This kind of husk also protects the nut from birds, for titmice (Parus) have been observed to pass over filberts, and attack cobs and common nuts growing in the same orchard.

Finally, as stated earlier, note that these adjustment factors can be used to add back to the characteristics-adjusted indexes the influence of variables that an analyst does not wish to remove in making interarea comparisons.

We have seen details of the types of work for which volunteers are sought, and these range from the manufacture of camouflage nets, on piece work in the Central London area, enabling approximately 6s. a shift of 4 hours to be earned, ….

We know the prime minister regards environmental matters as mere tokenism. But we at least expected his ritual once-a-year speech on the issue.