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Raphael Mutale, maize breeder at the Zambia Agriculture Research Institute (ZARI), at work in the field following the harvest of orange maize lines on experimental plots at ZARI. This maize is orange because it contains high levels of beta-carotene, the same substance that give carrots their color. Beta-carotene is a provitamin, and is converted to vitamin A within the human body.
Maize is the staple food for more than one billion people in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, but it is generally poor in provitamin A. It is estimated that between one third and half of all Zambian children suffer from vitamin A deficiency, which weakens their vision and immune systems, retards their growth, makes them more vulnerable to various diseases, and reduces their quality of life. In all, night blindness and other health problems caused by vitamin A deficiency affect more than 5 million children and nearly 10 million pregnant women, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
CIMMYT works with ZARI as part of HarvestPlus, a CGIAR challenge program that uses biofortification to improve the nutritional value of staple foods. The HarvestPlus maize team uses conventional breeding to create maize hybrids and open-pollinated varieties rich in provitamin A. In the research shown here, ZARI is evaluating advanced experimental varieties for yield and agronomic characteristics; the best of these will be tested for provitamin A content. Furthermore, scientists in CIMMYT and other organizations are now producing a new generation of varieties with more provitamin A than ever before. Alleles that can boost beta-carotene levels in grain, rare and previously found only in temperate maize, are being bred into tropical maize for developing countries.
For more about CIMMYT's work in breeding biofortified maize rich in provitamin A, see the following e-news stories:
- "Rare genetic variant in maize gives grain more pro-vitamin A", 2010, available online at: www.cimmyt.org/newsletter/231-2010/617-rare-genetic-varia....
- "Formula for success", 2007, available online at: www.cimmyt.org/newsletter/63-2007/203-formula-for-success.
For more on the HarvestPlus’s Maize Team meeting, hosted in 2010 by ZARI, see CIMMYT's blog story "Benefits of biofortification explored during meeting in Zambia" at: blog.cimmyt.org/?p=3468.
For more on HarvestPlus, see: www.harvestplus.org/.
Photo credit: CIMMYT.
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Following on from comments by another Flickrite, here is Devon General's first Iveco minibus. 954 (H463 GTM) was an experimental 49.10 bus bodied by Mellor and was to a particularly short length as there were at the time strict length limits along Exeter High Street - Harry Blundred had encouraged these measures as a way of keeping unwanted competition out of town, notably COMS with their larger Metroriders.
Original Image of and by Ganna used with kind permission.
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I don't like flashy awards, since they're mostly given because of an obligation to stupid group rules. If you got something to say, say it in your own words and not by copying and pasting. I don't follow such rules, so if you have the sweaper running, don't even bother to invite me please. As of now the flashy awards will be removed, no offence!
The Experimental College is both a student organization and a department of the college that sponsors for-credit courses taught by Oberlin students, administrators, townspeople, and faculty. In this photo, students sign up for classes that interest them.
Photo by Yvette Chen
Each bead is a little different, from the base the coating was painted on, the addition of inks, inclusions and other bits and pieces.
December 26, 2007.
Shot with Voigtländer Jubilar (1931) on Fortepan 200, 6x9 cm negative frame.
Developed in Ilfosol S for 7 minutes, 30 seconds stop and 5,5 minutes fix.
An EEV testbed on a shakedown flight.
Designer's notes: Inspired by the techniques in this build. I only have enough pieces to build one so it'll end up being an HVA for one of my IO fleets. I just need to build a tender to go along with it.
I guess this is what can happen when your Jitter patch freaks while at the same time you overload the USB frequency bandwidth... pretty cool though
Original Caption: Experimental House Being Built of Empty Aluminum Beer and Soft Drink Cans. It Is the First to Use All Aluminum Cans; Two Other Houses Used Steel Cans. the Picture Shows the Finished Foundation with Upright Forms for Pouring Concrete Beams. the Owner and A
U.S. National Archives’ Local Identifier: 412-DA-14184
Photographer: Hiser, David, 1937-
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Taos (Taos county, New Mexico, United States) inhabited place
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I've been inspired by the many bridge pictures on Flickr, Clayton and Joel perhaps foremost amongst them. So, whilst on holiday last week, I decided to try and get out to shoot the Orwell Bridge. My one and only chance happened near sunset. Despite having lived in the area, my knowledge of the area around the bridge was not up to scratch and I didn't make the best of the light, or the bridge,
Next time.
Oh and I'll remember to look at tide times for the next visit too.
Experimental Monday is an opportunity for me to try something new, different or challenging. I do not guarantee a good result (it is after all, an experiment) but I do hope you'll take the opportunity to offer some critique, your thoughts, questions or general comments. Flickr provides such a wonderful crucible for learning and sharing - please join in.