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cyanoticfireflies · 3 years

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Pokémon Sword Avatar Challenge Playthrough Part 11

We’re making good progress on our Pokemon Sword, Avatar Challenge - Water Tribe playthrough. Really good progress. I can almost see the light at the end of the tunnel - or the Champion at the top of the Pokemon “league,” whichever you prefer.

I like that the past few games are trying something a little different with the formula, either through Totem Trials instead of Gyms or this bracketing system instead of a standing League, though I think if the bracket winners weren’t 100% preset it could be more interesting.

If you missed Part 1, it’s available HERE. If you missed Part 2, it’s available HERE. If you missed Part 3, it’s available HERE. If you missed Part 4, it’s available HERE. If you missed Part 5, it’s available HERE. If you missed Part 6, it’s available HERE. If you missed Part 7, it’s available HERE. If you missed Part 8, it’s available HERE. If you missed Part 9, it’s available HERE. If you missed Part 10, it’s available HERE.

Ready? Let’s dive in!

Piers, Marnie, and Team Yell join us in front of the hotel where Oleana shows up to throw down the gauntlet. Nothing like ridiculous parlor games to find the key. Rose may enjoy these kinds of games, but chasing clones around a city? All that’s making me do is question if the sequel is shutting down the illegal cloning factory under the Wyndon Gym.

Of course the idiot we want is the one staring face-first into a wall. The staff are great for power-leveling Okama the Centiskorch since almost every single one of their Pokemon is Steel-type from this point forward.

But even after we beat him, Eric won’t give up the key. So it’s back to hide-and-seek. Again. He’s talking with a pair on the left side of the area, so we just beat him down again. He runs a-gain, so we find him in the phone booth and beat him down a-gain.

We get to the train station and Piers pulls a microphone stand from… somewhere. He starts performing and the Zigzagoons lose their minds along with all the people. Somehow in all the chaos we grab the key to take the monorail to Rose Tower then head inside what must be one of the least structurally sound buildings in all of Galar. There’s no way that many floors wouldn’t just topple over, I’m calling it.

(As a broke millennial, I manage to find some sympathy for the first grunt. Poor thing can’t afford a house. I feel you, man, I say as I listen to the neighbors in the next apartment almost drown out the background music.)

We get on the definitely unsafe elevator and engage in various Pokemon battles as we ascend to the top floor of the building. I don’t care what they say about the walls of light, this company must have sensational insurance. Oh, wait. Sure enough, they try to sell us some life insurance on the way up. This game, smh.

They make such a big deal about reaching the top floor that it’s not surprising when Oleana is standing there waiting to battle us. Hop even mentioned being able to Dynamax up here. Talk about your ridiculous Towers of Babel. Apparently the height is doing things to Oleana’s head because she goes bananas and starts flinging Pokeballs.

Oleana actually has a pretty well-rounded team compared to her peons with various types, and combos like burn/Double Team and poison/Venoshock. I’ll give it to her: she’s got some skill. She’s no match for us, but she’s got some skill. Maybe there’s protein powder in the corporate Kool-Aid she’s been guzzling. But… the most hilarious part of her team is her final Pokemon, a Garbodor. Does this one… not seem to fit with all the rest? Sleek female Pokemon and then, well, sludgy hell. Gigantamaxing Garbodor does not make it any better, Oleana.

As soon as we beat Oleana we make it to Rose and Leon who are deep in a discussion about the future of Galar and its ever-increasing energy needs. Game. On. Point. Maybe Rose should invest more heavily in renewable energy. Hmmmm.

Anyway. After that long detour I’m sure all of us are starving so Leon makes good on his promise to feed us. Finally.

The next day it’s time for the Championship Finals battles. Our first battle is going to be against… huh. Well, Bede showed up for the party. That outfit actually suits him. “Do you have any idea what I’ve been through?!” Poor baby. Tee hee.

Bede isn’t any harder than he’s been the whole time even though his team is now Fairy-heavy instead of Psychic-heavy. I think we one-shot everything on his team up to the Hatterene, even though Rapidash nails us hard with a critical Psycho Cut on Haku. We move to Aleyla the Mr. Rime to deal with Hatterene, hitting neutral Max Hailstorms and tanking the hits. Having chip damage from the hail is nice too. Once again, Bede’s bark is bigger than his bite.

(Does it take the fun out of it for anyone else that they heal you between matches? No? Just me?)

We get another shot at Nessa, who is even easier this time since we’ve got solid Electric- and Grass-type attackers on the team. Ah, the days of challenging her gym with Body Slam. Even Aleyla has Freeze-Dry! This battle just isn’t even a challenge. Still love her design, though.

I wish we could watch the other battles. Bea vs Gordie would be a literal beat down and Raihan would probably wipe the floor with Milo, but Piers versus Kabu could be a good match!

What makes our team interesting after all the change-ups is that our Psychic-type is weak to Fighting moves. Let’s… let’s see how this goes. Aleyla manages to take down Hawlucha, Sirfetch’d, Falinks, and Grapploct, but she’s gotten beat up a little. Haku resists Fighting-type moves so we send him out to handle the Machamp and call it a battle.

The final match is against Raihan. At least this one isn’t another double-battle. Raihan’s reworking has some interesting effects on the battle. We switch in and out to deal with Yawn from Torkoal and accidentally throw Amal clean into a Body Press and one-turn Solar Beam. Okay, Raihan actually brought the big guns this time. I love it. He’s actually doing a better job with the first two Pokemon as the Fire-type gym leader than Kabu, but don’t tell Kabu that. The Dragons are easy enough with Aleyla, then we put Okama in against Duraludon. Max Flare is only neutral and Duraludon hits first with Max Rockfall, so Okama can’t close the deal. But getting Duraludon down to about half makes it easy for Haku to finish of Duraludon even with resisted moves. Raihan actually brought the battle. I’m pleased with that one!

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ntrending · 5 years

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How to leave the great outdoors exactly how you found it

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How to leave the great outdoors exactly how you found it

In the great outdoors, the smallest actions leave lasting impressions. Tossing a banana peel in the bushes or wandering off the trail to pick flowers may seem harmless, but every choice we make has the potential to alter the natural balance of our world. Over time, even the little things can add up to significant changes to our environment, especially when you consider the increasing number of people spending time outdoors.

That’s where the concept of Leave No Trace comes in. It’s a practice made up of seven principles that aim to help you do almost precisely what its name says: leave no trace that you were ever in the wild to begin with. That means minimizing the unavoidable effects we have on natural places while eliminating the avoidable ones.

This, of course, is easier said than done. Making matters worse, 90% of people who visit the outdoors are uninformed about Leave No Trace principles, according to Ben Lawhon, Education Director at Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics. That’s why his organization helps instill proper outdoor etiquette in as many people as possible, whether they’re going on a months-long expedition in the wilderness or just playing Frisbee in the park.

“Leave No Trace is not about perfection, it’s about action, about what you can do personally to individually reduce your impact,” Lawhon says.

Some of the principles are intuitive, while others require a little explanation. For example, most people know better than to throw a candy wrapper into the woods, but not everyone understands why it’s so important to stay on the trail or not transport firewood from one park to another.

Plan ahead and prepare

The old adage stands when it comes to Leave No Trace: If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. That’s because spending time outdoors—be it at your local park or in the Colorado wilderness—without everything you need often means your impact on that place will be greater. If you forget to bring a trash bag for a picnic, for example, you’re more likely to leave garbage behind. If you don’t have a bear canister when camping in bear country, you’re more likely to attract unwanted wildlife. Planning ahead can help eliminate many potential sources of environmental harm.

So consider what you need for the type of outdoor activity you’re embarking upon. Are you bringing a pet? Backpacking for several nights, or just hiking for a few hours? Is it supposed to rain, or will it be sunny? Will you be eating outside? Pack everything you’ll need, from dog waste bags to rain jackets. Zip-top bags are also useful. Use them to store trash until you find an appropriate disposal site or to wrap around your socked feet if you’re caught in the rain without a spare pair of dry socks.

Travel and camp on durable surfaces

Some land, especially in the American west, is made of what was once known as cryptobiotic crust. Now known as living soil crust, this type of surface is made of living organisms—including fungi, mosses, and lichens—that create a literal crust over the earth beneath. Walking or camping on this type of ground—which may not look that different from other dirt, but is often bumpy, clumped together, or blackened—can destroy delicate ecosystems that may take decades to recover.

But even in areas without this crust, camping on or hiking over land not cleared for that purpose can be harmful. Deviating from paths can widen trails, damage trailside plants, and cause erosion, while camping on fragile vegetation can scar the landscape.

If there are well-maintained trails, use them. Don’t take shortcuts between switchbacks. And if there’s living soil crust nearby, stay off it at all costs. When wilderness hiking, if there are no marked trails, don’t walk single-file, as you risk wearing a path where there shouldn’t be one. Pitch tents and set up camp on sandy surfaces, gravel, or hearty vegetation like dry grass if you’re camping in the backcountry where there are no designated campsites. Then when you leave, do your best to restore the area to what it looked like before you arrived. In a high-use campsite like those in state or national parks, stick to the well-worn areas that have been cleared specifically for camping.

Dispose of waste properly

At some point, most people who spend time outdoors will have to go to the bathroom in the woods. But improper disposal techniques can contaminate waterways, hurt wildlife, and spread disease. That goes for pet waste, too. As for litter, don’t burn it in a campfire or toss it in the woods. Not only can it attract wildlife and make them sick, but it doesn’t break down as quickly as you think. Even natural items like toilet paper, apple cores, and coffee grounds could take years to decompose.

Never go to the bathroom within 200 feet of running water. It’s fine to urinate on the ground, but don’t leave toilet paper. Bury it or bring it with you—a good use for those zip-top bags. Likewise, bury solid human waste, too. Dig a hole 6-8 inches deep with a small trowel and go in the hole, then fill it with dirt and disguise the area so animals or other hikers don’t find it. As for trash, dinner leftovers, and even feminine hygiene products: if you brought it in, bring it out.

Leave what you find

When hiking through the woods, or even meandering through a neighborhood park, you may be tempted to pocket an interesting rock or pick a pretty flower. A small fossil or rusty nail from centuries past may also be a tempting souvenir. But remember that every item you remove from its place also removes a piece of that place for future visitors. Moving things from one area to another can also spread invasive species: insects in plants and firewood, zebra mussels on boats, and even microscopic particles in the treads of your shoes. All are unintentional ways people can help invaders spread.

Instead, take a photo of that beautiful flower or unique stone, and leave the object where it is. Do the same for historic items like arrowheads, building materials, or pieces of pottery and, if possible, let park staff know the location so they can investigate.

Minimize campfire damage

Everybody loves a campfire when spending the night outdoors, but a campfire can do a significant amount of damage if it’s improperly built or managed. Wildfires and forest fires aside, hot coals and flames can scorch the vegetation and the ground below the fire, while over-collecting fallen branches or cutting down live wood for fuel can leave the surrounding area bare of resources.

If there’s a designated fire pit at your campsite—usually a metal ring or a circle of rocks built to contain flame and ash—use it, but only if you either bought firewood at the camp store or there’s enough old, fallen wood to collect nearby. Even if there is a fire ring, don’t start one if there’s a burn ban in effect where you are.

If there’s no designated spot, skip the flames or build a Leave No Trace-type fire. The latter involves mounding soil, sand, or gravel 6-8 inches thick and at least twice as wide as the intended fire on top of a ground cloth or a large garbage bag. Alternatively, use a fire pan (basically a metal trash can lid) set atop three or four rocks. Then arrange the wood and start your fire. When it’s time to extinguish, do it with water, not dirt or ash, and make sure the coals are no longer hot to the touch before going to bed or leaving camp.

Respect wildlife

Getting too close to wild animals can have disastrous ramifications. If they feel threatened, of course, they might attack. But even if they remain calm, approaching, handling, or trying to feed wildlife can make animals accustomed to people. That means they’re increasingly likely to become comfortable ransacking picnic baskets, invading campsites, and approaching civilization. If an animal changes its behavior because of you—whether that means it runs away, abandons its young, or stops eating—you’re too close.

Lawhon suggests using the “rule of thumb” when encountering animals in the wild: if you can hold up your hand at arm’s length, close one eye, and cover a nearby animal with your thumb, you’re likely far enough away to stay safe and prevent the animal from feeling threatened.

Be considerate of other visitors

The rules of common courtesy apply outdoors, too. That includes being polite to other hikers, stepping aside to let others pass, and keeping excess noise—including music—to a minimum. Music and shouting can disturb both wildlife and the peacefulness many seek when outdoors.

If you simply must have music, use headphones. And if traveling in a group, keep loud talking and shouting to a minimum. When crossing paths with people headed in the opposite direction, offer to step aside and give them the right-of-way. Generally, those going downhill should yield to those going up, and if someone faster is coming up behind you, step aside and let them pass. Communication is key.

Leave no trace

To best put the principles into practice, ask yourself, “Would this item be here or would this area look like this if I had never come through?” Answering that will ensure you’re minimizing your effect on nature.

“It’s about doing the best you can,” Lawhon says. “It’s not an all-or-nothing prospect. It’s about learning and about making responsible decisions in the outdoors.”

And it’s certainly not just for hikers or avid outdoors people, but for everyone who spends time in nature.

Written By Alisha McDarris

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fortunatejwara · 6 years

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Notes from field work.

Isn’t it ludicrous that I love associating everything with feeling?

I am here in Malelane for work. I enjoy being in the field and have bequeathed myself a “fieldwork-enthusiast” because my creativity gets to be stirred. Working with farm workers, I am blessed with the luxury to be in serenity where nature is able to stretch itself innocently and in purity without the acrimony of the myriads of the bodies stuck in traffic, the clarion of sirens imitating out-of-tune trumpets, the giant buildings creating shadows even when the sun is smiling like a newborn in the sky.

Here on the countryside, things are what they are. The grass is dark green. The sun strikes, blithely. The animals are being. The people are free and do not fuss about being clever. Cleverness is like sin: it heightens the knowledge of self and those are the worries of the metropolis. The people here have accepted their fate and are in peace. The mountains look at you quietly without blinking. The birds sing like coloratura sopranos. The trees sway to the meter provided by wind. Who is a creative and wouldn’t cherish the silence of nature? It is like gourmandizing on creativity able to give you a full spark.

Another reason why I love being on the field is because you get to put your spectacles down, shut the theoretic book and switch off the aircon and be in touch with the issues, as stark naked as they are. You learn that the theory is like a ragged raiment over them, they remain naked waiting for you to be in touch with them, feeling the closeness.

You hear a farm worker explaining the atrocity they experience on a daily basis. They work on a banana farm whereby a job description is nebulous as they do everything from ploughing them without gloves on, to cutting the unwanted leaves as they grow, putting the manure without the nose musk making workers cough blood from the chemicals.

The harvest time is busier and harder as it does not put a smile on the farm workers the way our ancestors might have felt when they were reaping. On these white owned farms, it is hell. The workers work like insane ants, walking up and down trying to meet targets.

Cutting the banana branches with the cane knife and throwing them in the tractor, all in a fast pace because the workers must cut 150 banana branches per day otherwise they will not be paid that day. The forfeiture is so hard and real here. Imagine cutting 140 branches only to be told you didn’t meet daily target and will not be paid. We live to know the world is so twisted that the number 1 means so much.

When the tractor moves to the packaging site, there is a huge basin amalgamating of water and chemicals to wash the bananas before they are put on the conveyor belt so they could be packaged on the boxes. The workers dig in with their bare hands, fucking up their hands because the employer cares more about the profits even if it means the chemical burns your hand affecting the health and sensations in the fingertips. Look at how white people unceasingly destroy our identity like it is some old dress you do not care to wear on the first days of spring.

Some workers say that because everything happens rapid like sprint, the water they wash the bananas with sometimes enters their boots because they do not have hard-plastic aprons covering their knees and the mouth of their work boots. One worker has ended up with sores on the feet. When the employer was informed, he simply didn't care and the worker was fired as he couldn’t help anymore in the maximizing profits.

No proper clothing is afforded to the workers by the master and this has made the workers sometimes receive cuts from the conveyor belt when they put the bananas on it. The machine is programmed like the mind of mice and the workers are supposed to work according to its stupid fast pace. Where is occupational health and safety? How callous are these farm owners? Why so much attack on black bodies?

Anyway, with these three questions I am going back to the first line. I am putting feeling in this. I am allowing myself to feel things. It is so ludicrous that I even think leadership is about feeling of which the farms management do not even attempt at doing. For them, money is superior like God. Black workers are like devils to be suppressed. That is how the Kingdom is sustained and embalmed. White people are just ignoble and this is not facile as there is no other way to think or feel about them.

The trainings we do in these farming communities to farm workers who are members of the union are of help but they make one realize how much of trouble we are as black people. They make you lose all in belief in politicians and that is the thing about politicians is that nobody instructs you to not believe their motives but them. Anyway, what inspired this writing is not talking about crooks but the feeling I had during the training, when my colleague placed five different leadership quotes resembling different types of leadership on the wall and read them out to the participants and asked them to identify which quote they associate themselves with the most. I read all the quotes and a warm feeling ascended in my soul because it was like I am tapping into myself. It is so easy to define things because they cannot defend themselves which makes defining an act of a poltroon. However, this is not what I am about, I am about how that little exercise helped me throw the feign weapons and look into myself without any protection. What kind of a leader am I? How do I lead myself? Before I can mention others, how kind I am to myself.

It made me understand that leadership is about feeling, it comes from within. A feeling attached to self-realization and interaction with others. You become conscious of who you are and how people sometimes expect you to treat them with so much pity. A thing a leader should not do. You can't feel for them but can assist them on understanding the systematic tyranny imposed on them and they will do the feeling themselves. That is leadership. Being able to feel and helping them feel for feeling is consciousness. I know this may sound absurd to many but this is what I take every time I'm on the field. Feeling. And the feeling is different than when I'm in metropolis, when I'm with family and when I'm with my precious daughter Nina. I suspect that it is nature that makes the feeling so different. Seeing the massive mountains here in Malelane, the smiling trees as though winter was not just a week ago, the vast farms so perfectly neat.

I am feeling.

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heilpraktiker-hannover · 7 years

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Jalapenos: The Jalapeno Pepper Helps Prevent Colds, Headaches & Chronic Disease

draxe.com | May 19, 2017 02:00 AM

Delicious in cornbread, mango salsa, stuffed with cream cheese or often enjoyed as poppers at the local pub, most everyone knows the jalapeno pepper can be one serious pepper. Even though jalapenos are usually fairly small in size coming in around two to four inches in length, they carry a rather powerful taste of fire — and it’s that powerful taste that makes them a power pepper nutrition-wise.

Jalapenos contain a compound knowns as capsaicin. This compound gives way to its ability to help you fight cancer, lose weight, prevent bacterial growth, fight the common cold through its antioxidants, help stop migraine attacks and can improve eyesight. (1) Let’s dig in to this hot pepper and explore the benefits of jalapenos.

Benefits of Jalapenos

1. May Help Fight Cancer

Jalapenos contain a special natural plant compound called capsaicin. This compound is pretty unique in that it puts the jalapeno as medium in heat on the Scoville scale, which lends itself to a good bit of healthy benefits.

A study conducted at Luohe Medical College in China identified capsaicin as a possible natural treatment for cancer since it stops the growth of tumors by turning off the protein that promotes their growth. Specifically, breast cancer cells were tested using capsaicin to see if it would inhibit growth. The study found that it did, indeed, inhibit the growth of breast cancer cells, which may be one way to keep cancer at bay. (2)

Further research from the Department of Nutrition and Food Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Maryland notes: “Capsaicin has been shown to alter the expression of several genes involved in cancer cell survival, growth arrest, angiogenesis and metastasis. Recently, many research groups, including ours, found that capsaicin targets multiple signaling pathways, oncogenes and tumor-suppressor genes in various types of cancer models.” (3)

2. Aids Weight Loss

If losing weight is something you’re trying to do, you may want to give jalapenos a try. The capsaicin found in the peppers has the ability to help boost your metabolism by raising the core body temperature, according to a June 2008 study in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. Additionally, the hot flavor of jalapenos may diminish your appetite a bit, causing you to eat less at meals. (4)

Another study reported the same thing, though it used the capsaicin from a different, milder source. Apparently, it works by burning more calories after a meal — about 100 calories for a 110 pound woman. Though the calorie burn is not significant and more studies are needed, it may help some lose weight by boosting metabolism and decreasing the appetite. (5)

3. Prevents Bacteria Growth

Capsaicin is gaining attention due to its potential as an antimicrobial. It was evaluated for its effect on the growth of bacteria, specifically Bacillus subtilis. Bacillus subtilis, known as the hay bacillus or grass bacillus, is found in soil and the gastrointestinal tract of humans and plant-eating mammals. According to the study published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology, bacterial growth was greatly inhibited due to capsaicin. The study also noted that the growth of E. coli was slower when treated with capsaicin. (6)

More research evaluated capsaicin and its effect against Streptococcus pyogenes (GAS), a major human pathogen. The study, published in Frontiers in Microbiology, showed that by “inhibiting intracellular invasion and haemolytic activity, capsaicin could thus prevent both formation of a difficult to eradicate intracellular reservoir, and infection spread to deep tissues.” This is great news and more evidence of its antimicrobial and antibacterial abilities. (7)

4. Prevents Colds and Promotes a Strong Immune System

Vitamin C is an antioxidant that can help reduce the damage caused from free radicals found in the body. It’s most famous for its ability to help prevent or reduce the effects of the common cold. The jalapeno pepper lays claim to having more vitamin C than an orange, making it one of the top vitamin C foods. One serving of jalapenos contains 66 percent of the daily recommendation of vitamin C. Vitamin C gives the immune system a boost by producing white blood cells, which helps the body stave off illness. Studies show that vitamin C may eliminate and even prevent infections, such as the common cold, caused by bacteria, viruses,= and protozoa. While we know that vitamin C does not necessarily decrease the number of colds, it actually reduced the number of colds in physically active people by about 50 percent according to one study, and consistent intake of the powerful antioxidant shortened the duration of colds. It can even help loosen up mucous caused by colds.

Historically, a lack of vitamin C is associated with pneumonia. In terms of research, three controlled trials found that vitamin C actually prevented pneumonia, while two controlled trials found that it helped patients who had pneumonia recover faster as well. (8)

5. Treats Migraine Headaches

6. May Boost Eyesight

Just one jalapeno pepper contains 17 percent of the recommended daily allowance of vitamin A for men and 22 percent for women, making it a great option for enhanced eye and skin health. One way to get it is by way of the chipotle pepper, which is a smoked jalapeño. This spicy little gem contains important phytonutrients called lutein and zeaxanthin. They’re important because they make their way to the retina, offering good health for the eyes, and according to the American Optometric Association, getting a healthy dose of these nutrients could help reduce the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration, chronic eye diseases and cataracts. (10)

Jalapeno Pepper Nutrition

One cup of sliced jalapenos (about 90 grams) contains about: (11)

27 calories

5.6 grams carbohydrates

1.2 grams protein

0.6 gram fat

2.5 grams fiber

39.9 milligrams vitamin C (66 percent DV)

0.5 milligram vitamin B6 (23 percent DV)

719 IU vitamin A (14 percent DV)

8.7 micrograms vitamin K (11 percent DV)

42.3 micrograms folate (11 percent DV)

0.2 milligram manganese (11 percent DV)

0.1 milligram thiamine (9 percent DV)

194 milligrams potassium (6 percent DV)

0.1 milligram copper (6 percent DV)

1 milligram niacin (5 percent DV)

0.6 milligram iron (4 percent DV)

17.1 milligrams magnesium (4 percent DV)

Jalapenos vs. Poblano vs. Serrano vs. Bell vs. Other Peppers

Want to know the difference between jalapenos and other peppers? The popular foodie website, Chowhound, spells it out, and I highlighted a few of my favorites. (12)

Jalapeño or Chipotle Pepper

Commonly stuffed with cream cheese and deep-fried as a bar snack called jalapeno poppers or chopped up in salsa

Best-known pepper in the United States

Name comes from Jalapa, also spelled Xalapa, the capital of Veracruz, Mexico

Harvested at both its green and red stages

Spicy, but you can remove heat simply by removing the seeds and inner membrane

When dried and smoked, it’s called a chipotle chile

About two to three inches long

Spiciness level: 2 to 3

Poblano Pepper aka Ancho

Great for grilling and stuffing

Popular in chiles rellenos

Poblanos grow about four to five inches in length

Sold fresh, while younger and dark green

Once red/mature, usually dried and are then called ancho chiles

Spicy level: 2-3

Guindilla Verde Pepper

From Spain

Sweet

Works well with lamb or pork

Similar in flavor to a Hatch chile but not as hot

About six inches long

Very mild with a spiciness level of 1

Anaheim Pepper

Named after the city in Southern California, Anaheim

Big in size but mild chile pepper that’s good for stuffing

The skin is a little tough but peels easily if you roasted

Best roasted, cut into strips, and thrown into a salad; stuffed with meat and grilled; used in salsa verde; or added to cheese enchiladas

About five to six inches long

Very mild with a spiciness level of 1

Cayenne Pepper

Bright red pepper usually consumed in its dried, powdered form, known as cayenne pepper

Cayenne chiles are long, skinny and very hot.

Related to wild chiles from South and Central America

About two to six inches long

Spicy rating at about 4 to 5

Hot Banana Pepper

Found as sweet and hot varieties

Often used in a dish of stewed peppers and eggs, pickled, or served grilled with meats

About six to seven inches long

Spiciness level of 2

Serrano Pepper

Hotter than the jalapeno

Small Mexican pepper with thick, juicy walls

Great for hot-salsa pepper

Usually sold in its green stage when it is younger

You can find serranos pickled or dried as well

About 1.5 to 2.5 inches long

Spiciness level of 3

Habanero Pepper

Native to parts of Central America and the Caribbean

The Indian bhut jolokia, or ghost chile, is the hottest habanero with the Red Savina habanero next in line

Usually rather hot

Ranges from red to white-yellow and even brown, but orange is the most common

Great for salsa, hot sauces or a fiery jerk chicken

About two inches long

Spiciness level of 5

Types of Jalapenos

There several types of jalapenos out there. Here are the some of the most common: (13)

Senorita Jalapeno Pepper

Dark green in color, eventually turning purple and finally red if left to mature

The plant grows to nearly 2 feet high

The pod of the pepper grows 3 inches long and 1.5 inches wide

Maturity period is 80 days from seed to harvest

Registers 5,000 SHU on the Scoville scale, making it very hot

Fresno Chile Jalapeno Pepper

Closely related to the senorita pepper

Takes less time to grow to maturity but produces smaller, milder fruit

Measures about 2 inches in length

Scoville scale registers this pepper as mild reaching only 300–400 SHU

Sierra Fuego Jalapeno Pepper

Hybrid producing a large amount of peppers per plant

Starts as dark green changing to red

Measures 3.5 inches long and 1.5 inches wide when mature

Maturity is at about 80 days

The pepper is mildly hot

Mucho Nacho Jalapeno

Fast-maturing hybrid

Reaches full maturity in 68 days

The peppers are about 4 inches

This pepper is mostly known for its large size and flavor without extensive heat

How to Use Jalapenos

If heat gives you anxiety, you may want to cook your jalapeno peppers before eating them. Cooking helps reduce the fire. Roasting them is a great way to add a little smoky flavor. However, finely chopped, adding a little bit to your favorite salsa recipe, is a great way to put just the right touch.

What part of the jalapeno pepper is most spicy? It is the white membrane found on the inside, which is also where the majority of the nutrition-packed capsaicin is found.

If you want to try some tasty jalapeno pepper recipes, here are some of my favorites:

History of Jalapeno Peppers

Jan Timbrook, curator of ethnography at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, shares a little bit of history. You’re likely familiar with the popular tabasco sauce found in most restaurants and grocery stores. It’s composed of the pepper species Capsicum frutescens, which is closely related to the mild bell peppers and hot jalapenos, which are the fruits from different varieties of one plant species, Capsicum annuum. There are about 27 species of Capsicum, and we consume about 50 percent of those. (14)

These peppers are members of the nightshade family, but chile peppers are not related to black pepper, and using the term pepper for these pungent, fleshy fruits has caused confusion for over 500 years. Some think that calling them chiles would be a better option; regardless they’re from the Aztec name referencing pungency, and for the British, they refer to the mild forms called capsicum. Originated in the New World, chiles have been essential elements of both food and medicine among indigenous peoples from the American Southwest to South America since ancient times. Chile seeds have been found in cultural deposits and are more than 9,000 years old in the Tehuacan Valley, Mexico. It’s probably no surprise that Columbus would be a part of this history, bringing seeds from the Caribbean islands to Western Europe, where for hundreds of years, peppers were grown as ornamental plants. It didn’t take long for them to catch on in nearly all other parts of the world, making them popular in local cuisines, Indian curry, Thai peanut sauce, Chinese hot and sour soup, Hungarian goulash, Italian pepperoni, Cajun jambalaya and more.

The Aztecs and Mayas ate chiles and found them to help cure colds, strengthen the body and relieve depression. However, fasting was a part of their religious standards that required they abstain from chile and salt. The power of the jalapeno led to its use as a fumigant, actually punishing misbehaving children. Interestingly, among the Tarahumara, chiles were used to prevent witchcraft and illness, and if someone did not eat the hot peppers, they were suspected of being a sorcerer.

Wild chiles are dispersed by birds, as well as humans, who helped spread the pepper plants from their South American homes into Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean. Chile peppers became popular among the staple crops corn, beans and squash in Mesoamerica, and over time, new varieties surfaced.

The name capsicum comes from the Greek kapos, which means “to bite.” The heat is actually rather concentrated in the inner membranes, more so than the seeds or flesh. As previously noted, the pungent characteristic comes from a group of alkaloid chemicals called capsaicinoids, principally capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin.

It’s important to be aware that some chiles are so hot they can actually blister the skin. Wearing gloves when handling them can help prevent a problem, and it’s crucial to avoid the eyes. The oily compounds are soluble in fat and alcohol but not in water, which means drinking a glass of water will not help if you have too much heat on your tongue. Dairy products work better due to the protein compounds they contain that act like a detergent to strip the capsaicin from its receptor binding sites.

So why are some chiles so hot? This is so they can protect themselves from predators whose digestive tracts would destroy the seeds. However, the best way to measure the pungency of peppers is to use what’s called high-performance liquid chromatography. Another test involves diluting a sample until the blistering heat can no longer be detected, known as the Scoville heat units. Check out this list is for fresh chiles with their Scoville numbers:

Bell pepper 0

Anaheim 500-1000

Pasilla 1,000–1,500

Jalapeño 2,500–5,000

Serrano 5000-15,000

Yellow wax 5,000–15,000

Cayenne 30,000–50,000

Chile pequin 30,000π50,000

Chipotle (dried) 50,000–100,000

Habanero 100,000–300,000

Side Effects/Precautions with Jalapenos

Know your pepper! Keep in mind that some jalapenos are not for the faint at heart. What I mean is that it’s best to stay on the safe side if spicy foods cause any negative reactions for you. Most peppers are safe to eat, but since everyone tolerates different levels of heat, they can cause various reactions. Make sure to be extra careful with children as the jalapeno can cause unexpected reactions for them. Their taste buds may not be prepared to experiences such heat that some peppers may carry.

Be careful not to touch your eyes when handling peppers. Wash your hands after handling, and you may want to wear gloves while working with hot peppers as it can burn the skin, often referred to as pepper burn. You may try to wash your hands or the burning area in white vinegar, milk or yogurt. Some home remedies for burns like the essential oil lavender, blended with coconut oil, may help soothe the burning sensation.

While time may be the best option, if you experience any reaction of concern or this does not help, see a doctor immediately. (15)

Final Thoughts on Jalapenos

A good jalapeno offers many benefits. As long as you’re careful and aware of the level of heat of your peppers, enjoy them in your favorite soups, stews, salsas, cornbreads — whatever creative dish you may be preparing.

In particular, jalapenos have been shown to aid weight loss, fight cancer cells and tumors, prevent bacteria growth, prevent colds, boost immunity, treat migraines, and improve eyesight. All of this is thanks to the heat-producing capsaicin they contain.

So if you can stand the heat, start consuming jalapeno peppers today.

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Ash's Top 10 Strongest Pokemon

1. Charizard

Category: Flame Type: Flying, Fire Ability: Blaze Weakness: Water, Rock, Electric Evolves from: Charmeleon Height: 5′ 7″ Abilities Episode Flamethrower + Charmander – The Stray Pokémon Leer The Tower of Terror Rage Primeape Goes Bananas Skull Bash Pokémon Scent-sation! Ember The Ninja Poké-Showdown Fire Spin The Ninja Poké-Showdown Submission Volcanic Panic Seismic Toss Volcanic Panic Mega Punch Charizard Chills Dragon Rage Charizard Chills Take Down Charizard Chills Tackle - Pokémon Double Trouble Fly Fighting Flyer with Fire Dragon Breath The Symbol Life Overheat The Symbol Life Steel Wing Gathering The Gang Of Four! Wing Attack + The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion! Slash + The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion! Dragon Tail + The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion! + indicates this Pokémon used this move recently.* - indicates this Pokémon normally can't use this move. Charizard, known in Japan as Lizardon, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. From Emotional on-again-off-again relationship with Charizard Ross and Rachel Ash from Friends Ships and used to a great contrast with his ever sunny relationship with Pikachu. Viewers love drama, and children love their inflamed dragon lizards; Charizard is the ideal package! Comments: "Charizard is so strong it beat an articuno" "My favourite pokemon charizard he came when ever ash needed him and battle with legendary makes him more specialM" "Ash's Charizard has beaten Magmar and taurus in the initial stages. That was the time when it didn't listen to Ash. It's seismic toss I think is the most powerful attack till date. After that Its power has further increased on training with Lisa. I think now it can be hardly be defeated until a very strong water pokemon comes in front." "It is the best and strongest because it is made for winning" 2.Greninja

Gender: Male Ability: Torrent (not yet activated) Battle Bond (as Ash-Greninja) Debut: Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin! Caught where: Lumiose City Received from: Professor Sycamore Released In: Facing the Needs of the Many! Type: Dark, Water Weakness: Bug, Grass, Fighting, Fairy, Electric Evolves from: Frogadier Height: 4′ 11″ Abilities Episiode Water Pulse Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin! Bubble A Battle of Aerial Mobility! Pound An Appetite for Battle! Double Team A Rush of Ninja Wisdom! Cut + Forging Forest Friendships! Aerial Ace + A Stealthy Challenge! Water Shuriken+A Festival of Decisions! + indicates this Pokémon used this move recently.* - indicates this Pokémon normally can't use this move. This Greninja is a Water/Dark-type Pokémon that was owned by Ash and was the first Pokémon he obtained in the Kalos region and became one of his strongest. After training hard and soul the become the strongest pair in the arena. They became one during battle and Greninja becomes mega-evolve without stone for the bond between these two. Comments: "Greninja is ashes strongest Pokemon so far and and the only one with a special form equal to mega evolution." "Greninja is definitely Ash's strongest Pokemon and those two have a remarkable strong bond even when they far away from each other. Their bond is one of the best kinda of like Pikachu, those two should together from now on due to them knowing each other so well! You couldn't asked for a better team then Ash and Greninja ; I love them both!" "This Pokemon is so good that it has an ability that's not even out yet! Greninja has mega evolution stats and isn't overrated like Charizard plus Charizard never listened and is a pretty crappy Pokemon. You say Charizard beat legendary Pokemon so did Sceptile and Pikachu against Tobias. And that was Darkrai and Latios. Greninja is great too because it can turn into Ash Greninja and is super powerful." "Definitely ash's strongest pokemon" 3.Infernape

Category: Flame Type: Fighting, Fire Ability: Blaze Weakness: Water, Ground, Flying, Psychic Evolves from: Monferno Height: 3′ 11″ Abilities Episode Ember When Pokémon Worlds Collide! Flame Wheel When Pokémon Worlds Collide! Scratch When Pokémon Worlds Collide! Dig + Different Strokes For Different Blokes! Fire Spin Top Down Training! Flamethrower Tag! We're It...! Mach Punch + Evolving Strategies! Flare Blitz + Working on a Right Move! + indicates this Pokémon used this move recently.* - indicates this Pokémon normally can't use this move. As Monferno these partners could fill a complete explosion "Hydro Cannon" a fadless Empollon and in its final form Simiabraz almost unilaterally won the Ash rivalry with Paul during the quarterfinals of the League of Sinnoh. 4.Pikachu

Category: Mouse Type: Electric Ability: Static Weakness: Ground Evolves from: Pichu Evolves to: Raichu Abilities Episode Thunder Shock Pokémon - I Choose You! Thunderbolt + Showdown in Pewter City Agility Electric Shock Showdown Quick Attack + Electric Shock Showdown Thunder Abra and the Psychic Showdown Double-Edge Friend and Foe Alike Tackle - The Double Trouble Header Leer - Hour of the Houndour Iron Tail + All Things Bright and Beautifully! Volt Tackle May's Egg-Cellent Adventure Electro Ball + Dancing With the Ducklett Trio! + indicates this Pokémon used this move recently.* - indicates this Pokémon normally can't use this move. This Pikachu is an Electric-type Pokémon owned by Ash. He is the first Pokémon Ash ever had and is always by Ash's side, along with being one of his greatest battlers. Comments: "Defeated Tyranitar and Metagross. Both are very powerful pokemon. More than that he defeated legendary pokemon. I think this guy deserves." "He killed Latios, Regice and Mega Lucario. Also, he defeated Drake's Dragonite and Trip's Serperior." "Pikachu has been here from the start, it must be level 100 by now, but it does seem his level resets after each region... no-one knows, it's debatable but Pikachu makes most sense." "Defeated the regis latios and still stays cuteMnew" 5.Sceptile

Category: Forest Type: Grass Ability: Overgrow Weakness: Bug, Poison, Ice, Flying, Fire Evolves from: Grovyle Height: 5′ 7″ Abilities Episode Leaf Blade + Exploud and Clear Solar Beam Ka Boom With a View! Agility Curbing the Crimson Tide! Leaf Storm + The Semi-Final Frontier! + indicates this Pokémon used this move recently.* - indicates this Pokémon normally can't use this move. Ash Sceptile is another Pokemon success story. Not only does Sceptile chew sticks as a kind of cowboy Clint Eastwood, but is also one of only three Pokemon Ash possessed and the defeated a legendary Pokémon. This legendary (Darkrai) also happened on single-scan ALL in the Sinnoh region, making Sceptile probably the best Pokemon ever to grace the Sinnoh region. Comments: "It killed a Darkrai in one hit with leaf blade. What else do I need to say?" "I voted sceptile because he was my first starter and defeated the darkrai." "I think sceptile should be behind infernal because it lost more battles and had lower stats" "I agree but I think Torterra should also be in the list."

6.Hawlucha

Category: Wrestling Type: Flying, Fighting Ability: Unburden, Limber Weakness: Ice, Flying, Psychic, Fairy, Electric Height: 2′ 7″ Weight: 47 lbs Abilities Episode Karate Chop The Forest Champion! High Jump Kick The Forest Champion! Flying Press The Forest Champion! X-Scissor Fairy-Type Trickery! + indicates this Pokémon used this move recently.* - indicates this Pokémon normally can't use this move. A recent addition to the Hawlucha team could be the coolest Pokemon Ash today (just check if I find Pokeball Fausto!). In the fight many monsters have dropped Hawlucha's "fly-Press" sign, and even could not take his powerful "High Jump Kick," the boss of the Fitness Haida type.

7.Snorlax

Category: Sleeping

Type: Normal

Ability: Thick Fat, Immunity

Weakness: Fighting

Evolves from: Munchlax

Weight: 1,014 lbs

Abilities Episode

Body Slam Snack Attack

Headbutt Snack Attack

Mega Kick Snack Attack

Mega Punch Bound For Trouble

Hyper Beam + Pokémon Food Fight!

Ice Punch + Better Eight Than Never

Tackle The Right Place and the Right Mime

Protect + Wheel of Frontier

Rest + Wheel of Frontier

+ indicates this Pokémon used this move recently.*

- indicates this Pokémon normally can't use this move.

Ash cought Snorlax from a grapefruit Islands. It helps Ash to win orange league final. After that he left it to the Professor Oak,s lab. In Johto Sumo Conference Ash win the final with Snorlax. He also use it in the main event of Jhoto League.

8. Talonflame

Category: Scorching

Type: Flying, Fire

Ability: Flame Body

Weakness: Water, Rock, Electric

Evolves from: Fletchinder

Height: 3′ 11″

Abilities Episode

Double Team (move) A Battle of Aerial Mobility!

Peck A Battle of Aerial Mobility!

Razor Wind + A Battle of Aerial Mobility!

Steel Wing + Battling on Thin Ice!

Flame Charge + Battles in the Sky!

Brave Bird + A Legendary Photo Op!

+ indicates this Pokémon used this move recently.*

- indicates this Pokémon normally can't use this move.

This Talonflame is a Fire/Flying-type Pokémon that Ash Ketchum caught as a Fletchling. It is the second Pokémon he caught in the Kolas region. Ashe 1st caught Fletchling in the forest. After that it became Fletchender and the evolved into Talonflame to save Ash from legendary pokemon Moltres. It learn brave bard move then. It also helped Ash to collect Gym badges and did well in the Kalols league final.

9.Goodra

Category: Dragon

Type: Dragon

Ability: Sap Sipper, Hydration

Weakness: Ice, Dragon, Fairy

Evolves from: Sliggoo

Height: 6′ 7″

Abilities Episode

Rain Dance + A Slippery Encounter

Bide + A Slippery Encounter!

Dragon Breath An Oasis of Hope!

Dragon Pulse + Good Friends, Great Training!

Ice Beam + Defending the Homeland!

+ indicates this Pokémon used this move recently.*

- indicates this Pokémon normally can't use this move.

Goodra is one of the Pokémon franchise fiction creature. Introduced in the 6th generation, Goodra is a Dragon-type Pokémon. And 'the evolved form of Sliggoo and end Goomy evolutionarily. Dragon standings Pokemon, Goodra is very intelligent, but Pokemon affectionate, and likes to hug their coaches, covering in goo.

Comments:

"The thing hasn't lost a single battle while with ash. So far, the closest it's come to losing a battle is a tie with a slurpuff, which is a FAIRY type. Immune to one of goodra's best attacks, being dragon pulse. This should easily be top 5 on the list, it has shown to be a war-tank and extremely strong offensively."

"Goodra wasn't as good as expected, especially during thekalos league - yungstirjoey666"

"Goodra is great.Goodra have rain dance and good attacks(ice beam and dragon pulse)"

"If this list is by win/loss record, goodra wins from the fact that it has never lost a battle."

If this list is by raw power, goodra also wins from having the highest numerical stats (with the possible exception of ash-greninja)

10.Swellow

Category: Swallow

Type: Flying, Normal

Ability: Guts

Weakness: Ice, Rock, Electric

Evolves from: Taillow

Height: 2′ 4″

Abilities Episode

Peck In the Knicker of Time!

Wing Attack A Tail with a Twist

Quick Attack Brave the Wave

Aerial Ace Lessons in Lilycove

Double Team Solid as a Solrock

It is one of the Ash's best flying type pokemon. Ash 1st catched it when it was Taillow. Then it evolved and help Ash to win Gym batches. It was one of the powerfull pokemon in the Henon league.

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