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Heliotrope (other)
Heliotrope most often refers to: * Heliotrope (color), a pink-purple color, named for the color of the flowering plants * ''Heliotropium'', a genus of flowering plants Heliotrope may also refer to: Natural science * Heliotrope (mineral), a variety of jasper or chalcedony * Heliotropism, plants' diurnal motion in response to the sun's movement Art, media and entertainment * ''Heliotrope'', a story collection by Justina Robson * Heliotropes (band), a Brooklyn-based band * "Heliotrope" (song), by At the Drive-In * "Heliotrope", a song by Robyn Hitchcock on the album ''Moss Elixir'' * Heliotrope Studios, a video game developer * ''Heliotrope'' (film), a lost 1920 American silent drama film * Miss Heliotrope, the governess in Elizabeth Goudge's children's book, ''The Little White Horse'' Other uses * Heliotrope, a distinctive rash associated with dermatomyositis, including juvenile dermatomyositis * Heliotrope (instrument), in surveying, a long distance survey target based on mirr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heliotrope (color)
Heliotrope is a pink-purple tint that is a representation of the colour of the Heliotropium, heliotrope flower. The first recorded use of heliotrope as a color name in English language, English was in 1882. Variations Heliotrope gray The color heliotrope gray is displayed at right. The first recorded use of ''heliotrope gray'' as a colour name in English language, English was in 1912. Heliotrope magenta Old heliotrope At right is displayed the colour old heliotrope. Another name for this colour is ''old helio''. The first recorded use of ''old helio'' as a colour name in English language, English was in 1926. In culture *The color has been widely referenced as a characterization, the colour of key plot objects, or as flavor text in many works: ** Heliotrope was a popular colour reference of Galton and Simpson, Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, script writers of ''Hancock's Half Hour''. ** In James Joyce's ''Finnegans Wake,'' "heliotrope" is the answer to the Maggies' ridd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heliotropium
''Heliotropium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the heliotrope family, Heliotropiaceae. There are around 325 species in this almost cosmopolitan genus, which are commonly known as heliotropes (sg. ). It is highly toxic for dogs and cats. Etymology The name "heliotrope" derives from the old idea that the inflorescences of these plants turned their rows of flowers to the Sun.Chittenden, Fred J. Ed., Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening, Oxford 1951 Ἥλιος (''helios'') is Greek for "Sun", τρέπειν (''trepein'') means "to turn". The Middle English name "turnsole" has the same meaning. A Classical myth, told in Ovid's ''Metamorphoses'', imagines that the water nymph Clytie, in love with the sun god Helios, was betrayed by him. Wasting away, she transformed into the heliotrope, whose flowers supposedly always face the Sun. Morphology Like other members of the Heliotropiaceae, plants in the genus ''Heliotropium'' have 5-merous, tetracyclic flowers and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heliotrope (mineral)
The mineral aggregate heliotrope (), also known as bloodstone, is a cryptocrystalline mixture of quartz that occurs mostly as jasper (opaque) or sometimes as chalcedony (translucent). The "classic" bloodstone is opaque green jasper with red inclusion (mineral), inclusions of hematite. The red inclusions may resemble spots of blood, hence the name ''bloodstone''. The name ''heliotrope'' derives from various ancient notions about the manner in which the mineral reflects light. Such notions are described, for example, by Pliny the Elder (Natural History (Pliny), ''Nat. Hist.'' 37.165). Legends and superstitions Heliotrope was called "stone of Babylon" by Albertus Magnus and he referred to several magical properties, which were attributed to it from Late antiquity, Late Antiquity. Pliny the Elder (1st century) mentioned first that the magicians used it as a stone of invisibility. Damigeron (4th century) wrote about its property to make rain, solar eclipse and its special virtue in d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heliotropism
Heliotropism, a form of tropism, is the diurnal or seasonal motion of plant parts (flowers or leaves) in response to the direction of the Sun. The habit of some plants to move in the direction of the Sun, a form of tropism, was already known by the Ancient Greeks. They named one of those plants after that property ''Heliotropium'', meaning "sun turn". The Greeks assumed it to be a passive effect, presumably the loss of fluid on the illuminated side, that did not need further study. Aristotle's logic that plants are passive and immobile organisms prevailed. In the 19th century, however, botanists discovered that growth processes in the plant were involved, and conducted increasingly in-depth experiments. A. P. de Candolle called this phenomenon in ''any'' plant ''heliotropism'' (1832). It was renamed phototropism in 1892, because it is a response to light rather than to the sun, and because the phototropism of algae in lab studies at that time strongly depended on the brightness (p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justina Robson
Justina Robson (born 11 June 1968 in Leeds, England) is a science fiction author from Leeds, England. Biography and publishing history Justina Robson was born in Leeds on 11 June 1968, and studied philosophy and linguistics at the University of York. She worked in a variety of jobs – including secretary, technical writer, and fitness instructor – until becoming a full-time writer. Robson attended the Clarion West Writing Workshop and was first published in 1994 in the British small press magazine The Third Alternative, but is best known as a novelist. Her debut novel ''Silver Screen'' was shortlisted for both the Arthur C Clarke Award and the BSFA Award in 2000. Her second novel, ''Mappa Mundi'', was also shortlisted for the Arthur C Clarke Award in 2001. It won the 2000 Amazon.co.uk Writer's Bursary. In 2004, ''Natural History'', Robson's third novel, was shortlisted for the BSFA Award, and came second in the John W Campbell Award. Robson's novels have been noted for sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heliotropes (band)
Heliotropes were a psychedelic/alternative rock band from Brooklyn, New York, consisting of Richard Thomas (bass), Cici Harrison (drums), Amber Myers (tambourine, vocals) and Jessica Numsuwankijkul (vocals, guitar). They formed in 2009 when Numsuwankijkul posted an advert on Craigslist to form a band. She was joined by Amber Myers, Cici Harrison, Richard Thomas and Nya Abudu later joined the band. They released their debut single "Ribbons" in 2011, and various digital singles, "Moonlite", "The Dove" and "I Walked With a Zombie", in 2012. They released two tracks called "Psalms" and "Quatto" to promote their debut album. '' A Constant Sea'' was released on 18 June 2013, on Manimal Vinyl as a digital download. A limited edition run of vinyl copies were released in 2014 oGoodnight Records History 2009-2012: Formation and record deal Heliotropes formed in 2009 by Jessica Numsuwankijkul and Amber Myers when Numsuwankijkul posted an advert on Craigslist, initially trying to find music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heliotrope (song)
''Vaya'' is the fourth EP by American post-hardcore band At the Drive-In, released in 1999. Writing "198d" was written about drummer Tony Hajjar's grandmother, who was buried in a mass grave in Lebanon. The title was taken from an inscription on her gravestone. The sound of the album bridges the musical gap between ''In/Casino/Out'' and their following album, ''Relationship of Command''. Artwork The EP's cover features a Conion 100CF boombox which belonged to the band, and was used as a frequent prop during ''Vaya'' period, appearing in their photoshoots, gig flyers and on stage during most of their live performances. Additionally, it would appear in the music video for "Metronome Arthritis" and was later featured on the label of their 2000 split 7-inch with The Murder City Devils as well as the cover of the 2005 compilation album ''This Station Is Non-Operational''. Release The EP was first released in 1999 by Fearless Records. To promote it, the band toured with Rage Agai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moss Elixir
''Moss Elixir'' is an album by Robyn Hitchcock, released in 1996. It contains twelve original compositions, predominantly acoustic. ''Moss Elixir'' came packaged in green and gold, continuing the theme of his earlier solo acoustic albums, ''I Often Dream of Trains'' and ''Eye''. The CD insert includes a short story: a vaguely autobiographical, surrealist account of Hitchcock in the afterlife, which weaves several images and titles from the album's contents into its storyline, including the elixir of the album's title. "De Chirico Street" alludes to metaphysical painter Giorgio de Chirico. The album's first single was "Alright, Yeah". Production Following the loss of his father, Hitchcock had recorded little in the preceding five years. When he re-emerged, he had dispensed with old group the Egyptians and begun working with new musicians, including Deni Bonet, a violinist with whom Hitchcock would collaborate several times in the years following. "Man with a Woman's Shadow" was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heliotrope Studios
Heliotrope Studios was a video game developer active in the 1990s. Heliotrope was started as Changeling Software in 1990, a Macintosh The Mac (known as Macintosh until 1999) is a family of personal computers designed and marketed by Apple Inc., Apple Inc. Macs are known for their ease of use and minimalist designs, and are popular among students, creative professionals, and ... developer, by Andrew and Peter Sispoidis, then changed its name when it began cross-platform development. The company developed '' Pax Imperia'' and '' Pax Imperia: Eminent Domain''. References External links * American companies established in 1990 Video game companies established in 1990 Defunct video game companies of the United States Video game development companies Defunct companies based in Connecticut Software companies based in Connecticut Apple Design Awards recipients {{US-videogame-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heliotrope (film)
''Heliotrope'' is a lost 1920 American silent drama film directed by George D. Baker and written by Robert W. Chambers and Will M. Ritchey. The film stars Wilfred Lytell, Ben Hendricks Sr., Julia Swayne Gordon, Betty Hilburn, Diana Allen, and Frederick Burton. The film was released on November 28, 1920, by Paramount Pictures. Cast * Wilfred Lytell as Jimmie Andrews *Ben Hendricks Sr. as Sol Goldman *Julia Swayne Gordon as Josephine Hasdock *Betty Hilburn as Mabel Andrews *Diana Allen as Alice Hasdock * Frederick Burton as Heliotrope Harry Hasdock *Clayton White as George Andrews *William B. Mack William B. Mack (born William B. McGillicuddy, April 8, 1872 – September 13, 1955) was an American stage and film actor. His Broadway roles included ''Hedda Gabler'' and '' Within the Law''. His films included ''The American Venus'' and ''Th ... as 'Spike' Foley * William H. Tooker as Governor Mercer *Thomas Findley as Warden Michael Pyne References External links * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Little White Horse
''The Little White Horse'' is a low fantasy children's novel by Elizabeth Goudge, first published by the University of London Press in 1946 with illustrations by C. Walter Hodges, and Anne Yvonne Gilbert in 1992. Coward–McCann published a US edition next year. Set in 1842, it features a recently orphaned teenage girl who is sent to the manor house of her cousin and guardian in the West Country of England. The estate, village, and vicinity are shrouded in mystery and magic; the "little white horse" is a unicorn. Goudge won the annual Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book by a British subject. It has been adapted for film and television. WorldCat participating libraries report holding editions in 11 languages of translation. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dermatomyositis
Dermatomyositis (DM) is a long-term inflammatory disorder which affects skin and the muscles. Its symptoms are generally a skin rash and worsening muscle weakness over time. These may occur suddenly or develop over months. Other symptoms may include weight loss, fever, lung inflammation, or light sensitivity. Complications may include calcium deposits in muscles or skin. The cause is unknown. Theories include that it is an autoimmune disease or a result of a viral infection. Dermatomyositis may develop as a paraneoplastic syndrome associated with several forms of malignancy. It is a type of inflammatory myopathy. Diagnosis is typically based on some combination of symptoms, blood tests, electromyography, and muscle biopsies. While no cure for the condition is known, treatments generally improve symptoms. Treatments may include medication, physical therapy, exercise, heat therapy, orthotics and assistive devices, and rest. Medications in the corticosteroids family are typic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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