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Advances in Agricultural Science 06 (2018), 04: 60-71
Long–term straw retention drives carbon sequestration and crop productivity in dryland soils
Stephen Yeboah 1,2,3*, Shirley Lamptey 1,4,5 and Renzhi Zhang 1,3
Higher population densities in rural areas and climate change have necessitated technical change in crop production. Intensification without causing degradation is required to cope with changing population dynamics. A study was conducted to assess the influence of tillage systems on crop yield and soil carbon balance in a long-term spring wheat−field pea rotation in a rain–fed semiarid Loess Plateau environment. Experimental work included the following treatments: conventional tillage with straw removed (T), no till with straw removed (NT), no till with straw retention (NTS) and conventional tillage with straw incorporated (TS). Straw treated soils resulted in decreased soil temperature and increased soil moisture compared to soils with straw removed. No tillage with straw retained treatments produced the highest average grain yield of 1809 kg ha–1 on average than that of conventional tillage with straw removed (1280 kg ha–1) and no till with straw removed (1337 kg ha–1). No tillage with straw retained and conventional tillage with straw incorporated had positive soil C balance, but the effect was greater on no tillage plots. The lower C inputs under treatments witht straw removed translated into negative soil C balance. NTS farming practices demonstrated sustained increases in soil quality and crop productivity, whiles treatments with straw removed reduced carbon inputs in dryland cropping system.
Keywords: C balance, C input and output, Grain yield
1. Introduction
Soils play an important role in climate change mitigation by storing carbon and decreasing global greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere (Lal, 2004). Crop residues are precursors of the soil organic C pool, and returning more crop residues to the soil is associated with increases in organic C concentration (Lal, 2004; Russell et al., 2009). According to Lal, (2009) conservation tillage offer many benefits like increasing organic matter content and carbon sequestration. The adoption of sound soiland crop residues management strategies could increase soil C sequestration and crop productivity. These strategies can be achieved by increased input of crop residues while minimizing C loses by erosion, decomposition and carbon emission. Whiles conservation agriculture systems have been noted to improve soil and crop productivity (Andruschkewitsch et al., 2013), conventional plough-based (mouldboard ploughing at 20 cm and harrowed) farming systems could accelerate carbon mineralization and thus reduce soil C content.
The adoption of conservation agriculture principles, in combination with other sustainable soil management practices has been reported to increase crop productivity and carbon inputs (Huang et al., 2008). Conservation tillage retains more plant residue on the soil surface and has greater near–surface soil C contents than conventional tillage (Lal and Pimentel, 2009). The decomposition of plant residue is slower in conservation tillage due to the low contact between the plant materials and the soil compared to conventional tillage which buries plant materials (Wu et al., 2016 ). According to Yeboah et al. (2016) the potential to increase C inputs to soils is associated with high yield agriculture. In this context, the ability to develop and implement innovative soil management practices play an important role in maintaining or improving the productive capacity of soils and enhancing the resilience of the agroecosystem, which is a key priority for crop production. The mechanism and potential of C sequestration in soil are still not well understood, and predictions made for world-wide carbon (C) balance remain uncertain (Rustad, 2006).
This study hypothesized that less soil disturbances coupled with adequate residue retention could improve soil quality and as a result enhance crop productivity and increase C inputs. Soil temperature and moisture influence both below and above ground biomass especially in arid and semi-arid areas and therefore is expected to impact on carbon inputs. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the impact of different tillage and straw management practices on crop productivity, and to estimate the C balance in soil through C input and C output.
2. Materials and Methods
2.1 Study site
The study was conducted at the Rainfed Agricultural Experimental Station (35°28′N, 104°44′E, elevation 1971-m above-sea-level) of Gansu Agricultural University, Gansu Province. The station is located in the semi–arid Western Loess Plateau, which is characterized by step hills and deeply eroded gullies. This area has Aeolian soils of sandy–loam with low fertility, locally known as Huangmian soils (Chinese Soil Taxonomy Cooperative Research Group, 1995), which equate to Calcaric Cambisols based on the FAO (1990) description. This soil type is primarily used for cropping and is the dominant soil in the district. Long–term (annual) rainfall records for the Rainfed Experimental Station (Dingxi) show an average of 391 mm per year and annual evaporation of 1531 mm. These conditions are representative of those commonly found in semi–arid agricultural environments. Daily rainfall recorded during the course of the study is presented in Figure 1.
2.2 Experimental design
Cropping during the study included a spring wheat (Triticum aestivum) and field pea (Pisum sativum) double sequence rotation (referred to as W→ P→W and P→ W→P sequence). The data reported here were collected on the spring wheat plots alone. The study was conducted during the 2014 and 2015 cropping seasons. Table 1 show the detailed treatment description used in the experiment. The experiment was established in 2001 and prior to this flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) was cultivated. In straw–amended plots, the wheat straw from the previous crop was returned to the original plots immediately after threshing. Chopped wheat straw (6750 kg ha–1) was applied in all straw treated plots in 2001. Tillage treatments were arranged in a randomized complete block design with three replicates. Each plot was 4 m wide x 17 m long in block 1and 21 m long in blocks 2 and 3. Spring wheat was sown in mid–March at a seeding rate of 187.5 kg ha–1 using a no–till seeder at 20 cm row spacing. The crop was harvested in late July to early
Table 1. Detailed description of treatments used in this experiment
August. Phosphorus fertilizer was applied at 45.9 kg P ha–1 as ammonium dihydrogen phosphate and nitrogen fertilizer was applied at 100 kg ha–1. The phosphorus and nitrogen fertilizer were applied at sowing using the same no–till seeder and incorporated into the soil to about 20 cm deep.
2.3 Treatment description
2.3.1 Conventional tillage with straw removed (T)
The field was ploughed 3 times and harrowed twice after harvesting. The first plough was conducted in August immediately after harvesting; the second and third ploughs were in late August and September respectively. The plough depths were 20 cm, 10 cm and 5 cm, respectively. The field was harrowed after last cultivation in September and re-harrowed in October before the ground is frozen. This is the typical conventional tillage practice in Dingxi Region.
2.3.2 Conventional tillage with straw incorporating (TS)
The field was ploughed and harrowed exactly as that of T treatment (3 ploughs and 2 harrows), but with straw incorporated at the first plough. All the straw from the previous crop was sent back to the original plot immediately after threshing and then incorporated into soil.
2.3.3 No- till with no straw (NT)
No-till was conducted throughout the experimental period. Seed sowing and fertilization was performed with seeding-machine at the same time
2.3.4 No- till with straw (NTS)
No–till with the ground covered with straw. All straw was returned after threshing.
2.4 Determination of soil temperature and moisture
Soil temperature (Ts) at 5, 10 and 15 cm was determined bi-weekly each plot using a thermo–couple (JM624, Tianjin Jinming Instrument Co. Ltd., China) . Soil moisture at 0–5, 5–10 and 10–30 cm depth intervals was determined bi-weekly by taking a 5 cm diameter soil core and drying the soil at 105°C for 24 h. Gravimetric water content at the three depths was multiplied by soil bulk density (Blake and Harge, 1986) to obtain the volumetric water content, which is expressed in cm3 cm–3.
2.5 Grain yield and total aboveground biomass
Plots were harvested by hand using sickles. The crop was cut 5cm abovetheground and the outer edges (0.5 m) from each plot were discarded. Grain yield and aboveground biomass were determined.
2.6 Determination of total carbon and total nitrogen
Plant samples were milled to pass through a 1–mm sieve for analysis. The plant samples were collected at maturity to determine total carbon and total nitrogen content. Total carbon in the whole above ground plant, excluding the grain was determined with a C and N analyzer (analytikjena; multi N/C, 2100S, Germany).The average total C was the mean of three replicates of each treatment. Total nitrogen in the whole above ground plant material, excluding the grain was determined by the Kjeldahl distillation and titration method using the mean of three replicates of each treatment.
2.7 Calculation of C inputs
The C inputs (Ci) were estimated using the method of Bolinder et al. (2007). If all the proportions of the plant are returned, the total C input was calculated using the equation:
where Ci is the C input, CS is the C input of aboveground biomass excluding the grain, CR is the C input of belowground biomass (roots) and CE is the C input of rhizodeposition. The C input of these fractions can be calculated if the C amount of the crop yield is known. The quantity of straw applied in 2001 (6750kg ha–1) and the C content in the straw (0.39 g g–1) was used for the 2002 Ci calculation. In the preceding years, field measured harvest index, grain yield (kg ha–1), total C in the whole aboveground plant, excluding grain (in g g–1) were used in the calculation of Ci.
If the aboveground biomass is removed, the amount of carbon added to soil is estimated as:
The carbon in straw (CS), root (CR) and rhizodeposition (CE) was determined as follows:
where YP is the grain yield (kg ha–1), HI is the harvest index, PC is the plant C in the whole aboveground plant, excluding the grain, S:R the shoot: root ratio, and YE is the extra–root C (rhizodeposition C), expressed as factor relative to recoverable roots. The S:R and YE values were 5.6 and 0.65, respectively as indicated by Bolinder et al. (2007). Harvest index (HI) was determined using the definition of Donald (1962), where grain yield (YP) is expressed as a proportion of total–aboveground biomass (BY). Thus:
2.7 Carbon balance
Soil C balance was calculated as:
2.8 Statistical analysis
Statistical analyses were undertaken with the Statistical Product Services Solution "22.0' (IBM Corporation, Chicago, IL, USA) with the treatment as the fixed effect and year as random effect. Differences between the means were determined using Duncan's Multiple Range Test. Significances were declared at P = 0.05, unless otherwise stated.
3. Results
3.1 Variations in mean soil temperature and moisture
Soil temperature was averaged across the sampling period in all treatments to determine the mean temperature in the 5, 10 and 15 cm soil layers. Tillage, straw and year had significant effect (P<0.05) on soil temperature at 5-10 cm soil depth, in some cases, but their interactions were not significant (Table 2). The average soil temperature over the entire study period was significantly different (P<0.05) among treatments (Table 3). Tillage, straw and year had significant effect (P<0.05) on soil temperature at 5-10 cm soil depth, but their interactions were not significant (Table 2). The lowest mean temperature was obtained in NTS (14 °C), followed by TS (15°C) and NT (15 °C) whereas T (16 °C) was the highest over the two years of the study (Table 3). Mean soil temperature decreased with depth. The average soil moisture was highest (P<0.05) in the NTS treatment (18 cm3 cm– 3) and to a lesser extent in TS (17 cm3 cm–3) compared to T. Generally, soil moisture increased at 0–5 to 5–10 cm soil depths, but decline slightly at 10–30 cm (Table 4). The highest soil moisture was observed at the 5–10 cm depth, followed by 10–30 cm, with the lowest soil moisture at 0–5 cm depth.
3.2 Stubble and grain yield
There was no significant tillage and straw interaction on stubble yield, but tillage, straw and year individually had a significant effect on stubble yield (Table 5). No tillage (NT and NTS) treatments were 18%, 7 % and 8% more stubble yield compared to soils under tillage treatments, respectively (Table 6). On average, the NTS and TS treatments significantly increased (P<0.05) stubble yield compared to T treatment. Interaction between straw
Table 2. Analysis of variance for straw, tillage and year effects and their interaction
The values represent F–statistic.
Table 3. Soil temperature as affected by depth and different tillage treatments
Values with different letters within a column are significantly different at P< 0.05.
T – conventional tillage with straw removed; TS – conventional tillage with straw incorporated; NT – no-till with straw removed; NTS – no-till with straw retained
Table 4. Soil moisture as affected by depth and different tillage treatments
Values with different letters within a column are significantly different at P< 0.05.
T – conventional tillage with straw removed; TS – conventional tillage with straw incorporated; NT – no-till with straw removed; NTS – no-till with straw retained
|Table 5. Analysis of variance for tillage, straw and year effects and their interaction
The values represent F–statistic.
Table 6. Stubble and grain yield of spring wheat as affected by different tillage treatments
Values with different letters within a column are significantly different at P<0.05.
Table 7. Total carbon and nitrogen of spring wheat as affected by different tillage treatments
Values with different letters within a column are significantly different at P<0.05.
and year was significant (P<0.05) in affecting grain yield; tillage, straw and year independently affected grain yield (Table 5). The grain yield recorded in plots with straw returned was the greatest; an increase of 27%, 55 % and 21% compared to plots with straw removed plots was observed over the 3-years. No tillage with straw retained (NTS) treatments produced the greatest average grain yield of 1809 kg ha–1, representing a significant increase of 41.25% and 35.23% compared to T and NT treatments, respectively. The TS treatments increased grain yield in 2014 (by 36 % and 15 %), 2015 (by 55% and 47%) and 2016 (by 12% and 20 %) compared to T and NT treatments, respectively.
3.3 Total C and N of spring wheat
No tillage with straw retained (NTS) soils recorded the greatest total C and N though differences were not always significant (P<0.05, Table 7). The no tillage with straw retained (NTS) treatment had higher N content compared to conventional tillage
Table 8. Analysis of variance for tillage, straw and year effects and their interaction
The values represent F–statistic.
with straw removed (T), which corresponded in all cases to significant differences (P<0.05). Conventional tillage with straw incorporated (TS) treatments also had significant effect on total C and N of the plant compared to T treatments . The mean value of total C and N of the plants under straw application either with no tillage or conventional tillage was significantly higher than no tillage with straw removed. The mean total C value was higher under the NT treatment than the T treatment.
3.4 Total C output
No tillage on straw treated plots caused a significant reduction in total C output by 22 % whiles no tillage on straw removed plots reduced total C output significantly by 12% relative to straw removed on conventional tilled plots (Figure 2). In all, no tillage treatments decreased total C output compared to conventional tillage with straw removed.
3.5 Carbon inputs and soil C balance
A summary of the analyses of variance indicating the effect of treatment factors on C inputs is presented in Table 8. Interaction between tillage and year, and straw and year affected C inputs, but with the exception of year, the treatment factors individually had no significant influence (P<0.05) on C inputs. The trend of C inputs was similar in all treatments; straw treated plots under both conventional tillage and no tillage had the highest C inputs, but the effect of no tillage was the greatest (Table 9). The total C inputs from 2002 to 2016 were higher in NTS and least in T treatments.
The average C inputs (Figure 3a) was higher during the past period (2002 to 2013) compared to the present period C inputs (2014 to 2016). As shown in Table 8, the treatment factors independently had a significant effect (P<0.05) on soil C balance. The interaction between tillage and straw, and straw and year significantly affected soil C balance. The balance between input and output of C from soil was negative for conventional tillage with straw removed and no tillage with straw removed (Figure 3b). The positive balance was recorded in no tillage with straw retained (NTS) and conventional tillage with straw incorporated (TS) where input of C exceeded the output of C from soil.
4. Discussion
Soil temperature and moisture content, particularly in the 0–30 cm depth interval is important for crop production in dry areas. In this study, straw application influenced soil temperature and moisture in both tillage and no tillage plots, but the greatest effect occurred in till plots. Previous studies have shown that no–till with straw residue may lower soil temperature (Li et al., 2011; Yeboah et al., 2017). Increased soil moisture in no tillage plots under straw application was in agreement with Li et al. (2011) and Yeboah et al., (2016). Stubble retention is also mentioned in several studies (e.g., Huang et al., 2008; Yeboah et al., 2016) to improve soil water holding capacity in dry land cropping systems. The soil moisture data showed that, tillage systems with less soil disturbance could improve soil moisture. The significance of retaining crop residues was emphasized in this study by the difference of soil temperature and soil moisture under straw treated soils, particularly under no tillage treated soils.
The higher biomass and grain yield obtained on the straw amended soils is attributed to the fact that in drier environment. Surface crop residues reduce the soil temperature, conserve water, and improve soil quality, resulting in better growth and hence yield (Zou et al., 2016). Increasing soil water availability enhances wheat growth and therefore yield. The lowest yield recorded on the non-straw treated soils throughout this study may be related to the removal of all the aboveground biomass at the end of the cropping season. Zhang et al. (2008) showed that inadequate carbon inputs to arable soils, as occurs when straw is removed and manure is not added deplete soil organic carbon and reduce crop productivity. Therefore, when crop residues were removed, it had immediate adverse effects on biomass and grain yield and yield reductions became evident in the study area.
Lower C losses in no tillage soils, particularly with residue retention in comparison to conventionally treated soils, were consistent with results from other studies (Regina and Alakukku, 2010;Yeboah et al., 2016). The lower C output could be attributed to the straw that was returned to the soil and to some extent by increased biomass production.. Conservation tillage enhances residue cover on the soil surface results in higher upper surface soil C contents than conventional tillage; the decomposition of plant residue is slower in conservation tillage due to the limited soil–residue contact (Lal, 2009). Management strategies in agroecosystems may influence C balance in soil through differences in soil C input and soil C output. In agricultural system when C input to the soil exceeds the C output from the soil, a positive imbalance occurs which subsequently results in C sequestration in soil (Ghoshal and Singh, 2010). In this study, the difference between C input and C output was found to be positive in all straw treated plots ; C balance was found to be negative for all plots that had straw removed . The results indicated that straw application significantly enhanced the annual C inputs and soil C balance. Some studies (e.g., Zhang et al., 2012) have highlighted the beneficial role of straw returned for C sequestration. When C inputs and outputs are in balance with one another, there is no net change in soil C levels. In this study, straw treated plots had higher C sequestration potential in terms of soil C balance particularly when residue retention was combined with no tillage techniques. On the other hand, soils without carbon inputs with or without tillage treatment had negative C balances . The increase in annual C inputs could translate into higher C storage in terms of soil C build–up and thus enhanced C sequestration. The input of C in the straw treatments translated to higher crop productivity, which was more pronounced in no tillage treated soils.
5. Conclusion
No tillage with straw retention decreased soil temperature, and increased soil moisture content. Straw application in no tillage farming practices increased stubble and grain yield due to improved soil quality. Straw amended soils had positive soil C balance whilst non–straw amended soil had negative soil C balance. Sustainable future food production targets can be met with improved soil management technologies in semi–arid rainfed areas. It is therefore recommended that adoption of tillage with residue retention could be considered to improved soil and crop productivity in rainfed spring wheat cropping under semi–arid conditions
This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31571594 and 41661049), The "National Twelfth Five–Year Plan" Circular Agricultural Science and Technology Project (2012 BAD14B03) and Gansu Provincial Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science open fund project (GSCS – 2013–13).
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- Ray Ashmun. "An Interview with Camilla Rose". Portland Folk Music Society, August 11, 2013. Online.
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When I heard about Jo, I felt numb and defeated. I didn't really cry, but then, I don't cry a lot. Yesterday was Jo's memorial, and I surprised myself by crying constantly, mostly before even arriving. I cried when I watched the Season 3 finale of Bojack Horseman over breakfast. I cried listening to Nina Simone. I cried reading about Trump and Davos, and I cried when I finished writing a new piece. I cried on the train to the memorial because it was delayed, though I was on time. I cried when I realised I'd have to go back home after the memorial because I can't afford a drink, let alone food. And finally I cried when I got there and the main focus of the day moved from the back of my mind into the moment in front of me.
Jo's memorial took place in the Actor's Church. It was the perfect setting; beautiful and fitting in a way I hadn't realised was possible. The church was huge and airy, and although there were tonnes of us – there always is – we fit. The Actor's Church welcomed us in and I was grateful. I was reminded of the only other times I've been in a church in recent years; Stuart's funeral where we had to stand outside the actual room, and Pete's funeral, where his students (literally schoolchildren) sat cross-legged in front of the pews. I thought of the orange prom dress and the blue scarf hanging up in my wardrobe, the items I own for their funerals. We're not yet at the age where people wear black.
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Jo would ask me to play piano when she rehearsed for auditions. I'm so glad now that I had this time. When you rehearse with somebody – that close-knit, frustrating, hashing-it-out kind of rehearsal – you see part of their processes, their methods. I don't think it's coincidence that my closest friends (James and Nilo) are the people I play and rehearse with the most. After Pete died, the times I thought of most were the difficult rehearsals we had. After Jo died it was the same. I think more of the times I played for her one-on-one than the times we rehearsed en masse, although the hours shared as a group far outnumber those of just us two.
Jo and I were opposites in many ways. We had opposite roles in our big MT group. Jo was one of the oldest, undeniably the mother of the group (earning the affectionate nickname "Mama MT"), and I was (am?) the youngest, less than halfway through my undergrad when I joined. Jo was this warm, welcoming presence; she made sure everyone was included and took responsibility for all manner of things. I always felt the grateful recipient of a certain level of support and protection; the way you might look after a child. It would never be my round in the pub, and somebody else would always sort printing copies for me. That sort of thing. Jo emanated that kind of wordless generosity, but without her it is still there.
Jo and I were also opposite in approach. Jo was a perfectionist, but in a different way to me. I tend to labour over things and then hide them away. I get embarrassed even when this blog occasionally auto-posts to facebook, frantically deleting the evidence. Jo was always SO positive about her work and she took so much pride – once it was perfected, she would share it. She posted updates and pictures about every performance and every role on social media, how excited and grateful she was. Her mantra was #hardworkpaysoff and she didn't just believe it; she KNEW it. She lived it. There is so much to learn from Jo, her approach, her attitude.
Yesterday we said goodbye to Jo. It was a beautiful ceremony – the speeches were warm, insightful and deeply moving. The music and the hymns were evocative and well chosen. And of course the setting was exquisite – even the lights were purple. For my part, I sat down after playing the piano in floods of tears and half a dozen hands reached out to pat me on the back. I felt that protective warmth from the group; I felt like the kid again. Being offered help I cannot offer back. All I can offer is playing a damn song – and yet, that was good enough for Jo. We went in and drank in a bar after and at least 4 people said "How are things? I've been keeping up with your blog!" and I started thinking, maybe I should just let it share itself to facebook and be done with it. Jo would have. Maybe I should try a bit of that.
It is cruel and yet weirdly fitting that yesterday I could play for Jo. Just sitting at that piano felt like an honour. I made all my mistakes in the warm-up and none in the performance itself – the way you hope it will go. Today I channel Jo in a tiny way; both in the pride I feel for not messing it up and in sharing the story here. Because what are these events for, really? I already know they are not for the dead; they are for us. I was trying so hard not to cry when I arrived yesterday. Pippa noticed and just said, "Don't worry, that's what today's for". Cry together, and then carry on as a group, as an individual. Carry on in whatever way you can. And if you can make some tiny change, or channel some small part of the person into a single thing you do, then great. I think that's the best kind of goodbye you can ask for.
Oh, I wrote and lost the comment…. I said that I liked what your friend said, about crying, that it was what that say was for. I am sorry for your loss, Jo seemed to be – and is, in her friends' hearts – a very sweet person. Rehearsing with her was of course nice, so you got to know each other… it'sreally said to say good-bye to a friend 🙁
Thank you for your kind comment Denise x
Sounds like you more than have this covered. For what it's worth a few people over the last 2 months have mentioned how they need to #bemoreJo. I mentioned to Twan and Anna on Thursday, it's not be more Jo but be more us…..the people that Jo cared and thought so much of. As for only offering a song…..it was beautiful and perfect and helped us give Jo the send off we imagined when we planned it. Maybe it was all for us but I just wanted to show off my fabulous friend and make sure everyone got one last chance to see how wonderful she was, in both her talents and friendships. So thank you for sharing and capturing so many of Jo's little quirks in your writing! I'm sorry I missed you in the bar after to tell you in person that you did a wonderful job but now I can say this blog post is another wonderful thing you have done. Thanks for sharing! I think you just channeled Jo in a big way
Thank you for your kind words! I'm so glad you like this post
And I'm really glad that you can recognise part of Jo in what I've written, that means a lot. X
I never know what to say when something like this happens, so thank you for sharing your words. I hope you had a good cry. I can see how special it was to have Jo in your life, and for Jo to have you in hers.
Thank you so much Audrey xx
I'm sorry again for your loss – thinking of you and all Jo's friends.
Thanks for your words and openness. Both are a comfort. Beccy
Thank you Beccy xx
Oh Laila, this was so gorgeously written and I won't lie, I was crying when I reached the final paragraph and I agree completely; channeling the people we love when they are gone, into what we do each day is a wonderful way to remember them and let their legacy live on. It is never easy when we lose the ones we love, and I can't imagine how difficult it must have been during the memorial, and I hope you are doing as OK as you can. The fact that you played during it must have been incredibly emotional but beautiful to hear and see too, and I am sure that your friend would have loved it. I liked the fact that the dress code was Jo's favourite colour too, what a beautiful idea and way to say goodbye. Sending lots of love your way Laila. <3 – Tasha
Thanks so much Natasha for these kind kind words xx
You are more than welcome lovely. Sending you love. <3
I'm sending thoughts and prayers to Jo and you, your words echo my feelings x
Thank you for this. I've only just found it but it brings the whole day back in perfect colour.
One of the comments really struck me – not only be more Jo, but be more us, because that's who Jo loved us for being. Miss her more than words can say. The world, MT, City Academy, none of us, will ever be the same.
I don't know if this will come out wrong, but in a way I have started to see her a bit like Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, so many others cut down far too early and in their prime. But in a way that means we always have her as she was then, she will never age as we do, she will always be the young, beautiful, talented, amazing, warm person we remember, that will never change and never stop.
Her image – to me, in the purple dress on the front of the memorial, with the mic, and her hand on her hip, will always remain "Jo".
I don't really know what to say. Didn't plan any of this, it just came out. Thank you again, for playing, for writing, for being one of us, and part of her life, and being there for her. So much love xxxxx


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Happy New Year !!!!!
Out With The Old, In With The New
From my family to yours, my 2012 be a great year for you.
As a new year starts and an old one ends,
We contemplate what brought us joy,
And we think of our loved ones and our friends.
Remembering how they enriched our lives,
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As the fresh and bright new year arrives.
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Our appreciation never ends
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Saptak Sengupta is a contributor and maintainer of various open source projects. FOSSASIA, jQuery, Freedom of the Press Foundation and Gitcoin are few organizations under his belt. He is currently working as a Fullstack Developer at Gitcoin, a blockchain dApp. He is also associated with programs like Google Summer of Code, Google Code-In, and Rails Girls Summer of Code as a mentor/supervisor. As an open-source evangelist, he also likes to help out people with programming in general. His core area of dabbling is JavaScript and Python.
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Sunday, October 12, 2008
Card Gift Set
Here's the whole group of them along with the matching envelopes.
and here they are individually so that you can see them better.
They all use Stampin Up's Lady Buds set, and the butterfly is from Unity. I think they are cute little cards that are quick and easy to make.
I have a really fun tutorial for you tomorrow that I've been working on for a while so I hope you will come back to see what it is! Thanks for looking!
6 comments:
Great gift set....the person that gets that will really like it. How do you get your bows so straight? Mine go sideways, and sometimes...straight up and down!! I have given up, any helpful hints??
- October 12, 2008 at 7:52 AM
- Kristin said...
These are awesome, Holly! I think I might try to CASE you for some teacher gifts for Christmas!! :-)
- October 12, 2008 at 9:16 AM
- bumblebee creations said...
awwwww..... these are so amazing!! I definately will be back tomorrow for the tutorial!! Have a great day! Smiles.... : )
- October 12, 2008 at 9:27 AM
- KAT said...
Great cards! Simple yet so purrty & sweet. And yah - how DO you get those bows so straight???
- October 12, 2008 at 10:45 AM
- arubberstamper said...
That's what I like...Cute and Fast cards to make. I to would love to know how you get your bows so straight.
- October 12, 2008 at 11:59 AM
- Unknown said...
Ok girl, you have to tell me. How old is this Lady Buds set? I searched for it on Ebay and there are no matches. How do I get it? Because I love it! Your cards are adorable too!
- October 13, 2008 at 2:54 PM


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What to expect during intermittent fasting
- Headaches (withdrawals from food and caffeine)
- Dizziness/lightheaded
- Fatigue
- Low blood pressure
- Abnormal heart beat/palpitations
- Low blood sugar
- Black coffee
- Black tea
- Green tea
- Herbal teas
- Sparkling water
However, you should keep your caffeine consumption to a minimum. I recommend no more than two cups of coffee per day. And no milk, cream (or "creamers"), sugar or sugar-free sweeteners.
Tips for a successful fast
Follow my 80/20 program
Intermittent fasting won't make up for an otherwise terrible diet. But you don't want to make it too obvious to your body that you're changing its diet. Which is why you'll want to make your favorite foods that are compliant to my 80/20 program. In my cookbook, you'll find some of your favorite recipes tweaked to contain all the healthy nutrients, and omit all the bad foods your body doesn't need…and STILL taste absolutely delicious! I'm talking pork chili, pecan-crusted salmon filets, blueberry poppy seed coffee cake…foods that don't taste like they should be diet-friendly. My patients always say, "I never thought I could eat an apple crisp on a diet and not feel like I'm cheating!" It's a great feeling, really. You appreciate your food more, and your body loves you for taking good care of it.
Try my SLIM Bone Broth or SLIM Collagen Broth To Go
To ensure you get the maximum nutrients from bones, bone broth must be simmered for at least 24 hours. If you're strapped for time, let us do the cooking for you. Try my Bone Broth (just add heat) or my instant Collagen Broth To Go (just add hot water). If you're in a pitch, these two broths are the best way to easily sip away. Just like homemade bone broth, they're packed with nutrients your body needs to melt away fat, smooth out wrinkles, and heal your gut. Plus, they make fasting a breeze!
Plan ahead
This applies to planning meals and snacks for your non-fasting days. Some good foods to have ready for post-fast snacking to avoid making unhealthy choices include:
- All-natural jerky (beef, bison, ostrich, and so on)
- Fresh crudités, such as sliced carrots, celery, cucumber and broccoli or cauliflower florets
- Hard-boiled eggs
- Raw unsalted nuts, such as Brazil nuts, cashews, macadamia nuts and walnuts
Be flexible
When you start, you may prefer dinner-to-dinner fasting. But over time you might find that your schedule changes and you need to switch things up. Go with it! This isn't about building your life around fasting; it's about building fasting into your life. For example, if you plan to fast on a particular day you need to attend a social event, simply postpone your fast until the following day.
Set reminders
Use your cell phone to set alarms to remind you to stay hydrated as well as time your eating windows.
Put a Support System in Place
Ask a like-minded friend or family member to join you on this life-changing journey. And also keep in mind that thousands of other women throughout the country have decided to transform their health with my Bone Broth Diet and intermittent fasting. They're all sharing their experiences, questions, and fabulous results in my Facebook group. And every woman in this group is there to support YOU. Join the community of other healthy women here.
Don't give up!
If you're ever thinking of giving up, remember this: foregoing food for a short time is actually good for you. Your body may complain in the moment, but ultimately it will thank you…like if you complain about waking up early to go to the gym, then end up feeling on top of the world after your workout. Intermittent fasting is your key to weight loss, energy, youthful skin, better sleep, a sharp mind, and a long, healthy and happy life.
Popular (and unhealthy) fasts I don't recommend
When done right, intermittent fasting is safe and offers many health benefits. Fasting only becomes dangerous when done incorrectly. Which is why I don't recommend the following popular fasts:
- Water fasting This one is simple. You only drink water during your fast to stay hydrated. No tea, coffee, or even vitamins–only water.You'll experience rapid weight loss as you're not taking in any calories during this period. But because you're not taking in any calories, you're also not getting any nutrients your body needs.And while it may look like you're dropping weight rapidly, it's mostly just water weight. Which means, once you're off the fast, you'll gain those pounds back almost instantly.Even worse, women tend to overdo this fast. They go for extra-long periods of no food (longer than the maximum 32 hours I recommend), and they end up cranky, light-headed, and all-around uncomfortable. Finally, this type of fast is hard to maintain, especially as your body gets hungry throughout the day.
- Juice Fasting, A.K.A. Juice Cleanse Juice shops are everywhere and many of them offer juice "cleanses."What's different about these cleanses is, they typically last for 3–7 days in a ROW, where I recommend fasting on non-consecutive days. Thus, for several days your body is missing essential proteins, fats, and fiber. For example, you can purchase a 3-day cleanse where you get 18 bottles of cold-pressed juice (kale, spinach, apple, celery, mint, to name a few) and consume 6 per day. If you buy a cleanse, it can cost way over $100 just for 3 days. Or, you can make the juice yourself. But you'll need a pricey juicer and TONS of veggies and fruits. And don't forget all the labor involved. Washing, chopping, and cleaning. It's a lot of work for such a small glass of juice. One of the most common side effect of juice cleanses is uncomfortable bowel movements due to a lack of fiber. This means a lot of people on juice cleanses end up spending more time in the bathroom than normal. Definitely not convenient for a busy schedule.
- Fruit fasting In a fruit fast, you can eat whole fruits during your fasting period. They must be fresh and raw in order to qualify. In some cases, you use only ONE fruit throughout the entire fast…and then you could never eat that fruit again because you're sick of it.While fruit fasting provides fiber and less calories than a juice cleanse, it's still missing protein. Thus, while it's slightly better than a juice fast, fruit fasting is still not ideal or sustainable.
Warning: Avoid These Fasts At All Cost
Intermittent fasting with bone broth is the absolute best way to fast. It's the safest, healthiest, most effective, and sustainable option. And I don't recommend water fasting, juice fasting or fruit fasting. But most of all, I must warn you about two fasts that you should NEVER attempt:
Complete or dry
This extreme fast doesn't provide all the benefits we've talked about with fasting in general. An absolute dry fast contains NO food or water. The good news is, you're not allowed to wash the dishes. The bad news is, you won't be able to clean yourself and you WILL be dehydrated. I see no good reason to ever deprive yourself of water.
Long-term juice
I once stumbled upon an article about juice cleanses where a local juice shop owner bragged about how she can go 21 days on a juice cleanse. However, as I mentioned before, once you hit a certain time frame with fasts, there are diminishing returns. The truth is, 21 days is an insanely long time to go without protein, healthy fats, and good carbs your body needs. I'll repeat this again: even though on the surface the weighing scale says you lost 15 pounds on the juice fast, most of it is water weight. Which means when you get off the fast, you'll gain it back almost immediately. Remember, we want to lose the pounds from fat, not water. This long-term juice cleanse is certainly not a lifestyle change–it's just another form of yo-yo dieting.
Bottom line: If you're ready to give fasting a try to lose weight and improve your health, you need a fast that's easy to do AND good for you. Something you can follow long-term and will give your body all the nutrients it needs–a.k.a. intermittent fasting.
Is intermittent fasting safe for everyone?
As I've mentioned several times in this article, intermittent fasting is generally safe. And I recommend it to mostly all of my patients. But, there are some cases when intermittent fasting is not appropriate. I don't recommend intermittent fasting if you're:
- Pregnant or trying to become pregnant
- Immunosuppressed
- Diabetic
- Under 18
Also, if you have any health challenges or take prescribed medications, be sure to consult with your physician before giving intermittent fasting a try.
Intermittent fasting is here to stay!
Intermittent fasting is not a diet trend. It's a lifestyle change that thousands of people across the nation have used to lose weight, burn fat, and improve their health. And it's here to stay. In fact, I appeared on the Dr. Oz Show to bust the myth about fasting and share how intermittent fasting helps you lose AND keep weight off in as little as 5 days.


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On this day after Veterans Day, I suspect Barack Obama's the one feeling like he's just gone through the wars. Fresh off yesterday morning's appearance on Tim Russert's "Meet the Press," Senator Obama is taking a pounding from Paul Krugman and various liberal bloggers (here, here and here).
The take at TalkLeft, as usual, is a bit more analytical and calm. Big Tent Democrat writes:
My impression of Senator Barack Obama's appearance on Meet the Press … was that it was adequate. It was a typical Russert gotcha fest that Obama took in stride and handled with aplomb. Except for one issue. Social Security.
The exchange with Russert on Social Security was particularly damaging because Obama has made a point of calling out Senator Clinton for not speaking forthrightly on the so-called Social Security "crisis." But Russert pulled out quotes from Obama where he said "all options would be on the table," compared it to Obama's most recent rhetoric that appeared to rule out certain options. Obama went back and forth on what was "on the table" and what was not on the table, and how he would deal with Social Security. Ironically, Obama seemed to endorse some type of consensus approach remarkably similar to what Senator Clinton has described.
For Matthew Yglesias of The Atlantic, the problem isn't with the candidate but the inquisitor.
The level of respect most political journalists have for Russert is hard to overstate, as is the extent to which I find it difficult to respect people who respect Russert.
The crux of the matter is this reputation for being a "tough questioner" and the notion that Russert's brand of toughness is worthy of emulation. And it's true that Russert is a tough questioner. Watch any Russert-moderated debate or a typical candidate appearance on Meet The Press and you'll see that he goes way out of the way to put the politician in a tough corner — he'll ask about some unimportant issue that's politically awkward, he'll drag up a quote from five years ago to try to trip you up, he'll ask about stuff your husband said, he'll harp on whatever recent story has most damaged your candidacy — he's tough.
But while I wouldn't want to say that "tough questioning" is a bad thing, making toughness the goal is perverse. The goal should be to inform the audience. …
The reason, of course, is that Russert doesn't care — at all — about whether or not his actions inform the American electorate. Rather, he cares about creating a "news-making" event — likely something embarrassing for the politician — and about burnishing his reputation for toughness. He attracts a circle of admirers who share his perverse and unethical lack of concern for whether or not his work helps produce an informed public, gobs of less-prominent television journalists seek to emulate his lack of concern with informing the public, print journalists eagerly court opportunities to appear on the non-informative shows hosted by Russert and his emulators, and down the rabbit hole we go.
If so, let me just say that 9 A.M. on a Sunday is far too early to be making that trip.
Correction: An earlier version of this post misidentified the author of a post on The Atlantic's Web site. It is Matthew Yglesias, not Marc Ambinder.


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