Quotations: The Poet’s Poised Position

Every shadow, no matter how deep, is threatened by…

Quotations: The Poet’s Poised Position

The New Humanitarian | Generative AI may be the next AK-47

…In the wrong hands, generative AI could create audio or visual content in support of targeted propaganda and disinformation campaigns, turning the proverbial “fog of war” into a murk so dark and dense that only the most sophisticated tools will spot fact amid the fiction. This could make it harder to bring warring parties to the peace table, or prevent those fleeing conflict from accessing life-saving humanitarian assistance or finding refuge across a border…

Source: The New Humanitarian | Generative AI may be the next AK-47

Ilha do ferro- Travel in Alagoas

Coisas da SIL

Ilha do ferro
Lugar belo.
Repleto de cultura
De história
De povo merecedor.

Longe mas perto
Perto de amor
De luta e sobrevivência.

De valor
E riqueza
De beleza
E muita certeza
Que povo acolhedor.

A sua humildade encanta
E torna mais elegante este lugar.

A beira do rio São Francisco
Faz seu lar.
Lugar de emoção e contemplação.

Grande é as suas inspirações
Suas tradições.

As histórias são fascinantes e tocantes ao coração.

Sua linguagem é diferente
Sua marca é edificante.

Forte é a sua crença
Sua raiz é de pertença.

Ilha do ferro
É muito além do que se vê
Do que se sente, se encanta
Vai além do que se toca, canta e amostra…
Ilha do ferro é lugar de gente de fé e de ferro.

With love: Coisas da SiL
Registro de uma viagem a cidade de Pão de açúcar em Alagoas.

TRAVEL-In Pão de açúcar/Alagoas/Brazil

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Forests

Idiomas RalFer

Forests cover one third of the earth’s land mass, performing vital functions and supporting the livelihoods of 1.6 billion people.

Forests are home to more than half of the world’s land-based species of animals, plants and insects. They combat climate change because of their capacity to remove carbon from the atmosphere and store it, which is called forest mitigation.

This avoiding and reducing emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, which prevents the planet from warming to more extreme temperatures, is also called Climate change mitigation.

Forests also buffer the impacts of storms and floods. By feeding our rivers, forests supply drinking water for nearly half of the world’s largest cities. They also provide shelter, jobs and security for forest-dependent populations.

At UN Environment Programme, we are working towards a future with healthy and sustainably managed forests around the world – for people and planet.

Limiting the average global…

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Good News Tuesday for May 30, 2023: Formerly Paralyzed Man Walks with Brain Implants, Singapore Airlines Shares Profits, Offshore Drilling Blocked in Brazil, and Empathy Stops a Bank Robbery

Anything is Possible!

Seeking Balance One Tuesday at a Time

Man Who was Paralyzed is able to Walk with Brain and Spine Implants

Gert-Jan Oskam, a 40-year-old Dutch man, was paralyzed in a cycling accident 12 years ago. Now, with the help of electronic implants that transmit his thoughts from his brain to his legs and feet, he is able to walk again. The system was developed by Swiss researchers including Prof Jocelyne Bloch, the neurosurgeon who carried out the surgery. This article from BCC contains a video of Gert-Jan walking.

Singapore Airlines is Sharing Profits

Singapore Airlines will give huge bonuses to staff honoring a profit-sharing bonus formula agreed with staff unions. Some bonuses do not go to senior management. A spokesperson for the airline said the bonuses are “in recognition of our employees’ dedication, hard work, and sacrifices, including pay cuts during the pandemic.” Insider has details HERE.

Offshore…

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