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I have not been very active with my satellite hobby this summer - which is usual. Thought I would just drop by and chat about my other projects.
Ordered and received 20 American Elm trees this week. These are Princeton Elm trees and they are a cultivar of the original American Elm that is resistant to DED (Dutch Elm Disease). The National Arboretum went out into communities and found all the Elm trees that did not succomb to DED. They then grafted prunings from these trees and grew them to a semi-mature status and purposely injected them with the DED fungus.
The DED fungus is carried by the Elm boring beetle. The beetle is a small insect that borrows through the tree bark and makes tunnels in the outer wood of the tree (in the cambium/phloem and outer sapwood layers). The beetles carry a fungus under their wings and as they burrow through the tree, the fungus finds a new, more habital home to live in the tree itself. The fungus grows in the "viens" of the tree like cholesterol in the human blood vessels and restricts the exchange of water and nutrients between the roots and the leaves of the tree. This eventually kills the tree.
After injecting the cultivars of a surviving Elm tree with the fungus, if that tree does not succomb to DED, then you may repropigate the cultivars from that tree and replant them without or with much less fear that they will ever get DED.
The DED is named Ducth Elm Disease because it was a Dutch botanist or research group that discovered what the fungus actually was. The fungus originated in China and the European Elm Beetle carried the fungus to Siberian Elm trees. These Elm trees are normally resistant to it. The fungus spread over Europe and started infecting other species of Elms that could not handle the fungus as well or at all.
In the 1920's through the 30's, American furniture manufacturer's were buying Elm wood from France. The fungus was in that wood and when the logs were transported to America, the American Elm beetle picked up the fungus because it burrowed into the logs from Fance. The American Elm beetle then began to spread that fungus to all the American Elm trees in the US starting in the Indiana and Ohio areas (roughly).
The American Elm (Ulmus americana) had no resistance to this fungus. By the 1970's, almost the entire population of American Elms in the US had been dessimated, except for a few here and there. Those surviving American Elms had some built-in genetic resistance to the DED. Botanists have been researching this phenomenon for decades and have developed cultivars from the surviving trees to re-establish the population.
Some of the top cultivars are the Princeton, Prairie Expedition, Jefferson and New Harmony Elm varieties. I ordered 20 Princeton Elms and am growing them now.
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Ordered and received 20 American Elm trees this week. These are Princeton Elm trees and they are a cultivar of the original American Elm that is resistant to DED (Dutch Elm Disease). The National Arboretum went out into communities and found all the Elm trees that did not succomb to DED. They then grafted prunings from these trees and grew them to a semi-mature status and purposely injected them with the DED fungus.
The DED fungus is carried by the Elm boring beetle. The beetle is a small insect that borrows through the tree bark and makes tunnels in the outer wood of the tree (in the cambium/phloem and outer sapwood layers). The beetles carry a fungus under their wings and as they burrow through the tree, the fungus finds a new, more habital home to live in the tree itself. The fungus grows in the "viens" of the tree like cholesterol in the human blood vessels and restricts the exchange of water and nutrients between the roots and the leaves of the tree. This eventually kills the tree.
After injecting the cultivars of a surviving Elm tree with the fungus, if that tree does not succomb to DED, then you may repropigate the cultivars from that tree and replant them without or with much less fear that they will ever get DED.
The DED is named Ducth Elm Disease because it was a Dutch botanist or research group that discovered what the fungus actually was. The fungus originated in China and the European Elm Beetle carried the fungus to Siberian Elm trees. These Elm trees are normally resistant to it. The fungus spread over Europe and started infecting other species of Elms that could not handle the fungus as well or at all.
In the 1920's through the 30's, American furniture manufacturer's were buying Elm wood from France. The fungus was in that wood and when the logs were transported to America, the American Elm beetle picked up the fungus because it burrowed into the logs from Fance. The American Elm beetle then began to spread that fungus to all the American Elm trees in the US starting in the Indiana and Ohio areas (roughly).
The American Elm (Ulmus americana) had no resistance to this fungus. By the 1970's, almost the entire population of American Elms in the US had been dessimated, except for a few here and there. Those surviving American Elms had some built-in genetic resistance to the DED. Botanists have been researching this phenomenon for decades and have developed cultivars from the surviving trees to re-establish the population.
Some of the top cultivars are the Princeton, Prairie Expedition, Jefferson and New Harmony Elm varieties. I ordered 20 Princeton Elms and am growing them now.
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Daisy Ridley to Star in New Take on 'Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea' at Paramount+
I'm not usually a fan of remakes but the description provided in the article does intrigue me.
I'm not usually a fan of remakes but the description provided in the article does intrigue me.
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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Love this guy's channel. Looks like Walmart has thrown in the towel when it comes to conventional car batteries.
I bought a new AGM battery from Walmart about a year ago, it is already needing replacing. I thought about just buying a regular battery but from what I've read, that might not be a smart move. Might check my Forscan program and see if I can change the battery type from AGM.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awe7kY5nvdU
I bought a new AGM battery from Walmart about a year ago, it is already needing replacing. I thought about just buying a regular battery but from what I've read, that might not be a smart move. Might check my Forscan program and see if I can change the battery type from AGM.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awe7kY5nvdU
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Now right up front....this is NOT intended to devolve into a "pot is good" vs "pot is bad" thread. The whole point is to make you aware of a potential problem that a person can develop when they start smoking pot at a young age. Not that they WILL, but CAN. Kinda like getting lung cancer from smoking cigs....some do, some don't. The purpose of posting this news story is to keep anyone from paying an outrageous emergency room bill......knowledge is power.
While this may not affect you, you might run into someone who is experiencing these symptoms and can share the info. Fortunately, it looks like stopping smoking is the cure and isn't a permanent condition.
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While this may not affect you, you might run into someone who is experiencing these symptoms and can share the info. Fortunately, it looks like stopping smoking is the cure and isn't a permanent condition.
Woman's health in ruins after she began doing cannabis aged just 15
A Michigan teenager who began using cannabis at 15 has been hospitalized twice after developing a debilitating illness that causes uncontrollable vomiting and agonizing stomach pains.
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Season 2 order already in hand:
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Renewed for Season 2, Tatiana Maslany to Guest Star in Season 1
I've not been optimistic about this show based on what I've read so far. Seems to be aimed at a younger audience. Interesting though that Tatiana Maslany will have some sort of role.
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Renewed for Season 2, Tatiana Maslany to Guest Star in Season 1
I've not been optimistic about this show based on what I've read so far. Seems to be aimed at a younger audience. Interesting though that Tatiana Maslany will have some sort of role.
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I don't know, but I still don't like her walking through the station or the academy with out her shoes. It looks unprofessional and very "hippy like" for someone of her status and I personally don't get off to feet, so there is that.
Stay out of my office. I rarely have shoes or socks on in the office. My office and business is at home thoughI don't know, but I still don't like her walking through the station or the academy with out her shoes. It looks unprofessional and very "hippy like" for someone of her status and I personally don't get off to feet, so there is that.
Say, I don't wear socks or shoes in my house either. But for a captain in Star Fleet it looks bad to be walking around the academy with no shoes. Gives off 1960 Hippie vibes.Stay out of my office. I rarely have shoes or socks on in the office. My office and business is at home though
You say that like it's a Bad thing or something ...
For a whole generation of adults it was in the 1960s and 1970s.You say that like it's a Bad thing or something ...
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I set up a music server for my brother a few years ago. It's basically a small headless computer but it needs to have a DHCP IP address reserved for it in the router settings. This was easy to do in his DSL router. He's switching to Starlink now and I was wondering if these setting are easily accessible in the Starlink router. I'm pretty sure he will be getting the latest V5 router.
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If you can restrict the DHCP address space to assign addresses to one end of the subnet (i.e. x.x.x.50+), you can manually assign the IP address on pretty much any operating system. This is a default behavior on several popular routers. As the Router Mini only supports 235 devices, I expect that's already done.
Another option is to use a router that supports PoE to power the antenna. This article discusses that option (under PoE Power heading):
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Another option is to use a router that supports PoE to power the antenna. This article discusses that option (under PoE Power heading):
Starlink V5 Is Here: What RVers Need to Know
Overview of the new Starlink V5 model along with comparison to the previous V4 model along with a recommended setup for mobile internet users.
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The new curated multiview is now live.
While on many of the sports channels and non sports channels there is a multi view option button. It will pull up a side bar with many different multi view options.
While on many of the sports channels and non sports channels there is a multi view option button. It will pull up a side bar with many different multi view options.
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Well at least they won't have to be dealing with him again.
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Just finished S2. Watching Gary Oldman as deshvilved, dejected MI-6 agent, Jackson Lamb, is one of the best things streaming right now. Already 2 more seasons in the works. HIGHLY recommended. And yes, Mick Jagger sings the theme.
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Ham Radio 2.0
Time for another AWESOME video from Ham Radio 2.0!
View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZnyGKBjy2Mg
Direct YouTube Link - Wait Until You See This Distance #HamRadio #DX #Shortwave
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View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZnyGKBjy2Mg
Direct YouTube Link - Wait Until You See This Distance #HamRadio #DX #Shortwave
Ham Radio 2.0 Website
Ham Radio 2.0 on Facebook
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