While these disputes and a desire for further evaluation of AWS programs prevented permanent authorization. of the 1978 law, Congress agreed to amend the law and allow another three-year experiment.18 The Federal. Employees Flexible and Compressed Work Schedules Act of 1982 allowed agencies to review and terminate.
About this species. Blackthorn is a shrub belonging to the same genus (Prunus) as almond, cherry and plum trees. The specific epithet spinosa refers to the sharp spines or thorns that are characteristic of this plant.
Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), also called sloe, spiny shrub of the rose family (Rosaceae), native to Europe but cultivated in other regions. Blackthorn usually grows less than 3.6 metres (12 feet) tall and has numerous small deciduous leaves. Its dense growth makes it suitable for hedges. The white flowers, about 2 cm (0.8 inch) in diameter, have five petals and appear before the leaves.