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Hydroponics

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For the Soup Dragons album, see Hydrophonic. NASA researcher checking hydroponic onions with Bibb lettuce to his left and radishes to the right Hydroponics (From the Greek words hydro , water and ponos , labor) is a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions, in water, without soil. Terrestrial plants may be grown with their roots in the mineral nutrient solution only or in an inert medium, such as perlite , gravel , mineral wool , or coconut husk. Researchers discovered in the 19th century that plants absorb essential mineral nutrients as inorganic ions in water. In natural conditions, soil acts as a mineral nutrient reservoir but the soil itself is not essential to plant growth. When the mineral nutrients in the soil dissolve in water, plant roots are able to absorb them. When the required mineral nutrients are introduced into a plant's water supply artificially, soil is no longer required for the plant to thrive. Almost any terrestrial plant wil

Firefox 3.6 Release Notes

Firefox 3.6 Release Notes v.3.6.23, released September 27th, 2011 Check out what’s new, the known issues and frequently asked questions about the latest version of Firefox. As always, you’re encouraged to tell us what you think, either using this feedback form or by filing a bug in Bugzilla . What’s New in Firefox 3.6.23 Firefox 3.6.23 fixes the following issues found in previous versions of Firefox 3.6: Fixed several security issues . Fixed several stability issues.

Download Firefox 3.6

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Firefox 3.6.x will be maintained with security and stability updates for a short amount of time. All users are strongly encouraged to upgrade to the latest version of Firefox . Find the Firefox 3.6 release in your language. Fully Localized Versions Language Version Windows Mac OS X Linux Afrikaans Afrikaans 3.6.23 Download Download Download Albanian Shqip 3.6.23 Download Download Download Arabic عربي 3.6.23 Download Download Download Assamese অসমীয়া

ImageRotatorApi – JW Player

The Image Rotator contains a small javascript API. It can be enabled by setting the flashvar enablejs=true . When set, the rotator can be controlled by calling the function sendEvent() on the rotator. Additionally, the rotator will automatically send updates to a global getUpdate() javascript function. enablejs ¶ Here's an example of an embed code that enables the rotator javascript API: src="rotator.swf" width="300" height="300" flashvars="file=playlist.xml&enablejs=true" name="rotator" id="rotator" />     src = "rotator.swf"     width = "300"     height = "300"     FlashVars = "file = playlist.xml & enablejs = true"     nama = "rotator"     id = "rotator" /> src="rotator.swf" width="300" height="300" flashvars="file=playlist.xml&enablejs=true" name=

Demokrat Kembali Bikin Bingung Publik, Ramadhan Pohan Minta Mr A Bersikap Ksatria! | The Enlightening Indonesian Internet Newspaper

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JAKARTA, RIMANEWS - Sengaja atau tidak, Partai Demokrat kembali bikin publik binggung. Pasalnya, Wakil Sekretaris Jenderal Partai Demokrat, Ramadhan Pohan kembali berkicau tentang politikus berinisial A yang dituding berperan serta dalam menimbulkan konflik di Partai Demokrat. Ramadhan meminta agar Mr A berlaku ksatria dalam berpolitik. "Kalau terus diganggu tentu akan ada konsekuensi politik yang akan kami lakukan, mari kita main dengan ksatria saja," katanya Sabtu (4/6). Namun, betapa kerasnya ia berkata, ia tetap tidak membeberkan, siapa Mr A yang dimaksud tersebut. Apabila ada pihak yang merasa namanya disebut, dia mengatakan sejak awal Partai Demokrat tidak mementingkan nama melainkan manuver politik yang dilakukan si politikus itu. "Saya berharap Mister A ataupun orang-orang yang masuk konspirator jahat terhadap SBY agar berpikir ulang jangan lagi coba-coba memprovokasi atau mengobok-obok, jangan intervensi urusan internal partai kami,"

US Risks Credit Downgrade: Moody's | The Enlightening Indonesian Internet Newspaper

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US Risks Credit Downgrade: Moody's | The Enlightening Indonesian Internet Newspaper US Risks Credit Downgrade: Moody's RIMANEWS - Moody's Investors Service has warned that it might review the US for a possible credit downgrade amid concerns about the current national debt crisis coming to more than USD 14.4 trillion. Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo Co may be downgraded by Moody's, the provider of credit ratings and research covering debt instruments and securities, as the rating firm reviews whether the government will limit its support of the largest financial firms, AFP reported. The banks' present ratings are based on "uplift from Moody's systemic support assumptions that were increased during the financial crisis," the ratings firm said in a statement on Thursday. Lawmakers have overhauled regulations and passed the Dodd-Frank legislation to avoid a repeat of the bailouts that aided firms including Charlotte, North

Slim and sexy HDTVs

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Slim and sexy HDTVs - Televisions - CNET Asia : "Slim and sexy HDTVs These days, skinny 30mm-thin HDTVs are all the rage with all major TV manufacturers competing to deliver sexier-looking panels. Some emerging design trends include brushed-metal finishes commonly seen on premium Bang & Olufsen displays, ultra-narrow TV bezels and even thinner panels such as the 7.9mm-thin Samsung C9000 . Among the various brands, Samsung is probably one of the leaders in TV aesthetics, together with LG, Sony and Philips, while Toshiba has partnered an external design house to beef up its panels' styling. Here's a roundup of some of the latest HDTVs we'd consider sexy. Editors' note:

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