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Arctic temperatures warmest in past four centuries, study says
Arctic temperatures in the late 20th century, which were the warmest in four centuries, have been accompanied by a variety of other environmental changes, according to a review paper published in mid-July by a group of the world's leading Arctic researchers.
The changes appear to be at least partly a result of human activity, said University of Colorado at Boulder Research Associate Mark Serreze, the paper's principal author. Serreze and nine co-authors reviewed a series of more than 100 separate studies targeting a variety of components of Arctic change over decades and centuries.
"We had the pieces of the puzzle gathered, and we synthesized them to give us the best picture of what is going on right now in the Arctic," said Serreze, a researcher at the CU-based National Snow and Ice Data Center, or NSIDC.
Funded by the National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs and Division of Atmospheric Sciences, the new study looked at air temperature measurements, atmospheric circulation observations, precipitation data, snow cover and snow depth records. The study also included sea ice measurements, ocean structure data, permafrost temperature observations, glacier mass balances, plant growth observations and carbon flux measurements, said Serreze.
The new paper was published in the Dutch journal, Climatic Change. Four of the paper's authors, including Serreze, Mark Dyurgerov, Tingjun Zhang and Roger Barry, are from CU-Boulder. Serreze, Zhang and Barry are affiliated with the NSIDC -- part of the CU-based Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences - while Dyurgerov is a research associate at CU-Boulder's Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research.
Other authors include John Walsh of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Terry Chapin, Thomas Osterkamp and Vladimir Romanovsky of the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Walter Oechel of San Diego State University and Jamie Morison of the University of Washington.
In some of the northernmost regions of the world, temperatures have warmed alarmingly in a very short period, according to climate data, said Serreze. Parts of Alaska and northern Eurasia, for example, have warmed by nearly 11 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter months over the past 30 years. "We have climate evidence from the past four centuries gleaned from ice cores, lake cores and tree rings that don't show nearly as dramatic warming, putting the modern record into context," he said.
Another issue troubling arctic scientists is the degradation of climate data from the Arctic region, including closures of some hydrometeorological stations and reductions of other climate networks in Canada and Russia, said Serreze. Russia, which had continuously maintained up to three drifting ice stations as part of the North Pole Drifting Program that took weather readings, atmospheric soundings, solar radiation and snow condition data since 1950, was terminated in 1991.
Canada also is cutting back on the amount of data gathered from its high-latitude climate stations by going to automated systems. "We may be able to take up some of the slack by recording similar data with satellites, but we are losing the value of long-term data continuity," Serreze said.
"The compilation of research results presented in this paper make it undeniable that a major warming is affecting the Arctic environment," said Michael T. Ledbetter, NSF's Arctic System Science Program Director, Office of Polar Programs. "Whether or not the changes are due to global climate change, as many suspect, the Arctic is serving as an excellent testbed for observing and predicting environmental effects of global warming."
Serreze currently serves on an NSF steering committee for a proposed program known as the Study of Environmental Arctic Change, or SEARCH, to try to better understand the nature and causes of recent change and to halt the data degradation. SEARCH would combine the work of NSF and other federal agencies like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as well as university researchers, to focus additional effort on Arctic climate change.
"Our study validates climate-model results that predict the Arctic will be among the first regions on Earth to respond to a global warming trend," said Serreze. "Given what we are seeing, continued monitoring of this region is crucial."
For an overview of the status of cold-region climate change indicators on-line, see NSIDC's "State of the Cryosphere" site at: http://nsidc.org/sotc/. NSIDC is part of CIRES, which a joint venture of CU-Boulder and NOAA.
Contact:Mark Serreze, 303-492-2963
serreze@kryos.colorado.edu
Annette Varani, 303-492-5952
avarani@kryos.colorado.edu
Jim Scott, 303-492-3114
Jim.Scott@colorado.edu
University of Colorado at Boulder
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Trevor Watts, né à York le , est un saxophoniste de jazz britannique.

Biographie

Trevor Watts commence à apprendre le cornet à 12 ans puis passe au saxophone à 18 ans. Alors qu'il officie en Allemagne avec la Royal Air Force (1958-1963), il rencontre le batteur John Stevens et le tromboniste Paul Rutherford. Démobilisé, il retourne à Londres. En 1965, il forme avec Stevens le Spontaneous Music Ensemble, qui devient l'un des creusets de l'improvisation britannique. Watts quitte le groupe pour former son propre groupe Amalgam en 1967, puis revient pour une période qui a duré jusqu'au milieu des années 1970. Il travaille aussi avec le bassiste Barry Guy et son London Jazz Composers' Orchestra des années 1970 jusqu'à la dissolution du groupe au milieu des années 1990.

Bien qu'il ait été initialement fortement identifié à l'avant-garde, Watts est un musicien polyvalent qui travaille dans tous les domaines, du jazz pur au rock et au blues. Ses propres projets s'orientent de plus en plus vers le métissage du jazz et des musiques africaines, notamment l'ensemble Moiré Music qu'il dirige depuis 1982 dans des configurations allant de grands ensembles à plusieurs batteurs à des trios plus intimistes. Il n'a enregistré qu'occasionnellement sur des modes plus libres ces dernières années, notamment le CD 6 Dialogues, un album en duo avec  (le pianiste des éditions précédentes de Moiré Music). Un album solo, World Sonic, est paru sur Hi4Head Records en 2005.

Watts a fait de nombreuses tournées mondiales, organisé des ateliers, reçu des subventions et des commandes, et il a collaboré avec des musiciens de jazz comme Archie Shepp, Steve Lacy, Don Cherry, Jayne Cortez et Liane Carroll. Depuis 2011, il continue de voyager et de tourner en Amérique du Nord avec Veryan Weston.

Discographie
Avec Amalgam
 1969 : Prayer for Peace, Transatlantic Records
 1974 : Innovation, Tangent
 1976 : Another Time, Vinyle
 1977 : Deep, Vinyle
 1977 : Samanna, Vinyle
 1979 : Over the Rainbow, ARC
 2004 : Semanna, FMR

Avec Spontaneous Music Ensemble
 1971 : So, What Do You Think?, Tangent
 1971 : 1.2. Albert Ayler, Affinity
 1974 : Quintessence, Emanem
Avec John Stevens
 1977 : No Fear, Spotlite

Solo
 1978 : Cynosure, Ogun
 2005 : Rest of the Spotlight Sessions, Hi4Head
 2005 : World Sonic, Hi5Head
 2008 : The Original Trevor Watts Drum Orchestra, Drum Energy!, High Note

Avec Katrina Krimsky
 1981 : Stella Malu, ECM

Avec Moiré Music
 1985 : Trevor Watts' Moiré Music, ARC
 1987 : Saalfelden Encore, sextet, Cadillac
 1988 : With One Voice, FMR
 1990 : Live In Latin America Vol.1, ARC
 1994 : A Wider Embrace, ECM
 1995 : Moiré Music Trio, Intakt Records
 2000 : Live at the Athens Concert Hall, ARC

Avec The London Jazz Composers' Orchestra
 1972 : Ode, Incus
 1989 : Harmos, Intakt
 1989 : Double Trouble, Intakt
 1991 : Theoria, Intakt

Autres
 2001 : Trevor Watts and The Celebration Band, ARC
 2002 : Trevor Watts & Veryan Weston, 6 Dialogues, Emanem
 2008 : Trevor Watts & Peter Knight, Reunion Live in London, Hi4Head
Avec Jamie Harris
 2006 : Live in Sao Paulo, Brasil, Hi4Head
 2007 : Ancestry, Entropy Stereo

Notes et références

Liens externes

Saxophoniste britannique de jazz
Naissance en février 1939
Naissance à York

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David Veesler, in his office at the University of Washington School of Medicine, explains how the newly identified neutralizing antibody against the SARS and COVID-19 coronaviruses works in the laboratory. Credit: UW Medicine
by University of Washington
An antibody first identified in a blood sample from a patient who recovered from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in 2003 inhibits related coronaviruses, including the cause of COVID-19.
The antibody, called S309, is now on a fast-track development and testing path at Vir Biotechnology in the next step toward possible clinical trials.
Laboratory research findings on the S309 antibody are reported in the May 18 edition of Nature. The title of the paper is: "Cross-neutralization of SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV2 by a human monoclonal antibody".
The senior authors on the paper are David Veesler, assistant professor of biochemistry at the University of Washington School of Medicine, and Davide Corti of Humabs Biomed SA, a subsidiary of Vir.
The lead authors are Dora Pinto and Martina Beltramello of Humabs, as well as Young-Jun Park and Lexi Walls, research scientists in the Veesler lab, which for several years has been studying the structure and function of the infection mechanisms on a variety of coronaviruses.
"We still need to show that this antibody is protective in living systems, which has not yet been done," Veesler said.
"Right now there are no approved tools or licensed therapeutics proven to fight against the coronavirus that causes COVID-19," he added. If the antibody is shown to work against the novel coronavirus in people, it could become part of the pandemic armamentarium.
Veesler said that his lab is not the only one seeking neutralizing antibodies for COVID 19 treatment. What makes this antibody different is that its search did not take place in people who had COVID-19, but in someone who had been infected 17 years ago during a SARS epidemic.
"This is what allowed us to move so fast compared to other groups," Veesler said.
The scientists identified several monoclonal antibodies of interest from memory B cells of the SARS survivor. Memory B cells form following an infectious illness. Their lineage can last, sometimes for life. They usually remember a pathogen, or one similar to it, that the body has ousted in the past, and launch an antibody defense against a re-infection.
Several of the antibodies from the SARS survivor's memory B cells are directed at a protein structure on coronaviruses. This structure is critical to the coronaviruses' ability to recognize a receptor on a cell, fuse to it, and inject their genetic material into the cell. This infectivity machinery is located in the spikes that crown the coronavirus.
The S309 antibody is particularly potent at targeting and disabling the spike protein that promotes the coronavirus entry into cells. It was able to neutralize SARS CoV-2 by engaging with a section of the spike protein nearby the attachment site to the host cell.
Through their cryo-electronmicroscopy studies and binding assays, the researchers learned that the S309 antibody recognizes a binding site on the coronavirus that is conserved across many sarbocoviruses, not just the SARS and COVID-19 viruses. That is probably why this antibody, instead of being single-minded, is able to act against related coronaviruses.
Combining the S309 antibody with other, though weaker, antibodies identified in the recovered SARS patient enhanced the neutralization of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
This multiple antibody cocktail approach might help limit the coronavirus' ability to form mutants capable of escaping a single-ingredient antibody treatment, according to the researchers.
The scientists noted that they hope these initial results pave the way for using the S309 antibody, alone or in a mixture, as a preventive measure for people at high-risk of exposure to the COVID-19 coronavirus or as post-exposure therapy to limit or treat severe illness.
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Book Review "The Grisha" Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo.
28 November, 2016 28 November, 2016 / Sofii @ A Book. A Thought.
Title : Shadow and Bone
By : Leigh Berdugo
Published : June 5th 2012
By: Henry Holt and Company
Genre : YA– Romance – Fantasy – Distopian
Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the shoulders of one lonely refugee.
Alina Starkov has never been good at anything. But when her regiment is attacked on the Fold and her best friend is brutally injured, Alina reveals a dormant power that saves his life—a power that could be the key to setting her war-ravaged country free. Wrenched from everything she knows, Alina is whisked away to the royal court to be trained as a member of the Grisha, the magical elite led by the mysterious Darkling.
Yet nothing in this lavish world is what it seems. With darkness looming and an entire kingdom depending on her untamed power, Alina will have to confront the secrets of the Grisha . . . and the secrets of her heart.
Shadow and Bone is the first installment in Leigh Bardugo's Grisha Trilogy.
4 / 5 Stas
SO BEAUTIFUL WRITING !
"This was his soul made flesh, the truth of him laid bare in the blazing sun, shorn of mystery and shadow. This was the truth behind the handsome face and the miraculous powers, the truth that was the dead and empty space between the stars, a wasteland peopled by frightened monsters."
I met a WONDERFUL WORD that really did not think that was to like me so much but it did and I love that I decided to finally take this book!!:3
To begin I have loved the world where the story unfolds, is beautiful and is very well described so you suddenly find yourself flooded by this one and it is wonderful
(I love maps on the books:3)
Another thing I absolutely loved was the Darkling and I'm being very unoriginal because everyone seems to love the character, but it's definitely one of the best villains I've read more enthralling, dark and entertaining, it has been carried all my feelings: 3
I have put myself in Alina's place and is a character that I love is determined and is not afraid of express what he thinks and feels and I like that, especially the issue of power is quite amazing !,I love every part where she used it 😀
I have to confess that I like much more Alina's relationship with the Darkling that with Mal. Is not going to happen but you know .. More the Darkling for Me :3
Mal's thing is that this character is far from capturing my attention, I don't know what is punctually, but I find a somewhat flat character and does not have much personality to be a good protagonist
I loved the theme of the powers in the book and its divisions by color, I found it very interesting!
"The Darkling slumped back in his chair. "Fine," he said with a weary shrug. "Make me your villain."
If the book has not earned my 5 stars is because the small details like that I have cast a bit thick and heavy in some parts and well… my lack of connection with Mal, but still has a chance I KNOW! 🙂
So YES super excited by next one 😀
Title : Siege and Storm (The Grisha #2)
Darkness never dies.
Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land. She finds starting new is not easy while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret. She can't outrun her past or her destiny for long.
The Darkling has emerged from the Shadow Fold with a terrifying new power and a dangerous plan that will test the very boundaries of the natural world. With the help of a notorious privateer, Alina returns to the country she abandoned, determined to fight the forces gathering against Ravka. But as her power grows, Alina slips deeper into the Darkling's game of forbidden magic, and farther away from Mal. Somehow, she will have to choose between her country, her power, and the love she always thought would guide her–or risk losing everything to the oncoming storm.
"I've seen what you truly are," said the Darkling, "and I've never turned away. I never will. Can he say the same?"
This has been very good indeed!
I have many mixed feelings about this book, I feel very happy about the love that has content, the position that Alina takes was very good,she is getting stronger and is much more determined about what she wants
But at the same time I have this discomfort by the lack of things on it like The Darkling mainly lol. And that clearly is a book that is displayed as a transition to the third because it contains many chapters where nothing relevant happens
But it does not mean that writing hasn't left me astonished again,because it did, it is very addictive and just can not stop reading! Points for Leigh Bardugo!
"When people say impossible, they usually mean improbable."
It all starts when after escaping of The Darkling, Alina and Mal run away to Novyi Sem to have a "normal" life away from Ravka but obviously this goes wrong, and the Darkling finds them and is now more powerful than ever. (THAT'S MY BOY: 3)
and from there it all starts to get a little ugly …
But everything is not as bad ,since on this book we know Nikolai who is according to my opinion the best character on this book. He has a personality that grabs you from the beginning, not counting that will go to surprise you more than once. It is so incredible, he made me laugh a lot and has a very important role in Alina's life what I loved :). No doubt to Nikolai has stolen the book 🙂
"Do you answer a question directly?"
"Hard to say. Ah, there, I've done it again"
I don't want to speak about Mal seriously, even though he has good scenes and moments on this book remains as hysterical and annoying character so simply I'll leave it there
Speaking of the end, I liked it but I have not been very happy, because where does this lead us? to keep waiting for the final struggle, and actually would have been in my opinion an incredible closed end and something tragic, but it was not so has been bittersweet for me
"So many men had tried to make her a queen. Now she understood that she was meant for something more. The Darkling had told her he was destined to rule. He had claimed his throne, and a part of her too. He was welcome to it. For the living and the dead, she would make herself a reckoning. She would rise."
And if you want to know I'm still in love with The Darkling and I would like gladly be her dark princess (? LOL.
Title : Ruin and Rising (The Grisha #3)
Published : June 17th 2014
The capital has fallen.
The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne.
Now the nation's fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army.
Deep in an ancient network of tunnels and caverns, a weakened Alina must submit to the dubious protection of the Apparat and the zealots who worship her as a Saint. Yet her plans lie elsewhere, with the hunt for the elusive firebird and the hope that an outlaw prince still survives.
Alina will have to forge new alliances and put aside old rivalries as she and Mal race to find the last of Morozova's amplifiers. But as she begins to unravel the Darkling's secrets, she reveals a past that will forever alter her understanding of the bond they share and the power she wields. The firebird is the one thing that stands between Ravka and destruction—and claiming it could cost Alina the very future she's fighting for.
"I will strip away all that you know, all that you love, until you have no shelter but mine."
This will be difficult to explain because in fact I feel very nostalgic by the end of this trilogy that won my heart without my noticing it. But now that I am saying goodbye to the characters seriously I can say that I already miss them so much
This book has won all the stars in my opinion for the great growth of the characters through it. They have been courageous and strong at all times and I loved that!
The story begins with Alina being maintained underground by the Apparat as we have previously seen is the leader of the "cult" who revere her as holy.
but then they escape and begins his journey to get the firebird which they believe is the third amplifier that will give Alina the power necessary to defeat my love the Darkling hahaha
(I have to take a break to talk about the new look of our main character. I loved the white hair which is suppose to change after her confrontation with The Darkling in the second book, I believe that at no time explain why the change occurs but I think it gives an interesting style to the plot it's like a representation of good and evil so I found a good change)
And I think everyone knows my feelings about Mal which are very scarce lol, but I have to say and pleasantly that has grown so much in this book that I have achieved I love him after all, is neither remotely of my favorites but I have to acknowledge that it has become a little wiser with your decisions. This has had a lot to do with the growth of stars this time 🙂
"Maybe love was superstition, a prayer we said to keep the truth of loneliness at bay."
My favorite thing in this book have certainly been Alina's encounters with the Darkling, I HAVE LOVED IT!These dialogues have no waste!
And since we are talking about the Darkling I have to say that without doubt will be the most endearing character for me, not only the trilogy I mean all the books I have read. It was a character full of mystery and drama, which has no waste.
I think it's a soul misunderstood a man with something destructive ideals but basically was always looking aceptacion, appreciation and I have so many incredible words to devote to this character but I just …i LOVE HIM ! And if you read this book you can not miss her dearly taken dialogues and moments that hide so much feeling and thoughts according to my opinion, much of which not even spoken in the book.
"Aleksander," I whispered. A boy's name, given up. Almost forgotten."
So you have to read it, really a great story with a lovely script and an interesting plot!. Full of magic and action, and amusing dialogues! :3
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I hope the guys that made the Toynbee Tiles documentary get hold of this and make another investigative documentary.
Be sure to watch the video too and scratch your head as to what she is doing with her hands. It helps add to the eerie factor having the jittery low frame rate, "The Ring" style. I suppose I need to jot over to downtown and get a look at the Cecil Hotel. I just found this odd Yelp photo of 4 horse (?) hippo (?) men having a party in one of the hotel rooms.


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The type is set in a mix of deco-meets-nouveau styles to pull the overall design into a more cohesive and streamlined form. It is printed in gold to pop out from the navy paper. The typesetting was very particular to achieve a subtle curve along the artwork.
I loved having an opportunity to use our DeVinne type for their names; it's a lovely and quirky typeface from the turn of the century that sadly doesn't get enough play in the studio.
The invitation folds in half, and on the front panel (what you see when you pull it out of the envelope) is a snippet of the overall artwork with their initials rendered in our mortised initial caps and an ampersand from the 19th century typeface, Dakota.
The envelopes are sour apple green, and the reply cards are pale yellow to give a little pop to the color palette. We continued the abridged image on the envelopes in gold (the return address is on the back flap) and carried through the multiple typefaces on the reply.
Here's a shot of the final suite. I intentionally did not score a few so that Sarv and Graig would have some unfolded ones as keepsakes or to frame.


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Since 1610, the heart of this history has beat inside the earthen walls of the Palace of the Governors, the longest continually occupied government building in the United States. Once home to more than 60 governors and other officials—Spaniards, Pueblo Indians and Americans alike—the Palace was designated as the state's first history museum in 1909. Today it remains the historical hub of a 96,000-square-foot museum cultural complex that includes more than 30,000 square feet of exhibition space, the Fray Angelico Chávez History Library and Photo Archives, and the Press at the Palace of the Governors.
Exhibitions and public programs document and interpret the compelling and culturally complex stories of the entire state—from prehistory, to Pueblo and Spanish life, to the Mexican era; from the Long Walk, to the railroad, to the cutting-edge science of Los Alamos; from Wild West outlaws and sixties hippies to modern-day artists. These and other stories illuminate the history, art and culture that have shaped the state as an international cultural destination.
The living art history of New Mexico's Pueblo Indian peoples is represented daily under the south-facing portal of the Palace of the Governors. Artists representing nearly every pueblo sell and share the history of their handmade jewelry and art, interacting with New Mexicans and visitors for a cultural tourism experience like no other.
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World Speech Day at The Oxford Union
Guest Blog by Sam Billington
Gina Miller addressing the Oxford Union
The Oxford Union was once discernibly referred to (by former PM Harold Macmillan) as 'The Last Bastion of Free Speech in the Western World'. It has famously hosted three former Presidents of the United States, five former Prime Ministers, Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama, and Michael Jackson. More than anything else it provides the chance to question these speakers, to exchange ideas and promote freedom of speech. The jewel in the crown of The Oxford Union is its Thursday evening debates, which have taken place at the Society since 1823.
However, for the majority of events at The Oxford Union, priority is given to members - who in turn are most-likely current students or alumni of the University of Oxford. This makes sense, given that it is such an integral part of Oxford life. However, World Speech Day, a day for reaching out to #unexpectedvoices, seemed the perfect time to open the Union's doors and bring people together who may not normally come through its doors.
On Wednesday 15th March, The Oxford Union hosted a debate on the motion 'This House Believes that Recent Efforts to Delay Brexit have been Anti-Democratic'. This is a topic which has permeated the media for months with the Supreme Court Judges, the House of Lords, and Nicola Sturgeon all decrying it as acting against democracy.
An audience of pupils from comprehensive state schools, competitive Oxford debaters, Oxford Conservative Association Officers, local school pupils, and Gina Miller - who brought a legal
challenge against the Government regarding the activation of Article 50 – all came together to discuss this issue. With half of the main participants (and the majority of floor speakers) being under the age of twenty, this was a great chance for the youth to have their say.
Gina Miller opened the afternoon by giving an overview of her own experiences - how she felt that the result went against everyone's expectations and that nobody had planned what would happen next. She criticised the Royal Prerogative as something historically used for beheading one's enemies, and that allowing it to be used to bypass parliament would destroy everything that has been fought for in the UK for 400 years - turning the clock back to autocratic government. She stated that her case was fought in the interest of preserving democracy.
With the stage set, Emily Barret (a pupil at Bicester School, and a '19-year-old farmer's daughter') explained why she voted Brexit, and that she thought certain people were trying to 'ignore the voice' of those who had voted to leave. She felt that the unelected lords delaying the process were an example of her being 'failed by the democracy' she was living in.
Branwen Phillips, a 1st Year Oxford Student and Disabilities Officer for Lincoln College (and fiercely vocal about gender equality and mental health issues) opened the debate for the opposition. She provided more information about what she felt 'Brexit' meant, and argued that delaying Brexit actually made it more democratic - by arguing that all the levels of scrutiny, whether by Parliament, the Lords and the Law Courts are 'a continuation of the democratic process'.
Tom Freeman, a 17-year-old pupil at Didcot School, continued the debate. He argued that delaying the process of the activation of Article 50 by nine months was not democratic and against promises made during the campaign. He argued that it presented the opportunity for the media to propose compromise, and prevented Cabinet from making an informed decision on Brexit negotiations.
As the debate continued, Jim Brennan, Political Officer of Oxford University's Conservative Association and a 1st Year Geography students, argued that while there were forces attempting to overturn the vote, the process of delay was actually all part of legitimate democratic procedure - and improved and strengthened the quality of Brexit. He believed that emotional and political instability had been alleviated by the proper process being followed - and all the relevant bodies being behind Britain leaving. A half hour floor debate followed, where a variety of teachers, school pupils and Oxford students all had the chance to have their say!
Once their views had been aired William Rees-Mogg, President of Oxford University's Conservative Association, closed the debate for the proposition. He pointed out that while Parliament and the Lords could propose all sorts of amendments as to what they believe the British people want, the only thing we know for sure is that the majority British people want to leave the EU. He argued that therefore any debate in parliament was one of the elite, who are trying to carry off a Brexit that suits them best.
We were all now eager to see what Gina Miller would say as she closed the debate. She began by noting that the quality of every speaker had been excellent, and better than the quality of some of the debates she had seen in both Houses! She questioned the social construct of 'elite', noting that with regards to athletes, it is something we should aspire to; whereas it is now increasingly being used as a negative. She argued that at this moment in time, it cannot be anti-democratic to follow the processes of democracy as they stand, in line with the constitutional requirements of the United Kingdom. In addition, she noted that the only formal 'timeline' was a self-imposed one by the Prime Minister, and one which had not been delayed. She said that time is not an enemy - it is a clarification; a sunlight to the processes that must be followed. She concluded by saying that democracy is rocking from left to right, and that the only way it can be steadied is by listening to the people - and although that could lead to the consideration of more direct democracy, that could only be achieved through legal, structural and political reform to support that direct democracy.
Michael Li, President of The Oxford Union, then closed the afternoon as a whole, reiterating World Speech Day's purpose of promoting remarkable ideas from unexpected voices through speeches - saying that this was something The Oxford Union does on a daily basis. In particular, it was something it had continued to do, by hosting this event on the 15th March.
On World Speech Day, I was lucky enough to be part of an event which brought together a community within a city of students and locals, of old and young, of 'elites' and everybody else. Many of these people are already influencing the world around them through the power of speech and debate, and many more will go on to do so. This is what the day is all about - and the talking and reflection will most-likely continue long after we've all left the debating hall.
Sam Billington with Gina Miller
World Speech Day Ghana
WSD Singapore: speeches to change the world


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What is mental illness?
Mental illness refers to a wide range of medical disorders that may affect your mood, thinking, behavior, ability to relate to other people, and ability to function day by day — for example, anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, eating disorders, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, borderline personality disorder, and addictive behaviors. The most common mental illnesses among adults are anxiety and mood disorders.
How widespread is it?
Mental illnesses can affect persons of any age, race, religion, or income, and people in any country. Research shows that about 25% of all U.S. adults have a mental illness and that nearly 50% of US adults will develop at least one mental illness during their lifetime.
This holds true for US colleges and university students: one in four have a diagnosable mental illness — and 40% of these unfortunately say nothing about it.
Although people of all ages are susceptible, mental illness usually strikes individuals during adolescence and young adulthood. The elderly are also especially vulnerable.
According to the World Health Organization, mental illness results in more disability in developed countries than any other group of illnesses, including cancer and heart disease.
The symptoms of mental illness symptoms can affect one's emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. The symptoms can vary, according to the disorder, one's susceptibility and circumstances, and other factors. Signs and symptoms include:
Feeling sad or down
Confused thinking or reduced ability to concentrate
Excessive fears or worries, or extreme feelings of guilt
Extreme mood changes of highs and lows
Withdrawal from friends and activities
Significant tiredness, low energy or problems sleeping
Detachment from reality (delusions), paranoia or hallucinations
Inability to cope with daily problems or stress
Trouble understanding and relating to situations and to people
Major changes in eating habits
Sex drive changes
Excessive anger, hostility, or violence
Mental health disorders can also sometimes give rise to physical problems — stomach pain, back pain, headache, or other unexplained aches and pains.
What are the causes of mental illness?
Mental illnesses are not the result of personal weakness or lack of character. Although modern science has not determined the exact causes of most mental illnesses, research shows that much mental illness is caused by a combination of biological, psychological, and environmental factors. For example:
Brain chemistry — Imbalances in brain biochemistry may affect one's mood and mental health, as can abnormal functioning of nerve cell pathways connecting different regions of the brain or hormonal imbalances.
Inherited traits — Mental illness is more common in those whose blood relatives also have a mental illness. Specific genes may increase one's risk of developing a mental illness, and one's life circumstances may trigger it.
Environmental exposures before birth — These can include viruses, toxins, alcohol, or drugs while in the womb.
Brain injury or defects
Exposure to toxins (such as lead)
Acute psychological trauma in childhood — for example, emotional, physical, or sexual abuse
The loss of a parent or other close loved one in childhood
Low sense self-worth, inadequacy, anxiety, loneliness, anger
Substance use by one's parents
Abuse by one's parents
Dysfunctional family life
Cultural expectations (for instance, eating disorders can be exacerbated in a culture that equates being thin with being beautiful)
Changing schools or jobs
How does Maharishi AyurVeda understand mental illness?
The 3000-year old texts of AyurVeda, including Charaka Samhita, clearly define mental illness. They describe specific causes (etiologies) and recommended treatments for all of the mental disorders, including anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, intellectual disabilities, dementia, post traumatic stress, and substance abuse disorders. There is also a chapter on preventing mental illness.
Over the centuries since its inception, key elements of Ayurveda became lost or misunderstood. Maharishi AyurVeda represents the rediscovery of AyurVeda in its totality
Like modern medicine, Maharishi Ayurveda understands mental illness to stem from a variety of causes, including heredity, perinatal, behavioral, psychological, physiological, and environmental factors. The Maharishi AyurVedic approach takes this understanding to the deepest level, explaining that these material imbalances stem from imbalances at the level of consciousness where it manifests as matter.
Is mental illness treatable?
Yes. Most people diagnosed with a serious mental illness can find relief from their symptoms by participating actively in an individual treatment plan.
If left untreated, mental illness can lead to staggering consequences for individuals and society: unnecessary disability, unemployment, substance abuse, homelessness, inappropriate incarceration, suicide, and wasted lives.
What modern treatments for psychological health problems have been proven effective?
A number of treatments have proven useful in alleviating the symptoms of mental illness. These include medication treatment (pharmaceuticals), psychosocial treatment (for example, cognitive behavioral therapy), interpersonal therapy, peer support groups, and other community services.
Eating a good diet, getting enough sleep and exercise, enjoying time with friends, and participating in meaningful activity also support recovery from mental illness.
The best treatments for serious mental illnesses today are highly effective. Pharmacological and psychosocial treatments lead to a significant reduction of symptoms and enhanced quality of life for 70–90% of people who take advantage of them.
The earlier the illness is diagnosed and treatment is begun, the faster the recovery and the less harm the illness will do.
Mental illnesses are serious medical conditions. They cannot be overcome through "will power," any more than physical illness can.
What is the effect of Transcendental Meditation on psychological health?
Scientific research provides compelling evidence that the Transcendental Meditation® program (TM) and its related techniques and bodies of knowledge (including Maharishi AyurVeda) bring a collection of benefits unprecedented in the science of modern psychology.
These benefits include reduced stress and anxiety, improved well-being, improved social adjustment, balanced personality development and self-actualization, increased happiness, accompanied by positive changes in brain functioning and neurochemistry and overall better physical health.
What is the relation between conventional approaches and TM practice?
While such evidence shows that the Transcendental Meditation technique is beneficial for mental health, the TM technique is not a substitute for conventional and allopathic treatment of mental illness.
What is the University's recommendation on pharmaceuticals?
Pharmaceuticals, when prescribed by a licensed physician, should be used as prescribed to prolong life and alleviate suffering.
Natural medicine aims to treat underlying causes and reduce the need for modern drugs. But modern drugs, although they may have side-effects, should be used where deemed necessary.
If we have to choose between the temporary negative side-effects of such drugs and the debilitating or even potentially fatal effects of psychiatric illness, we should choose to follow a professionally-prescribed regimen of modern medicine.
Medication and treatment should be taken in the manner prescribed. People taking prescribed medication should do so under the direction and advice of a health professional licensed by the state to prescribe modern medication.
Without this supervision one should never reduce or discontinue any prescribed medication, particularly not psychiatric medication.
What do Maharishi AyurVedic treatments involve?
Maharishi AyurVeda takes a holistic approach to treating mental conditions, including balancing the three doshas (vata, pitta, and kapha) and the three gunas (sattwa, rajas, and tamas) through proper diet, daily routine, purification therapies (panchakarma), herbal formulas, exercise, rasayana (medicinal and behavioral ways to strengthen the immune system), and daily practice of the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi programs. Maharishi AyurVeda can complement other alternative and allopathic approaches.
Maharishi AyurVeda treatments should be guided by licensed physicians who expertise in AyurVeda as well as allopathic medicine.
What about the stigma around mental illness and the fact that many people don't even want to talk about it?
Unfortunately this is pervasive in our society and has been throughout history. We want to change that in our community. There is nothing shameful about mental illness. Mental illness arises from the same ultimate cause as physical disease — in fact, everything mental is also physical.
We want people to feel safe and free to share their feelings and experiences, free to talk about themselves as they really are, not just the ideals they aspire to. And people in our community must feel empowered to ask for help when they need it.
Therefore families and sufferers should promptly seek qualified medical help, even if pursuing alternative healing modalities. Obtaining mental health services is a wise, enlightened, scientifically-supported choice that we embrace.
What about suicide?
Most if not all suicide results from a mental illness, such as bi-polar disorder, panic disorder, or depression. The symptom is "suicidal intention," but the treatment targets the overall illness — and treatment must be followed in its full course, even if thoughts of suicide seem to have abated.
What does it mean when someone practicing the TM technique develops a mental illness or commits suicide?
It does not mean the technique does not work. The TM program is neither an instant nor a stand-alone cure for all the illnesses people may suffer, nor is it represented as such.
People may be born with certain conditions, stresses, and susceptibilities that emerge at various stages in their lives. As published research has indicated, the TM technique triggers a global repair mechanism in the physiology and psychology of everyone — but it cannot be predicted how, when, or to what degree the benefits of the TM program will unfold for a particular individual.
What is the role of diet, exercise, sleep, and other lifestyle choices?
A healthy lifestyle is essential for good mental health. This lifestyle includes proper practice of the TM technique, exercise, proper nutrition, a good sleep routine, and continuous support and interaction with friends and family.
See the notes on exercise, diet, and sleep below.
SUMMARY — What does the University recommend?
To repeat what we said at the start:
Every day of human life is precious. Staying alive and preventing suicide is of highest priority for ourselves and our loved ones. Suicide is a tragedy to be prevented.
We at the University are dedicated to helping provide education and professional help to all who may benefit from it, with the express intention of preserving life by all available means, while enhancing mental health and well-being.
Dispelling Myths About Mental Illness
MYTH — People with mental health issues are violent and unpredictable
FACT — The vast majority of people with mental health problems are no more likely to be violent than anyone else. Most people with mental illness are not violent and only 3%-5% of violent acts can be attributed to individuals living with a serious mental illness. In fact, people with severe mental illnesses are over 10 times more likely to be victims of violent crime than the general population.
MYTH — You can identify people with mental illness by the way they act
FACT — You probably know someone with a mental health problem and don't even realize it, because many people with mental health problems are highly active and productive members of our communities.
MYTH — People with mental illness cannot keep a job
FACT — People with mental health problems are just as productive as other employees and display levels of motivation, good work, and job tenure equal to or greater than other employees.
MYTH — Mental health problems are caused by personality weaknesses or character flaws, and people with these issues could snap out of it if they just tried hard enough
FACT — Mental health problems have nothing to do with being lazy or weak. Many people need help to get better.
MYTH — Mental illness is incurable. Once people develop mental health problems, they will not recover
FACT — Studies show that people with mental health problems get better and many recover completely. Recovery refers to the process in which people are able to live, work, learn, and participate fully in their communities. There are more treatments, services, and community support systems than ever before, and they work.
MYTH — Therapy and self-help are a waste of time
FACT — Treatment for mental health problems varies depending on the individual and could include medication, therapy, or both.
MYTH — There's nothing I can do for person with a mental health problem
FACT — Friends and loved ones can make a big difference. Less than 40% of adults with diagnosable mental health problems receive needed treatment, and less than 20% of children and adolescents. Friends and family can be important influences to help someone get the treatment and services they need by:
Reaching out and letting them know you are available to help
Helping them access mental health services
Learning and sharing the facts about mental health, especially if you hear something that isn't true
Treating them with respect, just as you would anyone else
Refusing to define them by their diagnosis or using labels such as "crazy"
The Value of Exercise, Sleep, and Diet
What does modern science say about exercise
Recent research has also shown that exercise can be very helpful with reducing mental illness. Physical illness and mental illness go hand in hand. People with mental illness are often at higher risk for medical illnesses (heart disease and diabetes, for example) — and people with physical illnesses have higher risk for developing mental illnesses, including depression, anxiety, and substance abuse.
Active people are less depressed than inactive people.
By improving people's general physical health, exercise reduces the risk of developing mental illness.
Research has shown that regular aerobic exercise can reduce the symptoms of anxiety and depression and improve one's mood. In fact, exercise is comparable to antidepressants for patients with major depressive disorders.
Exercise helps increase energy and improve concentration and sleep — all valuable for people living with mental illness.
Regular exercise also boosts self-confidence, moves the mind away from worries and negative thoughts that fuel anxiety and depression, opens opportunities for meeting other people, and helps people cope in a healthy way.
Formal exercises is great, of course — running, weight lifting, sports such as tennis and basketball. But any physical activity can be helpful — walking, biking, gardening, washing your car, cleaning your house, taking stairs instead of using elevators, and so on.
How much is enough? Doing 30 minutes of exercise a day (or more) for 3–5 days each week can significantly improve symptoms of depression. But even shorter periods can make a difference. It's important to stick with it.
What about diet?
Modern research on the food-mood connection emphasizes the value of a healthy diet for supporting mental health as well as physical health.
A healthy diet consists of whole grains, legumes, fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds.
Is a vegetarian diet better for mental health? Recent research published in Nutrition Journal that people who regularly eat meat or chicken daily reported better moods and less stress after only two weeks of eliminating meat, fish, and poultry from their diets. How can meat adversely affect our mood? Meat diets are high in arachidonic acid (omega-6), which promotes changes in the brain that can negatively disturb one's mood.
Research also indicates that diets containing high amounts of refined sugar are associated with worsening symptoms of schizophrenia and a higher rate of depression.
NOTE – Changing your diet is no substitute for professional treatment of such mental health problems like depression.
And Sleep?
People today often think of sleep as a luxury they can do without.
Most people who don't get enough sleep don't realize what they are doing to their physical, mental, and emotional health.
Here's what happens when you get less sleep than you should:
You reduce your alertness and ability to concentrate, you slow your thought processes, you have a harder time performing tasks requiring logical reasoning or complex thought, and you impair your judgment.
You impair your memory.
You impair your ability to learn.
You reduce your reaction time — which makes you dangerous when you're driving or doing work that requires a fast response. Driving when drowsy is the same as driving drunk.
You become more irritable, easily angered, and less able to cope with stress.
You become less likely to exercise, eat healthfully, and engage in leisure activities.
You place yourself at greater risk for depression. Depression and not getting enough sleep go hand in hand.
How do you know whether you're getting enough sleep? You don't feel sleepy when you wake up, you feel energetic throughout the day, and you gradually wind down as you come to your usual bedtime.
To take maximum advantage of the body's natural cycles, Maharishi AyurVeda recommends getting to sleep by 10:00 pm.
Sources and Further Information
Information sources for this document include:
The National Institute of Mental Health
The National Alliance on Mental Illness
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


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