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How has the Drop in Lithium, Cobalt, and Nickel Prices Affected the Battery Industry and EV Demand?
Enviro Annotations in a conversation Ankit Mittal, Co-Founder, Sheru, a Leading Storage Tech Start-Up on 29th March 2023
How has the recent drop in lithium, cobalt, and nickel prices affected the battery industry, particularly in relation to electric vehicles?
Most large OEMs have long-term contracts in place for the supply of these materials, and won’t see an immediate impact because of the fall in prices. High prices saw the industry drive efficiency gains to keep costs under control. We might see the EV industry take a different approach to products only if raw material prices continue being low for a while, which might not be the case.
Have you noticed any changes in demand for electric vehicles since the drop in prices of these materials?
For an EV, the battery is the single most expensive component and the prices of raw materials which go into these batteries impact prices directly. And prices of Lithium and other materials have declined sharply in recent months and might continue to do so. However, this fall has been after a massive rally that started in the mid-2022 and saw an increase of 550% over 1.5 years. This rally had squeezed the margins of automakers who could not fully pass on the rise in cost to consumers, as it would negatively impact sales. Hence, we don’t think the recent decline in prices of raw materials would be immediately reflected in the EV prices might see a drop only if raw materials costs stabilise around current levels for some time. And since there has not been a cost reduction in EV prices, demand has not been impacted by it at the moment.
In your opinion, how can the industry ensure that the environmental and social impacts of the mining and processing of these materials are minimised?
Concerns have been raised about the environmental and social impacts of mining and processing these materials. While a few of these are specific to raw materials for batteries, most concerns apply to the mining and processing industries in general – better mining practices, labour rights, ensuring that mining is not destructive to the environment, and so on. These require oversight from regulatory bodies in countries to ensure standards are set and adhered to. From the industry’s part, there is the energy used by companies in mining and processing – referred to as Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. These can be brought to zero through the use of renewable energy, moving to e-mobility, and energy efficiency measures. And we think that there is progress being made in this aspect.
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Uma Shankar Pandey of Jakhni Water Conservation Fame, who is also awarded with “Water Warrior” award in the 2nd National Water Awards by Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India, speaks to Sanjaya K. Mishra (Published on 1st December 2021 issue)
How did you find the concept of water conservation in your village that led to Jakhni Model fame?
Nearly 2 decades back, there was a mass migration from the villages in Bundelkhand area. Paucity of water forced people to search habitations away from paternal villages. Indian media covered the stories of water starving Banda District in Bundelkhand. To address a solution to mass migration and attract from my fellow villagers back in own place, some like-minded people came forward to work on water conservation and make our village self-sufficient on water resource availability. And, that has made my village a role model in water conservation. Today, people who had earlier migrated, are back in their homes with good earnings and livelihood.
Would you like to share the thought behind your water conservation punchline, which was even highlighted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
Yes, it’s “Khet Par Med, Med Par Ped”. It is also called Med Bandi. It is because, an individual can’t make a pond. It’s also tough to excavate a pond by an individual. But an individual can create a boundary on his/her cultivable or even barren land, which can store water for some time. And, in the process, groundwater is recharged. I also think that may be 100 or 1000 years ago, our ancestors also made such efforts to conserve water. And, I am grateful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he has highlighted our water conservation method in his Mann Ki Baat Programmes. The Prime Minister had also written to Village Sarpanches across the country on the subject of Med Bandi or Water Bunding to conserve rainwater.
What were the major challenges in the process?
Obviously, when you start a bigger movement, problems are also of equal scale. People objected with a view that once ample water is available in the village, Government could stop allocating grant in the name of drought to the village. However, in due course, we successfully overcome their doubts. Today, Uttar Pradesh has identified as many as 18000 villages to replicate Jakhni Model. NITI Aayog has recognized us as excellent village. On this basis, even the Ministry of Jal Shakti has formulated programmes to create every village as water sufficient village. Above all, Jakhni concept has re-establish the traditional and proven method of water conservation.
As India is significantly advancing on technology, is there any scope to infuse technology into Jakhni model for even better results?
I don’t think there is any such scope because this method of water conservation is based on simple, traditional process. It is a zero budget water conservation technique to become water sufficient at village, district, state and national level. And, let me inform you that we have never availed any financial grants in the process of making Jakhni, a water sufficient village.
Is there any further study or research work going on this success story?
Yes, Banda University of Agriculture and technology has initiated several studies. Many PhD students are doing research on Jakhni Model. Institutions under the Ministry of Jal Shakti are also executing several studies.
Would you like to say something on being awarded with “Water Warrior” Award by the Government of India?
In year 2000, on recommendation of the then Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Sh. Ram Prakash Gupta, Former Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Sh. Suraj Bhan awarded me with State Government award. After 20 years, I was awarded by the Government of India. For this, I am thankful to the former Secretary of Ministry of Jal Shakti, Sh. U. P. Singh, Union Minister Sh. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi, and all the officials of Ministry of Jal Shakti. It is an amazing feeling that the Prime Minister of India stands with our work. The national media highlighted our achievements. Now, as I have been awarded with a national award, I also feel that my responsibility has increased and I am continuing with more vigour.
Do you want to work only in your state or also out of your state?
There are many places in Odisha and Gujarat, where water is a scarce resource. Besides, my own state, which is Uttar Pradesh, I will try to contribute my experience in Odisha, Gujarat and wherever it could be of use.
Vinod Joshi, General Manager of Sankei Giken India Pvt. Ltd. and Former General Secretary of Rewari Industrial Association, speaks to Sanjaya K. Mishra on various concerns of Industries operating from Industrial Model Township, Bawal, Haryana's southernmost industrial city bordering Rajasthan
As you have already hold the position of General Secretary in the Rewari Industrial Association, and have been actively participating in various matters for the industrial development, do you think there are implications of Delhi NCR air pollution related regulations on the industries in your area?
Absolutely. Because, Rewari District falls in the NCR, industries operating in the Industrial Model Township, Bawal also face the heat. IMT Bawal is the southernmost industrial city of Haryana, and is bordering Rajasthan. It hubs a significant number of Multi-National Companies, and many are Japanese multinationals into the manufacturing of automotive products and medicines. And both these products are on high demand for the country’s progress in today’s world. As soon as, there is a seasonal regulation on air pollution in Delhi-NCR, industrial productions get a jerk. Industries have been asked to switch from High Speed Diesel (HSD), which is comparatively less polluting to an even less polluting PNG fuel. It involves infusion of huge capital expenditure. Since last two years, industries have been badly suffering from the COVID-19 crisis. None of the MNCs intend to pollute. The industries are also keen to comply with the regulations. But it should be in a phased manner with a long term planning.
Whether there has been any assessment regarding impacts of air pollution originating from IMT Bawal and travelling to NCR cities?
You are telling the opposite. If you look into the historical trend of wind, we are on the downward side. Moreover, we are so far that one can ever believe air pollution from Bawal could travel and cause impacts in Delhi and even NCR cities like Gurgaon, Faridabad and so on.
But was there any study carried out?
To my knowledge, no such study carried out.
Do you think such a study should be taken up and industries should talk to Government on the basis of its findings that we are not polluting Delhi NCR, hence, we should not be troubled?
Yes. It is a good idea to take up such a study. IMT Bawal has been developed and maintained by the Haryana State Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC). Therefore, the study should be initiated by the District Administration of Rewari and HSIIDC. Industrial Association should support the study in every respect. And based on the findings, which most likely will go in favour of the industries, the District Administration of Rewari should talk to the regulators – may be National Capital Region (NCR), the Commission for Air Quality and Management (CAQM), or Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) or National Green Tribunal (NGT) or even Supreme Court.
As you said, IMT Bawal has a significance, in terms of its geographical location on the border of Haryana State, is there any Online Continuous Air Quality Monitoring System installed here?
No. You have asked a very pertinent question. HSIIDC with Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) should create arrangements for the monitoring and measurement of air quality in IMT Bawal. They may discuss with the Industrial Association to bear the operational expenses. At least, it will give a clear picture on the scale of pollution the industries are creating in this area.
Now, switching from Air Pollution to Water Pollution, the Common Effluent Treatment Plant of HSIIDC has become operational in IMT Bawal. On this basis, the HSPCB has exempted some industrial units from the condition of STP installation. What is your stand on existing STPs being run by individual industrial units?
Actually, HSPCB has shown a dual behavior here. It says that an industry should treat the sewage first and then discharge into the HSIIDC sewer line. Now, industries bear a substantial costing towards treatment of sewage inside their premises. It has no sense to discharge the treated sewage. Moreover, there is a double costing incurred by the industries. So, HSPCB and HSIIDC must find a solution to ensure that the double costing is taken back. Industries, which treat the sewage and reuse the treated wastewater for various purposes inside their premises and do not discharge into the HSIIDC sewer should not be charged. Moreover, there should be adequate arrangement to accommodate sewage treatment during rainy seasons, for which the industries may be levied necessary fees. Having said so, I also mean that HSPCB should also continue insisting industries to attain Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD), which means treated effluent is taken back into process usages.
Coming to another environmental aspect, waste management, whether the industries are satisfied with the facilities provided by HSIIDC?
In fact, there is no facility offered by HSIIDC. They have been talking since long. But only talks going. Nothing happening on the ground. In the name of waste management, they solid wastes are being taken to a site on the side of Delhi – Jaipur Highway, where the waste is merely dumped. Many times, one can see that the wastes are burnt too, which is another reason of air pollution in the surrounding area.
For the Hazardous Wastes, Haryana Government has made arrangements through a company namely Gujarat Enviro-Protection and Infrastructure Limited (GEPIL), which is controlled by Haryana Environmental Management Society (HEMS). GEPIL has only been increasing the cost of hazardous waste disposal. It never passes on the benefits of co-processing cost savings to member industries. HEMS also never raise any matter in the favour of industries. Now, the HSPCB has introduced an online system to trach hazardous waste disposal. I expect that it could be instrumental to bring transparency in hazardous waste disposal. They should also look into the pricing mechanism.
What are the major environmental concerns of industries operating from IMT Bawal?
One of the major issues industries feel here is that the Officers from Haryana State Government and even Central Government work as auditors, not facilitators. When Government says “We are with you”, its team must come forward to understand problems, and also help identifying solutions. They may also be instrumental in implementing the solutions with a befitting plan. Issuing a mere Show Cause Notice won’t serve the purpose without a tracking of the final result. And why only Show Cause Notice? Stringent actions must be initiated against units which do not have positive approach towards regulatory compliance. By this, the true sense of Ease of Doing Business could also prevail.
Published on 24th November 2021 issue of Enviro Annotations
Dr. Savita Nagpal, MD, Vice President of the Association of Practising Pathologists, and Founder ‘Slim Homes’ an Environmentally Conscious Organisation talks to Sanjaya K. Mishra.
The name Slim Homes brings an immediate thought relating to minimalist group. Can you please enlighten our readers about Slim Homes?
On 1st September 2017, a large portion of the oldest landfill in Delhi, the Ghazipur landfill collapsed killing two people and washing away four vehicles. Somehow each one of us had a hand in that senseless tragedy. Thus was born the idea of “Slim Homes”, whereby, each individual could take credit for and have a hand in healing our environment. The recent fire at the Bandhwari landfill on 11th July 2021 is another case in point. The cornerstone of slim homes rests on (1) Residents are encouraged to de clutter their homes which are bulging with unwanted unused items. Hence the name “Slim Homes”. (2) Collection Drives are held whereby the Residents drop off their “Extras” at designated drop off locations. (3) Sales of the pre-owned items are held in Delhi and Gurgaon, where these items are sold at throwaway prices thus giving a new home to long forgotten belongings as well as immense joy to new owners. (4) Ideas of reaching out, reusing, recycling and re-inventing and re purposing, are propagated through Awareness Programs thus reducing our carbon footprints.
What are the Awareness programmes and Campaigns initiated by Slim Homes?
Slim Homes focusses on 2 main items as of now. Awareness programmes are held to sensitise people to the sorry state of the environment and to outline small and doable steps that can be taken within the constraints of their everyday life. People are made aware of “on site processing of waste” rather than sending it to centralized processing plants and thereby promoting decentralized processing of waste at a community level.
Bettering the environment by means of Waste Segregation and Composting; Diversion of Plastic waste away from landfills, towards road construction; Promoting the use of steel tiffins in place of disposable containers, by food delivery services; Making & Distribution of cloth bags to discourage use of Single Use Plastic; Promoting the use of Water Aerators in an attempt to save water.
With such busy and hectic lifestyles, do you expect people to get involved with Slim Homes?
The idea behind Slim Homes is to net in as many people as we can because we want that Slim Homes should provide a way of life, wherein we live in harmony with our Environment. The beauty is that just by de cluttering your own home, you become a part of Slim Homes.
When it comes to plastic waste management, what are the major challenges you find in society, and how do you address those?
Apathy, indifference, and a lack of awareness are the major challenges. We hold Awareness talks, mostly online now, and involve people in drives against the use of SUP (our cloth bags and Tiffins Projects)
Which SUPs must be targeted for immediate elimination in your view?
The most commonly used SUPs are the plastic bags. These should be eliminated at both the User as well as the Manufacturer level. Reusable Cloth bags are a cheap and easy alternative.
Secondly, the disposable containers used in food delivery outlets, should be replaced by steel tiffins/containers. Slim Homes is underway with this project.
Plastic bottles, cups, straws, cutlery and crockery, all, have easily available alternatives.
What’s your take on India’s data adequacy to work upon?
As far as numbers are concerned, they are out there for anyone to see. However, I feel we should address the problem of Waste Management, at source, which happens to be our home. For that we don’t have to delve into statistics, unless it is to frighten ourselves to take action.
Do you think people are aware of the fact that over 3 million plastic microbeads could be there in 1 bottle facial scrubs, which when washed down the drain and then potentially into the ocean and water bodies? What kind of reaction do you find from people who are aware of this?
No. Most people are unaware of these hidden microbeads and the inherent danger lurking in their toiletries.
Those that are aware have switched to using gram flour (besan) as a face scrub. Fortunately P&G is using crushed seeds etc. in place of microbeads.
Is awareness on Plastic Pollution Being Raised in Schools?
Slim Homes has conducted Awareness programs in the many Schools: Vasant Valley School, New Delhi – Sept 2019 & Feb 2020; Pallavanjali School, Gurgaon- January 2020; Sugam School – Feb 2021. A few other Schools in Delhi and Gurgaon have also been sensitised to Plastic waste by other organizations such as GFI (Garbage Free India). However, Covid has put a dampener on all these children oriented activities. Of late SDMC is on a massive drive to discourage the use of SUP and they are involving children as well.
Do you think that India is on the right track to achieve phasing out SUPs by 2022?
It has been a slow start but it is gathering momentum with the SDMC tackling it aggressively through continued Drives since around early July 2021.
At another level Slim Homes and Garbage Free India partnered in Jan 2020 and so far we have several Condominiums and Residential Complexes across Gurgaon, from where plastic waste is collected and diverted towards road construction. So yes, we are on our way, albeit slowly. So far we have diverted 29,458kg of plastic waste away from the landfill.
Being a Medical Practitioner, a Doctor, what inspired you to get into this?
Having been in Practice since about 35 years, I saw the spiralling increase in diseases such as Asthma, Diabetes, Cardiac, Neurological, & Endocrinological diseases as well as the rising incidence of Cancers and Infertility. What’s more, I saw more and more younger people being afflicted. Reading through the Literature as well as clinical experience helped us Doctors, to connect the dots, and we realised that toxins from contaminated air, water and soil had found their way into our bodies and were wreaking havoc with our internal milieu. Autopsies have revealed the presence of micro plastics in almost every human organ.
As we are taught in Medical School, prevention is better than cure, so I thought it was time I did something to arrest the devastation of our external and internal milieu. Since an individual effort is very miniscule, I founded Slim Homes, which provides a platform for all of us to restore our harmonious relationship with Nature.
Shri Surender from Beri District, Haryana, awarded with Best Fish Farmer award (Inland State Category) by the Govt of India, on the World Fisheries Day 2020 spoke to Sanjaya K. Mishra
Provoked by devastating 1999 Super Cyclone Retired Indian Army man has planted saplings on Odisha Coastline
50000 trees and plants must have survived, Krushna Chandra Biswal talks to Sanjaya K. Mishra.
What motivated you to start plantation in such a huge scale?
Actually, I was not here in the village (Gundalaba, in Astaranga block of Puri district in Odisha) during the 1999 Super Cyclone. When I visited after the incidence, I was taken back by the scale of devastation. Human life was pitiful, properties were damaged, animals were scanty, trees were uprooted, and the whole village was looking so barren. I thought to regain the lost greenery and glory.
So, when and how did you start?
After my 22 long years of service to the nation in Indian Army, I came back in 2004. Since, then I started planting trees on the seashore, which is government forest land. The beautiful Casuarina trees on the coastline are mostly cut in 10 years. It takes 5-7 years to grow them. But that also involves a lot challenges to protect from man and also from natural calamity. So, I chose Palm trees, which is local specie, stands tall, doesn’t die and also rarely cut. Another thorny shrub is also planted that helps to stop seashore sand blown by wind and enter to the village. Thus soil erosion is prevented, and also food and shelter for birds are created.
How many tree you have planted by now and what are their varieties?
I have never counted as such. It has been a long time. In these 15 years, there must be more than 50,000 trees of different species alive along the seashore, starting from Casuarina, Jamun, Mango and other fruit saplings. Now-a-days, youth is also participating. So, the plantation work is becoming faster and increasing.
What are the challenges you have faced?
When I ardently started planting trees, officials from the forest department had some doubts that I was occupying government land. As I had no malicious intentions, the matter was sorted out very soon.
Do you get any technical and financial support?
No. In fact, I have never asked for, nor I have thought of any such.
Would you accept support if any individual or organization willingly extend technical and financial support?
After some explanation, Yes, I would welcome anyone and everyone, who can guide me in selection of plant species and how to cover more area.
How do you feel as the Chief Minister of Odisha has acknowledged your work?
I am deeply touched and feel honoured by Hon’ble Chief Minister’s message. It is greatness that he acknowledged my work. This inspires me and also many people, especially the youth that supports my work.
China has attained remarkable success in Air Pollution: Dr. Ravi Kant Pathak
Dr. Ravikant Pathak, Associate Professor, and Atmospheric Scientist in the Department of Chemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, an alumnus of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, and Post Doc from Carnegie Mellon University in USA spoke to Sanjaya K. Mishra (Published in Enviro Annotations dated 22nd January 2020)
Mr. K. P. Singh, Director (Construction & Operations), M/s Global Realty Venture Limited, New Delhi talks to Sanjaya K. Mishra. Mr. Singh has enormous experience of over 3 decades in several iconic national and international construction projects.
You must be aware of two notifications the MoEF&CC introduced in November 2018, in which the construction projects are mostly made out of the purview of EIA Notification. What is your view as a domain expert?
It is unfortunate. On the one hand we are talking about decentralization of power, and when a government act on it, some people are too scared to bear that change. At the same time, as democracy prevails in our country, the government should also have consulted with experts before taking such important decisions. The basic objective should remain sustainable and progressive investments. I believe that the new government will address all concerns and objections and also take everyone into the same page.
Do you think that it was a concerted plan or a hurried action or an act of some other reason not shared with the public?
I would like to reiterate, in a democratic country like India, the Government should have consulted all stakeholders before taking a decision.
Do you think Indian Municipal Corporations and Panchayats can take up such responsibilities?
Decentralization of power and Capacity building is a continuous process of development. There were similar concerns when SEIAAs were formed. So far, there is no such legal complication found in the cases of projects cleared by the SEIAAs. Therefore, I am optimistic that an institution, once empowered, delivers. We have many experts available at different levels, who could participate in decision-making processes. Moreover, the power decentralization could have reduced post-project legal hassles with effective use of single-window clearance policies.
In the post-Katowice scenario, we are expecting much funds to flow into the green building sector. What are the challenges we have?
Green Building is a sustainable construction concept, which meets the needs of the present with good consideration of future demands and requirements. Sustainability in the construction industry is brought basically by good technical use of sustainable materials and energy etc. with simultaneous minimization in wastage and pollution. The number of green buildings in the country is rapidly growing. The biggest challenge for the green building sector is lack of awareness and demand among end users. Another challenge is the availability of viable cost-effective technologies. The concept of green building has got a substantial boost, since the last couple of years. Still, there are many stones remaining unturned. We have to imbibe technology and restructure the same to fit into our cases.
How to overcome those challenges?
By exploring cost-effective technologies. For example, the adoption of solar energy was a good measure. But, it was high on capital investment. As, lately, the CAPEX in solar energy utilization has come down, it has become popular. Also, there is a need for open communications between corporates, research institutions, government and society (activists and buyers). Projects should not take too much of a long time for completion. Infrastructure must be created by the government at the same time when it brings in new policy or amendments.
What are the parameters primarily considered in a green building project?
The term Green Building refers to a structure and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle. The Green Building project differs from conventional building projects by assigning equal priorities to economic, social, and environmental goals. It has now been universally accepted that it is critical to the design of environmentally responsible buildings for sustainable development. Research shows that Green Building improves tenants‘ satisfaction and health, enabling higher individual productivity in respective areas of expertise. As a result of the increased interest in Green Building concepts and practices, a number of organizations have developed standards, codes and rating systems conservation of water, energy, and building materials, and occupant comfort and health.
How is the construction industry responding to the Construction & Demolition Waste Rules?
The major source of Construction and Demolition waste is from the demolition of existing structures. Eliminating wastes, minimizing wastes and reusing imminent wastes need to be practiced. Recycling of demolition waste is not new. It was first carried out after the Second World War in Germany to tackle the problem of disposing of large amounts of demolition waste caused by the war and simultaneously generate raw material for reconstruction. Having said that, again state-of-art proven technologies should be adopted and the final disposal should be carried out as per the legal provisions.


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The Eurasian Eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of eagle owl resident in much of Europe and Asia. It is also one of the largest types of owls.
The great size, ear tufts and orange eyes make this a distinctive species. The ear tufts of males are more upright than those of females. The upperparts are brown-black and tawny-buff, showing as dense freckling on the forehead and crown, stripes on the nape, sides and back of the neck, and dark splotches on the pale ground colour of the back, mantle and scapulars. A narrow buff band, freckled with brown buff, runs up from the base of the bill, above the inner part of the eye and along the inner edge of the black-brown ear tufts. The rump and upper tail-coverts are delicately patterned with dark vermiculations and fine wavy barring. The facial disc is tawny-buff, speckled with black-brown, so densely on the outer edge of the disc as to form a "frame" around the face. The chin and throat are white continuing down the center of the upper breast. The whole of the underparts except for chin, throat and centre of upper breast is covered with fine dark wavy barring, on a tawny-buff ground colour. Legs and feet are likewise marked on a buff ground colour but more faintly. The tail is tawny-buff, mottled dark grey-brown with about six black-brown bars. This plumage may vary slightly in different subspecies but is consistently distinctive. Bill and claws are black, the iris is orange.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_Eagle-owl - 06.10.2008
With a wingspread of more than one and a half meter the Eurasian Eagle-owl has a remarkable largeness.

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1 Exposures from the Events at the NPPs in Fukushima following the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Yoshiharu YONEKURA The 58th session of UNSCEAR, 23 rd May, 2011
2 1. Impact on Public & Environment 1A. Evacuation & Sheltering during the accident 2B. Radiation exposure to residents and workers 3C. Directives on foods and drinks
3 1A. Evacuation & Sheltering (1/4) 21:23 on March11, evacuation of residents within 3km radius from Unit 1 of 1F NPP 5:44 on March 12, evacuation within 10km radius from 1F NPP 17:39 on March 12, evacuation within 10 km radius from 2F NPP 18:25 on March 12, evacuation within 20 km radius from 1F NPP On March 15, in house stay was directed for the residents from 20 to 30 km radius from 1F NPP On March 15th, the Local Emergency Response Headquarter issued the direction to administer the stable Iodine during evacuation On March 25th, Chief Cabinet Secretary, Edano promoted voluntary evacuations for the residents within the area from 20 km to 30 km from 1F NPP
4 1A. Evacuation & Sheltering (2/4) On April 21 st, the Prime Minister issued the following instruction to the Governor of Fukushima prefecture. < 1F NPP > to establish a restricted area within 20km radius from 1F NPP to prohibit the access to the area < 2F NPP > to change the evacuation area from 10km radius to 8km radius from 2F NPP. Source: METI
5 1A. Evacuation & Sheltering during the accident (3/4) <1F NPPs> On April 22 nd to lift the area of in house stay between 20km and 30km radius from 1F NPP to establish Deliberate Evacuation Area as well as Evacuation Prepared Area in case of Emergency for the residents and others to make a preparation to enable deliberate leaving Deliberate Evacuation Area Evacuation-Prepared Area Source: METI
6 1A. Evacuation & Sheltering (4/4) A) Deliberate Evacuation Area As there is a threat that the accumulated dose reaches 20mSv in a year since the occurrence of the accident, it is requested for the residents and others to evacuate. The reference level of the radiation protection in the situation of emergency exposure of ICRP and IAEA (20 to 100mSv) was considered. B) Evacuation Prepared Area in Case of Emergency Since the situation caused by the accident of 1F NPPs has not been settled down, the possibility of requiring actions such as evacuation or in house stay in cases of emergency cannot be denied hereafter. Therefore in the Evacuation Prepared Area in case of Emergency, it is required for the residents to stay inside the house or to prepare for emergency evacuation by themselves.
7 1B. Radiation exposure to residents and workers (1/2) (Residents) 1) Local Emergency Response Headquarters started radiation screening, from March 12 th to 15 th, for 162 residents, and 41 of those were above the initial screening level of 6,000 cpm. 2) Local Government started the screening, from March 13 th, for the public at 11 places such as health offices. 3) Among 188,758 people who received screening, 102 persons were above the 100,000 cpm, but when measured these people again without contaminated clothes, etc, the counts decreased to below 100,000 cpm, and there was no case with health problems. 4) Thyroid accumulation of I 131 was measured in more than 1,000 children (age below 15), showing no cases of thyroid dose above 50 msv.
8 1B. Radiation exposure to residents and workers (2/2) Regulation on the dose limit for emergency workers was changed from 100 msv to 250 msv on March 14 th (Exposure of Workers) Total of 30 people had exposure dose above 100mSv. On March24, dosage above 170 msv was confirmed on 3 workers. Contamination of radioactive liquid on the skin of both legs was confirmed on two of them. Examination showed that none of them had any major systemic risk. Exposure dose on the legs was initially estimated to be maximum of 2 3 Sv to skin, but revealed much lower later. While the level of leg and internal exposure did not require treatment, they were hospitalized for follow up and discharged without heath problem on March 28.
9 1C. Directives on foods and drinks Provisional regulation values of radioactive materials in food. Radioactive iodine ( 131 I) Radioactive cesium (Sum of 134 Cs and 137 Cs) Uranium Alpha emitting nuclides of plutonium and transuranic elements ( 238 Pu, 239 Pu, 240 Pu, 242 Pu, 241 Am, 242 Cm, 243 Cm, 244 Cm) Provisional regulation values of radioactive materials in food in accordance with the Food Sanitation Act (Bq/kg) Drinking water, Milk, dairy products* 300 Vegetables, Fish 2,000 Drinking water, Milk, dairy products 200 Vegetables, Grains, Meat, eggs, fish, etc. 500 Infant foods, Drinking water, Milk, dairy products 20 Vegetables, Grains, Meat, eggs, fish, etc. 100 Infant foods, Drinking water, Milk, dairy products 1 Vegetables, Grains, Meat, eggs, fish, etc. 10 *)Provide guidance so that materials exceeding 100 Bq/kg are not used in milk supplied for use in powdered baby formula or for direct drinking.
10 2. Radiation Monitoring 2A.Guideline for Radiation Monitoring in Japan 2B. Overview of radiation monitoring around the Fukushima-I NPP 2C. On-site monitoring 2D. Off-site monitoring 2E. Aerial monitoring 2F. Sea monitoring 2G. Build-up of monitoring system for the future
11 2A. Guideline for Radiation Monitoring in Japan (1/3) Rational 1) In case of nuclear accident, the regulatory body, the provincial government and the nuclear operator must take measures on necessary disaster prevention according to the Act on Special Measures Concerning Nuclear Emergency Preparedness. 2) As part of this disaster measures, the emergency environmental radiation monitoring act is to be taken, in order to obtain the information on radioactive materials and radiation doses in the environment. 3) The Guideline for Emergency Environmental Radiation Monitoring have been established by Nuclear Safety Commission. In this guidance, the organization of monitoring team, radiation measuring instruments and materials and equipment for nuclear disaster prevention, and guidance for monitoring are prescribed.
12 2A. Guideline for Radiation Monitoring in Japan (2/3) 4) With regard to the practical procedures, authorized standard operation procedures have been already prepared and a series of emergency environmental radiation monitoring is to be operated in accordance with these procedures. 5) The operation of environmental, personal and contamination monitoring must be entirely made by nuclear operators and regulatory authorities, using well calibrated radiation measuring instruments, in accordance with the approved programs on radiation protection activities by regulatory body. 6) Calibrations of the measuring instruments is appropriately performed by accredited calibration bodies using radiation and radioactive standards which are traceable to the national standards.
13 2A. Guideline for Radiation Monitoring in Japan (3/3) Monitoring after Earthquake and Tsunami Emergency environmental monitoring around Fukushima I NPP, personal monitoring for staffs and contamination monitoring programs for workers and members in public, have been operated, using the equipment which has not been damaged. However, many radiation measuring instruments have been severely damaged, particularly at the NPP site. On the other hand, many instruments were delivered to Fukushima area and used for screening and monitoring by cooperating teams from the universities, hospitals, and other organization. Therefore, radiation measuring instruments which are not properly calibrated might have been used in emergency situation.
14 2B. Overview of radiation monitoring around 1F NPP Parameters; - Ambient dose rate - Radioactive concentration of fallout - Radioactive concentration of drinking water Sea area Monitoring ( km off shore ) Aerial Monitoring ( 80 km ) Off-site Monitoring ( 20 km ) 1F 2F Food & Drinks 10km On-site Monitoring Daily results of environmental monitoring by MEXT is updated at
15 2C. On site Monitoring (1/5) 1. Trend of on site radiation level 11,930 µsv/h was recorded near front gate on March 15th. Ambient Dose rate (µsv/h) 1F Monitoring Trend Near NearFront FrontGate Gate North of Admin. Bldg. South of Admin. Bldg. Near MP-4 Date / Time
16 2C. On site Monitoring (2/5) 2. Radioactive concentration in the air TEPCO conducted nuclide analyses of radioactive materials contained in the air which were collected at the site of 1F NPP. Source:
17 2C. On site Monitoring (3/5) 3. Radioactive concentration in soil samples Detected amount of Pu 238 is the same levei as that of the fallout in Japan by previous nuclear tests. Although Pu 238, 239, and Pu 240 are detected from the samples taken on and after March 21, those values have not been greatly changed. Sampling spot ( ): Distance from the stack of Unit 1, 2 1Playground (west-northwest approx. 500m) 2Forest of wild birds (west approx. 500m) 3Adjacent to industrial waste disposal facility (south-southwest approx.500m) Date of sampling/ Analyses organization Pu-238 Pu-239, Pu-240 April 25/ JCAC (1.1±0.12) 10-1 (4.6±0.74) 10-2 N.D. N.D. (Unit: Bq/kg Dry soil) N.D. N.D. Soil in Japan * N.D.~ N.D.~ *: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Environmental Radiation Database,
18 2C. On site Monitoring (4/5) 4. Radioactive concentration in subsurface water near the turbine building of 1F In order to verify any leakages to underground and sea, and safety, TEPCO have been implementing the sampling survey of subsurface water and seawater. 1F NPP : Results of Nuclide Analysis of Sub-drain (Data summarized on May 12) Place of sampling Sub drain of Unit1 Sub drain of Unit2 Sub drain of Unit3 Sub drain of Unit4 Sub drain of Unit5 Sub drain of Unit6 Deep well Time of sampling Detected Nuclides 14:03, 14:08, 14:16, 14:25, 13:35, 13:23, 10:10, May 11 th May 11 th May 11 th May 11 th May 11 th May 11 th May 11 th Radioactivity Density of Sample (Bq/cm3) I E E E 01 ND ND 2.2E 02 ND Cs E E E E 02 ND 4.6E 02 ND Cs E E E E E E 02 ND
19 2C. On site Monitoring (5/5) 5. Out flow of fluid containing radioactive materials to the ocean from areas near intake canal of 1F Nuclear Power Station Unit 2 At 9:30 am on April 2nd, 2011, TEPCO detected water containing radiation dose over 1,000 msv/h in the pit* where power supply cables are stored near the intake channel of Unit 2. Furthermore, there was a crack of about 20 cm length on the concrete lateral of the pit, from where the water in the pit was out flowing out. At 5:38 am on April 6th, TEPCO have observed stopping of spilling of water to the ocean from the crack on the concrete lateral of the pit. * In addition to above place of collection, Data are summarized for other Units.
20 Place of Collection Time of sampling Detected nuclide Shallow Draft Quay 2C. On site Monitoring (5/5) North intake canal (U 1 4) (outside the silt fence) Unit 1 (outside the silt fence) Unit 1 (inside the silt fence) Unit 2 (outside the silt fence) 6:55 7:09 6:20 6:15 7:18 May 12 th May 12 th May 12 th May 12 th May 12 th Bq/cm 3 (Q) < Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (1F) > Q/L Bq/cm3 (Q) Q/L Bq/cm3 (Q) Q/L Bq/cm3 (Q) (Data summarized on May 13) Q/L Bq/cm3 (Q) Q/L Limit by Regulation (Bq/cm 3 ) (L) I E E E E E E 02 Cs E E E E E E 02 Cs E E E E E E 02
21 1. Radiation monitoring 2. Cumulative doses measured 3. Radioactive concentration of Land samples (Weed, Soil, pond water) 4. Radioactive concentration of Dust samples 5. Air borne monitoring by MEXT and US DOE 6. Sea area monitoring 2D. Off site Monitoring
22 1. Radiation monitoring 2D. Off site Monitoring Source: MEXT
23 1. Radiation monitoring 2D. Off site Monitoring Overall radiation level has tended down since March 17 th. The highest value recorded at Monitoring Point #32 has peaked out at 170 μsv/h and has been declining since then. 30km from 1F In NW direction 30km from 1F In NW direction Mar. 17 th Apr. 1 st May. 1 st Ambient dose rate monitoring at monitoring post outside of 20km zone of 1F Source: MEXT
24 2D. Off site Monitoring 2. Cumulative doses measured Radiation level cumulatively measured since March 23 th topped 28,680μSv at #32, 30km North West from 1F. Source: MEXT
25 2E. Air borne monitoring by MEXT and U.S. DOE (1/2) < 1.0 No Data 1F NPP Assessment of ambient dose rate on 1 m from the ground surface and Cesium deposition inside the 80 km zone of 1F was carried out. 20km 30km 60km 80km The map was prepared based on results obtained from April 6 th to 29 th by a small airplane and two helicopters, in total of 42 flights. Decay of radioactive substances was considered and actual readings were converted into values as of the last survey date of April 29 th. Source: MEXT
26 2E. Air borne monitoring by MEXT and U.S. DOE (2/2) 20km 30km 3E+6 3E+7 1E+6 3E+6 6E+5 1E+6 3E+5 6E+5 < 3E+5 No Data 1F NPP 60km The deposition of Cs-134 in the ground was calculated based on the results of air-borne monitoring and of measurements which DOE took on the ground using a gammaray analysis. Based on the results of DOE measurements of Cs-134 on the ground using a gamma-ray analysis, and analysis values of Cs-137, the deposition of Cs- 137 in the ground was calculated from the results of accumulated Cs km Results of total deposition of Cs 134 and Cs 137 Source: MEXT
27 2F. Sea Area Monitoring 1. Sampling Point of Sea Area Monitoring Source: MEXT MEXT have conducted seawater sampling surveys at 12 points, from surface water (1m from the sea surface) and sub surface (10 m above the sea bottom) around 30km off shore Fukushima Pref. TEPCO have conducted seawater sampling surveys at 4 points, off the shore and 6 points, 15 km off the shore of 1F. Since April 17, TEPCO have also conducted sampling surveys at 4 points, 3 km off the shore and two points, 8 km off the shore of 1F.
28 2F. Sea Area Monitoring 2. Radioactive Concentration of Seawater at South Discharge Channel of 1F (Bq/cm 3 ) Radioactive concentration in seawater (Bq/cm 3 ) I-131 Cs-134 Cs-137 Month / Date Source:
29 2G. Build up of monitoring system for future Main Analytical Body of Monitoring by MEXT National Institute of Radiological Sciences Japan Atomic Energy Agency Japan Agency for Marine-earth Science and Tecnology Nuclear Safety Technology Center Japan Chemical Analysis Center Universities etc. U.S. Department of Energy (Aerial monitoring) Strengthen monitoring by MEXT in response to the Enforced Plan on Environmental Monitoring - Off-site Monitoring - Aerial Monitoring - Sea Area Monitoring - Construct distribution map for ambient dose rate, deposition of I-131, Cs-137, and accumulated dose etc. Soil sampling and analysis will be done by Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, JAEA, and other relating organizations.
30 3. Information Sharing with International Community
31 3. Information sharing with international community 1. Daily Notification by NISA (1) ENAC Website (IAEA) (2) IEC (IAEA) (3) Foreign Media Briefing (4) Briefings for Diplomatic Representatives in Tokyo (5) English information on the Web Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency: Office of Prime Minister: e.html
32 3. Information sharing with international community 2. IAEA (1) Technical Briefing on March 21 st Following the special meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors, NISA officials briefed the member state representatives on the overview of the earthquake itself as well as the status of and ongoing measures to address the Fukushima NPP accident. (2) Side event on the Fukushima Daiichi Accident and Initial Safety Measures Worldwide on April 4 th NISA and MEXT officials explained the member state representatives the Status of Fukushima Daiichi NPPs and monitoring, action taken and Future plan as well as the implementation on emergency safety measures.
33 3. Information sharing with international community 3. ICRP ICRP Main Commission Meeting on April OECD MDEP Steering Technical Committee on April27 29 OECD/NEA Steering Committee on April CNRA Highlevel Senior Task Group on May 4 6 OECD/NEA 69 th CRPPH meeting on May WHO 63 rd World Health Assembly on May Technical briefing on May 17
34 Summary After the great earthquake and tsunami in eastern Japan, the NPP (Fukushima Daiichi) was severely damaged and a significant amount of radioactive material was released to the environment. In order to limit and reduce the exposures, counter measures including evacuation from surrounding area, sheltering, restrictions on consumption of water and certain food products were taken by the government. With regard to the workers, operational staff and emergency response personnel were exposed to certain levels of radiation in managing the emergency situation. Since there has been much concern about the levels of exposure and effects both on general public and workers, we are prepared to collect and offer further information, hoping to share the experience and knowledge of the accident with the international community.


Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. [KTOS] is to help oversee the System Requirements Review for Leidos‘ [LDOS] Mayhem air-breathing hypersonic aircraft proposal for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Kratos said on Jan. 10.
Leidos won a
$334 million, 51-month AFRL contract for Mayhem last month and said that the initial task order would be the $24 milllion System Requirements Review/Conceptual Design Review in a digital engineering environment effort (Defense Daily, Dec. 19, 2021). Leidos has said that its System Design Agent (SDA) team for Mayhem includes Calspan, Draper Laboratory and Kratos.
AFRL said last month that it received six bids for Mayhem–formally known as the Expendable Hypersonic Multi-mission ISR (intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) and Strike program, but AFRL has not disclosed the other bidders besides Leidos. Such bidders may include Raytheon Technologies [RTX], which received a $985 million contract in September for the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile, and Airbus and Virgin Galactic, which have envisioned hypersonic passenger planes. Lockheed Martin [LMT] has said that it did not bid on Mayhem, and Boeing [BA] said that, while it also did not bid as a prime, the company is a member of Leidos’ winning Mayhem team.
“The SDA’s goal is to design a system that allows rapid relevant technology insertions utilizing the expertise and capabilities from a variety of industry partners,” Kratos said on Jan. 10. “The role of the SDA for this program will also include bringing the best of industry together to perform research and development necessary for production of air-breathing multi-mission hypersonic system prototypes. The SDA will oversee designs, prototypes, and tests to ultimately produce and deliver a technical data package for high performance, relevant hypersonic weapon systems.”
Leidos’ Dynetics unit is developing the Common Hypersonic Glide Body for U.S. Navy and Army hypersonic missiles.
Mayhem “marks the fourth program in the hypersonic field Leidos has gotten to be a part of,” Leidos said last month. “It also marks the third branch of the military we are privileged to work with on the development of these vital systems.”
To generate speeds of Mach 5 and up, air-breathing hypersonic systems use scramjet engines in contrast to rocket-propelled boost-glide hypersonic systems.
While Leidos has experience with boost-glide, it does not have experience with air-breathing hypersonic systems. Draper has experience with air-breathing hypersonic interceptor development, while Calspan in March of last year bought ACEnT Laboratories for its hypersonic testing capability.
“The SDA team is tasked with designing and developing a large-class version that surpasses current air-breathing systems in both range and payload capacity and is responsible for delivering a hypersonic system design to include airframe, propulsion system, booster, avionics, and vehicle subsystems,” Kratos said on Jan. 10.


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UAE - IMF says chief economist Gopinath to replace Okamoto as no. 2 official
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times)
Fri 3 Dec 2021, 1:03 AM
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said its second ranking official, First Deputy Managing Director Geoffrey Okamoto, will leave the Fund in early 2022 and will be replaced by Gita Gopinath, who currently serves as the IMF's chief economist.
Gopinath had also been scheduled to leave the IMF to return to Harvard University in January, but had decided to stay on in the wide-ranging policy role under IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.
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Scenario modelling of the seasonality of food availability in Kenya
Mbugua, Margaret Wambui-
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The Agriculture sector is the backbone of the Kenya's economy; it contributes 25% of the Kenya's GDP. However, over the years there has been a gap between the food consumption and the food requirement needed by the people. This has emergedfrom the effects of a rapid increase in the population growth and climate changes in the country. The small-scale farmers who contribute 75% of the total agricultural market are from time to time faced with various risks like climate changes and have less resources to curb these difficulties. Previous research has been done on how to improve the technology efficiency among the farmers and assist them in making better decisions and working in conducive environment. Various models have been introduced to access the various risks and shed light on the prediction of the agricultural productivity in the country. In this paper, we used the GLOBE model where we collected Kenya's baseline diets and population projections data from World Bank, FAO and United Nations. We analysed the dependency of these variables to the expected agricultural productivity in the future. The data was used to get the estimates of the average capita food consumption over various scenarios in the year 2030. In conclusion, we estimated three scenarios of the future food consumption and food requirement using the Economic (GLOBE) Sub-Model. This allowed us to isolate the effects of population growth and climate changes to the food system in Kenya and ultimately estimate food security gap.

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Voters are casting their ballots in Japan on Sunday in a general election that is likely to return the previous government to power.
The Liberal Democratic Party led by former prime minister Shinzo Abe appears poised to oust the Democratic Party after only three years in office.
Mr Abe told voters outside Tokyo he would restore economic growth and restore pride in the country.
The BBC reports he has also promised a more assertive foreign policy at a time when tensions with China are running high over disputed islands in the East China Sea.
The DJP party of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda is predicted to be heading for defeat.
The LDP was swept from office by the DPJ in 2009, ending more than 50 years of almost unbroken rule.
The DPJ promised more welfare spending and a better social safety net, but has struggled to deliver this amid the economic downturn and the earthquake and tsunami on 11 March, 2011.
It has also seen several leadership changes - Mr Noda is the third DPJ prime minister since 2009.
Mr Abe served as prime minister from 2006-2007 before stepping aside, citing illness.

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|BASIS||LLP||Private limited company||One Person Company (OPC)|
|Registration||Registered under MCA||Registered under MCA||Can be registered under MCA and Companies Act 2013|
|Annual Statutory Meetings||No requirements to conduct annual statutory meetings.||Board and General Meetings must be conducted periodically.||No requirements to conduct annual statutory meetings.|
|Legal status of entity||Considered to have a separate legal entity||Considered to have a separate legal entity||Separate legal entity|
|Members liability||Liability of its members is limited||Limited to the extent of share capital||Limited to the extent of share capita|
|Minimum number of member||At least 2 persons||At least 2 persons||Minimum number of 1 person|
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Welcome to Bae Watch Wednesday, where I tell you all about the fictional characters you ought to be crushing on. In honor of The Last Jedi coming out this month, all my December baes will honor my original fandom, Star Wars. Up first is my very first crush, Luke Skywalker.
Who is Luke Skywalker?
What, have you been living under a rock? Luke Skywalker is one of the most famous characters in cinema. Luke is one of the leading characters of sci-fi/fantasy mainstay Star Wars. He features prominently in the original trilogy of movies, is seen very briefly in Revenge of the Sith, and seems set to play a significant role in the newest trilogy of stories.
We first meet Luke on his home planet of Tatooine. He lives with his aunt and uncle, who are moisture farmers. Luke seems highly unfulfilled with his farmboy life. He wants more — specifically, he wants to go to the Imperial Academy and join the military. To Luke, this is less about any sort of patriotism than it is about a desire to see new things and get away from home.
Luke’s wanderlust is eventually given flight, though it is through unfortunate circumstances. He finds himself caught up in a larger struggle when his family is murdered after buying Rebel droids. Luke teams up with mysterious “wizard” Ben Kenobi to save a captive princess and help defeat the evil Empire.
Ben tells Luke that he is not a wizard, he is a Jedi — a sorcerer-esque figure who uses the Force to achieve his ends. He also tells Luke that Luke’s father, Anakin, was once a Jedi and that he can train Luke too. For Luke, who has never known his father, this is a dream come true.
Ben and Luke set out to return the Rebel droids to the base. They enlist the help of smugglers Han Solo and Chewbacca. On the trip, Ben begins teaching Luke the basics of the Force, though before long our team runs into the Death Star, the Empire’s superweapon. On the Death Star, they find and rescue Princess Leia, a prominent Rebel.
Unfortunately, Ben is killed by mysterious bad guy Darth Vader. Luke is heartbroken by the death of his mentor, coming so suddenly on the heels of his family’s deaths. He dedicates himself to defeating the Empire, and is integral to defeating the Death Star.
The next movie finds our heroes living in the frozen world Hoth, hiding from the Empire. On patrol, Luke runs afoul of an abominable snowman-like creature, a wampa. He is injured and collapses in the snow, running the risk of dying from hypothermia. It is at this point that he receives a vision of Ben, telling him to seek out a Jedi teacher, Yoda.
The Empire inevitably finds the Rebels, and Luke is integral in helping them escape. Once they are off planet, however, he briefly leaves the Rebellion to seek out Yoda. On Dagobah, Luke begins training under Yoda, a quirky and mysterious alien. In his training, Luke has a vision of his friends being tortured and sets out to rescue them from the clutches of Darth Vader.
Yoda warns that his training is not complete, but Luke goes anyway. Luke’s impetuousness comes back to bite him when he duels Vader himself. Vader shocks Luke (and the viewers) by revealing that he is Luke’s long-lost father. This completely shakes Luke’s worldview, and he loses the duel — along with a hand.
The Last of the Jedi
Luke returns to Dagobah and Yoda, only to discover that his teacher is dying. Yoda tells Luke that, as the last of the Jedi, he is vital to the future of the galaxy. Luke is now burdened with the weight of destiny and his own heritage. The carefree, easygoing kid we met in the first movie is long gone, replaced by a far more serious character.
Luke can approach his father with this newfound maturity, willingly confronting him in the hopes of redeeming Vader. In the end, Luke’s faith in his father and innate core of goodness is successful. Vader turns against his master the Emperor to save his son, thus ending his tyrannical reign.
What happens next is up for some debate. If you follow the Legacy Universe, Luke has countless more adventures. I’m a huge fan of the Expanded Universe novels, which only built up my love for Luke. In the EU, Luke encounters new challenges, meets great new characters, saves the day many more times, and establishes the Jedi Academy on Yavin IV to train the new generation of Jedi.
If, however, you discard the Legacy Universe (looking at you, Disney), Luke’s future is, as of this moment, somewhat unclear. We know from The Force Awakens that Luke founded a new academy, but was betrayed by his nephew Ben Solo — better known as Kylo Ren. Ashamed of his failures, Luke goes into hiding, sparking the events of the new trilogy.
Now that Rey has found him, we can expect a lot more Luke in the future. The trailer for The Last Jedi indicates that Luke will be a major player — the title even refers to him. I, for one, can’t wait to see what’s next for my bae.
Why is Luke Skywalker Bae?
Luke Skywalker may not have the over sex appeal of some Star Wars favorites like, say, Poe Dameron. But he’s not a bad looking guy. With blond hair, blue eyes, and a winning smile, Luke has a wholesome appeal that’s perfect for his farmboy past.
Luke’s more than just a pretty face, though. He’s definite hero material, and is really compelling to watch. Luke has an innate charisma that actor Mark Hamill really brings to life. It’s hard not to like Luke Skywalker. Some may claim that he is whiny and immature, which is a fair point if you’re talking early A New Hope. However, we watch Luke grow and develop over the trilogy. Return of the Jedi Luke is a whole new character.
By Return of the Jedi, Luke has grown in power alongside his newfound maturity. This was always, in my opinion, peak Luke Skywalker. He has come into his own, symbolized by his new green lightsaber. This shows a break away from his past (his previous lightsaber was once his father’s) and the start of a new Jedi way. Green, the color of rebirth, was a perfect choice.
Luke is a hero in more ways than one. He was an excellent pilot, even before Jedi training, which allowed him to defeat the Death Star. He was always willing to put himself at risk to save others. Although this came back to bite him in Empire Strikes Back, it’s a very likable quality. We see it again when he submits himself to Imperial capture to try and save his father.
Loyalty is another great quality of Luke’s. Perhaps because he was raised as an orphan, family means a lot to him. While it’s terrible that his father is the biggest bad guy in the galaxy, he won’t give up. Luke is more than ready to accept Leia as his sister as well. Luke creates his own family in the Rebellion and gives them his all.
Better in the Books
As great as Luke is in the movies, however, he’s even better in the EU novels. Part of this is simple matters of practicality. There are countless EU novels that take place after Return of the Jedi, which allows for far more storytelling than the original three movies. Plus, the books are longer and more introspective, which allows the authors to dig deeper into these characters.
However, in some ways, the EU Luke is better because the authors do a great job portraying him. Timothy Zahn’s EU novels are pure masterpieces. Zahn explores the struggles Luke faces in restarting the Jedi Order. He also gives a great look at the darkness that grows inside Luke as he grows in power.
Zahn also gives us one of my favorite relationships in fiction when he introduces Luke’s nemesis, Mara Jade. Mara, who was a pseudo-apprentice to the Emperor, holds Luke responsible for the destruction of her life. Over time, however, the two grow to trust and rely on each other. This develops into a romantic relationship, though it by no means comes easy. Luke and Mara are, honestly, bae goals.
The EU also creates new challenges that push Luke to be his best. When the Yuuzhan Vong invades the galaxy, Luke is forced to reevaluate the position of the Jedi, while at the same time trying to save his family and the entire galaxy. This adventure pushes Luke to achieve his full potential, something that I suspect future movies will fail to do.
What’s Not To Love?
Luke Skywalker was my first crush. While other girls swooned for scoundrel-with-a-heart-of-gold Han Solo, I was all about that Skywalker. To me, Luke represented goodness. Han is good, sure. But he’s good beneath a layer of sarcasm and grit. Luke was a breath of fresh air, or perhaps sunshine, in a dark galaxy.
Luke is a powerful character, but he’s not infallible. He makes mistakes, and we actually see him pay for them. Rather than being beaten down by failure, he learns from his mistakes and moves on (or, at least, he did before The Force Awakens). Luke develops gravity to match his overwhelming destiny, which is pretty inspiring.
While the new trilogy has only begun to explore what happened to Luke after Return of the Jedi, the EU gives a great treatment to this fantastic character. No matter what comes next in The Last Jedi and Episode IX, I have already experienced the best Luke Skywalker fiction can offer. I highly recommend reading Timothy Zahn’s EU novels if you too love this character.
In the meantime, I have my fingers crossed that The Last Jedi does right by my original bae.


Arctic sea ice maximum hit a record low in March 2017. Arctic sea ice covered less area than it has any other year since satellite records began in 1979. This record low is the newest in a three-year string of record low Arctic sea ice maximums.
Sea ice grows and dwindles with the polar seasons. Arctic sea ice minimum extent, when Arctic sea ice covers the least area, occurs at the end of the melt season in September. Arctic sea ice maximum extent is measured when sea ice area is at its largest, in March.
The record low sea ice seasonal extent was reported by the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). NSIDC performs analysis based on data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Mark Serreze, director of the NSIDC, commented on beginning a melt season with low sea ice area: “We’re starting melt season on very, very bad footing.”
March 2017’s Arctic sea ice extent maximum measured 5.57 million square miles (14.42 million square kilometers), smaller than 2016’s maximum of 5.606 million square miles (14.52 million square kilometers) and 2015’s maximum of 5.605 million square miles (14.517 million square kilometers).
The poor showing was not unexpected; the Arctic sea ice minimum in September 2016 tied with September 2007’s minimum for the second lowest yearly minimum extent in the satellite record.
Sea ice growth in fall was slowed due to the unprecedented warm air temperatures in 2016 in the Arctic. Arctic temperatures during the 2016 calendar year were the highest recorded in the temperature record beginning in 1900. NOAA reported: each of the past four years was among the top 10 warmest on record.
Meteorologist Richard Thoman, NOAA National Weather Service Alaska Region, said, “This winter was cold by today’s climate standards.” He continued, “By historic standards, it was completely uninteresting. I’m ready to say beyond any doubt that interior Alaska simply does not experience the temperatures it did in the past.” (February 2017 NOAA news release)
NOAA announced the release of their yearly Arctic Report Card at the annual American Geophysical Union fall meeting in San Francisco in December 2016. Jeremy Mathis, director of NOAA’s Arctic Research Program and report card co-editor, stated: “Rarely have we seen the Arctic show a clearer, stronger or more pronounced signal of persistent warming and its cascading effects on the environment than this year.”
The Arctic, where the impacts of global warming are highly visible, has been called the canary in the coal mine for climate change. Donald Perovich, Adjunct Professor of Engineering, Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, served as the lead editor for the Sea Ice essay in NOAA’s 2016 Arctic Report Card. He explained, “Arctic air temperature continues to increase at double the rate of the average global temperature.”
“A persistent warming trend in air temperature over the Arctic is driving the changes that we are observing,” Perovich said. In terms of Arctic sea ice cover, he stated: “Back in the 1980s the September ice extent was around the size of of the continental United States. If we look at this past year, 2016, it’s as though part of the United States has melted: the entire United States east of the Missisippi, plus the states from Minnessota all the way down to Louisiana, plus all of North Dakota. So the changes are significant. The changes are real.”
Arctic sea ice is impacted by global temperatures. Warmth sneaks north. Circulating warm Atlantic water reaching Arctic continental shelf seas caused unusually warm fall sea surface temperatures in the Barents and Kara Seas in late 2016, slowing ice formation.
In turn, the widespread presence—or absence—of Arctic sea ice helps regulate global temperatures by influencing oceanic and atmospheric circulation. What is the future of Arctic sea ice?
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If your dog bites someone, even if that person is at fault, it can be costly. Not only are you likely to be held responsible for your dog’s behavior, but your landlord or housing community could also be held at fault. If your pet is insured for such an event, however, the policy can protect you and any additional insureds from having to pay medical bills or legal costs out of pocket.
Liability insurance for dogs also protects the injured. They can get any medical help they need without having to worry about how they are going to pay the bill. If they take you to court and win a settlement, they can rest easy, knowing that your policy will pay it.
While prevention is always the best policy, having a backup plan is smart. Insuring your dog protects everyone involved in the event of an incident.

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