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Posts Tagged 'England'
Analysis: Wilshere finds England voice with Ljubljana recital
"In August it will be five years since Wilshere made his England debut, aged 18, as a late replacement for Steven Gerrard in a friendly against Hungary, but with injuries having limited his involvement, it has taken him time to find his voice as an international footballer. It took him 26 caps to register his first assist — a raking, 40-yard pass that was headed in by his Arsenal team-mate Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain during November's 3-1 friendly win over Scotland in Glasgow — and his goals in the qualifier against Slovenia came at the 28th time of asking. He is not prolific with Arsenal either, having scored only 12 goals in 153 first-team appearances, but when he does find the net, it tends to be in memorable fashion."
I've written a piece on Jack Wilshere's international coming of age with England and you can read it here.
Analysis: Desperation, déjà vu as England crash again
"A raw squad and a low level of pre-tournament expectation means that [Roy] Hodgson has largely been spared the media savaging visited on some of his predecessors, but at present there are few other consolations. Despite preparations that Hodgson described as "excellent" and a squad packed with in-form players from the country's biggest clubs, England were simply not good enough. Even more worryingly, for Hodgson, [Greg] Dyke, and everyone else with England's interests close at heart, it is beginning to seem like the country's elite players have a chronic inability — emotionally and tactically — to manage the demands of tournament football."
My final thoughts on England's sorry World Cup campaign can be read here.
Report: Drab draw leaves Costa Rica top, England last
Reaction: Costa Rica have proved worth – Pinto
Reaction: Hodgson grateful for England support
Analysis: Five things that went wrong for England
"England dominated possession against Uruguay and saw plenty of the ball against Italy, but too often technical deficiencies and unnecessary haste betrayed them. With a team geared exclusively towards attacking at pace, England lacked players capable of drawing the sting from the match by putting a foot on the ball and slowing the pace. At 1-1 against Uruguay, England's inability to control the game's tempo proved their undoing. "I just thought when we got the equaliser, we just needed to be a bit more clever, a bit more cute, and a bit more difficult to beat," admitted Steven Gerrard. "Maybe we should have accepted that going for a point might have been the best option.""
My take for AFP on the reasons behind England's chastening group-phase exit at the 2014 World Cup can be read here.
Related link: England exit leaves Gerrard heartbroken again
Report: Italy's Balotelli sinks England in muggy Manaus
"Manaus (Brazil) (AFP) – Mario Balotelli's second-half header earned Italy a 2-1 victory over an enterprising England side in an engaging World Cup Group D opener in Manaus on Saturday."
My first World Cup match report for AFP on a captivating encounter at the Amazonia Arena can be read here.
Reaction: Hodgson shields Rooney after opening defeat
Reaction: Prandelli blasts 'absurd' lack of time-outs
Feature: Resolute Rooney determined to enjoy World Cup
"Rooney was one of few United players to find form during a disastrous 2013-14 season and he feels that a pre-season pep talk with former manager David Moyes helped him rediscover some of his famous fire. 'He felt I had lost a bit of aggression out of my game -- which I was asked to do, by the way. He said he wanted me to find that aggression back,' Rooney said of Moyes, who was sacked by United in April. 'I thought about it a lot. It wasn't really me. Maybe there are times when you have to try and lift the crowd with a tackle — obviously not a stupid one, but a run back and tackle can lift the fans and even turn a game round.'"
My first AFP dispatch from the 2014 World Cup, on Wayne Rooney's eagerness not to let another major international tournament pass him by, can be read here.
Report: Mertesacker gives England sinking feeling
"London — Germany procured a smash-and-grab 1-0 victory over England in a friendly at Wembley on Tuesday, consigning their old rivals to successive home defeats for the first time since 1977."
My AFP match report on England's final game of 2013 can be found here.
Report: England caught cold by Sánchez and Chile
"London — England's World Cup preparations began with a whimper on Friday as Alexis Sánchez scored twice to give Chile a 2-0 victory in a low-key friendly game at Wembley Stadium."
My AFP report on a chastening night for Roy Hodgson's experimental England side can be read here.
Report: Rooney, Gerrard send England to Brazil
"London (AFP) – England survived a night of tension to qualify for the World Cup after Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard secured a 2-0 win over Poland at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday."
My AFP match report on the night England booked their ticket to Brazil can be read here.
Report: Townsend strike tips England towards Brazil
"London — Tottenham Hotspur's Andros Townsend crowned his international debut with a fine goal as England beat Montenegro 4-1 on Friday to close on a place at next year's World Cup."
My AFP match report on a night of English breakthroughs at Wembley can be read here.
Report: England stay on track despite Ukraine ordeal
"KIEV — England inched closer to qualifying for next year's World Cup after surviving a number of scares to record a potentially crucial 0-0 draw against Ukraine in Kiev on Tuesday."
My AFP match report on England's laborious goalless draw in Ukraine can be read here.
Reaction: Hodgson defends lacklustre England
Related link: Joy, pain for Welbeck as England top group
Report: Latecomer Lambert quells Scottish uprising
"LONDON — Rickie Lambert scored with his first touch as an England player to earn a 3-2 win over old enemies Scotland in a gripping friendly game at Wembley on Wednesday."
My AFP match report on an unexpectedly thrilling evening at Wembley can be read here.
England lose perspective in pursuit of teenage kicks
The French may not have a direct equivalent to the word 'teenager' (there being no numerical suffix akin to '-teen' in the language of Molière), but that doesn't stop them remarking on the novelty when a player under the age of 20 is called up by the national team.
It happened twice earlier this month, when 19-year-olds Raphaël Varane and Paul Pogba were both included in Didier Deschamps' squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Spain. Pogba rather spoilt the symmetry by turning 20 the following day, but it was such a rarity that L'Équipe marked the occasion with a photographic slideshow of the players to have graced the blue jersey while still awaiting the end of their second decade.
Varane and Pogba are exceptions. The expectation, in France, is that players will earn their spurs in the junior versions of the national team before eventually graduating to the senior side. France's under-21 squad – known as les Espoirs (literally, 'the hopes') – brims with exciting players such as Milan striker M'Baye Niang and the Lyon pair of Clément Grenier and Alexandre Lacazette, but although they play for some of the biggest clubs in Europe, there is no clamour for them to be promoted to the senior squad before they are ready. That is partly down to the depth of talent already at Deschamps' disposal, but it is also, partly, cultural.
Exceptional indeed is the player who is excused an apprenticeship in France's representative youth teams. Despite Pogba's widely acclaimed performances for Juventus this season, Deschamps has admitted to reluctance about allowing him to stroll straight into the first-team set-up. As recently as January, the former Marseille manager said the midfielder still needed "some carrot and stick" before he could be considered for selection. Both Pogba and Varane impressed on their debuts against Georgia on Friday, but afterwards the word on Deschamps' lips was "potential".
Profile: Michael Owen, the boy wonder who ran out of gas
"LONDON: When Michael Owen comes to reflect on his career, he may have cause to remember New Year's Eve 2005 with particular regret. After an underwhelming season at Real Madrid, Owen was back in England with Newcastle United. He had missed the start of the season with a thigh injury, but since making his debut in September, he had scored seven goals in nine league games, including a hat-trick at West Ham United a week before Christmas. Aged 26, he still looked like the lean, livewire striker who had scored 158 goals in 297 games for Liverpool, but in first-half injury time of a league game at White Hart Lane, disaster struck."
My AFP profile of Michael Owen, who announced his retirement from football on Tuesday, can be read here.
Report: Slick England spoil Scolari's Brazil return
"LONDON — England beat Brazil 2-1 on Wednesday to end a 23-year wait for victory over the five-time world champions and consign Luiz Felipe Scolari to defeat in the first game of his second spell as Brazil coach."
My match report on England's unexpectedly assured victory over Brazil at Wembley can be read here. There's also a reaction piece here: Hodgson encouraged by England's young lions.
Profile: Joe Cole – English football's lost soul
"LONDON – Joe Cole's return to his roots at West Ham United is his latest bid to revive a career that has been flat-lining ever since he left Chelsea for Liverpool in 2010. One of his generation's stand-out players, Cole has been a household name in England for the best part of a decade but as he returns to Upton Park after a 10-year absence, there is a feeling that his talent remains unfulfilled."
My profile of Joe Cole for AFP can be read here.


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Besides, Crichton's naive scientists generated their giant lizards from DNA fossilised in amber. Most real-life experts argue that DNA is such a fragile molecule that little if any authentic dino DNA still survives in the world. So the whole notion of resurrecting dinosaurs is preposterous. Isn't it?
Perhaps not. There's another source of dino DNAalbeit modified by millions of years of evolution. Modern birds are the closest living relatives of the dinosaurs. Some would say that taxonomically birds are dinosaurs. So, the reasoning goes, take some bird DNA, let evolution work on it for the right amount of timein reverseand you could end up with the blueprint for a dinosaur. ...
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Senior Democratic State Senator Endorses Allen for Senate
Giving the lie to all the "racist" nonsense the desperate Democrats of Virginia (and elsewhere) have been spreading, George Allen was just endorsed by a senior Democratic legislator who also happens to be African-American. This is a huge endorsement and fantastic news for the George Allen for Senate campaign on a number of levels.
The stuff you would want to happen in August happened in August, and now the important stuff is happening in September where it belongs.
It is quite a forceful endorsement. Here is a quote from the letter from State Senator Benjamin J. Lambert, III to George Allen:
As an alumnus of Virginia Union University and having all of my children attend HBCUs [Historically Black Colleges and Universities], I have benefited personally from the commitment that HBCUs provide in personal and educational development to each student and our entire race...I am grateful that the George Allen of 2006 is the same friend and ardent supporter that he has been to HBCUs over these many years.
Read the whole thing.
Below is the official press release from the Allen campaign.
For Immediate Release September 12, 2006 Contact: Bill Bozin
Senior Democratic State Senator Endorses Allen for Senate
Senator Benjamin Lambert Says Allen Delivered on Promises for HBCUs
Arlington, VA – In an unprecedented development in Virginia's U.S. Senate race, a senior Democratic State lawmaker today strongly endorsed Senator George Allen's campaign for reelection to the U.S. Senate. State Senator Benjamin Lambert lauded Senator Allen in a letter, specifically highlighting his efforts for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
"We have worked together for the past 20 years: when we served in the House of Delegates together, during your tenure as Governor, as a Congressman and now as Virginia's junior Senator. Because we have worked well together over the years on many issues, and especially because you have delivered on your promises to support Virginia's Historically Black Colleges and Universities, I am pleased to support you in your re-election to the U.S. Senate,†Lambert wrote in the letter to Senator Allen.
Senator Lambert, a Richmond Democrat, has served in the Virginia General Assembly for the past twenty-eight years as a member of the House of Delegates and a State Senator. One of his primary missions in the General Assembly has been the advancement of HBCUs, a goal that Senator Allen shares. In the U.S. Senate, Allen sponsored legislation that would provide $250 million for technology upgrades at HBCUs and other minority serving institutions. The legislation passed in the Senate and is still awaiting action in the House.
"I am grateful that the George Allen of 2006 is the same friend and ardent supporter that he has been to HBCUs over these many years. I hope to be working with you in Washington, long after November to continue fighting on behalf of all educational institutions for higher education throughout our nation,†Lambert wrote.
"I am extremely pleased to have Senator Lambert on my team for reelection,†Senator Allen said after a speech today at the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Luncheon in Washington, D.C. "Benny is one of the most respected members of the Virginia General Assembly and a longtime friend. We have truly enjoyed working together over the years. I look forward to continuing to work with Senator Lambert to support HBCUs and higher education throughout this country. Benny and I are proof that Republicans and Democrats can work together to move Virginia and America forward.â€
Senator Lambert's letter to Senator Allen is attached.
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I really don't know how anyone could think George Allen is a racist when he has the support of someone who "happens to be black" (how did that happen? could anything have been done to stop it?). But that's not the only proof. Would someone who is racist hold a special "Ethnic Rally" just for people who don't happen to be white?
I have always disliked that phrase, too.
Anyway, I doubt that Allen is racist. One of the ladies pictured with him is the president of our civic association. Perhaps I will discuss it with her at the next meeting.
What are you two talking about? Where I come from the phrase 'happens to be' means the same as 'incidentally is.'
It's a way of setting off the predicate in order to highlight something the speaker believes is ironic or tragic or unexpected. In this case, there is a slight irony.
That ethnic rally is pretty stupid, though, I will grant you. Pretty darn stupid.
The Allen campaign's "new media" guy says the following about the rally:
"That event was done by the Fairfax County GOP and the minority leaders involved...not the Allen campaign. If it was a poor name choice, fine, but they're not criticizing Senator Allen -- they're criticizing people like Puneet Ahluwaliah, Harold Pyon, Dr. Rene Alvir and Raul Danny Vargas, who were behind the event and described it as an 'opportunity to celebrate our diverse cultures at [a] family event.'"
"Incidentally is" runs into the same problem: "Which incident was that, and could it have been avoided?" :-)
I feel like Col Klink with a barracks full of Hogans. You guys are just screwin with me now. Perhaps it's time to start learning Esperanto which, I'm told, happens to be more precise.
You have to admit this is a great ad. I'm sure you'll appreciate it.
Alas my hi-speed Verizon happens to be slower than a drunken panda ascending Pike's Peak, so I can't view that ad just now. I'll check it out from work.
It is also a deception.
The vote was on Amendment 452 to S.762, the Supplemental Appropriations Bill. The Amendment called for an additional billion dollars for National Guard and Reserve Equipment. No specifics about WHAT equipment was to be purchased. Furthermore, it is far more than any other service was getting for equipment.
Supplemental Army procurement in that bill was $750M, including aricraft, missiles, weapons and tracked vehicles, ammunition, and "other." Other "defense-wide" procurement was $451M.
BTW, the Amendment was sponsored by Sen Landrieu (D-LA), and was tabled on a party-line vote. All Republicans all voted against it, and all Democrats and the Independent voted for it.
One more point. The organization that put out this ad has endorsed several candidates. Only one was a Republican, and that for a Republican primary. They are endorsing no Republicans in the general elections.
Thanks for fact-checking, Jack.


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Maiteeq was not hurt in the early morning attack, but one assailant was killed and another injured and arrested, one of the sources said. An Interior Ministry official could not immediately confirm details of the incident.
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Taj Mahal...this is going to be epic...
When everyone thinks it's a action movie (which it really is), actually its about the re-living of the Cold War where the Western world is having war against the communist world. This is shown in where the scenes of the movie is shot at, such as The Taj Mahal, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
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Jake's Corner
12/2/13 Lamar Odom Arrested for DUI
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Monday, September 2, 2013
Lamar Odom's meltdown is continues in a big way. Odom was arrested for DUI Thursday night in Los Angeles after cops spotted his car driving only 50 miles per hour on a freeway. According to TMZ, Odom initially refused to acknowledge the cop's signal to pull over and drove past three exits until finally coming to a stop. He then failed several sobriety tests and was taken to a nearby police station, where he refused to take any chemical tests. Reportedly, Lamar's wife Khloe Kardashian is at the end of her rope and has once again kicked him out of the house until he can get clean and get his act together.
Kris and Bruce Jenner have been living separate lives lately but their relationship has reportedly hit a new low. According to reports, Kris hasn't been wearing her wedding ring and the couple hasn't had sex with each other in years. One source says, quote, "They've had problems for a long time and have been separated for months."
Amanda Bynes' doctors are recommending that she needs to be in the hospital long term to treat her mental illness. Amanda is being treated for a serious mental health disorder at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. Sources say doctors have been observing Amanda, and there has been some improvement but they say her diagnosis is complex. They believe she would benefit from prolonged treatment at UCLA for at least the rest of the year.
8/30/13 Clint Eastwood Separated
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Friday, August 30, 2013
Maybe JAMIE FOXX isn't seeing Katie Holmes after all. But it's not for lack of trying. At that party in the Hamptons last weekend, the two of them WERE working up a sweat on the dance floor. But apparently, Jamie over-estimated his mojo. A source says, quote, "They danced, and after a hug he grabbed her butt and tried to seal the deal. She was flattered, but not interested."
CLINT EASTWOOD and his wife DINA RUIZ have separated after almost 17 years of marriage. Dina told "Us Weekly" that she and Clint have been living apart for some time, but they "remain close". Clint is 83 . . . Dina is 48. They have a 16-year-old daughter together, and Clint has seven other kids from previous relationships. Clint and Dina appeared together on the E! reality show "Mrs. Eastwood and Company", which aired last year.
FERGIE and JOSH DUHAMEL welcomed their baby boy yesterday. They named him AXL JACK. Fergie had a C-section, by the way.
STEVE CHMELAR, the inventor of the foam finger, doesn't approve of how Miley used it at the "VMAs". He says, quote, "I would say that it certainly misrepresented its intent to encourage team support. She took an honorable icon that is seen in sporting venues everywhere and degraded it." However, he thinks the foam finger will endure . . . and he hopes Miley will do the same.
16-year-old KYLIE JENNER caused a three-car accident in Calabasas, California on Wednesday . . . just 18 days after getting her license. Witnesses say Kylie rear-ended someone in her brand new $125,000 Mercedes SUV . . . causing that car to smash into the back of the vehicle in front of it. It was a pretty minor accident and no one was seriously injured. Sources say Kylie immediately jumped out of the car to make sure everyone was okay, and everybody exchanged insurance information.
8/29/13 Jamie Fox and Katie Holmes and Item?
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Thursday, August 29, 2013
MICHAEL DOUGLAS and CATHERINE ZETA-JONES are separated. Their rep says they're, quote, "taking some time apart to evaluate and work on their marriage." They've been married 13 years, and have a 13-year-old son and a 10-year-old daughter.
We heard recently that someone was trying to sell nude photos of DEMI LOVATO . . . and now, there are some "preview images" online. Apparently, the pictures are going around now because of a girl Demi is kissing in one of the photos.
JAMIE FOXX and KATIE HOLMES were seen getting cozy at a benefit in New York over the weekend, leading to speculation that they're DOING IT. One source says they're just old friends, but another claims they've been seeing each other for a few months.
The "Star" tabloid claims that Ryan Gosling is having trouble keeping up with his girlfriend EVA MENDES and her, quote, "insatiable sexual appetite." A source says, quote, "Eva wants Ryan all the time. But he works day and night, so he's always tired. He can't keep up with her." And, of course, this is putting a strain on the relationship.
JUSTIN BIEBER was pulled over yesterday for running a stop sign . . . and ended up being ticketed for not having a valid California driver's license. The incident occurred near Justin's home in Calabasas. Justin had to let his passenger drive the rest of the way home.
8/28/13 Billy Ray Speaks
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013
BILLY RAY CYRUS finally addressed MILEY'S "VMA" performance yesterday. He told "Entertainment Tonight", quote, "Of course I'll always be here for Miley. Can't wait [to] see her when she gets home. She's still my little girl and I'm still her dad regardless how this circus we call show business plays out. I love her unconditionally and that will never change."
ALEC BALDWIN attacked another photographer in New York yesterday, after he tried to take pictures of Alec and his wife HILARIA. Alec actually got the guy in a hammerlock and pinned him against the hood of a car. Both men called the cops, but in the end, neither pressed charges.
Khloe Kardashian has allowed her supposed crackhead, husband Lamar Odom to move back into the couple's mansion. Odom was seen coming back to the house on Monday and was still there as of yesterday afternoon. Reportedly, Lamar gave Khloe an ultimatum for divorce if she didn't let him come back home. And not only is Lamar's marriage in jeopardy -- so is his basketball career. According to TMZ, the L.A. Clippers refused to re-sign the free agent amid allegations that he's abusing drugs.
8/27/13 The Miley Aftermath
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013
KHLOE KARDASHIAN and LAMAR ODOM are reportedly separated. It's not really an official separation, but Khloe did kick Lamar out of their house . . . supposedly because of his refusal to understand that CRACK IS WHACK. And she's refusing to take him back until he cleans up his act. And by the way . . . Khloe does believe that Lamar cheated on her, but she thinks his drug addiction is the root of all their problems. A source says Lamar is threatening to file for divorce if Khloe doesn't let him back into the house.
Forbes.com has released its annual list of The Highest-Paid Celebrities. MADONNA was #1, with an estimated income of $125 MILLION over the past year. STEVEN SPIELBERG was second with $100 million. And there was a three-way tie between Simon Cowell, Howard Stern and "Fifty Shades of Grey" author E.L. James, who all made $95 million.
The entire would is talking about Miley Cyrus' performance at they MTV music awards. As you would expect, the Parents Television Council went DOG NUTS over Miley's performance. And Miley's dad, Billy Ray just happens to be on the PTC's advisory board. Meanwhile BROOKE SHIELDS . . . who played Miley's dead mother on "Hannah Montana" . . . had this to say on the "Today" show: "I was Hannah Montana's mother. I do not approve. Where did I go wrong? . . . I just want to know who's advising her, and why it's necessary? . . . [Our children] can't watch that. I feel like it's a bit desperate."
Michael Douglas' 13-year marriage to Catherine Zeta-Jones may be over. London tabloids report a divorce is imminent. Sources say Douglas is the one who wants the divorce but Catherine is fighting to salvage their relationship; another source claims it's the other way around. Michael Douglas' spokesman wasn't willing to offer up any info. He said, "I won't talk about that."


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- What's the Difference Between Vertical Farming and Farming Vertically?
- "Vertical Farms" in the News
- "Vertical Farming" vs. "Farming Vertically"
- Vertical farming differs from farming vertically in a few ways…
- 1) Infrastructure Investment
- 2) Harvesting Efficiency & Human Energy Expenditure
- 3) Energy Efficiency
- While these techniques are miles apart, vertical farming and farming vertically are not so different…
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What's the Difference Between Vertical Farming and Farming Vertically?
It's a great question and relatively simple to answer.
"Vertical Farms" in the News
Unless you're living under a rock, you've probably seen the recent headlines about "vertical farming."
For example "Nation's Largest Indoor Vertical Farm, Opens In Chicago Area" (Via The Huffington Post) or "First Vertical Farm Opens in Singapore" (Via Wired.com/Design).
And, with the vivid images of lush, green basil plants and bok choy growing up to the sky, it's easy to see why these futuristic farms are making headlines.
They're gorgeous, right?
Something about that vivid green color just draws you in and delights the eye.
For many outside of the urban farming or backyard gardening world, this may be extra appealing because they don't get to see food being grown very often.
If you didn't notice, there's a real disconnect for most of our country as to where our food comes from (hint: it isn't grown in the produce section of Whole Foods or Safeway… you knew that though…right?).
So when we think about these "vertical farms" in the context of our current food culture, it's no surprise they're so popular!
BUT, are they really vertical farms?
"Vertical Farming" vs. "Farming Vertically"
First, we want to make it clear that we're very excited to see commercial farmers start being more efficient with their available growing space!
We're big supporters of more sustainable agricultural practices, especially when they strive to do good!
In this case, "doing good" means feeding people healthier, more localized produce options. We think that's an admirable venture in any case.
Although, when we look at the approaches taken by both FarmedHere and Sky Greens Farm, we see they're both still a traditional horizontal farming technique.
By that, I mean they've merely stacked traditional horizontal hydroponic or aquaponic farming methods on top of one another.
The fact is, its NOT a fundamental shift in production technique, but instead an alternate way to organize for traditional (old) techniques.
This differs in fact from truly vertical farming which takes an entirely original look at the idea of growing crops volumetrically, completely discarding the old guard definition of farming.
So… What is Vertical Farming?
True vertical farming confronts the challenges of traditional horizontal production by designing systems to:
Be more efficient with time and limited [economic and environmental] resource by growing more in a smaller space yet incurring smaller infrastructure costs, energy costs and eliminating most post-harvest labor/packaging;
- Be more ergonomic and conducive to the needs of the farmer/laborers ensuring faster and easier planting and harvesting;
- Be more energy efficient and have less impact on both the farmer's bottom line and the world around us.
In all, true vertical farming insists on starting with design to promote universal sustainability (i.e. sustaining the local communities farmers serve by relying on fewer natural resources to grow, harvest and transport healthier food which in turn sustains the farmer's livelihood and our collective environmental resources).
…And, from our perspective, this type of farming design is completely different from farming vertically with traditional horizontal designs.
Vertical farming differs from farming vertically in a few ways…
1) Infrastructure Investment
Farming vertically, that is, using stacked beds or NFT (nutrient film technique) requires much more intensity than vertical farming.
For one, the infrastructure itself often requires massive investment because of the sheer loads these systems accumulate when stacked vertically.
Contrary to that, true vertical farming technique designs often approach volumetric space-based growing from the ground up.
For instance, when designing our ZipGrow Towers, we looked at several different components necessary for productive, energy efficient and cost effective farming.
You see, ZipGrow towers are designed to be light weight as to reduce the cost of support infrastructure and enable farmers to easily plant, maintain and transport towers live to market.
Not only does this enable a whole host of other benefits (e.g. live sales) it also reduces the time it takes to harvest a farmer's crops, leading us into the next difference between vertical farming and farming vertically.
2) Harvesting Efficiency & Human Energy Expenditure
Farming vertically with stacked beds, NFT troughs or even rotating carousels like the farm in Singapore often require a great deal of human labor to plant, tend and harvest the crops.
These designs either require more mechanical energy (e.g. Singapore's Sky Greens Farm) or more human energy to crawl into tighter places in order to effectively tend and harvest crops.
Vertical farming, when designed with common issues in mind, can bypass them altogether granting the farmer a more ergonomic and efficient means of planting, tending and harvesting.
3) Energy Efficiency
Traditional horizontal techniques, at least in the northern hemisphere, often require supplemental lighting to produce uniform, salable crops.
It goes without saying that indoor growing requires massive investments in supplemental lighting, which of course require more energy no matter how efficient your bulbs are. This type of operational cost is far from practical for the small producer just starting out and can often pose installation challenges as well leading to more frustration and recurring expenses.
And of course when introducing mechanical carousels to equally provide light to plants also requires a grower to have more energy expenses penciled permanently into their budget.
True vertical farming, on the other hand can combat these challenges from the start and implement designs that utilize all natural light and eliminate light extinction. This in turn reduces a farmer's energy expenses and helps him grow more in his space.
While these techniques are miles apart, vertical farming and farming vertically are not so different…
As different as vertical farming and farming vertically techniques are, they have a lot in common too.
For one, they are both ways of trying to localize production of food and serve more localized communities with fresher, healthier produce.
Second, they are both in response to the challenges and strains put on traditional agriculture practices (e.g. soil degradation and loss of arable land, sprawling cities, and massive transportation costs).
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CHECKSFIELD Verinda Alison (nee Wilford) October 10th 1965 to October 12th 2012 Passed away peacefully on October 12th 2012 age 47 years at the Pilgrims Hospice, Ashford. A dearly loved mum, daughter, sister, sister-in-law and aunt who will be sadly missed by all who knew her. -- The funeral service will take place at Charing Crematorium on Tuesday October 30th at 3.20pm. All welcome. Afterwards at the Bowling Green. Yellow and white flowers please, c/o Earl & Co. , Albemarle Road
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When I sold the GT and bought the lighter Tiger it turned out to be a little to small for both my wife and I so last summer for $4,600 I bought an immaculate 96 Pacific Coast (6,000 miles, new tires, fresh fluids) for her. She tried the PC and while she liked the looks (figures) she thought it was just too big. So I got ready to sell it hell I just bought the Tiger and after owning a GT and a few other MANLY bikes I couldnt be seen on no GIRLY bike! (No offense Vermin you and Cack look real sweet together)
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so as the weather turned cooler I decided to sell the PC in the spring and then started to ride it, instead of the Tiger, on my 50 mile daily commute. After a few weeks I found that the PC with its great wind protection, huge trunk that could hold all my winter gear and really smooth 800cc v-twin averaging 50 mpg wasnt so bad after all.
Long story short over the winter Ive put 3,000 miles riding the PC in temps down to 15 degrees (full Gerbing gear of course) and the bike is the best commuter Ive ever owned. Im 62 and 210 lbs so I added a taller/wider Clearview windscreen and had the seat firmed up by Sargent. No final drive issues, no snatchy throttle, FI or mapping issues (carbs), no electrical or mechanical issues and very little maintenance (replaced two plugs and then read in the manual that there were two more go figure). Even with the 13 year old battery, it starts right up in cold weather and itll purr along at 60 mph turning 4,000 rpm all day long. No burnouts, no wheelies, no peg scrapping, no young chicks waving at me no problem, Im 54 and I really enjoy riding the GIRLY bike ...the Tigers pissed
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All that's left now for three Billings World War II veterans is the waiting. Each has formally applied to make the inaugural journey of Big Sky Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., to see the World War II memorial.
Delphine Olson, 92, who served in the Women's Army Corps in 1944-45 first as an airplane mechanic and later as a nurse's aide, said it would be an honor to pay homage to the men and women who gave their lives in battle.
"They gave so much," Olson said. "The ones who passed on before won't ever have the opportunity to see it and they are the ones who deserved it. But their spirit will be there."
Olson's younger sister, Marie, her brother and her two late husbands all served in World War II. All have since passed. She hopes to make the trip in their honor.
"I just don't know what to expect," said Olson, of Billings. "I really want to see it. I expect it will be marble but I wonder if their names will be on it."
A Montana chapter of the Honor Flight Network was activated in October to honor the state's World War II veterans.
The purpose of Big Sky Honor Flight is to take World War II veterans to the memorial free of charge. The chartered flight will cost about $150,000 and will be paid for with donations.
To date, 67,000 veterans nationwide have traveled to the capital to see the World War II Memorial that was erected in their honor and dedicated in May 2004. Thirty-three states now have the Honor Flight program.
Some 16.1 million Americans served in uniform during World War II. The youngest of those veterans are in their mid-80s. There are still 18,000 World War II veterans in Montana. Based on 2008 statistics, World War II veterans are dying nationally at the rate of about 1,000 per day.
Walter Popp and David Wittman, both 86 and both of Billings, also hope to be on that inaugural flight. Popp was in the U.S. Navy; Wittman was in the U.S. Army during World War II. When they first heard of the Honor Flight and the possibility of traveling to Washington to see the memorial, they feared it was a scam.
"There are getting to be fewer and fewer of us every day," Wittman said. "It's good we're being remembered though we were the last ones to get a memorial."
Wittman has seen the memorial twice, but not in its entirety. "It's so vast and so impressive. And I'd like to see with my buddies. What we did an individuals was minute compared to what we did as a whole division."
For Popp, seeing the memorial would close the loop on a journey he began when he enlisted at age 17 and was "bound for parts unknown."
"It means everything in the world to me to be able to see it," Popp said. "It would complete the series of being in the service. It was put up in honor of us and we're at the age where time is running out."
The program was conceived by Earl Morse, a physician assistant with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Ohio, a retired Air Force captain and private pilot. Morse wanted to honor the veterans he had taken care of for nearly three decades. Many did not have the financial wherewithal, strength or stamina to go, so Morse decided to help.
As interest swelled, Morse enlisted help from other private pilots. Word spread, more veterans wanted to participate, and the Honor Flight Network was born.
The plan is to take a group of veterans to the Memorial every April until every World War II veteran in Montana has made the trip. The North Dakota Honor Flight has made 11 trips to the memorial.


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"Honestly, I used to go to the center to get away from my house. I didn't want to be at home because I always had to do something, and if I had free time my father always took me to work." – Josue
María lives in the La Victoria Alta neighborhood, a place with limited access to public transportation and public services. It is one hour away from Quito's downtown area, a place where the cold weather is so intense that people feel chilled to the bone. María is one of the hundreds of mothers who cry at…
Christmas Tradition and Celebration in Colombia
Officially, Christmas begins on Dec. 7 when Colombian people celebrate Candle Day, an important festivity in which kids and adults join at night to light candles in the streets and windows. Offices and homes are decorated with lanterns and candles that welcome the holiday season. They are also accompanied by fireworks.
Delivering Hope
Sponsored children receive letters from their sponsors. Unsponsored children do not.
Andrea, one of the Compassion workers and our translator, told me that the only time there is a true distinction between a child who is unsponsored and a child who is sponsored is when letters are handed out. It's a little bit like the unsponsored…
Poverty Eradication: That's a Tall Order
I think the volunteers at this center, the facilitator, the pastor and the director understand the importance of eradication. I know they rely on God for the victory, but I think your faithfulness and your commitment to your sponsored children is running poverty out of the minds and hearts of these children.
The Water Is Now Safe to Drink
This brand-new plant will supply, among other areas, the 21 Compassion-assisted centers in Manabí Province. These child development centers assist 6,394 boys, girls and adolescents. With the consumption of this water, the number of cases of parasites and cavities among children is expected to decrease from 80 percent to 50 percent.
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Your words are not just printed ink on paper. When I think of the cards I see a weapon that will be used by God. I see hundreds of hammers, in the shape of letters, shattering the lies of poverty. I see the grip of discouragement falling away from the children Jesus watches over.
A Christmas Card Drive of Epic Proportions!
We'd like to make a way to send hundreds and thousands of words of encouragement to kids who really need them in this season of Thanksgiving. That's where YOU come in! Well you, DaySpring, and Compassion International.
"They wonder why they don't get a letter or a card. Of course we explain the situation to them and tell them it's because they don't have a sponsor, but that's not enough for a child. This is something that makes unsponsored kids feel very sad and even discouraged." — Yovi de Racines, Secretary of…
No different from parents everywhere, parents in poverty are in the trenches of child-rearing day in and day out. So, encourage your child's parents in your next letter. Consider including a Bible verse or a small card "For Mom & Dad."
God Truly Becomes the Character
Poverty tries to suffocate those who are caught by it. Realizing that we are made in God's image and that we are nothing less than the crown of His creation completely changes the way we face our obstacles. Understanding that God loves us is the first step to overcoming poverty.
Christian Community Outreach in Bolivia
A small shade tree on the street, some borrowed chairs and a lot of enthusiasm from the neighborhood children, is how church La Capilla 20 de Mayo started in 2004.
At that time, Pastor Raul was the youth pastor at a church in the city of Santa Cruz, Bolivia. He started to visit the Normandia neighborhood…
In the countryside of Bolivia, it's normal to have your baby at home with the help of relatives or neighbors, rather than going to a hospital. But being only 6 months pregnant, 14-year old Marta wasn't prepared. She had gone to the hut with her two younger brothers to put her family's animals away, when…
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Haiti, which is still digging out from the catastrophic earthquake that struck in January, did not qualify for the 2010 World Cup. But the Haitian people badly need a team to root for to lift their spirits, and most are cheering for the powerful Brazilian team.
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Valdênia was 15 years old when she taught a little boy in the community to read and write.
"He was 7 and had difficulties learning at school. His mother asked me to help him."
At that time, Valdênia was in high school, but had no hope to get into a university. Today, three years later, she…
Chilibulo is a parish located in the southern zone of Quito, the capital city of Ecuador. This area doesn't have much economically because jobs are scarce. A walk along Chilibulo's dusty and poorly paved streets highlights the lack of progress.
On the sides of the streets there are little houses made of bricks and cement. Some…
Many children enrolled at the child development center got their first contact with the Word of God at the center. They had never heard about God, Christ or stories such as the Garden of Eden, Noah's Ark or Joseph in Egypt.
Transformation is the best word to define what happens with the children during the class.…
Our mandate as child advocates is to ensure that all children within our care and those we interact with every day enjoy a loving and safe environment.
We are committed to protecting children from all forms of abuse and exploitation. Our board policy communicates this clearly by stating that: "Concern for children is the cornerstone upon…
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Recife is a beautiful city in northeastern Brazil. Known as the "Brazilian Venice," it was founded in 1537 by the Portuguese and was greatly influenced by the Jews and Dutch. The Atlantic Ocean bathes its beautiful beaches, and the temperature can exceed 104 degrees Fahrenheit.
Foreigners and Brazilians go to Recife to travel and to…
After learning that his wife was expecting a second child, Giovanna's father became angry and asked her to have an abortion. But the young mother decided to have her baby. She found out that her husband had another woman and already had children with her, so Giovanna's mother kicked her husband out of the…
Overcoming Racism in Colombia … in Jesus' Name
Africans were first brought to Colombia to work as slaves during the colonial period of the 1500s. Many of their descendants still live in communities around Colombia. Although slavery was abolished in 1851, the Afro-Colombian community still faces much discrimination.
Jailer is a descendent of those slaves. He's from Buenaventura, a port city on the…
At only 5 years of age, Michelle had to say goodbye to one of the places she loves the most: her child development center.
The Reality of Child Prostitution in Brazil
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The weather is cold, and it is hard to get out of the bed. It's 7:30 in the morning on a typical day, and despite his wanting to stay under the blankets, Renan has an appointment he wouldn't miss for anything.
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People with disabilities, particularly the visually impaired, have issued a 12-day ultimatum to the National Commission on Disabilities to improve their living standards. Mr. Railey Fallah, leader of the group, told the media in Monrovia that should the Commission fail, they would have no option, but to act.
And that action, Fallah continued, would be to mobilize multitude of their colleagues in other parts of the country and Montserrado to barricade the NCD Headquarters in the Capitol.
"The Commission is not doing anything for the improvement of our livelihood. Those heading the NCD are of the feeling that we are not human beings who worth better living like them too," Fallah noted. He said their demonstration may compare President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf to act on the NCD leadership because it would be the only means address their concern.
"It may not be a good thing for the President to sack anyone of them because of the abandonment we are experiencing from the Commission. But if the need arises, it would happen," Fallah dejectedly stated.
But Ricardia B. Dennis, Head of the Commission brushed aside the situation and spoke of the improvement in the lives of those with disabilities. She said Liberia has the opportunity to move forward in its delivery of services and support to those with disabilities, using the community-based rehabilitation approach.
However, a delegation from Liberia to India on disability mission seemed to have held fruitful discussions aimed at benefiting persons with disabilities in Liberia.
Headed by the Executive Director of the National Commission on Disabilities, Ricardia B. Dennis, the delegation was made up of the Rev. Fallah Boima-Cymbianon (President of the National Union of the Organizations of the Disabled), Dr. Renato Libanora (AIFO Liberia Country Director) and Dr. Janice Cooper (The Carter Centre Country Representative for Health).
The team met with officials of Karnataka State in Bangalore, India. The State of Karnataka is among leaders in the world that address the needs of persons with disabilities through a community-based perspective.
The Liberian team exchanged ideas with the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, K.V. Rajanna on how Liberia could, in light of its recent deposit of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, move forward with full inclusion of persons with disabilities in all walks of life.
"Liberia has the opportunity to leapfrog in its development of services and supports for persons with disabilities using the community-based rehabilitation approach", said Mrs. Ricardia B. Dennis.
"There are so many ways that persons with disabilities are contributing to the economic vitality of India which we could do as well," she continued.
The meeting was a key opportunity to present the greetings of the Liberian people and to reaffirm the willingness to establish mutual relations to pursue the rights and opportunities for persons with disabilities in both countries.
The delegation has been in Karnataka State in South India to visit projects supported by AIFO, the Italian Association Amici di Raoul Follereau, which has been working with local NGOs and DPOS for more than 25 years in various villages.
The trip has come on the heels of participation by members of the delegation in the first Community Based Rehabilitation's World Congress (Agra, November 26-28, 2012) during which members of the delegation made formal presentations at the Congress.
Before and after the Congress, the Liberian delegation participated in workshops related to disability issues such as community based interventions and intellectual disabilities, rights and intimate relations.
The Congress was a unique opportunity to interact with other 1,200 delegates from more than 80 different countries, representing the most updated experiences and policies in approaching disabilities at community level.
The CBR Congress was organized by the World Health Organization and warmly and efficiently supported by the Indian Government and civil society organizations worldwide.


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November 7, 2014 Economics Research Seminar on Research IntegrityProfessor James Wible will present his paper Economic Dimensions of Research Misconduct and Responsible Conduct of Research in Science and Economics at the Economics Research Seminar on Friday, November 7, 2014, 2:10-3:30 pm in Paul College Room 165. UNH faculty, staff and students are invited to attend. In August, 2014 Jim was a keynote speaker at the International Workshop on Scientific... Read more
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In order to know more about Parkinson's disease (and other related neurological disorders) and how this affects not only movement skills, but also thinking abilities, emotion and learning we need your participation in our research.
What are the benefits of participating in our research?
- You will contribute to the develop more knowledge on Parkinson's disease and may thereby help others.
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When you participate in a computer study, you will be asked to perform different tasks that measure thinking ability and reaction time. Tasks measuring reaction time will require you to make quick button presses with your left and right thumbs as you see objects appear on the computer screen. No computer experience is necessary to perform these tasks and rest breaks are provided frequently. Your participation will be reembursed with $10,- for each hour of participation in a computer study.
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For the EEG study, you will be asked to perform a computer task while wearing a cap (an EEG cap, which looks and feels like a loose swim cap) that contains sensors to measure your brain waves. The EEG cap is connected to a machine that will record your brain activity while you perform the computer task. Participation in an EEG study will be reembursed with $25,- for each hour of participation.
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Whisk egg, salt and 1 teaspoon mirin in small bowl to blend. Spray 9-inch-diameter nonstick skillet with nonstick spray. Heat skillet over medium-low heat. Pour egg mixture into skillet, swirling skillet to coat bottom evenly. Cook until bottom of egg mixture is set but not brown, about 45 seconds. Turn egg pancake over. Cook until egg pancake is set on bottom, about 20 seconds. Transfer to paper towel. Cool completely.
Roll up egg pancake, then cut crosswise into very thin strips. Toss with fingers to fluff egg strips.
Cook asparagus in medium saucepan of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Drain. Cool asparagus in bowl of ice water. Drain well.
Toss Sushi Rice, carrot mixture and asparagus in large bowl. (Egg strips and rice mixture can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover separately and let stand at cool room temperature. Do not refrigerate.)
Line 6 bowls with lettuce leaves. Spoon rice mixture into leaves, mounding slightly. Garnish rice with egg strips, shrimp and pickled ginger and serve.


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Part of being creative is taking something familiar and making it exciting. So we made these felt fortune cookies to spread some love this Valentine's Day with little notes inside.
What You'll Need
How We Did It
Adult prep: Before we got started I cut out a bunch of 4in felt circles. I just traced a lid that was 4 inches in diameter on the felt and then cut them out.
Then, my 3 year old Clare took charge and started gluing the pipe cleaners on the felt circles. We made sure that they went through the center and did not hang over the edges. The we let them dry.
Then we bent the pipe cleaner, which is on the inside of the felt circle, and formed it into a fortune cookie shape. She though this was pretty funny.
The final step is to cut out small fortune cookie size pieces of white paper and write a short nice message on them. Then we inserted them into the cookies. You could also add tiny toys if you wanted.


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Pros: Soundstage is vertically big, making it more bearable than some extremely small sounding earphones but that's all
Cons: 30-60hz deep bass is badly weak, Treble is harsh comes amplified without any improvement in clarity, Mids are low on depth
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Last year at E3, Ubisoft revealed that it would be turning the series into a platform called ManiaPlanet, with not much more than a name and an ambitious release plan (including not just the long-awaited racing sequel, but also highly customizable RPG and shooter titles as well). Since then, we haven't gotten much more than a screenshot, and a promise that the game's still coming.
Finally, last month at a pre-E3 event, we got to see the title, now called TrackMania 2 Canyon, in action. This is indeed a brand new TrackMania game, featuring all of the kooky customizable tracks and over-the-top physics-based racing that's made the series so popular. But rather than TrackMania 2, Canyon is actually the beginning of the TrackMania platform, one that will depend as much on user creations as what the developers actually assemble.%Gallery-124809% For the uninitated, TrackMania doesn't boast a long single-player campaign story or the long list of official cars so familiar to most racing games today. Instead, this one's all about the tracks -- they're all built using a series of interchangeable track sections, almost infinitely customizable and designed for some really wacky yet beautiful arcade racing.
The version of Canyon we saw in action featured developer-built tracks, but they still contained more than a few crazy elements, like a giant half-pipe wall to fling your car off of, or a huge jump across a deep ravine that landed on a tiny faraway section of the track. Gameplay is all about beating these tracks into submission -- instead of racing laps or just going against opponents (though there will be multiple modes to play with, just as in the previous game), the mode we saw challenged players to run through the course as many times as possible, aiming to get the lowest run time overall. That makes the game much less about jockeying for position or hitting turns perfectly the first time, and much more about just squeezing the least time out of any given track.
And once you've conquered a track, there are plenty more to go around. TrackMania 2 Canyon will be part of Ubisoft's ManiaPlanet platform (we didn't get to see the RPG or shooter games yet, though Ubisoft's rep mentioned the shooter would be called ShootMania: Storm), which features an intricate and sturdy backend for sharing user content. In this case, that means tracks, videos, and even car models (though for competitive reasons, all of the cars race at the same speed and turn in the same ratios). Essentially, everything in the game will be customizable, so players will build most of the content. Some racing games brag hundreds of tracks, but it's easy to see TrackMania 2 reaching a million or more.
The "Canyon" part of the title also speaks to this user content. Canyon is the first "pack" of the title, and features graphics and track units which fit neatly in the Monument Valley-style "Canyon" context. But that's not all -- there are two other packs planned for release later on. The first is called "Valley" and should feature some greener pastures for cars to race through. And the third pack wasn't named yet, but will presumably offer up yet another environment, along with more pieces to build and play with.
For the right player (specifically TrackMania fans, though of course Ubisoft is hoping to bring some new players to the fold with ManiaPlanet), TrackMania 2 seems like a lot of fun. As with other games driven by user content, the possibilities are awe-inspiring, as long as you're willing to forgo disbelief on the crazy physics and settings. Not all the modes are revealed yet, but Ubisoft is promising rankings to compete with on all the tracks, and even races with over 200 players going at the same time on the same track. It's that kind of feature that will attract attention, even if TrackMania doesn't check the standard racing game boxes.
Ubisoft told us the game would go into a beta later on this summer, and is targeted for a September release later on this year.


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The Cyrus Cylinder is a document issued by Cyrus the Great, consisting of a cylinder of clay inscribed in Akkadian cuneiform script. The cylinder was created in 539 BC, surely by order of Cyrus the Great, when he took Babylon from Nabonidus, ending the Neo-Babylonian empire. This document is clearly propaganda, praising the Achemenid ruler Cyrus and treating Nabonidus like an impious and bad king.
The text can be divided in two parts:
- Lines 1 to 18 tell a story of Cyrus' deeds in the third person : the document tells about Nabonidus, the last Babylonian king, who is said to have forbidden the cult of Marduk among others, and to have oppressed his subjects. So the subjects have made complaints to the gods, and Marduk had found Cyrus in order to make him the world's ruler. All the inhabitants of his new empire become very happy to see him as their new king.
- In the second part, Cyrus speaks in the first person. He begin with his titles, and continues saying that he took care of the Marduk's cult at Babylon, and that he had "allowed them to find rest from their exhaustion, their servitude". He also tells that lot of kings bring to him levies, and that he restored the cults in all the former kingdoms which are now part of his, and that he released the former deported persons.
Different readings of this document can be done, and were done:
- Formerly some specialized historians took the text as a testimony close to the reality, but today this interpretation is mostly out of use.
- Some others see in this document a confirmation of the Bible in its historicity, with Marduk assimilated to Yahve. In fact in the Bible Cyrus is shown like Yahve's object, who give to him the power to make his kingdom and the will to release captive Jews and help them to rebuild their temple. In fact the cylinder shows Cyrus saying: "the gods who dwelt there I returned to their home and let them move into an eternal dwelling. All their people I collected and brought them back to their homes," (line 32) which could strongly be the confirmation of releasing captive Jews, even if these are not named in the text. One thing is clear: Cyrus choose to show that he has one powerful God at his side, Marduk, who gives him the legitimacy to overthrow Nabonidus and conquer his empire.
- Many historians today are agreeing to see this document as propagandistic, in which Nabonidus is treated worse than he was, using for this false portrayal the Marduk cultists' anger against the last Babylonian king.
- A recent current is to understand the Cyrus Cylinder as the first charter of human rights. This interpretation began when, in 1971 at the 2500th birthday of the Persian monarchy, the Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi made Cyrus the Great a key figure in government ideology, in order to make a pre-Islamic legitimacy of his government. The same year, his dynasty offered a replica of the Cyrus Cylinder to the United Nations, with an English "translation" that is largely truncated and manipulated in order to show that Cyrus has made the first charter of human rights.
The problem is that this translation is largely diffused by the UNO and on the web, contributing to this idea, while speaking of human rights or charter is an anachronism. In fact Cyrus had effectively made a policy of tolerance in some minor points, especially regarding the cults, and this policy was continued by his successors during 200 years. But taking "(…) find rest (…) from their servitude (…)" (L.26) like an abolition of slavery abolition for example is a total anachronism, as the existence of multiple kind of slaves during Achemenid rule proves. We surely should understand these tolerance policies more like a way to quickly associate new subjects at his empire, in order to have the least troubles possible in his vast empire.
Here is the more recent translation of the Cyrus Cylinder, made by A. Kuhrt in 2007.
[First four lines broken]
5. An imitation of Esangil he made […] to Ur and the other cult-centers
6. A cult order that was unsuitable […] he spoke daily, and, an evil thing
7. he stopped the regular offerings […] he placed in the cult-centers. The worship of Marduk, king of the gods, he removed from his mind.
8. He repeatedly did that which was bad for his city. Daily […] he destroyed all his [subjects] with an unending yoke.
9. In response to their lament the Enlil of the gods grew very angry […] their territory. The gods who lived in them left their dwelling-places,
10. despite his anger (?) he brought them to Babylon. Marduk […], to all the places, whose dwelling-places were in ruins
11. and to the inhabitants of Sumer and Akkad, who had become like corpses, he turned his mind, he became merciful. He searched through all the countries, examined (them)
12. he sought a just ruler to suit his heart, he took him by the hand: Cyrus, king of Anshan, he called, for dominion over the totality he named his name.
13. Gutium and all the Umman-manda he made subject to him. The black-headed people, whom he allowed his hands to overcome,
14. he protected in justice and righteousness. Marduk, the great lord, who cares for his people, looked with pleasure at his good deeds and his righteous heart.
15. He ordered him to go to Babylon, and let him take the road to Babylon. Like a friend and companion he went by his side.
16. His massive troops, whose number was immeasurable like the water of a river, marched with their arms at their side.
17. Without battle and fighting he let him enter his city Babylon. He saved Babylon from its oppression. Nabonidus, the king who did not honour him, he handed over to him.
18. All the inhabitants of Babylon, the whole of the land of Sumer and Akkad, princes and governors knelt before him, kissed his feet, rejoiced at his kingship; their faces shone.
19."The lord, who through his help has brought the dead to life, who in (a time of) disaster and oppression has benefited all' – thus they joyfully celebrated him, honoured his name.
20. I, Cyrus, king of the universe, mighty king, king of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters,
21. son of Cambyses, great king, king of Anshan, grandson of Cyrus, great king, king of Anshan, descendant of Teispes, great king, king of Anshan,
22. eternal seed of kingship, whose reign was loved by Bel and Nabu and whose kingship they wanted to please their hearts – when I had entered Babylon peacefully.
23. I set up, with acclamation and rejoicing, the seat of lordship in the palace of the ruler. Marduk, the great lord, […] me the great heart, […] of Babylon, daily I cared for his worship.
24. My numerous troops marched peacefully through Babylon. I did not allow any troublemaker to arise in the whole land of Sumer and Akkad.
25. The city of Babylon and all its cult-centers I maintained in well-being. The inhabitants of Babylon, [who] against the will [of the gods … ] a yoke unsuitable for them,
26. I allowed them to find rest from their exhaustion, their servitude I relieved. Marduk, the great lord, rejoiced at my [good] deeds.
27. Me, Cyrus, the king, who worships him, and Cambyses, my very own son, as well as my troops
28. he blessed mercifully. In well-being we [walk] happily before him. [At his] great [command] all the kings, who sit on thrones,
29. from all parts of the world, from the upper Sea to the Lower Sea, who dwell [in distant regions], all the kings of Amurru, who dwell in tents,
30.brought their heavy tribute to me and kissed my feet in Babylon. From […], Ashur and Susa,
31.Agade, Eshunna, Zamban, Meturnu and Der, as far as the territory of Gutium, the cities on the other side of the Tigris, whose dwelling-places had [of o]ld fallen into ruin
32.- the gods who dwelt there I returned to their home and let them move into an eternal dwelling. All their people I collected and brought them back to their homes.
33.And the gods of Sumer and Akkad, which Nabonidus to the fury of the lord of the gods had brought into Babylon, at the order of Marduk, the great lord, in well-being
34. I caused them to move into a dwelling-place pleasing to their hearts in their sanctuaries. May all the gods, whom I have brought into their cities,
35.ask before Bel and Nabu for the lengthening of my life, say words in my favour and speak to Marduk, my lord: "For Cyrus, the king, who honours you, and Cambyses, his son,
36. […] the kingship.". The lands in their totality I caused to dwell in a peaceful abode.
37 […] goose, 2 ducks and 10 wild doves, over and above the goose, ducks and wild doves
38 […] I supplied in plenty. To strengthen the wall Imgur-Enlil, the great wall of Babylon […] I took action.
39.[…] The quay-wall of brick on the bank of the moat, which an earlier king had built, without completing the work
40 […] on the outer side, what no other king had done, his craftsmen (?), the levy […] in Babylon
41. [… with] asphalt and bricks I built a new and [completed the work on it (?)].
42. […] with bronze bands, thresholds and nukuse (door-posts) [… in] their [gates]
43. [… An inscription] with the name of Ashurbanipal, a king who preceded me […] I found
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45. […] eternity.


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A new study released today finds that the Americans who live near hazardous chemical industrial facilities are disproportionately African American or Latino, are more likely to live in poverty, and have lower incomes and education levels than the national average. These trends accelerate rapidly as one gets closer to the "fenceline" areas nearest dangerous chemical plants.
More than 134 million people live in danger zones created by about 3400 U.S. facilities that manufacture chemicals, produce paper, treat water, generate electric power, refine petroleum, or otherwise use or store hazardous materials. Millions more people work in or visit these areas.
The study examined the people living close to chemical plants and found:
The study was produced by The Environmental Justice and Health Alliance for Chemical Policy Reform, a group of organization connected to the Coalition for Chemical Safety (in which I participate as an adviser to Greenpeace).
In the wake of the April 2103 West, Texas, chemical plant explosion, which killed 15 people and injured 160 more, President Obama issued an executive order directing federal agencies to improve the safety of our industrial chemical plants. The Obama Administration is now conducting a review of these issues.
There are serious risks that today's chemical plants could unleash a catastrophic accident, like the 1984 pesticide plant disaster at Bhopal, India, which caused 20,000 deaths. In an average year, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board reviews some 250 high consequence chemical incidents involving death, injury, evacuation, or serious environmental or property damage.
There is also the possibility that terrorists could trigger a chemical plant attack in our country. In 2003, a government panel warned that chemical plants in the US could be al Qaeda targets. Media investigations have highlighted weak or nonexistent security at these facilities, with gates unlocked and chemical tanks unguarded. As a senator, Barack Obama referred to chemical plants as "stationary weapons of mass destruction spread all across the country."
For years, our coalition has urged the government to take action to move chemical plants toward safer chemicals and processes. Now, Christine Todd Whitman, head of the EPA under President George W. Bush, and Lisa Jackson, who held the same job under President Obama, have each called for government to mandate safer chemicals. But wealthy chemical companies, like the ones owned by the Koch brothers, and their lobbyists have long used campaign contributions as weapons to block reforms, and they are still doing so today. Again, it was Senator Obama who said it best: "We cannot allow chemical industry lobbyists to dictate the terms of this debate. We cannot allow our security to be hijacked" by special interests.
Today's study defines this struggle: on the one hand, some of the wealthiest Americans, like the Koch brothers, pressing Washington to stop reforms to make chemical plants safer; and on the other, the poorest, least powerful people in society at greatest risk of harm or death from these facilities.
President Obama needs to make the right choice to protect all Americans and our national security.
This article also appears on Huffington Post.
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The Hanig's Design Incubator is a project that is looking to highlight exceptional talent that represents the future of the industry - designers who are footwear craftsman. Submit your original designs for a chance to be one of two winners. If you're not a designer, then visit our Browse & Vote section and tell us what you think about the designs, while voting for your favorite.
The Hanig's Design Incubator will name two prize winners. The Grand Prize winner will be determined by a "Committee" representing brands such as Tsubo, ECCO and Hanig's Footwear. The Grand Prize winning designer will take two trips. The first trip is to Portugal to meet with the management of the popular brand Fly London. Then, return to the United States for a second trip to a major footwear design headquarters, chosen by the Committee, that best complements the style and attributes of the winning shoe design. Airfare and hotel accommodations will be paid by the contest for both trips.
The second winner will be determined by popular vote through the online voting at HanigsDesign.com. This winner will receive $1,000 in cash, $1,000 in Hanig's Footwear merchandise & exposure to industry experts & influencers with major footwear brands.
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The contest is open to residents of the United States who are 18 years of age or older. All contestants must have a valid address within the United States or its territories. Entries will be accepted October 17, 2012 through December 28, 2012. Winners will be notified no later than January 23, 2013. All entries must be made via www.HanigsDesign.com (the "Contest Site"). All entries may be used by Hanig's Footwear for purposes of the Contest and promotion thereof and with your submission you relinquish these rights of your design to Hanig's Footwear.


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With commercials skippable on TV and ads blockable on the internet, it can be hard to break through to tech-loaded consumers these days. That's why it can often take some…unusual steps in order to get people's attention.
Case in point this morning would be Pizza Hut's new app on Xbox Live. As you can see above, it lets gamers assemble their own pizza and have it delivered to their house without ever putting down their controller.
With this announcement comes about eight paragraphs of PR back slapping on what a great idea this is and how Pizza Hut and Xbox are so privileged and honored to be working together on something like this.
On first glance, the app is pretty cool, at least visually and conceptually. There's something quite futuristic about using a motion controlled Kinect to wave your hands around and assemble a virtual pizza, only to have the real thing delivered a short while later.
Of course, in practice, it's hard to consider it a step up from more traditional ways of ordering pizza, either via talking on the phone with an actual human or using a phone app. Both of these are actually more convenient than ordering on Xbox Live when you're playing a game.
Why? Well, seeing as the app runs from the dashboard, you'll have to quit whatever you're doing on the system, whether it's playing a game or watching Netflix Netflix. Then you'll have to go into the app, do your business, then reboot your game or movie.
It would be far easier to simply pause, pull out your phone and use a similar app to order. Or god forbid, call them.
This is the problem with new advancements using systems like XBL or the Kinect. They have to be more than "cool" in theory, they have to actually be the best way to do something. It's why despite it being a cool concept, the Kinect is far from the best way to play most video games, and so it hasn't quite revolutionized gaming like it promised it would. The same goes for pizza ordering in this case. That said, I won't say it's impossible to imagine it could be a very influential force in the future.
Microsoft Microsoft is waging the long war here. Eventually they simply want Xbox and Kinect to be the digital center of your entire life. A decade from now, both systems will probably have different names, but I have a hunch that Microsoft would love it if your television, movie, gaming, computer and even phone needs were all tied up neatly in one box in your living room. Their box. And that point, I could see hundreds of companies like Pizza Hut with similar apps, waiting for you to digitally assemble your food options in a few seconds. But it's probably going to be a long road until that's actually convenient.
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A "Celebration of Life" for Mary "Meme" Fordham will be held on Monday, April 7 at 2 p.m. at the Assembly of God in Carrabelle.
Mama was born on Feb. 9, 1931, and went home on March 28, 2014. She was preceded in death by our daddy, Roy Fordham, on May 27, 1995, and granddaughter Carissa Dawn Litton, on Sept. 23, 1981.
Mama and Daddy transplanted themselves from Atlanta to Carrabelle in 1971, and Carrabelle became our family home. Meme is watching over her eight children, Mary Ann Toney (E.T.), Roy Fordham Jr. (Wendy), Doug Fordham (Nikki), Reba Brown (Thomas), Robert Fordham (Julie), Virginia Fordham, Ruby Litton (Danny), Kristy Mauney (Randall), 17 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren, along with many beloved friends.
We would like everyone to come and celebrate her life with us. No suits, no ties, no problem! Come as you are!