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Psoroma femsjonense (Fr.) Trevis., a misunderstood species possibly extinct from Europe
Source at https://nhm2.uio.no/lichens/nordiclichensociety/.Psoroma femsjonense, long considered to be a synonym of P. hypnorum, is shown here to represent a distinct, misunderstood species. The collections seen are from the lowlands of southern Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Czech Republic, and France. In these areas, the species has not been collected since 1945 and may prove to be regionally extinct from these countries. However, a report indicates that the species has recently been
collected in high-altitude steppes in Anatolia of NE Turkey. Psoroma femsjonense is most similar to P. tenue var. tenue, known from Antarctica and adjacent areas of the Southern Hemisphere, and obviously has different climatic demands, in addition to having different apothecium margins and paraphyses. In Europe, P. femsjonense can be distinguished from P. hypnorum by the chestnut-brown thallus, crenulate (but not squamulose) apothecium margins, low perispore verrucae, and the presence of porphyrilic acid methyl ester
and pannaric acid in the thallus. Psoroma tenue var. boreale differs from P. femsjonense by the distinct cinnamon-brown colour, strongly glossy thallus, and a predominantly alpine and arctic distribution
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"Whale Island" and the Mackenzie Delta: Charted Errors and Unmapped Discoveries, 1789 to 1850
Presents evidence that this island in Mackenzie Bay, northern Canada, on which Mackenzie camped in 1789 is the Garry Island at 69 29 N, 135 40 W where Franklin camped in 1825. Whale Island was described and drawn by Mackenzie. From his description, which did not agree with his drawing, it was mapped (at approx. 69 07 - 69 14 N) by Franklin who did not see the island. When aerial photography of 1939-1945, revealed the area to be delta country, the island was removed from the charts and its name rescinded, on the theory that is had been engulfed by the growing delta. This theory is refuted and the identify of Whale as Garry Island established by observations of W.J.S. Pullen in 1850, who did not however, chart the delta. Also treated in Beaver 1963, no. 294, p 54-55
An early measuring of the Holy City, forgotten for over a century: Westphalâs Jerusalem map of 1825
In 1822 and 1823 three young German scholars, Peter von Medem, Gustav Parthey and Johann Heinrich Westphal, undertook a research expedition to Egypt and Palestine. One major result of this journey was a very accurate map of Jerusalem: âJerusalem und seine nĂ€chsten Umgebungenâ (âJerusalem and its environsâ), published in 1825 by Heinrich Berghaus in his journal Hertha. Together with Franz Wilhelm Sieberâs plan of 1818 this map belongs to the very first âmodernâ maps of Jerusalem, based on measurements and new scientific research results. In addition, the sketches, as well as extracts from Partheyâs and von Medemâs diaries, formed the material for Berghausâ memoir to his Map of Syria in 1835. This article deals with the background of the voyage, the production, publication and reception of the map, and the complex network of actors involved, based on recently discovered archival sources. Moreover, the map became forgotten in the 19th and 20th centuries. Apart from Berghaus, the map was actually never used by later cartographers of Jerusalem and no longer mentioned in studies concerning the history of the cityâs modern cartography
The fall of civil man: Ancient Mexicans and Peruvians in William Robertsonâs History of America
De acordo com o expoente historiador escocĂȘs do SĂ©culo das Luzes William Robertson em History of America, o estancamento das artes primĂĄrias e o dĂ©bil e violento carĂĄter selvagem se relacionavam ao incipiente estado de coesĂŁo social no Novo Mundo. Mas, devido ao ingrediente das instituiçÔes supersticiosas sob controle de lĂderes sagazes, formas originais de organização polĂtica despontaram em horizontes sombrios para conter o selvagem e tornĂĄ-lo obediente ao trabalho sob tĂ©cnicas primitivas e defectivas. Nessas situaçÔes, a regra da liderança indĂgena seria o terror, no caso do governo de Motecuzoma no MĂ©xico, ou a cega submissĂŁo aos incas, no Peru. Os brotos de progresso da AmĂ©rica indĂgena aparecem como cancros de um mundo estagnado que havia sido destruĂdo na conquista espanhola. Se o jesuĂta JosĂ© de Acosta foi uma das principais contribuiçÔes para a âqueda do homem naturalâ na Ă©poca renascentista, o presbiteriano Robertson produziu no Iluminismo a grande histĂłria da âqueda do homem civilâ da AmĂ©rica. Ambos os influentes escritores, cada um no seu tempo, contemplaram limites e impasses para os mexicanos e peruanos chegarem Ă plenitude da vida civil. Robertson, por sua vez, foi influenciado diretamente pelas perspectivas escocesas do progresso por estĂĄgios sociais e materiais, assim como pela noção de histĂłria providencial. Na History of America, os propalados impĂ©rios dos mexicanos e peruanos imantados ao mundo selvagem comportam desvios peculiares e estranhos ao correto progresso das naçÔes.Palavras-chave: mundo selvagem no Iluminismo, os impĂ©rios dos mexicanos e peruanos, William Robertson.According to the prominent Scottish historian of the Enlightenment William Robertson in his History of America, the stagnation of primary arts and the feeble and violent savage character of the natives were related to the incipient state of social cohesion in the New World. But due to the addition of superstitious institutions under the control of sagacious leaders, original forms of political organization emerged on dark horizons to contain the savage and make them obedient to working under primitive and defective techniques. In this context, terror would be the rule, as seen in the case of Motecuzomaâs government in Mexico or the blind submission to the Incas in Peru. The shoots of progress of indigenous America appear to be the cancers of the stagnant world that had been destroyed during the Spanish conquest. If the Jesuit JosĂ© de Acosta was one of the main contributors to the âfall of natural manâ in the Renaissance era, the Presbyterian Robertson produced in the Enlightenment the great story of the âfall of civil manâ in the Americas. Both influential writers, each in his own time, considered limits and impasses for Mexicans and Peruvians in reaching the fullness of civil life. Robertson, specifically, was directly influenced by Scottish views on progress through social and material stages, as well as the notion of providential history. In History of America, the much-vaunted Mexican and Peruvian empires linked to the savage world peculiarly and strangely turned away from the correct progress of nations.Keywords: savage world in the Enlightenment, Mexican and Peruvian empires, William Robertson
Vieraan silmin : Ruotsin ajan lopun Turku Edward Daniel Clarken matkakertomuksessa
Olen tutkinut pro gradu -työssĂ€ni, miten englantilainen Edward Daniel Clarke (1769â1822) kuvasi Turun kaupunkia vuonna 1823 julkaistussa Travels in Various Countries of Europe, Asia and Africa -matkakertomuksensa Skandinaviaa kĂ€sittelevĂ€ssĂ€ teoksen osassa. Olen lĂ€hestynyt aihetta neljĂ€n aineistosta keskeisesti nousevan nĂ€kökulman eli matkanteon, maiseman, sivistyksen ja kulttuurikĂ€sitysten kuvauksen kautta, ja suhteuttanut Clarken Turku-kuvausta teoksen muihin osiin sekĂ€ kahteen laajempaan kontekstiin, eli Isossa-Britanniassa vallinneisiin kĂ€sityksiin Pohjolasta ja matkakertomuksen lajityypin konventioihin.
Clarken Turku-kuvaus ilmentÀÀ varhaismodernin ajan matkanteon haasteellisuutta, matkakirjallisuuden moniÀÀnisyyttÀ ja monenkirjavan kommentoinnin traditiota, romantiikan aikakauden esteettistÀ makua ja maisemaihanteita, sÀÀtylÀisten seurustelukulttuurin ylirajaisuutta, sekÀ vallinneita kÀsityksiÀ kulttuurien kehityksestÀ ja sivistyksestÀ.
Tutkimukseni osoittaa Clarken olleen kirjailijana ja kommentoijana monilta osin aikansa lapsi; kulttuuriselta ylemmyydentunnoltaan tekstuaalisiin konventioihin. Clarke kuvasi Turkua niin muihin paikkakuntiin kuin toisiin aikalaiskertomuksiinkin nÀhden huomattavan myönteisessÀ valossa, mutta eri nÀkökulmin aineistoa lÀhestyttÀessÀ kÀy selvÀksi myös kuvauksen toiseuttavuus eli vieraan kulttuurin kuvautuminen brittilÀistÀ kulttuuripiiriÀ alempiarvoisena
A queda do homem civil: os antigos mexicanos e peruanos na History of America de William Robertson
According to the prominent Scottish historian of the Enlightenment William Robertson in his History of America, the stagnation of primary arts and the feeble and violent savage character of the natives were related to the incipient state of social cohesion in the New World. But due to the addition of superstitious institutions under the control of sagacious leaders, original forms of political organization emerged on dark horizons to contain the savage and make them obedient to working under primitive and defective techniques. In this context, terror would be the rule, as seen in the case of Motecuzomaâs government in Mexico or the blind submission to the Incas in Peru. The shoots of progress of indigenous America appear to be the cancers of the stagnant world that had been destroyed during the Spanish conquest. If the Jesuit JosĂ© de Acosta was one of the main contributors to the âfall of natural manâ in the Renaissance era, the Presbyterian Robertson produced in the Enlightenment the great story of the âfall of civil manâ in the Americas. Both influential writers, each in his own time, considered limits and impasses for Mexicans and Peruvians in reaching the fullness of civil life. Robertson, specifically, was directly influenced by Scottish views on progress through social and material stages, as well as the notion of providential history. In History of America, the much-vaunted Mexican and Peruvian empires linked to the savage world peculiarly and strangely turned away from the correct progress of nations.Keywords: savage world in the Enlightenment, Mexican and Peruvian empires, William Robertson.De acordo com o expoente historiador escocĂȘs do SĂ©culo das Luzes William Robertson em History of America, o estancamento das artes primĂĄrias e o dĂ©bil e violento carĂĄter selvagem se relacionavam ao incipiente estado de coesĂŁo social no Novo Mundo. Mas, devido ao ingrediente das instituiçÔes supersticiosas sob controle de lĂderes sagazes, formas originais de organização polĂtica despontaram em horizontes sombrios para conter o selvagem e tornĂĄ-lo obediente ao trabalho sob tĂ©cnicas primitivas e defectivas. Nessas situaçÔes, a regra da liderança indĂgena seria o terror, no caso do governo de Motecuzoma no MĂ©xico, ou a cega submissĂŁo aos incas, no Peru. Os brotos de progresso da AmĂ©rica indĂgena aparecem como cancros de um mundo estagnado que havia sido destruĂdo na conquista espanhola. Se o jesuĂta JosĂ© de Acosta foi uma das principais contribuiçÔes para a âqueda do homem naturalâ na Ă©poca renascentista, o presbiteriano Robertson produziu no Iluminismo a grande histĂłria da âqueda do homem civilâ da AmĂ©rica. Ambos os influentes escritores, cada um no seu tempo, contemplaram limites e impasses para os mexicanos e peruanos chegarem Ă plenitude da vida civil. Robertson, por sua vez, foi influenciado diretamente pelas perspectivas escocesas do progresso por estĂĄgios sociais e materiais, assim como pela noção de histĂłria providencial. Na History of America, os propalados impĂ©rios dos mexicanos e peruanos imantados ao mundo selvagem comportam desvios peculiares e estranhos ao correto progresso das naçÔes.Palavras-chave: mundo selvagem no Iluminismo, os impĂ©rios dos mexicanos e peruanos, William Robertson
Neurolinguistic late-side effects of childhood cancer treatment
The survival rate for children with brain cancer and tumours (CNS) has been going up in the last years. At the same time, different communicative, cognitive and psychological late-effects have been observed. These sequelae have a direct impact on the survivorsâs academic performance, emotional state, social interaction, and the childrenâs quality of life in general.
The objective of this paper is to focus on the communicative difficulties most commonly observed in children survivors of brain tumours treated at Virgen del RocĂo Hospital in Seville (Spain):
âą Morphological
âą Lexical
âą Structural or syntactic
âą Pragmatic
âą Non-verbal
Identifying the main communicative deficits will help us to develop appropriate recovery strategies and training programmes for school and social integration of children survivors
Notes on the names of the Tetrastigma (Vitaceae) hosts of Rafflesia (Rafflesiaceae)
Older epithets for Tetrastigma rafflesiae Miq. (1863; Vitaceae), also known as T. lanceo- larium auct. non Planch. and T. leucostaphylum auct. non Alston ex Mabb. (Vitaceae), are provided by Cissus coriacea DC. (1824) and Cissus verrucosa Steud. (1840), whereby the correct name for this host of Rafflesia spp. must be Tet- rastigma coriaceum (DC.) Gagnep. The name Tetrastigma pisicarpum (Miq., 1863) Planch., host of at least Rafflesia patma, likewise must be replaced by Tetrastigma scariosum (Blume, 1825) Planch
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