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Petrowskoje () ist der Name vieler Orte in Russland, darunter:

 Petrowskoje, Siedlung städtischen Typs und ehemalige Stadt in der Oblast Jaroslawl
 Petrowskoje (Kaliningrad, Nesterow), Siedlung im Rajon Nesterow der Oblast Kaliningrad (bis 1938 Lawischkehmen, 1938–1946 Stadtfelde, Kreis Stallupönen (Ebenrode), Ostpreußen)
 Petrowskoje (Krasnodar), Dorf im Region Krasnodar
 Petrowskoje (Chomutowka), Dorf im Rajon Chomutowka, Oblast Kursk
 Petrowskoje (Korenewo), Dorf im Rajon Korenewo, Oblast Kursk
 Petrowskoje (Kursk), Dorf im Rajon Kursk, Oblast Kursk
 Petrowskoje (Kschenski), Dorf im Rajon Kschenski, Oblast Kursk
 Petrowskoje (Nischni Nowgorod), Dorf in der Oblast Nischni Nowgorod
 Petrowskoje (Orjol), Dorf in der Oblast Orjol
 Petrowskoje (Pensa), Dorf in der Oblast Pensa
 Petrowskoje (Rjasan), Dorf in der Oblast Rjasan
 Petrowskoje (Saratow), Dorf in der Oblast Saratow
 Petrowskoje (Tambow, Petrowski), Dorf in der Oblast Tambow, Verwaltungssitz des Petrowski rajon
 Petrowskoje (Uljanowsk), Dorf in der Oblast Uljanowsk

Petrowskoje ist der ehemalige Name folgender Orte in Russland:
 der Stadt Machatschkala in der Republik Dagestan von 1844 bis 1854
 der Stadt Swetlograd in der Region Stawropol von 1750 bis 1965
 des Dorfes Tschapajewo (Kaliningrad, Bagrationowsk) im Rajon Bagrationowsk der Oblast Kaliningrad (bis 1993; vor 1945 Jerlauken, Kreis Preußisch Eylau, Ostpreußen)

Siehe auch:
 Petrowskaja (Begriffsklärungsseite)
 Petrowske (Begriffsklärung)
 Petrowski (Begriffsklärungsseite)


University commons divided : exploring debate and dissent on campus / Peter MacKinnon.
Governance and academic freedom at UBC : the Jennifer Berdahl case -- Sexual transgressions at Dalhousie : dentistry students on Facebook -- Safe space, comfort and freedom of expression : stories from across Canada -- Academic freedom and governance : a reprise : Carleton's blogging board member -- Freedom of religion in the commons : a law school for Trinity Western University? -- Making the world a better place -- The social responsibility of Canadian universities.
Includes bibliographical references (p. -144) and index.


On November 12, 2006 Hong Kong will loose another landmark since 1957, the Central Star Ferry Pier in the Central district.
Today I found many many people taking photos in and around the pier. Most of these people are local Hong Kong residence. I wonder how many of them take the Star Ferry regularly. I personally take it at least once a week and sometimes more often, depending on where I am and where I need to get to on the other side of Victoria harbour. I find the Star Ferry ride relaxing and consider it a break from the hustling and bustling life of Hong Kong.
I really do not understand why the Hong Kong SAR government keep wiping away history of Hong Kong and pretend things never happened. I will save my detailed opinions on the subject for a later article.
For most cities who have less history than Hong Kong, they would try their hardest to preserve those buildings/landmarks with historically significants and would make them an integral part of the community even after the facilities have been decommissioned.
I wish government of HKSAR will take a lesson from these other cities before all of Hong Kong's historic landmarks are things of the past and can only be found in photos.


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Comments on the Climate change and increased dialogue
Press release, November 6, 2014
By Hjalmar Dahl, ICC Greenland President
The course is set! We are moving towards four degrees of global warming. But the UN Climate Panel and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has retained some optimism if the states are united in a legally binding agreement at next year's COP 21 in Paris. This was amongst others the signal from the UN Climate Meeting in Copenhagen.
Our nature is disturbed
The big fuss about climate change is real, because it is highly disruptive to the nature, environment, society and everything else that affects us here in Greenland. Animals and plants both on land and in the sea, and consequently the entire Arctic ecosystem are threatened because neither animals nor plants are able to adjust to the changing climatic conditions so fast. Another consequence is the threat of increased immigration of alien species in the Arctic ecosystem. Even our national symbol the polar bear may turn out to be endangered because the sea ice is disappearing at an alarming rate.
Potential and scary impacts
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) has for many years tried to make the international community aware of the Arctic disaster lurking just behind the developed countries' CO2 celebration. But again and yet again we were first heard as climate change realities reached the industrialized countries' own front doors in the form of extreme weather conditions and increasing risks of global elevated sea levels, drought in other parts of the world, and then any other abomination that follows including diseases, homelessness and possible armed conflicts.
In the Arctic Council and its many sub-committees, the ICC has always been an active player in mapping the Arctic realities and contributed to find solutions. This does not imply that the Arctic should be a nature reserve, but that solutions, which should also include growth, happens at acceptable conditions and on a sustainable basis.
Important to have dialogue and information
In the ICC we hope that the COP 21 in Paris will be a success and be the place where the legal binding agreements will be reached. It is not only we in the Arctic that have something to fear if the states again fail to come to an agreement.
But meanwhile, the ICC would like to urge the Danish Government and the Greenlandic Self-Government to enter into a closer dialogue on different adaptation actions, among others for the fisheries, since changes in fishing conditions are already noticed. Furthermore, it would be obvious to cooperate on the development of infrastructure to encourage the economic development of our country. A very special problem, however, is that our nature is our food, and therefore there is a need for a special effort in this area. ICC proposes an extensive awareness campaign about climate change changes in our ecosystem, and thus changes in the access to living resources and ultimately, what kind of implications it may have for our health, etc.

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Duncan Campbell Menzies
"I recognised him instantly as Duncan Menzies, a young Australian who had been at Oxford as a Rhodes scholar on the outbreak of war, and had joined my regiment the Black Watch. This chance but fateful meeting was the more extraordinary since I had been racking my brains for a suitable column adjutant, and had decided on Duncan as the best man for the job."
He certainly was the best man for the job and Bernard Fergusson leant heavily on Menzies for almost the whole of the operation in 1943. Duncan Campbell Menzies (pictured left in his full Black Watch regalia) was one of the most revered and well loved soldiers to take part in the operation. He used his down to earth attitude to soldiering to keep morale high when things were looking quite bleak for column five and always, always led right from the front. Bernard Fergusson was fully aware that at times he as column commander had relied on Duncan not only for support, but to make vital decisions on behalf of his Major. I often wonder if Duncan's initials, that being DCM, were an accident of naming by his father, or had some kind of fateful foretelling of his life to come? There is no doubt in my mind that a DCM (Distinguished Conduct Medal) was the very least this man deserved for his WW2 service. However, Duncan himself would have been the last man to ever claim such an award. Wingate had another acronym for DCM.........."died chasing mules!"
Whatever Duncan (known to his closest friends and family as Campbell) put his mind to he excelled in, whether that be soldiering or academic achievement, those who he met along the way all remember him fondly. It was no surprise for me to learn only recently that there is a street named after him (Menzies Crescent) in his families home town of Prospect, South Australia. I have also learned during my research that one Chindit colleague (Peter Dorans) even named one of his sons after Duncan. So these examples should leave you in no doubt as to the kind of man we are honouring here in these few short paragraphs.
The newspaper cutting (left, courtesy of Bob Warn) gives a detailed account of the sort of person Duncan really was. Although on this website it is my intention to give the reader those small personal details that will show you the real nature of the men who served on Longcloth, I think in Duncan's case a fuller biography is deserved. I will leave you in the much more capable hands of Alasdair Sutherland and his biography of Duncan Campbell Menzies, which can be read here:
www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/68/a2639568.shtml
In Fergusson's book 'Beyond the Chindwin' there is a note describing the death of Duncan Campbell Menzies. I have paraphrased it here. To set the scene, column five had been severely short of food for some time and Duncan and another soldier Lance Corporal Charles Gilmartin (possibly Menzies's batman) had been part of a group sent into the village of Zibyugin to obtain supplies. The two men never returned to the column and it was not until after Fergusson had got back to India and met up with some of the senior Burma Rifle officers that Duncan's fate was learned.
"On April 4th, the day after Duncan had failed to return, a section of Burma Rifles entered the village of Zibyugin. A small number of Japanese were seen off and the village was checked. Jemadar Lader found Duncan and Gilmartin tied to a tree. Gilmartin was already dead, but Duncan was still just alive. Colonel Wheeler (Senior Burma Rifle officer in 1943) and Peter Buchanan tended to Duncan giving him some morphine to relieve his pain from a gunshot wound to the stomach. Menzies briefed Wheeler on what had happened to him and of column fives poor state of health."
"He then asked Wheeler if he would take his wristwatch and return it to his family in Australia if he had the chance. With that Duncan died. No sooner had Wheeler stepped away from this sad scene, he too was killed instantly by a Japanese snipers bullet. It has always seemed to me (Fergusson) the saddest and strangest fate that Wheeler and Duncan, two of the finest men in the force, should both meet their end in this small and hitherto unknown village."
It is not really known what had happened to Duncan in the 24 or so hours he was held prisoner in the village of Zibyugin. We do know he had been shot and he would almost certainly have been interrogated by his captors, but perhaps even the Japanese had come to realise his great character and bravery in that short period. They had begun to prepare him for burial, including shaving his head, something only customary in the Japanese Army for the honourable and revered.
Pte. Charles Gilmartin's story can be found alphabetically listed on the Longcloth Roll Call pages by following the link here: Roll Call F-J
An example of a Military Cross.
Bernard Fergusson was determined that Duncan would not be forgotten in regard to his supreme efforts for column five during Longcloth and pressed the powers that be to award him a posthumous Military Cross (see right). After some persuasion the Army council in India granted the award, the medal was eventually presented to Duncan's mother Joan, on 23rd April 1946 by the Governor of South Australia.
Here is a transcription of his MC citation, taken from the original recommendation certificate held at the National Archives, Kew, London.
Lieut. MENZIES was Adjutant of No. 5 Column. At the cutting of the railway at and south of BONCHAUNG on 6th March 1943, he was in charge of the main demolition at BONCHAUNG railway station for the first hour of the work, while his Column Commander was involved in a skirmish elsewhere. Owing to enemy activity, he had had to lead the Column by a difficult route across mountains, a journey accomplished in a very short space of time.
At HINTHA on 28th March 43, he remained for half an hour in an exposed position by himself, keeping the enemy off with grenades and calling back with accurate information about their movements with a fine disregard of danger.
Throughout the campaign he set a high example of efficiency, cheerfulness and devotion to duty. Of great physical powers of endurance his energy never flagged; and at the end of the most trying march he was tireless and possessed of extraordinary reserves of strength. He was easily the most skilful jungle navigator in the Column, which he would lead for hours without relief cutting a track as he went. Utterly fearless in action and an unbending disciplinarian who exacted his own high standards from everybody, he commanded the confidence and affection of every man in the column. He has since been killed in action on 04.04.1943.
Major B.E. Fergusson, D.S.O., The Black Watch
Column Commander
77th Indian Infantry Brigade.
Duncan spent his last leave period before going into Burma with Phyllis Brookman, a long standing family friend, and it was to her that he entrusted delivery of his final letter home. In this letter dated 21/12/1942 he explains to his parents how he managed to end up as part of operation Longcloth, how he is very glad to be serving with Bernard Fergusson once more and how he believes the operation would be the beginning of the Allies eventual triumph over the enemy. In this very touching letter he says goodbye to each member of his family individually and tries hard to convince his parents that God is with him and will help him through whatever may confront him along the way. Here is how he ends the letter:
"I pray that God will be with you, will watch over you and give you peace. Like Soloman, I am not to be given to see the fulfillment of my hopes, to see the temple of peace I am striving to build. But it is only through the sacrifice of so many like me, that the temple can be built. I know we will win the war and save the best in life. Even though I do not see it, I know that it will be, and therefore as a helper towards that end, I die in peace.
Goodbye my dear parents. May God be with you. I have always loved you and love you still. Your son, Campbell."
It is clear to me that Menzies knew that the odds were fairly well stacked against him surviving and perhaps he had a sense that he would not return home from the jungles of Burma. It is to his credit that he made such a massive effort to console his family, although this was a difficult letter to write and to read, it would mean much more to the loved ones he left as time went by.
I need to thank several people, who over the last few years have helped trace this story and have provided me with so much information and knowledge. They are:
Fiona Speirs
Andrew Menzies
Bob Warn
John and Val Eastwood
Ian Grimwood
Andrea McKinnon-Matthews
Michael Whiteman
Win Hatherly
Robert Fisher
Phil Crawley
Sian Powell
all at the Prospect Local History Collection, especially Lianne Gould.
Since completing these pages I have been contacted by Campbell's niece Fiona Speirs and she has shared some more letters and information with me and a fellow researcher from the website WW2Talk, Geoff or Spidge as he is known online. Below is a link to the website where Geoff has uploaded some personal letters written by and to the Menzies family concerning the life and sad death of Duncan Campbell Menzies. It is amazingly kind of the family and especially Campbell's sister Jean (now in her nineties) to allow such personal documents to feature on this and the WW2Talk website.
Here is the link to the discussion page on WW2Talk in relation to Campbell's story:
www.ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/info-australian-allied-unit-lt-duncan-campbell-menzies-182309-black-watch-royal-highlanders-attd.34971/
I have also now included in full the letter Campbell wrote in late December 1942 and placed in the safe care of Phyllis Brookman, to be sent home to his parents only in the event of him not returning from Burma in 1943. Please click on a page to enlarge.
I recently received an email from Win Hatherly of Melbourne, Australia. He had seen my post in the Burma Star magazine, Dekho, asking for photos and information about the Duncan Campbell Menzies Memorial. It has been extremely heart warming to have received so much help from so many families over in Australia and I thank them all once again.
Here is what Win had to tell me:
I saw an article in the Spring 2011 issue of Dekho that you were interested in the Menzies Memorial. My father, who recently passed away at the age of 99, was a member of the South Australia Branch of the Burma Star Association. As you may be aware, the SA Branch closed because of a lack of members. In the early 1990's my father, Herbert Charles (Peter) Hatherly was instrumental in having a Burma Star placed on the Menzies Memorial in Prospect.
Since that time Dad has always placed a wreath on the memorial at the dawn service on ANZAC Day each year, including this year. In recent years my wife and I have travelled to Adelaide from Melbourne to assist Dad in placing the wreath. As he recently passed away, we will undertake the task from now on. I have attached a photo (see below) of my Dad and I at the Menzies Memorial this ANZAC Day. Note that some low life has broken a point off the star. This is the second star to be adhered to the memorial as the first star (bronze) was stolen.
Herbert Charles Hatherly was a member of the RAF in WW2, Win went on to tell me that:
My father and his crew were attached to 45 Sqn. RAF and were stationed briefly in Magwe, Burma, from early March 1942. Soon after his arrival as a Wireless Air Gunner in Blenheim aircraft, the evacuation of Magwe commenced and 45 Sqn. ended up in Lashio in the north of Burma. Whilst in Lashio my father was amongst a group of volunteers given the task of bomb retrieval from a place called He Ho. A convoy of several trucks left Lashio for He Ho, some 400 miles away in the direction of Japanese lines.
At the time of their departure from Lashio, the convoy was unaware that He Ho had been captured by the Japanese. Fortunately, as it turned out, the truck my father was driving received a puncture, leaving he and friend, Bill Wilson, separated from the main convoy that had continued towards He Ho. Within several miles of the town a British doctor, who was from the local area, advised my father and Bill of the Japanese occupation, so they returned to Lashio. Dad was never sure of the fate of the main convoy, but was thankful of the warning received from the doctor. 45 Sqn. left Lashio for India in late April 1942.
Herbert Charles and Win Hatherly at the Menzies Memorial, Anzac Day 2012.
The unveiling of the Prospect Memorial (date unknown). Photo courtesy of the Prospect Local History Collection.
From Bernard Fergusson's book 'The Black Watch and the King's Enemies' comes the following information concerning Campbell's WW2 experiences before Operation Longcloth. Campbell had performed admirably at and done well indeed to survive the battalions involvement in the action in and around Tobruk during the second half of 1941.
After Tobruk the battalion went to Syria and prepared to face Rommel once more at Anatolia. This confrontation did not materialize and the unit found itself aboard the troopship Mauretania and bound for the Far East. On board the officers attempted to learn as much as they could about the conditions they might face in South East Asia. As the Mauretania passed the port of Aden the news that Rangoon had fallen to the Japanese changed all previous plans and the battalion was diverted to Bombay. After several weeks moving through various Indian towns the 2nd Black Watch found itself in Ranchi and soon to undertake training in the art of jungle warfare.
By October 1942 the battalion was stationed in and around the town of Contai. It was here on the 16th October that a cyclone hit the area and both B and C Companies of the unit were caught out and some men became stranded by the rapidly rising waters. The platoons of C company found themselves separated by the raging torrent that was once the local river. One commander decided to attempt to reach the relative safety of the sea wall, but all efforts were in vain. The battalion's diary describes these events thus:
"Second-Lieutenant Duncan Menzies who had been isolated on a small hillock, and who was a powerful swimmer, swam in at 1 pm, and in the course of the afternoon led two more attempts, both of which failed, to reach the sea wall.
17 October 0600 hours: A scene of desolation, no houses standing, tents covered by a foot of mud and slit, trucks emptied of their loads, ships swept a quarter of a mile inland, dead bodies and carcasses of cattle, fish, snakes and pi-dogs wherever the eye can reach. 0700 hours: Company commander swam the river to see how 13 platoon are, finds them hungry, thirsty and exhausted: they have been clinging to a strip of road which was the only ground not under water for 24 hours. A party of five under Sergeant Winter is still missing."
Thankfully Winter's party eventually turned up safe and sound. However, D Company were not so fortunate that day and lost over 15 men to the cyclone when a bridge they were on collapsed and was swept away. Campbell was commended by the King and several others by the Viceroy for their conduct during the ordeal. Shortly after the events of October 16th Campbell left the battalion and transferred to the 13th Kings, where he joined Bernard Fergusson and column 5 at Saugor. Just over a year later the 2nd Black Watch were also converted to a Chindit battalion, forming part of the 14th British Infantry Brigade under Brigadier Tom Brodie.
Below is a photo gallery in regards to Campbell's life, his war and his memorials. He was undoubtedly a very special man.
The image of Campbell's WW2 medal entitlement was a donation to St Peter's College S.A. archives, the original source of this image and location of the medals are unknown.
Following on from an enquiry by journalist Sian Powell, please see below her article in reference to an expedition back into Burma by a relative of Duncan Campbell Menzies. Hugh Menzies travelled to Burma in order to seek out the village of Zibyugin and discover new information about the last resting place of his uncle.
in_the_footsteps_of_a_hero_the_advertiser_31_jan_2014_copy.pdf
Whilst checking through my files I discovered two more photographs of Campbell Menzies and his time before WW2. Both images are in relation to his time at University and his selection as a Rhodes Scholar in 1939 and come from articles published by a local newspaper from that time. The first image shows Campbell receiving the congratulations of his friends and piers on the announcement of his Rhodes Scholarship, the second features Campbell in his University gown and mortar board at the University Commemoration Day in December 1938.
Please click on either image to bring it forward on the page.
An article from the Scotsman Newspaper dated 22nd January 1944:
Lieut. Duncan Menzies, Black Watch
Lt. Duncan Campbell Menzies, Black Watch, who has been posthumously awarded the Military Cross in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Burma and on the Eastern Frontier of India, was one of the few Australians with the heroic Wingate Expedition (1943) which for three months, harassed the Japanese and destroyed their communications in Burma.
He died in a Burmese village after having been captured by the Japanese, who mortally wounded him just before they were driven out of the place by a party of his comrades from the Wingate force. Lt. Menzies, who came from Prospect, South Australia, was at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar when the war began, and enlisted in the Black Watch. He was commended for bravery in the floods in India during 1942. An account of his death, written by Major Bernard Fergusson, was quoted in A Scotsman's Log, in our issue of August 25th last, having been taken from Blackwood's Magazine.
Major Bernard Fergusson, April 1943.
The following update to this story was prompted by an email I received from Andrew Menzies, a great-nephew of Duncan Campbell Menzies. Andrew's email thanked me for my efforts in bringing Duncan's story to a wider audience and to inform me that the family still had possession of his medals, both the Military Cross and WW2 service medals. I replied to Andrew in mid-September and hope to hear from him again in the future.
Transcribed below is a letter sent to Duncan's father in July 1943, from Bernard Fergusson, No. 5 Column's commanding officer on Operation Longcloth:
Dear Mr. Menzies,
The announcement about Duncan will have been made by now and I hasten to write to you all that I can. I have never had a sadder task. First, I must break it to you that he is undoubtedly dead, and although he did suffer it was only for inside an hour at most. The circumstances were as follows:
On the 3rd April, my party of 9 officers and 70 men, which had been without food for three days, reached unexpectedly a small village called Zibyugin, not marked on any maps and about 50 miles south, south-west of Bhamo. We entered it and were told that 300 Japs had been in the village the previous evening and were expected back to collect supplies of rice which they had ordered. The villagers gave us some of the rice and we were waiting for more when the Japs came back.
We were in no physical state to fight and there was reason to hope that they did not know of our presence in the area at all, and so I withdrew. We still needed more food and a guide and so I resolved to wait and make another attempt at the the village later. This was approximately 7 am. At 1pm I sent Duncan with a small patrol to see if there were still signs of the Japs near the village. He said that if he got into any trouble he would fire his rifle. At 2pm we were shocked to hear five shots in quick succession. At 5pm two of the patrol returned and described how they had been spotted near the outskirts of the village. Duncan and Lance Corporal Gilmartin had sent the other two back and waited a while to be sure they were not followed. I waited for them until 5am the next morning and then sadly marched away.
After reaching India two months later, I met Peter Buchanan, Adjutant of the Burma Rifles on the operation. He told me how on the following day his Colonel, (L.G. Wheeler) and his party of 100 Riflemen came across the same village which was lightly held by the Japanese. Wheeler's men captured the village and here they found Duncan dressed in Japanese uniform with his beard and head shaved. He was lying on the ground grievously wounded and by his side lay the dead Lance Corporal. Duncan explained what had happened to Wheeler even though he was now in great pain. The Japs had taken him prisoner and had treated him well; although why they had dressed him in Jap uniform he could not make out. They had not shot him until the Burma Rifles attack came in. He then informed Wheeler that the Japs had left a small section of men to guard him and the village while the main party of Japs set off in pursuit of me and the remnants of my column.
Colonel Wheeler then gave Duncan some morphia and he was just falling asleep when Wheeler himself was shot through the head by a Japanese sniper and was killed instantly. Peter Buchanan told me that Duncan could not have survived many minutes and he had enough morphia to keep him asleep until everything was over. Before he fell asleep, Duncan had given Wheeler his watch to send back home to you. Peter then took it off Wheeler when he was killed and brought it out. I would have sent it by the bearer of this letter (M.I. Standish), but it had already been sent back to 2nd Echelon for forwarding to you with any other personal effects.
Yours, Major Bernard Fergusson (DSO), The Black Watch, GHQ New Delhi, India.
Copyright © Steve Fogden 2011/2014.


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1.0.0.1 Chapter 1: The Living World
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1.0.0.19 Chapter 19: Excretory Products and Their Elimination
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1.0.4 Describe the important characteristics of gymnosperms.
1.0.5 What are the reasons that you can think of for the arthropods to constitute the largest group of the animal kingdom?
1.0.6 Describe the arrangement of floral members in relation to their insertion on thalamus?
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1.0.8 Mention briefly about the circulatory system of earthworm.
1.0.9 Cell is the basic unit of life. Discuss in brief.
1.0.10 What are gums made of? Is Fevicol different?
1.0.11 Can there be DNA replication without cell division?
1.0.12 Explain pressure flow hypothesis of translocation of sugars in plants.
1.0.13 How are the minerals absorbed by the plants?
1.0.14 Suppose there were plants that had a high concentration of Chlorophyll-b, but lacked chlorophyll-a, would it carry out photosynthesis? Then why do plants have chlorophyll-b and other accessory pigments?
1.0.15 Define RQ. What is its value for fats?
1.0.16 Would a defoliated plant respond to photoperiodic cycle? Why?
1.0.17 Name different types of teeth and their number in an adult human.
1.0.18 Have you heard about hypoxia? Try to gather information about it, and discuss with your friends.
1.0.19 Explain heart sounds.
1.0.20 What is the significance of juxtaglomerular apparatus (JGA) in kidney function?
1.0.21 Which part of our central neural system acts as a master clock?
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Basic Branches of Biology
Man has always tried to name and classify the things present in the surrounding according to their utility. This led to extensive collection of knowledge about plants and animals. At present about 1200000 species of animals and about 7 to 8 lakh species of plants are known to us. The branch of biology which deals with the identification and classification of organisms is called Taxonomy.
It is the study of external features of organisms. It essentially includes the understanding and interpretation of structure both external and internal.
It is the study of gross internal structure of organs and different parts. It ascertains the identification and similarities of one organism with other organism in the course of studies. Some organism have considerable similarities in external and internal features, where as in some organisms, there is close resemblance in external features but they differ in internal structure. For example – Man, Monkey and Dog have analogy in internal organ system but externally all of them differ from one another.
The body of various plants and animals are composed of different kinds of organs and organ systems. These organs are formed by special structures called tissues. The tissues are the groups of such cells which are similar in structure, function and origin. Thus the tissues are microscopic structures and can be studied only with the help of microscope. Substantially the microscopic study of internal structure of living organism is called as Histology.
The body of living beings is composed of one or many cells. The structure, function and division of the cell directly determines the life activities of living beings. All researches or studies related to cell are included under the branch known as Cell Biology. It involves the studies of all kinds of cells and their behaviour.
The cell consists of large number of micro and macro molecules such as nucleic acids, proteins, lipids etc. The interaction between these bio-chemical molecules results into life and all these studies of cells at molecular level are included under the branch known as Molecular Biology. It involves the studies of composition and mechanism of synthesis of the biomolecules of cells.
Plants and animals perform life processes in a similar fashion. For example digestion, respiration, excretion etc. In addition, plants also perform photosynthesis. All these life activities are the consequences of bio-chemical reactions that occur inside the cell. The detailed study of these reactions is known as Physiology. The study of life processes and functions of plants is called Plant-Physiology. Whereas study related to animals is defined as Animal Physiology. [Read More…]
1 Define a taxon. Give some examples of taxa at different hierarchical levels.
2 Give a brief account of viruses with respect to their structure and nature of genetic material. Also name four common viral diseases.
3 Describe the important characteristics of gymnosperms.
4 What are the reasons that you can think of for the arthropods to constitute the largest group of the animal kingdom?
5 Describe the arrangement of floral members in relation to their insertion on thalamus?
6 What is periderm? How does periderm formation take place in dicot stem?
7 Mention briefly about the circulatory system of earthworm.
8 Cell is the basic unit of life. Discuss in brief.
9 What are gums made of? Is Fevicol different?
10 Can there be DNA replication without cell division?
11 Explain pressure flow hypothesis of translocation of sugars in plants.
12 How are the minerals absorbed by the plants?
13 Suppose there were plants that had a high concentration of Chlorophyll-b, but lacked chlorophyll-a, would it carry out photosynthesis? Then why do plants have chlorophyll-b and other accessory pigments?
14 Define RQ. What is its value for fats?
15 Would a defoliated plant respond to photoperiodic cycle? Why?
16 Name different types of teeth and their number in an adult human.
17 Have you heard about hypoxia? Try to gather information about it, and discuss with your friends.
18 Explain heart sounds.
19 What is the significance of juxtaglomerular apparatus (JGA) in kidney function?
20 Which part of our central neural system acts as a master clock?
Define a taxon. Give some examples of taxa at different hierarchical levels.
Each unit or category of classification is termed as a taxon. It represents a rank. For example, the basic level of classification is species, followed by genus, family, order, class, phylum or division, in ascending order. The highest level of classification is known as kingdom.
Give a brief account of viruses with respect to their structure and nature of genetic material. Also name four common viral diseases.
Viruses are sub-microscopic infectious agents that can infect all living organisms. A virus consists of genetic material surrounded by a protein coat. The genetic material may be present in the form of DNA or RNA.
Most of the viruses, infecting plants, have single stranded RNA as genetic material. On the other hand, the viruses infecting animals have single or double stranded RNA or double stranded DNA.
Bacteriophages or viruses infecting bacteria mostly have double stranded DNA. Their protein coat called capsid is made up of capsomere subunits. These capsomeres are arranged in helical or polyhedral geometric forms.
A.I.D.S, small pox, mumps, and influenza are some common examples of viral diseases.
Describe the important characteristics of gymnosperms.
Important features of gymnosperms:
(a)	The term gymnosperm refers to plants with naked seeds (gymnos – naked, sperma – seeds), i.e., the seeds of these plants are not enclosed in fruits.
(b)	The plant-body ranges from medium to tall trees and shrubs. The giant redwood tree Sequoia is one of the tallest trees in the world.
(c)	The root system consists of tap roots. The coralloid roots present in Cycas are associated with nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria.
(d)	The stem can be branched (as in Pinus and Cedrus) or un-branched (as in Cycas).
(e)	The leaves can be simple (as in Pinus) or compound (pinnate in Cycas). The leaves are needle-like, with a thick cuticle and sunken stomata. These help in preventing water loss.
(f)	Gymnosperms are heterosporous. They bear two kinds of spores – microspores and megaspores.
(g)	Flowers are absent. The microsporophylls and megasporophylls are arranged to form compact male and female cones.
(h)	Pollination occurs mostly through wind and pollen grains reach the pollen chamber of the ovule through the micropyle.
(i)	The male and female gametophytes are dependent on the sporophyte.
(j)	The seeds contain haploid endosperms and remain uncovered.
What are the reasons that you can think of for the arthropods to constitute the largest group of the animal kingdom?
The phylum, Arthropoda, consists of more than two-thirds of the animal species on earth. The reasons for the success of arthropods are as follows.
Jointed legs that allow more mobility on land
Hard exoskeleton made of chitin that protects the body
The hard exoskeleton also reduces water loss from the body of arthropods making them more adapted to terrestrial conditions.
Describe the arrangement of floral members in relation to their insertion on thalamus?
Based on the position of the calyx, corolla, and androecium (with respect to the ovary on the thalamus), the flowers are described as hypognous, perigynous, and epigynous.
In hypogynous flowers, the ovary occupies the highest position on the thalamus while other floral parts are situated below it. In such flowers, the ovary is superior
e.g., China rose, mustard etc.
In perigynous flowers, the ovary is situated at the centre and other floral parts are arranged on the rim of the thalamus. The ovary here is said to be half inferior e.g., plum, rose, peach
In epigynous flowers, the thalamus grows around the ovary fusing with its wall. The other floral parts are present above the ovary. Hence, the ovary is said to be inferior
e.g., flowers of guava and cucumber.
What is periderm? How does periderm formation take place in dicot stem?
Periderm is composed of the phellogen, phellem, and phelloderm.
During secondary growth, the outer epidermal layer and the cortical layer are broken because of the cambium. To replace them, the cells of the cortex turn meristematic, giving rise to cork cambium or phellogen. It is composed of thin-walled, narrow and rectangular cells.
Phellogen cuts off cells on its either side. The cells cut off toward the outside give rise to the phellem or cork. The suberin deposits in its cell wall make it impervious to water. The inner cells give rise to the secondary cortex or phelloderm. The secondary cortex is parenchymatous.
Mention briefly about the circulatory system of earthworm.
Earthworms (Pheretima) have closed blood vascular systems, which consists of the heart, blood vessels, and capillaries. The heart pumps blood for circulating it in one direction. Blood is supplied by smaller blood cells to the gut nerve cord and the body wall. Blood glands are present in the 4th, 5th, and 6th segments, which produce blood cells and haemoglobin dissolved in blood plasma. Blood cells in earthworms are phagocytic in nature.
Cell is the basic unit of life. Discuss in brief.
Cells are the basic units of life capable of doing all the required biochemical processes that a normal cell has to do in order to live. The basic needs for the survival of all living organisms are the same. All living organisms need to respire, digest food for obtaining energy, and get rid of metabolic wastes.
Cells are capable of performing all the metabolic functions of the body. Hence, cells are called the functional units of life.
What are gums made of? Is Fevicol different?
Gums are hetero-polysaccharides. They are made from two or more different types of monosaccharides. On the other hand, fevicol is polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) glue. It is not a polysaccharide.
Can there be DNA replication without cell division?
There can be DNA replication without cell division. During cell division, the parent cell gets divided into two daughter cells. However, if there is a repeated replication of DNA without any cell division, then this DNA will keep accumulating inside the cell. This would increase the volume of the cell nucleus, thereby causing cell expansion. An example of DNA duplication without cell division is commonly observed in the salivary glands of Drosophila. The chromosome undergoing repeated DNA duplication is known as polytene chromosome.
Explain pressure flow hypothesis of translocation of sugars in plants.
According to the pressure flow hypothesis, food is prepared in the plant leaves in the form of glucose. Before moving into the source cells present in the phloem, the prepared food is converted into sucrose. Water moves from the xylem vessels into the adjacent phloem, thereby increasing the hydrostatic pressure in the phloem. Consequently, the sucrose moves through the sieve cells of the phloem. The sucrose already present in the sink region is converted into starch or cellulose, thereby reducing the hydrostatic pressure in the sink cells. Hence, the pressure difference created between the source and the sink cells allows sugars to be translocated from the former to the latter. This starch or cellulose is finally removed from the sink cells through active transport.
How are the minerals absorbed by the plants?
The absorption of soil nutrients by the roots of plants occurs in two main phases – apoplast and symplast.
During the initial phase or apoplast, there is a rapid uptake of nutrients from the soil into the free spaces of plant cells. This process is passive and it usually occurs through trans-membrane proteins and ion-channels.
In the second phase or symplast, the ions are taken slowly into the inner spaces of the cells. This pathway generally involves the expenditure of energy in the form of ATP.
Suppose there were plants that had a high concentration of Chlorophyll-b, but lacked chlorophyll-a, would it carry out photosynthesis? Then why do plants have chlorophyll-b and other accessory pigments?
Chlorophyll-a molecules act as antenna molecules. They get excited by absorbing light and emit electrons during cyclic and non-cyclic photophosphorylations. They form the reaction centres for both photosystems I and II. Chlorophyll-b and other photosynthetic pigments such as carotenoids and xanthophylls act as accessory pigments. Their role is to absorb energy and transfer it to chlorophyll-a. Carotenoids and xanthophylls also protect the chlorophyll molecule from photo-oxidation.
Therefore, chlorophyll-a is essential for photosynthesis.
If any plant were to lack chlorophyll-a and contain a high concentration of chlorophyll-b, then this plant would not undergo photosynthesis.
Define RQ. What is its value for fats?
Respiratory quotient (RQ) or respiratory ratio can be defined as the ratio of the volume of CO2 evolved to the volume of O2 consumed during respiration. The value of respiratory quotient depends on the type of respiratory substrate. Its value is one for carbohydrates. However, it is always less than one for fats as fats consume more oxygen for respiration than carbohydrates.
It can be illustrated through the example of tripalmitin fatty acid, which consumes 145 molecules of O2 for respiration while 102 molecules of CO2 are evolved. The RQ value for tripalmitin is 0.7.
Would a defoliated plant respond to photoperiodic cycle? Why?
A defoliated plant will not respond to the photoperiodic cycle.
It is hypothesised that the hormonal substance responsible for flowering is formed in the leaves, subsequently migrating to the shoot apices and modifying them into flowering apices. Therefore, in the absence of leaves, light perception would not occur, i.e., the plant would not respond to light.
Name different types of teeth and their number in an adult human.
There are four different types of teeth in an adult human. They are as follows:
Incisors
The eight teeth in the front are incisors. There are four incisors each in the upper jaw and the lower jaw. They are meant for cutting.
The pointy teeth on either side of the incisors are canines. They are four in number, two each placed in the upper jaw and the lower jaw. They are meant for tearing.
Premolars
They are present next to the canines. They are eight in number, four each placed in the upper jaw and the lower jaw. They are meant for grinding.
Molars
They are present at the end of the jaw, next to the premolars. There are twelve molars, six each placed in the upper jaw and the lower jaw.
Hence,the dental formula in humans=2123/2123×2=32
This means each half of the upper jaw and the lower jaw has 2 incisors, 1 canine, 2 premolars, and 3 molars. Hence, an adult human has 32 permanent teeth.
Have you heard about hypoxia? Try to gather information about it, and discuss with your friends.
Hypoxia is a condition characterised by an inadequate or decreased supply of oxygen to the lungs. It is caused by several extrinsic factors such as reduction in pO2, inadequate oxygen, etc. The different types of hypoxia are discussed below.
Hypoxemic hypoxia
In this condition, there is a reduction in the oxygen content of blood as a result of the low partial pressure of oxygen in the arterial blood.
Anaemic hypoxia
In this condition, there is a reduction in the concentration of haemoglobin.
Stagnant or ischemic hypoxia
In this condition, there is a deficiency in the oxygen content of blood because of poor blood circulation. It occurs when a person is exposed to cold temperature for a prolonged period of time.
Histotoxic hypoxia
In this condition, tissues are unable to use oxygen. This occurs during carbon monoxide or cyanide poisoning.
Explain heart sounds.
Heart sounds are noises generated by the closing and opening of the heart valves. In a healthy individual, there are two normal heart sounds called lub and dub. Lub is the first heart sound. It is associated with the closure of the tricuspid and bicuspid valves at the beginning of systole. The second heart sound dub is associated with the closure of the semilunar valves at the beginning of diastole.
These sounds provide important information about the condition and working of the heart.
What is the significance of juxtaglomerular apparatus (JGA) in kidney function?
Juxtaglomerular apparatus (JGA) is a complex structure made up of a few cells of glomerulus, distal tubule, and afferent and efferent arterioles. It is located in a specialised region of a nephron, wherein the afferent arteriole and the distal convoluted tubule (DLT) come in direct contact with each other.
The juxtaglomerular apparatus contains specialised cells of the afferent arteriole known as juxtaglomerular cells. These cells contain the enzyme renin that can sense blood pressure. When glomerular blood flow (or glomerular blood pressure or glomerular filtration rate) decreases, it activates juxtaglomerular cells to release renin.
Renin converts the angiotensinogen in blood into angiotensin I and further into angiotensin II. Angiotensin II is a powerful vasoconstrictor that increases the glomerular blood pressure and filtration rate. Angiotensin II also stimulates the adrenal cortex of the adrenal gland to produce aldosterone. Aldosterone increases the rate of absorption of sodium ions and water from the distal convoluted tubule and the collecting duct. This also leads to an increase in blood pressure and glomerular filtration rate. This mechanism, known as renin-angiotensin mechanism, ultimately leads to an increased blood pressure.
Which part of our central neural system acts as a master clock?
Hypothalamus acts as a master clock of the human body.
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The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa is a luxury hotel located in the Kierland neighborhood of Phoenix, Arizona. The 11 story hotel opened in 2002 and has 735 rooms. The hotel serves as the centerpiece of the Kierland area with the Kierland Golf Club and Kierland Commons Lifestyle Center. Originally managed by Starwood Hotels and Resorts it is now part of the Marriott portfolio.

Overview
The Westin Kierland was developed by a group of investors led by the southwest division of Woodbine Development Corporation of Dallas, Texas. Woodbine was responsible for much the development of the  Kierland area which had been started in 1989 as a mixed use development with single and multifamily housing, retail and office space. Starwood Hotels & Resorts of White Plains, New York was another investor who would operate the hotel under their Westin brand. Other investors were Cook Inlet Region Inc. of Anchorage, Alaska and Herbergar Interests of Phoenix. Hill Glazier Architects Inc. of Palo Alto, California was selected as the architect for the hotel. Barry Associates of Los Angeles was the interior designer. Construction of the resort began in 2000 and was undertaken by Sundt Construction Inc. of Phoenix. The hotel opened five months ahead of schedule in 2002 as the largest and tallest hotel in the state of Arizona with 750 rooms situated in connecting wings that ranged from five to eleven floors. Also the hotel has  of event space which Includes the Kierland Grand Ballroom. When it opened the hotel was considered the centerpiece of the Kierland Development. Situated between the existing Kierland Golf Club and Kierland Commons.

In September 2017 Marriott International acquired Starwood Hotels & Resorts and the Westin Kierland came under Marriott management. An AC Marriott Hotel opened on a section of the Westin Kierland's parking lot in January 2021.

The hotel and Kierland development lay on the Phoenix side of the Phoenix/Scottsdale border, however Kierland is within the 85254 Zip Code which has a Scottsdale mailing address which is why it is often thought to be in Scottsdale even though it is in Phoenix proper.

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This is the third installment in a series of stories presenting the views of City Council candidates.
It's the issue that the six Watertown City Council candidates no longer want to talk about.
For weeks, a growing number of people belonging to an anti-fluoride group lobbied the council to rid the city's water supply of the of tasteless, colorless chemical.
The group recently stopped going to council meetings. As its presence waned, so has the issue.
It apparently has not riled up a major population of city water users who cannot even vote on the people who will decide the issue — the city's fluoridated water goes to 60,000 people, including residents of Fort Drum and the towns of Watertown, LeRay, Pamelia, Champion and "a little piece of Rutland," according to water superintendent Michael J. Sligar.
None of the six candidates — even a vocal fluoride opponent and a strong supporter of like-minded people who have appeared before the council — believes that eliminating fluoride from city water will come to a vote before the election.
And it's only when the candidates were pressed that they agreed to talk about fluoride.
Incumbents Jeffrey M. Smith and Teresa R. Macaluso and candidate Cody J. Horbacz all say they have not decided on how they would vote. Rodney J. LaFave said he supports it and believes most people do.
"It's on the back burner," because jobs and other issues are more pressing, said Jasmine W. Borreggine, the candidate who began the debate last November.
Fluoride seemingly is not on the minds of many voters. Few people bring up the issue while the candidates have been out campaigning, the six said.
While going from door to door, candidate Stephen A. Jennings, who supports fluoride and serves as Jefferson County public health planner and public information officer, said only one resident mentioned it to him.
Both Mrs. Borreggine and Mr. Jennings insisted they are not one-issue candidates who decided to run solely because of their stances on fluoride. They said they have been interested in city government and council issues for quite some time and have been thinking about running for a couple of years.
But make no mistake, the two definitely are on the opposing sides of the issue.
Mrs. Borreggine cited a federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study that advises against the use of mixing fluoride with baby formula.
According to the CDC, recent evidence suggests that mixing powdered or liquid infant formula concentrate with fluoridated water on a regular basis may increase the chance of a child developing faint, white markings of mild enamel fluorosis.
Dental fluorosis, the mild discolouration of teeth enamel, is caused by excessive exposure to high concentrations of fluoride during tooth development.
Mrs. Borreggine also does not like the government deciding to mass-medicate residents without their permission. The city has been putting fluoride in the water supply since 1962.
Mr. Jennings, on the other hand, said all kinds of studies have proven fluoride is safe and helps fights tooth decay. It's is a modest investment that reaches all children, even those who don't receive dental care, he said.
Many communities across the country are going through the same debate, with the closest in Pulaski, where the village decided to end the program to save money, Mr. Jennings said.
Several weeks later, the debate began in Watertown after council members were asked to spend $73,195 for an equipment upgrade related to putting fluoride in the municipal water supply. Mrs. Borreggine heard about that and spoke at a council meeting against the program.
Within weeks, other fluoride opponents joined her. They soon organized a group and began lobbying the council to end the practice.
Some council members began to listen. At the time, Mr. Smith and Ms. Macaluso said they were leaning toward eliminating the fluoride program.
Mr. Smith continues to have questions about it, but has not made up his mind. The issue probably would come up again when council members have to approve purchasing more fluoride for the system, he said.
Ms. Macaluso said she does not expect any kind of vote for a year or two. That would give her more time to study the issue.
"I would probably vote to keep it in," she said, adding that she welcomed the discussion and letting opponents bring up their concerns.
But Mr. LaFave said he has not seen "any credible evidence" to make him believe that Watertown should not have a fluoride program. And, he said, he believes the city handles its program safely.
Mr. Horbacz said that he needs more information to make a decision and that he will continue to study the issue.
"I don't have a hard standpoint at this point, but maybe it's no longer needed," he said.
The top four vote-getters in the primary Sept. 10 will move on to the general election Nov. 5. Two will be elected to four-year terms. Elected offices in the city are nonpartisan; any registered voter may participate in the primary.


The Fishman Powerjack PRO-PJA-001 miniature onboard preamp is built into an elongated endpin jack. The Powerjack provides active performance to your passive piezo pickup. There are provisions for a second input source allowing for a mic or magnetic soundhole pickup to be added. The preamp runs off of a single 9-Volt battery for approximately 12,000 hours.
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Please note that Fishman's instructions, are tailored for installations on steel string guitars. Apply the principles outlined in their installation guide as they would pertain to a classical guitar or ukulele.


After selection, cells that have the expression cassette incorporated into the genome will be enriched, resulting in stable pool cells. By clonal selection from the stable pool cells, single clone cells are generated. Both stable pools and single clones are frequently used in research.
Recombinant stable cell line development at GenScript includes over-expression, inducible expressionI. In addition, we developed lentivirus based CRISPR/Cas (Lenti-CRISPR/Cas9) technologies and platforms, in order to meet the increasing need of knock out cell line engineering of GOI, in particular, difficult-to-transfect cancer cell lines.
Applications for these stable cell lines include but not limited to drug screening, gene expression regulations, functional assays, membrane protein antibody FACS screening, antibody immunization boosting, protein localization study by fusion with GFP and living cell imaging, and in vivo tumor xenograft models.
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Figure 2. Validation of knockdown efficiency via western blotting (left) and functional assay (right).
Figure 3. Q‐PCR (left) and western blotting (right) validation of Target A expression in HepG2 cells.
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Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown (Em irlandês Dún Laoghaire–Ráth an Dúin) é um condado da República da Irlanda, na província de Leinster, no leste do país. Resultou da subdivisão do Condado de Dublin para fins administrativos, em 1994.

Seus limites são a cidade de Dublin a norte, o Mar da Irlanda a leste, o Condado de Wicklow ao sul e o Condado de South Dublin a oeste.

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BLANTYRE, Malawi — Malawi has known rule by Britain and by a mercurial dictator. Over the last few days, however, it wasn't clear who was leading this impoverished southern African country, as doctors disclosed Malawi's President Bingu wa Mutharika had died but the government insisted he was only ill.
In the end, Joyce Banda, who had held onto her post of vice president despite falling out with Mutharika, was sworn in on Saturday in a brief ceremony in Lilongwe, the capital. Earlier Saturday, she presided over a Cabinet meeting and held a news conference at which she was flanked by Cabinet ministers, the army commander, national police chief.
The Malawi government only confirmed the president's death on Saturday, two days after the leader of the impoverished southern African country died and a day after it was announced by doctors.
The delay in announcing Mutharika's death and allowing Banda to step in led to speculation politicians were squabbling over succession. Banda may have to contend with powerful enemies at home as she tries to lead her country out of economic crisis and repair relations with international donors with whom Mutharika had clashed.
Gift Mwakhawa, president of the Law Society of Malawi, is convinced some members of Cabinet tried to stop Banda from taking over, even though Malawi's constitution makes it clear power should pass to the vice president if the president dies.
"Most Malawians wanted the constitution to prevail. The security forces wanted the constitution to prevail. And the constitution has prevailed," Mwakhawa said in an interview.
Under the constitution, Banda will serve out Mutharika's term, which ends in early 2014. Mutharika first won office in 2004, and was re-elected in 2009.
Doctors, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to reporters, said the 78-year-old Mutharika died Thursday, before his body was flown to South Africa. Taking the body to South Africa was apparently done to buy time for politicians to work out a succession plan.
Local and international media had carried reports of his death since Thursday, and Malawians had furiously discussed it among themselves and on social media platforms.
When Mutharika first came to power, he was backed by his predecessor, Bakili Muluzi. A feud ensued after Mutharika had Muluzi charged with corruption and fraud. Mutharika left the ruling party to establish his own. Political bickering between the two men led to extensive legislative delays, rioting, a failed impeachment bid, and accusations of coup and assassination plots.
John Kapito, chairman of the Malawi Human Rights Commission, said more bickering could lie ahead. Men who had gained power under Mutharika may not give it up without a political fight. Among them is Mutharika's brother, Foreign Affairs Minister Peter Arthur Mutharika. President Mutharika had favored his brother after clashing with Banda, naming him as acting president when he traveled. The president did not have time to consolidate the succession before his heart attack, an event that took many by surprise.
The late president's party named his brother as its president on Friday, though it did not then confirm the president had died.
"She will be tested," Kapito said of Malawi's first female president.
Banda, 62, takes over a country in which shortages of sugar, fuel and other commodities have created long, restive lines at shops and service stations.
Mutharika, a former World Bank official once heralded for his economic stewardship, had in recent years been accused of mismanagement and of trampling on human rights.
Anti-government demonstrations across Malawi last year were met with an unprecedented security crackdown that resulted in at least 19 deaths.
Last month, a U.S. aid agency that rewards good governance suspended $350 million worth of assistance to Malawi. The International Monetary Fund describes its program with Malawi as "off-track." Mutharika had ignored IMF advice to devalue the country's currency.
Kapito, the human rights activists, said he hoped Malawians and foreign donors will rally around Banda, wife of a retired chief justice.
"Life President" Hastings Kamuzu Banda led Malawi to independence from Britain, only to impose an oppressive rule from 1963 to 1994. Whims that reflected his puritanical streak were law. The U.S.-trained physician and former Presbyterian church elder always attired in a dark suit and Homburg hat, banned women from wearing pants and short skirts, and banned long hair on men.
Joyce Banda, who is not related to the dictator, recently joined protest marches in this still conservative country in support of women's right to dress as they please.
Hastings Kamuzu Banda lost power in the country's first multiparty election in 1994 and died three years later.
It's a pity how power changes human beings. In just a few years, Muntharika spoiled his hard earned work in this world for nothing other than losing the hard earned respect and popularity. Wishing you the best Your Excellency Joyce Banda. I hope you will rule Malawi with dignity and when the time comes, leave the post with the samme dignity as you have today.
family, friends, inlaws and neighbours will expect favours from you, keep a distance to nepotism!
you have the force of God with you right now, keep doing right, and all will be well.


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The Battle Cry: Dear Johnny Depp…
By Edward Douglas
Dear Johnny Depp,
Far be it from me, a lowly movie writer, to tell you how to run your career, but clearly, whatever you're doing right now is just not working. That was clear last year when America decided they did not want to see you as the vampire Barnabas in your pal Tim Burton's take on Dark Shadows and that's just as true this year, when they had even less interest in seeing you play a crow-topped Tonto in your other pal Gore Verbinski's movie The Lone Ranger.
Sure, you still have all of your international love from other countries who think that your over-the-top histrionics are becoming of an American movie star, but here in the United States, we're getting kind of bored with you. You're either playing the same character in different wigs over and over or giving every performance the Jack Sparrow treatment because you think that's all that audiences want from you these days.
But you see, I fondly remember the early post-"21 Jump Street" days when you'd team with John Waters for Cry-Baby or a young tyke named Tim Burton for his movie Edward Scissorhands and you forged quite a movie career for yourself going into the later '90s and early '00s with movies like Chocolat and Before Night Falls and Donnie Brasco and Dead Man and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Ed Wood. It wasn't all about money back then, it was about making true cinematic art with visionary filmmakers. I didn't even mind when you helped butcher Alan Moore's From Hell because you were doing something different from what we've seen from you, and I was thrilled when you and Tim Burton had a hit with your take on Sleepy Hollow.
You were a teen heartthrob that made the tough transition to serious adult actor, but then along came Pirates of the Caribbean and that became such a huge worldwide hit that it propelled you into A-list status and suddenly your name over the movie title was more important than the quality of the movie. You stopped making artsy movies and started going for the big bucks with an endless stream of starring roles in Tim Burton movies. (And don't even get me started on whatever happened to the Tim Burton we loved!)
Ever since then, it seems like you've been hacking out movies like a cat coughs out furballs and it shows. The last Pirates of the Caribbean already showed signs of "Depp-ression" in terms of quality and Americans were not fooled. The fact that The Tourist, a movie that paired you with no less than Angelina Jolie, could barely make $70 million over the winter holidays, was the first sign there was real trouble in paradise. (Seriously, I don't even want to HEAR about the $200 million it made elsewhere. It was a crappy movie.) I will give you extra credit for taking part in such awesome docs as When You're Strange and Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson and I so wish that The Rum Diary lived up to the latter's legacy. I just wish that doing those movies would convince you to reevaluate what used to be important to you as an actor and as an artist.
Here are a few suggestions I can make to you, Johnny, not as a professional Hollywood agent or crisis manager, but as an honest-to-gosh fan of your work and your movies, because you've made a lot of great ones in your 30-year career.
First things first. You need to step away from your pals Gore Verbinski and Tim Burton and vice versa. None of you three are doing the other two any favors at this point because it's fairly safe to say you've said and done everything you possibly can do together and the work has started to get shoddy. Rango was an exception, but there was something about you and Gore both working outside your comfort zones that made that special.
For heaven's sake, lower your rate! I mean, seriously, nothing you've done in recent years is worth the $20 million plus that you command at this point and maybe if you make a few deals, you can work with some cool new and younger directors who are making their mark with lower-budget films. You used to make cool indie movies all the time and having you in them generally made them better, so maybe it's time to return to that aspect of your career instead of just going for the big dollar movies.
Taking a few smaller, supporting roles in bigger tentpole movies might allow us to appreciate your skills in moderation, which would probably do wonders for your flailing career. It's worked for a lot of once big-name actors, like Kevin Costner in Man of Steel and plenty of others, where they take a supporting role that surprises us, maybe even puzzles us, but then they give their all for ten minutes of screen time and we love it!
Take a year off. It's not like you've been making a ton of movies in recent years, but when you're in one movie a year and we don't like that one movie, then there's a real problem. You might have to do a Will Smith or a Sandra Bullock and just take it easy for a while so when you come back, we're excited to see you again. (Unless like Smith, you take a supporting role opposite your son.)
I actually have high hopes for your role in Wally Pfister's Transcendence, because that sounds like a really clever and intelligent script and you're playing a regular person in that one–I hope!–but then a few months later, you're back to playing Captain Jack Sparrow, a character who has, at least in my mind, worn out his welcome two movies ago.
So that's where we're at, Johnny… if it's okay that I call you "Johnny." Something needs to change if you want us to keep loving you, and you're nuts if you think you're going to make 300 million Americans change overnight. So I suggest you go back and reevaluate what made you want to be an actor in the first place… what made us love you as an actor… and if it's greedy agents and managers that are pushing you into some of your most recent choices, just go ahead and fire them and start from scratch. You're Johnny Depp. You won't have any trouble finding someone who knows how to turn your career around so you're not reduced to the B or C list of stars or even worse, the type of actor that studios start considering as box office poison.
Yours truly, Edward Douglas, The Weekend Warrior


Full of flavor and rolled in cinnamon sugar topping, these little donut muffins are perfect to munch on any time! They're healthier than a donut, but just as delicious!
These little muffins are quick and easy to make and and super flavorful with their nutmeg and cinnamon pairing. While they remind me a lot of a cinnamon sugar donut, I also think they taste an awful lot like a Snickerdoodle cookie! And I love that they are baked instead of fried. No greasy, oily mess to deal with and less calories make that a plus all around! These little bites of deliciousness are perfect for brunches, snacks, breakfast and even dessert.
2. Stir in the milk then mix in the flour, baking powder and nutmeg just until combined.
3. Grease 24 mini-muffin cups. (I have this mini muffin pan and love it!) Fill cups half full of batter.
4. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
5. While muffins are baking, get the topping ready. Place 1/4 c. of melted butter in a bowl. In a separate bowl combine 1/2 cup sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon.
6. Once baked, dip each muffin in the melted butter then roll in the cinnamon/sugar mixture. Let cool before storing.
Oh, these look so good! Snickerdoodles are my favorite cookies so I will definitely have to try these out.
I'm sure you won't be disappointed Michaela! And enjoyed reading about your Africa trip. May God bless you as you go....I'm sure it will be life changing!
Those look so good! Usually I hear of people frying donuts...does it make much of a difference to bake them in the way that they turn out? Thank you for linking up to Frugal Friday.
Sarah- These little gems are more of a muffin with the flavor or a donut if that makes sense. They don't have that deep fat fried taste, but taste maybe more like a cake donut. I love them because they are delicious and I can eat them with less guilt than an actual donut.
Perfect! and I have all the ingredients on hand. Will have to try these for the teens this weekend. Thanks so much for this recipe!
These are fantastic! My three toddlers ate them as fast as I could make them, I had to make two batches! Thanks for a great recipe with simple ingredients. This is definitely a keeper I will make for many years to come! Thank You ?
So glad that you all loved them- especially the toddlers! :) Always nice when you can find a recipe that keeps the little ones happy, right?
Love these!! Did a little variation and used some powdered sugar on a few as my little one loves those powdered sugar donuts from the grocery stores... She's in love! We make these all the time now! I make batches freeze then sugar them up later! Amazing!!! Thank you so much for the recipe!
Oh, I like how you were creative and did the powdered sugar variation. Smart mama! ;) And I love the idea of freezing them. Not sure why I never tried that myself! Thanks for taking the time to let me know you love these- comments like this always make my day. :) Happy donut muffin eating!


Jackson, MI (Healthy World News; 11-26-10) It looks like "PharmaFascism" has defeated religious freedom in America.
Dr. Timur Baruti's patient, Michelle Cochrane, 20, arrived at his office completely upset over Jackson County's Judge Susan Beebe's ruling that she get her 2-year-old daughter, Brooke, injected with five vaccines, or go to jail, pay a fine, and even have her child taken from her.
According to Dr. Baruti, a Michigan based family physician who was interviewed on the Insight Hour on BBSRADIO.com, by Sherri Kane and Dr. Leonard Horowitz (archive available here), the 35-year-old judge's decision was based largely on her personal beliefs about vaccines.
Beebe sentenced Cochrane on November 22, 2010, because she had gotten her own three children vaccinated, and believed it was the right thing to do, according to the child's grandmother, Amy Martin, who attended the sentencing. Judge Beebe was reported "unavailable for comment" when telephoned for an interview.
It appears that Beebe's ignorance about vaccination risks, and blind personal bias, has set a demonic precedent in the United States, violating constitutionally guaranteed religious freedom by completely disregarding the Immunization Waiver Form, signed and submitted by Cochrane as allowed by the State of Michigan's Department of Community Health for all religious and philosophical objectors.
By Beebe's fascist ruling, she now places the child at risk for a host of life-threatening illnesses, such as cancer and autoimmune diseases, as well as mercury intoxication linked to autism.
Beebe's decision completely contradicts what she said in a 2008 interview for MLive.com, claiming that as family court judge, she hopes she can work to make families safe and healthy.
"This is a case if judicial misconduct and overstepped authority," Dr. Horowitz said about Beebe condemning a mother and child to a lifetime of sorrow, if any one of the eighty-six common autoimmune diseases linked to childhood vaccinations result from her ruling.
Dr. Horowitz has been at the forefront of vaccination risk awareness since 1996 with the publication of his award-winning text, Emerging Viruses: AIDS & Ebola–Nature, Accident or Intentional? This book links pandemic AIDS, nerve injuries, cancers, respiratory ailments, and inflammatory diseases to vaccine ingredients and lab animal contaminants. He places the origin of HIV/AIDS in Merck pharmaceutical company's experiments in New York co-sponsored by the Army, the CDC, FDA, and NIAID.
In March of 2008, Beebe was Governor Jennifer Granholm's pick for County Family Court, a very young judicial appointee. Before that, she worked in the prosecutor's office for six years.
Dr. Baruti regrets Beebe's medical ignorance and potential harm her unjust ruling has on his patients and the nation.
Court rulings promoting such risky vaccines evidence the global depopulation agenda as presented by Bill Gates. Gates, and leading globalists that include central bankers, powerfully impact public opinion and legislation upon which the entire vaccine industry advances. This is beautifully exposed in Dr. Horowitz's latest film PharmaWhores: The Showtime Sting of Penn & Teller.
According to BigPharma's propaganda, "effective vaccines could save 30 million lives by 2030," said Jerald Sadoff, president of a vaccine foundation that received $200 million from Gates to test new vaccines.
Dr. Horowitz's book, Emerging Viruses: Aids & Ebola: Nature Accident or Intentional? records how many man-made plagues were developed in labs controlled by pharmaceutical profiteers, now celebrating Judge Beebe's ruling.
He attributes Beebe's decision largely to the fact that Cochrane, a single mother, fighting for custody rights with her pro-vaccine x-husband, signed for social assistance, giving the government virtual title over Brooke's fate, including legal responsibility for the vaccination decision.
More History Making News & Views. . . .
It seems the Illuminati want you to consider Building Number 7 as evidence for a US Government conspiracy. The huge structure turned to dust six hours after the twin towers collapsed. The evidence implicates Bush, Cheney, Rockefeller, and the Goldman Sachs (GS) gang, including Murdoch and Larry Silverstein. Murdoch is Co-Chair, with GS's Lloyd Blankfein, of the Partnership for New York City exclusively responsible for all the financial profits and losses from 9/11. Silverstein, who leased and insured the towers, is also a partner in the group.
"17. By such measure we shall obtain the power of destroying little by little, step by step, . . . the constitutions of States to prepare for the transition to an imperceptible abolition of every kind of constitution, and then the time is come to turn every form of government into OUR DESPOTISM.
Thus, Murdoch and his partners, on behalf of the Illuminati, wish you to detest the US Federal Government (not Goldman Sachs/JP Morgan CHASE that directs it); and prepare to pick up arms in a bloody revolution. DON'T DO IT! THEY HAVE ALREADY LOST TO THE 528LOVERevolution.
Also on FOX, spilling beans of truth from his boss's pot, is Glenn Beck. He has complained, in recent days, about a globalist conspiracy killing America. Duhhhhh! What else is new?
Tell Beck, an alleged "faithful Mormon," to do something meaningful with his position, like promote the Spiritual Renaissance instead of World War III with anti-American New World Order propaganda. Refer him, and other celebrities, to LOVE528.com and i528Tunes.com–the most powerful peace and prosperity movement in the world.
Gaspar Llamazares, a lawmaker for the United Left party (shown in three-out-of-four photos on the left) stated to ABC News that he was horrified the FBI knowingly used his features for a U.S. Poster of Osama Bin Laden.
The alleged updated photo of Bin Ladin appeared on a U.S. State Department Web site where a reward of up to $25 million was offered for C.I.A retiree, Bin Ladin. This answers the big question, 'Did they really ever want to capture him?
Llamazares said he planned to ask the U.S. government for an explanation and reserved the right to take legal action.
Remember folks, ABC/Disney/GoldmanSachs is also responsible for bringing you controlled opposition celebrity, Michael Moore.
A new mainstream documentary called "Inside Job," points the finger at Goldman Sachs and other Wall Street giants, for creating the ecomomic collapse.
But, the mainstream has failed to mention who is really pulling the strings….Rupert Murdoch, David Rockefeller and the Bush clan, the Rothchild League of Bankers, the Royal Family of England, and George Soros, too, as Glenn Beck accurately warns.
Check out the new independent documentary by Walter Burien titled, The Corporation Nation made for "We the People" about corporate governance and America's fascist dictators.
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One of the things with a movie like Forks Over Knives is that they make healthy eating look so easy. They follow a few people who are making lifestyle changes, under the watchful eye of doctors that show them how to shop and how to cook. Then over the course of a few months they've lost weight, stop taking their medications, and, most importantly, regained a love of life – all of which we see take place in 2 hours.
#5 – Knowledge – I'm not talking about why we need to eat better, I talking about how. For the most part we know what foods are bad for us, we just need help learning how to make better choices.
#4 – Taste and Cravings – It's not our fault! These foods are designed by scientist that are much smarter than us. They know exactly how to make food – or I should say, food-like substances – that appeal to our taste buds and our brain.
#3 – Money – Unfortunately, unhealthy food is cheap. Just watch TV for 10 minutes and you'll see a commercial reminding you how much food you can get for under $10. Then the following commercial will be for a pill you can pop for your health issues. Yes, unhealthy food is cheap, unless you factor in the long-term health costs – and the government subsidies.
#2 – Convenience –We're all super busy just trying to juggle commuting, earning a living, and getting the kids where they need to go – not to mention fitting in our own activities that bring us joy. Somewhere along the line spending time in the kitchen drew the short straw and was replaced by pre-packaged processed foods and fast foods.
#1 – Social Pressure – Ever not eaten one of the doughnuts that makes its way to where you work? Or ordered a salad when all your buddies are getting a burger and fries? Trust me, it's not easy. Social pressure is real.
I'm not going to expand each of those areas this week, but I do want to touch upon this idea of social pressure. If you find yourself nodding along, thinking "I can totally understand that." Then you understand what sports psychologist – and host of my second favorite podcast, Finding Mastery – Dr. Michael Gervais coined FOPO or Fear of Other People's Opinion. In the same vein as FOMO or Fear of Missing Out (not being able to focus because we're afraid we'll miss what others are doing), Gervais claims that both are holding us back from reaching our full potential.
I'm not sure where I first heard it, but I really like this idea; "People would care a lot less about what others think about them if they knew how little others think about them." Seriously, people are worried about their own problems and they're not thinking about me – or you.
If that doesn't work, I stop and think about where we're at as a society – one of the wealthiest countries in the world, yet one of the sickest – and that usually does the trick.


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2016 Manufacturing Leadership Awards Program Recognizes Industry Game-Changers
Ford's John Fleming, 3D printing pioneer Chuck Hull and GE receive top honors
CARLSBAD, California, June 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- This week at the 12th annual Manufacturing Leadership (ML) Awards, produced by Frost & Sullivan's Manufacturing Leadership Council, Ford Motor Company's recently-retired top manufacturing executive, John Fleming was named Manufacturing Leader of the Year, and General Electric (GE) received top honors as the Manufacturer of the Year, Large Enterprise.
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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing Leadership Awards
Winners of the 2016 ML Awards, announced earlier this year, gathered at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif. for a gala where they were recognized for their outstanding achievements. From among the 75 winners, the program's distinguished panel of expert judges selected Ford's Fleming as the Manufacturing Leader of the Year. Fleming was recognized for having led his team in the reengineering and rebuilding of manufacturing for Ford's F-150 truck in record time, thus, making the company's bold redesign of the all-aluminum-body truck a resounding success.
Selected as Manufacturer of the Year, Large Enterprise, GE developed the Industrial Internet Consortium. The Consortium is a 2-year-old initiative that is leveraging the power of 3,500 members and representing 250 organizations from 25 countries, to drive the Manufacturing 4.0 era by breaking down technology silos, improving machine-to-machine communications, and bringing the physical and digital worlds closer together.
"The ML Awards' top winners in 2016 are at the forefront of the Manufacturing 4.0 era, embracing emerging technologies and innovative business models to deliver greater value to customers," said David R. Brousell, Global Vice President & Editorial Director, Manufacturing Leadership Council. "I congratulate these manufacturers and the leadership teams that made their achievements possible."
Another winner, Chuck Hull, co-founder and chief technology officer of 3D Systems, was named the recipient of the Manufacturing Leadership Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his invention of stereolithography, the first commercial rapid prototyping technology commonly known as 3D printing. Senet Inc., a start-up enabling breakthrough Internet of Things applications, was also named Manufacturer of the Year, Small Enterprise.
Twelve recipients of ML High Achiever Awards were also announced. The High Achiever Awards are presented to a select group of ML Award-winning projects. These ML Award winners received the most votes from the judges in each of the 12 ML Award project categories. Winners of the High Achiever Awards were:
The Dow Chemical Company in the Big Data & Advanced Analytics Category for its Operations Analytics with Enterprise Manufacturing Intelligence Project;
The Dow Chemical Company in the Customer Value Leadership Category for its Pack Studios Project;
Kostal of America, Inc. in the Engineering and Production Technology Leadership Category for its Advanced Manufacturing Assembly Lines Project;
Lexmark International, Inc. in the Enterprise Technology Leadership Category for its Enterprise Social Networking Project;
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in the Innovation Process Leadership Category for its Automated Drilling and Fastening Systems Integration Using Reverse Engineering Project;
AGCO Corporation in the Internet of Things in Manufacturing Leadership Category for its Wearable Technology in the Plant Project;
The Boeing Company in the Mobility in Manufacturing Leadership Category for its Go4Zero - One Day at a Time Project;
The Dow Chemical Company in the New Product Leadership Category for its Dow AgroSciences Arylex ™ Project;
General Motors Company in the Next-Generation Leadership Category for its Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education Project;
Peterbilt Motors Company in the Operational Excellence Leadership Category for the Truck Assembly Process Efficiency Project;
Cisco Systems, Inc. in the Supply Chain Leadership Category for its Supply Collaboration Platform Project;
Lexmark International, Inc. in the Sustainability Leadership Category for its TonerPave Project.
Winners of the ML Technology Partner Awards were also recognized. These technology providers played key roles in assisting many ML Award winners achieve an outstanding performance.
Winners of the Manufacturing Leadership Technology Partner Award were:
Cisco Systems, Inc., Demand Management, Inc., Epicor Software Corp., Librestream Technologies, Inc., Logility, Inc., Lucid Way E-Learning Group, Netsuite, Inc., Oracle Corp., Paper-Less, LLC, CADENAS PARTsolutions, Rockwell Automation, Inc., Siemens PLM Software, Smartware Group, Inc., Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., and Teradata Corp.
Nominations for the 2017 Manufacturing Leadership Summit will open in August 2015 at http://mlawards.gilcommunity.com/
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