Battle of the Century White Collar vs Office Vending Machines
HAL BOYLE describes a humorous office locker room clash between white collar workers and coin operated vending machines. The piece cites frequent machine wins, occasional malfunctions, and a future rise of disputes over spoiled or misdelivered snacks.
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Wildflowers in Home Gardens Grow Easy Under Local Conditions
Yes, wildflowers can be grown satisfactorily in a home garden. Growing them is easier when natives are chosen and proper conditions are provided. nurseries offer native seeds or stock for planting.
Sharp Eye By Gardener Can Prevent Pests
Entomologists at VPI warn early garden pests like plant lice cutworms and bean leaf beetle damage crops in warm weather. Sprays with nicotine sulfate malathion or dusts kill these pests. Use paper cylinders around stems or a two foot outer edge spray to protect large gardens. Rotenone or malathion kill bean leaf beetles and Mexican bean beetles.
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Vocabulary Lesson on Inexorable and Synonyms
The reader studies the word inexorable meaning relentless not moved by entreaty. A sample usage shows an inexorable judge and notes accent on the second syllable.
Bootleg automobiles defined and applied to various uses
Bootleg automobiles refer to cars modified or used illegally often for evading laws or carrying contraband. The term historically covered self supplied or clandestine vehicles linked to illicit activity and sometimes to organized crime.
Overstocked cars sold by dealers turn small profit
Brand new cars bought by second hand dealers from overstocked new car dealers and resold for a little more than the original dealer paid for them. Market size? A. In a 240 lb pig there are about 100 lb of the more popular cuts and about 20 lb of cuts bought infrequently. In addition the pig yields 35 lb of lard. The remaining 90 lb are the source of many valuable by products.
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