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armenian sounds so pretty i wish i could finally sit my ass down and study it

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Guerrilla Fighters of Kurdistan

Sorxwin, March 9 2015, Tel Hamis, Syria

Top & Right: Ugab, YPG, Tel Hamis, Syria –– Left: Sarya with RPG, PKK, Makhmour, Iraq

PKK Guerrillas Pose Near Makhmour Trench Position, Makhmour, Iraq

PKK Guerrillas Pose Near Makhmour Trench Position, Makhmour, Iraq

Members of the PKK Rukal (left) and Ruken (right)

Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) Guerrillas Patrol Makhmour Countryside, Iraq

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Millions of years of geological evolution in this photograph -The Lower Ugab River Valley of Namibia

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The Giant Salamander That Rewrites Tetrapods' History

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When we open palaeontology books and travel back in time among our ancestors, we find that tetrapods, the first four-legged vertebrates, are often described as animals closely tied to the equatorial wetlands of the Carboniferous period, which spanned from 358.9 to 298.9 million years ago. As we continue reading, we discover that during the late Carboniferous, around 307 million years ago, the more archaic tetrapods were quickly replaced by the ancestors of modern amniotes (vertebrates with amniotic eggs, such as reptiles, dinosaurs, birds, and mammals) and lissamphibians (modern amphibians such as frogs, salamanders, and caecilians). These hypotheses are primarily based on fossils found in the palaeoequatorial region of Pangaea, known as Laurussia, which included North America and Europe.

However, an unexpected discovery in Namibia suggests a more global distribution of this group of animals. A research team led by Drs Claudia A. Marsicano and Jason D. Pardo found fossil remains in the Ugab River valley, in Damaraland, preserved in the muddy stone of an ancient freshwater lake. The remains have been dated to 280 million years ago, right at the beginning of the Permian period, and come from high palaeolatitude deposits (about 55° S), a region that was part of the supercontinent Gondwana. The dating and unique location of this find demonstrate that tetrapods were already well-established in the temperate-cold latitudes of Gondwana during the final stages of the Carboniferous-Permian deglaciation.

Upon discovering the remains, researchers immediately realised that this ancient tetrapod represented a new species, which has been named Gaiasia jennyae. The name refers to the Gai-As Formation and honours Jenny Clack (1947–2020), a scientist whose discoveries were fundamental in the study of early tetrapods. The animal lived during the Permian period, long before the appearance of the first dinosaurs. The characteristics of Gaiasia jennyae indicate that it was a proto-tetrapod, a transitional form between fish and the first terrestrial tetrapods. The fossils, which include an almost complete skeleton of an adult about 3 metres long, are the largest ever discovered for this type of vertebrate. The analysis of the fossils revealed a broad, flat head, almost 60 centimetres long, attached to a 2.5-metre body. The structure of the skull, adorned with unusually large and curved fangs, suggests that this animal was also a formidable predator, likely a fish hunter in the swampy waters and lakes of the region. Gaiasia jennyae still exhibits aquatic traits, such as gills and underdeveloped limbs, which allowed it to live both in water and on land.

The discovery of this species in Namibia is particularly significant as it challenges the previous hypothesis that early giant tetrapods were confined to the northern hemisphere during the Carboniferous-Permian transition. This new perspective suggests that significant adaptations in the early radiation of tetrapods took place outside the well-sampled basins of palaeoequatorial Pangaea. The diversification and extinction dynamics of tetrapods during the late Palaeozoic may therefore have been much more complex and globally widespread than previously thought.

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Via Años Luz

Millones de años de evolución geológica en una sola fotografía 🤯

En geología estructural, un plegamiento es una pila de superficies originalmente planas, como estratos sedimentarios, que se han doblado o curvado durante un proceso de deformación constante. El valle inferior del río Ugab de Namibia es un ejemplo impresionante de tal proceso.

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Millones de años de evolución geológica en una sola fotografía 🤯

En geología estructural, un plegamiento es una pila de superficies originalmente planas, como estratos sedimentarios, que se han doblado o curvado durante un proceso de deformación constante. El valle inferior del río Ugab de Namibia es un ejemplo impresionante de tal proceso.

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Club Atlético Riachuelo anuncia la contratación de Xavier Carreras para la temporada 2024/25

El Club Atlético Riachuelo ha confirmado la incorporación de Xavier Carreras, el talentoso alero de 29 años, para la próxima temporada de la Liga Nacional de Básquet. Carreras, nacido el 9 de octubre de 1994 en Bayaguana, República Dominicana, se nacionalizó argentino tras emigrar con su familia en 1998. Carreras, de 1.98 metros de altura, inició su carrera en el club UGAB de Buenos Aires y…

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Formazioni rocciose della Namibia

Questa immagine potrebbe assomigliare alla superficie di Marte, ma è stata effettivamente catturata dalla missione Copernicus Sentinel-2, rivelando lo splendido terreno della Namibia nord-occidentale. L’area qui raffigurata comprende parte delle regioni di Kunene e Erongo, due delle 13 regioni della Namibia. Il fiume Ugab, visibile come una sinuosa linea bianca che taglia il centro…

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A moment of silence for uGabs.

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Ugab to D2342

Forum: Namibia Posted By: Whisky Post Time: 2024/03/17 at 06:18 PM http://dlvr.it/T4CL75

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The skeleton coast in Namibia.

Me: Please tell me in less than 30 words the origin of the name 'the skeleton coast' in Namibia.

ChatGPT: The Skeleton Coast in Namibia is named for the shipwrecks and whale bones that litter its treacherous shores.

Me: When was this name given it and by whom?

ChatGPT: The name "Skeleton Coast" was given to the treacherous coastline of Namibia by John Henry Marsh in his 1944 book "Skeleton Coast".

Me: What is the book about? In brief:

ChatGPT: John Henry Marsh's book "Skeleton Coast" is a narrative of his experiences as a member of a South African Air Force search and rescue team that operated along the treacherous Namibian coastline during World War II. The book provides a vivid account of the harsh and unforgiving terrain and the many shipwrecks that have occurred along this coast.

Me: How long is the said coastline?

ChatGPT: The Skeleton Coast of Namibia stretches for about 500 km (310 miles) along the Atlantic Ocean, from the Ugab River in the south to the Kunene River in the north, on the border with Angola.

Me: How accessible is it?

ChatGPT: The Skeleton Coast of Namibia is a remote and largely inaccessible area, with much of it being part of the Skeleton Coast National Park, which is only accessible by air or with a guided tour. The area's harsh and barren terrain, as well as its treacherous coastline, make it difficult to navigate, and visitors are advised to take precautions and to be accompanied by experienced guides.

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UAB Pride Flag

GUAB/SUAB: Gender/Sex Undesignated At Birth. UGAB/USAB: Unassigned Gender/Sex At Birth. (There’s also CUAB which stands for Coercively Unassigned At Birth).

Based on uingender and AGAB flags 

[Image: 5-striped flag colored with greyed teal, light grayed sky, white, light purple and light grey] 

-Ap

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La Salamandra Gigante que Reescribe la Historia de los Tetrápodos

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Cuando abrimos libros de paleontología y viajamos atrás en el tiempo entre nuestros ancestros, encontramos que los tetrápodos, los primeros vertebrados de cuatro patas, a menudo se describen como animales estrechamente vinculados a los humedales ecuatoriales del período Carbonífero, que abarcó desde hace 358.9 hasta 298.9 millones de años. A medida que seguimos leyendo, descubrimos que durante el Carbonífero tardío, alrededor de hace 307 millones de años, los tetrápodos más arcaicos fueron rápidamente reemplazados por los ancestros de los amniotas modernos (vertebrados con huevos amnióticos, como reptiles, dinosaurios, aves y mamíferos) y los lisanfibios (anfibios modernos como ranas, salamandras y cecilias). Estas hipótesis se basan principalmente en fósiles encontrados en la región paleoequatorial de Pangea, conocida como Laurussia, que incluía América del Norte y Europa.

Sin embargo, un descubrimiento inesperado en Namibia sugiere una distribución más global de este grupo de animales. Un equipo de investigación liderado por los doctores Claudia A. Marsicano y Jason D. Pardo encontró restos fósiles en el valle del río Ugab, en Damaraland, conservados en la piedra fangosa de un antiguo lago de agua dulce. Los restos han sido datados en 280 millones de años, justo al comienzo del período Pérmico, y provienen de depósitos de alta paleolatitud (aproximadamente 55° S), una región que formaba parte del supercontinente Gondwana. La datación y la ubicación única de este hallazgo demuestran que los tetrápodos ya estaban bien establecidos en las latitudes templadas-frías de Gondwana durante las etapas finales de la desglaciación del Carbonífero-Pérmico.

Al descubrir los restos, los investigadores inmediatamente se dieron cuenta de que este antiguo tetrápodo representaba una nueva especie, que ha sido nombrada Gaiasia jennyae. El nombre se refiere a la Formación Gai-As y honra a Jenny Clack (1947-2020), una científica cuyas descubrimientos fueron fundamentales en el estudio de los primeros tetrápodos. El animal vivió durante el período Pérmico, mucho antes de la aparición de los primeros dinosaurios. Las características de Gaiasia jennyae indican que era un prototetrápodo, una forma de transición entre los peces y los primeros tetrápodos terrestres. Los fósiles, que incluyen un esqueleto casi completo de un adulto de unos 3 metros de largo, son los más grandes jamás descubiertos para este tipo de vertebrado. El análisis de los fósiles reveló una cabeza ancha y plana, de casi 60 centímetros de largo, unida a un cuerpo de 2.5 metros. La estructura del cráneo, adornado con colmillos inusualmente grandes y curvados, sugiere que este animal también era un formidable depredador, probablemente un cazador de peces en las aguas pantanosas y lagos de la región. Gaiasia jennyae todavía presenta rasgos acuáticos, como branquias y extremidades subdesarrolladas, que le permitían vivir tanto en el agua como en la tierra.

El descubrimiento de esta especie en Namibia es particularmente significativo ya que desafía la hipótesis anterior de que los primeros tetrápodos gigantes estaban confinados al hemisferio norte durante la transición del Carbonífero-Pérmico. Esta nueva perspectiva sugiere que adaptaciones significativas en la radiación inicial de los tetrápodos ocurrieron fuera de las cuencas bien muestreadas de la Pangea paleoequatorial. La diversificación y las dinámicas de extinción de los tetrápodos durante el Paleozoico tardío podrían, por lo tanto, haber sido mucho más complejas y globalmente extendidas de lo que se pensaba anteriormente.

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Nestling in a timeless valley is the Vingerklip Lodge on the 3000 ha Farm "Bertram" that is surrounded by a game fence helping us to protect and preserve the animals. Our 1600 ha private reserve has 3 waterholes in various locations around the lodge with the main water-hole being floodlit at night. Various types of animals including Giraffe, Eland, Zebra, Kudus, Oryx, Springbok, Impala, Warthogs, Baboons and Steenbok frequently visit the waterholes and are also often spotted when following the walking trails. One of the most dramatic rock formations in Namibia is the 35m high pillar of rock, the Vingerklip or Finger of Stone. It stands proudly above a valley in the ancient landscape known as the Ugab terraces.

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Eingebettet in ein altes Tal liegt die Vingerklip Lodge auf der 3000 ha großen Farm "Bertram". Umgeben von einem Wildzaun, der dazu dient die Tiere zu schützen und zu erhalten. Das 1600 ha große private Reservat verfügt über 3 Wasserlöcher an verschiedenen Stellen rund um die Lodge, wobei das Hauptwasserloch nachts beleuchtet ist. Verschiedene Tierarten wie Giraffen, Elenantilopen, Zebras, Kudus, Oryx, Springböcke, Impalas, Warzenschweine, Paviane und Steinböcke besuchen häufig die Wasserlöcher und werden auch oft auf den Wanderwegen gesichtet. Eine der dramatischsten Felsformationen in Namibia ist die 35 m hohe Felssäule, die Vingerklip oder Finger of Stone. Es steht stolz über einem Tal in der alten Landschaft, die als Ugab-Terrassen bekannt ist.

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Vẻ đẹp của "nơi tận cùng của Trái đất", trải dài đến đường chân trời

Vẻ đẹp của “nơi tận cùng của Trái đất”, trải dài đến đường chân trời

Bờ biển Skeleton, thường được biết đến với tên gọi “nơi tận cùng của Trái Đất”, là một lời nhắc nhở lạ kỳ và đẹp đẽ về sự choáng ngợp của con người trước thiên nhiên và thời gian. Trong chuyến hành trình đi đến bờ biển Skeleton ở Namibia, cây bút Genna Martin của New York Times kể lại họ đã lái xe suốt 4 tiếng đồng hồ nhưng chưa từng thấy một sinh vật nào khác. Không có người. Không có ôtô. Chỉ…