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Dragan ILIC
EDUCONS University, Serbia
Marko MILOSAVLJEVIC
Faculty of Economics and Engineering Management , Cvećarska 2, Novi Sad, 21000, Republic of Serbia Tel: +381631010012, Fax: +381
Faculty of Economics and Engineering Management , Cvećarska 2, Novi Sad, 21000, Republic of Serbia
Tel: +381631010012, Fax: +381
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Journal of Economic Development, Environment and People
Brain drain: Propulsive factors and consequences[1]
Dragan Ilić1, Marko Milosavljević2
1,2 Faculty of Economics and Engineering Management, Cvećarska 2, Novi Sad, 21000, Republic of Serbia
1Tel: +381658539965, Fax: +381, Email: prof.dragan.ilic@gmail.com
2Tel: +381631010012, Fax: +381, Email: marko.milosavljevic073@gmail.com
Abstract. When speaking about the total number of highly educated individuals� migration, it is easy to spot that it is rapidly increasing. The brain drain issues should be taken very seriously especially in under developed and in the developing countries, knowing that the human capital is globally mobile and that highly educated individuals can without any issues market their knowledge around the globe. Dealing with it requires a carefully tailored strategy for these countries, which are suffering from severe human capital losses on annual basis. Since the labor markets of today are highly competitive, it is necessary for these countries to secure good advancement and doing business opportunities. The purpose of this research is to provide an insight into the key propulsive factors and potential consequences caused by the brain drain. The method used in order to conduct the research was a carefully designed questionnaire taken by the date subject enrolled at the third and fourth years of state governed and privately-owned universities. This research shows that one of the key reasons for brain drain in underdeveloped and in the developing countries is shortage of further educational advancement opportunities.
Keywords: brain drain, family income, higher education, students
JEL Codes: J24 Human Capital: Skills; Occupational choice; Labor Productivity)
TACTICS is an acronym compiled by the London School of Economics, the UCL Institute of Higher Education and Times Higher Education to describe a group of selected countries [THE, 2016].
By building a strong and high-quality education system, the economies of a country will provide further growth and development in the future [World Economic Forum, 2016]. The London School of Economics analysed nearly 15,000 universities in 78 countries and came to the conclusion that by doubling the number of higher education institutions in a particular region, GDP growth per capita is 4.7% in five years. Countries that are on the right track to achieve this are:
1. Thailand
3. Chile
4. Turkey
7. Serbia
Viewed from the perspective of higher education, these countries have the opportunity to take over the BRICS countries, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - the countries that traditionally dominated the production of higher education staff and the quality of the education system.
In the TACTICS countries, the GDP level is less than $ 15,000 per capita, but nearly half of the young people are involved in the higher education system [THE, 2016]. Youth participation in higher education increased by 5% between 2010 and 2014; at the annual level of this country, they publish over 30,000 research papers and all have at least one university listed on THE WORLD University Rankings. This group of countries also recorded a higher Gross Tertiary enrolment ratio, i.e., the gross number of students enrolled each year by faculty from the BRICS countries.
The impact of migration of labor to the countries from which they leave, to the countries they leave, has been the subject of study for a long time. Classical literature agreed that the countries in which emigrants earn profits, while the countries from which they migrate recorded negative effects and consequences [Bhagwati and Hamada, 1974]. This phenomenon is commonly referred to as brain drain. In the framework of the studies conducted by the World Bank and the United Nations, a lot of attention was devoted to the unused potential, acquired knowledge and skills of migrants, if they cannot use the same after leaving a country. This phenomenon is called "brain waste". Recent research suggests different aspects, rather than the phenomena and consequences of leaving and unused labor and their potential after leaving. They focus on the potential benefits that a country can derive from migrants returning to the country of origin. The main benefits that are highlighted on this occasion are money remittances sent to the country of origin, as well as an experience that can potentially be used to raise the productivity of a country. This phenomenon is called brain-circulation or brain-gain.
1. Brain drain - brain drain - "For many people capital means money, shares of a particular company, bank account or real estate" [Kelo & W�chter, 2004]. These are indeed forms of capital that generate revenue over time, but equity capital must also be added to this type of capital. Education and training are seen as key investments when it comes to the formation of human capital. Over time, they will secure the acquisition of a better job, which will result in the realization of higher income of these individuals. They are considered crucial when it comes to the impact and degree of national economies. A higher level of education of the workforce will accelerate economic prosperity. Given that the development of societies and the economies of today, on a much higher level than before, it is largely fuelled by innovations, and therefore investment in knowledge is considered more important than ever before. Since people make capital, that is, their knowledge and skills, it is lost at the moment when people emigrate. This is a loss for the country of origin and profit for the destination of these people. From a point of view of the country of origin, its earlier investment in training and training will simply collapse. This loss is the highest in the case of highly qualified individuals.
2. Brain waste - Migration of highly educated people does not necessarily have to be characterized as a gain for a country destination. The case of a win is when a migrant, for example, a nuclear physicist, carries out a job in his area or in areas that match his knowledge and skills. But if he does business in the country where he went which are incompatible with his competencies such as truck drivers or waiters, this is a loss to the country of destination. In this case, the disagreement between the offered skills by the individual and those required by the labor market, experts are characterized as brain waste. Then there are double losses for both the physicist and the country he came in. The fact is that many immigrants start their professional career below their level of expertise and the former
The term �brain drain� appeared in the report of the London Royal Society in the year of 1963. in order to describe exodus of British scientists to the United States [Avveduto & Brandi, 2004]. The term brain drain designates the international transfer of resources in the form of human capital and mainly applies to the migration of relatively highly educated individuals from developing to developed countries [Beineet al., 2008]. Human capital is an aggregate that outlines skills gained by certain individuals in terms of productive capacity [Heckman et al., 2006]. While the size of human outflow is easily and objectively measurable, it is more difficult to analyse the human capital embodied in it [Becker et al., 2004]. According to Docquier, Lohest and Marfouk (2007) the term is commonly used to describe migrations of engineers, physicians, scientists, and other very high-skilled professionals with university training. The migration pressure has increased over the last years and is expected to intensify in the coming decades given the rising gap in wages and the differing demographic futures in developed and developing countries [Docquier, 2006]. It is very important to mention that the brain drain problems have always been under the scope of controversy. Brain drain has always been a commonly accepted concern, especially for small countries where highly educated emigration rates are high. Rizvi (2005) suggest that the most of the recent discussions concerning brain drain have focused on its unfavorable economic impact on developing countries, particularly in the fields of science and technology. �When both receiving and sending economies benefit from brain drain migration, it is possible that the more advanced economy benefits more from this process and for world inequality to increase as a result� [Mountford & Rapoport, 2007]. In a global economy which relies itself mostly upon information, rather than natural resources, it is very important for under developed and the developing countries to be able to control or at least monitor human capital outflows. Unfortunately, in most cases, due to shortage of technological solutions and the lack of financial resources they are not able to do so, although they would probably benefit the most out of it. Due to ferocious global fight for talent, it is very difficult to keep up with developed countries, which are always on the quest for �best and brightest� minds from all sorts of scientific fields.
For students who have tendencies towards migrating after they graduate, it is very important to be able to speak at least one foreign language. �English will be the language of the �globalised� world� [Straubhaar, 2000].
The main hypothesis of the research relates itself to the relatively low total family incomes and their influence on students� decision whether to migrate, or stay in the country of origin after they graduate. When dealing with brain drain issues, like the Republic of Serbia, Hungary, Croatia have been, it is very important to identify what the key propulsive factors that indicate certain ways of demographic changes are. In spite of wide spread information on brain drain in all three countries, there is a need for precise statistical analysis in order to quantify the phenomenon and identify possible solutions to deal with it.
The importance of this paper lays in the contemporary data collected during academic year of 2017. The paper itself will try to depict current tendencies of the third and fourth year students involved in the higher education process.
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The research was carried out in Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia, Budapest, Hungary and Zagreb, Croatia.
The focus group of the implemented research was constituted of the third and fourth year students. Students from 17 different university departments, who are enrolled in the fourth and third year of bachelor studies were asked to fulfil the survey while still involved in the higher education process within the Republic of Serbia, Croatia and Hungary.
They were asked various question related to the topic of brain drain.� The questions were close � end and open � end depending on the required information. The survey was administered at the start of the second semester, because the total number of students is much higher on lectures. After collecting the surveys, the data collected were tabled in Windows Excel program in uniquely created table for data import, which allowed us use them later in SPSS quantitative data analysis program. Due to the importance of analysed subject, we have used multiple methodological approaches in order to complete basic methodological approaches such as objectivity and reliability.
A total of 743 questionnaires were given back, representing a 96% response rate among students in attendance at the scheduled lecture at which survey was conducted.
The hypothesis refers to the correlation between the total family incomes and students� aspirations towards migration after they graduate. On the basis of the Chi-Square Test of Independence which helped us to determine whether there is a correlation between total family incomes and students aspirations toward migration, it has been concluded that there is not a significant correlation between these two variables (χ2 = 5,52; df = 3; p = 0,137). At this point it is possible to emphasize that relatively low total family incomes are not the only propulsive factor for students to consider leaving the country of origin after they gain a certain academic title. When it comes to highly educated, able � bodied individuals it is important to mention that the overall conditions which refer to the better possibilities for self � development, better technological solutions, knowledge transfer etc. could be the additional key reasons for them to abandon the country of origin. With them leaving, countries� overall economic progress will be slowed down, since the demand for highly educated, young individuals is always high, especially in under developed and in the developing countries. It is possible to conclude that the hypothesis is proven to be correct, since the current financial state is not the only propulsive factor for student to consider moving abroad after they graduate.
Graphic 1. Overall grade of further self � development opportunities by the surveyed students
Source: Calculation made on the research basis.
The chart shown clearly depicts and contributes to proving earlier exposed facts. Due to shortage of further advancement opportunities, underdeveloped and the developing countries will suffer huge losses of human potential. 332 data subjects have graded the self � development opportunities relatively bad in comparison to these in developed countries.
Graphic 2. Better educational conditions as one of the key reasons of potential migration
The graphic shown, clearly depicts that out of 743 data subjects, 426 consider better educational conditions one of the key reasons when it comes to making the decision whether to migrate or stay in the country of origin.
What also favors above showed results is the fact, that almost all of the data subject can speak at least one language, besides their mother tongue. English is the most common one as a first foreign language, which is spoken by 690 data subjects.
Graphic 3. Foreign languages
What is also important to mention is the fact, that 127 data subjects, have gained internationally accepted language certificates from some of the languages.
Graphic 4. Language certificates
Graphic 5. Second foreign language
From the graph shown, out of 743 respondents, 284 speak two foreign languages, of which the German language is most represented, i.e. 116 respondents speak it as a second language.
Graphic 6. Third foreign language
From the graph shown, out of 743 respondents 56 of them speak three foreign languages. The Spanish language is being the most represented, i.e. 24 respondents speak it as the third language.
Graph 7. Family and friends as one of the major reasons of potential staying in home land
Out of the total number of respondents, we note that 500 of them, "the family and friends" factor considered as a reason for a potential staying in their country a very important factor. Other reasons for the potential residency in the home country relate to the inadequate mentality of people abroad (Graph 8), patriotism (Graph 9), personal and professional achievement in the home country (Graph 10).
Graph 8. Inadequate mentality of people abroad
From the graph shown can be seen that the respondents have taken a neutral attitude when it comes to the mentality of people abroad (214 of them).
Graph 9. Patriotism
From the graph shown, the majority of respondents ignored and categorized the category of patriotism as not so important. 400 respondents do not consider patriotism as a significant category when it comes to potential retention in their country.
Graph 10. Personal and professional achievement in the home country
From the graph shown, the largest number of respondents, 205, took a neutral position when it comes to personal and professional achievement in the home land as a important factor for staying in home land.
Process of globalization and market liberation have greatly contributed to forming of the contemporary issues from which underdeveloped and developing countries can suffer a lot from like brain drain. By erasing boundaries for transfer of technology, knowledge, education and human capital, these countries are being greatly struck by being abandoned by highly educated individuals who will be determined to leave the country of origin if determined by better overall conditions abroad.
Dealing with brain drain issues should be taken very seriously. Clearly defined plans and strategies are required in order to identify the key reason for brain drain in time. After identifying key issues that cause it, it is necessary to find the best possible solutions and implement them rapidly in order to prevent it or at least to make human outflow process slower. By not identifying suitable solutions and without adequate suggestions, country will suffer great never retrievable losses. Without possibility to retrieve those, losses overall countries economical and societal development will be in the process of stagnation and declination. This appearance will be caused due to the shortage of highly educated individuals who could with their findings and innovations boost and develop countries� economy and society even more.
There are numerous reasons and propulsive factors which can be considered as the key ones when migrations are involved. By analysing total family incomes and students� aspirations toward migration as a result of low total family incomes, it has been shown that there is not a significant correlation between those factors. On the other hand, it has been seen that there are other propulsive factor that indicate student�s aspiration toward migration and should be reconsider by the policy makers in the future. Those factors mainly relate to the better advancement and better business opportunities. By securing these, negative tendencies and aspirations towards migration, due to insufficient opportunities for further self � development, certain changes can be made on this field. Those changes would boost national economies overall progress, which can be seen through new models of knowledge based economy and will secure better future for the country itself and the people within it. If under developed and developing countries fail to address these issues in time, they will suffer major consequences in terms of further economy and society development.
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[1] The article was previous presented at International Conference on Economic Sciences and Business Administration 2017
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Cómo cambiar tu mente / How to Change Your Mind: Lo que la nueva ciencia de la psicodelia nos enseña sobre la conciencia, la muerte, la adicción, la depresión y la transcendencia (Spanish Edition) (2019)
The Omnivore's Dilemma: Young Readers Edition (2015)
Pollan on Food Boxed Set: The Omnivore's Dilemma; In Defense of Food; Cooked (2014)
The Pollan Family Table: The Best Recipes and Kitchen Wisdom for Delicious, Healthy Family Meals (2016)
The New Science of Psychedelics: At the Nexus of Culture, Consciousness, and Spirituality (2013)
A New York Times Notable Book The #1 New York Times bestseller.A brilliant and brave investigation into the medical and scientific revolution taking place around psychedelic drugs–and the spellbinding story of his own life-changing psychedelic experiences When Michael Pollan set out to research how LSD and psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) are being used to provide relief to people suffering from difficult-to-treat conditions such as depression, addiction and…
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Because in the so-called Western diet, food has been replaced by nutrients, and common sense by confusion–most of what we're consuming today is longer the product of nature but of food science. The result is what Michael Pollan calls the American Paradox: The more we worry about nutrition, the less healthy we see to become.
What should we have for dinner?
Eating doesn't have to be so complicated. In this age of ever-more elaborate diets and conflicting health advice, Food Rules brings welcome simplicity to our daily decisions about food. Written with clarity, concision, and wit that has become bestselling author Michael Pollan's trademark, this indispensable handbook lays out a set of straightforward, memorable rules for eating wisely, one per page, accompanied by a concise explanation.
In his articles and in best-selling books such as The Botany of Desire, Michael Pollan has established himself as one of our most important and beloved writers on modern man's place in the natural world. A new literary classic, Second Nature has become a manifesto not just for gardeners but for environmentalists everywhere.
**Now a docu-series streaming on Netflix, starring Pollan as he explores how cooking transforms food and shapes our world. Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney executive produces the four-part series based on Pollan's book, and each episode will focus on a different natural element: fire, water, air, and earth. **In Cooked, Michael Pollan explores the previously uncharted territory of his own kitchen.
Every schoolchild learns about the mutually beneficial dance of honeybees and flowers: The bee collects nectar and pollen to make honey and, in the process, spreads the flowers' genes far and wide. In The Botany of Desire, Michael Pollan ingeniously demonstrates how people and domesticated plants have formed a similarly reciprocal relationship.
"A room of one's own: Is there anybody who hasn't at one time or another wished for such a place, hasn't turned those soft words over until they'd assumed a habitable shape?" When Michael Pollan decided to plant a garden, the result was the acclaimed bestseller Second Nature.
Food. There's plenty of it around, and we all love to eat it. So why should anyone need to defend it? Because in the so-called Western diet, food has been replaced by nutrients, and common sense by confusion–most of what we're consuming today is longer the product of nature but of food science.
Cuando Michael Pollan se propuso investigar por qué el LSD y la psilocibina (el componente activo de las setas alucinógenas) proporcionan un enorme alivio a personas que padecen condiciones de difícil tratamiento como el trastorno por estrés postraumático, la depresión o la adicción, no tenía la intención de escribir lo que es sin lugar a dudas su libro más personal.
"What's for dinner?" seemed like a simple question—until journalist and supermarket detective Michael Pollan delved behind the scenes. From fast food and big organic to small farms and old-fashioned hunting and gathering, this young readers' adaptation of Pollan's famous food-chain exploration encourages kids to consider the personal and global health implications of their food choices.
In a few short years, Michael Pollan has completely transformed America's understanding of eating. Now, Pollan on Food collects the New York Times–bestselling author's three masterworks into one memorable package. First, the groundbreaking book that started it all, The Omnivore's Dilemma, in which Pollan turns his own omnivorous mind to the seemingly straightforward question of what we should have for dinner.
In The Pollan Family Table, Corky, Lori, Dana, and Tracy Pollan invite you into their warm, inspiring kitchens, sharing more than 100 of their family's best recipes. For generations, the Pollans have used fresh, local ingredients to cook healthy, irresistible meals. Michael Pollan, whose bestselling books have changed our culture and the way we think about food, writes in his foreword about how the family meals he ate growing up shaped his worldview.
Author(s): Corky Pollan , Lori Pollan , et al.
What does the future hold for humanity, and can psychedelics help take us there?
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Michael Pollan: Psychedelic Science | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)
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Mostly Plants: 101 Delicious Flexitarian Recipes from the Pollan Family
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How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence
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What better way than to begin this challenge with a promise to myself. A promise to come out of this complacent, comfort zone I have lazily and happily settled into.
There was a time I loved writing. Penning down my thoughts – either through real-life incidents or fictional tales was how I expressed myself. Over the years, however, I've lost that part of me. Caught up in the corporate rat race and then the maddening frenzy that surrounds a new mother's life made me all but forget how important and essential writing was to me for my survival. The only writing I did during the last decade of my life were Business Reviews, mundane reports and short posts to document my motherhood. Today I am making a promise to myself to revive the writer in me.
There was a time I loved to paint and sketch and doodle. Now all I paint are pretty pictures in my head about the time when I will do everything I loved once again. Today I promise that I will paint/sketch/draw/doodle at least one piece per month.
Jokes apart.. there are a lot of things I want to promise to myself. But at the same time, I realize that my foremost responsibility as of now lies in taking care of the soul I have been blessed with. Looking after and raising my son to be a good and healthy human is a promise that takes precedence over everything else. So along with helping my son take baby steps towards who he'll become, I also need to take those baby steps towards rediscovering myself. To keep the promises I've made to myself. It's all about finding an equilibrium. A Balance.
True. You cant serve from an empty bowl. And I am on way to refilling it now.
Indeed a great post with a message worth loads of value.
Reading your blog post reminded me of my days of parenting. I'm so glad you've decided to take time for your writing and participate in the A to Z challenge.
A is for Art on the Street.
We all make promises. Agree there must be an equilibrium, but well why ever consider stop making promises. They just make life more worthwhile dont they?
Yes! I promise to myself many times, I over deliver or under deliver.. Yet to find that balance though. Nice post.
Best wishes with finding the balance. These promises will definitely help for what makes us is the path we walk on doing what we love. that's what the journey is all about. A great start.
I'm fairly sure I will be told plenty of new stuff right right here!


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Q: Combining multiple SELECT Queries from multiple views to count data So I'm trying to build what amounts to a report from several MySQL views that I have already written.  Each one of the views has three columns and looks something like this
View ABC:
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|    A    |    B    |    C    |
|         |         |         |
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|  data1  |   asdf  |    3    |
|  data1  |   jkl;  |    1    |
-------------------------------

Assume that there are three other views which are structured identically, named DEF, GHI, and JKL.  In view DEF, the last column is named D, in GHI the last column is named E, and in JKL the last column is named F.
In each of the views, the value in the A column should be the same for all rows (It's for another way to solve the problem I'm having which doesn't completely rely on MySQL, but I'm sure there must be a better way).
What I'm trying to do is this:
View ABC:
-------------------------------------------------------------
|    A    |    B    |    C    |    D    |    E    |    F    |
|         |         |         |         |         |         |
-------------------------------------------------------------
|  data1  |   asdf  |    3    |    0    |    2    |    7    |
|  data1  |   jkl;  |    1    |    1    |    0    |    0    |
|  data2  |   lmno  |    0    |    1    |    2    |    17   |
-------------------------------------------------------------

So my first thought would be to LEFT OUTER JOIN on the B field, like so:
SELECT ABC.*, DEF.D, GHI.E, JKL.F
FROM ABC
LEFT OUTER JOIN DEF ON ABC.B = DEF.B
LEFT OUTER JOIN GHI ON ABC.B = GHI.B
LEFT OUTER JOIN JKL ON ABC.B = JKL.B

That's all well and good; it fills in zeroes with NULL, which I can easily COALESCE into 0.  However, the issue is if there is a row in one of the DEF, GHI, or JKL views where the username doesn't match one in ABC; that row is simply omitted from my SELECT (due to this being a LEFT OUTER JOIN).  RIGHT OUTER JOIN suffers the same issue.
Is there a way to perform a full outer join such that any B that occurs in any of the four views will have a row in my SELECT?  I've tried embedding some other selects, but unfortunately that seems to repeat rows and data values in an unacceptable way in the result of the SELECT.  From looking at the documentation, I don't think MySQL supports a full outer join (at least not that I could find), and even if it did, I don't know how I could get the username from the other views into the username column in the SELECT statement.

A: What you are looking for is called a FULL OUTER JOIN. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to be supported directly in MySQL, however you can achieve the result by doing UNIONs of LEFT JOINs and RIGHT JOINs.
From: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/join.html

Posted by barbarina on September 12 2006 2:17pm
You can emulate FULL OUTER JOIN using
  UNION (from MySQL 4.0.0 on):
with two tables t1, t2:
SELECT * FROM t1 LEFT JOIN t2 ON t1.id = t2.id
UNION
SELECT * FROM t1 RIGHT JOIN t2 ON t1.id = t2.id

with three tables t1, t2, t3:
SELECT *
FROM
  t1
  LEFT JOIN t2 ON t1.id = t2.id
  LEFT JOIN t3 ON t2.id = t3.id
UNION
SELECT *
FROM t1
  RIGHT JOIN t2 ON t1.id = t2.id
  LEFT JOIN t3 ON t2.id = t3.id
UNION
SELECT *
FROM
  t1
  RIGHT JOIN t2 ON t1.id = t2.id
  RIGHT JOIN t3 ON t2.id = t3.id

A: So Adam Franco's solution was actually pretty close, except they all used LEFT OUTER JOINs instead of a combination of LEFT and RIGHT.  Given that I had to UNION, all of the columns had to match up in order, so a combination of LEFT and RIGHT OUTER JOINs was out.  I managed to cobble this together after thinking about UNIONs from his suggestion:
SELECT ABC.B, ABC.C, DEF.D, GHI.E, JKL.F
FROM ABC
LEFT OUTER JOIN DEF ON DEF.B = ABC.B
LEFT OUTER JOIN GHI ON ABC.B = GHI.B
LEFT OUTER JOIN JKL ON JKL.B = ABC.B

UNION DISTINCT

SELECT DEF.B, ABC.C, DEF.D, GHI.E, JKL.F
FROM `DEF`
LEFT OUTER JOIN ABC ON DEF.B = ABC.B
LEFT OUTER JOIN GHI ON DEF.B = GHI.B
LEFT OUTER JOIN JKL ON JKL.B = DEF.B

UNION DISTINCT

SELECT GHI.B, ABC.C, DEF.D, GHI.E, JKL.F
FROM `GHI`
LEFT OUTER JOIN ABC ON GHI.B = ABC.B
LEFT OUTER JOIN DEF ON DEF.B = GHI.B
LEFT OUTER JOIN JKL ON JKL.B = GHI.B

UNION DISTINCT

SELECT ABC.B, ABC.C, DEF.D, GHI.E, JKL.F
FROM `ABC`
LEFT OUTER JOIN DEF ON DEF.B = ABC.B
LEFT OUTER JOIN GHI ON ABC.B = GHI.B
LEFT OUTER JOIN JKL ON JKL.B = ABC.B

UNION DISTINCT

SELECT DEF.B, ABC.D, DEF.D, GHI.E, JKL.F
FROM `DEF`
LEFT OUTER JOIN ABC ON DEF.B = ABC.B
LEFT OUTER JOIN GHI ON DEF.B = GHI.B
LEFT OUTER JOIN JKL ON JKL.B = DEF.B

UNION DISTINCT

SELECT JKL.B, ABC.D, DEF.D, GHI.E, JKL.F
FROM `JKL`
LEFT OUTER JOIN ABC ON JKL.B = ABC.B
LEFT OUTER JOIN DEF ON DEF.B = JKL.B
LEFT OUTER JOIN GHI ON JKL.B = GHI.B

I had to use UNION DISTINCT to avoid duplicate rows being added, but other than that it was pretty straight forward.

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ECOWAS Parliament yesterday 24th January, convened its first Parliamentary Seminar of the year 2023 in Bissau, Guinea Bissau, with the theme: "ECOWAS Common Currency and the Inter Bank Payment System as Promoters of Regional Trade."
The Seminar was declared open by His Excellency UMARU SISSOCO EMBALO, President of the Republic of Guinea Bissau and current Chairman of the Ecowas – Cedeao Authority of Heads of State and Government.
The Parliamentary Seminar is intended to enlighten on the conditions for strengthening convergence and macroeconomic stability in the region and would also provide a greater insight into the coordination of economic policies, as well as the development of a payments system for the Member States to facilitate their economic integration.
Furthermore, the Seminar would address all the other challenges that are determined to meet, to achieve the single currency by 2027, as announced.
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Jennifer Jones, starring in Tender is the Night in 1962 on board the Caleta which had been renamed the Corisande.
In 1998 she was acquired by Thomas Perkins of San Francisco and underwent a total rebuild.
OFFICERS from Navy List August 1940
(Rank. Name, Date joined ship.)
Temp. Lieut., R.N.V.R. J. F. Dunning (proby) 14 Feb 40
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Tem. Sub-Lieut., H. C. Doman. 18 Apr 41
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June and Aug ship listed but no officers.
Temp. Lieut., R.N.V.R. A. H. Allan. 16 Aug 42
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Atlantide, formally Caleta, after extensive re-build, of the "Little Ships of Dunkirk" fame.
 Armed Yacht.
One of the famous "Little Ships" of Dunkirk.
The Caleta's name has been changed to Atlantide and she still exists today.
The Corisande, formally Caleta, on the French Riviera, in the 1962 film, Tender is the Night.
Length: 122ft
Beam: 18ft
Draft: 7ft
Weight: 180 tons
Construction: 1930, Steel hull, Teak superstructure.
Builder: Philip & Sons, Dartmouth
1939. The Caleta was requisitioned by the Admiralty and based at Sheerness as a Harbour Defense Vessel. She was armed with guns and patrolled the Thames Estuary.
28 May 40. The Extended Defenses Flotilla at Sheerness sent four of its armed yachts, Amulree. Caleta, Christobel II and Glala to Dunkirk.
Although Britain had the biggest Navy in the World at the outbreak of World War Two it was not big enough. While the British Navy had to protect every convoy and every port, the German Navy could attack in force anywhere at any time. Ships and vessels of every kind were pressed into service. Their type and design dictating their role. Glala was chosen to work with the Extended Defense Flotilla.
The Extended Defense Flotilla operated in the Thames Estuary maintaining a marine mine field which could be detonated from the EDO Post (Extended Defence Officers Post) when ships were seen or submarines detected on "Indicator Loops". These Indicator Loops detected the magnetic field of a ship or submarine. Extended Defence mine fields were across the Swale and Medway.
31 May 40. On arrival at Dunkirk the Caleta worked off the beaches east of Dunkirk lifting men directly off the beach and taking them out to larger vessels. She also towed smaller ships boats from the beach to larger ships standing by in deeper water. This was made easier when at several places the troops on the beaches drove vehicles into the sea at low tide making improvised jetties.
With smoke billowing up from the shore and half submerged vessel everywhere the Caleta laboured away diligently as shells fell from shore batteries and dive-bombers attacked.
1 June 40. The Caleta continued taking troops to larger vessels and also took off 35 troops from the disabled Landing Craft ALC5. On her return to Sheerness she took this vessel in tow. Twice the tow line broke but she arrived safely at Sheerness late on the 1st June 1940 to land rescued troops.
Caleta was built for Sir William Burton KBE, a distinguished yachtsman and designed by the English Naval Architect Alfred Mylne the designer of the original Royal Yacht Britannia.
After the war she was bought by a Greek ship owner who changed her name to Ariane. Later she was renamed Corisande and based in Antibes near Cannes in France. She was used in the 1962 film "Tender is the Night" starring Jennifer Jones, Jason Robarts and Joan Fontaine.
Watch this short video about Dunkirk.
Dunkirk: https://youtu.be/nPD7-guKKWI


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'Iron Man 3' breaks China's box office record
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"Iron Man 3" has broken China's box office record by raking in 130 million yuan (21.1 million U.S. dollars) on its opening day.
It topped the 110 million yuan which "Transformers 3" took on its opening day in 2011, entertainment website mtime.com said in a statement on Thursday.
Debuting on Wednesday, the last day of the May Day holiday, the superhero sequel stars Robert Downey Jr. and domestic actress Fan Bingbing.
The movie has attracted most votes in a poll conducted by Twitter-style website Sina Weibo to list which films will be favorites for theater-goers in May.
Hong Kong director Peter Chan's "American Dreams in China," scheduled to debut on May 17, came second in the list.
Tarantino's first commercial release, "Django Unchained," which was suspended "for technical reasons" in April, took third spot. It is now expected to debut on May 12, according to the website.


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Home Search and Rescue Mother, daughter rescued after boat capsizes off of St. Simons Island
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A young woman sits on the hull of a capsized vessel as her mother is hoisted into a Coast Guard helicopter off the coast of St. Simons Island, Ga., July 31, 2015. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — The Coast Guard rescued a mother and daughter off the coast of St. Simons Island after their vessel capsized, Friday.
At approximately 4 p.m., Friday, watchstanders at Coast Guard Station Brunswick received a call from a woman and her daughter, reporting that their 16-foot boat had become grounded approximately 1 nautical mile off the coast of St. Simons Island.
Station Brunswick quickly diverted a boatcrew aboard a 29-foot Response Boat – Small to assist. When the response boat arrived on scene, the shallow water only allowed them to get within 250 yards of the boat. Coast Guard Sector Charleston contacted the women and was told that the vessel had started taking on water over the side.
"You could tell in their voices they were scared," said Lt. Jeff Prebeck, command duty officer for Sector Charleston. "They had started to take on water, but they had their lifejackets on. That bought us some time."
Shortly thereafter, the 16-foot boat capsized, sending both women into the water. The MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Savannah that was diverted to the scene safely hoisted both women and transported them to St. Simons Island Airport.
No medical attention was requested.
"Fortunately, we were able to rescue this mother and daughter, and I think a big part of that is due to them getting their lifejackets on early," said Lt. Kyle Richter, one of the pilots on the rescue. "The lifejackets not only played a big part in keeping them above water, but their bright orange color enabled us to locate them from inside the helicopter while we were still several miles away."
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Nicole Kidman Wears White Dress At 'Being The Ricardos' Premiere – Hollywood Life
Nicole Kidman shocked in a sublime white costume on the premiere of 'Being the Ricardos,' her upcoming movie about Hollywood energy couple Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.
Nicole Kidman appeared outdated Hollywood elegant on the premiere of her upcoming movie, Being the Ricardos. The Academy Award winner, 54, wore a easy white costume with black bows in the direction of her waist on the premiere in New York on Thursday, Dec. 2.
Nicole Kidman arrives on the premiere of 'Being the Ricardos' in New York on December 2, 2021 (Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock)
Her co-star Javier Bardem additionally appeared dapper on the blue carpet, sporting a plum purple blazer over a white button up and black costume pants. The actor, 52, stars reverse Nicole within the biographical drama centered on Hollywood couple Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.
Directed by Aaron Sorkin, the movie will discover the complicated private {and professional} relationship between the late stars and former husband and spouse, beloved for his or her 1951 sitcom I Love Lucy and different iterations and spin-offs that adopted.
Javier Bardem arrives on the premiere of 'Being the Ricardos' in New York on December 2, 2021 (Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock)
The movie, out in theaters on Dec. 10 and Amazon Prime Video on Dec. 21, additionally stars Nina Arianda as Vivian Vance and J.Okay. Simmons as William Frawley. The information of Nicole's casting because the famed actress and comic initially precipitated a stir: some followers bemoaned the truth that the actress bears no resemblance to Lucille. Aaron defended the casting selection in February, assuring movie-goers that Nicole and Javier are "implausible."
"I believe that the individuals thought that we've solid them as Lucy and Ricky Ricardo," the director instructed Leisure Tonight in February. "The movie takes place throughout a manufacturing week of I Love Lucy — a Monday desk learn to Friday viewers taping, with a complete bunch of lengthy flashbacks that are telling the story that acquired us right here."
He continued, "As a result of there's a desk learn, there's rehearsals after which there's tape night time, [so] we do see moments of them being Lucy and Ricky Ricardo. We see moments from an episode of I Love Lucy. However principally they're taking part in Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball. And so they're going to be implausible. These are two of the best actors ever."
As for the backlash of her casting, Nicole just lately admitted that it precipitated nervousness, revealing that she tried to drop out of the function. Whereas she liked the screenplay, "When the truth of taking part in her hit me, I went, 'What I've stated sure to?'" she stated whereas on Dwell With Kelly and Ryan on Thursday. "To which I then went, 'Oh no, I'm not proper. Everybody thinks I'm not proper, so I'm going to attempt to sidestep this.'"
The movie crew, in fact, had different concepts, a lot to her appreciation. "The producer Todd Black and Aaron Sorkin had been each like, 'Completely not,'" Nicole stated. "I used to be in Australia and so they had been like, 'No.' And thank God, as a result of then I used to be so grateful as a result of I acquired to fall in love along with her."
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Heading out for a well-deserved vacation, yet afraid you may miss something back at the office? For many people, leaving the office for vacation or for an extended period of time can cause some anxiety. Knowing how to craft the perfect out-of-office email, however, can help you put that anxiety to rest, and allow you to enjoy your time away.
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Having a clear subject line is essential to crafting the perfect out-of-office email. Otherwise, it may easily end up in someone's trash folder.
Now that your customer or colleague knows you're gone, make sure you clue them into when you will be back. This is as simple as giving them the dates of your absence. Start with the date you are leaving, and end with the date you will be returning.
Providing the reason you are out of the office lets your audience know you are human! Out on a sick day? Let them know! Enjoying a sunny beach? Share it and show them self-care matters to you. Off learning at a conference? Well, you get the picture.
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Zougoungou est une commune rurale située dans le département de Gomponsom de la province du Passoré dans la région Nord au Burkina Faso.

Géographie

Zougoungou se situe à  au nord du centre de Gomponsom, le chef-lieu départemental, et à environ  au nord-est de Yako et de la route nationale 2.

Histoire

Économie

L'économie du village est essentiellement basée sur l'agriculture céréalière et maraîchère permise grâce au petit barrage de retenu local.

Santé et éducation
Zougoungou accueille un centre de santé et de promotion sociale (CSPS) tandis que le centre médical avec antenne chirurgicale (CMA) de la province se trouve à Yako.

La commune possède deux écoles primaires publiques de huit classes au total pour environ 450 élèves.

Notes et références

Ville dans le département de Gomponsom

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To further develop international collaboration and coordinate management actions between countries, a Norwegian led research and management project called Adaptive goose management beyond borders ('Geese Beyond Borders') has just been started. It will bring together researchers from different disciplines (ecology, social sciences and systems modelling), as well as key stakeholders in both Norway and Denmark. The project is intended to build knowledge between researchers and stakeholders, helping to develop and improve international collaboration and the management of goose populations at multiple governance levels. For further details please see the 'Geese Beyond Borders' project page.


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As the summer winds down the Seven Sisters get ready for the winter, migrant birds are on the move south and the chalk grassland flowers have set seed.
This is a season of change when the colours of the grassland start to fade and the downs bear fruit, hawthorns and sloe berries are welcome food for thrushes with people picking blackberries for crumbles at home.
Autumn is the time when birds move south and on some days there are thousands of swallows and house martins flying low over the cliffs feeding on insects. Overcast and muggy days can be the best to see this spectacle as large flocks gather together before attempting the journey across the sea.
Grassland fungi are a feature in the autumn and the golden wax caps are good indicators of old grassland that has not been disturbed by ploughing. Other mushrooms to be seen are puffballs and field mushrooms growing in the fields.
The season sees red admiral and painted lady butterflies heading south across the channel to the European mainland while brimstones and small tortoiseshell's find somewhere to sleep until spring. Even though most of the plants and flowers have gone over there are plenty of late flowering ones which can be very numerous, autumn gentian and devil's bit scabious the most obvious- the scabious provides a 'last minute' nectar source for insects and is a delightful purple flower in its own right.


Hey Indivisiblers of Glen Cove!
By now your friends and family have probably identified you as "the political one". So they will be counting on you to tell them what to do and how to vote in the upcoming NYS primary and midterm election. So here's a handy post with just about all you need to know. Put this info in your phone and spread it around. One of the most important things you can do to help build the #BlueWave is to inform. So if a friend asks you any of the following questions, now you have the answers!
Answer: This election matters because we are losing civil rights, social safety net programs, environmental protections, funding and freedoms for so many things we count on, like infrastructure, free and fair elections, public education, health care etc at the federal level. These losses will keep coming under the trump administration. To combat this, individual states like New York, can protect their rights and citizens with state laws if they are able to get a Democratic Governor, Attorney General and Lieutenant Attorney General, and State Senate and Assembly. Then, we can serve as an example to other states to combat trump's agenda.
At the Federal level it is important in this case to VOTE BLUE NO MATTER WHO because if we don't flip the House to the Dems by keeping the seats we have and flipping seats from R to D, we have no hope of truly checking the tump agenda and zero hope of impeachment no matter what Mueller finds in the Russian investigation.
When is the primary? The election? Who is running?
Q: HELP! I just discovered I'm not registered! What do I do?
Oct 17th: Change of address must be received by this date.
Q: When is the primary?
A: September 13. IT'S A THURSDAY!
Q; Who is running in my district?
Ballotpedia will work for any state, any district, any election. You can get sample ballots by typing in your address.
Q: What are we deciding on Thursday September 13, and who even are these people?
A: Thursday, September 13th is a primary race for NYS. We will be choosing the Democratic candidate for Governor, Attorney General, and Lieutenant Attorney General. Click on the blue links to find out more about each candidate.
We will be deciding between Cynthia Nixon and Andrew Cuomo for Governor.
Also, we have a primary for Attorney General and Assistant Attorney General.
Q: So then what are we deciding on November 6?
A: November 6 is the General Midterm Election. Again, you can go to ballotpedia for a sample ballot to see who is in your district.
Kirsten Gillibrand (D) vs. Cheley Farley (R).
Kirsten has been a fierce opponent to the trump agenda and she has a target on her back, so it is important to turn out for her.
We also are voting for our Federal House of Representatives.
Tom Suozzi (D) vs. Dan De Bono (R) and Josh Sauberman (I). It is important in this case to VOTE BLUE NO MATTER WHO because if we don't flip the House to the Dems by keeping the seats we have and flipping seats from R to D, we have no hope of truly checking the tump agenda.
On the New York State Senate level, the Democratic candidate is Jim Gaughran. He's running against incumbant Republican Carl Marcellino. Regardless of how you feel about Marcellino, we need to make NYS a Democratic majority to keep all the rights and protections that we are losing under trump. Again, in this election, it is imperative to VOTE BLUE NO MATTER WHO, if we don't want to lose what we love in NY.
Our New York State Assembly candidate in Charles (Chuck) Lavine. He's a great friend to Indivisible, and we want to keep him in his seat.
Q: I can't make it to vote on that day. What can I do?
A: Vote by Absentee Ballot!
November 5th: Last day to postmark absentee ballot, last day to apply in person for abasentee ballot.
November 6th: Election day, last day to hand absentee ballot into BOE in person. You can assign someone to hand in your absentee ballot for you.
Okay, hope that helps as an overview. If you have any questions, contact the Board of Elections, our local Democratic Committee, or throw a question up on the Facebook page of Indivisible Glen Cove and I'm sure someone will answer!
Posted on August 4, 2018 August 4, 2018 by michellePosted in BlogTagged Absentee Ballot, New York Attorney General, New York General Election, New York Governor, New York Primary Election, New York State Elections, November 2018, voter registration.


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Never took my makeup off for at least 27 years. I mean, I was the epitome of low-maintenance. I'd wear mascara for days until it eventually just crumbled off my eyelashes. My makeup bag was practically dented in and hollow. It was a sad state of affairs, as I'm sure you can imagine.
Then suddenly, a light went off when I was almost 40 years old. If there was ever a time to justify spending all my allowance on skincare and makeup, it was now. So I joined a couple of beauty product subscription services, and that solved that.
Fast forward to just a few months later, and I had an arsenal of products I never dreamed I'd own, plus a little bit of knowledge thanks to YouTube makeup gurus. In addition, I'd learned I didn't have dry skin like I thought before, I had dirty skin ~ and that's a big difference. Now, I dare you to rub your hands on my cheeks and not be impressed. At least, I always am.
Then the nail polish reared it's pretty head. For the longest time I had a blasé relationship with nail polish. I could take it or leave it, and when I did take it, I didn't care about it that much. I mean, I'd leave polish remnants on my nails for weeks cuz I just couldn't be bothered. Then one day, out of the clear blue, I discovered I could be bothered. I got a tiny clean-up brush, a little bottle of acetone, and 800 new bottles of nail polish. I could polish for the rest of my life and never run out.
And from there, a new obsession was born. This blog is evidence of that obsession, and serves as proof of my insanity in case I spend all my husband's paycheck on nail polish. Ooops. Not my fault. Clearly I have a medical condition.
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Discover West Virginia's Only Rattlesnake Species
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The Mountain State of West Virginia is home to at least 20 different species of snakes. However, only two of these snakes are venomous, including the only rattlesnake in West Virginia: the timber rattlesnake. Although they can be extremely dangerous, timber rattlesnakes are typically calm and rarely bite. In fact, according to the WVDNR, there have only been four deaths caused by timber rattlesnake bites since 1969. However, understanding more about the timber rattlesnake will help to avoid any additional fatalities. Keep reading to learn more about West Virginia's only rattlesnake species, the timber rattlesnake.
Some Background on Rattlesnakes and Pit Vipers
Timber rattlesnakes have a black, green, and brown scaling pattern
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Rattlesnakes get their name from the iconic rattle found at the end of their tail. This rattle is a collection of keratin rings or segments that builds up each time the snake sheds. Some snakes may only have one keratin "button", while others will have several that form a distinctive rattle.
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The size of a rattlesnake's rattle, however, does not indicate its age. Rattlesnakes shed 2-3 times a year, which means they might add 2-3 new rings or segments on their rattles each year. In addition, these rattles are somewhat fragile and often break, so even an older rattlesnake could have a very small rattle.
These rattles act as an early warning system against potential dangers. When a human or large animal gets too close to a rattlesnake, for example, the snake may vibrate its tail rapidly, causing its keratin segments to knock together and make a rattling noise.
Rattlesnakes are also pit vipers, which means that they have venom and pit organs. There are large venom glands on either side of the snake's head. Because of this, pit vipers have large triangular-shaped heads that are much wider than the snakes' necks. In addition, pit vipers have a set of heat-sensing "pits" between their eyes and nostrils. The pits contain sensitive receptors that allow pit vipers to sense infrared waves and heat, helping them to locate prey as well as potential predators.
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West Virginia's Only Rattlesnake Species: The Timber Rattlesnake
Timber Rattlesnakes strike quickly. They are the only species found in West Virginia.
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The only rattlesnake species in West Virginia is the Timber Rattlesnake. These snakes live in rocky areas in the eastern corner and panhandle of the state, and down along the eastern and south-western regions. They often live in forested and mountain areas with rugged terrain. Male snakes commonly prefer deciduous woodlands that are dense and cool. Pregnant female snakes, on the other hand, often bask in the warmth of the sun along rocky edges.
Timber Rattlesnake
Range West Virginia's eastern corner, panhandle, eastern edge, south-western regions
Length 36-48 inches
Timber rattlesnakes are important predators in West Virginia and help to keep the ecosystems balanced. These snakes also help to control populations of rodent and small mammals that often carry and transmit things like Lyme disease. Unfortunately, however, the population of timber rattlesnakes in West Virginia is steadily declining. Wildlife services and biologists are working together to better understand these snakes and manage their decreasing populations. So, if you happen to come across a rattlesnake in West Virginia, you can let them know by filling out an observation form.
What Do Timber Rattlesnakes Look Like?
It is important to look carefully whenever you are in an area where Timber Rattlesnakes live. These snakes have excellent camouflage that keeps them well hidden.
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The best way to identify a rattlesnake in West Virginia is to look for the rattle on the end of the snake's tail. Since timber rattlesnakes are the only rattlesnakes in the state, this makes them pretty easy to identify. However, as mentioned earlier, not every rattlesnake will always have an obvious rattle, but they have many other defining characteristics as well.
Timber rattlesnakes have thick and heavy bodies with a dark tail, and typically measure between 36-48 inches in length. The colors and patterns on their scales, however, give them excellent camouflage, making them difficult to see if they are not moving. In West Virginia, there are two many color patterns of Timber Rattlesnakes:
A Yellow Phase timber rattlesnake is usually gray, brown, or yellow, with dark brown or black crossbands along the length of its body.
A Black Phase timber rattlesnake also has dark crossbands, but the background coloring is much darker. There may also be dark stippling patterns scattered across the snake's body, and some snakes may appear almost entirely black.
Timber Rattlesnake Behavior
Timber Rattlesnakes are the most venomous snake in the U.S.
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Timber rattlesnakes have a rather fearsome reputation. In fact, their scientific name, Crotalus horridus, means "dreadful rattle". Not only are timber rattlesnakes intimidating because of their size, but they also have an extremely potent venom and large fangs. Because of this, they can inject large amounts of toxic venom with their bite, potentially making them the most dangerous in North America.
Fortunately, however, timber rattlesnakes are not at all aggressive. In general, these snakes are secretive and mostly want to be left alone. They will give lots of warning by rattling their tails and hissing before they ever attempt to strike. When humans are bitten by a timber rattlesnake, it is usually because they were trying to harm or kill the snake, capture it, or they stepped on it without realizing it was there.
In addition, timber rattlesnakes spend much of the year in brumation, when the weather is too cold for them. They emerge from their dens near the end of April but are lethargic for a while. During the spring and fall, male timber rattlesnakes are active as they search for female mates. Female timber rattlesnakes give live birth every 3-5 years, around the end of August through the middle of September. They can have between 4-14 babies that are already 12 inches long with plenty of venom, large fangs, and a small button at the end of their tails.
The Timber Rattlesnake: West Virginia's Official State Reptile
Images of a timber rattlesnake coiled and ready to strike were commonly used during the Revolutionary War in the United States'.
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In 2008 the Timber Rattlesnake became the official state reptile of West Virginia, with help from an eighth-grade class at Romney Middle School. The timber rattlesnake is a great symbol for West Virginia because it is present throughout the state. It also has a rich cultural history in West Virginia and the United States.
During the 18th century, the timber rattlesnake was an important symbol for American colonists. Benjamin Franklin began using allusions and images of the snake in his publications and political cartoons. During the American Revolution, an image of a timber rattlesnake coiled and ready to strike was used as a symbol of independence and a new identity for the Thirteen Colonies. They used to warn Great Britain not to ignore the rights and freedoms of its American subjects. The timber rattlesnake was often depicted on a yellow background with the motto "Don't Tread on Me" below it. Many soldiers painted it on their drums, and later it was put on the Gadsden Flag.
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In January 2015, we were five strangers who moved into an apartment in Orlando and began working for Mickey Mouse.
Hi there everyone! I'm Jaycee, and you are lucky enough to read my bio very first! Just kidding... you poor unfortunate souls.
As always, we have to start with my Disney Story. We all have one, here is mine! As a little girl, I went to Disneyland a few times, but my true love of Disney sparked my freshman year of college. I had the chance to do a quick weekend trip to Disneyland with two friends. During this trip, I fell completely back in love with the entirety of the Walt Disney Company. It was then a few months later, my family ventured to the opposite coast and visited WDW. Here I met a CP, who inspired me to start my own Disney Journey. A few years later, I can't get enough of Disney (ask anyone who knows me)!
I have been extremely blessed to become a Disneyland AP holder, Walt Disney World AP holder, go on a Disney Cruise, and visit Hong Kong Disneyland. In 2018, I will be visiting Disneyland Paris. I plan on eventually visiting Tokyo Disneyland and Shanghai Disneyland.
I love all things Disney food, Disney merch, and Disney entertainment. You can usually find me in the park, drinking a coke and waiting for a show or parade.
Nice to meet you fellow Disney lover! My name is Kaitlyn but among the sisters, I am affectionately known as Kat.
As a born and raised Californian, I have grown up going to Disneyland my whole life and I have loved every second of it! Going to WDW and on Disney Cruise Line with my family, and eventually my fellow Disney Sisters through the College Program, also deepened my love of the parks and the magic that comes with them. So far I have only been to the United States theme parks but some day my dream is to travel to all of the Disney Parks around the world! Ever since I can remember, I have gobbled up all the movies, music, trivia, secrets, shortcuts, and knowledge I could get my hands on! In November 2017, some new magic was added into my life when I married my real life prince charming, Cameron. Everyday with him is an adventure and I love the chance to share with him my love of Disney!
Now I am so excited to share all of my Disney know-how with the goal of spreading a little pixie dust to you and celebrating the wonderful magic of Disney!
Hiya pals! I'm Erica. And I'm so thrilled you're here! ! I've been thinking about starting something like this for a few years, because I just want to have a Disney love fest all the freaking time.
Growing up, my family wasn't too big on TV, since all we wanted to watch were Disney movies over and over again! It was always a treat when mom and dad would announce that we were going to Disneyland! We'd go for one day, one park only. Though this made each trip quick, it made each one so special. Before my DCP, I'd only been to Disneyland 5 times. All those vacations are treasured memories for me. I believe it's because of this that going to a Disney park, even now after having gone many times, continues to be incredibly sweet to me.
I am huge lover of Disney films, yes as an adult without children of my own. I love them for their positive messages, their catchy music (oh, the music!!), their oh-so-quotable humor, and their amazing examples of good vs. evil.
Okay well "adventure is waiting." See you out there!
Hello Mouseketeers! My name is Taylor, and I am a Disneyaholic.
I'm not exactly sure when it happened, I think it's just something that has always been there. When I was little, my family went to the parks a few times, (my favorite ride was tower of terror… Yes, I was an adrenaline junkie since day one!) but sadly, there was a dry spell of no park-going from my preteens until after I graduated high school. I have to say, even though there was a long span between my visits to Disney, I felt like nothing had changed, once I had returned. I was able to be a little kid again, picking up where I left off. I think that is what I love most about Disney. That you can just be who you are, (which for me, is a mix between Anna, Olaf, and Goofy AKA: AWKWARD) and there are zero judgments. You can be a carefree child, you can be adventurous, silly, and most of all, you can believe in those fairy tale happy endings.
I am so excited to be apart of this blog, and I can't wait to see where this takes me, and these crazy ladies who I call, o'hana.
Well hi there everybody! My name is Katelyn and to keep it easy, I go by my full name so not to be confused with Kat. I grew up in Idaho with a love of all things Disney. I have 7 little brothers, so you could say I am the real life version of Snow White.
It was my dream to always apply to the Disney College Program and my dream came true when I accepted a Character Performer position. My fur friends are incredibly special to me, even today. I am a huge theater nerd and love to perform and sing, so this role was perfect for me. My family loves to visit the parks as often as we can. Last summer I traveled to China and visit Shanghai Disneyland with my dad.
Now... Let's get down to business!


Description "48 [age] ; Engineer ; Sweden [place of birth]."
Source Includes data from the 1880 Census Population Schedules, Polling Place #7, ED 122, Travis County, Texas, Series: T9, Roll: 1329, p. 28 (stamped), p. 2 (handwritten), entry 20.
Artisan or Artist Johnson, Charles.