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[mostlythemarsh]

The Smoke Shop at the End of the Rainbow

[momokomatsu]

2021

12/28 Tue 第2回アンサンブル・独奏演奏会 ＠横浜市瀬谷公会堂 共演:加藤美帆、佐藤慈雨

12/20 Mon Aulace Xmas Concert ＠KMアートホール 共演:加藤美帆、佐藤慈雨

12/19 Sun Singing Christmas ー音の贈り物ー ＠としま区民センター 小ホール 共演:佐藤麻耶、川崎麻衣子、草間勇貴、三浦達也

12/16 Thu 若手演奏家によるオペラガラコンサート 〜Jeune Pousse〜 ＠トーキョーコンサーツ・ラボ 共演:河野ちはる、佐野円香、髙橋愛梨、竹内明菜、根岸真理奈、磯部佑梨、武藤あゆみ、上松克年、山本雄太、寺田穣二、佐藤響

11/26 Fri 岩手県立不来方高等学校芸術学系音楽コース 第34回定期演奏会 ＠盛岡市民文化ホール(マリオス)小ホール 共演:音楽コース在学生

11/21 Sun 〜声知る・聴く聞く・秋の音届け〜笹原美香ソプラノコンサート ＠キャラホール 共演:笹原美香、小野寺光

9/29 Wed 国立オペラ・カンパニー青いサカナ団 第38回公演　歌劇『星降る夜に逢いましょう』 ＠南大塚ホール *稽古ピアニストとして参加

9/18 Sat ピアノ・声楽 発表会 ＠蕨市立文化ホールくるる 共演:山本雄太

7/31 Fri TIVAA 歌手とピアニストのためのサマーワークショップ 修了記念コンサート @浦安音楽ホール コンサートホール 共演:ワークショップ受講生

4/5 Mon 2020年度第4期修了演奏会 GruppoKappa受講生による声楽とピアノのコンサート @五反田文化センター音楽ホール 共演:東山桃子

[atlanticcanada]

Tulip Festival blooms successful weekend at Trueman Blueberry Farms in Aulac, N.B.

Rows of vibrant reds, pinks and purples have taken over the fields at Trueman Blueberry Farms in Aulac, N.B.

With 10-to-15,000 bulbs planted, the full bloom helped mark the success of this year’s second annual Tulip Festival.

“This past Saturday was probably our biggest attendance day on history for any of our events, so it’s a good event for us and our guests really seem to appreciate the event as well,” said owner Tom Trueman.

He says that a little over 1,000 people came through the farm on Saturday taking advantage of a spring photo backdrop, the chance to pick your own tulip bouquet and all the other activities the farm has to offer.

“Last year, we were quite busy, very pleased with the results we had, but this year is probably four to five times more people coming through,” he said.

Back in 2017, Trueman Blueberry Farms started to diversify the way they did things by inviting the community to the farm.

Hoping to make direct connections between the farm and consumers, Trueman says the Tulip Festival helps draw out a whole new crowd.

“Fifty years ago, everybody grew up on a farm or they knew somebody who grew up on a farm. Today, they grow up in cities and they don’t have access to the farm background, so this is an opportunity for people to get out and enjoy the outdoors and really see agriculture at its start,” he said.

The weather on Monday helped draw people outside for different reasons.

“Our family is on their way back to Halifax so they were going to stop here so we decided we’d come out and pick some pretty flowers and take them home with us,” said Debbie Raymond.

Her almost three-year-old granddaughter also took advantage of the jumping blob and other activities.

“Of course we came for the ice cream as well and we just decided that supporting local is really good and we wanted to come out here and support the owners of Trueman’s and enjoy a nice day together out here,” said Raymond.

It wasn’t just families enjoying the farm. Several dogs were also in attendance, including Brittney Barry and Melissa Godbout’s three pups who helped their owners pick out the best flowers.

“We can bring our dogs, which we love when we can come and support local areas with our pups and it was a beautiful day so we thought we would come and support,” said Godbout.

“I think it shows the work and the effort that the farm has put into so you know that they are grown with love and it is nice to come out and see the work that they have done and appreciate it by picking it and bringing them home,” added Barry.

While the Tulip Festival was the big draw this long weekend, it is just one of many events that Trueman Blueberry Farms has planned for the upcoming season.

A brand new project is currently under construction, which is expected to give guests a chance to see more of the agriculture when they visit.

“Last summer, we had the opportunity to buy The Evangeline, which was the park train from the Upper Clements Park in Upper Clements, N.S., which we basically put on display for last summer and we started this spring with construction project to put down a two-thirds of a mile train loop,” said Trueman.

“We’re building a train station to go with it that will also be an event centre, so we hope to do weddings and other events in there and you’ll be able to get on the train and come by train into your wedding venue when you’re all set.”

He says if all goes to plan, the train loop will be ready by mid-summer, with the train station complete by the fall.

While activities are already in full swing at Trueman Blueberry Farm, there are some concerns for the upcoming growing season.

“We wouldn’t expect to be this dry in the growing season until early July so if we don’t see some regular rain come in, that’s going to have an impact on our berry crops and certainly the hay crop that’s starting out. Right now is less than what it should be for the time of year,” said Trueman.

However, he is feeling optimistic that conditions will improve.

“The weather is, as they say in the Maritimes, ‘If you don’t like it today just wait a minute, it will change.’ So it’s hard to say where it will be in a week or two.”

from CTV News - Atlantic https://ift.tt/Gj9wc1a

[surfingthesealand]

The main Sailor Trio as mermen! 🧜🏻‍♂️⚓🌊

[dothaithanh-blog-blog]

a morning in an "Au Lac" kingdom. #dothaithanh #illustration #anhhung4k #anhhung4000 #artsoupworkshop #ancientvietnam #Aulac #Vanlang #fairytale https://www.instagram.com/p/CML5iSKJB7E/?igshid=cad7vv1979sv

[scenicworlds]

December 29, 2019

Driving to Màiri’s. Aulac, Nova Scotia.

[amandasageart]

There are so many sides to every story... what should’ve been, what could’ve been, etc. We all witness from a different angle, with different programs often running our personalities. It is a rare and liberating moment to be truly present. Not trying to be anything different than who we art. . Special scarves & shawls offer from @amandasagecollection going on now through the weekend🎉 . Photo by Chef Ito at his incredible plant based restaurant @aulacrestaurant in #dtla . #beherenow #beyourself #happy #gratitude #losangeles #plantbased #chefito #aulac https://www.instagram.com/p/BrW06QvBXeY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=p0evf5ylttkl

[pinkprettycure]

aulac replied to your post: "ahegao is r-peface" is literally the hottest take...

theres good hentai?????

yeah but theres literlly only like maybe two of them

[strangeauthorarchive]

aulac replied to your post: wakeupthewublins replied to your post “nagai die...

nagai still uses rape in his other manga though

i hope they both perish

[cadusushi]

Ensinar não é transferir conhecimento, mas criar as possibilidades para a sua própria produção ou a sua construção. . . #aula #aulas #aulani #aulao #auladeculinaria #aulaparticular #aulão #aulac #aulanko #aulashow #auladedança #aulapratica #aulasdeingles #aulakh #enem #aulait #hawaii #aulanidisneyresort #aulaa #auladasaudade #vestibular #auladecampo #ingles #matematica #estudar #matemática #aulaprática (em Goiânia, Goiás, Brasil) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCvlCI4p6m-/?igshid=sm9dyw4lf8lq

[corylucca00]

Little teddy🐻 #outfitoftheday#outfitinspiration#trend#fashionaddict#instamoda#fashionlover#luganoswitzerland#lakeluganoview#aulac (presso LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8HRyjDiAtV/?igshid=1xnx0l0bmpr73

[ihatecispeople]

@aulac replied to your post “has anyone said it before??? that aslan the lion is jesus in a...”

Everything is a christian metaphor if you squint hard enough

didnt cs lewis himself say that the lion was narnia jesus... canon jesus is a furry 

[reversalsun]

@aulac

its persona 5 they all dress in black

[surfingthesealand]

Chibi Aulac, Sackville and Oromocto ⚓🌊

[shipwreckguy]

Photo: straittimes.com

On January 8, the 144 meter long, 17542 dwt tanker Aulac Fortune exploded and caught fire off Lamma Island near Hong Kong, China. The Aulac Fortune had arrived from Guangdong where it had unloaded a cargo of petrol.  The tanker was off the shore of Lamma Island being refueled by an oil barge when there was a series of explosions onboard.  The explosions had blown off several cargo hatches and ripped open part of the main deck. Fires and dense black smoke spilled out of the holds.  One crewman was instantly killed in the blast.  Twenty-three crew abandoned ship and were later rescued from the water.  Two crew were reported as missing.  Four crew were injured in the explosion and were taken to hospital for treatment.

Photo: http://www.hkfsd.gov.hk

Authorities dispatched 3 fireboats, helicopters and patrol vessels to the scene. The fireboats were able to bring the blaze under control using foam, but it will take several days before the hull has cooled sufficiently.

The Aulac Fortune developed a significant 30 degree list, but remains afloat. Authorities have launched an investigation and a search and rescue operation for the missing crew.

Update January 15

Authorities dispatched divers and rescue crews to the Aulac Fortune.  Divers inspected several tanks which were filled with a mixture of water and petroleum. Rescuers combed through the jagged wreckage.  Reports state a body of one crew was found on board and the other missing crew was found near the shoreline of Lantau Island.  The Aulac Fortune is to be towed away from the anchorage off Hong Kong.  No details if the tanker is to be repaired or scrapped.

Photo: http://www.hkfsd.gov.hk

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  Tanker Aulac Fortune exploded off Hong Kong; 3 killed #shipwreck #china On January 8, the 144 meter long, 17542 dwt tanker Aulac Fortune exploded and caught fire off Lamma Island near Hong Kong, China.

[novel-ecologist]

To the untrained eye, salt marshes don't seem like the coolest ecosystem. They smell like a hard-boiled egg that’s been in the fridge for three months, they're flat, and if you don't watch where you're walking, you could end up knee-deep in a muddy hole. Despite being somewhat unappealing to the senses, salt marshes have some incredible qualities that make them important to the climate, animals, and local communities. Since they are often unrecognized for their better qualities, between 25% and 67% of salt marshes have been altered globally. With the impending doom of sea-level rise and climate change, people are starting to realize the importance of salt marshes in fighting these risks. Fortunately, many researchers have begun to reclaim salt marshes. Aulac may be a small community in New Brunswick, but it’s making big waves in salt marsh restoration. Spencer Virgin, his research team, and other partners conducted the first managed realignments in Maritime Canada, which is reversing historical ecosystem alterations.

The origin story of salt marshes is an amazing one. Salt marshes are an ecosystem that are on the border between marine and terrestrial ecosystems and are heavily influenced by tides. A few thousand years ago, when sea levels began to rise, much of the terrestrial ecosystems on the coast were flooded with seawater, destroying all the plants that lived there. When tides flooded these coastal areas, they deposited large amounts of sediment, which created a blank slate for new species to colonize. However, the salty and waterlogged soil isn't an ideal habitat for most plants. Fortunately, Spartina alterniflora, a salt marsh grass, finds these conditions perfect for survival and stays in the marsh zone that’s flooded daily (Fig. 1). S. alterniflora is known as an ecosystem engineer because it can slow the flow of water and increase sediment deposition, which is critical for other species to establish. Think of S. alterniflora like people in a pool and the tides like a whirlpool. When the people in the pool stop moving, the water circulating in the whirlpool slows. Slow-moving water doesn't have enough strength to carry sediment, so it drops it onto the marsh. Accumulation of soil causes the salt marsh to elevate until it escapes the daily flooding in the high marsh zones (Fig.1). Other grasses, such as Spartina patens, who are less tolerant to flooding and salt, can live in the less frequently floored area that S. alterniflora creates (Fig. 1). As the sediments accumulate and increase the elevation of the marsh, it creates areas even less exposed to tides so salt and flood intolerant species can colonize (Fig. 1).

Figure 1. Salt marsh structure and tidal influence.

Hypothetically, this process of sediment deposition can go on forever. That is part of the reason why salt marshes are so important in the fight against sea-level rise. If salt marshes have space to move horizontally along the landscape, they can continue to elevate and prevent the ocean from flooding neighboring communities. Salt marshes are also one of the most productive ecosystems in the world. They produce new grass annually that can extract CO2 from the atmosphere and store it in their leaves. Finally, salt marshes host many ecologically and economically important marine species, such as striped bass, shrimp, eels, and mussels.

Unfortunately, a huge proportion of salt marshes in eastern North America have been dramatically altered to suit the needs of settlers. How do you alter a salt marsh, and what do you change it to? The sediment the tides bring in from the ocean is chalked full of nutrients and makes a perfect fertilizer. Flat ground and abundant fertilizer create the perfect conditions for growing crops. The only problem is that most agricultural species can’t tolerate salt and flooding. However, farmers found a way around this: in a Trump mentality, they built a wall to keep the ocean out and the nutrients in. These walls are called dikes. But diking causes a problem for salt marshes since tides are one of the driving forces that shape salt marshes. Eventually, salt marshes lose all their carbon sequestration and flood reduction properties.

In New Brunswick (NB), Canada, 30500 hectares (approximately the size of 57000 football fields) of salt marshes have been diked to create farmlands. The Bay of Fundy in NB is known for its nutrient-rich waters, which makes it ideal for salt marsh conversion. The Aulac salt marsh is one of many salt marshes in NB that has been diked. In 2010, sea-level rise and coastal erosion began to wear so heavily at the dike that it broke open. Researchers, local organizations, and the community saw this as an opportunity for restoration. First, they built another dike behind the old one to keep the tides away from the neighboring farms, then removed the old dikes. This process is called a managed realignment and was the first in Maritime Canada. Since the dike was removed, the tides of the Bay of Fundy could reclaim the agricultural fields and turn them back into salt marshes. Virgin et al. saw this as an opportunity to learn about the stages of salt marsh restoration.

After the dike was breached, they did not intervene with any other aspects of the marsh and let the restoration process occur naturally. However, Virgin et al. did conduct an extensive monitoring program to see what steps occurred as the marsh restored itself. Aulac has four salt marshes that are divided from one another, but only two were diked. The remaining two healthy salt marshes are adjacent to the restored ones and were used as a reference for what the final product of the salt marsh restoration should be. Over eight consecutive years, the team monitored changes in plant species, fish and invertebrate communities, and sediment deposition in all four salt marshes. From 2010 to 2018, they noticed a change in the restoration sites from the freshwater grass Spartina pectinata to the salt marsh engineer Spartina alterniflora as sediment increased on the marsh platform. In general, the plant and animal communities became more and more analogous to the reference marshes over time. Although the salt marsh has not yet seen the establishment of Spartina patens and other salt/flood intolerant species, it is firmly in the third stage of salt marsh restoration, where S. alterniflora is abundant and can create the conditions for those species to establish and thrive.

Managed realignment is the perfect compromise to maintain active farmlands while restoring salt marshes that will help combat climate change. For communities like NB, which are at risk for sea-level rise and have lost salt marshes, this research will be an important guideline for future restoration projects.

Cheers,

The Novel Ecologist

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