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Kew Gardens Herbarium: Plants are not just beautiful. They help us to survive

• Sep 11, 2010 from mikisandi(Mikisandi Frosani) in *
  The Herbarium at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, holds the finest collection of plants and fungi in the world. But, more than a museum, it is a crucial research centre keeping tabs on how ecosystems are surviving.
  The label is scrawled and inky, but it unmistakably says Nyassa. Dr Livingston. Despite the spelling mistake, its the Doctor Livingstone, I presume (quite rightly). Suddenly we are transported back to tropical central Africa in the early 1860s. David Livingstone was in what is modern-day Malawi, where it is hot and dry or hot and humid, except in the freezing night-time highlands. Livingstones wife Mary had recently died, and members of his expedition were starving by the end of a long trip.
  For all this, the medical missionary was also a professional explorer, and what he had found was a new plant he called Faroa nyasica. The sample of dried flowers, stems, leaves and roots (like a shrivelled brown miniature hydrangea, though it is unrelated) was preserved and taken back to England, where it was donated to the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in west London, taped to the top corner of a piece of paper and filed. And there it still is, along with 7 million other specimens stored in Kews Herbarium the 18th century building attached to the grounds of the gardens dedicated to this purpose.
  David Simpson, one of the assistant keepers of the Herbarium, shows me several specimens that illustrate its history, encompassing the rise and fall of the British Empire and figures including Captain Bligh, Charles Darwin and the Hookers of Kew (Sir William Hooker was the first director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, followed in that role by his son, Joseph, in 1865). There were many lesser-known adventurers, too, successes and failures who gave up their creature comforts even their lives to help build what is believed to be the worlds finest collection of samples of plants and fungi and related diaries, journals, letters, books and paintings .
  The Herbarium might be run by keepers, but it is an active research centre: every year many of its 180 scientists travel the world, returning with 30,000 to 50,000 new samples. They are mapping new or lost discoveries (last year more than 250 of 2,000 newly discovered plants were found by Kew staff) and examining how ecosystems are coping in the face of human exploitation and climate change.
  Each week, on average, 50 scientists visit the Herbarium to consult the specimens, and hundreds of samples are loaned out elsewhere. Every 40 years, on average, the building has to be extended to cope with the growing collection, with the opening of a new wing officially celebrated this month.. In two weeks time, scientists at Kew will also announce the results of the most comprehensive study ever to find out how many of the worlds one million or so named plants are at risk of extinction.
  This collection is not a museum, says David Simpson. Its a museum in one sense, but its also a well-used, vitally important collection thats equivalent to a database of plant information. Plants are not just beautiful and decorative; without them we simply couldnt survive. From the sheets we sleep on, the clothes we wear for warmth and the food and medicine we depend on, plants are invaluable to humanity; their diversity sustains us now, and in the future it will enable us to adapt, innovate and ultimately to survive.
  Historys first enthusiastic botanist, as Carolyn Fry recounts in her recent study of the subject, The Plant Hunters, was the bearded Queen Hatshepsut, an Egyptian pharaoh in the 15th century BC. Reliefs from her prosperous reign show ships loaded with ebony and myrrh trees, as well as apes and panther skins taken from a mysterious land called Punt (its identity is still disputed). Later, Alexander the Great sent home specimens from his wars in north Africa and the east, and successive armies transported plants into their new territories: the Romans sowing wheat, corn, barley and olives to feed their armies; Muslims spreading orchard fruits like sour oranges, lemons, limes and apricots, and showy flowers most famously at the Alhambra palace in the Spanish city Granada.
  In the 16th century, what would now be called botanical gardens began to be created. The garden established at Padua, Italy, in 1545, to grow flowers for medical use is now recognised as the worlds oldest of its type still to be found in its original location. It was followed quickly by physic gardens in Florence, Bologna, Leiden, Paris and Oxford. The medical use of plants is still important to botanical gardens, but it was not long before they also became showcases for exotic species, fuelling a passion that introduced tulips, rose bushes and pear, quince and mulberry trees to Britain.
  It was when this fashion for the exotic was joined by a new national mission the Empire, again that Kew Gardens emerged in the 1750s in the grounds of the royal home of Frederick, Prince of Wales and, after his death, his wife Augusta, who...

Mass Effect 2 - Collector's Edition (2010)

• Oct 01, 2010 from pc4sy(mm2m) in Entertainment
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  Mass Effect 2 - Collector's Edition 2010 Lossless Repack [EN-RU] | 6.77 GB
  Genre: Action (Shooter)/RPG/3D/3rd Person | Developer: BioWare | Platform: PC
  
  
  Continuation of cult role-playing game Mass Effect. Two years later, after Commander Shepard repel an invasion, the Reapers, humanity has a new enemy, methodically destroying human colonies on the outskirts of the investigated space. To counter the impending threat, the legendary Spectrum will work with the powerful and ruthless organization "Cerberus", the purpose of which - at any price to save humanity from destruction. To perform highly responsible and dangerous mission to collect Shepard team of experienced and powerful fighters and take command of the most powerful spaceship in the galaxy. However, many believe that even with such resources, the operation was doomed to failure. Shepard has to prove to the skeptics that they are wrong.
  
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  * Unique soldiers. Create an unbeatable team, which every soldier has unique abilities.
  * The story of the continuation. Players who have passed the first part of Mass Effect, will be able to download the saved data and continue the story of Commander Shepard.
  * Better than ever. Adventures of those who are only acquainted with the universe Mass Effect, will be no less exciting - the second part of the game even more exciting, dramatic and dynamic than the first.
  * Winning at any cost. Learn the basics of tactics, learn 19 unique classes of weapons and obrushte all the power and fury of the enemies, using the improved combat system.
  * New control system. The advanced control system, designed for dynamic battle to completely control the situation and seek victory in the toughest conditions.
  * Embracing the immensity. Command of the spaceship "Normandy", visit the most remote and dangerous corners of the universe. Explore the mysterious world populated by fantastical creatures. Meet colorful characters, perform additional tasks, in order to find out more about the universe Mass Effect.
  * Downloadable content. Collector's Edition includes all official downloadable content (as of 09/08/2010) including The Secret Lair of the Shadow Broker
  
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  v Operating system: Windows A XR / Vista / Seven
  v Processor: Intel's 2 GHz / AMD (with SSE2) with a frequency of 2.6 GHz
  v RAM: 1.5 GB (XP) / 2 GB (Vista / Seven)
  v Video card: 256 MB of video memory and shader model 2b
  v Sound Card: Sound device compatible with DirectX A 9.0
  v Free space on hard disk:: 25 GB
  * Supported chipsets: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or higher; ATI Radeon X1600 Pro or higher. Warning Models NVIDIA GeForce 7300, 8100, 8200, 8300, 8400 and 9300; ATI Radeon HD3200 and HD4350 below the minimum system requirements. Also, you may need to update the video and audio drivers for your system
  
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  Arc Projector - Arc emitter: emitter pulse high voltage, enabling through the consistent of chain attacks to destabilize the multiple targets by one shot. Another distinctive ability is invisible fire, which serves as the auto-aiming.
  Alternate Appearance Pack # 1 - An alternative set of clothing: pac changing clothes Jack, Thane and Garrusa.
  Kasumi - Stolen Memory - Kasumi - Lost Memory: adds a quest to recruit a new character, a famous human thief - Kasumi Goto.
  Zaeed - The Price of Revenge - Zaid - Price ********: Adds quest, the results of which can be taken to the team a new character - Zayed Massani - ex-military alliance and the former as bounty hunter.
  Cerberus Weapon and Armor - Assault Armor Cerberus: Increases overall shields on 10%, health by 10%, and increases the maximum ammo for heavy weapons by 10%. Shotgun M-22a - shotgun with a small scatter, which allows to destroy targets at long distances. One of the important factors is that he almost equally good to use against all known levels of protection - kinetic shields, barriers, and biotic armor.
  Collector's Weapon and Armor - Armor Collectors: Increases the regeneration rate of 10%, the rate of assault by 10% and total health by 20%. Assault rifle collectors: a fully automatic rifle, which is a very effective weapon against targets protected by kinetic barriers.
  Blood Dragon Armor - Armor Dragon Blood: Increases the strength of all abilities by 15% and force shields by 10%.
  Terminus Armor and Weapon - Armor Terminus: Increases run speed by 10%, maximum ammo for all weapons by 10% and overall shields by 1%. Emitter singularities M-490: a powerful generator of gravitational distortion, the most effective against large groups of enemy.
  Inferno Armor - Armor...

For Kodak Easyshare M530 M550 M575 M580 M883 M873 750mah Lithium-Ion Replacement Battery

• Oct 05, 2010 from oqfwy(Dennis Martinez) in Technology
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All about caring for the Filipina Skin: Extract Whitening Papaya Calamansi Lotion

• Jul 12, 2011 from thecyberbees in Lifestyle
  I’ve tried Extract soap and it is effective in making my skin silky smooth and lightened obviously. It also helped my skin to become smoother and it prevented pimple growth on my skin. I was really satisfied with the soap so I was expecting the same for this Extract lotion. My mom bought this for me.
  This Extract Whitening Papaya Calamansi Lotion claims it has more long-lasting scent & non-greasy feel. It says that it whitens skin in just 7 days! It comes with SPF 10 and Antioxidants and Vitamins C and B3. The lotion is 100ml. It has Citruwhite Formula. And it’s in a nice-looking bottle. It’s a flat bottle and shaped-like a coke. It’s infused with two potent natural ingredients Papaya which is known to effectively whiten the skin and Calamansi which is known to lighten stubborn dark spots. These are the two powerful ingredients in whitening the skin and helps even out skin tone. It has improved non-greasy feel, leaves skin supple and soft and SPF 10 which helps protect skin from darkening and sun-damage.
  
  It doesn’t have a strong scent but it is indeed long-staying. It states it has a new long-lasting fresher scent that lasts for hours. I tried and tested its fragrance and the scent lasted for more than two hours. After like 5 hours, the scent disappears.
  
  I have to agree that this is really non-greasy. It is a white creamy lotion. It’s water-based and so lightweight. Whenever I apply this, I don’t feel sticky at all. It also doesn’t make my skin warmer which is a good thing since I easily get sweaty. Even if I apply this in the summer, it doesn’t add to the hotness of the temperature. It doesn’t have a cooling effect but it doesn’t make my skin warmer which is what I like.
  
  This also works as a good insect repelling lotion. I use it when sometimes there are mosquitoes in my room and no insect really gets near me so I can really take good care of my skin with this. I think this is actually better than the SkinWhite lotion. Skin White & Extract

Cutter 53663 Advanced Insect Repellent, 6-Ounce Pump Spray

• Oct 02, 2010 from kangaway in Lifestyle
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