TextHog - Really Simple Online Expense Tracking

 

 

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TextHog - Really Simple Online Expense Tracking

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TextHog - Really Simple Online Expense Tracking
http://www.texthog.com/

Simple real-time expense tracking via text, email & twitter. Features include: a) Send transactions via Text (SMS) and Email; b) Tags & Categories help organize transactions; c) Export Data to Quickbooks, Excel, and Quicken; d) View trends and generate spending reports; e) Budgets and Reminders to Stay on Track; and f) Track expenses among large and small groups. This has been added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog.

 

 

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RichCopy Enhances Windows File Copying with Advanced Rules [Downloads]

 

 

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Windows only: If you're looking for extremely granular control over file copying, and fewer failures, you don't want to miss RichCopy.

We're big fans of replacing the default and clunky Windows file copier with more speedier solutions, like Teracopy or FastCopy. If you're looking for speedy transfer and detailed control over all manner of things, like what files should be copied or overwritten based on age, size, attributes, or even the security settings for the directory they are in, RichCopy has you covered.

RichCopy doesn't have shell integration, unfortunately, like many of our favorite replacements, but given the kind of detailed tweaking you can do in RichCopy, you'll likely be opening the application to tinker in the sub-menus anyhow. RichCopy was previously an internal tool for Microsoft developers to use, but now has public release. There's no serious support for the tool, and it falls into the as-is category. That said, I didn't have any problem copying 15GB of data from one drive to another in a matter of minutes, thanks to RichCopy's snappy multi-threading support. RichCopy is freeware, Windows only.

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Saltpetre application

Apply as a foliar spray. Dilute in 1gm:50ml ratio.
i.e. 200 gm in 10 litres of water.

Silvicultre / Agroforestry - AgricultureInformation.com

1.Gmelina Arborea Kumil in Tamil 2.Melia Dubia Malai Vembu in Tamil 3.Casuarina Jhunghuniana 'Savukku' for drought prone areas 4.Ailanthus Excelsa Perumaram or Pee maram in Tamil 5.Grewia Tiliaefolia Thadasu or Sadchi in Tamil 6.Khaya Senegalansis Kaya or Senegal Mahogany in Tamil 7.Albizia Falcataria Kattumaram in Tamil and 8.Pterocarpus Santalinus (Red Sanders) Sivappu Santhanam in Tamil

http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/questions-answers/20558-silvicultre-agroforestry.html

Micro-propagation technique for casuarina 30/9/2004

By Our Agriculture Correspondent

Plants developed through the low-cost micro-propagation methods have deep rooting systems.

A LOW-cost micro-propagation technique for mass multiplication of Casuriana junghuhniana, a fast growing hybrid, has been successfully developed by a farmer-scientist, Mr. T. Vengadapathy Reddiar. The innovative farmer used a combination of growth promoting and root initiating substances to get higher percentage of rooting in sprigs and tender shoot tips.

Working in a simple, ingeniously designed laboratory and mist chambers in his Lakshmi Narayana's Crossandra Innovation Centre, Koodapakkam village in Pondicherry, Mr. Reddiar has developed quality, disease-free plants with long roots within three months. "I select the mother plants and spray them with a micro-nutrient spray a week before extracting sprigs and tender shoots. Then I place them in small plastic cups containing vermiculite, after dipping the lower portion in 500 ppm (parts per million) Indole Butyric Acid (IBA), a growth promoting compound.

Conditioning

They are kept inside a mist chamber to maintain a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and a relative humidity of 70 to 90 per cent," explains Mr. Reddiar.

In about fifteen days, rooting is noticed in the young sprigs and tender shoot tips. They are then gradually conditioned to stand field conditions in the next three months. Further multiplication can be done from the selected mother plants from this lot.

To encourage development of more laterals (side shoots), maleic hydroxide is sprayed after 30 days of establishment of the young plants, according to him. The cost of each plant developed through this method works out to Rs.0.50, and after field conditioning for three months the vigorous and healthy plants with deep roots can be sold at Rs. 3 each, according to Mr. Reddiar.

Casuarina junghuhniana is a fast growing and highly drought-tolerant species, and it is mainly propagated by vegetative means. The hybrid was introduced in India in1951.

About 100 air-layers of this hybrid were received from the Royal Thai Forest Department, Thailand, and as the trees bore only male flowers, they could be propagated only vegetatively, according Mr. S. Kondas, former Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Tamil Nadu, who had done extensive work on Casuarinas.

Two techniques

Air-layering using twigs of pencil-thickness during the monsoon, and sprig planting in mist chambers were the two techniques adopted by the forest department to multiply this fast growing species.

The robust saplings with good straight stems and symmetric conical crowns establish quickly in sandy tracts.

The hybrid Casuarina is a heavy yielder of biomass, and it also has symbiotic association with the nitrogen-fixing organism, Frankia sp. The hybrid grows tall and is endowed with graceful needles closely resembling pine.

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Power fence firm moves court

BANGALORE: A firm, which was engaged by the Forest Department to put up fences in the Hunsur Forest Range to prevent wild animals from crossing over to villages surrounding the forests, has petitioned the Karnataka High Court against an order of the Forest Department asking it to pay damages for fences destroyed by wild animals.

The firm, IBEX Gallagher, said it was involved in the business of manufacturing, marketing and maintaining power fencing. It said it was installing solar fencing. IBEX said it had installed fences around Parliament House, Cabinet Secretariat building, UAE Embassy, HAL, Ship Building Centre at Visakhapatnam, Bandipur forest, and Central prison at Parappana Agrahara. It said the Forest Department on October 30 called for tenders to put up power fences in Hunsur forest range covering 84 km of forests.

It said the department had accepted its bid.

The firm said it had made it clear to the Forest Department that it could not guarantee normal wear and tear of the equipment.

It said the department claimed that more than 30 km of the 84-km fence was destroyed by wild animals and elephants. The department asked the company to pay damages of Rs. 37 lakh and sent a notice to the firm.

The firm urged the court to stay the notice.

Justice L. Narayanaswamy asked the State to file its objections within a week and adjourned hearing on the case.

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Interview with Mr. Srinivas, Manager Plantations of Tamil Nadu Newsprints Limited

Reiterated difficulty re germination and also getting the correct variety. Melia dubia according to him is a much faster growing variety and seeds have to be collected from the correct tree. Melia azedarach germinates more easily but does not grow fast. He is in touch with Dr. Pathibhan of Forest College, Coimbatore. He is sourcing seeds from him. Mother trees are available in Kallar and in Mettuppalyam Block Centre. Melia is a good source for pulpwood but he was talking about 40 tonnes production per acre in 4 years i.e. Rs. 80000 per acre in 4 years at current pulpwood prices. This is under unirrigated condition without use of fertilizers. He was not able to commit what production was feasible under irrigated conditions with fertilizer use.

His contact number is +919442591411