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Tuesday, December 3, 2013
A fresh start
52 comments:
- Masshole Mommy said...
Awww, I love places like this, but we don't have them really around here yet. Maybe in Boston, but out in the burbs there are no juice bars. I am super jealous.
- December 4, 2013 at 2:53 AM
- MikiHope said...
None of these around here-we do have juice bars but just not this one. I don't get migraines thank heavens but i find it interesting that the drink virtually stopped yours from coming on full blast--ginger you sat?
- December 4, 2013 at 3:28 AM
- Corinne Schmitt said...
That's amazing that 1) she diagnosed a migraine just by looking at you, and 2) she was able to cure it so quickly with a well-formulated drink! I wish we had one near us because I'd definitely take them up on the juice cleanse.
- December 4, 2013 at 4:30 AM
- Coolmoms Cooltips said...
what a great find! seems they love what they do. good luck to them so they can expand my way!
- December 4, 2013 at 9:27 AM
- (Terry) My Journey With Candida said...
I would love one of these in our area since I am totally into alternative healing. I healed my candida when the doctors turned their back on me. It works!
- December 4, 2013 at 11:44 AM
- mail4rosey said...
That's pretty awesome that it helped curtail a migraine in the works. I get those too, and they're no fun at all.
- December 4, 2013 at 12:19 PM
- DeDa Studios said...
I wish we had something like this by us. I have only heard positive about juicing.
- December 4, 2013 at 2:37 PM
- debdenny said...
This is a fantastic find! wish they had a place near me.
- December 4, 2013 at 2:41 PM
- Angela said...
I get terrible migraines. I'll have to see if they have a location near me.
- December 4, 2013 at 3:11 PM
- Pam said...
My daughter gets terrible migraines. It would be nice if we had a place like this near us.
- December 4, 2013 at 3:21 PM
- Jen B said...
Wow this looks like a neat place! I know someone who gets migraines and these might help her!
- December 4, 2013 at 3:31 PM
- Melanie B said...
I've never heard of this place before but I wish they would set one up close by. Sounds great
- December 4, 2013 at 4:05 PM
- Amanda Love ~ Growing Up Madison said...
I miss the juice bars. I lived near one when I lived in NYC but nothing here. Oh how I miss living in the big city. :(
- December 4, 2013 at 5:13 PM
- Jessica said...
Yum this looks awesome. I love juice but I've never been to a dedicated juice bar.
- December 4, 2013 at 5:13 PM
Now I want to try this place! I can't stand migraines, I used to get them a lot!
- December 4, 2013 at 5:21 PM
- Shauna Torres said...
That is so cool, I will have to go see if they have any drink for my sinus headaches... ha.
- December 4, 2013 at 5:30 PM
- Pam said...
Sounds like great healthy alternatives to Starbucks. I will have to look for one of these in my area. It really does look good.
- December 4, 2013 at 5:39 PM
- Amy L Desrosiers said...
Wow, this looks like a fab place to visit! I wish we had one local to try out!
- December 4, 2013 at 5:42 PM
- DomesticSuperhero.com said...
Yum yum yum! I seriously love places like this! I wish we had one close to us!
- December 4, 2013 at 5:55 PM
- QueenB said...
sounds fabulous! i will see if they will be in CT .
i LOVE the tables - December 4, 2013 at 6:10 PM
- AMBER EDWARDS said...
Oh my goodness, I would love to visit a Nekter shop! I love the wholesomeness and the design of the store is so calming too!
- December 4, 2013 at 6:16 PM
- Lisa said...
I wish I had one of these by me!
- December 4, 2013 at 7:22 PM
- Haasiegirl said...
I wish we had something like that here..its all mcdonalds and BK where I live!
trisha - December 4, 2013 at 7:23 PM
- Motherhood on the Rocks said...
I could use a Tonic Flush right about now!
- December 4, 2013 at 7:37 PM
- Wendy said...
I would KILL for a place like this in my town! I think the only way it's going to happen is if I open one.
- December 4, 2013 at 7:57 PM
- Tina said...
What a great place you found! I hope it helped get rid of your migraine, too!
- December 4, 2013 at 8:10 PM
- Cynthia Landrie said...
I am so glad that she was able to mix up something for you migraine. This sounds like a great place to go to, sick or not!
- December 4, 2013 at 8:14 PM
- Have Kids Will Coupon said...
What a great place!
- December 4, 2013 at 8:32 PM
- deborahinfo said...
"Tonic Flush," by name seems like it would be helpful. I'm glad it worked for you!
- December 4, 2013 at 8:34 PM
- Tough Cookie Mommy said...
I've been really trying to look into doing more juicing here at home. I know that it is a healthier alternative and the kids really like them instead of eating veggies.
- December 4, 2013 at 8:43 PM
- Lolo @ Crazy About My Baybah said...
This sounds like a fabulous juice bar! I love adding ginger to my juice.
- December 4, 2013 at 9:16 PM
- Chrishelle Ebner said...
Looks like a great juice bar. I would love to know what was in your Tonic Flush. My son has migraines and I am looking for some natural remedies. Great review.
- December 4, 2013 at 9:19 PM
- Danielle @ We Have It All said...
So glad to hear that helped! I think the juice flushes really do work!
- December 4, 2013 at 9:29 PM
- Teresa McCluskey said...
Wow! I love how green that drink is! I would LOVE to go there but there is none close to me! So I guess I will have to wait it out!
- December 4, 2013 at 9:57 PM
- Annie said...
I have yet to have a migraine, but I'm glad that the drink worked for you! Love when nature cures things :)
- December 4, 2013 at 10:03 PM
- Elisebet F said...
That's awesome! I've never seen any place like that around here, but I wish we had one. I know they have juice bars up in DC, so maybe next time I'm in the city, I can try some. In the meantime, I'll have to keep making my own juice!
- December 4, 2013 at 10:29 PM
- Le-an Lai Lacaba said...
My mother is an advocate for juicing fruits and vegetables, so I can relate to this. I'd love to learn about the juice recipe you tried to help with my migraine
- December 4, 2013 at 11:51 PM
- Katherine Bartlett said...
Oh yum, I wish they had places like this in my small town!
- December 5, 2013 at 12:51 AM
- Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell said...
I like how she fixed you up with the perfect drink for your symptoms!
- December 5, 2013 at 2:23 AM
- Jennifer Williams said...
I wish I had one of these here, we used to have something similar but they decided to move to a bigger city. It is amazing one the juice drinks can do to make you feel better.
- December 5, 2013 at 3:17 AM
- Shannah @ Just Us Four said...
This looks awesome. I wish we had a juice bar closer.
- December 5, 2013 at 4:19 AM
- Jessica Harlow said...
This sounds great! I wish we had juice bars up here! I live in Maine and we are always the last to get cool places like this!
- December 5, 2013 at 4:47 AM
- Elizabeth said...
I love juice bars-- I always seek them out when I'm in cities!
- December 5, 2013 at 5:17 AM
- Mama to 5 said...
love juicing! I wonder if they will open one of these by me? I have never been to a juice bar before.
- December 5, 2013 at 6:34 AM
- Ashley Gill said...
This sounds fabulous!! I need one of these places near by! And that cleanse.. I WANT!! I need something RIGHT NOW to flush my system.. I will be going to their website right now!
- December 5, 2013 at 7:50 AM
- Patricia Woolverton said...
Sounds interesting. I never heard of a juice cleanse before.
- December 5, 2013 at 9:56 AM
- Heather Lawrence said...
Mmmm....that looks Yummy!!
We have a juicer so lots of what I drink is green :0)
I bet you felt amazing after drinking one!!
- December 5, 2013 at 10:21 AM
- Mel Cole said...
Drinking fruit juices is what I missed doing. That green drinks looks yummy!
- December 5, 2013 at 3:45 PM
- Carmen Uballe said...
I have not seen a juice bar in my area (but I don't get out much so that might be why lol) I would love to try the one she gave you for a migraine though I get a lot of those and nothing seems to help
- December 5, 2013 at 6:18 PM
- Aisha Kristine Chong said...
Wow. it's actually fascinating when things like that happen - especially having those kind of healthy drinks, too!
- December 5, 2013 at 8:55 PM
- Robyn Good said...
Sounds like a great juice bar. I would be stopping here daily.
- December 9, 2013 at 7:23 AM
- The Lucky Wife said...
I've never seen one of these but will have to see if there's one in my area! Amazing that she could tell you were getting a migraine. I need to check out out detox drinks ... I read how important detoxing is for cancer prevention and I started doing a detox diet once a year last year. I do believe strongly in using natural options BEFORE medical! There is a place for medicine but America has come to depend on it too much instead of figuring out where the root of the problems are and addressing those. Great post!
- December 9, 2013 at 10:17 AM


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On Wednesday, the Islamic Republic of Iran organized national demonstrations and struck out at reformist supporters of the Green Movement. On Sunday, protests against the government turned violent, killing at least 37 people during the key religious holiday of Ashura.
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A logical user-inteface element. Is the trio of directive / template / controller. Usually has an isolated scope, and is self-contained. These are like .NET user or server controls. Much of john papa's style guide advice applies to the controller and views used in component directive.
Use attributes to pass data in, and data gets out via double-data binding, events, or calling services.
Component directives are not composable.
Usage looks like <my-component ng-model="vm.thing"/>
(or

depending on IE support).
Add behavior to an existing element. Doesn't isolate scope, but may read attributes directly. Rarely has a controller, mostly is just a link function.
Similar to bootstrap data- annotations or the approach of "unobtrusive" jquery plugins that function based on custom attributes.
Mixin directives are meant to be composable.
Usage looks like <input ng-model="vm.thing" my-mixin/>
I haven't found a many cases to write these, but many of the built-in directives fall into this category: ngDisabled, ngClass, etc.
Adds DOM to or around and existing element. Uses transclusion when possible, direct angular.element manipulation if not. Doesn't have a scope, but may read attributes directly in the link function. Rarely has a controller, mostly is just a link function.
Many of the angular bootstrap directives fall into this category; they add a bunch of HTML so you don't have to type it again.
DOM macro directives are composable, but you'll likely need to mess with priority to get the results you want.
Directive that adds other directives. Doesn't isolate scope, rarely has a controller, reads configuration from attributes or services. Has some complicated boilerplate. The meta directive is similar to a DOM macro directive, and helps reduce repetitive angular directives.
Meant to be composable, which is the primary reason to use these.
Usage looks like <button ng-click="vm.remove()" my-remove-button/>
Most macro directives could be implemented as component directives or DOM macro directives, but will less flexibility. For example, we could implement a remove button as a component, and use it like <my-remove-button ng-click="vm.remove()"/>
But then we want to disable the button sometimes. In the macro directive, we can just add ngDisabled:
<button ng-click="vm.remove()" my-remove-button ng-disabled="vm.canRemove"/>
For the component directive, we can do the same thing, but we need to teach the component about ng-disabled
, and it's template needs to render as <button ng-disabled />
. This is straightforward work, but still work.
The remove button isn't a great example since it's so simple, but is shows the weird boilerplate needed. Consider wanting common settings throughout your application for a more complicated directive like a datepicker
to temporary bump the power, and then edit config.txt
to retain that setting on reboot.
is part of wiringPi, which has a pretty straightforward "git clone then build" installation story, but openelec is pretty locked down; no apt-get
. To get a working copy of gpio
, I followed the install instructions on another pi, then copied the compiled output over. But gpio
relies on some shared C libraries, and didn't run for me:
./gpio: error while loading shared libraries: libwiringPi.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
To see which shared libraries gpio
needs, we can run ldd:
/lib/libarmmem.so (0xb6ef2000)
libwiringPi.so => not found
libwiringPiDev.so => not found
libpthread.so.0 => /lib/libpthread.so.0 (0xb6ed2000)
libm.so.6 => /lib/libm.so.6 (0xb6e5f000)
libc.so.6 => /lib/libc.so.6 (0xb6d39000)
/lib/ld-linux-armhf.so.3 (0xb6efc000)
So it needs to find libwiringPi.so
and libwiringPiDev.so
. the wiringPi
compiled output has wiringPi/libwiringPi.so.2.0
and devLib/libwiringPiDev.so.2.0
, so we make a directory with those symlinked in, and then tell C to look for shared libraries there.
mkdir /storage/lib
ln -s /storage/wiringPi/wiringPi/libwiringPi.so.2.0 /storage/lib/libwiringPi.so
ln -s /storage/wiringPi/devLib/libwiringPiDev.so.2.0 /storage/lib/libwiringPiDev.so
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/storage/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
Now gpio
can find it's libraries. I was able to test my usb hard drive, and it works with 1.2A!
My goals is to deploy via msbuild with a few commands:
MSBuild.exe /t:DeployCOM /p:env=test
to deploy to my test siteMSBuild.exe /t:DeployCOM /p:env=prod
to deploy to productionTL;DR: see deploy-com-dll.targets
Before getting into XML, to deploy a COM DLL, there are a few things to do:
designMSBuild conveniently includes the RegisterAssembly and UnregisterAssembly tasks to handle the COM registration, but unfortunately these don't work with remote machines, so we have to do things by hand.
and prod
implementationThe XML is available as deploy-com-dll.targets.
First up, our conditional PropertyGroups:
<Propertygroup Condition="'$(Env)' == 'test'">

<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Env)' == 'prod'">
Pretty straightfoward, tells us where to copy our files to, and gives the remote path so when we call regasm
we can tell it where to look.
Next, our unconditional PropertyGroup:

Again, pretty straightforward. A lot of derived properties, specifying where to publish COM code, more remote paths so psexec
can find the regasm
and iisreset
executables and our COM assembly.
Lastly, our Target:
<Target Name="DeployCOM">

<FilesToCopy Include="$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\src\My.Interop\bin\Release\*.*"/>
<MakeDir Directories="$(COMPublishFolder)"/>

<Exec Command="$(PsExecBinary) $(Computer) $(RegAsm) /u /codebase /tlb:$(COMTypeLib) $(COMAssembly)"

<Exec Command="$(PsExecBinary) $(Computer) $(iisreset) /restart" IgnoreExitCode="true"/>

<Copy SourceFiles="@(FilesToCopy)"

<Exec Command="$(PsExecBinary) $(Computer) $(RegAsm) /codebase /tlb:$(COMTypeLib) $(COMAssembly)"/>
There are some comments inline there breaking out the steps. A few important notes:
flag to regasm
; this means we are NOT going to be installing our .NET in the global assembly cache, so the COM system needs to know to look in our COMFolder
to resolve .NET references. Without this, we would need to also call gacutil
to install our .NET in the system, and any third-party libraries we've referencedIt's ugly, but it works and is a hell of a lot prettier than writing vbscript, and I can write tests and get some confidence that my code works before it's in production.
and slime-who-references
, running git grep -i
on the command line, and undefining functions in just the right order.
I've seen a lot of articles recently on static analysis of code, and spent some time playing with the introspection features of slime to identify unused code (short holiday weeks are also great for following a tangents). I ended up with a slow mudball of code that worked pretty well.
Warning, large images coming up.
The code itself is up on github, but there's no ASDF system yet, so you have to load it manually:
(require :iterate) (require :alexandria) (require :swank) (load "~/lisp/static-analysis/static-analysis.lisp") (in-package :static-analysis)
An truncated example:
STATIC-ANALYSIS> (call-graph->dot :alexandria ) digraph g{ subgraph clusterG982{ label="PACKAGE STATIC-ANALYSIS" G983 [label="ENSURE-PACKAGE-LIST"] } subgraph clusterG949{ label="PACKAGE ALEXANDRIA.0.DEV" ... } G983 -> G995 ... G951 -> G950 } NIL
Here's what it actually looks like:
The code currently scans all loaded code, and puts functions from each package in it's own graphviz subgraph. The graph for an entire package for all loaded code isn't really that useful, so I made another function to narrow it down. Here I'm specifying the list of packages to render, and the list of functions to show.
STATIC-ANALYSIS> (->dot (function-call-graph '(:alexandria) '(alexandria:rotate))) digraph g{ subgraph clusterG1109{ label="PACKAGE ALEXANDRIA.0.DEV" G1040 [label="ROTATE-HEAD-TO-TAIL"] G1049 [label="SAFE-ENDP"] G1054 [label="CIRCULAR-LIST-ERROR"] G1051 [label="PROPER-LIST-LENGTH"] G1042 [label="ROTATE-TAIL-TO-HEAD"] G1041 [label="ROTATE"] } G1040 -> G1051 G1051 -> G1049 G1051 -> G1054 G1042 -> G1051 G1041 -> G1040 G1041 -> G1042 } NIL
Some systems have very complicated call graphs. At work we do a lot with clsql, and the overall call graph even from one function can get complicated quick:
So I added a depth param to keep the graph smaller, let's say 3:
STATIC-ANALYSIS> (->dot (function-call-graph '(:clsql-sys :clsql-sqlite3) '(clsql:map-query) 2))
Anyhoo, a fun toy, and I had a fun time writing it.
]]>My high-level approach on my hobby projects is to write the user interfaces using mostly pure HTML/Javascript/CSS and jQuery, and then make a RESTful (mostly) API with Hunchentoot's Easy Handlers that the Javascript front-end calls to perform some operations. For some reason things like parenscript and cl-who never felt right to me. Anyhoo, let's get started.
I'm calling this project "Alice", so time to make the foundation:
(quickproject:make-project "~/lisp/alice/" :depends-on '(:iterate :alexandria :talcl :hunchentoot :buildnode))
I generally always include iterate and alexandria, and we'll want a few things from buildnode directly so we're depending on that separately from talcl. Quickproject makes all my files, and I'm good to start.
Here's the basic goal:
I want to have my templates stored in .tal files, and hunchentoot will need a place to look for static files, so we start with a few new directories: "www" for hunchentoot and "templates" for tal. To easily get paths to these, I added a helper function:
(defun resource-path (path) "looks up path relative to whereever this asdf system is installed. Returns a truename" (truename (asdf:system-relative-pathname :alice path)))
Now the fun begins. Next is a function to start the hunchentoot acceptor (which will handle listening on a port and dispatching requests) AND configure the static file handling I wanted.
(defvar *acceptor* nil "the hunchentoot acceptor") (defun start-server (&optional (port 8888)) (setf *acceptor* (make-instance 'hunchentoot:acceptor :port port)) ;; make a folder dispatcher the last item of the dispatch table ;; if a request doesn't match anything else, try it from the filesystem (setf (alexandria:last-elt hunchentoot:*dispatch-table*) (hunchentoot:create-folder-dispatcher-and-handler "/" (resource-path "www"))) (hunchentoot:start *acceptor*))
By having the folder-dispatcher-and-handler as the last item in hunchentoot's *dispatch-table*, it will only bail to the filesystem if no other handlers match. Hunchentoot has a *default-handler* mechanism, but it is limited; default-handlers do not have access to any request information.
Now I toss a stub style.css into my www/ directory, call start-server, then can load http://localhost:8080/style.css in my browser. Great, the right half of my desired flowchart is done. Now the Talcl part.
Talcl reads template files, compiles them into lisp functions that accept a tal enviroment. The tal environment is a set of key/value pairs that will fill in the templates. Talcl has a bunch of features to handle writing to streams, but for now I'll just generate strings and pass them to hunchentoot.
(defvar *tal-generator* (make-instance 'talcl:caching-file-system-generator :root-directories (list (resource-path "templates"))))
The tal generator maps template names to template files, compiling the templates if needed. There are a few different classes that can be used here, but this one checks file dates and recompiles only if the file is newer.
(defun render-page (template &optional tal-env) "renders the given template" (talcl:document-to-string (buildnode:with-html-document (talcl:tal-processing-instruction *tal-generator* template tal-env))))
This helper function takes the template name and the optional tal environment, and returns a string of the final output. Talcl deals in XML, but HTML is not XML so I use the buildnode:with-html-document macro to resolve the mismatches (eg:  instead of


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Hildebran, NC Tornado Risk and Historical Data
Hildebran, NC Tornado Risk Level
Based on Historical Tornado Data Hildebran, North Carolina is located in following risk area:
Very Low Risk
*Tornado risk is calculated from the destruction path that has occured within 30 miles of the location.
According to records, the largest Tornado in the Hildebran area was an F4 in 1989 that caused 52 injuries and 4 deaths. Hildebran, North Carolina is in Very Low Risk area.
Hildebran, NC Historical Tornadoes
Hildebran, NC Recorded Tornadoes by Year
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It actually refers to our species' less-than-ideally-behaved, seemingly-imperfect, even 'good and evil'-afflicted, so-called human condition–as in 'it's only human nature for people to be competitive, selfish and aggressive'. As such, we sometimes assume human nature is unchangeable, but it isn't–because when the underlying psychological insecurity that causes our troubled HUMAN CONDITION is resolved, the long dreamed-of transformation of the human race occurs!
And, MOST WONDERFULLY, this greatest of all breakthroughs in the human journey of conscious thought and enquiry has arrived! Yes, biology is finally able to provide us with the exonerating, 'good-and-evil'-reconciling, 'burden-of-guilt'-lifting and thus rehabilitating, human-race-transforming explanation of our human condition-afflicted human nature! (And it should be mentioned that this explanation of our species' deeply psychologically troubled condition is not the psychosis-avoiding, trivialising, dishonest account of it that the biologist E.O. Wilson has put forward in his theory of Eusociality, but the psychosis-addressing-and-solving, real explanation of it.)
Yes, the agonising, underlying, core, real question about human behaviour has always been 'is human nature good or evil? Are humans good or are we possibly the terrible mistake that all the evidence seems to unequivocally indicate we might be?' Our human nature is such that while we are capable of great love we also have an unspeakable history of brutality, rape, torture, murder and war. Despite all our marvellous accomplishments, we humans have been the most ferocious and destructive force that has ever lived on Earth–and the eternal question has been 'why?' Even in our everyday behaviour, why have we humans been so competitive, selfish and aggressive when clearly the ideals of life are to be the complete opposite, namely cooperative, selfless and loving? In fact, why are we so ruthlessly competitive, selfish and brutal that human life has become all but unbearable and we have nearly destroyed our own planet?! How can we possibly explain the apparent 'evil' in human nature?
Unable, until now, to truthfully answer this deepest and darkest of all questions about human nature–in fact, about our human condition–of are we humans fundamentally good or bad, we learnt to avoid the whole depressing subject, so much so, in fact, that the human condition has been described as 'the personal unspeakable', and as 'the black box inside of humans they can't go near'. Indeed, the famous psychoanalyst Carl Jung was referring to the terrifying subject of the human condition when he wrote that 'When it [our shadow] appears…it is quite within the bounds of possibility for a man to recognize the relative evil of his nature, but it is a rare and shattering experience for him to gaze into the face of absolute evil' (Aion in The Collected Works of C.G. Jung, Vol. 9/2, p.10). Yes, the 'face of absolute evil' in our 'nature' is the 'shattering' possibility–if we allowed our minds to think about it–that we humans might indeed be a terrible mistake!
So even though the issue of the human condition has been the real, underlying issue we needed to solve if we were to exonerate and thus rehabilitate human nature, we have been so fearful of the subject that instead of confronting it and trying to solve it we have been preoccupied denying and escaping it. The truth is that while much attention has been given to the need to love each other and the environment if we are to 'save the world', the real need if we were to actually succeed in doing so was to find the means to love the dark side of ourselves–to find the reconciling understanding of our 'good-and-evil'-afflicted human nature that was causing so much suffering and destruction! Carl Jung was forever saying that 'wholeness for humans depends on the ability to own their own shadow' because he recognised that only finding understanding of the dark side of human nature could end our underlying insecurity about our fundamental goodness and worth as humans and, in so doing, make us 'whole'. The pre-eminent philosopher Sir Laurens van der Post was making the same point when he said, 'True love is love of the difficult and unlovable' (Journey Into Russia, 1964, p.145) and 'Only by understanding how we were all a part of the same contemporary pattern [of wars, cruelty, greed and indifference] could we defeat those dark forces with a true understanding of their nature and origin' (Jung and the Story of Our Time, 1976, p.24).
True compassion was ultimately the only means by which peace and love could come to our planet and it could only be achieved through understanding. Drawing again from the writings of van der Post: 'Compassion leaves an indelible blueprint of the recognition that life so sorely needs between one individual and another; one nation and another; one culture and another. It is also valid for the road which our spirit should be building now for crossing the historical abyss that still separates us from a truly contemporary vision of life, and the increase of life and meaning that awaits us in the future' (ibid. p.29). Yes, only 'true understanding of the nature and origin' of our species' 'good-and-evil'-afflicted, even 'fallen' or corrupted condition could allow us to cross 'the historical abyss' that 'separate[d] us' from a 'compassion[ate]', reconciled, ameliorated, 'meaning[ful]' view of ourselves. One day there had to be, to quote The Rolling Stones, 'sympathy for the devil'–one day, we had to find 'true understanding' of the 'nature and origin' of the 'dark forces' in human nature. Indeed, the great hope, faith, trust and in fact belief of the human race has been that redeeming, psychologically rehabilitating and thus transforming understanding of our human-condition-afflicted human nature would one day be found–which, most relievingly, it now finally has been! Yes, this 'future' that Jung and van der Post looked forward to, of finding understanding of human nature, is finally here! (Again, it has to be stressed that this explanation of our deeply psychologically troubled condition is not the psychosis-avoiding, trivialising, dishonest account of it that E.O. Wilson has put forward in his theory of Eusociality, but the psychosis-addressing-and-solving, truthful, real explanation of it.)
So, what is the wonderful, psychosis-addressing-and-solving, truthful explanation of the human condition that brings about the complete change in human nature–in fact, the long dreamed-of transformation of the human race?


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Archive for July, 2011
Relax: it's not all under control
Posted by Roderick Parkes in EU on July 21, 2011
The Danes are jumpy about immigration from North Africa. The Germans and Austrians worry about Polish plumbers. The French are dead set against Romania joining the EU's Schengen Area. The headlines may be exaggerated, but one thing is certain: the merest hint that immigration is not under rigid control makes Europeans nervous.
Recent developments in Denmark show why. Membership of the EU's passport-free travel area means individual governments can't control migration in the same way as they used to, but there's a good reason – the Schengen Area is a cornerstone of the EU's prosperity and political cohesion.
Denmark's failure to explain and defend this trade-off to the public is just one of a long line of missed opportunities by EU governments. The EU-27 are liberal democracies boasting strong, outward-looking economies. The fact that they cannot bring migration under complete control should actually be a source of confidence and pride.
And yet, no European government says this. For years EU immigration policy has instead been consumed by the task of overcoming the obstacles to migration control, to the extent that the bloc's core values have been eroded. By rather punitive means, the EU has sidelined all those who might compromise it.
Its carrier sanctions punish transport firms which unwittingly help illegal immigrants into the EU. Its employer sanctions will discipline businesses that hire irregular immigrants. Its foreign policies have been used to cajole third countries into signing agreements on illegal immigration.
The results have hardly been salutary. NGOs, firms and third countries have felt bullied, leading to implementation-gaps and an absence of voices to explain the inevitable failures of policy.
Fortunately, the EU is moving away from this approach. Rather than pushing firms, businesses, NGOs and other countries into implementing migration policies to which they are almost wholly opposed, the EU has discovered the idea of "partnership": the Union is trying to increase its control over migration by forming consensual alliances with other actors.
Through so-called mobility partnerships, for example, the EU and third countries are developing a common approach to shared migration challenges. The EU is also building partnerships with migrants themselves – prospective immigrants will be given greater opportunities to enter the EU legally so long as they commit to leave again after a limited time.
But such partnerships bring their own risks. This new approach is based on much the same aspiration for control as the last one. And even though the EU is now working in happy tandem with other actors, this aspiration remains just as unreachable. The migrants with whom it has partnerships might, for example, wish to stay in the EU longer than foreseen. Partner countries may elect new governments with a very different idea of the national interest.
As its new friends turn out to be less reliable than it had hoped, the EU will find itself drawn to those few partners who can actually deliver what they promise. Such relationships are usually unhealthy – either because the favoured partners gain too much influence, or because their reliability is sustained by some unsavoury traits.
The EU seemed, for example, to be moving towards something of a partnership with Libya before recent events intervened. A cautionary tale: Libya's reliability as a partner in dealing with illegal migration was based on some distinctly authoritarian traits. And through this relationship, Libya was able to gain leverage over the EU, threatening to unleash a wave of uncontrolled migration on Europe should things not go its way.
Such dilemmas are not restricted to migration policy. The EU finds itself knee-deep in a whole series of efforts to show voters it has things under control – from its financial stability to global economic competition. So far it has rightly and successfully concentrated on increasing its capacity for action. But the even trickier challenge will be to make EU citizens at ease with the fact that this capacity is finite. This will require the EU to involve its citizens more actively in policy and reduce their feelings of helplessness.
If it ducks this challenge, the EU risks falling into real difficulty. Just look at the current political turmoil in the UK. There, successive governments formed relationships with actors who, variously, promised them control over the economy (the banks), communication (the Murdoch press) and the world outside (the US). These relationships have all begun to crumble, but not before the government had seriously compromised itself.
Exit: the EU's unfortunate taboo
Posted by Roderick Parkes in EU on July 13, 2011
When the EU was founded, its treaties were declared valid for an unlimited period. The desire to make European integration permanent and irreversible helps explain why the bloc's founders did not create a proper procedure for member states to leave. Leaving was supposed to become unthinkable: in the course of integration, states would be broken down, and a new entity – perhaps a Europe of interdependent regions – would take their place.
Today, this kind of talk has dried up. With the EU lurching from crisis to crisis, one thing has become clear: European integration will continue for an "unlimited period" only in the sense that there is no firm date for its expiry. Far from being broken down, the member states are showing their vitality by obstructing further cooperation. And the question about how to leave the Eurozone, the Schengen Area, the EU itself, is becoming almost mainstream.
The reasons for all this talk about withdrawal are not hard to identify. Faced with international competition from tricky characters like China and Russia, the publics of big member states in particular wonder why they belong to an organisation that seems geared towards reducing their room for manoeuvre. A series of poorly thought out political projects has only stretched their patience.
Yet, the big members are not the only ones talked of as candidates for leaving. Fired up by the idea of Europe of the regions, a number of the EU's sub-national areas aspire to "independence in Europe" – independence from the mother-state, under the protective umbrella of EU membership. Funnily enough though, if a region were actually to attain independence it might well have to leave the EU.
It is a vexed point, but legal wonks suggest that EU membership would not automatically extend to a newly-independent country. The existing EU members could well insist on it withdrawing, if only to make it apply for re-entry. After all, many EU members have separatist movements of their own to contend with, and would be terrified of "independence in Europe" becoming the norm.
Commentators have been warning of such developments for years; but they have largely missed the irony: had the EU faced up earlier to the possibility of member states leaving, it could actually have nurtured integration. This is because a withdrawal clause can be a boon to cooperation. A well-formulated withdrawal clause can reduce the incidence of withdrawal.
If there is clarity about the rights and duties entailed by leaving, for example, governments are forced into a more active commitment to cooperation. They can't pretend to their voters that they are trapped in an arrangement against their will (as most Eurozone capitals seem to do these days). And they cannot petulantly threaten withdrawal (as Italy did in response to the recent Schengen crisis).
Moreover, clarity about how to leave a union can give governments the leverage they need to block excessive centralisation, to avoid marginalization in the negotiations that matter to them most, as well as to prevent serial exploitation at the hands of their partners. Such problems are at the root of the EU's current crises.
It is unfortunate therefore that, insofar as the bloc has dared formulate exit rules, it has viewed these as a liability rather than a boon: the EU prays the exit rules will never be used, rather than drawing them up in such a way that they never have to be. It is no surprise that Article 50, the general withdrawal clause included in the Lisbon Treaty, manages to leave the two key questions open: how would a withdrawal procedure work and what status would a country enjoy after it had left?
As a result, Article 50 strengthens big member states by giving them the power to bully their way out of the EU. And it allows all member states to interfere in one another's internal affairs and to threaten breakaway regions with EU exclusion if they dare move towards independence.
This is a sour end for the old dream of Europe of the regions. But it is the logical outcome for a mode of cooperation which has too often preferred wishful thinking to imaginatively exploiting tricky realities.


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Hear The Un-Hearable
April 8, 2011 9:25 am | Product Releases | CommentsSpectronics Corporation (Westbury, NY) has introduced the Spectroline Marksman ultrasonic diagnostic tool, which converts and amplifies inaudible ultrasonic sound into audible "natural" sound. This allows maintenance staff to hear sounds that signify problems such as compressed air leaks, electrical discharge, and natural gas, propane, seal, or gasket leaks.
Get Everything In Alignment
April 8, 2011 9:23 am | IMPO | Product Releases | CommentsPinpoint Laser Systems (Peabody, MA) has announced a new four-axis Microgage Receiver, which provides useful alignment information for evaluating and correcting machinery alignment problems. The 4D Receiver measures two linear axes, and their two angular components: yaw and pitch. According to the company, the tool is ideal for aligning lathes, turning centers, spindles, as well as linear slides, injection molding machinery, and more.
Monitor Your Fleet's Tire Pressures
April 7, 2011 5:54 am | Product Releases | CommentsDoran (Cincinnati, OH) has developed a tire pressure monitoring system through a collaborative project with PeopleNet, allowing for in-cab integration with off-truck communication and fleet management capabilities. The Doran 360 tire pressure monitoring system will help reduced fleet maintenance costs by providing real-time tire pressure data, warnings, and reports directly to maintenance professionals.
When Size Does Matter
April 1, 2011 7:42 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Big Bucket PrimoWeigher combination scale, from CombiScale, Inc. (Locka, FL) is well-suited for a wide range of free-flowing and non-free-flowing applications. The 5 liter BB model can accurately deliver product ranging from 4 ounces to 55 pounds, or for products where a larger volume is a consideration.
Capture Better Audio In Loud Places
March 31, 2011 5:34 am | Product Releases | CommentsOlympus (Center Valley, PA) has developed the new DM-620 PCM audio recording device featuring a three-microphone TRESMIC system designed to capture low frequency sound for premium recordings. The device also features a "scene select" option, noise cancelation, a zoom microphone, and a low-cut filter.
Control Liquid Nitrogen
March 29, 2011 12:00 pm | IMPO | Product Releases | CommentsUnion Process, Inc. (Akron, OH) has developed a system for controlling the flow of liquid nitrogen into the grinding chamber for customers performing cryogenic grinding. The system includes a probe inside the chamber that monitors the temperature and regulates the flow of liquid nitrogen into the mill at the desired temperature.
Weigh With Your Forklift
March 28, 2011 11:46 am | Product Releases | CommentsToyota Material Handling U.S.A., Inc. (Irvine, CA) has developed a new integrated scale, now available on 4,000 to 5,000 pound Toyota internal combustion, cushion tire lift truck models. The new scale allows for simultaneous weighing and transportation of loads. In addition, it eliminates the repetitive, time-consuming process of transporting loads to and from floor scales.
Accurate Liquid Leveling
March 25, 2011 7:36 am | Product Releases | Commentsifm efector inc. (Exton, PA) has developed the LMT Series Sanitary Point-Level Sensor, which is designed to monitor the level of liquids, viscous media, and powders in food in processing tanks and pipes. The LMT sensor uses high frequency capacitive spectrum profiling technology that enables the sensor to ignore foam and deposit build-up and differentiate between actual product and residue.
Micro-Sized Inspection Cameras
March 18, 2011 7:24 am | Product Releases | CommentsRIDGID (Elyria, OH) has introduced the micro CA-100 view-only inspection camera as the newest addition to its Hand-Held Diagnostic and Inspection product line. The micro CA-100 camera allows for more detailed visual digital inspection in hard-to-reach areas. According to the company, the 3.
Weigh With Speed, Precision
March 18, 2011 7:23 am | Product Releases | CommentsMETTLER TOLEDO (Columbus, OH) has introduced the versatile WMS weigh modules, which can be integrated into automated processes with ease. According to the company, they meet demanding standards and quality requirements. The FDA-compliant stainless steel design features overload stops and a long service life.
Check The Health Of Your Machines
March 17, 2011 9:52 am | IMPO | Product Releases | CommentsThe new CSI 2600 Machinery Health Expert delivers the portability of the two-channel CSI 2130 Machinery Health Analyzer and advanced predictive capabilities. The system, from Emerson Process (Knoxville, TN) continuously monitors, records, and analyzes machinery information for more than 100 hours across all 24 channels without the significant cost of a hardwired solution.
Less Obstructive Flow Meters
March 14, 2011 7:06 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe new FMG70 series of electromagnetic low flow meters from Omega Engineering, Inc. (Stamford, CT) contain no moving parts, which makes them maintenance-free. In addition, they do not obstruct flows, and have a fast response time of <500ms. The low-cost FMG70 series can be used in areas where flow meters with moving parts cannot be used due to contamination/particulate in the media.
Monitor Gas With More Reliability
March 11, 2011 8:10 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe new Model X-40 from Detcon (The Woodlands, TX) is a low-power alarm and control system designed to monitor multiple gas detection sensors and a wide range of other field devices. It is available in two packages — the Model X40-8 and Model X40-32 — both of which can be customized and expanded based on individual application needs.
Take Control Of Your Power
March 8, 2011 5:39 am | Product Releases | CommentsTime Mark Corporation (Tulsa, OK) has announced the arrival of the new Model 64-5 Power Factor Regulator, which is a monitoring and power factor control system. The Model 64-5 uses a phase-angle sensing circuit to monitor the power factor of a three-phase power line and automatically respond to changing power by closing or opening the internal relays.
Completely Wireless Inspection
March 7, 2011 9:56 am | Product Releases | CommentsSKF (San Diego, CA) has developed the Microlog Inspector, the next generation SKF MARLIN inspection system, which provides the ability to manage workflow and data collection within and between different plant disciplines (operations, maintenance, safety, etc). The Microlog Inspector does not need to be connected to a PC running SKF's @ptitude software package because it supports communication over LAN, USB, WiFi, and even cellular data networks (3G/GPRS).
Flowmeters Use Sound On Big Pipes
March 4, 2011 7:47 am | Product Releases | CommentsKROHNE, Inc. (Peabody, MA) has developed the OPTISONIC 6400 portable ultrasonic flowmeter for liquids, which measures the flow velocity, the current volumetric flow, and a variety of other diagnostic values. According to the company, the OPTISONIC 6400 is compact and easy to install by attaching the sensor rail to the pipe and plugging in all the cables.
Faster, Smarter CMM Inspection
March 3, 2011 5:32 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe new PH20 probe head from Renishaw (Hoffman Estates, IL) has a unique "head touch" capability for high-speed point capture with minimal CMM movement. With its infinite positional capability, it increases touch-trigger CMM inspection throughput by up to three times, plus 5-axis inspection capability to smaller CMMs.
Flow Meters For Difficult Environments
March 3, 2011 5:27 am | Product Releases | CommentsBadger Meter (Milwaukee, WI) has released their industrial oval gear flow meter — the Model IOG — for flow measurement solutions compatible with viscous or highly-corrosive fluids. The flow meters are available in two different construction materials: aluminum with liquid crystal polymer gears (for petroleum, non-acids, oil, paint and ink applications), and stainless steel with stainless steel gears (for cosmetic, acid, water mix and fertilizer applications).
Better Flame Detection
March 1, 2011 6:52 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Model 3600-L/LB UV/IR Optical Flame Detectors from Sierra Monitor Corporation (Milpitas, CA) are used to monitor for flames from gasoline, methane, heptanes, ethanol, and diesel fuel, and carry an ATEX approval. The detectors sense the radiant energy in both the UV and IR spectrums, and analyze the signals for frequency, intensity, and duration.
Miniscule Proximity Sensors
February 25, 2011 9:06 am | Product Releases | CommentsAutomationDirect (Cumming, GA) has extended its offering of industrial sensors to include the PEW series of stainless steel DC proximity sensors. The sensors are flush-mountable and feature a 2mm sensing range. They are available with either M8 or M12 quick disconnects, and have LED status indicators, which are visible and wide angles.
Industrial PCs Get Better
February 18, 2011 5:11 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe industrial PCs from noax (Huntersville, NC) are now equipped with new motherboards that increase the efficiency and performance with a range of new components and features. The next generation series use dual-core processors and a flexible plug design, including two PCI express slots. According to the company, these upgrades offer better graphics and improved security when saving data.
Understand Your Oil
February 17, 2011 6:03 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Paul N. Gardner Company (Pompano Beach, FL) has developed the OCMA-310 Oil Content Analyzer, which can assess the trace amount of hydrocarbons in a variety of materials, as well as check for residual hydrocarbons on pre-cleaned products. The S-316 solvent used by the unit can be recycled by a solvent reclaimer, making the system environmentally-friendly.
Pinpoint Any Alignment Issue
February 14, 2011 9:00 am | IMPO | Product Releases | CommentsPinpoint Laser Systems (Peabody, MA) has developed a new roll alignment kit to facilitate the alignment of rollers, idlers, take up reels, shafts, and web-handling systems. The newest addition — the Microgage Roll Alignment kit — is compact and easy to use in industrial environments, according to the company.
Find Any Hydraulic Leaks
February 8, 2011 5:38 am | Product Releases | CommentsSpectronics Corporation (Westbury, NY) has introduced the OPK-341 Industrial Leak Detection Kit, an effective and efficient way to pinpoint the exact source of fluid leaks in hydraulic equipment, compressors, engines, and gearboxes. The OPTIMAX 3000 is a cordless, rechargeable blue light LED inspection flashlight.
Shaft Alignment Gets Easier
February 7, 2011 7:58 am | IMPO | Product Releases | CommentsVibrAlign (Richmond, VA) has launched a new wireless shaft alignment, the Fixturlaser GO Pro, which uses an adaptive and time-saving user interface, according to the company. Depending on what the measurement results show, the tool will guide the user through the alignment process. In addition, the new tool comes with the Verizontal Compound Move function, which eliminates the need to take more measurements after the vertical alignment.


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soil solarization
I am considering solarization of my (small) tomato beds. I am battling cilantro and my neighbor's purple deadnettle, and I do mean battling. I wish my basil would return like the cilantro. And I know that the deadnettle will creep back in later, but I'd like to at least get rid of what's already there.
I realize that the purpose of solarization is to kill pathogens, weeds, and seeds, but does it also kill off beneficial organisms? What about beneficial insects and worms?
Any of your always expert comments appreciated,
"I realize that the purpose of solarization is to kill pathogens, weeds, and seeds, but does it also kill off beneficial organisms? "
That's what I hear. I dunno about deadnettle or cilantro, but heavy mulch early in the season is normally the best way to deal with most weeds (I have crab grass, dandelions, and a normal variety here). If you add lots of OM and DON'T STEP ON THE BEDS!!!, then pulling weeds is a snap.
You're battling cilantro Karen! I try cilantro every year and end up with a seedy looking weed. I'd love to be able to grow cilantro like you get in the stores but I can never seem to keep it from going straight to seed. I've never even had any real cilantro leaves all I get is some kind of dill looking thing. What kind of soil do you have it planted in? Maybe the soil that IÂm putting mine in is too good. IÂd love to know what youÂre doing different than me.
Thank you,
I just find that early, think mulch also keeps the soil colder, longer. I want to plant tomatoes there. Our growing season is fairly short for tomatoes so I'd rather have the soil warmer, earlier, if possible. For that reason I don't usually mulch until the weather is consistently warm and the soil is warm, too. But by then these undesirable weeds tend to be out of control.
Am I stuck between a rock and a hard place?
Mulch when you plant. If you don't- you'll have to water more and have more issues with watering (and possible BER), you'll have more weed issues as well. A good mulch composts in place and builds soil, as well.
Once solarized- the weeds don't stop. Seeds blow in from wherever and boom- weeds. Whether you solarize or not- if you don't mulch, then you're really doing more work than necessary.
I live in NH zone 5, and I mulch every year. I do, however, have raised beds which warm up faster (I pull back the mulch for a couple weeks before I plant)
Karen, studies have indicated that although the populations of 'some' essential microorganisms are damaged by solarization, they restablish themselves very quickly. Greater numbers of a wide variety of beneficial bacteria and fungal species have been found a few weeks after the process than were recovered before.
The best guess about earthworms is that they leave the location during the solarization process; either escaping to deeper soils or evacuating via horizontal channels. Anything that is reasonably mobile will leave the steaming soils until things get back to normal!
Thanks for the replies. I typed a reply and somehow GW lost it, asked me to sign in,...
Strouper, I just sprinkled cilantro seeds into the bed a few years and have had it come back ever since. You can prolong the life of the plant by pinching off the blossoms immediately.
Re: mulch. I do mulch with a couple of inches of leaves in fall, by spring they mostly either blow away or are digested. I rake aside as the temp warms to promote soil warming. We plant tomatoes around Mothers Day and mulch with shredded mulch. Weeds keep coming.
At the fence line where the purple deadnettle is spreadling from the neighbor's hillside to my yard, I mulched with 6-12 inches of leaves in the fall. That crap is coming up right smack dab in the middle, thru all those leaves. I've read that it spreads by both roots and seeds. It's blooming now.
I'm definitely with Pablo on using lots of mulch. I've started planting exclusively in raised beds and lasagna beds. Even when weeds pop thru they pull up easily, or I just throw more mulch over them. Since November I have had hundreds of pumpkin plants come up in my new beds (chopped up pumpkins have been great for my lasagna gardening,) and they all turn into greens for my compost pile. I haven't had experience with deadnettle, but every time I lay down cardboard for a new bed, nothing seems to break through. Might be worth a try for you....
good gardening and good luck!
I've thought about the raised beds- would love to have some. Time and materials are a problem though. I do have 60 wintersown containers to get planted out into beds, too, and still more seeds to sow.
I also have some physical limitations, then there's that little matter of the job that interferes with my gardening time. And new carpet for the first floor arriving late this week or next. Have to pack up all the china, crystal, sculptures, computer, tv electronics. Would have replaced this worn out carpeting long ago if it weren't so much work. Blah!
Most of my veggies are grown in raised bed/boxes. The only soil I put in them is from compost that has been heated to kill off the weeds and any pathogens. If I just add fresh shredded leaves/grasses/clippings, then I will plant weeds in the beds. Best to compost first.
If planting out in open ground, I first cover the area with cardboard, in order to kill weeds/bermuda, etc., then add compost, plant and mulch when stuff begins to grow. Unless my ground up regular stuff is piled 5 or 6 inches or so, (which is usually put around trees), the weeds will crop out of it.
For veggie boxes, I use straw - works OK, but also invites sowbugs, especially in strawberry beds. Would like to find something that didn't have a lot of fine particles - but at least straw has fewer weeds.
Just my 2 c's.
Karen - guess I am just lucky to have plenty of stuff available for lasagna beds. Three weeks ago I decided to plant some sweet corn. In about 1 1/2 hours I was ready to go. Usually I wait awhile before planting, but here's my recipe for a quick bed:
1. flattened and soaked cardboard boxes(overlapping) about 4 ft by 10 ft.
2. a couple buckets of almost finished compost.
3. kitchen scraps, refrigerator waste, and fruit and veggie pulp( free from my local juice bar)
4. lots of dry leaves and grass
5. lots of coffee grounds, compliments of starbucks and my local coffee shop.
6. old straw and hay
7. more coffee grounds
8. shredded leaves
9. compost for planting holes
Plenty of water on each layer of "browns".
Succession planting - one row of corn is now 8" tall, one is 3", the third row should be sprouting soon.
There is plenty of good info about different materials and methods available on this site - I just use whatever I can scrounge for free. A few beds of mine have sides (logs, scrap firewood, etc.) I'm pretty new at this type of gardening, but it definitely has me hooked. No more backbreaking pickaxe digging in terrible rocky soil for me!
good carpeting to you!
melonhead: You are describing lasagna gardening, not solarization. I have built quite a few lasagna beds in the past, the last 2 completed about 2 weeks ago.
It's not easy to get my husband to bag grass clippings, he wants them mulched into the lawn. Neighbors do the same. I have used 1/3 of my hoarded leaves from the fall to build the current beds, and used up the compost too. I save the leaves to produce compost thru summer. Aside from no Starbucks near me, I have gone to 3 or 4 in the city who don't, and won't, recycle grounds. No straw or manure easily available here in suburbia, and even if I found them, would you suggest I haul it in my Honda Civic or my husband's new Cadillac?
My point- it's not always easy to get lasagna ingredients in suburbia, and I just finished 2 beds.
Stop and think about this. If soil solarization kills pathogens, disease causing bacteria, what would it do to the beneficial bacteria? Since pathogens are meaner and tougher than the good bacteria, and if the good bacteria fairly rapidly restablish themselves after solarization what happens with the pathogens which are hardier and better able to adapt to a new environment.
Soil solarization may work to control your "weeds" but it will need to be there for many weeks, most of the stuff I have been taught about it is at least 12 weeks where the sun shines most days. Less than that and it will not be effective. While most of what I see does say the plastic needs to be in place 4 to 6 weeks UCDAvis says the longer the better and all summer is not too long. This solarization only cooks those thingys that will be in the top 2 to 3 inches also, so if the beneficial bacteria will move lower to escape the heat does it not stand to reason that the pathogens would also?
Kimmsr: yes, what you say about the bacteria does sound logical. I guess I always hope when I add organic mulch or lasagna ingredients that the good guys will overcome, but to my knowledge I've never had a bad problem with pathogens in the soil. My nemesis now is just those !@#$% weeds and seeds.
I guess I'm kind of late for the solarization, yet again. I should have done it prior to that unusual hot weather we had prior to this cold snap, but who could have guessed that heat could last so long in Mar and April. I wanted to give it a shot last fall but my health issues and additional major surgery Aug. 29 shot that idea. One of these days, I'll get it conquered, too, I guess. It will remain on my list of projects to try.
As always, thanks for the suggestions and comments.
Though Rhizobia bacteria are affected by solarization, most other essential and beneficial bacteria and fungi are not. As a matter of fact, it's been shown that once the pathogens are killed, the beneficial soil microbes repopulate rapidly with little assistance. Some are actually very little affected by the heat. This has been observed in many practical studies.
In other words, IF you are having a problem with soil borne diseases, weeds, etc., the benefits of proper solarization FAR out weigh any temporary decline of beneficial populations. The plants installed into recently solarized locations respond immediately to the improved environment. This elegantly simple process has saved (literally) agricultural soils that poor farmers thought lost to them forever.
Since very high temperatures have to be reached for 'sterilization' to occur, the best time to achieve the best results is in the hottest and sunniest time of year....summer. Soil temps under the clear plastic depends upon outside temperature, surrounding soil temps., amount of sunlight, etc. It can also take several weeks, not just a couple. If it's not done correctly, then you end up creating a greenhouse, rather than a killing steam. Yikes!


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This Asia-specific official trailer for UFC Macau features three Korean fighters - Dong Hyun Kim, Kyung Ho Kang and Hyun Gyu Lim.
It doesn't give a lot away but its beautifully shot and it shows us that the three can definitely throw down. Korean fighters are generally hard as nails so expect this lot to be in wars. Their matches are Paulo Thiago (Kim), Alex Caceres (Kang) and David Mitchell (Lim) respectively.
UFC Macau takes place on November 10 and is officially entitled UFC on Fuel TV: Franklin vs. Le. Featuring Rich Franklin and Cung Le in the headline slot, it is the UFC's first venture to China.
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SuperToughPig / i own a super nintendo that still works and on your list i own the foolwling and love them street fighter 2, donkey kong country, super marion, and zelda a link to the past and i have to agree with you about it being awesome it is also my favorite and i wish i had super metroid
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If the ufc is trying to sell one fight like boinxg then they will lose alot of money!! Boxing can get away with it cause that one fight there selling can go for 12 rounds, mma, has 5 at most and most likely might not even go all 5 rounds, i agree with jbj on this one and i also think he should of fought sonnen but i respect his call and reason for not taking it, ask yourself this, if bj penn turned down a fight cuzz he thought what he thought, would he be scared? Coward? Not a real champ? Only about the money? Dont care about the ufc and the fans? NO! But the reason y jbj gets all the hate is cause hes still new and no1 likes the new guy who steals all the attintion from who ever had it 1st! Grow up ppl its just mma!


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Five animal calls
11 traffic stops
Driving under the influence, 800 block Ash
Theft, 100 block West Seventh
Theft, 1000 block East 41st
Abandoned vehicle, 400 block West 20th
Motor vehicle accident/driving under the influence, 2700 block Vine
Water use violation, 400 block West Eighth
Theft, 100 block West Ninth
Motor vehicle accident, Eighth and Oak
Attempt to locate, Hays
Computer crime, 100 block West 12th
Water use violation, 2300 block East 13th
Domestic disturbance, 200 block West 17th
Battery/domestic, 400 block Main
11 animal calls
17 traffic stops
Battery/simple, Eighth and Elm
Suspicious activity, 400 block West 23rd
Unwanted person, 3600 block Vine
Intoxicated subject, 2600 block Vine
Abandoned vehicle, 500 block West 23rd
Abandoned vehicle, 3100 block Olympic Lane
Drug offenses, 800 block Vine
Disturbance/noise, 100 block West 38th
Criminal damage to property, 1400 block Main
Cruelty/neglect, 400 block West 35th
Motor vehicle accident, 1900 block Vine
Shoplifting, 4300 block Vine
Theft of vehicle, 400 block West 5th
Worthless check, 800 block Main
Worthless check, 800 block Main
Suspicious activity, 1700 block Vine
Abandoned vehicle, 600 block Oak
Four animal calls
13 traffic stops
Intoxicated subject, 2000 block Main
Motor vehicle accident/hit and run, 800 block Ash
Suspicious activity, 300 block West 16th
Abandoned vehicle, 1300 block MacArthur Road
Burglary/vehicle, 200 block West 16th
Burglary/vehicle, 2500 block Pine
Burglary/vehicle, 2400 block Oak
Abandoned vehicle, 2000 block Canal Boulevard
Burglary/vehicle, 200 block East 25th
Criminal damage to property, 200 block East 25th
Burglary/vehicle, 200 block East 22nd
Burglary/vehicle, 2400 block Oak
Suspicious activity, 100 block West Fifth
Welfare check, 200 block West Second
Burglary/vehicle, 200 block East 22nd
Burglary/vehicle, 2100 block Pine
Burglary/vehicle, 2100 block Pine
Criminal damage to property, 200 block East 20th
Domestic disturbance, 2800 block Indian Trail
Burglary/vehicle, 200 block East 25th
Burglary/vehicle, 200 block East 21st
Motor vehicle accident/private property, 2700 block Epworth
Burglary/residence, 500 block East Eighth
Criminal damage to property, 3300 block Hall
Civil dispute, 1700 block Volga
Motor vehicle accident, 3300 block Vine
Custody dispute, 1300 block Felten
Burglary/vehicle, 700 block West 12th
Disturbance, 2000 block Milner
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Disturbance, 100 block Burgondy Lane
Motor vehicle accident, Ellis County
Criminal transport, Larned
Oilfield theft, 1200 block Antonino Road
Civil dispute, Munjor
Motor vehicle accident/animal, Ellis
Cattle out, 2300 block 130th Avenue
Driving while suspended/revoked, 1400 block West 27th
Cattle out, Ellis County
Cattle out, Pfeifer
Driving under the influence, 1400 block Pleasant Road
Deployment, Ellis County
Property seizure/drug offenses, Hays
Male white with brindle/spotted terrier mix, 1200 block Milner
One male gray/black tiger cat, 400 block East 18th
One female white tiger cat, 1000 block East 17th
One female baby Siamese cat, Bickle/Schmidt Sports Complex
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Throw Pillow made from 100% spun polyester poplin fabric, a stylish statement that will liven up any room. Individually cut and sewn by hand, each pillow features a double-sided print and is finished with a concealed zipper for ease of care. Sold with or without faux down pillow insert.
The original work was done in India ink and watercolor on paper
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My first encounter was terrifying, but they have become less so in recent years. Last week I felt a very large invisible four legged creature jump on my bed and walk around. Creepy.
Brilliant piece Jon! I have had these chaps visit me in the night also. Sleep paralysis is so so strange! If you are into this kind of thing then check out the podcast 'Mysterious Universe'. :)
Awesome work! I remember your work being showcased on the Monster Brains blog a while back. Glad to see that the prints are on sale.
Thanks for the kind words everyone :) Janine, I mainly use India ink and watercolor. This one was done with those mediums.
This is creepy, I was looking at phone covers and found this and it is exactly what happened to my husband several years ago. He described three hooded beings that he woke up surrounded by, and he couldn't move for several minutes as they stood around the bed. Your art is a little too close to home, but really nicely done and interesting. :)
Holy moly...this struck a deep chord in me...feels like a perfectly correct interpretation...except I am not sure the shadow people want to terrorize us...it just works out that way...but I am rambling, sorry. AWESOME work!
Getting this for my sister, who will love this. She's had shadow people sleep paralysis issues her whole life, and will absolutely love this print. Your artwork is fantastic! I love everything I see. Very evocative. Can't wait to see this up in her place.
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quote:Is there any reason I should avoid Oregon state +6 @ BYU. (both teams are missing QB's)?
quote:My sister goes to TTU. I've watched more than a handful of their games in the past few years and I dont' think they are any good.
quote:Anyone liking duke +10 vs VT? I think VT chokes this one away.
quote:Does anyone see Tenn vs. Miss St a 31-27 game? Total is 57.5. That seems like a lot of points for an SEC game. Maybe just seems that way since I'm an LSU fan. I kind of like the under.
quote:Fade the pub. Biggest trap game of the week. WVU's 2nd long road trip in two weeks. That is brutal for college kids. Absolutely no defense for WVU. It is not very wise to lay points on the road when a team has no D. Tough home field adv for TTech with homecoming week and all. OU had a bye to prepare for Tech so I'm not looking into that game all that much. Looking like RLM in this one and just a perfect situational play for Tech.
quote:Games I'm going to look at more: UAB +14.5 Fresno St +7.5 Bama -21.5 (if it drops to 21) Tennessee +3 ULM -24 LA Tech +8 Kent St -1.5
quote:Pitt +3 Houston -13.5
quote:Nelson's backup is actually better than him. We know nothing about OSU's back and Riley's offense is fricking complicated. I would put no money on this game.
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The seventies are everywhere nowadays! Let me introduce you to a few of my favorite contemporary interpretations of these vintage trends. First up: the culottes! We've seen the culottes popping up for a couple of seasons now. As for every new and a bit daring trend, the culotte needed a little time to make it through… More
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Splash Damage boss Paul Wedgwood has labelled the PlayStation 3's innards as "alien," admitting the developer has found it challenging to make the transition from PC to home consoles with upcoming shooter Brink.
Speaking to the chaps at Eurogamer, Wedgwood commented, "I would say that the biggest challenge is that transition from being a pure PC studio to a multiplatform one."
"To me as a game director there are some things that are just alien, like PlayStation 3 technology and job systems, that I find it really difficult to get my head around."
Still, this hasn't been a problem given that the studio has simply hired folk who are more familiar with the PS3's architecture to overcome the issue, among who include Heavenly Sword's Dean Calver.
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FORT BLISS, TX — A Fort Bliss Soldier supporting Operation Enduring Freedom died May 25 in Charkh, Logar province, Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Roberto Loeza died when enemy forces attacked his unit with indirect fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.
"1st Armored Division and Team Bliss lost an outstanding Soldier this past weekend; we are keeping Staff Sgt. Loeza's Family, friends and fellow Soldiers in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time," stated Maj. Gen. Dana J.H. Pittard, commanding general, 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss. "Keep all of our Servicemembers in your prayers and remember FREEDOM IS DEFINITELY NOT FREE," he added.
Loeza, 28, of El Paso, Texas, was an Infantryman (MOS 11B) who entered the Army in June 2002. He was previously stationed at Fort Benning, Ga., Fort Bragg, NC, and Los Angeles Recruiting Battalion.
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The coalition has put through big tax increases, and is nevertheless continuing to run an enormous deficit. Spending is well up, as Vince Cable was boasting yesterday:
Actually the share of government in the economy is increasing, not intentionally, but because we are not getting growth but there is a modest increase in public spending.
Against this backdrop, the BBC has an utterly incredible article today about a speech by Sir Jeremy Heywood, the Cabinet Secretary. In it Mr Heywood, sorry Sir Jeremy, predicts that the "spending cuts" may continue until 2020.
The Cabinet Secretary, Sir Jeremy Heywood, has said spending cuts could continue until 2020, according to sources at a well-known think-tank.
What cuts? Spending is up significantly. Last time I looked, it was up 5%.
The government has already announced the austerity programme would continue beyond the next election.
Would that be the elected numpties who are allegedly in charge, or the real government led by Sir Jeremy? Presumably the latter, if it is confidently promising something beyond the election.
Don't you just love that phrase "austerity programme"? It seems the real austerity only applies to households and businesses, not to the government itself. For government, austerity means not getting a big spending increase every year.
On Tuesday, Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude announced a package of reforms to the civil service, which included plans to make it easier to sack under-performing staff members.
Are you kidding? Even in the private sector, it is very hard to sack under-performing staff members – due to regulations imposed by the government itself. Civil servants are not going to be sacked any time soon.
Mr Maude said he wanted to see the civil service operate more like a business, with a tougher appraisal system, increased accountability and a more entrepreneurial culture.
The true extent of Mr Maude's numptieness laid bare. Businesses with an entrepreneurial culture are always seeking to grow, to expand their operations, to increase their turnover. We absolutely do not need the civil service to pretend it is a business. It is not. It is an administrative cost imposed on the rest of society.
The planned changes come against a backdrop of deep cuts and job losses across Whitehall.
Oh really? Spending is well up, as I said. There have supposedly been job cuts – although the official figure for public sector employment is still 5.9 million. You have to go all the way back to 2003 to find a lower figure, apparently.
In any case, any old fool can cut headline public sector employment by moving activities into the private sector. You contract out a service, move the staff into the private company that takes over the service, and hey presto.
The Cabinet Office said: "Jeremy was simply saying that financial pressure would continue into the next parliament."
No kid. What a shame the pressure isn't being shared by the government.