Cutworm short course to be offered

Information addressing the western bean cutworm pest found in Wisconsin cornfields last year will be shared during a short course offered by the UW-Extension of Dodge County.

The program is set for 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday,Marc Jacobs Handbags, Feb. 28,Replica Wallets, at the Administration Building in Juneau.

Until 2000, the western bean cutworm had moved no farther east than western Iowa. Over the last six years,Chanel Handbags, the range of the corn ear-attacking pest expanded rapidly to the east, with reports of noticeable injury documented in some areas of Wisconsin in 2006.

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Hillside senior gets Gates scholarship,Hermes Birkin

Hillside High School senior Mykia Johnson will be able to afford the college of her choice, after being awarded a Gates Millennium Scholarship from the Bill &,Marc Jacobs Handbags; Melinda Gates Foundation and the United Negro College Fund.

Johnson is an athlete and student leader at Hillside and also serves on an advisory panel to the Durham City Council. She volunteers with her church and Habitat for Humanity and participates in several clubs and honor societies at Hillside. She has won numerous honors.

One thousand students nationwide were chosen for the scholarship, based on academic achievement,Marc Jacobs replica Handbags, leadership, minority status and financial need.

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World Digital Library of Unesco and the Library of Congress

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Unesco and the Library of Congress will host a meeting to pave the way for the launch of a World Digital Library, an internet based repository of knowledge from all cultures and in all languages. The project will focus on digitising unique and rare material and making it available free on the internet. This materials include manuscripts, maps, books, musical scores, sound recordings,Replica Watches, films,Marc Jacobs Handbags, prints,replica handbags, photographs, and architectural drawings from libraries and other cultur?al institutions around the world. A key aspect of the project is to build digital library capabilities in the developing world, so that all countries and parts of the world can participate and be represented in the World Digital Library.

Jawaharlal Nehru University plans to kick-start its admission process on February 1

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Jawaharlal Nehru University plans to kick-start its admission process on February 1 Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) plans to kick-start its admission process on February 1, although it does not yet know the details of the government’s seat quota for other backward classes (OBCs).

Designating three more exam centres this time,Versace Handbags, the university is goifig to conduct its entrance tests over four days May 15-18, as usual – at 71 centres in 51 Indian cities as also a centre each in Kathmandu and Colombo. “We have added new centres in Pune, Jaipur and Allahabad,” informed S. Chandrasekaran, Coordinator (Evaluation and Admissions), JNU. The admission announcement will be made on February 1. Application forms will be sold till March 16 at the counter and Last year, more than 77,590 aspirants applied to JNU filled up ones will be accepted till the same date.

Regarding seat reservation,Gucci Handbags, Chandrasekaran said, “We are discussing it (OBC quota). But we are also waiting for some communication from the Ministry.” It is not known how the seat quota will be introduced whether in one go or in a staggered fashion,marc jacobs handbags, he said. However, he added, “It is (done) only at the time of the release of seats.” Moreover, JNU already follows a voluntary affirmative action policy for socially backward pupils, he noted. At the time of selection, it awards “deprivation points” to candidates from certain backward areas. Further, as a buffer against probable withdrawals, it admits more students (even 2,000 for 1,500 places) in programmes that have shown such a trend.

Quizzed about the expected response in view of JNU moving up the ladder in a world university survey, Chandrasekaran replied, “We had received many applications in the past as well.” Yet,Replica Handbags, he added, “We will make a special effort to publicise our upward movement in the results of the new world university survey.”

Last year, JNU received more than 77,590 applications while over 63,000 candidates sat for the entrance test held at 68 centres in the country and at two centres abroad. Nearly 2,000 finalists were offered admission but 1,500 finally enrolled.