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OSAGE ORANGE (Maclura pomifera):
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maclura_pomifera
The Osage orange is commonly used as a tree row windbreak in prairie states, which gives it one of its colloquial names, "hedge apple". It was one of the primary trees used in President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's "Great Plains Shelterbelt" WPA project, which was launched in 1934 as an ambitious plan to modify weather and prevent soil erosion in the Great Plains states, and by 1942 resulted in the planting of 30,233 shelterbelts containing 220 million trees that stretched for 18,600 miles (29,900 km).[24] The sharp-thorned trees were also planted as cattle-deterring hedges before the introduction of barbed wire and afterward became an important source of fence posts.[8][25] In 2001, its wood was used in the construction in Chestertown, Maryland of the Schooner Sultana, a replica of the HMS Sultana (1768).[26]
The heavy, close-grained yellow-orange wood is very dense and is prized for tool handles, treenails, fence posts, and other applications requiring a strong dimensionally stable wood that withstands rot.[27] Although its wood is commonly knotty and twisted, straight-grained Osage orange timber makes very good bows. In Arkansas, in the early 19th century, a good Osage bow was worth a horse and a blanket.[9] Additionally, a yellow-orange dye can be extracted from the wood, which can be used as a substitute for fustic and aniline dyes. At present, florists use the fruits of M. pomifera for decorative purposes.[28]
When dried, the wood has the highest BTU content of any commonly available North American wood, and burns long and hot.[29][30][31]
Unlike many woods, Osage orange wood is very durable in contact with the ground. Smaller logs make good fence posts, being both strong and durable. They are generally set up green because the dried wood is too hard to reliably accept the staples used to attach the fencing to the posts. Palmer and Fowler's Fieldbook of Natural History 2nd edition, rates Osage orange wood as being at least twice as hard and strong as white oak (Quercus alba).
Although Osage oranges are commonly believed to repel insects, there is insufficient evidence to support this. Research has shown that compounds extracted from the fruit, when concentrated, may repel insects. However, the naturally occurring concentrations of these compounds in the fruit are far too low to make the fruit an effective insect repellent.[20][32][33] In 2004, the EPA insisted that a website selling M. pomifera fruits online remove any mention of their supposed pesticidal properties as false advertisements.[28]
Traditional medicine -
The Comanche tribe historically utilized a root/water infusion for eye conditions.[34] Other folk uses of the plant include its use by Native Americans as a cancer treatment; in Bolivia, the plant's sap has been used to treat tooth pain, and the bark and leaves are used to treat uterine bleeding.[35]
Isoflavones within Osage orange may cause stomach irritation.[36]
The title of each photo in this series is a translated line from a poem found in the Chapel of Bones. See the full poem in the original language here en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capela_dos_Ossos#Poem .
From our tour guide - the Franciscan monks who used the bones of approximately 5000 corpses, built this to send a message to the nobles that in death, no one can tell the difference between the rich and the poor, royal or common.
This oozing fungal leaf blight "spotted" on plantings surrounding Premier Surgical Center, Louisville, KY. Many times the stench around the overflowing dumpster there is unbearable. Not sure what is disposed there. It is at times much worse than the foul-smelling emissions emanating from the local kidney dialysis outpatient facilities here in Kentucky.
From their website: Our specialties include, colorectal surgery, general surgery, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, oral surgery, orthopedic surgery, pain management, plastic surgery, and podiatry.
E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park - One of the most unique state parks in Kentucky is E.P. “Tom” Sawyer. The 550- acre park is located in Louisville in the northeastern part of Jefferson County off Westport Road. Named in honor of former Jefferson County Judge Executive Erbon Powers Sawyer (1915-1969), the Commonwealth of Kentucky originally purchased the land for the park in June 1969 from the Kentucky Department of Mental Health. The Kentucky Department of Parks leased the land and the buildings in 1970 and the park opened in 1974. A portion of the property had once been used for farmland for the mental health hospital.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._P._"Tom"_Sawyer_State_...
Louisville, Kentucky
History
Isaac W. Bernheim established Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest in 1929. I. W. Bernheim (1848-1945) was a German immigrant who settled in Kentucky. From a humble beginning as a peddler, he became successful in the whiskey distilling business where he established the I.W. Harper brand. Grateful for his good fortune, he gave Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest to the people of Kentucky as a gift.
bernheim.org/explore/
From left to right - Henry the Navigator
King Afonso V
Vasco da Gama (discoverer of the sea route to India)
Afonso Baldaia (navigator)
Pedro Álvares Cabral (discoverer of Brazil)
Fernão de Magalhães /Ferdinand Magellan (first to circumnavigate the globe)
Nicolau Coelho (navigator)
Gaspar Côrte-Real (navigator)
Cheltenham Wetlands Park was once part of the U.S. Naval Radio Station, Cheltenham, Maryland. It was commissioned in 1939.
“The original antenna fields, comprising creosoted wood telephone poles and metal antenna towers, were located in the acreage surrounding the buildings. All metal antenna poles have been removed from the installation. Some abandoned creosoted wood poles remain in the wooded and swampy sections of the installation.
Established as a radio receiving station before World War II, the installation's mission evolved to administration during the Cold War era.”
This young man was working diligently performing a safety check to ensure lights in exits and hallways were in working order prior to Hurricane Harvey's arrival (aka Tropical Cyclone Harvey, Tropical Depression Harvey, Tropical Storm Harvey).
You Have The Right by Neal Fox: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT5t5QJwqGc
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If you work for McDonald’s, Jimmy John’s, Pizza Hut, Little Caesar, Papa John’s, Dominos, Burger King, Arby’s or another franchise restaurant and were prevented from moving to a different franchise that is part of the same company, you may have been the victim of a no-poach agreement. If so, you may qualify to participate in this employee poaching class action lawsuit investigation.
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J'ai stylisé ce modèle en 2013 pour Ilse une amateure allemande de l'origami : www.flickr.com/photos/faltwelt/
Diagramme photo: ecorigami.blogspot.com/2014/02/ilse-birds-by-barth-dunkan...
I designed this model in 2013 for Ilse a German amateur of origami: www.flickr.com/photos/faltwelt/
Photo Diagram: ecorigami.blogspot.com/2014/02/ilse-birds-by-barth-dunkan...
Gymnastic camps for children ages 4 and up, cheerleader classes for boys and girls aged 2 through high school, supervised birthday parties and playtime, gymnastics from children ages 2 and up, etc....
Chamberlain Lane, Louisville, Kentucky
Per Section 332(c)(7) of the Communications Act - Allegations that a state or local government has acted inconsistently with Section 332(c)(7) are to be resolved exclusively by the courts (with the exception of cases involving regulation based on the health effects of RF emissions, which can be resolved by the courts or the FCC Commission).
A new tower construction requires:
Approval from the state or local governing authority for the proposed site;
Compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA);
Compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA); and may require
Notification to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); and
Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) with the FCC.
Wonder who approved this one?