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    <title>Download Example Mark Scheme</title>
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From the BBKA Examinations Board - How the modules are set and marked.
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    <title>Healthy Bees Plan</title>
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Quarterly Newsletter published by Fera (Issue 2 - January 2010) for all those interested in honey bee health.
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    <title>Beekeeping Surveys</title>
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Final chance to take part in the Defra commissioned study of beekeeping practices.
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    <title>National Honey Show 2010</title>
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The National Honey Show will be held at St George&apos;s College, Weybridge again in 2010.
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    <title>BBKA Library Sale Update</title>
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The BBKA Library auction catalogue, with Terms and Conditions is now available from the Members&apos; Area.
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    <pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:28:09 UT</pubDate>
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    <title>Beekeeping in Schools</title>
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If you involved or approached by a school regarding a &apos;serious&apos; beekeeping proposal (e.g. where bees may be kept on the premises)&amp;#160;you should make sure that the&amp;#160;school is aware of the guidance published by CLEAPSS as part of the planning process.
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A successful ADM for the BBKA.
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    <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:08:23 UT</pubDate>
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BBKA fund beekeeping research at Sussex University.
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The Trustees have decided to go ahead with the ADM on Saturday 16th January 2010 as originally scheduled.
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    <dc:creator>Mike Harris</dc:creator>

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    <title>Protection of Vulnerable Groups</title>
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Members will be aware that there has been new legislation Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.
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    <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:30:15 UT</pubDate>
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    <title>Bee Mortality and Bee Surveillance in Europe</title>
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The bee surveillance project sought information on both the prevalence of honey bee colony losses, and the surveillance systems found in 27 European countries.
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    <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:41:20 UT</pubDate>
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    <title>New Holland Joins Forces with the BBKA to raise funds for Bee Research</title>
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New Holland join the BBKA as a Corporate Member.
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    <pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:28:15 UT</pubDate>
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Several people have already expressed interest in the books sale announced in BBKA News.
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Eastern Associations Research Studentship newsletter Dec 2009.
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The BBKA is delighted to have been named as one of Country Life Magazine&apos;s Heroes of the Countryside.
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