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An auto-equalizer for passing data pulses of the type which tries to restore the relative amplitude of the first and third harmonics of the data signal frequency while deemphasizing the amplitude of other higher harmonics. The present invention accomplishes the relative harmonic amplitude restoration by controlling the resistance in a tuned circuit element affecting the gain of a signal passing amplifier. The adjustment of the resistance directly affects the Q of the tuned circuit involved.
1. Auto-equalizer apparatus comprising, in combination:
roll-off filter means including first signal input means and output means;
means for supplying a pulse train type signal to be equalized to said input means of said filter means;
variable Q tuned circuit means, including second signal input means and apparatus signal output means, and further including variable impedance resistance means having a control input;
means connecting said output means of said filter means to said signal input means of said tuned circuit means; and
peak detector means, connected between said apparatus signal output means of said tuned circuit means and said control input means of said tuned circuit means, for providing thereto a feedback control signal which adjusts the resistance of said variable impedance resistance means toward a value which tends to maintain a substantially constant amplitude train of pulses at said apparatus output means.
2. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said tuned circuit means includes:
AGC (automatic gain control) amplifier means for adjusting the amplitude of the pulse train being equalized toward a constant value, said AGC amplifier means including control input means for also receiving feedback control signals from said peak detector means.
3. Auto-equalizer means comprising, in combination:
roll-off filter means including first signal input means and output means;
pulse train signal supply means for supplying a train of pulses to be equalized and amplitude adjusted, conneted to said signal input means of said roll-off filter means;
tuned amplifier means including second signal input means connected to said output means of said filter means, signal output means and first control signal input means, said tuned amplifier means including a tuned circuit having a solid state variable resistance means in addition to and in series with a tuned portion comprising an inductance means and a capacitive means, said tuned circuit affecting the amplification factor of said tuned amplifier means as a function of the Q of said tuned circuit, said tuned amplifier means being operable to adjust the amplitude values of the first and third harmonics of said pulse train toward their original relative values before degradation of the pulse train from that originally generated and further operating to adjust higher harmonics of the pulse train toward a minimal amplitude relative the amplitude of said first harmonic before outputting the adjusted pulse train at said output means of said tuned circuit amplifier means;
AGC (automatic gain control) amplifier means including second control signal input means, signal output means and further including third signal input means connected to receive output signals from said output means of said tuned amplifier means;
peak detector means including feedback signal input means and further including control signal output means connected to said control signal input means of each of said tuned amplifier means and AGC amplifier means; and
apparatus output means connected to said output means of said AGC amplifier means for providing auto-equalized and amplitude adjusted output signals and to said feedback signal input means of said peak detector means for supplying output signals thereto.
The present invention is generally related to electronics and more specifically related to auto-equalizer circuits.
While there are many auto-equalizer circuits on the market, the known circuits suffer from various design and reliability problems. Many of these auto-equalizer circuits operate on the basis of attempting to restore the relative amplitudes of the first and third harmonics of a pulse type signal while deemphasizing the amplitude of higher harmonics involved in the pulse train of data signals. Typically, this restoration of relative amplitudes involves the variation of one or both of the reactance types involved in a tuned circuit which tuned circuit affects the amplification factor of a stage of a circuit. The amplification factor may be either positive or negative (attenuation). Typically, the prior art has required further amplification and automatic gain control after the auto-equalizer section. Thus, a plurality of feedback loops and associated additional parts have been eliminated by the present concept which allows the same pulse amplitude detector to be used to drive the automatic gain control amplifier as is used to adjust the relative amplitudes of the first and third harmonics via the tuned circuit.
It is accordingly an object of the present inventive concept to provide an improved auto-equalizer design.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention may be ascertained from a reading of the specification and appended claims in conjunction with the drawings wherein:
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a prior art design;
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the present inventive concept; and
FIG. 3 is a detailed schematic diagram of the block diagram illustrated in FIG. 2.
In FIG. 1 a signal comprising a train of pulses is input on a lead 10 to a dash line block 12 containing the auto-equalizer section of the circuit shown. The lead 10 is supplied to a peaking filter 14 which passes the signal to an NPN amplifier 16 and on to an isolation amplifier 18. A feedback circuit comprising a peak detector 20, a differential amplifier 22 and two variable capacitors 24 and 26 return signals to the NPN amplifier 16. The output of isolation amplifier 18 is also the output from the auto-equalizer block 12. This output signal is supplied to an AGC amplifier 28 which outputs signals through a power amplifier 30 to an apparatus output 32. This output signal on lead 32 is also supplied to a peak detector 34 and returned as a feedback signal to the AGC amplifier 28.
In FIG. 2 a pulse train of signals is supplied on an input lead 40 to a dash line block diagram 42 labeled autoequalizer. Within auto-equalizer 42 a roll-off filter 44 receives the input signals supplied on lead 40. An output signal from roll-off filter 44 is supplied to an FET control frequency responsive amplifier 46 having an output signal supplied to the output of auto-equalizer 42 and thence to an AGC amplifier 48. An output of amplifier 48 is supplied to a power amplifier 50 which supplies apparatus output signals to a lead 52 and to a feedback input of a peak detector 54. An output of peak detector 54 is supplied to a control input of AGC amplifier 48 and to a translator 56 within block 42 via a lead 58. An output of translator 56 is supplied on a lead 60 to the amplifier 46.
In one embodiment of the invention, the pulse train on lead 40 operated at 44 megabits per second which equates to a fundamental frequency of 22 megahertz whereby the third harmonic was 66 megahertz and the fifth harmonic was 110 megahertz. As is well understood by those skilled in the art, the bit rate as defined by digital engineers is twice the fundamental frequency.
In FIG. 3 the same designations as used in FIG. 2 are supplied where appropriate to help the reader visualize the general function of the components.
Within FIG. 3 there is shown a resistor 75 connected between input 40 and ground 77. A resistor 79 is connected between input 40 and a junction point generally designated as 81. A variable or adjustable capacitance 83 is connected between junction point 81 and ground 77. An inductive element 85 is connected between junction point 81 and junction point 87. A resistor 89 and a variable capacitance 91 are connected in parallel between junction point 87 and ground 77. A capacitor 93 is connected between junction point 87 and a junction point 95. A transistor 97 of the NPN type has a base connected through a resistor 99 to junction point 95. Transistor 97 further has a collector element connected through a or resistor 101 to a positive power supply 103. A resistor 105 is connected between the emitter of transistor 97 and ground 77. The emitter is also connected through a capacitor 140 to a junction point 107. A resistor 109 is connected between junction point 107 and the positive power terminal 103. A capacitor 111 is connected between power supply 103 and ground 77. An inductive element 113 is connected between junction point 107 and a further junction point 115. A resistor 117 is connected between junction point 115 and positive power terminal 103. A further resistive element 119 is connected in series with the drain and source leads of an FET transistor generally designated as 121 and having one of its source and drain leads connected to positive power terminal 103. A resistor 123 is connected to the gate of FET 121. The circuit generally designated as 56 has an operational amplifier chip 125 which in one embodiment of the invention was a 1458 manufactured by various companies such as Motorola. A similar amplifier chip 127 is contained in the peak detector portion of the circuit. A wide band differential amplifier 129 is contained in the AGC amplifier 48 and in one embodiment of the invention was a 1590 differential amplifier chip manufactured by various companies such as Motorola. The two NPN transistors 131 and 132 are both of the type 2N918 in one embodiment of the invention while the final transistor 135 of the power amplifier in one embodiment of the invention was a 2N3866.
Since the design of the circuitry is reasonably straightforward, other than the tuned circuit frequency responsive amplifier 46, further designators or explanation will not be provided of the detailed circuit diagram of FIG. 3.
As is well known to those skilled in the art, data transmission lines suffer from frequency response roll-off with increased length resulting in greater susceptibility to environmental electromagnetic noise. This environmental electromagnetic noise lowers the system bit error rate (BER) performance. To alleviate the problem, line lengths may be restricted or a response equalizer may be inserted into the line. Equalizers may be used solely or in conjunction with line build-out (LBO) networks and attenuators to minimize the number of specific networks required to equalize all line lengths required by the data system specification. These techniques require significant amounts of test time for the networks and the required related data receiver circuitry to insure that any network will function properly with any receiver. The alternative to extensive testing is auto-equalization techniques such as illustrated in this concept. The automatic equalization also eliminates the reequalization of the prior art circuits required in the field as necessitated by significant changes in cable length or module restrapping due to normal spares stocking practices. Thus, although the cost of the automatic equalizer circuit itself may be higher than LBO networks, the overall cost and efficiency of a unit over a period of time is or can be considerably less using automatic equalization than using prior art techniques.
In the prior art circuit of FIG. 1, the data signal input on lead 10 is fed through the peaking filter 14 which passes energy near the third harmonic of the data rate with very little attenuation. This peaking filter equally attenuates the energy near the fundamental and fifth harmonic of the data rate. The signal is then fed to the NPN amplifier 16 having voltage controlled LC networks using varicaps illustrated as blocks 24 and 26. The varicaps or variable capacitors are used to vary the amplifier's frequency response as a compensation for the roll-off characteristics of the signal supplying device. In one application of the invention, the signal supplying means was a length of cable transmitting the data. The LC networks utilized by the amplifier require a matched differential driver such as block 22 to properly apportion the equalization task between the two LC networks. As illustrated, a peak detector 20 is utilized to sample the output signal level of the auto-equalizer 12 and control the discrete transistor differential amplifier 22. Finally, the isolation amplifier 18 is used to provide isolation for the LC networks, gain for the peak detector 20 and a low impedance signal source driver to the AGC amplifier. As illustrated, the AGC amplifier uses a power amplifier to provide an output and a further peak detector 34 to return feedback signals to keep the output 32 substantially constant.
The present invention, as illustrated in FIG. 2, is able to use a low pass or roll-off filter 44 on the input to the auto-equalizer 42. The data signal on lead 40 is fed to the roll-off filter which passes energy in the frequency band from the fundamental to the third harmonic of the data rate and attenuates the energy at the fifth harmonic and higher of the data rate. It has been found both experimentally and with theoretical computations that fifth harmonic energy contributes little to the quality of the data signal but this fifth harmonic energy can appear as baseline noise if it is over-equalized. Further, a roll-off filter, which is extremely similar to a low-pass filter, is cheaper or more economical to produce and manufacture than is a peaking filter such as 14 of FIG. 1. The band limited signal output by roll-off filter 44 is supplied to an NPN amplifier shown as block 46 with one voltage controlled LC network in the emitter circuit. The LC circuit varies the amplifier's frequency response to compensate for data source roll-off characteristics. As previously implied, the present invention was designed to compensate for distortion of data signals transmitted through cables or other data transmission lines. The voltage controlled LC network of the present invention differs from that of the prior art in that the effective reactive component values are not varied. Instead, the Q of the LC circuit is varied by a field effect transistor (FET 121) operated as a voltage controlled resistor. The amplifier provides little gain at the fundamental frequency and just offsets the roll-off filter response at the fifth harmonic at maximum equalization. Thus, the energy level at the fundamental is varied little and the fifth and higher harmonic energy is maintained at or below the optimum equalization level while the third harmonic energy is varied to compensate for the cable roll-off characteristic. The above is a description using technical terms of a technique for attempting to reestablish the original relative values of fundamental, third and fifth harmonic amplitude relationships in the signal as originally generated before being passed through a data transmission line.
The output of the NPN amplifier 46 is fed to an AGC amplifier 48 of the same type as illustrated in FIG. 1 as block 28. The output of the AGC amplifier is supplied to power amplifier 50 and a feedback circuit using peak detector 54 supplies feedback signals to the AGC amplifier 48. However, this same feedback signal from peak detector 54 is utilized to supply level indicative signals to a translator 56 which supplies control signals to the FET in the LC network of amplifier 46. The reason for translator 56 is that the FET requires a different pedestal voltage and a larger control voltage variation than the AGC amplifier 48. The translator 56 adjusts the gain of the signal passing through. While the translator 56 is not required in FIG. 1, the use of the translator eliminates the extra peak detector 20 of FIG. 1 and the concept of varying the Q rather than a reactive component of the LC network eliminates the differential amplifier 22 and the two varicaps 24 and 26. Thus, the savings in components from eliminating the peak detector, the differential amplifier, the varicaps and the isolation amplifier provides for a considerably simpler circuit. In addition, it is very difficult to obtain varicaps which are consistent in characteristics. Thus, typically compensation circuits must be used to overcome the effect of component characteristic variability.
The detailed circuit diagram of FIG. 3 is believed reasonably self-explanatory and it is believed obvious from the previous discussion that the operational amp 125 and its associated circuitry provides the translation of block 56 of FIG. 2 and adjusts the resistance of FET 121 which is in series with the LC circuit of capacitor 140 and inductance 113. The adjustment of Q of this emitter circuit load will certainly alter the amplification factor of transistor 97 within the frequency responsive amplifier block 46.
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A last look at Sequoia Nursery
I stopped by in May to see what had happened to Ralph Moore's old nursery. I found an archeological wonderland of sturdy old roses surviving after years of neglect. A truly amazing site to see these rugged beauties among the rubble of what had been the nursery.
Oops, just learning how to imbed photos. These are "bigger" views of what I saw last May. I did stop by in July and they were in the process of moving out the old house. All the still standing buildings (the greenhouses had long ago collapsed) had been listed for sale so I imagine that the property has been sold and will be developed shortly.
Grips your heart, doesn't it? Thank you for the larger pictures. Even more poignant. I want to weep and applaud at the same time. A long life very wisely lived, and now the soul has gone home, and left all that tumble of color behind.
Thanks again.
I was truly amazed at the large rambling roses which were literally dripping out of the trees. The property was really quite large and there were many old stock plants dotted throughout the landscape. I did take a couple of cuttings (I know I probably should not have without permission but could not resist)of the pale pink rose which was cascading out of the trees from at least a height of 20 if not 30 feet. My cuttings did root and am waiting to have them bloom so that I can try to get the rose identified.
p.s. BTW, Burling has her own nursery now that sells many of Ralph's roses, including Renae. That one is on her current available list for $10.50 for a band size or $17.50 for a gallon size. I have ordered from her in the past and she just charges the "real" postage costs for sending stuff out, so that is quite reasonable too. If you want the rest of her current availability list, just send me an email and I'll send it back to you by return email.
Burling's nursery:
You can email them and ask for a paper catalog! (or call them and ask what they have)
Here is a link that might be useful: Burlington Roses
AHA! Creepy is an alternate name for Ralph's Creeper, which is the rose variety of the first pic in the series. But I still don't know why it would "hurt someone."
Here is a link that might be useful: Creepy on HMF
I just went ahead and contacted Burlington Roses and they mailed me out the current availability list. Close to 300 roses are listed (not just minis). There was no charge for requesting the paper catalogue (the website does not have the list available online).
Okay, I googled this and found out the nursery closed just two years ago on April 30th 2008 and was sold...proceeds and the breeding roses went to Texas A&M. And the last I can find, Ralph Moore is still alive??(101 years old in 2008) I'm amazed that it could disintegrate this fast...and why would anyone buying the property let all the buildings get completely trashed??
The city of Visalia has greatly expanded and while the nursery might have been fairly isolated in the past, the large piece of undeveloped property now is fairly central and right off the freeway. I am not from Visalia but as an outsider I could not help but observe the big box stores and large churches which are nearby. I don't think there is much hope of it being left undeveloped for long as it is surely to become the victim of future urban sprawl.
My Navy son is stationed in Lemoore, CA and I am going to visit in October - it is only 32 minutes from his base - I would love to go see this historic nursery before it is torn down......[I can hear my son groaning now......] Does anyone know if there are any rose nurseries near there that would be fun to see? Thanks!
I ran across this interesting group of photos. Can anyone identify the red and pink roses in photo #3? I wonder if these roses are still growoing there or if the property has been developed. Truly a piece of history. I so enjoyed ordering from Ralph. He was an icon.
This is Ralph's Creeper outside the sales office along E. Noble Ave.
It's difficult to tell precisely where this is and what direction it faces, but it LOOKS like the red rose on the left is Cocktail and the standard is one of the unreleased seedlings, 1-72-1 X Rugelda. That should make the shot standing beside the greenhouses Burling used for propagation, looking toward E. Nobel Ave. toward the potted mini sales area.
This is Renae! It is over the picnic table area across the drive from the office, between his house and the nursery, behind his car port. Gorgeous rose!
This is standing at the lower end of the potted mini sales area looking toward the eastern green houses behind his house. The rose dripping from the trees is that Renae again. The pink climbing rose crushing the green house is Cl. Mlle. Cecile Brunner.
I haven't been by there in probably three years. The last time I drove by, the entire six acres were bare dirt with nothing growing. What it is now, I have no idea. It was too painful to check again. Kim
Here is a link that might be useful: 1-72-1Rugelda
oh wow...that's just heartbreaking :( and to think that now its completely gone, really drives home the point that nurseries and gardens (both public and private) really need to be mainteined for future generations to appreciate and enjoy. Just think about how many plants were lost when that land was cleared. In light of the closing of Vintage Gardens, I'm very happy that those gardens are planning to be maintained so this doesn't happen again.
Funny note Re: Ralph's Creeper, (I has recently posted this quick story on Seil's thread a week or so ago, but it just fits in so well with this one). I was checking my pot ghetto on my front porch a couple of weeks ago, and there was one rose that had shot off a 3 foot cane into the flower bed in front of my porch and appeared to be trying to escape...the rose? Ralph's Creeper of course :) Vigorous little guy!
But yet Sequoia and Mr. Moore live on, the essence of them, right in my garden, and probably in yours Jeri and Kim, and many others. They are right out there by my front walk, alive, growing...
'Precious Dream':
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I have been thinking about this thread today.
While I debate my order from Vintage (what to pick-I have 2 but need to pick 2 + alternates) I think about Burlington.
If we all only buy to help Vintage, do we in part hurt another nursery in the process? I have decided anything I buy from Vintage, I will check and make sure it is not on Burlings list. But I sure wish there was a list of Roses Greg has and Burling doesn't
Hoovb, what is the name of that gorgeous rose you have pictured? Truly lovely!
Sometimes when I am working so hard in my garden and enjoying the beauty there.......I wonder what will happen to it when I am gone. I turn 65 in April - my son doesnt care, no one else in the family does. So these treasures I have coming from Vintage and other treasures already planted - what happens to them? I think I will let the Houston Rose Society or the 2 gardening friends I have come get what they want. But - I do this for ME - NOW - so I just dont worry about it. Mr. Moore had an incredible life and made marvelous contributions that are growing in gardens everywhere. Like others, I am anxiously ordering roses from Vintage that cant be had elsewhere. But I am also supporting Burling with an order this year and there will be more in future years. Hopefully the torch will be passed to others trying to preserve beauty and history through these historical roses. I was sad but heartened to see those magnificent roses growing through the remains of Sequoia nursery. Hopefully these photos will inspirt others to grow these roses themselves. I have Renae on order and now want to order Ralph's Creeper - to put on a little island surrounded by a small pond I just had dug - am going to call it Isla Rosa and I hope one day it will have roses growing as lush as those in these photos.
Just a heads up...........
Berling maintains the inventory for her nursery on her NURSERY listing on HMF herself. She is very, very conscientious about keeping it up-to-date. In fact, she won't let anyone else even touch her listing.
Yes, carrying on the torch--I have 2 tiny Renae's from Burlington that I plan on planting on either side of an arbor. I like to think of them as coming from that huge Renae in the photo. I would have loved to have visited Sequoia. It is funny to miss something you didn't know.
I remember Visalia back in the 70s and 80s when my uncle lived there. After many years and two wives, he finally moved back to be near friends. How the roses could get by on no irrigation is a wonder because that place cooks in the summer.
This reminds me of the beautiful French drawings and paintings of ruins from the late 1700s. I always thought that would be a beautiful thing for a theme of an arboretum. Large trees, classical ruins and climbing/rambling roses. And a few pastured sheep just for the fun of it. As long as I'm on this particular fantasy, I want an island of 20 pet rabbits surrounded by a moat with a pretty little white filigree metal bridge with a gate at either end so the bunnies don't get loose to chew the flowers. Our local Sunday brunch spot used to have a and area of grass, trees and big shrubs between two restaurants where pet bunnies lived and it was wonderful. There was a little stream going through the center. Very Eastery. They tore the whole thing down to build a Howard Johnsons or something similar.
These roses were so beautiful. What a shame they couldn't have been worked around. It's probably something plain and ordinary now like housing or another shopping strip. Wouldn't it be great to buy a shopping strip, tear it down and put up roses? I'm sad it's gone too. My old school was 3 victorian to 20s era farmhouses with big mature pepper trees and rolling hills on the edge of UC Irvine. Now there's nothing there but a sports facility and a parking lot. We used to escape and go into the nearby pasture to the horse pond or hide in the mustard fields on listen to the birds. When places like these are gone and paved over for a parking lot it breaks my heart.
It is heartbreaking. Ralph Moore, perhaps the greatest American rosarian of our generation and this is all that is left of his nursery. His PINK POODLE (miniature, 1991) is my favorite miniature and a hybridizing triumph. A true mini (not some glorified dwarf hybrid tea) with nearly thornless stems and fragrant flowers. Yes fragrant! So many minis have no fragrance but PP is blessed with a sweat pea scent from it's Old Bush China parent. When they raze what is left of the roses and cover the ground with cement it will be like he never existed. Tragic.
Here is a link that might be useful: Pink Poodle at HelpMeFind Roses
Mississippi also requires a 'Phyto Certificate'. I suppose that will prevent me from ordering from Burlington, too. I liked the 'call and ask' option. And her list of roses on HelpMeFind inspired my confidence. Of the twenty or so I looked at, they all looked like rugged survivors, The photos and descriptions there were more informative than those on a great many other growers' websites (hint... hint... Guys, you are NOT getting much bang for your buck on those pitiful websites. Even some of the big retailers who could/should have a very polished presentation, do not. Every cultivar should have a whole-plant shot, in addition to the close-up. And descriptions are awfully spotty on most of the websites.)
I wish that whenever a nursery goes under, they would let plant fanatics come take cuttings and dig up the old landscaping, especially in the case of places like Vintage and Sequoia, where the plant lines can then be preserved rather than dozered and lost.
Last year I was given a dozen or so rosebushes which were around 50 years old or so. I've asked the former owners for cuttings from the remainder which they kept, for exactly that reason.
IDENTIFYING the roses I was given (they'd bought the place from an elderly rosarian who had meticulously manicured her treasures) is turning out to be a challenge, but that's not the point.
They're ALIVE. They're THRIVING. And they are very, very, very beautiful. That makes me feel good, because whatever they are, they won't be lost anytime soon. And anyone is welcome to take and propagate cuttings if they wish.
We all can do this kind of thing with our beloved roses, and even with our not-so-beloved ones....instead of throwing them away, ask around first.
Just my two cents...
And anyone know this rose? Classic 'plastic bag' from around 1993-ish and mislabeled as 'Peace', which is certainly isn't.
Just Joey?
It's impossible to say for sure without seeing more of the plant's habit and botanical details. Kim

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Ok, so I've been brewing for about 6 months now, and one thing I noticed is this tiny little bugs were getting into my airlocks, they would somehow get in, have no way to get out and up dead. Ok, not a big issue, I just switched from water to vodka in my airlock. The bugs still got in, but I figured this would keep it as sanitary as possible. They never actually made it to my beer, that I am aware of at least
So, i was putting a bottle of my IPA in the fridge yesterday and I noticed that the bottle had about a dozen of these little... 'bugs' in the beer, all dead. Has anyone else seen this? I randomly checked the rest of the batch and I didn't find anymore.
If anyone else has dealt with this issue, do you have any suggestions?
PS. The bugs are gray-ish and 2-3mm in length.
Pics? And what kind of airlock?
I get fruit flies clambering around my airlocks but they can't get inside. I throw a piece of cheese cloth around the airlock and put out some traps. No problems.
(where do you all get that TTIWWOP smilie?)
Its a standard three piece airlock with like 6 holes in the top to let air in and out.
I'm pretty sure they are not fruit flies, at least not the ones I'm used to. They didn't want to wash out of the bottle I found them in and I was too lazy to find my bottle brush, so I am currently bleaching it. I'll dump that out and see if I can get a couple of pics of them.
I usually just ignore them since they haven't caused any real problems so far, but finding a bunch in a bottle was kind of disturbing, especially since I'm kinda OCD about bottle cleaning
Blow off tube. That's my answer.
But still; How did they get in there!?!?
Well, as expected the bleach obliterated everything in the bottle, and I haven't found any in the airlock in my secondary yet.
The only thing I can figure is some got in when the bottles were drying and laid eggs, or the beer was already contaminated. If the later was true, I would have figured I would have found more bugs in other bottles. Who knows, but if I only lose one bottle out of 50-ish, I'll be happy.
pics pics pics please - they sound too large at 2-3mm to be fruit flies.
Working on it, maybe I'll get lucky and they won't show up again.
If you want a natural trap for fruit flies, get a shallow tupperware, pour in some apple cider vinegar, 3 drops of dish soap, mix it up & set it near your fermenters. Vinegar attracts them, soap sticks to their wings and they drown.
Humans - 1, ****ing bugs - 0
Sounds like fruit flies to me. The ones I get are around 3 mm long. I've seen exactly what you've seen in some bottles and I just throw them out since those larvae things are damn near impossible to get rid of.
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."


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Mental health has certainly become the story of the month, albeit for completely different reasons.
February is Let's Talk month, an initiative of Bell Canada to create greater awareness of mental-health issues. The campaign culminates Tuesday with national Let's Talk day.
Bell's work has been supported by the seven Canadian National Hockey League teams, which together are hosting events to demystify mental illness. The Winnipeg Jets have created Project 11, a campaign to honour former Manitoba Moose fan favourite Rick Rypien, who took his own life in August 2011 after battling depression.
Perhaps, through these gestures, the country will understand mental illness is a medical condition. It's not bad attitude, a lack of character or a sign of weakness. And its victims are just that. Victims.
One can only imagine how incredibly pleased the folks behind these campaigns were last week when, just days before national Let's Talk day, Ottawa put on a full-court press to convince Canadians mental health is a crime that requires greater punishment.
In Vancouver last Friday, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced legislation to create a new high-risk designation for some people found not criminally responsible (NCR) for a crime.
High-risk subjects would spend at least three years in a mental hospital before being assessed for release.
As a tool for improving public safety, is the new law an upgrade from the current one? Current law requires anyone found NCR to be held in a secure facility where their illness is treated. They are subject to annual psychiatric assessments. An independent review board in each province is responsible for deciding when, or if, someone has recovered to the point where they can be released, the conditions for that release and when it should be revoked for failing to live up to those conditions.
It is a system that has worked remarkably well. The use of a NCR finding is quite rare. Even so, the most recent statistics show fewer than three per cent of all people declared NCR of a crime reoffend after their release. It also deserves to be said NCR provisions do not provide sanctuary for all those who author violence and mayhem. NCR would never apply, for example, to the Bernardos or the Olsons or the Picktons of the world. It is not a convenient excuse for drunks, drug addicts or your garden-variety sociopath.
NCR is a precise medical finding an accused person could not, because of a mental illness, form the intent to commit a crime. That they did not really know what they were doing, or what they were doing was wrong. It is the justice system's way of acknowledging some people are so sick, they should not be punished as criminals.
Why change the law? Despite the rarity of NCR findings and recidivism, it is a hot-button, visceral issue for many Canadians.
NCR findings usually follow gruesome, horrifically violent crimes. The fact those found NCR are not convicted of a crime and not sent to prison sparks anger and outrage among what is no doubt a significant segment of the population.
They howl about a lack of justice, the laxness of the punishment or the brevity of hospital incarceration. Unfortunately, with each of these complaints, we are demonstrating a profound ignorance about the nature of mental illness.
Proponents of this new NCR law may think a line can be drawn between those who suffer in silence or hurt themselves as a result of mental illness and those who hurt others.
The inconvenient truth is no such line can be drawn; it is the same illness and requires the same treatment.
Our inability to accept this truth manifests primarily in a desperate shortage of treatment options. It is what puts thousands of mentally ill Canadians in prison. It is what forces some of the mentally ill to carry their burdens alone until, lamentably, they can no longer withstand the strain, and hurt themselves or someone else. The new law not only ignores this truth, it fortifies our ignorance.
The new law says public safety must now be the first concern in any decision to release someone found NCR. That suggests we were routinely releasing people who were a threat to the public out of some misguided compassion. We did not, and the insinuation is profoundly, intellectually dishonest.
There are those who will argue public safety must always trump compassion for the mentally ill. However, it is only through a delicate balancing act -- the careful consideration of the nuances of each individual case involving a NCR finding -- that we get the opportunity to demonstrate our maturity and humanity. Consider that despite the complexities of the mental illness, we have a very nearly perfect record in ensuring public safety. Offering to "fix" something with that record of success is a cynical triumph of public relations over responsible governing.
So, let's talk about mental illness. Let's get it out into the open and challenge our preconceptions.
But as we're doing that, let's ensure we're not talking out of both sides of our mouths.
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J Global Ent. @jglobalent ?active 1 year, 4 months ago
We're living out our dreams in an imperfect, fallen world and connecting with imperfect, fallen people along the way (including ourselves). Something is bound to go wrong. We're going to goof up. The plans we so meticulously created will sometimes not come pass. And that's okay.
cynaamonjLTL likes Fresco Kane's activity 6 hours, 34 minutes ago · View
I think vodka is disgustin…Ill drink it if I have to but out of desperation….NO CLEAR liquor for me only dark
I'll try it.
Haven't tried it but outdoing Ciroc will be a tall order coming in.
NOPE! 50 dsnt have that #DiddySwag! He needs to stick with the Health & Fitness Genre! Leave the clubs to Diddy!
i will have to try it if it ain't good i doubt people will like it
Effen's building is in downtown Chicago and I tried it based on that years ago ..50 cent cosigning it doesn't make a difference to me. It's not a bad vodka at all though.
I remember Diddy in 2004 I believe or 2005 he brought out the bar in Birmingham and made it where they could only purchase ciroc. He started with marketing and making people have to try it, he invested and look at him now, well If 50 cent puts in the work now and market in that way he can do the same thing, nothing is overnight in a business it's a plan it's sacrifice. Drumma Boy is doing marketing in that way with the Mareno bottles and I see him growing it. It's a great partnership just like endorsements from clothing and shoe companies, if a artist or actor with a fan base make a deal with a liquor company there will always be money to be made, you increase money when you increase the team. Big Ups to all ventures like that I think it's positive.
Haven't tried it, but most definitely will now…
Southern comfort or whiskey nurrthin else…1
Ill try it..but I think Ciroc has. A swag that sells..before the actually product..
no. because people do not think 50 is COOL. they know hes a gangsta. they know hes rich. they know hes a good business man. but nobody thinks he's like .. cool. like diddy is cool. lol. u get what im sayin? and I fucks wit 50 but i think thats why diddy is always able to sell product. he stands next to and associates himself with the cool niggas and cool shit.
Props to 50- but not sure if it's possible. Pharrell's Qream was a drink for the books tho! That strawberry had a dude Diddy bop dancing down the streets in an all pink suit… Lol
i got a crush on her
The most beautiful woman ever to walk the face of this earth
True definition of #faf
Shiiit if that's the case baby what it gon take for us to get it jumped off right noww
Natural Beauty!!
i remember sosodef weekend when I met her that skin was so caramel cream smoothe jesus! lol
Lmao! She top 5 for sure.
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Saw dis on instagram
that's cool
The more the merrier. LETS GO!!!
I'm confused how is g14 gonna have interns n the site ain't even up to date I know php java script n css HTML already g14 hasent even used java to build a android app or language c to build a app for macs hell g14 don't even have ajax so we don't have to keep reloading pages
I rap code n do graphics shit as much as I b on g14 y da fuck Cory hasent been fired n his position giving to me
If u knew so much u would know G14 goes thru word press
Wft is yo point still what is word press made out of Mr Verizon rep the same thing HTML CSS php js what are android apps coded in java what r ios apps codded in C language
My point is dumb fuck JD has no control on what is added to the site.
Its his site y wouldn't he if he don't den he fucking up I can control my sites n add wtf I want y can't he
It's a great business move for JD right now. Until he gets enough ppl to purchase his own servers. With Wordpress he pays nothing for servers
Haaa JD don't need no servers everything on dis site is link based YouTube photo bucket sound cloud plz don't start wit me I will embarsse u
His hosting company provides enuff space for what he is doing
Tappin into other sites api is just fine for g14
U will never embarrass me son
Which brings me back to the question I asked before u butted in y is g14 offering internships n dey not up to date
When did JD offer? U seen a guy wanting to intern cause of his shirt and u assume he's offering? Sounds like to me you're embossing yourself
JD said on his radio interview he was going to ga tech looking for interns… So there goes another embarrassing point for u do u wanna earn another point jus keep talking
Its funny because u commented on the same interview but u didn't hear this part u must of been eating while u listened to it
LMFAO!!!! Good one
Aren't u the same guy who thought u could copyright music by mailing a letter to yoself n not opening it the same guy who was gonna manage destiny underwood … Right
U will always be a employee franklin u ain't got noooo juice
I never said u can copyright music dumb fuck. I said his "lyrics"
Either way u can't mail lyrics to yoself Franklin n take it to court y is it so hard for u to accept a black man is smarter den u
As nothing to do with race dumb fuck. And yes u can.
WordPress ain't nutting but modulus that consist of all deez codes anigga like me I type all the codes from scratch that wordpress do for u I'm the smartest nigga on dis site
N that's why g14 can't b updated cuz dey are restrained in a box to what they can do http://www.jukejointz.com is a site I coded from scratch its not ready to open but the data base is built already n coded so u can register
N not only do I code sites I build the layouts n graphics for em to http://www.itsisland.net
1,000 of pages of code all typed by me the dumb ignorant nigga
Want a cookie?
I'm black n I'm smarter den u I bet u r turning red
Hot tamele
N ukno what I'm bout to do roll me up sum nice marijuana call a bitch to get a topsy n basically jus represent franklin do what niggaz do u feel me
Guys come on- As people it's understood & natural that there will come points that we cannot all agree- But arguing gets us nowhere. Really. A wise man will not argue with a fool..And ongoers cannot see who is the "fool" in the argument …We all misunderstand eachother at times but some instances it is important to try to not be aggressive and find a better solution! I do not know it all but I've done this enough to have finally learned from it. Grow- learn- Expand our minds- We shouldn't let things come in between that. Especially on G14. JUST SAYING…ahaa don't mind me!.. I'm Ghost
Nigga I can't even respect yo reply wit a skateboard p avi stfu n kick&push the fuck out ta here
Q-Pid & CoCo yall both make some good points But going back en fourth is pointless. G14 is hobby to the powers that be. If it was any different MANY things would be different by now. The people that have been on this site since its inception know that.
you have no clue of what you're talking about, its the funniest thing in the world, hobby!?
Lol. What's funny is that you have such an incredible platform with a great global(No pun intended) brand name and site updates have not been done. Do I think you have great plans for it. Yes. As you say in most of your daily quotes about wishing and doing to achieve certain dreams. This site lacks a lot of stuff that I see a lot of other people create on their sites and overtake this one. Ask yourself why Q-Pid & CoCo are going back en fourth about site updates.
Qpid don't like when blacks are smarter den him dis was a ego argument
Hell yea dis shit a hobby to dis nigga for crying out loud the fucking footer still says 2011
Make up yo fuckin mind do u wanna be bill gates r diddy
I still want my fucking check to nigga
N Magoo if u gonna speak nigga speak the truth don't cum in dis muthafucca neatural qpid ain't make one good point this nigga dumb asf
He sale phones for a living and after work he is a chatty patty till dinner n eventually sleep
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Magoo called chichi a lazy fuck
If spent most time promoting the site Instead of out fucking bitches I cud of been famous by now ITS ALL YO FUCKIN FAULT I AINT #1 IN THE RAP GAME
Magoo called chichi a hobbist aka the 40 year virgin dat nigga do collect toys
In reply to an earlier comment, JD wanted interns from the colleges to bring new ideas and possibly make changes to improve the site, so if you was really listening to the interview you would've understood that.
We in the stages of change right now you can't look at our beginnings in Judge where we going to end up at just know we are the future of social media will be bringing socializing to a whole another level we will be the format in the platform that others will have to look at just to find out why everybody is so addicted to Global14 the created monster. Instead of looking at what we don't have look at all of the movements and all of the chess pieces and steps were taking to achieve that in more it is time as a community that we get behind this wheel that's rolling and push it forward and push it into existence and be a support base moving into the future. If you're here is because you love it you believe in it you addicted to it and it's time to grab the world up and go Global. Instead of being against change list to be a part of change less respect our early beginnings and let's celebrate in our triumphant endings rise up friends get out there promote tell someone we are the future global 14 is the future. Yooooooo this is dope I'm using the mic on my iPhone and it tyoes this for me, awwwwww shit the game done changed.
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Anyone watchn the Bieber roast on VH1?? Only be on two minutes and Kevin Hart is already going in. I think the Flavor Flav was the funniest roast.
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Hand wash gently without soaking; NO dishwasher! Accept that this craft is STRICTLY DECORATIVE and there will be no disappointment. Wonderfully sentimental, it still makes a beautiful, very thoughtful gift.
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I thought LSWHO made a very unimpressive hire in hiring Steele. When I first heard they talked to Steele I thought there is no way they will hire him as their DC. Not a good move on their part in...
We play U$C at Jerry World to kick-off the 2016 season. Not that I'm scared, just say'in.
Overall Kiffin did a great job this past season, but we are not the mean, nasty team that can shove the ball down the other teams throat. We don't have the running game that we've had in the past. ...
It has nothing to do with his ability, but this movie is not going to end well. Mark my words.
I agree with you.
The 2011 defense is the best college defense I've ever seen. I didn't think I would ever say that after seeing the '92 defense. They were both incredible, but I would give a...
JMHO but I just don't see this happening regardless of who comes back next year. We will not have the type of DB's next year that the 2011 team had.
This is the way I see it as well.
That's not going to happen. Not even close. Even though we will be very inexperienced as a team there's no way this will happen. :smile:
I agree with this.
And Gus is not going anywhere.
I expect to see Bama hand out a whoop'in!
Good for Dee and good for Coach Mac. I'm very proud of both of these men. I wish them both continued success.
I've never had a problem with Danielson. He's very knowledgeable and he knows the game. I have to be honest, overall he is very complementary of Alabama. There is no doubt he likes Alabama and has...
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Intel Gets Serious With Solar-powered CPU Tech 74
from the time-in-the-sun dept.
We've improved Slashdot's video section; now you can view our video interviews, product close-ups and site visits with all the usual Slashdot options to comment, share, etc. No more walled garden! It's a work in progress -- we hope you'll check it out (Learn more about the recent updates).
We're in a race - computational speed, new materials, new efficiencies versus the rate in which we're polluting the environment. Many things make me optimistic: photovoltaic paints for one - and now processing power so efficient that it can be solar powered. Wow. We may win this race after all. .
And here I was thinking that the first solar powered calculators were made in 1978. They have a CPU too, right?
Reducing the supply voltage is the main vehicle to reduce power consumption, but with standard CMOS you run into the problem that transistors leak a little current when they're run at or near the threshold voltage because they don't turn off completely (you need significantly more than the threshold voltage for that.)
Of course they do; CMOS transistors are analog circuit components. Yes, usually they're driven into a state where their non-linearity makes them behave almost like binary components, but they're very much not that. The closer you drive them to the limit, whether through raising the speed or through lowering the voltage, the more they behave like the analog devices they truly are.
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WANTED: A little help
I just graduated high school and will be moving in to a new apartment to start college.
Unfortunately, because of being in an apartment, I can not take any of my mom's flowers from her garden to plant.
I've been researching different plants and found that I am very interested (more than I thought I would be) in house plants.
I am wondering if anyone could help me start a house plant collection from scratch by sending some cuttings of what you already have.
I am particularly interested in these, but beggars can't be choosers and I'd be happy with anything..
Burro's tail
Mother of Thousands
Night blooming epi (or other blooming epi - I like fragrance)
Climbing and/or cascading and/or fragrant cacti/succlents
I really like the sort of common, but unusual. I can't seem to find anything as simple as the mother of thousands around here.
As I said, having just turned 18 years old, and a financially strapped college freshman, this is all new to me and I'd be happy with anything.
I appreciate the time you are taking to read this and any help I may get.
Just found your post - are you still looking for some plant starts? I have pregnant onion, oscularies deltoides, maybe a mother of thousands seedling, and a few other oddities you might enjoy. I'd be glad to help out with a care package. Send me your address.


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The smells and spirit of Bali
Taking a tour of Bali with a local driver gives a new appreciation of the resort island.
Off to a flying start 75 years ago
The national carrier that became Air NZ is celebrating its 75th birthday.
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Pilot sues his airline saying it should have stopped him from having onboard breakdown.
Pilot's tearful vow after crash
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Germanwings pilot reassures fliers
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Runway funds take off
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JetBlue sued over midair meltdown
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Fog disrupts Auckland flights
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New Zealand's hidden gem
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Visitors to London's History Museum can now take a "virtual dive" into the colourful world of coral reefs.
Skeleton horse erected in London
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An unconventional president
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Try Niagara without the Viagra
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The smells and spirit of Bali
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Two Queens to dock in Auckland
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Day 78
Dinner at Oreganos with my sweet family! It's been so easy lately to take Fox with us, he just sits in his high chair and eats his food. Big Boy!
Day 79
Toes for Dessert anyone?
Day 80
Love him to pieces!
Excuse my squeaky voice, but I was so proud of my little guy, putting the balls back in the toy each and every time! He's learning so much these days, it's truly mind blowing!
Day 81
Katie and I spent Fox's naptime building this Activity board for him. I take no credit for installing all of the items, all I did was paint the stripes and decorate it when it was all said and done. I'm so glad Katie is so handy with a drill and installed all of these things in no time!
Day 82
Gone are the days where I could leisurely stroll through Target with a content baby for an hour. Now he wants to stand in the cart, help me push it and take all of the shoe boxes off the shelves. Sigh!
Day 83
Showing off his new party trick: standing by himself! Where is my baby?
Day 84
Oh boy, we'll be in trouble with this one! Already fighting over toys with his buddy Matthew (they were born 5 days apart)! I'm sure there will be a lot of these kind of scenes in my future!