1 Bacilli (or bacillus for a single cell) are rod-shaped bacteria. 2  Spirilla (or spirillum for a single cell) are curved bacteria which can range from a gently curved shape to a corkscrew-like spiral. 3  Many spirilla are rigid and capable of movement.or rod-shaped or filamentous bacteria, length is 1-10 Âµm and diameter is 0.25-1 .0 Âµm. 1  E. coli, a bacillus of about average size is 1.1 to 1.5 Âµm wide by 2.0 to 6.0 Âµm long. 2  Spirochaetes occasionally reach 500 Âµm in length and the cyanobacterium. 3  Oscillatoria is about 7 Âµm in diameter.
Elsewhere in the United States, the emancipation of slaves is celebrated in Florida (May 20), Puerto Rico (March 22) and Texas (June 19).y 1860, there were about four million slaves in the United States. On April 16, 1862, Abraham Lincoln, who was the US president at the time, signed the Compensated Emancipation Act, which freed more than 3000 slaves in the District of Columbia.
LATEST NEWS: CULTURE. Jamaican Emancipation and Independence Day Festivities. by Brendalee Harbajan. It's that time of the year again where we pump up the volume in celebrating our emancipation from slavery and independence from British colonial rule. Emancipation Day is August 1st and Independence Day is August 6th. For some, the holiday is a time of relaxation at home with the family but for others it's a week of non-stop partying. Some of the most popular parties are hosted during what is known as Negril party weekend.