the false gharial ( tomistoma schlegelii ) , also known as malayan gharial , sunda gharial and tomistoma , is a freshwater crocodilian native to peninsular malaysia , borneo , sumatra and java .

it is listed as vulnerable on the iucn red list , as the global population is estimated at fewer than 2,500 mature individuals .

the specific name schlegelii honors the german herpetologist hermann schlegel .

false gharial

the false gharial , also known as the malayan gharial or false gavial , that arrived at amsterdam zoo artis last year , has passed away . according to artis , the dominant mating behavior of the male gharial was what killed her .
breeding season false gharial breeding occurs during the wet seasons : november - february and april - june .
the false gharial is classified as “endangered” by the iucn and is listed on appendix i of cites .
clockwise from top left : the false gharial , tomistoma schlegelii ; american crocodile , crocodylus acutus ; indian gharial , gavialis gangeticus ; and american alligator , alligator mississippiensis .
evidence for placing the false gharial ( tomistoma schlegelii ) into the family gavialidae : inferences from nuclear gene sequences .
guess i didn ' t think that one through though the teeth you showed me were from a ganges gharial , the teeth of a false gharial are only slightly better .
crocodile specialist group , 2000 .
tomistoma schlegelii ( false gharial , malayan gharial , sunda gharial , tomistoma , tomistoma )
( on - line ) . iucn redlist of threatened species . accessed september 29 , 2012 at urltoken .
r . b . steubing , e . lading , and j . jong , “the status of the false gharial (
compared to the true gharial , the false gharial is smaller and has a shorter snout . there are small populations mostly in indonesia . surveys suggest the largest group lives in borneo .
( bezuijen , et al . , 1997 ; mathew , et al . , 2011 ;
false gharial
, 2012 )
( mathew , et al . , 2011 ; pfaff , 2004 ;
false gharial
, 2012 ; staniewicz , 2011 )
evidence for placing the false gharial ( tomistoma schlegelii ) into the family gavialidae : inferences from nuclear gene sequences . - pubmed - ncbi
the false gharial is placed in the order crocodylia ( 25 species ) and family crocodylidae ( 16 species ) . recent evidence of its relationship to the indian gharial may lead to a reclassification in the family gavialidae .
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saint louis zoo . 2012 .
false gharial
( on - line ) . saint louis zoo . accessed september 29 , 2012 at urltoken .
the difference between false gharial and indian gharial jaws was brought home to me when i first tried to urge a false gharial out of my way while servicing its exhibit . with indian gharials , there was a chance that the jaw might be damaged if an animal struck the “croc pole” ( a thick pole used to nudge crocs and keep them at a safe distance ) ; the first time a male false gharial hit my pole it splintered and flew out of my hands . he and his mate charged and , now unarmed , i fled out the exhibit service door .
since this animal was once called “false” gharial , then there must also be a true gharial , right ? yes ! compared to most other crocodilians ( crocodiles and alligators ) , both true and malayan gharials have long , slender snouts . so how do you tell if a gharial is true or false ? for one thing , they don ' t look exactly alike - - the malayan gharial doesn ' t grow as big as a true gharial , and its snout is somewhat shorter . for another thing , they don ' t live in the same areas - - malayan gharials live inindonesiaandmalaysia , while true gharials are found in northernindiaand surrounding countries . so now you know how to tell if a gharial is true or “false” ( malayan ) !
the slender snout is well adapted for catching fish but the false gharial exhibits a more generalised diet ; also eating insects , crustaceans and small mammals ( 2 ) .
the false gharial inhabits heavily - vegetated peat swamps and slow - moving “black water” rivers . there is evidence that it occasionally enters the tidal portions of certain rivers .
gharial
originates from the hindi word
ghara
which is a clay pot with a long neck , much like the snout shape of an adult male gharial .
stuebing , r . , m . bezuijen , m . auliya , h . voris . 2006 . the current and historical distribution of tomistoma schlegelli ( the false gharial ) .
i was especially struck by the false gharials’ jaws . i had previously worked with a related species , the indian gharial ( gavialis gangeticus ) . the indian gharial feeds primarily upon fish that are captured with uniquely - long and slender jaws . the false gharial’s jaws are also elongated , but they are in no way slender ! up close , the massive bones and muscles that anchor these powerful weapons are readily apparent . it was easy to imagine that , as i had read in field reports , wild false gharials regularly dined on proboscis monkeys and other sizable mammals .
tomistoma , the scientific name for the malayan gharial , means
sharp mouth
in greek .
the gharial ( gavialis gangeticus ) is one of two surviving members of the family gavialidae , a long - established group of crocodile - like reptiles with long , narrow jaws . the gharial ( sometimes called the ‘indian gharial’ or ‘gavial’ ) is the second - longest of all living crocodilians .
( bezuijen , et al . , 2010 ; britton , 2012a ; mathew , et al . , 2011 ; pfaff , 2004 ;
false gharial
, 2012 ; staniewicz , 2011 )
( bezuijen , et al . , 1997 ; britton , 2012a ; mathew , et al . , 2011 ; pfaff , 2004 ;
false gharial
, 2012 ; staniewicz , 2011 )
( britton , 2012a ; mathew , et al . , 2011 ; pfaff , 2004 ;
false gharial
, 2012 ; staniewicz , 2011 ; stuebing , et al . , 2004 )
the false gharial is listed on the iucn endangered species list . they are native to peninsular malaysia , borneo , sumatra and sarawak , but the current population estimate is below 2 , 500 .
gharials have elongated , narrow snouts that are similar only to its relative , the false gharial , ( tomistoma schlegelii ) . the snout shape varies with the age of the gharial . the snout becomes progressively thinner the older the gharial gets . the bulbous growth on the tip of the males snout is called a ‘ghara’ ( after the indian word meaning ‘pot’ ) , only present in mature individuals .
the only predator of larger false gharials appears to be the salt water crocodile , crocodylus porosus .
a secretive nature keeps the false gharial shrouded in mystery . the few field studies that have been carried out ( please see below ) indicate that it has been exterminated from much of its range .
m . r . bezuijen , g . j . w . webb , p . hartoyo , r . w . s . samedi , and s . c . manolis , “the false gharial (
false gharials are opportunistic carnivores . they have been reported to grab monkeys ( crab - eating macaques (
digimorph - 3d images of gharial skull . slow to load but worth the effort . must install quicktime viewer
fossil and morphological data on tomistoma schlegelii ( false gharial ) show closest resemblance to crocodylidae . but recent molecular data show closer resemblance to g . gangeticus , causing some authors to place it in the gavialidae ( brochu , 2003 ) .
the research highlighted the difficulties involved in studying rare crocodiles in remote areas . staniewicz spent around nine months over 2009 - 12 attempting to assess the size of the false gharial population on mesangat lake , and to learn more about how they live .
adult false gharials are usually safe from predators due to their large size . eggs and hatchlings preyed upon by wild pigs (
artis has two false gharials : a 51 - year - old female and a male whose age is unknown . gharials can live to be a hundred . the false gharials at artis amsterdam royal zoo are part of the european breeding programme ( eep ) for this species . artis is investing in research . the zoo has been trying to produce young crocodiles for years and decided to keep only one species of crocodile to create more space for the animals . that species is the threatened false gharial .
r . b . stuebing , m . r . bezuijen , m . auliya , and h . k . voris , “the current and historic distribution of tomistoma schlegelii ( the false gharial ) ( müller , 1838 ) ( crocodylia , reptilia ) , ”
this research is about captive breeding of false gharial ( tomistoma schlegelii ) at zoo negara , malaysia . the false gharial is a large fresh water crocodile . once widespread species currently can be found only in peninsular malaysia , west borneo , java and sumatra . with habitat destruction being the main contributor to their disappearance , it is believed that there are fewer than 2500 individuals left in the wild . the species is listed on appendix 1 ( endangered ) of the convention of international trade of endangered species ( cites ) .
false gharials are freshwater crocodiles that are found throughout indonesia ( including kalimantan , eastern sumatra , western java , and western borneo ) , parts of malaysia ( including peninsular malaysia and sarawak ) , and brunei . there have been unconfirmed reports of false gharials in vietnam and sulawesi , indonesia . they are assumed to be extirpated in southern thailand , where they have not been seen since the 1970s . false gharial populations are isolated and occur in low densities throughout their range . the largest known populations are in sumatra and kalimantan , with smaller established populations in malaysia . the highest density population of false gharials is in tanjung puting national park in kalimantan .
both malayan and true gharials are also sometimes called gavials . it ' s believed that this term began as a misspelling of gharial .
bezuijen , m . , p . hartoyo , m . elliott , b . baker . 1997 . second report on the ecology of the false gharial ( tomistoma schlegelii ) in sumatera . project tomistoma : i - 38 . accessed february 28 , 2013 at urltoken .
although some ambitious field studies have been undertaken ( please see “further reading” , below ) , we know surprisingly little of the false gharial’s life in the wild . unlike most large crocodilians , it is quite secretive , and dwells in habitats that are difficult to survey .
a very early gharial - like fossil is known from morocco ' s 60 million years - old rocks ( hua & jouve 2004 ) .
mathew , a . , m . ganesan , r . majid , c . beastall . 2011 .
breeding of false gharial ( tomistoma schlegelii ) at zoo negara , malaysia
( on - line pdf ) . zoo negara . accessed september 25 , 2012 at urltoken .
the false gharial is a crocodilian with a long , thin snout , with razor - sharp needle - like teeth . it is with this implement that the male gharial grasps the female to
show its dominance
, the zoo explained . from an autopsy , it seems that the mating behavior was a bit too rough for the female . she had wounds all over her body . eventually , she died of suffocation .
( bezuijen , et al . , 2010 ; crocodile specialist group , 2000 ; mathew , et al . , 2011 ; pfaff , 2004 ;
false gharial
, 2012 ; staniewicz , 2011 ; stuebing , et al . , 2004 ; stuebing , et al . , 2006 )
despite being a feature in many zoos across south east asia and europe during the 20th century , the false gharial ( tomistoma schlegelii ) is one of the least understood of the crocodilians . research over the last 20 years has revealed a few details , but it is still largely an enigma .
sometimes referred to as
gavial
which is probably a misspelling of gharial . the family and genus names have not been changed to reflect this error .
although the gharial can do this with some speed when required , when in water , the gharial is the most nimble and quickest of all the crocodiles in the world . their tail seems overdeveloped and is laterally flattened , more so than other crocodiles , this enables it to achieve the excellent water locomotive abilities .
staniewicz was able to document the stomach contents of juvenile false gharials she captured . this showed their diets include insects , frogs , spiders and fish .
( bezuijen , et al . , 2010 ; britton , 2012a ; crocodile specialist group , 2000 ; mathew , et al . , 2011 ; pfaff , 2004 ;
false gharial
, 2012 ; staniewicz , 2011 ; stuebing , et al . , 2004 ; stuebing , et al . , 2006 )
gharials are most adapted to the calmer areas in the deep fast moving rivers . the physical attributes of the gharial do not make it very suited for moving about on land . in fact the only reasons the gharial leaves the water is to either bask in the sun or to nest on the sandbanks of the rivers .
probably the most controversial living crocodilian is the false gharial , tomistoma , a slender - snouted form from malaysia , sumatra , and borneo . in phylogenetic analyses based on morphological characters , it is usually recovered within crocodylidae , which would mean that its similarities to gharials represent convergent evolution . however , molecular data suggests that tomistoma and the
true
indian gharial , gavialis gangeticus , are each others ' closest relatives . if that is the case , then the similarities between the
true
and
false
gharials are homologies inherited from a common ancestor , and it is the similarities between tomistoma and crocodiles that are convergent .
the false gharial is an unusual freshwater crocodilian ( a group that includes alligators , crocodiles , caimans and the gharial ) about which very little is known . like the gharial ( gavialis gangeticus ) from which it gets its common name , this species has a slender snout ( 2 ) . juveniles are dark / chocolate brown with black banding on the tail and body , a creamy white belly and dark blotches on the jaws ; much of this colouration is retained into adulthood ( 2 ) . controversy over the taxonomy of this species remains , as morphological features ( other than the snout shape ) suggest it belongs in the family crocodylidae where it is currently placed , but recent biochemical and immunological evidence suggests a closer relationship with the gharial , indicating it should also be placed in the family gavialidae ( 3 ) .
actually , this one may not be as close as we think . . . . . . . the largest living crocodile skull ever found belonged to a false gharial . while not as robust a snout as a niloticus or saltie , it is still much more lethal than that of a true gharial . based on the size of the skull , maximum length is in the 6meter range . a true
monster
more than capable of taking down a large lemon shark . - paleorod - o
tomistoma schlegelii is also known by english common name as freshwater malayan gharial or false gharial or tomistoma or sunda gharial whereas its local name in sarawak is “buaya jejulong . ” this species is listed under international union for conservation of nature ( iucn ) red list as vulnerable species [ 1 ] and listed under appendix of the convention on international trade in endangered species of wild flora and fauna ( cites ) . in peninsular malaysia , it is protected under wildlife conservation act 2010 . it is also listed as a protected animal in the sarawak wild life protection ordinance ( 1998 ) ; hence , any hunting , killing , or selling of wild tomistoma in the state is prohibited .
willis , r . e . , l . r . mcaliley , e . d . neeley , and l . d . densmore iii . 2007 . evidence for placing the false gharial ( tomistoma schlegelii ) into the family gavialidae : inferences from nuclear gene sequences . molecular phylogenetics and evolution 43 ( 3 ) : 787 - 794 .
once found throughout much of southeast asia , the false gharial is now extinct in thailand , vietnam and sulawesi . today it survives only on the malay peninsula , borneo , sumatra and kalimantan . in the early 2000’s , a remnant population was discovered in western java . additional surveys are needed ( please check here urltoken for survey updates ) .
historically found in south east asia throughout the malay peninsula and also on sumatra and borneo ( 3 ) . today the false gharial appears to be extinct in thailand and is seen only at low densities ( although populations are widespread ) in malaysia and indonesia ( 3 ) . there are unconfirmed reports of sightings in vietnam and sulawesi ( 3 ) .
the life span of the gharial is not exactly known , however , it is thought to be around the same span as other reptiles being 50 – 60 years in the wild .
pfaff , c . 2004 .
north american regional false gavial studbook
( on - line pdf ) . san diego zoo . accessed september 25 , 2012 at urltoken .
false gharial ( tomistoma schlegelii ) * family : crocodylidae , * subfamily : tomistominae , * genus : tomistoma , * species : t . schlegelii , * phylum : chordata , * class : reptilia , * order : crocodilia * type : reptile , * diet : carnivore , * average lifespan in the wild : 40 to 60 years , * size : 12 . 25 to 15 . 5 ft ( 3 . 6 to 4 . 5 m ) , * weight : 2 , 200 lbs ( 977 kg ) , * protection status : endangered . * * did you know ? the gharial ' s scientific name , gavialis gangeticus is based on a misspelling of the hindi word ghariyal . * * * tomistoma schlegelii ) , also known as the malayan gharial , false gavial , or tomistoma is a freshwater crocodile of the crocodylidae family with a very thin and elongated snout . more info : urltoken
harshman j , huddleston cj , bollback jp , parsons tj , braun mj ( 2003 ) true and false gharials : a nuclear gene phylogeny of crocodylia . syst biol 52 : 386–402
the false gharial is extinct in several countries and is threatened elsewhere by dam building , gold mining , incidental capture in fishing nets , and the over - harvesting of fish . fewer than 2 , 500 adults are believed to remain , but accurate surveys are lacking . fortunately , several populations are located within reserves that also shelter orangutans and other creatures better known to the public .
harshman , j . , c . huddleston , j . bollback , t . parsons , m . braun . 2003 . true and false gharials : a nuclear gene phylogeny of crocodylia .
i’ve helped to grab , tie and transport adult false gharials on four occasions , and each experience confirmed my belief that these heavily - armored creatures are among the world’s most physically impressive reptiles . i’ve “wrestled” with other large crocs in the course of my work ( please see marsh crocodile photo ) , but none battled as hard or seemed as “indestructible” as did false gharials .
false gharial eggs have a soft inner membrane and harder , calcified shell . crocodilian sex is determined by temperature rather than genetics . incubation lasts approximately 90 days and young resemble small adults upon hatching . hatchlings are equipped with an “egg tooth” , a pointed structure on the end of the snout that allows the hatchling to slice through the egg shell ; this recedes a few weeks after hatching .
based on morphological analyses , extant members of the order crocodylia are divided into three families , alligatoridae , crocodylidae , and gavialidae . gavialidae includes one species , the gharial , gavialis gangeticus . in this study we have examined crocodilian relationships in phylogenetic analyses of seven mitochondrial genomes that have been sequenced in their entirety . the analyses did not support the morphologically acknowledged separate position of the gharial in the crocodilian tree . instead the gharial joined the false gharial ( tomistoma schlegelii ) on a common branch that was shown to constitute a sister group to traditional crocodylidae ( less tomistoma ) . thus , the analyses suggest the recognition of only two crocodylia families , alligatoridae and crocodylidae , with the latter encompassing traditional crocodylidae plus gavialis / tomistoma . a molecular dating of the divergence between alligatoridae and crocodylidae suggests that this basal split among recent crocodilians took place ≈140 million years before present , at the jurassic / cretaceous boundary . the results suggest that at least five crocodilian lineages survived the mass extinction at the kt boundary .
false gharials are long - lived animals with an estimated lifespan in the wild of 60 to 80 years , similar to that of other crocodilians . reports show that captive specimens have a shorter lifespan .
false gharials are not considered to be a threat to humans . there has been only one documented case of an attack on a human , and one documented attack on a cow in eastern kalimantan .
the false gharial , which may exceed 16 feet in length , is the least - studied of the large crocodilians , and among the rarest . it has been bred in captivity only 3 times in the last 60 years ( once at the bronx zoo , prior to my tenure ) and few us zoos exhibit them today ; 28 reside in european zoos , while south america is home to 1 specimen .
it would be very hard for either of these animals to severely damage the other , at parity . lemon shark ' s have gracile teeth and are not known for being able to predate on large prey , especially a crocodilian with placoderms , while the gharial ' s slender jaws and teeth are poorly designed to attack a stocky prey like the lemon shark . parity = stalemate , maximum weight = moderate advantage to gharial .
the gharial enclosure was remodeled as well . deeper water , extra pools , a water fall and banks where the reptiles could lay eggs . all of this was to ensure a suitable environment for the reproduction to commence .
the long , slender jaws of young false gharials indicate that they are fish specialists . the jaws thicken with age , allowing adults to take monkeys , small deer , birds , snakes , turtles and other creatures .
the gharial’s iucn red list status was changed from endangered to critically endangered in 2007 , after surveys suggested the population had halved in five years at india’s national chambal sanctuary , where most of the species are thought to live . .
slender - snouted crocodile ( mecistops cataphractus ) , photographed in captivity by thesupermat . i originally thought that this photo actually showed a false gharial ( tomistome schlegelii ) but a clearer dorsal view of the same animal reveals the scute pattern of mecistops ; it is definitely not a tomistoma ( see below ) . image licensed under creative commons attribution - share alike 3 . 0 unported , 2 . 5 generic , 2 . 0 generic and 1 . 0 generic license .
gharial decline follows the decline of other riverine taxa now endangered or nearly extinct including the ganges river dolphin ( platanista gangetica ) and the mugger crocodile ( crocodylus palustris ) as well as many waterfowl and fish species . ( choudhury et al 2007 )
the scute pattern present on the anterior part of the dorsal shield , and in the cervical shield , shows that the crocodile shown above is indeed a slender - snouted crocodile ( mecistops cataphractus ) , not a false gharial ( tomistoma schlegelii ) . photo by thesupermat , licensed under creative commons attribution - share alike 3 . 0 unported , 2 . 5 generic , 2 . 0 generic and 1 . 0 generic license . diagrams of scute patterns from ross & mayer ( 1983 ) .
“project crocodile was held up as a poster child for crocodile conservation , but with the benefit of hindsight there were some fundamental failings , ” says colin stevenson , a leading gharial expert , and the author of one of the international zoo yearbook papers .
false gharials drew me into an even more dangerous incident some years later . seven cuban crocodiles ( crocodylus rhombifer ) broke through a wall and invaded an exhibit housing a pair of false gharials . i and two co - workers waded in and tried to separate the enraged combatants while also protecting one another from attack . in the ensuing two hour battle , we escaped injury and were able to separate the animals . many bore bite wounds , but crocs have amazing immune systems , and all healed without further complications .
the role of false gharials in their ecosystem is not completely understood due to a lack of study in the wild . they are large predators , preying on a variety of animals and keeping their populations in check . their distribution overlaps with that of siamese crocodiles (
the concentration of giant crocs in the miocene of south america is especially remarkable . the alligator mourasuchus , caiman purussaurus , and gharial gryposuchus all lived alongside one another . they must have specialized in different environments or types of prey to have coexisted successfully at such large sizes .
artis is committed to promoting the conservation of false gharials , not just within the zoo but also elsewhere . to that end , it is supporting a project in the danau sentarum national park in indonesia that was set up to preserve these wonderful creatures . the most serious threats to the false gharials ' survival are loss of habitat due to deforestation and agriculture , hunting and the removal of eggs from their nests . the peat bogs in the danau sentarum national park are an important breeding ground and are essential to the survival of this species .
the leg muscular system of the gharial is not suited to enable the animal to raise the body off the ground ( on land ) in order to achieve the high - walk gait , being able only to push its body forward across the ground in a movement called ‘body sliding’ .
i find it difficult to express just how fortunate i’ve been in having had the chance to work with 12 crocodilian species in the wild and captivity . breeding dwarf caimans , wrestling orinoco crocodiles into boats , getting up close and personal to gomek ( a giant , now famous salt water croc ) , rearing indian gharials…these and many other experiences remain etched in my memory . one species in particular cemented my interest in the group , and remains as much a mystery today as it was when i first saw it some 40 years ago – the massive false gharial , tomistoma schlegelii .
the idea that cataphractus might not be especially close to crocodylus is not actually novel . john e . gray gave this species its own genus – mecistops – back in 1844 . more recently , aoki ( 1976 , 1992 ) argued that mecistops should be treated as a distinct genus , and as a close relative of gharials and false gharials . indeed , the common name african gharial has sometimes been used for this species . that last idea hasn ' t been supported by other work ( both molecular and morphological ) ; anyway , the name mecistops is now back in business for the slender - snouted crocodile .
in the 1970s the gharial came to the brink of extinction and even now remains on the severely endangered species list . the conservation efforts of the environmentalists in cooperation with several governments has led to some reduction in the threat of extinction . some hope lies with the conservation and management programs in place as of 2004 .
despite the practical difficulties she encountered , staniewicz believes her confirmation of the existence of a relatively healthy population of false gharials at the site provides a useful lesson . “people tend to assume that pristine , undisturbed habitats are more worthy of conserving than places that has already been harmed or modified , ” she says .
a successful insemination does not necessarily mean that fertilisation will actually take place . whether the female has been fertilised will probably become evident this summer . little is known about the gestation period of false gharials . once the eggs have been laid , the incubation period is approximately 90 days , depending on the temperature .
) , from which false gharials get their common name . false gharials have a streamlined body and muscular tail , eyes and nostrils on top of the head , and a palatal valve that prevents water from entering the throat while underwater . they are known to grow to 4 - 5 m in length and may grow even larger . there are records of captive adults weighing from 93 - 201 kg . both adults and juveniles have dark , sometimes chocolate brown coloration , with black banding on the tail and body and dark patches on the jaws . the belly is cream - colored or white . males are longer and heavier than females .
false gharials are opportunistic carnivores . they have been reported to grab monkeys from river banks , submerging and drowning their prey or beating it against the bank . other prey items include wild pigs , mouse deer , dogs , otters , fish , birds , turtles , snakes , monitor lizards , and aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates .
in some ways the most visually striking of all the crocodilians , the gharial ( gavialis gangeticus ) has long , narrow jaws lined with rows of razor - sharp teeth . males use the bulbous growths on the tips of their snouts to generate buzzing snorting sounds to attract females and warn off rivals . they can reach 6m in length .
in 1975 the indian government launched the crocodile project to protect the gharial , along with the mugger and saltwater crocodiles . the scheme focused on creating sanctuaries , captive breeding , research and “head - starting” - protecting young crocodiles captured from the wild either as eggs or as hatchlings until they are strong enough to defend themselves against predators upon release .
the following year over 100 juvenile and young adults were found dead in mysterious circumstances . evidence from radio - tagging studies that revealed new details of gharial behaviours , such as parental care , also helped researchers pinpoint the cause of the mass deaths to a stretch of the chambal river that includes a bridge known to be used locally as a tipping place .
sadly , i learned that they too have weaknesses . in time , zoos began experimenting with sedatives as a means of rendering crocodile relocations less dangerous for both keeper and kept . unfortunately , little was known about the effects of medications designed primarily for mammals , and we lost two adult false gharials to complications arising from the use of ketamine .
the gharials numerous needle - like teeth are perfect for holding on to struggling , slippery fish . although primarily fish eaters , some individuals have been known to scavenge dead animals . the gharial is not thought to be a man - eater . despite its immense size , its jaws make it physically incapable of devouring any large mammal , including a human being .
in many cases , human jewellery has been found in the bellies of dead gharials ( this is most likely from scavenging human corpses which are floated down river in the ganges , or scavenging cremated remains that have been dumped into the ganges ) . the gharial also swallows jewellery , stones , sticks and the like to act as ‘gastroliths’ ( hard objects that aid in digestion and buoyancy management ) .
the extant crocodylians comprise 23 species divided among three families , alligatoridae , crocodylidae , and gavialidae . currently , based on morphological data sets , tomistoma schlegelii ( false gharial ) is placed within the family crocodylidae . molecular data sets consistently support a sister - taxon relationship of t . schlegelii with gavialis gangeticus ( indian gharial ) , which is the sole species in gavialidae . to elucidate the placement of t . schlegelii within the extant crocodylians , we have sequenced 352bp of the dentin matrix protein 1 ( dmp1 ) nuclear gene in 30 individuals and 424bp of the nuclear gene c - mos in 74 individuals . molecular analysis of the dmp1 data set indicates that it is highly conserved within the crocodylia . of special note is a seven base - pair indel ( gtgcttt ) shared by t . schlegelii and g . gangeticus , that is absent in the genus crocodylus , osteolaemus , and mecistops . to date , c - mos is the largest molecular data set analyzed for any crocodylian study including multiple samples from all representatives of the eight extant genera . analysis of these molecular data sets , both as individual gene sequences and concatenated sequences , support the hypothesis that t . schlegelii should be placed within the family gavialidae .
communication among false gharials has not been observed in the wild . from observed mating behaviors , it can be assumed that they communicate visually , tactilely and through olfaction . although most crocodilians use a variety of calls to communicate with their own species and to other animals , these have not been recorded for false gharials and , in fact , their mating has been observed to be silent , rather than accompanied by calls . all crocodilians possess integumentary sense organs located in the skin and covering much of the animal’s body including the body , tail , cloaca and inner surfaces of the legs , as well as on the head and jaws . these are likely used to detect changes in pressure caused by touch or the movement of prey in water ; this sense is likely used for hunting in murky water .
false gharials were once hunted for their skins , but their skins are not currently considered commercially valuable . in the mesangat area , their eggs are collected for use in traditional medicine . there is a good deal of research being done to learn more about the roles these animals play in their environments , as well as to determine whether they should be placed in the family crocodylidae or the family gavialidae .
there is debate over this species’ taxonomic classification . false gharials are currently listed included in the family crocodylidae based on fossil evidence and morphological similarities to extant crocodiles . other data , including biochemical , immunological and molecular characters suggest a closer relationship to the family gavialidae . studies of nuclear genes suggest the grouping of tomistomine and gavialine crocodilians into one taxon , which would comprise a sister group to the crocodylidae . other crocodilian researchers suggest considering tomistominae and gavialinae as sister taxa .
much is unknown about the reproduction of false gharials . the male at artis was showing mating behaviour – blowing bubbles in the direction of the female – which prompted the zoo to examine whether he had produced healthy sperm . male gharials have a penis that they insert into the female ' s cloaca during mating . reptiles , like birds , have a cloaca , which is an orifice in the body that serves as the opening for the digestive , urinary and reproductive tracts .
the maximum recorded length and weight is 340 cm and 183 kg . urltoken adult males weigh 150 to 250 kg ( 330 to 550 lb ) , while females are about 3 . 2 m ( 10 ft ) long and weigh an average of 90 kg ( 200 lb ) urltoken weight favours the gharial , but assuming this encounter occurs in the water , maybe the shark can exploit a swimming advantage . the gharials jaws too , seem like it would struggle to kill a decent sized shark .
habitat destruction caused by the construction of dams , channelling and deforestation amongst others has been the main cause of the decline of this species and continues to be its main threat to this day . intensive hunting in some areas , especially sumatra , in the mid 20th century also contributed greatly to the decline in population numbers . further threats come from fishing practices , with false gharials either becoming caught in nets , poisoned by toxins used to kill fish , or else loosing their food source to local fishermen .
habitat destruction caused by the construction of dams , channelling and deforestation amongst others has been the main cause of the decline of this species and continues to be its main threat to this day ( 3 ) . intensive hunting in some areas , especially sumatra , in the mid 20th century also contributed greatly to the decline in population numbers ( 3 ) . further threats come from fishing practices , with false gharials either becoming caught in nets , poisoned by toxins used to kill fish , or else loosing their food source to local fishermen ( 2 ) .
false gharials spend most of their time submerged in shallow wallows or mud - holes , with only their eyes and nostrils visible . crocodilians are capable of staying underwater for long periods of time . they usually submerge for 10 - 15 minutes , but can stay submerged for as long as 2 hours to avoid a perceived threat . this is accomplished by slowing down their metabolism and reducing oxygen consumption . basking behavior is likely used to aid in thermoregulation , though it is not often observed . it has been suggested that these animals may occasionally occupy burrows .
false gharials are found in a variety of habitats throughout their range , including lowland freshwater swamp forests , flooded forests , peat swamps , lakes , and blackwater streams and rivers . they are also found on the fringes of rainforests near slow - moving rivers . their preferred habitats are peat swamp areas with low elevation and acidic , slow - moving muddy water ; they are also found in secondary forest habitat , characterized by more defined river channels and banks , higher ph and elevation , and a lack of peat mounds . this species needs terrestrial areas for basking and nesting .
during my years with the bronx zoo , i was lucky enough to have 4 adult false gharials under my care , including the only proven breeders in the western hemisphere . they were huge beasts , the largest of which topped 600 pounds in weight . each had been in the collection for 20 - 30 years when i began working with them . i clearly recall seeing these same animals when visiting the zoo as a teenager , but their increased size did not fully register until i dug out some old food cards . upon arrival at the zoo , they were feeding upon goldfish…they now downed whole chickens without effort , and were capable of taking much larger meals !
very little is known about the natural mating behaviors of false gharials ; most details are from captive breeding programs , with a few acocunts from the wild . courtship behavior and nesting appear to take place during the rainy season in both cases . males approach females in the water , swimming around them . in some cases , this is accompanied by both animals hitting each other with their tails , in others copulation proceeds immediately . the male mounts the female , wrapping his tail around and under hers . copulation occurrs once a day for several days to a week , and is accompanied by a strong odor . one captive breeding program in malaysia had success housing a group of 3 males and 1 female . the female chose the largest male and appeared to stay near him during the courting period . when 2 females were kept in the same enclosure with the males , no mating occurred and it is theorized that females living in close proximity may suppress breeding in one another .
false gharials are mound - nesting crocodilians that lay very large eggs ( records up to 9 . 5 cm long and 6 . 2 cm wide ) , with a total mass approximately double that of any other species ( eggs may weigh up to 155 gm each ) . mounds are usually constructed on land at the shady base of a tree near water , using sand and vegetation including peat , twigs , tree seeds , and dried leaves . females have been observed beginning nest building a month or more after copulation and laying a clutch of 20 - 60 eggs 1 - 2 weeks after beginning to nest . after eggs are laid , more vegetation is added to the top of the nest by the female . mounds typically measure 45 - 60 cm high and 90 - 110 cm in diameter . eggs are laid just above ground level and the temperature within the nest fluctuates depending on the environment and rainfall ( records in captivity of 26°c - 32°c ) . eggs hatch after 90 - 100 days . captive breeding initiatives have shown that abundant vegetation improves the chances of breeding because it provides more cover and nesting material for the female . both sexes reach sexual maturity at around 20 years of age ( females measuring 2 . 5 - 3 m in length ) .
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the evolutionary relationship of tomistoma with other crocodilians was debated for many years , and the species was usually aligned with the true crocodiles ( crocodylidae ) based on morphological evidence ( norell 1989 , tarsitano et al . 1989 , brochu 1997 ) . molecular studies since the 1980s suggest a closer relationship to gavialis ( densmore 1983 , densmore and dessauer 1984 , gatesy and amato 1992 , harshman et al . 2003 , mcaliley et al . 2006 ) . a recent molecular study found that tomistoma shares gene sequences with gavialis which are absent from crocodylus , mecistops ( see shirley 2010 ) and osteolaemus , suggesting tomistoma should be placed within the family gavialidae ( willis et al . 2007 ) .
reasons for change a downgrade in iucn red list status from endangered to vulnerable is warranted because surveys indicate the species persists over a wide global range . it has clearly declined in many areas and ongoing habitat loss suggests these declines are continuing .
brunei darussalam : few crocodile surveys conducted to date ( e . g . das and charles 2000 , cox 2006 ) and possibly none targeting inland swamp forests , where t . schlegelii are most likely to occur . a crocodile photographed by an expatriate resident in 2005 at tutong river was confirmed by rbs ( from examination of the photograph ) to be a t . schlegelii ( stuebing et al . 2006 ) . there is no reason to suggest this was a released individual and it is the first confirmed national record .
java – status unclear . koningsberger ( 1913 : 376 ) noted ( in translation ) ‘whether , apart from c . porosus , t . schlegelii also occurs in java , is a question that cannot be answered with certainty . . ’ . meer mohr ( 1921 ) noted ( in translation ) ‘according to strauch , t . schlegelii occurs in java…the only specimen from java is in the museum in stuttgart [ germany ] . . . the origin of this specimen is uncertain . . . further work is required to clarify the status of t . schlegelii in java . . ’ . more recently , unconfirmed local reports of t . schlegelii have been obtained from one site , ujung kulon national park ( auliya 2002 ) . the most detailed account of crocodiles for this park is by hoogerwerf ( 1970 ) , who does not mention the species . given the small size of the park and modified nature of surrounding lands , any populations are presumably small .
kalimantan – confirmed records are from tanjung puting national park ( central kalimantan province ; e . g . galdikas and yeager 1984 , galdikas 1985 , simpson 2004 , auliya et al . 2006 ) , the mahakam and belayan river systems and mesangat lake ( east kalimantan province ; endert 1927 , meijard and sozer 1996 , ross et al . 1998 , staniewicz 2011 ) and upper kapuas river area , danau sentarum and gunung palung national parks ( west kalimantan province ; bezuijen et al . 2004 and references therein ; simpson and mediyansyah 2009 ) ; no conﬁrmed wild records from south kalimantan province . the species is likely to persist in many other locations in kalimantan , and the limited number of confirmed localities probably reflects low sampling effort .
sumatra – all known records are from eastern sumatra , east of the barisan mountain ranges ( bezuijen et al . 1998 ) . scattered populations persist from north sumatra to south sumatra provinces , with an isolated population in way kambas national park ( lampung province ) . the range of t . schlegelii in sumatra has declined by at least 30 % since the 1950s due to hunting and habitat loss ( bezuijen et al . 1998 ) .
thailand : status unclear . reported to have occurred ( e . g . smith 1916 , taylor 1970 ) but records vague and inconclusive . no reports since at least the 1970s ; previous authors have postulated the species may be extirpated ( humphrey and bain 1990 , ratanakorn 1994 ) or that historical records may have referred to localities in northern peninsular malaysia ( stuebing et al . 2006 ) .
viet nam : status unclear . a wild crocodile captured in 1967 was reported to be this species ( mucelli 2005 ) . given the severe threats facing two confirmed crocodile species in viet nam , crocodylus siamensis and c . porosus , it seems likely that even if t . schlegelii was historically present , it has been extirpated .
tomistoma schlegelii is a cryptic species and swamp forest habitats are difficult to access : many surveys may have under - recorded or not detected its presence . compared with spotlight densities for some other crocodilians , which may reach densities of tens or hundreds of individuals per kilometre , all recorded densities of t . schlegelii are low . repeat spotlight counts at two sites in sumatra indicate that densities declined over a seven - year period , which coincided with intensive logging and burning in these sites ( bezuijen et al . 2002 ) .
few other methods to estimate abundance have been applied to t . schlegelii . a mark - recapture study was conducted from 2010 - 2011 at mesangat lake ( east kalimantan province , indonesia ) but few individuals have been recaptured ( staniewicz 2011 ) . nest census methods have not been applied to t . schlegelii because nests are located in swamp forest and are highly cryptic .
tomistoma schlegelii is a freshwater , mound - nesting species . it is among the largest of the extant crocodilians , with males attaining lengths up to 5 + m ( bezuijen et al . 1998 , 2004 ; authors pers . obs . ) . it is restricted primarily to lowland swamps , lakes and rivers . most records are from peat swamp and freshwater swamp forest ( stuebing et al . 2006 ) , which historically encompassed most of the lowlands of borneo , eastern sumatra , and peninsular malaysia .
müller ( 1838 ) stated the diet of t . schlegelii comprised fish , monitor lizards ( varanus ) , waterbirds and mammals . predation of monkeys by t . schlegelii has been observed ( galdikas and yeager 1984 , galdikas 1985 , yeager 1991 ) . stomach contents of juvenile wild t . schleglii included shrimp ( bezuijen et al . 1998 ) and other invertebrates ( staniewicz and behler 2010 ) .
other scientific studies of t . schlegelii have included assessment of its taxonomic status ( see taxonomic notes ) , anatomy and skin qualities ( e . g . boulenger 1896 , king and brazaitis 1971 , brazaitis 1973 , fuchs 2006 ) , potential impacts of climate change ( bickford et al . 2010 ) , conservation effectiveness of protected area networks ( rödder et al . 2010 ) , and captive breeding and management ( see conservation measures ) .
small - scale opportunistic collection of wild individuals and eggs occurs in some regions , for sale to crocodile farms and / or consumption . previously hunted in some regions for skins and / or meat .
tomistoma schlegelii is listed under appendix i of cites . captive individuals are held in zoos and private facilities ( mainly crocodile farms ) around the world , and probably number a few thousand individuals in total . the largest captive population is at utairatch crocodile farm in thailand ( over 700 individuals ) . successful breeding has occurred at jong ' s crocodile farm ( sarawak ) , utairatch and pattaya crocodile farms ( thailand ) , and irregularly at zoos in malaysia , europe and north america ( ttf 2006 , r . sommerlad in litt . ) . the provenance of most captive individuals is unclear ; many wild - caught t . schlegelii held in captivity may have limited value for conservation purposes unless their original provenance can be determined .
in 2003 , the iucn crocodile specialist group ( csg ) formed the tomistoma task force ( ttf ) , a group of csg members who coordinate the csg’s efforts for t . schlegelii conservation . ttf activities comprise fundraising for ﬁeld research , international awareness - raising , and hosting of a ttf website . fund - raising events have been held in north america and europe , largely due to the voluntary efforts of bs , r . sommerlad and other csg members . two t . schlegelii student projects have been co - funded and are the first detailed autecological studies of the species . ttf reports have been prepared on global conservation priorities ( bezuijen et al . 2003 ) and husbandry standards for captive breeding of t . schlegelii ( shwedick and sommerlad 2000 , shwedick 2006 ) . in 2008 , a ttf workshop was held and a re - assessment of global conservation priorities was undertaken .


tranquil star ( foaled in 1937 ) was one of the hardiest and best performed australian-bred thoroughbred race-mares .

she is the only mare to have won the double of the caulfield stakes , now known as the yalumba stakes , and the cox plate , which is the most prestigious weight-for-age ( wfa ) race in australia .

tranquil star had 111 starts and won over distances ranging from 5 furlongs ( 1,000 metres ) to 14 furlongs ( 2,800 metres ) .

she was later inducted into the australian racing hall of fame .

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racing at mentone tranquil star ' s final bow ( 1946 , march 25 ) .
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note : tranquil star ( 1942 ) is the only mare to complete the double .
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where we found bay ronald four generations back on tranquil star’s sire’s side , we see dark ronald on her dam’s side and bay ronald is the fifth generation previous to tranquil star on the dam’s side .
29 . justin cinque – tranquil star ( b . 1937 ) 111 / 23 / 20 / 12 ( 21 % ) tranquil star only had a winning strike rate of one in five but she’s this high in my list because of her great longevity and versatility . tranquil star started racing in 1939 when world war ii began .
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11 ) - champion mare tranquil star won two cox plates – 1942 and 1944 after having run third in 1941 .
tranquil star ' s form was unpredictable : in 18 of her races she was beaten favourite . yet the public loved her .
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melbourne , sunday . —tranquil star , winner of the c . m . lloyd stakes , will fulfil her engagement in the sydney . . .
tranquil star produced nine foals . her daughter tranquil dawn was the fifth dam of the 2002 golden slipper winner , calaway gal . her colt tranquil sun by helios won seven races in melbourne . another colt by helios , tranquil glow , won 11 races , nine of them steeplechases . in her last effort in 1956 , she foaled night ride by landau , a five - race winner .
mon 25 mar 1946 - the argus ( melbourne , vic . : 1848 - 1957 ) page 11 - racing at mentone tranquil star ' s final bow
tranquil star , winner of the cox plate previously in 1942 , had injured her jaw so badly in the final race of the 1944 season that it had to be wired . still , it didn ' t stop her five months later in the cox plate . an iron horse in more ways than one , tranquil star had 111 starts compared with makybe diva ' s 36 . unlike the diva , though , tranquil star wasn ' t as good at two miles .
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the argus ( melbourne , vic . : 1848 - 1957 ) , mon 25 mar 1946 , page 11 - racing at mentone tranquil star ' s final bow
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tranquil star was sired by gay lothario from great britain and lone star . even though her dam was a non - winner , her sire was legendary , having given rise to winners who brought in a combined total of £ 266 , 000 in earnings .
tranquil star’s sire was gay lothario . he grandsire was gay crusader , a very capable racer that won a world war i version of the british triple crown that was unfortunately limited to 10 races . the fourth generation previous to tranquil star reveals the british horse bay ronald that had and has had considerable influence in thoroughbred lines , even to this day .
tranquil star won her third mackinnon stakes in her final season as an eight - year - old . one of the horse she beat was 2007 hall of fame inductee flight .
– 11 / 3 / 44 flemington vrc c . m . lloyd stakes 12 furlongs , 8st 2lb ( williamson ) 2nd tranquil star ( 9st ) , 2min 36½sec , head
makybe diva was a seven - year - old mare , albeit to european time . tranquil star was the only other mare of the same vintage to take the time - honoured event .
a tranquil star , the first new american collection of primo levi previously untranslated fiction to appear since 1990 , affirms his position as one of the twentieth century ' s most enduring writers .
the others are tranquil star ( 1942 - 1944 ) , flight ( 1945 - 1946 ) dane ripper ( 1997 ) , makybe diva ( 2005 ) and pinker pinker ( 2011 ) .
caulfield cup ( same year ) ( 2015 winner mongolian khan ) : 4—northerly ( 2002 ) ; tobin bronze ( 1967 ) ; rising fast ( 1954 ) ; tranquil star ( 1942 ) .
tranquil star is the only mare to complete this double , while rising fast in 1954 also won the melbourne cup , turnbull stakes , mackinnon stakes and queen elizabeth stakes in an unparalleled spring campaign .
under the ownership of mr . t . g jones and arthur cobden and trained by ron cameron , tranquil star went on to win a total of £ 26 , 690 during her illustrious career .
for seven seasons tranquil star was the darling of the victorian racing public , starting in 111 races between 1939 and 1946 . despite her sometimes erratic performances , her courage and longevity won the affection of racegoers .
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tranquil star certainly defies expectation when compared to current thoroughbreds . her inconsistency adds somewhat to her charm and when she raced , she was quite popular . these days , the melbourne racing club runs the group 3 tranquil star stakes in her honour and she will best be remembered as a horse that was not afraid to work , was not afraid of top - flight - competition , and successfully passed her abilities to future generations .
high caste , though defeated by tranquil star last saturday , is still highly tancied for the futur [ ? ] y and for some of the other big races of the autumn carnival in melbourne . . . .
legendary jockey scobie breasley rode a record five cup winners including champion mare tranquil star in 1942 , skipton 1943 , counsel ( 1944 ) and st fairy ( 1945 ) . his last winner was peshawar in 1952 .
caulfield stakes ( 2015 winner criterion ) , cox plate & mackinnon : 5—so you think ( 2010 ) ; rising fast ( 1954 ) ; amana ( 1943 ) ; tranquil star ( 1942 ) ; ajax ( 1938 ) .
– 5 / 2 / 44 moonee valley williamstownrc c . f . orr stakes 1 mile , 8st ( williamson ) , 2nd cacique ( 8st ) , 3rd tranquil star ( 8st 8lb ) , 1min 37¼sec , ½ length
returning to racing in the spring of 1944 , tranquil star won her second cox plate and mackinnon stakes . in her final season as an eight - year - old she won her third mackinnon stakes and the william reid stakes .
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in the season of 1944 - 1945 , tranquil star won the w . s cox plate at the age of seven , becoming the second horse to achieve this prestigious feat at that age and the only mare to do so .
he dominated melbourne racing during the war years and four of his five caulfield cup victories came in successive years , 1942 ( tranquil star ) , 1943 ( skipton ) , 1944 ( counsel ) and 1945 ( st fairy ) .
the chris waller - trained mare joined hall of famers sunline , tranquil star and flight as mares to have won the weight - for - age event more than once when she backed up last year’s win with another dominant display .
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the pictures show members of hitler’s wehrmacht enjoying picnics in a sunny meadow and sipping tea and eating biscuits at a tranquil garden party .
the current race record for i am a star is 7 wins with prizemoney of $ 1 , 188 , 200 .
the latest edition of the michelin guide has awarded two new scottish restuarants with the highest accolade of a coveted star .
7 individuals for 10 wins—pinker pinker ( 2011 ) ; makybe diva ( 2005 ) ; sunline ( 2000 , 1999 ) ; dane ripper ( 1997 ) ; surround ( 1976 ) ; flight ( 1945 , 1946 ) ; tranquil star ( 1944 , 1942 ) .
' a tranquil star ' - - the last of seventeen short stories which gives its name to this selection of previously unpublished pieces in translation - - is as good a place as any to start a consideration of this collection . it begins with a discussion of the inadequacy of superlatives ( immense , colossal , extraordinary ) to give indications of comparative size , especially when it comes to stars . al - ludra is the now not - so - tranquil star when it comes to its convulsive , cataclysmic end ; how to describe an
horses trainer shane nichols cannot wait to get his group i - winning filly i am a star back to the races .
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2nd - 3 16 / 04 / 1941 . 3l x 4l randwick , sydney , nsw , aus ajc cumberland plate 14f . 2816m . 8 . 4 . 52 . 5kg 3 . 13 . 75 . 8 / 13f tranquil star 8 . 2 5 / 2 1st
he dominated melbourne racing during the war years and four of his five caulfield cup victories came in successive years , 1942 ( tranquil star ) , 1943 ( skipton ) , 1944 ( counsel ) and 1945 ( st fairy ) . his fifth was on peshawar in 1952 .
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laddie . . . don ' t you think you should . . . rephrase that ?
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eriska , in argyll , and the three chimneys in skye , have each been given a star in the 2015 michelin guide .
2nd - 7 5 / 04 / 1941 . 4l x 1l run at randwick , sydney , nsw , aus ajc chipping norton plate 10f . 2011m . 9 . 0 . 57kg 2 . 08 . 0 . 9 / 4 . tranquil star 8 . 4 20 / 1 1st
2nd - 7 4 / 03 / 1941 . 5l x 3 . 5l flemington , melbourne , vic , aus vrc st . leger 14f . 2816m . 8 . 10 . 55 . 5kg 2 . 59 . 25 . 10 / 9f tranquil star 8 . 7 3 / 1 1st
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2nd - 4 15 / 02 / 1941 . hd x 2 . 5l run at flemington , melbourne , vic , aus vatc st . george stakes 9f . 1810m . 9 . 0 . 57kg 1 . 56 . 25 . 1 / 2f tranquil star 8 . 0 7 / 1 1st
4th - 7 5 / 04 / 1941 . 4l x 1l run at randwick , sydney , nsw , aus ajc chipping norton plate 10f . 2011m . 8 . 6 . 53 . 5kg 2 . 08 . 0 . 20 / 1 . tranquil star 8 . 4 20 / 1 1st
1st - 14 2 / 11 / 1940 . 1 . 25l x 3l flemington , melbourne , vic , aus vrc victoria derby ( g1 ) 12f . 2414m . 8 . 10 . 55 . 5kg 2 . 32 . 0 . 11 / 8f tranquil star 8 . 5 14 / 1 2nd
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this property is 12 minutes walk from the beach . 4 . 3 miles from tanji bird reserve , the tranquil star is set in tanji and features a garden and free wifi . all rooms boast a flat - screen tv with satellite channels and a private bathroom . each room is equipped with a balcony .
there are seventeen short essays in this collection of primo levi ' s writings . ' a tranquil star ' is a brief read in just one hundred and sixty pages . although the writing flows in a pleasing style , the subject matter of most of these previously unpublished stories varies from quirky to decidedly weird .
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at six years , tranquil star had to contend with second position in 3 successive losses to amana . she came second in caulfield stakes , albeit by a narrow margin , and came second to amana on two more occasions in v . r . c melbourne stakes and l . k . s mackinnon stakes .
■the only mares to win are tranquil star ( 1942 , 1944 ) , flight ( 1945 - 1946 ) , dane ripper ( 1997 ) , sunline ( 1999 - 2000 ) , makybe diva ( 2005 ) and pinker pinker ( 2011 ) . two , more joyous and southern speed , run this year .
race reviews hey doc’s class was enough to claim the group iii aurie’s star handicap ( 1200m ) off a light preparation at flemington on saturday .
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1st - 6 15 / 10 / 1941 . 2l x 1 . 25l run at flemington , melbourne , vic , aus vatc caulfield stakes ( g1 ) abt 9f . abt 1800m . 9 . 0 . 57kg 1 . 52 . 5 . 4 / 1 . tranquil star 8 . 9 4 / 1 2nd
the only mares to win are tranquil star ( 1942 , 1944 ) , flight ( 1945 - 1946 ) , dane ripper ( 1997 ) , sunline ( 1999 - 2000 ) and makybe diva in 2005 . em in 1946 , the cox plate was run in two divisions when the winners were flight and leonard .
the 1942 - 1943 racing season was a vital time in tranquil star’s career and it found her at her very best . it is safe to say that this was her peak season because she famously won the caulfield stakes and the cox stakes double ; a feat which had never been achieved by any other mare in history .
“do you know tucson ? do you know books ? come to the star tent , prove your stuff and join the fun ! ” he says .
she outstayed the war – tranquil star won the 1946 william reid over 1200m . as a three - year old she won the vrc st leger over 2800m . in between she won three majors including two cox plates and a caulfield cup . she also won three mackinnons , a caulfield stakes , a chipping norton and a memsie .
1st - 9 25 / 10 / 1941 . 1 . 5l x 0 . 75l moonee valley , melbourne , vic , aus mvrc w . s . cox plate ( g1 ) 9 . 5f . 1911m . 9 . 4 . 59kg 1 . 58 . 25 1 / 3f tranquil star 8 . 9 6 / 1 2nd
tranquil star also had wins in mooney valley quality handicap , caulfield cup where she carried 8 stone 12 lbs in a competitive field , which included past winners of melbourne cup including skipton , colonus and dark felt . she also won the w . s cox plate and the vrs lks mackinnon stakes and the c . m lloyd stakes .
thirteen other fine dining establishments across scotland retained a coveted one star and edinburgh remains the foodie capital , with five one - starred restaurants in city alone .
just a little less than 80 years ago , however , distance versatility and racing longevity were not so rare , as we hope to demonstrate with our examination of 2008 australian racing hall of fame inductee tranquil star . she represents half of the class of 2008 , since only her and another mare , wenona girl , qualified for entrance that year .
horses group i winner i am a star has come through her robert sangster stakes effort in good order but will not go on to the goodwood at morphettville .
dickinson will be playing the star version of “not my job” — a blatant ripoff of the “wait , wait” game — at 2 : 30 p . m .
rising star el segundo has the odds stacked against him as he prepares to battle a jinxed saddlecloth in saturday ' s $ 2 . 5 million caulfield cup .
caulfield guineas ( press statement ) : 4—red anchor ( 1984 ) ; surround ( 1976 ) ; rajah sahib ( 1968 ) ; star affair ( 1965 ) .
a favourite of celebrities and royalty , the loss of inverlochy castle hotel’s prestigious food star , in the 2015 michelin guide , will come as a huge blow .
tranquil star also won the v . r . c edward manifold stakes , the v . a . t . c st georges stakes , and the v . r . c st leger stakes . she took second spot in the victoria derby , which she lost to lucrative and she came second in the v . r . c oaks the same season .
3rd - 7 5 / 04 / 1941 . 4l x 1 . 0l run at randwick , sydney , nsw , aus ajc chipping norton plate 10f . 2011m . 9 . 0 . 57kg 2 . 08 . 0 . 4 / 6f tranquil star 8 . 4 20 / 1 1st high caste 9 . 0 9 / 4 2nd £a 50 . 00
race reviews sydney is almost certain be the next stop for i am a star after her dominant win in friday night’s sunline stakes ( 1600m ) at moonee valley .
liam payne and cheryl split : carefree 1d star returns to stage for first time since break - up . . . as he poses happily with his backing dancers in france
the star is offering singular lineup of journalist - authors who rely on deep reporting , muscular writing and down - to - earth humor to find truth and tell stories .
i didn ' t actually read all the stories - - though i thought they were good , i got tired of the sort of bite - sized format . bear meat , which i read in a magazine at some point , is wonderful . even better was a tranquil star , a meditation on the failures of language - - a neat way to end a story collection .
a tranquil star is a collection of previously unpublished short stories by primo levi . i wonder if levi could be called italy ' s kurt vonnegut , jr . ? there are science fiction stories , stories with no characters and stories full of surprises and quirks . my favorites are
the death of marinese ,
the sorcerers
and
the girl in the book .
a tranquil star is a collection of primo levi ' s fiction , and more than a few of the stories struck me more as academic exercises than fully developed works . levi had a wonderful imagination , though , and thought up plenty of novel ideas . the title story is the best one , an amazing one , really , that in a few pages tells us about the inadequacy of human language to describe the universe as we know it now ; what it would be like to be living on a planet whose star has just gone nova ; the celestial obs
conason , as most of the star authors , will be making presentations at other locations at the festival . conason’s three other presentations include discussions on “clickbait” and freedom of the press .
world champion super star looking for 13 wins in a row including 9 at group 1 . keeps getting better and better and on what we saw last year she loves the valley .
“tranquil star brusubi is truly a peaceful bay to relax after an eventful day . the hospitality of the owners is of a rare excellence and sincerity , it was such a pleasure to me to spend time with both of them . the staff were always there for me to ensure that my holiday was exceptional . meals were different every evening and so delicious ! tranquil star is right next to a busy highway but effortlessly holds its tranquillity . it took only 15 - 20 mins to walk to the beach , the nearest towns and places of interest are 10 + mins drive by a taxi . i also used the opportunity to buy some natural beauty products that are available to purchase at the boutique . it was an extraordinary experience tailored just for me . i loved it and i will come again < 3”
sunday ' s ceremonial procession from montgeron to paris was characteristically tranquil prior to the 10 - lap criterium circling the champs d ' elysee , though there was a storyline focusing on a team sky rider other than froome .
눇 tranquil star brusubi is truly a peaceful bay to relax after an eventful day . the hospitality of the owners is of a rare excellence and sincerity , it was such a pleasure to me to spend time with both of them . the staff were always there for me to ensure that my holiday was exceptional . meals were different every evening and so delicious ! tranquil star is right next to a busy highway but effortlessly holds its tranquillity . it took only 15 - 20 mins to walk to the beach , the nearest towns and places of interest are 10 + mins drive by a taxi . i also used the opportunity to buy some natural beauty products that are available to purchase at the boutique . it was an extraordinary experience tailored just for me . i loved it and i will come again < 3
at six - years - old , tranquil star could manage only one win , and suffered a severe injury at her 78th start when she fell and suffered a fractured jaw . only her iron constitution and the patient attention of her trainer enabled her to survive . trainer ron cameron fed the mare with glucose at short intervals , night and day , until the broken jaw mended and she could eat again .
group 1 racing the context has changed but i am a star will need to emulate the superstar sunline if she is to win saturday’s group i doncaster mile ( 1600m ) at randwick .
chris hemsworth kicks off filming for the star - studded men in black spin - off as he cuts a sharp figure in london . . . 21 years after the first film hit screens
tranquil star made 111 starts ( 4 . 44 times as many as black caviar , 3 . 08 as many as makybe diva ) and won at distances ranging from 1 , 000 to 2 , 800 metres . she began racing in 1939 as a two - year - old and did not retire until 1946 , when she competed as an eight - year - old , averaging nearly 16 starts per season .
this tranquil star wasn’t supposed to be so tranquil . maybe it was too big : in the far - off original act in which everything was created , it had received an inheritance too demanding . or maybe it contained in its heart an imbalance or an infection , as happens to some of us . it’s customary among the stars to quietly burn the hydrogen they are made of , generously giving energy to the void , until they are reduced to a dignified thinness and end their career as modest white dwarfs . the star in question , however , when some billions of years had passed since its birth , and its companions began to rarefy , was not satisfied with its destiny and became restless—to such a point that its restlessness became visible even to those of us who are “very” distant and circumscribed by a “very” brief life .
( 2014 winner adelaide ) : 9—so you think ( 2010 , 2009 ) ; fields of omagh ( 2006 , 2003 ) ; northerly ( 2002 , 2001 ) ; sunline ( 2000 , 1999 ) ; kingston town ( 1983 , 1982 , 1981 ) ; tobin bronze ( 1967 , 1966 ) ; hydrogen ( 1953 , 1952 ) ; flight ( 1946 , 1945 ) ; tranquil star ( 1944 , 1942 ) .
however , bonecrusher and our waverley star staged a two - horse war from the 600m but 10 rivals were having a crack at makybe diva at that point . not for long , though .
' i regret making it public ' : guy pearce is remorseful for asserting his former co - star kevin spacey was ' handsy ' with him on the set of l . a . confidential
tranquil star ' s wikipedia entry cites douglas barrie ' s figure of £26 , 690 in prize - money . pring has a figure of $ 52 , 380 ( or £26190 ) . i have calculated her stake earnings at £29 , 940 ( $ 59 , 880 ) which is considerably more . neither barrie nor pring provided a year by year breakdown of stakewinnings and i cannot find any obvious reason for such a discrepancy .
eig’s next book , a muhammad ali bio that required 500 interviews and four years of work , will be published oct . 3 . eig speaks at the star tent at 4 p . m .
the following season , tranquil star had 2 wins , 4 seconds and she finished third on 4 occasions . she lost to lucrative in the caulfield stakes and to beau vite in the 1941 - 1942 mooney valley w . s cox plate . moreover , she came second in the underwood stakes and cf orr stakes . her wins were in the v . r . c c . m lloyd stakes and moonee valley alister clark stakes .
sponsors : the ua and the arizona daily star are named sponsors and tucson medical center is the presenting sponsor . net proceeds will promote literacy in southern arizona through the tucson festival of books , a nonprofit organization .
the 32 - year - old team sky star captured the general classification honours sunday in paris , capping off a three - week effort that saw the rangy brit guided to victory courtesy of a stacked team sky .
among the cox plate heroes of last century were heroic ( seven times champion australian sire ) , phar lap , chatham , ajax , beau vite , tranquil star , flight , hydrogen , rising fast , noholme ( a good sire in america ) , tulloch , tobin bronze ( sired good winners america ) , kingston town , octagonal , strawberry road ( successful sire in america ) , bonecrusher , rubiton , better loosen up , saintly , might and power and sunline .
caulfield stakes ( criterion ) : 15—ocean park ( 2012 ) ; so you think ( 2010 ) ; northerly ( 2001 ) ; might and power ( 1998 ) ; almaarad ( 1989 ) ; bonecrusher ( 1986 ) ; kingston town ( 1981 & 1982 ) ; family of man ( 1977 ) ; gunsynd ( 1972 ) ; rising fast ( 1954 ) ; amana ( 1943 ) ; tranquil star ( 1942 ) ; ajax ( 1938 ) ; young idea ( 1936 ) .
lighter and softer : star trek has its share of dark , tension - filled , anvil - dropping plots . this is not one of them . interestingly , this has made it one of the more popular episodes .
' she didn ' t get those from me ' : kylie jenner says daughter stormi has dad travis scott ' s lips . . . as star reveals her breasts are ' three times the size ' post - baby
the star is among the venues that will fill the university of arizona mall saturday and next sunday , march 11 - 12 , for presentations , panel discussions , workshops , book signings and other book - centric activities .
neptune ' s kingdom , ch . c . 1966 , star kingdom ( ire ) - - llanwryst , by pan ( fr ) . race summary : 55 starts . 9 - 10 - 9 $ 29 , 785
periodic table was in my to read list but couldn ' t find it in the library . that ' s when i came across this book . i like the short stories :
magic paint
,
knall
,
the fugitive
,
one night
,
bureau of vital statistics
and
a tranquil star
. favorite will be
the fugitive
and i ' m sure i will be on the look out for
the periodic table
' ' it was a knock ' em down , drag ' em out type of affair , ' ' trainer lee freedman commented later . ' ' it was the most thrilling since bonecrusher and our waverley star . ' '
a tranquil star i remember being blown away by this story when i read it in the new yorker . it ' s what led me to get this book and it holds up . boy is this a good short story . i feel like it might make a good monologue the book overall all of the stories in this book are great . some of them are exceptional . i am really happy i read this book and i think anyone who enjoys short stories will enjoy it as well .
phar lap ( 1930 - 31 ) , chatham ( 1932 - 34 ) , young idea ( 1936 - 37 ) , beau vite ( 1940 - 41 ) , tranquil star ( 1942 - 44 ) , flight ( 1945 - 46 ) , hydrogen ( 1952 - 53 ) , tobin bronze ( 1966 - 67 ) , sunline ( 1999 - 00 ) , northerly ( 2001 - 02 ) , fields of omagh ( 2003 - 06 ) and so you think ( 2009 - 10 ) .
lance o ' sullivan on our waverley star ( 3 - 1 ) decided to make a move at the 800 metres and he was tracked every step of the way by gary stewart on bonecrusher ( 10 - 9 on ) .
following multiple wins at last year’s starproperty awards , which included the coveted all - star award : top ranked developer of the year , ioi properties group bhd has further solidified its status as one of the heavyweights of the industry .
a tranquil star is a collection of primo levi ' s fiction , and more than a few of the stories struck me more as academic exercises than fully developed works . levi had a wonderful imagination , though , and thought up plenty of novel ideas . the title story is the best one , an amazing one , really , that in a few pages tells us about the inadequacy of human language to describe the universe as we know it now ; what it would be like to be living on a planet whose star has just gone nova ; the celestial observations of arabs during a time when european science had gone to sleep ; and the complicated personal life of the astronomer who has just now discovered this nova on one of his photographic plates .
a tranquil star est un recueil de 17 brèves nouvelles de primo levi . elles ont été écrites à diverses époques ( la première remonte à 1949 ) , l ' ensemble est inégal , mais certaines nouvelles sont intéressantes , comme gladiators , où des gladiateurs affrontent des automobilistes dans une arène . one night est une histoire troublante , un train qui s ' immobilise sur des rails à cause de feuilles mortes . je crois que ma préférée est the magic paint , qui parle d ' une sorte de peinture pour attirer la chance
if , as saul bellow wrote of levi ' s autobiography the periodic table ,
there is nothing superfluous here , everything this book contains is essential
, one can ' t say the same for a tranquil star . some of these stories , interesting as their core ideas are , ranging from historical fiction to autobiography to science fiction , seem irresponsibly written and unfinished . i can ' t help but wonder what would have happened if levi had developed these stories to their full potential . for me , however , there i
“the pursuit of truth and the passion to share it widely” is the overarching theme of the arizona daily star pavilion at the tucson festival of books , says john m . humenik , a festival co - founder and member of its board of directors .
mackinnon stakes : 20—so you think ( 2010 ) ; better loosen up ( 1990 ) ; rising prince ( 1985 ) ; dulcify ( 1979 ) ; tobin bronze ( 1966 ) ; sir dane ( 1964 ) ; aquanita ( 1962 ) ; tulloch ( 1960 ) ; rising fast ( 1954 ) ; hydrogen ( 1953 ) ; flight ( 1946 ) ; tranquil star ( 1944 , 1942 ) ; amana ( 1943 ) ; beau vite ( 1941 , 1940 ) ; ajax ( 1938 ) ; rogilla ( 1933 ) ; phar lap ( 1931 , 1930 ) .
after one of our days , the surface of the star had reached the orbit of its most distant planets , invading their sky and , together with the remains of its tranquillity , spreading in all directions—a billowing wave of energy bearing the modulated news of the catastrophe .
dancefloor doll , by voodoo rhythm . 3 wins - 1 at 2 - from 1200m to 1600m , a $ 106 , 100 , mvrc crown lager s . , l , vatc jackson group h . , cci insurances h . , 3d vrc wakeful s . , gr . 2 , vatc tranquil star s . , l , mvrc jefferson ford h . , 4th vrc oaks , gr . 1 . half - sister to full and by , makepeace ( dam of mon mekki , make a scene ) . dam of 12 named foals , 8 to race , 3 winners , inc : -
sun sally , by horbury . 7 wins from 1200m to 2000m , a $ 77 , 870 , vrc wakeful s . , gr . 2 , av kewney s . , gr . 2 , ajc flight s . , gr . 2 , reginald allen h . , l , 2d ajc oaks , gr . 1 , vrc oaks , gr . 1 , queensland oaks , gr . 1 , vatc tranquil star s . , gr . 3 . half - sister to fire band , susie who ( dam of roman senator ) . dam of 8 named foals , all raced , 3 winners .
the author of the syndicated “ask amy” advice column , which runs in the star , and of the memoir , “the mighty queens of freeville , ” will be at the festival introducing her latest book , “strangers tend to tell me things” at 2 : 30 p . m .
slated to turn 33 in may as the
spring classics
season kicks off on belgian cobbles , froome is by no means too old to win a fifth general classification title , though the 2017 installment did reveal some dents in the nairobi - born star ' s armour .
25 ) - on the subject of bonecrusher he ran third to our poetic prince in 1988 but in 1986 he had been victorious by a neck over fellow new zealander our waverley star . just to show the strength of the new zealand breeding industry back then , it’s a fact that eight of the first nine across the line in 1988 were bred in new zealand . in order of finish they were bonecrusher , our waverley star , the filbert , dandy andy , drought , dinky flyer , tristram and ma chiquita . australian bred stallion drawn got in the road and ran sixth .
champions are scattered all through the list of past winners , and there are many horses that have won both the yalumba stakes and the cox plate , which is the most prestigious weight - for - age race in australia . the list of yalumba and cox plate winners includes northerly ( 2001 ) , might and power ( 1998 ) , almaarad ( 1989 ) , bonecrusher ( 1986 ) , kingston town ( 1981 & 1982 ) , family of man ( 1977 ) , gunsynd ( 1972 ) , rising fast ( 1954 ) , amana ( 1943 ) , tranquil star ( 1942 ) , ajax ( 1938 ) and young idea ( 1936 ) .
“senior dogs are wonderful , ” says coffey . “they’re calm , mellow , sweet and lovable , and — major bonus ! — they’re usually already house - trained . dogs in this ‘golden age’ — over the age of about 6 or 7 — often make ideal pets for people with busy lives or for people who simply want snuggly , tranquil companionship .
a tranquil star est un recueil de 17 brèves nouvelles de primo levi . elles ont été écrites à diverses époques ( la première remonte à 1949 ) , l ' ensemble est inégal , mais certaines nouvelles sont intéressantes , comme gladiators , où des gladiateurs affrontent des automobilistes dans une arène . one night est une histoire troublante , un train qui s ' immobilise sur des rails à cause de feuilles mortes . je crois que ma préférée est the magic paint , qui parle d ' une sorte de peinture pour attirer la chance . the sorcerers démontre comment l ' homme moderne ne sait pas fabriquer ce dont il a besoin dans la vie de tous les jours .
anamato ( damsire whiskey road * ) : 4 wins & $ 966 , 892 , inc . sajc australian oaks ( g1 ) , vrc a . v . kewney s . ( g2 ) , mvrc moonee valley oaks ( g2 ) , sajc sires ' produce s . ( g3 ) ; 2d vrc danehill s . ( g3 ) , mrc tranquil star s . ( g3 ) , ajc fernhill h . ( lr ) , 3d vrc oaks ( g1 ) , hollywood park american oaks invitational s . ( g1 ) , vrc wakeful s . ( g2 ) , bloodhorse breeders s . ( g3 ) , mrc kevin hayes s . ( lr ) .
8th - 13 17 / 08 / 1940 . nk x 0 . 75l moonee valley , melbourne , vic , aus mvrc kiata hcp 6f . 1207m . 9 . 3 . 58 . 5kg 1 . 13 . 0 . 7 / 1 . aurie ' s star 9 . 11 5 / 1 1st
4th - 11 25 / 09 / 1937 . ½ nk x 0 . 75l moonee valley , melbourne , vic , aus mvrc quality hcp 6f . 1207m . 8 . 9 . 55kg 1 . 11 . 5 ( ecr ) 25 / 1 . aurie ' s star 8 . 7 5 / 2f 1st
out of her 111 starts , tranquil star won 23 . she ran second 20 times and third 12 times . considering the level of the races she did win , it is hard to conceive of what could have caused her to run unplaced in over half of her races . her most serious injury was a broken jaw that threatened her as a six - year - old . if it must be granted that she was versatile and durable , it must also be acknowledged that she was unpredictable at times . she jumped as favourite in 18 of her races , only to be beaten . nine of her wins were principal races at the time that now would be considered group 1 .
upon a time , somewhere in the universe very far from here , lived a peaceful star , which moved peacefully in the immensity of the sky , surrounded by a crowd of peaceful planets about which we have not a thing to report . this star was very big and very hot , and its weight was enormous : and here a reporter’s difficulties begin . we have written “very far , ” “big , ” “hot , ” “enormous” : australia is very far , an elephant is big and a house is bigger , this morning i had a hot bath , everest is enormous . it’s clear that something in our lexicon isn’t working .
returning in the spring as a four - year old , dulcify became a star of world racing . he was responsible for one of the all - time great performances in australian racing history – a cox plate victory by seven lengths and the most aesthetically - pleasing win ( black caviar and frankel aside ) you’ll ever see .
bred at st alban ' s stud near geelong , tranquil star had an uneventful two - year - old season , with two moderate wins from 11 starts . as a three - year - old she showed her real quality with wins in the edward manifold stakes , st george stakes and vrc st leger . in her only visit to sydney , she took out the chipping norton stakes and the cumberland plate . her four - year - old season was ordinary , with just two wins and a number of placings from 21 starts . she came back to form with a vengeance as a five - year - old with six wins , including the caulfield stakes , caulfield cup , cox plate and mackinnon stakes .
perceptive will be aware of the harnessed aggression , the immense forcefulness , magnetic intensity , and often strangely hypnotic personality under the tranquil , but watchful composure of scorpio . in conventional social gatherings they are pleasant to be with , thoughtful in conversation , dignified , and reserved , yet affable and courteous ; they sometimes possess penetrating eyes which make their shyer companions feel naked and defenseless before them .
thirty years after 29 - year - old myron c . cramer enlisted in the army as a cavalry private in the washington national guard , he reached the pinnacle of his career on december 1 , 1941 , as he exchanged his colonel ' s eagles for the two - star rank of major general as judge advocate general of the army .
superstar kingston town won the cox plate a record three times ( successive years ) and others who won it twice last century were phar lap , chatham , young idea , beau vite , tranquil star , flight , hydrogen and tobin bronze . sunline won it twice , but in separate centuries , scoring in 1999 and 2000 . she finished second in 2001 behind northerly ( protest unsuccessful ) and fourth when he joined the elite band of dual cox plate winners in 2002 . since then the cox plate winners have included fields of omagh ( by cox plate winner rubiton , successful 2003 and 2006 ) , makybe diva ( gb ) ( 2005 ) , so you think ( 2009 and 2010 ) , ocean park ( 2012 ) and adelaide ( 2014 ) .
of this restlessness arab and chinese astronomers were aware . the europeans , no : the europeans of that time , which was a time of struggle , were so convinced that the heaven of the stars was immutable , was in fact the paradigm and kingdom of immutability , that they considered it pointless and blasphemous to notice changes . there could be none—by definition there were none . but a diligent arab observer , equipped only with good eyes , patience , humility , and the love of knowing the works of his god , had realized that this star , to which he was very attached , was not immutable . he had watched the star for thirty years , and had noticed that it oscillated between the fourth and the sixth of the six magnitudes that had been described many centuries earlier by a greek , who was as diligent as he , and who , like him , thought that observing the stars was a route that would take one far . the arab felt a little as if it were his star : he wanted to place his mark on it , and in his notes he called it al - ludra , which in his dialect means “the capricious one . ” al - ludra oscillated , but not regularly : not like a pendulum ; rather , like someone who is at a loss between two choices . it completed its cycle sometimes in one year , sometimes in two , sometimes in five , and it didn’t always stop in its dimming at the sixth magnitude , which is the last visible to the naked eye : at times it disappeared completely . the patient arab counted seven cycles before he died : his life had been long , but the life of a man is always pitifully brief compared with that of a star , even if the star behaves in such a way as to arouse suspicions about its eternity .
miss finland ( damsire woodman * ) : 2005 / 06 champion 2yo filly of australia , 11 wins & $ 4 , 632 , 775 , inc . stc golden slipper s . ( g1 ) , vrc oaks ( g1 ) , australian guineas ( g1 ) , mrc 1000 guineas ( g1 ) , stc storm queen s . ( g1 ) , mrc memsie s . ( g2 ) , angus armanasco s . ( g2 ) , h . d . f . mcneil s . ( g3 ) , tranquil star s . ( g3 ) , vrc talindert s . ( lr ) ; 2d ajc champagne s . ( g1 ) , mrc blue diamond s . ( g1 ) , underwood s . ( g1 ) , caulfield s . ( g1 ) , vrc edward manifold s . ( g2 ) , 3d mrc futurity s . ( g1 ) .
the winner of the 1993 pulitzer prize for national reporting , an associate editor at the washington post , and author of several books including “barack obama : the story , ” “when pride still mattered : a life of vince lombardi , ” and “once in a great city : a detroit story , ” maraniss will be in the star tent at 1 p . m . sunday , march 12 .
today around the various websites there ' s plenty happening . on urltoken there ' s the first of two big montages of photos from the ipswich greyhounds yesterday and hong kong last sunday . on urltoken inter dominion 2013 nominations closed yesterday , so there is all the news on that . on urltoken there is a big free night next saturday night at tabcorp park at melton where a cavalcade of star pacers are appearing .
empires choice ( nz ) ( damsire star way ) : 3 wins & $ 848 , 575 , inc . qtc queensland derby ( g1 ) , btc rough habit plate ( g3 ) ; 2d stc pago pago s . ( g2 ) , ajc skyline s . ( g3 ) , frank packer plate ( g3 ) , stc golden rose s . ( g3 ) , ajc carbine club s . ( lr ) .
the star tent will be situated near the new monument to the uss arizona on the ua mall that outlines the actual size of the ship that was destroyed dec . 7 , 1941 , when the japanese bombed pearl harbor and launched the u . s . into world war ii . the monument has 1 , 177 bronze medallions , each engraved with the name , birthdate and home state of a sailor or marine who died on the ship .
delano ( white face ) leading around the home turn in the autumn stakes at mentone . he j maintained his advantage to give j . johnson his first winning ride . anticipation . studies in ex - pression ¡n richmond ' s football practice match on saturday . tranquil star made her last public ap - pearance before a large crowd at olympic park yesterday . a . breasley was in the saddle , and trainer r . cameron in attendance . í u . x ^ chips fly in the handicap woodchop at the sports carnival at olympic park yesterday in aid or the children ' s hospital rebuilding appeal . w . basse , a . maxwell , and g . hyatt are the competitors . left : last golf competition leo waller played in was in changi pow camp . he is shown hitting off for kingswood on saturday in the , pennant match at kew . exciting finish of e grade 100 yards at olympic park on saturday . m . ryan ( geelong guild ) won from a . davidson ( williamstown ) .
astrodame ( flying spur ) . 4 wins from 1200m to 1600m , a $ 515 , 925 , mvrc wh stocks s . , gr . 2 , vrc maltby h . , rsl p . , mrc clamms seafood classic h . , 2d mrc angus armanasco s . , gr . 2 , vrc frances tressady s . , gr . 3 , mrc autumn s . , l , bint marscay 2yo h . , 3d vrc av kewney s . , gr . 2 , rose of kingston s . , gr . 2 , matron s . , gr . 3 , mrc tranquil star s . , gr . 3 , boronia s . , l , vrc western health cup h . , mrc classic caulfield ladies ' day vase h . , archie yuille 2yo h . , 4th vrc edward manifold s . , gr . 2 , mvrc woodstock mile oaks , gr . 2 , wh stocks s . , gr . 2 , vrc let ' s elope s . , gr . 3 , waltzing lily h . , l .
our room was of a high standard and we enjoyed a delicious meal in the restaurant . but what stood out was the high level of service provided by the owners . we were attending a family funeral and , overhearing our conversation about problems with a flower order , they put us in touch with a local florist who quickly sorted out the problem for us . all in all , their attention to detail and to meeting their guests ' needs made what could have been a stressful stay into a calm and tranquil experience . we will definitely be staying there again .
over the course of almost two years , from january 1940 to september 1941 , miró worked on the constellations with a seamless devotion and unrelenting concentration that distracted him from the hostile political climate of war - torn france and later spain . femme et oiseaux is one of the first ten compositions the artist executed during his exile in france following the outbreak of the spanish civil war . miró was living in the village of varengeville on the coast of normandy , where he could work in tranquil seclusion whilst also being inspired by the dramatic cliffs and constantly changing sky and seascape .
much interest , because the variable stars are so many , and also because , starting in 1750 , it was reduced to a speck , barely visible with the best telescopes of the time . but in 1950 ( and the message has only now reached us ) the illness that must have been gnawing at it from within reached a crisis , and here , for the second time , our story , too , enters a crisis : now it is no longer the adjectives that fail but the facts themselves . we still don’t know much about the convulsive death - resurrection of stars : we know that , fairly often , something flares up in the atomic mechanism of a star’s nucleus and then the star explodes , on a scale not of millions or billions of years but of hours and minutes . we know that these events are among the most cataclysmic that the sky holds ; but we understand only—and approximately—the how , not the why . we’ll be satisfied with the how .