Quack grass (Elytrigia repens) is an undesirable perennial grass that grows as a weed in many lawns. It forms in patches, has a coarse fibrous root system that spreads by long-lived rhizomes as well as by seeds. Quack grass is an aggressive grassy weed and found in many lawns throughout the growing season.
Crabgrass is an annual grass that is prevalent in landscaped and turf grass areas, reproducing by seed. It germinates when soil temperatures reach 55 degrees, often in thin or heat-stressed areas like sidewalks and driveways. Homeowners can control crabgrass through pre-emergent herbicides applied in early spring to prevent germination, or by maintaining a dense, healthy lawn through proper mowing, watering, and avoiding thin areas that allow crabgrass to spread.
Pre-emergent herbicides by LCS Lawn ServieGreg Bennett
Pre-emergent herbicides, often called crabgrass preventer, are applied to prevent crabgrass and other grassy weeds in turf. Crabgrass is by far the most common grassy weed in our area, others that are problematic in our area include goosegrass and johnsongrass.
Apple Scab Treatment- LCS Tree ServiceGreg Bennett
Apple scab is a fungal disease that affects apple trees. It causes olive to brown spots on leaves, petioles, blossoms, and fruit. If left untreated, it can cause extensive defoliation and weaken trees over multiple years. The fungus overwinters in fallen leaves on the ground, so removing and destroying infected leaves and fruit in the fall helps prevent the disease the following year. An effective treatment is to apply fungicide sprays three times per year at bud break and again 3-4 weeks later for follow up applications, as fungal diseases require properly timed prevention. Once apple scab appears, it cannot be removed but future spreading can be prevented through ongoing fungicide use.
Winter Burn on Evergreens Damage, Care, and Treatment.Most of our evergreen species are narrow-leaved conifers – pine, spruce, arborvitae, juniper, hemlock, and yew – that have needles or scales for foliage. Unfortunately all of these species can be injured by winter burn and the winter of 2013-14 is proving to be no exception. Winter burn injury has been observed on many evergreen trees and shrubs
Trees showing signs of stress should be given good growing conditions and care to help them recover. Irrigating during dry periods and avoiding fertilization and pruning for at least a year can help stressed trees recover. Dead branches posing safety risks should be pruned immediately. Documentation should be prepared when removing trees, including size, location, and photos. Summer is not a good time to plant trees, while fall and early spring provide cooler temperatures better for new plantings. Trees cut down from properties treated with Imprelis herbicide should not be chipped for mulch or compost due to label restrictions.
Birch trees are a deciduous tree species that can grow up to 80 feet tall. They require well-drained soil and sunlight. There are around 60 birch species worldwide, and 11 are endangered due to habitat loss and disease. Common birch species in some areas include yellow birch, river birch, white birch, and weeping birch. Birch trees have shallow root systems that can damage infrastructure. They produce seeds called samaras and are susceptible to pests like bronze birch borers as well as fungal and bacterial diseases.
A professional energy assessment (audit) provides an analysis of the safety and efficiency of your home’s airflow and heating/cooling systems. Undiagnosed air leaks, inadequate insulation, improper ventilation, faulty combustion appliances and leaky gas pipes not only waste energy and money, but can also cause health and safety problems.
Therefore, a professional energy assessment should be part of every homeowner’s building maintenance and should be repeated whenever major improvements are made (such as room additions, attic/basement remodeling, multiple new windows) to ensure the house maintains proper ventilation and air sealing.
Promotion and Decorative Printing | Decals and LabelsGreg Bennett
J.N. White Designs sophisticated electrostatic offset process combined with traditional screen printing process results in outstanding color intensity and durability.
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Good bugs, bad bugs! There are hundreds of different kinds of insects. Some insects are very beneficial but grubs are not one of the insects you want in your lawn!
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Switches for the Medical Industry - Made in USA Greg Bennett
J.N. White Designs (www.jnwhitedesigns.com) offers proprietary “Click Touch Technology” in membrane switches, which provides up to 6 million actuations and is perfect for applications where switches are seldom activated by the gentle touch of a finger.
J.N. White Designs’ formal relationship with 3M allows us to utilize adhesive technology that will hermetically seal switch assemblies or overlays to customers’ sub-panels or housings
J.N. White Designs capabilities include in-house polyurethane doming. For the approximate cost of an additional color, clear doming provides a dimensional enhancement that makes your domed labels stand out from the others and gives your product a “first class” appearance.
J.N. White Designs’ dedicated, climate-and-quality controlled environment and skilled technicians assure the highest quality in polyurethane doming.
The non-yellowing polyurethane doming material used in our process is described as self-healing, which allows doming to rebound from aggressive wear and tear.
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Quality, Diversity, Flexibility and Speed are key benefits our customers receive from J.N. White Designs digital Industrial and Commercial Printing solutions. Print jobs requiring on-demand capability, short runs, variable data and fast turnaround for prototypes and pre-production parts are central to our core competency.
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Wisconsin Strategic Social Media PresentationGreg Bennett
The document discusses the benefits of using social media for marketing purposes. It provides examples of how Barack Obama and various companies successfully used social media to grow audiences and increase sales. It also outlines best practices for social media use, such as being transparent, respecting preferences, conversing not just pitching, and starting by identifying the target community rather than market. Options discussed include using tools like Twitter, blogs, YouTube, Flickr, podcasts, and wikis.
Hotel Source sells Days Inn in Eagle RiverGreg Bennett
Seth Glickman and Steve Marx of Hotel Source, Inc. completed the sale of the 92-room Days Inn in Eagle River, Wisconsin. The hotel was sold to a private operator at a price that valued the property at 2.6 times its average annual room revenue. Originally built in 1989 with a 31-room addition in 1995, the hotel was achieving 31% occupancy and $74.29 average daily rate at the time of sale.
BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY - Advantages and DisadvantagesSAI KAILASH R
Explore the advantages and disadvantages of blockchain technology in this comprehensive SlideShare presentation. Blockchain, the backbone of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, is revolutionizing various industries by offering enhanced security, transparency, and efficiency. However, it also comes with challenges such as scalability issues and energy consumption. This presentation provides an in-depth analysis of the key benefits and drawbacks of blockchain, helping you understand its potential impact on the future of technology and business.
Smart mobility refers to the integration of advanced technologies and innovative solutions to create efficient, sustainable, and interconnected transportation systems. It encompasses various aspects of transportation, including public transit, shared mobility services, intelligent transportation systems, electric vehicles, and connected infrastructure. Smart mobility aims to improve the overall mobility experience by leveraging data, connectivity, and automation to enhance safety, reduce congestion, optimize transportation networks, and minimize environmental impacts.
Connector Corner: Leveraging Snowflake Integration for Smarter Decision MakingDianaGray10
The power of Snowflake analytics enables CRM systems to improve operational efficiency, while gaining deeper insights into closed/won opportunities.
In this webinar, learn how infusing Snowflake into your CRM can quickly provide analysis for sales wins by region, product, customer segmentation, customer lifecycle—and more!
Using prebuilt connectors, we’ll show how workflows using Snowflake, Salesforce, and Zendesk tickets can significantly impact future sales.
kk vathada _digital transformation frameworks_2024.pdfKIRAN KV
I'm excited to share my latest presentation on digital transformation frameworks from industry leaders like PwC, Cognizant, Gartner, McKinsey, Capgemini, MIT, and DXO. These frameworks are crucial for driving innovation and success in today's digital age. Whether you're a consultant, director, or head of digital transformation, these insights are tailored to help you lead your organization to new heights.
🔍 Featured Frameworks:
PwC's Framework: Grounded in Industry 4.0 with a focus on data and analytics, and digitizing product and service offerings.
Cognizant's Framework: Enhancing customer experience, incorporating new pricing models, and leveraging customer insights.
Gartner's Framework: Emphasizing shared understanding, leadership, and support teams for digital excellence.
McKinsey's 4D Framework: Discover, Design, Deliver, and De-risk to navigate digital change effectively.
Capgemini's Framework: Focus on customer experience, operational excellence, and business model innovation.
MIT’s Framework: Customer experience, operational processes, business models, digital capabilities, and leadership culture.
DXO's Framework: Business model innovation, digital customer experience, and digital organization & process transformation.
It's your unstructured data: How to get your GenAI app to production (and spe...Zilliz
So you've successfully built a GenAI app POC for your company -- now comes the hard part: bringing it to production. Aparavi addresses the challenges of AI projects while addressing data privacy and PII. Our Service for RAG helps AI developers and data scientists to scale their app to 1000s to millions of users using corporate unstructured data. Aparavi’s AI Data Loader cleans, prepares and then loads only the relevant unstructured data for each AI project/app, enabling you to operationalize the creation of GenAI apps easily and accurately while giving you the time to focus on what you really want to do - building a great AI application with useful and relevant context. All within your environment and never having to share private corporate data with anyone - not even Aparavi.
Garbage In, Garbage Out: Why poor data curation is killing your AI models (an...Zilliz
Enterprises have traditionally prioritized data quantity, assuming more is better for AI performance. However, a new reality is setting in: high-quality data, not just volume, is the key. This shift exposes a critical gap – many organizations struggle to understand their existing data and lack effective curation strategies and tools. This talk dives into these data challenges and explores the methods of automating data curation.
Finetuning GenAI For Hacking and DefendingPriyanka Aash
Generative AI, particularly through the lens of large language models (LLMs), represents a transformative leap in artificial intelligence. With advancements that have fundamentally altered our approach to AI, understanding and leveraging these technologies is crucial for innovators and practitioners alike. This comprehensive exploration delves into the intricacies of GenAI, from its foundational principles and historical evolution to its practical applications in security and beyond.
Latest Tech Trends Series 2024 By EY IndiaEYIndia1
Stay ahead of the curve with our comprehensive Tech Trends Series! Explore the latest technology trends shaping the world today, from the 2024 Tech Trends report and top emerging technologies to their impact on business technology trends. This series delves into the most significant technological advancements, giving you insights into both established and emerging tech trends that will revolutionize various industries.
Uncharted Together- Navigating AI's New Frontiers in LibrariesBrian Pichman
Journey into the heart of innovation where the collaborative spirit between information professionals, technologists, and researchers illuminates the path forward through AI's uncharted territories. This opening keynote celebrates the unique potential of special libraries to spearhead AI-driven transformations. Join Brian Pichman as we saddle up to ride into the history of Artificial Intelligence, how its evolved over the years, and how its transforming today's frontiers. We will explore a variety of tools and strategies that leverage AI including some new ideas that may enhance cataloging, unlock personalized user experiences, or pioneer new ways to access specialized research. As with any frontier exploration, we will confront shared ethical challenges and explore how joint efforts can not only navigate but also shape AI's impact on equitable access and information integrity in special libraries. For the remainder of the conference, we will equip you with a "digital compass" where you can submit ideas and thoughts of what you've learned in sessions for a final reveal in the closing keynote.
Retrieval Augmented Generation Evaluation with RagasZilliz
Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) enhances chatbots by incorporating custom data in the prompt. Using large language models (LLMs) as judge has gained prominence in modern RAG systems. This talk will demo Ragas, an open-source automation tool for RAG evaluations. Christy will talk about and demo evaluating a RAG pipeline using Milvus and RAG metrics like context F1-score and answer correctness.
Keynote : AI & Future Of Offensive SecurityPriyanka Aash
In the presentation, the focus is on the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in cybersecurity, particularly in the context of malware generation and adversarial attacks. AI promises to revolutionize the field by enabling scalable solutions to historically challenging problems such as continuous threat simulation, autonomous attack path generation, and the creation of sophisticated attack payloads. The discussions underscore how AI-powered tools like AI-based penetration testing can outpace traditional methods, enhancing security posture by efficiently identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities across complex attack surfaces. The use of AI in red teaming further amplifies these capabilities, allowing organizations to validate security controls effectively against diverse adversarial scenarios. These advancements not only streamline testing processes but also bolster defense strategies, ensuring readiness against evolving cyber threats.
Types of Weaving loom machine & it's technologyldtexsolbl
Welcome to the presentation on the types of weaving loom machines, brought to you by LD Texsol, a leading manufacturer of electronic Jacquard machines. Weaving looms are pivotal in textile production, enabling the interlacing of warp and weft threads to create diverse fabrics. Our exploration begins with traditional handlooms, which have been in use since ancient times, preserving artisanal craftsmanship. We then move to frame and pit looms, simple yet effective tools for small-scale and traditional weaving.
Advancing to modern industrial applications, we discuss power looms, the backbone of high-speed textile manufacturing. These looms, integral to LD Texsol's product range, offer unmatched productivity and consistent quality, essential for large-scale apparel, home textiles, and technical fabrics. Rapier looms, another modern marvel, use rapier rods for versatile and rapid weaving of complex patterns.
Next, we explore air and water jet looms, known for their efficiency in lightweight fabric production. LD Texsol's state-of-the-art electronic Jacquard machines exemplify technological advancements, enabling intricate designs and patterns with precision control. Lastly, we examine dobby looms, ideal for medium-complexity patterns and versatile fabric production.
This presentation will deepen your understanding of weaving looms, their applications, and the innovations LD Texsol brings to the textile industry. Join us as we weave through the history, technology, and future of textile production. Visit our website www.ldtexsol.com for more information.