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New species of tiny dragon is here, their babies at least. This is the twelfth illustrations in series done in collaboration with writer Peter Fane. Below is some of the description for those little guys, the rest is on his FB page and one day will be all in one book. Until than I need to draw and paint a lot more of small critters in their natural environment :) Double-crested bone-nester (“Humming Drake;” also “Miniature Dragon,” or “Thimble Dragon.”) The double-crested bone-nester is by far the smallest of Dávanor’s small breeds. They live only in the warm, deciduous jungles of the southern peninsula of Drawn and its associated islands. Because of their small size, Thimble Dragons are never trained into messenger service; they simply cannot carry a load. Even so, some of the richest houses of Dávanor do breed these small dragons in captivity. It is an eclectic and specialized process, open only to the wealthiest of families. In the wild, Thimble Dragon broods are always very small. A brood will consist of one male, one female, and associated young, usually only one or two foals. Three foals are possible, but this are quite rare. Foals’ primary colors will always be different from each other and their parents, but their secondary colors on their underbellies will be an exact match. Nests will always be made of grass, vines, and other dead foliage – which is then placed within the skull or ribcage of another small animal or dragon. These “bone houses,” in turn, will be hidden in the upper branches of dense trees or tucked into a concealed cliffside crannies. The reason for this strange behavior was the subject of much debate until the reign of Katherine the Second. During that time, a research project headed by Lady Filipa Gondenwine in southern Drawn determined that female Thimble Dragons were able to extract nourishment from decaying bone to feed her young. Peters page for the full text: https://www.facebook.com/TheKingdomofRemain My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milicraft.psd
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Vegetable Market, Bridgetown, Barbados, B.W.I. Photograph by Charles Allmon postmarked in 1958 with two Barbados Harbour Police 5 cents stamps
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HH-60G Pave Hawk Primary function: Combat search and rescue. Speed: 160 mph. Dimensions: Length 64 ft. 8 in.; width 7 ft. 9 in.; height 16 ft. 8 in.; rotor diameter 53 ft. 7 in. Range: 478 miles unrefueled. Armament: Combi- nation of two 7.62 mm miniguns or .50 caliber machine guns. Crew: Four. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron D. Allmon II)
Notes: inscribed on back - "Springwood Hall - Presentation to Cora Ireland, School Teacher leaving on her trip to America." Cora Ireland is in the fur collar holding the bouquet, Nancy Ireland is wearing the striped jumper, centre is Kenneth O'Mara, the former headmaster of Springwood Public School (August 1927-March 1928), to the left of Cora is Cyril Allmon then headmaster (March 1928-November 1932). Cora was one of four teaching staff at Springwood Public School at the time, the others were Miss Collett, Miss Chapman and Miss Clothier, over 200 pupils were enrolled in 1932. Nancy Ireland with her husband David, lived in 'Braemar' in Macquarie Road and ran it as a guest house (1931-38) and family home. Format: B&W photograph Licensing: Attribution, share alike, creative commons. Repository: Blue Mountains Library library.bmcc.nsw.gov.au Part of: Local Studies Collection PF 3097 Provenance: Nancy Ireland References: Local Studies files and Springwood Public School Centenary 1878-1978, booklet
Banner image: A Blackhawk modified 300 (source: Blackhawk)Talking with AIN in a recent interview, Blackhawk Aerospace announced they had performed and delivered the 100th pair of XP67A engines to a King Air. Most impressively, it's only be a little over 2 and a half years since Blackhawk received the STC approval to perform the upgrade for King Air 300s and 350s. Speaking of the upgrade, Blackhawk president and CEO Jim Allmon said: "Our engineering team got this STC done in about 12 to 13 months. For most companies that do a major STC of this size, it's a three-year process. Normally we don't hit 100 on a product line for four or five years." The customer was Red Bull Air Force, whose King Air 300LW is receiving the upgrade. The company's website notes they are "a team that specializes in highly coordinated aerial jump demonstrations and continually push the limits of human flight." According to Augsburg Air Service (AAS), the Blackhawk approved dealer/installer who is performing the upgrade, the XP67A engine upgrade will answer Red Bull's desire for speed; a natural fit for an energy drink company.The Red Bull Air Force is known for pushing the limit as this photograph shows. (Source: Red Bull Air Force)“Our goal is to make it the fastest King Air 300LW in the world,” Kohlmann said. “And it’s such an honor to work with this incredible team at Blackhawk Aerospace and Red Bull, who are supporting business aviation, sports, and passion for aviation around the world.”The PT6A-67A engines of the XP upgrade answer that need for speed with an astonishing 60% improved climb rate, a 332+ knot maximum cruise speed and the ability to carry 62% more payload.Graphic demonstrating performance improvements of the XP67A Upgrade for a King Air 300 (Blackhawk)In addition to the XP67A upgrade, the company's King Air 300LW is being modified with Garmin G1000 avionics, winglets, and an updated interior. The cherry on top will be Hartzell's five-blade propellers. According to Allmon, the propellers paired with the PT6A-67A engines "makes that airplane the fastest King Air on the planet. We're 340 knots plus on the 300 because it's a lighter, 14,000-pound airframe."Hartzell five-blade propellers on a King Air 300 - Oshkosh. (Source: Hartzell)We're quite curious what Red Bull plans on using this aircraft specifically for. We'll be following this story and update if we learn more details. For further reading, check out our detailed breakdown of Blackhawk's XR upgrade, an update for military/special-mission King Air 300 turboprops.For those interested in learning more about the XP67A upgrade, Blackhawk produced an excellent video detailing the package:
Gold, frankincense and myrrh are known since antiquity. They have been used to heal ailments of the body and the mind. All three substances were considered precious because of their relative scarcity. They were often used in religious ceremonies, given as gifts, and of course, used as medicine to cure those who could afford them. Gold, frankincense and myrrh All three substances experience an incredible come-back. There is an ongoing research that is quite promising. Unfortunately, most people in the United States are completely unaware of their health benefits and incredible healing potential. ~ Gold ~ The earliest records of medicinal use of gold date back to Ancient Egypt where people ingested gold for mental, spiritual and bodily purification. As far back as 5,000 years ago Egyptian alchemists used liquid gold to make healing elixirs. They believed that gold could invigorate and rejuvenate the body, cure diseases, and help restore perfect health. Ancient Egyptians were also using gold in dentistry. Archeological finds document use of gold in dentistry as early as 2,500 B.C. But Ancient Egyptians were not the only ones who used gold for therapeutic purposes. Gold was used in the Traditional Chinese Medicine to restore health and prolong life. To this day peasants in China cook rice with a golden coin in order to profit from its restorative properties. Gold was also used therapeutically by the Indian Ayurvedic doctors, by the ancient Tibetans, by the Maya and the Aztecs, by the Arabs and the Persians. The Persian doctor Avicenna prescribed it to strengthen the heart. Medieval alchemists created Aurum potabile, a gold essence that was used as a life-giving, rejuvenating, balancing, heal-all potion throughout the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The process was very laborious and was kept secret. Famous doctors such as Paracelsus and Isaacus Hollandus reported incredibly successful use of Aurum potabile in therapy of many chronic ailments. Medieval doctors also used gold-coated pills to cure arthritis. Over the ages gold never lost its popularity, but the 19th century brought an entirely different form of gold - the colloidal gold that was first produced in 1857 by British chemist Michael Faraday. Colloidal gold is a suspension of minuscule gold particles (nano-particles) in a fluid, commonly distilled water. In the 19th century colloidal gold was used to improve blood circulation and to cure alcoholism. Today it is often used to reduce dependency on such substances as alcohol, nicotine, caffeine and sugar. Colloidal gold seems to have balancing and harmonizing effect on the human body. It can be used to restore libido, enhance the immune function, improve mental focus, and increase overall energy levels. Modern cosmetic industry re-discovered the use of gold for beauty. There are records that women in ancient Egypt, China and Rome used gold topically to prevent premature aging and heal skin conditions. Research shows that gold has the capacity to prevent depletion of collagen and the breakdown of elastin, it may help to regenerate healthy skin cells, calm inflammation, and fight free radicals. Gold is non-toxic. It is well tolerated by the body and does not seem to interfere with other medications. ~ Frankincense ~ Frankincense, also known as olibanum, is an aromatic resin obtained from the tree of the genus Boswellia in the family Burseraceae. The tree is native to Oman, Somalia, and Yemen. For ages, the resin was used not only to make perfumes and incense, but also as medicine. The use of frankincense dates back to ancient Egypt where it was used in sacred ceremonies. Ancient Egyptians believed that frankincense could dispel demons and used the resin for embalming and mummification. They also mixed the resin with honey and chewed it to cure bad breath. In Arabia and in Ancient China the resin was used to heal skin conditions, running nose, nausea, and even leprosy. Hippocrates used an ointment made from frankincense that could cure many skin conditions, burns, wounds and skin infections. The resin was also used to alleviate digestive problems, expel parasites, cure bronchitis, sore throat, catarrh, and cough, to mention only a few. In the Middle Ages, Hildegard of Bingen believed that the scent of frankincense had the power to stimulate the human brain and improve memory. Paracelsus also used frankincense to cure variety of ailments. Both, Hildegard of Bingen and Paracelsus knew about its capacity to cure skin diseases, respiratory diseases, digestive problems and diarrhea. During the Middle Ages frankincense was one of the most important remedies used to cure people. Its popularity as a medicine, however, dwindled at the end of the Middle Ages and people in Europe forgot about it. They could still enjoy the scent, though, since frankincense was burned ceremonially in Catholic churches all over Europe. Frankincense became popular again in the West in mid-1980s after a German pharmacologist, prof. Phillip Theodor Ammon of Tübingen, brought it back from India where it was part of the Indian materia medica. German researchers have discovered that Indian frankincense (Boswellia serrata) was a very effective analgesic and worked wonders against low-level inflammation in the body. There is hope that chronic diseases and conditions such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, atherosclerosis, asthma, eczema, rheumatoid arthritis, leaky gut syndrome, and maybe even cancer, could be successfully treated with frankincense. More research has to be conducted, but what was published so far is quite promising. ~ Myrrh ~ Myrrh is the very aromatic resin from small, thorny tree species from the genus Commiphora in the family Burseraceae. Myrrh is native to eastern regions of Africa (Ethiopia, Somalia and Sudan), and the Arabian Peninsula, especially Oman and Yemen. Since antiquity myrrh was used to make perfume and incense, and like frankincense, it was also used as medicine. Myrrh was highly valued in Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, India, Ancient Greece and Rom. Ancient Egyptians used myrrh in religious ceremonies and funerals. The resin was used in embalming and mummification, and to heal wounds. In Ancient Greece, Hippocrates used myrrh to heal ulcers and wounds. The Romans believed that the scent of myrrh was an aphrodisiac. Roman ladies wore myrrh perfume to attract lovers. Myrrh became popular in Ancient China in the 7th century. It was used to heal wounds, to improve blood circulation, treat uterine tumors and other female health problems. During the pestilence pandemics in Medieval Europe doctors gave patients decay preventing pills made of myrrh, saffron and aloe. The Arabs used myrrh to cure contagious diseases. In Europe myrrh was used to disinfect wounds, reduce pain, and prevent inflammation. It was a popular remedy that could cure cough, bad breath, headaches, digestive problems, jaundice, gout, syphilis and even leprosy. Due to the scientific progress of the 19th century and the emergence of modern chemistry and medicine, myrrh became obsolete. Thanks to a growing interest in plant-based medicine during the last few decades, however, we have witnessed a comeback of this ancient remedy. Thanks to its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties, myrrh is often added to mouthwashes and toothpaste. It is used to disinfect wounds and to reduce inflammation in the mouth, but also to treat asthma, reduce pain, balance blood sugar, balance cholesterol levels, stimulate the immune system, treat systemic candida and fungal infections, improve digestion, and to heal inflammatory diseases of the digestive tract. There is even hope for cancer patients. An ongoing research is being conducted in many parts of the world. Both, frankincense and myrrh, are used in Traditional Chinese Medicine and in Ayurveda. For centuries these resins have been used in China and in India. They are an important part of many herbal preparations that are used to treat wide variety of ailments and diseases. Essential oils of frankincense and myrrh are used to make costly perfumes. They are also used in aromatherapy, but that, by itself, is a vast subject deserving an entirely new article. By Dominique Allmon Dominique Allmon©2015 *This information is for educational purposes only. It is not meant to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
