or university (47%), from Alberta (62%), and voting Conservative (61%).
"High profile flooding incidents have been reported across the country this year," said Dr. Lorne Bozinoff, President of Forum Research. "So perhaps its no surprise that the majority of Canadians are saying they're more concerned about flooding than they used to be. And amongst those who are concerned about flooding in general? The least wealthy and the least educated, possibly because they are least able to bear flooding's unforeseen costs."


text:
Samsung exploring Bitcoin technology for new applications
By : Katherine Fletcher
Tag: Bitcoin Technology, Blockchain, IBM, Samsung Research America, Steven Rahman
Samsung Group Headquarter Building in Seoul, South Korea.
Bloomberg is reporting that Samsung is collaborating with IBM to use blockchain technology for new applications.
Researchers at Samsung Research America, a Silicon Valley-based division, are looking at using the Bitcoin blockchain to develop better ways to verify "that what you say is authentic is authentic," said Steven Rahman, the division's director of strategy.
"The blockchain technology is very interesting in general, and it can be applied in a lot of areas," said Rahman to Bloomberg. "Currency, it's just the first use case. You could imagine that anything, like prescriptions, could be managed with the blockchain technology."
Rahman said that Samsung Research America usually develops technologies that may be used in commercial product in two to five years, declining to provide additional details about the Bitcoin project.
Reuters reported last month that IBM was considering adopting blockchain technology for major currencies.
Katherine Fletcher is a writer and editor based in London, Ontario, Canada. With a graduate degree in journalism, Katherine spent more than five years curating news on Canadian higher education for a marketing consultancy. Her interest in reporting on Bitcoin stems from her belief that digital currency is, and will continue to be, a disruptor in how we conceive modern currency.
igot launches Bitcoin solution for merchants
Cryptocurrency Profile: UnbreakableCoin
, By Tabish Faraz


text:
Matt Andersen & Wil (Apr 15'10) « | » April in Paris Workshops (Apr 17'10) |
Oysterband (UK)
In July 1987 they played the folk festival, but only managed 7 songs all weekend. However, they made a big splash, so we invited them to play at The Savoy on the following Monday. They were amazing! In 1990 they played the WISE Hall. It was very loud and the place was packed. A neighbour complained that her floor was shaking. She lived on the opposite side of Victoria Drive, too. The band joked that they usually charge extra for that! They played Richards On Richards a few years back. Disastrous turn out. Magnificent show. In the years following they released their best three CDs to date (imho) - Here I Stand , Rise Up , and Meet You There . They returned to the Rogue in April 2008 and played a stranding-room-only show at St. James Hall, showcasing their more acoustic sound. Early last year they released The Oxford Girl & Other Stories , a wonderful collection of some of their classic songs re-recorded in a more acoustic vein. What a stunning album that is, but I think it may only be available through their web site.
John Jones' voice keeps getting richer and better with every passing year and album. Indeed, he released a very fine solo CD last year, Rising Road , which is also available from their website. Alan Prosser's guitar playing and Chopper's cello and bass provide such sumptuous accompaniment, and Ian Telfer's fiddle playing and compositional skills are always a highlight. Currently in the drummer's seat is Dil Davies.
Last Summer they came through town again, but it was in the heat of mid August and they surprised us by playing their electrifying electric set. It was a bit warm in the hall that night!
With the latest tour in support of The Oxford Girl ( "NOT a "Best Of...", and it's NOT a systematic retrospective. It's a set of all-new acoustic recordings to mark Oysterband's 30th anniversary: 14 classic songs from all periods of the band's history, re-imagined and re-arranged for now." ) we anticipate - and will request - a return to the more stripped down sound which is more suited to our venue. Lately they have been working once again with June Tabor, that diva of English folk song who fronted the band way back in the early 1990s in a show we presented at the old 86 St Music Hall. She wore leather and chain mail, and her rendition of White Rabbit would have even put Jefferson Airplane to shame! Wouldn't it be great if they brought her along, too?
Their song When I'm Up I Can't Get Down was covered by Great Big Sea a few years ago. It was a breakthrough hit for both bands. The Oysters are very excited that they have just been asked to release the song for use in the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics. They jumped at the chance. Don't miss this chance to see England's finest!
Oysterband have always done things their way. From a time when Folk music was seen as one the uncoolest things around (apparently some people still think it is?!...?), they have followed their deeprooted love of the traditional music of Britain while combining it with all kinds of influences, pointed social commentary and exceptional musicianship. They are a diverse mix of unlikely and eclectic musicians who share a common goal of creating good music. And just to prove that hard work and integrity DOES pay off - today we consider them leaders - and legends - of the folk rock scene...
The band grew out of the Cambridge folk scene of the late 1970's, from the bands Fiddler's Dram and their side project Oyster Ceilidh Band. (The name Oyster comes from the group's early association with the coastal town of Whitstable in East Kent, known for the quality of its oysters.) Their first album, Jack's Alive (30 years ago!) was released under the Oyster Ceilidh Band name and featured a 7-member line-up. Since then, they've released 17 more albums and been through a few more line-up changes to arrive at the hardhitting, virtuosic 5-piece band you'll see at the St James Hall on April 26th.
Much of what defines Oysterband is its diversity - you can't pin it down as either folk, rock or traditional. The current members between them have dabbled in art rock, punk, African music and jive and play or have played guitar, bass, cello, fiddle, squeezebox, mandolin, banjo, bowed psaltery, bones, bandura, guitar synths, sitar, trumpet, banjomandolin, concertina and piano. They meld modern influences with traditional music, and sing ballads, toe-tapping melodies and pub-brawling anthems. Their songs have been covered by countless bands, including Great Big Sea who recorded one of Oysterband's most recognizable songs, When I'm Up I Can't Get Down , which helped put The Canadian band on the map. They have also combined forces with such luminaries as June Tabor and Chumbawamba.
Four years ago, they started one of the best kept secrets on the festival circuit The Big Session Festival. Not only is it an extremely green festival, it is their way of helping out young and emerging folk artists. In 2003, they won the "Good Tradition Award" from BBC for this aspect of their work.
Like most bands that have such staying power, Oysterband have continued to do their thing with the same intensity and energy all along. But unlike some, they have gotten better at it with each passing year.
— Keona Hammond


text:
Go to page : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Sticky: THE PARTING GLASS
President Michael D Higgins paid tribute to those who died and those who are still grieving following the loss of loved ones during the Covid-19 pandemic
1 Kitkat 43 on Sat Jan 02 2021, 07:29
by Kitkat
Sticky: Coronavirus: Live updates links to Al Jazeera, The Guardian, The World Health Organization & The BBC 0 Kitkat 130 on Tue Mar 31 2020, 06:28
Sticky: After Ebola: Nebraska and the next Pandemic
Documentary from April 2017 / plus Documentary - Coronavirus: How the deadly epidemic sparked a global emergency (24 Feb 2020)
1 Kitkat 137 on Wed Mar 25 2020, 11:24
Coronavirus - 19th January 2021 16 Kitkat 32 Yesterday at 21:22
Coronavirus - 18th January 2021 27 Kitkat 47 on Mon Jan 18 2021, 20:45
Coronavirus - 17th January 2021 23 Kitkat 54 on Sun Jan 17 2021, 19:20
Coronavirus - 16th January 2021 18 Kitkat 39 on Sat Jan 16 2021, 17:22
Coronavirus - 15th January 2021 24 Kitkat 56 on Fri Jan 15 2021, 18:42
Coronavirus - 14th January 2021 31 Kitkat 60 on Thu Jan 14 2021, 20:16
Coronavirus - 13th January 2021 20 Kitkat 53 on Wed Jan 13 2021, 18:20
Coronavirus - 12th January 2021 24 Kitkat 52 on Tue Jan 12 2021, 19:40
Coronavirus - 10th January 10 Kitkat 45 on Sun Jan 10 2021, 17:23
Coronavirus - 9th January 15 Kitkat 51 on Sat Jan 09 2021, 16:39
Coronavirus - 8th January 18 Kitkat 43 on Fri Jan 08 2021, 21:49
Coronavirus - 7th January 17 Kitkat 46 on Thu Jan 07 2021, 19:11
Coronavirus - 6th January 23 Kitkat 57 on Wed Jan 06 2021, 20:54
Coronavirus - 5th January 21 Kitkat 55 on Tue Jan 05 2021, 20:54
Coronavirus - 4th January 24 Kitkat 67 on Mon Jan 04 2021, 23:44
Coronavirus - 3rd January 2021 14 Kitkat 58 on Sun Jan 03 2021, 23:44
Coronavirus - 1st January 2021 14 Kitkat 51 on Fri Jan 01 2021, 19:04
Coronavirus - 31st December 23 Kitkat 55 on Thu Dec 31 2020, 18:04
Coronavirus - 30th December 24 Kitkat 67 on Wed Dec 30 2020, 19:39
Coronavirus - 29th December 23 Kitkat 64 on Tue Dec 29 2020, 18:03
Coronavirus - 28th December 21 Kitkat 58 on Mon Dec 28 2020, 18:37
Coronavirus - 27th December 6 Kitkat 34 on Mon Dec 28 2020, 00:02
Coronavirus - 26th December 13 Kitkat 59 on Sun Dec 27 2020, 00:05
Coronavirus - 24th December 24 Kitkat 64 on Thu Dec 24 2020, 18:36
Coronavirus - 23rd December 32 Kitkat 70 on Wed Dec 23 2020, 17:55
Coronavirus - 22nd December 22 Kitkat 59 on Tue Dec 22 2020, 21:33
Coronavirus - 21st December 32 Kitkat 71 on Mon Dec 21 2020, 20:06
Coronavirus - 19th December 9 Kitkat 40 on Sat Dec 19 2020, 19:22
Coronavirus - 18th December 15 Kitkat 53 on Fri Dec 18 2020, 18:06
Coronavirus - 13th December 6 Kitkat 47 on Sun Dec 13 2020, 17:46
London 'to be put into Tier 3 lockdown just days before Christmas' 1 Kitkat 38 on Sun Dec 13 2020, 12:28
by Jamboree
Coronavirus - 9th December 24 Kitkat 65 on Wed Dec 09 2020, 21:17
Coronavirus - 8th December 20 Kitkat 60 on Tue Dec 08 2020, 20:05
Coronavirus - 7th December 18 Kitkat 55 on Mon Dec 07 2020, 19:50
Coronavirus - 5th and 6th December 2 Kitkat 38 on Sun Dec 06 2020, 17:25
Coronavirus - 4th December 23 Kitkat 64 on Fri Dec 04 2020, 18:11
Coronavirus - 3rd December 11 Kitkat 72 on Thu Dec 03 2020, 12:16
Coronavirus - 2nd December 20 Kitkat 69 on Wed Dec 02 2020, 19:25


text:
Vensac – miejscowość i gmina we Francji, w regionie Nowa Akwitania, w departamencie Żyronda.

Według danych na rok 1990 gminę zamieszkiwało 658 osób, a gęstość zaludnienia wynosiła 19 osób/km² (wśród 2290 gmin Akwitanii Vensac plasuje się na 602. miejscu pod względem liczby ludności, natomiast pod względem powierzchni na miejscu 227.).

Bibliografia

Miejscowości w departamencie Żyronda


Mark J. Schocke is an attorney at Law Office of David Gladish, P.C. and helps clients address Personal Injury - General: Defense legal issues.
Mark Schocke graduated in 2010 from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.
Mark Schocke was admitted to practice law in 2011. He represents clients in the Highland area.


What does the Handsome Monkey King have in common with Gilgamesh? Why are these similarities significant, and why do they make both figures" untypical heroes"? Do the similarities mean that both stories are about some of the same issues? which issues do they share in common? Explain, using quotations from both stories.
What does the Handsome Monkey King have in common with Gilgamesh? Why are these similarities significant, and why do they make both figures" untypical heroes"? Do the similarities mean that both stories are about some of the same issues? which issues do they share in common? Explain, using quotations from both stories.


text:
Actherm Medical Corp. (Fortech grp.)
Taoyuan City, Taiwan
AERO PRO CO., LTD.
Chang Hwa Hsien, Taiwan
Our Quality Policy. Pursuing Excellent Quality! Honest & Responsible. Satisfying Customer's Need! OUR CONCEPT Since1993-Dust Respirators/ Surgical Face Mask Devision AERO
Hall 6 / G64
Amsino International Inc.
Pomona, CA, USA
Amsino's superior quality and technological advancements have gained the trust of healthcare professionals worldwide. With over 23 years of experience, we are fully aware of what it takes to
Angeline Group Ltd.
New Taipei City, Taiwan
Company profile ANGELINE GROUP LTD offers streamlined production services at competitive prices to clients in the medical textile business. Based in Taiwan, ANGELINE has been involved in the
Hall 6 / L48
AP medical - Keter Italia S.p.A.
Ormelle (TV), Italy
APmedical: your safety choice APmedical makes a wide range of containers for the disposal of special hospital waste. With more than 40 years of experience in the plastic injection moulding industry,
Asia Connection Co., Ltd.
PREMIUM SUPPLIER OF MEDICAL AND HOMECARE PRODUCTS Asia Connection Co., Ltd. - Since 1993 Established in 1993, Asia Connection specializes in supplying highest-quality medical and homecare products.
Asiatic Fiber Corp.
Taipei City, Taiwan
Finding a supplier can sometimes feel like a huge task, especially when it is on the other side of the globe; communication can seem tedious, sometimes non-existent, and the risks of requests being
Assut Europe S.p.A.
Assut Europe is committed to the constant development of innovative products and solutions to improve patient's life. For over 30 years we have listened to the voice of our customers and we
BenQ Materials Co. Ltd.
Taoyuan, Taiwan
BenQ Materials (originally named as Daxon Technology Inc.) was established in 1998 and headquartered in Taoyuan Taiwan. It started as an optical storage manufacturer and has gradually changed its
BETATEX SPA
Assisi (PG), Italy
Betatex S.p.A. is an Italian Company that produces disposable items for operating theatres and incontinence aids since 1976. The constant endeavor in the research and the continuous investments in
Biopsybell S.r.l. BPB medica
Mirandola (MO), Italy
The philosophy of BPB MEDICATM is to grow alongside the needs of patients, doctors and hospital staff in general. The Bellini family has been operating in the biomedical sector for three
Hall 6 / J17
BioService Tunisie SARL
Sousse, Tunisia
BIOSERVICE TUNISIE is the leader in manufacture and marketing of medical devices single use in different areas such as: urology, arthroscopy, dialysis, transfusion and surgical suction fields..
BIOSPHERE BIOLOGICAL TECHNICS SARL
Sfax, Tunisia
We started the production of laboratory consumables from 2002 in cooperation with Les plastiques GOSSELIN FRANCE. Our aim is your satisfaction in terms of quality and innovation.
Bioteque Corporation
A Life Commitment to Human Being BIOTEQUE CORPORATION is a leading medical device manufacturer in Taiwan, specialized in medical disposables for use in hemodialysis access, endovascular treatment and
Blue Sail Medical Company Ltd.
Bedford, NH, USA
Our focus is to develop and market state-of-the-art products and to provide unparalleled service to our customers. We believe that constant attention to achieving perfection in these areas makes Omni
Cedic srl a socio unico
Peschiera Borromeo (MI), Italy
Chensin Packing Industry Co., Ltd
CHENSIN was founded in 1990, was professionally manufactured non-woven double sided tape, foam tape and all kinds of industrial tapes. CHENSIN observed the trends of bio-technology in 1995, then
COHO BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Research Coho constantly develop the applications of special materials, constructing CIM and MIM production and providing all dimensional technical consulting and services. Innovation Set up R &
Colorite Ltd., A Tekni-Plex Company
Wayne, PA, USA
For more than 50 years, Colorite has been a leading producer of advanced medical-grade compounds used by some of the world's foremost healthcare and medical device manufacturers. We are
Colossal Career Machinery Co., Ltd.
ABOUT US Colossal Career since established in 1970, has been engaged in making the medical machines for 50 years. Based on our professional creativity and continued