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  1. Batman Shadow of the Bat #56 by Taylor & Woch Poison Ivy App Grant, 2000-06-01
  2. Batman / Poison Ivy: Cast Shadows by Ann Nocenti, John Van Fleet, 2004
  3. Batman and Robin Adventures DC Comic #8 (July 1996)
  4. Batman (DC Comic #495) June 1993 (Featuring Poison Ivy) by Poison Ivy, 1993
  5. Poison Ivy, Pets & People (10thingstoknow about . . . series) by Heidi Ratner-Connolly, Randy Connolly, 2003-03-05
  6. Batman: Poison Ivy, Edition# 1 by 1997-07-01
  7. Batman (DC Comic #183) August 1966 (2nd Poison Ivy Appearance) by Poison Ivy, 1966
  8. See My Lovely Poison Ivy ,And Other Verses About Witches, Ghosts, &Things 1975 publication by DianeDawsonHearn, 1975
  9. WF3 "World's Finest Three" (Book 1 of 2) "Superboy & Robin"
  10. Joker's Asylum: Poison Ivy #1 by J. T. Krul, 2008
  11. Batman: Shadow of the Bat, Nov. 1996 (Leaves of Grass, Part 1: Twin Peaks, No. 56)
  12. Poison Ivy's Deadly Garden
  13. Harley Quinn (DC Comic #3) February 2001
  14. Songs Written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller: Hound Dog, Beautiful Girls, Stand by Me, Jailhouse Rock, Yakety Yak, Trouble, Poison Ivy

61. Poison Ivy Tutorial - Information, Pictures
poison ivy Tutorial. Identification, description There are a number ofpeople who have no clue what poison ivy looks like. Leaves of
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Tutorial Index There are a number of people who have no clue what poison ivy looks like. "Leaves of three leave it be." seems to be the rule of thumb, but even so, some people wouldn't be able to tell it from jewelweed (the plant whose juices cure poison ivy). There used to be poison ivy growing up the front wall of a building where I worked. It was very healthy poison ivy, and when I was running mail courier, I always managed to step around it as it overhang part of the sidewalk. One day, I was delivering the mail and I saw two of the grounds workers clearing out the vines. Both in short sleeves, the one was ripping it out with his bare hands, and passing it into the arms of the other who was carting it over to a big pile to be relocated. "You know that's poison ivy," I said, concerned. "No, it's not." "Yes it is. If you are allergic, go home and take a cold shower and soap yourself off. Don't use hot water, as that will open your pores and help the oils soak in. You'll probably still break out, but it wont be as bad." They argued and I went on to deliver the mail. When I came back, they were gone, and they had left the pile of debris, and the rest of the growing poison ivy. I imagine they both were covered, neck, arms, and face. Heaven help them if they went to the bathroom without washing their hands first.

62. Poison Ivy National Zoo/ FONZ
After the heat and humidity of summer, winter brings a welcome relief fromsunburns, mosquitoes, and poison ivy. poison ivy A YearRound Risk.
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Poison Ivy: A Year-Round Risk Cases occur from direct, indirect, and inhaled contact, such as when people burn wood that has urushiol on it. The best defense against poison ivy is to recognize and avoid it in all seasons. Watch out for a vine with groups of bright green shiny leaflets, each about four inches long with the middle leaflet on a longer stem than the other two. In the spring, poison ivy has light green flowers with a reddish tinge. In early fall, the leaves turn yellow or red while other plants are still green, and the berries change from green to off-white. In winter, the plant loses its leaves but can be identified by dense root hairs along the vine, like a hairy rope.

63. Electronic Publication, Poison Ivy, Western Poison Oak, Poison Sumac
poison ivy, Western Poison Oak, Poison Sumac. Caution. dead plants of poisonivy can still cause dermatitis and must be handled with care.
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Poison Ivy, Western Poison Oak, Poison Sumac
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Publication No 1699
Gerald A. Mulligan
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Three Canadian plants contain a poisonous sap that is the causative agent of Rhus-dermatitis, the most widespread skin disorder affecting Canadians.
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dead plants of poison ivy can still cause dermatitis and must be handled with care. Online, February 14, 1996 Date Modified: Important Notices

64. Gallery :: Search
Gallery Search. Search Again Gallery Gallery, Albums containing poison ivy , No Album Matches. Photos containing poison ivy ,
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65. Kids Earth And Sky: Kids Speak!
poison ivy, E Now that's advice worth listening to! poison ivy comingup after this on Kids' Earth and Sky. poison ivy. Click to expand.
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Poison Ivy K: Leaflets three, let it be.
E: Say what, Kathy?
K: Leaflets three, let it be.
E: Now that's advice worth listening to! Poison ivy coming up after this on Kids' Earth and Sky.
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Aged 16. Describe: "I showed what poison ivy looks like and said don't touch it." Using: "computer" K: This is Kathy. E: And I'm Ed for Kids Earth and Sky. Okay, Kathy, here's a riddle for you. What can grow as a vine or shrub with leaves that may be green, yellow, orange, red, or bronze? K: I don't know, Ed. E: Here's a hint. It has three leaves and the middle stalk is usually longer than the outer two. Give up? Okay, one last hint! If you see it, don't touch it! It's poison ivy. K: If you get poison ivy on your skin, you may break out in a very itchy rash. But did you know that you can also get poison ivy without directly touching the plant? The poison part of poison ivy is the resin that's a substance that comes out of the leaves. This resin can get on your shoes, your clothes, sports equipment even your dog! Then if you touch those things, you can get a rash. E: Poison ivy grows almost everywhere in North America in woods, fields maybe even in your own backyard. You can get a rash from the roots and bark even in the middle of the winter.

66. InteliHealth: Poison Ivy
poison ivy. poison ivy Prevention And Treatment. Treatment. Head to the kitchenfor help Applying calamine lotion is the bestknown treatment for poison ivy.
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67. InteliHealth: Poison Ivy
poison ivy. poison ivy Prevention And Treatment. It's Treatment. Thepoison ivy rash develops one to two days after exposure. Once
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68. Hardin MD : Poison Ivy
From the University of Iowa, the *best* lists of Internet sourcesin poison ivy. poison ivy. We poison ivy Pictures. MEDLINEplus
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69. Poison Ivy / Poison Oak / Poison Sumac, Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Ce
poison ivy / Poison Oak. What is poison ivy/poison oak? There are three native Americanplants that collectively may be called poison ivy poison ivy. poison oak.
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Poison Ivy / Poison Oak / Poison Sumac
What is poison ivy / poison oak? There are three native American plants that collectively may be called poison ivy:
  • poison ivy
  • poison oak
  • poison sumac
These plants can cause an allergic reaction in nearly 85 percent of the population. To be allergic to poison ivy, your child must first be "sensitized" to the oils. This means that next time there is contact with the plant, a rash may occur. What causes an allergic reaction? The resin in the plants contains an oily substance called urushiol. Urushiol is easily transferred from the plants to other objects, including toys, garments, and animals. This chemical can remain active for a year or longer. It is important to know that the oils can also be transferred from clothing, pets, and can be present in the smoke from a burning plant. What are the symptoms of an allergic reaction to poison ivy / poison oak? The reaction is usually contact dermatitis, which may occur several hours, days, or even weeks after exposure. The dermatitis is characterized by a rash followed by bumps and blisters that itch. Sometimes, swelling occurs in the area of contact. Eventually, the blisters break, ooze, and then crust over.

70. Poison Ivy / Poison Oak / Poison Sumac, Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Ce
Allergic reactions, symptoms, treatment information for contact with poison ivy andpoison oak. Conditions and Diagnoses. poison ivy / Poison Oak / Poison Sumac.
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Poison Ivy / Poison Oak / Poison Sumac
What is poison ivy / poison oak? There are three native American plants that collectively may be called poison ivy:
  • poison ivy
  • poison oak
  • poison sumac
These plants can cause an allergic reaction in nearly 85 percent of the population. To be allergic to poison ivy, your child must first be "sensitized" to the oils. This means that next time there is contact with the plant, a rash may occur. What causes an allergic reaction? The resin in the plants contains an oily substance called urushiol. Urushiol is easily transferred from the plants to other objects, including toys, garments, and animals. This chemical can remain active for a year or longer. It is important to know that the oils can also be transferred from clothing, pets, and can be present in the smoke from a burning plant. What are the symptoms of an allergic reaction to poison ivy / poison oak? The reaction is usually contact dermatitis, which may occur several hours, days, or even weeks after exposure. The dermatitis is characterized by a rash followed by bumps and blisters that itch. Sometimes, swelling occurs in the area of contact. Eventually, the blisters break, ooze, and then crust over.

71. Tips For Treating Poison Ivy, Oak, And Sumac Rashes - DrGreene.com - Caring For
poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac together produce more casesof allergic contact dermatitis than all other allergens combined.
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Tips For Treating Poison Ivy, Oak, And Sumac Rashes
Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac together produce more cases of allergic contact dermatitis than all other allergens combined. The resulting rash can range from mildly unpleasant to a true emergency with intense swelling, blistering, and oozing. With even a moderate case, the itching can seem unbearable. Most of the treatments are aimed at reducing the itching, until the self-limited rash runs its course, which takes about two weeks. Here are some tips for treating poison ivy, oak, and sumac rashes:

72. Swimming With The Poison Ivy Or Oak Rash - DrGreene.com - Caring For The Next Ge
A rash from poison ivy or oak is not at all contagious. People get therash Swimming With The poison ivy Or Oak Rash. Can you catch poison
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Swimming With The Poison Ivy Or Oak Rash
Can you catch poison oak or poison ivy from swimming in a pool with a person who has a rash from one of the plants?
A rash from poison ivy or oak is not at all contagious. People get the rash from oil that gets on their skin from the plants. BUT, until the oil is removed, they are contagious whether or not they have a rash. The oil can be removed by washing in warm soapy water. Catching poison oak or ivy from swimming in a pool is very unlikely. Pool water might wash the oil off and someone else could get it by touching the oil in the water, but the exposure would be tiny and would likely be removed by further swimming or by showering after the swim.
So why does the rash spread?

73. HON Allergy Glossary Poison
HON Allergy Glossary, Poison poison ivy, Poison Oak, Poison Sumac. Theseplants can cause a skin reaction. poison ivy, Poison Oak, Poison Sumac
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conducted by the "IMSP- Faculty of Medicine - University of Geneva" Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, Poison Sumac The poison ivy plant is known as Toxicodendron radicans in the eastern US and T. rydbergii in the midwestern US. It is also called Rhus toxicodendron . Western poison oak is known as Toxicodendron diversilobum These plants can cause a skin reaction. No reaction usually occurs the first time the skin is exposed to the plant. Subsequent contact with the plant or plant resin, however, may result in an allergic skin reaction which usually appears 7-14 days after contact. Subsequent contact results in a more rapid reaction, usually within 2-5 days post-contact. The severity of the reaction is related to the amount of plant material which comes in contact with the skin, as well as to the degree of allergic sensitivity of the individual. The allergen (irritant from the plant) is often transferred from the hands or clothing to other parts of the body.

74. Poison Ivy - DesertUSA
poison ivy was one of the earliest plants noted by the first coloniststo reach what would become the United States. Captain John
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POISON IVY
Toxicodendron rydbergii
Poison ivy was one of the earliest plants noted by the first colonists to reach what would become the United States. Captain John Smith is credited with bestowing the common name because he thought the plant resembled English ivy or Boston ivy. He also observed that the plant "caused itchynge, and lastly, blisters."
At least ten species and subspecies, ranging from eastern Asia to Guatemala, bear the common name "poison ivy." Our local representative is known as Toxicodendron rydbergii. The generic epithet comes from the Greek Toxikos (poisonous) and dendron (tree), while the species name honors Per Axel Rydberg (1860-1930), a Swedish-born botanist how wrote two important books on the flora of Colorado and the Rocky mountains.
Description
This small, woody shrub lacks the climbing, vine-like structure of its better-known eastern relative, T. radicans. The western variety is typically less than three feet tall, although unde r favorable site conditions, where plants have remained relatively undisturbed for several decades, individuals sometimes reach heights of 10 feet or more. Stems are simple or sparsely branched and grow from much branched rhizomes. Long-stalked leaves are borne alternately near the summit of the stem and, like the eastern variety, are divided into three coarse-toothed leaflets, giving rise to the well-known aphorism "leaves of three don't bother me." In fall, the leaves turn brilliant red.

75. Poison Oak And Ivy Translation Project
BREAKING NEWS One of our researchers, Peter Klosky, through his painstaking efforts,has unearthed two more couplets for the poison ivy Apotropaic Mantra.
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Search: The Poison Oak and Ivy Translation Project project started as a harmless experiment on the walls in a bathroom stall. Who could have guessed that from these humble beginnings - vying for space with grout jokes and exuberant racial discourse - the P.O.a.I.T.P. would have evolved into a multinational consortium, with dedicated translators at work around the clock? We have one mission. We translate this rhyme: Leaves of three,
Leave them be. BREAKING NEWS : One of our researchers, Peter Klosky, through his painstaking efforts, has unearthed two more couplets for the Poison Ivy Apotropaic Mantra. (Note that his first couplet also introduces another variant.) Leaves of three,
Let it be. Berries of white,
Danger in sight. Stems of red
Will catch you dead. Notice the tripartite construction of the poem, which echoes the treform structure of the leaves. An astonishing example of lyrical versification. In response to this latest discovery, the POaITP must collectively regroup and increase our efforts: We now have three stanzas to work with. To your pens!

76. Poison Oak, Poison Ivy, And Identifying The Plants.
There are however a few characteristics of poison oak and poison ivythat separate them from the plants that grow edible berries.
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77. National Park Service: Philadelphia - Poison Ivy
A brief description of the National Park Service's policy regardingpoison ivy. Article serves as poison ivy. Deer and songbirds
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Deer and songbirds view poison ivy very differently than we humans do. For most of us, contact assures days of itching, scratching, and unrelenting grouchiness. For deer and songbirds poison ivy is a popular food that is particularly welcome during the winter months. When nature's cupboards are almost bare, songbirds feast on the waxy white berries, joined by deer eating the twigs as well. LEARN MORE ABOUT:
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Poison Ivy: A Balancing Act Certainly contact with poison ivy can be a nuisance; for those especially sensitive, contact can ruin a vacation. Still, the National Park Service balances potential visitor aggravation against the plant's wildlife value. In National Parks the plant is managed as a "pest" when it threatens the public. What does this mean in practice? The National Park Service tries to eradicate all plants around developed areas: visitor's centers, playgrounds, campgrounds, marked trails, parking lots, and the like. On-the-other-hand, if you are trailblazing in the woods, there will be poison ivy Talking to Park staff before setting off into undeveloped areas can spare you much irritation. Many visitors to Parks in the Northeast know what poison ivy looks like. They are then surprised to find that they are holding (and soon will be itching from) a plant that doesn't look like poison ivy at all. All poison ivy plants have basic commonalties, but visually what is growing in your own backyard and woods at home may look quite different from the poison ivy elsewhere.

78. Poison Ivy
she has a hyperactive immune system that causes her body reject any infection, poison,or outside contamination, she dons the guise of poison ivy and begins
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ADVERTISEMENT Pamela Lillian Isley was a well-known and highly successful botanist. After learning she has a hyperactive immune system that causes her body reject any infection, poison, or outside contamination, she dons the guise of "Poison Ivy" and begins a career of crime. Those who spurn or commit acts that harm plant life or the environment become the object of the evil affections of Poison Ivy. She is evil yet can be incredibly seductive in luring men to do her bidding. Her crimes are often targeted toward wealthy men. She is known to use poison perfumes and lipstick as well as plant creatures of her own design. The animated series introduces Poison Ivy as a botanist who works for a cosmetics company developing new fragrances. When she sees then DA Harvey Dent destroy an endangered plant during the ground-breaking ceremony for Stone Gate Prison, he becomes the first object of her evil affections. After almost killing Dent with her poisonous lipstick, she is apprehended by Batman. This incident with Dent causes a great rift between Ivy and Two Face, who has a great animosity toward her. She is known to have an occasional partnership/friendship with Harley Quinn. She is not liked by the various members of the rogues gallery, but is greatly respected.
First Comic Book Appearance
  • Batman #181, June 1966.

79. Poison Ivy On Petrie Island
Didyou know that poison ivy is a member of the cashew family? But......poison ivy (Rhus radicans). Leaves of Three, let it be!”.
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Poison Ivy Rhus radicans Leaves of Three, let it be!” Description: This plant can range in size from a very low shrub to a climbing plant. The form found on Petrie Island is the low shrub. Each compound leaf is divided into three leaflets which are a glossy green, tinged with bronze in early spring, and turning red in fall. It produces a cluster of waxy white fruit which persists throughout the winter, providing food for birds. Did you know that poison ivy is a member of the cashew family? But don’t worry, eating cashews won’t make you itchy, but touching poison ivy might. We say “might” , because not everyone is allergic to this plant, but for those who are, contact can be nasty indeed. When a susceptible person comes into contact with the plant blisters and a very itchy rash occur. The best remedy is to bathe affected areas in hot tap water. Some say calamine lotion works, others suggest rubbing alcohol, but for those most severely affected, a trip to the doctor is in order for something stronger. Simply touching the plant is not usually a problem. It is the oily sap that oozes out when the plant is broken, crushed or burned that causes the rash and itching. But since the leaves can easily break it is best to stay away from the plant and leave it be.

80. Poison Ivy - Fast Facts - Weekend Gardener
poison ivy. Leaves of three, let it be is good advice to follow to avoid comingin contact with poison ivy (Rhus radicans). poison ivy is a tough weed.
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Poison Ivy "Leaves of three, let it be" is good advice to follow to avoid coming in contact with poison ivy (Rhus radicans). Poison ivy is a member of the tropical Cashew family , the same family where we get our delicious cashew and pistachio nuts . (Even plant families can have their "good and bad apples!") All parts of the poison ivy plant are poisonous. The chemical in it that causes skin irritation is an acidic compound that causes some people to break out in an itchy, unpleasant rash and blisters. Even very small amounts of the compound can cause irritation, and the infection can appear several days after contact. Scratching may break the blisters that form, but these blisters contain body fluids which will not make the rash spread if broken. The rash is spread through contact with the chemical compound itself, which can occur by touching the plant or by handling contaminated articles. To treat a poison ivy skin rash, first

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