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...trees died. Around 65%, however, experienced fires of light and moderate severity, while some 20% escaped unscathed. Seed from areas where vegetation survived is already drifting into areas where vegetation was lost, and many important species--knobcone pine trees, flowering kalmiopsis bushes and carnivorous cobra lilies--are taking root in the ashes. "This is not a catastrophe," says World Wildlife Fund ecologist Dominick DellaSala, "but a process that drives biodiversity...
...orange, and his lemon-lime is crisp and tart, not sugary. Fizzy Lizzy is a line of natural beverages made using only fruit juices and seltzer. Steap Green Tea Sodas is the first brand to be certified organic. Steap's microbrewed drinks come in such traditional flavors as cola, root beer, orange and lemon dew, but contain no additives or refined sugars. --By Lisa McLaughlin
...part of a broader change in the society,” Orfield said. “It’s in the schools and in other institutions that are the root of the inequality that makes affirmative action necessary at this time...
...kernel of truth. Earle's reputation as conspiratorial derives largely from the workings of his office's public-integrity unit, a watchdog office that prosecutes those (including elected officials) who commit crimes in the course of their dealings with the state. Earle's job, in other words, is to root out conspiracies...
...spend more time tracking down stolen receipts for their expense reports, angling for better-subsidized lunches and ferrying their bosses to golf tournaments than catching crooks. Yet the Bayside movies aren't farces; they walk a tightrope between deadpan humor and serious drama. Aoshima and his gang are at root a virtuous bunch, constantly questioning the dubious policies of their superiors while putting themselves at personal and professional risk to seek justice. They weigh choices and debate the differences between the good of the individual and of the group, loyalty to one's boss vs. the pursuit of justice...