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ORIGINAL: Zhuk It's basically the most powerful console ever created, and one of the greatest in history
ORIGINAL: Rice Xbox 360 is a great piece of technology, everything is up to date, hardware wise and the software is user friendly. Other people dont take notice on how reliable it is, with so much technology you would think it would fail one thirds of the time.
ORIGINAL: RAF-TECH I'm planning to buy a 120gig hard drive.. How much space am I really getting????
ORIGINAL: RAF-TECH I'm planning to buy a 120gig hard drive.. How much space am I really getting????
ORIGINAL: RAF-TECH hmmmmmm.... damn...well... daammm... the price is just too damn high... my budget is tight..
ORIGINAL: RAF-TECH hmmmmmm.... damn...well... daammm... the price is just too damn high... my budget is tight..
ORIGINAL: Satanas ORIGINAL: RAF-TECH hmmmmmm.... damn...well... daammm... the price is just too damn high... my budget is tight.. Be careful which HDD you get. My Maxtor 300GB is more like 276GB.
ORIGINAL: Rice why is that?
ORIGINAL: ravenguard88 The purpose of this post is simply to help the community with it's understanding of what exactly the Xbox 360 is. Beyond being a general hardware and specifications guide, I hope to bring a deeper understanding of the Xbox 360 hardware and its abilities. Before we begin: This post will not be free of opinion, though IT WILL BE CLEARLY MARKED AS SUCH using an asterisk (*) at both the beginning and end of the statement, and will be written in the first person. Any major points the community would like to voice may be added in a similar format. I will do my best to cite all factual information, though note I will make use of Wikipedia, a site that could possibly contain false information. Wikipedia was not my initial source and I have confirmed the information is correct- I simply use it due to it's convenience. This guide will not cover hardware features such as wireless controllers etc. but will be focused on the core of the system. Finally, I ask that any questions be sent to me by PM so as to keep this thread clutter-free and allow an educated discussion of the 360 hardware. I will edit to update and answer questions to the best of my abilities. So let's get started. To begin, we will do a general examination of the basic hardware components. If you've seen all this before feel free to skip ahead where we will go more in-depth with specific hardware topics. Like any computer system, the Xbox 360 is made up of the following components: 1.)Central Processing Unit 2.)Graphical Processing Unit 3.)Memory 4.)Motherboard 5.)Power Supply 6.)Hard Drive (or flash storage) 7.)DVD-ROM (input, storage) 8.)Human Interface Device (in this case most likely the standard controller) 9.)Operating System (not a part of hardware, but has an effect on the use of hardware) Now that we've covered the bare basics of what makes a gaming system we'll explore exactly how Microsoft filled this list to make the Xbox 360. Central Processing Unit (CPU) - Microsoft acquired rights to the Power PC architecture created by IBM to create the triple-core 3.2ghz "Xenon" processor. Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) - ATI was tasked with the job to create the Xbox 360 "Xenos" GPU, made of two separate dice; the main GPU and the daughter die containing 10MB of E DRAM. The whole shebang runs at a decent 500mhz. Memory - The Xbox 360 utilizes 512 MB of shared GDDR3 Random Access Memory. An additional 10MB of E DRAM is available to the GPU. Motherboard - Includes a Megabit Ethernet connection, 3 USB ports, A/V output, radio transceiver (for controllers/headsets) in addition to other standard motherboard hardware. Power Supply - The Xbox 360 has an external power supply to keep it's figure trim and attractive. It has a rating of 203 Watts. Updates to the system have reduced the watt rating of the newer power supplies. Hard Drive - The standard Xbox 360 has a 20GB hard drive, though about 5GB are reserved for system use. DVD-ROM - The 360 includes a pretty standard DVD-ROM drive with no notable difference from that of it's PC brothers. Controller - Similar to the original Xbox, but featuring the guide button and shoulder buttons. Operating System - No doubt written by Microsoft, it utilizes system resources to ensure the hardware is keeping in line, and allows the Guide, marketplace, and all other parts of the GUI to function. Here's the fun part, a nice in-depth look at these specific parts of the Xbox 360 hardware. Central Processing Unit - The Xenon Specifications: Technology: IBM Power PC Process: 65nm, originally 90nm Transistor Count: 165 million Clock Rate: 3.2ghz Cores: 3 Threads Per Core: 2 L1 Cache Per Core: 32KB data, 32KB instruction L2 Cache: 1MB shared L2 Bandwidth: 51.2GB theoretical SIMD Support: VMX128 Execution: In Order only Performance: 9.6 Billion Dot Products, 116 Gigaflops theoretical At the time of its inception, the Xenon was not what you would call a traditional CPU. It was designed to have 3 symmetrical processor cores from the start due to data available to Microsoft and its partners pertaining to the specific needs of processors in the current generation. Each of the 3 processor cores handles two hardware threads simultaneously, though this is not a limit on the number of possible software threads. In total, the Xenon may execute up to 6 hardware threads per cycle. The Xenon has a cycle rate of 3.2ghz and was originally based on 90nm technology. The new 65nm process allows the same processing potential with half the energy and cooling requirements. The three cores share a 1MB L2 Cache, and *In My Opinion, this could be a system limitation due to the fact that PC processors generally execute less than 6 hardware threads yet often make use of larger amounts of L2 Cache.* Due to the fact that all 3 cores are identical general purpose processing cores, porting code built for Intel/AMD PCs is an incredibly simple process compared to any other available console. The Xenon does not include an out-of-order execution architecture (essentially something that adds to the complexity of the processor in order to boost performance) as a trade off to allow all 3 cores to fit on a single 90nm die. Additionally, the reduced complexity also reduces power consumption. It is important to understand that the Xenon is not as powerful as the last generation of standard single core processors when it comes to running single-threaded applications. In order to maximize potential extra care must be taken to properly multi-thread the software to be run on such an architecture. It is likely that this multi threading advantage over traditional hardware will not be apparent until later in the consoles life cycle. At the launch of the 360 no game engines were able to take advantage of more than a single of the three processor cores due to software (read: game engine) limitations. Since then software support slowly makes use of more and more of the 6 hardware threads, but there is likely quite a bit of potential left in this piece of hardware. Unfortunately, due to the fact that the performance of each core when compared to single-core processors is behind the times, you won't see anything spectacular being done with the Xenon that isn't possible on a desktop computer, though it's multi-threading advantage will likely keep it up to mid-to-high-end PC standards for years to come. Due to the implementation of VMX128 the Xenon chip excels at Scalar mathematics, what some would call general processing. Due to this addition, it was arguably more effecient than traditional processors at the time. According to Microsoft, it is important that the CPU be a powerful general processing component in order to make use of the most recent development libraries. Essentially, this means the developer does not need to learn the new hardware and live with its specific ups and downs, but instead they may make use of the latest coding techniques, allowing for the perfect balance between true hardware support and effecient coding. Graphics Processing Unit - The Xenos Specifications: Technology: ATi R500 Process: 90nm, apparently updated to 65nm, possible cross between 65nm and 80nm Transistor Count: 337 million Clock Rate: 500mhz Shaders: 48 unified pipelines Sorry about the delay. I will continue this sometime this week. Merry Christmas All!
ORIGINAL: RAF-TECH I guess someone can't accept the fact that 360 is a better gaming system than the PS3. ohwell.. that's the SDF for ya


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UPDATE: This morning the big rumor was that Netflix would be cranking up the cost of its DVD+streaming plan to $16, up from the $9.99 it was originally. Netflix has confirmed that's what's going to happen. New subs get hit immediately; current Netflix users will have to make a decision by September and can see the changes now in their accounts.
It looks like all of the DVD+streaming plans that Netflix offers have gotten a bump up: two discs and unlimited Internet love used to cost $16, and it's now up to $20. The three-disc-and-streaming plan was $20 and is now $24.
There are also several unlimited DVD-only plans available starting at $7.99, and you can decide to go unlimited streaming-only for the same price.
As for the new costs, Marketing VP Jessie Becker had this to say in a Netflix blog post: "We are separating unlimited DVDs by mail and unlimited streaming into separate plans to better reflect the costs of each and to give our members a choice: a streaming only plan, a DVD only plan or the option to subscribe to both."
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So, don't freak out, but Netflix may be about to revamp its entire pricing structure. The coming change started with the discovery of an imminent DVD-only unlimited plan for $7.99, which is how much you'll also pay for unlimited streaming sans discs. Want both? That could cost more — as much as $16, according to one site.
At $7.99 the new plan, which will allow you to rent as many DVDs a month as you want at a rate of one at a time, will slot in comfortably between a $5 option, which allows you two DVDs a month, and one that combines the unlimited single-DVD-at-a-time option with all you can eat streaming, too, for $9.99. It's this last option that could rise up to as much as $16. That would mean that a DVD+streaming plan would fit in between current options for two DVDs a month for $15, and three discs a month for $20, both with unlimited streaming.
Spot the problem? The two-disc plan would be cheaper than the new one offering a single disc. Engadget's Richard Lawler, who appears to be adding the streaming and one-disc plans together to get $16, indicates that this is the first evidence of a shift of Netflix's entire pricing structure toward the pricier. It could happen as early as tomorrow, too, sometime in the evening.
The reasoning is sound — and Lawler has polled "an anonymous tipster from within the company," but we won't know how it all shakes out until Netflix drops the news itself. Of course, the flipside here is that the $9.99 DVD+streaming plan stays where it is and nothing changes in any of the more expensive options. That seems harmonious enough, but said anonymous sources indicate this isn't going to happen.
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The Alabama Department of Transportation and the city are holding the hearing in the council chamber at City Hall.
The meeting is set for 6 p.m.
In August, a public hearing was abruptly ended after city attorney John Rea told state officials they erred with public notification of the meeting.
Nobody from the community adjacent to the railroad crossing showed up for the public hearing, prompting officials to stop and reschedule the meeting at a future date after proper public notification is made.
In August, Rea told ALDOT officials, who organized the meeting on behalf of the city, that state law requires public notification in newspapers for three consecutive weeks prior to the scheduled public hearing.
Rea said the hearing in August was only advertised for two consecutive weeks, and the state and/or city could not move forward. The August hearing was stopped only minutes after it was officially opened for public comment.
ALDOT has now rescheduled the hearing for November.
"The purpose of this meeting is to ensure that any interested parties have an opportunity to provide input regarding this project and share their views and comments regarding potential impacts," the new notice for the November public hearing states. "The hearing's format will be an informal session. No formal speeches or presentations are planned. Interested parties may arrive at any time (between 6-7 p.m.) during the meeting schedule. Representatives from ALDOT will be available to answer any questions relative to the project."
Two years ago, Norfolk/Southern Railroad officials said railroad companies were tasked to eliminate redundant crossings.
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Clarence Hodges, rail safety coordinator for ALDOT, said two accidents have occurred at the 20th Street South railroad crossing in the past five years, including one fatality.
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He said a driver was killed in 1994 in a train collision at the railroad crossing. There was another recent accident in March, but nobody was injured.
There are three railroad crossings in the same proximity along First Avenue South, the 19th, 20th and 22nd Street crossings.
At a 2010 hearing about the matter, residents who lived south of the railroad tracks said the 20th Street South crossing is the most used access by residents into and out of their neighborhood. Some residents suggested that there would be less impact for the neighborhood if the 22nd Street crossing was closed instead.
Some residents said emergency workers enter and leave their neighborhood through the 20th Street South crossing, and there are many elderly people who live in that community.
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Q. Did it feel that different from every other match you have ever played before?
Q. What's it like when you play somebody Kimiko's age? Do you think about that during the match?
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Q. You were getting quite stressed in the second set, understandably. How did you sort of get yourself out of that in the third?
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Alnylam Presents New Pre-clinical Data On RNAi Therapeutics For The Treatment Of Hemophilia And Other Bleeding Disorders At 54th American Society Of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that it has presented new pre-clinical data from its RNAi therapeutic program for the treatment of hemophilia and other bleeding disorders at the 54 th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting being held December 8-11, 2012 in Atlanta. Alnylam scientists presented data showing that ALN-AT3, a subcutaneously administered RNAi therapeutic targeting antithrombin (AT), yields potent, dose-dependent, and durable knockdown of AT in non-human primates (NHPs) with an up to four-fold increase in thrombin generation. Alnylam's program in hemophilia comprises part of its 'Alnylam 5x15' product strategy, by which the company aims to advance five programs in clinical development, including programs in advanced stages, by the end of 2015.
"Our ALN-AT3 program is central to our 'Alnylam 5x15' strategy, which is aimed at bringing innovative medicines to patients, with a focus on RNAi therapeutics toward genetically defined targets for diseases with very high unmet medical need. Hemophilia and other bleeding disorders exemplify these types of diseases, as there remains significant need for new treatment options," said Akshay Vaishnaw, M.D., Ph.D., Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Alnylam. "The new data with ALN-AT3 demonstrate potent and sustained knockdown of serum antithrombin and marked increases in thrombin generation in non-human primates. ALN-AT3 utilizes our GalNAc-siRNA conjugate delivery approach enabling subcutaneous dose administration, and is on track for an investigational new drug filing in mid-2013."
"New therapeutic options are needed for patients with hemophilia, including those with inhibitors to their replacement factors, to prevent bleeding and the associated pathology. In addition, there is growing recognition of unmet need in patients with other rare bleeding disorders where congenital deficiencies of blood coagulation factors result in impaired thrombin generation and bleeding diatheses," said Claude Negrier, M.D., head of the Hematology Department and director of the Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Centre at Edouard Herriot University Hospital in Lyon. "Human genetic data on co-inheritance of thrombophilic traits in patients with hemophilia support the hypothesis that inhibition of endogenous anticoagulant proteins, such as AT, can improve hemostasis. In aggregate, I am very encouraged by the emerging pre-clinical data on ALN-AT3. Indeed, availability of a subcutaneously administered therapeutic with a long duration of action could represent an exciting opportunity for hemophilia patients including those with inhibitors to their replacement factor, and patients with other rare bleeding disorders."
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By da6
on March 04, 2012
I made this pie for my mama and family last night. Everyone loved it, and couldn't get over the low calories. I couldn't find all the ingredients at my local market ( Whole Foods. So, I substituted the chocolate liqueur for chocolate extract and the meringue powder for dried egg white powder. I had read that meringue powder mostly consists of dried egg whites, so I tried it. It came out wonderfully and was still light and airy.
By cranbera
on February 19, 2012
Every tooth in my mouth is a sweet tooth! I made this pie using all the ingredients listed. My pie was fantastic!!! Thank you Bobby!!!
By valtolin
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I haven't had time to try this yet but wanted to share that the nutritional values are under the nutritional tab at the top of the recipe!!! :
By BadBoyInk
on January 08, 2012
Agree with other reviews, about loving the Dean's food etc but since this is a "healthy" version knowing calories, carbs and fat is important. I count carbs as a diabetic and that info is important. Good recipe just the same. But agree if nutritional info isn't included won't bother in the future!
By crystalg23
on January 07, 2012
I would like to know the calories too. I watched the show and didn't realize I would have to write down the calories. Since they are promoting the health benefits, they should really include the nutritional info. Once they're up I'll consider making this! I'm giving a full rating as I don't want to penalize the recipe just because the site doesn't have the info!
By sully9397
Monticello, IN
on January 06, 2012
on January 06, 2012
I love the Dean's and will enjoy this new chapter in their cooking shows. However, since Bobby is trying to remake his mama's recipes to healthier versions, it would be nice to see the nutritional values? Not sure if this will be included in later recipes? Thanks - keep up the good healthy work !
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Of course I had to try this recipe as I love chocolate.Being lower in fat and calories made it even more tempting.I made it and it is so delicious.It has a nice rich chocolate flavor.Didn't have chocolate liqueur so I used chocolate extract and also some expresso granules.Loved your show.I am also a big fan of your Mother's show.Thanks for sharing.
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Pollinator Conservation Resources – Mid-Atlantic Region
The pollinator resources found on this page support habitat projects in southern New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Northern North Carolina.
View all the regions in North America for other pollinator resources. For questions, comments, or to suggest additional content, please email email@example.com.
For locally native wildflower seed to use in pollinator habitat restoration projects (including USDA-administered farm conservation programs), please see our Pollinator Conservation Seed Mixes. Xerces-approved seed mixes are free of systemic insecticides and developed using local eco-type seed by independent native plant nurseries for native plant restoration efforts.
Mid-Atlantic Pollinator Plant List (Xerces Society: fact sheet)
Recommended native plants that are highly attractive to pollinators such as native bees, honey bees, butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds, and are well-suited for small-scale plantings in gardens, on business and school campuses, in urban greenspaces, and in farm field borders.
Pollinator Conservation Seed Mix Calculator (Xerces Society: calculator)
Develop your own pollinator conservation seed mix using this seed rate calculator.
Native Plant Profiles and Lists (Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: web site resource)
The Xerces Society has collaborated with the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center to create plant lists that are attractive to native bees, bumble bees, honey bees, and other beneficial insects, as well as plant lists with value as nesting materials for native bees. These lists can be narrowed down with additional criteria such as state, soil moisture, bloom time, and sunlight requirements.
Native Bee Benefits for Pennsylvania and New Jersey Farmers (Bryn Mawr and Rutgers University: fact sheet)
A guide to native bee pollinators of the Mid Atlantic states and the native plants that support them.
Delaware Native Plants for Native Bees (USDA-NRCS and Delaware Department of Agriculture: technical bulletin)
A guide to native plants that includes photos and cultural requirements of each species.
Conserving Wild Bees in Pennsylvania (Penn State University: web site resource)
A resource on the wild bees of Pennsylvania and how to select appropriate pollinator plants.
Native Plants that Provide Forage for Bees (North Carolina Cooperative Extension: web resource)
Web resource from the Chatham County North Carolina Cooperative Extension which includes a list of plants that provide forage for bees.
Improving Forage for Native Bee Crop Pollinators (USDA National Agroforestry Center: technical note)
An in-depth guide to enhancing floral resources for native bees, with an emphasis on the selection of bee-friendly trees and shrubs.
Plants Attractive to Native Bees (USDA Agricultural Research Service: web site resource)
A list of widely distributed plant genera that both are commonly cultivated and broadly attractive to bees.
Gardening for Native Bees in North America (USDA Agricultural Research Service: web site resource)
An overview of how to choose plants for garden settings to encourage bees.
Xerces Society Pollinator Habitat Installation Guides (Xerces Society: conservation guides)
These regional guidelines provide in-depth practical guidance on how to install nectar and pollen habitat for bees in the form of wildflower meadow plantings or linear rows of native flowering shrubs.
Attracting Native Pollinators. Protecting North America's Bees and Butterflies (Xerces Society: book)
Now in its second printing, Attracting Native Pollinators reflects the latest understanding about conserving pollinator habitat. Illustrated with hundreds of color photographs and dozens of specially created illustrations this book is divided into four sections: pollinators and pollination, taking action, bees of North America, and creating a pollinator-friendly landscape.
Pollinator Habitat Assessment Form and Guide (Xerces Society: conservation guidelines) This habitat assessment form and guide enables you to assess specific pollinator habitat features before and after project implementation in both orchard and field crop settings.
Native Bee Benefits for Pennsylvania and New Jersey Farmers (Bryn Mawr and Rutgers University: fact sheet)
A guide to native bee pollinators of the Mid Atlantic states and the native plants that support them.
Habitat Development for Pollinators in New Jersey (New Jersey USDA-NRCS: technical note)
An in-depth technical guide to the enhancement of pollinator habitat for USDA conservation programs.
Wildflower Meadow for Wildlife and Pollinators (Virginia USDA-NRCS: job sheet)
A job sheet containing technical specifications for creating habitat through the NRCS Conservation Cover practice standard, as part of various USDA conservation programs.
Farming for Bees Brochure (Delaware Dept of Agriculture: brochure)
A general overview of bee conservation issues for Delaware farmers.
Farming for Native Bees in Delaware Field Guide (Delaware Dept of Agriculture: technical bulletin)
A guide to native bee species found in Delaware.
Farm Management for Native Bees: A Guide for Delaware (Delaware Dept of Agriculture: technical bulletin) This technical bulletin provides guidelines on how to balance common crop production practices with native bee conservation.
West Virginia Pollinator Handbook (West Virginia NRCS: handbook)
This extensive handbook focuses on the diversity and conservation of native bees and butterflies in and around farm land in West Virginia.
Farming for Bees (Xerces Society: conservation guidelines)
This booklet outlines ways to protect and enhance habitat for native crop pollinators in the farm landscape. It includes advice on simple changes that can be made in farm management for the benefit of native bees, as well as how to create important habitat features.
Organic Farming Practices: Reducing Harm to Pollinators (Xerces Society: fact sheet)
Guidelines that rank the impact of various farming practices to native bees.
Pollinator Management for Organic Seed Producers (Xerces Society: conservation guidelines)
These guidelines provide clear strategies for conserving pollinators, managing crop isolation distances, and reducing unintended outcrossing between organic and non-organic seed crops.
Pollinators in Natural Areas (Xerces Society: conservation guidelines)
This primer provides a summary of how land and wildlife managers can account for the habitat needs of pollinators. This 8-page booklet provides a series of recommendations for land managers on how tools such as fire, grazing, mowing, herbicides, and insecticides can be adjusted to benefit pollinators.
Pollinator-Friendly Parks. How to Enhance Parks, Gardens, and other Greenspaces for Native Pollinator Insects (Xerces Society: conservation guidelines)
These guidelines offer practical advice about providing habitat for native bees and butterflies in all types of parks and greenspaces. It includes advice on choosing plants that offer nectar and pollen, hostplants for caterpillars, and creating nest sites for solitary bees-in all types of parks.
Making Room for Native Pollinators. How to Create Habitat for Pollinator Insects on Golf Courses (Xerces Society: conservation guidelines)
Published by the U.S. Golf Association in 2002. Maintaining pollinator populations is one of the most valuable ways in which a course can contribute to a healthy environment. These guidelines offer tips for providing habitat for native bees.
Using Farm Bill Programs for Pollinator Conservation (USDA-NRCS: technical note)
These guidelines provide a concise summary of how Farm Bill conservation programs, such as the Environmental Quality Incentive Program or the Conservation Reserve Program, can be used to restore or enhance habitat for pollinators on working farms and private lands.
Sustaining Native Bee Habitat for Crop Pollination (USDA National Agroforestry Center: technical note)
An overview of how to provide habitat for crop-pollinating native bees in agroforestry settings.
Alternative Pollinators: Native Bees (ATTRA: handbook)
This publication provides information and resources on how to plan for, protect and create habitat for native bees in agricultural settings. The handbook includes a description of common native bee groups, nest management guidelines, wildflower recommendations, farm case studies, and other resources.
Pollinator Conservation: Three Simple Steps to Help Bees and Butterflies (Xerces Society: fact sheet)
This fact sheet provides an overview on the importance of pollinators and outlines three simple steps that you can do to help conserve bees and butterflies.
Protecting Nature's Essential Service: The Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program (Xerces Society: fact sheet)
A summary of the Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Program and key accomplishments within the program.
Wild Pollinators of Eastern Apple Orchards (Cornell University: conservation guidelines)
Produced by Cornell University, Penn State University, Xerces Society, Northeastern IPM Center, USDA Department of Agriculture, and USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. This book includes a photo guide to bees most important to apple production in the East, steps to conserving wild bee populations, plant recommendations to enhance habitat, summary of bee toxicities for commonly used orchard pesticides, and links to additional information.
Organic-Approved Pesticides: Minimizing Risks to Pollinators (Xerces Society: fact sheet)
Guidelines that rank the toxicity of common, organic-approved pesticides to native bees.
Preventing Negative Impacts of Pesticides on Pollinators (USDA-NRCS: technical note)
This USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) manual provides NRCS state offices and IPM professionals with guidance on conservation strategies that can reduce the risk of pesticides to bees in farm landscapes.
Pesticide Considerations for Native Bees in Agroforestry (USDA National Agroforestry Center: technical note) An article highlighting how to reduce bee poisoning from pesticides.
How to Reduce Bee Poisoning from Pesticides (Oregon State University: Extension fact sheet)
A publication listing common agricultural pesticides and their known effects on multiple bee species.
Ecological Pest Management Database (ATTRA: web resource)
An online database that helps users select reduced risk pesticides for the protection of beneficial insects.
Managing Alternative Pollinators: A Handbook for Beekeepers, Growers, and Conservationists (SARE: handbook)
A first of its kind, step-by-step, full color guide for rearing and managing bumblebees, mason bees, leafcutter bees, and other honey bee alternatives. Free download; 162 pages.
Nests for Native Bees (Xerces Society: fact sheet)
A resource to that describes techniques used to make nests for native bees.
Tunnel Nest Construction and Management (Xerces Society: fact sheet)
Guidelines on the construction and maintenance of nest sites for tunnel nesting native bees.
Build a Nesting Board (USDA Agriculture Research Center: web site resource)
Instructions on how to construct a drilled nest board for leafcutter and mason bees. Includes extensive color photos of the construction process.
Reed Nests (USDA Agriculture Research Center: web site resource)
Instructions on how to cut and assemble bundled reed nests using the common reed (Phragmites australis).
Stick Nests (USDA Agriculture Research Center: web site resource)
An illustrated guide to constructing stick nests and stake nests for wood nesting bees such as mason bees, leafcutter bees, and various carpenter bees.
Pollinator Conservation Seed Mixes
The Xerces Society works with leading wildflower seed producers in multiple regions of the U.S. to develop custom native seed mixes that feature the best pollen and nectar plants available. Local ecotype, source-identified seed that is not treated with pesticides is used wherever possible. Large volume mixes are available at wholesale pricing to help offset the costs of native plant restoration.
American Native Nursery, Quakertown, PA
American Native Nursery offers wholesale pricing on open-pollinated, 100% ecotyped native plugs and liners; foundation seed can be wild-collected from Massachusetts to Tennessee.
American Native Plants, Perry Hall, MD
This nursery specializes in trees and shrubs native to the Mid-Atlantic region, and also sells aquatic and herbaceous native plants.
Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve, New Hope, PA
Bowman's Hill provides native Pennsylvania plant material and seeds of trees, shrubs, vines and wildflowers.
Carolina Wetland Services, Inc. , Charlotte, NC
The native plant nursery of Carolina Wetland Services provides aquatic, wetland and riparian plants of the Southeast region.
Chesapeake Native Nursery, College Park, MD
Chesapeake Natives provide local ecotype wildflowers and grasses by order to the Chesapeake Watershed area.
Delaware Native Plant Society, Dover, DE
The Delaware Native Plant Society's nursery is dedicated to growing trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants that are native to the Delmarva Peninsula.
Earth First Native Plant Nursery, Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Earth First sells nursery-propagated native herbaceous and woody perennials of the Mid-Atlantic region, NJ Pinelands and Southern NJ shore, and does not ship west of the Great Plains.
Earth Sangha Wild Plant Nursery, Fairfax, VA
Earth Sangha's Wild Plant Nursery provides a comprehensive selection of local ecotype native plants for ecological restoration in the Washington, DC, region.
Edge of the Woods Native Plant Nursery, LLC, Orefield, PA
Edge of the Woods is a retail container nursery specializing in native plants, including trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses, ferns and aquatic plants.
Enchanter's Garden, Hinton, WV
Enchanter's Garden specializes in native plants of the mid-Atlantic region.
Elk Mountain Nursery, Asheville, NC
Elk Mountain offers nursery-propagated perennials, shrubs, and trees, with a focus on Eastern U.S. natives.
Ernst Conservation Seed, Meadville, PA
Offers Xerces-reviewed seed mixes for pollinator conservation projects.
Ernst sells a diversity of Eastern ecotype native wildflower and grass seeds, as well as planting material of trees and shrubs.
Fort Pond Native Plants, Inc. , Montauk, NY
Fort Pond specializes in woody native plants and also offers ornamental trees, shrubs and flowers.
Gardens of the Blue Ridge, Pineola, NC
Gardens of the Blue Ridge sells native North Carolina wildflowers, ferns, shrubs as well as wildflower seed mixes.
Herring Run Nursery, Baltimore, MD
Herring Run Nursery specializes in growing hard-to-find native shrubs, vines, trees and perennials for Maryland's Coastal Plain and Piedmont regions.
Lower Marlboro Nursery, Dunkirk, MD
This nursery provides perennials, trees, and shrubs native to the Eastern U. S.
Meadowood Nursery, Hummelstown, PA
Meadowood offers herbaceous and woody plants primarily native to South Central Pennsylvania.
Mellow Marsh Farm, Siler City, NC
Mellow Marsh Farm specializes in plant material of trees, shrubs, wildflowers and wetland plants native to the Southeast.
Mid Atlantic Natives, New Freedom, PA
Mid Atlantic Natives sells Northeast and Chesapeake Bay Watershed region native trees, shrubs, perennials and grasses.
Nature By Design, Alexandria, VA
Nature By Design offers native trees, shrubs, perennials, and annuals found in the Atlantic area.
Niche Gardens, Chapel Hill, NC
Niche Gardens is a retail and mail-order nursery that specializes in native wildflowers and shrubs as well as garden varieties.
North Creek Nurseries, lnc. , Landenberg, PA
North Creek is a wholesale propagation nursery that sells New England native plants in plugs.
Northeast Natives & Perennials, Quakertown, PA
Northeast Natives & Perennials is a retail nursery specializing in native perennials, trees and shrubs of the northeastern U. S.
Octoraro Native Plant Nursery, Kirkwood, PA
Octoraro is a wholesale grower specializing in mid-Atlantic and Eastern regional native woody trees and shrubs and plugs of grasses and wildflowers.
Pine Plants Nursery, Columbus, NJ
Pinelands Nursery is the largest supplier of strictly native trees, shrubs and herbaceous species in the Northeast.
Redbud Native Plant Nursery, Glen Mills, PA
Redbud sells native plants including trees, shrubs, grasses, vines, wildflowers and aquatic plants for the mid-Atlantic region.
Stadler Native Plants, Frederick, MD
This nursery offers a wide range of native trees, shrubs, perennials, and annual plants for the mid-Atlantic region.
Sugarbush Nursery, Mohnton, PA
Sugarbush provides trees, shrubs and perennials native to southeastern Pennsylvania.
Toadshade Wildflower Farm, Frenchtown, NJ
Toadshade provides nursery propagated perennial wildflowers native to the Northeastern U. S.
Wildflower Nursery, Marshall, NC
Wildflower nursery sells flowering plants and trees native to Western North Carolina.
Yellow Springs Farm Native Plant Nursery, Chester Springs, PA
Yellow Springs offers grasses, wildflowers, shrubs and trees native to Pennsylvania and Mid-Atlantic states.
Streamlined Bee Monitoring Protocol
Developed the University of California, Davis, Rutgers University, Michigan State University, and The Xerces Society, this guide provides instructions for assessing pollinator habitat quality and diversity by monitoring native bees. It was developed for conservationists, farmers, land managers, and restoration professionals to document how native bee communities change through time in pollinator habitats. It includes an introduction to bee identification, a detailed monitoring protocol, and data sheets for different habitat types.
Assessing the Pollination of Your Watermelon (Rutgers University: monitoring guide)
A set of tools that will help you estimate the percentage pollination you are receiving in your watermelon field and the relative contribution of the different types of bees to the pollination of your crop.
Pennsylvania Citizen-Scientist Bee Monitoring Guide (Penn State: Instructional Handbook)
An instructional handbook for native bee survey efforts, used by the Penn State Master Gardener Program. The handbook assists users in identifying native bees to broad morphological categories for assessing general pollinator abundance and diversity. Developed in collaboration with the Xerces Society, this guide is useful in identifying broad groups of bees throughout the Northeastern U.S.
Pennsylvania Citizen-Scientist Bee Monitoring Pocket Guide (Penn State: field ID guide)
A pocket-sized printable field version of the taxonomic native bee groups described the Penn-State Citizen-Scientist Bee Monitoring Guide.
Evaluating Quality of Citizen-Scientist Data on Pollinator Communities (Conservation Biology: contributed paper)
This research paper evaluates the utility of citizen-science observational data.
Yellowbanded Bumble Bee Pocket Identification Guide (Xerces Society: field ID guide)
A full color print-and-fold guide to the yellowbanded bumble bee (Bombus terricola), a formerly common species believed to be in decline. Includes images of similar looking species.
Rusty-Patched Bumble Bee Pocket Identification Guide (Xerces Society: field ID guide)
A full color print-and-fold guide to the rusty-patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis), a formerly common species believed to be in decline. Includes images of similar looking species.
Great Pollinator Project (Center for Biodiversity and Conservation/Greenbelt Native Plant Center: citizen science program)
The Great Pollinator Project (formerly NYC Bee Watchers) engages public participants with bee surveying efforts in New York City. Project goals are to 1) identify which areas of New York City have good pollination services (as determined by how quickly bees show up to pollinate flowers at various locations throughout the city); 2) increase understanding of bee distribution; 3) raise public awareness of native bees; and 4) improve park management and home gardening practices to benefit native bees.
BugGuide (Iowa State University: web resource)
BugGuide is an online community of naturalists who share photographs of bugs from the United States and Canada for identification and research. Site visitors can submit their own photos for identification assistance.
Discover Life (American Museum of Natural History: web resource)
Discover Life hosts interactive species guides provide identification support for North American bees in the states and provinces east of the Mississippi River. Work is ongoing to add additional species guides for bees from the rest of North American and the world.
Great Sunflower Project (San Francisco State University: citizen science program)
The Great Sunflower Project is a citizen-science monitoring effort to gather information about urban, suburban and rural bee populations across the U.S. and Canada. Participants plant sunflowers in their garden, then submit the results of a once weekly 15 minute observation of bee activity. The website offers guides to common bee groups of North America.
Native Buzz (University of Florida: citizen science program)
At the University of Florida Native Buzz, participants can keep track of their own "Native Buzz Nest Site" and see the results of other participant's nest sites. The goals of this project are to learn more about nesting preferences, diversity and distribution of our native solitary bees and wasps, share the information gained and provide a forum for those interested in participating in the science and art of native beekeeping (and wasp-keeping!).
Bumble bees of the Eastern United States (USDA Forest Service: field ID guide)
This field guide was produced by the USDA Forest Service and the Pollinator Partnership. The Guide covers the most commonly encountered bumble bees of the Eastern United States. Each bee species has information on preferred food plants, nesting biology, seasonal activity patterns, identification guidelines, and distribution maps.


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With the critical and commercial success of The Town, out on DVD this month, Jeremy Renner proves he's one to watch.It was around this time last year that the low-budget film The Hurt Locker was starting to garner serious Oscar attention, thanks in large part to Jeremy Renner's star-making turn as a U.S. Army sergeant. (It later won the award for Best Picture.) The praise was long overdue for Renner, 39, a Hollywood veteran of nearly two decades who has played a wide variety of parts, from high school goof-off to serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. His rising tide continued with September's The Town (above), a Boston-based heist flick directed by and co-starring Ben Affleck. With the film's DVD release this month, American Way caught up with Renner about learning the business of bank robbing and what's on tap for him next year.
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Yeah, I think so. Usually when a movie is critically acclaimed, that's a killer at the box office. The Town ended up getting a little bit of both, so it's pretty tremendous.
And did you really hang out with former bank robbers to get into character?
They were on our movie set all the time. Guys who used to rob banks for a living — none of them would say they are doing it currently. They were a big influence. To them, robbing banks is a trade, a profession. They take it very seriously.
After playing this part, do you think you could pull off a real heist?
No, no. [Laughs] That's the thing — I could never rob a bank. I would probably shoot myself in the foot before I made it through the door.
A lot of your roles have been risky, edgy characters.
Because they're exciting. Librarians across the world are going to hate me, but I don't think I want to play a librarian, because that's not interesting. It's got to be complicated. It's got to be interesting to me.
Next up is Mission: Impossible — GHOST PROTOCOL, with Tom Cruise. How does that differ from the movies you've done before?
This is a big movie. Pure entertainment. Very physical. I've been working with a stunt guy and a fight coordinator. I'm going to have to do stuff I've never done before — some martial arts, and how to take people down very quickly and efficiently and effortlessly. And it's on my shoulders to make it look good or bad.
When you finally get a chance to unwind from these heavy roles, what do you do?
I've been remodeling old homes with my brother for the last nine or 10 years. That's kept me busy. It was going to be a business model to make money, but then it became about artistry — architecture and interior design and landscape design. You can touch it, feel it. It's become this very tangible art form that I don't really have in my working life.


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and when I saw this earlier here at iOTW, I just thought it was a joke…I guess the joke is on us.Noteworthy Comment +19
President Barack Obama. A man with a plan. Just not ours. Doesn't seem to matter.Noteworthy Comment +17
or…maybe…is it possible? Are they telling us he is like the 1938 Person of the Year?
http://www.didyouknowthat.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/hitler-Time-man-of-the-year.jpgNoteworthy Comment +16
Did Hitler win a Nobel Prize?Noteworthy Comment +13
Okay, now Time has officially Jumped the Shark.Noteworthy Comment +12
Menderman, you do see the name wolverene in the lower right corner don't you?+7
I googled how Time picks the person and this is the best answer I found.
"The editors choose the person who had the most influence for good or bad. It's no more than their collective opinion."
I'd say bad.Noteworthy Comment +18
Time is an irrelevant bird cage liner.
@Menderman says it all!Noteworthy Comment +11
Both Hitler and Stalin have been TIME's Man of the Year.
TIME also collaborated with al-Qaeda to stage an ambush of a USMC patrol in Haditha Iraq resulting in the death of 29 civilians – mostly women and children.
All the Marines were eventually exonerated…but not before being accused of murder by Dickless Durbin and the only EX-Marine John Murtha.
TIME is a terrorist rag. Editors should be in prison….along with the MSNBC anchors celebrating the Sandy Hook massacre.Noteworthy Comment +21
He is but a shit stain on the underware of life!Noteworthy Comment +14
Oh, we're tired of the zombie targets at the range.
Thanks! This will definately increase accuracy amongst the group.+9
I really can't believe he hasn't won a consecutive Noble Piece Prize (intentionally spelled wrong).
With all of these made for junta kool-aid awards, I believe we need to come up with 1 of our own…the Goebbles Annual Media Award, maybe with a trophy showing an idiot licking the boots of a tyrant king on his throne…….Or Obama.Noteworthy Comment +12
Yes MNP, I saw the Wolverine stamp. I also noted the deletion of the "TI". Then I read the news. Time really did put this pot smoking privelaged kid on the cover (http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/time-person-2012-obama-133203678.html).
Why? He ain't shit. He has done nothing that even resembles goodness. He has killed an ambassador, 1500 kids in Afghanistan, made successful people evil, got his wife a 6 figure job she wasn't qualified for, handed out trillions of other peoples money to his friends, cancelled my health insurance, destroued my business of 30 years, bad mouthed America in more countries than the averge human can visit in a lifetime, thanked a whore for making a church pay for her sexcapades, and now the asswipe wants my guns!!
Where is the fucking logic with giving the mooselimb brotherhood 20 brand new 4th generation F-16 fighter jets after they killed Sean Smith, Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods and Chris Stevens and then taking my weapons because some kid that was drugged his entire life because of prog policies goes nuts?
I am at the point that I am hoping the Mayans were right.Noteworthy Comment +28
I am at the point that I am hoping the Mayans were right
Fuck that. That means when the game ends they win. Oh hell no.+9
Menderman – you forgot running guns to drug cartels resulting in the murder of hundreds of Mexican civilians.
…and running weapons to al-Qaeda in Syria.
…and arming Hamas.Noteworthy Comment +18
grayscape, iOTW does not have the web space for my list of obama's satanic deeds, but yes, F&F should be on my short list.Noteworthy Comment +11
Obama's destruction of America…..……………. █████████████▒ 95% complete.Noteworthy Comment +23
And your graph shows a remarkable resemblance to the TIME cover above in look and feel.
That picture makes me feel sick, it is that evil looking. The devil and his helpmates aren't disguising what they really are any more. The phony, flowery stuff is not necessary any longer. Only more inky darkness like this cover to come from here on out.Noteworthy Comment +11
Nominated as person of the year by the Illuminati.+4
Hate that POS!+8
Good one, Wolverine.+6
Great redo of Time cover. Pharaoh Obama looks like he is set in stone. His heart is as black and void as the background and the shadow on his face. God help us!+9
"PERSON" of the Year, eh?
Is that a nod to his ambiguous sexuality AND gender?+6
nothing left really to say about their choice.
the above responses have pretty much defined the "man".
the next step after identifying the problem in problem solving is identifying a solution.
just how long will americans love of their possesions keep them from reclaiming their God given freedoms from these elected and unelected bureaucrats.
"we shall all stand together or we will all hang seperately"+5
Got Militia?+3
Great stuff Menderman! Agree 100%.+4
Puke of the year………..+4
soooo, another year of propaganda, eh?
same shit, differrent decade+1
The photo is so dark you can't see the height chart on the wall. There also should be a straight on photo.
I assume the other arrest photos are inside.+4


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When federal courts get involved with local police departments, the price tag can soar.
In Arizona's Maricopa County, an outside monitor is now in place to ensure that Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his deputies comply with a court order to prevent racial profiling against Latinos.
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I insisted that this edition of River Gazette, with its focus on Maryland's founding, should include a review of Rob of the Bowl by John Pendleton Kennedy. After all, St. Mary's College of Maryland might not exist but for this novel written in 1838, which sparked wider interest in the ancient St. Mary's City, the radical policies promulgated by the founders, and the need for a memorial to recognize this lost bit of history. Two short years after Rob's publication, Maryland legislators created St. Mary's Female Seminary as a "living monument," where Lord Baltimore's policy of freedom of conscience could incubate.
"Who is our reviewer?" asked the editor. "Anyone but me," I thought. I've tried reading Rob – more than once – without success. I freely admit that I just don't have the patience to parse a 75-word sentence when eight words would have conveyed the same idea. Don't take my word for it, dive into the following paragraph chosen at random – it closes Chapter Two:
As the occasion of my story may enable me to illustrate some of the points in the character of the worthy Captain, I will not forestall the opinions of my readers, regarding him, by further remark, preferring that he should speak for himself, rather than leave his merits to be certifi ed by so unpractised an adept, as I confess myself to be, in unriddling the secret properties of a person so deserving to be known.
Can you imagine my desperation as I cajoled, begged, and finally bribed one of the most erudite individuals I know to assume the task?
It turned out this was a re-read for my bookish friend, Janet Haugaard, the College's editor emerita. She had perused Rob some two decades ago, when she was new to St. Mary's. "The book was recommended as a means for learning about St. Mary's County history," Haugaard commented after her second round with Rob, "but I am not sure this is a book one recommends to others."
Rob is set in Maryland's first colonial capital of St. Mary's City. The year is 1681 and Lord Baltimore's policy of religious toleration is being challenged by the state of Virginia. Meanwhile, the local rumor mill is fueled by supernatural going-ons, which are actually orchestrated by the rascal Rob Swales, or Rob of the Bowl, to divert attention from his illegal activities. Students of St. Mary's history will feel right at home when introduced to a pirate leading a Protestant uprising, a Dutch official, and a character named "Garret." Rob also tells a love story and there is a happy ending.
Sounds like a good story and a fun read, doesn't it? But things went sadly wrong with Rob. In Haugaard's analysis, "The kernel of a good tale is buried in interminable sentences and a cast of characters so large you need a chart to remember who they are." She admitted to skipping huge sections of the book.
I suspect Haugaard stayed somewhat engaged in Rob by noting similarities with The Scarlet Letter, written in 1850 by Kennedy's contemporary, Nathaniel Hawthorne. "Both books," she says, "were romances written as a backward glance at imagined times. Both showed nostalgia for the imagined freedoms of old England. Both relied on the premise of being inspired by 'found' ancient documents."
In the preface to Rob, Kennedy thanks the state for rescuing documents that inspired the novel and memorialize by-gone days. Was this an artistic contrivance or reality? Silas Hurry, Historic St. Mary's City laboratory director, curator, and student of Rob and John Pendleton Kennedy, pointed out a mention of missing volumes in the preface to Maryland Council Proceedings: Volume 15, published in 1896. These journals, which covered proceedings from 1671-1681, Rob's time, were "discovered almost by accident" after having been "removed from Annapolis over thirty years ago." Hurry suggested, and Maryland State Archivist Edward Papenfuse confirmed, the missing documents were returned from the estate of our author. "Kennedy had the status and was in a position where it's quite possible these ancient documents were loaned to him," noted Hurry.
John P. Kennedy was the son of an Irish immigrant and a member of the Virginia aristocracy. He studied law, became an author, and then a politician serving in Congress, the Maryland House of Delegates, and as Secretary of the Navy. Kennedy maintained strong roots in Baltimore throughout his life. As Kennedy's political star rose, his dedication to writing turned to public issues. Rob, published when Kennedy was 43 years old, was the last of his three novels. In a letter to a friend, Kennedy wrote that this book was his favorite as "it required more antiquarian labor." Where Scarlet Letter became a classic, contemporary reviews criticized Rob's "quaint and stilted language," "archaisms in dialogue," and lack of plot. Haugaard speculated, "I think Kennedy was so in love with the phraseology of the old documents that he lost all sense of the reader." In writing the novel, Kennedy saw his challenge as instilling life into "the dry timbers of a vast old edifice." Indirectly, with the institution of the St. Mary's Female Seminary, he accomplished his goal.
Plugging Rob into your brain is a badge of honor for the highest level of St. Mary's scholar. Still, if you are interested in St. Mary's history, you might do better to head straight for the primary documents with lower expectations of being entertained or emotionally involved. "I have never been a fan of Cliff Notes," Janet commented, "but it would be a great service to humanity for someone to "Cliff" this!"


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Lawyers representing Haitian victims of a cholera epidemic they blame on UN peacekeepers announced they were filing a lawsuit against the UN, with a New York court seeking compensation from the world body.
The decision to file the legal case comes after the UN said earlier this year that it would not pay hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation claimed by cholera victims in impoverished Haiti, where the epidemic has killed more than 8,300 people and sickened more than 650,000 since October 2010.
"The plaintiffs include Haitians and Haitian Americans who contracted cholera themselves as well as family members of those who died of the disease," the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti said in a statement on Wednesday.
An independent panel appointed by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to study the epidemic issued a 2011 report that did not determine conclusively how the cholera was introduced to Haiti.
But the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that evidence strongly suggested UN peacekeepers from Nepal were the source.
Cholera is an infection causing severe diarrhoea that can lead to dehydration and death. It occurs in places with poor sanitation.
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In November 2011, the Boston-based Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti filed a petition at the UN headquarters in New York seeking a minimum of $100,000 for the families or next-of-kin of each person killed by cholera and at least $50,000 for each victim who suffered illness or injury from cholera.
Ban's spokesman Martin Nesirky said in February of this year that the world body advised the representatives of the cholera victims that "the claims are not receivable pursuant to Section 29 of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities".
Under Section 29 the United Nations is required to make provisions for "appropriate modes of settlement" of private law disputes to which the world body is a party or disputes involving a UN official who enjoys diplomatic immunity.
The Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti said at the time it was disappointed by the UN decision and would pursue the case in court.
It was not immediately clear how the issue of diplomatic immunity for the United Nations would impact the lawsuit being filed in the New York court.
Ban launched a $2.2bn initiative in December 2012 to stamp out cholera over the next decade in Haiti.
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