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Notomys alexis Thomas 1922
No full text339. Spinifex Hopping Mouse Notomys alexis French: Notomys alexis / German: Spinifex-Australienhiipfmaus / Spanish: Raton saltador de spinifex Other common names: Spinefex Hopping Mouse Taxonomy. Notomys alexis Thomas, 1922, “35 miles [= 56 km] S. W. of Alroy [Northern Territory, Australia], about 135° 40” E. and 19° 30’ S. Alt. 800° [= 244 m].” Subspecies exhibit minor morphological differences, and their geographic bounds are not well resolved. Three subspecies currently recognized. Subspecies and Distribution. N. a. alexis Thomas, 1922 — inland Western Australia and Northern Territory. N.a.everardensisFinlayson,1940—inlandSouthAustralia. N. a. reginae Troughton, 1936 — SW Queensland. Descriptive notes. Head—body 90-115 mm, tail 115-150 mm, ear 21-26 mm, hindfoot 32-36 mm; weight 27-50 g. The Spinifex Hopping Mousehas body form typical of hopping mice, with very long hindfeet, long tail, and large eyes. Tail has brush tip of elongate hairs, although this less pronounced than on most other hopping mice. Pelage is light brown to chestnut above, and gray white below. Both sexes have a throat pouch. Habitat. Mostly associated with sandy soils, including sand dunes and plains, and typically in areas of hummock grasslands (7riodia [Poaceae] species: “spinifex”), or open woodlands with hummock grass understory. At times of population irruption, the Spinifex Hopping Mouse may occur in a broader range of habitats, including on loamy and (occasionally) clay soils with tussock grasslands. In at least some areas,it prefers more open sites, such as those exposed to recentfire. Food and Feeding. The Spinifex Hopping Mouse is omnivorous, with seeds and invertebrates typically important food items, but diet also includes other plant material (flowers, stems, foliage, and roots), and fungi. Invertebrates typically comprise a higher proportion of diet than is the case for other hopping mice. Breeding. The Spinifex Hopping Mouse is an opportunistic breeder, with substantial reproductive output, and almost continuous breeding following periods of good rainfall. Litter sizes vary substantially (1-9 reported in captive colonies), but most common litter size is four. Gestation lasts 32-34 days for non-lactating females, extending to 40 daysif lactating. Females can give birth when ¢.85 days old. Activity patterns. Spinifex Hopping Mice are nocturnal, sheltering during the day in deep burrow systems. They are terrestrial. Movements, Home range and Social organization. Social groups may maintain and use several burrows. Spinifex Hopping Mice population undergoes marked fluctuations (“boom-bust”), with increases following periods of above-average rainfall in inland Australia. Social, groups of up to ten individuals communally inhabiting a burrow system. Many individuals may be transient, and capable of dispersal over 10 km or more. A radio-study of a small number of individuals reported longest movement of 2-7 km, and overnight movement of 700 m. Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List. At some sites, commonly recorded in diet of introduced Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) and feral cats; however, no evidence of broad-scale decline in distribution or ongoing decline in population size. Bibliography. Dickman, Mahon et al. (1999), Dickman, Wardle et al. (2014), Finlayson (1940), Jackson & Groves (2015), Letnic (2002), Masters (1993), Murray et al. (1999), Paltridge (2002), Thomas (1922b), Troughton (1936c¢), Van Dyck & Strahan (2008), Watts & Aslin (1981).Published as part of Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier & Thomas E. Lacher, Jr, 2017, Muridae, pp. 536-884 in Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 7 Rodents II, Barcelona :Lynx Edicions on pages 724-725, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.688726
Notomys alexis Thomas 1922
No full textNotomys alexis Thomas, 1922. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 9, 9:316. TYPE LOCALITY: Australia, Northern Territory, 35 miles SW of Alroy, 800 ft (see Mahoney and Richardson, 1988:166). DISTRIBUTION: Australia; Western Australia, Northern Territory, South Australia, and W Queensland (see map in Watts and Aslin, 1981:109). SYNONYMS: everardensis, reginae. COMMENTS: Of all the species of Notomys, N. alexis has the most extensive geographic range (Watts and Aslin, 1981). Variation in sperm head morphology documented by Breed and Sarafis (1983).Published as part of Guy G. Musser & Michael D. Carleton, 1993, Order Rodentia - Family Muridae, pp. 501-755 in Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition), Washington and London :Smithsonian Institution Press on page 635, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.735309
Alexis Wright interview
No full textCoincidentally tonight, as governments continue to grapple with the on-going social crisis in Aboriginal communities, Indigenous author Alexis Wright has just been announced as the winner of the Miles Franklin Award, Australia's most prestigious literary prize, for her second novel Carpentaria. An Indigenous member of the Waanyi nation of Queensland's far north, and long-time activist on Aboriginal affairs, Alexis Wright's sweeping, poetic book explores the rich mythology, chequered history and present day drama of her Gulf country homeland, and was praised by judges as the standout in a highly competitive field, which included dual Booker Prize winner, Peter Carey
Notomys alexis Thomas 1922
No full textNotomys alexis Thomas, 1922. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 9, 9:316. TYPE LOCALITY: Australia, Northern Territory, Alexandria Downs. DISTRIBUTION: Throughout C. Australia in Western Australia, Northern Territory, South Australia, and Queensland. PROTECTED STATUS: CITES - Appendix II as Notomys spp. ISIS NUMBER: 5301410011048001001.Published as part of James H. Honacki, Kenneth E. Kinman & James W. Koeppl, 1982, Order Rodentia (Part 5), pp. 504-560 in Mammal Species of the World (1 st Edition), Lawrence, Kansas, USA :Alien Press, Inc. & The Association of Systematics Collections on page 538, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.735303
Kagame (Alexis) La Philosophie bantu comparée
No full textThomas Louis-Vincent. Kagame (Alexis) La Philosophie bantu comparée. In: Archives de sciences sociales des religions, n°43/2, 1977. pp. 266-267
Kagame (Alexis) La Philosophie bantu comparée
No full textThomas Louis-Vincent. Kagame (Alexis) La Philosophie bantu comparée. In: Archives de sciences sociales des religions, n°43/2, 1977. pp. 266-267
A brief conversation with Alexis Wright
No full textAn interview with the author Alexis Wright is presented. When asked about her interest in books, she explains that she is reading a series of natural history books. She also comments on her interest in travel and the process of writing another novel. The challenges of the writing process are also explored
Episode 35: Alexis Castellanos, Author of “Isla to Island”, and Her Panel Presentation during the Operación Pedro Pan Two-Day Event
No full textIn Part 1 of “Operación Pedro Pan: The Voices and Stories of Cuba’s Child Exodus—A Knights HistoryCast Mini-Series,” the Department of History’s Sebastian Garcia talked with Alexis Castellanos, an author, illustrator, graphic novelist, and a panelist at the esteemed, conspicuous, and powerful “Operación Pedro Pan: Honoring the Cultural, Historical Legacy of Cuba’s Child Exodus” Two-Day Program that Florida Humanities, UCF’s Department of English and Department of Modern Languages and Literatures sponsored (see https://cah.ucf.edu/pedro-pan/ for more details on sponsors and the program in general).
Sebastian structured this specific episode on Alexis Castellanos’ Isla to Island, a wordless graphic novel grounded by her personal family history and the history of Operación Pedro Pan (Operation Peter Pan). By analyzing such a historic event through the medium of fiction, Sebastian argued that this is one of the most unique Knights HistoryCast episodes of all time. Naturally, their conversation expanded to what she talked about during her panel presentation in Panel One, Day 1 of the event that featured “internationally renowned scholars that discussed the political, historical, and cultural legacy of Operación Pedro Pan (1960-1962).” (https://cah.ucf.edu/pedro-pan/)
To purchase Isla to Island (strongly recommend), check out: https://islatoisland.com/.
To find out more about Alexis and her professional work, check out her website at https://alexiscastellanos.com/https://stars.library.ucf.edu/knightshistorycast/1034/thumbnail.jp
THE MYSTIC ROAD : SELECTED POEMS - ALEXIS KARPOUZOS
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Alexis karpouzos (born on April 09, 1967) is a philosopher, author, spiritual master and pioneer of higher consciousness. He is author of several books on philosophy, metaphysics, spirituality, modern science. His most famous books are: ‘’Universal consciousness’’, ‘’non-duality’’, ‘’An ocean of souls’’, ‘’Beyond the heaven’’. Alexis Karpouzos is also a recording artist. He has recorded two music albums and twenty-four singles songs. He has also appeared in two documentary films, television and radio productions. He is the pioneer of the post-ontology consciousness and the wisdom of universal wholeness. The global language of poetry of Alexis Karpouzos, by following the paths of wisdom, is a vehicle for transmitting human knowledge and values, history, ancient traditions, and links with nature. It transmits the human values and worldly knowledge that are essential for opening ourselves to the Other. Poetic creation, therefore, forges very strong links between humans -it transcends beyond languages, beliefs and cultures. Each poem appears in its original form, in a vibrant celebration of life, diversity, language, and the enduring power of poetry. At a time when the Humanities are under threat, this book offers a defense of poetry within the context of growing interest in mindfulness in spirituality, in consciousness, in art, in education.</p
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