Yesterday the data center where Diptera.info is hosted suffered a malfunction in an essential part of the power supply system. As a result of it, neither the grid nor the emergency generators could suply power to the servers. It took about eight hours for the technical staff to determine the true problem, decide on the course of action and to perform the necessary replacements. Luckily a spare of the major failing part was in store (which I understood is not customary as it is a big and expensive thing) and the outage lasted only an hour or eight. It could have been worse...

Still, I apologise for any inconvenience it may have caused you. I hope matters will remain running their normal course and that no further repairs and replacements will be necessary. If they are and if I am notified in advance, I will let you all know in advance, too.

Paul

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Dear All,

It is with deep regret I have to inform you of the death of Hans Bartsch, an esteemed member of our community and author of the two volumes on Syrphidae for the Encyclopedia of Swedish Flora and Fauna (Nationalnyckeln). He passed away peacefully early in the morning of 4th April, 2011. He had been ill and hospitalized during the last few weeks.

Sincerely,

Gunilla Stahls

We gladly inform you that the 1st issue of the second volume of the on-line journal
"Ukrainska Entomofaunistyka" was published on February 28, 2011.

The whole issue (6 mb) or separate papers can be downloaded here:

https://sites.google.com/site/ukrentfau/contents-1

Volume 2 -- i8;l6;l4; 2 (2011)
No. 1 -- N 1 February 28, 2011:

1. Makarkin V. N. & Klepikov M. A. Contribution to the Knowledge of Neuroptera of Yaroslavl Oblast (Russia). 1–5.
2. Baranov V.A. A Preliminary Annotated Cheklist of Non-Biting Midges (Diptera, Chironomidae) of Ukraine. 7–24.
3. Korneyev V.A. L.A.Sheljuzhko's Letters to A.V.Xiężopolski, 1917–1918. 25–32.

Valery Korneyev

Dear all

We are happy to announce that the composition of the Scientific Committee now is ready. The committee will consist of the following chironomid researchers in addition to the conference organisers:

* Associate Prof. Susan Gresens, Towson University, USA
* Prof. Paraskeva Michailova, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria
* Dr. Les Ruse, Roehampton University, UK
* Prof. Ian Walker, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Canada
* Prof. Endre Willassen, University of Bergen, Norway

Please do not forget to formally register for the symposium if you have not yet done so. Deadline for early registration is April 1. Follow this link for more information:
http://www.ntnu.no/vitenskapsmuseet/conference-registration

Best regards
The Symposium Committee

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