Brillian, thanks very much

Thorough answer plus many informative links. Lots of applicable material.

						 THANK YOU

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We started off a little shakey because I didn't do a good enough job
in clearly stating my quesiion, once I did however, it went great from
there on. It still amazes me how these guys/gals can dig this stuff
out, they are great researchers, and when my back is against the wall,
this is where I come. Great job, quick turnover. One of these times
I'm going to stump you guys. Thanks much Hummer. Jim

Dear Hummer:  Great answer. And fast.  You also get $5.00 tip for such rapid reply.

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An in-depth and very well researched answer!
Couldn't ask for more.

Very specialised topic - excellent research.

happy.

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Fast and good. thank you.

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on the right track

Thanks, hummer-ga

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Great answer, you kept me informed on your thought process as you went
through the tasks, which is more important to me that if you answered
correctly.

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Hello Hummer,

I downloaded from MS and it worked. Thks.

Thank you so much! I will give all options to her and see what works best.

Thank you. A top notch answer rendered even more relevant as we come
upon Remembrance/Veterans Day.

Thanks.  I found exactly what I was looking for in your links.

“At least 96% of a plant’s weight is carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, but
they aren’t included in fertilizers. How come?
Plants take the carbon and oxygen from carbon dioxide and hydrogen and
oxygen from water to synthesize organic compounds. The remaining 4% of
plant weight is composed of the macro and micro nutrients, but they
are no less important than the other 96%.”

and

“For every 1 pound of wet, living wood, about 55 to 60 percent is dry
wood (that is, cells) and 40 to 45 percent is water.”

So a tree is roughly half water and half carbon which come from
rainwater and the air.  Though 4% comes from the soil and so the
ground can actually lose a small amount of mass over time if it was
nutrient rich to begin with and this is not resupplied through organic
matter decay.

Very professional response.

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Thanks a lot! Halloween is always a fun holiday in school. I actually
was a sub in a special needs classroom on Halloween. I didn't have
much time to put ideas together, but your help was awesome. You get a
great feeling when you see the kids having such a great time. I also
was able to use one of the stories (about a demon clown doll) for
personal use. Everyone who I work with is a friend, and to keep things
fun we constantly joke around. In one of the younger classrooms, there
is a "Chucky" type doll that is actually made for kids, but it IS
incredibly creepy. Well, one of my coworkers is beyond scared of it. I
went into her closet, pulled it out, put it on her desk, rotated the
head 180 degrees, and taped the story to it. I went up to my
classroom. 15 minutes later, all I heard was "JOE, I AM SOOOOOO GONNA
GET YOU BACK!!!" Thanks again for your help and your great answer!

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thanks, it was very prompt and useful!

Very informative answer. Always a pleasure to hear from hummer-ga

thank you this information is more than helpfull, 10.00 well spent...

Thanks very much.  I thought it was going to be four or five hundred
dollars, but you found me a great loophole.  The packing tips were
also very useful!

thank you Hummer and Co. this was really great work and I am very happy.

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Thank you so much for this outstanding answer. I couldn't ask for
more, and it was as prompt as it was helpful.

Perfect, just what I ask for

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The response that I received from hummer-ga was thorough, well
documented and contained a great number of sources or sites to
investigate.  It also directed me to a specific book that I could
purchase (which I promptly did) that sounds very much like it could
provide me with the information, and, more importantly, the photos I
am looking for.