The subjugation of a people often starts with the subjugation of their environment environmental justice organizations like the Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) see connections between Palestine and the work that they do in the Bay Area We recently had the privilege of speaking with APEN Richmond Organizing Director Megan Zapanta to learn more about the connections between environmental justice So what environmental injustices have been created in Palestine over the past decades So what has driven APEN members in the Bay Area to advocate for Palestine While these injustices might seem quite specific to Palestine organizers like Megan see connections between the experiences of the people in Gaza and those of their own community members The shared historical (and contemporary) traumas are real Many of the refugee community members with whom APEN organizes migrated from Laos to Richmond because of militarism Megan shared that not only were these members “forced to migrate here because of the Secret War [in Laos] and the Vietnam War but [they] also were living under French occupation and U.S and I feel like they see themselves very much in those struggles.”  Are there other ways to think about weaving threads and points of solidarity Just as organizers often meet people where they are geographically it can be equally powerful to meet them where they are emotionally Finding surprising entry points into an issue through personal connections to individual or community experiences can be incredibly effective checkerboard-style patterns bear a striking resemblance to Mien textiles This shared artistry creates a beautiful bridge between the two cultures connecting them not just through shared trauma but also through a shared heritage of craftsmanship and tradition Such connections remind us that common ground can be found in the most unexpected places fostering deeper understanding and solidarity Megan shared with us that she’s a part of a local soccer activist group that connect over ways to support and show up at actions against the ongoing genocide – inspired in part by the resilience of the Palestine national soccer team which is still in contention to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite not being able to play their home matches in Palestine and engage with friends and family in conversations about how the liberation of queer Palestinians is intrinsically linked to our own queer liberation in the United States On the more environmental side, the other of us authors, Jeffer, is inspired by their love of birdwatching to advocate for fellow birdwatchers in Palestine. Birdwatchers in Palestine may face similar restrictions in movement in the occupied territories of Palestine, where accessing and possessing cameras and binoculars can raise suspicion from Israeli authorities Not only is the participation in such a benign activity made complicated under apartheid rules but the destruction of the land impacts the local ecosystems and wildlife as well “Across the occupied Palestinian territories birds build nests in shrapnel holes or checkpoints barbed-wire and fences that segregate and confine Palestinians.” This haunting imagery vividly illustrates how the struggle for environmental preservation is inextricably linked to the fight for human rights meeting people where they are at and making these personal and historical connections across experiences to speak up against genocide and its intersection with environmental injustice may be the most important lesson to take away Megan highlighted the importance of finding community and sustainability and of feeling a part of a movement that is “growing..and that’s going to last.”  Advocates have been doing this work for decades already – there’s no need to start from scratch There’s plenty of room to learn from your own community And it is not just individuals that should speak up – organizations have the power to make change as well Megan says that “it’s the time to speak up and the more that organizations of all sorts…speak up the more it’s a visible and public issue and the safer it is for all of us.” Organizations should also follow the lead of  Palestinian and Arab-led organizations – as APEN has tried to do as well “[Palestinian] history and struggle…cannot be defined by victimhood they are defined by a relentless persistence toward liberation even under the most brutal colonial conditions.”  We too can stand in solidarity with Palestine and do our part to fight against Israeli occupation and genocide through actions here in California Environmental injustice in Palestine is not a problem that is going to be solved tomorrow. It has been happening for decades, and exists in a broader context of Israeli occupation and global environmental destruction. To call for environmental justice in Palestine is to call for equity for the Palestinian people, for an end to occupation and apartheid To call for environmental justice in Palestine is to call for environmental justice everywhere or anything else that you or your organization has capacity for It’s not too late to stand up for Palestine Each of us has a role to play in this fight for justice and humanity we can make a difference and bring hope to those who need it most Austin Mendoza (he/him) holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychobiology from UCLA Having been raised in a biracial family during times of great climate upheaval in California Austin is passionate about advancing equity and building solidarity in all realms – with a particular focus on environmental justice Prior to joining the Equity Research Institute he worked with the City of Los Angeles to conduct policy analysis and community outreach on extreme heat in environmental justice communities He has also previously done international climate justice-related work with federal agencies and worked as a journalist for LGBTQ+ newspapers in LA Austin grew up in San Diego – and still loves the beach and searching for the best small restaurants in the city Jeffer Giang (they/she) holds a Master’s degree in Social Welfare from UCLA and a Bachelor’s degree in Asian American Studies and Women and Gender Studies from UC Davis she was a research analyst at Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles in the Demographic Research Project She co-authored reports focusing on disaggregated data for Asian Americans Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders including reports focusing on AANHPI older adults in Los Angeles County and a national report on AANHPI immigrants Jeffer was an MSW intern at Community Coalition as well as the Institute for Applied Behavior Analysis and also served as a community outreach intern with the California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative through UCLA Labor Occupational Safety & Heath Program’s Occupational Health Internship Program Jeffer grew up in Sonoma County in Northern California and has a soft spot for the North Coast and coastal redwoods Jeffer enjoys birding and bird/wildlife/astro photography She also writes and occasionally performs ambient/shoegaze music Copyright © 2025 University of Southern California The new members are 4i Advisory Services from India has expanded its global network with the addition of three new member firms.   This move enhances IECnet’s expertise in auditing further solidifying its foothold in “key regions” globally.  and Spectrum Auditing from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) 4i Advisory Services is a multidisciplinary advisory and consulting firm established in 2014.   The firm serves a diverse client base across sectors such as technology Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis 4i Airavat Ventures principal consultant NS Shastri said: “Given the global reach of IECnet and India’s dynamic economic landscape we look forward to leveraging this network to enhance value for our clients and stakeholders.”   Apen & Asociados brings expertise in auditing Apen & Asociados managing partner Marlon Apen added: “We feel honoured and motivated to be part of this prestigious network and look forward to mutual growth and collaboration.”  Established in 2015 and headquartered in Dubai Spectrum Auditing also delivers financial and advisory solutions across India Spectrum Auditing CEO Balaram Vuchidi said: “Joining IECnet as the UAE representative allows us to connect with like-minded professionals and expand our reach globally.”  Founded in 1987, IECnet is a member of the worldwide organisation of Forum of Firms and has in the region of 70 members across six continents IECnet chairman Vincent Domon concluded: “The addition of these firms significantly strengthens our global network Their expertise and dedication to excellence align perfectly with IECnet’s mission to provide high-quality professional services worldwide.”  Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network you acknowledge that GlobalData UK Limited may share your information with our partners/sponsors who may contact you directly with information on their products and services Your AI supplement access link will arrive shortly. 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Volume 14 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2023.1165450 In real-time electroencephalography (EEG) analysis the problem of observing dynamic changes and the problem of binary classification is a promising direction EEG energy and complexity are important evaluation metrics in brain death determination in the field of EEG analysis dynamic turning tangent empirical mode decomposition to compute EEG energy and dynamic approximate entropy to compute EEG complexity for brain death determination The developed algorithm is applied to analyze 50 EEG data of coma patients and 50 EEG data of brain death patients The validity of the dynamic analysis is confirmed by the accuracy rate derived from the comparison with turning tangent empirical mode decomposition and approximate entropy algorithms We evaluated the EEG data of three patients using the built diagnostic system The experimental results visually showed that the EEG energy ratio was higher in a coma state than that in brain death while the complexity was lower than that in brain death it is crucial to use advanced signal-processing methods for electroencephalography (EEG) to provide reliable and objective scientific criteria that can support the clinical judgment in brain death determination Comparing these algorithms with 2TEMD and ApEn algorithms we have identified three key advantages: 1) Dynamic analysis can reduce noise and other effects thereby improving the accuracy and reliability of the results 2) Dynamic EEG analysis can help doctors observe changes in brain activity and assess and predict patients’ vital signs 3) Real-time diagnosis systems based on dynamic algorithms can perform calculations while collecting EEG data thereby saving time and reducing risk in patients we have developed a real-time diagnostic aid system We have demonstrated the efficacy of our system by performing binary classification of patients’ EEG as coma or brain death Our analysis of EEG signals of a single patient involved analyzing the complexity and energy principles of EEG We then applied the proposed system to analyze the EEG data of three patients obtained from the hospital The patients comprised two typical cases in coma and brain death states and one special case from coma to brain death Experimental results show that the overall trend in the distribution of EEG energy and complexity is evident in all three patients; although noise and other disturbances are present at a certain time point it validated the effectiveness of the system and algorithm Future studies can further validate the effectiveness of our system on a larger sample size there is a possibility of applying the system to other medical conditions The 2TEMD algorithm is a signal decomposition method that improves upon EMD. It extracts intrinsic mode functions by redefining the average trend of the signal and calculating the average envelope through interpolation between local extremal points. The IMF is then extracted using tangent line iteration. This specific process is shown in Figure 1 Flowchart of the computation of local mean for 2TEMD The signal s is decomposed into a finite set of IMFs ∑n=1NIMFn and a residual term where IMFs represent local oscillatory components of the signal and the residual term r(t) represents the signal’s long-term trend and high-frequency noise We developed the D-2TEMD algorithm, which is the extended form of 2TEMD by introducing a time window, Δt, which serves as a computation step in 2TEMD. For each Δt, we computed IMFs and empirically removed the first four high-frequency residual signals (Miao et al., 2017) The remaining IMFs were then used to analyze the EEG data and obtain a dynamic distribution of EEG energy EEG energy was defined as the product of the power specification value in the frequency band and the corresponding recording time For a multivariate signal s⃗(k•Δt)k=0K=s⃗(0•Δt),s⃗(1•Δt),…,s⃗(K•Δt) with n components from T1 to T2 1) Constructing an auxiliary function: We initialize the number of iterations j = 1 and the number of time steps k = 0 2) Identifying local extrema: We compute the barycenter M(i,j−1)Pkx−Pkx+1(k⋅Δt) of random consecutive oscillation extrema Pkx and Pkx+1 in a period of (k ⋅Δt) 3) Calculation of the mean envelope: The average signal trend is obtained by interpolating between the centers of oscillation of h⃗i,j−1(k⋅Δt) 4) Extracting IMFs: We subtract e⃗i,j−1(k⋅Δt) from the given signal h⃗i,j−1(k⋅Δt) and define h⃗i,j(k⋅Δt)=h⃗i,j−1(k⋅Δt)−e⃗i,j−1(k⋅Δt) Otherwise, the iteration steps from (2) to (4)are repeated 5) Iterating to extract IMFs: We define r⃗i(k⋅Δt)=r⃗i(k⋅Δt)−IMF⃗i(k⋅Δt) we can get the decomposition results of signals during k ⋅Δt Otherwise, we repeat the iteration steps from (2) to (5) 6) We determine whether the elapsed time k ⋅Δt exceeds the end time T2; if it does and the final decomposition result is as follows: we move the time window and repeat the steps from step 2 to step 6 A higher probability of remaining close (with high regularity) results in a lower ApEn value and vice versa Approximate entropy analysis is only carried out for a segment of the data and does not reflect the approximate entropy change process for the entire measurement time We consider a sequence A(1,2 … ,N) and r: tolerance parameter) of that sequence j) denote the distance between two vectors v(i) and v(j) (i and j ≤ N-m+1) which is defined as the maximum difference in scalar components of v(i) and v(j) which is the probability of finding a vector that differs from v(i) by less than distance r the natural logarithmic average over all the vectors of the Cm,r(i) probability is as follows: we repeat the aforementioned steps and compute ϕm+1,r The ApEn statistics is given by the following: It can reflect the dynamic complexity changes throughout the recording time and avoid the loss of detailed information For a time series A(Δt) of time length T is first constructed from the signal sample A (Δt) We let DvΔt(i),vΔt(j) denote the distance between two vectors vΔt(i) and vΔt(j) (i and j ≤ N − m + 1) which is defined as the maximum difference between the scalar components of vΔt(i) and vΔt(j) For a given threshold ɛ and vector vΔt(i) when j ≤ N − m + 1 the number of vectors vΔt(i) whose distance from vΔt(j) is less than ɛ is calculated Cim(ε,Δt) denotes the probability that the distance from vΔt(i) is less than ɛ for all vectors vΔt(j) when j ≤ N − m + 1 Repeating the aforementioned steps for m + 1 and computing ϕm+1 (ɛ 2.3 EEG energy and complexity based on D-2TEMD and D-ApEn The D-2TEMD algorithm introduces a time window of length Δt, where Δt is a controllable parameter, shown in Figure 2 we have designed a loop where one EEG with one Δt step is processed and stored as the time window and time step were sliding EEG data were analyzed by applying D-2TEMD and D-ApEn algorithms to obtain the dynamic EEG energy distribution and dynamic complexity distribution in the time domain and the electrode resistance was set to less than 8 kΩ The EEG data were supervised by a neurologist and performed by medical personnel International 10–20 standard system electrode position distribution map (red-colored ones are the channels used in this experiment) Comparison of four EEG brain death determination methods: 2TEMD Energy calculation using the 2TEMD algorithm due to its reliance on a significant number of matrix operations exhibits computational inefficiencies when processing longer time series data the processing time required to analyze 120 s of EEG data using the 2TEMD algorithm that exceeds 800 s while the D-2TEMD algorithm requires a comparatively shorter processing time of approximately 500 s The system we designed consists of an EEG data acquisition device and a laptop computer. The system connections are shown in Figure 4 the accuracy of EEG extraction is of utmost importance and the accuracy of EEG extraction is of paramount importance we use g.Nautilus as the experimental device It has international standard electrode caps and relatively higher measurement accuracy Data acquisition and processing are performed in a laptop computer connected to the g.Nautilus electrode cap through the g.Nautilus unlimited-communication device The GUI we designed for this diagnostic system is shown in Figure 5; the top right corner can define the subject’s name and time of this acquisition the “Recording” button is used to open the system framework and start the acquisition of EEG and we click the “Analysis” button to start the analysis and display of the EEG data The upper axial plot shows the raw EEG signal for each channel The middle plot dynamically displays the average energy of all channels based on the results of D-2TEMD calculations Each point represents the average energy per unit time Δt The energy baselines for coma and brain death are set based on reference values calculated separately from the EEG data of 20 coma patients and 20 brain death ones the axial plot at the bottom shows the average complexity of all channels with each point representing the average complexity of Δt The EEG data used to calculate the criteria for coma and brain death groups showed an average energy analysis of 1.8 × 104 and 4.96 × 103 per second represented as two straight lines through the GUI window Each point of energy and complexity in the GUI represents the average energy and complexity of the EEG data for the six channels in 1 s We considered the average energy converging to 1.8 × 104 and the average complexity converging to 0.3 in the coma group and the average energy converges to 4.96 × 103 and the average complexity converges to 1.1 in the brain death group The results of the three sets of experiments are as follows the dynamic energy range of EEG of coma patients was 1.8 × 104 ∼ 3 × 104 and the complexity distribution was between 0 and 0.5 the overall dynamic EEG energy in the brain death state is close to 4.96 × 103 and the complexity distribution was between 1 and 1.5 This is consistent with the rules we used to determine the characteristics of the coma and brain death state It is worth noting that the results of the analysis during brain death occasionally fluctuated based on finding cases where it was known that drug resuscitation was used at that time Results for coma turning to brain death EEG data Experimental results show that the more pronounced the brain activity the lower the probability that the sequence will generate new patterns and it has a certain regularity and predictability it can be inferred that there was brain activity in the coma group while there was almost no brain activity in the brain death group because the dynamic EEG energy distribution was significantly higher in the coma group than that in the brain death group it can be inferred that brain activity rhythms were present in the EEG of the coma group while almost disordered noise was present in the EEG of the brain death group because the complexity distribution was lower in the coma group than that in the brain death group dynamic distribution can provide more accurate and reliable results compared to 2TEMD and ApEn The dynamic analysis of the diagnostic system also provides a reference point for physicians by showing the process of changes in a patient’s physical characteristics The diagnostic system may be less friendly to physicians who are not specialized in EEG signal processing and we hope to generate a clearer and more understandable index to help physicians determine brain death in future studies which can achieve EEG dynamic analyses by introducing time windows they are shown to have a high degree of validity and robustness in calculating the energy and complexity changes of EEG Our results show that D-2TEMD can easily 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involved dragging systems and networks out into the desert then breaking down the networks before they’re returned to their original locations according to panelists at a Warriors Corner presentation during the Association of the U.S Army’s 2021 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington borrowing a concept from the Missile Defense Agency the Army is looking to establish a persistent network for experimentation and development called the Army Persistent Experimentation Network how do we bring together our research and development laboratories and our centers of excellence with our operators and put them all in an integrated network environment to be able to rapidly experiment prototype and even test our systems in new and novel ways?” said Willie Nelson Navigation and Timing/Space Cross-Functional Team “The intent here behind APEN is to bring this up on an integrated environment and then leave them to be able to operate and provide scenarios to be able to conduct around-the-clock kind 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that we can use to do experimentation.” Such a network allows the Army to “start putting our concepts through the rigor that's required on the back end to produce that next operating concept,” Parkes said restricted environment … we've got to have that closed loop environment The AUSA Book Program offers quality books about Army heritage One of its goals is to foster an understanding of the emerging security environment This program permits AUSA members to purchase these titles at a discounted rate Visit AUSA Books Program Phone: 703-841-4300 Member Services: 1-855-246-6269 Tech Support: 703-907-2600 Email: membersupport@ausa.org © 2025 Association of the United States Army Photo courtesy of Asian Pacific Environmental Network In April 2021, SFF chatted with Alvina Wong, Campaign Organizing Director at Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) which received a Rapid Response Fund grant in February Below are highlights from the conversation SFF: Why was APEN looking for emergency funding we expected a possible anti-China backlash related to economic issues But we didn’t anticipate this much anti-Asian violence including horrific crimes against Asian women and the elderly Some of the attacks have been crimes of opportunity and others have been related to Asians being blamed for the pandemic and the economic crisis SFF: How important was it for APEN to get funding so quickly Alvina: We needed to make sure our communities had a good sense of what was going on especially with so much misinformation out there we often have to cover upfront design and printing costs which means we dig into our budgets for other work and hope to backfill those funds later Responding to a surge in anti-Asian violence wasn’t something we planned or budgeted for SFF: What was the application process like Alvina: The proposal and budget were easy to pull together which allowed us to focus on the work and not the fundraising we applied as a group of eight organizations Community United for Restorative Youth Justice The coalition structure underlined how communities show up for each other Alvina: Beyond covering the material costs for our rallies and translation work this funding also allowed us to hire communications consultants to support narrative work which weren’t reporting on these issues in a nuanced way We were also able to add a volunteer arm to our Chinatown ambassador program which coordinates with community foot patrols as an alternative to policing Our coalition organized community safety trainings and two large events in Oakland: the “Love our People” event in February SFF: Why is it important for donors to support the Rapid Response Fund Alvina: You never know when a crisis is going to happen and how it will impact communities organizations don’t have time to figure out extensive grant proposals Rapid Response Fund dollars gave us an immediate cushion — the funding helped absorb the cost of emergency work without impacting our long-term work but it wouldn’t have been as effective or sustainable The Executive Director of Greensprings Schools and Chairperson of the Association of Private Educators (APEN) has called on educators to let values guide their actions and principles that will help students make ethical and responsible choices.  Speaking at Association of Private Educators Conference ( APEN) 2024 conference themed ‘Ethical Intelligence: Redefining Educational Values,’ Koiki emphasised on the role of ethical intelligence as the backbone of true education She explained that ethical intelligence involves using wisdom to apply knowledge in daily decisions She emphasised that educators are not only teaching students how to think but also guiding them on what to think about including their responsibilities to their communities she stressed the importance of instilling values in children early on “You must be very kind and you don’t say nasty things about other people You don’t take things that don’t belong to you you have stolen.  It goes a long way if the child is not corrected and shown the right things to do; and so there must be guiding principles and of course there has to be consequences.” expressed concern over a perceived erosion of core values in the country suggesting that people often act without accountability and politeness are all crucial elements of our humanity,” she stated The chairperson  noted that  the conference’s theme was both timely and deeply relevant amidst rapid societal changes She urged educators to focus not only on academic preparation but also on guiding students’ personal growth.  She further suggested that Nigerian leaders need to return to fundamental values noting that selfishness has contributed to the nation’s current challenges Lekki and Chairman of the Conference Committee also spoke on the crucial role schools play in shaping children’s character She emphasised that ethical intelligence and moral education should be intentionally integrated into the curriculum “Schools must ensure students develop kindness Adewole highlighted the need for teachers to model positive values and reflect these qualities in their interactions She argued that academic excellence alone is insufficient; students also need soft skills to become effective future leaders was aimed at  inspiring teachers to recognise and refine their own values enabling them to pass these on to students Adewole expressed concern over the global decline in emotional intelligence and compassion underscoring the importance of nurturing these qualities in students She described education as increasingly dynamic and complex with new tools that require teachers to prioritise moral values in their guidance of students.  we have a moral duty to the children.” THISDAY is published by THISDAY NEWSPAPERS LTD. Nigeria with offices in 36 states of Nigeria the Federal Capital Territory and around the world It is Nigeria’s most authoritative news media available on all platforms for the political professional and diplomatic elite and broader middle classes while serving as the meeting point of new ideas culture and technology for the aspirationals and millennials The newspaper is a public trust dedicated to the pursuit of truth and reason covering a range of issues from breaking news to politics sports and community to the crossroads of people and society You can email us at: hello@thisdaylive.com or visit our contact us page WORDS BY Yessenia Funes Throughout the pandemic, at least 700 violent crimes have been inflicted against Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in the Bay Area. In January, 84-year-old Vichar Ratanapakdee was killed on his daily morning walk after he was thrown to the ground and never woke up But his death is just one example of this crisis. It’s a complicated one, fueled by framing initiated by former President Donald Trump, who wrongly blamed the Chinese for the COVID-19 pandemic. It should come as no surprise that white supremacy also fuels this hate, pitting communities against one another. The Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) has been supporting Bay Area AAPI communities since the ’90s Coalition building is at the heart APEN’s work Supporting clean and safe environments for its AAPI constituents also means building relationships with their Latinx Welcome to The Frontline where we’re discussing this crisis and more with APEN Executive Director Miya Yoshitani Environmental narratives often exclude AAPI communities despite their being among the most impacted by the climate crisis globally This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity Let’s talk a little bit about you and the work that you do with APEN How did you get started in advocating for your community I have been at APEN for a really long time but I first started at APEN as a youth organizer back in 1996 I had been a student organizer in the early nineties and attended the first National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit in 1991 And that was really the first national meeting of hundreds and hundreds of community-based environmental justice organizations from around the country and also from the Marshall Islands That’s when the idea for APEN was born based on the need in the Asian American immigrant and refugee community—to be able to organize around the same environmental justice agenda These issues were affecting Asian American communities There’s very little power building and organizing happening in our communities APEN was really built around that idea that we needed to build community power for the solutions that work for us That’s how I initially got to APEN as a younger person and have basically been there ever since There aren’t very many environmental organizations that focus on the Asian American and Pacific Islander community there is a misconception that people of color across the board don’t care about environmental issues or climate There’s a history of defining these issues in a way that actually removes the greatest impact on people That’s historically the way environmental issues have been dealt with—either as technical problems or as problems that have to do with the atmosphere or the outdoors And that’s core to what the principles of environmental justice are about That our environment is everywhere: where we live And that has been doubly true for Asian Americans Environmental justice is about how people live their everyday lives and access to the things that every family needs—whether it’s housing and a democratic system that works and we all get to participate in Those are the things that people care about and the core of what environmental issues should be about Because that’s not been the case for so long there are few organizations that actually reach out to the Asian American community about environmental justice What you said earlier about refugees and immigrants is important when we consider the impacts of climate change globally. The decennial of Fukushima was just a few days ago I don’t think there’s enough people talking about the immigration crisis outside of Latin America There’s so much focus on Latin America we forget about these other parts of the globe There’s a couple of things that you said there that are really true One is that immigrant and refugee communities have a really strong connection to their homeland That’s where a lot of these climate impacts are being felt first and worst People are being displaced because of climate all over the world but a lot of Asian countries and Pacific islands are seeing massive hurricanes food shortages… and the list kind of goes on I think Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have this deep awareness of what’s happening in our homelands and understanding that these impacts are changing the very way of life in the communities where they used to live It’s a clear connection to those communities APEN has been really active in advocating against the Chevron refinery in Richmond, California, which recently spilled 600 gallons of oil into the San Francisco Bay The Chevron refinery is one of these outsized huge impacts in the community That refinery has had a huge impact on not just the health but the overall quality of life of fenceline communities around the refinery and the Laotian refugee community is one of those and other refugee and immigrant communities that live around the refinery Because the refinery serves so much of the tax base in Richmond and has a huge political influence it has been for decades allowed to pollute indiscriminately The Laotian community is just one of many Asian immigrant or refugee communities in Richmond but as a refugee community that arrived in the mid-80s that first and second generation were highly impacted They were coming from a decade in Thai refugee camps—dealing with the more traumatic impacts of fleeing a war—and then coming to a refinery in the U.S That is why Richmond has one of the highest asthma rates among children. That’s why cancer rates are so high That’s why there’s pulmonary and lung disease and diabetes and heart disease That’s hugely influenced by being fenceline communities in neighborhoods that also don’t have access to healthcare or clean healthy food “Racism and white supremacy is right in there among these cumulative impacts.” Are there any other environmental issues outside of Chevron that deserve more attention I wonder if there are more silent threats that don’t get enough attention There are a huge number of issues that interrelate in Richmond One of the other big issues is housing displacement and gentrification So the same people who are dealing with the daily health impacts of the refinery also can’t afford to live or stay in their homes the general economic disinvestment in Richmond because that’s one of the industries that keeps other more sustainable cleaner industries from operating and building and growing in Richmond Established communities are being threatened throughout the Bay area—and it relates to climate for a whole bunch of reasons There are ways we’ve been encouraging sustainable development that creates walkable neighborhoods and a bunch of features of the climate we need but that same development is also adding to the gentrification and displacement of the communities that live there today That’s not just Asian American communities; that’s Black and Latinx communities We’re building the cities of the future for somebody else not the communities that actually live there There’s also the drought and wildfires that have increased the costs of housing and electricity An urgent threat is the dramatic rise in violence against Asian American and Pacific Islanders—a 150 percent rise This isn’t exactly an “environmental” issue but how has APEN been organizing to protect the community especially elders who may be disproportionately targeted Part of what we want to do is reframe these issues as environmental issues Racial justice is at the heart of how we’re going to solve the climate crisis We have to address these transformative issues in a way that puts racial justice at the center are elderly and seniors—the same demographic that has been targeted for an increase in violent crime We want to be careful as an organization rooted side by side with other Black and immigrant and refugee communities because there’s been an increase in violent crime across the board That’s really important to recognize Part of community safety is addressing the root causes of increases in violent crime We don’t want to conflate that with what many people say is the tension between Black and Asian communities We’re really trying to lift up the solidarity between our communities—that we’re all being impacted by the economic crisis related to the pandemic We need our government to respond to the actual needs of people who have been most heavily impacted by both the pandemic and the climate crisis The same people who live next to polluting industries that impact their lungs are the same people who are also fighting for better jobs and have been most exposed to the pandemic as essential workers as people who live in multi-generational households Racism and white supremacy is right in there among these cumulative impacts It’s helping fuel these broader impacts that have affected local businesses in Chinatown and helped create this atmosphere of fear There are multiple things happening at once so you don’t want to call it just anti-Asian violence There is that combined with all these other threats and impacts of the different crises that are coming together in this moment I appreciate you being explicit about the solidarity that exists within BIPOC communities across racial groups There has certainly been a narrative of trying to demonize Black communities That’s one of the things I want to lift up the most We are acting in solidarity with other communities That’s part of how we build community safety: by coming together as a community across different races We’re fighting for solutions that are actually going to address some of the root causes of the growth in violence and the economic crisis that all these communities are facing together We’re not calling for an increase in policing we want to make sure there is investment in infrastructure people who are walking around and checking in on local businesses and building relationships with people locally instead of parachuting in with guns blazing targeting Black communities in the process There are ways that we can reprioritize how we are spending local dollars on real community safety Those are the things that are going to both bring a feeling of security and safety but also a feeling of connectedness and community care to our elders I imagine a lot of that is also educational work alongside solidarity building Because the reality is there is a lot of anti-Blackness in our communities—the Asian American community It’s so important to have an organization that has standing in the Asian American community to be really loud in saying that we are in solidarity with Black communities and that anti-Blackness in the Asian American community is both real and problematic That’s something we have to come together to acknowledge and confront it directly That’s part of how you create real community safety: by trusting in the organizations that have been—for decades—building neighborhood by neighborhood These community-based organizations are really fundamental to creating that connectedness and resiliency that’s needed in moments like these and I want to shout out how many inspiring women are on the APEN team doing all sorts of incredible work How does the power of matriarchy and the wisdom of women shine through the organizing that APEN does incredibly strong brilliant women are at the backbone of the environmental justice movement It’s been really important for APEN to have visible women in leadership—from our staff team to our community We’re making sure that our community membership sees women in leadership and a feminist agenda for the solutions they need It’s been really important for APEN to not just be a powerful organization in the community but to be a feminist and women-led institution that should be reflected in both the way we do our work and the vision we put forth into the world receive a complimentary subscription to Atmos Magazine and Gentrification: The Bay Area Climate Threats to AAPI Atmos is a nonprofit media organization focused on the cross-pollination of climate and culture delivering award-winning journalism and creative storytelling through a biannual print magazine Our mission is to re-enchant people with nature and our shared humanity We inspire cultural transformation and illuminate solutions to heal and protect the planet—now DevOps.com News Stable Diffusion Goes Public — and the Internet Freaks Out By: on August 31, 2022 Leave a Comment Welcome to The Long View—where we peruse the news of the week and strip it to the essentials Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past week you’ll have seen something about Stable Diffusion It’s the new open source machine learning model for creating images from text and even other images you give it a textual “prompt” and it generates amazing images (or sometimes utter garbage) so we’re already seeing an explosion of innovation Mark Hachman calls it ‘The new killer app’ “Fine-tune your algorithmic art”AI art is fascinating and the algorithm will generate an image to your specifications [But] Stability.Ai and its Stable Diffusion model broke that mold … with a model that is publicly available and can run on consumer GPUs.…For now Stability.Ai recommends that you have a GPU with at least 6.9GB of video RAM you can take all the time you’d like to fine-tune your algorithmic art and come up with something truly impressive From the horse’s mouth, it’s Emad Mostaque: Stable Diffusion Public Release moral and legal manner”It is our pleasure to announce the public release of stable diffusion … Over the last few weeks we all have been overwhelmed by the response and have been working hard to ensure a safe and ethical release incorporating data from our beta model tests and community for the developers to act on.…As these models were trained on image-text pairs from a broad internet scrape the model may reproduce some societal biases and produce unsafe content so open mitigation strategies as well as an open discussion about those biases can bring everyone to this conversation … We hope everyone will use this in an ethical moral and legal manner and contribute both to the community and discourse around it Yeah, right. Have you ever been on the Internet? Kyle Wiggers sounds worried: Deepfakes for all “90% are of women”Stable Diffusion … is now in use by art generator services like Artbreeder But the model’s unfiltered nature means not all the use has been completely above board.…Other AI art-generating systems have implemented strict filters for pornographic material many don’t have the ability to create art of public figures are most likely by far to be the victims of this of the 90% to 95% of deepfakes that are non-consensual Why is it such a big deal? Just ask Simon Willison: “Science fiction is real”Stable Diffusion is a really big deal If you haven’t been paying attention to what’s going on … you really should be … It’s similar to models like Open AI’s DALL-E but with one crucial difference: they released the whole thing.…In just a few days there has been an explosion of innovation around it The things people are building are absolutely astonishing … Generating images from text is one thing but generating images from other images is a whole new ballgame … Imagine having an on-demand concept artist that can generate anything you can imagine and can iterate with you towards your ideal result.…Science fiction is real now Machine learning generative models are here and the rate with which they are improving is unreal How does it compare to the DALL-E? Just ask Beyondo: … OpenAI makes it sounds like they created the holy grail of image generation models but their images don’t impress anyone who used stable diffusion @fabianstelzer did a bunch of comparative tests: These image synths are like instruments — it’s amazing we’ll get so many of them each with a unique “sound.” … DALL-E’s really great for facial expressions [Midjourney] wipes the floor with the others when it comes to … prompts aiming for textural details … DALL-E’s usually my go to for scenes involving 2 or more clear “actors.” … DALL-E and SD being better at photos … Stable Diffusion can do incredible photos … but you need to be careful to not “overload” the scene.…The moment you put “art” into a prompt … DALL-E’s imperfections look very digital … When it comes to copying specific styles SD is absolutely 🤯🤌 [but] DALL-E won’t let you do a Botticelli painting of Trump And what of the training data? Here’s Andy Baio: One of the biggest frustrations of text-to-image generation AI models is that they feel like a black box We know they were trained on images pulled from the web … The team behind Stable Diffusion have been very transparent about how their model is trained Stable Diffusion has exploded in popularity in large part because of its free and permissive licensing.…Simon Willison [and I] grabbed the data for over 12 million images used to train Stable Diffusion [It] was trained off three massive datasets collected by LAION … All of LAION’s image datasets are built off of Common Crawl [which] scrapes billions of webpages monthly and releases them as massive datasets with the largest number of images coming from Pinterest … WordPress-hosted blogs on wp.com and wordpress.com represented … 6.8% of all images and blogging sites included … Smugmug … Blogspot … Flickr … DeviantArt … Wikimedia … 500px Meanwhile, how does it work? Letitia Parcalabescu is easy for her to say: You have been reading The Long View by Richi Jennings. You can contact him at @RiCHi or tlv@richi.uk Image: Stable Diffusion, via Andy Baio (Creative ML OpenRAIL-M; leveled and cropped) April 16, 2025 | April 10, 2025 | March 7, 2025 | February 25, 2025 | February 19, 2025 | © 2025 ·Techstrong Group, Inc.All rights reserved KQED Live EventsPRX Podcast Garage EventsEvents Around the Bay AreaMember Benefits with KQED LiveVideos from KQED LiveWatch recordings of recent KQED Live events FeaturedThat's My WordAn ongoing exploration of Bay Area hip-hop history See Senior Director of TV Programming Meredith Speight’s recommendations from this month’s KQED 9 Watch recordings of recent KQED Live events Support KQED by using your donor-advised fund to make a charitable gift Amaani Cassim marches in Downtown San Francisco on Nov 2023. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)It has been more than 120 days now since the start of Israel’s bombing of Gaza following an attack by Hamas that began on Oct While much of the debate around these measures has centered on the horrors of the war and the loss of life Bay Area’s climate and environmental leaders — both in the streets and in elected positions — have been at the center of the push for these solidarity resolutions Two Bay Area environmental organizations — the Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) and Communities for Better Environment (CBE) in Richmond — were integral in organizing the effort in Richmond They argued that on top of the loss of life, war has tremendous impacts on our climate and environment. “Global militaries are the world’s largest industrial polluters,” said Keala Uchoa, Richmond youth organizer at CBE in Richmond, pointing to a recent study that shows that militaries account for almost 5.5% of global greenhouse emissions annually People in Gaza are already vulnerable to the effects of climate change, she argued, and live in a region that is warming twice as fast as the global average bombs are destroying farmland and carbon sinks like forests that purify the air “All of those things compound to create a very deadly climate [and] environmental situation,” Uchoa added On Jan. 23, the Hayward City Council voted to divest its shares of companies with ties to Israel, including Caterpillar, Chevron, Hyundai and Intel. Hayward is the first city in the Bay Area to take such a measure Councilmember George Syrop lobbied for it and made an environmental case. “Why do we spend years and millions of taxpayer dollars trying to fight climate change, just to have Israel’s bombs that we pay for emit more CO2 than 20 countries combined, accelerating an unlivable future for all of us,” he said, referring to a recent estimate led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London The scientists calculated the carbon emissions from aircraft tanks and fuel from other vehicles and emissions generated from the manufacturing and detonation of bombs “As Hayward being a climate forward city I don’t know why we’re investing in Chevron in the first place,” Syrop said Richmond resident Katherine Lee comes from a family of refugees who fled the Laotian War Her family’s history is one reason she joined in organizing for the call for a cease-fire back in October Those experiences are “very real for what’s happening in Palestine,” too Lee is a senior Richmond youth organizer at APEN Her family’s history is only part of it Lee grew up around the Chevron refinery in Richmond breathing the fumes it releases into the air “It’s just a constant thing in our environment that we have to really fight [for],” she said Chevron is also one of the largest energy companies to work in Israel, bringing the government billions of dollars in revenue annually. APEN has called for a boycott of Chevron locally saying it is a fight for the environmental rights of both Richmond residents and Palestinians The facility released nearly 3 million metric tons of planet-warming gas emissions in 2022, according to an analysis from the San Francisco Chronicle Pollutants released by refineries can cause respiratory problems and chronic health issues. A UCSF-led community health assessment of Richmond found that the childhood asthma rate in Richmond is double the national average People with existing heart or lung disease and people of lower socio-economic status have a greater risk of particle pollution health effects “Our local fights for environmental justice and destabilizing Chevron and ultimately decommissioning the refinery are connected to international solidarity work with Indigenous people including the Indigenous people of Palestine,” Uchoa said “There’s a sacred relationship between Indigenous people and the land that they belong to.” “Not only are we losing thousands and thousands of human beings but we’re also losing so many knowledge bearers of the land and of culture And the land is feeling that,” she said hundreds of protesters marched in front of the Chevron facility in Richmond to call for a cease-fire in Gaza and for the company to divest from Israel They’re asking for the public to boycott Chevron fuel until they do so Chevron said it respects the rights of individuals to express their viewpoints peacefully Aisha Mansour is Palestinian from a small village called Al-Walaja in the West Bank. She currently lives in Oakland, but some of her family still reside in Palestine. Mansour was one of the “Bay Bridge 78” protesters who shut down the westbound lanes of the Bay Bridge on Nov. 16, demanding a cease-fire Not just because of what we’re able to accomplish but also just the massive amount of support from people that we were able to feel,” said Mansour communications director at Honor the Earth an Indigenous-led environmental organization known for their advocacy against fossil fuel pipelines by the impact the war has had on her community she attended a funeral for seven people killed by a bomb in Gaza family members of one of her Palestinian community members in the Bay Area “Our families are being killed,” she said The environmental impacts of war often lead to the displacement of people where Palestinians are relocating to the south of the territory “You have the immediate contamination of the sites where fighting occurs,” said Logan Hennessy a professor in the School of Liberal Studies at San Francisco State University “But then you also have the exodus of people And the exodus also creates other environmental issues and problems.” In Ukraine, Russian attacks on industrial sites, including factories, fuel depots, and nuclear power facilities with potential radioactive waste storage, could result in water contamination that might linger for decades or even centuries who teaches classes on international development and resource justice as well as forest ecology and conservation The U.S. used chemicals such as Agent Orange in Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia during the Vietnam War to defoliate millions of acres of forests and farmland. This was not only harmful to the environment, it also could have caused cancer, birth disorders, and life-threatening health complications for generations to come Similarly, Israel’s use of white phosphorus in the recent bombardment in Gaza not only burns the flesh of humans it touches but these chemicals will contaminate the soil for decades and are also an air pollutant these displacements can strain vital resources like food water and medicine as millions of Palestinians relocate “You have a second wave of environmental impacts that then have cascading effects,” he said It makes sense that organizing efforts for moving towards better and more just environments here in the Bay Area have solidarity with other communities facing similar problems anywhere “We’re not going to achieve any kind of progress in terms of climate change by just focusing on only local issues,” he added “The movement here for environmental justice is deeply connected to any kind of continued environmental impact we see anywhere.” have been involved in anti-war efforts long before the war in Gaza The group made activism against what they described as former President George Bush’s “war agenda” in Iraq and Afghanistan central to their environmental campaigns An annual report from the organization about the Iraq war in 2003 (PDF) stated that APEN’s “longer-term agenda for environmental justice that ensures basic needs such as housing are met The Sierra Club opposed an invasion of Iraq in 2003. While Bay Area environmental organizations like APEN and CBE are calling for a cease-fire in Gaza, noting the destruction the war is causing to humans and the environment, the Sierra Club in California has not taken any stance on the matter “It’s been incredibly disappointing to see the continued silence of some of the bigger green organizations like Sierra Club and others that have a really strong influence in Washington,” said Ayesha Abbasi The Sierra Club in California did not respond to an email asking for a statement about the war ensuring that everyone can live in a healthy environment where they can thrive should be the vision for the future “whether it’s in Palestine or Richmond,” she said To learn more about how we use your information, please read our privacy policy. Aluak Bol arrived at the health facility anxious about the health of her 18-month-old daughter excessive mouth salivation and poor appetite “We don’t have enough food to feed our children she is 18 months old but she doesn’t talk and walk compared to children her age,” Aluak tells the certified midwife on duty.  She has five other children at home in the village of Cuei-cok in Rumbek Center “Apen was an obvious case of severe acute malnutrition with a medical complication weighing 6.3 kg and was immediately admitted into the stabilization centre for treatment,” says Martha Aping Dut a nurse who works in Rumbek Hospital stabilization center supported by CUAMM She was treated with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) severe acute malnutrition kit for seven days WHO helping worst cases of malnutrition in children As measured by the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification nearly 5 million people (39%) of the total population are expected to face severe food insecurity in the absence of comprehensive humanitarian assistance in the period of September to December 2019 An estimated 292 300 children are suffering or will likely be suffering by December from severe acute malnutrition some 10% are expected to develop associated medical complications To reduce the health impact of the nutrition emergency in areas with the highest burden of severe acute malnutrition WHO and partners are working to improve access to treatment This includes providing essential medicines to 20 stabilization centres located in the counties with high global acute malnutrition (GAM) rates and developing national guidelines along with capacity-building programmes and disease surveillance has provided extensive training on the management of severe acute malnutrition with medical complications and have installed water-quality control systems and psychosocial support for caretakers of hospitalized children They are also monitoring the quality of service provision in the stabilization centres WHO has donated 43 severe acute malnutrition kits to the counties with a high rate of acute malnutrition in five states that were used to treat around 2 150 children who were at high risk of dying The WHO severe acute malnutrition kit provides medical treatment for 50 children younger than 5 years: antibiotics; antifungal antimalarial and anti-scabies medicines and a rehydration mix specific to treat severe acute malnutrition “It is our top priority to prevent children from dying of severe acute malnutrition,” says Dr Olushayo Olu “Thanks to the continued support of the South Sudan Humanitarian Fund WHO is taking every opportunity to make lifesaving interventions available from locating children in need to the quick treatment of malnourished children.” we provide not only the treatment for severe acute malnutrition with medical complications but also health education to mothers and caregivers of the admitted children on a balanced diet And we offer psychological support and screening of specific causes to save the lives of children,” says Dut having inspected her centre’s records that indicate a reduction of deaths related to severe acute malnutrition.  Baby Apen’s mother is the latest testament to the lifesaving interventions I would have lost her – the facility saves lives of innocent children like mine.” She leaves the hospital vowing to give back by helping forward: “So many children are dying of malnutrition due to lack of knowledge on the availability and accessibility of the stabilization centre in the Greater Lakes region I will mobilize and advise all mothers whose children are malnourished to use the services in the stabilization centre.” Email: garangs [at] who.int (garangs[at]who[dot]int) mesekal [at] who.int (mesekal[at]who[dot]int) Communications OfficerWHO RwandaMobile: +250 795 450 856Email: ebrahimj [at] who.int (ebrahimj[at]who[dot]int) This year we’re celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Global LGBTQIA+ Employees and Allies at Microsoft (GLEAM) employee resource group that is a driving force for LGBTQIA+ inclusion and Pride at Microsoft around the world and gender-expansive communities need support Microsoft invites everyone to keep and make more Pride by sharing stories open-sourcing the entire Pride campaign design Our efforts to support and advocate for LGBTQIA+ people do not start or end at Pride By supporting our employees through global advocacy charitable giving and better workplace practices we hope to make a difference for LGBTQIA+ communities and beyond as our drive for positive global impact continues Discover everything Pride at unlocked.microsoft.com/pride At a time when Pride is getting harder to organize and celebrate, we’re empowering organizers around the world by open-sourcing the entire Pride campaign design and inviting everyone to remix, share and make more Pride. 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Cell http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2014.01.027 (2014) Download references Reprints and permissions Download citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nature.2014.14611 Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: a shareable link is not currently available for this article Sign up for the Nature Briefing: Translational Research newsletter — top stories in biotechnology Hotelier Middle East Home » People » Dianne Apen-Sadler joins Time Out Abu Dhabi as group editor Experienced journalist Dianne Apen-Sadler is now group editor Apen-Sadler has been with the Time Out team in the GCC since 2019 and previously held the position of Time Out Doha editor overseeing the brand’s growth during the pandemic through to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Her latest move sees her at the helm of both Time Out Doha and Time Out Abu Dhabi responsible for overseeing two of ITP Media Group’s key titles “I am looking forward to this new and exciting challenge,” she said “Abu Dhabi has been a huge part of the Time Out story in the region for 20 years and I can’t wait to oversee its next chapter “After being part of one of the most exciting moments in Qatar’s history at the World Cup and seeing record audience growth for Time Out Doha over that period I’m looking forward to bringing that expertise to the capital Abu Dhabi is already a city I know and love and I’m delighted to have been given the chance to get to know our readers and partners across the city even better.” Apen-Sadler is in the process of relocating to Abu Dhabi where she will join deputy editor Estee Kershoff and commercial manager Stuart Singleton in Time Out’s office at Yas Island’s Yas Creative Hub Top of the new editor’s agenda is preparing for the return of the Time Out Abu Dhabi Restaurant Awards which will take place in May for the first time since 2019 Apen-Sadler can be reached at dianne.apensadler@itp.com An official website of the United States government “Building Legacy Together: Our Communities’ Journey of Strength and Resilience,” honored generations of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AA and NHPIs) who have paved the way for greater opportunity for their communities and have strengthened the fabric of our nation The observance featured remarks from Energy Secretary Office of Economic Impact and Diversity (ED); Dr Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Asian American Pacific Islander Network (AAPIN) Employee Resource Group (ERG); Charles Lee Senior Policy Advisor on Environmental Justice Environmental Protection Agency; Vivian Huang Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN); Lady Idos Office of Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity AAPIN ERG Member Spotlight moderated by Arlene Fetizanan Energy Attaché and DOE European Regional Office Information Technology Cybersecurity Specialist Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) Kelechi Ewuzie $(document).ready(function(){(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({})}); its shape changes dynamically as our point of vision shifts Grieg’s profile is always clearly distinguishable Parts of the sculpture stand on a square “plinth” deconstructed from the rest of the sculpture several small animals are portrayed in relief a pattern winds up the side of the sculpture You have to look closely to discover that it actually consists of repeated outlines of Nina Grieg’s profile 1995 marked the 150th anniversary of Edvard’s wife and Åpen II (Open II) was unveiled on that day the sculpture is experienced daily by thousands of people many of whom may not have noticed it is there Few of us brave the hillside just to see Open II and perhaps a pleasant surprise for the people who do notice it In portraying Edvard Grieg as part of urban space we can say that the sculpture emphasizes the world-famous composer’s role in the consciousness of the city of Bergen Gunnar Torvund (1948-) has been among the most innovative sculptors in Norway since the 1970s He is interested in identity and the human journey through life and has dealt with such issues in different ways in his sculptures African art is an important inspiration to his stylistic expression Torvund has worked in a wide range of materials from butterfly wings and whale teeth through glass beads He has made sculptures representing both poetry and poets The Association of Private Educators of Nigeria (APEN) recently concluded its 13th annual conference on a high note with a focus on the future of education and the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in learning and innovation.  Future Fusion: Artificial Intelligence in Learning and Innovation the two-day conference brought together educational leaders and innovators to discuss the latest trends and developments in education improve teaching and learning outcomes for all students highlighted the importance of collaboration and innovation in preparing for the future of education “This conference has illuminated the fact that whether we are esteemed school owners we must continue to offer each other mutual support in navigating the ever-evolving educational terrain Only through collective effort can we adequately prepare for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead” The need for collaboration between stakeholders was further endorsed by Mrs Folasade Adefisayo “This is a time when collaboration amongst schools should take the forefront The conference featured a variety of keynote speakers and panellists who shared their expertise on a range of topics related to AI and education The highlights of the conference included discussions on the significant impact AI has on education and how its use will continue to grow in the coming years; how AI can be used to create new and innovative learning experiences; and how AI can ensure personalized learning aligned to the needs of individual students for better outcomes “Schools cannot afford to fail; they have the responsibility of shaping the future Artificial Intelligence is a necessary compass that navigates the crossroads between efficient teaching and functional learning APEN is at the forefront of helping schools embrace it whilst being mindful of its ethical considerations” In addition to the keynote speech and panel discussions the conference featured several workshops and exhibits that allowed participants to learn more about AI and how to use it in their classrooms stressing the importance of using AI responsibly and ethically in education The conference concluded with a call to action urging participants to continue to learn and innovate in order to prepare for the future of education Attendees were encouraged to be bold and visionary in their thinking and be willing to experiment with new technologies They were also encouraged to collaborate with each other to ensure all students receive access to high-quality education The recently concluded conference stands as a testament to APEN’s unwavering commitment to championing private education and nurturing a diverse network of private schools Its mission is to elevate the quality provided by schools thereby making a meaningful contribution to Nigeria’s educational landscape.  APEN works to achieve its mission by advocating for policies relevant to its schools implementing efficient systems to significantly reduce the number of out-of-school children in Nigeria and collaborating with relevant stakeholders in the public and private sectors to bring about desired changes in the younger generations TabletsApen is a neat and simple take on getting paper notes into your computer It comes in four somewhat confusing models but it’s the last two that we’re interested in as they work with the iPhone and iPad (A4) and Blackberry/Android devices (A3) The kit consists of an […]You write on paper and the Apen A3 sends your doodles and writing to your smartphoneSave this storySaveSave this storySaveApen is a neat and simple take on getting paper notes into your computer but it's the last two that we're interested in The kit consists of an electronic pen that contains real ink You place the receiver up at the top of the paper and write or draw The receiver records your scribblings and either beams them direct to your computer or you can hook the receiver up later via USB to copy everything across The unit can remember the content of up to around 100 pages so you can write most of a (short) book before needing to dump the data the pen can act as a mouse (there's a button on the side for clicking) and using companion software you can scribble and draw on photos But the point here is that you can write and draw on paper and later everything is available in software The main difference between the A3 and A4 (apart from their device compatibly) is that the A3 includes Bluetooth for sending your notes direct to your Android or Blackberry in real time I have settled on writing directly onto my iPad using a stylus and snapping photos of anything I write on paper and sending it to Evernote for handwriting recognition $130 (and cheaper for the computer-only versions) Apen product page [Apen USA. Thanks, Susan!] $50 Off In-Person Tax Prep When You Switch From Your Tax Current Provider Exclusive: Up To 50% Off 6 Boxes With Factor Promo Code It is the essential source of information and ideas that make sense of a world in constant transformation The WIRED conversation illuminates how technology is changing every aspect of our lives—from culture to business The breakthroughs and innovations that we uncover lead to new ways of thinking has emerged the winner in the Association of Private Educators in Nigeria (APEN)/Grace Schools Senior Primary Spelling Bee Competition ‘Super Spellers’ had 51 participants from several schools in Lagos a 10-year-old primary five pupil who represented the school attributed his achievement to the intense support and training given to him by his teachers in the school Co-founder and Administrator of Greenwood House School while speaking on the performance of the pupil in the competition explained that the school was always committed to giving their pupils the best education the teachers spend quality time preparing the students for competitions like this and the management is highly impressed about the success of the spelling bee “The pupils practice regularly and for the finals at least three times daily A teacher is primarily assigned to each pupil with other teachers to support Sometimes they spare time after school to train We applaud competitions like this as they play a role in motivating pupils to work hard and we are extremely grateful for the opportunity extended to us to partake,” she added Seyi Taiwo-Oguntuase is a visionary writer She Writes on business and agricultural related issues among several other issues of national interest She likes travelling and impacting on people who comes across her TV Independent on YouTube and IndependentNgr (Facebook