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Adopted by the Board of Higher Education June 23, 1969, and November 23, 1970, these rules and regulations were amended October 27, 1980, May 22, 1989, and June 25, 1990, by the Board of Trustees of The City University of New York.
"The tradition of the University as a sanctuary of academic freedom and center of informed discussion is an honored one, to be guarded vigilantly. The basic significance of that sanctuary lies in the protection of intellectual freedoms: the rights of professors to teach, of scholars to engage in the advancement of knowledge, of students to learn and to express their views, free from external pressures or interference. These freedoms can flourish only in an atmosphere of mutual respect, civility, and trust among teachers and students, only when members of the University community are willing to accept self-restraint and reciprocity as the condition upon which they share in its intellectual autonomy.
"Academic freedom and the sanctuary of the University campus extend to all who share these aims and responsibilities. They cannot be invoked by those who would subordinate intellectual freedom to political ends or who violate the norms of conduct established to protect that freedom. Against such offenders the University has the right, and indeed the obligation, to defend itself. We accordingly announce the following rules and regulations to be in effect at each of our colleges, which are to be administered in accordance with the requirements of due process as provided in the Bylaws of the Board of Higher Education.
"With respect to enforcement of these rules and regulations, we note that the Bylaws of the Board of Higher Education provide that: The President. The president, with respect to his [or her] educational unit, shall:
" a. Have the affirmative responsibility of conserving and enhancing the educational standards of the college and schools under his [or her] jurisdiction;
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" c. Exercise general superintendence over the concerns, officers, employees, and students of his [or her] educational unit. . .'
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A member of the academic community shall not intentionally obstruct and/or forcibly prevent others from the exercise of their rights. Nor shall he [or she] interfere with the institution's educational processes or facilities, or the rights of those who wish to avail themselves of any of the institution's instructional, personal, administrative, recreational, and community services.
Individuals are liable for failure to comply with lawful directions issued by representatives of the University/college when they are acting in their official capacities. Members of the academic community are required to show their identification cards when requested to do so by an official of the college.
Unauthorized occupancy of University/college facilities or blocking access to or from such areas is prohibited. Permission from appropriate college authorities must be obtained for removal, relocation, and use of University/college equipment and/or supplies.
Theft from or damage to University/college premises or property, or theft of or damage to property of any person on University/college premises is prohibited.
Each member of the academic community or an invited guest has the right to advocate his [or her] position without having to fear abuse, physical, verbal, or otherwise, from others supporting conflicting points of view. Members of the academic community and other persons on the college grounds shall not use language or take actions reasonably likely to provoke or encourage physical violence by demonstrators, those demonstrated against, or spectators.
Action may be taken against any and all persons who have no legitimate reason for their presence on any campus within the University/college, or whose presence on any such campus obstructs and/or forcibly prevents others from the exercise of their rights or interferes with the institution's educational processes or facilities, or the rights of those who wish to avail themselves of any of the institution's instructional, personal, administrative, recreational, and community services.
Disorderly or indecent conduct on University/ college-owned or -controlled property is prohibited.
No individual shall have in his [or her] possession a rifle, shotgun, or firearm or knowingly have in his [or her] possession any other dangerous instrument or material that can be used to inflict bodily harm on an individual or damage upon a building or the grounds of the University/college without the written authorization of such educational institution. Nor shall any individual have in his [or her] possession any other instrument or material which can be used and is intended to inflict bodily harm on an individual or damage upon a building or the grounds of the University/college.
Any action or situation which recklessly or intentionally endangers mental or physical health or involves the forced consumption of liquor or drugs for the purpose of initiation into or affiliation with any organization is prohibited.
The unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of illegal drugs or other controlled substances by University students or employees on University premises or as part of any University/college activities is prohibited. Employees of the University must also notify the College Personnel Director of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace not later than five (5) days after such conviction.
The unlawful possession, use, or distribution of alcohol by students or employees on University/college premises or as part of any University/college activities is prohibited.
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Any student engaging in any manner in conduct prohibited under substantive Rules 1-11 shall be subject to the following range of sanctions as hereafter defined in the attached Appendix: admonition, warning, censure, disciplinary probation, restitution, suspension, expulsion, ejection, and/or arrest by the civil authorities.
Any tenured or non-tenured faculty member, or other member of the instructional staff, or member of the classified staff engaging in any manner in conduct prohibited under substantive Rules 1-11 shall be subject to the following range of penalties: warning, censure, restitution, fine not exceeding those permitted by law or by the Bylaws of The City University of New York or suspension with/without pay pending a hearing before an appropriate college authority, dismissal after a hearing, ejection, and/or arrest by the civil authorities, and, for engaging in any manner in conduct prohibited under substantive rule 10, may, in the alternative, be required to participate satisfactorily in an appropriately licensed drug treatment or rehabilitation program. "A tenured or non-tenured faculty member or other member of the instructional staff or member of the classified staff charged with engaging in any manner in conduct prohibited under substantive Rules 1-11 shall be entitled to be treated in accordance with applicable provisions of the Education Law, or the Civil Service Law, or the applicable collective bargaining agreement, or the Bylaws or written policies of The City University of New York.
Any visitor, licensee, or invitee engaging in any manner in conduct prohibited under substantive Rules 1-11 shall be subject to ejection and/or arrest by the civil authorities.
Any organization which authorizes the conduct prohibited under substantive Rules 1-11 shall have its permission to operate on campus rescinded.
Penalties 1-4 shall be in addition to any other penalty provided by law or The City University.
"Sanctions defined:
Admonition. An oral statement to the offender that he [or she] has violated University rules.
Warning. Notice to the offender, orally or in writing, that continuation or repetition of the wrongful conduct, within a period of time stated in the warning, may be cause for more severe disciplinary action.
Censure. Written reprimand for violation of specified regulation, including the possibility of more severe disciplinary sanction in the event of conviction for the violation of any university regulation within a period stated in the letter of reprimand.
Disciplinary Probation. Exclusion from participation in privileges or extracurricular University activities as set forth in the notice of disciplinary probation for a specified period of time.
Restitution. Reimbursement for damage to or misappropriation of property. Reimbursement may take the form of appropriate service to repair or otherwise compensate for damages.
Suspension. Exclusion from classes and other privileges or activities as set forth in the notice of suspension for a definite period of time.
Expulsion. Termination of student status for an indefinite period. The conditions of readmission, if any is permitted, shall be stated in the order of expulsion.
Complaint to civil authorities.
Ejection.
Resolved, That a copy of these rules and regulations be filed with the Regents of the State of New York and with the Commissioner of Education.
Resolved, That these rules and regulations be incorporated in each college bulletin."
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I was given a great opportunity it review a couple products from Mary Kay to keep up with my summer time makeup looks. Before the review, I was given a list of tips on how to make my summer look work from Makeup Artist Virginia Linzee. There are a lot of great tips here for your to use in your own Mary Kay application.
o Start with Mary Kay® CC Cream Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 15 in a tone one shade darker than your own. Don't be afraid! This product is sheer, which means it's easy to blend. Blend the CC Cream all the way down to the chest and shoulders, if they are showing.
o The next step is to contour using a bronzer like Mary Kay® Bronzing Powder. Pick a color that is one to three shades darker than your own. Using a cheek brush, apply exactly where the sun hits the face naturally, especially the hairline, temples, tip of the nose, cheeks and chin. For an all-over glow, hit the shoulders and the top of the collar bone, too.
o When applying bronzer, using the right brush is a "must," as it keeps application soft, while helping blend the color for a natural-looking glow. As a final step, use a clean makeup sponge to fully blend the makeup.
o In the summer, it can be hard to maintain a makeup look from morning to night. Use Mary Kay® Makeup Finishing Spray by Skindinävia to help makeup last for up to 16 hours. It's also a great refreshing spray to use throughout the day!
o Battle the shine with Mary Kay® Beauty Blotters Oil-Absorbing Tissues. I keep them in my purse for touch-ups when I'm on the go.
There is a little background information about Virginia Linzee.
As far back as she can remember, Virginia Linzee has painted. Growing up in Alabama, she was the kind of kid who was always making art projects out of everyday life.
With an artist's mindset, Virginia tuned her talent to help top musicians like Drake, Cobra Starship and Cold War Kids get stage-ready. Her love for beauty and social personality has also helped Virginia build a notable roster of actor and athlete clients including Madeline Stowe, Andie MacDowell, Cheryl Hines, Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte and Natalie Coughlin, to name a few.
Virginia lives on Long Island and pursues her career with a goal to obtain new relationships and an overall appreciation for humanity. With a passion for all things beautiful, she looks to grow and share her vision through the art of makeup.
Pretty cool, right?? I got to try out 4 of the products described above. The Mary Kay® Beauty Blotters Oil-Absorbing Tissues, Mary Kay® Makeup Finishing Spray by Skindinävia, Mary Kay® Bronzing Powder and the Mary Kay® CC Cream Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 15. I loved all of these. I have always really enjoyed every product I have ever tried from Mary Kay. I think they have good quality makeup and their beauty products are just great. As a matter of fact, my favorite makeup remover is the Mary Kay brand. I buy several bottles at a time.


BA/BA (Hons): Eligibility Intermediate from Jharkhand Academic Council, Ranchi or equivalent. Duration 3 years.
women students Home Sc may be interchanged with a subject indicated above.
Candidates may take up the Honours course in one of the three optional subjects offered.
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Siemens Supplies high-voltage Switchgear for Hydropower Plant in Tajikistan
Siemens Industry - Digital Factory - Machine Tool Systems Aug 19, 2016
Siemens is supplying two gas-insulated high-voltage switchgear (GIS) for the Rogun hydropower plant in Tajikistan, a country bordered by Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, China and Afghanistan. The power plant is part of the Rogun Dam project. At a height of 335 meters, the dam taking shape here will be the highest in the world.
The 8DQ1 switchgear, covering a voltage range of up to 550 kilovolts (kV) with 21 circuit breakers, and the 8DN9, covering up to 220 kV with four circuit breakers, will protect the power generation and transmission systems in the hydropower station against short circuits and overloading. The switchgear should be fully installed and ready for operation by 2018.
The Rogun Dam will stand on the river Vakhsh, about 100 kilometers north-east of Tajikistan's capital, Dushanbe. It will be upriver from the Nurek Dam, which is currently the world's highest at 300 meters. A hydropower station with a generating capacity of 3600 megawatts (MW) is planned for the Rogun Dam, with generation provided by six 600 MW turbines. This will enable 13.3 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity to be generated annually, supplying power to large areas of Central Asia. It will be one of the largest hydropower stations in the world.
The gas-insulated switchgear covering ranges up to 220 kV and 550 kV are supplied with outgoing leads offering particular stability to ensure uninterrupted use even in difficult ambient conditions. The switchgear are fitted with online monitoring devices to enable automatic remote diagnosis and self-monitoring. The 8D series switchgear is metal-enclosed to minimize dielectric and dynamic stresses. Aluminum is used for the metal enclosure to keep the weight of the system to a minimum and ensure optimum corrosion resistance. Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) is used as the insulating and arc extinguishing gas. The extremely tight enclosure prevents environmental contamination. Static filters in the head spaces provided on the inner side of the assembly openings absorb moisture and decomposition products.
Gas-insulated switchgear systems from Siemens have been developed for an estimated total service life of more than 50 years, and are almost maintenance-free once in operation. The switchgear has corrosion-free enclosures and uses selflubricating drives, which contributes greatly to their long service life. The main contacts for the circuit-breakers, disconnectors and earthing switches are designed for a long service life and minimum maintenance outlay. The first Siemens GIS panel went into operation in Berlin in 1968 and continues to operate reliably.
Gas-insulated high-voltage switchgear are part of the Siemens Division Energy Management's product portfolio. As a product supplier, system integrator, and solution and service provider, the Division offers power supply companies and industry cost-efficient, reliable, and intelligent solutions for the transmission and distribution of electrical power. The portfolio ranges from products and systems for low-voltage and distribution networks and smart grid and energy automation solutions to high voltage transmission systems. With a presence in more than 100 countries, the Siemens Division earned approximately €11.9 billion in sales and €570 million in profit and employed just fewer than 53,000 employees worldwide last fiscal year, which ended on September 30, 2015.
For further information on Division Energy Management, please see
www.siemens.com/energy-management
For further information on gas-insulated high-voltage switchgear, please see
http://www.energy.siemens.com/hq/en/power-transmission/high-voltagesubstations/gas-insulated-switchgear/
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 165 years. The company is active in more than 200 countries, focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. One of the world's largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, Siemens is No. 1 in offshore wind turbine construction, a leading supplier of gas and steam turbines for power generation, a major provider of power transmission solutions and a pioneer in infrastructure solutions as well as automation, drive and software solutions for industry. The company is also a leading provider of medical imaging equipment – such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging systems – and a leader in laboratory diagnostics as well as clinical IT. In fiscal 2015, which ended on September 30, 2015, Siemens generated revenue of €75.6 billion and net income of €7.4 billion. At the end of September 2015, the company had around 348,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.
Dietrich Biester
Phone: +49 9131 7-33559; E-mail: dietrich.biester@siemens.com
Siemens AG Press Release
Reference number: PR2016080371EMEN
Heiko Jahr
Phone: +49 9131 7-29575; E-mail: heiko.jahr@siemens.com
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Covenant Relationships: When Should You Start Sleep Training Your Child? Do You Have The Guts?
When Should You Start Sleep Training Your Child? Do You Have The Guts?
Place all 12 hungry, needy pounds of our daughter in her crib at 7 p.m. Close the door and return at 7 a.m. No checking, no consoling and definitely no feeding. She would cry — for hours, possibly — but in about three nights she'd get the picture that nobody was coming to her rescue and would begin to sleep through the night.
I stumbled on this piece that discussed a formula that can help infants sleep through the night. For most new parents, this piece of information I am about to share must feel like discovering gold but like the author asked I wonder if you'd have the guts to stick it through. Most new parents are faced with having to sacrifice their much treasured sleep hours to attend to the new addition(s) to the family.I remember that after having my child, I lost weight visibly and it became worrying for those around me seeing as I wasn't really weighty to start with.My eyes were a deep hollow and if one didn't know better, one would have thought I was suffering a withdrawal. I knew then that all that was wrong was the inability to sleep peacefully for the required hours. I had to get used to giving midnight meals and whatever reason my infant might find to keep me awake. If she whimpered, yawned , stretched, cried, I was there. I was consumed with the desire to be there for her even if that meant looking like a mess.One can't help the anxieties associated with being a new parent but this post I stumbled upon gave new parents the choice to either toughen up or stay exhausted.
It also brings me to my question, When can one start sleep training a child? I am fighting hard to find answers to this question seeing as it is past 10pm and my toddler is fighting to tap some keys on my keyboard as I type.
Find below some excerpts from the piece that was featured in the New York Times and written by Aimee Molloy.


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Volstroff és un municipi francès situat al departament del Mosel·la i a la regió del Gran Est. L'any 2007 tenia 1.461 habitants.

Demografia

Població
El 2007 la població de fet de Volstroff era de 1.461 persones. Hi havia 543 famílies, de les quals 86 eren unipersonals (33 homes vivint sols i 53 dones vivint soles), 188 parelles sense fills, 232 parelles amb fills i 37 famílies monoparentals amb fills.

La població ha evolucionat segons el següent gràfic:

Habitants censats

Habitatges
El 2007 hi havia 568 habitatges, 546 eren l'habitatge principal de la família, 5 eren segones residències i 16 estaven desocupats. 527 eren cases i 39 eren apartaments. Dels 546 habitatges principals, 494 estaven ocupats pels seus propietaris, 45 estaven llogats i ocupats pels llogaters i 7 estaven cedits a títol gratuït; 2 tenien una cambra, 12 en tenien dues, 23 en tenien tres, 123 en tenien quatre i 385 en tenien cinc o més. 487 habitatges disposaven pel capbaix d'una plaça de pàrquing. A 194 habitatges hi havia un automòbil i a 336 n'hi havia dos o més.

Piràmide de població
La piràmide de població per edats i sexe el 2009 era:

Economia
El 2007 la població en edat de treballar era de 976 persones, 719 eren actives i 257 eren inactives. De les 719 persones actives 663 estaven ocupades (347 homes i 316 dones) i 57 estaven aturades (32 homes i 25 dones). De les 257 persones inactives 93 estaven jubilades, 84 estaven estudiant i 80 estaven classificades com a «altres inactius».

Ingressos
El 2009 a Volstroff hi havia 522 unitats fiscals que integraven 1.440,5 persones, la mediana anual d'ingressos fiscals per persona era de 20.043 €.

Activitats econòmiques
Dels 19 establiments que hi havia el 2007, 1 era d'una empresa extractiva, 1 d'una empresa de fabricació de material elèctric, 4 d'empreses de fabricació d'altres productes industrials, 2 d'empreses de construcció, 3 d'empreses de comerç i reparació d'automòbils, 1 d'una empresa de transport, 2 d'empreses d'hostatgeria i restauració, 1 d'una empresa de serveis, 3 d'entitats de l'administració pública i 1 d'una empresa classificada com a «altres activitats de serveis».

Dels 5 establiments de servei als particulars que hi havia el 2009, 1 era una autoescola, 1 paleta, 1 fusteria i 2 restaurants.

L'any 2000 a Volstroff hi havia 16 explotacions agrícoles que ocupaven un total de 1.298 hectàrees.

Equipaments sanitaris i escolars
El 2009 hi havia una escola elemental.

Poblacions més properes
El següent diagrama mostra les poblacions més properes.

Referències

 Résumé statistique Fitxa resum de dades estadístiques de Volstroff a l'INSEE.
 Évolution et structure de la population Fitxa amb el detall de dades de Volstroff a l'INSEE
 France par commune Dades detallades de tots els municipis de França accessibles a partir del mapa.

Municipis del Mosel·la

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Q: Input type number dose not support with javascript/jQuery Validation I have tried to validate input field by using a javascript/jQuery code. This is work fine with input type text and not support in number type. Input type 'number' does not work at all in FireFox.
My client wants the field to show number pad in mobile when the user starts to type and in the case of user try to type words should remove the words.
fiddle with example
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This is for protecting the user. Please read up on cors https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Access_control_CORS

A: CORS authorization is missing.
If you are using apache , amend in config file of www.52.15.167.221:9000 such as httpd.conf or apache.conf or .htaccess
Put this line in anyone of the config file that i mentioned above. It should work.
Header set Access-Control-Allow-Origin "*"

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What does Wilders' defeat in Dutch euro elections mean?
For various reasons that we don't quite understand, most of the UK press has deemed it illegal to report on the exit polls from yesterday's European elections in the Netherlands – with the exception of the Telegraph and the Guardian. The Nethe…
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Is an EU referendum back on the Dutch agenda?
Thierry BaudetThis week, the Dutch Parliament held a debate on whether it is necessary to hold a referendum on transferring new powers to the European Union. The debate was triggered by a campaign, called "Citizen's forum – EU" which managed to gather…
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The Dutch coalition is facing stormy waters
According to prominent pollster Dutch Maurice de Hond, just one year on from last year's elections, the Dutch government coalition of the centre-right VVD and centre-left PvdA would lose more than half of its parliamentary seats if elections were …
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Three months is a long time in Dutch politics
Since the elections in September, international attention on the political situation in the Netherlands has faded. But, over the weekend, a new opinion poll by Maurice de Hond revealed a big change. Only three months after his defeat, the party of righ…
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Too soon to jump to conclusions: the Dutch debate on Europe has only started
As we said in our pre-election briefing, the Dutch elections saw a shift back to the centre, compared to the early signs of the campaign. Granted, a stronger combined majority for the two main parties – centre-right VVD and centre-left PvdA – than many…
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What the Dutch elections could mean for Europe and the euro
We have today published our thoughts on what the 12 September Dutch elections are likely to mean for the future politics of the eurozone. Although the EU-critical left-wing Socialist Party has had a strong election campaign, recent polls have seen a sh…
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While everyone is talking about Greece…
It may sound incredibly obvious, but the eurozone crisis is not only about Greece. Yes, Athens may be facing its "last chance" (Juncker dixit) to save its euro membership. And yes, the diplomatic offensive launched by Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samar…
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A Dutch election primer
Emile Roemer, leader of the Dutch Socialist PartyOn 12 September, elections will take place in the Netherlands. Due to the country's traditional role as an ally to Germany in monetary affairs, they will be watched with close attention (and by coin…
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They may have the cup…
It's election campaign season in the Netherlands, with Dutch voters due to choose their next government on 12 September. Caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte's VVD party has come up with a rather original way of planting the eurozone crisis into domesti…
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Victoria's Angels Secret Take New York
November 9, 2018 by venezuela
This Thursday in New York the parade of Victoria's Secret 2018 with 50 models that will cross the catwalk to the rhythm of Rita Ora, Shawn Mendes, Bebe Rexha, The Chainsmokers, Kelsea Ballerini and Halsey.
Among these models will be 12 angels, the protagonists of the show.
But what will make it so special? What is the first time an inclusive model parades in a Victoria's Secret show? is about Winnie Harlow, who suffers from vitiligo disease.
This year, the lingerie company has given the desired wings to Stella Mawell, Duckie Thot, Candice Swanepoel, Devon Windsor, Behati Prinsloo, Bella Hadid, among others.
And his expected piece, Fantasy Bra, will be used by model Elsa Hosk, a piece valued at one million dollars; which is made with two thousand 100 Swarovski crystals.
It should be noted that the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show will be broadcast until December 2, so we'll have to wait.
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El Nido Island Hopping Tour A
Explore white-sand beaches, coral reefs, and so much more during this island-hopping tour from El Nido. Choose from three tour options, which each stop at five islands with a common theme. Pick from hidden beaches and shrines; lagoons and beaches; and caves and coves to explore five exotic islands in the Philippines. Plus, enjoy lunch and free snorkel equipment rentals during your experience.
Puerto Princesa: Shared UNESCO Underground River Day Tour
With this tour, you'll get to visit one of the longest navigable underground river in the world. With the help of your guide, you'll get to know more of Puerto Princesa and the wonderful flora and fauna found only in our island. Book this trip if you wish to have a fun-filled day in the city. The activity includes pick up from your hotel within 15 kilometers of the airport. We will advise you of your exact pick up time before 7 PM the day prior so you know what time you'll prepare. Have a heavy breakfast because travel time from the city to the wharf is 2 hours. Waiting time is inevitable considering that this is one of the most popular tours in Puerto Princesa. Despite this, your guide will endeavor to provide you with one of the most memorable trips in Palawan. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant and after, you have the option to join a zip line flight and help the local community who organizes this activity. You'll be back at your hotel at around 4 PM.
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Balabac 3 Days/ 2 Nights Private Tour
As one of the rising paradise of the South Palawan, Balabac is now one of the best tourist destinations in the province. This 3D2N all-in private tour will provide you a wider view of the town's beauty.
El Nido: Lagoons & Beaches Tour (Island Hopping Tour A)
The Lagoons and Beaches tour in El Nido, also called Tour A, is the most popular activity in town. It offers guests a splendid way to know more about El Nido and its surrounding waters. As the most popular tour in El Nido, it gives travelers a unique way to visit the destinations on Bacuit Bay. It practically has everything in a tour: a beach, an island, a snorkeling site, and a beautiful lagoon. On the other hand, as part of the local government's effort to maintain sustainable tourism practices, the Big Lagoon can only accommodate a maximum of 500 people per day. Hence, early booking is encouraged. if the stop is no longer feasible, we will divert to a different one. The tour includes a sumptuous lunch prepared by your boat crew. Pick up from your hotel is also included if you're staying down town of within Brgy. Corong-Corong. Otherwise, we will provide you a meet up location or arrange a private transfer for you. You'll start the tour at around 9 AM and it will end around 4 PM
Puerto Princesa: Shared Bay Cruise Dinner & Firefly Watching
This activity will take you to a lesser-known river in Puerto Princesa where fireflies and other living organisms thrive. Fireflies a natural indicator of the the environmental quality of a certain place. You'll be picked up from your hotel within 15 kilometers of the airport and you'll be taken to Baywalk where a short briefing will be provided. After getting on your first boat, you'll proceed to another boat to have your dinner. ou can see the different colors of the nighttime sky and the lights of Puerto Princesa while here. After dinner, you'll proceed to Sicsican River to see the fireflies in their natural environment. The area is also teeming with planktons and other living organisms. After the tour, you'll head back to the Baywalk where your driver will bring you back to your hotel.
El Nido Island Hopping (Tour A) – Full Day
● Experience the crystal clear waters of Miniloc Island's famous lagoons ● Snorkel around the country's largest marine sanctuary ● Indulge on a delicious and fresh buffet lunch on the beach ● Book As Early As Possible! This tour has limited availability and may not be confirmed after booking due to government restrictions on the area.
Palawan UNESCO Underground River Tour
One of the world's longest navigable underground rivers, the Puerto Princesa Underground River is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. But at 45 miles (72 kilometers) from the city, it's time-consuming to reach independently. This convenient package lets you forget about logistics, with pickup and drop-off from Puerto Princesa area hotels, licensed guide, a boat tour (with safety gear), and a buffet lunch. Environmental fees are at your own expense.
Puerto Princesa Underground River National Park UNESCO World heritage site
The Puerto Princesa city Subterreanean River National Park is a World Heritage Site inscribed by UNESCO on December 4, 1999. The Worlds Longest Navigable Underground River and Now one of the & Wonders of Nature. The primary tour destination PPUR has the worlds navigable Underground river with its spectacular rock stalactites and stalagmites formation that made it to be among the UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE and awarded as RAMSAR site. Tour inside the cave would cover the first kilometer of this 8.2 km underground river known to be the longest navigable in the world .
Beach hopping in Puerto Princesa City
Wanting to try a different kind of activity in Puerto Princesa? Go on a beach hopping without leaving the mainland! Visit up to 3 gorgeous beaches and a view deck that overlooks the area. This tour is perfect for those who wants to just lay down the sand and listen to the sounds of the wave as they crash on the beach. The places you will be visiting are Nagtabon Beach, Pakpak-Lauin Day Tour Destination, Commodore's Beach Resort, and Nagtabon Viewdeck. While they are all located on the west coast of Puerto Princesa, each of them is unique and will provide you a glimpse of rural living in Puerto Princesa. Lunch is included and will be served at Commodore's Beach Resort. You can also rent a skim board from the locals or just talk to them and learn more about their way of life.
Puerto Princesa Underground River Tour with Buffet Lunch
The Puerto Princesa Underground River is a protected area of the Philippines located about 80 km north of the City center of Puerto Princesa, Palawan. The entrance to the subterranean river is a short hike or boat ride from the town Sabang. You can do some sight seeing in the beautiful Sabang Beach. The tour in the Underground River will take around 45 minutes. You'll sight see the cave with limestone, stalagmites and other natural wonders.
Full-Day Puerto Princesa Tour with Snorkeling and Kayaking
Dos Palmas Island Resort & Spa is a 20 hectare private island nestled in the Tropical waters of Honda Bay Island in Puerto Princesa.
Full-Day Coron Calauit Wildlife Safari Park Tour with Ticket
Calauit Safari Park is a wildlife sanctuary in the Philippines which was originally created in 1976 as a game reserve featuring large African mammals, translocated there under the orders of Ferdinand Marcos during his 21-year rule of the country.
Full-Day Coron Island Escapade Small-Group Tour with Pick Up
Coron Island is home to some of the most awe-inspiring sights of Palawan. ... With this classic day trip, you will fully experience and appreciate Coron Island's Attractions including East Tangat (Wreck), Pass Island, Coral Garden and Lusong Gunboat
3 Days Coron Palawan Reefs & Wreck Multi Day Tours
This package offers a thrilling combination of the snorkeling above the historic wreck of the sunken World War II ship and best coral reefs, swimming in crystal clear blue water, kayaking in picturesque lagoons that Coron has to offer, with a great food to savor. Begin with the tour in Coron Island where you have the chance to witness the famous lakes and lagoons and conclude with the trip to one of the best beaches, sunken ship and coral gardens. This is one best way for experiencing the true diversity of Coron.
Puerto Princesa UNESCO Underground River Tour w/ Lunch (Whole day)
Puerto Princesa Underground River is a UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE site .It is the World's Longest Navigable Underground River. The home of unique flora and fauna and unbelievable karst formation.
EL NIDO ISLAND HOPPING (TOUR A)- Lagoons and Beaches with Buffet Lunch
Tour A is one of the best and most popular island hopping tours in El Nido. This is a day-tour only. You will discover beautiful lagoons (small, big and secret lagoons), beaches and snorkeling spots where you can swim and admire the corals, the colorful fauna and its hundred of fishes species.
Coron Busuanga Calauit Safari Tour With Black Island (Private)
Take a day tour to see the savannah of Coron teeming with African giraffes, gazelles, zebras, brown deer and more Enjoy a nice morning safari tour around Calauit Game Refuge and Wildlife Sanctuary Visit some of the enclosures to see the variety of amazing local wildlife! Assist the park rangers in the morning feeding of some animals like the giraffe at one of the stables. Visiting: Calauit Wildlife Safari, Busuanga Town Proper, Black Islandpalatpat Resort, Buluang Fish Pond Resort
Yamang Bukid Eco Tour From Puerto Princesa
Yamang Bukid Farm in Barangay Bacungan is drawing local and foreign tourists due to its barrio-inspired landscape where various herbal and ornamental plants are grown and farm animals are raised.
Puerto Princesa Dolphin Watching Tour
Enjoy the amazing & wonderful experience with this new water adventure at Puerto Princesa with Dolphin Watching Tour.
Coron Busuanga Calauit Safari Tour With Black Island (Shared Tour)
Get to know the best of Busuanga Island on this full-day nature and wildlife tour. Hop on a boat from Coron to Calauit island and come face to face with native and exotic species, such as giraffes and zebras, at the Wildlife Safari. Then discover the fauna and flora, both on land and underwater, as you snorkel around the coral reefs of Conception Falls and Black Island.
Port Barton DIY - Land Tour
The #1 Land or Motorbike Tour Adventure from Port Barton to San Vicente, Palawan for you to discover new places for adventure.
Self-Guided Puerto Princesa and El Nido Adventure (7D6N)
Got a week to spend in Palawan? Go on a self-guided tour to see the must-sees and do the must-dos in Puerto Princesa and El Nido. The entire itinerary can be customized to how you want it!
El Nido: Beach and Waterfalls Tour (Tour E)
Aside from island hopping, El Nido also boasts some of the world-class beaches in Palawan. Get to visit some of them with this full-day activity. Visiti Nacpan Beach, hailed as one of the world's best beaches and a perfect spot for those who would want to just relax and lay their backs on the beach. You are also going to visit Nagkalit-Kalit falls, located some 45 minutes away from the main road. its shallow and cool water offers a great way to relax as well. Last stop will be at Las Cabans beach. This spot gives you a panoramic view of the sunset in El Nido. You can also opt to ride a zip line to get a rush of adrenaline.
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Image Gallery: TV Shows Fans of the sci-fi series "Roswell" helped save the show from cancellation by sending Tabasco sauce (a favorite of one of the show's characters) to executives at the WB. See more pictures of TV shows.
It's probably happened to most of us: We get addicted to a TV show and tune in every week, but for some reason no one else seems to watch. Or maybe you hear that one of your favorite programs is up for cancellation, and you can't figure out why. There are all sorts of reasons that networks decide to cancel shows. The show could be getting low ratings, or maybe it contains controversial material that advertisers don't want to sponsor. It could be too expensive to produce, or maybe the networks just want to mix up the programming schedule. No matter what the reason, it's never fun to discover that a show you look forward to each week is about to get canceled.
So what if your favorite show is on the chopping block? While cancellation might seem imminent, viewers have more power than you might think. Since the '60s, viewer campaigns to save TV shows have helped buy programs more time on the air. From e-mail and letter-writing campaigns to more gimmicky stunts, viewers have shown networks their loyalty in order to save their favorite shows from cancellation.
Here, we'll look at 10 cases in which the fans came to rescue of their favorite programs.
"Star Trek: The Original Series" was the first TV program saved by fans. NBC was planning to cancel the science-fiction series after two seasons, but a letter-writing campaign by fans kept the show on the air for an additional season.
In 1968, sci-fi lovers Bjo and John Trimble organized a letter-writing blitz when they heard that one of their favorite shows was facing cancellation, and many fans credit Bjo with saving "Star Trek." She and her husband mailed letters to fellow Trekkies telling them how to write in to NBC to ask them to save the show.
While one more season might not seem like a big win, this set the stage for many subsequent campaigns to keep shows on the air, and the fan outcry was part of what encouraged Paramount Studios to produce the first "Star Trek" movie in 1979.
An additional season wasn't the only win for Trekkies. Fans organized a letter-writing campaign in 1976 that convinced NASA to name its first space shuttle orbiter after the federation flagship from the TV series: Enterprise.
Following in the footsteps of "Family Guy," "Futurama" fans brought the show back from cancellation simply by being fans. DVD sales and high ratings for syndicated episodes, along with some good old determination from producer David X. Cohen, convinced executives to revive the series.
Fox canceled "Futurama" in 2003 after a four-year run, and the series remained off the air for years until Adult Swim picked up it up in syndication. Those old episodes got great ratings, and Cohen took a hint from "Family Guy" and pushed Fox to produce a direct-to-DVD movie. "Bender's Big Score" was the first of four feature-length "Futurama" movies. Based on DVD sales, Comedy Central picked up the series, where it's been renewed for another 26 episodes. That means "Futurama" will be on the air through at least the summer of 2013, much to its fans' delight.
Cast members from the show "Jericho" sign autographs at the 2007 Comic-Con International in San Diego, Calif.
"Jericho" fans played a much more active role in buying the show another season on the air.
After viewership dropped for the post-apocalyptic series following an 11-week hiatus, CBS decided to cancel "Jericho" after the first season. In the season finale, the main character was faced with pressure to surrender his town, and he shouted, "Nuts!" Fans took that sentiment to heart, and they not only called and e-mailed the network, but also sent 20 tons of peanuts to CBS Entertainment to show their support for "Jericho."
The fans' nutty plans worked. Network researchers took another look at those ratings, discovering that there were more viewers than Nielsen was reporting thanks to DVRs and online streaming. CBS brought the show back for a short second season but canceled it for good in March of 2008. However, the show continued as a six-part comic book series that many consider a third season for "Jericho."
CBS's "Cagney & Lacey" was a TV series about a pair of female police officers. While a female cop show might seem like nothing new now, in the early '80s, this premise was a big deal for the growing feminist movement. It started out as a made-for-TV movie and was so popular that CBS launched a series. So how did the show get canceled, and what saved it?
The second season of "Cagney & Lacey" suffered from low ratings, and the network canceled it in 1983, much to the dismay of rabid fans, as well as the show's supporters in the women's movement. Barney Rosenzweig, who wrote the TV movie, began receiving letters from fans who wanted the show back on the air.
The response inspired Rosenzweig to organize a fan letter-writing campaign, and some heavy hitters like Ms. Magazine and Gloria Steinem helped promote the drive. The fan response was overwhelming, and CBS took notice. The network renewed "Cagney & Lacey" in 1984, and it went on for four more seasons.
Series actresses Morena Baccarin and Gina Torres pose with a "Firefly" poster at the 2003 Los Angeles Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention.
Joss Whedon's space-cowboy series "Firefly" almost seemed like it was doomed from the start. Fox frequently changed the show's time slot or preempted it for other programming. It even aired episodes out of order. The sci-fi series only ran for a single season, and Fox canceled it before all 13 episodes aired.
Despite its bad time slots and rocky scheduling, "Firefly" built a strong fan base, and when Fox released the entire 13-episode series on DVD, sales were through the roof. Stores sold out of the DVD as quickly as they could stock the shelves. Fans of the show, who call themselves "Browncoats" after the rebel fighters from the show's backstory, played a big part in getting DVDs on the shelves. The Browncoats campaigned Fox with online petitions, e-mails and letters.
While Fox didn't bring "Firefly" back from cancellation, Universal Pictures saw the DVD sales and offered Whedon the chance to make "Serenity," a movie to wrap up the series' story line. "Serenity" came out in fall of 2005 with less than stellar box office numbers. But while the $39 million film failed to break even in the theaters, it did very well as a DVD. "Serenity" ranked No. 1 on Amazon's best-seller list the year it came out. There have been several rumors of a "Serenity" sequel, but so far no studio has officially announced one.
The sci-fi series "Roswell" premiered in 1999 on the WB and ran for three tumultuous seasons before the network canceled the show. For much of that time, it was the devoted fan base that kept "Roswell" on the air through a series of campaigns and gimmicks.
The best-known campaign to keep "Roswell" on the air during the first two seasons was "Roswell is Hot!" Fans started an online petition and sent in letters and bottles of Tabasco sauce, a favorite of one of the show's characters, to show the WB that they supported their favorite show. The WB received over 3,000 bottles of the hot sauce, and network executives said that the campaign contributed to the show's survival.
In 2001, the WB dropped the show, but UPN picked it up for a third 22-episode season. The deal included buying rights to "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," and UPN hoped that airing "Roswell" after the popular "Buffy" would give the show a ratings boost. Unfortunately, ratings for the show remained low, and a Tabasco campaign couldn't save it for a fourth season. UPN canceled Roswell permanently in 2002.
Actor Scott Bakula posing on the California set of "Quantum Leap" in 1990.
Fans and producers worked hard to save the sci-fi series "Quantum Leap" from the notoriously bad 8 p.m. Friday time slot. The show originally aired on Wednesdays at 10 p.m., and it enjoyed high ratings until NBC moved it to Friday evenings, a virtual death sentence for most TV shows. Network executives claimed that they moved "Quantum Leap" to the Friday night slot to try to improve that time period's dismal ratings, but the producer and fans were not on board.
When "Quantum Leap" producer Donald P. Bellisario heard about the schedule change, he was furious and used the show's newsletter to rally a fan letter-writing campaign. With efforts from fans and advocacy groups, more than 50,000 letters supporting the show arrived for NBC president Warren Littlefield. The "Keep the Leap" campaign was a success, and NBC moved "Quantum Leap" back to its original time slot less than a year later. The popular show went on to air for five total seasons.
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Overall, Americans die sooner and have higher rates of disease and injury from birth to age 75 than all other industrialized countries! Included are infant mortality, birth weight, injuries and homicides, teen pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS, drug deaths, obesity and diabetes, chronic lung disease and generalized disability.
Over age 75 Americans have a better health outcome. No doubt this group includes the survivors who have had superior health care and healthier lifestyles.
This situation results even though the US spends more than $8,000 per person per year for health care. Obviously, health care is more about business than quality of care.


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A Closer Look at Monarchs & Milkweeds: Latest Information from Xerces
by Kim Eierman
Milkweeds (Asclepias species) are getting a lot of attention these days since they are the only larval host plants for the threatened Monarch Butterfly. As you may know, butterfly caterpillars have a different diet than their adult counterparts. Most caterpillars eat plant parts, usually leaves. Monarch caterpillars only eat the leaves of milkweeds.
The Xerces Society, a non-profit leader in protecting invertebrates and their habitat, recently published a very useful resource, Milkweeds: A Conservation Practitioner's Guide. This 156 page work by Brianna Borders and Eric Lee-Mader, examines the biology and ecology of milkweeds, the insects they support, information on propagation and seed production, advice for including milkweeds in habitat restoration, and more.
The authors reinforce the now commonly held view that the loss of milkweeds across North America is a major factor in the decline of the population of Monarch butterflies. Milkweeds in agricultural fields have been historically important for Monarchs. Now, farmers are increasingly choosing to plant "RoundUp-ready" crops – usually modified corn and soybean seeds whose plants can tolerate being sprayed with the herbicide glyphosate (RoundUp is a named brand with glyphosate as the key ingredient). This enables farmers to spray entire fields, killing all the "weeds," including Milkweeds, while sparing their crops.
Milkweeds: A Conservation Practitioner's Guide cites several disturbing studies. A study by Pleasants and Oberhouser in 2012 estimated a 58% loss in milkweed density in the Midwest between 1999 and 2010, and a corresponding 81% decline in monarch reproduction. As we lose more milkweeds, we lose more Monarchs. Conservation and restoration of milkweed populations are essential to ensuring the survival of the Monarch.
While it is important to plant regionally appropriate milkweed species, especially where milkweed is scarce, Borders and Mader explain that commercial sources of milkweed seed are scarce in many areas of the U.S. The Xerces Society launched Project Milkweed in 2010 to help address this problem.
The more we know, the more effective we can be in saving milkweeds and Monarchs. Here are some very helpful facts presented in Milkweeds: A Conservation Practitioner's Guide.
Milkweed Distribution and Diversity
There are 72 species of milkweed native to the U. S. and Canada.
All of the lower 48 states have native milkweed species.
Texas has the greatest diversity of native milkweeds with 37 species.
Milkweed diversity is lowest in some Northern states – Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and all New England states have 10 species of milkweeds or less.
Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Utah all have milkweed species that are native to that state, and not found anywhere else.
Is Milkweed a Weed?
In the U.S. no milkweeds are classified as noxious weeds.
Milkweeds occur in many different habitats in North America, including prairies, plains, deserts, open woods, pine barrens, canyons, arroyos, bogs, marshes, and wet meadows.
Plant Toxicity & Sap
Milkweeds are named for the milky sap in their stems, leaves and pods. This sap contains latex and complex chemicals called cardenolides.
Of the 72 native milkweeds, only Butterflyweed (Asclepias tuberosa) lacks this milky sap.
All milkweed plant parts have cardenolides that make them unpalatable to creatures other than milkweed specialists.
Every milkweed species has multiple types of carenolides which vary in their chemical structure and the way they are metabolized by herbivores.
Cardenolide analysis has shown that 85% to 92% of Monarchs overwintering in Mexico had eaten Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) as caterpillars.
Cardenolides can be potentially toxic or lethal to livestock such as sheep, cattle, horses, goats, and even chickens and turkeys.
Flower color varies considerably among milkweeds and include: white, yellow, green, purple, pink, orange, and red.
Milkweed pods come in many shapes, sizes, and textures. Some pods are covered in soft hairs, while other have no hairs.
Milkweeds vary greatly in their growth habits – some are short and sprawling while others have tall erect stems up to 6 feet tall, like Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca).
For any given Milkweed species, plant height can vary greatly based on local climate and plant genetics.
While growing from seed, some milkweeds also grow vegetatively, by producing new shoots from buds on their roots.
Naturally occurring hybrids are rare with milkweeds. The most frequently found example is between Common Milkweeed (Asclepias syriaca) and Showy Milkweed (Asclepias speciosa).
Milkweeds and Insects
Most milkweed species are mostly or completely self-incompatible and need the help of an insect pollinator to transfer pollen from one unrelated plant to another.
Milkweed flowers offer abundant, high quality nectar, which attracts a great variety of insects.
Many beneficial insects use milkweed nectar as an alternate food source during one or more of their life stages.
Although many different insects visit milkweeds, large bees, wasps, and butterflies are thought to be the most important pollinators of milkweeds. This varies among milkweed species.
Bumble bees, Eastern carpenter bees and honey bees are all effective pollinators of some milkweed species.
Milkweeds can be quite valuable to honey bees, resulting in high quality honey. A large honey bee colony can gather 13 – 17 pounds of nectar from Common Milkweed in one day.
The International Bee Research Association classifies milkweeds highly for honey production.
Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) produces nectar during the day and night – quite valuable for many moths. The nectar production of other milkweed species is not well known.
Butterflies are not as efficient in transferring milkweed pollen, as bees and wasps are.
Swallowtail butterflies are some of the most important butterfly pollinators of milkweed.
Surprisingly, Monarch butterflies do not often pollinate milkweeds effectively!
Milkweeds as Host Plants
Milkweeds are larval host plants for several other butterflies and moths including: Queen Butterfly, Dogbane Tiger Moth, Unexpected Cycnia and Milkweed Tussock Moth.
Less than half of the 72 native milkweed species are documented as host plants for monarchs. Due to limited distribution or other factors, many milkweed species have not been studied as host plants.
Research from Zalucki et al (2010) suggests that there is reduced survivorship of Monarch caterpillars when they feed on milkweeds with high latex flow and high levels of cardenolides.
Milkweed Reproduction
Some milkweeds will flower and produce seed in the first year after planting. Some milkweeds require several years to reach reproductive maturity, including: Asclepias incarnata, Asclepias syriaca, Asclepias tuberosa and Asclepias viridis.
To see Milkweeds: A Conservation Practitioner's Guide and for more helpful information, visit the Xerces Society website.
You can be part of the effort to save Milkweeds and Monarchs, directly through planting and elimination of pesticides, and indirectly by supporting organizations like Xerces and using your voice and your votes to pressure big agriculture to change its ways. One thing is for sure – inaction won't save the beautiful Monarch.
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Photo: Monarch caterpillar on Milkweed leaf
Photo credit: Michael R. Perry
Categories : Bees, Butterflies, Native Plants, Perennials
Leslie Gilstrap says:
What is the best way to introduce Milkweed in the garden if I don't have any? Can it be purchased at a garden store as a plant or must it be sewn from seed?
Kim Eierman says:
Sorry for the late reply. Your terrific question was hiding in the spam folder. You can purchase milkweeds in containers, as you would any other perennial. You can also plant milkweeds as seeds. The challenge can be in finding the plants and/or seeds which are native to your area. Here is a link to some suppliers from Monarch Watch The good news is that more and more growers are growing milkweed since the demand is escalating with the Monarch crisis. If you have not already done so, join your local native plant society which can be a great information resource, including suggestions of where to buy locally grown native milkweed. Good luck and thanks for your effort to support Monarchs!
JoEllen Trilling says:
Thanks Kim for this very helpful info about milkweed. I have seen a huge diminishing in numbers of butterflies in the 12 years my front yard has been planted in common milkweed. Now.. almost no caterpillars.
Great to hear that you have been on the front lines planting this critical plant for Monarchs. We all need to step up our planting in this way with milkweed for Monarchs and many other host plants for other caterpillars as well. The added bonus – you are also attracting and supporting a ton of other pollinators. Commmon Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) has lots of nectar for many insects, including challenged honey bees and native bees. I read that it makes great honey! Common Milkweed produces nectar during the day and also at night – supporting many nocturnal moths with nectar after the sun goes down. Thanks for your comment!
Christine W says:
California monarchs fly to Hawaii to lay eggs. I have seen dozens of monarch caterpillars on oleander hedges (maybe another plant; I haven't lived in Hawaii for a long time).
It's fascinating to learn how far Monarchs have traveled. Here is what the National Wildlife Federation has to say about Monarchs in Hawaii: "Monarchs that were released or lost their way from California have found success year-round on the Hawaiian Islands." There is some interesting research from Emory University described in Science Daily about their genetic differences: "The researchers used 11 genetic markers to compare the genetic structures of eastern and western monarchs, as well as non-migratory monarch populations in Hawaii and New Zealand. The results showed extensive gene flow between the eastern and western monarchs, and a genetic divergence between these North American butterflies and those from Hawaii and New Zealand." Thanks for your comment!
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MH370 Search Moves Farther South
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 was "highly likely" to have been on autopilot as it flew into the southern Indian Ocean, Australian officials said Thursday, divulging new details about the missing plane's probable fate.
The comments were made during a news conference to announce a southward shift in the underwater search for the Boeing 777, which disappeared March 8 with 239 people on board.
Searchers have found no trace of the jetliner or its passengers, making the case probably the biggest mystery in aviation history and leaving the families of those on board bereft of answers.
The Australian officials said they believe the plane was on autopilot throughout its journey over the Indian Ocean until it ran out of fuel. They cited the straight track on which the aircraft flew, according to electronic "handshakes" it periodically exchanged with satellites.
"It is highly, highly likely that the aircraft was on autopilot, otherwise it could not have followed the orderly path that has been identified through the satellite sightings," Australian Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss told reporters in Canberra.
But the officials said they weren't sure exactly when the autopilot had been turned on.
And they declined to talk about the causes behind the errant flight path, saying those are questions for the Malaysian authorities in charge of the overall investigation.
Filed under: MH370
MH370: 'Discounted as the Final Resting Place'
The 850 square kilometers scanned off the coast of western Australia in the hunt for a missing Malaysia Airlines plane are not the "final resting place of MH370," the agency leading the search said Thursday.
The search area is where four acoustic pings originally thought to be from the black boxes of the Boeing 777 were heard in early April.
"The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has advised that the search in the vicinity of the acoustic detections can now be considered complete and in its professional judgment, the area can now be discounted as the final resting place of MH370," a statement from the Joint Agency Coordination Centre said.
Unlikely to be from Flight 370
Hours earlier, a U.S. Navy official told CNN that the pings at the center of the search for the past seven weeks are no longer believed to have come from the plane's black boxes.
The acknowledgment came Wednesday as searchers wrapped up the first phase of their effort in the southern Indian Ocean floor without finding any wreckage from the jetliner.
Authorities now almost universally believe the pings did not come from the onboard data or cockpit voice recorders but instead came from some other man-made source unrelated to the jetliner that disappeared on March 8, according to Michael Dean, the Navy's deputy director of ocean engineering.
If the pings had come from the recorders, searchers would have found them, he said.
Dean said "yes" when asked if other countries involved in the search had reached the same conclusions.
"Our best theory at this point is that (the pings were) likely some sound produced by the ship ... or within the electronics of the Towed Pinger Locator," Dean said.
The pinger locator was used by searchers to listen for underwater signals.
Posted by Ed Payne, Mike M. Ahlers, Rene Marsh
Are There Clues in the Flight 370 Satellite Data?
Data from communications between satellites and missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 was released Tuesday, more than two months after relatives of passengers say they requested that it be made public.
Malaysian authorities published a 47-page document containing hundreds of lines of communication logs between the jetliner and the British company Inmarsat's satellite system.
The information provided isn't the whole picture but is "intended to provide a readable summary of the data communication logs," the notes at the start of the document say.
Some passengers' families, unsatisfied by official explanations of the plane's fate, say they want an independent analysis of the complex information, a process that could take some time.
"The first thing we're going to expect feedback on is does the data look right," said Sarah Bajc, whose partner, Philip Wood, was on the missing jet. "Is it as complete as we're being led to believe it is?"
She said, though, that she was "annoyed" that Inmarsat and Malaysian authorities hadn't released the raw data in its entirety.
"I see no reason for them to have massaged this before giving it to us," she said.
Posted by Jethro Mullen, Saima Mohsin
Filed under: Flight 370 • MH370
MH370: Plane Audio Recording Played in Public for First Time to Chinese Families
It sounds like standard radio chatter between an airplane and ground control, mostly repeating the identifying number of the flight.
But the recording that Malaysian officials played for the first time in public in a Beijing conference room on Tuesday is purportedly the last known words of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 before it disappeared on March 8.
"Malaysia three-seven-zero contact Ho Chi Minh 120.9, good night," says a voice identified by Malaysian officials as that of a radar controller in Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian capital.
"Good night Malaysian three-seven-zero," answers a male voice believed to be a crew member on the plane.
Malaysian officials released the audio recording more than 50 days after the plane disappeared, in a long-awaited briefing before scores of relatives of the flight's Chinese passengers.
Posted by Ivan Watson
Underwater Search in 'Area of Highest Probability'
The hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has penetrated beneath the waves as searchers race to catch pings from the missing plane's flight data recorders before they fall silent.
But the area of the southern Indian Ocean where British and Australian naval ships are deploying sophisticated listening technology remains nothing more than an educated guess at where the plane may have hit the water.
The British Royal Navy survey ship HMS Echo and the Australian naval supply ship Ocean Shield began searching the ocean's depths along a single 240-kilometer (150-mile) track Friday, said retired Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, the head of the Australian agency coordinating the search efforts.
The Ocean Shield is equipped with high-tech gear borrowed from the United States: the TPL-25, a giant underwater microphone that will listen for the pings from the flight data recorders, and the Bluefin-21, an underwater robot that can scour the ocean bed for signs of wreckage. The HMS Echo also has advanced sensor equipment.
Time is running out in the efforts to detect the pings as the batteries that power the recorders' beacons are expected to expire in the coming days.
"If they do find it, I think it'll be remarkable," said Bill Schofield, an Australian scientist who worked on developing flight data recorders.
Nearly four weeks have passed since the jetliner vanished with 239 people on board. With investigators still apparently stumped by the case, information in the flight recorders could help them unravel the mystery of what happened the night the plane dropped off radar.
But there are no new clues behind the area where the underwater search is concentrated. It's based on the same kind of analysis of radar, satellite and other data that investigators have used to determine a series of shifting search areas in recent weeks.
"The area of highest probability as to where the aircraft might have entered the water is the area where the underwater search will commence," Houston said at a news conference Friday. "It's on the basis of data that arrived only recently, and it's the best data that is available."
Posted by Elizabeth Joseph, Jethro Mullen
Filed under: Malaysia • Malaysia Airlines • Malaysia Flight 370 • MH370
New Search: Nothing Yet
Despite better weather, the first of five search planes dispatched to look for floating debris that could be related to missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 returned to base Friday without spotting anything of note.
The surveillance planes are looking for two objects photographed by a commercial satellite on Sunday bobbing in the remote and treacherous waters of the southern Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia.
Aircraft and a merchant ship scoured the area Thursday, but found nothing in a search hindered by poor weather.
Flight 370 vanished 14 days ago with 239 people aboard, and the announcement Thursday by Australian officials that they had spotted something raised hopes of a breakthrough in the frustrating search.
On Friday, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott defended the decision to announce the find, saying that Australia owes it to families f those missing "to give them information as soon as it's to hand, and I think I was doing that yesterday in the Parliament."
But he reiterated a warning that two objects spotted by satellite in a remote area of the southern Indian Ocean, which are now being sought by aircraft and ships, may not be related to the search for the plane.
"It could just be a container that has fallen off a ship," he said during a visit to Papua New Guinea. "We just don't know."
His words have focused worldwide attention on Australia's part in the massive international hunt for the jetliner, which disappeared March 8 over Southeast Asia with 239 people on board.
Almost two weeks after the Boeing 777-200 dropped off radar screens, authorities still don't know why it veered dramatically off course or where it ended up.
Because of the "anxiety and apprehension" experienced by relatives of the people aboard the plane, Abbott said
Search teams that flew over the area where the two objects are thought to be located drew a blank Thursday, with poor visibility reported. Flights to the zone by long-range reconnaissance planes resumed Friday, Australian authorities said.
The search area, thousands of kilometers southwest of Perth, the main city on Australia's west coast, is "about the most inaccessible spot you could imagine on the face of the earth," Abbott said.
Posted by Jethro Mullen
Filed under: Australia • Malaysia • MH370


Yamaha has introduced the KX Series of USB MIDI keyboard studios.
Yamaha has introduced the KX Series of USB MIDI keyboard studios. There are four keyboards in the series, each named for its number of keys: the KX25 ($399), the KX49 ($449), the KX61 ($499), and the KX88 ($799).
KX keyboard studios have four assignable control knobs, dedicated performance controls, and DAW integration controls for software synthesizers and sequencers. Included in the box is Steinberg Cubase AI music production software, and the new X Factor DVD from Yamaha. X Factor is a large collection of sounds and VST instruments from manufacturers such as IK Multmedia, Sonic Reality, FXpansion, Arturia, and Keyfax.
All are available now except for the KX88, which will be available in May, 2008. For more information, visit www.yamaha.com.


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Market for NFTs Levels Off After Hectic First Quarter
By Adam McCarthy
4 May 2021, 18:00 GMT+0000
Updated by Ana Alexandre
NFT Levels out after frantic Q1.
Grew in popularity during lockdown.
Continuing to grow with mainstream acceptance.
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) took over news stories at the beginning of 2021 and they seem to have finally levelled off after a frantic first quarter. The market for digital-assets based on blockchain slowed in April, according to platform and product data.
NFT's took off in popularity over the past year and this was reflected in the hectic nature of the NFT market during the first part of 2021. NFTs are unique digital tokens that can't be replaced by anything else, where one cryptocurrency can be traded for another, NFTs cannot. They use the smart contract function offered to store extra information.
The rising popularity of NFTs over the past year is being linked to people spending more time at home during lockdown and as a result being online. Furthermore, with cryptocurrencies continuously breaking price records there are more and more crypto-rich speculators out there.
Trading volumes
The swift rise of the NFT market over the past year has resulted in growing mainstream acceptance. In March, Christie's auction house oversaw the first ever sale of an NFT by a major auction house. The sale of Mike Winkelmann's, aka the digital artist Beeple, brought in a whopping $69 million. This was the beginning of NFTs acceptance by major auction houses, with Sotheby's following suit.
On one of the major NFT marketplaces, OpenSea, monthly sales were $93.6 million in April. This was down from $150 million in March and slightly less than the $95 million recorded in February. However, OpenSea recorded sales of about $1 million a month.
While trading volumes are below the March peak, they are still considerably higher than last year. This was reflected on other platforms such as the Gemini owned Nifty Gateway. They saw monthly sales drop from $144 million in March to $60.9 million last month. This platform is owned by renowned virtual currency entrepreneurs Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, who are considering taking it public.
Adam McCarthy
Adam is working in London while studying for a self-paced MicroMasters in Data, Economics and Public Development online with MITx. Before this he studied at Trinity College Dublin where he first became interested in cryptocurrency and blockchain. First writing for a university publication on cryptocurrency in 2015, Adam has been writing about and following the crypto economy ever since.


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I am a big fan of Satine - I admit they do suit my body. I wasn't sure of the design on the picture on the web for this one, but loved it when I saw it in store. The super soft lace at the side manages to make it even more comfortable than usual- would definitely like more with that feature. Comfortable all day long, whilst gorgeous to look at.
Wow. The lace gives the Satine Luxe that extra bit of femininity and class. Classic style made better. Bought the matching thong and so pleased with this set. Special mention and thanks to Jen, the manager at the Oxford shop - she looked after me so well!
Satine is one of Bravissimo's best styles. I will say go half a cup size bigger though. It's a really nice shape as well, I used to be a fan of Melrose side slings but the Satine is winning for me.


Everything in this universe is made up of material which scientists have named "matter".
The air we breathe, the food we eat, stones, clouds, plants and animals, even a small drop of water or a particle of sand everything is matter.
Matters have both mass and volume.
"Panch Tatva", air, earth, fire, sky and water. According to them everything, living or nonliving, was made up of these five basic elements.
Matter around us exists in three different states Solid, Liquid and Gas.
Particles of matter are continuously moving, that is, they possess what we call the kinetic energy. As the temperature rises, particles move faster. So, with increase in temperature the kinetic energy of the particles also increases.
Particles of matter have force acting between them. This force keeps the particles together. The strength of this force of attraction varies from one kind of matter to another.
Applying pressure and reducing temperature can liquefy gases.
Boiling is a bulk phenomenon. Particles from the bulk (whole) of the liquid change into vapour state.
Phenomenon of change of a liquid into vapours at any temperature below its boiling point is called evaporation.
Evaporation is a surface phenomenon If the surface area is increased, the rate of evaporation increases.
Humidity is the amount of water vapour present in air.
If the amount of water in air is already high, the rate of evaporation decreases.
Now scientists are talking of five states of matter: Solid, Liquid, Gas, Plasma and Bose-Einstein Condensate.
extremely low density, about one-hundred-thousandth the density of normal air, to super low temperatures.


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Two WI Wright buildings nominated to UNESCO World Heritage List
Casey Ernsting September 25, 2015
Taliesin - Frank Lloyd Wright's home near Spring Green, WI
Herbert and Katherine Jacobs House, Madison, WI - Prototype of Wright's Usonian design concepts.
Two buildings in Wisconsin are included in a nomination of Frank Lloyd Wright's work to the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) World Heritage List. The nomination, titled "Key Works of Modern Architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright," includes a total of ten of Wright's designs. The Herbert and Katherine Jacobs House in Madison, and Wright's own home at Taliesin in Spring Green are among the ten.
The Jacobs House (1936-37) was the first execution of Wright's Usonian concepts - his model for low-cost, well-designed homes for middle-class suburbia, developed during the Great Depression. The Jacobs introduced new design concepts to American residential architecture that resonated into the post-war decades, including an open interior plan, and rear-orientation of the living space and bedrooms.
Taliesin was Wright's own home near Spring Green from 1911 until his death in 1959. It's a sprawling complex that includes the main house, a theater, a school, Wright's studio, farm buildings, and The complex served as a laboratory where Wright developed his concepts and methods, and where he taught his ideas to apprentices.
The World Heritage nomination is currently under a review that includes visits to each of the ten sites by UNESCO representatives before it is formally submitted to UNESCO by the US Department of the Interior. Designation as a World Heritage site provides no protection for listed sites, but it raises their profile among travelers who want to visit sites of cultural importance, and draws international attention to their historical significance.
UNESCO's World Heritage List currently includes 1031 sites, of which 802 relate to cultural history (as opposed to natural history). Twenty-three of those are located in the United States. The 10 Wright sites could be added to the list in 2016.
The ten buildings under consideration are:
Unity Temple - Oak Park, IL
Robie House - Chicago, IL
Taliesin - Spring Green, WI
Hollyhock House - Los Angeles, CA
Fallingwater - Bear Run, PA
Herbert and Katherine Jacobs House - Madison, WI
Taliesin West - Scottsdale, AZ
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum - New York, NY
Price Tower - Bartlesville, OK
Marin County Civic Center - San Rafael, CA
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2015 Local History and Historic Preservation Conference, Oct. 9-10
Casey Ernsting July 29, 2015
The Wisconsin Historical Society will host the 9th annual Local History and Historic Preservation Conference in Middleton on October 9 and 10. Featured presenters include Wisconsin Tourism Secretary Stephanie Klett and prize-winning journalist and Frank Lloyd Wright scholar Ron McCrea.
The conference offers sessions and workshops for history and preservation organizations, professionals and volunteers, history buffs, museum collection curators, even development directors. There are also opportunities for unique tours on Saturday, including the USDA Forest Products Laboratory, Frank Lloyd Wright's Unitarian Meeting House, and Taliesin.
The Wisconsin Trust for Historic Preservation and other local organizations support the conference financially
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Olmedo, auch Olmedo "San Alejo", ist ein Stadtteil von Guayaquil und eine Parroquia urbana im Kanton Guayaquil der ecuadorianischen Provinz Guayas. Die Fläche beträgt etwa 61 ha. Die Einwohnerzahl lag 2010 bei 6623.

Lage
Die Parroquia Olmedo liegt im Stadtzentrum von Guayaquil. Das am Westufer des Río Guayas gelegene rechtecksförmige Gebiet hat eine Längsausdehnung in Nord-Süd-Richtung von 890 m sowie eine mittlere Breite von 600 m. Das Verwaltungsgebiet wird im Westen von der Calle Lorenzo de Guaraycoa begrenzt. Im Norden verläuft die Verwaltungsgrenze entlang der Avenida Cristobal Colón Fontanarrosa, im Süden entlang der Calle Carlos Gómez Rendon.

Die Parroquia Olmedo grenzt im Süden an die Parroquia Ayacucho, im Westen an die Parroquia Bolívar sowie im Norden an die Parroquia Rocafuerte.

Sehenswertes
In dem Verwaltungsgebiet befinden sich die Parkanlagen Chile und Montalvo sowie die Plaza Olmedo, die Kirchen San José und San Alejo, La Bahía, die frühere Comisión de Tránsito del Ecuador, der Mercado del Sur, Fuerte San Carlos sowie die Barrios Cinco Esquinas und Conchero.

Geschichte
Die Parroquia wurde nach dem Politiker und ersten Präsidenten der Freien Provinz Guayaquil, José Joaquín de Olmedo, benannt.

Einzelnachweise

Weblinks
 https://www.guayaquil.gob.ec/ – Alcaldía Guayaquil
 Parroquia Olmedo "San Alejo" bei enguayaquil.com

Parroquia in der Provinz Guayas
Ort in Ecuador
Ort in Südamerika


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The Olentangy Watershed Alliance (OWA) was formed in April 1999 and is a 501(c)(3). OWA's primarily involved in the watershed south of the Delaware Dam spanning down to the southern limits of the City of Delaware. OWA typically meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. at 225 Cherry Street Delaware, OH. Meetings are open to the public, please consider joining us. Meetings and locations are subject to change, contact us at olentangyriverwatershed@gmail.com with questions.
OWA is governed by a Board of Directors who operate according to OWA's bylaws and make decisions based on a majority vote, although consensus is sought.
Our mission is to work in partnership with farming, urban and other local communities to understand, appreciate and responsibly use the Olentangy River, its tributaries and watershed.
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ND Women's Basketball
Final Four Insider: Team Capsules
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, April 2, 2015
South Carolina is on the rise, having made its first Final Four in program history.
The signs from the 2013-14 season already pointed up.
Last season, the Gamecocks advanced to the Sweet 16 and finished with a 29-5 overall record and a 14-2 mark in the SEC.
They lost to North Carolina, 65-58, in the regional semifinal, but despite the tournament loss, South Carolina had reason to stay positive.
A freshman led the Gamecocks in the game against the Tar Heels, as forward Alaina Coates posted a double-double of 22 points and 11 rebounds. Coates was the third-leading scorer last season for South Carolina. None of its top five scorers or top five rebounders were seniors, so all returned for this season.
The Gamecocks averaged 72.9 points per game as a team last season and surrendered 55.8 points per game.
This season, they have improved on both ends. South Carolina has averaged 76.2 points per game in 2014-15 and held opponents to 53.8 points per game. Their only losses this season came against No. 1 Connecticut and No. 11 Kentucky.
Freshman guard/forward A'ja Wilson joined the group of established players and has emerged as the team's second leading scorer with 12.9 points per game off the bench.
Now, with a 34-2 overall record and a 15-1 SEC record, they head to the Final Four.
Going into its fifth Final Four in as many years, No. 2 Notre Dame is hoping for a different NCAA tournament outcome than last year's 79-58 defeat to Connecticut in the title game, despite the graduation of standout players Natalie Achonwa and Kayla McBride.
Notre Dame (35-2, 15-1 ACC) hasn't lost since Jan. 8, in what head coach Muffet McGraw called a "debacle" at Miami (Fla.).
Other than that, its only loss was to Connecticut on Dec. 6, when forward and ACC Freshman of the Year Brianna Turner was unable to play due to injury. Turner leads the team in rebounds and blocks while also boasting the best field-goal percentage in the NCAA at 65.6 percent.
So far in the tourney, Notre Dame has found success by distributing the ball and keeping the offense balanced. When defenses key on national player of the year candidate and junior guard Jewell Loyd, another player steps up her scoring, whether it's Turner, junior guard Michaela Mabrey or sophomore guard Lindsay Allen, as was the case in the regional round.
Loyd was a unanimous selection for the AP All-American team, while Allen and Turner both received honorable mentions.
With a backcourt powered by Loyd and Allen and an inside game controlled by Turner and sophomore forward Taya Reimer, Notre Dame has the No. 5 offense in the NCAA, scoring 80.9 points per game.
If anything is certain about this year's Final Four, it's that the Maryland squad Notre Dame met in December's ACC/Big Ten Challenge isn't the same Terrapins team that had advanced to the tournament's final weekend.
The Irish earned a dominating, 92-72 victory over Maryland on Dec. 3, which came on the heels of a Terrapins loss to Washington State four days before.
Since then, however, Maryland has won 28 straight games en route to capturing a Big Ten title and Spokane, Washington, regional crown in the NCAA tournament with a 58-48 win over Tennessee last Monday. It earned a 27-2 record in the regular season, including a perfect 18-0 in conference play.
Maryland had relied on former forward and three-time ACC Player of the Year Alyssa Thomas to carry its load on offense and defense for the past four seasons.
After Thomas' graduation, the Terrapins are led this year by sophomore guards Lexie Brown, a third-team AP All-American, and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, an honorable mention AP All-American, along with redshirt senior guard Laurin Mincy.
Mincy's 13.8 points per game are tops on the team, while Walker-Kimbrough (13.5) and Brown (13.4) are close behind to make up Maryland's balanced offensive attack. Sophomore center Brionna Jones also averages double-digit points at 12.3 per game.
Jones leads the Terrapins on the boards with 9.0 rebounds per game and has recorded 14 double-doubles this season, three of those coming in the NCAA tournament. The team's rebounding margin sits eighth in the nation, averaging 11.1 more rebounds per game than its opponents.
No. 1 overall seed Connecticut arrives in Tampa, Florida, seeking its third straight NCAA title and head coach Geno Auriemma's 10th career championship, and the Huskies are heavy favorites to do just that.
The team leads the NCAA in both scoring offense and defense, with a scoring margin (41.9) not far off from the points it allows per game (48.2). In addition, the Huskies top the country in five other major statistical categories.
Powered by defending AP Player of the Year and Naismith Trophy winner junior forward Breanna Stewart, the Connecticut lineup features two other All-Americans in senior forward Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and junior guard Moriah Jefferson and an honorable mention in sophomore forward Morgan Tuck.
In the Sweet 16, the Huskies topped fifth-seeded Texas, 105-54. It was the largest margin of victory in any NCAA regional semifinal game ever. However, just two days later, they struggled to separate themselves from seventh-seeded Dayton, which entered halftime up by one before falling back in the second half.
Connecticut's lone loss this year came against Stanford back in November. The 88-86 defeat came in overtime and on the road. Since then, the Huskies have reeled off 35 straight wins.
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