Library Catalog Title: The Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations report and recommendations to the 81st Texas Legislature.
1. Examine any existing state veteran hiring and procurement preferences and procedures and make recommendations for improving and enhancing these programs to increase efficiencies and maximize funding.
2. Study veteran reintegration issues, including the occurrence of post traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, substance abuse problems, and domestic violence and other family issues. Make suggestions regarding what the state could do to supplement and enhance related services for veterans and their families, focusing on state military forces veterans and reservists. Include an assessment of the implementation of SB 1058, 80th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, relating to reintegration counseling services.
3. Study state services and benefits for injured service members and their families who are recovering from their injuries and rehabilitating in Texas. Make recommendations on how to better serve them.
4. Study the relationships between military installations and the surrounding communities and make recommendations addressing encroachment and quality of life.
5. Examine ways that "The Fund for Veterans Assistance" established by HB 3107, 80th Legislature, Regular Session could be maximized to the benefit of Texas veterans.
6. Monitor the implementation of legislation addressed by the Veteran Affairs & Military Installations Committee, 80th Legislature, Regular Session, and make recommendations for any legislation needed to improve, enhance, and/or complete implementation. Focus on the implementation of the Texas Veterans Commission (HB 3426, 80th Legislature, Regular Session) and Texas Veterans Land Board (HB 3140, 80th Legislature, Regular Session) Sunset reviews.
1. The Joint House Committee on "Return-to-Work" will examine the cost impacts on the state budget and the pension funds of allowing state and certain school district employees to "return-to-work" while receiving retirement benefits. The committee will consider policy issues raised by such action, including differences in current law between state employees and teachers. Specifically consider the practice of "retiring-in-place."
Library Catalog Title: Report and recommendations to the 78th Legislature / Senate Special Committee on State Employee Compensation and Benefits.
1. The Committee shall review current employement issues, including, but not limited to, use of the State Classification System, retention of state employees, cost of employee benefits, the use of the optional retirement/benefits program, factors that justify pay differentials, and the furtherance of a merit-based compensation system. The Committee's report shall recommend changes in law and agency/board/commission practices necessary to implement its recommendations.
Library Catalog Title: House Committee on Appropriations, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 2000 : a report to the House of Representatives, 77th Texas Legislature.
1. Actively monitor through hearings and research the appropriations made by the 76th Legislature, including the disposition of tobacco settlement proceeds.
2. Review practices of state agencies and institutions in salary administration, contract employees, general contracting practices including monitoring the performance of contractors, Year 2000 performance, and attainment of performance goals.
3. Examine trends in pay and turnover in state agencies and institutions with a focus on the most highly paid executive positions and the lowest paid positions, such as correctional officers, human service caseworkers, food service workers, MHMR aides and assistants, and therapist technicians.
Library Catalog Title: Report to the Senate Finance Committee / Senate Finance Committee, Interim Subcommittee on ERS and TRS Benefit Issues.
1. Review employee benefit issues facing the Employees Retirement System (ERS) and Teacher Retirement System (TRS). The review shall include, but is not limited to, funding contingencies, projected funding needs of TRS-Care, HMO competition and the cost of providing health plans, and the issues surrounding provision of Optional Retirement System or other alternatives for state employees. The Committee shall coordinate study of this issue with the Committee on State Affairs. The final preparation of the report will be the responsibility of the Finance Committee.
Library Catalog Title: House Committee on Pensions and Investments, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 2000 : a report to the House of Representatives, 77th Texas Legislature.
1. Review the adequacy of the state's monitoring of local retirement systems.
2. Evaluate the pros and cons of defined contribution retirement plans that do not guarantee members any specific level of benefits upon retirement. Plans adopted in other jurisdictions should be considered and compared with Texas' state plans in regard to their ability to provide security to retirees, cost, and fairness to diverse employee groups.
3. Consider a general policy for the state regarding the re-employment of people who have retired under a state retirement plan.
4. Review the need for multiple cash and reduced annuity options such as lump sum and "DROP" plans.
Library Catalog Title: House Committee on Appropriations, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 1998 : a report to the House of Representatives, 76th Texas Legislature.
1. Perform a comprehensive evaluation of performance-based budgeting and strategic planning, including costs and benefits. Review the original goals of the programs and assess the extent to which they have met expectations. Report specific achievements that would not have occurred under previous systems. Develop performance measures to evaluate success of the systems.
2. Study the duplication of state services. Compile an inventory of programs in which there is an apparent duplication of state services. Based on the inventory, select specific services for detailed study and recommendations.
3. Review implementation of new job classification plans. Evaluate agency actions in response to new plans. Continue study to improve consistency and equity among agencies and titles while preserving essential management flexibility.
4. Determine whether the methods of funding Texas courts, especially the Supreme Court and the Courts of Appeals, are the most efficient and effective. Evaluate other funding options. Include a review of any benefits achieved by the additional funding provided to the courts for fee collection and enhanced technology.
5. Study opportunities for agencies to use technology to deliver products and services more effectively. Maintain active oversight on the Year 2000 initiative.
Library Catalog Title: Interim report of the Senate Finance Committee : recommendations to the 76th Legislature.
1. Based upon the work of the Finance Subcommittees, make any necessary recommendations for legislative or state agency action.
2. Review the use of riders in the Appropriations Bill and recommend guidelines to evaluate proposed riders for appropriateness and legality.
1. Analyze state and federal legislation, court orders, regulatory opinions, and interpretations regarding access to and participation in higher education, state contracts and state employment. The Committee should monitor the U.S. Department of Education's evaluation of the Texas system of higher education to determine compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
2. Evaluate current state programs, practices and policies in light of the Hopwood opinion to determine compliance with current legal restrictions and effectiveness in achieving intended goals. Also, evaluate the state's equal opportunity provisions regarding contracting with historically underutilized businesses (HUBs) and minority hiring practices to determine compliance with current legal restrictions and effectiveness in achieving intended goals.
3. Make any necessary recommendations to achieve fair and equal access to and participation in higher education, state contracts, and state employment by all Texans, including disadvantaged persons. The Committee should define which, if any, individuals or groups of individuals should be considered "disadvantaged". The recommendations should identify the necessary legal or administrative action by the state to achieve its goals.
4. The Committee should indicate whether its recommendations, or current guidelines relating to fair and equal access to and participation in higher education, state contracts, and state employment, should be placed in general law, agency rules, or riders in the state's General Appropriations Act.
Library Catalog Title: House Committee on Pensions and Investments, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 1998 : a report to the House of Representatives, 76th Texas Legislature.
1. Review the laws governing investments and investment practices to identify differences among them. Determine the value, if any, of making the laws more consistent with one another.
2. Examine the advantages and disadvantages of offering long-term care programs for state employees and teachers. The programs should be financed entirely by members and should create no additional cost to the state or political subdivisions.
3. Examine the impacts, if any, on the major funds subject to investment restrictions contained in Article IX, section 174 of HB 1, 75th Legislature, Regular Session.
4. Examine the projected funding deficit facing the Employees Retirement System Insurance Program.
Library Catalog Title: House Committee on Appropriations Texas House of Representatives interim report, 1996 : a report to the House of Representatives, 75th Texas Legislature.
1. Conduct a review of performance-based budgeting and strategic planning, as currently implemented. Review the original goals and theories supporting these processes and assess the extent to which goals have been attained. Develop performance measures to assess future success of the planning and budgeting processes.
2. Review the overall salary and benefit levels of state employees and assess how they compare with the private sector.
3. Review special issues related to state compensation, including merit pay; salary increases for exempt employees; the achievement bonus program; severance pay and "golden parachutes;" non-monetary emoluments such as housing or personal services; and parity in compensation for similar work performed at different agencies.
4. Review the state's means for overseeing the planning and implementation for major information systems by state agencies and institutions. Include a history of the state's efforts to accomplish such oversight. Review major projects that have not met goals, including timeliness and budgets.
5. Review the efficiency of funding numerous local programs through Councils of Governments or other similar intermediary organizations. The Committee should consider the accountability of the state, regional and local entities for funds used for such programs.
Library Catalog Title: Committee on Appropriations, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 1994 : a report to the House of Representatives, 74th Texas Legislature.
1. Review exempt salary schedules in state agencies, including comparisons of the number of exempt potitions and salary levels among agencies; the effects of removing the exempt salary schedule from the appropriations bill, and recommendation of a method for establishing exempt salaries by future legislatures.
2. Study possible improvements in the state's system for the procurement of goods and services. Consider the procurement study recently completed by the General Services Commission and the Comptroller of Public Accounts.
3. Examine the practices of agencies in awarding employee salary bonuses. Define the goals of bonus programs and make recommendations to assure that such programs conform to goals defined by the legislature.
Library Catalog Title: Interim report to the 72nd Texas Legislature / Committee on Appropriations.
1. To study and evaluate the role of revenue enhancement programs in institutions of higher education including public/private partnerships, nationwide business activities and privatization of services typically managed by the State.
2. To study the conditions of higher education facilities and the extent of the deferred maintenance problem.
3. To study compliance accomplishments by the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation relative to the lawsuit settlement agreements.
4. To study the state's employee classification system and salary schedule, including the issue of comparable worth, in conjunction with the State Classification Officer of the State Auditor's Office.
Library Catalog Title: Final report to the speaker and members of the House of Representatives / by the Select Committee on State Employee Productivity.
1. Study the laws and policies of the state and its agencies that affect the training, education, hiring, classification, performance, and promotion of employees to determine where changes can be made to improve employee effectiveness and productivity. Consideration should be given to such issues as: An assessment of the agency response to the State Employee Training Act of 1969. An examination of expenditures by state agencies for training and education of state employees. Identification of means to establish a coordinated, cost-effective program of training state employees that eliminates duplication of effort. Identification of laws and policies that create barriers to increased productivity and cost-effective delivery of essential services by state employees.
Library Catalog Title: Texas state agencies : [number of employees and turnover rates / submitted to the House Select Committee on Employee Productivity].
Library Catalog Title: Summary of the employee attitude survey / conducted and prepared by the House Select Committee on Employee Productivity.
Library Catalog Title: [Survey of employee productivity] / House Select Committee on State Employee Productivity.
Library Catalog Title: Improving productivity and employees' quality of work life in Texas state agencies : testimony of / Barry A. Macy before the Select Committee on Employee Productivity, Texas House of Representatives.
Library Catalog Title: Needs analysis process and concepts / provided to the Select Committee on State Productivity by the Industrial Education Department. of the University of Texas at Austin.
Library Catalog Title: To the speaker and members of the Texas House of Representatives, 66th Legislature : report of the Committee on Labor, Texas House of Representatives, 65th Legislature.
1. An evaluation of the effectiveness of state law to regulate the activities of labor agents, including the Department of Labor and Standards' ability to effectively enforce the law.
2. An analysis of the Texas Merit System Council which is under the Texas Employment Commission, focusing on the Council's interpretation and implementation of the Federal Civil Service Commission's regulations.
Library Catalog Title: Interim report : sixty-fifth legislative session / Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs, Texas House of Representatives.
Title: Background information for interim committee report.
Library Catalog Title: Background information for interim committee report / House of Representatives, Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs.
Library Catalog Title: Report to the Legislature and the citizens of Texas from the Appropriations Subcommittee on State Employees.
Library Catalog Title: Public sector employer-employee relations : final report, December 1, 1974 / Public Employees Study Commission.
1. Study employer-employee relationships, to hold public hearings throughout the state in at least five different locations; to review the experience in other states in this field, and to determine the relative merits and hazards of adopting any proposed revision of the present law.
Library Catalog Title: Report of the House State Affairs Subcommittee on State personnel to the Texas Legislature and the citizens of Texas.
1. Study the feasibility and desirability of the establishment of an agency of state government empowered to develop uniform personnel policies and rules relating to public employees. Make a complete report including findings and recommendations with drafts of any proposed legislation.
Library Catalog Title: State personnel policy : the staff report of the Senate Interim State Personnel Policy Committee.
Library Catalog Title: 62nd Legislature House Interim Committee to Study Employee Incentives, H.S.R. 535.
1. Study the feasibility and desirability of instituting an employee suggestion program for the departments and agencies of state government.
2. Study employee suggestion programs in effect in private industry, in the federal civil service, and in other states, with a view toward determining what type of program might prove workable and desirable in Texas.
1. Make an inquiry as to how many soldiers, sailors, marines, and nurses are employed, and if a Department does not have its full quota ascertain the reason why. Report back to this body as soon as possible.
1. Administer oaths and bring before Committee the heads of any department or other witness, without pay, to testify and give information and names of parties holding positions in their respective departments who are related by blood or marriage whether or not they were put on the payroll by other department heads.
1. Investigate and inquire into the affairs and activities of Live Stock Sanitary Commission, or any other governmental department of whatever kind or character, of such activities, as to the financial or other welfare of the citizens of Texas.
1. Investigate whether any State departments have demanded that clerks contribute ten percent of their salaries to the heads of the department and report to the House the findings and recommendations.
Library Catalog Title: Privileged report.
1. Make a thorough examination of the duties and responsibilities of each individual clerk employed in each department located at the capital, and make a detailed statement to the House at the earliest moment.
Library Catalog Title: Report of special committee to examine the several state departments at Austin.
1. Examine the amount of clerical force in each department, with a view of the curtailment of such force.


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"Do elephants make babies as the chickens do?" asked Puget.
"I already have told him so," said his sister, Malacca. "He pursues the point because he is of an age which requires adult confirmation."
"It is your age which is at issue, not mine."
"My dear," said their father to their mother, whose attention was absorbed in evaluating the competence of the new maid, Fanny, in preparing Mr. Straits' bacon, "remind me to write to the Royal Society that our beloved prodigies have solved a problem which has vexed historians for centuries, namely how Hannibal sustained his large army as it made its treacherous wintry way above the Alpine tree line."
An awkward silence ensued, awkward because the children awaited clarification, while Mr. Straits awaited a plea from them for it. An indulgent parent, Mr. Straits did not allow himself to be nettled by the children's failure to rise to this particular occasion. "It were the elephant eggs what kept them going," he said, his colloquializing underscoring the fact that he was making a joke.
"Father, you are busy and important, we know, but you must not let the affairs of the world make you inattentive to your children," said Puget. "I spoke of making babies, not bringing them into the world."
At "busy and important" a tremor of consternation flitted among the adults in the kitchen, Fanny included, since she already had taken the measure of her new employers, as they wondered to what degree an eight-year-old was capable of irony.
"I believe the method is the same for all God's creatures," said Malacca.
"If not infinite, the number of God's creatures is so tremendous that there is no common trait we can assign to them all, except that by which we are defining them in this discussion, namely being all creatures of God."
"I am sorry, Father. I misspoke. I forgot that the manner by which the species in whom God, in his generosity, has instilled souls increases is a sacred mystery, the revelation of which, as mere children, we must resign ourselves patiently to await."
"Oh, yes. Dear me," said Puget. "I join my sister in assuring you, darling Father, darling Mother, that it did not cross our minds for a moment that our blessed existence, for which we will eternally be grateful, came about from the servicing of the latter of you by the former."
"And less than a moment is almost no time at all," added Malacca, whose inclination towards veracity was inspired less by a devotion to the virtue of truthfulness, since in that regard, at least, she was a normal ten-year-old, than a precocious attraction to the scientific method.
As she spoke she, along with her brother, watched with interest as Fanny, shoulders shaking strangely, rushed from the room. Just as interesting to the children was their parents' seeming insouciance at the maid's remarkable exit, especially their mother's, who until now had been attending to Fanny with all the small, tense adjustments of demeanor of a circling raptor.
"I hope this euphemism was not learnt from the books you have been reading with Miss Bay," said their father.
"I am sorry, Father, 'euphemism' is not yet in our vocabulary," said Malacca.
"A euphemism is a word or phrase which is used to signal an aspect of everyday life which the speaker prefers to remain a mystery."
"Ah. That is why Fanny left in such consternation," said Malacca. "Because she is in service."
"I believe this has gone far enough," said Mrs. Straits.
"We are in your domain, my dear, so I leave that judgment in your hands," said Mr. Straits, referring to the preparation of the bacon, which his wife was now overseeing in Fanny's absence.
"But is Jenkins considered to be in service, as well? He is the one who describes the occasional flurry of activity in the chicken house as such," said Malacca. "I hardly think Jenkins capable of euphemism."
"It is an expedient which our marvelous language extends to all classes," said Mr. Straits, aglow with chauvinism and democratic benevolence.
Puget, who had been squirming in his chair like any boy awaiting his breakfast, suddenly raised his head and straightened his spine in a posture of discovery. "Is it a mystery to Jenkins, then, why the rooster suddenly becomes excited and ambushes a poor hen who seems to have done nothing at all to deserve the onslaught? Furthermore, is it a mystery to the hen too?"
"Since she is a poor, dumb creature, we will never know."
"If only she could name it, it might assuage her discomfiture," said Puget.
"So roosters play a role among fowl similar to that played by the priests in the ancient world, who were repositories of mysteries known only to themselves. It is an observation which will be welcomed by Miss Bay, who always seeks analogies to enliven our history lessons," said Malacca.
"Not only is it a mystery among the hens. It is a mystery to me, as well," said her brother.
"Oh, no, we must not compare our spiritual state to that of the ancient world's or to whatever passes for religion in the chicken house."
"Quite right, sweet one." Mr. Straits beamed complacently. "There are no mysteries in the C. of E."
"Except the one," said his daughter and, on Mr. Straits declining his head questioningly, she went on. "Heretofore mentioned."
"Oh, oh, oh," cried Puget. "We have quite forgotten the elephants." With a triumphant expression directed at his father, he continued, speaking slowly and emphasizing every word, "We have strayed from the subject."
"From the mouths of babes," said his sister.
Puget briefly extended his tongue and thrust it toward his sister, then said, "One can easily tell a rooster from a hen, but what differentiates a rooster elephant? All elephants look alike."
"You have seen only the one," said Malacca, referring to a holiday at the seaside where a traveling zoo had provided some diversion. "Also, I believe the correct term is 'cock-elephant.'"
"That is more than enough!" cried Mrs. Straits.
"Calm yourself, my angel. Our circumstances are fortunate enough that a rasher charred is a matter of comedy, not tragedy."
Three sharp raps interrupted their colloquy.
"Who could that be?" said Mr. Straits who, with the rest of his family, could identify any of their usual callers by the manner in which they wielded the front door knocker.
As an inhalation of Mrs. Straits' rose to coloratura heights, Mr. Strait stated, gravely, "We have forgotten much more than elephants. In a moral sense," he added, catching his son's eyes widening in imagining the enormity of what might have just entered the house, as the evidently recovered Fanny opened the door.
"My sister!" cried Mrs. Straits.
With as much bonhomie as he could muster, Mr. Straits bustled out of the kitchen, followed by his wife, who chose, instead, a demeanor of contrition, and then the children, excited and curious in the manner of those of any age about to be spectators at the denouement of a blunder for which they bear no responsibility.
"I am so sorry, Mathilde. We have just received a sudden shock, followed by a great degree of perturbation, and we quite forgot we were to meet your train."
The rest of Mr. Straits' family were as chuffed as he that, thanks to the broad compass afforded by his choice of conjunction, his apologies conformed perfectly to the facts, while leaving their sequence obscure.
"I am inured, I am inured," said Aunt Mathilde, stoutly. "I had an invigorating trek from the station, made even more invigorating by my having periodically to shift this," she gestured at a rather large suitcase which rested beside her on the hall runner, "from one hand to the other as I climbed the hill."
As they regarded the suitcase, for the first time that morning the thoughts of the little family divided along generational lines, as Puget and Malacca pondered in pleasure what gifts for them it might contain, while their parents wondered how long a visit its bulk presaged.
Aunt Mathilde tilted her head upwards, sniffed conspicuously, and announced exultantly, since she was able now to give voice to a dudgeon whose expression propriety had been frustrating, "Something is burning!"

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Actually, some small lines are not figured, but it will give you some general idea!
I will amend and update it anytime it is needed!
Bear in mind there are very few trains running from Atami to Shinjobara non-stop as it is an almost 3-hour trip!
The Tōkaidō Main Line (東海道本線) is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group), connecting Tokyo and Kōbe stations. It is 589.5 km (366.3 mi) long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities. The high-speed Tōkaidō Shinkansen runs largely parallel to the line.
The term "Tōkaidō Main Line" is largely a holdover from pre-Shinkansen days; now various portions of the line have different names which are officially used by JR East, JR Central, and JR West. Today, there are no passenger trains that operate over the entire length of the line (other than certain overnight services), so longer intercity trips require several transfers along the way.
(From Tokyo) Atami-Kannami-Mishima-Numazu-Katahama-Hara-Higashi tago no Ura-Yoshiwara-Fuji (not to be confused with Shin Fuji!)-Fujikawa-Shin Kambara-Kambara-Yui-Okitsu-Shimizu (not to be confused with Shin Shimizu!)-Kusanagi-Higashi Shizuoka-Shizuoka-Abekawa-Mochimune-Yaizu-Nishi yaizu-Fujieda-Rokugo-Shimada-Kanaya-Kikugawa-Kakegawa-Aino-Fukuroi-Iwata-Toyoda-Tenryugawa-Hamamatsu-Takatsuka-maisaka-Bentenjima-Arai-Washizu-Shinjyobara.
(From Hamamatsu): Shin Hamamatsu (not to be confused with Hamamtsu Station)-Dai Ichi Doori-Enshu Biyoin-Hachiman-Sukenobu-Hikuma-Kamijima-Jidosya Gakko Mae-Saginomiya-Sekishi-Enshu Nishigasaki-Enshu Komatsu-Hamakita-Misono Chuo Koen-Enshu Kobayashi-Enshu Shibamoto-Enshu Gansuiji-Nishi Kajima.
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There might be another station in several years' time: a linear train station on the new line about to be built.
I doubt it as it will cross the north of Shizuoka through a tunnel, but I might be wrong!


Our second day on the Blue Ridge Parkway was as scenic and pleasant as our first. Leaving the hustle and bustle of Asheville, we were on the Parkway in just a few minutes. Our first stop was at the Folk Art Center. A cooperative effort between the National Park Service and the Southern Highland Handcraft Guild, this center showcases the fine handicraft of artisans in the region. The Guild also runs several other shops in the area and on the Parkway (including the center at the Moses H. Cone house). It's worth the stop!
Of course, the moment we got there, two young women approached us asking for a jump-start. This is the second time we've helped stranded travelers. Ladies and gents, just throw a set of jumper cables in your trunk. Really.
Anyway, we were on our way in no time. Today's roads were less windy and challenging than yesterday, but still meandering through forest and mountainous terrain. There were so many lookouts and so many beautiful vistas…I've included just a few.
As we made our way North, we decided to stop to find another deli to get a picnic lunch. Little Switzerland stood out on the map, with a cafe and an attraction called the Emerald Mines. Bingo! We got off the Parkway and were immediately in the town. Of course, the bright sign advertising the Emerald Mines (tours, panning, gift shop, etc.) beckoned us. So off we went!
There were two areas–a mine museum and self-guided tour, and a little mining area. The mining area looked like a fun place to take the kids. You get a bucket (various sizes/costs) and a sifting box. You shovel your 'raw' materials (sand, some gemstones, some rocks) and wash away the sand to find your treasures. It looks like a fun place to take kids.
We then stopped at the Switzerland Cafe and had lunch. They had outside seating, so we just ate outside. While we were pulling in, Juliet started barking at a Jack Russell terrier walking down the street. Our little non-barking dog has turned into a Barky McBarkster!
Towards the end of the day, we stopped at the Moses H. Cone summer house and Craft center. Wonderful house (forgot to get a picture…duh), the same art as the first Folk Art Center. But still a nice stop!
We're staying in Wilkesboro tonight. Unfortunately, the smaller towns along the Parkway didn't have dog-friendly accommodations. Wilkesboro is about 20 miles off the Parkway, down a HUGE hill and into a valley. The Holiday Inn Express that we're staying at…well, let's just say that they are dog tolerant, if that. They tried to ream me with an additional fee on TOP of the ridiculous dog fee that I'm paying. Uh, NO. Then, you can't have the dog in the lobby; yet the doors that they told us to use have a no dogs allowed sign. Holiday Inn Express, you stink!!!
However, we're in for the night after a lovely dinner at the Mason Jar Grill. Yummy food, inexpensive…and hush puppies. What could be better? Their homemade banana pudding! YAY!!
Tomorrow, we're back on the Parkway to Roanoke, Virginia. However, the good weather we've experienced throughout this trip is coming to an end. We're going to have a wet week, especially as we get closer to home.
Chillaxin' at the Holiday Inn Express in Wilkesboro. Dog unfriendly. Don't stay here.
Curtis said you probably drove Dragon's Tail yesterday on the Blue Ridge Pkwy….very famous for the bikers! He wants to ride it but not sure I am game for that one! Might have to follow in the car! Tonight you are soooo close to my daughter, Rebecca. Too bad she doesn't have her own place in Winston-Salem or in her flat at school…she is VERY dog friendly!! We had to same problem with the Holiday Inn Express. Loving your blog!!
Hi Eileen! Thanks to you and Curtis for the comments! Yes, we did the Dragon's Tail. Wow! Tom was commenting to me that motorcyclists must love that part of the Parkway. We ran into a couple on a Harley today that were headed that way!
We've had generally great experiences in hotels, but the last two (Holiday Inn Express and the Best Western) both tried to charge us above and beyond what they advertised on their websites. BAD! I wish they had La Quintas or Drurys everywhere we went; they make it so easy with the dogs!
No worries about lodging. We're staying in Winchester, VA tomorrow, then staying with friends on Wednesday. We head home (BOO) on Thursday!


Aung San Suu Kyi, the Myanmar opposition leader, and millions of Burmese have cast their votes in what is being touted as the country's first free election in 25 years.
The Nobel peace prize-winner's car inched through battling news photographers outside a school building in Yangon, the city formerly named Rangoon, and her bodyguards parted the crowds to allow her to vote.
Polls opened at 4am across the country, which suffered decades of army-led dictatorship followed by a stumbling reform process. Booths have been erected in schools and monasteries and long queues of people hoping to avoid the heat arrived early and patiently waited, many wearing traditional "longyi" sarongs and some holding children.
Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) party won a 1990 election by a landslide but the results were nullified by the army generals. Aye Aye Tun, a 30-year-old bank clerk, wants the opposition leader – now 70 – to win in what foreign governments believe will be the country's most transparent poll in a generation.
"Everything will change, especially for the poor," she told the Guardian outside the school, a line of voters behind her. Her little finger was dipped in purple indelible ink, used to make sure the country's 30 million voters are unable to vote twice.
Even if Aung San Suu Kyi wins the popular vote, she is barred from the presidency by the army-drafted constitution and a quarter of the seats in parliament are reserved for the military, making a legislative majority hard to grasp.
The current semi-civilian government has pushed through some change over the past four years, opening up the once-isolated economy, releasing political prisoners and allowing independent newspapers to be published.
Importantly, and unlike the widely dismissed 2010 elections, international election observers had fanned out across the country on Sunday. Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland, spoke at a small gathering in Yangon where she was working with the Carter Center's election observation mission.
"We've been welcomed into polling stations and every question we've asked has been well answered," she said by a polling station at a monastery, where voters had removed their shoes as a sign of respect.
The run-up to the polls was marred by election inconsistencies, notably the disenfranchisement of the nation's Muslim Rohingya, a persecuted and stateless minority.
Posters stuck to the sides of buildings along the former colonial capital showed cartoons of how to cast a vote. One has examples of the correct way to fill out ballots, but instead of real candidates it showed drawings of fruit labelled "Mrs Watermelon, Mr Banana and Mr Apple".
In a nearby alleyway, a queue of voters remained in line at about 11am. A 22-year-old and her 77-year-old grandmother said they were voting for the first time in their lives. "Expect to see change," the granddaughter said, clutching her smart phone to her chest.
At the NLD headquarters in Yangon, the red flag with a golden peacock hung from the building. The party will hold a mass gathering as the count trickles in on Sunday. Official results are not expected until early next week.
With foreign investment at stake, the government will want to assure world powers that it is sincere. Last week, US senior national security aide Ben Rhodes said that fair elections would lead to greater sanction relief.
"Obviously it will impact how we look at sanctions," Rhodes said. President Barack Obama visited Myanmar in 2014, a strong sign to international business that the reforms were acceptable to Washington, which only 10 years ago called the regime an "outpost of tyranny".
President Thein Sein said on Friday "the government and the military will respect and accept the results".
The New York-based advocacy group Human Rights Watch said the elections were fundamentally flawed, citing a lack of an independent election commission with its leader, chairman U Tin Aye, both a former army general and former member of the ruling party.
"Long lines of voters on 8 November won't make these fundamentally flawed elections free and fair," said Brad Adams, Asia director at Human Rights Watch. The body said ruling party dominance of state media and laws preventing many Muslims in Myanmar from voting have also discredited the poll.
Several hundred thousand Muslims in the country, particularly in north-west Rakhine state, have been disenfranchised from the elections after the government decided in February that holders of temporary ID cards would no longer have the right to vote.
In the Muslim neighbourhood of Tar Mwe in Yangon, Mohamed Hussain, in his 50s, said he "did not vote as a Muslims, but as a citizen".
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"Richard Serra Drawing: A Retrospective" Exhibition At The Metropolitan Museum of Art
This first retrospective of drawings by the contemporary American artist Richard Serra (b. 1939) presents a comprehensive overview of some forty years of his drawing activity. It traces the development of drawing as an art form independent from yet linked to his sculptural practice. Drawing for Serra has always played a crucial role in the investigation of new concepts and new creative methods. It has been a means of exploration of formal and perceptual relationships between the artwork and the viewer. His innovative ideas have radically transformed the traditional understanding of drawing as a form outlined against a background of the paper support, and exponentially expanded the definition of modern drawing through novel techniques, unusual media, monumental scale, and carefully conceived relationships to surrounding spaces.
Through some fifty drawings and a selection of sketchbooks, the exhibition presents the evolution of Serra's drawing from the early 1970s—when he worked primarily on paper with more traditional mediums such as ink, charcoal, lithographic crayon—to the mid-1970s when he turned to black paintstick, a crayon comprised of a mixture of pigment, oil, and wax. He has been using paintstick in its various forms since then, creating heavily textured works in which thick black surfaces, frequently very large in scale, emphasize his interest in process, weight, and gravity. Black, in Serra's understanding, is not a color but rather a material; it therefore has weight and responds to the laws of gravity.
In the mid-1970s, Serra made his first Installation Drawings—monumental works on canvas or linen pinned directly to the wall and thickly covered with black paintstick, such as "Abstract Slavery", "Taraval Beach", "Pacific Judson Murphy", and "Blank".
The drawings Serra has executed since the 1980s continue the experiments with innovative techniques and explore further surface effects, primarily on paper, and while very large and monumental in expression, they are less monumental physically. The process of creation remains an essential aspect of their expressive power. Generally made in series, such as Rounds (1997), out-of-rounds (1999), and Solids (2007-2008), they highlight dense paintstick, frequently pressed through a window-like screen, which allows a heavily textured surface of viscous pigment to develop.
The exhibition culminates in site-specific, large-scale works, completed specifically for this presentation. The selection of sketchbooks from different decades and places completes the understanding of the artist's use of drawing as a system of thinking.
[Image: Richard Serra (American, b. 1939) "September" (2001) Paintstick on handmade paper; 50 x 51 in. Private collection. © Richard Serra. Photo: Rob McKeever]
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ELECTRIC VEHICLES – HOW TO CHARGE YOUR PORTFOLIO?
By Ruma Dubey
Last week, the Govt showed, at least as of now, that it is firm on its road towards electric vehicles.
Despite representations from the industry, the Govt said that there would be no extension on its mandate of sale of electric three-wheelers and two-wheelers (under 150cc) from 2023 and 2025, respectively. And for four-wheelers, as of now, 30% of the total fleet has to be electric by 2030.
While the industry has the usual cry that such a mandate would derail the growth of the auto sector, as it is dealing with BSVI as well as compliance with new safety norms, the Govt is firm. Instead of relenting, it has put the ball in their court - automobile manufacturers have been given a flat timeline of two weeks to come out with a roadmap to enable e-three-wheeler sales by 2023, e-two-wheeler sales by 2025, and e-four-wheeler sales by 2030. Here too, the industry wanted a 6-month period for chalking out a roadmap. Now they have 15 days.
The writing on the wall is very clear – the future is electric. We are all at the cusp of a major shift in the Indian auto industry. Change in the auto sector cannot happen overnight and what we are seeing today are the steps which would be taken over the next few years to go electric. Is this how the shift would have happened from bullock carts to cars?
In terms of EV car makers, right from Maruti, M&M, Audi, Porshe, Nissan, all have plans to launch their EVs in the next couple of years. Hyundai Motor India is set to launch Kona Electric, an SUV, in India on 9 July. British automaker, MG Motor India announced that it will launch its first electric SUV called eZS in India by December 2019. Revolt Motors will launch its entry-level commuter electric motorcycle which will have several unique features like artificial intelligence, synthesised sounds and a swappable battery location network in July 2019.
Mahindra will launch the eKUV100 in India near to the festive season this year and is expected to price the car at around Rs 7-9 lakh. Maruti Suzuki recently confirmed that it will be ready with its first electric car for India by next year – WagonR EV and will be priced around Rs.7 lakh.
Ashok Leyland has begun gearing up to deliver 50 electric buses to Ahmedabad's Bus Rapid Transit System or BRTS. Tata Motors has already delivered 160 electric buses to various public transit networks in five cities.
Mahindra Electric's reported sales crossed the 10,000-unit mark in FY19, growing 2.5 times from the previous fiscal. While the company sold 10,276 units in sales in FY19 v/s 4,026 electric vehicles in FY 18. Its EV plant in Bengaluru is set to touch 25,000 units in production capacity, later this year.
Thus in the automobile maker space, Mahindra is the best bet. Remember, it bought India's first electric car maker, Reva and definitely has the first mover advantage.
The biggest hurdle for fast paced growth of the electric vehicles world over is the lack of enough charging stations. Thus not just electric cars, from a stock market perspective, companies which make these electric car batteries will be the sunrise industry.
On the Indian bourses, though we currently do not have many of these lithium based EV battery makers, the ones listed and into EV charging or components are:
It plans to bring fast chargers for EVs in India. It already has more than 10,000 direct-current fast charging stations installed in 73 countries, and India houses one of the largest locations of R&D and engineering in the ABB universe. It has installed an ABB Terra 53 fast charging station for EVs at NITI Aayog.
OK Play India
The company has been making EVs since 2015. Its product range now includes E-rickshaws, loaders, vending carts and garbage vans. All are sold under the brand name of e-Rajaa. The company has some 9-10 plants across India and is stated to have a total capacity of 2,50,000 vehicles per annum.
Himadri Speciality Chemical
The company makes Anode Material for Lithiumion Batteries. It is in fact the first Indian company to develop anode material of both Synthetic and Natural varieties for lithium-ion batteries. By 2030, the global demand for Lithiumion Batteries is expected to touch 1550 GWh/a from around 120 GWh?a in 2017. It has the advantage of its integrated manufacturing facility to reduce logistics and energy costs.
JBM Auto
It is one of the first companies in India with a focus only on EVs. It has launched its electric buses in India, having recently completed its test run in Delhi. The company is creating a complete ecosystem by working in an integrated way on charging system, battery technology and controller technology. Its aim is to provide an end-to-end solution for EVs. The company s in a JV with Polish fi rm Solaris Bus to make electric buses and it has already started yielding results.
Exide Industries
India's largest manufacturer of lead acid storage batteries and power storage solutions provider and Leclanché SA , one of the world's leading energy storage solution companies, headquartered in Switzerland, have formed a JV to build lithium-ion batteries and provide energy storage systems for India's electric vehicle market and grid-based applications. The JVs production plant is based in Gujarat and the lithium-ion cell production plant is expected to be in operation by mid 2020. This is ideal for Exide as it compliments its leading position in the lead acid storage battery market in India and will allow it to take the lead in the lithium-ion battery industry.
Amara Raja Batteries
Amara Raja is in the process of building a 100 megawatt-hour assembly plant for lithium battery in Andhra Pradesh and the company is working closely with the IIT Chennai. The battery maker is focused on building solutions for the early stage of electrification of vehicles and work with OEM programmes at the same time.
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Volkswagen has serious plans for its market share here in North America. The automaker hopes to sell 800,000 cars per year in the United States by the year 2018, and it's vehicles like the refreshed 2011 Jetta and this, the all-new 2012 Passat, that will be the bread-winners moving forward.
If your first thought about the Passat's design is "big Jetta," you aren't alone. The last-generation Passat wasn't exactly a looker, but at least it stood out within Volkswagen's lineup. The new Passat honestly and truly looks like a longer, wider, taller Jetta, and the nondescript design language makes it look extremely unforgettable. It isn't bad looking, but it doesn't spark any emotion within us.
Much like the Jetta, the Passat gets a much lower price point for the 2012 model year base pricing is expected to start around $20,000 when the car goes on sale later this year, some $8,000 below the 2011 model it replaces. Both five- and six-cylinder gasoline engines will be available, as well as a 2.0-liter diesel inline-four (the same engine we enjoy in the Golf and Jetta currently). Interior quality is much better than the dumbed down cabin of the Jetta, though we'd still like slightly more refinement, especially considering how good the interiors of $20K competitors are these days.
We've just returned from checking out the 2012 Passat live at the Detroit Auto Show, so scroll through our high-res gallery of live shots below to see the new car for yourself.


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How Tourism Protects Congo's Gorillas
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African safaris are only complete when one mentions about mountain gorilla tracking. When it comes to magical encounters in the wild, spending an hour with gorillas is such a breathtaking and emotional experience that comes once in a life time. Wildlife encounters are usually not good for conservation purposes. Where as programs where wildlife are protected and bred in captivity are the prime ones under scrutiny, it is also necessary for us to ask ourselves if tourism activities with free roaming biodiversity are ethically sound. This draws us to one of the most critical questions that; "is gorilla tracking good or bad for the conservation of these largest primates?"
Pointing out the effect of gorilla tracking on the conservation of these species is very essential given the fact that they are critically endangered. There are fewer than 900 mountain gorillas that are left in the whole world. Considering that African mountain gorillas don't have many natural predators and that humans are the main force causing their extinction, its crucial for us to raise questions like will gorilla tracking further threaten the thriving of these endangered Apes/will it help them from extinction? Is tourism in Democratic Republic of Congo helping in gorilla protection? The major threats to these species that are still remaining on the earth include; habitat loss, poaching, spread of human infectious diseases, civil was and political unrest, illegal hunting for bush meat and trophies, human wildlife conflict and mining/oil exploration.
Primarily, spread of infectious diseases has become the most dangerous factor for gorilla conservation. Exposing then to human presence means they can easily be endangered by escalating chances of disease spread from humans to these great primates.
Gorillas share about 98% of their DNA with humans and this means they are very susceptible to human diseases especially diarrhea, scabies and tuberculosis. Unfortunately, these incredible species do not have a strong immune system as humans to help resist the diseases. In response to threat of many people getting into contact with wild mountain gorillas, Virunga National Park like any other gorilla destination have the set rules and regulations that trekkers are always briefed on before setting into the forest to search for these species in their natural habitat.
Other measures include a must to have a gorilla permit to be allowed to track gorillas and this should be obtained in advance in DRC. They are also limited to 8 persons per day and all these are aimed at limiting the population of visitors that visit the gorilla group per day. These rules apply to almost all the 4 protected areas within the 3 destinations where these endangered apes live. Gorilla tracking in the Virunga National Park states that safeguard the health of Virunga's gorillas, tourists will be required to put on surgical masks which will be offered when encountering the apes. There is only 1 hour for visitors to have a face to face interaction with gorillas. If you are not feeling well/have fever, diarrhea/persistent sore throat, you are advised not to go for gorilla trekking in any of these parks.
For the tour operators and accommodation facilitate which help visitors book their safaris, obtain their trekking permits and travel to and from the park, also usually up date/remind the tourists about trekking etiquettes. Another critical regulation for visitors is also to keep a distance of about 7 to 8 at all times to help reduce contacts and spread of diseases to these creatures. In case these animals come close to you are required to stand still and not to move so as to avoid irritating them.
Groups are limited to only 1 hour encounter with these creatures and only 8 persons are permitted to track one group per day. In case you sneeze/cough you are advised to cover the mouth and turn away from gorillas.
Other measures include the veterinary and health care by Gorilla Doctors, a non profit organization that offers life saving medical care not only DRC but also to Uganda and Rwanda.
For the rest of other threats especially habitat loss, poaching, hunting and human wildlife conflict; gorilla tourism sector has largely had a positive impact on the adjacent communities to the parks through uplifting them in poverty stricken areas, tourism revenue sharing, employment and other economic benefits that bring positive impacts on gorilla conservation.
Human wildlife conflict is minimized when people understand the gorilla better and have a vested interest in their survival. Currently, they are sighted as the most income generating resources that are valuable as long term attractions. The increase in local investments both economic and social offer an impetus to conserve these wild creatures such that the rewards keep on in terms of education, health care and economic stimulation. Some of the former poachers are now helping in searching wire snares, find source of food, hunting trophies and in a long run gorillas will be conserved due to tourism and other similar social and research projects. Some of these poachers have also been employed as park rangers and now play part in protecting the apes.
In conclusion, whereas gorilla tracking does increase the risk of exposing the gorillas to human infectious, the tourism sector doesn't undermine their conservation as a whole. Part of the benefits from tourism is given back to the community to address the community needs. This helps to encourage the communities around the park to participate in conservation of these apes.
For each traveler who purchases gorilla permit, contribute to conservation of not only the gorillas but also other wildlife. The revenue that is generated helps the park management in funding the management of the protected area, monitoring the gorillas and support patrolling operations by rangers.
Each tourist that spends a night in local lodges, hires a local tour operator, engages in local activities and eats in local restaurants helps to improve the livelihoods of community residents living in and around the park. If you are planning for gorilla safari to Virunga National Park make sure that you wear the surgical masks while with gorillas.
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Blossom-end rot is a physiological disorder of tomatoes and peppers. It is a disturbance in the normal physiology of the plant. Because it is not caused by an insect or disease organism, fungicidal and insecticidal sprays are not effective in controlling the problem. Symptoms and Diagnosis.
the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry has not placed any state regulations on how the name is used. So there you have it. You can find tomato transplants labeled as the 'Creole'.
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Botanically, tomatoes are actually not vegetables but fruits. Known by the scientific name, "Solanum lycopersicum," they are members of the "Nightshade" (Solanaceae) plant family, which also includes.
Kingdom: Plantae. Taxonomic Rank: Species. Common Name(s):, garden tomato [English]. Taxonomic. Species, Solanum lycopersicum L. – garden tomato.
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Origin peru. Distribution: Ten most promising States of the country for tomato crop have been identified and utilized for further study on various aspects of tomato crop. Bihar State is at leading position followed by UP and Orissa in terms of area under tomato crop. The maximum production and productivity have been shown by UP followed by.
Feb 27, 2009. How to grow tomatoes is simple and easy if you follow the tips in this easy to understand guide to this tasty warm-weather crop. Read up on Tomato Vocabulary: Types, Descriptions, and Names. Tomato. Botanical name.
Botanical Name: Solanum lycopersicum (hybrid) Days to Maturity: 57 days from transplanting. Family: Solanaceae. Native: Andes. Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual. Plant Dimensions: Vines up to 6′ or longer. Variety Information: 1" diameter, bright tangerine colored fruits in clusters of 8–14. Prone to cracking when fully ripe and well-watered.
Water-saving tips for growing tomatoes in pots or containers. the pussy willow is also a valuable native plant found in the North American wetlands. The botanical name for pussy willow is Salix.
The botanical definition of a Berry is "Any fruit that has its seeds enclosed in a fleshy pulp, for example, a banana or tomato."So, a tomato is a fruit which is also a berry Read More
They named the plant Physalis infinemundi, meaning at the world's end. The name was doubly significant. to coal over the intervening millions of years. Wilf told The Washington Post by phone early.
Bonnie 19.3-oz Pot Tomato Roma Plant at Lowe's. This is the classic paste and sauce tomato! Meaty and dense, this variety has thick walls, little juice, and minimal seeds, so pastes and sauces are thick
Saving and sharing seed of the many unique tomato varieties is a labor of love. (Solanaceae) family, the botanical name changed to Solanum lycopersicum.
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Mar 7, 2013. Tomato is the second most important vegetable crop grown in Maryland. Several species of stink bugs are serious pests of tomatoes and.
Microscopic Organisms 8 Letters Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. Most of the "animalcules" are now referred to as unicellular organisms, although he observed multicellular organisms in pond water. He was also the first to document microscopic observations of muscle fibers, bacteria, spermatozoa, red blood cells, crystals in gouty tophi, and blood flow in capillaries. Used Evolution Aqua Aquarium NASA's Aqua satellite
Jun 12, 2018. Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? This commonly asked question actually has two answers between botanists and legal experts.
turned the juice plant into a tomato processing operation, changed the name to Hunt Foods and started turning out tomato products in a bright red can. Simon acquired Wesson Co. in the early 1950s and.
Scientific name Common names. Depending on shape or size, tomatoes are categorized into: Slicing or globe, beefsteak, oxheart, plum, pear, cherry, grape, and campari. Botany Kamatis is a hairy annual herb, typically growing 1 to 3 meters in height, with ascending or spreading hairy and branched stems.
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Cap HPI analysts brief Bank of England on UK car market
Car Dealer Magazine
ANALYSTS from Cap HPI have briefed the Bank of England on the new and used car markets in the UK.
The briefing, by Derren Martin, head of valuations, and Andrew Mee, head of forecast, covered the current and forecast market, and reviewed scenarios arising from Brexit.
A review of the current market showed a realignment in used car values in 2019, after a period of 'unsustainable strength' throughout 2017 and 2018, particularly for petrol cars.
It also showed a slow but expected decline in demand for used diesel vehicles and a maturing market for used electric vehicles, with rising demand pushing up values for some models.
Long-term market projections revealed more stable used car values over the next five years as new balances of supply and demand for different fuel types become established.
The briefing also reviewed scenarios arising from Brexit. Both Cap HPI and the Bank of England agreed that many factors could change right up to the deadline of the end of October, and new economic and car market forecasts could only be established once the uncertainty was over.
Mee said: 'The motor industry is hugely important to the UK economy and we gave the Bank of England a comprehensive view of the current market trends and future scenarios.
'Finance continues to be a key driver in motor retailing for both new and used vehicles, and key stakeholders need to understand the relative stability of the market.'
The brief was given to Alex Golledge from South East and East Anglia Agency, who is in a network of regional representatives that serve as the 'eyes and ears' of the Bank.
According to the SMMT, the UK motor industry is worth £82bn to the economy and employs more than 820,000 people. Cap HPI is also helping the Bank by providing relevant data sets and its analysis of the car market.
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DEEP is working and has worked in collaboration and partnership with several organisations.
Panjabis in Britain All-Party Parliamentary Group, Westminster, London. The Environment Advisory Group (EAG) on Panjab was launched on November 2004 and DEEP acts as its coordinator. We have had several meetings on environmental concerns in Panjab.
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Panjabis_In_Britain_APPG
The Sikh Community & Youth Service UK (SCYS UK), Birmingham. DEEP hosted a seminar jointly with SCYS UK on the 'Ecocide in Panjab'. DEEP was involved in doing a presentation on the 'Loss of Biodiversity in Panjab'.
http://www.scysuk.org/default.asp/pages/p.7623/ecombuilder.html
The Refugee Project, London that looks at 'How UK Foreign Investment Creates Refugees and Asylum Seekers'. DEEP looked at environmental refugees and has sent speakers on these issues at its Parliamentary launch, fringe meetings at the Plaid Cymru and Labour Party Conferences, and the ESF in London.
http://www.therefugeeproject.org/
A Rocha UK, Southall works for transforming communities through practical, local conservation projects. DEEP worked with them on promoting environmental issues in Southall.
http://www.arocha.org/gb-en/index.html
Save Our Southall (SOS) looks at sustainable living in Southall. DEEP acted as its environmental consultant to investigate the serious cancer-causing pollutants and other environmental concerns on the Southall Gas Works site, which is proposed for development.
Slough Anti Incinerator Network (SAIN) and The West London Stop the Incinerator campaign against the incinerator to be built in Colnbrook, Berkshire. DEEP looked at the environmental implications and to provide information to the local Panjabi community in Southall and Hayes.
The Asian Health Network (TAHA), Hounslow. DEEP worked on the issue of healthy eating, and the impact of environment on health and diseases affecting Asian communities.
http://www.taha.org.uk/
London 21 Sustainability Network, London. DEEP worked by providing speakers at various talks, seminars and conferences on environmental injustice, water conservation, healthy eating, recycling, conservation of animals, and Faith and environment.
http://www.london21.org/
London Sustainability Exchange (LSx), London. DEEP worked on promoting water conservation to Hindus at various mandirs (Hindu temples).
http://www.lsx.org.uk/
Black Neighbourhood Renewal & Regeneration Network (BNRRN), London. DEEP obtained a grant from this organisation through the 'Every Action Counts' programme to hold a 'Hounslow Sikh Community Recycling Day' in June 2007 at the Hounslow Gurdwara.
http://www.bnrrn.org.uk/
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