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Reasons to prune plants include deadwood removal, shaping (by controlling or directing growth), improving or maintaining health, reducing risk from falling branches, preparing nursery specimens for transplanting, and both harvesting and increasing the yield or quality of flowers and fruits. [...] Arborists, orchardists, and gardeners use various garden tools and tree cutting tools designed for the purpose, such as hand pruners, loppers, or chainsaws. [1]

The partially dried fruit of any of several varieties of the common plum, Prunus domestica. [2]

Properties: laxative, particularly if the fruit is soaked and eaten before sleeping. [...] A prune is any of various plum cultivars, mostly Prunus domestica or European Plum, sold as fresh or dried fruit. [3]

The general rule of pruning is to always cut in a location where growth will occur, whether the cut is next to a bud or another branch. [1]

< provaignier, to cut < provain (< L propago: see propagate), a slip, infl. [4]

To cut off or remove dead or living parts or branches of (a plant, for example) to improve shape or growth. [2]

Prunes can be soaked in water, juice or alcohol instead of being cooked or to reduce cooking time. [...] Only certain varieties of plums are suited to being dried, such as the “French prune” (also called prune d’Agen and prune d’ente) and greengage plums. [3]

Another reason for deadwooding is amenity value, i.e. a tree with a large amount of dead throughout the crown looks more aesthetically pleasing with the deadwood removed. [1]

Slang An ill-tempered, stupid, or incompetent person. [2]

This is commonly performed in well trained plants for a variety of reasons, for example to stimulate growth of flowers, fruit or branches, as a preventative measure to wind and snow damage on long stems and branches, and finally to encourage growth of the stems in a desirable direction. [...] In nature, meteorological conditions such as wind, ice and snow, and Salt pruning can cause plants to self-prune. [...] Pruning when it’s a codominant stem:- Note the bottom of the BBR and where it meets the outside of the stem, cut where the red line is. [1]

Sources:
[1] Pruning - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[2] prune - definition of prune by the Free Online Dictionary …
[3] prune: Definition, Synonyms from Answers.com
[4] prune - Definition of prune at YourDictionary.com

Here is the complete text of the Declaration of Independence. [1]

The Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence–written largely by Jefferson–in Philadelphia on July 4, a date now celebrated as the birth of American independence. [2]

On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia in the Pennsylvania State House (now Independence Hall), approved the Declaration of Independence, severing the colonies’ ties to the British Crown. [3]

By the following summer, with the Revolutionary War in full swing, the movement for independence from Britain had grown, and delegates of the Continental Congress were faced with a vote on the issue. [2]

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.–That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, –That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. [4]

That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. [1]

- That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, - That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. [5]

The United States Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies then at war with Great Britain were now independent states, and thus no longer a part of the British Empire. [6]

In mid-June 1776, a five-man committee including Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin was tasked with drafting a formal statement of the colonies’ intentions. [2]

Written primarily by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration is a formal explanation of why Congress had voted on July 2 to declare independence from Great Britain, more than a year after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War. [6]

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only. [4]

He has refused to pass other laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of representation in the legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only. [1]

When armed conflict between bands of American colonists and British soldiers began in April 1775, the Americans were ostensibly fighting only for their rights as subjects of the British crown. [2]

–Such has been the patient sufferance of these colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former systems of government. [1]

He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us. [5]

Sources:
[1] The Declaration of Independence - TEXT - Archiving Early America …
[2] Declaration of Independence ‘ History.com Articles, Video …
[3] Declaration of Independence: Primary Documents of American History …
[4] Declaration of Independence - Transcript
[5] The Declaration of Independence
[6] United States Declaration of Independence …

The AKC Standard, Club Names and Breeder information were all provided by information given out by the Boston Terrier Club of America, Inc. All materials used with permission. [1]

Truly an “All-American” dog, the Boston Terrier is a lively and highly intelligent breed with an excellent disposition. [2]

The Boston terrier was the first non-sporting dog bred in the United States. [3]

Although the Boston Terrier is a cute, compact little dog, and you have decided you would like to be owned by one, it is important to understand the special nature of this little dog and why the breed exists. [1]

“Balance, Expression, Color and White Markings” should be given particular consideration in determining the relative value of GENERAL APPEARANCE to other points. [2]

One of the few native American breeds, and often called the American Gentleman, the Boston Terrier is a recent addition, comparatively speaking, to the realm of purebred dogs. [1]

The fur of a Boston is fine, short, and thin. [3]

An imported dog known as “Hooper’s Judge” (sold to a Boston man in 1870) became the ancestor of almost all true modern Boston Terriers. [2]

The Boston Terrier is a breed of dog originating in the United States of America. [...] Judge’s specific lineage is unknown; however, Hooper’s Judge is either directly related to the original Bull and Terrier breeds of the 18th and early 19th centuries, or Judge is the result of modern English Bulldogs being crossed into terriers created in the 1860s for show purposes, like the White English Terrier. [4]

The head is in proportion to the size of the dog and the expression indicates a high degree of intelligence. [2]

The Boston is the first US breed to be recognized and is one of a few breeds to have originated into the United States that the AKC recognizes. [3]

This “American Gentleman” was accepted in 1893 by the American Kennel Club as a non-sporting breed. [4]

The length of leg must balance with the length of body to give the Boston Terrier its striking square appearance. [...] The eyes are set square in the skull and the outside corners are on a line with the cheeks as viewed from the front. [2]

Sources:
[1] Boston Terriers
[2] American Kennel Club - Boston Terrier
[3] Boston Terrier Breed Information & Pictures (Boston Bull dog …
[4] Boston Terrier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In either case, quasar is a contraction of ‘quasistellar,’ in reference to the fact that the visual appearance is starlike. [1]

… huge regions of radio emission, produced by the quasar, can stretch out to large distances outside the galaxy. [2]

Quasar, or Quasi-stellar Object (QSO), a starlike object displaying an unusually large red shift. [3]

LOS ANGELES - A team of European astronomers, glimpsing back in time to when the universe was just a youngster, says it has detected the most distant and earliest quasar yet. [4]

The highly energetic core of a remote active galaxy; quasars are the most luminous objects in the universe, capable of radiating over a trillion times as much energy as the Sun from a region little larger than the solar system. [1]

While there was initially some controversy over the nature of these objects’as recently as the early 1980s, there was no clear consensus as to their nature’there is now a scientific consensus that a quasar is a compact region in the center of a massive galaxy surrounding its central supermassive black hole. [5]

It is thought the infall of matter into the supermassive black hole can result in very hot regions where huge energies are released, powering the quasar (i.e., producing the emitted light, etc.). [2]

Most astronomers believe that the red shift of a quasar is explained by the Doppler effect that the shift is caused by the relative motion of the earth and the quasar away from one another. [3]

To scientists’ surprise, the black hole powering this quasar was 2 billion times more massive than the sun. [4]

Quasars were first identified as being high redshift sources of electromagnetic energy, including radio waves and visible light, that were point-like, similar to stars, rather than extended sources similar to galaxies. [5]

It appears galaxies may only act as quasars during the early stages of their lives, but it would still be for times of billions of years. [...] When radio telescopes were first turned on the heavens, point sources of radio waves were discovered (along with spread-out regions of emission along our Milky Way). [2]

Most quasars exhibit very large redshift s, suggesting that they are moving away from Earth at tremendous speeds (approaching the speed of light); they thus are some of the most distant known objects in the universe. [1]

Many astronomers believe that quasars represent an early stage in the evolution of galaxies such as our own. [6]

The first quasars were found because of their radio emission and were called quasistellar radio sources. [1]

Sources:
[1] quasar: Definition from Answers.com - Answers.com: Wiki Q&A …
[2] Frequently Asked Questions About Quasars
[3] HowStuffWorks “Quasar”
[4] Scientists discover brightest, earliest quasar …
[5] Quasar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[6] quasar - definition of quasar by the Free Online Dictionary …

The Bachelorette runner-up Chris Lambton and The Bachelor alum Peyton Wright are engaged. [1]

The cast of Bachelor Pad, ABC’s lowest-common-denominator (but still fun, we can’t lie) spinoff of The Bachelor and Bachelorette, has been released! [2]

VIEW THE PHOTOS: Access Top 10: Most Shocking ‘Bachelor’ & ‘Bachelorette’ Moments! [3]

When Bachelorette host Chris Harrison told us the men would unravel after learning Ashley had spoken to Bentley, he wasn’t exaggerating. [...] Lambton appeared on Ali Fedotowsky ’s season of the ABC reality series. [1]

One bachelor, Brad Womack, selected neither of his final two women. [4]

Although the cast has yet to be officially announced for the upcoming Bachelor spin-off - where former contestants compete for love and money - producers confirmed Pavelka’s participation to the magazine and released an image of him on the show with fellow ex-contestant Jackie Gordon. [1]

On August 9, 2010, Bachelor Pad premiered, giving previous contestants of both The Bachelor and The Bachelorette the opportunity to compete in dating-themed eliminations for $250,000. [4]

But in the case of William Holman and Blake Julian’s Bachelorette to Bachelor Pad transitions, I think it’s more like “When God closes an infinity pool he reopens the same infinity pool, but this time with more hot chicks inside. [5]

As we previously reported, one more “Mystery Man” from the current season of The Bachelorette will be joining the Bachelor Pad cast later this summer. [6]

Marsh and Michel broke up after several months, and runner-up Rehn was featured on the first season of The Bachelorette. [4]

Tonight, it’s the return of Bentley (boooo!) and, if my wish gets granted, the end of Ashley talking about Bentley ever again (never gonna happen). [5]

“The demise of our relationship was completely my fault,” he told the mag, after not agreeing to appear in the interview for the ABC reality series with Emily. [3]

The list of Bachelor/Bachelorette cast-offs, fan favorites and professional reality TV villains keeps growing. [6]

Many bachelorettes are runner-ups or eliminated contestants from The Bachelor, including Trista Rehn, whose wedding to Ryan Sutter ‘ the show’s winner ‘ was televised on ABC. [4]

Sources:
[1] The Bachelor Episodes - The Bachelor Season 15 Episode Guides 2011 …
[2] Bachelor Pad Season Two: Full Cast Revealed!
[3] Emily Maynard Confirms Split With ‘Bachelor’ Brad …
[4] The Bachelor (TV series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[5] The Bachelor TV Show - ABC Bachelor 2010 Pictures, Winner, Finale …
[6] ‘Bachelor Pad’ cast update: Mystery man No. 2 is …