Images Dated 19th August 2005

Chakra energy points, computer artwork

Chakra points. Computer artwork of a woman showing the location of the seven basic chakras. Chakras are believed by followers of Hinduism to be spiritual energy points along the human body. The seven main chakras are aligned along the body from the base of the spine to the top of the head. Each chakra is associated with a certain colour and controls a multitude of mental and physical functions

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Blue-spotted Grouper

Blue-spotted Grouper (Cephalopholis argus)

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Argus, Blue, Cephalopholis, Close, Eye, Eyes, Fish, Fishes, Grouper, Groupers, Indo, Marine, Pacific, Single, Spots, Spotted, Underwater, Water, Wildlife

Video camera parts, computer artwork

Video camera. Computer artwork showing an exploded view of a digital video camera. The lens (right) receives light which is picked up by a CCD (charge-coupled device). A microphone (top right) picks up sound. The main body of the video camera (centre) houses the controls and the digital video tape (top centre), which records the images transmitted by the CCD. An eye-piece (top left) and LCD screen (bottom left) allows the user to monitor a recording or view previous footage. The whole video camera is powered by a removable battery unit (left)

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