Write an article based on this "Plant black spot-resistant breeds of roses. Grow your roses in a sunny spot so they stay warm and dry. Space your roses 24–36 in (61–91 cm) apart to allow good air flow. Rake up all leaves and foliage around the roses. Prune Prevent the leaves and flowers from getting wet when you water. Treat the roses with a fungicide if they’re susceptible to black spot. Spread mulch to neutralize fungus spores in the soil. Inspect your roses regularly and treat black spot as soon as possible."
article: Some rose breeds are much more resistant to black spot than others. Particularly resistant breeds are Fortyniner, Coronado, Carefree Beauty, Simplicity, Bonica, and Grand Opera. Ask at your local nursery or garden center if any of these breeds are available.  Remember that just because a breed is resistant to black spot doesn’t mean that breed will grow well in your area. Find a breed that’s suited to your local climate. Most yellow and copper-colored roses are particularly susceptible to black spot. Avoid these breeds to prevent outbreaks. Fungus grows best in cool, damp environments. Discourage fungal growth by planting the roses in the sunniest parts of your property. This burns off excess moisture on the roses and foliage around them. Consider planting your roses in pots so you can move them around to sunnier spots if you have to. If the roses are too close together, air won't circulate well and moisture will build up. The exact spacing depends on the type of rose you plant, but generally allow 24–36 in (61–91 cm) between each bush when you're planting.  Ask an employee at the nursery what the ideal spacing for your rose breed is. Also prune your roses if they're growing close to each other. Dead leaves and other foliage can support fungal spores and spread them to other plants. Rake your yard whenever leaves or other debris start accumulating. Make sure to remove all the foliage within a few feet of the roses.  Clean up your yard especially after it rains. Wet foliage encourages fungal growth. If you have a compost pile, locate it far away from the roses. damaged parts of the plant. Damaged parts of the plant are especially susceptible to fungal growth. Monitor your roses and look for breaks, cuts, or other damage. Trim these parts away to discourage fungal growth.  Use a sharp pair of garden scissors to get a clean cut through the plant. Prune in dry weather so excess moisture doesn’t enter the plant. Letting moist debris and soil sit around creates a good environment for fungus. When you water, aim at the soil and not the plant itself. Don't use an overhead watering system. This keeps the leaves as dry as possible.  Water early in the morning so the water evaporates throughout the day. If you located your roses in a sunny spot, this should be no problem. The leaves will still get wet in the rain. This is why planting your roses in a sunny spot is important. If you don’t have a black spot-resistant breed, spray them regularly with fungicide to prevent infections. Most sprays suggest a 7-14-day schedule. Follow the directions on any product you use to get the best results. Remember that fungicides don’t kill black spot if it’s already growing. They only prevent it from spreading. The mulch covers up spores in the soil and prevents them from getting kicked up onto the plants. Spread 2–3 inches (5.1–7.6 cm) on mulch on all the soil in your garden to cover up any spores that may be hiding at ground level. If there was mulch on the ground when the black spot started, rake that all away and place a new layer down. The old mulch could be infected with spores. Even with all these precautions, it’s possible that black spot will still break out on one of your rose plants. Monitor your plants and inspect them once a week for any discolorations or other signs of black spot. If you do find black spot, work fast to stop it from spreading further. The most common early symptom of black spot is yellowing leaves. Then the characteristic black spots appear and spread throughout the leaf. Eventually, the leaves start falling off and the plant dies.

Write an article based on this "Understand competitive advantages. Invest in trusted brands. Find companies with high switching costs. Search for economies of scale. Invest in legal monopolies. Look for opportunities for easy growth."
article: There are some companies that manage to be consistently profitable and successful in their industry over many years. These companies have succeeded in building a "moat" around them to keep their competitors away. This distance from their competitors is also known as a competitive advantage. Competitive advantages allow these companies to make money and retain customers more easily than others. In turn, these companies are able to provide greater value and return to their shareholders.  An investment in one of these companies allows you to participate in their competitive advantage. While they may not grow as quickly as smaller companies, they often can be less likely to fail in economic downturns and can provide consistent growth throughout the years to come. Blue-chip stocks are examples of large, successful companies with competitive advantages. These companies have provided consistent growth or dividends over many years and are listed on large stock indexes. Think Harley Davidson, Coke, BMW. These are brand names etched in the public mind as the best in their class. These companies can raise their prices on the strength of their brands, resulting in deeper profits.These companies are so well-known and essential that they are unlikely to lose a significant amount of customers to competitors. When was the last time you switched banks? Or cell phone providers? These services retain customers because switching between them is more time-consuming than it's worth. Companies that have high switching costs can be expected to hold on to their customers longer than companies that don't. Companies that are able to make products and sell them at much  lower prices than their competition automatically attract customers -- lots of them -- as long as quality is not compromised. In a crowded market, this is generally the result of economies of scale, a phenomenon where a large company is able to experience lower production costs solely due to its size. Walmart and and Dell have perfected this concept to a science. Some companies are granted legal (if temporary) monopolies by the government. Large pharmaceutical companies  and manufacturing companies with patents are able to bring a truly unique product to market. Companies that own copyrights, drilling rights, mining rights, and other forms of protected property are often the sole producer or service provider in their area. Thus, these companies can raise prices without fear of losing customers, resulting in higher profits. Be sure to check how long the company's patent or usage rights are in effect. Some of these are temporary and when they go, there's a chance the company's profit will go with them. Some companies are easily scalable. That is, their products or services with the potential to network or add more users over time. Adobe has become the de facto standard in publishing; Microsoft's Excel has done the same in spreadsheets. eBay is a great example of a user network. Each additional user to the network costs the company virtually nothing. The additional revenues that come in as the network expands go straight to the bottom line. For a more current example, consider Netflix. As a streaming service, they make more money for each subscriber, even as their costs remain virtually the same. That way, as they gain more users they will continue to grow in profitability, assuming they don't choose to increase costs significantly.

Write an article based on this "Dress for success. Choose the appropriate strings. Experiment with picks. Pick the right environment."
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Clothing can affect the sound quality of the recording of your guitar if they tap or scratch against the body. Usually metal pieces like the rivets on your jeans, buttons and zippers of a jacket, and belt buckles create the most noise when rubbing against your guitar. Be cognizant of how your outfit can affect your recording. The sound that you are trying to achieve determines the type of strings you should use. Steel-cored wound strings come in a variety of different types and each have their own properties. You want a gauge suited for you and you want to make sure that your setup is correct so that there is no buzzing.  Lighter gauge strings like 11 - 50 set are easier to play but produce a thinner sound quality. A heavier gauge set, like one beginning with a 15 gauge top E, will produce a heavier sound that lacks in overtones. Compromise by using strings that are the heaviest you feel comfortable playing. Use an electronic tuner between each take to ensure you have accurate tuning at all times. For example, the most commonly used type of strings are bronze, phosphor bronze, and nickel wound for acoustic guitars. If you are using a pick, try picks with different thickness. Take your time choosing the right pick before you go into recording as this will make each stage of recording easier. When layering multiple tracks use thin picks. The environment in which you play your acoustic guitar will greatly affect how your instrument will sound as they thrive on live acoustics. Home studios may provide insufficient natural reverb. Be cautious of too long a reverb time because this will produce a muddy sound. This usually happens in smaller studios.  You may add artificial reverb after the recording to liven a dead room or to produce a more preferable sound however, live natural acoustics will always sound better. Try to liven up the sound in your room by playing close to reflective surfaces such as doors, hard floors, and solid furniture. Place a sheet of plywood or a sheet of hard board underneath carpeting if your sound is being dampened. If the sound isn’t working in your studio, run cables so that you may play at a different location while still being able to capture your recording with the studio equipment. If time permits, experiment with the rooms. Before you begin recording check the sound of each room. The guitar must sound its best both to the performer and the recording engineer. Select your mic only when both are satisfied.