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what's with this brown pond water?
First I had a problem with green, algae water, now it looks pretty clear, but it's the color of tea. What causes this and what can I do to correct it? I have a fair no. of plants and fish, good filtration (I think). Please advise.
Laurie, usually it is caused by leaves that fall into the pond and break down releasing tannins into the water.
Oak leaves are a common culprit.
Or it could be from run off from the surrounding soil, during a heavy rainfall.
A bag of Activated Charcoal, placed in your filter or on the waterfall, where the water can run through the charcoal, will help clear up the tea colour in the water.
If you go with the activated charcoal, be sure you rinse it through first with cold tap water, as it contains powdered up little bits of charcoal, that you don't want in your pond.
Some folks have had success removing the brown staining, by adding a layer of polyester quilt batting to their filter materials. The quilt batting is cheaper than the charcoal.
Thanks, Horton. I currently have quilt batting in the filter, although to be honest, haven't been changing it daily, like I was in the beginning.
I don't have any big trees near the pond. The pond is near the deck, and the closest tree is a Northern bayberry and the leaves aren't falling from that, so I'm not sure that's the culprit. We haven't had much rain lately so I don't think it's runoff. It really has me stumped.
I will try the activated charcoal...where can I pick some up....can I use that from the aquarium section of a pet store or are there bigger bags at the pond store (and probably more $)?
Did you pot your aquatic plants with bagged potting soil or any bagged soil that has peat in it? Peat will turn water brown in a heartbeat.
Ditto any mulch with peat or bark that might have washed in.
It won't hurt your fish. I'd rather have clear brown water than opaque green water..... which is what might happen again if you change out this brown water....
I did not use prepackaged dirt or peat moss. We were doing some constructing on our property at the time, so I used fairly good clay-type soil from what was dug up at the time.
Mike, I have been using liquid concentrated barley straw extract the past few weeks (although I missed last week because I was gone). Could this be causing the problem?
I do agree that clear brown water is better than murky green water, but still would like to get a nice looking pond before summer is done!
I, too, use quilt batting. I just rinse it off everyday until it becomes "ratty". Then I cut a new piece. A roll of that stuff can last quite awhile.
I had really brown water too. It was caused by the leaves I left in from the fall and compost that had run into the water. With all the rain we've had here the water is much better so maybe a partial water change would help you.
We have got a new pond (couple of weeks) and our water has turned really brown. After reading your messages I am wondering if it is due to the fact that out freestanding pond is next to a bush or that we brought a lilly from a garden centre and put it into the pond! Any suggestions please
Our fishpond is approx. 8,000-13,000 gallons. Problem for the past couple months has been the brown tea color water. All tests are great, except for the PH which is high. I am not sure if the high PH is causing this. There has been NO green algae in the pond this year. I hear that if you do not have ANY green algae then, this tea brown color could occur. I have tried the charcoal and matting - no difference. I changed a good 10-15% of the water. The bottom is rocks, and I do not see much dirt in it. We have natural bio filter that dumps into the pond via a waterfall. I am thinking on cleaning out bio filter and see if that makes a difference. But we have zero green algae, where I would hope for a little of this green algae on the rocks. But this is probably due to the high PH. Any thoughts? thanks guys


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A perforating gun for perforating earth formations, primarily in oil and gas wells. The gun includes a straight metal tube in which explosive jet charges are carried. A mounting apparatus within the tube holds the charges in pairs, the pairs being spaced vertically from each other. The charges within a pair point in the same general direction. The axis of each charge within a pair lies in a common horizontal plane with the axis of the other charge in the pair. The gun is operable with a decentralizer that places it in contact with the casing wall for firing. An alignment device within the gun assures that the charges are all pointing toward the nearest wall.
1. An improved perforating gun for perforating earth formations through a well casing wall with explosive jet charges, comprising:
a straight metal tube;
a rectangular bar extending substantially the length of the tube and secured inside the tube; and a plurality of bracket means for securing the charges to the bar in horizontal pairs that are vertically spaced apart each charge in each pair being in substantial contact with the other charge in the pair, the bracket means orienting all of the charges in the same direction and locating each charge within a pair so that its axis lies in a common plane with the other charge in the same pair, the common plane being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tube;
the tube being of the type that will withstand disintegration when the charges are initiated allowing it to be retrieved to the surface;
the gun being adapted to be coupled to a decentralizer means for placing the gun in contact with a portion of the well casing wall, and including alignment means coupled to the bar for assuring that the charges all face the portion of the wall that the gun is contacting.
2. An improved perforating gun for perforating earth formations through a well casing wall with explosive jet charges, comprising:
a straight metal tube;
a rectangular bar extending substantially the length of the tube and secured inside the tube; and
a plurality of bracket means for securing the charges to the bar in horizontal pairs that are vertically spaced apart, the bracket means orienting all of the charges in the same direction and locating each charge within a pair so that its axis lies in a common plane with the other charge in the same pair, the common plane being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tube;
the tube being of the type that will withstand disintegration when the charges are initiated allowing it to be retrieved to the surface;
the gun being adapted to be coupled to a decentralizer means for placing the gun is contact with a portion of the well casing wall, and including alignment means coupled to the bar for assuring that the charges all face the portion of the well casing wall that the gun is contacting; the bracket means comprising:
upper and lower horizontal plates fastened to the bar and extending forwardly from the bar, the horizontal plates being parallel to each other and vertically spaced apart; and
upper and lower vertical plates extending from the forward ends of the upper and lower horizontal plates, respectively, the upper vertical plate extending vertically downward and the lower vertical plate extending vertically upward, the horizontal and vertical plates being spaced apart a distance selected to closely receive a pair of the charges between them.
3. In an apparatus for perforating earth formations in a cased well with explosive jet charges, of the type including an insulated conductor cable for lowering a perforating gun into the well and supplying current thereto for initiating the charges, and a decentralizer for causing the gun to contact the casing wall, the perforating gun including a straight metal tube adapted to receive male connectors in its ends to seal the tube interior from well fluid and connect the tube to other members in the apparatus, an improved mounting means for mounting the charges in the tube comprising:
a rectangular bar of substantially the length of the tube carried inside the tube, the bar having a pin on each end, each male connector having a hole on its end adapted to receive the pin to secure the bar in alignment with the tube, the holes being located on the side opposite the side that the decentralizer causes to contact the casing; and
a plurality of brackets fastened to the bar at selected vertical intervals, each bracket having upper and lower horizontal plates extending forwardly from the rod, and upper and lower vertical plates extending vertically and toward each other from the upper and lower horizontal plates, respectively, the horizontal and vertical plates being spaced apart a distance selected to receive and retain a pair of charges between them;
the tube having a plurality of concave external depressions on its outer surface, each aligned with a charge.
4. An improved perforating gun for perforating an earth formation through a well casing wall with explosive jet charges, comprising:
a tube;
mounting means for mounting all of the charges in the tube in pairs, each pair being separated from adjacent pairs on the tube's longitudinal axis, each charge within each pair being oriented generally in the same direction as the other charge in its pair to produce spaced apart perforations in the casing and formations with a substantially uniform web thickness between the perforations in each pair, the charges having their axes lying in a common plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tube, each charge within each pair being in substantial contact with the other charge in its pair for causing the perforations produced by a single pair to be sufficiently close to predetermine a fracture in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tube;
the tube being of material sufficient to withstand disintegration when the charges are detonated, allowing it to be retrieved to the surface after firing.
5. The perforating gun according to claim 4 wherein the mounting means comprises:
a bar extending substantially the length of the tube; and
bracket means fastened to the bar for retaining the charges on the bar.
6. The perforating gun according to claim 5 wherein the gun is connected to decentralizer means for holding the gun in contact with a portion of the casing wall, and wherein the gun further comprises alignment means cooperating with the bar to assure that the charges are pointed toward the portion of the wall casing wall with which the gun is in contact.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates in general to equipment for perforating earth formations in cased wells, and in particular to an improved perforating gun.
2. Description of the Prior Art
There are several devices commonly used in perforating wells in the oil and gas industry. All of these devices are lowered into the well on insulated conductor cable. One type, known as a casing gun, comprises a thick metal pipe with a number of threaded ports. Jet explosive charges, known as shaped charges, are placed in the pipe in alignment with the ports. Threaded plugs are then secured in the ports. When at the desired depth, the charges are initiated by fuse cord and a detonator. The jet pierces the threaded plug, well casing, cement, and travels into the earth formation. The gun is retrieved and reused with new plugs.
One disadvantage of casing guns is that they are expensive due to material and labor cost in manufacturing the gun. Cleaning and reloading is time consuming, and numerous parts must be replaced such as the plugs and O rings.
Another type, commonly called a scallop gun, comprises a metal tube of diameter sufficiently small to be lowered through tubing. Shaped charges are carried inside the tube. Concave scoops are located on the outer surface of the tube adjacent each charge. When detonated, the jet pierces the tube wall, the well casing, cement, and earth formation. The tube is then retrieved and discarded. The depressions prevent burrs from protruding too far, and also reduce the thickness that the jet has to pierce before entering the well casing.
One disadvantage of the scallop gun is that it must be relatively thin compared to casing guns in order to be run through tubing. The compressive forces caused by the detonation could cause the tube to rupture, preventing if from being retrieved from the well. In order to avoid rupturing due to the detonation, expensive, high strength, heat treated steel is used. Since the gun has to be discarded after a single use, this technique is relatively expensive.
Another disadvantage with both types is that only a single charge is located at a particular depth. Although there may be several charges to a vertical foot, all of the charges are spaced one above the other. As explained in detail in my prior U.S. Pat. No. 3,089,416, perforating can cause or induce fracturing. If the charges are closely spaced vertically, the tendency is for the fracture to be induced vertically. Vertical fractures in the formation can be detrimental since they may lead into water bearing zones, causing more water to be produced along with the oil. On the other hand, horizontal fractures are beneficial, since they increase formation exposure at the desired point of production.
In my prior patent, I disclose a cluster of four charges that are especially oriented to induce or cause horizontal fracturing. The shock waves from a pair of horizontal parallel jets are added to the shock waves from upper and lower converging jets to cause the desired fracturing effect. That device, however, utilizes an expendable, non-retrievable housing. The detonation of the charge disintegrates the gun housing. Pieces from the metal housings of the charges and the gun housing may migrate with the well flow, causing clogging of the production equipment. Also it can fire only a single cluster in one run. It is a special purpose gun to be used only prior to hydraulic fracturing for controlling the fracture.
It is accordingly a general object of this invention to provide an improved perforating gun.
It is a further object of this invention to provide an improved expendable, but retrievable perforating gun.
It is a further object of this invention to provide an expendable, retrievable perforating gun that positions the charges so as to induce horizontal fracturing.
In accordance with these objects, a perforating gun is provided that includes a straight metal tube. Charges are mounted in the tube in pairs that are vertically spaced apart. Both of the charges with a pair point generally in the same direction. Within each pair, the axes of the charges lie in a common horizontal plane. The tube may be formed of conventional oil field tubing, but should be able to withstand disintegration and rupturing as it is retrieved after firing. The charges within the pair partly offset each other, avoiding rupturing and bending that could be caused by a single large charge.
The gun is run with a decentralizer. An alignment device connected with the mounting system assures that all the charges will point toward the nearest section of the casing wall.
FIG. 1 is a side view of a perforating gun constructed in accordance with this invention, shown in a well.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged partial vertical sectional view of the perforating gun of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the perforating gun of FIG. 1, taken along the line III--III of FIG. 2.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the perforating gun of FIG. 1, taken along the line IV--IV of FIG. 2.
FIG. 5 is a partial vertical sectional view of the perforating gun of FIG. 1, taken in a plane perpendicular to the sectional view of FIG. 2.
Referring to FIG. 1, a perforating gun 11 is shown within a well 13. The well contains casing 15 surrounded by cement 17. Various formations in the earth are indicated by numeral 19. The gun 11 is connected to a decentralizer 21, which contains magnets to draw one side of the gun into contact with casing 15. A conventional casing collar locator (not shown), is connected with the decentralizer 21 and gun 11 to provide depth control. Weight bars (not shown) may also be connected above and below gun 11. A nose plug 22 is located at the bottom of gun 11, or if weight bars are used below, at the bottom of the weight bars. The gun is lowered and energized by insulated conductor cable 23.
The gun comprises a straight, hollow steel tube 25, which may be N-80 grade tubing, a typical tubing used for the production string in oil and gas wells. A plurality of scallops or concave external depressions 27 may be formed in the surface of the tube 25. "Concave" is defined herein to include a curved plane and is not limited to a configuration defined by the inner surface of a portion of a sphere. Scallops 27 are formed in pairs, spaced vertically apart. The scallops 27 within a single pair are on the same horizontal level. The terms "vertical" and "horizontal" are defined herein to be with reference to the length of the gun, although at times the gun will be operated in deviated wells, thus not in truly vertical orientations.
Referring also to FIGS. 2-5, a plurality of explosive jet charges or shaped charges 29 are carried in tube 25. Shaped charges 29 are of conventional design, but have been modified for use with gun 11. Each comprises a housing of dense material such as steel having a generally cylindrical forward portion 31a and a conical base or rear portion 31b. The cylindrical portion 31a tapers inward slightly from the rear portion forwardly. The mouth of the cylindrical portion is open. A mass of compacted explosive powder 33 is contained within housing 31 and is secured by a conical liner 35 in the mouth of the cylindrical portion 31a. Liner 35 is fairly thin and made of a metal such as copper. A rectangular vertical passage 37 at the rear of the base 31b is adapted to receive fuse cord, often called prima cord 39. The prima cord 39 is separated from powder 33 by a thin seal 41 in passage 37. As shown in FIG. 2, the cylindrical portion 31a has an annular band or shoulder 43 protruding from its surface. A portion of band 43 has been removed on each side to enable the charges 29 in a pair to contact each other along their cylindrical portions 31a.
Each pair of charges are secured in place by a single-piece bracket which in turn is connected by a rectangular bar 45 that is substantially the length of tube 25. Referring to FIG. 5, the bracket has a rear vertical plate 47a that is connected to bar 45 by a screw 49 (FIG. 3). Upper and lower horizontal plates 47b extend forwardly from the rear vertical plate 47a. Horizontal plates 47b extend forwardly for a distance approximately equal to the length of the conical base 31b. The horizontal plates bend 90� into upper and lower triangular vertical plates 47c. The upper vertical plate 47c extends downwardly, and the lower vertical plate 47c extends upwardly. As shown in FIG. 2, the upper and lower vertical plates 47c terminate in opposing points. The horizontal plates 47b are spaced apart a sufficient distance to closely receive a pair of shaped charges 29 between them. The vertical plates 47c fit directly forward of bands 43, securing the shaped charges to the bar 45. The bracket is constructed of sheet metal, and is sufficiently resilient to grip the charges.
As shown in FIG. 4, the charges are held so that their cylindrical portions 31a contact. Each cylindrical portion 31a tapers inward at an angle of approximately 3�, consequently the axes 53 (FIG. 3) of the charges converge toward each other at an included angle of approximately 6�. The axes 53 of each charge within a single pair lie in a common horizontal plane that is perpendicular to the length of tube 25. Although the jets will converge slightly toward each other, they will be pointing in the same general direction.
Also, the bracket has two prima cord retainers 55 formed on each side of the rear vertical plate 47a. Retainers 55 are simply two folds or channels on the vertical plate 47a, formed in a manner to provide a triangular backing to keep the prima cord in close proximity to seal 41.
FIG. 5 disclosed part of the alignment means for orienting the charges so that they are all behind a scallop 27 and pointing toward the part of the casing to which the gun has been drawn. The portion shown in FIG. 5 is the lower portion of the gun, the upper portion not being shown since it is identical. Both the upper and lower ends of the tube 25 will be sealed by a male connector 57. Connector 57 seals from well fluid and also connects the tool to other members of the perforating string, such as the decentralizer 21, nose plug 22, weights, or a casing collar locator. Each connector 57 comprises a thick-walled cylindrical member, with threads for fastening to tube 25 through screw 59. Normally connector 57 has a central passage 61 for the passage of electrical wires. The upper end of the connector 57 has a cylindrical hole 63 formed on one side of passage 61. Bar 45 has a cylindrical pin 65 extending from each end that is adapted to be closely received in hole 63. The length of bar 45 is selected so that there is very little play when the upper and lower pins 65 are fully inserted into upper and lower connectors 57.
In operation, the gun is prepared by fastening the brackets to the bar 45 by screws 49. Various vertical spacings can be used, up to four brackets per foot. The prima cord is drawn along the retainers and shaped charges are clipped into the brackets between the horizontal vertical plates 47b and 47c. The assembled bar and charges are then placed inside tube 25. On one end the two pieces of prima cord are drawn together and evenly cut. A single booster charge (not shown) is placed against the squarely cut exposed ends. A sleeve is crimped over the prima cord pieces and the booster to retain them in abutment. A single electrically actuated detonator (not shown) is crimped onto the booster since it is essential that the charges initiate simultaneously. Either the upper or the lower connector 57 is pushed into tube 25, with the hole 63 located opposite the side that the decentralizer favors. This will also be opposite the scallops 27, which is the side that will be in contact with the well casing. The operator then pushes the bar 45 from the opposite end until pin 65 seats in hole 63. The connector on that end is then aligned with its hole 63 opposite pin 65, pushed into place, and locked by screws in threads 59. Prior to locking, wires leading to the detonator must be admitted through the upper connector 57.
The gun is lowered into the well through casing opposite the formation 19 desired to be perforated. Electrical current is supplied to the detonator, which detonates the two pieces of prima cord, which in turns simultaneously intiates the shaped charges. The jets are directed through the scallops 25 and into the formation. After firing, the gun is withdrawn, retrieving along with it the particles from the disintegrated charges.
At times, the perforating itself will cause a horizontal fracture. At other times, it may only induce a fracture that may be achieved by conventional hydraulic fracturing. Hydraulic fracturing entails pumping fluid against the formation at very high pressures. The holes formed in the formation by shaped charges taper inwardly forming a slightly conical hole. The converging jets maintain approximately the same web thickness between the conical holes as they proceed into the formation. Maintaining the same web thickness provides uniformly higher stress than in other planes, thus inducing fracture in this plane.
It should be apparent that an invention having significant advantages has been provided. The gun is considerably less expensive than casing and scallop guns, since it does not have to be made from steel that has as much strength as is used conventionally. It is believed that the pair of charges allows more explosive force to be used without rupturing. A single large charge in the same tube having the same amount of powder as two smaller charges combined would likely cause the tube to rupture. When a charge detonates compressive forces are directed radially outward of magnitude depending partially on the amount of powder. The gun walls on each side of the charge will tend to bulge outward and may rupture. However, with the pair arrangement, the forces generated between the charges tend to counter each other, leaving only the forces on the outer sides of the charges. These forces are of less strength then the outward forces of a larger shaped charge. This allows lower strength steel to be used than with conventional guns that use single, large charges.
The perforating gun has the added advantage of tending to cause horizontal fracturing, as previously discussed, and is used as a conventional perforator, unlike the device of my prior patent. Another advantage is that penetration is enhanced through an improved standoff. It is known that better penetration results if the distance between the charge and the first barrier is at the optimum distance for that type of charge. If less, the penetration rate is diminished. However in conventional guns, the performance is penalized since the optimum standoff is sacrificed in order to obtain larger size charges. Normally the standoff used is less than the optimum. In the gun of this invention, the charges are relatively small compared to the tube and their bases are located close to the wall of the tubing. This spacing yields a standoff closer to the optimum than in conventional guns. Good penetration is obtained, and also greater formation exposure results since two holes are created.
While the invention has been shown in only one of its forms, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that it is not so limited but is susceptible to various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit thereof. For example, the scallops may be omitted since the gun of this invention is normally to be run through casing and not through tubing. The burrs will not be detrimental since clearances are fairly large. Also, although in each pair, the charges must face in the same general direction, some of the pairs could face in directions different from other pairs. In addition, a single pair of charges could be located in a tube. If desired, multiple tubes fired selectively could be run.
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The Great Horned Owl: An In-depth Study
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The Great Horned Owl is the largest owl found throughout most of North America. Adult owls are between eighteen to 24 inches from head to tail and can have a wing span of more than four feet. Their long ear tufts and cryptic coloration enables them to remain well hidden during the day, often out of sight of sharp-eyed diurnal raptors and eagle-eyed birders. Through more than 130 photographs and illustrations, take an in-depth look into the life of this very impressive and formidable bird. Explore the owls food habits, nesting sites, how they raise their young, and the rehabilitation of injured owls. The one-of-a-kind photographs and comprehensive descriptions make this a must-have treasure to be enjoyed by all ages. It is sure to become the go-to reference on the Great Horned Owl.
You've got to respect a bird like the Great Horned. This book looks like a great study on these awesome birds.
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I'm guessing Zumi Sushi founder Patrick Burke saw Field of Dreams, because he built it and they came. On opening night, every stainless-steel-and-wood chair on the porch of the Belcourt Avenue bungalow was taken, and the place was clicking with chopsticks.
I'm guessing Burke--a Vandy alum--also logged his share of hours at the venerable San Antonio Taco Co. up the street, because the familiar layout coupled with sleek design all but screams "Satco goes Asian!" (Why didn't we think of that?)
Enter the front door, turn to the right, follow the corridor to the register, order, pay, get your drink, wait for your food. Only difference is that at Zumi, your food comes to you. Of course, instead of fajitas in foil with a bucket o' Rocks, it's sushi and noodles served on white plates, with sake and Sapporo. And the prices are considerably higher, with 8-piece rolls clocking in around $8.
We ordered a few jewel-colored rolls, with fresh fillings of tuna, salmon, mango, avocado, serrano peppers, garlic, cucumber and macadamias; tuna sashimi ($4.25 for three pieces); basil-mango curry with five large shrimp ($8.95); chicken soup with lemongrass, mushrooms and a load of wontons ($2.95); and chile shrimp with rice ($8.50). We got our money's worth of atmosphere, lingering for a couple of hours on a balmy night in the bustling dining neighborhood.
Next time, we'll sneak up the back stairs to the upstairs deck. In the meantime, if you get to Zumi Sushi, please report back on Bites.
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Column: Joe Dooley on the hurling quarter-finals
Looking forward to the weekend's hurling quarter-finals, there are four very good games in prospect in addition to two pressure relegation play-off games in Divisions 1A and 1B.
Looking forward to the weekend's hurling quarter-finals, there are four very good games in prospect in addition to two pressure relegation play-off games in Divisions 1A and 1B.
In the company of former Sligo star Eamonn O'Hara, James McMahon looks ahead to the Round 6 action in the Allianz Football League.
16-time champion of the world Phil Taylor has dedicated his Premier League Darts victory in Dublin to boxer John Joe Nevin.
Charley Hoffman carded a blemish free 67 to take a one-shot lead after the first round of the Valero Texas Open on a day when the wind played havoc
Lewis Hamilton bounced back from a troubled first practice ahead of the Malaysian Grand Prix to lead the way at the end of the day.
Michael van Gerwen remains top of the Premier League after demolishing Dutch compatriot Raymond van Barneveld 7-2 in front of a crowd of more than 9,000 at the 3Arena in Dublin.
Dylan Connolly's lone strike was enough to ensure a narrow winning start to the Republic of Ireland's European Under-21s Championship qualifying campaign.
Mayo's management team have made no less than six changes to the starting line-up for their Allianz Football League Division 1 clash with Cork.
There are four Airtricity Premier Division games up for decision on Friday, including the Dublin derby between Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians and the televised Dundalk v Sligo Rovers clash. Get all the latest team news here.
Graeme Dowell has been forced to withdraw from the Valero Texas Open due to a leg injury but his participation in next month's Masters is not believed to be in doubt.
Ireland's Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal finished eighth in the blind/visually impaired tandem kilometre time trial as the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships got under way in Apeldoorn in the Netherlands on Thursday.
The Republic of Ireland lost their UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite round opener as the Czech Republic inflicted a 1-0 defeat on Paul Doolin's charges in the German city of Mannheim.
John Terry has signed a one-year contract extension at Chelsea, committing to the Premier League leaders until the end of next season.
Stephen Quinn says Ireland must concentrate on their own game and not get caught out by obsessing with Poland in Sunday's qualifier.
There are seven changes in total to the Leinster team for their match against Glasgow Warriors while Ulster recall Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding to face Cardiff Blues.
Fernando Alonso has "zero worries" about stepping back into his McLaren this weekend, despite adding further confusion to the testing accident that forced him to miss the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
Newmarket has announced changes to the course layout for the Qipco Guineas Festival, with the stalls for the first two Classics of the season set to be on the stands rail rather than the centre of the track.
Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel insists he does not feel guilty about the challenge on Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea which resulted in his three-match ban.
George Coetzee and Marcel Siem kept their hopes of qualifying for the Masters very much alive on the opening day of the Hassan Trophy at Golf du Palais Royal.
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Bamboo for Fencing
I have a 10 acre parcel and would like to grow a bamboo fence all the way around it. Soil is sandy loam (High desert) good drainage. Min winter temperature is 15, Summer max 115. Is there any kind of bamboo that could grow there to form a thick barrier that you couldn't easily climb through, maybe 6 to 8 feet thick and at least 10 feet tall? Also, hopefully a species that would not require a barrier to keep it within the 8 foot thickness, because it's a long way around 10 acres and an effective barrier around that distance would be expensive. I'm thinking a dense clump of a non-runner. What would work for me?
There are several Bambusas that would do well in zone 8a.
Most don't like temps below 15F for long periods of time but they do well here in 100+ temps.
The problem would be the price to cover that much area.
I started with a couple of clumps and keep dividing each year and adding the divisions to the area that I want surrounded by the bamboo, but it looks like it might take a few years.
I started using B. sinospinosa as a barrier for part of the area since it has razor-sharp thorns on it making it an impenetrable barrier, however, it doesn't do well below 20F.
Try looking into the Bambusa multiplexes. There are several varieties that will do well for you.
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Scientists have found a way to reactivate a gene in mice that is silenced in a neurodevelopmental disorder called Angelman syndrome.
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Springs family papers, 1772-1924 (bulk 1845-1870).
Creator: Springs family.
Collection number: 4121
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Abstract: The Springs family of Mecklenburg County, N.C., and York District, S.C., included John Springs III (1782-1853) and his son, Andrew Baxter Springs (1819-1886), both of whom resided at Read more…
Hentz family papers, 1782-1932.
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Collection number: 332
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Abstract: Prominent members of the Hentz family included French revolutionary Nicholas Arnould Hentz (1756-1832); his sons Nicholas Richard Hentz (1786-1850), an officer in the French Imperial Army; and Nicholas Marcellus Hentz (1797-1856), a prominent entomologist; Read more…
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Creator: Barringer, Daniel Moreau, 1806-1873.
Collection number: 3359
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Abstract: Daniel Moreau Barringer of Cabarrus County and Raleigh, N.C., was a lawyer; North Carolina state legislator; United States representative, 1843-1849; minister to Spain, 1849-1853; active Whig and later Democrat; and member of the Read more…
Sam Thomas papers, 1786-1835.
Creator: Thomas, Sam, fl. 1786-1802.
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Daniel Lindsay Russell papers, 1839-1910.
Creator: Russell, D. L. (Daniel Lindsay), 1845-1908.
Collection number: 645
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Abstract: Wilmington, N.C., lawyer, Confederate Army officer, Republican leader of eastern North Carolina, judge, U.S. Representative, 1879-1881, and Republican-Populist governor, 1897-1901. Half of the collection consists of Read more…
William Alexander Hoke papers, 1750-1925.
Creator: Hoke, William Alexander, 1851-1925.
Collection number: 345
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Robert Ruffin Barrow papers, 1811-1858 (bulk 1811-1814, 1857-1858).
Creator: Barrow, Robert Ruffin, 1798-1875.
Collection number: 2407
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Abstract: Robert Ruffin Barrow (b. 1798) was a sugar planter and canal operator in Terrebonne Parish, La. Barrow was the son of Bartholomew Barrow (d. 1852), a merchant of Fishing Creek, Halifax County, N.C., and later a planter in West Feliciana Read more…
William D. Valentine diary, 1837-1855.
Creator: Valentine, William D., b. 1806.
Collection number: 2148
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Abstract: Valentine was a lawyer practicing in the courts of a four-county area of northeastern North Carolina (Hertford, Bertie, Gates, and Northampton). A bachelor, he kept a full diary which Read more…
William Rutherford Savage papers, 1826-1953.
Creator: Savage, William Rutherford, 1854-1934.
Collection number: 3999
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Abstract: Represented in the collection are William Rutherford Savage, Episcopal priest of Virginia and North Carolina; his parents Thomas Staughton Savage (1804-1880), scientist and Episcopal missionary to Liberia, and Read more…
Ella Noland MacKenzie papers, 1841-1886.
Creator: MacKenzie, Ella Noland.
Collection number: 3667
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FOX NASCAR Awards: Comeback of 2011
This week, FOXSports.com will offer its own series of NASCAR awards to close out the 2011 season. In this segment, NASCAR on FOX's Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds and Jeff Hammond, FOXSports.com Senior NASCAR Editor Jorge Mondaca, SPEED Editor in Chief Tom Jensen, FOXSports.com Senior NASCAR writer Lee Spencer, FOXSports.com NASCAR writers Holly Cain and Rea White and SPEED NASCAR writer Mike Hembree weigh in on the most impressive rally of the season.
NASCAR Comeback of the Year
Waltrip: I can look at a lot of different things, but I really think it was Dale Earnhardt Jr. based on how he ran all season and the improvements over the previous year. In 2010, he finished 21st in points and never was a factor in any race. But then fast forward to this season with Steve Letarte as his crew chief, Junior had a shot to win at Charlotte Motor Speedway before running out of fuel on the final lap, had a shot at winning Martinsville but got bumped out of the way, had some top moments and I always said at the end of a year when I didn't win that as long as I could sit down and say, "Well, we could've won this race, we could've won that race if this hadn't happened or that didn't happen," it would offer me some solace and keep me going into the next year.
BIG MOVERSNot all Cup stars are staying put after 2011. Who's on the move?
McReynolds: Tony Stewart and the No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing team. To win no races in the first 26 attempts, only have three top-five finishes, and look like he was going to be borderline making the Chase for the Sprint Cup, then to get to the Chase and do what they've done, they are the St. Louis Cardinals of NASCAR. It's not how you get to the playoffs, it's what you do once you get there. I didn't have to think very long on that one.
Hammond: I've got a tie here. I really do. It's between Penske Racing and Stewart-Haas Racing, because Penske Racing made some corrections and changes after a blow-up of Kurt Busch that made that team so much better and competitive and then both of the team's drivers (Busch and Brad Keselowski) made the Chase because of it. And almost the same way with Stewart-Haas. The year before, Ryan Newman's team didn't make it and Tony struggled. This year, Newman got in the Chase and Tony was able to come back and win the championship like he did after struggling the year before and then having a bad first part of the year. So I've kind of got a toss-up between those two organizations.
Jensen: Jeff Gordon. Yes, he had a bad Chase, but his three victories this season were more than he won in 2008-10 combined.
Spencer: Brad Keselowski is the feel-good story of the year. After crew chief Paul Wolfe led him to the Nationwide Series title in 2010, the pair joined forces on the Sprint Cup tour. Despite crashing out in the Daytona 500, the team pulled together and showed significant growth, particularly during returns visits to tracks. But Keselowski's ability to come back with a win at Pocono Raceway four days after being airlifted out of Road Atlanta following a practice crash is all you needed to know about the 27-year-old's resilience. Finishing fifth in the Chase for the Sprint Cup after a miserable 25th-place rookie season proved the driver's staying power.
IT ADDS UPWhere did your favorite driver finish in the 2013 final standings?
Cain: For a while this season, Dale Earnhardt Jr. looked like he wasn't just on his game again, but actually was ready to make a run at the title – breaking into the top three in the standings. Sure, he still hasn't won a race in three years, but in making his first appearance in the Chase field since 2008 – and finishing seventh overall – his fans can reasonably hope that he isn't just NASCAR's most popular driver, but one ready to start living up to his potential.
Mondaca: No question, this award has Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s name written all over it. Sure, other drivers showed more improvement in the standings and were able to win races, but this was a huge year for Junior. Not only did he make the Chase for the first time since 2008, but he also showed the potential to break his 128-race losing streak multiple times this season. Most importantly, though, he looks to have forged a great partnership with crew chief Steve Letarte - and that could lead to even bigger things in 2012.
Hembree: Brad Keselowski, who finished 25th in points in 2010, then rallied from a mid-season injury this year to finish fifth in points.
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How invasive is invasive?
I've just moved into a new place and am gearing up for some major renovation to the teeny tiny wreck of a backyard. Our rowhouse shares an alleyway with the neighbors - about 8' wide and 30' deep. While the ground is shaded, the houses on either side are not too tall so there will be some decent mid-day light come the warmer months.
I'm envisioning a long bamboo bordered path that will lead to a quiet sitting area as well as keep us from seeing into our neighbors widows too easily.
I certainly don't mind getting an aggressive spreader. The faster the area is covered, happier I will be. The area for planting is bordered with brick walls on three sides and a barrier is easily put in on the fourth side. What I worry about is the condition of the walls. These are old houses with brick in less than optimal condition. I've repointed a good deal of the brick, but there's about a 12' length of wall that I cannot get to. I simply don't want to invite any problems into our basement by planting something that will push its way into the cracks and undermine the wall.
So how invasive is invasive? Will I have to worry about a basic Phyllostachys aurea pushing at the bricks?
If you could get it to grow, because NYC gets below zero.
http://www.bamboogarden.com/Phyllostachys%20aurea.htm. How I long for the days not to live there. Think you might try to find something a bit hardier. It's a good idea though.
Here is a link that might be useful: Propagating Perennials
"How I long for the days not to live there." What exactly does this mean anyway?! Below zero--once in a blue moon--big deal. Sorry to disagree buy NYC is mild enough for any number of species of bamboo(NYC, by the way, is a solid zone 7--NOT 6). I am just north of NYC (in NJ)and have grown all variety of Phyllostachys (aureus, nigra, nidularium, viridis and vivax and other genera). They all wanted to form a monogenetic bamboo grove and do not suffer winter burn PERIOD. If yours do, you're doing something wrong. The rare zero temps simply do not kill Phyllostachys aureus (though at times I WISH IT DID)! I have been growing bamboo for over a decade. NOT that I necessarily recommend them. Yes, they ARE aggressive!! You must be prepared to rhizome prune annually unless you want them to take over the planet. I'm not sure about their impact on structures like buildings. Personally, I would keep them away from neigbors, buildings, and property lines. But they are certainly "hardy" (in every sense of the word)!


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CBS to Air 8 ?Thursday Night Football? Games in Fall 2014 - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers
I'm conflicted on this/ YEs, it helps the NFL because viewership will increase. But, i think this will hurt the NFL network.
CBS will air eight Thursday Night Football games in 2014 | ProFootballTalk
Not a fan of the Saturday games
I honestly don't care about NFLN. Their broadcasts suck, this is good news.
I think Mayock is very good, what would you rather have more Phil Simms.
We need more games with 3-4 days rest. Players are healing too quickly.
I really miss the Saturday games late I the year, really liked those as a kid.
Kind of hate Thursday night. They were awful this year and quite frankly most of them were sloppy due to short prep and recovery times.
As to who airs them I could care less.
Simms is the best commentator right now, so hell yeah.
more than the commentators its about the replays and cameras and game coverage and NFLN sucks big time in this . Finally they got the professionals in.
I like Mayock too he's got some good insight
Mayock is really annoying. Not too bothered about this, hopefully they'll pick some decent games now
I miss the Saturday games too. More Saturday games, less Thursday games!!
This will never happen of course, but my solution is that proposed earlier by Ray Didinger in Philly:
Start the bye weeks after Week 6;
Start the Thursday night games after the first bye week;
Have the participants of the Thursday night games be those who had a bye the previous week;
Have the last bye week before Thanksgiving;
Stop the Thursday night games after Thanksgiving weekend;
Then commence the Saturday games the following weekend.
This is great news.
NFL Network, by a mile, has the worst NFL game presentation.
Brad Nessler is THE most boring NFL commentator I've ever heard. His voice/inflection seriously makes Joe Buck seem like Gus Johnson. It actually took away my enjoyment from the game. While I have no personal problem with Mayock, he just doesn't belong in the booth, he's a draft guy.
Not to mention the NFLN's TNF music, graphics, etc. were all just so bad, flat and depressing. CBS will make it seem more like the prime-time game it is. Say what you will about Nantz and Simms, but at least they belong there, Nessler/Mayock felt amateur.
NFLN sucks at games..so this is ok i guess
Yeah, by the end of a Thursday night game, we know the Combine Shuttle times of every player on field... and what the scouts were saying about them after their sophmore season at Podunk U.
Of course, the game we are watching always stinks to high heaven, but at least we've got the Shuttle Cone times.:rocker:
This is stupid, sooner or later the continued spread out of the schedule both here and in Europe will take away the tradition of Sunday afternoon Football and all that is associated with it..
Part of the NFL is the traditions associated with the game itself, and this does not lend itself to doing that.
The only thing it does, and perhaps the most important thing to the NFL, is increase advertising revenues...
This isn't adding games or even changing their time slot...its about who is broadcasting the games.
SO what you are saying is more chances to watch more football games is bad, because it is much better to only watch football on Sundays, and the only good thing more times for us to watch football does is make the NFL more successful. Got it, those morons.
So are we looking at an early season Pats/Jets Thursday night game ?
Even worse how about the Thursday game after flying back from a Sunday game in San Diego.
I hate the idea of Saturday games. I'm already an unfocused mess when I go to the bar and football highlights are running on the TV.
I don't need more reasons to stay home on weekend nights.
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As for SF: Over on the baseball board I asked if the Giants could play one last game at Candlestick before they tear it down, but apparently that's not possible (the football bleachers are stuck there now). How d'you feel about that,
Was the Stick really as bitter cold during night games as I keep hearing?
I suppose it'd make for a cool bit of nostalgia for them to play there one more time, but at the same time...The Stick was the home of the '60-'99 Giants and should remain that way. And yes, they built the place in the exact worst spot where the wind from the Bay would whirl around inside. I have distinct memories of going to games and freezing our orange and black asses off. AT&T gets cold, but nowhere near the level of The Stick.
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Timby wrote:
That ... that doesn't make any sense, at all, and I'm really wondering where you've heard such a suggestion.
It was on baseball-fever.com.
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. They clearly don't know what they're talking about over there. For what it's worth, most fans just call it "AT&T Park" while some still refer to it's original name, Pac Bell Park, although there are many that would prefer Mays Field. I just call it "home away from home."
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