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Back row M Caban 1st from left, Tony Firman 3rd from left, Charles Fuller-Rowell 3rd from right.
Front Row ?, Keith Hoddy, Stephen Howlett, Nigel Fox, ?, Peter Devereux, ?, ?, Joseph Gray, John Kemp, ?
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白花ミズギボウシ
Hosta longissima (Honda) F. Maek., 1937 ‘White Flower Form’
(a true albino)
This name is accepted. 09/07, 2022.
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Family: Asparagaceae (APG IV)
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Authors:
Masaji (Masazi) Honda (1897-1984)
Fumio Maekawa (1908-1984)
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Publication:
Journal of Japanese Botany. [Shokubutsu Kenkyu Zasshi]. Tokyo
Collation:
xiii. 894 (1937)
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Distribution:Korea, Japan (W. Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu)
38 JAP KOR
Lifeform:Hemicr.
Original Compiler:R.Govaerts
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Homotypic Names:
Hosta japonica var. longifolia Honda, Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 44: 410 (1930).
Hosta lancifolia var. longifolia (Honda) Honda, Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 49: 696 (1935).
Hosta longissima var. longifolia (Honda) W.G.Schmid, Gen. Hosta: 328 (1991).
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Basionym/Replaced Synonym:
Hosta japonica var. longifolia Honda, Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 44: 410 (1930).
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Heterotypic Synonyms:
Hosta japonica var. angustifolia Gaerdt in J.C.L.Wredow, Gartenfreund, ed. 17: 448 (1886).
Hosta japonica f. albiflora Makino in Y.Iinuma, Somoku-Dzusetsu, ed. 3, 2: 467 (1910).
Hosta lancifolia var. angustifolia Koidz., Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 5: 38 (1936).
Hosta longissima var. brevifolia F.Maek., J. Jap. Bot. 13: 894 (1937).
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This name is Accepted by:
Ohwi, J. (1984). Flora of Japan (in English): 1-1067. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C..
Schmid, W.G. (1991). The Genus Hosta Giboshi Zoku: 1-428. B.T.Batsford Ltd., London.
Lee, W.T. (1996). Lineamenta Florae Koreae: 1-1688. Soul T'ukpyolsi: Ak'ademi Sojok.
Zonneveld, B.J.M. & Van Iren, F. (2001). Genome size and pollon viablility as taxonomic criteria: application to the genus Hosta. Plant Biology (Stuttgart, Germany) 2: 176-185.
Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (2016). Flora of Japan IVb: 1-335. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
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Forming a total area of 1268km2, Yala National Park Sri Lanka lies in the Southern Province and Uva Province, 300km from Colombo. Yala National Park was designated as a wildlife sanctuary in 1900 and designated as a national park in 1938. Yala National Park is most famous for its highest Panthera pardus concentration in the world, a majestic leopard endemic to Sri Lanka, and is also home to 44 varieties of mammal and 215 bird species. A large number of elephants also visit Yala park gaining access through the Lunugamvehera National Park, which works as a corridor between Yala National Park and Udawalawe National Park.
Yala National Park is sectioned into five, and only two sections are opened to visitors due to the concerns expressed about the threat to wildlife from increasing number of tourists.
The vegetation in Yala park comprises predominantly of semi-arid thorny shrub, interspersed with pockets of fairly dense secondary forest. The vast expanses of open terrain is dotted with grasslands and shrubs, tanks and lagoons, water holes and sand dunes.
The best time to visit Yala National Park is between February and July when the water levels of the park are quite low, bringing animals into the open in search of water.
Safari
A Yala National Park Safari is a must-do if you’re visiting Sri Lanka. It is possible to take full day jeep safaris or to split your day into morning and afternoon drives. Early morning and evenings are recommended for Yala safaris due to the heat of the day and animals tucked away in shade. It is evidenced that the leopards in Yala National Park show no fear of the jeeps, thus creating some excellent photographic opportunities during a Yala safari.
Yala safari jeeps and packages are available from all major towns and can negotiate a safari jeep at the entrance to the Yala National Park as well.
Tissamaharamaya is the main gateway to Yala National Park through Kirinda town.
One I thing hate doing and that's filling in forms but this one means I'll get extra dosh in my wages so I think I can force myself to fill it in.
Formado em 1989 no curso de jornalismo da Universidade Metodista de São Paulo, na cidade de São Bernardo do Campo, em São Paulo.
Ingressou na Folha de S.Paulo em setembro de 1990. Trabalhou no jornal como redator e editor-assistente até o fim de 1992. Após uma temporada em Londres no ano seguinte, retornou à Folha em janeiro de 1994 na função de repórter. Saiu do jornal para trabalhar na campanha presidencial de Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva em abril daquele ano. Atuou como assessor de imprensa de Lula até julho de 1995.
Voltou pela terceira vez à Folha em setembro de 1995. Por seis meses, fez cobertura de polícia. Em 1996, assumiu o cargo de editor da coluna de notas "Painel". Foi enviado especial para a cobertura do conflito no Kosovo em 1999. Escreveu o livro "Kosovo, a Guerra dos Covardes".
Em 2000, incorporou-se ao grupo de repórteres especiais da Folha. Em setembro daquele ano, foi transferido para Brasília, onde passou a escrever sobre os bastidores do poder. Depois do atentado de 11 de setembro de 2001, atuou como correspondente de guerra no Paquistão, Tadjiquistão e Afeganistão.
No ano de 2008, foi convidado para ser comentarista de política do telejornal RedeTV! News, da RedeTV!. Em outubro, estreou um novo programa semanal de entrevistas da emissora, o É Notícia. Conversou com os principais personagens do poder no Brasil. O programa entrevistou figuras de destaque no cenário internacional, como Hugo Chávez, Oliver Stone, Tariq Ali e José Sócrates.
Em 2010, foi o organizador e mediador dos dois primeiros debates presidenciais da RedeTV!. Mediou ainda seis debates estaduais. Em 2012, voltou a organizar e mediar debates eleitorais.
Deixou a versão impressa da Folha em 31 de dezembro de 2010 e a coluna semanal da versão eletrônica do jornal em 05 de outubro de 2012. Saiu da RedeTV! em 30 de setembro de 2013.
Em 07 de agosto de 2013, lançou o Blog do Kennedy, com informações, análises e opiniões principalmente sobre política e economia. É comentarista da CBN desde 15 de março de 2011. De segunda a quinta-feira, entra ao vivo na rádio por volta das 18h03 e comenta os assuntos do dia junto com Roberto Nonato, dentro do Jornal da CBN 2ª Edição, onde faz a coluna "A Política Como Ela É", nome do seu canal no YouTube.
A partir de 17 de março de 2014, passou a trabalhar no SBT. Analisava e informava os bastidores do dia em Brasília no SBT Brasil, no extinto Jornal do SBT e depois no "SBT Notícias". Fazia também entrevistas com personalidades de destaque da política e economia que foram exibidas nos telejornais da emissora. As íntegras das entrevistas estão publicadas no Blog do Kennedy. Em 05 de outubro de 2017, pediu demissão do SBT devido a mudanças no telejornal "SBT Brasil" e ao cancelamento da série "Cenários 2018", que era exibida no "SBT Notícias".
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シロバナコマツナギ
Indigofera bungeana Walp., 1840 ‘White Flower Form’
(a true albino)
This name is the accepted. 09/07, 2022.
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Family: Fabaceae (APG IV)
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Authors:
Wilhelm Gerhard Walpers (1816-1853)
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Published In:
Linnaea 13: 525. 1839. (Linnaea)
Name publication detailView in BotanicusView in Biodiversity Heritage Library
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Annotation:
as 'Bungeana'
Type-Protolog
Locality:China: Hubei: Qiayuangu Shan, near Xiang-yang, July 1904
Collector and Number:Silvestri 1082
Institutions(s):HT: ?; IT: FI
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Publication:
Linnaea; Ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange. Berlin
Collation:
13(5): 525
Date of Publication:
prob. Feb 1840
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Synonyms
Indigofera bungeana var. nana L.C.Wang et X.G.Sun, Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 10(4): 47 (1990).
Indigofera hosiei Craib, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 8: 55 (1913).
Indigofera longispica Gagnep., Notul. Syst. (Paris) 3: 122 (1915).
Indigofera micrantha Bunge, Enum. Pl. China Bor. [A.A. von Bunge] 16 (1833).
Indigofera pseudotinctoria Matsum., Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 16: 62 (1902).
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General Information
Shrubs, erect, 40-100 cm tall. Stems brown, terete; branches whitish gray, with appressed white medifixed sym-metrically 2-branched trichomes. Stipules triangular, ca. 1 mm, caducous. Leaves 2.5-5 cm, 5-9(or 11)-foliolate; petiole and rachis with appressed medifixed trichomes; petiole 0.4-1.6(-2) cm; stipels very small; petiolules ca. 0.5 mm; leaflet blades opposite, elliptic, 5-15(-25) × 3-10(-15) mm, abaxially pale green and with longer medifixed trichomes, adaxially green and with sparse appressed medifixed trichomes or glabrescent, base rounded, apex obtuse. Racemes 4-6(-10) cm; peduncle 1-5 mm; bracts linear, ca. 1.5 mm. Pedicel 1-2 mm. Calyx 2-2.5 mm, with appressed white medifixed trichomes; teeth trian-gular-lanceolate, equal, ca. 2 × as long as tube. Corolla purple to purplish red; standard broadly obovate, 5-6 mm, outside with appressed medifixed trichomes; wings and keel equal, ca. 5.5 mm; keel with spur in middle. Stamens 4-5 mm; anthers glo-bose, apex mucronate. Ovary linear, sparsely hairy. Legume cylindric, straight, 2-2.5 cm, with appressed white medifixed trichomes; endocarp red blotched. Seeds ellipsoid, ca. 2 mm. Fl. May-Jul, fr. Aug-Oct. 2n = 16.
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General:
Flora of China Editorial Committee. 2010. Flora of China (Fabaceae). 10: 1–642. In C. Y. Wu, P. H. Raven & D. Y. Hong (eds.) Fl. China. Science Press & Missouri Botanical Garden Press, Beijing & St. Louis.
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"Dominated by the imposing form of the emblematic Château-Gaillard Castle, the small town of Les Andelys, made up of two neighbourhoods that were once clearly separated, Petit-Andely and Grand-Andely, occupies one of the most remarkable sites in the Seine Valley.
Built in 1196 - in just one year! - by Richard the Lionheart, Duke of Normandy and King of England, with the aim of keeping watch over the valley and protecting the city of Rouen from the attacks of the King of France Philip Augustus, the hillside remains of the impressive medieval fortress of Château-Gaillard offer a superb view of the meanders of the Seine, flanked by limestone cliffs, and the picturesque riverbank of Petit-Andely. Take a tour of the premises to discover the lower courtyard (open all year), the upper courtyard (open to the public from mid-March to mid-November), where the main keep stands, as well as the history of the fortress, including the famous siege and capture of the castle by Philip Augustus in 1203-1204, which later signalled Normandy's attachment to France.
Beneath the fortress, be sure to take a stroll along the banks of Petit-Andely, along the pleasant walkway by the Seine!
Also worth seeing is the Collegiate Church of Our Lady in the Grand-Andely district, a beautiful Flamboyant Gothic and Renaissance-style edifice, which contains splendid stained glass windows from the 16th century, an Entombment and a magnificent Renaissance organ case made of carved wood."
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The Siamang inhabits the forest remnants of Sumatra Island and the Malay Peninsula, and is widely distributed from lowland forest to montane forest, even a rainforest. And can be found at altitudes of up to 3800 m [5]. The Siamang lives in groups of up to 6 individuals (4 individuals on average) with a home range 23 hectares on average.[6][7]. Their day ranges are substantially smaller than those of sympatric Hylobates species, often less than 1 km[8]. The Siamang's melodious choir singing breaks the forest's silence in the early morning after the Agile Gibbon or Lar Gibbon's calls. The Siamang in Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula are similar in appearance, but there are some differences in behaviour between the two populations.
Diet
The Siamang mainly eats various parts of plants. The Sumatran Siamang is more frugivorous than its Malayan cousin, with fruit making up to 60% of its diet. The Siamang eats at least 160 species of plants, from vines to woody plants. Its major food is figs (Ficus spp.), a member of Moraceae family.[7][9] The Siamang prefers to eat ripe fruit rather than unripe fruit, and young leaves rather than old leaves. It eats flowers and a few animals, mostly insects. When the Siamang eats large flowers, it will eat only the corolla (petal), but it will eat all parts of smaller flowers, with the small fruit collected in its hand before being consumed. When it eats big and hard seeds or seeds with sharp edge it will peel out the fruit flesh and throw away the seed.[9] Although its diet consists of substantial portions of fruit, it is the most folivorous of all members of Hylobatidae[10]. As it is also the largest gibbon, and thus fits well with the general primate dietary trend in which larger primates tend to be more folivorous.
Demography and population
A group of Siamang normally consist of an adult dominant male, an adult dominant female, with offspring, infant and sometimes a sub-adult. The sub-adult usually leaves the group after the age 6 to 8 years; sub-adult females tend to leave the group earlier than sub-adult males. Siamang males tend to offer more paternal care than other members of the family Hylobatidae, taking up a major role in carrying the infant after it is about 8 months old [12]. The infant typically returns to its mother to sleep and nurse. A study in relation to effect of habitat disturbance on the Siamang found that group composition is varied in age-sex structure between intact forest and post-burnt forest. The post-burnt population was more adult and sub-adults than the intact population. Post-burnt groups contain fewer infants, small juveniles and large juveniles compared to intact forest groups. Infant survival rates in post-burnt groups are lower than in intact forests. The number of individuals in intact forests is higher than in post-burnt forests.[7] The Siamang in disturbed forests live in small groups and have a density lower than in intact forests because of lack of food resources and trees for living.
In the 1980s, the Indonesian population of the Siamang in the wild was estimated to be 360,000 individuals.[13] This seems over-estimate today, as an example, Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park (BBSNP) is the third largest protected area (3,568 km²) in Sumatra, of which approximately 2,570 km² remains under forest cover inhabit by 22,390 siamangs (in 2002 censuses). According to two different research projects conducted in Sumatra, the Siamang prefer to inhabit lowland forest below between 500 m in altitude and over 1000 m above sea level.
Behavior
The Siamang tends to rest for more than 50% of its waking period (from dawn to dusk), followed by feeding, moving, foraging and social activities. It takes more rest during midday, taking time to groom each other or play. During resting time it usually uses a branch of a large tree lying on their back or on their stomach. Feeding behaviors, foraging, and moving are most often in the morning and after resting time.
In the dry season the length of the Siamang's daily range is longer than in the rainy season. The Siamang in southern Sumatra undertakes less foraging than the Siamang in other places because it eats more fruit and therefore consumes more nutrition, which results in less time needed for looking for food. Sometimes the Siamang will spend all of the day in one big fruiting tree, just moving out when it wants to rest and then coming back again to fruiting trees.
Role of calling
The Siamang starts its day by calling in the early morning and calls less after midday, with the peak of their calls around 9:00 am to 10:00 am. Most of the Siamang's calls are directed to its neighbours rather than to inside its home range. This means that the Siamang's calling is in response to disturbances and is to defend its territory. Calls in the late morning typically happen when it meets or sees another Siamang group. The edge of the Siamang's home range, which may overlap another, is often the places where calling is made. Counter-call (co-response calling) occasionally happens near the border or in the overlap area. Calls are numerous when fruit is more abundant rather than when fruit is less available. Branch shaking, swinging, and moving around the tree crowns accompany the calling. This movement might be to show the other groups where they are.
The Siamang prefers calling in the living, high and big trees, it might be the places where another group is easy to see. Beside that, living, big, and tall trees can support Siamang movement. Calling trees are usually near feeding trees but sometimes they call in the feeding trees.
Siamang and their habitat
As a frugivorous animal, the Siamang disperses seeds through defacation as it travels across its territory. The Siamang can carry seed and defecate over 300 m with the shortest distance being 47.6 m from the seed resource, which supports the forest regeneration and succession.
Threats to population
The Siamang, as an arboreal primate, absolutely depends on the forest for existence, needing trees for its living. At the moment, the Siamang is facing a population decrease due to habitat loss[6], poaching and hunting.
Habitat loss
A major threat to the Siamang is habitat loss due to plantation, forest fire, illegal logging, encroachment, and human development. Firstly, palm oil plantations have removed large areas of the Siamang's habitat in the last four decades. Since 2002 107,000 square kilometres of palm oil have been planted,[17] which has replaced much rainforest in Indonesia and Malaysia, where the Siamang originally used to live. Secondly, in the last two decades, forest fire destroyed more than 20,000 km² of Sumatran rainforest, mainly in the lowland area where most of the Siamang live. Thirdly, the rate of illegal logging in Indonesia increased from 1980 to 1995 and even more rapidly after the reformation era beginning in 1998.[17] These illegal activities devastated the remaining tropical rainforest especially in Sumatra. Fourthly, forest encroachments change forest cover into cultivated land, for example; the rising price of coffee in 1998 has been encouraging people in Sumatra to replace the forest with coffee plantation.[18] Fifthly, development in many areas needs infrastructure such as roads, which now divide a lot of conservation areas have been caused forest fragmentation and edge effects. Unfortunately, the Siamang as an arboreal primate faces difficulty because road establishment has disconnected their pathways.
Poaching and hunting
Unlike other parts of Asia, primates are not hunted for their meat in Indonesia (the exception is in Chinese restaurants in Indonesia which sometimes serve macaque on their menu). However, they are poached and hunted for the illegal pet trade, mostly for infant Siamang. Poachers kill the mothers because mother Siamang are highly protective of their infants. It is therefore very difficult to remove the infant without first killing the mother. Despite the fact that most Siamang on the market are infants many infants nevertheless die during transportation
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Well my grandson has left for work. He still lives here because he is in the Air Guard. He hopes to relocate to Colorado soon. My grandaughter is still sleeping but I have to get her up soon so she can have a nice breakfast before she has to catch a plane for back home. It sure was so nice to visit with her and I will miss her terribly once she's her for home. It sad that her family isn't still living here but I understand their desire to do this. New experiences in life are always fun even though there are downfalls like not living where your extended family is. I hope to get to Colorado in the fall. That will be a new experience for me plus I'll get to see the rest of my family that lives there. Anyway, everyone please have a very nice day and if you can try something new in your life even if its something right where you live. I'll try to catch up with you all later. Big Hugs!
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Durga
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In Hinduism, Durga one who can redeem in situations of utmost distress; is a form of Devi, the supremely radiant goddess, depicted as having ten arms, riding a lion or a tiger, carrying weapons and a lotus flower, maintaining a meditative smile, and practising mudras, or symbolic hand gestures.
An embodiment of creative feminine force (Shakti), Durga exists in a state of tantrya (independence from the universe and anything/anybody else, i.e., self-sufficiency) and fierce compassion. Kali is considered by Hindus to be an aspect of Durga. Durga is also the mother of Ganesha and Kartikeya. She is thus considered the fiercer, demon-fighting form of Shiva's wife, goddess Parvati. Durga manifests fearlessness and patience, and never loses her sense of humor, even during spiritual battles of epic proportion.
The word Shakti means divine feminine energy/force/power, and Durga is the warrior aspect of the Divine Mother. Other incarnations include Annapurna and Karunamayi. Durga's darker aspect Kali is represented as the consort of the god Shiva, on whose body she is often seen standing.
Durga Slays Mahishasura, Mahabalipuram sculpture.
As a goddess, Durga's feminine power contains the energies of the gods. Each of her weapons was given to her by various gods: Rudra's trident, Vishnu's discus, Indra's thunderbolt, Brahma's kamandalu, Kuber's Ratnahar, etc.
According to a narrative in the Devi Mahatmya story of the Markandeya Purana text, Durga was created as a warrior goddess to fight an asura (an inhuman force/demon) named Mahishasura. He had unleashed a reign of terror on earth, heaven and the nether worlds, and he could not be defeated by any man or god, anywhere. The gods went to Brahma, who had given Mahishasura the power not to be defeated by a man. Brahma could do nothing. They made Brahma their leader and went to Vaikuntha — the place where Vishnu lay on Ananta Naag. They found both Vishnu and Shiva, and Brahma eloquently related the reign of terror Mahishasur had unleashed on the three worlds. Hearing this Vishnu, Shiva and all of the gods became very angry and beams of fierce light emerged from their bodies. The blinding sea of light met at the Ashram of a priest named Katyan. The goddess Durga took the name Katyaayani from the priest and emerged from the sea of light. She introduced herself in the language of the Rig-Veda, saying she was the form of the supreme Brahman who had created all the gods. Now she had come to fight the demon to save the gods. They did not create her; it was her lila that she emerged from their combined energy. The gods were blessed with her compassion.
It is said that upon initially encountering Durga, Mahishasura underestimated her, thinking: "How can a woman kill me, Mahishasur — the one who has defeated the trinity of gods?" However, Durga roared with laughter, which caused an earthquake which made Mahishasur aware of her powers.
And the terrible Mahishasur rampaged against her, changing forms many times. First he was a buffalo demon, and she defeated him with her sword. Then he changed forms and became an elephant that tied up the goddess's lion and began to pull it towards him. The goddess cut off his trunk with her sword. The demon Mahishasur continued his terrorizing, taking the form of a lion, and then the form of a man, but both of them were gracefully slain by Durga.
Then Mahishasur began attacking once more, starting to take the form of a buffalo again. The patient goddess became very angry, and as she sipped divine wine from a cup she smiled and proclaimed to Mahishasur in a colorful tone — "Roar with delight while you still can, O illiterate demon, because when I will kill you after drinking this, the gods themselves will roar with delight".[cite this quote] When Mahashaur had half emerged into his buffalo form, he was paralyzed by the extreme light emitting from the goddess's body. The goddess then resounded with laughter before cutting Mahishasur's head down with her sword.
Thus Durga slew Mahishasur, thus is the power of the fierce compassion of Durga. Hence, Mata Durga is also known as Mahishasurmardhini — the slayer of Mahishasur. According to one legend, the goddess Durga created an army to fight against the forces of the demon-king Mahishasur, who was terrorizing Heaven and Earth. After ten days of fighting, Durga and her army defeated Mahishasur and killed him. As a reward for their service, Durga bestowed upon her army the knowledge of jewelry-making. Ever since, the Sonara community has been involved in the jewelry profession [3].
The goddess as Mahisasuramardhini appears quite early in Indian art. The Archaeological Museum in Matura has several statues on display including a 6-armed Kushana period Mahisasuramardhini that depicts her pressing down the buffalo with her lower hands [4]. A Nagar plaque from the first century BC - first century AD depicts a 4-armed Mahisamardhini accompanied by a lion. But it is in the Gupta period that we see the finest representations of Mahisasuramardhini (2-, 4-, 6-, and at Udayagiri, 12-armed). The spear and trident are her most common weapons. a Mamallapuram relief shows the goddess with 8 arms riding her lion subduing a bufalo-faced demon (as contrasted with a buffalo demon); a variation also seen at Ellora. In later sculptures (post-seventh Century), sculptures show the goddess having decapitated the buffalo demon
Durga Puja
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Durga puja is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. It refers to all the six days observed as Mahalaya, Shashthi , Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami and Bijoya Dashami. The dates of Durga Puja celebrations are set according to the traditional Hindu calendar and the fortnight corresponding to the festival is called Devi Paksha and is ended on Kojagori Lokkhi Puja
Durga Puja is widely celebrated in the Indian states of West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand, Orissa and Tripura where it is a five-day annual holiday.In West Bengal and Tripura which has majority of Bengali Hindus it is the Biggest festival of the year. Not only is it the biggest Hindu festival celebrated throughout the State, but it is also the most significant socio-cultural event in Bengali society. Apart from eastern India, Durga Puja is also celebrated in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab, Kashmir, Karnataka and Kerala. Durga Puja is also celebrated as a major festival in Nepal and in Bangladesh where 10% population are Hindu. Nowadays, many diaspora Bengali cultural organizations arrange for Durgotsab in countries such as the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, France, The Netherlands, Singapore and Kuwait, among others. In 2006, a grand Durga Puja ceremony was held in the Great Court of the British Museum.
The prominence of Durga Puja increased gradually during the British Raj in Bengal. After the Hindu reformists identified Durga with India, she became an icon for the Indian independence movement. In the first quarter of the 20th century, the tradition of Baroyari or Community Puja was popularised due to this. After independence, Durga Puja became one of the largest celebrated festivals in the whole world.
Durga Puja also includes the worship of Shiva, Lakshmi, Ganesha, Saraswati and Kartikeya. Modern traditions have come to include the display of decorated pandals and artistically depicted idols (murti) of Durga, exchange of Bijoya Greetings and publication of Puja Annuals.
For some reason I had a lot of trouble using plastic glue to assemble this model. It seemed to dissolve the plastic without forming any kind of bond. So unusually for a plastic kit, I largely used superglue to assemble it.
I've always thought a choreo was more enjoyable when you can see and feel the passion & emotion from the dancers. If that makes sense at all. I wish I had moved around more when I shot the performance. But then again I might not have gotten the images that you see here if I did.
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23 January 2014
2014-Mexico 562
British doom metal band Paradise Lost formed in Halifax, England in 1988; originally comprising vocalist Nick Holmes, lead guitarist Gregor Mackintosh, rhythm guitarist Aaron Aedy, bassist Steve Edmonson, and drummer Matthew Archer, the group recorded a pair of demo tapes, Drown in Darkness and Frozen Illusion, before signing with Peaceville Records to issue their debut album, Lost Paradise, in early 1990. The follow-up, 1991's Gothic, was the band's breakthrough, its dark production and orchestral elements setting them apart from the competition; a major European tour also expanded Paradise Lost's fan base dramatically. Signing with the Music for Nations label, they returned in 1992 with Shades of God, considered by many to be their high-water mark; an EP, As I Die, appeared later that same year, complete with cover art by the incomparable Dave McKean.
Icon After 1993's Icon, Archer left Paradise Lost, and was replaced by drummer Lee Morris; Draconian Times followed in 1995, with the more goth rock-oriented One Second released two years later. Arriving in 1999, Host, their first outing for EMI Germany, saw Paradise Lost straying even further away from their doom metal past by introducing elements of trance and melancholy downtempo into the mix. In 2002, the band moved to Gun Records and released Symbol of Life, which employed a harder, more metallic approach and featured guest spots from Devin Townsend, Jamie Muhoberac, and Lee Dorrian. Two years later Lee Morris left the group and was replaced by Jeff Singer, who made his first Paradise Lost album appearance on the group's eponymous 2005 outing. Released in 2007, In Requiem was issued via Century Media, as was 2010's Faith Divides Us – Death Unites Us and 2012's Tragic Idol, the latter of which marked the debut of new drummer Adrian Erlandsson, who replaced outgoing traps man Jeff Singer in 2008. In 2015, The Plague Within saw Paradise Lost return to their doom/death metal roots, as did 2017 punishing Medusa, their 15th studio long-player and first for Nuclear Blast.
"Per tutti il giardino rimane come un enorme abbecedario della natura, come il luogo appartato, nelle città, dove si mescolano in una misteriosa sospensione di tempo e spazio, organizzazione razionale e forme libere."
Luigi Ghirri, da "Diario del cielo"
1) This image investigates form because form is an object that appears to be three dimensional with light, and this globe appears to be three dimensional.
2) The subject matter is the globe. In order to show this, I was far from the globe and I zoomed on it so that it was focused on.
3) I believe that the most successful part of this photograph is how the globe is the main part of the picture because it is so focused.
4) If I could shoot this again, I would've taken it later so that the background was different shades of red and orange in the fall.
Foraminifera: Nodogenerina
Dead forams fall to the sea floor and build up in layers of mud over millions of years. The foram shells are like time capsules, with their chemical information locked inside.
Image: Ian McMillan, Cardiff University.
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This image forms part of the digitised photographs of the Ross and Pat Craig Collection. Ross Craig (1926-2012) was a local historian born in Stockton and dedicated much of his life promoting and conserving the history of Stockton, NSW. He possessed a wealth of knowledge about the suburb and was a founding member of the Stockton Historical Society and co-editor of its magazine. Pat Craig supported her husband’s passion for history, and together they made a great contribution to the Stockton and Newcastle communities. We thank the Craig Family and Stockton Historical Society who have kindly given Cultural Collections at the University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia, access to the collection and allowed us to publish the images. Thanks also to Vera Deacon for her liaison in attaining this important collection.
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Some day soon, eggs will no longer be packaged in recycled paper containers, but will be housed in translucent futuristic delivery units. This we can look forward to...
Forms of Nature #16: One Little Bird
digital collage
by Kenneth Rougeau
The 16th image in the new "Forms of Nature" series of digital collages I'm currently constructing. Prints are available in my Etsy store (artfamilia). At present, I'm planning several individual pieces and at least one triptych for the set. More to come soon!
Kangaroo Flat Indoor Bowling Club Hall formed 1934, at times also referred to as the Roseworthy Indoor Bowling Club and the Bowling Club Hall.
*The annual meeting of the Roseworthy Indoor Bowling Club was held on Thursday night, when the following officers were elected: — President, E Rice: Captain H Dahlitz: Secretary, J Thompson: Treasurer, G H Bammann. Ref: Bunyip (Gawler SA) Friday 8 July 1927.
*To assist the rebuilding fund, a dance was held in the Roseworthy Memorial Hall. Novelty dances were won by Mr R A Dahlitz and Miss Vera Dahlitz and Mr Milton and Miss Hazel Carter. Music was supplied by Miss D Ormsby and Mr H A Dahlitz was MC.
After a lapse of two years the Roseworthy Indoor Bowling Club has been reformed.
A dance was held in the Scout and Guide Hall, near Roseworthy College the proceeds of which were for hall funds. Miss D Ormsby was the pianist. Ref: Advertiser (Adelaide SA) Tuesday 24 April 1934.
*To bid farewell to Mr and Mrs Ralph Baker, from Roseworthy Agricultural College, the members of the Kangaroo bowls club gave a social in the club hall. Mr Hurtle Day, on behalf of club members, expressed regret at the loss of the guests as members, and presented them with a set of crystal jug and goblets. Other speakers were Mrs E A Mitchell, Messrs Lucas, V W Day, Humphries senr, and S Alexander.
Owing to the infantile paralysis epidemic it has been decided not to hold dances in aid of the Soldiers' Memorial Hall at present. Ref: Bunyip (Gawler SA) Friday 18 February 1938.
*On Saturday, 25th May, an enjoyable evening was spent in the Kangaroo Flat Bowling Club Hall, the occasion celebrating the coming of age of Mr Walter Haydon also a kitchen evening to his fiancee, Miss Joyce Nottle. Friends from Adelaide, Kersbrook, Mallala, Willaston, Two Wells, Gawler, Reeves Plains, and Wasleys were present, amounting to over 100. Mr M Hatcher occupied the chair, and Mrs J W Curnow was pianist. Games, solos, recitations, competitions, community singing and dancing were indulged in. A dainty supper was handed around. The guest was asked to cut his three-tiered birthday cake. Speeches were made by Mr W Leak, Mr E Beckwith and Miss J McDonald. A presentation of a travelling rug and a gold mounted pencil was made to Mr Haydon and a large table of useful kitchen utensils to Miss Nottle. Mr Haydon suitably responded. Ref: Bunyip (Gawler SA) Friday 31 May 1940.
*Kangaroo Flat Babies raise a total of £350 11/9.
At a well attended dance in the Bowling Club Hall at Kangaroo Flat on Saturday evening, the final of the Red Cross Junior competition was decided.
The membership of the Kangaroo Flat Circle this year is 31. The dance to be held in the Kangaroo Flat Hall next Saturday night will be for the successful baby Jillian Dawkins in the Country Baby Competition. Ref: Bunyip (Gawler SA) Friday 27 November 1942.
*The Kangaroo Flat school had its Break-up and Christmas tree in the Bowling Club hall, Thursday evening, December 17th The chairman (Mr Oates) presided. Items were given by the school children. Miss Jean Growden was the accompanist. The headteacher read the report. Father Christmas was in attendance and each child received a gift and sweets from the tree. Strawberries and cream were served, and cool drinks were on sale. Prizes were presented. Ref: Bunyip (Gawler SA) Thursday 24 December 1942.
*Returned Soldiers Club Building Appeal
A dance has been arranged by the people of Kangaroo Flat to aid the Appeal. This will be held in the Bowling Club Hall opposite the College on Saturday, September 28th at 8 pm. A good orchestra has been engaged, there will be a Monte Carlo dance and a very nice supper. Tickets are 1/11. Ref: Bunyip (Gawler SA) Friday 20 September 1946.
*ROCA Digest – Autumn 2019
However, during two recent oral history recordings, one with the Hon Dr Bruce Eastick AM (RDA 1947) and the other with Brian Condon OAM (RDA 1946), they both talked about the Saturday night dances held every month, an important event on the social calendar for male students at the time. Back to the beginning: In 1929, the local Girl Guides needed a hall, so a committee was formed. The College Principal at the time, Walter Birks, chaired the first committee. A loan was secured from the State Bank for a hall to be constructed on land (about ½ hectare) purchased from Bill Fairley for £25. The hall cost £270, built by Sidney Halford Pimlott, completed in 1931. However, the Girl Guides and Scouts got into financial difficulties and could not service the loan.
A group of locals came forward and took over the Hall that was then used for indoor bowls, table tennis, dances, wedding receptions, meetings and other events. The Kangaroo Flat Indoor Bowling Club was formed in 1934 and is still going in 2019.
The Table Tennis Club started in 1953, an added activity enjoyed by the locals. I must say that so far in my research I have not found any reference to student participation in the bowls and table tennis. Perhaps they wanted these activities for the locals only and didn’t want to get swamped by a mob of lads!
The dances were another matter though. Both Brian Condon and Bruce Eastick had attended these. Bruce ended up as MC in his last couple of years as a student. Bruce recalls that there was a fairly good supper laid on at the dance and to the young men at Roseworthy College, young women and good food were both attractive (especially as there was food rationing at the time). However, there was a bit of a scheme hatched by the senior students. Young women were chaperoned by their mothers who brought the supper. So to ensure a regular supply of supper, the First Years were directed to make sure all the girls had regular dances during the evening. There were to be no ‘wallflowers’ at this dance – if girls stopped attending it would decrease the supply of good suppers!
The band was a simple ensemble of a pianist and a basic drum kit. A piano accordion or other instruments joined in on some nights. The dances waned as motor transport became more common and Gawler became the main attraction for socialising. Many of us will remember the ‘New Boys Test’ as part of our initiation into life at the College in our first couple of weeks as First Years.
NEWS FROM THE ARCHIVES On a blank map of the college, among all the buildings, staff houses, landmarks, facilities etc to identify, there was an old galvanized iron hall at the very north of the staff houses along the road to Wasleys just short of the entrance to the old Piggery. This was known as the ‘Tin Tabernacle’. The proper name was actually the Kangaroo Flat Hall but no one at College seemed to know that. There didn’t seem to be much other information about it. It didn’t belong to the College and I don’t think any student had been in it for a long time when I started in 1968. The Tin Tabernacle – blast from the past!
The Hall is a great survivor given its age and wooden structure. There is reference in the Club Minutes to the Hall being treated for white ants in 1956. Perhaps they used DDT which, with a shelf life of 50 years, would account for its resilience, given it's still standing on wooden stumps 87 years later. Ms Evelyn Stanley, a descendent from one of the original families that started the Indoor Bowling Club, is now ‘anchor person’ for the club and has lived through its entire history. She very kindly agreed to show us around - the Hon Dr Bruce Eastick, David Purdie (Manager of Student Services) and myself.
The Hall interior is a step back in time, well preserved with accompanying memorabilia of honour rolls, tournament pennants, photos, framed certificates etc. If those walls could talk, a lot of local history would be recalled. Ref: Ref: The Roca Digest Autumn 2019 online
[Roseworthy Old Collegians Assn 1883]
This hall has recently become private property.