The document discusses the Global Biodiversity Resources Discovery System (GBRDS) registry which aims to create a single indexed registry of biodiversity data sources. It outlines activities to develop the registry including building a flexible database, user interface, and API. The registry will integrate distributed biodiversity data and enable discovery of institutions, collections, services, and more.
The parliamentary elections in Ukraine are scheduled for October 28, 2012. Current opinion polling shows the top six parties - Party of Regions, United Opposition, UDAR, Communist Party, Ukraine - Forward!, and Freedom - will likely win seats. The Party of Regions may have an advantage in some regions. Polls also show a close race between the Party of Regions and United Opposition, with support fluctuating for all parties.
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The document summarizes India's five year plans from 1951 to 2012. It discusses the key objectives, sectors of focus, and economic growth targets and achievements of each five year plan. The first five year plan (1951-1956) focused on agriculture and irrigation to boost the economy out of poverty. It achieved a growth rate of 3.6% compared to the target of 2.1%. Subsequent plans emphasized industry, infrastructure, poverty alleviation, and increasing growth rates to ultimately achieve developed nation status for India.
The document discusses unit testing and provides an overview of its benefits and best practices. It covers what unit testing is, why it's important to do, and common unit testing frameworks for .NET. It also discusses test-driven development, unit testing in Agile environments, and demonstrates unit testing with a simple interest calculation example. The presentation emphasizes that unit testing leads to higher quality code, better design, and acts as documentation. It stresses writing independent, repeatable tests and following techniques like isolation, mocking, and assertions.
The Ramnika Foundation was formed in 1995 to empower marginalized groups in India such as Dalits, Tribals, women, and religious minorities. It aims to bring these communities into the national mainstream through various social, cultural, and educational activities and publications. Some of its key accomplishments include publishing writings of hundreds of women poets and authors, organizing conferences on Dalit and Tribal literature that have helped uncover and promote the work of writers from those communities, and establishing literary awards to recognize outstanding contributors. The Foundation has published over a dozen books compiling oral histories, folklore, and literary works in various regional and Tribal languages to help preserve cultural heritage and empower targeted groups.
Balasubramaniam.J-Diaspora dailits and Adi-Dravida identity construction thro...pumediaseminar2011
The document discusses the categorization and naming of castes and social groups in colonial India and Tamil Nadu. It describes how the British colonial government categorized Indians according to family, religion, caste and village in censuses starting in 1871. In 1916 and 1917, certain social groups including aboriginal tribes, untouchables and criminal tribes were officially defined and listed as "depressed classes". This and other terms like "Panchama" were criticized by Tamil intellectuals like Pandit Iyothee Thass and M.C. Rajah as attempts to humiliate and suppress people. Alternative terms like "Adi-Tamilar", "Non-Caste Dravidian" and "Adi-
Utsav Mahendra : Organizing for Service Leadership Utsav Mahendra
1) Firms must balance being customer-led with having a longer term, market oriented focus to understand latent customer needs and competitors. 2) The Service Profit Chain shows how internal employee satisfaction and productivity are linked to external customer satisfaction and loyalty, driving revenue growth and profitability. 3) Top management must integrate the marketing, operations, and human resources imperatives to balance customer, employee, and company needs for service excellence.
The document discusses the Global Biodiversity Resources Discovery System (GBRDS) registry which aims to create a single indexed registry of biodiversity data sources. It outlines activities to develop the registry including building a flexible database, user interface, and API. The registry will integrate distributed biodiversity data and enable discovery of institutions, collections, services, and more.
The parliamentary elections in Ukraine are scheduled for October 28, 2012. Current opinion polling shows the top six parties - Party of Regions, United Opposition, UDAR, Communist Party, Ukraine - Forward!, and Freedom - will likely win seats. The Party of Regions may have an advantage in some regions. Polls also show a close race between the Party of Regions and United Opposition, with support fluctuating for all parties.
5 yearrrrrrrrrrrr by aswin thayyil snesaswinabcxyz
The document summarizes India's five year plans from 1951 to 2012. It discusses the key objectives, sectors of focus, and economic growth targets and achievements of each five year plan. The first five year plan (1951-1956) focused on agriculture and irrigation to boost the economy out of poverty. It achieved a growth rate of 3.6% compared to the target of 2.1%. Subsequent plans emphasized industry, infrastructure, poverty alleviation, and increasing growth rates to ultimately achieve developed nation status for India.
The document discusses unit testing and provides an overview of its benefits and best practices. It covers what unit testing is, why it's important to do, and common unit testing frameworks for .NET. It also discusses test-driven development, unit testing in Agile environments, and demonstrates unit testing with a simple interest calculation example. The presentation emphasizes that unit testing leads to higher quality code, better design, and acts as documentation. It stresses writing independent, repeatable tests and following techniques like isolation, mocking, and assertions.
The Ramnika Foundation was formed in 1995 to empower marginalized groups in India such as Dalits, Tribals, women, and religious minorities. It aims to bring these communities into the national mainstream through various social, cultural, and educational activities and publications. Some of its key accomplishments include publishing writings of hundreds of women poets and authors, organizing conferences on Dalit and Tribal literature that have helped uncover and promote the work of writers from those communities, and establishing literary awards to recognize outstanding contributors. The Foundation has published over a dozen books compiling oral histories, folklore, and literary works in various regional and Tribal languages to help preserve cultural heritage and empower targeted groups.
Balasubramaniam.J-Diaspora dailits and Adi-Dravida identity construction thro...pumediaseminar2011
The document discusses the categorization and naming of castes and social groups in colonial India and Tamil Nadu. It describes how the British colonial government categorized Indians according to family, religion, caste and village in censuses starting in 1871. In 1916 and 1917, certain social groups including aboriginal tribes, untouchables and criminal tribes were officially defined and listed as "depressed classes". This and other terms like "Panchama" were criticized by Tamil intellectuals like Pandit Iyothee Thass and M.C. Rajah as attempts to humiliate and suppress people. Alternative terms like "Adi-Tamilar", "Non-Caste Dravidian" and "Adi-
Utsav Mahendra : Organizing for Service Leadership Utsav Mahendra
1) Firms must balance being customer-led with having a longer term, market oriented focus to understand latent customer needs and competitors. 2) The Service Profit Chain shows how internal employee satisfaction and productivity are linked to external customer satisfaction and loyalty, driving revenue growth and profitability. 3) Top management must integrate the marketing, operations, and human resources imperatives to balance customer, employee, and company needs for service excellence.
This article discusses Balanophora, a rare and endangered plant found in North East India. It belongs to the family Balanophoraceae. The 15 species in the genus are native to the Old World Tropics. Most species are parasites on tree roots and are found in dense forests in the Himalayan region. They have underground stems that attach to host plants and do not have a proper root system. Above ground, they produce inflorescences that resemble fungi with small flowers. The article notes that Balanophora species are included in Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act (which lists the most endangered species) and are prohibited from export from India.
This article discusses Balanophora, a rare and endangered plant found in North East India. It belongs to the family Balanophoraceae. The 15 species in the genus are native to the Old World Tropics. Most species are parasites on tree roots and are found in dense forests in the Himalayan region. They have underground stems that attach to host plants and do not have a proper root system. Above ground, they produce inflorescences that resemble fungi with small flowers. The article notes that Balanophora species are included in Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act (meaning they receive the highest level of protection as Critically Endangered or Endangered Species) and are prohibited from export from India
This document promotes contributing biodiversity observation records to the initiative "Spandan," which aims to publish hundreds of millions of records during the International Year of Biodiversity in 2010. It provides information on how to contribute by sharing photos of plants and animals along with their names, location, date, and the contributor's contact details. People are encouraged to start contributing simple observations to support biodiversity conservation for future generations.
The document summarizes key findings from Maharashtra's 2005-06 agricultural census report. It finds that the number of marginal farmers, defined as those holding less than 1 hectare of land, has risen to 61.18 lakh, a 45% share of total farmers. This represents an increase of 8.12 lakh marginal farmers over the previous census. However, the amount of land held by marginal farmers has only increased by 1.52 lakh hectares to 28.01 lakh hectares total, indicating further subdivision of agricultural land holdings. Experts say small farm sizes are not economically sustainable for farmers.
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has constructed road dividers on Bhau Patil Road in Bopodi at a cost of approximately Rs. 35 lakh. Residents welcome the road dividers as the busy road had become extremely hazardous for pedestrians, especially senior citizens, women, and children to cross previously due to a lack of dividers. Some work remains to be completed, including resurfacing the road and replacing street lights. The PMC also plans to plant rain trees along the sides of the road and establish pedestrian crossings. Residents and local businesses express support for the project but urge the PMC to speed up completion and place caution signs during ongoing work due to some minor accidents.
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has constructed road dividers on Bhau Patil Road in Bopodi at a cost of approximately Rs. 35 lakh. Residents welcome the road dividers as the busy road had become extremely hazardous for pedestrians, especially senior citizens, women, and children to cross previously due to a lack of dividers. Some work remains to be completed, including resurfacing the road and replacing street lights. The PMC also plans to plant rain trees along the sides of the road and establish pedestrian crossings. Residents and local businesses express support for the project but urge the PMC to speed up completion and place caution signs during ongoing work due to some minor accidents.
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has constructed road dividers on Bhau Patil Road in Bopodi at a cost of approximately Rs. 35 lakh. Residents welcome the road dividers as the busy road had become extremely hazardous for pedestrians, especially senior citizens, women, and children to cross previously due to a lack of dividers. Some work remains to be completed, including resurfacing the road and replacing street lights. The PMC also plans to plant rain trees along the sides of the road and establish pedestrian crossings. Residents and local businesses express support for the project but urge the PMC to speed up completion and place caution signs during ongoing work due to some minor accidents.
The document promotes sharing biodiversity observations online at http://www.spandan-bip.org by noting that sharing is caring and asking if the reader knows about sharing observations to help our future.
Sharing biodiversity observations online can help care for the future. A website called http://www.spandan-bip.org encourages people to share their observations to collectively understand and protect biodiversity. Brief observations of plants and animals can provide valuable data when contributed by many.
Sharing biodiversity observations can help care for the future by contributing to data on biodiversity through the website http://www.spandan-bip.org which encourages sharing information to support biodiversity conservation efforts.
Sharing biodiversity observations online can help care for the future. A website called http://www.spandan-bip.org encourages people to share their observations to collectively understand and protect biodiversity. Brief observations of plants and animals can provide valuable data when contributed by many.
This article discusses Balanophora, a rare and endangered plant found in North East India. It belongs to the family Balanophoraceae. The 15 species in the genus are native to the Old World Tropics. Most species are parasites on tree roots and are found in dense forests in the Himalayan region. They have underground stems that attach to host plants and do not have a proper root system. Above ground, they produce inflorescences that resemble fungi with small flowers. The article notes that Balanophora species are included in Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act (which lists the most endangered species) and are prohibited from export from India.
This article discusses Balanophora, a rare and endangered plant found in North East India. It belongs to the family Balanophoraceae. The 15 species in the genus are native to the Old World Tropics. Most species are parasites on tree roots and are found in dense forests in the Himalayan region. They have underground stems that attach to host plants and do not have a proper root system. Above ground, they produce inflorescences that resemble fungi with small flowers. The article notes that Balanophora species are included in Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act (meaning they receive the highest level of protection as Critically Endangered or Endangered Species) and are prohibited from export from India
This document promotes contributing biodiversity observation records to the initiative "Spandan," which aims to publish hundreds of millions of records during the International Year of Biodiversity in 2010. It provides information on how to contribute by sharing photos of plants and animals along with their names, location, date, and the contributor's contact details. People are encouraged to start contributing simple observations to support biodiversity conservation for future generations.
The document summarizes key findings from Maharashtra's 2005-06 agricultural census report. It finds that the number of marginal farmers, defined as those holding less than 1 hectare of land, has risen to 61.18 lakh, a 45% share of total farmers. This represents an increase of 8.12 lakh marginal farmers over the previous census. However, the amount of land held by marginal farmers has only increased by 1.52 lakh hectares to 28.01 lakh hectares total, indicating further subdivision of agricultural land holdings. Experts say small farm sizes are not economically sustainable for farmers.
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has constructed road dividers on Bhau Patil Road in Bopodi at a cost of approximately Rs. 35 lakh. Residents welcome the road dividers as the busy road had become extremely hazardous for pedestrians, especially senior citizens, women, and children to cross previously due to a lack of dividers. Some work remains to be completed, including resurfacing the road and replacing street lights. The PMC also plans to plant rain trees along the sides of the road and establish pedestrian crossings. Residents and local businesses express support for the project but urge the PMC to speed up completion and place caution signs during ongoing work due to some minor accidents.
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has constructed road dividers on Bhau Patil Road in Bopodi at a cost of approximately Rs. 35 lakh. Residents welcome the road dividers as the busy road had become extremely hazardous for pedestrians, especially senior citizens, women, and children to cross previously due to a lack of dividers. Some work remains to be completed, including resurfacing the road and replacing street lights. The PMC also plans to plant rain trees along the sides of the road and establish pedestrian crossings. Residents and local businesses express support for the project but urge the PMC to speed up completion and place caution signs during ongoing work due to some minor accidents.
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has constructed road dividers on Bhau Patil Road in Bopodi at a cost of approximately Rs. 35 lakh. Residents welcome the road dividers as the busy road had become extremely hazardous for pedestrians, especially senior citizens, women, and children to cross previously due to a lack of dividers. Some work remains to be completed, including resurfacing the road and replacing street lights. The PMC also plans to plant rain trees along the sides of the road and establish pedestrian crossings. Residents and local businesses express support for the project but urge the PMC to speed up completion and place caution signs during ongoing work due to some minor accidents.
The document promotes sharing biodiversity observations online at http://www.spandan-bip.org by noting that sharing is caring and asking if the reader knows about sharing observations to help our future.
Sharing biodiversity observations online can help care for the future. A website called http://www.spandan-bip.org encourages people to share their observations to collectively understand and protect biodiversity. Brief observations of plants and animals can provide valuable data when contributed by many.
Sharing biodiversity observations can help care for the future by contributing to data on biodiversity through the website http://www.spandan-bip.org which encourages sharing information to support biodiversity conservation efforts.
Sharing biodiversity observations online can help care for the future. A website called http://www.spandan-bip.org encourages people to share their observations to collectively understand and protect biodiversity. Brief observations of plants and animals can provide valuable data when contributed by many.