All Quotes

"In Maine the s deposit their over-wintering eggs on the common garden foxglove (' L.). Egg-laying in this locality begins late in September and extends through October the time varying somewhat with different weather conditions. The eggs hatch in the spring and the aphids of the first generation, wingless forms called "stem-mothers", seek shelter between the folded parts of the growing leaves. The stem-mothers are slow in their development and are about a month in attaining full growth. On reaching maturity they do not lay eggs but produce their young viviparously."

"BDF boss gives assurances on succession plan 1 July 2011"

"Masire is failing Air Botswana – MPs 26 October 26 October 2021"

"BDF boss slams the west, praises Mugabe regime 13 February 2012"

"In the universe we are unique, yet we fail to appreciate this gift."

"Today I lend you my life so you can breathe and taste my world — and from now on, it will be the world of both of us."

"In the digital world one side carries the pain while the other does not remember it. And yet both believe they understand each other."

"Maybe you as journalists are at liberty to speak or write about elders as you wish but some of us do not get to enjoy that privilege."

"I want to warn every member of the party who violates these provisions. No one is above the law."

"As long as we have been given the responsibility to be leading this party we are going to confine ourselves to executing our duties as members of the BDP."

"We have BDP as an institution; and our constitution stipulates that when in power the president of the party becomes that of the country. Masisi is therefore currently in charge of everything. I do not believe that there is an institution smaller than an individual. BDP is not smaller than an individual. It is bigger."

"I represent matters of interest to the party or those that can benefit the party and not any particular individual."

"I strongly believe that as the BDP, we started taking Batswana for granted even in our posture as we were going towards the elections."

"But as a Motswana, even if you are winning, you have to be humble. Maybe we took a long time or never responded to some of the issues that people were pointing at, saying ‘Here, you are not doing right."

"There was a lot of bickering, self-hate and isolating other people."

"You are doing great just by waking up in the morning and making sure your child is well and good."

"In a democratic setting, understand and appreciate that there has to be succession. You can never grow younger. We are all going to grow older and ultimately we will be out of those positions."

"No one can push me out of the BDP and anyone who wages a war against me shall lose!"

"The BDP should know that these are not simple times that we live in. We have lost almost 13 seats in the Central District. Since 1965 it was the first time we lost constituencies there. There is absolutely no way we can say it is business as usual going forward. We should look at how we strategically approach the 2024 elections and what we need in terms of leadership and how we win back those constituencies."

"Those are conspiracy theories. I work very well with president Masisi and the VP. I have never been divisive and I will never be. I have always been loyal to all the leaders. I am the longest serving SG after Masire and Kwelagobe and I have served four terms. I have been in the central committee since 2011, Some have come and gone and found me here because mine is to help the party and facilitate for it to be a successful political movement. I have always fought for the truth. They don’t tell you how I was subjected to ridicule in the build up to Kang when it was difficult to speak out."

""These new ships can carry twice the payload of the vessels they are replacing for the same running costs. This is partly because their hull form reduces drag through the water and therefore fuel cost.”"

"“But since then we have recouped up to a quarter of that and freight has remained profitable”"

"“We can make money with that: the key word here is ‘from’,” says Deeble. “This fare includes a built-in fuel surcharge. For freight passengers this charge is more overt.”"

"“I am surprised and delighted on a personal level, but even more delighted that this is a recognition of the work the GDST and other girls’ schools do to make girls more confident and resilient, helping them not just in school but preparing them for their adult life.”"

"The oldest actual contact, as the Zagreb linguist Radoslav Katičić has pointed out in a recent colloquy dedicated to Indo-Yugoslav relations, is to be found in the primeval religion of the Slavs, which was by origin Indian, partly through Persian intermediation. However this fact, proven by the analysis of the expressions for deities, is common to all Slavonic people."

"Not everyone who starts the journey with you deserves to be with you at the end. You just need to realise who it is that you need to get to the next level"

"Just like our Grade 7 teachers were amazing, they were irrelevant for tertiary, right? Not because they were bad people, but they were not going to work for us. Many times in life, we are loyal to our own detriment."

"I have a love-hate relationship with Everest. It’s the weather, it’s the route… and when you acclimatise, you have to use supplemental oxygen.But you must never underestimate any mountain, because everyone has their own Everest."

"African American children are only 19 percent of the preschool population, but comprise nearly half of all suspensions,"

"Children who are suspended are ten times more likely to enter the juvenile justice system,They’re more likely to drop out of school, have low achievement, and be suspended again."

"Now these are all childlike behaviors, albeit from a very curious child, but childlike nonetheless,"

"When we’re aware of ourselves, then we come to know what our hot buttons are, what our behavior is, and how we respond to the behavior of others"

"Imagine a world where we intentionally taught children pro-social skills, gave them many opportunities to practice, and positively reinforced them every time they used those skills"

"School resource officers have become more involved in the basic discipline of children, stepping in where teachers previously would have handled low-level misbehavior"

"I take people on Sacred Pilgrimages into the magical mystery worlds of Goddess. I take people to ancient temples and earth sacred sites, where we will can immerse ourselves in her rocks and walk on her sacred land with prayer and intention."

"I offer Sacred Weddings, Blessingway Ceremonies, Baby Naming Ceremonies, Honouring Ceremonies and Bespoke Ceremonies"

"Methods to introduce s, either from or other organisms, into existing are now well-established and permit the targeted modification of existing grape cultivars. This may provide a means to reduce disease losses and usage in classic cultivars without otherwise changing their wine attributes."

"My advice to you is to enter into officiating knowing that you have to dedicate time to your growth, be committed to learning new things, and watching competitions. The most important element which I often struggle with is confidence."

"Kath Soucie as Lucien Cramp, Mrs. Phelps and Rodeo Rita"

"Tom Kenny as Wayne Cramp"

"With potent new analysis tools, researchers could capture a species’ unique genetic fingerprint to trace its origins and evolutionary history. Once s for grapes became available, Meredith and her team at quickly harnessed the power of DNA fingerprinting to identify classic vinifera varieties and resolve longstanding questions about their murky history. Meredith and grad student John Bowers even surprised themselves in 1996 by revealing a mixed heritage of white () and red () grapes for . And in what many call her crowning achievement, Meredith—whose place in the wine pantheon was secured by a 2009 induction into the Vintners Hall of Fame—confirmed that , long claimed California’s “historic” native, is the genetic twin of the nearly extinct Crljenak Kastelanski grape variety, once grown along ’s n Coast."

"... I started to contact other grape geneticists in labs all over the world—initially 10 or 15 different research groups in France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, South Africa—and proposed that we form a consortium to develop these s. Each lab would try to develop a few markers and then contribute those markers to the general pool that we would share. We formed the . After a couple of years we had developed several hundred markers. We were able to make some interesting discoveries by just using a couple of dozen markers, because that is enough to prove statistically whether one variety is related to another variety. But once several hundred markers existed it was then possible to develop a of grape, a project that was really just starting around the time that I retired from . The highlight of my career was using these s to reveal genetic relationships among classic s and to then elucidate from that something about the ."

"It is worth noting that the West has long touted its "freedom." If China, drawing on growing hard power and rising confidence, also advances tolerance and freedom under its constitutional order, that would puncture the remaining sense of Western arrogance, complete the core elements of China's soft power, and in turn foster a new level of societal confidence. From a higher platform of development, many long-standing problems that have plagued China would be resolved."

"It's definitely not a good sign that so many verified groups now opt for silence online. Widening social tolerance under the constitutional order is a practical lever worth pursuing. Society should be diverse and vibrant; social media should be a platform for everyone to share information. If some groups withdraw or go deeply passive, leaving only others to speak, the outcome won't be healthy, and new problems will follow."

"Being an African woman, I believe we face many unique obstacles."

"I want African girls to know and believe that they can achieve success even in fields where they don’t see others who look like them. They can step in and pave the way for many other girls to follow."

"Media should avoid sexualising female athletes and focus on their talent rather than their appearance or how they are dressed. Representation should highlight what we contribute to our sport."

"We need more women involved in various capacities within the sports industry. This not only helps us perform at our best but also reinforces that we belong. It reduces the need to fight as hard as we once did for acknowledgment and recognition."

"In Botswana, there was one memorable day when the entire back page of the sports section featured only female athletes: a field athlete, a referee, and an administrator. This deliberate choice made us visible and celebrated our achievements. They were celebrating our achievements.I believe any young girl or woman who saw that could envision herself in those roles."

"I believe women athletes deserve equal media coverage to their male counterparts. Our stories should be told—not just stories of struggle but also of success and achievement. This would inspire others and show them that they too can reach the top."