This document provides a plant list for a landscape design with over 40 plant varieties. It includes the botanical and common names of plants, along with details on their size, light and water requirements, hardiness zones, and brief descriptions. Some highlighted plants include:
- Red Maple ('Brandy Wine') - A moderately columnar red maple reaching 40 feet tall with red to purple fall color.
- Ajuga ('Catlin's Giant') - A robust ajuga variety with large bronze-green foliage and blue-purple flowers.
- Beautyberry ('Issai') - An arching shrub with pinkish lavender flowers and metallic violet fruit.
- Camellia ('Kramer
This document provides information about collecting and using coffee grounds for composting. It lists coffee shop locations in Lane County, Oregon that save used coffee grounds for composting. Coffee grounds are a good addition to compost piles and garden soils as they are high in nitrogen, neutral in pH, and help improve soil structure. The document provides tips on incorporating grounds directly into soil or compost and cautions that grounds alone do not provide enough nitrogen for plant growth.
Drought Smart Gardening Using Native Australian PlantsFabienne22Q
This document provides tips for creating a drought-smart garden using native Australian plants. It recommends choosing plants suited to the site's conditions, improving the soil, using correct planting techniques, watering regularly when establishing and then less frequently, and mulching. Forests NSW Nurseries sell native plants adapted to low-water conditions and can advise on drought-smart garden design.
This document discusses knowledge management in complex project environments. It begins by defining knowledge management and outlining the challenges it faces in project settings. Project environments are unique, temporary, involve many organizations, and have weak ties between actors. Complex projects add numerous interrelated elements, advanced technologies, changing objectives and increased risk. The document then examines how project leadership can improve knowledge initiatives through sharing culture, performance metrics, knowledge teams and collaborative technologies. Key mechanisms to enhance knowledge capture, sharing and transfer include live project knowledge capture, post-project reviews, feedback processes, documented meetings, coaching/mentoring, communities of practice and information exchange tools. Overall, the document analyzes the knowledge management challenges in complex projects and potential solutions.
The document provides information about an upcoming meeting of the Minnesota Native Plant Society, including the date, location, and planned activities and programs. It also summarizes a past presentation given at the Society about an unusual elm forest dominated by disease-resistant elm trees in Kandiyohi, Minnesota. Additionally, it mentions several other ongoing conservation projects and issues related to native plants in Minnesota.
The document summarizes a talk given by a wetland biologist at a Minnesota Native Plant Society meeting. It discusses how plant communities can be used as indicators of wetland quality. The biologist's agency has developed an Index of Biological Integrity that uses multiple plant community metrics to assess wetland condition. The agency is now conducting a statewide survey to measure the overall condition of depressional marshes in Minnesota using this index. The survey aims to help track wetland status and trends over time.
The document is a newsletter from the Minnesota Native Plant Society describing their monthly meetings, upcoming programs and field trips. It profiles a new board member, Russ Schaffenberg, who enjoys canoeing and kayaking and has helped the DNR search for rare plants via waterways. It also provides updates on plant identification keys and contact information for the MN NPS board of directors.
The document summarizes the Fall 2007 issue of the Minnesota Plant Press newsletter of the Minnesota Native Plant Society. It discusses upcoming society meetings and field trips focused on plant identification outside of the growing season. It also summarizes a new project in Renville County to establish conservation easements to protect unique rock outcrops, compensating landowners for permanent protection. Additionally, it announces that longtime society member Welby Smith will receive the society's highest award for his founding role and decades of contributions to expanding knowledge of Minnesota's flora.
This document provides a plant list for a landscape design with over 40 plant varieties. It includes the botanical and common names of plants, along with details on their size, light and water requirements, hardiness zones, and brief descriptions. Some highlighted plants include:
- Red Maple ('Brandy Wine') - A moderately columnar red maple reaching 40 feet tall with red to purple fall color.
- Ajuga ('Catlin's Giant') - A robust ajuga variety with large bronze-green foliage and blue-purple flowers.
- Beautyberry ('Issai') - An arching shrub with pinkish lavender flowers and metallic violet fruit.
- Camellia ('Kramer
This document provides information about collecting and using coffee grounds for composting. It lists coffee shop locations in Lane County, Oregon that save used coffee grounds for composting. Coffee grounds are a good addition to compost piles and garden soils as they are high in nitrogen, neutral in pH, and help improve soil structure. The document provides tips on incorporating grounds directly into soil or compost and cautions that grounds alone do not provide enough nitrogen for plant growth.
Drought Smart Gardening Using Native Australian PlantsFabienne22Q
This document provides tips for creating a drought-smart garden using native Australian plants. It recommends choosing plants suited to the site's conditions, improving the soil, using correct planting techniques, watering regularly when establishing and then less frequently, and mulching. Forests NSW Nurseries sell native plants adapted to low-water conditions and can advise on drought-smart garden design.
This document discusses knowledge management in complex project environments. It begins by defining knowledge management and outlining the challenges it faces in project settings. Project environments are unique, temporary, involve many organizations, and have weak ties between actors. Complex projects add numerous interrelated elements, advanced technologies, changing objectives and increased risk. The document then examines how project leadership can improve knowledge initiatives through sharing culture, performance metrics, knowledge teams and collaborative technologies. Key mechanisms to enhance knowledge capture, sharing and transfer include live project knowledge capture, post-project reviews, feedback processes, documented meetings, coaching/mentoring, communities of practice and information exchange tools. Overall, the document analyzes the knowledge management challenges in complex projects and potential solutions.
The document provides information about an upcoming meeting of the Minnesota Native Plant Society, including the date, location, and planned activities and programs. It also summarizes a past presentation given at the Society about an unusual elm forest dominated by disease-resistant elm trees in Kandiyohi, Minnesota. Additionally, it mentions several other ongoing conservation projects and issues related to native plants in Minnesota.
The document summarizes a talk given by a wetland biologist at a Minnesota Native Plant Society meeting. It discusses how plant communities can be used as indicators of wetland quality. The biologist's agency has developed an Index of Biological Integrity that uses multiple plant community metrics to assess wetland condition. The agency is now conducting a statewide survey to measure the overall condition of depressional marshes in Minnesota using this index. The survey aims to help track wetland status and trends over time.
The document is a newsletter from the Minnesota Native Plant Society describing their monthly meetings, upcoming programs and field trips. It profiles a new board member, Russ Schaffenberg, who enjoys canoeing and kayaking and has helped the DNR search for rare plants via waterways. It also provides updates on plant identification keys and contact information for the MN NPS board of directors.
The document summarizes the Fall 2007 issue of the Minnesota Plant Press newsletter of the Minnesota Native Plant Society. It discusses upcoming society meetings and field trips focused on plant identification outside of the growing season. It also summarizes a new project in Renville County to establish conservation easements to protect unique rock outcrops, compensating landowners for permanent protection. Additionally, it announces that longtime society member Welby Smith will receive the society's highest award for his founding role and decades of contributions to expanding knowledge of Minnesota's flora.
The Minnesota Native Plant Society held its monthly meeting on June 20th. The main topic of discussion was the Chippewa National Forest's plan to expand off-highway vehicle access. The Society opposed the plan due to concerns about further spread of invasive plant species by OHVs. Invasive plants are already a major problem in the forest and have been identified as one of the top threats to US forests. OHVs can spread invasives long distances as seeds and soil stick to tires and are transported elsewhere. The meeting also provided society updates and information on upcoming events like a 2008 symposium on the North Shore highlands flora.
The document summarizes a talk given by Hannah Texler, a regional plant ecologist with the Minnesota DNR, about incorporating ecological principles into native plant restoration projects. She discusses four levels of ecology - landscape, plant community, species, and genetic - that should inform native plantings. At the landscape level, projects should connect habitat patches and provide wildlife corridors. At the plant community level, greater diversity of native plant species from a given community should be used. The talk aims to promote more successful, diverse and locally adapted native plant restoration projects.
This document provides information about an upcoming meeting of the Minnesota Native Plant Society (MNPS). It discusses draft revisions to Minnesota's Endangered Species List that will be the subject of rulemaking in 2007. Society members are invited to submit comments on the revisions between January 2nd and March 5th, 2007. The March 1st MNPS meeting will include a panel discussion on issues related to using native plants for landscaping and restoration.
The Minnesota Native Plant Society newsletter announces that monthly meetings will now take place at the Dakota Lodge in Thompson Park in West St. Paul due to renovations at the previous meeting location. It provides details on driving directions and programs for upcoming meetings, including talks on native plants in streamside environments and controlling invasive cattails. The president's column discusses prioritizing conservation efforts through the Society's Conservation and Education committees. New board members are also welcomed.
This article discusses research done at the University of Minnesota's Cedar Creek Natural History Area that shows plots of land with numerous plant species produce more total vegetation, called biomass, than plots with only one or a few species. The researchers argue this makes diverse plantings better candidates for producing sustainable biofuels. Specifically, the 12-year experiment found plots with 16 species of prairie plants produced 240% more biomass than plots with just one species. Diverse plots also had more reliable yields and required less fertilizer and pesticides. The researchers advocate planting mixes of native prairie grasses and flowers to produce biomass for fuels.
This document is the spring 2006 newsletter of the Minnesota Native Plant Society. It discusses an event where botanists searched for and found rare bog adder's-mouth orchids in Minnesota. It also announces upcoming society events, including field trips and a native plant sale. Society business such as new t-shirt designs and board member elections are also mentioned.
This document is the winter 2006 newsletter of the Minnesota Native Plant Society. It provides information on the society's monthly meetings, which are held at the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. It also features a spotlight on Pine Bend Bluffs Scientific and Natural Area, a 200-foot bluff area along the Mississippi River that contains several native plant and animal communities. The newsletter also includes the treasurer's report, information on an upcoming symposium and field trips, and the society's board of directors.
The document is the Fall 2005 newsletter of the Minnesota Native Plant Society. It provides information on the Society's monthly meetings and programs, including an upcoming winter botany field trip. It also discusses efforts to preserve the endangered Karner blue butterfly through restoring its habitat of oak savannas and wild lupine. Additionally, it announces the availability of a new CD-ROM plant identification system and previews upcoming articles on prairie plants and moonseed vine.
This document summarizes a presentation about the combined negative impacts of deer overpopulation and invasive European earthworms and slugs on Minnesota's hardwood forests. The earthworms consume the forest duff layer, exposing plant roots and causing widespread plant death. With fewer native plants, the deer population has a much higher impact through over-browsing, eliminating seedlings and remaining plants. Recovery is difficult due to changed soil conditions, different mycorrhizal communities, and high seedling mortality from invasive slugs. Previous research showed plant densities must be very high to "saturate" deer appetites, which is challenging to achieve under current conditions. The combination of deer and invasive species is having major cascading effects
The document is a newsletter from the Minnesota Native Plant Society that provides information on upcoming field trips and events for members. It announces five field trips in spring/summer 2005 to natural areas across Minnesota and Iowa led by MNPS members to observe native plants and flowers. It also includes information on the society's monthly meetings, annual plant sale, and honors long-time member Evelyn Moyle with an honorary membership for her contributions to educating others about native plants.
This document summarizes the upcoming April 6th 2005 MNPS Symposium on Bogs and Fens to be held in Marine on St. Croix, MN. It provides details on registration, speakers, and topics which will focus on the ecology and conservation of bogs and fens in Minnesota. It also briefly describes the purpose of the Minnesota Native Plant Society to educate members and the public about conservation of native plants and plant sciences in Minnesota.
The document summarizes the September 2004 newsletter of the Minnesota Native Plant Society. It recognizes Dr. Robert Mohlenbrock for his contributions to botany and awards him an honorary lifetime membership. It also previews upcoming society meetings, including speakers on invasive plant control and grassland/woodland bird habitat. Finally, it discusses using genetic analysis to improve native plant restoration efforts.
The Minnesota Native Plant Society has adopted Grey Cloud Dunes Scientific and Natural Area to help with preservation and management activities. Grey Cloud Dunes is a 220-acre dry prairie habitat along the Mississippi River that contains five rare plant species. Due to budget cuts, the Scientific and Natural Areas program needs assistance with management. The Society hopes its involvement will demonstrate its commitment to preserving these areas, which showcase presettlement plant communities vital to Minnesota's natural resources.
The document summarizes upcoming events for the Minnesota Native Plant Society, including field trips, meetings, and a plant sale. It discusses the development of an interactive key to identify woody plants in Minnesota. It welcomes new members and recaps a successful symposium on woodland and savanna ecology. Upcoming activities include field trips to Whitewater State Park in May and Louisville Swamp in May.
This document summarizes the February 2004 newsletter of the Minnesota Native Plant Society. It announces the society's monthly meeting programs, including talks on native plants of Papua New Guinea and Minnesota's Scientific and Natural Areas program. It provides information on developing a comprehensive garlic mustard management plan and notes that the society's annual native plant symposium in March will focus on the ecology of savannas and woodlands in the metropolitan area. It also announces that the society's informational display won an award at the State Fair Flower Show.
The document summarizes upcoming events for the Minnesota Native Plant Society, including their monthly meetings and programs. It also discusses prairie and wetland restoration projects underway in Minnesota, including in Olmsted County where a seed production nursery has been established, and in Dakota County where a 50-acre wet meadow and wet prairie restoration project is taking place. The document also briefly describes the plant Culver's-root and its uses.
The document summarizes news from the Minnesota Native Plant Society newsletter. It describes an upcoming field trip to visit prairie sites in September. It also reports that a member discovered a new species of dwarf iris, Iris pumila, in northern Minnesota, which appears to be the first record of this species in the state. Additionally, it discusses efforts by the Friends of Springbrook to save the Fridley Nature Center from proposed budget cuts and development plans that would close facilities and reduce staffing.
This document provides information about an upcoming meeting of the Minnesota Native Plant Society, including the date/time of the meeting, location details, and information about the featured presentation on distinguishing buckthorn from other native shrubs to avoid accidentally removing during buckthorn removal projects. It also briefly summarizes other upcoming native plant-related conferences and events in Minnesota and the surrounding region.
This document summarizes:
1) Prairies in Minnesota are being promoted for economic development through tourism initiatives like the Prairie Passage route from northwest to southeast Minnesota.
2) The Prairie Passage program aims to increase awareness of prairie remnants and heritage through signs and encouraging community involvement.
3) Local communities along the route in Minnesota are working to promote prairies and the Prairie Passage initiative to tourists.
The document summarizes the passage of a new ordinance in Duluth, Minnesota creating the Duluth Natural Areas Program to protect ecologically significant natural areas in the city. It notes Duluth already has over 10,000 acres of natural areas but they lacked formal protection. The ordinance allows areas containing native plant communities, rare species habitats, or unique geological features to be nominated for protection. It also summarizes upcoming Minnesota Native Plant Society events and notes Esther McLaughlin was elected the new society president.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
The Minnesota Native Plant Society held its monthly meeting on June 20th. The main topic of discussion was the Chippewa National Forest's plan to expand off-highway vehicle access. The Society opposed the plan due to concerns about further spread of invasive plant species by OHVs. Invasive plants are already a major problem in the forest and have been identified as one of the top threats to US forests. OHVs can spread invasives long distances as seeds and soil stick to tires and are transported elsewhere. The meeting also provided society updates and information on upcoming events like a 2008 symposium on the North Shore highlands flora.
The document summarizes a talk given by Hannah Texler, a regional plant ecologist with the Minnesota DNR, about incorporating ecological principles into native plant restoration projects. She discusses four levels of ecology - landscape, plant community, species, and genetic - that should inform native plantings. At the landscape level, projects should connect habitat patches and provide wildlife corridors. At the plant community level, greater diversity of native plant species from a given community should be used. The talk aims to promote more successful, diverse and locally adapted native plant restoration projects.
This document provides information about an upcoming meeting of the Minnesota Native Plant Society (MNPS). It discusses draft revisions to Minnesota's Endangered Species List that will be the subject of rulemaking in 2007. Society members are invited to submit comments on the revisions between January 2nd and March 5th, 2007. The March 1st MNPS meeting will include a panel discussion on issues related to using native plants for landscaping and restoration.
The Minnesota Native Plant Society newsletter announces that monthly meetings will now take place at the Dakota Lodge in Thompson Park in West St. Paul due to renovations at the previous meeting location. It provides details on driving directions and programs for upcoming meetings, including talks on native plants in streamside environments and controlling invasive cattails. The president's column discusses prioritizing conservation efforts through the Society's Conservation and Education committees. New board members are also welcomed.
This article discusses research done at the University of Minnesota's Cedar Creek Natural History Area that shows plots of land with numerous plant species produce more total vegetation, called biomass, than plots with only one or a few species. The researchers argue this makes diverse plantings better candidates for producing sustainable biofuels. Specifically, the 12-year experiment found plots with 16 species of prairie plants produced 240% more biomass than plots with just one species. Diverse plots also had more reliable yields and required less fertilizer and pesticides. The researchers advocate planting mixes of native prairie grasses and flowers to produce biomass for fuels.
This document is the spring 2006 newsletter of the Minnesota Native Plant Society. It discusses an event where botanists searched for and found rare bog adder's-mouth orchids in Minnesota. It also announces upcoming society events, including field trips and a native plant sale. Society business such as new t-shirt designs and board member elections are also mentioned.
This document is the winter 2006 newsletter of the Minnesota Native Plant Society. It provides information on the society's monthly meetings, which are held at the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. It also features a spotlight on Pine Bend Bluffs Scientific and Natural Area, a 200-foot bluff area along the Mississippi River that contains several native plant and animal communities. The newsletter also includes the treasurer's report, information on an upcoming symposium and field trips, and the society's board of directors.
The document is the Fall 2005 newsletter of the Minnesota Native Plant Society. It provides information on the Society's monthly meetings and programs, including an upcoming winter botany field trip. It also discusses efforts to preserve the endangered Karner blue butterfly through restoring its habitat of oak savannas and wild lupine. Additionally, it announces the availability of a new CD-ROM plant identification system and previews upcoming articles on prairie plants and moonseed vine.
This document summarizes a presentation about the combined negative impacts of deer overpopulation and invasive European earthworms and slugs on Minnesota's hardwood forests. The earthworms consume the forest duff layer, exposing plant roots and causing widespread plant death. With fewer native plants, the deer population has a much higher impact through over-browsing, eliminating seedlings and remaining plants. Recovery is difficult due to changed soil conditions, different mycorrhizal communities, and high seedling mortality from invasive slugs. Previous research showed plant densities must be very high to "saturate" deer appetites, which is challenging to achieve under current conditions. The combination of deer and invasive species is having major cascading effects
The document is a newsletter from the Minnesota Native Plant Society that provides information on upcoming field trips and events for members. It announces five field trips in spring/summer 2005 to natural areas across Minnesota and Iowa led by MNPS members to observe native plants and flowers. It also includes information on the society's monthly meetings, annual plant sale, and honors long-time member Evelyn Moyle with an honorary membership for her contributions to educating others about native plants.
This document summarizes the upcoming April 6th 2005 MNPS Symposium on Bogs and Fens to be held in Marine on St. Croix, MN. It provides details on registration, speakers, and topics which will focus on the ecology and conservation of bogs and fens in Minnesota. It also briefly describes the purpose of the Minnesota Native Plant Society to educate members and the public about conservation of native plants and plant sciences in Minnesota.
The document summarizes the September 2004 newsletter of the Minnesota Native Plant Society. It recognizes Dr. Robert Mohlenbrock for his contributions to botany and awards him an honorary lifetime membership. It also previews upcoming society meetings, including speakers on invasive plant control and grassland/woodland bird habitat. Finally, it discusses using genetic analysis to improve native plant restoration efforts.
The Minnesota Native Plant Society has adopted Grey Cloud Dunes Scientific and Natural Area to help with preservation and management activities. Grey Cloud Dunes is a 220-acre dry prairie habitat along the Mississippi River that contains five rare plant species. Due to budget cuts, the Scientific and Natural Areas program needs assistance with management. The Society hopes its involvement will demonstrate its commitment to preserving these areas, which showcase presettlement plant communities vital to Minnesota's natural resources.
The document summarizes upcoming events for the Minnesota Native Plant Society, including field trips, meetings, and a plant sale. It discusses the development of an interactive key to identify woody plants in Minnesota. It welcomes new members and recaps a successful symposium on woodland and savanna ecology. Upcoming activities include field trips to Whitewater State Park in May and Louisville Swamp in May.
This document summarizes the February 2004 newsletter of the Minnesota Native Plant Society. It announces the society's monthly meeting programs, including talks on native plants of Papua New Guinea and Minnesota's Scientific and Natural Areas program. It provides information on developing a comprehensive garlic mustard management plan and notes that the society's annual native plant symposium in March will focus on the ecology of savannas and woodlands in the metropolitan area. It also announces that the society's informational display won an award at the State Fair Flower Show.
The document summarizes upcoming events for the Minnesota Native Plant Society, including their monthly meetings and programs. It also discusses prairie and wetland restoration projects underway in Minnesota, including in Olmsted County where a seed production nursery has been established, and in Dakota County where a 50-acre wet meadow and wet prairie restoration project is taking place. The document also briefly describes the plant Culver's-root and its uses.
The document summarizes news from the Minnesota Native Plant Society newsletter. It describes an upcoming field trip to visit prairie sites in September. It also reports that a member discovered a new species of dwarf iris, Iris pumila, in northern Minnesota, which appears to be the first record of this species in the state. Additionally, it discusses efforts by the Friends of Springbrook to save the Fridley Nature Center from proposed budget cuts and development plans that would close facilities and reduce staffing.
This document provides information about an upcoming meeting of the Minnesota Native Plant Society, including the date/time of the meeting, location details, and information about the featured presentation on distinguishing buckthorn from other native shrubs to avoid accidentally removing during buckthorn removal projects. It also briefly summarizes other upcoming native plant-related conferences and events in Minnesota and the surrounding region.
This document summarizes:
1) Prairies in Minnesota are being promoted for economic development through tourism initiatives like the Prairie Passage route from northwest to southeast Minnesota.
2) The Prairie Passage program aims to increase awareness of prairie remnants and heritage through signs and encouraging community involvement.
3) Local communities along the route in Minnesota are working to promote prairies and the Prairie Passage initiative to tourists.
The document summarizes the passage of a new ordinance in Duluth, Minnesota creating the Duluth Natural Areas Program to protect ecologically significant natural areas in the city. It notes Duluth already has over 10,000 acres of natural areas but they lacked formal protection. The ordinance allows areas containing native plant communities, rare species habitats, or unique geological features to be nominated for protection. It also summarizes upcoming Minnesota Native Plant Society events and notes Esther McLaughlin was elected the new society president.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
This presentation includes basic of PCOS their pathology and treatment and also Ayurveda correlation of PCOS and Ayurvedic line of treatment mentioned in classics.
How to Add Chatter in the odoo 17 ERP ModuleCeline George
In Odoo, the chatter is like a chat tool that helps you work together on records. You can leave notes and track things, making it easier to talk with your team and partners. Inside chatter, all communication history, activity, and changes will be displayed.
Executive Directors Chat Leveraging AI for Diversity, Equity, and InclusionTechSoup
Let’s explore the intersection of technology and equity in the final session of our DEI series. Discover how AI tools, like ChatGPT, can be used to support and enhance your nonprofit's DEI initiatives. Participants will gain insights into practical AI applications and get tips for leveraging technology to advance their DEI goals.
A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
Main Java[All of the Base Concepts}.docxadhitya5119
This is part 1 of my Java Learning Journey. This Contains Custom methods, classes, constructors, packages, multithreading , try- catch block, finally block and more.
Strategies for Effective Upskilling is a presentation by Chinwendu Peace in a Your Skill Boost Masterclass organisation by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan on 08th and 09th June 2024 from 1 PM to 3 PM on each day.
Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty, In...Dr. Vinod Kumar Kanvaria
Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty,
International FDP on Fundamentals of Research in Social Sciences
at Integral University, Lucknow, 06.06.2024
By Dr. Vinod Kumar Kanvaria
MATATAG CURRICULUM: ASSESSING THE READINESS OF ELEM. PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS I...NelTorrente
In this research, it concludes that while the readiness of teachers in Caloocan City to implement the MATATAG Curriculum is generally positive, targeted efforts in professional development, resource distribution, support networks, and comprehensive preparation can address the existing gaps and ensure successful curriculum implementation.