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Climate Resilient Microalgae | Earth Wise
The plight of the world's coral reefs has been a growing environmental crisis for many years. Coral reefs provide sustenance and income to half a billion people, are major tourist attractions, protect coastlines, and are important centers of biodiversity. And because of the warming climate as well as other effects of human activity, more than half of the world's coral reefs are under stress.
The primary threat is coral bleaching, which is the disruption of the symbiotic relationship between coral polyps (which are tiny animals) and the heavily pigmented microalgae that live within the coral structures and provide most of the energy for the polyps. When corals are stressed, often because water temperatures are too high, they expel the microalgae within them. The structures then become transparent, leaving only the white skeletal corals. Bleached corals aren't dead, but they are at great risk of starvation and disease until and unless new symbiont algae are acquired.
A new study by scientists at Uppsala University in Sweden investigated how different species of coral symbiont algae react to temperature stress. They discovered differences among symbiont cells that enable the prediction of how temperature stress tolerant the cells are. Such predictive ability could provide the means to identify and select more temperature-tolerant coral symbionts that could conceivably be introduced into coral host larvae in order to make corals more robust against climate change.
The research has a ways to go, but the new tools may help coral reef monitoring and increase the speed at which reef restoring efforts can create stocks of climate-resistant symbionts.
Climate resilient microalgae could help restore coral reefs
Houseplants And Indoor Air Quality | Earth Wise
Many of us have houseplants in our homes and offices. The foliage and flowers add beauty and comfort to our indoor spaces. But it turns out that there are health advantages as well.
Many studies have demonstrated that indoor houseplants can help keep you happier and healthier by improving your mood, reducing fatigue, lowering stress and anxiety, and improving focus. Houseplants can also improve indoor air quality.
According to a new study by researchers from the University of Birmingham in the U.K. in partnership with the Royal Horticultural Society, ordinary houseplants can potentially make a significant contribution to reducing indoor air pollution.
The researchers tested three types of houseplants commonly found in homes in the U.K: Peace lily, corn plant, and fern arum. These plants are easy to maintain and not overly expensive.
In the study, the research team exposed these houseplants to nitrogen dioxide, which is a common indoor pollutant. The plants were isolated in a test chamber containing levels of nitrogen dioxide comparable to what might be in an office situated next to a busy road. The researchers found that all the plants were able to remove about half of the nitrogen dioxide in the chamber in just one hour.
In a poorly ventilated small office with high levels of air pollution, the researchers calculated that five houseplants would remove up to 20% of the nitrogen dioxide. In a larger space, the effect would be smaller – around 3.5% – although this figure could be increased by adding more plants.
Bringing nature indoors is one way to breathe cleaner air.
Common houseplants can improve air quality indoors
Reducing air pollution with plants
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Climate Change And Crops | Earth Wise
A new NASA study published in the journal Nature Food looks at the impact of global climate change on food crops. According to the study, declines in global crop yields are likely to become apparent by 2030 if high greenhouse gas emissions continue.
The study used advanced climate and agriculture models to predict the effects of projected increases in temperature, shifts in rainfall patterns, and elevated surface carbon dioxide concentrations from human-caused greenhouse gas emissions.
These climate changes would make it more difficult to grow corn in the tropics but would actually expand wheat's growing range. The reduction in corn yields could be as much as 24% by late in the century. Corn Is grown all over the world and large quantities are produced in countries nearer to the equator. As temperatures rise in countries such as the US, Brazil, and China, yields are likely to decline because of the increased stress on the plants.
Wheat, which grows best in temperate climates may see a broader area where it can be grown as temperatures rise, but these gains are likely to level off by mid-century.
Rising temperature is not the only factor influencing crop yields. Rising carbon dioxide levels have a positive effect on photosynthesis and therefore on crop yields, especially for wheat. But changing rainfall patterns and rising temperatures can affect the length of growing seasons and accelerate crop maturity. This can result in the production of less grain than in a longer development period.
The changing climate has complicated effects on the growth of breadbasket crops and will be felt worldwide.
Global Climate Change Impact on Crops Expected Within 10 Years, NASA Study Finds
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Seeds And Climate Change | Earth Wise
Farmers and agricultural communities around the world are on the frontlines of climate change. They are among the first to feel the impacts of hotter temperatures as well as more frequent and intense droughts and precipitation. These challenges pose a massive threat to both farmer livelihoods and global food security.
As the planet continues to heat up, many arid regions that already have marginal conditions for agriculture will be increasingly under stress. As a result, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the King Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Morocco are working on a promising new way to protect seeds from this stress during their crucial germination phase. Their simple and inexpensive process, which was recently described in a paper published in the journal Nature Food, also provides plants with extra nutrition at the same.
The research team has developed a two layer coating for seeds designed for tackling issues related to drought. Drawing inspiration from natural coatings that occur on some seeds like chia seeds, the first layer is designed to protect the seeds from drying out. It provides a gel-like coating that grips any moisture that comes along and surrounds the seed with it. The second (inner) layer of the coating contains preserved microorganisms called rhizobacteria, as well as some nutrients to help the seeds grow.
The materials for the coatings are biodegradable, readily-available, and often used in the food industry already. According to researchers, early tests using common beans have demonstrated encouraging results in Morocco, and more field tests of the seeds are currently underway.
As the climate continues to change, more innovations like this will be necessary for global food security.
Engineering seeds to resist drought
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Helping Corals With Beneficial Bacteria | Earth Wise
A group of researchers at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia is exploring a novel technology to improve the health of corals. Around the globe, corals are being stressed by pathogens, toxins, and warming waters leading to widespread bleaching events.
The new idea is to introduce beneficial bacteria to the corals, thereby boosting the strength and resilience of their symbiotic partners. The concept is akin to the use of probiotics in plant science. Corals rely on bacterial and algal symbionts to provide nutrients, energy (through photosynthesis), toxin regulation, and protection against pathogens.
The researchers selected bacteria that are naturally symbiotic to specific coral species on reefs in the Red Sea, ensuring that no alien bacteria are accidentally introduced. A probiotic cocktail comprising six bacteria strains was used in a laboratory setting. Results in the lab have been promising so far, as they have observed dynamic and metabolic alterations to the corals that boosted their chances of survival under heat stress.
Success in the lab will need to be translated to success in the open oceans, which is challenging. Scaling up and seeding whole reefs might involve robots and artificial intelligence in order to deliver probiotics either into sediments or directly onto corals.
The use of beneficial microorganisms is not the solution to the global destruction of coral reefs. Only worldwide CO2 mitigation can ultimately accomplish that. But the probiotic approach might buy corals some time as they deal with shifting environmental pressures and try to adapt to a changing world.
Microbiome boost may help corals resist bleaching
Photo, posted March 18, 2018, courtesy of Steven dos Remedios via Flickr.
Permanent Time Observation | Earth Wise
Americans have debated the value of daylight savings time going all the way back to Benjamin Franklin. As a country, we adopted the practice of changing our clocks twice a year in 1918.
Since the energy crisis of the 1970s, there have been a number of initiatives aimed at making daylight savings time permanent. However, there is also a growing movement to eliminate the practice entirely.
In August, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine published a position statement calling for the abolishing of daylight savings time in favor of fixed, national, year-round standard time.
The statement describes the adverse effects of the annual abrupt switch to daylight savings time, which range from increased risk of stroke and hospital admissions to sleep loss and increased production of inflammatory markers, which are one of the body's responses to stress. It also cites studies that show that traffic fatalities increase by as much as six percent in the first few days following the change to daylight savings time. Other research shows that there is an 18% increase in adverse medical events related to human error in the week after switching to daylight savings time.
In July, a survey by the academy of more than 2,000 U.S. adults found that 63% support the elimination of seasonal time changes in favor of a national, fixed year-round time, and only 11% oppose the idea, but many of those in favor of the idea actually want permanent daylight savings time.
The sleep academy contends that permanent standard time is the best choice to most closely match our circadian sleep-wake cycle while daylight saving time results in more darkness in the morning and more light in the evening, disrupting the body's natural rhythm.
Residents of Arizona and Hawaii get to sit out this debate since they don't change their clocks.
American Academy of Sleep Medicine calls for elimination of daylight saving time
Photo, posted May 28, 2018, courtesy of Kis Akos via Flickr.
Immersion In Nature Is Good for You | Earth Wise
There is a growing body of research that shows that getting outdoors in nature can be good for people's health and well-being. There are so many studies supporting this idea that policymakers, employers, and healthcare providers are increasingly considering this need for nature in how they plan and operate.
A new study of 20,000 people by researchers at the University of Exeter in the UK actually looked at how much exposure to nature was enough to make people say they feel healthy and have a sense of well-being. The answer turned out to be 2 hours a week. And the correlation was strong. People who didn't meet that threshold did not report the benefits.
Studies have shown that time in nature – as long as people feel safe where they are – is an antidote for stress. It can lower blood pressure and stress hormone levels, reduce nervous system arousal, enhance immune system function, increase self-esteem, reduce anxiety, and improve mood. Most of these studies are correlational rather than causal, but the results tend to be robust.
Given all this, cities are adding or enhancing parks, and schools and other institutions are being designed with large windows and access to trees and green space. The Scandinavian tradition of "forest schools" – where learning takes place in natural settings outdoors -.is finding a home in the US. Japanese researchers study the effects of "forest bathing", a poetic term for walking in the woods.
With two-thirds of humanity projected to be living in cities by 2050, we are awakening to the idea that we need to be able to spend time in nature for our own wellbeing, even if it's just a walk in a park.
Ecopsychology: How Immersion in Nature Benefits Your Health
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Europe Is Warming Faster Than Predicted
A new study has found that Europe is warming faster than even climate models projected. The number of summer days with extreme heat in Europe has tripled since the 1950s, while the number of days with extreme cold has decreased by factors of two or three depending on the region.
According to climate scientists at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, the climate trends are much larger than what would come from natural variability and are a clear signal of climate change. Extremely hot days in Europe have become hotter by an average of more than 4 degrees Fahrenheit while extremely cold days have warmed by more than 5 degrees. The research examined data from weather stations across Europe from 1950 to 2018. Over 90% of the stations recorded increasing temperatures over time, a percentage much too high to be purely from natural climate variability. The results also showed that the region was warming even faster than climate models projected.
The research results come after an extremely hot summer in Europe. Southern France hit 114.8 degrees, a new record, in June. Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium all recorded all-time national temperature highs. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently announced that July was the hottest month ever recorded.
European summers and winters will only grow hotter in the coming years as climate change accelerates. The rapidly increasing temperatures will impact cities and people that are unprepared for them and pose real risks for residents in the coming decades. Extreme heat is dangerous because it stresses the human body, potentially leading to heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
Europe warming faster than expected due to climate change
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Reducing Polar Bear Attacks
The increasing reduction of sea ice in the Arctic is changing the behavior of polar bears. Because they are spending more time on land, they are interacting with people much more frequently, occasionally with deadly results.
A study, published in 2017, looked at 144 years' worth of polar bear attacks on humans in the Arctic. Between 1960 and 2009, there were a reported 47 attacks by polar bears on people – between 7 and 12 per decade. Between 2010 and 2014, as sea ice reached record lows, there were 15 attacks, a record for a four-year period. Since 2000, 88% of attacks have occurred between July and December, when sea ice is at its lowest level of the year.
Last July, a young male polar bear attacked and killed a man who was berry picking with his children. A month later, a mother polar bear attacked and killed an Inuit hunter and injured two others. This was the first known fatal attack by a mother polar bear.
As a result, Inuit communities in the Nunavut region are asking for higher legal polar bear harvest quotas, arguing that bear populations have increased to a dangerous level.
These recent human fatalities have also provided an impetus for developing new non-lethal conflict-resolution tools than can be used in northern communities before more people as well as bears are killed.
There are now polar bear patrol teams tasked with driving bears away from settlements. There is a bear hotline and electric fencing around sled dog compounds.
The changing face of the Arctic is creating growing stress on the polar bear population and on the people who make their home in that region.
As Polar Bear Attacks Increase in Warming Arctic, a Search for Solutions
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Earthquakes And Injection Wells
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The expanded use of injection wells and fracking has brought about a significant increase in earthquakes in places that didn't have very many before. Wastewater injection in Oklahoma increased earthquake totals from dozens per year to over 900 in 2015 before collapsing oil prices reduced the use of the technique. Increased earthquakes in Alberta, Canada were triggered by fracking in that area.
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Fracking And Streams
March 8, 2018 By EarthWise Leave a Comment
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Hydraulic fracturing – better known as fracking – is a method of extracting oil and gas from shale deposits in which millions of gallons of freshwater and chemicals are injected into deep underground deposits. There has been a great deal of concern related to the effects that this process has on water quality and also on the stability of the ground in the vicinity of where it takes place.
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Breathe Better With Air Conditioning
September 15, 2017 By EarthWise
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For many people, commuting to and from work is a time-consuming, stressful part of their lives. In fact, the average American spends nearly an hour a day facing traffic jams and congested highways. There are direct health hazards in commuting as well. Drivers are exposed to increased amounts of air pollutants that have been linked to a wide range of medical problems including cardiovascular disease, respiratory issues and even lung cancer.
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Nature Is Satisfying
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For most of us, a day spent in the mountains, the woods, or at the beach always seems like a good day. Communing with nature tends to make us feel better.
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Bleached And Dying
February 23, 2017 By EarthWise
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Climate change is posing a major threat to the future of coral reefs. According to a recent United Nations-backed study, if swift action is not taken to curb greenhouse gas emissions, annual coral bleaching events will affect nearly all of the world's coral reefs. And coral bleaching can result in serious coral mortality – as Australia's Great Barrier Reef has recently illustrated.
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As its name suggests, an outdoor hanging egg chair displays an egg-shaped design. It is a handy piece of furniture that has been getting the attention of people day in day out. But for you to get the most out of it, it is recommended that you consider the best outdoor hanging egg chair. This is because a premium quality egg chair is crafted to provide optimum comfort. As such, it comes with a well-padded cushion and boasts a well-thought-out design. A top quality outdoor hanging egg chair can also be used inside the house, considering that it is trendy enough to perfectly blend with the existing fixtures.
Deciding which outdoor hanging egg chair is the best and which one is not by just looking is, however, not easy. You need to consider a number of factors such as the quality and the manufacturer. The price will also determine whether you will settle for the best quality outdoor hanging chair. Well, this may not be easy; hence, the need for reviews like the ones we have here. That said, we have reviewed egg chairs with different sizes, materials, and price, so you can easily make up your mind on what you want to take home.
Your yard is missing something. And that thing is none other than this outdoor hanging egg chair. It is designed to bring comfort and fun to any yard. For this reason, we think it is a great investment for anyone who wants to make their yard more valuable. Since it is designed for outdoor use, the swing chair has what it takes to stand up to the outdoor elements; thanks to the UV- and weather-resistant materials used to make it. Also, this swing chair will match your outdoor décor with its neutral brown finish. Cradle yourself in it and enjoy reading a book or just resting after a pretty frustrating week at the workplace.
Have you noticed that your backyard has a lot to give you than just to enhance the overall aesthetics of your home? It gives you peace and comfort, but only if you are ready to know it better. And the only way to know your backyard better is to include this outdoor hanging egg chair. It measures 37.50 inches in diameter by 75 inches high. For this reason, it is just the perfect size for any backyard. Besides, it comes with a cushion that is made of polyester for superior durability. And as expected, the cushion is tufted and super comfortable. This exceptional chair also comes with a stand made of strong and long-lasting steel. Plus it is wrapped in espresso resin wicker to help enhance its aesthetics.
You cannot talk about the best quality outdoor hanging egg chair without mentioning a product from Modway. That said, this outdoor patio egg swing chair has what it takes to provide you with the comfort you need. It boasts a weight limit of 265 pounds, meaning it can work for almost all average adults. Moreover, the chair measures 43.5 inches long by 40 inches wide by 71 inches high, which is simply the perfect size for any patio. This chair comes with a hanging chain and a sturdy steel stand that makes it great for a poolside as well. The manufacturer has not just designed it to provide the much-needed comfort but also they have crafted it to be a great addition to your patio. And that can be justified through the contemporary style.
You will love everything about this chair; from its size (measures 48.03 inches wide by 35.58 inches deep by 76.37 inches high) to its great features. The chair is trendy enough to blend with the existing fixtures of your house. At the same time, it boasts durable resin wicker construction that enables it to stand up to elements. The composition of its resin has UV inhibitors that will prevent it from fading as a result of exposure to the sun. The chair is also chip-resistant, so you can use it year in year out. It comes with an orange cushion that makes it comfortable to sit on. Get it today and use it either inside the house or outdoors.
It is the 21st century, and that means your backyard should not just be plain. You can make it a little exciting by adding this hanging basket egg chair with stand & cushion. The chair measures 41.3 by 41.3 by 78.7 inches, and it is crafted with weatherproof synthetic PE wicker. For this reason, it will withstand anything the outdoor environment has got. Furthermore, it has an impressive weight capacity of 264 pounds. Well, this is because of its sturdy construction, which features a heavy-duty powder-coated metal frame as well as an antique bronze finish. The cushion of this chair is made from a waterproof polyester fabric & fill, so it can offer maximum comfort and superior durability. This chair is great both for indoor and outdoor use.
Most outdoor hanging egg chairs are designed for one person only. But this is not the case with this 2-person wicker swing chair. It has a weight capacity of 528 pounds, meaning it can comfortably accommodate up to two people. The chair also makes a great purchase for one person, considering that it will provide you with enough space for any position you like. It is fully hand-woven and handcrafted by dedicated craftsmen, meaning its aesthetics is almost unrivaled. Additionally, it comes equipped with two stands to provide you with extra stability. It is great for outdoor use because of its all-weather, low maintenance resin wicker. The 100-percent satisfaction guarantee it comes with will give you peace of mind knowing that you can return it should it fail to impress.
Although style matters a lot in this modern era, it should not be at the expense of comfort. If possible, there should be both style and comfort. And one piece of furniture that seems to totally understand the concept is this egg hanging patio lounge chair. It has an innovative and modern design that makes it stylish and aesthetic enough to be an excellent addition to your garden. Moreover, this lounge chair comes with a plush seat cushion to ensure added comfort. Its seat size measures 31-3/4 x 24-5/8 x 43-1/4 inches, while its stand measures 39-3/4 x 76-3/4 inches. Its weight capacity, on the other hand, is 350 pounds. Well, such a high weight capacity is as a result of a sturdy frame made of heavy-duty powdered coated steel and weather-proof aluminum.
Want to enjoy your beautiful garden? Try out the Flower House Hanging Pumpkin Loveseat Chair with Stand. It has a classic comfortable design that makes outdoor rests quite unforgettable. In addition, it is made of a breathable weather-resistant fabric that is more than ready to stand up to anything the outdoor environment throws at it. The fabric is washable, and, therefore, extremely easy to care for. This loveseat chair is 50 inches wide and has an opening measuring 43 inches high. Plus it comes with a 66 inches tall stand. It provides a beautiful spot to relax inside your home or in your garden. And with a weight capacity of 400 pounds, this chair will easily carry both of you.
An egg chair has a lot of benefits such as comfort and improvement of aesthetics. They are also versatile as well as durable to provide you with long-lasting performance. In this piece, we have talked about the best-selling brands to spare you the hassle of visiting page after page in the name of looking for a suitable outdoor hanging egg chair.


A brand new annotated version of Yeats's crucial, lifelong paintings of philosophy—a meditation at the connections among the mind's eye, heritage, and the metaphysical—this quantity finds the poet's maximum suggestions at the occult.
First released in 1925, after which considerably revised via the writer in 1937, A Vision is a different paintings of literary modernism, and revelatory advisor to Yeats's personal poetry and considering. vital to an figuring out of the poet's overdue paintings, and entrancing by itself benefit, the publication offers the "system" of philosophy, psychology, background, and the lifetime of the soul that Yeats and his spouse, George, got and created through mediumistic experiments from 1917 throughout the early Nineteen Twenties. Yeats obsessively revised the unique publication that he wrote in 1925, and the 1937 model is the definitive model of what Yeats desired to say.
Now, awarded in a scholarly variation for the 1st time via Yeats students Catherine E. Paul and Margaret generators Harper, the 1937 model of A Vision is a crucial, crucial literary source and vital for all severe readers of Yeats.
The interviews, essays, and articles accumulated the following span 1 / 4 century of Philip Roth's uncommon occupation and "reveal [a] preoccupation with the connection among the written and the unwritten international. " this is Roth on himself and his paintings and the controversies it has engendered.
Nearly we all have studied poetry and been taught to appear for the symbolic in addition to literal that means of the textual content. is that this the best way the ancients observed poetry? In delivery of the emblem, Peter Struck explores the traditional Greek literary critics and theorists who invented the belief of the poetic "symbol. "
The publication notes that Aristotle and his fans didn't talk about using poetic symbolism. really, a distinct workforce of Greek thinkers--the allegorists--were the 1st to strengthen the suggestion. Struck greatly revisits the paintings of the nice allegorists, which has been underappreciated. He hyperlinks their curiosity in symbolism to the significance of divination and magic in precedent days, and he demonstrates how vital symbolism turned once they thought of faith and philosophy. "They see the entire of significant poetic language as deeply figurative," he writes, "with the capability continually, even within the such a lot mundane info, to be freighted with hidden messages. "
Birth of the emblem deals a brand new figuring out of the function of poetry within the lifetime of rules in old Greece. additionally, it demonstrates a connection among the way in which we comprehend poetry and how it used to be understood by way of very important thinkers in precedent days.
We can thus think of the construction of a storyworld as an inherently comparative process, in which readers come to recognize the subtle and not-so-subtle differences between the world their physical bodies occupy and the world to which their mental energies are directed to by the reading process. 22 Toward Econarratology Econarratology and the Storyworld This book attempts to yoke together the fields of ecocriticism and narratology into a new mode of reading: econarratology. Econarratology embraces the key concerns of each of its parent discourses—it maintains an interest in studying the relationship between literature and the physical environment, but does so with sensitivity to the literary structures and devices that we use to communicate representations of the physical environment to each other via narratives.
9 DeLoughrey and Handley argue for a broader ecocritical genealogy that recognizes the differences between the environmental imagination of privileged subjects of the Northern Hemisphere and the environmentalism of the poor associated with the Global South. The more international genealogy they suggest includes Mahatma Gandhi and the 1970s Chipko movement in addition to Thoreau and the development of American national parks. DeLoughrey and Handley begin this project by highlighting the previously underappreciated environmental concerns inherent in the work of postcolonial thinkers and writers such as Edward Said, Frantz Fanon, Wilson Harris, Édouard Glissant, Chinua Achebe, Martin Carter, and Pablo Neruda.
But perhaps the most explicit turn toward the aesthetic in postcolonial ecocriticism is Upamanyu Pablo Mukherjee's theorizing of "ecomaterialism" in Postcolonial Environments (2010). Mukherjee draws on Leon Trotsky's theory of imperialism that argues that the extremes in rates of accumulation of foreign capital and extraction of natural resources and cheap labor in colonial and postcolonial spaces leads to the uneven formation of colonial and postcolonial environments. Mukherjee suggests that the radical unevenness of environments in late capitalism manifests itself formally in texts that display amalgamated cultural forms, such as a novel infused with folk theater 28 Toward Econarratology traditions, or poetry that contains allusions to classical music.


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Heat Related Injuries Double Previous Year's as Taiwan Swelters in Record May Temperatures
May 29, 2018 May 29, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment heat-wave, hot, Taipei City, Taiwan
The Department of Health and Welfare reported that the number of people seeking hospital treatment for heat-related injuries this May is more than double for the same month last year, and the month isn't over yet.
According to statistics gathered from 180 hospitals around the nation, 335 people have sought treatment for heat-related symptoms so far this month, which is more than double the 160 cases reported for the whole month of May last year.
Record May Temperatures
Taiwan has been sweltering in record high temperatures for May. On May 27, the temperature in Taipei City reached 38.2°C, setting the highest temperature for the month of May since records began to be kept 122 years ago. On May 28, the temperature in Taichung City reached 36.3°C.
At 11:55am today, May 29, the temperature in Taipei City reached 37.1°C, marking the third day this month that the temperature exceeded 37°C. Also this month, in Taipei City, there have been 12 days where the temperature exceeded 35°C, also breaking a record for May, since the first weather station was set up in 1896.
NHA Warns Vulnerable Groups
The National Health Administration advises that people vulnerable to heat-related stress, including infants, toddlers, and elderly people should avoid going out between 10:00am and 2:00pm.
NHA said that elderly people are more sensitive to temperature changes and their rate of perspiration is lower. People with chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and people who work in high-temperature environments, or confined spaces are also vulnerable to suffering from heat-related stress. In addition people who live on the top floor of apartment buildings, or who live in poorly-ventilated spaces, and lack air-conditioning are also at risk.
NHA warned that the early symptoms of heatstroke include dry, red skin, a higher than normal body temperature, an increased heart beat and rate of breathing. In severe cases, the person my stop perspiring, suffer dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting, and possible confusion, cramps, and coma. If heatstroke symptoms are suspected, one should leave the high temperature environment, attempt to reduce body temperature, and seek medical attention.
National Power Supply Under Stress
National power supplier, Taipower, estimated that power demand this afternoon could reach 36.3MW, also marking a record for May, and bringing the power reserve ratio down to 2.8%.
A breakdown that occurred last night at Taiwan's third-largest electricity generator, the Mailiao Power Plant in Yunlin County, has also contributed to the critically low reserve supply. United Daily News reported that as of late this morning, the breakdown is not yet repaired.
Another breakdown at Unit 8 of the Taichung Thermal Power Plant was repaired at 7:00am this morning.
The highest power load in May last year was 35.06MW.
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Daniel Stephen Roberts (born June 29, 1989 in Reading) is a British-American soccer player.

Career
Roberts played college soccer at University of North Carolina Wilmington between 2008 and 2011. During his time at UNCW, Roberts also played for USL Premier Development League club Carolina Dynamo in 2009 and 2010.

On January 17, 2012 Roberts was drafted in the fourth round (75th overall) of the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft by Houston Dynamo, but was not signed by the club.

Roberts signed his first professional contract with USL Professional Division club Wilmington Hammerheads on April 2, 2012.

References

External links
 UNCW profile

1989 births
Living people
American soccer players
UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's soccer players
North Carolina Fusion U23 players
Wilmington Hammerheads FC players
USL League Two players
USL Championship players
Houston Dynamo FC draft picks
Association football midfielders
Houston Dynamo FC non-playing staff
People from Sugar Land, Texas
Soccer players from Texas
Sportspeople from the Houston metropolitan area

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You Want to Make a Memory?
Through the open curtains framing the hotel room window, the sun shines; it's morning heat warming the bodies in the bed. Comfortable and warm underneath the duvet, Gabriel snuggles closer to the heat radiating from the adjacent body. Rolling onto his back, Gabe stretches the muscles of his arms and legs. His eyes flutter open, squinting against the harsh light. Avoiding the brightness, he turns back to bury his head in his pillow.
Already awake, Andy watches him with mild amusement, smiling as he does so.He is so cute in the mornings. Andy wants to see this every morning. Since one arm is currently trapped between the mattress and Gabe's body, Andy uses his free hand to smooth his hand over Gabe's bare shoulder, softly rubbing his tense muscles. Gabriel hums in appreciation, his body already relaxing at the touch. With a long kiss to the top of his head, Andy wishes him a good morning.
"Did you sleep well?" All Gabriel can do is hum in response to Andy's question, not quite finding his voice through his morning haze.
They continue to lay in harmonious bliss, their arms wrapped tightly around the others bodies, relishing in the moment. Time is irrelevant to them, even though at some point Andy will have to join his band on the bus before moving onto the next city. Both him and Gabriel forget about, or at least ignore this small fact that could possible devastate everything.
After what seems to be hours, Gabriel finally finds the energy to roll out of Andy's hold and sit up. He looks at the beautiful creature that lay before him. When Gabe moved, the thin duvet cover slipped dangerously low on Andy's body, barely covering his lithe hips. He smiles and leans down, kissing Andy chastely, blushing shyly. It feels strange to him that this ease has settled around them. Before, it didn't feel like this; last time it was rushed and tense. He didn't quite know how to start this conversation, but Gabriel knew that it was one he and Andy had to have. They desperately needed to talk about what happened between them the previous night.
"Andy last night was…" Gabriel should have thought of what to say before he started his sentence. "It was so… I can't even begin to put it into words."
"How about we settle on perfect?" Gabriel smiles, nodding his head, he can barely contain his emotions. "Oh Gabe, are you crying?"
Furiously Gabe shakes his head, rubbing his eyes, trying to hide his tears. Andy laughs lightly as he sits up to embrace Gabe's body with his arms. "I'm sorry, I'm being silly."
"Don't ever apologise for your emotions, Gabriel." Letting his arms fall to Gabe's sides, Andy states seriously, but on a lighter note adds, "Only if they're happy tears?"
"Of course they are," Gabe laughs through his tears. He's just worried a night like this will only ever happen in a fleeting moment, once every nine months. A normal couple could grow a baby in that time.
"I meant what I said last night, Gabe." Gabe tries to think through everything that was said, but mostly remembers their names on each other's lips as they hit the peak of orgasmic pleasure. Seeing Gabe's face redden slightly at his own thoughts, he can see he forgot that part of their conversation, so he elaborates.
"When I said this was something more. This isn't just a cheap fling, Gabriel. I do want more from this, I need more from this. I have never met anyone in my life that makes me feel the way you do. Since we departed, I haven't even looked at another person, I've only been able to think of you."
Gabriel isn't quite sure how to react, this is all that he has ever wanted over the last nine months, but he is absolutely terrified of what this relationship could bring. It would bring loneliness, when Andy is away on tour; there would be uncertainty from the amount of people that throw themselves over him, but Gabe is positive he could trust Andy. But what Gabriel does know, is that whatever could happen in the future, he is willing to take his chances for the now. He doesn't want this feeling to stop.
Shifting closer to Andy, Gabriel moves to sit on his lap, his arms wrapping around his neck, holding on tight. "Andy, I don't ever want this to stop."
Pulling him even closer, his arms winding around Gabe's waist, Andy whispers, "It doesn't have to. Come on tour with me; let's give this a go. I really want this to work."
Pausing for a few moments, Gabriel takes a deep breath, more to get over the shock than hesitation. He nods his head against Andy's neck, "I want that too."
"So will you come with me?" Andy asks again.
Grinning softly at Andy's need for reassurance, "Yes, yes of course I will."
"Thank you so much, Gabriel. You don't realise how happy you have made me." Andy laughs to himself, so Gabe pulls away from their embrace to see why he's laughing. "You'll probably have Everly with you anyway, it didn't look like Ashley was letting him go anytime soon."
Smiling widely, Gabriel can't believe his luck. He has a gorgeous new boyfriend, who he gets to tour America with, and his best friend will get to be there too. Things could not be any better. Banging on the door startles the couple. Gabe looks to Andy, only to see him laughing. Andy holds a finger to his lips, signally for silence. The banging continues, and then the shouting starts.
"Andy! Why are my bags out here, jackass?" They both ignore Jake, figuring he must have slept on the bus, knowing his room was otherwise occupied. "Andy, when I get in there I'm going straight after your hair straighteners, and yourBatman stuff is next!"
Knowing they're empty threats, Andy doesn't panic, he just looks to the wonderful man sat next to him, "So you think you could get used to that?"
Andy attaches his lips to Gabriel's, rolling him back down against the mattress, intent on showing Gabriel just how much he loves him, and just how excited he is to start this next chapter of his life on the road with him. Gabriel is just happy that he finally belongs to Andy, and can call him his own. It's the first thing that feels right in his life, and he is not going to let him go.
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Breaking! Top Conservative Radio Host To Join Fox News With New Primetime Show After Labor Day
After Roger Ailes, Bill O'Reilly, Bill Shine and Charles Payne, Fox News' host of news show "The Specialists" Eric Bolling were accused of sexual impropriety FOX News rating started to go down and the things are not looking great for them!
The Liberals target anyone for sexual impropriety when they disagree with their fake news practices. They are doing their best to slowly knock down any conservative on Fox News!
Luckily we have some good news when it comes to FOX News, as they aim to hire one great conservative radio host!
After Labor Day, it is expected that the owner and founder of Lifezette, Laura Ingraham will make her debut. She is close to signing an agreement for a prime-time show.
Western Journalism adds that The Examiner report suggested that if Ingraham takes the 9 p.m. time slot once held by Megyn Kelly, that slot might be the center of an epic rating battle among MSNBC's Rachel Maddow, Ingraham and CNN's Chris Cuomo, who is reportedly under consideration for a primetime show called Cuomo Prime Time.
Fox has had a fluid primetime schedule since January, when Tucker Carlson took over Kelly's 9 p.m. slot, then moved to 8 p.m. after longtime host Bill O'Reilly and Fox parted ways. The Five then moved to the 9 p.m. slot.
Some have suggested Fox News stalwart Sean Hannity might move to 9 p.m., giving Ingraham the 10 p.m. slot he currently occupies.
However, The Washington Post's Callum Borchers said he thinks the 9 p.m. slot is Ingraham's for the taking.
"My guess is that Ingraham would take over a 9 p.m. time slot in desperate need of stability — and a host who can consistently beat MSNBC's, Rachel Maddow. Ingraham's show would be the fourth to hold the 9 o'clock spot in less than a year," Borchers wrote.
Borchers said Fox needs a rating winner.
"Megyn Kelly averaged 3.3 million in the first quarter of this year, before moving up to 8 p.m. when Bill O'Reilly was fired. Both Kelly and Carlson ranked second in cable news viewership, behind O'Reilly. But The Five, featuring an ensemble cast, slipped to fourth place in the second quarter, two spots behind Maddow, with 2.5 million viewers," he wrote.
Brent Baker, the vice president of the Media Research Center, told the Washington Examiner it "makes sense to put a woman back in the slot vs. Maddow."
If you ask me we need more truth tellers, people who are not afraid to stand up to power. One of them is Laura Ingraham. She does her homework and speaks the truth – but not many people want to admit the truth. They just want to see Trump fail…
They lie and have such propaganda machine running. Mainstream media can't even see what harm they are doing to the Nation! Unless it's on purpose of course.
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Ahead of red meat special session, Straus says Texas House remains laser-focused on public education
by Scott Braddock on June 20, 2017 at 10:27 AM
Originally published in The Quorum Report.
SAN ANTONIO – To thunderous applause by school board members from around the state gathered in the Alamo City, the presiding officer of the Texas House of Representatives last week said that despite a laundry list of red meat special session topics offered by Gov. Greg Abbott, the lower chamber remains laser-focused on improving classrooms from El Paso to Beaumont and everywhere in between.
"The Texas House still believes in public education and we're not giving up on our kids," House Speaker Joe Straus told the Texas Association of School Boards conference at the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel.
Straus began by joking that it was nice to be surrounded by a group of people who support public education, which is "quite a change for me," apparently taking a jab at the Texas Senate. Speaker Straus said that during the regular session, the upper chamber was wrongly focused on school vouchers. In broad bipartisan fashion, the House has repeatedly rejected school vouchers in any form.
Striking what was perhaps his most defiant tone yet, Straus took multiple swipes at Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who suggested earlier this year that school finance – the centerpiece of Straus' speech in San Antonio – could only be addressed in a special session. Patrick had said there would not be sufficient time in a regular session to tackle school finance, which of course has historically been among the heaviest of legislative lifts at the Texas Capitol.
"Until we get it right, the House will always have time to work on school finance," Straus said.
The speaker talked at some length about the high property taxes paid by people around the state and noted that the largest portion of those bills goes toward paying for local school districts.
Pointing to the Texas Supreme Court ruling that the state's method of paying for public schools is barely constitutional, Straus reminded the audience that the high court also said the system needs to be improved significantly.
"The call for improvement was not a surprise in the Texas House," Straus said. He added that for the first time ever, recapture payments are soon to exceed $2 billion.
"It isn't difficult (to address school finance) but it does require leadership," Straus said, arguing the state should be carrying more of the freight and offering relief to local taxpayers in that fashion. Senate leadership, naturally, prefers legislation that would include rollback rates for cities and counties.
"Somebody's going to be paying for public education," Straus said, adding that the "somebody" is either going to be the taxpayer at the local level or the state picking up the slack.
The bottom line for Straus on property taxes, the issue that has most energized Lt. Gov. Patrick's base of support for more than a decade even before he ever ran for public office, is that the system of paying for public schools must be reimagined from top to bottom.
"If we want real property tax relief then we need real school finance reform," Straus said.
When it comes to proposals to restrict public restroom access based on gender, another of Patrick's pet causes, Speaker Straus said the people who run school districts at the local level are well-equipped to deal with any tensions that may arise.
"I'm pretty sure you can handle them and I know that you have been handling them," Straus said to the school board members. Wasting the bandwidth of lawmakers on such a divisive issue "sends the wrong signal about our priorities" and sends the wrong message to business, Straus said.
Certain leaders in Austin, Straus said, seem to be rushing to make the mistakes that have already been made in places like North Carolina.
Straus said the regular session of the Legislature did see some successes, including improvements to the beleaguered Child Protective Services agency as well as investments in mental health. "These achievements are going to help a lot of Texans," he said.
As to his philosophy for handling the upcoming special session, Straus told a joke that was often used by President Ronald Reagan about an optimistic young boy who was treated by a psychiatrist.
The story goes that the doctor tried to dampen the optimist's mood by taking him to a room piled to the ceiling with horse manure. But instead of becoming disgusted, the optimistic kid was excited and climbed to the top of the pile.
Yes, members, this was Joe Straus telling this story.
The boy, on top of the pile, started happily digging into the manure, scoop after scoop with his bare hands.
"What do you think you're doing?" the psychiatrist asked.
"With all this manure," the little boy replied, beaming, "there must be a pony in here somewhere!"
Straus said that his approach to the special session, facing a pile of so many things, would be similar. He said he would be an optimist "looking for that pony."
In the meantime, when asked by reporters what House members should be doing in the run-up to the special, Straus said they should be spending time with their families and running their businesses.
Copyright June 14, 2017, Harvey Kronberg, www.quorumreport.com, All rights are reserved. Reprinted with permission.
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He was recorded saying that Xyrem could be used on patients under age 16, unapproved by the FDA.
Schlegel also predicted there would be more arrests and beatings at unapproved protests.
The flagellants were a phenomenon of seething, popular passion, outside of the church and unapproved by its authority.
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The Chocolate Boy Wonder spoke to VIBE and revealed that his collaborative album with DJ Premier is actually coming. I think I just shit myself…
"This is really happening," Pete exclusively tells VIBE. "I got a good side of people with me [laughs]. I'm going to keep the artists I have under wraps."
According to Pete, the project, which is slated for this year, was sparked by a joint tour with the iconic Gang Starr producer. "That project came together from being on tour with Premier in Japan," continues Pete. "We would do a show called Pete Rock vs. DJ Premier where we went back and forth with our music onstage and people would just go crazy. They loved the show. We sat in our hotel rooms and ate dinner and talked about doing an album together for hours. It was definitely something I wanted to do. Me and Premier can round up the best rappers and go crazy with this album."
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Fukuoka to Osaka
28 June, 2016 Japancycle touring, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Iya Valley, Japan, Kyusho, Miyajima, Osaka, Shikoku, Shimanami Kaido, TandemMarcus
It's often hard to put into words exactly what we're feeling, seeing, experiencing as we roll along each day which is why we like to take plenty of photos. As the saying goes a picture paints a thousand words. My cousin Margaret once asked me if our trip inspired us to be poetic which is an interesting idea. We have given it a go by documenting the adventures of our friend from Limerick, Willy, with several verses but beyond that our creative skills haven't been fully harnessed. However Japan is the land of the haiku so in an attempt to fully embrace the culture of our next destination we've decided to try and capture our thoughts using the format of three lines and 17 syllables.
Country forty two
The land of the rising sun
What will we find here?
16th May – 4th June 2016
For some reason we arrive in Fukuoka 2 hours before we're allowed to disembark. Japanese efficiency again I suppose. While waiting I watch the dock workers going through some synchronised morning exercises to warm them up for their day's work. I can't imagine many dockers in other countries wanting to do star jumps and stretching together. I also get to watch the rain lashing against the windows. Rainy season starts in June so the thought crosses our minds that this could be what we'll be faced with for the next month, and it's not a happy thought.
Arriving in Japan
Once we're released we get to role the bike down a pristine white corridor into the terminal building while soft and gentle music plays on concealed speakers. A fitting welcome to Japan. There's always plenty of adjustments to be made when arriving in a new country and here one of the biggest, at least initially, is to concentrate on riding on the left rather than the right. We splash through to the town centre and hole up in a coffee shop for a few hours before setting ourselves up in a park for the night. We'd been warned that the Japanese are diligent rule followers but are also incredibly polite. These two traits are in conflict when someone sets up a tent in a park as they know it's probably wrong but don't want to cause offence by telling us. Many cycle tourists have been known to take advantage of this and enjoy some unchallenged 'park life' so we decide to do the same. Around the edge of the park a 2000m running track is being well used by some swift athletes right up until we go to bed and is busy as soon as we get up the next day too. Running is a popular sport here and everyone looks to be very good at it.
Park camping.
Foot massage/torture in the park
Thankfully the sun has made an appearance so we begin to explore this strange new place by making our way north from Fukuoka towards the top end of the island of Kyushu. We're using a route laid out by Japan Cycling Navigator that promises to connect lots on interesting places from here all the way to Tokyo.
This is a land of easy living with convenience stores (or 'conbinis') every 2 or 3 km and if your caffeine and nicotine addiction is too strong to go that far then don't worry as you're never more than 100m from a vending machine selling coke, coffee or cigarettes. It also seems to be the case that things are better if they're cuter. Cars are little boxes on wheels, pets should be fluffy and portable, shop signs should definitely include a cartoon character as part of the logo. Even the road works use plastic rabbits or pandas to hold up the barriers.
Everything we might desire
Never far from sight
Convenience in every lay-by
Making roadworks more fun
Typical country houses
After Kyushu we cross the Kanmon staight on a bumpy ferry to our next island, Honshu – the largest part of Japan. On the other side a cheerful man calls us over with great enthusiasm brought about by an afternoon drinking tinned lager. He knows enough English to understand when we tell him where we're from and instantly becomes our best friend, buying us drinks and frequently shaking our hands. His invitation to stay at his house is well meaning but given the state he's in we decide it's probably wise to continue on so offer an arragato (thank you) and a bow then move swiftly on.
Our new drunken friend
From Shimonoseki we work our way up and over route 242 and a surprise awaits us on the top of the climb. Once we emerge from the woods the landscape opens out into a rock strewn moorland that reminds us of Dartmoor. Not what we expected Japan to look like. Dropping down to the north coast of the island we arrive in Hagi where Japan takes on a more traditional appearance with an old town of Samurai houses and immaculate gardens.
The moor up and over to Hagi
Traditional merchant's home in Hagi old town
Beach side camping in Hagi
We've been on the road for longer than most now, over 19 months at this point, but there are a handful of cyclists out there who have committed even more significant chunks of their lives to two wheeled travel. On the road from Hagi we find Adela and Kris coming up the other way. They left their home in Poland 6 years ago and have been travelling ever since but say they are ready for the home straight to cross Asia back into Europe. They plan to take another 4 years to complete their journey. To put this into context, when they set off smartphones were very rare and the first time they saw one was in Africa some time later. They wondered why a man was stroking his phone with his fingers and just thought he really must like it! Don't worry Mums we're not planning to be away quite as long as them.
Adela and Kris from Poland – http://www.biketheworld.pl/
We're savaged by flies one evening then see a sign warning of bears so feel slightly grateful our attackers weren't bigger. The road back south across Honshu takes us alongside a pristine, clear river that cuts an impressive gorge through the hills.
Route 187 towards Iwakumi
Everything in Japan seems to be clean, crisp and tidy. The roads are perfect without a single rut or pothole. Where roadworks are being carried out a man with a flag is employed to wave us through with a deep bow as if to say "sorry for causing a delay". We haven't seen a scrap of litter which is amazing given that there are also no bins. Apparently the Japanese don't like to eat while out and about so there is very little need for bins. There are places to put cans and bottles but anything else needs to be taken home which is fine unless you're a cycle tourist without a home to take it to. We have to tie our rubbish to the bike and spend most of the day looking for somewhere to put it.
No Bins in Japan
Take your litter home with you
But we have no home
Keep Japan tidy, if you can
Even the road signs bow in apology when there are roadworks
Back on the south coast of Honshu we scurry along the busy route 2 to Miyajimaguchi and catch a ferry across to the small island of Miyajima. As we cross the narrow Onoseto straight the huge vermillion wooden Torii gate that marks the entrance to the Itsukushima Shrine stands in the sea in front of us. While Kirsty goes in search of a place for the tent I'm busy watching one of the tame deer that roam the streets when someone calls out my name. It's a voice that I last heard on the side of a road near Larissa in Greece back in February 2015 and it belongs to fellow cyclist Eric and with him is Charlotte. After 16 months our paths have crossed again and purely by chance! It's amazing how small the world can be sometimes. We swap stories and, although they are taking a break from cycling just now, there's every chance we'll bump into each other again somewhere up the road. When and where we just don't know though.
Great Torii, Miyajima
Itsukushima Shrine
There are dozens of very tame dear on Miyajima
There seem to be as many shrines and temples in Japan as convenience stores. Climbing up Mount Missen we pass several more and then enjoy great views of the Inland Sea and Hiroshima. There's also the Daishoin buddhist temple where we spin prayer wheels and find hundreds of tiny statues lined up looking thoughtful. Shinto and Buddhism seem to co-exist and in many ways complement each other so allegedly 80% of people would say they are buddhist while 70% say they are shinto.
The path up Mount Missen
Figurine on Mount Missen
Spinning prayer wheels at Daishoin Temple
That view of Hiroshima comes a bit closer once we leave Miyajima and continue up the coast. It's a city that if history had taken a different course would probably never have gained much interest from anyone outside of Japan. But because of one horrific event in 1945 it's now as familiar a name as Tokyo.
Riding down Peace Boulevard we arrive at the Peace Memorial Park and visit the Peace Memorial Museum, a place that brings home in graphic detail what happened when 'Little Boy' was dropped on Hiroshima. North of the Park is the 'A-bomb dome' the remains of a building that stood near to the hypocentre of the blast and has been left as a poignant reminder of what happened. As we walk around there are police everywhere and all the manholes have been sealed up in preparation for a visit by Barack Obama in a few days time. He'll be the first American president to come here and pay his respects to the victims of the bombing but as one article pointed out, he'll also be followed by a man carrying a suitcase containing the command codes for launching his own nuclear arsenal. The overriding message from Hiroshima is a call for peace and nuclear disarmament but there's clearly a long, long way to go before that happens.
Lessons from history
President Obama Please
Don't press that button
Peace sign on Miyajima
Replica of the 'Little Boy' bomb. A frightening fact is that modern hydrogen bombs are 3000 times more powerful.
The 'A-bomb dome'. Just 150m from the hypocentre of the atomic blast
A tree that survived the bomb
We leave Hiroshima by boat and cross to Etajima to pick up a cycle route that takes us through sleepy fishing ports and past dozens of oyster farms out in the bays. It doesn't have the big tourist attractions of nearby Myajima and so is a much more relaxed and quiet island.
Oyster farm, Etajima
The islands are tightly packed here so once we've made our way round Etajima a bridge carries us over onto Kurahashi for a short while before a tiny ferry brings us back onto Honshu where we ride up to the town of Kure to spend the night overlooking the shipyard, safely guarded by submarines and battleships.
Ondocho ferry
Kure naval port
Japan is made up of 6,852 islands and over the course of the next day we cross 11 of them. Hopping from one to another along the chain that stretches out through The Seto Inland Sea makes for very pleasant riding. Bridges get us over the wet bits all the way to Okamura where we arrive just in time to catch the boat to Omishima. Like all transport in Japan, these ferries run to a precision timetable so there's not much time to get the bike onboard before we're steaming out of the harbour. In front of us the captain pushes the throttle control forward and stretches a piece of rubber over the handles to make sure they stay in the 'full steam ahead' position. There's no way he's going to let two cyclists make him late.
Tandem travellers
Island hopping through Japan
See beauty each day
Blue lines and bridges
Ferry to Omishima
A few islands later and we end the day on Yuge where a bus shelter provides our accommodation for the night. That's not as bad as it sounds as the little wooden building has a toilet, table, flower arrangement, air conditioning and a picnic table outside. It's more glamping than tramping and it makes for a cosy home from home.
Accommodation with great transport links
Luxury bus shelter
While having breakfast in the morning the shelter returns to its intended purpose by filling up with people waiting for the first bus of the day. They're not bothered about us being there and someone even stops to give us grapefruits.
By bridge and ferry we continue to work our way across three more islands. With the sun on our backs and the sea by our side this area is living up to its title of being a cyclists' sanctuary. It understandably attracts cyclists from all over the country as well as foreign tourists like us with the popular main route from Omonichi to Imabari following the Shimanami Kaido – the highway over the sea, using an impressive network of dedicated cycle paths and over the massive bridges linking the larger islands. The blue line that marks the way is reminiscent of the Korean paths and I should think their engineers came here to get some ideas for their own network.
Shimanami Kaido – One of the finest places to ride in Japan
Innoshima Bridge
View from the ferry to Iwagi
We have one last ferry to catch from Iwagi and we arrive in the harbour just in time to watch it disappear out of the harbour. Of course it was going to leave not a minute later than scheduled. A lengthy wait for the next one delays our arrival in Imabari later that day but luckily our hosts don't mind.
A strict timetable
These boats wait for nobody
Please don't arrive late
Yoshiumicho Fusuma Bridge
Cycle path up onto Yoshiumicho Fusuma Bridge
Yoshiumicho Fusuma Bridge across to Shikoku
We're treated to a delicious spread of red snapper, sea snail, rice and a dozen different side dishes. Tsuneto and Akiko love to have people staying and have hosted 356 guests over the last two years who find them through Warm Showers like us as well as Couchsurfing and Air B&B. It's actually their son Fumito who introduced them to Warmshowers as he made use of the site while riding to Indonesia for his honeymoon.
Our hosts in Imabari: Tsuneto, Akiko and Fumitso. Jeffrey and Linda from France were also staying having found them through Air B&B
Their beautiful home is very traditional with tatayami mats on the floor, futons to sleep on and paper screens dividing up the rooms. Completing our cultural experience is a visit to an onsen hot spring after dinner that is tucked away in a bamboo forest. Well fed and fully cleansed, we sleep like enlightened buddhas.
Sofa-less living room
Futon bedroom
A suitable house name
We arrived in Imabari over the 6.5km Yoshiumicho Fusuma suspension bridge and are now on Shikoku, famous for its 88 temples dotted around its coastline. Pilgrims come to this island to walk the 1400km that takes them past all of them and as we make our way down the West coast we begin to see a few. They're distinguished by white shirts, conical hats and a stout walking stick. A small backpack contains their essentials including a book for collecting stamps from each of the temples that they visit (again, perhaps the Korean bike path designers took notes from here?). The island's inhabitants support the pilgrims by offering them food and accommodation as it's said that if they help the travellers they will gain favour in their next life.
Shikoku Pilgrim
Our pilgrimage is destined for the port of Nagahama where Kirsty is keen to catch the boat to a place that is close to her idea of Nirvana. Aojima is a tiny island with just 8 human inhabitants living there after most of the rest of the population left to seek their fortune elsewhere. There's a small temple and a couple of shrines but this isn't the reason visitors are interested in the island. This is also known as Cat Island as the humans are outnumbered by nearly 20 to 1 by their feline neighbours.
The boat pulls into a grey harbour and we're greeted by a mass of soggy fur that comes running down the walkway to see what today's guests have brought them. There are cats everywhere: Up on the roofs, on the piles of fishing nets, under the houses, along the sea walls and milling around our feet. This is a cat lover's paradise and some of the other people have brought toys and treats to lure in even more moggies to play with them.
Aojima – Otherwise known as Cat Island
Playtime on cat island
Soggy moggy
Temple cat
It's a very unusual place and apart from the ferry, no-one seems to be making any money from the people that it attracts. There are no shops or cafes or souvenir stalls. There's not even a vending machine. The residents like the cats as they think that by feeding them it brings the fishermen luck. A happier cat must be a luckier cat so if people want to come and entertain them then that's fine by them.
Trip to cat island
Dozens of cats everywhere
One peed on Marcus
Nagahama is famous for it's thick sea mist which clings to the hills and sits in clumps in the estuary as we set off back along the coast. We climb up and over to Yawatahama with a 2km tunnel truncating the top and providing some shelter from the rain. Despite being wet it's still warm so we keep following the narrow road as it winds its way south through tiny picturesque ports and villages. On the steep hills to our left there are orchards growing oranges and lemons. Rails take small motorised trolleys up between the trees to make it easier to collect the fruit. Like in Korea, fruit is very valuable here and these oranges will sell for $2 a piece.
Misty coast road on Shikoku
Fruit collecting trolley
Coast road south from Yawatahama
Near Yawatahma, Shikoku
There are Tsunami escape routes along the entire coast.
Eventually we turn inland and winch up the Nakao Toge Pass and down into Seiyo where we collect a drawing pin in the front tyre, our first puncture for months.
The interior of Shikoku is mountainous so now we're away from the coast there's plenty of climbing to be done. Our road follows a steep sided valley lined with thick pine trees and with a crystal clear river running through it. The road builders have done their best to make the route easier with plenty of tunnels cutting through the steeper sections and chopping off the tops of the hills. There are now terraces of tea plantations, perhaps the source of the bright green matcha tea that we've been enjoying?
Tunnel up ahead
From sunlight into darkness
Cars sounds like monsters
Tunnels aplenty. This one was just for bikes.
Terraced tea plantation
Bright green matcha tea, our beverage of choice at the moment
This guy was riding his scooter from Tokyo to Kyushu, only marginally faster than us.
Samurai statues
We're been riding across the south west corner of the island and when we drop back down to the coast on the other side it's a significant moment of the trip. The body of water in front of us is the Pacific Ocean and it's the first time either of us have ever seen it. This really is the edge of the Asian continent and the moment is inevitably marked by a leisurely swim.
Our first view of the Pacific Ocean
From Kochi we turn inland again with the road taking us from sea level up to 400m then down again while we search for the entrance to the 'Hidden Valley'. Supposedly a hiding place for the fleeing samurai of the defeated Heike clan from centuries past who lived in the middle of the island hidden in this beautiful but secluded valley. It's no longer a secret though as the power companies seem to have found it and spoilt the view by building several hydro electric plants. The single track road winds up and up with mirrors on every corner so we can see if anything is coming round the tight bends. A statue of a boy peeing into the gorge is one of the famous sights of Shikoku as are the vine bridges further up. But what we are really keen to see is an unusual village that sits at 900m.
Iya (Hidden) Valley
Peeing boy, Iya Valley
Vine bridge (with steel cables underneath)
Kirsty braves the Wild Monkey cable car
As we approach we can see some figures fishing in a small stream. Getting closer we can see that they are not what they seem though, they are life sized stuffed dolls, fully clothed and arranged in realistic poses. Further on there's another doll attending to a vegetable patch, a crowd of them fill a bus stop and there's even one attempting to chop wood with a chainsaw. We've arrived at the village of the dolls, a project that began when one of the residents returned from living in Osaka only to find that almost everyone else had moved away. She wanted to make the village look busy again so began filling it with dolls. It must have been a huge amount of work, and it's ongoing as she adds more and repairs or replaces some of the older ones.
Village of the dolls, Iya Valley
Doll cyclist
This is symbolic of the problem that is common all over Shikoku as younger people leave for the bigger cities on Honshu. We're told that property is quite literally given away if anyone wants it. Buy a house and get another one for free alongside.
The dolls are interesting but just a little bit creepy too so we continue on and find a mountain hut to spend the night in then finish off the climb in the morning. It tops out at 1400m and we're rewarded with an expansive view back down the other side. A perfect stop for a picnic.
From sea to summit
Through forest and up valley
Pedals keep turning
A well earned picnic spot at the head of the Iya Valley
We plunge down the mountainside. Again the mirrors on the corners give some reassurance that there isn't a truck coming up the other way but our brakes are squealing too so everyone has good warning that we're approaching at speed. We'd expected this to be a descent all the way to the sea but somehow a bonus hill stands in our way so we click back down through the gears and crawl over it before the true final descent into Tokushima.
We head straight for the ferry port and arrive just in time to catch the boat to Wakayama. Shikoku disappears behind us and once again Honshu looms up ahead.
One of the most frustrating thing about cycling in Japan is the number of traffic lights. Every single junction seems to have them and they take an age to change from red to green. Wakayama to Osaka is effectively one continuous city and along the length of the road there must be at least 100 junctions. That's an awful lot of stopping and starting which makes it a fairly awful ride. We manage to break it up by visiting the home of the biggest cycle parts manufacturer in the world, Shimano, and then the nearby cycle museum. Our knowledge of the history of the bicycle is improving with every country!
Red light zone
At the home of the big S
Sakai Bicycle Museum. The Eddy Mercx belonged to a Texan called Lance. Whatever happened to him?
Approaching Osaka itself, the roads become a tangled web of bridges, flyovers and tunnels but there are plenty of other cyclists and the traffic seems accommodating enough to give us some space. Even so we're glad when we arrive at our host's house and can park the bike up.
Overhead roads on the way into Osaka
Audrey lives in a traditional Japanese 'mansion house' which translates as being a block of single roomed appartments. Originally from the North of France, she's here to improve her Japanese and immerse herself in the culture. Her tiny flat is soon filled with panniers and tandem riders so we apologise for taking up so much of her precious space and suggest we go out for dinner in town.
Audrey, our host in Osaka
Here are the bright lights and bustling streets that we'd been expecting from a Japanese mega city. Huge plastic sea creatures hang off the restaurants with moving claws. Neon signs advertise hostess clubs that are stacked up over several stories. In the maze of alleyways there are standing bars that accommodate 4 or 5 people at most yet somehow stay in business. We tuck into some freshly cooked Takoyaki octopus balls, an Osakan specialty, and watch the craziness all around us. Japan has a lot to see and there's plenty more on the road ahead.
A place of wonder
Everything feels so different
This is the far east
Dōtonbori, Osaka
Preparing the Tokoyaki
Piping hot Takoyaki, ready for eating
Tiny standing bar
Sumo paintings
Japan is a very photogenic country so there are lots more photos in our Japan Gallery.
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Amit kakade says:
We plan to
Flight to south korea..
Cycling in south korea for 20 to 30 days..sohel to busan
Ferry to japan..
Ride to Kobe..
Bikes packed…
Hiking and backpacking in Japan
Fly back to india with bikes…..
Wanted to know best cycling route from Fukuoka to Kobe..for camping n cooking all nights..
Hi Amit,
Sounds like a great trip. 20-30 days to do Seoul to Busan seems quite generous if you're just riding the 4 rivers route but lots of detours possible too. Jeju island is worth a look. Don't forget to get your cycle route passport in Incheon so that you can earn a medal for riding the 4 rivers route.
Our route through Japan is shown on our Where are We Page. We wild camped almost all the time and found it quite easy to pitch the tent without anyone minding. There is a great Warmshowers host in Imabari you should visit though!
We rode up from Fukuoko to Shimonoseki (there's a ferry or a tunnel to get onto Honshu). Then inland across to Myajima, Hiroshima, Eyajima, follow islands in Setu Island Sea, to Shikoku, ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama and up to Osaka. There's more detail on our map though! Stay off the main roads and you'll be fine.
Hope this helps. I'm sure you're love it.


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