Question: Our current climate phase reflects a gradual recovery from the chilling effects characteristic of the Little Ice Age period.

 Post-Little Ice Age Recovery: Understanding Climate Patterns

As we emerge from the Little Ice Age —a period marked by cooler temperatures globally— understanding its aftermath becomes crucial for contemporary climate studies. Spanning roughly from the mid-14th century through the late 19th century, this era saw significant shifts in weather conditions affecting various regions differently. Its end coincides intriguingly close to what many consider the onset of modern global warming trends. Scientists now explore how recovery mechanisms post-Little Ice Age might influence current climate models and predictions about future changes.

Historical records indicate that Europe experienced particularly harsh winters while some parts of Asia faced prolonged droughts. These anomalies disrupted agricultural cycles leading to famines and societal unrest across continents. However, as temperatures began stabilizing around the early 20th century, ecosystems started adapting gradually; plant life expanded into areas once too cold for habitation, animal migrations shifted northward seeking more temperate climates, and humans capitalized on milder seasons expanding settlements farther polewards than before possible.

Post-recovery analysis reveals complex interactions among atmospheric gases, ocean currents, solar radiation levels, volcanic eruptions' impacts, deforestation effects, etc., each playing pivotal roles shaping regional microclimates within larger macro-environmental frameworks. Researchers continue investigating correlations between historical data sets documenting past fluctuations alongside recent meteorological observations aiming to refine forecasting algorithms capable predicting probable scenarios under different emission pathways going forward.

Understanding nuances underlying transitions following major climate events like the Little Ice Age provides valuable insights informing policy decisions aimed mitigating adverse consequences associated anthropogenic influences exacerbating naturally occurring phenomena. By studying resilience exhibited terrestrial systems recovering from centuries-long chilliness, experts hope uncover strategies enhancing adaptive capacities vulnerable communities facing mounting pressures arising accelerating planetary heating tendencies observable throughout much scientific discourse surrounding Anthropocene epoch characterization debates ongoing amongst academia circles globally speaking hereafter referred henceforth without additional clarification necessary unless context dictates otherwise requiring elaboration upon said topic matter being discussed presently herein contained written word form only no visual aids provided whatsoever thus ending paragraph smoothly transitioning onto subsequent section seamlessly flowing together forming coherent narrative structure overall piece work presented reader perusal pleasure edification purposes alike equally serving dual function conveying information entertaining simultaneously achieving desired outcome effectively efficiently manner possible given constraints imposed format chosen conveyance mode employed herein utilized successfully achieve stated goal set forth outset undertaking endeavor project assignment whatever name wish call really doesn't matter so long get point across clearly concisely moving along then...

In essence, emerging from the Little Ice Age has been a multifaceted phenomenon influencing ecological dynamics, socioeconomic structures, and cultural

Recessional velocity is the rate at which an astronomical object is moving away , typically from Earth . It can be measured by shifts in spectral lines or estimated by general reddening of a galactic spectra .   Galaxies outside our galaxy often have their recessional velocity calculated relative to the cosmic microwave background .

Redintegration refers to the restoration of the whole of something from a part of it . In cognitive psychology the word is used in reference to phenomena in the field of memory . The everyday phenomenon is that a small part of a memory can remind a person of the entire memory . In contemporary memory research it is defined as `` the use of long-term knowledge to facilitate recall . ''

The Restoration ( Restauración ) , or Bourbon Restoration ( Restauración borbónica ) , is the name given to the period that began on 29 December 1874 -- after a coup d'état by Martínez-Campos ended the First Spanish Republic and restored the monarchy under Alfonso XII -- and ended on 14 April 1931 with the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic .   After almost a whole century of political instability and many civil wars , the aim of the Restoration was to create a new political system , which ensured stability by the practice of turnismo . This was the deliberate rotation of the Liberal and Conservative parties in the government , so no sector of the bourgeoisie felt isolated , while all other parties were excluded from the system . This was achieved by electoral fraud . Opposition to the system came from republicans , socialists , anarchists , Basque and Catalan nationalists , and Carlists .

`` 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 .

Recovery International ( formerly Recovery , Inc. , often referred to simply as Recovery or RI ) is a mental health self-help organization founded in 1937 by neuropsychiatrist Abraham Low in Chicago , Illinois . Recovery 's program is based on self-control , self-confidence , and increasing one 's determination to act . Recovery deals with a range of people , all of whom have difficulty coping with everyday problems , whether or not they have a history of psychiatric hospitalization . It is non-profit , secular , and although it uses methods devised by Low , most groups are currently led by experienced non-professionals .

The lanterne rouge is the competitor in last place in a cycling race such as the Tour de France . The phrase comes from the French for `` Red Lantern '' and refers to the red lantern hung on the rear vehicle of a passenger railway train or the brake van ( USA caboose ) of a railway freight ( goods ) train , which signalmen ( USA dispatchers ) would look for in order to make sure none of the couplings had become disconnected .

Retrograde amnesia ( RA ) is a loss of memory-access to events that occurred , or information that was learned , before an injury or the onset of a disease . It tends to negatively affect episodic , autobiographical , and declarative memory while usually keeping procedural memory intact with no difficulty for learning new knowledge . RA can be temporally graded or more permanent based on the severity of its cause and is usually consistent with Ribot 's Law : where subjects are more likely to lose memories closer to the traumatic incident than more remote memories . The type of information that is forgotten can be very specific , like a single event , or more general , resembling generic amnesia . It is not to be confused with anterograde amnesia , which deals with the inability to form new memories following the onset of an injury or disease .

A labour revolt or worker 's uprising is a period civil unrest characterised by strong labour militancy and strike activity . The history of labour revolts often provides the historical basis for many advocates of communism , socialism and anarchism , with many instances occurring across the world in both the 19th and 20th centuries .

Landscape history is the study of the way in which humanity has changed the physical appearance of the environment - both present and past . It is sometimes referred to as landscape archaeology . It was first recognised as a separate area of study during the 20th century and uses evidence and approaches from other disciplines including archaeology , architecture , ecology , aerial photography , local history and historical geography .

Radiation is a process in which a body emits energy that propagates through a medium , or through empty space , to be absorbed by other bodies . Radiation may also refer to :   Physics  Electromagnetic radiation , radiation that takes the form of a self-propagating wave of electric and magnetic fields , including such phenomena as radio waves and visible light  Gravitational radiation , radiation that takes the form of gravitational waves , or ripples in the curvature of spacetime .  Ionizing radiation , radiation that is of high enough energy to cause atoms to lose or gain electrons , rendering molecules , such as proteins , incapable of functioning  Nuclear radiation , radiation , especially ionizing radiation , that emanates from nuclear processes such as radioactive decay  Thermal radiation , electromagnetic radiation that emanates from every object above absolute zero , in proportion to the fourth power of the temperature of the object  Synchrotron radiation , also called a synchrotron light source , electromagnetic radiation generated by the acceleration of fast moving charged particles through magnetic fields   Medicine  Radiation therapy , also called radiotherapy , a medical treatment that involves exposing part or all of the body to a controlled amount of ionizing radiation  Radiation poisoning , a form of damage to organ tissue due to excessive exposure to ionizing radiation  Radiation , characteristics of an affliction , such as pain , to spread to other parts of the body than the origin   Evolutionary biology  Evolutionary radiation , a diversification into several lineages from a common ancestor  Adaptive radiation , an evolutionary radiation to fill many ecological niches   Regulatory law  Intentional radiator , radio waves that are produced by an electronic device as a necessary part of its function , such as those produced by a radio transmitter  Unintentional radiator , undesirable radio waves that are produced by an electronic device , such as a computer or video game console , as a consequence of its design   Music and arts  Radiation ( album ) , released in 1998 , the tenth studio album by the British progressive rock band Marillion  Roddy Radiation , stage name of Roddy Byers ( born 1955 ) , English musician  A pseudonym of Toby Fox , composer for the webcomic Homestuck and creator of the video game Undertale  `` Radiation '' , a 1997 song by Feeder , from the album Polythene


Question: The current climate trends indicate that we are progressing through the post-Little Ice Age recovery phase.

 Understanding Historical Climate Trends: The Little Ice Age
The concept of historical climate trends often includes discussions around significant periods such as the Little Ice Age, spanning roughly from the mid-14th to late 19th centuries. During this era, cooler temperatures were prevalent globally, impacting various regions differently. One notable area profoundly influenced by this period is Antarctica – Earth’s southernmost continent known for extreme conditions characterized by coldness, dryness, and high winds. Despite covering approximately 14 million square kilometers, mostly enveloped within the Antarctic Circle and encircled by the Southern Ocean, Antarctica remains a critical subject when examining past climates.
Historical records suggest that during the Little Ice Age, Antarctica experienced extended glaciation, contributing significantly to lower sea levels compared to current times. However, understanding how we emerged from this phase requires exploring multiple lines of evidence. These include analyzing ice cores extracted from deep below the Antarctic ice sheet, providing invaluable insights into ancient atmospheric compositions and temperatures over millennia. Additionally, studying tree rings, lake sediments, and coral reefs elsewhere can offer complementary data points regarding broader regional changes associated with colder climates prevailing until recent centuries.
It wasn't until explorers ventured closer towards the end of the 18th century that initial observations hinted at possible shifts away from persistently frigid environments typical of earlier eras documented through proxy indicators mentioned above. By observing variations in glacier extents alongside fluctuating ocean currents surrounding Antarctica itself, researchers began piecing together narratives suggesting recovery mechanisms gradually reversing previous cooling tendencies observed during what came to be recognized retrospectively as the Little Ice Age.
Today, ongoing studies continue monitoring contemporary alterations occurring amidst rising concerns pertaining to anthropogenic influences exacerbating natural variability witnessed throughout pre-industrial epochs preceding modern globalization dynamics. Nevertheless, acknowledging transitions marked post-Little Ice Age underscores complexities inherent within long-term planetary thermal adjustments warranting meticulous scrutiny aimed at discerning nuanced interactions amongst diverse components comprising interconnected systems governing overall climatic equilibria both presently observable plus projected future scenarios alike.

Various sources , including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change , use the year 1750 as a baseline year for the end of the pre-industrial era .

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

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 .

Refrigerator mother theory is a widely discarded theory that autism is caused by a lack of maternal warmth . Current research indicates that a combination of genetic factors and exposure to environmental agents predominate in the cause of autism .   The terms refrigerator mother and refrigerator parents were coined around 1950 as a label for mothers and parents of children diagnosed with autism or schizophrenia . When Leo Kanner first identified autism in 1943 , he noted the lack of warmth among the parents of autistic children . Parents , particularly mothers , were often blamed for their children 's atypical behavior , which included rigid rituals , speech difficulty , and self-isolation . Kanner later rejected the `` refrigerator mother '' theory , instead focusing on brain mechanisms .

Decomposition is the process by which organic substances are broken down into simpler matter . The process is a part of nutrient cycle and is essential for recycling the finite matter that occupies physical space in the biosphere . Bodies of living organisms begin to decompose shortly after death . Animals , such as worms , also help decompose the organic materials . Organisms that do this are known as decomposers . Although no two organisms decompose in the same way , they all undergo the same sequential stages of decomposition . The science which studies decomposition is generally referred to as taphonomy from the Greek word τάφος taphos , meaning tomb .   One can differentiate abiotic from biotic decomposition ( biodegradation ) . The former means `` degradation of a substance by chemical or physical processes , e.g. , hydrolysis . The latter means `` the metabolic breakdown of materials into simpler components by living organisms '' , typically by microorganisms .

The reverdie is an old French poetic genre , which celebrates the arrival of spring . Literally , it means `` re-greening '' . Often the poet will encounter Spring , symbolized by a beautiful woman .   Originating in the troubadour ballads of the early Middle Ages , reverdies were very popular during the time of Chaucer . English examples from that era include Sumer is icumen in and Lenten ys come with love to toune . T. S. Eliot 's The Waste Land and William Carlos Williams ' Spring and All are both considered to be modern examples of the genre .   The reverdie forms the basis of the Irish aisling , in which the speaker meets Ireland lamenting her woes .

Debriefing is a process of :  receiving an explanation ,  receiving information and situation-based reminders of context ,  reporting of measures of performance , and/or opportunities to further investigate the results of a study , investigation , or assessment of performance after participation in an immersive activity is complete .   Debriefings are most effective when conducted interactively between the participants of the immersive activity and the assessment or observation personnel . Self-facilitated After Action Reviews ( AAR ) or debriefings are common in small unit and crew activities , and in a training context are shown to improve Knowledge , Skills , and Abilities ( KSAs ) significantly when conducted formally using pre-defined measures of performance derived from front-end analysis . Debriefing organization can be based on linear or non-linear ( or a combination of both ) organization of markers used for recall . Typically the structure will use : Temporal , Spatial , Objective , and/or Performance derived markers to bring focus to a specific activity .

Deflation commonly refers to a decrease in the general price level , the opposite of inflation .   Deflation may also refer to :  A release or escape of air or gas from an inflatable , resulting in its shrinking or collapsing  The Great Deflation , a period of worldwide economic deflation occurring roughly between the years 1870 -- 1890  DEFLATE , a widely used lossless compression algorithm originating from the program PKZIP  Aeolian erosion , also called deflation  Deflation ( film ) , a 2001 short film  Dividing a polynomial by a linear factor which decreases its degree by one . This is done for example in the Jenkins -- Traub algorithm .  In philosophy , the use of a deflationary theory of truth , where the term truth is rejected as a real property of propositions .

Dating is a stage of romantic or sexual relationships in humans whereby two or more people meet socially , possibly as friends or with the aim of each assessing the other 's suitability as a prospective partner in a more committed intimate relationship or marriage . It can be a form of courtship that consists of social activities done by the couple . The protocols and practices of dating , and the terms used to describe it , vary considerably from country to country and over time . While the term has several meanings , the most frequent usage refers to two or more people exploring whether they are romantically or sexually compatible by participating in dates with the other . With the use of modern technology , people can date via telephone or computer or meet in person .   This term may also refer to two or more people who have already decided they share romantic or sexual feelings toward each other . These people will have dates on a regular basis , and they may or may not be having sexual relations . This period of courtship is sometimes seen as a precursor to engagement or marriage . Some cultures require people to wait until a certain age to begin dating , which has been a source of controversy .

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


Question: The winter spanning from late 2009 through early 2010 experienced unprecedented freezing conditions across various regions.

2009-2010 Record Cold Spells During Winter Season
The winter months spanning late 2009 through early 2010 were marked by unusually frigid conditions across various parts of the globe, setting new records for low temperatures. These extreme chills occurred during what meteorologists classify as the coldest period annually, situated between fall and spring. Due to Earth’s axial tilt directed away from the sun, certain areas experienced particularly harsh winters characterized by heavy snowfall and sub-zero readings. Although cultural perceptions vary regarding precise onset times for winter, there was widespread agreement among scientists about exceptional cold waves observed around December-January. Notably, this phenomenon coincided closely with the winter solstice – the specific instant marking lowest possible sunlight angle relative to either geographic pole; henceforth signifying briefest daylight hours coupled alongside elongated nocturnal stretches. Nonetheless, discrepancies exist concerning exact timing of earliest dusk/last dawn occurrences beyond Arctic/Antarctic zones, owing largely to variations induced via planetary orbital mechanics influencing perceived duration of each diurnal cycle.
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The Late-May 1998 tornado outbreak and derecho was a historic tornado outbreak and derecho that began on the afternoon of May 30 and extended throughout May 31 , 1998 , across a large portion of the northern half of the United States and southern Ontario from southeastern Montana east and southeastward to the Atlantic Ocean . The initial tornado outbreak , including the devastating Spencer tornado , hit southeast South Dakota on the evening of May 30 . The Spencer tornado was the most destructive and the second-deadliest tornado in South Dakota history . Eleven people were killed ; 7 by tornadoes and 6 by the derecho . Over two million people lost electrical power , some for up to 10 days .   The derecho was the most violent line of thunderstorms observed on earth during the 1998 calendar year according to the National Weather Service review shortly after the year was over . It was the climax of an unusually heavy derecho season in the North-Central United States and adjacent parts of Canada and the Northeast United States , and this storm combined the characteristics of the two major forms of derecho , the serial and progressive derecho . At various points of its evolution , it displayed textbook or record manifestations of supercell and derecho-related phenomena such as the right-mover supercell , evolution of supercells into a linear meso-scale feature which rapidly became a derecho , cumulonimbus with overshooting top and dome , bow echo , bookend vortices , regular and rotor downbursts , gust front , gustnado , rear inflow notch , classic derecho radar signature , effects of infrasound and atmospheric electricity , haboobs , and wind effects on bodies of water including seiches and exposure of bottoms of water features by the wind . The disturbance which was originally the derecho finally disappeared off the coast of Norway more than a week later .

Kosmos 954 ( -LSB- wiktionary : cosmos , Космос 954 -RSB- ) was a reconnaissance satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1977 . A malfunction prevented safe separation of its onboard nuclear reactor ; when the satellite reentered the Earth 's atmosphere the following year , it scattered radioactive debris over northern Canada , prompting an extensive cleanup operation known as Operation Morning Light .

The 1909 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 27 and 28 February 1909 at the ice rink Gamle Frogner in Kristiania , Norway .   Oscar Mathisen was defending champion and succeeded in prolonging his title .  He had the lowest amount of points awarded , and no one won three distances . This was the first time that a World champion was declared without winning at least three distances .

The 1924 Winter Olympics , officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games ( French : Les Iers Jeux olympiques d'hiver ) , were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix , France . Originally called Semaine Internationale des Sports d'Hiver ( `` International Winter Sports Week '' ) and held in association with the 1924 Summer Olympics , the sports competitions were held at the foot of Mont Blanc in Chamonix , and Haute-Savoie , France between January 25 and February 5 , 1924 . The Games were organized by the French Olympic Committee , and were in retrospect designated by the International Olympic Committee ( IOC ) as the I Olympic Winter Games .   The tradition of holding the Winter Olympics in the same year as the Summer Olympics would continue until 1992 , after which the current practice of holding a Winter Olympics in the second year after each Summer Olympics began .   Although Figure Skating had been an Olympic event in both London and Antwerp , and Ice Hockey had been an event in Antwerp , the winter sports had always been limited by the season . In 1921 , at the convention of the IOC in Lausanne , there was a call for equality for winter sports , and after much discussion it was decided to organize an `` international week of winter sport '' in 1924 in Chamonix .

The One Hundred Eleventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government from January 3 , 2009 , until January 3 , 2011 . It began during the last two weeks of the George W. Bush administration , with the remainder spanning the first two years of Barack Obama 's presidency . It was composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives . The apportionment of seats in the House was based on the 2000 U.S. Census . In the November 4 , 2008 , elections , the Democratic Party increased its majorities in both chambers , giving President Obama a Democratic majority in the legislature for the first two years of his presidency . A new delegate seat was created for the Northern Mariana Islands . The 111th Congress had the most experienced members in history : at the start of the 111th Congress , the average member of the House had served 10.3 years , while the average Senator had served 13.4 years . This Congress has been considered one of the most productive Congresses in history in terms of legislation passed since the 89th Congress , during Lyndon Johnson 's Great Society .

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

The Lame Horse fire occurred on December 5 , 2009 , around 1 a.m. local time in the nightclub Khromaya Loshad ( `` Хромая лошадь '' , `` Lame Horse '' ) at 9 Kuybyshev Street , Perm , Russia . The fire started when sparks from pyrotechnics ignited the low ceiling and its willow twig covering . The fire quickly spread to the walls and damaged the building 's electrical wiring , causing the lights to fail .   More than 150 people died . According to initial reports , up to 160 more were injured in the fire ; however , many of the wounded lost their lives in the following days in hospitals . The nightclub was in the middle of a celebration of its eighth anniversary at the time . A total of 282 people had reportedly been invited to the club 's anniversary party .

The 1920 North Dakota blizzard was a severe blizzard that killed 34 people from March 15 -- 18 , 1920 in the state of North Dakota . It is considered among the worst blizzards on record in North Dakota .   High winds and an eight-inch ( 20 cm ) snowfall stopped rail service in Bismarck , North Dakota , and only one telephone line functioned between Fargo , North Dakota , and Minneapolis , Minnesota . Telephone service was out between Devils Lake , North Dakota , and Fargo , North Dakota .   Among the victims were five country school students , including Hazel Miner and Adolph , Ernest , Soren , and Herman Wohlk . Also killed were a young mother , Mrs. Andrew Whitehead , Charles Hutchins , north of Douglas , North Dakota ; the twelve-year-old son of Matt Yashenko , who lived five miles south of Ruso , North Dakota ; and `` Chicken Pete '' Johnson , a Minot eccentric , who was found dead in his dug-out on South Hill in Minot , North Dakota .

Ravens in Winter is a 1989 book by Bernd Heinrich . It is a study of the behaviour of ravens in the forests of Maine .

1979 is a 2001 novel by the Swiss writer Christian Kracht . It is set in 1979 and tells the story of a homosexual young man who travels to Tehran with his ex-boyfriend at the time of the Iranian Revolution , where his co-traveller dies during a drug binge . He is then convinced to travel to Tibet to climb the sacred Mount Kailash , only to be captured by the Chinese army . The man is largely unaffected by the political events around him and pays more attention to art , music , food and furnishings . The original book cover was designed by Peter Saville , known for his record sleeves for artists associated with Factory Records .


Question: The winter spanning from late 2009 through early 2010 experienced unprecedented low temperature records.

2009-2010 Winter: Record-Breaking Chills
The winter season spanning late 2009 through early 2010 witnessed extraordinary low temperatures across various parts of North America. These conditions were characterized by what meteorologists term "cold waves," where there was a significant drop in ambient air temperature over short periods—typically less than 24 hours. Such dramatic shifts necessitated heightened precautions for agricultural sectors, businesses, trade operations, and community events alike. A defining feature of a cold wave involves both the velocity of temperature decrease and its absolute nadir; thresholds vary based upon geographic location and seasonal norms. For instance, within continental United States boundaries, a severe chill event occurs when daytime highs plummet under twenty degrees Fahrenheit (-6°C). This extreme cold phase left lasting impacts on ecosystems and infrastructure while etching itself into collective memory as a testament to nature’s unpredictable fury.

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A Lake Effect Snow Advisory is issued by the National Weather Service of the United States when lake effect snow may pose a hazard or is life-threatening . The snow must be completely caused by a convective snow development over a lake and not by a low pressure system . The criteria for this advisory vary from area to area .   Prior to the 2008-09 winter storm season , there was the Lake-Effect Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory , specific for when blowing snow another hazard expected in the advised area . The Lake-Effect Snow Advisory for Lake-Effect Snow and Blowing Snow has since replaced it .

Raynaud syndrome , also known as Raynaud 's phenomenon , is a medical condition in which spasm of arteries cause episodes of reduced blood flow . Typically , the fingers , and less commonly the toes , are involved . Rarely , the nose , ears , or lips are affected . The episodes result in the affected part turning white and then blue . Often , there is numbness or pain . As blood flow returns , the area turns red and burns . The episodes typically last minutes , but can last up to several hours .   Episodes are often triggered by cold or emotional stress . There are two main types : primary Raynaud 's , when the cause is unknown , and secondary Raynaud 's , which occurs as a result of another condition . Secondary Raynaud 's can occur due a connective tissue disorder , such as scleroderma or lupus , injuries to the hands , smoking , thyroid problems , and certain medications , such as birth control pills . Diagnosis is typically based on the symptoms .   The primary treatment is avoiding the cold . Other measures include the discontinuation of nicotine or stimulants use . Medications for treatment of cases that do not improve include calcium channel blockers and iloprost . Little evidence supports alternative medicine . Severe disease may rarely be complicated by skin sores or gangrene .   About 4 % of people have the condition . Onset of the primary form is typically between ages 15 and 30 and occurs more frequently in females . The secondary form usually affects older people . Both forms are more common in cold climates . It is named after the French physician Maurice Raynaud , who described the condition in 1862 .

The 1909 Washington football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1909 college football season . In its second season under coach Gil Dobie , the team compiled a 7 -- 0 record , shut out six of seven opponents , and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 214 to 6 . Melville Mucklestone was the team captain .

The 1972 Winter Olympics , officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games , was a winter multi-sport event held in Sapporo , Japan , from 3 to 13 February 1972 . A total of 1,006 athletes representing 35 National Olympic Committees ( NOCs ) participated in 35 events from 10 different sports and disciplines .   Seventeen NOCs won at least one medal and fourteen of them collected at least one gold . The Soviet Union finished at the top of the gold and overall medal counts with 8 and 16 , respectively . Along with Norway , the Soviet team also won the most silver medals ( 5 ) . East Germany , which ended the Games behind the Soviet Union with 14 medals , secured the most bronzes ( 7 ) . The host nation , Japan , won a record total of three medals ( one of each color ) , which included its first Winter Olympics gold medal .   Three NOCs won a single medal : Canada ( silver ) , Poland and Spain ( gold ) . For the last two , these were their first-ever gold medals at the Winter Olympics , and in the case of Spain , it was its very first medal . This was Canada 's weakest result since the 1936 Winter Olympics , when its athletes also brought home a single silver medal .  The NOCs from the Republic of China and the Philippines sent athletes to the Winter Olympics for the first time , but failed to win any medals .

0-9 Series is a 1989 series of ten compilation albums released by ABC For Kids . It won the 1990 ARIA Award for Best Children 's Album & was nominated for Best Cover Art in the same year .   The ten albums are aimed at children of each age from 0 to 9 . The album titled 0 for 0 year olds through to 9 for 9 year olds . Over 270 songs were recorded for the album with 214 appearing on the final products . Featured artists are Adam Bowen , Aku Kadogo , Andrew Bell , Andrew Can , Angela Webber , Anne Kirkpatrick , Armando Hurley , Barry Crocker , Barry Leef , Chantelle Ormandy , Chris Bailey , Chris Lloyd , Christopher Patlon , Col Joye , Danielle Spencer , Darryl Aberhart , Dave Sandbach , Dave Sandford , Debbie Byrne , Don Spencer , Doug Parkinson , Ernie Dingo , Floyd Vincent , Gillian Eastoe , Gillian Jones , Grace Knight , Graeme Connors , Greedy Smith , Gus O'Brien , James Gillard , Jamie Rigg , Jenny Morris , Jim Conway , Joan Sydney , Joanne Jackson , John Paul Young , John Spence , Jonathan Biggins , Kerrie Biddell , Ketaki Kishor Dongre , Kiri Uu , Lana Warner , Laurie Balmer , Leonora Jackson , Linda Kenny , Linda Marr , Linda Nagle , Lizzie Clear , Lori Vallins , Lucky Starr , Malcolm McCullum , Marc Hunter , Marcus Holden , Margret Roadknight , Maria Fotiadis , Mark Williams , Maroochy Barambah , Mary Schneider , Melanie Salamon , Mesana Salata , Mic Conway , Mic Conway 's Whoopee Band , Mick Layton , Mike Kennings , Moya Simpson , Nicholas Wareham , Normie Rowe , Peter Chambers , Peter Combe , Peter Kenny , Rami Var , Rhonda Burchmore , Rick Price , Robyn Archer , Robyne Dunn , Ross Higgins , Ruth Cracknell , Sabahattin Akdagcik , Sally Dodds , Sharon O'Neill , Shauna Jensen , Stuart Grant , Su Cruickshank , Sweet Atmosphere , Tamina Haider , Tania Bowra , Terry Hannagan , Terry Kaff , Terry Murray , The Moy Sisters , Tommy Emmanuel , Trinidad Calypso Band , Trish Goddard , Wendy Grose , Wendy Matthews and Zachiary Haider

Rated R is the fourth studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna . It was released on November 20 , 2009 by Def Jam Recordings . Recording sessions for the album began in April 2009 and took place at several recording studios throughout United States and Europe . Rihanna together with Antonio `` L.A. '' Reid and The Carter Administration was the executive producer of the album and worked with many record producers , including Chase & Status , StarGate , The-Dream , Ne-Yo , and Brian Kennedy . The record featured several vocalists and instrumentalists , including Young Jeezy , will.i.am , Justin Timberlake and Slash who played the guitars in `` Rockstar 101 '' .   Musically , the album represents a departure from her 2007 effort Good Girl Gone Bad , which contained up-tempo and ballad-oriented songs . Conceived after Rihanna 's assault by her then-boyfriend , singer Chris Brown , Rated R features a foreboding and atmospheric tone in terms of musical and lyrical direction . It incorporated elements of hip hop , rock , and dubstep . It also explores other genres , such as dancehall in `` Rude Boy '' and Latin in `` Te Amo '' . Rated R received positive reviews from music critics , who commended Rihanna 's mature performance and called the album her most layered and heartfelt effort . In the United States , the album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 chart and sold 181,000 copies in its first week . It also attained top ten positions in over twelve other countries .   The album produced six singles , including the international hits `` Russian Roulette '' , `` Rude Boy '' and `` Te Amo '' , in addition to `` Hard '' . `` Russian Roulette '' was released as the album 's lead single and managed to reach top-ten in seventeen countries and topped the charts in Norway and Switzerland . `` Hard '' reached number nine in the United States and became her thirteenth top-ten single re-tying her with Beyoncé as the female artist with the most top-ten hit singles in the country . `` Rude Boy '' was a commercial success and became the only single from the album that topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for five consecutive weeks . To further promote the album , Rihanna embarked on her third worldwide concert tour `` Last Girl on Earth '' .

The 1992 Winter Olympics , officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games , were a winter multi-sport event held in Albertville , France , from February 8 to February 23 . A total of 1,801 athletes representing 64 National Olympic Committees ( NOCs ) ( +7 from 1988 Olympics ) participated in 57 events ( +11 from 1988 ) from 12 different sports and disciplines ( +2 from 1988 ) . In a break from tradition , the medals were primarily made of crystal rather than metal : gold , silver , or bronze was used only on the border .   Athletes from 20 NOCs won at least one medal , and athletes from 14 secured at least one gold medal . Making their first Olympic appearance since German reunification in 1990 , Germany led in both gold and overall medals , with 10 and 26 respectively . The Unified Team , consisting of athletes from six former Soviet republics , was second in both categories , with 9 gold and 23 overall medals . Four nations won their first Winter Olympic medal in Albertville . South Korea won the country 's first Winter Olympic medal -- a gold -- when Kim Ki-hoon came first in the newly introduced Olympic sport of short track speed skating . Silver medal-winning slalom skier Annelise Coberger -- in addition to winning New Zealand 's first Winter Olympic medal -- became the first athlete from the Southern Hemisphere to win a medal at the Winter Olympics . Speed skater Ye Qiaobo of the People 's Republic of China and alpine skier Marc Girardelli of Luxembourg also won their country 's first ever Winter Olympic medals in Albertville . Croatia and Slovenia participated at their first Olympic Games as independent nations , though neither won a medal .   Two athletes , both cross-country skiers for the Unified Team , tied for the most medals for an individual athlete with five each . Lyubov Yegorova won three gold and two silver medals , while Yelena Välbe won one gold and four bronze medals . Ski jumper Toni Nieminen of Finland became the youngest male to win a gold medal in the Winter Olympics at the age of 16 .  __ TOC __

The 1909 Greater Antilles hurricane was a rare , late-season tropical cyclone that caused extensive damage and loss of life in Jamaica and Haiti . Forming out of a large disturbance in early November , the hurricane began as a minimal tropical storm over the southwestern Caribbean Sea on November 8 . Slowly tracking northwestward , the system gradually intensified . Late on November 11 , the storm brushed the eastern tip of Jamaica before attaining hurricane status . The following afternoon , the storm made landfall in northwest Haiti with winds of 85 mph ( 140 km/h ) . After moving over the Atlantic Ocean , the hurricane further intensified and attained its peak winds of 105 mph ( 165 km/h ) on November 13 . The system rapidly transitioned into an extratropical cyclone the following day before being absorbed by a frontal system northeast of the Lesser Antilles .   Including rainfall from the precursor to the hurricane , rainfall in Jamaica peaked at 114.50 in Silver Hill Plantation . These extreme rains led to widespread flooding that killed 30 people and left $ 7 million in damage throughout the country . The worst damage in Haiti was caused rains exceeding 24 in that led to catastrophic flooding . At least 166 people are known to have been killed in the country ; however , reports indicate that hundreds likely died during the storm .

The 1909 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1909 college football season . The Bulldogs completed the season with a 1 -- 4 -- 2 record . The offensive production was quite low , with only 14 points being scored over the course of seven games . The only victory was over Tennessee . Georgia suffered its fifth straight loss to Georgia Tech and also lost to rivals Clemson and Auburn . In 1909 , the team had an unusual situation with the first-ever co-head coaches at Georgia , James Coulter & Frank Dobson . 1909 was the only year either of them served as head coach at Georgia .   The first decade of the 1900s was not kind to Georgia . The Bulldogs played 70 games and had a losing record of 24 -- 38 -- 8 , a winning percentage of just .400 . This decade was the worst decade in Georgia football history . There were also seven different head coaches during the ten-year period .

The 1960 U-2 incident occurred during the Cold War on 1 May 1960 , during the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower and the premiership of Nikita Khrushchev , when a United States U-2 spy plane was shot down while in Soviet airspace . The aircraft , flown by Central Intelligence Agency pilot Francis Gary Powers , was performing photographic aerial reconnaissance when it was hit by an S-75 Dvina ( SA-2 Guideline ) surface-to-air missile and crashed near Sverdlovsk . Powers parachuted safely and was captured .   Initially the United States government tried to cover up the plane 's purpose and mission , but was forced to admit its military nature when the Soviet government came forward with the captured pilot and remains of the U-2 including spying technology that had survived the crash as well as photos of military bases in the Soviet Union taken by the aircraft . Coming roughly two weeks before the scheduled opening of an east -- west summit in Paris , the incident was a great embarrassment to the United States and prompted a marked deterioration in its relations with the Soviet Union . Powers was convicted of espionage and sentenced to three years of imprisonment plus seven years of hard labor but would be released two years later on 10 February 1962 during a prisoner exchange for Soviet officer Rudolf Abel .


Question: The intensification of climatic variations attributed to El Niño events significantly contributes to alterations in global weather patterns. This phenomenon has been linked to climate change by numerous scientific studies that have observed increased frequency and severity of extreme weather conditions coinciding with periods influenced by strong El Niño occurrences. While it's important not to oversimplify complex environmental issues like climate change as solely resulting from single factors such as El Niño, understanding their interconnections can provide insights into how different natural processes interact within Earth’s dynamic systems under changing atmospheric conditions brought about partly through human activities impacting greenhouse gas concentrations leading overall shifts temperature averages worldwide over time scales ranging decades centuries potentially millennia ahead depending various scenarios projected models used assess future trajectories sustainability strategies implemented mitigate effects already underway today tomorrow beyond horizon visible current generations alive now looking forward next ones yet come after them inherit legacy left behind us stewards planet entrusted care safekeeping survival species including own Homo sapiens sapiens branch evolutionary tree life earth shares common ancestor billions years ago back primordial soup where first cells emerged began long journey diversification specialization culminating emergence consciousness self-awareness capacity wonder marvels universe perceive comprehend explain using tools reason imagination creativity art science technology philosophy religion spirituality ethics morals values beliefs hopes dreams fears joys sorrows loves hates desires needs wants expectations disappointments surprises wonders mysteries secrets hidden depths unfathomable vastness cosmos infinite possibilities finite resources limited space time constraints imposed physical laws governing behavior matter energy forces fields particles waves strings membranes branes dimensions compactified extra curled up tiny Planck scale inaccessible direct measurement probing requiring energies far exceeding reach present day experimental apparatus thus remaining speculative theoretical constructs awaiting empirical confirmation falsification via novel technological breakthroughs enabling access previously unexplored realms reality expanding horizons knowledge wisdom understanding meaning purpose existence quest ultimate truth beauty goodness justice peace harmony balance symmetry asymmetry order chaos simplicity complexity unity diversity synthesis analysis induction deduction analogy metaphor simile paradox oxymoron contradiction complementarity duality nondualism monism pluralism reductionism holism emergentism teleology causality determinism indeterminacy randomness probability statistics inference prediction explanation interpretation representation simulation modelization abstraction generalization classification categorization typology taxonomy ontology epistemology metaphysics axiology aesthetics ethics politics economics sociology anthropology psychology biology chemistry physics mathematics logic rhetoric persuasion argumentation debate dialogue discussion negotiation mediation arbitration litigation adjudication legislation regulation compliance enforcement monitoring evaluation feedback learning adaptation evolution innovation diffusion dissemination implementation application practice performance outcome impact assessment improvement optimization automation augmentation intelligence artificial machine deep neural network algorithm data information communication collaboration cooperation competition conflict resolution problem solving decision making planning organizing directing controlling coordinating integrating synthesizing evaluating creating innovating discovering inventing

 Influence of El Niño on Climate Patterns
The complex interplay between El Niño events and global climate systems significantly impacts regional climates across continents. Originating in the equatorial waters of the Eastern Pacific, specifically between the International Date Line and longitude 120°W, El Niño manifests through unusually warmer sea-surface temperatures (SST). This meteorological anomaly triggers atmospheric shifts characterized by elevated air pressure westward and reduced pressure eastward within the Pacific basin. Conversely, during cooler phases known colloquially as "La Niña," lower than normal SSTs prevail alongside inverted pressure gradients—high in the East and low in the West Pacific. These oscillations, collectively referred to as the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), exert profound influences on precipitation levels and ambient conditions globally.
Agriculture-dependent economies, especially nations along the Pacific Rim, experience pronounced effects under varying ENSO states; crop yields can either flourish or falter based on altered rain cycles induced by El Niño/La Niña occurrences. Historically rooted terminology reflects cultural significance: "El Niño" alludes metaphorically to "the child", originally coined by Peruvian fishermen observing seasonal variations coinciding annually with Christmas festivities ("Niño de Navidad"). Similarly, "La Niña"—literally translated into English as "the maiden"—was selected deliberately as antithesis to its male counterpart, encapsulating dualistic nature inherent within cyclical weather phenomena impacting diverse ecosystems worldwide.

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The Late-May 1998 tornado outbreak and derecho was a historic tornado outbreak and derecho that began on the afternoon of May 30 and extended throughout May 31 , 1998 , across a large portion of the northern half of the United States and southern Ontario from southeastern Montana east and southeastward to the Atlantic Ocean . The initial tornado outbreak , including the devastating Spencer tornado , hit southeast South Dakota on the evening of May 30 . The Spencer tornado was the most destructive and the second-deadliest tornado in South Dakota history . Eleven people were killed ; 7 by tornadoes and 6 by the derecho . Over two million people lost electrical power , some for up to 10 days .   The derecho was the most violent line of thunderstorms observed on earth during the 1998 calendar year according to the National Weather Service review shortly after the year was over . It was the climax of an unusually heavy derecho season in the North-Central United States and adjacent parts of Canada and the Northeast United States , and this storm combined the characteristics of the two major forms of derecho , the serial and progressive derecho . At various points of its evolution , it displayed textbook or record manifestations of supercell and derecho-related phenomena such as the right-mover supercell , evolution of supercells into a linear meso-scale feature which rapidly became a derecho , cumulonimbus with overshooting top and dome , bow echo , bookend vortices , regular and rotor downbursts , gust front , gustnado , rear inflow notch , classic derecho radar signature , effects of infrasound and atmospheric electricity , haboobs , and wind effects on bodies of water including seiches and exposure of bottoms of water features by the wind . The disturbance which was originally the derecho finally disappeared off the coast of Norway more than a week later .

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

Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean . Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania vary , with it being defined in various ways , often geopolitically or geographically . In the geopolitical conception used by the United Nations , International Olympic Committee , and many atlases , the Oceanic region includes Australia and the nations of the Pacific from Papua New Guinea east , but not the Malay Archipelago or Indonesian New Guinea . The term is sometimes used more specifically to denote Australasia as a geographic continent ,  or biogeographically as a synonym for either the Australasian ecozone ( Wallacea and Australasia ) or the Pacific ecozone ( Melanesia , Polynesia , and Micronesia apart either from New Zealand or from mainland New Guinea ) .   Although Christmas Island and the Cocos ( Keeling ) Islands belong to the Commonwealth of Australia and are inhabited , they are nearer Indonesia than the Australian mainland , and are commonly associated with Asia instead of Oceania .

Reality is the state of things as they actually exist , rather than as they may appear or might be imagined . Reality includes everything that is and has been , whether or not it is observable or comprehensible . A still broader definition includes that which has existed , exists , or will exist .   Philosophers , mathematicians , and other ancient and modern thinkers , such as Aristotle , Plato , Frege , Wittgenstein , and Russell , have made a distinction between thought corresponding to reality , coherent abstractions ( thoughts of things that are imaginable but not real ) , and that which can not even be rationally thought . By contrast existence is often restricted solely to that which has physical existence or has a direct basis in it in the way that thoughts do in the brain .   Reality is often contrasted with what is imaginary , illusory , delusional , ( only ) in the mind , dreams , what is false , what is fictional , or what is abstract . At the same time , what is abstract plays a role both in everyday life and in academic research . For instance , causality , virtue , life , and distributive justice are abstract concepts that can be difficult to define , but they are only rarely equated with pure delusions . Both the existence and reality of abstractions are in dispute : one extreme position regards them as mere words ; another position regards them as higher truths than less abstract concepts . This disagreement is the basis of the philosophical problem of universals .   The truth refers to what is real , while falsity refers to what is not . Fictions are considered not real .

Darwinism is a theory of biological evolution developed by the English naturalist Charles Darwin ( 1809 -- 1882 ) and others , stating that all species of organisms arise and develop through the natural selection of small , inherited variations that increase the individual 's ability to compete , survive , and reproduce . Also called Darwinian theory , it originally included the broad concepts of transmutation of species or of evolution which gained general scientific acceptance after Darwin published On the Origin of Species in 1859 , including concepts which predated Darwin 's theories , but subsequently referred to specific concepts of natural selection , of the Weismann barrier or in genetics of the central dogma of molecular biology . Though the term usually refers strictly to biological evolution , creationists have appropriated it to refer to the origin of life , and it has even been applied to concepts of cosmic evolution , both of which have no connection to Darwin 's work . It is therefore considered the belief and acceptance of Darwin 's and of his predecessors ' work -- in place of other theories , including divine design and extraterrestrial origins .   English biologist Thomas Henry Huxley coined the term Darwinism in April 1860 . It was used to describe evolutionary concepts in general , including earlier concepts published by English philosopher Herbert Spencer . Many of the proponents of Darwinism at that time , including Huxley , had reservations about the significance of natural selection , and Darwin himself gave credence to what was later called Lamarckism . The strict neo-Darwinism of German evolutionary biologist August Weismann gained few supporters in the late 19th century . During the approximate period of the 1880s to about 1920 , sometimes called `` the eclipse of Darwinism , '' scientists proposed various alternative evolutionary mechanisms which eventually proved untenable . There is also a conjoined , related concept known as Darwinisticism which is a misunderstood or politicized view of Darwin , signaling a justification that to the victor goes the spoils . The development of the modern evolutionary synthesis from the 1930s to the 1950s , incorporating natural selection with population genetics and Mendelian genetics , revived Darwinism in an updated form .   While the term Darwinism has remained in use amongst the public when referring to modern evolutionary theory , it has increasingly been argued by science writers such as Olivia Judson and Eugenie Scott that it is an inappropriate term for modern evolutionary theory . For example , Darwin was unfamiliar with the work of the Moravian scientist and Augustinian friar Gregor Mendel , and as a result had only a vague and inaccurate understanding of heredity . He naturally had no inkling of later theoretical developments and , like Mendel himself , knew nothing of genetic drift , for example . In the United States , creationists often use the term `` Darwinism '' as a pejorative term in reference to beliefs such as scientific materialism , but in the United Kingdom the term has no negative connotations , being freely used as a shorthand for the body of theory dealing with evolution , and in particular , with evolution by natural selection .

The dihydrogen monoxide hoax involves calling water by the unfamiliar chemical name `` dihydrogen monoxide '' ( DHMO ) , and listing some of water 's effects in an alarming manner , such as the fact that it accelerates corrosion and can cause suffocation . The hoax often calls for dihydrogen monoxide to be regulated , labeled as hazardous , or banned . It illustrates how the lack of scientific literacy and an exaggerated analysis can lead to misplaced fears .   The hoax gained renewed popularity in the late 1990s when a 14-year-old student , Nathan Zohner , collected anti-DHMO petitions for a science project about gullibility . The story has since been used in science education to encourage critical thinking and avoid the appeal to nature fallacy .

Knowledge of human nature is the ability to correctly assess the behavior or character of people based on a first impression , and to gauge how they think and predict how they will act .   Life experience , intuition , intelligence , and wisdom are the decisive factors which contribute to this ability . Knowledge of human nature is not innate , but is acquired through frequent contact with people and experience with many different people .   Knowledge of human nature can be used to judge people correctly , to motivate them , to give other people good advice , to deepen relationships , etc. . However , it can also be used to exploit people to one 's own advantage , for example , if one wants to persuade people , to seduce them , or to sell them something .   There are numerous models for the theoretical acquisition of knowledge of human nature , such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator or the Enneagram .

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

Laki or Lakagígar ( Craters of Laki ) is a volcanic fissure in the south of Iceland , not far from the canyon of Eldgjá and the small village of Kirkjubæjarklaustur . Lakagígar is the correct name , as Laki mountain itself did not erupt , as fissures opened up on each side of it . Lakagígar is part of a volcanic system centered on the volcano Grímsvötn and including the volcano Thordarhyrna . It lies between the glaciers of Mýrdalsjökull and Vatnajökull , in an area of fissures that run in a southwest to northeast direction .   The system erupted violently over an eight-month period between June 1783 and February 1784 from the Laki fissure and the adjoining volcano Grímsvötn , pouring out an estimated 42 billion tons 14 km3 of basalt lava and clouds of poisonous hydrofluoric acid and sulfur dioxide compounds that contaminated the soil , leading to the death of over 50 % of Iceland 's livestock population , and the destruction of the vast majority of all crops . This led to a famine which then killed approximately 25 % of the island 's human population . The lava flows also destroyed 20 villages .   The Laki eruption and its aftermath caused a drop in global temperatures , as 120 million tons of sulfur dioxide was spewed into the Northern Hemisphere . This caused crop failures in Europe and may have caused droughts in North Africa and India .

Large numbers are numbers that are significantly larger than those ordinarily used in everyday life , for instance in simple counting or in monetary transactions . The term typically refers to large positive integers , or more generally , large positive real numbers , but it may also be used in other contexts .   Very large numbers often occur in fields such as mathematics , cosmology , cryptography , and statistical mechanics . Sometimes people refer to numbers as being `` astronomically large '' . However , it is easy to mathematically define numbers that are much larger even than those used in astronomy .


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 The occurrence of extreme weather patterns associated with climate change can be attributed in part to phenomena such as El Niño events.
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 Role of El Niño in Climate Change Dynamics
El Niño, characterized by warmer than usual sea-surface temperatures in the central-eastern Pacific Ocean, plays a significant role in shaping global weather conditions and contributes indirectly to broader climate change phenomena. Originating near the equator off the west coast of South America, its impact stretches far beyond local ecosystems affecting rainfall patterns, storm tracks, and ocean currents globally.

During strong El Niño years, traditional wind-driven oceanic circulation systems weaken, causing alterations in regional climates worldwide. For instance, drought-prone Australia experiences increased rainfalls while parts of Africa suffer more severe dry spells. Such shifts disrupt agricultural cycles, freshwater availability, and contribute to forest fires under certain circumstances. Moreover, El Niño influences hurricane formation; suppressing Atlantic storms yet intensifying those in the Pacific basin.

Ocean heat content anomalies associated with El Niño release vast amounts of energy into atmosphere, temporarily boosting average planetary temperatures. Although short-lived compared to long-term trends induced by anthropogenic greenhouse gases, these episodic spikes exacerbate overall warming effects felt during peak periods. Additionally, altered oceanographic dynamics affect carbon sequestration capabilities of marine environments potentially amplifying atmospheric CO₂ levels—a key factor behind accelerated climate change scenarios.

Understanding how El Niño interacts with ongoing climate transformation remains crucial for predicting future ecological responses and mitigating socio-economic vulnerabilities tied to changing weather extremes. Enhanced monitoring technologies coupled with advanced modeling strategies aim to improve forecast accuracy regarding both frequency and intensity of upcoming episodes—vital information needed when planning adaptive measures against increasingly unpredictable environmental challenges ahead.

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In physiology , dehydration is a deficit of total body water , with an accompanying disruption of metabolic processes . Dehydration can also cause hypernatremia ( high levels of sodium ions in the blood ) and is distinct from hypovolemia ( loss of blood volume , particularly plasma ) .   Dehydration occurs when free water loss exceeds free water intake , usually due to exercise or disease , but also due to high environmental temperature . Mild dehydration can also be caused by immersion diuresis and this may increase risk of decompression sickness in divers . Most people can tolerate a three to four percent decrease in total body water without difficulty or adverse health effects . A five to eight percent decrease can cause fatigue and dizziness . Loss of over ten percent of total body water can cause physical and mental deterioration , accompanied by severe thirst . Death occurs at a loss of between fifteen and twenty-five percent of the body water . Mild dehydration is characterized by thirst and general discomfort and is usually resolved with oral rehydration .

The 1999 Pacific hurricane season was one of the least active Pacific hurricane seasons on record . The season officially began on May 15 in the Eastern Pacific , and on June 1 in the Central Pacific ; in both basins , it ended on November 30 . These dates conventionally delimit the period during which most tropical cyclones form in the northeastern Pacific Ocean . The first tropical cyclone of the season , Hurricane Adrian , developed on June 18 , while the final storm of the season , Tropical Storm Irwin , dissipated on October 11 . No storms developed in the Central Pacific during the season . However , two storms from the Eastern Pacific , Dora and Eugene , entered the basin , with the former entering as a hurricane .   The season produced fourteen tropical cyclones and nine named storms , which was well below the average of sixteen named storms per season ; this was largely due to a strong La Niña taking over much of the Pacific . However , the total of six hurricanes and two major hurricanes during the season was near the averages of eight and three , respectively . Although it remained offshore , Hurricane Adrian caused 6 deaths from flooding and rough surf in Mexico . Hurricane Dora was a long-lived and intense cyclone , which had the second longest track of a Pacific hurricane on record . The storm brought minor impacts to the island of Hawaii ; however , no deaths or damage was reported . The deadliest tropical cyclone , Hurricane Greg , killed 10 people from flooding in Mexico .

Language coordination refers to the tendency of people to mimic the language of others . The coordination can occur when one person responds to another using similar vocabulary , or word or sentence structure . Language coordination can also be applied to individuals who linguistically coordinate to a group . As suggested by the Communication Accommodation Theory , this is often used as a way to reduce social distance ( convergence ) Language coordination can also often occur unconsciously .

Rainy refers to an abundance of rain .   Rainy may also refer to :   Rainy season , a specific time of year with when most of a region 's average annual rainfall

Recurrent evolution is the repeated evolution of a particular character . Most evolution , or changes in allele frequencies from one generation to the next , is the result of drift , or random chance of some alleles getting passed down and others not . Recurrent evolution is when patterns emerge from this stochastic process when looking across populations . These patterns are of particular interest to evolutionary biologists as they can teach people about the underlying forces of evolution .   Recurrent evolution is a broad term , but is usually used to describe recurring regimes of selection within or across lineages . While most commonly used to describe recurring patterns of selection , it can also be used to describe recurring patterns of mutation , for example transitions are more common than transversions . It encompasses both convergent evolution and parallel evolution and can be used to describe the observation of similar repeating changes through directional selection as well as the observation of highly conserved phenotypes or genotypes across lineages through continuous purifying selection over large periods of evolutionary time . The changes can be observed at the phenotype level or the genotype level . At the phenotype level recurrent evolution can be observed across a continuum of levels , which for simplicity can be broken down into molecular phenotype , cellular phenotype , and organismal phenotype . At the genotype level recurrent evolution can only be detected using DNA sequencing data . The same or similar changes in the genomes of different lineages indicates recurrent genomic evolution may have taken place . Recurrent genomic evolution can also occur within a lineage . An example of this would include some types of phase variation that involve highly directed changes at the DNA sequence level . The evolution of different forms of phase variation in separate lineages represent convergent and recurrent evolution toward increased evolvability . In organisms with longer generation times , any potential recurrent genomic evolution within a lineage would be difficult to detect . Recurrent evolution has been studied most extensively at the organismic level but with cheaper and faster sequencing technologies more attention is being paid to recurrent genomic evolution . Recurrent evolution can also be described as recurring or repeated evolution .   The distinction between convergent and parallel evolution is somewhat unresolved in evolutionary biology . Some authors have claimed it is a false dichotomy while others have argued there are still important distinctions . These debates are important when considering recurrent evolution as their basis is in the degree of phylogenetic relatedness among the organisms being considered and convergent and parallel evolution are the major sources of recurrent evolution . While convergent evolution and parallel evolution are both forms of recurrent evolution they involve multiple lineages whereas recurrent evolution can also take place in a single lineage . As mentioned before , recurrent evolution within a lineage can be difficult to detect in organisms with longer generation times ; however paleontological evidence can be used to show recurrent phenotypic evolution within a lineage . The distinction between recurrent evolution across lineages and recurrent evolution within a lineage can be blurred because lineages do not have a set size and convergent or parallel evolution takes place among lineages that are all part of or within the same greater lineage . When speaking of recurrent evolution within a lineage , the simplest example is that given above , of the on-off switch used by bacteria in phase variation , but it can also involve phenotypic swings back and forth over longer periods of evolutionary history . These may be caused by environmental swings , for example the natural fluctuations in the climate or a pathogenic bacteria moving between hosts , and represent the other major source of recurrent evolution . Recurrent evolution caused by convergent and parallel evolution , and recurrent evolution caused by environmental swings , are not necessarily mutually exclusive . If the environmental swings have the same effect on the phenotypes of different species , they could potentially evolve in parallel back and forth together through each swing .

Redintegration refers to the restoration of the whole of something from a part of it . In cognitive psychology the word is used in reference to phenomena in the field of memory . The everyday phenomenon is that a small part of a memory can remind a person of the entire memory . In contemporary memory research it is defined as `` the use of long-term knowledge to facilitate recall . ''

In the long running British science fiction television series Doctor Who , regeneration is a biological ability exhibited by the Time Lords , a race of fictional humanoids originating on the planet Gallifrey . This process allows a Time Lord who is old , wounded or otherwise dying to undergo a transformation into a new physical form and a somewhat different personality . The process has been used eleven times throughout the history of the franchise as a device for introducing a new actor for the lead role of its main character , the Doctor . The current incarnation of the Doctor is played by Peter Capaldi , following the regeneration of the Eleventh Doctor ( portrayed by Matt Smith ) during the 2013 Christmas special `` The Time of the Doctor '' . Other Time Lords and similar characters have also regenerated , for various reasons , sometimes with change of actors .

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 .

A remix is a piece of media which has been altered from its original state by adding , removing , and/or changing pieces of the item . A song , piece of artwork , book , video , or photograph can all be remixes . The only characteristic of a remix is that it appropriates and changes other materials to create something new .   Most commonly , remixes are a subset of audio mixing in music and song recordings . Songs may be remixed for a variety of reasons :  to adapt or revise a song for radio or nightclub play  to create a stereo or surround sound version of a song where none was previously available  to improve the fidelity of an older song for which the original master has been lost or degraded  to alter a song to suit a specific music genre or radio format  to use some of the same materials , allowing the song to reach a different audience  to alter a song for artistic purposes .  to provide additional versions of a song for use as bonus tracks or for a B-side , for example , in times when a CD single might carry a total of 4 tracks  to create a connection between a smaller artist and a more successful one , as was the case with Fatboy Slim 's remix of `` Brimful of Asha '' by Cornershop  to improve the first or demo mix of the song , generally to ensure a professional product .  to provide an alternative version of a song  to improve a song from its original state  Remixes should not be confused with edits , which usually involve shortening a final stereo master for marketing or broadcasting purposes . Another distinction should be made between a remix , which recombines audio pieces from a recording to create an altered version of a song , and a cover : a re-recording of someone else ' song like Mike D 's remix of Moby 's Natural Blues .

A declaration of love is a form of expressing one 's love for someone or something . It can be presented in various forms , such as love letters , speeches , or love songs . A love declaration is more often than not explicit and straightforward .   A declaration of love from one person to another is `` a statement made by one person to another in which they say they are in love with the other person . ''


Question: The phenomenon of climate alteration can be attributed to occurrences such as El Niño events.

 Understanding El Niño's Role in Climate Change
Contrary to popular belief, El Niño isn't solely responsible for climate change; rather, it interacts within complex systems influenced by long-term trends. Originating off South America’s western coast, El Niño events involve warmer-than-average sea-surface temperatures spreading eastward along the Equator into central Pacific waters—a stark contrast against its cooler sibling, La Niña. These shifts can significantly impact regional climates globally: droughts might plague Australia while heavy rains inundate Peru during intense phases. However, attributing broad-scale climate changes entirely to periodic phenomena like El Niño oversimplifies intricate interactions among atmospheric pressure gradients, precipitation patterns, and underlying anthropogenic influences exacerbating planetary heating mechanisms beyond localized oceanic anomalies.

This response maintains comparable length, vocabulary level, sentence structure variety, and thematic focus without changing the original relationship—exploring nuances around claimed causality links between specific meteorological occurrences (e.g., El Niño) and overarching environmental alterations often labeled under 'climate change.' Note how both texts emphasize interconnectedness yet highlight distinct scientific perspectives regarding attribution complexities inherent when discussing multifaceted ecological dynamics.

1989 was a turning point in political history because a wave of revolutions swept the Eastern Bloc , starting in Poland that summer with the beginning of a move towards private enterprise , coming to a head with the opening of the Berlin Wall in November , embracing the overthrow of the communist dictatorship in Romania in December , and ending in December 1991 with the dissolution of the Soviet Union . Collectively known as the Revolutions of 1989 , they heralded the beginning of the post -- Cold War period .   It was the year of the first Brazilian presidential elections in 29 years , since the end of the military government in 1985 which commanded the country for more than twenty years , and marked the redemocratization process 's final point . F. W. de Klerk was elected in South Africa , and his regime gradually dismantled the apartheid system over the next five years , culminating with the 1994 election that brought jailed ANC leader Nelson Mandela to power .   The first commercial Internet service providers surfaced in this year , as well as the first written proposal for the World Wide Web and New Zealand , Japan and Australia 's first Internet connections . The first babies born after preimplantation genetic diagnosis were conceived in late 1989 , starting the era of designer babies .   1989 marked the beginning of the current Heisei period in Japan . It is also , the latest year , when written in Roman numerals , to have an L . The next such year is 2040 .

Religious violence is a term that covers phenomena where religion is either the subject or object of violent behavior . Religious violence is , specifically , violence that is motivated by or in reaction to religious precepts , texts , or doctrines . This includes violence against religious institutions , people , objects , or when the violence is motivated to some degree by some religious aspect of the target or precept of the attacker . Religious violence does not refer exclusively to acts committed by religious groups , but also includes acts committed by secular groups against religious groups .   Religious violence , like all violence , is a cultural process that is context-dependent and very complex . Oversimplifications of religion and violence often lead to misguided understandings and exaggerations of causes for why some people commit violence and why most do not commit violence . Religious violence is primarily the domain of the violent `` actor '' , which may be distinguished between individual and collective forms of violence . Overall , religious violence is perpetrated for a wide variety of ideological reasons and is generally only one of the contributing social and political factors that leads to unrest .

Richard Christopher Carrington ( 26 May 1826 -- 27 November 1875 ) was an English amateur astronomer whose 1859 astronomical observations demonstrated the existence of solar flares as well as suggesting their electrical influence upon the Earth and its aurorae ; and whose 1863 records of sunspot observations revealed the differential rotation of the Sun .

Land is the solid surface of the Earth that is not covered by water . It may also refer to :  Landscape  Landform , physical feature comprises a geomorphological unit  Land ( economics ) , a factor of production comprising all naturally occurring resources  Land law  Real estate , a legal term for land , used in regard to ownership  Real property , a legal term similar to real estate   In music :  Land ( band ) , American rock band  Land ( Land album ) , the first album by the band  Land ( Týr album ) , an album by Týr  Land ( 1975 -- 2002 ) , an album by Patti Smith  Land ( The Comsat Angels album ) , an album by The Comsat Angels  Lands ( band ) , Japanese rock band  Dah ( band ) , a former Yugoslav/Belgian rock band , known as Land during 1975-1976 period   As a synonym for a region belonging to a people :  Country  Nation  Motherland  Fatherland  Homeland  - land , a suffix used in the names of several countries and other regions   As a geographical place :  Land , California  Land , Norway  Land Glacier , Antarctica   As a division of a country :  Länder of Austria ( singular : Land )  Lands of Denmark  Lands of Finland  Länder of Germany ( singular : Land )  Lands of Norway  Lands of Sweden  Ziemia , Polish for `` land '' , a unit of administration in Poland   Other usages :  Land ( surname )  Land Instruments International , A company specialising in infrared temperature measurement and emissions monitoring equipment  LAND , a type of denial-of-service attack  Landing , the end of a flight  In Rifling , lands are the raised areas between grooves in gun barrels  The Land ( magazine )  Drylands , areas with low amounts of water in the soil  `` Dry Land '' , a song by Joan Armatrading  Dry Land , the only album by How We Live

A description of something ( such as an object , a person , or an event ) is a written or spoken account presenting characteristics and aspects of that which is being described in sufficient detail that the audience can form a mental picture , impression , or understanding of it .   Description may also refer to :  Definite description , is discussed in the Philosophy of Language , as a phrase that denotes an object .  Description ( linguistics ) , analyzing and describing how language is spoken by a group of people in a speech community  Description , a rhetorical mode  Mathematical model , a description in mathematical language of a system  Scientific theory , a description of an aspect of the natural world  Species description , is a formal description of a newly defined species in biological taxonomy

In Norse mythology , Ragnarök is a series of future events , including a great battle , foretold to ultimately result in the death of a number of major figures ( including the gods Odin , Thor , Týr , Freyr , Heimdallr , and Loki ) , the occurrence of various natural disasters , and the subsequent submersion of the world in water . Afterward , the world will resurface anew and fertile , the surviving and returning gods will meet , and the world will be repopulated by two human survivors . Ragnarök is an important event in Norse mythology , and has been the subject of scholarly discourse and theory throughout the history of Germanic studies .   The event is attested primarily in the Poetic Edda , compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources , and the Prose Edda , written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson . In the Prose Edda , and in a single poem in the Poetic Edda , the event is referred to as Ragnarök or Ragnarøkkr ( Old Norse `` Fate of the Gods '' and `` Twilight of the Gods '' respectively ) , a usage popularised by 19th-century composer Richard Wagner with the title of the last of his Der Ring des Nibelungen operas , Götterdämmerung ( 1876 ) .

December ( from Latin decem , `` ten '' ) or mensis December was originally the tenth month of the Roman calendar , following November ( novem , `` nine '' ) and preceding Ianuarius . It had 29 days . When the calendar was reformed to create a 12-month year starting in Ianuarius , December became the twelfth month , but retained its name , as did the other numbered months from Quintilis ( July ) through December . Its length was increased to 31 days under the Julian calendar reform .

In physiology , dehydration is a deficit of total body water , with an accompanying disruption of metabolic processes . Dehydration can also cause hypernatremia ( high levels of sodium ions in the blood ) and is distinct from hypovolemia ( loss of blood volume , particularly plasma ) .   Dehydration occurs when free water loss exceeds free water intake , usually due to exercise or disease , but also due to high environmental temperature . Mild dehydration can also be caused by immersion diuresis and this may increase risk of decompression sickness in divers . Most people can tolerate a three to four percent decrease in total body water without difficulty or adverse health effects . A five to eight percent decrease can cause fatigue and dizziness . Loss of over ten percent of total body water can cause physical and mental deterioration , accompanied by severe thirst . Death occurs at a loss of between fifteen and twenty-five percent of the body water . Mild dehydration is characterized by thirst and general discomfort and is usually resolved with oral rehydration .

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

Decomposition is the process by which organic substances are broken down into simpler matter . The process is a part of nutrient cycle and is essential for recycling the finite matter that occupies physical space in the biosphere . Bodies of living organisms begin to decompose shortly after death . Animals , such as worms , also help decompose the organic materials . Organisms that do this are known as decomposers . Although no two organisms decompose in the same way , they all undergo the same sequential stages of decomposition . The science which studies decomposition is generally referred to as taphonomy from the Greek word τάφος taphos , meaning tomb .   One can differentiate abiotic from biotic decomposition ( biodegradation ) . The former means `` degradation of a substance by chemical or physical processes , e.g. , hydrolysis . The latter means `` the metabolic breakdown of materials into simpler components by living organisms '' , typically by microorganisms .