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The genus Spondias (family Anacardiaceae) comprises 19 taxa, ten of which occur in Neotropical regions. Spondias bahiensis has been suggested to be a hybrid, although initial evidence does not support this hypothesis. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis of the hybrid origin of S. bahiensis using high-throughput sequencing with single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) analysis, characterization of intragenomic nuclear ribosomal DNA (nrDNA), and nuclear and chloroplast phylogenomic analyses. The SNP analysis revealed a high number of SNPs in the S. bahiensis genome, and with respect to nrDNA, S. bahiensis shared approximately half of the SNP alleles with S. tuberosa, but not with S. mombin. Combining the SNP analysis with nrDNA phylogeny confirmed the hybrid origin of S. bahiensis and put S. tuberosa as the female genitor. Considering the phylogeny of the genus Spondias and intraspecific SNPs in S. bahiensis, the putative male genitor is S. dulcis.
Nobre, Lydayanne Lilás de Melo et al. Phylogenomic and single nucleotide polymorphism analyses revealed the hybrid origin of Spondias bahiensis (family Anacardiaceae): de novo genome sequencing and comparative genomics. Genetics and Molecular Biology [online]. 2018, v. 41, n. 4 [Accessed 2 November 2021] , pp. 878-883. Available from: . Epub 29 Nov 2018. ISSN 1678-4685.
www.scielo.br/j/gmb/a/9Kwwfzzh8QMTNJtmzXDg4zg/abstract/?l...
A species which is variable in flower colour and leaf spotting. Cambourne seems to have almost the full range of colour combinations.
Cópula de Ischnura genei (abaixo, femia infuscans; medio, macho) "saboteada" por un segundo macho (arriba) que tenta suxeitar ao macho en cópula. Dita imaxe resulta frecuente debido ao alto grao de acoso que efectúan os machos na fase reproductiva e á considerada atracción polas cópulas, indicando aos machos que buscan emparellarse onde se atopan as femias... aínda que estén ocupadas!
"Ischnura genei mating (down, infuscans female; medium, male) "sabotaged" for a second male (up) that try to hold the mating male. These succes is frequent due to the high level of male harassment during the reprodutive stage and the considered atraction to other matings, sinaling to males that search for females where she is...even if they are busy!"
Selon Pline l'Ancien, le mot euphorbia proviendrait d’euphorbium, le nom donné par le roi et érudit berbère Juba II de Maurétanie, en l'honneur de son médecin grec Euphorbus, à la drogue médicinale faite à partir du latex de l'espèce aujourd'hui nommée Euphorbia resinifera.
Les euphorbes (Euphorbia L.), nom féminin, sont des plantes dicotylédones de la famille des Euphorbiacées. Elles possèdent des inflorescences particulières nommées cyathes, particularité que les euphorbes partagent seulement avec quelques genres voisins. Comme toutes les Euphorbiaceae, ce sont des plantes toxiques, qui possèdent un latex parfois très irritant. Il s'agit d'un genre extrêmement polymorphe, possédant des espèces aux tiges nues et plus ou moins fines et aux feuilles normalement développées et à développement rapide (sous-genre Esula et Chamaesyce ) ; d'autres sont, à l'opposé, succulentes, similaires aux cactus, avec des feuilles souvent très réduites et possédant de puissantes épines ou non (sous-genre Athymalus (ex Rhizanthium) et sous-genre Euphorbia). Elles sont herbacées ou ligneuses selon les espèces. (Wiki)
I decided what my Teapotty! needed was some RGB LED heart indicators to show when and where Teapotty had moved over 180 degrees, so I added some BlinkMs (addressable RGB LEDs), some more code and then made some polymorph hearts.
Teapotty! is a teapot sitting on a servo which takes readings from a magnetometer which is influenced by neodymium magnets in a cup. The magnetometer takes the reading from the north position, plays a bit of something similar to the Tetley Tea tune and then moves to a new position - where the teacup moves to.
Teapotty! is an interactive electronic teapot I've constructed for the Chi-TEK tea party event & exhibition of tech teapots at the V&A in Sept 11.
A species which is variable in flower colour and leaf spotting. Cambourne seems to have almost the full range of colour combinations.
Civilian Name and Backstory:
Michael Mercreus was born on March 15, 1997, in Cleveland Ohio on Earth-503
Height (while human): 5 ft 11in
Height (while in Awoken Spider form): 6 ft 4 in
Height (while Awoken Spider AND bonded to Insomnia) 7 ft
Weight (while human) 130 pd
Weight (while in Awoken Spider form) 200 pounds (of pure muscle)
Weight (while Awoken Spider AND bonded to Insomnia) 205 pounds (5 pounds
of Klyntar symbiote)
Spoken Language: Fluent in English, and both the Terran and Inhuman
forms of Sign Language
IQ level: 119
Acquired Spider Totem powers by: Terigen Mist-infused spider
Moved to New York on July 13 of the same year the Terigen bomb
that transformed Kamala Khan into the polymorph hero Ms. Marvel went
off.
Graduated from Wooster High School on June 4, 2013
Graduated from Horizon University with a Master's Degree in both Applied
Science and Mechanical Engineering on June 4th, 2017
Graduated Strange Academy in 2021 with high honors
May have: been the person who unknowingly changed Karn the Inheritor
Outcast for the better thus motivating Karn to fight his Inheritor
siblings alongside the Spiderfolk and ultimately become Master Weaver
which may have partially influenced Karn to make Michael Mercreus a
Spider Totem.
Mutant (1) and Inhuman (2) Traits:
1A) Omega Level Mutant Psychometry: This Psionic ability is brought forth by
Strand-Weaver's Mutant ancestry allows him to see the history of an
object based on the psychic imprint left behind. When paired with
Strand-Weaver's ability to wield para-causal Spider magic he can
manifest the memory of not just ordinary objects but also manifest
physical parts of locations that would allow travel to off-limit areas
that can't be accessed in the present day due to cave-ins, remodeling
that blocks off areas, or like thereof similar to the Deepsight
ability introduced in the Witch Queen Expansion of Destiny 2. This
ability also allows Strand-Weaver to render an entire blueprint of a
weapon/piece of tech
even if it's nothing more than a piece of scrap metal. Once the
Deepsight Resonance is completed Strand-Weaver then can remake that
weapon/piece of tech either exactly the way it was or make modified
versions of that weapon/piece of tech.
1B) Limited Basic Level Psionics: This ability is brought forth by
Strand-Weaver's Mutant ancestry. This ability is limited in terms of
potency and is only used as a way to communicate with others while
Strand-Weaver is
in his "Awoken Spider" form
2) Inhuman Transformation Ability of Arachnetrophy: This transformation
ability brought forth by Strand-Weaver's Inhuman ancestry, which may
have been influenced partially by the Spider Magic/Terigen
Mist-infused spider that bit Michael Mercreus, allows him to transform
at will into a four-armed humanoid spider similar to Six-Armed
Spider-Man but with two fewer arms, and has blue skin like the Awoken
race from Destiny 1&2, Digitigrade legs with poisonous ankle barbs, a
split open lower jaw similar to the Reaper vampire from the 2002 movie
Blade 2 with fangs that are laced with fast-acting non-toxic venom,
and three Hive Acolyte eyes like Eris Morn from Destiny 1&2. This
"Awoken Spider" allows Strand-Weaver to have the following powers and
physical attributes:
2A) Wall-crawl up and climb onto vertical surfaces due to the
electrostatic adhesion abilities of spiders.
2B) Poisonous fangs lining a split open lower jaw similar to the Reaper breed of
vampire from the Wesley Snipes 2002 Blade II movie and ankle barbs
that secrete poison. The fangs in Strand-Weaver's split-open lower jaw and
the ankle barbs on his legs are strong enough to penetrate the skin of
the Hulk and secrete a strong fast-acting non-toxic venom that is
strong enough to knock out even Wolverine.
2C) Enhanced precognitive danger sense which functions on a higher level than
the female Spider Totem Silk due to participating in intensive battle
training regiments with both the New Mutant team of Krakoa and the
West Coast Avengers. This training is what grants Strand-Weaver a
level of precognition in battle allowing him to accurately know how
best to take down an opponent.
2D) Regenerative healing factor on par with Deadpool that allows
Strand-Weaver to grow back organs and in some cases entire limbs
without the skin-scarring consequences that Deadpool has.
2E) Enhanced strength, durability, reflexes 40x faster than the average
human, and Olympic gymnast-grade agility. While in "Awoken Spider"
form Michael Mercreus can lift 15 times his body weight, while in
comparison his human form can bench 5 times his weight.
2F) Organic webs that are generated thru his four forearms and channeled
thru the armored chemical dispensing/Spider magic focusing gauntlets
Michael Mercreus wears that has the added ability to drain magical
energy.
2G) Magical third eye that allows Michael Mercreus to perceive the
thoughts and emotions of those around him and enables him to use
higher forms of para-causal Spider magic normally out of reach of
certain individuals.
2H) Pheromone and Scent control allows Michael Mercreus to mask his scent
from the most well-trained individuals the likes of Wolverine and
Kraven the Hunter. Can also unintentionally attract females of almost
any species including Kree, Skrall, cryptids, and even those of
supernatural origins. It probably doesn't help that Michael Mercreus
is a tad bit body shy and feels insecure about how he feels like said
females are only interested in his jacked-up metahuman physique and
not his loveable personality quirks.
2I) Strong sense of equilibrium that allows Michael Mercreus to stand
upright even when upside down on ceilings. Sense of equilibrium is on
par with Earth 982 version of Spider-Girl May "Mayday" Parker
2J) Enhanced disease and toxin immunity brought forth by Michael
Mercreus's Spider Totem enhanced immune system allows Michael Mercreus
in both his human form and "Awoken Spider" form to have a better
immune response to diseases and toxins that would otherwise kill
normal individuals. This also allows Michael the ability to fight for
longer periods of time due to his body not producing the normal amount
of fatigue toxin of regular people which means it takes longer for his
body to feel tired.
3)Skills and abilities acquired and utilized over the years
3A)Genius Level Intellect: IQ of 119 allows Michael Mercreus to create
and reverse engineer any manner of tech he needs to overcome any
situation. Owns his genius intellect to an advanced mentorship
training program with Parker Industries that is run thru Horizon
University. Michael Mercreus is able to retain most of his higher
brain functions while he's in his "Awoken Spider" form thanks in part
to telepathic mental training with Charles Xavier
3B)Full Spider-Magic Mastery; Michael Mercreus is a master of Spider-Magic
derived from the Web of Life and Destiny which allows him to create
webs made of para-causal energy that work similarly to the Strand
subclass from Destiny 2 Lightfall. Michael Mercreus is also able to
create portals to (almost) any/every location in the Marvel
multiverse. Michael Mercreus was taught the ways of Spider magic thru
Doctor Strange's Strange Academy on Earth 616 where he learned most of
but not just limited to the following kinds of spells and
incantations:
3Ba) Herbal healing spells of the highest caliber
3Bb) Every manner of spiritual cleansing spells
3Bc) Astral projection and defensive spells to use while astral
projecting against dark magic users
3Bd) Extra-dimensional/multiversal portal conjuring
3Be) Binding spells that disorient and slow down foes
3C) Michael Mercreus is an expert chemist who has mastered the utility
of every element available in the Marvel Comics Periodic Table of
Elements. Michael utilizes this knowledge while he is bonded to the
Insomnia symbiote by using its chemokinesis abilities to create the
solutions he needs to overcome any situation
3D) Mastery of the Martial Arts style called the Way of the Spider (1d)
which was taught to Michael Mercreus by a Shang-Chi variant from Earth
TRN 1050. Michael Mercreus is also proficient at the Mexican fighting
style of lucha libre and the Afro-Brazillian fighting style of
capoeira (1e)
3E) Excellent cooking skills which help him make good home-cooked
meals for both himself and his allies. Trust the words of all the
Spiderfolk who've eaten his meals when they say that Michael Mercreus
knows his way around the kitchen and can make a guy/girl feel they're
eating meals that taste as authentic as the real deal of their native
universe.
4) Insomnia Symbiote Powers and Abilities:
4A) Pathogen & Toxin Curing: this ability borrowed from the genetic makeup
of the Anti-Venom symbiote allows Insomnia to create antibodies to
virtually any disease, toxin, and poison both natural and man-made.
Enables Insomnia to purge symbiotes from unwilling hosts by inducing
an immune response in the unwilling host's body making the body of
said host inhospitable for a Klyntar symbiote to stay bonded to.
4B) Chemokinesis: This trait borrowed from the genetic makeup of the
Sleeper symbiote allows the Insomnia symbiote to be capable of
producing liquid and aerosol chemicals with a variety of effects -
including inducing various emotional states, tranquilizing targets,
psychological manipulation, and secreting corrosive chemicals for
offensive purposes. This also affords it a form of telepathy, using
pheromones to interject its thoughts into others' minds This also
grants it a superior cloaking ability to other symbiotes, generating
pheromones to almost completely mask its presence. It is also capable
of using chemokinesis as a means of rocket propulsion, enabling it to
traverse space, and produce acid. Strand-Weaver often employs this
ability of Insomnia by wearing a specialized set of gauntlets that
were built to dispense the chemicals that Insomnia secretes. The
gauntlets are also enhanced with Loomworld tech that allows
Strand-Weaver better control over the Spider magic spells he uses in
battle.
4C) Invisibility: This trait borrowed from the genetic makeup of the
Sleeper symbiote allows Insomnia to turn it and its host invisible at
will allow for more stealth-based strategies.
4D) Camouflage Capabilities: Like many symbiotes, the Insomnia symbiote
can shift its physiological semblance into a host of different shapes
and forms i.e. mimicking forms of clothing, camouflaging with its
surroundings, emulating other people's visages, etc. What makes this
particular Symbiote unique is its ability to manipulate ambient light
in order to become invisible. This in conjunction with using its
hormone abilities enables it to confuse the sensory systems of others,
thereby making it the perfect stalker.
4E) Sound and Fire Immunity: This trait borrowed from the genetic makeup
of the Anti-Venom symbiote grant the Insomnia symbiote complete immunity
from the traditional weaknesses of normal Klyntar symbiotes
4F) Offshoot Generation: This trait borrowed from the genetic makeup of
the Sleeper symbiote allows Insomnia to be capable of being separated
into offshoot symbiotes that can be bonded to other hosts while being
remotely piloted by the main one. It can also use self-assembling,
remote-resonant ectoplasm to create a working copy of itself while
doing another thing on the sidelines
4G) Enhanced visual sense, strength, stamina, speed, reflexes, and danger
sense: This trait borrowed from both the Anti-Venom and Sleeper
symbiote increases the inherent power of the user making the host
faster, stronger, and more durable than the average superpowered
individual of the host's species. This also allows the host of the Insomnia
symbiote the ability to see things even Heimdall the gatekeeper of
Asgard can't see.
5)Design notes of things I want in the final design
5A)The color of the Insomnia symbiote's Bio-mass is White due to the
Anti-Venom symbiote's genetic makeup combined with the green striping
that the Sleeper symbiote has which form the outline of
Strand-Weaver's Spider logo on his suit.
5B) An armored look of Strand-Weaver bonded to the Insomnia symbiote looks
like a four-armed Sleeper Agent with armored gauntlets and back
assembly Sleeper Agent has combined with armor tech designs from
Destiny 1 & 2.
5C) Armor of Sleeper Agent I want to have mashed up with Destiny 1&2 armor
incorporated into the combined Spider/sym sona(1a):
www.marvel.com/articles/comics/venom-11-sleeper-symbiote-...
5D) The kind of legs I want Strand-Weaver's "Awoken Spider" form to have:
www.deviantart.com/alboyer/art/Digitigrade-Legs-725260738
5E) amount of eyes I want Strand-Weaver's "Awoken Spider" form to have:
www.destinypedia.com/Eris_Morn
5F) Anti-Venom biomass color scheme I want the Insomnia symbiote to have
plus the Sleeper symbiote green stripes:
marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Anti-Venom_(Symbiote)_(Earth-616)
5G) same body type I want Strand-Weaver's 'Awoken Spider" to be, minus two
arms, plus add to the design the addition of the digitigrade legs,
split open lower jaw, blue Awoken skin, and three Hive Acolyte eyes of
Eris Morn:
marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Peter_Parker_(Earth-92100)
5H) Sleeper Symbiote green stripes and eye pattern I want in the Insomnia
symbiote design:
marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Sleeper_(Symbiote)_(Earth-616)
5I) Split open jaws of Reaper vampire that I want a similar look of in
Michael Mercreus's "Awoken Spider" form:
marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Reapers_(Race)
5J) Destiny 2 Lightfall Strand subclass of which I want
Strand-Weaver's para-causal webs created by his Spider magic to behave
similarly to (and I want them to work outside of just web-swinging to
another spot in his location):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgv00uCRt60
5K) Deepsight ability from Destiny 2's Witch Queen Expansion that I
want Strand-Weaver's Psychometry to behave like when paired with his
ability to use Spider magic:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkUuRVTzNTE
6) Early concept art of the two separate characters
6A) Early rough draft of OC Inhuman/Mutant Spidersona Strand-Weaver and
Symbiotesona Anti-Venom/Sleeper hybrid symbiote Insomnia:
photos.app.goo.gl/sLjPDwmL4XymQ5WC8
6B) Early rough draft of Strand-Weaver's "Awoken Spider" form:
drive.google.com/file/d/14t5dSOz9YZclyBnTDYUERbZIArsLperj...
(1a) Whatever armor Exotic or Legendary from Destiny 1 or 2 you feel
would incorporate well into the design of the Sleeper Agent's wearable
chemical/biological warfare gauntlets and back apparatus from the
August 2022 issue of Venom I will leave that decision up to you to
figure out.
(1b) Strand-Weaver is able to bond with the Anti-Venom/Sleeper hybrid
symbiote Insomnia and retain his "Awoken Spider" powers due to the
fact that his powers aren't radiation-based.
(1c) For the human form of Michael Mercreus use a brown-haired version
of the actor Daniel Radcliffe as the depiction. Have any conversations
Michael Mercreus has with anyone that comments about how he
looks like Harry Potter ends with him getting mad at that individual
who said that? Given his mixed Mormon upbringing which told him that
Harry Potter was of the Devil and the movie/book series was
spreading messages of behaviors and sexuality that were not accepted
by Christian folks in Ohio, messages including mutants that ultimately
led Michael to make the move to the state of New York in the first
place. It was a viewpoint Michael was blindly following the path of
for a while before
he became the Inhuman/Mutant hybrid Strand-Weaver, a stance he
would start to see how wrong it was when Michael started to travel the
Multiverse and work with the Spider folk.
Even though Michael Mercreus wouldn't have that viewpoint anymore he
would still get annoyed when people compare his good looks to Harry
Potter.
(1d) Here is a link to the Marvel Wiki webpage talking about the Way
of the Spider:
spiderman.fandom.com/wiki/Way_of_the_Spider#:~:text=The%2....
(1e) Here is a video talking about the other fighting styles Michael
Mercreus knows:
Fig. 2. A typical germplasm record and a related polymorphism and allele record. In the example of a polymorphism record, the most common banding pattern included a 13.8 and a 9.5-kb band (the arrow and number indicate a collapsed list of items, in this case, 113 accession names). Looking down the columns, it is evident that the small band (9.5 kb) is uninformative, appearing in all accessions. The 12.6-kb band, corresponding to the C allele, however, was successfully scored in only four accessions.
books.google.com.ph/books/irri?id=331tQMnExkEC&pg=PA6...
Part of the image collection of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
*
The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is a species of oceanic turtle distributed throughout the world. It is a marine reptile, belonging to the family Cheloniidae. The average loggerhead measures around 90 cm (35 in) in carapace length when fully grown. The adult loggerhead sea turtle weighs approximately 135 kg (298 lb), with the largest specimens weighing in at more than 450 kg (1,000 lb). The skin ranges from yellow to brown in color, and the shell is typically reddish brown. No external differences in sex are seen until the turtle becomes an adult, the most obvious difference being the adult males have thicker tails and shorter plastrons (lower shells) than the females.
The loggerhead sea turtle is found in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, as well as the Mediterranean Sea. It spends most of its life in saltwater and estuarine habitats, with females briefly coming ashore to lay eggs. The loggerhead sea turtle has a low reproductive rate; females lay an average of four egg clutches and then become quiescent, producing no eggs for two to three years. The loggerhead reaches sexual maturity within 17–33 years and has a lifespan of 47–67 years.
The loggerhead sea turtle is omnivorous, feeding mainly on bottom-dwelling invertebrates. Its large and powerful jaws serve as an effective tool for dismantling its prey. Young loggerheads are exploited by numerous predators; the eggs are especially vulnerable to terrestrial organisms. Once the turtles reach adulthood, their formidable size limits predation to large marine animals, such as large sharks.
The loggerhead sea turtle has a cosmopolitan distribution, nesting over the broadest geographical range of any sea turtle. It inhabits the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans and the Mediterranean Sea.
In the Atlantic Ocean, the greatest concentration of loggerheads is along the southeastern coast of North America and in the Gulf of Mexico. Very few loggerheads are found along the European and African coastlines. Florida is the most popular nesting site, with more than 67,000 nests built per year. Nesting extends as far north as Virginia, as far south as Brazil, and as far east as the Cape Verde Islands. The Cape Verde Islands are the only significant nesting site on the eastern side of the Atlantic. Loggerheads found in the Atlantic Ocean feed from Canada to Brazil.
In the Indian Ocean, loggerheads feed along the coastlines of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and in the Arabian Sea. Along the African coastline, loggerheads nest from Mozambique's Bazaruto Archipelago to South Africa's St Lucia estuary. The largest Indian Ocean nesting site is Oman, on the Arabian Peninsula, which hosts around 15,000 nests, giving it the second largest nesting population of loggerheads in the world. Western Australia is another notable nesting area, with 1,000–2,000 nests per year.
Pacific loggerheads live in temperate to tropical regions. They forage in the East China Sea, the southwestern Pacific, and along the Baja California Peninsula. Eastern Australia and Japan are the major nesting areas, with the Great Barrier Reef deemed an important nesting area. Pacific loggerheads occasionally nest in Vanuatu and Tokelau. Yakushima Island is the most important site, with three nesting grounds visited by 40% of all nearby loggerheads. After nesting, females often find homes in the East China Sea, while the Kuroshio Current Extension's Bifurcation region provides important juvenile foraging areas. Eastern Pacific populations are concentrated off the coast of Baja California, where upwelling provides rich feeding grounds for juvenile turtles and subadults. Nesting sites along the eastern Pacific Basin are rare. mtDNA sequence polymorphism analysis and tracking studies suggest 95% of the population along the coast of the Americas hatch on the Japanese Islands in the western Pacific. The turtles are transported by the prevailing currents across the full length of the northern Pacific, one of the longest migration routes of any marine animal. The return journey to the natal beaches in Japan has been long suspected, although the trip would cross unproductive clear water with few feeding opportunities. Evidence of a return journey came from an adult female loggerhead named Adelita, which in 1996, equipped with a satellite tracking device, made the 14,500 km (9,000 mi) trip from Mexico across the Pacific. Adelita was the first animal of any kind ever tracked across an ocean basin.
The Mediterranean Sea is a nursery for juveniles, as well as a common place for adults in the spring and summer months. Almost 45% of the Mediterranean juvenile population has migrated from the Atlantic. Loggerheads feed in the Alboran Sea and the Adriatic Sea, with tens of thousands of specimens (mainly sub-adult) seasonally present in the North-Eastern portion of the latter, above all in the area of the Po Delta. Greece is the most popular nesting site along the Mediterranean, with more than 3,000 nests per year. Zakynthos hosts the largest Mediterranean nesting with the second one being in Kyparissia Bay. Because of this, Greek authorities do not allow planes to take off or land at night in Zakynthos due to the nesting turtles. In addition to the Greek coast, the coastlines of Cyprus and Turkey are also common nesting sites.
*Wikipedia
NWA 8785
Enstatite chondrites EL3
Northwest Africa
Found: 2014
TKW: 63,5 g / OBJ: 0,04 g
History: Purchased by Fabien Kuntz in January 2014 from a dealer in Rissani, Morocco.
Petrography: (A. Irving and S. Kuehner, UWS) Well-formed, spherical chondrules are set in a dark, deep red-brown matrix (~40 vol.%). Minerals are orthopyroxene, forsterite, silica polymorph (with enstatite in chondrules), kamacite, troilite (some Cr-bearing), Al-Ti-bearing diopside, schreibersite and minor calcite and gypsum (probably representing altered oldhamite). No CAI were found.
Geochemistry: Olivine (Fa0.2-1.0, Cr2O3 = 0.01-0.28 wt.%, mean 0.15±0.09 wt.%, N = 18), orthopyroxene (Fs0.1-14.9Wo0.1-2.6, N = 17), diopside (Fs0.4-0.5Wo42.9-42.1, Al2O3 6.9-7.5 wt.%, TiO2 1.2-1.0 wt.%, N = 2), metal (Si 0.7 wt.%, Ni 7.1 wt.%, Co 0.5 wt.%, N = 2). Oxygen isotopes (K. Ziegler, UNM): analyses of four acid-washed subsamples by laser fluorination gave, respectively, δ17O 3.180, 2.880, 2.996, 2.922; δ18O 6.042, 5.707, 5.820, 5.849; Δ17O -0.010, -0.133, -0.077, -0.166 (all per mil).
Classification: Enstatite chondrite (EL3). Matrix is unusually abundant for an enstatite chondrite.
Specimens: 12.86 g including one polished thin section at PSF; main mass with Kuntz.
''La musique que proposent Tim et Meriadeg est une embarcation vers l’inconnu, le polymorphe et la rêverie. L’issue du périple est aussi incertaine que virtuose, la mécanique des sens est réglée sur intense, les questions fusent et se défont au gré de mille réponses qui coulent de source. On est en mer, sur le dos d’une vague en transhumance ou à terre au milieu des herbes hautes, qu’importe !!!… on est bien.''
Graphite from Ceylon (Sri Lanka).
A mineral is a naturally-occurring, solid, inorganic, crystalline substance having a fairly definite chemical composition and having fairly definite physical properties. At its simplest, a mineral is a naturally-occurring solid chemical. Currently, there are over 5900 named and described minerals - about 200 of them are common and about 20 of them are very common. Mineral classification is based on anion chemistry. Major categories of minerals are: elements, sulfides, oxides, halides, carbonates, sulfates, phosphates, and silicates.
Elements are fundamental substances of matter - matter that is composed of the same types of atoms. At present, 118 elements are known (four of them are still unnamed). Of these, 98 occur naturally on Earth (hydrogen to californium). Most of these occur in rocks & minerals, although some occur in very small, trace amounts. Only some elements occur in their native elemental state as minerals.
To find a native element in nature, it must be relatively non-reactive and there must be some concentration process. Metallic, semimetallic (metalloid), and nonmetallic elements are known in their native state.
The element carbon principally occurs in its native state as the minerals graphite (C) and diamond (C). Graphite is the common & far less valuable polymorph of carbon. Graphite has a metallic luster and a silvery-gray color. It is very soft (H = 1), has a slick, greasy feel, and readily marks paper. Graphite does have cleavage, but it is not apparent at the hand specimen scale. The ability of graphite to mark paper, its softness, and its greasy feel are all a consequence of cleavage sheets easily slipping over each other on a microscopic scale.
Locality: unrecorded / undisclosed site in Ceylon / Sri Lanka (attributed to "Colombo")
''La musique que proposent Tim et Meriadeg est une embarcation vers l’inconnu, le polymorphe et la rêverie. L’issue du périple est aussi incertaine que virtuose, la mécanique des sens est réglée sur intense, les questions fusent et se défont au gré de mille réponses qui coulent de source. On est en mer, sur le dos d’une vague en transhumance ou à terre au milieu des herbes hautes, qu’importe !!!… on est bien.''
Pas besoin de balances pour ce ''tandem acoustique résolu à dénicher et composer des mélodies simples, jolies ; puis jouer, s'en amuser.'' Fort de l'attachement de ces deux musiciens ''aux musiques traditionnelles, vivantes, étonnantes et voyageuses'' il a juste fallu qu'Estelle entame les deux chants qu'elle souhaitait proposer à son public en leur compagnie pour qu'une demi-heure plus tard tout soit en place ...
quadrapop Lane in Exhibition Hall
August 30th - September 20th
Exhibition Hall SLurl: slurl.com/secondlife/Tabula rasa/152/117/27
About the Artist:
"quadrapop Lane has been in SL for over a year now - building, running a gallery and now a sim dedicated to the content creators of SL.
The avatars worn by quadrapop are varied and as the profile says.... "I am a polymorph so don't expect me to look like this pic in my profile... I could be male, female, animal or mineral... and sometimes I'm just a cloud of particles...." So if you dont recognise the AV with quadrapop Lane above it that is probably why.
Hir SL artworks have a distinctive style... rainbows feature as do circles and spheres in many forms... there is no social commentary... this is pure exploration of the possibilities of the SL prim building system for abstract ends. Some have described hir texture use as inspired... and it is true that the textures on the sculptures are integral to the work's success.
When you enter a space created, or decorated, by quadrapop you are well aware that you are no longer in Kansas (nor anywhere else on Earth) - this is purely SL.
The objects will morph without changing shape. The lighting will change their mood and sometimes their meaning, so play with your environment settings. Glow, alphas and flexi prims are all essential apsects of most of these works."
I decided what my Teapotty! needed was some RGB LED heart indicators to show when and where Teapotty had moved over 180 degrees, so I added some BlinkMs (addressable RGB LEDs), some more code and then made some polymorph hearts.
Teapotty! is a teapot sitting on a servo which takes readings from a magnetometer which is influenced by neodymium magnets in a cup. The magnetometer takes the reading from the north position, plays a bit of something similar to the Tetley Tea tune and then moves to a new position - where the teacup moves to.
Teapotty! is an interactive electronic teapot I've constructed for the Chi-TEK tea party event & exhibition of tech teapots at the V&A in Sept 11.
I decided what my Teapotty! needed was some RGB LED heart indicators to show when and where Teapotty had moved over 180 degrees, so I added some BlinkMs (addressable RGB LEDs), some more code and then made some polymorph hearts.
Teapotty! is a teapot sitting on a servo which takes readings from a magnetometer which is influenced by neodymium magnets in a cup. The magnetometer takes the reading from the north position, plays a bit of something similar to the Tetley Tea tune and then moves to a new position - where the teacup moves to.
Teapotty! is an interactive electronic teapot I've constructed for the Chi-TEK tea party event & exhibition of tech teapots at the V&A in Sept 11.
Arduino and custom grip made from Polymorph. 5 buttons will form a text-entry device similar to the Microwriter or Cykey. Just need some help with the code!!
LE POLYMORPHE ROUGE (2011) De Marthe et Jean-Marie Simonnet
Plasticiens, Jean-Marie et Marthe Simonnet créent des œuvres vivantes. Diplômés ensemble en 1970 de l’Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Paris, ils font, depuis vie et œuvre communes. Sculptures, peintures, jeux d’extérieur pour enfant, cerfs-volants monumentaux ou mobilier urbain. Les créations des plasticiens interagissent avec leurs spectateurs, parfois leurs utilisateurs, partie intégrante du processus créatif des artistes. La mémoire de leurs œuvres nourrit le présent et dessine l’avenir de Val-de-Reuil depuis les années 1970; elles sont changeantes, évolutives, interactives: elles ressemblent à la Ville.
Installé en septembre 2011, le Polymorphe rouge est une œuvre réalisée par Marthe et Jean-Marie SIMONNET. Ces deux sculpteurs sont aussi les créateurs d’un marqueur emblématique de la Ville, le Portique, sur le rondpoint du « Fantôme ». Les sculpteurs aiment créer des jeux pour les enfants afin de leur faire développer leur imagination à travers cet univers. Ce jeu ludique pour les enfants appartient à la même famille de modules que celle du Portique : les polymorphes toriques, composés d’une douzaine de modules différents ayant en commun des sections circulaires de cinquante centimètres de diamètres. Ce jeu polymorphe est composé de cinquante-deux modules qui pèsent entre cinq et dix kilogrammes, pour une œuvre pesant au total près de quatre-cents kilogrammes. (780 * 520 * 180). La construction du jeu a pris environ deux mois et une quinzaine de jours de pré-montage.
A species which is variable in flower colour and leaf spotting. Cambourne seems to have almost the full range of colour combinations.
Included in the kit:
- Unassembled circuit pcb
- Resistor, capacitor, diode
- Raw cast plastic front
- Tablespoon of polymorph
This is a 'frozen' mark-form in space, made with polymorph granules, (a thermo-plastic), by a new moulding technique that i invented
Attempts 1 & 2 at Polymorph dogs...note how much of an improvement the second is. He actually has four legs and can stand. xD I kind of let the stuff do what it wanted, and it wanted to become a semi-prick-eared terrier. That stuff was fun to work with, and reminded me of my 7th-grade art "Native American" bag of mini clay sculptures. To my credit, I did not make a mother with her nose on her knee...but next I may make a bust of myself. If I haven't already.
A species which is variable in flower colour and leaf spotting. Cambourne seems to have almost the full range of colour combinations.
''La musique que proposent Tim et Meriadeg est une embarcation vers l’inconnu, le polymorphe et la rêverie. L’issue du périple est aussi incertaine que virtuose, la mécanique des sens est réglée sur intense, les questions fusent et se défont au gré de mille réponses qui coulent de source. On est en mer, sur le dos d’une vague en transhumance ou à terre au milieu des herbes hautes, qu’importe !!!… on est bien.''
Pas besoin de balances pour ce ''tandem acoustique résolu à dénicher et composer des mélodies simples, jolies ; puis jouer, s'en amuser.'' Fort de l'attachement de ces deux musiciens ''aux musiques traditionnelles, vivantes, étonnantes et voyageuses'' il a juste fallu qu'Estelle entame les deux chants qu'elle souhaitait proposer à son public en leur compagnie pour qu'une demi-heure plus tard tout soit en place ...