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Featured article: April 15, 2008

Ailanthus altissima is a deciduous tree in the Ailanthus genus of the Simaroubaceae family. It is native to northeast and central China as well as Taiwan. Unlike other members of the genus Ailanthus, it is found in temperate climates rather than the tropics. The tree grows rapidly and is capable of reaching heights of 15 metres (50 ft) in 25 years. However, the species is also short-lived and rarely lives more than 50 years. A. altissima was first brought from China to Europe in the 1740s and to the United States in 1784. The plant has been spread to many other areas beyond its native range. In a number of these, it has become an invasive species due to its ability to quickly colonise disturbed areas and suppress competition with allelopathic chemicals. It is considered a noxious weed in Australia, the United States, New Zealand and several countries in southern and eastern Europe. The tree also re-sprouts vigorously when cut, making its eradication extremely difficult and time-consuming. In China, the tree of heaven has a long and rich history. It was mentioned in the oldest extant Chinese dictionary and listed in countless Chinese medical texts for its purported ability to cure ailments ranging from mental illness to balding. (more...)

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A Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) collecting nectar from a Blue Gem flower (Hebe × franciscana). This species is found in temperate Europe, Asia and North America. This large butterfly is identified by its dark brown, red and black wing pattern.

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Featured list: Current members of the Maryland House of Delegates

Map of Maryland house of delegates electoral districts:

3 sub-districts	2 sub-districts	1 sub-districts
3 dem. 2 dem., 1 rep. 1 dem., 2 rep. 3 rep.	2 dem. 1 dem., 1 rep. 2 rep.	1 dem. 1 rep.

The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the Maryland General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. State of Maryland. Three delegates are elected from each district, though some districts are divided into sub-districts. In the original state constitution, four delegates were elected from each county to one-year terms, and two were elected from each of the major early cities of Baltimore and Annapolis. Reforms in the 1830s, however, led to the apportionment of delegates by population rather than geography, and by 1922, delegates served four year terms. The modern system of apportionment of seats began in 1972, when 47 districts of roughly equal population were identified, although sub-districts were created to ensure local representation for areas with too little population to warrant an entire district.

Delegates are elected in even years when the President of the United States is not being elected, similar to most other state offices in Maryland. The most recent election was in November, 2006. Delegates are not term-limited.

Party composition

Affiliation		Members
	Democratic Party	104
	Republican Party	37
Total		141
Government Majority		67

Current leadership

Michael Busch, House Speaker

Position	Name	Party	District
Speaker of the House	Michael E. Busch	Democratic	30
Speaker Pro Tempore	Adrienne A. Jones	Democratic	10
Majority Leader	Kumar P. Barve	Democratic	17
Majority Whip	Talmadge Branch	Democratic	45
Minority Leader	Anthony J. O'Donnell	Republican	29C
Minority Whip	Christopher B. Shank	Republican	2B

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