Save 10% with my code Bobby10 on raw, organic, grass-fed and grass-finished, freeze-dried organ meats from grassland nutrition. Link in the description box. All right guys, welcome back to the channel. If you're new Manus Bobby guys, upon extremely popular request, today finally we're going to watch The Meaning of Life in Islam by the people of Islam. I'm really not exaggerating when I say that every single day I've been getting requests for this particular video. So with no further ado, let's have a look. That is a big, big question, man. The meaning of life. At some point in life, we will all ask the big life questions. Exactly. Why am I here? Where am I going? What is my purpose? Sometimes we're looking around. I believe that not everybody will ask those questions. Islam provides clear and concise answers. Allah asks us in the Quran, did you really think that we had created you without any purpose? This video aims to show you the meaning of life from an Islamic perspective. Allah tells us why we are here in a simple but profound verse in the Quran. To worship him. He said that the only reason we were created was to worship him. This might sound very egocentric to many people or God that only wants to be worshiped. Ultimately, the way that I personally see it, God does need your worship. The worship is for you. The human experience itself does not function without the worship of a higher power.  It could be your job. It could be fame. It could be women. It could be cast. It could be whatever. It could be your health even. I was in the health scene and I saw how people got obsessed with health in very, very negative ways. And they started to worship food, worship, exercise and what not. Therefore, when God says, I created you to worship me, you have to see it from a different angle as well. It's not that God needs your worship. God is absolutely free of need, of course. You need the worship. You need to have God on top of your priority list. See, when we think of worship, we think of praying. But actually, worshiping Islam is far deeper than that. Anything we love the most or obey the most or rely upon the most is an act of worship. I absolutely agree. This means that every single one of us is worshiping something or someone at any time. For example, some people love money more than anything that their purpose becomes gathering and collecting as much as they can. Exactly. This love for money is an act of worship. Yep. Some people rely on the approval of others to the point where the number of likes they get on Instagram affects their mood and behavior. 100%. This reliance and dependence on others is an act of worship. And amazingly, this is why Allah says, Have you seen the one who takes his own desires as his God? This is a passage of the Quran that resonated with me. Truly, especially coming from a Christian background. Because within the Bible, we find similar passages to this as well. Jesus speaks in parables and he tells the story of the slave that has one master. But he says that the slave is better off than the rich man that has so many desires and all of those desires become his masters.  And with that logic, the slave is much freer, of course, because he only has one master. When fulfilling our desires becomes our purpose, we have worshiped our own selves. Arguably, this is the biggest God of today. We live in a time where we do what we want. And this is exactly what the first commandment is. You shall have no gods before me, but you make yourself into God. You make your desires into God.  This is idolatry. People really believe that only worshiping idols and statues is idolatry. But this is so simplistic. This is such a one-dimensional thinking. Of course, it goes way, way further than this.  This is the true idolatry. Drive to be who we want. If this was what life was all about, why are the richest people the emptiest? Why are celebrities taking their own lives? Why are so many people still unhappy? Yeah, I don't think we can generalize here. Of course, you have plenty of rich people that are miserable, but you of course have as well poor people that are miserable. Ultimately, it comes down to the connection to God. It comes down to the connection to a higher purpose. The answer can be found in the Quran, where Allah tells us that the enjoyment of this life is the enjoyment of delusion. I love this. Chasing our desires and the material of this world is a drunk type of enjoyment. True fulfillment comes from directing all acts of worship to the Creator, not creation. I agree. Love the Creator, not the creation. 100%. Part of directing all acts of worship to the Creator means fulfilling the purpose that he created us for. Like with anything created, the Creator is the one who decides the purpose of his creation. And Allah tells us that he created life and death to test which of us are best in deeds. Yes, I do agree with this. Plenty of Christians, unfortunately, adopted the doctrine of faith alone, that we do not need any good deeds any longer. But this is of course self-contradicting, because after all, as a Christian, you want to do good. So why do you do good at all if you do not have to? Ultimately, it is very, very similar to atheist logic as well. Hey, there are no morals, there is no good and evil. But why do you then try to be good all the time?  So there is no logic in that either. And the same applies, of course, to the argument of faith alone. If we should have only faith alone, then the worst of all humans can go straight to paradise if he believes in Jesus. That doesn't make sense. The test is to see how we live our lives in times of ease and times of difficulty. Sure. Will we resort to that which is good or will we resort to that which is bad? Since we all perceive what is good. The Bible itself states as well that it is a battle between good and evil, ultimately spiritual warfare. We are battling it on a daily basis, decisions for good or evil. And we all understand that concept. It doesn't matter which religion. It doesn't matter if you're an atheist, which is a religion as well. Of course, an inverted one, but nevertheless a religion. Every single human being believes in good and evil. Why is that so? And bad differently, we cannot decide the standard, which is why Allah has assured us that the Quran is the standard that clearly distinguishes between what is right and what is wrong. What you'll find is that Islam does in fact cover all bases. It has answers to every live question and leaves nothing out on how we should live our lives. The biggest indicator that life is a test is that no one has the perfect life. Allah has created us with different strengths and different weaknesses. Some people may have wealth and beauty, but also being secure. Some may be intelligent and confident, but also struggle with health problems. You cannot have it all. In Islam, what we have doesn't matter. What matters is what we do with what we have. Yes, yet again, I absolutely agree with this because equality is a lie. Of course, modern day liberalism tries to push equality. We are all equal. And this is why men can compete with women in women's sport because we are exactly equal. Out of sudden biology doesn't matter at all. And the same, of course, ripples throughout society. We are all the same.  It is all the same. Guys, it is true that we are all humans, but nevertheless, we have differences. And that is beautiful. I will never be a Michael Jordan. This is not my genetic. And that is great because like this, we can look at a Michael Jordan and see it as something special. We are not created equal. We are not the same size. We are not of the same intelligence. We have so many differences. And that is absolutely beautiful. It is essentially like a poker table. Everybody gets dealt a certain card deck. And now you have to play with it. Maybe you're going to win, maybe you're going to lose, but it still depends on your skill set. The greatest enemy here is yet again, of course, the ego that will complain then of how unjust everything is. Oh, how unfair that I am like this and he is like this. That is the biggest problem here, of course.  And that is an absolute gift. So take it as a gift and play with your cards. How we use our strengths and weaknesses is what makes us superior in the eyes of Allah. That makes sense.  Superiority comes from your piety and your good action. Fair. As you can see, just like we have moral obligations, we also have religious ones too. Only until we do both do we fulfill our true purpose. Only until we fulfill our true purpose does Allah fill every heart with what it's searching for. And that is peace. Absolutely. Fulfilling our purpose isn't just to find peace and fulfillment in this life, but also to prepare for what's to come after. Without any judgment after we die, there is no justice. Otherwise, what real difference is there between a corrupt leader with money and power and children literally dying of starvation? This is why Allah asks us if we really think that the evil will be made equal to the righteous. For ultimate justice to be served, there must be something after we die, which is why Allah promises to bring us back to life where we will all be judged on how we lived our lives. The way that I understand God is that God sees everything. This is of course not a novel concept. God sees everything and penetrates everything, his understanding, his knowledge. Everything is indirect observance by God Himself. Every little raindrop that falls. Everything that happens underwater above water in this entire universe. I believe that God monitors everything to speak in modern terms like an artificial intelligence that can monitor every single atom. There were movies made like this, but I believe that God is that exactly. We humans, we are obsessed with surveillance cameras and surveillance technology in general, but God sees everything inside and out. He sees your thoughts as well. This is why Jesus said that if you lost it with your eyes, you already committed a sin, because ultimately that sin happened within your own mind. Your thoughts themselves were sinful already. And this is why I believe that God's law is everlasting right now and in the afterlife, because you even have physical laws that come directly from God.  People call it gravity. This is of course a parameter, a physical law, so to speak, put in place by God. There is a direct consequence and a ripple effect into eternity, so to speak, to have ultimate justice. We, of course, have to have an ultimate judge. With others and spread corruption, we will be held accountable. If we took care of ourselves, fulfilled our obligations and made the world a better place for others, we will be rewarded. No injustice will be done to anyone and Allah affirms this by telling us that even an atom's weight of good and an atom's weight of bad will be brought to account. Allah then decides our final destination after which there will be no more death.  Let me know guys, is hell eternal as well within Islam? I'm not too sure about this. Let me know in the comments section. I believe that it is not forever that you can get out of hell as well. Let me know. Simply just having this belief puts ultimate meaning into our lives. It gives us the best reasons to strive for good whilst also actively avoiding the bad. What better reasons are there than the fulfillment we are all looking for in this life and eternal pleasure in the next? This is not really something that resonates with me. I'm not doing good for eternal pleasure. I don't want to be eternally pleasured. I do not need it. I personally want to please God why? Because God is the ultimate truth. God is truth. So if God is eternally good then goodness becomes the eternal truth. And this is why I want to do good not to get eternal pleasure. For that I really couldn't care less. I could even perish afterwards. Considering we all make mistakes. Sure. Isn't the thought of being held accountable for every action worry? No. Is where the wisdom and mercy of Allah really shows. Firstly, doing more good deeds wipes out bad deeds giving us more of a reason to strive to do good and to further fulfill our purpose. This has a knock-on effect and makes the world an even better place for everyone else. Secondly, I'm not too sure about this. This could be misunderstood as well of course. People could say well I'm going to do something bad and then I'm going to do two good things and then it's relative again. So for me personally it needs to be clarified. Evil is evil so you do not do evil and you only strive for good. When the thorn removes bad deeds meaning any mental or physical pain we go through benefits us on the day of judgment. That makes sense. Again, this allows us to find solace and comfort in the most difficult of times. Sure. This is something that even the Buddha realized. He said that life is suffering and this is a very important realization of course because suffering is the name of the game. People nowadays they want to escape it all the time. They want to sit on the couch, order Uber Eats and watch Netflix to not suffer but suffering always comes after you. You will suffer in one way or the other.  Thirdly, why not just ask for Allah's forgiveness? A religion is a set of rules and beliefs that you live your life by. Yep. If you don't want to be constrained by religion you will be constrained by something else. Always.  Considering Allah has told us that he has perfected the religion of Islam for humanity do we really think that any other rules we follow are going to be more fulfilling, more liberating than those provided by the Creator? This is why the West is afraid of Islam of course because true Muslims will follow Islam and they won't follow the Western ruleset. Of course the next question is how can we be so sure that Islam is from the Creator? I could start by explaining the rational and intellectual foundations of Islam. I could then show you a plethora of reasons why the Quran cannot be man-made. I could speak to you about Islamic history and the life of Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him. But since this video is about the meaning of life I'll take a different approach out of the millions of explanations out there for the meaning of life. Can you think of just one that is more fulfilling, more complete than the one that Islam provides? Islam doesn't just give the best incentives to make the most out of life but it also creates an environment for humanity as a whole to thrive.  Islam teaches us that it doesn't I would go even so far to say that Allah that God is not a being at all because then he would be like something within creation everything that you see around here those are beings be it animals or human beings and Allah God whichever term you want to use is of course transcendent of that as well he might be the purest of all beings he might be being existence himself but nevertheless he is nothing like this creation and therefore I wouldn't call him a being. Matter who has the best mix of strengths and weaknesses what matters is how we use them and how we cope with them. Life being a test instantly explains why we go through difficult times and makes them much easier to manage as these times have wisdom and purpose. Death becomes something to look forward to and not something to be afraid of and the meaning of life in Islam applies to every single human in the exact same way no matter who you are or where you're from. Islam is simple, universal, natural and it just makes sense so even if Islam wasn't the truth it would still be the best most fulfilling way of life to adopt for that it is safe to say that being a Muslim means you have everything to gain and nothing to lose all right and this is it for today's video long enough as it is absolutely beautifully done and I had a lot to say this one going to cut it off here if you liked it leave a thumbs up if you haven't subscribed already guys please do so and if you want to support me via Patreon all the links are in the description box below thank you so much for your ongoing support guys as always may God bless you all much love and peace


I think he just talked us through the situation with Perlman, the emotions knowing he was going to retire going into the game and him getting a decent off he did with a fantastic goal. Yeah, look I said it before Vince, he's a great person first and he's had a fantastic career that people in Australia dream about. But he's such a gentleman and for him to come back and help the group, the boys really appreciate him and they really like him as a person. And obviously as a footballer he brings so much to us in terms of without the ball and with the ball.  Speak about the character he is that he actually came back, it would have been so easy for him to stay in Europe with his family, especially when it was a reduced pay for him coming back to here like all the other A-League players. But he came back, he did the two weeks in the hotel, he didn't have to. No, correct, correct. It just shows you what sort of person he is and he was a young kid that had leukemia, he shouldn't be with us, he's got a leukemia foundation back home, he's a selfless person, he understands why he is on this planet, he understands what life's about. So gesture for him to do this for us was not surprising to me, because he's a person that he is, he's possibly one of the best persons that I've worked in football and I've worked with a lot of top people and he is right up there. When tonight we probably kind of let it cross over the season at large for the Wanderers, it was supposed to be a big one coming to Bank Westadium, just been built, there were big hopes that the club would be back to where it thinks it belongs in the top of the tree in Australia, but it hasn't happened. How much work needs to go in over the next few months leading up to the next season to make that finally happen? Yeah, there's a lot of work, there's a lot of work. Buildings don't have pulses, people have pulses, so having the right people in the football club is important, so our recruitment has to be important, signing current players at the quality, understanding that we're looking at is important, so there's all different things that we need to do better, which will hopefully happen. It's obviously PM in the last game, but what are the chances that it's also Mitch Duke's last game for the Wanderers? Look, it's a possibility. Unless we hear anything different, there's still hope out there. You guys know what I think of Mitch Duke, right? So the boys are saying that I'm his dad at the moment, but his characteristic epitomise what the club is, so he gets it, he understands it, and that's why he's had a tremendous season, so happy for him. Once he came centrally to the pitch, you know, his strike rate has been tremendous. You can ask the next questions please. It was going to be valid, but yeah, I guess as Vince said, a whole lot of work to be done. What do you take out of tonight, the result, the performance that I guess you can maybe lay a little bit of foundation on? We laid the foundation on as soon as we took over the position. We've played 12 games with 1-5, draw 4, lost 3, so in terms of return, 19 points available to you at 36 points. If you have a full season like this, you're on 41 points. That's even without talking about the challenges that we've had. And I guess immediately getting, how does the next few months look? From a football department point of view, it's pretty busy, but is it just getting through this contracts sort of phase and then into plans for next season? How does it look? Because it's probably not going to be too long an off-season, all things considered. Yeah, this is the busiest time of the football department. The next month or couple of months will set the platform of what the season looks like. So what you do in the off-season dictates the platform for the season. So we need to do our due diligence in all different areas. And if we do that properly, then the season will look much different. Jay P, just with regards to the competition, I think the well-being of the competition is imperative that the biggest clubs actually do well. And this season, the biggest clubs, worse than Sydney and Melvin Victory haven't done that well. And if that's Sydney and other big clubbers done okay, does that put more weight, more pressure on the clubs to actually do it? Because perhaps, you know, you're keeping the A-League up as well, so to speak? Yeah, very much so. You know, the A-League will be as successful as those clubs that you mentioned, but that's very clear all around the world. You know, if big clubs are successful and they're challenging for trophies, then that makes the league much healthier. And, you know, from the club's point of view, then, you know, that's our responsibility to make sure that we give the fans exactly what they deserve and what they want. Thank you. Joey, your questions, please? There's been a lot of talk about players potentially leaving the club, but conversely, has this post-pandemic block of games, have any players impressed you to the extent that maybe they hadn't been in your plans for next season previously, but with their play in this stretch of games, they're now well and truly in your plans for future campaigns? Look, if I work with a group of players two weeks, within a week or two weeks, you know, we usually recognise, you know, the qualities that every player has and, you know, our job is to improve them all the time. You know, there's really no surprises as such, yeah. So in that regards, no. Go on, just to follow, we asked Brebs before, he's got Asian Champions League to consider. Not something for you, but I imagine you want to hit the ground running for your first full season as a head coach. When would you be hoping to get pre-season started to work with this club, given that we're supposed to start the next season in around December? Yeah, is that right? Is it December, is it? I think that's what's been reported. Yeah, okay. So if that's the case, we've planned to start in October. So pretty soon? Yeah, yeah, yeah. I think the players have had plenty of, I wouldn't say rest, because mentally it was very demanding on everyone. But in terms of their recovery, they will have a couple of weeks off, then they'll be on their programs before we come into the headquarters to start training. Vince, last question, please. Last question. Yeah, JP just on recruitment again, I mean, we're talking about players who have left, but I'd imagine you'd also been looking, you would have been looking, sorry, for players to bring to the club Aussies and imports as well. Is that the case, and just what does that look like at the moment that the world, the way it is, it can't be easy being able to look out for players? Yeah, obviously, you're constantly working on identifying players and players have also presented to you and Aussies, Visa players and so on. In terms of the planning for this is a little bit still in the dark. What does it look like? What's the caps going to be? More information than the better that you can plan. So at the moment, yeah, we're looking at a few, but it's a long way off. And last one for me is next season. If it starts in December or February or whatever it is, you're going to have another rival on your doorstep in MacArthur FC, and they've got a few players signed up as well. Not enough to fill a squad, but the ones that have signed up are pretty impressive on paper. How much does that add to the challenge? Do you think for the Wanderers to be back, but they should be on the field and also on the field? Well, it's a healthy challenge, isn't it? There'll be another Derby, which is great right next door to us. And they've done some decent signings, as you mentioned. So we'll be looking at doing the same. So we'll put a squad together that we will feel that they'll have every opportunity to challenge for a league.


As the Army looks to the future, one thing is certain, a combined joint force operating across all domains – air, land, sea, space, and cyberspace – is essential for our national security. Project Convergence is a campaign of learning designed to aggressively pursue an artificial intelligence and machine learning-enabled battlefield management system. Because whoever can see, understand, decide, and act first will win, and winning matters. The Army is demonstrating new technologies as often as every two weeks. With these emerging technologies as the foundation, Project Convergence demonstrations will consist of multi-domain operational environments where the Army will demonstrate artificial intelligence and networked lethality capabilities that augment human sensing and decision-making on the battlefield. Project Convergence is designed around five core elements – people, weapons systems, command and control, information and terrain, guiding innovation, and our ability to support the joint kill way. People are the foundation of everything the Army does. We must have the right people with the right skills and training in the right roles to succeed in complex environments. The Army is integrating into the Joint Staff-led Joint Warfighting concept. The Army developed Project Convergence to enhance combined joint all-domain command and control, and focus on four key topics for modernization. Sensor integration, effects integration, applications, and data. The Army's signature modernization efforts give our soldiers the weapons they need to be the most lethal and effective force in the world. Linking these efforts in a joint learning environment allows the Army to act faster and more decisively than any adversary. With increased speed and sensors comes a need for the next generation of command and control capabilities. Investments in mission command systems that emphasize centralized intent and decentralized execution. The Army must leverage information and data at scale in near real-time. Project Convergence is empowered by artificial intelligence and machine learning to employ all sensors, the best shooters, and the right command and control nodes faster than any adversary will face. Finally, these four elements work in concert, but must be correctly positioned at the point of need to enable joint effects and achieve overmatch. Simply put, terrain matters. Through experimentation and learning, Project Convergence helps ensure that the Army has the right people with the right systems appropriately enabled in the right places to support the joint fight. That campaign of learning in action is the inaugural Project Convergence 20 demonstration held at Yuma Proving Ground. Critical to the capstone event was the opportunity for the Army's most senior commanders to see how Project Convergence will shape the way we fight future conflicts and what we will fight with. As we plan for the future, Project Convergence will fully incorporate the Joint Force in 2021 and our closest allies in 2022 to ensure we remain unified against any threat. Project Convergence, a campaign of learning measuring our future capabilities against a future threat as we seek constant improvement on how we train, organize, and equip our people while ensuring decisions can be made in real-time with capabilities placed strategically around the world. Thus ensuring continued security for America and her allies.


So, for this problem, we're going to be calculating our cumulative oil production, which is denoted as NP. So, in this case, we're given 10 million stock tank barrels originally in place in the reservoir. We have an initial pressure in the reservoir, which is 3,000 psi, and after so much time of production, our pressure at a certain time is going to be 2,000 psi. So, as production occurs, your pressure in your reservoir will deplete as reservoir fluids are leaving the system. So, we have two BO values, one for 3,000 psi and 2,000 psi, so our formation volume factor of oil at 3,000 psi is 1.087, and at 2,000 psi it's 1.090. Our initial water saturation is 0.20, so as long as this is only oil in the reservoir, our oil saturation will be 0.80. So, our compressibility of water, which is CW, is going to be 1.5 times 10 to the negative 6, 1 over psi, and our compressibility of our formation is going to be 1 times 10 to the negative 6, 1 over psi. And so, the first thing we're going to do is we're going to calculate the cumulative oil production using volumetric method, which is going to be equation 4.58d in lesson 4, and so that equation is as follows. So, your cumulative oil production, do you know what it is, NP, is going to be equal N times BO minus BOI divided by BO. So, the BO is going to be at 2,000 psi, and the BOI, which is your initial formation volume factor, is going to be at 3,000 psi. So, we can just do that right here. So, we're going to have 10 times 10 to the 6 BO, which is going to be 1.090 minus 1.087 divided by 1.090. And so, when we do this, we're going to get the cumulative oil production at this point is going to be 27,522.94 STB. So, this right here is a result of fluid expansion. So, that's the drive mechanism, as you'll read about in lesson 4. So, this is one of the drive mechanisms for oil production. So, in this case, it is fluid expansion. So, that's why your difference in your BOs, your formation volume factors, is the reason you're going to actually be getting production in this case. So, now we can also do this for not volumetric. So, basically, we're going to be accounting for our compressibility of our water. We're going to be considering the compressibility of the formation. So, this equation is going to be similar to equation 4.65B in the note. And this equation is going to be as follows. So, your cumulative oil production is going to equal N times the quantity of BO minus BOI plus 0.2, which is going to be your SWI right here. So, that's right, SWI. So, this is going to be SWI multiplied by your compressibility of your water. So, I'll just cancel that off. This is just going to be SWI multiplied by your compressibility of your water. And then, you're going to add your compressibility of your formation. This is all going to be divided by 1 minus SWI. And then, we're going to multiply this quantity by our change in pressure. The reason we do this is because these compressibilities are in terms of 1 over PSI. So, this is basically at this different pressure, how are my compressibilities changing? So, these compressibilities given are for initial conditions. So, your compressibility will change as a result of your pressure in your reservoir. And this is just accounting for all of that. So, this is just a more accurate way of determining or calculating your cumulative production. And this is all divided by B.O. So, in this case, we're going to have cumulative oil production is going to equal 10 times 10 to the 6 times 1.090 minus 1.087 plus 0.2 times 1 times 1.5, 1.5 times 10 to the negative 6 plus 1 times 10 to the negative 6. This is going to be divided by 1 minus SWI. So, that's going to be 0.2. And then, this whole quantity right here will be multiplied by your delta P's. So, 3,000 minus 2,000 PSI. And then, we're going to divide this all by B.O., which is going to be 1.090. So, when we do this, we find that our cumulative oil production is going to be 42,431.19 STB. It should be around there. And so, from these cumulative oil productions, we can also find what our recovery factors may be. And so, like I said, is the only drive mechanism when we're considering here is just a fluid expansion, which is one of your lowest recovery from drive mechanisms. So, calculate recovery factor. Recovery factor is just simply your NP over your N. So, your cumulative oil production divided by your original oil in place, stock tank conditions. And so, if we consider for volumetric condition, our oil production was 27.522, and our original oil in place was 10 times 10 to the 6th. So this will give us our recovery factor of about 0.27%. And so, for our recovery factor using the non-volumetric method, we're going to have the 42,431 divided by 10 times 10 to the 6th. This recovery factor is going to be about 0.424%. So these seem very small, which they typically are, like I said, for this drive mechanism. But as you can see, 0.424% and 0.27% is quite a bit of a difference when we're talking about a difference in over 10,000 barrels of oil. When that's right here, that's 25% of that alone. So it is important to understand, like, this is a way to visualize one of the drive mechanisms of oil production. This doesn't account for, like, really pressure drop at the well bore compared to the reservoir, like we talked about with Darcy's Law and, like, pseudo-steady and steady state.  This is a material balance.


Effective communication has been identified as key to drive a positive change in Nigeria and make an impact in the digital space. This message was driven home by speakers on day two of the Young African Leadership Initiative Ignite Conference, an initiative of the American government which was held in Lagos. Plastivites correspondent Love Ikuku Oyidokon was there and now reports. In two days of knowledge re-engineering and re-awakening of these use to what they can achieve in the digital space through appropriate communication. Themed, empowering tomorrow's Africa, leading change in our digital world, speaker after speaker, helped underneath for the use to make their voice heard in the digital space but wisely, profitably. Communication is the bridge that connects us all. In our country as vibrant and diverse as Nigeria, effective communication becomes even more essential and so we must learn to communicate not just within our own circles, we must be intentional about communication. We must learn to communicate across different tribes, different ethnicities and backgrounds. This session was interactive as participants contributed to discussions. Olufumi Olaushu is a state coordinator for Young African Leadership Initiative Yali Network Lagos State. She highlights more on the theme for the conference. People who have gone through the program come up with different initiatives, you know, establish certain impacts, innovations, so to say, that have really cost a brother or a change. And that's why we're even having this Ignite Conference. This theme this year specifically focuses on the digital world because now we're saying that we want young people to think innovation, to think how they can come up with activities, not just activities, initiatives that can birth change in their communities.  But we're trying to say that you don't need to wait for the government because why? We are all the government and we can bring about change in our community. I always tell myself that if our parents failed us, we shouldn't fail the coming generation. So if we're able to preach out the simple truth that the social media space, the global world, the digital space, should strictly be for positive values, public benefits, not private values or private sentimental issues, our coming generation will also grow and strengthen themselves, empower themselves to also want to give their voice in the same space. Now we should disclose that beyond the conference, the organizers have decided to convene a six-month post-event program to empower the youth with work tools. This theme this year specifically focuses on the digital world because now we're saying that we want young people to think innovation, to think how they can come up with activities, not just activities, initiatives that can birth change in their communities.  But we're trying to say that you don't need to wait for the government because why? We are all the government and we can bring about change in our community. A word we like to use, empowerment, but for me, what it simply means is to give them that ability to be able to take on all the challenges that each situation presents. Now let's take the digital world, the digital situation. The youth need to be educated, like I mentioned in my brief remarks, they need to be educated in areas concerning IT. The Young African Leadership Initiative yearly was set up in 2010 as an initiative of the U.S. Department of State's Jarring Administration of former President Barack Obama. The program is aimed at educating and networking young African leaders regionally. Till date, the program has more than 640,000 members where young African leaders can learn how to effect change around important issues in their communities and improve their leadership skills through tailored-made online content. Love Ikuku Uyidoku, plus TV News.


And that is all the time we have now for debate. We are going to now move to Member Statements. I recognize the Member for Mississauga Centre. Thank you very much, Speaker. Good morning. As Remembrance Day comes closer and we dawn on our poppies proudly, to remember and honour our brave Canadian men and women who fought for your freedom and ours and often paid the ultimate sacrifice to preserve peace, democracy and the rule of law, polish Canadians and Poles around the world celebrate November 11th as Polish Independence Day. This year marks Poland's 104th anniversary of national independence, also known as Narodowe Świętoń i Podległości. We salute brave men and women who fought and died courageously to preserve Poland's sovereignty. We ponder the numerous struggles Poland has endured over the last century on the road to freedom and self-governance, including 123 years of partitions, the devastation of two world wars and the hardships endured at the hands of the communist regime. Madam Speaker, throughout all the hardships and wars, the spirit of Poles in their yearning for freedom could not be crushed. It persevered. As Winston Churchill said, the soul of Poland is indestructible and that she will rise again like a rock, which may for a spell be submerged by a tidal wave but which remains. Here in Canada, Polish Canadians make up an essential part of our national character, making up the second largest Polish diaspora in the world with over one million Polish individuals who contribute vitally to Ontario's and Canada's economic, social and cultural areas. Sovereignty and independence are central values of both Canada and Poland. This is why Polish Independence Day signifies personal pride for me. As an immigrant, I am proud of my Polish heritage. I am proud of my homeland, its people, and the fight it had to stand for in order to fight for its freedom. Jeszcze Polska nie zginęła, Long Live Poland, Long Live Canada. Thank you, Speaker. For the statements, I recognize the member of the Andrews Centre. Thank you, Speaker. The normalization of the use of the notwithstanding clause should alarm all of us. Prior to this government, the notwithstanding clause had never been used in Ontario. At its inception, no one could predict a government that would override fundamental freedoms in such a cavalier manner. It was designed to be a nuclear option, not a convenient loophole when the work of governing is difficult. In 2018, this government threatened to use the notwithstanding clause to reduce the size of Toronto's municipal council, and it used it in 2021 to uphold a law that limited the ability of third parties to advertise during an election. An election that happened this summer and had the lowest voter turnout in Ontario's history. Bill 28 will fundamentally change labour rights in this province. Governments in Ontario throughout history survive strikes. This government has halted collective bargaining before that bargaining even reached an impasse. Today is a day in constitutional history, a day when this government threw us into a constitutional crisis simply because it was inconvenient for them to bargain in good faith. What other matters will be too inconvenient for this government to respect charter rights? This government has put legislation before this House that sections 2 and 7 to 15 are notwithstanding. Section 2 is the freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression. Section 7, life, liberty and security of the person. Section 15, that every individual is equal before the law and has the right to equal protection without discrimination. I urge every government member to sit down and think about what they will be voting on today. Party discipline is not a matter of law. The fundamental freedoms of people of this province are, do not support Bill 28. Next, the Member for Peterborough, Co-Ortho. Thank you, Speaker. Next week the legislature will not be sitting while we observe Remembrance Day Week. As we reflect on Remembrance Day, I would like to speak about a group that has largely been forgotten. Although First Nation individuals were exempt from conscription between the First and Second World War, more than 7,000 First Nation individuals voluntarily joined the Canadian forces to fight for our freedom. At the time, if someone lived off reserve for more than four years, that person could lose their official Indian status. For many individuals stationed overseas fighting for Canada, Canada stripped them of their Indian status. Yet many of those individuals continued to give back to their community when they returned to Canada. Curve Lake First Nation in my riding demonstrated this. During the Second World War, every single eligible male over the age of 18 volunteered to fight for Canada. One of those volunteers was a gentleman named Murray Waitong. Mr. Waitong is someone I've spoken about in this Chamber a number of times. His role during the D-Day invasions was to keep the communication lines functioning. When he returned to Curve Lake, he continued to give back to his community. He was known throughout the Greater Peterborough County and revered as an elder, a knowledge holder and a community volunteer. Later today, I'll be reintroducing the Murray Waitong Community Services Award to ensure that the positive message he embodied about giving back to communities will be told to our youth. Members statements? Members for Waterloo. Thank you very much. Now we know why Premier Ford didn't have time to appear before the Emergencies Act inquiry. He was busy preparing his latest assault on the Charter of Rights. Bill 28, which prohibits education workers from striking, also prevents them from petitioning a court to restore the right that was just taken from them. That is, it invokes the Constitution's notwithstanding clause exempting it from the Charter scrutiny for the next four years. This move builds on a record of distrust by not releasing the mandate letters. The principle of transparency would demand that the Premier release these letters. He has chosen not to. He has gone to the divisional court. He has gone to the Court of Appeal. He's gone to the Supreme Court of Canada. And he's even gone to the courts to prevent the people of Ontario by finding out how much all of these court visits are costing. And that we are learning from his choices against transparency go deeper. His Premier went back to the courts this week to keep the cost of all of these battles a secret. And I bring this up today because the Premier has been asked to testify at the Public Order Emergency Commission in Ottawa. Appearing would be a simple act of transparency. Once again, he has gone to the courts to not testify. But as a basic act of responsible government, he should choose to release the mandate letters, reveal the cost of the court cases around them, and appear before the Emergency Commission in Ontario. If you want to restore trust and accountability, you actually have to show up and do the hard work. Thank you, Member Statements. Member from Elgin, Middlesex, London. Well, thank you, Speaker. My statement today celebrates the most renewable and sustainable industry in the world, agriculture and food. Throughout the last number of weeks, I've enjoyed listening to my colleagues' statements in this House, recognizing many summer and fall fairs that have taken place throughout our province. I'm excited, Speaker, to announce the culmination of Ontario's fair season begins this Friday night here in Toronto at Exhibition Place, where this country truly does come to the city. Speaker, the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Since 1922, the Royal has crowned a century of champions in livestock, poultry, equine and food. Today, the Royal has grown to be the largest indoor agricultural and equestrian event in the world. A win at the Royal is special. Whether you are pickling, making butter turds, raising beef cattle, marketing dairy genetics internationally or showing a six-horse hitch, you'll experience the strength and vibrancy of rural Ontario. Every year, over 300,000 people come to the fair to celebrate the very best food, livestock and horsemanship Canada has to offer. The Royal is happy to welcome you and your families back in person for the 2022 fair starting this weekend. Come to Exhibition Place and discover the sights, the sounds and the smells of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. And if you want to better understand where your food comes to your plate every day, please come to the Royal. And finally, Speaker, if you had a meal today, thank a farmer. Speaker, Member Statens, the Member for Oshawa. Thank you, Speaker. This week, the NDP tried to convince this PC government to increase the rates for ODSP and OW. People are hurting. Doubling the rates would make a real difference to real people who cannot afford safe places to live that they can afford, who are in debt to the utility company because they will never have enough to pay rent, buy food and pay the bills with such a small check. Who are celiac but can't afford gluten-free food to keep from getting sick, who during COVID could never afford to bulk buy food to stay home more often and had to pay to take transit and take more risks than others, who can never stock up to save money or shop when things are on sale because they're forced to buy what they need when they have the money, who need to clothe themselves and their growing kids, kids who more often get bullied, who deserve to feed their family nutritious and real food, who don't want to be forced to live beholden to skeezy landlords who take advantage of their desperation, who need a phone but have no access to credit and must pay the highest rates, usually without data, who don't get extra money to replace their bed or belongings when they get bed bugs from the substandard housing, who can't afford a ticket to a hockey game, who would love to see a movie or have dinner out with friends but can't budget for it, who want to live with a spouse or companion without losing their independence or money, who want to work without having that money clawed back and who want to live but are choosing to die because the torment of poverty is inescapable, who can survive in today's world on $1,200 no one, who deserves to suffer in legislated poverty day in and day out with no compassion from this government or end in sight, no one. This government has chirpy and flippant slogans like the best social program is a job. Well Premier, those who can't work can't and for the record the best social program would be compassionate and fair, raise the rates. Next the member for Renfrew Nipissing Pembroke. Thank you speaker, speaker. We're being joined today by a contingent from Renfrew County including Ward and Debbie Robinson, a number of municipal representatives, county staff and local entrepreneurs. Renfrew County is the largest county in Ontario incorporated in 1861. Speaker many of my colleagues claim to come from the most beautiful part of Ontario, but I actually do. Today you'll have the opportunity to hear first hand just what a fantastic place Renfrew County is. Without question it is Canada's white water capital as well as being home to some of the most picturesque vistas anywhere in the province. Renfrew County is populated by people who work hard, play hard and pray hard. The county was built and still relies heavily on our forestry industry. Agriculture is also a key industry back home and as the world changes and continues to get smaller tourism is becoming more and more important as an economic driver as well. Today you'll also have the opportunity to meet with some of the most creative and innovative people anywhere when particularly when it comes to the delivery of healthcare in rural communities. Renfrew County was the birthplace of community paramedicine, a service that has been adopted in many rural areas since. It also created the virtual triage and assessment center during the pandemic. VTAC as is better known provides an important medical service particularly to those without a family doctor and we are grateful that our government has continued to support it. It could be adapted for use anywhere in Ontario as a permanent component of our health care system. I want to thank our good friends from the county for bringing their message here today and encourage everyone to visit them in rooms 228 and 230 and get yourself a taste of good old Renfrew County hospitality. Thank you. Member Statements. Member for Ottawa Vanguard. Thank you Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker the Ottawa municipal election recently resulted in the election of three outstanding councillors in Ottawa Vanguard. To Ross and King and Tim Turney, I'm excited to continue our record of friendship and collaboration. To Stéphanie Plant, I can't wait to see the great things you will accomplish for our community during this term of council. It will be a real pleasure to work with you. I would like to acknowledge and commemorate today our municipal council Machiaflurie. We used to work together since the day I've been elected as a trustee in 2010. He was, he has always been full of energy. He always supported our community agencies and opened new opportunities for our youth. Thanks to his dedication and hard work we have parks and infrastructures that have been renewed. He played a key role in the FRWG question. He made sure Francophone was a part of his work. He took part of many events. I even thought he find a way to clone itself, worked hard and it was a charming person. But I am comforted by the fact that this means you will be spending more time with your young family. So thank you for your service Machiaflurie. Thank you for your service Machiaflurie. Member statements? The member for Markham Thornhill. Thank you Mr. Speaker. I'm happy to, happy to raise play in the House today, speak about the COPD awareness month in November. Mr. Speaker, really detection of COPD dramatically increase the life expectancy and quality of life.  By 2030, COPD is expected to be the third leading cause of death in Canada and around the world. Mr. Speaker, I spoke to many general practitioners, family doctors, specialists in lung disease and organizations such as COPD awareness Canada and the Lung Association of Ontario. Mr. Speaker, after my research I come to know that many times the patients are not aware that they are suffering from COPD. Mr. Speaker, COPD characterized by narrowing of the airways that make breathing increasingly difficult as a disease version. Every day simple tasks that we take for granted. Working up the stairs, getting dressed in the morning, carrying the grocery from the car to the front door, doing house chores and feel deliberate for those with COPD. Mr. Speaker, majority of the case COPD is diagnosed in people over 40 years of age. The most common symptoms include cough, the last longer than three months, coughing or feeling sort of breath while doing routine activities. Cigarette smoke is the number one cause of COPD and account for approximately 80 to 90 percent of all new cases of COPD including others. While COPD is incurable, it is possible to treat and manage. The diagnostic test called spiro-amid test can detect the prevent of COPD. In Ontario, approximately 10 percent of adults over 900,000 Ontario according to the Lung Association are living with COPD. Mr. Speaker, my private member bill 157, COPD-AVNSA Act 2021 was received royal ascent on June 3rd, 2021. According to the bill, third Wednesday in November of each year was proclaimed as a COPD-AVNSA day. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. One more member statement, the member for Sarnia Lampton. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This week marks the beginning of Diabetes Awareness Month in Ontario. Every three minutes someone in this country is diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. In the next 10 years, diabetes, both type 1 and type 2 being diagnosed, will increase by 26 percent. For those living with pre-diabetes, about half will develop type 2 diabetes if no intervention is made. The medications, devices and supplies required to treat diabetes can cost people thousands of dollars annually. One quarter of people living with diabetes have reported that these additional costs affect their adherence to their prescribed treatment and regimens, which has significant risk to their short, long-term health balance. Diabetes also adds immense costs to our healthcare system. People with diabetes are over three times more likely to be hospitalized with cardiovascular disease, 12 times more likely to be hospitalized within stage renal disease, and almost 20 times more likely to be hospitalized for a non-traumatic lower limb amputation compared to the general population. Improving the health of people with diabetes will have a direct impact on the costs associated with the disease. The cost burden will increase with improved prevention efforts and better care, as more people with diabetes will be diverted from acute care and will enjoy a higher quality of life with increased function and productivity. We need a provincial strategy for people with diabetes now more than ever. Thank you. Thank you very much. That concludes the time we have for members' statements this morning.