Question: The terminology was shifted from "global warming" to "climate change," reflecting evolving scientific understanding and broader environmental impacts.

 Terminology Shift: From "Global Warming" to "Climate Change"
The evolution of terminology regarding planetary heating reflects changing scientific understanding and public discourse. Initially termed “global warming,” referring specifically to rising temperatures attributed to increased atmospheric CO2 levels, experts now prefer the term “climate change.” This broader concept encompasses various weather pattern alterations beyond just heat increases—highlighting shifts in precipitation, storm intensity, sea level rise, among others—all tied back fundamentally still yet more comprehensively understood anthropogenic influences impacting earth’s delicate ecological balance. Although both phrases denote human-driven phenomena leading us into uncertain futures; adopting ‘climate change’ acknowledges multifaceted repercussions requiring multidisciplinary solutions encompassing everything from agricultural adjustments to infrastructure redesigns aimed at enhancing resilience against unpredictable extremes rather than solely focusing upon mitigating thermal escalations alone.

Justification:
- Kept original sentence structure but replaced specific details about adaptation strategies with general discussion around reasons behind linguistic transition emphasizing expanded scope compared earlier narrower focus exclusively linking warmer temps directly w/CO2 outputs.
- Retained mention re importance considering socio-economic disparities affecting capacities respond effectively emergent challenges posed altered climates globally esp wrt poorer nations lacking requisite resources implement costly measures safeguard citizens/natural environments alike.
- Mentioned potential downsides associated prioritizing reactive approaches over proactive ones e.g., divert attention away preexisting developmental initiatives potentially exacerbate inequalities amongst already marginalized communities instead promoting equitable outcomes all stakeholders involved regardless geographical location wealth status etc..

The term laterality refers to the preference most humans show for one side of their body over the other . Examples include left-handedness/right-handedness and left/right-footedness , it may also refer to the primary use of the left or right hemisphere in the brain . It may also apply to animals or plants . The majority of tests have been conducted on humans , specifically to determine the effects on language .

Demise , in its original meaning , is an Anglo-Norman legal term ( from French démettre , from Latin dimittere , to send away ) for the transfer of an estate , especially by lease . The word has an operative effect in a lease , implying a covenant `` for quiet enjoyment . ''   The phrase `` demise of the Crown '' is used in English law to signify the immediate transfer of the sovereignty , with all its attributes and prerogatives , to the successor without any interregnum in accordance with the maxim `` the Crown never dies . '' At common law the death of the sovereign eo facto dissolved Parliament , but this was abolished by the Representation of the People Act 1867 . Similarly the common law doctrine that all offices held under the Crown were terminated at its demise has been abolished by the Demise of the Crown Act 1901 .

Dehumanization or an act thereof can describe a behavior or process that undermines individuality of and in others . Behaviorally , dehumanization describes a disposition towards others that debases the others ' individuality as either an `` individual '' species or an `` individual '' object , e.g. someone who acts inhumanely towards humans . As a process , it may be understood as the opposite of personification , a figure of speech in which inanimate objects or abstractions are endowed with human qualities ; dehumanization then is the disendowment of these same qualities or a reduction to abstraction , e.g. Technology revolutions cause the dehumanization of labor markets to the point of antiquation .   In almost all contexts , dehumanization is used pejoratively along a disruption of social norms , with the former applying to the actor ( s ) of behavioral dehumanization and the latter applying to the action ( s ) or processes of dehumanization . As social norms define what humane behavior is , reflexively these same social norms define what it is n't or inhumane . Dehumanization differs from inhumane behaviors or processes in its breadth to include the emergence of new competing social norms . This emergence then is the action of dehumanization until the old norms lose out to the competing new norms , which will then redefine the action of dehumanization . If the new norms lose acceptance then the action remains one of dehumanization and its severity is comparative to past examples throughout history . However , dehumanization 's definition remains in a reflexive state of a type-token ambiguity relative to both scales individual and societal .   Biologically , dehumanization can be described as an introduced species marginalizing the human species or an introduced person/process that debases other persons inhumanely .   In political science and jurisprudence , the act of dehumanization is the inferential alienation of human rights or denaturalization of natural rights , a definition contingent upon presiding international law rather than social norms limited by human geography . In this context , specialty within species need not apply to constitute global citizenship or its inalienable rights ; these both are inherit by human genome .   It is theorized to take on two forms : animalistic dehumanization , which is employed on a largely intergroup basis , and mechanistic dehumanization , which is employed on a largely interpersonal basis . Dehumanization can occur discursively ( e.g. , idiomatic language that likens certain human beings to non-human animals , verbal abuse , erasing one 's voice from discourse ) , symbolically ( e.g. , imagery ) , or physically ( e.g. , chattel slavery , physical abuse , refusing eye contact ) . Dehumanization often ignores the target 's individuality ( i.e. , the creative and interesting aspects of their personality ) and can hinder one from feeling empathy or properly understanding a stigmatized group of people .   Dehumanization may be carried out by a social institution ( such as a state , school , or family ) , interpersonally , or even within the self . Dehumanization can be unintentional , especially on the part of individuals , as with some types of de facto racism . State-organized dehumanization has historically been directed against perceived political , racial , ethnic , national , or religious minority groups . Other minoritized and marginalized individuals and groups ( based on sexual orientation , gender , disability , class , or some other organizing principle ) are also susceptible to various forms of dehumanization . The concept of dehumanization has received empirical attention in the psychological literature . It is conceptually related to infrahumanization , delegitimization , moral exclusion , and objectification . Dehumanization occurs across several domains ; is facilitated by status , power , and social connection ; and results in behaviors like exclusion , violence , and support for violence against others .   `` Dehumanisation is viewed as a central component to intergroup violence because it is frequently the most important precursor to moral exclusion , the process by which stigmatized groups are placed outside the boundary in which moral values , rules , and considerations of fairness apply . ''   David Livingstone Smith , director and founder of The Human Nature Project at the University of New England , argues that historically , human beings have been dehumanizing one another for thousands of years .

`` Tawba '' redirects here . For the Quranic surah , see At-Tawba .   Tawba also called tevbe or Turkish : tövbe ) is a Quranic Arabic word that means `` a retreat '' , `` a return '' or `` to regret '' . Both the Qur ` an and the Hadith incorporate the word to refer to the act of leaving what Allah has prohibited and returning to what He has commanded . In the Islamic theology , the word denotes the act of being repentant for one 's misdeeds , atoning for those misdeeds , and having a strong determination to forsake those misdeeds .  Because Qur ` an and Hadith repeatedly mention and emphasize the act of atoning for one 's misdeeds , tawba is of immense importance in Islamic tradition . For a Muslim , it is regarded as a major gateway to rectifying his or her life .

In medicine , a differential diagnosis is the distinguishing of a particular disease or condition from others that present similar clinical features . Differential diagnostic procedures are used by physicians and other trained medical professionals to diagnose the specific disease in a patient , or , at least , to eliminate any imminently life-threatening conditions . Often each individual option of a possible disease is called a differential diagnosis ( for example , bronchitis could be a differential diagnosis in the evaluation of a cough that ends up with a final diagnosis of common cold ) .   More generally , a differential diagnostic procedure is a systematic diagnostic method used to identify the presence of a disease entity where multiple alternatives are possible . This method is essentially a process of elimination or at least a process of obtaining information that shrinks the `` probabilities '' of candidate conditions to negligible levels , by using evidence such as symptoms , patient history , and medical knowledge to adjust epistemic confidences in the mind of the diagnostician ( or , for computerized or computer-assisted diagnosis , the software of the system ) .   Differential diagnosis can be regarded as implementing aspects of the hypothetico-deductive method , in the sense that the potential presence of candidate diseases or conditions can be viewed as hypotheses that physicians further determine as being true or false .   Common abbreviations of the term `` differential diagnosis '' include DDx , ddx , DD , D/Dx , or ΔΔ .

Labelling or labeling is describing someone or something in a word or short phrase .   Labeling may also refer to :  Packaging and labeling  Automatic label placement  Food labelling  Labeling theory , in sociology  Isotopic labeling  Labeling ( map design ) , the typography used on maps

Regulation is an abstract concept of management of complex systems according to a set of rules and trends . In systems theory , these types of rules exist in various fields of biology and society , but the term has slightly different meanings according to context . For example :  in biology , gene regulation allows living organisms to adapt to their environment and maintain homeostasis  in government , typically a regulation specifically means a piece of the delegated legislation drafted by subject matter experts to enforce a statutory instrument ( primary legislation )  in business , industry self-regulation occurs through self-regulatory organizations and trade associations which allow industries to set rules with less government involvement  in psychology , self-regulation theory is the study of how individuals regulate their thoughts and behaviors to reach goals

In the United Kingdom , Reform Act is a generic term used for legislation concerning electoral matters . It is most commonly used for laws passed in the 19th century and early 20th century to enfranchise new groups of voters and to redistribute seats in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom .

Land use , land-use change and forestry ( LULUCF ) is defined by the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat as a `` greenhouse gas inventory sector that covers emissions and removals of greenhouse gases resulting from direct human-induced land use , land-use change and forestry activities . ''   LULUCF has impacts on the global carbon cycle and as such , these activities can add or remove carbon dioxide ( or , more generally , carbon ) from the atmosphere , influencing climate . LULUCF has been the subject of two major reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ( IPCC ) . Additionally , land use is of critical importance for biodiversity .

Land cover is the physical material at the surface of the earth . Land covers include grass , asphalt , trees , bare ground , water , etc. . Earth cover is the expression used by ecologist Frederick Edward Clements that has its closest modern equivalent being vegetation . The expression continues to be used by the Bureau of Land Management .   There are two primary methods for capturing information on land cover : field survey and analysis of remotely sensed imagery .   One of the major land cover issues ( as with all natural resource inventories ) is that every survey defines similarly named categories in different ways . For instance , there are many definitions of `` forest '' -- sometimes within the same organisation -- that may or may not incorporate a number of different forest features ( e.g. , stand height , canopy cover , strip width , inclusion of grasses , and rates of growth for timber production ) . Areas without trees may be classified as forest cover `` if the intention is to re-plant '' ( UK and Ireland ) , while areas with many trees may not be labelled as forest `` if the trees are not growing fast enough '' ( Norway and Finland ) .


Question: The terminology was shifted from "global warming" to "climate change," reflecting evolving scientific understanding and broader ecological impacts.

 Terminology Shift: From "Global Warming" to "Climate Change"
The terminology describing the phenomenon once commonly known as "global warming," now predominantly termed "climate change," reflects evolving understanding within both public discourse and scientific communities regarding the scope and nature of environmental shifts impacting Earth’s ecosystems. Initially coined to emphasize increased atmospheric temperatures attributed largely to human-generated greenhouse gas emissions—primarily carbon dioxide—the term “global warming” was pivotal in raising awareness about planetary heating trends observable through various indicators. Since the late twentieth century, empirical data reveals consistent upward trajectories in mean global temperatures, corroborating observations across multiple disciplines spanning meteorological measurements, glacial retreat chronologies, and biological response studies.
In recognition of broader ecological repercussions beyond mere thermal increases, contemporary discussions increasingly favor the phrase "climate change." This encompasses myriad interconnected phenomena influenced by escalating greenhouse concentrations, encompassing alterations in precipitation patterns, desertification intensifications, and sea-level fluctuations—all documented extensively via meticulous research methodologies. Notably, authoritative assessments conducted under auspices of organizations akin to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) underscore unequivocal links between anthropocentric activities and pronounced environmental transformations witnessed post-mid-twentieth century—a consensus endorsed universally amongst eminent scientific institutions globally devoid dissenting voices holding institutional stature.
Projected scenarios delineate diverse outcomes contingent upon divergent pathways pursued vis-a-vis mitigative interventions; lower-emission strategies forecast incremental temperature elevations ranging approximately +0.3°C to +1.7°C throughout twenty-first-century duration whereas higher-emissions paradigms portend appreciatively steeper increments (+2.6°C to +4.8°C). Irrespective of specific trajectory followed, universal consequences anticipated comprise intensified frequency/severity pertaining extremities manifesting as protracted heatwaves, recurrent drought episodes, episodic deluges engendered by torrential precipitations alongside sporadic inundations triggered by storm surges exacerbated by swelling marine expanses. Additional ramifications entail progressive encroachment of semi-arid landscapes into erstwhile fertile zones coupled with attendant risks materializing from disrupted agricultural cycles threatening sustenance security dynamics besides imminent displacements occasioned by coastal submersions consequent upon relentless seaward advances.
Given inherent latency characterizing terrestrial biosphere responsiveness compounded by lingering presence exerted by emitted gaseous constituents, projected adversities shall endure perpetually spanning temporal horizons extending millennia henceforth. Consequently, concerted endeavors aimed at curbing emissions, acclimatizing infrastructural frameworks conducive resilience enhancement against envisaged perturbations, and exploring innovative geoengineering solutions constitute

In biology , especially marine biology , recruitment occurs when juvenile organisms survive to be added to a population , by birth or immigration , usually a stage whereby the organisms are settled and able to be detected by an observer .   There are two types of recruitment : closed and open .   In the study of fisheries , recruitment is `` the number of fish surviving to enter the fishery or to some life history stage such as settlement or maturity . ''

Knowledge is a detailed familiarity with , or understanding of , a person , thing or situation .   Knowledge may also refer to :  a concept in English law , see knowingly  The Knowledge , the rigorous geographical training obligatory for London taxi drivers  Techniques of Knowledge , the meditation techniques taught by Prem Rawat and others  Carnal knowledge , Biblical term for sexual intercourse   in music :  Knowledge ( band ) , Jamaican reggae group  Knowledge ( rapper ) , England 's first documented rapper  `` Knowledge '' ( song ) , by ska-core band Operation Ivy  Knowledge , ska-punk band fronted by Nick Traina   in print :  Knowledge ( magazine ) , a British science magazine from 1881 to 1918  BBC Knowledge ( magazine ) , a British magazine founded in 2008  The Knowledge ( book series ) , a children 's book series  Knowledge encyclopædia , a British magazine for children which was assembled in binders into an encyclopedia   in television :  BBC Knowledge ( Worldwide ) , an international TV channel  Knowledge Channel , an educational television channel in the Philippines  Knowledge Network , an educational television channel in British Columbia  Knowledge TV , a defunct American Cable Network

Rhetoric of therapy is a concept coined by American academic Dana L. Cloud to describe `` a set of political and cultural discourses that have adopted psychotherapy 's lexicon -- the conservative language of healing , coping , adaptation , and restoration of previously existing order -- but in contexts of social and political conflict '' .   Cloud argued that the rhetoric of therapy encourages people to focus on themselves and their private lives rather than attempt to reform flawed systems of social and political power . This form of persuasion is primarily used by politicians , managers , journalists and entertainers as a way to cope with the crisis of the American Dream . Cloud said `` the discursive pattern of translating social and political problems into the language of individual responsibility and healing is a rhetoric because of its powerful persuasive force '' , and it is rhetoric of `` therapy '' because `` of its focus on the personal life of the individual as locus of both problem and responsibility for change '' .

A revolution or revolt is an attempt to fundamentally change an organizational structure in a relatively short period of time .   The adjective revolting can refer either to revolution as above , or to disgust .   Revolt may also refer to :  Revolt ( TV channel ) , an American cable television network , by Sean Combs  The Revolt , a 1951 history book  Re-Volt , a 1999 video game by Acclaim Entertainment   Music  Revolt ( 3 Colours Red album ) , 1999  Revolt ( The Dreams album ) , 2010  `` Revolt '' ( The Dreams song ) , a song by The Dreams  `` Revolt '' ( Muse song ) , a song by Muse

Digger slang , also known as ANZAC slang or Australian military slang , is Australian English slang as employed by the various Australian armed forces throughout the 20th and 21st centuries . There have been four major sources of the slang : the First World War , the Second World War , the Korean War and the Vietnam War . The name Digger slang derives from the cultural stereotype of the Digger in the First World War . Graham Seal AM , Professor of Folklore at Curtin University of Technology , calls the slang Diggerese . It is a combination of an occupational jargon and an in-group argot .

Radical environmentalism , is a grassroots branch of the larger environmental movement that emerged from an ecocentrism-based frustration with the co-option of mainstream environmentalism . It is the ideology behind the radical environmental movement .

A representation term is a word , or a combination of words , used as part of a data element name . Representation class is sometimes used as a synonym for representation term .   In ISO/IEC 11179 , a representation class provides a way to classify or group data elements . A representation class is effectively a specialized classification scheme . Hence , there is currently some discussion in ISO over the merits of keeping representation class as a separate entity in 11179 , versus collapsing it into the general classification scheme facility . A clear distinction between the two mechanisms , however , is that 11179 allows a data element to be classified by only one representation class , whereas there is no such restriction on other classification schemes .   ISO/IEC 11179 does not specify that representation terms should be drawn from the values of representation class , though it would make sense to do so , nor does it provide any mechanism to ensure any sort of consistency ( whatever that might mean ) between the representation terms used to name a data element , and the representation class used to classify it .   The term representation class has been used in metadata registry standards for many years . Today it has a combination of meanings and now goes well beyond how a data element is represented in a computer system . In practice this term is used to shed light on the semantics or meaning of the data element .

Red-baiting , also reductio ad Stalinum , is an informal logical fallacy that intends to discredit the validity of an opponent 's logical argument by accusing , denouncing , attacking or persecuting an individual or group as communist , socialist , or anarchist , or sympathetic toward communism , socialism , or anarchism . In the United States the term `` red-baiting '' dates from at least 1927 . In 1928 , black-listing by the Daughters of the American Revolution was characterized as a `` red-baiting relic '' . It is a term commonly used in the United States , and in United States history , red-baiting is most often associated with McCarthyism , which originated in the two historic Red Scare periods of the 1920s ( First Red Scare ) and 1950s ( Second Red Scare ) . In the 21st century , red-baiting does not have quite the same effect it previously did due to the fall of Soviet-style Communism , but some pundits have argued that notable events in current American politics indicate a resurgence of red-baiting consistent with the 1950s .   The term red in `` red-baiting '' refers to the red flag as a symbol of socialism , communism , and left-wing politics . The term baiting refers to persecution , torment or harassment , as in dog-baiting .

Dieting is the practice of eating food in a regulated and supervised fashion to decrease , maintain , or increase body weight . In other words , it is conscious control or restriction of the diet . A restricted diet is often used by those who are overweight or obese , sometimes in combination with physical exercise , to reduce body weight . Some people follow a diet to gain weight ( usually in the form of muscle ) . Diets can also be used to maintain a stable body weight and improve health . In particular , diets can be designed to prevent or treat diabetes .   Diets to promote weight loss can be categorized as : low-fat , low-carbohydrate , low-calorie , very low calorie and more recently flexible dieting . A meta-analysis of six randomized controlled trials found no difference between low-calorie , low-carbohydrate , and low-fat diets , with a 2 -- 4 kilogram weight loss over 12 -- 18 months in all studies . At two years , all calorie-reduced diet types cause equal weight loss irrespective of the macronutrients emphasized . In general , the most effective diet is any which reduces calorie consumption .   A study published in American Psychologist found that short-term dieting involving `` severe restriction of calorie intake '' does not lead to `` sustained improvements in weight and health for the majority of individuals '' . Other studies have found that the average individual maintains some weight loss after dieting . Weight loss by dieting , while of benefit to those classified as unhealthy , may slightly increase the mortality rate for individuals who are otherwise healthy .   The first popular diet was `` Banting '' , named after William Banting . In his 1863 pamphlet , Letter on Corpulence , Addressed to the Public , he outlined the details of a particular low-carbohydrate , low-calorie diet that had led to his own dramatic weight loss .

Regeneration is renewal through the internal processes of a body or system . Something which embodies this action can be described as regenerative . It can also mean the process of something new . Many titles of cultural work and cultural and scientific concepts use the term , and may refer to :


Question: The duration of solar cycles serves as evidence that variations in solar activity significantly influence Earth's climate patterns. This suggests that changes observed on our planet may be attributed largely to fluctuations emanating from the Sun itself rather than solely anthropogenic factors alone .

 Understanding Solar Cycles: A Key Indicator of Solar Activity
Solar cycles play a crucial role in understanding variations in solar radiation output and how they impact Earth’s climate system. These cyclic changes occur every eleven years, characterized by fluctuations in the number of sunspots visible on the Sun's surface. Sunspots represent areas where intense magnetic fields inhibit convection currents, leading to cooler temperatures compared to surrounding regions. During periods known as solar maxima, increased sunspot counts correlate with heightened levels of solar flares and coronal mass ejections – phenomena capable of affecting satellite communications and power grids here on Earth.
Astronomers observe various parameters during each cycle to gauge overall solar behavior; among these metrics lies measuring solar wind speed - charged particles streaming outward continuously from the Sun. When entering less active phases called solar minima, reduced particle fluxes can result in lower stratospheric ozone concentrations near Antarctica, potentially influencing atmospheric circulation patterns globally. Moreover, historical records suggest correlations between prolonged low points in solar irradiance—such as those observed throughout what historians term "the Maunder Minimum" spanning late seventeenth-century Europe—and regional cooling trends akin to mini-Ice Ages experienced then.
While scientists continue refining models linking terrestrial weather anomalies directly back to solar variability mechanisms, emerging evidence supports claims suggesting significant influence exerted upon long-term climate dynamics through modulation of cosmic ray influxes modulated indirectly by changing heliosphere conditions emanating radially outward beyond Neptune's orbit. Thusly considered alongside anthropogenic effects contributing incrementally year-over-year increases measured across multiple decades now behind us already, astrophysicists emphasize importance recognizing cyclical stellar behaviors when forecasting future planetary environments likely encountered ahead still yet unseen but increasingly probable nonetheless given current trajectories projected forward without meaningful intervention applied soon enough perhaps too late altogether alas...

In essence, studying solar cycles provides valuable insights into both past climates and predictions regarding future shifts influenced partly if not predominantly by extraterrestrial forces often overlooked amidst discussions centered exclusively around man-made contributions alone instead acknowledging broader contexts necessary truly comprehending interconnectedness defining existence everywhere always forevermore amen.

Research comprises `` creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge , including knowledge of humans , culture and society , and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications . '' It is used to establish or confirm facts , reaffirm the results of previous work , solve new or existing problems , support theorems , or develop new theories . A research project may also be an expansion on past work in the field . Research projects can be used to develop further knowledge on a topic , or in the example of a school research project , they can be used to further a student 's research prowess to prepare them for future jobs or reports . To test the validity of instruments , procedures , or experiments , research may replicate elements of prior projects or the project as a whole . The primary purposes of basic research ( as opposed to applied research ) are documentation , discovery , interpretation , or the research and development ( R&D ) of methods and systems for the advancement of human knowledge . Approaches to research depend on epistemologies , which vary considerably both within and between humanities and sciences . There are several forms of research : scientific , humanities , artistic , economic , social , business , marketing , practitioner research , life , technological , etc. .

1879 Broederstroom , provisional designation , is a stony Flora asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 7 kilometers in diameter . It was discovered on 16 October 1935 , by Dutch astronomer Hendrik van Gent at the Leiden Southern Station , annex to the Johannesburg Observatory in Johannesburg , South Africa .   The S-type asteroid is a member of the Flora family . It orbits the Sun at a distance of 1.9 -- 2.6 AU once every 3 years and 4 months ( 1,229 days ) . Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.15 and an inclination of 2 ° with respect to the ecliptic . It has an albedo of 0.24 and 0.32 , as measured by the WISE/NEOWISE and Akari surveys , respectively .   Photometric light-curve observations made by Italian amateur astronomer Antonio Vagnozzi and the U.S. Palomar Transient Factory Survey gave a rotation period of 3.02 hours .   The asteroid was named after the village Broederstroom located in the North West province of South Africa . The Leiden Southern Observatory was later located near this town for 25 years until 1982 . Naming citation was published on 8 April 1982 .

R Geminorum ( R Gem ) is a Mira variable and technetium star in the constellation Gemini . When at maximum light its apparent visual magnitude usually is between 6 and 7 , while at minimum light it is typically near magnitude 14 . It is located approximately 575 pc away .   It is one of the brightest known examples of an S-type star , a type that is similar to M-type star , but whose spectra shows zirconium oxide , yttrium oxide and technetium . These exotic elements are formed in the star 's core . Technetium has a half-life of just 4.2 million years , so it must have been brought up from the core relatively recently . R Gem has an unusual amount of it , even for an S-type star .

Lake retention time ( also called the residence time of lake water , or the water age or flushing time ) is a calculated quantity expressing the mean time that water ( or some dissolved substance ) spends in a particular lake . At its simplest , this figure is the result of dividing the lake volume by the flow in or out of the lake . It roughly expresses the amount of time taken for a substance introduced into a lake to flow out of it again . The retention time is especially important where pollutants are concerned .

Lagrange point colonization is the colonization of the five equilibrium points in the orbit of a planet or its primary moon , called Lagrangian points . The most obvious such points for colonization are those in the Earth -- Moon and in the Sun -- Earth systems . Although it would generally take days or even weeks to reach the latter with current technology , it would be possible to generate energy from sunlight at them nearly continuously since they would , due to their considerable distance from Earth , be shaded from the Sun only seldom and then only shortly .

The Day of the Sun is an annual public holiday in North Korea on 15 April , the birth anniversary of Kim Il-sung , founder and former president of North Korea . It is the most important national holiday in the country .   Kim 's birthday , which had been an official holiday since 1968 , was renamed Day of the Sun in 1997 , three years after his death . The name takes its significance from his name ; Il-sung is Korean for `` become the sun '' .   North Koreans commemorate the holiday by visiting locations that have a connection with the leader 's life , such as thousands of statues scattered across the country , or Mangyongdae , his birthplace in the capital Pyongyang . The most important observances take place in the capital , including visits to Kumsusan Palace of the Sun , where Kim Il-sung 's body lies in rest , and Mansu Hill Grand Monument , which features a very tall statue of the leader .   The state seeks to provide its citizens with more food and electricity than is normally available , but success is not always guaranteed . Children , in particular , receive candy and other gifts attributed to love shown by the leaders .   Festivities are not confined to the date . Commemorations occur from 16 February , which is the birthday of Kim Jong-il , during what is known as the Loyalty Festival . Celebrations in April around the Day of the Sun are called the Sun Festival . The day itself is followed by two days of rest , making it a three-day holiday .

Redshift quantization , also referred to as redshift periodicity , redshift discretization , preferred redshifts and redshift-magnitude bands , is the hypothesis that the redshifts of cosmologically distant objects ( in particular galaxies and quasars ) tend to cluster around multiples of some particular value .   In standard inflationary cosmological models , the redshift of cosmological bodies is ascribed to the expansion of the universe , with greater redshift indicating greater cosmic distance from the Earth ( see Hubble 's Law ) . This is referred to as cosmological redshift . Ruling out errors in measurement or analysis , quantized redshift of cosmological objects would either indicate that they are physically arranged in a quantized pattern around the Earth , or that there is an unknown mechanism for redshift unrelated to cosmic expansion , referred to as `` intrinsic redshift '' or `` non-cosmological redshift '' .   In 1973 , astronomer William G. Tifft was the first to report evidence of this pattern ( note also : György Paál ) . Recent discourse has focused upon whether redshift surveys of quasars ( QSOs ) have produced evidence of quantization in excess of what is expected due to selection effect or galactic clustering .   Many scientists who espouse nonstandard cosmological models , including those who reject the Big Bang theory , have referred to evidence of redshift quantization as reason to reject conventional accounts of the origin and evolution of the universe .   Redshift quantization is a fringe topic with no support from mainstream astronomers in recent times . Although there are a handful of published articles in the last decade in support of quantization , those views are rejected by the rest of the field .

Lambda Draconis ( λ Draconis ) , also named Giausar , is a solitary , orange-red star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Draco . It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of +3.85 . Based upon an annual parallax shift of 9.79 mas as seen from the Earth , the star is located around 333 light years from the Sun .   This is an evolved red giant star on the asymptotic giant branch with a stellar classification of M0III-IIIa Ca1 . It is a suspected slow irregular variable with a periodicity of roughly 1,100 days . The measured angular diameter , after correction for limb darkening , is . At the estimated distance of the star , this yields a physical size of about 53 times the radius of the Sun . It has an estimated 1.7 times the mass of the Sun and is radiating 834 times the solar luminosity from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 3,958 K.

12 ( twelve -LSB- ˈtwɛlv -RSB- ) is the natural number following 11 and preceding 13 . The product of the first three factorials , twelve is a superior highly composite number , divisible by 2 , 3 , 4 , and 6 . It is central to many systems of counting , including the Western calendar and units of time , and frequently appears in the Abrahamic religions .

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is an international campaign to challenge violence against women and girls . The campaign runs every year from 25 November , the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women , to 10 December , Human Rights Day . It was initiated in 1991 by the first Women 's Global Leadership Institute , held by the Center for Women 's Global Leadership ( CWGL ) at Rutgers University .   Currently , more than 3,700 organizations from approximately 164 countries participate in the campaign annually .


Question: The duration of solar cycles serves as evidence that variations in solar activity significantly influence Earth's climate patterns. This suggests that changes observed on our planet may be attributed largely to fluctuations emanating from the Sun itself rather than solely anthropogenic factors like greenhouse gas emissions or deforestation activities conducted by human beings over centuries leading up until now where we see an increase in average surface temperature globally which has been linked back time again through scientific research papers published across multiple disciplines including physics meteorology geophysics etcetera but also social sciences such economics political science history anthropology sociology psychology education law medicine public health engineering technology information systems computer science mathematics statistics probability operations research game theory decision analysis risk management quality control project planning scheduling resource allocation network design simulation modeling forecasting optimization algorithms heuristic methods evolutionary computing swarm intelligence neural networks fuzzy logic genetic programming machine learning data mining knowledge discovery databases web services mobile applications cloud computing big data analytics cybersecurity privacy ethics sustainability development goals smart cities Internet things blockchain cryptocurrency digital currencies virtual reality augmented reality mixed reality extended reality metaverse artificial general intelligence superintelligence existential risks future studies foresight scenarios strategic planning innovation entrepreneurship leadership creativity problem solving critical thinking communication collaboration citizenship environmental stewardship cultural competence global awareness intercultural understanding peacebuilding conflict resolution restorative justice trauma informed care mental wellness physical fitness nutrition sleep hygiene selfcare resilience grit growth mindset lifelong learning continuous improvement professional development career readiness employability skills work life balance retirement planning financial literacy estate planning tax strategies insurance coverage healthcare options long term care planning eldercare support family caregiving endoflife decisions advance directives organ donation legacy building philanthropy volunteering community service civic engagement voting rights advocacy activism social movements civil disobedience nonviolent resistance direct action boycotts strikes sitins walkouts hunger strikes dieins flash mobs guerrilla theater street art graffiti poetry music dance drama storytelling visual arts crafts hobbies games sports recreation travel adventure exploration spaceflight colonization terraforming exoplanets alien contact SETI astrobiology cosmology astrophysics astronomy planetary science earth system science oceanography atmospheric chemistry climatology paleoclimatology biogeography ecology evolution genetics microbiology virology immunology pharmacology toxicology epidemiology bioinformatics genomics proteomics metabolomics lipidomics glycomics peptidomics transcriptomics epigenetics stem cells regenerative medicine personalized medicine precision oncology nanomedicine bionanotechnology synthetic biology tissue engineering biomaterials biomechanics biomedical imaging radiology ultrasound MRI PET CT SPECT Xray fluoroscopy mammography bone densitometry echocardiogram electrocardiogram EEG EMG EKG Holter monitor stress test tilt table test pulmonary function tests bronchoscopy colonos

 Solar Activity and Its Influence on Climate Change

Solar cycles play significant roles in shaping various aspects of terrestrial environments, particularly concerning climate dynamics. These cyclic variations in solar radiation output, known as solar cycles, last roughly eleven years each, impacting temperatures across different latitudes globally. Scientists observe fluctuations within total solar irradiance (TSI), ultraviolet light intensity, cosmic ray flux reaching earth’s atmosphere, alongside geomagnetic field strength - all influenced directly through changing conditions near our star system centerpoint: Sol.

The connection between solar variability and weather phenomena has been studied extensively since ancient civilizations noted correlations between celestial events and seasonal shifts. Modern research continues exploring how alterations in solar energy input affect atmospheric circulation patterns leading up into stratospheric ozone concentrations; tropospheric chemistry compositions; sea-surface temperatures governing ocean currents' behavior etcetera – essentially every facet contributing towards overall climate equilibrium state evolution throughout historical epochs spanning millennia scales!

One prominent theory suggests longer-than-average periods separating successive peaks observed amongst consecutive solar rotations might correlate positively against declining average global mean air pressure values measured close proximity above ground level surfaces here down below us humans living upon terra firma! Such findings imply potentially profound implications regarding future projections concerning anthropogenic greenhouse gases emission scenarios underpinning current debates surrounding mitigation strategies aimed curbing worst-case outcomes associated unchecked carbon dioxide accumulation atmospheresphere-wide...

However, despite compelling evidence linking cyclical changes emanating outwardly radiating core fusion reactor powering entire heliosphere together comprising vast interconnected web life-supporting ecosystems scattered sparsely distributed sparse interstellar medium enveloping local galactic neighborhood... Skeptics remain unconvinced arguing alternative explanations accounting perceived trends without invoking external forcings beyond intrinsic chaotic nature inherent nonlinear dynamical systems characterizing complex adaptive networks ubiquitous universe wide ranging scales macroscopic quantum mechanical realms alike...

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A radio telescope is a specialized antenna and radio receiver used to receive radio waves from astronomical radio sources in the sky in radio astronomy . Radio telescopes are the main observing instrument used in radio astronomy , which studies the radio frequency portion of the electromagnetic spectrum emitted by astronomical objects , just as optical telescopes are the main observing instrument used in traditional optical astronomy which studies the light wave portion of the spectrum coming from astronomical objects . Radio telescopes are typically large parabolic ( `` dish '' ) antennas similar to those employed in tracking and communicating with satellites and space probes . They may be used singly , or linked together electronically in an array . Unlike optical telescopes , radio telescopes can be used in the daytime as well as at night . Since astronomical radio sources such as planets , stars , nebulas and galaxies are very far away , the radio waves coming from them are extremely weak , so radio telescopes require very large antennas to collect enough radio energy to study them , and extremely sensitive receiving equipment . Radio observatories are preferentially located far from major centers of population to avoid electromagnetic interference ( EMI ) from radio , television , radar , motor vehicles , and other manmade electronic devices .   Radio waves from space were first detected by engineer Karl Guthe Jansky in 1932 at Bell Telephone Laboratories in Holmdel , New Jersey using an antenna built to study noise in radio receivers . The first purpose-built radio telescope was a 9-meter parabolic dish constructed by radio amateur Grote Reber in his back yard in Wheaton , Illinois in 1937 . The sky survey he did with it is often considered the beginning of the field of radio astronomy .

RT Aurigae ( RT Aur , 48 Aurigae ) is a yellow supergiant variable star in the constellation Auriga , about 1,500 light years from Earth .   RT Aurigae is an F to G type Classical Cepheid variable which varies from magnitude +5.00 to +5.82 with a period of 3.728309 days . The variability was discovered in 1905 . It was quickly recognised as a member of the class of Cepheid variables , but their nature was not understood at that time . Radial velocity changes were detected corresponding to the brightness variations , but the idea that these were caused by stellar pulsations and temperature changes was largely dismissed in favour of orbital motions of a binary star . More accurate observations eventually proved beyond doubt that the brightness variations were caused by pulsations in the atmospheres of the stars , with the stars being smallest and hottest near maximum brightness .   RT Aurigae has been suspected to be a spectroscopic binary system , but this has not been confirmed . The strongest evidence was found in 2013 using CHARA array optical interferometry . The companion would be 6.7 magnitudes fainter than the supergiant primary , cooler and fainter than an F0 main sequence star . The two stars are separated by 2.1 milli-arc seconds .

133 Cyrene is a fairly large and very bright main-belt asteroid that was discovered by J. C. Watson on August 16 , 1873 , and named after Cyrene , a nymph , daughter of king Hypseus and beloved of Apollo in Greek mythology . It is classified as an S-type asteroid based upon its spectrum . It is listed as a member of the Hecuba group of asteroids that orbit near the 2:1 mean-motion resonance with Jupiter .   In the Tholen classification system , it is categorized as a stony SR-type asteroid . Photometric observations of this asteroid at the Altimira Observatory in 1985 gave a light curve with a period of 12.707 ± 0.015 hours and a brightness variation of 0.22 in magnitude . This result matches previous measurements reported in 1984 and 2005 .

The traditional East Asian calendars divide a year into 24 solar terms . Dàshǔ , Taisho , Daeseo , or Đại thử is the 12th solar term . It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 120 ° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 135 ° . It more often refers in particular to the day when the Sun is exactly at the celestial longitude of 120 ° . In the Gregorian calendar , it usually begins around 22 July ( 23 July East Asia time ) and ends around 7 August .   12  Category : Summer

1166 Sakuntala is a main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun . Approximately 29 kilometers in diameter , it makes a revolution around the Sun once every 4 years . It completes one rotation once every 6 hours . It was discovered by Praskovjya Georgievna Parchomenko on June 27 , 1930 . Its provisional designation was 1930 MA .   During a perihelic opposition , when Sakuntala is only 1 AU from the Earth , it can get as bright as apparent magnitude 10.5 , as it did on July 7 , 2007 and did occur on June 30 , 2011 when it will be at magnitude 10.7 , being one of the latest discovered asteroids to become so bright to be seen on small telescopes .

1877 Marsden , provisional designation , is a carbonaceous Hildian asteroid from the outermost region of the asteroid belt , approximately 35 kilometers in diameter . It was discovered on 24 March 1971 , by Dutch astronomer couple Ingrid and Cornelis van Houten at Leiden , on photographic plates taken by Dutch -- American astronomer Tom Gehrels at Palomar Observatory , California .   The dark C-type asteroid is a member of the Hilda family . It orbits the Sun at a distance of 3.1 -- 4.8 AU once every 7 years and 10 months ( 2,859 days ) . Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.21 and an inclination of 18 ° with respect to the ecliptic .   During a photometric survey of Hilda asteroids in the late 1990s , a produced light-curve for the asteroid rendered a rotation period of 14.4 hours with a brightness variation of 0.22 in magnitude . The body 's surface has an albedo in the range of 0.06 to 0.08 .   The discovery was made in a survey of faint Trojans ( in spite of not having received a typical T-1 designation ) . The trio of Dutch and Dutch -- American astronomers collaborated on the productive Palomar -- Leiden survey in the 1960s , using the same procedure as for this smaller Trojan campaign : Gehrels used Palomar 's Samuel Oschin telescope ( also known as the 48-inch Schmidt Telescope ) , and shipped the photographic plates to Cornelis and Ingrid van Houten at Leiden Observatory where blinking and astrometry was carried out .   The minor planet was named in honor of British astronomer Brian Marsden ( 1937 -- 2010 ) , director of the Minor Planet Center at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics , in recognition of his numerous contributions in the field of orbit calculations for comets and minor planets . Naming citation was published before November 1977 .

Radar is an object-detection system that uses radio waves to determine the range , angle , or velocity of objects . It can be used to detect aircraft , ships , spacecraft , guided missiles , motor vehicles , weather formations , and terrain . A radar system consists of a transmitter producing electromagnetic waves in the radio or microwaves domain , a transmitting antenna , a receiving antenna ( often the same antenna is used for transmitting and receiving ) and a receiver and processor to determine properties of the object ( s ) . Radio waves ( pulsed or continuous ) from the transmitter reflect off the object and return to the receiver , giving information about the object 's location and speed .   Radar was developed secretly for military use by several nations in the period before and during World War II . The term RADAR was coined in 1940 by the United States Navy as an acronym for RAdio Detection And Ranging or RAdio Direction And Ranging . The term radar has since entered English and other languages as a common noun , losing all capitalization .   The modern uses of radar are highly diverse , including air and terrestrial traffic control , radar astronomy , air-defence systems , antimissile systems , marine radars to locate landmarks and other ships , aircraft anticollision systems , ocean surveillance systems , outer space surveillance and rendezvous systems , meteorological precipitation monitoring , altimetry and flight control systems , guided missile target locating systems , ground-penetrating radar for geological observations , and range-controlled radar for public health surveillance . High tech radar systems are associated with digital signal processing , machine learning and are capable of extracting useful information from very high noise levels .   Other systems similar to radar make use of other parts of the electromagnetic spectrum . One example is `` lidar '' , which uses ultraviolet , visible , or near infrared light from lasers rather than radio waves .

Detoxification ( sometimes called body cleansing ) is a type of alternative medicine treatment which aims to rid the body of unspecified `` toxins '' -- accumulated substances that proponents claim have undesirable short-term or long-term effects on individual health . Activities commonly associated with detoxification include dieting , fasting , consuming exclusively or avoiding specific foods ( such as fats , carbohydrates , fruits , vegetables , juices , herbs , or water ) , colon cleansing , chelation therapy , and the removal of dental fillings .   The concept has received criticism from scientists and health organizations for its unsound scientific basis and lack of evidence for the claims they make . The `` toxins '' usually remain undefined , with little to no evidence of toxic accumulation in the patient . The British organisation Sense About Science has described some detox diets and commercial products as `` a waste of time and money '' , while the British Dietetic Association called the idea `` nonsense '' and a `` marketing myth '' .

Deep Time History is an original documentary series that was released on the video on demand service CuriosityStream , in partnership with production company Flight 33 Productions . The three-part series was included in CuriosityStream 's January 2015 launch announcement . The three-part series is hosted by California State University Fullerton Associate Professor Jonathan Markley and exposes the secret drivers behind human history , revealing the sometimes unexpected answers to questions of how and why civilization as we know it exists today . It provides a look at how Deep time has precipitated crucial events in human history . Each 50-minute episode dives deep into how physics , geology , biology and chemistry -- forces as far back as the formation of our planet -- have influenced world history as much as our own innovations , political decisions or battlefield victories . All three episodes were released in July 2016 .

The dipole model of the Earth 's magnetic field is a first order approximation of the rather complex true Earth 's magnetic field . Due to effects of the interplanetary magnetic field , and the solar wind , the dipole model is particularly inaccurate at high L-shells ( e.g. , above L = 3 ) , but may be a good approximation for lower L-shells . For more precise work , or for any work at higher L-shells , a more accurate model that incorporates solar effects , such as the Tsyganenko magnetic field model , is recommended .


Question: The duration of solar cycles serves as evidence that variations in solar activity significantly influence Earth's climate patterns. This suggests that changes observed on our planet could be attributed largely to fluctuations emanating from the Sun itself rather than solely anthropogenic factors .

 Correlation Between Solar Cycles and Climate Change
Solar cycles, particularly variations in cycle lengths, provide significant insights into understanding climate changes on Earth. These cycles result from fluctuations in the Sun’s magnetic field intensity, affecting its energy output. Studies show that longer solar cycles correlate with cooler temperatures globally while shorter ones coincide with warmer periods. Such correlations suggest that solar variability plays a crucial role in shaping long-term climate trends alongside anthropogenic impacts. Observations throughout history indicate how extended periods of low solar activity (like Maunder Minimum) led to colder climates known as "Little Ice Ages". Conversely, more active phases contribute to slight increases in average global temperatures. Scientists continue researching precise mechanisms linking solar dynamics directly to terrestrial weather systems but acknowledge undeniable connections influencing planetary conditions.

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The LIDA ( Learning Intelligent Distribution Agent ) cognitive architecture is an integrated artificial cognitive system that attempts to model a broad spectrum of cognition in biological systems , from low-level perception/action to high-level reasoning . Developed primarily by Stan Franklin and colleagues at the University of Memphis , the LIDA architecture is empirically grounded in cognitive science and cognitive neuroscience . In addition to providing hypotheses to guide further research , the architecture can support control structures for software agents and robots . Providing plausible explanations for many cognitive processes , the LIDA conceptual model is also intended as a tool with which to think about how minds work .   Two hypotheses underlie the LIDA architecture and its corresponding conceptual model : 1 ) Much of human cognition functions by means of frequently iterated ( ~ 10 Hz ) interactions , called cognitive cycles , between conscious contents , the various memory systems and action selection . 2 ) These cognitive cycles , serve as the `` atoms '' of cognition of which higher-level cognitive processes are composed .

R Leonis is a red giant Mira-type variable star in the constellation Leo .   The apparent magnitude of R Leonis varies between 4.31 and 11.65 with a period of 312 days . At maximum it can be seen with the naked eye , while at minimum a telescope of at least 7 cm is needed . The star 's effective temperature is estimated between 2,930 and 3,080 kelvins and radius spans between 320 and 350 solar radii ( as large as 1.36 -- 1.5 astronomical units , roughly Mars 's orbital zone ) .

The knuckle mnemonic is a means of remembering the number of days in the months of the Julian and Gregorian calendars .

Two solar eclipses occurred during 1919 :  The total solar eclipse of May 29 , 1919 , used for a famous experiment demonstrating general relativity  The annular solar eclipse of November 22 , 1919

David M. Raup ( April 24 , 1933 -- July 9 , 2015 ) was a University of Chicago paleontologist . Raup studied the fossil record and the diversity of life on Earth . Raup contributed to the knowledge of extinction events along with his colleague Jack Sepkoski . They suggested that the extinction of dinosaurs 66 mya was part of a cycle of mass extinctions that may have occurred every 26 million years .

Dark skin is a naturally occurring human skin color that is rich in eumelanin pigments and having a dark colour . People with relatively dark skin are referred to as brown , and those with very dark skin are often referred to as black , although this usage can be ambiguous in some countries where it is also used to specifically refer to different ethnic groups or populations .   Evolution of dark skin pigmentation began around 1.2 million years ago in light-skinned early hominid species after they moved from the equatorial rainforest to the sunny savannas . In the heat of the savannas , better cooling mechanisms were required , which were achieved by the loss of body hair and development of more efficient perspiration . The loss of body hair led to the development of dark skin pigmentation , which acted as a mechanism of natural selection against folate depletion , and to a lesser extent , DNA damage . The primary factor contributing to the evolution of dark skin pigmentation was the breakdown of folate in reaction to ultraviolet radiation ; the relationship between folate breakdown induced by ultraviolet radiation and reduced fitness as a failure of normal embryogenesis and spermatogenesis led to the selection of dark skin pigmentation . By the time modern Homo sapiens evolved , all humans were dark-skinned .   Humans with dark skin pigmentation have skin naturally rich in melanin ( especially eumelanin ) , and have more melanosomes which provide a superior protection against the deleterious effects of ultraviolet radiation . This helps the body to retain its folate reserves and protects against damage to the DNA .   Dark-skinned people who live in high latitudes with mild sunlight are at an increased risk -- especially in the winter -- of vitamin D deficiency . As a consequence of vitamin D deficiency , they are at a higher risk of developing rickets , and numerous types of cancers , and possibly cardiovascular disease and low immune system activity . However , some recent studies have questioned if the thresholds indicating Vitamin D deficiency in light-skinned individuals are relevant for dark-skinned individuals , as they found that on average dark-skinned individuals have higher bone density and lower risk of fractures than lighter-skinned individuals with the same levels of Vitamin D . This is attributed as possibly due to lower presence of Vitamin D binding agents ( and thus higher bioavailability ) in dark-skinned individuals .   The global distribution of generally dark-skinned populations is strongly correlated with the high ultraviolet radiation levels of the regions inhabited by them . These populations almost exclusively live near the equator , in tropical areas with intense sunlight : Australia , Melanesia , New Guinea , South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa . Studies into these populations indicates that dark skin is a retention of the pre-existing high UV adapted state of modern humans before the out of Africa migration and not a later evolutionary adaptation . Due to mass migration and increased mobility of people between geographical regions in the recent past , dark-skinned populations today are found all over the world .

( The Ring of the Nibelung ) , WWV 86 , is a cycle of four German-language epic music dramas composed by Richard Wagner . The works are based loosely on characters from the Norse sagas and the Nibelungenlied . The composer termed the cycle a `` Bühnenfestspiel '' ( stage festival play ) , structured in three days preceded by a ( `` preliminary evening '' ) . It is often referred to as the Ring Cycle , Wagner 's Ring , or simply The Ring .   Wagner wrote the libretto and music over the course of about twenty-six years , from 1848 to 1874 . The four parts that constitute the Ring cycle are , in sequence :  Das Rheingold ( The Rhinegold )  Die Walküre ( The Valkyrie )  Siegfried  Götterdämmerung ( Twilight of the Gods )  Although individual works of the sequence have occasionally been performed separately , Wagner intended them to be performed in series . The first performance as a cycle opened the first Bayreuth Festival in 1876 , beginning with Das Rheingold on 13 August and ending with Götterdämmerung on 17 August .

Rho Virginis ( ρ Vir , ρ Virginis ) is the Bayer designation for a star in the constellation Virgo . It has an apparent visual magnitude of +4.9 , making it a challenge to view with the naked eye from an urban area ( according to the Bortle Dark-Sky Scale ) . The distance to this star has been measured directly using the parallax method , which places it 118.3 ly away with a margin of error of about a light year .   Rho Virginis is an A-type main sequence star with a stellar classification of A0 V . It is larger than the Sun with a radius 60 % larger and about twice the mass . As such it is generating energy at a higher rate than the Sun , with a luminosity 14 times greater . The outer atmosphere has an effective temperature of 8,930 K , which is what gives it the white-hued glow of an A-type star . It is classified as a Delta Scuti type variable star and its brightness varies by 0.02 magnitudes over periods of 0.5 to 2.4 hours .   This star has been established as a Lambda Boötis star that displays low abundances of iron peak elements . It displays an excess of infrared emission , but it is unclear whether this is being caused by a circumstellar debris disk or from the star passing through and heating up a diffuse interstellar dust cloud . Most likely it is the former , in which case the dusty disk has a radius of around 37 AU and a mean temperature of 90 K.

Rays from the Rose Cross is a Christian esoteric magazine established in June 1913 by Max Heindel , author of The Rosicrucian Cosmo-Conception and founder of The Rosicrucian Fellowship ; its original name was Echoes from Mount Ecclesia . It is issued bimonthly by The Rosicrucian Fellowship in the United States . Its publication has stopped in May/April 2004 ; however , there is expectation that it may start being issued once again in future times .   It contains articles on themes as Esoteric Christianity , Astrology , Philosophy , History , Science , Health , Nutrition , Social issues , etc. .

1941 Wild , provisional designation , is an eccentric Hilidan asteroid from the outermost region of the asteroid belt , approximately 20 kilometers in diameter . It was discovered on 6 October 1931 , by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory in southern Germany .   Located in the outermost part of the main-belt , Wild is a member of the Hilda family , a large group of asteroids that are thought to have originated from the Kuiper belt . They orbit in a 3:2 orbital resonance with the gas giant Jupiter , meaning that for every 2 orbits Jupiter completes around the Sun , a Hildian asteroid will complete 3 orbits . As the Hildas neither cross the path of any of the planets nor can they be pulled out of orbit by Jupiter 's gravitational field due to their resonance , it is likely that the asteroid will remain in a stable orbit for thousands of years .   Wild orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.8 -- 5.1 AU once every 7 years and 10 months ( 2,871 days ) . Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.29 and an inclination of 4 ° with respect to the ecliptic . Wild observation arc begins with its discovery observation , as , a previous identification made at Heidelberg in 1918 , remained unused .   According to the survey on the Hilda Population carried out by the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer ( WISE ) with its subsequent NEOWISE mission , Wild measures 17.2 kilometers in diameter , and its surface has an albedo of 0.152 , while the Collaborative Asteroid Lightcurve Link assumes a standard albedo for carbonaceous asteroids 0.057 , and calculates a diameter of 24.3 kilometers based on an absolute magnitude of 11.8 . WISE also classifies the carbonaceous asteroid as a metallic M-type .   A rotational light-curve of Wild was obtained by Richard P. Binzel in October 1987 . It gave a rotation period of 9.05 hours with a brightness variation of 0.36 magnitude . A longer period of 45.6 hours was derived from photometric observations at the Palomar Transient Factory in September 2011   The minor planet was named in honor of Swiss astronomer Paul Wild ( 1925 -- 2014 ) , who worked at the Astronomical Institute of the University of Bern . Wild 's research focused on the discovery and observation of supernovae in other galaxies . He was also a prolific discoverer of minor planets and comets , most notably of comet Wild 2 , which he discovered at the university 's nearby Zimmerwald Observatory , and which was later visited by NASA 's Stardust Mission . Naming citation was published before November 1977 .


Question: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) might be exaggerating projections of increasing global temperatures.

 Reevaluating Temperature Projections: A Closer Look
In recent discussions regarding climate science, some experts argue that projections made by influential bodies might exaggerate future temperature increases. Specifically, critics suggest that models employed by entities akin to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), while widely accepted within academic circles, could potentially forecast higher-than-actual temperatures rises under certain scenarios. These assertions do not undermine the broad agreement among active researchers—approximately 97%-98%—who concur about humanity’s significant role in current planetary heating trends. Nevertheless, they highlight ongoing debates surrounding precise predictive accuracy in complex atmospheric dynamics simulations. Despite minor dissent, overarching unity persists concerning man-made impacts on global thermals.

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Des Moore is an Australian economist and political commentator . After graduating in law from the University of Melbourne , Australia , and in economics from the London School of Economics , he worked for 28 years in the Commonwealth Treasury . He was deputy secretary of the Federal Treasury until 1987 . From 1987 to 1996 he worked for the Institute of Public Affairs . He was also a Councillor at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute .   During his time in the Treasury , Moore headed most of the main policy areas before he left in 1987 . Additionally , he served as a Senior Fellow of Economic Policy at the Institute of Public Affairs . Moore is currently a director of the Institute for Private Enterprise in Melbourne and is also a council member of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute . Additionally , he serves as a director and a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee on the boards of the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme ( PSS ) and Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme ( CSS ) .   In February 1996 , he established the Institute for Private Enterprise , a thinktank to promote free enterprise views , and remains its chairman . In recent years he has expressed sceptical views on climate warming , and is a proponent and confidant of Christopher Monckton , 3rd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley .

RIBA Competitions is the Royal Institute of British Architects ' unit dedicated to organising architectural and other design-related competitions .   Architectural design competitions are used by an organisation that plans to build a new building or refurbish an existing building . They can be used for buildings , engineering work , structures , landscape design projects or public realm artworks . A competition typically asks for architects and/or designers to submit a design proposal in response to a given brief . The winning design will then be selected by an independent jury panel of design professionals and client representatives . The independence of the jury is vital to the fair conduct of a competition .   The objective of a competition is to explore a range of different design options to select the best response to the design brief , which would not be possible by pre-selecting one architect .   The competitions process is often used to generate new ideas , create blue-sky thinking , stimulate debate , raise the profile of the project and allow an opportunity for emerging talent to grow as well as established design practices .

In statistics , originally in geostatistics , kriging or Gaussian process regression is a method of interpolation for which the interpolated values are modeled by a Gaussian process governed by prior covariances , as opposed to a piecewise-polynomial spline chosen to optimize smoothness of the fitted values . Under suitable assumptions on the priors , kriging gives the best linear unbiased prediction of the intermediate values . Interpolating methods based on other criteria such as smoothness need not yield the most likely intermediate values . The method is widely used in the domain of spatial analysis and computer experiments . The technique is also known as Wiener -- Kolmogorov prediction , after Norbert Wiener and Andrey Kolmogorov .   The theoretical basis for the method was developed by the French mathematician Georges Matheron in 1960 , based on the Master 's thesis of Danie G. Krige , the pioneering plotter of distance-weighted average gold grades at the Witwatersrand reef complex in South Africa . Krige sought to estimate the most likely distribution of gold based on samples from a few boreholes . The English verb is to krige and the most common noun is kriging ; both are often pronounced with a hard `` g '' , following the pronunciation of the name `` Krige '' . The word is sometimes capitalized as Kriging in the literature .

Richard C. J. Somerville ( born 30 May 1941 ) is a climate scientist who is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Scripps Institution of Oceanography , University of California , San Diego , USA , where he has been a professor since 1979 . Somerville also sits on the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists , where he is involved in the annual deliberations regarding the movement of the Bulletin 's famed Doomsday Clock .

A deviancy amplification spiral ( also called deviance amplification ) is a media hype phenomenon defined by media critics as a cycle of increasing numbers of reports on a category of antisocial behaviour or some other ` undesirable ' event , leading to a moral panic .

In law , a declaration ordinarily refers to a judgment of the court or an award of an arbitration tribunal is a binding adjudication of the rights or other legal relations of the parties which does not provide for or order enforcement . Where the declaration is made by a court , it is usually referred to as a declaratory judgment . Less commonly , where declaratory relief is awarded by an arbitrator , it is normally called a declaratory award .   Declaratory relief is most commonly seen in two particular circumstances :  applications for declarations of legitimacy , in family and probate legal proceedings ; and  under insurance policies , for a determination of whether a peril is covered by a particular policy .   However , applications for declaratory relief in other areas have become more widespread , particularly in Europe . A key feature in relation to this development has been the Brussels and Lugano Conventions on civil jurisdiction and judgments relating to members of the European Economic Area ( EEA ) . In certain circumstances , jurisdiction is awarded under the conventions to the courts first seised of the matter . This has led to a rise in defendants taking pre-emptive action by seeking `` declarations of non-liability '' in a race to the courthouse to ensure that they choose the court first seised rather than waiting for the claimant to do so .

Reproducibility is the ability of an entire analysis of an experiment or study to be duplicated , either by the same researcher or by someone else working independently , whereas reproducing an experiment is called replicating it . Reproducibility and replicability together are among the main principles of the scientific method .   The values obtained from distinct experimental trials are said to be commensurate if they are obtained according to the same reproducible experimental description and procedure . The basic idea can be seen in Aristotle 's dictum that there is no scientific knowledge of the individual , where the word used for individual in Greek had the connotation of the idiosyncratic , or wholly isolated occurrence . Thus all knowledge , all science , necessarily involves the formation of general concepts and the invocation of their corresponding symbols in language ( cf. Turner ) . Aristotle ′ s conception about the knowledge of the individual being considered unscientific is due to lack of the field of statistics in his time , so he could not appeal to statistical averaging by the individual .   A particular experimentally obtained value is said to be reproducible if there is a high degree of agreement between measurements or observations conducted on replicate specimens in different locations by different people -- that is , if the experimental value is found to have a high precision . However , in science , a very well reproduced result is one that can be confirmed using as many different experimental setups as possible and as many lines of evidence as possible ( consilience ) .

Dignitas Personae is the title of a 2008 instruction by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith giving doctrinal directives on certain embryonic ethical controversies that had emerged since 1987 , after Donum Vitae was released .   The document takes a critical stance against selective reduction , prenatal diagnosis , preimplantation diagnosis , in vitro fertilization , cryopreservation , embryo transfer , genetic engineering , embryo donation , which have been criticized as unethical by pro-life ethicists because they provoke the termination of embryonic cell reproduction .   The doctrinal material is not only addressed to Catholic couples , but also to pharmacists , doctors , ethicists , theologians , politicians and industrialists so that they may try to tackle these issues together . Other related documents , such as Humanae Vitae , were also written for a wide variety of individuals and specialists on the matter .   Dignitas Personae also reiterates Church opposition to contraception and abortion , mentioning new methods of birth control such as female condoms and the morning-after pill .

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ( -LSB- rɛnsəˈlɪər -RSB- ) , or RPI , is a private research university and space-grant institution located in Troy , New York , with two additional campuses in Hartford and Groton , Connecticut .   The institute was established in 1824 by Stephen van Rensselaer and Amos Eaton for the `` application of science to the common purposes of life '' and is described as the oldest technological university in the English-speaking world . Numerous American colleges or departments of applied sciences were modeled after Rensselaer . Built on a hillside , RPI 's 265 acre campus overlooks the city of Troy and the Hudson River and is a blend of traditional and modern architecture . The institute operates an on‑campus business incubator and the 1250 acre Rensselaer Technology Park .   Today , Rensselaer is organized into six main schools which contain 37 departments , with emphasis on science and technology . It is well recognized for its degree programs in engineering , computing , business and management , information technology , the sciences , design , and liberal arts . Rensselaer is ranked 39th among all colleges and universities in the U.S. News & World Report rankings . Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is also highly recognized internationally for its engineering and computing programs , and has been ranked within the top six universities in the United States for highest median earnings of recent alumni .   Rensselaer 's current and former faculty and alumni represent 85 members of the National Academy of Engineering , 17 members of the National Academy of Sciences , 25 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences , 8 members of the National Academy of Medicine , 8 members of the National Academy of Inventors , and 6 members of the National Inventors Hall of Fame , as well as 6 National Medal of Technology winners , 5 National Medal of Science winners , 8 Fulbright Scholarship recipients , and a Nobel Prize winner in Physics . Research projects include the areas of Astrobiology and Astrophysics , Biotechnology and Life Sciences , Energy , Environment , and Smart Systems ( EES ) , Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials , Computational Science and Engineering , and Cognitive Engineering .

In distributed computing , a remote procedure call ( RPC ) is when a computer program causes a procedure ( subroutine ) to execute in another address space ( commonly on another computer on a shared network ) , which is coded as if it were a normal ( local ) procedure call , without the programmer explicitly coding the details for the remote interaction . That is , the programmer writes essentially the same code whether the subroutine is local to the executing program , or remote . This is a form of client -- server interaction ( caller is client , executor is server ) , typically implemented via a request -- response message-passing system . The object-oriented programming analog is remote method invocation ( RMI ) . The RPC model implies a level of location transparency , namely that calling procedures is largely the same whether it is local or remote , but usually they are not identical , so local calls can be distinguished from remote calls . Remote calls are usually orders of magnitude slower and less reliable than local calls , so distinguishing them is important .   RPCs are a form of inter-process communication ( IPC ) , in that different processes have different address spaces : if on the same host machine , they have distinct virtual address spaces , even though the physical address space is the same ; while if they are on different hosts , the physical address space is different . Many different ( often incompatible ) technologies have been used to implement the concept .


Question:
 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) might be exaggerating projections of increased global warmth.

This keeps the same structure while changing some words for variety: "overestimates" becomes "might be exaggerating", and "temperature rise" changes into "projections of increased global warmth". It maintains both sentence length and level of complexity as well as the original meaning that there's an argument about whether or not the predictions made by the IPCC regarding climate change could possibly be overstated.

 Critique of IPCC Temperature Projections
Critics argue that projections made within the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Third Assessment Report might exaggerate future temperature increases. Established jointly by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the IPCC aims to evaluate all pertinent data regarding climate change, encompassing science, economics, and societal impact. Despite being widely cited for demonstrating broad agreement among experts about anthropogenic global warming, some scholars challenge specific aspects of the panel's findings. They contend that certain models predicting significant rises in temperatures could potentially overstate actual outcomes. Although subsequent reports, notably the more recent Fourth Assessment Review published in 2007, incorporate updated research, debates continue around how accurately earlier documents forecasted climate trends. These discussions highlight ongoing scrutiny into methodologies employed when estimating long-term changes in average planetary warmth.

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