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Baja Tickler
•Flora Information:
oCommon Name: Baja tickler
oNa'vi Name: Txumtsä’wll or “poison-squirting plant”
oTaxonomy: Flaska reclinata or “reclining flask”
oBotanical Description: Large plant with inclined, flask-shaped body held up by aboveground prop roots. Cluster of stiff spiny leaves protect a small opening at the top. Atmospheric toxins are absorbed by the plant and dissolve into liquid that accumulates inside.
oHeight: Six to 7.5 meters
oSpread: Nine to twelve meters
oEcology: The Baja tickler is a new plant growth form described as resembling a hollow tree. It performs an important function by absorbing, condensing, and purifying atmospheric toxins.
oEthnobotany: Extremely dangerous due to periodic explosive squirting of a toxic plume from the top of the plant
•Behind the Scenes:
oFirst Appearance: Avatar
The baja tickler (Na’vi name: txumtsä’wll meaning “poison-squirting plant”) resembles no plant growth form on Earth and is unique on Pandora.
It has been described as something like a large hollow tree that grows at an incline. A cluster of large spiny leaves adorns the top, and large roots extend out from the underside of the stem, growing into the soil and helping to anchor and prop up the plant. The surface is rough and green due to a dense covering of small mosslike plants that can withstand high temperatures and harsh conditions.
The baja tickler is one of the most important plants on Pandora, but is also one of the most dangerous. It plays an important role on the moon by helping to detoxify the atmosphere. Toxic gases (mostly volcanic in origin) are absorbed into the plant body, where they dissolve into a pool of watery liquid that accumulates inside. This primeval ‘soup’ periodically builds up pressure and temperature and is squirted explosively in a toxic plume from the top of the plant. The Na’vi recognize both the value and potential danger of the plant and mainly avoid it.
At some point, the baja tickler population of Pandora was negatively impacted, limiting the ability of some plants to hold toxic gases. In Pandora’s future, offworld visitors from Earth are encouraged to join in conservation efforts to protect and regrow the plants by touching them. When the damaged plants are touched enough by multiple people, they release a seed filled mist.
Flaska Reclinata
Big, weird, and extremely important to the Pandoran environment. Just don’t get too close.
At the Pandoran Research Foundation, there is little we love more than sharing information about the flora, fauna and geology of Pandora. Discovery—along with preservation, education and citizen science activation—is at the heart of our mission.
So it’s with great pleasure that we share one of the strangest and most crucial botanical components of the Pandoran biosphere: the flaska reclinata.
Larger Than Life
The first thing you’ll notice about this plant? It’s big—about it can be up to 7-8 meters tall, with up to 12 meters of spread from its base. And why measure from the base, when most large tree spread is calculated by measuring the longest point between branches? Because although this plant may resemble a tree in its overall size, it has no branches, and grows at an incline, buttressed by support roots. Picture a sea cucumber the size of a tree, and you’ll be in the neighborhood; then add long, spiny leaves to the top, and a thick distribution of green symbiotic plants covering the base like lichen. And as sturdy as the trunk looks, it’s also incredibly sensitive: when touched by a passing animal or human, the flaska reclinata will release a cloud of spores. The more it’s touched, the more spores are released. This, scientists believe, is the species’ primary form of self-perpetuation.
It is a true alien in our body of botanical knowledge. And this is just the beginning. Now for the inside of this incredible plant—which is mostly hollow. But you definitely wouldn’t want to venture inside.
Deadly Efficiency
We’re not just being cheeky when we compare the flaska reclinata to Earth’s sea cucumber. Much like a sea cucumber will process sediment, animal droppings, and decomposing plankton on the ocean floor, flaska performs a similar cleaning function with the atmosphere of Pandora. Like a mechanical air filter, it absorbs toxic gases from the atmosphere, right through its bark, and then distills the gas into a liquid that collects in the plant’s hollow interior.
Like a factory, the flaska reclinata works at this crucial act of atmospheric purification constantly. So much so that two very important things happen. First, the overall atmosphere of Pandora gets measurably cleaner: scientists have detected much lower airborne toxicity levels in regions with the plants than in those without.
The second thing that happens is that, over time, the toxic liquid collecting in the plant’s interior will become unstable, due either to changes in volume, temperature, or pressure. And like an erupting volcano, there’s only one way for the flaska reclinata to release that pressure. Without warning, it will spew a violent, heavy jet of the toxic liquid through the opening at its top, spraying the surrounding landscape—and any unfortunate creatures who happen to be in the way. For humans, getting doused by this toxic stew would be a guaranteed trip to the medic, so our advice is that as thrilling as it may sound to take your chances when exploring the jungles of Pandora, sightseers should always approach a flaska reclinata with an experienced field guide.
Guided tour of the gentlemen's society De Vereeniging through a canonical house of medieval origin that fell under the walled immunity of Saint Mary.
Rondleiding bij herensociëteit de Vereeniging door een van oorsprong middeleeuws kanunnikenhuis dat viel onder de immuniteit van Sinte Marie.
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This photo has been taken as part of the scientific effort of the salvage archaeologist team H.U.N.E. to document the Sudanese Arab tribe of the Manasir and their cultural landscape 'Dar al-Manasir' situated at the Fourth Cararact of the River Nile.
The homeland of the Manasir will be submerged by the reservoir lake of the Hamdab High Dam (Merowe Multi-Purpose Hydro Project) in the very near future and all inhabitants have to be relocated by the Sudanese government.
For further details click: www.daralmanasir.com
(c) 2005 by David Haberlah - please contact david@haberlah.com
In March 2023, the Adventure Guides embarked on exciting adventures such as camping, horse riding, hiking, ziplining, and more. These experiences help build a unique opportunity for parents and children to create unforgettable memories and strengthen their relationships!
Goal: Provide a guide for the congregation to the various ministries we have to offer.
Audience: All ages that are not involved already. Also, new people who visit during easter service.
Direction: Started with www.flickr.com/photos/andyakins/4383191860/ Decided that the design was too bold and 'in your face'. Decided to go more simple so it appeals to everyone.
Project: Ministry Guide. Front Cover and Backside.
Other important info: This will be printed on 11x17 paper and folded into magazine form.
Is it too boring or is this the way to go?
Pastor liked this direction better.
This image was first published on our blog: crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/regional-guide-iran/
Michael Axworthy says the fall of IS would be a good news, but what next? This is part of our Regional Guide Series exploring the question: what happens after Islamic State.
These blogs and images are part of our Regional Guide Series. You can view all the articles in the series here: crestresearch.ac.uk/tag/regional-guide-series/
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I was never actually in the guides. They wouldn't let me join as I was so much trouble in Brownies. But the left patch is a Girl Guides 80s patch of a Kingfisher, the middle is my Pixies patch (I was a firster but I've used my firster and seconder patches on another shirt and coloured them) and the last is a Brownies achievement patch for being funny and entertaining, I believe.
In March 2023, the Adventure Guides embarked on exciting adventures such as camping, horse riding, hiking, ziplining, and more. These experiences help build a unique opportunity for parents and children to create unforgettable memories and strengthen their relationships!
Due to the way ahead being blocked, 3 buses needed to back out.
The Arriva guys helped out the First bus navigate the maneouver.
Former Nottingham, East Lancs bodied Leyland Atlantean 2 (OTO 542M) works the Plymouth City Tour on the 16th of June 1993.
My porter and semi-guide on the Everest Base Camp trek.
Seems that lots, if not most, of Sherpas are in fact called Lakba. Men and women!
This is big news where we live. It's a guided busway system where an adapted but otherwise ordinary bus runs along the tracks. It will join St Ives to Cambridge. It's still being built.
Taken by Neil with my Sony Ericsson k700i cameraphone as my DSLR battery died just before we went for our walk.
A February 2012 view from exactly the spot I stood on back in 1979.
Wonder why the catenary posts still stand?
I couldn’t resist making a few candid shots in the Ben Youssef Madrasa. On the streets of Marrakesh it’s regarded rude to point your lens at the locals – but in one of the major tourist attractions of the city a camera doesn’t attract attention.
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This section of the Hasselblad V-System master guide covers roll film, instant and sheet film backs (magazines) and outlines the variations in types, generations, compatibility, film formats and film types. There’s a lot to cover, so I’ll jump right in.
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On a boat trip in Varanasi with this man as our guide. The Ganges river flows through Varanasi. Dead bodies are burnt in this city and the ashes are thrown in the river. People then bath in the river believing they are cleaned from all evil..
the Minority Village in Kunming is worth the visit. These are some of the guides for this tourist area.
These guide poles stretch across the causeways to Lindisfarne, I think they were way markers! I'm back home after our holiday. This was my favourite shot from Day 1.
Koirat vasemmalta oikealle: Emmi, Jasse, Jelena jonka takana on musta Ropo, Ilo, Felisia, Centti, Ysi,
Pekko, Taavi, Eevi ja Finna.
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