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UWRF has had a long history of leadership on sustainability-based initiatives among all campuses of the UW System and across the Upper Midwest. From the early days of the Conservation major in the College of Agriculture, to the Climate Action Plan and the Sustainable Campus Community Plan, to the emerging green business curriculum in the College of Business and Economics, we have much to be proud of and to build upon for the sake of our students, stakeholders, and communities from local to global.
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• New academic majors in Conservation, Land Use Planning, and Parks & Recreation
• First Earth Day activities
• Energy efficiency monitoring (ongoing)
• First Performance Contract for energy efficiency
• Social Ecology course (now Environmental Sociology) added to Sociology curriculum
• All paper purchased for copy machines has high post-consumer recycled content
• Began purchasing remanufactured laser toner printer cartridges
• Dairy manure compost project started
• Student Voice printed with soy ink and recycled paper
• Campus-wide comprehensive environmental audit (first in UW System)
• Second Performance Contract for electrical and water efficiency
• Students make presentation on the benefits of sustainable architectural design which balances social, environmental and economic issues.
• Collaboration with The Phipps Center for the Arts for formation of a series of lectures and discussions that morphed into an expansive debate on the qualities that comprise a sustainable community
• Extensive recycling program begun
• Commitment to purchase only Energy Star® appliances
• Facilitated the incorporation of the Western Wisconsin Intergovernmental Collaborative, which is open to all 99 village, town, city and county governments in Pierce, Polk and St. Croix counties
• Governor James Doyle targets UWRF campus to go "off the grid by 2012"
• Signed an agreement with Wisconsin Public Power, Inc., and River Falls Municipal Utilities to purchase "green blocks" of energy
• Energy conservation programs for students
• CAFES offers sustainable agriculture option within crops & soils major and Masters in SCD
• Campus Sustainability Council formed
• Dairy manure composting project begun
• University Center opens
• Strategic plan lists sustainability goal and associated tasks
• Founded the St. Croix Institute for Sustainable Community Development
• Chancellor signs ACUPCC
• Received grant from the USDA for a sustainable agriculture project
• First student participation in national Recyclemania contest
• Seat on board of the Western Wisconsin Intergovernmental Collaborative
• Formation of Sustainability Working Group made up of faculty, staff and students to accomplish tasks of sustainability goal
• Green kiosk opens in UC (WPPI and UC funds)
• West Central Wisconsin Community Action Agency Inc. (West CAP) sought the university's expertise to capitalize on the region's wealth—from gasification, ethanol production and construction materials to alternative home-heating fuels
• Ag. Engineering students and faculty convert food service waste vegetable oil to biodiesel for use in campus vehicles
• Participant in the pilot phase of STARS, a rating system for sustainability in higher education developed by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
• Campus-Wide Energy Education Campaign
• Focus the Nation events
• Coordinated a hospitality and tourism industry luncheon held in Stillwater, MN to expand ongoing sustainability discussions in the St. Croix valley
• Student participation in national Recyclemania contest
• Hosted Synergy Green Communities Conference
• Received grant for pilot project for the UW System for composting food waste
• Launch of SCISCD website
• Presented SCUP Campus Sustainability Day webcast
• Facilitated and supported formation of the Western Wisconsin Initiative for Sustainable Communities (WWISC)
• First biomass test in campus heating plant
• Switch to trayless food service in UC
• UWRF reps assist in RFMU in forming community-wide Powerful Choices group
• Replacement ceiling panels in KFA building made with recycled materials
• Completion of AASHE STARS Pilot Program
• Construction of state-of-the-art Dairy Learning Center with environmentally friendly bedding and composting system
• New chillers installed to increase AC efficiency
• Purchase of electric vehicle for Student Affairs/UC
• Switch to Envirox "green" chemical cleaning products
• First issue of "Green Living Newsletter" by Res. Life
• Student participation in national Recyclemania contest
• Switch to compostable food service items
• Earth Day/Week events held around campus
• Held first Local Food Fair
• Rain Garden designed and installed by students
• Purchased electric vehicle for campus mail delivery
• University Center receives a Facility Design Award of Excellence
• Offered online Bachelor of Science degree in Sustainable Management
• Held Comprehensive Campus Sustainability Plan workshop
• Campus Solar Site Assessment
• Hosted regional Campus Climate Action Plan workshop
• Completion of ACUPCC carbon footprint inventory
• Campus reaches 15% energy reduction goal set by State
• Launch of Green Careers Corner on Career Services Website
• Events and programs held for Campus Sustainability Day
• Students participated in 350.org International Day of Action
• Chancellor charged SWG to create CAP and SCCP
• Hosted Institutional Food Market informational meeting at RF Public Library
• Hosted Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability (UMACS) Biennial Conference
• Student participation in national Recyclemania contest
• Rain Barrel installed
• Earth Day events held
• First students enrolled in SCISCD Fellows Program
• Held SWG workshop for completion of campus sustainability plans
• Draft of Climate Action Plan
• Draft of Sustainable Campus~Community Plan
• iRock Living Learning Community begins in May Hall
• Wind energy feasibility study launched
• UWRF receives A- on Green Report Card
• Three new SCISCD Fellows working on campus and community projects
• Hosted first regional faculty leadership in sustainability workshop
• Earth Week activities held
• Hosted campus faculty workshop: "Sustainability Across the Curriculum"
• Thermal solar panel installed on RDI building
• UWRF tops list of "System" universities for energy efficiency
• LEED Silver certified construction began on new residence hall
• Sustainability Working Group moved from ad hoc to university committee status
• Received STARS® Silver Rating from AASHE
• Passed Sustainability Proclamation with City and School District
• Co-hosted regional food hub workshop
• Developed definitions of Sustainability and Sustainability Research for campus
• Second solar panel installed on RDI building
• Held second "Sustainability in the Curriculum" workshop for faculty
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The old version of Emeraude was a classic which I loved in the 70s. The newer version (sold now) is urinacious skank. I'm only giving this 3 lippies because the newer version ruins Emeraude but I can't quite tank it (1 lippie) because the classic Emeraude (a vintage bottle I own) is so lovely.
There is a slight citrus veil when one first spritzes on vintage Emeraude. Quickly thereafter; beautiful woody accords come to the front. Classic Emeraude is a lovely warm floriental with soothing woodsy accords. It exudes simple class and elegance (despite it's price range, still a simply elegant classic).
I can only recommend Emeraude if you can find a vintage bottle. But then I can highly recommend it.
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This is for the vintage version. This is one I associate with my grandmother. It was a soft, inexpensive floriental back then (70's), not too sweet. While Shalimar was always more beautiful, Emeraude was more wearable--none of the skank nor the odd disinfectant smell, just a pretty floriental. Unfortunately, the Emeraude sold today in drugstores and Walmart is NOT the same fragrance. It smells very chemical and cheap. Such a shame to lose such a beautiful fragrance loved by so many generations of women!
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This is a review for vintage Emeraude (when it still came in a perfume or eau de parfum concentration, which hasn't happened since the late '80s). I found it on eBay for a song, and you can too if you're interested in classic fragrances. I must tell you that the Emeraude now sold in Walgreens at Christmas bears but slight resemblance to the old stuff, even if it has the Coty name on it. The current formulation has a jarring "antiseptic" note, like cheap lime cleanser, and has a urinaceous off-note when it dries down. The old stuff is smooth vanillic Oriental all the way, like Shalimar without the gasoline/burnt rubber accord. There is a pleasant citrus topnote but mostly I smell the opoponax and spicy base. Sweet, soft, and appealing. But ONLY the old stuff for me.
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Yuck!!!! I haven't given this a sniff since the '80's when I'd see it in the drug stores and Woolworths. Old-lady!!!
When I first sprayed this it was a cloud of powdery citrus and I thought, Oh dear Im going to have to wash this off! Very quickly though, it softens down into a lovely, vanillic powdery oriental. Half an hour later it has softened so much that I have to put nose to wrist to smell it (i wish it had better staying power) but it is still there nonetheless. The citrus notes have disappeared (they hardly stayed for long anyway, just the initial spray) and all I can smell now are the base notes of amber, sandalwood, patchouli, opoponax, benzoin and vanilla. With a combination of such powerful base notes one would think it would be an overpowering oriental stink-bomb but they are very soft. Almost too soft for me. I hear that the original version is alot stronger and stays on longer, so if you want to buy perhaps try to find that version. I have a Cologne spray so that's probably the EDT, hence the poor staying power. However I am glad to have had opportunity to try this, I love vanilla and orientals and I will wear this until it runs out but not sure if I'll be purchasing again.
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This wonderful scent has been a favorite for, gosh, must be 40 years now. Has the same wonderful impact now as then. Lovely bottle and great scent. Can't miss.
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I had to buy a tiny falcon of Emeraude again after not wearing it for about 30 years. It still doesn't work for me. It's a cloying oriental with that musty note that won't quit. And it reminds me of a family acquaintance, long gone now, who use to wear Emeraude as her signature scent and had halitosis as well. That blend of the heady Emeraude with her bad breath is a scent memory I can't quite.
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Emeraude is my favorite of the classic Coty frags, which also include L'Aimant, L'Origan, and Muguet des Bois. My mom used to call it "poor woman's Shalimar" (but she wore both!). I don't think they are all that comparable, though both are vanillic Orientals.
Emeraude is less complex than Shalimar; it pretty much smells like lemon cookies to me (the vanilla/citrus notes are equally prominent). I don't think it's very strong or overpowering; at least on me, it's a bit powdery and close to the skin, like musk oil. I have a little bottle in my glove box for when I forget to put on perfume at home. It's sweet, pleasant, and non-controversial. Not an everyday for me, but I do like it and it brings back good memories.
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Must be applied sparingly. Modern versions are lighter and less oriental than the vintage. Powdery, green, a strange but pleasant mix of citrus and opoponax-like notes, incense in the powder variety. Could easily smell old fashioned or cloying on the wrong chemistry and can DEFINITELY be overdone. And as a reviewer stated below, people seem to bathe in it sometimes. I think that's because it's not expensive and they're trying to make it last. The EdT doesn't last all day, but the newer versions are often made in China with Coty fragrance oils, so I don't know how accurate they are either. Tabu can also be found this way, with the fragrance oil shipped to China and then sold for $1 in the drugstores. They smell very like the originals, but I'd almost have to call them dupes instead of the real thing, no matter what the concentration. I personally like it in tiny doses in winter as it's comfortingly warm and fuzzy, with that greenish citrus to keep it from cloying. EDIT: Got my hands on vintage and I have to report that the updated formulation is fairly accurate, though lacking in depth and richness. The soapy lemon/citrus top note over the powdery opoponax resin is all there, smelling the same, but the vintage is just one step further into gorgeous. The $1 version is a good intro. if you like that, start hunting for the vintage: it's well worth it.
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My grandmother wore this fragrance exclusively until the day she died at the age of 102. I loved it on her! My father used to say she poured it on by the gallon, which wasn't all that far off the mark LOL!! It's a lovely fragrance, but only for the right ladies. Otherwise, it knocks you over and clears out your sinuses. (My gram died in 1996 and I haven't been able to be near the fragrance since then. She was my best friend.) I can only recommend this if you can wear a strong fragrance with panache!
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- Designer: Kipum Lee
- Location: Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University
- Category: Service
- Award: Student Runner up
This was an academic research project for a capstone MBA class called 'Design in Management: Concepts, Methods of Practice and Products' at the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University. It addresses the area of patient experience and was a joint collaboration between Weatherhead and the Office of Patient Experience at Cleveland Clinic. Out of the many dimensions and moments of patient experience, our project focused on the issue of doctor-to-patient interaction during the discharge phase.
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posted by: JCSmith on 07.04.2005 at 06:30 am in Porches & Decks Forum I installed an Ironwood Ipe deck last summer. The deck is 16" to 18" above ground on pressure treated Doug Fir with good ventilation. The boards arrived pretty marked up so I sanded (120 grit). Following the conventional advice, I sealed all cut ends with Anchorseal, being careful not to get the wax on the flat surfaces. I sealed the deck surface (all four sides) with Transparent Redwood Penofin as it was one of the top recommendations by the Ironwood folks. Despite my care in sealing the cut ends, the wax appears to have soaked into the wood to the point that there is an inch or more of discoloration at the ends of many of the boards. The wood turned silver during the winter (before it stopped raining) and now it has mildew stains. I'm planning to use dilute Oxi Clean (non-chlorine bleach) to get rid of the mildew, sand again with a coarser sandpaper (80 grit?), and apply more Penofin (I still have three gallons from last summer). I hope that will eliminate or minimize the wax stains. Any other suggestions? A better cleaner than Oxi Clean? Better stain/sealer than Penofin? All advice appreciated.
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RE: I have had it with deck stain (Follow-Up #5)
posted by: Nevermore44 on 08.04.2005 at 12:01 pm in Porches & Decks Forum Check out the link below... i am ready to treat my new fence that I spent all last spring/summer/fall.... spring/summer... building...
just notice on the chart .. the TYPE... and the product number if you go to buy anything. So far what I have read.. you don't need to strip as long as it isn't a solid color or paint. http://www.consumerreports.org/main/detailv2.jsp?CONTENT%3C%3Ecnt_id=58903&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=21135 NOTES: <none>
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RE: ants (Follow-Up #8)
posted by: rosie_2006 on 04.06.2006 at 06:55 am in Home Disasters Forum Here are several solutions that work:
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posted by: ctaylor000 on 09.25.2009 at 08:46 pm in Garden Clinic Forum Hi all;
Very new gardener here, been learning a lot the last two years. My pieris japonica (6 or 8 of them) and 2 quickfire hydrangea have all started getting yellow leaves with heavy brown spots - almost taking over the leaves completely - the last couple of weeks. The leaves eventually drop off. (They're also pretty sparse in general; they were when they went in - last summer for the pieris and this summer for the hydrangea - and they haven't really changed much.) Based on posts I've seen here that describe similar problems, I don't know whether it might it be a fungal problem, improper watering, or something else? (They've also been getting a lot of water inadvertently lately from sprinkler overspray, from where we're watering the overseeded lawn a couple of times a day.) Also - the company that we hired to help with our lawn this year is offering a tree/shrub treatment for lace bugs, mites and other insects; plus fertilizing; and pre-winter "sealing" to help them overwinter. Is any of this a good idea?? Thanks so much! christine Image link: Yellowed Leaves with Brown Spots (37 k) NOTES: <none>
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RE: Concrete for wood fence posts? (Follow-Up #2)
posted by: brickeyee on 10.17.2009 at 11:43 am in Home Repair Forum The rot problem occurs if the bottom of the post is inside the concrete.
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RE: Water Softener Sizing (Follow-Up #7)
posted by: rjh2o on 03.23.2011 at 12:24 pm in Plumbing Forum At 75k capacity and 15# of salt, efficiency would be 5000gpp of salt. But we know that is not practical. With their average daily water usage of 5x75=375 x 22gpg their daily hardness usage is 8250 grains. If system regenerates every 7 days (which was stated) that would only give 57,750 grains of capacity. This equates to 3850gpp of salt. This leaves 24% of total capacity in reserve, over 2 days reserve (inefficient).
A 2.5 cuft softener will use 195+ gallons of water per regeneration. 365 divide 7= 52 x 195= (10,140 gpy) Yearly salt usage = 782# 1.5 cuft twin uses 120 gallons per regeneration and actually would regenerate every 5.3 days. Yearly salt usage = 757# 3,975 gpp of salt efficiency. 365 divide 5.3= (8,264 gpy) RJ NOTES: <none>
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RE: Water Softener help needed (Follow-Up #3)
posted by: justalurker on 03.02.2011 at 03:13 pm in Plumbing Forum Hi Brad,
For starters I can tell you this... With 6 people, 11 gpg hardness, iron 5 ppm, manganese .38, you're looking at a softener around 5 cu ft to successfully treat your water and you'll still need an acid neutralizer ahead of the softener. You'd want to regenerate every 3-4 days and set up a routine maintenance schedule using a resin cleaner. A 5 cu ft softener is a BIG one and your well may not have the required SFR to regenerate that volume of resin. You could probably get away with a 5.0 cu ft Fleck 9100SXT twin resin tank (2.5 cu ft of resin in each tank) softener. Your 1.0 cu ft softener is a joke based on your occupancy and water conditions. That should tell you to RUN from your current water people as fast as you can. You need to get someone in there who knows what they are doing or you're just going to pour money down the drain. If you intend to DIY be aware that in order to be successful the softener will have to be correctly sized and set up correctly and efficiently and there will be routine maintenance. NOTES: <none>
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Water Softener help needed
posted by: Duk_man on 03.02.2011 at 12:35 pm in Plumbing Forum I've read through a few water softener threads on this forum and have the feeling that some of the experts can help me out here.
I had a local outfit install a water softener for my new house about 3 years ago, and have been struggling since to get it to perform to my satisfaction. I�ve had lots of iron staining as well as crusty white/brown mineral buildup on my plumbing fixtures. During this period I've done a lot of reading on the subject and am getting familiar with how these work. I�ll start my story here, and hopefully do not omit any important info. First of all, here are the raw water test results from this past December, with the original 2007 results for comparison. PH 6.6
The original installation consisted of a PH neutralizer/sediment filter and then the water softener. I have 1 inch copper pipe at this point. We struggled for quite some time, with the Fleck softener head getting completely plugged/fouled with iron to the point where they had to remove it for a cleaning. At that point, I think they increased the salt for the regen and am sure they decreased the regen frequency on the meter from 2000 gallons to 1000. They also shortened the cycle on the sediment filter. In the meantime, I added an up flow carbon filter to the system myself to suck up radon. We did not have much and the subsequent tests showed the carbon worked very well in removing the radon. I also bought a Hach test kit for hardness and Iron so I could try to learn how to maintain this setup myself as I was getting tired of the hit or miss attempts of the installer. At this point, my system consisted of: 1.) 1.5 CuFt sediment filter/PH neutralizer with a Fleck head, Timer style
Quite frequently, I was able to detect iron and hardness in the system using the test kit (and visually in deeper water), and I finally called the water folks and said I�d had enough. I asked for a PLAN on how he would resolve this, as opposed to just changing settings. They came out to do the second water test in December (results above) and decided that I needed the new configuration with the greensand/pot-perm. My Final setup after adding the greensand/Pot-perm looks like this: Filter #1 :PH filter
Filter#2 : Iron/Manganese filter
Filter#3 : Water softener
Filter#4 : Upflow Carbon Filter
So after the new setup, they set the water softener regen at 2000 gallons. I assume that they calculated this as being an appropriate setting after anticipating the iron to be mostly removed by the greensand. However, (to make a long story longer) I�m still getting hardness through the softener after only 350 gallons. I�ve been gradually decreasing the meter setting on the softener from the 2000. It was because of my testing that the installer recommended that I set the pot-perm backwash to 2 days vs 3 days thinking that the iron was saturating the greensand then overpowering the softener. I don�t think this has made a difference. When I do the math (as a novice, so don�t kill me on the theory ;-), I calculate that with a 1 CuFt softener that the installer states is 32,000 grains, it would need to be pulling 91 grains of hardness per gallon(compensated) in order to saturate this quickly. When I questioned the installer about the performance of the softener and whether or not it was doing its job , his reply was "A softeners resin bed either works or it doesn�t �there is no in-between". Here�s what I�ve observed with my Hach testkit. I use the reagent that turns the water pink, then add 1 drop of solution and shake, until it turns blue. 1 drop = 1 gpg hardness. 1.) Morning after the backwash � 1 drop to blue
1.) Do you think that my softener is performing as expected?
Thanks for your patient read. I hope I�ve included enough info. Any help at all will be appreciated, as I�m trying to figure out where to go next as this is been a real pain. -Brad NOTES: <none>
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Mosquito control
posted by: Fetters on 09.22.2005 at 02:09 am in Organic Gardening Forum I just finished reading a very long thread from someone who was wanting to avoid using DEET to keep the mosquitoes off. Many of the suggestions were folk remedies that are either totally ineffective or mostly ineffective. Others are well documented, proven, alternatives to DEET. Since I am a freelance writer and currently working on an article on organic mosquito control, I decided to share some of my research and personal experience here and hopefully provide a comprehensive, effective, organic approach to mosquito control.
Before we start: I want to note that DEET is by far the LONGEST LASTING effective mosquito repellant. If you should choose to use it, remember, it is a chemical that is caustic to plastics and other synthetic materials. It should be used with extreme caution. Also, the concentration of DEET in a product determines the length of time it will be effective before you must reapply, it DOES NOT determine it's effectiveness (think about it, it's either effective or it's not. Mosquitoes either bite you or they don't). Roughly 25% is pretty much universally regarded as an amount that will protect for up to 5 hours. For more information on DEET, please visit:
I mention this only because the discussion of controlling mosquitoes is incomplete without mentioning DEET. DEET is relatively convenient, relatively safe at low concentrations, and, in my opinion, the best choice when needing to avoid mosquito bites in an uncontrollable environment such as camping, hiking, military service, or other outdoor activities where you cannot control the mosquito population in your surrounding area.
Population control is achieved by killing the adult insect and/or the insect larvae or otherwise interrupting their life cycle. Deterrent is making the insects go elsewhere for their meal. I'll address population control first. When it comes to mosquito larvicide nothing, absolutely nothing, compares with Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). Bt is a naturally occurring bacterial disease of insects. in some insecticides, these live dormant bacteria are the active ingredients. In others the delta-endtoxin the bacteria produce is the only active ingredient. Either way, the insect larvae must ingest the insecticide for it to be effective. There are several strains of Bt available for use against many different types of insects. Bacillus thuringiensis Israelensis (Bti) is the strain used against mosquitoes, but for the sake of thoroughness I'm including a complete list. Kurstaki strain (Biobit, Dipel, MVP, Steward, Thuricide, etc.): Vegetable insects
Israelensis strains (Vectobac, Mosquito Dunks, Gnatrol, Bactimos, etc.) Mosquito.
San diego/tenebrionis strains (Trident, M-One, M-Trak, Foil, Novodor, etc.) Colorado potato beetle.
Bt is considered safe to people and non-target species, such as wildlife, and beneficial insects. Some formulations can be used on essentially all food crops (of course, you'd still want to thoroughly wash them before eating). Of course, I can actually hear a few of you screaming "How is a biological insecticide organic!! It's germ warfare!" Well, that brings up the debate about what exactly organic means in this context. So, I'll just give you some facts and let you decide if it fits with your personal definition. Bt is a naturally occurring bacterium common in soils throughout the world. Not all strains of Bt can infect insects. Even some strains that can infect insects are not lethal to the insect infected. What scientists have done is carefully isolate strains of the bacteria that are the most lethal to the specific species of insects they desire to control. These bacteria have not been genetically altered thorough genetic engineering, or other highly invasive technique. What has been done to develop these strains is much like the way dog breeds were developed. In a way, you can look at the useful Bt strains as being domesticated bacteria. Still not convinced? Copepods (microscopic fresh-water crustaceans that feed on mosquito larvae) might be a better solution for you. Not nearly as easy to use as Bti, and not available commercially. If you want to use Copepods you'll have to breed them yourself. The following link will tell you how: http://fmel.ifas.ufl.edu/culture.htm Now, those of you who aren't afraid of the mosquito-killing Dobermans of the bacterial world probably want to know, "where do I get Bti? and how do I apply it?" Great, glad you asked. There are 2 types of Bti suspensions; liquid and dry. Each has its application, and your outdoor space will determine which you'll want to use. I can only tell you the application process I use that seems to have gotten me pretty good results, especially since my property is only 1/4 acre, in the heart of the city, and bordering a flood/storm drain stream area. For standing water that I like to have around, like my container water garden, birdbath, fountain, etc. I use a liquid suspension. My particular brand is called Microbe-Lift BMC. Once a week I visit all my water features and apply a few drops. It's easy, effective, and doesn't disturb the larvae of insects that I want to have around. Like Dragonfly larvae. I use dunks in my roof gutters, the water catchers under my potted plants, low spots in my yard where water collects, and anywhere else I find that I have standing water after it rains or I water my plants. These are places that it is either inconvenient to empty out the standing water, or simply impossible. The real key is to use the right size dunk for the application. For instance, in my roof gutters I use a couple large dunks that can be wedged in there so they don't impede water flow, but still don't wash away. Thus I only have to do it when I give the gutters a good spring cleaning. I also have a hollow tree that tends to collect water, but is very hard to get to the large trunk opening 15 feet off the ground. A small colony of bats lives in this tree, and I would hate to disturb them. Thus, so I don't have to climb the tree very often, I use a large dunk that will last the whole mosquito season. Also in the dry suspension category is a product called mosquito bits. Like dunks but granule size. About once a month I apply 72 oz of this stuff to my entire property with my broadcast spreader. I also sprinkle about 16 oz of it in my wood pile. Notice earlier I mentioned places that collect standing water that are inconvenient or impossible to empty. Containers that can be emptied, or even better, kept from filling with water in the first place, should be. This is very important because like most of us, mosquitoes are lazy and want an environment where all their wants and needs are within easy reach. If you make the area around your house as inhospitable to them as possible, they will live elsewhere. Believe me, this works, even for a guy like me that lives next to a drainage ditch. take a walk around your property, paying special attention to places that would hold water. Here are a few things you might look for: Clogged roof gutters (absolute #1 mosquito dream home!)
That should be a start, but I'm sure you'll find other places you wouldn't have ever thought of if you hadn't gone out specifically looking for these secret mosquito love nests. Once you've identified them, empty them, treat them with Bti, or find a way to prevent them from gathering water. Drill holes in the bottom of open top trashcans. Always store your wheelbarrow upside down. Make sure the kids pick up their toys out of the yard. Install gutter guards to keep them from clogging. Sounds like a lot of work? it really isn't. I guarantee you I spend more time weeding, harvesting, rotating my compost heap, planting, pruning, mowing, and all the other chores of a loving gardener. Believe me, a small investment of time in eliminating mosquito habitat from your home will be well worth it. Remember, for every puddle, pool, or mini-pond you have on your property that you don't do anything about, your going to have hundreds of little blood suckers who don't have to go very far for their first meal.
So, how to do it? Well, please stay away from the bug zapper type lures. First, they don't attract mosquitoes very well since mosquitoes aren't strongly attracted to ultraviolet light. But the new mosquito magnets really really work. I mean, really really work. Granted, Mosquito magnets are, to say the least, about as attractive as a gas grill. They use propane, which is probably not considered organic except by certain types of chemists. But they work, are non-polluting, and harmless to everyone and everything that is not a mosquito. A friend of mine brought his to our Fourth of July celebration last year. It was set-up in the back of his pick-up. Now, I am mosquito candy, even wearing DEET I will get bit at least once. I've even been bit through denim jeans. But, I decided to forgo the DEET this time around and prepared myself for the misery that was sure to come. We started the thing several hours before dusk, ate, played, then settled down on a picnic blanket in the grass about 20 feet from the truck to watch the fireworks display. When it was over, guess how many bites I had? None. I asked around, and almost everyone else nearby hadn't been bitten either. The only people I could find that had been bitten were a father and son duo who admitted that they had been down by the lake fishing earlier. All I can say is wow. They are expensive. But after going over to my friend's house several more times this summer, and not getting bit once while I was out there. Even when we all went swimming in his natural pool at around dusk. I am convinced and I'm buying one. Still, considering the cheapest mosquito magnets right now run $200 to $300 dollars, we should explore a more economical ways of eliminating these micro-vampires with wings. Of course, Lestat never had to worry about anyone 500 times his size eating him. (well, not until toward the end of the series anyway) While birds and bats are often the most touted mosquito hunters, it's actually not quite true. purple martins, swallows (most swallows, I'll get to that in a minute), sparrows, starlings and other insectivore birds have a hard time catching insects as small as mosquitoes. Also, mosquitoes are a pretty small meal, and they don't swarm. Look at it this way, would you bother growing and eating corn if each stalk only produced 1 or 2 kernels? But the biggest problem with attracting birds to your house is that birds are one of most mosquitos' favorite foods. Add to this the fact that West Nile virus needs birds as a primary carrier has actually gotten me to think seriously about taking the gourds out of my trees. (oh, come now, don't tell me you've never made a bird house from a gourd before?) Bats have the same problem, although to a lesser extent. North American bats, for the most part, eat more mosquitoes than all but one bird species on the same continent (the tree swallow, Tachycineta bicolor, a difficult bird to keep around since house swallows and starlings are very aggressive toward them. If you want to attract them, try planting some bayberry). But when compared to the amount of other insects bats eat, bats don't really put much of a dent in the mosquito population due to the same reasons birds don't; mosquitoes are small, and don't swarm. Bats though, unlike most insectivore birds, are better equipped to hunt in the low light conditions during which mosquitoes are most active. Side note: Bats are great at controlling other insect populations though. Even a small bat house nearby will greatly reduce your number of June bugs, moths, stinkbugs, boxelders, and the like. Plus, unlike birds, bats don't usually feed on dragonflies since dragonflies stay so low to the ground. plus, the big bonus for a gardener; guano. For a great site on bats and bat houses check out this link: http://www.batcon.org/ So if birds and bats aren't the mosquito hunters they are touted to be, then what? Toads and frogs. Both eat hundreds and hundreds of adult mosquitoes every day. Both enjoy the same sort of wet environments that mosquitoes enjoy, and tadpoles eat mosquito larvae. In fact, the only real problem with toads and frogs is that they also eat dragonflies. If you already have a pond or stream (natural or artificial) then you probably already have quite a few toads and frogs. If you haven't seen any, you can import some. Just find a nearby ditch or pond in late spring and capture some tadpoles. You'll want to also bring enough water from their original environment so you don't have to add chlorinated water while the tadpoles develop. My personal technique is one from childhood. Take a bucket and a plastic cup down to the stream edge. Then, stir the water along the edges slightly so that the tadpoles try to swim away. Scoop them up; water and all, with your cup and then gentle pour them into the bucket. Keep scooping water and tadpoles until the bucket is full. If you're lucky, you'll get dragonfly larvae too. Once the tadpoles mature, keeping them around is as easy as providing plenty of things to hide under during the day, and a plentiful water supply that is accessible to them. For my yard, I dug some small holes in the dirt and then placed landscaping rock over the shallow holes. As for the water, my shallow cattail garden must be pretty comfortable, because I have plenty of these guys around. Just watch out when you're mowing the lawn. Finally, did I mention dragonflies? They are near the ultimate mosquito killer. An adult dragonfly will eat twice the number of mosquitoes that a frog or toad will. Problem is, while they are truly mosquito hunting machines, they require the exact same habitat that mosquitoes thrive in. Since mosquitoes are a major part of the dragonfly's diet from the day the dragonflies hatch from their eggs to the day they die, even if you could develop a large enough dragonfly population to make a significant dent in your mosquito population, once the mosquitoes are gone, the dragonflies will move on. Which brings us to Deterrent. Our heroic efforts have gone to naught! We are beset on all sides by buzzing wings that call out for blood! Oh cruel fate that we should be thus plagued for no greater sin than sweating and breathing outward! Fear not. We have been granted mint, basil, sage, and greatest of all our protectors; catnip. all kidding aside, catnip has been proven in lab studies to be just as effective as DEET but not nearly as long lasting. If that's not enough, it's pretty (well, to me anyway) and there are quite a few other plants in the Nepeta family that have shown promise as mosquito deterrents. I have quite a bit of Ground Ivy (N. hederacea) along paths and around landscaping rocks and it is beautiful stuff. I've planted stands of catnip (N. Cataria) mauve catmint (N. Faassenii) basil red rubin (O. basilicum 'Purpurascens') and may night sage ( S. nemerosas) all around the place. Using the foliage of these plants to add interest to the ever-changing collection of annuals that surround them. While planting Nepetas, Salvias, and Ocimums will add attractive, somewhat utilitarian, plants to your ornamental landscaping. Planting them in and of themselves will not deter mosquitoes from looking around your garden for a nice meal. It is the essential plant oils that provide the repellant effect. Which means that the plant must be crushed for it to be useful as a repellant. This is one of the reasons I like Ground Ivy (also called, Gill-over-the-ground, N. Hederacea). As a ground cover, it is often trampled, and it actually holds up to light traffic, especially at it's edges. The other plants will require having the oil extracted and then applied to the skin frequently. The solution I've come up with is to crush the green plant leaves and stems with a garlic press and then boil them in a covered pot. It's important to cover the pot since, if you didn't, the essential oils of the plant would be carried away with the steam. I boil the "soup" for 5 to 10 minutes, and then bring it down to a simmer for 30 minutes. Afterwards, I let it cool down; pour it into an old gallon milk jug (actually, used to contain orange juice, If you use a milk jug that once had milk in it, you'll want to make sure it's washed out very well). I store the jug in the refrigerator, where it will keep for about a week, maybe two. When I want to use the concoction, I put it in one of those cheap mister bottles and carry the bottle with me. Before spraying, it's important to shake the bottle vigorously in order to mix the oil and water well. Then, every 5 to 10 minutes, or when I'm feeling hot, I spritz myself with a cool, fragrant mist. Again, I've found this to really work pretty well, but it requires having to reapply it fairly often. If I went about it the hard way, extracting the essential oils, mixing with another oil base, such as olive oil, and applied it that way, it would probably last longer and require less reapplication. But my way gives me a nice refresher and mixing up a gallon of the stuff takes about as much time as making spaghetti. Should you like to try the hard way there is plenty of information on the web. Here's a good one from an odd place: http://www.origanumoil.com/steam_distillation.htm I should point out that these plants all do pretty much what DEET does, just to much less of a degree. Mosquitoes use chemical, visual, and thermal cues to locate us. DEET and these plants work by blocking the mosquito's chemical receptors for carbon dioxide and lactic acid, two of the primary substances released by our bodies that attract mosquitoes. Of course, DEET is a little different from the botanicals I mention. For one, it actually will keep you from getting bitten should a mosquito accidentally land on your skin. For some reason, mosquitoes will not bite skin that has been treated with DEET, even though they will gladly bite skin just centimeters away that has no DEET on it. The botanicals, on the other hand, offer nearly no protection should a mosquito still happen to find you. Of course, the other (for me, more important) difference is that DEET would make me very sick if I should be foolish enough to make tea with it. Catnip makes a fine tea. As for the old stand-bys: citrus, eucalyptus, citronella, dryer sheets, skin-so-soft, menthol, and other strong scented stuff, DOES work, but in a very limited way. If you've ever tried to cover up the smell of your cat's liter box by lighting incense you understand why. These materials all have very strong scents that overpower the subtle scents mosquitoes use to find us, but once the applied scent evaporates or is dispersed the underlying scent is still there and the mosquito hones in on it. To simplify, Citronella, and the like, covers up your scent. Catnip and her family and friends, actually keep the mosquito's nose from working. Of course, mosquito nets, tents, and the like all work as long as no mosquitoes are allowed to get in, and as long as the netting isn't in direct contact with your skin. My favorite way of repelling mosquitoes though is especially good on still, muggy, breezeless summer nights. An oscillating fan. Mosquitoes are light and not very strong fliers, any strong breeze will keep them from flying. Also a strong breeze disperses the chemical attractants your body produces making it even more difficult for the petite pests to find you. Finally, as my grandmother would say, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, so be aware of what a mosquito looks for when looking for a picnic spot:
Many mosquitoes use vision to locate hosts from a distance. Dark clothes and foliage are initial attractants. Although florescent clothing seems to attract some mosquitoes as well. Good choices are white (of course), pink, pastels, sky blue, khaki, and pale yellow. If you wear Black, Navy Blue, or Burgundy, it's like hanging out a sign that reads, "Eat at Joe's" Carbon Dioxide You give off more carbon dioxide when you are hot or have been exercising. Of course, you could stop breathing (I won't recommend it) you can also distract the mosquitoes by putting a block of dry ice far away from the party. Also remember, fires, candles, and any other sort of combustion also emit CO2 Lactic Acid You release more lactic acid when you have been exercising or after eating certain foods (e.g., salty foods, high-potassium foods, thus the reason eating bananas attracts mosquitoes). This is as easy as getting it off of you. Change clothes, take a shower before going back out. Use unscented baby wipes to remove the sweat and dirt trapping the lactic acid on your skin. Sweet, Floral or Fruity Fragrances Perfumes, hair products, many scented sunscreens and skin lotions, and a host of other outdoor products use scents that actually attract mosquitoes. Best advice; use unscented beauty and hygiene products if you plan on being outside at night. Skin Temperature The exact temperature depends on the type of mosquito. Not a lot you can do about this, although taking a dip in the pool or relaxing in front of a fan would help. (not to mention feel good) Moisture Mosquitoes are attracted by perspiration because of the chemicals it contains and also because it increases the humidity around your body. Keep a towel around. Dry yourself often. Wear clothing that breathes and helps your sweat evaporate faster. Well, that's it. It's more than I actually intended to write, but if it helps anyone out there who suffers from mosquitoes as much as I do, it was worth the time to write. NOTES: <none>
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Water Softener questions
posted by: erikhoeffs on 03.03.2007 at 12:13 pm in Plumbing Forum Hi everyone.
I have some questions about water softeners, have searched the forums, but still have some questions. I live in Orange County, California. My water hardness was tested at 10 grains by a couple of people. Chlorine was tested at 2.5ppm. I have a condo with 2 occupants. I had three companies come to my house and give me estimates, none of which include an RO-not something I think I'd really use. I buy bottled water and enjoy the convenience. Culligan estimated $2195. The rep never mentioned which model this was, but essentially it's the softener unit with intermixed charcoal and the separate brine tank with electronic controls. Kinetico estimated $4495, less $200 if I paid cash or check, less $100 is I gave him 3 referrals. And if I bought that night, I get a bunch of soap. I hate gimmicks. Anyway, this unit is the twin tank, separate declorinator and brine tank. I'm sure you all know that there are no electronics on this unit, called the Mach series. Rayne came up with an estimate of $2275, called the RXD1500. It includes the inter-mixed carbon softener tank and separate brine tank with electronic controls. Of all the units, I like the Kinetico best for a few reasons. No electronics, separate declorinator, twin tanks for 24/7 soft water and the owner reviews I've read, it lasts a long time. It seems that the unit can also be taken with you when moving, with its ability to accept up to 1.5" plumbing (I currently have a 1"). My major concern with Kinetico, although I can afford it, is the price. I mean, is it really THAT good, double the others? I'd like to think so, but would like some opinions. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. NOTES: <none>
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Do-It Yourself Water Softener Installation?
posted by: tiji on 02.15.2008 at 11:28 am in Plumbing Forum I posted this on a different thread, but thought maybe it would be better to start a new one. After having two separate companies come out and look at my old, and embarrassingly small (25000 grain) ecowater system that was installed in the house before I bought it, 4 bedroom, 4 bath house that had 5 people living in it before we got here, I have been informed that this house, due to the water hardness and amount of people and laundry :-), needs a 48000 grain water heater. Both companies I called out, one sells ecowater, and one sells GE, want what seems to be alot of money for a system. Both want to put it the system that is separate salt and mineral tanks. I have a question, actually more than one. I have found systems online, such as Fleck, for ALOT less than what these folks want. Can I, a humble electrician, manage to install one of these myself without ruining them, or my ego for that matter, say in one day or less? Meaning, are these idiot proof? Do they come ready to install, just hookup the water? I assume, hopefully correctly, that since I have an existing system, small though it is, that it will be an easy install? Also, if I purchase a Fleck system, or any other system, is the one tank, or twin alternating tank system better? If I order one, and for some reason do not get a system that will basically install easily with my existing setup, can I get parts easily to adapt to the new hookups? We go through ALOT of water here, we also have a boarding kennel as part of the house and we have alot of dogs that we are bathing, feeding, and watering constantly too. Sorry about so many questions!! Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
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Hello all. I was doing some early-spring cleaning up/weeding in the beds yesterday and I found one old "mama" rhizome hollowed-out and full of icky grub-like things. I put some diatomatious (sp?) earth on it, then found another with the same problem. We're about 4-6 weeks out from bloom time here, and about three weeks to the offical last frost date. Should I dig up all the iris "babies" in this area and replant elsewhere, or leave them in place and transplant after bloom time? Also, what would be best to plant where the old ones were? Zinnias? Thanks in advance. |
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Sounds like they eating the old dead iris rhizome and not the healthy newer ones. Harmless? Maybe. If all the rhizomes are hard I wouldn't relocate them. If the critters are damaging existing healthy rhizomes they will become soft as infection sets in. I'd keep a close eye on what's going on. If I decided to move them I'd do it soon after bloom. As to what to plant in that area -- your choice! |
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Thanks Iris_Gal and Kousa for your opinions and ideas. I didn't think borers were supposed to be active this early in the season, but something sure is munching on them. I'll keep the DE at hand and then do the transplanting after bloom. Never a dull day in the garden, is there? :-) |
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I would remove the hollowed out rhizomes that are hosting ickky things, because the ickies will only mature & lay eggs & then all the younger irises will be full of the next generation. And I would put the removed ones in a plastic bag in the trash, not the compost. They sound like iris borers. |
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