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    Mexican Worker Protest

    You seem very generous. Unfortunately, I dont think everyone is so kind. Nevertheless, as we all know the real costs are not with wages but rather unemployment, health benefits, liability insurance for employees, etc.----none of which are given to illegal immigrants.
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    Proper Pollarding or ?????????

    To my knowledge the branches must be cut very near or to the trunk in order for it to be properly regarded as pollarding. It looks like someone just took the ends off each branch in an attempt to form the tree into a desirable shape. I dont think that is any legitimate form of pruning at all.
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    Mexican Worker Protest

    I think if we were to compare horror stories between immigration law violations and the IRS, the IRS would be the winner of the day. They have seized enough property in the past to deserve that recognition.
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    Mexican Worker Protest

    You would have to be an illegal immigrant in order to get less than mimimum wage. In all likelihood they would be the only ones that would ever agree to it for the American dollar is worth much more back in Mexico. It would be very unlikely that a legal citizen would ever even agree to working...
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    Mexican Worker Protest

    Unfortunately the results of this protest will be the same as if the illegal immigrants were given full citizenship. Regardless of what happens these jobs need to be filled and if they are not filled with the same cheap labor costs they are currently paying then there will be a major rise in...
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    Mexican Worker Protest

    I think there are 2 quite different problems happening simultaneously with the immigration problem in the U.S.. First, there are illegals getting jobs illegally and second, there is a security problem on the north and south borders of America. I see the two problems as quite different because...
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    id this fungus?

    This is a photo of a fresh Ganoderma lucidum. It can be found on either dead or living deciduous trees. Therefore, this species can occasionally be a heart rot problem.
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    id this fungus?

    More photos here: Ischnoderma resinosum will also exude amber drops of fluid from the underside of the cap when fresh. This species is NOT found on living wood but rather strictly on dead/decaying wood. Therefore, this species is not a problem in the way of heart rot of trees.
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    id this fungus?

    More photos again: This is the upper portion of Ischnoderma resinosum or more commonly referred to as the Resinous Polypore. Note the "velvet" appearance of cap and that it is not shiny. It is rather soft and saturated with water when fresh and will occasionally give off an anise odor (like...
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    id this fungus?

    More photos here: Ganoderma applanatum is also referred to as "The Artist's conk because you can literally write/draw on the underside when fresh. Note that the color of the spores of Ganoderma applanatum are brown. The fungus on this post was taken from the lower areas of a 'shelf'...
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    id this fungus?

    Just sending some pics of fungi as I previously promised. This is a photo of an old, dry and aged Ganoderma applanatum. The green tints are NOT indicative to this species but are rather due to algae. Note that there is no red colors of any kind associated with this species. Ganoderma...
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    id this fungus?

    Apologies if I have been unclear. Ganoderma lucidum does NOT have any white or grey characteristics. I meant that if you have noticed white or grey on the top of this fungus it is most likely from a secondary fungi. That is, some kind of mold that was eating up the remains of a very old...
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    id this fungus?

    This fungi is most likely to be Ganoderma lucidum. It is commonly known as Ling Chih. This fungi has a shiney surface on top. It should be corky/moist when fresh and woody/dry when old. It should have no odor. This fungi generally grows on living deciduous trees. Someone mentioned that it may...

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