Art and science illuminate the same subtle proportions in tree branches
Do artists and scientists see the same thing in the shape of trees? As a scientist who studies branching patterns in living ...
Bonner County Daily Bee2d
Constitution sets checks, balances on our government
Our American government is often compared to a tree with three branches. The trunk of the tree is our Constitution. The roots of the tree are the American people. The first branch (Article 1) is the ...
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The Panama Canal needs more water. The proposed solution would displace thousands
A recent drought in Panama was so severe that the canal had to reduce traffic. How is climate change impacting Panama -- and how does that ripple out to the global economy?
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How to prune fruit trees
Blunt tools can cause branches to tear, leading to wounds on the tree that will attract disease ... Rejuvenate them over two to three seasons by cutting out all the dead or diseased wood as ...
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HOLLY HILL TOWN COUNCIL: Mayor addresses tree trimming, pickleball proposal
“Yes, they’re going to slaughter your trees,” Mayor Billy Chavis said during the town council’s monthly meeting on Monday, Feb. 3. “If they slaughter a tree pretty bad, and it’s no ...
Money & the Law: Long-ago decision reflects tensions between government's branches
Since we are now at a time when the power of the president, Congress and the courts are in tension and generating legal ...
How artists and scientists see tree branches similarly
Yet only “Gray Tree” has scale-invariant branch diameters. When Mondrian removes the scale invariance in “Blooming Apple Tree ...
Scientists analyze branch patterns in trees and art, from da Vinci to Mondrian
The math that describes the branching pattern of trees in nature also holds for trees depicted in art—and may even underlie our ability to recognize artworks as depictions of trees.
Congress, not the president, decides on government spending − a constitutional law professor explains how the ‘power of the purse’ works
Congress has the authority to control government expenditures. Donald Trump is the latest president to try to get around that ...
Elon Musk calls for the U.S. government to delete entire agencies: ‘Remove the roots of the weed'
I think we do need to delete entire agencies, as opposed to leave part of them behind … It’s kind of like leaving a weed,” Musk said.
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Ayr's Tree of Remembrance raises £2,200 for three charities
AYR'S heartwarming Tree of Remembrance project over the festive period raised a fantastic £2,200 for charity. The tree initiative on the town's High Street is organised by the Rotary Club of Ayr, and ...
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Pat Riley's three-peat trademark ownership, explained
With a win, Kansas City will become the first NFL franchise to ever win three Super Bowls in a row. And if that happens, Miami Heat president and former championship NBA head coach Pat Riley is ...