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The House of Delegates Chamber is decorated with a chronological display of portraits of the eleven most recent Speakers of the House. Large Ionic columns line the walls and support the viewing gallery. The chamber seats 141 delegates - 3 from each of Maryland's 47 electoral districts.
Both the House and Senate chambers' marble walls are accented with black and gold to reflect the state's colors. The Maryland General Assembly meets annually for 3 months beginning on the second Wednesday in January.
In my area of Ohio and West Virginia and part of Pennsylvania, the 17 year Cicadas are emerging after 17 years underground.
After emerging from the ground the 17 year old nymph phase of the insect will climb vegetation and trees and break out of there nymph exoskeleton giving birth to the adult form of the insect which then sets to finding a mate .
To find a mate the males will vibrate an organ in their abdomen called Tymbals, which works like a child's clicker toy. the sound is intensified by the abdomen. The haunting chorus of thousands of cicadas all singing for a mate at the same time produces a memorable sound that can travel for miles and isn't soon forgotten. After mating the female will make grooves in a branch of a tree and deposit her eggs in the groove. Once the eggs hatch the tiny nymphs will feed on the fluids that bleed from the tree into the grooves. Then the nymphs will fall to the ground burrow in to feed on fluids from roots for the next 17 years until they all emerge at the same time to start the whole cycle again. Amazing.
To borrow a phrase I saw on facebook , "The 17 year cicadas have emerged and are partying in the trees like its 1999" LOL
Etisalat's Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative- Ayaadi announced the launch of Ershad project in collaboration with the UAE's Ministry of Education. The program aims at enhancing skills of the teaching staff by providing them with tools to develop the learning process.
Ershad Program was launched in the presence of His Excellency Humaid Bin Mohammed Al Qutami, Minister of Education and His Excellency Omar Bin Huraiz, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Ayaadi. 100 teachers and counselors who will be selected to attend the training program that will help them cope with latest developments in the education field and get acquainted with the most effective teaching methods.
H.E Humaid Bin Mohammed Al Qutami, Minister of Education said in his speech, "We would like to thank Etisalat for sponsoring this training program. We praise the corporation's commitment to bring the most experienced organizations in the field of education consultancy to develop the skills of nationals employed in the educational sector. Etisalat is well known for its strategic partnerships and initiatives aimed at supporting the education process and systems in the country. In line with this commitment, the Ershad program will help advance the performance levels of nationals in educational institutions."
In his speech at the occasion, H.E Omar Bin Huraiz said, "Since the inception of Ayaadi, we have launched several initiatives to make meaningful changes for the benefit of our country. These efforts have focused primarily on projects related to the education sector which we believe plays a significant role in the development of our Emirati society."
Bin Huraiz added, "In general, the project will help promote the learning process by providing teachers and counselors with valuable information about latest teaching methods. It will enable them to build a generation that is highly educated and is able to achieve dynamic results."
Ayaadiconstantly focuses and prioritisesprojects that are related to the educational sector, such as the e-library project and 'The Etisalat Award for Learning Resources'.
Shooting this while on the 3rd row... Yes, the 3rd row... I had to block the view of the people in front of me to get this shot... I'm a jerk right???
Carmen Monton Gimenez, Ambassador, Permanent Observer of Spain to the OAS
Date: March 25, 2025
Place: Washington, DC
Credit: Juan Manuel Herrera/OAS
MEDITERRANEAN AREA AND EUROPE 2020. Suggestions and resources for the future of territorial cooperation.
26.10.2011, Bologna-Italy / International meeting and public roundtable
Ilustración: La belleza del otoño
P.S: Thanks! this is a kind of retribution :D
i just hope you like it :P
Pictures of the beautiful Point Wilson Lighthouse taken on our way northward after leaving Seattle. This lighthouse is located in Fort Worden State Park and provides refuge for ships entering the Admiralty Inlet. Taken during our cruise on board the Royal Caribbean Ovation of the Seas for the seven night Alaska Experience Cruise (September 2nd through 9th, 2022). The cruise embarks from Seattle, Washington and the itinerary includes stops in Juneau (AK), Skagway (AK), Sitka (AK) and Victoria (British Columbia, Canada) before heading back to Seattle.