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Calamus
Calamus may refer to: Botany and zoology * ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae * ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms * Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill * '' Acorus calamus'', the sweet flag, a tall wetland plant, commonly referred to as calamus in herbal medicine Place names * Calamus, Iowa, United States * Calamus, Wisconsin, United States * Calamus Creek (other) * Calamus Swamp, Ohio, United States Other uses * Calamus (DTP), a desktop publishing application * Calamus (poems), a series of poems by American writer Walt Whitman * Calamus Ensemble, a classical music ensemble featuring Roberto Carnevale * Ensemble Cálamus, a classical music ensemble featuring Eduardo Paniagua * USS ''Calamus'' (AOG-5) a ''Mettawee''-class gasoline tanker acquired by the U.S. Navy * Calamus or Kalamos, a figure in Greek mythology *Calamus, a character from the 2014 puzzle/adventure game OneShot See also * Calamis (disam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calamus (palm)
''Calamus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the palm family Arecaceae that are among several genera known as rattan palms. There are an estimated 400 species in this genus, all native to tropical and subtropical Asia, Africa, and Australia. Description They are dioecious, mostly leaf-climbing lianas with slender, reedy stems. To aid scrambling some species have evolved hooks on the underside of the midrib, or more commonly by modified "pinnae" or tendrils in the form of stout, backward-pointing spines. These stems may grow to lengths of 200 metres. The fruits of certain species, in particular '' Calamus draco'', produce a red resin known as "Dragon's blood". Species , ''Plants of the World Online'' recognises 415 species: # ''Calamus acamptostachys'' (Becc.) W.J.Baker # ''Calamus acanthochlamys'' J.Dransf. # ''Calamus acanthophyllus'' Becc. # '' Calamus acanthospathus'' Griff. # ''Calamus acaulis'' A.J.Hend., N.K.Ban & N.Q.Dung # '' Calamus adspersus'' Blume # ''C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calamus, Iowa
Calamus () is a small town in Clinton County, Iowa, United States, located on the historical Lincoln Highway, which was the first transcontinental highway for automobiles across the U.S.. Calamus is the only town in Olive Township and had a population of 356 at the 2020 census, which was a 9.6% decrease from 2000. Calamus was named after Calamus Creek, which received its name from the great quantities of sweet flag growing in it, derived from the botanical name '' Acorus calamus'', commonly called Sweet Flag or Calamus. History Early settlement In July 1858 the first railroad was built west from Clinton to Clarence, Iowa. It was called the Chicago, Iowa and Nebraska Railroad, later changed to Chicago Northwestern Railroad Co.. In the same year, Joseph D. Fegan was deputized to go to the cross roads of the Stage Coach Lines and the Indian Trails at Syracuse, which had a small stove and a saloon, to establish a post office in 1858. No one could suggest a name and Mr. Fegan asked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calamus (fish)
''Calamus'' is a genus of porgies in the family Sparidae. It contains thirteen described species. Species ''Calamus arctifrons'', Grass porgy '' Calamus bajonado'', Jolthead porgy '' Calamus brachysomus'', Pacific porgy ''Calamus calamus'', Saucereye porgy '' Calamus campechanus'', Campeche porgy ''Calamus cervigoni Calamus may refer to: Botany and zoology * ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae * ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms * Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill * '' Acorus calamus'', the swe ...'', Spotfin porgy '' Calamus leucosteus'', Whitebone porgy '' Calamus mu'', Flathead porgy '' Calamus nodosus'', Knobbed porgy '' Calamus penna'', Sheepshead porgy '' Calamus pennatula'', Pluma porgy '' Calamus proridens'', Littlehead porgy '' Calamus taurinus'', Galapagos porgy References * Extant Rupelian first appearances Marine fish genera Taxa named by William John Swainson Rupelian genus first appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calamus (DTP)
Calamus is a desktop publishing application, originally built for the Atari ST computer. The first version was released on July 1, 1987 by the former German software company DMC GmbH. It is also able to run under a built-in and transparent Atari emulator on Windows, or on other platforms such as Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X, using any available TOS emulator. Calamus is a software RIP application which generates high-quality output in any resolution. It was one of the first DTP applications supporting an own vector font format, notable for its support for automatic kerning even where adjacent characters are set in different fonts or at different sizes. Its high modularity offers features for almost every purpose in desktop publishing. Calamus also was one of the first DTP apps to support real virtual objects and frames, nondestructive vector masks, and editable PS/ PDF import. Its (adjustable) measurement base of 1/10,000mm allows accurate positioning of elements. Calamus was ported to W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calamus Ensemble
Calamus may refer to: Botany and zoology * ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae * ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms * Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill * ''Acorus calamus'', the sweet flag, a tall wetland plant, commonly referred to as calamus in herbal medicine Place names * Calamus, Iowa, United States * Calamus, Wisconsin, United States * Calamus Creek (other) * Calamus Swamp, Ohio, United States Other uses * Calamus (DTP), a desktop publishing application * Calamus (poems), a series of poems by American writer Walt Whitman * Calamus Ensemble, a classical music ensemble featuring Roberto Carnevale * Ensemble Cálamus, a classical music ensemble featuring Eduardo Paniagua * USS ''Calamus'' (AOG-5) a ''Mettawee''-class gasoline tanker acquired by the U.S. Navy * Calamus or Kalamos, a figure in Greek mythology *Calamus, a character from the 2014 puzzle/adventure game OneShot See also * Calamis (dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calamus (poems)
The "Calamus" poems are a cluster of poems in ''Leaves of Grass'' by Walt Whitman. These poems celebrate and promote "the manly love of comrades". Most critics believe that these poems are Whitman's clearest expressions in print of his ideas about homoerotic male love. Genesis and "Live Oak With Moss" The first evidence of the poems that were to become the "Calamus" cluster is an unpublished manuscript sequence of twelve poems entitled "Live Oak With Moss," written in or before spring 1859. These poems were all incorporated in Whitman's 1860 edition of ''Leaves of Grass'', but out of their original sequence. These poems seem to recount the story of a relationship between the speaker of the poems and a male lover. Even in Whitman's intimate writing style, these poems, read in their original sequence, seem unusually personal and candid in their disclosure of love and disappointment, and this manuscript has become central to arguments about Whitman's homoeroticism or homosexuality. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Calamus (AOG-25)
USS ''Calamus'' (AOG-25) was a ''Mettawee''-class gasoline tanker acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of transporting gasoline to warships in the fleet, and to remote Navy stations. ''Calamus'' was launched 4 May 1944 by East Coast Shipyard, Inc., Bayonne, New Jersey, under a Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. A. H. Moore; transferred to the Navy 7 July 1944; and commissioned the same day. World War II service ''Calamus'' sailed from Norfolk, Virginia, 13 September 1944, bound for Pearl Harbor and Ulithi, where she arrived in mid-December and began her work as station tanker, fueling ships of the fleet as they brought the war ever closer to the Japanese homeland. Supporting the Central Pacific fleet ''Calamus'' cleared for Eniwetok 20 January 1945, and until February, pumped her vital gasoline into the ships readying there for the assault on Iwo Jima. Following the fleet she served westward, ''Calamus'' did station duty at Saipan from 11 Februar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calamus Swamp
Calamus Swamp is a public preserve located from Circleville in Pickaway County, Ohio, United States. It has a natural kettle lake/wetland and is owned by the Columbus Audubon, the local chapter of Audubon. History Calamus Swamp includes the only known kettle lake in central Ohio that is naturally vegetated and undisturbed. The kettle lake was made in the last ice age by the glacier that covered 2/3 of Ohio. When Ada May Burke and Sally V. May received the land, they donated it to Columbus Audubon, who then converted the land into a public preserve. Plant Life According to the Columbus Audubon website, Calamus Swamp has a unique plant community. Because of the moist soil, trees such as the American Elm, Green Ash and, in places, Red and Silver maples can be found in the swamp forest. Animals Calamus Swamp has a wide range of birds and animals. Because the Scioto River is only away, the lake attracts many migrating water birds, such as ducks, geese, grebes, and oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calamus, Wisconsin
Calamus is a town in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,005 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of South Beaver Dam is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Lost Lake is also located partially in the town. History The town was founded on January 22, 1846. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.5 square miles (94.7 km2), of which, 36.1 square miles (93.4 km2) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.2 km2) of it (1.29%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,005 people, 379 households, and 297 families living in the town. The population density was 27.9 people per square mile (10.8/km2). There were 396 housing units at an average density of 11.0 per square mile (4.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.71% White, 0.70% African American, 0.90% Native American, 0.30% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hisp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acorus Calamus
''Acorus calamus'' (also called sweet flag, sway or muskrat root, among many common names) is a species of flowering plant with psychoactive chemicals. It is a tall wetland monocot of the family Acoraceae, in the genus '' Acorus.'' Although used in traditional medicine over centuries to treat digestive disorders and pain, there is no clinical evidence for its safety or efficacy – and ingested calamus may be toxic – leading to its commercial ban in the United States. Description Sweet flag is a herbaceous perennial, tall. Its leaves resembles those of the iris family. Sweet flag consists of tufts of basal leaves that rise from a spreading rhizome. The leaves are erect yellowish-brown, radical, with pink sheathing at their bases, sword-shaped, flat and narrow, tapering into a long, acute point, and have parallel veins. The leaves have smooth edges, which can be wavy or crimped. The sweet flag can be distinguished from iris and other similar plants by the crimped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calamus Creek (other)
Calamus Creek may refer to: *Calamus Creek (Minnesota) Calamus Creek is a stream in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.7 ..., a stream in Douglas County, Minnesota * Calamus Creek (Wisconsin), a tributary of the Beaver Dam River in southeastern Wisconsin {{Geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalamos
Kalamos ( grc, Κάλαμος, lit= reed, reed pen; la, Calamus) is a Greek mythological figure. He is son of Maiandros, the god of the Maeander river. Mythology A story in Nonnus's ''Dionysiaca'' tells about the love of two youths, Kalamos and Karpos, the son of Zephyrus and Chloris. Karpos drowned in the Meander river while the two were competing in a swimming contest. In his grief, Kalamos allowed himself to drown also. He was then transformed into a water reed, whose rustling in the wind was interpreted as a sigh of lamentation. Walt Whitman's "Calamus" poems in '' Leaves of Grass'' may have been inspired by this story. Etymology of the word Kalamos Similar words can be found in Sanskrit (कलम ''kalama'', meaning "reed" and "pen" as well as a type of rice), Hebrew (''kulmus'', meaning quill) and Latin (''calamus'') as well as the ancient Greek Κάλαμος (''Kalamos''). The Arabic word قلم '' qalam'' (meaning "pen" or "reed pen") is likely to have been borr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
