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The apple tree (Malus domestica) is a deciduous tree in the rose family best known for its sweet, pomaceous fruit, the apple. It is cultivated worldwide as a fruit tree, and is the most widely grown species in the genus Malus. The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor, Malus sieversii, is still found today. Apples have been grown for thousands of years in Asia and Europe, and were brought to North America by European colonists. Apples have religious and mythological significance in many cultures, including Norse, Greek and European Christian traditions.
Apple trees are large if grown from seed, but small if grafted onto roots (rootstock). There are more than 7,500 known cultivars of apples, resulting in a range of desired characteristics. Different cultivars are bred for various tastes and uses, including cooking, eating raw and cider production. Apples are generally propagated by grafting, although wild apples grow readily from seed. Trees and fruit are prone to a number of fungal, bacterial and pest problems, which can be controlled by a number of organic and non-organic means. In 2010, the fruit's genome was decoded as part of research on disease control and selective breeding in apple production.
Candy apples, also known as toffee apples outside of North America, are whole apples covered in a hard toffee or sugar candy coating, with a stick inserted as a handle. These are a common treat at autumn festivals in Western culture in the Northern Hemisphere, such as Halloween and Guy Fawkes Night because these festivals fall in the wake of the annual apple harvest. Although candy apples and caramel apples may seem similar, they are made using distinctly different processes.
According to one source, American William W. Kolb invented the red candy apple.
Candy apples are made by coating an apple with a layer of sugar that has been heated to a soft or hard crack stage (depending upon the type of sugar). The most common sugar coating is made from sugar (white or brown), corn syrup, water, cinnamon and red food coloring. Humid weather can prevent the sugar from hardening.
Actors: Dave O'Neil (actor), Lee Galea (director), Lee Galea (writer), Lee Galea (producer), Petra Salsjo (actress), Jamie Robertson (actor), Charlotte Usher (actress), Nick Tiliacos (actor), Ashley Taylor (actress), Amelia Hill (actress), Scott Middleton (actor), Marcel Reluctant (actor), Nicola Eveleigh (actress), Emma Hopkins-Curry (actress), Sonya Rankin (actress),
Plot: When 18 year old Emmanuel's mother dies, he feels like his entire world has fallen apart. But when his estranged father Vic accidentally reveals a shameful family secret, Emmanuel is soon thrust into a family he never knew that he had. But how can Emmanuel become what they need him to be when he has no idea who he really is?
Keywords: adolescent-boy, coming-of-ageActors: Corbett Redford (actor), Dan Abbott (actor), Anthony Marchitiello (director), John Mink (actor), Anthony Marchitiello (producer), John Mink (composer), Jon Carling (composer), Yvan Kawecki (composer), Estrella Espinoza (actress), Dylan McPuke (actor),
Plot: Milk Machine Motion Pictures is pleased to bring you "Neptune", the groundbreaking feature by award-winning independent filmmaker Anthony Marchitiello. This post-apocalyptic nature film, set in a nightmarish future not too far off, is chilling look at a species on the verge of extinction...man. After the failure of civilization, the scattered remnants of humanity eke out a meager existence far from the cities, while the natural world thrives around them. A crate of souring milk sets in motion a cycle of treachery and violence, culminating in a vicious showdown. Filmed on location on the Northern Californian coast, Neptune is a work of meditative brutality, and mutant genius.
Genres: ,Actors: Emilio Kauderer (composer), Lloyd Kaufman (producer), Sean P. Donahue (actor), Patrick G. Donahue (writer), Patrick G. Donahue (director), Patrick G. Donahue (producer), Lory-Michael Ringuette (actor), Jerry Johnson (actor), Tony 'Satch' Williams (actor), Rick Slater (actor), Mike Carlton (actor), Mike Donahue (actor), Mike Davis (actor), Michael Paim (actor), Paul Henri (actor),
Plot: Tromatic Super Heroine Susan Morris has to learn to fend for herself when she decides to escape from the urban jungle. While looking for a charming house in the country, she falls into the clutches of a band of brawny brutes - Mongo and his crew of corporate cretins. A once sweet working girl from the city, Susan is pushed to her limits and becomes a fearsome female warrior. She escapes imprisonment from the gang and, craving revenge, metamorphosizes into a heroic woodland creature. Armed with instruments of steel and skills derived from primitive survival instincts, she repels the evil onslaught. Macho Woman has arrived!
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Genres: Drama,Actors: William Tannen (actor), Anthony Franciosa (actor), Henry Silva (actor), Don Murray (actor), Lloyd Nolan (actor), Gordon B. Clarke (actor), Heinie Conklin (actor), Kit Guard (actor), William Hickey (actor), William Bailey (actor), Sayre Dearing (actor), Paul Kruger (actor), Rex Lease (actor), Ralph Montgomery (actor), Emerson Treacy (actor),
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Plot: Against all odds Father Flanagan starts "Boys' Town" after hearing a convict's story. Whitey Marsh comes there. He runs away but, hungry, returns. He runs away again but, when friend Pee Wee is hit by a car, returns. He runs away and joins his brother's gang. Flanagan and the boys capture the crooks and the reward saves the town.
Keywords: bishop, boxing, boxing-match, boy, boys-town-nebraska, car-accident, catholic-hospital, catholic-orphanage, catholic-priest, catholic-schoolmeet me in the garden
we can pick some apples
smoke until we can't see
living in a bubble
steal food from the larder
mebbe get some sparklers
use a candle light our way
hold hands in the dark
we can talk about girls
that are really pretty
we can prearrange a day trip to the city
we can contemplate
living like we're fools
we can count the hours
we wasted being at school
we can wonder why
we never got accepted
we can wonder how
we always felt neglected