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Dune is a strategy adventure developed by Cryo Interactive and published by Virgin Games in 1992 for Amiga and PC.
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Dune is a strategy adventure developed by Cryo Interactive and published by Virgin Games in 1992 for Amiga and PC. The game, based on the famous Frank Herbert's sci-fi novel, was also ported to CD and released for the Sega CD console.
Strangely enough, Dune is not connected to Dune II, which was developed by another software house, and it's an entirely different game.
In Dune, the player takes control of Paul Atreides. The emperor of the universe sent Paul's family to planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. Their goal is to mine the Melange, the most valuable spice in the universe. Quickly the involved ones realize that it is a hard mission because on that same planet inhabits the Harkonnen, mortal enemies of the family.
The gameplay is quite complex. Although it seems only a graphic adventure, as the story progresses, a much more strategic gameplay is revealed. In this case, the main objective of the player is to obtain the spice, the complicated thing is what to do with it. First of all, the player must use it to hire troops, acquire military training and items to fight the Harkonnen. On the other hand, he cannot forget that he is working for the emperor. In case he doesn't send the requested amount of Melange, he will send a troop to kill him, and it's immediately game over. As the game progresses, the gameplay subtly changes. New characters and locations are unlocked, and the Harkonnen becomes more aggressive. Besides, a new factor appears: The player starts to take care of the ecology of the planet to bring it back to life.
Another vital point of the gameplay is exploration. As the plot progresses, more and more places are unlocked to visit and continue with the adventure. Although there is the possibility of quick travel between locations, the user can opt for manual exploration. In this way, he travels on his ship while looking at the dunes on the way. The player can also choose to ask another character to accompany him on his journeys. This more than being an aesthetic resource, the fact that each companion has different benefits, opens new gameplay frontiers. Among these elements and newfound powers that the character acquires in the middle of the game, the title finally revolves around accompanying Paul Atreides in his ascent to power.
The graphics of the title perfectly accompany the theme that surrounds Arrakis. It could be said that yellow predominates due to the desert nature of the planet, but this is not the only reason. In several moments of the game, it can be noticed how this was a creative decision and not a coincidence. This is based on the fact that the players' skin has a more yellowish tone than usual. The dialogue boxes, the structures, and even the filter in which the game is immersed obey this warm palette.
In the design of the characters, there is a clear inspiration in Dune's film adaptation, directed by David Lynch, a director who requires no introduction. Both the faces of the characters and the construction of the landscapes are built as direct references to its actors and locations. Another great detail of the game is the amount of effort implemented in the graphic part. Without relying on resources like live-action, some sensational visuals were built. The soundtrack is composed by Stéphane Picq and Philip Ulrich. Throughout the game, the user experiences music that generates a sense of mystery that encourages exploration. Moreover, a constant aura of caution is also present.
The critics received the game in a good way. The title sold 20,000 copies in its first week and 300,000 by 1996. The reviewers agreed that Cryo's greatest achievement was to simplify a very complex novel and turn it into a perfect video game.
In short, Dune is a game without waste. Whether you are a fan of the book, the game, the movie, or even none of these, the strategic nature and plot surrounding the title will make you addicted to it.


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The Wahhabis' War On Yemen One Year On - When Will Riyadh Fall ? Moon of Alabama
One year ago the Wahhabis of Saudi Arabia, supported by the U.S., the Brits and several Gulf states, launched a war against Yemen:
Yesterday the Houthi led rebellion had kicked the Saudi/U.S. installed president Hadi out of the country and took control over most of its cities including the southern capital Aden. The Houthi are allied with the former president Saleh, himself a Houthi and replaced two years ago with his vice president Hadi after a U.S. induced light coup. Saleh and the Houthi are supported by significant parts of the Yemeni army.
There seems to be the idea that Saudi/U.S. selected president Hadi, out now, could be reintroduced through force. The U.S. claims that Hadi was « elected » but with a ballot like this any « election » is a mere joke. There is no way Hadi can be reintroduced by force.
A year later the Houthis are no longer in Aden. Saudi proxy troops, which include « western » mercenaries, « liberated » it. But Aden is now infested with Al Qaeda and Islamic State militants who launched several suicide attacks over the last days killing many more people than were recently killed in Belgium. It is known that at least Al Qaeda in Yemen has direct Saudi support and is fighting on its side.
But despite all its proxies, massive bombing and many announcements the Saudis did not get anywhere near the capital Sanaa. Instead Houthi forces attacked Saudi forces within Saudi Arabia and destroyed several hundred Saudi tanks and armored vehicles.
The Saudis and the U.S. and British military supporting them are guilty of war crimes willfully targeting hospitals, schools and civilian infrastructure as well as many people who were not involved in the war. Haykal Bafana talked to BBC Newshour today from Sanaa in Yemen about the war and the Saudi crimes.
Shortly before the war started Pat Lang wrote:
The Houthi descendants of my old acquaintances are not servants of Iran. They are not dangerous to Western interests. They are dangerous to AQAP. Get it? Salih will return. pl
That is as right today as it was a year back. Here are some pictures from Yemen today.
A pro-Saudi demonstration in Yemen as published by Saudi media:
Half of the anti-Saudi demonstration on Sabaeen Square in Sanaa (video) today. Saleh’s GPC party had called for it. Former president Saleh attended and the crowd sang the national anthem. Saleh is baaaackk!:
A separate anti-Saudi demonstration in Rawdah Sanaa. The Houthi had called for this one. Many women attended:
The Saudis managed to bomb the Yemenis back to Saleh! If the Saudis continue with their war on Yemen, Yemen will survive. But it will be Saudi Arabia that will at the end be destroyed. Riyadh, not Sanaa, will fall.

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Boil Order Still in Effect at Hagerman Rest Area
HAGERMAN, Idaho (KLIX) – People visiting a Hagerman rest stop are cautioned to boil water before using it, according to the Idaho Transportation Department.
E. coli was found last Thursday while ITD conducted routine testing at the site, located south of Hagerman on U.S. Highway 30. The water fountains have been turned off, said District Facilities Manager Shawn Webb, but faucets are still working.
He said the boil order is for the rest area only.
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Students often ask:
“How do I progress?
How do I know when I’ve progressed?
Does it mean staying longer in a posture?
Does it mean practising more often or for a longer time?
What are the next steps?”
and so on
These questions can be explored by looking at Yoga from three different viewpoints. They can help us appreciate what it means to change the unhelpful patterns of behaviour which cause us problems and difficulties time and time again.
The three viewpoints are:
Our first contact with Yoga is generally through a Yoga class or book or DVD. We experience the idea that Yoga is to be practised rather than talked about. So the first step or challenge is to establish a regular or consistent practice.
How we do this depends on our approach. For example trying to find time may not work. It is better to say how can I make time? What do I need to need to put aside or give up in order to have more time for practice? Maybe watch a little less television, or get up a little earlier or put time aside to be with your practice as you would to visit a friend.
Yoga is a relationship and to deepen the link your practice needs to be a friend, a support, a place to be, rather than a chore or task to be finished with.
Practice is the first step in a journey towards knowing who we really are rather than the roles we play.
Our attempts to practise, by making time at home, or going to classes, bring us to the next step.
As our relationship with practice deepens, we come to appreciate the many ways it is affected by our lifestyle.
The issues of food, sleep, leisure activities, social and medical drugs, stress-inducing activities, negative pastimes, can all be brought more into focus and we have greater freedom of choice.
We come to appreciate that our eating patterns can be both helped by practice and can help how we feel about practice. The same applies to sleep in terms of quality and perhaps in being able to rise a little earlier in order to have time for a short practice before the demands of the day take over.
Practice can offer space for reflection on how our lifestyle patterns support or hinder its progress. This evolution is one of well being and an increased ability to cope with stress and difficulties.
From making time to practice we have more strength to look at our lifestyle and how we can make positive choices around helpful and unhelpful patterns. We feel more inclined to improve the quality of our relationship, whether it is with food, work or our fellow beings.
So we evolve towards the third step, that of reflecting on our attitude towards others and ourselves. We can become more able to allow ourselves and others space to make mistakes. We can become more able to see that the mind is not always our friend. It has its own agenda based on our past experiences. We can also come to appreciate that we can influence and, with consistent awareness born out of practice and lifestyle, change our relationship with these patterns and the way they can sabotage our life. Here the help of a teacher can be of great value in setting priorities and a direction.
To summarise, these three aspects offer an integrated direction for our journey. Making time to practise helps in looking at lifestyle. The well being that arises from practice and a more positive lifestyle supports the longer term goal of transforming unhelpful attitudes by being able to stay open hearted within the difficulties that life inevitably presents.
Yoga is a journey for the better. Travel well!

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A strapless dress leaves your neck completely bare, as the neckline is lower and there aren't any straps, making it ideal for showing off a lovely necklace. Anything from a beaded or single gemstone necklace, to a strand of pearls or diamonds, or even an oversized, couture piece of art necklace; these pieces play up a strapless dress and focus all eyes on you. A pendant necklace is also lovely and creates a nice line on your neck, drawing the attention down toward your decollage.
If it's a bracelet you want for accessorizing your strapless dress, you can choose a bolder piece because your neck and arms are bare. A thin metal or diamond bangle makes for the perfect bauble for your strapless dress. Or go with something chunkier and bolder, like a cuff bracelet.
A single statement ring may be all the jewelry you need to finish off your strapless dress ensemble stunningly. For a more casual strapless dress, choose a pretty flower ring or small gem ring, and for a fancier version, opt for a glimmering diamond ring or oversized stunner to have all eyes on you ... and your hand.

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Some leaking transmission fluid under our truck and a weak camper battery make us question our plan to spend Thanksgiving in the remote Mojave National Preserve. We decide neither problem is too serious, and head out for the Hole-in-the-Wall campground. We arrive at sundown, with just enough time for a short exploration of Banshee canyon. The rock is here is the same light volcanic tuff that lured Ted and me into the El Paso hills on my last hike. It makes really interesting shapes.
Some short sections have iron rings installed for some assisted climbing.
Warm temperatures and clear skies welcome us the next day for a longer loop hike around Barber Peak, just west of the campground. We start out again in the canyon, with more light this time.
The contrast of cactus and rocks seems to change around every turn.
There are a lot of shrubs I can’t identify. This is horse brush.
Bright beetles hide in the buckhorn cholla spines.
Coyote melon patches occasionally sprawl over the ground.
The 2005 Hackberry fire turned most of the Mojave yucca here into fibrous grey stumps.
The desert stillness seeps slowly into both mind and body. Stress and worries surface and dissipate into the huge spaces. This is why we come to places like this to spend time off work. Feeling the familiar process start is a relief in itself.

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Do you at times feel like a big fish in a small pond?
Do you get the feeling that you should be doing something more important with your life because you have the ability to do so? Do you feel that the possibilities are limited in your present environment and long for a someday where your contribution will be valued?
The danger of being the big fish in a small pond is to become complacent and stop looking ahead or become bitter and stop making efforts to improve and keep growing and eventually losing sight of your dreams.
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Now probably more than ever before, the United States is an attractive destination for people from African countries in search of a better life. According to a study from the Pew Research Center, in 2015, nearly 2.1 million people living in the U.S., including highly-educated doctors, engineers and other professionals, were born in Africa, compared to 880,000 in 2000 and only 80,000 in 1970.
If you want to benefit from a National Interest Waiver, there are 3 basic requirements: you need to show proof of your involvement in an area of substantial intrinsic merit, demonstrate that the proposed impact of your work will be national in scope, and show that it will benefit the national interests of the United States.
EB2 Visa based on a National Interest Waiver is for advanced degree holders and exceptional ability workers and can be completed in a matter of months. The process is faster than other employment based green card petitions, without any waiting time. There is, additionally, no need to test the US job market and a job offer is not required.
A national interest waiver is however only appropriate under limited circumstances and that’s where an experience of an attorney can be of help in increasing the likelihood of success. An experienced immigration attorney will be able to assess your eligibility for a national interest waiver and help you prepare your petition. He will ensure that the documentation submitted includes forms of evidence that make the importance of your proposed work in an area of substantial intrinsic merit readily apparent and the national benefit very clear with the help of patents and licences, letters from your company, media articles, letters and articles from experts in the field describing, and attesting to, your work and its importance.
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John H. Walton (PhD, Hebrew Union College) is professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College and Graduate School. Previously he was professor of Old Testament at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago for twenty years. Some of Walton's books include The Lost World of Adam and Eve, The Lost World of Scripture, The Lost World of Genesis One, Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament, The Essential Bible Companion, The NIV Application Commentary: Genesis and The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament (with Victor Matthews and Mark Chavalas). Walton's ministry experience includes church classes for all age groups, high school Bible studies and adult Sunday school classes, as well as serving as a teacher for "The Bible in 90 Days." John and his wife, Kim, live in Wheaton, Illinois, and have three adult children.
A prolific writer of both scholarly and popular books, N. T. Wright has written over thirty books, including Simply Christian, The Original Jesus, What Saint Paul Really Said, The Challenge of Jesus, The Meaning of Jesus, Jesus and the Victory of God and the magisterial Paul and the Faithfulness of God. His N. T. Wright For Everyone Series includes commentaries covering the entire New Testament. Formerly bishop of Durham in England, Wright is research professor of New Testament and early Christianity at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. He was formerly canon theologian of Westminster Abbey and dean of Lichfield Cathedral. He also taught New Testament studies for twenty years at Cambridge, McGill and Oxford Universities. He has been a visiting professor at Harvard Divinity School, Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Gregorian University in Rome and many other institutions around the world. In addition to his many books, Wright reaches a broad audience through his frequent media appearances. A sought-after commentator, Wright writes frequently for newspapers in England, including the Times, the Independent and the Guardian. He has been interviewed numerous times by radio and television broadcasters on both sides of the Atlantic, including ABC, NBC, CNN, PBS and NPR.
A Survey of the Old Testament Workbook offers students an additional contact point with the content and concepts from the main textbook and will help them better understand the Old Testament, its background, purpose, message, structure, and major themes. This workbook is an indispensable study resource for students and independent learners alike who want to deepen their understanding of the Old Testament and the God it reveals.
The image-rich full-color design gives Old Testament Today a strong visual appeal. A wide array of charts, sidebars, illustrations, photos, and supplemental materials complement the body of the text, helping students to easily comprehend the literature, theology, and history of the Old Testament.
This newly revised edition is organized by book, includes a new structure that more clearly describes the content, and introduces each book.

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A spacious restaurant with bricked walls, wooden flooring and comfortable casual seating area. Road House Restaurant is located at Holiday Inn at Bais Godam that serves delicious Mexican and European delicacies. They offer an eclectic menu with gigantic portions and quality of the dishes. Feast on Farm Fresh Pizza, Carbonara Pasta, Kidney Bean Masala Burger and Ham & Cheese Sandwich. End your meal with Hot American Brownie and Vanilla Ice cream.
We stayed at the hotel for 2 nights. Both were spent at this rustic Bar. Bartenders Manoj and Vinay introduced us the Indian beers and whiskeys and provided us with high quality service. Must visit either staying at HolidayInn or not.
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GRAND CROSSING — It's been a decade since Stephanie Hart opened her own South Side bakery. In that time, she's consulted countless traditional southern bakers to perfect recipes and traveled near and far to try hundreds of cakes.
That attention to detail, among many other things, have kept South Side customers coming to Brown Sugar Bakery and leaving with armfuls of sweet potato pie and caramel cake.
They considered the Grand Crossing bakery, 328 E. 75th St., their delicious secret.
But now, as Hart puts it, the secret is out.
Hart was chosen as one of eight bakers to appear on the Food Network's Holiday Baking Championship, which will premiere Sunday at 8 p.m. central time.
"I was doing what I do and the phone rang and someone was on the other end and said 'We’d like to know if you’d be interested in auditioning for this show,'" Hart, 52, said. "I really didn’t think it was real."
The show, which is hosted by Paula Deen's son, Bobby Deen, will feature Hart competing with seven other contestants by baking holiday treats over the course of six weeks.
While Hart says she has been eating traditional Southern desserts made by her grandmother, aunts and other women in her life for as long as she can remember, most of those recipes were not preserved.
She said she taught herself how to bake, picking up recipes along the way from friends of friends.
Hart grew up in Detroit, Michigan, was raised in suburban Downers Grove and moved to Chicago as an adult in 1985.
For 20 years, Hart owned and operated a technology company in Downtown Chicago.
But when her grandmother passed away in 1997, she realized that her grandmother's traditional Southern baking might fade unless she made a bold career move.
"Food was really big in my family," Hart said. "Food was love. It was prepared and cared for. It was how people showed they cared for you: by presenting their best when they cooked."
So Hart began trying cakes everywhere, searching for the most traditional, perfect pineapple cake—a cake her late grandmother used to make.
"I started playing with baking," Hart said. "Which was an awful disaster in the beginning. It took about 6 months before I magically turned into a baker."
Once she got it down, she decided to open Brown Sugar Bakery in 2004 as an homage to the women in her life who cooked with their heart and soul.
Today, customers can order a variety of cakes, including caramel cake, lemon pound cake, pineapple coconut cake, red velvet cupcakes and an "Obama cake" — a four-layer cake made with red velvet, chocolate, and yellow cake topped with cream cheese frosting, chocolate drizzle and pecans.
Always eager to learn more, Hart says she has tried "hundreds" of recipes and traveled to numerous places, including Mississippi, where an older southern woman taught her how to bake the perfect caramel cake, which is now her best seller.
In fact, one day a customer came in, tried the sweet potato pie and said: "Baby you know what, if you listen to me, you'll make a really good sweet potato pie," said Hart, adding that the woman taught her how to improve the crust and custard.
Markeetia Joiner, 26, ordered a lemon pound cake Thursday morning, and Brown Sugar Bakery employee Cherita Whitehead immediately offered her a taste of the taffy apple cake.
"If I pull something out that's new, [they'll say] 'Just give it to me, I know it's good," said Whitehead, who has been working for the bakery for two months.
Joiner, who lives in Englewood, has been buying sweets from the bakery for the last five years.
When asked which cake was her favorite, she couldn't choose just one; she said she loves the cheesecake, lemon pound cake and red velvet cupcakes.
Brown Sugar Bakery is among one of many successful African-American-owned businesses on East 75th Street in Grand Crossing, which is the main reason Hart chose the location.
"I wanted to be around a community [where] the traditions that I wanted to project were already established," said Hart, who also hosts Brown Sugar Artists Market in December for local artisans.
She added: "We defy the stereotype of what's going on the South Side, and I'm all about that."
During the Food Network show, Hart said she gets to do what she likes best: expose people to the traditions she grew up with.
"[The show] was a great opportunity for me to do that," Hart said. "I’m really stoked about seeing it and experiencing it from the other side."
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Eknath Shinde explains his ‘anti-national’ jibe as the Opposition demands a breach of privilege motion against him
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis with other leaders at the tea party on Sunday. Pic/Sayyeed Sameer Abedi
Accused of calling Opposition members ‘deshdrohi’ (anti-national), Chief Minister Eknath Shinde told the upper house on Thursday that he used the word against a Nationalist Congress Party legislator, Nawab Malik, who has been arrested for having links with anti-nationals like gangster Dawood Ibrahim and other convicts of the Mumbai serial blasts.
Shinde’s explanation did not go well with Opposition leader Ambadas Danve, who insisted that the breach of privilege motion he has submitted against the CM be admitted and inquired into. Deputy chairperson Neelam Gorhe reserved the decision.
Gorhe also withheld decision in a breach of privilege motion against Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut, who is accused of calling the vidhimandal (legislature) “chormandal (a house of thieves).” Raut faces similar action in the lower house where a privilege committee was formed on Wednesday evening. Assembly speaker Rahul Narvekar will announce his decision on March 8 after receiving the committee's report.
Gorhe told the Council that in case of breach by a member of Parliament (here Raut), the report by the privilege committee was expected to be sent to the Lok Sabha Speaker or Rajya Sabha chairperson. She said she has asked Raut to submit his explanation to her within seven days. The upper house's committee is expected to be restructured soon because currently it does not have a chairman.
Also Read: Maharashtra Budget: CM Shinde assures govt support to farmers, says 2.38 lakh MT of onion procured so far
Shinde justified his statement at a media conference held on the eve of the budget session on Sunday. "I will reiterate it 50 times ( if it is about the people who are anti-national)," he said. Shinde had made the remark in reaction to Opposition leader in the Assembly, Ajit Pawar, saying that attending the CM's customary tea party a day before the session's start, would be an act of Maharashtra droh (anti-Maharashtra move).
Shinde had responded saying the Opposition's boycott of his invitation had saved him from having tea with the rashtradohi. Shinde said his remarks were not for Pawar, Danve or any other member of the legislature, but specific in nature. When asked, Uddhav Thackeray wondered whether Malik, now in custody, was in a position to attend the CM's tea party and demanded to know whether the CM's explanation held any ground.


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- Album: Live At SoFi Stadium (Track 4)
- Released: 2023
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The Fugu Quintet Interweaves The Music Together & Madre Vaca Provides Us With "The Elements"
From Russia comes the latest release from the organic jazz band, Fugu Quintet titled "Interweavement." The album is based on the theory of the origin of the universe and how humankind still has a say in how and when the world will end. Their new six-song release begins with the swinging tempo changes of "Firefly," as Fugu Quintet continue to add layers to their music to keep you guessing on the song's direction. The band slowly and quietly work their way through the soft, subtle sounds of "No One Had Come," while the uplifting modern jazz vibe of "Worry" showcases another dimension to this band's sound, expanding on their traditional approach. Fugu Quintet close out their new album with funky backbeat of "Duck Of War," along with the huge, sweeping wave of music in the form of "Krakatoa," which then finishes with the soft strumming of a guitar. To find out more about the Fugu Quintet and their latest release "Interweavement," please visit facebook.com/fuguquintet.
Next, arriving June 12th is the new album titled "The Elements" from the Floridian jazz ensemble Madre Vaca. Their new album is based on the four elements of the planet; Fire, Water, Earth, Wind. They have taken the idea of these elements and transformed them into music, beginning with the unpredictability of "Fire." The music rises like flames in a fire, before then calming down to a smoldering, elegant piano solo, before building up the energy and intensity once again. The element of "Water" is more alive in a wider space, as the music feels more playful, as the instruments dance around each other, while also supporting the overall feel of the song. The music of "Earth" slowly builds to a chaotic mess, with each instrument trying to be the loudest, before calming back down to wonder what just happened. Madre Vaca finish off their new album with the sweeping jazz melody of "Wind," as the music feels uplifting. To find out more about Madre Vaca and their latest release "The Elements," please visit madrevaca.bandcamp.com.

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School is Cool is a Belgian baroque-pop band founded in September 2009. This was their third performance with five members in the band.
The Underside of Power is the second album by American experimental band Algiers. The album was released through Matador Records on June 23, 2017. The album was produced by Adrian Utley of Portishead and his frequent collaborator Ali Chant. It was also the band's first album to feature drummer Matt Tong as a full-time member. The Underside of Power received widespread critical acclaim from contemporary music critics.
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School is Cool introduced their debut single "New Kids in Town" on Belgian national radio, Studio Brussel, on 22 April 2010, and they produced their own video clip on a limited budget. The single was number one for six weeks in the radio chart, De Afrekening.
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The Cool School is a 1960 album by June Christy of songs sung by children the world over accompanied by the Joe Castro Quartet. June’s daughter Shay (then aged 5) was pictured on the LP/CD cover wearing a blue smock. The album was re-issued in 2006 as a double-CD together with Do-Re-Mi. Give a Little Whistle (Leigh Harline, Ned Washington). Magic Window (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke). Baby’s Birthday Party (Ann Ronell). When You Wish upon a Star (Leigh Harline, Ned Washington). Baubles, Bangles, & Beads (Robert Wright, Chet Forrest).
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The dis-oriented author has been reading a lot of World War II books. I knew that there were Americans in the RAF during the Battle of Britain, but I didn’t know anything about them. Alex Kershaw’s The Few, is the story of the American pilots who joined the Royal Air Force in the simmer of 1940.
They were among those whom Winston Churchill described as the few in his famous speech. Churchill said of the RAF pilots:
Kershaw tells the story of the Americans among those few.
It has been said that for most people, history begins the day they were born. While I cannot confirm the veracity of that statement, I know that for most Americans, the Second World War began on December 7th, 1941.
In reality, the anschluss in Austria took place in early 1938, and in 1939 the Nazis invaded Poland. In May of 1940, Hitler invaded Belgium, Luxembourg, Holland and finally France. Two weeks later the British Expeditionary Force was backed up against the channel and faced certain annihilation or surrender — until the miracle of Dunkirk took place.
Finally, beginning in mid- July and ending in September, three months before Pearl Harbor— The Battle of Britain was waged. The Luftwaffe began a campaign of systematic bombing of British mainland targets that started with British airfields and moved on to the terror bombing of London known as the Blitz. In those dark days, Britain and the (Royal Air Force) RAF stood alone against Hitler. The stakes were incredibly high, losing the air battle would certainly mean the invasion of Britain. HThe war would have been over before the United States even joined.
In 1936-39 the United States passed the Neutrality Acts which made it a crime for a US Citizen to join the armed forces of any belligerent nation. In the summer of 1940 eight Americans violated the Neutrality Acts, risked arrest and forfeiture of their citizenship to fight the Germans. Some originally went to fight with the French but they arrived in France as the government was about to fall. They made it to Britain and were eventually allowed to join the RAF.
These young men were a varied lot. They included an Olympic Gold Medalist with ties to British aristocracy, a corporate pilot from MGM, a white Russian from the East coast and a youngster from Minnesota. Their reasons for going to war were as different as their backgrounds. Some understood the threat of Nazism and saw this fight as a fight to save civilization. Others thought it would be an adventure, a chance to fly the amazing Spitfire fighter. All agreed after spending time in Britain and getting to know the people, that it was a fight they had to be in.
Many more Americans joined the RAF after that summer and early fall. Eventually of course, the US joined the war as a nation. Of those eight young men who wore RAF blue and took on the Luftwaffe in the skies over Britain that late summer, seven paid with their lives.
This is an excellent book on a very small piece of history, I could not put it down.
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Chartbook #86: About those sanctions: SWIFT, correspondent banking, and the GL 8 energy carve-out.
On the afternoon of February 24 2022 East Coast time, the day Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, after a morning of consultation with the G7 governments, President Biden strode to the White House rostrum to announce America’s reaction.
America’s response would take the form of economic sanctions.
The aim was no longer to deter. It was too late for that. The aim was to punish Putin and his regime and increase pressure for Putin to reverse his extraordinary aggression.
Biden, furthermore, had to make good on the threats that America and Europe had made ahead of time.
How far would America go? Would it seek to paralyze the Russian financial system and deal a crippling blow to Russia’s ability to profit from the sale of energy and commodities?
As Javier Blas of Bloomberg outlined for us earlier in the week, that revenue amounts to $700 million per day.
In the 24 hours after Vladimir Putin signed a decree recognizing two breakaway Ukrainian territories, the European Union, the U.K., and the U.S. bought a combined 3.5 million barrels of Russian oil and refined products, worth more than $350 million at current prices. On top of that, the West probably bought another $250 million worth of Russian natural gas, plus tens of millions dollars of aluminum, coal, nickel, titanium, gold and other commodities. In total, the bill likely topped $700 million.
With surging prices for oil, gas and agricultural commodities Russia’s revenues were only set to rise.
A lot of folks, myself included, were wondering whether Biden would now move to extend the sanctions already imposed on state-owned VTB, to including Sberbank, by far the largest Russian bank.
We were half-expecting an announcement that would cut Russia’s banks off from SWIFT, a measure with which the United States had devastated Venezuela and Iran.
Biden was firm and amiable as ever in the press conference, even scolding himself for being a “wiseguy”. But he was also vague. He did not mention Sberbank. Nor did he mention SWIFT until prompted by a journalist, only then to drop the bombshell that it was the Europeans who were refusing to agree to cut Russia out of the interbank communications network.
It was only after the brief press conference, when Treasury released the details of the sanctions, that the full range of the measures became clear.
Treasury is taking unprecedented action against Russia’s two largest financial institutions, Public Joint Stock Company Sberbank of Russia (Sberbank)and VTB Bank Public Joint Stock Company (VTB Bank), drastically altering their fundamental ability to operate. On a daily basis, Russian financial institutions conduct about $46 billion worth of foreign exchange transactions globally, 80 percent of which are in U.S. dollars. The vast majority of those transactions will now be disrupted. By cutting off Russia’s two largest banks — which combined make up more than half of the total banking system in Russia by asset value — from processing payments through the U.S. financial system. The Russian financial institutions subject to today’s action can no longer benefit from the remarkable reach, efficiency, and security of the U.S. financial system.
VTB is to be fully blocked, which means that its assets are frozen.
Sberbank is to be denied correspondent bank relationships in the United States, which, as well-informed folks on social media pointed out, means that, in effect, it loses the ability to transact in the dollar system. It is, as Biden himself insisted, every bit as draconian as an exclusion from SWIFT.
By the late afternoon, the general consensus amongst those in the know appeared to be that SWIFT was, in fact, a red-herring.
But there was a nagging question. What about that moment in Biden’s speech when he spoke about energy. Energy is the really critical issue in the sanctions saga, for both sides. It is what will hurt Russia most. It is also what is most critical for Europe. And, on energy, in the middle of his remarks, Biden had made this aside.
You know, in our sanctions package, we specifically designed to allow energy payments to continue. We are closely monitoring energy supplies for any disruption. We have been coordinating with major oil producing and consuming countries toward our common interest to secure global energy supplies.
Yes, you read that correctly.
President Biden announced a sanctions package against Russia that is specifically designed to allow energy payments to continue! What kind of sanctions are those?
Did he misspeak?
No. It is there in black and white in the detail text released by the Treasury a few minutes later.
Specifically, OFAC issued eight general licenses authorizing certain transactions related to:
international organizations and entities;
agricultural and medical commodities and the COVID-19 pandemic;
overflight and emergency landings;
dealings in certain debt or equity;
the wind down of transactions involving certain blocked persons; and
the rejection of transactions involving certain blocked persons.
And if you look for clarification of this point you find that “energy” really does mean every conceivable activity related to both fossil fuels and renewables and the exemption reads as follows:
978. For transactions authorized under Russia-related General Licenses (GL) 6, 7, or 8 what is an example of a permissible funds transfer involving a foreign financial institution sanctioned pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14024?
GLs 6, 7, and 8 do not authorize a U.S. financial institution to maintain (or open) a correspondent account or payable-through account for or on behalf of entities subject to the prohibitions of Directive 2 under E.O. 14024 , “Prohibitions Related to Correspondent or Payable-Through Accounts and Processing of Transactions Involving Certain Foreign Financial Institutions” (Russia-related CAPTA Directive). Consequently, in order for a U.S. financial institution to engage in transactions authorized under these GLs (e.g., a funds transfer related to energy), all such funds transfers must be processed indirectly through a non-sanctioned, non-U.S. financial institution.
So long as your energy-related transactions are channelled through non-sanctioned non-US financial institutions, for instance a European bank, you are in the clear.
Biden meant what he said. These are a sanctions designed not to sanction.
Incredulously, I asked twitter for help. This does seem to be the correct interpretation of this piece of legalese. Furthermore, the political pressure for this carve-out comes from a specific source, as explained by this very helpful Bloomberg article from a month ago by Alberto Nardelli and Arne Delfs:
The German government has pushed for an exemption for the energy sector if there is a move to block Russian banks from clearing U.S. dollar transactions, according to documents seen by Bloomberg. People familiar with recent discussions said other major western European nations hold similar views. One official said that conversations since the documents were circulated suggest the exemption is likely to be part of a final package of penalties agreed with the U.S. that would be deployed in the event that Moscow invaded Ukraine.
Biden has clearly kept his promise. America has introduced sweeping sanctions against all the major banks of Russia that do everything but block the most important transactions that might actually impose severe costs both on Russia and America’s major European allies.
Nor are the carve-outs limited to energy, they apply to Russia’s agricultural commodity exports too. So long as the transactions run through non-US non-sanctioned banks, the US Treasury raises no objections.
So, if on “day one” we learned that SWIFT is a red herring, what can one say for the sanctions that the US has actually imposed?
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I think wrapped by technicalities these sanctions actually hurt, a lot. And yes, SWIFT requires all members to agree, and some Europeans did not want to. As well there is a need not to fully cripple some European countries need for gas and oil as well as to close ledgers without hurting international financial system. Having said that though the actions are harsh and will stay in place. Frances Coppola explained well what just has been initiated here https://twitter.com/Frances_Coppola/status/1496939859092684803?s=20&t=IX9XwaCXvInsPnEjsk7OMA
This is a siege on the besieger. And it will hurt the intended target, which is not Putin per se, unreachable really, but the oligarchs. The transactional relation between oligarchs and Putin was great before 2014; after that, the relationship was tolerable but still working well enough for both sides; but Ukraine can be THE issue. Yes, oligarchs want to save money; but they must get richer and be free to be and go and do everywhere, so not at any price. Putin instead wants legacy and revenge of the URSS humiliation; he seems more and more in his own world. Already today 2 24 meeting was quite more nervous and inquisitive toward Putin in an unheard way. Oligarchs do not care who is in charge and how as long as it benefits them. Years ago, one of them said that when things change in Russia, they change the jacket but the wallet stays in the pants. When you hurt their wallet, they think what’s next and they can pressure the circle around Putin, the siloviki.
Back to Ukraine. Putin and the Russian army are on a clock. They do not have unlimited resources, despite Russian bank reserves; they need parts, they need food. 200,000 soldiers as impressive as it might seem they cannot keep control of Ukraine and Ukraine is not Belarus or Kazakhstan or Georgia. They do have a (massive) weapon advantage, which makes US and NATO weary to engage. The hypersonic missiles are impossible to stop or to be spotted by radars before is too late and they have a lot of those. So, putting a carrier nearby is not a helpful deterrent, just a target that can be taken care by a single Zircon from a frigate. Any fixed strategic land post can be wiped out by Iskanders. Hard to accept but at today Russian army has some more advanced weapons for which nor US nor NATO have an answer. Putin knows that. But his army cannot control a vast country like Ukraine with armed rebels moving targets. So, a month from now music will be different. Best tactic for Biden is to make life harder for oligarchs, which means also harsher for Russian people. Expect more and more manifestations riots in Russia Belarus Georgia. First police will take care of those until they cannot. Then siloviki will take care of a business long due. They always did.
Yawn. If you think "play all our cards at once so you're left sitting there with no cards left to play" is great strategy, then I want to play poker with you right now. And if you're going to dishonestly ignore that it is Germany, Italy, Hungary (Exalted Cyclops Carlson's new favorite country second to Russia) and Cyprus that are blocking SWIFT sanctions, then you can GFY. The sanctions are not solely Biden's to decide. Anyone pretending as such is a disinformant and might as well be taking rubles on the side.

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Online casinos are a great way to enjoy your favorite casino games without leaving the comfort of your home. All you need is a computer or mobile device with internet access and money to place wagers. In addition to slots, many online casinos also offer other table games such as blackjack and poker. Some even feature live dealers! All of these features add up to a truly immersive gaming experience. However, there are a few things to keep in mind before playing casino online.
First, make sure you choose a reputable site with good customer support. This includes 24/7 support via live chat, phone, and email. In addition, look for a variety of banking options. The top casino sites offer a wide selection of payment methods that are safe and secure. Additionally, they offer fast withdrawal times.
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One thing that real casinos still have over online casinos is the glamour and excitement of the casino floor. The glitz and glamor of a casino is hard to replicate, but there are some things that you can do to make your casino online experience more authentic. One of the biggest things is to join a community chat and talk to other players. This will give you a sense of community that is often lacking in the online world.
While there are many benefits to gambling online, it is important to remember that you should always gamble responsibly. You should never bet more than you can afford to lose, and it is a good idea to stick with the same game for as long as you can. In addition, you should only gamble for entertainment and not as a means to make money. It is recommended to avoid placing bets in groups because peer pressure can easily lead to excessive spending.


Nielsen released a recent study that is detailing just how much cord cutting has been occurring in the last 6 years. According to their report, more than 5 million homes in the US don't have get cable or over the air TV service. That number has more than doubled, from just over 2 million homes in 2007. Described as "Zero TV Homes", these households tend to be younger than 35 and have no children. "The main reasons 'zero TV' consumers cite for not having pay TV or receiving broadcast TV are cost (36%) and lack of interest (31%)." So what do these households do for entertainment?
Not surprisingly, most actually own a television set and use it to connect to devices to watch from the internet. Others let their computer screen be their source for entertainment. Cable companies may not be worried as this group represents less than 5% of total US households. Some may still subscribe to a cable company for broadband access only. Still it is indicative of a growing trend. With cost as a primary driver for dropping TV service, they may be harder to win back even as they grow older and have families. With more reliance on internet programming and better programs available online, the interesting movement to watch will be just how quickly this "zero household" group grows.


We present experimental results using a passive whole-body control approach for quadruped robots that achieves dynamic locomotion while compliantly balancing the robot’s trunk. We formulate the motion tracking as a Quadratic Program(QP) that takes into account the full robot rigid body dynamics,the actuation limits, the joint limits and the contact interaction. We analyze the controller’s robustness against inaccurate friction coefficient estimates and unstable footholds, as well as its capability to redistribute the load as a consequence of enforcing actuation limits. Additionally, we present practical implementation details gained from the experience with the real platform. Extensive experimental trials on the 90 kg Hydraulically actuated Quadruped(HyQ) robot validate the capabilities of this controller under various terrain conditions and gaits. The proposed approach is superior for accurate execution of highly dynamic motions with respect to the current state of the art.


Do you like wind energy? It’s got a big fan base, and we’ve been fans for a while now.
Going back to as early as 5,000 BC, people have been using wind energy to propel boats along rivers and using windmills to grind grain. If you think about it, small-scale wind energy is super retro, just not in the way that great grandpa might remember. But how are we using wind energy now? Let’s blow through the basics, but hold on tight, you’re in for a whirlwind.
Imagine you zapped one of those giant turbines along the highway with a shrink ray. That’s essentially a domestic wind turbine. Domestic wind turbines are just small turbines that can be used to generate energy for an independent household, providing energy for appliances, air conditioners, heaters, and general lighting. Revolutionary, isn’t it?
Wind turbines are powered by wind turning the blades that power a rotor. When the rotor gains power, it spins a small generator, producing energy like any other generator. Something interesting to think about however is that wind is really a different form of solar power! Wind is caused by the sun unevenly heating our atmosphere and meeting irregularities on Earth’s surface mixed with the Earth’s rotation.
Wind can absolutely be used to power a home. Most residential wind turbines are used as supplemental power sources to lower a house’s dependency on the energy grid and lower energy bills. Wind as a residential power source is often combined with other renewable energy sources to make up the whole energy profile, namely solar. This combination works well because solar and wind are both intermittent energy sources meaning they don’t provide consistent amounts of energy 24 hours a day.
Energy storage is also an option. Batteries can be used to store wind-generated energy and have high levels of charging efficiency. Similarly, wind turbines can use excess power to compress air. The air is stored in tanks and when required, the stored air can be used to spin the turbine to create more energy. Energy storage can be expensive but offers a great solution to using renewable sources with intermittency.
There are two main types of home wind turbines
These turbines can either be placed on a rooftop or as a standalone tower. When choosing a standalone tower, the placement and build are important.
No matter which style of wind turbine you’re planning to install, you may need a tower for it to sit on. Towers raise the turbine above the air turbulence level and the higher the tower, the more energy it can produce. There are two types of towers: self-supporting/free-standing towers and guyed towers.
A guyed tower is less expensive but more complicated, it consists of lattice sections, pipe or tubing, supporting guy wires, and a foundation. However, the guy used in the guyed tower must have a radius equaling ½ to ¾ of the tower height, so they need a bit of space. A tilt-down or self-supporting tower is more expensive. They are smaller and lightweight and can be lowered during storms and other hazardous conditions.
Horizontal axis turbines are the most common style of small-scale wind turbines. They have 2 to 3 blades usually made of fiberglass that oscillate upwards. Although horizontal axis turbines are typically heavier, they are better engineered for higher energy generation. The amount of energy generated is determined by the diameter of the turbine's rotor.
Although a vertical axis turbine is one of the main styles of turbine, it by itself has 2 different types: Savonius and Darrieus. A Savonius turbine has a recognizable “S” shape when looked down at from above and Darrieus turbines look like a whisk beater. Vertical axis turbines use an axis that is perpendicular to the ground and is designed to capture wind blowing at all angles.
The size of turbine you need is based on what you want to use it for. Small turbines usually range from 20 watts to 100 kilowatts of energy produced, for reference, 20 to 500-watt turbines are used as charging batteries for recreational vehicles, and some sailboats are equipped with turbines that produce 1 to 10 kilowatts, used to pump water.
Turbines specifically made to be used in residential applications are usually between 400 watts to 100 kilowatts of energy produced, but it all depends on how much electricity you need to generate. A typical home uses approximately 877 kilowatt-hours of energy per month, in order to accommodate this, a wind turbine in the range of 5 to 15 kilowatts is required to make any sort of significant contribution to the home’s energy usage. Rotor diameter will depend on the speed and steadiness of the wind but as an example, blade size can range anywhere from 4 feet to 50 feet for a residential turbine.
The price of a typical residential turbine varies depending on how much power they’re producing. Roughly, they range anywhere from $4,000 to $8,000 per kilowatt. A wind turbine system that could offset most of the average household’s energy use would cost close to $50,000. So, not cheap!
Federal tax credits can only be applied to systems that generate no more than 100 kilowatts of energy, and these credits include installation costs. A particular tax credit, The Production Tax Credit provides a credit of 1 to 2 cents per kilowatt-hour for the first 10 years of generation. This comes from supplying your excess energy to the grid and the value that it has for energy customers overall.
However, make sure to check with your state for what incentives they offer, it’s different depending on where you live.
Okay, so they’re expensive but are they good at what they do? According to all theoretical maximums, wind turbines can be up to 59% efficient with the average turbine being 50% efficient. For comparison, solar panels are only about 20% efficient, and the average American coal-fired power plant is only about 33% efficient.
Due to how expensive they are, wind turbine systems can take anywhere from 6 to 20 years to pay for themselves, with the average being 15 years. However, after the system recovers its cost, a residential wind turbine system can lower your electric bills by 50 to 90%!
Simply put, one of the largest requirements for installing wind turbines on your property is, well... wind. You’ll need to make sure where you want to place the turbine has strong and constant enough winds to make a turbine worth the investment. The best locations for wind turbines are in coastal areas, at the top of rounded hills, open plains, and gaps in mountains. As of 2020, Texas has the most wind energy production totaling approximately 33,133 megawatts.
Turbine installation is not your next DIY project, so definitely go with a contractor for this job. Many turbines require a tower which means you’ll also need a building permit, and sometimes, depending on where you live and the local ordinances, there may be a height restriction so you might need to get an additional special permit to build the tower.
As with anything in life, there are pros and cons. We’ll go through the big three for each.
No matter the size, wind turbines are a source of clean energy. There are no chemicals emitted into the atmosphere when you’re producing energy with a turbine. With our world’s dependence on fossil fuels and the impacts of the climate crisis becoming commonplace, wind turbines offer a green solution that lowers your dependence on harmful fuels like coal and oil.
Unlike coal and oil, wind power is renewable, which means that we can never run out. Wind will always be generated as long as there is sun and a pressure system in the atmosphere. Despite wind not always blowing in your area, turbines can have a battery attached that stores energy so you’ll be covered even on a clear day.
3. Financially available
Wind energy may be pricey to install, but the wind itself is free! Unlike oil (hello high gas prices) we don’t have to pay to use wind as energy and it’s here to stay. Although it is expensive to install, wind turbines pay for themselves in a reasonable amount of time and the system requires little maintenance, and there are plenty of financing routes that homeowners can use.
1. Dependent on weather
Even though you can get a battery attached to your wind system, that doesn’t mean you’ll always have power. The wind is constantly changing and it’s hard to predict, so your ability to harness wind power is completely dependent on location and how consistent the weather patterns are in the area. All this makes it difficult to calculate how long it will take for your system to pay itself off.
2. Can be noisy
We’ve all experienced winds that whip past you and keep you up at night because they’re so loud, and wind turbines add even more noise. Wind turbines can emit sounds between 50 to 60 decibels. If you live in an area away from your neighbors this may be fine, but if you’re in a rural area, loud whirring may not be the tranquil neighborhood experience you were looking for.
3. Difficult to regulate
Building permits, zoning issues, and height restrictions can all deter homeowners from installing wind systems. There are construction permits and laws that may take a while to get around before getting your wind turbines and not to mention your HOA. Some areas may forbid the installation of wind turbines altogether.
There are a ton of other ways to sustainably power your home—or save on your electricity bills indirectly with clean energy—that may fit better into your budget or your lifestyle.
The most common solution other than wind is rooftop solar. But what if you rent your place and can't install rooftop panels? Or even if you own, you may not want to spend upfront cost. Well, good news! You may be eligible to sign up for community solar and still save on electricity bills.
Community solar is a shared-solar platform where you and other residents and businesses "subscribe" to shares of a local solar farm. Your share earns you credits based on that farm's energy generation.
At Perch Energy, we make it super easy—no rooftop panels, no installation, no upfront fees, and no headaches.
Perch will help match you to a local solar farm. You’ll support the operations of that farm so that it can generate and contribute as much clean, solar energy to the overall grid. You don’t directly receive electricity from the solar power you’re supporting, but thanks to government incentives, you’ll get credits toward your own electricity bill—conveniently applied directly on your bill through the utility company since the utilities are connected to the solar farms.
Essentially, you’re being rewarded with a discount on your own electricity because you’re enabling solar generation and development in your state.
Plus, community solar has tons of other benefits to people, the environment, and local economies—it’s hard not to feel good about being a part of it.
Another option is hydroelectric systems. If you live near a downhill water source like a lake or river, small-scale hydroelectric power plants can be installed in your home to provide you with a clean and renewable energy source to power your home.
Another option, not necessarily to power your home, but to heat, your home is an air source and geothermal pumps. These systems take the temperature from outside to heat your home, reducing your dependency on gas or oil-based energy to warm you up. An air source system pulls air directly from the outdoors and extracts heat from it whereas a geothermal pump pulls air from 10 feet underground.
So, which is better, solar or wind? Pricewise, they’re quite comparable, at around $50,000 for either system. However, when it comes to taking up space, to power an average American household you need 20 solar panels compared to 1 wind turbine.
In terms of efficiency, solar energy, while more readily available and far more predictable, sits at only about 20% efficient. However, the pros of solar are strong, they’re easily designed for residential purposes and require little to no maintenance over a 25+ year lifespan. As for wind turbines, they aren’t as well designed for small-scale residential use, and require more maintenance, BUT… they’re far more efficient at almost 50% efficiency, and they currently outpace solar by the overall amount of energy generated.
Needless to say, there’s no right answer to which is better, it all depends on where you live, the weather patterns, and what you’re looking for. So don’t count either option out until you’ve really read into it.
Overall, residential wind turbines can provide overwhelming amounts of energy for home use and cut out a few zeros on your electrical bills. While expensive to set up, they pay for themselves within a reasonable amount of time and can pave the way to a greener future. Although lots of renewable energy is still up in the air, maybe use that to your advantage and throw caution to the wind with a residential turbine.


NFU Scotland’s Cereals Policy Manager, Peter Loggie and Peter Thompson, a fruit farmer from Blairgowrie and Chairman of NFU Scotland’s Soft Fruit and Field Vegetable Committee, are winding up their trip to the European Parliament in a final attempt to amend flawed EU proposals on plant protection products, which could seriously harm Scotland’s ability to produce its own food.
The duo have spent the last two days meeting MEPs from a number of parties and Member States, as well as representatives of other EU farming unions, and encouraged them to support amendments which could mitigate some of the worst effects of the legislation, which would ban or nominate for substitution vital pesticides, fungicides and insecticides, which are perfectly safe if regulated and used with care, as is currently the case.
The deadline for amendments was midday today and it is expected that MEPs will vote on the text next Tuesday, 13 January.
Speaking from Brussels, Peter Loggie said:
“It has been an uphill struggle to say the least. Many MEPs are put off by the complexity of the proposals and the debate has, up until this point, been dominated by emotion and not by scientific fact, which is very frustrating. Now that the legislation has reached the closing stages it appears there is reduced appetite for reopening issues which have been previously discussed.
“We have had some useful meetings, however, and the opportunity to meet with the MEPs has been invaluable as not everyone has made their mind up yet. We believe that the MEPs we have met have taken our arguments on board.
“The European Parliament has not yet confirmed whether MEPs will have an opportunity to vote for individual amendments, such as those we have submitted or whether they will only be allowed to adopt or reject the text as a whole. If that is the case, we have recommended that they reject the whole text.”
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Posted 6:35 p.m.
According to Lancaster County coroner Dr. Diamantoni, there have been no new deaths related to COVID-19 today.
Posted 1:04 p.m.
County coroner Dr. Stephen Diamantoni confirmed with a reporter at LNP | LancasterOnline that 291 county residents have died as a result of COVID-19.
This is six more deaths than yesterday's count. Four of the six happened in nursing homes, and the other two were in the hospital, Diamantoni said.
Posted 12:02 p.m.
Pennsylvania now has 70,042 positive cases of COVID-19, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The state also reported 5,373 virus-related deaths.
Lancaster County has 3,056 positive cases of COVID-19, just 25 more than yesterday's total.
#COVID19 Update (as of 5/28/20 at 12:00 am):• 625 additional positive cases of COVID-19• 70,042 total cases statewide • 5,373 deaths statewide• 357,804 patients tested negative to dateCounty-specific information + statewide map: https://t.co/7pzosEXhEX— PA Department of Health (@PAHealthDept) May 28, 2020
The state department of health also reports 286 virus-related deaths in Lancaster County. Lancaster County coroner Dr. Stephen Diamantoni says there are 285 virus deaths as of Wednesday night.
To date, 357,804 have tested negative for COVID-19 in Pennsylvania.
Posted 6:58 a.m.
As of Wednesday morning, 69,417 Pennsylvania residents have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
The Department of Health also reported that 5,265 virus-related deaths have happened in the state.
Lancaster County has 3,031 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 282 virus-related deaths, according to the Department of Health.
County coroner Dr. Stephen Diamantoni said Tuesday night that the county has actually seen 285 deaths.
So far, 349,990 Pa. residents have tested negative for COVID-19.
What to know for today
- Are the new CDC guidelines for school reopenings feasible to implement in the fall? Not really, say Lancaster County school officials.
- Counties in the yellow phase can start to offer limited outdoor dining options starting next week. Lancaster County is slated to move to the yellow phase Friday, June 5.
- A 25-year-old man with disabilities is the youngest in the county to succumb to COVID-19. The man's identity has not been released, but county coroner Dr. Stephen Diamantoni confirmed that he was a long-term resident at Conestoga View Nursing and Rehabilitation in Lancaster Township.


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We Strive To Serve & Please
At the Big Sky Fair in 2017 Chef Ryan Cotterell created a fan favorite, the "donut grilled cheese"
We Go Big
We have an amazing Traeger grill to feed the masses. We're ready whether you 10 to hundreds. Look for us at events and game day
We're Easy To Spot At Night
Are you going downtown? Look for the green glowing ground and you'll find the Chef's Table Food Truck