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Once they begin to bud, the gardeners remove the male plants, which are taller and distinct from females. "You don't want the male plants to pollinate the females, because then you will have seeds," Tom says. Sensemilla ("kind bud"), which is pot without seeds, is considered higher quality...

Author: By Michael R. Colton, | Title: Sowing the Weeds of Love | 5/10/1995 | See Source »

...fact, ethnic studies is really a misnomer. While the term implies a study of national identity and cultural differences of all people, ESAC limits its definition to "groups of color," who "have a shared history of having been viewed as distinct from the European immigrants." With a disturbing lack of historical perspective, proponents of ethnic studies argue that America has welcomed all peoples of "white" background into the fold, while all "non white" Americans have been relegated to the periphery. This black and white scheme ignores the diverse experiences of people from both non-white and white backgrounds. It presumes...

Author: By Steven A. Engel, | Title: Gandhi, Chavez and You | 5/3/1995 | See Source »

Nyasha agrees: "We're together a lot, but we have very distinct personalities...

Author: By Sarah J. Schaffer, | Title: TWINS | 4/29/1995 | See Source »

This race was characterized by two distinct segments, the first of which saw Harvard jump into the lead in the early part of the race...

Author: By Jonathan Finer, | Title: Dartmouth Defeats Radcliffe Heavies | 4/24/1995 | See Source »

...more than that of gentle persuasion, spit-flying argument, rear-guard lawsuits by wolf opponents, and 83 public hearings, "alternative-scoping open houses" and the like conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. But in early April, three widely separated pens were opened. The radio-collared wolves, three distinct packs trapped in Alberta, Canada, stayed put for nearly a week. Then at last they began to range. One of the packs killed an elk. Biologists uncrossed their fingers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: EARTH DAY BLUES | 4/24/1995 | See Source »

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