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This iIlustration explains where you can find ancient DNA. DNA is localized in two different compartments in the cell. Nuclear DNA harbors most of the genetic information, while the much smaller mitochondrial genome is present in thousands of copies. After death, DNA is degraded over time and ultimately only small amounts remain. It also becomes contaminated with DNA from e.g. bacteria and contemporary humans.
Geneticists can study human ancestors by isolating the nuclear DNA, or the much smaller mitochondrial genome, found in all sorts of remains — including bones, teeth or hair. Much can be gleaned by comparing the genetic variations between different genomes (noted as “mutations” here). But extraction of ancient DNA is no easy task. In some cases, DNA may be too old to study. It also becomes damaged and degraded after death. And it may become contaminated with the genetic material of microbes and modern humans.
Read more in Knowable Magazine
"Navigating the ethics of ancient human DNA research"
Q&A — Anthropologist Alyssa Bader: Paleogenomic research has expanded rapidly over the past two decades, igniting heated debate about handling remains. Who gives consent for study participants long gone — and who should speak for them today?
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Lea en español: Navegando los dilemas éticos de la investigación del ADN humano antiguo
Take a deeper dive: Selected scholarly reviews
Ethical Guidance in Human Paleogenomics: New and Ongoing Perspectives, Annual Review of Genomics and Human Genetics
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The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure detected localized ground movement on Old Fort Road on Thursday, June 18, 2020, at approximately 7 p.m., and closed the road overnight as a precaution.
There was no ground movement detected near residents. Old Fort Road is now open for short periods of time to allow local traffic and essential services through while ministry technical staff assess the road and crews make subsequent repairs.
Learn more: news.gov.bc.ca/22444
Peacock bass were stocked to create a localized fishery.
Butterfly Peacock: Cichla ocellaris
Appearance:
Body shape similar to that of a largemouth bass; color highly variable, but generally golden with three black vertical bars that tend to fade and are possibly absent in older fish; black spot with a yellow-gold halo on the caudal fin.
Range:
Introduced by FWC in large coastal canals of southeast Florida in 1984; low water temperatures and intolerance of saltwater prevent this species from becoming abundant outside of coastal Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Native range lies within the Amazon River basin of South America.
Habitat:
Successful in warm, slow flowing canals, ponds, lakes, deep rock pits, and lateral canals; frequently found in shady areas around bridges, culverts, canal intersections, bends, dead ends, and near fallen trees; spawns and often feeds in shallow water adjacent shorelines with overhanging vegetation; cannot tolerate water temperatures below 60oF or salinities greater than 18 ppt.
Behavior:
Spawning Habits: Typically spawn from April through September with a peak in May and June; both adults prepare a flat, hard surface near shore, then lay between 4,000 and 10,000 eggs; young are guarded by both parents, sometimes for several months; males commonly develop a 'nucchal' hump on foreheads when reproductively active.
Feeding Habits: Feed almost exclusively on fish; tend to use great speed to capture prey; typically feeds only during daylight hours; this fish has helped reduce the number of undesirable exotic fishes, especially the spotted tilapia.
Age and Growth
Grow rapidly to 12-14 inches during the first 16-18 months, after which they become much heavier with each inch they add in length. A 17-inch fish will weigh approximately three pounds while a 19-inch fish will weigh up to five pounds. The largest butterfly peacock caught in Florida weighed 12.0 pounds and measured 25.5 inches, but this fish was not submitted for a state record. It is not known how long they live, but preliminary data suggests about six years.
Sporting Quality
One of the most popular sportfish in southeast Florida canals where it generates millions of hours of fishing pleasure for thousands of anglers who spend more than $8 million a year to catch them; available to both boat and bank anglers using the same basic tackle as largemouth bass anglers; small shiners are the preferred live bait; rarely take plastic worms like largemouth bass do, but top-water lures, minnow imitating crank and jerk baits, and marabou jigs are popular artificial baits; streamers, epoxy minnows and pencil poppers are favorites of fly fishers; daily bag limit of two fish, only one of which can be greater than 17 inches.
Edibility
Good but the real value of this fish is in its use for controlling over-abundant exotic forage fishes and its sporting qualities; therefore FWC encourages anglers to catch and release these fish, especially those longer than 14 inches.
Additional Information
State record: 9.08 pounds, but fish up to 12 pounds have been caught; current IGFA all-tackle world record is 12.6 pounds (caught in Venezuela); 13 of the 16 current IGFA world records caught from Florida waters
Photo courtesy of Vance Crain, FWC
An abandoned slate quarry somewhere in the Argentina Valley (Imperia, Liguria - Italy): I prefer to avoid to give a more precise localization for safety reasons.
An abandoned quarry is a very dangerous place, because it is possible to be hit by a falling block. They are no more checked for their stability and they are pretty heavy: the specific weight of slate is 2.6 tons for a cubic meter (168 pounds for a cubic feet, if you prefer) and they can fall from many meters, so it would be like to be hit by a very concentrate Mercedes and you camera could be damaged, too.
If you want to visit these places don't forget to wear safety steeltoe shoes (it is dark and you can easily hit a stone on the ground), a helmet (for falling cobbles or in case you scare the bats on the ceiling, to avoid their drops) and a high visibility jacket.
A flashlight torch is mandatory for a good focusing, even if you disable the autofocus.
Before to go deeper into a cave wait until your eyes will become used to darkness (your eyes pupils must reach f/1.2 or so). This lapse of time will also bring the camera to a better temperature to avoid condensation, because very often the air of these places is pretty damp.
Have a tripod with you because the right stone to leave the camera for a long exposure shot is always in the wrong place, or it has too much dust, or there is a bat sleeping just over it.
If you can find a retired miner who can guide you in the visit it would be a lot better.
Una cava di ardesia abbandonata da qualche parte in Valle Argentina (IM): non fornisco una localizzazione precisa per motivi di sicurezza.
Una cava abbandonata è un luogo molto pericoloso, perché è possibile essere travolti da un blocco di pietra. La stabilità dei blocchi non è più soggetta a controlli, e si tratta di blocchi molto pesanti: il peso specifico dell'ardesia è di 2600 kg/m³ e possono cadere da un'altezza considerevole, quindi sarebbe come essere investiti da un Mercedes molto concentrato e anche la vostra macchina foto potrebbe danneggiarsi.
Se volete visitare uno di questi posti non dimenticate di indossare calzature antinfortunistiche con la punta in acciaio (è buio ed è facile colpire una pietra al suolo), un elmetto (per la caduta di piccoli sassi o, in caso spaventiate i pipistrelli sul soffitto, per evitare le loro deiezioni) e un giubbotto ad alta visibilità (quello che tenete sotto il sedile dell'auto va bene).
Una torcia elettrica è praticamente obbligatoria per la messa a fuoco, anche se disabilitate l'autofocus.
Prima di avventurarsi più in profondità in una cava aspettate fino a quando i vostri occhi siano abituati all'oscurità (le pupille arriveranno a f/1.2 più o meno). Questo intervallo di tempo serve anche per portare la macchina a una migliore temperatura per evitare condensazioni, perché molto spesso l'aria di questi posti è decisamente umida.
Portatevi un cavalletto perché la pietra giusta dove lasciare la macchina per una posa lunga è sempre nel posto sbagliato, o c'è troppa polvere sopra, oppure c'è un pipistrello che dorme proprio sulla verticale.
Se trovate un minatore in pensione che vi possa guidare nella visita sarebbe molto meglio.
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The Betchworth Estate has changed hands only twice by purchase since Domesday. In 1634, the Betchworth Estate was purchased by Sir Ralph Freeman (1610~1655), a wealthy civil judge, Auditor of the Imprests and tin trader whose descendants sold it in 1816 to the Rt. Hon. Henry Goulburn (1784~1856), Chancellor of the Exchequer in both the Duke of Wellington's government (1828) and Robert Peel's second cabinet (1841) and Home Secretary in Robert Peel's first government (1834).
In 1980, the Betchworth Estate was inherited from Major General Edward Goulburn D.S.O. by his cousin The Hon. James Hamilton, later Lord Hamilton of Dalzell (1938~2006), the father of the current owner.
The Betchworth Estate is currently owned by Robert Hamilton, who lives in part of Betchworth House with his family.
Been present since Sunday 14 September. First record for Rossendale and third for East Lancashire
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Egret
The Great Egret (Ardea alba) also known as Common Egret, Large Egret or Great White Heron,[2][3][4] is a large, widely distributed egret. Distributed across most of the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the world, in southern Europe it is rather localized. In North America it is more widely distributed, and it is ubiquitous across the Sun Belt of the United States and in the Neotropics. The Old World population is often referred to as the Great White Egret. This species is sometimes confused with the Great White Heron of the Caribbean, which is a white morph of the closely related Great Blue Heron (A. herodias).
Description
The Great Egret is a large heron with all-white plumage. Standing up to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall, this species can measure 80 to 104 cm (31 to 41 in) in length and have a wingspan of 131 to 170 cm (52 to 67 in).[5][6] Body mass can range from 700 to 1,500 g (1.5 to 3.3 lb), with an average of around 1,000 g (2.2 lb).[7] It is thus only slightly smaller than the Great Blue or Grey Heron (A. cinerea). Apart from size, the Great Egret can be distinguished from other white egrets by its yellow bill and black legs and feet, though the bill may become darker and the lower legs lighter in the breeding season. In breeding plumage, delicate ornamental feathers are borne on the back. Males and females are identical in appearance; juveniles look like non-breeding adults. Differentiated from the Intermediate Egret (Mesophoyx intermedius) by the gape, which extends well beyond the back of the eye in case of the Great Egret, but ends just behind the eye in case of the Intermediate Egret.
It has a slow flight, with its neck retracted. This is characteristic of herons and bitterns, and distinguishes them from storks, cranes, ibises, and spoonbills, which extend their necks in flight.
The Great Egret is not normally a vocal bird; at breeding colonies, however, it often gives a loud croaking cuk cuk cuk.
Systematics and taxonomy
Like all egrets, it is a member of the heron family, Ardeidae. Traditionally classified with the storks in the Ciconiiformes, the Ardeidae are closer relatives of pelicans and belong in the Pelecaniformes instead. The Great Egret—unlike the typical egrets—does not belong to the genus Egretta but together with the great herons is today placed in Ardea. In the past, however, it was sometimes placed in Egretta or separated in a monotypic genus Casmerodius.
Subspecies[edit]
There are four subspecies in various parts of the world, which differ but little. Differences are bare part coloration in the breeding season and size; the largest A. a. modesta from Asia and Australasia some taxonomists consider a full species, the Eastern Great Egret (Ardea modesta).:
Ardea alba alba (Europe)
Ardea alba egretta (Americas)
Ardea alba melanorhynchos (Africa)
Ardea alba modesta (India, Southeast Asia, and Oceania)
Ecology and status
The Great Egret is partially migratory, with northern hemisphere birds moving south from areas with colder winters. It breeds in colonies in trees close to large lakes with reed beds or other extensive wetlands. It builds a bulky stick nest.
The Great Egret is generally a very successful species with a large and expanding range. In North America, large numbers of Great Egrets were killed around the end of the 19th century so that their plumes could be used to decorate hats. Numbers have since recovered as a result of conservation measures. Its range has expanded as far north as southern Canada. However, in some parts of the southern United States, its numbers have declined due to habitat loss. Nevertheless, it adapts well to human habitation and can be readily seen near wetlands and bodies of water in urban and suburban areas. In 1953, the Great Egret in flight was chosen as the symbol of the National Audubon Society, which was formed in part to prevent the killing of birds for their feathers.[8][9]
The Great Egret is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
On 22 May 2012, it was announced a pair of Great Egrets were nesting in the UK for the first time at the Shapwick Heath nature reserve in Somerset.[10] The species is a rare visitor to the UK and Ben Aviss of the BBC stated that the news could mean the UK's first Great Egret colony is established.[10][11] The following week, Kevin Anderson of Natural England confirmed a Great Egret chick had hatched, making it a new breeding bird record for the UK.[12] Anderson commented "We've definitely seen one chick stretching a wing just before the adult arrived and also after it left and we continue to monitor for more. The eggs of the Great Egret can hatch over a period of a few days so it may be that if there are other young on the nest they will be less developed and won't be visible yet."[12]
Diet
The Great Egret feeds in shallow water or drier habitats, feeding mainly on fish, frogs, small mammals, and occasionally small reptiles and insects, spearing them with its long, sharp bill most of the time by standing still and allowing the prey to come within its striking distance of its bill which it uses as a spear. It will often wait motionless for prey, or slowly stalk its victim.
In culture
White Egrets is the title of Saint Lucian Poet Derek Walcott's fourteenth collection of poems.
The Great Egret is the symbol of the National Audubon Society.[13]
The name of venerable Shariputra, one of the Buddha's best known followers, signifies the son of the egret (among other possibilities), it is said that his mother had eyes like a great egret.
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Small localized area of exposed asbestos magnesia boiler block insulation apparently previously cut away for access to coupling.
Unique localized solution in Blida to avoid tensions during ‘olive season’. Photo by Haidar Fahs/ UNIFIL
Unique localized solution in Blida to avoid tensions during ‘olive season’. Photo by Haidar Fahs/ UNIFIL
The great egret (Ardea alba), also known as the common egret, large egret or (in the Old World) great white heron,[2][3][4] is a large, widely distributed egret, with four subspecies found in Asia, Africa, America, and Europe. Distributed across most of the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the world, in southern Europe it is rather localized but more widely distributed in North America. It builds tree nests in colonies close to water.
Like all egrets, it is a member of the heron family, Ardeidae. Traditionally classified with the storks in the Ciconiiformes, the Ardeidae are closer relatives of pelicans and belong in the Pelecaniformes instead. The great egret—unlike the typical egrets—does not belong to the genus Egretta but together with the great herons is today placed in Ardea. In the past, however, it was sometimes placed in Egretta or separated in a monotypic genus Casmerodius.
The Old World population is often referred to as the great white egret. This species is sometimes confused with the great white heron of the Caribbean, which is a white morph of the closely related great blue heron.
The scientific name comes from Latin ardea "heron", and alba, "white".[5]
Subspecies[edit]
There are four subspecies in various parts of the world, which differ but little.[6] Differences are bare part coloration in the breeding season and size; the largest A. a. modesta from Asia and Australasia some taxonomists consider a full species, the eastern great egret (Ardea modesta).
A. a. alba Linnaeus, 1758 – nominate, found in Europe
A. a. egretta Gmelin, JF, 1789 – found in Americas
A. a. melanorhynchos Wagler, 1827 – found in Africa
A. a. modesta Gray, JE, 1831 – eastern great egret, found in India, Southeast Asia, and Oceania
The great egret is a large heron with all-white plumage. Standing up to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall, this species can measure 80 to 104 cm (31 to 41 in) in length and have a wingspan of 131 to 170 cm (52 to 67 in).[7][8] Body mass can range from 700 to 1,500 g (1.5 to 3.3 lb), with an average of around 1,000 g (2.2 lb).[9] It is thus only slightly smaller than the great blue or grey heron (A. cinerea). Apart from size, the great egret can be distinguished from other white egrets by its yellow bill and black legs and feet, though the bill may become darker and the lower legs lighter in the breeding season. In breeding plumage, delicate ornamental feathers are borne on the back. Males and females are identical in appearance; juveniles look like non-breeding adults. Differentiated from the intermediate egret (Mesophoyx intermedius) by the gape, which extends well beyond the back of the eye in case of the great egret, but ends just behind the eye in case of the intermediate egret.
It has a slow flight, with its neck retracted. This is characteristic of herons and bitterns, and distinguishes them from storks, cranes, ibises, and spoonbills, which extend their necks in flight. The great egret walks with its neck extended and wings held close. The great egret is not normally a vocal bird; it gives a low hoarse croak when disturbed, and at breeding colonies, it often gives a loud croaking cuk cuk cuk and higher-pitched squawks.[10]
The great egret is generally a very successful species with a large and expanding range, occurring worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats. It is ubiquitous across the Sun Belt of the United States and in the Neotropics.[1] In North America, large numbers of great egrets were killed around the end of the 19th century so that their plumes could be used to decorate hats. Numbers have since recovered as a result of conservation measures. Its range has expanded as far north as southern Canada. However, in some parts of the southern United States, its numbers have declined due to habitat loss, particularly wetland degradation through drainage, grazing, clearing, burning, increased salinity, groundwater extraction and invasion by exotic plants. Nevertheless, the species adapts well to human habitation and can be readily seen near wetlands and bodies of water in urban and suburban areas.[1]
The great egret is partially migratory, with northern hemisphere birds moving south from areas with colder winters. It is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.[citation needed]
In 1953, the great egret in flight was chosen as the symbol of the National Audubon Society, which was formed in part to prevent the killing of birds for their feathers.[11][12]
On 22 May 2012, it was announced a pair of great egrets were nesting in the UK for the first time at the Shapwick Heath nature reserve in Somerset.[13] The species is a rare visitor to the UK and Ben Aviss of the BBC stated that the news could mean the UK's first great egret colony is established.[13][14] The following week, Kevin Anderson of Natural England confirmed a great egret chick had hatched, making it a new breeding bird record for the UK.[15]
Chobe National Park, in northern Botswana, has one of the largest concentrations of game in Africa. By size, it is the third largest park in the country, after the Central Kalahari Game Reserve and the Gemsbok National Park, and is the most biologically diverse. It is also Botswana's first national park.
The park can be divided up to 4 areas, each corresponding to one distinct ecosystem:
The Serondela area (or Chobe riverfront), situated in the extreme Northeast of the park, has as its main geographical features lush floodplains and dense woodland of mahogany, teak and other hardwoods now largely reduced by heavy elephant pressure. The Chobe River, which flows along the Northeast border of the park, is a major watering spot, especially in the dry season (May through October) for large breeding herds of elephants, as well as families of giraffe, sable and cape buffalo. The flood plains are the only place in Botswana where the puku antelope can be seen. Birding is also excellent here. Large numbers of carmine bee eaters are spotted in season. When in flood spoonbills, ibis, various species of stork, duck and other waterfowl flock to the area. This is likely Chobe's most visited section, in large part because of its proximity to the Victoria Falls. The town of Kasane, situated just downstream, is the most important town of the region and serves as the northern entrance to the park.
The Savuti Marsh area, 10,878 km2 large, constitutes the western stretch of the park (50 km north of Mababe Gate). The Savuti Marsh is the relic of a large inland lake whose water supply was cut a long time ago by tectonic movements. Nowadays the marsh is fed by the erratic Savuti Channel, which dries up for long periods then curiously flows again, a consequence of tectonic activity in the area. It is currently flowing again and in January 2010 reached Savuti Marsh for the first time since 1982. As a result of this variable flow, there are hundred of dead trees along the channel's bank. The region is also covered with extensive savannahs and rolling grasslands, which makes wildlife particularly dynamic in this section of the park. At dry seasons, tourists going on safari often view the warthog, kudu, impala, zebra, wildebeest and a herd of elephants bullying each other. At rain seasons, the rich birdlife of the park (450 species in the whole park) is well represented. Packs of lions, hyenas, zebras or more rarely cheetahs are visible as well. This region is indeed reputed for its annual migration of zebras and predators.
The Linyanti Marsh, located at the Northwest corner of the park and to the North of Savuti, is adjacent to Linyanti River. To the west of this area lies Selinda Reserve and on the northern bank of Kwando River is Namibia's Nkasa Rupara National Park. Around these 2 rivers are riverine woodlands, open woodlands as well as lagoons, and the rest of the region mainly consists of flood plains. There are here large concentrations of lion, leopard, African wild dog, roan antelope, sable antelope, a hippopotamus pod and enormous herds of elephants. The rarer red lechwe, sitatunga and a bask of crocodiles also occur in the area. Bird life is very rich here.
Between Linyanti and Savuti Marshes lies a hot and dry hinterland, mainly occupied by the Nogatsaa grass woodland. This section is little known and is a great place for spotting elands.
The original inhabitants of this area were the San bushmen (also known as the Basarwa people in Botswana). They were nomadic hunter-gatherers who were constantly moving from place to place to find food sources, namely fruits, water and wild animals. Nowadays one can find San paintings inside rocky hills of the park.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the region that would become Botswana was divided into different land tenure systems. At that time, a major part of the park's area was classified as crown land. The idea of a national park to protect the varied wildlife found here as well as promote tourism first appeared in 1931. The following year, 24,000 km2 around Chobe district were officially declared non-hunting area; this area was expanded to 31,600 km2 two years later.
In 1943, heavy tsetse infestations occurred throughout the region, delaying the creation of the national park. By 1953, the project received governmental attention again: 21,000 km2 were suggested to become a game reserve. The Chobe Game Reserve was officially created in 1960, though smaller than initially desired. In 1967, the reserve was declared a national park.
At that time there were several industrial settlements in the region, especially at Serondela, where the timber industry proliferated. These settlements were gradually moved out of the park, and it was not until 1975 that the whole protected area was exempt from human activity. Nowadays traces of the prior timber industry are still visible at Serondela.
Minor expansions of the park took place in 1980 and 1987.
The park is widely known for its spectacular elephant population: It contains an estimated 50,000 elephants, perhaps the highest elephant concentration of Africa, and part of the largest continuous surviving elephant population.[citation needed] The elephant population seems to have solidly built up since 1990, from a few thousand.
Elephants living here are Kalahari elephants, the largest in size of all known elephant populations. They are characterized by rather brittle ivory and short tusks, perhaps due to calcium deficiency in the soils.
Damage caused by the high numbers of elephants is rife in some areas. In fact,[1] concentration is so high throughout Chobe that culls have been considered, but are too controversial and have thus far been rejected.
At dry season, these elephants sojourn in Chobe River and the Linyanti River areas. At rain season, they make a 200-km migration to the southeast stretch of the park. Their distribution zone however outreaches the park and spreads to northwestern Zimbabwe.
Localized damage to a steam pipe with asbestos magnesia insulation. An adjacent pipe hanger rod in close proximity has cut into the soft, friable asbestos insulation due to vibrational movement associated with periodic expansion and contraction of the pipe system itself during normal operation. Consequently, asbestos-laden dust had accumulated on various surfaces below, requiring urgent response clean-up and repair action. Additionally, reconfiguration of the problematic pipe hanger should be considered as well, to prevent further damage.
Small Group Discussion: Localizing Agricultural Value Chains for Shared Prosperity
The world’s agricultural economy exceeds $2 trillion, yet much of the production, processing, and manufacturing for high value food products that could be energizing developing economies instead takes place in developed countries, reducing opportunities for local livelihood improvement and economic growth. Some companies have identified an opportunity to strengthen their own businesses and invest in local livelihoods by keeping high-value processing and manufacturing in the low-income countries where their agricultural products are sourced. Others are localizing their supply chains, ensuring that food products they sell within developing countries are made using locally sourced ingredients. These trends can empower smallholder farmers, strengthen small- and medium-sized enterprises, and mitigate the climate footprint resulting from the transportation of goods across the globe, while at the same time reducing companies’ sourcing and production costs. To ensure that localized supply chains and value chains can function sustainably, businesses must cultivate ecosystems that support this type of business environment and the human capital needed for growth and prosperity.
In this session, participants will:
• Explore the economic, environmental, and social opportunities that can be achieved through local value chains and the partnerships that can make these possible.
• Examine case studies of successful efforts to localize supply chains serving domestic markets and create value chains in low-income countries to serve global markets.
MODERATOR:
Don Seville, Co-Director, Sustainable Food Lab
PARTICIPANTS:
Blanca Juti, Chief Corporate Relations Officer, Heineken
Jacqueline Novogratz, Founder and CEO, Acumen
Magatte Wade, Founder and CEO, Tiossan
Necrotizing granulomas localized around an airway. This is a common finding since the tubercle bacilli enter the lung via the airways except in miliary tuberculosis where entry is via the blood vessels.
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View of localized damage to corrugated-paper ("Air Cell") asbestos pipe insulation. Image also shows stitching of pipe insulation's canvas covering. Literally miles of the hand-stitched canvas pipe coverings were present in a vast network of tunnels and trenches; that's alot of sewing.
Although, it's assumed that the canvas coverings were probably received from the manufacturer as "pre-sewn sleeves" and then perhaps pulled over the sectional pipe insulation like a sock, then the stitches were pulled tight and finished.
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The Owl of Athena was also used in this instance, as a localized navigation map of Greenland, the Avernus Basin, and Labrador, which coincides with other Greek, Egyptian, and Irish mythology images meant to safely guide travelers over land and sea . It was probably used in many other locations as well.
See also the Avernus image...
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Not a surprise, but the eyes of the Owl image are also the eyes of Hades image of Eastern North America, shown earlier.
While many of my theories I am 110% sure of, I am only 95% sure of this idea.
The lines of the owl are too close, and the "google eyes" match too well, the Hades eyes mentioned earlier.
The ancient adage was "As Above" (in the celestial heavens), "So Below" (on Mother Earth), and "As Within" (the human body itself). For this reason, I am now strongly suggesting that the Owl Figure was one of many interpretations of the features found on the moon, as well as mirroring the geographic landscape on earth, and certainly being the anthropomorphic form of Athena, the Greek version of the Moon Goddess. I am certain that these ideas have been a million times repeated, and I am just the latest.
As the Avernus Basin flooded surrounding Greenland, and all habitats at lower levels were lost, a new map was needed to show the navigation around the multiple islands and channels from the Atlantic area towards the Arctic Ocean.
The ancient message to me is clear. Past this channel area, you are entering the realm of night and death, so beware! Do not cross this area or face danger.
It also strongly indicates that some form of ancient Northwest passage existed for ships, to "cross into the other ocean", meaning the Pacific, through these series of channels. All passageways appear to have been filled with sediment, and the transit points became useless.
From the website called, "The Owl Pages", I have the following wonderful quote...
"In the mythology of ancient Greece, Athene, the Goddess of Wisdom, was so impressed by the great eyes and solemn appearance of the Owl that, having banished the mischievous crow, she honoured the night bird by making him her favourite among feathered creatures. Athene's bird was a Little Owl, (Athene noctua)."
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...and another wonderful quote from the same location...
"In Roman Mythology, Proserpine (Persephone) was transported to the underworld against her will by Pluto (Hades), god of the underworld, and was to be allowed to return to her mother Ceres (Demeter), goddess of agriculture, providing she ate nothing while in the underworld."
One last item, or two... If you look real close, there are two owl versions shown. The one depicted in the Greek coin has a slightly upright tail, the other has a "soft tail" flush down. The first one has eyes tweaked at about 20 degrees down from horizontal, the second one is horizontal with the Greenland overlay.
Here is what is even more amazing to me. The first Owl, "upright tail Greek coin version" ALSO overlays the portion of Greenland west of the original overlay towards Baffin Bay! The second Owl overlay image, which was used in the original overlay, has the tail figures transcending over the "Davis Strait" towards Labrador and "Leopold Island".
It is as if there was an early map version with head and body transcending towards Labrador across the "Davis Strait", and a later map version with an Owl body entirely in Greenland, and only the legs transcending towards Labrador! Amazing!
Side Notes: This also rings an etymology bell, in that Nashua, New Hampshire and Iowa, may both be named after Athene Noctua.
Anyways, I am only 95% certain on this theory, it makes explicit sense yet I can't be sure, and it will take true academics and scientists possibly 20 years to verify the navigation reasons for this image. I hope all enjoy the similarities.
At the San Jose airport: the Burger King has "gallo pinto," a typical costa rican dish of rice and beans, on the breakfast menu.
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Creating Localized Language Style Guides Workshop at TEDSummit: A Community Beyond Borders. July 21-25, 2019, Edinburgh, Scotland. Photo: Ryan Lash / TED
Experts from around the world came together to share insights and challenges around localizing education, specifically local educational resources (OER). This workshop was led by Jennryn Wetzler, Senior Program Designer in the Collaboratory at the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Learn more: eca.state.gov/collaboratory
Localized rain shows dumping their load on Vancouver English Bay during the sunset creates unique light rays passing through the rain drops.
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This is the finished localized test strip printer (V2.0)
Parts:
2 x dollar store vinyl clipboard (1 x top, 1 x bottom)
1 x 1/2 in. MDF BASE 10 1/2 in. x 18 5/8 in.
1 x 1/2 in. MDF BOTTOM RAIL 3/4in. x 18 5/8 in.
8 x Pan head screws
4 x Rubber feet
Ms. Beverly Nkirote, Programme Officer, Network For Adolescents and Youth of Africa (NAYA Kenya) © UNFPA
Localized in Sao Luis our Travel agency specialized in tailor made trips off beaten path all over Brazil and along the Route of Emotion from Sao luis to Jericoacoara passing by the Lencois Maranhenses national park. All our trips are unique designed around your tastes, interests and budget, with an absolute commitment to quality.
Localized in Sao Luis our Travel agency specialized in tailor made trips off beaten path all over Brazil and along the Route of Emotion from Sao luis to Jericoacoara passing by the Lencois Maranhenses national park. All our trips are unique designed around your tastes, interests and budget, with an absolute commitment to quality.
Ms. Abdullah Anbar Anan Titir, Research Specialist, Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) © UNFPA
Experts from around the world came together to share insights and challenges around localizing education, specifically local educational resources (OER). This workshop was led by Jennryn Wetzler, Senior Program Designer in the Collaboratory at the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Learn more: eca.state.gov/collaboratory
Giardini Naxos, località della costa Ionica messinese, è adagiata a livello del mare all'interno di una baia suggestiva che da Capo Taormina va a Capo Schisò, storica penisoletta di origine vulcanica, territorio di Naxos, il primo insediamento greco in Sicilia. Il nome Giardini Naxos nasce recentemente nel 1978 dall'unione di Giardini e Naxos, proprio a ricordo dell'antica colonia.
Oggi è una delle principali destinazioni turistiche italiane grazie alla sua splendida collocazione geografica. È immersa nella natura non distante dalla suggestiva riserva naturale del fiume Alcantara ed è dominata dal maestoso vulcano Etna. Si trova inoltre a soli 5 km dalla bellissima e nota Taormina.
Un tempo dedita alla pesca, all'agricoltura e all'artigianato, oggi questa località ha un'economia basata soprattutto sul turismo. L'organizzazione turistica è molto efficiente potendo contare su stabilimenti balneari, ristoranti, bar e migliaia di posti letto sparsi tra i numerosi alberghi Giardini naxos. Senza dubbio è una meta preferita da migliaia di turisti provenienti da tutto il mondo per trascorrere in sicilia vacanze rilassanti e indimenticabili, immersi tra le bellezze della natura e le suggestioni dell antichità qui ancora forti.
Giardini Naxos vanta una delle spiagge più belle della costa Ionica e da qui si raggiungono facilmente anche le varie spiagge di Taormina e Letojanni. I resti archeologici di Naxos sono all'interno di un Parco Archeologico che si può percorrere a piedi facendo delle interessanti passeggiate. Annesso si trova anche un Museo.
La località è raggiungibile facilmente in aereo, trovandosi a meno di un'ora dall'aeroporto internazionale di Fontanarossa (Catania), oltre che con la linea ferroviaria e in auto percorrendo l'autostrada A 18 da Catania e Messina.
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Localized ossification is usually an incidental finding that may be dystrophic occurring in areas of fibrosis and/or necrosis. It may also be seen in otherwise normal appearing lung tissue.
I was surprised to see this ironwood tree in Joshua Tree National Park; didn't know they grow here. A nearby sign explained... They apparently grow just in this one location, on a bajada at the base of the mountains seen in the distance, because this area is warm enough and gets enough moisture to support the ironwood.
This area is called the Colorado Desert. It's not a part of the nearby Mojave Desert, but rather a small subdivision of the Sonoran Desert. While it does have some of the same plants and animals as the Sonoran, it lacks its signature plant, the saguaro.
Ironwood trees are fairly common in the Sonoran Desert to the west of Tucson, and there's even an area set aside where they're featured...Ironwood Forest National Monument, which is adjacent to Saguaro National Park's western district, and is administered by the BLM.
Seen on the Bajada Trail.
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ARE YOU ABLE TO LOCALIZE 16 CHESTNUT FRONTED MACAWS, 2 CHESTNUT EARED ARACARIS AND A PARAKEET IN ONE SINGLE TREE?? AMAZING!!
San Jorge de Sumaco Bajo Reserve – NEW 2017
Coordinates -0.572991, -77.343620
Altitude range from 450 to 600 mts. o.s.l. (1485 to 1980 ft. o.s.l)
400 acres of Tropical Forest in Eastern Ecuador.
A magnificent pristine prehistoric forest surrounded by several protected areas including the enormous Sumaco - Galeras National Park.
550 bird species are presently inventoried with an amazing collection of wild creatures and is situated in one of the most diverse climate steps in Ecuador.
This new reserve offers beautiful crystal rivers, several streams and springs, and a hilly area between the flat land thus providing a multitude of options for natural history, birdwatching and bird & wildlife photography.
Its location is close to several bird hot spots with the perfect central area to develop great trips around the surroundings, such as Limoncocha, Payamino, Bigal River, Napo River, Parrot Leks, Napo Galeras and Sumaco roads.
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Photo taken at San Jorge de Sumaco Bajo reserve.