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I think it's completely understandable now why it is that I don't like ANY of them.

You may never have heard of the plant Brassica Oleracea, but you've definitely eaten it. Six vegetables you can find in any grocery store and which most people eat on a regular basis are actually all from this one plant. Over the last few thousand years, farmers have bred Brassica Oleracea into six "cultivars" that eventually became many of the vegetables we eat: Brassica is also known as the wild mustard plant. "The wild plant is a weedy little herb that prefers to grow on limestone outcroppings all around the coastal Mediterranean region," Jeanne Osnas, a researcher at Purdue University who blogs as "The Botanist in the Kitchen," writes  in a blog post about Brassica Oleracea  . "It is a biennial plant that uses food reserves stored over the winter in its rosette of leaves to produce a spike of a few yellow flowers at the end of its second summer before dying. Those nutritious leaves make its domesticated derivatives important food crops in much of the world now." This one plant was selectively bred over hundreds of years to create dozens of wildly different vegetables. By selecting and breeding plants with bigger leaves, or larger buds, the different cultivars (also known as subspecies) were created. Several Brassica Oleracea cultivars on display. The Botanist in the Kitchen Kale, collard greens, and Chinese broccoli were created by making the leaves of the ancestor plant's leaves bigger, and were the first brassica domesticated, sometime before 300 BCE. Collard greens were developed in Europe, while Chinese broccoli was domesticated in China. Red, green and savoy cabbages were created from a kale cultivar (likely the European collard greens) in the 1200s by selecting for a large terminal bud — the growing end at the top of the plant. The leaves are tightly wound around a short, wide stem (the cabbage's core). Brussels sprouts are like tiny cabbages, except they grow from the buds along the plant's stem. They first hit the scene in the 1200s as well. Kohlrabi was created by selecting for a thicker stalk in a kale plant around the 1400s. Broccoli was created from a kale predecessor in the 1500s by selecting for the larger flower clusters, which are then harvested before they bloom. Cauliflower was developed from one of hundreds of broccoli varieties. The amazing evolution of Brassica Oleracea just goes to show: Humans have been tinkering with the genetics of our food for much longer than we've been creating what are now known as genetically modified foods, or GMOs. These new lab techniques just let us do it in a more precise and directed way. Next time you bite into a broccoli stalk, take a second to appreciate the magnificence and deliciousness of human ingenuity. You can read more about the evolution of Brassica Oleracea at The Botanist in the Kitchen. https://www.businessinsider.com/broccoli-kale-brussels-sprouts-vegetables-all-the-same-plant-2015-11

I'm not sure I can eat figs anymore. So sad.

Figs are pollinated by female wasps, who lose their wings in the process of pollination. The wasp has no way to get out of the fig and so they die inside, and then the fig's enzymes breakdown and dissolve the wasp.

@TrueTomHarley... I wasn't aware that he was spamming links to his own websites to gain traffic? I'll I've seen him do is behave irreverently, disrespectfully and anti-JW. Anti-religion in general sometimes.

@TrueTomHarley Aren't you taking the spamming to the extreme lately?  Once in A WHILE is ok... but it seems I see you doing it every week on here lately.Â

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Mit einer Grundsatzentscheidung hat das Verfassungsgericht die Regierung Südkoreas angewiesen, bis Ende des Jahres 2019 das Wehrdienstgesetz zu ändern und darin die Möglichkeit eines Ersatzdienstes aufzunehmen. Quelle

My mother, little sister, and I attended three wonderful days of spiritual instructions ? Writing a caption on this amazing convention that we have been blessed with is nearly impossible since every word that comes to mind seems so poor compared to what I actually feel! ? This convention was a blessing from Jehovah. He provides exactly what we need when we need it. It reminds us that we are all like Jonah. Imperfect humans. We have the desire to do what is right but sometimes we don't get it right. But Jehovah is guiding us all the way ????? I still get goosebumps when i reflect on this convention, last day particularly. All three days were so full of Jehovah's expression of love for us, urging us to stay on the course ?????? So i'll just say that never have i gone from a convention feeling more touched, encouraged, and equipped to be courageous than after this year "Be Courageous" convention! Again, words are not enough ???? #BestLifeEver jane.felicia Â

This issue contains the study articles for December 31, 2018 to February 3, 2019. Source

Two of the six residence buildings are now occupied. See what else has been accomplished. Source

Ce numéro contient les articles d’étude pour la période du 31 décembre 2018 au 3 février 2019. la source

Diese Ausgabe enthält die Studienartikel für den 31. Dezember 2018 bis 3. Februar 2019. Quelle

Zwei von sechs Wohngebäuden wurden bereits bezogen. Hier kann man sehen, was noch auf der Baustelle geleistet wurde. Quelle

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Anyone know the milk brand that this driver was delivering to? Maybe they would like to know how their transport company treats Jehovah's Witnesses?

The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of a Florida trucking company after a former driver sued the company for religious discrimination. The lawsuit accused the company of retaliatory action after denying the driver Sundays off work to attend Jehovah’s Witnesses services. On July 27, the appellate court panel affirmed a Middle District of Florida district court’s decision to award Indian River Transport summary judgment for alleged religious discrimination against Bobby Walker, a former driver. Walker resigned after what he felt was retaliation from the company for requests for all Sundays off work. Walker filed the lawsuit against Winter Haven, Fla.-based Indian River Transport in September 2015. According to court documents, Walker began driving for Indian River Transport in November 2013. When hired, Walker requested local routes since the 70-hour clock could start on any given day. No local routes were immediately available. Walker ended up getting a local route hauling milk from Live Oak, Fla., to a plant in Orlando, Fla. A few weeks later, Walker was waiting to unload on a Saturday evening. Worried that he would have to wait until Monday to unload, Walker requested Sundays off to attend religious services. According to the lawsuit, the facility Walker delivered to shuts down and does not receive or allow loads on Sunday, resulting in no hardship to the company on the rare occasions Walker’s particular route required any Sunday driving. Walker alleged that during a discussion with the dispatch supervisor and upper management, the driver was told the denied request was not because of his religion but because it seemed that the religion was getting in the way of his work. More specifically, the dispatcher allegedly told Walker his wife was very religious but that she always put her job first. Indian River Transport compromised by pulling Walker off the route because he could not be there on Sundays, but said they would find something else for him. The dispatcher suggested a local day-to-day run that was more flexible. However, the lawsuit alleged that Walker was pulled from his route and did not receive a new route for more than a month, effectively terminating his position. Walker then filed a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In response, Indian River Transport offered Walker some runs. However, the driver then accused the company of intentionally offering him low-paying routes and being assigned inferior equipment, forcing him to quit. In January 2017, a district court judge granted Indian River Transport summary judgment, stating that Walker never suffered adverse employment action for requesting Sundays off or for filling an EEOC complaint. The court ruled that the trucking company provided the driver with reasonable accommodation. The district court concluded that Indian River Transport could not have accommodated Walker’s request without suffering undue hardship. This was backed up by pointing out the distance and hours-of-service regulations making it impossible for drivers to be promised a day off. A scheduling mishap could lead to a loss of milk and, consequently, loss of revenue. “Indian River was therefore justified in declining Walker’s request for Sundays off,” the court opined. “As the record demonstrates, however, Walker was proved a reasonable accommodation, runs which did not require Sunday work.” The court pointed to evidence that revealed Walker refused numerous offers for various runs for reasons unrelated to religious beliefs, including refusing runs with long waits. In addition to an employer’s duty to reasonably accommodate religious practices of employees, the employee has a similar duty to make a good faith attempt to accommodate religious needs through means offered by the employer. The district court judge referred to Walker’s refusal to accept other runs when explaining how Walker did not act in good faith. Walker appealed the district court’s decision. On July 27, the court of appeals affirmed the district court’s decision, keeping Indian River Transport off the hook for any claims of religious discrimination against Walker. http://www.landlinemag.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=72721#.W1-6pC2ZP1I

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“Become steadfast, unmovable, always having plenty to do in the work of the Lord.”—1 Cor. 15:58."Kingdom Truth" District Conventions held in the United States, Britain, Ireland, and Canada. [2,247,486 publishers with 206 countries reporting in 1981, 3.3% increase over the 1980 service year, 43,870 congregations.] see w82 vol., pgs. 26-29. yb82-E * Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnessesw-E * The Watchtowerg-E * Awake!le * Enjoy Life on Earth Forever!You Can Live Forever in Paradise on Earth -1982Dwelling Together in Unity (revised)sm * The Time for True Submission to God - intended for MuslimsIn Search of a Father - intended for Hindus Photo needed... previously lost There was a scandal involving this cover photo in September 1982.

Une décision historique : la Cour constitutionnelle a ordonné au gouvernement sud-coréen de réviser la loi sur le service militaire avant fin 2019 pour que la loi prévoie la possibilité dÂ’effectuer un service de remplacement. la source

Il n’y a pas que les adolescents qui doivent apprendre à être dignes de confiance. la source

Die Flüchtlinge besuchen trotz ihrer schwierigen Situation regelmäßig ihre Gottesdienste und sprechen mit anderen über die Botschaft aus der Bibel. Quelle