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Les Assemblées annuelles 2019 du Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement se tiendront du 11 au 14 juin 2019 à Malabo, en République de Guinée équatoriale. En savoir plus
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Escalating food crisis is bad news for many struggling Africans, especially those living on less than one dollar a day. Though current food crisis is global, Africa is one of the hardest hit regions of the world, with some 150 million people at risk. Current food price hikes have already sparked protests in many African countries and this only adds to the economic woes of a continent that already has a lot on its plate.
Speaking during the opening session of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group 2008 Annual Meetings in Maputo, Mozambique, Bank Group President, Donald Kaberuka, commended the swift international response that has resulted in the provision of food supplies to protect the poor and the vulnerable. This response, he said, was welcome, but was not adequate and the risks remained acute. He called on donors to be generous and provide specialized agencies with additional resources.
"Certainly, the world has the means to prevent starvation in the 21st Century. The most vulnerable categories are known, they include the urban poor, rural families who purchase food and people in fragile states where markets do not function well." "We will be alongside other international financial institutions providing this kind of support where feasible. Preserving the achievements of reforms of the past years is vital," Mr. Kaberuka stressed.
He cautioned against the multiplication of export bans, quotas, and export taxes which are exacerbating the problem. There is no better way to worsen the situation than to interfere with the supply chains at a delicate stage such as this. Food security is impossible anywhere without a smooth trading system: local, national, regional and global, and I hope after the initial action taken by some countries, the barriers can be reduced or removed altogether.
Mr. Kaberuka suggested that the issue of food security be addressed in the long term, adding that "the adage that feed a hungry person and he or she will be hungry tomorrow" was still as valid as ever. "We are not dealing with a short term problem; the long term solution can only mean a different way of managing our agriculture. What is to be done about African agriculture is known; it is spelt out in numerous policy statements, including NEPAD's comprehensive agricultural policy for Africa."
While many parts of the world are going through similar food challenges, Africa will be facing more challenging times in this regard given that some of the hardest hit countries are either in conflict or emerging from conflict and are seeking to build capacity that will enable them deal with their multiple challenges. Some of the countries at risk such as Ethiopia, Niger, Somalia and Kenya are at grips with daunting environmental challenges that could spell further danger to their development efforts. In African countries where HIV/AIDS has already weakened food production capacity and productivity, rising food prices do not augur well for their economies. If not promptly and properly handled, food poverty could expose many young people to diseases, and many could skip school if they are unsure of what to eat before, during and after school.
This concern was expressed by the UNESCO Director-General, Koichiro Matsuura, recently in Maputo, Mozambique, during the Eighth Biennial of the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA). The UNESCO boss underscored that children needed adequate food if they were to study. A shortage of foodstuffs could result in a reduction in the number of children who enroll, or who remain at school.
Given this grim outlook, Mr. Kaberuka announced that the Bank Group would add US$1 billion to its agriculture portfolio, raising it to US$ 4.8 billion, as part of a short-term action plan to help address the food crisis in its regional member countries. The announcement was made recently in a statement to the media in Tunis, Tunisia, by AfDB's President, Donald Kaberuka. Mr. Kaberuka said the Bank Group would also restructure some of its agriculture portfolio to provide a rapid disbursement facility to the tune of US$ 250 million. He called upon cereals exporting countries not to suspend their exports because the practice would compromise the existence of about 150 million people in a dozen African states, especially people living in fragile states.
As a measure aimed at boosting food supply on the continent, the Bank Group's board of governors recently approved the establishment of the African Fertilizer Financing Mechanism Special Fund with a view to mobilizing resources to finance fertilizer production, distribution, procurement and use on the continent. Fertilizer is of strategic importance in the achievement of an African green revolution that will help to roll back hunger and disease in many parts of the continent.
The Bank Group understands the importance of infrastructure in the race to beat hunger and free millions of Africans from food poverty. It has, over the years, promoted efforts to develop modern and state-of-the-art infrastructure. During a meeting with journalists recently in Tunis, Tunisia, the AfDB president stressed the importance of infrastructure in the resolution of the current food crisis, highlighting that current average post-harvest losses stood at 40% due to the lack of infrastructure, and a reduction of such losses by 10% would result in 5 million additional tones of cereals on the continent. Infrastructure, he said, was one of the Bank Group's priorities as it opens up landlocked parts of the continent to much-needed markets and results in local farmers earning more and reducing post-harvest losses.
He reassured the media that the Bank Group was working with partners to respond swiftly and effectively, noting however, that the crisis also provided an opportunity for Africa to think long-term regarding the continent's green revolution agenda. Mr. Kaberuka recently set up a Bank-wide taskforce to produce a "balance sheet" of the food situation in all regions of the continent to guide the institution's immediate and long-term actions on the situation.
The AfDB understands that in the battle to check hunger, strategic alliances are necessary. In this regard, the AfDB has been working with partners such as the FAO and IFAD, and the results on the ground are very encouraging. Speaking early this year in Rome during IFAD's thirtieth anniversary, Mr. Kaberuka emphasized the importance of the joint work between the AfDB and IFAD on the continent.
"In Tanzania and Ghana, we have worked together to support agricultural marketing systems, with IFAD supporting farmers to increase production and productivity while the AfDB focused on infrastructure related interventions; feeder roads, irrigation, storage facilities and markets. The AfDB is keen to enhance its cooperation with IFAD in these domains," he said.
"…as Africa's development bank, we are concerned about the continued deterioration of our centers of excellence in agricultural research and the dissipation of our pool of talented scientists and agronomists. As I saw on my recent visit to an excellent agricultural research centre in Cameroon, we can reverse this decline by building excellence at the regional level," he added.


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Join Norwegian Coastal Culture academy for a kayak adventure in the magical area where the mighty Sognefjord meets the Northern Sea. Here, along the coastline of Solund, you are at the westernmost point of Norway!
When you visit Solund a kayak tour is the best way to explore the landscape, following the tracks of thousands of fishermen and -woman who has always used the water as the main road. Our guide will help you managing the kayak and equipment if needed , before taking you out on the water showing you some typical examples of the rich coastal culture in the area.
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This 5 hour trip will bring you to some of the 1700 islands and islets in the amazing archipelago of Solund. Lunch Break ashore on one of the islands where your guide will make you a warm outdoor meal, prepared with local produce. During the paddle you will learn about local wildlife, geology and history.
Explore the outstanding nature of this area from a kayak, and let our qualified guides lead you trough islets and skerries, and a unique and distinctive geology. The area offers many examples of both old and new coastal culture, that is typical for Norway.

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A painting of President Barack Obama with a stack of broccoli on top of his head and a Hostess Twinkie in his mouth-
Like the Eliot Spitzer painting posted immediately before, I had no idea what I was doing with this painting until the last moments. In my better paintings, or at least the paintings that I like, I suppose there is a sort of symbolic visual language which is to various degrees obtuse. The language for the most part comes out of the painting rather than being imposed upon it. The cauliflower ear compliments the broccoli pompadour-a wonder he can hear out of that thing. The difference in color between the face and neck belie that this could be a mask. The cream from the Twinkie could be smoke, which Obama no longer does-so perhaps this is a fuse. The shape surrenders meaning to visually compliment the stalk rather than enunciate a caricature.


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Mazovia is the largest and most populated region of Poland, with 5 million inhabitants, located at the centre of the country. Also, this region leads the indices of economic and business activity in Poland.
21% of the polish GDP is generated in Mazovia and 23 % of the foreign investments in Poland are being made in Mazovia. All of this because the region has many attractive advantages for the investors, such as its great economic potential and its high quality of human resources.
The dominant position of the province of Mazovia is because its main city is the capital of the country. Warsaw is largest and most important centre of culture, business, science and politics of the country. This city, which experiments a rapid expansion and development, attracts enterprises with a large number of potential consumers, the tax advantages and the support when starting businesses. The metropolis attracts domestic companies and foreign investors who create there their business centres, by building shopping centres, hotels, supermarkets, etc.
Basic data of the region:
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|1.600.000 habitantes
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Economic Activity of the region
Mazovia is the undisputed leader in the Polish economy, ranking first in economic development; as it is one of the most attractive regions of Poland, which attracts more foreign investment. It is a region with the largest sales market capacity, very high activity to investors.
Mazovia is characterized by its industrial and business variety, embracing almost all sectors of the economy, making it less dependent on fluctuations in home and foreign markets.
The food industry plays a dominant role (due to the area and the scale of production) as well as the petrochemical industry (the largest refinery in Plock). Other important sectors are energy, chemical and electrical engineering. A characteristic feature of Mazovia's industry is the rapid development of modern innovative industries such as financial services, insurance, telecommunications, computer technology, pharmaceuticals and electronics. Many of the companies that are registered in Mazovia are benefiting from significant portions of co-financed by foreign capital (2008 data).
Mazovia is distinguished by the high level of imports and exports of the country. The main partners of Mazovia are other members of the European Union.
On the other hand, the Warsaw region is mainly rural. Agricultural areas occupy 65% of the surface area of the region (13% of agricultural land in Poland). Basically into the region of Mazovia, there are horticulturists and fruit growers. Approximately 30% of Polish orchards are in Mazovia, which makes more than 40% of the national production of fruit. More than half of the total national production of apples and strawberries come from Mazovia.
Mazovia is therefore a leading producer of vegetables and second largest producer of cereals in Poland. The region of Mazovia is also a leader in the production of milk, while beef production is also quite exceptional. Keeping environmental protection by putting great emphasis on the sustainable development of the region. The results: a rapid growth of organic production.
The following areas deserve an exceptional attention:
- Fruit and vegetable industry, dairies and meat, due to the great importance of agriculture to the region of Mazovia.
- Industries of cosmetic and cleaning products that belong to the most profitable sectors of the region.
- Pharmaceutical industry, production of measuring instruments, precision instruments and household appliances.
- Renewable energy.
- Biotechnology, photonics, ICT, nanotechnology
Mazovia - mostly because of Warsaw – has a significant advantage over other regions of Poland when creating a cluster policy. The most important technology platforms in the field of transport, advanced materials technologies, computer science, energy and security are found here.
Communications and logistics routes
Of the 10 European transport corridors four cross the territory of Poland and three of them cross the region of Mazovia:
- Corridor I – Helsinki, through the Baltic States of Warsaw it is included the national road E67 (No. 8) - "Via Baltica" and the railway line E75.
- Corridor II includes the national road E30 (No. 2, future highway A2) from Berlin to Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod via Warsaw, and the rail lines E20 and EC20.
- Corridor IV goes from Gdansk, via Warsaw, Katowice and Ostrava Żylina, including the planned A1 motorway, the railway line E65 (central railway line), the second road link through Warsaw: E77 (No. 7) in the northern and E67 (No. 8), to Warsaw to Piotrkà Trybunalski (A1).
Traffic in Warsaw is one of the largest in Poland, comprising State Highways 6 and 8 railway lines of national importance, as well as the main national airport.
The main road network Mazovia is based on converged radial network historically formed convergently in Warsaw, allowing good access to the capital from the periphery of the region.
The road network in the area of Voivodship consists of 28,824 km (2008) hard surface road. The density of this network is, on average, 81 km/100 km ² (the national average).
Warsaw operates as a centre of national transport by road, rail and air. Large funds also coming from the European Union are intended to construct and expand the road infrastructure. The main national and international roads that cross through Poland run through the area of Mazovia to Warsaw.
The distances between the capitals and major cities of Mazovia are: to Ciechanów - 100 km, to Ostrołęka - 115 km, to Plock - 111 km, to Radom - 102 km and Siedlce - 89 km. One of the most important international highways going from Berlin to Poland via Poznan, Sochaczew, Warsaw, Siedlce Terespol the border and in Minsk. In the future it will become the A2 motorway. Mazovia has good transport accessibility as a result of its favorable location and the system of roads and railways and has the largest airport of Poland with the named Frederic Chopin (located ~ 40 km from Warsaw).
The route N ° 7: Gdańsk - Mława - Płońsk - Warsaw - Grójec - Radom - Krakow, as well as Route No. 8 of Warsaw through Mazowiecka Rawa, Tomaszów Mazowiecki to Wroclaw are both of great importance.
Technological Capacity
The largest university of Poland (University of Warsaw), with 56,000 students and the largest technological university (Technical University of Warsaw), with 30,000 students that live in the region. Watsaw School of Economics, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Medical Sciences University of Warsaw and Warsaw Theatre Academy have a well-deserved reputation too.
The Warsaw Industrial Park rents its own office of storage, production and laboratory-with a total area of 13500 m2. Founded in 1993 and located in the district of Targówek (easy access from Radzyminska str. Through str.or Bukowiecka Kraśnicka str.). It has a total area of - 3.5 hectares, and consists of 17 buildings. For years their facilities are being rented for more than 60 Polish and foreign companies. They are production companies. Its advantage is the location, quality of its buildings, warehouses and other surfaces, and allows the realisation of different activities and also supports private business development giving growth possibilities.
Institute for Sustainable Technologies - National Research Institute focuses on conducting applied research in 11 major subject areas, including system research, innovation and knowledge transfer, surface engineering, education and training, mechatronics, prototype and experimental production, control systems, information technology, environmental technology, textile technology and tribology. The Institute has its own publication department that provides editing, publishing and printing services.
The scope of the Institute is mainly concentrated on the structure and maintenance of machines, material engineering and manufacturing technologies.
The results of the scientific activity of the Institute consist of innovative technologies, new devices, systems, mechanisms, processes and original methods, which are practically applied to numerous national industrial centres and international scientific, R & D, civic and government, and practical industrial and mass applications that affect all branches of industry, but are mainly concentrated in industrial machines, metallurgy, automobile, textile, construction industries and chemistry.
The Industrial and Technology Park Plock is an investment area managed by Plock's Industrial Park Technology SA (Płocki Park Przemysłowo-Technologiczny SA). It covers an area of more than 200 hectares of a local plan about the organisation of the territory, where three connected components coexist: an industrial park, a technology park and a Search and Development Park (S&D Park). This is a joint initiative with the Autonomic Government of Plock and PKN ORLEN SA, found to create attractive conditions for the development of the enterprises. The reasons of the investment belong to PKN ORLEN and PPPT SA.
The PPPT output profile is defined by basic operations of PKN ORLEN SA, Basell Orlen Polyolefins Sp and PCC Rokita SA, as well as the existing local production and industrial potential, together with the research and development units working in the field of chemistry-related economy, environmental protection, waste management and recycling, logistics, financial services, research and development jobs, information technology and telecommunications.
The raw material is the base of the products offered by ORLEN Group and the enterprises of the closest to PPPT economic environment, allowing location and managing of industrial enterprises and services of powerful reach.
The social administration base centre, renovated in PPPT, provides facilities that are needed to start and handle businesses of Plock; taking advantages of a modern and efficient business infrastructure.


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Both websites offer a range of economics courses for a variety of ability levels, and also include some courses in partnership with some of the best universities out there.
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The Gregory family of Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania wanted a design for their 10 year old son Montie that included some of his favorite things. This is what we came up with with the family, that included Montie's Whippet Dog, Dino, his Playstation Controller, Soccer Ball, Army Helmet, and Book. Montie's own signature was also included borrowing it from one of his school papers.
This Stone has now been set in the oldest Presbyterian Church Yard in Lancaster Co, being organized about 1721, Donegal Presbyterian Church.
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One of the first Americans to recognize the value and architectural beauty of slate in the United States was that master architect Thomas Jefferson. Geologist W. Rogers reported to Virginia Legislature that, "In texture, density and capacity of resisting atmospheric agents, it can scarcely be excelled by a similar material in any part of the world." He further recorded the use of Buckingham® Slate (still serviceable today) on the University of Virginia, specified by Thomas Jefferson for roof covering.
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The Lindsay family wanted a stone that blended with stones already in the cemetery, mainly stones carved by Thomas Walker of Charleston, SC , active from 1793-1838. The stepped typanum was typical of his style. Elizabeth had a bachelors degree in music therapy and was passionately literate, knew her Shakespeare, her Bible, and her modern authors, very well.
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The Gregory family of Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania wanted a design for their 10 year old son Montie that included some of his favorite things. This is what we came up with with the family, that included Montie's Whippet Dog, Dino, his Playstation Controller, Soccer Ball, Army Helmet, and Book. Montie's own signature was also included borrowing it from one of his school papers.
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A Small Gravestone for a special Virginia Cat, who was from the county in VA where I get my slate from, Buckingham. The owner designed the stone totally by herself! It turned out great!!
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Slate will hold a legible inscription for centuries, usually retaining the mallet tap marks in each letter that is cut. Hand cut slate tombstones are very rarely carved in SC. The Lord allowed me the priviledge of taking stone cutting classes by a grant from the SC Arts Commission. These classes were near Providence, Rhode Island where a few artisans still cut these stones by hand. Slate is very impervious to weathering, that is why shingles of slate are used on court houses and very "high style" buildings. My ancestor Andrew McComb carved the Indian Massacre Grave stone of John C. Calhoun's grandmother around 1785. It is still located in Troy, SC over 210 years old and is very readable!
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Preservation Society of Charleston, S.C. Bookstore.
South Carolina Powder Magazine, Charleston, S.C.
Living History Park Gift Shop, North Augusta, S.C.
Fort Loudoun State Historic Site, Vonore, TN.
Museum of Art & History, Pickens, S.C.
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- R. Alan Stello, Jr. , Author of Arsenal of History: The Powder Magazine of South Carolina, Director,The Powder Magazine, Charleston, S.C.
A brilliant historical presentation connected by an under-appreciated colonial craft.
This book is a refreshing look at early gravestones from a stonecutters point of view. Adding a carvers perspective and insight is a welcome addition to the body of gravestone literature.
-Lynette Strangstad, Author, A Graveyard Preservation Primer.
David Gillespies Tomb and Grave Stones of the Eighteenth Century is a gem! Clearly written and beautifully illustrated, the book provides an excellent introduction to the art of colonial gravestone carving.
-Dr. Richard Veit, Co-Chair, 2012 Association for Gravestone Studies Conference, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, N.J.


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Rachel-Ann Wicks, Marketing & Communications Manager, APAC, Zerto
Data&StorageAsean: How did you get into this part of the industry? Was it intentional?
Rachel: After I finished my education while running my promotional marketing company a customer of mine in the technology industry approached me to fill their internal marketing role. After a lot of consideration I decided to take the role and gradually wind down my business; this was how I ended up working in the technology sector many years ago. It wasn't an intentional move but one that I am always glad I made. From the wider technology space, I sought a role in the Data/Storage industry at Zerto and find it challenging and exciting every day.
Data&StorageAsean: Has there been any resistance you have felt being a woman in a male dominated industry?
Rachel: Most of my greatest supporters throughout my career in IT have been men and men of all ages and career levels. I am a part of several women in IT forums in Australia and am widening that this year to include Asia Pacific and Japan women in IT forums. By surrounding myself with other successful and driven women who are like minded provides support and also helps to provide ideas to raise gender diversity internally within our management/executive teams. I encourage any woman in IT, whether they be a seasoned veteran or young entry level executive, to participate in the gender diversity conversation and encourage men within their network or organisation to advocate for increased awareness within the industry. This, together with an education system encouraging more women to see IT as a career where they can be successful and climb to the top, is what will really strengthen our industry.
Data&StorageAsean: What keeps you motivated day to day?
Rachel: My team. They are simply the best professionally and personally.
Data&StorageAsean: Do you have a role model in the industry?
Rachel: I seek inspiration from a variety of people in the industry but I have to say that my current managing director, Andrew Martin, has been particularly insightful from a skills development perspective. Andrew ensures that I continue to challenge myself and hone my skills in specific areas so that I not only stay relevant as a marketer but also maintain interest in my day to day.
Data&StorageAsean: Any advice to someone interested in the industry about what to look out for in data/storage?
Rachel: Surround yourself with both veterans and young upstarts to ensure that you gather wisdom and stay on top of what is new in data/storage. I also encourage you to attend industry conferences; sitting through keynote presentations, talking to vendors at the booth and networking with industry folk is a great way to get a sense of the industry and where you want to focus your career path.


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Pushed back multiple times and then eventual post-converted into 3D, Screen Gems' vampire thingy "Priest" is really and truly finally hitting theaters and while it looks completely terrible, with a pretty prime spring release date, maybe the final joke will be us. After all, audiences ate up the last 'Resident Evil' movie so who knows anything any more.
Anyway, a new two and half minute trailer has arrived and we can't make heads or tails of it. Director Scott Charles Stewart seems to have stuffed four or five different movies into one here, but apparently the film will follow a priest (Paul Bettany) who must rescue his niece when she is kidnapped by vampires. Her boyfriend and sheriff (Cam Gigandet) and a priestess (Maggie Q) came long for the ride. Oh yeah, it's set in the future apparently and Paul Bettany is armed with ninja stars or something. Yeah, it looks pretty dreadful with all the standard jump scares and dim, drab set design this kind of film usually has. It mostly left us wondering when Paul Bettany is going to fire his agent.
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Moravian Mission School Leh
Moravian Mission School Leh is a Co-Educational Secondary School institution affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Provisional basis since 1992 and is managed by Balaji Venkateshwara Education Society. Moravian Mission School, recognizing the needs of the children for a good education, takes into their school the most needy children from the most remote villages of Ladakh. These underfed and deprived children are admitted on a priority basis with many of them being granted full or substantial merit scholarships. These kids lead a tough life but their desire for education and a future motivates them.
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Music For the Young CHild at Waukee, Johnston, ad Urbandale Parks and Recreation Services
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Explore musical play and bond with your child as they build confidence and developmental skills appropriate to their age and abilities. Inclusive of all children and taught by board certified music therapists through Kids in Harmony. Ages 0-6 yearsMinimum number of participants:4Maximum number of participants: 10Adult required to attend with participantClasses are available through Waukee, Johnston, and Urbandale Parks and Recreation services. Please visit …See More


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My guitar teacher has a little cardboard box (from a piece of jewelry or something) that she keeps picks in for students at her lessons, so I thought this to-scale Fender pick-shaped box would be a nice little token of appreciation for putting up with my crossed-up chords!
Thanks to SteveMarin for the video tutorial on bandsaw boxes – gave it a stab with a chunck of cedar fencepost that was lying around. Sanded to 150 and finished with one coat of Danish oil and two coats of paste wax – it is really smoother than the pictures show. It turned out pretty decent for a quickie.
thanks for lookin'
-- "I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it." Pablo Picasso
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#1 posted 09-21-2010 06:13 AM
Really thoughtful gift, well made and looks cool.
-- Scott "Some days you are the big dog, some days you are the fire hydrant"
#2 posted 09-21-2010 07:22 AM
Great idea and well executed. I'm trying to get a sense of the size: can you give a dimension, or a pic with a hand in it or something? I have several guitarists in the family, and it'd be a great gift. I'm thinking, should it fit in a guitar case, or maybe be big enough for a capo?
-- Tom
#3 posted 09-21-2010 02:23 PM
Nice box and simple. What did she think of it?
-- Tim, Missouri ....Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what the heck happened
#4 posted 09-21-2010 03:38 PM
Thanks guys -
-- "I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it." Pablo Picasso
#5 posted 09-21-2010 11:56 PM
I love this box. I made a 'pick box' some years ago with a student. We used a pick for a template for the lid handle and even glued the pick to the handle. It turned out beautifully. My student gave it to her father for Christmas, as he was forever loosing his picks.
-- Hagrid, Leongatha Australia
#6 posted 09-22-2010 02:41 PM
What a great idea! My son would love this for storing his guitar stuff.
-- Entertainment for mere mortal woodworkers. http://www.WoodworkingForMereMortals.com
#7 posted 09-02-2011 11:34 AM
This is a really inspiring thing and surely it would be very useful in storing guitar picks to prevent losing them when not in use.
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The fifth World Congress of Compatriots Living Abroad, to open in Moscow on November 5, is expected to become an important stage in the further consolidation of the Russian World.
The Russian community abroad amounts to approximately 30 million people and is the fourth largest diaspora population in the world. Its formation began in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and occurred in waves associated with momentous events in our national history.
An important milestone in recent years was the first World Congress of Compatriots in 2001. The memory of the collapse of the Soviet Union, which left more than 25 million compatriots outside the homeland, was still fresh then. To find one's place in these new conditions, to preserve ethnic and cultural identity, to ensure the maintenance of ties with the historical homeland – these problems were of great importance for the majority of compatriots. And the country's leaders responded to their aspirations.
Providing full support to the Russian World is the absolute priority of Russia's foreign policy, as recorded in the Foreign Policy Concept of the Russian Federation. As President Vladimir Putin has confirmed on more than one occasion, we will continue to vigorously defend the rights of compatriots, using the entire arsenal of means available under international law.
The Russian World is an important resource to strengthen the atmosphere of trust and understanding in the relations between Russia and our compatriots' countries of residence. We will continue to explain to our partners that the presence of the Russian diaspora in their countries is an important factor for enhancing mutually beneficial bilateral relations in various spheres.
The Russian Foreign Ministry provides full support to the Fund to shore up and protect the rights of compatriots living abroad. Since its establishment in January 2013 it has proved to be a much-needed mechanism for defending their legitimate interests and neutralizing attempts to discriminate against them, particularly in the Baltic States. The Fund makes a useful contribution as a countermeasure against the revision of the results of World War II, the glorification of the Nazis and their accomplices, all forms and manifestations of xenophobia, aggressive nationalism and chauvinism.
The celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Great Victory was a powerful unifying factor for the Russian diasporas. We are sincerely grateful to them for their contribution to the organization of the jubilee, for the fact that they do not forget the heroic pages of our history and are united in the need to defend the truth about the events of those years.
The effectiveness of our efforts is also evidenced by the implementation of the state program to assist the voluntary resettlement of compatriots living abroad to the Russian Federation. More than 367,000 people have moved to Russia under the program.
This process was strongly influenced by the situation in Ukraine; 1.2 million Ukrainian citizens alone have come to our country as a result of the war in Donbass unleashed by Kiev. Overall, the share of Ukrainian citizens amounts to more than half of the total number of compatriots who have come to Russia.
We are not going to rest on our laurels. There is plenty of work ahead, which we discuss in detail during the forthcoming Congress. I am convinced that together we will successfully solve the challenges we face in the interests of the further development of the enormous potential of the Russian World.
The author is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. This is an abridged version of remarks originally published in Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
The opinion of the writer may not necessarily reflect the position of RBTH or its staff.
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In 1991, Jane Nicholson and Martine – Faure-Alderson launched an appeal to help the children abandoned in Romania's notorious state institutions.
FARA means "without" in Romanian and FARA Charity was founded to create a family for those without.
Heart rending images on UK television, following the fall of Ceausescu, which reported the terrible plight of children in Romania's State orphanages caused Jane and Martine to organise a group of volunteers, transporting emergency aid from the UK. Romania had been suffering for 40 years under a severe communist regime, the last 20 years under the dictator Nicolae Ceausescu who had closed Romania to the rest of the world. The people had their rights and freedom taken away and the country was reduced to a place of abject poverty, suffering and fear. Life under this regime had repercussions which still effect this beautiful country trying to rebuild itself and its people today.
Jane offered her nursing skills in three notorious institutions and witnessed first-hand the appalling conditions endured by severely traumatised and abandoned children and adults. She decided to devote her life to finding an alternative to institutional care and give recovery and hope for the future.
In 1997 FARA's first family home for children was built and opened, St Nicholas, where children had a chance to live in a family for the first time and be healed from past trauma. Many new projects followed to meet the desperate needs of children with disabilities, young adults abandoned in institutions and families living in poverty. FARA continues to serve the most vulnerable and excluded in Romania. Jane has many stories to tell of children and young people healed by love and care in FARA. Florin who was rescued from a life in state institution where he was often locked in a cupboard, beaten severely and became almost blind, prayed, "Thank you God that love is greater than hatred, I thank you for making my life like the light."
FARA was born out of a conviction that is strengthened and sustained by Jane's strong Catholic faith. Our charity is based on Christian roots welcoming people of all faiths and none.
Jane's inspiration in those early years remains at the heart of FARA. She continues to travel to Romania frequently to guide and share her vision today, as Founder and Chairman of Trustees.
Jane is a member of the Carmelite Order in the Catholic Church, and her faith is nurtured in the teachings of St Teresa of Avila who re founded the Order in 16th century Spain, she wrote, "It is not so much the greatness of our works as the love with which they are done."
FARA is a work of love and reaches out to the marginalised, the poor and the discriminated children and young people in Romania. Her vision is to build families and communities, to love and to serve them.
Jane was awarded the MBE for her humanitarian work in Romania in 2013.


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Ameriworld provides clients with access to a modern facility that is complete with amenities. With Ameriworld, business owners do not have to worry about being tied to a fixed lease or incurring moving costs since our location can accommodate varied space demands.
Ameriworld Enterprises houses its clients' operations in a state-of-the art facility. Modern offices and warehouse areas are equipped with the latest technologies and are flexible to meet any growing business needs. With Ameriworld Enterprises, you have the advantage of doing business within a solid infrastructure and the option of using the right amount of space that you need at any given time larger facilities without having to move and incur direct expenses.
Main Lobby & Support Area
Ameriworld's main lobby and support area provides a welcoming environment for your customers. The reception area includes comfortable seating. Our front desk staff directs phone calls, takes messages, receives and distributes mail, and greets visitors upon arrival to your office.
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The Sun and the Moon...desire that the Elements...shall be separated, and this is done by the application of Fire.—John Dee
The Monas Hieroglyphica (also known as the Hieroglyphic Monad) is a glyph designed by John Dee, an astrologer and consultant to Queen Elizabeth I of England. According to Dee, the glyph represents the mystical unity of all creation. It first appeared in Dee's 1564 book, "Monas Hieroglyphica."
The glyph can be separated into four sections, Luna (moon), Sol (sun), Elementa (elements), and Ignis (fire). All text in this section is quoted directly from Dee's book.[1]
"The central point which we see in the centre of the hieroglyphic Monad produces the Earth, round which the Sun, the Moon, and the other planets follow their respective paths. The Sun has the supreme dignity, and we represent him by a circle having a visible centre."[2]
"Although the semicircle of the Moon is placed above the circle of the Sun and would appear to be superior, nevertheless we know that the Sun is ruler and King. We see that the Moon in her shape and her proximity rivals the Sun with her grandeur, which is apparent to ordinary men, yet the face, or a semi-sphere of the Moon, always reflects the light of the Sun. It desires so much to be impregnated with solar rays and to be transformed into Sun that at times it disappears completely from the skies and some days after reappears, and we have represented her by the figure of the Horns."[3]
"The Sun and the Moon are supported upon the right-angled Cross. This Cross may signify very profoundly...the mystery of the four Elements, in which it is possible to resolve each one into elementary form, by four straight lines running in four contrary directions from one common and indivisible point."[4]
"We have added the astronomical sign Aries to signify that in the practice of this Monad the use of fire is required."[5]
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The Monad appears twice in the official Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception teaser trailer. As with Dee's original text, in the trailer, the symbol has been broken up into its constituent parts, labelled "Ignis," "Sol," "Luna,"and "Elem" (a shortened version of Elementa).
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PCR with Betaine, DMSO, BSA, DTT - (May/08/2008 )
Attached is a gel with a series dilution, ever other sample has an enhancer cocktail added to the PCR reaction (1-100%, 2-100% w/ enhancer, 3-20%, 4-20% w/ enhancer,...)
As you can see, the enhancer is having a negative effect? The weird thing is the enhancer initially was showing great promise, it was really enhancing products! Can the enhancer go bad? I have stored it at -20 (it doesn't however freeze solid at that temperature). I don't remember reading anything about making it fresh every time or any specific storage conditions? Any ideas? One difference is I have increased my denature temp(from 94 to 99) in the PCR reaction, could that reverse the enhancers effects? Also if you look at the gel, each 'enhancer lane' shows flourescence around the loading wells?
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Final Conc
2.7M Betaine 540μL 5M Betaine
6.7mM DTT 6.7μL 1M DTT
6.7% DMSO 67μL DMSO
55μg/mL BSA 55μL - 1 μg/μL BSA
331.3μL water
DTT is probably the main chemical that will go off there as it becomes oxidised. But in all honestly, the reason for the enhancer inhibiting your PCR is that one of the reagents in the enhancer is inhibiting the PCR. The effective ingredients in your enhancer there are betaine and DMSO; DTT and BSA are essentially doing nothing in terms of getting your product. The important thing to remember is that betaine and DMSO are only useful if your template is GC-rich (~55% or greater). Both help to dissolve secondary structure that prevents the polymerase from reading through those regions. If your template is less than 50% GC, these reagents will inhibit your PCR. I suspect DMSO is causing your drop off in signal because it works by interfering with hydrogen bond formation, which dissolves your secondary structure but also interferes with primers annealing to the template (i.e. drop off in signal). Betaine is an isostabilising agent and works by equalising the strength of GC and AT bonds so that GC bonds are not as strong or more specifically AT bonds are stronger. Betaine is a much better reagent that DMSO. I think you'll find betaine by itself works the best. Another thing to add if you want to improve yield (not specificity) is an extra 4 mM MgCl2. Magnesium chloride strengthens all hydrogen bonding because it is chelated by nucleotides, so this strengthens primer annealing to your template. It will also strengthen secondary annealing but if all you want is your PCR product then that is fine and your bands are far enough apart there. So if your GC% is high, use a gradient with DMSO (0 - 10%) and betaine (0 to 2M) individually and add the 4 mM MgCl2 (if you want to save time just do the betaine + 4 mM MgCl2). If your GC% is low/lowish, forget the betaine and DMSO and just add the 4 mM MgCl2.
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Thank you for an excellent response!
I tried making fresh enhancer and compared it with the 'old' enhancer and with no enhancer. The 'old' and fresh were the same, so I don't think it was bad.
Your explanation confirmed what I thought may have been happening. The region is very GC rich, that is why I am using the enhancers. I guess they help when my denature temp is low, but once I raised the temp, then all the enhancers weren't helping. I guess Mg may be the way to go.
In that case, follow my GC-rich advice (betaine gradient + 4 mM MgCl2) and you should see better success.
Hi, do you mean to add an additional 4mM? on top of the 2mM MgCl2 in the PCR Buffer? or just add 2mM so the total concentration of MgCl2 is 4mM?
Sorry, i should have said up to 4 mM MgCl2 (an additional 2.5 mM MgCl2), most PCR buffers have a final concentration of 1.5 mM. So add 2.5 uL of 50 mM MgCl2 to a 50 uL reaction. Never added an additional 4 mM MgCl2 before but i wouldnt be surprised if it worked well too.