A pine cone covered in ice after an ice storm. Male cones of a pine A classic example of a Lebanese Cedar cone. Immature female pine cone Pollen cone of a Japanese Larch Pineapple gall on Sitka Spruce caused by Adelges abietis. Dozens of male cones (orange and flower-like) occur in a cluster; the female cone is still immature (olive green). Lodgepole Pine.
The Federal Reserve System fulfills its public mission as an independent entity within government. It is not owned by anyone and is not a private, profit-making institution.
This week, the incomparable Cleveland Cavaliers are owned by LeBron James. is the owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers...... Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert is the owner of the Cavaliers, but this is LeBron's team, his city (even though he is actually from Akron), his region and his state. It is not a good thing when a player, no matter who that player is, has more power than the coach, GM and owner.