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US Army Photo by Edward N. Johnson
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US Army Photo by Edward N. Johnson
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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER19: The Smithsonian's National Zoo announced a major donation to fund the giant panda program today from David Rubenstein, being applauded by Smithsonian Secretary, Wayne Clough, left, and Amb. Zhang, People's Repbulic of China, right, at the zoo, Monday December 19, 2011. (photo by Dayna Smith/ImageSmith Media).
David M. Rubenstein donated $4.5 million to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo to fund the giant panda program for the next five years. In appreciation, the giant panda complex—home to giant pandas Tian Tian (male) and Mei Xiang (female)—will be named the David M. Rubenstein Family Giant Panda Habitat. In addition, young conservation biologists in the U.S. and in China who are awarded National Zoo fellowships for their work to save this endangered species will be named “David M. Rubenstein Fellows.” The gift will be used to fund conservation efforts in China, reproductive science, professional training programs, giant panda care at the Zoo, upgrades to the Zoo habitats and public education.
“On behalf of the Zoo Advisory Board, we are most grateful to David for his generous gift, which keeps the beloved giant pandas at the National Zoo for Washington, D.C., and all Americans to enjoy,” said John Marriott, chair of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo Advisory Board. “More importantly, his generosity will enable us and our Chinese partners to continue our conservation work to give this critically endangered species the chance to survive in its native habitat.”
Rubenstein, co-founder and managing director of The Carlyle Group, has been a member of the Smithsonian’s Board of Regents since 2009. “We are honored to be part of a cherished program that brings joy to millions of people and draws together two great nations working to preserve these magnificent and gentle giant pandas,” said Rubenstein.
The gift allows the Zoo’s animal care and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute’s scientific team to proceed with the five-year science plan established with their Chinese colleagues from the China Wildlife Conservation Association. The science plan has specific goals: to examine the creation and impact of corridors to link fragmented habitats that will benefit giant pandas and other wildlife species, including promoting genetic diversity; examine how to restore habitats, especially those where pandas appear to be making a comeback; provide advice on giant panda reintroduction; examine the potential impact of transmissible diseases on giant pandas and other wildlife species, including providing advice on implementing new programs associated with a Wildlife Disease Control Center being built in Sichuan Province; and continue research on giant panda reproduction and management, because, although there has been major success in Chinese breeding centers, some pandas still experience reproductive challenges.
This last goal extends to the Zoo’s pair of pandas who have only produced one cub, Tai Shan, via artificial insemination in 2005. SCBI scientists evaluated all panda breeding records and found that no female individual has successfully reproduced after five consecutive failures. Since Mei Xiang falls into that category, the SCBI team formed a 2012 breeding plan with some variations. “It’s important that we use modern biomedical tools to try and make sure that every genetically valuable individual panda reproduces,” said Pierre Comizzoli, SCBI reproductive physiologist.
The 2012 giant panda breeding plan was done in collaboration with Chinese colleagues. Most notably, the Zoo will receive frozen semen from the San Diego Zoo this year. The frozen semen will be from Shi Shi (now deceased). The frozen semen will be used only in the event that the pandas do not mate successfully and if Tian Tian’s semen is not of sufficient quality for an artificial insemination. Additional details of the breeding plan include: panda keepers continue to house the pandas separately as they would live in the wild although they are rotated throughout all the yards, panda keepers continue the animal training and exercise regimens to improve their stamina, alterations are being made to the facility to create smaller and more manageable breeding areas, all unnatural night light in the building has been eliminated and the indoor panda exhibit is closed to the public at 4:30 p.m.
Tian Tian, the male panda, has already exhibited preliminary rutting behaviors (“powerwalking”/patrolling, urine hopping, scent marking and some vocalizations). Keepers expect these behaviors to increase over time. Mei Xiang has yet to exhibit any estrous behaviors. Last year at this time, she was beginning to show early behaviors such as scent marking, restlessness and vocalizations.
The Giant Panda Habitat consists of panda outdoor and indoor living spaces, an outdoor exhibit in the conservation plaza, an indoor exhibit and a research center. The animal spaces are designed to replicate the panda’s natural environment with rock and tree structures for climbing; grottoes, pools and streams to keep the pandas cool; and shrubs and trees to offer them privacy. The habitats serve as both a display and a learning opportunity. The layout of the yards allows visitors to stand inches away from the pandas to observe them, as well as learn about conservation and reproduction efforts. A video camera system, the popular panda cam, also allows people to watch the pandas in real time on their own computers, offering a personal experience for those who cannot visit the Zoo.
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North Korean footprint on conference table inside JSA conference room. Korean Demilitarized Zone - Joint Security Area and Camp Bonifas. Photos include images from Conference Row, the one hole golf course at Camp Bonifas and areas along the DMZ
US Army photos by Edward N. Johnson
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US Army Photo by Edward N. Johnson
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Bridge of No Return:
Korean Demilitarized Zone - Joint Security Area and Camp Bonifas. Photos include images from Conference Row, the one hole golf course at Camp Bonifas and areas along the DMZ
US Army photos by Edward N. Johnson
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Korean Demilitarized Zone - Joint Security Area and Camp Bonifas. Photos include images from Conference Row, the one hole golf course at Camp Bonifas and areas along the DMZ
US Army photos by Edward N. Johnson
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US Army Photo by Edward N. Johnson
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US Army Photo by Edward N. Johnson
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US Army Photo by Edward N. Johnson
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US Army Photo by Edward N. Johnson
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US Army Photo by Edward N. Johnson
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US Army Photo by Edward N. Johnson
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US Army Photo by Edward N. Johnson
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US Army Photo by Edward N. Johnson
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US Army Photo by Edward N. Johnson
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US Army Photo by Edward N. Johnson
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US Army Photo by Edward N. Johnson
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US Army Photo by Edward N. Johnson
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US Army Photo by Edward N. Johnson
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US Army Photo by Edward N. Johnson
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US Army Photo by Edward N. Johnson
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US Army Photo by Edward N. Johnson
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US Army Photo by Edward N. Johnson
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US Army Photo by Edward N. Johnson
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US Army Photo by Edward N. Johnson
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US Army Photo by Edward N. Johnson
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IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim (pictured centre right) receives a delegation from the Republic of Korea. Pictured from left: Mr. Sang Keun Song, Minister Counsellor, Alternate Permanent Representative of ROK to IMO; Mr. Hongsik Kim, Minister Counsellor, Financial and Monetary Sector, ROK Embassy; Mr. Byunghee Seong, Chief of London Office, Bank of Korea, at IMO HQ, London (8/2/2019).
An old plane rests on the air field at the Kinshasa airport in Kinshasa, Democratic Repbulic of Congo August 10, 2009. [Public Domain]
A PISM publication - "Diplomatic protocol in the Second Republic of Poland"- first among books indicated in contest "Must-reads for the Prime Minister!"
The contest was organized by journalists: Michał Świgoń and Sławomir Krempa on website Czytambolubieto.pl. People voted through that website and Facebook. They were to recommend ten books, and PISM publication took first place on that list. These books were handed over to Pirme Minister Donald Tusk during 2nd Warsaw Book Fair on 19 May 2011 in Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw.
More about that event here: tiny.pl/hfm2p
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim receives Mr. Hongsik Kim, Minister Counsellor, Financial and Monetary Sector, ROK Embassy, at IMO HQ, London (8/2/2019).
Detail of the piece which was exhibited first at Santo Domingo this year in 2009 . The group of female artists "Künstlerinnenverbund Erftkreis und Köln KEK" was invited to show this artshow with different media which dealt on the work and life of Hilde Domin. Hilde Domin was born in Cologne, our hometown, too.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton poses for a photo with the camera crew in Kinshasa, Democratic Repbulic of Congo August 10, 2009. [Public Domain]
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim receives Mr. Byunghee Seong, Chief of London Office, Bank of Korea, at IMO HQ, London (8/2/2019).
Contains an interrogation chamber, lots of weaponry, poor shields, Medium speed. Transport troops & supplies, interrogate captured enemy.
*Did the best I could with limited supply of bricks. I'm only 11. Mom can't afford to feed me & my LEGO habit.
Contains an interrogation chamber, lots of weaponry, poor shields, Medium speed. Transport troops & supplies, interrogate captured enemy.
*Did the best I could with limited supply of bricks. I'm only 11. Mom can't afford to feed me & my LEGO habit.
I stood in front of the two archeologists in the room, I just entered, and they seemed to be surprised, but my attention was something else. The holocron on the desk next to the male archeologist, who was going in my dircetion.
"I heared of the powers of the Jedi, but this is amazing! May I introduce myself, I´m the leader of the camp and the entire project, my name is Clark Winstone, and this is my assistant Miss Cervantes."
I didn´t trust him, and I sensed, that something was wrong, but I told him my name as well.
"I am Padawan Zarea Crown, I came here to inspect you found, the holocron. But my shuttle was destroyed and my master is dead. I saw you anti-air cannon in your camp. Did you shoot us?"
"We? Never! We´ve been waiting for you, we had no idea, your shuttle was shot, you have to believe me!"
The female archeologist, seemed to be very nervous, and I noticed, that she was hiding something behind her back.
"We found this, "holocron" a week ago and contacted the council on Coruscant. We are part of the repbulic! We are on you site!"
I knew they were lying, and I could feel the danger, I was in.
"Give me the holocron, I will take it to Coruscant, and tell the story there."
The archeologists, were looking at each other for a second, when both at the same time took out blasters.
"Unfortunately...the situation, is difficult. Since you needed a long time to come, and had an...accident. Someone else offered us a lucrative proposal, for this...arctifact. And we decided, to accept this proposal."
Now I had a problem, but I before I could fight them, and I knew, that would happen, I needed a few more informations.
"Where are the other archeologists? And who offered you the proposal?"
"We actually don´t know names...but they call themself "Euterp Corporation". And our...collegue didn´t...agree with the proposal..."
I understood. The archeologists moved forward and pointed on me with their blasters. I had to act quickly, to survive this...
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Repbulic Minolian with added pickguard and electrics.
1935 L-00.
Burny LP Jr converted to Special with pickguard and Tonerider vintage pickups.
Maj. Gen. H. Michael Edwards makes a final trip to the Repbulic of Slovenia March 16, 2017, prior to his retirement March 31, 2017. Edwards has formed strong relationships with leaders of the Slovenian Armed Forces over his 10 years as The Adjutant General of Colorado, and the 140th Wing commander, before that. The relationships are due to the National Guard State Partnership Program, which paired Slovenia with the Colorado National Guard in 1993.
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base of the South Carolina Air National Guard, in yellow jerseys play soccer against Colombian Airmen wearing the red jerseys in Rionegro, Colombia, Aug. 20, 2014, during Relampago (Lightning) 2014. Relampago is a combined air cooperation engagement with the Republic of Colombia. One hundred Airmen and six F-16s are participating in the first major joint-air training opportunity under the auspices of the South Carolina National Guard's State Partnership Program with the country of Colombia. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jorge Intriago/Released)
Rionegro, Colombia, Aug. 13, 2014, during Relampago (Lightning) 2014. Relampago is a combined air cooperation engagement with the Republic of Colombia. One hundred Airmen and six F-16s are participating in the first major joint-air training opportunity under the auspices of the South Carolina National Guard's State Partnership Program with the country of Colombia. (Courtesy photo by Colombian Air Force Public Affairs/Released)