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Taka Update July 19. 2016
Taka Update July 19, 2016
Fish and More
It's Tuesday and this is Japanese fish delivery day. Akamutsu, Kinme-Dai, Aji are coming. And I ordered Suma- Katsuo, Bonito. Bonito is summer fish. It is good with ginger ponzu sauce.
Tuna? Where is good tuna? It's gone. I just go with yellow fin tuna. Big eye? Hawaiian big eye does not have any fat, Ecuador big eye does not have enough fat. The real season is coming in a month or so. I just wait.
Uni is also less supply despite of big demand. We carry Japanese uni only these days. But we might get Chilean uni today. And Canadian uni season is not coming yet. It supposed to start in July but our supplier said in August.
Poke is very popular in NYC right now, Poke Don is not like Poke-Mon. Diced tuna and avocado with some vegetables over sushi rice, it is called don. I make special poke sauce and serve lunch and dinner.
I try to make something new. And I reached live lobster sashimi. People love this dish. The meat is still alive after I cut , This freshness is amazing.
Ramen demand is still high. We have 4-5 ramen stores here and more stores are coming. But who can make good ramen? I don't hear any good reviews. Broth is the most important factor of ramen. I try to make original broth with all meats and vegetables, fish stock.
Exercise recognized as one of the biggest influences for warding off cancer
This is from Natural News.
There has long been scientific consensus that an active lifestyle is one of the best ways to prevent cancer. But there has been debate as to how much exercise affects cancer risk directly, and to what extent the benefits seen in large studies simply come from the fact that people who are more active also eat better and are less likely to smoke.
Now a growing body of research is showing that exercise acts directly through an astonishing number of bodily mechanisms to reduce cancer risk, activate the immune system to fight cancers as they develop, and help the body survive cancer treatment.
Best of all, it takes only gentle exercise to start seeing benefits.
Adrenaline boosts immune system to fight tumors
In a recent study conducted by researchers from Copenhagen University Hospital, and published in the journal Cell Metabolism, the hormone adrenaline was found to play a key role in the link between exercise and cancer protection.
The researchers injected two groups of mice with cancer cells. The first group were kept in their cages round the clock, forcing them to be mostly sedentary. The second group had free access to activity wheels, allowing them to run as much as they wanted. The mice were then exposed to chemicals known to trigger liver cancer.
While three-quarters of the mice in the sedentary group developed cancer, only a third of the mice in the active group did so. Tumors were also 60 percent smaller in the exercise group. In addition, the tumors in the active mice contained higher levels of natural killer cells than the tumors in the sedentary mice. This indicates that the natural killer cells (a type of immune cell) were actively fighting the cancers in the more active mice, likely contributing to those tumors' smaller size.
Prior research has shown that exercise boosts levels of both adrenaline and interleukin-6. Adrenaline is known to increase activity of natural killer cells, while interleukin-6 helps them target cancer cells.
To test whether adrenaline and interleukin-6 were responsible for the benefits seen in the exercising mice, the researchers injected the cancerous, sedentary mice with the two chemicals. The immune systems and tumors of the mice responded in the same way as seen in the exercising mice.
According to lead researcher Pernille Hojman, this therapy might be promising for people who are physically unable to exercise, but could never replace exercise in the able-bodied, she said, because adrenaline and interleukin-6 are not the only mechanisms by which exercise helps the body fight cancer and maintain health.
Don't overdo it
Exercise also decreases levels of chronic inflammation in the body, thereby removing one of the major risk factors for cancer, heart disease and many other chronic conditions. Exercise may also help regulate cell replication. And when paired with a healthy diet, it also contributes to weight loss, which can also reduce cancer risk.
Another recent study, published in the journal Oncogene, found that exercise boosted mice's levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine and led to tumor shrinking. When the action of dopamine was blocked, the tumors stopped shrinking.
Notably, this benefit was seen only in mice engaging in moderate exercise. Mice engaged in excessive exercise became fatigued, and their bodies' defenses weakened. The benefits of exercise and dopamine vanished.
According to Liam Bourke of Sheffield Hallam University, who is leading a new study into whether exercise can delay cancer growth in humans, the evidence so far supports gentle rather than vigorous exercise.
"You don't have to be an athlete to get the benefits," Bourke said.
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AOP Orphan knows about the intricacies of doing business in the markets of Europe and the Middle East. Mentality, culture, healthcare system and, above all, legal frameworks are so different that a superficial knowledge of the market is not enough. This is why AOP Orphan is present in each of its core markets with its own employees in order to meet these challenges properly.
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A thorough understanding of approval, price-setting and cost reimbursement systems is indispensable. Only if you have a detailed knowledge of local decision-making processes can you successfully commercialise a product.
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With the rapid expansion in new medical technologies, Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is increasingly being used to optimise the adoption of new interventions and make best use of finite health resources.
Leaders in field include UKs National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and Germany's Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG). These organisations are increasingly influencing and informing authorities in other markets including Central and Eastern European markets about HTA processes and methodologies. EUnetHTA, a network of national government appointed HTA organisations, is at the forefront of supporting collaboration between European HTA organisations.
At AOP Orphan we believe understanding the HTA environment and potential impact of assessment will be become increasingly important consideration for companies seeking the best partner for their assets. AOP see this as core competence within the company, and an important point of differential advantage compared to other companies active within CEE region. During 2015 the Company will make investments to further strengthen and enhance our HTA expertise and attractiveness as a potential partner.

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Popular adventure publication Outside Magazine recently published a piece entitled "The Big Business of Adventure on Instagram" wherein the article's author, Grayson Schaffer, describes the popularity of today's top Instagrammers or Instagram influencers (the names for Instagram's most-followed and/or most popular content creators) as "a seismic shift in the media world: the rise of individuals as brands unto themselves." Though Schaffer's article focuses primarily on the Instagram influencer revolution as it pertains to adventure sports, he hints at how the prevalence of digital influencers in mainstream culture is affecting travel marketing as a whole.
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Travel Marketing Finds Success Through Digital Influencer Collaborations
Collectively, digital influencers (also called "social media influencers," "social media stars," or simply "influencers") are content creators adept at crafting, publishing, and promoting appealing photos, videos, blog articles, and/or Snapchat Stories on social media platforms (i.e. YouTube, Instagram, Vine, Snapchat). Collaborating with these top digital influencers to create photos and/or videos that showcase travel destinations, highlight aspirational experiences, or feature products is one of the most effective ways that brands can target and interact with interested consumers.
"Instagram culture is actually changing the way people travel and plan their trips," Schaffer says in the Outside Magazine article, and though Instagram's above-average user engagement and image-driven content are well-suited for travel marketing campaigns, the reach, exposure, and high ROIs that travel brands typically enjoy through digital influencer collaborations are not unique to Instagram.
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Travel Marketing Examples With Top Social Media Influencers
See how these top travel brands are leading the way with innovative and profitable travel marketing campaigns featuring top digital influencers from every social platform:
Contiki with YouTuber Devin Supertramp
Ushering in the next big wave of millennial travelers, Contiki is a group travel company that caters to today's aspirational lifestyle consumer. As part of its Contiki Legends campaign, the company partnered with five digital influencers to present sponsored travel marketing content on themes like "Jump" (video here above), "Explore," "Dance," "Prank," and "Party." The campaign featured Devin "Supertramp" Graham, one of YouTube's top travel and adventure content creators. Supertramp has also worked with several global brands on influencer marketing collaborations, including Speed Stick and the Canada Tourism Department.
Turkish Airlines Launches Campaign With 10 YouTubers
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National Geographic Works With Instagram's Best Photographers
In a study conducted by Shareablee, National Geographic outranked its nearest competitor BuzzFeed on social engagement 8 times to 1. Outside Magazine details how, with nearly 1 million Instagram followers, National Geographic photographer Jimmy Chin is in the upper echelon of top Instagram accounts for travel and adventure and provides targeted, high levels of engagement for publishers and brand advertisers alike.
Marriot Partners With YouTubers To Create Original Branded Content Series
As one of the first major hospitality brands to create travel marketing campaigns with digital influencers, Marriott has collaborated with several top YouTubers to create sponsored and branded content. The hotel chain's biggest influencer marketing campaigns include a viral hotel lobby prank (see video above) and a two-part series with Streamy Awards host and one of YouTube's biggest stars, Grace Helbig.
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Life and Birch Lodge...Love of historic preservation, nature, the northwoods, and a mid-life business venture all coming together. Exploring Michigan's upper peninsula, from our base at Trout Lake, Michigan.
Monday, October 29, 2012
The Centennial Cranberry Farm
The farm is located on a natural cranberry bog adjacent the dunes along Lake Superior's south shore. It truly feels in a world of its own, with only wild lands bordering it to the west, it seems an outpost.
Currently there are thirteen acres of improved fields planted with cultivated strains of cranberries.
Centennial Cranberry Farm was founded in 1876 by John Clarke, the great-uncle of the current owner Loren House. He had visited the area while working as a fisherman in 1873, and felt that the berries here could be cultivated and turned into a business.
We met Loren in the gift shop, and were disappointed to learn that the hot dry summer had devastated the crop. So few berries were produced that they had not been harvested. He graciously let us wander through the cranberry fields, and told us about the video, equipment and old photos on display for visitors.
For harvest, the fields are usually flooded by pumping water from a small lake bordering the fields, which allows the berries to float to the top of the water as the mechanical harvester threshes the berries off of the vines.
A boom is then deployed on the water to collect the raft of berries, which are then scooped up a conveyor onto a truck. The berries are then shipped to Wisconsin for further processing.
Loren said he is thinking of retiring, and is hoping the grandsons will continue to farm the bog, but he is a little uncertain they will continue the business. I hope they will---this is really a fascinating place to see. It made our visit with him kind of like the cranberries--a little bittersweet.
Vintage photos and harvest photos curtesy of the Centennial Cranberry Farm....oh and Bill thinks he might make a cranberry farmer.....
Labels: Area Attractions, Historic Site
Friday, October 12, 2012
First Snow at Birch Lodge
I walked on down toward the beach, admiring the frosting of snow on the maple leaves.
Someone once said you know you live in the U.P. when you have to shovel your lawn before you can rake it. Too true!
My feet were beginning to get cold and wet by the time I made it down to the beach. The snow here made interesting patterns on the sand.
It made me think of a dusting of powdered sugar. Which reminded me of the gingerbread I had made yesterday........ My Great-aunt Hannah's recipe, and an old family favorite. I made some coffee and we feasted on our treat. Now there is....those who loathe puns stop here...
'S no more gingerbread!
Monday, October 8, 2012
Trout Lake, MI Salmon Run!
We had heard tales that Big Trout Lake (aka Carp Lake) will occasionally yield a salmon or two, but we found this hard to believe. Our electrician also said he remembers pulling salmon and pike out of the area ditches as a boy. So when things got a little slower, we went salmon hunting--with a camera.
The Carp river flows out of the south end of Big Trout Lake. A quick look below the on Huckleberry Rd. certainly yielded no fish. Nor did the bridge over the Carp at M 123. So we decided if necessary to go on downstream all the way to it's mouth on Lake Huron, northeast of St. Ignace.
I didn't really expect to see much, but Bill said "Look, THERE!". Yup. There was a lonely salmon, biding it's time in a pool in the river.
We stopped at the bridge over the Carp River on the Mackinac Trail, north of St. Ignace. Walking downstream, Bill spotted some more swimming against the current upstream.
The further downstream we walked, the more there were.
That these were late comers was evident by the number of tracks and dead fish on the waters edge.
We decided to check out the mouth of the river, but found it was too deep to see any fish.
But I always enjoy looking out on the big lakes, and it seemed a fitting end to our quest... next year this is where it will all begin....again.
Labels: Fishing
Monday, October 1, 2012
Summer Night At Birch Lodge
We had grilled out and spent the evening watching the sun go down and the moon come up.
One of our guests commented on how the very lake seemed to catch the quiet,
and settle down for the night.
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Fall Colors Birch Lodge 2012
The nights have been dipping down into those low 40's and with some sun and day temps getting up into the 50's we have been able to see some color developing on the trees.
I thought because of the dry summer we might not have much color this year.... but that is not so.
(I know I already did the blog on mushrooms, but looking at the leaves on the woods trail to the beach I came across this too too perfect photo opportunity!)
The trees may be a real treat this year if these early indications continue to develop. I hope the rain will abate and give us a few weeks of real fall glory.
Every morning there is more color, and I think that by the end of September it should be beautiful.
So those of you who are wondering when to come up and do the fall tour---Start making plans!
The air is crisp so pack a jacket and some gloves, bring the camera, and come on up!
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Fall Mushrooms at Birch Lodge or the Fungus Among Us
We have had quite a bit of rain in the last couple of weeks. This seems to have given rise to an abundance of mushrooms and fungi this fall.
I thought it would be interesting to figure out if any of these are edible. Assuming that I did identify them properly, I found that mushrooms seem to fall into edible, non-edible, poisonous, poisonous to some people, and dubious categories.
It is further recommended that it is to be eaten only in moderation and not consumed over long periods of time. I think I will keep on picking my mushrooms at the market...I am sure Bill with breathe a sigh of relief here.
So, I will just enjoy their colors and variety. There are mushrooms on trees, on stumps and through the woods and lawn.
I seems no matter where you look there they are. Some are quite pretty and flower like, others are not so pretty and look like....well you judge.....
Monday, July 23, 2012
Seeburg Juke Boxes at Birch Lodge
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We had some fun rummaging through and loading the Select-O-Matic with old 45rpm records we found stored in the lodge, and the Console box was already loaded. I'd like to write some more, but the Birch Bar is calling me to sit down and listen to "String of Pearls," "I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo," "Mac the Knife," and "A Pretty Girl is Like a Memory" . . . Six for a Quarter!!!!
Saturday, July 14, 2012
American Burying Beetle in Michigan
|American Burying Beetle
I thought "But it isn't as big"....thinking back to those other beetles I met a couple of years ago. I called to Bill, and he scooped the guy up with a dustpan, and tossed it outside---by the way, it gave off a very unpleasant odor....like a dead mouse. I think the odor in the laundry was from this guy!
(Not Bill--the beetle).
So here is the story of my sighting of the American Burying Beetle, (photo above by Ohio Dept of Natural Resources) which is very rare in Michigan.
We were living over at Blush Lake, in the Big Island Lake Wilderness Area southeast of Munising, MI at the time.
I was walking along a path cut into the slope along the west side of the lake, when I noticed a rodent carcass. It was in the spring, and it was a biggish rodent, smaller than a squirrel, but bigger than a mouse, with few identifying markings. Always curious, I looked closer, and poked at its bushy tail with a stick to move it out of the leaves and get a better look. Then it happened....the carcass began to MOVE. The whole darn thing wiggled and tossed, and flipped over on the hillside in the process. Then I saw two BIG orange and black beetles, I haven't seen anything like them since I worked down in Mexico--where there are lots of big bugs. Shocked the heck out of me to see anything like this in the north woods. (Oh, and I am very familiar with many varieties of dung beetles, and that is sure what they weren't. ) Anyway, in a flash they had burrowed into the ground and were gone.
Fast forward a year, and we picked up a book on endangered species in Michigan. Paging through it I saw those beetles. I mentioned them to the folks at the Forest Service, but no one ever followed up. So I more or less forgot about it until last night.
|Roundneck Sexton Beetle
Certain that I could not see something that rare twice, I looked up orange and black beetles online and learned that there is a similar beetle called the Roundneck Sexton Beetle, nicrophorus orbicollis ( photo from wikipedia by Michael Oliver) which is smaller. I a convinced this is what I saw in my laundry. But now I am even more certain that what I did see at Blush Lake was the American Burying Beetle. THEY WERE BIG.
So there is my story and I'm sticking to it. Perhaps you may think I have a Beetle in my bonnet, but at least I don't have one in my laundry box.....
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If you've ever been on a diet, you know that keeping the pounds off long-term is much tougher than dropping them. Find out the strategies that really work.
Fill Up on Low-Fat ProteinIf you want to stay lean, consume protein at each meal—even snacks. "Protein helps you feel satisfied for an extended period of time," says Lyssie Lakatos, RD, a New York City-based nutrition expert and co-author of The Secret to Skinny. It's digested more slowly than carbs, so you'll be less likely to feel ravenous soon after eating.
Smart snacks: red and green bell pepper strips with hummus, a celery stalk smeared with peanut butter or grapes and low-fat string cheese.
Schedule Your WorkoutsIt's no secret that you need to stay active to keep the weight off. But you might not realize that your workouts should be consistent. "It's easier for exercise to become a habit if you do it regularly instead of haphazardly," says Tammy Lakatos Shames, RD, a New York City-based nutrition expert and co-author of The Secret to Skinny.
Short on time? Consider a.m. workouts. Life is less likely to interfere, so you'll be more likely to stick with it, says Lakatos Shames.
Focus on Food LabelsYou can't prevent weight gain if you don't know what—or how much food—you're putting in your body. The key information on the label? The serving size and number of servings per container. Many packages contain more than one serving of a food. If you're tempted to eat the entire bag or container, you'll be consuming two or three times the calories and fat.
Also, pay attention to calories, fat, sugar and sodium content. Snack foods should have fewer than 120 calories, fewer than 3 grams of fat and fewer than 12 grams of sugar per serving. Bread and snack foods should have no more than 110 milligrams of sodium per serving.
Step on the ScaleThat number can be very motivating. "I weigh myself daily so I can adjust my eating and exercise habits if necessary," says Linda Gail Adams, 42, of Fairfield, OH, who lost 50 pounds and has maintained that loss for more than a year.
If daily weigh-ins don't appeal to you, check in once a week, advises Lakatos Shames. Just make sure you're weighing in at the same time in the same clothes. The best time to step on the scale? In the morning—you'll get a more consistent reading.
Play Portion PoliceGigantic portions are a dieter's nightmare. "Portions have gotten out of hand, so it's easy to over-consume," says Lakatos Shames. Gauge your portions using visuals—especially when you're eating out. For instance, a serving of meat is 3 oz. or the size of a deck of cards. A grain serving is 1 oz., which is equivalent to a slice of bread. A cup of cooked pasta or rice is the size of a women's fist, while food that fits in the cup of your hand is equivalent to a half cup.
Other ways to rein in your portions? Use smaller plates—and fill half your plate with fruits and veggies so you'll have less room for unhealthy fare.
Make a Grocery ListWithout a list, "you can make a lot of impulsive purchases—usually items that aren't healthy," says Lakatos Shames.
Shopping online is another option, since you won't be as tempted by unhealthy foods. Plus, stores often track your purchases, so you'll have an easier time reordering healthy food. You'll still have to exercise restraint, though, because no one will see you buy junk food online.
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Cover Crops
Cover crops are plants used to improve conditions in and around the soil. They increase organic matter content thereby enhancing water availability and beneficial soil biology, which typically leads to increased yields. They control pests and diseases, smother weeds and generally increase biodiversity. Cover crops help bring other nutrients back into the upper soil profile from deep soil layers. Due to these abilities to reincorporate nutrients, cover crops are also referred to as 'green manure'.
Before modernized agriculture, cover crops were an important tool in farming. As industrial agriculture developed new technology, the need for these crops diminished. But now, with heavy chemical use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides impacting ecosystems, the need for environmentally responsible agriculture has grown. Cover crops represent a highly integrated component to ecologically sound agriculture.
choosing the right crop
It's important to understand that there is an element to getting your feet wet. There are quite a few nuances to optimizing yields and quality. Cover crops can provide a variety of services. They can be biofumigants, soil builders, weed suppressors and nitrogen fixers. It really is a highly dynamic science. Applying cover crops for cannabis is largely similar to that of traditional crops, however, it will require ingenuity of the modern farmer to maximize its benefits.
1. The first step is to determine the principal objective for adding cover crops to your system. Do you want to add nitrogen to your soil, increase organic matter, manage nutrients or deter soil pests and pathogens?
2. Then, schedule in your crop rotations. Are you looking for winter cover crops to scavenge and/or fix nitrogen or just for building organic matter in the soil and blocking weeds? Careful considerations for accommodating your long-term objectives will need to be mapped out.
3. Finally, think through the schematics of fieldwork. Locate the supplier for the seeds. Outline a plan to determine when you will plant and terminate the cover crop. When in doubt, always confer with local experts and consultants, including other farmers. Having soil tests run and consulting with knowledgeable professionals can make a big difference. It is pertinent that you outline your objectives for growing a cover crop and take as much care in selecting and managing cover crops as you would your cannabis crop.
The most important tool a farmer can have is familiarity regarding the different types of cover crops and how they interact with the soil. For simplicities sake, they are broken into two broad groups, legumes and non-legumes.
role of legumes
Legume cover crops are mainly used to fix atmospheric nitrogen, effectively extracting free nitrogen from the surrounding air and depositing it into your soil. They are also used to prevent erosion, add some organic matter to the soil and attract beneficial insects. Legume cover crops include various types of clover, vetch, peas and beans can fix quite a bit of nitrogen for succeeding crops. Legumes are good at fixing nitrogen but not scavenging it. For optimal results, the legume seeds should be inoculated with the appropriate Rhizobium bacteria before planting. The bacteria colonize and form nodules on the roots that store the nitrogen.
Legumes especially, encourage populations of beneficial fungi and other microorganisms that help bind soil aggregates. The fungi, called mycorrhizae, produce a water-insoluble protein known as glomalin, which catches and glues together particles of organic matter, plant cells, bacteria and other fungi. Glomalin may be one of the most important substances in promoting and stabilizing soil aggregates.
Just to be clear, when we talk about scavenging for nutrients, that means the plants root system pulls up nutrients from the soil and stores it in the stalks, leaves and flowers. This is important on outdoor farms when nutrients will move out of the root zone into subsurface flow or runoff. The scavenging traps the nutrients in the plant, and once the plant is composted back into the soil, the nutrients are recycled.
So generally speaking, legumes are higher in nitrogen and lower in carbon than grasses. This ratio causes the legume residues to break down faster into the soil. That means that the nutrients in the broken down residue are more rapidly assimilated in the soil. The faster break down time means that legumes may not be as effective for weed control than other types of grasses.
- Berseem Clover
- Cowpeas
- Crimson Clover
- Field Peas
- Hairy Vetch
- Medics
- Red Clover
- White Clover
Role of Non-Legumes
Non-legumes greatest benefits are their ability to scavenge nutrients, add organic matter, suppress weeds and provide erosion control. They include a much wider range of plants, including the broadleaf species like buckwheat, mustards and brassicas and the forage radish, the cereals like rye, wheat, barley, oats, and forage grasses.
Non-legume cover crops are higher in carbon and lower in nitrogen than legume cover crops. The higher carbon values mean they take longer to break down, but they contribute large amounts of organic matter back to the soil. Non-legumes, such as grasses, increase soil organic matter more effectively than legumes.
Brassicas are a non-legume showing some interesting dynamics as cover crops, especially for cannabis. The Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) has shown that: "All brassicas have been shown to release bio-toxic compounds or metabolic byproducts that exhibit broad activity against bacteria, fungi, insects, nematodes, and weeds. Pest and pathogen suppression is believed to be the result of glucosinolate degradation into biologically active sulfur containing compounds call thiocyanates." Sulfur is known to increase oil production in cannabis flowers. The incorporation of brassicas could lead to increased terpene and oil production in the flowers. However, due to the bio-toxic or "allelopathic" compounds in brassicas root exudates, this might result in a reduction of the growth stimulation of mycorrhizal fungi. This aspect is still under discussion and research. A common sense approach is to provide a healthy balance of other legumes and non-legumes if brassicas are used.
SARE also noted that: "Some brassicas, notably rape, can scavenge phosphorus by making insoluble phosphorus more available to them via the excretion of organic acids in their root zone." So while legumes are highly adept at fixing nitrogen, it looks like non-legumes hold a lot potential for managing other nutrient levels in the soil.
- Annual Ryegrass
- Barley
- Brassicas & Mustards
- Oats
- Cereal Rye
- Sorgham and Sudangrass
- Winter Wheat
- Buckwheat
Cover crops mixtures offer the best of both worlds. By combining the benefits of multiple species, you can create specialized blends to fit your needs.
These mixtures are generally hardier than standalone cover crops. They consistently generate more overall biomass and nitrogen, tolerate more adverse conditions, increase winter survival, provide ground cover and improve weed control.
Farmers can also more successfully influence nitrogen cycling with mixed cover crop species. By mixing grasses with legumes, you will have a crop decomposing at different intervals. The early decomposition of the nitrogen rich legumes will accelerate more rapid decomposition of the carbon rich grasses. This will facilitate the release of stored nitrogen more quickly for uptake by cannabis crops.
Interesting research reviewed by The American Society of Agronomy highlights that: "Poultry litter mixed with cover crop residues increased decomposition and nitrogen release." So mixing some chicken manure in with the tilled residue could be a key in optimizing these systems. Still, test plots would be advised. The addition of bokashi (fermented grains) is another methodology to further accelerate this decomposition process.
Increased benefits of mixtures can also come with increased responsibilities. Because mixtures generate more residues, they can clog tilling equipment faster if not properly managed. This industry is going to require the leaders in these fields to run some research and come up with optimal ratios for cannabis cover crops.
Cover Crop Economics
The science of cover crops is clear. They boost yields, increase soil nitrogen levels, improve soil biology and reap many agronomic benefits. Careful, long term planning is paramount for success. Cover crops can take several years for you to see strong returns.
Analyzing management costs such as labor, fuel, fertilizer and equipment will help provide the right framework to determine the efficacy of your model. Careful adjustments of existing fertilization regimens will prove an important consideration.
There are also economic variables between outdoor farms and greenhouse systems. Outdoor usually has reduced maintenance costs associated with watering and tilling management. Greenhouse has the advantage that nutrient washing from the rain will not occur.
Any farm that is interested in moving away from chemical and pesticide use and into sustainable and regenerative management practices should highly consider using cover crops. The living soils article in the last issue of Sun Grower clearly delineates that by simply adopting a more scientific approach to the biological sciences, one can begin transitioning into ecological management practices.
soil fertility and tilth
SOIL EROSION - Soil erosion is only appropriate when considering outdoor crops. The reduction in soil erosion due to cover cropping will be roughly proportional to the amount of cover on the soil. The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation developed by the Natural Resources Conservation Service predicts that a soil cover of just 40 percent when winter arrives can reduce erosion substantially until spring. It's worthwhile to get covers established early, to ensure that maximum soil cover develops before winter rains. Consider planting as soon as possible after harvest. It's always a good idea to maintain year-round soil cover whenever possible.
ORGANIC MATTER - The benefits of organic matter include improved soil structure, increased infiltration and water-holding capacity, increased cation exchange capacity (the ability of the soil to act as a short-term storage bank for positively charged plant nutrients) and more efficient long-term storage of nutrients. There is some argument over how to classify the various soil organic components. Most will agree, however, that there is a portion that can be called the "active" fraction, and one that might be called the "stable" fraction, which is roughly equivalent to humus.
The active fraction represents the most easily decomposed parts of soil organic matter. It tends to be rich in simple sugars and proteins and consists largely of recently added fresh residues, microbial cells and the simpler waste products from microbial decay. Because microorganisms, like human organisms, crave sweet stuff, compounds containing simple sugars disappear quickly. Proteins also are selected quickly from the menu of edible soil goodies. When these compounds are digested, many of the nutrients that they contain are released into the soil. Proteins are nitrogen-rich, so the active fraction is responsible for the release of most N, as well as some K, P and other nutrients, from organic matter into the soil. The easily decomposed proteins and sugars burn up almost completely as energy sources, and don't leave much behind to contribute to organic matter building.
After the microorganisms have devoured the portions of the active fraction that are easiest to digest, a more dedicated subset of these microorganisms will start munching on the more complex and tough material, such as celluloses and lignins, the structural materials of plants.
Since cellulose is tougher than simple sugars, and lignin breaks down very slowly, they contribute more to the humus or stable fraction. Humus is
responsible for giving the soil that rich, dark, spongy feeling and for properties such as water retention and cation exchange capacity. Plant materials that are succulent and rich in proteins and sugars will release nutrients rapidly but leave behind little long-term organic matter. Plant materials that are woodier or more fibrous will release nutrients much more slowly, perhaps even tie up nutrients temporarily, but will promote more stable organic matter, or humus, leading to better soil physical conditions, increased nutrient-holding capacity and higher cation exchange capacity. In general, annual legumes are succulent. They release nitrogen and other nutrients quickly through the active fraction, but are not very effective at building up humus. Long-term use of annual legumes can increase soil humus, however, some research suggests (429). Grains and other grasses and nonlegumes will contribute to humus production, but won't release nutrients very rapidly or in large quantities if incorporated as they approach maturity. Perennial legumes such as white and red clover may fall in both categories—their leaves will break down quickly, but their stems and root systems may become tough and fibrous and can contribute to humus accumulation.
SOIL AGGREGATION - As soil microorganisms digest plant material, they produce some compounds in addition to the active and stable fractions of the organic matter. One group of these by-products is known as polysaccharides. These are complex sugars that act as glues in the soil to cement small soil particles into clusters or aggregates.
Cover crops can promote good aggregation in the soil through increased production of these and other microbial glues. See Cover Crops Can
Stabilize Your Soil (p. 19). Well-aggregated soils also are less prone to compaction, which has been shown to reduce yields of vegetables such
as snap beans, cabbage and cucumber by 50 percent or more (451). As they decompose, leguminous cover crops seem to be better than grasses for production of polysaccharides (9). However, polysaccharides will decompose in a matter of months, so their aggregation effect is likely to last only the season after the use of the cover crop. Grass species also promote good aggregation, but by a different mechanism. Grasses have a
'fibrous' root system—made of numerous fine roots spreading out from the base of the plant. These roots may release compounds that help
aggregate the soil between roots.
Your tillage method is an important consideration when using cover crops to build soil, because tillage will affect the rate of organic matter accumulation. It is difficult to build up organic matter under conventional tillage regimes. Tillage speeds up organic matter decomposition by
exposing more surface area to oxygen, warming and drying the soil, and breaking residue into smaller pieces with more surfaces that can be
attacked by decomposers. Like fanning a fire, tillage rapidly "burns up" or "oxidizes" the fuel, which in this case is organic matter. The resulting
loss of organic matter causes the break down of soil aggregates and the poor soil structure often seen in overtilled soil. When adding cover crops to a system, minimize tillage to maximize the long-term soil benefits. Many of the cover crops are also ones you can seed into growing crops or no-till plant into crop residues. Otherwise, the gain in organic matter may be counteracted by higher decomposition rates.
Nutrient Cycling
In addition to reducing topsoil erosion and improving soil structure, cover crops enhance nutrient cycling in your farming system by taking up nutrients that otherwise might leach out of the soil profile. These excess nutrients have the potential to pollute groundwater or local streams
and ponds, not to mention impoverishing the soil they came from. Of the common plant nutrients known to leach, nitrogen in the nitrate form is the most water-soluble and therefore the most vulnerable to leaching.
Cover crops reduce nitrate leaching in two ways. They soak up available nitrate for their own needs. They also use some soil moisture, reducing the amount of water available to leach nutrients. The best cover crops to use for nitrate conservation are nonlegumes that form deep, extensive root systems quickly after cash crops are harvested. For much of the continental U.S., cereal rye is the best choice for catching nutrients after a summer crop. Its cold tolerance is a big advantage that allows rye to continue to grow in late fall and put down roots to a depth of three feet or more.
Research with soil high in residual N in the mid-Atlantic's coastal plain showed that cereal rye took up more than 70 lb. N/A in fall when planted by October 1. Other grasses, including wheat, oats, barley and ryegrass, were only able to take up about half that amount in fall.
Cover crops help bring other nutrients back into the upper soil profile from deep soil layers. Calcium and potassium are two macronutrients with a tendency to travel with water, though not generally as rapidly leached like nitrogen. These nutrients can be brought up from deeper soil layers by any deep-rooted cover crop. The nutrients are then released back into the active organic matter when the cover crop dies and decomposes.
Although phosphorus (P) doesn't generally leach, as it is only slightly water-soluble, cover crops may play a role in increasing its availability in the soil. Some covers, such as buckwheat, are thought to secrete acids into the soil that put P into a more soluble, plant-usable form. Some cover crops enhance P availability in another manner. The roots of many common cover crops, particularly legumes, house beneficial fungi known as mycorrhizae. The mycorrhizal fungi have evolved efficient means of absorbing P from the soil, which they pass on to their plant host. The filaments (hyphae) of these fungi effectively extend the root system and help the plants tap more soil P.
Selected References
Managing Cover Crops Profitably 3rd Edition, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
J Chem Ecol. 2003 Jun;29(6):1337-55. Growth stimulation of ectomycorrhizal fungi by root exudates of Brassicaceae plants: role of degraded compounds of indole glucosinolates.


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Durcan unlikely to return for championship
Paul Durcan's return to wear the Donegal jersey is very much in doubt after it was reported earlier this week that he will not feature in this year's Ulster championship.
Speculation had been rife in recent months that the double All-Star goalkeeper would return for this summer's Ulster championship since he emigrated to Qatar in the United Arab Emirates last September.
This speculation was further fuelled when he commuted between Qatar and Dublin for Ballyboden St Enda's AIB All-Ireland winning club run. At no stage did Donegal manager Rory Gallagher rule out a return for the 2012 All-Ireland winning keeper.
However, the Irish Independent reported earlier this week that Durcan was staying on in Qatar and had no plans to return home in the foreseeable future.
Donegal manager, Rory Gallagher, was not available this week to clarify the situation regarding the former Four Masters man.
And Donegal chairman, Sean Dunnion, told the Democrat that he knew nothing on the situation regarding what he had read in the press.
"I genuinely don't know what the situation is with Paul. I was speaking to Rory (Gallagher) yesterday and he did not mention it either. I'm only going on what I read in the press," said the chairman. Durcan emigrated to Qatar after Donegal exited last years championship.
U-21 keeper Danny Rodgers; former U-21 'keeper Peter Boyle from Aodh Ruadh and Mark Anthony McGinley have been used by Rory Gallagher this season so far with both Boyle and McGinley getting game time in the Allianz League. Danny Rodgers played in the McKenna Cup but then concentrated on playing with the U-21s.
Rodgersm who has two more seasons at U-21m has left the squad in recent weeks.
Meanwhile, Michael Boyle, who was number two to Durcan in recent years, has also returned to the squad after undergoing cruciate knee surgery before Christmas.
Mark Anthony McGinley is currently sidelined with a knee injury while Boyle has yet to return to action with his club Termon.
Paul Durcan's last game for Donegal was in last August's All-Ireland quarter final defeat to Mayo in Croke Park.
Donegal are the last team out in the Ulster Championship this season on June 12th. They will play the winners of the Fermanagh/Antrim preliminary round tie on which takes place on Sunday week May 15th.
If Fermanagh are Donegal's opposition the game will be played in Sean MacCumhaill Park, and it was confirmed earlier this week by the Ulster Council that if Antrim are the opposition the game will be played in the Athletic Grounds in Armagh.


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Christmas is here!!!! Yes our Christmas tree has been up for a week now. It seemed to be the only time we would have to put it up. My son Austin really wanted to put it up. He begged me everyday for 5 days. We finally gave in when I saw my work schedule.
As you can see I worked on decorating the tree at work (Universal Studios)all week, not to mention Last Fri. night we were up all night installing the tree. The tree is about 50 foot tall. Can you see me in the High reach? From time to time I get to work as an Entertainment Tech when there aren't any hours available as Sarah Conner. I like doing the different jobs, it keeps the work week interesting.
I had a lot of fun driving the reach. I thought about knitting up there, but they will probably think that I have taken my knitting hobby to far. I had a lot of fun, but after Today I am glad I already put my tree up. I did have a chance to do some knitting this week.
I took this photo up by the star looking down.
What a view. This is what I got to look at all week, It would've been awesome to knit up there.
Oh did I mention it was a little chilly up there, for Florida.
Well, I had to wait to knit when I got home, that is alright, because I still made this fun bracelet. I just love snowmen, they melt my heart away. Well I have some catching up to do because I have been so busy. Happy knitting everyone, and Happy Holidays!!!!!!


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Manda (kaiju)
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Manda (マンダ) is a kaiju film monster which first appeared in Toho's 1963 film Atragon. Manda is based on a Japanese dragon. Manda does not have any special weapons, but can wrap its body around an enemy and crush them in the manner of a constrictor snake. Manda can also swim very fast and breathe underwater. Manda's roars were created through recordings of lions bellowing.
|Godzilla film series character
Manda as it appears in Destroy All Monsters
|First appearance
|Atragon (1963)
|Last appearance
|Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
|Created by
|Eiji Tsuburaya
Manda is a Giant Sea Dragon about 150 meters (492.126 feet) long & weighs 30,000 metric tons (33069.339 short tons) in the showa era, & 300 meters (984.252 feet) long & weighs 60,000 metric tons (66138.679 short tons) in Godzilla: Final Wars.
Showa seriesEdit
In Atragon, Manda is a sea-dwelling dragon that is the guardian of Mu, an underwater kingdom. Manda is one of the primary antagonists along with the Empress. When the submarine warship Gotengo attacks, Manda attacks and wraps its body around the ship, trying to crush it. But the Gotengo discharges electricity on Manda and shocks it. Manda unwraps itself and tries to swim away, but the Gotengo pursues it, later firing its Absolute Zero Cannon to freeze Manda.
Manda reappears again on Monsterland (along with several other monsters including Godzilla, Rodan, and Anguirus) in Destroy All Monsters. Aliens called Kilaaks come to Earth and take control of Manda and the other monsters, making them attack cities worldwide (Manda is used to attack London) until the humans manage to free the monsters from the alien mind control. After this, the monsters are sent to fight King Ghidorah, although Manda does not fight in the battle, merely watching from the sidelines with Varan and Baragon. After Ghidorah is killed, Manda and the other monsters return to Monsterland.
The Manda prop used in Destroy All Monsters had no horns or whiskers on its face and the long fuzz running down its back was gone.
Millennium seriesEdit
In the Millennium series, Manda is the first monster to be killed in Godzilla: Final Wars, playing a minor role, once again as an adversary of the Gotengo. The Gotengo attacks Manda which is wrapped around its hull. The super-submarine manages to shake it off and sails into an underwater volcano to see if it can lure Manda inside. The plan works, but Manda is merely injured and continues to pursue the Gotengo. The submarine then whips around and fires its Zero Cannon which hits Manda, causing it to freeze instantly, after which Gotengo uses its drill to easily pierce the frozen Manda, causing the monster to shatter and die. In this movie, Manda, along with Zilla and Kamacuras while flying, is computer generated.
- Atragon (1963)
- Destroy All Monsters (1968)
- All Monsters Attack (1969, stock footage cameo)
- Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975, stock footage cameo)
- Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
Video gamesEdit
- Kaijū-ō Godzilla / King of the Monsters, Godzilla (Game Boy - 1993)
- Godzilla: Monster War / Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters (Super Famicom - 1994)
- Godzilla Trading Battle (PlayStation - 1998)
- Godzilla at World's End (novel - 1998)
- Godzilla: Rulers of Earth (comic - 2013-2015)
- Godzilla: Cataclysm (comic - 2014)
Cultural referencesEdit
- Manda is used as the name for a giant snake, and boss of the Snake Summons, in the Naruto manga series.
- The Manda suit is used in Ultra Q Episode 6 as a flame breathing dragon.
- the Mecha Manda is used in Ultra Seven Episode 11 as Fly to Devil's Mountain


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The perception of any object is strongly influenced by its dimensions. This is particularly true for pictures. Some seem to be bigger, some smaller than they really are. To get an idea of the original, it is necessary to know its dimensions.
Hence I'm bothered when I have to look it up in books tediously, sometimes in the appendix, and maybe they don't even give the information anywhere. According to me, the dimensions would be placed right next to the other vital information.
Pretty similar to the last, but more intensely, this cutout from painting 292 shows tremendous wit. This figure is so funny that I begin to chuckle if I look at this guy for some time. All three seem to be taken from the Punch and Judy show.


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Vocabulary Word
Word: chaff
Definition: worthless products of an endeavor; husk(outer seed cover) separated from grain; Ex. separate the wheat from the chaff
Definition: worthless products of an endeavor; husk(outer seed cover) separated from grain; Ex. separate the wheat from the chaff
Sentences Containing 'chaff'
The favor was too much to bear; in an instant the barrier of dust and chaff that had stood surprisingly long, went to the winds, and Saint Antoine had got him!
In these antique interjections lay poison and bitterness for the other old pilots, and they used to chaff the`Mark Twain'paragraphs with unsparing mockery.
If this be true, for I pretend not to affirm it, it is as if a corn farmer expected to defray the expense of his cultivation with the chaff and the straw, and that the grain should be all clear profit.
See how the lordlings come to make game of the village girls now, as if we here could not chaff as well as themselves.
A shock of orange hair, a pale face disfigured by a horrible scar, which, by its contraction, has turned up the outer edge of his upper lip, a bulldog chin, and a pair of very penetrating dark eyes, which present a singular contrast to the colour of his hair, all mark him out from amid the common crowd of mendicants and so, too, does his wit, for he is ever ready with a reply to any piece of chaff which may be thrown at him by the passers-by.
The artist himself was at that time busy upon two great designs; the first, to sow land with chaff, wherein he affirmed the true seminal virtue to be contained, as he demonstrated by several experiments, which I was not skilful enough to comprehend.
The helicopter has various radar/laser warning and missile-approach detection systems, including EADS's AN/AAR-60 MILDS (Missile Launch Detection System), as well as flares and chaff dispensers.
Rub the husks between the hands to separate the seed and chaff, then winnow out the trash.
"A few patients," he noted, "carefully pick weak psychoanalysts, moving from one to another, demonstrating that they can't be cured and meanwhile learning to play a sharper and sharper game of 'Psychiatry;' eventually it becomes difficult for even a first-rate clinician to separate the wheat from the chaff."
An inspection of Hornsey Manor by the King's reeve in 1283 notes wages for herdsmen and ploughmen and recorded activities including ploughing, sowing winnowing chaff and spreading clay.
A US-built AN/APR-9 Radar Warning Receiver was installed in the nose, along with AN/ALE-39 chaff-flare dispensers.
Some T.Mk 68s could be fitted with T-708 Vista ECM pods, containing several jamming devices and chaff dispensers.
The IAR 99's electronic warfare suite is based on the Elisra Electronic Systems radar warning receiver and electronic countermeasures pod plus a chaff and flare decoy dispenser.
Particularly relevant to the Normandy landings was the use of heavy bombers in Operations "Glimmer" and "Taxable" which flew in highly precise patterns over the Straits of Dover, to drop radar-reflecting aluminium strips ("window", now known as chaff), to create a picture on German radar of an invasion fleet moving across the straits simultaneously with the arrival of the invasion fleet in Normandy.
The Germans, by this point, had learned how to distinguish chaff from actual aircraft on their radar, but they were unable to send up interceptors often because the increased numbers of the American P-51 Mustangs were tightening Allied air superiority.
Known collectively as "chaff", the paleas, when present, each subtend one of the florets that cover the upper surface of the receptacle.
The palea is the uppermost of the two chaff-like bracts that enclose the grass floret (the other being the lemma).


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Govt to issue notice to Volkswagen
New Delhi : Government will today issue notice to Volkswagen Group over "significant variations" that have been found by testing agency ARAI in on-road emission levels, compared to laboratory measurements, of the firm's three diesel models in India — Jetta, Audi A4 and Vento.
"ARAI has found significant variations in the emission level in on-road vehicles as compared to the laboratory measurements. We are issuing a notice to Volkswagen Group of companies today to give technical inputs and explain their position," Ambuj Sharma, Additional Secretary, Heavy Industries Ministry told PTI.
"Significant variations in the emission levels have been found in diesel vehicles belonging to the Jetta, Audi A4 and Vento models. We will give them (Volkswagen) 15-21 days to reply to the notice. We are expecting a reply from them by month-end, with detailed technical inputs from their HQ in Germany," Sharma said.
The findings are a part of the report submitted to the Heavy Industries Ministry by apex testing agency ARAI, which earlier began a probe in India into Volkswagen's emission standards after a manipulation scandal hit the German auto major in the US and several other countries.
The ARAI report was submitted yesterday. The Automotive Research Association of India provides technical expertise in R&D, testing, certification, homologation and framing of vehicle regulations.
If proved of any wrongdoing in India, the world's largest car-maker may have to face criminal proceedings, fine and recall of vehicles, Sharma had said earlier.
VW has admitted that 11 million diesel engine cars worldwide were fitted with the software that helped in manipulating emission tests. It faces fine of up to USD 18 billion in the US.


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ISME exists to support SME owner managers by lobbying on their behalf, providing advice and information, and offering discounts on products and services through Discount Schemes. ISME also provides a number of opportunities to network through events and training and to do business with other ISME members via the Member to Member area of the website.
The tax-deductible membership is a cost-effective way for SME owner/managers to network with like-minded business people and to be continually updated on issues that impact on their business.
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Other than Winston, ACC QBs are an untested, uncertain group
Who is the ACC's second-best quarterback behind Heisman Trophy Jameis Watson? That's a question with no clear-cut answer, especially since only four of the league's other 13 teams return their starter at the most important position on the field. And two of those are either in a battle to keep his spot or has already been replaced by a younger teammate.… Read More »


text: Sprint Nextel Revives WiMAX Plans Mobile carrier looks for partners to cut cost of high-speed wireless network By Jim O'Neill, Newser User Posted Jan 30, 2008 1:46 PM CST 0 comments Comments Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse is looking to reposition the company for a major WiMAX push. (Associated Press) View 3 more images (Newser) – Struggling Sprint Nextel, burdened with layoffs, retail store closings, and massive mobile-subscriber defections to AT&T and Verizon, may be getting back in the game. The company, which recently caved to investor pressure to drop plans for a $5-billion nationwide WiMAX network, is again talking with Clearwire, its partner in the abandoned venture, reports the Wall Street Journal. The nation's third-largest mobile operator bailed on the high-speed wireless network in November, but new CEO Dan Hesse has brought the proposal back to the table, going after Google, Intel, and Best Buy for funding to help cut its costs. Sprint has rolled out small pieces of the network, designed to bring broadband-speed Internet to laptops and mobile devices, in several markets. (Read more Sprint Nextel stories.) View 3 more images