#and the global warming is so bad nature is getting toxic and dangerous like the sun and the rain and buy himalayan salt over sea salt

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The Philosophy of Dr. Stone

  My intentions for this essay are not to try and persuade you into thinking Senku is an awful person and whoever thinks like this is selfish and childish. I’m very sorry if I did come across as that. I do believe Senku is right in some aspects like the whole “leveling the playing field” thing and the curiosity humans naturally have towards science. I just think that everyone should not be unpetrified, that there should be laws in place on science to make sure it’s not unnecessarily cruel or harmful, and that in this situation it would be better to try and rebuild humanity better than in the past. Both Senku and Tukasa are flawed in their way of thinking. Humanity cannot survive with only one in power, shaping the world to what they want.

Now I wanted to say this at the start but I absolutely love Dr. Stone, this essay is not a barrage of the story and how it’s garbage or anything or that anyone is. This is not an attack but an invitation to a discussion. I’m making this essay because I appreciate the story and think it is so incredibly interesting. This essay is constructive criticism so the story can be better and so people can discuss the topics and the opinions they have of them, basically just an excuse to make people talk about this awesome story. I also have not read the manga, I’ve only watched the anime so if you decide to respond please do it very vaguely. I’m fine if you talk about the new arguments brought up but not ok if you spoil the show so please be careful.

I’m going to begin with psychology because that’s my jam and I obsess over psychological topics and discussions. I am by no means a professional but I haven’t heard anyone point out or talk about the ideas and opinions I have, so I’ll just do it. The psychology in Dr. Stone is incredibly thought provoking and makes the audience take a close look at their society and the people around them. What would you do if all of humanity was turned to stone and when you wake up all evidence of humans has corroded away except for the statues of said people scattered everywhere? What would you do if the world was basically reset, including humanity? What would you do?

That in-and-of itself is exiting. It's fun to think of what you would do in such an radial situation. With that the audience can automatically empathies with the cast of characters and their versions of how they decide to handle the situation. Senku’s choice is to unpetrify everyone and bring humanity back to the modern age. This may be what most people would do, I don’t know for sure but I haven't heard a lot of people who actually disagree with his point of view so I’m just assuming. This is like the textbook, basic ideology a human could have. All humans have that basic instinct to save as many people as possible, it just makes sense. This and the fact that Senku is google reincarnated makes him the perfect protagonist for this story. People may not be able to empathies with a scheming scientific genius but they can empathies with his desire to save everyone just like in any other Shonen anime. It’s easy to think this way and it's understandable, but that doesn't mean it’s right.

On the other hand we have Tsukasa. He is, to put it simply, the complete opposite to Senku. He is still smart but is not a walking talking Alexa and is incredibly strong. He believes that they shouldn't bring back everyone and instead pick and choose who to unpetrify. He thinks that bringing back humanity to the way it was will only cause destruction, war, power imbalances, and greed. Now you may call this a “hot take” but I came across some misunderstandings on Tsukasa’s stand. He does not disagree with science, he disagrees with Senku. He does not think that science itself is the root of all human evil, he thinks humans are. Now you may be asking “How do you know that for sure?”, well, why would he compliment Senku on his knowledge of science if he hates it? The only time I can remember him saying anything bad about science is when he was talking about guns, bombs, and other weapons of mass destruction. But it’s clear that he only brought that up to persuade Senku in not reviving the greedy and the ones who will use them to oppress and kill others. Again, just like with Senku, the audience can sympathize and understand this character and their actions. No one wants to see another in pain and surely does want anyone to die, they want to save everyone.

Senku and Tsukasa are on the absolute opposite side of each other but are still on the same coin. They both want the best for humanity but have 2 conflicting viewpoints. Now it would be incredibly easy to just pick a side and argue for that side and why it’s right but I don’t think people see that both of those are very flawed ideals and although in theory they could work, in practice both of them fall apart. If Senku gets his way and everyone is revived and basically back to the way the world was, humanity will get right back on track to the destruction of the world. We were already on that track before the petrification. Scientists predict that 2050 is basically the doomsday year. In 2050 there will not be enough food to feed us all due to overpopulation and global warming is getting worse and worse by the second. If we don’t take drastic steps to stop it then the world is on track towards an early ice age and even the destruction of the entire planet. But in this universe that exact thing happened (the drastic steps not the destruction of the world). With all of humanity frozen in an instant all pollution creation stopped, the furnaces burning coal died out, and over hunting/ over deforestation ceased in an instant. I’m not a professional scientist so I don’t know if 3,000 years is actually enough time for the world to completely reset but I do know that with the sudden halt on human activity could allow the earth to completely heal.

So the issue with Senku’s viewpoint seems to be that he viewed the modern age as a utopia of sorts which makes sense, it’s the peak of science and he loves science. Senku was born physically weak and preferred to use his brain over his muscles. He viewed science as a way to “level the playing field”, and he’s not wrong. It definitely levels the playing field but that’s only if they have access to it, it does not work if the people who don’t need it are the only ones who can have it. In primitive society (I’m mainly going to focus on Native American culture and history because that’s the one I know the most) many people were born with deformities or any other phenomenon that now-a-days is seen as a disability, but they were just as important as anyone else in the group. Back then it didn’t matter. Yes you were more likely to be killed or die by natural occurrences but not by other people. By eliminating the dangers of nature, people shift their hatred onto other people. This is exactly the reason that in so many stories 2 opposing groups come together to defeat a common enemy. That's where the phrase “the enemy of my enemy is my friend”. Now to be fair the show never really touches on the topic of nature being dangerous, it always seems to just be humans. It only ever sturs away from this in situations like the acid lake that gives off toxic fumes, but the show doesn't really want to focus on that aspect, which is fine, if they want to tell a story about the people then they can, I mean that's what I’m writing about now.

Senku wants to bring back everyone because he knows that that is the fastest way to create all the technology. If you remember from before I touched briefly on how the world was going to shit was in part due to overpopulation. I think you know where I’m going with this. Even with the earth reset and nature covering all, that is still not going to be enough food for all of them. It has already been proven that there is no way to sustain this large of a human population. The reason we are not all dying of starvation right now is because most of the food produced can barley be considered food at all, the other food is genetically altered, and it all goes to only one group of people. You see, when I asked “why are we not starving to death” I was technically lying, we are. Not counting the small percentage of the population that can afford all the food, we are starving to death, and it is by our own hands. The world we live in today is not a utopia. Yes we have science that can save lives but those are made by the countless deaths of rats, monkeys, and so many other animals we use as “lab rats”.

I’m not saying all this to make you feel bad, I’m bringing it up to try and explain why what Senku is doing terrifies me. I couldn’t imagine how it would feel to wake up to a fresh new start on life only to find out someone wants to rebuild it all again. He is not learning from history, he is repeating it. That is why Senku’s idea of what he wants the world to be is great on paper but crumbles apart when put into practice.

  I have also heard that the reason Senku wants to bring back the modern age is because he just wants to go to space, making it a selfish act on his part. I thought this was incredibly interesting and relatable and really made me look at his character differently. This would be another way of thinking about the petrifying if humanity, some would see it as this horrible event that ruined their lives and again, this makes sense. All Senku ever wanted to do was go to space. That’s why he learned science in the first place. He spent his entire life working towards that goal and right when he could have had it, it disappeared. I don't blame him for wanting everything to go back to where it was and now I really want to see if this is addressed or challenged in the story. I want to see Senku come to terms with this and finally get closure, not only on the situation but also his dad. Basically I just want him to cry god dammit! Let him cry! Let him be healthy and accept his emotions!

Speaking of emotions, it’s well known that he hides his and if you have been screaming at me about that fact, I know. I understand that until this point I may have been portraying Senku as this selfish greedy and mean person who doesn't care about humanity at all and I’m sorry if it did. That description does not fit him at all. It’s subtle but when you see it you can’t unsee it. As mentioned before he was born very weak and so couldn’t really protect himself from others, this is by no means a disability but close enough to where he can understand the pain and struggles that people who are disabled face. When he made glasses for the 2 villagers he stated that science levels the playing field. That little interaction reveals that he does care about helping other people and hoping to fix their problems with science. He also further elaborated on his idea with Magma when they were mining. He stated that everyone has a job to do and neither job is better than the other. This shows his understanding of everyone's roles and how, as a species, to thrive we must all work together. This further drills home the point to me that it’s not that Senku is stupid or that he doesn’t care about humanity but that his still a little kid who never really had to go through or see the awful and corrupt side of the world. I hate using this word because I feel like it’s used too much but by all intents and purposes, Senku is privileged. He only seems to know the science of today as this life saving, world altering and fundamentally good concept, not the steps in which it took to get there, how many lives and dead ecosystems it took to get where we are today, and what we are still doing. Don’t forget about the whole global warming thing, mass deforestation, and pollution.

I am going to give 2 examples of how science can be cruel and how it doesn't need to be. I’m going to get into deep stuff here so it’s ok if you skip it. I’m talking about slavery and the experimentation of animals. Do you remember when the U.S.A was tearing down statues? One of them (I don’t know if it was torn down. I just know that it’s in front of a university and people wanted it gone) was a statue of a man who progressed the field of medicine and healthcare immensely, but did so at the expense of specifically black women. He believed that they were incapable of feeling pain and so performed many horrific surgeries and tests on them with no pain killer. Yes he greatly furthered the field of healthcare, but that doesn't make it right and especially not humane. He should not and did not need to do that. We would figure it out on our own. Sure it would probably take a lot more time but that doesn't justify the actions of that man. The other example is an ongoing process that is still in practice today, the experimentation of animals. If you don’t know, before a beauty product or medicine of some sort can enter the market it needs to be checked by the government to see if it is safe for us to use. So companies use monkeys and other animals to test their product on. It is horrific. The scientists treat those animals with no respect or care for the lives of them. It is unnecessary and cruel. We would figure it out on our own. Sure, it probably would take longer, but that doesn't make it right. It’s an excuse.

Senku doesn't seem to know this seeing as how he basically learned everything from scratch with experiments. That’s why I’m saying Senku is naïve and not a cruel monster who doesn't care who gets hurt, as long as it satisfies his curiosity and expands the field of science. I do hope that later down the line the story confronts that fact and we see first hand that he is not willing to do whatever it takes to go back to modern civilization as much he wants us to believe. I want to see him come to terms with this and decide that, with everything, there are rules and boundaries. This is also why I keep harping back to how I want to see this explored in the story. Senku clearly wants to help humanity and cares for others. He has morals and so has boundaries. I want to see him pushed to the edge, to see just how far he will go in the name of science and for the bettering of humanity. At the end of the day he is still human, everyone is.

Tukasa’s turn! The issue with Tukasa’s view point is simply because he thinks all young people are good people. This is not true. Old people can be good and bad. Adults can be good and bad. Children can be good and bad. It all depends on the person. This is not even mentioning the fact that children can not raise other children. No matter how wise Tukasa is for his age, he can not raise children (and yes teenagers count as children). There's a reason why in every culture all 3 stages of life serve a purpose and depend on each other, one cannot live without the other. He needs good people, not young people to restart humanity.

At first I saw it unfair and one sided how the story constantly depicted Tukasa as an evil person and that he is a tyrant. This was until it was pointed out to me that the reason for that is because Senku is the main character so the audience sees through his perspective, so if he sees Tukasa as evil, the audience will too. Even with that I understand why people will not like Tukasa and so in extension not listen to his argument. I want to give him a chance because he, and by extension the people like him, deserve it. I understand why people don’t though. He smashes the statues of people because he genuinely believes that all are bad and so takes action to protect others, just like Senku who seemed ready to kill Tukasa with the crossbow he made and the gun he was going to use on him, they both thought what they were doing was right. This does not excuse either of their actions, no one to be clear can use this as an excuse, I still want to bring up a fact that I personally think people forget (including myself). The show is set in a post-apocalyptic world. Yes, characters can unpetrify other characters but some are too far gone. In the background we see statues missing limbs and body parts. I was actually surprised and skeptical when it was shown that there were so many perfectly intaced statues Tukasa was able to find. They must be made out of harder rock than I thought. Either way, I know people can survive without certain body parts and I’m not saying they can't. It's just as far as we know, if they attempt to unpetrify someone missing a body part (especially if it’s a leg) they might bleed out instantly and without all the proper equipment needed. Or will the stone heal the stump? If so what if they find the missing part later? Can they reattach it? Can they attach body parts from other people and unpetrify them? What would happen? Would the stone merge the parts together or reject it? The stone is explicitly stated to have healing properties so what would happen? It’s still too early to know and with knowing that information comes from human experimentation and could lead to many lives lost. It was ok with the birds because they were small and still intaced so there was no danger. The point that I’m getting to is that the line is incredibly blurred and the drastic life-and-death situation everyone is in, I wouldn't jump to say Tukasa is a monster. He may be killing people or they could have been dead in the first place, not to mention like I said before it would be impractical and deadly to revive every human being on planet Earth.

This is why I think Tukasa’s plan is flawed. He is only one person and so is limited in his ideas. He thinks that only the young are good people and if only the characters would actually TALK to each other then both of them could see the flaws and work together instead of jumping to conclusions. I hope now that Senku and Tukasa are friends of sorts that they finally get to do that but again, I don’t know I have not read the manga.

I have also heard (mainly from video essays on YouTube) that, uncoincidentally, people think that Tukasa’s ideals are naïve when I think Senku’s is. I find it amazing that both of us thought the same thing but of the opposite philosophy. The opinions they expressed made me realize something. Because humanity discovered science, it will do so again and again. While I thought it was naïve to simply return to the way things were and not carry any of the emotional baggage needed to at least try and better humanity and learn from the past, someone else thought that it was futile to hinder the scientific process of humanity and go back to hunter-and-gatherers. I did disagree with some things they said, that is to be expected, but I also realized that that is what we have been doing since as far back as the history books go. It was called different names but the idea is still the same. We try to make sense of the world around us. In cultures across the world gods represented the natural world and phenomenon that occurred, it was just by a different name. Those religions and science try to explain the world around them. Why does corn grow? Quetzalcoatl makes them grow. Chlorophyll provides the nutrients necessary to sustain the plant and make it grow by Photosynthesis. Why does it snow? Frau Hole shakes her sheets and some feathers fall out, causing snow. With the evaporation of water leaves the gaseous form in the sky and if it gets cold enough will freeze and fall. It’s all the same thing. Humans are curious by nature and will always be.

The things that I disagreed with was that they didn’t really seem to think that science can coexist with nature, like it’s either one or the other. They explain that Tukasa believes humanity should be more naturalistic but also calls him stupid. I understand his side in thinking there is no way to revert back to being hunter-gatherers and that no matter what, over time people will rediscover science so the effort is futile. What I don’t seem to understand is why we can’t have both? It might seem naïve at first considering everyone only knows a society of science that destroys the world for progress but with a world altering event like the one in the story and a good leader to boot, it is absolutely possible. The world has already changed so much so I don’t see why people wouldn't (not talking about those greedy people and politicians, I’m talking about the average human being). It just seems so cynical of humanity as a whole to give up before even trying. I understand we are all depressed but still. It’s no excuse not to try.

My ideas for what they can do is to live both with nature and science. First set up rules and laws. Everyone can pitch in to create them and vote on which ones should be reinforced so that not one person has too much power and so the people collectively can understand the importance of those laws. Everyone can choose their job to do like black smithing, building, hunting, sewing and other jobs that are needed. With that they can either choose to have a form of currency or not but under no circumstances is anyone allowed to own land. The land is for everyone and the resources are to be shared accordingly. With the issue of the statues, it could be voted on who can be unpetrified. This way we don’t raise the issue with Tukasa and Senku. One thought too narrow minded and the other was too broad. With the voting system everyone gets to assess the needs of the society as a whole and if the person unpetrified turns out to be bad, the blame would not fall on one person but everyone. This eliminates one person having too much power and subsequently the people would not revolt and kick them out of power, putting another in their place and the cycle starts anew. There can still be science, there will just be restrictions on what is acceptable to do or not.

I understand the flaws in my ideas. I know that making everyone agree to certain things is incredibly hard especially when there's no way anyone can really stop people from doing what they want. There is no government already put in place. They need to build one from scratch and make it so that everyone is down with it and will follow it. I also understand that people can be lazy and not know what they want. Some people will choose to be lazy and either not do their job or choose a job that is specifically lazy in nature. People also probably don’t know what job they want to perform, this is especially prevalent in the young. People could also fight over who will be revived. I know many people, including myself, who have people in their life that they love but are not good people or who will probably not survive in the new world. I mean who’s going to tell Becky that we all know she loves her grandfather but he’s racist, a known sex offender, and already has a diet of 20 hamburgers and 50 Gatorades, there is no way we can provide that much food, we don’t even know if he’ll eat it considering he’s use to junk food and we just reinvented bread a week ago. It tastes awful and the bakers are trying their best but no one can make 50 Gatorades . No one sure as hell wants a sex offender or racist around either.

My intentions for this essay are not to try and persuade you into thinking Senku is an awful person and whoever thinks like this is selfish and childish. I’m very sorry if I did come across as that. I do believe Senku is right in some aspects like the whole “leveling the playing field” thing and the curiosity humans naturally have towards science. I just think that everyone should not be unpetrified, that there should be laws in place on science to make sure it’s not unnecessarily cruel or harmful, and that in this situation it would be better to try and rebuild humanity better than in the past. Both Senku and Tukasa are flawed in their way of thinking. Humanity cannot survive with only one in power, shaping the world to what they want.

If you want to use my essay in a video or something you are welcome to as long as you credit me. If you want to respond or just talk about this topic feel free to, this is a discussion, not an argument.

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A PLANT GUIDE TO ALTERNATIVE FOOD SOURCES/PLANT BASED MEDICINE/POISONOUS HERBS

FOR WHEN YOU ARE A 15th CENTURY PEASANT AND GOING TO THE DOCTOR WILL KILL YOU BECAUSE NO ONE HAS WASHED THEIR HANDS IN A MONTH.

This post ended up huge. 

DISCLAIMER CAUSE I DON’T WANT ANYONE TO GET SICK BECAUSE THEY ATE BAD LEAF:

Natural medicine is a fascinating topic and it carries a rich history of survival, culture and human history.

It is also a valuable source of insight for traditional medicine – it is often by searching the traditional, plant or nature based solutions and researching the active compounds on them that regular medicine can be crafted. These sciences are allies, they aren’t enemies, and the end goal is, always, to save lives.

HOWEVER it is NOT a replacement for traditional medicine. Traditional medicine works on isolating and amplifying components that are proven to be the source of the healing properties of plants and other things, both increasing the chances of obtaining a result and reducing the collateral effects, as well as monitoring people on a close and safe environment were any side-effects particular to that individual, caused by other pre-existent conditions, can be taken in consideration and dealt with by professionals. Dosage is also a very important factor that has to be considered. Doctors are equipped to deal with that. Everything can be a poison in excess.

By this, I mean to say if you go around using this info to justify selling mlm essential oils or being antivaxx I’ll personally haunt you once I’m dead. Natural medicine can be an interesting addition to conventional treatments if used responsibly, but it is not a replacement and is not to be used if you have no clue what you are doing. Please don’t go outside to eat random leaves and don’t trust random moms on facebook, their ‘research’ is far less than what I did for a tumblr post :’)

I can’t stress this enough: this is intended as a writing resource and not to be used in real life or as a guide. Don’t eat/use plants you don’t know. Please don’t. I’m also not a medical professional, I’m a plant nerd :)

And – a lot of this comes from oral traditions passed on by family. So shoutout to my grandma. Most of it is stuff you should be able to verify with a quick google search and I expent the day doing just that as well as gathering more info; I can link more trustworthy sources than Wikipedia if someone is interested, but they are mostly not in English.

ALSO, as a note: Popular plant names are NOT RELIABLE and vary greatly among regions, besides, they often are used to refer to a great number of species of the same genus; when in doubt always check the scientific name of the plant as that is standardized globally and taxonomists work hard to keep it concise.

Go to the doctor if you are sick please please please please please please please please please please please please please please :)

And just one more little note: I live in South America, that’s the flora I’m most familiar with. I know very little about European and Oceanic flora; but I reckon a lot of these might be similar to Asia and North America since a bunch of these plants are invasive species originated from Asia that have adapted well and spread around the continent.

Ok, first part is medicine second part is poison.

Some general info:

TO MAKE A BALM: You’d need some sort of animal fat or vaselin + a triturated mix of the correct plant parts and bee wax. Fat needs to be melted first, then you’d add the plant mix and lastly the bee wax; it needs to be constantly mixed until it gets the balm consistency and then filtered.

HOW TO MAKE A POULTICE: It’s basically just the mashed ingredients + something to make it slightly moisty; it largely depends on what it is exactly but it could be water, milk, coconut oil or animal fat. The paste is to be spread over a warm wet cloth and wrapped around the wound.

ON TEAS: A lot of the time you will need the fresh plant leaves and not the dried versions they sell on little sacks; Or they might both work, but likely to different things. Different parts of the plant might have different effects.

ACTIVATED CHARCOAL: It’s the go-to emergency poison retardant. It has the characteristic of being an adsorptive; this means other particles tend to cling to its surface and later be expelled with it. It can cause vomiting and nausea. Regular charcoal has been used historically for the same reasons. Eating the charcoal may interfere with other medications the person might be on.

 A Few Non-Conventional Edible Plants and Medicinal Herbs:

-Pereskia aculetea: Popular names are lemonvine; blade-apple cactus; leaf cactus; rose cactus; fruits, flowers and leaves are edible and has high-nutritional value. Depending on how it’s prepared, the leaves taste somewhat like fish. The flowers are sweet, and can be used in baking cakes and pies. They have sharp thorns on the fruits and branches. It is a good emergency food-source as it causes a fulfilling sensation and can be consumed raw.

Tea made with the leaves is good for the intestinal flora. It is anti-inflamation and helps ulcers heal. Can be used externally if the leaves are triturated and mashed into a paste. The fruit is anti-oxidant;

Stanchys byzantina + some others of the genus: Known as Lamb’s ear. It’s cute and fluffy. It also tastes like fish if fried on butter. Making tea with the leaves can help with cough and throat irritation. Helps with stomachache and indigestion.

-Mentha sp. – MINT! Everyone loves mint. It smells nice and is fresh. It helps with colds and is effective against parasites such as giardia and amebas. The tea has to be made with fresh leaves for it to be effective, not dried ones.

-Arnica sp. – NOT EDIBLE AND CAN BE TOXIC IF INGESTED. Small amounts can be used as a spicy however is not recommended. However, it’s a very good topical painkiller; can be used as a balm, a poultice or on lack of other options, making a strong tea and infusing a clean piece of cloth on it then applying to the sore muscles can work.

-Calendula sp. – It’s edible but not exactly tasty, a little spice I’d say. A balm can be made from it that is very good on cuts and bruises.

-Begonia cucullata – Known as wax begonia. It’s all edible, but calcium rich so should be avoided by someone with kidney problems.

-Portulaca oleracea – The Poultice is good against acne and insect stings; helps with inflammation and tea can be used against intestinal parasites. Slightly cooked leafs can help with burns (1º degree burns, don’t apply on anything worse). The seeds are specially good against parasites. Leaves, flowers and seeds are edible.

-Conyza canadensis / bonariensis – The Horseweed. Leaves are edible. They taste spicy-ish.  Can help treat hemorrhoids and diarrhea.

-Echinodorus grandiflorus: This one is common of wetlands and water proximity. The crushed rhizomes can be put over the skin to alleviate rashes and hernias. Tea made with the fresh leaves is a diuretic and laxative; is also good against throat inflammations. Cold tea can help with skin conditions as well. Leaves are very bitter, the rhizome is somewhat sweet.

-Hedychium coronarium: White-ginger-lily or garland flower; It is common on wetlands or near water sources. The rhizomes and flowers are edible (leaves aren’t), flowers usually consumed as sort of a jam and the rhizomes as flowers. Helps with throat inflammations and pain. Oil made from this plant can be slightly sedative.

-Cymbopogum winterianus: Citronella; or Lemon Grass. NOT EDIBLE. It’s super sticky to the touch, makes your hands sticky too and very easy to get cuts from it because the leaf blades are somewhat sharp. A poultice of the leaves can be used on cuts, but the better use for it is as a natural repellent. Mosquitoes and other insects hate this plant. Just by having it planted somewhere near is very unlikely they’ll approach; candles can be made from it and incenses too.

- Pampinella anisum – Commonly known as aniseed and actually easy to find as dried leaves or the seeds. The dry leaves tea help with cold and throat swelling. Poultices and the essencial oil can be good as a relaxant; Tea made from fresh leaves is good for insomnia, nausea and stomachache. Tea made with the seeds can be used against intestinal parasites; breathing the vapor helps clean a constipated nose.

-Plantago major – Probably the most common one on this list and one of the best.  Called great plantain or broadleaf plantain. Leaves are diuretics; help against inflammations and help soothe stomachaches and diarrhea. Everything but the roots are edible. Tea helps with cold.

-Ilex paraguaiensis – Yerba-mate or just matte. Has a very good nutritional value. People drink the dried leaves tea like water in Brazil and it’s very good for cooking sweets. It is slightly stimulant(high caffeine teor) and highly antioxidant. The fruits and leaves are nutrient rich; can be good on fighting anemia; has some effect against caries inducing bacteria and is effective against certain types of fungi; it only grows in forested areas because it is very sensitive to sunlight.

-Xanthosoma sagittifolium – Arrowleaf Elephant’s Ear. Rhyzomes, leaves and haste are edible BUT ONLY IF COOKED. Tastes similar to spinach. When they are raw, they have oxalic acid and are somewhat toxic. Is somewhat good against fever. A fried leaf can be used as a wrap over burns.

-Hibiscus sabidariffa  - Slightly sour tasted tea made from the leaves; have a diuretic effect. Can be used as a natural pigment on other foods.

-Pistia stratiores – Water lettuce. It looks like a lettuce and it floats. Can be consumed as a juice, infusion or used as a poultice on hernias. HOWEVER I’d recommend never using any found on nature. Floating plants are being studied as having absorbent qualities and helping filter toxins and heavy metals from water, so much so they can make part of sewage treatment.

 Dangerous/Poisonous Plants:

General treatment idea: A very generic idea of how poisoning is treated would be the administration of activated charcoal and a gastrointestinal wash depending on how long ago has been the ingestion. Mucosa can be treated/washed with products like egg whites, milk and olive oil in small quantities. Eyes are washed with water and saline. Most poison’s don’t have antidotes, so everything else would be treating the specific symptons. Catheterization may be needed on cases where the urinal tract is paralyzed because it’s important to keep the person hydrated. Laxatives may also be used in cases where it is safe. Everything largely varies with the specifics of each compound. On many of them inducing vomit might be worse.

PLANTS:

Brugmansia spps.: Known as Angel Trumphet; Angel’s Tears or Snowy Angel’s Trumpet. This plant likes high-humidity, so in a dry climate, it might indicate proximity to water sources. The in-nature form of this plant is highly toxic; every part of it being leaves, flowers trunk or roots. Seeds and leaves are specially dangerous. Can induce a trance-like and delusional estate as well as induce visual and auditory hallucinations; can cause paralysis of smooth muscles, confusion, dry mouth, pupil dilation and paralysis of the eyes. Can lead to death; severity varying depending on part of the plant ingested as well as the age of the plant and hydration state. They start from 15 to 30 minutes after ingestion.

Euphorbia milii.: Known as Christ’s Thorn; Crown of Thorns or Christ Crown. Honestly this one’s strength is the aesthetic. It has thicc thorns, pretty red flowers and I’m pleading you all to put it on a Whumpee’s head. It’s a moderate poison compared to the others; Inside the whole plant there is a white latex substance that is toxic. It causes skin and mucosa irritation. It can cause severe stomach-ache. Can lead to blindness if non-treated eye contact occur. If ingested, can cause severe stomach-ache and ulcers. The latex is very sticky to the touch. 

Dieffenbachia spp: Similar to the one above without the fun thorns.

Zantedeschia aethiopica: The Calla Lily. In contact with mucosa’s it causes swelling and irritations; feelings of burn, nausea, vomit and diarrhea; difficulty swallowing and can cause death by asphyxiation due to internal swelling of the digestive system that in turns compresses the pharynx.  ALSO: This is not exactly widespread knowledge I think, but this plant is hallucinogen and like 2-3 years ago the tea has been used as kind of a drug around here. However, this plant does not work as other popular recreational hallucinogens; it causes damage to the central nervous system and even if used just once, the user might never recover from it. What I heard from people who did try it, is that the hallucinations tend to be really bad and on the negative side.

Cicuta maculata – If you want to be dramatic and die like Socrates I guess. Its poison was used for execution in ancient Greece.

Calladium spp. – It’s ALSO called Elephant’s ear. See what I mean by common names not being reliable? Irritation, pain and swelling of tissues. All parts of the plant are poisonous. If ingested can lead to death due to swelling of throat/tongue.

‘Curare’ – this is actually not just one plant, but a mixture of several made into poison for darts and arrows. The Strynchnos and Chondodendron genus are the most important. It was used for hunting, but considered bad practice on war. Causes paralysis of the external body and some of the main internal systems killing the prey by asphyxiation. The person responsible for producing the poison was very likely to die due to being exposed to toxic fumes, because it was needed to cook the tree-barks during two to three days. Someone hit by the poison can survive if artificial respiratory methods are available until the poison-effect passes.

Potatoes – I’m not even going to elaborate on this one but raw and green potatoes = bad; however cultivated potatoes are way less toxic than the wild variations and the most poisonous plant parts are the leaves;

Aesculus hippocastanum – A horse chestnut seed, bark, flower and nut can cause poisoning when consumed raw. Causes muscle twitching, weakness, loss of coordination; vomiting; kidney problems and stupor. It slows the formation of blood cloths and might worsen the condition of hemorrhagic wounds.

Agave sp. – The flowers are edible and the saps can be used for an alcoholic beverage. But the saps cause pain and burning in contact with the skin; it will also start to develop blisters soon after the exposure. The healed skin tends to remain sensitive and have reoccurring itchy for years after the contact. Ingesting the saps might be fatal.

Anemonoides nermorosa – Wood anemone. All parts of the plant contain protoanemonim, it can cause irritation and burning sensation to skin; ulceras on the mouth; vomiting blood and nausea.

OK that should be it for today, but it isn’t even the surface. If anyone wants to expand or correct something on this, I encourage you to do so. Just don’t eat the leaf. Please don’t.

Not all but some of the sources (again, not english): here; here; here; here; here; here; one that IS in english and a shoutout for wikipedia cause why the hell not and one to my grandma who is a lovely lady who hates just about everything in the world.

#whump writing #whump scenario #whump writing resource #whump #im ded

[generalcomputerdetective]

Tracking deforestation with geospatial intelligence

Constant chirping of birds, buzzing of bees, howling of animals, scenic waterfalls, variety of vegetation can be witnessed in a forest. It is a sweet abode for trees, animals, reptiles, insects, etc. Unfortunately, this sweet abode is cut down for various other purposes like agriculture, recreation facilities, residential areas, etc. Deforestation leads to global warming. Deforestation can also lead to the extinction of wildlife animals, birds, trees, and insects. Apart from deforestation, illegal smuggling of animals, poaching of animals, extinction of animals, are some of the major threats for wildlife habitat. How do we preserve our forest?

Effects of deforestation:

Forests are like sponges that absorb carbon-di-oxide. When these forests are cut down, imagine the amount of carbon-di-oxide let into the atmosphere. Deforestation of forests like the Amazon can have a huge effect on climate change, as these rainforests are the main producers of oxygen and absorb carbon-di-oxide in the atmosphere.

Deforestation has a huge impact on rainfall. It reduces rainfall and exacerbates the drought situation. Thus, it leads to drastic climate changes such as areas receiving high rainfall will gradually face drought conditions. Climate change will gradually lead to serious environmental problems in the long run.    

A forest fire or bush fire is another reason for deforestation. It can occur naturally or because of human beings. Forest fires can be dangerous and can get out of control. The forest fires or bush fires lead to a huge amount of CO2 released into the air. E.g., the Amazon rainforest which is called the ‘Lungs of the Earth‘ was recently on fire and this burning of forests released a large number of toxic gases such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, etc. This burning of forests not only pollutes the environment but also has a bad effect on the climate. It also causes the extinction of rare species that are found in that forest.

There are laws made to protect the forest and its habitat. But is it possible to catch all those who break laws and clear forests for their selfish motives? Can there be alternatives to prevent such deforestation and still help build a livelihood for all? Can we design a sustainable approach to forest management?

Tracking Deforestation using Geospatial Intelligence

How can we monitor deforestation with the help of geospatial intelligence? For that, let’s understand what is geospatial intelligence.

Geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) is deriving location-wise information with the help of satellite images of the earth. With Geospatial-Intelligence, a specific location can be monitored by deriving information from analyzing images and data of that location. This data can be stored and be used to study the changes occurring on earth. These historical data can further be used to track deforestation.

Tracking deforestation is challenging, especially spanning millions of km of forest area like the Amazon. However, satellite images make life easy for us. Researchers can now use GIS applications and tools to study real-time changes.

Geospatial Information System (GIS) provides a platform for making use of machine learning algorithms for spatial data. This functionality is integrated with artificial intelligence algorithms to analyze spatial data like satellite images. This enables us to detect and track disasters like deforestation.

Remote Sensing and GIS

With the help of sensors on satellites, we can get a continuous source of information about the earth. This remote sensing technology helps in monitoring forest areas. Remote sensing is integrated with GIS which helps researchers and governments to understand the forests getting depleted over some time.

With the remote sensing methodology, data can be collected in a short period. GIS applications analyze this data to identify the changes in any location. It also helps in conducting time series analysis of the data accumulated over some time. For instance, if you have been monitoring a forest since 2000. It would give images from the year 2000 of that area. You can study the data to understand the changes the area has undergone over the period. It will help identify if a dense forest is slowly reducing to a barren land. This timely identification helps in taking immediate action to avoid deforestation and further damage to the planet.

Conclusion

The satellite images and data collected through geospatial intelligence have helped government and researchers to not only identify deforestation but also understand its impact on wildlife habitat, and on our environment. The identification of deforestation helps in taking adequate measures to restore our forest land. The GIS applications and tools have helped to identify these changes quickly. We no longer have to wait for ages to identify the changes in an area. It is faster and gives more accurate data with precise location information.

In recent years, there have been so many studies conducted by researchers on forest lands including Amazon forests, forests in Sumatra (Indonesia), Myanmar forests, forests in Europe, and so on. Many countries are now involved in identifying strategies to restore their forests. It’s not just the responsibility of governments but every businessman and individual should take this as a responsibility. If you have any questions or inquiries regarding the GIS platform, Satellite Images, or applications of AI/ML to detect deforestation at a large scale, please free to email us at [email protected].

#deforestation #geospatial intelligence #GIS #Satellite image #aventior

[thegreymoon]

Sorry, You didn't really say or do anything to make me think that you are Asian. I thought that I read sth in your lj where u said that you were and just run with it. It was a long time ago and I must have misread. Also, you don't really post a lot political stuff, it is more like I notice it more because when I visit your page I skip all Merlin related stuff and am interested in the rest so again my fault. As for my ise of imaginary- yeah, it was passive agressive, altough not intentionally so

… my bad. I rarely engage in political conversations online because it never ends well, especially when my views clash with 90% of tumblr users so I am used to combative tone and it was unnecessary.. As for SJW I am not sure if that is dissmissive term as it discribes the “movement” well? I am not native speaker and am aware that it can be used as derogative term, but was also convinced that it is used by people on the left if political spectrum. I asked you why you are mainy interesetd in USA because I was working under the assumption that u are Asian it seemed to me weird that a person coming from China/Japan etc would be championing social justice in USA when it not that big of a problem(or at all IMO) whie ignoring very real problems in their own country. But since you are not Asian and you post political stuff rarely you are right it is a silly discussion. The fault is completely on my side. I am allergic to these kind of stuff and you are one of my favourite writers so I exaggerated. Once again sorry.

As for the rest of your response: I also come from relatively poor country that was screwed over by both Britain and USA and many other countries, and I don’t agree with many of their policies (or most) but I don’t hate them and believe that as much as people like to say they start wars for the oil etc it is not really true. There are many political and global players and everyone single country is motivated by greed it is only that not every country can exercise their power.  

Relatively they are not the worst, it is just that since USA tries to paint themselves as heroes they are held to different, much higher standards than other countries. To sum it up, I am not defending their foreign policies, they have done a lot of wrong and are shortseighted but I still think that are better than other superpowers that will soon take over like China or maybe India. Also, I don;t understand why would you include global warming in your answer?why do you believe it is their fault

I am trying to leave as “green” as I can, I am a vegetarian and I believe we should do everything to preserve environment, but I wouldnt want my country to sign any deals concerning CO2 emission as long as other countries do not do the same. Otherwise, they would just cripple their economy and not help the world? As for Trump(if you are still interested) I find him the epitome of self-important, conceited stereotypical american but still so much better than alternative and despite distaste. would still vote for him. Because he at least apppears to be anti globalist and has a much higher moral ground than Hillary. what are his SPECIFIC actions that you find so abhorrent? Anyway, what I alluded to in my message was not politics of USA but the social justcie issues, like support BLM or me to movement(I am not sure if you posted enything regarding that, so srry if I presume wrongly) which I find are absolutely not based on facts and despite that people still perpetuate that, and if u don’t agree you are racist and sexist. No arguments whatsoever. It is also silly to me when I see the posts about the West being this cesspool of sexism while honour killings or FGM is nearly a non issue on social media or racism when considering the West is still the least racist place in the world when you compare it to China/India/SA or any other place. So, I find the social media effort to be misdirected and controlled by emotions. Even the indigineous people issued you mentioned. Americans get so much shit for their history, while pretty much every single country that exist was created by conquering or displacement of the previous population(u just have to go far enough down the history). So, yeah wht happend to Indigenous people and dissappearance of their whole civilization is a great tragedy but not the first and unfortunately not the last in human history. Why are we hearing about it but not about Anuit people or Persian or Byzantians? it is so imbalanced. Ok, anyway, sorry for the rant it shouldn’t be directed at you and tumblr is definitely not the place for it. Sorry if I offended to you. As I said I love your writing, “DC” is my all time favourite fic, and because I creepely once read through all of your lj(including asks and responses) I(like an internet creep and stalker)liked you and thought you seemed smart, well balanced and knowledgeable so I guess I felt entitled to to make the ask. Wish you all the best in life. 

No worries, I’m sorry I came off so aggressive in my answer. I did actually live and work in China for a while during my LJ days and it’s entirely possible I may have tagged myself as being there on my fandom profiles at the time. It was a happy period for me and I talked about it a lot to anyone who had the patience to listen, so it’s very plausible that you have read something about it on my LJ! I’m very sorry if it was misleading, but I was only ever an expat there!

I used to be a lot more open about my real name and real-life dealings in fandom communities, but that almost backfired spectacularly, so I locked down a lot of stuff because it could do me quite a bit of damage. 

OK, I concede your point that if you remove the Merlin stuff, a lot of what is left on my Tumblr is going to be either me reblogging cats or raging about social injustices (oops) 😅

I’d just like to make it clear that I absolutely do not hate either the USA, the UK or any other country in the world. Like I said, people are people, and disgusting policies are disgusting policies and every single country is guilty of them. It’s just that some have a bigger impact and are more visible. My own country is a source of so much shame and anger for me, it far outweighs anything the UK and the USA could have ever done because it’s personal, but our nonsense is just not something that I come across when casually scrolling through Tumblr, so I don’t reblog it. It’s possible to love a nation and its people and still be critical of the evil they have done. 

Also, let me just clarify that I’m bothered by all injustices and human rights violations everywhere, but usually there isn’t a post about them when I’m scrolling at 2 am at night that I can reblog. The USA is just… low hanging fruit, and let’s face it, from where I stand, hating on their president, the white supremacists, the Nazis, fundamental Christians, racists and the Republicans in general after what they have turned into is not hating on the USA, but rather cheering on the sane part of the country to get rid of this toxic waste ASAP. The same goes for Brexiteers in the UK and I am so, so sad for all the people that are going to suffer because of it. 

Of course, I’m aware that China and Japan have issues and human rights violations that are mind-boggling, but again, they just don’t appear on my dash very often, or at least not in English or from a source I can easily fact-check. The Japanese and Chinese stuff I follow is mostly art, nature and pictures of pretty clothes. My knowledge of either of these countries is very superficial compared to Western countries, which impact me directly, so it really isn’t my place to appoint myself as a champion of human rights in the Far East when my own country and continent are a growing dumpster fire that cannot be contained.  

On the subject of global warming, I’m not blaming the USA (entirely, because they, of course, played their part, but so did the rest of humanity). I’m enraged by their governing body’s rhetoric as of late, the denial of climate change, every single action that Trump took since taking office (such as withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement), him making ignorant, snide remarks in the middle of the polar vortex just days ago while people were suffering, deliberately sabotaging scientists and spreading dangerous, false information when each and every single country should be all-hands-on-deck if we want to avert a disaster of global proportions (especially with all the signs pointing to us being too late already). Nobody is suggesting that the USA should unilaterally reduce carbon emissions, all countries in the world must do it and develop the technology to make it feasible to convert to clean energy. And yes, the USA, China and other giants have to lead the way because they are the ones with the power! My poor, tiny country is not the one that can impact anything, so yes, the USA is absolutely more responsible to lead the way forward, but instead of at least moving in the right direction, Trump is deliberately lying and sabotaging all effort because he likes the money he gets from Big Oil companies, and he’s giving a platform to religious nutcases for votes, who think that there won’t be a global disaster of epic proportions in the near future because God promised Noah he would never again flood the entire Earth in the Old Testament. It’s not even the outright evil that is bothering me the most right now, but the mind-numbing stupidity. 

I have nothing but loathing for both of the Clintons. They have caused so much destruction in my country and I do not want good things for either of them, ever. I will never pretend that Hillary Clinton is anything even resembling a good person because you do not reach that level of power by having a conscience, but at the very least, she is not a rapist and paedophile that the general public knows of (which is more than we can say for her husband, btw). Trump has no moral high ground whatsoever, IMO. He has done everything imaginable, from scamming charities (this was proven in court) to raping minors (see Epstein). He has no redeemable human characteristics and is not even intelligent enough to pretend that he does, which is at least one thing that Hillary has going for her. I’m not going to sit here and list all the reasons why Trump is abhorrent because a) it cannot fit in a Tumblr post b) I would be sitting here for years. 

I will also not engage in discussion about whether or not BLM is a valid movement, ever. I don’t understand what you mean when you say it isn’t based on ‘facts’. Which, facts are in doubt, exactly? It’s based on multigenerational, still ongoing trauma and persecution of an entire race of people! I’m neither black nor an American, but I believe African-American people when they talk about the terror they experience on a daily basis in their own country. I have eyes and I have ears, I know plenty of white people and have insight into how they think because I too am white and have been raised with similar bullshit. I have lived in Africa for years and seen things with my own eyes. I will never not take the side of black people when they protest racism anywhere and I will never not believe them when they talk about police brutality, race-based violence and systemic racism in countries built on slavery. 

Of course, I’m not saying racism doesn’t exist in other places and in other forms, but talking about one does not negate the other. 

Also, I don’t understand the point you’re trying to make about the West not being sexist because other places have it worse? I’m sure I misunderstood this, so forgive me if that is the case. FGM is terrible, yes, but that in no way invalidates other types of gender violence that still ruins the lives of countless women. Just because the women in, say, Saudi Arabia have it worse, that doesn’t mean that the women here or in the USA should not talk about issues that directly affect them (and, btw, I have absolutely been outraged about Saudi Arabia and FGM and shared posts about both). All are bad! This is not a competition. 

On the topic of you saying that America gets so much shit for its history, which you think is unjust, I have to mention that European settlers killed up to 95% of Native Americans in some areas in relatively recent history. Just days ago, I was reading an article about how they killed so many people, it actually changed the global climate! This is genocide on such a massive scale, my brain can’t even comprehend it, and yet here we are today, with Columbus Day and Thanksgiving as holidays while the surviving Native Americans suffer all kinds of indignity and discrimination, so no, I don’t think we are talking about it enough and I feel that America deserves all the shit it gets for its history. IMO, it is not getting enough shit! The fact that there are other issues out there that need to be talked about too and are being silenced does not in any way take away from any of this. 

Anyway, let’s not argue about which country is The Worst™ and which human rights issues are more worthwhile than others because that is pointless. We already agree that all governments are corrupt, that evil happened and is still happening all over the world and that all human rights issues are important. I firmly believe that if they were to be evaluated by a psychiatrist, 99% of all high-ranking politicians would be diagnosed with serious clusters of antisocial personality disorders. Most of them would do anything and the only thing stopping them is whether or not they can get away with it. The remaining 1% cannot really do much and keep both their conscience and political power intact. 

In any case, the last thing I want in life is to get into Tumblr discourse with LJ people, so how about we just put this behind us? Let’s agree to disagree on who is worse, Trump or Hillary, because that is a pointless disagreement, especially since neither of us is an American and this is getting out of hand. I feel like we are actually miscommunicating and talking about different things. We seem to be arguing different points, so all of it is coming off worse for both of us than it really should be. Also, I wish you hadn’t sent me this ask anonymously, because I now have no way of responding to you except publically, and Tumblr is seriously not a good place for this. 

On a happier note, I’m very glad that you enjoyed DC! I’m very sorry for the extremely long hiatus! Unfortunately, I’ve been going through things that stopped me from writing for a long time. I hope that one day I can still come back and finish that story, in spite of everything! Have a good day/night! :)

*hugs*

#social issues #Anonymous #tl;dr

[thetrevorcalvin]

2: ENVIRONMENTAL: The environmental concerns that are relevant to Swan Wharf, the environmental concerns that are relevant to the world. Intention of integrating these concerns at a design level. IS THIS A CARBON NEUTRAL SCHEME?

The environmental concerns that are relevant to Swan Wharf/London

London’s environment connects every aspect of life in the city. It is the air Londoners breathe, the water they drink and the parks where they meet and spend time. The state of London’s environment affects everyone who lives in and visits the city – it helps Londoners to stay healthy, allows businesses to thrive and keeps London functioning from day to day. Proper care for the environment can help London to operate well every day, now and into the future. It can ensure the city produces enough energy in the right way, reduce waste so the city has the resources it needs and keep London’s infrastructure operating smoothly.

In many ways, London’s environment is improving. The city’s air and water have recovered from the worst impacts of industrial pollution. Greenhouse gas emissions, which cause climate change, are reducing. The city is well-defended against the worst forms of flooding. But London also faces a range of environmental challenges that threaten the future of the city.

Air quality

The quality of London’s air is dangerously – and illegally – poor. High levels of damaging pollutants harm human health and quality of life, limiting lung development in childhood and reducing life expectancy. Over 9,000 Londoners’ lives end sooner than they should each year because of air pollution, and around 20 per cent of primary schools are located in parts of London that breach legal air pollution limits. 

Air quality is the most pressing environmental threat to the future health of London. The air is sticky during hot weather.

Green space

As development encroaches on open space and gardens have increasingly been paved over, there has been a gradual loss of green space across London in recent years. Some parts of London have more green spaces than others, but almost half of Londoners have poor access to parks. Councils now have less money to spend on maintaining parks, so their quality has declined in some places. Access to good quality green space and living in greener neighbourhoods can have a big impact on people’s health and quality of life, and on how attractive a place London is in which to live, visit and do business.

Biodiversity

As green space has been lost and what remains has in some cases reduced in quality, the range of plants and animals that live in London has decreased. With careful attention, London can be home to a wide range of animal and plant species, but without it, the number and diversity of bird, wildflower and bee species will continue to decline.

Greenhouse gas emissions

Although London’s greenhouse gas emissions are falling, the city remains over-reliant on the fossil fuels that are a major contributor to global warming and climate change. London is not yet on track to reduce its emissions quickly enough to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, or to meet national and international climate aims.

Energy use

Nearly three quarters of the energy used in London’s homes is for heating and hot water, and the overwhelming majority of this demand is met using gas-fired boilers. Already one in ten electricity substations are approaching full capacity, and the redevelopment of large parts of the city will increase demand for energy and the infrastructure required to distribute it. One in ten households in the city currently lives in fuel poverty, sometimes meaning they have to choose between heating their home or eating.

Waste

Waste has a both locally and globally. Less than half of the 7m tonnes of waste that London’s homes and businesses produce each year is currently recycled, and landfill capacity is set to run out by 2026. Plastic packaging not only litters London streets, but often finds its way into waterways and oceans, releasing toxic chemicals before breaking down – a process that can take centuries. London needs to reduce, reuse and recycle more, to see waste as the valuable resource that it is, and to reduce London’s increasing waste bill as the city grows.

Flood risk

The loss of green space, the expansion of impermeable surfaces used for roads, roofs and pavements, and a Victorian drainage system that wasn’t designed to cope with the demands of the current and future population leave London exposed to the risk of flooding. As climate change brings a rise in sea level and more intense rainfall, flooding will become increasingly likely.

Heat risk

Climate change is set to lead to heatwave conditions every summer by the middle of the century, and the Urban Heat Island effect makes the centre of London up to 10°C warmer than the rural areas around the city. Increasing heat risk could make homes, workplaces and public transport uncomfortable for all and dangerous for the most disadvantaged. Increasing demand for cooling may put stress on power supply networks, threatening London’s sustainability and increasing emissions.

Water scarcity

London’s water supply is under pressure. Even with projected water efficiency gains, London is forecast to have a water resource ‘gap’ of over 100m litres per day by 2020, rising to a deficit of over 400m litres per day by 2040. This means that there won’t be enough water to meet London’s needs. London already gets a large proportion of its water from groundwater and surrounding rivers, which damages the health of rivers and threatens the city’s future water supply.

River water quality

Years of pollution from road run-off, sewer infrastructure problems, and poorly managed river maintenance and modification work have left London’s rivers in a poor state. Under an EU framework, only one of London’s 47 river water bodies is classed as ‘good’ – three are ‘bad’, five are ‘poor’ and the rest are ‘moderate’.

Ambient noise

Noise is part of a vibrant city, but excessive noise can damage people’s health. Noise can contribute towards a range of physical and mental health problems, disturb sleep and affect people’s hearing, communication and learning. Almost 2.4 million people in London are already exposed to noise levels that exceed international guidelines, and the proposed expansion of Heathrow would expose an additional 200,000 people to significant aircraft noise.

Many of these problems are interconnected, and together they pose a threat to the future of the city. With the effects of climate change likely to exacerbate environmental challenges in a growing city, London must act now to avoid further problems in the future. Making London a better city to live in must involve a holistic approach to the city’s environment that addresses all these pressing issues.

https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/london_environment_strategy_0.pdf

The environmental concerns that are relevant to the world

Our Mother Earth is currently facing a lot of environmental concerns. The environmental problems like global warming, acid rain, air pollution, urban sprawl, waste disposal, ozone layer depletion, water pollution, climate change and many more affect every human, animal, and nation on this planet.

Over the last few decades, the exploitation of our planet and the degradation of our environment has gone up at an alarming rate. As our actions have been not in favor of protecting this planet, we have seen natural disasters striking us more often in the form of flash floods, earthquakes, blizzards, tsunamis, and cyclones. 

1: Air Pollution

2: Water Pollution

3: Soil and Land Pollution

4: Climate Change

5: Global Warming

6: Deforestation and Logging

7: Increased Carbon Footprint

8: Genetic Modification

9: Effect on Marine Life

10: Overpopulation

11: Loss of Biodiversity

12: Household and Industrial Waste

13: Ozone Layer Depletion

14: Mining

15: Natural Resource Depletion

16: Natural Disasters

17: Loss of Endangered Species

18: Acid Rain

19: Agricultural Pollution

20: Light and Noise Pollution

21: Urban Sprawl

22: Disposal Of Medical Waste

23: Littering and Landfills

[avnid]

WHICH ONE IS GOOD FOR US AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Today we're going to be talking about the dark side of fashion, it's not that dark well it kind of is. But let's discuss the bad things or the environmental impacts that the fashion industry has. It's not that I want to talk bad about fashion, but there's some truths associated to the production side.

Today we're going to discuss  vegan leather and real leather. And by the way, they're both bad if you look at it on the macro sense. So today we're going to be discussing what the pros and cons of each ones are, and hopefully I can shed some light. I feel it's my civic duty to tell you the truth. If I'm going to be promoting fashion, then I also must tell you the truth about what it really is.

WHAT IS VEGAN LEATHER Let's discuss what vegan leather is? There are multiple names of vegan leather. Vegan leather, pleather, faux leather, PU leather, Synthetic leather and artificial leather are all commonly used names for vegan leather. And that basically made of plastic.

VEGAN LEATHER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT We all know about how bad plastic is for the environment is right? Here is the definition from Wikipedia. “The production of the PVC used in the production of many artificial leathers requires a plasticizer called a phthalate to make it flexible and soft. PVC requires petroleum and large amounts of energy thus making it reliant on fossil fuels. During the production process carcinogenic by-products, dioxins, are produced which are toxic to humans and animals. Dioxins remain in the environment long after PVC is manufactured. When PVC ends up in a landfill it does not decompose like genuine leather and can release dangerous chemicals into the water and soil.”

So now we know that Vegan leather is plastic, and plastic does not decompose. The problem with decomposing plastic is that plastic is not organic. Most plastics are made of polyethylene terephthalate, or PET for short. It is nearly impossible to decompose plastics because most bacteria cannot break them down. So ‘vegan leather’ was only a marketing brand employee to trick you into thinking that you're being socially and environmentally conscious. But, it's not. It's plastic at the end of the day, so be aware about vegan leather. Now you're thinking, okay, so what should I buy? Well, let's look at real leather and see the pros and cons to that real leather.

REAL LEATHER FRIEND OR FOE? I’ve seen leather production process very closely, and I can tell you this, it’s gross to begin with. And yes, it does come from animals, so, you would be slaughtering animals. The meat would be used for consumption and the leather would be used for the production of leather goods, shoes, bags or what not. And yeah, it's not cool and I get it, but there are very few alternatives. Right now at least they're new technologies, but they're not quite perfected right now. So let's talk about real leather. It is not environmentally friendly either because coincidentally livestock Bart's gases that livestock are one of the leading causes of global warming. So sorry that's a mouthful. But there are some environmental impacts associated to that guys in the process for tanneries to use to get the leather where we want it to be for ready for goods or whatnot. There are some chemicals associated to it and also there's a lot of water that is used in the treatment of leathers.

LEATHER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT So yeah, it's not that good. Okay. So, I got this quote from the leather making process and I'll let you be the judge. “In addition to the other environmental impacts of leather, the production processes have a high environmental impact, most notably due to: the heavy use of polluting chemicals in the tanning process air pollution due to the transformation process (hydrogen sulfide during dehairing and ammonia during deliming, solvent vapours).

Basically, it's separating the hairs from the leather and keeping it separate because, it's organic and it will rot. So, there are some chemicals that help to preserve the leather plus the water that's associated with consumption of water.” But luckily there are some companies out there, there's a company called zeros tech, they're from the UK that are helping tanneries eliminate a lot of the water consumption, up to 70%.

And that's very good step in the right direction. Some other companies also are tanning or using natural dyes like vegetable leather, which has been around for quite some time. Instead of using other chemicals for the tanning process, they use vegetable which is better than other traditional tanning process. It's still not as best it could be, but it's better. The real vegetable leather for the tanning process actually creates a really beautiful patina as it ages. And leather in the long run will decompose after a few years, quite a few years, but it will decompose compared to vegan leather which will not.

LET'S ROUND IT UP Both have some dark sides to it. Both are bad for the environment, but what can we do? There are some companies out there that are working on new technologies and new fabrics that are sustainable and eco-friendly for the environment, that are very sustainable. There is a company called ping a techs. These guys are deriving a fiber from pineapples. There are 100% biodegradable and eco-friendly. I investigated it, I don't know too much, but I can see that the textiles that they're coming out with the products, they look nice. They don't look quite like leather. But I think that it could be a step in the right direction. There are other companies that are popping up that are conscious about not using chemicals or trying to be as natural as possible for the time being. All I can say is trying to recycle your leather goods.

WHICH ONE WOULD I GO FOR? I would go with leather because pleather is plastic, and that's not going to decompose. Go with real leather, consume less, buy less, even though it's super hard right now because we want the latest and greatest and we always want to stay to trends. But, it's all up to us, if we really want to consume or over consume, I would go with real leather. I would just buy consciously, and I wouldn't over consume. Look at brands, there are some good brands that are, that are really looking out for our environment. They want to give you quality over quantity. It may not be exactly something that you wanted to hear, but I think it's our civic duty at Feather Skin to inform you of the clothes that we're wearing and the impact that it has on our world.

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17 Endangered Ocean Species and Marine Animals

Speaking of endangered ocean species, the earth is now in the midst of its sixth mass extinction of plants and animals — the sixth wave of extinctions in the past half-billion years. The situation is almost as bad as that 65 million years ago when the dinosaurs became extinct. Despite the fact that extinction is a natural phenomenon, it has a background rate of one to five species a year.

However, scientists have reported that we are losing species at an alarming rate of 1,000 to 10,000 times the background rate. At this rate, we are seeing the loss of almost a dozen species every day and it will not be long before 50% of all the species will become extinct. That is a scary future indeed.

There is no one to blame for this calamity than us humans. We have been mistreating the environment to suit our needs, totally oblivious to the repercussions. As the need for water is increasing for various industrial or agricultural purposes, we are building dams without a second thought.

We dump our toxic wastes from factories and households into the water bodies. This has made the aquatic ecosystem the most affected areas and it is no surprise that so many fish and other aquatic animals have become endangered.

All the ecosystems are interconnected and interdependent in one way or the other so when there is an imbalance in one, it impacts the other ecosystems as well. As a result, human interventions are causing ecological imbalances in epic proportions.

Animals belonging to the terrestrial ecosystem like the Black rhino, the orangutan, Arum leopard, and the giant pandas, are under great danger. Likewise, turtles, salmonids and marine mammals like the blue whale, belonging to the marine ecosystem are also in danger.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature or the IUCN has declared hundreds of species across the world to be in the list of critically endangered species. This is mostly due to overfishing and climate change which in itself is a consequence of human negligence. This article covers some of those marine lives who are critically endangered.

The following are some of the aquatic animals or species that are on the verge of extinction.

Here is the list of 18 Endangered Ocean Species and Marine Animals

1) Green sea turtle (Cheloniamydas)

Green sea turtle (Cheloniamydas). Courtesy: https://ift.tt/2rP68Tl

The Green Sea turtle is an herbivore and falls in the list of the largest turtles. They are found in tropical and subtropical seas. The name comes from the color of the fat found under its shell. Their lengths can vary from 3 ft to 4 ft. The largest green sea turtle found had a length of 5 ft and weighed 395 kg. Similar to many other varieties of turtles, they leave their hatching beaches in search of food.

Unfortunately, they themselves are popular food items and even their eggs are sold as delicacies in certain parts of the world, leading to a gradual decline in their population. Careless fishing is also an indirect cause of their endangerment.  No wonder, they are one of the most endangered ocean species.

2) Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricate)

Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricate)

Hawksbill Turtle is an object of heavy trafficking leading to an alarming 80% decline in their population just in the last century. Mostly found in tropical oceans and coral reefs they inhabit the oceans, gulfs, and seas of the world.

Their shells are beautifully patterned and colorful, thus making them extremely valuable in the black market. Hence, they are brutally killed for their shells. Many countries have banned the harvesting of their eggs, but it has turned out to be an effort in vain.

The degradation of coral reefs is also one of the prime reasons for the decline of their species. It is because this is their primary food. Also, they are vital for the existence of seagrass and coral beds because of interdependence. Marine conservatives believe that these turtles belong to a family of reptiles that existed on our planet for a hundred million years.

 3) Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)

Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)

Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles are mostly found in the Gulf of Mexico. They often migrate to the Atlantic Ocean but come back to lay eggs. They are also known as the Atlantic Ridley. They are small and the number of them still alive is smaller. They have unique nesting habits. The females come to the beaches in large numbers to lay eggs. This process is called Arribadas.

They can weigh up to a hundred pounds and can live for as many as 50 years.

They have become extremely rare, mostly due to the damage to and consequently loss of their habitat, marine pollution, getting caught in fishing nets, etc. The harvesting of their eggs has been made illegal and research teams have taken up the project of conserving them through incubation and controlled environment suitable for hatching eggs.

4. Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus)

Blue Whale

Weighing at around 200 tonnes, the 100 feet long blue whale happens to be the largest living mammal on the planet. It belongs to the baleen whales and has at least three subspecies. Blue whales migrate from both poles in the oceans around the world and are at the top of the food chain. This gives the blue whale the most important task of maintaining a healthy marine environment.

Humans have created much disruption in this noble work of the whales as they are hunted for commercial purposes, despite the international ban in 1966, resulting in a sharp decline in their population so much so that their existence is threatened.  Based on IUCN’s 2016 report, the estimated global population of the Blue Whale is 10,000 -25,000.

 5.  Fin whale (Balaenopteraphysalus)

The Fin whale is the second-largest mammal on the planet after the Blue Whale weighing at around 114 tonnes and having a length of 25.9 m. It is also known as common rorqual and like other whales has fallen prey to human greed.  They are hunted for their fur and meat. As a result, their global population has gone down by quite a lot and now there are only 100,000 to 119,000 Fin Whales in the whole world.

Humpback Whale is another member of the rorqual species and just like the Fin Whale has been listed under the endangered marine species. Their population had gone down by 90% by the time a ban on whaling had been made official. Only 2,500 of them are still alive.

6. Vaquita (Phoeocna sinus)

The saddest thing about Vaquita is the fact that they are on the verge of extinction just within half a century of its first sighting. They are the smallest cetacean and are critically endangered. They live in the shallow murky waters of the Baja Peninsula in Mexico. A Vaquita can be recognized from the dark rings around its eyes, dark patches on its lips and a thin line extending from the mouth to dorsal fins.

The Gulf of California has witnessed a major use of gill-netting for fishing. Despite the fact that gill-netting operations are no longer carried out and have been so since the 1970s, their population keeps decreasing every year at an alarming rate of 15% per year. Reports say that there are only around 12 of these mammals left in the world ever since their population declined by a shocking 90% by 2011.

7. Hector’s Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori)

Hector’s Dolphins happen to be the smallest and rarest dolphins in the world are also the most prominent dolphin in the genus Cephalorhynchus. They are found off the coast of New Zealand and are mostly sighted around the South Island. They have a broad body and black markings on their faces. Their throat and belly are creamy white in color. They move in groups of two to eight.

Trawl fisheries and bottom-set gill nets happen to be the main cause of their deaths and have led to a major decline in their population. The fishing nets are mostly responsible for their deaths. One of their most endangered of the sub-species happens to be Maui’s dolphin. Their population over the world is estimated to be just about 7000.

8. Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrnidae)

 The Hammerhead shark belongs to the family Sphyrnidae and was given the name because of its “hammer” shaped head. The Hammerhead weighs up to 580 kg and their measure in length ranges from 0.9 to 6 meters.  They are found in the tropical regions of the oceans around the world. They eat smaller fish, squid crustaceans and octopuses. They are dangerous hunters and are known to attack humans, even if they are unprovoked.

These majestic sharks are hunted for their fins and are brutally tortured as their fins are cut off from their bodies while they are alive. The remaining are thrown back into the water where they die from bleeding. The ban put on shark finning in many countries has not been of much use due to its high demand in the Asian markets which thrives on its illegal harvesting. This has drastically lowered its population and is continuing to do so.

9. Hawaiian Monk Seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi)

Hawaiian Monk Seal is one of the earless seals who live in the warm beaches of the North-western Hawaiian Islands. This characteristic separates it from other seals. The Caribbean monk seal has already become extinct. It belonged to the same family of monk seals. The only other member of the family remaining in the Mediterranean monk seal. Recent research suggests there are only around 1,400 Hawaiian Monk Seal remaining on the Islands now.

This is largely due to commercial hunting for meat, oil, and skin as well as the threat posed by predators including tiger sharks. They often get entangled in fishing nets and are heavily affected by marine debris.

10. Steller Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus)

Inhabiting the cold coastal waters of the North Pacific, the Stellar Sea Lion is the largest member of the Otariid family and the fourth largest of all seal species. It is also known as the northern sea lion. It was discovered and named after Georg Wilhelm Steller, a naturalist who first saw them in 1741.

Native Alaskans and Canadians hunt them for meat, oil, hides and other by-products. This coupled with the high risk of predation by Killer Whales has caused them to be on the brink of extinction. Reports suggest that their population has declined by more than 60% due to both natural and human threats since the 1960s. However, the good news is that their increasing population in recent years has resulted in their omission from the U.S. Endangered Species List in 2013.

Read more: What Is A Marine Biologist?

11. Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica)

The Ganges River dolphin is found in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna and Karnaphuli-Sangu river systems of Nepal, India, and Bangladesh. They have a long thin snout, rounded belly, stocky body, and large flippers. Their eyes lack lens and they hence are also referred to as the “blind dolphin”. Still, they use their eyes to locate themselves. The species has a slit on the top of the head, similar to a blowhole, which acts as a nostril. They are greyish brown in color. The younger ones are dark in color and as they grow old their color lightens.

They live in one of the most densely populated areas of the world and are slowly becoming extinct due to the number of dams that are being built every now and then. Apart from that, deforestation, pollution, and entanglement in fisheries and nets have steadily contributed towards the decline of their population. Also because of the barrages, the course of the river is also getting affected which in turn is affecting the species. It is estimated that only 1,200 – 1,800 of these species remain.

12. Spear Tooth Shark (Glyphis glyphis)

Spear tooth sharks are found in Queensland and in the Northern Territory of Australia. They are an extremely rare member of the river shark genus, belonging to the family of Carcharhinidae. They are mainly found in fast-moving, highly turbid waters that vary widely in salinity. They are grey-colored and robustly built having a short broad snout, tiny eyes, and a large second dorsal fin. They also have a black blotch near the tip of their pectoral fin.

Of course, their most outstanding feature is their large, triangular, serrated teeth in their upper jaw and narrow spear-like teeth serrated only near the end in their lower jaw. They measure to about 2.6 meters in length.

Their population has drastically declined due to pollution from mining operations, commercial fishing and recreational fishing in its brackish coastal habitats. Only 250-2,500 of them remain today.

13. Giant Devil Ray (Mobula mobular)

Giant Devil Ray (Mobula mobular) is the largest species of the genus Mobula. They are mostly found in the Mediterranean Sea and possibly the adjoining North Atlantic waters. They are taken as bycatch in many different fisheries. Due to low reproductive capacity, restricted range and high mortality as bycatch they had been categorized as Endangered in 2006. Their population is estimated to reduce by 50% over three generations pertaining to their high mortality range.

There are several other endangered marine species like the Hooded Seal, Great White Sharks, Dugongs, etc. Though many activists are trying to make a difference, most of their work is, unfortunately, going in vain. Maybe they should focus on conserving the species that are not endangered yet as that would be a far more achievable task, but sadly that is not what is being done.

14. Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus)

The bluefin tuna, also known as the aquatic bluefin tuna, the northern bluefin tuna or the giant bluefin tuna is a species of tuna fish. It belongs to the family of Scombridae. These fish are native to the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. This species has already become extinct in the black sea and is on the verge of extinction in other parts of the world as well.

They can have a mass of more than 150 kg and yet this fish has an extraordinary ability to dive over 4000 ft. It is also a very popular dish all over the world and this is one of the reasons for its current situation. Other reasons for this are overfishing and not knowing about its lifecycle. Only about 40,000 bluefin tuna fishes are remaining today.

15. Galápago Penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus)

The Galápago Penguin is a species of penguin. It is the only species of penguin found in the north of the equator. They are named after the Galapagos Islands. They are small animals with a weight of not more than 2.5 kg and a height of 49 cm. It is one of the most critically endangered marine species on the planet with a remaining population of just about 2000. The main reasons behind this are climate change and overfishing. Recently, the introduction of domestic islands in the Galapagos Islands has been one of the prime reasons. Other threats to them include bycatch and pollution.

 16. Florida Manatee (Trichechus manatus)

 The Florida Manatee is a marine species that are found off the coast of Florida, USA. It is the aquatic relative of the elephant. They are generally 10 to 12 feet in length and can weigh as much as 800 kg. They are herbivores. Today, only 3000 to 6000 Florida Manatees remain. The major threats to their existence are pollution, climate change, habitat loss boat strikes, and commercial development. There are several organizations that aim at conserving this species. One can contribute by making donations or symbolically adopting them.

17. Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris)

The Sea Otter is an aquatic animal that belongs to the Weasel family. It is normally found along the coasts of the Pacific Ocean and in parts of Asia. They can grow up to a height of 4 ft and live for about 15 to 20 years on average. The main threats to sea otters are oil spills, habitat degradation, shark attacks, and hunting. Their population is about 106,000 all over the world. They are endangered species protected by law.

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THE BOOK OF 25- ANTONIO GUTTERES - UNHCR

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Open Arms, Open Borders At a time when other E.U. members are closing their borders or grudgingly taking their “share” of migrants, Portugal has adopted a “come on down” attitude. Prime minister Antonio Costa, when asked in 2015 to take in 1,600 refugees through the emergency relocation scheme, said his country could support 10,000 of them.

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Luis Bernardo, a project officer with the Portuguese Refugee Council – CPR

MEU AVÔ João Fernades Camacho - dedicou uma igreja em 1958 (26 de junho). EM FUNCHAL MADEIRA. ESTOU PROCURANDO O NOME E ENDEREÇO ​​DA IGREJA PARA FAZER UMA DOAÇÃO. Eu o visitei em 1974. Tudo o que me lembro foi que era em uma colina - era uma igreja menor e que a avó tinha dedicado a igreja - ou a construiu - ou foi um grande doador da igreja. EU VEIO A PLACA NA PEDRA DE CANTO, VOCÊ PODE AJUDAR EM OBTER O ENDEREÇO. OBRIGADO.

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Human rights in Canada are now given legal protections by the dual mechanisms of the Charter and the statutory human rights codes, both federal and provincial. The Charter provides individuals with constitutional rights which governments must respect. The statutory human rights codes provide individuals with rights binding on governments, and also in some cases in the private sector, such as in services, employment, education and housing. The Canadian Human Rights Act applies to the federal government and to activities within federal legislative jurisdiction, and the provincial codes apply to the provincial governments and to activities within provincial jurisdiction. Although human rights codes are statutory in nature, the Supreme Court of Canada has held that they are quasi-constitutional in nature, taking priority over other statutes.

Charter rights are enforced by legal actions in the criminal and civil courts, depending on the context in which a Charter claim arises. Claims under the human rights laws are of a civil nature. They are normally investigated by a human rights commission under the applicable human rights law, and are adjudicated either by a human rights tribunal or by the court of first instance. A ruling on a human rights claim can be appealed through the normal court process, ultimately to the Supreme Court of Canada. If your international human rights are known to have been violated, the Government of Canada may take steps to pressure the foreign authorities to abide by their international human rights obligations and provide basic minimum standards of protection,” the federal government’s directions read. “Torture and mistreatment of detainees are egregious violations of human rights,” Babcock adds. EXCEPT IF YOU ARE CANADIAN - THEN THEY JUST KILL YOU!

“Canada takes the allegations of torture and mistreatment extremely seriously.” District Judge Jon S. Tigar San Francisco Courthouse, Courtroom 9 - 19th Floor 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102 Courtroom 9, 19th Floor Courtroom Deputy: William Noble URGENT - DEATH IS UPON ME SEEKING ASYLUM IN THE USA / portugal - URGENT Embassy of the United States of America  in Kuala Lumpur Address: 376, Jalan Tun Razak, Taman U Thant, 50400 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur Phone: [phone]-12-14 I am contacting you first as it is known that - POTUS - DJT doesnot like to read - and there is so much - infomation. And I have no way to capture - the pain- the utter dehumanization - the fear - the anguish - I have no idea what to do. All I can do is try and stay alive long enough- i am trying to get - to the KL - AMERICAN EMBASSY. I MAY BE IN A WHEEL CHAIR. THE CANCER ? HAS STARTED - SO ? i AM IN TROUBLE. WHEN I ARRIVE AT THE EMBASSY - THIS ORDEAL IS WAY TOO MUCH - I WILL COLLAPSE - BUT NO ONE IS PREPARED FOR THIS EMERGENCY.  IF YOU CAN - IF ITS BAD AS I IMAGINE - I MAY HAVE TO LEAVE - TO GET BACK TO BED.  AND - WE CAN PROCEED - A BIT MORE SLOWLY AND COMPASSIONATELY. AS I CAN TRIGGER - A HEART ATTACK - OR THE TOXIC RASH CAN TAKE OVER - IT WILL BURN ME  ALIVE - CAUSE MY CORNEAS TO RIP OPEN. CREATE THE HEART ATTACK - ALL VERY HARSH. ALL DEADLY, ALL YOU ARE NOT PREPARED FOR - WHICH MAKES IT DANGEROUS AND CRITICAL THIS IS WHERE I AM CRISTOPH DE CAERMICHAEL B-13A-08, CAPE NAUTICA VILLAS, PD WORLD MARINA RESORT, BATU 6, JALAN PANTAI, 71050 PORT DICKSON, NEGERI SEMBILAN

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Due to the amount of information that I am forced to send to President Donald Trump @The White House. I realized that perhaps Sarah Huckabee Sanders may be the best person to assist in this. I am way to ill and face death. At times - i loose my sight - i become paralyzed - my heart was damaged - i have been bed ridden from januray 13th 2017. CANADA BETRAYED ALL CANADIANS VIA JUSTIN TRUDEAU PLEASE - PLEASE - DO NOT LET ME DIE- I BEG YOU

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I am so sorry as I have been so ill - and could not - continue documenting. the only good news in this is that all costs - incurred by this - ordeal - can be collected from Canada. Justin Trudeau in 2019 will loose his reign in Canada. He is a criminal. A thief. Dr. Hedy Fry is an acolyte of Trudeau and though her portfolio as a MP - A doctor - who is supposed - to help people like me. She has stolen - as much as Trudeau. all my appeals were forwarded to the RCMP - ? She is a criminal and due to them - i will die unless - Donald Trump - intercedes and rescues me.

I am too weak - to go into the Embassy here - I am trying to get better as I am sure your protocols - will cause me to collapse. I am afraid of dying -

SEEKING IMMEDIATE ASYLUM DUE TO BEING INFECTED WITH A KNOWN MALAYSIAN PLAGUE LIKE VECTOR. BOTH MALAYSIA AND CANADA REFUSED TO GIVE ME - MEDICAL TREATMENT. MALAYSIA AS THAT IS THERE PROTOCOL IF YOU ARE A VISITOR TO THIS COUNTRY AND CANADA DUE TO CANADA'S DEFUNCT CONSULAR INTERPRETATIONS - AND CANADA'S KINGS PREROGATIVE. AN EDICT THAT IS I DIRECT OPPOSITION TO THE CANADIAN CONSTITUTION AND HAS SENTENCED ME TO DEATH. I had to prepare this document in advance as the situation is so dire that my death if not treated in imminent.   You are  now intimately aware of the incredible fuktard that is Justin Trudeau. Canada's worst Prime Minister. He is not a punk kid - he is a dangerous criminal - a thief - and is hell bent on destroying Canada. He has signed of in allowing me to die, while pampering Canadian ISIS. He has given 20 Million to Crooked Hilary Clinton - call it Money laundering. I approached the Clinton foundation and was informed of the conflict of interest. They could not assist me as they were in bed with Justin Trudeau. Its very complicated, political and I may die. You must save my life. Please.

YOU ARE RIGHT - I CONTACTED ALL HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS AND THEY DID NOTHING. I CONTACTED AMAL - GEORGE CLOONEY AND THE LAWYERS OF DOUGHTY STREET - I AM NOT ARAB ENOUGH - PUT I HAVE PLAYED 1 ON TV. I TRIED PUTIN - BUT AGAIN HAVING PLAYED RUSSIAN ON TV - FILM AND MY KIDS ARE HALF RUSSKIE - NADA. I CONTACTED THE VATICAN - AS A DEVOTED CATHOLIC - BUT THE IMPOSTOR POPE - FRANCIS - IGNORED MY REQUEST. THE VATICAN OR THE POPE HAS DIRECT INFLUENCE ON THE LAWS USED BY THE HAGUE TO DEFEND HUMAN RIGHTS.  SWEDEN SAID - BUT YOU ARE ONLY 1 PERSON APPLYING FROM CANADA. THE REALITY IS THAT THEY ARE OVER 6000 CANADIANS STUCK IN LIMBO WORLDWIDE - BUT I AM DYING FROM THE ASSAULT. HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH GRANTED THE MAPLE THRONE AND ITS OCCUPANT - UNPRECEDENTED POWERS THAT HAVE PLACED TRUDEAU ABOVE THE LAW. HENCE HE USES OLD LAWS TO KILL ME OFF? THESE LAWS ARE AGAINST THE CONSTITUTIONS OF CANADA. SO THERE ARE ONLY DEFENDED IN COURT. TRUDEAU WANTS ME DEAD. AS HE KNOWS THAT THESE COURTS ARE EXPENSIVE AND TAKE A LOT OF TIME AND ONLY LEGALLY DEFENDED- ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE USA - RUSSIA - ITALY.

Much of this document - i have published via wordpress. As i have lived in a state of collapse from this infection  JANUARY 13, 2017- i was advised by Malaysians to alert - INTERPOL - SCOTLAND YARD ( THE RCMP) as to my impending death.

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It has the capacity to clean up, but not the political will

Everyone in nawab colony can point to victims. Twenty-year-old Annisa, for instance, has the face of a Bollywood starlet, but limbs so withered she cannot walk. Raj, 13, shrunken and largely paralysed, is carried by his father like a large doll. Another teenage boy, Shyamlal, sits alone on a doorstep. He suffers milder palsy; at least he can speak and does not drool. A few steps away across some railroad tracks, what looks like a baby slumped on her mother’s shoulder turns out to be a patchily bald, terribly stunted three-year-old, who cannot hold her head up.All are among some 961 cases taken up by the Chingari Trust, a local charity working with child victims of the worst industrial accident in history. Yet none of them was even born when some 40 tonnes of methyl isocyanate gas spewed out of the Union Carbide pesticide plant here, killing between 4,000 and 16,000 people. That was in 1984. The likely cause of their disabilities is not the gas, or its effect on their parents, but water from local wells soaking up the toxins that the factory began dumping in 1969. Abandoned abruptly, the plant has been awaiting clean-up ever since, leaching poisons into the ground. Only in 2014, on a judge’s orders, did Nawab Colony get piped water. But supply is often cut, so many still rely on the old hand pumps.

Official indifference to the 100,000 mostly poor people who live in this part of Bhopal says much about India’s wider failure to tackle pollution. The national government resides in a metropolis, Delhi, where residents inhale the equivalent of half a pack of cigarettes on an ordinary day, and two packs on a bad one. Suburban lakes and waterways in Bangalore, India’s high-tech hub, alternately foam with toxic suds (pictured above) or burst aflame: in January 5,000 soldiers took seven hours to douse Bellandur Lake, which drains the south-eastern part of the city. In Hyderabad, India’s pharmaceuticals capital, antibiotics are leaking into rivers, accelerating the development of drug-resistant microbes. Across India, more than two-thirds of urban wastewater goes untreated.

Nor is pollution just an urban blight. Skies across the vast, intensively farmed Gangetic plain are dimmed by the same mix of diesel and coal fumes as Delhi. The sacred River Ganges itself is unfit for bathing or drinking along its whole 2,500km length. Intensive coal mining has ripped out forests and spewed black dust across a swathe of central India. And in the long run farmers will pay even more dearly: global warming already affects the vital annual monsoon, generating local extremes of flash floods and sudden droughts.

Little and late

The Indian state has not been entirely asleep. It launched a plan to clean up the Ganges way back in 1986. Almost 20 years ago Delhi pioneered a switch by public transport to natural gas. The current government has accelerated the tightening of national emissions standards, boosted investment in renewable energy and increased incentives to stop farmers clearing fields with fire. At a meeting in Poland this month to monitor progress towards slowing climate change, India claimed it would meet the goals it set in the 2015 Paris accord ahead of the deadline of 2030.

Sunita Narain of the Centre for Science and the Environment, a think-tank in Delhi, says the worthy goals adopted by successive governments tend to lack teeth. “We have all the institutions and a lot of the right laws,” she says, “but where is the actual capacity, the personnel, the tools?” One example: the giant Sterlite copper smelter at Tuticorin in India’s far south, the subject of environmental complaints for decades. In May, outraged by a planned expansion of the plant, local residents mounted a mass protest. Police opened fire, killing 13. The embarrassed state government shut the plant. Had it been capable of properly regulating pollution, rather than winking at it or stopping production altogether, 5,000 workers might still have a job.

Too often, ill-conceived policies produce unintended toxic consequences. In a push for self-sufficiency, the government has encouraged farmers to grow rice. Water tables have duly plunged, prompting several states to oblige farmers to plant the thirsty crop later in the year, after the start of monsoon rains. This has pushed back harvests near Delhi to late October, when the wind drops. At the same time, new mechanical reapers leave more stubble. With only a short window to plant winter wheat, farmers resort to the quickest means of clearing their fields: burning. The smoke, which would disperse quickly in windier months, hangs and drifts.

Again wooing the farm vote, governments have subsidised diesel, on which most tractors and pumps run. So carmakers switched massively to diesel engines, which account for three-quarters of the motor fuel burned in Delhi, as well as for much of the carcinogenic grit that makes its air so dangerous. The government also favours coal for power generation, ostensibly to reduce reliance on imported fuels. But Indian coal has a high ash content, and the transport network struggles to bring it to power plants. The result is that India imports some $20bn of coal a year. Meanwhile, far cleaner gas-fired power plants are “stranded”, either unconnected to pipelines or spurned by electricity distributors.

This is one reason why India’s boast of meeting climate commitments is a sham. The goals it set itself are easy. One of them was to shrink the volume of emissions relative to gdp by 35%. But with gdp growing at 7% a year, this formula will allow it to triple emissions. India expects its power plants, already the world’s dirtiest, to consume 50% more coal by 2030.

Perhaps the biggest reason India has failed to get serious about pollution is that its politicians have, to date, been able to ignore its middle class. But that, at last, is shifting. “I do see change,” says Ms Narain. “The outrage has grown and is finally hitting home. But the action has yet to reach anything like the scale that we need.” #MohnishAhluwaliaNotes

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[tibbysun-blog]

Reflective Journal

The First Week

On 29 October, I went to Dewis the dining hall. I took much more than I could really finish, so I had to waste a few of them. On the next day, I bought some nutcracker toys for me. I already had some and I know actually I don’t need that many. However, I still bought another two impulsively, just for the different uniform they have. On that same day, my favorite novelist, master Zha Liangyong passed away. Master Zha’s novels peopled my youth and lit up my way into the publishing industry. While I suddenly realized I don’t have posses any novels of his, so I bought a collection (paper books) online to show my final respect to him. 

The First Week Consumption Summary

At the end of this week, I began to recall my consumption behaviors of the week and figured out four damaging influences my behaviors could possibly lead to: 

1. Unnecessary Kitchen Garbage. The kitchen waste can only be dumped into the landfill, or burned in an incinerator and then buried in a landfill. Either way, they both pollute the air, land, water, and change the climate. Burning the garbage will release the toxic up into the air, even worse, it can make new super toxic, like dioxin, which is the most toxic thing human-made substance know to science (00:17:13-00:17:44). In addition, what I did was also a waste of natural resources. In the past decade alone, one-third resource of the planet is consumed. If we continue to consume like this, we would need at least 3-5 planets, while unfortunately we only have one. (00:03:48-00:03:55). We are not the last generations in the world, and it is our responsibility to make the natural resources sustainable for our descendants to utilize.

2.  Excessive CO2 Emissions. I refueled my car twice a week. I think I must be a great contributor to CO2 emission because I drove everywhere, even to the small playground close to my house. According to the vast majority of the scientific community, motor vehicle CO2 emissions, as part of the anthropogenic contribution to the growth of CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere, is causing climate change (Stocker, T.F… & Midgley P.M. (eds), 2013). According to the State of the Climate in 2017 report from NOAA and the American Meteorological Society, global atmospheric carbon dioxide was 405.0 ± 0.1 ppm in 2017, a new record high, indicating that the global temperature is  exposed to more dangers of rising than ever before. If we want to stop climate change, what we individuals can do is really important, and I believe reducing the use of cars is one significant method.

CO2 Abundance (1986-2018)

3. Deforestation. We all know paper books are made of wood, and my consumption on books means there possibly would be more trees cut down. The estimate suggests that about 15 billion trees are cut down annually and about 5 billion are planted. In the 12,000 years since the start of human agriculture, the number of trees worldwide has decreased by 46% (Crowther et al., 2017). It is rather detrimental since the deforestation can lead to the bare soil drying out and result in erosion accelerated by the sun and wind, after this, the uppermost layer of soil, which is the most fertile, is blown as dust or washed away with rainwater that no longer sinks into the soil, but simply runs off immediately (Roorda, 2012). As a result, the more trees we lose, the more human beings will suffer. It is really urgent we take actions to stop that from happening.

4. Affluenza. As to the toys, actually, I don’t need to possess that many nutcrackers at all. The very nature of affluenza (a severe form of materialism) is the desire of having things that we really do not need, or acquiring more than we need, and thinking that it is acceptable to do so. It is true that many people may not realize the overabundance of material possessions can be detrimental.  The obsession with consuming, of having more than what is needed, or having items that are not needed at all, is what often drives a wedge between an individual, their community, their family, and even their bank account. Moreover, research by Goldberg et al. (2003) shows that “parents who are more materialistic tend to have children who are more materialistic”. So I agree what Mattison says in the dissertation that it is a civic duty to holding individuals personally accountable for their behavior, primarily in the form of awareness, and conscientious consumerism (Mattison, 2012).

The Second Week

On 5th November, I had a hot discussion with my classmate, we are both super fans of <Game of Thrones>. But I realized that I have just watched the TV series, and never read one book, so I decided to buy one (eBook this time) and read when I have time. On 10th November, since winter is coming, I had to prepare some warm clothes for it, including 2 Canada Goose parkas. When I chose which parka I should buy, I thought of the discussion we had on 29th October, about the Canada Goose’s use of coyote furs. I feel pathetic for the coyotes, so I chose the one without their furs around the hood. Then it comes a horrible day: Single’s day. This is a shopping festival started by Alibaba, and it’s quite similar to the Black Friday in the US. On that day, many commercials have promotions to attract consumers to do more purchases. I failed to resist the temptation, so despite I made up my mind not to do impulse consumption again last week, I still bought some unnecessary toys and house decorations.

The Second Week Consumption Summary

Comparison

I made a little progress since last week, however, impulse consumption management needs to be better.

1. No unnecessary kitchen garbage. This week I took what I really demanded to eat, so I produced almost

2. Excessive CO2 emission. I feel sorry that I have to keep the bad habit of driving everywhere, cause it’s getting colder and I cannot ride.

3. Forest Protection. For the eco-friendly purpose, this time I bought an ebook. I hope I could help save the trees, even just one.

4. Affluenza. Lost in the commercial promotion and bought things I don’t really need impulsively again.

5. Animal protection. Canada goose has long been criticized for its use of coyote furs. Although no data shows that the population of coyote is endangered and some scientists even found that coyotes could withstand as much as a 70 percent yearly kill rate without suffering any decline in their total population (Floras, 2016), too much hunting or overuse of coyote furs can still possibly lead to coyotes’ extinction in the long run.  When species die out, the consequences could be unexpected. When part of a breeding system or a food chain disappears, the entire ecosystem can be affected, with the result being that other species can also be extinct (Roorda, 2012). I chose the one without coyotes furs with the hope of doing some contributions to help prevent them from extinction.

Closing

Sustainability needs to be a daily preoccupation for all of us because our capacity to live sustainably begins with our existing environmental impacts and our modes of interaction with other people and society at large. Actually, there are much that individuals can, and should do in our daily life to help protect the sustainability of our planet: such as determining our use of energy and etc. By analyzing my consumption behaviors during the last two weeks, I believe I have a little bit contribution, although it is just a little. While still, it is not enough, what I should do better is focusing on how to do less impulse consumption.

Reference

Crowther, T. W., Glick, H. B., Covey, K. R., Bettigole, C., Maynard, D. S., Thomas, S. M., …& Duguid, M. C. (2015). Mapping tree density at a global scale. Nature. 7568, 201–205. doi:10.1038/nature14967

Floras, D. (2016). Stop Killing Coyotes.https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/11/opinion/stop-killing-coyotes.html

Mattison, Merri.  “Emancipation from affluenza: leading social change in the classroom.” Dissertation, Antioch University, 2012.

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, State of the Climate: Global Climate Report for Annual 2017. (2018). Retrieved on November 11, 2018 from https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/climate-change-atmospheric-carbon-dioxide

IPCC.( 2013). Summary for Policymakers. In: Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Stocker, T.F., Qin D., Plattner G. K., Tignor M., Allen S.K., Boschung J., … & Midgley P.M. (eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Priggen, E., & Fox, L. (Director). Story of Stuff. USA: Free Range Studios

#consumption journal #sustainability #eco-friendly #kitchen garbage #co2 emissions #deforestation #animal extinction #climate change

[farsiforeplaythesis]

Naomi Klein on Edward Said: 

But the environmental challenges of the Middle East are impossible to ignore for anyone immersed, as Said was, in its geopolitics. This is a region intensely vulnerable to heat and water stress, to sea-level rise and to desertification. A recent paper in Nature Climate Change predicts that, unless we radically lower emissions and lower them fast, large parts of the Middle East will likely ‘experience temperature levels that are intolerable to humans’ by the end of this century. And that’s about as blunt as climate scientists get. Yet environmental issues in the region still tend to be treated as afterthoughts, or luxury causes. The reason is not ignorance, or indifference. It’s just bandwidth. Climate change is a grave threat but the most frightening impacts are in the medium term. And in the short term, there are always far more pressing threats to contend with: military occupation, air assault, systemic discrimination, embargo. Nothing can compete with that – nor should it attempt to try.

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And yet there is so much of Said’s intellectual legacy that both illuminates and clarifies the underlying causes of the global ecological crisis, so much that points to ways we might respond that are far more inclusive than current campaign models: ways that don’t ask suffering people to shelve their concerns about war, poverty and systemic racism and first ‘save the world’ – but instead demonstrate how all these crises are interconnected, and how the solutions could be too. In short, Said may have had no time for tree-huggers, but tree-huggers must urgently make time for Said – and for a great many other anti-imperialist, postcolonial thinkers – because without that knowledge, there is no way to understand how we ended up in this dangerous place, or to grasp the transformations required to get us out. So what follows are some thoughts – by no means complete – about what we can learn from reading Said in a warming world.

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And this kind of recklessness would have been functionally impossible without institutional racism, even if only latent. It would have been impossible without Orientalism, without all the potent tools on offer that allow the powerful to discount the lives of the less powerful. These tools – of ranking the relative value of humans – are what allow the writing off of entire nations and ancient cultures. And they are what allowed for the digging up of all that carbon to begin with.

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Fossil fuels aren’t the sole driver of climate change – there is industrial agriculture, and deforestation – but they are the biggest. And the thing about fossil fuels is that they are so inherently dirty and toxic that they require sacrificial people and places: people whose lungs and bodies can be sacrificed to work in the coal mines, people whose lands and water can be sacrificed to open-pit mining and oil spills.

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Even without such dramatic events, this kind of resource extraction is a form of violence, because it does so much damage to the land and water that it brings about the end of a way of life, a death of cultures that are inseparable from the land.

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There is an avalanche of evidence that there is no peaceful way either. The trouble is structural. Fossil fuels, unlike renewable forms of energy such as wind and solar, are not widely distributed but highly concentrated in very specific locations, and those locations have a bad habit of being in other people’s countries. Particularly that most potent and precious of fossil fuels: oil. This is why the project of Orientalism, of othering Arab and Muslim people, has been the silent partner of our oil dependence from the start – and inextricable, therefore, from the blowback that is climate change. If nations and peoples are regarded as other – exotic, primitive, bloodthirsty, as Said documented in the 1970s – it is far easier to wage wars and stage coups when they get the crazy idea that they should control their own oil in their own interests. In 1953 it was the British-US collaboration to overthrow the democratically elected government of Muhammad Mossadegh after he nationalised the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (now BP). In 2003, exactly fifty years later, it was another UK-US co-production – the illegal invasion and occupation of Iraq. The reverberations from each intervention continue to jolt our world, as do the reverberations from the successful burning of all that oil. The Middle East is now squeezed in the pincer of violence caused by fossil fuels, on the one hand, and the impact of burning those fossil fuels on the other.

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[sevensevens7]

Refrence work

AC

Overpopulation in Oxnard and it's effects 

Community problems are plentiful from water shortages to trash being littered to having lots of traffic in certain areas but there is one problem that makes all of these worse and that is over-population. Oxnard is a small city north of los angeles it's mainly know as a farming city with lots of strawberry fields in and around the area but as of the last few years these fields have been being replaced by houses and apartments in order to accommodate the growing population of Oxnard in fact according to the U.S.Census the population of Oxnard has increased by 29.7% from 1990-2013 compare that to the nearby counties Ventura and Camarillo whose population increase from 1990-2013 has been 13.3% and 20.6% respectively (U.S.Census) and one starts to wonder what is going on in oxnard that has made it grow almost 3 times faster than ventura. There are a couple of factors that can be named as the cause of overpopulation in oxnard such as a reduced mortality rate, better medical facilities, depletion of precious resources, immigration, high birth rates are a few of the factors which results in overpopulation, but one of the most prominent one that continually pops up for Oxnard is immigration and it's mainly due to Oxnard being great place for anyone looking for a job that doesn't have papers since there are fields all around oxnard and the owners they need someone to work the fields so immigrants are great for the job since they work hard. So they decide to live here and make a family the problem is what happens when the amount of fields being turned into homes finally reaches the point where people coming into oxnard will no longer have an easy time finding jobs in the fields that is the dilemma that waiting to happen.Unfortunately this isn't only limited to oxnard but the whole state of California as well population is becoming a problem mainly due to our prolonged droughts and the environment as  Jim Motavalli a journalist that has done works for yale on the environment states in his article "’We're not against immigration,’" says Lauren Priestas, Balance's coordinator. ‘it's not about one group against another for us. We just want to protect our environment.’ Priestas points out that in the two decades between 1979 and 1999, per--capita energy use in California decreased by five percent. But the population also grew by 10 million in that time, wiping out any gains and setting the stage for the state's energy crisis. ‘The bottom line is that 92 percent of California's population growth is due to legal immigration, and people are afraid to talk about it,’”  since most of the people who are involved in fighting immigration bills are immigrants there can be a risk of getting deported now more than ever.The topic of immigration is very a hard subject to talk about now more than ever mainly due to especially these the last few years due to all the reforms and legislative bills that have been passed congress to keep immigrants out and the controversy with trump but I can't deny it's effect on the environment or the social conflicts it creates as showed by Motavalli ‘s article in which he states “What inflames groups like the American Patrol a California-based a Long Island group opposed to Latino day laborers in their communities. Is that the Hispanic population is exploding in California. while the white population--which accounts for 75 percent of all deaths, but only a third of all births--is shrinking....”  but immigration is only a part of it not all population comes from outside some of it comes inside the state and it's mostly due to families having multiple children more than two and a lower mortality rate.Another cause of population growth is migration for the last 10 years California has had a larger amount of people enter the state than leave it( U.S.Census) almost every environmental goal is made more difficult by a growing population and that can be seen in developing countries and the pollution that they spew out in order to keep their citizens happy by having energy available. Overpopulation causes a lot of problems to the environment by putting pressure on resources such as water, food and energy. Pollution, soil degradation, deforestation and loss of biodiversity are all affected by it for example in a podcast by Dr.Sean Anderson(a CSUCI Professor) he talks about wildlife fragmentation which is the separation of wildlife by roads and how it affect the critters all around the county. We build roads in order to stop traffic from being too bad during rush hours and of course the traffic is bad due to the large amount of people in the city take for example Los Angeles and the problems they have with Traffic and the pollution it caused before it was regulated.Of course people will say that having a growing population isn't a problem and the benefits that having a large workforce can be worth the price of suffering a little environmental loss and to an extent they are correct having a growing population is good as it creates a workforce and yes eventually the population will level out to the point where there is a balance in population and that it simulates the economy to a certain extent the only problem with this is the environmental effects the now not the then, what are the current effects of this population growth and it's unseen effect on small communities like oxnard the only way for overpopulation to be fixed outright is for the city in question to reach it carrying capacity. There's is of course another cause of growing population in oxnard and in the world and that is medical advanced that has allowed us to expand our lifespan longer than before and having a lower infant mortality. Until 1998, the birth and death rates of the world’s populations were about the same, keeping the size of population stable. However, advances in health and safety in many areas, along with other generational growth factors, have led to drastic increases in the lifespan of humans and the number of people living and at older ages than in the past(census). As Francis says in his article “Between 1940 and 1960, infectious diseases as a cause of death continued to decline. But more of this decline was attributable to medical factors, such as the use of penicillin, sulfa drugs (discovered in 1935), and other antibiotics. These help the elderly as well as the young, thereby reducing mortality across the age spectrum. By 1960, 70 percent of infants could be expected to survive to age 65,” This can only increase due to the never ending medical research happening as many third world countries are finding out with better medicine comes a larger population like Mexico and India which now have lower infant mortality. The dramatic increase in average life expectancy during the 20th century is one of society's greatest achievements. Although most babies born in 1900 did not live past age 50, life expectancy at birth now exceeds 83 years in Japan the current leader and is at least 81 years in several other countries.Human overpopulation is among the most pressing environmental issues, silently aggravating the forces behind global warming, environmental pollution, habitat loss, the sixth mass extinction, intensive farming practices and the consumption of finite natural resources, such as fresh water, arable land and fossil fuels, at speeds faster than their rate of regeneration. There could also be another unseen consequences and that is less freedom and more restrictions as population densities increase, laws, which serve as a primary social mediator of relations between people, will more frequently regulate interactions between humans and develop a need for more rules and restrictions to regulate these interactions, losing personal freedoms and the ability to be free can be very dangerous to us as a species having totalitarian style governments is known to be a hindrance to advancement this of course could be an over exaggeration of what could happen, but rules and restrictions are good ideas, but only if they are necessary in order to accommodate and control the growing populations that are encouraging such policies. Without these policies, the global ecological crisis, and the societal and economic issues that ensue, would be worse than they are today.Personally I believe that there is only one way for population to be fixed in oxnard and that is letting population reach it's maximum carrying capacity and waiting for it to level out hopefully, but that might not happen in a long time due to all the current medical innovations and the amount of farms still being able to be converted into homes one day we could have a more stable population like germany. Which has a population 80,682,351 but is very balanced to the point where the death to birth rate is 1 to 1. This is the goal of that we should reach since this allow us as a species to achieve balance and create a sustainable future.As more and more countries with a high birth move towards a higher standard of living it is imperative that we as a species learn to be careful of how we uses our resources as in my home town a loss of our fields will mean a loss of many jobs created by them and it will create a toxic environment for people as well. Such as violence and increased pollution that could render our beaches and the shores unfit for human use while also killing off all our wildlife that inhabit the shore taking care of our environment is our job and if overpopulation continues and no one notices then we are doomed.

Sources:  Bureau, US Census. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates." Census.gov. N.p., n.d.

            Web. 01 May 2017. David R. Francis “Why do Death Rates Decline?” N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2017 "Dr. A's Overview of ESRM." YouTube. YouTube, 27 Oct. 2014. Web. 2 May 2017. Motavalli, Jim “CAPSIZING CALIFORNIA” E: The Environmental Magazine.

#archive #overpopulation #cali

[robertsmorgan]

Are Microwaves Dangerous to Your Health?

Microwave ovens have been the norm in US households for almost 50 years. If you’re under 40, you’re more likely to have grown up with a microwave than without. Ever since they were first introduced, microwaves have been a source of controversy. While manufacturers and retailers maintain that microwaves are completely safe, many people still want to know: are microwaves dangerous?

Many of the original concerns about microwave safety, such as radiation leaks and pacemaker problems, have been addressed by modern technology. However, there remain real, potentially serious, health issues that arise from microwave use. Leaks, burns, nutritional concerns, and promoting a culture of laziness and immediate gratification are all good reasons why you may want to consider a different cooking method.

I personally don’t use a microwave. I don’t have one in my house, and we don’t have one in the breakroom at Global Healing Center. First, I’m not a fan of what they produce—food that’s frozen on the inside, and lava-hot on the outside, not to mention bland and soggy. More importantly, I do not believe that microwaves are the safest, or most nutritious, method of cooking food.

Radiation and How Microwaves Work

Let’s talk about radiation. Since microwaves were first available, the biggest concern people have had is the danger of keeping a household appliance designed specifically to create radiation. Microwaves cook food using microwave radiation, generated by a device called a magnetron. Microwave radiation is non-ionizing. Non-ionizing radiation is relatively low energy and is not hazardous when confined to a microwave, especially compared to high-energy ionizing radiation. However, even with a relatively low output, microwave radiation can still cause burns. If you’ve ever cooked meat in a microwave, you’ve seen what unshielded non-ionizing radiation can do to flesh.

Microwaves are shielded specifically to prevent most leaks. However, the key word is “most.” Even at peak efficiency, domestic microwaves do leak some heat. The US Food and Drug Administration allows for some leakage as long as radiation levels fall below what they consider harmful to humans. [1] Microwaves are regulated to ensure only low levels of radiation escape—most of which dissipates within one or two feet.

That may sound good, but low radiation is different from no radiation. The effects of long-term, low-dose, non-ionizing radiation are difficult to observe, and we don’t yet know the full consequences for the human body.

A 2004 study found that small doses of ionizing radiation over the course of years may increase the risk of leukemia.[2] However, this doesn’t tell us much about microwaves. That study focused on the effects of ionizing radiation—specifically the type found in medical scanners. As microwaves produce non-ionizing, electromagnetic radiation, the study isn’t applicable. As of this writing, no long-term studies on the effects of microwave radiation on humans have been completed.

Furthermore, the risk is only minimal if you use a well-maintained appliance according to manufacturer’s exact instructions. That risk grows considerably if the door, hinges, latch, enclosure, power supply, or seals are damaged. If the shielding is compromised, radiation can leak out. Units with damaged seals, which is especially common in older units, can present a hazard. If your microwave shows signs of damage, send it to the recycling center. Even with an undamaged microwave, dirty door seals can create gaps that allow radiation to escape. Check your seals after every use.[3]

An old concern about microwaves was that the waves they use to cook food could disrupt the function of pacemakers. That’s why microwaves used to have pacemaker warnings on them. Both pacemakers and microwaves these days are shielded well enough to avoid these complications. However, if you have a pacemaker, you should still exercise caution around microwaves. If you feel dizziness or discomfort, get away from the machine immediately and consult your healthcare provider.

Microwave Burns and Superheated Water

Even a brand new microwave carries a small risk of causing burns. Microwaves heat unevenly, and larger portions of foods may not cook all the way through. A food item that seems cool to the touch might scald your mouth when you bite into it.

A lesser-known danger of microwaves is the phenomena of superheated water. When water is heated in a perfectly smooth container, it can actually be heated past the boiling point without actually boiling. Once water is superheated, any slight disturbance, such as picking up the cup, can cause the water to boil all at once, resulting in a violent eruption of scalding water. [1] Impurities make it easier for water to boil, so pure, clean water, like distilled water, is far more likely to experience superheating.

To avoid superheating, never heat water in a microwave for excessive periods of time. Be especially careful with distilled water. A simple way to prevent superheating is to leave a nonmetallic object, like a wooden stir spoon, in the water while you heat it.

How Microwaves Affect Food Quality

While I remain concerned about the burn risks of microwaves, the real health concerns lay in how they affect nutrition.

Microwaves do alter the nutritional content of food; this fact is not in debate. (This is one reason why I advocate for a mostly raw, vegan diet.) The real question is if microwaving food alters its nutritional content differently than other forms of cooking. All cooking changes the chemical structure of food to some degree, but different types of heating alter nutritional content in different ways. For example, broccoli loses about 74 to 97 percent of its antioxidants when boiled,[4] but retains its nutrients when steamed.

So what nutrients are specifically affected by microwaving? Alliinase, found in garlic, is one. Alliinase is an enzyme with significant benefits for the immune and cardiovascular systems.[5] Unfortunately, it’s sensitive to heat. Forty-five minutes in an oven will render alliinase inert. That’s bad, but there’s a lot you can cook in under 45 minutes. In a microwave, it takes just 60 seconds.[6]

Do you have a breastfeeding infant? Never warm breastmilk in a microwave. Microwaving destroys the essential disease-fighting, baby-protecting agents in breast milk. In one study, breast milk microwaved for just 30 seconds destroyed natural antibodies, paving the way for the growth of potentially harmful bacteria. [7]

There are more examples of compromised nutrition. An Australian study showed that microwaves cause a higher degree of “protein unfolding” than conventional heating.[8] If you have a choice, you want your proteins properly folded. Protein nutrition depends on its structure—when it unfolds, it becomes just a strand of amino acids. You lose the nutritional functionality of the protein. Microwaves are also capable of extensively fragmenting and destroying bacterial DNA, doing so to a far greater degree than heating alone.[9]

Microwaving Food in Plastic and Other Unsafe Containers

Another danger of microwaves comes from the type of cookware you use. If you heat food in a plastic container, some of the chemicals that make up the plastic can leak into your food. Toxic chemicals, like acetyltributylcitrate and dioctyladipate, are common components of plastic food containers. Whenever you heat plastic containers, utensils, or wrap, they release a small portion of these chemicals into your food.[10]

The rate of chemical absorption depends on a number of factors. Temperature, duration of heat, plastic type, and food composition all affect chemical transfer.[10] Old, scratched, or damaged containers are more likely to release harmful particles.[11] Regular use, including cleaning, increases the rate at which the plastic degrades. Heating increases the rate of chemical transfer by 55x.[12] While all methods of heating increase the leach rate, microwaves seem to cause a higher transfer rate than other methods.[10]

Microwaving plastics that aren’t rated microwave-safe is an especially bad idea. Containers made out of polyethylene terephthalate (PET or PETE, or plastic #1), such as most soda bottles, can leach carcinogenic, hormone-disrupting phthalates after repeated use. Commercial-grade cling wrap, including the stuff many deli items are wrapped in, is made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC, or plastic #3). PVC can release cancer-causing dioxins. Polystyrene (PS, or plastic #6, Styrofoam) is another troublemaker. The base component, styrene, has been associated with skin, eye, and respiratory irritation, depression, fatigue, compromised kidney function, and central nervous system damage.[13]

OK, so you won’t microwave plastics that aren’t microwave safe. Problem solved, right? Unfortunately, no. “Microwave safe” is not a particularly strict term. For example, #7 polycarbonate is a durable plastic found in some Tupperware containers and baby bottles. It’s usually labeled as “microwave safe.” The National Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences, however, warns that microwaving causes polycarbonate plastic to break down.[14] Polycarbonate releases hormone-disrupting bisphenol A (BPA), especially when heated.[12]

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel did an analysis on “microwave safe” products. The study found that products marketed for infants release toxic doses of bisphenol A when heated. In a lab, the containers were heated in a microwave or conventional oven. All of them released toxic amounts of BPA—enough to cause neurological damage in lab animals.[15]

In another study, The Washington Post put hundreds of plastic products through “real world” scenarios, including microwave warming. Results showed that hormone-disrupting chemicals seeped from 95% of the products. Worse, that only accounts for the chemicals we already know are dangerous. As lead scientist Deborah Kurrasch, pointed out, “A lot of the alternative chemicals have not been adequately tested because they don’t have to be… A compound is considered safe (by the FDA) until proven otherwise.”[16]

Prepackaged Meals and Microwave Mentality

One final concern I have with microwaves isn’t in the appliance themselves, but in the unhealthy habits they encourage. While you can certainly use a microwave to steam broccoli, the fact remains that most microwavable food is terrible for your health. The standard microwavable food is processed and premade. We used to call them TV dinners, but as that term became synonymous with cheap food, they’ve been rebranded as prepackaged meals, ready-made meals, frozen dinners, or microwave meals. Regardless of what you call them, they’re terrible for your health.

To stabilize these products for long term freezer storage, manufacturers add unhealthy ingredients like stabilizers and preservatives. As the freezing process ruins flavor, these meals tend to be loaded with extra salt, unnamed mystery flavorings, and unhealthy fats. These prepackaged, frozen meals are universally less nutritious than fresh food.

Further, if you grow up using microwaves to cook, it fosters impatience and desire for immediate gratification. Cooking is a labor of love. It takes time, sometimes a great deal of time, to properly prepare nutritious food for yourself and your family. If you grow accustomed to hot food being ready in 2 minutes at the push of a button, then the time and effort it takes to make a healthy meal can seem downright unreasonable.

The truth is that there are better options. Even if you’re too busy to spend all day over a hot stove, there are simple, delicious, nutritious meals that can be prepared in about 10 minutes.

Mitigating Reliance on Microwaves

Over the years, many dangers have been attributed to the microwave oven. Some have proven to be unfounded. That doesn’t necessarily mean that microwaves are the healthiest way to cook. I’m not willing to sacrifice nutrition or taste to save a few minutes on meal prep. Weigh the risks and decide for yourself what’s the best choice for you and your family. If you do choose to keep your microwave, then please follow some basic safety tips.

Read and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

Do not stand directly in front of a microwave while in use.

Do not microwave plastic, especially plastic bags or wrap.

Make sure that the door seals are clean and free of debris.

Have all repairs done by a qualified service person only.

Never use any microwave if the seals are damaged or if the door is damaged in any way, especially if the door won’t close tightly or if the oven continues to operate with an open door.

Whether you’re concerned about burns or simply poor nutrition, there are simple steps you can take to wean yourself off microwaves and unhealthy microwavable food. The risks of poor habits and poor nutrition are far greater than that of radiation, but a minor risk is still a risk. If you are concerned about the effects of long-term, low-dose radiation poisoning, read this article on natural remedies for dealing with radiation exposure.

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Exquisitely preserved fossil deposit a window on early life on land

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Exquisitely preserved fossil deposit a window on early life on land

How existence made the move onto land is one of the large questions for palaeobiologists. The physiological demanding situations had been huge and affected maximum facets of existence. Organisms had to adapt how they received water (and averted themselves drying out), the way to attain vitamins, the way to change glasses with the surroundings, the way to support and pass a frame without water buoyancy, not to mention reproducing out of the water. Existence doesn’t have a grand plan, and terrestrialization (as the method is understood) become a messy, incremental procedure, with one-of-a-kind organisms adapting to life on land at extraordinary places. It’s a piece of going tenting with a gang of pals. There might be the eager, pioneering kids who want to get there early, installation camp and solve any problems

Then there are the overdue-comers, who roll up with the beer while most of the tough paintings have been accomplished. The popular picture of a lobe-finned fish lolloping up a seashore to overcome the land is attractive, however, there are lots that befell on land before the tetrapods joined the celebration.

There are clues to the earliest degrees inside the timeline of the flow onto land. Microbial mats had probably been sliming the margins of water bodies for the reason that Precambrian, extra than 500 million years in the past. Fossil soils (referred to as palaeosols) from about 460 million years ago propose that natural rely was being deposited and then recycled by microbes, arthropods have been burrowing, and clumps of plants had been even stabilizing mature soils (but without a direct evidence of the flora themselves). Microfossils preserved in near-shore sediments additionally inform us that vegetation had been already producing spores (an adaptation to life on land), and dispersed plant tissues show that early land plants had already developed by that factor. We are very fortunate to have a photograph of the earliest ecosystems on land from just over 4 hundred million years in the past, in an exquisitely preserved deposit known as the Rhynie Chert, from Rhynie, a village in Aberdeenshire. A scientific assembly final week on the Royal Society in London introduced collectively a global network of Rhynie Chert researchers to share their collective information, at the centenary of the first scientific e-book at the Chert via palaeobotanists Kidston and Lang.

4 hundred million years ago, Scotland was sitting just south of the Equator, and the upland place that has become The Rhine might have seemed similar to these days’ Yellowstone Park. Warm springs wealthy in minerals could have ruled the landscape. We recognize from contemporary equivalents that the vent swimming pools themselves might be too Hot and alkaline to harbor and hold existence, but as you move far from the events, out closer to cooler,

Much less alkaline (however nonetheless inhospitable) geothermal wetlands, you notice a sequence of various organisms making the exceptional of an extreme habitat. The first rate component about the geothermal putting at Rhynie is that the precipitation of silica from the hot spring water hastily preserved organisms in lifestyles role and with the mobile element.

Collecting Exquisitely Realistic Doll Creations

Several manufacturers have ventured into producing dolls which have practical capabilities. Each of them had showcased an array of first-rate excellent creations that are cautiously handcrafted and painted. But those dolls aren’t often supposed for children and those are focused to the demands of clients with exceptional flavor. In general individuals of their Thirties and above have the fascination of gathering dolls for aesthetic purposes and for the affection of the craft. One toy producer that has been regarded as its interest in information and use of nice materials is the Ashton-Drake.

Ashton-Drake galleries have a myriad of serious or doll collections for individuals who need to begin their collection of practical masterpieces. They have the selection of doll subject matters inclusive of reborn dolls, animal toddler dolls, nonsecular characters, cultural dolls, fashion and bride dolls, and even plush dolls. One of the most modern additions to the fashion and bride collection is the restricted version Kate Middleton commemorative porcelain bride doll. The price variety for Ashton-Drake’s dolls begins from $ forty to $230. The dolls length also can range from 3 inches to 21 inches.

One also can pick out the type of materials used for the dolls. Ashton-Drake galleries online provide vinyl resin and porcelain dolls. Despite the fact that, the vinyl material offers a delicately human skin like texture and the information spent on portray even at the fingers are realistic. They have got doll strains that provide a wide range of designs which might be amazingly real looking. A number of their famous doll strains are So Actually Actual, Tiny Miracles, Heavenly Handfuls, Emmy’s International, Emily Peculiar, and Delilah Noir. So Definitely Actual caters life like new child infant dolls truly looks like a Real respiratory child. The poseable style is priced better at around $230 compared to the alternative non-poseable styles in this collection.

Ashton-Drake has been One of the most successful doll makers which have been production an extensive type of high-value collectible dolls considering 1985. Today, They’ve also come up with collectible and cuddly plush dolls. Nonetheless, within the essence of being sensible, their animal dolls have the realistic bushy enchantment, especially with their canine puppy variety. There are the plush koala, panda, and lion dolls which are perfectly posed in their browsing positions. However, They have a luxurious teddy bear collection that’s sporting Elvis Presley’s famous concert clothes and add-ons. The lush series is also perfect for young kids instead of giving them the delicate vinyl and porcelain alternatives.

Preserving Food Using Citric Acid

Nowadays, everybody is making an attempt to shed pounds. A common complaint is that its miles too high priced to hold culmination and vegetables at your private home. The shelf existence is so quick that the product regularly is going awful before you get a danger to eat it. Then you have to throw it away and purchase new stuff, however, it is discouraging and might regularly feel like throwing away money. The majority just head to the junk food aisle and choose bad snacks that sell weight advantage and heart issues in place of gaining knowledge of approaches to keep the healthy, fresh meals.

So how are you going to hold those ‘farmers marketplace’ ingredients so that you can maintain them reachable for a healthy lifestyle? One famous technique is ‘canning’. Canning meals is a great way to keep your products for a long time, well organized to your meals cabinet. There are two approaches to can: The boiling water approach and the stress canning technique. Both are secure, and the approach used will rely on what meals you are canning. Low acid meals can be preserved through strain cooking because of their pH levels (underneath 4.6). Higher acid foods (approximately

Need to be preserved the use of the boiling water technique. Here’s where it receives elaborate. If you have a meal this is close to a 4.6 pH stage, you may need to feature acid to it. The purpose high acid meals may be preserved surely by way of using the boiling water technique, is because they’ve enough acid so that Clostridium botulinum spores can not develop they’re harmful, regularly lethal, toxic. ingredients like tomato and figs want extra acid in order that the shelf lifestyles can maintain surroundings with an out harmful boom on the meals.preserved synonym

I’ve observed citric acid to be the quality additive to save you microorganism growth, Each in canning and easy preservation of culmination, veggies, and different ingredients. Whether or not or not you opt to can is inappropriate. this is simply one of the methods to maintain your meals brisker, for longer. In case you are simply trying to add days to the shelf lifestyles of your end result or vegetables, you could upload the citric acid at once, not wanting any special sort of processing or cans to preserve the meals fresh.

Many stores and websites sell citric acid to the average customer. In many instances, it’s far packaged under the call ‘bitter salt’. It can come packaged searching like a spice in a shaking box, or by means of the bag. Some companies promote it by using the pound, so you can get the most important bang to your greenback. Shopping for through the pound will prevent cash and allow you to use it for numerous things. Do your research and you will discover citric acid has more than one advantages, a long way beyond meals maintenance.

Life Hacks For The Modern Traveler

Travelling is always a nightmare for plenty. As a modern day visitor, one has to realize a way to travel peacefully to get a nice vacation. This means one should have the understanding of a way to % the baggage without getting troubled with it making your mobility on hand. Gadgets help us lots, and for some of us it’s a need to carry around, but what takes place whilst the internet connection is limited or isn’t even there? So right here I have some pinnacle lifestyles hacks for you to help you in Journeying effortlessly whether or not you travel by land, sea or air.

Roll Garments

In preference to folding your Garments, roll then into lengthy tubes. No longer most effective will this prevent creasing, but you may find you may suit a whole lot greater into your suitcase, as rolled up Clothes absorb much less room.

Pro Tip: Socks may be rolled into balls and then located interior shoes for extra space saving.

Digitise

Create digital backups of all the vital files you will need in your trip, such as passports, any booking confirmations, boarding passes, and so on. so that you’re covered in the event of loss or robbery.

Adaptors

P.C  one multi-fee adapter for all gadgets In place of numerous specific chargers. In case you’re Visiting overseas, percent an extension cord so that you can electricity more than one matters right away the use of one overseas plug adaptor.

Pro Tip: Maximum contemporary Tv’s have USB ports in the returned, best In case you forget about your charger plug.

  Passwords

before you head off, use Foursquare to find wi-fi passwords for all the exclusive spots you discover. People continually list passwords on journey websites like this, making your existence a good deal easier when you arrive.

Reserving

when you’re reserving online, whether or not it is flight, cruise, lodge or something else, clear your browser cache or use an anonymous browser window. booking sites will frequently improve their prices in the event that they recognize you’ve been there before.

Credit score Card

In case you’re Visiting across the world, or you’ll be some distance from home for an extended period, name your Credit score card corporation and allow them to recognize. This manner they might not think your card has been stolen and won’t cancel it on you.

If you follow these suggestions, you can without difficulty make via your Traveling hassles and revel in your holiday peacefully.