provoke ( foaled 1962 ) was a british thoroughbred racehorse and sire .

in a career which lasted from autumn 1964 until september 1965 , he ran seven times and won four races .

he won the classic st leger as a three-year-old in 1965 , defeating meadow court by ten lengths .

he was later exported to stand as a stallion in the soviet union .

provoke ( horse )

provoke ( horse ) <EOT> reading about the three provoke movement photographers mentioned within provoke camera app will undoubtedly lead to other influential photographers . as a starting point :

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horse trainers commonly use horse walkers for the purposes of forcing a horse to walk during a “cool down” period after a race in order to protect the horse from muscle stiffening and respiratory infections , training a horse and breaking a horse to harness or halter when the horse is young . traditionally , the horse walker was an exercise boy who led the horse by the reins . in more modern times , several types of mechanical devices have been developed to motivate a horse to move in a walking gait .

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another object of the present invention is to provide a mechanical horse walker which does not pull a horse by a tether .

another problem with mechanical horse walkers of the existing art is that they do present a hazard to a horse , because a mechanical malfunction of a protective device , such as a slip clutch , may result in the horse being dragged by the horse walker .

red storm webtoon — season 1 chapter 5 , baguna provoke is revealed to be yulian ' s father .

yutaka takanashi – towards the city ( including a short history of the “provoke” era ) , part 2 .

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still another object of the present invention is to provide a mechanical horse walker which does not restrict movement of a horse ' s head during use .

a further object of the present invention is to provide a mechanical horse walker which does not restrict movement of the horse to the length of a tether .

the mechanical horse walkers disclosed in the prior art teach the use a tether in which a horse is pulled in a circle by a rotating arm . this presents several problems . the mechanical force provided by the rotating arm pulling the horse ' s tether is sometimes inadequate impetus for a balking horse to keep moving . some of the existing art mechanical horse walkers have slip clutches or other devices to prevent injury to the horse . however , these devices do not provide any impetus to keep the horse moving except for a pull on the tether . thus , a balking race horse may injure himself by failing to keep walking after a race .

he was known as the voice of horse racing for his commentaries on bbc television .

yet another problem of mechanical horse walkers of the existing art is , because they use a tether , they restrict the movement of the horse ' s head ; and restrict the horse to a narrow circular path , as limited by the length of the tether .

simple , elegant and easy to use , provoke camera does just one thing , produce black and white images with that gritty , grainy , blurry look reminiscent of the “provoke” era of photography , and in two great formats ; square format 126 and 35mm format 135 .

fig . 1 is an elevation view of a mechanical horse walker of the present invention .

fig . 4 is a top view of the mechanical horse walker of the present invention .

the team at provoke have presented and delivered an online auction solution that has exceeded the company’s expectations . thanks to the solution provoke has provided , it will be a relatively quick and easy process to launch new sites in markets further afield in the next three to five years .

“life after levels” – the door is open come on in ! - the white horse federation .

provoke was a short lived japanese photography magazine from the late 1960s . it showcased abstracted images which were purposely grainy , blurry and out of focus .

( f ) a circular fence to restrict the horse to an enclosure swept by said radial arms .

unlike the story about the jew , the nobleman and the horse – this is not a joke .

losaw ( u . s . pat . no . 3 , 815 , 551 ) discloses a mechanical horse walker that is portable . curtis ( u . s . pat . no . 3 , 981 , 274 ) discloses a mechanical horse walker with a continuously variable transmission for preventing injury to a horse .

provoke camera gives the ability to select and lock individual focus and exposure points . it also includes an exposure adjustment slider . these images are intentionally high contrast .

taking the world of thoroughbred horse auctions to the internet , and taking new zealand horses to the world .

but the nobleman has not died , and neither has the horse . how will obama treat netanyahu now ?

the white horse federation , a company limited by guarantee registered in england and wales with company number 08075785 . registered office : plymouth street , swindon , wiltshire sn1 2lb . the white horse federation is an exempt charity .

…provoke was founded by takuma nakahira , his friend yutaka takanashi , critic koji taki ( 1928 - 2011 ) , and poet and critic takahiko okada ( 1939 - 1997 ) . the first issue began with the provoke manifesto , signed by the four founders and postulating the alienation of language and reality and identifying photography as the medium that was capable of conveying reality – even if “only a fragment” . for the provoke artists , the photographic image existed as “provocative documents of thought” , transcending language and ideological baggage… 5

fig . 3 is an enlarged detail view of the portion of the mechanical horse walker near the electric motor .

each horse was observed twice during two dressage training sessions of the performance test . in accordance with an earlier study

i only know that because having recently acquired the specialist black and white app provoke camera and having read the blurb on the itunes store i was keen to learn more .

thanks a million for introducing me to provoke camera app and the movement . i am already in love with the app and i am deeply inspired with the movement . .

fig . 2 is an exploded elevation view of a central portion of the mechanical horse walker of the present invention .

( f ) a circular fence to restrict the horse to an enclosure swept by said at least one radial arm .

the present invention is for a mechanical horse walker which provides an electrical stimulus to provoke forward movement of a horse . the mechanical horse walker has a plurality of radial arms connected to a vertical shaft at one end and has a grid assembly connected at the other end . the vertical shaft is connected to a vertical shaft support assembly . this assembly is supported by an apparatus support assembly and has the ability to rotate in a circular fashion due to a drive means . a bearing housing assembly provides the means for the vertical shaft assembly to rotate .

yulian provoke , [ 1 ] also known as " young glow " is the main protagonist of the webtoon red storm . he is the first son and successor to pareia ' s glow baguna provoke [ 2 ] , as well as the only disciple of his master , chun myung hoon [ 3 ] . he is the founder and commander of the red storm military division .

for example , profughi ( u . s . pat . no . 3 , 773 , 018 ) discloses a horse walker apparatus having spokes connected to a rotating hub . a horse is tethered to a spoke and pulled along when the hub rotates .

interesting and “provokative” article . sent me to do more research on the provoke movement , nakahira and takanashi influence on william klein . in fact , a photo app to record these convulsive times .

i bookmarked this ages ago to read when i had a chance . i enjoyed learning more about the style of photography and have recently tried using the provoke app – i quite like it !

evaluation of the breeding objectives for the trakehner horse breed by a contingent valuation method ( cv ) . in german ; english abstract

as the 126 format film which partly inspired provoke was available in a 12 image length , i thought i’d stick to 12 images showing what was happening during an early morning stroll around my local area .

list and description of observed behaviour patterns recorded in frequencies of occurrence in the horse and rider ( adapted from [ 9 ] ) .

accordingly , it is a principal object of the present invention to provide a sufficient impetus to keep a horse moving in a forward direction .

as generally shown in figs . 1 and 2 , the preferred embodiment of the each of the radial arms 100 is illustrated as having a shaft end 102 and a distal end 104 . the shaft end is attached to vertical shaft 90 . a grid assembly 110 is attached to distal end 104 . each radial arm 100 is spaced around vertical shaft 90 , and when placed in conjunction with inner fence 130 and outer fence 132 , creates a plurality of enclosures 130 . a horse 5 is positioned with an enclosure 130 . when walker 10 is activated , an electrical current is provided to each grid assembly 110 . if a grid assembly 110 comes in contact with the horse 5 , an electrical stimulus causes horse 5 to move in a forward direction . alternatively , if horse 5 is moved forward in a manner which is too fast , a forward grid 110 would provoke horse 5 to slow its speed .

stunning photographs , paul . i had never heard of the provoke movement before this either , but now i find my interest in black and white photography has suddenly increased . i’m off to check out the app now .

mcgreevy pd , mclean an ( 2009 ) punishment in horse - training and the concept of ethical equitation . j vet behav 4 : 193–197 .

the first assessment is that there is nothing to fear anymore from obama . true , the horse has not died , but it is limping badly .

another object of the present invention is to provide a sufficient impetus to keep a horse moving in a forward direction , wherein such impetus is by electrical stimulus .

new zealand bloodstock ( nzb ) is a company that has been a focal point of the new zealand horse racing industry since 1927 . nzb purchased gavelhouse . com , a classified listing site with a small but loyal following , but which lacked the technology to fulfil their vision of becoming an online auction house . nzb engaged provoke to see what solutions could be developed to enable the business to scale beyond new zealand .

provoke recommended a cloud - based solution with a custom - built auction engine . microsoft azure was used to drive the site because of its flexibility and scalability . nzb now offers sellers an option to sell a horse online at a much lower entry fee , eliminating risk and stress on both the purchasers and the horses themselves . regular fortnightly auction cycles provide vendors and buyers with more frequent trading opportunities compared to traditional auctions at karaka .

…not coincidentally , the magazine’s subtitle read ‘provocative documents for the sake of thought’ . although moriyama was not among provoke’s founders , and only contributed to the second and third issues , he remains the most memorable and influential of the photographers who participated in that experience… 3

górecka - bruzda a , chruszczewski mh , jaworski z , golonka m , jezierski t ( 2011 ) looking for an ideal horse : rider preferences . anthrozoös 24 : 379–392 .

…a photographer of the bure , boke style . a member of the provoke group . an essayist and photography critic , a political activist , a photographer who talked too much , a photographer who lost his memory , a photographer who forgot his mother tongue , a legend… 4

" horse whispering " is still not a concept i understand very well even after watching robert redford ' s adaptation of nicholas evans ' best - selling novel . i have a vague sense that the whisperer acts as a sort of shaman , speaking in hushed tones , moving as slowly and quietly as possible , and avoiding any gestures or behaviors that could disturb or provoke the horse in any conceivable way . if that assessment is fair , then redford appears to be a devout practitioner of the craft not only in his role as tom booker , soother of equines , but in his capacity as director of this projectwhich is to say that

hawson la , mclean an , mcgreevy pd ( 2010 ) variability of scores in the 2008 olympic dressage competition and implications for horse training and welfare . j vet behav 5 : 170–176 .

warren - smith ak , curtis ra , greetham l , mcgreevy pd ( 2007 ) rein contact between horse and handler during specific equitation movements . appl anim behav sci 108 : 157–169 .

an animal walking apparatus having a plurality of rails where each rail is mounted at one end to a rotatable drive means and having a gate at its other end . an electric current is attached to each rail and its respective gate to provide stimulus to provoke an animal to move forward .

his policy is similar to that of his political mentor , yitzhak shamir . it is based on the jew who had to teach the polish nobleman’s horse to read and to write within a year – otherwise the whole shtetel would be massacred . “a year is a long time , ” he tried to soothe his weeping wife , “within a year the horse or the nobleman will be dead . ”

repeatabilities of rein tension parameters were both at the horse * rider level as well as at the rider level within an acceptable range , but repeatabilities varied widely for the behaviour traits ( table 3 ) .

measurement of heart rate appeared to be a useful method of quantitatively assessing fear and excitement in the horse . when 3 tranquillisers were assessed by this method , xylazine and azaperone were found to be more effective than acepromazine in the horse . the findings based on heart rate were supported by observations of the animals ' behaviour . xylazine was most consistently effective with absence of undesirable side - effects in all 4 horses .

) for the behavioural and rein tension parameters at the rider as well as the horse - rider pair level . standard errors of repeatabilities were calculated based on the approximation described e . g . by roberds and strom

citation : könig von borstel u , glißman c ( 2014 ) alternatives to conventional evaluation of rideability in horse performance tests : suitability of rein tension and behavioural parameters . plos one 9 ( 1 ) : e87285 . urltoken

teegen r , edel c , thaller g ( 2008 ) evaluation of the breeding objectives for the trakehner horse breed by a contingent valuation method ( cv ) . in german ; english abstract . züchtungskunde 80 : 99–113 .

for most images a histogram 2 will show a concentration of black and very dark tones to the left and white and very light tones to the right . there will certainly be clipping meaning that some light and dark detail has been lost . this is the nature of high contrast photography and one element often present in the provoke style .

the electrical stimulus is provided by electrifying the vertical shaft support assembly , vertical shaft , radial arms and / or associated grids by an electrifying means . the electrifying means could include an electrical wire being in contact with either the vertical shaft support assembly , vertical shaft , radial arms and / or associated grids . when the radial arm comes into contact with a horse , the horse is motivated to move away from the radial arm in a circular motion .

nobody enjoys a bit of grain and blur more than me so when the fog hit lincoln , i was keen to try the provoke camera app out . it has a number of film option varying in contrast , grain and blur . for my first outing i decided to play it safe and went with ‘hpan high contrast’ in the square format .

könig von borstel u , pasing s , gauly m , christmann l ( 2013 ) status quo of the personality trait evaluation in horse breeding : judges’ assessment of the situation and strategies for improvement . j vet behav 8 : 326–334 .

frequencies per hour of riding of observed behaviour patterns as well as the type of data distribution assumed for analysis and the respective repeatabilities ( ±se ) of behaviour and rein tension parameters considering either the horse - rider dyad or rider only as random factor .

pasing s , christmann l , gauly m , könig von borstel u ( 2011 ) analysis of the status quo of personality evaluation in german horse breeding . 62nd annual meeting of the european association for animal production 2011 ; stavanger , norway . 142 .

a big question mark is now hanging over obama’s future . he is in danger of becoming a one - term president . from now on , he will be compelled to devote all his time and energy to his effort to get reelected . in such a situation , he cannot afford to provoke aipac and run the risk of losing the votes - and the money – of the jews .

for me our understanding of the child is now based not solely on statistical data but on a better understanding by gathering evidence or better still intelligence about the whole child . as i have said i don’t presume to have any answers but part of this blog is to provoke debate , engage in a shared responsibility to better understand the child and the optimum amount they are capable of achieving .

janssens s , schaerlaeckens s , vincentelli c , laevens h , dirk l , et al . ( 2010 ) can observed horse behaviours predict rideability scores in belgian warmblood stallions ? 44th international congress of the international society for applied ethology 2010 ; uppsala sweden . 207 .

kuhnke s , dumbell l , gauly m , johnson jl , mcdonald k , et al . ( 2010 ) a comparison of rein tension of the rider’s dominant and non - dominant hand and the influence of the horse’s laterality . comp exerc phyiol 7 : 57–63 .

in short , according to this assessment the clash between obama and netanyahu is inevitable . it will come to a head within two or three years , maximum . the nobleman will not die , nor will the horse . the question is whether the jew will survive .

miesner s , putz m , plewa m ( 2000 ) richtlinien für reiten und fahren , band 1 , grundausbildung für reiter und pferd [ guidelines for riding and driving , vol . 1 , basic training for horse and rider ] . warendorf , germany : fn verlag .

janssens s , schaerlaeckens s , vincentelli c , laevens h , dirk l , et al . . ( 2010 ) can observed horse behaviours predict rideability scores in belgian warmblood stallions ? 44th international congress of the international society for applied ethology 2010 ; uppsala sweden . 207 .

that assures netanyahu two years of quiet . everything will remain frozen , except the settlements . they will grow . and in two years , with a new president in the white house , we shall see what we shall see . a new noblemen , a new horse .

the horse arches the back and jumps with both hind legs upwards . while lowering the head . the motion is not performed at the maximum possible power ( as in a complete buck ) such that horses’ hind legs do not leave the ground simultaneously by more than 0 . 5 m

the random horse * rider effect was significant ( p < 0 . 05 ) for mean and difference in rein tension , indicating that there are considerable differences between horse - rider pairs in the intensity and consistency of tension placed on the rein by the horse and / or the rider . similarly , the random rider effect was significant for the mean and difference in rein tension , indicating that rein tension is also considerably determined by the rider’s riding style independent of the horse . mean , maximum and variance of rein tension differed highly significantly between testing stations ( p < 0 . 0001 ) ranging e . g . between a least square mean of 9 . 1±1 . 6 n in one station and 18 . 9±0 . 9 n and 21 . 7±1 . 3 n in the other two stations ( table 5 ) . horses that snorted had lower mean rein tensions than horses that did not snort ( p = 0 . 0074 ) , while rein tension increased as the performance test training progressed : there were lower ( p < 0 . 0001 ) rein tensions observed in the first compared to the second measurement ( table 5 ) .

as generally shown in figs . 3 and 5 , an electrical stimulus is provided to horse walker 10 by electrical means 120 . electrical means 120 is able to connect to various parts of horse walker 10 in order to electrify the grid assemblies 110 . the preferred location to connect electrical means 120 is at lower circular bearing housing 44 . once electrical current is supplied to electrical means 120 , all the parts including the radial arms 100 and grid assemblies 110 above the lower circular bearing housing 44 would be electrified . another location , not shown , where electrical means is attached would be directly to each grid assembly 110 .

each horse was observed twice during two dressage training sessions of the performance test . in accordance with an earlier study [ 9 ] , the frequency of different behaviour patterns in both horse and rider were recorded per ride and converted on a per - hour - basis ( table 2 ) . in order to minimize subjectivity by introducing additional interpretations , behaviour patterns were recorded irrespective of their context . teeth - grinding was observed , but not included in the further analysis due to occurrence in just two horses . crabbing was likewise included in the ethogram , but no instances were observed . in contrast to the earlier study [ 9 ] , observations were taken live , and only one horse at a time was observed . in addition , the observed horse was equipped during both rides with a rein tension meter ( signal scribe , crafted technology , australia ) , and rein tension was recorded to the inbuilt data logger . before and after the full set of measurements per location , sensors of the rein tension device were calibrated using weights of 0 . 5 , 1 . 0 and 2 . 0 kg , and no creep was detected . official scores for all traits evaluated in the performance test were obtained from the testing stations after conclusion of the test .

last rode my horse on wednesday evening and on the whole , the schooling session wen well . day off yesterday due to he floods etc . had a saddle fitting this morning , i sat in some saddles then put them on the horse , went in to the school , walk , trot , ok , canter , just exploded , he seriously wanted me off , this happened in both left and right canter . swapped back to my old saddle , walk , trot ok , asked for rein canter and got it felt ok , but i was quite tense at this point . tried left rein canter , and again just exploded bucking and broncing and rearing , how i managed to stop on i really don ' t know . i was shaking when i got off , he has never never reacted like ths before , even with a sore and blocked back . abandoned the saddle fit , put a call in to my physio , but just mystified as to want he has done to provoke such a reaction . can a change in saddle cause such reactions , he clealy wasn ' t happy , although after the first explosion the saddle was checked and all should have been ok .

the film begins promisingly with a haunting montage in which grace maclean ( scarlett johansson ) , an adolescent girl as the greatest horse - worshippers are , takes an easy sunrise trot through the winter woods with her best friend . their respective animals have trouble climbing a steep , ice - covered hill , and suddenly a succession of terrifying mishaps has both girls and both horses sprawled in a heap on a snow - covered highway , where an oncoming tractor - trailer kills grace ' s friend , severely injures her right leg , and causes enough injury to pilgrim , grace ' s horse , that he bucks around wildly and takes on a permanent state of anxiety whenever anything , human or object , comes anywhere near him .

the present study is the first to report repeatabilities of rein tension and behavioural parameters assessed in the ridden horse both at the rider as well as the horse - rider level . repeatabilities for rein tension parameters and some , but not all behavioural parameters were remarkably high , and within similar ranges for horse - rider pairs as well as riders . however , the sample size of the present study was small , and it would be important to confirm the results in a larger sample of horses . repeatabilities for the rein tension parameters compare well to values for horses’ reactivity in standardized temperament tests [ 12 ] as well as to performance parameters [ 32 ] , [ 33 ] . therefore , these moderately to highly repeatable traits potentially qualify for future , large - scale investigations such as are required for the estimation of genetic parameters . furthermore , considering both the comparably high repeatabilities of rein tensions parameters and the relation between rein tension parameters and rideability scores , results from the present study indicate that the evaluation of at least some aspects of rideability could be made more objective , if direct measures of rein tension were taken instead of subjective scores . however , rein tension parameters alone will not be sufficient as it is not possible based on the plain values to distinguish a desired , very light rein contact from horses’ avoidance of rein contact ( i . e . the horse going “behind the bit” ) . additional recording of the horses’ behaviour and head posture will be indispensable for proper interpretation of the rein tension measurements .

overall , the results of the present study confirm the insufficiencies of the present personality and rideability evaluation system in horse breeding . the vague definitions of very complex traits do not allow for objective and transparent evaluations . this is also reflected by a lack of associations between behaviour patterns that should , according to the guidelines , be related to rideability . defining a precise list of behaviour patterns whose frequencies can be counted or whose intensities can be measured is an important step towards an improvement of the situation . however , in order to assign meaning to such measurements the specific context of behaviour patterns may have to be considered , which is a limitation of the present study . although performance tests are intended to solely evaluate the animals’ abilities , the present study supports common knowledge that riders considerably influence the horses’ traits . these findings highlight the importance that the rider’s actions need to be recorded , too . these record would allow for both evaluation of the horse’s reaction to the rider’s aids as well as statistical corrections for the influence of the rider’s riding style when evaluating horse’s rideability . ultimately such a revised evaluation system would allow breeders to make more informed decisions when selecting stallions for their mares based on rideability aspects .

referring to figs . 1 through 5 , mechanical horse walker 10 is generally illustrated by having plurality of radial arms 100 connected to a vertical shaft 90 . vertical shaft 90 is rotated in a circular fashion by vertical shaft support assembly 50 . vertical shaft support assembly 50 is supported by an apparatus support means 20 and is rotated by drive means assembly 70 . electrical stimulus is provided to vertical shaft support assembly 50 by electrical means 120 .

2 . the mechanical horse walker of claim 1 , wherein said vertical shaft support assembly is defined as having a rotation ring assembly having a rotation ring and a rotation ring support assembly , said rotation ring having an edge with an outer surface and an inner surface , and a circular bearing means connected to said rotation ring support assembly and connected to said apparatus support assembly , wherein said vertical shaft is connected to said circular bearing means .

when the pressure on israel gets stronger , one has to evade , obstruct , cheat . sooner or later the nobleman or the horse will die – and with some luck , both of them . the situation will change , the pressure will lessen , those who exert the pressure will disappear . a crisis somewhere else in the world will take people’s minds off us . we shall win another year or two , and then we shall see .

) expose the alternate perceptions and blindnesses of all three of the macleans . robert sees that his daughter needs a careful balance of affection and freedom to recover , but he doesn ' t understand anything about the deep connection she feels to pilgrim . grace , of course , considers the horse almost as a spiritual twin , and sees how their injuries , in mind and body , essentially mirrror one another ; she grasps that pilgrim should not have to live his life in such conditions , but is too depressed and cynical about her own loss , and perhaps too romantic in her identification with the horse , that she decides she may as well be put to sleep as well . for her part , annie perceives both the strength of the relationship between grace and pilgrim and the imminent collapse of grace ' s will to live , but she cannot set aside her own need to manage things long enough to let their recoveries transpire at the proper pace .

rein tension data was processed with the manufacturer - specific software and later analyzed along with the behavioural data and scores from performance tests using sas ( version 9 . 2 ) . mean , maximum and variance of rein tension was calculated for each ride separately , but combined for the right and left rein , and in addition , the absolute and relative difference between left and right rein mean tension was calculated as a measure of asymmetry of the horse - rider pair . all data were tested for distribution using the procedure univariate . traits that did not resemble a normal distribution ( kolmogorov - smirnov : p < 0 . 01 ) were analysed assuming either a poisson distribution or , in the case of rare occurrences ( i . e . occurrences in less than 15 rides and no more than 3 occurrences per ride ) data were converted into binary data ( e . g . bucking / no bucking observed per ride ; see table 3 ) .

bower et al . 2012 reported two mtdna haplotypes in modern descendants of chelandry , one of which is the haplotype expected for family 1 .

" but this guy . . . he was a punk with some potential . "

from a young age , yulian has been raised to lead . since childhood yulian has wanted vengeance for the death of his mother , he blames venersis - though the precise circumstances are unknown . it was his original goal for getting stronger and part of the reason that chun myung hoon trained him .

witnessing his father ' s strained negotiations with the continental kingdoms also led a young yulian to develop a military division strong enough to unite the entire red desert - this dream would later manifest as red storm . after his father ' s death , yulian has been named the glow of his tribe . [ 4 ]

yulian , despite his age , has an immense reputation in the desert as well as continental kingdoms as a very talented warrior and a war god .

yulian is a tall , well - built muscular man with black spiky hair , save for his two long ponytails that he seems to be growing constantly . he has black eyes . yulian ' s appearance goes through a series of changes throughout the series due to numerous time skips .

at the beginning of the manhwa , as a 15 - year - old , yulian is rather small for his age . he has spiky black hair and two short ponytails . he has bandages around his arms and wields a great sword .

later yulian grows into a muscular and sizable man , his black hair is kept at a medium length and constantly spiky , save for two long ponytails that go past his waist . usually , yulian dresses in the simple and loose clothes of a warrior , but in certain important situations , he dresses in luxurious outfits reflective of his noble position . he still wields his great sword , as well as a short sword on occasion .

red storm webtoon — season 1 chapter 1 , yulian ' s name , age , tribe and position revealed in his infobox .

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but newpapers to go on display for the first time reveal what a varied life sir peter o’sullevan led .

the exhibition reveals his love of dogs and shows he was a highly successful punter at the racetrack .

“the collection shows how he preserved every little detail of his life , right back to childhood . he was his own archivist . "

among the hundreds of items are paintings and sculptures by some of the country’s most respected equestrian artists .

but more surprisingly it also documents how he was an anti - nazi agitator who had planned to stoke an uprising of workers against hitler with a leaflet addressed as a “message to the german people from british workers” .

sir peter , who died last summer at the age of 97 , had planned to smuggle hundreds of copies of the leaflet into the country , by hiding them in a specially constructed secret compartment in his “sealing wax” red morris coupe and distributing them clandestinely .

it urges german workers not to take up arms against their british counterparts in the event of war and asks that readers pass it on to a friend when they have finished with it .

the labour party , to whom the then 21 - year - old wrote for advice , warned him the leafleting operation would be one of “very grave risk to you” and that he alone would be responsible for his safety . but in the end sir peter’s audacious plan had to be abandoned after travelling restrictions between britain and nazi germany came into force .

sir peter’s friend and fellow racing journalist , sean magee , to whom he entrusted the archive before his death , said : “the plan was really the mark of a very idealistic young man .

“although sir peter became very much an establishment figure in later years – associated with the royal family – this idea of distributing anti - nazi leaflets shows him to have had an active political conscience during those tumultuous years . ”

the leaflet , along with many of the items in the archive , including a series of paintings from north africa , are to be exhibited at a london gallery , before being donated to the cox library of racing books for preservation .

also among the papers catalogued by mr magee is a letter from the chef albert roux , declaring sir peter’s beloved miniature poodle , topolina , “a welcome visitor of le gavroche and all other roux enterprises where she is re - nowned for her impeccable conduct” .

sir peter’s love of betting , and his skill and luck at it , are illustrated by the sheaves of old betting vouchers he amassed over the years .

with them is a letter from william wood turf accountants closing his account , because they simply could not afford to keep taking his bets . the letter stated : “after three years during which you have won consistently , we shall have to give you best and ask you to bet elsewhere . you are too good for us ! ”

his style as a commentator was matchless in its laid - back delivery and understatement , combined with an ability to convey what he liked to call “a bit of drama” .

the archive also includes 51 scrapbooks in which he collected everything he had written during his long career as a racing journalist , along with dozens of meticulously prepared commentary cards and race meeting notes .

they include those for nijinsky’s derby win in 1970 and red rum’s landmark second grand national victory four years later .

there is also a copy of the script for sir peter’s appearance on the morecambe and wise show , which confirmed his position – if confirmation were needed – as a national treasure , and a musical greeting specially composed by sir andrew lloyd webber to mark the commentator’s retirement .

mr magee said sir peter , who was brought up by his maternal grandparents , sir john and lady henry , at gatton park , near reigate in surrey , had been conscious of his own image from a very early age and deliberately amassed papers , documents and objects as a means of chronicling his life .

“the collection shows how he preserved every little detail of his life , right back to childhood . he was his own archivist , ” mr magee said .

the exhibition of sir peter’s archive is being held at the osborne studio gallery , in knightsbridge , from march 9 until april 1 .

in less than 10 months of operation , 237 horses have sold via the site for up to nz $ 138 , 000 each , with a total of $ 2 million in thoroughbreds traded since launch . horses have been exported to australia , hong kong , singapore , malaysia , china , and tahiti . new zealand bloodstock now has plans to introduce urltoken into additional global markets , promising to increase the user base .

to create new zealand bloodstock ' s auction website , microsoft technology including microsoft azure , webapps and webservices , signalr and visual studio were leveraged in conjunction with other technologies like angularjs .

most of these images are sooc 1 ( the tennis court image had a little straightening ) .

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yes ! millie has definite princess and the pea syndrome . when we were trying saddles she made it very clear which ones she liked and didn ' t like - she absolutely expoded in the amerigo we tried ( even though it ' fitted ' well , she disagreed ) . after that , we put her back in the saddle she had preferred the most but she was too tight and reactive by then and that was the end of the saddle trying session .

yes , my mare had me on the floor multiple times in one saddle fitting session , as she reacted that violently to saddles . she loved the saddle she has straight away , so unfortunately she had to have that one , although it was the most expensive one we tried ! : o

thank you for your replies , the difference is that i am using a very old flair saddle and he goes nicely in it , the saddles that he reacted so violently too were made by the same people , albeit different models . i really don ' t know what to do , wait and see when the physio can come up and not ride him , or try him again tomorrow and see what happens . i will admit to not really wanting to get back on , think a drink before hand might help .

i would possibly have him looked at , but it might be worth a couple of days off then try again gently in your own saddle . yeah i bought one of those self adjusting tree saddles thinking it would be great as its so lite ! there ' s your mistake - i ' ve not seen one in the flesh but the shape of the tree in photos and the whole concept make me : eek : , and fellow fitters who have seen them have slated them totally . i always say a new saddle shouldn ' t cost less than a wintec / tg type price , otherwise they are taking major shortcuts . and self adjusting trees . . . i ' ll bite my tongue .

wel i popped him on the lunge with his sadde on and got canter on both reins without much argument , possibly not coming through on his left hind a s much as i would like , but certainly no objections to going forward . physio coming out to see him monday morning , just incase .

yes , mine bronced for the first time in her life ever at a saddle fitting - it was a textbook fit , but she didn ' t like it . we discovered she only likes saddles with extra short tree points - a normal length tree point nearly gets me floored , daren ' t even put a saddle with long tree points on her back !

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a woodlouse ( plural woodlice ) is a terrestrial isopod crustacean with a rigid , segmented , long exoskeleton and fourteen jointed limbs .

woodlice mostly feed on dead plant material , and they are usually active at night .

woodlice form the suborder oniscidea within the order isopoda , with over 5,000 known species .

woodlice in the genus armadillidium and in the family armadillidae can roll up into an almost perfect sphere as a defensive mechanism , hence some of the common names such as pill bug or roly-poly .

most woodlice , however , can not do this .

woodlouse

woodlouse <EOT> and the area which the woodlouse inhabits . the woodlouse is found in nearly every

porcellio scaber ( otherwise known as the common rough woodlouse or simply rough woodlouse ) , is a species of european woodlouse .

this is the british english definition of woodlouse . view american english definition of woodlouse .

the common woodlouse is the most widespread species of woodlouse in the british isles , both geographically and ecologically .

the female woodlouse lays around 24 eggs which she keeps inside a brood pouch . the woodlouse eggs hatch after an

the ' reading woodlouse watch 1987 ' - s . p . hopkin download paper

the woodlouse is found in dark , damp places in forests and jungles throughout the world . the woodlouse feeds on decaying leaf and plant matter on the forest floor , meaning that the woodlouse plays a vital role in the natural carbon dioxide cycle .

, it is one of the " big five " species of woodlouse . it has also colonised

common woodlouse : the origin of the common woodlouse and a description are a part of the information found on this link to the slater museum of natural history / university of puget sound website .

while their closest modern descendant is the horseshoe crab , they bear close resemblance to the modern woodlouse .

also include common pill woodlouse , roly poly , and german ' kugelassel ' . the genus was once

the species are noted for resemblance to the common woodlouse or pill bug , to which they are related .

to anyone with the intelligence of a woodlouse it is obvious that they have had more than ample warning .

oniscus asellus , the common woodlouse , is one of the largest and most common species of woodlouse in the british isles and western and northern europe , growing to lengths of 16 mm and widths of 6 mm .

the first 3 - 5 are dug by a single woodlouse , which then stops to guard the new burrow .

bibble - bug , chooky , chuggy pig , roly - poly . . . the many names of the woodlouse

of just a few days exposing the woodlouse babies . due to the fact that the baby woodlice take a number of months to fully develop , the mother woodlouse will often stay close to her young until they are adult woodlice .

pub . med . verified bites by the woodlouse spider , dysdera crocata . vetter , rs , isbister , gk .

but a crustacean , that has 14 parts to its body , which gives the woodlouse the flexibility to be able to curl into a ball to protect itself from danger . this means that only the hard outer shell of the woodlouse is exposed .

source / reference article learn how you can use or cite the woodlouse article in your website content , school work and other projects .

isopods live in the sea , in fresh water , or on land and include familiar animals such as the sea slater and woodlouse .

a female woodlouse will keep fertilised eggs in a marsupium on the underside of her body until they hatch into small , white offspring .

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a single woodlouse , ( pea bugs and roly - polies are commonly used names due to the woodlouse’s ability to roll itself into a ball when in danger ) may not bother you too much , however , an infestation of woodlice ( the plural for woodlouse ) is usually a sign that your home has sufficient damp and decaying wood for them to thrive , meaning its time to call pest control professionals immediately .

if a foraging woodlouse can not find the burrow entrance on its return , it employs a complex and efficient strategy to find it again .

these woodlice are three of the five species most commonly found in gardens - together with the other two species , they are known as the ‘famous five’ . the remaining two in this club are common pigmy woodlouse , trichoniscus pusillus , and the common shiny woodlouse , oniscus asellus .

the common woodlouse is one of the largest native woodlice in britain , at up to 16 mm ( 0 . 63 in ) long .

a more obvious animal connection is the armadillo , reflected in the latin name of the pill woodlouse , armadillidium . both creatures have a protective , ridged body , and the woodlouse in some ways resembles a miniature armadillo – which gets its name from the spanish armado , ‘armed one’ .

natureplus : wildlife garden blog : bibble - bug , chooky , chuggy pig , roly - poly . . . the many names of the woodlouse

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, some are even bigger . the woodlouse has an average lifespan of around 2 years but some are known to get up to 4 years old .

a is another relative of the woodlouse , it lives in the splash zone on rocky shores and can grow surprisingly large , about 2 . 5 cm .

one of the most recent additions to the pantheon of woodlouse nomenclature is roly - poly bug which , as with its older cousin lockchest , relates to the pill woodlouse’s ability to roll into a ball . still a colloquial term and chiefly used in north america , roly - poly bug can also be applied to similar invertebrates .

pillbugs belong to the woodlouse family . they are one of the few sub - species which has the ability to roll into a ball when threatened . this defensive stance is a means of protection . because of this characteristic , pillbugs belong to the armadillidiidae genus ; which is a family of woodlouse which share this specific ability .

, known as woodlouse hunters , which feed exclusively on them ) , small mammals ( such as shrews ) , birds , centipedes , harvestmen , and ground beetles .

- vetter , r . & isbister , g . 2006 . verified bites by the woodlouse spider , dysdera crocata . toxicon 47 ( 2006 ) 826 - 829 .

their morphology resembles that of their terrestrial cousin , the woodlouse : their bodies are dorso - ventrally compressed , protected by a rigid , calcareous exoskeleton composed of overlapping segments .

he found a moth that lived on feathers , a beetle , a woodlouse that lived on dung , and numerous spiders that he thought lived on scavengers of the waterfowl .

the general body form of the different genuses explains some of their behaviour – there are six types : runner , clinger , roller , creeper , spiny form and non - conformist , of which the first four only are found in britain . when you pick up a woodlouse , you may recognise it by its body form - for example , if disturbed , the common pill woodlouse , armadillidium vulgare , will roll into a ball . conversely , a common striped woodlouse , philoscia muscorum , is a definite runner . . .

zimmer , m . , t . werner . 1998 . microorganisms and cellulose digestion in the gut of the woodlouse porcellio scaber . journal of chemical ecology , 24 : 1397 - 1408 .

the president and fellows of harvard college . 2013 . " common rough woodlouse " ( on - line ) . boston harbor islands @ harvard university . accessed january 31 , 2013 at urltoken .

woodlice are widespread and common animals . this fold - out chart provides a simple woodlouse identification trail to the species that are most likely to be encountered in gardens or in and around buildings .

woodlice have the ability to increase in number quickly . in some species the female lays eggs three times a year with approximately fifty eggs laid each time . the common garden woodlouse species , found inside uk homes , lays one clutch of 150 eggs a year . the female woodlouse retains the eggs in a pouch on her body until they hatch . the hatchlings start life measuring approximately 2 millimeters .

apart from body form , shape and colour , another useful diagnostic feature is the antennae and it is important to examine the individual sections . for example , the common rough woodlouse , porcello scaber , has a flagellum ( end section of an antennae ) made up of 2 segments whereas the common striped woodlouse has a 3 - segmented flagellum . we were equipped with microscopes to observe these finer details .

woodlice feed on dead organic matter , which they detect by means of taste and smell ( 2 ) . the common woodlouse is gregarious , and typically spends the day concealed beneath stones , logs and other objects . when threatened , this species defends itself by clamping down onto the surface ; the feet can grip the substrate very tightly , and this woodlouse is able to cling on tenaciously ( 2 ) .

gunn , d . 1937 . the humidity reactions of the woodlouse ; porcellio scaber ( latreille ) . the journal of experimental biology , 14 : 178 - 186 . accessed january 31 , 2013 at urltoken .

" bites by the woodlouse spider , dysdera crocata , are virtually innocuous . the main symptom is minor pain , typically lasting less than 1 hr , probably due mostly to the mechanical puncture of the skin . "

and therefore only eats organic plant matter . the woodlouse rarely eats live plants and feeds on the decaying leaf and plant matter found on the forest floor such as leaves , rotting wood and fruits that fall from the trees above .

it’s the turn of swine next : various historical names for the woodlouse riff on a connection with pigs . hog - louse and swine - louse crop up in the 16 th century , with timber - sow in the 17 th and sow - bug found by the 18 th century ; hog - beetle was another rare option . this is also seen in other languages – for instance , the spanish cochinilla , ‘woodlouse’ , is the diminutive of cochina , ‘sow’ .

bilton , d . t . , goode , d . and mallet , j . ( 1999 ) genetic differentiation and natural hybridisation between two morphological forms of the common woodlouse , oniscus asellus linnaeus 1758 . heredity , 82 : 462 - 469 .

did you find any words particular to reading ? the only local word anybody mentioned was ' cheeselog ' ( meaning ' woodlouse ' - ed ) . i think it comes from an american cake that ' s long and thin , and has segments .

around my way children sometimes call them ' cheesy - bobs ' . to me they were always ' woodlice ' . there seems to be mostly the type of woodlouse which doesn ' t roll up where i live . they are flatter and dull , compared with the ones which do roll up . i remember as a child finding a curled up woodlouse , and throwing it down on the patio to see if it bounced . it did , quite well , but i felt so guilty in case i hurt it .

in our brief foray in the bitter wind , we found 5 different species - four of the famous five and porcellio dilatatus . we know there are at least seven different species in the garden in addition to the honourary woodlouse , the landhopper , arcitralitrus dorrieni .

the common woodlouse occurs in moist places in many habitats , and is frequently found under bark and amongst leaf litter in gardens and woodlands ( 1 ) . this species avoids dry habitats , and unlike many woodlice , it can tolerate acid soils ( 2 ) .

ubiquitous throughout britain , the common woodlouse ( subspecies oniscus asellus asellus ) is one of the most widespread and common terrestrial arthropods in western europe ( 3 ) . the subspecies o . asellus occidentalis is found mainly in the south - west of britain and western france ( 3 ) .

the study day , held in the angela marmont centre for uk biodiversity , was led by museum scientists miranda lowe and duncan sivell and covered an introduction to woodlouse anatomy and classification , as well as ecology and recording methods . below are just a few of the many interesting facts we learnt :

the common woodlouse is one of the commonest and widely spread of the british woodlice ( 1 ) . woodlice are not insects , but are crustaceans ; more closely related to crabs and shrimps than insects . the body is divided into three main regions , the head , the thorax ( known in woodlice as the ' pereion ' ) , and the abdomen ( ' pleon ' ) ( 2 ) . the common woodlouse is typically grey with irregular light patches , but yellow and orange forms may occur near to the sea ( 2 ) . the surface of the body is dotted with raised blotches ; adults usually have a glossy body , but in contrast juveniles often have a rough body texture ( 2 ) . there are currently two recognised subspecies of the common woodlouse , oniscus asellus asellus and o . asellus occidentalis , which differ in the details of their appearance and ecology ( 3 ) .

1995 , olaf breidbach , wolfram kutsch ( editors ) , the nervous systems of invertebrates : an evolutionary and comparative approach , page 193 , in addition , both the woodlouse and the crayfish possess an unpaired medial nerve which runs along the whole length of the ventral nerve cord , linking adjacent ganglia .

hopkin , s . , g . hardisty , m . martin . 1986 . the woodlouse porcellio scaber as a ' biological indicator ' of zinc , cadmium , lead and copper pollution . environmental pollution ( series b ) , 11 : 271 - 290 . accessed january 31 , 2013 at urltoken .

woodlice are not insects , but are crustaceans ; more closely related to crabs and shrimps than insects . the body is divided into three main regions , the head , the thorax ( known in woodlice as the ' pereion ' ) , and the abdomen ( ' pleon ' ) ( 2 ) . the pill woodlouse is so called because it is able to roll into a ball when threatened ; it is often confused with the pill millipede ( glomeris marginata ) for this reason ( 3 ) . this woodlouse is typically slate grey in colour , but red or patchy forms may arise ( 2 ) .

the common woodlouse ( oniscus asellus ) is one of the commonest and widely spread of the british woodlice ( 1 ) . woodlice are not insects , but are crustaceans ; more closely related to crabs and shrimps than insects . the body is divided into three main regions , the head , the thorax ( known in woodlice as the ' pereion ' ) , and the abdomen ( ' pleon ' ) ( 2 ) . the common woodlouse is typically grey with irregular light patches , but yellow and orange forms may occur near to the sea ( 2 ) . the surface of the body is dotted with raised blotches ; adults usually have a glossy body , but in contrast juveniles often have a rough body texture ( 2 ) . there are currently two recognised subspecies of the common woodlouse , oniscus asellus asellus and o . asellus occidentalis , which differ in the details of their appearance and ecology ( 3 ) .

still in use in scotland , australia , and new zealand , slater is a term for a woodlouse that dates back to the 17 th century ( found in the earliest instances as sclater ) . as with the armadillo reference , slater presumably comes from the ridged nature of the backs of woodlice looking like slates .

the landhopper or woodhopper is the only truly terrestrial anmphipod occuring in the british isles . it is not native , but originates from eastern australia , and was first found in britain early in the 20th century . arcitalitrus dorrieni has been adopted by bmig as an " honorary woodlouse " to provide a focus for recording .

the scientific or latin name for a woodlouse is armadillidium vulgare . they may be small , but they have an important role to play in helping decompose the cellulose in wood and paper . they also help break down animal feces and turn it into useful manure . their natural habitat is in leaf litter in woodland and shrub areas .

and they’ve really made a go of it too . there are over 40 different varieties of woodlouse common to the british isles , but there are a far greater variety of different names and spellings for the species as a whole , depending on location , imagination and the ability to think laterally . too many to count , in fact .

there’s not a lot to do in the british countryside , especially if you’re whiling the decades away waiting for someone to invent the internet . so you can’t blame the residents of a tiny island nation for choosing to pass the time creating quite so many cute little names for the common woodlouse . for entertainment value , it will have very much been the facebook of its day .

besides the common maltese woodlouse , which one may occasionally find in a residence , the common woodlouse , armadillidium vulgare , ħanzir l - art komuni , is the most familiar one in establishments and unfortunately the one which is regarded the most as a pest . these creatures are harmless and also beneficial , but seen as pests because they tend to congregate in large numbers . on some house facades each year , thousands cover the facades during the evening and then disperse or die out in the morning . this behaviour is still a phenomenon not understood . this species may reach a length of 18 mm , and is capable of rolling into a ball when disturbed . this ability , along with its general appearance , gives it the name pill - bug and also creates confusion with pill millipede species .

various names for the woodlouse are constructed from the combinations of lock and chest , and though the origin is uncertain , it has been suggested that this refers to the woodlouse’s ability to roll itself up tightly – that is , to lock its chest . lockchest and lockchester are both attested in medieval english , and continued into the 20 th century in some regional englishes , while it has been suggested that the 16 th - century cheslock is a reversed equivalent . as a . s . palmer wrote in his 1904 work folk and their word - lore , it ‘long survived in oxfordshire in the form of lockchester and lockchest ’ . an alternative theory has been put forward for lockchest , that it may be an alteration of the classical latin locusta , denoting a kind of crustacean , perhaps a lobster .

note : of course , these terms are part of an oral tradition , and so while there are pockets of commonly used terms in certain areas , they are by no means definitive , and do get passed down through families even as those families move around the country . so if you excitedly show a grammasow to a friend from penryn and they look confused and explain that it’s just a woodlouse , don’t be too disheartened .

similar to lockchest , it appears that lugdor is a combination of lock and door . a door isn’t as obvious an element in the woodlouse’s ‘locking’ as a chest , and perhaps that is why dor has also been submitted as a possible element in lugdor ’s etymology . dor refers to ‘an insect that flies with a loud humming noise’ – that is , it has an entomological use , but usually for a different type of insect .

there’s no obvious connection between monkeys and woodlice – but monkey pea is found as a term for a woodlouse in the late 17 th century and survived for some time in british regional use . a potentially related , though long obsolete , option is monk’s peason . the addition of pea is ( like pill ) presumably with reference to the shape of the insect when it is curled up – and also appears in pea - bug .

you’ll notice a definite porcine theme developing there too , and this continues across a great deal of the woodlouse nicknames that have stuck over the years . the people of bristol have been known to call them slunkerpigs , or there’s woodpigs , timperpigs and penny sows . in fact , some people from cornwall and devon managed to achieve double bacon by calling them sowpigs ( or , as it came out in the local accent ; zowpigs ) .

britain’s non - marine isopods are divided into two sub - orders : asellota , the aquatic waterlice , and oniscidea , the terrestrial woodlice . just four species of waterlouse , but 40 species of woodlouse are known to occur in th e wild in britain ( gregory , 2009 ) . woodlice and waterlice are detritivores , mainly feeding upon organic detritus , such as dead leaves , dead wood , etc . some will also graze algae and fungi .

please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online . pages : 24 . chapters : porcellionidae , woodlice of europe , list of woodlice of the british isles , armadillidium , woodlouse , hemilepistus reaumuri , philosciidae , trichoniscidae , armadillidium vulgare , trichoniscus , trichoniscus pusillus , armadillidiidae , androniscus dentiger , porcellionides , haplophthalmus , ligidium , ligia oceanica , styloniscus , pseudarmadillo , oniscus asellus , armadillidium pictum , . . . read more

with the return of wintry weather there’s little chance of finding many flying insects at the moment so - when not pruning or planting up hedge gaps in the wildlife garden - we’ve been focusing on animals found at ground level under stones , logs , leaf litter and within pitfall traps ( n . b . more about pitfall traps another time ) . amongst these animals , woodlice are a rewarding group to study as some of us learnt at a woodlouse workshop we attended a week ago last sunday .

let’s start with my favourite . it may be obsolete , and was always rare , but robin goodfellow’s louse has been found as a term for the woodlouse in the mid - 16 th century . as for robin goodfellow , he was a mischievous sprite or goblin believed to haunt the countryside ; an account of his purported activities is included by shakespeare in a midsummer night’s dream , where his exploits include leading travellers astray in the dark , interfering with the churning of butter , and playing practical jokes on women .

woodlice : everyone knows them but they’re not exactly held in great esteem , even though they deserve better . in the netherlands they’re known as ‘pissabeds’ , because according to popular mythology , eating them was supposed to cure bed - wetting . there are more than 11 , 000 species of woodlice and other isopods worldwide , 39 of which are found in the netherlands . the smallest of these live underground and are just a few millimetres long while the biggest , a littoral woodlouse known as the ‘sea roach’ , may reach up to 4 . 5 centimetres in length .

pedantic little sod that i was ( am ? ) , i would get almost apoplectic at school every time someone spoke of ' a woodlice ' . apart from that , they are really quite interesting being aquatic . i think they have gills . i saw one in my pond quite happily wandering about under the surface . well if he wasn ' t a woodlouse , he was certainly a very close relative . apart from all that , its name reminds me of a large lady in sensible shoes blowing up horses ' noses and talking in a silly voice to dogs .

some local names for woodlice are roly - polies and pill - bugs . these names relate to their ability to form little balls with their armor plating on the outside , protecting their soft innards . their tough outer shell or exoskeleton has to be shed regularly to enable a woodlouse to grow and mature . the shedding is done in two stages . first it sloughs the rear half of its armor plating and then two or three days later it loses the front half of its exoskeleton . the shedding is done in stages in order to minimize the vulnerability of the creature during the short period it is without its armor .

among the most - read papers at the journal of experimental biology last month was a blast from the past — a 1937 paper about the humidity - seeking behaviour of the common woodlouse by d . l . gunn of the university of birmingham , uk . gunn used specially built chambers to watch the crustaceans — which thrive on wet wood — avoid dryness , principally by hunkering down in humid places and staying still . gunn looked for the location of the creature ' s humidity receptor by removing candidate regions of the body or blocking them with vaseline or paraffin ; he concluded that the relevant organs were not on the abdomen or head .

in the common woodlouse porcellio scaber different parts of the gut were observed with respect to microbial counts , cellulose activity , and degradation of cellulose . cellulose is mainly digested in the anterior part of the hindgut , as was indicated by the distribution of cellulolytic activity and the decrease of cellulose content inside the gut . the cellulases woodlice utilize for the degradation of litter are mainly produced by endosymbiotic bacteria in the hepatopancreas rather than by microorganisms ingested with the food . microorganisms ingested with the litter are digested in the anterior part of the hindgut and may provide an important food source . in the posterior hindgut , bacterial proliferation ensures microbial colonization of feces .

the pill bug goes by many names—roly - poly , woodlouse , armadillo bug , potato bug . but whatever you call it , it ' s a fascinating creature . . . or actually 4 , 000 species of creature . the nocturnal crustaeans have seven pairs of legs , segmented sections like a lobster ' s tail , and prefer humid environments . they eat rotting vegetation and help nutrients in it get returned to the soil for plants to feed on , so they ' re not pests . they don ' t bother living vegetation . these insights into pill bugs will give you a newfound respect for the tiny tank living beneath your flower pots .

, if we ' re being technical ) . my dinner companions were discussing why we call woodlice what we do ; to my grandmother they were always ' cheesybugs ' , but to the others at the table they were ' monkeypeas ' , ' slaters ' ( which to me is a sort of marine arthropod , instead of a woodlouse ) , ' pillbugs ' or ' pill millipedes ' . i ' ve heard them called ' doodlebugs ' , ' armadillo - bugs ' and ' rolypolys ' before , but does anyone know of any others . it strikes me that for such small creatures , they ' re positively embarrased by common names . or does anyone know of any other animals with more alternative common names ?

woodlice undergo a series of moults before reaching maturity , growing at each stage ; the stages between these moults are known as ' stadia ' , and are generally similar in structure and appearance . mature woodlice continue to moult . prior to moulting , the calcium contained in the old cuticle is removed and stored as conspicuous white blotches , these blotches disappear after moulting as the calcium is used to reinforce the new cuticle ( 2 ) . the rear part of the body moults a few days before the front half , and occasionally woodlice may be seen with half a pinkish body and half a ' usual ' grey body for this reason ( 4 ) . the discarded cuticle is frequently eaten by the newly moulted woodlouse ( 2 ) .

woodlice feed on dead organic matter , which they detect by means of taste and smell ( 2 ) . during the breeding season , reproductive females develop a ' brood pouch ' , which consists of overlapping leaf - like structures known as ' oostegites ' , that form a ' false floor ' below the body . the fertilised eggs pass into this fluid - filled chamber , and the young crawl out of the brood pouch when they are fully developed .

this species is very common in the south - east of england , is found in parts of western and northern england and becomes rare in scotland ( 2 ) .

you can view distribution information for this species at the national biodiversity network atlas .

occurs only on calcareous soils , except in coastal areas ( 2 ) , and is able to withstand much drier conditions than most other woodlice ( 3 ) . it shows a distinct preference for chalky or limestone sites with stony turf ( 2 ) .

there may be further information about this species available via the national biodiversity network atlas .

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abdomen in arthropods ( crustaceans , insects and arachnids ) the abdomen is the hind region of the body , which is usually segmented to a degree . in crustacea ( e . g . crabs ) the limbs attach to the abdomen ; in insects the limbs are attached to the thorax ( the part of the body nearest to the head ) and not the abdomen . in vertebrates the abdomen is the part of the body that contains the internal organs ( except the heart and lungs ) . calcareous containing free calcium carbonate , chalky . thorax part of the body located near the head in animals . in insects , the three segments between the head and the abdomen , each of which has a pair of legs .

sutton , s . l . ( 1972 ) invertebrate types : woodlice . ginn & company ltd . , london .

nichols , d . , cooke , j . & whiteley , d . ( 1971 ) the oxford book of invertebrates . oxford university press , oxford .

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sowbugs are land crustaceans which look very similar to pillbugs , at least at first glance . sowbugs are small crustaceans with oval bodies when viewed from above . their back consists of a number of overlapping , articulating plates . they have 7 pairs of legs , and antennae which reach about half the body length . most are slate gray in color , and may reach about 15 mm long and 8 mm wide .

the pillbug on the other hand has a rounder back , from side to side , and a deeper body , from back to legs . when disturbed , it frequently rolls into a tight ball , with its legs tucked inside , much like its larger but dissimilar counterpart the armadillo .

sowbugs have gills which need constant moisture , so they tend to live in moister northwest climates . they are primarily nocturnal , and eat decaying leaf litter and vegetable matter . they may also feed on the tips of young plants , so can be considered pests , but they also help the environment by breaking up decaying plant matter and help speed up the recycling of the nutrients they contain .

the presence of sow bugs or pill bugs in the living quarters of a home is an indication high moisture conditions . this condition will also contribute to a number of other problems including mildew , wood rot and a good breeding environment for other insects .

reduce moisture or humidity level indoors . use bathroom fans , stove hood vent fans , vent clothes dryers outside . crawl spaces and attics need to be well ventilated .

remove excess vegetation and debris around exterior perimeter of the home . make sure that leaf debris ( leaves hold moisture and hide the bugs ) is cleaned up from around the outside of your house . keep rain gutters and downspouts clean and in good repair .

instead of chemicals , use a caulking gun to close any cracks or crevices at or near ground level . houses built on a concrete slab poured directly on the ground , can have more of a problem with sow bugs or pill bugs if there is no moisture barrier under the concrete .

built - in planters are usually a bad idea for many reasons . window box planters and planter boxes on decks tight against the house are good breeding places for many bugs .

make sure all your doors ( ground level , to the outside ) are weather - stripped . if your garage is attached or integral with the house , make sure those doors are properly weather - stripped also .

a perimeter pesticide spray may help break the cycle for a short time but will not eliminate the problem permanently . remember , if you don’t solve the moisture problem , the bugs will return no matter what chemicals you use , or how much you use them .

thorax is comparatively large and is composed of 7 hard individual but overlapping plates .

female gives birth to numerous , live young and carries her young in a pouch ( marsupium ) on the underside of the body . the brood is carries for an average of 44 days . usually 2 new generations are produced per year depending on environmental conditions with an average of 28 young in brood . new generation are white in colour . 1st moult within 24 hours ( 7th pair of legs appear after 1st moult ) . 2nd moult during 2nd week . 3rd moult during 3rd week . 4th instar moults every 2 weeks until the animal is 20 weeks old . after 20 weeks , periods between moults are irregular .

habitat prefer moist locations and are found under objects on damp ground or under vegetable debris . have been known to bury themselves under several centimeters of soil . can at times invade damp basements , fern houses and first floors of houses indicating large number present outside the house nearby .

pest status in rare instances can become pests of young plants ( especially in fern houses where climatic conditions are ideal ) . the slater does not bite and is harmless . in unusual climatic conditions ( extreme wet ) , they can invade houses in large numbers creating concern for occupants . their presence though is short - lived because these animals die from desiccation . neither adults nor young are considered pests .

control habitat and food requirement leaves wide variety of areas to inhabit in gardens etc . because of this need they cannot survive away from its ideal environment thus it will not breed or survive for long indoors . a high degree of moisture is required for survival .

these bugs play a vital roll in composting organic matter in the garden and compost bins . they can be more effective making soil than earthworms .

sowbugs and pillbugs get blamed for more damage to garden plants than they actually do . they are deemed guilty as they are often found feeding in decaying or damaged garden produce , after diseases , slugs and other pests have inflict the initial damage . they are great opportunists .

most annoyingly , sowbugs and pillbugs feed on tender seedlings , young roots , flowers and fruits and vegetables laying directly on damp soil . most active at night , sowbugs hide in dark , moist protected areas during the day , such as under flowerpots , decaying leaves on the soil surface , boards , mulches and ground cover . they thrive under sprinkler irrigation .

> limit moist , dark hiding places . clean up organic debris , boards , boxes and piles of leaves around the yard and garden .

> water early in the day so plants and the soil surface dries out by the evening when sow or pill bugs are active .

> mulch with coarse materials , so water passes through to the soil quickly .

> elevate fruits and vegetables off the ground with old strawberry baskets or pebbles . black plastic mulches are good because they get too hot in the summer to provide desirable shelter for sow bugs .

> plant seeds deeply and do not water until seedlings have their first true leaves . or start seedlings indoors . then to maintain good drainage , transplant seedlings into the garden so that the soil around seedlings is higher than surrounding garden soil .

> a non toxic method for sow bug control is to place a rolled up newspaper tube on the soil surface . leave it overnight . in the morning , shake out the tubes into a pail of soapy water .

another less toxic method to control sow bugs is to sprinkle diatomaceous earth directly on the row where seeds have been planted to dry the soil surface enough to discourage sow bugs . experiment with the amount of diatomaceous earth , as too thin a layer will not be effective and too thick a layer can become like plaster if it becomes wet .

various species of sow and pill bugs are common around the world but they have many different names .

john germon was born and raised in the devon stannary town of ashburton . he attended both the primary and

and has a keen interest in local dialect . john ' s been the chairman of ashburton devon dialect club for more years than he cares to remember .

as town clerk of the south devon stannary town of ashburton , you will often see john dashing around dealing with all sorts of issues .

he also plays a very active part in the community - and at carnival time you will see him in a totally different light .

john is chairman of the ashburton devon dialect club and has compiled this a - z . if you want to know how to pronounce the words in a true devon accent , just click on the link and john will read them out to you .

how well do you know your devon dialect ? have a bit of fun and try john ' s dialect challenge . launch quiz

once you think you ' ve mastered the art of ' speakin ' like wot we duz ' you can put your new found skills to the test by taking john ' s devon dialect challenge .

this multiple choice quiz will help you find out just how much you know about the words john ' s been teaching you . just click on the link to launch the quiz - there are no prizes , it ' s just for fun . * please note - to be able to listen to john reading the words , you will need to have real player installed on your computer .

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we spoke to professor paul kerswill of lancaster university . paul has conducted research into the accent of reading , having lived in the town for 18 years . he made some interesting discoveries about the changes in the way people are speaking .

tell us about your work . " we looked at reading as a contrast to milton keynes ( a new town ) . reading is an older town which is about the same distance from london , so we compared pronunciations . we found that reading is gradually changing its accent and becoming a bit more like london . older people have the berkshire accent , which to many people sounds west country , but young people sound more like london , but not like cockneys . "

is this change due to the expansion of london ? " yes . as people are getting more mobile , they move out of london , they commute and travel more for leisure . it ' s these people who are acquiring a more levelled - out accent . but the local accent is still there quite strongly in reading . if you listen to older families , with two or three generations living within a few streets , they maintain a much more local accent . "

do you think our voices are becoming homogenised ? " it would be a pity if it were no longer possible to hear where people come from . the people i met in reading were certainly very proud to be from reading even though from the outside it ' s perceived as a satellite of london . "

there are plenty of other influences in reading , though , like the immigrant communities . " especially among teenagers . young people are most interested in their peer groups , and that quite often cuts across ethnic divides , so sometimes you find kids of english origin taking on pronunciations and words from asian or caribbean kids . all the ethnic groups share those features . "

did you find anything particularly unusual in your research ? " one thing we looked at was whether reading teenagers could pick out a reading accent . they placed the reading accents on the tape firmly in the west country - an elderly person ' s accent in reading sounds to the teenagers like somerset . middle - aged people were thought to have come from wiltshire or somewhere like that . but they picked out the cockney voices straight away . "

so , it must be an interesting place for linguists to study , then . " it was interesting to see the clash between something west country and something london . "

i am a reading bloke in my 60s , though i moved away in the late 1970s . i remember the term " cheeselog " well , and always wondered about it . as well as slang , there were urban myths associated with the town , many of them rather rude . one popular myth related to simmonds carthorses , and others centred on the public toilets at the cemetery junction ; i heard ricky gervais repeat one on tv recently as if it was a real and recent event . my dad had a broad reading accent . i have retained some of this , but is is mixed with a home counties sound . i heard mike walker , the football manager , speaking a while back . . . . that is how i sound , i think .

i grew up in henley - on - thames just 8 miles from reading and on the borders of berks . bucks and oxon . outside of henley no one i ever met had heard the term " cheeselog " that is until i moved to the high wycombe area in bucks where local - born people were familiar with the word . strange though was that my grandmother , who was from central london , also always called the little critters " cheeselogs ! "

i was born and brought up in reading , and definitely say cheeselog ! the only other word which i know of which i think is local to reading , is that when children in the playground cross their fingers to temporarily be out of a game , they say " cribs " . ( or they used to ! ? ) i agree that an old berkshire accent can sound west country . i think the most distinctive part of the accent is pronouncing " ow " sounds as " ai " as in " traisers " instead of " trousers . "

it always makes me chuckle when i hear other people say these things ! ! i never realised i had an accent either but my student friends from other towns laugh when i say ' fri - dee ' instead of fri - day and ' roight ' instead of right . i too also say cheeselog , and am interested in the theory of cockney to cornish ! ! it sounds true to me ! !

i ' m born and bred in reading as are all my family . imust say though that the main accent in reading is african and asian . true readingers are a fast dying breed

i am from tilehurst born & bred , i was on holiday in floida a few years back , whilst in a restaurant an american lady came over to me and said she was sorry to bother me but she just loved my berkshire accent , i had no idea that i even had an accent but it is nice to know that i have . i also use the word cheeselog a lot , now lots of people i know in the brighton area now call them cheeselogs too !

i lived in reading until i was eighteen , left twenty years for the north - west , and still have relatives in newbury . my friends tell me that my accent is still strong , but only people from reading seem able to distinguish the reading accent from the various london ones . i remember using the word cheeselog and it ' s a word that i still use . i had no idea tbat it was virtually unique to reading . are there are any other words that are specific to reading ?

prof . kerswill demostrates his total ignorance of berkshire speech . my grandparents , who married in 1906 lived in reading in the same house until they died in 1968 sounded nothing like those originating in the west country . i was educated in newbury and have not a trace of anything approaching the dialects heard in devon or cornwall . i once met a lady who sounded american but in fact came from plymouth , and the story goes that since the first britons to arrive in america were largely from the west country , their speech pattern maintained and became the generalised accent associated with the united states today . incidentally , it is " bark " shire in britain but " burk " shire in the us .

i have just goggled cheeselog and was delighted to find your site . i am born and breed in reading and married to a lancastrian . he had never heard of cheeselogs and so i have done my own research into this word , by asking people i meet over the town , county and country . it is true it is a word used mainly by people from reading , but some from wallingford were also aware of its meaning .

i comfrom wokingham 5 miles southeast of reading . hisorically wokingham was firmly part of county wiltshire , so even some local teenagers speak with the traditionhal wetcountry accent . however a more easternn prononciation of words is becoming ever more prominant in the area .