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Today, the shell is also used in the manufacture of decorative items, including mobiles, chandeliers, Christmas lanterns (the parol), and various other products. [2] [1] [3] A piece of capiz shell. Panels from the early centuries of capiz-shell window-making show tight mortise and tenon lap joints on the frames, done using only chisels and ...
In the Philippines, fisheries are now regulated through permits, quotas, size limits and protected habitats. In spite of this, resources continue to be depleted. [3] The nearly flat shells of the capiz can grow to over 150 mm (5.9 in) in diameter, reaching maturity between 70 and 100 mm (2.8 and 3.9 in). The shell is secured by a V-shaped ligament.
Duyong Cave, near the Tabon Caves of Palawan's western coast (Philippines) produced a "Neolithic Burial" with four Tridacna shell adzes and two different types of shell ornaments as well as other types of shell tools. The calibrated Carbon 14 date for the burial is 3,675 - 3,015 B.C. and 4,575 - 4,425 B.C. for a nearby fire hearth that also had ...
Josephine de la Viña (April 15, 1946 – November 4, 2011) was a discus thrower from the Philippines who is considered as her country's greatest athlete in the event. She won gold medals in her pet event at the 1966 Asian Games and 1973 Asian Athletics Championships .
Today the sport of discus is a routine part of modern track-and-field meets at all levels, and retains a particularly iconic place in the Olympic Games. The main poster for the 1920 Summer Olympics. The first modern athlete to throw the discus while rotating the whole body was František Janda-Suk from Bohemia (the present Czech Republic). [4]
Filipino male discus throwers (3 P) This page was last edited on 11 December 2022, at 03:52 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
Symphysodon (colloquially known as discus or discus fish) is a genus of cichlids native to the Amazon river basin in Brazil.Due to their distinctive shape, calm behavior, many bright colors and patterns, and dedicated parenting techniques, discus are popular as freshwater aquarium fish, and their aquaculture in several countries in Asia (notably Thailand) [1] is a major industry.
The maximum shell length of this species is up to 120 mm (4 + 3 ⁄ 4 in), [3] [4] but it more commonly grows up to about 90 mm (3 + 1 ⁄ 2 in). [4] The shell of Haliotis asinina has a distinctly elongated contour, in clear resemblance to a donkey ear, hence the common name.