A daisy is a mix of two flowers called a disk floret and a white ray floret. The ray florets are at the periphery and the disk florets are at the center. It is the arrangement of these florets that gives it an appearance of a single flower. This arrangement on daisy is a type of inflorescence known as a capitulum.
Robert M. Gates, the president of the Boy Scouts of America and former secretary of defense, called on Thursday to end the Scoutsâ ban on gay adult leaders, warning the groupâs executives that âwe must deal with the world as it is, not as we might wish it to be.â.
Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program division of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Since it was first awarded to Arthur Rose Eldred on August 21, 1912, Eagle Scout has been earned by more than two million young men. The list below includes notable recipients. As of 2014, requirements include earning at least 21 merit badges and demonstrating Scout Spirit, leadership, and service.