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New music from ORA THE MOLECULE, LOESS, JOSS TURNBULL, THE ALTONS, BEN BERTRAND + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast hosted by LUKE STOKES. LUKE begins his 2 hour extended experience with a short run of catchy synth pop, disco + techno, before moving into more experimental territory. Cinematic soundscapes are punctuated with soulful interludes... The post absci radio 1361 – luke stokes appeared first on abstract science >> future music chicago.

The 2024 Route Inspection Pre Ride has officially begun! Loess get it started in Glenwood! Here is a recap of Day 0 – our kickoff of the 2024 RAGBRAI Route Inspection Ride. Our first guest of the week is RAGBRAI Ride Director Matt Phippen! We chat about our goals for Pre Ride and how we'll show off the RAGBRAI LI route. Tune in for daily recaps from AP and Murph! Be sure to tune in to the JustGoBike Podcast for reports on each day's ride! Cohosts AP and Murph will fill you in on the ups and downs of the route, news and highlights from the RAGBRAI LI communities, interviews with fellow Route Inspectors, and more! RAGBRAI LI Day Passes are still available! https://ragbrai.com/ragbrai-li-registration/ #RAGBRAI #RAGBRAILI #Summer2024 #Iowa #RouteInspection

We gathered some of the most knowledgeable and passionate prairie people we know. We put them all in a room and hit record. We were visited by  - Taylor Keen of Sacred Seed http://www.sacredseed.org/new-page-1 - Tabitha Panas and Lance Brisbois of Iowa Prairie Network https://www.iowaprairienetwork.org/ - Dustin Clayton of Hitchcock Nature Center https://www.pottconservation.com/parks/hitchcock_nature_center/

This episode was recorded March 5, 2023 at Prairie Crossing Winery https://www.prairiecrossingwine.com.  The winery is located near Treynor, Iowa, just south of state highway 92.In the episode Mr. Gray makes reference to the Grape Growers Association and its role in making southwest Iowa a strong force in in the grape industry.  You can find some photos of Prairie Crossing Winery and a brief history of the Association at https://sites.google.com/thehistoricalsociety.org/grape-growers/home.

Listen to Dan talk about repentance and what that means for our lives.WHAT IS TRUTH TUESDAY?Truth Tuesday is a series of short teachings we release every Tuesday to provide encouragement, inspiration, and truth about God. If you would like to receive truth in your inbox every Tuesday, click here: https://fccbrazil.ck.page/a36af9ad27WATCH OUR PODCASTWant to watch instead of listening? Easy! Click here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvuwp-29EijTyWcuYv2Mx4OYghwS4-fth

Kremstal DAC flanks the legendary Danube River as it flows toward the city of Vienna, Austria. Kremstal is blessed by excellent geology, climate, and winemaking tradition but is a little overshadowed by the Wachau which sits next door. You can find a great quality-to-price ratio here. Take 10-minutes to find out why you should buy and sell some of these remarkable wines.Explore through:Weingut Stadt-KremsVocabulary to note:Niederösterreich, Krems an der Donau, Schist, Gneiss, Loess, Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Rohrendorf, Gedersdorf

Today's episode is really exciting and was a new experience for me - a field interview! And I couldn't have asked for a better guest than Michelle Foss, Director of Resource Stewardship at Fontenelle Forest in Bellevue, Nebraska. Fontenelle Forest is not what most people would typically think of if they envisioned Nebraska. It is 2100 acres, with a mosaic of habitats. It's largely wooded, and much of it heavily forested. It is hilly, and also includes riparian spans, flood plains and hilltop prairies when considering the Neale Woods portion of the properties.For this episode, Michelle and I took a walk in the forest, with my goal to learn more about the ecology of this system and the stewardship that Michelle and the team at Fontenelle Forest oversee. You'll hear our footsteps, singing birds, and even evidence of the hills we were walking in the form of our occasional heavy breathing. And in a way this is like many of the nature hikes I lead, where we have a hike theme, but we give ourselves leeway to discuss and interpret fun things we happen upon along the way.So be prepared to learn about Bur Oaks, Loess soil and the Loess Hills, American Redstarts, the natural fire regime of this more eastern North America forest, how the team is working to restore more of the natural habitats, and much more. You can follow Fontenelle Forest on twitter, instagram, and facebook. FULL SHOW NOTESLinks To Topics DiscussedBiological "Rules" - interesting relationships seen in nature.Fontenelle Forest Nature Search (ffnaturesearch) - excellent catalog of living things found at Fontenelle ForestNebraska Natural Legacy Project - map showing Nebraska's 35 unique biological landscapesOther Nature's Archive Episodes You Might LikeIf you enjoyed this episode, you might also like these:Today we spoke a bit about prairies and wildfire. Check out my interview with Chris Helzer, The Prairie Naturalist, to learn more about prairie management. And check my interview with Rick Halsey on wildfires in the western USA.Today I pointed out leafminers and plant galls. Check out my interview with Charley Eiseman where leaf miners are covered extensively, or Adam Kranz for plant galls.Episode Ideas?Do you have an idea for an episode or a guest? Maybe it's you? Please contact me at naturesarchivepodcast AT gmail DOT com.Music CreditsOpening - Fearless First by Kevin MacLoedClosing - Beauty Flow by Kevin MacLoedBoth can be obtained from https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/Support the show

Support us to create more episodes like this one on Patreon here Sign up for an Ecosystem Restoration Camp here Follow the podcast on Instagram Follow Ecosystem Restoration Camps on Instagram Unconditonal Freedom Project (Prison self development & garden program) John D. Liu, ecologist, filmmaker and founder of the Ecosystem Restoration Camp movement joins us to talk about this approach to accessible, participatory large scale restoration of degraded landscapes (and how he learned this was possible by filming the restoration of the legendary Loess plateau in China!), and how this revitalizes livelihoods, society, biology, and the human spirit when done well. We also talk about how the concept for this model came to him through his dreams (!), correcting current systemic dysfunction by re-aligning our consciousness and societies with the equation of how Earth actually works, sacred texts & cosmology pointing us to this knowledge, the evolution of the human brain, and so much more! Everyone listening is invited to engage deeply in this work by joining or starting up their own living laboratory, a.k.a. Ecosystem Restoration Camp. Each camp is autonomous, self-organizing, and self-governed; the organization just links the network for outreach, knowledge and resource sharing. If youre feeling disconnected and wanting to make a change in your life, gain community, and gain skills, head to https://ecosystemrestorationcamps.org, pick the camp you want to go to, and reach out! Show notes: How John learned that large scale ecosystem restoration is possible & how the model for this organization came to him through his dreams Current systemic dysfunction of grinding up the Earth to make ruins people will find in the future while harming nature's life support systems Physics as the natural laws that regulate Earth systems The importance of using the advances of technology for to spread useful knowledge, such as: hydrological cycle, carefully tending paradise, soil health, etc. Broad scale disconnection & the collective dream The potential landmates, businesses, friendships that are there to be connected with at these camps Valuing the living systems of earth: rediscovering what the native/indigenous cultures have known and lived by for millennia and how ridiculous it is that colonizers from Europe didn't recognize they were consciously, intelligently managing all these life systems Establishing restoration camps with integration/deference to & involvement of the culture & people of the place Social ecosystems: Central kitchens integrated with locally grown produce, means of production for woodworking/metal working/mechanics/ sewing/ceramics/art/etc. as a way to engage people in what needs to be done instead of focusing on making money. And cultural stages for music/theater/education (needs: healthy physical/emotional lives, meaningful work, and to transmit the culture) Applying this work to refugee situations & prisons (The Unconditional Freedom Project) & using prison time as an opportunity for inmates to upskill in propagation & species preservation to prepare them for meaningful work after release. So much more!

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In the center of Willamette Valley, Oregon lies a chain of hills known as Eola-Amity Hills AVA. It is an ideal location for high-quality Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Take 10-minutes to find out why you should be buying and selling Eola-Amity Hills wines. Experience this region through our partner Eola-Amity Hills wineries:Amity VineyardsAntica Terra (Vineyard is in EOH)Brooks WinesCristom VineyardsEvening Land VineyardsEvesham WoodLingua FrancaGeology terms that you are going to hear that you might want to research:Juan de Fuca Plate, North American Plate, basalt Soil series for your research:Loess, Missoula Floods, Jory, Nekia, Witzel, Ritner, Saum, Yamhill, Helmick, Wellsdale, Willamette, Woodburn

This episode was a fun one to make! We sit down with members of our local Delta Waterfowl chapter to discuss what they're all about. We also discuss how each person got into waterfowl and why it's important to them. The Loess Hills Chapter of Delta Waterfowl has their annual banquet coming up in April, so we briefly discuss what we can expect! We hope you guys get something out of this episode! Follow and hit the bell so you don't miss any episodes! We greatly appreciate the support so far! Go check out Loess Hills Chapter of Delta Waterfowl on Facebook and Instagram!

Avantgardistische Elektronika und frickelige Klangexperimente. ## NOKO 134 - Links Berge Rechts Seen Quality electronic music for all the wayfarer out there. the path to the highest peak in the montain area is arduous but rewarded with a breathtaking view. At noon on board of an old steamship, then along the rack railway to the first stop at Grubisbalm. our tour guide S.v.e.n. have rare records in lugagge from labels like Toytronic, Ai Records and one recent Sealt. listen to these kaleidoscopic electronica fits perfectly with bread and cheese in the middle of the magnificent scenery near sundown. Snapshot - greetings from lake lucerne in switzerland by Philip Stapel. s.v.e.n. 1. The Flashbulb - chik habit .BOWA 17 2. The Flashbulb - kirlian choices .BOWA 15 3. The Flashbulb - earthtone morphine battery .BOWA 09 4. Salfetky - rocket snail .SEALT S2 5. Tomcats In Tokyo - telophasic céphalée .AI 015LP 6. Ochre - infinite bookends .SHIP 026 7. Num Num - if q was h .TOY 02 8. Gimmik - ausland .TOY 06 9. Sleepy Town Manufacture - owen .SEALT S7 10. Ruxpin - dust my credenza .UNI 06LP 11. Loess - viscer .TOY 15b 12. Vessel - color queen .EVA 2:02 13. Vessel - avalanche minor .PLAND 01 14. Esem - 3k2 .FOC 364LP 15. Lackluster - kcl1 (14/4/00) .FOC 368 16. Vessel - shade .EVA 13:05 17. Arovane - silicad .BLOCK 001 18. Bauri - lakonia .NEO 008 19. Fizzarum - tond three .TXTVNL 02 Interval. Global Communication - 0-54 .DEDLP 014 1. FZV - big dark room .AILP 005 2. Dirty Owl - your reminder .SEALT S12 3. Arovane - parf .DIN AROVANE 4. Ian Martin - moving activity .FUR 043 5. Single Cell Orchestra ‎- comsat .REF LP2 # Nokogiribiki Weird broadcast radio since 2005. Eine Sendeübernahme von Radio Blau aus Leipzig. * https://nokogiribiki.tumblr.com/

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China's Loess Plateau was anciently a lush area. But as more people made it their home, the demand for resources grew. Over the course of thousands of years, aggressive farming and overgrazing stripped away the vegetation almost entirely. This lead to severe soil erosion and eventually turned the Loess plateau into basically a denuded desert. In the mid 1990s, Chinese and foreign scientists and civil engineers surveyed this area to see if anything could be done to restore the land. The project that followed has implications for much of the planet. Links Isaiah's End-Time Vision John Liu's documentary

"About 10 miles south of Tupelo on the Natchez Trace Parkway is an exhibit called the BLACK BELT OVERLOOK.   "In a much earlier age all this area lay under a part of the ocean, which extended up across much of the state of Alabama, entering what is now Mississippi from the east near Columbus. From there an arm of the ocean reached through here north up into Tennessee.  The ocean's marine life, shells and such, formed deposits of limestone that built up to be the land here. Over the ages the weathered limestone has become the black fertile soil of this area known as the Black Belt or Black Prairie, and it's also known as the Tombigbee Prairie.  This area is one of Mississippi's two richest growing areas and was once one of the nation's great cotton belts. Now it is mostly pasture land. "The other major agricultural spot in Mississippi lies farther to the west but still it's in the northern part of the State. That area is the delta of the Mississippi River, which is on the other side of the state from here. The Delta lies between a belt of Loess soil and the Mississippi River, on a section of the river just South of Memphis, Tennessee, on down as far as Vicksburg. "Join us next time when we will visit the TUPELO NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD. I'm Frank Thomas, you guide along the Natchez Trace, a road through the wilderness." For more about Natchez Trace: A Road Through the Wilderness, visit eddieandfrank.com

Grüner Veltliner (GROOH-ner felt-LEEN-ah) is the main white grape of Austria. In this show we discuss its surprisingly recent rise to fame, its unusual origin, and its important place in wine.   Here are the show notes: History and Parents of Grüner We discuss this beautiful white grape whose name means  'green grape from the village of Veltlin in the Tyrol (Italy)," despite that fact that the grape likely comes from Niederösterreich, Austria M.C. Ice becomes baffled by Savagnin v Sauvignon. We settle on calling Savagnin it's other name, Traminer. The story of Grüner's other parent, St. Georgener is a marvel.In short, it was discovered as a 100+ year old lone vine growing on a cattle farm in 2000 after a local vintner followed a hunch that it was there. After six years of study, it became clear it was the parent of Grüner. In 2011, vandals chopped this old, lone vine into smithereens -- the ancient trunk and all shoots were hacked to pieces, devastating the Austrian wine industry. The thieves were never caught (although M.C. Ice swears he's on the job) but grapes are hard to keep down -- new shoots from this old vine grew from the ground and now the new growth is a national monument.   We discuss how Grüner Veltliner was not much of a revered grape in Austria until the proper trellising system came along and changed the game. In the 1950s, producer Lenz Moser created a new vine training system that changed the way the grape is grown."High culture" or Hochkultur calls for growing the vine trunk to (1.3 m/ 4.3 ft) and reducing vine density by wide row spacing.  These changes revolutionized Grüner. By 2002 it gained great critical acclaim and it grew in popularity from there. Here is a link to the Wall Street Journal article written by Leattie Teague, who I referred to as the  "bizarro" me (as Seinfeld reference -- it means it is you, only the exact opposite!). In this case, I don't think Grüner has ever been "out of fashion" but I also don't believe in wines being fashionable, so there's that.    Grüner in the Vineyard To get the best wines from this grape, restricting yields is essential This mid-ripening grape has very green, yellow toned berries and does well on Loess soils, does not like dry soils   The rest of the show is a quick tour of the regions...  Austria  Weinviertel DAC : Austria’s largest wine-growing region, this northeast area is home to more than half of all Austrian Grüner Veltliner. The wines from the west are lighter and more minerally. Those in the northeast are spicy. In the southeast the wines are soft, round, and can be at higher levels of ripeness (on the Prädikat scale  -- Auslese, Beerenauslause -- fully ripe to botrytized unctuous wines).  Weinviertel Grüner is known for  “Pfefferl” - white, black, and green pepper notes with fruit and acidity.   Traisental DAC: Along the Traisen -- a tributary of the Danube -- this is a small area with very long lived Reserve wines and fruity, spicy, acidic, minerally Grüner Veltliner. The single vineyard wines are prized, albeit hard to find outside of Austria.   Leithaberg DAC : Creates varietally labeled or blended Grüner  (often with Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Neuberger)   Wagram DAC: Known for easy drinking spicy wines but the region does make rich reserve wines as well.   Austrian Grüner's "Big Three" along the Danube: Kamptal, Kremstal, Wachau Kamptal DAC: Named for the river Kamp that runs through it, Kamptal is known for mid-weight to very robust, dry wines with tropical, mineral, and peppery notes. In cooler years the wines are lighter and refreshing, in warmer ones it is full bodied and silky with fruit and pepper flavors and aromas.   Kremstal DAC: Named for the Krems river, Kremstal has three zones that produce different styles. The best generally come from the loess (wind-blown silt soils) terraces along the Danube, which create round, full-bodied, fruity wines with ample acidity for balance. Kremstal is slightly warmer than Kamptal, so especially in cooler vintages, Kremstal will show noticeably silkier textures, more body, and more fruit than the wines of Kamptal   Wachau DAC (as of spring 2020): The most famed area for Grüner Velliner in the world, this narrow valley runs from the city of Melk to Krems. Vineyards are on steep, terraced hills, which face south and must be harvested by hand. The climate here represents the meeting of the cooler Atlantic air from the west and the warmer Pannonian air from the east -- the blend is ideal for growing Grüner. Wachau makes some of the best Grüner in the world. When it is made from ideal sites and aged, many compare it to the finest Burgundies, for a fraction of the price. Wachau has its own ripeness classification: Steinfeder is for lighter wines with up to 11.5% alcohol Federspiel is the classic Wachau wines with good ripeness and flavor, and alcohols ranging from 11.5%-12.5% ABV Smargd is for full ripe grapes with ABV of more than 12.5% (smargd is a green lizard that runs around the vineyards of Wachau) (more information on all these spots at the Austrian Wine Marketing Board, from which much of the above info is sourced)   Other spots in Europe that grow Grüner:  Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Trentino Alto-Adige (Italy),  Wurttemberg (Germany), France   Grüner in the New World In the US: The Finger Lakes and Long Island in New York Various other east coast states including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Virginia California – various places, including ACORN Winery in Sonoma, which will soon have a white field blend featuring Grüner Oregon: Both in  Willamette Valley and Umpqua Valley Washington State Other spots around the New world... Canada:  British Columbia is experimenting with Grüner Australia: South Australia, specifically Adelaide Hills as well as Canberra New Zealand: Gisbourne on the North Island, Marlborough and Central Otago on the South Island (I didn't mention this in the podcast but there is a good amount of loess soil in New Zealand, which is ideal for Grüner. This is especially true in Central Otago, where the climate is similar to that of Wachau).   A final note on Grüner Veltliner styles... There is a tremendous amount of variety -- some wines are fresh and young wine, some are sparkling, some are very age worthy. Boiling it down to basics, we could put flavors into two buckets: Light, fresh, minerally with arugula, pepper, lemon, grapefruit and other citrus character. Some have spritz (small bubbles) to show off the minerality and fruit. The acidity may seem more pronounced in these styles because the fruit is not as ripe and lush Heavy, complex, with white pepper spice, tropical fruit or ripe apple notes, can be silky but with balancing acidity. These are the versions you find from warmer sites like Wachau, Kremstal and Kamptal regions. Look for "Reserve" on the bottle if you plan to age these wines. And wait a few years before you have them -- many aren't ready for five or more years. Other style notes: Grüner is generally made without oak aging in small or new barriques, as it hides the beautiful natural flavors of the grape. The sweet wines of Grüner are full and ripe -- like peaches, pineapple, and nutmeg but their richness is balanced by strong acidic.   Grüner Veltliner Food Pairing Ideas Charcuterie, schnitzel, smoked fish Salads, asparagus, other green veggies Vietnamese or Thai food. Lemongrass or spicy curries, and spring rolls are great pairings   If you haven't had Grüner get some today (I promise it's not a has-been. And if it is, let's snatch up what all the trendy people don't want -- their loss!).   __________________________________________________ Thanks to our sponsors:   Wine Access      Visit: www.wineaccess.com/normal and for a limited time get $20 off your first order of $50 or more!  Wine Access is a web site that has exclusive wines that overdeliver for the price (of which they have a range). They offer top quality wines by selecting diverse, interesting, quality bottles you may not have access to at local shops. Wine Access provides extensive tasting notes, stories about the wine and a really cool bottle hanger with pairings, flavor profile, and serving temps. Wines are warehoused in perfect conditions and shipped in temperature safe packs. Satisfaction is guaranteed! 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"As we continue our journey up the Natchez Trace Parkway we are now about 12 miles north of Natchez, Mississippi, at an exhibit called LOESS BLUFF. "Loess, spelled L-O-E-S-S, comes from the German word for "loose." This loose soil was blown from the western plains, by almost endless dust storms, during the last ice age and deposited east of the Mississippi River. Once, the Loess covered a huge area to depths ranging from 30 to 90 feet. What's left now is a strip of soil that extends from Baton Rouge in Louisiana up into the state of Tennessee. The Natchez Trace cuts across the Loess Hills of Mississippi, and in some places has worn into this soil as deep as 20 feet. "If you visit Loess Bluff you can see how easily this loose soil erodes. Further north along the parkway, at the Sunken Trace exhibit, you can walk the original Trace or ride along it at Rocky Springs. When you see it first hand you'll understand why the soil gave way beneath the migrating herds of Buffalo and countless numbers of human beings over the centuries. "Next time we'll visit one of the Trace's earliest stands, Mount Locust. This is Frank Thomas, your guide along the Natchez Trace, A Road Through the Wilderness." For more about Natchez Trace: A Road Through the Wilderness, visit eddieandfrank.com

Today we talk about bike rides going on around Iowa, talk to the race director about Loess Hill Enduro and discuss our recent trip the Bentonville and what to do when bike trips don't go the way you want them to.

I spoke to my friend Rosa Loess, a music educator based in Moncton, New Brunswick , Canada. Loess primarily plays piano and plays a number of instruments and has honed her skills through performances with many of her friends throughout her life. Currently she teaches children of all ages music lessons and focuses on motivating her students learning goals. In our conversation Loess shares her life story about how she transitioned from wanting to pursue a career in the Medical Science Industry and transitioned to Music Education. Learn more about Loess' story on Dreams Not Memes. Social Media : @rosaloess --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dreamsnotmemes/support

The Wine Thieves begin their cruise along the Danube exploring Neiderösterreich (Lower Austria), pausing to marvel at the magnificent, steeply terraced vineyards of the Wachau, the variegated side valleys of the Kremstal, Kamptal and the Traisental, with a pampered pitstop in Langenlois before next week's hike into the Weinviertel. Sara loses John briefly to a reverie on loess, whose thick strata are the origins for the world's greatest grüner veltliner, but brings him back in time for a conversation with Michael Moosbrugger, thoughtful winemaker and estate manager of historic Schloss Gobelsburg in the Kamptal, celebrating 850 harvests this year. He's also the president of the ÖTW (Österreichische Traditionsweingüter), and speaks to us about the ongoing development of the Erste Lagen - "1er cru" - classification and the 30 years of study and research and tastings it will take to realize the  project. Our conversation gets Cistercian again as we delve into pre-industrialized winegrowing, the importance of terroir over grape variety, and how history continues to define us. So, settle in with a gneiss glass of riesling, grüner veltliner or sankt laurent and join us for part one of our winding journey through the Danube Valley. 

After their initial gambit found success, the members of SBBR have put Columnar’s too-curious 301st Appraisal Unit off balance. Now, they seek to finish the deal--but to do so in such a way that will not draw more attention and ire towards the Sable Court, who has hired them. And if they can succeed, they may yet find that while the Great Stels of the Principality pay well, covens hidden in the woods offer more than simple currency in reward for loyalty. This week on PARTIZAN: Under the Boughs of the Court ///Operation Dossier //Organizations The Nobel: The people and culture from which Valence originates. They live beyond Partizan, in the Scutum-Centaurus arm of the Milky Way, which a past Princept declared was not to be colonized or even explored. But years ago they suffered an attack from someone from the Divine Principality. Valence seeks to answer how, who, and why. //People Eiden Teak (he/him): Soldier and commander in the Sable Court. Wears the wounds of past fights on him with a distinct sort of pride, inherited from his time fighting as an Apostolosian soldier: He’s missing right leg under the knee, and a number of his antlers have been snapped and broken. Wears loose olive drab fatigues, marked the occult insignia and wards of the Court.  The Loess (she/her): The leader of the Sable Court stands with a the large, muscular body of a moose more than a deer, and her antlers are no different: wide and domineering, twinkling with not only the normal precious metal inlay used by members of the court, but also with shining, multi-colored gems--memoria--making them look almost more like brightly jeweled butterfly wings than antlers. Her base of operations is, on the outside, hidden by what you can only imagine is incredible advanced technology. You pass through some bushes and above you, a star chart flickers above you. Her voice, heavy, simple, but smart, welcomes you to the heart of the coven. //Things The Strand: A technology once used by the ancient Hyphan people to travel, without Portcullis technology, from system to system.  Clarified Memoria: The Sable Court has developed a process by which they “reveal” the truth of Memoria gems, which allows the already potent material to conjure and confer the miraculous. Zenith-A Kathēkon: Often affectionately called “Cathies” by Apostolosian pilots, these medium sized, humanoid mechs were originally designed to be the Zenith Fund’s answer to the Troop. Specially built for Apostolosian needs (including night, underwater, and orbital combat), the Kathekon is a flexible fighting platform with fully articulating hands, advanced imaging, and jumpjets designed to allow low, fast horizontal hops. While the Troop still makes up the bulk of the Apostolosian hollow forces, you’ll often find Cathies deployed on special ops missions or by unit commanders. Their dark green color, bulbous armor, and large orange “eyes” give them an amphibious look--which is (part of) the reason behind Kesh soldiers referring to their Apostolosian foes as “frogs.” //Additional Notes SBBR’s Mission Objectives: Drive the 301st away from the the path towards the Sable Court. Secondary objective: Capture their equipment.  Rules of Engagement: Do not trigger any of the Sable Wards which have been placed. 

The events in Obelle were disastrous for many, yet for the Society of Banners and Bright Returns, the nighttime raid on the seaside town went down in the book as a win. Now, they return to their home in the heavily stratified metropolis of Oxbridge in the heart of Stel Orion territory. After getting paid and tending to an unforeseen entanglement, the crew spends some time following leads, satiating their curiosity, and shoring up their reputation around town. This is the first session featuring what Forged in the Dark games call “downtime,” a phase of the game that is focused on what the characters do between missions. Because it’s the first downtime of the season, we spend a little more time than usual going over the rules of play so that everyone can follow along. In the future, we’ll summarize as much of the bookkeeping as possible so that we can stay focused on the drama and decision making that makes these sessions sing! This Week on PARTIZAN: Profit and Loss ///Operation Dossier //Organizations House Bittenbach: “Before all others.” Technically, this is Bittenbach’s motto because  they were the very first noble house in Stel Orion, formed after their founder orchestrated a grand betrayal on behalf of the Principality. Today, though, it is quoted as evidence of the house’s legendary hunger for wealth (and their willingness to break norms to satiate it.) The house’s holdings on Partizan are operated by Burden Bittenbach. They were originally assigned to operate the Obelle mission in SBBR’s place. Carrion Collections: A low ranking scavengers squad with a handful of hollows that operates out of Stel Orion. Called shameless, even (especially) by those who employ them. Has a tense with SBBR due to a dispute over workshop materials. The Isles of Logos: An independent nation built by the original followers of the prophet Logos Kantel’s around their very first church, though it has since become a secular and independent state—something largely unheard of inside of Principality space. Though only a small handful of islands in the Prophet’s Sea, the Isles keep a standing defense force that rivals any individual squad the Major Stels could throw at them.  The Church of the Resin Heart: Among all the sects under the wide umbrella of Progressive Asterism, one group—the Disciples of Logos—is dedicated to the teachings of the movement’s supposed founder, the Prophet Logos Kantel. Though there are a handful of Logos-aligned houses faith across the reaches of the Principality, none is as well organized or important as the Church of the Resin Heart, named for the uncanny, 3-foot tall heart that was recovered from the prophet’s sea many years ago. The Church, also named the Friends of Gur Sevraq in honor of their enigmatic and charismatic leader, are gaining followers as quickly as their leader can perform miracles. They claim the True God is coming, and seek to spread the word as far as they possibly can. The Sable Court: Some say that on dark nights, they have seen Ashen witches on the eastern edge of Lake Timea, horns and antlers glittering in the light of Girandole. Some even say that a former elect walks among them, though whether she is the one they call the Loess, no one knows. It does not matter. Heresy, all of it. //People Midnite Matinee (she/her): The Leporine leader of Carrion Collections knows she’s destined for more. She and her trusty Pack-model light AutoHollow Popcorn (she/her) are going to take what they can get, even if it means stepping on people to get it. Gur Sevraq (he/they): The enigmatic leader of the Church of the Resin Heart. “Liberated” the divine Future from Stel Columnar. Has performed a number of seemingly-verified miracles in recent months.  Mourningbride (she/her): An Ashen born to a high ranking family, Mourningbride was once an elect, but left her post and journeyed to the Sable Court after learning about her people’s ancient history. With his final act, Cymbidum requested that Thisbe deliver a message to Mourningbride. //Places The Low Slate: At its most welcoming, Orion’s territory on Partizan is a large, lowland plain covered with warm riverlands. At its most hostile, these are lunar lowlands, as the cratered and barren southern pole of the moon, the one place untouched by the prophet’s gift and the life that followed. Across the two is everything that makes Orion what it is: the control of vast spaces, agricultural and mineral wealth, a sense of prideful competition between aligned-yet-dueling city-states. Oxbridge: Most bridges connect land to land, but the enormous Bridge of the Ox connects ocean ports to the docks of largest freshwater lake on the moon. Under this massive bridge rests Oxbridge, a dense city of canals and crimson light, and the first large scale Principality settlement to come to the moon, nearly 1000 years ago. Oxbridge is split into three regions: Brightsky West, Underbridge, and Brightsky East. To the East and West, merchants, nobles, and the ever-upwardly mobile live, work, shop and play. But below the bridge’s shadow is an undercity of laborers both local and transient, eking by from job to job, day to day, by the fuel of their effort and the light of the red, phosphorescent “lamps” that give Underbridge its distinct glow, even in daytime.  Connecting it all together are a network of waterways, roads, and secret tunnels.  And above it all is the Bridge of the Ox, the symbol of Orion’s commitment to (and mastery of) brute-force ideology. The Pique Ridge: The mountainous region controlled by Stel Nideo, which rests northeast of Orion territory and west of Stel Columnar’s home on Partizan, the Memoria Teardrop. Lake Timea: A lake and its forested environs which rests towards the northern reaches of Stel Columnar territory. Rumored to be haunted, hexed, or otherwise unholy. //Things AdArm Pack-model AutoHollow: A 20 foot tall, humanoid mech with broad shoulders, fully-articulating hands, and the headshape of a jackal. Designed for flexibility, the Pack can easily change its gear between missions, though it is most often seen wielding an anti-armor rifle. The Pack was designed to offer infantry-scale squads a little extra power or to supplement hollow squads with something maneuverable, reliable, and automated. They’re also exceptional bodyguard units, for those who can afford their upkeep. //Additional Notes The Nobel Fable of the First Wolves: In earlier days, when things were simple, The Nobel would say “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” And this was true when the Nobel were just the Nobel; but we determined that it was not enough for just The Nobel to be The Nobel, and the World to be the World. The Nobel needed the World; and the World needed the Lord. 
 So our flock roamed, and it grew, but yet we also found ourselves threatened by wolves. And in our short-sightenedness, we assumed the Lord would protect us—and when we suffered losses, we assumed the Lord was telling us to protect ourselves, and we warred with the wolves. 
But then the Lord spoke to the Nobel, and the Lord said “Did you not say that the world needed the Lord? Do you not see, that as I shepherd the Nobel, I too may shepherd the wolves?” And so the Nobel lowered our arms and we learned of the wolves—how they hunted not for sport, but for sustenance; how they had their pack, as we had a flock. And then the wolves became one with the Nobel under the Lord, and we grew; oh, we grew, we grew in a way that we could have never imagined, and we learned one of the most important truths that we still hold dear—only the Lord can see the true path for the Nobel. In this mask, I wear this lesson. It is a reminder of God’s wisdom, God’s grace, and God’s potential not just for the Nobel, but for all the World. The Nobel are far from faultless; in our weakest moments, we assume we are greater than the World. We assume we know best, and that the wolves of the World must crook their knee to us and the Lord to receive the Lord’s gifts. But no. The Nobel are not sheep, to be held above all others, to graze passively in the Lord’s field under God’s watchful eye and protected by God’s fences; we are merely the first wolves that the Lord deigned to be the Lord’s pack. And as we are also wolves, our strength lies in growing our pack. Hosted by Austin Walker (@austin_walker) Featuring Janine Hawkins (@bleatingheart), Ali Acampora (@ali_west), and Andrew Lee Swan (@swandre3000) Produced by Ali Acampora Music by Jack de Quidt (@notquitereal, available on bandcamp) Text by Austin Walker and Andrew Lee Swan (Fable of the First Wolves) Cover Art by Craig Sheldon (@shoddyrobot)

Origin Story and the early days in organics Virtual tour   Wine tasting: Gruener Veltliner from Loess 2018 Grüner Veltliner Gosing 2017 Riesling Ried Eisenhut 2017 Riesling Ried Goldberg 2017 Zündstoff – Grüner Veltliner Maischegärung 2017 Luft & Liebe Zweigelt 2017   Wagram Reds Looking ahead Guest contact details: www.weingut-diwald.at/de/home/en/diwald-en/ office@weingut-diwald.at www.facebook.com/WeingutDiwald   Wagram region information: www.austrianwine.com/our-wine/wine-growing-regions/niederoesterreich-lower-austria/wagram   Intro and outro musicThe New Investorshttp://newinvestors.dk/Contact: glenn@velournet.dk Guest: Martin Diwald, Bioweingut Diwald Date recorded: 13 September 2019 Location: Secret Location ;)   Listen, download or stream www.interpretingwine.com/listen   Contact: hello@interpretingwine.com   Podcast: www.interpretingwine.com/listen Facebook: www.interpretingwine.com/facebook Instagram: www.interpretingwine.com/instagram Twitter: www.interpretingwine.com/twitter TikTok: www.interpretingwine.com/TikTok This series features eight Wagram wineries. All organic grape growers, some biodynamic grape growers. Many producers are not yet available in UK or US. All the info you need: origin story, tastings and contact details. First released in November 2019. If you're a fan of Austrian wine from the Wagram region this series is for you!

A short summary of the interview with Judith D. Schwarz, a journalist whose recent work looks at soil as a hub for multiple environmental, economic and social challenges-and solutions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Welcome to Investing in Regenerative Agriculture. Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and exclusive benefits here: https://gumroad.com/investinginregenag Other ways to support my work: - Share the podcast - Give a 5-star rating - Or buy me a coffee… or a meal! www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Judith wrote Cows save the Planet and Water in Plain Sight, both highly recommended when you want to learn more about what is possible with soil and agriculture. Full interview with Judith https://soundcloud.com/investinginregenerativeagriculture/interview-judith-d-schwartz Judith’s books and articles: judithdschwartz.com/books-articles/ We discussed how she ended up looking at Soil and why she is so enthusiastic about nature's way of solving issues. - How does natural systems work to manage a particular problem? (in this case heat or carbon) - Plants are running the show - Plant life is cooling the planet - Plants manage water and by managing water they manage heat - We 'devegetated' about 25% of the planet with pavements, buildings, industrial agriculture and deforestation - Financial system doesn’t make any sense because we are rewarded for things that don’t create any wealth but from extraction (it only makes sense in the short term) - Most people don't know that we can restore large scale ecosystems Links Judith mentioned in the summary: https://www.peterandrewsoam.com/ The documentary of John D. Liu on the Loess plateau Green Gold www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBLZmwlPa8A ------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you want to discover more visit www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com If you want to receive an email when I upload a new episode, subscribe here eepurl.com/cxU33P The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice.

This week Loess is More on the Just Go Bike Podcast as Murphology chats with Lance Brisbois of the Loess Hills Parks and Peaks Bicycle Tour! Cycling through this hilly section of Western Iowa has its ups and downs... mostly ups. All that and a Jingle Cross Recap, plus a ParrotTalk!

In this rich and broad discussion, Dr. Daniel Wahl makes the case for biomimicry and regenerative cultures, particularly by stressing the importance of creating biomaterials-based circular economies that are conducive to life. He highlights the innately destructive nature of our economic system whereby environmental and social costs are not adequately priced and regenerative activity is not incentivised. A firm believer in regionalisation, Wahl discusses regional based economies and the importance of valuing the health of local ecosystems, citing the Loess plateau in China as a successful example of regeneration at the bioregional scale. He explains how the concept of regenerative cultures differs from sustainability discourses as it asks how economies can be designed to meet humanity's needs centuries from now. Doing so necessitates an understanding of “inter-being,” a deeper consciousness that stipulates we are not separate from the world or one another. Wahl's passion for education is also evident as he stresses that humanity's most underused resource is the frontal lobes of the five billion poor without access to privileged education. He warns that conventional education systems based on competition are anachronistic vestiges of the 20th Century and that it is skills of collaboration that must instead be nurtured to deliver regenerative economies that benefit all. Dr Wahl is an international consultant, educator and activist specialising in biologically inspired whole systems design and transformative innovation. He originally trained as a biologist and zoologist before choosing to focus on sustainability and sustainable communities. He holds an MSc in Holistic Science from Schumacher College and a PhD in Natural Design from the University of Dundee. Daniel has worked with local and national governments, as well as, the  Commonwealth Secretariat. He delivers capacity building workshops on a range of sustainability issues and as a consultant on sustainable innovation has worked with a number of companies including Camper, Ecover, and Lush. He is a member of the International Futures Forum, a fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts (FRSA) and the Evolutionary Leaders Circle, co-founder of Biomimicry Iberia and brought Bioneers to Europe in 2010. As an educator, he has co-authored and taught sustainability training courses for Gaia Education, LEAD International and various universities and design schools. His first book Designing Regenerative Cultures https://www.triarchypress.net/drc.html was published in 2016 The post Episode 49: interview with consultant and educator Daniel Wahl on regenerative design appeared first on The Sustainability Agenda.

John D. Liu is passionate about ecosystem restoration, and has been championing the solutions and associated philosophies for more than thirty years. Join us as we explore our inextricable connections to nature through John's eyes. Prepared to be inspired and challenged as John shares some of his journey. We go into the thinking behind the degenerative systems, how they came to be, and what he sees as the necessary evolution of human consciousness to move into regenerative systems.He is currently the Ecosystem Ambassador for the Commonland Foundation, and a visiting research fellow at the Netherlands Institute of Ecology, of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Links:Commonland FoundationEcosystem Restoration CampsERC Facebook PagePublished works - Academia page A few of John's documentaries:Green GoldHope In A Changing Climate   SHOW NOTES Background- background in journalism, camera work, television & radio- saw a lot of ego and hubris- realised that contributing to environmental healing was much more meaningful- changed to ecological research- began lecturing and speaking on his research- came to believe knowledge is a right, not a commodity- hopeful that future generations will carry this shift in thinking  John's Message- discussion of the Loess plateau, its ecological destruction and subsequent restoration- it is not inevitable that humans degrade their environment- we have looted the earth- by contrast, in nature there is no waste- nature accumulates each generation- a human collective consciousness is needed, not just experts- felt like a detective figuring out what had gone wrong in barren places- living separated from each other and our environment = the result is deserts, wars, etc- there is no need for us to destroy our natural systems  The Impact of Modern Agriculture- humans have spent a lot of time decreasing biodiversity- modern agriculture is only 10-12,000 years old- there are no exposed soils in natural systems (with a few exceptions)- monoculture: human ancestors spread certain kinds of plant while killing many others  Hope For The Future- Commonland is working on the principle of “4 returns”- return 1: inspiration- return 2: social capital - jobs, happiness, normal relationships- return 3: natural capital- return 4: return on investment, financial- many people are beginning to be aware- idea of ecological restoration live-in camps- holistic view of life experience & development  Making Changes- our descendants' quality of life will be determined by what we learn, and how much we understand- we have it in our power to restore paradise- if our intention is to restore the earth, we will do it- John believes this is our duty to do so- what is the result of consciousness and generosity- it's necessary to move to the next level of consciousness- not just a meme or a catchphrase, but a true understanding of our symbiotic relationship with the natural world  Final Thoughts- collaborative learning- not institutions that will accomplish it, but people- this work needs to be done from an ecological standpoint, but also with a view to living together in peace- these go hand in hand 

The role of investors in this agricultural and societal revolution. ------------------------------- Welcome Investing in Regenerative Agriculture, investing as if the planet mattered. Where I interview key players in the field of regenerative agriculture, people who are scaling up the sector by bringing in new money or scaling up the practises on the ground. Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and exclusive benefits here: https://gumroad.com/investinginregenag Other ways to support my work: - Share the podcast - Give a 5-star rating (if you podcast app allows it) - Or buy me a coffee… or a meal! www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture ------------------------------- Recently I interviewed Rhamis Kent and we discuss the role of investors in scaling up the regenerative agriculture business. But also what is an investor? What makes him or her different from a gambler or speculator?? Rhamis: We need more people to think, 'I’m safe as you are safe, I’m in danger if you are in danger' On scaling up the regenerative agriculture sector: 'Success breeds success, we need bigger and better projects to show to people that this works' Some links we discussed in the interview: Ecosystem Restoration Camps: http://www.ecosystemrestorationcamps.org Geoff Lawson’s farm: http://www.geofflawtononline.com/farm-tour/ Giuseppe Tallarico http://world-permaculture.org/ Ignazio Schettini Laboratorio di Permacultura Mediterranea http://www.mediperlab.com/ TBLI Robert Rubinstein http://www.tbligroup.com/ Commonland Foundation, Willem Ferweda http://www.commonland.com/en Loss plateau video And the documentary of John D. Lui on the Loess plateau Green Gold https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBLZmwlPa8A Publication UN environment program, dead planet living planet bio diversity of sustainable developments https://un-ngls.org/index.php/un-ngls_news_archives/2010/2342-unep-dead-planet,-living-planet-biodiversity-and-ecosystem-restoration-for-sustainable-development Gregory Landua Regenerative Entreprise: http://www.regenterprise.com/ Podcast interview: https://soundcloud.com/investinginregenerativeagriculture/interview-gregory-landua Paul Ringo Kean Tasmania permaculture training http://ringospermaculture.blogspot.it/ Please hit the share button if you think this interview is relevant for someone you know! If you want to receive an email when I upload a new episode, subscribe here eepurl.com/cxU33P The above references an opinion and is for information purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice.

Writer of Cows save the Planet and Water in Plain sight, examples from around the world on what is possible with soil. ---------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food. Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and exclusive benefits here: https://gumroad.com/investinginregenag Other ways to support my work: - Share the podcast - Give a 5-star rating - Or buy me a coffee… or a meal! www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture ----------------------------------------------------------- Join our Patreon community, discover the tiers and exclusive benefits here: www.patreon.com/regenerativeagriculture Other ways to support my work: 
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- Or buy me a coffee… or a meal! www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture In this podcast I interviewed Judith D. Schwarz, a journalist whose recent work looks at soil as a hub for multiple environmental, economic and social challenges-and solutions. She wrote Cows Save the Planet and recently Water in Plain Sight. Both highly recommended when you want to learn more about what is possible with soil and agriculture. Judith’s books and articles: http://judithdschwartz.com/books-articles/ We discussed how she ended up looking at Soil and why she is so enthusiastic about nature's way of solving issues. - How does natural systems work to manage a particular problem? (in this case heat or carbon) - Plants are running the show - Plant life is cooling the planet - Plants manage water and by managing water they manage heat - We 'devegetated' about 25% of the planet with pavements, buildings, industrial agriculture and deforestation - Financial system doesn’t make any sense because we are rewarded for things that don’t create any wealth but from extraction (it only makes sense in the short term) - Most people don't know that we can restore large scale ecosystems Links to organisations Judith mentioned: https://slowmoney.org/ (where the story starts) http://regenerationinternational.org/ https://thecarbonunderground.org/ https://bio4climate.org/ https://soil4climate.org/ https://soilsolution.org/ https://www.kisstheground.com/ http://soilcarboncoalition.org/ http://4p1000.org/ http://www.fao.org/about/meetings/soil-organic-carbon-symposium/en/ https://www.peterandrewsoam.com/ And the documentary of John D. Liu on the Loess plateau Green Gold https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBLZmwlPa8A Feedback, comments? Please share via: www.twitter.com/koenvanseijen If you want to receive an email when I upload a new episode, subscribe here eepurl.com/cxU33P The above references an opinion and is for information purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice.

  I haven't had time lately for new mixes but I wanted to get something up on Mixcloud so I thought I'd resurrect an old mix.  This mix was originally done 10 years ago.  Yikes!  I can't believe I've been doing this that long.   There were a few tracks in the original mix that I didn't really like anymore so I added a few new ones and took out a few old cuts.  The new tracks are by Tilman Robinson, Loess, Murcof & Venessa Wagner, and Delia Derbyshire Appreciation Society.   I hope to get back on track with new mixes coming more frequently. There's also a guest mix coming very soon.   Cheers!       T R AC K L I S T : 00:00    Tilman Robinson - Bathed in Her 05:55    Michael Brook - Earth Alone 07:25    Windy & Carl - Akimatsuri 12:25    Underworld & Gabriel Yared - St. Pancras 15:45    Loess - Striae 20:15    Oblong - Rendevous 23:22    Rafael Anton Irisarri - Waking Expectations 29:25    Green Kingdom - Autumn Toadlick 35:15    Xela - Bobble Hats in Summer 40:20    Chihei Hatakeyama - Granular Haze 43:10    Daisuke Miyatani - Yu 44:10    Eluvium | Requium on Frankfort Ave. 46:25    Dollboy | Hatterjax 51:25    Murcof & Vanessa Wagner - Aphex Twin Avril 14th. 55:10    Delia Derbyshire Appreciation Society - Half Light        

Geoff Lawton is a permaculture consultant, designer and teacher. He holds a certificate in permaculture design given by the founder of the permaculture design science, Bill Mollison. Since 1995 he has specialized in permaculture education, design, implementation, system establishment, administration and community development. In 1996 he was accredited with the Permaculture Community Services Award by the permaculture movement for services in Australia and around the world. Since 1985, Lawton has undertaken a large number of jobs consulting, designing, teaching and implementing in over thirty countries around the world. Clients have included private individuals, groups, communities, governments, aid organizations, non-governmental organizations and multinational companies. Lawton's aim is to establish self-replicating educational demonstration sites. He has currently educated over 6,000 students in permaculture worldwide. Lawton's 'master plan' is to see aid projects being replicated as fast as possible to help ameliorate the growing food and water crisis. Lawton is good friends with John Dennis Liu, a Chinese-American film-maker and ecologist who documented large scale ecological recovery in the Loess plateau, China after a government project set to rehabilitate an area the size of Belgium. Lawton appears in Liu's documentary Hope In a Changing Climate More info: Geoff Lawton.com Host: John Gibbons Music: System F - Out Of The Blue Contact: info@alchemyradio.net Website: www.alchemyradio.net Twitter: www.twitter.com/alchemyradio Facebook: www.facebook.com/alchemyradio.net

Fred Loimer, Jr. is the proprietor of Weingut Loimer and the Fred Loimer label, both based in Austria's Kamptal region. Also in this episode, Erin Scala recounts the history of the vine in Austria.

Summary The current study presents a unique and intensified interdisciplinary geo-ecological study in the Karst of the Northern Calcareous Alps. This is a study focussing on fundamental research. The investigation area in question focusses on the Reiteralpe in the Berchtesgadener Alps, in which a range of research methods, which in their choice and range have not been used to this extent before, are optimal for further adaptation in silmiliar ecological systems and environments. The results of the study are elementary and moreover profound to the extent that mappings of outcrops have been identified which however have not been identified before by the scientists involved in researching this area over the past hundred years. It was possible to map outcrops of pleistocene loess deposits, holocene aeolian dust deposits and moreover laterite bauxite outcrops of the Gosau Formation thereby resulting in the production of new soil and diverse outcrop maps as well as presenting a new geological stratigraphy for the Berchtesgadener Alps. A combination of soil mapping techniques in combination with using geo-radar technology made it possible to identify a pleistocene glacial cirque and cirque threshhold at 1800m NN on a south slope which likewise had not been identified in the past. An extenive soil mapping programme taking microtopographical elements of mountain terrains into consideration were extensively investigated mainly focussing on geology, aspect, slope morphology, vegetational cover and elevation. Loess derived soils and (pre-) tertiary soils and holocene soils have been identified in association with mineralgogical anaysis as a result of the mappings. Functions relating to soil depth, grain size distribution of soil horizons, clay formation and spatial distribution in a high altitude mountain karst geo system have been undertaken.The intensely enriced aluminium and iron content of the soils associated with the Gosau Formations were mineralogically analysed and the intensively weathered terra fusca soil formations investigated. Precipitation sampling during summer months were analysed respective recent holocene aeolian dust deposits in quantity, quality, spatial distribution, silica grain size distribution and mineralogical composition. The results of which were transferred with a focus on the spatial micro topographical and gemorphological distribution. With this data, a correlation was made to organic horizons of polygentetcial soil formations.

Loess is a thin soil. When it is dry it is whisked up into great sand storms, which blight Beijing and other cities. As part of the restoration project farmers were paid to keep their cattle off the hillsides. The results are astounding, the farmers now grow high value cash crops and the air is cleaner.

Loess is a thin soil. When it is dry it is whisked up into great sand storms, which blight Beijing and other cities. As part of the restoration project farmers were paid to keep their cattle off the hillsides. The results are astounding, the farmers now grow high value cash crops and the air is cleaner.

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In the field of statistical discrimination k-nearest neighbor classification is a well-known, easy and successful method. In this paper we present an extended version of this technique, where the distances of the nearest neighbors can be taken into account. In this sense there is a close connection to LOESS, a local regression technique. In addition we show possibilities to use nearest neighbor for classification in the case of an ordinal class structure. Empirical studies show the advantages of the new techniques.