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Learning English and Other Languages: A Guide to Resources and the Advantages of Multilingualism
The world has long since been a globally connected economy. While from a transportation and communications technology standpoint the majority of cultural challenges have been overcome, language differences stand as the last, and often most difficult, barrier to connectivity. As such, individuals who have spent the time to master multiple languages contribute in significant ways.
andrewdeen14Published 7 months ago in EducationTHE IMPACT OF LINGUISTICS IN THE S0CIETY AND DIPLOMACY
Linguistic diversity refers to the variety of languages spoken in a particular region or among a group. Promoting language diversity in the translation industry is essential as it helps preserve languages and cultures while promoting better understanding and communication between communities. Simply put, linguistics is the study of language, how it works, how it is acquired, and how people use it to communicate. Although linguists are often interested in and can speak a variety of languages, linguists know more about how language works, rather than having the ability to speak and understand multiple languages. A polyglot is a person who speaks a multitude of languages.
Harry KadijiPublished 7 months ago in EducationThe University Problem And What It Means For Leaders
Businesses for a long time have utilized certain metrics to gain a better understanding of whether candidates would be good fits.
Cody Dakota Wooten, C.B.C.Published 7 months ago in JournalFrom Classics to Contemporary: The Best Books of 2023 You Can't Miss!
The joy of immersing oneself in the world of books is akin to embarking on a thrilling adventure, and in 2023, that adventure promises to be more captivating than ever before. Whether you're a voracious reader or just looking to pick up a new hobby, this guide will take you on a journey through the best books of 2023 that you simply can't afford to miss. From classics that have withstood the test of time to contemporary gems that are making waves, the Durham Bookstore near you is your gateway to literary excellence.
My Top 10 Banking Apps in 2023
My Top 10 Digital Banking Apps In the digital age, mobile banking apps have become indispensable tools for managing our finances. Gone are the days of long queues at brick-and-mortar banks; today, you can handle your financial transactions with a few taps on your smartphone. 2023 is brimming with mobile banking apps, each offering a unique set of features and benefits. In this article, we will take an in-depth look at the top 10 banking apps of 2023, and we’ll rate and review them to help you make an informed choice.
ColdHardCashPublished 7 months ago in TraderThe Futuristic Farms That Will Feed the World
With the growth in population and the change in consumption behavior. With the climate crisis, how do you secure your food production? The real secret is sustainable production. It should be with fewer inputs, less fertilizer, less pesticides, and less water. It needs to be sustainable. Otherwise, we will destroy our planet. The security of the food system is one of the world's most pressing challenges. But the story of how this small country became an unexpected food superpower might just have some answers for how we tackle it. Consider this: if everyone on Earth ate the diet of the average American, that would require all the habitable land to be used for agriculture, and we'd still be 38% short. And that's right now. What do we do when there are two billion more people? Well, the key is more exciting than it sounds, and that's efficiency. Basically, how do we produce a lot more on the land we're already using? and do it using a lot fewer natural resources. When it comes to sustainable agriculture, one country has seemed to crack the code. With a national commitment to double food production using half the resources, the Netherlands is now the world's second-largest food exporter. It was a very close collaboration between the government, science organizations, and industry. And they started out of a common interest. So they say, Okay, we want to go for sustainable production, but everybody was aligned. Everyone involved in the system was aligned and embraced innovation to reach that shared goal, and that has driven efficiency to a level unmatched anywhere else in the world. If there's one place that approach is most clear, it's in their unrivaled greenhouse growing operations. There's a very nice example about tomatoes, which really gives a good insight into how we want to produce our foods in sustainable ways. So, if you produce tomatoes in an open field situation in Spain, then you will, uh, end up at the end of the growing season with four kilograms per square meter. If you do this in a high warehouse house in the Netherlands at the moment, you will end up with 80 kilograms per square meter, which is 20 times more. But the best part of the story is that we do it with four times less water compared to an open field situation. Water is one of the big challenges that we face. So, high technology offers, really, the possibility of producing a lot of food per square meter in a sustainable way. The Dutch led the world in tomato yield while using a fraction of the water that other countries use. But it's not just tomato The Netherlands, driven by a commitment to double food production while using fewer resources, has risen to become the world's second-largest food exporter. When it comes to yield per square mile, they hold the top spot globally for producing chilies, green peppers, and cucumbers. Number five for potatoes, onions, and carrots The list goes on. But the bottom line is that they've been able to get so much out of so little. If we are able to produce 80 times more with four times less water, that's great news. Most people know that greenhouses allow a grower to tweak every little thing, but the Netherlands is taking it to the next level. They've perfected the greenhouse as the ideal environment to continuously test and implement all kinds of ways to optimize growth. From things as simple as testing what hues of LED lights can increase pest resistance and improve nutritional value to things as crazy as moth-killing drones, at the moment we don't have any products that can control the moths. And then finally, they'll produce caterpillars, and those caterpillars do a lot of harm to many different crops. A drone is able to detect the moth. Also, to see how it's flying with its wings, Pritssellst will just crush the moth. Wow. There's a relentless drive towards innovation to create better and more efficient growing techniques. They've even started taking the human touch completely out of it. Some of the latest tech relies on AI to learn plant behavior and constantly adjust conditions without any input from a farmer. For example, what we're testing in this compartment is a climate computer. So we have different sensors, and they actually measure talent activity. Based on plant activity, the computer is actually controlling the whole climate by itself. Modifications need to be made to realize the same yields they're getting in the Netherlands in any other country on Earth. We have a cooperative project going on with Columbia. And we can, in fact, mimic; we can emulate the current climate and have crop behavior under the circumstances that we have in Columbia. We can totally flip the seasons around. We can make it a sunny day on Christmas. We can close the curtains on a sunny day and make it completely dark. I think, in the long run, the future of the Netherlands should not be to be a producer for the rest of the world.
Terease JohnsonPublished 7 months ago in EducationSustainable Peace:
Positive Peace: Positive peace refers to the presence of conditions that promote and sustain harmony, well-being, and justice within a society. It represents more than just the absence of violence or conflict; it encompasses the establishment of social, political, and economic structures that foster cooperation, equity, and overall human flourishing. Positive peace is often associated with long-term stability and the absence of underlying tensions that could lead to conflict.
Abu KamaraPublished 7 months ago in EducationWhy AI Can’t Replace the Marvel of Human Intellect
Hey there, curious minds! 🌟 In our fast-paced digital age, where technology is racing ahead, there’s an intriguing question on many lips: Can AI ever truly match the wonder of the human intellect? So, let’s embark on a cozy fireside chat to unravel this captivating puzzle. We’ll delve into the reasons why AI, for all its high-tech brilliance, can’t quite replicate the magic of the human mind.
Mohamed IkbalPublished 7 months ago in Education