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Easter Egg Hunt This Saturday
Easter is coming soon. Immanuel invites all families with children 12 or under to join us this weekend, Sat. March 23. Registration begins at 10:00 AM. The 1st hunt begins at 10:45AM. The free Easter Egg Hunt at Krog Park is for all families in our community. Immanuel volunteers filled 2500 eggs with candy and stickers to give out during the hunt.
There will be face painting, ballons, prizes and photos with Easter Bunny. This year we will also offer free hot dogs.The next day is Palm Sunday. You are invited to join us singing & carrying palms into the sanctuary. All families from our community are invited. We hope to see you there.
March 14th was Pi Day!
Pi Day was celebrated on March 14 (3.14) again this year at ILS. Students celebrated not only the significance of this mathematical term, but the love of math in general. Pictured to the right is our 7th grade class, giving themselves the nickname of "The Pi-thons"! They were responsible for the planning and much of the assistance of the day's activities. This year, students participated in pie relays, a pie throwing contest, and a pie eating contest. The highlight again this year was our competition of the recitation of the digits of pi - one student reciting 236 digits!
ILS Students To Pilot National Assessment
8th grade students at ILS will participate in a pilot for the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP). This pilot will measure students' capacity to use, understand, and evaluate technology as well as to understand technological principles and strategies needed to develop solutions and achieve goals. Students will also complete problem-solving tasks based on scenarios reflecting realistic situations. This will prove to be a great opportunity for our students, but also to NAEP as we assist them in gathering data for this upcoming nationwide assessment.
"Timeless" Dinner Auction - March 9th
The annual ILS Dinner Auction will be held on Saturday, March 9th. The theme this year is "Timeless", based on Hebrews 13:8. This scripture allows us to focus on our everlasting God and celebrate our 150th year of ministry at ILS. Reservations are now being accepted - put together your group for an evening out! The cost is $35 per person or $280 for a table of eight. Enjoy fellowship with one another, friendly bidding against fellow supporters of ILS, and a great catered dinner by The Blue Duck in Washington. This year, there will also be a photo booth sponsored by Mark Tobben, DDS for you to make some "Timeless" memories!
Open House - February 10th
An open house will be held on Sunday, February 10th from 3:00 – 6:00 pm. Families can stop by the school to take a tour of the classrooms, talk with the principal, and find out more about the programs that ILS has to offer. Those visiting ILS are invited to stay for the movie "RIO" (see post below). We look forward to having you as our guests at both events!
Family Movie Night!
A Family Movie Night will be held on Sunday, February 10th
Warm Welcoming Wednesdays!
Immanuel Lutheran School will host a series of informal Open Houses every Wednesday between January 16 to March 6. Anytime between the hours of 9:00 am and 4:00 pm, interested parents have the opportunity to stop by and tour the school, meet with the principal, and see the school in action. Contact the school office (63-239-1636) if you would like more information about these open houses or about ILS.
Open Registration for 2013-2014
Registration for the coming school year will be held during the week of January 22. Parents are able to stop by the school office any day during this week between 8:00 am and 3:00 pm or on Tuesday, January 22 between 5:30 and 7:00 pm to register their child(ren). These registration times are open to all interested families – if you are looking for a Christian education for your children or know of a family that may be interested, have them call the school office (636-239-1636) or stop by the office during this week to get more information.
Choral Vespers Service
Students at ILS have begun practices for the upcoming Choral Vespers worship service, held on Wednesday, December 19th. Students in Kindergarten through 8th grade will add songs, instrumental music, and spoken recitations to the service as we share the story of Chirstmas! This year's Choral Vespers service is entitled "Christmas Jubilee". This classic Christmas worship service centers on the Old Testament concept of the jubilee year – which includes redemption, freedom and restoration – as it describes Christ's coming. We invite you to join us for this wonderful evening at ILCS!
Operation Christmas Child
As a student body, we had the opportunity to practice selfless giving during the past month as we collected items for Operation Christmas Child. Toys, candy, and personal hygeine items were collected and donated by the ILS families. We collected over $700 to offset postage costs as well! Boxes were packed with the help of our Student Council members last week as we prepared them for shipping. In chapel, we dedicated 291 boxes (pictured above) that will leave ILS and be sent to various countries throughout the world which will bring hope, joy, and the Good News of Jesus to the chidren that receive and open them.


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Discussion in 'Collaborative Stories' started by MrBF1V3, Sep 5, 2007.
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I saw Cloud snorkellers in the sky. Their needle claws etched glorious art that fell on my face as rain.
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Just a little literal doodling.
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Rozinante dude that's chilling.
Here's the opener to a novel I finished writing a while ago.
Here's the first three lines to another novel I'm working on.
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Good stuff, Moose. You wrote a novel? That is cool! What is it about?
Why does she have to die?? WHY!!?? Bronzed breasts are so hard to find, you should definitely kill someone else.
'Keep reading this book or your family ends up in the mincer.'
(Apologies if it's already been done.)
There were two things John Hood could not live without, pizza, and the warm fuzzy feeling he got from killing people with his bare hands.
"The papers swirled above my head in a fanciful pattern; not that I claimed to be an expert in such matters, as the blast rifle punctuated the point nicely"
"You will enjoy these twenty-four words, or I shall slice through your head with this meat cleaver. You do not deserve twenty-five."
"$1000 Reward, Dead or Alive" - but this was the first time a dog stared back at me instead of the usual harden criminal mug.
Someone gasped. Sitting up, I found myself staring back at a room filled with people with no idea how I got there. I hate Mondays.
Tiny bearded men were hacking at the remains of my new washer and dryer. I gave up and went to the laundromat.
"I gotta piss" Jeremy said
"Go then, your chances of getting hit are slight." Michael said over the cacophony of artillery.
"I'll hold it."
I can't believe this thread is still active. Go us.
"For five hundred years the planet has been dying. Even the oldest of souls cannot remember the bounty and happiness the planet used to produce.
I love this thread! There are so many now that I will only say this
MrBF1V3 is very good at the hook.
Bob Lock was funny
Power to the J had a couple of good ones
Oh heck there are just too many...Luya, Sonja, and the lord of all things Inane were good too...just to name a few more!
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He spat into the blood seeping from her head wound and dyeing the half-eaten candyfloss by her cheek.
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Comprehensive Description
Miscellaneous Details
Worldwide distribution
Global Range: The origins of SILYBUM MARIANUM lie in the region of Southern Europe, the Mediterranean and Northern Africa. Its current distribution includes most temperate areas of the world. It is common in the Western U.S. as a weed afflicting pastures, wastelands and irrigation banks (Parsons 1973). It is believed to have been introduced in cattle feed.
SILYBUM MARIANUM spread through both the southern and northern Central Valley of California during the 1940s, demonstrating a remarkable adaptation for colonizing. "The agricultural environment that was invaded had been dominated by alien weeds for 180 years. For a species without vegetative propagation to invade a community of annuals underscores the competitive advantage of its germination characteristics" Young et al. 1978). It is now common in both coastal and inland valleys.
Distribution in Egypt
Nile region, Oases, Mediterranean region and Sinai.
Global Distribution
Mediterranean region, Sinai, eastwards to Afghanistan.
Physical Description
Diagnostic Description
SILYBUM MARIANUM can be distinguished from other California thistles by its distinctive white-mottled leaves. There is only one species of SILYBUM established in California. "The seed leaves (cotyledons) are large from 1/2 to 3/4 inch wide and 3/4 to 1 inch long, rather thick, succulent and light green. The first leaves are very conspicuously white-netted along the veins and have short yellowish prickles" (A.H. Lange et al., 1983).
Comments: SILYBUM MARIANUM is mainly confined to high fertility soils. It frequently establishes on river flats, sheep camps, around stock yards and any other area of higher than normal soil nitrogen levels, especially if the area has been disturbed.
larva of Acanthiophilus helianthi feeds within capitulum of Silybum marianum
Foodplant / parasite
Golovinomyces cichoracearum parasitises live Silybum marianum
Foodplant / open feeder
adult of Lema cyanella grazes on leaf of Silybum marianum
Remarks: season: 1-12
Foodplant / parasite
telium of Puccinia calcitrapae parasitises live Silybum marianum
In Great Britain and/or Ireland:
Foodplant / parasite
mainly epiphyllous, long covered by epidermis telium of Puccinia mariana parasitises live leaf of Silybum marianum
Foodplant / spot causer
amphigenous colony of Ramularia hyphomycetous anamorph of Ramularia cynarae causes spots on live leaf of Silybum marianum
General Ecology
Each terminal head of the plant produces approximately 100 seeds; 10 to 50 heads are produced per plant (Young et al. 1978). Seed weight is approximately 22 mg (Wheatley 1971). "From this we can calculate 10-50 grams of seed produced per plant. With a conservative average density of 2 plants/square meter theoretical seed production reaches 500 kg/ha" (Young et al. 1978).
Seed dispersal is the only means by which the milk thistle spreads. The seeds are equipped with a large pappus which allows effective spread by wind (Parsons 1973). Spread can also be attributed to their presence in grain and fodder (Wheatley 1971). Other means of dispersal include water, mud, agricultural produce, vehicles, machinery and animals (Parsons 1973).
The seeds of SILYBUM MARIANUM germinate in the fall after the first rains. "Plants develop slowly through the seedling stage, becoming flat rosettes by late autumn/early winter. Growth is rapid in late winter and early spring producing large cabbage-like plants up to 3 feet in diameter from which center stems develop in spring. Flowering commences in late spring and continues into early summer" (Parsons 1973).
The seedlings prefer disturbed soils which provide suitable bare areas for litter-free germination. Therefore, sheep camps, rabbit warrens, cultivated fire breaks, roadsides, overgrazed pastures and the like are ideal propagation sites. Seedlings do not establish in perennial pastures if the soil is well covered with vegetation during late summer and autumn. Litter seems to be a highly important inhibitive factor in the germination ecology of milk thistle seed. Because its germination is reduced by accumulations of grass litter, milk thistle is not adapted as a landscape dominant in areas where there is a continuous ground cover provided by existing vegetation. This can also hold true for annual rangelands if they are managed properly (Young et al. 1978). However, if there is an absence of pasture or litter cover in late summer and early fall, infestations of thistle may develop. This occurs especially in periods of drought which reduce the persistence of many pasture species (Michael 1968).
SILYBUM seed has the potential to remain viable in the soil for up to 9 years. The percentage of germination varies from year to year and can be less than 50% (Parsons 1973). In an article on germination requirements of this species, written in 1978 by Young et al., the following results were recorded.
"One month after harvest, milk thistle seeds had afterripening requirements related to germination temperature that limited germination to 10-20 C degrees. The time required to satisfy afterripening requirements was dependent on germination temperature. Generally the higher the incubation temperature during germination, the longer the afterripening requirement (up to a maximum of 5 months). Once afterripening requirements were satisfied, milk thistle seeds germinated over a temperature range of from 0-30 C degrees. Optimum germination occurred with 16 hour cold periods of 2-15 C degrees alternating with 8 hour warm periods of 10-30 C degrees. Emergence of milk thistle seedlings decreased with increased burial depth, but substantial emergence occurred from a depth of 8 cm. Germination on the surface of the soil or litter was greatly reduced compared to that with slight soil or litter coverage."
Once SILYBUM has found a niche it is a competitive thistle and it tends to establish in tall dense patches that eliminate other plant species either by shading or by competition for moisture and nutrients.
In areas of continual disturbance, eradication of SILYBUM is virtually impossible until the factors which cause the disturbance are removed. SILYBUM will stay localized in these areas unless disturbance becomes more widespread. Over-grazing and fire are two factors which encourage the spread of SILYBUM in large areas.
Life History and Behavior
Seed dispersal is the only means by which the milk thistle spreads. The seeds are equipped with a large pappus which allows effective spread by wind (Parsons 1973). Spread can also be attributed to their presence in grain and fodder (Wheatley 1971). Other means of dispersal include water, mud, agricultural produce, vehicles, machinery and animals (Parsons 1973).
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Barcode data: Silybum marianum
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Silybum marianum
Public Records: 5
Specimens with Barcodes: 7
Species With Barcodes: 1
Conservation Status
National NatureServe Conservation Status
Rounded National Status Rank: NNA - Not Applicable
United States
Rounded National Status Rank: NNA - Not Applicable
NatureServe Conservation Status
Rounded Global Status Rank: GNR - Not Yet Ranked
Reasons: Status in native range is not known. Exotic in the United States.
Restoration Potential: With proper management, affected areas can be restored to more desirable vegetation. Recommended management practices are to reduce grazing or remove the source of disturbance and introduce a native replacement.
Preserve Selection and Design Considerations: An otherwise high quality natural area with localized infestations of SILYBUM may be suitable for acquisition or management as a preserve. Livestock and other management practices appear to contribute to high nitrogen or disturbed areas which encourage growth of this weed. SILYBUM may not represent a threat to the rest of the area's ecological quality.
Management Requirements: This weed does require active management once it is established in dense groves. Researched methods of control are listed below.
Mechanical: In Wheatley's opinion, "The ideal control (for SILYBUM MARIANUM) is to establish a vigorous perennial grass-legume sward before an area is invaded. By providing permanent ground cover, perennial pastures can prevent thistles from becoming dominant." Where spring sowing of perennial grasses or lucerne is feasible, competition from milk thistle will be greatly reduced because they are not competitive in the fall (Parsons 1973).
Cultivation can also be a useful method of controlling seedlings as a preliminary measure to sowing competitive perennial species. Mowing can be effective before seeds are produced although there is a danger of poisoning if there are any grazers in the vicinity. If there is no threat to stock, it is important to mow before the flowers are fully developed because fertile seeds may still form in the heads (Parson 1973).
In California, a mowing regime should begin in May, and mowing should be repeated four to six times during the spring and summer to suppress seed development. This program could take two years before control is visible (pers. comm., R. Lesco, Resource Management Specialist, Pt. Reyes National Seashore, 1985). This method has not been proven successful for erradication unless forbe seed is introduced to the affected area.
Physical removal of thistle in troublesome spots has had limited success in Pt. Reyes National Seashore (pers. comm., R. Lesco, Resource Management Specialist, Pt. Reyes National Seashore, 1985). However, Lanny Waggoner, Chief Ranger at Marin Area Headquarters, California State Parks, suggested that digging the individuals out by hand was creating ideal conditions for germination (pers. comm., L. Waggoner, Chief Ranger at Marin Area Headquarters, California State Parks, 1985).
Opinions about burning as a form of controlling milk thistle differ. Mr. Waggoner mentioned that he observed a remarkable percentage of mortality in a thistle complex that was burned in an "accidental fire" in January 1980. Other individuals have explained that seed germination may be enhanced by the disturbance created by burning, thereby encouraging SILYBUM establishment (pers. comm., R. Lesco, Resource Management Specialist, Pt. Reyes National Seashore, and N. Havlick, Resource Analyst, East Bay Regional Park District, 1985).
Herbicidal: SILYBUM MARIANUM is most readily killed in the seedling and rosette stages of growth. The more mature the plant, the more resistent it becomes to treatment. One method of herbicide application is spot spraying with ester 2,4-D (80% a.i.) at the dilution of one part in 1,600 parts water, increasing to one part in 400 as the plants near maturity. For boom spraying Parsons recommends 1/2 pint per acre increasing to 1 1/2 pints per acre. Because germination occurs over a period of several months in the fall, autumn spraying will have to be followed up in the winter to deal with plants germinating later.
In an experiment of herbicide use on SILYBUM MARIANUM in wheat, authors R. Meissner and C. Mulder found that when sprayed selectively at the two to three leaf stage, the thistle was controlled 100% by picloram and methabenzthiazuron in combination with phenoxyacetic acid compound, "at rates normally recommended." After forming a rosette of three whorls or so, they discovered that S. MARIANUM was not adequately controlled by methabenzthiazuron alone. They mention that spot treatment with decamba may prove successful at later stages.
Biocontrol: The seed weevil, RHINOCYLLUS CONICUS may attain densities sufficient to destroy the seeds of thistles in amounts necessary for effective biological control. In June 1971, 316 weevils were collected near Rome, Italy and experimentally colonized on S. MARIANUM at a site near Santa Barbara. In September of the same year 9% of 154 dissected mature flower heads had been attacked (Goeden 1971). By 1973 94% of 208 flower heads examined were infested.
The eggs of R. CONICUS are found on the lower surface of the bracts of the newly formed flower heads (Hawkes et al. 1972). When the larvae hatch they bore directly through the bracts and into the flower where they feed upon and destroy the immature seeds and pupate in cells constructed among seed fragments. Adults emerge from these cells after the mature flowerheads open to shed their seeds (Goeden and Ricker l974).
Recently, the introduced seed weevil has been discovered on a variety of native Cirsium species (pers. comm., C. Turner 1985). The United States Department of Agricultures (USDA) Biocontrol Station in Albany, California, is now advising against its release because of the potential harmful effects of its spread. Research concerning this information is now in progress.
Goeden reports that the list of biological control agents effective on S. MARIANUM has the potential to expand given further understanding and research on the effects of introducing new insect species.
Management Programs: Management of SILYBUM MARIANUM has been underway at Kaweah Oaks Preserve since 1984. In February of that year an experimental application of 2,4-D was applied to SILYBUM at its maximum rosette stage of development. The treatment has focused on dense stands under oak trees where cattle had traditionally congregated. This method of control proved to be successful. In 1985 however, herbicidal methods of control will not be employed. This year a 40 acre infested area will be mowed with a "bushwacker" before flowerheads mature. Contact: Rob Hansen, Preserve Manager, 3450 Avenue 144, Corcoran, CA 93212. Phone: (209) 992-5308
Monitoring Programs: Qualitative observations of the changes in a thistle complex which occurs on the Marin headlands are in progress by Terri Thomas, a plant ecologist working for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA).
Rob Hansen, preserve manager for Kaweah Oaks in California, has been monitoring SILYBUM growth patterns in an area from which cattle have been removed. In the spring of 1984 he set out six transect lines, 100 meters each. From the data he gathered he was able to compare the radius of the existing growth to the radius of the growth from 1983. This data expressed a marked decrease in the SILYBUM population over time. The average decrease ranged from 20-80 percent. Follow up data will be gathered in the spring of 1985. Three intercept lines will be set out on original transect corridors.
Management Research Programs: Ms. Thomas of the GGNRA is conducting informal management-related research on a milk thistle complex in the Marin Headlands. To test the effect of mowing on thistle inhibition, a three acre thistle-infested stand was mowed during the winter of 1983. The following spring the mowed area had recovered, with the thistle growing back in what appeared to be an even greater density than the adjacent areas that had not been mowed the previous winter. Although the three acre thistle stand seemed to recuperate quickly and even benefit from mowing in 1983, in the spring of 1984 seedling establishment in the mowed area was poor and large patches of bare ground were visible. At this time Ms. Thomas prepared two 10' X 20' plots within the three acre area to test and monitor thistle regrowth. In one plot, the remaining few young thistles were pulled by hand and FESTUCA seed planted. In the other plot Ms. Thomas sowed FESTUCA on the bare patches among thistle seedlings. By winter 1985, the two experimental plots appeared quite different. Both supported much denser grass than the surrounding thistle-covered areas, and the occurrence of FESTUCA on the cleared quadrat was much greater than on the uncleared plot. The percentage of thistle occurring on the uncleared site was twice that of the cleared plot. Although the evidence is still inconclusive, it appears that thistle mowing reduces thistle seedling establishment and that FESTUCA introduced over areas, both cleared and uncleared of thistle, helps maintain lower thistle regeneration (pers. comm., T. Thomas, Plant Ecologist, GGNRA, 1985). Contact: Terri Thomas, Plant Ecologist, National Park Service, Fort Mason, Building 201, San Francisco, CA 94123. Phone: (415) 556-1838
Management Research Needs: The following are specific questions that need study to improve control efforts: (1) Could mowing, followed by covering the area with a thick layer of mulch, be an effective control for S. MARIANUM? (2) Could burning be considered an effective method of control for this weed? (3) Is S. MARIANUM germination enhanced by the disturbance created by mechanical removal to an extent that would render this method unacceptable? (4) Is grazing exclusion an acceptable method of control?
Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Economic Uses
Comments: SILYBUM MARIANUM has long been familiar to man. It commonly appears in European herbals after 1590. Formerly it was cultivated for "its oil bearing seed and as an ornamental plant in Europe and east Asia, and still finds limited use, e.g. in Italy, as a salad green or vegetable" (Goeden 1976).
Stewardship Overview: In areas of continual disturbance, eradication of SILYBUM MARIANUM is virtually impossible until the factors which cause the disturbance are removed. SILYBUM will stay localized in these areas unless disturbance becomes more widespread. Over-grazing and fire are two factors which encourage the spread of SILYBUM in large areas.
To achieve control and potential eradication of S. MARIANUM, physical removal, cultivation and mowing can prove effective if complemented by sowing a perennial, or otherwise competitive grass. The most effective herbicide used on S. MARIANUM is 2,4-D. The plant is most susceptible to the chemical from the seedling to the rosette stages of growth.
The introduction of the biocontrol agent RHINOCYLLUS CONICUS on milk thistle populations has provided some degree of control of S. MARIANUM in Southern California. However, specialists at the USDA office of biological control are advising against its release due to the fact that it has been found on at least ten species of native CIRSIUM.
There are no completely satisfactory techniques to eradicate SILYBUM. All techniques should be considered experimental and treated as such, with the use of controls and careful documentation and reporting.
Species Impact: SILYBUM MARIANUM has been perceived as a problem for a variety of reasons. One reason control methods have been sought after is due to the toxic potential of the thistle. SILYBUM MARIANUM has caused some of the worst cases of stock poisoning in northwest Tasmania. The poisonous principle is nitrate (Macadam 1966). Cattle and sheep eat the plant material which contains potassium nitrate and break it down by means of ruminal bacteria into the poisonous form (Knott 1971). "The nitrite ion...combines with haemoglobin to form methaeglobin ...[which is] incapable of combining with oxygen. If large amounts of methaeglobin are present in the blood stream, affected animals will begin to show respiratory distress for lack of oxygen." (Knott 1971) Poisoning threats are increased when the plants are wilting after being cut or partly turned under during plowing and in wet weather (or) when soil moisture is high. In dry conditions they are not considered dangerous (Parsons 1973).
As mentioned earlier S. MARIANUM will establish in dense stands often competing with more desirable plants, occasionally to their complete exclusion (Goeden 1971). This is relevant to The Nature Conservancy preserve management and it also creates a problem in pasture production.
"The loss of pasture production because of thistles is difficult to evaluate in monetary terms. When thistle plants are scattered through the paddock, loss of production is minimal, as grazing is not restricted. However, when thistles are dense, stock may not be able to gain access to these areas" (Wheatley 1971).
Silybum marianum
Silybum marianum has other common names include cardus marianus, milk thistle,[1] blessed milk thistle, Marian thistle, Mary thistle, Saint Mary's thistle, Mediterranean milk thistle, variegated thistle and Scotch thistle. This species is an annual or biennial plant of the Asteraceae family. This fairly typical thistle has red to purple flowers and shiny pale green leaves with white veins. Originally a native of Southern Europe through to Asia, it is now found throughout the world.
It grows 30 to 200 cm tall, having an overall conical shape with an approx. 160 cm max. diameter base. The stem is grooved and more or less cottony. With the largest specimens the stem is hollow.
The leaves are oblong to lanceolate. They are either lobate or pinnate, with spiny edges. They are hairless, shiny green, with milk-white veins.
The flower heads are 4 to 12 cm long and wide, of red-purple colour. They flower from June to August in the North or December to February in the Southern Hemisphere ( Summer through Autumn ).
The bracts are hairless, with triangular, spine-edged appendages, tipped with a stout yellow spine.
The achenes are black, with a simple long white pappus, surrounded by a yellow basal ring.[2]
Distribution and habitat[edit]
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Possibly native near the coast of southeast England, it has been widely introduced outside its natural range, for example into North America, Iran, Australia and New Zealand where it is considered an invasive weed. Cultivated fields for the production of raw material for the pharmaceutical industry exist on a larger scale in Austria (Waldviertel region), Germany, Hungary, Poland, China and Argentina. In Europe it is sown yearly in March–April. The harvest in two steps (cutting and threshing) takes place in August, about 2–3 weeks after the flowering.[citation needed]
Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is a thorny plant presenting decorative leaves with a white pattern of veins and purple flower heads. The plant originates from mountains of the Mediterranean region, where it forms scrub on a rocky base.
The seeds of milk thistle are one of the most important herbal liver medicines. The sylimarin contained in them is an effective life-saving agent even in cases of poisoning with a lethal dose of death cap mushroom. Besides that, milk thistle seeds have other therapeutic properties. The plant is sometimes also used as a decorative element in gardens, and its dried flower heads may be used for the decoration of dry bouquets.
Traditional milk thistle extract is made from the seeds, which contain approximately 4–6% silymarin.[3] The extract consists of about 65–80% silymarin (a flavonolignan complex) and 20–35% fatty acids, including linoleic acid.[4] Silymarin is a complex mixture of polyphenolic molecules, including seven closely related flavonolignans (silybin A, silybin B, isosilybin A, isosilybin B, silychristin, isosilychristin, silydianin) and one flavonoid (taxifolin).[4] Silibinin, a semipurified fraction of silymarin, is primarily a mixture of 2 diastereoisomers, silybin A and silybin B, in a roughly 1: 1 ratio.[4][5]
Clinical trials[edit]
Milk thistle has been used for a number of purposes including liver disease, and cancer; however, clinical studies are largely heterogeneous and contradictory.[6]
In trials, silymarin has typically been administered in amounts ranging from 420–480 mg per day in two to three divided doses.[6] However, higher doses have been studied, such as 600 mg daily in the treatment of type II diabetes[7] (with significant results), and 600 or 1200 mg daily in patients chronically infected with hepatitis C virus [8] (without significant results). An optimal dosage for milk thistle preparations has not been established.
Milk thistle, along with dandelion and other extracts, are sometimes referred to as hangover cures as the bitter tincture supposedly helps organs rid toxins after heavy drinking.[9]
Herbal medicinal research[edit]
Silybum marianum is used in traditional Chinese medicine to clear heat and relieve toxic material, to soothe the liver and to promote bile flow.[10] Though its efficacy in treating diseases is still unknown, Silybum marianum is sometimes prescribed by herbalists to help treat liver diseases (cirrhosis, jaundice and hepatitis). Both in vitro and animal research suggest that Silibinin (syn. silybin, sylimarin I) may have hepatoprotective (antihepatotoxic) properties that protect liver cells against toxins.[11][12][13]
A 2000 study of such claims by the AHRQ concluded that "clinical efficacy of milk thistle is not clearly established". A 2005 Cochrane Review considered thirteen randomized clinical trials which assessed milk thistle in 915 patients with alcoholic and/or hepatitis B or C virus liver diseases. They question the beneficial effects of milk thistle for patients with alcoholic and/or hepatitis B or C virus liver diseases and highlight the lack of high-quality evidence to support this intervention. Cochrane concluded that more good quality randomized clinical trials on milk thistle versus placebo are needed.[14]
Cancer Research UK say that milk thistle is promoted on the internet for its claimed ability to slow certain kinds of cancer, but that there is no good evidence in support of these claims.[15]
Use as food[edit]
Milk thistle has also been known to be used as food. The roots can be eaten raw or boiled and buttered or par-boiled and roasted. The young shoots in spring can be cut down to the root and boiled and buttered. The spiny bracts on the flower head were eaten in the past like globe artichoke, and the stems (after peeling) can be soaked overnight to remove bitterness and then stewed. The leaves can be trimmed of prickles and boiled and make a good spinach substitute or they can also be added raw to salads.[citation needed]
Animal toxicity[edit]
Because of potassium nitrate content, the plant has been found to be toxic to cattle and sheep. When potassium nitrate is eaten by ruminants, the bacteria in an animal's stomach breaks the chemical down, producing nitrite ions. Nitrite ions then combine with hemoglobin to produce methaemoglobin, blocking the transport of oxygen. The result is a form of oxygen deprivation.[16]
See also[edit]
- Cnicus (Blessed thistle)
- List of ineffective cancer treatments
- Silybum (Milk thistle)
- ^ "BSBI List 2007" (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ Rose, Francis (1981). The Wild Flower Key. Frederick Warne. pp. 388–9. ISBN 0-7232-2419-6.
- ^ Greenlee, H.; Abascal, K.; Yarnell, E.; Ladas, E. (2007). "Clinical Applications of Silybum marianum in Oncology". Integrative Cancer Therapies 6 (2): 158–65. doi:10.1177/1534735407301727. PMID 17548794.
- ^ a b c Kroll, D. J.; Shaw, H. S.; Oberlies, N. H. (2007). "Milk Thistle Nomenclature: Why It Matters in Cancer Research and Pharmacokinetic Studies". Integrative Cancer Therapies 6 (2): 110–9. doi:10.1177/1534735407301825. PMID 17548790.
- ^ Hogan, Fawn S.; Krishnegowda, Naveen K.; Mikhailova, Margarita; Kahlenberg, Morton S. (2007). "Flavonoid, Silibinin, Inhibits Proliferation and Promotes Cell-Cycle Arrest of Human Colon Cancer". Journal of Surgical Research 143 (1): 58–65. doi:10.1016/j.jss.2007.03.080. PMID 17950073.
- ^ a b Rainone, Francine (2005). "Milk Thistle". American Family Physician 72 (7): 1285–8. PMID 16225032.
- ^ Huseini, H. Fallah; Larijani, B.; Heshmat, R.; Fakhrzadeh, H.; Radjabipour, B.; Toliat, T.; Raza, Mohsin (2006). "The efficacy of Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. (silymarin) in the treatment of type II diabetes: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial". Phytotherapy Research 20 (12): 1036–9. doi:10.1002/ptr.1988. PMID 17072885.
- ^ Gordon, Adam; Hobbs, Daryl A; Bowden, D Scott; Bailey, Michael J; Mitchell, Joanne; Francis, Andrew JP; Roberts, Stuart K (2006). "Effects ofSilybum marianumon serum hepatitis C virus RNA, alanine aminotransferase levels and well-being in patients with chronic hepatitis C". Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 21 (1 Pt 2): 275–80. doi:10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04138.x. PMID 16460486.
- ^ Pugh, Becky (5 December 2008). "The Best Hangover Remedies Tested". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ Wang L, Waltenberger B, Pferschy-Wenzig EM et al. (July 2014). "Natural product agonists of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ): a review". Biochemical Pharmacology. doi:10.1016/j.bcp.2014.07.018. PMID 25083916.
- ^ Davis-Searles PR, Nakanishi Y, Kim NC et al. (May 2005). "Milk thistle and prostate cancer: differential effects of pure flavonolignans from Silybum marianum on antiproliferative end points in human prostate carcinoma cells". Cancer Research 65 (10): 4448–57. doi:10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-04-4662. PMID 15899838.
- ^ Al-Anati L, Essid E, Reinehr R, Petzinger E (2009). "Silibinin protects OTA-mediated TNF-alpha release from perfused rat livers and isolated rat Kupffer cells". Molecular Nutrition & Food Research 53 (4): 460–6. doi:10.1002/mnfr.200800110. PMID 19156713.
- ^ Jayaraj R, Deb U, Bhaskar AS, Prasad GB, Rao PV (2007). "Hepatoprotective efficacy of certain flavonoids against microcystin induced toxicity in mice". Environmental Toxicology 22 (5): 472–9. doi:10.1002/tox.20283. PMID 17696131.
- ^ Rambaldi A, Jacobs BP, Gluud C (2007). "Milk thistle for alcoholic and/or hepatitis B or C virus liver diseases". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (4): CD003620. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD003620.pub3. PMID 17943794.
- ^ "Milk thistle and liver cancer". Cancer Research UK. 8 March 2015. Retrieved March 2015.
- ^ http://tncweeds.ucdavis.edu/esadocs/documnts/silymar.html[full citation needed]
Further reading[edit]
- Milk Thistle: Effects on Liver Disease and Cirrhosis and Clinical Adverse Effects AHRQ report
- PDR for Herbal Medicines, Third Edition (ISBN 1-56363-512-7)
- Everist, S.L. (1974) Poisonous Plants of Australia Revised edition. pp. 185–187. (Angus & Robertson: Sydney) ISBN 0-207-14228-9
- Parsons, W.T. & Cuthbertson, E.G. (2001) Noxious Weeds of Australia. 2nd edn. pp. 229–233 (CSIRO: Collingwood) ISBN 0-643-06514-8.
- Rambaldi, Andrea; Jacobs, Bradly P; Gluud, Christian (2007). Rambaldi, Andrea, ed. "Milk thistle for alcoholic and/or hepatitis B or C virus liver diseases". Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (4): CD003620. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD003620.pub3. PMID 17943794.
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Hey guys! I thought I'd show how I do this [flame] technique, as I've had a few requests.
First of this is not the same as the true fire technique but it is similar. Check out Wikkid's awesome tutorial for that. This is just my way of doing this.
Ok, so to get this going were going to need these ingredients:
Stencils: I use the True Fire by Mike Lavallee set. They're great, and they come with a fantastic DVD. Some people make their own, but I have found (for all the extra hassle) it's worth just buying some. I bought a few sets off eBay for about ten dollars, they're great, and solvent proof.
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Paints: Im using solid white (I'm using Spazstix, but you can use any [kind], a solid black (for fixing mistakes!), transparent violet for the flames, and transparent blue for the highlights
For this Ive done a quick spray of a Optimus Prime toy. It's worth pointing out that this works best on a black background, but feel free to experiment. Also, it's worth having some crappy toy on hand to practice your ideas before moving to the real deal.
Ok in picture #1 we have all the bits we need:
In picture #2, Im using the solid white. As you can see, I've just traded a couple of shapes off each other here. Make sure not to directly spray the model - what your wanting here is the softer edge of the overspray so spray near the edge of the stencil. On another note, I'd recommend using a higher PSI for this than I did in this tutorial to get a neater more precise pattern (sorry guys, I rushed this):
In Picture #3, you can see some stencils have the flame ends. Use these more sparingly than I have. Ive used them a lot here just to show how its done, but the eye will spot repetition very quickly - so the more random you make your flames the better they will look. Also, try to keep them flowing in the same direction; inverted flames dont look good:
Picture #4 is what I meant by "inverted flames". This is what you want to avoid. Notice how the hard edge of one shape and the soft edge of another dont match up? Go in with your black and take this out if you make a mistake like this, or darken it down in the back with transparent black:
Picture #5 just [shows] developing the technique further. I purely used the stencils here, but its good to add some free hand in there too, as you can see this on the finished picture of Nemesis Prime better:
Picture #6 shows how to make larger, more flowing flames. Its worth noting that this type of pattern is also used to create smoke effects. Just invert the colors, and dont use the flame ends:
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pic 8 iv gone back in with the white, added a few more licks (ha-ha sorry had to say that)here you can add new patterns and its also good to hit some of your original parts here, this will help for the highlights but make sure you match up the stencils or it will get messy!
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And the final picture (#11) is an example of something finished Ive done with this technique:
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I hope there is a solution for getting my money back. I trust God I will.
I have proof of Telemark's debiting my bank account.
God have mercy on their souls.
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- Report: #803570
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Complaint Review: south bay property management and sales tim kelley , South Bay Real Estate Group, http://www.southbay-propertymanagement.com
south bay property management and sales tim kelley , South Bay Real Estate Group, http://www.southbay-propertymanagement.com3855 pacific coast highway torrance, California United States of America
south bay property management and sales tim kelley , South Bay Real Estate Group, http://www.southbay-propertymanagement.com tim kelley south bay, South Bay Real Estate Group, south bay property management & sales, http://www.southbay-propertymanagement.com, south bay property management and sales tim kelley , South Bay Rea Real Estate ripoff's, tim Kelley and jennifer kelley are fraudsters - tim kelley writes bad loans and commits real estate fraud in torrance, south bay and surrounding areas torrance, California
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This transaction has certain characteristics that make it a poor candidate to use when comparing property values in the surrounding area.
Same with the property at 1134 West 228TH St, Torrance, CA, again, not an arms length sale. Property History for 1134 West 228TH St 8/2011 This was not an arm's length transaction Arms-Length Transaction
A transaction between a buyer and seller where both are acting in their own best interests to get the best price. more info Tim Kelley and Jennifer Kelley have a history of real estate mismanagement and fraud, yet they want to be property managers. Tim Kelley and Jennifer Kelley at south bay property management (http://www.southbay-propertymanagement.com) are liars and crooks. They are involved in fraudulent real estate activity and run their business like a circus! They get apartment owners in more trouble than they are worth and do not follow through on any of their promises. Tim Kelley is the biggest fraud. Tim Kelley with south bay real estate group, tim Cullen Kelley with south bay property management / sales promised the following: Personalized Attention hahaha biggest joke ever! Tim Kelley and Jennifer Kelley care nothing about landlords, or their buildings. Prompt rental receipt collection and disbursement they held my rental payments for 1 months and blamed it on their Accountant! Detailed monthly accounting reports will be provided with your rental proceeds Evictions handled for a low flat fee using our excellent legal service. they have no legal service, theyre a bunch of quacks! Handling problem tenants they are never active on the property they are managing, they turna blind eye and neglect the buildings There is always a property manager "on-call" to handle any off-hours tenant emergencies - more lies, they are very hard to reach if you ever need them. Scheduling repairs & maintenance using our network of qualified vendors to ensure all work is completed promptly and for a reasonable, competitive cost. more lies! They use unlicensed day labourers in all their work. Processing the payment of property bills such as gardening service, utilities, HOA dues, mortgage, and property tax. other than quickbooks, they have no reliable way of showing where your money is going- fraudsters! Preparation of vacancies they dont show up or prepare anything, my properties were left a mess! Preparation of all rental and lease agreements standard templates with legal holes, and nothing special. Comprehensive tenant screening by researching credit history, references, and employment. Additionally, each prospective tenant is personally interviewed in person this is the biggest joke of all! They dont screen tenants, they rip them off from what I have heard. (310) 561-8883 South bay real estate is a fraudulent company South bay property management and sales is their newer name where they try to trick landlords into letting them manage their property but they hold your money and abuse tenants!
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Complaint Review: ASTAR
ASTAR12421 North Florida Ave Suite C-220 Tampa, Florida U.S.A.
ASTAR Travel No refund, delayed emails, David Newberry gone. North Florida Ave Suite C-220 Tampa Florida
*Consumer Comment: The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
*Consumer Comment: rediculous
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*Author of original report: Refund amount owing to us
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April 2007, My wife and I was approached by phone from David Newberry and the usual sales talk happened about the vacation package etc..etc..
Like everyone else it sounded to good to be true. The icing on the cake was that he told us the flights were included. We had him on intercom and asked him to repeat and so he did 2-3. My wife was their 1st point of contact through her email addres and I tried to get info from them about this vacation through my own email address. Man it was like getting blood out of a stone, I couldnt understand why so hard when the package cost was deducted out of my personal visa card. At the time we could not find the ID (reservation no-) so I asked them to search by name. I gave them full details of both my wife and I to try track our package details. When we finally got the ID no- We rung and asked when our flight tickets would be sent to us, they said flights not included. My wife and I swore black and blue they said these were. We emailed them and said that we were told about flights being included, and asked for a refund, someone by the name of Joey replied saying that due to us purchasing the package in April 2007 we are unable to get a refund, and that this Joey had listened to the tape recording of our conversation from April 2007 and said no where in that particular phone were we told flights included. but can extend the deadline date and be happy to help us with that. I replied via his email and asked him to please elaborate more as to why no refund can be given and if we could have a copy of the recording or somehow listen to it also. To date we have been having trouble with our emails being read by them because they are getting delayed all of a sudden, Hmm... wonder Y. The other day after many attemps and delays 1 email did come through and from joey only to say please contact customer service for further assistance. Well Hello!!!! he suppose to be customer service or should we say that was in his email sent from box was.
If there is someone that can help us retrieve our money back we would really appreciate it. Oh maybe a contact that could help us.
Thank you.
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AUTHOR: John - (Denmark)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, February 15, 2009POSTED: Sunday, February 15, 2009
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AUTHOR: Nonyabusiness - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, July 22, 2008POSTED: Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Astar (aka All Seasons Travel) 12421 N Florida Ave suite C-220, Tampa Fl 33612
1st, every person who is called by Astar, is done so because they have filled out a registration form on the internet, willingly giving up all their personal information such as: their first and last name, street address, e-mail address, phone numbers for their home, mobile, and work, their age bracket, income bracket, marital status AND their spouses name.
2nd, for those of you who live in Canada and like to pretend you were called any later than 5:30p.m need to stop because the office shuts down at 5 and there isn't a soul in the building after 5:30 not to mention we are in the same time zone, so good try I guess.
3rd, every MasterCard made starts with a 5 and every visa starts with a 4, so stop acting like they're trying to pull one over on youit's common sense not a parlor trick.
4th, the reason why most people get hung up on, if they really do get hung up on seeing as international calls drop so fast they're heads spin, is because at 5:30 after being there all day, and dealing with unappreciative, disrespectful assholes, they aren't going to sit there and play stump the telemarketer all night. Cute as it is, they have better things to do.
5th, anyone who claims their representative told them anything along the lines of: won a trip, airfare included, free, partial payments, cant cancel, already have your credit card number, etc is gravely mistaken, there are strict rules delegating what reps can and can't say while on the phone, not to mention the calls are recorded and all the big guys in the company listen to them and fire people accordingly to what's being said on the line.
6th, to everyone who thinks they are god's gift to us and their complaints need to be dealt with before everyone else's need to pull the stick out of their a*s, smell it, and realize that their wrong, and their s**t does stink, so the other 10,000 people ahead of them in the proverbial customer service linestill get to go before them.
7th, we deal with Visa and MasterCard on a daily basis, do you think if we weren't a reputable company they would have anything to do with us?
8th, look up Disney World on any of these sites and see how many people complain about them, they are the happiest place on earth and yet the handful of angry, bitter, pathetic, I-never-smile people out there have to have something to complain about. Boo-h*o for you dickhead.
8th, anyone who is stupid enough to let their pre-teens and little kids surf the internet and fill out forms with their parents personal information on it need to be sterilized you do realize there are child predators and porn and all sorts of trouble on the internet right.
Now in closing I am going to tell you what the promotion is and how it works from beginning to end:
First you fill out the registration form on the internet which is scattered around due to the likes of Google, and other engines. If you match our needed criteria (over the age of 21, not a full time student, and a member in good standing with either Visa or MasterCard) your form will be printed off into a lead (only a small percentage of families from the 50 countries dealt with will turn into leads, this is the luck of the draw). Then you will be called to make sure nothing has changed and you still qualify, NOT WON!! QUALIFY!!
After answering the qualifying questions, your rep will go over your holiday with you, before doing that the first thing out of their mouth will be You need to get yourselves to Florida anytime in the 18 months to take your holiday is that enough time and as a rule they need an out loud YES to be able to continue, this is them politely telling you "get your own plane tickets people":
For Canada and the UK: 6 days/5 nights in Orlando with 2 tickets to universal and 2 tickets to city walk, then 3 days/ 2 nights in ft Lauderdale by the beach, then 2 night cruise on regal empress to Bahamas, then stay in Bahamas, then bonus trip to Puerto villarta, Mexico. Cost to stay in Bahamas is 199 per person. Cost for entire 4 person trip= UK and Canada: $998 us dollars + airfare to get to US + $199 for Bahamas (optional)
For everywhere else: 7 days/ 6 nights in Orlando same tickets, same everything else, except no bonus trip. Cost to stay in Bahamas is 249 per person Cost for entire 4 person trip=Everywhere else: $998 us dollars + airfare to get to US + $249 for Bahamas (optional)
You are being offered a $5000 holiday for just a fraction of that price the company is kicking in 85% of the entire cost to get you to go on a tour of timeshares and tell your friends our big boat was pretty.
Now you just have to sit through a time-share tour so later you can laugh and say...well those time shares were pretty but I'm not buying, thanks for the holiday though suckers.
And they smile and say "you betcha...now go tell your friends so we can keep spending money on people who won't buy anything", and... STOP LOOKING A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH!!!!
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file online complain form to division of consumer service and agriculture department in Florida, it works!
AUTHOR: Bobo - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, July 10, 2008POSTED: Thursday, July 10, 2008
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Refund amount owing to us
AUTHOR: Melody & teatapanui - (New Zealand)
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Separation and Divorce Brief
Every Tuesday and Thursday @ 0700
at Camp Lejeune Legal Assistance (Building 66)
Unit Briefs available on Request
Civil Processing: 0900-1000, Thurs.