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The Earth's surface is constantly changing. These changes mostly occur in very minute ways which over time accumulates to create the earth's physical features we observe around us today. Some of these changes take thousands of years but surely they are occurring. When you look around you a mountain, river, plateau, valleys, rock boulders, etc. these all didn't just appear suddenly rather most of them had a building process like building a house.
But how and what causes these changes to the earth's surface?
There are basically 2 types of changes that occur to the earth's surface (i) Slow change and (ii) fast change. Fast changes occur through the actions of Earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, etc. while slow change takes time and has a process. The focus of this discuss is the slow change since its action is carried out on all parts of the earth's surface.
There are two main causes of change to be mentioned here and they are water action and wind action. The processes used by these actions are known as Weathering and Erosion.
Rainfall (water from the cloud) falls carrying out two major actions, firstly, it dissolves chemicals in the atmosphere and this solution causes chemical reactions on the various surfaces it falls on thereby weakening those surfaces through this action and secondly, by its impact on it wears off the surface. This second action becomes more vivid when you study the impact of a drop of water on a sandy surface. The impact dislodges the soils particles from others.
When there is significant amount of rainfall it leads to runoff (water running on the surface) and this runoff has enough force to move loose soil and rick particles to be deposited at a new location. The movement of these particles causes wear and tear on the surface on which they are moved and over time a new landscape evolves.
Water in the form of ice also causes significant landform changes especially in the temperate regions. This occurs through a process called ice or frost wedging. This essentially means water lodging in cracks and crags of rock get frozen and since frozen water expands it forces the crack to become wider and often times dislodging part of the rock surface.
Wind action follows a an almost similar pattern that is the wind carries particles into the air and those particles are not smooth but ragged in nature therefore as the wind currents drags them and often times slam them against surfaces they tend to wear down the surfaces they come in contact with yielding a new landscape over time.
References and Further Reading
The Forces that Change the Face of the Earth – Ohio State University


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What's your favourite food? Laksa – a spicy noodle soup from Malaysia and Singapore, My husband makes a great version of it.
Where did you grow up? I was born in London and grew up in Market Drayton before spending a few years in Australia.
What's your favourite childhood memory? Sledging in the field next to my parent's house as I love the snow. We would use coal bags to slide on – they are so much faster than sledges!
What's your pet hate? Lack of kindness. I love that saying 'be kind to other people as you don't know what they're going through.'
What job did you want to do when you were a child? A weather woman.
Do you have any siblings? Yes two sisters.
What's your tipple of choice? Champagne all the way!
What hobbies do you have? Running and walking with my 2 rescue dogs – actually they walk me!
How did you get into the events business? I love organising, my family joke its my job to tell people where to sit for Christmas dinner and in what order to open their presents! I love creating enjoyable experiences for people. My events experience started in the charitable sector. I then organised events and marketing activity at the theatre where I worked in Australia, before setting up my events company here in the UK.
What was the best event you have ever been to? A charity ball at the London Four Seasons. An amazing venue, great service, fabulous auction prizes and scrumptious food!
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A stylish wood and glass staircase sweeps down to the lower ground floor, where the bedrooms, games room, gym and laundry are situated.
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Feldwicke House is accessed via a shared private lane. It is set behind a brick and rendered wall with an electronically operated gate opening to the gravelled drive, which winds through the front garden, past the orchard and on to the detached garaging and parking. The grounds extend to about three acres in all, and the garden is mainly laid to lawn, sloping away to the west with some landscaped beds close to the house. There is planning permission for a swimming pool.
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I'm still on the road teaching and in the hotel rooms I have some time to catch up on writing about the quilts I am making. When I'm at home and the choice is: do I work on the computer or do I quilt, guess which one usually wins?
This is my setting audition of Four Square.
Whenever I audition blocks in a setting for a quilt I always start with the blocks just block-to-block and row-to-row. This would be a good setting for these blocks if you wanted to do some custom quilting in the large plain spaces where four blocks come together.
However, I am longarm challenged and don't like my quilting to be the focus on any quilt I make so I'm going to try adding sashing. I do like the way this looks with the scrappy sashing between the blocks. And the great thing about scrappy sashing is you don't have to worry about running out of the fabric you're using!
But I just have to try these with one sashing fabric. I really enjoyed the speed of the quilt assembly on the Turnabout quilt with one sashing fabric. I glanced around my studio and my eyes landed on a piece of vintage gold/mustard yellow. Looked like enough yardage in this piece for what I needed so I gave it a try.
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A new simulator to help carmakers better understand how drivers will cope with and respond to the rising number of driver assistance (ADAS) and autonomous (AI) automotive technologies was introduced by Ansible Motion. The latest iteration of the company's Delta Driver-in-the-Loop (DIL) simulator is meant to provide a safe and repeatable laboratory environment to test and validate the myriad ADAS systems that are increasingly being fitted or proposed to new cars.
"Carmakers are introducing more driver-assistance technologies, but their level and method of intervention differs by car brand," said Kia Cammaerts, Founder and Director of Ansible Motion. "If a car does something unexpected, we are able to test what the driver and occupant reactions will be in our simulator laboratory, well in advance of cutting any metal. Our latest simulator enables car manufacturers to design better and safer vehicles and assess many proposed technologies early in the design cycle."
Ansible Motion's simulator lab in Hethel, Norfolk, has added a number of new features, such as new cabin environments that reflect OEM styling and human interaction features and new software connectivity that allows deeper environment and sensor simulation, coupled with Ansible Motion's proprietary motion, vision, and audio environment that "tricks" drivers and occupants into believing they are experiencing a real vehicle and its ADAS or autonomous technologies.
"We aim to deliver compelling experiences to connect real people to the world of simulation. This method of providing virtual ride and drive experiences has proven to be highly effective for vehicle constructors as they trial their new concepts," said Cammaerts.


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Seven tips in science journalism for finding good story ideas
Creating narratives in science journalism can be difficult, demanding and time consuming. In many cases the topics are dry, scientific publications are complicated to understand and the research is not always easily accessible. To facilitate the entry of their findings into the media, many universities and scientific magazines periodically pitch story ideas to reporters. This helps, but can also create a detrimental effect: the production of near-identical stories in every publication.
How do you avoid this trap and instead produce original and creative content that appeals to the public? The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas spoke with several renowned science journalists in Latin America and compiled some tips on this topic. Don't be surprised if a majority of these also serve for journalism in general. After all, the principle behind good science stories is the same as those in other areas: investigation.
Develop primary sources – and keep them organized. "The main difference between one journalist and another are his sources", says Alicia Ivanissevich, executive editor of the monthly magazine Ciência Hoje. To get a better grasp in matters that require a high technical understanding, such as science, these sources normally are scientists, academics or staff at universities who know what is being produced there. "Make and organize a list of sources and periodically stay in contact with them, be it through email, phone, or personally," advises Alicia. But how do you find these sources? On university websites, the internet, interviews, seminars, conferences…which takes us to our second point.
Mix it up: leave the newsroom! Just because scientific journalism involves a lot of reading and study doesn't mean you shouldn't find things outside of the newsroom. "We should realize how passive we are," says Carla Almeida, who serves as Ciência Hoje's website editor and also holds a doctorate in biochemistry from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. "We should also reach out to the researchers, expand that network of reporters and scientists," she recommends. Going to conferences, seminars, conduct personal interviews, connecting with universities and "chasing the story" are essential ways to find good sources and leads. The Online Course on Scientific Journalism of the World Federation of Scientific Journalists (WFSJ) and the Science and Development Network (SciDev.Net) offer tips on developing sources in science.
Be a journalist 24 hours a day. This may be obvious advice to find ideas on a daily basis, but the gap between science and everyday life can also occur in the media. This is the main piece of advice from Valeria Román, a science and health journalist for Argentine Clarín newspaper and former vice president of the WFSJ. "For example, I saw a recital in support of the Wichí people in 2011 and heard that a young woman was studying at the university towards a career in nursing. I asked the organizer to notify me when she arrived and that is how it happened. The result was a story on the first Wichí university nursing student, published in Clarín," she says.
Be critical. Does scientific journalism mean explaining research and findings produced by the scientific community to the public at large? Yes, but not just that. Many good story ideas occur just as we notice the faults in defined processes, including the scientific ones. "Should science journalists be 'revealers of the rotten' in pursuit of heroic takedowns, or should they embrace steadier values?", asked Jay Rosen, media professor at New York University and author of the blog PressThink, during a 2012 conference of science journalists in the United Kingdom. Scientific fraud, for example, could be sources for good story ideas. One example is Ed Yong, known both for his informative science stories and his investigative reports published in the prestigious magazine Science. More tips: Retraction Watch monitors articles that were removed from science magazines for various reasons (known as retracted papers) and can be a good source for ideas. Another observation, Embargo Watch monitors how news embargos relating to science impact newsmaking and the publicizing of science.
Monitor the media. International platforms like the Guardian, New York Times, Wired and BBC have great science sections. In Latin America, one good example is SciDev.Net, which publishes content, analyses, and information on science and technology in developing countries. The blog MIT Tracker, part of the Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT, comments and critiques coverage on science from news organizations all over the world. The Mexican magazine, ¿Cómo ves?, from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, also can be an inspirational source, as well as the Brazilian magazines Ciência Hoje and Revista Fapesp. The blog Questões da Ciência, written by journalist Bernardo Esteves, for the magazine Piauí, also is a great place to understand the most recent quid pro quos in the world of science. That is, by the way, a tip from the blog network from the webpage for National Georgraphic, Phenomena. "There is no recipe to find good story ideas," adds Bernardo. "To have good ideas, you need to have bad ideas. It is like sculpture: you begin with a block and, for the final result to end up well, you need to have a lot of unused material on the floor."
In 1983, Veja magazine was tricked and reported that researchers had created a hybrid with cells from beef and tomato, the famous "boimate" case.
Participate in social networks and journalist groups. In Argentina, the Argentine Network of Scientific Journalism (Red Argentina de Periodismo Científico, in Spanish) shares contact information and recommendations about sources. "The words and ideas of colleagues will always enrich your coverage," suggests Valeria Ramón, of Clarín. Twitter, as always, is a great source for leads: follow the more interesting scientists, reporters and scientific bloggers such as Wired's David Dobbs (@David_Dobbs), Carl Zimmer (@carlzimmer); blogger and columnist for the New York Times; and Ed Yong (@edyong209). Discussion groups in Facebook about specific themes also can help. Alicia indicates, for example, the group Astrobiologia no Brasil, where journalists, scientists and those interested in the issue exchange links, articles, critiques and ideas.
- Watch out for scams. Sometimes a story idea that appears incredible ends up backfiring, or a magazine that appears presitigious is actually a fraud. An example of the former case is the classic "boimate", from the Brazilian magazine Veja. The publication was tricked on April 1, 1983, by the American magazine New Scientist and published a note -- taken from an infographic! -- about German scientists who fused tomato cells with those of beef. An example of the latter are the fake conferences and academic periodicals that, with names very similar to their originals (for example, the fake Entomology-2013 and the original Entomology 2013), deceive scientists and reporters in the world of false academia.
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JPSO: Woman injured after driver opens fire in apparent road rage incident in Metairie
A woman is recovering after she was shot Tuesday evening in Metairie in an apparent a road rage incident, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said.
Detectives said the shooting was reported around 9 p.m. near the Walgreens at intersection of Bonnabel and Veterans boulevards.
The Sheriff's Office said it received a call of woman who was shot by a driver in another car. The victim, a 23-year-old woman, told investigators she was shot in what she called a road rage incident.
She told investigators a black man was driving a black Jeep Liberty. She and her boyfriend were driving near the Bonnabel and Interstate 10 exit, when the driver of the Jeep started following them and yelling at them, the Sheriff's Office said.
The woman said when they approached Veterans Boulevard, the driver of the Jeep fired one round at their vehicle. She was shot under her arm.
No other injuries were reported. The Sheriff's Office has not released additional details about the shooter or the investigation.
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Fundraiser for family of man killed on A140 reaches £1,000
PUBLISHED: 11:41 05 January 2019 | UPDATED: 12:47 05 January 2019
A fundraiser to help the family of a father who died on New Year's Day has raised more than £1,000.
Anthony Glover died on Tuesday, January 1 following a car crash on the A140 near Long Stratton the previous evening.
The Norwich scaffolder and army veteran was in his 30s and is survived by his two children.
Jonathon Childs, landlord of The Boundary pub on Aylsham Road in Norwich, where Mr Glover was a regular, has been leading the fundraising efforts.
Mr Childs said: "The amount of donations coming in highlights how valued he was to us all. His departure from this world has affected so many lives but most of all his family and two small children.
"I would like to thank all those whom have donated money and raffle prizes so far."
The Anthony Glover Fundraising Page on Facebook had on Saturday morning received £1,081 out of a target of £1,500.
A charity night of Soul music will be held on January 26 at the pub, which Mr Childs said was Mr Glover's birthday.
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The government has announced that the Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan will be renamed as APJ Abdul Kalam Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan in memory of the former president, who passed away.
Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani condoled Dr. Kalam's demise and said that the former president wanted India to progress and be self sufficient.
"We want to encourage students to take up science, technology and mathematics. Kalam had inaugurated this with the same vision so we want it to be renamed after him so that it is connected to Kalam. He wanted India to progress and be self sufficient. In the coming years we will try to encourage children to innovate through science and technology," said Irani.
Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan is a unique concept developed by the Ministry of Human Resource Development that aims to inculcate a spirit of inquiry, creativity and love for Science and Mathematics in school children.
Under Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan, the government schools will be mentored by Institutes like IITs/ IIMs/ IISERs and other Central Universities and reputed organisations through innovative programmes, student exchanges, demonstrations, student visits, etc to develop a natural sense of passion towards learning of Science and Maths.


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It is hard to believe that's it's already August! Summer is beginning to wind down, but let's be real, there's still plenty of sunshine, warm temperatures and lots of end of summer action happening, so enjoy these last weeks of it! Speaking of summer fun, Switchback Brewing Company has some upcoming events that you'll definitely want to check out. They recently announced three happenings, including a Switchback Export Stout Bottle Release, Switchback Sunday at Mt. Philo State Park, and Stretch & Sip Yoga in the Tap Room. Sounds like fun, huh? We thought we'd take this opportunity to spread the love for our friends at Switchback, and give you a little more information on these events, so you can hopefully make it to one or all of them! Below, we've highlighted all that you need to know…
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All weekend long, enjoy Export Stout ice cream floats featuring delicious Lake Champlain Chocolates Ice Cream! The Export Stout is 5.8% ABV and 32 IBU that offers a smooth mouth-feel which gives off an early sweetness, accompanied by a nice roasted malt flavor and slight bitterness through to the finish. This brew also has coffee essences from the roasted barley, with dark chocolate accents in the finish. 22oz bottles will be available for purchase in the Tap Room only through the weekend, or while supplies last. For more information, visit or call the Tap Room at (802) 651-4114. This event will be taking place at the Switchback Tap Room.
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Stretch out those hiking legs and earn your beer as you hike or walk to the summit for a tasty Switchback! Once you've reached the summit, you'll be rewarded with spectacular views as well as Switchback Ale and Extra Pale Ale beers for tasting. There will also be free 2oz samples & $2.00 10oz beers for purchase. Please note that you must be 21+ with a valid ID for drinking. Pair your brew with some awesome edibles from Cucina Antica Bistro. If you've never been to Mt. Philo State Park, you're in for a real treat, it's got some of the best views of the Lake Champlain Valley & the Adirondack Mountains of New York!
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Enjoy a relaxing morning of yoga with teacher Sarah Quinttus from SoulShine Power Yoga. $20 gets you a 1 hour yoga class and a pint or flight of beer when you finish! Sarah will be teaching an all-levels 60 minute Vinyasa flow class followed by a pint or flight of your choice. Be sure to bring your own yoga mat and quench your thirst with friends after class with a glass or two of Switchback. Space is limited and a pre-registration is encouraged. Please call or visit the Tap Room to sign-up. They are also requesting that you arrive at least 15 minutes early!
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From what I have noticed, many bands within the metal scene start out in hardcore, post-hardcore, metalcore, or djent genres, only to slowly evolve into a more electronic genre. The reasons why this change frequently occurs could be debated for hours, but the music behind the genre is what is more important. PROXY: An A.N.I.M.O. Story by Being As An Ocean is both a continuation of their legacy as a band but also a new expansion and direction of their sound.
The first song, "Intro (The Envoy)" is a short electronic instrumental song that gradually builds until your whole house is shaking. The song really builds into the following song "Play Pretend," which has a similar sound to Bring Me The Horizon or The Amity Affliction. While this isn't my preferred genre of metal, it acts as an excellent side quest! After a beautiful piano intro, Being As An Ocean's single "Play Pretend" opens with a European racing beat then transitions into a heavy electronic rock groove that makes you bounce. A light "HEY! HEY! HEY!" repeats from a virtual stadium of people which subliminally makes me want to dance or eat hey, it depends on the mood. The clean vocals transition into swirling harmonies that mix with a catchy chorus and thumping bass. "Play Pretend" is easily one of the strongest songs on PROXY: An A.N.I.M.O. Story which makes sense because it's the single!
Electronic drums, pads, and synths are a heavy part of the music in this album, but it adds a softer feel to the album. The musical parts are more groove-based instead of the repetitive thumping of djent or hardcore music and there is almost only clean vocals. While the synthesizers can easily replace some of the heavier guitar, bass, and drum parts, the electronic substitutions decrease some of the heavier energy. After a thumping synth bassline, Being As An Ocean ends the song "Find Our Way" with a French woman leaving a beautiful, but somber voicemail. It's the small things that really help make an album blossom.
A soft, bright guitar mixed with deep vocals introduce the song "Skin" with a pad and a light baseline. This song belongs on a "late-night cruising" playlist after a night of partying, waiting to sober up by eating a ton of food, waiting a while, chugging water, and finally feeling sober enough to drive home all while listening to this song.
Smooth and mellow moods flow through the album like a relaxing current. Much like Tool's new album Fear Inoculum, Proxy: An A.N.I.M.O. Story has small filler songs that act as palate cleansers between the shifting moods of songs. These songs invoke a mood of their own but are full songs instead of just being an outro.
The first half of Proxy: An A.N.I.M.O. Story sounds more like an alternative electronic rock album similar to Bring Me The Horizon's most recent album Amo. However, the second half of the album falls more in line with BMTH's That's The Spirit
If I had underwater headphones and a massive underwater subwoofer (no idea how that would work), I would totally float in a pool and rock out to this song. The alternative is seeing them in the largest possible venue at your earliest convenience which won't be soon because they just canceled their North American tour. While the chorus is catchy, so much of it sounds like a keyboard or some other guys MacBook Pro. Due to the heavy electronic aspects of this album, I am having a hard time picturing who would play what instrument in a live setting. The mood highways in this album constantly twist and interchange making for a unique experience each time you listen.


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Coming this December, Sony will be hosting its very own PlayStation gaming event in the desert city of Las Vegas.
Ticket sales are said to open this Friday, expect to set yourself back around $50 for a single day pass or $90 for a double for the event held inside the Venetian Hotel – boasting a total "400,000 square feet of PlayStation", as according to the official PlayStation Blog.
As for specialty content, The Order: 1866 will be previewed at the show alongside Bloodborne. Looking for more to do? Sid Shuman from PlayStation social media told us you can:
"Sit in on in-depth panels, meet the industry's best developers, score hands-on gameplay with tons of upcoming PlayStation games, collect free swag, and get a chance to purchase rare collectibles directly from their favorite game studios."
Some of the panels will be including Capcom's Yoshinori Ono, various Sony developers alongside many other Sony employee's all eager to answer your best fan-boy or fan-girl requests. Given all that's going on, this show has been described by some as PAX-esque, but only PlayStation content – we think this statement isn't too far off from the truth.
Are you feeling the hype? Some PlayStation fanatics have already been commenting about the #PlayStationMasterRace so it seems this event is going to be a killer. To get yourself in the mood, take a look at the official trailer below and let the game rumors commence!
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Meeting of 2019 IPPC Regional Workshop co-organizers during the recent Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-14) session © FAO
27 May 2019, Rome -The organization of the 2019 IPPC Regional Workshops is well underway in seven regions- Africa, Asia, Latin America, Near East and North Africa, Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Southwest Pacific and the Caribbean. All IPPC contracting parties (CPs) from these regions are welcome to attend these workshops. The dates and locations of the 2019 IPPC Regional Workshops are posted on the IPP calendar.
The organization of the IPPC Regional Workshops follows the Guidelines noted by CPM-14 (2019).
The 2019 IPPC Regional Workshops will be structured around the following three areas:
1. Reinforce the capacity of Contracting Parties to formulate productive comments on draft standards and recommendations
Participants will have an opportunity to learn how to provide better comments on the following draft International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) sent for second consultation:
Revision of ISPM 8: Determination of pest status in an area (2009-005)
Requirements for the use of modified atmosphere treatments as a phytosanitary measure (2014-006)
Draft 2018 Amendments to ISPM 5 (1994-001)
Requirements for national plant protection organizations (NPPOs) when authorizing entities to perform phytosanitary actions (2014-002)
In addition, the following CPM recommendation that was approved for consultation will be reviewed at the 2019 IPPC Regional Workshops:
2. Exchanging experiences and ideas at the regional level
These regional workshops are an occasion for all participants to exchange regional experiences. Participants are encouraged to discuss capacity development activities of FAO, regional plant protection organizations (RPPOs) and other institutions. They will also find out where they can get more information; and how to provide inputs to the IPPC bodies and projects.
3. Building phytosanitary capacity and raising awareness on various activities of the IPPC Community
Participants will be able to build their phytosanitary capacities and learn more about the activities of the IPPC Community by following interactive presentations and discussing:
The International Year of Plant Health: how to move forward?
Plant Health and Capacity Development
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Last week, I heard about a free concert series featuring O.A.R. and Weezer that was taking place in Vail, CO (about 2 hours west of Denver) over the weekend. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to see O.A.R. for free, so I spontaneously decided to head to Vail with a friend for a weekend full of music and skiing.
There was a good storm on Friday evening, so the mountains were covered in fresh powder on Saturday. We got some great skiing in both Saturday and Sunday–if you ever get the chance to go to Vail, it's definitely worth the money! (Although I highly suggest getting a season pass if you plan to ski/board while in CO.)
On Saturday night, we went to the O.A.R. concert and made it all the way to the front row!
Overall, it was an amazing weekend–the music was great, we met some really nice people, and we got 2 days of awesome skiing in! There is another music festival coming to Vail in March called Snow Ball and I definitely plan on going to that for another fun-filled weekend in the mountains!


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Hyrule Warriors Legends' Linkle gameplay trailer highlights dual-bowgun action
Linkle appears to be more than just a female version of Link as she is able to dispense some serious pain in this new trailer. Just don't call her Zelda.
Nintendo introduced what appears to be a female version of Link, named Linkle, a few weeks ago for its upcoming Hyrule Warriors Legends. Today, Koei Tecmo released a new trailer for the game that focuses squarely on Linkle and her dual-bowgun action.
The new trailer starts off with Linkle preparing for her upcoming battle by equipping two bowguns, a green tunic, and a compass. Her moves appear to rely heavily on the use of her bowguns as well as some acrobatics. Linkle can easily dispose of a large group with her basic attacks, although her super attacks can either cause her enemies to gather together and be stunned or she can throw a large bomb onto the battlefield.
Linkle isn't the only new character expected to be made available in Hyrule Warriors Legends as Toon Link, Tetra, and King of Red Lions will also join the fight. Most importantly, those who own Hyrule Warriors on Wii U will be able to play as the new Heroes from Hyrule Warriors Legends on the console.
Hyrule Legends Warriors is scheduled to release on the Nintendo 3DS on March 25, 2016.
Daniel Perez posted a new article, Hyrule Warriors Legends' Linkle gameplay trailer highlights dual-bowgun action


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In my opinion, crit went very well my classmate enjoyed watching our video and start asking us a question for example, why we choose this place to film, and how do we engage people to write down their opinion. I said that I was chosen The National Gallery because it has a big space and a lot of people were engage in our work by themselves especially children. They walked straight to our work and started to write something down.
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The strike began in late July after several dozen inmates were suddenly transferred to a higher security ward without explanation. Inmates were forced to leave medications and other personal belongings behind during the transfer, and are also protesting additional security cameras, listening devices, not enough beds or drinking water, and poor ventilation.
"They are held in cells with windows covered by metal sheets, and deprived of access to clean drinking water, food and sufficient beds," Amnesty International (AI) reported. "They are also barred from having in-person family visits and denied access to telephones, which are usually available in other parts of the prison."
The conditions of the striking prisoners are deteriorating rapidly. Judicial and prison officials are denying medical treatment to the prisoners, who are suffering from malnutrition and declining health.
Prison officials have not been moved. A statement from Abbas Dolatabadi with the State Prison Organization read that "To those prisoners who resort to hunger strikes and other actions, we say these methods have been defeated…. The judicial system will not surrender to their threats…. Prisoners must endure their punishment to the fullest."
The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) has called on the Ministry of Justice and the State Prison Organization to provide medical treatment to the prisoners and address their demands for humane treatment.
"The Iranian judiciary's denial of these political prisoners' legitimate demands may cost the lives of prisoners who have no other way to attract attention to the inhumane conditions at the prison," said Hadi Ghaemi, executive director of CHRI, in a statement on the organization's website.
"Iran is obligated under Iranian and international law to provide full medical treatment and humane conditions to all prisoners," said Ghaemi. "They can either continue to pass the buck around to different bureaucracies inside the country or immediately address this life-threatening situation and be accountable to the prisoners under their care."
AI has also called on Iran to allow international monitors to inspect Gohardasht and to improve conditions inside the prison. "The fact that detention conditions have become so poor that desperate prisoners feel they are forced to go on hunger strike to demand the most basic standards of human dignity is disgraceful and highlights the urgent need for reforms to Iran's cruel prison system," said Magdalena Mughrabi, Deputy Middle East and North Africa Director for AI.
Jafar Eghdami, who has been incarcerated at Gohardasht for nine years, is one of those in miserable condition after weeks of hunger striking. "When I visited my son on Wednesday [August 23]," Jafar's mother Zahra told CHRI, "he could hardly stand on his feet or walk. They don't have a decent clinic there and because of that many of the families are worried what might happen but no one is doing anything about it wherever we complain."
Jafar was arrested in August 2008 for participating in a peaceful political protest to commemorate the mass execution of political prisoners twenty years earlier. AI claims that no less than 4,500 political prisoners were secretly executed in 1988 for their support of anti-Islamist political parties.
"They sent my son to prison for no reason and he has been serving his time but they can't stop harassing him," Zahra said. "One day they move them and take away their belongings, then on another day they cut off visitations. Every day they are harassing them. They do nothing but endanger the prisoners' lives. Let them finish the prison term imposed on them and stop bothering them."


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The ongoing saga of Claire and Jamie Fraser takes a back seat this week on Outlander. Instead, the episode is primarily centered on their daughter, Brianna (Sophie Skelton), as she travels back in time to make her way through the wild and unpredictable world of 18th-century Scotland. (The episode's title, "Down the Rabbit Hole," places Brianna pretty firmly in the confused-yet-courageous Alice in Wonderland role.)
Skelton's character has been on the periphery of the show for some time, but as she moves closer to the center of the action, Outlander will take clever strides to make sure audiences are along for the ride. This week, the smartest thing the show did was to bring in dear, departed Frank Randall (Tobias Menzies) via a series of flashbacks and one showstopping ghostly appearance to deliver a series of emotional gut-punches. It's a wild departure from the book, but one that deepens and enriches Brianna's journey enormously. Skelton spoke with Vanity Fair about the show's big change.
Up until "Down the Rabbit Hole," Skelton and Menzies had only shared one scene—in Season 3. That was all viewers had to go on if they wanted to understand the bond between adult Brianna and the man who lovingly raised her, despite not being biologically related to her. "Brianna and Frank can be a little bit misunderstood," Skelton said of the way these two characters—who both somewhat stood in the way of Jamie and Claire—have been treated by the fandom in the past. The TV adaptation is endeavoring to correct that fan reaction.
In a series of scenes that flesh out the steps that lead to Claire and Frank's final blowup in Season 3, we find out that Frank had a copy of that infamous 18th-century obituary. So he knew that Claire and Jamie would eventually reunite and that he would be left alone. We also know that he asked Brianna to come back to the U.K. with him after his fight with Claire and that she shut him down in the very same car he would crash later that night. Knowing this adds several layers of weight and poignancy to Frank's final episode, and to his last fight with Claire. In this scene, he knows for certain she will eventually leave him.
Being certain about Claire's future fate is not something Frank has in the books—but the adaptive choice makes his Season 3 threat to leave Claire to feel both wounded and noble. It's his way of finally getting out of her way once and for all. Last season was very good about giving Frank's side of the story more weight than the books had room for, but still, the tension of the show at that point was hinged on whether Claire would ever get back to Jamie. Now that the Frasers are reunited, the show has even more space to give to Frank in his final days.


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25 Aug 7 Buildings That Incorporate Nature
Posted at 05:00h in Rick's Picks
Rick's Picks is a series of posts highlighting the very best content online.
Check out these amazing buildings that have incorporated existing nature into it's architecture. Rather than removing it, these designers have built around it, making these buildings beautiful and enjoyable!
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- Is anyone feeling pressured by festive family commitments, or somewhat stressed by difficult people in these days as I am? My personal circumstances are easily guessed: as one who does not eat meat, you have to fit in with omnivores in all get togethers, adjust your courses or let someone do it for you with the likelihood of loads of cheese and dairy white sauce everywhere. You thank everyone and are kind, even if you wish you could spend your time doing (and cooking) what you really like. Sometimes you wish Christmas holidays are over soon, you also have to stop blogging even when you have a lot to say. Everyday lunch is negotiated with crucial planning unless you are going out, but it is raining and cold out there. I made this Mediterranean fusion toast in a loved hour of freedom. Grilled Violife, Tofurky, roast aubergines, rocketleaves and mango.
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I saw the city of couscous by the French-Algerian artist Kader Attia in the Tate Modern Gallery a few years ago. Under the generic name "Untitled", the 2009 installation recreates the Algerian city of Ghardaia with 300kg of couscous cooked then left to dry with salt, in moulds shaped like the city's buildings. The task of literally building the city from the project was carried out by the Tate's staff who arranged it in the room of the "Living Cities"exhibition.
I was moved when I saw it for the first time, not only for all its meanings and references – the Parisian banlieues where the artist grew up, his homage to Le Corbusier and Pouillon, who used features of Gardhaia's buildings in their architecture, the relationship and influences between Europe and Africa and the impermanence and decaying of the city, as the couscous will crumble with time like real cities do.
On a personal point of view, couscous is one of my best loved foods, it is quick to make (for who, like me, will only ever use the precooked one), it is nutritious, has many health benefits and an amazing taste. Other cereals (quinoa for example) have more protein, but the couscous flavour is unbeatable. I accompanied it today with oven roasted beetroot, a pumpkin burger and a powerful sprinkle of herbs and spices. Couscous is the typical middle-eastern cereal but I know no limits to the toppings. Whether it consists of stews, oven cooked or raw vegetables, I dare to go beyond tradition. I understand that couscous is a basic staple of north African nutrition, like pasta, rice and potatoes in other latitudes, and that it is less expensive than other cereals like barley, spelt, millet and so on.
At the exhibition I perceived the city of couscous like a place offering well being, which is slightly out of the context. At the same time it connects me with my roots. Even in Sicily, the southernmost part of Italy, couscous is part of the culinary tradition. Having in mind the low, flat roofed Mediterranean buildings of the south I look again at the city of Ghardaia on the wooden floor. It is doomed to erosion, and the plans are to act by adjusting it or building it again when it is nearly unrecognisable. What a challenge!
I cannot avoid to think of my home town in Italy, recently hit by a hurricane on the Tyrrhenian coast. With many roofs and walls collapsed and all the pine trees in the main boulevard eradicated by the violence of the storm, the calamity has changed it in its individual, characteristic features. It takes a huge endeavour and time to build it as it was, or better. I have no doubts that art curators and workers have a much easier task.
I am more keen on writing than on following the rules of culinary tradition, like they do for sure in the south. But thank you for dropping by and… have a lovely couscous dish.
For a pleasant start of the day or relaxing time read https://toastsandthoughts.blog/2018/12/10/a-poem-for-breakfast/
"When you momentarily feel happiness during the day, jot down what you're actually doing at the time. You may be surprised at what you discover– take note, and commit to prioritising more of these activities in the future."
I read these words in an old magazine I grabbed from the near shelf while I was toasting bread for lunch and said to myself, "The idea for this blog was sudden and unpredictable and I knew from the beginning that it was going to work for me!" Thinking about how to re-interpret lunch in a creative way, putting it into practice and working on it with some commitment, choosing colours and vegetables by trying to vary as much as possible, taking a picture (I am cheered by this step!) editing the picture by giving it a little virtual light, sticking it on the laptop screen and being inspired by some volatile indeed constructive thinking while doing all of before, all this would be jotted down as one of the right things to do an done of the good moments of the day.
I am taking notes about what makes me really feel happy and, on the opposite side, about what takes my attention forcefully but soon reveals itself a wast of time. Sometimes valuable time is spent by our own choice in activities that do not nourish us either for basic needs (food, warmth, love) or the extras (ex. intellectual needs, knowledge). We may be wrongly judging what activities we should take part in or may just not be aware that something is not working for us, maybe even detrimental. But we cannot fake how we feel when we listen to ourselves, so let's hang those pictures of good vibes in our wardrobe with a good caption, open all drawers and throw the paranoia out.
I make my four green toasts appear on the worktop after a 1,000 hours long (but worth the hardship) effort of buying bulky bags of vegs and getting them ready separately. I cut the broccoli florets, then soak, drain, steam and dress them with olive oil, salt and lemon juice. Then I prepare the greens by first removing all the ribs, lay the leaves on the worktop each at a time and cut them in stripes that are not too big, then soak them two times. It is the most boring phase, when I sometimes do meditate, but Green Day is accompanying the labour today, that makes meditation uneasy. When I braise the greens with olive oil, garlic and chilli I try to figure out my life without music and vegetables, it would be a basket case. In the meantime, pine nuts (cashew nuts are also good) are soaking in water until they're soft, then I mix them in the food processor with silken tofu and my chosen herb, coriander this time, otherwise basil for an Italian flavour, add a spoon of natural yeast flakes. I had put the avocados in the fridge because the tiny label said "ready to eat", but I reckon it is not ripe yet. I cut it anyway and pour lots of lemon juice to make it softer. I find the avocado stone fascinating and like to hold it in my hands like a de-stressing ball!
I cut four half moons of toasted "ciabatta" bread and lay them onthe worktop, all different but monochrome, ready to lift you up with a little more punky noise.
If you liked this, read also https://toastsandthoughts.blog/2018/12/01/rock-me-on-cars-and-buses/
"It's the best of days", wrote the poet Catullus in the 1stcentury B.C. with regard to Saturnalia, the festival ancient Romans held on the days before the winter solstice. And it's my opening banquet of the festive season a little ahead of December, as on these days we are never too early to shine light in our hearts and stomachs, when the sky is at its darkest and the sun at its minimum.
We conquer the sun at our table with extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, coloured berries, the sweet of honey and balsamic vinegar, the twist of sage and pungency of pepper. Then, with the aid of such aristocratic companions and no sacrifice of human or living beings (no gladiators' or pets' blood here), we overthrow social order and norm by placing on the throne
for the whole month to come one of the most humble peasants, the Brussels Sprout, and let it rule our dining room.
Here is our King of Saturnalia: a young veg ignorant of gentility and of the mundane world, that I leave in the oven cut in halves and coated with all the bounty mentioned before for half an hour, so that it changes its odour from stable to Capitolium. So did the Roman citizens of the Republic and the Emperors later do, by appointing a person within the people, or a slave, to give orders for a set time and be moderators of crazy days and nights. But they left this remarkable task unfinished: the seasonal kings were put back into fetters at the end of the month, where they stayed hidden and tame for the rest of the year.
I wish the Brussels Sprout was at the centre of our attention and desires always and not only on Saturn's days, and to elevate its aesthetics and pleasantness there is one simple step to be done: it must be baked or microwaved, not boiled, then dressed in the most delicious ways. The benefits cannot be counted, as it strength can prevent all sorts of nasty things.
Some Christmas cakes, and I mention some Italian ones – Panettone from Milan, Pandoro from Verona, Crustoli from Puglia and the Neapolitan Pastiera, to say just a few in hundreds – are under the same unfair rule: they appear just before the solstice and fade away on the Twelfth night, or Epiphany day, when three biblical kings come visit with gold, incense and myrrh. I pray for them to stay and to sit at the same rank of everyone else, for no more social hierarchy all year round, as in the mythical Golden Age of Saturn.
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A November evening of last year the music ensemble of the community school performed a brilliant rendition of the song "Perfect" by Ed Sheeran, so well accomplished that it was the highlight of the Christmas Concert. In the other songs – "Seasons" by Vivaldi and"Behind your Eyes" in the Limp Bizkit version, which were far more my cup of tea than the smooth, clean note arrangement of the first one – there were many mistakes: one kid went out of tune, one other did not catch up with the time, another missed a bar, and the obvious reason was the pieces were much more complicated! Overall, it was a beautiful recital where the perfect moment was indeed "Perfect". That was when I liked that song for the first time. This morning we heard it on the car radio while we were in the school run congestion. We looked at each other acknowledging the shared memory and the start of the day became more heartening.
"Do you remember when I played it so well?" she asked me. We agreed that its simplicity has a double side: it is pleasant and boring at the same time.
How am I so demanding of pop music while my attitude towards food is of a different kind, so that complicated recipes and instructions do not add significant value to taste? A friend of mine, who is an accomplished singer, piano and guitar player told me, "The music world is going simple, and we will be persuaded in some way that simple music is good." I said I would be barricading against that threat and added, "Why are we so much bothered by the opposite trend in the kitchen world, where you have to conjure up dishes so complex and fantastic that will be rejected by a battery of inhumane judges (and also inhumanely rich) if pistachios are not from Bronte (a remote Sicilian town), basil does not come from Cinque Terre (that is in Liguria) and the horrendous meat is a little overcooked or the opposite, undercooked, which is still worse as in that case we would be playing vampires. Someone would find playing vampires fun, and I could have my part in laughing over stainy beetroot blood. Apart from this, why is it wrong to roast the aubergines for "Parmigiana" instead of deep frying them? Once they are in the baking tray and the oven is on for forty minutes you have time to sit at the piano and play that song! According to the experts, baked food cannot stand the test against fried food. This and other cooking nightmares I will not tolerate and while I am still complaining against the frying addicts I would make a quick sundried tomato pesto with a good handful of basil, two or three spoons of pine nuts or cashew nuts, natural yeast flakes and olive oil. Using the mixer slowly of course, not the mortar. The next day, I would take a little leftover pesto that was not used on pasta the evening before and spread it on a pita bread, cook a red/yellow/green pepper (with a garlic clove) in the pan and stuff it inside the pita together with some rocket and a few minced olives, cut the mango, pour a green juice in a cup and make my lunch.
The plate looked perfect to me. I would enjoy it while I am also opening the app for blues improvisation and admiring the beautiful geometrical figures of chords and scales. They are not made up by a chef, but exist in the amazing world of maths and we have to find them out in the straight line of the keyboard.
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When tension builds up between us and someone we truly love, often because of each other's row of expectations, the clear, rightful trio of mind, action and communication tries to escape from the next Pompeii's lava force with the devising of something clever and neutral, not to say edible.
Here we set to make an avocado toast that is "our avocado toast" in the midst of thousands identical ones. No, this is not a philosophical clone or a replica, just one new element in the freedom of healthy food for busy days.
Peacefully me and my daughter mixed a little extra virgin olive oil with lemon juice and salt. We had separate bowls so as not to clash with each other's hands and spoons and get nervous. Then we brushed the avocado slices she had already cut before. She said cutting slices so thin was relaxing. Lastly we placed them on top of medium thick slices of a spelt and sunflower bloomer.
It was a fat concentrate full of flavour and never mind the calories: our heart needs it! Added the sesame seeds for decoration (we had a full jar), still more fat and more heart.
This is not something I would eat more than once or twice a week and not because I wouldn't like to be hearty every day! The soul of this blog is indeed to conceive as many combinations of fruit, vegetables, seeds and so on to put on toasts as can be imagined.
I heard someone comparing avocados with Moby Dick, because like Melville's white whale they are now everywhere and have become the obsession of so many people owning a fridge.
The other day, as we were looking at magazines while sitting in the dentist's waiting room, an article about whales on the last "Focus" issue grabbed my attention as it was in line with the mother-daughter theme, and with avocados as a consequence.
I copy it below in full, hoping someone might find it interesting reading it.
Menopause is rare in the animal kingdom. While many species may be less likely to reproduce as they near the end of their life, until now only three animals were known to have an "evolved strategy" where females have a significant post-reproductive lifespan: humans, killer whales and short-finned pilot whales. But now researchers at the University of Exeter and the University of York have added two more toothed whale species to that list: belugas and narwhals.
The team studied dead whales from 16 species and found dormant ovaries in older beluga and narwhals females, indicating that they had gone through the menopause. The findings suggest that these species are likely to have social structures that involve female beluga whales and narwhals living among a greater number of close relatives as they age.
"For menopause to make sense in evolutionary terms, a species needs both a reason to stop reproducing and a reason to live on afterwards," says Dr Sam Ellis, of the University of Exeter. "In killer whales, the reason to stop [reproducing]comes because both male and female offspring stay with their mothers for life, so as a female ages her group contains more of her children and grandchildren. This increasing relatedness means that, if she keeps having young, they're competing with their own direct descendants for resources such as food. The reason to continue living is that older females can be of great benefit to their offspring and grand-offspring.
For example, their knowledge of where to find food helps the group as a whole survive."
Studies of ancestral human remains suggests they have similar social structures, which may explain why menopause has evolved in our own species, the researchers say. "Looking at other species like these toothed whales can help us establish how this unusual reproductive strategy has evolved," says Prof Darren Croft, also of the University of Exeter.
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The raspberry (US: /ˈræzˌbɛri/, UK: /ˈrɑːzb(ə)ri, ˈræz-/) is the edible fruit of a multitude of plant species in the genus Rubus of the rose family, most of which are in the subgenus Idaeobatus; the name also applies to these plants themselves. Raspberries are perennial with woody stems.
Raspberry derives its name from raspise, "a sweet rose-colored wine" (mid-15th century), from the Anglo-Latin vinum raspeys, or from raspoie, meaning "thicket", of Germanic origin.[1] The name may have been influenced by its appearance as having a rough surface related to Old English rasp or "rough berry".[1]
Examples of raspberry species in Rubus subgenus Idaeobatus include:
Several species of Rubus, also called raspberries, are classified in other subgenera, including:
Various kinds of raspberries can be cultivated from hardiness zones 3 to 9.[2] Raspberries are traditionally planted in the winter as dormant canes, although planting of tender, plug plants produced by tissue culture has become much more common. A specialized production system called "long cane production" involves growing canes for a year in a northern climate such as Scotland or Oregon or Washington, where the chilling requirement for proper bud break is attained, or attained earlier than the ultimate place of planting. These canes are then dug, roots and all, to be replanted in warmer climates such as Spain, where they quickly flower and produce a very early season crop. Plants are typically planted 2-6 per m in fertile, well drained soil; raspberries are usually planted in raised beds/ridges, if there is any question about root rot problems.
All cultivars of raspberries have perennial roots but, many do not have perennial shoots. In fact, most raspberries have shoots that are biennial (meaning shoots grow in the first growing season and fruits grow off of those shoots during the second growing season).[3] The flowers can be a major nectar source for honeybees and other pollinators.
Raspberries are vigorous and can be locally invasive. They propagate using basal shoots (also known as suckers), extended underground shoots that develop roots and individual plants. They can sucker new canes some distance from the main plant. For this reason, raspberries spread well, and can take over gardens if left unchecked. Raspberries are often propagated using cuttings, and will root readily in moist soil conditions.
The fruit is harvested when it comes off the receptacle easily and has turned a deep color (red, black, purple, or golden yellow, depending on the species and cultivar). This is when the fruits are ripest and sweetest. Excess fruit can be made into raspberry jam or frozen.
High tunnel bramble production offers the opportunity to bridge gaps in availability during late fall and late spring. Furthermore, high tunnels allow less hardy floricane-fruiting raspberries to overwinter in climates where they wouldn't otherwise survive. In the tunnel plants are established at close spacing usually prior to tunnel construction.[4]
Raspberries are an important commercial fruit crop, widely grown in all temperate regions of the world. Many of the most important modern commercial red raspberry cultivars derive from hybrids between R. idaeus and R. strigosus.[2] Some botanists consider the Eurasian and American red raspberries to belong to a single, circumboreal species, Rubus idaeus, with the European plants then classified as either R. idaeus subsp. idaeus or R. idaeus var. idaeus, and the native North American red raspberries classified as either R. idaeus subsp. strigosus, or R. idaeus var. strigosus. Recent breeding has resulted in cultivars that are thornless and more strongly upright, not needing staking.
The black raspberry, Rubus occidentalis, is also cultivated, providing both fresh and frozen fruit, as well as jams, preserves, and other products, all with that species' distinctive flavor.
Purple raspberries have been produced by horticultural hybridization of red and black raspberries, and have also been found in the wild in a few places (for example, in Vermont) where the American red and the black raspberries both grow naturally. Commercial production of purple-fruited raspberries is rare.
Blue raspberry is a local name used in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada[5] for the cultivar 'Columbian', a hybrid (purple raspberry) of R. strigosus and R. occidentalis.[6]
Both the red and the black raspberry species have albino-like pale-yellow natural or horticultural variants, resulting from presence of recessive genes that impede production of anthocyanin pigments.[citation needed] Fruits from such plants are called golden raspberries or yellow raspberries; despite their similar appearance, they retain the distinctive flavor of their respective species (red or black). Most pale-fruited raspberries commercially sold in the eastern United States are derivatives of red raspberries. Yellow-fruited variants of the black raspberry are sometimes grown in home gardens.
Red raspberries have also been crossed with various species in other subgenera of the genus Rubus, resulting in a number of hybrids, the first of which was the loganberry. Later notable hybrids include boysenberry (a multi-generation hybrid), and tayberry. Hybridization between the familiar cultivated red raspberries and a few Asiatic species of Rubus has also been achieved.
Numerous raspberry cultivars have been selected.
Two types of raspberry are available for commercial and domestic cultivation; the summer-bearing type produces an abundance of fruit on second-year canes (floricanes) within a relatively short period in midsummer, and double or "everbearing" plants, which also bear some fruit on first-year canes (primocanes) in the late summer and fall, as well as the summer crop on second-year canes. Those marked (AGM) have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Raspberries are sometimes eaten by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species (butterflies and moths). Botrytis cinerea, or gray mold, is a common fungal infection of raspberries and other soft fruit under wet conditions. It is seen as a gray mold growing on the raspberries, and particularly affects fruit which are bruised, as it provides an easy entrance point for the spores.
Raspberry plants should not be planted where potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, or bulbs have previously been grown, without prior fumigation of the soil. These crops are hosts for the disease Verticillium wilt, a fungus that can stay in the soil for many years and can infest the raspberry crop.
In 2016, total world production of raspberries was 795,249 tonnes, with Russia supplying 21% (164,602 tonnes) (table). Other major producers were United States (17%), Poland (16%), and Mexico (14%) (table).[14]
|Raspberry production – 2016
|Production (thousands of tonnes)
|Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
|220 kJ (53 kcal)
11.94 g
|4.42 g
|Dietary fiber
|6.5 g
0.65 g
1.2 g
|Thiamine (B1)
(3%)0.032 mg
|Riboflavin (B2)
(3%)0.038 mg
|Niacin (B3)
(4%)0.598 mg
|Pantothenic acid (B5)
(7%)0.329 mg
|Vitamin B6
(4%)0.055 mg
|Folate (B9)
(5%)21 μg
(3%)12.3 mg
|Vitamin C
(32%)26.2 mg
|Vitamin E
(6%)0.87 mg
|Vitamin K
(7%)7.8 μg
(3%)25 mg
(5%)0.69 mg
(6%)22 mg
(32%)0.67 mg
(4%)29 mg
(3%)151 mg
(4%)0.42 mg
|Other constituents
|85.8 g
|Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults.
Source: USDA Nutrient Database
Raspberries are grown for the fresh fruit market and for commercial processing into individually quick frozen (IQF) fruit, purée, juice, or as dried fruit used in a variety of grocery products. Traditionally, raspberries were a midsummer crop, but with new technology, cultivars, and transportation, they can now be obtained year-round. Raspberries need ample sun and water for optimal development. Raspberries thrive in well-drained soil with a pH between 6 and 7 with ample organic matter to assist in retaining water.[15] While moisture is essential, wet and heavy soils or excess irrigation can bring on Phytophthora root rot, which is one of the most serious pest problems facing the red raspberry. As a cultivated plant in moist, temperate regions, it is easy to grow and has a tendency to spread unless pruned. Escaped raspberries frequently appear as garden weeds, spread by seeds found in bird droppings.
An individual raspberry weighs 3–5 g (0.11–0.18 oz), and is made up of around 100 drupelets,[16] each of which consists of a juicy pulp and a single central seed. A raspberry bush can yield several hundred berries a year. Unlike blackberries and dewberries, a raspberry has a hollow core once it is removed from the receptacle.
Raw raspberries are 86% water, 12% carbohydrates, and have about 1% each of protein and fat (table). In a 100 gram amount, raspberries supply 53 calories.
The aggregate fruit structure contributes to raspberry's nutritional value, as it increases the proportion of dietary fiber, which is among the highest known in whole foods, up to 6% fiber per total weight.[17] Raspberries are a rich source (20% or more of the Daily Value, DV) of vitamin C (32% DV), manganese (32% DV) and dietary fiber (26% DV) (table). Raspberries are a low-glycemic index food, with total sugar content of only 4% and no starch.[17]
Raspberries contain phytochemicals, such as anthocyanin pigments, ellagic acid, ellagitannins, quercetin, gallic acid, cyanidins, pelargonidins, catechins, kaempferol and salicylic acid.[18][19] Yellow raspberries and others with pale-colored fruits are lower in anthocyanin content.[18] Both yellow and red raspberries contain carotenoids, mostly lutein esters, but these are masked by anthocyanins in red raspberries.[20]
Raspberry compounds are under preliminary research for their potential to affect human health.[21]
Raspberry leaves can be used fresh or dried in herbal teas, providing an astringent flavor. In herbal and traditional medicine, raspberry leaves are used for some remedies, although there is no scientifically valid evidence to support their medicinal use.[22]
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Smashed curried marrow
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- Freezable
- Healthy
- Gluten-free
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
Nutrition: per serving
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- fat7g
- saturates1g
- carbs13g
- sugars11g
- fibre3g
- protein3g
- salt0g
- 1 marrow, peeled and cut into large chunks
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- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
Sunflower oil
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- 1 large onion, finely sliced
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Smash the marrow with a wooden spoon to lightly crush and soften the edges. Serve seasoned with the lemon juice and chopped coriander.
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It doesn't matter what colour and typeface they use in the regulations summary.
"Immediately" is not defined. The dictionary definition is unhelpful, because it simply means "without delay," and as Rick pointed out this obviously does not always apply. So it's a question of (a) what is the intent of the law and (b) what would a reasonable person say is immediate.
The intent of the law is to deny defences like, "Yes, the fish were in my livewell, but I was gonna release them when I got back to the dock, honest," or "No, I didn't tag that buck, but I was gonna do it just as soon as I got it back to my place, honest." If we don't require that something is done "immediately," we leave a big wide loophole.
Would a reasonable person say you can't take a picture of a fish where the rule is catch and release? No. Because every single angler fishing catch and release is carrying a camera, and not every single one of them can fail the test of reasonability. This is not the same as taking photos of fish caught out of season, as in that case taking photos provides a motive to target the out-of-season species. We are talking about catching a legitimate, in-season fish, which you are permitted to target, and then taking a quick picture of your catch.
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The Africa FOSS Community Empowerment Manager is the community face of the African Free Software and Open Source organization in Africa. S/He manages communications in both directions and empowers the multiple communities hosted by FOSSFA. This digital-savvy employee is also responsible for all communications, PR, social media, and content creation on the community portals, among other things.
This is a Web 2.0 communications role, incorporating online tools and in-person networking to create relationships, empower peer-to-peer communities and ultimately build the organization's brand, both online and off. While every day as a Community Manager is different, this is what the role's responsibilities may include:
Duties and Responsibility
1. Community Empowerment – work with the multiple virtual communities hosted by FOSSFA, namely the FOSSFA members community, the FOSS Business Models Training community of ict@innovation, the Linux Trainers community of ict@innovation, the general ict@innovation community and the Africa FOSS community. The manager, in close contact with the communities, shall be responsible to plan, organize and implement steps, which enable the communities to:
a. further grow,
b. govern themselves through established peer-to-peer self-governance mechanisms and
c. add value to the members of the communities, particularly FOSSFA members.
This work also entails to develop and implement a sound social networking strategy for the communities, an adapted media mix for the communities (mailing-lists, FOSSFA website with community functions, wiki, blog etc) and to develop intelligent cross-linkage across the communities.
2. Community integration - In this context, the Africa FOSS Community Empowerment Manager shall also plan and implement the integration of the three ict@innovation communities (FOSS Business Models Training community (200 members) of ict@innovation, the Linux Trainers community of ict@innovation (150 members), the general ict@innovation community (800 members)) into the FOSSFA community family in order to maximize the potential of the communities for the organization and vice versa. This will include community-related integration aspects and oversight of the technical integration from the subdomain www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net to www.fossfa.net)
3. Content creation and Updating – To empower the communities, write blog posts, articles, newsletters, communications materials, and material for social media channels. The Manager is solely responsible for updating the main FOSSFA site and related project pages, with input by FOSSFA members and the communities.
4. Africa FOSS Directory – The Manger shall implement a live Africa FOSS Directory on http://directory.fossfa.net as one identified step of "added value" for members of the FOSSFA communities. The directory shall serve as a clearing house for African FOSS expertise in all domains, building on existing communities and directory information of FOSSFA projects such as ict@innovation* . It shall contain appropriate sections that shall match the expectations of the community that contain community-driven updating and governance structures**.
5. Social media marketing – creating, managing and growing the organization's presence through blogs, microblogs, and other strategically relevant online spaces including mailing list of various types. Enable the community to contribute and co-manage the organizations presence in relevant online spaces (e.g. taking up community management roles)
6. Events and event planning – attending events on behalf of the organization and plan meet-ups for the FOSS and FOSSFA community in countries and on the continent
7. Public relations – support the FOSSFA secretariat in managing incoming media requests; develop and maintain and relationships with journalists and FOSSFA Liaisons to promote the activities and values of FOSSFA, and engage the FOSSFA communities to contribute to public relations through peer-to-peer processes (e.g. blogging etc.)
8. Analytics – Using online analytic tools and other measurement tools to provide reports on metrics, and continually find ways to improve on those metrics through testing and new initiatives
Line of Reporting
The Community Manager shall report to both the Africa FOSS Community. This will include, among others:
- FOSSFA Secretariat
- FOSSFA members
- FOSSFA partners
- At-Large Africa FOSS community
- The global FOSS community on behalf of the African FOSS constituency
- Openness, creativity, leadership potentials
- A relevant University diploma or degree
- Sufficient practice and knowledge of web 2.0, particularly social media tools / community building tools
- Proven experience of working with communities and within communities, experience with establishing self-governance mechanisms of communities is a plus, ideas on it is a must.
- Intense activity on Social media
- Passion for openness, networking, and African tech development
- Understanding of the open source landscape
Skills we are looking for
- Capacity to adapt to any African environment
- High sense of organisation, since you will be working from your base
- Capacity to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines
- Team player, especially in virtual collaboration anc co-working
- Mastery of the English language, and no fear of other African languages
What you will need for this position
- A work station: laptop, netbook, tablet or pad. If you need a new one, we will arrange for it
- Broadband Internet connection. Except for weekends, responses to emails must come same day. We do not accommodate "out of office" auto mails. Your Internet connection will be paid for.
- At least 7 hours a day. We expect that by nature, you are the type that does at least 10 hours daily on the Internet.
How to apply:
Send two documents:
a) 1 page on how you plan to do the work and how much you want to be paid by month and include cost of Internet connection
b) Your CV
Send these two documents in .odt or .pdf by October 18, 2011 Midnight GMT
Send these documents to: a) executive[at]fossfa.net b) secretariat[at]fossfa.net c) petra.hagemann[at]giz.de
Initial Contract: 6 months, renewable on satisfactory performance and availability of funding. Performance will be monitored against a work plan based on the "duties and responsibilities" of this document. Overall performance indicator after one year will be the achieved degree of self-governance of the core communities.
Notice: FOSSFA members, FOSS Business Trainees (FBT) and FOSS activists have an advantage.
* For the existing "directory" infos, see http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net/search/user_advanced?filter0=&filter3=&filter1=**ALL** and http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net/search/org_advanced?filter0=&filter3=&filter1=**ALL**
** The FOSS directory governance structure shall contain among other aspects: community-driven vetting of new members (community + vetting committee), a community-driven pplication process, management, marketing, acquisition of partners such as online magazines, technical platform / webspace, advertising


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We've made a fair few delicious vegan lasagnes in our time but this may well be our fave. It's food like this that makes you think, "why isn't everyone vegan?"
This Lasagna is an amazing meatless, dairy-free dinner that's packed with vegetable and enough Cheese Sauce to please anyone!
Notes: Feel free to use gluten-free pasta sheets to make this recipe gluten free.
As opposed to creating the sauce, you could also opt for a store bought tomato based sauce, to make this dish come together quicker.
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gifts from the mountains
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
bits of lovely colourful & very thoughtful things
I received a package yesterday at the post office, a beautifully decorated box which had the girls at the counter oohing & aahing (and I do love to cause a buzz at the post office, be it a new hair cut or tres exciting mail). A new found blogging friend Anya, someone who visits this blog regularly and comments often, sent me a package of goodies.
Inside a lovely note and photographs of her beloved dogs all of whom have gone to dog heaven. She too had a soul mate dog named Jake that she's mentioned often in her comments. Her comments during my Jake's decline and death and those awful days soon after were always comforting, words I needed and wanted to hear, over and over. Tears on tissue paper, tears of feeling touched by such an act of random kindness and giving and tears of sadness remembering that so many others also have a big ache in their hearts from missing and longing for, their own best friends.
Lots of goodies spilled out of a box lovingly decorated with flowers and birds and interesting postage stamps. Embroidery floss and sweet tiny felted wool balls which Oliver & Gussie felt sure were for them. Those darn kittens insisted on helping me open the parcel, making tunnels and caves in crumpled bright tissue. Also a package of lovely smelly stuff for my bath, piles of beautiful patterned tissue paper to add to my collection, a CD of favourite girls music and a book by Sarah Ban Breathnach - Romancing the Ordinary. Right up my alley, it's a book absolutely chock full of simple pleasures. Thank you Anya !
My big fat black cat Bleet has just joined me up on my desk and I must pause here for some mad hard patting and rubbing and in return I'll get loads of loud purrs and sweet kitten kisses.
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What a lovely care package of goodies! So thoughtful.ReplyDelete
You made my package look so pretty with your photo and your comments made my day. I will respond to your sweet email later today. This is not going to be such a good day for me...so the entry in your blog was especially nice.ReplyDelete
what a great day.... the colours are lovely ... what a wonderful surprise...ReplyDelete
So wonderful! I might have to find a copy of that book..."Romancing the Ordinary" sounds great, as long as it's not too frou-frou.ReplyDelete
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