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The great mystery of flowering plants by the roadside - The Riverdale Press

I sent off showed an individual plant, massed flowers and the leaves. When a provisional answer came back — provisional because the professional manning that desk was on vacation — it said that it was definitely not Queen Anne’s lace, suggesting instead that it might be sweet cicely (Myrrhis odorata). Then I received a follow-up e-mail suggesting it might be poison hemlock (Conium maculatum) or spotted water hemlock (Cicuta maculata), both of which are highly poisonous. For those who remember their classics, the poison that killed Socrates was a decoction made from some form of hemlock. Fortunately, they also sent me a link to a site for weed/wildflower identification to help me further. I checked out several suggestions and found a wide variety of plants — all from the Apiaceae (carrot) family — that strongly resemble each other. Back I went to Farragut Avenue to puzzle this out. It was definitely not sweet cicely because the crushed leaves did not smell like anise. It was not water hemlock because the leaves were wrong. And so I went down the list of other Apiaceae options and came up with wild chervil, Anthriscus sylvestris, as my provisional answer. But I like certitude, so I brought various parts of a plant to the botanical garden and they confirmed that it was wild chervil. All of this back-and-forth clearly makes the point that one should never forage without an experienced professional overseeing the entire exercise. Wildflowers are frequently vacation goals. Fortunately, they do not exist solely in faraway locations that require arduous travel and careful timing. Any plant that is self-sown is a wildflower, although some are considerably more memorable than others. I have no doubt that there are many other locations in the Riverdale vicinity which are worth returning to in order to view other wildflowers. If you already have other favorite locations and wish to share them, I would be delighted. Have a thought or comment for Sura Jeselsohn? Email her at greenscenesura@gmail.com. ... https://www.riverdalepress.com/stories/the-great-mystery-of-flowering-plants-by-the-roadside,69022

At Pearl Harbor, US, Japan look to move past legacy of war

American patriots, fathers and husbands, wives and daughters, manning heaven’s rails for all eternity,” Obama said. In what is probably the last time he will meet with a foreign leader as president, Obama said that the two countries were bound by shared interests and common values and that their alliance was “the cornerstone of peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific and a force for progress around the globe.” The two leaders greeted survivors in the crowd, shaking hands and hugging some of the men who fought in the Dec. 7, 1941, battle. The visit is powerful proof that the former enemies have transcended the recriminatory impulses that weighed down relations after the war, Japan’s government has said. It’s a bookend of sorts for the president, who nearly eight years ago invited Abe’s predecessor to be the first leader he hosted at the White House. For Abe, it’s an act of symbolic reciprocity, coming six months after Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to visit Hiroshima in Japan, where the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb in hopes of ending the war it entered after Pearl Harbor. “This visit, and the president’s visit to Hiroshima earlier this year, would not have been possible eight years ago,” said Daniel Kritenbrink, Obama’s top Asia adviser. “That we are here today is the result of years of efforts at all levels of our government and societies, which has allowed us to jointly and directly deal with even the most sensitive aspects of our shared history.” In the years after Japan’s attack, the U.S. incarcerated roughly 120,000 Japanese-Americans in internment camps before dropping atomic bombs in 1945 that killed some 140,000 people in Hiroshima and 70,000 in Nagasaki. Obama did not apologize at Hiroshima in May, a visit that he and Abe used to emphasize their elusive aspirations for a nuclear-free future. Nor did Abe on Tuesday. No apology needed, said Alfred Rodrigues, 96, a U.S. Navy veteran who survived what President Franklin D. Roosevelt called a “date which will live in infamy.” “War is war,” Rodrigues said as he looked at old photos of his military service. “They were doing what they were supposed to do, and we were doing what we were supposed to do.” Abe’s visit is not without political risk given the Japanese people’s long, emotional reckoning with their nation’s aggression in the war. Though the history books have largely deemed Pearl Harbor a surprise attack, Japan’s government insisted as recently as this month that it had intended to give the U.S. prior notice that it was declaring war and failed onl... http://www.stltoday.com/news/national/at-pearl-harbor-us-japan-look-to-move-past-legacy/article_abb2b1d9-5846-597b-aaac-acf13cc4acdb.html

No Flowers Power, Giants Tackle Remains Focal Point

QB, just played poorly.” Position Switch Now many Giants fans fall into the category of apologist, or blame Eli Manning for every loss. But understand how poorly Flowers played. This from CBS Sports, “The second-year left tackle was responsible for eight pressures — a ridiculous number for one game. That’s eight plays where Manning was forced to bail early and either check down to a short pass or risk taking a sack.” And there will be no switching of positions this season for Flowers. In short, Big Blue is locked into having Flowers as their left tackle for the remainder of the year. Talk of reserve Will Beatty taking over at the position are ill-advised. the fact remains that Flowers does not have the footwork to provide any power in his blocking technique. The Giants put Justin Pugh along side of Flowers this off season to bring the embattled tackle some support. But Pugh has missed the past four games with a knee injury Oct 19, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys defensive end Anthony Spencer (93) rushes against New York Giants tackle Justin Pugh (67) in the game at AT&T Stadium. Dallas beat New York 31-21. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports But with an overall grade of 46.5 via PFF, there better be a full scale evaluation after the season. http://gmenhq.com/2016/12/05/no-flower-power-giants-tackle-remains-focal-point/