Half roundabouts means no traffic light maintenance.
Net Galley Challenge
Saturday, August 5, 2023
Thursday, August 3, 2023
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Better than treasury department
value, defined as earning total shareholder returns in excess of one-month Treasury bills.
" if you can’t get a better return than the Treasury Department!
If you can’t get a better than 5% return investing in yourself, you’re saying explicitly that risk free assets are more valuable than you." -- bowtiedbull
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Sunday, July 30, 2023
planning for retirement
How to help protect your retirement from inflation and recession
1.aim to withdraw no more than 4% or 5% of your retirement savings.
2. "trying to cover essential expenses in retirement with “guaranteed” sources of income like Social Security benefits, pensions, and annuities. Then cover discretionary expenses with incomes sources that might be variable, like investment income or income from real estate."
reasons to claim social security as soon as you retire
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Lunch walk
My lunch walk diue to heat is in the shadows of this Pointilism painting.
For the first time in 20 days, I pained attention to the structure of the trees.
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Monday, July 24, 2023
My walking shoes
To cover the wear and tear
applied some polish
an invitation to all the dust
during the walk
These days I make a sound
as I walk
Its the worn soles leaving air
like the dolls of my childhood
squeak toys
Sunday, July 23, 2023
Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
7/26/23
While looking up Petrichor , I came across Marcellin Berthelot . Another fascinating article which sounded more like poetry from pg 191 by Phipson. CAUSE OF THE ODOU£ EMITTED BY THE SOIL OF A GARDEN SUMMER SHOWER
Another referred article ----
Sur l'Odeur propre de la Terre
Charles Adolphe Wurtz
Comptes Rendus, Volume 112 (1891)
Thanks to Bard -- for finding it
"The earth has a characteristic smell that is familiar to everyone. This smell is caused by a mixture of volatile organic compounds, including terpenes, alcohols, and aldehydes. These compounds are released from the soil by the decomposition of organic matter.
In this article, I will describe my experiments to identify the chemical compounds that give the earth its characteristic smell. I will also discuss the role of these compounds in the environment.
Materials and Methods
I collected soil samples from a variety of locations, including forests, fields, and gardens. I then extracted the volatile organic compounds from the soil samples using a variety of methods. These methods included steam distillation, liquid-liquid extraction, and gas chromatography.
The extracted volatile organic compounds were then analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). GC-MS is a technique that allows the identification of individual chemical compounds by their mass-to-charge ratio (m/z) and retention time.
Results
The GC-MS analysis of the extracted volatile organic compounds revealed a complex mixture of compounds. The most abundant compounds were terpenes, alcohols, and aldehydes.
The terpenes identified in the soil samples included limonene, pinene, and camphene. These terpenes are produced by plants and are released into the soil by the decomposition of plant material.
The alcohols identified in the soil samples included ethanol, methanol, and butanol. These alcohols are also produced by plants and are released into the soil by the decomposition of plant material.
The aldehydes identified in the soil samples included formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, and acrolein. These aldehydes are produced by the decomposition of organic matter and are known to have a pungent odor.
Discussion
The results of my experiments show that the earth's characteristic smell is caused by a mixture of volatile organic compounds, including terpenes, alcohols, and aldehydes. These compounds are released from the soil by the decomposition of organic matter.
The terpenes, alcohols, and aldehydes in the soil play an important role in the environment. They are involved in a variety of processes, including plant growth, soil fertility, and the decomposition of organic matter.
The terpenes in the soil have been shown to promote plant growth. They do this by stimulating the growth of roots and by attracting beneficial insects.
The alcohols in the soil have been shown to improve soil fertility. They do this by increasing the water-holding capacity of the soil and by providing nutrients to plants.
The aldehydes in the soil have been shown to accelerate the decomposition of organic matter. They do this by breaking down complex organic molecules into simpler molecules that can be more easily used by plants.
Conclusion
The earth has a characteristic smell that is caused by a mixture of volatile organic compounds. These compounds are released from the soil by the decomposition of organic matter. The terpenes, alcohols, and aldehydes in the soil play an important role in the environment. They are involved in a variety of processes, including plant growth, soil fertility, and the decomposition of organic matter.
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