They produce shelf- or bracket-shaped fruiting bodies called conks. These lie in a close group of horizontal rows. Brackets can range from only a single row of a few caps, to dozens of rows of caps that can weigh several hundred pounds. They are mainly found on trees (living and dead) and woody debris. Some form annual fruiting bodies while others are perennial and grow larger year after year. Bracket fungi are usually tough and sturdy. Their spores, called basidiospores, are in pores on the undersurface.
Jelly fungus
Jelly fungi are a paraphyletic group of several fungal orders from different classes of the subphylum Agaricomycotina. The name comes from their form, or growth habit. Their fruiting body is foliose or irregularly branched. It looks like jelly. Actually, many are somewhat rubbery and gelatinous. When dried, jelly fungi become hard and shriveled; when exposed to water, they return to their original form.
Some jelly fungi can be eaten raw; poisonous jelly fungi are rare. However, many species have an unpalatable texture or taste. However, some species, "Tremella fuciformis" for example, are not only edible but prized for use in soup and vegetable dishes.
Stinkhorn
The stinkhorns are a family of fungi, the Phallaceae. Belonging to the fungal order Phallales, the Phallaceae have a worldwide distribution, but are especially common in tropical regions. Their mushrooms are foul-smelling, sticky spore masses, or gleba, on the end of a stalk.
Their mushroom distinguishes the Phallaceae from other families in the Phalalles. The spore mass smells of carrion or dung, and attracts flies and other insects to help disperse the spores. Although a great diversity of body structure shape exists between the various genera, all species in the Phallaceae begin their development as oval or round structures known as "eggs". According to a 2008 estimate, the family contains 21 genera and 77 species.
Todd Graff
Todd Graff (October 22, 1959) is an American actor, writer, director, producer and former singer. He is best known for his independent movie "Camp". This was released in 2003, at the Sundance Film Festival. It was successfully shown at many festivals, including the Festival of New Films / New Directors of Lincoln Center, the Sydney Film Festival (where it won first prize), and the Provincetown Film Festival (where it won best film). Graff replaced recently departed Stephen Gustafson from The Electric Company in 1975.
Graff acted in movies such as "The Abyss" (1989). He also acted on stage in the Broadway musical "Baby". He was later able to build a reputation as a writer.
Second Battle of Bull Run
The Second Battle of Bull Run (also called the Battle of Second Manassas) was a battle during the American Civil War. It was fought from August 28 to August 30, 1862. It ended in a Confederate victory.
Union president Abraham Lincoln formed the Army of Virginia near Washington, D.C. in July 1862. He put Major General John Pope in command of the army. Lincoln wanted Pope to attack the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia.
Confederate General Robert E. Lee commanded the Army of Northern Virginia. He was trying to protect Richmond from another Union army on the Peninsula. The Union Army of the Potomac had just tried to capture Richmond a few weeks before but failed. Lee would be outnumbered if the two Union armies united. He moved his army north to fight Pope.
Lee planned to send Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's corps to the rear of Pope's army. He wanted to surround Pope. Jackson camped near the Bull Run on August 28, where the First Battle of Bull Run was fought in 1861. Jackson attacked part of Pope's army on August 28 but was defeated.
Pope then tried to attack Jackson on August 29 and destroy his corps. All of the Union attacks failed. Lee arrived during the evening with James Longstreet's corps.
Pope tried to attack Jackson again on August 30 but again was defeated. Lee then attacked Pope and routed the Union army.
There were 13,826 Union casualties in the battle. Pope retreated back to Washington. His army was combined with the Army of the Potomac. Pope was sent to Minnesota after the battle.
There were 8,353 Confederate casualties in the battle. Lee decided to invade Maryland after the battle.
Cytotoxic T cell
A cytotoxic T cell is a type of white blood cell. It is a T lymphocyte which kills cancer cells, cells infected with viruses, or cells that are damaged in other ways.
Most cytotoxic T cells have T-cell receptors (TCRs) which recognize a specific antigen from a cancer cell or virus.
Antigens inside a cell are brought to the surface of the cell by major histocompatibility complex molecules, where they can be recognized by the T cell. If the TCR is specific for that antigen, it binds to the complex of MHC molecule and antigen, and the T cell destroys the cell.
Lockheed C-141 Starlifter
The Lockheed C-141 Starlifter is a military US transport aircraft. It was used by US Air Force between 1965 and 2006. It flew for the Vietnam War and the Gulf War. It was only used in the United States. A total of 285 were built.
Fuji FA 200
The Fuji FA 200 is a civilian light aircraft. It was built in Japan between 1968 and 1986. There were 275 of them built. It is a single-engine aircraft.
War (U2 album)
War is the third studio album by Irish rock band U2, released in 1983.
The band's first album, "Boy" is about childhood and the second album, "October" is about spirituality. This album is about war and politics. This is because of songs like "Sunday Bloody Sunday". The album was named "War" because of what was happening in the world while they were recording. Bono said that "everywhere you looked, from the Falklands to the Middle East and South Africa, there was war."
"War" sold well for the band right away. Michael Jackson's album, "Thriller" fell from the top of the charts. "War" became U2's first album in the United Kingdom to reach #1. It was not well liked by British critics at first, but over the years has gained approval.
U2 began recording "War" in May 1982. Bono and his bride Alison, had just been married. The band took a break while Bono and Alison went on a honeymoon in Jamaica. But Bono worked on the lyrics for the upcoming album while on vacation.
All of the songs and the lyrics were written by U2.
Sweet roll
A sweet roll (or sweet bun) refers to any kind of bread roll or bun that is made to taste sweet. They are eaten as a breakfast or dessert food. They may contain spices, nuts, fruits, and are often glazed or topped with icing. Compared to regular bread dough, sweet roll dough generally has more sugar, fat, eggs and yeast. They are often round, and are small enough to be eaten by one person. They are different to pastries, which are made from a paste-like batter, and cakes, which are usually not leavened like bread is. They are also not the same as doughnuts, which are deep fried.
Margaret Pellegrini
Margaret Pellegrini (September 23, 1923 – August 7, 2013) was an American actress. She was one of the last surviving munchkins from the 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz". Pellegrini was one of only two surviving female munchkins from the movie.
Pellegrini was born on September 23, 1923 in Tuscumbia, Alabama. She was married to Willie Pellegrini until his death. They had two children. Pellegrini died on August 7, 2013 in Glendale, Arizona from a stroke, aged 89.
Pterois
Pterois, also known as lionfish, is a genus of venomous marine fish. They are found mostly in the Indo-Pacific.
"Pterois" is characterized by warning coloration with red, white, creamy, or black bands, showy pectoral fins and venomous spiky fin rays. "Pterois" are classified into a number of different species, but "Pterois radiata", "Pterois volitans" and "Pterois miles" are the most commonly studied. "Pterois" are popular aquarium fish and are readily used for cooking.
"Pterois" are about 2.44in to 16.69in cm with typical adults measuring 14.96in  cm. They weigh an average of 1.05 lbs.