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The Walking Track in the Arena will be closed beginning today, August 27th until September 5th to allow for the installation of the new Sports Track on the upper concourse.
In addition to the installation of the new Sports Track the ice is being installed in the Arena along with brand new logos which will hi-lite both our newest team, the MJHL Virden Oil Capitals, and our existing teams.
Combined with some other minor changes to make way for the MJHL Virden Oil Capitals and a general cleanup the Arena will be going from great to fantastic over the next few weeks.
Just a reminder that the Virden Swimming Pool is closing for the season on Wednesday, August 29th. If you haven?t picked up your report cards they will be available at the Pool office until that date.
Also, this Wednesday, August 29th, is registration day for Fall programs offered by Prairie West Recreation. Registration takes place from 5pm until 8pm at Tundra Oil and Gas Place.
The next couple of weeks are transition weeks for Virden Parks and Recreation with Summer events winding down and Fall/ Winter events gearing up.
While the Swimming season is drawing to a close other outdoor venues such as the baseball diamonds, soccer pitch, tennis courts and parks are still available. Inside Tundra Oil and Gas Place the banquet hall and meeting rooms and Virden and Area Fitness Co-op are still available while you wait for the changes to the Arena to be completed.
Hope you have time for some fun today. Try to get out for a swim or just come in and say hello. We want to see you.
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Athletic field paint steals spotlight from the grass it coversPublic release date: 27-Aug-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ]
Contact: Madeline Fisher mfisher@sciencesocieties.org 608-268-3973 American Society of Agronomy
Study investigates the health effects field paints have on the turfgrass they cover
Aug. 27, 2012 Professional athletic field managers maintain trimmed turfgrass with great precision, carefully painting crisp lines and colorful logos on their grass before each game. While these fields appear to be in perfect health, some field managers have noted deteriorating turfgrass beneath repeated paint applications.
New research now suggests why. In a study that appears in the September-October issue of Crop Science, three North Carolina State University researchers found that grasses coated with latex paints show a notable reduction in photosynthesis.
In their study, which was funded by the Center for Turfgrass Research and Environmental Education at NC State University, the researchers prepared 60 pots with sand and peat substrate before seeding each with perennial ryegrass, a grass commonly used on professional football and baseball fields including most NFL and MLB fields. After the grass matured, two different dilutions (no-dilution, and 1:1 dilution with water) of red and white latex paints were applied to the turf samples weekly for six weeks.
To recognize how paint affects turfgrass health, it's important to first understand how paint itself functions. Latex paints consist of four different components: resins, solvents, additives, and pigments. Each has a unique role in the painting process.
Resins act like an adhesive, allowing paint to stick to surfaces. Solvents dilute the paint and help ensure a consistent application thickness. Additives help distribute the pigments, the fourth component, into the liquid paint. Of these ingredients, the scientists say pigments pose the biggest threat to turfgrass.
Pigments are used in paint to ensure a surface is completely coated, and give paint its color by absorbing specific wavelengths of light while reflecting others. This wavelength-selective absorption allows for the wide variety of paint colors that exist today.
However, the NC State researchers suspected the coating of pigment on turfgrass was also damaging the grass by shielding it from the sun and reducing photosynthetically active radiation (PAR). PAR consists of wavelengths of light in the 400 to 700 nm range that plants use in photosynthesis.
The researchers looked at the reflection, transmission, and absorption of PAR in the four different paints, determining that red paint absorbs the highest amounts of PAR. By observing the carbon exchange rates in the painted turfgrass samples, the team also found red paint was more damaging to total canopy photosynthesis (TCP) than white paint, although diluting each color with water reduces their negative effects.
Results from this study further suggest that white paint reflects more PAR in the turfgrass canopy, allowing it to be absorbed by plants for photosynthesis. Over the course of the six-week study, diluted white paint reduced TCP by only 19%. However, the absorption of PAR by red paint eliminates the benefits of PAR reflection by the white and reduces TCP more drastically, the effects worsening as paint applications increase. The no-dilution red paint produced a 75% reduction in TCP by the final application.
The results from this study confirmed pigment's crucial role in the availability of PAR for plant use underneath latex paint. But more research is needed to fully explore the impacts different types of athletic field paint have on turfgrass photosynthesis and growth, say the scientists.
In a global sports market where field paint application plays a crucial role in the industry, understanding the delicate relationship between latex paints and grass will not only help improve turfgrass health but may also change the properties of paint products themselves.
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The full article is available for no charge for 30 days following the date of this summary. View the abstract at https://www.crops.org/publications/cs/articles/52/5/2375?highlight=.
Crop Science is the flagship journal of the Crop Science Society of America. Original research is peer-reviewed and published in this highly cited journal. It also contains invited review and interpretation articles and perspectives that offer insight and commentary on recent advances in crop science. For more information, visit www.crops.org/publications/cs
The Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), founded in 1955, is an international scientific society comprised of 6,000+ members with its headquarters in Madison, WI. Members advance the discipline of crop science by acquiring and disseminating information about crop breeding and genetics; crop physiology; crop ecology, management, and quality; seed physiology, production, and technology; turfgrass science; forage and grazinglands; genomics, molecular genetics, and biotechnology; and biomedical and enhanced plants.
CSSA fosters the transfer of knowledge through an array of programs and services, including publications, meetings, career services, and science policy initiatives. For more information, visit www.crops.org
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Athletic field paint steals spotlight from the grass it coversPublic release date: 27-Aug-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ]
Contact: Madeline Fisher mfisher@sciencesocieties.org 608-268-3973 American Society of Agronomy
Study investigates the health effects field paints have on the turfgrass they cover
Aug. 27, 2012 Professional athletic field managers maintain trimmed turfgrass with great precision, carefully painting crisp lines and colorful logos on their grass before each game. While these fields appear to be in perfect health, some field managers have noted deteriorating turfgrass beneath repeated paint applications.
New research now suggests why. In a study that appears in the September-October issue of Crop Science, three North Carolina State University researchers found that grasses coated with latex paints show a notable reduction in photosynthesis.
In their study, which was funded by the Center for Turfgrass Research and Environmental Education at NC State University, the researchers prepared 60 pots with sand and peat substrate before seeding each with perennial ryegrass, a grass commonly used on professional football and baseball fields including most NFL and MLB fields. After the grass matured, two different dilutions (no-dilution, and 1:1 dilution with water) of red and white latex paints were applied to the turf samples weekly for six weeks.
To recognize how paint affects turfgrass health, it's important to first understand how paint itself functions. Latex paints consist of four different components: resins, solvents, additives, and pigments. Each has a unique role in the painting process.
Resins act like an adhesive, allowing paint to stick to surfaces. Solvents dilute the paint and help ensure a consistent application thickness. Additives help distribute the pigments, the fourth component, into the liquid paint. Of these ingredients, the scientists say pigments pose the biggest threat to turfgrass.
Pigments are used in paint to ensure a surface is completely coated, and give paint its color by absorbing specific wavelengths of light while reflecting others. This wavelength-selective absorption allows for the wide variety of paint colors that exist today.
However, the NC State researchers suspected the coating of pigment on turfgrass was also damaging the grass by shielding it from the sun and reducing photosynthetically active radiation (PAR). PAR consists of wavelengths of light in the 400 to 700 nm range that plants use in photosynthesis.
The researchers looked at the reflection, transmission, and absorption of PAR in the four different paints, determining that red paint absorbs the highest amounts of PAR. By observing the carbon exchange rates in the painted turfgrass samples, the team also found red paint was more damaging to total canopy photosynthesis (TCP) than white paint, although diluting each color with water reduces their negative effects.
Results from this study further suggest that white paint reflects more PAR in the turfgrass canopy, allowing it to be absorbed by plants for photosynthesis. Over the course of the six-week study, diluted white paint reduced TCP by only 19%. However, the absorption of PAR by red paint eliminates the benefits of PAR reflection by the white and reduces TCP more drastically, the effects worsening as paint applications increase. The no-dilution red paint produced a 75% reduction in TCP by the final application.
The results from this study confirmed pigment's crucial role in the availability of PAR for plant use underneath latex paint. But more research is needed to fully explore the impacts different types of athletic field paint have on turfgrass photosynthesis and growth, say the scientists.
In a global sports market where field paint application plays a crucial role in the industry, understanding the delicate relationship between latex paints and grass will not only help improve turfgrass health but may also change the properties of paint products themselves.
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The full article is available for no charge for 30 days following the date of this summary. View the abstract at https://www.crops.org/publications/cs/articles/52/5/2375?highlight=.
Crop Science is the flagship journal of the Crop Science Society of America. Original research is peer-reviewed and published in this highly cited journal. It also contains invited review and interpretation articles and perspectives that offer insight and commentary on recent advances in crop science. For more information, visit www.crops.org/publications/cs
The Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), founded in 1955, is an international scientific society comprised of 6,000+ members with its headquarters in Madison, WI. Members advance the discipline of crop science by acquiring and disseminating information about crop breeding and genetics; crop physiology; crop ecology, management, and quality; seed physiology, production, and technology; turfgrass science; forage and grazinglands; genomics, molecular genetics, and biotechnology; and biomedical and enhanced plants.
CSSA fosters the transfer of knowledge through an array of programs and services, including publications, meetings, career services, and science policy initiatives. For more information, visit www.crops.org
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Housing prices to high for you, but too low for the seller?? Don't fret. Asking a stubborn seller to cover closing costs ill lead to housing prices that make both of you happy.
By Trent Hamm,?Guest blogger / August 27, 2012
This July 2012 photo, shows a home for sale, in Beachwood, Ohio. When a buyer and a seller on a home reach an impasse on housing prices, asking the house seller to cover closing costs can be a good solution for both parties.
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When Sarah and I were in the process of purchasing our current home, we ended up negotiating for a price on a house that had been on the market for a while. We were able to find some out-of-date online listings that had indicated that the housing prices had dropped pretty consistently over the course of a year, to the point where it was about 20% lower than the original asking price.
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During our negotiations, it became pretty clear that the previous owners had long decided on a minimum price that they would sell the home for. They came up with a number and pretty much would not budge from it (a number that was about 24% lower than the original asking price of the home).
We felt that the price should go a little lower than the number that they wanted. Housing prices in the neighborhood where we were looking had stalled, there were several other houses on the market nearby, and the house itself had been on the market for a while, so we weren?t going to budge upwards, either.
At that point, a friend of our family made a suggestion. ?Why don?t you simply ask them to pay the closing costs? That way, they can save face and get the price they intended to for the home and you?ll pay a little less??
This suggestion worked perfectly. They agreed to cover the closing costs in their entirety in exchange for sticking with their bottom price. We saved several thousand dollars.
In our situation, we were able to take advantage of asking the seller to pay closing costs because the seller was fixated on a certain dollar amount for the sale. In other situations, the advantage might not be as clear-cut, but it can often serve as a negotiating piece that can lower your total cost by quite a bit.
Besides the fact that it can save you significant money, asking the seller to pay closing costs can help with short-term cash flow. By doing this, you?re not paying your closing costs with out-of-pocket money. That money can be vital during a move when you?re doing things like paying for a moving service or buying a few basic furnishings.
Of course, it is important to remember that this isn?t a guaranteed money-saver. From the buyer?s perspective, it?s merely lowering the amount they get for the house.
What it does do ? and it was particularly evident in our situation ? is it allows the seller to come away with a selling price that they?re happier with. That has psychological value for many people, and that psychological value can keep your money in your pocket if you?re a buyer.
The tactic of asking the seller to pay the closing costs and other fees won?t always save you money, but it?s important to remember it as a bargaining chip.
The key with any major purchase like this one is to minimize the total amount you?re paying. In many negotiations, closing costs can make the difference in that final total. If you play your cards right, it can make thousands of dollars of difference in your favor.
This post is part of a yearlong series called ?365 Ways to Live Cheap (Revisited),? in which I?m revisiting the entries from my book ?365 Ways to Live Cheap,? which is available at Amazon and at bookstores everywhere.
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I'm a firm believer in utilizing natural products found in nature, this goes for health as well as beauty. ?Multivitamins are big business, yet if everyone just received their nutrients from food sources they would be?unnecessary. ? Another thing that I recently became aware of is the many multivitamins contain some rather unsavory ingredients and may be detrimental. ?I have found some good multivitamins on the market, but sadly they're out of my price range.
?This is why I'm really?psyched?to introduce my readers to?Moringa Source.
Moringa Source is a highly ethical company that is dedicated to to supplying folks the world over with natural Moringa Oleifera Products. ?So the question is:
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Dr. Oz Noted that "Moringa is the most nutrient rich plant yet discovered." Moringa is packed with?antioxidants, vitamins, anti-inflammatories and so much more. ?I was sent a few products from?Moringa Source?to review. ?This is a company that I sought out due to their strict manufacturing standards. They are also the largest U.S. manufacturer of Moringa.??All their products are ethically supplied by farms in Asia, India and Central America. ?The Moringa is harvested by hand and thus retains it's full nutritional value.??
The?Moringa Oleifera Green Tea?has a lovely taste. ? I't also packed with.. 47 Antioxidants 36 Anti-inflammatories 25 Vitamins & Minerals 27 Plant-based Protein All 8 Essential Amino Acids? ??? All I can say is WOW! This is truly a wonder tea. ?I like it plain and one tea bag will last me all day, or four of five big mugs of tea. ?This is also fantastic with?cinnamon, lemon or honey.
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Now the lovely folks at Moringa Source have offered give one of my readers a Moringa Starter Combo kit. ?This includes Moringa Capsules, Moringa Tea and the Pure Moringa Oil. ?This is a value of $60, but can be purchased on their site for only $39.99. See dosclosure Use the Rafflecoptor entry form to enter this giveaway. ?For your tweets to count you must be followering @samasam on Twitter; see option in form, and your tweets must be open to the public and not protected.
Update your kitchen cabinets. If you are on a tight budget, a simple way to update your kitchen cabinets and drawers is by replacing the hardware. Knobs and pulls are available in a style to suit every one?s taste, from contemporary to vintage to traditional. When you replace the hardware, don?t forget to clean your cabinets thoroughly. You will be surprised how many people think that you have actually replaced your cabinets!
If you are new at home imrovement projects, or are working on your skillset, you are going to make some mistakes. Do not let setbacks get to you. If you let errors get you down, or halt your working, you are letting the process of home improvement beat you. You can master many tasks, but it will not happen overnight. Learn from your mistakes (or better still, learn from the mistakes of others!)
If you need fencing that is both affordable and versatile, opt for a wooden fence. You can choose from a variety of wood types to find the most appropriate material for your particular climate and moisture levels. Wooden fencing is very diverse and can easily be stained to one of many natural-looking colors.
If you put new cabinets in your home, your kitchen will glow with beauty and style. New cabinets show all of your family and friends that your kitchen is a professional place for cooking and entertainment. You can find cabinets in light wood stains and dark wood stains, giving you the ability to personalize your kitchen to your specific tastes.
Do not get too personal. When you over-personalize your home to fit the way you want it to look, it is very doubtful that you will be able to recover your investments once you attempt to sell your home. Opt instead for a timeless look that you still enjoy, and you will quickly make your money back if you have to sell.
Keep your partially used can of drywall compound from drying out between uses! All you have to do scrape and wipe the insides of the can down to the surface of the remaining drywall mud. Next, pour just enough water onto the mud to cover its surface. Before you use it again just pour off the water and it will be as good as new!
When managing your home in the summer months, make use of as many fans as you can. Ceiling fans especially help keep the air in a room circulating and therefore help keep the room cooler. Using room and ceiling fans can help reduce the amount of energy you use running an air conditioner, lowering your electric bill.
If you are looking to purchase new furniture, try not to get anything too big. The bigger the furniture is, the more cluttered a room will look. Instead, try to go with smaller, tasteful pieces. Arrange them in a way that the room is still easy to navigate in and out of.
Sunrooms are a great addition to any home and they add both value and activity. Enjoy relaxation at its best and enhance the aesthetics of your home by choosing to build a sunroom. Let the sun shine through! A sunroom provides energy for your home and it is definitely a great home remodeling project.
A breakfast bar makes a charming and functional addition to your home. If your kitchen and den already run together, you can easily add one that will fit nicely into the open space that you enjoy. You can add a quaint breakfast bar with counter and chairs for around five hundred dollars.
The dominant weather conditions in your region should be taken into account when you are considering which home improvement projects to take on. Regardless of how much you might want a specific new feature, sometimes it might be impractical because of the weather. For example, a complex backyard barbecue project would not be a very good idea in the Pacific Northwest because of the high amounts of rain in that area.
One interesting way to improve your home as well as increase its value is to add many types of green or sustainable aspects throughout. Not only will this add to the overall value, but it also will help to decrease the costs that you have on your home while you are the owner.
The most annoying thing in your home is a stuck window. You can easily fix your problem with a little bit of silicone spray lubricant. Spray some lubricant onto an old cloth or rag and wipe it along the sliding tracks. The spray will help lubricate the tracks which in turn make your window easier to open and close.
There are many home-improvement tasks that are easy to do, and can really enhance the beauty of your home. Replacing the old hardware on your kitchen cabinets with new updated hardware, is a relatively easy job and can give your cabinets a fresh new look. Taking on small home-improvement projects will help give you the confidence to take on bigger projects in the future.
These are the things to take into consideration when you want to tackle your first, or your next home improvement project. You don?t have to be an expert to know what you are doing. You just need to have a basic understanding of the do?s and the don?ts which is what we have tried to teach you in this article.
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