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Posted by Abe Sauer on February 9, 2015 07:18 PM
As the popularity of denim increases in China, it's no surprise that Levi's is looking to firm up its influence itself there as a lifestyle brand.
The US brand, with its iconic Two Horses logo representing strength, is standing strong in China with its local execution of the global "Live in Levi's" campaign, which CMO Jennifer Sey discussed with brandchannel in August.
In the lead-up to the 2015 Chinese New Year (aka Lunar New Year/Spring Festival) Year of the Ram (aka Goat/Sheep) holiday that starts on Feb. 19, it's vital that Levi's connect with youths and millennials—and not just in China but in Asian countries such as Malaysia that also celebrate the holiday.Continue reading...
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Posted by Mark J. Miller on November 8, 2013 06:38 PM
Barbie apparently wasn't much of a success in China when the famous doll's focus was all manicures, makeup and party dresses. The company's six-story store in Shanghai closed its doors in 2011, and since, Mattel has been hard at work creating a Barbie more suitable for the Asian culture—one focused instead on education.
"Joy and learning are like oil and water in China," said Peter Broegger, Mattel's Asia Pacific senior vice president, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. So Mattel is trying to emphasize the learning part of Barbie's life, releasing such dolls as Violin Barbie, while simultaneously trying to get the government to encourage more play from the children of its nation. "If they allow for more play, half of our marketing is done," Broegger told the Journal. Violin Barbie may be completely disproportionate in her body but she apparently can play a mean Tchaikovsky.Continue reading...
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Posted by Abe Sauer on September 16, 2013 11:31 AM
The "local" branding movement is taking off, from craft breweries to the White House. Global, corporate brands like Starbucks have adopted localization tactics to fit into this consumer niche while actual local brands—like Milwaukee's Collectivo Coffee—have struggled after breaking what consumers saw as a local commitment. But in North Dakota, a place that is booming economically, local brands are struggling to gain a foothold partly because so many consumers aren't local. But a few Bakken brands are seeing boom times too.
North Dakota was recently named fourth in the US for access to local food sources, and with the state's current boom, entrepreneurs are hoping to kickstart local product sales by capitalizing on the region's oil-rich roots, a place that has simply become known as "The Bakken."Continue reading...
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Posted by Dale Buss on September 5, 2012 06:06 PM
One way McDonald's plans to keep on growing around the globe is to open itself increasingly to local tastes rather than simply trying to impose the Big Mac on every national market, which is how the chain started out. Interestingly, however, just as McDonald's is making such a move in India with new vegetarian restaurants, it's being tripped up by a matter of cultural sensitivity just a few hundred miles from McDonald's Chicago headquarters in the good ol' U.S. of A.
It seems that billboards in St. Paul touted McDonald's breakfast offerings in Hmong, the indigenous language of Hmong-Americans who comprise a major enclave of 64,000 people in the Twin Cities. The billboards put up by local franchisees — the first time McDonald's has ever advertised to Asia's Hmong community in the U.S. — were supposed to say, "Coffee Gets You Up, Breakfast Gets You Going."
But thanks to a garbled translation from English to Hmong, the text reads as gobbledygook to the Hmong-American population. McDonald's apologized for the error and set about to correct it immediately. Overseas, meanwhile, McDonald's newest culturally relevant move outside the U.S. — bringing vegetarian-only fare to some restaurants in India next year — is one of the biggest efforts by McDonald's in accommodating its brand to consumers outside its home U.S. market, and also inadvertently stepping on some toes.Continue reading...
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Posted by Mark J. Miller on April 23, 2012 02:55 PM
People generally get hotel rooms because they need a place to sleep. The location of the hotel is more often than not selected for convenience than for the hotel itself. So Renaissance hotels, which is owned by Marriott, is going to play up the surrounding areas of its hotels in its new ad campaign.
The hope, of course, is to attract a younger, hipper market that is mostly visiting due to business travel. To do this, Renaissance introduced a "Navigator" program back in 2010 "to provide tips about the hotels' surroundings," the New York Times reports. The hotels have attempted to host more musical events in the past two years of both local and national acts, such as Bruno Mars.Continue reading...
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Posted by Barry Silverstein on March 23, 2012 01:02 PM
It's nothing unusual for a hotel chain to concentrate on China as a growth market; InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) was the first international hotelier in the country and has operated there for thirty years. What is novel, however, is IHG's newest Chinese play: Hualuxe, which the company describes in a press release as "the first international brand designed specially for the Chinese traveller."
"Hua" translates into 'majestic China' and "Luxe," of course, stands for 'luxury.' IHG says it already tailors the hotels it operates in China to local tastes, but Hualuxe will take the concept one well-shod step further to attract the high-end traveler.Continue reading...
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Posted by Mark J. Miller on December 16, 2011 10:10 AM
Booze is recession-proof: people drink alcohol in good economic times and they drink alcohol in bad economic times, athough the price of what they imbibe may decrease in tough times.
According to Fox, "a recent Gallup poll shows alcohol consumption hit a 25-year high in 2010, with 67 percent of Americans reporting drinking alcoholic beverages." That is pretty close to the all-time alcohol-consumption high of 71 percent set back in the '70s, the site notes.
New York Senator Charles Schumer, an outspoken Democrat, is trying to use this fact to help his state's business grow. While New York state is the official body behind the famed "I Love NY" campaign (not New York City, as commonly believed), Schumer feels it isn't doing enough for local businesses. That's why he's encouraging restaurants, bars, and retailers to stock as much New York-brewed beer as possible, according to the Saratogian. Frank Sinatra and Liza Minnellli may love New York but Schumer loves New York brew.
As he kicks off his campaign this week, Schumer is hoping that New York brewers will sell more product and thus have to add to their employee rolls, the Saratogian reports.Continue reading...
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Posted by Sheila Shayon on July 26, 2011 12:00 PM
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Times Square – hotter, and more popular than ever! And not just because it's summer.
This past Saturday, Express, the fashion retailer for style-conscious Millennials, set out to break the Guinness world record for the largest number of people modeling on a catwalk. And despite temperatures hovering in the 100's – they did, showing that wannabe models cannot resist a catwalk, no matter how crowded or sweaty.
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Economic Modeling Using Artificial Intelligence Methods examines the application of artificial intelligence methods to model economic data. Traditionally, economic modeling has been modeled in the linear domain where the principles of superposition are valid. The application of artificial intelligence for economic modeling allows for a flexible multi-order non-linear modeling. In addition, game theory has largely been applied in economic modeling. However, the inherent limitation of game theory when dealing with many player games encourages the use of multi-agent systems for modeling economic phenomena. The artificial intelligence techniques used to model economic data include: multi-layer perceptron neural networksradial basis functionssupport vector machinesrough setsgenetic algorithmparticle swarm optimizationsimulated annealingmulti-agent systemincremental learningfuzzy networksSignal processing techniques are explored to analyze economic data, and these techniques are the time domain methods, time-frequency domain methods and fractals dimension approaches. Interesting economic problems such as causality versus correlation, simulating the stock market, modeling and controling inflation, option pricing, modeling economic growth as well as portfolio optimization are examined. The relationship between economic dependency and interstate conflict is explored, and knowledge on how economics is useful to foster peace - and vice versa - is investigated. Economic Modeling Using Artificial Intelligence Methods deals with the issue of causality in the non-linear domain and applies the automatic relevance determination, the evidence framework, Bayesian approach and Granger causality to understand causality and correlation. Economic Modeling Using Artificial Intelligence Methods makes an important contribution to the area of econometrics, and is a valuable source of reference for graduate students, researchers and financial practitioners.
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This super stylish boutique apartment is located close to the River Dee and less then two minutes walk to Chester's historic city centre, where you will find a great selection of award winning fine dining restaurants, gastro pubs and designer shops. You also have the famous Chester Racecourse which is stones through away.
Furnished to an exceptionally high standard this luxury two bed apartment makes an ideal holiday retreat offering all the features of a hotel suite but without the price tag.
The accommodation is extremely spacious at 950 SQ FT and briefly comprises of two double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (1 en-suite) entrance Hall, extremely large open plan Lounge, Dining Area and stylish Kitchen providing sociable living space. The kitchen comprises of oven, hob, dishwasher, washing machine and a dryer.
The property also includes secure underground parking and fully maintained communal areas with courtyard and landscaped gardens.
Alternatively if you prefer a quiet night in, the apartment is fully furnished to cater for everything from a romantic meal for two down to a movie night in front of the TV. We have a top selection of all the latest blockbuster movies which can be played on the 40 inch LED television with built in DVD player.
The opening of the new multi million pound Waitrose located across the road is also a real bonus for our guests.
Complimentary beverages on arrival (tea, coffee, sugar, milk)
TV, Freeview, DVD and WiFi internet are available free of charge
|Sleeps up to 4, 2 bedrooms
|Will consider
|Corporate bookings, Long term lets (over 1 month)
|Car not necessary, Wheelchair users
|Nearest travel links
|Nearest airport: Manchester 50 km, Nearest railway: Chester 600 m
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages, Suitable for people with restricted mobility
|Some pets are welcome - please contact the owner, Yes, smoking allowed
Features and Facilities
|Internet access, DVD player
|Central heating, TV, CD player, Wi-Fi available
|Kettle, Toaster
|Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
|2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms and 1 En suites
|Double beds (2), Dining seats for 1, Lounge seats for 2
|Linen provided, Towels provided
|Wheelchair users, Secure parking, Lift access
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The Cheshire region
Chester is one of Britain's most spectacular Roman cities, with ancient walls, a Roman amphitheatre and fascinating museums to take you back in time. Even the main shopping area exudes history at every turn, with its unique two-tier rows, black and white timbered facades and narrow alleyways, watched over by the iconic and historic Eastgate clock.
Chester offers an unrivalled shopping experience, with something for everyone. The flagship Browns of Chester department store is a must, while the city's interesting independent stores hold many surprises and are well worth seeking out. Chester Market, the Grosvenor Precinct and the busy Bridge Street, Eastgate and Foregate only add to the variety.
A little outside of town you'll find designer bargains at Cheshire Oaks outlet village, while the £1bn Liverpool One development is also within easy reach.
Chester offers a wealth of sporting opportunities, with many excellent Cheshire golf clubs within an easy drive. The Northgate Arena, in the heart of the city, includes three pools with waterslides, as well as a range of courts and fitness facilities. Outdoor pursuits enthusiasts will enjoy the close proximity of the North Wales mountains, with Snowdonia National Park close enough for a day trip walking or climbing.
For family fun, Chester boasts one of Britain's best zoos, Chester Zoo, home to over 7,000 animals in 110 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens. The dusky Bat Cave, the new Jaguar exhibit and the aerial views from the monorail are not to be missed. Active youngsters can Go Ape themselves in nearby Delamare Forest, with thrilling treetop routes and rope swings across the canopy.
Chester is a prestigious place to live, with a wealth of quality and culture at every turn. Famed for its lively nightlife, Chester has entertainment for all, from the Michelin starred restaurant at the Grosvenor Hotel, to the many vibrant bars and clubs contained within the compact city centre.
Chester City Centre
Chester is very well placed for transport, with excellent road access to the North West and North Wales. The M53 and M56 are close by, while the A55 North Wales Expressway swings around the bottom of the city before heading out along the stunning coastline. There are direct trains to London from Chester Station, with a journey time of just over two hours. You can also join the Merseyrail line to Liverpool at Chester, with underground trains taking you directly into the City Centre.
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11 Feb 2015
"absolutely fantastic for what we needed!"
a group of 4 stayed here for my birthday celebration in chester over the weekend. I am so glad we stayed here everything was perfect! the location was fantastic a 5min walk from all bars and restauran… More
Wow what a great review, many thanks Aimie.
I'm glad to hear The Bars was an ideal choice for your group as well, it really is close to all the local bars, restaurants and shops, so you never have to walk very far to get anywhere.
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4 Feb 2015
"Excellent stay!"
Thoroughly enjoyed my stay at the Bars. Great location, easy car park access, new carpets and beds. Powerful shower. New large Waitrose across the road. Clear instructions on how things work and great… More
I'm so pleased you had an enjoyable stay Rosy, thanks for the wonderful feedback and remember returning guests always get a discount. As you mention the opening of the new multi million pound Waitrose located across the road is also a real bonus for our guests. They can shop at Waitrose and make use of the fully-equipped kitchen we have at The Bars.
16 Dec 2014
We stayed at The Bars apartment while on a shopping trip to Chester.The apartment was excellent.Every last detail had been taken care of.Everything you need for a self catering break was provided,plen… More
Thanks for leaving such a brilliant review, it's great to hear you've had an enjoyable stay at The Bars.
The apartment has recently been upgraded so we have new luxury think pile carpets now in the bedrooms along with memory foam mattresses which are very comfy to sleep on.
We look forward to welcoming you back soon
9 Dec 2014
"great experience at the bars chester"
excellent stay at the bars in chester. apartment was conveniently located near the city centre, with grovenor park right on the door-step. the grey squirrels are very entertaining if your a 15 month old! the apartment was well fitted out with all amenities and we found the owner very helpful and attentive. we would definitely recommend this property.
Thanks for leaving a great review Gerard, I'm pleased you enjoyed your stay at The Bars. As the property owner I always try and ensure my guests have everything they need and are comfortable during there stay, so when you requested a travel cot which we didn't have at the apartment, I went out and purchased one for you especially so it was there on arrival.
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8 Dec 2014
"Lovely apartment, very well located."
Apartment was well equipped, nice and spacious. The location was good. Directions to property and access was good. The property was showing slight signs of wear with a cupboard door loose, and some of the paint marked but this was probably due to a new property settling. I stayed with my husband and adult son and we loved the property.
Hi Christine,
Thanks for your review and we take your comments on board. We've actually got new luxury thick pile carpets being fitted this week and the apartment is being redecorated, so everything will be looking like new.
12 Nov 2014
"Great location"
We stayed here with our 2yr and 4yr olds children. The apartment was well equipped for everything we needed for keep them happy!
The location was great, less than 5 minutes walk to the city centre and only a 10 min drive to the zoo. Underground parking, with a lift up to the apartment was great so we could bundle the kids and all the stuff up!
Huge storage room with the boiler in, so great for drying out damp clothes and buggy, etc.
Owner was easily contactable and helpful too.
Thanks for the excellent review, we hope to welcome you back soon and don't forget returning guests receive a 20% discount off standard room rates.
10 Nov 2014
"The Bars have set the bar high in rental accommodation in Chester!"
We recently stayed here for a late week/weekend visit as a family and were blown away at the location and quality of the apartment. Within a two minute walk of Grosvenor Park and a maximum of 5 minute… More
Many thanks for your kind words, it makes it all worth while when I receive great feedback from a guest.
The location of the apartment is excellent as you state and since you vacated we have already started improving the apartment further by installing a 40 inch LED TV in the lounge and buying new kitchen equipment. New luxury carpets and furniture will be fitted in December so when you visit the next time, things will looks even better than before.
6 Nov 2014
"Comfort and good location"
Comfort with modern amenities plus good location usually hard to come by. But The Bars has it all. Its location is very near to everything if you don't mind walking around. Its near a busy stree… More
Hi Jinky,
Thanks for your positive review and I'm glad you had an enjoyable stay at The Bars.
Regarding the issue with hot water which you highlighted, this has now been fixed, someone had changed the clock so it wasn't heating up at the correct time when you needed hot water.
9 Oct 2014
"Lovely apartment in ideal position"
Lovely apartment with all facilities, ideally placed for town, river and canal. The secure parking was a great benefit. We left our cars all weekend and walked. Chester is a beautiful city. We had a great time and would certainly return.
Thanks for leaving a great review Kathy, we look forward to welcoming you back again next year. The underground secure parking in The Bars really is a bonus in Chester because of the lack of parking around and its location just a few minutes away from the city centre means you never have too far to walk.
30 Sep 2014
"Excellently priced for the location and amenities"
I would recommend this appartment to everyone as it is excellent value for money and in an ideal location! The service was also excellent!
Thanks for the great review Steve, we hope to welcome you back again in the near future.
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By pulling together several articles he had written about genetics, particularly about the genome, Wade was able to publish "Before the Dawn."
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I force carbonated two kegs: a stout and a wheat. I let them sit for 8 or so hours, connected everything, set the regulated pressure to 7 or 8 psi.
When I serve, the stout comes pouring out and looks great. The wheat barely comes out, its a small stream that takes forever to fill a glass.
They are both being pressured by the same co2 tank, there are no kinks or anything.
Being a n00b, i have exhausted all "fixes" i can think of....HELP
Have you disassembled the kegs before? You might have some blockage in the dip tube or poppet.
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you cannot force carb in 8 hours at 7-8psi. try 10-14 days.
am I misunderstanding your procedure??
to the first post, everything was soaked in hot water, scrubbed, soaked in oxi clean, rinsed, and sanitized.
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This may sound 'painfully obvious', but make sure you are using the same length of the same type of tubing.
Barring that, make sure the path has been completely cleaned, including making sure your tap is opening all the way.
+1 on the poppet, I've had one sticking and causing a bunch of foam and crappy flow until I broke it down and cleaned it.
First, swap the lines at the kegs. That will tell you if it's the keg or the tap.
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John Frederick MacGregor (b. 1943 in Ontario, Canada) is a statistician whose work in the field of statistical process control has received significant recognition. His pioneering work was in the area of latent variable/multivariate analysis (MVA) methods (principal components analysis and partial least squares) applied to industrial processes.
- A latent variable framework for Model Predictive Control (MPC).
- Latent variable modeling, monitoring and control of batch processes.
- Differential Geometric control of polymer processes.
- Introduction of Stochastic states in the Extended Kalman Filter for integral action.
- Multivariate image analysis
- Model-based product development
He received his PhD degree in Statistics, and his M.S. degrees in both Statistics and in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and his Bachelor of Engineering degree from McMaster University in Canada. At Wisconsin, he worked under the statistician George EP Box.
Honours and Awards[edit]
MacGregor is a Fellow of the American Statistical Association, and has received many awards for his work in applied statistics and chemometrics, among them, the prestigious Shewhart Medal and the W.G. Hunter Award from the American Society for Quality, and the Herman Wold Medal from the Swedish Chemical Society. The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering dedicated the October 2008 edition to MacGregor in celebration of his 65th birthday.[1]
He holds the title of "Distinguished University Professor"[2] (the highest honor awarded to faculty at McMaster University)[3] as well as the Dofasco Chair in Process Automation and Information Technology at McMaster University. He is a cofounder of the McMaster Advanced Control Consortium that is sponsored by many international companies.
Industrial and Entrepreneurial Activities[edit]
In 2002, MacGregor established ProSensus Inc., a company that he spun off from the McMaster Advanced Control Consortium and incorporated in 2004. MacGregor continues to consult and teach courses through ProSensus.
- ^ Harris, Thomas (October 2008). "Preamble for special issue honouring John F. MacGregor". The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering 86 (5): 813–814. doi:10.1002/cjce.20102.
- ^ University Secretariat (December 1, 2011). "http://www.mcmaster.ca/univsec/reports_lists/DistUnivProf-Dec2011.pdf". McMaster University. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ University Secretariat (March 14, 2007). "Distinguished University Professors". McMaster University. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
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- R.S. Jane Memorial Award, CSChE
- Faculty web page at McMaster University
- McMaster Advanced Control Consortium
- Emzdot/sandbox at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
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The Christmas weekend freeze of 1987 had a sobering effect on my enthusiasm for growing many of the conditionally adapted exotic fruit trees here in Southern California. My recorded temperatures dropped to 27 F and stayed below the freezing point long enough for a pail of water to form a quarter-inch thick cap of ice (freeze damage depends on the temperature and duration). The frost-scorched leaves of the rose apple, mango, guava, babaco and pepino dulce reminded me that to succeed in growing and fruiting these plants, protection must be provided against severe cold spells.
This is something commercial avocado and citrus growers are well aware of. They protect their trees using wind machines to keep cold air mixed with warmer layers, or do so using orchard heaters. While these technique aren't practical for most hobby growers, I know of at least a dozen things one can do in a small-orchard situation. They can be grouped as preconditioning procedures and freeze-response procedures.
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Preconditioning prepares the plant to withstand cold temperatures without damage. To toughen plant tissues in the late fall, do not apply nitrogen fertilizer after October 15 [in southern California]. Any fertilizer application should be high in potassium, as this element is known to promote thick cell walls. Another nutritional technique is to spray all plant surfaces with kelp seaweed solution. I use Maxicrop dry concentrate at one teaspoon per gallon of water. Cytokinins present in the seaweed toughen the plant cell walls.
Experienced commercial growers are currently frost-protecting citrus, avocados and strawberries with anti-transpirant sprays. All the plant surfaces are sprayed prior to anticipated freezes, and the protection afforded is suggested to be from two to eight degrees (°F). Here is a list of the ones I know of:
Frost Away -- by Bonide. Available from Mellingers.
Wilt-Pruf -- by Wilt-Pruf Produces, P.O. Box 469, Essex, CT 06426.
Frostguard -- by Custom Chemicides, P.O. Box 11216, Fresno, CA 93772. Available from local farm suppliers.
Frost Shield -- by Maz-Zee S.A. International, P.O. Box 82717, San Diego, CA 92138. Available from Peaceful Valley Farm Supply.
While I haven't been able to pin down any of the manufacturers as to how their products operate, it's safe to say that these products reduce the cooling effect of wind on leaf surfaces (chill factors).
Another approach to increasing the low-temperature tolerance of plants is by eliminating ice-nucleating bacteria (INB) from leaf surfaces. Recent research has demonstrated that some plants, which usually succumb at 30° F can be supercooled to 24° F without damage if these bacteria are eliminated from the plant's surfaces. As explained in the literature, these bacterial promote the formation of ice crystals that pierce plant cell walls, leading to desiccation and death. While not a completely accepted method, these bacteria can be killed by spraying plant surfaces with a bactericide such as Kocide 101 (cupric hydroxide).
Having preconditioned your trees with all these sprays, don't forget to protect the trunk and major branches. This is vitally important for trees in the ground only a year or two. The trunk, especially near the graft union, can be effectively protected by covering it with one of the special products made for this purpose. One type of tree wrap comes in a roll and is made of treated paper; another is a spiral ribbon of white plastic. Both products are available through mail-order farm and garden companies.
Exploiting the Heat of the Earth
On a cold night with air temperatures in the twenties, the earth's surface at 52° F is like a giant heater. To fully exploit that heat the ground near the tree should be cleaned of both mulch and growing weeds. It should be wet and uncultivated to maximize heat transfer from earth to air.
You may have noticed that plants placed under the leaf canopy of a large tree or a building overhang escape serious freeze damage, while those out in the open are killed. These covers contain the earth's heat.
I build a protective cover for most of my sensitive trees using a a wooden framework covered by shade cloth--beware of using clear plastic. The poles can be 2"x2"x8' lumber with the one end sharpened., and the wood treated with a preservative such as Waterseal. Four poles are driven into the ground in a 4-5 foot square pattern. I always use a steel pipe to make holes for the poles so as to avoid splitting the pole tops. The top ends are then joined with four 1"x2" boards using nails. I cover the framework with 50% shade cloth on top east and west sides and 75% shade cloth on the north side. I leave the south side open. This protector can be left up in summer for those plants needing it. The north side protection reduces the chilling and drying effect of winter winds. A similar approach which reportedly protects plants is to enclose the entire plant with a product called Agrinet. This material is very light and is easily supported by the tree's limbs. It is also available from mail order suppliers.
Exploiting the Heat in Water
We were taught in high school physics that water stores heat better than any solid material, and that it releases 80 times as much heat (heat of fusion) in changing from liquid to ice at 0° C (32° F) as it does when cooled one degree Celcius. That is why farmers water their orchards during a freeze, and so should the backyard grower. The water coming out of the pipe is probably at about 52° F (11° C) and gives off 11 calories per gram when it cools to 32° F (0° C), and then gives another 80 calories per gram when it solidifies.
Another way to exploit the heat held by water is to surround the tree with five-gallon plastic pails filled with water. This simulates the protection given plants near a body of water, such as a swimming pool.
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Loslunas, I lay the pots on its sides. How much this help I have no idea. Sometimes I put a tarp over them & it sure raises the temp.-- the difference inside & outside the tarp was easily felt. This option helped me when we had an artic cold front with wind chill at least in the 22-16*F during 1st week Oct 2009. The leaves were all fried on the first day of the cold winds and after a few hours(2nd day) on putting up the tarp I went & check, it was warm in the enclosure. Most figs were affected except for Hollier, Marseillies VS, Slocan & Tony's Greek.
While the CRFG piece has some good information, some is also of questionable value. The pre-frost sprays would certainly fit into the questionable category. I really don't think many commercial growers are using them.
Also wind chill has no effect on plants at least not in the way it does for warm blooded animals. Wind chill is only a factor for a body that is appreciably warmer than air temperature. Fruit tree buds follow air temperature pretty closely whether the wind is blowing or not. In fact at times, as during a radiation freeze with still winds, bud buds can be colder than air temperature. So if the wind were blowing the buds could actually be warmed by the air. This is part of the effect of running fans during a radiation freeze with an inversion. The fan moves down warm air from above. The warmer air and wind movement warms the buds.
Thanks for posting that information. I had seen it before when you posted it sometime back. It a good reminder and very applicable at certain times of the year. Some of these practices are indeed used by me the many Citrus growers in my area. They do work quite well. It is a well kept secret that Louisiana does indeed have a small (compared to Florida and California) Citrus Industry. The taste of Louisiana citrus rivals the fruit that is grown in Florida and California because it has a better sugar to acid ratio. Our farmers did a great job of protecting MANY citrus trees from the unusually cold winter that we had in our area this past season. I lost some but saved most of my citrus from the cold temperatures that we experienced.
Wind chill is a function of both AIR temperature and its relative humidity level. And yes indeed, WIND CHILL CAN AFFECT PLANTS. Here is some technical information that I posted in another thread to help explain this multi variable phenomenon.
[This is FYI only and for those other forum members who might want to know some "WHY's" behind potential leaf damage due to cold............it is not just about AIR TEMPERATURE. It is also about wind, leaf temperature, and air humidity level. On a windy night with clear or cloudy skies LEAF temperature will be nearly the same as AIR temperature. However, on a cold, clear night with little to no air movement.....leaf temperature can easily drop 3 to 4 degrees lower than the ambient air temperature. (It can drop as much as 8 degrees in my area.) This is because of the RADIATION heat loss of the fig leaves. The rate of heat loss of those leaves is a function of the air's humidity level. At higher humidity levels often frost will form on those leaves. So, while the ambient AIR temperature might only be 35 degrees F......the actual LEAF temperature might well be 31 to 32 degrees F. That temperature could affect tender new growth.
In my area it is not uncommon for us to see frost form whenever the ambient air temperature is at 40 degrees F or below. This means that the actual leaf temperature reached 32 degrees F or below which froze the dew that condensed on the leaves as the dew point of the humid air was reached during the night. Late Spring frosts can kill fig trees in South Louisiana......especially if the outside air temperature has been cycling through several periods of warmth and cold. Yes, in my area, damaging frosts can form on fig leaves with ambient temperature as high as 40 degrees!! Ask me how I know and what I fear most at this time of year. Potential plant damage is really about leaf temperature and that is a bit harder to measure.]
I know that you know what affects figs in your area. But your explanation did nothing to convince me that wind chill affects plants. In fact you are saying the opposite. You said that leaf temperature can and will drop below air temperature when there is no wind. I agree. But that is exactly the opposite of wind chill as most people think of it. If the wind came up on a cold clear still night, the wind would warm the leaves. That's the opposite of what wind chill does to people and animals.
I'll agree with your last sentence: plant damage is about leaf temperature not air temperature. It's just that in a radiation freeze, wind is your friend, not your foe.
I agree with you. Wind chill makes temperatures seem even colder than they really are. Animals and humans feel colder because the wind makes moisture on their skin evaporate, removing their body heat. The faster the winds blow the greater the wind chill.....this is due to EVAPORATIVE cooling while what I explained above is due to RADIATION heat loss....entirely different mechanisms.
Thanks for setting me straight.
Thank you for posting these ideas.
One of the many reasons that I keep my fruit trees pruned to compact size, is that it helps me deal with Mother Nature's challenges. They are small enough that I can cover with nets to avoid birds. Plus, it lets me have more varieties. In addition, I can cover with an old blanket if frost is expected, when the tree is at a sensitive moment.
This may be a reason to prune to bush, instead of tree, shape, although I haven't done that.
I have also used wilt-pruf. It was not a scientific experiment, but it gave me the benefit of thinking I was doing something useful, whether or not it was.
Not for figs, but when my peaches were blooming and a frost was expected, I covered the trees with a blanket, and placed buckets of warm water under the blanket, as you mentioned. Frost on a blooming peach tree can kill it, even if it survives hard freeze when dormant. Seemed to help, or it might have been my imagination.
I've read with interest when others write about having Xmas lights in the tree for warmth. I need to get some at a yard sale, ours are the non-heat twinkly types.
Thanks for the advice.
.......posted this in another thread:
Early watering of trees before a night time freeze ABSOLUTELY does give some protection in a "dry" climate or in any area of the country, for that matter, during a period with a low outside relative humidity. I would do exactly what Jose did to INTENTIONALLY increase the relative humidity around my little in ground trees. Water vapor is by far the largest green house gas that we have....man made or other wise....(Al Gore and his Global Warming crowd & our news Media would prefer that you not know this science fact). By increasing the water vapor in the areas around these trees, you WILL effectively trap some of the ground's "radiation" heat around those trees. What is trapped by this added water vapor is some of radiation heat that is quickly lost to the atmosphere after the sun goes down. Ever notice how hot a desert is in the daytime......and then how cold it is at night???? This large variation in temperature occurs simply because there is no humidity (water vapor) in the desert air. If there was some water vapor in the air, the daytime and night time temperatures wouldn't swing as much. If you could somehow increase the relative humidity of the desert air, it simply would not get as cold at night.....nor as hot during the daytime.
I do agree, however, that there is also some good benefits to watering at the time of coldest temperature (closer to sunrise)....due to the latent heat of fusion effects that occur right at the freeing point (melting point) of water as it starts to change from the liquid phase (water) to the solid phase (ice). Too, it is because of this same latent effect that provides protection to fruit trees that have ice already on the branches. Keep the water sprinklers on even when you see ice (or frost) on the leaves and branches and this latent heat will keep the temperature from dropping below 32 deg. F.........that is a warm enough temperature to save a lot of trees from severe damage.
Too, if somehow you can't prevent plain ole frost from forming on your trees (which can easily occur at temperatures as high as 40 deg F in my area)..........get at them with a sprinkler or hose pipe as soon as you see it and you WILL PREVENT some damage. I can get these kinds of "surprise" frosts in my area once in a while when the weather man was a bit off with his forecast.....
Sorry for the "bump up" but this is always relevant info.
If you use water in Soda bottles, Buckets or Pails then put a piece of Back Plastic in the water.
The sun will warm the plastic and the water will become much warmer than without. I tried and the temp difference is quite high.


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Rick Sicilia, who went from a stellar wrestling career in the Greater Spokane League to become one of its most successful coaches, will be inducted into the Washington State Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame during ceremonies Nov. 19 in Tacoma.
Sicilia, whose 22-year coaching career included stints at Grandview, Omak and 17 years at University High School, had a 171-59-2 record. He coached six state champions and 30 state placers, and his teams finished third at state twice, fourth once and fifth three times.
As a wrestler at Mead High School, Sicilia was second in state at 157 pounds before graduating in 1966. At Washington State, he was Pacific-10 Conference champion at 167 in 1969.
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A computer hacker has broken into email accounts belonging to former US presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, as well as other members of their family, US media report.
The hacker apparently intercepted photos that George W. Bush emailed to his sister showing paintings that he was working on, including self-portraits of him showering and in a bathtub, one report said on Friday.
Another leaked picture showed the elder Bush in a hospital bed, a snapshot purportedly taken by his daughter, whose AOL account was among those that was apparently hacked.
"There's a criminal investigation under way," Jim McGrath, a spokesman for the elder ex-president Bush, who is now aged 88 and was recently hospitalised, told AFP news agency, following reports that private communications had been accessed.
"I can't get into the specifics," McGrath added.
The investigative website The Smoking Gun reported that hackers had accessed several e-mail accounts and then published personal photos and private correspondence belonging to the former US leaders and their loved ones.
Separate email accounts used by prominent figures including CBS sportscaster Jim Nantz, a longtime Bush family friend, and others were also breached.
'Veteran hacker'
According to The Smoking Gun, six separate e-mail accounts were compromised. The authenticity of the photos and other details on the website could not immediately be confirmed.
Secret Service spokesman George Ogilvie said the agency was investigating. He would not elaborate.
The word "Guccifer" was plastered across the photos published on the website, which quotes "Guccifer" as describing himself as a veteran hacker who has long been in the government's sights.
Free email accounts from commercial providers are especially vulnerable to hackers who exploit easy-to-use features to reset email passwords.
AOL's email passwords can be reset by a hacker who could discover, for example, the birth year of a customer's mother, a father's middle name or the name of a favorite pet.
Last year, after The Associated Press revealed that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and some top aides had used private email accounts to conduct state business at times when Romney was governor of Massachusetts, Romney's free Microsoft Hotmail account was hacked.
The alleged hacker claimed to have guessed the answer to a security question about Romney's favorite pet in order to gain access to the account and change the password.
The anonymous hacker said Romney's account on DropBox, a file-sharing service, also was compromised.
A college student in Tennessee, David Kernell, was convicted in April 2010 on federal charges of hacking into Sarah Palin's private emails weeks before the 2008 presidential election.
Kernell had correctly guessed answers to security questions guarding Palin's account, giving him access.
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Andreas Whittam Smith: It's not just the borders agency that is unfit for purpose
Our politicians don't lack brainpower or ability. But what they do lack are knowledge and training
The British Government can no longer make a success of large and complex tasks. I can think of four examples, all of them among the central activities of government. Defence of the realm, control of our borders, care of old people in hospital, and collection of taxes.
Equip our armed forces expeditiously and effectively? No. A recent study written by the new head of defence procurement, Bernard Gray, revealed that, on average, equipment is delivered five years later than planned and costs 40 per cent more than expected.
Keep our borders safe? No. As we learnt this week, rigorous controls at passport desks are relaxed without it being clear who gave the order. And the number of asylum and immigration cases lost by the UK Border Agency tripled from 40,500 in March to 124,000 in September.
Treat people well in hospital? No. Random inspections of 100 hospitals carried out between March and June showed that around half of them gave inspection teams cause for concern. Twenty hospitals were not delivering care for old people that met the standards the law says people should expect.
Collect the taxes that are due? No. Nearly six million people in the UK have unwittingly paid the wrong amount of tax in the past two years. About 1.4 million people underpaid via the Pay as You Earn (PAYE) system but some 4.3 million people will get a rebate because they have paid too much.
Before considering what are the root causes of this chaos, look at what is before our eyes. The statement to the House of Commons by the Home Secretary, Theresa May, was appalling not so much for what it revealed, but for the manner in which she dumped blame, inaccurately as it is claimed, on Brodie Clark, the head of the UK Border Force. Senior public servants have thus been reminded that when their political masters are under pressure, they will always drop them in the mire. As a result, out goes initiative, in comes avoidance of blame, and down goes performance.
Now let us turn our attention to one of the most dysfunctional activities of government, defence procurement. The author of the report I quote above was very clear about root causes. Take one of these: "The Armed Forces, competing for scarce funding, quite naturally seek to secure the largest share of resources for their own needs, and have a systematic incentive to underestimate the likely cost of equipment. Unfortunately the current system is not able to flush out at an early stage the real costs of this equipment." (My italics). I charitably assume all sorts of techniques have been tried, such as making individual services indicate what cutbacks they would make if it proved that they had underestimated costs and holding them to it. Yet the problem remains. Why is this?
You don't have to scratch your head for very long. The underlying explanation is the failure of successive defence ministers to act decisively. It is not as if the problems are of mind-blowing complexity or difficulty. Any reasonably competent manager could solve them.
The tragedy is that Dr Liam Fox, who was recently forced to resign as Secretary of State, may have been on his way to doing precisely that. But not his predecessors. Not Bob Ainsworth, who was in office for less than two years; not John Hutton, who had nine months in charge; not Des Browne, who lasted two and a half years, nor John Reid, at the helm for exactly one year. Given that a new Secretary of State requires at least a year to master his or her brief, this rapid turnover is itself part of the problem.
Now let us turn to the three other major tasks. They each involve the delivery of services – to the returning traveller or visitor at our ports, to old people in hospital, to individual taxpayers. A clue to what is wrong can be found in the Treasury Select Committee report on HM Revenue & Customs published in the summer. In a section headed "Organisational Culture", the Committee found a "command and control" approach to management. "Middle managers are discouraged from reporting back to the top 'bad news' or news that projects and initiatives are becoming unmanageable or are going awry. Such reports are regarded as 'negativity' and will damn career progress... thus at the top senior managers are largely unaware of the difficulties, problems, and obstacles that the bulk of the organisation faces."
This is authentic stuff. For when Margaret Thatcher was prime minister, she introduced a system of managing the delivery of public services that was similar to manufacturing cars – tasks were broken up into their component parts, work was measured and timed and individual workers did one thing, and one thing only. This was developed and refined by Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. Tony Blair even created a delivery unit at 10 Downing Street run by Michael Barber. But this approach has not worked because, unlike vehicles on the production line, human beings don't fit into tidy categories that can be processed at speed. At the same time, public-sector managers learn to "game" the system to protect their backs. The delivery of public services requires techniques and procedures that are more sophisticated and more nuanced than those found in a factory. These systems exist, but there are as yet only a few examples in the public services.
When you find a large and complex task that is being mishandled, you are entitled to conclude that the people in charge are either not sufficiently intelligent, or not knowledgeable enough or that they lack training – or, as is usually the case, some combination of all three. As far as Government ministers go, we can rule out lack of ability as a cause. There is ample brainpower around the Cabinet table. We are left with lack of knowledge (or just know-how) and lack of training.
This in turn directs us to the quality of members of Parliament, the sole source of ministerial appointments. Few MPs have any experience of handling large and complex tasks, whether, say, running a big school, or a major charity, or a business. They have often only been professional politicians. And politics remains one of the few walks of life where training is never considered. How arrogant is that?
Until Parliament attracts more people who have done something worthwhile outside politics, and until it is admitted that even MPs require training in government, dysfunction will swell and grow. Politicians are always trying to reform us. I really would like them first to improve themselves.
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