Saint Margaret Mary Catholic Community

7813 Shelbyville Rd, Lyndon, KY 40222

(aka St. Matthews - Lyndon - Louisville)

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The problem with these moving signs is they are a distraction to drivers and are banned in many states. We appreciate the church may want to call attention to whatever, but an ongoing vehicle *may* get distracted while trying to read them and crash.

Metro Government (and Metrocall 311) has ignored pleas for help on this despite many requests to get these signs into spec.

Kentucky Law:

www.lrc.ky.gov/Statutes/statute.aspx?id=5380

177.863 Highway advertising devices, what prohibited -- Spacing -- Size -- Illumination:

(4) Lighting of advertising devices:

Advertising devices may be illuminated, subject to the following restrictions:

(a) Advertising devices which contain, include or are illuminated by any flashing, intermittent, or moving light or lights are prohibited, except those giving public service information such as time, date, temperature, weather, or similar information.

(b) Advertising devices which are not effectively shielded as to prevent beams or rays of light from being directed at any portion of the traveled way of the highway which are of such intensity or brilliance as to cause glare or to impair

the vision of the driver of any motor vehicle, or which otherwise interfere with any driver's operation of a motor vehicle are prohibited.

(c) No advertising device shall be so illuminated that it interferes with the effectiveness of or obscures an official traffic sign, device or signal.

History: Amended 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 178, sec. 2. -- Created 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 76, sec.

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"Stick Saturday" at Seneca Park, Louisville, KY

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Coho was one of the 30,000 pets who died in the massive pet food recall in 2007 that killed over 30,000 pets and companion animals - read about it here - twotabbycats.blogspot.com/

This American flag has been shredded for at least a year. It stands in front of the Frazier Sports Rehab Institute, KentuckyOne Health, Medical Center Jewish Northeast, and the U of L James Graham Brown Cancer Center.

This facility was at one point under consideration to become Louisville's newest VA Hospital. For some reason, Brownsboro Road was chosen. One would think this facility would have had the courtesy to at least maintain the flag it flies at its entranceway. I do know they were made aware of it but chose to ignore it.

Frazier Rehab Institute/Northeast

2401 Terra Crossing Boulevard, Suite 204

Louisville, KY 40245

P 502.210.4500

F 502.210.4505

Medical Center Jewish Northeast

502.210.4200

Cancer Care

502.210.4411

Diagnostic Imaging

502.210.4350

Medical Records

502.587.4416

Patient Accounting

502.587.4397

Patient Scheduling

502.587.4327

Rehabilitation Care

502.210.4500

Sports Medicine Urgent Care

502.210.4600

In Kentucky, 75.4% of Doctors take drug/device payments: projects.propublica.org/graphics/d4d-hospital-lookup

Examining the Effectiveness of Biologicals Against Downy Mildew in Grapes www.growingproduce.com/fruits/grapes/examining-the-effect...

Downy mildew is a challenge for all grape growers, especially on the East Coast where the disease can strike when conditions are wet, particularly when rains occur with temperatures ranging from the 60s to low 80s (°F). The pathogen for downy mildew can spread rapidly. It takes only four to six days from one round of infection until a second-generation of spores develops and new infections occur. This pathogen is one that all Vitis vinifera cultivars are highly susceptible to, as are certain hybrid and native cultivars.

“Susceptible cultivars require some sort of a spray program in Eastern climates,” says Wayne Wilcox, Professor of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology at Cornell University. “The required intensity of the spray program is determined by the cultivar’s inherent level of susceptibility, weather conditions during the growing season, and the degree to which effective cultural practices are used.”

While sustainability has become a major push among winegrape growing regions out West, it’s only natural to see how their Eastern compatriots would be interested in pursuing similar goals. Growers and Cornell Cooperative Extension developed a voluntary self-assessment sustainability program called VineBalance.

On Long Island, this has been expanded to a program where growers use a third-party inspector to verify that the vineyard meets the program requirements. So, using more sustainable disease control products is a natural necessity. The trouble is, with wet growing conditions and the high probability of downy mildew, this can be a challenge for growers to achieve.

“Effective biocontrol products certainly fit within any sustainability push, since they help to promote the goals. But since one of the pillars of sustainability is ‘economic,’ the products must be effective,” he says. “Because the choice of effective biocontrol materials is rather limited, we’re always looking for something else to supplement what’s available now. Beyond that, a lot of growers would like to be as “green” as they can while still protecting their crop effectively, whether they are part of a formal ‘sustainable’ program or not.”

Studying Biologicals for Control

Wilcox has been working with several biological products to study their effectiveness against downy mildew. This includes LifeGard WG, distributed by Certis. Wilcox studied the use of Lifeguard on ‘Chardonnay,’ a highly-susceptible Vitis vinifera cultivar.

He compared the results of the vines treated with LifeGard to untreated vines and vines treated with conventional materials. Although he got excellent results in the first year of studying, Wilcox accidentally used a higher application rate of LifeGard. But, in the second year of the study and with the right application rate, Wilcox still saw excellent results.

“Disease pressure was almost as high in 2015, and LifeGard again provided control comparable to the best conventional materials, using the correct rate this time,” he says. “We had a drought in 2016 with very little downy mildew developing, so the results from last year didn’t tell us much.”

Expanding the Scope

This year, Wilcox will be looking at the efficacy of several biological products against downy mildew, powdery mildew, Botrytis bunch rot, and sour rot. His research will again include LifeGard’s effectiveness against downy mildew. He says the mechanism that is claimed to provide LifeGard’s activity is a promotion of the plant’s natural resistance to diseases, so he’s also looking to expand the research to examine LifeGard’s efficacy against other grape diseases.

An important difference, Wilcox says, between his trials and application to a typical commercial vineyard is he targets the most susceptible cultivars and high inoculum pressure.

“This does allow us to distinguish between stronger and less-strong materials. However, some of the ‘weaker’ materials look worse than they would in many commercial settings where inoculum carryover from one year to the next is relatively low and there are no unsprayed vines scattered throughout the vineyard from which disease can easily spread.”

What Else Can Growers Do

Wilcox suggests growers be mindful about site selection and canopy management as non-chemical ways to help control disease. He suggests management practices that promote drying of fruit and foliage can help reduce disease pressure.

For those growers interested in sustainability, Wilcox says there are a few newer biological products that look promising, in addition to some of the greener conventional options. He also says that sustainable and organic approaches should view sprays as supplementing cultural control practices. But, above all he says growers, especially organic winegrape growers, should consider the susceptibility of cultivars prior to planting. “There’s not a lot of meaningful difference among cultivars if they are committed to growing vinifera grapes, but there are huge differences among hybrids and natives,” he says. “If some of the relatively resistant cultivars in these groups will suit the business plan, this is the first, and often most effective,

“There’s not a lot of meaningful difference among cultivars if they are committed to growing vinifera grapes, but there are huge differences among hybrids and natives,” he says. “If some of the relatively resistant cultivars in these groups will suit the business plan, this is the first, and often most effective, line of defense.”

www.growingproduce.com/fruits/grapes/examining-the-effect...

Although there was quite a crowd sitting and standing around this scene, no one attempted to intervene. This was in front of a Taco Bell in Louisville, KY. The officers were aggressive and went after the man - he was sitting peacefully. The officers then pulled down his pants a number of times. The officers then groped the man (naked from waist to knees) and grabbed him. The man was screaming. The officers then dragged the man around to the side of their car and were attempting to shove him into the vehicle. They attempted to put a mask on his face however the mask was crooked and his face was then bloodied. He was slammed face down on the ground. He screamed he could not breathe.

I did attempt to at least get it on record that it was excessive use of force, that the man offered no resistance and that the use of excessive force was unwarranted.

We did attempt to get him a Victim Advocate and notified various agencies of what had transpired. This is a milder case of excessive use of force and abuse of authority here in Kentucky. I have heard horror stories from many, many victims here - most of them having disabilities and/or medical conditions and had been grossly taken advantage of - many of them US Veterans.

March 26 is Purple for Epilepsy day: Epilepsy awareness is a good start in understanding this condition: www.flickr.com/photos/97529277@N06/52771206777/in/feed-97...

"Tropical Depression" Harvey slowly meandered through Southeast USA. According to NOAA this "depression" was passing through Mississippi at the time this photo was taken this evening in Louisville, KY, USA. Perhaps this "depression" needs more Prozac: www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at4.shtml?cone

Global Earth Map - Current Winds: earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthogra...

"Hurricane Harvey Has Been a Tornado Master": www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/hurricane-harvey-h...

Spider spotted yesterday afternoon with a small amount of gnats captured closer to the center of the web. Although rather sparse, spider appeared somewhat content with what was gathered this day. Not sure what spider was planning on catching but I do believe spider was banking on something much greater than these tiny gnats as the tensile strength of this web could probably have snagged my dog, Pancake. Perhaps that's the plan?

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Darwin's bark spider (scientific name Caerostris darwini) is an orb-weaver spider that produces one of the largest known orb webs, ranging from 900 to 28,000 square centimetres (140 to 4,340 sq in),[2][3] with anchor lines spanning up to 25 metres (82 ft). The spider was discovered in Madagascar in the Andasibe-Mantadia National Park in 2009.[4] Its silk is the toughest biological material ever studied, over ten times tougher than a similarly-sized piece of Kevlar.[5] The species was named in honour of the naturalist Charles Darwin, with the description being prepared precisely 150 years after the publication of The Origin of Species, on 24 November 2009.[2 ] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin%27s_bark_spider

Louisville, KY bus #2917 - I attempted to board this bus with my service dog - the driver objects, then stated I had to put my dog "under the seat" and not obstruct passengers walking by. The driver also became angry as it took me a few moments to get my "change" as there was a schedule to follow. When my dog boarded she boarded in front of me and laid down. The driver said, "Get your dog under control". I said, "M'aam, my dog is doing her job". I have challenges detecting grade changes & intermittent balance problems coupled with TBI and PTSD to name a few. The hostility of many Louisville, KY, USA TARC drivers has been a problem. We did not encounter this in other States in the US. It appears being a #whitedog that looks important has its perks.

It is so hard to get local communities here involved in recycling. Yet they wonder why there is no local seafood available here and wonder why there are fish and swim advisories posted Statewide in Kentucky. It's just gonna take time. Hopefully in my lifetime.

Sculpted by Joseph and

Mandy Stebbing.

Spotted in a "storage area" - Forest Springs Shopping Center, Louisville, KY 40245. These were the same ranges, dishwashers, refrigerators & microwaves installed throughout this area & many more. They are indeed defective and the manufacturer was aware of the defects prior to selling them. Resellers claimed no knowledge of the defects. These appliances were the original appliances installed where I purchased my home in the Pinnacle Gardens community here in Jefferson County, Louisville, KY, USA. Residents here were never notified about these defective appliances.

Law360, New York (February 20, 2015, 3:12 PM EST) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Friday said that General Electric Co. has agreed to pay a $3.5 million penalty for failing to report defects and serious injury risks related to a number of ranges and dishwasher models.

The CPSC said that the settlement ends claims that GE knowingly failed to report defects and an unreasonable risk of serious injury in two models of Profile freestanding dual-fuel ranges and several models of Profile and Monogram dishwashers. According to the CPSC, GE delayed reporting fire hazards and unreasonable serious injury risks in the appliances to the commission. We were never notified of the defective appliances.

Under the Consumer Product Safety Act, manufacturers must report to the CPSC within 24 hours if they learn that a product has a defect that could cause a substantial hazard or creates an unreasonable risk of serious injury or death, according to the commission.

GE learned that wiring could overheat in the back of the range six years before it began recalling the models, according to the commission.

“GE first received notice of a possible range failure in 2003, when a consumer reported to GE that she had called the fire department because the range had caught fire while it was pre-heating,” according to the settlement. “A GE technician noted that the wiring had shorted out.”

The company began recalling them in April 2009 but didn’t report the hazards to the CPSC until February 2009, according to the agency. By then, GE had received 13 reports of wiring overheating in the ranges, including five fires, the CPSC said.

GE sold the ranges between June 2002 and December 2005 for $1,300 to $2,000, according to the CPSC.

In some models of Profile and Monogram dishwashers, condensation could build up on the control board and make them short-circuit, posing fire and burn hazards, the CPSC said.

A spokeswoman for GE said the manufacturer denied the allegations but agreed to the settlement to avoid the cost and uncertainty of litigation.

“In each case, GE had proactively informed the agency of GE’s decision to conduct a voluntary recall based on its own investigation, and had also notified consumers who owned the affected products of remedies to help eliminate the potential risks,” GE said in a statement. “GE cooperated fully with CPSC as the agency reviewed these matters.”

GE sold the dishwashers in U.S. stores from July 2003 to October 2010, according to the CPSC.

The company reported the fire hazard to the CPSC in September 2010; in October 2010, GE and the commission announced a voluntary recall of about 174,000 dishwashers due to the potential fire hazard.

GE reported five instances of fires, four of which caused minor damage to the kitchen countertops where the dishwashers were installed, according to the CPSC. One of the fires was reported in 2007, according to the commission. No injuries were reported from the fires, according to the commission.

GE also agreed to maintain a compliance program to ensure adherence to Consumer Product Safety Act standards, according to the CPSC.

The program includes procedures for recording and reporting safety issues, confidential employee reporting of compliance concerns, compliance training, and senior management responsibility for compliance.

--Additional reporting by Martin Bricketto. Editing by Philip Shea.

www.law360.com/articles/623554/ge-to-pay-3-5m-for-dishwas...

It is so hard to get local communities here involved in recycling. Yet they wonder why there is no local seafood available here and wonder why there are fish and swim advisories posted Statewide in Kentucky. It's just gonna take time. Hopefully in my lifetime.

Cheltenham Wetlands Park was once part of the U.S. Naval Radio Station, Cheltenham, Maryland. It was commissioned in 1939.

“The original antenna fields, comprising creosoted wood telephone poles and metal antenna towers, were located in the acreage surrounding the buildings. All metal antenna poles have been removed from the installation. Some abandoned creosoted wood poles remain in the wooded and swampy sections of the installation.

Established as a radio receiving station before World War II, the installation's mission evolved to administration during the Cold War era.”