Here and Now – Raffaello Palandri’s Blog

You can always choose to be fully engaged and committed to what you are doing here and now. You will discover that all things you considered boring are now engaging and aligned with your purpose.

Source: Here and Now – Raffaello Palandri’s Blog

New England installing iron air battery for grid – Darcy Hitchcock

New England needs a way to store excess wind power. Their current solution is installing an iron air battery on an old paper mill site. It will be the biggest battery system (not counting pumped hydro) in the world. It’s expected to be able to store energy for 100 hours, several days, so it’s perfect for the electrical grid. And by using iron, a much more prevalent material than lithium, it’s more sustainable.

The startup Form Energy plans to install its novel iron-air batteries at the site of a former paper and pulp mill in Lincoln, Maine, which sits off I-95 between Bangor and Mount Katahdin. The project would be able to inject 85 megawatts of power onto the grid, and maintain that level of discharge for up to 100 hours. Instead of burning fossil fuels for on-demand power, these batteries store energy from the grid at times of abundance, like when the offshore wind farms are cranking…

Source: New England installing iron air battery for grid – Darcy Hitchcock

Be Humane – Kaushal Kishore

 

(A Song)

We meet and greet, but can’t please all,

Some may leave unhappy, despite our call…

Still, we aim to bring a gentle smile to face,

Leaving no sorrow, just a peaceful trace…

.

We are humans, we have to be humane,

Kindness in our hearts, empathy in frame…

Words and deeds that uplift and inspire,

We are humans, we have to be humane…

.

Bend down to resolve, don’t stand tall,

For not every heart is on the same wall…

Advice sounds good with a tender touch,

For doors are opened with a loving clutch…

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We are humans, we have to be humane,

Kindness in our hearts, empathy in frame…

Words and deeds that uplift and inspire,

We are humans, we have to be humane…

.

Trust once is shattered, silence remains,

But echoes of pain linger, lifelong refrains…

People are judged by actions, not attire,

Mannequins in finery has no heart’s fire…

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We are humans, we have to be humane,

Kindness in our hearts, empathy in frame…

Words and deeds that uplift and inspire,

We are humans, we have to be humane…

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Reasons are countless for drifting apart,

Yet humanity calls to every little heart…

Let’s mend the rift, and close the space,

With love as compass, we find our place…

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We are humans, we have to be humane,

Kindness in our hearts, empathy in frame…

Words and deeds that uplift and inspire,

We are humans, we have to be humane…

.

Let’s walk the path, with mercy and care,

Spreading love and kindness everywhere…

We are humans, we have to be humane…

.

–Kaushal Kishore  

Source: Be Humane – Kaushal Kishore

When I Didn’t Realize I Was Writing a Book Review | From Behind the Pen

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In school, English classes included books assigned for us to read and then to write and discuss certain elements about the books in class. Now, while we weren’t putting our opinions on social media platforms as we do today (the only social media at the time were newspapers, magazines, and radio or TV), we still had our personal opinions about the educational supplements we read and formed an opinion on.

As I compare the book reviews I write now, compared to the book reports I wrote in school there is an uncanny similarity in our opinion-based thoughts that we write or have written about. I never really thought about whether the assignments we were given, especially in college, were considered a review, but they were, even if only our class heard them.

This social writing forum is one of several in which we find many reviews written by famous and non-famous authors. We freely post our likes, dislikes, or confusion about a book we read, whether non-fictional or fictional. Reviews can be helpful in many ways. They can let you determine whether a product or service is recommended or should be avoided at all costs. But do your homework when referring to sites where people can say the wildest and most ridiculous things about legitimate products or services.

My problem with writing reviews is brevity. We consume so much information every day and folks don’t have all day to read one long behind review. There’s so much I want to include, but it must be as concise yet detailed as possible. Typically, book reviews are not long. In most cases, reviews are between 500 and 750 words.

My book reports and reviews speak on behalf of what that individual book spoke to me. To writers, good reviews are valuable and can be a critical asset to their future work. Books are an introduction to new worlds we never explored. When I read a review before purchasing or checking out a book from the library, it lets me know what to expect and whether I want that selection to be a part of my reading journey.

Happy Reading and Happy Reviewing!

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Source: When I Didn’t Realize I Was Writing a Book Review | From Behind the Pen

Nunca hay que menospreciar a un lobo: así fue como 31 animales cambiaron el curso del río Yellowstone – Stigmatis News

En 1926, los guardabosques de Yellowstone se encontraron dos cachorros de lobo cerca del Soda Buttle Creek. No se lo pensaron dos veces: se aseguraron de que estaban solos, los recogieron con cuidado y los mataron a tiros antes de después desollarlos y exhibir sus pieles en la taberna más cercana. Eran los dos últimos que quedaban en el parque. Era el inicio de un montón de problemas que nadie vio venir.

La caza del lobo. En realidad, por supuesto, el problema había empezado mucho antes. Pero, por su fuerza simbólica, nos valdrá 1926. Al fin y al cabo, las consecuencias más evidentes tardaron décadas en hacerse insostenibles. Durante años, sencillamente, fue la historia de un éxito.

¿Un éxito? ¿Pero Yellowsone no estaba protegido? Efectivamente. Desde 1872, para ser precisos. Se convirtió en el primer “parque nacional” de EEUU (y, por extensión, del resto del mundo). Sin embargo, durante décadas no solo la fauna del parque no tenía ningún tipo de protección; sino que el mismo Gobierno norteamericano impulsó campañas para eliminar a los lobos de toda la región.

De hecho, cuando en enero de 1883, el Gobierno prohibió cazar a la mayoría de animales del parque, la Secretaría de Interior excluyó del listado a coyotes, osos, pumas y, por supuesto, lobos. En 1914, el ejército se implicó en la erradicación.

¿Y qué pasó? El desastre. Sin lobos, la población de ciervos canadienses (uapitis) creció de manera incontrolada (e incontrolable). Eso hizo que el parque empezará a desregularse a marchas forzadas. Para 1929 “la zona […] estaba en condiciones deplorables”; para 1933, “el deterioro [fue] progresando de manera constante”.

Preocupados por cómo las grandes alamedas empezaban a verse afectadas y, ante la más que evidente erosión del suelo, el servicio del parque comenzó a apresar estos animales para recolocarlos. Cuando se dieron cuenta de que no funcionaba, los empezaron a matar.

Y, de nuevo, fueron muy efectivos. Tanto que, para la década de 1960, había pocos uapitis en el parque. Muy pocos. Las quejas (sobre todo, de cazadores) empezaron a crecer y, en 1969, se prohibió usar este tipo de métodos para controlar las poblaciones de estos cérvidos. En el parque, decidieron confiar en la “regulación natural”. Pero sin depredadores naturales, esa “regulación” no era realmente nada.

En 1995, tras 70 años de ausencia, se liberaron 14 lobos grises en el parque. En el 96 se hizo otra liberación hasta alcanzar los 31 individuos en total.

La situación cambió radicalmente… “En muy poco tiempo, los lobos fueron capaces de regular las poblaciones mediante depredación, controlando la herbivoría desmesurada y permitiendo que los ecosistemas del Parque se regularan por sí mismos”, explicaba Sara Monzón.

…y eso cambió el río. Nadie se había percatado que, durante décadas, el “sobrepastoreo” había dañado los bosques de la ribera del río Yellowstone. Eso había hecho el cauce mucho más maleable y el sistema fluvial se había llenado de meandros y ralentizaciones…

Source: Nunca hay que menospreciar a un lobo: así fue como 31 animales cambiaron el curso del río Yellostone – Stigmatis News

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