Category: Science and technology

TheVoiceOfJoyce If we want to survive the weather extremes, we must be creative and disruptive. Jake’s Solar Farm in Colorado, combines solar panels with diverse farming under their shields and it’s working. In Rotterdam, the Van Wingerden’s have a floating farm on pontoons. Their farm is 100% integrated. On the top level the cows are milked robotically. Their manure is used on local soccer fields to fertilize grass. Then the grass clipping come back to the farm to feed the cows. The milk is processed on a middle level directly into cheese and yogurt . Cows can actually walk to a small patch of pasture. The Floating farm is 100% self contained and uses desalinated water and rain water for processing. The lower level of the floating farm processes 1000 wheels of aged Gouda for sale at their farm shop. Creativity and disruption work to maintain known products in new surroundings. The Rotterdam effort is being reproduced in Singapore, Dubai and the Netherlands. NYC and Vermont are trying different methodologies that are independent of land.

January 19, 2023

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/19/floating-dairy-farm-rotterdam-climate-crisis Rotterdam has already established itself as one of the most climate-adaptive places in the world. Everything from office buildings to entire neighborhoods are built on water in the city, which is 90% below sea level. The van Wingerdens’ floating dairy farm was a new but inevitable twist. Should a weather crisis arise, a waterborne … More TheVoiceOfJoyce If we want to survive the weather extremes, we must be creative and disruptive. Jake’s Solar Farm in Colorado, combines solar panels with diverse farming under their shields and it’s working. In Rotterdam, the Van Wingerden’s have a floating farm on pontoons. Their farm is 100% integrated. On the top level the cows are milked robotically. Their manure is used on local soccer fields to fertilize grass. Then the grass clipping come back to the farm to feed the cows. The milk is processed on a middle level directly into cheese and yogurt . Cows can actually walk to a small patch of pasture. The Floating farm is 100% self contained and uses desalinated water and rain water for processing. The lower level of the floating farm processes 1000 wheels of aged Gouda for sale at their farm shop. Creativity and disruption work to maintain known products in new surroundings. The Rotterdam effort is being reproduced in Singapore, Dubai and the Netherlands. NYC and Vermont are trying different methodologies that are independent of land.

TheVoiceOfJoyce The Inflation Reduction Act brought significant changes to our Medicare program. Most importantly Medicare will begin negotiating prices for the 10 most used prescription drugs. Insulin pricing is capped at $35/ month. Vaccines that are beneficial to Seniors are free and available to everyone. They include Shingrix, protection from Shingles, a debilitating disease that effects nerve endings. This Vaccine used to cost $200 at most pharmacies and two doses are effective for 10 yrs. There are now free Vaccines for Hepatitis A & B, pneumonia and an all in one, Tdap( tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough). Overall drug costs will be capped as well. Refer to this article from The NY Times for important Medicare phone #’s. Be well.

January 15, 2023

http://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/14/health/medicare-drug-prices.html With Shingrix available at pharmacies without charge, “the receptivity to vaccination for older adults will increase substantially, especially among underserved populations,” he predicted. Also free: hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccinations, and Tdap, which protects against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough). The third major change: When prices for drugs covered under Part D, … More TheVoiceOfJoyce The Inflation Reduction Act brought significant changes to our Medicare program. Most importantly Medicare will begin negotiating prices for the 10 most used prescription drugs. Insulin pricing is capped at $35/ month. Vaccines that are beneficial to Seniors are free and available to everyone. They include Shingrix, protection from Shingles, a debilitating disease that effects nerve endings. This Vaccine used to cost $200 at most pharmacies and two doses are effective for 10 yrs. There are now free Vaccines for Hepatitis A & B, pneumonia and an all in one, Tdap( tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough). Overall drug costs will be capped as well. Refer to this article from The NY Times for important Medicare phone #’s. Be well.

TheVoiceOfJoyce Russia missiles destroy a Dnipro Apartment block, killing 100 and leaving several hundred homeless. In other regions of Ukraine, the fighting continues. The UK is committed to sending tanks now and training Ukrainian troops. Let’s hope the Ukrainian troops receive what they need, to make their counteroffensive decisive, as quickly as possible.

January 15, 2023

http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/jan/15/russia-ukraine-war-live-rescuers-work-though-night-after-deadly-russian-missile-attack-on-dnipro-apartment-block The UK foreign secretary, James Cleverly, has said “now is the time to accelerate and go further and faster” in giving Ukraine the support it needs. In a column for the British tabloid the Sun on Sunday, Cleverly writes that the Russian army is on the defensive and morale among its troops is pitiful, … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Russia missiles destroy a Dnipro Apartment block, killing 100 and leaving several hundred homeless. In other regions of Ukraine, the fighting continues. The UK is committed to sending tanks now and training Ukrainian troops. Let’s hope the Ukrainian troops receive what they need, to make their counteroffensive decisive, as quickly as possible.

TheVoiceOfJoyce Russia is stepping up the pace of its bombing, using heavy missiles on Kyiv and evading detection. Infrastructure was damaged in the capitol. Soledar still encountering fierce fighting and may not be captured. Towns in Kharkiv are under attack. The Mykolaiv region is being shelled. Heavy tanks and anti missile defenses, and anti aircraft are needed now. If we want Ukraine to win, why limit their response?

January 14, 2023

http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/jan/14/russia-ukraine-war-live-iaea-boosting-presence-to-avert-serious-nuclear-accident The governor of the central Cherkasy region warned Ukrainians that Russia could launch a massive missile strike later on Saturday and urged residents to take shelter during air raid sirens. Separately, Vitaly Kim, regional governor of the southern Mykolaiv region, said that 17 Russian Tupolev bombers had taken off from their airbases. His statement … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Russia is stepping up the pace of its bombing, using heavy missiles on Kyiv and evading detection. Infrastructure was damaged in the capitol. Soledar still encountering fierce fighting and may not be captured. Towns in Kharkiv are under attack. The Mykolaiv region is being shelled. Heavy tanks and anti missile defenses, and anti aircraft are needed now. If we want Ukraine to win, why limit their response?

TheVoiceOfJoyce The Russian missiles are declining and combat on the ground is increasing. It is not confirmed that Soledar has fallen to the Russians. Heavy fighting continues in Bakhmut. Ukrainian Allies, including Canada ,are sending weapons to Ukraine to ensure an effective and decisive counteroffensive. Ukraine can’t lose this War. They fight for every democracy and their victory will be a deterrent to all those Nations with imperialist notions. Our World is small and interconnected. When the entire globe is fighting for man’s survival, imperialism is an unaffordable lethal distraction.

January 11, 2023

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/11/russia-ukraine-war-at-a-glance-what-we-know-on-day-322-of-the-invasion Russia’s artillery fire in Ukraine has gone down dramatically from its wartime high, in some places by as much as 75%, according to US and Ukrainian officials. The drop in shelling is further evidence of Russia’s increasingly weak position on the battlefield nearly a year into its invasion, officials have told CNN. The officials … More TheVoiceOfJoyce The Russian missiles are declining and combat on the ground is increasing. It is not confirmed that Soledar has fallen to the Russians. Heavy fighting continues in Bakhmut. Ukrainian Allies, including Canada ,are sending weapons to Ukraine to ensure an effective and decisive counteroffensive. Ukraine can’t lose this War. They fight for every democracy and their victory will be a deterrent to all those Nations with imperialist notions. Our World is small and interconnected. When the entire globe is fighting for man’s survival, imperialism is an unaffordable lethal distraction.

TheVoiceOfJoyce The great Salt Lake is due to evaporate in 5 years, unless water is allowed to flow into the lake unimpeded for the next 3 years. To save the lake, only 30-50% of the water can be utilized. This will create problems for the existing community. However, if the Utah community takes no action the Great Salt Lake will dry up and make mineral extractions impossible, the toxic dust will cause dire health problems and the fish and shrimp associated with the area , along with other bio diversity will disappear. Why waste a Natural Resource when you can reallocate water use? The communities survival depends on change.

January 10, 2023

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/10/utah-great-salt-lake-collapse-imminent A team of 32 scientists and conservationists caution that the lake could decline beyond recognition in just five years. Their warning is especially urgent amid a historic western megadrought fueled by global heating. To save the lake, the report suggests 30-50% reductions in water use may be required, to allow 2.5m acre-feet of water … More TheVoiceOfJoyce The great Salt Lake is due to evaporate in 5 years, unless water is allowed to flow into the lake unimpeded for the next 3 years. To save the lake, only 30-50% of the water can be utilized. This will create problems for the existing community. However, if the Utah community takes no action the Great Salt Lake will dry up and make mineral extractions impossible, the toxic dust will cause dire health problems and the fish and shrimp associated with the area , along with other bio diversity will disappear. Why waste a Natural Resource when you can reallocate water use? The communities survival depends on change.

TheVoiceOfJoyce When will the Ukraine’s Allie’s give them the weapons they need to wipe out Russia’s missile arsenals? Russia is fighting Ukrainians by murdering civilians and destroying their homes, markets, hospitals, schools and infrastructure. Though no troops are necessary, Russian troops are continuing fighting in Bakhmut. Pope Francis calls Russia’s invasion against Ukraine a crime against God and humanity. How much suffering in Ukraine will the World watch, before arming Ukraine sufficiently and denying Putin his win? Putin is changing Ukrainian maps and Russian troops are massing on Belarus’ border. What action will stop Russian imperialism? This is Day 320 of Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine.

January 9, 2023

http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/jan/09/russia-ukraine-war-live-updates-bakhmut-zelenskiy-putin-russian-today-latest-news Habeck has previously said the country should send “all Marders that are operational” to Ukraine after the announcement that Germany would ramp up military support for Kyiv by providing about 40 Marders. Last Updated: 06:35 Monday, 09 January 2023 2h ago Two women killed in Russian missile attack on village market, say officials The … More TheVoiceOfJoyce When will the Ukraine’s Allie’s give them the weapons they need to wipe out Russia’s missile arsenals? Russia is fighting Ukrainians by murdering civilians and destroying their homes, markets, hospitals, schools and infrastructure. Though no troops are necessary, Russian troops are continuing fighting in Bakhmut. Pope Francis calls Russia’s invasion against Ukraine a crime against God and humanity. How much suffering in Ukraine will the World watch, before arming Ukraine sufficiently and denying Putin his win? Putin is changing Ukrainian maps and Russian troops are massing on Belarus’ border. What action will stop Russian imperialism? This is Day 320 of Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine.

TheVoiceOfJoyce Marking the end of the Christmas Season with intensified bombing in many of the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. Italy has been asked to provide air power to Ukraine. Is this for current support or support required when 1800+ Russian troops enter Ukraine from Belarus? Putin will not stop his offensive and Belarus appears to be a convenient ally and launching area for Russian troops. The Bradley tanks can’t get to the Ukrainian front soon enough. Here’s hoping Russia gets to pay for their destruction of the Ukrainians, the displacement of 8 million and the devastation of Ukrainian property and infrastructure.

January 8, 2023

http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/jan/08/russia-ukraine-war-moscows-ceasefire-ends-with-no-let-up-in-fighting-ukraine-strikes-power-plants-in-donetsk-officials-say-live There has been growing concerns that Belarus – a staunch backer of Moscow – could be used as a staging post to attack Ukraine from the north after increasing military activity in the country and fresh transfer of Russian troops there, Reuters reports. Unofficial Telegram channels monitoring military activity in Belarus reported late on … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Marking the end of the Christmas Season with intensified bombing in many of the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. Italy has been asked to provide air power to Ukraine. Is this for current support or support required when 1800+ Russian troops enter Ukraine from Belarus? Putin will not stop his offensive and Belarus appears to be a convenient ally and launching area for Russian troops. The Bradley tanks can’t get to the Ukrainian front soon enough. Here’s hoping Russia gets to pay for their destruction of the Ukrainians, the displacement of 8 million and the devastation of Ukrainian property and infrastructure.

TheVoiceOfJoyce The Guardian was invited to a household in Jackson, Mississippi where the water has stopped flowing once again. This is a city of 150,000 mainly Black residents and the Republican legislature voted down funds to fix the pipes bringing water to Jackson residents. The Federal Government provided $600 million for the project, in December. It’s anticipated that FEMA will begin work shortly. Since 4 members of the Mississippi delegation voted against the Jackson Water Supply Funding, who represents poor Black Americans in their State? Why aren’t all citizens of Mississippi entitled to water?

January 7, 2023

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/07/jackson-mississippi-water-outage-neighbors-helping The same morning, Jackson’s mayor, Chokwe Lumumba, held a press conference to discuss plans to drastically overhaul the city’s crumbling water infrastructure. In November last year the entire system was taken under federal government oversight after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found the city in violation of the Safe Drinking Water Act. The move … More TheVoiceOfJoyce The Guardian was invited to a household in Jackson, Mississippi where the water has stopped flowing once again. This is a city of 150,000 mainly Black residents and the Republican legislature voted down funds to fix the pipes bringing water to Jackson residents. The Federal Government provided $600 million for the project, in December. It’s anticipated that FEMA will begin work shortly. Since 4 members of the Mississippi delegation voted against the Jackson Water Supply Funding, who represents poor Black Americans in their State? Why aren’t all citizens of Mississippi entitled to water?

TheVoiceOfJoyce The Orthodox Christmas was observed in Ukrainian cities, though there was no cease fire. The Ukrainian’s claim another 480 Russian troops perished. The city of Bakhmut was under attack, once it falls, the Donetsk is open for Ukrainian reoccupation. There have been attempts to wipe out Russian defenses guarding Crimea. Ukraine’s counteroffensive is is increasing and will be emboldened once the US weapons package arrives.

January 7, 2023

http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/jan/07/russia-ukraine-war-kyiv-accuses-moscow-of-shelling-despite-putins-unilateral-ceasefire-live Fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces has continued at a “routine level” into the Orthodox Christmas period, the UK Ministry of Defence says. In its daily intelligence update, the ministry said that in the fiercely contested area around Kremina town in eastern Ukraine’s Luhansk province, fighting was focused in heavily forested terrain to the … More TheVoiceOfJoyce The Orthodox Christmas was observed in Ukrainian cities, though there was no cease fire. The Ukrainian’s claim another 480 Russian troops perished. The city of Bakhmut was under attack, once it falls, the Donetsk is open for Ukrainian reoccupation. There have been attempts to wipe out Russian defenses guarding Crimea. Ukraine’s counteroffensive is is increasing and will be emboldened once the US weapons package arrives.