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This Holiness church is located in Poor Valley here in Rose Hill, VA. The congregation has been the subject of ridicule and controversy due to the fact that some here handle serpents as part of their worship. There has been some snakebites, and at least a couple of deaths, one being a pastor. Usually, if bitten, the person refuses medical treatment.
I like to multitask while I drive, so here's a self-portrait taken while driving and singing.
(G10 on a timer in front of my speedometer with an Opteka .35x lens)
Varanasi, India
Every day, 200-300 bodies are cremated in Varanasi. I saw about 10 fires burning at a time, each being a cremation. Only married men and women are cremated. Holy men, pregnant women, children, lepers, and people killed by snakebite cannot be cremated. These bodies are instead taken by boat and sunk directly in the Ganges (from what I understand, around 50 bodies per day). The cremation must take place within 24 hours of death. According to Hindu belief, if a person is cremated they achieve instant nirvana from the cycle of death and rebirth.
A little bit about the process. Before being cremated, the bodies are bathed in the Ganges river by family members and then wrapped in a piece of cloth. They are then placed on top of the pyre and are doused in oil and sandalwood dust. The pyre is then lit by the closest male family member, using an eternal flame believed to have been started by the Lord Shiva. It takes around 750 lbs. of wood per cremation, and the process takes around 3 hours. Because the ribs of men and the hip bones of women often don't completely burn away, they are deposited into the Ganges.
Varanasi is the considered the holiest city in India, and is therefore the most desired location to be cremated. Only the wealthy families can afford to have family members cremated here. The funeral pyres are very expensive and if a poor family can't afford an entire pyre, the body is often not fully cremated.
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With the likes of the Bakudan starfighter deployed to secure the space lanes, the frequency of Blacktron attacks was reduced for a short while. Then Blacktron stole the design to create a variation of their own, and the resulting Snakebite starfighter proved to be more than a match for its adversaries.
Location: Highland of Taiwan
Toxicity: Highly venomous
Also called Taiwan cobra, is a species of cobra in the family Elapidae, found mostly in southern China and a couple of neighboring nations and islands. It is one of the most prevalent venomous snakes in mainland China and Taiwan, which has caused many snakebite incidents to humans.
Local herpers believe this species was "released" in this particular location by a religious group since there we no cobra 8-10 years ago in this area.
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The first upload describing the flooding conditions here I mentioned there is snakes every where. This is a King Cobra who bit "The Worm" this morning next to the house.
Your saying "what are you doing so close ?" Well it's dead ! And here is the story.
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A neighbor and I were out traversing the water swollen roads trying to find a safe and clear way back home when for some reason I needed to know what time it was. There was a missed call on my cell phone that had come in 15 minutes earlier from number one wife. No big deal, called and could tell she was in a vehicle moving fast down the road. She answered with a short sentence. " Worm has been bit by a King Cobra, we are on the way to the animal hospital !. "I'm on the way back, could be 20-30 minutes, see you there" my reply was just as short and to the point.
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Mr WeeNee was anxiously waiting when I returned, it was easy to see the concern for his sibling..
Sister-in-law came over and said "number one wife killed the Cobra and it was hanging in a tree next to the house and my nephew who had brought in supply's was driving dog and wife to emergency care".
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Hadn't been home but 20-25 minutes and back they came with The Worm leading the way through the jungle.
Now I'm really puzzled, asking number one what's going on, why is The Worm still alive ?
Doctor showed her where the snake's fangs had gone through her upper lip and just scratched her gums with very little venom going into her blood supply.
Talk about good luck, like one in a million chance's of that ever happening.
There was so much blood flowing from her mouth that what venom did enter was partly washed out.
Now you can see she is not feeling very well and tears are dripping from her eyes but if the poison was going to kill her it would of already happened.
I suspect she will be very quiet for a few days.She's laying with her head on my foot right now not saying a word.
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The Worm started doing her snake bark about 20 feet from where my wife was standing. WeeNee took off like a rocket to help little sister. Number one wife also got involved as the Cobra tried to bite her too. Worm made 4 or 5 bites taking out some meat, WeeNee grabbed it's tail when it went after number one wife.
Now I need to add this before going on any further.
Number one wife is a very kind, quiet gentle person unless you mess with family then she too becomes a Female Queen Cobra and will attack the adversary in a heart beat. The Worm screamed out in pain and the snakes life span was shortened to mere seconds as the wife finished it off with a short stick ..;-0.
So here we are with one 7 foot long dead King Cobra, one sick dog, one re-leaved husband.
And you are wondering whats next ? Well I'm on the way over to the hospital to pick up a guy who tried to commit suicide last night. Told them I could be there by noon to help get him home .On the way to the hospital I dropped of the Cobra at a Thai friends house for a BBQ tonight.
And your day is going well ? Hope so.
There is still 12 hours left in this one and then it all starts again ..;-)
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Stoney Burke, a 64-year-old veteran was found by the Vet Hunters including Travis Goforth and founder, Joe Leal, in a desert camp in Duarte, California. The Vet Hunters offered to provide assistance to Burke and the other homeless residents of the camp, by providing resources including snakebite kits and other resources. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andrew Lee)
A collaboration with Cider Riot! and Beau’s All Natural Brewing. Snakebite really is 2/3 Kölsch and 1/3 cider fermented together with a touch of black currant. The result is light and effervescent, with a cidery fruit character, light hoppiness and a tart, fruity finish. Posh Spice loves to drink snakebites!
So this weekend I went to Alexandria, Indiana to see some friends of mine. It was about a 10 hour drive and my friend Kait and I went together. She is from South Dakota and had to drive a separate 5 hours before getting to me to head to Indy. I made a point to take pictures of all the beautiful people I got to see while I was there :)
well, it didn't actually kill the neighbour's cat. but may have been bitten.
the cat had been circling the snake on the lawn and led it to this corner of the garden. the snake was certainly annoyed by this stage!
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T-rap encountered a giant snake in San Francisco during #SFToyPhotoSafari, but that's not enough to scare him.
OK. The flapper box is connected to the sprogulator. But that'll only work if the pressure differential is greater than two atmospheres, in which case the finnity will simply collapse under the strain. So no bottom octave there, then. Unless the crash valve is doing something peculiar, and I really don't want to take that apart. And don't tell me somebody's cross-plumbed the snakebites and the tracker.
Then again, is that really a sprogulator..?
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Saw-scaled viper
Common and highly venomous, saw-scaled vipers live in close proximity to people and are feared for their high-speed strikes.The large number of snakebite death cases per annum occurs due to three main reasons: lack of adequate medical infrastructure, strong belief in myths, and lack of trained doctors.Snakebite is an accident, not a misfortune.
Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub has announced the release of a new limited edition beer-cider blend to mark its 31st anniversary.
Snakebite Thirty-Firssst Anniversary Brew is a 6% abv beverage created by blending a “light, crisp, cold fermented beer” and Spinnakers recently launched “house formulated all BC apple cider.”
"Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite and furthermore always carry a small snake."
// By W C Fields
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At the 2016 Steel In Motion Nostalgia car and lifestyle show and drag races, Union County Dragway, in Union, South Carolina on May 14, 2016.
Folkloric
· For rheumatic pains of the legs and waist: use 3 to 6 gms of dried material in the form of decoction.
· Pounded fresh leaves may be applied as poultice for snakebites or may be used as insecticide.
· Poultice of leaves applied or rubbed on area of snake and insect bites.
· For sprains and bone pains: Oiled leaves or bark material are heated and applied to painful areas.
· Croton seed oil has been used as purgative.
· Seed oil used for treatment of schistosomiasis and other intestinal parasites.
· Roots, bark, seeds, and leaves considered a drastic purgative.
· Bruised root applied to carbuncles and cancerous sores.
· Testa used for fluxes.
· In Annam, bark used as a tonic.
· In Java and Kelantan, roots are finely shredded, mixed with water, and drunk by women as abortifacient.
· Diluted tincture of croton seeds used as a stimulant and applied in certain cutaneous affections, like eczema, ichthyosis and erythema.
· Seeds, while half-roasting over a lamp or candle flame, is inhaled through the nostril to relieve asthma.
· Croton oil is rubbed on the skin as rubefacient and counterirritant.
· Internally, croton oil us used as a powerful hydragogue, cathartic, and purgative. In excessive doses, it can cause severe purging, collapse and death.
· Liniment used as stimulant and applied to chronic rheumatism, neuralgia, glandular and other indolent swellings, chronic bronchitis and other pulmonary affections.
· Croton oil is used in dropsy, obstinate constipation, intestinal obstructions, and lead poisoning; as a preliminary laxative in leprosy; and as a revulsive in apoplexy. A few drops at the base of the tongue produces catharsis.
· As a blister, applied to the scalp in acute cerebral diseases, to the cord in spinal meningitis, to the chest in chronic bronchitis, and to the throat in laryngitis. Used in lock-jaw and mania.
· In Ayurveda, considered purgative; known as Kumbhini, used in the treatment of constipation after Sodhana (detoxification process) of seeds with Godugdha (cow's milk). (15)
- In Unani medicine, Croton tiglium seeds and Zingiber officinalis rhizome extract has been used in equal ratio as a paste formulation for the treatment of Safa (alopecia areata)
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Evening walk in these gardens last night ( please see the SET for background info....) ...two colours of echinacea....lots to see. First pic I took within minutes of arriving...... then many more. I was intrigued be the "white " ones...the shapes varied considerably.
There is a great amount of info in Wikipedia about this interesting plant...here is a little :
" Echinacea ( /ˌɛkɨˈneɪʃⁱə/) is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the daisy family, Asteraceae. The nine species it contains are commonly called purple coneflowers. They are endemic to eastern and central North America, where they are found growing in moist to dry prairies and open wooded areas. They have large, showy heads of composite flowers, blooming from early to late summer. The generic name is derived from the Greek word ἐχῖνος (echino), meaning "sea urchin," due to the spiny central disk. Some species are used in herbal medicines and some are cultivated in gardens for their showy flowers. A few species are of conservation concern.
Echinacea angustifolia was widely used by the North American Plains Indians for its general medicinal qualities.
Echinacea was one of the basic antimicrobial herbs of eclectic medicine from the mid 19th century through the early 20th century, and its use was documented for snakebite, anthrax, and for relief of pain. In the 1930s echinacea became popular in both Europe and America as an herbal medicine. According to Wallace Sampson, MD, its modern day use as a treatment for the common cold began when a Swiss herbal supplement maker was "erroneously told" that echinacea was used for cold prevention by Native American tribes who lived in the area of South Dakota.
Although Native American tribes didn't use echinacea to prevent the common cold, some Plains tribes did use echinacea to treat some of the symptoms that could be caused by the common cold: The Kiowa used it for coughs and sore throats, the Cheyenne for sore throats, the Pawnee for headaches, and many tribes including the Lakotah used it as an analgesic.
Native Americans learned of E. angustifolia by observing elk seeking out the plants and consuming them when sick or wounded, and identified those plants as elk root."
vin-kee-TOKS-ih-kum -- Latin: vinco (to conquer); toxicum (poison), referring to its supposed ability to provide an antidote to snakebites ... Dave's Botanary
aw-rik-yoo-LAY-tum -- shaped like an ear, eared ... Dave's Botanary
commonly known as: heart-leaf swallow-wort • Assamese: লাটি কচেলী latikoseli • Nepali: लाटीकोशेली latikoseli
botanical names: Vincetoxicum auriculatum (Royle ex Wight) Kuntze ... synonyms: Cynanchum auriculatum Royle ex Wight • Cynanchum auriculatum var. sinense T.Yamaz. • Cynanchum saccatum W.T.Wang • Diploglossum auriculatum (Royle ex Wight) Meisn. • Endotropis auriculata (Royle ex Wight) Decne. ... POWO
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Woma Python - Bite! Aspidites Ramsayi
Wags, being wags! I love this girl, and this girl loves anything that moves, especially if its got a pulse!
Wags has tried to eat more random objects than all my other snakes combined..
a short list
Shirts, gloves, hides, glass doors, tweesers, herself!, me (ofcourse) and even the poop bag during a spot clean !
gotta love the real characters.
-Feeding Response From a Woma Python.
Some claim that an adder bite (Vipera berus) is no worse than a bee sting, which is both misleading and potentially dangerous, not only to the person who risks being bitten but also to adders which face being persecuted as a result of people taking liberties with them. I've now been tagged four times, and this one, a bite to the right wrist which happened when a section of cliff gave way as I was approaching an adder in Dorset, landing my hand on the snake, was the worst by some distance. It necessitated hospitalization, antivenom, adrenaline and the odd moment of panic when the symptoms became systemic (vomiting, swelling beyond the elbow and swings in blood pressure). Thanks to all the staff at Poole Hospital who treated me so efficiently.