title: "Ulmus minor" content: leaf veins, detectable with the aid of a magnifying glass. The samarae are typically ovate and notched, the notch extending to the central seed. The species readily produces suckers from roots and stumps, even after devastation by Dutch elm disease; consequently genetic resources are not considered endangered . The species has a hugely variable reaction to Dutch elm disease, including all the fashionable pre-20th century plantsman's clones (see Subspecies and varieties). However, field elm is genetically highly variable; Italian specimens when inoculated with the pathogen displayed between 15 and 100% dieback and between 70 and 100% wilting, whereas with trees


title: "Ulmus minor" content: tested in Spain, the variability ranged from 5 to 100% dieback, and 20 to 95% wilting. In 2013 researchers at the Universidad Politėcnica de Madrid announced the discovery and cloning of trees in Spain with levels of resistance greater than 'Sapporo Autumn Gold' (see Cultivation). Tolerance of elm yellows (phloem necrosis) is generally good, "U. minor" exhibiting symptoms such as the 'witch's broom' only sporadically throughout Italy, including Sicily and Sardinia, however the disease was often locally common within the species in France, including Paris. "U. minor" in general and a number of clones in particular (see 'Cultivars' below) were


title: "Ulmus minor" content: once commonly cultivated across Europe in town and country, but owing to its susceptibility to Dutch elm disease, "U. minor" is now uncommon in cultivation. However, in an ongoing project that began in the 1990s, several thousand surviving field elms have been tested for innate resistance by national research institutes in the EU, with a view to returning field elm to cultivation. Results from Spain (2013), for example, confirm that a very small number of surviving field elms (about 0.5% of those tested) appear to have comparatively high levels of tolerance of the disease, and it is hoped that a


title: "Ulmus minor" content: controlled crossing of the best of these will produce resistant "Ulmus minor" hybrids for cultivation. In the UK, despite its late leaf-flush in the north and its suckering habits, continental "U. minor" was occasionally planted as an ornamental urban tree. Augustine Henry wrote in 1913 that the "U. minor" planted in parks in Scotland were of French origin. More recently "U. minor" seed was imported to the UK from Italy. There are mature survivors in Edinburgh that are not the common "U. minor" cultivars (2015). "U. minor" has been introduced to the southern hemisphere, notably Australasia and Argentina. "U. minor"


title: "Ulmus minor" content: can live to a great age. An ancient field elm stood until recently in the village square of Metaxades, Thrace, Greece. Having abandoned their original village in 1286 after cholera outbreaks, the villagers re-founded it in the hills where a young elm was growing beside a spring. An elm (reputedly the original) and the fountain were the focal-point of the village until the late 20th century. The tallest recorded field elms in Greece were two specimens planted in 1650 beside the newly built church of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel, in Omali Voiou (Oμαλή Bοΐου) near Siatista, which, despite being


title: "Ulmus minor" content: open-grown trees, attained a height of 40 metres by the mid-20th century. The immemorial elm opposite the village square of Aidona in Thessaly, Greece which has been "listed" as a national "Monument of Nature", lost its crown in a recent storm (2009) and has now been pollarded; it is regenerating vigorously. A rare example of a centuries-old field elm that retains its heartwood and crown is the 360-year-old specimen in the village square of Strinylas, Corfu. A tree said to be of similar age (200 cm d.b.h.) still stands (2013) in the city of Sliven, Bulgaria; other veterans are said


title: "Ulmus minor" content: to survive in the village of Samuilovo, 7 km from Sliven. In France, a tree reputedly over 650 years old survived in the centre of Biscarrosse south of Bordeaux until the summer of 2010, when it finally succumbed to Dutch elm disease. Another veteran with a 6-metre girth survives at Bettange, France, close to the Belgian border, reputedly planted in 1593. Other wrecks include 'l'ormeau de Sully' in Villesèquelande near Carcassonne, "a magnificent tree supported by three metal props", said to have been planted in the early 17th C by the Duc de Sully, A smaller but possibly very old


title: "Ulmus minor" content: tree grows in the centre of the village perché Fox-Amphoux, in central Provence. A tree approximately 400 years old and 5.55 metres in girth grows in the town of Mergozzo in Piedmont, Italy. 'L'olmo di Mergozzo', like its French counterparts 'l'orme de Biscarosse' and 'l’orme de Bettange', is hollowed out by age, its life prolonged by lopping, while in Spain the elm in the Plaza del Olmo in Navajas, Valencia, is 6.3 metres in girth; planted in 1636 it features on the town crest. In England, large specimens once identified as "U. minor" subsp. "minor", the narrow- or smooth-leafed elm,


title: "Ulmus minor" content: were once commonplace in the eastern counties before the advent of DED. The largest recorded tree in the UK grew at Amwell, Herts., measuring 40 m in height and 228 cm d.b.h. in 1911. Another famous specimen was the great elm that towered above its two siblings at the bottom of Long Melford Green, Long Melford, Suffolk, till the group succumbed to disease in 1978. The three "were survivors of a former clone of at least nine elms, one dating from 1757". The Long Melford elms were painted in 1940 by the watercolourist S. R. Badmin in his 'Long Melford


title: "Ulmus minor" content: Green on a Frosty Morning', now in the Victoria and Albert Museum. The largest known surviving trees in England are at East Coker, Somerset (30 m high, 95 cm d.b.h.), Termitts Farm near Hatfield Peverel, Essex (25 m high, 145 d.b.h.), and Melchbourne, Bedfordshire, (147 cm d.b.h.). The name "Ulmus minor" subsp. "minor" was used by R. H. Richens for field elm that was not English elm, Cornish elm, Plot elm or Guernsey elm. Many publications, however, continue to use plain "Ulmus minor" for undifferentiated field elm; indeed Dr Max Coleman of Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh argued in his 2002


title: "Ulmus minor" content: paper 'British Elms' that there was no clear distinction between species and subspecies. Some authorities, among them Richens and Coleman, include English elm among varieties of field elm, Richens calling English elm "U. minor" var. "vulgaris". Richens sank as undifferentiated "U. minor" certain local English forms such as "U. minor" 'Goodyeri', "U. minor" 'Hunnybunii', "U. minor" 'Sowerbyi', and "U. minor" 'Coritana'. Henry's "Ulmus nitens" var. "italica", 'Mediterranean Elm' (1913), distinguished by its 14 to 18 pairs of leaf-veins, was accepted, despite the wide source-area claimed for it ("Italy, Spain, Portugal and Algeria"), as "U. carpinifolia" var. "italica" , by Krüssman


title: "Ulmus minor" content: (1984), who included a photograph of a specimen in Gisselfeld Park, Denmark. Bean (1988), however, considered it "a variety of rather dubious standing", and it was ignored by Richens (1983). "U. canescens" and "U. boissieri" were both sunk as "U. minor" by Richens. The former is found throughout the eastern Mediterranean, including Israel, and is distinguished by its leaves, densely downy on the underside when mature. The latter is a little-known tree found in Iran, in the Zagros forests and the Kerman / Kermanshah area. Green and Richens also sank "U. minor" var. "suberosa" - the so-called 'Cork-barked elm', "korkulme"


title: "Ulmus minor" content: (Germany) or "wiąz korkowa" (Poland), as a genetically random, maritime or juvenile form of "U. minor", insufficiently differentiated to merit varietal status, its name a relic of taxonomic conservatism. Numerous cultivars have been raised in Europe since the 18th century, although many are now probably either extinct owing to the ravages of Dutch elm disease, or survive unrecognized in sucker form: The tree's natural range generously overlaps that of wych elm "Ulmus glabra" to the north, and readily hybridizes with it to produce the so-called 'Dutch elm' "Ulmus × hollandica". In Spain and Italy "Ulmus minor" has naturally hybridized with


title: "Ulmus minor" content: Siberian elm "U. pumila", which was introduced in the 16th century and which has spread widely since then, contributing to conservation concerns for the former species. The resulting hybrid has not yet been given a formal botanical name, though there are cultivated forms such as 'Recerta' and 'Fiorente' (see Hybrid cultivars). "U. minor" hybridises naturally with "U. glabra", producing elms of the "Ulmus × hollandica" group, from which there have arisen a number of cultivars: The tree has featured strongly in artificial hybridization experiments in Europe and to a lesser extent in the United States. Most of the European research


title: "Ulmus minor" content: was based at Wageningen in the Netherlands until 1992, whence a number of hybrid cultivars have been commercially released since 1960. The earlier trees were raised in response to the initial Dutch elm disease pandemic that afflicted Europe after the First World War, and were to prove vulnerable to the much more virulent strain of the disease that arrived in the late 1960s. However, further research eventually produced several trees highly resistant to disease which were released after 1989. The elms by Willy Lott's Cottage and Flatford Mill, Suffolk, in Constable's paintings and drawings were, according to Richens, "smooth-leaved elm"


title: "Ulmus minor" content: ("U. minor"), though the hedgerow elms in his Dedham Vale and East Bergholt landscape-paintings and drawings were otherwise "most probably East Anglian hybrid elms ... such as still grow in the same hedges". None known Ulmus minor Ulmus minor , the field elm, is by far the most polymorphic of the European species, although its taxonomy remains a matter of contention. Its natural range is predominantly south European, extending to Asia Minor and Iran; its northern outposts are the Baltic islands of Öland and Gotland, although it may have been introduced here by man. The tree's typical habitat is low-lying


title: "Landing Craft Infantry" content: were built in all. The Landing Craft Support (Large) or "LCS(L) Mark 3" was built by the United States. These ships were built on a standard LCI hull, but were modified to add gunfire support equipment and accommodation. They were armed with a single 3"/50 caliber gun and/or two twin 40 mm cannon and numerous 20 mm cannon. These ships were prevalent in most major Pacific Theater invasions beginning in late 1944. The type was reclassified as Landing Ship Support, Large (LSSL) in 1949. One hundred and thirty of this type were built. There are several LCIs that still survive


title: "Billy Sharp" content: Billy Sharp William Louis Sharp (born 5 February 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Championship club Sheffield United. He has also played for Rushden & Diamonds, Scunthorpe United, Southampton, Nottingham Forest, Reading, Doncaster Rovers and Leeds United. Three days after the death of his newborn son in 2011, Sharp famously chose to play and scored the opener in that game, and 5 days later he was applauded by opposing fans following his goal against their team. He and his wife set up The Luey Jacob Sharp Foundation in aid of gastroschisis research and to


title: "World number 1 ranked male tennis players" content: first year when a ranking was published for all the top players, amateur and professional. All top 10 rankings for the years before 1928 were for amateurs only. Tradition on the pro circuit was non-existent before 1968 because the event hierarchy could change each year. Some major tournaments, however, stood out at different times. Elite events that lasted only a few years (mostly because of financial collapse) included: Three major tournaments held a certain tradition and usually had the best of the leading players. They were called "Championship Tournaments." The most prestigious of the three was generally the London Indoor


title: "Horrorscope (Overkill album)" content: Horrorscope (Overkill album) Horrorscope is the fifth studio album by thrash metal band Overkill, released on September 3, 1991 through Atlantic and Megaforce Records. It was the first Overkill album to feature the duo of guitarists Merritt Gant and Rob Cannavino, and the last to be released through Megaforce; although they remained on Atlantic until 1995. Following the departure of longtime guitarist and songwriter Bobby Gustafson, who left the band due to a feud with its founding members Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth (vocalist) and D. D. Verni (bassist), Overkill added two new guitarists in Cannavino (who had been Gustafson's guitar technician)


title: "Arthur Flower" content: Arthur Flower Arthur W. Flower (1920–1986) was an English cricket administrator. Arthur Flower entered cricket administration with Marylebone Cricket Club, before joining Middlesex County Cricket Club in 1946, as Assistant Secretary. He was promoted to Secretary in 1964 and established the administration of the club from humble origins in a wooden converted tea hut to the major operation which exists today. The Middlesex Committee and sub-committees met in the evening, variously at Lord's, Finchley and the City. Flower was known for his various qualities, such as his loyalty and equable temperament. He was a co-founder of the Seaxe Club, which


title: "Płock Cathedral" content: to local late Gothic ones in Masovia, and may be the result of rebuilding work about 1560 by Giovanni Battista of Venice, who added the spacious choir and two western towers. The building was restored in 1903, when the present front elevation facing west and the towers was re-designed by the architect in charge of the restoration, Stefan Szyller. Between the world wars, the interior was decorated with additional frescoes by Władysław Drapiewski and Czesław Idźkiewicz, local student of Józef Mehoffer graduating from the Academy in Kraków. Płock Cathedral Płock Cathedral, or the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary of


title: PAX6 content: domain possesses a transactivation function. "PAX6"(5a) is a product of the alternatively spliced exon 5a resulting in a 14 residue insertion in the paired domain which alters the specificity of this DNA binding activity. The nucleotide sequence corresponding to the linker region encodes a set of three alternative translation start codons from which the third PAX6 isoform originates. Collectively known as the PAX6(ΔPD) or pairedless isoforms, these three gene products all lack a paired domain. The pairedless proteins possess molecular weights of 43, 33, or 32kDa, depending on the particular start codon used. PAX6 transactivation function is attributed to the


title: "Caroline Leonardelli" content: was born in Navarrenx, France began to study the classical harp in France at the age of seven at the Conservatoire de Pau in southwestern France. She also studied with Lily Laskine during this time. At 14, she was invited to study at the Conservatoire de Paris (Paris Conservatory) in the class of Jacqueline Borot where she graduated with first prize in harp at age of 18. She continued her studies with Judy Loman at the Schulich School of Music at McGill University where she completed an Artist Diploma. Leonardelli is a classical harpist who performs for CBC national broadcasts


title: "Ze Frank" content: Ze Frank Ze Frank (; born Hosea Jan Frank on March 31, 1972) is an American online performance artist, composer, humorist and public speaker based in Los Angeles. He is currently the chief of research and development for BuzzFeed. Frank was born to German-American parents (his father is Chemistry Nobel Laureate Joachim Frank) and raised in a suburb of Albany, New York. He has a sister, who is a painter, as was indicated in "the show". He was educated at Montessori school, known for its constructivist teaching methods, and graduated with a B.S. in Neuroscience from Brown University in 1995.


title: "Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace" content: Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace Belosselsky Belozersky Palace (Russian: Дворе́ц Белосе́льских-Белозе́рских; also known before the Revolution as the Palace of the Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna, the Sergei Palace, and the Dmitry Palace) is a Neo-Baroque palace at the intersection of the Fontanka River and Nevsky Prospekt in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The first Belosselsky Belozersky Palace was built on Nevsky Prospekt in 1747 for Prince Mikhail Andreevitch Belosselsky (1702–1755) during the reign of Elizabeth of Russia; the building, far smaller than it is today, was designed in the French style with a large private garden and a launch onto the canal, stuccoed and painted


title: "Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace" content: in imitation of Parisian limestone. Inherited by his son - Prince Alexander Mikhailovitch Belosselsky (1752–1809) - it was he that bought a plot of land in 1800 which allowed the building to be greatly extended. Prince Alexander Mikhailovitch was a close friend, supporter and devoted servant of Paul I of Russia. Due to the relationship between the two, Paul I allowed the revival of, in 1800, the ancient title of Prince of Belozersk. It was from then on that the family would be known as the Belosselsky Belozersky. The Rurikid princely double name Belosselsky Belozersky is also given to their


title: "Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace" content: palace. Alexander Mikhailovitch' second wife, Anna Grigorievna (born Kozitskaya; father Secretary of State to Catherine II, Gregory Vassilievich Kozitsky; he was also rector of Moscow University. Anna Grigorievna's portrait by the well-known French and Russian court portrait painter Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun is in Washington DC's National Museum of Women in the Arts) was an heiress of a great fortune through her mother, Ekaterina Ivanovna Myasnikova (major south Urals area metals and mining heiress from the Myasnikov-Tverdychev families, e.g. Yuryuzan, Ust-Katav, Katav-Ivanovsk, Nizhnyi Tagil, Beloretsk). This allowed further purchases of land in St. Petersburg, including the Krestovsky island as


title: "Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace" content: well as further additions to the Belosselsky Belozersky palace. The palace passed down the family line to Esper Alexandrovitch Belosselsky Belozersky (son of Alexander Mikhailovitch) who died at a young age. His widow, Princess Elena Pavlovna Belosselskaya Belozerskaya (ne'e Bibikova) was the owner of the palace until the majority of Konstantin Esperovitch Belosselsky Belozersky (the only son of Esper Alexandrovitch and Elena Pavlovna). It was from Elena Pavlovna that the palace gained its present lavish appearance. In addition to the Belosselsky Belozersky wealth,stemming from their south Urals metal works, Elena Pavlovna also inherited a fortune from her own family, the


title: "Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace" content: "Bibikovs" (and from her father's mother, born Tatiana Jakovna Tverdychev, whose father was the brother of the original Urals mining and metals entrepreneur Ivan Borisovich Tverdychev, the founder of the same above noted Urals' fortune and originator of the Tverdychev-Myasnikov's family partnership). She decided to update and reconstruct the palace to suit her taste. She had the old building knocked down and had a new palace built under the control of one "Andreas Stackensneider" the court architect of Nicholas I of Russia. In order to do this, the princess had to petition Emperor Nicholas I for permission to commission his


title: "Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace" content: services. She got permission from the Emperor and the palace was the only private commission of Stackenscheider in the city. The princess remarried to Prince Vassili Viktorovich Kochubey, son of Viktor Kochubey, and grandson of the first Prince Kotchubey, Viktor Pavlovich (See: Elena Pavlovna Kotchubey\Princess Kotschoubey as painted by Franz Xavier Winterhalter, 1805–1875, located in The Walters Art Museum Baltimore, Maryland USA). Upon the reconstruction and opening of their famous palace to the public, the Belosselsky Belozersky Palace gained a reputation as being one of the most lavish palaces in Russia and also as being the venue of the most


title: "Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace" content: lavish balls and concerts in St. Petersburg. Elena Pavlovna also gained the reputation as the best hostess in St Petersburg - a role which would later be taken on by Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia, a daughter-in-law of Alexander II of Russia. The present palace is said to look similar to the nearby Rastrelliesque Stroganov Palace which is further up the Nevsky Prospect, on the corner of Moika canal. David Jensen was asked to produce a replica of it. After their major renovations in 1847-48, the palace — complete with piano nobile, concert hall, Van Loo paintings, and palace


title: "Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace" content: church — acquired a dazzling Rococo appearance. When the son of Princess Elena Pavlovna, Prince Konstantin Esperovitch Belosselsky Belozersky gained his majority he inherited the palace and lived there with his wife (née Nadezhda Dimitrievna Skobeleva) and their many children. More often living at their estate on Krestovsky Island (Krestovsky Ostrov), where they had renovated a grand manorial home to a small palace and where they could enjoy country living inside of St. Petersburg and as the vast Belosselsky Belozersky Palace was a huge drain on the family resources, they decided to sell their Nevsky Prospect palace. The palace was


title: "Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace" content: put up for sale around the time of the engagement of Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia to Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and the Rhine in 1883. The couple, who needed a suitable residence in the city, found the building and it was made their principal residence after its purchase by Sergei Alexandrovich. It was he who gave the palace its present red exterior. Under the ownership of Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich, the palace had yet another extensive remodelling and the interior was redone. The redecorating included adding a vast library and a Slavic revival chapel. The couple never had


title: "Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace" content: children of their own, but their Il’yinskoye estate was usually filled with parties that Elizabeth organized especially for children. They eventually became the foster parents of Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia and Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna, Sergei’s niece and nephew through his younger brother. Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich was a radical conservative and his policies made him a polarizing figure. As the governor of Moscow he became victim of the violence of the 1905 uprisings in Moscow, one of the earliest concerted efforts by revolutionaries and leftist organizations fomenting unrest and uprising against the Romanov policies. Sergei Alexandrovich was


title: "Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace" content: assassinated by a terrorist bomb at the Kremlin on February 17, 1905. The palace was then the property of his widow who became a nun in 1909. She went to live at the Marfo-Mariinsky Convent and willed the palace to her ward Grand Duke Dmitri. During the First World War, from January 1916 until January 1918, the palace was the base of the Anglo-Russian Hospital, a voluntary British Red Cross hospital set up to treat Russian soldiers. It was staffed by British doctors and nurses, and led by Lady Muriel Paget and Lady Sybil Grey. (They also established field hospitals


title: "Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace" content: in Volhynia, Bukovina and the Carpathians, in today's Ukraine.). Grand Duke Dmitry sold it on the eve of the Russian Revolution; two years later it was nationalised and went on to house a regional Soviet until 1991, when it was designated a municipal cultural centre. Rococo interiors of the palace sustained considerable damage during World War II; they were restored to their original state in 1954 and now host chamber concerts for small audiences. It today also hosts a large wax work. Fire broke out inside the palace's roof earlier on 28 February 2012. Russian news media, television and sightseers


title: "Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace" content: reported this. Apparently, the damage was contained and the only damage was to the attic and the main areas of palace were untouched. Concerts and special events still take place in the palace, as has been the case since the building became property of the city of St. Petersburg. Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace Belosselsky Belozersky Palace (Russian: Дворе́ц Белосе́льских-Белозе́рских; also known before the Revolution as the Palace of the Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna, the Sergei Palace, and the Dmitry Palace) is a Neo-Baroque palace at the intersection of the Fontanka River and Nevsky Prospekt in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The first Belosselsky Belozersky


title: "Institute for Legal Reform" content: trust system, class action lawsuit reform, spotlighting third party litigation funding and lawsuit lending, reforms to the False Claims Act and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, among others. Every few years, ILR releases the results of a Harris Poll survey that ranks the 50 states, from best to worst, on their individual legal climates. ILR calls this the "Lawsuit Climate: Ranking the States" report. The survey focuses on perceptions of the state liability system by asking respondents to grade the following elements: In 2015, ILR released the study at a Chicago, Illinois press conference with Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner. That report


title: "Richard McBrien" content: conservative." McBrien’s "Lives of Saints" and "Lives of the Popes" provide detailed biographical information in addition to discussing the larger religious and historical significance of saints and popes. He later published pocket guides to each of these volumes to supply more accessible information. Richard McBrien Richard Peter McBrien (August 19, 1936 – January 25, 2015) was a Catholic priest and the Crowley-O'Brien Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, United States. He authored twenty-five books, including the very popular "Catholicism", a reference text on the Church after the Second Vatican Council. Richard P. McBrien


title: "House of the Vettii" content: House of the Vettii The House of the Vettii is a domus located in the Roman town, Pompeii, which was preserved by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The house is named for its owners, two successful freedmen: Aulus Vettius Conviva, an Augustalis, and Aulus Vettius Restitutus. Its careful excavation has preserved almost all of the wall frescos, which were completed following the earthquake of 62 AD, in the manner art historians term the Pompeiian Fourth Style. The House of Vetti is located in region VI, near the Vesuvian Gate, bordered by the Vicolo di Mercurio and the Vicolo


title: "Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology" content: to consider a new location for the Museum, which had become an important community asset visited by more than 800,000 people. At the same time, local officials were considering what to do with the old Armory in downtown Syracuse. In 1992, New York State and the federal government accepted The Discovery Center’s proposal to open a Museum of Science & Technology in the Armory building. On October 27, 1992, the MOST, hosting hands-on exhibits and the Silverman Planetarium, opened to the public. In January 1997, the 214-seat Bristol IMAX Omnitheater – the only domed IMAX theater in New York State


title: "1972 NBA draft" content: was also selected in the fifth round of the 1973 Draft, had a successful career in Europe, winning numerous league and club titles, as well as six gold medals with the Yugoslavian national team. For his achievements, he has been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame. He has also been inducted by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) to the FIBA Hall of Fame. The following list includes other draft picks who have appeared in at least one NBA game. 1972 NBA draft The 1972 NBA draft was the 26th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft


title: "Echinocereus engelmannii" content: Echinocereus engelmannii The strawberry hedgehog cactus or Engelmann's hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii) is commonly found in desert areas of the southwestern United States and the adjacent areas of Mexico, including the states of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Baja California and Sonora. It usually grows in clusters, sometimes up to 20 and more stems. Its bright magenta flowers bloom in April in its southern extremes to late May at northern locations. The flowers are borne at the upper half to one third of the stem. They are funnelform in shape, up to 3.5 inches long with dark-green stigmas. The fruit is


title: "Echinocereus engelmannii" content: very spiny. At first it is green, becoming pink and drying when ripe. The ripe fruit has spines which are easily detached. The seeds are black, and around a tenth of an inch in size. The stems are initially cylindrical and erect in young plants, but later with the stem base lying on the ground. The stems are usually 1.5 to 3.5 inches in diameter and up to 25 inches high, and obscured by heavy spines. The plants have around 10 ribs, which are somewhat flattened and tuberculate. Spines variable in color and size. Radial spines are shorter and needlelike,


title: "Echinocereus engelmannii" content: up to 0.8 inch long, white and arranged in a neat rosette. Central spines number 2 to 7 and are stout, usually twisted or angular, up to 3 inches long and variable in color: bright yellow, dark brown, grey, and white. "Echinocereus engelmannii" is commonly used as a landscape plant in its native areas. In pot culture it requires well aerated gritty substrate, and a hot and sunny location in the summer. In the winter the plant easily tolerates light frost and wet (if well-drained) soil. In cultivation it usually does not bloom until it develops 2-3 branches. Echinocereus engelmannii


title: "Country and Progressive National Party" content: state. Initially called the Country Progressive Party it was formed in May 1925 by all of the Country MLAs and all but four United MLAs; the outstanding four joined in December when the party took the name Country and Progressive National Party. The party was led throughout the entirety of its existence by Arthur Edward Moore, previously the leader of the Country Party. In the 1929 state election the party won power, defeating Labor in a landslide. The election was further notable for the surprise victory of Irene Longman, a Country and Progressive National candidate and the first woman ever


title: "Dmitry Senyavin" content: convention disreputable for Britain's prestige and many in the Admiralty shared his opinion. The Russian fleet was therefore detained in Portsmouth under various pretexts until winter weather made their return to the Baltic impossible. The British insisted that Senyavin's squadron should sail to Arkhangelsk, else they would be intercepted by the Swedish men-of-war. In 1809, the departure was further delayed by the disastrous British expedition to Flushing. At long last, on 5 August, the nearly-starved Russian fleet was allowed to leave Portsmouth for Riga, where they arrived on 9 September 1809. Senyavin's disobedience to the emperors and the loss of


title: "Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive" content: especially by the U.S. and Britain. However, after the ceasefire the Soviets demanded that payments be based on 1938 prices which nearly doubled the actual amount to be paid, and so the Finns complained that the Soviets only pretended to lower the reparations. Despite not achieving all of the goals set by the Stavka, the offensive forced Finland from the war and to accept Soviet peace terms, or at least it was an important factor leading to the ceasefire negotiations that were resumed a month after the offensive had ended. Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive The Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive or Karelian offensive was a


title: "Milenko Ačimovič" content: After successful appearances for the Slovenian national team in Euro 2000 and World Cup 2002, several bigger European clubs expressed interest in him. In the summer of 2002, he joined Tottenham Hotspur. In his first season in London, he made a few appearances, but never established himself as a first team player. In his second season, he became a fringe player. In January 2004 he joined the French club Lille on loan until the end of the season. When he arrived, the club was in 14th place in the Ligue 1, but Ačimovič contributed to an eventual second-place finish, enough


title: "1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series" content: Brett Bodine and did not lead any laps. Both cars hit the wall in Turn One; Bodine spun to the apron and was hammered at full speed by a surprised Hut Stricklin. Championship contenders Mark Martin and Kyle Petty dropped out with engine trouble while Harry Gant faded and was not a factor in the second half. On lap 254, Davey Allison's fate was sealed. While running 6th — good enough to clinch the title — and charging to the front, suddenly disaster struck. Ernie Irvan had a tire going down, lost control and spun directly in front of Rusty


title: "Love Ends Disaster!" content: that recall the jangling guitars of the Postcard-era / The Wedding Present, the vocals of Pete Murphy from bauhaus, the melodies of the Psychedelic Furs and in track 5 they have the new 'Killing an Arab' for this generation. Within the year this band will be massive. We've not been wrong before." "...Ladies and gentlemen let me give you the first GREAT single of 2005... every song on the E.P. could quite easily stand up as a single in its own right, and since Oasis' halcyon days of the mid-90s not many artists can claim to have matched quantity with


title: "Poro (opera)" content: and Cleofide to live together undisturbed and requests Poro's hand in friendship. All celebrate the fortunate outcome of events. The German-born Handel, after spending some of his early career composing operas and other pieces in Italy, settled in London, where in 1711 he had brought Italian opera for the first time with his opera "Rinaldo". A tremendous success, "Rinaldo" created a craze in London for Italian opera seria, a form focused overwhelmingly on solo arias for the star virtuoso singers. In 1719, Handel was appointed music director of an organisation called the Royal Academy of Music (unconnected with the present


title: "Belle Isle State Park (Virginia)" content: Belle Isle State Park (Virginia) Belle Isle State Park is located in Lancaster County, Virginia, on the Rappahannock River. It sits between Deep Creek and Morattico Creek and is currently under public ownership. The park has an area of and has facilities for camping, fishing, boating and picnics. The park is a peninsula surrounded by Tidewater coastal marshes. Wildlife observed includes blue herons, osprey, hawks, bald eagles, white-tailed deer and various reptiles and amphibians. It is near the unincorporated towns of Litwalton, Morattico and Somers. The park and Georgian style mansion were operated in the 19th century as a plantation.


title: "Belle Isle State Park (Virginia)" content: The property was acquired in 1692 by John Bertrand. Belle Isle mansion was built around 1760 by Raleigh Downman and restored in the 1940s. The architect for the restoration was Thomas Tileston Waterman, the first director of the Historic American Buildings Survey . Some of the interior rooms and paneling can be seen today at the Winterthur Museum in Delaware. The house, which is surrounded by the park but still privately owned, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. Bel Air, a colonial revival house on the grounds designed by Waterman, can be rented for overnight


title: "Belle Isle State Park (Virginia)" content: stays. In addition, there is a cottage that can also be rented. The park has a campground with RV lots, tent sites, and trailer rentals. A boat launch and rental boats are also available in the park. The trail system includes a mix of hiking-only and multi-use trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding. Belle Isle State Park (Virginia) Belle Isle State Park is located in Lancaster County, Virginia, on the Rappahannock River. It sits between Deep Creek and Morattico Creek and is currently under public ownership. The park has an area of and has facilities for camping, fishing, boating


title: Metacinema content: Metacinema Metacinema, also meta-cinema, analogous to metafiction in literature, is a mode of filmmaking in which the film informs the audience that they are watching a work of fiction. Metacinema often references its own production, working against narrative conventions that aim to maintain the audience's suspension of disbelief. Elements of metacinema includes scenes where characters discuss the making of the film or where production equipment and facilities are shown. Examples of metacinema date back to the early days of narrative filmmaking. In the 1940s, backstage musicals and comedies like "Road to Singapore" (Victor Schertzinger, 1940) "and Hellzapoppin'" (H. C. Potter,


title: "Walter Yonge (died 1649)" content: Museum (Add. MSS. 18777-18780). These were published in Britain in the 19th century by the Camden Society. Full text on-line at archive.org. Walter Yonge (died 1649) Walter Yonge (1579–1649) of Great House in the parish of Colyton in Devon, England, was a lawyer, merchant and diarist. He was the eldest son and heir of John II Yonge (d.1612) of Colyton by his wife Alice Stere. His grandfather was John I Yonge of Axminster, Devon (who has been confused in Vivian (1895) with John Young (died 1589) of The Great House, Bristol, Gloucestershire, MP for Plymouth in 1555.) His great-grandfather was


title: Varduli content: the Vascones in the Early Middle Ages, the Caristii and Autrigones lost their names and were grouped together with the Varduli over the territory of the Autrigones who took refuge in their coastal areas behind the mountains from the Islamic military depredations from the Al-andalus new powers down the Ebro, which passed to be made after a century of resettlement into the Meseta plains as a frontier march or county of the Kingdom of Asturias in the middle years of the 8th century, the original one called Castile. The union, whichever the causes, between Varduli, Caristii and Autrigones on a


title: "North Furlong Lake (Nevada)" content: North Furlong Lake (Nevada) North Furlong Lake is a glacial tarn in the Ruby Mountains, in Elko County in the northeastern part of the state of Nevada. It is located at the head of North Furlong Canyon at approximately , and at an elevation of 9590 feet (2920 meters). It has an area of approximately 16 acres (6.5 hectares), and a depth of up to 20 feet (6 meters). This is a common camp for users of the Ruby Crest National Recreation Trail, which passes nearby. North Furlong Lake is the primary source of North Furlong Creek, which after exiting


title: "FC Zorya Luhansk" content: in the standings that they are involved in the European wide play-offs in the UEFA Europa League. The reserve team of Zorya, Zorya Luhansk Reserves (Ukrainian: ФК «Зоря» Луганськ дубль) are playing in the Ukrainian Premier Reserve League. MediaMix Concept, D & M, Lir, and also Steel Symphony. Please, note that in since 1960 the football championship of the Ukrainian SSR among "teams of masters" was conducted as part of the Class B competitions which at first were second tier and later third tier until completely phased away. Afterwards, Ukrainian football competitions were adopted into one of zones of the


title: "Lesser prairie chicken" content: Lesser prairie chicken The lesser prairie chicken ("Tympanuchus pallidicinctus") is a species in the grouse family. It is a medium to large bird, striped white and brown, slightly smaller and paler than its near relative the greater prairie chicken. Adults range from 15.0-16.1 in (38-41 cm) in length and 22.1-28.7 oz (628-813 g) in weight. About half of its current population lives in western Kansas, with the other half in the sandhills and prairies of western Oklahoma, the Texas Panhandle including the Llano Estacado, eastern New Mexico, and southeastern Colorado. Like its larger relative, it is known for its lekking


title: "Lesser prairie chicken" content: behavior. Considered "vulnerable" by the IUCN due to its restricted and patchy range, it is vulnerable to habitat destruction. There is evidence suggesting that global warming may have a particularly detrimental influence by greatly reducing the size of the sagebrush ecosystem. Subfossil remains are known, e.g., from Rocky Arroyo in the Guadalupe Mountains, outside the species' current range but where more habitat existed in the less humid conditions in the outgoing last ice age. Range contraction apparently took place no later than about 8000 BC. The United States Department of the Interior proposed creating a Lesser Prairie Chicken Preserve as


title: "Lesser prairie chicken" content: a National Monument, but action was never taken action on the proposal. On March 27, 2014, the lesser prairie chicken was listed as threatened (T) under the Endangered Species Act but the listing was vacated in 2015 following a legal challenge and the bird's status remains uncertain. In 2015, Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan) introduced an amendment to legislation authorizing construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline that would overturn the listing. He disputed the listing as, "... another example of unnecessary intrusion into private lives and businesses by the federal government." His action as supported by the American Energy Alliance, and


title: "Lesser prairie chicken" content: opposed by the League of Conservation Voters. When the Senate voted on the Keystone bill, it did not get the 60 votes in favor that was required to pass. It got only 53 Republican and 1 Democratic Senator to vote in favor. Lesser prairie chicken The lesser prairie chicken ("Tympanuchus pallidicinctus") is a species in the grouse family. It is a medium to large bird, striped white and brown, slightly smaller and paler than its near relative the greater prairie chicken. Adults range from 15.0-16.1 in (38-41 cm) in length and 22.1-28.7 oz (628-813 g) in weight. About half of


title: "Pacific halibut" content: Pacific halibut Hippoglossus stenolepis, the Pacific halibut, is a species of righteye flounder. This very large species of flatfish is native to the North Pacific and is fished by commercial fisheries, sport fishers, and subsistence fishers. The Pacific halibut is found on the continental shelf of the North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea. Fishing for the Pacific halibut is mostly concentrated in the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea, off the west coast of Canada. Small halibut catches are reported in coastal Washington, Oregon, and California. Pacific halibut is broken up into 10 regularity management areas. Halibut are demersal,


title: "Pacific halibut" content: living on or near the bottom of the water and prefer water temperatures ranging from . Pacific halibut belong to the family Pleuronectidae. They are among the largest teleost fishes in the world. From November to March, mature halibut concentrate annually on spawning grounds along the edge of the continental shelf at depths from . Halibut are strong swimmers and are able to migrate long distances. Halibut of all ages and sizes are involved in a predominantly clockwise (northwest to southeast) migration from their settlement areas (western part of the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea), reproductive fish also make


title: "Pacific halibut" content: regular seasonal migrations from more shallow feeding grounds in summer to deeper spawning grounds in winter. Pacific halibut have diamond-shaped bodies. They are more elongated than most flatfishes, the width being about one-third of the length. It has a high arch in the lateral line over the pectoral fin, and a lunate, or crescent-shaped tail, which is different from other flat fishes. Small scales are embedded in the skin. Halibut have both eyes on their dark upper side. The color on the dark side varies, but tends to assume the coloration of the ocean bottom. The underside is lighter, appearing


title: "Pacific halibut" content: more like the sky from below. This color adaptation allows halibut to avoid detection by both prey and predator. They are one of the largest flatfish (only surpassed by the closely related Atlantic halibut), and can weigh up to and grow to over long. Being strong swimmers, halibut are able to eat a large variety of fishes, including cod, turbot, and pollock, and some invertebrates, such as octopus, crab and shrimp. Sometimes, halibut leave the ocean bottom to feed on pelagic fish, such as salmon, sand lance, and herring, and even seal remains have been found in their stomach. Spawning


title: "Pacific halibut" content: takes place during the winter months, with the peak of activity occurring from December through February. Most spawning takes place off the edge of the continental shelf in deep waters of . Male halibut become sexually mature at seven to eight years of age, while females attain sexual maturity at eight to 12 years. Females lay 0.5 to 4.0 million eggs annually, depending on the size of the fish. Fertilized eggs hatch after about 15 days. Free-floating larvae float for up to six months and can be transported several hundred miles counter-clockwise by North Pacific currents. During the free-floating stage,


title: "Pacific halibut" content: many changes take place in the young halibut, including the movement of the left eye to the right side of the fish. During this time, the young halibut rise to the surface and are carried to shallower water by prevailing currents. At six months, the halibut has its adult form and is about long. In the shallower water, young halibut then begin life as bottom dwellers. Most young halibut ultimately spend from five to seven years in rich, shallow nursery grounds such as the Bering Sea. Young halibut are highly migratory and generally migrate in a clockwise direction east and


title: "Pacific halibut" content: south throughout the Gulf of Alaska. Halibut in older age classes tend to be less migratory, but continue to move predominately on a clockwise direction. Mature fish are also involved in winter spawning migrations towards deeper waters, migrating across several areas in some instances. Research has indicated small, localized spawning populations may occur in deep waters such as in Chatham Straight in northern Southeast Alaska. However, because of the free-floating nature of larvae and subsequent mixing of juvenile halibut from throughout the Gulf of Alaska, only one genetic stock of halibut is known in the northern Pacific. Halibut growth rates


title: "Pacific halibut" content: vary depending on locations and habitat conditions, but females grow faster than males. The oldest recorded female and male were 55 years old. The largest recorded sport-caught halibut was near Unalaska, AK, in 1996. As Pacific halibut grow longer, they increase in weight, but the relationship between length and weight is not linear. The relationship between total length (L, in inches) and total weight (W, in pounds) for nearly all species of fish can be expressed by an equation of the form: formula_1 Invariably, b is close to 3.0 for all species, and c is a constant that varies among


title: "Pacific halibut" content: species. A weight-length relationship based on a least-squares fit to data published in 2003 by the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IHPC) suggests, for Pacific halibut, c = 0.00018872 and b = 3.24. This relationship predicts a Pacific halibut will weigh about , a halibut will weigh about , and a halibut will weigh about . Commercial halibut fishing probably began in 1888 when three sailing ships from New England fished off the coast of Washington. As the industry grew, company-owned steamers carrying several smaller dories, from which the fishing was actually conducted, dominated the halibut industry. Subsequently, smaller boats of


title: "Pacific halibut" content: schooner design from were used by fishermen. These boats carried crews of five to eight and were specifically designed for halibut fishing. Today, many types of boats are used in the halibut industry. Most of the old-style halibut schooners have been replaced by more versatile craft that may also be used in commercial salmon seine, troll, gill net, and crab fisheries. Halibut gear consists of units of leaded ground line in lengths of referred to as “skates”. Each skate has about 100 hooks attached to it. “Gangens”, or the lines to which the hooks are attached, are either tied to


title: "Pacific halibut" content: or snapped onto the ground line. A “set” consists of one or more baited skates tied together and laid on the ocean bottom with anchors at each end. Each end has a float line with a buoy attached. Hooks are typically baited with frozen herring, octopus, or other fresh fish. Depending on the fishing ground, depth, time of year, and bait used, a set is pulled two to 20 hours after being fished. Longlines are normally pulled off the ocean floor by a hydraulic puller of some type. The halibut are cleaned soon after being boated and are kept on


title: "Pacific halibut" content: ice to retain freshness. Homer, Alaska, claims the title of "Halibut Capital of the World" because of the large volume of both sport and commercial halibut fishing in the area. In 2018 the International Pacific Halibut Commission set the catch limit at 2,823.18 tonnes, of which 2,402.25 tonnes was for commercial fisheries and 420.93 tonnes for recreational fisheries. Sport fishing for halibut in Alaska is a very popular activity; it is a strong fighter and one of the world’s largest bony fish with an impressive yield of firm, white flesh. Over 65% of the effort and harvest occurs in Cook


title: "Pacific halibut" content: Inlet, southeast Alaska, the Kodiak area, and near the mouth of Deep Creek in the Lower Cook Inlet. Halibut taken by anglers are generally in weight; but fish over are regularly caught. The current Alaska state record for a sport-caught halibut is , and a fish must weigh at least to qualify for the state’s trophy fish program. Anglers use stout saltwater gear to harvest halibut. Most anglers prefer to fish with bait, especially herring, but also squid, octopus, cod pieces, or other small bottom fish. To get the bait down to the halibut, it is usually fished on a


title: "Pacific halibut" content: wire spreader or a sliding-sinker rig with sinker size to , depending on such factors as depth and current. Halibut, along with salmon, provide sustenance for several Pacific Coast native groups. Many of these groups smoke and dry the halibut for winter use. Sportsmen’s effort and interest in catching these fish is increasing each year. In southeast Alaska, halibut are second only to king salmon in sport angler preference. Fishing for Pacific halibut is regulated by the International Pacific Halibut Commission. Members from the United States and Canada meet yearly to review research, check the progress of the commercial fishery,


title: "Pacific halibut" content: and make regulations for the next fishing season. The management of halibut fishing by this commission is intended to allow a sustainable yield. Pacific halibut Hippoglossus stenolepis, the Pacific halibut, is a species of righteye flounder. This very large species of flatfish is native to the North Pacific and is fished by commercial fisheries, sport fishers, and subsistence fishers. The Pacific halibut is found on the continental shelf of the North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea. Fishing for the Pacific halibut is mostly concentrated in the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea, off the west coast of Canada. Small


title: "Pskov-Caves Monastery" content: Pskov-Caves Monastery Pskov-Caves Monastery or The Pskovo-Pechersky Dormition Monastery or Pskovo-Pechersky Monastery (, ) is a Russian Orthodox male monastery, located in Pechory, Pskov Oblast in Russia, just a few kilometers from the Estonian border. Pskov-Caves Monastery is one of the few Russian monasteries that have never been closed at any point in their existence, including during World War II and the Soviet regime. The monastery has been an important spiritual centre for the Seto people. The monastery was founded in the mid-15th century, when the first hermits settled in local caves. The first cave Church of the Dormition of


title: "Pskov-Caves Monastery" content: the Theotokos (церковь Успения Богородицы) was built in 1473 (its modern facade was constructed in the 18th century). After the monastery had been destroyed by the Livonian feudals, it was rebuilt by a Pskovian dyak Mikhail Munekhin-Misyur in 1519. A posad (settlement) was built next to the monastery, which would later grow into a town. In 1550s-1560s, Pskovo-Pechorsky Monastery and its posad were surrounded by a wall with towers (eventually, these fortifications were rebuilt in 1701). The monastery became an important outpost for defending the western border of Russia. In 1581–1582, it withstood the siege laid by Stefan Batory’s army.


title: "Pskov-Caves Monastery" content: In 1611–1616, the monastery repelled the attack of the Polish army led by Jan Karol Chodkiewicz and Aleksander Józef Lisowski and Swedish army led by Gustav II Adolf. As a fortification Pskovo-Pechersky Monastery lost its importance after the Great Northern War of 1700–1721. In 1920–1944, Pskovo-Pechorsky Monastery belonged to Estonia. The monastery was one of the few acting male monasteries in the USSR, having been saved from destruction by Pechory being Estonian territory before World War II. In Soviet times, famous Russian mystic Sampson Sievers briefly lived and served in the monastery. Since the fall of the Soviet Union the


title: "Pskov-Caves Monastery" content: monastery has flourished. Currently the monastic community numbers over 90 who through their pastoral labors live the tradition of asceticism and eldership as witnessed recently by the Archimandrite John (Krestiankin). In 2013 the monastery marked the 540th anniversary of its existence. In 2011 a book by one of its former inhabitants Archimandrite Tikhon (Shevkunov) , reflecting the Monastery's life, appeared. Over a million copies were printed and over 3 million digital copies sold worldwide by 2012. In 2012 its English translation won a first prize at New York’s Read Russia 2012 Festival. Its translator Julian Henry Lowenfeld was baptized into


title: "Pskov-Caves Monastery" content: the Orthodox faith that same year, on Holy Saturday, in Moscow's Sretensky Monastery, where Archimandrite Tikhon was hegumen at the time. Pskov-Caves Monastery Pskov-Caves Monastery or The Pskovo-Pechersky Dormition Monastery or Pskovo-Pechersky Monastery (, ) is a Russian Orthodox male monastery, located in Pechory, Pskov Oblast in Russia, just a few kilometers from the Estonian border. Pskov-Caves Monastery is one of the few Russian monasteries that have never been closed at any point in their existence, including during World War II and the Soviet regime. The monastery has been an important spiritual centre for the Seto people. The monastery was


title: "Scramjet programs" content: Scramjet programs Scramjet programs refers to research and testing programs for the development of supersonic combustion ramjets, known as scramjets. This list provides a short overview of national and international collaborations, and civilian and military programs. The USA, Russia, India, and China (2014), have succeeded at developing scramjet technologies. When the second X-15 aircraft (piloted by John B. McKay) crashed on flight 74, it was damaged but survived well enough to be rebuilt. North American Aviation rebuilt it as the X-15-A2. Among other things, one of the changes was provisions for a dummy scramjet to test if wind tunnel testing


title: "Scramjet programs" content: at the University of Queensland conducted another successful test flight of a HyShot Scramjet at the Woomera Test Range in South Australia. The Hyshot III with its £1,200,000 engine made an apparently successful flight (and planned crash landing) reaching in the order of 7.6 Mach. NASA has partially explained the tremendous difference in cost between the two projects by pointing out that the American vehicle has an engine fully incorporated into an airframe with a full complement of flight control surfaces available. In the second HyShot mission, no net thrust was achieved. (The thrust was less than the drag.) The


title: "Macrolepiota procera" content: Macrolepiota procera The parasol mushroom ("Macrolepiota procera" or "Lepiota procera") is a basidiomycete fungus with a large, prominent fruiting body resembling a parasol. It is a fairly common species on well-drained soils. It is found solitary or in groups and fairy rings in pastures and occasionally in woodland. Globally, it is widespread in temperate regions. The fungus was first described in 1772 by Italian naturalist Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, who named it "Agaricus procerus". Rolf Singer transferred it to the genus "Macrolepiota" in 1948. The height and cap diameter of a mature specimen may both reach 40 cm, a size truly


title: "Macrolepiota procera" content: impressive for the fruiting body of an agaric. The stipe is relatively thin and reaches full height before the cap has expanded. The stipe is very fibrous in texture which renders it inedible. The surface is characteristically wrapped in a snakeskin-like pattern of scaly growths (therefore, known in some parts of Europe as the "snake's hat" or "snake's sponge"). The immature cap is compact and egg-shaped, with the cap margin around the stipe, sealing a chamber inside the cap. As it matures, the margin breaks off, leaving a fleshy, movable ring around the stipe. At full maturity, the cap is


title: "Macrolepiota procera" content: more or less flat, with a chocolate-brown umbo in the centre that is leathery to touch. Dark and cap-coloured flakes remain on the upper surface of the cap and can be removed easily. The gills are crowded, free, and white with a pale pink tinge sometimes present. The spore print is white. It has a pleasant nutty smell. When sliced, the white flesh may turn a pale pink. It is a very sought-after and popular fungus in Europe, due in part to its large size, seasonal frequency and versatility in the kitchen. In the UK, it may be found from


title: "Macrolepiota procera" content: July through to November. The parasol mushroom is difficult to mistake for any other, especially in regions like Europe where the poisonous look-alike "Chlorophyllum molybdites" does not occur. Nevertheless, as with picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times. The parasol mushroom may not be eaten raw, because it is slightly toxic. These mushrooms are popularly sauteed in melted butter. In central and eastern European countries this mushroom is usually prepared similarly to a cutlet. It is usually run through egg and breadcrumbs and then fried in a pan with some oil or butter. Served with


title: "Macrolepiota procera" content: white bread, it makes a delicious meal during summer and early fall. A savory Slovak recipe is to bake caps stuffed with ground pork, oregano, and garlic. Italians and Austrians also serve the young, still spherical caps stuffed with seasoned minced beef, baked in the same manner as stuffed peppers. Smaller but similar in appearance is the common shaggy parasol ("Chlorophyllum rhacodes".) Its edibility is suspect as it causes mild sickness in some people, especially when eaten raw. One must learn to distinguish the two as their geographical ranges overlap. Differences from the parasol mushroom include its smaller dimensions, pungent


title: "Macrolepiota procera" content: (fruity) and reddening flesh when cut, lack of patterns on its stipe, and very shaggy cap surface. "Macrolepiota mastoidea", a European species, is yet another very large edible mushroom. Its dimensions are generally smaller than that of "M. procera" and the markings on its stipe less obvious. It is also much rarer. Species of "Agaricus" have brown spores and the gills of mature specimens are never white. There are a few poisonous species which can be mistaken for "M. procera". Macrolepiota procera The parasol mushroom ("Macrolepiota procera" or "Lepiota procera") is a basidiomycete fungus with a large, prominent fruiting body


title: "Gulf Coast toad" content: Gulf Coast toad The Gulf Coast toad ("Incilius valliceps") is a species of toad native to eastern and southeastern Mexico and Central America as far south as Costa Rica. The Gulf Coast toad is a medium-sized toad species, ranging from in length. Their back varies in color from nearly black, to shades of brown and grey with a distinctive white or yellowish colored stripe down the center, and sometimes lighter colored patches on the sides. Their underside is yellow or cream colored. Their back is covered in small tubercles, while their underside is normally devoid of them. "I. valliceps" has


title: "Gulf Coast toad" content: the most extensive ridging of any toad in its geographic range. The ridges extend from the nose, to the back of the head, and with a branch that wraps around the back side of the eye. The Gulf Coast toad is found in a wide range of habitats, including open grassland, semi-arid regions, light forest, and even suburban backyards. They are typically found not far from a permanent water source, which they use for breeding in the spring, but they are capable of travelling long distances while foraging for food. Like most toads, the Gulf Coast toad is an opportunistic


title: "Gulf Coast toad" content: carnivore. It will eat almost any small arthropod it is able to overpower and swallow. Gulf Coast toad The Gulf Coast toad ("Incilius valliceps") is a species of toad native to eastern and southeastern Mexico and Central America as far south as Costa Rica. The Gulf Coast toad is a medium-sized toad species, ranging from in length. Their back varies in color from nearly black, to shades of brown and grey with a distinctive white or yellowish colored stripe down the center, and sometimes lighter colored patches on the sides. Their underside is yellow or cream colored. Their back is


title: "Nepenthes hispida" content: to 10 cm in length. The partial peduncles, which are up to 8 mm long, are two-flowered at the base only, otherwise one-flowered. Sepals are elliptic and up to 4 mm long. Male and female inflorescences are of similar structure. A very dense indumentum of bristle-like, purple-grey hairs covers the stem. A sparser covering of shorter hairs is present on the inflorescence. Hairs on the surfaces of the leaves are apparently caducous, or shed at an early stage of development. In "Nepenthes of Borneo", Charles Clarke writes: ""N. hispida" has been collected from a number of localities in northern Sarawak


title: Finham content: boundary is along the Kenpas Highway (A45); its southeastern boundary is along the A46, and its southwestern boundary is, for the most part, along Green Lane. Finham Park School and Finham Primary School, are the two schools in Finham. A large comprehensive school Finham Park School, a Mathematics and Computer college and also a teacher training school, is situated on Green Lane. It was completed in 1970 on former farmland on the west side of Green Lane. Also located along Green Lane, is "Finham Primary School", a which was moved to Green Lane from its previous location on Brentwood Avenue,


title: "Scaled quail" content: Scaled quail The scaled quail ("Callipepla squamata"), also commonly called blue quail or cottontop, is a species of the New World quail family. It is a bluish gray bird found in the arid regions of the Southwestern United States to Central Mexico. This species is an early offshoot of the genus "Callipepla", diverging in the Pliocene. This bird is named for the scaly appearance of its breast and back feathers. Along with its scaly markings, the bird is easily identified by its white crest that resembles a tuft of cotton. The nest is typically a grass-lined hollow containing 9–16 speckled


title: "Scaled quail" content: eggs. When disturbed, it prefers to run rather than fly. Widespread and common throughout its range, the scaled quail is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Scaled quail occur from south-central Arizona, northern New Mexico, east-central Colorado, and southwestern Kansas south through western Oklahoma and western and central Texas into Mexico to northeastern Jalisco, Guanajuato, Queretaru, Hidalgo, and western Tamaulipas. It has been introduced to Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and to the United States in Hawaii, central Washington, eastern Nevada, and Nebraska, but is only considered established in central Washington and


title: "Scaled quail" content: eastern Nevada. Scaled quail has formed several subspecies, 3 of which range into the USA: According to Ligon, the distribution of scaled quail is largely coextensive with mesquite ("Prosopis" spp.), condalia ("Condalia" spp.), and cholla ("Cylindropuntia" spp.). In Oklahoma, Scaled Quail occur in sand sagebrush ("Artemisia filifolia")-grassland, pinyon-juniper ("Pinus" spp.-"Juniperus" spp.), and shortgrass High Plains. Sand sagebrush-grasslands include sand sagebrush, soapweed yucca ("Yucca glauca"), skunkbush sumac ("Rhus trilobata"), and sand plum ("Prunus watsonii"). Scaled Quail in Oklahoma inhabit rough or rolling land, especially where sagebrush ("Artemisia" spp.), mesquite, cactus ("Opuntia" spp. and others), yucca ("Yucca" spp.), juniper, sand shinnery oak


title: "Scaled quail" content: ("Quercus havardii"), and rocks furnish cover. In Colorado, Scaled Quail occupy sand sagebrush and/or yucca stands on sandy soils. The cover types used byScaled Quail in Colorado are, in descending order, sand sagebrush-grassland, pinyon-juniper, dense cholla-grassland, dryland farmland, irrigated farmland, and greasewood ("Sarcobatus" spp.)-saltbush ("Atriplex" spp.) washes. Scaled Quail made little or no use of sparse cholla-grassland, riparian areas, reseeded grasslands, or shortgrass prairie disclimax. In Arizona, pairing and maximum dispersal is complete by mid-June. Nesting probably does not begin until early July. In Oklahoma, egg laying usually starts in late April. Completed clutches have been found as early as


title: "Scaled quail" content: May 8. Egg laying occurs from March to June in Texas and Mexico, and from April to September in New Mexico. Nests with eggs were reported as early as April 15 in New Mexico. Scaled quail lay from 9 to 16 eggs; most clutches are 12 to 14 eggs. Eggs are incubated by the female for 21 to 23 days. Double-brooding (the production of two consecutive broods in one season) is common. In west Texas, Wallmo observed the male rearing the first brood while the female began a second clutch. Sutton stated, however, that scaled quail in Oklahoma are probably


title: "Scaled quail" content: single-brooded, but have hatched broods as late as September 6. Ehrlich and others also list scaled quail as single-brooded. The precocial young leave the nest shortly after hatching. They are accompanied by at least one, usually both, parents, who show them how to find food. The young fledge rapidly (age at fledging not reported in the literature), and are adult size in 11 to 15 weeks. Scaled quail are fairly sedentary. The winter home ranges of scaled quail coveys varied from . The home ranges of separate coveys overlap only slightly or not at all. From September to November scaled


title: "Scaled quail" content: quail coveys maintain stable territories. In Arizona, 75 to 90% of a population apparently moved off of a breeding area by mid-November, moving to nearby mountain foothills. The mountain habitat was consistent with that found on the breeding area. In March the population on the breeding area increased again, with most birds in groups of four to eight. The average winter covey size for scaled quail is around 30 birds, although coveys of up to 150 birds have been reported. Scaled quail inhabit dry, open valleys, plains, foothills, rocky slopes, draws, gullies, and canyons that have a mixture of bare


title: "Scaled quail" content: ground, low herbaceous growth, and scattered brushy cover. Good scaled quail habitat is characterized by low-growing grasses with forbs and shrubs. Overall ground cover is between 10 and 50%. Trees and shrubs should be less than tall. Scaled quail avoid the dense growth associated with streamsides. Transmitter-fitted scaled quail had individual home range sizes of . An absolute requirement by scaled quail for a source of open water has not been established; there is some debate in the literature whether there is such a requirement. Scaled quail have been reported as inhabiting an area from the nearest water in Arizona.


title: "Scaled quail" content: In New Mexico, it was not unusual to find Scaled Quail from water. Wallmo observed winter coveys from water in Big Bend National Park in southwestern Texas. In Arizona, scaled quail summer habitat is seldom within of water. Scaled quail were observed drinking at stock tanks from April to June (which was a dry period during the course of the study) every 2 to 3 days. In Oklahoma, scaled quail often migrate to farms and ranches in winter and are thus closer to a source of water in winter than in summer. DeGraaf and others reported that in winter, scaled


title: "Scaled quail" content: quail are usually found within of a source of water. Feeding cover: scaled quail use grass clumps and shrubs for cover while feeding. In one study they were frequently seen crossing of bare ground. When disturbed, scaled quail hid in snakeweed ("Gutierrezia" spp.) or in grass clumps. In June and July foraging occurs on open grasslands which are not used at other times. Loafing cover: scaled quail coveys occupy loafing or resting cover after early morning feeding periods. Scaled quail occupy desert grassland or desert scrub with a minimum of one loafing covert per approximately . In northwestern Texas, loafing


title: "Scaled quail" content: coverts were characterized by: (1) overhead woody cover, (2) lateral screening cover, (3) a central area with bare soil, and (4) one or more paths through the lateral cover. Covert heights ranged from high and in diameter. Cholla formed all or part of the overhead cover of 85% of coverts, even though they were dominant at only 12% of the study locations. In areas where scaled quail occur without cholla, woody species such as wolfberry ("Lycium" spp.) and mesquite are important for overhead cover. In Oklahoma pinyon-juniper habitats, scaled quail use the shade of tree cholla ("Cylindropuntia imbricata") and human-made


title: "Scaled quail" content: structures. In Arizona, scaled quail occupied wolfberry and mesquite tall for loafing cover. This overhead cover provides midday shade, but is open at the base to allow easy escape from predators. In Oklahoma, winter home ranges always contained skunkbush sumac, tree cholla, or human-made structures providing overhead cover. Night-roosting cover: scaled quail roosts were observed in yucca ("Yucca angustifolia"), tree cholla, and true mountain-mahogany ("Cercocarpus montanus")-yucca-fragrant sumac ("Rhus aromatica") vegetation types. The height of vegetation used for night roosts was less than . Nesting cover: In March or April winter coveys spread out into areas with less cover. This use


title: "Scaled quail" content: of areas with less cover coincides with a seasonal decrease in the number of raptors in the same area. Scaled quail nests are constructed under tufts of grasses, and are sheltered by sagebrush ("Artemisia" spp.), creosotebush ("Larrea tridentata"), mesquite, catclaw acacia ("Acacia greggii"), cactus, or yucca; under dead Russian-thistle ("Salsola kali"), mixed forbs, or soapweed yucca; or sheltered in old machinery or other human-made debris. In Oklahoma, 66% of nests were in one of four situations: (1) dead Russian-thistle, (2) machinery and junk, (3) mixed forbs, and (4) soapweed yucca. In New Mexico, ordination of breeding birds and vegetative microhabitats


title: "Scaled quail" content: indicated that scaled quail were associated with increased levels of patchiness and increased cover of mesquite and cactus. Scaled quail are opportunistic eaters. Seeds are consumed year-round. Large seeds (such as those of mesquite and snakeweed) are important in Scaled quail diets. Other seeds include those of elbowbush ("Forestiera angustifolia"), catclaw acacia, mesquite, hackberry ("Celtis" spp.), Russian-thistle, rough pigweed ("Amaranthus retroflexus"), and sunflowers, ragweeds ("Ambrosia" spp.), and other Asteraceous plants. Scaled quail consume more grass seeds than do other quail species. Other dietary components include leaves, fruits, and insects. Summer diets are high in green vegetation and insects, which are


title: "Scaled quail" content: also important sources of moisture. In Oklahoma, small groups of scaled quail feed among soapweed yucca and in soapweed yucca-sand sagebrush ranges, weed patches, and grain stubble. Also in Oklahoma, early winter foods apparently eaten when other foods are not available included snow-on-the-mountain ("Euphorbia marginata"), sand paspalum ("Paspalum stramineum"), field sandbur ("Cenchrus pauciflorus"), purslane ("Portulaca" spp.), skunkbush sumac, Fendler spurge ("Euphorbia fendleri"), and leaf bugs. Jimsonweed ("Datura stramonium") and juniper berries were always avoided. Winter foods of the scaled quail in Oklahoma include Russian-thistle and sunflower ("Helianthus" spp.) seeds. In northwestern Texas, selection of foods by scaled quail was dependent


title: "Scaled quail" content: on foraging techniques, availability, and seed size. Small seeds were selected when they were still on the plant and could be easily stripped, but were not eaten once they had fallen, presumably because they were too small and/or too hard to find. Broom snakeweed ("Gutierrezia sarothrae") was a staple in winter diets; it was not highly selected but was consumed in proportion to its availability (and lack of availability of choice items). Generally, in Texas grass seeds (mainly tall dropseed ["Sporobolus asper"] and rough tridens ["Tridens muticus"]) were major constituents of scaled quail diets. This was attributed to a precipitation


title: "Scaled quail" content: pattern that resulted in a relatively higher amount of grass seed available, and a lower amount of available forbs. In the same study green vegetation formed a higher proportion of the diet than reported for other areas. In southwestern Texas, chestnut-bellied scaled quail consumed woody plant seeds and green vegetation. The seeds of brush species comprised 68% of the contents of 32 scaled quail crops. Green food, chiefly wild carrot ("Daucus carota") and clover ("Trifolium" spp.) made up 7.17%. Elbowbush was the single most important source, followed by Roemer acacia ("Acacia roemeriana"), desert-yaupon ("Schaefferia cuneifolia"), and spiny hackberry ("Celtis pallida").


title: "Scaled quail" content: In southeastern New Mexico, staples (comprising at least 5% of scaled quail diet in both summer and winter) were mesquite and croton ("Croton" spp.) seeds, green vegetation, and snout beetles. Nonpreferred foods eaten in winter and available but not consumed in summer included broom snakeweed (the main winter food), crown-beard ("Verbesina encelioides"), cycloloma ("Cycloloma atriplicifolium"), and lace bugs. Mesquite seeds and broom snakeweed seeds together made up 75% of the winter diet. Grasshoppers were a summer staple. Insect galls, cicadas, scarab beetles, spurge ("Euphorbia" spp.), plains bristlegrass ("Setaria macrostachya") seeds, and white ratany ("Krameria grayi") were consumed in a less


title: "Scaled quail" content: pronounced seasonal pattern. Another study reported substantial amounts of prairie sunflower seeds ("Helianthus petiolaris") and pigweed ("Amaranthus" spp.) seeds in the diet of scaled quail. Scaled quail feed in alfalfa ("Medicago" spp.) fields. In Arizona, potential scaled quail predators include mammals, birds, and reptiles. Most scaled quail kills are made by avian predators including northern harrier ("Circus cyaneus"), red-tailed hawk ("Buteo jamaicensis"), American kestrel ("Falco sparverius"), prairie falcon ("Falco mexicanus"), and great horned owl ("Bubo virginianus"). In New Mexico, predators on scaled quail include hawks, owls, coyote ("Canis latrans"), and snakes. In Colorado, potential predators of scaled quail include coyote,


title: "Scaled quail" content: gray fox ("Urocyon cinereoargenteus"), red fox ("Vulpes vulpes"), kit fox ("V. velox"), bobcat ("Lynx rufus"), northern harrier, rough-legged hawk ("Buteo lagopus"), prairie falcon, peregrine falcon ("Falco peregrinus"), American kestrel, golden eagle ("Aquila chrysaetos"), and bald eagle ("Haliaeetus leucocephalus"). Scaled quail are popular gamebirds. Scaled quail The scaled quail ("Callipepla squamata"), also commonly called blue quail or cottontop, is a species of the New World quail family. It is a bluish gray bird found in the arid regions of the Southwestern United States to Central Mexico. This species is an early offshoot of the genus "Callipepla", diverging in the Pliocene. This


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title: "Cusk (fish)" content: Cusk (fish) The cusk or tusk ("Brosme brosme") is a North Atlantic cod-like fish in the ling family Lotidae. It is the only species in the genus Brosme. Other common names include brismak, brosmius, torsk and moonfish. It is easily distinguished at a glance from other cod-like fish as it has only one dorsal fin. Also characteristic is the nature of the dorsal, caudal, and anal fins, they are continuous at the base but separated by very deep notches so that they are obviously distinct. Moreover, the caudal fin is evenly rounded. It is variable in color, from slate to


title: "Cusk (fish)" content: reddish brown above, and paling to gray on the lower sides and underneath. Older fish are usually plain colored, while the young often have transverse yellow bands on the sides. The maximum length is about 4 ft (120 cm) and top weight about 45 lb (20 kg). The IGFA world record stands at 37 lb 14 oz (17,20 kg), caught by Anders Jonasson outside Sørøya in northern Norway. It is distributed on both sides of the North Atlantic, mostly in moderately deep water. On the North American coast, it is regularly found southward to Cape Cod and occasionally off New


title: "Cusk (fish)" content: Jersey. Its maximum range covers most of the North Atlantic, including the waters around Iceland and the Norwegian coast. It is also found on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Cusk show little genetic differentiation over large distances, except where populations are surrounded by deep-water areas, namely on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and the Rockall Bank. This suggests deep-water areas are barriers for adult movements, and, though they have pelagic eggs and larvae, dispersal during early life stages is not effective over long distances, either. It is normally found in water deeper than 600 ft (200 to 500 m), and practically always is taken


title: "Cusk (fish)" content: over rough bottoms where rocks, ledges, or gravel are common. Good fishing areas are usually much more limited than is the case with cod, haddock, or pollock. It is an offshore fish and rarely is one taken in a harbor. It should not be confused with the Burbot, which is also called the "freshwater cusk", of a different Lotidae genus. It spawns in the spring and summer, usually between April and early July. A medium-sized female has been known to produce more than two million buoyant eggs. The young live near the surface until they are about 2 in (5


title: "Cusk (fish)" content: cm) long, and then seek out rocky ocean floors in deep water. It is strictly a bottom-dwelling species, and is sluggish and a rather weak swimmer. It eats crustaceans and other soft-bodied invertebrates and mollusks. Cusk are primarily fished on the North American North Atlantic coastal shelf near the American state of Maine and the Canadian Maritimes. In the Gulf of Maine, cusk are chiefly taken on hook and line. Line trawls account for most of the commercial catch off the New England coast, and most of them are caught during the winter and spring. The commercial catch individuals run


title: "Cusk (fish)" content: between 1 and 2 feet long (30–60 cm), and average about 5 pounds (2 kg). It is an excellent food fish. It is marketed as fresh or frozen fillets; a part of the catch is smoked. Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) considers this species endangered based on a 2012 Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada assessment. The status report identified that catches of cusk in the DFO summer bottom trawl survey had declined by roughly 90% from 1970 to the late 1990s. A landings limit of 1000 mt was put in place in 1999 in the 4X


title: "Cusk (fish)" content: North American Fisheries Organization area and was further restricted to 750 t and expanded to include the 4VWX5Z NAFO areas in 2003. Cusk are still commonly caught as bycatch in the longline and lobster fisheries and can be found in supermarkets in Atlantic Canada despite its threatened status. Cusk is a US National Marine Fisheries Service Species of Concern. Species of Concern are those species about which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, has some concerns regarding status and threats, but for which insufficient information is available to indicate a need to list the species under


title: "Cusk (fish)" content: the Endangered Species Act(ESA). On March 9, 2007 the National Marine Fisheries Service announced the initiation of a status review to determine whether the species warrants listing under the ESA. Cusk (fish) The cusk or tusk ("Brosme brosme") is a North Atlantic cod-like fish in the ling family Lotidae. It is the only species in the genus Brosme. Other common names include brismak, brosmius, torsk and moonfish. It is easily distinguished at a glance from other cod-like fish as it has only one dorsal fin. Also characteristic is the nature of the dorsal, caudal, and anal fins, they are continuous


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title: "Drosera anglica" content: Drosera anglica Drosera anglica, commonly known as the English sundew or great sundew, is a carnivorous plant species belonging to the sundew family Droseraceae. It is a temperate species with a generally circumboreal range, although it does occur as far south as Japan, southern Europe, and the island of Kauai in Hawaii, where it grows as a subtropical sundew. It is thought to originate from an amphidiploid hybrid of "D. rotundifolia" and "D. linearis", meaning that a sterile hybrid between these two species doubled its chromosomes to produce fertile progeny which stabilized into the current "D. anglica". "Drosera anglica" is


title: "Drosera anglica" content: a perennial herb which forms an upright, stemless rosette of generally leaves. As is typical for sundews, the laminae are densely covered with stalked mucilaginous glands, each tipped with a clear droplet of a viscous fluid used for trapping insects. The lamina, which is long, is held semi-erect by a long petiole, bringing the total leaf size to 30–95 mm. Plants are green, coloring red in bright light. In all populations except those in Kaua'i, "D. anglica" forms winter resting buds called hibernacula. These consist of a knot of tightly curled leaves at ground level, which unfurl in spring at


title: "Drosera anglica" content: the end of the dormancy period. The root system is weak and penetrates only a few centimeters, serving mainly as an anchor and for water absorption. Nitrogen is in short supply in bogs and trapping and digesting insects provides an alternate source. "Drosera anglica" flowers in the summer, sending up peduncles . long bearing several white flowers which open individually. Like other sundews, the flowers have five sepals, petals, and stamens. The petals for this species are 8–12 mm long, and the flowers have branched 2-lobed styles. The odorless, nectar-less flowers do not rely on insect pollinators for pollination, rather


title: "Drosera anglica" content: setting seed well through self-pollination (autogamy). The black ovoid seed forms in a dehiscent capsule and is 1 to 1½ mm long. Like all sundews, "D. anglica" uses stalked mucilaginous glands called tentacles which cover its laminae to attract, trap, and digest small arthropods, usually insects. These are attracted by a sugary scent exuded by the glands, and upon alighting on the plant adhere to the sticky drops of mucilage. Although most of its prey consists of small insects such as flies, bulkier insects with large wings are also caught. Small butterflies, damselflies, and even dragonflies can become immobilized by


title: "Drosera anglica" content: the plant's sticky mucilage. The plant's initial response to contact with prey consists of thigmotropic (movement in response to touch) tentacle movement, with tentacles bending toward the prey and the center of the leaf to maximize contact. "D. anglica" is also capable of further movement, being able to bend the actual leaf blade around prey to further the digestion process. Tentacle movement can occur in a matter of minutes, whereas the leaf takes hours or days to bend. When something gets caught, the tentacles touching the prey exude additional mucilage to mire down the prey, which eventually dies of exhaustion


title: "Drosera anglica" content: or is asphyxiated as the mucilage clogs its tracheae. Once the prey has been digested and the resulting nutrient solution has been absorbed by the plant, the leaf unfurls, leaving only the prey's exoskeleton behind. "Drosera anglica" grows in open, non-forested habitat with wet, often calcium-rich soils. These include bogs, marl fens, quaking bogs, cobble shores, and other calcareous habitats. This tolerance of calcium is relatively rare in the rest of the genus. "D. anglica" is often associated with various sphagnum mosses, and many times grows in a soil substrate that is entirely composed of living, dead, or decomposed sphagnum.


title: "Drosera anglica" content: The sphagnum wicks moisture to the surface while simultaneously acidifying it. What soil nutrients are not seeped away by the constant moisture are often used up by the sphagnum or made unavailable by the low soil pH. Since nutrient availability is low, competition from other plants is diminished, allowing the carnivorous English sundew to flourish. "Drosera anglica" is one of the most widely distributed sundews in the world. It is generally circumboreal, meaning that it is found at high latitudes around the globe. In a few areas, however, it is found farther south, particularly in Japan, southern Europe, the Hawaiian


title: "Drosera anglica" content: island of Kauai, and California. Plants from Hawaii, where it is known as "mikinalo", are generally smaller than normal and do not experience a winter dormancy period. Its natural habitat includes 12 U.S. states, including Alaska, and 11 Canadian provinces and territories. The altitudinal range is from 5 m to at least 2000 m. All North American "Drosera" species except for "D. anglica" have a chromosome count of 2n=20. In 1955, Wood noted that "D. anglica" had a chromosome count of 2n=40, and hypothesized that it was of hybrid amphidiploid origin. Since the leaf morphology of "D. anglica" is an


title: "Drosera anglica" content: intermediary between that of "D. rotundifolia" and "D. linearis" and the two occur sympatrically in several locations, Wood conjectured that "D. anglica" likely originated from a hybrid between these two. All North American "Drosera" species produce sterile hybrids. The natural hybrid D. rotundifolia" × "D. linearis (conventionally but incorrectly referred to as "Drosera" ×"anglica"), is also sterile but is morphologically similar to the modern "D. anglica". Errors in meiosis during ovule and pollen production, however, can result in a chromosome doubling which can allow for viable seed to be produced. The resulting plants, known as amphiploids, would be fertile. Woods