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Puffed Rice Cereal

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Puffed Rice Cereal

“Snap, Crackle, Pop” – notable slogan accompanying Kellogg’s puffed rice cereal.

  • Puffed rice cereal is a crunchy cereal made primarily of rice that has been expanded, often using a combination of steam and heating methods, including an oven, or via the use of pressure.
  • ‘Puffed rice cereal’ is also known as ‘rice pops’, ‘Rice Krispies’, ‘Rice Bubbles’, ‘pori’, and ‘muri’, depending on its use, origin and brand.
  • Although it is a popular breakfast cereal in western countries, like the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom, puffed rice cereal is commonly adapted as a snack in many Asian countries, where it has been eaten for centuries in various forms.
  • Puffed rice cereal was created and commercialised as a breakfast cereal in 1927, by either Clayton Rindlisbacker or Eugene McKay, both employees of Kellogg’s.
  • The puffed rice cereal’s thin walls become weak when milk or other liquid is added, and this makes the popular noises ‘snap’, ‘crackle’ and ‘pop’ that the cereal is noted for.

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  • Puffed rice cereal is primarily made of rice, sugar and salt ingredients, and depending on the brand and its use, some flavourings and preservatives may be added.
  • Puffed rice cereal has been released in numerous different flavours, and chocolate is particularly popular.
  • Puffed rice cereal can be adhered together using other ingredients to make snack bars or party style food.
  • In India, a version of puffed rice cereal is used traditionally as an ingredient in a snack for Hindu god offerings.
  • Puffed rice cereal has little nutritional value, so vitamins and minerals are often added back in to improve the nutrition content of the product.

 

Bibliography:
Puffed Rice, 2014, Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puffed_rice
Rice Krispies, 2014, Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice_Krispies

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Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve

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Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve

The Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve is quite mystical.

  • Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve is a reserve that primarily contains numerous stone pillars, and is found in Asia’s China, in the Hunan Province, in the Zhangjiajie area.
  • Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve covers an area of 67 square kilometres (25.87 square miles).
  • ‘Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve’, also called ‘Tianzishan’, was named after Xiang Dakun, a Chinese man who took on the name ‘Tianzi’, meaning ‘son of heaven’, after leading a successful rebellion some time between 1127 and 1279.
  • Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve’s pillars are mostly very tall and narrow, and the highest peak reaches 1,262 metres (4,140 feet).
  • Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve is most picturesque during April, May, September and October.

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Illustration of Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve
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  • Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve is full of valleys, waterfalls and erect rock peaks, and the area is said to have inspired some of the scenery from the popular 2009 Avatar film.
  • Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve peaks can be seen via cable cars, which span a distance of 2.1 kilometres (1.3 miles).
  • Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve rock pillars are made primarily of quartzite sandstone.
  • Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve is part of the Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area, that was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992.
  • Many pine trees grow on the top of the rock peaks of Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve.
Bibliography:
Tianzi Mountain, 2014, Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tianzi_Mountain
Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve, 2014, China Travel, http://www.chinatravel.com/zhangjiajie-attraction/tianzi-mountain-nature-reserve/
Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve, 2014, TravelChinaGuide.com, http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/hunan/zhangjiajie/tianzi-mountain.htm

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Li River

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Li River

Scenic views are along Li River.

  • Li River is a green-blue coloured river located in Asia, in the Guangxi region in southern China, and is a popular tourist destination.
  • ‘Li River’ is also known as ‘Lijiang’, ‘Lí Jiāng’ and ‘Lijiang River’ and it is not linked to the city of Lijiang that is located in a different area in China.
  • Li River is formed in the Xing’an County in China, in the mountain of Mao’er Shan (Cat Mountain), and merges into the larger Gui River towards the south.
  • Li River combined with the Gui River is 437 kilometres (271.5 miles) long and it winds its way south, towards the South China Sea.
  • The most popular area for Li River cruises is along an 83 kilometre (51.6 mile) stretch, that starts in the city of Guilin and passes through the hilly Yangshuo County.
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Part of Li River
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  • Li River has a historical man-made canal, the oldest of its type in the world, that connects the river to the Xiang River, and the canal has contributed to water conservation in the area.
  • Along Li River, picturesque, tall rocky hills can be seen, similar to those of Halong Bay in Southeast Asia’s Vietnam.
  • Tourists can hire a wide variety of boats along Li River, from small rafts to bigger crafts, and most cruises depart from Zhujiang Wharf, which is 40 minutes by car from Guilin.
  • Many features can be found along Li River, including mountains, ancient villages, Half Side Ferry Crossing, and groves of bamboo.
  • Li River is commonly visited on rainy days, as the hills silhouette against the sky and mist and fog contribute to the enchanting scenery.
Bibliography:
Li River, 2009, Visit Guilin, http://www.visitguilin.org/index.php/en/sightseeing/57-attraction-list/92-li-river
Li River (Guangxi), 2014, Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_River_(Guangxi)
Li River, n.d, My China Tours, http://www.mychinatours.com/guilin-travel/guilin-attractions/li-river/

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Highlighter

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Highlighter

Only the highlights appear in these highlighter facts!

  • Highlighters are stationery items in the form of a pen, used to highlight, or mark, text.
  • Highlighter ink is typically brightly coloured, often fluorescent, and see-through.
  • Highlighters typically come in colours of yellow, blue, green, pink, orange and purple, although the most prevalent colour is yellow.
  • Highlighters are similar to a felt-tip pen, except they contain a different ink.
  • Highlighters are believed to have been invented by the United States’ Carter’s Ink Company in 1963, and were called a Hi-Liter, soon after Yukio Horie, from Japan, had invented the water-based marker the year prior.

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  • Yellow coloured highlighters are generally not visible on a photocopied document of a highlighted original.
  • Different colours of highlighters can be used to organise groups of ideas or texts.
  • Highlighters can be stacked together, waxy, retractable, three in one, take the form of a pencil, or have non-seeping ink.
  • A dry line highlighter is a tape that is applied to the page, and has the advantage that it can be erased without much difficulty.
  • Digital documents can be highlighted by selecting text, in a similar way to standard highlighting.

 

Bibliography:
Highlighter, 2014, Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highlighter
Greenbaum H & Rubinstein D, The Hand-held Highlighter, 2012, The New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/magazine/the-hand-held-highlighter.html?_r=1

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Hitachi Seaside Park

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Hitachi Seaside Park

Hitachi Seaside Park is a park of wonder.

  • Hitachi Seaside Park is a park located on the coast of Japan’s largest island, Honshu, in the city of Hitachinaka, in the Ibaraki Prefecture.
  • ‘Hitachi Seaside Park’ is known as ‘Kokuei Hitachi Kaihinkōen’ in Japanese.
  • Hitachi Seaside Park comprises of approximately 190 hectares (470 acres) of area, that includes a hill, forests, garden, entertainment area and other features.
  • Hitachi Seaside Park notably contains 4.5 million blue nemophila plants, 1 million daffodils and 170 different varieties of tulip, as well as many other flowering plants and vegetation.
  • Hitachi Seaside Park features a Ferris wheel that is a good way to gain great views of the park, as well as a rollercoaster, golf area, a labyrinth, a water playground and more.
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Hitachi Seaside Park
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  • Hitachi Seaside Park is the venue for the Rock in Japan Festival, the largest rock genre music festival in Japan, that is held each year in August.
  • Hitachi Seaside Park has entrance and parking fees, and pets on leashes are welcome, although they are restricted in some areas.
  • Hitachi Seaside Park contains numerous cycling tracks, public paths and recreation areas.
  • Although flowering occurs all year, the majority of flowers in Hitachi Seaside Park bloom in spring, notably the nemophilas, which led to the name ‘Nemophila Harmony’ for this period.
  • Since the Fukishima nuclear disaster of 2011, some areas of Hitachi Seaside Park have been closed at various times due to rising radiation levels, however, the levels are closely monitored and decontamination has occurred when necessary.
Bibliography:
Flower Paradise at Hitachi Seaside Park, Japan, 2012, Amusing Planet, http://www.amusingplanet.com/2012/06/flower-paradise-at-hitachi-seaside-park.html
Hitachi Seaside Park, 2013, Visit Ibaraki Japan, http://visitibaraki.net/hitachi-seaside-park-post.html
Hitachi Seaside Park, 2014, Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitachi_Seaside_Park
Menu, 2014, Hitachi Seaside Park, http://hitachikaihin.go.jp/

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Dormouse

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Dormouse

The dormouse is very cute.

  • Dormice are small, furry mammals that are native to Europe and parts of Asia and Africa.
  • The dormouse has the scientific and family name Gliridae, that has also been known as Myoxidae and Muscadinidae, and includes 29 species.
  • Dormice can grow to be 6 to 19 centimetres (2.4 to 7.5 inches) in length, in addition to their long tail, and they can be 15 to 180 grams (0.5 to 6.35 ounces) in weight.
  • Dormice are rodents that are a similar shape to a mouse, although they have a furry tail.
  • Dormice have diets that mainly consist of vegetation, including fruit, nuts and flowers, along with insects, and they have many predators that include birds and mammals like cats, foxes and weasels.
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Dormouse
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  • Dormice have a life span of up to five years, and females have litters one or two times a year, and on average have four mice per litter.
  • Doormice are mostly nocturnal, live in small groups mostly among trees and are good climbers.
  • The word ‘dormouse’ possibly comes from the term ‘dormeus’ or ‘dormir’, an Anglo-French word meaning ‘sleepy’, and the animal does have notably extended hibernation periods that can last longer than six months.
  • Dormice have been eaten historically by the Ancient Romans, as well as today by some cultures.
  • The fur of a dormouse can range from brown, tan, gold, white, grey or black in colour, and their whiskers are black.
Bibliography:
Dormouse, 2014, A-Z Animals, http://a-z-animals.com/animals/dormouse/
Dormouse, 2014, Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dormouse

 

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