If a date is given in the source material according to a different calendar such as the Nehekharan Calendar which dates Year 1 as the beginning of King Settra the Imperishable's second reign, the Book of Days of the Asur High elves which measures dates in the regal years of the Phoenix Kings or the Gospodarin Calendar which dates Year 2 as the founding of the city of Kislev the dates are adjusted to the Imperial Calendar by matching them against the founding of the Empire by Sigmar in the year 1 IC.

The names of the various ages of creation are credited to the Lizardmen since they have the longest continual history of any intelligent race of the Warhammer World. Whenever the date of an event is unknown, but it is understood to have happened after the given year, it will be listed as a subset of the given year.

Warhammer Wiki Explore. The World. Stubborn till Death by kingmong Enanos. Join the Crusade! Add sources! Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? Timeline of the Warhammer World. The Warhammer World's continents are arranged very similarly to those of Earth and may be an indicator that the Old Ones also played some role in shaping the Earth and affecting the development of Humanity in general several million years ago, after their supposed disappearance from the galaxy.

Other worlds in the Warhammer 40, universe have been discovered by the Imperium of Man that also have been terraformed into a shape reminiscent of Earth's distinctive continents. In this conception it is possible that the Humans of the Warhammer World were settlers who first arrived on the planet many millennia ago during the Dark Age of Technology and then reverted to a primitive state as so many Human populations did across the galaxy during the Age of Strife , while the Elf and Dwarf populations were beings shaped by the Old Ones from Aeldari and Squat stock, respectively.

The forces of Chaos are even more active on the Warhammer World than they are on many other planets of the galaxy because of the collapsed Warp Gates the Old Ones built on the planet, devices that are very similar in function to the Aeldari 's Webway technology, which was itself derived from the Old Ones ' knowledge of the Immaterium. These damaged Warp portals have allowed the Warp to manifest fully at the north and south poles of the Warhammer World, essentially creating two small Warp rifts at both ends of the planet similar to the Eye of Terror which spew Chaos energies directly into the physical universe, creating what the inhabitants of the Warhammer World call the "Winds of Magic.

Because Chaos can manifest its forces directly on this world, its Elf, Dwarf and Human defenders of Order were slowly but inexorably losing their battle with the Ruinous Powers , ultimately culminating in the Warhammer World's End Times. Following the destruction of the Warhammer World in the End Times and the birth of the Mortal Realms of the follow-on property of Warhammer: Age of Sigmar , it is now clear that in current lore, the universes of Warhammer 40, and Warhammer and Warhammer: Age of Sigmar exist in entirely separate realities.

All that unites them at present is the existence of Chaos and the Realm of Chaos , which is functionally identical between both universes. Many of the armies and factions in Warhammer 40, can be originally traced back to the same concepts in Warhammer Fantasy.

The most obvious examples are the Ork and forces of Chaos armies that are almost unchanged in their primary characteristics from their fantasy counterparts, and Warhammer hobbyists often switch models and parts between the two game systems. Warhammer Fantasy Battles is the main game using the Warhammer Fantasy mythology today, but Games Workshop has made several other games for the Warhammer World, including:. Warhammer 40k Wiki Explore. Imperium of Man.

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Its most significant conflict was with a Mexican city-state called Calakmul. However, by AD, Tikal was back on top once again. Aside from aggression in battle, we know there were other ways in which the people of Tikal displayed violent traits.

Ritual human sacrifice was practiced by the Mayans, and documentation of sacrifice has been found here. Sacrifice with bow and arrow is depicted upon the walls of Tikal Temple II, and another structure depicts a human sacrifice in which a person is bound to a stake and is being disemboweled.

In spite of this, in many ways Tikal was an incredibly progressive kingdom. By AD it had a sports stadium, a school, a hospital and a library packed with thousands of books, and the city itself is an archaeological wonder.

The limestone buildings include royal palaces, houses, administrative buildings and inscribed stone monuments. One intriguing factor about Tikal is that no one knows for certain what caused its demise. By AD Tikal had been entirely abandoned. How, and why, did a city that had existed for over 1, years suddenly disappear?

Most researchers believe drought and deforestation were at the least contributing factors, but these are still just theories. The Aztecs, who probably originated as a nomadic tribe in northern Mexico, arrived in Mesoamerica around the beginning of the 13th century.

From their magnificent capital city, Tenochtitlan, the Aztecs emerged as the dominant force in central Mexico, developing an intricate The history of chocolate can be traced to the ancient Mayans, and even earlier to the ancient Olmecs of southern Mexico. The word chocolate may conjure up images of sweet candy bars and luscious truffles, but the chocolate of today is little like the chocolate of the past.

Civilizations like the Olmec, Maya, Aztec and Inca all built pyramids to house their deities, as well as to bury their Despite the Chiapas ranks second among the Mexican states in the production of cacao, the product used Live TV. This Day In History. History Vault. Tikal History Historians believe that people lived at Tikal as far back as B.

Yax Mutal Hieroglyphic records found at the site suggest it was seen as the seat of power for the Mayan ruler, Yax Ehb Xook, who ruled much of the surrounding lowland region at the time.

Collapse of Mayan Empire By A. This period is known as the collapse of Classic Maya. Recommended for you. Aqueducts of Palenque. The Tomb of King Pacal. Mayan Scientific Achievements. Chichen Itza. Maya The Maya Empire, centered in the tropical lowlands of what is now Guatemala, reached the peak of its power and influence around the sixth century A. Mayan Scientific Achievements The ancient Maya, a diverse group of indigenous people who lived in parts of present-day Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, had one of the most sophisticated and complex civilizations in the Western Hemisphere.

Teotihuacan Teotihuacan is an ancient Mesoamerican city located 30 miles 50 km northeast of modern-day Mexico City. By the time the conquistador Hernan Cortes entered the area in , few people remembered the great city lost in the jungle, and the Spanish warriors never realized that they had passed by so close to Tikal.

Indeed, it wasn't until when an archeological expedition dispatched by the government of Guatemala officially re-discovered the city. In the s and s, the government of Guatemala in conjunction with the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania laboriously cleaned and restored the site to its current condition. Today, Tikal is an important cultural icon for Guatemala, similar to what the pyramids of Giza are to Egypt. Amongst the many interesting finds at the site were dozens of stone pillars, each matched with a circular altar.

Archeologists have determined that these were used to record the history of the rulers of Tikal, boasting about their many accomplishments. The pyramids of Tikal were used as astronomical observatories that the Maya used to calculate their extremely accurate day calendar that meshes with modern day calendars every 52 years. Probably the most mysterious find ever discovered in Tikal are stone pillars that describe an event that happened in eastern Guatemala more than million years ago.

Also known as the Temple of the Great Jaguar, the impressive structure had its pyramid added approximately 10 years following the death of the king. Although Temple I is closed to the public, archaeologists have discovered a temple at the top of the temple with three rooms and a corbel arch.

Believed to have been erected in the year , the adjacent Temple II, known as the Temple of the Mask, was constructed on the orders of Kasaw Chan K'awil. Deciphering the hieroglyphics in the structure, it is believed that Lord K'awil had the temple built for his wife, Lady 12 Macaw, although no tomb or human remains have been discovered inside. Lady 12 Macaw's pyramid reaches 38 meters feet to the sky overhead and is precisely oriented towards the rising sun, giving visitors an unparalleled view of the rest of the city and the surrounding jungle.

Officially known as Temple IV, the tallest pyramid in the city measures an astonishing 70 meters feet high, constructed in by Yik'in Chan Kawil, the son of Lord Jasaw Chan K'awil. Measuring a majestic 55 meters feet tall, Temple II is believed to be the final resting place of Lord Chi'taam, the last man to rule Tikal. The interior of Temple III still exhibits elaborate carvings but the temple is closed off to the public because the roof has sustained heavy damage. The last of the large pyramids in Tikal is known as Temple V.

Built around AD, the structure stands 57 meters feet high and is a known mortuary site, but archaeologists have yet to identify whose remains lie inside.

Temple VI, known as the Temple of the Inscriptions, is just 12 meters 39 feet tall but contains more than hieroglyphs describing the city's history.

The selection was part of the round of the program. The New Markets Tax Credit Program NMTC is designed to attract investments in rural and urban low-income areas so that jobs can be created, and economic growth will be stimulated.

The foundation was established to advise, guide, and lead people to financial wellness and security. The purpose of the foundation is to provide financial counseling and education, workforce development training and entrepreneurship, develop career readiness, and to inspire thought leadership and create new relationships which support community needs.

SunTrust believes that helping people to achieve financial well-being will result in a life without financial stress.

The bank is dedicated to helping those who need it. The bank formed the medical specialty group to serve the needs of medical practitioners; working with independent practices, their owners, their physicians and families.

The primary offerings were scheduled to be commercial loans and mortgages, financial planning, and investment management. The Atlanta Braves had been at Turner Field since Turner Field was built specifically to be converted into a baseball-only facility when the Summer Olympics ended. It had been leased to the Atlanta Braves for twenty years. The Braves won the game The Charleston Gazette-Mail reported that SunTrust spokesman, Hugh Suhr, confirmed that the decision to close the branches was based upon careful analysis and study though he declined to state details about the closures.

All of the West Virginia branches are located in Putnam and Kanawha counties and they are situated in Kroger stores. That employee was apparently working with someone else to facilitate the information breach. Certain account balances, phone numbers, names, and addresses were potentially exposed. SunTrust assured clients that it was working with law enforcement and other experts to resolve the case and issued apologies for any who were affected by the breach.

Security measures and monitoring of accounts have been increased. Losses on client accounts would not result in holding clients responsible. It is common for active clients to retain teams of lobbyists and to retain several firms to press cases on behalf of clients. SunTrust primarily hired Capitol Counsel with 5 lobbyists. Lienhard has been with the bank for 40 years. He was praised in a news release for his corporate leadership, high levels of client service, and excellent performance levels across the company, including his work as dean of the Advanced Leadership Program.

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The company has 1, of them across 10 states including the District of Columbia. During his long career, Woodruff would leave a heavy imprint on Atlanta in the form of numerous donations by the foundation named for him. His family, however, had already made a strong and abiding mark on Trust Company: "From them evolved the bank's steady, glitz-eschewing philosophy," according to Rob Chambers of the Atlanta Journal and Constitution.

That philosophy, along with its mother lode of Coca-Cola stock, ensured steady growth for Trust Company through the ups and downs of the midth century.

By the s, Trust Company had adopted as its logo a "big blue T," with an advertising campaign that centered around that nickname. From the image projected by the bank, the operative term in "Trust Company" was "Trust. The company's stability would become a particularly noteworthy facet in years to come, as one by one its competitors were swallowed by the giants from North Carolina, NationsBank and Wachovia. Georgia Federal, National Bank of Georgia, Fulton Federal, and numerous other former competitors likewise disappeared; only Trust Company remained apart.

When Trust Company, too, ceased to exist, it would not be through acquisition, but through transformation from within. In , Trust Company announced its intention to merge with another bank. A year later, reciprocal interstate banking laws between Georgia and Florida became effective, and on July 1, , Trust Company formally merged with Orlando-based SunBanks. However, as of its only merger, other than the initial one that created the company, came in Now the bank had offices in a wide swath from Miami to the mountains of Tennessee, as well as a tiny foothold in Alabama through Third National, which became SunTrust Banks of Tennessee Inc.

The year was also pivotal in that it saw the formation of the subsidiary SunTrust Securities. In addition, the company created "The SunTrust Vision," a statement of principles which would remain in effect for years to come.

As the mids became the late s, the company's reputation grew. In the energetic, sometimes volatile, business climate of the s, the bank faced serious challenges as well. When it entered the Tennessee market in , the area had seemed a promising one, particularly since Saturn and other automakers had begun moving production facilities there. Yet the local real estate market experienced a sudden and severe downturn, which according to SunTrust's own literature might have had an extremely adverse effect on the company if not for its "quick action to confront this problem.

The increased leveraging of companies in preceding years became a matter of concern, as did real estate lending practices. In , the federal government required substantial increases in deposit insurance premiums. Again, however, SunTrust's foundation--its Coca-Cola stock and its conservative principles--stood it in good stead. Also in that year, it began consolidating its regional banking subsidiaries from a high of 53; within six years, the company had reduced this number to just With the approaching retirement of its first chairman, Bob Strickland, the company in instituted a plan of succession.

Joel Wells became chairman and James B. Likewise in several STI Classic Funds earned national recognition for their strong performances. By that point, STI had made available to the public a total of 18 different funds. Also in , the company formed SunTrust Capital Markets and inaugurated a series of growth initiatives to increase revenue and core earnings.

In and , the company took steps to consolidate all subsidiaries under the SunTrust brand name. Up until then, for instance, the Georgia subsidiary had continued to operate under the Trust Company name with the "big blue T" logo.

In Florida, moreover, where a number of local bankers took pride in the fact that the devastation wrought by Hurricane Andrew had not presented a major setback to SunBanks, the sun was finally setting. In a bittersweet profile, the Wall Street Journal reported on one tangible consequence of SunTrust's decision to bring all its banks together under one brand-name, which went into full effect in The following year his son, Robert Woodruff , became the president of Coca-Cola, a position he held until During the s the Trust Company participated in three mergers.

The resulting entity, First National Bank, was broken up by the passage of the Banking Act of , also known as the Glass-Steagall Act, which left the Trust Company as a wholly independent institution for the first time in more than ten years. From that point forward the bank began a dependable record of growth. By the mids it had absorbed banks in five of the largest Georgia cities outside Atlanta— Augusta , Columbus, Macon , Rome , and Savannah.

Merging in with SunBanks of Florida, the new entity acquired the Third National Corporation, then the second-largest bank-holding company in Tennessee. By , doing business under the name SunTrust, the institution pursued a series of major acquisitions, including the purchase of Crestar Financial Corporation in , which extended SunTrust into Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia.

This largely successful series of acquisitions was marred in May , when chair and chief executive L. Throughout the summer of , in a contest that would cost both banks millions of dollars in advertising and legal fees, First Union and SunTrust tried to woo Wachovia shareholders. In the end SunTrust was unable to prevent the proposed merger, and shareholders at Wachovia voted in early August to accept the First Union bid.

Historically, SunTrust was a trust company—that is, it administered the wills and legacies of a typically wealthy clientele. But it also served as a lender to and an investor in large business ventures, making available large-scale credit to businesses while the South was predominantly rural. In this capacity SunTrust, like many large banks, came to be regarded as a quasi-public institution.

In its early years particularly, the Trust Company played a critical role in recapitalizing the South, which, even four decades after the end of the Civil War , still discouraged investment with prohibitive restrictions on lending. As the South formed an industrial base after World War II, the bank diversified by taking on the critical accounting functions of such larger industrial firms as the Southern Company and the young Dalton Carpet.

Individual officers of the bank enjoyed a close relationship with the city of Atlanta. The Woodruff family, apart from its relationship with Coca-Cola, has been the patron of several philanthropic causes, most visibly on the campus of Emory University. John A.

He devoted every moment of his spare time to writing. He was engaged to a young noble lady who also had literary aspirations. Their relationship failed shortly thereafter, and the couple broke off their engagement. Antoine returned to aviation in , at the age of 26, by becoming a mail pilot flying between Toulouse and Dakar. A few years later, he was made the director of an airfield in the Sahara and then of an airmail company in Argentina.

He spared more and more time for writing. At this time, he was already working on his first novel Southern Mail , which, in its final form, would be published in One year later, he moved to Buenos Aires, where he spent a year and a half as the director of Aeroposta Argentina. Night Flight was his first true literary success, receiving the Prix Femina literary prize.

He enjoyed the fame associated with his literary success and was awarded with several literary prizes and awards. All his writings were inspired by his experience as a pilot. His plane crashed in the Libyan Desert in , where he and his co-pilot wandered the desert for five days, without food and water, until they were discovered.

From a literary perspective, his most important work, The Little Prince was published with his own illustrations in New York in The Little Prince regularly draws new readers, which is still one of the most read books in the world, cherished by children and adults alike.

We quote him when we are happy, sad, long for something or look for the truth. His books are veritable gold mines of well-formulated sayings and guidance about all life situations. His writings teach generations about the importance of human purity and the power of human beauty.

All books of the writer convey a pure outlook on life in relation to money, spiritual values and the purpose of life. The classic story of The Little Prince , like all of his other novels, begins with a flying adventure, which continues in the world of poetic imagination, far from reality.

It takes us to a real fantasy world where a mysterious and pure-hearted little boy, the owner of asteroid-planet B, tries to discover and understand his planetary neighbours and the adult world in a naive and childish way. The German occupation forced him to flee from the country for New York, but he returned to Europe to fight for his country.

In , a few weeks before the liberation of Paris, he died on a reconnaissance mission. At the age of 44, before taking him off flying status, he was assigned one last reconnaissance mission to collect intelligence on a German troop in the Rhone Valley.

At night on 31 July , he took off on his last flight and never returned; neither he nor his plane, a Lockheed P Lightning, was found. A woman reported having watched an aircraft crash near the Bay of Carqueiranne around noon on 1 August. Again the theme is the pilot's devotion to duty, and although, as in Courrier Sud, it ends in his death, this is seen not as defeat but as victory, a step forward in man's conquest of his environment. After the French defeat, he went to the United States, where he wrote Pilote de guerre Flight to Arras , published in This is the record of a reconnaissance mission in May , during the German invasion of France, and the author's almost miraculous survival against enormous odds.

Though evidence indicated that he had likely been shot down, the true cause of his death remains unknown. We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives.

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Based at Wold-Chamberlain Field, it would shape airline service in the Twin Cities for many decades to come. But in the s, Northwest pushed for one main airport to serve the metro in Minneapolis. In , the Park Board turned the keys over to a newly created airports commission, which would also oversee Holman Field. The airport's name was changed to Minneapolis-St. Ultimately, the Wold-Chamberlain reference was dropped. Campbell also wanted to know what original parts of Terminal 1, formerly known as the Lindbergh Terminal, are still visible today.

It was front-page news when the main terminal opened in — an open house drew a whopping , people. Although the main terminal has been expanded many times, some hints of its original bones remain.

The most obvious is its distinctive "saw-toothed" roof design, which remains visible in some parts of the airport. Most of the space that now serves as the main Airport Mall, plus concourses E and F, are also part of that original footprint. A key design component of Terminal 1 involved locating passenger services on the top level and baggage and ground transportation on the lower level — traits that set the airport apart at the time from others nationwide, according to the MAC.

The original terminal featured a drugstore and children's nursery in the ticketing lobby, as well as a dining room, snack bar and coffee shop closer to the concourses.

Airport security didn't enter the picture until the s. And, in a nod to Minnesota's harsh weather, the terminal boasted what the MAC describes as a "state-of-the-art built-in snow-melting system" on the upper level roadway. If you'd like to submit a Curious Minnesota question, fill out the form below:. What happens to all the de-icing solution used at MSP airport? Does it affect nearby rivers? In a hangar was built on the property to facilitate airmail service, and the property was renamed Speedway Field.

In , three more hangars were constructed for the National Guard Observation Squadron and the property was renamed Wold-Chamberlain Field after 2 pilots from Minnesota who died in the line of duty. This marked the start of their year run before merging with Delta in The launch of Holman Field in Saint Paul led to intense competition as the two airports sought to command the highest market share.

To differentiate their service and generate more revenue, Wold-Chamberlain Field launched short, affordable sigh-seeing trips that lasted between minutes. It soon became apparent that having two airports in Saint Paul was not an optimal solution. The first hangar, a wooden structure, was constructed in to accommodate airmail service, and the acre property became known as Speedway Field. The airport soon became home to Northwest Airways, which in won the government's airmail contract and acquired the airport's only hangar.

In its year history, MSP has undergone numerous changes, from its first landing strip in , to its first passenger service in and massive expansion efforts in the early s, including construction of the Lindbergh Terminal now Terminal 1 , a maintenance base and Northwest Airlines' world headquarters.

With the arrival of international service, MSP underwent its final name change in , becoming Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. In , ground breaking ceremonies were held for the terminal, which opened to the public in

WW was involved in the summary of the case as well as obtaining the accompanying images. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. This article is published under license to BioMed Central Ltd. Reprints and Permissions. Ugwu, R. Sirenomelia in a Nigerian triplet: a case report. J Med Case Reports 5, Download citation. Received : 13 April Accepted : 02 September Published : 02 September Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content:. Sorry, a shareable link is not currently available for this article.

Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative. Skip to main content. Search all BMC articles Search. Download PDF. Abstract Introduction Sirenomelia, also known as mermaid syndrome, is a very rare fatal congenital abnormality in which the legs are fused together, giving them the appearance of a mermaid's tail. Case presentation A hour-old baby boy, the second of a set of Nigerian triplets, presented to our facility with fusion of the entire lower limbs, imperforate anus, indiscernible genital structures, single umbilical artery and a neural tube defect.

Conclusion Sirenomelia has not been previously described in a set of triplets, and it is hoped that this report from West Africa will give information about the non-racial predilection of this condition. Introduction Sirenomelia is a very rare congenital abnormality in which the legs are fused together, giving them the appearance of a mermaid's tail.

Case presentation The patient, a hour-old Nigerian baby boy was brought to our children's out-patient clinic on account of fusion of the two legs from birth. Figure 1. Full size image. Figure 2. Discussion The cause of sirenomelia remains unclear, however, maternal diabetes mellitus [ 3 , 11 , 12 ], genetic predisposition, environmental factors and vascular steal phenomenon with the single vitelline umbilical artery diverting blood supply and nutrients from the lower body and limbs [ 13 ] have been proposed as possible causative factors.

Conclusions Sirenomelia is a very rare fatal congenital abnormality. Consent Written informed consent was obtained from the patient's next-of-kin for publication of this case report and any accompanying images. Learn more. What to know about mermaid syndrome. Medically reviewed by Karen Gill, M. What it is Causes Signs and symptoms Treatment Risk factors Outlook Summary Mermaid syndrome, or sirenomelia, is an extremely rare but very serious condition that is present from birth congenital.

What is mermaid syndrome? Signs and symptoms. Treatment, care, and surgery. Risk factors. Exposure to air pollutants may amplify risk for depression in healthy individuals. Costs associated with obesity may account for 3. Related Coverage. What to know about dextrocardia Dextrocardia is a rare condition where the heart points to the left side of the body instead of the right.

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All you should know about Waardenburg syndrome. Medically reviewed by Alana Biggers, M. According to the findings of the mermaid syndrome, caudal area hemorrhagia has been identified as a major cause and other factors include gestational diabetes mellitus and fetal exposure to teratogenic substances also has been reported.

Blood glucose control in pregnant women and prevention of contact of pregnant mother with teratogenic substances is recommended. Conflict of Interest None. National Center for Biotechnology Information , U. AJP Rep. Published online Nov Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer. Received Apr 26; Accepted Jul Copyright notice.

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This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Abstract The mermaid syndrome sirenomelia is an extremely rare anomaly, an incidence of 1 in , births, in which a newborn born with legs joined together featuring a mermaid-like appearance head and trunk like humans and tail like fish , and in most cases die shortly after birth.

Keywords: mermaid syndrome, sirenomelia, single lower limb, single umbilical artery, thumb deformity. Case Report A term neonate with ambiguous genitalia and single lower limb was born to a year-old mother with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus.

Download video file. Open in a separate window. Discussion Mermaid syndrome is an extremely rare anomaly that was first reported in 1, by Rocheus et al and later by Palfyn et al in Conclusion According to the findings of the mermaid syndrome, caudal area hemorrhagia has been identified as a major cause and other factors include gestational diabetes mellitus and fetal exposure to teratogenic substances also has been reported.

Footnotes Conflict of Interest None. References 1. Five cases of caudal regression with an aberrant abdominal umbilical artery: further support for a caudal regression-sirenomelia spectrum. Am J Med Genet A. A clinical and experimental overview of sirenomelia: insight into the mechanisms of congenital limb malformations. Dis Model Mech. Sirenomelia: a rare presentation. J Neonatal Surg. Sirenomelia sequence mermaid : report of three cases. Indian J Radiol Imaging.

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Prenat Diagn. Duhamel B. She was otherwise healthy with no known history of genetic or congenital anomaly in her family.

On examination, she was observed to be in the second stage of labor with cephalic presentation and regular fetal heart rate. She delivered a term 2. The baby died within 30 min postbirth in spite of resuscitation attempts by neonatologist.

On physical examination, the infant showed narrow chest, bilateral hypoplastic thumb, fused lower limbs with a single foot and 5 toes, absent external genitalia, imperforate anus and umbilical cord with single umbilical artery [ Figure 1 ]. There were also prominent epicanthal folds, hypertelorism, downward curved nose, receding chin, low-set soft dysplastic ears and small slit-like mouth suggestive of Potter's facies [ Figure 2 ].

Autopsy was declined by the parents. Intrapartum and the postpartum period of mother was uneventful. Photograph of the baby showing fusion of lower limbs, hypoplastic thumb, absent external genitalia and features of Potter's facies. Sirenomeliac baby with narrow chest and Potter's facies prominent infraorbital folds, small slit-like mouth, receding chin, downward curved nose, and low-set soft dysplastic ears.

A preterm baby weighing 1. Postpartum investigation revealed the presence of diabetes mellitus. There was no history of drug intake and radiation exposure. There was very scanty amniotic fluid drained at the time of delivery.

Examination of the fused lower limbs showed the presence of all thigh and leg bones thus classifying our patient as Type I of Stocker and Heifetz classification. The infant also had features of Potter's facies including prominent infraorbital folds, small slit-like mouth, receding chin, downward curved nose, and low-set ears.

Ultrasonography revealed bilateral renal agenesis. On autopsy, there was an absence of both kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, seminal vesicle, and urethra.

The gastrointestinal system ended in a blind loop at the rectosigmoid area and was filled with meconium. Two pea sized gonads suggestive of testes were seen bilaterally posterior to pubis.

Right pneumothorax with collapsed right lung was evident. Examination of brain, heart, liver, adrenal glands, and pancreas revealed normal anatomy. Sirenomeliac baby with fused lower limbs containing 10 toes, Potter's facies, narrow chest, and absent external genitalia.

Anomalies observed in sirenomelia are described as the most severe form of caudal regression syndrome. Although the primary molecular defect resulting in sirenomelia remains unclear, two main pathogenic hypotheses namely the vascular steal hypothesis and the defective blastogenesis hypothesis are proposed.

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Henry was smitten with this show of virtue, henceforth insisting on meeting her only with a chaperone. They married shortly afterwards. The new queen held conservative religious beliefs. Without a son, Jane was vulnerable, and the postponement of her coronation was ominous. Finally, in March , her pregnancy was announced. Henry was solicitous to his wife, resolving to stay close to her and ordering fat quails from Calais when she desired to eat them.

Jane endured a labour of two days and three nights before bearing a son, Edward, at Hampton Court Palace on 12 October, to great rejoicing. She was well enough to appear at the christening on 15 October, lying in an antechamber, wrapped in furs.

In reality, she was probably suffering from puerperal, or childbed, fever. She died on 24 October. She was later joined there by the king, who requested burial beside the mother of his only surviving son. Her child succeeded as Edward VI , but died at the age of Elizabeth Norton is an author and historian. She suggests that Henry saw Jane as a traditional and meek woman, and a safe option:. But within weeks of their marriage Henry was commenting that there were more attractive women at court he could have married.

It was simply the fact that Jane gave Henry a son that set her above the other wives. We can learn about Jane from many sources, notably the letters and papers of Henry VIII, and reports of foreign ambassadors.

Then, of course, there are her actions themselves. From all of that, we can deduce quite a lot about her. We can infer that she was a person of some principle, who had the courage to stand up for the things she really cared about.

This saw her challenge the king on two notable occasions. Firstly, Jane helped reunite Henry with his eldest daughter, Mary , who had been declared a bastard when Henry divorced her mother, Catherine of Aragon. She had sided with her mother and the old Catholic order, and as the king was pushing through the Reformation , Mary was banished from court.

George's Chapel alongside him. When Anne arrived in England on January 1, , Henry was shocked that she looked nothing like the painting. He tried to halt the wedding, but because the arrangement had progressed so far, they married on January 6, By this time, he had become overweight and unable to walk. With enough evidence that she had been at least promiscuous, Catherine was executed for adultery and treason at the Tower Green on February 13, Henry married his sixth wife, Catherine Parr, in July A spirited and educated widow, when Catherine showed an interest in Protestantism, Henry had her arrested.

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This challenge cost her the throne and her head. Jane Goodall is known for her years of living among chimpanzees in Tanzania to create one of the most trailblazing studies of primates in modern times. She was executed on charges of incest, witchcraft, adultery and conspiracy against the king. Henry VIII, king of England, was famously married six times and played a critical role in the English Reformation, turning his country into a Protestant nation.

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Go back Development control and operational policies Operational policy 1. Wells were dug and a military garrison was erected. In January the area was surveyed and a rough town laid out. Major Logue, another early settler, overlanded stock from York to Geraldton and became as pastoralist near Greenough. He named his new property "Ellendale" and remained there for the rest of his life. The property now lies in ruins.

The Geraldton Express published the reminiscences of an elderly man in , which describes the cultural clash which occurred during the early days of settlement: "The natives were very wild, they were also numerous — to be counted in thousands — and they gave the new-comers a bad time They made their way to Adelaide, to explore the "real nature" of the Western Australian interior and to be the first to cross Australia from west to east.

First Government railway opens between Geraldton and Northampton in In , the Geraldton Town Trust was incorporated to administer the town, with a Chairman similar to mayor. State library WA. Police officers, back row from left: ?

Anderson, A. Reid, W. Crawford, G. Foord, ? Jacobs; Front row: 58 O. Down Under was the first full-length feature film made in Western Australia. It is an Australian feature-length film directed by Harry Southwell. It is the seat of Bishop of Geraldton. During the Great Depression many people experienced unemployment and homelessness.

Camps cropped up around Geraldton, one was on a large sand dune behind the district hospital known as the "Edward Rd" or "Hospital Hill" camp. Aboriginal people at Geraldton, WA, n. Email This BlogThis! Newer Post Older Post Home. Side view of Avonside , believed to be Fairlie No. All of the Geraldton workshops staff can be seen in the image. The man in the bowler hat is Mr Clough, the locomotive superintendent at Fremantle.

He had been transferred to Geraldton to supervise the erection of the locomotive. The Chapman road, extending north over the Chapman river for three or four. The old stone bridge spanning the river was a result of their handicraft. This bridge is in a wonderful state of preservation and is still used for traffic, and the road itself, save for minor repairs, has stood the wear and tear of seven de cades of traffic without doing worse than evoking a few imprecations from modern motorists.

The first serious attempt to rebuild this road, since it was first laid down by prison labor, has just been made as a result of a special grant from the present Govern ment. Truly a wonderful tribute to the perspiring wretches who laid its foundations! But the distance from the lead and copper mines to Geraldton was justly considered too great a handicap on the industry with the means of trans port then available, and, in , we hear of the first serious advocacy of a railway line from Geraldton to Northampton.

It was not however, till that the line was surveyed, and in the first sod of the pro. The wheelbarrow used is still preserved as a memento of the occasion in what is now the Geraldton. Mechanic 's Institute — originally the first Geraldton railway station. In the same year, Mr. The railway line — Geraldton to Nor thampton — was duly opened for traffic in , and this I believe, was the first railway line in West Australia. In the meantime, since , the affairs of the town of Geraldton were being administered by a corporate body known as the Town Trust.

The func tions of this Trust were similar to those of the present day Municipal Council, whilst the position of chair man was analogous with that of Mayor under the present system of local Gov ernment. The late Mr. With him was associated Mr.

The first place of meeting was the old Council Chambers in Gregory Street — a landmark unfortunately since demolished. The first gentleman to be dignified with the title of Mayor was the late Mr. Baston, sen. Under the government of the Town Trust and Municipal Council, Geraldton has been transformed from its virgin state, which may be des cribed as an expanse of moving. The later history of Geraldton is inseparable from the districts sur rounding it. As a port, its growth has depended solely on its hinterland, and this is so large and varied that many years must go to its development.

In the Geraldton-Greenough railway was opened. Greenough is a series of fertile flats extending along the banks of the Greenough River, from 10 to 20 miles south from Geraldton.

These flats were also discovered by Grey. In the Murchison Goldfields were. The energies of our people are therefore so widely diffused that some years must elapse before this vast territory achieves the outward signs of develop ment which may be shown by more circumscribed areas.

That our develop ment, though, has been rapid is shown by the expansion of the wheat. Twenty-five years ago the Geraldton districts' production of wheat was 10, bushels, last year it was approximately three millions, with , bags for export overseas. The state historian and the indus trial statistician will find much to interest them in Geraldton, but this part of the State, besides being rich in romance, is the naturalists ' paradise.

About 40 miles west from Geraldton lie the strange little coral formations, redolent of the 'days when the world was wide' from their name — Abrolhos. The story of these islands is apart. His crew, it will be recalled, mutinied during his absence in search of water, and on his return Pelsart hanged the ringleaders at the yardarm and put two others ashore on the mainland at a spot believed to be where Geraldton now stands.

These were certainly the first 'settlers' in this district, and probably the first on the Australian Continent. No history of Geraldton, however, would be complete without actual. It is a pleasure to listen to the old men and women who have wrestled with the problems of life in this district and 'never have sought or sighed for change.

Committed to cold type, their statements are quite unexciting; these stories need the personal contact of the narrator to make them con vincing.

There is a gleam in the eye and an earnestness in the tone of the old pioneers of this district as they narrate their experiences that eludes press craftsmanship. They must be seen and heard to be understood. They speak to us of the indomitable pluck. Let a few speak for themselves. Bennett aged 74, are the oldest residents of Geraldton. His parents natives of Somerset landed at Fremantle from the 'City of Bristol' in The subject of this sketch was born shortly after his parents' arrival, and, three months later, was brought, an infant in arms, to Geraldton.

His acquaintance with Geraldton, therefore, extends to. Burton's father came here as a laborer under engagement to a Mr. Cousins, who had a contract to build the Residency, now the Maternity Home.

Burton's earliest recollections are of a little wattle-and-dab house, with thatched roof, 'in the bush' where the Queen's Hotel now stands. Later memories are of school days in an old school house on the site now occupied by Wesley Church. Tim Cream and the late Mrs. Pead, whose death took place only a few weeks ago, were fellow scholars of his.

The teacher then was a Mr. John Adams. Later the school was shifted to premises in Mar- ine Terrace for a long time after wards a lock-up now the Harbour Department's loco-shed. Howes, afterwards a well-known journalist, was one time a teacher in these premises. On leaving school Mr. A later job discharged by Mr. Burton was that of labourer for Messrs. Chance, Bros, of Birmingham, who were the contract- ors for the erection of Point Moore lighthouse in Interesting, if gruesome, stories are told by Mr.

Burton of the summary justice adminis- tered in the early days. The police occasionally called to their assistance a band of Imperial pensioners who were quartered in premises opposite the Geraldton Hotel. He remembers the murder of "Jimmy" Rudd whose name is perpetuated in Rudd's Gully by natives. Rudd, it seems, was speared by the blacks at Kockatee now Mullewa. The culprits were apprehended, tried in Geraldton, and sentenced to be hanged at the scene of their crime.

The sentence was duly carried out, pits were dug under trees with overhanging boughs, the con- demned natives were stood in turn on the tail of a cart over the pit with the rope adjusted.

Then the cart moved on and the victim was left suspended. Both Mr. Burton, and Mrs. Bennett, despite their 70 odd summers, still lead active lives. Burton was a Miss Snowdon, a name still well known in this district, and was born at Lynton Station — frequently men- tioned in the course of these memoirs. Andrew Brand lives with her daughter, Mrs. Worthington, in Fitzgerald Street. She was a passenger from England in the 'Mary Harrison' which arrived in Fremantle in She was then 18 years old.

It is a strange coincidence that two passen gers by this boat — Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Brand — now, after all these years, live within a stone's throw of each other. Brand's has been the experiences of the true pioneer. Most of her life, except for an interval of some 10 years on the Greenough, has been spent at Lynton Station near Port Gregory — a place started in , soon after its discovery by the Gregorys, by a Cap tain Sanford, whose name still survives in Sanford Street.

Brand relates how when she first came to Geraldton with the family of the late Julius du Boulay they were the guests of Mr. Simmons the then R.

Her life as a lonely woman with a family of young children in the outback is a moving story of bravery and endur ance. Listening to her, we know whence came the men of the Anzac breed who clambered up the heights of Gallipoli.

Ward, of Fitzgerald Street justly claims to be the oldest person in Geraldton and there must be few in the State older than she. She was born in Warwickshire in , and was therefore 93 years old in October last. Ward is wonderfully well and in full possession of her faculties, despite her years.

Since the release of their debut, Shades of Deep Purple, the band have weathered eight different lineups -- which they have dubbed "Marks" -- and a couple of reunions of the Mark II quintet responsible for their most celebrated work. Drummer Ian Paice has been the lone constant member. Along the way, they shepherded the career of David Coverdale, who would later find platinum success fronting Whitesnake and discovered a brilliant, but troubled, guitarist in Tommy Bolin.

Deep Purple are a British rock band formed in Hertford in Deep Purple, together with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath , have been referred to as the "unholy trinity of British hard rock and heavy metal in the early to mid-Seventies". The band has gone through many line-up changes and an eight-year hiatus — This line-up was active from to , and was revived from to , and again from to The band achieved more modest success in the intervening periods between and with the line-up including Rod Evans vocals and Nick Simper bass, backing vocals , between and Tommy Bolin replacing Blackmore in with the line-up including David Coverdale vocals and Glenn Hughes bass, vocals , and between and with the line-up including Joe Lynn Turner vocals.

The band's line-up currently featuring Ian Gillan, and guitarist Steve Morse from has been much more stable in recent years, although organist Jon Lord's retirement from the band in being succeeded by Don Airey left Ian Paice as the only original Deep Purple member still in the band.

Deep Purple were ranked number 22 on VH1 's Greatest Artists of Hard Rock programme [15 ] and a British radio station Planet Rock poll ranked them 5th among the "most influential bands ever". In , former Searchers drummer Chris Curtis contacted London businessman Tony Edwards, in the hope that he would manage a new group he was putting together, to be called Roundabout. Curtis' vision was a "supergroup" where the band members would get on and off, like a musical roundabout.

Blackmore was making a name for himself as a studio session guitarist, and had also been a member of The Outlaws , Screaming Lord Sutch , and Neil Christian. Curtis' erratic behaviour soon forced him out of his own project, but Lord and Blackmore were keen to continue, and carried on recruiting additional members, keeping Tony Edwards as their manager.

Simper had previously been in Johnny Kidd and The Pirates and survived the car crash that killed Kidd. Simper had known Blackmore since the early s when his first band, the Renegades, debuted around the same time as one of Blackmore's early bands, the Dominators. Blackmore had seen Paice on tour with the Maze in Germany in , and had been impressed by the year old's drumming.

While Woodman was out for cigarettes, Blackmore quickly arranged an audition for Paice. Both Paice and Evans won their respective jobs, and the line-up was complete.

Second to Deep Purple was "Concrete God", which the band thought was too harsh to take on. The band's second album, The Book of Taliesyn including a cover of Neil Diamond 's " Kentucky Woman " , was released in North America to coincide with the tour, reaching number 38 on the Billboard charts and number 21 on the RPM charts, although it would not be released in their home country until the following year.

Early saw Deep Purple record their third album, simply titled Deep Purple. The album contained strings and woodwind on one track "April" , showcasing Lord's classical antecedents such as Bach and Rimsky-Korsakov , and several other influences were in evidence, notably Vanilla Fudge.

Lord and Blackmore had even claimed the group wanted to be a "Vanilla Fudge clone". This would be the last recording by the original line-up. Deep Purple's troubled North American record label, Tetragrammaton, delayed production of the Deep Purple album until after the band's American tour ended. This, as well as lackluster promotion by the nearly-broke label, caused the album to sell poorly, finishing well out of the Billboard Top Soon after the third album's eventual release, Tetragrammaton went out of business, leaving the band with no money and an uncertain future.

Tetragrammaton's assets were assumed by Warner Bros. Records , who would release Deep Purple's records in the US throughout the s. During the American tour, Lord and Blackmore met with Paice to discuss their desire to take the band in a heavier direction. Feeling that Evans and Simper would not fit well with a heavy rock style, both were replaced that summer.

If they hadn't left, the band would have totally disintegrated. In search of a replacement vocalist, Blackmore set his own sights on year-old singer Terry Reid. Though he found the offer "flattering", Reid was still bound by the exclusive recording contract with his producer Mickie Most and more interested in his solo career. The band hunted down singer Ian Gillan from Episode Six , a band that had released several singles in the UK without achieving their big break for commercial success.

Despite carrying a wide spectrum of interesting and intricate music, their third album the eponymous 'Deep Purple' , was not the way forward, and the line up that recorded it was history by the time of release in July. In May Paice, Lord and Blackmore decided to take the plunge and concentrate on the increasingly dominant hard rock and classical elements in their music, leaving behind the pop and commercial side, and aiming at the UK and European rock circuit.

Some of the earlier album material lent itself well to the superb improvised instrumental skills of the musicians, but new, dynamic songs were also needed. Simper and Evans, now seen as being unsuited to the band, were to be replaced. The split was not as straightforward as it could have been, both Simper and Evans were kept uninformed as long as possible. Even after their replacements Ian Gillan and Roger Glover from Episode Six had already been enlisted and begun recording and rehearsing with the band, Simper and Evans remained in the dark, and continued to play live with the band for some time.

Neither was pleased at eventually hearing of their impending fate through the musicians' grapevine. One disc each for Mk1 and Mk2. Deep Purple Mk 1 at www. With their self-titled third LP, Deep Purple 's ambitions grew; their songs reflected a new complexity and density as Lord 's classically influenced keyboards assumed a much greater focus. Soon after the album's release, their American label Tetragrammaton folded, and with the dismissal of Evans and Simper , the band started fresh, recruiting singer Ian Gillan and bassist Roger Glover from the ranks of the pop group Episode Six.

The revamped Deep Purple 's first album, 's Concerto for Group and Orchestra , further sought to fuse rock and classical music. When the project, which was recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra , was poorly received, Blackmore took creative control of the band, steering it toward a heavier, guitar-dominated approach that took full advantage of Gillan 's powerful vocals.

The gambit worked: 's Deep Purple in Rock heralded the beginning of the group's most creatively and commercially successful period. At home, the album sold over a million copies, with the subsequent non-LP single "Black Night" falling just shy of topping the U.

Released in , Fireball was also a smash, scoring a hit with "Strange Kind of Woman. Plans to record the follow-up at the Casino in Montreux, Switzerland, were derailed after the venue burned down during a live appearance by Frank Zappa , but the experience inspired Deep Purple 's most enduring hit, the AOR staple "Smoke on the Water.

All the changes clearly took their toll, however, and following a farewell tour, the group dissolved in Coverdale , meanwhile, went on to form Whitesnake , and Bolin died of a drug overdose later in the year. The House of Blue Light followed three years later, but as past tensions resurfaced, Gillan again exited in mid In , Steve Morse took over the guitar slot fresh from a stint in Kansas , and the revitalized group returned to the studio for 's Purpendicular , which proved a success among the Purple faithful.

Abandon followed in , along with a orchestral performance released the following year as Live at the Royal Albert Hall.