A series of multi-million dollar grants have made it possible for few dozen of the world’s major food crops, almost always propagated clonally, to be stored as seed in Norway’s famous Svalbard (also called the “Doomsday Vault” in popular media) facility. Originally opened in 2006, Svalbard is just one of many germplasm repositories of valuable […]
FRANCIS PARKER LADY LANCERS VS. LA JOLLA COUNTRY DAY LADY TORREYS
GREAT SAN DIEGO HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL GAMES The La Jolla Country Day (LJCD) Lady Hoopsters won an unprecedented seventh straight section championship (2001-02 in Div. V and 2003-07 in Div. IV) and 10th overall when they defeated Francis Parker, 45-38, at USD’s Jenny Craig Pavillion on Saturday, March 3. "At the beginning of the game, […]
Another Boring Budget Cycle
Everyone likes to complain about taxes. It is one of the great underrated spectator sports. But few people do anything about taxes. Very, very few people take the time to study a budget. Budgets are dull, confusing and require a couple of hours to understand. Those who read a budget figure out pretty quickly that there is not much discretionary […]
Low Cost Technology Saves Poor
Most Zimbabweans – about 70 per cent of the population – live in rural areas and are engaged in smallholder agriculture. These smallholder farmers, particularly in the country’s low rainfall areas, are extremely food insecure and have little or no access to new technology. They suffer from low incomes and a generally low standard of living, […]
Curse of partition undone after 50 years, lost brothers unite
RS Pura,Jammu, India, Apr 12—It took fifty years for a family to undo the curse of partition but still the scars of that horrible event can not be erased even now. The joy which went out of the lives of the family of late Chattar Singh living at Simble Camp, near the border town of […]
How to Shine in A Crowded Job Market
In a corporate world that is increasingly over-crowded, highly competitive and ever-changing, getting a promotion can indeed be a hassle. But, through deliberate, well planned steps, and a willingness to take initiative, you can put yourself at the front of the line for a promotion. First things first: If you keep yourself sheltered […]
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