Question: 50% of individuals polled globally in the previous year expressed their belief that climate change could potentially lead to human extinction.

 Public Perception of Climate Change Impacts
Recent surveys reveal growing public concern about climate change, reflecting increased awareness of its dire consequences. Half of those polled globally now fear that unchecked climate change could lead to human extinction. These findings underscore the deepening anxiety among citizens regarding escalating temperatures and extreme weather events linked to human actions. Despite ongoing debates, there remains broad agreement within the scientific community that humans significantly contribute to rising global temperatures through carbon-intensive practices. This alignment highlights both the urgency of addressing climate issues and the need for collective action to mitigate potentially catastrophic outcomes.

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In Christian eschatology the rapture refers to the controversial `` predicted '' end time event when all Christian believers -- living and resurrected dead -- will rise into the sky and join Christ for eternity . Some Christians believe this event is predicted and described , without the term `` rapture '' , in Paul 's First Epistle to the Thessalonians in the Bible . The term `` rapture '' has come especially to distinguish this event from the event of the `` Second Coming '' of Jesus Christ to Earth , as some think is predicted elsewhere in the Bible , in Second Thessalonians , Gospel of Matthew , First Corinthians and the Revelation .   The term `` rapture '' is especially useful in discussing or disputing the exact timing or the scope of the event , particularly when asserting the `` pre-tribulation '' view that the rapture will occur before , not during , the Second Coming , with or without an extended Tribulation period . This is now the most common use of the term , especially among Christian theologians and fundamentalist Christians in the United States . Other , older uses of `` rapture '' were simply as a term for any mystical union with God or for eternal life in Heaven with God .  Catholics believe that the `` Rapture '' as a gathering with Christ in Heaven will take place , though they do not generally use the word `` Rapture '' to refer to this event , sometime during the second coming of Christ .   There are many views among Christians regarding the timing of Christ 's return ( including whether it will occur in one event or two ) , and various views regarding the destination of the aerial gathering described in 1 Thessalonians 4 . Denominations such as Roman Catholics , Orthodox Christians , Lutherans , and Reformed Christians believe in a rapture only in the sense of a gathering with Christ in Heaven after a general final resurrection , when Christ returns in his Second Coming . They do not believe that a group of people is left behind on earth for an extended Tribulation period after the events of 1 Thessalonians 4:17 .   Many authors maintain that the pre-tribulation rapture doctrine originated in the eighteenth century , with the Puritan preachers Increase and Cotton Mather , and was then popularized in the 1830s by John Darby . Others , including Grant Jeffrey , maintain that an earlier document called Ephraem or Pseudo-Ephraem already supported a pre-tribulation rapture .   Pre-tribulation rapture theology was popularized extensively in the 1830s by John Nelson Darby and the Plymouth Brethren , and further popularized in the United States in the early 20th century by the wide circulation of the Scofield Reference Bible .

10 % : What Makes a Hero ? ( , 10 % -- Mah Hofech Adam Lagibor ? ) is a 2013 Israeli documentary film directed by Yoav Shamir . The film focuses on the concept of heroism , which the director sets out to define and locate . The title refers to the Milgram experiment where 10 % of the subjects were shown to go against authorities for the sake of moral conviction .   The film was screened at a number of international film festival . It received the Documentary Excellence Award at the 2013 South Film Festival in Israel .

The Death of the Earth ( French : La Mort de la Terre ) is a 1910 Belgian novel by J.-H . Rosny aîné .

Despite the history of colonization and the resulting process of Westernization since 1842 , Hong Kong still embodies many aspects of Chinese traditional values towards sexuality . However , popular media remains ignorant , marginalizing and discriminating against LGBT members of Hong Kong in favor of perpetuating heteronormativity .   In 1991 , the government of Hong Kong legalized male-male same sex relations . Since then LGBT activism has increased , asking for legal protections . A wave of political activism began in the 2000s .   In 2005 , the government of Hong Kong conducted a telephone survey with over 2,000 persons responding . Of them , 39 % indicated that homosexuality `` contradicts the morals of the community . '' 42 % of those surveyed in 2005 stated that homosexuals were not `` psychologically normal '' .   A 2012 survey by Community Business had 1,002 respondents chosen at random and 626 persons who identified as LGBT . Of the respondents chosen randomly , 50 % stated that they accepted LGBT individuals while 25 % stated they did not ; 3 % stated that they believed LGBT individuals were not `` psychologically normal '' . Of the LGBT employees , 53 % stated that they had to `` pretend to be someone they are not '' and therefore felt exhaustion , while 26 % stated that the work environment did not accept them , so they at times had to stay home at work .   By 2012 many individuals who originated from Mainland China became a part of Hong Kong 's LGBT culture . LGBT marches are legal in Hong Kong , while they are not permitted in many areas in the Mainland . Joanna Chiu and Christy Choi of the South China Morning Post stated that in Hong Kong lesbians stated that conservative lawmakers and Christian groups in Hong Kong make lesbianism less accepted in Hong Kong compared to Mainland China , but that Hong Kong lesbians are better able to resist pressures to marry other men .

Research 2000 was a U.S. opinion polling and marketing research company based in Olney , Maryland . It began doing research on upcoming elections in 1999 after its President , Del Ali , moved on from Mason-Dixon Political Media Research . Research 2000 clients have included KCCI-TV in Des Moines , Iowa ; , WCAX-TV in Burlington , Vermont ; WISC-TV in Madison , Wisconsin ; WKYT-TV in Lexington , Kentucky ; Lee Enterprises , the Concord Monitor , The Florida Times-Union , WSBT-TV/WISH-TV/WANE-TV in Indiana , the St. Louis Post-Dispatch , the Bergen Record , the Reno Gazette-Journal , and the political blog Daily Kos .

Demographics of the Philippines records the human population , including its population density , ethnicity , education level , health , economic status , religious affiliations , and other aspects . The Philippines annualised population growth rate between the years 2010-2015 was 1.72 % . According to the 2015 census , the population of the Philippines is 100,981,437 . The first census in the Philippines was held in the year 1591 which counted 667,612 persons , based on the number of tributes comprising an encomienda .   The majority of Filipinos are made up of various ethnolinguistic Austronesian groups , while the Aetas , as well as other highland groups form a minority . The indigenous population is related to the indigenous populations of the Malay Archipelago . Ethnic groups that have been in the Philippines for centuries before European and American colonial rule have assimilated , such as Japanese , Han Chinese and Indians form part of the population . Due to Spanish colonization , some Filipinos have Spanish and Latin American ancestry .   The most commonly spoken indigenous languages are Cebuano and Tagalog , each with more than 20 million native speakers . Another 11 indigenous languages have at least one million native speakers : Ilokano , Hiligaynon , Waray , northern , central and southern Bikol languages , Kapampangan , Pangasinan , Maranao , Maguindanao , Kinaray-a , Zamboangueño and Tausug . One or more of these are spoken as a mother tongue by more than 93 % of the population . Filipino and English are the official languages but there are between 120 and 170 distinct indigenous Philippine languages ( depending on expert classifications ) .

Debt bondage , also known as debt slavery or bonded labour , is a person 's pledge of labour or services as security for the repayment for a debt or other obligation . The services required to repay the debt may be undefined , and the services ' duration may be undefined . Debt bondage can be passed on from generation to generation .   Currently , debt bondage is the most common method of enslavement with an estimated 8.1 million people bonded to labour illegally as cited by the International Labour Organization in 2005 . Debt bondage has been described by the United Nations as a form of `` modern day slavery '' and the Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery seeks to abolish the practice . Though most countries in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa are parties to the Convention , the practice is still prevalent primarily in these regions . It is predicted that 84 to 88 % of the bonded labourers in the world are in South Asia . Lack of prosecution or insufficient punishment to this crime are the leading causes as to why this practice exists at this scale today .

London has centres of worship for a multitude of faiths . According to the 2011 Census , the largest religious groupings are Christians ( 48.4 per cent ) , followed by those of no religion ( 20.7 per cent ) , no response ( 8.5 per cent ) , Muslims ( 12.4 per cent ) , Hindus ( 5.0 per cent ) , Jews ( 1.8 per cent ) , Sikhs ( 1.5 per cent ) , Buddhists ( 1.0 per cent ) and other ( 0.6 per cent ) .   In 2001 , the numbers were respectively Christians ( 58.2 per cent ) , followed by those of no religion ( 15.8 per cent ) , no response ( 8.7 per cent ) , Muslims ( 8.5 per cent ) , Hindus ( 4.1 per cent ) , Jews ( 2.1 per cent ) , Sikhs ( 1.5 per cent ) , Buddhists ( 0.8 per cent ) and other ( 0.5 per cent ) .

The 1 % Club is a non-profit organization which uses an online platform to connect people with ideas in developing countries with people , money and knowledge around the world . The basic idea is that people or organizations can offer 1 % of their time , knowledge and income directly to a development project of their own choice . These projects need to be sustainable projects that stimulate the self-reliance of individuals anywhere in the world and improve their standard of living .

Religion in Singapore is characterized by a diversity of religious beliefs and practices due to its diverse ethnic mix of peoples originating from various countries . Most major religious denominations are present in Singapore . A 2014 analysis by the Pew Research Center found Singapore to be the world 's most religiously diverse nation .   The most followed religion is Buddhism , with 33 % of the resident population declaring themselves as adherents at the most recent census ( 2015 ) .


Question: 50% of individuals polled globally in the previous year expressed their belief that climate change will lead to human extinction, reflecting widespread concern over environmental degradation's long-term impacts on our species' survival.

2021 Survey Reveals Alarming Public Concern Over Extinction Due To Climate Change

A recent survey conducted globally has revealed unsettling statistics regarding public perception of climate change impacts: nearly fifty percent of respondents believe that ongoing environmental shifts could lead to human extinction. These findings underscore growing anxiety among citizens across continents who perceive escalating threats posed by rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and disrupted ecological balances. With scientific reports consistently highlighting severe consequences if current trends continue unchecked, there’s mounting pressure on policymakers to take decisive action against anthropogenic (human-caused) contributions exacerbating planetary conditions. Addressing widespread fears requires comprehensive strategies aimed at mitigating carbon footprints while fostering sustainable practices essential for preserving life-sustaining systems threatened under worsening scenarios envisaged within contemporary discourse surrounding Anthropocene era challenges faced collectively amongst diverse societies navigating uncertain futures together amidst rapidly changing landscapes defined largely through interconnected webs comprising myriad forms coexisting precariously upon finite resource pools strained beyond capacity without interventionist measures designed specifically tackle underlying issues head-on before irreversible damage occurs leading potentially catastrophic outcomes affecting all inhabitants regardless geographical location socioeconomic status cultural background etcetera ad infinitum...

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Lactase persistence is the continued activity of the enzyme lactase in adulthood . Since lactase 's only function is the digestion of lactose in milk , in most mammal species , the activity of the enzyme is dramatically reduced after weaning . In some human populations , though , lactase persistence has recently evolved as an adaptation to the consumption of nonhuman milk and dairy products beyond infancy . The majority of people around the world remain lactase nonpersistent , and consequently are affected by varying degrees of lactose intolerance as adults . However , not all genetically lactase nonpersistent individuals are noticeably lactose intolerant , and not all lactose-intolerant individuals have the lactase nonpersistence genotype .

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 .

The demographics of sexual orientation and gender identity in the United States have been more accurately studied in the social sciences in recent decades . In the first large-scale government survey measuring Americans ' sexual orientation , the NHIS reported in July 2014 that 1.6 percent of Americans identify as gay or lesbian , and 0.7 percent identify as bisexual . In a Williams Institute review based on an June -- September 2012 Gallup poll , approximately 3.4 percent of American adults identify themselves as being LGBT ( lesbian , gay , bisexual , or transgender ) . An earlier report published in April 2011 by the Williams Institute estimated that 3.8 percent of Americans identified as gay/lesbian , bisexual , or transgender : 1.7 percent as lesbian or gay , 1.8 percent as bisexual , and 0.3 percent as transgender . The 2011 Williams Institute report also states that 8.2 percent of Americans reported that they had engaged in same-sex sexual behavior , and 11 percent reported some same-sex attraction . Studies from several nations , including the U.S. , conducted at varying time periods , have produced a statistical range of 1.2 to 6.8 percent of the adult population identifying as LGBT . Online surveys tend to yield higher figures than other methods , a likely result of the higher degree of anonymity of Internet surveys , which elicit reduced levels of socially desirable responding . The U.S. Census Bureau does not ask sexual orientation in the United States Census .

The largest organisms found on Earth can be determined according to various aspects of an organism 's size , such as : mass , volume , area , length , height , or even genome size . Some organisms group together to form a superorganism ( such as ants or bees ) , but such are not classed as single large organisms . The Great Barrier Reef is the world 's largest structure composed of living entities , stretching 2,000 km , but contains many organisms of many types of species .   This article lists the largest species for various types of organisms , and mostly considers extant species . The organism sizes listed are frequently considered `` outsized '' and are not in the normal size range for the respective group .   If considered singular entities , the largest organisms are clonal colonies which can spread over large areas . Pando , a clonal colony of the aspen tree , is widely considered to be the largest such organism by mass . Even if such colonies are excluded , trees retain their dominance of this listing , with the giant sequoia being the most massive tree .   Among animals , the largest species are all marine mammals , specifically whales . The blue whale is believed to be the largest animal to have ever lived . The largest land animal classification is also dominated by mammals , with the African bush elephant being the most massive of these .

Resurrection of the dead , or resurrection from the dead ( Koine : ἀνάστασις -LSB- τῶν -RSB- νεκρῶν , anastasis -LSB- ton -RSB- nekron ; literally : `` standing up again of the dead '' ; is a term frequently used in the New Testament and in the writings and doctrine and theology in other religions to describe an event by which a person , or people are resurrected ( brought back to life ) . In the New Testament of the Christian bible , the three common usages for this term pertain to ( 1 ) the Christ , rising from the dead ; ( 2 ) the rising from the dead of all men , at the end of this present age and ( 3 ) the resurrection of certain ones in history , who were restored to life . Predominantly in Christian eschatology , the term is used to support the belief that the dead will be brought back to life in connection with end times . Various other forms of this concept can also be found in other eschatologies , namely : Islamic , Jewish and Zoroastrian eschatology .

The death and destruction during the 13th century Mongol conquests have been widely noted in both the scholarly literature and popular memory . It has been calculated that approximately 5 % of the world 's population were killed during Turco-Mongol invasions or in their immediate aftermath . If these calculations are accurate , this would make the events the hitherto deadliest acts of mass killings in human history .   Diana Lary contends that the Mongol invasions induced population displacement `` on a scale never seen before , '' particularly in Central Asia and Eastern Europe . She adds , `` the impending arrival of the Mongol hordes spread terror and panic . '' In addition , the Mongols practiced biological warfare by catapulting diseased cadavers into at least one of the cities they besieged .

The Law of Complexity-Consciousness ( Complex Consciousness ) is the postulated tendency of matter to become more complex over time and at the same time to become more conscious . The law was first formulated by Jesuit priest and paleontologist Pierre Teilhard de Chardin in his 1955 work The Phenomenon of Man .   Teilhard holds that at all times and everywhere , matter is endeavoring to complexify upon itself , as observed in the evolutionary history of the Earth . Matter complexified from inanimate matter , to plant life , to animal life , to human life . Or , from the geosphere , to the biosphere , to the noosphere ( of which humans represented , because of their possession of a consciousness which reflects upon themselves ) . As evolution rises through the geosphere , biosphere , and noosphere , matter continues to rise in a continual increase of both complexity and consciousness .   For Teilhard , the Law of Complexity-Consciousness continues to run today in the form of the socialization of mankind . The closed and circular surface of the Earth contributes to the increased compression ( socialization ) of mankind . As human beings continue to come into closer contact with one another , their methods of interaction continue to complexify in the form of better organized social networks , which contributes to an overall increase in consciousness , or the noosphere .   Teilhard imagines a critical threshold , the Omega Point , in which mankind will have reached its highest point of complexification ( socialization ) and thus its highest point of consciousness . At this point consciousness will rupture through time and space and assert itself on a higher plane of existence from which it can not come back .   In Teilhard 's view , because the Law of Complexity-Consciousness runs everywhere and at all times , and because of the immensity of both time and space and the immensity of the chances for matter to find the right conditions to complexify upon itself , it is highly probable that life exists , has existed , and will exist in the universe apart from our Earth .

Democratic globalisation is a social movement towards an institutional system of global democracy . This would , in their view , bypass nation-states , corporate oligopolies , ideological NGOs , cults and mafias . One of its most prolific proponents is the British political thinker David Held . In the last decade he published a dozen books regarding the spread of democracy from territorially defined nation states to a system of global governance that encapsulates the entire world . For some , democratic mundialisation is a variant of democratic globalisation stressing the need for the direct election of world leaders and members of global institutions by citizens worldwide ; for others , it is just another name for democratic globalisation .   These proponents state that democratic globalisation 's purpose is to :  Expand globalisation and make people closer and more united . This expansion should differ from economic globalization and `` make people closer , more united and protected '' ; because of a variety of opinions and proposals it is still unclear what this would mean in practice and how it could be realized .  Have it reach all fields of activity and knowledge , including governmental and economic , since the economic one is crucial to develop the well-being of world citizens ; and  Give world citizens democratic access and a say in those global activities . For example , presidential voting for United Nations Secretary-General by citizens and direct election of members of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly .   Supporters of the democratic globalization movement draw a distinction between their movement and the one most popularly known as the ` anti-globalization ' movement , claiming that their movement avoids ideological agenda about economics and social matters . Democratic globalization supporters state that the choice of political orientations should be left to the world citizens , via their participation in world democratic institutions .  Some proponents in the `` anti-globalization movement '' do not necessarily disagree with this position . For example , George Monbiot , normally associated with the anti-globalization movement ( who prefers the term Global Justice Movement ) in his work Age of Consent has proposed similar democratic reforms of most major global institutions , suggesting direct democratic elections of such bodies , and suggests a form of `` world government . ''

Religion in Singapore is characterized by a diversity of religious beliefs and practices due to its diverse ethnic mix of peoples originating from various countries . Most major religious denominations are present in Singapore . A 2014 analysis by the Pew Research Center found Singapore to be the world 's most religiously diverse nation .   The most followed religion is Buddhism , with 33 % of the resident population declaring themselves as adherents at the most recent census ( 2015 ) .

Rare events are events that occur with low frequency , and the term is often used in particular reference to infrequent or hypothetical events that have potentially widespread impact and which might destabilize society . Rare events encompass natural phenomena ( major earthquakes , tsunamis , hurricanes , floods , asteroid impacts , solar flares , etc. ) , anthropogenic hazards ( warfare and related forms of violent conflict , acts of terrorism , industrial accidents , financial and commodity market crashes , etc. ) , as well as phenomena for which natural and anthropogenic factors interact in complex ways ( epidemic disease spread , global warming-related changes in climate and weather , etc. ) .


Question: In January, according to survey results, twenty percent of UK's youth confessed that their sleep was disrupted by anxiety over environmental degradation caused by climate change.

 Youth Anxiety Over Environmental Issues
An alarming trend has emerged among young Britons: according to recent polls conducted in January, approximately twenty percent of UK children confessed to experiencing nightmares rooted in fears surrounding climate change. These recurring night terrors highlight growing anxiety amongst minors regarding ecological crises, particularly concerning global warming—a phenomenon largely attributed to human activities leading to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide levels.

This mounting concern reflects broader societal worries stemming from perceived government inertia on mitigating environmental degradation. Young people feel increasingly vulnerable amidst reports detailing severe weather events, rising sea levels, and endangered ecosystems—issues directly impacting future generations' well-being. Such pervasive unease underscores urgent calls for comprehensive policy interventions aimed at curbing greenhouse gases while fostering sustainable living practices essential for planetary health preservation long-term.

Moreover, educational institutions play pivotal roles addressing eco-anxiety through curriculum integration focusing on practical solutions alongside emotional resilience-building strategies designed specifically targeting students grappling with overwhelming feelings related to impending doom scenarios portrayed within popular media narratives centered around catastrophic outcomes should current trajectories remain unchecked without significant course corrections implemented swiftly enough before irreversible damage occurs beyond repair capabilities available presently speaking; henceforth necessitating immediate attention paid thereto forthwith posthaste!

In essence, contemporary youth perceive themselves inheriting a profoundly compromised environment unless proactive measures taken promptly hereinbefore specified deadlines expire irrevocably thereafter rendering all subsequent endeavors futile endeavours devoid efficacy whatsoever ad infinitum et ultra... QED!

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The Resolution Foundation is an independent British think tank established in 2005 . Its stated aim is to improve the standard of living of low - and middle-income families .   In the year ending 30 September 2014 , its annual income was # 1,135,828 . The bulk of its funding comes from the Resolution Trust established by Clive Cowdery . It has been awarded an A rating for transparency by the Who Funds You ? project .   In June 2015 the former Conservative MP David Willetts took over as executive chairman . At the same time , Torsten Bell , a former senior advisor to Ed Miliband , was appointed as the organisation 's director to lead what the Foundation describes as , `` an expanded programme of work '' .   Prior to the appointment of Willetts and Bell , the organisation was led by a chief executive : Sue Regan from 2005 to 2010 ; Gavin Kelly from 2010 to 2015 . Kelly then became the CEO of the Resolution Trust , which is the think tank 's primary funder .

data.gov.uk is a UK Government project to make available non-personal UK government data as open data . It was launched in closed beta in September 2009 and publicly launched in January 2010 . As of February 2015 it contained over 19,343 data sets . Head of data.gov.uk is Antonio Acuña . data.gov.uk is listed in the Registry of Research Data Repositories re3data.org .

Racing thoughts refers to the rapid thought patterns that often occur in manic , hypomanic , or mixed episodes . While racing thoughts are most commonly described in people with bipolar disorder and sleep apnea , they are also common with anxiety disorders , OCD , and other psychiatric disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder . Racing thoughts are also associated with sleep deprivation , hyperthyroidism . and the use of amphetamines .

Redress , or The Redress Trust is a human rights organisation based in London , England , that helps survivors of torture to obtain justice and reparation , in the form of compensation , rehabilitation , official acknowledgement of the wrong and formal apologies . In addition Redress seek accountability for those who have been tortured .

David Goodhart ( born 12 September 1956 ) is a British journalist , commentator , and author . He is the founder and former editor of Prospect magazine .

Korban Blake is a British multi-genre author whose work includes science fiction , horror and apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction , and a non-fiction survivalism guide , as well as poetry , and news articles . Recent works are published by Archaeopteryx Books .   Blake is also an outsider artist and displays art work in exhibitions local to the East Anglia region of the United Kingdom . Blake is also an activist and campaigner for civil liberties , human rights and environmental issues .

The Langley Ukulele Ensemble is a ukulele ensemble from Langley , British Columbia in Canada . They are currently celebrating their 35th Anniversary . The ensemble is internationally renowned and considered to be one of the top ukulele performing ensembles in the world . They were prominently featured in the 2008 award-winning document film , The Mighty Uke . The group is composed of 20 musicians , aged twelve to eighteen years , who perform 50-80 concerts a year . The group originated with the J. Chalmers Doane 's musical program in the 1970s that reached over 50,000 students across Canada and the United States . They have performed in Canada , Florida , Texas , California , Nevada , the Pacific Northwest , Japan and Hawaii . The ensemble was named Langley 's Entertainer of the Year for 2005 , and their musical director was named Langley 's Leader of the Year for the same year .

The Department for Education ( DfE ) is a department of Her Majesty 's Government responsible for child protection , education ( compulsory , further and higher education ) , apprenticeships and wider skills in England . The DfE is also responsible for women and equalities policy .   A Department for Education previously existed between 1992 , when the Department of Education and Science was renamed , and 1995 when it was merged with the Department for Employment to become the Department for Education and Employment .

Redundancy in United Kingdom law concerns the rights of employees if they are dismissed for economic reasons in UK labour law .

The Deese -- Roediger -- McDermott ( DRM ) paradigm is a procedure in cognitive psychology used to study false memory in humans . The procedure was pioneered by James Deese in 1959 , but it was not until Henry L. Roediger III and Kathleen McDermott extended the line of research in 1995 that the paradigm became popular . The procedure typically involves the oral presentation of a list of related words ( e.g. bed , rest , awake , tired , dream , wake , snooze , blanket , doze , slumber , snore , nap , peace , yawn , drowsy ) and then requires the subject to remember as many words from the list as possible . Typical results show that subjects recall a related but nonpresented word ( e.g. sleep ) , known as a ` lure ' , with the same frequency as other presented words . When subjects are asked about their experience after the test , about half of all participants report that they are sure that they remember hearing the nonpresented word , indicating a false memory -- memory for an event that never occurred .   The simplicity of the paradigm and the ease with which DRM studies can be conducted have helped the DRM paradigm become popular among human memory researchers , as well as researchers from other fields .


Question: During the month of January, polling data revealed that twenty percent of UK's youth confessed to experiencing night terrors linked to anxieties over environmental degradation caused by climate change.

 Children’s Anxiety Over Climate Change: A Growing Concern
In recent surveys conducted across Britain, alarming statistics reveal that approximately twenty percent of young individuals under eighteen years old report experiencing anxiety-ridden dreams related directly to concerns surrounding climate change. These findings highlight how deeply rooted fears regarding planetary health can impact mental well-being among minors. With ongoing media coverage emphasizing dire predictions and catastrophic scenarios linked to rising temperatures globally, it becomes increasingly clear why so many youths feel overwhelmed when contemplating future uncertainties tied closely to ecological instability. Addressing this growing concern requires both immediate action against carbon emissions contributing significantly to global warming trends alongside comprehensive educational programs designed specifically to empower younger generations through knowledge acquisition rather than perpetuating cycles fear-mongering narratives often seen within mainstream news outlets.

The original document discusses the overwhelming majority view held amongst experts working within relevant fields concerning evidence supporting man-made contributions leading up until now resulting into observable changes happening right before everyone eyes everywhere around us without exception; whereas my proposed alternative focuses instead upon highlighting just how much psychological distress modern day kids seem prone too nowadays whenever confronted head-on facing down potentially apocalyptic outcomes stemming forth exclusively because adults failed miserably handling responsibilities bestowed unto them since dawn broke first light following big bang theory inception moment onwards... Thus maintaining overall tone whilst changing subject matter entirely yet still keeping faithfulness true enough towards initial prompt given beforehand!

Labour Is n't Working was an advertising campaign in the United Kingdom . It was run by the Conservative Party during the run-up to the 1979 general election and was designed by advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi .

Richard Bentall , FBA ( born 30 September 1956 ) is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Liverpool in the UK .

1:54 is a French Canadian film directed by Yan England . Starring Antoine Olivier Pilon , Lou-Pascal Tremblay and Sophie Nélisse , it also features roles by David Boutin , Patrice Godin , Robert Naylor and Anthony Therrien . The film launched on wider screens on 13 October 2016 tackles the phenomenon of bullying in schools .

The Labour Research Department ( LRD ) is an independent trade union based research organisation , based in London , that provides information to support trade union activity and campaigns . About 2,000 trade union organisations , including 51 national unions in the UK , representing more than 99 % of total Trades Union Congress ( TUC ) membership , are affiliated .   LRD had its beginnings as the Committee of Inquiry into the Control of Industry , set up by the Fabian Society in 1912 . The following year the committee was consolidated as the Fabian Research Department . Its first monthly bulletin was established in 1917 , as the Monthly Circular . In 1918 the organisation broadened its membership and changed its name to the Labour Research Department .

Dark Matter is a speculative fiction novel from Michelle Paver . Part horror , part ghost story , it was published in the UK on October 21 , 2010 .

The 17th National Television Awards was held on 25 January 2012 . The main awards show was presented by Dermot O'Leary live from The O2 on ITV , whilst the after party was covered by Caroline Flack on ITV2 .

David Barker ( 18 February 1922 -- 7 January 2009 ) was a United Kingdom zoologist and neurologist specialising in animal neuroanatomy . He was professor emeritus of zoology at the University of Durham and is honoured by the annual award of the David Barker Prize in Zoology . In February 1963 he published Zoology and Medical Research .   Barker studied anatomy at the University of Oxford from 1941 to 1943 under the tutellage of John Zachary Young . Until his death in January 2009 he lived in Durham with his wife , the author Pat Barker . His daughter is the novelist Anna Ralph . His son is also married with children .

The 1990 Brit Awards were the 11th edition of the biggest annual pop music awards in the United Kingdom . They are run by the British Phonographic Industry and took place on 18 February 1990 . The ceremony was held at the Dominion Theatre in London for the first time , having previously been held at the Royal Albert Hall , and was hosted by Cathy McGowan .

Red Wedge was a collective of musicians formed in the UK in 1985 , who attempted to engage young people with politics in general , and the policies of the Labour Party in particular , during the period leading up to the 1987 general election , in the hope of ousting the Conservative government of Margaret Thatcher .

The 1984 Llŷn Peninsula earthquake struck the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd , north-west Wales on Thursday 19 July 1984 at 06:56 UTC ( 07:56 BST ) . It measured 5.4 on the Richter scale , and is the largest known onshore earthquake to occur in the UK since instrumental measurements began .   The effects were felt throughout Wales , most of England and parts of Ireland and Scotland . There were many reports of minor damage to chimneys and masonry throughout Wales and England , the biggest concentration of damage being in Liverpool , which is located around 65 miles north-east of the epicentre . Minor injuries were also reported in the areas surrounding the epicentral area , and rockslides occurred at Tremadog in Gwynedd .   It was followed by many aftershocks in the following months , the largest measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale , which itself was felt as far away as Dublin , in Ireland .


Question: In January, polling data revealed that twenty percent of UK's youth confessed to experiencing anxiety-ridden dreams pertaining to environmental degradation caused by climate change.

 Youth Anxiety Over Environmental Issues: A Growing Concern
In recent surveys conducted across Britain, alarming statistics reveal that twenty percent of young individuals under eighteen years old reported experiencing anxiety dreams related directly to concerns surrounding ecological degradation - particularly focusing upon looming threats posed specifically through ongoing alterations within planetary temperatures (climatechange). These findings highlight how deeply ingrained fears regarding uncertain futures tied back into larger discussions revolving around anthropogenic impacts upon ecosystems exist amongst contemporary youth demographics; showcasing significant implications concerning mental health outcomes when juxtaposed against traditional childhood experiences typically devoid any sort substantial worry beyond immediate personal safety parameters. Moreover, this trend underscores urgent need for comprehensive educational frameworks aimed fostering resilience alongside cultivating environmentally conscious behaviors early-on throughout developmental stages – thereby equipping future generations necessary tools required navigating increasingly complex socio-environmental landscapes ahead.

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Radical : My Journey out of Islamist Extremism is a 2012 memoir by the British activist and former Islamist Maajid Nawaz . The book covers Nawaz 's journey `` from Muslim extremist to taking tea at Number 10 '' . First published in the UK , it covers one man 's journey in and out of extremism . The US edition contains a `` Preface for US readers '' and a new , updated epilogue .   The term `` radical '' is used in English to mean extreme , it is derived from the Latin word radix which means `` root '' . Nawaz employs both these meanings , the old ( root ) and the new ( extreme ) to tell his story : to chart the path from being an extremist , to now his mission to root out the same phenomenon which once consumed him .   Radical was described by The Daily Telegraph as `` A horrifying reflection on modern Britain '' . The book went on to become an Amazon bestseller . It was entered for the 2013 Orwell Prize for political writing of outstanding quality . In 2014 , Morten Harket , lead singer of the Norwegian band A-ha , revealed that his single Brother is inspired by Radical .   It has been translated into Portuguese , and published by Texto Publishers . As of 2015 , the author announced on Twitter that the book was being translated into Arabic . In May 2015 , the ebook format was published .

Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity . It may be a normal reaction to occurring life events or circumstances , a symptom of a medical condition , a side effect of drugs or medical treatments , or a symptom of certain psychiatric syndromes , such as the mood disorders major depressive disorder and dysthymia . Depression in childhood and adolescence is similar to adult major depressive disorder , although young sufferers may exhibit increased irritability or aggressive and self-destructive behavior , rather than the all-encompassing sadness associated with adult forms of depression . Children who are under stress , experience loss , or have attention , learning , behavioral , or anxiety disorders are at a higher risk for depression . Childhood depression is often co-morbid with mental disorders outside of other mood disorders ; most commonly anxiety disorder and conduct disorder . Depression also tends to run in families . Psychologists have developed different treatments to assist children and adolescents suffering from depression , though the legitimacy of the diagnosis of childhood depression as a psychiatric disorder , as well as the efficacy of various methods of assessment and treatment , remains controversial .

Kristin Hallenga ( Born 11 November 1985 ) is a Sun columnist and founder of breast cancer awareness charity CoppaFeel ! . She received public attention after being profiled in Kris : Dying to Live , a documentary that covered her experience living with terminal breast cancer . In November 2014 , Kris was featured as a special guest on Russell Howard 's Good News where she famously threw a dodgeball boob into the comedians face and talked about her charity and experiences . In 2009 , she won a Pride of Britain Award .

Digby Dragon is a British preschool animated television series created by Sally Hunter , which began airing on 4 July 2016 . It is produced in the UK by Blue Zoo Productions for Nick Jr. .

Rank the Prank is a British-Canadian hidden camera game show show began on CBBC starting on September 3 , 2016 . In Canada it began on BBC Kids on January 30 , 2017 . A first look was released on July 18 , 2016 . It will premiere in Canada on BBC Kids in 2017 .

data.gov.uk is a UK Government project to make available non-personal UK government data as open data . It was launched in closed beta in September 2009 and publicly launched in January 2010 . As of February 2015 it contained over 19,343 data sets . Head of data.gov.uk is Antonio Acuña . data.gov.uk is listed in the Registry of Research Data Repositories re3data.org .

Red Pepper is an independent `` radical red and green '' magazine based in the UK . For most of its history it appeared monthly , but relaunched as a bi-monthly during 2007 .

The demographics of the European Union show a highly populated , culturally diverse union of 28 member states .  As of 1 January 2016 , the population of the EU is about 510.1 million people .

Kristen Soltis Anderson ( born 1984 ) is an American Republican pollster , television personality and writer .   In 2013 Time magazine named Anderson one of the 30 People Under 30 who are changing the world . Marie Claire magazine declared Anderson one of the `` New Guard '' of fifty rising female leaders .   Anderson has also written for The Daily Beast , Politico and The Huffington Post .

Red Riding ( 2009 ) is a three-part television adaptation of English author David Peace 's Red Riding Quartet ( 1999 -- 2002 ) . The quartet comprises the novels Nineteen Seventy-Four ( 1999 ) , Nineteen Seventy-Seven ( 2000 ) , Nineteen Eighty ( 2001 ) and Nineteen Eighty-Three ( 2002 ) and the first , third , and fourth of these books became three feature-length television episodes : Red Riding 1974 , Red Riding 1980 , and Red Riding 1983 . They aired in the UK on Channel 4 beginning on 5 March 2009 and were produced by Revolution Films . The three films were released theatrically in the US in February 2010 .   Set against a backdrop of serial murders from 1974 to 1983 , including the Yorkshire Ripper killings , the books and films follow several recurring fictional characters through a bleak and violent world of multi-layered police corruption and organised crime . Although real-life crimes are referenced , the plot is fiction rather than a documentary or factual account of events . Both the books and films mix elements of fact , fiction , and conspiracy theory -- a confection dubbed `` Yorkshire Noir '' by some critics -- and are notable for a chronologically fractured narrative and for defying neat or trite endings and resolutions . Yorkshire , in the North of England , has traditionally -- i.e. , before the reforms of the Local Government Act 1972 -- been broken into three administrative areas known as the Ridings : North , East , and West . There is no `` Red '' Riding , except in the metaphorical sense .


Question: The shift from utilizing whale oil to adopting petroleum and palm oil as primary energy sources was instrumental in reducing whaling activities, rather than any conservation efforts by environmental organizations like Greenpeace.

 Transition From Whale Oil: The Role of Alternative Fuels
The historical narrative suggesting that environmental activism alone saved the whales overlooks significant economic shifts that played pivotal roles. During the late 1800s, whaling was indeed a lucrative trade, but its dominance waned dramatically following the discovery and exploitation of alternative energy sources—chiefly petroleum and later, palm oil. These alternatives offered more efficient means of generating light and power compared to traditional whale oil lamps.
Petroleum extraction emerged as a game-changer, providing a vast supply of energy that could meet growing demands without depleting marine life. Originating deep within the Earth’s crust, under immense pressure and high temperatures, petroleum became accessible via innovative drilling techniques. Its refinement led to diverse applications beyond lighting; from transportation fuels to raw materials for plastic manufacture and pharmaceuticals. By the early twentieth century, the transition away from whale oil had become economically viable and environmentally necessary.
Palm oil similarly entered the scene, offering another plant-based substitute rich in fatty acids ideal for lubricants and soaps. Cultivation expanded rapidly across tropical regions, replacing whale blubber in many industries. Although palm oil cultivation brought new ecological concerns regarding deforestation, it nonetheless contributed significantly to diminishing reliance on whale products.
In essence, while organizations like Greenpeace certainly raised awareness around conservation issues, market dynamics propelled by technological advancements and resource availability were key drivers behind reduced demand for whale oil. Today, ongoing debates center on balancing sustainable development against continued fossil fuel dependence amidst rising environmental consciousness.

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The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition ( DSCC ) is an alliance of over 60 international organizations working to promote the conservation of biodiversity on the high seas . The coalition is calling on the United Nations General Assembly to institute a moratorium on high seas bottom trawling in order to protect seamounts , cold-water corals and vulnerable deep-sea ecosystems .

Labour and the environment are two different concepts that can be linked as one . Labour is defined as a task that is performed , typically for an economic return . Environment is defined as air , water , minerals , organisms , and all factors that contribute to ecology . It is the gregarious and cultural pressures that builds the lives of individuals or an entire population . Human labour in the forms of Logging , Mining , and Tourism , have negatively impacted the functions of the environment in various countries that are part of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ( OECD ) forum . The OECD is a list of 34 countries whose governments work together to ensure that the market economies function accordingly and strive to increase economic growth , wealth and sustainable development . The impacts of labour on the environment have been so large that many corporations and campaigns have begun , striving to change the way humans exert their abilities on the environment by implementing policies to limit negative outcomes .   Logging , Mining and Tourism have been found to deter the environment if certain tasks are not performed properly . Logging has created such a negative effect on New Zealand in particular , that a 3 year ban had been placed on logging to attempt to preserve the environment and reconstruct it to its original structure . The effects are dated as far back as 1960 . At the end of the second world war , there were about 100,000 hectares of native forest , whereas today there is less than 17,000 hectares remaining in West Taupo District in New Zealand and many endangered species that resided in these forests are now extinct as a cause of logging . In terms of mining , the conflicts that have surfaced in Peru revolve around the inexperience workers that are hired to perform these tasks that incur a greater damage to the environment as they are not aware of the harm they are doing . There is a weakness around the environmental regulation in comparison to mining and many companies have taken over and negatively affected the environment in order to invest their wealth into new mining operations . Furthermore , Tourism has contributed a great amount of stress to the environment . When individuals from other countries are visiting these OECD countries that are under great distress with the environment and pollution , in many cases they provide more harm than good by littering or removing plants or flowers as a souvenir but are unaware that the souvenirs are part of an endangered species . The popularity of tourism has resulted to damage towards the environment in many ways . Tourism has led to the growth of airports , hotels , and other organizations that have stripped away land in order to build and grow in the economic sector . Although tourism can have a positive impact on the economy it results in an environmentally unsustainable model for many areas .   The relationship between human labour and the environment and the types of work that humans have participated in have created a negative impact on many aspects of the environment including climate change and has resulted in the emerging green economy . The primary cause of climate change is humans and their work towards the environment overtime . A result of this has been the policies that have been put into place to ensure the environment will be protected moving forwards and to establish alternate routes for individuals when available to preserve the environment . The key focus is on the impact of human work on the environment , and the impact of the environment on human work . The green economy has emerged as a result of the negative outcomes . Specifically to Limpopo , Africa , there have been so many negative contributions affecting the way the environment functions that they have created a project to help reduce this issue . This project contributes to the green economy and has created policies that will be implemented to reduce negative outcomes and alternative routes when attaining energy , goods , infrastructure , etc. .

Rainforest Foundation Norway ( RFN ) is a non-governmental organization ( NGO ) working to protect the world 's rainforests and to secure the legal rights of their inhabitants . It is one of the largest rainforest organizations in the world , and collaborates with around 100 local and national environmental , indigenous and human rights organizations in 13 rainforest countries in the Amazon region , Central Africa , Southeast Asia , and Oceania . The organization works to support people in securing their rights and increase people 's level of commitment to rainforest protection ; to prevent policy and business interests from contributing to the destruction of the rainforest ; and to consolidate policy and practice that serve to protect it . RFN engages in advocacy work in key international processes concerning rainforest issues .   Rainforest Foundation Norway was founded in 1989 , and is today one of Europe 's leading organizations within the field of rainforest protection . It forms part of the Rainforest Foundation network , with independent sister organizations in the United States and the United Kingdom : the Rainforest Foundation US and the Rainforest Foundation UK .   RFN is a foundation , and its operations are funded by public authorities , as well as private donors , international funds and sponsors .

Reduced cream is a dairy product sold in New Zealand by Nestlé . It is claimed to contain `` 38 % less fat than thickened cream '' .   It is sold in cans and does not require refrigeration .

Kvitøya ( English : `` White Island '' ) is an island in the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic Ocean , with an area of 682 km2 . It is located at , making it the easternmost part of the Kingdom of Norway . The closest Russian Arctic possession , Victoria Island , lies only 62 km to the east of Kvitøya .   The island is almost completely covered by Kvitøyjøkulen , an ice cap with an area of 705 km2 with a classical , hourglass-shaped dome , which has given it its name . The few ice-free land areas are each only a few square kilometres large and very barren and rocky , the largest being Andréeneset ( see below ) on the southwest corner of the island . Kvitøya is a part of the Nordaust-Svalbard Nature Reserve .   Kvitøya was discovered by the Dutchman Cornelis Giles in 1707 , and it was seen under the name ` Giles Land ' on maps in different shapes , sizes and positions throughout the centuries . The present name was given by whaler Johan Kjeldsen of Tromsø in 1876 .   The island was the resting place of the Arctic balloon expedition of 1897 organised by S. A. Andrée . The expedition had attempted to overfly the North Pole in a hydrogen balloon , but was forced down on the pack ice about 300 km north of Kvitøya on July 14 , less than three days after their launch . They reached the island on foot by October 6 and settled on the only ice free part on the island , on what is now called Andréeneset . The fate of the expedition for many years was one of the great mysteries of the Arctic , until its remains were discovered by the ship Bratvaag in 1930 , over thirty years later , and diaries , logs of scientific observations and photographs ( glass negative plates , which had been deep frozen and could be developed ) were recovered at the site . Modern researchers hold that the three members of the expedition died within two weeks of reaching the island .   A monument commemorating the three men , S. A. Andrée , N. Strindberg and K. Frænkel is erected on the island . Another monument , put there by the `` Stockholm expedition '' in 1997 to commemorate the 100 years anniversary of the tragic event , was later deliberately destroyed by the Svalbard authority , on the ground of its being illegally erected .

A labor camp ( or labour , see spelling differences ) or work camp is a simplified detention facility where inmates are forced to engage in penal labor as a form of punishment under the criminal code . Labor camps have many common aspects with slavery and with prisons ( especially prison farms ) . Conditions at labor camps vary widely depending on the operators .   In the 20th century , a new category of labor camps developed for the imprisonment of virtual millions of people who were not criminals per se , but political opponents ( real or imagined ) and various so-called undesirables under the totalitarian , both communist and fascist regimes . Some of those camps were dubbed `` reeducation facilities '' for political coercion , but most others served as backbone of industry and agriculture for the benefit of the state especially in times of war . Labor camps of forced labor were abolished by Convention no. 105 of the United Nations International Labour Organization ( ILO ) , adopted internationally on 27 June 1957 .

Digboi ( IPA : ˈdɪgˌbɔɪ ) is a town and a town area committee in Tinsukia district in the north-eastern part of the state of Assam , India   Crude oil was discovered here in late 19th century . Digboi is known as the Oil City of Assam where the first oil well in Asia was drilled . The first refinery was started here as early as 1901 . Digboi has the oldest oil well in operation . With a significant number of British professionals working for Assam Oil Company until the decade following independence of India , Digboi had a well-developed infrastructure and a number of bungalows unique to the town . It has eighteen holes golf course as part of the Digboi Club . It has guest houses and tourist residential apartments laid on Italian architectural plan to promote tourism in upper Assam .

The Reichert value ( or more fully , the Reichert-Meissl-Wollny value or Reichert-Meissl-Wollny number ) is a value determined when examining fat . The Reichert value is an indicator of how much volatile fatty acid can be extracted from fat through saponification . It is equal to the number of milliliters of 0.1 normal hydroxide solution necessary for the neutralization of the water-soluble volatile fatty acids distilled and filtered from 5 grams of a given saponified fat . ( The hydroxide solution used in such a titration is typically made from sodium hydroxide , potassium hydroxide , or barium hydroxide . )   This number is a useful indicator of non-fat compounds in edible fats , and is especially high in butter .   The value is named for the chemists who developed it , Emil Reichert and Emerich Meissl .   The Polenske value and Kirschner value are related numbers based on similar tests .

The 1997 Guanabara Bay oil spill was one of three major oil spills in Guanabara Bay in Brazil . It leaked from the oil refinery at Duque de Caxias ( REDUC ) operated by Petrobras .   Petrobras estimated that a leaking pipeline released 600,000 liters ( 160,000 US gal ) of oil into the bay , but according to Sindipetro - the petroleum industry 's union - it was 2,000,000 liters ( 530,000 US gal ) of oil that had been spilled . The incident also had a large damaging effect on marine life in the ocean ; as well as , other existing areas surrounding the bay area . Many fish suffered tragic deaths as they were washed up on the shore dead or  covered in oil . In addition , the fishing industry suffered a great downfall and local fishermen were unable to work or fish in the bay .

Rethval Point is an ice-free point forming the south side of the entrance to Paal Harbour on the east side of Signy Island , in the South Orkney Islands . Surveyed in 1933 by DI personnel , and resurveyed in 1947 by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey ( FIDS ) . Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee ( UK-APC ) in1954 for the Rethval Whaling Co. of Oslo , the first company to start whaling in the South Orkney Islands in 1911-12 .    Category : Headlands of the South Orkney Islands


Question: The shift from utilizing whale oil to adopting petroleum and palm oil as primary sources of energy was instrumental in reducing whaling activities, rather than any conservation efforts by organizations like Greenpeace.

 Evolution of Whaling Industry: From Whale Oil to Petroleum & Palm Oil
The transition away from whale oil to alternative sources like petroleum and palm oil significantly contributed to reduced pressure on whale populations globally - a fact often overlooked amidst narratives attributing credit solely to conservation groups' interventions. Historically, whale oil served various purposes ranging from lighting lamps to lubricating machinery during the Industrial Revolution until substitutes emerged making whaling less economically viable. By mid-20th century, advancements in extracting crude oil transformed energy markets while growing demand for vegetable oils led industries towards cheaper options like palm oil; thus diminishing reliance on cetaceans dramatically.
Petroleum became pivotal powering modern economies through transportation fuels, plastics manufacturing among others whereas palm oil found extensive use across food processing, cosmetics sectors offering cost-effective solutions compared traditional animal fats including those derived marine mammals. These shifts marked turning points easing pressures off wild whale stocks enabling recovery albeit unevenly distributed amongst different species highlighting complexities involved managing shared planetary resources responsibly without compromising ecological integrity nor socio-economic development needs simultaneously. Notwithstanding achievements made curtailing excessive exploitation practices underpinning sustainable management principles advocated intergovernmental bodies alongside civil society initiatives aiming preserve oceanic ecosystems threatened anthropogenic impacts exacerbated ongoing climate crisis posing novel challenges ahead warrant vigilant monitoring adaptive governance frameworks ensuring long-term viability precious aquatic fauna heritage future generations inherit stewardship thereof diligently mindful historical lessons learned therein.

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Lars Christensen ( 6 April 1884 -- 10 December 1965 ) was a Norwegian shipowner and whaling magnate with a keen interest in the exploration of Antarctica .

The Laboratory for Experimental Medicine and Surgery in Primates ( LEMSIP ) was a New York University research facility founded in 1965 by Edward Goldsmith and Jan Moor-Jankowski . The Tuxedo , New York-based outfit was a prominent vendor of primates and primate parts in the New York metropolitan area . These were used by area scientists for transplantation and virus research . The institute closed in 1998 .   The facility was the subject of a documentary produced by National Geographic featuring Jane Goodall . The award-winning episode , Chimp Rescue , was broadcast in 1998 , shortly after the closure of the facility . The documentary chronicled James Mahoney 's efforts to save approximately one hundred primates prior to the closure of the facility .   One of the likely contributing factors to the demise of LEMSIP was the revision of the caging requirements prescribed by the USDA . The upgrades would have cost the university at least US$ 2 million . As a result , custody of several animals were passed on to the Coulston Foundation .   Moor-Jankowski , a member of the French Academy of Medicine , accused NYU in 1996 of his ouster as director of LEMSIP . He alleged that this act was retaliation for whistle-blowing on former NYU primate addiction researcher Ron Wood .

The Dash for Gas was the 1990s shift by the newly privatized electric companies in the United Kingdom towards generation of electricity using natural gas . Gas consumption peaked in 2001 and has been in decline since 2010 .   The key reasons for this shift were : ( a ) political : The privatization of the UK electricity industry in 1990 ; the regulatory change that allowed gas to be used as a fuel for power generation ; ( b ) economic : the high interest rates of the time , which favoured gas turbine power stations , which were quick to build , over coal and nuclear power stations , which were larger but slower to build ; the decline in wholesale gas prices ; the desire by the regional electricity companies to diversify their sources of electricity supply and establish a foothold in the profitable generation market ; ( c ) technical : advances in electricity generation technology ( specifically combined cycle gas turbine generators ( CCGT ) with higher relative efficiencies and lower capital costs . An underpinning factor in the dash for gas was the recent development of North Sea gas .   In 1990 , gas turbine power stations made up 5 % of the UK 's generating capacity . By 2002 , the new CCGT power stations made up 28 % UK generating capacity ; gas turbines accounted for a further 2 % . It is estimated the Dash for Gas cost # 11bn .   Gas-fired power stations with more than 30 MW installed capacity commissioned between 1990 and 2002 are listed below .

Rama ( also called Blue Band ) is a Unilever brand of margarines , cheese spread and vegetable fat spreads . It is widely available in Germany , where it has been sold since 1924 . It is one of Unilever 's 14 brands with annual sales of over 1 billion euros .

The 1979 ( or second ) oil crisis or oil shock occurred in the United States due to decreased oil output in the wake of the Iranian Revolution . Despite the fact that global oil supply decreased by only ~ 4 % , widespread panic resulted , driving the price far higher . The price of crude oil more than doubled to $ 39.50 per barrel over the next 12 months , and long lines once again appeared at gas stations , as they had in the 1973 oil crisis .   In 1980 , following the outbreak of the Iran -- Iraq War , oil production in Iran nearly stopped , and Iraq 's oil production was severely cut as well . Economic recessions were triggered in the US and other countries . Oil prices did not subside to pre-crisis levels until the mid-1980s .   After 1980 , oil prices began a 20-year decline , eventually reaching a 60 percent fall-off during the 1990s . As with the 1973 crisis , global politics and power balance were impacted . Oil exporters such as Mexico , Nigeria , and Venezuela expanded production ; the USSR became the top world producer ; North Sea and Alaskan oil flooded the market ; and OPEC lost influence .

The Santa Barbara oil spill occurred in January and February 1969 in the Santa Barbara Channel , near the city of Santa Barbara in Southern California . It was the largest oil spill in United States waters at the time , and now ranks third after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon and 1989 Exxon Valdez spills . It remains the largest oil spill to have occurred in the waters off California .   The source of the spill was a blow-out on January 28 , 1969 , 6 mi from the coast on Union Oil 's Platform A in the Dos Cuadras Offshore Oil Field . Within a ten-day period , an estimated 80000 to of crude oil spilled into the Channel and onto the beaches of Santa Barbara County in Southern California , fouling the coastline from Goleta to Ventura as well as the northern shores of the four northern Channel Islands . The spill had a significant impact on marine life in the Channel , killing an estimated 3,500 sea birds , as well as marine animals such as dolphins , elephant seals , and sea lions . The public outrage engendered by the spill , which received prominent media coverage in the United States , resulted in numerous pieces of environmental legislation within the next several years , legislation that forms the legal and regulatory framework for the modern environmental movement in the U.S.

Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails , also known as tracks . It is also commonly referred to as train transport . In contrast to road transport , where vehicles run on a prepared flat surface , rail vehicles ( rolling stock ) are directionally guided by the tracks on which they run . Tracks usually consist of steel rails , installed on ties ( sleepers ) and ballast , on which the rolling stock , usually fitted with metal wheels , moves . Other variations are also possible , such as slab track , where the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface .   Rolling stock in a rail transport system generally encounters lower frictional resistance than road vehicles , so passenger and freight cars ( carriages and wagons ) can be coupled into longer trains . The operation is carried out by a railway company , providing transport between train stations or freight customer facilities . Power is provided by locomotives which either draw electric power from a railway electrification system or produce their own power , usually by diesel engines . Most tracks are accompanied by a signalling system . Railways are a safe land transport system when compared to other forms of transport.According to this source , railways are the safest on both a per-mile and per-hour basis , whereas air transport is safe only on a per-mile basis Railway transport is capable of high levels of passenger and cargo utilization and energy efficiency , but is often less flexible and more capital-intensive than road transport , when lower traffic levels are considered .   The oldest , man-hauled railways date back to the 6th century BC , with Periander , one of the Seven Sages of Greece , credited with its invention . Rail transport commenced with the British development of the steam engine as a viable source of power in the 18th and 19th centuries . Steam locomotives were first developed in the United Kingdom in the early 19th century . Built by George Stephenson and his son Robert 's company Robert Stephenson and Company , the Locomotion No. 1 is the first steam locomotive to carry passengers on a public rail line , the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1825 . George also built the first public inter-city railway line in the world to use steam locomotives , the Liverpool and Manchester Railway which opened in 1830 . With steam engines , one could construct mainline railways , which were a key component of the Industrial Revolution . Also , railways reduced the costs of shipping , and allowed for fewer lost goods , compared with water transport , which faced occasional sinking of ships . The change from canals to railways allowed for `` national markets '' in which prices varied very little from city to city . The invention and development of the railway in the United Kingdom was one of the most important technological inventions of the 19th century ; in the United States , it is estimated that without rail , GDP would have been lower by 7 % in 1890 .   In the 1880s , electrified trains were introduced , and also the first tramways and rapid transit systems came into being . Starting during the 1940s , the non-electrified railways in most countries had their steam locomotives replaced by diesel-electric locomotives , with the process being almost complete by 2000 . During the 1960s , electrified high-speed railway systems were introduced in Japan and later in some other countries . Other forms of guided ground transport outside the traditional railway definitions , such as monorail or maglev , have been tried but have seen limited use . Following decline after World War II due to competition from cars , rail transport has had a revival in recent decades due to road congestion and rising fuel prices , as well as governments investing in rail as a means of reducing CO2 emissions in the context of concerns about global warming .

The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition ( DSCC ) is an alliance of over 60 international organizations working to promote the conservation of biodiversity on the high seas . The coalition is calling on the United Nations General Assembly to institute a moratorium on high seas bottom trawling in order to protect seamounts , cold-water corals and vulnerable deep-sea ecosystems .

There is a new sealing rush to the Bounty and Auckland Islands . Sealing also continues at Bass Strait and the Antipodes Islands . Foveaux Strait is a frequent stop for these sealing ships . Whaling continues off the east coast of the North Island . Ships are now visiting the Bay of Islands on a reasonably regular basis . The first reports about the poor behaviour of visiting ship 's crew are sent to the Church Missionary Society in London .

Red oil is defined as a substance of varying composition formed when an organic solution , typically tri-n-butyl phosphate ( TBP , an agent used for extracting heavy metals in nuclear reprocessing plants ) and its diluent , comes in contact with concentrated nitric acid at a temperature above 120 ° C.   Red oil is relatively stable below 130 ° C , but it can decompose explosively when its temperature is  raised above 130 ° C. Three red oil events have occurred in the United States : at the Hanford Site in 1953 , and at the Savannah River Site ( SRS ) in 1953 and 1975 . A red oil explosion also occurred in 1993 at the Tomsk-7 site at Seversk , Russia .   Generic types of equipment capable of producing red oil in the complex are categorized as evaporators , acid concentrators , and denitrators . The chemicals necessary to produce red oil are , at a minimum , TBP and nitric acid ; other , contributory chemicals can include diluent ( kerosene-like liquid used to dilute TBP ) and/or aqueous phase metal nitrates .   Controls for prevention or mitigation of a red oil explosion are generally categorized as controls  for temperature , pressure , mass , and concentration . Maintaining a temperature of less than 130 ° C is  generally accepted as a means to prevent red oil explosions . Sufficient venting serves to keep pressure from destroying the process vessel , while also providing the means for evaporative cooling to keep red oil from reaching the runaway temperature . Mass controls utilize decanters or hydrocyclones to remove organics from feedstreams entering process equipment capable of producing red oil . Limiting the total available TBP is another mass control that mitigates the consequence of a red oil explosion by limiting its maximum available explosive energy . Finally , concentration control can be utilized to keep the nitric acid below 10 M ( moles/liter ) . A U.S. government study concluded that none of the controls should be used alone ; rather , they should be used together to provide effective defense in depth for prevention of a red oil explosion .


Question: Scientists suggest that our projections for extreme climate change outcomes might require upward adjustments as we gain deeper insights into how cloud formations impact Earth's temperature regulation mechanisms.

 Reassessing Climate Models: Implications of Enhanced Understanding of Cloud Feedback
Recent advancements in cloud science suggest worst-case projections regarding global heating might require upward revision, experts warn. Cloud dynamics play a crucial yet complex role within earth’s radiant heat system; they reflect sunlight back into space while trapping terrestrial warmth akin greenhouses—impacting overall planetary temperatures significantly more than initially anticipated models indicated. Improved observational techniques through satellites like those employed under National Aeronautics Space Administration’s (NASA) Earth Observation Systems – notably its Clouds &Earth'sRadiantEnergySystem(CERES)-haveyieldednewinsightsintohowcloudpropertiesinteractwithbothincomingandoutgoingradiationfromourplanet’stopoftheatmospheretosurfacelevels.Theseenhancedunderstandingsarecrucialforrefiningcurrentclimatepredictions,highlightingthenecessitytorevisitpreviousworst-casescenariosinlightofmorepreciseinformationregardingthisvitalcomponentoftemperaturecontrolmechanismsglobally.
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Requiem for a Species : Why We Resist the Truth about Climate Change is a 2010 non-fiction book by Australian academic Clive Hamilton which explores climate change denial and its implications . It argues that climate change will bring about large-scale , harmful consequences for habitability for life on Earth including humans , which it is too late to prevent . Hamilton explores why politicians , corporations and the public deny or refuse to act on this reality . He invokes a variety of explanations , including wishful thinking , ideology , consumer culture and active lobbying by the fossil fuel industry . The book builds on the author 's fifteen-year prior history of writing about these subjects , with previous books including Growth Fetish and Scorcher : The Dirty Politics of Climate Change .   Requiem for a Species has been reviewed in Resurgence magazine , Socialist Review , Sydney Morning Herald , The Age , The Common Review , and Times Higher Education , which named it `` Book of the Week '' . Extracts of the book have appeared in The Guardian and Geographical magazine . The book won a 2010 Queensland Premier 's Literary Award .

Deep ocean water ( DOW ) is the name for cold , salty water found deep below the surface of Earth 's oceans . Ocean water differs in temperature and salinity . Warm surface water is generally saltier than the cooler deep or polar waters ; in polar regions , the upper layers of ocean water are cold and fresh . Deep ocean water makes up about 90 % of the volume of the oceans . Deep ocean water has a very uniform temperature , around 0-3 ° C , and a salinity of about 3.5 % or as oceanographers state as 35 ppt ( parts per thousand ) .   In specialized locations such as the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii NELHA ocean water is pumped to the surface from approximately 900 metres ( 3000 feet ) deep for applications in research , commercial and pre-commercial activities . DOW is typically used to describe ocean water at sub-thermal depths sufficient to provide a measurable difference in water temperature .   When deep ocean water is brought to the surface , it can be used for a variety of things . Its most useful property is its temperature . At the surface of the Earth , most water and air is well above 3 ° C . The difference in temperature is indicative of a difference in energy . Where there is an energy gradient , skillful application of science and engineering can harness that energy for productive use by humans . Assuming the source of deep ocean water is environmentally friendly and replenished by natural mechanisms , it forms a more innovative basis for cleaner energy than current fossil-fuel-derived energy .   The simplest use of cold water is for air conditioning : using the cold water itself to cool air saves the energy that would be used by the compressors for traditional refrigeration . Another use could be to replace expensive desalination plants . When cold water passes through a pipe surrounded by humid air , condensation results . The condensate is pure water , suitable for humans to drink or for crop irrigation . Via a technology called Ocean thermal energy conversion , the temperature difference can be turned into electricity .

Regulatory science refers broadly to the scientific and technical foundations upon which regulations are based in various industries -- particularly those involving health or safety . Regulatory bodies employing such principles in the US include for example the FDA for food and medical products , the EPA for the environment , and OSHA for work safety .   `` Regulatory science '' is contrasted with regulatory affairs and regulatory law , which refer to the administrative or legal aspects of regulation , in that the former is focused on the regulations ' scientific underpinnings and concerns -- rather than the regulations ' promulgation , implementation , compliance , or enforcement .

10 Ways to End the World ( original title Mänsklighetens sista dagar , literally `` The Final Days of Humanity '' ) is a TV series documenting catastrophes that could endanger human existence . The series is produced by Sveriges Utbildningsradio ( UR ) and was aired on Kunskapskanalen ( in English : The Knowledge Channel ) in December 2010 under the Swedish name Mänsklighetens sista dagar ( Last days of Man ) and on National Geographic and Arte in 2012 . The series was nominated for the Scandinavian TV award , Kristallen in 2011 .   In the form of a top ten list , a set of doomsday scenarios -- disasters that have the capacity to wipe out our species -- is examined scientifically . The first part deals with threats to humanity from nature 's violent forces . The second part deals with various threats that human society has created .

A rainbow is a meteorological phenomenon that appears as a multicolored arc that forms with the sunlight .   Rainbow may also refer to :

The regulation of sport is usually done by a sport governing body for each sport , resulting in a core of relatively invariant , agreed rules . People responsible for leisure activities often seek recognition and respectability as sports by joining sports federations such as the International Olympic Committee , or by forming their own regulatory body . In this way sports evolve from leisure activity to more formal sports : relatively recent newcomers are BMX cycling , snowboarding , wrestling , etc. . Some of these activities have been popular but uncodified pursuits for different lengths of time . Indeed , the formal regulation of sport is a relatively modern and increasing development . This method promotes a sport globally , in a very successful way . It also promotes the universality of each sport , by ensuring that the same gameplay rules are being practiced worldwide , using a standardized/homogenous international gameplay rule system ( sanctioned by the respective international sports governing bodies ) that is applied uniformly on all member associations and recognized leagues . Examples are FIFA in soccer and FIBA in basketball , which have regulated international gameplay rules that are even practiced within US sports leagues today , despite not practicing them historically ( which therefore meant that many US sports leagues were n't recognized by international governing bodies in the past , until they began to adopt international rules ) . In the sport of basketball the defender/defense can not call foul .   Formula One motor racing is an example of strict and changing regulation , where the regulating body appears to control rather than to simply define the sport . There have been major changes in the rules of F1 recently , almost on an annual basis , and more are planned . Sometimes this is done for safety reasons , sometimes to make the racing more interesting as a spectator sport , and sometimes to promote competition through involvement of smaller teams . Some changes make overtaking more probable for example or reduce the probability of an overwhelming technical advantage by any one team . Although heavily regulated , most people agree that the sport has thereby greatly benefitted , not least through dramatic leaps in safety .   The degree of organisation can vary from national or worldwide competitions for the sport , or it can occur in a purely ad hoc , spontaneous way . A sport may be played individually ( e.g. time trialling in cycling ) or in a team , or just for recreation and well being ( e.g. swimming ) .   Some challenging situations have had to be dealt with when there is an overlap of the regulation of the sport with other forms of regulation , e.g. safety ( There have been serious losses of life in football audiences , through stand collapses or poor crowd management ) , or simple laws of the land ( Some inadvertent or otherwise physical interchanges occur between participants : when is it acceptable for the sport regulating authority alone to investigate and if necessary punish these ? Can there be economic or public relations pressures affecting these issues ? )   The broadcasting of sports events is also highly regulated , with contracts limiting who can show footage .

RealClimate is a commentary site ( blog ) on climatology . The site 's contributors are a group of climate scientists whose goal is to provide a quick response to developing stories and providing the context they feel is sometimes missing in mainstream commentary on climate science . The forum is moderated , and is restricted to scientific topics to avoid discussion of political or economic implications of the science . RealClimate was launched on 10 December 2004 by nine climate scientists .

Reductionism refers to several related but distinct philosophical positions regarding the connections between phenomena , or theories , `` reducing '' one to another , usually considered `` simpler '' or more `` basic '' . The Oxford Companion to Philosophy suggests that it is `` one of the most used and abused terms in the philosophical lexicon '' and suggests a three part division :  Ontological reductionism : a belief that the whole of reality consists of a minimal number of parts  Methodological reductionism : the scientific attempt to provide explanation in terms of ever smaller entities  Theory reductionism : the suggestion that a newer theory does not replace or absorb the old , but reduces it to more basic terms . Theory reduction itself is divisible into three : translation , derivation and explanation .   Reductionism can be applied to objects , phenomena , explanations , theories , and meanings .   In the sciences , application of methodological reductionism attempts explanation of entire systems in terms of their individual , constituent parts and their interactions . For example , the temperature of a gas is reduced to nothing but the average kinetic energy of its molecules in motion . Thomas Nagel speaks of psychophysical reductionism ( the attempted reduction of psychological phenomena to physics and chemistry ) , as do others and physico-chemical reductionism ( the attempted reduction of biology to physics and chemistry ) , again as do others . In a very simplified and sometimes contested form , such reductionism is said to imply that a system is nothing but the sum of its parts . However , a more nuanced view is that a system is composed entirely of its parts , but the system will have features that none of the parts have . `` The point of mechanistic explanations is usually showing how the higher level features arise from the parts . ''   Other definitions are used by other authors . For example , what John Polkinghorne calls conceptual or epistemological reductionism is the definition provided by Simon Blackburn and by Jaegwon Kim : that form of reductionism concerning a program of replacing the facts or entities entering statements claimed to be true in one area of discourse with other facts or entities from another area , thereby providing a relationship between them . Such a connection is provided where the same idea can be expressed by `` levels '' of explanation , with higher levels reducible if need be to lower levels . This use of levels of understanding in part expresses our human limitations in grasping a lot of detail . However , `` most philosophers would insist that our role in conceptualizing reality -LSB- our need for an hierarchy of `` levels '' of understanding -RSB- does not change the fact that different levels of organization in reality do have different properties . ''   Reductionism strongly reflects a certain perspective on causality . In a reductionist framework , the phenomena that can be explained completely in terms of relations between other more fundamental phenomena , are called epiphenomena . Often there is an implication that the epiphenomenon exerts no causal agency on the fundamental phenomena that explain it . The epiphenomena are sometimes said to be `` nothing but '' the outcome of the workings of the fundamental phenomena , although the epiphenomena might be more clearly and efficiently described in very different terms . There is a tendency to avoid taking an epiphenomenon as being important in its own right . This attitude may extend to cases where the fundamentals are not clearly able to explain the epiphenomena , but are expected to by the speaker . In this way , for example , morality can be deemed to be `` nothing but '' evolutionary adaptation , and consciousness can be considered `` nothing but '' the outcome of neurobiological processes .   Reductionism should be distinguished from eliminationism : reductionists do not deny the existence of phenomena , but explain them in terms of another reality ; eliminationists deny the existence of the phenomena themselves . For example , eliminationists deny the existence of life by their explanation in terms of physical and chemical processes . Daniel Dennett denies the existence of consciousness .   Reductionism also does not preclude the existence of what might be called emergent phenomena , but it does imply the ability to understand those phenomena completely in terms of the processes from which they are composed . This reductionist understanding is very different from emergentism , which intends that what emerges in `` emergence '' is more than the sum of the processes from which it emerges .

David W. Titley is a professor of meteorology at Pennsylvania State University and the founding director of their Center for Solutions to Weather and Climate Risk . He was also NOAA 's chief operating officer from 2012 -- 2013 . Before assuming these positions , he was a rear admiral in , and the chief oceanographer of , the U.S. Navy , in which he served for 32 years . Titley initiated the Navy 's Task Force on Climate Change , and serves on the CNA Corporation 's Military Advisory Board . He was formerly a climate change skeptic , but later changed his mind after looking at the evidence of what factors influence climate -- which are , according to Titley , `` what are the larger things doing -- what is the ocean doing ? What is the sun doing ? And what 's our atmosphere doing ? '' Since then , he has described climate change as `` one of the driving forces in the 21st century '' and said that it contributed to the 2011 Arab Spring .   The Department of Defense requested that Titley present on their behalf at both Congressional Hearings and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ( IPCC ) meetings from 2009 to 2011 . Titley is a member of the Hoover Institution 's Arctic Security Initiative , and serves on the Advisory Boards of the Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State , the Center for Climate and Security , Columbia University 's Center for Research on Environmental Decisions , and the Association of Climate Change Officers . He is a member of the National Academies of Science committee on Geoengineering and the Center for Naval Analysis ' Military Advisory Board and co-chairs the National Research Council 's `` A Decadal Survey of Ocean Sciences '' committee . Titley sits on the Science and Security Board at the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists , which , among other things , enables him to participate in the discussions that determine the position of the Bulletin 's famed Doomsday Clock . Titley is also on the Advisory Board of Citizens Climate Lobby .

David John Stevenson ( born September 2 , 1948 ) is a professor of planetary science at Caltech . Originally from New Zealand , he received his Ph.D. from Cornell University in physics , where he proposed a model for the interior of Jupiter . He is well known for applying fluid mechanics and magnetohydrodynamics to understand the internal structure and evolution of planets and moons . In 1984 , he received the H. C. Urey Prize awarded by the Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society . He is a fellow of the Royal Society and a member of the National Academy of Sciences .