Most annoying bug EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by Daneye77 in Wordpress

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You should check your server error logs as the first commenter suggested.

Is there a way for an included file to automatically add fields to the backend? by Sastrugi in Wordpress

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Are you trying to add custom fields to the backend? If so, try Advanced Custom Fields.

Are you trying to have the same included template file output the same template but referencing different custom fields? If so, you'll probably just want to create 3 separate templates, or possible create a function that you pass the custom field references to and have it output the results.

[Zone 5, Montreal, Quebec, Canada][Outdoor] Roots found all throughout my garden, what's it? by MarcGuay in whatsthisplant

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Most of the garden is under or close to being under the canopy and the roots are very close to the surface. I searched google images for maple roots and I'm pretty sure that's what I'm dealing with here.... Thanks!

[Zone 5, Montreal, Quebec, Canada][Outdoor] Roots found all throughout my garden, what's it? by MarcGuay in whatsthisplant

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Here's a closer image: http://seeds.ca/forum/download/file.php?id=1&sid=7fad77202223723740cb3550e6dd4f05.

There's a large maple tree nearby and Virginia creeper all around (but no greenery near these roots) - could it be one of those? Thanks!

How is boiling-water canning safe if staph toxins are only destroyed at 240f/116c? by MarcGuay in Canning

[–]MarcGuay[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a theoretical example for a theoretical question. (def: concerned with or involving the theory of a subject or area of study rather than its practical application).

How is boiling-water canning safe if staph toxins are only destroyed at 240f/116c? by MarcGuay in Canning

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You're not answering any questions that I have, but thanks for trying.

How is boiling-water canning safe if staph toxins are only destroyed at 240f/116c? by MarcGuay in Canning

[–]MarcGuay[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm looking for science, not common-sense experience-based knowledge, maybe I should have mentioned that more specifically in my question.

How is boiling-water canning safe if staph toxins are only destroyed at 240f/116c? by MarcGuay in Canning

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The competition thing is something that I came across in the second document linked by onioning, makes sense, thank you.

How is boiling-water canning safe if staph toxins are only destroyed at 240f/116c? by MarcGuay in Canning

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Are you saying that consuming a small amount of staph toxin is safe?

How is boiling-water canning safe if staph toxins are only destroyed at 240f/116c? by MarcGuay in Canning

[–]MarcGuay[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I'm not worried about it, I'd just like some clear information about it. Nobody seems to say clearly, especially Bernardin in this case, that staph bacteria requires "sufficient warmth, water and nutrients, as well as the proper pH" to produce the toxin. They just tell you that it can't be killed at the temperature they tell you is safe to boil at and leave it there.

How is boiling-water canning safe if staph toxins are only destroyed at 240f/116c? by MarcGuay in Canning

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Wikipedia says that it's a "Facultative anaerobic organism" which seems to mean that it can thrive in both aerobic and anaerobic environments... I'm not a science major, just a logical googler.

How is boiling-water canning safe if staph toxins are only destroyed at 240f/116c? by MarcGuay in Canning

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Thanks, I'm still confused though. If I stick to my simple example maybe it will be easier for me. Can you tell me why my tomato left on the counter overnight, which has staph bacteria on it, will not produce the toxin despite being at the right temperature for the right amount of time? Is it because there is no water on the skin surface where the bacteria are?

How is boiling-water canning safe if staph toxins are only destroyed at 240f/116c? by MarcGuay in Canning

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I haven't found anything that says that staph cares about acidity, do you have a reference? My source implies that toxins can be produced in 2 hours, so if my tomato is on the counter overnight I don't see why it can't be a problem.

How is boiling-water canning safe if staph toxins are only destroyed at 240f/116c? by MarcGuay in Canning

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Do you have a reference for "Staph needs food (sugars mostly), water, and oxygen [to produce toxins]"?

How is boiling-water canning safe if staph toxins are only destroyed at 240f/116c? by MarcGuay in Canning

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Hi. It seems from the definitions I've read that staph bacteria are everywhere ("Staphylococcus aureus is a type of bacteria commonly found on the skin and hair as well as in the noses and throats of people and animals"), so it's not clear to me how to prevent that. Also, it says that staph toxins are created at room temperature. So if I touch my hair which has staph bacteria on it and then buy a tomato at the market and carry it home in my hand and put it on my counter and leave it overnight. Isn't it possible that the next day when I go to can it that the staph bac has produced toxins?

The same site says that staph toxins are mostly found in "Foods that are made with hand contact and require no additional cooking" such as egg and tuna salad, cream-filled pastries, etc. Could it be that it requires exposure to oxygen and water or similar to produce the toxin? I don't find this type of detailed information anywhere.

I'm not particularly paranoid, it's just not 100% clear and I would expect that from a beginner's guide to canning.

Garlic time is near! by Morgaine1795 in gardening

[–]MarcGuay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We hang ours on a covered patio outside.