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Specialized Collaboration Platform, Distributed Ledger Transaction Engine, and Comprehensive Index to Speed Research, Improve Knowledge Sharing, and Expand Attribution to All Relevant Research                                         ARTiFACTS provides a simple, user-friendly platform, purpose built for academic and scientific research that leverages blockchain technology. Researchers can record a permanent, valid, and immutable chain of records in real-time, from the earliest stages of research for all research artifacts, including citing/attribution transactions. While today's digital scholarship merely creates linkages among an artificially narrowed subset of indexed publications long after discoveries are made, ARTiFACTS focuses on capturing and linking knowledge from its initial ideation throughout the research process to informal and formal dissemination. By using the ARTiFACTS platform, researchers will be able to immutably prove ownership and existence of novel work, expand access to their research artifacts, provide and receive 'real-time' attribution for novel work and more comprehensively and rapidly build and demonstrate their body of scholarly contributions.

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World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), 21 March, is a global awareness day which has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012.

Down Syndrome International (DSi) encourages our friends all over the world to choose their own activities and events on WDSD to help raise awareness of what Down syndrome is, what it means to have Down syndrome, and how people with Down syndrome play a vital role in our lives and communities.

For this purpose DSi created this dedicated website as a single meeting place where the global community can share their experiences and advertise their activities (see WDSD World Events) and participate in DSi’s WDSD initiatives, including our WDSD Call To Action, the WDSD Global Video Event, the WDSD Conference at UN Headquarters, New York, the WDSD event at UN Geneva, the LOTS OF SOCKS campaign and the WDSD Awards.

Join in with us to create a single global voice for advocating for the rights, inclusion and well being of people with Down syndrome on 21 March. Each year the voice of people with Down syndrome, and those who live and work with them, grows louder.

Why 21 March?

The date for WDSD being the 21st day of the 3rd month, was selected to signify the uniqueness of the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome which causes Down syndrome.

History of WDSD

WDSD was first observed in 2006 in many countries around the world and Down Syndrome Association Singapore launched and hosted the WDSD website from 2006-2010, on behalf of DSi, for global activities to be recorded.

On 19 December 2011, the United Nations General Assembly declared 21 March as World Down Syndrome Day. The General Assembly decided to "designate 21 March as World Down Syndrome Day, to be observed every year beginning in 2012" and "invites all Member States, relevant organizations of the United Nations system and other international organizations, as well as civil society, including non-governmental organizations and the private sector, to observe World Down Syndrome Day in an appropriate manner, in order to raise public awareness of Down syndrome".

Searches : https://worlddownsyndromeday.org/about-wdsd

"What I bring to my community"

All people with Down syndrome must have opportunities to contribute to the community and live valued lives, included on a full and equal basis with others, in all aspects of society.

People with Down syndrome can and do bring so much to the community, wherever they live around the world, when given the opportunity.

But many are prevented from making meaningful contributions.

On World Down Syndrome Day, Wednesday 21 March 2018, we call upon every person with Down syndrome to tell the world what you bring to your community .

#WhatIBringToMyCommunity #WDSD18

Down Syndrome International's campaign aims to:

• Explain how people with Down syndrome can and do make meaningful contributions throughout their lives, whether in schools, workplaces, living in the community, public and political life, culture, media, recreation, leisure and sport;
• Explain how negative attitudes and a lack of knowledge about their potential as individuals prevent people with Down syndrome from having opportunities to make contributions;
• Empower people with Down syndrome (and those supporting them) to advocate for their rights and opportunities to make meaningful contributions and
• Reach out to key stakeholders including educators, employers, public authorities, media and the wider community to ensure they see the benefits of enabling people with Down syndrome to make meaningful contributions and encourage these stakeholders to bring about change and disseminate this message .

This campaign will be integrated into all of DSi's WDSD activities and we encourage everyone around the world to do the same.

Searches : https://worlddownsyndromeday.org/call-to-action

Down syndrome  :

Down syndrome is a chromosomal condition that is associated with intellectual disability, a characteristic facial appearance, and weak muscle tone (hypotonia) in infancy. All affected individuals experience cognitive delays, but the intellectual disability is usually mild to moderate.

People with Down syndrome may have a variety of birth defects. About half of all affected children are born with a heart defect. Digestive abnormalities, such as a blockage of the intestine, are less common.

Searches : https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/down-syndrome

World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), 21 March, is a global awareness day which has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012.

Down Syndrome International (DSi) encourages our friends all over the world to choose their own activities and events on WDSD to help raise awareness of what Down syndrome is, what it means to have Down syndrome, and how people with Down syndrome play a vital role in our lives and communities.

For this purpose DSi created this dedicated website as a single meeting place where the global community can share their experiences and advertise their activities (see WDSD World Events) and participate in DSi’s WDSD initiatives, including our WDSD Call To Action, the WDSD Global Video Event, the WDSD Conference at UN Headquarters, New York, the WDSD event at UN Geneva, the LOTS OF SOCKS campaign and the WDSD Awards.

Join in with us to create a single global voice for advocating for the rights, inclusion and well being of people with Down syndrome on 21 March. Each year the voice of people with Down syndrome, and those who live and work with them, grows louder.

Why 21 March?

The date for WDSD being the 21st day of the 3rd month, was selected to signify the uniqueness of the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome which causes Down syndrome.

History of WDSD

WDSD was first observed in 2006 in many countries around the world and Down Syndrome Association Singapore launched and hosted the WDSD website from 2006-2010, on behalf of DSi, for global activities to be recorded.

On 19 December 2011, the United Nations General Assembly declared 21 March as World Down Syndrome Day. The General Assembly decided to "designate 21 March as World Down Syndrome Day, to be observed every year beginning in 2012" and "invites all Member States, relevant organizations of the United Nations system and other international organizations, as well as civil society, including non-governmental organizations and the private sector, to observe World Down Syndrome Day in an appropriate manner, in order to raise public awareness of Down syndrome".

Searches : https://worlddownsyndromeday.org/about-wdsd

"What I bring to my community"

All people with Down syndrome must have opportunities to contribute to the community and live valued lives, included on a full and equal basis with others, in all aspects of society.

People with Down syndrome can and do bring so much to the community, wherever they live around the world, when given the opportunity.

But many are prevented from making meaningful contributions.

On World Down Syndrome Day, Wednesday 21 March 2018, we call upon every person with Down syndrome to tell the world what you bring to your community .

#WhatIBringToMyCommunity #WDSD18

Down Syndrome International's campaign aims to:

• Explain how people with Down syndrome can and do make meaningful contributions throughout their lives, whether in schools, workplaces, living in the community, public and political life, culture, media, recreation, leisure and sport;
• Explain how negative attitudes and a lack of knowledge about their potential as individuals prevent people with Down syndrome from having opportunities to make contributions;
• Empower people with Down syndrome (and those supporting them) to advocate for their rights and opportunities to make meaningful contributions and
• Reach out to key stakeholders including educators, employers, public authorities, media and the wider community to ensure they see the benefits of enabling people with Down syndrome to make meaningful contributions and encourage these stakeholders to bring about change and disseminate this message .

This campaign will be integrated into all of DSi's WDSD activities and we encourage everyone around the world to do the same.

Searches : https://worlddownsyndromeday.org/call-to-action

Down syndrome  :

Down syndrome is a chromosomal condition that is associated with intellectual disability, a characteristic facial appearance, and weak muscle tone (hypotonia) in infancy. All affected individuals experience cognitive delays, but the intellectual disability is usually mild to moderate.

People with Down syndrome may have a variety of birth defects. About half of all affected children are born with a heart defect. Digestive abnormalities, such as a blockage of the intestine, are less common.

Searches : https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/down-syndrome

World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), 21 March, is a global awareness day which has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012.

Down Syndrome International (DSi) encourages our friends all over the world to choose their own activities and events on WDSD to help raise awareness of what Down syndrome is, what it means to have Down syndrome, and how people with Down syndrome play a vital role in our lives and communities.

For this purpose DSi created this dedicated website as a single meeting place where the global community can share their experiences and advertise their activities (see WDSD World Events) and participate in DSi’s WDSD initiatives, including our WDSD Call To Action, the WDSD Global Video Event, the WDSD Conference at UN Headquarters, New York, the WDSD event at UN Geneva, the LOTS OF SOCKS campaign and the WDSD Awards.

Join in with us to create a single global voice for advocating for the rights, inclusion and well being of people with Down syndrome on 21 March. Each year the voice of people with Down syndrome, and those who live and work with them, grows louder.

Why 21 March?

The date for WDSD being the 21st day of the 3rd month, was selected to signify the uniqueness of the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome which causes Down syndrome.

History of WDSD

WDSD was first observed in 2006 in many countries around the world and Down Syndrome Association Singapore launched and hosted the WDSD website from 2006-2010, on behalf of DSi, for global activities to be recorded.

On 19 December 2011, the United Nations General Assembly declared 21 March as World Down Syndrome Day. The General Assembly decided to "designate 21 March as World Down Syndrome Day, to be observed every year beginning in 2012" and "invites all Member States, relevant organizations of the United Nations system and other international organizations, as well as civil society, including non-governmental organizations and the private sector, to observe World Down Syndrome Day in an appropriate manner, in order to raise public awareness of Down syndrome".

Searches : https://worlddownsyndromeday.org/about-wdsd

"What I bring to my community"

All people with Down syndrome must have opportunities to contribute to the community and live valued lives, included on a full and equal basis with others, in all aspects of society.

People with Down syndrome can and do bring so much to the community, wherever they live around the world, when given the opportunity.

But many are prevented from making meaningful contributions.

On World Down Syndrome Day, Wednesday 21 March 2018, we call upon every person with Down syndrome to tell the world what you bring to your community .

#WhatIBringToMyCommunity #WDSD18

Down Syndrome International's campaign aims to:

• Explain how people with Down syndrome can and do make meaningful contributions throughout their lives, whether in schools, workplaces, living in the community, public and political life, culture, media, recreation, leisure and sport;
• Explain how negative attitudes and a lack of knowledge about their potential as individuals prevent people with Down syndrome from having opportunities to make contributions;
• Empower people with Down syndrome (and those supporting them) to advocate for their rights and opportunities to make meaningful contributions and
• Reach out to key stakeholders including educators, employers, public authorities, media and the wider community to ensure they see the benefits of enabling people with Down syndrome to make meaningful contributions and encourage these stakeholders to bring about change and disseminate this message .

This campaign will be integrated into all of DSi's WDSD activities and we encourage everyone around the world to do the same.

Searches : https://worlddownsyndromeday.org/call-to-action

Down syndrome  :

Down syndrome is a chromosomal condition that is associated with intellectual disability, a characteristic facial appearance, and weak muscle tone (hypotonia) in infancy. All affected individuals experience cognitive delays, but the intellectual disability is usually mild to moderate.

People with Down syndrome may have a variety of birth defects. About half of all affected children are born with a heart defect. Digestive abnormalities, such as a blockage of the intestine, are less common.

Searches : https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/down-syndrome

The world’s last male northern white rhino has died, according to a Kenyan wildlife conservatory and anti-poaching NGO WildAid, spelling the likely extinction for the subspecies.

Kenya’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy announced that 45-year-old Sudan was put down on Monday after battling multiple age-related infections that left him unable to stand. The decision to euthanize Sudan was taken with consultation of Kenyan wildlife officials and representatives from the Dvůr Králové Zoo in the Czech Republic, where he previously lived.                         The world’s last male northern white rhino has died, according to a Kenyan wildlife conservatory and anti-poaching NGO WildAid, spelling the likely extinction for the subspecies.
Kenya’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy announced that 45-year-old Sudan was put down on Monday after battling multiple age-related infections that left him unable to stand. The decision to euthanize Sudan was taken with consultation of Kenyan wildlife officials and representatives from the Dvůr Králové Zoo in the Czech Republic, where he previously lived.
Northern white rhinos used to roam central Africa, with an estimated population of 2,000 in 1960, according to the World Wildlife Fund. But conflict and poaching have driven the subspecies to the brink of extinction in the wild.
Sudan’s death leaves only two northern white rhinos in the world, his daughter Najin, 27, and granddaughter Fatu, 17, who remain at the Ol Pejeta reserve. Though the females were unable to conceive naturally, efforts to save the subspecies have not come to an end.
Last year, Ol Pejeta created a Tinder profile for Sudan in an attempt to draw attention to the species’ plight and raise $9 million to fund an experimental in-vitro fertilization procedure, Reuters reported. The plan would see eggs from the remaining females inseminated with sperm samples from now-deceased males before being implanted in a surrogate female southern white rhino, a related subspecies that still numbers an estimated 20,000, according to WildAid.
“We at Ol Pejeta are all saddened by Sudan’s death. He was an amazing rhino, a great ambassador for his species, and will be remembered for the work he did to raise awareness globally of the plight facing not only rhinos, but also the many thousands of other species facing extinction as a result of unsustainable human activity,” said Ol Pejeta Conservancy CEO Richard Vigne. “One day, his demise will hopefully be seen as a seminal moment for conservationists worldwide.”  Search: By ELI MEIXLER http://time.com/5206760/last-male-northern-white-rhino-kenya-died/

Young Champions of the Earth

You want to change the world. We’re here to help. Young Champions of the Earth aims to celebrate and support individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who have outstanding potential to create positive environmental impact.

In 2018, seven young people – selected from every global region – will be named Young Champions of the Earth. These winners receive seed funding, intensive training, and tailored mentorship to help them bring their big environmental ideas to life.

Whose big idea will change the world? Following an open call for applications, UN experts will short-list 35 Regional Finalists who will be subjected to an online public vote, informing the selection of 14 World Finalists. A Global Jury will then select the seven 2018 winners.

Each winner will be expected to implement their big idea and keep us updated on their progress by producing videos and blogs that we will share on our website.

In parallel, up to 50 of the most promising applicants will be granted privileged access to an expert community of Covestro mentors offering insights on topics ranging from communications and business development to project planning and financial management.

Download the Young Champions Information Brochure

The Prize

What do the Young Champions receive?

In 2018, seven Young Champions of the Earth will be selected from each global region: one from each of Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America and West Asia; and two from Asia and the Pacific. Each winner will receive the following:

• US$15,000 in seed funding;
• Attendance at a high-level UN meeting;
• An introduction to dignitaries at the Champions of the Earth Award Ceremony;
• Publicity and recognition through online and global media;
• Access to a community of Covestro experts offering insights and mentoring; and
• Participation in an entrepreneurial training program provided by The DO School.

The 2018 Young Champions will be required to share their implementation journeys through blogs and vlogs posted on this website for a period of up to one year.

Mentorship

More than just an honorary title, Young Champions of the Earth aims to nurture the next generation of environmental leaders.

Up to 50 applicants who clearly articulate their skills requirements and demonstrate a strong willingness to learn will be granted privileged access to an online mentoring programme. They will be able to seek technical guidance and professional advice from a broad community of experts drawn from Covestro’s 16,000 global staff members. These mentors will share their experience through webinars, thematic online roundtables and individual support. Topics of strategic relevance such as communications, project planning and financial management, will be explored in depth with the aim of strengthening the viability and impact of mentees’ ventures.

The engagement process between the mentees and Covestro will be facilitated by The Do School, an international platform fostering collaboration among leading corporations, experts and young talented individuals with the aim of encouraging innovation and making a positive social impact.

Research http://web.unep.org/youngchampions/about-us

The Head of Nation Tells All About Upcoming Plans for Asgardia's Development

The first space nation yesterday, today and tomorrow: parliamentary elections that took place in March of this year, the formation of other government bodies, and the prospects of Asgardia’s scientific and technological development – all in the interview with the Head of the first space nation.

https://asgardia.space/en/page/notifications/Head-of-Nation-Tells-All-About-Plans-for-Asgardia-Development

World Water Day , on 22 March every year, draws the world's attention to the importance of water.  Damaged ecosystems affect the quantity and quality of water available for human consumption. Today, 2.1 billion people live without safe drinking water at home; affecting their health, education and livelihoods. Sustainable Development Goal 6 commits the world to ensuring that everyone has access to safe water by 2030, and includes targets on protecting the natural environment and reducing pollution. World Water Day 2018 will also mark the launch of the Decade for Action: Water for Sustainable Development (2018-2028) .

What is this year's theme?
The theme for World Water Day 2018 is ‘ Nature for Water ’ – exploring nature-based solutions to the water challenges we face in the 21 ^st century. Nature-based solutions have the potential to solve many of our water challenges. We need to harmonize ‘green’ infrastructure with ‘grey’ infrastructure wherever possible. Planting new forests, reconnecting rivers to floodplains, and restoring wetlands will re-balance the water cycle and improve human health and livelihoods.

How can you get involved?
Water is an ubiquitous part of our lives. World Water Day is an occasion to dive into great stories about nature and water . If you are the creative type, there is a collage competition that has your name on it.  The UN Chronicle's March edition " The Quest for Water " explores how we can ensure the availability and sustainable management of water for all and the High Level Panel on Water issued its report " Making Every Drop Count ". However you choose to spend the day, either in nature or at home learning more about it, help spread the message about the importance of clean water for sustainable development using #EveryDrop ! You can also share your ideas in a dedicated discussion on the UNAI Member Forum .

Research : https://academicimpact.un.org/

World Water Day , on 22 March every year, draws the world's attention to the importance of water.  Damaged ecosystems affect the quantity and quality of water available for human consumption. Today, 2.1 billion people live without safe drinking water at home; affecting their health, education and livelihoods. Sustainable Development Goal 6 commits the world to ensuring that everyone has access to safe water by 2030, and includes targets on protecting the natural environment and reducing pollution. World Water Day 2018 will also mark the launch of the Decade for Action: Water for Sustainable Development (2018-2028) .

What is this year's theme?
The theme for World Water Day 2018 is ‘ Nature for Water ’ – exploring nature-based solutions to the water challenges we face in the 21 ^st century. Nature-based solutions have the potential to solve many of our water challenges. We need to harmonize ‘green’ infrastructure with ‘grey’ infrastructure wherever possible. Planting new forests, reconnecting rivers to floodplains, and restoring wetlands will re-balance the water cycle and improve human health and livelihoods.

How can you get involved?
Water is an ubiquitous part of our lives. World Water Day is an occasion to dive into great stories about nature and water . If you are the creative type, there is a collage competition that has your name on it.  The UN Chronicle's March edition " The Quest for Water " explores how we can ensure the availability and sustainable management of water for all and the High Level Panel on Water issued its report " Making Every Drop Count ". However you choose to spend the day, either in nature or at home learning more about it, help spread the message about the importance of clean water for sustainable development using #EveryDrop ! You can also share your ideas in a dedicated discussion on the UNAI Member Forum .

Research : https://academicimpact.un.org/

International Day of Sport for Development and Peace  6 April 2018

For University Students ..!

Firat University,  Faculty of Sports Sciences , Seminar Saloon, Elazig, Turkey

Date / Time : 06 April 2018   14:00 -15:00

Moderator

Assoc.Prof.Sebahattin Devecioglu

For More Information: https://april6.org/

Contact : sdevecioglu@gmail.com

Organisation : PEACE BALL PROJECT

My Events : https://april6.org/en/my-events.html

Media : http://peaceballproject.com/

International Day of Sport for Development and Peace  6 April  ( Peace and Sport )

Due to its vast reach, unparalleled popularity and foundation of positive values, sport is ideally positioned to contribute towards the United Nations’ objectives for development and peace. In the Declaration of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development sport’s role for social progress is further acknowledged:

"Sport is also an important enabler of sustainable development. We recognize the growing contribution of sport to the realization of development and peace in its promotion of tolerance and respect and the contributions it makes to the empowerment of women and of young people, individuals and communities as well as to health, education and social inclusion objectives."

To raise awareness of this potential, 6 April was declared as the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) by the UN General Assembly. The adoption of this Day signifies the increasing recognition by the United Nations of the positive influence that sport can have on the advancement of human rights, and social and economic development.

In its Resolution (A/RES/67/296) establishing the Day, the General Assembly “invites States, the United Nations system and, in particular, the United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace, relevant international organizations, and international, regional and national sport organisations, civil society including, non-governmental organizations and the private sector, and all other relevant stakeholders to cooperate, observe and raise awareness of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace.”...

http://www.un.org/en/events/sportday/

Celebrate International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

April 6 is the United Nations’ (UN) International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, which recognizes the power of sport in promoting peace and erasing cultural barriers worldwide.

The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace promotes healthy lifestyles and emphasizes the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) focus on giving as many people as possible access to sport. It is day when some of the world’s leading sportspeople work together with communities to bring sporting opportunities to enrich lives, particularly children.

About International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

The IOC and the UN have a long-standing commitment to using sport as a tool for social change and have worked together on many projects over the years. Both organizations have used sporting events, such as the Olympic Games, to bridge cultural understanding and improve education, health, economic and social development.

On August 23, 2013, the UN proclaimed that the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace would be celebrated on April 6 each year. This date also marks the opening of the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896.

https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/un/sport-day .                                                     April 6 Peace and Sport  :
At the UN headquarters in New York, on 23 August 2013, the UN General Assembly declared 6 April as the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) – a decision that represented a historic step in recognizing the transformative power of sport and its great potential in advancing positive social change.
This day is commemorated globally each year by international, regional, national sport and development organizations to honour the role that sport plays in society, whether by encouraging healthier lifestyles, making sport more widely accessible or using it as a vehicle for development in areas made vulnerable by conflict, poverty and inequality.
The two first editions of IDSDP were celebrated all over the world by a diversity of actors involved in using the benefits of sport to connect people to a wide range of development and reconciliation efforts.
For more information: https://www.peace-sport.org/
·         on the projects held in 2017
Get more information on International Day of Sport for Development and Peace:
- on the IOC website
- on the United Nations website (read Mr. Ban Ki Moon’s message)
- on UNOSDP’s website
- FOR MORE IFORMATION https://www.april6.org/en/
With the 4th edition of International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, Peace and Sport is urging all stakeholders and supporters of the peace through sport movement to mobilize their efforts for the annual event.
The online platform www.april6.org to list and promote all actions and events which celebrate April 6.
The #WhiteCard Campaign
#WHITECARD A SYMBOLIC INITIATIVE TO CELEBRATE THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE.
To celebrate 6 April, Peace and Sport invites you to rally around the symbol of a #WhiteCard as a sign of your commitment to peace efforts worldwide.
Whether or not you registered a project on the April6 website, #WhiteCard allows you to demonstrate your support for the peace through sport movement in your part of the world.
This digital campaign on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram is supported by the Champions for Peace and many other personalities.
Thanks for your support!
https://www.april6.org/en/white-card/the-origins-of-whitecard.html

International Day of Sport for Development and Peace  6 April  ( Peace and Sport )
https://www.peace-sport.org/
Developed by ‘Peace and Sport, L’Organisation pour la Paix par le Sport’,
april6.org is a website intended for stakeholders worldwide wishing to
celebrate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace.
For more information, please visit our website www.peace-sport.org
Media : http://peaceballproject.com/

Stephen Hawking now says humanity has only about 100 years to escape Earth

I believe that the long-term future of the human race must be in space ," Hawking said in an interview  in 2008. "The human race shouldn't have all its eggs in one basket, or on one planet."

In November, Stephen Hawking and his bulging computer brain gave humanity what we thought was an intimidating deadline for finding a new planet to call home: 1,000 years.

Ten centuries is a blip in the grand arc of the universe, but in human terms it was the apocalyptic equivalent of getting a few weeks' notice before our collective landlord (Mother Earth) kicks us to the curb.

Even so, we took a collective breathe and steeled our nerves.

So what if there's no interplanetary Craigslist for new astronomical sublets, we told ourselves, we're human — the Bear Grylls of the natural order. We've already survived the ice age, the plague, a bunch of scary volcanoes and earthquakes, and the 2016 election cycle.

We got this, right? Not so fast.

Now Hawking, the renowned theoretical physicist turned apocalypse warning system, is back with a revised deadline. In "Expedition New Earth" — a documentary that debuts this summer as part of the BBC's "Tomorrow's World" science season —‚ Hawking claims that Mother Earth would greatly appreciate it if we could gather our belongings and get out — not in 1,000 years, but in the next century or so.

You heard the man — a single human lifetime. Is this nerd serious?

Thanks, Steve.

"Professor Stephen Hawking thinks the human species will have to populate a new planet within 100 years if it is to survive," the BBC said with a notable absence of punctuation marks in a statement posted online. "With climate change, overdue asteroid strikes, epidemics and population growth, our own planet is increasingly precarious."

"In this landmark series, Expedition New Earth, he enlists engineering expert Danielle George and his own former student, Christophe Galfard, to find out if and how humans can reach for the stars and move to different planets."

The BBC program gives Hawking a chance to wade into the evolving science and technology that may become crucial if humans hatch a plan to escape Earth and find a way to survive on another planet — from questions about biology and astronomy to rocket technology and human hibernation, the BBC notes.

The cosmologist lives with the motor neuron disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's Disease. As the disease has progressed, he has become almost entirely paralyzed. And in 1985, after contracting pneumonia, Hawking underwent a tracheotomy that left him unable to speak. He communicates using the assistance of a voice-producing computer.

In recent months, Hawking has been explicit about humanity's need to find a "Planet B." In the past, he has also called for humans to colonize the moon and find a way to settle Mars - a locale he referred to as "the obvious next target" in 2008, according to New Scientist.

Remaining on Earth any longer, Hawking claims, places humanity at great risk of encountering another mass extinction.

"We must ... continue to go into space for the future of humanity," the 74-year-old Cambridge professor said during a November speech at Oxford University Union, according to the Daily Express.

"I don't think we will survive another 1,000 years without escaping beyond our fragile planet," he added.During the hour-long speech, Hawking told the audience that Earth's cataclysmic end may be hastened by humankind, which will continue to devour the planet's resources at unsustainable rates, the Express reported.

His wide-ranging talk touched upon the origins of the universe and Einstein's theory of relativity, as well as humanity's creation myths and God. Hawking also discussed "M-theory," which Leron Borsten of PhysicsWorld.com explains as "proposal for a unified quantum theory of the fundamental constituents and forces of nature."

Though the challenges ahead are immense, Hawking said, it is a "glorious time to be alive and doing research into theoretical physics."

"Our picture of the universe has changed a great deal in the last 50 years, and I am happy if I have made a small contribution," he added.

S ome of Hawking's most explicit warnings have revolved around the potential threat posed by artificial intelligence. That means — in Hawking's analysis — humanity's daunting challenge is twofold: develop the technology that will enable us to leave the planet and start a colony elsewhere, while avoiding the frightening perils that may be unleashed by said technology.

When it comes to discussing that threat, Hawking is unmistakably blunt.

"I think the development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race ," Hawking told the BBC in a 2014 interview that touched upon everything from online privacy to his affinity for his robotic-sounding voice.

Despite its current usefulness, he cautioned, further developing A.I. could prove a fatal mistake.

"Once humans develop artificial intelligence, it will take off on its own and redesign itself at an ever-increasing rate," Hawking warned in recent months. "Humans, who are limited by slow biological evolution, couldn't compete and would be superseded."

Thanks again, Steve.

RESAERCH : http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/science/ct-stephen-hawking-escape-earth-20170505-story.html

Professor Stephen William Hawking was born on 8th January 1942 (exactly 300 years after the death of Galileo) in Oxford, England. His parents' house was in north London but during the second world war Oxford was considered a safer place to have babies. When he was eight his family moved to St. Albans, a town about 20 miles north of London. At the age of eleven, Stephen went to St. Albans School and then on to University College, Oxford (1952); his father's old college. Stephen wanted to study mathematics although his father would have preferred medicine. Mathematics was not available at University College, so he pursued physics instead. After three years and not very much work, he was awarded a first class honours degree in natural science.

In October 1962, Stephen arrived at the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP) at the University of Cambridge to do research in cosmology, there being no-one working in that area in Oxford at the time. His supervisor was Dennis Sciama, although he had hoped to get Fred Hoyle who was working in Cambridge. After gaining his PhD (1965) with his thesis titled ' Properties of Expanding Universes ', he became, first, a research fellow (1965) then Fellow for Distinction in Science (1969) at Gonville & Caius college. In 1966 he won the Adams Prize for his essay 'Singularities and the Geometry of Space-time'. Stephen moved to the Institute of Astronomy (1968), later moving back to DAMTP (1973), employed as a research assistant, and published his first academic book, The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time , with George Ellis. During the next few years, Stephen was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (1974) and Sherman Fairchild Distinguished Scholar at the California Institute of Technology (1974). He became a Reader in Gravitational Physics at DAMTP (1975), progressing to Professor of Gravitational Physics (1977). He then held the position of Lucasian Professor of Mathematics (1979-2009). The chair was founded in 1663 with money left in the will of the Reverend Henry Lucas who had been the Member of Parliament for the University. It was first held by Isaac Barrow and then in 1669 by Isaac Newton.  Stephen is currently the Dennis Stanton Avery and Sally Tsui Wong-Avery Director of Research at DAMTP.

Professor Stephen Hawking has worked on the basic laws which govern the universe. With Roger Penrose he showed that Einstein's general theory of relativity implied space and time would have a beginning in the Big Bang and an end in black holes (1970). These results indicated that it was necessary to unify general relativity with quantum theory, the other great scientific development of the first half of the 20th century. One consequence of such a unification that he discovered was that black holes should not be completely black, but rather should emit 'Hawking' radiation and eventually evaporate and disappear (1974). Another conjecture is that the universe has no edge or boundary in imaginary time. This would imply that the way the universe began was completely determined by the laws of science. Recently Stephen has been working with colleagues on a possible resolution to the black hole information paradox, where debate centres around the conservation of information.

His many publications include The Large Scale Structure of Spacetime with G F R Ellis, General Relativity: An Einstein Centenary Survey , with W Israel, and 300 Years of Gravitation , with W Israel. Among the popular books Stephen Hawking has published are his best seller A Brief History of Time , Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays , The Universe in a Nutshell , The Grand Design and My Brief History .

Professor Stephen Hawking has thirteen honorary degrees. He was awarded CBE (1982), Companion of Honour (1989) and the Presidential Medal of Freedom (2009). He is the recipient of many awards, medals and prizes, most notably the Fundamental Physics prize (2013), Copley Medal (2006) and the Wolf Foundation prize (1988). He is a Fellow of the Royal Society and a member of the US National Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.

In 1963 Stephen was diagnosed with ALS, a form of Motor Neurone Disease, shortly after his 21st birthday. In spite of being wheelchair-bound and dependent on a computerised voice system for communication Stephen continues to combine family life (he has three children and three grandchildren) with his research into theoretical physics, in addition to an extensive programme of travel and public lectures. He still hopes to make it into space one day.

http://www.hawking.org.uk/

CEC Announcement

On the conclusion of the space nation's parliamentary elections

ASGARDIA.                                                      In accordance with Decree No 14 by the Head of Nation from 1 February 2018 (4 February 0002 by the Asgardian calendar) and Article 48 of the Constitution of Asgardia, the Asgardian parliamentary elections have concluded on 9 March 2018 (12 March 0002).

The preliminary list of candidates who have met the mandatory requirements in accordance with the previously published Central Electoral Commission (CEC) Regulations on the Final Round of the Parliamentary Elections is included in the attachment.

If any of your personal information is incorrectly reported on the preliminary list, candidates are asked to immediately write to elections@asgardia.space. They must put "Elections - correction" in the subject line.

Candidates who have submitted guarantee letters for payment of the registration fee must pay the said fee by 31 March 2018 (6 April 0002) to confirm their candidacy. In case of nonpayment of the registration fee by the stated date, the guarantee letter is voided.

During a two-week period, the Counting Commission will check the voting logfiles, confirm their legality, and the absence or determination of the occurrence of falsification during the election. The Counting Commission will present the results of its work to the CEC by 31 March 2018 (6 April 0002).

In accordance with Decree No 14 by the Head of Nation, the CEC will present the draft of Decree No 16 to the Head of Nation, "On the results of parliamentary elections of Asgardia."

During the coming weeks, voting results will be checked by the Counting Commission. The final results will be announced on 1 April 2018 (07 April 0002).
Asgardia’s Administration thanks all of the candidates for their participation and their thoughtful platforms and ideas, as well as all of the voters who supported their candidates.

#Asgardiaelections2018🚀

Asgardia First Parliamentary Elections to End 9 March - Vote Now!

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09 MARCH 17:05

The final voting round  takes place 1-9 March 2018 (4-12 March 0002 by the Asgardian calendar).

More than 650 Asgardians from more than 80 countries have proposed their candidacies for review.

The Regulations for the Final Round were published by the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) on 27 February 20018 (2 March 0002).

Thank you to everyone who participated, and best of luck to our candidates!

ASGARDIA CITIZEN

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• All Asgardians have the rights to nominate themselves.
• Self-nominations will stop at midnight Paris time on 26 February 2018
• Those who have nominated themselves cannot make changes to their profiles or platforms after this time
• During the profile check, any inaccuracies (incorrect first name, last name, mistakes in the date of birth, education, etc.) may be the basis upon which the Central Election Committee removes the candidate's nomination
• Until 1 March, votes can be changed or reallocated. During the period of 1 March - 9 March, this is no longer possible as it is the period during which the votes are counted.
• Every candidate can nominate himself/herself in only one district.
• At midnight Paris time on 28 February, the number of seats for each district is recalculated and confirmed. This number does not change until the end of the election.
• Every Asgardian has the right to receive an unlimited number of votes in any district
• All of the votes received in each of the district are counted if they do not exceed the number of seats for each district. If they do exceed the number of seats, the most recent votes are counted first.
  Example:
  Assume the I am from the French district, which receives four seats in Parliament. In this district, four Members of Parliament are to be selected from nine candidates.
  I am not nominating myself, only voting for others.
  In the French district, I voted for all nine candidates. My votes are given to the four candidates for whom I voted most recently.
  In the English district, I voted for three candidates (fewer than the 71 seats in Parliament), so my three votes are given to the three candidates.
  In the Russian district, I voted for six candidates (while the number of seats for the Russian district is five), so my votes are given to the five candidates for whom I voted most recently.
• There must be a "Confirm Vote" button that is assigned a higher priority than the timing of the last vote. This button must work during the period of 1-9 March. Voting with this button only works if it does not exceed the maximum number of seats in a given district.
  Example:
  I am from the French district, where the number of Parliamentary seats is four. In this district, four Members of Parliament will be chosen out of nine candidates. I am not nominating myself, only voting for others.
  In the French district, I voted for all nine candidates. I voted for three of them twice -- that is, I voted for them the second time by using the "Confirm Vote" button.
  My votes are given to:
  - The three I confirmed
  - From the remaining six candidates, my one remaining vote is given to the candidate for whom I voted most recently (because there are four seats for this district)
  In the English district, I voted for three candidates (fewer than the 71 seats in Parliament)
  - My three votes are given to the three candidates.
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Dear Asgardian,

It Is Now or Never: Candidates Need Your Final Votes!

Please visit Asgardia.space to vote in the final round. It is the votes collected in the final round that determine who will go on to become a Member of Parliament. Your vote is of utter importance to the candidates you support.

The final voting period is happening now, ending on 9 March 2018 (12 March 0002). Read more about the rules and regulations of the final voting round.

A Note of Gratitude

Thank you to all those who participated in the primaries, and thus led us to the final round of voting!

Win a Contest and Become Part of History

Asgardia is currently holding two contests:

- Currency Design –creating a logo design for the Solar and Lunar, Asgardian currency units

- The Asgardia Future of Finance & Economics – creating a framework for the financial and economic systems of the first space nation

Submit your entry or vote for others! Winners will receive prizes.

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Sincerely,

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