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Bob Ball is a U.S. Army veteran and long-time collector of military weapons, specializing in Mauser military rifles. He is also a lifelong student of military history. His book, Mauser Military Rifles of the World, currently in its fourth edition, is the leading reference on Mauser rifles and their values. He is one of the nation's leading experts on historic military firearms and their use throughout the world.
Q: What's the importance of the guns of Mauser?
Q: What makes the Mauser bolt-action rifle the quintessential soldier's weapon?
Q: What are the ergonomic advantages of the bolt-action concept?
A: For the aforementioned reasons, people could easily use the Mauser bolt-action system. During the Boer war, Boer farmers used the 1893, 1895 and 1896 rifles, short rifles and carbines with devastating effect on British troops. The Boers were natural shooters, using their skills daily during peace and handily in wartime.
Q: What's the basic operation of the rifle?
A: Held at the balance by the left hand, grasp the bolt knob with your right hand, lifting the bolt and withdrawing it to the rear until it comes to a full stop. You then insert a clip of cartridges into the charger guides at the receiver bridge (the rear of the action area) and press down on the five cartridges in the clip, seating them in the magazine well. The clip can be withdrawn by hand or dislodged by pushing the bolt handle forward while seating a cartridge in the chamber. Then, the weapon is ready to fire. If you don't shoot it immediately, the leaf safety at the rear of the bolt can be pushed from left to right, locking the firing pin and preventing the weapon from firing. When you're ready to fire, you can move the safety from right to left. After firing, operate the bolt to eject the empty cartridge case and allow the next cartridge to be fed into the chamber. Follow this sequence until all five cartridges have been fired.
Q: How many Mauser Model 98 system rifles were made?
A: Estimates exceed 102 million. During World War I and World War II, records were destroyed, so we don't have accurate figures.
Q: How many countries used the Mauser rifle? How many firms manufactured them?
A: Almost every armed country has included Mauser rifle systems in their armories, including the United States, most European nations, and countries in Africa, the far East and South and Central America Rifles were manufactured by various German state arsenals, the Mauser Arms Co. (Waffenfabrik Mauser), the Austrian Arms Co., Steyr, Ludwig Loewe and Co. of Berlin, Fabrique National d'Armes de Guerrre (FN), Herstal of Belgium, and Deutsches Waffen-und-Munitionsfabriken A.G. (German Arms and Ammunition Co. Inc.), which was formed by the merger of Deutsche Metallpatronenfabrik A.G. (German Metallic Cartridge Co. Inc.), Ludwig Loewe & Co. Inc. of Berlin, Rheinisch-Westfaelischen Powder Co. of Cologne, Rottweil-Hamburg Powder Co. of Rottweil and Ceskoslovenska Zbrojovka (CZ).
Q: Why has this design never been improved?
A: Paul Mauser was the research and development genius, and his brother, Wilhelm, was the salesman extraordinaire. Paul Mauser foresaw design problems the brothers would have to overcome, and slowly, trial by trial, they conquered all obstacles, producing a system that fulfilled all requests from governments regarding safety, utility, manufacture and ease of operation. More than 100 years later, aside from cosmetic touches, the basic design cannot be improved.
A: Well known and well liked by sportsmen and hunters throughout the world, the Model 98 action design has proven itself time and again. The popularity of the Mauser Sporter can be attributed to its beautiful appearance, light weight, excellent balance and excellent accuracy. It was made in many calibers to provide the best performance in hunting light, medium and heavy game. Although patterned after the military action design, the Sporter rifles reveal much more care, and nicer fitting and finishing of components. All the fine details — such as headspacing, smooth operation, trigger pull and firing pin adjustment — are treated in loving fashion.
Q: Why did Germany choose the Mauser as its principal rifle in both world wars?
Q: The United States licensed Mauser ideas for use in the Model 1903 Springfield. Why?
A: The G98 was 49.20 inches long, with a Lange Vizier, or roller coaster-type rear sight. With addition of the issue bayonet, it might stretch nearly another 18 inches. It also had an awkward straight bolt handle, which was often difficult to work during battlefield conditions. After World War I, the Germans revised the rear sight, making it a tangent, or flat rear sight graduated — like the G98 — out to 2,000 meters, making it easier for soldiers to use. The Reichswehr Weapons Evaluation Boards decided that instead of having one rifle for the infantry and a shorter version (the Model 98AZ (98a) Carbine) for specialized troops, one standard-sized short rifle would be produced to arm the entire army, navy and fledgling air force. That culminated in the Kar 98k, which followed in the steps of the Model 98b, Standard Mauser Banner Model 1933 Short Rifle and Mauser Banner Model 1933 Carbine.
Q: Can you describe the history, background and personalities of Paul and Wilhelm Mauser?
A: Paul Mauser, four years younger than his brother, Wilhelm, was the design genius of the family. Wilhelm was more outgoing and sales minded, so he became the salesman par excellence. It was a winning combination, ensuring the company's success.
A: Developed in the early 1820s, the Zundnadelgewehr, or "needle gun," became the Model 1841 and existed on the rolls of German armies to 1876. It was the first bolt-action rifle accepted for general service. The "needle fire" was a rudimentary bolt-action rifle, with the bolt locking in a forward recess on the receiver bridge. It had a very long firing pin, which detonated the fulminate within a combustible paper cartridge. There was tremendous potential with this Dreyse system, and although it was weak, it filled a place in military history until Mauser improved on it. The Dreyse system had considerable gas leakage, and because the firing pin had to pass through the main charge of powder to ignite the fulminate, the firing pin rapidly corroded and might break at the worst moment.
Q: What's the historical context of the needle gun? Did it make any difference in war?
A: The needle gun was used to good effect during the brief war with Denmark in 1864 and also worked well in the war against Austria in 1866. Those countries were still using muzzleloading weapons against a true bolt-action rifle. During the Franco-Prussian War, the Dreyse was again used against the French Chassepot bolt-action rifle, which proved to be superior. After the war with the French, the Germans began searching for a new design.
A: In 1867, Mauser's prototype rifle caught the attention of Samuel Norris, the agent in Europe for Remington Co. of New York. The Mauser brothers and Norris reached an agreement in which Norris would finance the design a new weapon, and the brothers would handle the start-up of the business. Moving to Liege, Belgium, the brothers worked on developing the rifle, and Norris attempted to interest the French in converting their weapons to metallic cartridge feed. Norris failed, which led to the breakup of the partnership. The brothers returned to Oberndorf in 1869 and 1870.
A: The Mauser brothers realized they were in partnership with a very successful and high-powered salesman who knew his way around legalities. They also knew he believed he was dealing with peasant artisans who wouldn't understand legal implications. Although they received an annual pittance, the Mausers watched and waited, and when Norris defaulted on their third annual payment, the brothers decided to go on their own. They proved to be a formidable team, with Wilhelm turning into a master salesman and negotiator.
Q: How were weapons sold in those days?
A: Most major weapons-producing firms retained the services of high-powered salesmen who would deal directly with government weapons trials, where competition was fierce and bribery was not unlikely.
Q: What's the story behind the first adoption of a Mauser M71 rifle by Prussia?
A: Model 1871 was the first successful single-shot bolt-action metallic-cartridge rifle to be accepted into universal service.
With the Model 1889, there was an urgent need to reload the rifles faster, which led to the development of a 7.65 mm clip-loading magazine rifle with a radical departure from previous action designs. This Mauser clip-loading system was one of the most outstanding achievements in military rifle development. Cartridges were issued in a five-round expendable clip made from sheet steel.
It could be loaded rapidly by stripping the rounds from the clip directly into the magazine.
Before 1898, Mauser had experimented with prototype rifles, such as the Model 96 Experimental Rifle, first and second versions, which were in 6 mm. After considerable experimentation, the German Rifle Testing Commission recommended the improved Mauser Model 1898 in 7.92 mm be adopted. On April 5,1898, it became one of the most famous and widely used military rifles in history. It was faster and safer, and its design had no room for improvement.
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Frozen green peas can be used in this curry, but if you are able to take advantage of the relatively short window of opportunity, do take the time to shell fresh peas while they are in season.
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|Recipe by Lisa Turner
Cuisine: Indian
Published on July 14, 2014
Plump earthy mushrooms and tender peas simmered in a simple spiced tomato sauce
Other spicy mushroom based curries to try from Lisa's Vegetarian Kitchen:
Classic Mushroom Curry
Mushroom Masala
Paneer Mushroom Masala
Thai Coconut Mushroom Soup with Kidney Beans
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There comes a point when one must make a decision. Are YOU willing to do what it takes to push the right buttons to elevate those around you? If the answer is YES, are you willing to push the right buttons even if it means being perceived as the villain? Here's where the true responsibility of being a leader lies. Sometimes you must prioritize the success of the team ahead of how your own image is perceived. The ability to elevate those around you is more than simply sharing the ball or making teammates feel a certain level of comfort. It's pushing them to find their inner beast, even if they end up resenting you for it at the time.
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Heifer's Read to Feed program welcomes a new supporter Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, Nobel and Gandhi Prize recipient and human rights activist from South Africa.
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Reed to Feed is a program unique to Heifer that not only encourages reading, but also gives kids the chance to change the world for the better. Children collect pledges for each book they read and then contribute their pledge earnings to Heifer's mission. We have many Read to Feed participants, not only in the United States, but also in some of our project countries like South Africa.
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The property consists of The Lodge, The Hall, The Chapel and, Luckett Shooting Sports and Luckett Sporting Clays. Look for more shooting options opening by Spring including a rifle range.
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McEwen Mining has published the new Presentation on January 30, 2013 with the very impressive picture of Los Azules copper project and promising "Another resource estimate next week!" and "New PEA Q3."
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TNR Gold Corp. Finalizes Los Azules Settlement with McEwen Mining
Vancouver B.C., February 05, 2013: TNR Gold Corp. (the "Company" or "TNR") Is pleased to announce that in follow-up to its press release of November 12, 2012, whereby TNR Gold Corp. announced that it and its wholly owned subsidiary, Solitario Argentina S.A. had reached a settlement with McEwen Mining Inc. with respect to the Los Azules Copper Project located in San Juan Province, Argentina, formal documentation and the details pertaining thereto have now been signed and will be filed on SEDAR under TNR's profile at http://sedar.com.
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Statement by Dr. Shirley Chater,
Commissioner of Social Security,
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August 3, 1995
Mr Chairman and Members of the Committee:
I am submitting this statement for the record as a supplement to my testimony of May 23, 1995, to further address your concerns about the Social Security disability insurance (DI) program. You stated in the press release announcing this hearing that you are committed to fairness in the disability program, enabling those who are truly disabled to receive benefits quickly, and stopping payments to those who have recovered (i.e., are no longer disabled). Let me state at the outset that we absolutely share your commitment. In addition, we are committed to seeing that Social Security DI and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability beneficiaries have full access to a positive, quality vocational rehabilitation program to assist them to enter productive employment.
The issues associated with the disability programs we administer are very difficult and complex and have been ongoing for many years. There are no easy fixes. Nevertheless we agree that we can do a better job in these areas. Let me assure you that solving any problems associated with the disability programs is a top priority. At SSA, we are dedicated to making essential improvements in the disability programs so that they work better for all Americans.
As I indicated in my testimony earlier this year. we have been focusing our improvements in three specific areas that we believe will help us achieve major improvements in the disa bility programs. First. we are redesigning the disability claims process from start to finish. The current lengthy and complicated decisionmaking process is broken and needs fixing. Second, we are continuing to seek improvement in the way we conduct continuing disability reviews (CDRs) and greater funding to finance CDRs. And third, we are developing approaches to increase the employment opportunities of current and potential disability beneficiaries. Let me begin with the disability redesign.
SSA's Disability Process Redesign
When I spoke before you in May, I explained that our redesign plan included both short-and long-term initiatives. I mentioned that although our short-term initiatives were designed to reduce the number of claims pending in the State Disability Determination Services (DDSs) and the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA), we had not fully implemented the most significant actions in OHA. Consequently, pending hearing-level workloads in OHA had increased. On the other hand, DDSs' pending workloads had dropped by about 45,000 claims (6 percent) as a direct result of our short-term initiatives. Since then, DOSs have continued to reduce the number of pend ing claims by about 53,000, for an overall decreas e of 13 percent. This is a very significant improvement. We are well on our way to our FY 1996 goal of 304,000 pend ing claims. down from 552,000 at the end of FY 1994.
Since May, we have focused our efforts on OHA and the most significant actions in our short-term initiative plan are now underway. On June 30, 1995, we published a fmal regulation which granted temporary authority to attorney advisors at OHA to conduct pre-hearing proceedings and, where the evidence warrants, to issue wholly favorable decisions. When this initiative is fully implemented, it will assist us in further substantially reducing the number of requests for hearings that are pending. In addition to ensuring more effective use of automation at OHA, we have increased our pre-hearing screening of cases and temporarily redirected resources from other agency components to draft disability decisions at OHA.
Despite the fact that the number of pending hearings is significantly higher now than at the beginning of the fiscal year, we have begun to reduce the numbers of cases pending at OHA. For the two week period ending August 3, 1995. pendings were decreased by 4,057 cases. While these results are somewhat small, this is a very significant step in the right direction.
With respect to our long-term initiatives, I stated that we were moving quickly to implement those aspects of the new disability process that could be achieved in the near-term. I specifically mentioned that we would be increasing public awareness of the requirements for disability benefits by providing comprehensive public information, training our disability adjudicators on critical areas, and developing an Adjudication Officer position to conduct pre-hearing conferences. We are currently reviewing comments on the notice of proposed rulemaking we published in the Federal Register on June 9, 1995, to authorize testing of the Adjudication Officer position, and we expect to publish a final regulation authorizing this testing in the near future.
Further, on June 29, 1995, I approved a series of disability process improvements that will begin to move SSA closer to its five-year plan to fully implement tl.e redesigned disability process. These improvements will begin this fall and should significantly enhance the overall disability process. They include:
- More uniform policy guidance and training for all disability adjudicators and reviewers;
- Intercomponent claims representative/disability examiner baseline teaming;
- Enhanced consumer-oriented public infonnation;
- Increased third-party monitoring and assistance; and
- The adoption of quality assurance guiding principles tailored to our new processes.
Once complete, we believe that our disability process redesign initiatives will assure swift, efficient decisionmaking and processing on a continuing basis.
Continuine Disability Reviews
Let me now address the status of our efforts to improve the CDR process. During my last appearance before this subcommittee, I explained that the CDR process directly affects the number of beneficiaries who remain on the DI rolls because this process allows us to terminate disability benefits to those who are no longer disabled. I also explained how unprecedented increases in initial disability claims workloads required previous Commissioners to make difficult decisions on the prudent use of limited resources, one of which was to place less emphasis on CDRs.
However, recognizing the need to strike a better balance between addressing the growing workloads in initial disability claims and conducting CDRs, we implemented a more efficient CDR process in 1993. I elaborated on this new CDR process and our expectations of increasing the number of CDRs we process.
We are continuing to evaluate and improve our CDR process, including the development of a machine-readable CDR mailer questionnaire which will enable us to electronically screen CDRs and store the data for analysis. In addition, we are also responding to a General Accounting Office audit to determine:
- The characteristics of beneficiaries in the pending caseloads in order to more accurately profile these beneficiaries and predict medical improvement;
- What SSA and DDS resources would be necessary to eliminate the current CDR workload over the next few years; and
- What effect this might have on our initial and appeals workloads.
We are determined that disability program dollars should be going only to those who are truly entitled .
SSA's Vocational Rehabilitation Program
I would now like to discuss the issue of vocat ional rehabilitation (VR). At the May 23, 1995 hearing, I very briefly explained SSA's return-to-work strategy to assist individuals with disabilities re-enter the work force. We are very concerned that, despite the fact that numerous studies show that people with disabilities want to work. SSA's current VR process is not as effective as it could be. Very few disabled beneficaries have returned to work at the substantial gainful activity level and left the beneficiary rolls as a direct result of our VR program. Because this is a complex issue, let me now provide you with an overview of the history of the VR program, describe our current VR process, and also tell you about some steps we are taking to improve the VR program and increase the number of beneficiaries who leave the rolls and return to work.
History of the VR Program
As you know, the primary public VR program was established in 1920 and is now authorized by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. The Rehabilitation Services Administration, which is part of the Department of Education, administers the program as a partnership between the Federal Government and the States-- 80 percent of the funds come from Federal appropriations and 20 percent from State appropriations. When Congress established the Social Security disability program in 1956, it expressed great confidence in the value of VR for people with disabilities by including a provision that provided for the referral of disability applicants to State VR Agencies.
Current VB Process
People who apply for disability benefits are provided information about the availability of services from their State VR agency. When their claim goes to the State DDS for adjudication, a DDS examiner (or a Stale VR agency counselor) screens the cases to identify persons who may benefit from VR and then refers these individuals to State VR agencies. (I should point out that SSA's referral process is but one route to receiving VR services. Many disability applicants and beneficiaries, on their own initiative or at the advice of their doctors, employers, or other interested third-parties, seek out services from State VR agencies.)
Once the referral is made, neither SSA staff nor State DDS examiners are involved in deciding who receives services or what services are provided. These decisions are made in light of regulations and policies set forth by the Department of Education's Rehabilitation Services Administration and the State VR agency's own guidelines. If the individual is eligible for services, which could include diagnostic services, counseling, medical services or training, the VR agency counselor and client jointly work out a plan or program of rehabilitation. According to the Rehabilitation Services Administration, many State VR agencies are unable to meet the current demand for services.
Under current law, SSA pays for VR services only when these services result in a successful outcome, i.e. when the beneficiary performs substantial gainful activity for a continuous period of nine months and SSA determines that the VR services contributed to the return of the individual to such activity. In FY 1994, SSA reimbursed State VR agencies $63.4 million for successfully rehabilitating about 5,600 beneficiaries. Since 1983, when the current VR payment program began, just over 55,000 beneficiaries have been rehabilitated and employed through this program.
Steps Taken to Improve the Current VB process
We are concerned about the effectiveness of the current VR process and have taken several steps to increase the number of beneficiaries who are served by State VR agencies and to increase the participation of private sector rehabilitation providers in the process. For example, SSA has been implementing the recommendations of a Federal-State task force to improve the VR referral process; simplifying Federal guidelines for VR referral; sponsoring greater collaboration among SSA. State DDS and State VR agencies; and tracking persons who request referral for VR services in the course of a CDR. SSA is also streamlining the VR payment process, which will expedite claims, and improving its management information about the persons who receive VR services and the services they receive.
In June 1989, SSA submitted a legislative proposal to authorize us to contract directly with private VR providers to serve our beneficiaries. The private sector has grown significantly in numbers in recent years, and there are many small businesses, community-based facilities and nation al firms with the experience and specialized knowledge to serve people with severe disabilities. In fact, State VR agencies often contract with the private sector for services. In FY 1991, the latest data we have available, 64 percent of beneficiaries who were accepted by State VR agencies received some type of service from the private sector. When SSA's proposal was not enacted, we sought to modify the process through regulations which permit us to use private or other public agencies as alternate sources when a State VR agency declines to serve an individual whom SSA has referred to it.
These new regulations, published March 15, 1994, brought the first substantive changes to the SSA VR program in over a decade. In addition to expanding the pool of potential service providers, thereby expanding opportunities for our beneficiaries to receive rehabilitation services and return to work, the regulations protect consumers by assuring that alternate providers are qualified through licensing or certification to serve them.
Since the publication of these regulations, we have been working hard to put the new process in place. Briefly:
- We have modified the claims system to record when a beneficiary is referred to a State VR agency and are developing a system to track these referrals.
- We are informing public and private sector rehabilitation providers about our VR program.
- We are developing criteria for certifying altern ate providers as qualified to serve our beneficiaries under the VR payment program.
- We are working with our attorneys and Federal procurement professionals to draft model agreements and contracts with alternate providers who agree to serve our beneficiaries.
We expect to have the framework in place to begin enrolling alternate providers in the next few months.
Let me briefly describe two other initiatives to expand VR services and job opportunities for disabled beneficiaries. The first, Project Network, was initiated in 1991 to test 4 service delivery models that offer alternatives to the current VR program.
Project Network is the SSA's first large-scale demonstration of VR assistance to persons with severe disabilities. This project is also the first major attempt by SSA to take direct responsibility for helping people with disabilities enter or reenter the workforce. Project NetWork used a randomized field experiment design to test 4 models of providing employment and rehabilitation services to DI beneficiaries and SSl applicants and recipients. All of the models were completed in March, 1995. Preliminary results will be available in FY 1996 and a final evaluation report is due December 1997.
We have contracted with a major social science research finn to perform a comprehensive evalua tion of Project NetWork. The evaluation will address two key policy questions:
- Is it feasible to increase participation in VR serv ices among DI and/or SSI beneficiaries through a combination of intensive outreach, case management, and enhanced work incentives? and
- Do the interventions tested produce net benefits from the perspective of participants, society, the DI trust fund, general revenues, and the Federal government in general?
The second initiative, Project ABLE-launched in 1993--is a joint Federal-State initiative to link disabled job-ready beneficiaries with public agencies and private sector employers that need their skills and abilities.
Project ABLE began as a pilot program in 1993 for disability beneficiaries residing in Maryland, Virginia and the Distr ct of Columbia. Project ABLE is a joint effort of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in conjunction with SSA, the Rehabilitation Services Administration and participating State VR agencies. Through this program, State VR agencies enroll job-ready beneficiaries into a database which is used by Federal agenc ies to find qualified candidates.
I am pleased to report that, based on favorable input from VR counselors and personnel offices, the Project ABLE system has been improved and is being expanded to California, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Texas. In addition, we have enhanced the Project ABLE database to include resume imaging that will allow prospective employers to receive a client resume by fax directly from the Project ABLE database. Another enhancement will automatically give Federal agencies listings of eligible employees from Project ABLE for all posted job vacancies.
While only a very small number of beneficiaries have been hired to date, we believe Project ABLE's success has been limited by restricted hiring and down sizing of government agencies throughout this period. We are beginning to work with the Department of Labor (DOL) to list Project ABLE clients in various databases funded by DOL that are principally used by private sector employers and to work with States that are experimenting with "one-stop shopping" employment centers.
Project ABLE has been recognized as a National Performance Review "Reinvention Lab" and I am pleased that Project ABLE has proven to be a fine example of Federal and State agencies collaborating to give state-of-the-an service to their respective customers.
Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities
In addition to the initiatives I just mentioned, as I indicated at the May hearing, we are examining other approaches to increase the employment of current and potential disabled beneficiaries. I have established a team headed by Dr. Susan Daniels, Associate Commissioner for Disability, to examine approaches to increase the employment of disability beneficiaries. I am very interested in approaches for bringing together the interests of employers, private insurers, and rehabilitation services to achieve more efficient handling of claims and to return to the workplace as many people as are able to work. Over the coming months, we will continue to work with our State partncrs, other public agencies, and private organizations that serve people with disabilities in an effort to improve these services and to create greater employment opportunities for our beneficiaries as we move forward.
In summary, Mr. Chairman, I thank you for the opportunity to submit my statement for the record. Even though it has only been two months since I last testified before you and your subcommittee, we have made measurable progress and we can assure you that our progress will continue. We are working to maintain fairness in the disability program, improve the integrity of our disability rolls, and increase employment opportunities for current and potential disability beneficiaries. The initiatives I have described will help us accomplish these goals.


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We are hanging in Seattle for a few days. As we venture away from our below Orange County, a few highlights:
I had a garage sale this weekend. The tacky MILF maternity top that was sent to me for review? It was the FIRST THING THAT SOLD.
I picked up a copy of a magazine called OC Health, thinking that it might have some info about 5k races in the area. Instead, it was a booklet full of ads for local plastic surgeons, weight loss clinics, and day spas.
At the tanning salon next to Pick Up Stix, there is a sign posted on the door reminding people that children and babies are not allowed in the tanning beds.
And at IKEA, I got to eat dinner while looking at this lovely sight:
Look closer . . . . closer . . . yep. there it is.
Oh, Orange County, with your moderate climate and beautiful beaches. How I hate to love you.


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On the surface, Kinston�s 73-40 win at SouthWest Edgecombe Tuesday night looked like quite the impressive conference road victory.
In reality, not so much.
PINETOPS � On the surface, Kinston�s 73-40 win at SouthWest Edgecombe Tuesday night looked like quite the impressive conference road victory.
In reality, not so much.
Twice, Kinston coach Perry Tyndall called timeouts to chastise his team�s lack of focus, and although the Vikings� superior talent, size, and quickness seized the day, the manner in which the Eastern Plains 2A Conference triumph materialized left the first-year coach at times fuming.
�We started the game unfocused and without energy, very lackadaisical,� Tyndall said. �We were sloppy on both ends of the floor and didn�t put any value on protecting the basketball.�
Kinston, which turned the ball over just seven times in its last win over Greene Central, surpassed that number with 1:03 left in the first quarter.
Five of Kinston�s first seven possessions ended in miscues, a performance that provoked Tyndall�s first timeout and tongue-lashing.
�The first few minutes were a recipe for disaster,� Tyndall said. �If we have a start like that again, it�s going to come back and bite us. It�s something we�ll definitely correct in practice.�
The Vikings (14-2, 7-0) took their coach�s words to heart and eventually found their rhythm. A midcourt steal and breakaway jam by Denzel Keyes put Kinston ahead 8-4 and seemed to snap the team out of the doldrums.
Kinston finished the quarter on a 15-7 run and then outscored the Cougars (11-5, 2-4) 14-3 in the second quarter.
Josh Dawson�s 11 second period points on 5-of-5 shooting helped the Vikings to a 38-14 halftime lead.
�We had our moments,� Tyndall said. �There were stretches where we played very well, but this was definitely not a complete 32-minute effort. We�ve got to do a better job of understanding that we can�t let up, not even for a few seconds.�
Kinston finished with an uncharacteristic 20 turnovers, the last of which led to another annoyed timeout with 30 seconds remaining.
�I apologized to (Cougars coach ) Anthony (Burns) for calling timeout that late with a 30-point lead, but I was frustrated,� Tyndall said. �I don�t care what the situation is. The kids in the game at the end seemed lazy, just going through the motions, and that is unacceptable.�
Dawson finished with a game-high 17 points, while Andrew Lopez came off the bench to score 16, and Keyes added 15.
Kinston will have to correct its effort quickly as 4A power Wilmington New Hanover travels to Viking Gym today.
There will be two games, junior varsity and varsity, starting at 6 p.m. The girls will not be in action.
Kinston�s girls played without junior sensation Brittany Drumgoole, who was battling the flu, but still easily generated enough firepower to cruise past the winless Cougars (0-16, 0-6).
Monique Lofton and Lydia Rivers collected 16 points apiece for the Vikings (14-4, 7-0), who scored the first 15 points of the game and then the first nine of the second half.
Rivers connected on 7 of 11 field goal attempts and also added 11 rebounds and five blocks. Kinston dominated the boards by a 46-27 margin.
Lofton was deadly from 3-point range, drilling 4 of 10 from beyond the arc.
Takerian Harper contributed 10 points for Coach Hubert Quinerly�s squad.
Kinston 21 17 22 13�73
SW Edgecombe 11 3 18 8�40
VIKINGS (14-2, 7-0) � Josh Dawson 17, Andrew Lopez 16, Denzel Keyes 15, Canady 6, Ingram 6, Dunn 4, Taylor 3, Ham 2, Hart 2, Jackson 2, Joyner, White, Jones, Williams.
COUGARS (11-5, 2-4) � Anthony Coley 10, Bandy 7, Wooten 6, Best 5, Bynum 4, Hinton 3, Jones 2, White 1, Williams.
Kinston 17 11 14 18�60
SW Edgecombe 4 6 5 14�29
VIKINGS (14-4, 7-0) � Monique Loftin 16, Lydia Rivers 16, Takerian Harper 10, Williams 8, Vermillion 4, Washington 3, Clark 2, Addison 1.
COUGARS (0-16, 0-6) � Montana York 12, Williams 8, S. Gould 4, D. Gould 3, McDowell 2, Brown, Allen.


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Grapes Are a Great Choice for Healthy Snacks and Nutritious Meals
MISSION, KS--(Marketwired - Jun 6, 2013) - (Family Features) Crisp, juicy and sweet, grapes are a real crowd-pleaser. Even better, all three colors of grapes -- red, green and black -- are good for you.
Grapes are a natural source of beneficial antioxidants and other polyphenols. Current research suggests that grapes may help maintain a healthy heart, and may also help to defend your cells against a number of age-related illnesses. Scientists are also working to uncover more links between grapes and eye health, brain health, joint health, and more. At just 90 calories per 3/4 cup serving, grapes are a sensible, delicious snack with no fat or cholesterol.
People love to eat grapes fresh for a refreshing snack, but grapes also add sweet, juicy, crunch and color to salads, entrees and desserts. Here are six fun, flavorful ways to enjoy California grapes:
Here is a selection of recipes that show how grapes can add flavor, texture, color, and nutrition and health-promoting properties to appetizers, salads, and sides. Note: Sometimes when a recipe seems too "healthy" to appeal to picky eaters, grapes have a way of making these preparations taste better and look more appealing.
To learn more about grapes from California, visit www.grapesfromcalifornia.com or www.facebook.com/grapesfromcalifornia.
Keeping Hearts Healthy
According to research from the University of Connecticut, funded by the California Table Grape Commission, eating grapes may help protect heart health in men with metabolic syndrome. In the study, men with metabolic syndrome who consumed grapes lowered their key risk factors for heart disease.
Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that occur together -- high blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess abdominal fat and increased blood triglycerides -- significantly increasing the risk for heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
Eating a variety of grapes may contribute to heart health by:
|Grilled Antipasto Skewers
|Yield: 12 skewers
|shrimp (31-40 size), peeled and deveined
|pound red or black California seedless grapes
|8-ounce jar cocktail onions
|ounces prosciutto, each piece sliced into long ribbons
|clove garlic, crushed
|tablespoon balsamic vinegar
|teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped
|teaspoon salt
|Black pepper, freshly ground
|tablespoons olive oil
Soak long bamboo skewers in water for at least 5 minutes. Thread skewers with 2 shrimp, 6 grapes and 2 onions, with a ribbon of prosciutto winding throughout. Place the finished skewers in shallow dish or plate. To make marinade, whisk together garlic, vinegar, rosemary, salt and pepper and gradually add the oil. Evenly dab on half of marinade with a brush. Let marinate in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes and then brush with remaining marinade. Grill on a hot fire for 2 minutes per side. Serve immediately.
Nutritional analysis per skewer: Calories 92; Protein 4 g; Carbohydrate 7.5 g; Fat 5 g (Saturated Fat .8 g); 49% Calories from Fat ; Cholesterol 24 mg; Sodium 122 mg; Fiber .57 g
|Bulgur Salad with Grapes and Kale
|Servings: 6
|cups water
|cup bulgur
|Kosher salt
|cup pecan halves, toasted and roughly chopped
|cups seedless California grapes, halved
|cups packed kale or Swiss chard leaves, finely slivered
|cup Italian parsley, chopped
|cup scallions, thinly sliced
|cup lemon juice
|tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
|teaspoons lemon zest, finely grated
|Pinch cayenne
|Black pepper
Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in bulgur and 1/2 teaspoon salt and remove from heat. Cover and let stand 20 minutes or until most of water is absorbed. Drain well and press to extract any excess water. Let cool and stir in the remaining ingredients. Season well with salt and black pepper. Serve room temperature or chilled.
Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 289; Protein 5.8 g; Carbohydrate 33 g; Fat 17 g (Saturated Fat 1.8 g); 50% Calories from Fat; Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 181 mg; Fiber 7.3 g
|Spicy Grape and Chicken Lettuce Cups
|Servings: 4 as an entrée or 8 as an appetizer
|tablespoon cornstarch
|tablespoon water
|cup low sodium chicken broth
|tablespoon sugar
|tablespoon red wine vinegar
|to 5 teaspoons Asian chili paste with garlic
|cup low sodium soy sauce
|tablespoon peanut or vegetable oil
|cloves garlic, minced
|tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
|1 1/2
|pounds ground chicken breast
|1 1/2
|cups halved green California seedless grapes
|cup green onions, thinly sliced
|head iceberg lettuce, cut in half and separated into leaves
|cup cilantro, coarsely chopped
|1 1/2
|cups julienne cucumber
In small bowl, combine cornstarch and water. Add chicken broth, sugar, vinegar, chili paste and soy sauce. Set aside. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add garlic and ginger; sauté for 30 seconds. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink, about 5 to 8 minutes. Add grapes and green onions; sauté for 30 seconds. Restir the sauce mixture and pour into skillet. Stir until thickened, about 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Place chicken mixture in lettuce leaves; garnish with cilantro and cucumber. Serve open or roll up if desired.
Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 341; Protein 41 g; Carbohydrate 26 g; Fat 9 g (Saturated Fat 1.74 g); 23% Calories from Fat; Cholesterol 108 mg; Sodium 621 mg; Fiber 3 g
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Here in the US the big news recently is the so-called Baltimore riots. It's the perfect kind of storyline where everyone must have an opinion, this way or that, and people get really upset about it. The press tells us that the riots started when a man Freddie Gray was taken into police custody, roughed up in the police vehicle, ended up with a broken neck, and died. Then over the weekend we were shown a lot of dramatic prime time TV footage of rioting and police. Now there is a 10pm curfew in Baltimore, which sounds like martial law to me.
Here is the only image to be found of Freddie Gray, I downloaded this from wiki:
Oh dear. Freddie doesn't look too real in this photo, unfortunately.
First, the shadows are wrong. The sun is hitting Freddie from our right side, on his left cheek. But look behind him at the stairs to the house -- the sun is hitting the top of the stairs, while the side facing Freddie's sun is in shadow. In fact, if you look at the blinds in the window, it looks like the sunlight is coming down from nearly overhead. So where is the sun, on right side of the photo, or above the photo?
Secondly, why is it so hard to see Freddie's face? The camera is only a few feet from his face, but the picture quality is ridiculously bad. This points to manipulation, which is right there to see. Why is Freddie's forehead above his left eyebrow about an inch shorter than his forehead above his right eyebrow? Why does Freddy have a scar above his left eyebrow, where his skin color and reflectivity change in a sharp line? You can see the splice line.
So the question I will get from well-meaning concerned friends and colleagues, or from a hypothetical newcomer to fakery, is why do they need to fake a victim like this? We know that police brutality exists, we know that blacks are oppressed in certain systemic policy-level ways in american society, isn't this real because of all of that?
The answer is, of course, the Hegelian dialectic. If you control the imagery and optics you control the public response and create your new reality. Let me see here... Use imagery and symbolism to incite a riot, or the appearance of a riot on TV; this of course merits a strong state response, and a general call for security; therefore, the call for security is answered by placing the area into martial law. After all, here we are today with Baltimore under lockdown after the 10pm curfew.
So in a way, this one faked image was a facile way to implement draconian government tactics. The image is shown all over the place and nobody cares, or can see the splice line.
I also thought this was amusing. The Wikipedia article on Freddie gray links to another wiki article entitled Rough Ride. It looks like this article was created intact on April 29, complete with history of previous instances of this practice in Baltimore. So the wiki editors apparently went into full effect inventing cultural miscellanea for these psyop clowns. Who knows, maybe we'll see this show up in a new TV show. Or if we're lucky, we can find this storyline in a TV show that aired a few weeks ago! They love to provide that immersive virtual reality experience to their loyal consumers...


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And in this corner...defending her title...
weighing in at 112 pounds...from Bayonne, New Jersey...
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I'm really upset!
You and Maria had a fit when I told you I'd have to stay at your place for a month. So I called my friend and I only had to stay 2 weeks at your house! Yet, Annette, when she was there for 2 months, you both were happy to see her leave!
Now, she's coming out for July and August and she'll have to have use of a car too so Maria will have to take you and pick you up from work. Plus, her airfare and all the food she buys.Why is there such a discrepency between how you treat me and her mother?
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The Interesting Features of Plants
The ability to measure time is an ability that one does not usually expect to see in other living things other than man. It may be thought that this is limited to man, but both plants and animals possess a time-measuring mechanism, or "biological clock."
The Biological Clock in Plants
In the 1920s, when two scientists in Germany, Erwin Buenning and Kurt Stem, were studying the movement of bean plant leaves, they saw that the plants were moving their leaves towards the sun throughout the day, and that at night they were gathering their leaves vertically upwards and assuming a sleeping position.
Some 200 years before these two scientists published their findings, the French astronomer Jacques d'Ortuous de Marian had also observed that plants possessed such a regular sleep rhythm. Experiments in a dark environment where temperature and moisture were controlled showed that this situation did not change, and that plants possessed systems inside themselves which measure time.
Under natural conditions, plants select certain times for certain activities. They do this in line with certain changes in the sunlight. Because their internal clocks are tuned to sunlight, they complete their rhythmic activities in 24 hours. In other cases, there are some rhythms which are much longer than 24 hours.55
No matter how long the rhythmic motions last, there is one point that does not change. These motions happen to ensure the life of the plant and the survival of the generations, and always take place at the most appropriate time. And in order for them to be successful, several complicated processes have to be completed in a flawless manner.
For example, in most plants flowers open at a particular time of year, i.e. at the best possible time. Plants' clocks, which regulate this time, also calculate the duration of sunlight falling on the leaves. Every plant's biological clock calculates this period in accordance with the plant's particular features. No matter what the calculation, the flowers open at the most appropriate time. As a result of research into the regulation of time in the soya bean, it was seen that, at whatever time these plants are sown, they open their flowers at the same time of year.
The flowering of plants, which happens by itself, is no ordinary event. Plants do not disperse pollen all the time. Poppy flowers, for instance, give off pollen at times when there are most pollinators about. Flowering in other plants happens at particular times of the year. This time is the most suitable time for flowering. Scientists describe this timing mechanism in plants as the biological clock.
Plants use this perfect sense of timing in many of their functions, not just opening flowers. For example, it causes the time the poppy flower disperses its pollen to coincide with the days and hours when pollinators are most prevalent. And these days and hours vary from plant to plant. But at the end of the day, with this time regulation, every plant disperses its pollen in a manner guaranteed to give the best results. Poppy flowers disperse their pollen in July and August between 05:30 and 10:00 in the morning. That is the time is that bees and other insects emerge to look for food.
At this point the flower has to include in its calculation not just its own characteristics, but also those of other living things, down to the finest detail. The plant must have accurate knowledge of the time when the creatures which will fertilize it emerge, the length of the journey they will undertake, and the times they feed. In such a situation the following question comes to mind: Where in the plant is this clock, which possesses all this "information," which does all the necessary calculations, analyses the features of other creatures, and works in a way reminiscent of a computer centre? Scientists believe that biological clocks in living things other than plants generally come into existence as an effect of the pituitary gland. But where the perfect time measuring system is in plants is still a mystery to them.
This clearly indicates a superior intelligence and power which establishes and controls the timing of all plants' different activities. God shows us proofs of His creation with His superior power and infinite intelligence everywhere, and expects us to draw conclusions from them.
Defence Strategies in Plants
Plants also have to defend themselves from their enemies in certain ways. This defence varies with the species. For example, some plants give off diverse secretions against parasites and insects and fight their enemies that way. They display a wide variety of strategies in using these poisonous chemical secretions, which is their number one weapon. For example, toadstools and cucumbers have poisonous tips, and these go into operation at the moment of attack. Another example of this fully equipped war is found in plane trees. With the help of a special liquid which it exudes from its leaves, the plane tree systematically poisons the soil under its trunk, so much so that not even the smallest blade of grass can grow in it. Although it contains this poisonous material within its own body, the plane tree itself is not harmed by it.
Caterpillars are one of this cornplant's worst enemies. When attacked, the plant gives off a chemical secretion to summon to its aid wasps which will kill the caterpillars.
Plants, which have no legs to carry them away if they are attacked and no organs to fight with, have many defence mechanisms which respond to their enemies other than their secretions. There is even the ability to communicate within these mechanisms. Some plants give off a secretion from the place where they are bitten, harming an insect's digestive system or giving it a false feeling of fullness. At the same time, the leaf gives off a kind of acid, known as jasmonic acid from the damaged part, thus warning other leaves so that they can be on the defensive.
To defend themselves, corn and bean plants use parasitic wasps just like mercenaries. When a caterpillar visits their leaves, these plants draw wasps to the spot by giving off a special secretion. The wasps then leave their larvae on the caterpillars which have attacked the plant. The growing larvae then cause the death of the caterpillar, thus rescueing the plant. Some plants contain allelochemicals, that is, toxis compounds in their structures. These have effects which are sometimes attractive to animals and insects, sometimes frightening, sometimes causing allergic reactions, and sometimes lethal.
For example, butterflies avoid plants of the group cruciferae (the mustards) cannot approach heather plants, because their flowers contain a toxic substance called sinigrin in their defence mechanisms. For this reason, butterflies forage avidly among the umbelliferae, because they know that these do not carry poison. How butterflies could have learned to distinguish between them is also a question awaiting an answer. It is impossible for the butterfly to have learned this from experience. Tasting the plant could mean the butterfly's death. In that case, the butterfly must come by this information in some other way.
Maples', and particularly sugar maples', defence planning for the protection of their leaves and shoots from harmful living creatures is usually much more effective than the insecticides human beings produce. Although the sugar maple has very sugary water in its trunk, it sends a substance called "tannin" to its leaves. This is a substance which makes insects ill. Insects, having eaten the leaves containing tannin, go up to the uppermost leaves, which contain less tannin, to escape. But the uppermost leaves are where birds go most. The insects which flee there are then hunted by birds. Thanks to this strategy, the sugar maple is saved from the depredations of insects with little harm done.56
The passion vine of Central and South America, is an ideal kind of food and most attractive to the caterpillars of the black, yellow and red heliconius butterfly. An adult female always lays her eggs on this particular vine, so that as soon as her offspring hatch they can start feeding on this delicious food. But here there is a very important point to be made. These butterflies check the leaves of the plant very carefully before laying their eggs. If she finds eggs like hers already deposited on the vine, then they do not select that place, but go in search of another plant, for there may not be enough food.57
Insects' preference lying in that direction is quite a big advantage, because the passion vine takes advantage of the insects' choosy nature to protect itself from attack.
Some types of vine plant form little green nodules on the upper parts of their leaves. Other species develop little marks in colours resembling butterfly eggs on the bottom parts of the leaves, where they meet the branch. Caterpillars and butterflies which see this think that other insects have laid their eggs before them and abandon the plant without laying their eggs on it, and begin looking for new leaves.
The vine plant, which protects its leaves by such an unbelievable method, is a plant which emerges from the soil everyone knows and consists of a dry branch and leaves. The plant possesses no intelligence, memory, or identification skills. It is totally impossible for it to know the features, preferences, and egg shape of an insect, a creature completely different to it. But as we have seen, the hanging plant knows under what circumstances an insect will abandon laying its eggs and head off for another plant; furthermore, it creates patterns which resemble those eggs on its own leaves, and makes a number of changes. Let us think, what a vine plant has to do to imitate the eggs of any insect.
Imitation is a skill requiring intelligence. So the plant must have intelligence, it must see and understand these eggs and store them in its memory. Then it must develop a defence mechanism by combining various artistic abilities with these features, bringing about certain changes in its own body. Not one of these things, of course, can be brought about by the plant itself, nor as the result of various coincidences. The truth is that the hanging plant was "created" in possession of this characteristic. This is a defence system specially given to it by God. God, who plans everything down to the finest detail, has met the needs of all plants in the world wherever they are found. God is the ruler of everything. He knows everything that goes on in the universe. God states this truth in a verse:
He directs the whole affair from heaven to earth. (Surat as-Sajda: 5)
A Few Examples of Interesting Plants
When the arum lily is ready for fertilization, it begins to emit a sharp-smelling ammoniac gas (NH3). The flower has a most interesting structure. The region where the pollen lies is inside and at the bottom of a white-leafed structure, and is invisible from the outside. For this reason it is not enough just to give off a scent to attract insects' attention. When the pollen is ready for fertilization, as well as giving off a scent, the lily also warms up the outer part of the flower. This scent and warming, which only happen on one day, and in the hours of daylight, are very attractive to insects. Scientists, trying to discover how this warming and scent come about, discovered that an acid emerges as the result of a speeding up of the plant's metabolism.
This substance, known as glutanamic acid, creates the warming and scent given off by the plant as the result of its being broken down by chemical processes. Thanks to this, insects come to the flower. But their quest is not over, because the arum lily pollen is at the bottom, in little closed sacks. The flower is prepared for this, too. Because of its oily outer surface, the insects which come slide down inside the flower and cannot climb back up the slippery walls. In the place where they have landed, there is a sugary liquid created by the flower's female organs. Furthermore, the little sacks containing the pollen open up at night and the insects get caught in them, which obliges them to spend the night inside the flower. In the morning, thorns on the surface of the flower bend inwards, to serve as a ladder for the insects to climb up. As soon as the insects climb up the ladder and regain their freedom, they go to another lily, carrying their load of pollen, to fulfil their function as pollinators.58
The passion flower, with its interesting beauty, can fight off caterpillars, its enemies, by virtue of tiny needles on the surface of its leaves. These needles enter the body of newly hatched caterpillars at the slightest change in position. In this way the passiflora flower takes precautions against any harm from caterpillars, even before they are born! 59
Some beautiful things in the environment become visible in the most striking way. Snowbells, protected in winter by being frozen under a layer of snow, open their flowers in the spring when the snow melts. This carnival of beauty and colour emerging from the snow is just one example of the perfection and splendour of God's creation.
The living stones you can see in the picture are really the fleshy leaves of a plant, hidden beneath the ground. The stone cactus plant is not a real cactus at all, and when its flowers are not open they are indistinguishable from rocks. 60
Mimosa pudica (sensitive plant) has a very interesting defence system. When the tip of the leaflets of the plant are gently squeezed, within a few seconds they collapse alongside the leaf stalks, and even the stalks themselves eventually droop into a relaxed position. If whatever is troubling the leafy part of the plant persists, it makes a second movement downwards, which exposes the sharp thorns on the stems. This is enough to see insects off. The mechanism that brings about this reaction in the plant is triggered by minute electric currents, similar to those that pass along the nerves in the human body. The plant's reaction is not as fast as ours. The electric signals, transmitted along the ducts that carry its sap, can travel 30 centimetres in one or two seconds. The warmer the temperature, the quicker the reaction will be. The base of each leaflet, where it joins the stem, is greatly swollen. The cells within are filled tight with liquid. When the signal arrives, those in the lower half of the swelling immediately discharge their water which is equally swiftly taken up by those in the upper half. And the leaf collapses downwards. Thus, as the signal travels along the stem, the leaflets fold up one after the other like a line of falling dominoes. After a defensive move of this kind, the plant pumps up its cells, and it takes 20 minutes for the leaves to open again.61
55. John King, Reaching for The Sun, 1997, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, p.97
56. Bilim ve Teknik Dergisi (Science and Technology Journal), March 1993, p.226
57. David Attenborough, The Private Life of Plants, Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, p.66
58. David Attenborough, The Private Life of Plants, Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, p.133-137
59. Dr. Herbert Reisigh, The World of Flowers, The Viking Press, New York, 1965, p.94
60. Michael Scott, The Young Oxford Book of Ecology, Oxford University Press, 1995, p.95
61. Malcolm Wilkins, Plantwatching, New York, Facts on File Publications, 1988, p. 141-142


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