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Suppose beyond this ocean of darkness,
A streak of light would blossom on this land;
A light that would glow to guide me in this blinding obscurity,
In the paths to discover the confounded mistakes I would amend.
It may seem a bit eccentric,
Tinted with a sense of danger and risk lurking in this dimness;
That I've decided to feel my way out of this hollow void,
Instead of engulfing myself in this everlasting dullness.
I could very well be wrong,
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We have 27 yr old house we are selling...windows are original...double paned, aluminum but with thermal break which was an upgrade when house was built...They have tilt in feature on bottom ones and a weird latch system...
Under the bottom lip of the window there are two pieces which slide-- Slide them far enough and they lock the window... Put them in the right location and squeeze with bottom lip and the window unlocks and you can slide them up... There is loud click on most of them when you hit the sweet spot... We have contract and the buyer had an inspection---the guy said that 3 windows wouldn't open...2 in dining room where there are 3 windows and 1 in corner bedroom...there are two front bedrooms but one is more "corner" location than the other. We got all windows in the dining room open (two were pains) and got the one in bedroom open---sent photos to our RE agent who sent to buyer and she was satisfied they were functional... Then we tried to open the window in other front bedroom-- in case that was the one he meant--It wouldn't open... We tried moving latches to different positions along bottom rail, tried pressing down to make it fully latched so it would unlock but just couldn't get it open... I had the windows washed before we listed about 3 weeks ago and they all opened then or the guys would have said something--they had to tilt them out to clean because the screens aren't made to be removed... Anyone familiar with this type of window?
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- Posted by windowsonwashington (My Page) on Thu, Nov 1, 12 at 0:17
Pictures are always worth a thousand words in situations such as this. You will get more advice and feedback with some decent pictures. |
- Posted by loves2read (My Page) on Thu, Nov 1, 12 at 0:43
I know but when I posted I was not at the house with the windows--we don't live there... Just took chance that someone up late might see the thread and offer an opinion... |
- Posted by windowsonwashington (My Page) on Thu, Nov 1, 12 at 8:19
I think I know the style you speak of and it is more a measure of applied force, albeit surgically and not with a sledge, but still requires a bit of uumph to get them open. Sounds like they are just stuck. |
- Posted by loves2read (My Page) on Thu, Nov 1, 12 at 8:28
Yes--that is exactly right--surgically applied force Going over there later this AM to try to get it to open And these windows do have some water condensate dried around them from the years of having sprinklers run in garden beds around the front of the house...I thought maybe I should run a sharp knife edge along the frame where the window's edges are to break any dried crud that might be sticking... |
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By Hilda L. Solis
Respete la naturaleza.
Respect your natural habit.
My Dad taught me that as a child as we explored the San Gabriel Mountains. The sprawling forests, rolling hills and gentle streams reminded him of his childhood home in Veracruz, Mexico. Trips into the mountains were his way of reconnecting to his roots. He shared it with his children, so it would be a part of us, too.
There's a common misconception that Mexico is all desert. But large swaths of my father's home country resemble the picturesque mountain range that overlooked my childhood home. During many day trips each summer with my six siblings, we would bring sandwiches and barbecue and go hiking, biking and wading through the shallow waters of the San Gabriel River, picking watercresses like Dad did in his native home.
Growing up in La Puente, Calif., I was always awed when snow fell at the higher altitudes even as the weather was mild in the valley below. On a clear day, the backdrop of snow-capped mountains in sunny Southern California was a surreal reminder of nature's indescribable beauty.
When it did snow, we would take car rides into the mountains and ride inner tubes down the hills. And we'd watch in amazement after the thaw, as the sudden rush of water streamed down the hillsides and filled the watershed.
As a child of the San Gabriel Valley, I was struck by the contrast between our polluted industrial community set against the mountains' vast, verdant expanse. In my zip code, we lived near a Superfund site, 17 gravel pits, and 5 polluted landfills, including one in the backyard of an elementary school. Several miles away in zip code 90210—Beverly Hills—there were zero landfills, zero gravel pits, and zero chemical plants.
I declared my first candidacy for office standing atop a polluted quarry sharing a fence line with homes and playgrounds where schoolchildren breathed in dirty air. When I was elected to the State Assembly in 1992, I announced that two of my priorities were cleaning up the valley in an economically responsible way and preserving the pristine mountains above.
In 1999, a statewide referendum helped accomplish the first goal as California became the first state to pass an environmental justice law that helped safeguard low-income communities from toxic hazards. This week, the Interior Department brought us to the precipice of meeting the second.
As a member of Congress, I passed a bill requiring the Interior Department to study designating the San Gabriel Watershed and Mountains part of America's national park system. The findings were just announced: the San Gabriel Mountains and Puente Hills are, in fact, nationally significant and suitable for inclusion in the national park system due to their unique natural and cultural value. The study confirmed what so many Californians have long known.
As Labor Secretary, one of my jobs is to ensure that our workforce has enough skilled individuals to work in the park service, the forest service and the Army Corps of Engineers. We need qualified professionals to do jobs that range from studying local ecosystems to protecting wildlife and plant life to promoting natural tourism.
That's why my department funded an innovative training program to expose underserved young people to these careers by taking them into the forest just east of the San Gabriel Mountains past the Cajon Pass. San Bernardino youth who were once members of street gangs journey into the forest to learn workforce conservation skills that are needed for public land management careers. From graffiti-splattered public housing, these youth are transported from unsightly environments to beautiful ones so they can see the value of unspoiled natural habitats.
I hope more youth can benefit from these types of programs. Soon the Interior Department will decide whether to employ a brand-new model of national park management in which different federal agencies would work collaboratively to protect mountain ecosystems, preserve large open spaces for recreation and offer new educational opportunities for visitors.
The San Gabriel Mountains mean so much to the 1.5 million residents of the Valley. I encourage my neighbors to attend public meetings this month and next and share their feelings as a final decision is made about a designation that could help preserve this national treasure for generations to come.
Respete la naturaleza.
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Quoted Text I did research on arthritis cures and found the gut connection to rheumatoid arthritis and other auto-immune disorders (like Lupus). I also found the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, the Paleo Diet, and Dr. D'Adamo's Eat Right 4 Your Type Diet. They are all similar with the most compelling similarity being the avoidance of gluten, dairy, and processed sugars.
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Quoted Text Hi Debra+,I am a type O+ non-secretor and was diagnosed a year ago with an auto-immune disorder. For me it isn't Lupus but manifested itself as rheumatoid arthritis. In addition, I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and have suffered for years with acid reflux, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, skin problems, and chronic sinusitus. I also had many other unexplained symptoms including numbness in my hands and feet, heart arrhythmias, dental problems, extremely low energy, constant diarrhea, difficulty sleeping, chest pain, high blood pressure, and night terrors.In June 2010, after my doctor had no answers and wanted to send me BACK to a rheumatologist (who offered no treatment) I instead told my doctor I was going off of all prescription medications (high blood pressure, prevacid for acid reflux, cholestyramine for diarrhea) and all pain relievers (I had been taking high doses of either Tylenol or NSAIDs every night for four years to help me sleep through constant pain). I did research on arthritis cures and found the gut connection to rheumatoid arthritis and other auto-immune disorders (like Lupus). I also found the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, the Paleo Diet, and Dr. D'Adamo's Eat Right 4 Your Type Diet. They are all similar with the most compelling similarity being the avoidance of gluten, dairy, and processed sugars. I specifically follow Dr D's ER4YT diet because it is more specific to my blood type and my condition than the others. Also, Dr D has published a book about using the ER4YT diet to treat arthritis and other inflammatory and auto-immune diseases. Definitely get this paperback for your friend. So, here are the results! After one day on the ER4YT for Blood Type O, I had absolutely no acid reflux after eating a meal. This was the first time in six years I could recall not feeling bloated and feeling like I had thumb tacks in my esophogas after eating. After three days on the plan, my arthritis pain reduced to a level 1-2 from a daily level 7. After a week, the intestinal pain and diarrhea had cleared up. Within 10 days after starting the diet I had lost 5 pounds. The first week, I was hungry quite a bit but I realized it was because I overloaded on fruit and fruit juices (100% natural), which was kind of a carbohydrate overload and my insulin levels went haywire. After that I cut out the fruit juices and just drink water and I have whole fruits which don't have as much concentrated fruit sugars and also provide fiber. It is now August 2010 and I've lost a total of 10 pounds. I'm really not trying to lose weight (although I'm not complaining as I have a little too much still). I'm eating as much as I want of lean meat protein, vegetables, and a few servings of fruit and nuts per day. I have a ton of energy, I exercise a lot, I don't feel hungry and I'm nearly pain-free.The key for me was cutting out gluten, dairy, and processed sugars, with gluten being the most important, I think. Gluten triggers my immune system to attack. Two weeks ago, I accidentally had gluten in a restaurant meal and I knew it right away and for the next 10 days. Within 1/2 hour after the meal, I was bloated and had acid reflux. Later that day I was a little dizzy and nauseated while the gluten was passing out of my stomach. Two days later, after the gluten permeated my "leaky gut" and entered my blood stream I felt the full force of the poison. The gluten lectins settled into my joints (which is where gluten goes in the body) and my immune system attacked. I was in great pain and had a lot of inflammation that day and it slowly subsided over the course of the next eight days. So if I have one gluten meal I pay for it for the next 10 days.While cutting out gluten is not convenient in our society, I do feel lucky to be a Blood Type O--when we feel good, it's like our engine is on and ready to go any time. Give me a little beef or chicken and I'm good all day. I don't know whether your friend would have similar results with her Lupus as I've had with handling my immune disorder, but I am glad that I found a way to heal myself when the doctors had no more answers and said my conditions were treatable with more drugs but not curable. If gluten triggers your friend's immune system to attack and she is able to stop it like I was, this might help.Good luck to her!
Quoted from Debra+ "Wow spinnakertech an O+ nonnie like me ...what an awesome testimony. I am copying and then going to paste it so I can send it to my friend...if that's okay with you. She, actually, has been doing a lot better. (Hubby with a bad temper moved out). No...not on BTD, but I hope this will give her a nudge. She also has been doing Body Talk with a friend of mine and it's been helping her deal with other issues. Thank you for your great testimony. Debra
Quoted from kauaian My friend has Graves Disease & RA. I have been NAGGING her to go on the BTD. I don't know, she is on thyroid hormone they "killed" her thyroid & on immuno suppressant & steroids. She is addicted to pastries, cakes & other sweets. She says she is so sick of taking meds that she won't take the Polyvite O & Polyflora O I ordered for her. I can't seem to get her to @ least do the diet for 2 weeks. I explained to her about the connection of wheat & soy to her disease but..... she is addicted to pastries, cake, etc. I'm a little frustrated that she won't ever try avoiding the wheat, soy, corn. She doesn't eat night shades though because her Dr. told her not to.
Quoted from Whimsical Makes sense she is type O, we tend to have issues with autoimmunity from a overenthusiastic immune system! So definitely, wheat, dairy, and other major type O avoids like potatoes have to go! I am studying for my board exams this summer, then starting practice in October. I'll be in 2 locations in Toronto - stay tuned to my website (link in my signature) for details! And of course I will be offering genotyping/SWAMI along with lots of other great naturopathic treatments.


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Happy Halloween!
I was on a week plus a few days writing residency and just returned.
It was incredible and I wrote so much. So much.
But now I am behind on the rest of my life, which didn't stop and organize itself while I was away. Weird.
I believe I have caught up on email, but my house is trashed, my office is trashed and it is raining.
But it's Halloween, so I'm happy. Though I wish we got more trick-or-treaters...I give out the large bars, but sadly, they miss them when they don't show up and I am left with a pile of wrappers on my lap.
I confess I love candy. I love candy and ghosts and the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown.
I confess I feel as if I want to take a rope and lasso time as it's moving faster than I'd like.
I confess I hope to catch up on things by next Sunday night. But if I don't, I don't.
I confess I've been sidetracked (aka procrastination) by getting my fill of Hurricane Sandy news and the upcoming election.
I confess if you don't vote and you bellyache about the US, I'll shut you down. I have one rule--you cannot complain if you don't vote. And you especially can't complain to me because I take voting seriously and since I was eighteen have never missed an election. I am not kidding, not even the primaries. You give me an election day and I will be there.
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I totally agree with "lassoing time..." and voting.
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AFTER THROWING a complete game during his appearance with the San Rafael Pacifics last season, Bill "Spaceman" Lee is hard-pressed to top it.
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Lee, a San Rafael resident, won 119 games over 14 seasons with the Boston Red Sox and Montreal Expos, as they were known during his tenure in the major leagues. In 2012, he broke his own record — the oldest person to ever win a professional baseball game — which he had set in 2010 at the age of 63. This year, Lee is trying something new.
In Tuesday's 7 p.m. start against Maui Na Koa Ikaika, the team's final regular-season series, Lee will serve as the Pacifics' designated hitter, using wooden bats of his own making. On Wednesday, Lee will attempt to play all nine positions, finishing the game on the mound to earn the save or perhaps another win.
It's an homage, he said, to former major leaguers Bert Campaneris and Cesar Tovar.
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Campaneris played all nine positions in September 1965 for the Kansas City A's during the team's 103-loss season. Two years later, Tovar achieved the feat in a game against Campaneris with the Oakland A's, which they had since become, during a game against Tovar's Minnesota Twins.
For Lee, who played in two club games on Sunday after spending the weekend watching games in Boston, the opportunities to play are part of his life, which is still centered around his love of the game.
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"He's obviously still in love with the game, so hopefully he brings that to the field and we all kind of just go with it," Pacifics manager Ryan Priddy said. "It'll be interesting."
Lee's appearance is part of the team's championship week celebrations. Besides playing Tuesday and Wednesday he will be on hand for autographs and photos and fans in attendance at Thursday's game will receive a commemorative Spaceman bobblehead.
Friday has been dubbed "Funeral Night," where one fan will win his or her own funeral. On Saturday actor Larry Thomas — best known as his role as "The Soup Nazi" in the popular Seinfeld episode — will be available for photos and autographs.
It's all leading up to the final game of the season: The 2013 Pacific Association Championship.
After clinching the No. 1 seed on Aug. 15, the Pacifics earned an automatic bid to the championship game.
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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) continues to gain momentum in Asia, but with such cultural diversity across the region, many companies still struggle to deliver a global CSR programme that can deliver local impact. Often, local CSR programmes become ad hoc donations to charities or one-off sponsorships of local events. While these efforts will certainly help build community relations and may provide evidence of corporate commitment, they fall short of delivering on the full potential of CSR in Asia. The companies that have the most success in this area are the ones which recognise that harnessing their strongest assets and know-how is what can really make a difference in improving lives in the communities in which they operate.
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In order to do this, it needed to attract the best scientists in the world to the NITD in Singapore, through the promise of innovative, life-saving research that might otherwise never be undertaken. No medicine exists to treat dengue fever, and the medicines used to treat TB are increasingly ineffective as the virus becomes resistant.
The search for treatments is now on, with the NITD aiming to have discovered compounds and start the clinical trial process by 2008 - an ambitious timeline in medical development terms. The CEO of Novartis, Dr Daniel Vasella, has already pledged that these medicines will be given free to those who cannot afford to buy them.
The programme has helped enhance Novartis' corporate reputation and elevate the company above harsh criticism of the pharmaceutical industry by media and NGOs for being profit-driven and neglecting the needs of people in developing countries.
Building bridges with NGOs is critical. NGO support for the NITD has been widespread, with strong backing from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). Representatives from both groups recently spoke at the NITD's Scientific Symposium and Workshop and participated in a media briefing held prior to the conference. The chair of the NITD has the unprecedented honour of being invited to join the MSF's Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDI) board.
Regional and international media are also supporting the effort. This year alone, the NITD has been praised in hundreds of news reports in over 20 countries around the world.
The NITD is an example of a pharma company's commitment to improving the health and standard of living of people around the world. It is also a good example of a CSR programme that targets real needs and issues, and leverages the company's strengths for the benefit of the community.
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3DMax™ Mesh was developed by Dr. Philippe Pajotin, a prominent laparoscopic surgeon. After years of performing a transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) repair, Dr. Pajotin came to the realization that a flat sheet of mesh may not be the ideal configuration for a laparoscopic repair. After all, the inguinal anatomy was anything but the two-dimensional image seen on the monitor. So, after careful cadaver research and molding, Dr. Pajotin developed what he believed to be the ideal prosthetic--one that was anatomically formed and shaped to the inguinal anatomy.†
3DMax™ Mesh is constructed of Bard® Mesh, a knitted monofilament polypropylene. The knit construction allows the mesh to be stretched in both directions in order to accommodate and reinforce tissue defects. It allows a prompt fibroblastic response through the interstices of the mesh.††
- Available in left & right orientations
Due to its precise anatomical form, 3DMax™ Mesh is offered in left and right orientations. This allows for precise and specific mesh positioning for any inguinal hernia.
- Designed for easier placement
A reinforced edge helps to maintain the curved, three-dimensional shape of 3DMax™ Mesh. Additionally, this edge allows for easier mesh positioning. The shape allows the surgeon to ensure the mesh is properly aligned with key anatomical landmarks. A medial marker aids orientation.
The Bard 3DMax™ Mesh Advantage
Flat polypropylene mesh has many shortcomings when compared to 3DMax™ Mesh, due to its two-dimensional construction.
3DMax™ Mesh:
- Is three-dimensional and anatomically designed
Flat mesh, even lightweight, does not conform to the inguinal anatomy. It must be cut and trimmed and manipulated to fit to the three-dimensional structures in the preperitoneal space.
Is easy to place
Since flat mesh is not designed to fit the anatomy, it is often difficult to place within the inguinal canal. Excessive folding and wrinkling is not uncommon when trying to place flat polypropylene mesh.
- Eliminates the need for fixation, which may reduce patient pain.
Due to its non-anatomical form, flat mesh must often be fixated with mechanical fixation. This increases costs and it is well known that avoiding mesh fixation prevents nerve entrapment.†††
† Pajotin."Laparoscopic Groin Hernia Repair Using a Curved Prosthesis Without Fixation." Le Journal de Celio – Chirurgie. 1998:28:64-68.
†† Lichtenstein, I. L., Hernia Repair without Disability, 2nd Edition, St. Louis, 1986, Ishiyaker Euro America Inc.
††† Ferzli G.S., et al, "Prospective Randomized Study of Stapled versus Unstapled Mesh in a Laparoscopic Preperitoneal Inguinal Hernia Repair", J. Am Coll of Surgeons, Vol. 188, No. 5, May 1999.


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Processing Beets Processor specifies; varieties used are: Detroit Short Top and other strains such as Ruby Ball and Scarlet Supreme. Hybrid: Red Ace F1 (Cercospora tolerant). For trial, round: Big Red, Pacemaker III, Warrior. For trial, cylindrical: Forono and Cyndor (half long), CXA 9026, Cylindra, Formanova.
Note: Hybrid beets have the advantage of greater seedling vigor and improved top growth and resistance to certain diseases such as Cercospora. On the negative side, the vigor of hybrid beets may result in beet roots going "out of grade" more quickly if harvest is delayed by poor weather or other reasons. Cylindrical beets offer greater uniformity and efficiency of sliced beet production, a major pack requirement for processors.
Fresh Market Beets Red, round types: Detroit stains, Ruby Queen (bulbs well when crowded). For trial: Charlotte, Firechief, Honey Red, Kestrel, Monaco, Moneta, Pablo, Wodan. Hybrids: Red Ace F1, Hybrid Pacemaker III. For trial: Avenger F1, Big Red, Ivax (monogerm), Warrior F1. Bunching: Crosby's Greentop. Winter Keeper (long season, for late fall gardens).
Novelty Beets Red elongated: Cylindra, Forono (half-long). For trial: CXA-9026 and Cyndor (both half-long), Formanova Yellow, round: Burpee Golden. For trial: Golden. Yellow elongated: For trial: Long Yellow. White, round: For trial: Showhite, Albino.
Note: Most cylindrical varieties produce beets with an "earthy" taste that has limited their adoption. The numbered line CXA-9026 from Alf Christiansen Seed Company has been tested and found to not have this trait.
Spinach Beet Beta vulgaris Orientalis group, a form of common table beet or leaf beet, grown for its succulent leaves which can be harvested over an extended period. Sugar beet leaves may also be used as for "greens" and are considered superior to table beet leaves.
Swiss Chard Beta vulgaris Cicla group: has large, well-developed petioles that may be red, white, green, or multi-colored. These are grown for limited markets, but primarily in home gardens. Green petiole: Lucullus. Red petiole: Charlotte, Rhubarb Chard. Multi-colored petiole: Bright Lights (red, yellow, white, orange, purple, pink).
Beets grow well on sandy loam, silt loam, or muck soil. They may be grown on heavier soiltypes, but harvesting is more difficult and root growth may be impaired. Uniform soil moisture is essential for best quality. Rotate crops to avoid damping-off and root rot diseases. Beets are sensitive to damping off on soils that may flood or otherwise have poor aeration.
Adjust soil pH to 6.0 or higher for maximum yields. Follow soil test recommendations for liming rates.
Fields in which processing beets are to be planted are usually tested by the processor for residues of chlorinated hydrocarbons and rejected if these residues are found to be unacceptable.
In western Oregon, table beets may be planted from about March 20 to July 10.
Table beet seed numbers approximately 1,600 per ounce. Seed is size graded with sizes 9 and 10 (64ths of an inch), ranging from 28,000 to 32,000 seeds per pound being preferred when planting beets for processing. Using a limited size range of seed simplifies planter calibration and proper plant stand establishment.
Use treated seed only to reduce losses from damping off and other seedling diseases. Plant seed l/2 to 3/4 inch deep in rows 18 to 24 inches apart. About 15-25 lb/acre of seed are required. From 15-30 seedlings/foot may be desired, depending on size grade and earliness wanted. Beets mature more quickly when plant stands are thin and later when plant populations are high. Yields and grades are directly influenced by plant stand and harvest date. Beets intended for early harvest should be planted to produce 15-20 seeds/foot of row. Beets for mid-season harvest and late harvest are planted to produce 20-25 and 25-30 plants/foot of row respectively. For orderly commercial harvest of the needed size grades and harvest season, processing companies establish or suggest seed sizes, seeding rates, as well as planting and harvest dates.
Growers sometime plant more than one plant density in a field to allow for an extended harvest period.
In western Oregon, beets for processing are planted from about April 1 to about May 30. John Deere flexiplanters, Planet Jr., and Stanhay planters are most commonly used.
Since beet seed is multi-germ, (producing 1-3 seedlings per seed ball), precision planting has not been considered important. However, recent studies by Oregon State University indicated that even with multi-germ seed, sizes tend to be much more uniform with precision planting and high densities. This research evaluated the possibility of closer row spacings (12 inces between rows and 24 seeds per row foot), flail topping, and the use of non row-oriented harvesters (similar to potato diggers) and results of two years of trials were very promising. These included satisfactory overall yields of high-grade beets and higher dollar returns/acre in comparison with conventionally spaced beets harvested with Scott-Viner type harvesters.
For fresh market beets, plants should be 2-3 inches apart. Six to 8 lb seed/acre are sufficient. The planting season may extend through the month of June.
Baby beets: Small beets intended for whole pack and pickled packs may be produced by reducing the spacing between rows to about 10-15 inches and maintaining about 30-35 plants/foot of row. More commonly they are sorted out of the regular harvested product in normal processing operations.
Soil tests are the most accurate guides to fertilizer requirements. Good management practices are essential if optimum fertilizer responses to table beets are to be realized. These practices include use of recommended varieties, selection of adapted soils, weed control, disease and insect control, good seed bed preparation, proper seeding methods, and timely harvest.
Because of the influence of soil type, climatic conditions, and other cultural practices, crop response from fertilizer may not always be accurately predicted. Soil test results, field experience, and knowledge of specific crop requirements help determine the nutrients needed and the rate of application.
Recommended soil sampling procedures should be followed in order to estimate fertilizer needs. The Oregon State University Extension Service agent in your county can provide you with soil sampling instructions and information sheets.
These recommendations are for western Oregon and are based on a 24-inch row spacing.
Rates of l50 to 200 lb N/A are recommended. The lower rates of N are used following a good legume crop such as alfalfa or red clover. Highest N rates are suggested following grain or grass seed. Broadcast the N before planting or up to half the N may be applied as early-season top dressings.
Nitrogen is important in maintaining the top growth needed for efficient harvest since traditional harvesting equipment handles beets by their tops.
Phosphorus is necessary for vigorous early seedling growth which may reduce damage from "damping off." Band 50 to 70 lb phosphate (P2O5) per acre as superphosphate, or as triple superphosphate, l inch directly beneath the seed.
Warning: Severe seedling burn can result if N-P mixtures or fertilizers containing K or B are banded directly beneath the seed.
Broadcast and work the remainder of the P into the seedbed ahead of seeding as follows:
If the soil test* Apply this amount of for P reads (ppm) phosphorus (P205) lb/A: 0 to 25 120-150 25 to 50 70-120 over 50 50- 70
Broadcast and work K into the soil before planting. Apply as follows:
If the soil test* Apply this amount of for K reads (ppm) potassium (K2O) lb/A: 0 to 75 120 - 150 75 to 150 80 - 120 150 to 225 60 - 80 over 225 none
Plants absorb S in the form of sulfate. Fertilizer materials supply S in the form of sulfate and elemental S. Elemental S must convert to sulfate in the soil before the S becomes available to plants. The conversion of elemental S to sulfate is usually rapid for fine ground (less than 40 mesh) material in warm, moist soil.
The S requirements of table beets can be provided by:
MAGNESIUM (Mg)
To date, no yield response from the application of Mg to beets has been observed in western Oregon. Trial applications of 10 to 15 lb Mg/A are suggested when the soil test value for Mg is below l.0 meq Mg/100g soil. Magnesium can also be supplied in dolomite which is a liming material that reduces soil acidity to about the same degree as ground limestone. Dolomite should be mixed into the seedbed several weeks in advance of seeding.
Boron deficiency (canker) in table beets has been severe in some areas. In these areas foliar applications of water-soluble B materials are needed in addition to soil application.
The following B fertilizer programs are suggested:
1. Preplanting treatment: Apply 3 to 5 lb B/A (broadcast and disked in). This rate has been adequate where canker has not been severe.
2. Combination treatment. This is to be used where canker is severe or where beets are held for late harvest: Preplant application of 3 to 5 lb B/A (broadcast and disked in) plus 2 to 3 foliar applications of water-soluble B materials. For each foliar application, use l lb B/A (in 50 to 100 gal water) at the following times:
Table beets are less tolerant of soil acidity than bush beans or sweet corn.
Lime applications should be made when the soil pH is 5.8 or below, or when calcium levels are below 7 meq Ca/l00g soil.
If the buffer* Apply this amount test for lime reads of lime (T/A) below 5.2 4-5 5.2-5.7 3-4 5.7-6.0 2-3 6.0-6.3 l-2 over 6.3 0
The liming rate is based on 100 score lime. Lime should be mixed into the soil at least several weeks before planting and preferably the previous fall. A lime application is effective over several years.
Some soils may have a fairly high SMP buffer value (over 6.2) and a low pH (below 5.3). This condition can be caused by the application of acidifying fertilizer. In this case the low pH value is temporary and the pH of the soil will increase as the fertilizer completes its reaction with the soil. This temporary "active" acidity from fertilizer is encountered following recent applications of most nitrogen fertilizer materials.
Acidifying fertilizers also have a long term acidifying effect on soil which is cumulative and leads to lower SMP buffer readings.
Sandy soils to which fertilizers have not been recently applied sometimes record low pH and high SMP buffer values. In such cases, a light application of lime (l to 2 T/A) should suffice to neutralize soil acidity.
For acid soils low in magnesium (less than l.0 meq Mg/100g soil), l T/A of dolomite lime can be used as a Mg source. Dolomite and ground lime stone have about the same ability to neutralize soil acidity.
Fertilizer Guide #3, "Liming Materials for Oregon," which is available from your local OSU Extension Office, provides additional information on lime.
These guides to fertilization are largely based on the results of experiments conducted by Horticulture and Crop and Soil Science Department scientists of the Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station and are quoted from OSU Fertilizer Guide FG 13.
Irrigate carefully, especially early in the season so as not to overwater beets. Water logging can cause beet leaves to turn red and plants to stop growing for a time. A total of 12-14 inches of water may be needed in western Oregon.
Soil type does not affect the amount of total water needed, but does dictate frequency of water application. Lighter soils need more frequent water applications, but less water applied per application.
Excessive irrigation or moisture early, can result in damping-off and other seedling disorders. Water deficiency however, can aggravate boron deficiency.
Beet Water Use: The following crop water use and irrigation management information is from the OSU Table Beet Irrigation Guide developed by M. Hess, J. Smesrud, and John Selker (Dept. of Bioresource Engineering) and N.S. Mansour:
Total Seasonal Evapotranspiration (inches) 15.1 Peak Evapotranspiration Rate (inches/day) 0.21 Maximum Allowable Depletion (percent) 50 Critical Moisture Deficit Period: seed germination, root expansion
The peak water use for beets, which occurs in July, is approximately 0.21 inches per day. On most soils, weekly irrigation during the peak is adequate. With with sandy and sandy loam soils, however, irrigation may be required as frequently as every three to four days.
References: 1. Sanders, D.C. 1993. Vegetable Crop Irrigation, Leaflet No: 33-E (North Carolina State University, Raleigh).
Table beet roots occasionally suffer from a disorder known as "zoning," in which there are alternating red and pale bands in a root cross-section. The pale areas do not accumulate the deep red anthocyanin pigment normally associated with red beets and rings may remain nearly colorless or white. This disorder is most pronounced in hot weather and when table beets are grown in climates to which they are not well-adapted. Most commercial beet production is in Oregon, New York, and Wisconsin, or in more southerly states during the cooler parts of the year. Contributing factors in zoning are high temperature and variety. Moderate high temperatures and cool nights favor good pigment development and decrease incidence of zoning. Varieties commonly grown in Oregon, such as 'Detroit Dark Red Short Top', 'Scarlet Supreme', 'Red Ace', and 'Warrior' are not susceptible to zoning under our summer growing conditions. Some garden-oriented seed companies offer zoning-susceptible varieties as novelty items.
The University of California-Davis has a file on Minimal Processing of Fresh Vegetables that discusses film wrapping and other topics.
Table beet harvest for processing generally extends from about July 15 to the end of October, but may extend into November. The prime harvest period is between August 1 and October 1. Individual fields may be harvested over a several week period.
Yields of processing beets average approximately 18 tons/acre with good yields approximately 25 tons/acre. Fresh market beets are reported to average 140 cwt/acre with good yields of 200 cwt/acre.
Beets for processing may be stockpiled for several days without serious deterioration but this is not usually recommended. Roots should be reasonably dry and free of soil for best results. For longer storage, proper storage facilities are needed.
Beets are usually harvested and topped by locally custom-built machines which may be tractor pulled or self propelled. However, beets can be harvested with single or multiple-row harvesters that can be custom built by Krier Engineering, 4774 Morrow Rd., Modesto, CA. Contact Mr. Alex Krier, 800-344-3218, for more information.
Because of the slowness of Scott-Viner type harvesters and their high maintenance requirements, table beet growers in Oregon are beginning to use multiple-row diggers similar to potato harvesters. This requires that the tops be removed before digging. Top removal is done in two steps, using a flail to remove leaf blades and as much top as possible without damage to the roots, followed by a sugar beet-topping device with three drums of rubber-fingered flails. The latter removes the remaining leaf blades to within an inch or two of the beet root. Roots are harvested with an AMAC harvester (see below) which lifts the beets, accomplishes more topping with a hedgehog belt, and loads the beets into bulk trailers or trucks for transport to the processor. Data from OSU trials in 1997 and 1998 indicate acceptable yields of high-value (small diameter) beets with this system. It is important to consider soil type and weed control and to experiment with the proper interval between toping and digging to allow for the harvest of clean product.
Custom-built beet and carrot harvesters, as featured in the summer,1999 issue of Carrot Country, are available from:
Beets are hauled from the field to the processor in 10-14 ton loads in double-axle dump trucks.
STORAGE (Quoted or modified from USDA Ag. Handbook 66 and other sources)
Store beets at 32 F and relative humidity of 98 to 100%. Like other root crops, beets are well adapted to storage. Topped beets stored at 32 F can be expected to keep 4 to 6 months under suitable storage conditions. Either cold storage of cool-cellar storage is suitable, provided the humidity is kept sufficiently high to prevent shriveling.
Cellar storage temperatures fluctuate and are often higher than 32 F, so the period of successful storage will be comparatively shorter. The temperature in such storage should not exceed 45 F to minimize sprouting and decay. Beets wilt readily from loss of water, therefore, they should be kept where the humidity is sufficiently high to prevent excessive evaporation. Small beets soften and shrivel earlier than larger ones.
Before beets are stored, they should be topped and sorted to remove all those with disease or mechanical injury. Beets should not be stored in large bulk; and they should be stored in well-ventilated containers, such as ventilated bin boxes or slatted crates, to help dissipate respiratory heat. Increasing the carbon dioxide level in beet storages to 5 to 10 % increased fungal spoilage.
Bunched beets are much more perishable than topped beets, but they can be stored at 32 F for 10 to 14 days. Use of crushed ice is helpful in keeping the bunched beets cold, especially if refrigeration is not available.
Beet greens and other greens are handled like spinach. Because of their perishability, they should be held as close to 32 F as possible. At this temperature, they can be held for 10 to 14 days. Relative humidity of at least 95 % is desirable to prevent wilting. Air circulation should be adequate to remove heat of respiration, but rapid air circulation will speed transpiration and wilting. Satisfactory precooling is accomplished by vacuum cooling or hydrocooling. These leafy greens are commonly shipped with package and top ice to maintain freshness. Research has shown that kale packed in polyethylene-lined crates and protected by crushed ice keeps in excellent condition for 3 weeks at 32 F but only 1 week at 40 F and 3 days at 50 F. Vitamin content and quality are retained better when wilting is prevented.
Fresh market beets are usually bunched by hand and are packaged in 35-lb half-crates, or 32-lb 4/5 bushel crates. Beets intended for processing are harvested as needed into self-unloading trucks or bulk truck bodies or trailers for immediate transport and processing.


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Weekly Column By
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Moving Pictures
In response to last week's column I received this e-mail from a reader named Steve Jantscher:
I'm sure I won't be the only one to pick this nit, but you are all wrong to suggest that the famous photograph of the Iwo Jima flag raising was "...'re-enacted' for the camera." This is a continuation of a mistake that occurred soon after the photographer, Joe Rosenthal, came back from the battle a week or so after the shot was taken. While he was on the island, the photograph was picked up by his news service and made famous throughout the United States. When Joe got back to "civilization," he was asked if the photo was staged. Rosenthal didn't even know he had captured the flag raising, as it was very much a snapshot. He thought the other war photographers and correspondents were referring to the group photos of the flag raisers he took following the flag raising (as of that time, he had not seen his soon-to-be-famous photograph, having sent his undeveloped film off
island) which were staged.The famous flag was the second to fly over Mt. Suribachi. It was sent up because the first flag was too small, and it was thought by some Marine officers that a bigger flag would inspire the Marines, who would have to fight on for another week or so before the island was secure. Re-enacting had nothing to do with it. That accusation implies a cheapening of the decisive moment that Joe Rosenthal caught in one of the most famous (and reproduced) photographs of all time.
I'm not a Marine, but for those who are, and for those for whom this image still has meaning of sacrifice and patriotic struggle, the suggestion that this was a posed photograph cheapens it.
You might enjoy the photos taken around and of that famous decisive moment, which can be seen here.
I've read various interpretations of this event over the years. Conspiracy theorists see the replacement of a smaller flag with a bigger one with a photographer dispatched to record the event as something less than a spontaneous moment; on the other hand, it's certainly also reasonable to assume that the event would have happened as it did even if Joe Rosenthal hadn't been on hand to record it. I imagine that the best interpretation is that the flag raising commemorates and celebrates the effort, sacrifice, and success of the battle, and that the iconographic photograph says what should be said, means what it should mean, and symbolizes what it obviously symbolizes. Enough for me. In any event, it wasn't posed.
A Pet Peeve
A couple of weeks ago I happened to see an episode of a TV show called "CSI Miami" that perpetuates into the digital age one of television and movie screenwriters' more asinine conventions.
Of course, as with most TV shows, realism isn't this one's strong suit. The "star" of the show is a redheaded guy who evidently has exactly one mode in his acting repertoire — that of a sardonic, condescending poseur who spends an inordinate amount of time dramatically donning and removing sunglasses. (Perhaps Ray-Ban is a show sponsor?) The character he plays seems to have a limitless departmental budget and no supervisors whatsoever. Although putatively a "CSI," or crime scene investigator, he seems also to be a detective and a squad lieutenant, a one-man crime-fighting force with near-despotic powers over the citizenry. And wouldn't it be nice if once in a while these actors would act as if it weren't a foregone conclusion that they're on their way to solving the crime? But never mind that.
In the episode I saw, a paparazzi is found killed and his film stolen. Various plot twists progress until the film is recovered, at which point Our Hero sees something everybody else has missed — what looks like two shadowy figures in the dark window of a distant mansion.
Right away, I know what's coming. We're going to be treated to yet another iteration of that hoary old Hollywood myth about photographs, and are soon to hear some version of the immortal line, "Can you enhance that?" (It used to be "can you blow that up some more?" but times have changed...well, at least a little.)
Sure enough, the feckless dramaturge later shows us a technician clattering away at the keyboard of a laptop, by which time we are able to see that the shadowy figures in the distant window, though still barely resolved, may be up to no good. "That's about as good as I can get it...in analog," says the technician.
"What about...digital?" Asks the redheaded crime-fighter, portentously.
Oh, puh-LEEEEZ. You'll recall that in a recent, tragic real-life crime, an innocent young girl, walking home, was accosted by a grown man and led off to her death, and the abduction was captured on a surveillance videotape. No less an institution than NASA was called in on that real-life investigation and asked to "enhance" the surveillance tape. They weren't able to, of course.
What, don't they watch television?
Cameras cannot resolve more detail than they have captured. Yet this same plot device has been part of the screenwriter's bin of tricks for decades, because, evidently, screenwriters only read other screenplays. Note to screenwriters: CUT IT OUT. It's dumb. It doesn't work that way. (And note to makers of surveillance cameras: your cameras need better resolution.)
As a curmudgeonly aside, has it occurred to anyone else that TV routinely portrays just exactly the kind of police departments that a democratic society doesn't want? Week in, week out, we watch them break procedural rules, brutalize suspects, and violate peoples' civil rights right and left. These little plot liberties are always righteous, excused by the fact that the omniscient viewer knows they're justified, but if, say, Andy Sippowitz (of "NYPD Blue") is representative of real detectives, then this society is about two hops and a half-step from unbounded Nazism. Harrumph. Glad I got that off my chest.
Anyway, at the denouement of the "CSI Miami" episode, the shadowy figures in the distant window have become a recognizable woman being shot in the head by a recognizable man, whom our one-man Justice League convicts using an 8x10 of a scar on the suspect's hand, if you can believe that, in what must have been something like a 4,000X enlargement.
I don't know — maybe that dead paparazzi used a Canon DSLR from the future, you think?
World's Most Expensive SLR
So you thought Leicas were expensive, did you? I'm afraid another well-known German manufacturer has trumped Leica soundly in the how-expensive-can-you-make-it department. How about an SLR that costs $400,000?
Of course, I'm leaving out a few little details: the company is Mercedes, and the product is a car. The Mercedes SLR, built in cooperation with McLaren, takes its name from a Mercedes of c. 1955 — before single-lens-reflex cameras really amounted to much. Like many Mercedes automobiles, this one manages to look cool and ugly at the same time.
The newest German SLR. Copyright Daimler-Chrysler.
Looking Back in Time
Photograph Courtesy NASA
A small square of black with a scattering of dots and flecks of various colors (see above) is beyond a doubt one of the most remarkable photographs ever made. It's a cumulative exposure made by the Hubble Space Telescope over about 280 hours, through 400 orbits, of a patch of deep space so tiny that astronomers say it's "like looking at the sky through an 8-foot straw." The oldest objects in the picture are thought to be at least 13 billion years old — the amount of time it took the light we're seeing to get to Earth. It sure is fun to be alive right now, isn't it?
Another Peeve (But Not a Pet One)
Why would a digital camera manufacturer give the weight of its camera "without batteries," when the battery in question is proprietary and the camera won't work without it?
Nice Pictures — Except They Move
I've always believed — on very little actual evidence — that watching black-and-white movies can help black-and-white photographers get better. New on DVD recently is the famous "Schindler's List," which, although perhaps a qualified success as a film (only Spielberg could come so close to ruining a movie full of death and genocide with a saccharine ending), is indisputably a tour-de-force of superlative monochrome cinematography. Never mind the red cloak; Janusz Kaminski's camerawork is of an extraordinary standard, always very good and, quite frequently, flat-out great. A movie to rent if you're trying to learn how to see, or see better, in black-and-white.
I should definitely not get going on this topic, but a few more in the same category might be Woody Allen's "Manhattan," Peter Bogdanovitch's "The Last Picture Show," and Jean Cocteau's "La Belle et la Bete" (Beauty and the Beast), the last a strange and wonderful little fantasy set-piece, perfumed and magical, with special effects of a kind we're not likely to see more of now that everything's done on computers. And of course any good film noire worth its salt would also qualify. For a taste, try the nearly surreal "Double Indemnity." I will resist the temptation to keep listing more...I will resist....
While I'm on the subject of moving pictures, I note that the fine actor Paul
Winfield has died, far too young. Among others, his performance in the movie
"Sounder," opposite the incomparable Cicely Tyson, has stuck in my
mind for decades. R.I.P.
— Mike Johnston
Please feed the beast.
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Rosliston Forestry Centre was the first visitor centre in The National Forest, created on 90 ha of former farmland in the Mease Lowlands. It is owned jointly by South Derbyshire District Council and Forest Enterprise.
The centre provides a good range of facilities and events programme. Three waymarked trails, including an all-abilities track, take you around the site to view new woodland, an existing wood, flight ponds and meadows. The centre's classroom is well used by schools and a part-time education officer is employed by South Derbyshire District Council on the site. Group visits can be arranged through the education officer. Craft workshops include a ceramics studio, a natural medicine centre, wood carver and dog grooming service. A bird hide offers the chance to watch the wide variety of native birds which visit and breed on the site, including some of the UK's declining species, such as linnets and skylarks.
Woodland Walks, indoor and outdoor play, cycle hire, fishing, gift shop, ABC Crafts and restaurant - there's something for everyone at Rosliston Forestry Centre. There are education programmes, birds of prey, archery, woodland laser and laser clay shooting (pre-booking neccesary).
On site toilets, restaurant/cafe (seating 65), licensed, open evenings on request, all abilities trail, gift shop, picnic area, site ranger/tour guide available (pre booking required - £20 per hour), indoor and outdoor play areas. Group activities include birds of prey, cycle hire, crazy golf, environmental education, laser games, laser clay, archery and orienteering.
Designated disabled toilets and parking.
Cycling trails as well as cycle hire, cafe, toilets, shower and other facilities on this site make it good for families. Tarmac paths and grass. Site on a slope - so some uphill cycling necessary.
Burton Road
01283 563483
01283 563494
Rosliston Forestry Centre Map and Route
All year, daily
Rosliston Forestry Centre:
Adult: Free
Car Park Charge Applies:
Adult: £1 up to 1 hour, £2.50 all day
Annual Parking Pass:
Adult: £25
Car and coach parking. Surfaced car park, six bays for disabled users adjacent to the visitor centre. Parking charges apply, but free for blue badge holders.
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