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    nayana wrote, "Butterflies of China"

    on January 3rd, 2012

    Hi Friends !
    If you guys know any online resource to identify the butterflies of China would you please send me the link.
    I just upload some pictures here http://srilankabutterflies.net/gallery/butterflies-china Help me to identify those
    Wish you all a very happy 2012.
    Kind Regards,
    Nayana
    (Ps. Two days back had chance to chat with Peter and got to know [...]

    nayana wrote, "Hi Loren,"

    on August 8th, 2010

    Hey Friend, You have done a GREAT job. It was exciting !!!!
    I really like it http://www.pfs-tropasia.org/
    Thank YOU
    Best regards,
    Naya

    Dodo wrote, "Afec-X 2009–Chapter LIU Yongjie"

    on July 25th, 2010
    Afec-X 2009–Chapter LIU Yongjie

    Hi, dear everyone! After several rains, Beijing started suffering heat wave again. However, I’m lucky to serve Heather and LIU Shengjie here last week. Heather came to attend a one-week course, and LIU Shengjie prepared of his visa to US for a conference. They both do a great job! Besides our research talk, we went [...]

    Dodo wrote, "Afec-X 2009- WU Kai"

    on July 11th, 2010
    Afec-X 2009- WU Kai

    Hi, everyone. Yesterday there finally was a rain in Beijing, cooling down the extremely high temperature here. I’ve stayed in office all day long, like a hibernant bear, the only difference between the bear and me was that I still keep eating during my hibernation. What about you, guys? Are you suffering the weather too? [...]

    Dodo wrote, "Afec-X 2009–Chapter CAO Zijuan and WU Lan"

    on July 4th, 2010
    Afec-X 2009–Chapter CAO Zijuan and WU Lan

    Hi, guys. It seems Dodo had disappeared for quite a long time, but now she decides to restart writing again. Well, first I want to tell you an intersting story. One day I received a e-mail from a totally stranger. His name was Tarbish and he found my blog of Navendu through Google, which “summarized [...]

    Dodo wrote, "Afec-X 2009–Chapter CAO Zijuan and WU Lan"

    on July 4th, 2010
    Afec-X 2009–Chapter CAO Zijuan and WU Lan

    Hi, guys. It seems Dodo had disappeared for quite a long time, but now she decides to restart writing again. Well, first I want to tell you an intersting story. One day I received a e-mail from a totally stranger. His name was Tarbish and he found my blog of Navendu through Google, which “summarized [...]

    wukai wrote, "SYMBAMPALM -First International Symposium on Genetic Resources of Bamboos and Palms and Third International Symposium on Ornamental Palms"

    on June 13th, 2010

    SYMBAMPALM -First International Symposium on Genetic Resources of Bamboos and Palms
    and
    Third International Symposium on Ornamental Palms
    Campinas (SP), Brazil, 21-25 November 2010

    “Today’s uses, Tomorrow’s potentialities: a synergy East-West”

    Contact Information

    Dr. Antonio Fernando Tombolato, Instituto Agronomico, IAC Botanical Garden,
    Avenida Barão de Itapura 1481, Caixa Postal 28, 13012-970 Campinas SP, Brazil.
    Phone: [...]

    carla wrote, "Repost: Island Species-Led Action Course"

    on April 30th, 2010
    Repost: Island Species-Led Action Course

    Below is the course flyer to this year’s Island Species-Led Action (ISLA) course to be held in Iligan City, Philippines in September. The course is organized by the International Training Center of the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust.
    Kindly pass on to whoever might be interested. Thanks!

    chuck wrote, "Korean fellowship available (Deadline April 22)"

    on April 15th, 2010

    Just go this.  Thought some of you or your friends might be interested.  I have the application form if you need it.
    Chuck
    ===
    Hi, I am writing to inform you that there is a Korea government scholarship program(KGSP) for graduate.
    I was wondering if you have anyone you want to recommend for ‘KGSP’program.
    If there is anyone who is [...]

    nayana wrote, "Hi buddies.."

    on March 17th, 2010

    Long time no see
    How you are doing..
    Love XTBG
    Miss UU
    Naya.

    peter wrote, "Happy New Year"

    on February 19th, 2010

    AFEC-X How wonderful,
    While I was at XTBG I learnt that I was born in the year of the Dragon. Whether that is a good thing or not, I don’t really know.
    Even if it is hard for anyone to imagine, I might be returning to XTBG later this year. Hope to feel the humid air again. [...]

    Jer Pin wrote, "Happy Chinese New Year!"

    on February 13th, 2010

    Hey guys,
    First Chinese New Year after the afec!  It has been a while since afec ended, but it still seems like yesterday to me. Sometimes I’ll get up and think that Peter is sleeping on the bed next to me.  Still missing a lot of delicious food and tasty snacks in XTBG.  Wish you guys [...]

    nayana wrote, "HNY, 2010 !!!"

    on January 3rd, 2010

    Hi Friends……
    Tom Cruise
    Angelina Jolie
    Aishwarya Rai
    Arnold
    Jennifer Lopez
    Amitabh Bachhan
    & Me..
    All the Stars wish u a Very Happy New Year.
    BEST wishes !!!!!
    Nayana

    Dodo wrote, "Afec-X 2009–Chapter Jer Pin Chong"

    on December 27th, 2009
    Afec-X 2009–Chapter Jer Pin Chong

    Now it’s Jer Pin’s turn. Jer Pin Chong is a Malaysian, currently working in a Molecular Ecology lab in Utah State University, U.S.A. (from his blog). He can speak fluent Chinese besides Malay and English. And, yes, you are right, that’s because his ancestors are from Anxi County, Fujian Province, China,where produces the famous Tie Guanyin, [...]

    Dodo wrote, "Afec-X 2009–Chapter Orr"

    on December 20th, 2009
    Afec-X 2009–Chapter Orr

    Orr is a girl from Thailand. Her name is Jitwadee Khoonwongsa, a little bit long and complicated for us, so she let us call her Orr for short. We are in the same age, so we share many things in common, like the same style of earrings. I guess the greatest characteristic of Orr is [...]

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