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Early weaning can wreak havoc on piglet populations if you handle nutrition poorly, but the science of feeding is evolving in leaps and bounds. Early growth requires more than just the right feed. Processing and transportation slowly destroy nutritional content, so your feeding strategy must include proper handling. Young pigs in commercial pens also tend to under-eat when young, a problem you’ll have to combat if your piglets are to ingest the nutrients they need.
Feed must be nutrient-dense if you’re to achieve lean growth. Cereals and plant proteins such as potato and wheat encourage the most growth, but they aren’t enough. The right amino acids must be offered, the most important of which are lysine, threonine, methionine, and tryptophan. Glutamine helps to sustain a healthy gut during the weaning process, but crude protein is also needed. Piglets also require a lactose concentration of 50 percent at most. Piglets enjoy lactose-rich foods, but avoid the temptation of providing them in excess. Those who’ve passed 12 kg don’t derive any benefits from it.
Calcium-rich foods might be budget-friendly, but such feed tends to be over-fortified. Calcium carbonate also causes an imbalance of stomach pH levels, which in turn reduces protein absorption, so a quality piglet milk replacer is preferable. Maize and other carbohydrates are good energy sources, but avoid rye and triticale as they interfere with nutrient absorption. Barley, rice, and oats add bulk, and vegetable oils support creep feeding up to two weeks after weaning. Once that hurdle has been leached, animal fats should be substituted.
Proteins found in fish meal are expensive, but poultry meal and most other protein sources do the trick at a lower price. Egg-based immunoglobulins eliminate BSE risk, as do soy and potato-based proteins. However, they reduce nutrient absorption, so they should always be heat-treated. The sow is an important part of nutritional intake, so her milk yield must be encouraged.
Growth is encouraged through the addition of copper sulphate and zinc to feed, which improves digestion problems while enhancing growth.
Combatting Poor Appetites
The better your living conditions, the healthier your piglets will become. Young pigs struggle to reach 50 kg in weight, partly because of improper weaning. They’re often unable to tell the difference between thirst and hunger, which only worsens the ability to recognise solid feed as nourishment. To add to the challenge, soybeans and other antigens can cause allergic reactions that lead to digestive problems. Creep feeding helps piglets to learn to eat solids while their diets are still supported by suckling. It adds nutrients to their intake while overcoming the malnourishment involved in slow adoption of new food sources. It also prepares the digestive system for weaning in advance. This can improve growth by 20 grams daily. Creep feeding is suggested within a week of birth. Encourage piglets by offering the creep when sows are eating to exploit moments when they’re unlikely to allow suckling.
Processing will always reduce nutrient content, but there are ways to achieve it at minimal loss. Grinding improves feed efficiency by a meagre 3.3 percent. Pellets push that up to 10 percent. Your feed must, of course, be palatable, and if it’s mashed, it sticks to snouts, encouraging licking and, ultimately, weaning.
Piglets grow by 1.5 kg for every 0.1 kg of extra feed. Feeding them 150 to 200 grams daily during the first week of creep feeding suits most conditions.
Hygiene and Maintenance
Mortality rates can plummet when food fouling is allowed, so it’s important that creep feed be kept on a flat, raised surface that’s frequently cleaned. It must be kept out of the sow’s reach and away from direct sunlight, which reduces its nutritional content. Piglets are prone to leaping from under-eating to over-eating, so troughs must be carefully managed. Your total intake should rise by about 500 grams per piglet after a month, aiming for weaning after 28 days at most to prevent under-eating.
Creep feeding is a science supported by plenty of evidence, so the weaning process is easy to do successfully as long as you’re following an accurate guide.

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MCA Collection: Today Tomorrow Yesterday
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The National 2017: New Australian Art artist Erin Coates gets in the driving seat for our April film experience
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Fiona learns that contemporary art doesn’t have to be a puzzle you can’t solve.
Artist Educator Nicole Barakat talks about our new Art Escapades program for 3-5 year olds.
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I recently had the opportunity to speak about the museum’s digital initiatives to quite a specialised audience: secondary Visual Arts teachers.
MCA Curatorial Assistant Kelly McDonald joined MCA Young Ambassadors for an evening of wine, cheese and a private viewing of works by Gemma Smith and Jamie North.
Darren Knight on his connection with McKenna and Aberhart, both of whom he represents.
February 26th was quite a milestone for the MCA Digital Learning team as it marked our first Digital Excursion with an international school.
The annual exhibition of works from MCA staff runs until 10 March at 107 Projects in Redfern.
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Welcome to the first podcast of Drunk Babble of 2021. We talk further about David Dobrik's scam puzzle, Elon Musk is now the richest person in the world, and we talk about jake paul too much because there's nothing else. Enjoy!


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Nobles, clergy and bourgeoisie wanted to protect property and legal equality.
Political changes in the constitution of 1791 created constitutional monarchy and unicameral Legislative Assembly. Only 50,000 (all men) out of 26 million were allowed to vote.
The metric system was established. Peasants had to compensate landlords for federal deals.
Religious reforms debt was paid down by confiscating and selling church land's. They used sales to guarantee assignats. Value fell soon after caused inflation. Freedom of religion was given to Christians and Jews.
Civil constitution of clergy made Catholic church a branch of state. Priest and bishop be elected. The clergy took oath to support constitution 1/2 did not support. The pope condemned CCC & declaration of rights of man, Louis XVI supported.
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It's time to reflect upon the ancient Hermetic principle: “As above, so below, as within, so without, as the Universe, so the soul…” in order to remind yourself of your own magical abilities. You are a master manifestor, Aquarius, one who possesses the potential to manifest their dreams in the physical and change the course of their lives. So, set your intentions with clarity and begin to take inspired action. Envisioning what your life will look like a year from now will give you the strength to show up consistently despite the fluctuations in your current reality.
Cosmic tip: You are a master manifestor and you don’t even know it yet!

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SANDMARC recently released two lighting solutions for smartphone filmmakers in the new SANDMARC Prolight collection. Primarily made for iPhone shooters, the SANDMARC Prolight lineup consists of the Prolight RGB and the Prolight Bi-Color. These two battery-powered fixtures are slightly bigger than a credit card and can run at full brightness for around 90 minutes. Let’s take a closer look at this lighting solution for smartphones!
SANDMARC Prolight – Features
The SANDMARC Prolight lineup consists of two LED lights: the Prolight RGB and the Prolight Bi-Color. Both fixtures feature very similar dimensions: 4.4″ x 2.8″ x 0.53″/112 x 71 x 13.5mm for the RGB version, while the Bi-Color one is thinner at just 0.4″/10mm. These compact lights should not take too much space in your pocket or camera bag for a minimal weight of only 190g (RGB)/147g (Bi-Color), which is nice.
Also, both lights have a built-in 3000 mAh battery and draw 15W of power. You can expect a battery life of around 90 minutes on the RGB, and 100 minutes on the Bi-Color, at 100% brightness, according to SANDMARC. To recharge the light, there is a USB Type-C port on top of the fixture, next to the power button.
The CRI of the Prolight RGB is rated at 96+, which is color-accurate for such a compact light. Also, you can dim it from 1% to 100%, and the color temperature can go from 1.000 to 10.000K. The Prolight Bi-Color has a CRI of 95+, you can dim it from 5-100%, and it provides a color temperature of 3,000-6,500K.
Of course, these SANDMARC Prolight are not the brightest LED fixtures on the market with a maximum output of 770 Lux for the RGB, and 1500 Lux for the Bi-Color. However, they should improve your results in low-light situations, or as accent lights.
SANDMARC Prolight – Smartphone Mounting Solutions
The SANDMARC Prolight lineup is compatible with SANDMARC’s existing line of gear, including the SANDMARC Pole – Film Edition and Film Rig. The SANDMARC Pole is excellent for single light use and as a selfie stick. The Film Rig allows you to mount two lights in one setup via the 1/4-20″ standard mounting thread on the bottom of the Prolight. Also, the Film Rig will enable you to use a GoPro or any compact camera in addition to the iPhone.
There is a little display at the back of the unit that indicates the remaining battery life, the brightness, and the color temperature. You can adjust the brightness and color temperature via a wheel on the right side of the Prolight.
Pricing and Availability
The SANDMARC Prolight are currently in the pre-order stage and should start shipping by the end of July. The Prolight Bi-Color Edition is $99.99, the RGB version is $129.99, and an RGB & Bi-Color Bundle is available for $199.99. For more information, please visit SANDMARC’s website here.
The SANDMARC Prolight looks very similar to the Boling P1 RGB on-camera light that retails for $159.99, so for $129.99, the SANDMARC Prolight RGB is well-priced.
What do you think about these SANDMARC Prolight LED lights? Do you often use on-camera lighting? Let us know in the comments below!


Love Island has come under fire for its lack of LGBT representation in recent years but Drag Race and Big Brother star Courtney Act has spoken out in defence of the show, suggesting that gay representation may in fact set back ‘the gay narrative’.
‘I have thought about it and I can’t work out the model to be all inclusive,’ says Courtney.
‘This is the problem: Imagine, in a completely hypothetical world, Curtis Pritchard and Tommy Fury have a pash on the day bed. I think the world would explode and the fact that it would be such a big deal is testament to the fact of how far we’ve got to go.’
She added: ‘If two lads had some sort of sexual interaction with each other that would be so scandalous and that tells us that although queer culture is popular and visible, I don’t think society – the UK is a lot further along than Australia or the US – but society is still not at a healthy place when it comes to sexuality and masculinity.
‘If you could cast a few bi guys and girls it would spice it up a little, but I think gay Love Island would be detrimental to the gay narrative.’
Courtney found fame on RuPaul’s Drag Race but in 2018 won the winter version of Celebrity Big Brother, which she says took her drag from being ‘a sideshow act to sitting on BBC Breakfast talking about Brexit and the NHS’.
And she admits that was ‘refreshing’ for her, as it allowed her to feel a ‘respect and understanding’ that had been missing.
‘I didn’t have to make a dick joke to be allowed the space in the mainstream,’ she says.
‘I still love a dick joke but before it was “come on we’ll wheel you in, you make a dick joke and then we’ll wheel you out”, but in the UK there is a respect and understanding.’
Courtney – real name Shane Jenek – now lives in the UK and she admits that ‘there is something intrinsically different’ about the UK and British fans.
‘They’re more up for it, more fun and lighthearted. I suppose the term banter is part of the vernacular… it’s not part of the conversation in Australia or the US.’
The 37-year-old will be performing at G-A-Y on 25 September and she promises ‘a crazy night’ for fans.
‘I will sing a couple of songs, maybe crowd surf – the first time I ever crowd-surfed was at G-A-Y,’ she laughs.
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The newest installment in Dr. Dre’s divorce saga stands out as the harshest one but.
Final we heard on this extraordinarily contentious divorce battle, the producer had been ordered to pay almost $300Okay per 30 days in spousal help, and his ex Nicole Younger had detailed some very serious domestic violence allegations in opposition to him.
Now, TMZ has reported that an incident on Monday has infected tensions between the exes even additional. Per the outlet’s sources, the Beats by Dre founder was at a cemetery in Los Angeles laying his grandmother, who helped increase him, to relaxation. In accordance with insiders near the 56-year-old, a course of server tried serving him divorce papers proper subsequent to his grandma’s casket! Dre reportedly “recoiled in anger and wouldn’t take the paperwork in hand,” so the server “dropped the paperwork by the gravesite.”
(Sources from Nicole’s camp claimed that the incident came about “within the cemetery’s car parking zone after the burial,” not on the grave. A barely higher look, however nonetheless… yikes.)
TMZ acknowledged the paperwork concerned cost of Nicole’s lawyer charges; the N.W.A. alum has apparently solely paid $325,433 regardless of a decide’s order to cough up $1,550,000. Dre supposedly “believes that quantity is in error” and that he already paid sufficient — however Monday’s paperwork contained “the decide’s last order” for the total quantity.
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The most incredible cauliflower recipe ever – Roasted Parmesan Crusted Cauliflower is quick, easy and off-the-charts delicious!
Try it for dinner tonight – as a side, or as the main. Or as a healthy, low carb snack at a gathering!
Roasted Parmesan Crusted Cauliflower
This Roasted Parmesan Crusted Cauliflower is the low carb, healthier version of these Parmesan Crusted Potatoes I shared a few weeks ago. Because I felt so bad for everyone who left wailing messages along the lines of “I’m trying to be healthy! What are you doing to me!!!?”.
Then there was one sensible lady who calmly asked “This looks terrific. Do you have any suggestions for other vegetables this could be made with?” And here is my sensible response – Parmesan Crusted CAULIFLOWER!!!
The most amazing cauliflower recipe ever – full stop!
This is an unbelievably delicious way to roast cauliflower!
I must confess, I thought it would be as easy as swapping the potatoes for the cauliflower. But actually, it didn’t work that well, it came out quite soggy. Which, logically, makes sense because cauliflower has more water in it than potatoes.
So it took a few goes to get it right. I added a little panko breadcrumbs to add crunch, reduced the oil a touch (too much oil actually makes the crust soggy with cauliflower, unlike with potatoes), I bake it for a few minutes after turning the cauliflower to reveal the gorgeous crust to add a bit of extra crunch.
And the small yet big change I made was to eliminate salt altogether. Potatoes can take alot of salt.
So the parmesan alone is enough salt for cauliflower. Though if you have a very salty palette, you may wish to sprinkle some on at the end. But try it first without adding extra salt, see what you think.
How to serve Parmesan Crusted Roasted Cauliflower
I know the obvious way to serve this Parmesan Crusted Cauliflower is as a side. But I think it also makes a very satisfying vegetarian meal. Cauliflower is quite meaty, don’t you think? You can even make cauliflower steaks using this recipe. Imagine that!
This was actually my lunch on the day I photographed this – see below. I made some couscous, stirred through butter, salt, pepper and sliced spinach. Added tomatoes on the side, piled on the cauliflower.
Not a bad lunch! ~ Nagi x
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PS The crust is on one side only. So one side has nice browning from the roasting, and the other side is crusted with the parmesan. 🙂
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Roasted Parmesan Crusted Cauliflower recipe video!
Roasted Parmesan Crusted Cauliflower
- 1 large head of cauliflower , firm not old and floppy
- 2 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- Black pepper
- Oil spray (I use olive oil) (Note 1)
- Finely chopped parsley , for garnish, if desired
- 1/2 cup / 50g grated parmesan , the sand-like type (Note 2)
- 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs (Note 3)
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano or thyme
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- Preheat oven to 200C/390F (standard) or 180C/350F (fan/convection).
- Mix Crust ingredients in a small bowl.
- Break cauliflower into large florets. Cut very large florets into 1.5cm / 3/5" thick slices, and the medium florets in half. You want a large flat surface area on each piece for the crust to adhere to.
- Line a baking tray (30 x 40 cm / 12 x 16") with paper.
- Drizzle tray with oil. Use a cauliflower to spread the oil all over the paper (see video).
- Sprinkle Crust mixture all over the tray, as evenly as possible. Don't touch it once scattered.
- Place cauliflower down on the Crust mixture, pressing down lightly. Don't jam them right up against each other (they will steam and go soggy), keep a tiny bit of space between each one.
- Spray generously with oil. Sprinkle with a bit of black pepper (optional).
- Bake for 20 minutes until crust is deep golden.
- Use tongs to turn the cauliflower so the crust side is up. Bake for a further 5 minutes.
- Serve immediately, sprinkled with finely chopped parsley or other herb, if desired.
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Deputy Minister of Communications, Hon. George Andah has said his outfit directive to ensure that owners of SIM cards of various networks in the country should re-register them by June 2020 or face shut down will stop cybercrime.
Citing various reports that showed the growing negative impact of cybercrimes worldwide, he expressed concern about how security breaches had gained notoriety with the capacity to endanger a global economy—increasingly linked through digitalization—and pledged government’s determination to stay ahead of the curve.
He said the directive will help in monitoring subscribers to be properly identified, help track criminals and clamp down on fake identity.
Speaking in an interview with Kwame Tutu on Anopa Nkomo on Kingdom FM 107.7, George Andah said, “The Ministry of Communications has assessed the challenges facing Ghana with respect to cybersecurity and charted a road-map that would ensure protection for government, business, the public and most importantly our children who have become a target for all forms of abuse and exploitation online.
“For government, cybersecurity is a public good. The benefits are shared. It is, therefore, an obligation that the government of Ghana through the Ministry of Communications takes it seriously. The government will make the necessary efforts to support national cybersecurity development efforts,” he assured.
He pointed out that, the SIM card registration will provide a legislative framework that will seal loopholes used by cyber fraudsters to perpetrate offences in the country.
However, he indicated that the government is working hard to ensure they work very hard to ensure enhanced cybersecurity for Ghana.
According to him, arrests and prosecution of offenders and nation-wide sensitization programe on cybersecurity among law enforcers, prosecutors, and judicial officers to enable them to deal with cybersecurity effectively.
Communications Minister Ursula Owusu-Ekuful who announced this Monday said the re-registration exercise will begin from January 1, 2020, to the end of June 2020.
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The Minister said users of mobile devices will have a six-month period within which to re-register their sim cards, warning those who fail to comply will have their cards deactivated.


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I'm embarking upon an epic fitting exercise and learning to sew the perfect fit this year, following along with the Craftsy course of the same name and the lovely instructor Lynda Maynard. You can read Part 1 of the series at 2013 is the year of Sew the Perfect Fit. Today, fitting the bust and bodice adjustment.
In the last post I talked about the mystery of pattern sizing. According to my measurements I should have been anywhere from a size 14 to a 20 based on the pattern envelope, but with Lynda's advice in the course, I picked a size 12, based on my high-bust measurement to get a good fit around the neckline, shoulders and chest and then was prepared to make other changes lower down to get the good fit.
The next few lessons went as follows:
Lesson 3 – The Muslin Test Garment, why, how, marking, construction
Lesson 4 – Fitting Standards, Assessing proper fit and what it should look like, fitting patterns
Lesson 5 – Neck and shoulders, narrow or wide shoulders, rounded shoulders and more
Lesson 6 – Upper body, full bust adjustment, lengthening, etc. How to transfer all of those adjustments to the paper pattern.
Tracing the pattern and making the muslin
I wanted to keep the pattern intact so I used my Clover Double Tracing Wheel and the Saral transfer paper to transfer the pattern to my muslin using this method – How to Trace a Pattern. I was able to mark the cutting line and the stitching line and darts, and then followed Lynda's advice to mark a number of horizontal and vertical lines on the muslin to assist with fitting later.
I went over all of the lines with a dark contrasting thread so I could see them easily, sewed up the darts and side seams along the marked stitch lines, basted in a zip to allow for easier fitting and it was ready.
Here is the muslin right out of the packet made in a size 12.
I had to breathe in mightily to get this zip closed and was not able to breathe too easily for the rushed photos. Yes, the fit around the neckline, shoulders and upper chest was perfect – Lynda was right! I don't want to change this at all. But the rest was too tight and too short. Great, gives me lots to work on. (Sorry about the revealing photos, should have used a darker fabric. Just imagine its a bikini and we're on the beach.)
One of the things I really love about this course is that Lynda uses three different models for the fitting, all with very different body shapes and sizes and shows us how to deal with each fitting issue – makes it so much easier when you can see the adjustments on a real person.
Once I had this on, it was pretty obvious what was wrong and where. And once I had slashed the fabric open in the too tight areas, it was easy to allow the fabric to do its own thing and show me where more was needed.
1 – The black stretch lace in the photo falls on my natural waist and the stitch line of the pattern is about 2 inches too high so it was obvious I need to add some more length. I slashed straight across the middle and added in some more fabric both front and back to bring the stitch line I had marked at the waist down to the natural waistline.
2 – The bust darts also fall a bit too high, so I made a mark and a note to shorten them when I made my pattern changes. It's all still very new to me and I'm not seeking perfection on my first attempt – I'm still just learning!
3 – It's too tight in the front, especially at the waist and some at the bust. So I slashed from the bottom up to the side dart point and added in some fabric on each side. I also allowed for the fact that the bust would increase a little anyway by lowering the dart.
4 – It's also too tight everywhere in the back, so I slashed from the bottom to the shoulder and added a piece of fabric from nothing at the top to the widest point at the waist.
Let's take a look at what the franken-bodice now looks like.
That's a LOT of pins! It's a little bit uneven but its not always easy to pin onto yourself while wearing it! I think I could still make a small adjustment to the front, and open a little above the bust along that horizontal line to drop it down a little. I think I'll see how this first try goes and maybe do that next time.
Next up is transferring all of those adjustments to my paper pattern and then making another bodice to double check. Be back with that soon.
Disclosure – I bought the course myself and am not being compensated in any way from Craftsy for this course review. I really love the Craftsy classes and negotiated this special rate for your benefit. I am an affiliate so will receive a commission if you buy this course using my special discount link.
Authored by: Deby at So Sew Easy
How in the world did you fit the back on yourself?!! (I’m taking this class too – Lynda is AWESOME)
There was a lot of taking on and off involved. I wish I’d had a helper, but I fitted a zip in the bodice rather than pin the back closed so this helped a lot. I don’t think I could have done it otherwise. So carefully baste in a zip, either open ended or a really long one so it can hang loose at the bottom. Then I would stand in front of a mirror and pinch out what I needed, eyeball it, take it off, pin and then try again. It got it close enough for my first try. Good luck with it.
I do intend to take this class…and will come back and sign up at your link…I should have signed up for it first probably…I signed up for a class with Janet Pray’s Jacket. I love your site…your blog, your free patterns….etc…I’m working on some Christmas right now so not getting much done but appreciate all your inspiration and knowledge…all that aside..my question for you is..would you have been better off to have started with a larger sized pattern? seems to me you had to add a lot if fabric and it just seemed to me that starting and scaling from a larger pattern would have been easier…
I thought so too Ruth and this is exactly where I was going wrong in all of my projects and having so many problems with getting a good fit. Once I had tried this method, I really did find it was much easier to pick the smaller size for the high bust to get a good fit in the upper chest and shoulders because these are the hardest to adjust, then add fabric to the waist and hips – adding in these areas was much easier than cutting a larger size and then trying to remove excess from the loose parts. But it was a fitting exercise and so I deliberately went exactly with what the course suggested as part of my review. In real life, and now based on what I have learned, I would probably grade out from the small size at the chest, to the larger sizes at waist and hips where I need it, and then make muslin fitting adjustments from there.
You make this course look so easy. I have signed up for 20+ courses and never seem to find time to take them. I’ve only completed ONE of the courses and trying to get through another. I have this class in my “wish” list for now. I’ve never been able to sew anything from a pattern that I liked, and I’m sure it was because of the fit. I haven’t tried anything from a pattern in roughly 30 years and now I have a renewed interest, all thanks to Craftsy and posts like yours. Now if I could just find the time!
The first time I attempted sewing using a pattern from New Look. I thought I don’t need adjustments. I was also having a hard time picking the correct size. This is great. Btw, thanks for joining Pin It Monday Hop every week 🙂
I need to get back to drafting my own patterns Deby. I used to do it many years ago. Always love your projects. Just letting you know that my guest host this week has chosen this post to be featured at tomorrow’s Thriving on Thursday linky party. Congratulations!
That’d lovely to hear the post gets a feature – thank you very much. Its such an interesting topic, I’ve learned so much. Now just trying to put it into action. But fitting on yourself without help is still a big challenge.
Deby, I just started taking this class too! I’m a complete novice at pattern fitting, so some of it is over my head but I’m enjoying the learning process. You’re an inspiration and I will be following along with you.
Oh don’t think I got it the first time. The good thing is you can watch it over and over and ask questions until you do get it. I’m not aiming for the perfect fit for my first project = I’ll settle for a reasonably good fit with not too much effort and move on from there. Small steps…
Great job on making the muslin fit, Deby. I always find that if I go by pattern measurements, the garment ends up WAY too big in most places. Altering patterns is something I know next to nothing about, but I’m keen to learn more when time permits. The Craftsy course sounds well worth the time and money spent.
That was always my problem to Pam, it was so so big! I was losing the shape and style by having to take everything in so much. But now I know how to pick the size better and the new basic pattern I will have by the end of the course will be a great template against which I can measure any new patterns for ideal size.
I have always wanted to learn to sew. My step mother was a beast on the sewing machine and she made a lot of my gowns for my modeling pageants.
It looks like you are off to a great start.
I’ve been wanting to take their courses but it pretty much comes down to money. Which I have none of. And it’s depressing ’cause I’m trying to start a small business and my current sewing skills aren’t worth the time & effort of starting said business. I need to learn more!!
Loved this post though. I’m currently working on something and this’ll be a help 🙂
Well keep following along Jenny because I’ve Craftsy have agreed to do a giveaway for So Sew Easy readers at the end of the course review so there will be a chance to win the course for free! (Shhh, its a secret so far.)
You might also pop over to my other site at Moms Make Money and look for some tips on how to make money from your blog. very little helps.
That’s great you made a perfect sloper for your body. You will get a lot of use out of that!
Well I wouldn’t call it perfect, I’m sure I’ll still tweak it here and there as I go, but it is going to be really useful in determining which pattern size to cut, where I need to make changes for length etc. Already what I’ve learned from the course has been invaluable. So glad I decided to put in the effort.

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Justin Timberlake: 2010 MTV Video Music Awards
Justin Timberlake proves yet again that he is becoming quite the fashion front man on the 2010 MTV VMA red carpet.
No wonder he was at Fashion’s Night Out in Santa Monica to share his newest collection from William Rast at Nordstrom.
Taking a break from his normal geek chic attire, Justin looks more rockstar-like posing with the cast of The Social Network. Together they will present the legendary moon man to yet another lucky winner.
I can only pray that he will be in Glee next. Crossing my fingers!


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September 2, 2020
BIG EAST tournament to call Mohegan Sun home
Conference announces women's tournament will take place in Connecticut
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On Tuesday, the BIG EAST announced the 2021-23 conference tournaments will be held at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT. WinTrust Arena, the home of DePaul University Women’s Basketball and the Chicago Sky, hosted the last three conference tournaments.
”We are very excited to bring one of the BIG EAST’s premier competitions to Mohegan Sun Arena, a one-of-a-kind facility that has long served as one of the best women’s basketball venues in the country,” said BIG EAST Commissioner Val Ackerman in the conference press release.
“We are proud to welcome the Huskies and their women’s basketball fans back into the BIG EAST fold, and we look forward to working with Amber Cox and her staff to deliver a memorable and first-class experience for our student-athletes, coaches and supporters.”
The BIG EAST Tournament returns to the east coast for the first time since former members Notre Dame defeated UConn to win the 2013 BIG EAST title. It was the first and last for the Fighting Irish who began competing in the ACC in the 2012-13 season.
“We are thrilled to welcome the BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Tournament to Mohegan Sun Arena,” said Amber Cox, Vice President of the Connecticut Sun and the National Lacrosse League’s New England Black Wolves. “Connecticut is the women’s basketball capital of the world, with the most passionate fans in the country, supporting both the UConn Huskies and the Sun year-round. This marquee event is sure to be a highlight for all BIG EAST fans, who will not only get to enjoy incredible basketball action, but all the entertainment offerings of Mohegan Sun as well.”
Mohegan Sun Arena is located in the heart of the casino by the same name. It sits 10,000-seat venue and been home to the Connecticut Sun since 2003. WinTrust has a slightly larger capacity, at 10,387.
Prior to the realignment that moved the conference tournament to Illinois, the BIG EAST led the nation in conference tournament attendance for the nine of its 10 seasons at XL Center (16,294 capacity) in Hartford, Conn.
“We have the best women’s basketball fans in the nation in Connecticut and they’ll be excited to see UConn back in the BIG EAST,” said UConn head coach Geno Auriemma, who has led UConn to 18 BIG EAST conference titles.
His excitement came with caution apropos of the times. “Continue wearing masks and taking necessary health and safety precautions so this tournament can take place in 2021.”

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Hello, I would like to know the best time to plant laurel cuttings. Thank you and have a nice day. Angelo
the cuttings are portions of plants that must be rooted in a good fresh and light soil; two different types of cuttings are prepared, the semi-woody cuttings - also called green cuttings - which are taken in spring, using the new shoots, still green and not lignified; or woody cuttings, those taken at the end of summer or autumn, removing the tips of the branches that are already partially lignified. Depending on the plant that you intend to propagate by cuttings, one type or the other is recommended, since each single plant roots better if it is still green or if already wooded.
As for the laurels, they generally root better if the cuttings are woody, that is they are taken from branches that are already partially lignified; you can take these cuttings from the tips of the branches, preferably in late summer or early autumn, or even in late winter.
The laurels do not root easily with cuttings, so it is advisable to prepare many, about five for each plant you need: in this way you will be sure of getting the number of future plants that you actually need; if luckily they root you more cuttings than there are plants you need, you can always give a laurel to your neighbor.
Proceed by taking the tips of the branches, cutting them under a bud or leaf; then divide the branches into cuttings about 5/7 cm long, all with a leaf near the two apexes, at the top and at the bottom.
remove the leaves at the bottom and cut the leaves in half at the top; immerse the base of the cutting in the rooting hormone and interralate it, in a fresh, well-drained and moist soil; the tray with the cuttings should be kept in a bright and cool place, sheltered and without too many hours of direct sunlight a day.
The cuttings will take a variable time to take root, from about ten days to a few weeks, depending on the climate and other factors; for as long as they are rooting you will need to keep the soil fairly wet, but not soaked with water.
The young seedlings thus obtained should be grown in pots, in a sheltered place but outdoors, for at least a year, before being able to be placed in the chosen place.
Since the cuttings of laurel do not root with great ease, if we wish to obtain a single seedling, we can also practice an air layering, or have an offshoot of the plant rooted, given that these methods of propagation seem to give greater certainty of their success.
But layering often turns out to be a difficult method of propagation for beginners, and it is not useful if you want to obtain numerous small plants.


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New daily coronavirus infections are rising steadily again in Germany, as well as in France, Poland, Austria, Denmark and the Netherlands. Previously, the numbers of infections and deaths had fallen to a level corresponding to the peak of the first wave.
The R-value, which indicates the incidence of infection eight to 16 days ago, is currently back at 1.26 (compared to 0.96 only three days ago). Although only 7 percent of the population has received an initial vaccination and of these people only one in two is fully immunised, the federal and state governments are systematically lifting the remaining protective measures. In this way, they are setting the course for mass fatalities that goes far beyond what has happened so far.
The widespread and comprehensive reopening of primary schools three weeks ago has resulted in the incidence rate among primary school children officially exceeding the average rate for the population as a whole for the first time. Among 0-to-four-year-olds, the incidence rate has risen from 48 to 60 in 100,000 within one week, according to the RKI’s current situation report. Among five-to-nine-year-olds, the incidence rose from 54 to 72 and among 10-to-14-year-olds from 51 to 62.
In the German capital Berlin, the incidence rate among children under four years of age has more than doubled in the past fortnight. Among five-to-nine-year-olds, it rose from 41 to 77 and in the 10-to-14-year-old age group from 32 to 75.
Robert Koch Institute (RKI) head Lothar Wieler described the increase in cases of infection among the under-15s since mid-February as “very rapid.” At the same time, he noted that more outbreaks were currently being observed at day-care centres than in the period before Christmas, when a wave of 1,000 deaths per day occurred.
A map compiled by a teacher from North Rhine-Westphalia, providing a geographical overview in which reports from parents and teachers are entered, lists a total of 147 “school clusters” for the period “from February 2021,” including 58 infection clusters with “3 to 9 infections” and at least five mass outbreaks “with 10 or more infected persons.” In the same period, 110 “day-care clusters with mutated virus strains” were reported.
In an interview with the Rhein-Zeitung, Leipzig epidemiologist Markus Scholz reported a “tripling of infections” in Saxony and urgently warned against further school openings: “In our state, not even four weeks after schools reopening, we see the number of cases exploding among children and adolescents.”
At the press conference, RKI’s head Wieler also explicitly named the B.1.1.7 variant, which is now responsible for a total of 55 percent of infections, as a possible reason for the explosion of infections at day-care centres. A recent publication in the BMJ (formerly the British Medical Journal ) concludes that the virus strain is more contagious than the original type and is associated with a 64 percent higher mortality.
Yet despite the exponential spread of this highly dangerous variant and hundreds of outbreaks at day-care centres and schools, the deadly reopening policy is to be further intensified in the coming days and weeks. After the chairperson of the Conference of State Education Ministers, Britta Ernst (Social Democratic Party, SPD), declared on Friday that there was a nationwide “consensus” to bring all pupils back to school “before the end of March,” the state governments are outdoing each other with their life-threatening reopening plans.
In North Rhine-Westphalia, for example, schools are to reopen completely as early as March 15. This is despite the fact it is “quite possible” that there “will be no testing for pupils in the coming week,” as Education Minister Yvonne Gebauer (Free Democratic Party, FDP) flatly declared. For the 2.5 million pupils in the state, they plan to provide a total of 1.8 million tests by the Easter holidays.
From Berlin, the Tagesspiegel reported on Friday that the Greens, the Left Party and SPD-led education administration agree to implement “the reopening of schools to all classes” as soon as possible, i.e., without the necessary protection. By Tuesday, grades four to six are to be attending school again.
Meanwhile, in Baden-Württemberg, ruled by a coalition of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Greens, fifth and sixth graders are to return to in-person learning in full classes today, without protection against infection and without mass testing. In Saxony, too, the 240,000 pupils in secondary schools are to return to school without regular testing, although state Education Minister Christian Piwarz (CDU) had promised the timely provision of tests only a few days ago. There is not even a voluntary testing option for grades 5 and 6.
Bavaria is even planning to open primary schools in “coronavirus hotspots,” i.e., in districts and cities with a seven-day incidence above the devastating mark of 100 cases per 100,000. State Education Minister Michael Piazolo spoke of a “pilot experiment” with additional tests, but strictly rejected “compulsory testing,” i.e., a systematic investigation of the incidence of infection. In Rhineland-Palatinate, where the incidence rate is currently lower than in other federal states, the government had introduced alternate in-person and at home teaching for primary school pupils on February 22.
These policies threaten countless lives and fly in the face of any scientific assessment of the pandemic.
Virologist Melanie Brinkmann told the press on Thursday that she was “appalled” by the decision to “open up schools—without a testing concept—given the current high incidence rates in Germany.” She said the current decision was an “intellectual insult to everyone,” which would lead to “intensive care units filling us up” and the country “rushing” into a third wave. “I feel let down there as a citizen with old parents, on the one hand, and three school-age children, on the other.” Back in February, Brinkmann had warned, in the event of extensive reopenings, 180,000 people under the age of 60 in Germany would not see the next spring—including children.
The prestigious medical journal The Lancet published an open letter from scientists on Wednesday titled, “School reopening without robust COVID-19 mitigation risks accelerating the pandemic.” The letter cites modelling studies by the University of Warwick and Imperial College London that suggest the school reopening scenarios proposed in the UK will be associated with “at least 30,000 more deaths from COVID-19.” The scientists conclude, “Reopening fully in the setting of high community transmission without appropriate safeguards” provides “fertile ground for virus evolution and new variants.”
A commentary by immunology professors Daniel Altmann and Rosemary Boyton in the medical journal BMJ further warns of the risk of COVID-19’s long-term effects on children (“Long COVID syndrome”) in light of the schools reopening. The article refers to national research according to which 79,000 of those affected by Long COVID in the UK are “less than 19 years old.” The symptoms are similar to those of older people: “fatigue, shortness of breath, joint pain, rashes, headaches.”
The authors also recall the “high prevalence of asymptomatic spread” among children and adolescents and point out that the resumption of classes was always accompanied by “jumps in the R-value.” Overall, the researchers say, children play “a significant role” in carrying the virus “into the community and to older relatives.” The BMJ had called the government’s pandemic policy “social murder” in February, citing the writings of socialist Friedrich Engels.
“I seriously wonder who doesn’t notice the connection between the day-care/school reopenings and the case numbers rising again,” educator Raphael W. told the World Socialist Web Site. “As an educator, how are you supposed to feel about working every day with children from whom you can’t keep your distance? Even before coronavirus, many children came to school or day-care sick. If I wanted to work with serious illnesses and potential risk of infection, I would have chosen a different profession. The kids are the only reason I still do the work at all.”
“Parents and educators find out a day in advance what the phase is for the next three days,” Raphael continued. “Instead of adjusting our salary to the importance of our job, we are asked to put our health, our lives and those of our loved ones on the back burner. Add to that the bad press that constantly screams ‘open up!’ and suggests that we are lazy. The fact that educators have one of the highest incidence rates, don’t keep their distance and can’t demand it because of the children doesn’t occur to them.”
Raphael’s experience is supported by comprehensive health data. Recent figures from Techniker-Krankenkasse (TK)—the largest public health insurance company in Germany—have confirmed that workers in social professions have the highest risk of contracting COVID-19.
For example, nurses, educators and occupational therapists are more than twice as likely to be on sick leave due to coronavirus than the average person with health insurance. Special needs teachers, doctors, social workers and paramedics are also particularly severely affected. Teachers, who are not covered by the TK statistics, are just below day-care workers, according to figures obtained by the authorities from broadcaster NDR. A study by health insurer AOK in October had come to comparable results.
While contact restrictions apply in the private sphere, “I am forced to have contact with 200 households per week while on duty,” says teacher Simone E. in a Facebook group for teachers from all over Germany. “Because of the lack of pre-quarantine, I was not able to celebrate Christmas with my elderly parents. I am still very angry about that.”
Before Christmas, Simone reports, “we teachers mutated into auxiliary police officers: Mask checks, supervision, toilet guard, following up contacts—with all the conflicts that entails. I won’t do that any more, I’m not a soldier.” The few rapid tests available “provide relative safety for three to five hours and yet only serve to pull the wool over parents’ eyes,” Simone concludes. “I don’t do that kind of thing.”
Instead, Simone advocates the continuation of at-home teaching: “Distance learning is the finest hour for the quiet ones and a fiasco for class clowns. My students can learn well in distance learning. They also dare to write and say more at home than in the group.”


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Investor confidence rose 5.4 points to 108.0 in March from February’s revised reading of 102.6, the State Street Investor Confidence Index shows.
The driving force this month was provided by Asian institutional investors, whose confidence rose 4.1 points from February’s revised reading of 96.7 to 100.8.
Elsewhere the changes were more muted. North American investor confidence ticked up slightly to 110.4 from a revised February number of 110.1. In Europe, confidence remained somewhat on the back foot, declining to 97.3 from February’s reading of 99.8.
Developed through State Street Global Markets’ research partnership, State Street Associates, by Harvard University professor Ken Froot and State Street Associates Paul O’Connell, the State Street Investor Confidence Index measures investor confidence on a quantitative basis by analysing the actual buying and selling patterns of institutional investors.
“This month saw a solid increase in investor confidence, with Asian institutional investors leading the way,” says Froot. “As we anticipated, the increase in the discount rate by the US Federal Reserve in February seems to have been largely priced-in by institutions. Now that concerns about the European periphery have been assuaged somewhat, investors are focused on the continuing improvement in the macroeconomic outlook, and what it implies for equity valuations.”
"Interestingly, we are starting to see a renewed divergence between investor confidence and consumer confidence in the US with consumers becoming less confident while investors are becoming more confident,” adds O’Connell. “It remains to be seen whether consumers will look up this month, but in the meantime, institutional investors worldwide have been consistent buyers in many markets and sectors, with the exception of the European periphery and some specific sectors such as healthcare.”


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Verismo (Italian for “realism”) opera is a type of opera that emerged in Italy in the late 19th century, characterized by its realistic and gritty subject matter, and a focus on everyday people and their struggles. Verismo opera originated from an Italian literary movement of the same name.
Verismo opera sought to portray ordinary people and their emotions in a more direct and truthful way. Operatic verismo was marked by melodramatic, often violent plots with characters drawn from everyday life. Musical devices included passionate declamation by solo voices and emotionally charged harmonies and melodies.
In terms of subject matter, generally “[v]erismo operas focused not on gods, mythological figures, or kings and queens, but on the average contemporary man and woman and their problems, generally of a sexual, romantic, or violent nature.” However, three of the small handful of verismo operas still performed today take historical subjects: Puccini’s Tosca, Giordano’s Andrea Chénier and Cilea’s Adriana Lecouvreur. – Wikipedia
Verismo opera was influenced by a number of social, cultural, and artistic trends of the late 19th century. Key influences include:
- Realism in literature: Verismo opera emerged during a time when the literary movement of realism was gaining popularity. Realism emphasized the depiction of everyday life and experiences, often portraying the struggles of ordinary people.
- Social and economic changes: The late 19th century was a period of rapid social and economic change in Italy. Industrialization and urbanization brought new challenges and opportunities, and Verismo opera reflected the struggles of ordinary people in this changing society.
- Political upheaval: Italy was also going through a period of political turmoil during the late 19th century, with the unification of the country and the rise of political movements such as socialism and anarchism. Verismo opera often dealt with political themes and criticized the social and political systems of the time.
- The influence of French naturalism: Verismo opera was also influenced by the French literary movement of naturalism, which emphasized the scientific observation of human behavior and the portrayal of social realities.
- Musical trends: Verismo opera was part of a larger trend in opera towards greater realism and naturalism, with composers seeking to create more believable characters and situations. Verismo opera also drew on the traditions of Italian opera, including the use of recitative, aria, and ensemble singing.
Here are a few Verismo operas available on IPA Source:
- La bohème
Listen to Anna Netrebko
- I pagliacci
Listen to Britone Apollo Granforte and Soprano Hina Spani
- Cavalleria Rusticana
Listen to Mario del Monaco
Listen to Gabriel Bacquier
- La fanciulla del West
Listen to Giangiacomo Guelfi
- Adriana Lecouvreur
Listen to Franco Corelli
Listen to Igor Golovatenko
[Image Giacomo Puccini in a studio photograph is from an unknown source and in the public domain, via Wikimedia Commons – https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GiacomoPuccini.jpg]


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Judge: Firefighters sentenced for nude photos ‘should be ashamed'
GRAND RAPIDS -- Two former Cascade Township firefighters who admitted to having nude photos of a 16-year-old girl they knew through a firehouse Explorer program “should be ashamed,’’ a judge said before sentencing them Thursday to jail and probation.
“You violated this young lady who you were to be mentors to,’’ Kent County Circuit Judge Mark Trusock said. “You have embarrassed yourselves, your profession. You should be ashamed of yourselves.’’
The two firefighters, Clem Bell and Steven Drake, stood to the side as their victim read a lengthy statement to the packed courtroom.
“The Explorer program meant everything to me and you both ruined it,’’ she said. “Clem Bell and Steve Drake, you put me through hell on Earth. I thought I would never come out of the grave that you dug for me. But today, this is the day that I rise from it.’’
Bell, 51, and Drake, 32, entered pleas to three felony charges stemming from nude photos they had of the girl. The most serious offense is punishable by up to seven years in prison.
Because the victim was 16, the age of consent in Michigan, no criminal sexual conduct charges were filed. But it is illegal to share nude images of a person under the age of 18.
Trusock sentenced them to eight months in the Kent County Jail followed by six months of home arrest, which requires they wear an electronic tether. They were also placed on probation for five years. Both have to register as sex offenders.
Bell was given credit for 168 days already served in the Kent County Jail, while Drake was credited for 118 days.
“Gentlemen, you need to listen to me very carefully,’’ Trusock said. “If you come back in front of me on a probation violation over the course of the next five years, all bets are off with regards to your sentencing agreement. And there’s a very high probability that you will be in prison.’’
In exchange for their pleas, a special prosecutor assigned to the case recommended that the pair serve no more than one year in the Kent County Jail.
“But for the agreement that was worked out with the prosecutor and the defense attorneys, you would both be going to prison today,’’ Trusock said. “I would have no doubt that I would send you there. But my hands are tied at this point in time.’’
Sentencing guidelines recommended a minimum term of between 10 and 23 months behind bars.
The victim met the pair through the Explorer program, which brings young adults interested in firefighting to the township firehouse.
The Cascade Township Fire Department sponsored an Explorer post for young adults between the ages of 14 and 21 with an interest in firefighting and emergency services. It has since been shut down.
The Kent County Sheriff’s Department launched an investigation when the high school student told investigators her 2016 relationship with Drake "progressed to the point they were having sexual intercourse'' on more than one occasion at his home, court records show.
Drake asked her to send him nude photos of herself on SnapChat, investigators wrote. She said she sent nude photos of herself to Drake and he sent her nude photos of himself, court records show.
She also said she was involved in a sexual relationship with Bell, and he asked her to send nude photos of herself via text message, court records show.
"Bell has the photos stored on an app on his phone,'' the girl said, according to court records. The app is password protected and the photos are explicit, court records show.
She said firefighters had access to the township computers "and recalled a time in which Bell did an Internet search on the township computer looking for the 'age of consent' in Michigan,'' court records show.
Bell and Drake admitted that they received several nude photos of the girl on their phones, court records show.
“Firefighting is a very honorable profession; I have a great deal of respect for firefighters,’’ Trusock said. “And you have violated that honorable profession, you have violated the trust that was placed in you by the community, by the firefighters that you work with, by firefighters in general.’’

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Making Less Money than My Partner is Damaging My Self Esteem and Mental Health
Capitalism has a hold over each and every one of us. For most, it offers a grueling choice: be financially stable, or be happy. Unfortunately, not many people get to have both. I know I don’t.
I quit the world of ‘stable’ work back in 2014 when I decided to become a full-time freelance writer. By stable I mean it gave me a monthly pay cheque. I’d previously worked in retail and office environments, and both triggered severe depressive and anxious episodes for me. Verbal abuse from customers, long shifts that took time away from my university education.
I had panic attacks after sexist customers shouted at me for problems I had nothing to do with. One man called me a bitch for politely telling him the store was closing. Apparently the store “should have closed when he was done shopping.” I threw my back out several times being told to carry boxes much too heavy for my 5 foot 99 pound frame (yes, I lifted with my legs), which caused me to miss class more often than I should have. So not only was I getting physically and emotional damage from the work, I was also failing classes.
I didn’t feel like I was doing anything rewarding with my life either. I’d stopped writing since I didn’t have the time, and I was barely out in the sun for more than an hour or two per week. Needless to say the depression I thought was getting better, was pulling me back in. I dreaded going to work, and the mood swings began affecting everything and everyone around me.
All in all, it was just an awful time for me and for my existing mental illnesses.
I’d always been neurodivergent
I’ve had Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Anxiety, and Depression for as long as I can remember. I don’t remember a time when my living situation didn’t exacerbate each of them. In fact, these conditions have always heavily affected my ability to work in public spaces. Though all of my service jobs gave me a good pay cheque, I knew if I didn’t quit immediately, I’d destroy my mental health.
That being said, the creative industry does not pay well, at the very least for emerging creatives. So in exchange for my mental safety, well-being, and happiness, I sacrificed my finances. I’ve never felt more relaxed, yet at the same time I’ve never felt so guilty. I also sacrificed the idea of financial equality between myself and my partner.
Hard work just never seems to be enough
As a neurodivergent queer writer who works solely from home, I made less than two grand last year. And this was working every single weekday on more or less a 9-5 schedule. As someone with a white collar office job, my boyfriend can make that amount in a couple of weeks. So needless to say, I’ve been dipping into my savings since my creative career began. It has also affected how I view myself as his girlfriend; I feel incredibly guilty that I can’t contribute to the household expenses as much as he can. It’s a vicious cycle where I feel guilty and financially unsafe, therefore my mental health suffers.
I’m not the only one living pay cheque to cheque. According to PayScale.com, a part-time freelance writer salary is put somewhere in the range of $24,000 – $115,000 per year. This doesn’t sound terrible at first for take home pay, but this doesn’t take into account the lack of medical insurance, pensions, and other benefits that affect quality of life built into a 9-5 income. Those statistics also don’t take into account how much less writers of color, LGBTQIAP+ writers, and disabled writers make. These numbers? Well they’re a lot smaller.
The 50% rule
That feeling of not being able to contribute more to the household expenses is a huge strain on my mental health. My OCD symptoms in particular have increased significantly ever since I started dipping into my savings.
During my time in retail my anxiety symptoms greatly outnumbered my OCD symptoms. I was prone to crying spells, my breathing became more laboured, and heart palpitations were plenty. OCD wise I was mostly having an issue with germaphobia, as the store warehouse was very dusty. But it wasn't until I began working from home when my symptoms became a lot more tourettic. I physically twitch a lot more, I act out more specific rituals more often - such as tapping things and experiencing constant intrusive paranoia thoughts about homelessness - and all in all I feel less control of my own body.
The anxiety created over being at home alone all day, and constantly fretting about money, manifests physically. In retail it almost didn't have a chance to manifest as often as I was too busy being yelled at or lifting impossibly heavy boxes.
At least being freelance, I feel less attacked and less stressed by the work itself. Actually, the work itself isn’t stressful at all. I adore writing, and I love social media strategy. So it always made more sense to me to do something I loved, even if it came at the cost of my finances. But in a way even this makes me feel guilty. The work isn’t stressful, but I make less money; is this even allowed? When there are people out there who would be in an even worse position than I if they quit their day jobs, why did I deserve to make that choice?
The guilt is real
For women and feminine people, this guilt is particularly tough considering society expects us to do twice as much as cishet men, for half the thanks.
My boyfriend doesn’t particularly like his job as he once described it as “it’s not terrible, but it’s sort of soul destroying.” This to me seemed like a massive contradiction in terms. But maybe he was being brave because he didn’t want to make me feel bad. We’ve discussed it a lot, but in a way I feel like he is also dealing with guilt of his own. That he feels he doesn’t have the right to complain because of his privileges. The fear that his own mental health is suffering from his work, in turn affects my own. It’s a Catch-22; I sense his anxiety, my anxiety spikes. My anxiety spikes; my OCD symptoms increase; my mood suffers. Then in turn, I can’t sleep, I get dizzy spells, and so on.
The desire to pay 50% of everything is strong, especially with a feminist partner such as myself. Personally I find myself trying to make up for it in other ways, by beating him to the dishes when we’ve finished dinner. Taking out the trash before he gets home, overly apologising for how the apartment isn’t 100% spotless. I know he’s had a long hard day in the office, so if I can’t give him 50% of the rent then I can sure as hell give him 100% of the housework. But that in and of itself seems so unfeminist to me. I’m taking time away from my own poorly paid work to spend extra time on the housework. I’m taking on the role of a housewife, rather than a partner. In a perfect world, I’d hope we could split all of that 50/50 too.
People don’t really understand
People kept telling me “You have a degree in psychology, why not do something in that field? And do writing on the side?” But why is my chosen career deemed as a hobby? I don’t want to ‘do it on the side.’
Creative jobs are always deemed no better than a hobby, but as soon as you become successful that’s suddenly not the case anymore. No one would tell the Russo brothers “Yeah the Avengers films are cool, but is it a realistic career? Why don’t you make the next one on the side of a bank job?” No one tells JK Rowling, “You’d be better getting a PHD, save the latest Harry Potter prequel for your free time!”
This is because they’ve already made it, and because the art these people create is already in the zeitgeist. Countless artists quit their day jobs to pursue a life of creation, it’s very common. And a lot of people make it big. JK Rowling, originally a single mother who lived on welfare benefits, is now said to earn a whopping £142 per minute from Harry Potter royalties.
These are special circumstances, and they often happen to people with (white cishet) privilege. The average artist, and particularly marginalised artists, wade through mountains of debt and awful pay cheques before they get anywhere. How much money these franchises eventually generate is a huge factor in how ‘valuable’ they are deemed.
But when it comes to up and coming artists, they’re suddenly all starving artists that are taking advantage of those around them. JK Rowling would have been deemed a so called welfare thief, if the world hadn’t fallen in love with the Boy Who Lived. And if Hollywood hadn’t seen what a great money making machine it turned out to be.
I just want to make a stable wage. I don’t need Harry Potter levels of fame and fortune. Yet it seems that is too much to ask.
So, what can I do now?
Luckily my partner understands that my career has to move slowly right now. So in order to help my anxiety, I know I have to get in that same mindset. Otherwise my symptoms will just get worse.
I don’t want to take advantage of my boyfriend, to pay only a quarter of the rent, I want to pay 50% of everything. We can share other responsibilities; the cooking, the cleaning, helping each other out emotionally. One day at a time. But until the industry pays better, and until my mental health sorts itself out, I just have to accept that this is all I can contribute financially. And that’s okay.
May is a feminist writer from the UK. She enjoys reading, gaming, and protesting.


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Having made some initial impressions of tree knots and bark textures using air drying modelling clay, I decided to see if I could make some replicas using plaster of Paris. I have never ever used plaster of Paris before, so I was a bit apprehensive about the whole experience.
I mixed up two cups of plaster to one cup of water and poured them into two greased sandwich boxes. Then I pressed in my greased modelling clay impressions. After about 5 minutes, curiosity got the better of me and I removed the modelling clay from the plaster. The impressions weren’t very “impress-ive”, and I got even more impatient and tried to remove the plaster, which subsequently cracked into many pieces! Fail!
I was determined not to give up though, and had a very small amount of alginate put aside to try one rainy day…ironically today was probably the best day of the year, but never mind, it was a day when I had time to myself to get on with work.
I mixed up 18 grams of alginate with 35ml of water and waited for it to turn pink, before pouring it over the moulds. I found that I didn’t have nearly enough to do all the moulding which I wanted to, so had to make do with just three.
Having made three moulds, I wanted to keep going, and have another attempt with the Plaster of Paris. This time, I laid two of the smaller alginate moulds into sandwich boxes and poured a small amount of clay over them.
I left them for ten minutes to set, then carefully peeled them off. The smaller mould worked fine, but the larger mould (on the left) broke up into bits, leaving only the plaster cast, which was actually okay.
Again, I’m not sure how I will use these, but I think they may be part of a bigger piece of other fragments of the landscape. I love the whiteness of these pieces, and want to try to keep the minimalist feel to my work. I actually feel a sense of achievement today, although what I have produced isn’t anything innovative or cutting edge, I personally feel that I have made something with a medium which I have never used, and feel a bit excited by the results. I think that it may be something which I experiment with more in future, to make more imprints, perhaps in the form of plaques.


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Max Armstrong recalls the day in 1980 when President Jimmy Carter fired up the Russian Grain Embargo.
January 4, 2017
Max Armstrong was in the newsroom in 1980 when President Jimmy Carter, to punish the Russians for their move into Afghanistan, instituted the Russian Grain Embargo and the boycott of the winter Olympics in Russia. He details the impacts of that move, including lost market share for grain exports to that nation.
Farm Progress America is a daily look at key issues in agriculture. It is produced and presented by Max Armstrong, veteran farm broadcaster and host of This Week in Agribusiness.
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|We have been watering the tree and it doesn't
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|If your orange tree is getting plenty of sunshine and water, it should be growing. Citrus can take a full year to become established but once it does, it should put out new growth. This leads me to believe that there's a problem with the root system. Perhaps the roots cannot grow. Why not dig it up and check the soil to make sure it isn't rock hard? Check the roots to make sure they are heading out into the soil rather than curling around and around. If the soil is okay, replant the tree and water it well and then just wait for it to re-establish itself. It should grow for you next year.
Best wishes with your orange tree!