Priceless Gift Research Articles

Drinking Water Plan for Narsinghpur District

Water is the most important commodity of this large ecological system. Looking to the scarcity/ rareness and importance of pure water, water is an intrusive and the most important factor for the genesis of all the living organism, flora and fauna. All lives are dependent on water. It is the priceless gift of nature and is present in a very limited quantity. Its use should be judicious considering the national development and conservation for future. Looking to the current data total water available from precipitation the country is about 4000 Billon cubic meter. The availability from surface water and replenishable ground water is 1869 BCM. Out of this only 60% of this available water i.e. 1122 BCM (Surface Water 690 BCM and Ground water 432 BCM) can be used and may be considered as available water resource of the country. One more point to be noted is that water is not available uniformly at all places and at all time. In India more then 50% of Urban and Industrial water supply, more than 85% of rural drinking water supply and more than 50% irrigation requirement is dependent on Ground water. In many parts of the country water is being taken out more rapidly from the water wearing formations as compared to the natural refilling which is called the ground water recharge. Water table in these places is falling constanty. Increasing rate of population growth and pressure of development are mainly responsible for this situation. For enhancing productivity and taking cash crops are resulting high tapping of the groundwater everywhere as well as in Madhya Pradesh also. Therefore water resource utilization of an area should be planned keeping in view the availability and demand. Such a planning is presented in this paper for Narsinghpur district of Madhya Pradesh.

The Sun as the Energy Source for Human Beings from the Perspectives of Qu’ran and Science/ Matahari sebagai Sumber Tenaga untuk Manusia dari Perspektif Al-Qu’ran dan Sains

The sun is a great creation of Allah Almighty and a priceless gift for the benefit of mankind. The sun is a major source of energy for the earth’s creatures. Sunlight provides a source of direct radiation, stored radiation, and indirect radiation of energy. Direct radiation energy is the energy that is received directly from the sun. The stored radiation energy is the energy of fossil fuels, biomass, and biogas stored for later use. While indirect radiation energy is wind energy, hydro energy, and ocean thermal energy. These resources have been used from ancient times to the present day and are indispensable to drive the sustainable development of a country. This paper analyzes the information related to the source of energy from the sun and its relationship to the teaching of Islam as contained in the Holy Qu’ran. The resources given to us by God Almighty have no use if we do not use them optimally, efficiently and prudently. The analysis found that the Holy Qu’ran greatly encourages people to make full use of the benefits provided by the energy of the sun. It is hoped that the activities undertaken in utilizing this renewable energy source will not only be fully utilized but will also be used to look for the blessing of Allah Almighty.

Law Enforcement Challenges In Forest Destruction: Evidence from Batam City

Forests are a priceless gift and mandate from God Almighty and one that must be grateful for. Forests are a national development capital that has ecological, socio-cultural benefits and influences economic conditions as well as trade and industry conditions. Damage to the Batam City forest area due to illegal logging and theft of forest products and causing huge losses, so there is a need for a very fast handling. The problems studied in this research are forest protection arrangements and challenges to forest destruction law enforcement in Batam City. This study uses normative legal research methods. Normative legal research or library research is research that examines document studies, namely using various secondary data such as laws and regulations, court decisions, legal theories, and can be in the form of opinions of scholars. The results of the research show that law enforcement against forest protection Law Number 41 of 1999 concerning Forestry in exercising its authority to protect forests is carried out in a preventive and repressive manner.

Bibliometric and sentiment analysis with machine learning on the scientific contribution of Professor Srinivasa Sourirajan

Prof. Srinivasa Sourirajan is remembered by the desalination and membrane community as the “Father of Reverse Osmosis”. He passed away at the age of 98 peacefully in his beloved city Ottawa (Canada). His legacy will be remembered by the scientific community “membrane science, membrane processes, desalination and engineering”. His research studies were not only novel, but also very creative and even visionary. He offered a priceless gift to humanity by bringing clean water to all those in need through the presentation of reverse osmosis technology together with its appropriate membranes for water treatment, including desalination. This technology has now gained worldwide interest as it is able to produce clean water at a lower cost compared to other separation processes. His scientific contribution also pioneered other research areas. He developed novel research methodologies in geophysics while in catalysis he produced unleaded gasoline to help with the smog issue. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize three times. Prof. Sourirajan had also an exceptional humanitarian attribute. He played a significant role in bringing the Indian community to Ottawa. In the present paper we apply machine learning for his extraordinary and original scientific contribution. The results reveal how influential scientist he was.

ANALYSIS OF LOVE IN “THE BROKEN WINGS” BY KAHLIL GIBRAN

Love is a priceless gift and without it, life feels empty. Therefore, keep love with loyalty, honesty, and be able to keep our heart from being stained just for self-satisfaction which will regret in the end. This expression may as the basis for the writing of the novel "Broken Wings" by Khalil Gibran, a poet, philosopher, and painter from Lebanon. This work is considered very beautiful and tells the story of the fate that broke the wings of Gibran's love for a Lebanese girl named Selma Karamy. The objective of this research is to describe the meaning of love found in “The Broken Wings” by Kahlil Gibran. Love is the main theme in this story. The love in it is not only for Gibran to Selma Karamy, but also Selma Karamy's affection for his father is a form of love. Selma Karamy, who is starting to grow up, feels restless about her father. He realized that she was a woman. "Indeed, the tears of an old man are more meaningful than the tears of youth”. Love is not only for lovers, a child can give love to his parents. But, in the novel Wings of Broken, the love of a couple is highlighted. With his extraordinary sensitivity, Kahlil Gibran weaves a love story about a beautiful and passionate couple. The strength of this novel lies in its poetic lyrics which are full of meaning and the criticism it conveys. Love is interpreted as an attempt to love, do not have to have a loved one. Because in the end all will be returned to God, the Owner of Love. In this case, Gibran sees Selma as a ray of light that leads him to understand the meaning of life. Selma led Gibran to enter willingly into the paradise of pure love and truth with her sweetness and love. In The Broken Wings, Gibran uses the story of Adam and Eve to illustrate his story. When the love has died (or forced to die), what remains is only a row of sorrow that resides on the tomb. Leaving sweet dreams and painful memories behind. Just like a broken wing, unable to flap anymore.

A review on medicinal properties of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.)

Nature is teeming with priceless gifts that can treat a wide range of illnesses. Curcuma longa is a medicinal plant belonging to the Zingiberaceae family (Chattopadhyay et al., 2004). It is commonly used as a spice, food preservative, and coloring agent (Aggarwal et al., 2007; Menon et al., 2007). It is native to tropical South Asia but is now widely cultivated in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world (Shiyon li et al., 2011). Curcumin (diferuloylmethane), turmeric's main yellow bioactive component has been shown to have a wide spectrum of biological actions. These include its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-carcinogenic, antimutagenic, anticoagulant, antifertility, antidiabetic, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, anti-fibrotic, anti-venom, and hypocholesterolemic activities. For traditional Ayurvedics, the turmeric plant was an excellent natural antiseptic, disinfectant, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic, while at the same time, the plant has been often used to aid digestion, improve intestinal flora, and treat skin irritations. According to the current assessment, Curcuma longa is a multipurpose plant that is native to the Indian subcontinent. It is economically significant and can be encouraged for a variety of applications, including medicinal and other potential uses.

Угдан можно возродить (Забайкалье)

The variant of the revival of the unique lake of Transbaikalia Ugdan, which is located near the city of Chita, is being considered. Therapeutic sulfide mud of the lake has been known since the end of the 19th century and was used to treat diseases of the musculoskeletal system, diseases of the nervous system, and gynecological diseases. There was even a summer resort of all-Union significance on the shore of the lake. Due to mismanagement, the resort was closed in 1997, and the lake began to degrade until it completely dried up in 2003. However, from the remaining shores, they continue to extract therapeutic mud to this day. The object of the study is the lake Ugdan. The subject of the study is the revival of the medical institution. The purpose of the study is to substantiate a possibility of the mud cure clinic revival located at the lake Ugdan. This priceless gift of Nature called for a revival for a long time, but to no avail. The lake Ugdan and its therapeutic mud can and should be revived, for which a not very complex network of hydraulic structures (pipelines) is proposed with the transfer of flood waters both from the Shilnikov stream, which previously has flowed into the lake, and the construction of pipelines from the river Chita with the option of using the lake Kamyshinskoye as a reservoir. Such structures can significantly reduce the riot of flood waters, which often flooded the coastal zone of the river Chita. Sometimes the wishes of "well-wishers" to fill up the lake (that is, to bury the priceless gift of Nature) and build an autodrome here or erect any other structures should be attributed to absurd

DISTANCE LEARNING : CONNECTING WITH STUDENTS IN THE COVID-19 ERA

Mother Earth is terribly sick today, and what has muddied the waters is the unwelcomed visit of the one-eyed novel Coronavirus (Covid-19). It is another symptom of the serious diseases the planet is suffering from. It is like a heavy disaster that has ravaged everything in its path, killing thousands and thousands of people and causing countless of harmful effects; some of them are terribly damaging and detrimental while others are more or less considered as blessings in disguise. It is spreading day after day like a wildfire in every nook and corner of the world with no possible curative vaccine so far. Nonetheless, and regardless the pains, I feel that there is always something good in every bad situation even if may not seem like for a lot of people as the quote goes” Every day may not be good, but there is something good in everyday”. It is so obvious that with the current pandemic many positive and unexpected things are floating over the surface. Examples of these blessings include “reduction in air pollution 20-30% in many cases in major cities around the world” (Airborne Nitrogen Dioxide Plummets Over China, 2020). Currently, the skies are bluer, the environment is cleaner and even people seem to be more responsible than any time before. In addition, we notice the perceptible decline in the number of traffic crashes as “Fraser Shilling, director of the Road Ecology Center at the University of California at Davis, found that highway accidents—including those involving an injury or fatality—fell by half after the state’s shelter-in-place order on 19 March”. (Shilling F, 2020). Moreover, People have understood that health is better than any other wealth because it is the most precious gift one can own. Furthermore, we have learnt to keep going in sadness and sorrow as Roy T. Bennett explains, “Your hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life. Keep going. Tough situations build strong people in the end”. (Bennett, 2020). Besides, for us as learners and educators, the priceless gift of this pandemic is distance learning, which is another suitable alternative to bridge the distance with the learners and assure the continuity of their education as an urgent response to the actual health emergency. If the virus has succeeded to shut schools and quarantine people all over the globe, it surely won’t prevent learners to seek knowledge.

A priceless gift – Reflections on Richard Slaughter’s influence on working and living with the future

Richard Slaughter’s approach to understanding and teaching futures studies is foundational to the thinking and practice of the more than 160 students that went through the Master of Strategic Foresight program at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia. I studied with Richard, worked with him and have been guided by his approach in my foresight practice for over 15 years. Richard’s contribution to the futures field is exemplified by his understanding of the role the interior development of the foresight practitioner plays in creating images of the future, his articulation of the civilizational challenges we face and his weaving of integral theory and futures thinking. This piece is a reflection on the impact Richard’s ideas about possible futures and the practice of foresight has had on the work I, and many others, deliver across numerous contexts and industries.

Explicating Choice of MTN® Advertising Frameworks in Nigerian Print Media

The meaning that a communicator intends to make determines the choice of the lexemes that the individual employs. Thus, this study explored the textual choices of MTN advertisements; as such entities were utilised to generate meaning potential. Seven advertisements of MTN functioned as the objects of analysis. The application of Halliday’s Theme-Rheme theoretical lens permitted the processing of the MTN advertisements into various semiotic slots. Such conceptual procedure informed the calibration of the textual components into different frequencies, using the table and graph to demonstrate clearer pictures of the outcomes. Observations showed the kinds of MTN advertising textual choices in two distinct sequences. The first was the thematic choices in the form of marked (As Nigerians, we can weave…), unmarked (Friends are the reason…) and conjunctive logical (so, and, that) constructs. The second aspect was the clause choices available in the texts. These clause choices emanated as declarative (Love is a feeling…), imperative (So reach out) with predicated themes (Share the priceless gift of love), and interrogative (Are you in love?) elements. One could also acknowledge disjunctive grammar (A year of new challenges…) and minor clauses (Happy Valentine’s Day), operating in the communications. Contextually, the study might influence the MTN telecommunications operator to review the nature of textual choices of persuasion, having understood the structures available in the current analysis.

POET AS HOLY FOOL (JURODIVYJ): POETRY AS FOLLY (JURODSTVO)

This article deals with folly as a way of being in the world and poet’s lifecreation as one of the forms of its realization. The aim of the article is to show and ground poetic creativity as natural, inborn folly, which has its own specifics in comparison with other forms. The article consists of three parts. The first of them – Fall out in search of the interlocutor – shows that the poet falls out of the empirical language milieu, mechanical, stillborn, imposed, not thinking word, equally to all inherent material shell, gradually becoming our inner, spiritual fetters. The poet falls out of the world that is alien, has been thoughtout and designated before. The poet creates something, or more precisely – allows the appearance of something that runs counter to the way of communication accepted in the human community. The poet appeals to the mysterious, providential interlocutor. The second part – The sacrifice of the self – shows that the poet’s work, one’s good will to reveal the true reality and strengthen the world order is connected with the sacrifice of the self, the elimination of one’s sinful human «ego». The poet understands and accepts world’s sinfulness as one’s personal sin, as one’s personal stripped sinfulness. Dying for this world, rejecting its momentary values and asserting eternal values, the poet heals the wounds of the universe and thus restores the transcendental health of life, upset by violence and death. The third part – From defamiliarization of the text to elimination of oneself – actualizes the distinctive feature of poetry as a written text. In comparison with other types of art, poetry looks like the most ascetic given – no beauty, no external aesthetic cover – the extreme degree of bareness of the verse, the clothes of the Holy Spirit, the ideal clothes of the holy fool. The poet writes down at the same time something definite and undefined, something present and absent, and so every time the necessary signs must be extracted and thought over. The poet seeks a special language, a special speech, in order to let appear those things and relations, which manifest themselves, dictate, and point only here-and-now. The author concludes that the depth of the whole personality of a human-poet is measured by the measure of the poetic folly, which presupposes daily sacrifice, continuous, hidden from human eyes. In terrible, apocalyptic times, when the native and universal is overthrown, when bread is poisoned and the air is drunk, when the powerful dispose of what they have no right to dispose of, then these so-called celestials turn from ordinary holy fools into dangerous holy ones. They become exposers, prophets, unwanted to the authorities. The poet, as an organ of people’s vision, speaks for the people, reveals the cruel truth. The poet’s word, like the audacious word of a holy fool, has great power. It literary burns – does not accept, rejects the values of this world, and reminds of the other, everlasting, greatest and priceless gifts.

Potret Full Daycare sebagai Solusi Pengasuhan Anak bagi Orang Tua Perkerja

Children are priceless gifts, a great mandate that God entrusts to every parent. Parenting and environments greatly affect emotional-social intelligence and children's character. For working parents, efforts to meet the needs of children certainly have not been done optimally. For this reason, there are alternatives for working parents to continue to be able to provide rights and fulfillment of children's needs, namely by utilizing full daycare services where children are kept for a full day at the TPA (Child Care Park) until the parents have finished working. This study aims to describe the implementation of full daycare in one of the TPAs ​​in Metro City. How is the implementation of the landfill in terms of caring programs, education, nutrition, and health? Moreover, human resources were to be being a problem. The subject of this research is the TPA Pertiwi Metro. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. Data collection techniques using interviews, observation, and documentation on the principal, teachers, and parents of students. Data validity is done by triangulation of sources. From this research, it is known that TPA Pertiwi Metro excels in creating healthy, child-friendly, character-based, environmentally-based religious faith and diversity so that children still get a good education even though their parents work.

Formulation and Examination of Organic Oil and Shampoo from Fish Scales

Cosmetics are utilized to upgrade the appearance or scent of the human body. Beautifying agents incorporate skin creams, lotions, powders, aromas, lipsticks, fingernail and toe nail polish, eye and facial cosmetics, permanent waves, and numerous different kinds of items. To make the hair sound and gleaming, there are several manufactured oils and hair shampoos. But when in contrast to the artificial one, natural cosmetics have growing demand in the world market and are an priceless gift of nature, as it is secure and free from facet results like hair fall and damage. As it is safe and free from symptoms like hair fall and harm. As the age increases, people suffer from hair loss and damage due to the less secretion of keratin. As we age, our body’s natural levels of collagen decrease, leading to thinning and shedding of hair. Research shows that collagen may support and increase hair-building proteins (keratin) in the body. This can help strengthen hair strands, promote hair growth and prevent hair loss. Collagen may even help to prevent the appearance of grey hairs by supporting the healthy structure of the hair follicle, where the pigment of hair is produced. Collagen supplements also have been shown to be effective in treating dry, brittle hair, helping to maintain healthy moisture levels in the hair. The present work was aimed to formulate organic oil and shampoo using fish scales and various herbs. The formulated organic oil and shampoo were evaluated for homogeneity, appearance, odour, saponification value, pH etc.

Editor’s Acknowledgment of Service to JSSWR

Previous articleNext article FreeEditor’s Acknowledgment of Service to JSSWRPDFPDF PLUSFull Text Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmailQR Code SectionsMoreThe peer-review process is critical to ensuring the quality and rigor of the work published by the Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research (JSSWR). Peer reviews are the core of good scholarly publishing and a hallmark of all reputable, respected journals. The peer reviewers listed here contributed their time and talents during 2018 to review manuscripts, provide thoughtful and constructive critiques, and encourage authors to produce their best work. These reviewers have played a vital role in maintaining JSSWR’s high standards and promoting rigorous social work research. Indeed, the time and effort that our peer reviewers dedicate to providing well-considered reviews is a priceless gift not only to JSSWR but also to the social work field. The responsiveness of our reviewers has enabled JSSWR to maintain its commitment to rapid review of manuscripts, with authors receiving a decision within 38 days of submission. As a gesture of our appreciation to the referees who have unselfishly given of themselves, we would like to formally thank them for their service to JSSWR.Haksoon AhnBecci AkinEdward AlessiMustapha AlhassanInna AltschulCecilia AyonStephanie BegunAngela BelcherShelly Ben-DavidKimberly BenderKia BentleyRupaleem BhuyanBeverly BlackDenise BlackHeidi BonnerLindsay BornheimerCaroline BotvinMichela Bou GhosnNatasha BowenJavier BoyasSara BressiCharlotte BrightDaniel BrissonMary Ellen BrownSamantha BrownChristina BruhnAlicia BungerThomas ByrneWilliam CabinCarol CatonAmy ChanmugamPajarita CharlesShirley ChauDing-Geng ChenXinguang ChenMary CollinsJohn CooleyMatthew CuellarSandra DanzigerAngeleique DayKathryn DePaolisMathieu DespardAlan DettlaffSarah Dow-FleisnerCaroline EvansMegan FeelyDale FitchJohn FlukeRowena FongCynthia FontanellaMaryah FramTodd FrankeAndrew FrazerJohn GallagherAntonio GarciaSharon GarrettJennifer GeigerJeremy GoldbachGeetha GopalanAaron GottliebJeffrey GrossmanMing-Hu HanMary HeldJulieta HernandezAmy HillierLaurel HitchcockIan HollowayJun Sung HongMichin HongMatthew HowardTyriesa HowellHsun-Ta HsuXiaoning HuangAzfar HussainKat JacobsTodd JensenPeter KindleJulia KobulskyKaren KolivoskiAlfgeir KristjanssonSheryl KubiakAlicia KyteTravis LabrumAshley LandersJungeun Olivia LeeJuyeon LeeMadeline LeeRufina LeeTae LeeEricka LewisCaroline LimMelissa LippoldMark LittRebecca MacyJennifer ManuelChristopher MaxwellDaniel MeyerEunji NamSarah NarendorfChristina NewhillNicole NicoteraWilliam NugentIjeoma Nwabuzor OgbonnayaMary OhmerDavid OkechGeraint OsborneMegan PaceleyDeborah PadgettLawrence PalinkasJane PalmerJose Parra-CardonaBina PatelDesmond PattonMonica Perez JollesRyan PetrosCarrie PetrucciBarbara PierceMargaret PolinskyTamara RadohlRamesh RaghavanVirginia Ramseyer WinterKaren RandolphAlexandra RedcayHarmony RhoadesLauren RicciardelliRoderick RoseBenjamin RothSonia RubensDouglas RughMelanie SageChristopher Salas-WrightAmy SalazarRebecca SanfordAnna ScheyettTerry ShawCorey ShdaimahHee-Choon ShinFlorian SichlingShannon SlivaEusebius SmallPhyllis SolomonKatie StalkerJohanna ThomasEmmy TideringtonGeorge TsagarisValandraTonya VanDeinseStijn VandeveldeMichael VaughnYolanda VillarrealRachel Voth SchragXiafei WangYi WangKristina WebberKai WeiBridget WellerStacia WestKevin WhiteDarren WhitfieldTraci WikeJeffrey WilsonJessica WojtalikMichael Wolf-BraniginYing-ling WongMichael WooleyChristopher WretmanLiyun WuQi WuShiyou WuFred WulczynJoanne YaffeChangmin YooJoan YooAmanda Yoshika-MaxwellAnao ZhangQianwei ZhaoGuest Editor Special AcknowledgmentThe JSSWR editor-in-chief and associate editors extend their deepest gratitude to those who serve as guest editors. Guest editors take on a crucial role in ensuring the quality of content in special publications, including special issues and topical sections. As part of their role, guest editors not only endeavor to select the highest quality articles from the best researchers in the field but also seek to ensure that the articles published reflect important or emerging research in the field. We thank Shaun M. Eack (University of Pittsburgh) for his service as guest editor of the 2018 special section on Neuroscience and Social Work. We also thank Valerie B. Shapiro (University of California, Berkeley) and Kimberly Bender (University of Denver) for their work as guest editors of the special issue on Ensuring Healthy Development for All Youth Through the Power of Prevention. 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Point of View: The Priceless Gift

Point of View: The Priceless Gift

The Basel Museum of Music: Instrumental History

Basel, Switzerland thrives with a rich musical culture and history, and the Museum of Music at the Basel Historical Museum is truly a rare gem demonstrating the influence of instruments in Swiss cultural development. The museum houses an exquisite collection of instruments which beautifully encompasses an extensive timeline of musical and instrumental diversity. Unique beauty of the uncommon and the experimental is showcased in a manner that educates and inspires. The span of genre and style demonstrated by the array of composers and instrument builders recognized imparts just how important a role music plays in Basel. For one museum to weave so many different threads of musical significance into one magnificent tapestry is a significant achievement both musically and culturally. Following is a brief synopsis of a few select instruments from the collection. This discussion includes a harp built by renowned French musician and master craftsman Sébastien Erard. An overview of Erard’s inventive contributions to the musical world and the functions of his harp offers a greater understanding of the significance and capabilities of this instrument. Also included is a closer look at the fascinating harp-guitar. Following the development of this unique troubadour instrument through history offers a glimpse at a lesser-known side of the strings family. Finally, the museum houses a beautiful memory of the medieval: the remarkable strings and keys of the nyckelharpa. The range of sound and song this instrument is capable of producing is given a brief highlight at the end of this discourse. Basel’s Museum of Music offers a priceless gift of music, history, and insight, illuminated by a few of the exquisite instruments in the following offering.

Editor’s Acknowledgment of Service to JSSWR

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Formulation and characterization of herbal lipstick using colored pigment of Punica granatum

Herbal Cosmetics are in rising demand in the world market as these are the priceless gift of nature with enhanced activity and lesser or no side effects. The concept of beauty and use of natural cosmetics is as primordial as mankind and civilization. Herbal cosmetics as the name suggests are natural and free from all the destructive artificial chemicals. The present work was aimed to formulate herbal lipstick by using various natural ingredients like concentrated juice of pomegranate seeds (Punica granatum), shikakai, dried ginger powder, lemon juice, coconut oil, bees wax, paraffin wax, strawberry essence, vanilla essence and so on. The formulated herbal lipstick was evaluated and various parameters such as color, melting point, breaking point, force of application, surface anomalies, pH, skin irritation test and aging stability were determined and reported herewith.

Lowlands Sixteenth Century Cartography: Mercator's Birth Pentecentennial

Abstract Charlier, R. H. and Charlier, C. P., 2016. Lowlands sixteenth century cartography: Mercator's birth pentecentennial. The 500th anniversary of Mercator's birth ought to be celebrated as a milestone in the history of cartography and navigation. Not because he is one of the mapmakers of the 16th century, but because he contributed perhaps most significantly to the progress of navigation. Although he was born in a small Flandrian town, his name remains associated with Antwerp. His studies at the famed university of Louvain (Leuven-Lovanium) were financed by a clerical relative, and his work was buttressed by that of Ortelius, his associate. The Mercator projection proved to be a priceless gift to ship captains. Earlier in the same century a painter of renown, Peter Pourbus, in the service of the Sire of Moerbeke and of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, engaged in mapmaking using an approach worthy of modern cartographers. In the northern Lowlands, mapmaking had already made great steps forward in earlier...

A Required Reference for Understanding Contemporary Africa

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