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臺灣的榮譽、臺北的驕傲
「2010臺北國際花卉博覽會」是臺灣第一次正式獲得國際授權舉辦A2B1級博覽會的至高榮譽，也是亞洲第七個城市經AIPH正式授權舉辦的國際園藝博覽會。臺北市政府及臺灣區花卉發展協會以精采的願景規劃及完善的城市公共建設，成功地於2006年4月獲得國際社會的肯定，爭取到2010年花卉博覽會的舉辦權，臺北市將盡全力實現台灣前所未有之創舉。
展期：2010年11月6日至2011年4月25日
開放時間：每天上午09:00~晚上10:00
展區：1.大佳河濱公園區；2.美術公園區；3.圓山公園區；4.新生公園區

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Aquatic Farm Treasures Water Gardening Supplies – Open Sat 8 to 5

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Patrick O’Connor-Marer presents this introduction to pesticides for the home gardener to a UC Master Gardener class. It includes discussions on pesticides types, formulations, toxicity, and how they work. This 90-minute presentation was recorded in the Sacramento Valley of California. Lecture outlines, quizzes and additional UC Master Gardener information can be found online at http://ucmgvideo.ucanr.org. Series: “California Master Gardener Lecture Series” [3/2003] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 7162]

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How to grow digitalis

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This is the VOA Special English Health Report, from http://voaspecialenglish.com | http://facebook.com/voalearningenglish

A.D.H.D. is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Government estimates say three to seven percent of school-age children in the United States have it. Adults can also have it. People with A.D.H.D. have problems with paying attention, controlling their behavior and being overly active. Now, a study has linked an increased risk of A.D.H.D. in children to exposure to some kinds of pesticides. The chemicals are known as organophosphate pesticides. They kill insects by attacking their nervous systems. Earlier studies have shown that some of the compounds cause hyperactivity and thinking deficits in laboratory animals.Researchers at the University of Montreal in Canada and Harvard University in Massachusetts did the study. It involved more than one thousand one hundred children between the ages of eight and fifteen. One hundred nineteen of them were identified as having A.D.H.D.The researchers tested all the children for products that break down from organophosphates. Maryse Bouchard of the University of Montreal and Harvard led the research team. She said: “The higher the level of pesticide residue in the urine, the higher the risk of A.D.H.D. in the children.”The scientists reported that the risk of the disorder was almost double in children with high levels compared to those with no measurable level. They say exposure at levels common among children in the United States may increase the chances that a child will be diagnosed with A.D.H.D. Maryse Bouchard says the study found that exposure could play a part in behaviors such as inattention and hyperactivity. But she also says the study does not prove that the chemicals cause the disorder. The researchers say forty organophosphate pesticides are registered with the United States government. The chemicals are used to protect fruits and vegetables. They are also used to poison insects in other places such as homes. Lynn Goldman is an environmental health scientist at Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health in Maryland. She notes that the use of pesticides, including organophosphates, is widespread in developing countries. Children come in contact with high levels of pesticides through farming.The study was published in the journal Pediatrics. And that’s the VOA Special English Health Report.

(Adapted from a radio program broadcast 26May2010)

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Every year in either late February or early March, the Horticultural Society of Pakistan organizes a mega flower show in Karachi (the largest city of Pakistan). So this here is my first ever try at making a long video of it! Venue is of course DHA’s seaview beach park. I unfortunately could not capture the gardening tools which were on display, as my camera’s battery ran out of juice. But everything else was recorded.

This is the 2nd of 4 videos. I regrettably had to split the video in 4 parts, because the original file was too large to upload here. However the full version can be see on Vimeo (in much better resolution).

http://www.vimeo.com/3648559

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Collecting liquid from a compost heap
gives an environmentally friendly
pesticide and fungicide

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Every year in either late February or early March, the Horticultural Society of Pakistan organizes a mega flower show in Karachi (the largest city of Pakistan). So this here is my first ever try at making a long video of it! Venue is of course DHA’s seaview beach park. I unfortunately could not capture the gardening tools which were on display, as my camera’s battery ran out of juice. But everything else was recorded.

This is the 1st of 4 videos. I regrettably had to split the video in 4 parts, because the original file was too large to upload here. However the full version can be see on Vimeo (in much better resolution).

http://www.vimeo.com/3648559

Duration : 0:5:44

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Nik Routledge describes how plant genetics are linked to civilization.

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Walter Pall – Horticultural aspects
8-9. March 2008. – „Days of bonsai in Vitturi castle” – Kastel, CROATIA
Second international bonsai convention in the region of the south-east Europe, organized by Dalmatian bonsai club gathered bonsai enthusiasts from Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Monte Negro, Macedonia …

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