In the keeping of marimos, you will occasionally have accidents. Whether, the marimo ball was accidentally dropped during the process of care or the ball split on it’s own during the process of growth. Here is a no frill approach to repairing a marimo ball.
First, you need to get all the supplies together. You’ll need the marimo in question, some string, and a pair of sharp scissors.
Second, take the marimo and prod the split back together. So, that the crack is sealed over. Cut a long piece of string for wrapping and tie in around the marimo ball.
Start the wrapping by going the opposite of the first loop. When you reached to the other end, wrap around the string a couple of times. When you reach the top, repeat the same action, until the wrapping resembles a pumpkin.
Wash the marimo thoroughly, so that it can begin the healing process. Also, wash the container the marimo is in.
Put the marimo back into the jar, and fill it with clean cool water. It is imperative, that the water is cool and clean until the crack seals. While, it is healing you might notice the water had turn green that is just the primordial ooze that the marimo releases to speed the healing. If that is happening, let your marimo sit in the green water for a couple of day.
Care instructions for a healing marimo remains the same, change water every few days to a week. Wash the marimo thoroughly every two weeks to a month.
kiwi anti-fascists organised a large (for kiwis, it was like 500+ people) and very successful counter protest against lauren southern and stefan molyneux speaking in auckland this evening. the venue cancelled on the fascists at the last minute (like 20 minutes after the announcement of the venue) and their entire event was called off but the anti-fascists met anyway in case the cancellation was a tactical move to undermine the protest and they sang and danced and had a grand old anti-fascist time.
lauren southern apparently turned up after the cancellation but disappeared before she thought anyone saw her when she realised the scale of opposition lmao.
https://twitter.com/AntiFascistAkl here’s the twitter of tāmaki anti-fascist action, or TAFA “because we’re TAFA than fascists” where you can read all about it and watch some videos of the event.
the anarchists were there, the anti-poverty action group were there, people against prisons aotearoa were there, there were like 13 total groups involved in organising it and i’m real proud of the nz left for pulling together to form a united front against fascists.
Researchers at The University of Queensland, New Zealand, and the University of Münster, Germany, have gained insight into the photosynthesis process at a molecular level through understanding the cyclic electron flow supercomplex, which is a critical part of the photosynthetic machinery in plants. The discovery could help guide the development of next-generation solar biotechnologies.
The team purified and characterised the cyclic electron flow supercomplex from micro-algae, and analysed its structure using electron microscopy. The analysis showed how complexes that harvest light become supercomplexes that allow the plant to adapt to varying light conditions and energy requirements.
‘The cyclic electron flow supercomplex is an excellent example of an evolutionarily highly conserved structure,’ says Professor Hippler, the University of Münster. ‘By the year 2050, we will need 50% more fuel, 70% more food, and 50% more clean water. Technologies based on photosynthetic microalgae have the potential to play an important role in meeting these needs’, says Professor Ben Hankamer of the University of Queensland.
The discovery will help guide the design of next generation solar capture technologies based on micro-algae and a wide range of solar driven biotechnologies. This can help produce food, fuel and clean water.
scomo, australia day is not australia’s fuckin birthday. it’s like if the usa made a celebration out of 9/11 – ‘woohoo, thousands of people were needlessly killed in mindless violence, lets get a bunnings snag’ just. fuck off old man, nobody elected yo
The inker at DC comics staring at their email and and wondering if they’re deadass expected to canonize Bruce Wayne’s circumcised, flaccid penis or if the penciller went rogue and is being horny on main x100:
Seriously. What on earth could a 3 yr old do to “warrant” a gun to the chest???
Apparently they were in the process of arresting her mother (whom they beat while handcuffed, naturally), also pointed the gun at the head of the child’s grandmother, and pointed the gun at her when she did what any toddler would do and started wailing. The incident gave her one of the worst cases of child PTSD the expert they assigned has ever seen and she’ll need therapy well into her adult years.
Anyone with even a passing knowledge of gun safety knows that you do not point a gun at anyone you are not willing to kill. So best case scenario these officers were grossly incompetent and worst case they were willing to kill a child for crying. This settlement is the least they deserve.
Can this get more notes though?
Yeah there’s no problem with police brutality right?
valar apologist 