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Sunday, 9 September 2012
McCall's M5522 work blouse #4
I am only part way through the work wardrobe, although the "worker" returns to school tomorrow. Photos lag behind sewing in this house.
Work blouse mumber 4 is a repeat of McCall's M5522, but due to the variety of design options offerred in the pattern it looks quite different, which is a rather useful trait in a pattern.
This time I made version D, which has a collar and no front ruffles. I shortened the sleeves and added a small tuck above the hem for shaping as this is a sleeve detail I like. I used super crisp fusible shirting interfacing from Fashion sewing supplies.in the collar, stand and front placket.
22 comments:
- Little Hunting Creek said...
Very pretty!
- 9 September 2012 at 19:58
- Summer Flies said...
I can't believe you have done so much in a week! You are super woman! I hope your children appreciate all your efforts and expertise!
- 9 September 2012 at 20:11
- Judith said...
Love the soft look of this fabric - very feminine, yet great for a work shirt...
- 9 September 2012 at 20:30
- katherine h said...
You have done an awesome job on all these work blouses!
- 9 September 2012 at 20:41
- Karin said...
Another lovely work blouse. They all look so pretty on your daughter!
- 9 September 2012 at 21:03
- Jen said...
Wow you accomplished so much in such a short amount of time. What a lucky daughter you have!
- 9 September 2012 at 21:08
- Janine said...
another pretty blouse and I hope your daughter gets lots of use of them . I also forgot to mention how good your new chair covers look as well - makes me glad I live in cold Victoria and not have to worry about the effects of humidity.
- 9 September 2012 at 21:11
WHat a great pattern- this is so versatile and you're using it so well. Love them all.
- 9 September 2012 at 23:11
- Gabrielle said...
Another pretty blouse - and this fabric is just lovely on your daughter.
- 10 September 2012 at 00:26
All of these work blouses are so gorgeous! Your daughter now has a definite "work look" which will help her be the person she needs to be at work.
- 10 September 2012 at 00:31
- HeathersSphere said...
Pretty blouse with lovely details! Very nice work as usual! :-)
- 10 September 2012 at 01:35
- Ruth said...
I'm with you on the school uniform thing - saves so much time and effort and I've a boy! The blouses you've made will also be useful for interviews too - lovely work.
- 10 September 2012 at 04:35
- pdiddly said...
another great blouse for your daughter - you are running these up so quickly.
- 10 September 2012 at 06:13
- velosewer said...
That's another pretty work blouse. You've done a great job matching fabric to style - again :)
- 10 September 2012 at 06:53
- liza jane said...
You are most definitely super mom! I love all the blouses you made. I wish I looked halfway as pulled together as your daughter when I head off to work!
- 10 September 2012 at 07:51
- Mary Nanna said...
Another super pretty outfit - who would have thought the office junior could look so fetching?
- 10 September 2012 at 08:17
- Carol said...
I think I need this pattern. The print you've used is really lovely and it suits this blouse perfectly.
- 10 September 2012 at 09:05
- Carolyn said...
Absolutely lovely. All three blouses are just beautiful!
- 10 September 2012 at 17:15
- Carolyn said...
Sorry, I meant FOUR blouses! They are all pretty enough to look gorgeous with jeans or for non-work occasions too. She is lucky to have a talented Mum like you!
- 10 September 2012 at 17:17
- fabric epiphanies said...
They are all very pretty blouses. Your daughter is very lucky to have a mother so generous with her time.
- 10 September 2012 at 18:03
- Sharon said...
Very impressive blouses for your daughter, job perfect and pretty at the same time. Now the Director Chair covers are very smart and good thinking to save them.
- 11 September 2012 at 14:49
- Allison said...
I, for one, am very glad that your daughter has been participating in work experience. I always admire and enjoy your posts and of course, her need for work clothes has spurred you to new heights of productivity. What a lovely work wardrobe you have made for her! And is it just my imagination or has she become a much more willing model? The photos really show off your fine workmanship!
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Yep… updating this after multiple months! I think we can all just focus on how lovely it is that I haven't given up on this instead of focussing on the lengthy hiatus. Okay, no, we can't, because now the two of you that used to read this don't read it anymore. Sad news. Anyway, the point of this post is that I entered a remix contest! It's for "Clarity", by Zedd, and I'm fairly pleased with how it turned out! Naturally, I came across a few tweaks AFTER it was entered, but I guess I'll just have to suck it up and fix it after the contest is over. I'll blame it on those tweaks if I don't win.
Speaking of which, I kind of doubt that I will, because this contest is largely based on votes. And plenty of other peeps in the contest STARTED with a few hundred fans, as opposed to my… dozen. Haha. So I will have a hard time collecting the same volume of votes. But that's okay, this is really about just getting fresh content out there, pushing myself to improve, and all that jazz. If I keep producing with any regularity, I'll have a solid shot at a win in a year or two. Woohoo! Anyway, here's the link:

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Escaping the Corruption in the World: Part 1
As those who come to repentance and faith in Christ, God has given us the knowledge of Jesus, who is the light of the world to escape the lust of this world. And as 2 Peter 1:2-4 says, Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the KNOWLEDGE OF HIM (JESUS) that has called us to glory and virtue, Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these you might be partakers of the divine nature, having ESCAPED THE CORRUPTION IN THE WORLD THROUGH LUST.
Yet, Jesus warns all those who come to repentance and faith in Him, to continue to abide in His word (bible), saying about the unclean spirit in Matthew 12:43-45 which says,
"When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walks through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. Then he says, I will return into my house from where I came out; and when he is come, he finds it empty, swept, and garnished. Then goeth he, and takes with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the LAST STATE OF THAT MAN IS WORSE THAN THE FIRST. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation."
And 2 Peter 2:20-22 saying about this generation, "For if AFTER HAVING ESCAPED THE POLLUTIONS OF THE WORLD THROUGH THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire."
By the revelation of the word of God revealed by the Holy Spirit of things to come, written by the Apostle Peter, the body of Christ is given a snapshot of the condition of the body of Christ and the government before Jesus comes back for his prepared bride. If you are in the body of Christ, remain watchful and steadfast, always ready and watching for Jesus.
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Weapon Of Choice: Shocking Project Shows That Words Hurt As Much As Punches
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These images, while shocking and scary, are really powerful in showing that verbal abuse can leave huge scars just like physical abuse. Commercial photographer Rich Johnson, who created this series, called it "Weapon of Choice."
"We chose the name "Weapon of Choice" for this project because, for the abuser, using words to harm is a choice," the author behind this project explains.
All of the participants in this project have experienced verbal abuse at one point or another in their lives. To make the project even more personal, they were given abusive words to choose from, being asked to choose words that were significant to them. The photos are very graphic and realistic, even when you know it is just artificial make-up applied by world-class professional makeup artists.
If you want to see more photos of this project and support the author, be sure to check out his page.
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gorgeous artwork with a STRONG message behind it. Especially as a communications major, this is powerful stuff. Great work.
gorgeous artwork with a STRONG message behind it. Especially as a communications major, this is powerful stuff. Great work.


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The National Science Foundation has granted an award to Ithaca College researchers Dr. Carole Dennis, Professor in Occupational Therapy, Dr. Sharon Stansfield, Associate Professor/Chair in Computer Science, Dr. Hélène Larin, Acting Associate Dean in the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance, Dr. Nancy Rader, Professor in Psychology, and Dr. Judith Pena-Shaff, Associate Professor/Chair in Psychology to investigate the effect of locomotor experience on the development of executive function in pre-crawling 5 to 7-month old infants.
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This 3-year grant research will provide a rich interdisciplinary research experience for undergraduate and graduate students in computer science, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and psychology. You can find videos and other information about the Tots on Bots Project here.


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I don't think I have ever seen anyone at our gaming table play a druid. I kinda remember a druid way back in 3.5's Age of Worms but we have not had any since the switch to Pathfinder.
I can think of several reasons this may be the case. The first one is pretty straight forward. Most game session we have 4-6 players present and its a struggle to keep everyone's turn moving as quickly as possible. Any class rolling lots of dice, having many variable modifiers to rolls, and/or pets just seems to take forever. Its fairly common to hear the old question: "Did I get skipped?" and most of the time the answer is no and we just haven't made it back around yet. A straight up caster druid turn should move along pretty quickly but other druid builds break lots of the guidelines. You have lots of different wildshape bonuses and buffs to consider, you have to move around your summoned monsters as well as your animal companion. Nobody likes a turn hog.
This leads into the next difficulty with druids. Some classes are simpler to play than others. With a little bit of guidance any newb can make and play effectively a fighter. Rogues and Monks take a great deal of system mastery to make a decent character but are pretty easy to play. Primary casters just have to know their spell list inside and out. The druid is so complicated. They have 9 levels of spells they need to know and understand their application. They have Wildshape and need to know what options are available (and there are so many). They can convert spells into Summon Nature's Ally. What creatures are on those lists and what are their strengths and weaknesses? And lastly they may have an animal companion that they have to know and understand. That is a lot of class features that are very complicated! Not even the summoner has so many options.
As I've been playing around with different character builds to throw at the evil PCs in Way of the Wicked, I have come to see the power of the druid. I already have an Inquisitor, Barbarian, Cleric PC that I'd love to play, I have now added Druid to the list. Wildshape is just so awesome. Scout the enemy stronghold as a cat. Sit on a branch as a bird and blast your enemies with lightning. Become a Lake Octopus with 8 attacks and 20' reach. Earthglide as an Earth elemental. So many options!
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"The Global Pollinator Crisis" with Dr. Christina Grozinger
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July 12, 2017
AdkAction is bringing Dr. Christina Grozinger, associate professor of entomology at Penn State University and the director of the Penn State Center for Pollinator Research to The Wild Center on Wednesday, July 19th for a lecture titled, "The Global Pollinator Crisis." There will be a reception hosted by AdkAction.org at 6:00 PM, and the lecture will begin at 7:00 PM. The lecture is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
Grozinger will explain the importance of pollinators such as bees to agricultural production. She will also discuss the various reasons for the global declines in pollinator populations that have been documented in recent years, including pesticides, parasites, viruses, reduced genetic diversity, poor management practices of managed pollinator populations, and habitat destruction. She will highlight ongoing research at Penn State University, where scientists are seeking to better understand the impacts of these factors on pollinator health, and to find solutions that could be implemented locally, nationally, and globally.
Grozinger has received national and international recognition for her research. She has presented over 35 invited seminar or symposia lectures in the last five years, including plenary and keynote lectures at the 2010 Congress of the International Society for the Study of Social Insects in Denmark and the 2011 International Society for the Study of Chemical Ecology conference in Vancouver, Canada. She was awarded the National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award and the Penn State Harbaugh Faculty Scholars Program Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, among other honors.
This event is part of the Adirondack Pollinator Project is a project of AdkAction in partnership with The Wild Center, Lake Placid Land Conservancy, and Common Ground Garden in Saranac Lake. Our mission is to empower people to take individual and collective action to help pollinators thrive. The Project promotes the health of pollinators, critical to food and ecosystems, through conservation, education, and research.
Sponsorship for the Adirondack Pollinator Project is provided in part by The Adirondack Garden Club, Under the Sun Landscaping, Northern New York Audubon Society, and media sponsors: North Country Public Radio.
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I'm pretty sure the title is self explanatory .I've been obsessed with shopping lately much more than usual. The pictures below speak for themselves...
|the lady in the clarins rank was kind enough to give to make-up samples (so eager to use these)
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|From right to left: toasted hazelnut candle, strawberry scented candle, coffee scented candle and last Caribbean sea candle
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Mr. Speaker, just a few months ago I met with all my counterparts in the provincial and territorial governments, ministers responsible for security and policing. I asked them for the first round of feedback so we could begin the process of seeing 2,500 more municipal officers right across the country.
Many have responded, and we are working now in looking at what that cost sharing formula would be.
I also met with Mr. Tony Cannavino on this just about two or three weeks ago, and I met with the CPA representatives today. We are getting there. It is a promise and we are going to be keeping it.


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A.Y. Not Dead - The Beaux Love Look Book (Autumn Winter 2011)
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Three Mountaineer Teams Honored By NCAA
The West Virginia University men's basketball team, women's cross country team and women's soccer team received public recognition today by the NCAA for their latest multiyear Academic Progress Rate scores. These teams posted multiyear APRs in the top 10 percent of all squads in each sport.
Each year, the NCAA honors selected Division I sports teams by publicly recognizing their latest multiyear APR. This announcement is part of the overall Division I academic reform effort and is intended to highlight teams who demonstrate a commitment to academic progress and retention of student-athletes by achieving the top APRs within their respective sports.
The APR provides a real-time look at a team's academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team's academic performance.
Multiyear APR scores for all of WVU's athletic teams, including the teams receiving public recognition awards, will be announced by the NCAA at a later date. More detailed information is available at www.ncaa.org.
CONTACT: Erik Christianson, NCAA Director of Public and Media Relations


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in Marsha's words:
a well-read blogger?
Well, here is my little "story":
It all began in Spring 2010 when I discovered Trish's fabulous blog:
TROUVAIS ~ French interiors, rough luxe, flea market finds
"Peonies in a French Garden" here
This was the beginning of a lovely friendship!
Because of Trish's encouragement and inspiration I created a few months later my own blog.
An antique dealer for over 30 years, at times showing at Battersea,
her blog is full of gardening and antique information.
She can occasionally be talked out of seriously beautiful linen and other textiles…
like the initialed piece above that I've shown you several times." Trish
I know that I've neglected to some extend the blog world during the last few months,
slowing down with commenting and posting.
As it is sometimes in life - unexpected things are coming up which are demanding full attention....
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Video: Interview with Don Morris, President/CEO – Morris Group International
Morris Group International includes 25 divisions and partnerships and 9 locations worldwide. From stainless steel toilets, to engineered plumbing and drainage products, to vacuum plumbing systems, our products come out of our manufacturing facilities in North America ready to meet the needs of any construction or building project. With over 75 patents and thousands of products, Morris Group International has over 1,700 employees and over 2 million square feet of office, warehouse and manufacturing space worldwide.


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Getting started:
Use lighter color construction paper
Use white paper that is the same size.
Fold in half.
Bottom half only, fold into four.
With black marker, Draw a city scape on white paper that stays low on top section.
HINT: Try not to draw buildings too tall here or they will hide the background scene.
Use dots of glue on bottom fold of paper (#4)
Glue this to the back of cityscape.
Let dry
Draw a landscape or cityscape taller on this top half of paper. Bottom half will be an Arial view of the ground. You can draw roads or plants.
Add glue to #3&4 and glue to background colored paper.
Fold toilet paper roll flat.
Open. Match up folds and flatten again.
You will now have 4 folds.
Snip the folds about an inch down.
Fold opposing flaps towards each other then other opposing on top.
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POP-Up city
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Mercedes Benz Fashion Festival: Brisbane19:23
To say this week was crazy is probably an understatement! It has been a hectic week for me not only with assignment but I had the opportunity to watch and volunteer at this years Mercedes Benz Fashion Festival. Volunteering was such a wonderful and fun, I got to meet some lovely people and the staff were also extremely nice. I would highly recommend it for anyone who is considering it for the future.
Watching the shows were amazing, the two shows that I saw were the Monili Jewellers Bridal Show and the Fashion in the City Parade. Both shows had some outstanding designs!
The Bridal show had some breath-taking designs from Wendy Sullivan, Bertossi Brides, Darb Bridal Couture, Rayner Lee, George Wu and Jack Sullivan. Rayner Lee and Jack Sullivan bridal gown were some of my favourites! However, all the design with their intricate detailing were just absolutely beautiful.
The other show, was the Fashion in the City show, this was to showcase the many stores & labels in the CBD area. It had a bit of mixture of higher end label and mass market labels. The labels include Daniel Lightfoot, Longchamp, Darb Couture, Cue, French Connection and Tophshop/Topman. This show was a lot of fun to watch as there were many different type of looks.
Here's the outfit I wore for the Bridal Show, if you wanted to know!
Necklace: H & M
Dress: Mura
Jacket: H & M
Shoes: Robert Robert
Lots of Love,
Ps: also love the MBFF logo design by Megan Hess, such a talented illustrator!


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BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Thanks to a beach full of Good Samaritans, ten lives were saved from a rip current at Panama City Beach in Florida.
It all started when Roberta Ursrey heard her two sons screaming for help in the ocean. She and three other adults from her family sprang into action to save the boys, but only got themselves swept up in the current.
"I honestly thought I was going to lose my family that day," Ursrey said, via the News Herald. "It was like, 'Oh, God, this is how I'm going.'"
Jessica Simmons didn't realize what the commotion around the beach was. She thought it may have been some marine life before finding out it was an emergency. Without a lifeguard on duty, Simmons and her husband Derek decided they were going to help.
"These people are not drowning today," Jessica Simmons said. "It's not happening. We're going to get them out."
For 20 minutes, Ursrey, the rest of her family as well as other swimmers were fighting for their lives. Meanwhile, beach goers began to form a human chain, that got longer and longer as the Simmons' swam out.
The brigade eventually reached about 80 beach goers who locked arms. The Simmons' grabbed the children first, who were passed down the chain back to shore. One by one, each of the swimmers who was caught in the tide was back safely on shore thanks to that chain.
"It was the most remarkable thing to see," said Jessica Simmons. "These people who don't even know each other and they trust each other that much to get them to safety."
Ursrey's mother had a heart attack, who is in the hospital but stable, and Ursrey herself barely hung on long enough. She remembers telling rescuers to "save themselves" as she blacked out. The next thing she remembers was waking up safely on shore, thanks to those she calls "God's angels."
"These people were God's angels that were in the right place at the right time," said Ursrey. "I owe my life and my family's life to them. Without them, we wouldn't be here."
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How to duplicate your photo library in iPhoto
Discover how to streamline and simplify the way you back up your iPhoto library
There's no getting around it: backing up is not glamorous, fun or exciting, but nevertheless should be a crucial part of your workflow. File corruption, computer damage and theft are the main ways you could lose data, and they're much more common than most people realise. Therefore backing up your system is a no-brainer.
One way to ensure your photos and videos remain locked away for safe keeping is to duplicate the entire library by saving it on an external drive. Then, whenever this hard drive is connected, users can switch between the internal iPhoto library and the backup. Additionally, the beauty of this function is that it can be used for much more than just backing up; you can also create multiple libraries for improved organisation too.
Step-by-step: Duplicate your iPhoto library
1 Drag and drop
Connect an external hard drive with enough free space to hold your iPhoto library. Locate your library in Pictures then drag and drop it into a ready-made folder on the hard drive.
2 Switch to library
To save confusion later, rename the backup library as something appropriate. Open iPhoto and head to File on the menubar, and then travel down to Switch to Library.
3 Select the right library
iPhoto will now ask you which library you want to work in. 'iPhoto Library (default)' is the internal catalogue, so plump for your newly created backup option and hit Choose.
4 Are you sure?
You can also create new catalogues on your Mac's hard drive. iPhoto will now check to make sure that you definitely want to switch libraries. Hit Relaunch to confirm.
5 Welcome to your backup
Everything will be set out and stylised in the same fashion as the original, and any changes to where images are stored will happen independently and not affect the original.
6 Edit away
What's more, any edits, detail changes or deletions in this backup version will happen here alone and therefore not affect any of the images in your original collection.
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Bulldog Licensing has signed a deal with UK poster specialists Pyramid to develop products based on Thumb Wrestling Federation: TWF.
Created by Animation Collective, the series is heavily featured across the BBC which has shown all three series with a fourth set to broadcast in the near future.
Pyramid joins the slate of TWF licensees that include Danilo for greetings cards and Aykroyds TDP for TWF-branded apparel.
As well, Random House is about to publish a TWF 'thumb book' and toyco Sambro is producing TWF thumb masks and wrestling rings, which are due to go on sale shortly in Asda, Toys R Us and The Entertainer in the UK.
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Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching at 95 per cent in northern section -- attributed to global warming
What bulldust! For a start, coral bleaching is NOT coral death. It is a stress response that leads to the expulsion of symbiotic algae. There are about half a dozen things that can cause it. And the ONE thing that can be excluded as a cause is anthropogenic global warming. Why? Because there has been none of that for nearly 19 years. Things that don't exist don't cause anything.
The ocean waters MAY have warmed but that will be due to natural factors such as El Nino. The 2015 and early 2016 temperature upticks were DEMONSTRABLY due to El Nino and other natural factors, as CO2 levels were plateaued at the relevant time.
And it is not at all certain that a small temperature rise causes bleaching. An ancient coral reef specimen now on display at the Natural History Museum in London is instructive. It goes back to 160 million years ago. The exhibit is proof that ancestors of modern corals somehow thrived during the Late Jurassic period when temperatures were warmer and atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide higher than they are today.
And if that's ancient history, how come corals survive in the Persian Gulf today at temperatures up to 8 degrees hotter that what we see in the tropical Pacific?
Bleaching may even be a positive thing. In recent years, scientists have discovered that some corals resist bleaching by hosting types of algae that can handle the heat, while others swap out the heat-stressed algae for tougher, heat-resistant strains.
And a recent study by the Australian Institute of Marine Science showed that warming in Australian waters actually INCREASED coral growth over the 20th century.
I could go on but I think I have said enough
All the points I have made above could have been made by any competent marine biologist -- and I can provide references for them all. But I am not a marine biologist. I am a psychologist. What a harrowed world we live in where a psychologist has to give the basic information that marine biologists dare not give.
An aerial survey of the northern Great Barrier Reef has shown that 95 per cent of the reefs are now severely bleached — far worse than previously thought.
Professor Terry Hughes, a coral reef expert based at James Cook University in Townsville who led the survey team, said the situation is now critical.
"This will change the Great Barrier Reef forever," Professor Hughes told 7.30.
"We're seeing huge levels of bleaching in the northern thousand-kilometre stretch of the Great Barrier Reef."
Of the 520 reefs he surveyed, only four showed no evidence of bleaching. From Cairns to the Torres Strait, the once colourful ribbons of reef are a ghostly white.
"It's too early to tell precisely how many of the bleached coral will die, but judging from the extreme level even the most robust corals are snow white, I'd expect to see about half of those corals die in the coming month or so," Professor Hughes said.
This is the third global coral bleaching since 1998, and scientists have found no evidence of these disasters before the late 20th century.
"We have coral cores that provide 400 years of annual growth," explains Dr Neal Cantin from the Australian Institute of Marine Science.
"We don't see the signatures of bleaching in reduced growth following a bleaching event until the recent 1998/2000 events."
Environment Minister Greg Hunt flew over the reef just eight days ago, before Professor Hughes' aerial survey, and announced some additional resources for monitoring the reef.
"There's good and bad news — the bottom three quarters of the reef is in strong condition," he said at the time.
"[But] as we head north of Lizard Island it becomes increasingly prone to bleaching."
The northern part of the Great Barrier Reef is the most pristine part of the marine park — and that is one possible glimmer of hope.
"On the bright side, it's more likely that these pristine reefs in the northern section will be better able to bounce back afterwards," Professor Hughes said.
"Nonetheless we're looking at 10-year recovery period, so this is a very severe blow."
Professor Justin Marshall, a reef scientist from the University of Queensland, said the reason for these bleaching events was clear.
"What we're seeing now is unequivocally to do with climate change," he told 7.30.
"The world has agreed, this is climate change, we're seeing climate change play out across our reefs."
Professor Hughes said he is frustrated about the whole climate change debate.
"The government has not been listening to us for the past 20 years," he said.
"It has been inevitable that this bleaching event would happen, and now it has.
"We need to join the global community in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Sunday, March 27, 2016
Coral Reefs Bounce Back Despite Warming Of Oceans
This study is one of many to find that corals are very resilient
Coral reefs have managed to bounce back, despite being under constant threat of extinction. However, marine scientists caution these fragile ecosystems are still being threatened by global warming, pollution and human activity.
The discovery of a large number of coral reefs in excellent health has been quite a joyous occasion for the researchers who routinely deal with ominous news like mass die-offs, worldwide bleaching events, oil spills, and such other calamities which have been pushing the coral reefs towards extinction, reported The Washington Post.
A decade-long study of remote islands in the Central Pacific has indicated that these coral reefs might survive despite threats posed by global warming brought on by climate change and warming of the oceans due to increasing amounts of carbon dioxide introduced by burning of fossil fuels.
In a large scale study covering 56 islands, researchers studied 450 locations that were once teeming with coral reefs. Researchers looked at regions spanning from Hawaii to American Samoa. They even investigated locations in the remote Line and Phoenix Islands as well as the Mariana Archipelago. To their surprise, they realized there are quite a few locations where coral reefs have defied the odds and bounced back to life. Smith's report was published recently in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
The researchers wanted to investigate the impact of climate change as well as a 1998 El Nino event that led to widespread bleaching. Since 1998, coral reefs had been increasingly banishing the symbiotic algae that gave them their brilliant colors and welcoming seaweed, which encroaches on the real estate once occupied by the corals. Study leader Jennifer Smith, a professor at Scripps' Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation said the following.
"After a bleaching event, it really matters what happens to all those dead skeletons. Do they get colonized by big seaweeds, or do they get covered by coralline algae, which are providing settlements for baby corals and providing an environment that facilitates recovery."
Majority of the reefs that have shown signs of regaining their structure are located near far-flung islands. They are significantly healthier as compared to the reefs near islands that are heavily populated and frequented by humans. In other words, human influence, coupled with coral reef bleaching event — fueled in part by El Niño-driven Ocean warming — has had its detrimental effect on the delicate undersea ecosystem. Such was the impact and scientists had painted a very gloomy picture stating up to 70 percent of coral reefs would vanish before 2050.
It now appears the fear that these reefs were on their way to extinction, has been largely alleviated. The coral reefs that have clearly bounced back strongly indicate that such features won't fade from existence in the coming decades, as previously feared. Speaking about the discovery of such healthy coral reefs, Smith explained its significance for the researchers.
"There are still coral reefs on this planet that are incredibly healthy and probably look the way they did 1,000 years ago. The scientists were practically in tears when we saw some of these reefs. We've never experienced anything like it in our lives. It was an almost religious experience."
Smith seems justifiably euphoric because just like environmental science, coral-reef researchers have been dealing with dying and degraded ecosystems, which can be a traumatic and rather depressing experience. However, the sight that greeted the researchers is certainly a breath of fresh air, continued Smith.
"It's hard to fathom. I would jump into the water and there would be so much coral, so many different species of fish, so much complexity and color. I would find myself underwater, shaking my head, looking around in disbelief that these places still existed."
Though coral reefs occupy less than 0.1 percent of the ocean floor, they shelter close to 25 percent of all marine species, reports Los Angeles Times. Besides helping oceanic life, coral reefs also offer food, tourism and flood protection to human settlements along the coastline.
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Monday, March 7, 2016
Scientists are 'exaggerating carbon threat to reefs and marine life'
The article below points out something that I have often reported, that coral reefs are not easily damaged, bounce back well from damage and can be found in a wide range of water temperatures. One lot even bounced back after being hit with a thermonuclear detonation!
I have for some time now been collecting on one site all the stories I see about coral reefs and a browse through that site will show you what I mean. The academic journal article underlying the report below is here
An 'inherent bias' in scientific journals in favour of more calamitous predictions has excluded research showing that marine creatures are not damaged by ocean acidification.
Claims that coral reefs are doomed because human emissions are making the oceans more acidic have been exaggerated, a review of the science has found.
An "inherent bias" in scientific journals in favour of more calamitous predictions has excluded research showing that marine creatures are not damaged by ocean acidification, which is caused by the sea absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
It has been dubbed the "evil twin of climate change" and hundreds of studies have claimed to show that it destroys coral reefs and other marine life by making it harder for them to develop shells or skeletons.
The review found that many studies had used flawed methods, subjecting marine creatures to sudden increases in carbon dioxide that would never be experienced in real life.
"In some cases it was levels far beyond what would ever be reached even if we burnt every molecule of carbon on the planet," Howard Browman, the editor of ICES Journal of Marine Science, who oversaw the review, said.
He added that this had distracted attention from more urgent threats to reefs such as agricultural pollution, overfishing and tourism.
Dr Browman, who is also principal research scientist at the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research, found there had been huge increase in articles on ocean acidification in recent years, rising from five in 2005 to 600 last year.
He said that a handful of influential scientific journals and lobbying by international organisations had turned ocean acidification into a major issue.
"Such journals tend to publish doom and gloom stories ... stated without equivocation," he said. The bias in favour of doom-laden articles was partly the result of pressure on scientists to produce eye-catching work, he added.
"You won't get a job unless you publish an article that is viewed as of significant importance to society. People often forget that scientists are people and have the same pressures on them and the same kind of human foibles. Some are driven by different things. They want to be prominent."
Dr Browman invited scientists around the world to contribute studies on ocean acidification for a special edition of his journal. More than half of the 44 studies selected for publication found that raised levels of CO2 had little or no impact on marine life, including crabs, limpets, sea urchins and sponges.
Dr Browman said that the edition had demonstrated that there was "a body of work out there that people had difficulty publishing elsewhere" and that "not every study shows that Nemo is going to be doomed", a reference to the reef-dwelling clownfish in the Disney film Finding Nemo.
The term ocean acidification was also a misnomer, he said, because it suggested that the oceans could become acidic instead of alkaline.
"The oceans will never become acid because there is such a huge buffering capacity in the oceans. We simply could never release enough CO2 into the atmosphere to cause the pH to go below 7 [the point in the pH scale at which a solution becomes acidic].
"If they had called it something else, such as 'lower alkalinity', it wouldn't have been as catchy," he said.
Dr Browman, a marine scientist for 35 years, said he was not saying that ocean acidification posed no threat, but that he believed that "a higher level of academic scepticism" should be applied to the topic.
Hoagy strikes back -- rejecting the above claims
Hoagy is the go-to man about coral at the University of Queensland -- and a fervent Warmist. He has come out of his shell in order to hype up alarm about Australia's Great Barrier Reef. He went quiet for a while when his own research showed the reef to be very resilient but he seems to have recovered from that blow, as he has returned to the fray a few times in recent years.
Prof. Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
I was born a short distance from the reef in Far North Queensland so I have heard about it off and on for most of my life. And for most of my 72 years, I have heard of imminent doom facing it. But the doom has not happened. All that has happened is that the reef has gone through periods of death and rebirth that differ from human cycles of death and rebirth mainly in that the coral deaths have never affected the whole reef. And so the reef is still thriving. It is still a major tourist attraction.
Hoagy's reply is below. As you can see it actually does nothing to refute the many research findings about coral survival in all sorts of settings. He just skates around them. Hoagy is losing it.
But maybe he lost it long ago. As I have often pointed out, corals are at their most prolific in the Torres Strait area, Queensland's warmest waters. So how is warming harmful to them? Hoagy has never answered that as far as I can see. The most that warming would do would be a slight alteration to the distribution of species -- and I am sure Hoagy knows that
If you read The Australian or Britain's The Times this week, you might have concluded that concerns about ocean warming and acidification are all a big beat-up.
Based on a study of the expert literature, the newspapers ran with a line that the marine science expert community has a penchant for "doom and gloom stories which has skewed academic reporting" because we only report the bad bits and rarely the good.
Given that the majority of scientists in this area (including the hundreds working in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change process) do not feel this is the case, what is going on?
Newsflash: the dog isn't barking
Reporting that a dog isn't barking can sometimes be as important as reporting when it is. However, if we were to follow the newspapers' rationale, the scientific community should be pumping out endless scientific papers that report that nothing has happened. This would lead to numerous and repetitive studies showing that there is no significant effect (if that were indeed the case).
Print space in science journals is in short and coveted supply. To publish in a respected journal, you need to have something new, significant and well supported to say. In the case of the impacts of ocean acidification, it would indeed be newsworthy if a study reported that a set of organisms was unaffected by ocean acidification (to use our analogy, a newsworthy non-barking dog).
Indeed, some studies have shown precisely that, in the case of some invertebrate and fish species. These studies have received considerable attention given their departure from a literature that is finding a vast number of species that are affected.
This is not surprising. But after several studies have convincingly documented how one group of organisms responds, the novelty, significance and appeal of publishing further papers about those organisms quickly falls away. That doesn't mean that the observations of no effect have been discarded or demoted in importance. The conclusion of "no effect" will remain until credible studies demonstrating the opposite come along. That is, until a study finds a dog that is barking.
Of course, once we have established that dogs bark, there are likely to be many papers to produce about the significant nuances of dogs and their barking such as the effect of size on barking, how important evening light might be for stimulating juvenile dogs to bark and so on. Again, this the way science produces detailed insight into significant issues like ocean warming and acidification.
Paper weight versus significance?
The importance of an idea is not a simple function of the number of papers. We don't rate an idea or conclusion solely on the weight of the pages on one side versus another. This is where the newspapers and the original study wrongly assumed that the smaller proportion of "no effect" papers on the subject of ocean acidification was an indication of "skewed academic reporting".
In reality, the massive and growing proportion of studies showing that ocean warming and acidification have real effects on ocean life shows that there is much to learn and be concerned about when it comes to these issues.
If the headlines from The Australian and The Times were correct, then conclusions about risks associated with ocean warming and acidification could be refuted at every turn. Our projections of the future of coral reefs, based on our allegedly distorted scientific literature, could be safely ignored.
That couldn't be further from the truth.
Over the past year or so, many marine scientists like myself have been watching a very large blob of ocean water, up to 2? warmer than normal, across the equatorial Pacific and Atlantic oceans. We have been predicting substantial mass coral bleaching across the planet as 2016 unfolds.
At first, you might question our hypothesis and projections – these changes seem to be small changes in sea temperature. Yet we know these small variations can have huge implications. An increase of as little as 1-2? on top of regular summer temperatures can mean the difference between life and death for coral reefs.
However, the past, plus a rich and valuable scientific literature, has taught us that these changes are serious. The Great Barrier Reef, for instance, has lost up to 10% of its corals to these warming events over the past three decades. Over the past 25 years, relatively short periods of anomalously high sea temperatures have killed up to 95% of corals on some reefs.
The evidence suggests that we are likely to lose most corals worldwide in as little as 30 to 40 years if we continue to warm the climate at current rates.
Science works
The ultimate test is whether the elevated sea surface temperatures (the "warm blob") translates into impacts on the ground. True to expert predictions, Hawaii and many other parts of the Pacific, including Australia, have begun bleaching on cue – hardly evidence of biased and unreliable science.
And as the year rolls out, we should see mass coral bleaching and mortality across the western Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia and, later, the Northern Hemisphere as the year progresses and the third global bleaching event rolls out around the planet. We should also see the significant loss of corals from many parts of the world.
There is no doubt that this type of information sounds alarming. It is not, however, a consequence of biased or skewed science. Rather, it is a function of the careful build-up of significant ideas to which we would be well advised to pay attention.
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Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Great Barrier Reef suffers 'tragic' coral bleaching event
This is utter rubbish. Bleaching events are poorly understood but one thing we know is that they are NOT a response to warmer water. Corals are at their most prolific in Torres strait, the part of Australia nearest to the equator, and hence the warmest East coast waters. And in any case even NOAA's "adjusted" figures showed only 13 hundredths of one degree global temperature rise in 2015
Fears of a mass coral bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef have prompted federal authorities to issue an urgent warning on the natural wonder, which is *under threat from climate change*.
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority on Tuesday said patchy bleaching had been detected on multiple reefs in mainly shallow areas, and weather forecasts of upcoming hot conditions posed a dangerous threat over the next few weeks.
In a statement, the authority said the conditions had triggered "level one incident response" involving more in-water field surveys and monitoring by authorities and researchers.
Climate action advocacy group 350.org said the bleaching was "tragic" and the Turnbull government should block what would be Australia's largest coal mine, by Indian mining giant Adani, and commit to halting new fossil fuel projects nationally.
The authority said the bleaching had occurred in mainly shallow areas where corals are often exposed to high levels of sunlight.
Chairman Russell Reichelt said February and March were the highest risk periods for mass coral bleaching on the reef because of hot, dry El Nino conditions and high sea surface temperatures, adding "the next few weeks will be critical".
"Bleaching is a clear signal that living corals are under physiological stress. If that stress is bad enough for long enough, the corals can die. Corals generally have a temperature limit, and the bleaching indicates they're outside of their comfort zone," Dr Reichelt said.
"At this stage, there appears to be low rates of coral mortality restricted to a small number of reefs, and most of the corals affected by bleaching are those that are particularly vulnerable to this type of event such as plate and branching corals."
The authority says the most common cause of coral bleaching is sustained heat stress, which is occurring more frequently as the climate changes.
Dr Reichelt said the Bureau of Meteorology and the United States' National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had forecast a high probability of heat stress that would cause further bleaching.
While sea surface temperatures were fluctuating across the 345,000 square kilometre marine park, in some areas they had reached 2.5 degrees above the summer average, which was exacerbated by lack of cloud cover, he said.
"What happens now will be entirely dependent on local weather conditions. If we're fortunate enough to receive plenty of cloud cover, which will effectively provide shade, it will go a long way to reducing heat absorption by the ocean and alleviating thermal stress on corals," he said.
Dr Reichelt said the bleaching event was less severe than that which has occurred across the Pacific during the current global bleaching event. The authority says past bleaching events show coral reefs can recover if thermal stress does not last for prolonged periods.
If mass bleaching does occur, the authority would study its extent and impacts, alongside coral reef scientists from the Australian Institute of Marine Science, James Cook University, the University of Queensland and the CSIRO.
Blair Palese, chief executive of 350.org said the "tragic coral bleaching" showed coal and gas were "warming the planet and destroying the places we love most".
The authority says bleaching occurs when stress causes corals to expel tiny marine algae called zooxanthellae, which live inside their tissue and provide corals with much of their food and colour.
Without zooxanthellae, the coral tissue appears transparent, revealing the coral's bright white skeleton.
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Welcome to my tour stop for Family Magic by Patti Larsen! This is a young adult paranormal that is now available for sale.
The tour runs August 3-31 with mostly reviews as well as author interviews and guest posts. Check out the tour page for more information.
Publisher: Premiere
Release date:May 2015
Book Description: Her mom's a witch, her dad's a demon and she just wants to be ordinary. But, when an insidious evil comes after her family, Sydlynn Hayle has to choose to be the normal girl she craves or step up, embrace her magic and save her coven from disaster.
Although Sydlynn Hayle pretends as much as she as possible that she is normal, the truth is she is a witch, Not an ordinary witch; but the daughter of the Demon Lord and the leader of the coven. Being born to the most powerful witch and the demon, Sydlynn has more responsibilities in the coven. But, Syd wants nothing to do with the coven nor her powers. She can't wait to reach the age of 18, so that her parents can take her powers and let her be normal. She is bullied at school and things get nasty for Sydney, when Quaid shows up and her mom says she is promised to him for marriage, when she was a child. When Syd just wants to move away from all of this, there is some danger to her coven and many of them get hurt. Is Sydney going to accept finally who she is?
When I started this book and went on with this book, most of my thoughts were like "Sydlynn is so self-centered, ruthless and a total idiot". All those things were connected to being a teenager. And the problem is I can relate to it. I know how it sounds, but don't tell me that you haven't crossed that path. I definitely did. And Syd has lot of faults..true, but the story is all about her finding the power to accept her true self. The characters are very beautifully brought out, leaving no room for doubts. And I felt close to almost all the characters.
The plot is the main strength to this book. It was so thrilling that I can't put down my Kindle. It's quite confusing to leave the book awhile and do my regular chores. I keep thinking about the book and want to go back to my bed, curl up and just read. This book was just super-amazing. Why haven't I heard about this series before now, seriously stuns me. And the author has written like 20 books in this series. This book is going to be on my favorite list for a very long time.
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Post Office vows minimal disruption for public this Christmas
The Post Office is confident it will be Christmas as usual as strikes called for the 19th and 20th December will be met with robust contingency plans to minimise any festive disruption.
Although positive that the impact will be minimal, the Post Office has explained it is "extremely disappointed" that the strike action is going ahead during the Christmas period.
At present fewer than 300 Post Office branches will be affected by the industrial action, however many of the branches will remain open to maintain the Christmas service. Last Christmas posting dates will also not being affected.
The strike was called by the Communications Workers Union (CWU) after failing to reach a breakthrough with talks and does not include Royal Mail employees.
According to the Post Office, CWU have also made comments in the media that they will call further action later in that week.
Extremely disappointed
"We had agreed with the CWU that we would resume talks this week, so we are extremely disappointed that it prefers to call for strike action, particularly at such critical time of year," says Kevin Gilliland, Post Office, Group Network and Sales Director.
"This can only cause concern for our customers and our people," he adds.
Despite the strike, over 97 per cent of the Post Office's 11,600 branches will be operating as usual.
"Any action will affect fewer than three hundred of our branches, and many of these will be open to maintain services for customers preparing for Christmas," Kevin explains.
Business as usual
"We have robust contingencies that will ensure that all branches have the support and cash they need to operate," adds Kevin. "Experience tells us we can manage this effectively and minimise the impact on the communities who rely on our services."
"It will be business as usual in almost all of our network, with over 50,000 Post Office people on hand to support customers as they make their preparations for Christmas," says Kevin.
Advice to customers
To find out what branches will be affected by the industrial action customers can visit www.postoffice.co.uk.
20th December is the latest recommended date for people sending cards and packages by Royal Mail 2nd Class Mail.
21st December is the latest recommended date for people sending cards and packages by Royal Mail 1st Class Mail.
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When Lani Holmberg travelled to Africa in 2012 to photograph female farmers living in remote, drought-affected areas, she'd expected to see the worst: women and children suffering from famine and extreme hardship.
And the Melbourne-based photographer admits the thought of this – and the fact it was her first proper gig – had made her nervous.
"I was actually really sh*tting myself," the 31-year-old says, laughing. "But I realised I had a stereotype in my head. It was nothing like that on the ground. Just very warm and welcoming people who wanted to tell their story and loved the idea of someone in Australia knowing about their life."
Travelling to Kenya and Zimbabwe to meet local farmers participating in programs run by AFAP Action on Poverty and ActionAid Laní's goal was to tell their stories.
Before joining the program many of the farmers, particularly women, had been trapped in poverty often without food and were forced to rely on aid or charity to survive. In an empowering shift, the food they grow now feeds their families and, in some cases, their wider communities.
Though food security remains an issue in these regions and she did witness extreme poverty, after one or two years in the program, Lani says the women were motivated and proud, especially knowing "what it felt like to give their kids something they'd grown".
As a visual storyteller, this was what Lani chose to capture – not just harrowing images of famine but the pride that comes from regaining control and independence.
"Presenting more than one story is really important," she says, "because that's the only way you get past the stereotype."
When she photographed the women on their farms, often green oases in the middle of an arid landscape, Lani asked her subjects to imagine how they felt about their futures. Many responded by eyeballing the camera.
"They're not smiling, pretending to be happy. They're saying, 'I'm here and I'm okay. Yeah, we need some support, but we're not devastated.'"
The result is a powerful collection of portraits that celebrates resilience and strength. Lani believes that when someone sees past the stereotype of an anonymous subject living in poverty to the person underneath, it often moves people to action.
"With sympathy, it's very easy to disconnect from the person," she explains. "But when you have a moral or human connection with someone, it's very difficult to turn away and not think about how you would feel in that same situation.
"You can't feel pity for someone when they look like they're proud of what they're doing," says Lani. "Pride is an antidote for pity."
Susan and her husband, a nomadic pastoralist, were forced to rely on food handouts to feed their large family after drought killed their herd of cows in Isiolo, Kenya. Now, armed with the right knowledge and tools, Susan grows enough spinach on her land to feed her family and sell at the market. Lani saw beneath her shyness a quiet confidence and dignity in being able to provide for her family.
Talkative, inquisitive and cheeky, Margaret is the leader of a group of women who come together from different communities in Mwingi, Kenya, to sell legumes at the market. Margaret quizzed Lani about farming practices in Australia and wanted to know if women worked as hard as they did, hinting that she suspected they didn't. Lani wanted to capture Margaret's playfulness, as a reminder that poverty is a situation, not a character trait.
So determined is this group of women in Makima, Kenya, they call themselves Ndikomaa, meaning 'I don't sleep'. Attending an open-air 'farmer field school', they learn drought-resistant farming techniques where they also sing and dance as a way to motivate each other to achieve their goal of self-sufficiency.
"By representing them as strong women, it's not to say they're not going through hardship," says Lani. "It's more about balancing the other media you see about people in Africa. There is something to be proud about and there are people who have pride and strength and resilience."
Jemima welcomed Lani and her team early in the morning with tea and a dense millet cake. She'd prepared for her visitors by sweeping the ground around her home in Mwingi, Kenya, setting out a table and chairs in the shade, dressing in her best clothes and moisturising her skin with oil. Home, fashion, and family-proud, Jemima is working to profit enough from her crops so that she can afford to send her two young daughters to school.
When Lani met Veronica on her last day in Kenya in Mwingi, Kenya, she was digging small conservation pits that would collect water when the rains came, eventually turning the land into nutrient-rich soil. She had already dug 70 pits and was determined to dig another 200 within the next month. As red plumes of dirt gathered in the air around Veronica, Lani captured her without pity, but rather as a strong female, someone to be admired.
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Oishi, the Thai snack maker and restaurant chain, have a new flavour of Gyoza with a western twist. I thought I'd try to recreate it. They're cheese, Thai spinach and pork gyoza, it's not traditional, but it's very tasty. In the picture above, mine are the ones on the left, Oishi brand are the ones on the right. I think mine look better!
After the Phuket Vegetarian Festival Vegetable dumpings I thought it would be nice to have some meat and dairy. The following makes around 35-40 Gyoza, and yes, that sauce in the middle is 'Tomato Ketchup'. It's what's in the Oishi packet as the dipping sauce for these, and since I'm trying to recreate their product, it needs the ketchup.
I'm using the modern cheat to cook Gyoza. Perhaps you've tried them before and found it difficult to cook them in the pan without breaking them? It's a common problem. The modern trick is to microwave them for 1 minute instead of steaming them, let them rest for 30 seconds, then shallow fry them. If you don't have a microwave, fry them in a pan with a 1cm of water, do not move them around, just leave them simmering until the water has boiled off. Once the water has gone, add a couple of tablespoons of oil, and gently fry once they're firmed up, you can move them around and turn them over to brown the other side.
Ingredients for Gyoza Pastry
200 gms All Purpose Flour
170 ml Hot Water
1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil
A Pinch of Salt
Preparation for Pastry
1. Start with the pastry. Mix the salt and flour together in a large mixing bowl, pour in the hot water and stir to combine it.
2. You want a firm dough, adjust the flour to get it to the right consistency.
3. Add the tablespoon of oil, and work the dough for around 5 minutes. Work it too much and it will become chewey, work it too little and it won't hold together.
4. Cover with a damp cloth, and leave it to rest for at least 15 minutes. You will need to roll it very thin, and the resting period helps the dough relax and not spring back as much.
5. Roll it out thinly and cover with cling film, and give it a second rest for 30 minutes. You don't need to get it paper thin at this stage, we can do that on the final roll.
6. While its resting you can get on with the filling.
7. Once it's rested, roll it very very thinly, and cut out discs of about 9cm (3 inches) in diameter.
Ingredients for Filling
210 gms Pork Mince
70 gms Strong Cheddar Cheese
Large Handful of Spinach
1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
A Pinch of Black Pepper
Preparation for Filling
1. Remove all stalks from the spinach, they will pierce the pastry and break the Gyoza if you leave any in. Chop the spinach.
2. Grate the cheese.
3. Mix the pork mince with the soy sauce, chopped spinach and grated cheese.
4. Season with pepper, the soy is salty, so you don't need to add salt to the filling.
5. To assemble the gyoza, cut out a disc the size of your gyoza crimper, which is 9cm for mine. If you're making them by hand, 9cms is a good size.
6. Spoon a small amount of the filling into the middle.
7. Wet the edge and fold it over and crimp it.
8. To cook, place on a plate, microwave for 1 minute. They might puff up a bit, so give them 30 seconds to shrink back.
9. Place a little oil in the bottom of a non-stick frying pan. 1-2 mm of oil is enough.
10. Heat the oil, and over a medium heat fry the Gyoza to brown them off and give them a crispy surface.
11. Serve with ketchup.


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The world of Fashion is a vast arena and encompasses every sphere of your life and your activities. Fashion today has taken a front seat and is of topmost priority to every individual from every age group. The word "fashion" in itself covers a wide arena from clothing to your mode of education, to your way of communication everything today holds a prefix to it in the form of 'out of' or 'in' fashion. Though the impact is more on the youngsters that is from the teenagers to the working professionals its not that the others are left out.
All that we do today has got to be fashionable and the latest to the list is whether you are tech savvy, the way you communicate, the way you present yourself everything ought to be fashionable today. Though fashion predominantly in the past was related to the designer wear – clothing, footwear, accessories and others the scope of the word has increased gradually and now it covers everything that you can name of. From the kind of furniture, the kind of cellphone, the kind of clothing, the kind of jewellery, the format of your letter writing, the language you use on the email, the kind of cars, the way you wear make-up, the shades you use for your clothes and your make-up to the way you place your furniture's in your house everything now evolves around fashion.
All the above mentioned things have their own fashions and some of them have their own reputed, international brands also like the Versace, Calvin & Klein, the Woodlands, Nike, Aarmani, Durian and such like many more the list goes on and on.
Youngsters today are more prone in imitating their role models and in most case it is the silver screen heroes and heroines when it comes to fashion related to your dresses and other trendsetting activities like some punch line or any other such activities. When it is how you set up your house or how you design your furniture's people generally follow the trend set by some interior decorators. It is a natural habit of almost everybody today to follow a set pattern which most of the time is very new and contemporary and is laid out by a certain individual or a group of people and call it the "in-thing" which in other words mean that this is "in fashion". The term fashion has become so very predominant these days that which
restaurants or which fast food center's you eat in also is termed as fashionable and out of fashion now. Like eating in Mc Donald's is fashionable but eating in an equally good road side ordinary restaurant is out of fashion.However, sometimes it is also the other way round where people eat in the roadside restaurants just because that's in fashion not even giving a thought to the important factors of the quality of food and service that the two different places will have, though this in itself is a debatable topic.
Youngsters today get into the habit of smoking and boozing because they with their very little and immature thinking ability feel that this is in fashion and for them whatever is in fashion must be followed by all and sundry. Many teenagers in India today watch only English movies and listen to English music as that is in fashion. They are more knowledgeable in the
English culture than their own motherland's culture which by the whole world is considered as one of the richest and valuable cultural society. We do not want to mention that knowing the English culture is a negative aspect but knowing your own culture is equally important, but fortunately or unfortunately that is not in fashion.
The fact to be accepted here is that following fashion trends which ever way it might be does certainly prove beneficial at times but sometimes it is also the other way round. But, it is also left to us whether we take up the positives or the negatives from what is in fashion today. In doing so today's guardians and the people who are involved in grooming today's youngsters to become responsible Indian citizens of tomorrow play a major role and the onus is on them to guide the youngsters properly to choose the right path. Last but not the least the colourful world of fashion is so amazing that it ultimately takes everybody in its span including the elders and the oldies also who get overwhelmed by the trend setting fashionable ways and items and join the band of these fashion oriented youngsters.
Among all the differences that exist between the different countries and provinces, Fashion trends is possibly the only mantra the whole world chants in unison today.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- FEMA has announced three more Florida counties will be assisted financially to help cover disaster-related expenses and the repair or rebuilding of critical infrastructure.
Those three counties are Columbia, Gadsden, and Hernando counties. Which means the governments in these counties can now request assistance to help pay for debris removal, emergency protective measures, and to repair buildings.
Alachua, Baker, Citrus, Dixie, Franklin, Gilchrist, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Union and Wakulla counties were previously designated for FEMA Public Assistance funding.
"The additional federal funding is intended to help Florida's hard-hit communities recover from the devastation left by Hurricane Hermine," said Federal Coordinating Officer Terry L. Quarles.


text: Lee County Utilities Page ContentPam Keyes, Director Performance Dashboard Take our LCU Customer Service Survey important notices LCU Hours of Operation Changed on August 6thDue to declining customer visits, Lee County Utilities' (LCU) Customer Service Center lobby hours of operation changed August 6, 2018 to 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Customers will still be able to contact LCU through its call center from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The shift in hours will create better coverage during peak hours and will create efficiencies, improve customer service, and decrease wait times for customers. We also offer many self-service options on our website and mobile apps. Our self-service options are making it easier for customers to pay their bill, open new accounts, and enter service requests. Self-service options provided by LCU, available 24 hours a day:Online web portal: To register your account, click here. Automatic ACH Monthly Payments using checking or savings account. For more information click here.LCU Pay mobile app allows you to manage your account and make payments using your smartphone or tablet. For more information click here.Pay-by-phone: 855-895-6939LCU Service Request mobile app allows you to establish utility services and other service requests using your smartphone or tablet. For more information click here. LCU URGES ON-LINE BILL PAYERS TO USE CAUTIONLee County Utilities urges customers to pay on-line directly through our Customer Self-Service Center or through our Mobile App. Making a payment through an unauthorized on-line payment service may delay your payment to LCU. Delay in receipt of payment may result in late fees or disconnection for non-payment. LCU also allows for customers to make payments in person, by US Mail, or through our 24-hour payment drop-box located at 7391 College Parkway.If you have any further questions, please call our Customer Service Center at 239-533-8845. Lee County Utilities' "How to Videos"Please click on any of the links below, to begin your brief tutorial:How to request new services with Lee County UtilitiesHow to create a new online profile with Lee County UtilitiesHow to make a payment on Lee County Utilities' Mobile App Lee County Utilities is a division of the newly formed Department of Public Utilities, which also includes the Lee County Division of Solid Waste.The LCU website provides convenient access to useful information, such as: Establish, transfer, terminate or temporarily disconnect your service Pay your bill online How to Video for Online Billing See residential and commercial feesLearn about watering restrictions and water conservationGet boil water notice tipsRead our annual Water Quality ReportGet information for New DevelopmentsAnd much more... Contact Dept ContactsCustomer Service CenterPhone: 239-533-8845Toll-free: 800-485-0214Fax: 239-485-8845Emergency Service:239-533-87007391 College ParkwayFort Myers, FL 33907View mapLobby 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.Monday - Friday email@example.com News There are currentlyno featured news items. Click "MORE" for thenews list. More ›› Events There are currentlyno featured event items. Click "MORE" for theevents list. More ›› No Yes


text: Every afternoon we do Action Stations with Room 4. It is the favourite part of Room 2's day! We have been learning "how do we choose a station" and "how do we clean up our stations". Action Stations is fun and we get to make friends with all the wonderful children in Room 4.


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Thanks to the Hat Supply Facebook page I came across the fantastic Philippe Urban, a Canadian milliner from Montreal who makes fabulous felt hats from intricately cut patterns, beautifully shaped into many wonderful and varied designs.
His blog is great reading too and gives you a great insight into the processes he goes through to produce his marvellous creations.
And, he also has a rather fine range of bags that you should also check out, what more can a girl want eh?!


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Lean meats and fish are typically the best choices for jerky, because fatty foods have the tendency to develop rancid, off flavors. But even though it's among the fattier types of fish available, salmon makes for delicious jerky, according to barbecue expert Steven Raichlen. Once you have the basic process for making jerky down, explore other seasonings and glazes. Store the jerky in an airtight container in a cool spot for approximately three months.
Slice boneless salmon fillets crosswise into slices that are approximately 1/4-inch thick. Partially freeze the fish to make it easier to slice. Whether you leave the skin on or remove it is a matter of personal preference. Choose from three basic methods for preparing the fish:
- Brining, a method often used for making smoked or cured salmon. Combine fine sea salt with spring water in a nonreactive container. In general, use 1 cup of salt for every 1 gallon of water. Submerge the salmon in the mixture and let it soak in the refrigerator for at least 12 hours. Remove the salmon from the brine, rinse it and let it dry on a rack at room temperature for three hours before making the jerky. Placing a fan nearby can dry the fish even faster.
- Marinating, a method that uses flavorful ingredients to infuse the fish with flavor. To make a slightly sweet, slightly zesty jerky, combine 1/4 cup of soy sauce with 1/4 cup maple syrup, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper for each pound of salmon. (Ref 3)Add the marinade and the salmon to a bowl or resealable bag and let it soak for approximately two to three hours in the refrigerator.
- Dry seasoning, a similar method to dry curing for smoked salmon. For each pound of fish, use 2 tablespoons of kosher salt, 1 tablespoon of smoked salt, 1 tablespoon of black pepper and 1/4 cup of brown sugar. Rub the dry mixture on both sides of the salmon slices, place them in a resealable plastic bag and refrigerate for 24 hours or as long as several days. Rinse the slices thoroughly and let them dry for one to three hours at room temperature before drying the salmon into jerky.
According to the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension, deep freezing the fish at 0 degrees Fahrenheit for one to two months before making jerky kills most harmful bacteria and parasites.
To achieve the perfectly crisped texture of jerky, it's essential to remove as much moisture as possible using a low temperature. You can achieve this in a smoker, dehydrator or the oven.


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Let's Understand This
The Lord was having dinner His departure close at hand And the format echoed Moses' Tortured trek to Promised Land And the blood that worked Passover Now was in a cup Christ raised His a Life of selfless giving Coming ages thanked and praised. And a promise now so strangely To dear friends who scarcely knew That the Spirit's help was coming More than meet to see life through. His a power of conviction Touching both the good and grim Citing sin and righteous victory Filling judgment to the brim. Yes to judge the Prince of Darkness Who has held sway o'er this place Jesus came and Jesus conquered Though it seemed all sad disgrace. Wicked men would raise Him cross-wise And would jeer at all He said But an empty tomb endorsed Life And brought ceaseless joy instead. Can you hear this? Prince of Darkness. And you thought this World was kind But it blinks at so much suffering That Love's Gospel brings to mind. John 16: 8-11


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All Films.All Above Board.NOW INCLUDES TV SHOWS & TV LISTINGS
Romantic comedy about a man forced into the world of modern dating. When Martin's (Jeremy Hancock) ex-wife threatens to sell the bar they own together unless he sorts out his loveless, sexless life, he reluctantly agrees to play the dating game. When he meets the beautiful Eva (Cloudia Swann), Martin thinks he's found the woman of his dreams. Unfortunately, Eva has hired 'dating advisor' Douglas Todd (Doug Yacka) to sort the wheat from the chaff and unless Martin win's Todd's blessing, he'll lose both his beloved bar and his dreams of love.


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Anyway, to ease our transition into December (and because I have a million holiday polishes...) I decided on a very Christmas color for today: Mrs. Claus. Mrs. Claus is a pinky-red base with red glitter and is a very perfect girly Christmas polish, IMO. This was two coats and application was easy breezy (beautiful, Cover Girl?).
So that's the end - bye bye, China Glaze; hello, glitters! Now go see what Madeline has in store :)


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Chinese Horoscopes 2013 updates you with Pig Chinese Horoscopes 2013,Pig 2013 Forecast
Pig Years: (1911, 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019)
Pig Chinese Astrology 2013:
· According to Pig Chinese Horoscopes 2013, these people will enjoy a positive energy around them when surrounded with family.
· Chinese Pigs will gel really well with Chinese Rabbits and Sheep in Chinese New Year 2013.
· These people are advised to take serious care of their heath due to work stress in 2013.
· Chinese Pig people might take their family for a foreign trip towards the end of Snake Year 2013.
· As per Chinese Pig Forecasts 2013, these people might get confused dealing some unusual situations t work in 2013.
Wishing all Pig people a Happy Chinese New Year 2013.


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I was born in the town of Marthaville, Louisiana, whose metropolitan area consisted of a population of 250 souls. I had the distinct honor of having my great-great grandfather found the town and name it after his wife Martha. That, of course, did absolutely nothing for my financial situation or my social status.
I was usually considered the kid who would never get into much trouble and who would go to seminary and pastor southern fundamentalist churches for the rest of my life. Probably my two greatest acts of rebellion were majoring in theater (that took care of the first of these assumptions) and becoming an Episcopalian (that took care of the second).
I spent over forty years of my life teaching and directing theater. Somewhere in that forty years, my wife and I found the time to build—much of it with our own hands—a geodesic dome home. But I found very little time to write.
Now I take up my pen to write a murder mystery—my favorite genre. I've always admired the pens of Poe, Christie, Doyle, Kellerman—both of them—Follet, Grafton, Eco, and scores of others. Here's hoping that someone somewhere will admire my humble contribution to the genre.


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The 10/28 WWE RAW was once again among the top 25 shows on cable last week for the week ending 11/3/13. The show came in at No. 6, No. 8 and No. 10. This is an increase from last week's show that came in at No. 13, No. 15 and No. 17.
The show drew a 2.98 cable rating with 4.16 million viewers.
Source: TVbythenumbers.com