 the brunt of this destruction with only 2-5 percent of the original 900,000 acres of riverine habitat remaining. By the 1970’s conservationists and environmentalists concerned with the state’s loss of this precious habitat began to take action. In 1981, with funding from Chevron, USA, Getty Oil Co. (Texaco), and the W.M. Keck Foundation, The Nature Conservancy purchased the 1,600 acre A. Brown Ranch. Afterward, the Conservancy acquired smaller plots of riparian forests from farmers neighboring the core ranch.
One of the first actions that the Nature Conservancy undertook was the fencing off of existing riparian forest areas in 1981. At the same time, they worked to reduce and carefully manage cattle grazing in the surrounding areas by formulating a compatible grazing strategy. The Conservancy also implemented a research program that included inventories of flora and fauna and vegetative monitoring. One of the concerns particular to this undertaking was to remove all exotic plant species that had the potential to crowd out native species. Without native vegetation, native wildlife would find it difficult to thrive. Following these two steps, the Preserve�s staff embarked upon an ambitious program of habitat restoration with plans to replant large areas with natural riparian forest species. This extremely successful initiative inspired greater efforts at reforestation aiming at increasing the overall size of the riparian forest habitat.
The deed to 1,127-acre Kern River Preserve was transferred from The Nature Conservancy to the National Audubon Society on November 25, 1998. California-Audubon provides funding for the Reserve through local programs such as the annual Kern River Butterfly Count, the Kern Valley Bioregions Festival, the Kern River Valley Turkey Vulture Festival, in addition to nature walks, wildlife viewing weekends and tours through re-vegetation sites. The Preserve is, also, one of the four Flagship Projects of the California Riparian Habitat Joint Venture, a coalition of private and public organizations working to restore and enhance California’s riverside forests. The Kern River Preserve is undoubtedly one of the preeminent, private bird conservation organizations in the country and demonstrates what going beyond preservation, and into active restoration ecology can do.
Today, on the auspicious occasion of Independence Day, in the sacred courtyard of Parmarth Niketan, Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji hoisted the national flag of India and the symbol of pride and pride of all Indians and gave the message of “Undivided India – Prosperous India.” Celebrations included flag hoisting, blessings by Pujya Swamiji, a special message from Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatijiji and pledges & patriotic songs led by Sadhvi Abha Saraswatiji and more!
Pujya Swami ji said that India has always given the message of peace, unity and Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam i.e. world one family. He congratulated all the countrymen on the 74th year of independence and said that in 73 years after independence India achieved many achievements and hoisted the flag of success. We all Indians should contribute to building an independent India by hoisting the tricolor today. Today we all countrymen should take a resolution that we will work together to make our country a garden, to bring peace in the country and for the unity and integrity of the country. Swami ji said that devotion to God can be ours but patriotism should be one for all.
Swami ji said that India has a great, huge and glorious heritage. We have got the vastness, inheritance of this country, so don’t lose this legacy in politics, in the spirit of revenge and mine-tera, but forgetting politics, your-me and your-me and maintain your glorious heritage with honesty and loyalty.
He said that it is a good fortune of this country that today we have the leadership of Ojasvi, Tapasvi and successful Karmayogi Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji whose mantra is ‘Sabka Saath-Sabka Vikas’. This country has made its outstanding identity globally in his guidance. Now let us all contribute to making India independent India. India can become self-reliant only when our villages will be self-reliant, so let’s make our children independent, only then the village will become independent and then our nation will become an independent nation.
Swami Ji Maharaj today paid tribute to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the unity, integrity, harmony, tolerance and protection of the nation. Today, on this national festival, calling the citizens of the country, they said to keep the torch of nation’s spirit and nationality awakened in their hearts so that there will never be a flame on the pride of India. On the occasion of Jashna-e-Azadi, let new energy, new hope, new faith and new resolution emerge and brotherhood remain intact.
Sadhvi Bhagwati Saraswati ji said that India has science, technical but there is a bigger thing than that ‘unity, culture and culture’. He said freedom means to be free of the border, boundary and seperation within us, being free is our freedom in true sense. Today the whole world needs unity the most. Let’s take a pledge to keep the lamps of unity always lighting in our hearts.
The Indian flag was hoisted while following social distancing in Parmarth Niketan. The Rishikumaras of Parmarth Niketan filled the whole campus with enthusiasm and enthusiasm with patriotic music. Swami ji said that follow social distancing in public places to keep yourself and your family safe.
On today’s auspicious occasion, Swami Chidanand Saraswati ji Maharaj paid homage to the service and meditation of Corona Warriors and the brave soldiers of our country.
Click here to read Pujya Swamiji’s special blessing message on this Indepedence Day!Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood AM has accused the Welsh Government of “being in the dark” over failures at Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board.
The First Minister of Wales indicated that he knew nothing of governance failures at the health board until a recent report was published.
Leanne Wood said it was concerning that the First Minister had no awareness of these difficulties yet was pushing ahead with radical re-configuration plans.
These include closing four community hospitals, including the one in Llangollen, and moving neonatal intensive care across the border to Arrowe Park.
She also warned that in the Francis Report in England, the Department of Health accepted that it bears some responsibility for the failure of the healthcare system to detect and prevent healthcare deficiencies.
Ms Wood said: “In recent weeks, three of Betsi Cadwaladr’s senior people have left and now we see their failure to deal with deadly superbug infections in Ysbyty Glan Clwyd and concerns over mental health policies at Ysbyty Bangor.
“Today, consultants told a National Assembly committee that they had no faith in the governance structure and that it is not fit for purpose.
“Yet despite these clearly deep-seated problems of governance and policy the First Minister has apparently only just heard of them. Where has he been?
“Health is completely devolved and the Welsh Government is responsible for it.
“In England, the Francis Report found that the Department of Health accepted some responsibility for the failure of the healthcare system to detect and prevent healthcare deficiencies, such as those at Mid-Staffordshire.
“Using those same principles, the Welsh Government must take responsibility for what has happened at Betsi Cadwaladr.
“While these failures have been taking place, reconfiguration plans for NHS services in the north have been pushed forward, including attempts to move neonatal intensive care over the border to England.
“There is talk of new plans to change health facilities in the north of Wales, which could include sending more patients across the border to a service that the First Minister himself criticises.
“Given the Welsh Government’s lack of awareness of the problems at Betsi Cadwaladr, they should look again at the reconfiguration proposals. Any reorganisation to the NHS in the North has to put these problems right.”DT Swiss freehub using the 3 pawl mechanism found on some DT Swiss wheelsets. This will not work on any hub like the 240 and 350 hubs with the twin ratchet ring mechanism.
Any DT Swiss branded wheel (some syncros wheels use these freehubs) that uses the 3 pawl mechanism should use this freehub.
This is for 8/9/10/11 speed MTB cassettes or 8/9/10 speed road cassettes only and comes with the DS 142x12mm end cap.So why does this interest us? Everything that God does on the one side, He balances on the other side... Introducing Saba Yisroel Ber - initial J.B. (even though Israel is usually spelled starting with an I, if Yoseph gets a J, so can Yisroel) who is balances out the scales, tilting them towards Rabbainu!
Take a look in Likutay Moharan (Torah 49), the Yud (J) and the Beis (B) are the Upper Unification of the Divine name as demonstrated in the song that is single, double, triple, quadruple.... Na Nach Nachma Nachman MeUman!
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let me guess, your initial