Cottage owners seek thicker hide in Dear Abby column
In Minnesota a cottage owner laments summer guests who arrive uninvited while requesting advice from Dear Abby. The exchange covers setting boundaries, selling the property, and living one day at a time. The column also features a marriage distress note and a humorous hair care quip about a husband who fears shedding.
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Abby
Arnold
Finishes and terms for durable, easy care fabrics
The passage explains colorfast, crease resistant, durable press, and other finishes. It defines Sanforized and Sanforized Plus, Pre Shrink, Residual shrinkage, Soil Release, Stain and Spot Resistant, Wash and Wear, Water Repellent, Oil Repellent, and Fire Resistant. It notes that finishes aim to improve appearance, safety, durability, and adaptability.
Acid Rain Global Threat From Fossil Fuel Emissions
The Futurist magazine reports acid rain and snow are not clean, with corrosive acid levels up 40 fold in 25 years. Burning high sulfur coal at power plants releases sulfur and nitrogen oxides that form acids in the atmosphere, spreading worldwide via air currents. Forests such as Corsican pines in New Zealand may be harmed by pollutants from Canada or Sweden.
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New Zealand
Canada
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