Pollen
Pollen is a fine to coarse powdery substance comprising pollen grains which are male microgametophytes of seed plants, which produce male gametes (sperm cells). Pollen grains have a hard coat made of sporopollenin that protects the gametophytes during the process of their movement from the stamens to the pistil of flowering plants or from the male cone to the female cone of coniferous plants. If pollen lands on a compatible pistil or female cone, it germinates, producing a pollen tube that transfers the sperm to the ovule containing the female gametophyte. Individual pollen grains are small enough to require magnification to see detail. The study of pollen is called palynology and is highly useful in paleoecology, paleontology, archaeology, and forensics.
Pollen in plants is used for transferring haploid male genetic material from the anther of a single flower to the stigma of another in cross-pollination. In a case of self-pollination, this process takes place from the anther of a flower to the stigma of the same flower.
Wings of Life
Wings of Life, known as Pollen in France and Hidden Beauty: A Love Story That Feeds the Earth in the United Kingdom, is a 2011 French-American nature documentary directed by Louis Schwartzberg and released by Disneynature. It was released theatrically in France on March 16, 2011, with narration by Melanie Laurent, and in home media markets across the US on April 16, 2013, with narration by Meryl Streep.
Synopsis
The film's synopsis states:
Release
The film was released on Blu-ray and DVD by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment in North America as Wings of Life on April 16, 2013.
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Pollen (novel)
Pollen is a 1995 science fiction novel written by British author Jeff Noon.
Plot summary
Pollen is the sequel to Vurt and concerns the ongoing struggle between the real world and the virtual world. When concerning the virtual world, some references to Greek mythology are noticeable, including Persephone and Demeter, the river Styx and Charon, and Hades (portrayed by the character John Barleycorn).
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Sugarless
Sugarless is the first single from Swami's 2009 Greatest Hits compilation 53431.
Initially released as a free download on the popular Asian entertainment website DesiHits.com, the track quickly gained steam in the UK and North America, garnering critical acclaim from popular Asian media outlets such as the BBC Asian Network. Written by Diamond Duggal aka DJ Swami, S-Endz and Liana McCarthy, the song is an electronic pop song with driving percussion and a combination of male vocals sung by Sups and rapped by S-Endz and a female chorus sung by Liana.
The tracks popularity continued throughout 2009, and it was listed as the #2 song of 2009 by BBC Asian Network DJ Bobby Friction.
Music video
A music video for the song was released in late 2009, compiling live and rehearsed footage of the band.
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Sugarless (manga)
Sugarless (シュガーレス) is a Japanese manga series by Masami Hosokawa. It was adapted into a live-action television series in 2012. The TV series aired from October to December 2012
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