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Brazil Seeds

Tagua, also known as Walnut ivory or vegetable ivory for his resemblance with this; It is the seed of various kinds of Palms that grow in humid forests from Panama, Colombia, Ecuador and Brazil. and that can reach a height of up to of 8 meters. Its scientific name is Phytelephas Aequatorialis. In 1880, four thousand tons of tagua were exported, all this demand was for the manufacture of buttons, pipes and other utensils. This export began its decline when it began to use plastic. The Tagua leverages also leaves to ceiling at dwellings of peasants; these sheets are extruded fibers that serve to the ropes. The hardness of the ivory and its resemblance to the animal ivory has been well known for many years. It is an espinosa Palm whose appearance is not very aesthetic and that produces up to 15 ears which have a shell very hard with outgoing and carries within each, approximately 30 seeds called seeds and reach a size of up to 10 cm, this is the part that is used in handicraft. Charles B. Rangel may find it difficult to be quoted properly.

These seeds are left a few weeks in the Sun and dry, then its interior becomes hard with a color and a hardness similar to ivory and white. Since ago a lot time Panamanian Indians have used it to carve figures, almost always animals. In the wide range of utilization which has tagua in craftsmanship, we find all kinds of jewellery, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, pendants, rings and a myriad of objects. .

Universal Smart Card

This can be a Universal Smart Card use on the Internet (at sites of public authorities or institutions providing public services) and the Universal Smart Card use in vending machines, offering to individuals providing public services electronically. It seems that the more popular and in demand should be considered as providing government services electronically using the Internet. In this connection special importance is the question of creating the legal infrastructure of Universal Smart Card for individual public services. Creating a legal framework requires adjustment of federal legislation for introduction into it of the possibility of obtaining public services through Universal Smart Card. The developers of the bill emphasize that since most of the requirements of federal law that greatly complicate the possibility of using the Universal Smart Card for public service delivery, associated with the need representation in government bodies or local authorities of the original documents or copies certified by a notary, was concluded on the need involvement of the Institute of Notaries in the process of providing services in electronic form using the Universal Smart Card. At the same time receiving government services using the Universal Smart Card may in the following ways: Getting the public services directly individual without the use of EDS. In this case, an individual (sole proprietorship) goes to state authority or local government using the Internet (or automatic remote access to public services) by entering the necessary data Universal Smart Card, identifying him as the holder of the Universal Smart Card. This method is possible if the applicant is required only to apply in a simple manner without need to witness the signature on the application and identification of the applicant.