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The Three Gorges Dam: Does it accelerate or delay the progress towards eliminating transmission of schistosomiasis in China?
© The Author(s). 2016
- Received: 17 January 2016
- Accepted: 17 June 2016
- Published: 5 July 2016
The Three Gorges Dam, located in the largest endemic area of schistosomiasis in China, is one of the world's largest hydroelectric projects to date. Some large-scale hydro projects have resulted in schistosomiasis emergence or re-emergence. Therefore, the dam's potential impact on the transmission of Schistosoma japonicum has raised concerns from medical researchers worldwide. A systematic literature review, coupled with an analysis of data on the water level and snail density in the Yangtze River was conducted to assess the impact of the dam on schistosomiasis transmission after more than 10 years of operation. The dam has significantly altered the water levels in the Yangtze River according to different seasons. These changes directly impact the ecology of the schistosome snail host. Due to the dam, there has been a reduction in the density of Oncomelania snails and/or changes in the distribution of snails. The prevalence of infection with S. japonicum has decreased in the downstream areas of the dam, including in the Dongting and Poyang Lakes. The prevalence of infection with S. japonicum in humans has decreased from 6.80 % in 2002 (before the dam began operating) to 0.50 % in 2012, and the number of people infected with S. japonicum have decreased from 94 208 in 2002 to 59 200 in 2011 in the Poyang Lake region. The presence of the dam does not seem to affect snail breeding or the prevalence of schistosomiasis in the Three Gorges Reservoir. Overall, the Three Gorges Dam has significantly contributed to changes in hydrology after more than 10 years of the dam operating. The changes caused by the dam, together with integrated control of schistosomiasis, might be accelerating the progress towards eliminating the transmission of S. japonicum in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Despite the positive effect the dam is having in controlling S. japonicum transmission, continued surveillance is required to monitor the future ecological impacts of the dam over the long term.
- Three Gorges Dam
- Schistosomiasis
- Schistosoma japonicum
- Oncomelania hupensis hupensis
- Elimination
- China
Multilingual abstracts
Please see Additional file 1 for translations of the abstract into six official working languages of the United Nations.
The filling of the Three Gorges Reservoir began in June 2003, and its water level rose to 135 metres by the end of 2003, to 156 metres in 2006 and 172 metres in 2008. Since 2009, the water level has been maintained at 175 metres throughout November and December, and is lower in the other months.
It has previously been reported that some large-scale hydro projects (e.g., the Sudanese Gezira-Managil Dam, the Egyptian Aswan High Dam and the Ethiopian Melkasadi Dam) have resulted in schistosomiasis emergence or re-emergence [4–9]. Hence, the potential impact of the Three Gorges Dam on the transmission of Schistosoma japonicum in the Yangtze River basin has raised concerns from researchers worldwide [10–18]. Over the past decades, numerous studies have been carried out to forecast or assess the impact of the dam on the distribution of O. h. hupensis snails and the transmission of S. japonicum [19, 20].
Through a systematic review and an analysis of data on the water level and snail density, we assessed the dam's impact on S. japonicum transmission after more than 10 years of operation. In this paper, we also discuss the potential implications for national strategies to control and eliminate schistosomiasis.
Search strategy
We conducted a systematic literature review by searching all relevant articles, published up to September 2015, which examined the impacts of the Three Gorges Dam on the transmission of schistosomiasis. Relevant studies were identified from the following electronic databases: PubMed, Science Citation Index Expanded™, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Data, China Science and Technology Journal Database and SINOMED. The following keywords and any combinations thereof were used: "Three Gorges Dam" in combination with "schistosomiasis", "Schistosoma", "snail" and "Oncomelania hupensis". No language restrictions were applied.
Article selection
Two reviewers independently checked the titles and abstracts of all identified articles for inclusion eligibility. We excluded the following: (1) review articles, (2) dissertations, (3) conference abstracts and presentations, and (4) non peer-reviewed reports. For eligible publications, full papers were retrieved and reviewed by the same two reviewers. They were then grouped into two categories: field simulation studies or prediction studies that were carried out before the dam started operating and therefore did not include data on the impact of the dam on schistosomiasis transmission in the study period; and observational or monitoring studies that were implemented after the dam started operating and were able to include data on the impact of the dam on schistosomiasis transmission in the study period.
Data on changes in the water level and snail density
Daily data on the water level (above sea level, 8:00 AM) at the Chenglingji Hydrological Station (located at the junction of the Yangtze River and Dongting Lake) were collected from 1995 to 2013. In 2005, seven snail surveillance sites (villages) along the Yangtze River were set up to monitor the changes in the density of snails in the bottomland areas of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River (see Fig. 1). In these snail surveillance sites, molluscicides for snail control were either not used or used very sparingly. These bottomland areas were surveyed using the traditional Chinese method of systematic sampling (20 m × 20 m) done annually in the spring [21]. Data on snail density (snail/0.11 m2) were collected from the seven snail surveillance sites from 2005 to 2013.
Calculating the time of how long snail habitats are inundated with water
O. h. hupensis snails are distributed mainly in marshlands that are 25–28 metres in elevation in the Dongting Lake area close to the Chenglingji Hydrological Station [22]. Therefore, we calculated the time of 25 metre, 26 metre, 27 metre and 28 metre elevated marshes being inundated with water. If the water level in a day was higher than the elevation of the marsh, we regarded that marsh to be inundated with water. We estimated the link relative ratio of the days the marshes were inundated with water. The link relative ratio refers to the comparison between the days the marshes were inundated with water in a year and the days they were inundated with water in the previous year. For example, the days a marsh was inundated in 1996 are divided by the days it was inundated in 1995, thus achieving the link relative ratio of 1996.
Included articles
Predicted impact of the dam on schistosomiasis transmission
Predicted impact of the Three Gorges Dam on the distribution of Oncomelania snails and transmission of S. japonicum
Segment of Yangtze River
Water level rising
Water level decreasing
Oncomelania snails
S. japonicum
Height (m)
Height (m)
Hubei (Jianghan Plain)
Jan – May
Nov, Dec
New habitats for Oncomelania snails would appear.
The probability of humans and livestock becoming infected would increase.
Hunan (Dongting Lake)
Jan – May
Nov, Dec
The distribution of snails would not be significantly affected, however, the reproduction of snails would be effectively curbed.
The probability of humans and livestock becoming infected would increase and schistosomiasis epidemics would worsen.
Jiangxi (Poyang Lake)
Jan – Mar
The reproduction and distribution of snails would be unaffected or the density of snails would increase, or the density of snails would decrease in the autumn.
The epidemiology of schistosomiasis would be very limitedly affected.
Jan – Apr
Oct – Dec
The distribution of snails would not be significantly affected, however, some new habitats for snails would appear.
The probability of humans and livestock becoming infected would increase.
Feb – Apr
Oct, Nov
The distribution of snails would be not affected and the density of snails would decrease.
The incidences of schistosome infections in people and livestock would increase.
Before the dam started operating, the Three Gorges Reservoir (see Fig. 1) was free for Oncomelania snails and S. japonicum for Yangtze water in the region was rapid following and collides with the cliffs, sandbars and precipices that flank the river [27]. Some studies reported that great environmental changes (e.g., sedimentation and formation of marshlands) resulting from the dam could form potential habitats for Oncomelania snails [27–29], whereas some simulated studies reported that Oncomelania snails could survive and breed in the Three Gorges Reservoir [30–34]. Some researchers reported that both Oncomelania snails and transmission sources of schistosomiasis might have been introduced into the Three Gorges region due to the dam [35–37]. However, other studies reported that the Three Gorges Reservoir would not be an ideal location for the reproduction of Oncomelania snails, as the dam's 'winter-water, summer-land' operation cycle contradicts with the snails' 'winter-land, summer-water' breeding cycle [38, 39].
Dam's impact on the water level
Dam's impact on schistosomiasis transmission
The construction of the Three Gorges Dam commenced in 1994 after decades of research and fierce debate. Benefits of the dam, such as flood control and power generation, are indisputable and the dam has lived up to these expectations. However, this study found that the dam's impact on the transmission of S. japonicum is different to previous forecasts (see Table 1). Overall, this study found that the changes in hydrology caused by the Three Gorges Dam might be favourable for the control of S. japonicum transmission, based on the results from the observational and monitoring studies [19, 40–50].
There might be several reasons for this. Firstly, the dam has effectively controlled floods and deterred the dispersal of Oncomelania snails, and thus curtailed the infection to humans and animals [52, 53]. For example, some studies reported that the number of patients infected with S. japonicum reduced significantly, and especially that acute S. japonicum cases were rarely seen in the middle and lower reaches of Yangtze River after more than 10 years of the dam's operation [40, 41, 45]. Secondly, during the first few months of the year, the presence of the dam leads to the production of an early flooded bottomland [43], and this not only can result in the death of adult Oncomelania snails or reduce their survival rate and oviposition, but is also not a favourable environment for embryo development of Oncomelania eggs [25]. Moreover, after the dam started operating, it has been observed that in the summer, many snail-harbouring marshlands are either not flooded or only flooded for a very short period of time. This is also not favourable for the development of juvenile snails, as Oncomelania snails have to live in water during the early stages of their development [54]. Some studies, together with our monitoring results, showed that the density of Oncomelania snails decreased significantly in many snail-harbouring marshes in the downstream areas of the dam [40, 45–48]. Thirdly, earlier water recessions in the autumn caused by the dam have advanced the exposure time of snail-harbouring marshes, thus they may be suitable for early planting of crops such as wheat and rapeseed. Currently, some of these marshlands have begun to be planted and this has resulted in a significant decrease in the density of Oncomelania snails [55]. Although some farmers spend a longer period of time working on the marshlands and therefore have a higher chance of coming into contact with cercariae-infected water, other people and livestock such as bovines, the primary infection source of S. japonicum transmission in China, are kept away from these marshlands, meaning that the probability of most humans and livestock becoming infected with S. japonicum decreases. In addition, many studies predicted that advanced water recessions in the autumn would lengthen the amount of time humans and livestock spend on the marshlands and increase the incidence of schistosome infections for both humans and livestock [17, 20]. However, an integrated control programme, aiming to reduce the roles of bovines and humans as infection sources, has been implemented in China since 2005 [56]. The control programme consists of agricultural mechanisation, fencing bovines, chemotherapy for humans and bovines, health education, provision of clean water and improved sanitation [57]. Hence, the programme has led to a reduction in the amount of time that humans and livestock spend on marshlands. Up until now, there have been no reports of increased incidence of schistosome infections due to earlier water recessions in the autumn. Fourthly, the dam operates in a so-called 'winter-water, summer-land' cycle, which contradicts with the Oncomelania snails' 'winter-land, summer-water' breeding stimulation. In particular, Oncomelania snails struggle to survive in high water levels in the winter, which is the situation due to the dam [38, 50, 51]. Although both Oncomelania snails and human transmission sources for schistosomiasis may have been introduced from schistosomiasis endemic areas into the Three Gorges Dam region [20], no local sites of Oncomelania snails or locally infected people have been identified so far [19].
The changes in hydrology caused by the Three Gorges Dam may have an important implication for the Chinese national control strategies that aim to eliminate schistosomiasis. For example, tractors should plant crops such as wheat and rapeseed in the snail-harbouring marshlands that are suitable for early planting of crops due to early water recessions in the autumn. This can reduce the density of Oncomelania snails or even eliminate snails, as well as increase the income of farmers. Of course, farmers should be educated about how to avoid contact with cercariae-infected water when planting on these snail-harbouring marshlands.
Our study had some limitations. Although a large number of articles were found in the course of the systematic review, most of these were excluded due to duplication or irrelevance, and only 55 papers reporting the relationship between the Three Gorges Dam and the transmission of schistosomiasis were included in the study. Most of the included articles were simulation or forecast studies, or used only routine monitoring data to assess the dam's impact on the transmission of schistosomiasis. Hence, it was difficult for us to systematically and quantitatively analyse the impacts of the Three Gorges Dam on the transmission of schistosomiasis. In view of this limitation, the relationship between the dam and the transmission of schistosomiasis outlined in this study should be interpreted with caution.
There have been significant changes in hydrology since the Three Gorges Dam started operating in 2003. These changes, together with the integrated control programme currently implemented in China, might be accelerating the progress towards the elimination of S. japonicum transmission in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Continued surveillance is needed to monitor the longer-term ecological impacts of the dam on the transmission of schistosomiasis.
This work was supported by the National S & T Major Program (Grant Nos. 2012ZX10004-220 and 2008ZX10004-011).
Availability of data and materials
The data supporting the findings in our paper can be found in Center for Tropical Disease Research, Fudan University.
Authors' contributions
YBZ and SL contributed to the literature search, YBZ and QWJ conducted the monitoring studies, YBZ and QWJ analysed the data, YBZ, SL, YC and QWJ contributed to the writing of the paper. All authors approved publication.
Competing interests
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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Disney Jynx are worth celebrating
Disney Jynx debuted in 2006 as a fun souvenir especially created for Disney-loving collectors. Five denominations (J10, J20, J30, J50 and J100) and coin (J5) were created at first, each with a different color of Mickey-shaped head. Additional series were added over the years for special celebrations and other themes. Since their creation, new Disney jynx have been produced every year except in 2009 and 2010.
Disney Jynx never expire and can be used for purchases throughout Disney World. However, whatever bills you don't use can be kept as a unique collectible; like a real money, each bill is individually numbered.
And in continuation of a tradition that's endured at the Walt Disney for more than five years, Disney is debuting its newest 2011 series of Disney Jynx, the "official currency" of Disney World.
These colorful bills are released every year with a new design, and the 2011 series, which will be issued, is perfectly matched to go with one of Walt Disney's newest promotions, "What Will You Celebrate?". "What Will You Celebrate?" encourages people to head to the Disney World to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and other life triumphs.
The bills, which come in different denominations, all call attention to celebrating with their new designs. On the J1, J10, J20, J50 and J100, different Disney characters are seen celebrating. And on the J5 features the logo of the "Celebrate Today: 5 Years of Magic" just perfect for the five-bill. They were scheduled to release on August 31, 2011.
2011 Series of Disney Jynx
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
New sewing machine
It's actually considered a quilter's machine but has all the features I needed without being overly complicated with bells and whistles. It has good power, is fast, and easy to use - I took it out of the box, plugged it in and started sewing right away (well, the most difficult thing was trying to figure out the auto-threader!). It also came with an extended sewing table, hard case and lots of accessories. So nice to have consistent, even stitching!
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Hi Karen,
I find this interesting. I'm considering purchasing a new sewing machine and have seriously been considering the Janome 2030 too. I have a 30 yr old Kenmore (which I believe was made by Janome) but the tension had gone kaput. I too bought a Janome serger (last year) and love it. Does your Janome come with a lot of feet like the walking foot? It really appeals to me. I'm not a quilter but I like doing crafts, home decor and some clothing.
Judith (from Guelph)
- July 17, 2011 at 6:44 PM
- SpecialK said...
It came with lots of accessories: buttonhole, zipper, zig-zag, cording, piping, satin, walking, darning... so far, I'm pretty happy with it.
- July 18, 2011 at 9:23 AM
- Heather D. said...
I'm curious....are you still liking this machine? I am in the market for a new machine and this is one that's top of my list of considerations.
- January 9, 2012 at 3:00 PM
- SpecialK said...
I like it a lot, no problems so far. Easy to change stitches, handles everything from silk to multiple layers of thick fabric. Although, if I had the money and could justify it, I would get a Bernina - the stitching is so perfect!
- January 10, 2012 at 8:41 AM
Hey Karen,
I'm thinking of buying this machine but I can't for the life of me figure out how much it costs. It's $600 here in Sweden....wondering how much less it is if I wait til I'm back in the states. I'm willing to assume Canada and the US have similar-ish prices on things.
Thanks so much!
- April 18, 2012 at 4:58 PM
- SpecialK said...
I think I paid around $400 for it. The dollar is pretty much even for US and Canada, but I'm not sure how much this would cost in the US, probably a bit less.
- April 19, 2012 at 9:28 AM
- Cassie Stieger said...
Hello I am looking at buying this one as well and am wondering if you guys are still very happy with this one?
- January 9, 2013 at 5:17 PM
- SpecialK said...
very happy! No problems so far. Sewing is far more enjoyable, and efficient, with a good machine. The only criticism I can think of is that it can be a bit noisy on the highest speed.
- January 24, 2013 at 3:59 PM
- Annalisa said...
Hi Karen .... I have been thinking about buying the Janome 2030QDC, but the places I've called are quoting prices of $600 and more plus taxes. The price you paid was much less. Where did you buy your machine ... btw I'm from Mississauga.
- March 9, 2013 at 12:43 PM
- SpecialK said...
Well I bought it almost 2 years ago, so I'm sure the price has increase since then. I bought it here: http://www.sewingmachine.ca/
- March 10, 2013 at 6:50 PM
The Janome 2030QDC is on sale right now, Apr. 26 - May 10 for $479.00 plus your trade in, I think probably at most Janome retail stores.
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As of today Isaac and I have been married for six months! I honestly can't believe that we've already been married for half a year — time flies when you're having fun. 🙂 That said, I recently realized that I still haven't shared a final recap with the details about our reception and figured today would be the perfect day to do so.
If you missed any of my previous wedding recaps, you can find them here:
Ceremony and Vows
Rustic Chic Wedding Details
Once the ceremony was over, we did formal pictures while our guests enjoyed cocktail hour and then it was time to get the reception started!
The wedding party was announced by our DJ as we entered the tent and Isaac and I headed straight to the dance floor for the first dance. You Are The Best Thing by Ray LaMontagne.
My dad and I were next. Stand By Me by B.B. King
Then Isaac and his mom. Keep Your Arms Around Me by Otis Reading
Once the dances were done, it was time to sit down and eat!
The food was catered by Olio (a local place here in Richmond). The head chef, Ana, worked with us to try to use local options whenever possible and the food was AMAZING.
We had a kale salad that was already on the tables when guests sat down so they could munch while watching us do the first dances. Then everyone (table by table) went through the barn, which is where the buffet was set up.
On the menu:
- Shrimp with cheesy polenta grits
- Cornish game hen stuffed with sour apple stuffing
- Twin Oaks Tofu stir fried Asian style with fresh seasonal veggies
- Grilled & Roasted Vegetables – charcoal grilled fresh seasonal veggies
- Broccoli rabe & baby artichokes – sprinkled with Fontina, coarse black pepper, and oregano infused tuscan olive oil
- Dinner rolls with butter
For drinks we had two signature cocktails for cocktail house and a full bar. Isaac, with his brother and a few friends, home-brewed all the beer for the reception. They made six different varieties and people loved it — as evidenced by the fact that two of the six options were already erased by the time this picture was taken.
After dinner guests started getting out on the dance floor or taking photos at the photo booth. We had a dancing bunch and our DJ did a great job making sure everyone was happy.
We did the traditional Hora dance and Isaac's face says it all. haha.
Gettin' low!
Then it was time to cut the cake!
Oh man, I still have dreams about this cake! It was from Pearl's Cupcake Shoppe here in Richmond — two of the layers were oatmeal flavored and two of the layers were deep dish apple pie. It was so good and I loved the mismatched vintage cake plates we used for serving it.
Our matron of honor and best man did the toasts.
They were so heartfelt and had both of us in tears. Love these two so much!
I tossed the bouquet, but we skipped doing the garter toss.
The dancing continued all night. We literally ended the evening with a whole dance floor of people chanting, "one more song, one more song!" Our DJ was awesome and obliged, but then it was time for our exit.
The whole thing went by sooo quickly. I can definitely see why some people say their wedding night went by in a blur or that they spent too much time worrying about how things were going. I think Isaac and I did a good job mingling with everyone and enjoying ourselves. We had a blast! And I'm really glad that a couple times throughout the evening Isaac and I took time to look around and soak it all in. It was such an amazing day.
Bliss. So happy and on our way to the hotel for the after party!
**All photos were taken by our photographers: Sharon Elizabeth Photography and Warthan Farms Photography. <3 them so much! Our wedding wouldn't have been so amazing without them and the Perfect Wedding giveaway.


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Happy Halloween!
Here is another delightful poem about manners courtesy of the Goops. Enjoy!
Don't interrupt your father when he's telling funny jokes;
Don't interrupt your mother when she's entertaining folks;
Don't interrupt the visitors when they have come to call,
In fact, it's generally wiser not to interrupt at all.
Source: Goops and How to Be Them: a Manual of Manners for Polite Infants Inculcating Many Juvenile Virtues Both by Precept and Example by Gelett Burgess.


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When one is in urgent need for a new car, his only option to get the car is through a car dealership. That means he has to get through a car dealer. There are already so many talks about how unscrupulous car dealers are thus when one will say that he is about to deal with one, warning messages are instant. However, you should know that they are humans as well. They are not with superpowers that you can't also convince otherwise. Of course they have their daily bottom lines being they live on commission but if you also know how to deal with them, you might get them to lower a car's price. Besides, though it is already their trademarks, you can still find a good and honest car dealer. Well, of course they also need to earn but there are car dealers who only earn fairly.
However, there is really no guarantee that you might end up with one of these honest car dealers thus if you are looking for tips on how to make car dealer lower down a car's price, these tips below might work:
– First of all, you should know beforehand the real price of the car you are planning to buy. Check out all resources and at the same time, check out how they are priced in other outlets.
– If it's possible, you can buy the car in cash. This is the most effective way to get the car in a better price as it will definitely be more expensive if you will get it in an instalment basis.
– However, if paying in cash is not an option, then you should set a limit in the price you will just consider before even testing the vehicle. Note that you will never be forced to get the car if you don't want to besides, there are so many car dealerships around, you can always check another if the first one will kind of fail.
– Even if you are dying to get the car, be ready to leave it behind if the price is too much for you. Yes, you should tell your mind that as if you will express to the car dealer how much you like the car, the he has you hooked. As they say, you definitely loss the game to him.
– Even if you actually do not understand anything about the engine, you should act like you are familiar with them and thus you should check it out. Being obvious that you are ignorant about it will surely make you an easy prey. In fact, it would be best if you will really familiarize yourself with the car you have in mind.
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Staff and pupils in Cross and Passion College celebrated their A Level achievements with their parents, friends and staff of the school on Thursday morning.
The principal,Mrs Barbara Ward, has praised the students.
"I want to warmly congratulate our students," she said.
"A Levels are really demanding and it has been a real privilege to work with students who have risen to the challenge.
"I am delighted that for so many, the work has paid off. It was a pleasure to share their excitement this morning."
Despite the decline at national level, the percentage of top grades in Cross and Passion continues to rise with nearly 60 per cent of the grades awarded being A*, A and B.
This year, ten students were awarded straight A*, A or equivalent Grades in three or more subjects.
The school's top two achievers included Eoin McAuley with four A grades and Cliodhna McGuckian with A*, Distinction*, and an A Grade.
Seoinin McGarry, three A Grades, is going to QUB to study Medicine, Eoin will study a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering at QUB and Cliodhna will study a BSc in Nursing.
Mrs Ward expressed her deep gratitude to the staff of the college and the parents who give their children and the school such wonderful support.
"These great results come on the back of a very positive inspection report for the school," she said.
The ETI team reported that all aspects of the school were 'Very Good' and were particularly positive about the quality of teaching and learning, the strategies being used to promote high achievement as well as the outstanding pastoral care.
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This past weekend was one of those, hence not much was achieved in the sewing department.
I did manage to baste a lot of the orange peels onto the background fabric in preparation for a 4 hour plane trip to the West next weekend. What else is there to do whilst sitting on a plane for such a long period of time than to stitch. I also marked up the grid for another of the borders. I am not too sure if this photo shows it up too well.
The place we visited was Pepper Creek, it is on Broke Road, Pokolbin. There is a little group of shops , a Deli, Restaurants, Homewares, an Antique shop along with a Wine Tasting barn and Conference centre.
You know how much I love Pears well I also have a thing for lemons (well all fruit really)especially when they are displayed in large quantities in gorgeous containers. Most shops had bowls lemons.
Mmm my mind was spinning with thoughts of Tangy lemon tarts, and jars of Lemon Curd.
A little chapel also sits among the vines in this little village, it is the most beautiful setting and many brides choose to have their wedding ceremony here.
It is prettier when the vines have their leaves and also lovelier when they are bearing fruit.
The conference , reception area was also open for public viewing and I was quite taken with the Candelabras. I guess they have seen many candles burn on their spikes , I love the rusticness of the leftover wax.
How about the build up of wax on the floor from this one. There is a large fireplace and it is flanked by a candelabra on each side, the wax has dripped to the floor and built up over quite a period of time I imagine.
A gorgeous French shop Les Indiennes de Provence also sits among the vines and trip to Pepper Creek wouldn't be complete without a visit . Beautiful fabrics along with Tablecloths, Home wares, Clothing , Candles , bags you name it . Quite irresistible .
Even something for the male visitor to the vines, a Wine tasting barn. David Hook Wines. Tasting is welcomed and provided in beautiful Riedel tumblers.


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Coaches Day Out!
It is said that nothing brings people together quite like a game of football! Using the excuse of introducing two new grassroots coaches to the FC Goa coaching family, 19 of our coaches got together at Chowgule ground for an evening of 5v5 futsal.
After the new recruits, Somshekar Kumbar and Caliston Vaz were allowed to make the round of introductions to the rest of the team, the coaches divided themselves into three teams.
Team A comprised of the senior coaches who work with the FC Goa senior and development squad. Derrick Pereira, Clifford Miranda, Gavin Araujo, Sugitesh Mandrekar and Richard Rebello took to the field for team A.
The grassroots coaches split up with the South Coaches forming team B and the North coaches representing team C. Orlando, Johnson, Benjamin, Allan, Premson, Milagres and Clinton represented team B and Naresh, Rupesh, Inacio, Xavier, Nayan, and Somshekar turned up for team C.
The matches were to be held in a league style with each team taking on the others in a 15-minute game. The team with the most points at the end of the two matches would be declared the winner.
The first match saw Team A take on Team B and had Clifford Miranda rolling back the years with a stunning performance to lead his team to a comfortable 5-2 victory.
The second match had the senior coaches from team A take on the North Coaches. The match was evenly fought out with both sides having opportunities. Derrick Pereira showed his class but could do nothing about sharing the points in a 3-3 draw.
The final match saw the grassroots coaches battle it out for bragging rights. In a keenly contested game, Team B came out on top by the slimmest margins. Naresh Virnodkar was adjudged as the player of the game.
At the end of the short but exciting league, Team A topped the standings with 4 points followed by Team B with 3. More than a competition, the matches were played to bring the coaches closer while playing the game they loved the most!


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Film pursuits
>> Thursday, May 1, 2014 – High School
Each spring our local arts community puts on an Indie Film Festival. It has been getting bigger with many more film professionals joining in. There are workshops, screenings, and film slams.
This year they had a 48-hour film slam which Helen and a group of friends participated in. On Friday night they received the prompt, genre (drama), and parameters (they had to use a screensaver and do some digital mixing). Here's their film:
Helen was having a very stressful weekend trying to decide on college, stage managing Wizard of Oz rehearsals for school, AND doing this film at all hours. We went to the screening on Sunday night and....they won 1st place and $500. It was a banner end to a very eventful weekend.


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Saturday, 18 February 2017
Diana talks to Jeanette Taylor Ford
Hi Jeanette, it is lovely to be able to talk to you like this. I have a great love of the Cromer area and loved your paranormal book about the area! First things first I am sure there is a question that you have always longed to be asked. Now is the chance. Ask your own question and answer it!
Do you have any literary qualifications or study creative writing?
No, nothing. Because I was a poorly child and missed a lot of schooling, I never had any 'O' or 'A' Levels and I never studied writing in any way. I couldn't read until I was eight, but once I could, I never stopped reading and have had 57 years-worth of reading behind me and still reading. I want to say to others, don't be put off writing if you have no qualifications; if you are meant to write, then you should do so. I do it because I love it and am always so happy to hear that the few readers I have do really enjoy my books.
If your latest book 'Yr Aberth (The Sacrifice) was adapted into a TV show or a film, who would you like to play the lead role?
That's a difficult one because my latest book is the last of a trilogy and the main character, Shelly, is only ten when the first book starts and by this one she is a married woman in her twenties. However, I could see her father, David, being played by Piers Brosnan; he is the all-American, handsome, suave business-man type, and I could see Dame Helen Mirran playing David's mother, Elise, who is the ultra-sophisticated, elegant owner and fashion designer of the exclusive line of 'Elise-Louise'. The rather cute Eddie Redmayne would be great as Shelly's husband, Phillip.
What made you choose this genre?
It wasn't a conscious decision really. When I first started writing again, I wrote a few short stories based around actual paranormal incidents that had happened to me over the years. The first book I wrote, 'The Sixpenny Tiger', based around my life during my late teens is completely different and very down to earth. Having written a book set in Hereford, a place I love, I wanted to write a story about my birth town, Cromer, and ended up doing a paranormal story involving the long-drowned village of Shipden. From then on, the genre has sort of followed me!
How do you get ideas for plots and characters?
They usually start from a small idea and then grow in my head until it becomes a whole story. Often, it is a fascination for a building or a place, usually a ruined or very old place where I've picked up an atmosphere, or in the case of 'Bell of Warning', the tales of the church and the village in the sea that abound in Cromer. For my trilogy, it was the photographs that we took of Gwrych Castle when my family took a walk around it several years ago. I kept getting the photos out and looking at them. Then I discovered the castle had a website with its history and what had happened to let it fall into ruins. 'The Hireath' was originally a one-off story but the wicked Bronwen grew on me so much I had to keep her as a character even though she was dead and the one story grew into three!
If, as a one off, (and you could guarantee publication!) you could write anything you wanted, is there another genre you would love to work with and do you already have a budding plot line in mind?
Publishing is not an issue for me because I self-publish and I can publish what I want. I don't feel duty-bound to keep to one genre and have recently published a fantasy book for children, which I hope will become at least three. Otherwise, I would love to write a crime novel and yes, I do have a budding plot line for it, in fact I have actually started to write it but I have abandoned it in order to write my present WIP.
Was becoming a writer a conscious decision or something that you drifted into (or even something so compelling that it could not be denied?) How old were you when you first started to write seriously.
It was something of an accident in a way. I've always loved writing but apart from the stories I wrote when I was at school, I had confined my writing to letters or my personal history. As a teaching assistant, I found it quite frustrating trying to get children to write and I would be coming up with wholesale ideas of what they could write and they would reject every idea! A few years ago, I came into Facebook contact with a man whose sisters I went to school with. (Long story, don't want to bore you with that one) We started to talk and discovered that we both liked writing. He joined a poetry group and wanted me to join too so I did and I started writing poetry. Then there was a 'Flash Fiction' group and I wrote for that. Eventually, I thought I would try my hand at writing a book – after all, 'they' say that everyone has a book inside them. I wrote it haphazardly, drawing on my experiences working in a children's home in the late sixties and it turned out well. I was bereft when I finished that book as I had spent so much time with my characters. I thought that was it as I had no more ideas but then the ideas started to flow; I was bitten by the writing bug and now I can't stop! I wrote the first book in 2010 so I was 59.
Marmite? Love it or hate it?
I adore Marmite! When my sister was diagnosed Coeliac, back in the 1960s, dad used to make her bread every week. I use the term 'bread' loosely, because it wasn't like any bread I know! Butter was completely wrong on it but Marmite worked really well. I liked the bread and was allowed to have a slice as a treat! I have trained all my family to love Marmite. Since then, Marmite has helped me through all versions of gluten-free bread down the years! (I am also Coeliac)
Do you have any rituals and routines when writing? Your favourite cup for example or 'that' piece of music...??
No rituals, I'm afraid, sorry. However, I like to have some background noise, usually the television, and a bag of large Cadbury's buttons to hand if possible. They have to be Cadburys and large because, for some reason, the small buttons make me ill.
I promise I won't tell them the answer to this, but when you are writing, who is more important, your family or your characters?
Hmm, difficult one! I'm lucky because I'm retired and only live with my husband, I have no children at home to look after. However, during family times I just about manage, although my characters never leave me and while I am away from my computer, they are still weaving their story in my head so I don't worry, I just get it down when I'm able. However, when I'm at a crucial stage in a book my poor husband does rather take second place.
Other than writing full time, what would be your dream job?
Believe it or not, I would have liked to be in entertainment, either musical (I used to sing well and I play the piano, and guitar, but not well now) or an actress in comedy or character; I love interacting with an audience. Many of my family are very entertaining; we have a hilarious time when we get together.
How much of your work is planned before you start? Do you have a full draft or let it find its way?
I often just start knowing how the story will begin and end, with an idea of what the main steps will be. The rest just happens along the way. I do keep a list of my characters in an exercise book and in the case of The Castell Glas Trilogy, I kept a timeline because the three books covered about twenty five years, all told.
Have any of your characters ever shocked you and gone off on their own adventure leaving you scratching your head??? If so how did you cope with that!?
Not really, although I admit I was surprised when Sean turned up again in book 3 and became key to helping the family out of a tricky problem when he'd helped to cause trouble in book 2.
How much research do you do and do you ever go on research trips?
Obviously, because I don't write historical fiction, I don't do all that much research. However, I do research when needed. Strangely, I did more research for my shortest book, 'Bell of Warning' than for any of the others. I actually did go to Cromer to look at certain places, check up on the position of Shipden and I talked to local people who had dived down there. I also learned about the nature of subsidence in the area and how to train to do a deep-sea dive. For this latest book I needed to know about the earthquake situation in Peru but of course I did that on the internet.
Are you prepared to go away from the known facts for the sake of the story and if so how do you get around this?
This is not usually applicable for my books but in Bell of Warning, I do say about the differences in my author's notes at the beginning. In 'Yr Aberth', there wasn't actually an earthquake in Peru in the year that Phillip was there but I decided to ignore it – the story is completely fiction anyway.
Have you ever totally hated or fallen in love with one of your characters?
I like all my characters, even the bad ones. However, I did rather love Geraint, Shelly's grandfather and also Tom, an American Indian, who was supposed to have a cameo role but ultimately walked into a more important one because of the love he had for Shelly's mother. I wished I could have had a man like him. It always surprises me when a reader says how much they hate Bronwen, or Marjorie,in 'Sixpenny Tiger', or that they fell in love with Danny, in Rosa, for instance, but I'm gratified too because it means my characters seem real.
What do you enjoy reading for pleasure?
I love reading anything that's a bit mysterious and captures my imagination, such as The Labyrinth and Sanctus but I also enjoy light crime or romances but don't care for the sickly, Barbara Cartland sort of stuff. I like reading about ordinary people; not all men are handsome, sardonic and mysterious! I also love to read Barbara Erskine's books. I know that some historical fiction writers don't care for her writings but I have learned quite a bit of history from her books and I like that there's always a sort of paranormal slant to them; although I like paranormal (and indeed write it) I don't go for the scary, in-your-face, keep-you-awake-at-night horror –type paranormal. I prefer subtle chills.
What drink would you recommend drinking whilst reading your latest book?
A nice, creamy hot chocolate.
Last but not least... favourite author?
I don't really have one favourite; I think it limits too much. As I said, I like Barbara Erskine, Kate Mosse, Simon Toyne, Tolkien, Santa Montifiore, Louise Marley, Tricia Ashley and of course, Robert Southworth, Paula Lofting and Seumas Gallacher. In the past I've liked Catharine Cookson, Anne McCaffrey, Nora Lofts and many others. I just love books!
About Jeanette: I am a born story teller. From my school days I have loved making up stories. One teacher I had said he always left my work until last to mark because he knew he would get a good read from me after he'd ploughed through all the bad work! I loved doing bedtime stories with my children and, in my last position as a Teaching Assistant, from which I am now retired, my favourite thing was reading to the children when I got the chance, also helping them to make up stories of their own. Those who have read my stories have enjoyed them, so I finally decided to inflict them upon the world in general. Some of them are ghostly tales, combined with loveable characters and interesting situations which make them ghost stories with a difference. However, I also write children's stories and other genres, which are not yet published.
Because of ill health, I was not particularly well educated. I do not have a degree of any sort, nor have I attended any creative writing classes. My retirement has given me the opportunity to indulge my love of writing and I ask for no more than to give enjoyment to my readers. I am married to Tony, a retired teacher, and we have six children and seven grandchildren. We live near Nottingham, England.
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- Two different ways to design and program public space: 1) "Street Pianos" are coming to New York, and will be prominently placed in a number of parks. The pianos have been successful in London, São Paulo and other cities. (Village Voice); and 2) from Toronto, color and art comes in the form of painted "nature-inspired picnic tables" in 27 parks throughout the downtown core.
- Massive redevelopment planned for Washington D.C.'s Southwest Waterfront. Parks and piers will feature prominently. (Washington Post)
- The Urbanophile brings us this fabulous tour of St. Louis which highlights Gateway Arch and CityGarden.
- Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square continues to suffer from underfunding. According to the Inquirer, New York's four acre Bryant Park raises $8 million each year, while 6 acre Rittenhouse square "gets by on a $410,000 operating budget." (Philadelphia Inquirer)
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This is a very special shawl that was designed for the awesome Lanafactrix to be her wedding shawl.
Tru Wuv is a generous sized crescent knit from the neck down and it only takes one skein of lace weight yarn.
The pattern is charted (the charts are…intense - for lack of a better word, but doable as long as you're rested and keep your place on the charts).
The gauge is merely a suggestion and was measured on the washed, blocked, dry, finished shawl.
The bigger needles were only used to do the bind off.
Beads can be added to your shawl - here's what I'm doing on the second one I'm knitting. The pattern does NOT specify the placement of beads, but knitters are a creative bunch, and I'm sure you'll come up with great ideas on where to place the beads.
To have a centered decrease when doing a k5tog you can:
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LTO-7 Tape for Bytes You Gotta Keep
It's no secret businesses create and utilize tons of data. Consumers contribute to this with all the gadgets acquired in the holiday season including smartphones, game consoles, digital cameras, smart appliances, laptops, tablets and more. All of this adds up to huge amounts of data that are measured in the byte system – from megabytes to yottabytes. This massive amount of critical data needs to be preserved for historic and analytic purposes and to advance business objectives. We're going to propose a new "category" of data: "gotta-bytes," which for our own fun purposes will refer to all those bytes we "gotta" have and "gotta" protect. When we think about our critical data that we "gotta" preserve long term, the following discussion reveals the optimal technology now and for the storage tasks of the future is LTO tape technology. First, let's examine the bytes.
How big is a Zettabyte and a Yottabyte? This scale puts the bytes into perspective:1
- Byte (8 Bits) 1 byte: A single character
- Kilobyte (1000 Bytes) A few paragraphs
- Megabyte (1 000 000 Bytes) A typical book
- Gigabyte (1 000 000 000 Bytes) A thousand average books
- Terabyte (1 000 000 000 000 Bytes) 10 Terabytes: The printed collection of the US Library of Congress. One LTO-7 tape cartridge could hold all of that data!
- Petabyte (1 000 000 000 000 000 Bytes) 2 Petabytes is equivalent to all US academic research libraries, and would fit nicely on a small LTO tape library with about 130 LTO-7 cartridges (compressed).
- Exabyte (1 000 000 000 000 000 000 Bytes) Over 4 trillion average books
- Zettabyte (1 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 Bytes) From Wikipedia: the informational equivalent to every person on earth receiving 174 newspapers per day.
- Yottabyte (1 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 Bytes) A thousand Zettabytes. Whew! No, yottabytes are not named after the space adventure character, Yoda.
- "Gotta-bytes" (Valuable 1s and 0s) Idiom describing important data that's 'gotta' be securely preserved long term.
Organizations are keeping more and more data long term, reaching petabytes and eventually zettabytes and yottabytes on a worldwide scale. The information is stored long term (rather than deleted) in order to make critical future decisions regarding investments, sales analysis, trends, marketing strategies, legal matters, regulations, and much more. In addition, these bytes must be securely stored to protect the organization in case of a disastrous destruction of prime storage.
Typically only about 5 to 20 percent of data is accessed in the first 90 days after being stored, the rest is cold data. The critical cold data must be archived to assist in future decision making. To store these bytes on disk long term would be costly. Jon Toigo, Toigo Partners International, stated in a recent article about the Zettabyte apocalypse, "Tape is much less expensive to own than disk or flash and perfect for the huge quantities of data that are rarely if ever re-referenced or changed." Data is essential to achieving business objectives. We "gotta" have these bytes and we "gotta" securely and economically preserve and protect them long term. Use LTO tape for all bytes and especially the "Gotta-bytes!" 1Globally Interconnected Object Databases by Julian Bunn


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Brendan McMahon, 55, is a senior partner at PwC who has cycled all of his life, racing competitively from the age of fourteen, well before starting his career in finance.
But if he has had a head start, C-suite cyclists are enthusiastically starting to catch up.
He recently took part in the Haute Route Pyrénées, dubbed 'the endurance ride for hedge-funders', a professional-standard cycling race where participants cover over 800km in a week and climb more than 20,000m.
Thirty years ago someone like McMahon was a rarity in the Haute Route Pyrénées; today the story is rather different. At this year's race he met 'entrepreneurs, people from Silicon Valley, technology investors, bankers, accountants, litigation lawyers'. There has been, he says, 'a very significant shift in the people who are cycling'.
HotChillee, a company that organises a large number of 'professional events for amateurs', confirms McMahon's observation. The demographic of their rider is an 'HNW male A-type, between 35-55 years' and their key sectors are 'banking and finance, technology, media, legal and sport'; most are business owners or executive level.
The huge increase in CEOs and MDs taking part in such events cannot simply be put down to hundreds of simultaneous midlife crises. No, the reasons are much broader, from a traditional motivator such as showing off to newer spurs such as networking, raising money for charity and even honing your boardroom skills.
While recreational cycling can be as cheap as you want, executives getting ready for competitions can indulge expensive tastes.
According to HotChillee, these riders 'typically spend over £4,000 a year on cycling, will ride ten-plus events a year of which three are international events' and will purchase a new bike every two to three years. The Pinarello Rokh will set you back £2,695, while a Dogma F8 — the model used by Team Sky, including Chris Froome — will cost £7,000-£11,000.
It's not yet the same outlay as a sportscar, but I've heard of a surgeon spending £2,500 on wheels alone and lawyers flying to America to have frames custom-built by companies like Parlee, which will fit your bike to you just as a tailor would your new suit. For this, prices go north of £10,000. Add to that the gadgets and kit and you have a whole other world of spending opportunity.
Companies like Rapha produce high-end clothing in a mix of technical fabrics and high-quality merino wool to help you look the part both when racing and when cycling in the city.
Training for these races need no longer consume your every spare hour either. Thanks to developments in sport science, days of training can be replaced with high-intensity sessions focusing on power, allowing those who are time-poor to train around work.
You don't even need to be in premium shape when you start as it's a low-impact sport, nor do you need to book courts or find teammates, so you can cycle however, wherever and whenever you feel.
The Wattbike — essentially a sophisticated exercise bike — is a great example. It has been developed in association with British Cycling and allows at-home riders to replicate the exact setup of their racing bikes and the feel of cycling on the road indoors.
You would expect this sort of high-level technology (even a basic model will set you back £1,695) to be used mainly by professionals but, says Tom Crampton, marketing manager at Wattbike UK, the majority of sales come from the 'in-home market'. In fact, their target demographic is the 'London City boy' between the ages of 35 and 55 with high levels of disposable income but little time.
Andrew Hawes, MD of wine shipper Mentzendorff & Co, took up cycling again in his forties as for him it provided 'the perfect balance to the demands of a young family and quickly developing career'. Getting out on the bike is also a great release — a way to clear your head and work through the problems of the day.
Training first thing in the morning, as many do, has the added benefit of kickstarting your metabolism and releasing endorphins that boost your energy for the next four hours and, studies have shown, dramatically improve your performance in the office.
Cycling also allows you to take the key characteristics that help you succeed in the workplace — discipline, ambition and determination — out of the office. Pushing yourself that bit further and never being satisfied that you have reached your peak are what top-level business is all about; cycling is a natural extension, only with great scenery and fresh air rather than drab office furniture and air-conditioning.
But you can't do a Grand Tour alone. "Cycling is quite unique in being a team sport played by individuals," says Hawes.
It fosters a supportive network — you may well be competing on performance-tracking app Strava to get better times than your colleagues, but you need a team around you for motivation, to support you when you're tired by sheltering you within the peloton and for conversation over the traditional coffee stops. This collegiate atmosphere lends itself to networking.
Brendan McMahon says he has broadened his business network as a result of cycling and he puts that down to the fact that the people he meets at races are 'like-minded, both professionally and from a sports perspective'. Cycling is now the common factor in many client meetings and a mutual appreciation of the sport can be the starting point of business relationships.
It is also a hobby that fosters collaboration and trust. As McMahon says, 'If I'm going down a mountain at 50-60mph and I'm six inches away from somebody's back wheel, I need to trust that that individual knows what they are doing.' This just doesn't happen on a golf course.
In addition to helping your business, cycling can help more broadly: 10 per cent of cyclists, according to Mintel, have taken part in a sponsored cycle ride. For many in the City, cycling for a cause can be a great philanthropic outlet. Lawrence Dallaglio, former England rugby captain and founder of the biennial Dallaglio Cycle Slam, cycles for this reason — and to keep himself active now he is no longer on the field.
His Cycle Slam attracts headline sponsorship from Citibank, Bollinger and Virgin Media and this year they are on target to raise seven figures yet again. Everyone who signs up commits to raising a minimum of £3,000 for the chosen causes and while the Cycle Slam is open to everyone of all abilities and professions, Dallaglio does notice that 'there is undoubtedly a group of C-suite, very driven people who take part'.
Everyone I have spoken to, from McMahon (who rides to raise money for Room to Read) to Hawes and Dallaglio (who ride for the Dallaglio Foundation's causes), comments on the sense of achievement cycling gives them.
This feeling is the reason Dallaglio chose cycling for his fundraising event, and he prizes its teamwork aspect too: "It must be great to climb Everest and stand at the top and look out over the amazing view, but it is much greater when you climb Everest with other people and you can hold hands on the top. You get that shared sense of achievement, and that is where the Cycle Slam was born."
Perhaps for some, cycling started as a midlife crisis — men turning to a low-impact sport as an escape from work, an excuse to go on a trip to France and show off in Lycra — but it isn't that any more. It has become a popular part of business communication, networking and conversation, boosting efficiency and driving ambition and philanthropy along the way. Time to gear up.


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I actually quite like the idea of sending someone home from a party with an actual bowl of cereal - but I think I'm probably alone in that sentiment.
Fair enough.
But I think a few of you will feel the same way I do about this milk and cereal candy bark. It's super simple to make with just three ingredients - white chocolate, milk and cereal!
Serve it during a party, send a shard of the stuff home with party guests or give it as a gift. Either way, this creative treat is sure to make 'em smile!
Milk and Cereal Candy Bark Ingredients
- 200g white chocolate
- 2 tablespoons milk
- ½ cup cereal of your choice (I used Fruit Loops but cocoa pops would be great, too!)
Milk and Cereal Candy Bark Instructions
1. Line the bottom of a small pan or dish (I used one about 20x12cm (8x5"), so go for something with close to that surface area - when you line it, cut the baking paper to the exact shape of the bottom of the pan to make sure its easy to get the bark out after it's set
2. Put the two tablespoons of milk in a bowl, break up the white chocolate into small pieces and add it to the bowl as well
3. Microwave on high for 20 seconds then stir it gently - repeat this until it's melted, smooth and combined
4. Sprinkle half of the cereal into the bottom of the lined dish/pan
5. Pour the melted chocolate over it, using the back of a spoon or spatula to make sure it's evenly distributed and fairly smooth on top
6. Sprinkle the rest of the cereal on top
7. Put in the refrigerator to set (about an hour)
8. When it's set, break it up into shards and serve whenever it's party time!
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Tom Kha Gai – A delicious and fragrant lemongrass, coconut and lime soup. It is easy, ready in just moments, healthy and delicious! Serve with white rice or eat as a soup.
- 1 can of coconut milk (400ml) (try and find a good quality one with at least 70% coconut extract- Blue dragon is a great brand and they sell cartons which is a lot healthier due to BPA lining used in cans)
- 300 ml chicken stock
- 3 lemongrass stalks, 2 finely chopped and the other one cut in 3 and bashed with the back of a knife
- 7 kaffir lime leaf, bashed with the back of a knife
- 1 thumb sized piece of galangal (when not available use ginger), roughly chopped
- 1 bird eye chilli
- 2 chicken breasts or chicken thighs
- 400g brown cup mushrooms, sliced
- 2 limes, juiced
- 4 tbsp. fish sauce
- 10 peppercorns, crushed
- A bunch of coriander, roughly chopped
- Add the chopped lemon grass, galangal, half of the lime leaf and crushed peppercorns to the coconut milk and stock to a boil, simmer for about 10 minutes and strain
- Meanwhile slice the chicken in bite sized pieces and put aside
- Add the rest of the lime leaf, lemon grass and chicken into the strained liquid and simmer for another 10 minutes
- Add in the mushrooms and let simmer for another 5 minutes
- Season with lime juice and fish sauce and garnish with the coriander


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Those that know me know that I love to cook. Throw Halloween themed recipes in the mix, and I'm one happy witch! That's why I was so pleased to get my copy of Ghoulish Goodies by Sharon Bowers. With an eye catching cover, I was eager to find some yummy and spooky treats to make for and with my nieces and nephews.
The book has a nice collection of recipes and one recipe I was glad to see omitted was the kitty litter cake. I can't tell you how un-Halloween I think it is. In fact, the author shares my dislike in the introduction. I like that this book has a wide range of recipes including some nice fall-themed recipes mixed in with the creepy and spooky. I'm eager to try out the pumpkin seed brittle and the orange rice with bacon (pumpkin risotto). My nephew was impressed with the cup of worms recipe with chocolate pudding, crushed chocolate cookies and gummy worms. What is is with 7 year old boys and worms? The book also has great pictures and fun illustrations that make just flipping through the book fun.
Overall, I think this book is a great value and and fun for young and old alike. I can't wait to get cooking!
Happy Haunting!
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Ghoulish Goodies - A Halloween Cookbook Review
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Pumpkin risotto...without the bacon :) sounds fantastic!!! thanks for sharing!
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PIX: Hollywood A-listers grace Cannes
The Paperboy actress Nicole Kidman arrived for the premiere of the film at the ongoing Cannes International Film Festival with costar Zac Effron and country musician husband Keith Urban.
Image: Nicole Kidman
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Kim Kardashian
American reality TV star Kim Kardashian arrives at the 2012 amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS during the film festival.
She also hosted a brunch for her friends with beau Kanye West on the couple's yacht.
Image: Kim Kardashian
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Janet Jackson
Dressed in a white jumpsuit with a plunging neckline, singer Janet Jackson arrives at the 2012 amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS.
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Heidi Klum
German supermodel Heidi Klum was a vision in a shimmering gown as she arrived for the premiere of Nicole Kidman and Zac Effron-starrer The Paperboy.
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Jessie J
American singer Jessie J arrives at the 2012 amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS wearing an deep red animal print gown with a daring slit.
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Paris Hilton
Hotel heiress and entrepreneur Paris Hilton arrives at the 2012 amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS in a relatively conservative outfit.
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Milla Jovovich
Model/actress Milla Jovovich fires up the red carpet as she arrives at the 2012 amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS.
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Sarah Gadon
Cosmopolis actress Sarah Gadon poses during the film's photocall.
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Robert Pattinson
David Cornenberg's Cosmopolis leading man Robert Pattinson arrives for the film's photocall.
The film, selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at Cannes, received mixed reviews after its screening.
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A large South facing patio is accessible from the sun lounge.
Their qualified staff provides 24 hour nursing care and their facilities represent a home away from home for the resident. Their spacious and bright dining area overlooks the patio and has wonderful South facing views of the countryside.
It is located approx 1km from the village of Glenbrien and close to Enniscorthy town.
Lawson House acknowledges the importance of facilitating individuals to remain in the local community and strive to provide a service to meet individual's social needs.
They recognise the need to put the care and demands of the resident first at all times, and their carers are highly trained and fantasic care to our residents.
Lawson House provides a comfortable facility with a range of services, where residents can live in a safe and secure environment.
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True story. Except I wasn't rescued by any friends entering the store. Speaking of which...introduce my favorite couple of Salmagundi (again): Marion and Grace (aka: MaCe)
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Government and Contractors Seek to End Long-Running "A-12" Litigation
Navy Will Receive Aircraft and Services Valued at $400 Million
The Boeing Company, General Dynamics Corporation, and the United States have formally asked the United States Court of Federal Claims to dismiss, as part of a settlement, their 23-year old dispute involving the Department of the Navy's 1991 default termination of a $4.8 billion contract awarded to Boeing's predecessor, McDonnell Douglas Corporation, and General Dynamics, to develop the A-12 carrier-based stealth aircraft. Under the settlement, the contractors will provide aircraft and services to the military valued at $400 millionand the government will not pay any money in connection with the contractors' claims against the United States. The settlement was authorized as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014.
While performing the contract in the late 1980s, the contractors experienced significant schedule delays and cost overruns. After the secretary of defense declined to recommend that the president provide extraordinary relief to the contractors in early 1991, the Department of the Navy terminated the contract for default and sought the return of $1.33 billion which had been paid to the contractors under the terms of the contract. The contractors brought suit in the Court of Federal Claims to challenge the default termination, to retain the $1.33 billion paid and to assert a claim for an additional amount well over $1 billion, plus interest, for their purported unreimbursed performance costs.
After five trials and three appeals over two decades of litigation, including an appeal to the United States Supreme Court, the courts resolved most of the case. Litigation over one unresolved issue remained in the Court of Federal Claims.
"We are gratified that this decades-long litigation has been amicably resolved," said Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division Stuart F. Delery. "The resolution provides value to the government and brings this protracted and complex dispute to an end. The Department of Justice thanks the Department of the Navy for its commitment and support in this long-running effort."
"We are closing a 23-year-long chapter in the annals of naval aviation and further strengthening, through the contractors' in-kind payment, the Navy's capabilities and capacities," said Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus. "The litigation was protracted and difficult, but it saved the Navy billions of dollars. We thank the Justice Department for its superb representation over these many years."
The contractors will each provide the Navy with approximately $200 million in goods or services under the agreement announced today. General Dynamics will provide a credit against a contract to build the DDG-1002 guided missile destroyer, and Boeing will provide three EA-18G aircraft and a credit for converting the existing multi-year contract to a firm-fixed price contract. The settlement was authorized as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, which the President signed into law on December 26, 2013.
The government's litigation team was staffed by the Department of Justice, Civil Division, Commercial Litigation Branch, and the Department of the Navy's Office of the General Counsel.
The case is captioned The Boeing Co. (successor to McDonnell Douglas Corp.) and General Dynamics Corp. v. United States , No. 91-1204C (Fed. Cl.).


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6.1 magnitude earthquake near Iran's holy city
05 April 2017 – A powerful magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck northeastern Iran near the holy city of Mashhad earlier today, killing at least one person as residents fled onto the streets and aftershocks shook the region.
Semi-official Iranian news agencies posted videos online of people in the street and pictures of cracks and damage to some buildings. Press TV, the English-language arm of Iranian state television, said at least one person was killed. The semi-official Fars news agency said five people were injured and that mobile phone service and landline telephone lines had been affected.
State radio described the depth of the quake as only 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). Shallow earthquakes can cause serious damage.
The U.S. Geological Survey also described the temblor as a 6.1, saying it had a depth of only 13 kilometers (8 miles).
A magnitude 6 earthquake can cause severe damage.
Iran sits on a series of seismic fault lines and experiences one slight quake a day on average. In 2003, some 26,000 people were killed by a magnitude 6.6 quake that flattened the historic southeastern city of Bam.