One of the reasons why whenever I get decent person on phone support I always mention that they need a raise.
Comments like "Your boss is a fucking moron if he doesn't give you a massive raise for putting up with this shit."
I always hope my call is one of those that get randomly reviewed.
What usually happens is some nepo-baby manager gets into an argument with the critical experienced employee. The employee gets "downsized" and his job is outsourced to a 3rd party.
Then they make it through a year without a major issue and the nepo-baby is promoted. 3 months later the completely avoidable catastrophe occurs and the nepo-baby claims "that didn't happen on under my direction". More scapegoats are laid-off or fired.
BYU aka happy hunting ground for rapist.
As a university it has an extremely high level of unreported rape and sexual assault. This is because reporting the rape often leads to the victim being punished, kicked out of the university, and all credits lost.
Didn't the orange moron fire the guy who gave mediocre job numbers last time.
Let's revise those numbers for reality.
-1,810,000 jobs
All existing U.S. patents, trademarks, and copyrights are are permanently invalid. Gotta put some teeth into it.
Pretty cool how they launch, then go dark. The jet turbine then takes over for the remainder of the trip.
They are also reporting they figured out how to cruise them at low altitude (under 100m). Maybe down to 50m to avoid radar detection.
Lacquer needs to go on in very thin coats. Getting yourself a good spraying setup is a bit expensive but worth it if you do a lot of projects. You can find it in paint spray cans as well. They work very well for small projects.
Just be sure to apply it outside. The fumes from it has a real kick. I generally apply it with all the doors open in the garage plus a spray shield setup around it with some old shower curtains.
Reality check from a technical standpoint.
First off pathogen races are designated based upon the genetic resistance genes in the host species. So race 4 means that there are 3 other pathogenic genetic groups floating around in bananas.
Second off it's Fusarium oxysporum. It is an extremely adaptable and widespread fungus. It has 39 listed subspecies groups that attacks a wide range of plant species. The pathogen is extremely genetically diverse.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusarium_oxysporum
It generally takes 5-20 years for F. oxysporum to overcome any genetic resistance. The pathogen then spreads like wildfire across the globe.
It will also take them 10+ years to introgress the new gene into new cultivars.
So bananas are saved! Yeah!!!.
In most crops growers have turned from trying to breed genetic resistance to using other control methods. Biofumigant mustards cover cropping is extremely successful if done correctly. Grafting of tomatoes, peppers, watermelons, cantaloupes, etc onto resistant rootstocks/species is also very popular.
For a sealant, I would use a spray on lacquer. After 5+ coats it is pretty water resistant. I would personally do 7 or 8 coats on that piece.
You can stain and seal the cut-outs first (paint a little lacquer into the cutouts with a fine brush). Then stain the surface a few shades darker to make them pop out.
You can also reverse it and make them darker. Either way the contrast in color will make them more visible.
The things 1,150kg of explosives can do.
For comparison the U.S. tomahawk only carries around 120kg of explosives.
The iskander is also Russia's more commonly used missile that has done significant damage to Ukraine over the last few years. Hitting their main production facility is a massive strategic win for Ukraine.
Two major things that are hurting Vegas today
International visitors are down due to the orange moron.
Attendance at conventions and corporate meetings are down due to the above stupid decisions. It was a cheap place to hold a large meeting: flights, transit, hotels, meeting hall rental and food were all 30%+ less than anywhere else.
My wife's fluffy white dog I drive around with for work. He likes to eat higher moisture corn and cow shit.
For silage corn the entire plant is harvested, chopped up, and packed tightly in a pile and covered with plastic or very large plastic bag. This creates an anaerobic conditions and yeasts/bacteria convert the sugars to alcohol, then acids. This acid preserves the feed for cattle for up to 2 years.
Silage corn is the most common base feed for all dairies and feedlots.
This isn't even the tallest variety out there. There are others that are 3' (1m) taller.
The machine with the spout is a chopper. They are a million dollar gigantic woodchipper. These things are fucking terrifying and you should absolutely stay out the field when they are running. Every so often a deer jumps into them.....shudder.... nightmare fuel.
Early in the season before a corn plant is waist high it takes a guess on how many kernals it can fill. Sometimes it guesses wrong and so it aborts the top kernals to fill the rest.
The entire top of the damn plant turns bright red.
As sugars build up in the top of the plant with no place to be transported to, the upper leaves start to turn bright red and die back.
You may get a bar bell ear or there may be no ear on the plant. In of field of millions of plants a bright red top narrows the search down.
Start getting your pinky in shape with this weird environmental triggered trait. It's easy to find in any corn field (to be continued...).
This right here is 350bu/acre of corn. 113 day variety on an almost pure sand field. Every damn ear looked the same. Look at that beauty, every kernal is huge and dense.
This here is trichoderma ear rot in an organic field. This 100 day variety was chewed on by an earworm. The damaged kernals allowed trichderma to enter and infect the ear. This ear rot produces many toxins and is a big no for consumption.
The twist - Trichoderma is usually a beneficial organism in the soil. It feeds on other pathogenic fungus/bacteria and is applied extensively for biological control.
Although normally a secondary pathogen, it has mutated to become a primary pathogen in both Italy and Germany in recent years.
This here is a genetically susceptible 113 day variety to fusarium kernal rot. This is a nasty little fungus that produces all sorts of mycotoxins that can give any mammal that consumes it a belly ache or even death. It's easily identifiable by the white streaks in causes in the kernals.
This 98 day little minx has a flirty pink cob. It doesn't look like much but it packs quite the wallop. The ears posted yielded 302bu. Medium high ear placement and a fast drydown makes this an excellent choice for grain.
This is pretty little 102 day number with a bright white cob that threshes very easily. It does extremely well for dry grain, high moisture grain or earlage.
The field in this picture averaged 305bu.
Probably the easiest plant to care for once you figure it out.
I water it every month or two. Fertilize it every 2 or 3 years. Redirect the arial roots into the pot when I water.
It gets 3 hours of direct sunlight in the morning.
Every 5 or 6 years I haul it outside in the summer. Then leach the pot with the garden hose to remove the salt buildup. I also hack the plant back to a more manageable size.
Couple of ideas.
Ukraines long range precision attacks have lots of targets and tools now. They are sending up large masses of drones and missiles constantly. Russia's anti-air capabilities are likely being overwhelmed just like Ukraine's at times. Ukraine's successful hits on the main AA ammo facilities might also be contributing to some shortages.
I also wonder if the introduction of the flamingo is making the Russian anti-air more aggressive closer to the front (firing at more potential targets). This is allowing ukraine more opportunities to destroy them.