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The parotid gland In dogs, there are four main pairs of salivary glands.

Wattled Jacana have very large feet and claws which distribute their weight and allow them to walk on floating vegetation as they search for insects, invertebrates and seeds near the water’s surface.

How well will the Caribbean cope with the ‘disruptive technology’ and ‘disruptive innovation’ that in less than a decade could change structurally, employment, competiveness and consumer thinking in most developed and in many developing nations?

Tagetes commonly called Marigolds originated in Mexico. Every year from early March, thousands of Marigold seedlings are planted around the world in all the famous parks and gardens: Hampton Court and Kew in London, England; Botanic in Munich, Germany; Ball’s in Chicago, USA; Edwards in Toronto, Canada; and in France, the Netherlands and China just to name a few.

He had tears in his eyes and a look of desperation on his face; a boy I encountered on a street in Georgetown a few weeks ago.

 -Primo passes pellets Most of you will bear with me and this short sharp blast on my own personal trumpet. 

Last week this column argued that the discourse about prisons should go beyond the usual concern with overcrowding, trial delays, etc.

There’s a little-noticed development that says a lot about the rapid demise of Latin America’s leftist populist bloc: Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s government is falling apart, and none of the region’s major diplomatic groups is coming to its rescue.

By Caribbean Voice The Caribbean Voice (www.caribvoice.org) is a New York based NGO that has been involved in social activism since its launch in 1998.

Guyana has a total area of 21 million hectares of which 18.3 million hectares, or 87%, are covered by forest.

As opposed to just 20 years ago, news media these days is a hotbed of startling stories, bandied about almost simultaneously by the array of modern communication equipment operating in the media business but also readily available to private hands.

A few days ago the leader of the British Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, called on the British Prime Minister to consider taking direct control of Britain’s Caribbean overseas territories.

The MDGs and the Forest agenda Last week’s column addressed the burning question: “Is the global community driving the domestic agenda for Guyana’s forests?”

Focus There are six commercial banks in Guyana competing for the business of banking consumers. 

The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo, told the press that he and Minister of Social Cohesion, Minister Amna Ally, with the objective of resolving the political impasse that occurred as a result of the PPP and APNU obtaining an equal number of seats in five NDCs and one township elections, had agreed that the mayor and chairs of the NDCs should rotate annually.

When I was young I was ready and eager to follow the advice given by Terence, the Roman poet, a long, long time ago: “I am a man,” he wrote, “and therefore anything that any man does should interest me.”

Now that the thrilling 2016 Candidates Chess Tournament has concluded, the next huge compelling chess competition of magisterial quality is the Carlsen-Karjakin title match.

Last week I discussed some of the staples in my breakfast meal stack and their numerous benefits.

Symptoms Last week, I mentioned the type of tissue that makes up the tonsils.

Roasted sweet peppers marinated with fresh lime or lemon juice, salt, good quality olive oil and seasoned with garlic, is a tasty bite any way you have it.