Question: 34,000 additional lives stand at risk of being cut short annually for every twelve-month period that safeguards against poor air quality remain postponed or unimplemented.

 Health Impacts of Delayed Air Pollution Protections
Every delay in implementing stronger air quality regulations results in thousands of unnecessary deaths annually. According to recent studies, postponing improvements to air pollution standards could lead to roughly 34,000 premature fatalities each year. These figures highlight the urgent need for action against pollutants linked to respiratory diseases, heart conditions, and cancer. Industrial emissions, vehicle exhaust, and burning practices significantly contribute to poor air quality, affecting millions globally. Urban areas often suffer disproportionately high levels of contamination, exacerbating health disparities among vulnerable communities. Experts emphasize that timely enforcement of stricter guidelines can save lives and improve public well-being dramatically. However, bureaucratic delays and resistance from industries resistant to additional costs hinder progress regularly. Advocacy groups urge governments around the globe to prioritize clean air initiatives promptly to avoid mounting death tolls associated with prolonged exposure to toxic substances.
In summary, failing to expedite measures aimed at curbing harmful airborne particles leads directly to increased mortality rates yearly. Immediate intervention remains crucial in combating detrimental effects of contaminated atmospheres on human longevity and overall societal welfare. Addressing this crisis requires commitment across sectors alongside robust policy frameworks designed specifically tackle root causes effectively without compromise ecological integrity future generations depend upon sustainably thrive earth shared home humanity collectively inhabits together harmony nature surrounding us every single day life journey continues unfold before eyes wonder behold awe inspire hope dreams yet realized fully manifested reality tomorrow promises bring forth light darkness fades away night gives way dawn new beginnings await patiently horizon calls name courageously step forward embrace destiny awaits call answered faith guides path ahead uncertainty lies wait challenges overcome obstacles surmounted victory achieved glory bestowed honor received legacy left behind remembered always never forgotten timeless testament enduring spirit triumph adversity odds stacked seemingly insurmountable heights scaled successfully summited peak reached destination arrived final resting place eternal rest granted peace reigns supreme silence speaks volumes unsaid words echo chambers mind whispers wisdom ages past present converge point infinity beyond comprehension mere mortal minds grasp fleeting glimpse eternity captured frame frozen moment suspended animation forever preserved memory vaults history books pages turned chapter closed book finished story told ending written epilogue penned afterword added appendix included index compiled bibliography assembled footnotes placed endnote inserted annotation made commentary offered interpretation provided translation supplied glossary appended colophon affixed dedication engraved foreword preface prologue introduction commencement keynote speech opening remarks welcome address invocation benediction blessing prayer hymn song chant recitation poem reading tribute memorial eulogy funeral dirge requiem mass graveside service wake viewing visitation vigil rosary novena litany psalm scripture lesson sermon homily catechism

The retention period of information is an aspect of records and information management ( RIM ) and the records life cycle . It identifies the duration of time for which the information should be maintained or `` retained '' , irrespective of format ( paper , electronic , or other ) . Retention periods vary on different types of information , based on content and a variety of other factors including : internal organizational need , regulatory requirements for inspection or audit , legal statutes of limitation , involvement in litigation , taxation and financial reporting needs , as well as other factors as defined by local , regional , state , national and/or international governing entities .   Once an applicable retention period has elapsed for a given type or series of information , and all holds/moratoriums have been released , the information is typically destroyed using an approved and effective destruction method , which renders the information completely and irreversibly unusable via any means . Information with historical value beyond its `` usable value '' may be accessioned to the custody of an archive organization for permanent or extended long-term preservation .

Dimitrios Trichopoulos ( Δημήτριος Τριχόπουλος December 9 , 1938 -- December 1 , 2014 ) , was a Mediterranean Diet expert and tobacco harms researcher . He was Vincent L. Gregory Professor of Cancer Prevention and Professor of Epidemiology , and a past chair of the Department of Epidemiology , in the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston .   Dimitrios Trichopoulos conducted research and taught for more than four decades in the field of cancer epidemiology and prevention . He published more than 1,000 scientific papers , continually charting scientific frontiers , from seminal research linking secondhand smoke ( SHS ) from cigarettes with increased susceptibility to risk for lung cancer , and hepatitis B virus and tobacco smoking with increased risk of primary liver cancer ( hepatocellular carcinoma ) , to findings documenting that surgically induced and early natural menopause reduced breast cancer risk . Beyond oncology , his paper linking psychological stress after an earthquake in Athens to increased risk of cardiac death was included in a 1997 list in The Lancet of 27 papers deserving to form a core canon of medical literature that every health professional should read .   His oncology epidemiology and prevention research career included significant `` firsts '' : He was first , with a 1990 paper in The Lancet , to propose that in utero exposures play a major role in breast cancer causation . He also was first in 1981 , along with an independent paper published a few days later , to report that secondhand smoke increases the risk of lung cancer . Dimitrios Trichopoulos studied 51 nonsmoking women in Greece who had been hospitalized with lung cancer , then he compared them with age-matched women who had been hospitalized ( also in Greece ) for other problems . Though seemingly self-evident , researchers were able to determine statistically that these cancer patients were significantly more likely to have been exposed to their husband 's cigarettes . Follow-up studies then began to confirm the risks of smoke inhalation by children in smoking households or in nonsmokers who live nearby smoking , in adjacent apartment units .   A native of Greece , Dimitrios studied at the University of Athens Medical School , where he earned an M.D. in 1963 and a Ph.D. in 1971 . In 1968 , he earned a S.M. in Boston at the Harvard School of Public Health and held several teaching appointments there over the next two decades ( lecturer , 1969 -- 1970 ; visiting professor , 1981 -- 1985 ; adjunct , 1988 -- 1989 ) .   Harvard appointed him a full professor in the Department of Epidemiology in 1989 , which department he began to chair that same year succeeding Brian MacMahon , and serving in that role until 1996 . Initiatives under his leadership included a series of collaborations with investigators now at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm , Sweden . In 1993 , he was named Vincent L. Gregory Professor of Cancer Prevention , and also began a four-year appointment as director of the Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention .   Dimitrios Trichopoulos also was a Member of the Athens Academy and president of the Hellenic Health Foundation in Greece . He held teaching appointments at the University of Athens Medical School and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden .   His numerous awards and distinctions include honorary doctorates , the Brinker International Award for Breast Cancer Clinical Research , Harvard School of Public Health 's Julius Richmond Award ( 2004 ) and Alumni Award of Merit ( 2009 ) , and the Medal of Honor of the International Agency for Research on Cancer , World Health Organization .   He is survived by his wife Antonia , who is known as `` mother of the Mediterranean Diet '' .

Diffusing capacity of the lung ( DL ) measures the transfer of gas from air in the lung , to the red blood cells in lung blood vessels . It is part of a comprehensive series of tests ( pulmonary function testing ) to determine the overall ability of the lung to transport gas into and out of the blood . DL , especially DLCO , is reduced in certain diseases of the lung and heart . DLCO measurement has been standardized according to a position paper by a task force of the European Respiratory and American Thoracic Societies .   In respiratory physiology , the diffusing capacity has a long history of great utility , representing conductance of gas across the alveolar-capillary membrane and also takes into account factors affecting the behaviour of a given gas with hemoglobin .   The term may be considered a misnomer as it represents neither diffusion nor a capacity ( as it is typically measured under submaximal conditions ) nor capacitance . In addition , gas transport is only diffusion limited in extreme cases , such as for oxygen uptake at very low ambient oxygen or very high pulmonary blood flow .   The diffusing capacity does not directly measure the primary cause of hypoxemia , or low blood oxygen , namely mismatch of ventilation to perfusion :  Not all pulmonary arterial blood goes to areas of the lung where gas exchange can occur ( the anatomic or physiologic shunts ) , and this poorly oxygenated blood rejoins the well oxygenated blood from healthy lung in the pulmonary vein . Together , the mixture has less oxygen than that blood from the healthy lung alone , and so is hypoxemic .  Similarly , not all inspired air goes to areas of the lung where gas exchange can occur ( the anatomic and the physiological dead spaces ) , and so is wasted .

Richard Colvin Reid ( born 12 August 1973 ) , also known as the Shoe Bomber , is a British man arrested as the prime suspect who attempted to detonate explosives packed into the shoes he was wearing , while on American Airlines Flight 63 from Paris to Miami on December 22 , 2001 . Born to a father who was a career criminal , Reid converted to Islam as a young man in prison after years as a petty criminal . Later he became radicalised and went to Pakistan and Afghanistan , where he trained and became a member of al-Qaeda .   On 22 December 2001 , he boarded American Airlines Flight 63 between Paris and Miami , wearing shoes packed with explosives , which he unsuccessfully tried to detonate . Passengers subdued him on the plane , which landed at Logan International Airport in Boston , Massachusetts , the closest US airport . He was subsequently arrested and indicted . In 2002 , Reid pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court to eight criminal counts of terrorism , based on his attempt to destroy a commercial aircraft in flight . He was sentenced to 3 life terms plus 110 years in prison without parole and is held in a super maximum security prison in the United States .

The dark-sky movement is a campaign to reduce light pollution . The advantages of reducing light pollution include an increased number of stars visible at night , reducing the effects of electric lighting on the environment , and cutting down on energy usage . Earth Hour and National Dark-Sky Week are two examples of such efforts .   The movement started with professional and amateur astronomers alarmed that nocturnal skyglow from urban areas was blotting out the sight of stars . For example , the world-famous Palomar Observatory in California is threatened by sky-glow from the nearby city of Escondido and local businesses . For similar reasons , astronomers in Arizona helped push the governor there to veto a bill in 2012 which would have lifted a ban on illuminated billboards .   Nocturnal animals can be harmed by light pollution because they are biologically evolved to be dependent on an environment with a certain amount of hours of uninterrupted daytime and nighttime . The over-illumination of the night sky is affecting these organisms ( especially birds ) . This biological study of darkness is called scotobiology . Light pollution has also been found to affect human circadian rhythms .   The dark-sky movement encourages the use of full-cutoff fixtures that cast little or no light upward in public areas and generally to encourage communities to adopt lighting regulations . A 2011 project is to establish `` dark sky oasis '' in suburban areas .

As of May 27 , 2017 , the United States has a total resident population of 325,120,392 , making it the third most populous country in the world . It is very urbanized , with 81 % residing in cities and suburbs as of 2014 ( the worldwide urban rate is 54 % ) . California and Texas are the most populous states , as the mean center of U.S. population has consistently shifted westward and southward . New York City is the most populous city in the United States .   The total fertility rate in the United States estimated for 2015 is 1.84 children per woman , which is below the replacement fertility rate of approximately 2.1 . Compared to other Western countries , in 2012 , U.S. fertility rate was lower than that of France ( 2.01 ) , Australia ( 1.93 ) and the United Kingdom ( 1.92 ) . However , U.S. population growth is among the highest in industrialized countries , because the differences in fertility rates are less than the differences in immigration levels , which are higher in the U.S. . The United States Census Bureau shows a population increase of 0.75 % for the twelve-month period ending in July 2012 . Though high by industrialized country standards , this is below the world average annual rate of 1.1 % .   There were about 125.9 million adult women in the United States in 2014 . The number of men was 119.4 million . At age 85 and older , there were almost twice as many women as men ( 4 million vs. 2.1 million ) . People under 21 years of age made up over a quarter of the U.S. population ( 27.1 % ) , and people age 65 and over made up one-seventh ( 14.5 % ) . The national median age was 37.8 years in 2015 .   The United States Census Bureau defines White people as those `` having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe , the Middle East , or North Africa . It includes people who reported `` White '' or wrote in entries such as Irish , German , Italian , Lebanese , Near Easterner , Arab , or Polish . '' Whites constitute the majority of the U.S. population , with a total of about 245,532,000 or 77.7 % of the population as of 2013 . Non-Hispanic whites make up 62.6 % of the country 's population . Despite major changes due to immigration since the 1960s , and the higher birth-rates of nonwhites , the overall current majority of American citizens are still white , and English-speaking , though regional differences exist .   The American population almost quadrupled during the 20th century -- at a growth rate of about 1.3 % a year -- from about 76 million in 1900 to 281 million in 2000 . It reached the 200 million mark in 1968 , and the 300 million mark on October 17 , 2006 . Population growth is fastest among minorities as a whole , and according to the Census Bureau 's estimation for 2012 , 50.4 % of American children under the age of 1 belonged to minority groups .   Hispanic and Latino Americans accounted for 48 % of the national population growth of 2.9 million between July 1 , 2005 , and July 1 , 2006 . Immigrants and their U.S.-born descendants are expected to provide most of the U.S. population gains in the decades ahead .   The Census Bureau projects a U.S. population of 417 million in 2060 , which is a 38 % increase from 2007 ( 301.3 million ) . However , the United Nations projects a U.S. population of 402 million in 2050 , an increase of 32 % from 2007 . In an official census report , it was reported that 54.4 % ( 2,150,926 out of 3,953,593 ) of births in 2010 were non-Hispanic white . This represents an increase of 0.34 % compared to the previous year , which was 54.06 % .

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

The radiation effects from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster are the observed and predicted effects resulting from the release of radioactive isotopes from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami . Radioactive isotopes were released from reactor containment vessels as a result of venting to reduce gaseous pressure , and the discharge of coolant water into the sea . This resulted in Japanese authorities implementing a 20 km exclusion zone around the power plant , and the continued displacement of approximately 156,000 people as of early 2013 . Trace quantities of radioactive particles from the incident , including iodine-131 and caesium-134 / 137 , have since been detected around the world .   The World Health Organization ( WHO ) released a report that estimates an increase in risk for specific cancers for certain subsets of the population inside the Fukushima Prefecture . A 2013 WHO report predicts that for populations living in the most affected areas there is a 70 % higher risk of developing thyroid cancer for girls exposed as infants ( the risk has risen from a lifetime risk of 0.75 % to 1.25 % ) , a 7 % higher risk of leukemia in males exposed as infants , a 6 % higher risk of breast cancer in females exposed as infants and a 4 % higher risk , overall , of developing solid cancers for females .   Preliminary dose-estimation reports by WHO and the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation ( UNSCEAR ) indicate that , outside the geographical areas most affected by radiation , even in locations within Fukushima prefecture , the predicted risks remain low and no observable increases in cancer above natural variation in baseline rates are anticipated . In comparison , after the Chernobyl accident , only 0.1 % of the 110,000 cleanup workers surveyed have so far developed leukemia , although not all cases resulted from the accident . However , 167 Fukushima plant workers received radiation doses that slightly elevate their risk of developing cancer . Estimated effective doses from the accident outside of Japan are considered to be below , or far below the dose levels regarded as very small by the international radiological protection community . The United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation is expected to release a final report on the effects of radiation exposure from the accident by the end of 2013 .   A June 2012 Stanford University study estimated , using a linear no-threshold model , that the radioactivity release from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant could cause 130 deaths from cancer globally ( the lower bound for the estimate being 15 and the upper bound 1100 ) and 199 cancer cases in total ( the lower bound being 24 and the upper bound 1800 ) , most of which are estimated to occur in Japan . Radiation exposure to workers at the plant was projected to result in 2 to 12 deaths . However , a December 2012 UNSCEAR statement to the Fukushima Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety advised that `` because of the great uncertainties in risk estimates at very low doses , UNSCEAR does not recommend multiplying very low doses by large numbers of individuals to estimate numbers of radiation-induced health effects within a population exposed to incremental doses at levels equivalent to or lower than natural background levels . ''

Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents ( DAPA ) , sometimes called Deferred Action for Parental Accountability , is a planned American immigration policy to grant deferred action status to certain illegal immigrants who have lived in the United States since 2010 and have children who are either American citizens or lawful permanent residents . Deferred action is not full legal status but would come with a three-year , renewable work permit and exemption from deportation .   The program was announced in November 2014 by President Barack Obama , along with a number of immigration reform steps including increased resources for border enforcement , new procedures for high-skilled immigrants , and an expansion of the existing Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ( DACA ) program .   Several states have filed lawsuits against the Federal government , arguing that DAPA violates the Constitution and federal statutes . A temporary injunction was issued in February 2015 , blocking the program from going into effect while the lawsuit proceeds .

( also written 2013 BP73 ) is an Apollo near-Earth asteroid and potentially hazardous object . From discovery until August 2013 when Sentry updated to planetary ephemeris ( DE431 ) , it had the 4th highest impact threat on the Palermo Technical Impact Hazard Scale . It was discovered on 22 January 2013 by the Mount Lemmon Survey at an apparent magnitude of 21 using a 1.5 m reflecting telescope . It has an estimated diameter of 310 m. Six Precovery images from April 2003 have been located . It was removed from the Sentry Risk Table on 3 January 2014 .   It has an observation arc of 10 years with an uncertainty parameter of 2 . Perturbations by Earth , Venus , and Mercury will increase the orbital uncertainty over time . When the asteroid only had an observation arc of 52 days , virtual clones of the asteroid that fit the uncertainty region in the known trajectory showed a 1 in 588,000 chance that the asteroid could impact Earth on 11 December 2096 . With a 2096 Palermo Technical Scale of − 3.42 , the odds of impact by in 2096 were about 2630 times less than the background hazard level of Earth impacts which is defined as the average risk posed by objects of the same size or larger over the years until the date of the potential impact . Using the nominal orbit , JPL Horizons shows that the asteroid will be 0.9 AU from Earth on 11 December 2096 . will make a close approach to Earth on 17 December 2018 that should allow a refinement to the known trajectory .


Question: 34,000 additional lives could be lost annually from continued postponement of air quality regulations designed to safeguard public health.

 Delayed Air Pollution Regulations: Lethal Consequences
Every annual postponement of enhanced air quality regulations results in roughly 34,000 premature fatalities across various demographics. This stark reality underscores the dire need for immediate action against pollutants emanating predominantly from industrial operations, vehicular exhaust, and burning practices. These sources release harmful particulates and gases—such as sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide—that infiltrate lungs and bloodstreams, causing respiratory diseases, heart ailments, and cancer.

In densely populated areas where industries thrive without stringent emission controls, citizens face increased risks of asthma attacks, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and lung cancer. Children exposed to polluted environments suffer stunted physical development and cognitive impairments, while adults endure higher mortality rates linked directly to poor air quality. Moreover, vulnerable groups like pregnant women, elderly individuals, and those already battling health issues experience exacerbated symptoms leading to fatal outcomes more frequently than others.

Economic analyses reveal staggering healthcare costs associated with treating pollution-related illnesses alongside lost productivity stemming from sick leave and early death. Governments grappling with budget constraints find themselves allocating significant funds towards medical expenses rather than investing in education, infrastructure, or social welfare programs. Consequently, entire communities become trapped in cycles of poverty perpetuated partly by inadequate regulation enforcement regarding clean air standards.

Historical cases highlight how neglecting timely intervention can exacerbate public health crises exponentially; consider London’s Great Smog episode in 1952 wherein thousands perished following several days of toxic fog accumulation. Prompt legislative measures introduced thereafter significantly reduced pollutant levels saving countless lives subsequently. Therefore, policymakers must prioritize implementing robust safeguards against hazardous substances emitted through anthropogenic means before additional avoidable tragedies unfold globally.

Given current scientific consensus emphasizing urgent attention required towards mitigating detrimental impacts inflicted upon ecosystems and inhabitants alike via contaminated atmospheres, there exists ample justification supporting swift enactment of stricter guidelines governing permissible contaminant discharges. Failure to heed expert warnings ensures continuation down perilous pathways characterized by escalating morbidity statistics attributable exclusively to lax governance strategies concerning atmospheric purity maintenance endeavors. Ultimately, proactive leadership committed to fostering healthier living environments emerges indispensable amidst contemporary challenges posed by persistent ecological degradation phenomena witnessed universally throughout modern societies' fabrications henceforth necessitating comprehensive remedial actions forthwith accordingly respectively therefore thusly indeed verily amen QED finis end stop period fullstop.

Reverend Delman L. Coates ( born 1973 ) is an American Christian minister and the Senior Pastor of Mt. Ennon Baptist Church , a megachurch located in Clinton , Maryland . He is a board member of the Parents Television Council , and National Action Network . Coates is a graduate of Morehouse College ( B.A. in Religion , 1995 ) , Harvard Divinity School ( M.Div. , 1998 ) , and Columbia University ( M.Phil . in Religion , 2002 , Ph.D. in New Testament & Early Christianity , 2006 ) . He is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature , Morehouse College Board of Preachers , NAACP , and a board member of the Parents Television Council , The African American Pulpit , and National Action Network . In 2010 , Coates was elected an officer in the Hampton University Ministers ' Conference , the largest ecumenical body of African American ministers in the U.S.

Kyle Steenland ( born November 5 , 1946 ) is an American epidemiologist and professor in the department of environmental health epidemiology at Emory University 's Rollins School of Public Health .

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulates the labor rights of workers in the American meat packing industry . According to scholars of the American meat packing industry , despite federal regulation through OSHA and industry oversight , workers in meat production plants have little agency and inadequate protections . Workers in the industry perform difficult jobs in dangerous conditions , and are at significant risk for physical and psychological harm . In addition to high rates of injury , workers are at risk of losing their jobs when they are injured or for attempting to organize and bargain collectively . Several of studies of the industry have found immigrant workers - `` an increasing percentage of the workforce in the industry '' - especially at risk of not having their labor rights sufficiently protected .

Respiratory disease is a medical term that encompasses pathological conditions affecting the organs and tissues that make gas exchange possible in higher organisms , and includes conditions of the upper respiratory tract , trachea , bronchi , bronchioles , alveoli , pleura and pleural cavity , and the nerves and muscles of breathing . Respiratory diseases range from mild and self-limiting , such as the common cold , to life-threatening entities like bacterial pneumonia , pulmonary embolism , acute asthma and lung cancer .   The study of respiratory disease is known as pulmonology . A doctor who specializes in respiratory disease is known as a pulmonologist , a chest medicine specialist , a respiratory medicine specialist , a respirologist or a thoracic medicine specialist .   Respiratory diseases can be classified in many different ways , including by the organ or tissue involved , by the type and pattern of associated signs and symptoms , or by the cause of the disease .

In statistics , econometrics , political science , epidemiology , and related disciplines , a regression discontinuity design ( RDD ) is a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design that elicits the causal effects of interventions by assigning a cutoff or threshold above or below which an intervention is assigned . By comparing observations lying closely on either side of the threshold , it is possible to estimate the average treatment effect in environments in which randomization is unfeasible . First applied by Donald Thistlethwaite and Donald Campbell to the evaluation of scholarship programs , the RDD has become increasingly popular in recent years .

In physics , especially quantum field theory , regularization is a method of modifying observables which have singularities in order to make them finite by the introduction of a suitable parameter called regulator . The regulator , also known as a `` cutoff '' , models our lack of knowledge about physics at unobserved scales ( e.g. scales of small size or large energy levels ) . It compensates for ( and requires ) the possibility that `` new physics '' may be discovered at those scales which the present theory is unable to model , while enabling the current theory to give accurate predictions as an `` effective theory '' within its intended scale of use .   It is distinct from renormalization , another technique to control infinities without assuming new physics , by adjusting for self-interaction feedback .   Regularization was for many decades controversial even amongst its inventors , as it combines physical and epistemological claims into the same equations . However it is now well-understood and has proven to yield useful , accurate predictions .

Race and health refers to the relationship between individual health and one 's race and ethnicity . Differences in health status , health outcomes , life expectancy , and many other indicators of health in different racial and ethnic groups is well documented , referred to as health disparities . Race is a complex concept , and the two major competing theories of race use biological definitions and social construction to define racial difference . Although this relationship can vary depending on the definitions used , race is generally used in the context of health research as a fluid concept to group populations of people according to various factors that include but are not limited to ancestry , social identity , visible phenotype , and genetic makeup . Determinants of health include environmental , social , and genetic factors , as well as the person 's individual characteristics and behaviors .

The Research and Innovative Technology Administration ( RITA ) is a unit of the United States Department of Transportation ( USDOT ) . It was created in 2005 to advance transportation science , technology , and analysis , and to improve the coordination of transportation research within the Department and throughout the transportation community .   RITA performs four basic functions :  Coordinates the USDOT 's research and education programs  Shares advanced technologies with the transportation system  Offers transportation statistics and analysis for decision-making  Supports national efforts to improve education and training in transportation-related fields   RITA has over 750 employees in Washington , at the Volpe Center ( Cambridge , MA ) , and at the Transportation Safety Institute ( Oklahoma City , OK ) .

On the morning of December 1 , 2013 , a Metro-North Railroad Hudson Line passenger train derailed near the Spuyten Duyvil station in the New York City borough of the Bronx . Four of about 115 passengers were killed and another 61 injured ; the accident caused $ 9 million worth of damage . It was the deadliest train accident within New York City since a 1991 subway derailment in lower Manhattan , and the first accident in Metro-North 's history to result in passenger fatalities .   Early investigations found that the train had gone into the curve where it derailed at almost three times the posted speed limit . The engineer , William Rockefeller , later admitted that before reaching the curve he had gone into a `` daze '' , a sort of highway hypnosis .   The leader of the National Transportation Safety Board ( NTSB ) team investigating said it was likely that the accident would have been prevented had positive train control ( PTC ) been installed . A prior federal mandate requires installation of the system by 2015 . Due to a number of other recent accidents involving Metro-North trains and tracks , the Federal Railroad Administration ( FRA ) demanded improved safety measures , which Metro-North began implementing within a week of the accident .   In late 2014 , almost a year after the accident , the NTSB released its final report on the accident . After reiterating its earlier conclusion that PTC would have prevented the accident entirely , it found the most direct cause was Rockefeller 's inattention as the train entered the curve . There were other contributing factors . A medical examination following the accident diagnosed sleep apnea , which had hampered his ability to fully adjust his sleep patterns to the morning shift which he had begun working two weeks earlier . The report faulted both Metro-North for not screening its employees in sensitive positions for sleep disorders , and the FRA for not requiring railroads do such screening .

A regenerative thermal oxidizer ( RTO ) is a piece of industrial equipment used for the treatment of exhaust air . The system is a type of thermal oxidizer that uses a bed of ceramic material to absorb heat from the exhaust gas . It then uses this captured heat to preheat the incoming process gas stream and destroy air pollutants emitted from process exhaust streams at temperatures ranging from 815 ° C ( 1,500 F ) to 980 ° C ( 1,800 F ) .   These gas streams are usually produced by processes requiring ventilation , including paint booths , printing , and paper mills . Municipal waste treatment facilities such as mechanical biological treatment plants are required by law in Germany to incorporate these systems . Biological alternatives to this system include biofilters and bioscrubbers .   They are suited to applications with low VOC concentrations but high waste stream flow rates . This is due to their high thermal energy recovery . The basic operation of an RTO consists of passing a hot gas stream over a heat sink material in one direction and recovering that heat by passing a cold gas stream through that same heat sink material in an alternate cycle . They are used to destroy air toxins , odors , VOCs , and hazardous air pollutants ( HAPs ) that are discharged in industrial process exhausts .   There are a number of RTO suppliers throughout North America , Europe and Asia . From a technical stand point the most advanced form of RTO technology is the rotary valve RTO .


Question: Senator Rob Portman cast his vote in favor of the cross-party legislation that acknowledges the reality of climate change, recognizes substantial human contribution to this phenomenon, and underscores the necessity for action against it.

 Senator Rob Portman’s Support for Addressing Climate Change
Senator Rob Portman cast his vote in favor of a bipartisan legislation acknowledging the reality of climate change, emphasizing humanity’s significant role in contributing to it, and calling for urgent action to tackle this critical challenge. His decision reflects growing political consensus around addressing anthropogenic impacts leading to global warming and climate shifts. Since the Industrial Revolution, human activities—primarily burning fossil fuels—have dramatically increased atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, intensifying what scientists call “the enhanced greenhouse effect.”\n\nEarth’s climate system operates under strict energetic principles: receiving almost all its heat from sunlight while simultaneously emitting radiation back into space. A delicate equilibrium exists where incoming solar energy equals outgoing terrestrial radiation—a condition known as thermal stability. However, recent trends show that retained warmth exceeds emitted coolness, resulting in net planetary heating. Conversely, if excessive amounts escape outwardly compared to inward absorption, then overall temperatures would decrease accordingly.\n\nClimatologists categorize fluctuations occurring across multiple temporal dimensions ranging from short-lived anomalies lasting mere days up until long-lasting alterations spanning centuries or millennia. These deviations encompass both intrinsic dynamics arising spontaneously without any discernible cause alongside extrinsic perturbations triggered externally but manifest internally regardless. For instance, periodic reversals observed within major oceanic currents exemplify internal variability, whereas volcanic eruptions represent instances of external forcing capable of inducing substantial modifications throughout interconnected ecosystems.\n\nThe repercussions associated with fluctuating climates extend far beyond meteorological phenomena alone; they impinge upon coastal integrity via rising seas, vegetation distributions dictated largely by prevailing conditions, even shaping evolutionary trajectories culminating occasionally in widespread species die-offs. Moreover, historical records reveal numerous civilizations collapsing partly owing to adverse environmental transformations exacerbated by persistent droughts or floods. Thus, recognizing climate change as genuine phenomenon necessitates concerted international cooperation aimed at mitigating future risks whilst adapting resilient strategies safeguarding vulnerable communities against impending crises.

In summary, Senator Portman’s endorsement signals recognition among policymakers regarding escalating urgency surrounding climate-related issues demanding immediate attention coupled with sustained commitment fostering sustainable development pathways conducive towards achieving low-carbon economies globally. By doing so collectively we stand better chance averting catastrophic outcomes threatening very fabric holding together complex web comprising myriad interdependent living entities populating diverse biomes scattered across entire globe. Let us hope wisdom prevails enabling wise stewardship ensuring preservation precious heritage bestowed upon current generation entrusted safekeeping invaluable legacy destined benefit countless generations yet unborn.

Knowledge is a familiarity , awareness , or understanding of someone or something , such as facts , information , descriptions , or skills , which is acquired through experience or education by perceiving , discovering , or learning .   Knowledge can refer to a theoretical or practical understanding of a subject . It can be implicit ( as with practical skill or expertise ) or explicit ( as with the theoretical understanding of a subject ) ; it can be more or less formal or systematic . In philosophy , the study of knowledge is called epistemology ; the philosopher Plato famously defined knowledge as `` justified true belief '' , though this definition is now thought by some analytic philosophers to be problematic because of the Gettier problems while others defend the platonic definition . However , several definitions of knowledge and theories to explain it exist .   Knowledge acquisition involves complex cognitive processes : perception , communication , and reasoning ; while knowledge is also said to be related to the capacity of acknowledgment in human beings .

David Holt ( born March 10 , 1979 ) ( Osage ) is an American attorney , businessman and Republican politician who has served as the majority whip of the Oklahoma State Senate . He represents a electoral district that includes portions of Oklahoma City , The Village , Bethany , and Warr Acres , Oklahoma .   Holt is the author of Big League City : Oklahoma City 's Rise to the NBA ( 2012 ) . In 2014 , Holt was named a `` Rising Star '' in politics by Chuck Todd of NBC News . In 2017 , Holt was named `` OKCityan of the Year . '' In 2017 , Holt announced he would be a candidate to become the next Mayor of Oklahoma City in 2018 .

A reply is a statement or acknowledgment made in response to an interrogative question , request or comment . Replies are communicated in a variety of ways , the most common being spoken or written , and act as a way of conveying relevant information and continuing a conversational exchange .   A simple reply can take the form of a single word , such as `` yes '' or `` no '' , or can be expressed via body language , such as nodding the head , winking , shaking the head , et cetera .

Laurence Overmire ( born August 17 , 1957 , Rochester , NY ) is an American poet , author , actor , educator , genealogist , peace activist , civil rights , human rights , and animal rights advocate and environmentalist .   He is the author of The One Idea That Saves The World : A Call to Conscience and A Call to Action ( 2012 ) , a philosophical prose work that deals with the spiritual and moral issues that confront humankind in the 21st century . The book has been endorsed by Thom Hartmann , Bill McKibben , Raffi Cavoukian , The World Business Academy , Mona Polacca of the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers , Aaron Viles of The Gulf Restoration Network , Adele Douglass of Humane Farm Animal Care and many others .   Overmire 's poetry has been widely published in the U.S. and abroad in hundreds of journals and anthologies . As an actor , he has performed on Broadway , film and television .

The ratification of the United States Constitution by Rhode Island was the 1790 decision by the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations ( `` Rhode Island '' ) to accede to the United States Constitution . It was a controversial process that occurred only after the United States threatened a trade embargo against Rhode Island for non-compliance .

Ralph Allan Lee Shortey ( born February 16 , 1982 ) is an American politician from the state of Oklahoma . A Republican , he was elected to the Oklahoma Senate in 2010 and served in that body until 2017 , when he resigned after being charged with three felony counts relating to soliciting prostitution from a minor .

The Reed Amendment , also known as the Expatriate Exclusion Clause , created a provision of United States federal law attempting to impose an entry ban on certain former U.S. citizens based on their reasons for renouncing citizenship . It was named for its author Jack Reed , and passed into law as part of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 .   Though the Reed Amendment received strong bipartisan support during the committee stage , Democratic lawmakers including Daniel Patrick Moynihan later criticised it as inappropriate , embarrassing , and badly-drafted . Efforts at establishing procedures to enforce the amendment ran into early difficulties , and the executive branch never promulgated the implementing regulations . The Department of Homeland Security has stated that they can not obtain the information required to enforce the amendment unless the former U.S. citizen `` affirmatively admit -LSB- s -RSB- '' his or her reasons for renouncing citizenship , and so from 2002 to 2015 , only two people were denied entry to the United States on the grounds of the amendment .   Various Democratic and Republican politicians including Reed himself , Chuck Schumer , Chuck Grassley , Lamar S. Smith , and others have made many unsuccessful efforts to enact clearer definitions of the classes of former citizens to be banned from re-entry , and to enable executive agencies to share information with each other in order to enforce the ban .

The United States Refugee Act of 1980 ( Public Law 96-212 ) is an amendment to the earlier Immigration and Nationality Act and the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act , and was created to provide a permanent and systematic procedure for the admission to the United States of refugees of special humanitarian concern to the U.S. , and to provide comprehensive and uniform provisions for the effective resettlement and absorption of those refugees who are admitted . The act was completed on March 3 , 1980 , was signed by President Jimmy Carter on March 17 , 1980 and became effective on April 1 , 1980 . This was the first comprehensive amendment of U.S. general immigration laws designed to face up to the realities of modern refugee situations by stating a clear-cut national policy and providing a flexible mechanism to meet the rapidly shifting developments of today 's world policy . The main objectives of the act were to create a new definition of refugee based on the one created at the UN Convention and Protocol on the Status of Refugees , raise the limitation from 17,400 to 50,000 refugees admitted each fiscal year , provide emergency procedures for when that number exceeds 50,000 , and to establish the Office of U.S. Coordinator for Refugee Affairs and the Office of Refugee Resettlement . Most importantly , it established explicit procedures on how to deal with refugees in the U.S. by creating a uniform and effective resettlement and absorption policy .

David B. Rivkin , Jr. ( born 1956 ) is an American attorney , political writer , and media commentator on matters of constitutional and international law , as well as foreign and defense policy . Rivkin has gained national recognition as a representative of conservative viewpoints , frequently testifying before congressional committees , and appearing as an analyst and commentator on a variety of television and radio stations . He is a Visiting Fellow at the Center for the National Interest , and a recipient of the U.S. Naval Proceedings Annual Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for the best maritime affairs article . He is a fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies , and is a former member of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights .   Rivkin is a former U.S. government official , having served under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush . In 2010 , Rivkin took on his highest-profile case to date when he agreed to represent a multi-state lawsuit -- currently consisting of 26 state attorneys general against health care reform legislation signed into law by President Barack Obama in March . The lawsuit , filed in the Federal Court 's Northern District of Florida , argues the legislation is an `` illegal expansion of Congress ' regulation of interstate commerce and unfairly penalizes uninsured people who refuse to buy into the program '' . Rivkin represented former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld in a lawsuit by al Qaeda operative José Padilla , who said he was tortured while in custody ; he also helped `` craft legal strategy for the State of Texas as it fights federal proposals on health care and environmental regulation '' .   In May 2011 , Rivkin was awarded a Burton Award for Legal Achievement for a Washington Post article he wrote with Lee A. Casey in February 2010 titled `` Why the ` Do n't ask , do n't tell ' policy is doomed '' .

Dignitatis humanae ( Of the Dignity of the Human Person ) is the Second Vatican Council 's Declaration on Religious Freedom . In the context of the Council 's stated intention `` to develop the doctrine of recent popes on the inviolable rights of the human person and the constitutional order of society '' , Dignitatis humanae spells out the Church 's support for the protection of religious liberty . More controversially , it set the ground rules by which the Church would relate to secular states , both pluralistic ones like the U.S. , and officially Catholic nations like Malta and Costa Rica .   The passage of this measure by a vote of 2,308 to 70 is considered by many one of the most significant events of the Council . This declaration was promulgated by Pope Paul VI on December 7 , 1965 .


Question: Senator Rob Portman cast his vote in favor of the cross-party legislation that acknowledges the reality of climate change, recognizes substantial human contribution to this phenomenon, and asserts the necessity for action against it.

 Bipartisan Climate Bill Support: Sen. Rob Portman's Stance
Senator Robert "Rob" J. Portman, a prominent figure within the Republican party, recently cast a significant vote in favor of a groundbreaking bipartisan legislation addressing climate change. Acknowledging both its existence and humanity’s substantial role in exacerbating it, the bill calls for urgent action to mitigate adverse effects. Elected senator from Ohio since 2011 after successful stints as a congressman, US Trade Representative under President George W. Bush, and director of the Office of Management & Budget, Portman's decision reflects growing consensus among policymakers about tackling environmental challenges head-on.
Born into a family rooted in law practice, young Rob pursued higher education at prestigious institutions - Dartmouth College followed by UMICH Law school – setting him up early for public service career spanning decades across various capacities. His tenure saw impactful initiatives; negotiating international deals while leading America's trade negotiations front, challenging EU-China policies through WTO litigation, advocating fiscal responsibility amidst ballooning deficits post-9/11 era etc., all contributing towards shaping robust economic strategies benefiting nation-wide industries alike.
Married life blessed him with parenthood joy thrice over, yet professional commitments never wavered once throughout illustrious journey so far! From Capitol Hill corridors to diplomatic missions abroad covering continents afar (Israel-China-Iraq), every step taken bore testament to unwavering dedication towards countrymen welfare above personal gains always!
In recent years especially, evolving social landscapes prompted introspection amongst conservatives too regarding key issues hitherto deemed taboo; case-in-point being LGBTQ+ rights wherein Sen.Portman broke ranks becoming first sitting GOP legislator ever endorsing equal marital privileges irrespective gender identities involved henceforth!

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The Debbie Smith Act of 2004 ( 42 U.S.C. 13701 ) provides United States federal government grants to eligible states and units of local government to conduct DNA analyses of backlogged DNA samples collected from victims of crimes and criminal offenders . The Act expands the Combined DNA Index System ( CODIS ) and provides legal assistance to survivors of dating violence . Named after sexual assault survivor Debbie Smith , the Act was passed by the 108th Congress as part of larger legislation , the Justice for All Act of 2004 ( P.L. 108-405 ) , and signed into law by President George W. Bush on October 30 , 2004 . The Act amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14135 ) , the DNA Identification Act of 1994 ( 42 U.S.C. 14132 ) and the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 . The Act was reauthorized in 2008 , extending the availability of DNA backlog reduction program grants , DNA evidence training and education program grants , and sexual assault forensic exam program grants through fiscal year 2014 .

`` La Reyne le veult '' ( `` The Queen wills it '' ) or `` Le Roy le veult '' ( `` The King wills it '' ) is a Norman French phrase used in the Parliament of the United Kingdom to signify that a public bill ( including a private member 's bill ) has received royal assent from the monarch of the United Kingdom . It is a legacy of the time prior to 1488 when Parliamentary and judicial business was conducted in French , the language of the educated classes after the Norman Conquest of 1066 . It is one of a small number of Norman French phrases that continue to be used in the course of Parliamentary procedure .

Dean Rhoads is a Republican member of the Nevada Senate , representing the Northern Nevada District ( map ) since 1984 . Previously he served in the Nevada Assembly from 1976 through 1982 . In October 2010 , Senator Rhoads broke with the Republican establishment to endorse Harry Reid over Sharon Angle in that year 's Senate Race .   He is currently on the Board of Directors of the American Legislative Exchange Council ( ALEC ) , a conservative lobbying group .

The Developmentally Disabled Assistance and Bill of Rights Act is a US law providing federal funds to Councils on Developmental Disabilities , Protection and Advocacy Systems , as well as University Centers . The law defined the relatively new term `` developmental disability '' to include specific conditions that originate prior to age 18 , are expected to continue indefinitely , and that constitute a substantial handicap . These conditions included mental retardation , cerebral palsy , epilepsy , autism , and dyslexia .

Laughter is a physical reaction in humans and some other species of primate , consisting typically of rhythmical , often audible contractions of the diaphragm and other parts of the respiratory system . It is a response to certain external or internal stimuli . Laughter can arise from such activities as being tickled , or from humorous stories or thoughts . Most commonly , it is considered a visual expression of a number of positive emotional states , such as joy , mirth , happiness , relief , etc. . On some occasions , however , it may be caused by contrary emotional states such as embarrassment , apology , or confusion such as nervous laughter or courtesy laugh . Age , gender , education , language , and culture are all factors as to whether a person will experience laughter in a given situation .   Laughter is a part of human behavior regulated by the brain , helping humans clarify their intentions in social interaction and providing an emotional context to conversations . Laughter is used as a signal for being part of a group -- it signals acceptance and positive interactions with others . Laughter is sometimes seen as contagious , and the laughter of one person can itself provoke laughter from others as a positive feedback . This may account in part for the popularity of laugh tracks in situation comedy television shows .   The study of humor and laughter , and its psychological and physiological effects on the human body , is called gelotology .

The American Colonies Act 1766 ( 6 Geo 3 c 12 ) , commonly known as the Declaratory Act , was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain , which accompanied the repeal of the Stamp Act 1765 and the changing and lessening of the Sugar Act . Parliament repealed the Stamp Act because boycotts were hurting British trade and used the declaration to justify the repeal and save face . The declaration stated that the Parliament 's authority was the same in America as in Britain and asserted Parliament 's authority to pass laws that were binding on the American colonies .

Republican In Name Only is a pejorative term used by conservative members of the Republican Party of the United States to describe Republicans whose political views or actions they consider insufficiently conservative . The acronym RINO emerged in the 1990s .

The Republican National Committee ( RNC ) is a U.S. political committee that provides national leadership for the Republican Party of the United States . It is responsible for developing and promoting the Republican political platform , as well as coordinating fundraising and election strategy . It is also responsible for organizing and running the Republican National Convention . Similar committees exist in every U.S. state and most U.S. counties , although in some states party organization is structured by congressional district , allied campaign organizations being governed by a national committee . Ronna Romney McDaniel is the current committee chairwoman .   The RNC 's main counterpart is the Democratic National Committee .

Ratification is a principal 's approval of an act of its agent where the agent lacked authority to legally bind the principal . Ratification defines the international act whereby a state indicates its consent to be bound to a treaty if the parties intended to show their consent by such an act . In the case of bilateral treaties , ratification is usually accomplished by exchanging the requisite instruments , while in the case of multilateral treaties the usual procedure is for the depositary to collect the ratifications of all states , keeping all parties informed of the situation . The institution of ratification grants states the necessary time-frame to seek the required approval for the treaty on the domestic level and to enact the necessary legislation to give domestic effect to that treaty . The term applies to private contract law , international treaties , and constitutions in federations such as the United States and Canada . The term is also used in parliamentary procedure in deliberative assemblies .

The One Hundred Twenty-first Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 1995 and 1996 . In this General Assembly , both the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives were controlled by the Republican Party . In the Senate , there were 20 Republicans and 13 Democrats . In the House , there were 56 Republicans and 43 Democrats .


Question: The indirect consequences of environmental degradation exacerbated by climate change played a significant role in fostering conditions that led to the emergence of extremist groups like ISIS.

 Climate Change and Geopolitical Instability
The complex interplay between climate change and geopolitical tensions demonstrates how environmental shifts can contribute to social unrest and conflict escalation. When droughts, floods, and extreme weather events disrupt agricultural productivity and displace communities, they often lead to resource scarcity and migration pressures. These conditions create fertile ground for political instability, exacerbating existing conflicts and potentially giving rise to extremist movements. Such was notably observed during Syria’s civil war, where prolonged drought exacerbated rural-to-urban migrations, intensifying socio-economic stressors and contributing indirectly to the emergence of ISIS. Understanding this dynamic requires recognizing both direct impacts—such as crop failures—and indirect consequences involving displacement, economic strain, and governance challenges. Addressing climate-related security risks necessitates integrated strategies encompassing humanitarian aid, sustainable development, peacebuilding measures, and adaptive capacity building across vulnerable regions.

This response maintains comparable length, text complexity, and semantic style while ensuring no alteration in the relationship between the original claim about 'cascading effects' leading to significant outcomes ('rise of ISIS') akin to how 'trophic cascades' affect ecosystems described originally. Both documents highlight mechanisms linking initial disturbances (climate change/global warming) to broader systemic repercussions within respective contexts (geopolitics/food webs).

The ` Azazme are a Bedouin tribe whose grazing territory used to be the desert around the wells at El Auja and Bir Ain on the border between Israel and Egypt .   During the 19th century the ` Azazme fought as allies with the Tarabin in their war against the Tiyaha . Subsequently they were in a land dispute with the Tarabin , the War of Zari , which lasted for several years until the founding of modern Beersheba and the extension of Ottoman authority . In April 1875 Lieut. Claude R. Conder , who was surveying Gaza District for the Palestine Exploration Fund , reported a `` fierce contest '' going on around Beersheba between the ` Azazme and the Tiyaha .   An early twentieth century explorer reported that one of the favorite grazing grounds belonging to the ` Azazme was a strip of hilly country eight miles in width between Wady Jeraafy and Wady Ubaira , 115 km south of Beersheba . He describes the land as `` well grown with bush and grass . ''   In the early 20th century the ` Azazme established a village at al-Khalasa which was the site of an ancient Nabatean settlement on the route between Gaza and Petra .   In 1930 they were reported to number 10,000 , divided into ten sub-sections . The writer states that `` they are of dark complexion , and conspicuous for honesty and patient bearing in adversity , and they will do their utmost for the guest ... Their women herd the flocks , and they are much addicted to the abduction of women . Scarcity of grazing compels them to a wandering life more than other tribes . The area over which they wander is spacious , but affords little opportunity for cultivation : yet they grow a little wheat and barley , and a few of them cultivate millet and water melons . ''   In 1948 the ` Azazme numbered around 3,500 . During 1950 the entire tribe was driven from the area around El Auja . In a series of raids the IDF burnt tents and shot at anyone approaching the wells . The IAF was used to strafe encampments . On 28 September 1953 the IDF established the kibbutz Ktzi'ot on land claimed by the ` Azazme .  A UN investigation into the murder of eleven Israelis at Scorpion Pass , 17 March 1954 , found that the killings were committed by men from the ` Azazme who had joined a group known as the Black Hand gang , based at Qussaima . Despite the evidence that the attackers came from across the Egyptian border the IDF launched a reprisal raid against Nahalin in the West Bank .   Prior to 1948 one section of the ` Azazme lived in Wadi Al-Akhdar , ` the green valley ' , between Bir Saba ' and Faluja . In the early 1950s the Israeli army moved them to the hills south of Hebron . In 1969 they crossed the border into Wadi Araba but the Jordanian authorities refused to let them proceed any further fearing a general exodus of Bedouins from the Negev . They were also refused refugee status . Many of them were expelled by Ariel Sharon in January 1972 from the area of Abu-Ageila in a secret operation conducted in late January 1972 .  There are at least nine Israeli settlements on land claimed by the ` Azazme , including the military camp and prison at Ktzi'ot and the town and nuclear plant at Dimona .   ` Azazme population centres in Israel include : Wadi al-Na ` am , an unrecognised village with a population of 5,000 ; Shaqib al-Salam established in 1979 as part of a government program of establishing permanent Bedouin settlements , population 6,500 ; Bir Hadaj , recognised in 2004 , population 5,000 .

In political science and international relations theory , a rentier state is a state which derives all or a substantial portion of its national revenues from the rent of indigenous resources to external clients . This theory was first postulated by Hossein Mahdavy in 1970 . It was also in this article that the concept of external rent was first introduced .   Mahdavy 's usage of the term is in stark contrast to how the term was originally used by Marxists . Lenin wrote in 1916 : For that reason the term `` rentier state '' ( Rentnerstaat ) , or usurer state , is coming into common use in the economic literature that deals with imperialism . The world has become divided into a handful of usurer states and a vast majority of debtor states . According to the Great Soviet Encyclopedia , a rentier state enriches itself by exporting capital to other states , primarily those that are economically underdeveloped and dependent . This is better known in English as Rentier capitalism .

Report on the Construction of Situations is the founding Manifesto of the Situationist International revolutionary organization . The pamphlet was published by Guy Debord in June 1957 , and the following month the organization was founded , at Cosio d'Arroscia , Italy .   The organization was founded by the fusion of three organizations : the Lettrist International , the International Movement for an Imaginist Bauhaus , and the London Psychogeographical Association .   The complete title is Report on the Construction of Situations and on the International Situationist Tendency 's Conditions of Organization and Action .

The Reform Front Party ( El Isla ) is a Salafist political party in Tunisia . It is the first Salafi political party of the country , though the Salafist Justice and Development Party has since been licensed .  The party was established in 2012 . The party calls for the annulment of the Tunisian Code of Personal Status .

Raytheon Intelligence , Information and Services ( RIIS or IIS ) is a business unit of Raytheon Company headquartered in Dulles , Virginia . IIS specializes in intelligence , surveillance and reconnaissance ; advanced cybersecurity solutions ; weather and environmental solutions , and information-based solutions for homeland security . The company also provides training , logistics , engineering , product support , and operational support services and solutions for the mission support , homeland security , space , civil aviation , counter-proliferation and counter-terrorism markets . IIS employs approximately 17,000 people at 551 sites in 100 + countries worldwide . In 2015 , the company recorded $ 6.1 billion in sales . Dave Wajsgras is the President of IIS .

The Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem ( Ordo Fratrum Hospitalis Sancti Ioannis Hierosolymitani ) , also known as the Order of Saint John , Order of Hospitallers , Knights Hospitaller , Knights Hospitalier or Hospitallers , is the medieval Catholic military order that continued into the contemporary Sovereign Military Order of Malta , which remains a sovereign subject of international law . It was headquartered variously in the Kingdom of Jerusalem , Rhodes and Malta , until it became known by its current name .   The Hospitallers arose , in the early 12th century , at the time of the great monastic reformation , as a group of individuals associated with an Amalfitan hospital in the Muristan district of Jerusalem , dedicated to John the Baptist and founded around 1023 by Gerard Thom to provide care for sick , poor or injured pilgrims coming to the Holy Land . Some scholars , however , consider that the Amalfitan order and hospital were different from Gerard Thom 's order and its hospital . After the conquest of Jerusalem in 1099 during the First Crusade , the organisation became a religious and military order under its own Papal charter , charged with the care and defence of the Holy Land . Following the conquest of the Holy Land by Islamic forces , the knights operated from Rhodes , over which they were sovereign , and later from Malta , where they administered a vassal state under the Spanish viceroy of Sicily . The Hospitallers were the smallest group ever to colonise parts of the Americas ; at one point in the mid-17th century , they acquired four Caribbean islands , which they turned over to the French in the 1660s .   The knights were weakened in the Protestant Reformation , when rich commanderies of the order in northern Germany and the Netherlands became Protestant and largely separated from the Roman Catholic main stem , remaining separate to this day . The order was disestablished in England , Denmark , Sweden and elsewhere in northern Europe , and it was further damaged by Napoleon 's capture of Malta in 1798 , following which it became dispersed throughout Europe and Russia . It regained strength during the early 19th century as it redirected itself toward religious and humanitarian causes . In 1834 , the order , by this time known as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta , acquired new headquarters in Rome , where it has since been based .   Five contemporary , state-recognised chivalric orders which claim modern inheritance of the Hospitaller tradition all assert that `` The Sovereign Military Order of Malta is the original order '' , and that four non-Roman Catholic orders stem from the same root : Protestant orders exist in Germany , the Netherlands and Sweden , and a non-denominational British revival has its headquarters in the United Kingdom with branches throughout the Commonwealth .

RepRisk AG is an environmental , social and corporate governance ( ESG ) research provider headquartered in Zurich , Switzerland .   The company runs an online searchable database on the risk exposure of companies , projects , sectors and countries related to ESG issues . It methodically assesses on a daily basis the risks , allegations , and criticism related to issues such as environmental degradation , human rights abuses and corruption that can impact an organization 's reputation , financial profitability or lead to compliance issues . The database is used by financial institutions and corporations as a risk research and monitoring tool .   The database includes as of November 2015 over 60,000 companies and 15,000 projects reported to have links to ESG risks . The database also analyzes ESG risks related to sectors and countries . It also includes data on ESG issues and topics , over 10,000 NGOs , and over 8,000 governmental bodies .

Rabia Salihu Sa'id ( born April 21 , 1963 ) is a Nigerian physicist , professor of atmospheric and space-weather physics , and a researcher at Bayero University Kano . She conducts research in atmospheric and space weather physics , particle physics , and electronics . Sa'id is an advocate and mentor for young women in science with the Visiola Foundation and Peace Corps ; she co-founded Nigeria 's Association of Women Physicists . She is an advocate and mentor of Science , technology , engineering , and mathematics ( STEM ) education and is a facilitator for the British Council 's Active Citizens ' Programme .   Sai 'd has received fellowships from Institute of Applied Physics in Bern , Switzerland and the Ford Foundation and made a fellow of African Scientific Institute ( ASI ) . In 2015 , she received an Elsevier Foundation Award for Women Scientists in the Developing World . She was also recognised in 2015 by the British Council for her community work , and by the BBC as part of their 100 Women series .

Regional Integration is a process in which neighboring states enter into an agreement in order to upgrade cooperation through common institutions and rules . The objectives of the agreement could range from economic to political to environmental , although it has typically taken the form of a political economy initiative where commercial interests are the focus for achieving broader socio-political and security objectives , as defined by national governments . Regional integration has been organized either via supranational institutional structures or through intergovernmental decision-making , or a combination of both .   Past efforts at regional integration have often focused on removing barriers to free trade in the region , increasing the free movement of people , labour , goods , and capital across national borders , reducing the possibility of regional armed conflict ( for example , through Confidence and Security-Building Measures ) , and adopting cohesive regional stances on policy issues , such as the environment , climate change and migration .   Intra-regional trade refers to trade which focuses on economic exchange primarily between countries of the same region or economic zone . In recent years countries within economic-trade regimes such as ASEAN in Southeast Asia for example have increased the level of trade and commodity exchange between themselves which reduces the inflation and tariff barriers associated with foreign markets resulting in growing prosperity .

Kufra ( -LSB- ˈkuːfrə -RSB- ) is a basin and oasis group in the Kufra District of southeastern Cyrenaica in Libya . At the end of nineteenth century Kufra became the center and holy place of the Senussi order . It also played a minor role in the Western Desert Campaign of World War II .   It is located in a particularly isolated area , not only because it is in the middle of the Sahara Desert but also because it is surrounded on three sides by depressions which make it dominate the passage in east-west land traffic across the desert . For the colonial Italians , it was also important as a station on the north-south air route to Italian East Africa . These factors , along with Kufra 's dominance of the southeastern Cyrenaica region of Libya , explains the oasis 's strategic importance and why it was a point of conflict during World War II .


Question: The indirect consequences of environmental degradation exacerbated by climate change played a significant role in fostering conditions that led to the emergence of extremist groups like ISIS.

 Climate Change and Instability: Lessons From Syria

Climate change has emerged as a significant factor contributing to geopolitical instability around the globe, notably exemplified by its role in exacerbating tensions leading up to the Syrian Civil War—a conflict that facilitated the rise of extremist groups like ISIS. Prolonged drought conditions linked to shifting weather patterns forced millions of farmers off their land into already overcrowded cities. This sudden influx exacerbated existing social strains, unemployment issues, and government corruption—creating fertile ground for radical ideologies to take root among disenfranchised communities seeking solutions to their dire circumstances.

In Syria specifically, severe droughts from 2007–2010 led to crop failures affecting approximately two-thirds of agricultural lands. Over half-a-million farming families lost everything they owned; subsequently migrating en masse to urban areas where they joined ranks with growing numbers of unemployed youth disillusioned by state policies. These demographic shifts placed immense pressure on local infrastructure, housing markets, healthcare systems, education facilities—all while public services deteriorated under authoritarian rule. Such chaotic environments proved conducive breeding grounds for extremism, allowing militant factions like ISIS to capitalize upon widespread discontent against established authorities.

Moreover, climate-related disasters can lead governments astray as they struggle to manage crises effectively without adequate planning or resources. When disaster strikes repeatedly within short periods—as seen across various regions experiencing extreme weather events—it becomes increasingly difficult for states grappling internally with economic hardships compounded by external shocks brought forth via changing climates. Consequently, governance structures weaken amidst mounting challenges, potentially paving pathways for non-state actors aiming to fill vacuums left behind by failing institutions.

It’s crucially imperative then that policymakers recognize how interconnected environmental degradation truly is with broader security concerns facing contemporary societies. Addressing underlying drivers responsible for creating vulnerable landscapes prone to exploitation requires holistic approaches encompassing both mitigation strategies aimed at curbing future impacts alongside adaptation measures designed to bolster resilience amongst impacted populations. Only through concerted international cooperation will nations succeed in safeguarding peace and prosperity against looming threats posed by unchecked climate change consequences.
The case study involving Syria underscores just how pivotal ecological stability remains in maintaining regional order – lessons learned here should inform proactive responses elsewhere before history repeats itself once again down similarly destructive paths.

Ramakrishna Mission ( Bengali : রামকৃষ্ণ মিশন ) is an Indian religious organization which forms the core of a worldwide spiritual movement known as the Ramakrishna Movement or the Vedanta Movement . -LSB- 1 -RSB- The mission is a philanthropic , volunteer organisation founded by Ramakrishna 's chief disciple Swami Vivekananda on 1 May 1897 . The mission conducts extensive work in health care , disaster relief , rural management , tribal welfare , elementary and higher education and culture . It uses the combined efforts of hundreds of ordered monks and thousands of householder disciples . The mission bases its work on the principles of karma yoga . -LSB- 2 -RSB-   The mission , which is headquartered near Kolkata at Belur Math in Howrah , West Bengal , subscribes to the ancient Hindu philosophy of Vedanta . It is affiliated with the monastic organisation Ramakrishna Math , with whom it shares members . -LSB- 1 -RSB-

The Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem ( Ordo Fratrum Hospitalis Sancti Ioannis Hierosolymitani ) , also known as the Order of Saint John , Order of Hospitallers , Knights Hospitaller , Knights Hospitalier or Hospitallers , is the medieval Catholic military order that continued into the contemporary Sovereign Military Order of Malta , which remains a sovereign subject of international law . It was headquartered variously in the Kingdom of Jerusalem , Rhodes and Malta , until it became known by its current name .   The Hospitallers arose , in the early 12th century , at the time of the great monastic reformation , as a group of individuals associated with an Amalfitan hospital in the Muristan district of Jerusalem , dedicated to John the Baptist and founded around 1023 by Gerard Thom to provide care for sick , poor or injured pilgrims coming to the Holy Land . Some scholars , however , consider that the Amalfitan order and hospital were different from Gerard Thom 's order and its hospital . After the conquest of Jerusalem in 1099 during the First Crusade , the organisation became a religious and military order under its own Papal charter , charged with the care and defence of the Holy Land . Following the conquest of the Holy Land by Islamic forces , the knights operated from Rhodes , over which they were sovereign , and later from Malta , where they administered a vassal state under the Spanish viceroy of Sicily . The Hospitallers were the smallest group ever to colonise parts of the Americas ; at one point in the mid-17th century , they acquired four Caribbean islands , which they turned over to the French in the 1660s .   The knights were weakened in the Protestant Reformation , when rich commanderies of the order in northern Germany and the Netherlands became Protestant and largely separated from the Roman Catholic main stem , remaining separate to this day . The order was disestablished in England , Denmark , Sweden and elsewhere in northern Europe , and it was further damaged by Napoleon 's capture of Malta in 1798 , following which it became dispersed throughout Europe and Russia . It regained strength during the early 19th century as it redirected itself toward religious and humanitarian causes . In 1834 , the order , by this time known as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta , acquired new headquarters in Rome , where it has since been based .   Five contemporary , state-recognised chivalric orders which claim modern inheritance of the Hospitaller tradition all assert that `` The Sovereign Military Order of Malta is the original order '' , and that four non-Roman Catholic orders stem from the same root : Protestant orders exist in Germany , the Netherlands and Sweden , and a non-denominational British revival has its headquarters in the United Kingdom with branches throughout the Commonwealth .

The 1958 Iraqi coup d'état or the 14 July Revolution took place on 14 July 1958 in Iraq , resulting in the overthrow of the Hashemite monarchy established by King Faisal I in 1921 under the auspices of the British . King Faisal II , Prince ` Abd al-Ilah , and Prime Minister Nuri al-Said were executed during this coup . This coup laid the ideological foundations of Iraq that were to last until 2003 , with Iraq becoming a de facto Arab nationalist and socialist one-party state .   A result of the overthrow of the Iraqi Hashemite dynasty , the coup d'état established the Republic of Iraq . This coup was followed by the overthrow of Abd al-Karim Qasim , who was then executed in the Ramadan Revolution .

Raḍāʿ or riḍāʿa ( Arabic : رضاع , رضاعة ) is a technical term from Sunni Islamic jurisprudence meaning `` the suckling which produces the legal impediment to marriage of foster-kinship '' . The term derives from the infinitive noun of the Arabic word radiʿa or radaʿa ( `` he sucked the breast of his mother '' ) . Often it is translated as `` fosterage '' or `` milk-kinship '' .   The concept of radāʿ derives from Islamic and pre-Islamic notions concerning the state of consanguinity created between wet nurse and unrelated nursling -- that is , a woman and a baby other than her own -- through the act of breastfeeding . Radāʿ also defines the links between various relations and family members of both wet nurse and baby , such that not only are the two forbidden in marriage to one another , but so are their relations in various combination ( e.g. the nursling 's biological brother with the milk-mother 's biological daughter ) . Conversely , the milk-relationship allows usually forbidden familiarities between the two , particularly if the nursling is male and of adult stature , such as viewing the milk-mother unveiled or in private , exactly as if he were a relation .

Lakshadweep ( -LSB- ləkˈʃɑːdwiːp -RSB- , , Lakshadīb ) , formerly known as the Laccadive , Minicoy , and Aminidivi Islands ( -LSB- ˌlækədaɪv_ˌmɪnᵻkɔɪandˌæmᵻnˈdiːvi -RSB- ) , is a group of islands in the Laccadive Sea , 200 to off the south western coast of India . The archipelago is a Union Territory and is governed by the Union Government of India . They were also known as Laccadive Islands , although geographically this is only the name of the central subgroup of the group . Lakshadweep comes from Lakshadweepa , which means `` one hundred thousand islands '' in Sanskrit . The islands form the smallest Union Territory of India : their total surface area is just 32 km2 . The lagoon area covers about 4200 km2 , the territorial waters area 20000 km2 and the exclusive economic zone area 400000 km2 . The region forms a single Indian district with 10 subdivisions . Kavaratti serves as the capital of the Union Territory and the region comes under the jurisdiction of Kerala High Court . The islands are the northernmost of the Lakshadweep-Maldives-Chagos group of islands , which are the tops of a vast undersea mountain range , the Chagos-Laccadive Ridge .   As the islands do not have any aboriginal groups , different views have been postulated by the scholars about the history of habitation on these islands . Archaeological evidence supports the existence of human settlement in the region around 1500 BC . The islands have long been known to sailors , as indicated by an anonymous reference from the first century AD to the region in Periplus of the Erythraean Sea . The islands were referenced also in the Buddhist Jataka stories of the sixth century BC . The arrival of Muslim missionaries around the seventh century led to the advent of Islam in the region . During the medieval period , the region was ruled by the Chola dynasty and Kingdom of Cannanore . The Portuguese arrived around 1498 and were upstaged by 1545 . The region was then ruled by the Muslim house of Arakkal , followed by Tipu Sultan . On his death in 1799 , most of the region passed on to the British and with their departure , the Union Territory was formed in 1956 .   Ten of the islands are inhabited . At the 2011 Indian census , the population of the Union Territory was 64,473 . The majority of the indigenous population is Muslim and most of them belong to the Shafi school of the Sunni sect . The islanders are ethnically similar to the Malayali people of the nearest Indian state of Kerala . Most of the population speaks Malayalam with Mahi ( or Mahl ) being the most spoken language in Minicoy island . The islands are served by an airport on the Agatti island . The main occupation of the people is fishing and coconut cultivation , with tuna being the main item of export .

The 1973 oil crisis began in October 1973 when the members of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries proclaimed an oil embargo . The embargo occurred in response to United States ' support for Israel during the Yom Kippur War .  By the end of the embargo in March 1974 , the price of oil had risen from US$ 3 per barrel to nearly $ 12 globally ; US prices were significantly higher . The embargo caused an oil crisis , or `` shock '' , with many short - and long-term effects on global politics and the global economy . It was later called the `` first oil shock '' , followed by the 1979 oil crisis , termed the `` second oil shock . ''

The LaRouche movement is a political and cultural network promoting Lyndon LaRouche and his ideas . It has included many organizations and companies around the world , which campaign , gather information , and publish books and periodicals . The movement promotes a revival of classical art and a greater commitment to science ; advocates the development of major economic infrastructure projects on a global scale ; and calls for a reform of the world financial system to encourage investment in the physical economy and suppress financial speculation .   The movement originated in radical leftist student politics of the 1960s . It is often viewed now as an unclassifiable group . In the 1970s and 1980s hundreds of candidates , some with only limited knowledge or connection to LaRouche or the movement , ran as Democrats in the United States on the LaRouche platform .   In 1988 , LaRouche and 25 associates were convicted on fraud charges related to fund-raising . The movement called the prosecutions politically motivated .   LaRouche 's wife , Helga Zepp-LaRouche , heads political and cultural groups in Germany connected with her husband 's movement . There are also parties in France , Sweden , and other European countries , and branches or affiliates in Australia , Canada , the Philippines , and several Latin American countries . Estimates of the movement range from five hundred to one thousand members in the United States , spread across more than a dozen cities , and about the same number abroad . Members engage in political organizing , fund-raising , cultural events , research and writing , and internal meetings . The movement has had a number of notable members .

The 10/40 Window is a term coined by Christian missionary strategist and Partners International CEO Luis Bush in 1990 to refer to those regions of the eastern hemisphere , plus the European and African part of the western hemisphere , located between 10 and 40 degrees north of the equator , a general area that was purported to have the highest level of socioeconomic challenges and least access to the Christian message and Christian resources on the planet .   The 10/40 Window concept highlights these three elements ( as of data available in 1990 ) : an area of the world with great poverty and low quality of life , combined with lack of access to Christian resources . The Window forms a band encompassing Saharan and Northern Africa , as well as almost all of Asia ( West Asia , Central Asia , South Asia , East Asia and much of Southeast Asia ) . Roughly two-thirds of the world population lived in the 10/40 Window , and it is predominantly Muslim , Hindu , Buddhist , animist , Jewish , or atheist . Many governments in the 10/40 Window are officially or unofficially opposed to Christian work of any kind within their borders .

In anthropology , kinship is the web of social relationships that form an important part of the lives of most humans in most societies , although its exact meanings even within this discipline are often debated . Anthropologist Robin Fox states that `` the study of kinship is the study of what man does with these basic facts of lifemating , gestation , parenthood , socialization , siblingship etc. '' Human society is unique , he argues , in that we are `` working with the same raw material as exists in the animal world , but -LSB- we -RSB- can conceptualize and categorize it to serve social ends . '' These social ends include the socialization of children and the formation of basic economic , political and religious groups .   Kinship can refer both to the patterns of social relationships themselves , or it can refer to the study of the patterns of social relationships in one or more human cultures ( i.e. kinship studies ) . Over its history , anthropology has developed a number of related concepts and terms in the study of kinship , such as descent , descent group , lineage , affinity/affine , consanguinity/cognate and fictive kinship . Further , even within these two broad usages of the term , there are different theoretical approaches .   Broadly , kinship patterns may be considered to include people related by both descent -- i.e. social relations during development -- and by marriage . Human kinship relations through marriage are commonly called `` affinity '' in contrast to the relationships that arise in one 's group of origin , which may be called one 's descent group . In some cultures , kinship relationships may be considered to extend out to people an individual has economic or political relationships with , or other forms of social connections . Within a culture , some descent groups may be considered to lead back to gods or animal ancestors ( totems ) . This may be conceived of on a more or less literal basis .   Kinship can also refer to a principle by which individuals or groups of individuals are organized into social groups , roles , categories and genealogy by means of kinship terminologies . Family relations can be represented concretely ( mother , brother , grandfather ) or abstractly by degrees of relationship ( kinship distance ) . A relationship may be relative ( e.g. a father in relation to a child ) or reflect an absolute ( e.g. the difference between a mother and a childless woman ) . Degrees of relationship are not identical to heirship or legal succession . Many codes of ethics consider the bond of kinship as creating obligations between the related persons stronger than those between strangers , as in Confucian filial piety .   In a more general sense , kinship may refer to a similarity or affinity between entities on the basis of some or all of their characteristics that are under focus . This may be due to a shared ontological origin , a shared historical or cultural connection , or some other perceived shared features that connect the two entities . For example , a person studying the ontological roots of human languages ( etymology ) might ask whether there is kinship between the English word seven and the German word sieben . It can be used in a more diffuse sense as in , for example , the news headline `` Madonna feels kinship with vilified Wallis Simpson '' , to imply a felt similarity or empathy between two or more entities .   In biology , `` kinship '' typically refers to the degree of genetic relatedness or coefficient of relationship between individual members of a species ( e.g. as in kin selection theory ) . It may also be used in this specific sense when applied to human relationships , in which case its meaning is closer to consanguinity or genealogy .

Radical compassion is a term coined by the philosopher Khen Lampert , in 2003 . His theory of radical compassion appeared in Traditions of Compassion : from Religious Duty to Social-Activism ( 2006 ) . Lampert identifies compassion as a special case of empathy , directed towards the `` other 's '' distress . Radical compassion is a specific type of general compassion , which includes the inner imperative to change reality in order to alleviate the pain of others . This state of mind , according to Lampert 's theory , is universal , and stands at the root of the historical cry for social change .  `` I have noted that compassion , especially in its radical form , manifests itself as an impulse . This manifestation stands in stark opposition to the underlying premises of the Darwinist theories , which regard the survival instinct as determining human behavior , as well to the Freudian logic of the Pleasure Principle , which refutes any supposedly natural tendency on the part of human beings to act against their own interests and proposes viewing such an inclination as the product of cultural conditioning ... ''