The Vertical Farm: Reducing the impact of agriculture on ecosystem functions and services An essay by Dickson Despommier Department of Environmental Health Sciences Mailman School of Public Health Columbia University 60 Haven Ave‚ rm. 100 New York‚ New York 10032 ddd1@columbia.edu Abstract The advent of agriculture has ushered in an unprecedented increase in the human population and their domesticated animals. Farming catalyzed our transformation from primitive hunter-gatherers to
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Understanding Indian Economy The economy of India is currently the world’s fourth largest in terms of real GDP (purchasing power parity) after the USA‚ China and Japan and the second fastest growing major economy in the world after China. India’s annual growth rate is above 8% while that of China is about 10%. India is a developing country and our economy is a mixed economy. In a mixed economy the public sector co-exists with the private sector. Dadabhai Naoroji is known as the Father
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farm output including value addition (processing) and services to farm sector have expanded leading to proliferation of several independent business units. Agricultural development has been a precursor to economic development. With the growth of agriculture sector‚ each operation became specialized and had the potential for business. This has led to establishment of numerous firms that cater to various needs of the agribusiness sector. Thus‚ the gamut of agribusiness enlarged including few sub systems
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Teachings and Jihad جماعة أهل السنة للدعوة والجهاد Participant in the Nigerian Sharia conflict Active 2001– Ideology Sharia law Islamic fundamentalism Leaders Mohammed Yusuf † Abubakar Shekau[1] Mallam Sanni Umaru Abu Zaid – spokesman[3] Headquarters Kanamma‚ Nigeria Area of operations Northern Nigeria Opponents Nigerian State Battles/wars Nigerian Sharia conflict 2009 Nigerian sectarian violence Nigerian Sharia conflict 1953 Kano riot Warri Crisis 2000 Abuja
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COVERAGE OF NIGERIAN WOMEN IN POLITICS (CASE STUDY OF SELECTED NEWSPAPERS) By Ejem Agwu ABSTRACT This study examines the Nigerian press coverage of Nigerian women in politics. It highlights the extent of coverage by Nigerian newspapers of the role of women in polities‚ and the increasing contributions of women to the nation’s political development. Typical of this kind of study‚ content analysis research method was used as I content analyzed three National Newspapers in Nigeria – This Day
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DOES RAGGING DEVELOPS FRIENDSHIP? INTRODUCTION The word rag – means torn clothes. Due to some or other reasons‚ we have cultivated an environment‚ where some students believe that they are seniors and therefore they have the right to be respected. There is a false sense of hierarchy‚ particularly in Indian mindset. There are false notions of superiority. It is a fact that this kind of ego or hierarchy is destructive at all levels. A person today wont respect his teacher or his parents‚ if he/ she
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Hall Ticket cum Test Fee Receipt Please take 2 printouts of this Hall Ticket and paste your recent passport size photograph on both the copies. Submit one copy to the examination controller during the test and get the 2nd copy validated by the Examination Controller. Student will not be allowed to write the exams without 2 copies and photograph on both the copies. Reference Number B13444 Test Fee INR 356.00 /- Service Tax & Cess INR 44.00 /- Amount Collected INR 400.00 /-
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Front page Acknowledgement Chile: Food and Agriculture Republic of Chile is a country in South America occupying a long‚ narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west Chile is one of South America’s most stable and prosperous nations. It has been relatively free of the coups and arbitrary governments that have blighted the continent. The shape of Chile is a distinctive ribbon of land 4‚300 kilometres (2‚700 mi) long and on average 175 kilometres
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1 NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES COURSE CODE: MAC 314 COURSE TITLE: ISSUES IN MASS MEDIA IN NIGERIA MAC 314 ISSUES IN MASS MEDIA IN NIGERIA Introduction The title of this course is: Issues in Nigerian Mass Media. The code is MAC 314. It is designed for undergraduate students of Mass Communication. The course provides the students with basic knowledge of the history‚ ethical‚ legal‚ professional‚ socio-cultural and technological issues affecting
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5. AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED ACTIVITIES AGRICULTURE 5.1 With more than half of the State’s population still dependent for their livelihoods either wholly or significantly on some form of farm activity‚ expansion of farm incomes continues to be the potent weapon for reducing poverty. Rapid and sustainable growth in Agriculture has been identified not only as a key driver for economic development but also for achieving self sufficiency and ensuring food security to the people. Over the decades‚ Andhra
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