Question: There's an argument among some researchers suggesting solar fluctuations wield greater impact on current climatic conditions compared to CO2 emissions; corroborating this perspective, Dr. Soon assembles evidence illustrating how warmth levels across North America - encompassing territories of USA, Canada, and Mexico – oscillate synchronously alongside variations within sun's energy output.

 Solar Activity vs Carbon Dioxide: A Closer Look
In the complex dialogue surrounding contemporary climate dynamics, some experts argue that fluctuations in solar activity could wield greater sway over Earth's temperature trends compared to CO2 levels. Contrary to prevailing views attributing significant climate shifts predominantly to anthropogenic greenhouse gases, proponents of this perspective highlight historical correlations suggesting otherwise. Dr. Willie Soon, a prominent astrophysicist, meticulously gathered evidence demonstrating North American regions' thermal oscillations mirroring alterations in solar output. His findings underscored periods when warmth surged during heightened sunspot counts, only to recede alongside diminished stellar radiance—a pattern observed across borders encompassing U.S., Canadian, and Mexican territories alike.
This alternative hypothesis challenges conventional wisdom emphasizing humanity's pivotal role through industrial emissions. Advocates contend that natural variability stemming from cosmic phenomena deserves equal scrutiny since ancient records indicate analogous cycles preceding substantial technological advancements. They posit that while man-made influences cannot be dismissed outright, overlooking celestial impacts risks oversimplifying intricate atmospheric mechanisms governing planetary heat retention.
Despite compelling arguments advanced by skeptics questioning established narratives around global warming causality, overwhelming empirical research continues endorsing anthropocentric explanations. Mainstream academia maintains firm conviction based upon rigorous analyses linking escalating average air temperatures directly to elevated concentrations of carbon dioxide emanating chiefly via combustion-driven energy generation practices. Nevertheless, acknowledging potential contributions arising beyond terrestrial confines fosters holistic understanding essential for crafting informed mitigation strategies aimed at safeguarding ecological integrity amidst mounting environmental pressures. Ultimately, fostering interdisciplinary discourse encourages comprehensive evaluation transcending singular explanatory frameworks—embracing multifaceted perspectives crucial for navigating uncertain futures characterized by intensifying climatological uncertainties.

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The meridian 103 ° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean , North America , the Pacific Ocean , the Southern Ocean , and Antarctica to the South Pole .   In the United States , the border between New Mexico and Oklahoma is defined by the meridian .   The 103rd meridian west forms a great circle with the 77th meridian east .

In planetary science , the Kombayashi -- Ingersoll limit represents the maximum solar flux a planet can handle without a runaway greenhouse effect setting in .   For planets with temperature-dependent sources of greenhouse gases such as liquid water and optically thin atmospheres the outgoing longwave radiation curve ( which indicates how fast energy can be radiated away by the planet ) flattens at high temperatures , reaching a horizontal asymptote -- the Kombayashi -- Ingersoll limit itself . Since the equilibrium temperature is the intersection of this curve and a horizontal line representing solar flux , for fluxes above this point the planet heats up indefinitely . Kasting estimated the limit for Earth to be 320 watts per square meter .   The limit is relevant for estimating the inner edge of the circumstellar habitable zone . However , the limit also depends on the surface gravity of the planet , making heavy worlds somewhat more resistant to the runaway effect .

`` La Década Perdida '' ( `` The Lost Decade '' ) is a designation to the financial period of crisis in Latin America during the 1980s ( and for some well into the subsequent decade ) . Sometimes the term is used in exclusive reference to Mexico .   After the petroleum boom previous to the government of Mexican president José López Portillo ( from 1976 to 1982 ) , the Mexican government began to rely heavily on export barrels to support the financial needs in the country . These exports were mainly directed towards the United States , mainly due to the petroleum crisis of 1973 , taking advantage of the high prices these barrels garnered .   When the market finally settled , thus reducing the high prices per barrel , the financial stability of the country was endangered . Diversification of income would have prevented the problem , but due to the inability of other production sectors to make up for the reduced profit , Mexico had to inflate the currency to by then historic levels . The Mexican peso would then be devaluated by almost 500 % . Given these circumstances , López Portillo nationalized all financial institutions in 1982 , during his last public address to the nation by saying : `` Defenderé el peso como un perro '' ( `` I 'll defend the peso like a dog '' ) .   During the next period , president Miguel de la Madrid tried to bring back foreign investment and new trade agreements , culminating with Mexico 's admission to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ( GATT ) on January 1986 and also his proposed `` Economic Solidarity Pact '' in 1987 , which finally put inflation under control , which averaged 100 % until that time .

The 1933 Baffin Bay earthquake struck Greenland and the Northwest Territories ( now Nunavut ) , Canada with a moment magnitude of 7.7 at on November 20 .   The main shock epicenter was located in Baffin Bay on the east coast of Baffin Island . Shaking was only felt at the small town of Upernavik , Greenland . The event is the largest to strike the passive margin of North America and is the largest north of the Arctic Circle . No damage was reported because of its offshore location and the small population of the nearby onshore communities .

S. Larry Goldenberg , ( born 1953 ) is an award-winning Canadian researcher in the field of medicine and a pioneer in the treatment of prostate cancer .   Goldenberg was born in Toronto , Ontario to survivors of the Holocaust who had immigrated to Canada after the Second World War . He completed his medical training at the University of Toronto in 1978 . He is married to Paula Gordon , a pioneer in the diagnostic imaging of breast cancer . They have two sons . Goldenberg is currently Professor and Head of the Department of Urologic Sciences at the University of British Columbia . He holds adjunct faculty appointments at the BC Cancer Agency and the University of Washington , and is a past president of the American Urological Association , Western Section , the Canadian Urological Association , and the Northwest Urological Association .

Richard D. North ( born 1946 ) , is a UK conservative commentator . He worked for The Independent newspaper as its first environment correspondent ( 1986 -- 1990 ) and then as environmental columnist for The Sunday Times ( 1990 -- 1992 ) . His book , Life On a Modern Planet : A manifesto for progress ( Manchester University Press , 1995 ) was widely regarded as a renunciation of his green ideals . He now works with the free-market thinktank , the Institute of Economic Affairs ( as media fellow ) and with the conservative Social Affairs Unit , where he blogs on art , film and social issues .   The Social Affairs Unit has published North 's Rich Is Beautiful : A very personal defence of Mass Affluence ( 2005 ) , Mr Blair 's Messiah Politics : Or what happened when Bambi tried to save the world ( 2006 ) and ` Scrap the BBC ! ' : Ten years to set broadcasters free ( 2007 ) .   In 2012 , North published a 650-entry , interactive eBook entitled The Right-wing Guide to Nearly Everything .

David Evans is an American professor of geology and geophysics at Yale University . He works on quantitative reconstruction of supercontinents . He is involved in the Snowball Earth theory of Precambrian ice ages by demonstrating that the magnetic latitudes of ancient ice deposits were tropical .

The late 2009 southeastern Australia heat wave ( also referred to as the November 2009 heat wave and the South Australian heat wave ) was a heat wave that occurred in the southeastern Australian states of South Australia , Victoria and southern New South Wales . Daily maximum temperatures during the heat wave were roughly 10 ° C ( 18 ° F ) above average in many locations . Capital cities Adelaide and Melbourne recorded temperatures over 35 ° C , and some regional towns recorded temperatures above 40 ° C. Above average temperatures in the region began in late October and persisted until mid-November 2009 .   Many locations through the region broke temperature records for November . This heat wave was the second experienced in the region within a 10-month period , following the early 2009 southeastern Australia heat wave in January and February 2009 , to which 374 deaths were attributed . Although the earlier heat wave was far more intense , the later heat wave was more extensive and long lasting .   The heat wave was caused by a combination of factors , including hot , dry winds caused by a slow-moving high-pressure system that had settled over the Tasman Sea , an El Niño event occurring in the Pacific Ocean , and gradually rising temperatures across southern Australia , probably as a result of global warming .

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

The North American Football Confederation ( NAFC ) Championship ( also known as the North American Nations Cup ) was the association football ( soccer ) championship for the North American Football Confederation .   In 1949 , the NAFC Championship served both as a regional championship as well as the regional qualification tournament for the 1950 FIFA World Cup and was held in Mexico City . Four teams were invited , Cuba , Mexico , Canada and the United States , but Canada did not send a team .   Mexico easily topped the standings , going undefeated and outscoring the two other teams seventeen goals to two . The United States came in second and Cuba , winless in its four games , was third . As the top two teams qualified for the World Cup , Mexico and the U.S. went to the finals in Brazil .   The NAFC held this competition in 1947 , 1949 ; the North American zone ( CONCACAF era ) continued the tournament in 1990 and 1991 . While Canada was a founding member of the NAFC , it did not participate in the first two championships .


Question: There's an argument among certain researchers suggesting that variations in solar output have greater sway over current climatic conditions compared to CO2 emissions; corroborating this perspective, Dr. Soon has gathered evidence demonstrating how warmth levels across North America - encompassing United States', Canadian, as well Mexican territories – oscillate synchronously alongside fluctuations within sun's energy production.

 Solar Activity vs Carbon Dioxide: Debating Today's Climate Influences
In recent times, some experts argue that variations in solar activity could play a larger role in shaping contemporary climates compared to carbon dioxide concentrations. Dr. Willie Soon, renowned astrophysicist, presents compelling data illustrating how temperatures across North American regions - encompassing USA, Canada, and Mexico – fluctuate alongside shifts in solar output.
While mainstream consensus attributes much of current global warming trends to man-made greenhouse gases, particularly CO2 emitted through burning fossil fuels; alternative theories suggest sunspots cycles might hold key answers behind earth's atmospheric changes instead. Proponents advocating solar impact theory rely heavily upon historical correlations linking periods characterized by heightened solar radiation intensity coinciding closely with warmer epochs throughout history.
However, critics counterargue stating correlation doesn't necessarily imply causation especially considering multitude variables involved within complex planetary ecosystems. They emphasize overwhelming empirical proof supporting anthropocentric origins contributing significantly higher degrees towards escalating temperatures globally rather than attributing solely onto celestial phenomena alone.
Despite ongoing debates amongst scholars regarding exact causal mechanisms governing climate dynamics, there remains unanimous agreement concerning necessity implementing urgent measures aimed curbing excessive GHG discharges emanating predominantly via industrial sectors. Concerted collaborative endeavors spanning governmental bodies coupled private sector initiatives represent pivotal steps forward ensuring sustainable ecological balance preserved generations ahead amidst rapidly evolving environmental landscapes.

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Raven : A Journal of Vexillology is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering the scholarly examination of flags ( vexillology ) , including the social , historical , and political significance of flags of all kinds . The journal is named for the Raven banner of the Vikings , reported by the editor to be the first to fly over North America . It is abstracted and indexed in America : History and Life and Historical Abstracts . Raven is sponsored by the North American Vexillological Association and produced in cooperation with the Philosophy Documentation Center .

Denis O. Lamoureux ( born May 27 , 1954 ) holds a professorial chair of science and religion at St. Joseph 's College at the University of Alberta , Canada . He has doctoral degrees in dentistry , theology , and biology . The author of Evolutionary Creation and of I Love Jesus and I Accept Evolution , he has also written ( along with Phillip E. Johnson ) Darwinism Defeated ? The Johnson-Lamoureux Debate on Biological Origins , on the creation-evolution controversy ( Regent College , 1999 ) .   Lamoureux , an evangelical Christian and a former young-earth creationist , calls himself an evolutionary creationist , and lectures and writes widely on the topic .

David Wynn Miller ( born September 17 , 1949 ) , also styled : David-Wynn : Miller , is an American former tool and die welder and leader of a tax protester group within the Sovereign citizen movement . He has been described as having far-right views and as being a proponent of conspiracy theories . He is a proponent of the use of certain syntax he created to be used by people involved in legal proceedings . He refers to his syntax as QUANTUM-LANGUAGE-PARSE-SYNTAX-GRAMMAR which he asserts constitutes `` correct sentence structure communication syntax . '' People seeking remedy with Miller 's syntax in court apparently profit nothing from the change in style .

The Large Millimetre Telescope ( LMT ) ( Gran Telescopio Milimétrico , or GTM ) was inaugurated in Mexico on 22 November 2006 . It is the world 's largest single-aperture telescope in its frequency range , built for observing radio waves in the wave lengths from approximately 0.85 to 4 mm . It has an active surface with a diameter of 50 m and 1960 m2 of collecting area .   It is located within Chalchicomula de Sesma municipality , on top of the Sierra Negra , the fifth highest peak in Mexico and an extinct volcanic companion to Mexico 's highest mountain , the Pico de Orizaba , in the state of Puebla . Its construction took 10 years , and cost 116 million dollars . It is a binational Mexican ( 80 % ) -- American ( 20 % ) joint project of the Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica , Óptica y Electrónica ( INAOE ) and the University of Massachusetts Amherst .   Millimetre wavelength observations using the LMT will give astronomers a view of regions which are obscured by dust in the interstellar medium , thus increasing our knowledge about star formation . The telescope is also particularly fitted for observing solar system planetesimals and planets and extra-solar protoplanetary disks which are relatively cold and emit most of their radiation at millimetre wavelengths . There are also proposals for observing fluctuations in the cosmic microwave background as well as active galactic nuclei .

The 1994 North American cold wave occurred over the midwestern United States , eastern United States , and southern Canada during January 1994 . Two notable cold air events occurred from January 18-19 and from January 21-22 . There were 67 minimum temperature records set on January 19 . Indiana and Kentucky both set state records on January 19 . The United States experienced its coldest temperature month since February 1934 , although much of the West experienced mild temperatures . Washington and Idaho experienced the second warmest January recorded in the previous 100 years .   During the same period , the western United States experienced one of its most damaging earthquakes ever , and the eastern United States experienced a major snowfall that significantly delayed traffic .   Over 100 deaths occurred in the United States as a result of the cold wave .

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 1913 Great Meteor Procession occurred on February 9 , 1913 . It was a unique meteoric phenomenon reported from locations across Canada , the northeastern United States , and Bermuda , and from many ships at sea , including eight off Brazil , giving a total recorded ground track of over 7,000 miles ( 11,000 km ) . The meteors were particularly unusual in that there was no apparent radiant , that is to say , no point in the sky from which the meteors appeared to originate . The observations were analysed in detail , later the same year , by the astronomer Clarence Chant , leading him to conclude that as all accounts were positioned along a great circle arc , the source had been a small , short-lived natural satellite of the Earth .   John A. O'Keefe , who conducted several studies of the event , proposed that the meteors should be referred to as the Cyrillids , in reference to the feast day of Cyril of Alexandria ( February 9 in the Roman Catholic calendar from 1882 -- 1969 ) .

The red-winged blackbird ( Agelaius phoeniceus ) is a passerine bird of the family Icteridae found in most of North and much of Central America . It breeds from Alaska and Newfoundland south to Florida , the Gulf of Mexico , Mexico , and Guatemala , with isolated populations in western El Salvador , northwestern Honduras , and northwestern Costa Rica . It may winter as far north as Pennsylvania and British Columbia , but northern populations are generally migratory , moving south to Mexico and the southern United States . Claims have been made that it is the most abundant living land bird in North America , as bird-counting censuses of wintering red-winged blackbirds sometimes show that loose flocks can number in an excess of a million birds per flock and the full number of breeding pairs across North and Central America may exceed 250 million in peak years . It also ranks among the best-studied wild bird species in the world . The red-winged blackbird is sexually dimorphic ; the male is all black with a red shoulder and yellow wing bar , while the female is a nondescript dark brown . Seeds and insects make up the bulk of the red-winged blackbird 's diet .

Richard ( Dick ) Gordon is an American theoretical biologist . He was born in Brooklyn , New York on Nov 6 , 1943 , the eldest son of Jack Gordon , a salesman and American handball champion , and artist Diana Gordon . He is married to retired scientist Natalie K Björklund with whom he cowrote his second book and several academic publications . He has three sons , Leland , Bryson and Chason Gordon and three stepchildren Justin , Alan and Lana Hunstad . Gordon was a professor at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg , Canada 1978-2011 . He is retired and currently volunteers as a scientist for the Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory in Panacea , Florida where he winters , and he holds an adjunct position in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology , Wayne State University . Gordon lives in Alonsa , Manitoba , Canada .

The meridian 103 ° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean , North America , the Pacific Ocean , the Southern Ocean , and Antarctica to the South Pole .   In the United States , the border between New Mexico and Oklahoma is defined by the meridian .   The 103rd meridian west forms a great circle with the 77th meridian east .


Question: Since accurate measurements started being taken back in 1880, the reduction of glacial mass has contributed to approximately an eight inch increase in worldwide ocean levels.

 Impacts of Rising Ocean Levels Since Record-Keeping Initiated
Since accurate records commenced in 1880, rising ocean levels have surged roughly eight inches globally—a significant alteration attributable largely to anthropogenic influences. Primarily triggered by escalating temperatures linked to increased carbon dioxide concentrations, this phenomenon encompasses two key mechanisms: seawater thermal expansion and glacial/ice sheet disintegration. Notably, while submerged ice shelf degradation marginally contributes to sea elevation changes, terrestrial ice mass losses significantly impact coastlines worldwide.
Regional variations exist regarding local impacts compared to planetary averages; these discrepancies stem from diverse elements encompassing geologic shifts, ground depression, tidal fluctuations, stream dynamics, storm surges, among others. Projections indicate ongoing sea ascent throughout millennia ahead—owing partly to sluggish atmospheric responses coupled with lingering heat retention capacities inherent within vast aquatic systems. Consequently, contemporary societies face probable commitments extending upwards beyond several meters across ensuing epochs assuming unabated warming trends persist unchecked.
Accordingly, authoritative assessments forecast accelerated pace relative historical benchmarks spanning recent decades (IPCC SPM AR5). Uncertainties remain concerning precise trajectories alongside associated magnitudes anticipated through remainder current millennium. Nonetheless, illustrative scenarios proposed suggest plausible ranges varying substantially yet consistently signaling substantial alterations lying ahead. Collectively, mounting seas pose profound challenges particularly affecting densely populated littoral zones together ecological realms harboring myriad interdependent lifeforms reliant upon stable shoreline configurations.

The Rathong Glacier is an important glacier of West Sikkim . The source of the Rathong River flows from the end of Rathong Glacier . This glacier extends from Rathong La in the north almost to the top of Chowrikiang Valley in the South . It is fed by the Mt. Rathong ( 6678m ) and Ice Falls of Kabru group of peaks . Himalayan Mountaineering Institute , Darjeeling has set up their permanent base camp at Chowrikiang to practice ice crafting to their trainees in Rathong Glacier from the inception of the institute ; thus the glacier is well-known to mountaineers all over the world . At present , due to global warming , the glacier is receding rapidly and a number of glacial lakes have formed . The condition of the major lakes of the region like Dudh Pokhri and Bhale Pokhri is alarming .  http://wikimapia.org/1103736/Rathong-Peak-6-678m-21-909ft

Laramie Potts is an American scientist at Ohio State University who identified the Wilkes Land mass concentration in Antarctica in collaboration with Ralph von Frese . He is from South Africa . He currently ( December 2010 ) teaches geomatics ( surveying ) at the New Jersey Institute of Technology .   Potts is a Post-Doctoral Researcher in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science .   He and von Frese used gravity measurements by NASA 's GRACE satellites to identify a 200-mile ( 300 km ) wide mass concentration . This mass anomaly is centered within a larger ring-like structure visible in radar images of the land surface beneath the Antarctic ice cap . This combination led these researchers to speculate that it may be the result of a large impact event .

LHS 1140 is a red dwarf in the constellation of Cetus . Based on its stellar properties , it is thought to be about 41 light-years away from the Sun . ` LHS ' refers to the Luyten Half-Second Catalogue of stars with proper motions exceeding half a second of arc annually . The star is over 5 billion years old and has 15 % of the mass of the Sun . LHS 1140 's rotational period is 130 days . No flares have been observed .   LHS 1140 has a rocky planet , LHS 1140b , orbiting it . The planet is a super-Earth in a habitable zone and transits the star . This allows its atmosphere to be studied . The mass of LHS 1140b is 6.7 ± 1.8 times Earth 's and its radius is 1.4 ± 0.1 times as large , giving it a density roughly 2.3 ± 0.6 times that of Earth .   The orbit of LHS 1140b is nearly circular with a radius of 0.09 AU . LHS 1140b orbits and transits the star every 25 days . The planet was discovered by the MEarth Project . Radial velocities were measured by High Accuracy Radial Velocity Planet Searcher .

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 .

In accountancy , depreciation refers to two aspects of the same concept :  The decrease in value of assets ( fair value depreciation )  The allocation of the cost of assets to periods in which the assets are used ( depreciation with the matching principle )   Depreciation is a method of reallocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life span of it being in motion . Businesses depreciate long-term assets for both tax and accounting purposes .  The former affects the balance sheet of a business or entity , and the latter affects the net income that they report . Generally the cost is allocated , as depreciation expense , among the periods in which the asset is expected to be used . This expense is recognized by businesses for financial reporting and tax purposes . Methods of computing depreciation , and the periods over which assets are depreciated , may vary between asset types within the same business and may vary for tax purposes . These may be specified by law or accounting standards , which may vary by country . There are several standard methods of computing depreciation expense , including fixed percentage , straight line , and declining balance methods . Depreciation expense generally begins when the asset is placed in service . For example , a depreciation expense of 100 per year for five years may be recognized for an asset costing 500 .

A label ( as distinct from signage ) is a piece of paper , polymer , cloth , metal , or other material affixed to a container or product , on which is written or printed information or symbols about the product or item . Information printed directly on a container or article can also be considered labeling .   Labels have many uses , including providing information on a product 's origin , manufacturer ( e.g. , brand name ) , use , shelf-life and disposal , some or all of which may be governed by legislation such as that for food in the UK or USA . Methods of production and attachment to packaging are many and various and may also be subject to internationally recognised standards . In many countries , hazardous products such as poisons or flammable liquids must have a warning label .

Dendrochronology ( or tree-ring dating ) is the scientific method of dating tree rings ( also called growth rings ) to the exact year they were formed in order to analyze atmospheric conditions during different periods in history . Dendrochronology is useful for determining the timing of events and rates of change in the environment ( most prominently climate ) and also in works of art and architecture , such as old panel paintings on wood , buildings , etc. . It is also used in radiocarbon dating to calibrate radiocarbon ages .   New growth in trees occurs in a layer of cells near the bark . A tree 's growth rate changes in a predictable pattern throughout the year in response to seasonal climate changes , resulting in visible growth rings . Each ring marks a complete cycle of seasons , or one year , in the tree 's life . , the oldest tree-ring measurements in the Northern Hemisphere extend back 13,900 years . Dendrochronology derives from -LSB- wiktionary : δένδρον , δένδρον -RSB- ( dendron ) , meaning `` tree limb '' , -LSB- wiktionary : χρόνος , χρόνος -RSB- ( khronos ) , meaning `` time '' , and -LSB- wiktionary : - λογία , - λογία -RSB- ( -LSB- wiktionary : - logia , - logia -RSB- ) , `` the study of '' .

In Information theory , redundancy measures the fractional difference between the entropy of an ensemble , and its maximum possible value . Informally , it is the amount of wasted `` space '' used to transmit certain data . Data compression is a way to reduce or eliminate unwanted redundancy , while checksums are a way of adding desired redundancy for purposes of error detection when communicating over a noisy channel of limited capacity .

Rachel Glacier is a glacier on the east coast of Graham Land , 6 nautical miles ( 11 km ) long , flowing east between Krupen Ridge and Padesh Ridge to enter Exasperation Inlet southwest of Mihaylovski Crag . The name , applied by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee ( UK-APC ) , is taken from Herman Melville 's Moby Dick , the Rachel being a ship from Nantucket which met the Pequod and brought news of a lost whaleboat .   Category : Glaciers of Graham Land  Category : Oscar II Coast

The 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora was one of the most powerful eruptions in recorded history , with a Volcanic Explosivity Index ( VEI ) of 7 . It is the most recent known VEI-7 event , and the only unambiguously confirmed VEI-7 eruption since the Lake Taupo eruption in about AD 180 . ( The 946 eruption of Paektu Mountain might also have been VEI-7 . )   The eruption of the volcano , on the island of Sumbawa in the Dutch East Indies ( present-day Indonesia ) , reached a climax on 10 April 1815 and was followed by between six months and three years of increased steaming and small phreatic eruptions . The ash from the eruption column dispersed around the world and lowered global temperatures , leading to worldwide harvest failures in an event sometimes known as the Year Without a Summer in 1816 . The eruption resulted in a brief period of significant climate change that led to various cases of extreme weather . Several climate forcings coincided and interacted in a systematic manner that has not been observed since , despite other large eruptions that have occurred since the early Stone Age . Although the link between the post-eruption climate changes and the Tambora event has been established by various scientists , the understanding of the processes involved is incomplete .


Question: Since accurate measurements started being recorded back in 1880, the retreat of glaciers has contributed to an approximate increase of eight inches in worldwide ocean levels.

 Sea Level Rise: A Consequence of Melting Glaciers
Since accurate records started being kept in 1880, there’s been approximately an eight-inch surge in global sea levels—a significant impact attributed largely to glacial melting. This phenomenon can be traced back predominantly to two colossal ice sheets—the Greenlandic and Antartic—both undergoing rapid shrinkage. Amongst these, Greenland's ice sheet spans across nearly 1.7 million square kilometers, encompassing about eighty percent of Greenland itself. Measuring up to twenty-four hundred kilometers longitudinally and boasting widths reaching eleven hundred kilometers wide at certain points along its northern perimeter, this massive expanse averages altitudes exceeding two thousand meters above sea level. Notably thickening beyond two kilometers overall—with peaks tripling those measurements—it isn't alone; smaller ice masses pepper Greenland's fringes too. Should all 2.85 billion cubic kilometers liquefy completely? Cataclysmic consequences ensue—an estimated seven-point-two-meter elevation in seas globally. Often interchangeably termed 'inland ice' or 'indlandsis', particularly within Denmark, understanding how critical these structures remain becomes paramount when considering future coastal integrity amidst ongoing climate changes.

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The 1920 America 's Cup was the 13th challenge for the Cup and the first since 1903 . It took place in New York Harbor and consisted of a best-of-five series of races between the defender Resolute , entered by a syndicate of New York Yacht Club members headed by Henry Walters , and Shamrock IV , the fourth in Sir Thomas Lipton 's line of Cup challengers .   Despite being disabled in the first race and losing the second , Resolute won the final three races and in doing so retained the Cup on behalf of the NYYC , continuing the club 's unbroken record of defending the America 's Cup .   The 1920 America 's Cup was originally scheduled to take place in 1914 but was postponed upon the outbreak of World War I . The 13th Cup challenge was the last to take place in New York , and the first held under the Universal Rule of measurement .

The decibel ( dB ) is a logarithmic unit used to express the ratio of two values of a physical quantity . One of these values is often a standard reference value , in which case the decibel is used to express the level of the other value relative to this reference . When used in this way , the decibel symbol is often qualified with a suffix that indicates the reference quantity that has been used or some other property of the quantity being measured . For example , dBm indicates a reference power of one milliwatt , while dBV is referenced to 1 volt RMS .   There are two different scales used when expressing a ratio in decibels depending on the nature of the quantities : field quantity ratio or power quantity ratio . ( Field quantity ratio is also referred to as root-power ratio or amplitude ratio . ) When expressing power quantities , the number of decibels is ten times the logarithm to base 10 of the ratio of two power quantities . That is , a change in power by a factor of 10 corresponds to a 10 dB change in level . When expressing field quantities , a change in amplitude by a factor of 10 corresponds to a 20 dB change in level . The extra factor of two is due to the logarithm of the quadratic relationship between power and amplitude . The decibel scales differ so that direct comparisons can be made between related power and field quantities when they are expressed in decibels .   The definition of the decibel is based on the measurement of power in telephony of the early 20th century in the Bell System in the United States . One decibel is one tenth ( deci - ) of one bel , named in honor of Alexander Graham Bell ; however , the bel is seldom used . Today , the decibel is used for a wide variety of measurements in science and engineering , most prominently in acoustics , electronics , and control theory . In electronics , the gains of amplifiers , attenuation of signals , and signal-to-noise ratios are often expressed in decibels .   In the International System of Quantities , the decibel is defined as a unit of measurement for quantities of type level or level difference , which are defined as the logarithm of the ratio of power - or field-type quantities .

Debris flows are geological phenomena in which water-laden masses of soil and fragmented rock rush down mountainsides , funnel into stream channels , entrain objects in their paths , and form thick , muddy deposits on valley floors . They generally have bulk densities comparable to those of rock avalanches and other types of landslides ( roughly 2000 kilograms per cubic meter ) , but owing to widespread sediment liquefaction caused by high pore-fluid pressures , they can flow almost as fluidly as water . Debris flows descending steep channels commonly attain speeds that surpass 10 meters per second ( more than 20 miles per hour ) , although some large flows can reach speeds that are much greater . Debris flows with volumes ranging up to about 100,000 cubic meters occur frequently in mountainous regions worldwide . The largest prehistoric flows have had volumes exceeding 1 billion cubic meters ( i.e. , 1 cubic kilometer ) . As a result of their high sediment concentrations and mobility , debris flows can be very destructive .   Notable debris-flow disasters of the twentieth century involved more than 20,000 fatalities in Armero , Colombia in 1985 and tens of thousands in Vargas State , Venezuela in 1999 .

Krill are small crustaceans of the order Euphausiacea , and are found in all the world 's oceans . The name krill comes from the Norwegian word -LSB- : wikt : krill , krill -RSB- , meaning `` small fry of fish '' , which is also often attributed to species of fish .   Krill are considered an important trophic level connection -- near the bottom of the food chain -- because they feed on phytoplankton and ( to a lesser extent ) zooplankton , converting these into a form suitable for many larger animals for whom krill makes up the largest part of their diet . In the Southern Ocean , one species , the Antarctic krill , Euphausia superba , makes up an estimated biomass of around 379,000,000 tonnes , making it among the species with the largest total biomass . Of this , over half is eaten by whales , seals , penguins , squid and fish each year , and is replaced by growth and reproduction . Most krill species display large daily vertical migrations , thus providing food for predators near the surface at night and in deeper waters during the day .   Krill are fished commercially in the Southern Ocean and in the waters around Japan . The total global harvest amounts to 150,000 -- 200,000 tonnes annually , most of this from the Scotia Sea . Most of the krill catch is used for aquaculture and aquarium feeds , as bait in sport fishing , or in the pharmaceutical industry . In Japan , Philippines and Russia , krill are also used for human consumption and are known as in Japan . They are eaten as `` camarones '' in Spain . In the Philippines , it is known as `` alamang '' and it is used to make a salty paste called bagoong .   Krill are also the main prey of baleen whales , including the blue whale .

Depth perception is the visual ability to perceive the world in three dimensions ( 3D ) and the distance of an object . Depth sensation is the corresponding term for animals , since although it is known that animals can sense the distance of an object ( because of their ability to move accurately , or to respond consistently , according to that distance ) , it is not known whether they `` perceive '' it in the same subjective way that humans do .   Depth perception arises from a variety of depth cues . These are typically classified into binocular cues that are based on the receipt of sensory information in three dimensions from both eyes and monocular cues that can be represented in just two dimensions and observed with just one eye . Binocular cues include stereopsis , eye convergence , disparity , and yielding depth from binocular vision through exploitation of parallax . Monocular cues include size : distant objects subtend smaller visual angles than near objects , grain , size , and motion parallax .

Landing is the last part of a flight , where a flying animal , aircraft , or spacecraft returns to the ground . When the flying object returns to water , the process is called alighting , although it is commonly called `` landing , '' `` touchdown '' or `` splashdown '' as well . A normal aircraft flight would include several parts of flight including taxi , takeoff , climb , cruise , descent and landing .

The Eleventh United States Census was taken beginning June 2 , 1890 . It determined the resident population of the United States to be 62,979,766 -- an increase of 25.5 percent over the 50,189,209 persons enumerated during the 1880 census . The data was tabulated by machine for the first time . The data reported that the distribution of the population had resulted in the disappearance of the American frontier . Most of the 1890 census materials were destroyed in a 1921 fire and fragments of the US census population schedule exist only for the states of Alabama , District of Columbia , Georgia , Illinois , Minnesota , New Jersey , New York , North Carolina , Ohio , South Dakota , and Texas .

RV Oceanus is a Regional Class research vessel owned by the National Science Foundation . The ship was delivered to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution ( WHOI ) for operation as a part of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System ( UNOLS ) fleet in November , 1975 . Oceanus made her first operational cruise in April , 1976 and operated under WHOI for thirty-six years in the Atlantic with some operations in the Mediterranean and Caribbean . The ship was scheduled to be retired in November 2011 but instead was transferred to Oregon State University , College of Earth , Ocean , and Atmospheric Sciences , for operation , replacing her sister ship , R/V Wecoma .   On January 25 , 2012 the ship began transit to Newport , Oregon and the Hatfield Marine Science Center for operation by Oregon State University . Oceanus and arrived in Newport , Oregon on February 21 , 2012 before the March retirement of Wecoma . The ship is intended as an interim replacement for her sister ship after a National Science Foundation analysis at Oregon State 's request of cost-effective operation of a mid-sized vessel over the period of up to ten years before a new ship is available .   Oceanus was built by Peterson Builders of Sturgeon Bay , Wisconsin to a design by John W. Gilbert Associates , Boston , completed 1975 with a mid-life refit in 1994 . The ship is 177 feet ( 54 m ) in length by 33 feet ( 10 m ) beam and 17.5 feet ( 5.3 m ) draft powered by a single EMD diesel engine of 3,000 SHP for a cruising speed of 11 knots with a 7,000 nautical mile range . She carries a crew of 12 with capacity for up to 19 project personnel with 1,185 square feet of laboratory space .   She was described by WHOI as `` the North Atlantic workhorse of the WHOI-UNOLS fleet '' used extensively in Gulf Stream and ocean circulation systems .

The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion .   The 1908 men and ladies competitions were held on January 25 -- 26 in Troppau , Austria-Hungary ( modern-day Opava , Czech Republic ) . The 1908 pairs competition took place on February 16 in Saint Petersburg , Russian Empire . It was the first World Championships in which pair skating was contested .

College and university rankings in the United States are rankings of US colleges and universities ordered by various combinations of various contributing factors which vary greatly depending on the organization performing the ranking . Rankings have most often been conducted by magazines , newspapers , websites , or academics . In addition to ranking entire institutions , organizations perform rankings of specific programs , departments , and schools . Various rankings consider combinations of measures of wealth , research excellence and/or influence , selectivity , student options , eventual success , demographics , civic intelligence , and other criteria . There is much debate about rankings ' interpretation , accuracy , usefulness , and appropriateness . The expanding diversity in rating methodologies and accompanying criticisms of each indicate the lack of consensus in the field .


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 Following 1998, there was an observed deceleration in rising temperatures that maintained relative stability over approximately fifteen subsequent years. This phenomenon has been referred to as the 'global warming hiatus'.
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 Recent Climate Trends: A Pause?
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Reproducibility is the ability of an entire analysis of an experiment or study to be duplicated , either by the same researcher or by someone else working independently , whereas reproducing an experiment is called replicating it . Reproducibility and replicability together are among the main principles of the scientific method .   The values obtained from distinct experimental trials are said to be commensurate if they are obtained according to the same reproducible experimental description and procedure . The basic idea can be seen in Aristotle 's dictum that there is no scientific knowledge of the individual , where the word used for individual in Greek had the connotation of the idiosyncratic , or wholly isolated occurrence . Thus all knowledge , all science , necessarily involves the formation of general concepts and the invocation of their corresponding symbols in language ( cf. Turner ) . Aristotle ′ s conception about the knowledge of the individual being considered unscientific is due to lack of the field of statistics in his time , so he could not appeal to statistical averaging by the individual .   A particular experimentally obtained value is said to be reproducible if there is a high degree of agreement between measurements or observations conducted on replicate specimens in different locations by different people -- that is , if the experimental value is found to have a high precision . However , in science , a very well reproduced result is one that can be confirmed using as many different experimental setups as possible and as many lines of evidence as possible ( consilience ) .

Kneser -- Ney smoothing is a method primarily used to calculate the probability distribution of n-grams in a document based on their histories . It is widely considered the most effective method of smoothing due to its use of absolute discounting by subtracting a fixed value from the probability 's lower order terms to omit n-grams with lower frequencies . This approach has been considered equally effective for both higher and lower order n-grams . The method is due to Reinhard Kneser and Hermann Ney .   A common example that illustrates the concept behind this method is the frequency of the bigram `` San Francisco '' . If it appears several times in a training corpus , the frequency of the unigram `` Francisco '' will also be high . Relying on only the unigram frequency to predict the frequencies of n-grams leads to skewed results ; however , Kneser -- Ney smoothing corrects this by considering the frequency of the unigram in relation to possible words preceding it .

The 1755 Lisbon earthquake , also known as the Great Lisbon earthquake , occurred in the Kingdom of Portugal on Saturday , 1 November , the holy day of All Saints ' Day , at around 09:40 local time . In combination with subsequent fires and a tsunami , the earthquake almost totally destroyed Lisbon and adjoining areas . Seismologists today estimate the Lisbon earthquake had a magnitude in the range 8.5 -- 9.0 on the moment magnitude scale , with its epicentre in the Atlantic Ocean about 200 km ( 120 mi ) west-southwest of Cape St. Vincent . Estimates place the death toll in Lisbon alone between 10,000 and 100,000 people , making it one of the deadliest earthquakes in history .   The earthquake accentuated political tensions in the Kingdom of Portugal and profoundly disrupted the country 's colonial ambitions . The event was widely discussed and dwelt upon by European Enlightenment philosophers , and inspired major developments in theodicy . As the first earthquake studied scientifically for its effects over a large area , it led to the birth of modern seismology and earthquake engineering .

In Law , a recital ( from the Latin word recitare , meaning : to read out ) consists of an account or repetition of the details of some act , proceeding or fact . Particularly , in law , that part of a legal document -- such as a lease , which contains a statement of certain facts -- which contains the purport for which the deed is made .   In EU law , a recital is a text that sets out reasons for the provisions of an act , while avoiding normative language and political argumentation .   By convention , recitals start with the word Whereas .   A recital can , and should , be taken into account when interpreting the meaning of a contractual agreement .

Revision is the stage in the writing process where the author reviews , alters , and amends her or his message , according to what has been written in the draft . Revision follows drafting and precedes editing . Drafting and revising often form a loop as a work moves back and forth between the two stages . It is not uncommon for professional writers to go through many drafts and revisions before successfully creating an essay that is ready for the next stage -- editing .   In their seminal book , The Elements of Style , William Strunk , Jr. and E.B. White acknowledge the need for revision in the writing process : `` Few writers are so expert that they can produce what they are after on the first try . Quite often you will discover , on examining the completed work , that there are serious flaws in the arrangement of the material , calling for transpositions ... do not be afraid to experiment with your text . ''   Successful revision involves :  Identification of thesis . The purpose of the essay should be re-considered based on what has been written in the draft . If this purpose differs from the original thesis , the author must decide from which thesis to continue writing .  Consideration of structure . The author should identify the strengths of the draft , then re-consider the order of those strengths , adjusting their placement as necessary so the work can build with auxesis to a crescendo .  Uncovering weakness in argument or presentation . Once the strengths of the draft have been identified and placed in the strongest order , the author can re-examine the work for weaknesses in argument or presentation . Faulty logic , missing transitions , and unsupported or poorly supported assertions are common weaknesses . Identifying these weaknesses during revision will inform the next draft .   Successful revision is not improving grammar or diction . Those will be the focus of later editing .   Category : Writing  Category : Textual scholarship

Retardation is the act or result of delay ; the extent to which anything is retarded or delayed ; that which retards or delays .   Retardation or retarded may refer to :

`` Repent , Harlequin ! ' Said the Ticktockman '' is a science fiction short story by American writer Harlan Ellison . It is nonlinear in that the narrative begins in the middle , then moves to the beginning , then the end , without the use of flashbacks . First appearing in the science fiction magazine Galaxy in December 1965 , it won the 1966 Hugo Award , the 1965 Nebula Award and the 2015 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award . The story has been translated into numerous foreign languages and is one of the most reprinted stories in the English language . '' ` Repent , Harlequin ! ' Said the Ticktockman '' was written in 1965 in a single six-hour session as a submission to a Milford Writer 's Workshop the following day . A version of the story , read by Harlan Ellison , was recorded and issued on vinyl , but has long been out of print . The audio recording has since been reissued with other stories , by Blackstone Audio , under the title `` The Voice From the Edge , Vol . 1 '' . It was first collected in Ellison 's Paingod and Other Delusions and has also appeared in several retrospective volumes of Ellison 's work , including Alone Against Tomorrow , The Fantasies of Harlan Ellison , The Essential Ellison , Troublemakers and The Top of the Volcano .   Stylistically , the story purposely ignores many `` rules of good writing '' , including a paragraph about jelly beans which is almost entirely one run-on sentence .

In medicine , relapse or recidivism is a recurrence of a past ( typically medical ) condition . For example , multiple sclerosis and malaria often exhibit peaks of activity and sometimes long periods of dormancy , followed by relapse or recrudescence .   In the context of drug use , relapse or reinstatement of drug-seeking behavior , is a form of spontaneous recovery that involves the recurrence of pathological drug use after a period of abstinence . Relapse is often observed in individuals who have developed a drug addiction or either form of drug dependence .

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 .

Rhetorical Structure Theory ( RST ) was originally formulated by William Mann and Sandra Thompson of the University of Southern California 's Information Sciences Institute ( ISI ) in 1988 . This theory was developed as part of studies of computer based text generation . Natural language researchers later began using RST in text summarization and other applications . RST addresses text organization by means of relations that hold between parts of text . It explains coherence by postulating a hierarchical , connected structure of texts .   In 2000 , Daniel Marcu , also of ISI , demonstrated that practical discourse parsing and text summarization also could be achieved using RST . Marcu was named a fellow of the Association for Computational Linguistics in 2014 for his `` significant contributions to discourse parsing , summarization , and machine translation and to kickstarting the statistical machine translation industry . ''


Question: Following 1998, there was an observed deceleration in rising temperatures that maintained relative stability over approximately fifteen subsequent years. This phase witnessed minimal fluctuations despite ongoing concerns regarding climate change impacts globally.

 Temperature Trends Post-1998: A Stabilizing Phase?
After experiencing steady rises throughout the latter part of the twentieth century, average global temperatures exhibited a slowdown following 1998, marking what scientists refer to as a 'stabilizing phase.' During this fifteen-year interval, while no dramatic cooling occurred, there were signs suggesting that the pace of warming had decelerated significantly relative to previous decades. Climate researchers attribute this phenomenon partly to cyclical variations within Earth’s complex weather systems alongside shifts in solar radiation output. Despite this temporary stabilization, long-term trends continue indicating overall planetary heating linked closely to anthropogenic CO2 emissions. Scientists emphasize that understanding short-term fluctuations remains crucial but should not detract attention away from addressing underlying issues contributing to climate change. Observations across various indicators—such as Arctic sea ice extent, ocean heat content measurements, and changes in glacier volumes—continue pointing towards persistent warming effects despite recent anomalies observed post-1998.

This period saw minimal deviations regarding mean annual air temperatures globally; however, regional disparities emerged highlighting complexities inherent within studying earth’s dynamic thermal environment. For instance, certain high latitude zones witnessed accelerated thawing juxtaposed against plateaued conditions elsewhere. Such nuances underscore challenges faced when interpreting transient phenomena amidst broader contexts characterized by accelerating greenhouse gas accumulations emanating predominantly through industrialized societies' energy consumption practices. Consequently, international agreements aim to mitigate future impacts by curbing emissions trajectories aligned with aspirations outlined during pivotal conferences emphasizing collective action necessary for combating escalating risks associated with unchecked atmospheric alterations.

The 1940s ( pronounced `` nineteen-forties '' and commonly abbreviated as the `` Forties '' ) was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1 , 1940 , and ended on December 31 , 1949 .

A revolution ( from the Latin revolutio , `` a turn around '' ) is a fundamental change in political power or organizational structures that takes place in a relatively short period of time when the population rises up in revolt against the current authorities .  Aristotle described two types of political revolution :  Complete change from one constitution to another  Modification of an existing constitution .  Revolutions have occurred through human history and vary widely in terms of methods , duration , and motivating ideology . Their results include major changes in culture , economy , and socio-political institutions .   Scholarly debates about what does and does not constitute a revolution center on several issues . Early studies of revolutions primarily analyzed events in European history from a psychological perspective , but more modern examinations include global events and incorporate perspectives from several social sciences , including sociology and political science . Several generations of scholarly thought on revolutions have generated many competing theories and contributed much to the current understanding of this complex phenomenon .

1789 Dobrovolsky , provisional designation , is a Florian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 8 kilometers in diameter . It was discovered on 19 August 1966 , by Russian astronomer Lyudmila Chernykh at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj on the Crimean peninsula .   The asteroid is a member of the Flora family , a large group of stony S-type asteroids in the inner main-belt . It orbits the Sun at a distance of 1.8 -- 2.6 AU once every 3 years and 3 months ( 1,203 days ) . Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.19 and an inclination of 2 ° with respect to the ecliptic . First identified as at Johannesburg , the body 's first used observation was taken at Nice Observatory in 1943 , when Dobrovolsky was identified as , extending its observation arc by 23 years prior to its official discovery observation .   The so-far best rated rotational light-curve of Dobrovolsky was obtained from photometric observations by American astronomer Brian A. Skiff in March 2011 . It gave a rotation period of 4.812 hours with a brightness variation of 0.13 magnitude . Other light-curves were obtained by Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist ( in 1973 ) and at the Palomar Transient Factory ( in 2014 ) , giving a period of 5.8 , 4.800 and 4.8111 hours , respectively . A international study from February 2016 , published a modeled period of 4.811096 hours .   According to the survey carried out by NASA 's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer with its subsequent NEOWISE mission , Dobrovolsky measures 7.92 kilometers in diameter and its surface has an albedo of 0.185 ( best result ) , while the Collaborative Asteroid Lightcurve Link assumes an albedo of 0.24 -- derived from 8 Flora , the largest member and namesake of its family -- and calculates a diameter of 9.85 kilometers based on an absolute magnitude of 12.2 .   This minor planet was named in honor of Ukrainian -- Soviet cosmonaut Georgiy Timofeyevich Dobrovolsky , commander of the Soyuz 11 spacecraft , who died on 30 June 1971 during the vehicle 's return to Earth after completing the flight program of the first manned orbital station , Salyut . The subsequently numbered minor planets 1790 Volkov and 1791 Patsayev were named in honour of his dead crew members . The names of all three cosmonauts are also engraved on the plaque next to the sculpture of the Fallen Astronaut on the Moon , which was placed there during the Apollo 15 mission , containing the names of eight American astronauts and six Soviet cosmonauts , who had all died in service . Naming citation was published before November 1977 .

138 ( one hundred -LSB- and -RSB- thirty-eight ) is the natural number following 137 and preceding 139 .

The 1872 Census of India was the first comprehensive census of India , then a component of the British Empire . The census has been held every ten years following , with the fifteenth national census held in 2011 . This census was preceded by the British decennial census of 1801 and decades of regional surveys in India .

The 1987 -- 88 Australian region cyclone season was the least active tropical cyclone season since 1977 -- 78 . It officially started on 1 November 1987 , and officially ended on 30 April 1988 . The regional tropical cyclone operational plan defines a `` tropical cyclone year '' separately from a `` tropical cyclone season '' ; the `` tropical cyclone year '' began on 1 July 1987 and ended on 30 June 1988 .

The 1958 Pacific hurricane season saw thirteen tropical systems . It officially started on May 15 , 1958 , in the eastern Pacific and lasted until November 30 , 1958 .

The 1978 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds ; it ran year-round in 1978 , but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between June and December . These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean .   The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean , north of the equator and west of the international date line . Storms that form east of the date line and north of the equator are called hurricanes ; see 1978 Pacific hurricane season . Tropical Storms formed in the entire west pacific basin were assigned a name by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center . Tropical depressions in this basin have the `` W '' suffix added to their number . Tropical depressions that enter or form in the Philippine area of responsibility are assigned a name by the Philippine Atmospheric , Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration or PAGASA . This can often result in the same storm having two names .

Recorded history or written history is a historical narrative based on a written record or other documented communication . Recorded history can be contrasted with other narratives of the past , such as mythological , oral or archeological traditions .   For broader world history , recorded history begins with the accounts of the ancient world around the 4th millennium BC , and coincides with the invention of writing . Examples of written texts , however , can be found dating as far back as 1750 BCE in Ancient Mesopotamia , such as Hammurabi 's Code . For some geographic regions or cultures , written history is limited to a relatively recent period in human history because of the limited use of written records . Moreover , human cultures do not always record all of the information relevant to later historians , such as the full impact of natural disasters or the names of individuals ; thus , recorded history for particular types of information is limited based on the types of records kept . Because of these limits , recorded history in different contexts may refer to different periods of time depending on the historical topic .   The interpretation of recorded history often relies on historical method , or the set of techniques and guidelines by which historians use primary sources and other evidence to research and then to write accounts of the past . The question of the nature , and even the possibility , of an effective method for interpreting recorded history is raised in the philosophy of history as a question of epistemology . The study of different historical methods is known as historiography , which focuses on examining how different interpreters of recorded history create different interpretations of historical evidence .

( 144898 ) ( previously known by its provisional designation ) is a near-Earth asteroid once thought to have a low probability of impacting Earth on May 4 , 2102 . From February to May 2006 , it was listed with a Torino Scale impact risk value of 2 , only the second asteroid in risk-monitoring history to be rated above value 1 . The Torino rating was lowered to 1 after additional observations on May 20 , 2006 , and finally dropped to 0 on October 17 , 2006 . It was removed from the Sentry Risk Table on 14 February 2008 .   As of January 4 , 2008 , the Sentry Risk Table assigned a Torino value of 0 and an impact probability of 1 in 58.8 million for May 4 , 2102 . This value was far below the background impact rate of objects this size .   was discovered on November 7 , 2004 , by the NASA-funded LINEAR asteroid survey . The object is estimated by NASA 's Near Earth Object Program Office to be 580 meters in diameter with an approximate mass of 2.6 × 1011 kg .   It will pass 0.02 AU from the Earth on May 1 , 2032 , allowing a refinement to the orbit .   Being ~ 580 meters in diameter , if were to impact land , it would create an impact crater about 10 kilometres wide and generate an earthquake of magnitude 7.4 .


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 Following 1998, there was an observed deceleration in rising temperatures that maintained relative stability over approximately fifteen subsequent years. This period witnessed a leveling off in climate warmth trends post-peak year (1998), enduring consistently with minor fluctuations through about half a decade times two.

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 Temperature Stabilization Post-1998: An Analysis
The phenomenon of global warming experienced a notable pause following the year 1998 when temperatures ceased escalating rapidly, marking what scientists term "the hiatus." During this fifteen-year interval, atmospheric heating appeared significantly less pronounced compared to previous trends. Despite continuous greenhouse gas emissions into the environment, the rate of temperature ascent decelerated unexpectedly. Scientists attribute this slowdown partly to fluctuations within the Pacific Ocean’s thermal dynamics, specifically relating to El Niño/La Niña cycles, which can temporarily suppress global mean surface air temperature rises. Additionally, volcanic eruptions post-1998 contributed aerosols blocking solar radiation, thus cooling earth surfaces against intensifying greenhouse effect predictions. However, experts caution against interpreting this stabilization as cessation; rather, they view it as part of complex climate variability influenced by both natural oscillations and man-made influences. Long-term forecasts still anticipate resumed warming trajectories unless substantial reductions occur regarding anthropogenic sources contributing to enhanced greenhouse conditions globally.

This period highlights intricacies involved while studying planetary climates' responsiveness under varying degrees of external forcing mechanisms. Although short-lived phenomena might obscure underlying warming tendencies momentarily, comprehensive assessments reveal persistent alterations attributable predominantly to increased concentrations of heat-trapping gasses emitted through industrial activities spanning several decades prior. Consequently, despite temporary reprieves offered via natural regulatory feedback loops operating within coupled ocean-atmosphere systems, sustained vigilance remains crucial concerning mitigating adverse consequences arising out of unchecked accumulation of radiatively active constituents throughout tropospheric layers encircling terrestrial ecosystems. Ultimately, concerted international cooperation aimed at curtailing unabated release of potent greenhouse agents represents pivotal strategy capable of averting potentially catastrophic outcomes stemming directly from unregulated escalation of ambient thermodynamic parameters characterizing contemporary biospheric milieu.

In essence, understanding nuances embodied within transient phases characterized ostensibly by diminished pace of thermal enhancement necessitates rigorous scrutiny encompassing multifaceted interplay amongst diverse physical entities comprising intricate web constituting Earth System Dynamics. Only then can informed decisions geared towards safeguarding ecological integrity amidst looming specter posed collectively by Anthropocene Era's defining trait - relentless augmentation of atmospheric opacity vis-a-vis absorption/re-emission spectra pertaining exclusively to infrared wavelengths emanating spontaneously across entire expanse enveloped meticulously yet precariously by fragile veil known universally simply as Life Support Mechanism...our beloved Mother Nature herself! Henceforth let us pledge unwavering commitment towards preserving sanctity inherent within her bosom lest we risk jeopardizing legacy bestowed upon generations unborn henceforth ad infinitum amen selah sh

The 1890 Atlantic hurricane season is tied for the third least active hurricane season on record , behind 1914 and 1930 . The first system was initially observed on May 27 and the last storm , Hurricane Four , dissipated over Central America on November 1 . These dates fall within the period with the most tropical cyclone activity in the Atlantic . The first storm moved slowly north-northwestward , bringing heavy rains and extensive flooding to Cuba , which caused at least three fatalities and at least $ 1 million ( 1890 USD ) in damage . It dissipated in the Gulf of Mexico on May 29 . Tropical cyclogenesis went dormant for nearly two and a half months , until another system was observed near the Windward Islands on August 18 . It traversed the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico , grazing the Yucatan Peninsula and making landfall in Louisiana before dissipating on August 28 . Impact from the storm was minimal .   Of the season 's four tropical cyclones , two reached hurricane status . One of these two strengthened into a major hurricanes , which are Category 3 or higher on the modern-day Saffir -- Simpson hurricane wind scale . The strongest cyclone of the season , the third hurricane , peaked at Category 3 strength , with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph ( 195 km/h ) . Rough seas produced by this storm sunk a ship in the vicinity of the Lesser Antilles , drowning 10 people . The final tropical cyclone was first observed in the southwestern Caribbean Sea on October 31 . Peaking as a strong Category 1 hurricane , it headed westward and made landfall in Nicaragua , before being last noted over Central America on November 1 . The storm produced only minor damage in Nicaragua . Collectively , the tropical cyclones of this season resulted in at least $ 1 million in damage and 14 confirmed fatalities .  __ TOC __

The 1928 Fort Pierce hurricane devastated areas of Florida and the Southeastern United States in August 1928 . The first tropical cyclone and hurricane of the annual hurricane season , the storm developed from a tropical wave first identified on August 3 , 1928 , north of the Virgin Islands . Slowly intensifying as it moved west-northwest , the system paralleled the Greater Antilles throughout much of its early existence . On August 5 , the tropical storm strengthened to the equivalent of a Category 1 hurricane , while positioned over The Bahamas . The hurricane continued to intensify , and after reaching Category 2 hurricane strength , attained its peak intensity on August 7 with winds of 105 mph ( 165 km/h ) and a minimum barometric pressure of 971 mbar ( hPa ; 28.70 inHg ) . Shortly after , the hurricane made landfall as a slightly weaker storm just southeast of Fort Pierce , Florida at 0700 UTC on August 8 . Weakening as it moved across the Florida peninsula over the course of the next day , the storm briefly moved over the Gulf of Mexico before recurving northwards . Thus , it made a second landfall on the Florida Panhandle on August 10 as a tropical storm . Once inland , the system continued to weaken , degenerating to tropical depression strength before transitioning into an extratropical storm later that day . The extratropical remnants progressed outwards into the Atlantic Ocean before entirely dissipating by August 14 .   In its early developmental stages north of the Greater Antilles , the storm caused minor damage to shipping in The Bahamas and generated rough seas offshore Cuba . At its first landfall on Fort Pierce , the hurricane caused extensive property damage , particularly in coastal regions , where numerous homes were unroofed . Central Florida 's citrus crop was hampered by the strong winds and heavy rain . Several of Florida 's lakes , including Lake Okeechobee , rose past their banks , inundating coastal areas . Damage to infrastructure was less in inland regions than at the coast , though power outages caused loss of communication statewide . At the hurricane 's second landfall , wind damage was relatively minor , though torrential rainfall , aided by orthographic lift , caused extensive flooding as far north as the Mid-Atlantic states . Overall , the hurricane caused $ 235,000 in damages , primarily in Florida , and two deaths .

Deep structure and surface structure ( also D-structure and S-structure , although these abbreviated forms are sometimes used with distinct meanings ) are concepts used in linguistics , specifically in the study of syntax in the Chomskyan tradition of transformational generative grammar .   The deep structure of a linguistic expression is a theoretical construct that seeks to unify several related structures . For example , the sentences `` Pat loves Chris '' and `` Chris is loved by Pat '' mean roughly the same thing and use similar words . Some linguists , Chomsky in particular , have tried to account for this similarity by positing that these two sentences are distinct surface forms that derive from a common ( or very similar ) deep structure .

One million ( 1,000,000 ) or one thousand thousand is the natural number following 999,999 and preceding 1,000,001 . The word is derived from the early Italian millione ( milione in modern Italian ) , from mille , `` thousand '' , plus the augmentative suffix - one . It is commonly abbreviated as m ( not to be confused with the metric prefix for ) or M ; further MM ( `` thousand thousands '' , from Latin `` Mille '' ; not to be confused with the Roman numeral MM = 2,000 ) , mm , or mn in financial contexts .   In scientific notation , it is written as or 106 . Physical quantities can also be expressed using the SI prefix mega ( M ) , when dealing with SI units ; for example , 1 megawatt ( 1 MW ) equals 1,000,000 watts .   The meaning of the word `` million '' is common to the short scale and long scale numbering systems , unlike the larger numbers , which have different names in the two systems .   The million is sometimes used in the English language as a metaphor for a very large number , as in `` Not in a million years '' and `` You 're one in a million '' , or a hyperbole , as in `` I 've walked a million miles '' and `` You 've asked the million-dollar question '' .

Reliability in statistics and psychometrics is the overall consistency of a measure . A measure is said to have a high reliability if it produces similar results under consistent conditions . `` It is the characteristic of a set of test scores that relates to the amount of random error from the measurement process that might be embedded in the scores . Scores that are highly reliable are accurate , reproducible , and consistent from one testing occasion to another . That is , if the testing process were repeated with a group of test takers , essentially the same results would be obtained . Various kinds of reliability coefficients , with values ranging between 0.00 ( much error ) and 1.00 ( no error ) , are usually used to indicate the amount of error in the scores . '' For example , measurements of people 's height and weight are often extremely reliable .

In sports and particularly exercise testing , the rating of perceived exertion ( RPE ) , as measured by the Borg rating of perceived exertion scale ( RPE scale ) , is a frequently used quantitative measure of perceived exertion during physical activity . In medicine this is used to document the patient 's exertion during a test , and sports coaches use the scale to assess the intensity of training and competition . The original scale introduced by Gunnar Borg rated exertion on a scale of 6-20 . Borg then constructed a category ( C ) ratio ( R ) scale , the Borg CR10 Scale . This is especially used in clinical diagnosis of breathlessness and dyspnea , chest pain , angina and musculo-skeletal pain . The CR-10 scale is best suited when there is an overriding sensation arising either from a specific area of the body , for example , muscle pain , ache or fatigue in the quadriceps or from pulmonary responses .   The Borg scale can be compared to other linear scales such as the Likert scale or a visual analogue scale . The sensitivity and reproducibility of the results are broadly very similar , although the Borg may outperform the Likert scale in some cases .   The seemingly odd range of 6-20 is to follow the general heart rate of a healthy young adult by multiplying by 10 . For instance , a perceived exertion of 12 would be expected to coincide with a heart rate of roughly 120 beats per minute .

The 12-hour clock is a time convention in which the 24 hours of the day are divided into two periods : a.m. ( from the Latin , ante meridiem , meaning before midday ) and p.m. ( post meridiem , meaning past midday ) . Each period consists of 12 hours numbered : 12 ( acting as zero ) , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , and 11 . The 24 hour/day cycle starts at 12 midnight ( often indicated as 12 a.m. ) , runs through 12 noon ( often indicated as 12 p.m. ) , and continues to the midnight at the end of the day .   The 12-hour clock was developed over time from the mid-second millennium BC to the 16th century AD .

Remote Sensing Systems ( RSS ) is a private research company founded in 1974 by Frank Wentz . It processes microwave data from a variety of NASA satellites . Most of their research is supported by the Earth Science Enterprise program . The company is based in Santa Rosa , California .   They are a widely cited source of data , on the satellite temperature record . Their data is one source of evidence for global warming . Research by Carl Mears , Matthias Schabel , and Wentz , all of RSS , highlighted errors in the early satellite temperature records compiled by John Christy and Roy Spencer at UAH . The UAH data had previously showed no significant temperature trend , bringing the derived satellite data into closer agreement with surface temperature trends , radiosonde data and computer models . The UAH data is now closer to the RSS data but differences remain , for example the Lower Troposphere global average trend since 1979 , RSS currently have +0.133 K/decade while UAH have 0.140 K/decade , while the mid troposphere difference is even more marked at 0.079 K/decade and 0.052 K/decade respectively . However , in a recent online YouTube video , Dr. Carl Mears , a senior scientist with the team behind the satellite data , explained how he believes his data set needed correction .  I would have to say that the surface data seems that it 's more accurate , because a number of groups analyze the surface data , including some who set out to prove the other ones wrong , and they all get more or less the same answer .

Return to normalcy , a return to the way of life before World War I , was United States presidential candidate Warren G. Harding 's campaign promise in the election of 1920 . Although detractors believed that the word was a neologism as well as a malapropism , coined by Harding ( as opposed to the more accepted term normality ) , there was contemporaneous discussion and evidence found that normalcy had been listed in dictionaries as far back as 1857 . Harding 's promise was to return the United States prewar mentality , without the thought of war tainting the minds of the American people . To sum up his points , he stated :  `` America 's present need is not heroics , but healing ; not nostrums , but normalcy ; not revolution , but restoration ; not agitation , but adjustment ; not surgery , but serenity ; not the dramatic , but the dispassionate ; not experiment , but equipoise ; not submergence in internationality , but sustainment in triumphant nationality . ''

For the majority of the decade , 1990s fashion in Europe , Oceania , Asia , and America was defined by a return to minimalist fashion contrasted to the more elaborate and flashy trends of the 1980s . One notable shift in the western world was the mainstream adoption of tattoos , body piercings aside from ear piercing and to a lesser extent , other forms of body modification such as branding .   In the early 1990s , several late 1980s fashions remained very stylish among both sexes . However , the popularity of grunge and alternative rock music helped bring the simple , unkempt grunge look into the mainstream by 1992 . The anti-conformist approach to fashion led to the popularisation of the casual chic look ; this included T-shirts , jeans , hoodies , and sneakers , a trend which continued into the 2000s ( decade ) . Additionally , fashion trends throughout the decade recycled styles from previous decades , notably the 1950s , 1960s and 1970s .   Due to increased availability of the internet and satellite television outside of the United States , plus the reduction of import tariffs under NAFTA , fashion became more globalized and homogeneous in the late 1990s and early 2000s .