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Madia

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Madia 

a genus of plants of the family Compositae. They are annual or, sometimes, biennial or perennial herbs with linear or lanceolate leaves. The flowers are yellow, with the anthodiums gathered into inflorescences; the flowers at the edge are ligulate (pistillate), and those in the center are tubular (bisexual). There are 18-20 species in western North America and in Chile. Melosa (M. sativa) is cultivated as an oil plant in North and South America, southern Western Europe, and some southern regions of the USSR. Its seeds contain a thick oil used in food and for industrial purposes.
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Kate Madia, literacy consultant for the council, said: "It was all based around the context of peace.
Kids make a peace of art by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
Matt Madia of the non-profit OMB Watch, which monitors the federal Office of Management and Budget, told reporters that industry will be the big winner if these eleventh hour rule changes become law.
Bush pushes for 11th hour anti-green rules by Scheer, Roddy / Our Planet
It is impressive in how many different issues this sort of campaign covers," OMB Watch's Matthew Madia told reporters.
White House defends last-minute deregulation push by AFP / AFP American Edition
 
 
 
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