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Hi, I am Ashiro, a scientist working on protein evolution and an agnostic post-materialist. I love to photograph and hike around the globe. Enjoy my posts.
December 30, 2008
Talerschwingen | Swiss Traditions
After 1900 Talerschwingen became popular in Appenzell and Toggenburg, two areas in the eastern part of Switzerland. Thereby a five-franc piece is rolled around the inside of an earthenware bowl, which is held on the palm of one hand and slowly rotated. Three bowls of different diameter, used simultaneously, produce a sound reminiscent of distant cowbells, which harmonises well with yodeling.
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7 S'franze Johann, Www. Appenze by Josef Rempfler
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December 17, 2008
Cervelat | Swiss Culture
Cervelat is a type of cooked sausage produced mainly in Switzerland and in parts of Germany. In its modern Swiss variety, it consists of a mixture of beef, bacon and pork rind that is packed into zebu intestines, slightly smoked and then boiled. Cervelats can be prepared in numerous ways. They can be eaten cooked, boiled, grilled or fried. They are also served cold, either as part of a salad or as a whole with bread and mustard. It is the most popular sausage in Switzerland, next to the Bratwurst.
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December 14, 2008
Logo Faves | Cool Idea
Logo Faves, a logo design inspiration site. A collection of best designed logos around the web is showcased. They don't want to be like other Logo repositories, their idea is to bring you all the best of best logos. Check it out.
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December 11, 2008
Google Zeitgeist | Internet
The Zeitgeist team studied the aggregation of billions of search queries people typed in to the Google search box. Let's hope it is true and all of the search queries they studied are anonymous, while no personal information was used. I am not so sure about it.
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