Smoke and steam rise from the Belchatow Power Station, Europe’s largest coal-fired power plant in Poland. Photo: Reuters. The use of fossil fuels continues in the face of rising global energy demand, continued consumption and investment in new fossil fuel plants, and energy use, the report said. lower biomass such as using wood or agricultural waste in heating and cooking. Burning fossil fuels such as coal, gas and oil produces carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. As concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere rise to record levels, governments have called for stronger emissions cuts and curbs on fossil fuel use to meet global climate goals. The exhaust pipe of a car is photographed on the street in Berlin, Germany. Photo: Reuters. The share of fossil fuels in the global energy mix was 80.2% in 2019, compared with 80.3% in 2009, while renewables such as wind and solar accounted for 11, REN21 said. 2% in the energy structure in 2019 and 8.7% in 2009. The remainder of the energy mix consists of traditional biomass, which is used largely for cooking or heating in homes in the developing world. However, in many regions, including parts of China, the European Union, India, and the United States, it is now cheaper to build new wind or solar photovoltaic plants than to operate new ones. existing coal plant. Renewable energy is also competing with new natural gas-fired power plants in terms of cost in many locations and is the cheapest source of new electricity generation in countries on all continents, the report said. big land. “We are waking up to the bitter reality that the climate policy promises of the past ten years have been almost empty words,” said Rana Adib, CEO of REN21. “The share of fossil fuels in final energy consumption has not shifted an inch,” she added. In many countries, the Covid-19 economic recovery packages aim to stimulate further investment in renewable energy. But renewable investments only account for about one-sixth of investment in fossil fuels, the report added.

Chrome OS’s cycle is shortened to once every four weeks. Previously, Google usually released updates for Chrome browser with a 6-week cycle. However, in March 2021, Google announced about shortening the update time to improve gaps and patch bugs. For more than a decade, every six weeks, Chrome has hit a new milestone, bringing security, stability, speed, and simplicity to users and the web. In addition, Google’s shortening time is also to match the cycle of other competitors, like FireFox, which shortened the time to release new updates by month starting last year. Due to this schedule, Google will actually skip one of the scheduled Chrome OS updates. Accordingly, Google will switch directly from version M94 to M96, skipping M95. The new schedule does not apply to enterprise and educational systems. These systems will have an update schedule once every six months. Google promises to have more details on this soon.

Mr. Negi has personally turned the barren land in the cold desert of Himachal Pradesh into a green oasis. (Source: YouTube) In 1977, the Government of India began an ambitious program to reduce the negative effects of desertification in the hot and cold deserts of this Asian country. Mr. Anand Dhawaj Negi was working in the finance department in charge of the Desert Development Program at the time and had seen millions of dollars spent with no real results. Whenever he asked the scientists and program officials about the results, the answer was always that they lacked the technology to grow any sustainable crops in harsh environments. desert . The son of a farmer himself, Negi was tired of excuses and took a leave of absence in 1999 to fix the problem himself. In 2003, he decided to quit his job to focus all of his energy on his growing desert oasis. Mr. Negi has personally turned the barren land in the cold desert of Himachal Pradesh into a green oasis just for everyone, especially the farmer struggling in the region, seeing desert reclamation as entirely possible. It was not an easy thing to do, but the former official knew what he had to do and had the ambition and patience to get through it. Mr. Negi’s first attempt failed as the seeds did not have enough water to grow. He overcame this first challenge by planting by contour, tilling the soil along a consistent height to capture rainwater and reduce soil erosion. At the same time he works with the local community to create irrigation canal The shallows channel runoff from glaciers about 25km away. After witnessing this process, the local irrigation department also began to cooperate. “The irrigation department supplies water to this area. Before that, water was not provided until before June. I connected to the Kuhls area and managed to get a water supply in April and May. When we did, the Irrigation Department also cooperated and ensured a regular water supply here,” Mr. Negi told Down to Earth. But water is just one of the challenges this frigid desert region poses. Sandy soil lacking nutrients is another problem. To provide enough nutrients for the crops he wanted to grow, Mr. Negi started a farm with about 300 Chigu goats and mixed their manure with earthworms to effectively double the nitrogen content of the soil. . This also helps the clover hectares he planted around the oasis to thrive. In the past, clover would fade away as new plants grew. It was the clover growing area that overcame the problem Mr. Negi had at first, a rodent attack. These species will come to eat the delicious plants, so the farmer must plant clover in the legume family around the more valuable crops. Because hares love clover, when there is an abundance of this plant, they don’t bother with other plants. Since starting his job in Himachal Pradesh, Mr. Negi has spent all his money experimenting with combining local farming techniques with more scientific farming methods. It’s a laborious process, but over time the tree mortality rate drops from about 85% to just 1%. After proving that valuable crops such as peas, potatoes, green beans, apples and apricots could be grown even in harsh desert environments, the former official began to focus on long-lasting greenery. years, as he considers them essential to combat climate change in the region. “My first priority here is reforestation. Fake acacia is the most planted. Then there are willows and wild apricots. As for fruit trees and other crops, including green beans, I planted them only as a model for people to replicate,” said Mr. Negi. With just the help of two volunteers, Mr. Anand Dhawaj Negi transformed a cold desert area of ​​more than 90 hectares into a green oasis, receiving praise from both locals and scientists. People come from far and wide to witness this real-life miracle, some buying Negi’s natural fertilizer to grow their own crops and others bringing their livestock to eat clover, the fodder for livestock. cattle are considered the best in the region. Mr. Anand Dhawaj Negi has turned a cold desert area of ​​more than 90 hectares into a green oasis. Sadly, Anand Dhawaj Negi, the desert healer, passed away last month at the age of 74 from a stroke. He will be remembered as a local hero and the green oasis project hopes to be preserved as a reminder that nothing is impossible. Negi’s family intends to continue his work, but has asked the government to take responsibility for the oasis and help the family in its conservation. Virender Sappa Negi, Mr. Negi’s wife, told The Better India news site: ‘Before he said goodbye to us, he planned to plant some evergreen or conifers such as pines and deciduous trees. We want to fulfill these last wishes of his. In addition, we want the state government to take responsibility for this oasis so that his work can inspire future generations.” Anand Dhawaj Negi has become one of the many Indian legends who devoted their lives to afforestation like Uttarakhan’s “Tree Man” or Aditya and Poonam Singh.

Queen Sirikit was born on August 12, 1932 as Mom Rajawongse Sirikit Kitiyakara. She is the current Queen Mother of Thailand, the queen consort of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) and the mother mother of King Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X). The history of the Golden Temple country records her as the longest reigning Queen in the world and contributed to the country many great achievements. People respect her but also take her birthday, August 12, as a celebration of Mother’s Day in Thailand. Queen Sirikit suffered a stroke on July 21, 2012 and since then has not appeared in public, but her condition has now improved and is recuperating in the palace. Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej passed away in 2016 and now only the Queen remains, but later generations still remember and respect their faithful love. Looking back at the old photos of Queen Sirikit, everyone is more and more aware of her feminist beauty in the past, and at the same time better understands the reason why King Rama IX “hit the thunderbolt” when he first met her. Queen. More specifically, his whole life was only hers as the Empress and did not establish a harem or marry more wives. When studying in Switzerland, the King of Thailand often visited Paris and he met Sirikit, the daughter of the Thai Ambassador and became a regular guest at the ambassador’s house. The king fell in love with Sirikit, but ironically, she hated him because she allowed herself to “climb the tree” for 3 hours at first meeting. However, after the king had an accident and lost his eyesight, Sirikit has been the one to take care of him and develop feelings ever since. Sirikit in the past was the son of a teacher, fluent in many languages ​​including English and French. At the same time, she has lived in the West since she was a child, so she has a very sharp eye for aesthetics and fashion. When she was in her green spring, she had a beautiful and trendy appearance. She and King Bhumibol were married in 1950 and were appointed queen regent in 1956. Queen Sirikit had a son and three daughters with King Bhumibol. She has a smile as bright as the sun with beautiful lines of Asian women. According to her father, who lived abroad since childhood, it can be seen that what exudes in her is the charisma and confidence of a knowledgeable person. When she put on the traditional costume of her homeland, she often did her hair neatly and applied appropriate makeup to enhance her standard beauty. The wide mouth, sharp eyes, and firmness of a queen have existed since she was young. In the 50s and 60s of the last century, when the Thai tourism industry was not as developed as it is today and the “hybrid trend” was not as prominent as now, the standard beauty of Queen Sirikit was much appreciated. admirer. She was also honored as an important influence in the history of Thai silk weaving when bringing profound changes to the thinking about aesthetics and fashion of the Thai society’s upper class in particular. , and the costumes of Thai women of all classes in general. In the past, when Vietnam was still in wartime and we often learned and imported some cosmetics from the land of the Golden Temple. An important contribution in the beauty trend of that time was the effort of Queen Sirikit. Looking at her series of pictures in the past, we can see the beauty recipes she used in her youth. Trendy hairdos Regardless of the era, women’s hair is still the part that is most focused on beauty. Hair contributes to “fixing” a very large face that few people know about. The Queen of the past lived in France for a long time, so it is not surprising that she also owns the legendary non-goat hair. This hairstyle is often curled close to the hairline and parted, shaped by spray. This hairstyle is typical of women of the aristocracy. It gives the face a salty, noble look. In particular, non-goat hair is also suitable for almost any outfit, from traditional to modern evening dresses. Besides, decades ago, women were also very fond of the fashion of messy hair to create height hacks. People often put a layer of cotton wool inside or sometimes a messy hair dust to fix the top of the head higher. Makeup style In the 80s and 90s of the last century, in Vietnam, there was a lot of “red-eyed blue eye” makeup, but in Thailand it was applied before. Thai women in the past, once wearing makeup, would be bold and sharp without the current “mist” concept. Part of Europe was also because the technology of making cosmetics was still limited at that time. Queen Sirikit is beautiful when wearing sharp red lipstick and blue eyeshadow. Not only wearing lipstick and blue eyes, the ancients also liked the lower eyelid line to make the eyes deeper and sharper. How to keep charming The concept of beauty of a girl and woman of the old decade also lies in the way she speaks and walks. All must exude meekness, gentleness and gentleness. In the panoramic photos of the old queen, in a sitting position, she always crosses her legs with 1 front leg, 1 back leg. At the same time, the two hands are clasped together on the thighs to keep the grace. The pictures left for posterity are never without the queen’s friendly and affectionate smile.

However, from the end of November 2020, the factory stopped working. This is like a knife cut into the despair of the nearly 300 inhabitants living on the island. These people are forced to drink contaminated water, fear outbreaks of disease and face the fear of prolonged starvation. Impotent “Skin diseases and diarrhea are widespread, especially among children. We have no choice but to drink contaminated water or salt water,” said Taboree Biremon, a resident of Banaba island. “The kids are not okay because they don’t understand (why do we have to deal with this). They keep asking for the kind of food they never get. We just feel so sad about it but what can we do?” According to Mr. Taboree, it has been 3 months since people have had no fresh water to drink, cannot bathe, have no food other than fish because all crops have died. “We couldn’t sleep either. All we wanted was to find water on the island. We are looking for a way to survive. We were adrift in the sea, lost and no one cared,” Mr. Taboree said. Empty food shelves – a familiar image in many houses in Banaba. Photo: Guardian. A ship from Kiribati – 400km away – docked this past March – providing bottled water and equipment to set up a new desalination plant. But island seniors insist relying on remote support is not feasible and sustainable, especially as the climate crisis worsens. “Dealerization plants are not a long-term solution. As the incident continued, we were in the same impasse again. What the people need is to restore the status of the island,” said Roubena Ritata, a village elder. Banaba leaders are looking for a lasting solution. In fact, there is a solution that their ancestors have worked for decades to survive on this island: the traditional method of drawing water. Reason Elders are writing to the Australian and New Zealand governments asking for assistance in building or cleaning up a network of underground water in the caves, called te bangabanga . Australia and New Zealand contributed to the destruction of the bangabanga te system in the 20th century from phosphate mining. This activity was started by Australian miner Albert Ellis in 1900. Over the next 80 years, the British Phosphate Commission (BPC) – owned by Australia, New Zealand and the UK – exploited Banaba Island so much that about 90% of the island was bare land. “The total destruction (Banaba island) is the result of the activities of these countries. They come, fill their pockets, and leave,” said Katerina Teaiwa, an associate professor at the Australian National University and author of “Ocean Island: The Story of Man and Phosphate from Banaba”. The Banaba has historically survived many severe droughts thanks to caves and water storage. The underground caves are called te bangabanga. Photo: Guardian. However, the elderly residents here claim that almost all of the caves have been destroyed, the remaining few are seriously polluted. “For many people, te bangabanga exist only in stories and dances that have been passed down through generations,” said elder Pelenise Alofa. Historically, only women have been allowed to enter these caves, showing the importance and role of women in the Banaba community. “We performed dances and told the story of how the ancestors found the cave to the young. It’s part of the people of Banaba. I thought these problems would be solved, but they got worse,” said Alofa. The Banaba used to receive a compensation for what they had to endure. In 1976, a group of people sued the UK over the destruction of the island’s nature. The court then ruled that Britain had only a moral debt, not a legal obligation. In the end, the British government decided on behalf of the group to offer the Banaba people a good faith settlement of nearly $7.8 million, on condition that they waive all further legal action. Now, as the drought persists, the Banaba people are forced to continue their search for compensation and find a lasting solution. Looking for justice 6,000 people were forced to migrate from the island to the Fijian island of Rabi. “Banaba citizens living in Fiji and the diaspora in Auckland are eager to return to Banaba and connect with their homeland. But the devastation caused by mining operations leaves people with no other choice,” said Rae Baineti, director of the Kiribati Auteroa Diaspora Director. “As a social activist, I advise the younger generation to stand firm and be brave. I encourage them to dialogue to hold the government accountable for our destruction of land,” he added. An old cantilever used to load phosphates for ships. Photo: Guardian. Over-mining has also resulted in houses in Banaba being built with asbestos. This substance when inhaled can lead to two deadly diseases, lung cancer and mesothelioma. Mike McRae-Williams, an Australian environment expert with over 30 years of experience in the mining industry, came to Banaba in 2008 to assess the severity of the situation. “This is a serious health hazard to the people who live here,” he said. “Instead of constantly giving stories like ‘poor Banaba people, no water, help them’, we should aim for an approach that is to find a reasonable solution,” said resident Teaiwa. While supporting the emergency rescue effort along with the Kiribati government, a spokesperson for the New Zealand Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade declined to comment on the Banaba residents’ request for New Zealand and Australia to address the root of the crisis. panic. Meanwhile, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade did not provide an answer to this issue.

Halston’s designs are often minimalist, monochrome, made of soft, thin materials such as chiffon and silk. Photo: Corbis, AP. With the Netflix film Halston just released about the life of the extremely influential American designer of the 1970s, fashion icon Roy Halston is once again attracting a lot of attention. His imprint on fashion is still largely felt on the runways: luxurious tailoring, soft fabrics that accentuate the natural curves of the body, slim lines and an eye for color. perfect. In honor of the famous fashionista, we scoured the Fall-Winter 2021 runways to discover that — like disco — the influence of avant-garde designer Halston never dies. Christian Siriano Halston SS84. Photo: Getty Christian Siriano FW21. Photo: Courtesy of Christian Siriano Michael Kors Halston, circa 1973. Photo: Getty Michael Kors FW21. Photo: Courtesy of Michael Kors Carolina Herrera Halston, circa 1989. Photo: Getty Carolina Herrera FW21. Photo: Courtesy of Carolina Herrera Thakoon Anjelica Huston in Halston, circa 1972. Photo: Getty Thakoon FW21. Photo: Courtesy of Thakoon Naeem Khan Halston, circa 1976. Photo: Getty Naeem Khan FW21. Photo: Courtesy of Naeem Khan Supriya Lele Halston, circa 1975. Photo: Getty Supriya Lele FW21. Photo: Supriya Lele Michael Kors Halston, circa 1989. Photo: Getty Michael Kors FW21. Photo: Courtesy of Michael Kors According to asiatatler

This is where a family of 3 generations lives. Mai Tu Anh shared, the condition of the house before repair was very shabby, sloppy, dark and full of rats and cockroaches. Not to mention smelly and unhygienic sewers. Tu Anh runs an online business but is an interior enthusiast, always dreaming of living in a comfortable, professionally designed house. Many times, she dreamed of buying a new house or rebuilding it, to make it a reality. However, the economy does not allow it, the current house has many advantages: Near the school of 2 children, near the grandmother’s house, only fifteen minutes to the old town. In the end, the couple decided to renovate their damp, run-down townhouse. The old kitchen smelled of musty, musty moss. Some people advised her to consider it, because anyone with enough money to do such a renovation. However, the results after completion surprised everyone. The messy townhouse suddenly “transformed” into a luxurious home thanks to the architect’s hand. “After every hour of stressful work, looking at the clean and airy kitchen, eating a real home-cooked meal together, I feel poor but happy,” Tu Anh confided. The new kitchen uses pastel blue and pink tones. At the same time, there are additional windows to help circulate air and eliminate odors. Dining place with eye-catching colors, tiled floor with vintage motifs. The overall kitchen is modern and luxurious. Tu Anh added that her house has undergone 3 home repairs so far. For the first time, 2 years ago, she and her husband renovated the house on a small scale, but the cost was too expensive, the cramped and messy situation continued. Things are still not as I expected. The second time a year ago, she remodeled the small bedroom. This time, she hired a professional design agency and felt very satisfied. The bright and clean new kitchen corner is an inspiration to help Ms. Tu Anh cook a family meal. The bowl rack can be moved up and down, convenient for arranging dishes. For the third time, at the beginning of 2021, she rented the unit that used to repair the small bedroom to design the master bedroom and kitchen. “The third time I repaired, I signed up for the industrial cleaning package. When finished, the house is clean, just need to move in, don’t have to clean up, “said Tu Anh. Because the two children still haven’t slept separately, after the renovation, the whole family still has plenty of space to live as well as a place to play for the children. The spacious bed is free to roll and especially the owner tries to minimize the furniture to avoid dust. The total cost of design and construction for the master bedroom and kitchen is more than 300 million, including electronics. “You hire a designer, they will do from drawing, construction, interior installation, cleaning… to decorations, curtains,” Tu Anh said. Over 7 years under the same roof, Ms. Tu Anh and her husband feel very satisfied with their achievements. The entire bedroom is a wedding dress more than 7 years ago. At that time, Tu Anh did not calculate that when having children, many things would arise. Bed 1m8 is cramped, not enough room for 4 people, must put an extra bed for children. The floor is rotted due to termites, so it should be carpeted. The new bedroom is scientifically arranged to make the furniture more neat. The extra bed of the big baby is also minimalist to fit under the bed. The balcony is removed, making it a reading corner, a storage cabinet. The makeover is considered by many to be “worth the money”. The wardrobe plays bare, for Ms. Tu Anh contains the “world” of fashion with countless accessories. Small bedroom cum office and study room. Because this bedroom is small, the architect closes a monolithic bed system. Tu Anh’s mother-in-law still wants to keep all the living room furniture, so she only paints it, closes the plaster ceiling and installs more led lights. At the entrance, there is a closet for shoes, a very convenient place to wear shoes. New replacement iron gate, suitable for the house aesthetic.

Theme of World Environment Day 2021: “Ecosystem Restoration”. (Photo: nationbytes.com) On June 5, 1972, on the opening day of the first World Environment Conference held in Stockholm, Sweden, World Environment Day was officially proclaimed by the United Nations Environment Program. During the session on December 15, 1972, the United Nations General Assembly (UN) issued an official resolution. Since then, World Environment Day June 5 has been solemnly celebrated in more than 100 countries around the world. The purpose of World Environment Day is to focus worldwide attention on the importance of the environment and to encourage political attention and environmental action. This event makes environmental issues humane; empowering people to be active agents of equitable and sustainable development; improve communities’ understanding of the key role in changing behavior towards environmental issues; ensure all nations and peoples enjoy a safer and more prosperous future. 2021: Launching Ecosystem Recovery World Environment Day 2021 will see the start of the “Decade of Ecosystem Restoration”. The UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration is a rallying call to protect and revitalize ecosystems worldwide, for the benefit of people and nature. Ecosystems play an extremely important role in human life, providing people with invaluable benefits such as stabilizing the climate, purifying the air, providing oxygen, providing water, food, etc. medicine… In addition, ecosystems are also habitats for wildlife species. However, ecosystems are currently experiencing the fastest degradation rates in human history because they are facing enormous threats such as deforestation; water pollution of lakes, rivers and streams; wetlands become dry; coastal and marine areas are degraded and overexploited. According to the study, the degradation of land and marine ecosystems reduces the well-being of 3.2 billion people and causes an estimated 10% loss of global gross product annually due to the loss of species and ecosystem services. Currently, about 20% of the planet’s vegetation surface shows trends in productivity reductions related to erosion, depletion and pollution in all parts of the world. By 2050, degradation and climate change could reduce crop yields globally by 10% and up to 50% in some regions. In response to this situation, on March 1, 2021, the United Nations General Assembly declared the period 2021 – 2030 as the “Decade of Ecosystem Restoration” to scale up the restoration of ecosystems. degraded and destroyed ecosystems to combat the climate crisis, increase food security, water resources and biodiversity. Ecosystem Restoration means assisting in the restoration of degraded or destroyed ecosystems, as well as preserving intact ecosystems. Healthier ecosystems, with richer biodiversity, offer more benefits to humans such as more fertile soils, greater fish and wood production, and greater amounts of stored greenhouse gases. . All types of ecosystems can be restored, including forests, farmland, cities, wetlands, and oceans. Recovery initiatives can be launched by almost anyone, from governments and development agencies to businesses, communities and individuals. Because there are many and varied causes of ecosystem degradation and at different scales. The UN’s “Decade of Ecosystem Restoration” runs from 2021 to 2030, which is also the final deadline of the Sustainable Development Goals and the timeline that scientists have identified as the foundation. Last chance to avert catastrophic climate change. Only with healthy ecosystems can we enhance people’s livelihoods, limit disease, combat climate change and prevent the collapse of biodiversity.

Elephants and giraffes inhabit Hwange National Park. Photo: Reuters According to the United Nations Commission on Biological Diversity, Earth’s ecosystems – the foundation of life – are being degraded at an unprecedented rate. Biodiversity provides 18 basic services globally to sustain human activities and development. However, these 14/18 contributions of nature are on a global downward trend. In addition, the rate of forest cover has decreased from 31.6% to 30.6% in the period 1990-2015. Coral reef ecosystems have the highest decline in survival index, between 1970 and 2015 it has decreased by 35% to 25% of the studied species are threatened with extinction. About 7 million other species of animals and plants are also at risk of “disappearing” due to human impacts. Meanwhile, the consumption of wild animals and habitat destruction have made infectious diseases more likely to spread to humans. The weaker the “health” of the ecosystem, the more fragile the immune “wall” between humans and pathogens. Without a change in the way people treat nature, future pandemics will occur frequently, cost many lives and severely impact the global economy. The severity is much greater than what the COVID-19 pandemic has caused to the world today. The loss of biodiversity and climate change have been threatening the progress of global sustainable development. According to the United Nations, the livelihoods of more than 3 billion people around the world depend on marine and coastal biodiversity, while 1.6 billion people make a living from forests. Therefore, the conservation of species on Earth is no longer in the framework of “altruism” but plays an important role in ensuring human life. In a statement kicking off the UN Decade for Ecosystem Restoration, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the Earth was approaching a “point of no return” of deforestation, pollution of rivers and oceans. ocean, plowed lawns… seem to have fallen into oblivion. He stated: “We are destroying the very ecosystems that are the foundation of society. The degradation of the natural world is destroying the very food, water and resources needed for humans and other living things. animals exist, as well as the lives of 3.2 billion people – or 40% of the world’s population.” In 2010, in the city of Nagoya (Aichi Prefecture, Japan), about 190 countries participating in the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity adopted an ambitious 2020 action strategy to reduce pressure from society. human society towards the natural world, conservation of biodiversity. Within the framework of this convention, countries have set 20 goals on biodiversity by 2020 to conserve biodiversity and restore ecosystems globally. The decisions of the 12th, 13th and 14th stakeholder meetings of the Convention on Biological Diversity all called for the parties to the convention to develop and adopt ecosystem restoration plans. Some of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development goals are related to ecosystem restoration that require urgent global action if they are to be achieved. The Ramsar Convention’s Strategic Plan 2016-2024 also includes goals for wetland ecosystem restoration to conserve biodiversity and adapt to climate change. However, as ecosystems continue to degrade rapidly, marine ecosystems, from coastal to deep sea, are currently suffering the heaviest losses in history due to human activities. In a study published in the journal Frontiers in Forest and Global Change, scientists found that only 3% of the world’s land area (excluding Antarctica) is still ecologically intact, with populations of healthy primitive animal body and undisturbed habitat. Global natural biodiversity is severely reduced by modern farming techniques; deforestation; habitat destruction in marshlands and in the ocean… The report of the Intergovernmental Forum on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services also indicates that the global rate of species extinction has increased at least tens to hundreds of times higher than the average rate. over the past 10 million years and continues to grow rapidly. It is estimated that about 7 million species are at risk of extinction in the next 30 years; 3/4 of the world’s bird species are endangered; A quarter of mammals are likely to disappear from the Earth. Great Barrier Reef on Orpheus Island, Australia. Photo: AFP/VNA On the other hand, the Aichi goals by 2020 are almost all unattainable. Of the 20 Aichi goals, only 4 have a high probability of achieving, the remaining goals are rated as low or unattainable. This report, together with the Convention on Biological Diversity, highlights the need for the world to take urgent efforts now and take effective action to stop the serious ecological degradation that is taking place. The United Nations has designated 2021-2030 as the decade of ecosystem restoration based on proposals from more than 70 countries, with the goal of accelerating worldwide efforts to prevent and reverse the degradation of ecosystems. ecosystems and raise awareness of the importance of ecosystems to human life. The United Nations emphasized that the restoration and conservation of ecosystems make an important contribution to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Paris Agreement under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Multicultural Framework. global biodiversity. The UN recommends that countries strengthen political will, mobilize resources, improve capacity in scientific research, and cooperate internationally to create driving force for ecosystem restoration at national, regional and international levels. local; mainstreaming ecosystem restoration into national development policies and plans, thereby creating opportunities for ecosystems to increase their resilience and the opportunity to maintain and improve livelihoods for all. people. Countries develop and implement policies and plans to prevent ecosystem degradation, in accordance with national laws and priorities, and develop and strengthen initiatives to enhance recovery effectiveness. Ecosystem; create conditions for synergies and consensus on an overall view to achieve national commitments and priorities through ecosystem restoration; promote sharing of experiences and good practices in ecosystem conservation and restoration. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasized: “Fortunately, the Earth is resilient and we still have time to reverse the damage we have caused. By restoring ecosystems with the With unprecedented efforts to heal the Earth, we can accelerate a transformation that contributes to the achievement of all the Sustainable Development Goals.” Achieving these goals will not only protect the planet’s resources, but will also help create millions of new jobs by 2030, generate more than $7 trillion in profits a year, and help erase the planet, Guterres said. poverty. Ru Cha primary mangrove forest in Huong Phong commune, Huong Tra town, Thua Thien – Hue province (Vietnam) has an area of ​​​​about 5 hectares, has the function of preventing salinity, protecting aquatic resources and the mainland. Photo: Ho Cau/VNA Vietnam is currently in the group of countries with the most important and diverse ecosystems in the world, both in terms of marine and terrestrial ecosystems (especially forest and mangrove ecosystems). Vietnam currently has 173 protected areas with a total area of ​​over 2.5 million hectares, including 33 national parks, 66 nature reserves, 18 species and habitat conservation areas and 56 landscape protection zones. In particular, 9 sites are recognized as “world biosphere reserves”, 3 are “world natural heritage sites” recognized by UNESCO, 9 ramsar sites (wetlands), 10 ASEAN heritage garden. As one of the active members of the international community, Vietnam always strives to protect and develop natural ecosystems, biological species, and rich, endemic, precious and rare genetic resources. and has achieved many remarkable achievements. In addition, Vietnam is also committed to joining hands with countries in the region and around the world, working together to reverse the loss of biodiversity by 2030 for sustainable development. In the words of UN Secretary-General Guterres, the next 10 years are “the last chance” for humans to heal their own “wounds” to the Earth, preventing climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss. Only with strong action can people end these 10 years with a bright vision: living in peace with nature and ensuring a better future for all.

At Miss Universe 2010, the representative of Thailand won this category thanks to costumes inspired by paintings and images of elephants. Miss Thailand Fonthip Watcharatrakul brought to Las Vegas a confident performance with a sophisticated national costume. In addition to the national costume award, Fonthip Watcharatrakul also won the most photogenic beauty award Two years later, the Chinese beauty brought to Miss Universe World one of the most unique designs in the history of the contest, which was a dress inspired by an antique vase by designer Guo Pei. The stylized skirt body is decorated with lotus, dragon and phoenix motifs that are both bold Chinese, graceful and sexy. Another representative of Asia, Indonesia, also entered the list of countries that won the national costume award of Miss Universe. In 2014, the beautiful Elvira Devinamira brought to the contest a dress weighing up to 20 kg, inspired by Borobudur temple – one of the world heritages Miss Thailand Aniporn Chalermburanawong won the 2015 contest with an outfit inspired by a tuk tuk – a familiar vehicle of the Thai tourism industry. After the national costume contest, the beauty also achieved the top 10 results in the end The representative from Myanmar topped the national costume contest of Miss Universe 2016 with a miniature puppet stage behind her back. In 2017, Miss Momoko Abe from Japan had an impressive “transformation” when she stepped on stage with a sexy ninja outfit, then quickly changed her graceful style in a traditional kimono outfit. Laos is the country that won the costume award at Miss Universe 2018. The beauty On-anong Homsombath brought to the stage a unique costume, inspired by a half-human, half-bird creature in this country’s folklore. The suit is rather bulky and elaborate with two golden mannequins on the front and back In 2019, another Southeast Asian country, the Philippines, also won the best national costume award with a giant eagle outfit. However, because of the confusion of the organizers, the Filipino beauty did not have the opportunity to present her national costume. In the final night of the 69th Miss Universe World held on May 17, Myanmar’s representative had a rather surprising victory in the national costume contest when performing a replacement suit after the failure. lost luggage. Candy Thuzar was also very brave when holding up the banner “Pray for Myanmar” in the complicated political context in this country.

Located in London, the world famous Buckingham Palace is one of the properties owned by the British Royal Family. Queen Elizabeth II and members of the royal family spend a lot of time living here. According to records, Buckingham Palace in London has been the official residence of many British Kings and Queens for nearly 200 years. Therefore, the lives of many kings and queens in England always attract the attention of the public. Buckingham Palace is a place associated with many special stories about them. Among these, famous is the fact that King James I once raised silkworms in the grounds of Buckingham Palace. So he had him plant 100,000 mulberry trees in the palace garden. King James I wanted to grow mulberry to raise silkworms to produce silk and use it to make clothes for members of the royal family. At the time when King James I ruled England, silk was one of the most expensive and difficult fabrics to buy. However, King James I’s plan to grow mulberries to raise silkworms did not achieve the intended results due to planting the wrong tree. As a result, no silk fabric was produced at Buckingham Palace. Buckingham Palace became a place of historical fame with the birth and death of the only king in British history at this famous site. That person was King Edward VII. In 1841, Queen Victoria gave birth to a son, who later became King Edward VII, at the ancient Buckingham Palace. After decades of reigning over England, King Edward VII breathed his last in 1910. The place where the king died was the place he was born – Buckingham Palace. Few people would have imagined that Buckingham Palace, which is so heavily guarded, could have an intruder inside. This utopia happened in the 19th century. At that time, Edward Jones broke into Buckingham Palace and stole some of Queen Victoria’s items. After being arrested by the bodyguard, Edward confessed that he had broken into the palace twice without being detected. For trespassing on the Queen’s residence, he was sentenced to three months in prison. Invite readers to watch the video: The Queen of England summons people to deal with the epidemic. Source: People’s Television.

Spotless beauty makes many people bewildered Son Ye Jin is 39 years old this year, but she looks like she hasn’t aged at all. If you notice her skin, the opposite person can only exclaim: ‘Her glass skin is still as clear as ever’. What did Son Ye Jin do to get a fresh and youthful look after nearly two decades? DIY cucumber mask In an interview 3 years ago, the actress revealed, when she was a child, she watched her mother put on a cucumber mask. This beauty secret is known for soothing skin and reducing dark circles, which can be done by placing sliced ​​cucumbers in the fridge and applying them to your eyes. “Back then, there were not many cosmetics, I could only imitate my mother,” Ye Jin said. Son Ye Jin has an admirable ‘glass’ skin Don’t believe in a 10-step skincare routine The 10-step skin care routine is a very popular method in Korea, consisting of double cleansing, masking, skin conditioning, serum and essence application, among others. But for Son Ye Jin, whose skin is not too dry, prefers an unfussy skincare routine. ‘Can’t do 10 steps (laughs). I think it depends on one’s skin type. But in my case, having too many steps is a bit redundant. I like something simple, one to two steps,’ she explained. Son Ye Jin is a ‘crazy fan’ of face masks Meticulous about cleaning She has not aged after nearly 2 decades in the entertainment industry Most of us tend to be lazy to remove makeup after a long tiring day, but this is a taboo. Son Ye Jin admits that she has oily skin, so she focuses on cleaning her skin. ‘I’ve heard before that it’s not good to cleanse my skin with a cleanser in the morning, so I just rinsed it off with water. But I find my skin is oily, so I need to clean it every morning,’ the actress revealed in an interview. ‘Even when my schedule ends late at night, I still wash my face clean. I pay more attention to cleaning’. Being a ‘crazy fan’ of masks Skin care masks are a trend that most women are passionate about, Son Ye Jin is no exception. In fact, K-drama stars almost wear masks every day, especially before filming to ensure their skin is in the best condition. ‘I think it works great if you’re looking for a quick fix before an important event,’ notes Son Ye Jin. Masks are a must-have for her when traveling, aside from aloe vera and serums. ‘The mask is one of the things I have to bring with me every time I go abroad. I carry a lot of things when I travel, especially when my skin becomes dry. I have oily skin, so using too many ingredients is not good for my skin, so I usually use moisturizers,” Ye Jin shared. Maintain habits Skin care isn’t just about what you put on your skin, it has a lot to do with how you take care of your body. When asked about the important beauty secrets that Son Ye Jin has acquired over the years, she happily replied, “You have to drink a lot of water. This is not easy, but a person must drink two to three liters of water per day. You also have to sleep well, but that’s not easy if you’re stressed. I usually have a tight schedule and lack of sleep when filming, so I try to drink a lot of water and eat a lot of fruit,’ she said.

Les Baux-de-Provence, a picturesque hilltop village in the south of France, is known for its winding streets, picturesque setting with the famous Carrières de Lumières cave. The limestone quarries are a major tourist attraction, hosting regular light and sound shows dedicated to artists such as Van Gogh and Cézanne. For Chanel, this cave has special meaning because this place was once a favorite place of the great French writer Jean Cocteau (1889 – 1963), also the place where he set the scene for a beautiful haunting movie. “Le Treat d’Orpheé” (The Will of Orpheus) 1959. Jean Cocteau and Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel. Jean Cocteau is a close friend of founder Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel. Cocteau considered Coco Chanel “the greatest tailor” of her time. The two spent a lot of time creating and sharing their passions in art at 31 Rue Cambon in Paris. Although they cannot meet often, the two keep in touch through handwritten letters. Chanel’s creative director, Virginie Viard shared: “During life, Coco Chanel was close to Jean Cocteau and I also loved Jean’s movie “The Will of Orpheus”. Especially the image of the man and the horse. Black went down to the Carrieres de Lumières cave, his silhouette striking against the white limestone walls. Inspired by letters exchanged between French poet Jean Cocteau and fashion house Coco Chanel during their close years, the collection connects ’60s design with the decade’s punk-rock style. 90, 2000. The show begins in Chanel’s Paris apartment, where models become moving portraits. The opulence and lavishness of the Parisian apartment, with its architectural and decorative details, is a stark contrast to the vast cavernous spaces of the Carrières de Lumières in Provence. The Cruise 2022 collection blends distinctive designs from different decades. Still designs tweed fabric, shoes, vest with white, black, and pink colors typical of the French fashion house. However, Virginie Viard has emphasized a bit more punk elements of the 60s-70s through the designs of mesh skirts, fringed leather skirts evoking wild features, combining the nobility of pearls and splendor of sequins. Models stand out with jet-black smoky eye makeup with messy hair and a series of lip piercings and mesh stockings. Supermodels strutted on the catwalk in the Cruise 2022 show. This is perhaps Viard’s most liberal collection since taking the helm of the French brand. The designer said she wanted to do something “quite rock”, reminiscent of the 60’s modernity in classic Chanel designs. Jean’s influence is also reflected through a series of animal motifs such as lions, pigeons, elephants, sphinxes, etc., hand-embroidered on the designs in this collection. These are the animals that have appeared in familiar items at Coco Chanel’s house at 31 Rue Cambon Street. Designs with dominant black – white tones stand out in the large space of the Carrieres de Lumières cave. Although Viard has been with the home for more than three decades, it’s been since taking over from the late artistic director Karl Lagerfeld in 2019 that Virginie Viard has truly admired them. “With Karl, I focused more on listening to him. Now, it feels like I’m exploring other sides of Chanel. When I read the letters that Cocteau wrote to Coco – I may have known about them before, but I only skimmed them. While now, those letters have touched my heart,” Viard shared. Viard sought inspiration for the outfits from the passion Chanel and Jean shared with each other during their lives. But Viard isn’t one to get bogged down in detail so ivory lace dresses, high-waisted white linen pants, dotted with hand-embroidered patterns like lucky charms, Provence wildflowers — lavender, grass musk, ranunculus,.. Cocteau’s influence on Chanel’s Creative Director is also evident in sleeveless tweed suits with white sailor collars combined with vivid blues, or in ruched white jumpsuits. recalls a costume Chanel designed for the play “Oedipus Rex” by the great writer. Chanel Cruise 2022 not only combines punk rock in a classic design but also shows the spirit of travel in the tourist fashion season. Loose caftan tops, easy-to-match two-piece dresses, and robes over bathing suits, appeared constantly on the catwalk. The collection is dotted with dresses made from woven chiffon strips with delicate watercolors. In addition, the company also promotes sustainable fashion trends when using 4 environmentally friendly tweed fabrics. These fabrics are made by Lesage, the renowned Italian yarn manufacturer that Chanel acquired last year, 28 of the 78 models in the collection contain more than 70% sustainable fibres. The show ended with beautiful images when the models together released white doves into the sky to the music and the voices of Sébastian Tellier, Paradis, Angèle, etc. under the sunset light, symbolizing information The message of peace and hope that Viard and Chanel convey in the Cruise 2022 collection. Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the fashion industry has fallen into crisis, must gradually make efforts to recover and promote the race on digital platforms. The catwalks, online fashion campaigns, at-home photography, … impress the fashion world. Like other high-fashion brands, Chanel has been steadily developing digital products that help viewers and customers have the most authentic experiences – and it has made no secret of its intention to film. re-format directly as soon as possible, as soon as the epidemic is brought under global control.

The trend of wearing high-waisted bodysuits combined with jeans is becoming popular when promoted by many stars. According to Cosmopolitan, this arrangement emerged decades ago and is popular again thanks to famous stars like Kim Kardashian, Bella Hadid. Zara McDermott – model from Australia – shows her strong and attractive features when combined with ripped jeans. Photo: Zara McDermott. Monochromatic style is on the rise this year. Therefore, the formulas to coordinate with the same color are also often applied by women. Love Island’s Eve Gale mixes joggers with bodysuits to make her look more dynamic. Photo: Eve Gale. If you don’t want to be confined to safe neutral colors, you can break the way by choosing a brighter bodysuit. However, pay attention to ribbed materials as they are trendy this year. British TV personality Georgia Steel opted for a pair of white pants that contrasted her top, paired with glasses for an extra pop. Photo: Georgia Steel. When you don’t want to show your hips too much, you can choose to press on the top like Frankie Sims – British TV star. Photo: Frankie Sims. Another model stepped out of Love Island receiving many compliments when combining outfits with denim. Thanks to that, the sexy factor is also more restrained. Photo: Kendall Rae Knight. Meanwhile, Demi Sims – British TV personality – chose a bolder expression when wearing a fashion without zippers. Photo: Demi Sims. How to coordinate summer clothes for active girls Silk skirts, bow tie tops or monochrome suits are designs that make women’s looks more stylish in the hot season.

Recently, a series of photos from 2008 of actress Chau Tan were re-shared on social networks, surprising many people by her beauty “Hoang Dung”. In a series of portraits taken at an event more than a decade ago, Chau Tan was 34 years old then, but still young and radiant like a high school girl. With simple, clear makeup and strong polo shirt, the beauty born in 1974 won the hearts of fans. In the 2000s, Chau Tan was favored as one of the four great beauties of Chinese entertainment, next to such names as Zhang Ziyi, Tu Tinh Loi and Trieu Vy. In 2008, Chau Tan continued to assert his name in the entertainment industry with the role of a beautiful “fox” in the movie “Painting”. Before that, the actress was famous for playing the role of Hoang Dung in the 2003 version of “The Condor Heroes”. Chau Tan is mysterious and charming when he plays “Painting” Currently, despite turning 47 years old, the actress still retains her attractive beauty and slim body. However, her love life was not smooth after experiencing many breakups. After ending her marriage with Cao Thanh Vien, the actress is still alone

Power lines connecting high-voltage poles near the capital Brasilia (Brazil). Photo: Reuters. According to ONS General Manager Luiz Carlos Ciocchi, this could lead to higher electricity prices. However, the situation is still positive when the risk of power shortage or interruption of distribution has not yet occurred. About three-quarters of Brazil’s electricity is generated from hydroelectric plants. This is one of the largest percentages compared to countries in the world. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on May 10 that the country was experiencing the worst water crisis in its history, and warned of major problems with electricity production. The crisis comes at a time of increased demand for energy, as temperatures rise in the coming summer months. Last week, Brazil’s Electricity Supervision Commission approved potential additional measures to meet electricity demand, including increasing the power output of thermal power plants and importing energy from Argentina and Uruguay. Mr. L.Ciocchi said that the government should reserve water in the lakes to meet the needs of the people and maintain the necessary hydropower output.

Improvements to the Challenger 2 will cost £800 million ($1 billion) for the 148 tanks currently in service, or £5.4 million ($6.6 million) per tank, including tank capacity. incorporating a new smoothbore cannon to replace the older one, a digitized turret, improved visibility and upgraded armor protection, engines, etc. According to many experts, although the German Leopard 2 has the advantage of being still in production and being invested more in research and development to continuously upgrade its design, the continued investment in The Challenger has many notable advantages over purchasing a “pre-existing” German design. The British Ministry of Defense has decided to upgrade the Challenger 2 tank to the Challenger 3 standard; Source: armytimes.com The Challenger 2 has had limited export success, and around 40 are currently operated by the Royal Oman Army. The Challenger 3 upgrade package is likely to be sold to Oman, which has long been a top customer for British weapons. The large number of British Challenger 2 tanks in storage can be refurbished and upgraded to Challenger 3 standard for export to any interested partner. The cost and burden of abandoning the Challenger and adopting a foreign tank would also be enormous, forcing the British Army to retrain not only the crew, but also the maintenance crews. It would also force the military to scrap all existing maintenance infrastructure and source spare parts from abroad, and thus end the domestic parts industry. The cost of buying a new Leopard 2 will also be significantly higher than the £5.4 million ($6.6 million) that the Challenger 3 upgrade package costs per vehicle. One of the most obvious drawbacks of switching to Leopard 2 was the loss of credibility as a major tank manufacturer, with Britain having invented and being the first country to use tanks in combat, This means that the country has lost its strong industry. It is also important to note that the Leopard 2 is much older in design than the Challenger 2, and first entered service 20 years ago – in 1979, older than the retired Challenger 1 that entered service. active in 1983. While the Leopard 2 was a faster and more maneuverable tank, the Challenger 2 was considered to have much better armor protection – although this diminished over time as German tanks were continuously upgraded. customary. The decision to upgrade Challenger 2 instead of buying Leopard 2 is justified for various reasons; Source: wikipedia.org The Challenger 2 is the most modern Western tank class and has been in service since 1998, although the problem of a lack of smoothbore guns reduces its export potential, combined with the relatively small size of the units. The British tank status means it will be discontinued much sooner than the Leopard 2. With the Leopard 2 more than 40 years old, Germany is currently investing in developing a successor, with the UK investing in the acquisition. The old German design is arguably not going to be a sensible choice. Furthermore, it is important to consider that if the UK really needs to replace the Challenger 2 with a foreign design, the Leopard 2 will not necessarily be the best choice – not only in terms of capabilities but also for political reasons. . As Britain seeks to forge ties with advanced economies outside of Europe after leaving the European Union, the better option may be South Korea’s K2 Black Panther, developed a few decades after Leopard 2. century and is generally considered to be much more powerful. The next-generation tank program in cooperation with Japan, or even buying an American M1 Abrams tank with some domestic improvements, may ultimately prove to be more affordable than buying the Leopard 2. The Challenger 2 upgrade provides a low-cost solution to modernizing armored units while avoiding the difficulties of transitioning to an entirely new vehicle type and, at the same time, preserving the weapons industry in the future. water for more potential programs in the future.

Du Lan, Senior Vice President of iFLYTEK, HKUST

The four-day Boao Forum for Asia 2021 Annual Conference will be held in Boao, Hainan from April 18th to 21st. During the meeting, Du Lan, senior vice president of iFLYTEK, said that when he talked about the development trend of artificial intelligence in the next ten years, Intelligence will provide new opportunities for industrial development in four aspects, and will also generate more new landing application scenarios.

First, we are in the era of interconnection of all things, human-computer interaction will become more and more convenient, and the future will also enter the era of interconnection of all things. “As we all see now, for example, there are many people on the scene using intelligent equipment to convert speech.” Dulan believes that with the advancement of this technology, it is not only in speech recognition, but more The application scenarios, such as returning to home, in the car, etc., can be interconnected and interacted with all things. Among these, there are very good industrial development patterns and prospects, which will also bring changes to everyone’s lives.

Second, with the direction of human cognitive intelligence and the continuous deepening of research and development, we can continue to expand applications in the direction of machine learning. Therefore, various new industry applications will gradually deepen, such as education and medical care. , Smart City and other fields. The biggest feature of artificial intelligence is that it can quickly learn the knowledge field of human experts, so that it can quickly exceed 90% of ordinary people. Therefore, it can empower ordinary people with the best human experts. From this point, artificial intelligence There will be new applications in many industries.

The third is the change of emotional appeal, that is, the computing power of emotion will increase, and the communication of modern people will be satisfied through the recognition of human emotion and the synthesis of emotion, which will also produce some new industry fields and applications.

The fourth and most important point is that the development of brain-computer interfaces is getting faster and faster. Our research on brain science and the impact of brain-computer interface hybrid collaboration technology on technology and life will also bring the heart of related industries. development of.

Based on the above viewpoints, Dulan believes that the future will be a golden decade for the development of artificial intelligence.

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On April 20th, the Boao Forum for Asia 2021 annual meeting was held. Du Lan, senior vice president of iFLYTEK and chairman of Guangdong Artificial Intelligence Industry Association, said in an interview that at the critical moment of upgrading traditional industries, industrial digitization is very important .and An important factor that determines the digitalization of the industry is whether it can persist in the innovation of the source core technology.

“This year’s GDP goal is to reach 6%, and the investment in scientific research during the 14th Five-Year Plan period will reach 7%, of which the investment in basic research and development will reach 10.6%, and a ten-year plan for basic research is also proposed.” Du Lan said.

Dulan pointed out that the continuous growth of the performance of some enterprises in the development of artificial intelligence last year shows that artificial intelligence is not only a fun black technology, but also can solve people’s practical problems. For example, AI + medical has entered thousands of households, and intelligent medical assistants can assist in the diagnosis and treatment of 95% of common diseases. These have brought many changes in the industry.

What is the future development trend of artificial intelligence? Dulan believes that first, human-computer interaction will become more and more convenient, and it will enter the era of intelligent connection of all things. Nowadays, many people are using intelligent equipment for voice conversion, but with the advancement of technology, not only voice recognition but also cars and other things can be interconnected and interacted. Second, the various applications of artificial intelligence in various industries will gradually deepen, such as education, medical care, and smart cities in various fields. Third, emotional appeals will also change. We will recognize emotions to satisfy the communication of modern people, and also create some new industries.

“ The future will be a new decade facing the development of artificial intelligence. “Duran said.

What are the current bottlenecks and breakthroughs in China’s technological development? Du Lan said that “standing upright” is very important, and technology and applications should be combined to serve the production and life of the majority of people.

She said that “Dingtian” is to seek an irreplaceable position and continue to increase investment in research and development. For example, China provides a lot of convenience for everyone in terms of massive data and capital enthusiasm and even the openness of the application market, while the United States is more superior in core research and development, high-end talent reserves and patent capabilities, and breakthroughs are needed in these points.

She said that “site” is in application. China has great determination in application, has stronger capabilities, and has a better application market. It is necessary to accelerate the opening of application scenarios to continuously iterate AI technology and make the application better.

Many people think that Jennie’s design is unique, in fact the layout is excellent because it is carefully calculated, both the hair and the outfit are retro 90s. The photo color is also reminiscent of the 90s feel. Kylie Jenner with two retro 90 inspired braids. One can see that it is extremely easy to do, just divide the bangs into 2 parts and then braid them into 2 pigtails dangling in front of you. Remember that in this hairstyle, you only braid 2/3 of the length of your hair and do not need to tie the ends to fix the ends, let the braids weave together naturally. Bella Hadid looks cool with this hairstyle. To ensure that the hair does not come off (because the ends of the hair are not tied) you have to spray some hair glue on the tips of your fingers and stroke the braids to shape. Or if you don’t want to use glue, you can use a straightener, heat the whole beam with a straightener for a few seconds to keep it long. But that is for those who want to be professional, but normally it is not necessary, you can completely tie the ends with elastic to quickly. Hailey Bieber also flaunted this hair trend, along with hats, necklace accessories and ’90s style makeup. As we can see, loose tops with puffy sleeves, baggy pants, and large-sized coats are the ones item familiar fashion recently. All of them are 90’s retro inspired. So if you are the one who likes the trend retro Don’t miss this hairstyle. And note that this style must be left in front of you, do not put both braids behind your ears, it looks weird! If it becomes uncomfortable in front of your eyes, imitate your wife Justin Bieber, pull them aside and put on a hat so it doesn’t get in your way.

The idea called “Tiger leap” implies that through computerization, Estonia, or at least education, will have a strong leap in the future. Sincerely introduce the shares of former Estonian President Toomas Hendrik IIves about the success stories of Estonia in transforming the number of countries at the Vietnam Development and Reform Forum 2020. From Silicon Valley Let me begin by giving a paradox. For the past 3 years, I have lived in the middle of Silicon Valley, which is considered the center of innovation in information technology of the world. Within a 12 km radius of my Stanford office, you will find the headquarters of Tesla, Apple, Google, Facebook, Palantir and Youtube. There are also countless other commercial companies and services that earn a few billion dollars less than that. It is precisely considered the center of the digital revolution that in less than three decades has completely reshaped the world, a world that anyone had lived in previous periods could not recognize. Nearly all of these companies provide us with services used every day, from morning to night, while almost no one remembers 20 years ago none of these companies were born, if away. a little more, just 30 years ago, at the end of the Cold War would seem like a fantasy. Former Estonian President Toomas Hendrik IIves: Estonia needs a digital transformation, and the way to do it is through schools. However, when I live in the heart of Silicon Valley, if I need to enroll my child in school or get a driver’s license or have any interaction with the governmental level, local state, the country is most likely to be. I had to drive directly to the government office, wait or stand in line for hours. Then, fill out forms and applications by hand, stand in line to submit them, followed by weeks of waiting for results to be processed. In short, unlike the digital-life miracles that we live with our smartphones and the applications installed on them, public services and administration facilities are hardly different from those of years. 1950 and 1960. This is true in most of the world today, not only in developing countries but also in many of the richest, most “advanced” countries. To the case of Estonia How did Estonia go into the digitalization of government and why? This is a matter of developing economics, catching up with the West. In 1938, the final year before World War II, Estonia and its northern neighbor Finland were considered to have the same GDP per capita. Neither of the two countries is particularly rich, but the level of development is very close to each other. On the contrary, in 1992, the first year after Estonian independence was restored, Finland’s GDP per capita was approximately $ 24,000, while that of Estonia was only $ 2,800, a difference of eight times. . Furthermore, as is the case in all developing countries, Estonia faces a Zeno paradox about the quick Asin who has to keep up with the slow tortoise that left first. In this paradox, like Asin, Estonia will never catch up because that tortoise or the Finns, more broadly the developed countries of the world, they are ahead no matter what Estonia does. The solution to catch up lies in converting the number of countries. That inspiration came from my own life, from the fact that I understood the big leap in technology, that was the first internet browser. I was fortunate to learn computer programming at an age no one expected to learn to code at that time – 1969 when I was 15 in an experiment by a math teacher, who was studying for a PhD in teaching. teaches mathematics at Columbia University. Fifty years ago, learning to code involved hiring a standalone typewriter running a punch tape, a large telephone modem that had to attach a telephone receiver to a 10cm-wide vacuum pad, and then connected to a large memory computer (the central computer) located about 30 miles away. Even so, a small group of high school students all learned to program in Basic. Estonia’s solution lies in converting the number of countries Then, in college, I saw on a bulletin board an ad about programming for a computer in my lab for 10 hours a week. I applied and was quickly seated in front of a coffee table-sized box. It was the PDP-8, the first commercially available small computer, used in laboratories in the 1970s and so named because of the maximum memory capacity of 8 kilobytes. Today, this number is the size of a blank email. Because of this limitation, all instructions must be written in Assembler, a hexadecimal (hexadecimal) programming language with all instructions written in alphanumeric code. However, with my high school programming knowledge, it was not an insurmountable challenge for me. Twenty-five years after learning programming and desperate about how Estonia could catch up with Western Europe, I came up with the idea that if I could learn to do it as a high school student, then All children can and should learn to use a computer. Second source of inspiration A second inspiration for the digitization of Estonia came in 1993, when the first web browser, Mosaic, was born. Mosaic cost about 29.95 USD in 1993, you actually have to go buy this browser in a store and install it on your computer using floppy disk. As a computer geek, I did this. However, what surprised me when I finally got this browser up and running is that there is something new, very different, but at the same time very promising, when all the countries, rich or not poor as the United States, Finland, Estonia, Germany, and Japan are all in the same position, starting on a level playing field. That’s when Estonia needs to do digital transformation, and the way to do it is through schools. While the Internet is still in its infancy, you can still see it working anyway. Right then, I knew that although it would take time, it would take off and dominate our lives. It was only four years after Tim Berners Lee, the father of the worldwide network (www), invented the Hyper Text Transfer Protocol, the “http” symbol you see before. all Internet sites and what allows the Internet to function. Certainly the West already has a system of highways, interstate highways and a developed infrastructure in general, but the Internet will be everyone’s future, but it won’t give anyone the edge for half a century. development that Estonia did not have. At least if Estonia quickly boarded this train. Luckily, Estonia had a wise Education Minister at the time of 1995, Dr. Jaak Aaviksoo, who was willing to take risks, who pushed the government to approve the proposal to include computers in all schools. Tiger dance From these two sources of inspiration, I have proposed to the government a start to digitization. Knowing that this will take years, and based on the pace of learning to code by me and my previous classmates, I think it’s best to start with young people first. I suggest that Estonia start by making computers and computer instruction accessible to all students. The idea is called “Tiger leap”, to imply that through computerization, the country of Estonia, or at least education, will have a strong leap in the future. Luckily, Estonia had a wise Education Minister at the time of 1995, Dr. Jaak Aaviksoo, who was willing to take risks, who pushed the government to approve the proposal to put computers in all schools, connect all of them together. This idea was not approved by everyone. The Federation of Teachers was fiercely opposed to computers in schools, that they would destroy education. In nearly a year, not a single issue of the teacher union weekly has not had a strong rebuttal to this idea. Indeed, for most of the next 20 years, opposition parties seem to have chosen digital transformation as a matter of criticism. However, the government has implemented this policy, using a 50-50 counter-financing mechanism in which local governments are willing to pay half the price of computers to be paid by the central government for the remaining 50%. Three years later, in 1998, all schools in Estonia had a computer lab with an internet connection. Not long after, the banks noticed the success and reputation of the project and decided to participate. It’s pure and simple self-interest: Every tiny village has at least two bank buildings with staff, an increasingly expensive but simply unsustainable way. Along with some government funding and the strong participation of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), banks have launched a program to ensure every village has e-banking located at Internet access is also provided to government offices or city libraries. In addition, the banks have supported a training program for the elderly and rural residents to learn how to use computers for online banking transactions. Next period: A unique and secure digital identifier for all residents

Google Earth desktop and mobile time lapse is now available worldwide. PHOTO: GOOGLE. Google Earth users can see the dreadful impact climate change has had over the past four decades. Google’s latest feature, Timelapse, is an eye-opening engineering marvel that provides visual evidence of how Earth has changed due to climate change and human behavior. This tool takes a static image of the platform and transforms it into a dynamic 4D experience, allowing users to click through the timeline highlighting melted ice caps, receding glaciers, massive urban growth, and the impact of forest fires on agriculture. Google says it took two million processing hours on thousands of machines in Google Cloud to compile 24 million satellite photos, 800 videos captured and recorded between 1984 and 2020 on Timelapse. The company has worked with NASA, the US Geological Survey’s Landsat program, the European Union’s Copernicus program and Sentinel satellites, and the Carnegie Mellon University CREATE Laboratory, to help develop the technology. Satellite images taken of Dubai in 2002 and 2020. Source: GOOGLE. To explore Timelapse in Google Earth, a user can type any location into the search bar to see the location in motion, whether it’s a landmark or a neighborhood where they grew up. Google says it has removed elements such as clouds and shadows from images, and has calculated a single pixel for every location on Earth annually since 1984; put them together into one Timelapse video. Google Earth’s Timelapse tool shows the changing coastlines, the dramatic expansion of the cityscape and agricultural land, as well as the simultaneous degradation of glaciers, forests, and rivers. Through Timelapse one can see the coast of Cape Cod gradually shifting south, the development of agriculture in the middle of the desert in Al Jowf, Saudi Arabia and the development of Songdo beach, a beach. man-made in Busan, Korea. “Visual evidence can get to the core of a debate in a way that words cannot convey complex issues to people,” said Rebecca Moore, director of Google Earth. Google has also made guided tours through its Voyager storytelling platform, around some of the broader changes seen in the image. Satellite images show the Aral Sea in Kazakhstan in 1988 and 2006. Source: GOOGLE. Google said it hopes governments, researchers, journalists, teachers, and advocates will analyze their images, identity trends, and share their findings. “We invite everyone to use Timelapse and share it with others,” Ms. Moore said: “We invite everyone to use Timelapse and share it with others. Timelapse in Google Earth is a miniature to gauge the health and well-being of our single home and a tool that can educate and inspire action “. Climate change is causing frequent and more severe floods, droughts, storms and heat waves as global average temperatures rise to new record levels. Scientists have warned that an increase in global greenhouse gas emissions could lead to extreme weather conditions and higher risks from natural disasters. While the new tool can help raise awareness about our current climate crisis, a bigger challenge is translating that perception into action. Dr Jennifer Marlon, an environmental science researcher at the Yale Program on Climate Change Communications, said: “There is a large number of people who still believe that human activity cannot change the entire planet. . Those people probably won’t surf on Google Earth. But maybe their kids will watch at school and take them home telling their parents, “Mom and dad, look at this.” Google Earth’s time lapse is now available worldwide.

Coffee stenophylla is said to have a great taste. Photo: RBG KEW. In the dense rainforest of Sierra Leone, scientists have rediscovered a species of coffee that has disappeared in the wild for decades. This is a plant that can help ensure the future of coffee, which is already affected by climate change. In 2050, climate change halves coffee production On April 19, researchers said, this coffee tree has a name Coffea stenophylla , is able to withstand higher temperatures than Arabica coffee accounts for 56% and Robusta coffee accounts for 43% of global production. Stenophylla has been shown to have a premium taste, similar to Arabica. Botanist Aaron Davis, who leads research on the anti-climate change stenophylla coffee. Photo: Inews. Botanist Aaron Davis, who led the study published in the journal Nature Plants , said, before disappearing, stenophylla plants were grown in regions of West Africa and exported to Europe until the early 20th century. According to Mr. Davis, the stenophylla coffee tree has not been seen in the wild in Sierra Leone since 1954 and in the Ivory Coast since the 1980s. This is given as an evidence. Climate change is a pressing concern for the billion-dollar coffee industry. Many coffee farmers around the world are experiencing the negative effects of this phenomenon. The taste of Arabica is considered excellent and offers a higher price than robusta, which is mainly used for instant and blended coffee. But Arabica has a limited tolerance to climate change, and research has shown that global production of this coffee can drop by at least 50% by mid-century. The fruit of the stenophylla tree is dark black. Photo: Reuters. Unlike the red and sometimes yellow berries of Arabica and robusta, the stenophylla fruit is dark black. The coffee beans are inside the fruit. The stenophylla coffee grows at an average annual temperature of 24.9 ° C, 1.9 ° C higher than Robusta and up to 6.8 ° C higher than that, the researchers said. arabica coffee. Rediscovered stenophylla “proves the future” of the coffee industry Dr Davis said the rediscovery of stenophylla could help “prove the future” of the coffee industry, to support the economies of some tropical countries and provide livelihoods for more than 100 million farmers. people. Stenophylla can be used with minimal domestication, as a high value coffee for farmers in warmer climates. “In the long run, stenophylla provides us with an important resource for breeding a new generation of climate resistant coffee, as it has great taste and good heat resistance. “If historical reports on coffee leaf rust resistance and drought tolerance are believed to be correct, this will be a useful asset for coffee plant breeding”, Mr. Davis added. This study also included the evaluation of 18 coffee tasters on the taste of stenophylla species. A small sample of this coffee bean has been roasted and made into coffee, then enjoyed by a group of coffee connoisseurs. The report showed that more than 80% of the judges were unable to distinguish the difference between Stenophylla and Arabica when tasted. Accordingly, this species has a complex flavor, with a natural sweetness, high average acidity, and a fruity taste when sipping in the mouth. The rediscovered stenophylla grows wild in Sierra Leone. Photo: RBG KEW. From December 2018, Dr. Davis and study co-author Jeremy Haggar of the University of Greenwich and coffee developer Daniel Sarmu searched wild stenophylla in Sierra Leone, where it is historically grown as a coffee tree about a century ago. Initially, they discovered a single tree in central Sierra Leone. They then discovered a healthy population of wild stenophylla some 140 kilometers southeast of Sierra Leone. “Both sites are tropical rainforest, but stenophylla tends to appear on drier, more open areas: ridges, slopes, and rocky areas,” said Dr. Davis. According to Davis, stenophylla is threatened with extinction amid massive deforestation in three countries where it is growing wild: Sierra Leone, Guinea and Ivory Coast. “I think we are extremely optimistic about the future,” said Jeremy Torz, co-founder of the Union Hand-Roasted Coffee special coffee business in East London, which hosts the tasting of the coffee. stenophylla can deliver ”. Dr. Davis hopes one day that stenophylla will be re-grown in Sierra Leone on a large scale. “I think within five to seven years we will see stenophylla enter the market as a niche, high-value coffee, and then I think it will be more popular,” he said.

The new coffee variety Coffea Stenophylla has been forgotten for decades and has just been rediscovered. Photo: Reuters. In the dense rainforests of Sierra Leone, scientists have rediscovered a new species of coffee that has not been seen in the wild for decades – a species they think could help secure the future. of valuable items but are being affected by climate change. On April 19, researchers announced that the new coffee species, Coffea stenophylla, was more resistant to temperatures than Arabica (56% of global production) and Robusta (43%). ). Stenophylla has been shown to taste superb, they added, to be similar to Arabica. Botanist Aaron Davis, who led the study, was published in the journal Nature Plants According to the report, the new species of coffee Stenophylla was grown in parts of West Africa and exported to Europe until the early 20th century, and then abandoned after Robusta coffee was popularized. Many farmers around the world coffee belt are experiencing the negative effects of climate change – a pressing concern for a multibillion-dollar industry. The taste of Arabica coffee is considered excellent and offers a higher price than Robusta, which is mainly used for the production of instant and blended coffee. But Arabica coffee is less resistant to climate change. Research has shown that its global output could decline by at least 50% by the middle of this century. Stenophylla grows at an average annual temperature of 24.9 degrees C – 1.9 degrees C higher than Robusta and up to 6.8 degrees C higher than Arabica, the researchers said. . The rediscovery of Stenophylla coffee could help in the “future proof” of the coffee industry that supports the economies of some tropical countries and provides livelihoods for more than 100 million farmers, Mr. Davis – coffee research team leader at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew – said. “The idea is that Stenophylla can be used with minimal domestication, as a high value coffee for farmers in warmer climates,” he said. Stenophylla coffee provided us with an important resource for breeding a new generation of climate-resistant coffee trees, as it has excellent taste and high heat resistance. “If historical reports on the coffee’s resistance to rust (a fungus that ravaged coffee trees in Central and South America – PV) and the coffee plant’s drought tolerance is correct, then it is.” This means that it becomes even more useful to propagate the coffee plant, “Davis added. The study included taste assessments with 18 coffee tasters. Stenophylla has been found to have a complex flavor, with a natural sweetness, a medium high acidity, and a fruity taste when felt in the mouth. In December 2018, Davis and study co-author Jeremy Haggar of the University of Greenwich and coffee developer Daniel Sarmu looked for Stenophylla in nature. Initially, they discovered a single tree in central Sierra Leone. About 140 km (87 miles) southeast of Sierra Leone, they found a healthy population of Stenophylla. “Both sites are rainforest, but Stenophylla tends to appear on drier, more open areas: ridges, steep slopes and rocky areas,” Davis claims. Stenophylla has not been seen in the wild in Sierra Leone since 1954 and anywhere since the 1980s in Ivory Coast, he added. Stenophylla is threatened with extinction amid massive deforestation in three countries where it is known to grow wild: Sierra Leone, Guinea and Ivory Coast, the study’s new study author wrote. Unlike the red and sometimes yellow fruit of Arabica and Robusta, the fruit of the Stenophylla tree is dark black. The coffee beans are inside the fruit. Jeremy Torz, co-founder of Union Hand-Ro Rang Coffee special coffee business in East London, where part of the flavor test took place, said: “I think we are extremely optimistic about the future Stenophylla can bring “.

Reuters will start charging an access fee of $ 34.99 / month. (Source: Getty images) On April 15, British news agency Reuters News – one of the world’s largest news agencies specializing in providing articles, images, graphics and videos for newspapers, radio stations, television stations, Internet and other Other media – notification will start charge for access to news on its website. According to the notice posted on the Reuters homepage, the fee to register an account at Reuters.com will cost 34.99 USD / month – the same as the fee that the competitor of Reuters is Bloomberg financial news agency (US) is applicable to customers. The announcement said Reuters would allow readers to read 5 articles for free, but would then require users to sign up for an account if they want to continue to update information on Reuters.com. It is not clear when Reuters will begin charging for the service. Reuters marketing director Josh London described the move as a “streak digital converter the biggest at Reuters for a decade. ” The fee for readers is a hot topic in the period of traditional printing press revenue decline, while electronic newspapers are struggling about revenue sources. Paywall (roughly translated as “Wall of fees”) will be displayed asking readers to pay or subscribe when they want to read the information in the article. The Wall Street Journal was the first newspaper to adopt a fee-for-readers model in 1996. After that, most major American publications have studied this strategy, including The New York Times – the newspaper is Considered as one of the examples of paywall’s success. In 2018, Reuters’ biggest competitor, Bloomberg, also implemented charging fees for its information. Although not disclosing the number of subscribers, but Bloomberg claims this number is much higher than expected.

The above comments of Mr. Konstantin Roginsky, deputy director of the Institute of Oceanography of the Russian Academy of Sciences shared with the media on April 13.

“The amount of wastewater announced by the Japanese side is a small amount. This is a drop of water in the ocean. Even in the worst case, if the wastewater is poorly treated, this heavy water will sink to the bottom and lie at a depth of 5-6-8 km, ”said Mr. Roginsky.

The waste water is planned to be discharged into the ocean, not posing a threat to the ecosystem of the Sea of ​​Okhotsk, because the currents in that area go from north to south in the direction of the Russian scientist. Japan”.

The wastewater discharge will begin in about two years and the entire process is expected to take decades. (Image: Reuters)

According to Roginsky, the discharge of wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant does not pose a threat to the Sea of ​​Japan, which is separated from the Pacific by islands of Japan. “US naval bases are much more harmful to Japan’s coastal fisheries,” added Roginsky.

“About 1.5 million tons of wastewater will be dumped into the ocean. Accordingly, the water is diluted, losing its natural salinity. This can be more harmful to marine organisms than it is with poor radiation release. They are used to living at a certain salinity, at a certain depth, in a certain chemical composition of water, ”explained the Russian expert.

Also commenting on the contemporary Japanese announcement of the discharge of wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant, the expert of the Federal Council on Agricultural Policy – Food and Environmental Management, Ms. Natalia Sokolova undertook that if the wastewater is properly purified, there will be no radioactive threat to Russia.

“Right now, the amount of liquid accumulated is very large. Most of it is regular water. If purified from all harmful impurities, including tritium, the wastewater can be safely discharged into the oceans, as well as the coastal waters of other countries will not be affected. “, Ms. Sokolova shared with Sputnik.

According to the ecologist, discharging water from nuclear power plants is a common process for operating plants. But Fukushima is an emergency, so it is not known whether or not an operation will be able to proceed. It will become clear by 2023 whether wastewater can be filtered to the required parameters.

“Rigorous laboratory analyzes should be performed during the entire wastewater purification process. Two years prior to discharge is called approximate figure. I am sure that the Japanese government will make a decision on the outcome of the wastewater purification process. So far, these are just plans and the reality is that not all wastewater can be 100% purified ”, believes Ms. Sokolova.

Japan insists it is safe to discharge water from the plant as it has been treated to remove most of the radioactive elements and will be diluted. (Image: Reuters)

Meanwhile, Dmitry Lisitsyn, President of the Far East (Russia) environmental protection organization, said that the discharge of wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan would lead to radioactive pollution. was brought to the heart of the North Pacific, where Pacific salmon are inhabited.

“The Fukushima nuclear power plant is located on the Pacific coast of Honshu Island. When radioactive pollution enters the Pacific off the coast of Honshu, they are quickly transported to the northeast by the Kuroshio currents, then into the North Pacific stream. All polluted wastewater is sent directly to the North Pacific. How does this threaten Russia? The fish forage in the North Pacific, then infiltrate the Russian table and there will be more before the polluted wastewater completely disappears, “RIA quoted Mr. Lisitsyn.

Lisitsyn noted six Pacific salmon species live in the Far East. They spawn in rivers, feed and grow in the ocean. Specifically in the central region of the North Pacific. This is exactly the site where this pollution was done.

What does the IAEA say?

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi, welcomed the decision of the Japanese Government to discharge wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea and promised that the organization would assistance to avoid negative consequences.

“I welcome Japan’s announcement of how they will treat wastewater stored at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. The IAEA will work with Japan before, during and after discharge to help ensure this is done without negatively affecting health and the environment, ”wrote Grossi on Twitter.

According to Mr. Grossi, the controlled discharge of water into the sea is regularly used by nuclear power plants operating in the world and in the region, they comply with strict environmental safety standards and regulations. .

The start of wastewater discharge is expected to be around 2023. At the current rate of storage in reservoirs, all available reservoirs will be filled by the end of 2022.

Earlier, speaking at a press conference on April 13, Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide announced that it would discharge more than 1 million tons of wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea, saying that the discharge of water into Thai waters Binh Duong was the “most realistic” and “inevitable” option to achieve the recovery of Fukushima.

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