Indigenizing the Goddess

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-233
Author(s):  
Amy Whitehead
Keyword(s):  
Small Group ◽  
The South ◽  
South West ◽  
The World ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
Religion In The South ◽  
Different Parts ◽  
Global Reach

The Glastonbury Goddess religion in the South West of England began in the 1990s by a small group of women dedicated to reviving the Goddess of the land surrounding Glastonbury, interpreting and revitalizing myths and legends in relation to her, and reclaiming the Goddess as their own after centuries of male Christian dominated religion. Hugely successful, the group have constructed what they claim to be the first Goddess Temple dedicated to the indigenous goddess of Glastonbury in over 1500 years. The article will argue that territorialization, or “re-territorialization,” is one of the main strategies of this indigenizing process, and is carried out through the use and development of Glastonbury Goddess material cultures, ritual creativity and narratives, as well as international Goddess training programmes. Prompting the reclamation of local Goddesses in different parts of the world, the Glastonbury Goddess religion is having local and global reach.

Larval trypanorhynch cestodes in teleost fish from Moreton Bay, Queensland

2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (11) ◽  
pp. 2123 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Beveridge ◽  
T. H. Cribb ◽  
S. C. Cutmore
Keyword(s):  
Host Species ◽  
Teleost Fish ◽  
New Caledonia ◽  
The South ◽  
West Pacific ◽  
Moreton Bay ◽  
South West ◽  
Lizard Island ◽  
The World

During a helminthological examination of teleost fish of Moreton Bay (Qld, Australia), 976 fish from 13 orders, 57 families and 133 species were examined and nine species of trypanorhynch metacestodes were identified. Callitetrarhynchus gracilis (Rudolphi, 1819) was the most frequently encountered species, found in 16 species of fish, with Callitetrarhynchus speciosus (Linton, 1897), Pterobothrium pearsoni (Southwell, 1929), Otobothrium alexanderi Palm, 2004, Otobothrium mugilis Hiscock, 1954, Otobothrium parvum Beveridge & Justine, 2007, Proemotobothrium southwelli Beveridge & Campbell, 2001, Pseudotobothrium dipsacum (Linton, 1897) and Heteronybelinia cf. heteromorphi Palm, 1999 occurring in fewer host species and at lower prevalences. Comparisons are made with studies elsewhere in the world and specifically within the South-west Pacific. Of the best studied regions in the South-west Pacific (Heron Island, Lizard Island, New Caledonia and now Moreton Bay), the fauna from Moreton Bay was found to be the most distinctive, with fauna from the three reef locations sharing 35–48% of species between sites and just 12–24% with Moreton Bay. The fauna of trypanorhynch cestodes from Lizard Island and New Caledonia was found to be the most similar.

scholarly journals TEOLOGIA PÚBLICA NO BRASIL: UM PRIMEIRO BALANÇO

2012 ◽  
Vol 44 (122) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Rudolf Von Sinner
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
South African ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
The State ◽  
Public Theology ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
The South ◽  
The World ◽  
Uniform Definition ◽  
Different Parts

À luz de desafios atuais presentes no espaço público brasileiro, a discussão sobre a presença de crucifixos em tribunais gaúchos e a atuação de políticos evangélicos no Congresso, o artigo propõe-se fazer um primeiro balanço da reflexão sobre uma teologia pública no Brasil. Assim, procura responder à pergunta “o que é teologia pública?” não de forma definitória, inequívoca, uniformizante. Antes, mostra uma variedade de origens do termo e de oportunidades, bem como de perigos contidos neste conceito. Num primeiro passo, o artigo apresenta quatro linhas de abordagem presentes na emergente discussão brasileira. Em seguida, recorrendo ao sul-africano Dirk Smit, mostra a diversidade de origens e usos do conceito em várias partes do mundo. Por fim, procura evidenciar a pertinência e o potencial de uma teologia pública no Brasil – com ousadia e humildade.ABSTRACT: In view of actual challenges present in the Brazilian public space, the discussion on the presence of crosses in courthouses in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, as well as on the activities of evangelical Congressmen, this article ventures into a first balance of reflection on a public theology in Brazil. It seeks to respond to the question “what is public theology?” not with a clear and uniform definition. Rather, it shows a variety of origins and opportunities, as well as dangers contained in the concept. In a first step, the article presents four lines of thought present in the emerging Brazilian discussion. Then, with reference to the South African theologian Dirk Smit, it shows the diversity of origins and uses of the concept in different parts of the world. Finally, it seeks to show the pertinence and the potential of a public theology in Brazil – both with boldness and humility. 

The anatomy of the timbers of the south-west Pacific area. II. Apocynaceae and Annonaceae

1953 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
HD Ingle ◽  
HE Dadswell
Keyword(s):  
Wood Structure ◽  
The South ◽  
West Pacific ◽  
Anatomical Features ◽  
South West ◽  
The Family ◽  
The World ◽  
Pacific Area

The results reported cover 12 genera of the family Apocynaceae and 12 genera of the Annonaceae. The anatomical features of these genera have been summarized for each family and the results compared with published information on the representatives of the families from other parts of the world. An artificial key has been developed for the separation of groups of genera in the Apocynaceae. This separation, however, does not conform with groupings based on botanical features. Possible affinities of this family have been discussed. In the Annonaceae separation of the genera on anatomical features has been found to be diffcult on account of the homogeneity in wood structure of the family as a whoIe.

The anatomy of the timbers of the south-west Pacific area. IV. Cunoniaceae, Davidsoniaceae, and Eucryphiaceae

1956 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 125 ◽  
Author(s):  
HD Ingle ◽  
HE Dadswell
Keyword(s):  
Wood Anatomy ◽  
The South ◽  
West Pacific ◽  
Anatomical Features ◽  
South West ◽  
The Family ◽  
The World ◽  
Pacific Area

The results reported cover 20 genera of the Cunoniaceae and the two monotypic families Davidsoniaceae and Eucryphiaceae, each closely related to the Cunoniaceae. The anatomical features of the genera of these families have been summarized. In the Cunoniaceae these results have been compared with published information on the family and with features revealed by examination of the available species from other parts of the world. A grouping of the genera of the Cunoniaceae based on their wood anatomy is given for diagnostic purposes and for comparison with botanical grouping. Anatomical relationships between the three families are discussed and points of similarity or difference between them and other families likely to be confused with them, are pointed out.

scholarly journals Population Structure of the South West Indian Ocean Islands: Implications for Precision Medicine

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anisah W. Ghoorah ◽  
Toto Chaplain ◽  
Rakotoarivony Rindra ◽  
Smita Goorah ◽  
Ganessen Chinien ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Indian Ocean ◽  
Precision Medicine ◽  
Genomic Medicine ◽  
La Réunion ◽  
The South ◽  
South West Indian Ocean ◽  
South West ◽  
The World ◽  
West Indian Ocean

Precision medicine has brought new hopes for patients around the world with the applications of novel technologies for understanding genetics of complex diseases and their translation into clinical services. Such applications however require a foundation of skills, knowledge and infrastructure to translate genetics for health care. The crucial element is no doubt the availability of genomics data for the target populations, which is seriously lacking for most parts of Africa. We discuss here why it is vital to prioritize genomics data for the South West Indian Ocean region where a mosaic of ethnicities co-exist. The islands of the SWIO, which comprise Madagascar, La Reunion, Mauritius, Seychelles and Comoros, have been the scene for major explorations and trade since the 17th century being on the route to Asia. This part of the world has lived through active passage of slaves from East Africa to Arabia and further. Today’s demography of the islands is a diverse mix of ancestries including European, African and Asian. The extent of admixtures has yet to be resolved. Except for a few studies in Madagascar, there is very little published data on human genetics for these countries. Isolation and small population sizes have likely resulted in reduced genetic variation and possible founder effects. There is a significant prevalence of diabetes, particularly in individuals of Indian descent, while breast and prostate cancers are on the rise. The island of La Reunion is a French overseas territory with a high standard of health care and close ties to Mauritius. Its demography is comparable to that of Mauritius but with a predominantly mixed population and a smaller proportion of people of Indian descent. On the other hand, Madagascar’s African descendants inhabit mostly the lower coastal zones of the West and South regions, while the upper highlands are occupied by peoples of mixed African-Indonesian ancestries. Historical records confirm the Austronesian contribution to the Madagascar genomes. With the rapid progress in genomic medicine, there is a growing demand for sequencing services in the clinical settings to explore the incidence of variants in candidate disease genes and other markers. Genome sequence data has become a priority in order to understand the population sub-structures and to identify specific pathogenic variants among the different groups of inhabitants on the islands. Genomic data is increasingly being used to advise families at risk and propose diagnostic screening measures to enhance the success of therapies. This paper discusses the complexity of the islands’ populations and argues for the needs for genotyping and understanding the genetic factors associated with disease risks. The benefits to patients and improvement in health services through a concerted regional effort are depicted. Some private patients are having recourse to external facilities for molecular profiling with no return of data for research. Evidence of disease variants through sequencing represents a valuable source of medical data that can guide policy decisions at the national level. There are presently no such records for future implementation of strategies for genomic medicine.

scholarly journals A comparison of magnetic declination changes at British Observatories

1921 ◽  
Vol 98 (694) ◽  
pp. 411-414
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Secular Change ◽  
The South ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
South West ◽  
Range Difference ◽  
Visible Effect ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Magnetic Observatories ◽  
Different Parts

In spite of the very varied use of the compass needle for purposes of navigation and surveying, there is little really known about the closeness in the parallelism of daily magnetic changes in different parts of the United Kingdom. The mean annual values from magnetic observatories show that, since 1910, secular change of declination has been at least approximately the same throughout England, the south of Scotland, and the south-west of Ireland. Thus the conditions have been favourable for an enquiry into the parallelism of other changes. Diurnal inequalities from five selected quiet days a month were published for Falmouth as well as Kew up to 1912. A comparison of results from a number of years combined had shown little difference between the diurnal inequalities at the two stations as regards the range. Difference in local time produced a visible effect, but it was small. In more recent years, corresponding diurnal inequalities for Eskdalemuir and Kew from the five international quiet days of each month had shown a close similarity.

scholarly journals A new representative of the Hadrocheilus (Arcuatobeccus) Shimansky subgenus (rhyncholites) from the Lower Cenomanian of the South-West Crimea

2017 ◽  
pp. 62-67
Author(s):  
V. N. Komarov ◽  
K. R. Aglutdinova ◽  
G. V. Agafonova ◽  
I. R. Huzina ◽  
E. F. Babitsky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle Jurassic ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
The South ◽  
San Salvador ◽  
South West ◽  
The World ◽  
San Salvador Island

Rhyncholites of the Arcuatobeccus subgenus represent a big group, counting about 25 species and known from the Western Europe, Mountain Crimea and also San-Salvador Island. A stratigraphic distribution of the Arcuatobeccus covers an interval from the Middle Jurassic up to the Middle Cenomanian, inclusively. In the Mesozoic deposits of the Mountain Crimea, Arcuatobeccus are not popular and distributed in the section unevenly. To the last moment four Cenomanian species of Arcuatobeccus were known there. A Lower Cenomanian complex included H. (A.) alekseevi Komarov, H. (A.) ratus Shimansky и H. (A.) selbuchrensis Komarov. In the Middle Cenomanian complex, a one species of Arcuatobeccus was found - tiny H. (A.) prima Komarov. It is important to note, that the Middle Cenomanian Arcuatobeccus have not been known anywhere else in the world yet. The paper illustrates a new Lower Cenomanian species of Arcuatobeccus, found in 2017 during the Crimean training geological practice of MGRI-RSGPU. It differs from the closest species Hadrocheilus (Arcuatobeccus) selbuchrensis by a bigger size, shorter and narrower handle (in relation to the hood) and sharper, knee-like transition of the hood to the handle. The results of the detailed study of the bearlng-rock have been shown.

Rohingya Women in Karachi

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-109
Author(s):  
Haya Fatima Iqbal
Keyword(s):  
Media Coverage ◽  
The South ◽  
Immigrants And Refugees ◽  
The World ◽  
Photo Essay ◽  
The City ◽  
Different Parts

Karachi is a sprawling megapolis of Pakistan that hosts hundreds of thousands of immigrants and refugees from different parts of the world. The Rohingyas constitute one such community and live in the south of the city in an area called Arakanabad, named after their ancestral homeland of Arakan (now called Rakhine State) in Myanmar. While there is some media coverage about the plight of the community in general, the challenges faced by migrant Rohingya women are largely ignored. This is a photo essay of Rohingya women living in Karachi.

scholarly journals Nadvojvoda Evgen 1863-1954

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-213
Author(s):  
Gregor Antoličič
Keyword(s):  
World War I ◽  
Great War ◽  
World War ◽  
The South ◽  
Military Career ◽  
The Core ◽  
South West ◽  
The World ◽  
The Military ◽  
The Great War

ARCHDUKE EUGEN 1863–1954In the article Archduke Eugen 1863–1954 the author deals with the basic biography of Archduke Eugen from his birth until the first months after the Italian involvement into World War I. Archduke Eugen was born in 1863 as a member of the Habsburg dynasty. During his lifetime Eugen achieved a magnificent military career, culminating during the World War I. In fact, after Oskar Potiorek had left the position of the Commander of the Balkan Army, Eugen became his successor. Archduke Eugen remained in this position until May 1915, when Italy entered the war. At this time he became the Commander of the newly-established Command of the South-West Front. From the Slovenian perspective this fact matters not only because the Isonzo Front was under this Command, but also because between May 1915 and March 1916 as well as between March 1917 and November 1917 the headquarters of the Command of the South-West Front were located in the Slovenian city of Maribor. Because of the presence of this Command during the Great War, this city by the river Drava attained an exceptional position in comparison with other Slovenian cities. Archduke Eugen and the renowned Svetozar Boroević von Bojna represent the key protagonists of the organisation and implementation of military actions on the Isonzo battlefield. The core of this article consists of the presentation of the military career of Archduke Eugen, which led him to attain important positions since the beginning of World War I. At the same time the article represents a foundation for the further research of Archduke Eugen's activities during World War I.

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