Italian Lemon Knot Cookies; Italian Wedding Cookies; Italian Lemon Cookies; Italian Lemon Drop Cookies; anginetti or more appropriately, tarallucci.
As Shakespeare once said, "What's in a name?" That famous quote from Romeo and Juliet still rings true today.
It really does not matter what you call them.
You can find them throughout the year, mostly at family gatherings and special occasions, especially Christmas. Just like Amaretti and Mostaccioli, these anginetti are, without a doubt, one of the most distinguishable Italian Christmas cookies.
They are a drop cookie that has been formed into a "knot".
These Lemon Knot Cookies are lightly sweetened and glazed. A quick glance at these cookies and your taste buds can already anticipate that burst of citrus!
It's simply one of the best Italian Cookies!
Baking powder. This will help create a light cake-light texture.
Eggs. Ensure they are properly whisked.
Sugar. Provides the right amount of sweetness.
Vegetable oil. Can also use canola or corn.
Vanilla extract. If possible, pure.
As far as accessories are concerned, a stand mixer (or handheld mixer) ensures the proper combination of the ingredients. A large bowl and whisk is required to combine the dry ingredients.
A medium-sized ice cream scoop comes in handy in order to ensure equal sized cookies. A cookie sheet covered with parchment paper (or equivalent) is also required.
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The first thing we're going to do is whisk (or sift) the dry ingredients together in a large bowl and set it aside while we start mixing the liquid ingredients together.
Using the whisk attachment of your stand mixture, beat the eggs for a couple of minutes until they are light and frothy. Gradually add the sugar and continue to beat for a couple of minutes until the batter is slightly thickened.
Add the oil, milk, extract, zest and juice of the lemons and whisk together for a minute or so. Slowly add the dry ingredients and mix until properly combined.
With the help of a medium-sized scoop portion and drop on a lightly floured surface. Roll the dough into a four to five-inch long strand, about half an inch in diameter.
Gently place one end towards the middle, followed by the other end, in a way to slightly overlap each other.
The secret to keeping this dough light and cake light is not over manipulating the dough. That is why these cookies give the illusion of being tied in a knot when in fact they are not.
Notice the paleness of these cookies before they get glazed.
These lemon cookies have a really soft texture, almost cake-like.
I have always associated these Italian cookies with the holiday season, probably because that is when my Mom would make them. I can still remember how quickly she would shape those "knots" with her fingers barely touching the dough.
That's probably why everyone loved her cookies, they were so light and airy and so so good.
If you like lemon cookies, I have Another Simple Italian Lemon Cookie Recipe that I think you are going to love. This one is shaped into a twist!
I hope you like both recipes!
★★★★★ If you have made these Italian Lemon Cookies, I would love to hear about it in the comments below and be sure to rate the recipe!
Traditionally made at Christmas, these Lemon Knot Cookies are a light and airy treat bursting with lemon flavor. It's one of the best Italian Cookies!
Add sugar. Continue to whisk until well combined and slightly thickened..
Scoop dough with medium-sized cookie scoop and drop on a floured surface.
Roll into a 4 inch strand about 1/2 inch in diameter.
For the glaze: Combine about 2 cups powdered sugar, 1-2 teaspoons milk, and juice of one organic lemon. Adjust "thickness" of glaze according to personal taste.
These are perfection! I made these and was transported back in time to my grandmother's table. Mille Grazie for reproducing this Italian table treasure!
How wonderful Grace! I am so happy to hear this. Thanks so much for taking the time to comment, appreciate it.
My grandmother used to make these too, and no written recipe! glad to have come across them. The one thing I will tweak is I remember my grandmother used to use frozen lemon aid mixed with confectionairy sugar!
Why so you not use butter or shortening?
A couple of reasons… the first is that I wanted to document the recipes of my childhood the way they were made. Second, butter is a saturated fat; shortening usually has trans fatty acids, if it doesn't, it has saturated fats… so ultimately the same thing.
It is part of the heart healthy guidelines to reduce the overall amount of saturated fats (and trans fatty acids).
I do a lot of baking and therefore prefer not use butter(or shortening).
Can you please tell me what number for the cookie scoop. You said medium size, checking on Amazon, they go by numbers.
You will want to look for size 40.
These are delicious- soft and cake Like! My family says they are even better than my Mom's. Thanks for this great recipe!
Made these for the first time using your recipe. My family loved them!! The recipe was easy, and made just the right amount. The flavor was just right. Just wanted to say thank you for this delicious recipe. I will continue making these cookies every holiday!!
Can I use Unsweetened Almond Milk so that the recipe will be lactose free?
Unsweetened Almond Milk worked well to make these cookies dairy free. Easy to make. Just have to work on my shaping into a knot… lol… next time I'll mix more lemon extract and less almond milk into the glaze… but definitely a new recipe to add to the grandkids' file.
My mother-in-law used yeast and baking powder in her version of this (we make truck loads of these at Christmas). Using yeast allows me to decrease the sodium content of the cookies by LOTS and the texture and height look identical to these!
Hi, I am making this recipe (revised version) with my mom now but the batter is so wet. It is not dough, it looks like pizzelle batter. We have already added another half cup of flour. The lemon was standard size. Ugh. I don't know what went wrong.
Hi Kristin, I am sorry to hear… hard to say what went wrong… perhaps placing the dough in the fridge will make it easier to work with. Adding extra flour should help firm up the batter. Did it help?
Hi all, if I make these tonight and place them in an airtight container how long will they last? today is Tuesday and im hoping til Sunday?
Let me first say, these are delicious! I did refrigerate the dough for several hours and it helped working with it. My only "complaint" is these are not tarallucci. I made them for my Italian boyfriend as a surprise because he said they were his favorite from home…. although he liked them, he said they aren't even close to a tarallucci. Taralluccis do not have icing or a lemon flavor. Again, delicious recipe, but misleading name.
Thanks for trying out the recipe! I'm very glad you enjoyed it – it's one of my favorites! The thing to remember about Italian cooking is that it's very regional: two completely different desserts from different regions may have the same name, and two completely identical desserts from different regions may have different names! That can lead to lots of miscommunication, and I'm sorry that that was the case here. Regardless, I'm glad you thought the cookies were tasty. Happy holidays!
Taralucci actuality simply means buscuit, or cookie. It can be said "con lemeno" for this. So these can be called and are taralucci. That being said certain families may call a different cookie taralucci absolutely. Taralucci is like saying cookies in general, then specifically what type is different. There is a cookie known as the taralucci Abbruzzo or Abruzzesi from the region made with wine. That maybe what he was thinking of. Especially if from there. Can't wait to make these cookies.
Can you use whole wheat flour? Thanks!
Hi Colleen, to be honest I've never made these cookies with whole wheat flour. If you end up trying it, be sure to let me know how it goes!
That's hysterical! Reminds me of my own children, ha. Kudos to you for trying it out – and who knows, it might taste good in the end! Good luck!
Ok well lets call them hearty lemon cookies. Lol. Making a regular batch today. 🙂 but really put that icing on anythinh and I would eat it!
However, I would like to try your recipe because it looks like what we buy in Italian pastries and I like those because they are cake like. Can you please let me know, asap, if I can make them and freeze them without the glaze. Also, can I make these and put in a tin 2 weeks before Christmas and will they still be fresh?
I put the dough in a plastic bag and cut off the tip, it was super easy to form the cookie!
I've just tried this receipe, and my only regret is to not have tried the previous one first: those actually taste even better than they look!
I've been reading this blog for a while just because it's just very nice to spend time in your kitchen!
Now, thanks to your receipes, and the unique way you have tell them, I think I can bake, probably cook, enjoy it a lot, and be proud of the result!
I'm so glad I came across this recipe! I've been searching for a lemon knot that my grandmother used to make (unfortunately no written recipe). I'm really looking forward to making these to surprise my dad.
Hi got a question……….. can I use butter instead of oil?


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What does looking 'professional' mean now?
Between new norms and working remotely, here's how the definition of looking "professional" has changed.
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By Onicia Muller
Florida-based anchor and reporter Lena Pringle made headlines when she posted photos of her natural, Afro-textured hair with a tapered cut. While Pringle is by far not the first or last Black woman to rock a natural hairstyle in a corporate setting, her viral tweet sparked conversations about professionalism.
We spoke with Lena Pringle, business owners, work experts and everyday people to weigh in on what it means to act and appear professional in the modern age — especially during a pandemic.
The challenge to look professional
Pringle, whose look was always "different," said the evolution of her professional style is powered by an ongoing self-love journey. When she first entered the newsroom at 23 years old, she wore a short, relaxed pixie cut. That look wasn't standard or normal at the time. Now Pringle said wearing her natural hair on air is "nonnegotiable."
Expanding the definition of professionalism might seem insignificant compared to major news stories right now. However, several sources interviewed for this piece confirmed that conforming to outdated standards causes emotional and physical distress. It also increases the potential for discrimination to people from marginalized groups.
New York-based content creator and licensed beauty expert Janera Rose acknowledges that the freedom to express herself in the workplace is still limited. "As a Black woman, I know the frustration of being unsure of how to present for interviews — as if my look would disqualify me from being a worthy candidate."
Gaining the right to have your natural appearance deemed professional are often hard-won.
"Hair and makeup have long been social, political statements and a means of self-expression, especially for Black women. How we wear our hair often defines perceptions of professionalism. Black women are 1.5 times more likely to be sent home from the workplace because of their hair. In 2019,Sen. Holly Mitchell, authored the Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act (CROWN), a law that prohibits discrimination based on hairstyle and hair texture. So, for women of color what constitutes 'professionalism' in the workplace is changing," said Martine Charles, CEO of ASE Beauty.
Charles further explained that "Black women straightened their hair and used highly pigmented makeup containing high amounts of toxins to achieve a more 'professional' and acceptable look. Chemical straighteners harsh ingredients in skin products and makeup often lead to pregnancy-related problems, baldness and auto-immune diseases."
Changes in presentation standards aren't just limited to Black women. Alison Green, who runs the work advice site Ask a Manager, confirmed that in the past decade, people of all races are experiencing the freedom to dress more casually and dye their hair unnatural colors.
Sara Happ, owner of a clean beauty lip care brand, agreed. "Our appearance matters less, and our work matters more."
Mandy, a white woman who works for a nonprofit, shared that she shaved her head and dyed it unnatural colors and patterns in her 40s without fear of losing her job. When asked why she thinks she was able to still maintain a professional stance while having a more creative hairstyle, Mandy acknowledged that times have changed.
"Business environments in general are getting more casual," she said. "I have a more senior position, and I work in a more casual sort of office than I started in."
But while she received no push-back from her Boomer-aged boss, Mandy chose to wear an "inexpensive-but-decently-realistic wig" to meetings and other work-related events where clients or people who didn't work for her company were in attendance. "I didn't think I would be taken seriously with leopard (and later, blue) hair. (My boss) does not understand the way that the semiotics of style influence people."
Tossing on a wig for a meeting is not exactly code-switching, but the idea of switching up one's behavior or presentation to meet certain settings is something that minorities are all too familiar with. The fear of subconscious biases is what causes even non-minorities to be cautious.
Social media strikes again
Pringle thinks the influence for change in professionalism standards come from working people encouraged by social media. "People in particular industries are deciding that they will no longer shrink for spaces and that these spaces will grow to fit them. … For so long, people would just kind of bounce around their own lives, their own corporate struggles, their own whatever, and then you have social media — that has now been used as a catalyst to really push some of these things to the forefront that people wouldn't have otherwise had any idea about."
People are finding their power because representation in the media influences the world. This time though, it's not just fictional characters inspiring our career paths, relationships and adventures. Through social media, we're given a peek into so many lives that people realize that they aren't alone.
Pringle said social media has pushed corporations to stay fluid with the times by making quick changes to outdated standards.
"We're in a particular time where we're seeing immense change. We as employees, as people who are working under these organizations, have to hold them accountable ... by making sure at the bare minimum you get a little respect and get to be who you are in a professional manner while doing your job," said Pringle.
Business owners Martine Charles and Sara Happ say their policy is to encourage freedom in the workplace because it nets positive results.
"At ASE Beauty, we are helping women challenge the perceptions of beauty and teaching them how to embrace self-care and wellness. Therefore, it's only right for our team members to feel comfortable to be themselves. We don't need to compromise our well-being or personalities to fit in at the workplace," said Charles.
"In our company, we've always had a culture of 'come as you are.' I believe people do their best work when they feel comfortable. If being home and doing a zoom in a sweatshirt feels best? Amazing. If dressing up helps you mentally prepare for your day? Lovely. Do you," said Happ.
Before you let social media prematurely influence you to get too comfortable at work, Rose warns that "many companies still have policies within their handbook to prevent employees from sharing unprofessional things online that go against the company's core values. We've seen time and time again, former employees that have been released from their job because of things posted online."
Knowing when to push boundaries is trickier in these contentious times. "To figure it out, you need to be able to pick up on subtle cues, both about your organizational culture and about the people you're dealing with. Previously, when everything was more formal across the board, you didn't need to guess so much about what was expected. The trend toward less formality is a good one, but it does introduce new challenges for workers," said Green.
Getting to professional authenticity
"At this point in my career, ... it is of the most extreme importance that I carry myself exactly who I am. ... Representation is important, it's essential. ... Now my career and my philosophy is 'you take up all the space.' You take up all the space, and you allow those spaces to grow to fit you. Never shrink to fit those because there's an important thing that everybody brings to the table," said Pringle.
So, how does one get to a place of professional authenticity and comfortably take up space? Pringle said it's all about doing the personal work of discovering yourself and then finding the confidence to express it.
Alison Green and Janera Rose advise starting a dialog with your HR and management. Progress depends on your political capital and understanding of your standing in the company.
"If you don't feel that your company is progressive enough to allow you the freedom that you'd like, which can, in turn, increase your productivity, you can either propose a new idea to management or find a new place of employment," said Rose.
If we all are forced to look and act the same, then our thinking becomes similar — or at least the ideas we are willing to vocalize — and that stifles creativity and innovation. Freedom in presentation might seem superficial, but the ability for employees to be relaxed and authentic can have a significant impact on companies and organizations.
Onicia Muller
Onicia Muller is a journalist and comedian based in Chicago. Follow her work at OniciaMuller.com.

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Here's a kind of cautionary tale about how a prototype once led to more attention than TAT could handle.
In 2009, we held a series of brainstorming sessions around what new experiences computer vision might bring to mobile devices. It was before the big hype around augmented reality and we thought that linking images of the real world to digital information seemed like a cool idea. So, what type of objects could be recognized through computer vision? We considered everything from bar codes in shopping scenarios to stories about recognizing and translating signs.
Finally, James convinced us that the concept should be about recognizing people. It definitely seemed far more engaging than shopping, although it raised new questions. Why would someone point a camera phone at a person to see more info about them? The coin dropped when we approached the question from the opposite angle. Could there be scenarios where extreme extroverts actually want to be recognized by others?
We imagined an opt-in recognition service for people who attend a lot of public events and conferences. Maybe they want to change their social network profiles from "party" to "business", just like people change clothes for different occasions? We drew a storyboard about a person who makes public information about himself easily available through an "Augmented ID" service.
Since we had friends at Polar Rose, we asked them if this kind of concept could be implemented and if they wanted to co-brand the video. This added some extra credibility and it turned out to be a great match of technology and UX vision. The Augmented ID video was viewed hundreds of thousands times and covered by blogs such as Wired and ReadWriteWeb.
Customers asked us if it really could be implemented so we decided to try building a prototype together with Polar Rose. At the time, it was mainly a fun experiment to us and we gave the prototype the ironic name Recognizr. Then we brought it to Mobile World Congress.
This is where things started going out of control. Our first mistake was the way we filmed the prototype. Since so many people had seen our original video where we explained the opt-in scenario, we skipped this part of the story in the second video and just showed the functionality of Recognizr. Without the original context, this video became more scary than exciting.
After MWC, we were contacted by MIT Technology Review who wrote a great article about our work. Unfortunately, I was stupid enough to make a guess that the prototype could become a real app within a few months. This turned out to be another big mistake.
Suddenly, mainstream media started picking up the video and my unfortunate quote. With impressive speed, online media started quoting each other and the story spread to The Atlantic, BBC, Huffington Post, The Sun and even Fox News.
For a few weeks, we hardly did anything but answer questions about Recognizr. It was intense and we learned a lot of lessons about how online media work (which seems to be accurately captured in this cynical book). I'm glad that the attention faded eventually and that we decided not to continue working on Recognizr. While it was fun as a concept, it could have become a really annoying app.


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Travel Futures and Sail Cargo
As we wake up to the depth of the covid crisis and the remaining climate emergency, the opportunity for a dramatic shift in how and why we travel has emerged.
A few years ago the idea of transporting goods by sail cargo was unheard of. Now it is a rising trend for companies monitoring their entire production chain for sustainability. There's a new movement that's barely been covered in the media that has evolved quietly below radar.
Back in January we asked Could Sleeper Trains Replace International Air Travel? Now we are asking could sail replace polluting cargo ships as we re-think the need for exports and the way we transport essential goods and people?
Sail cargo is an initiative that is gaining more interest as an emission-free alternative to conventional shipping. Companies like Eco Clipper have plans for trans-Pacific, trans-Atlantic and global routes for their ships.
EcoClipper tell us:
"As you read this, there are many sailing cargo ship projects underway. The concept has proven itself in the 21st century. Recently the two first industry lobbies where established; the International Wind Ship Association (IWSA) and the Sail Cargo Alliance (SCA). We can speak of the emergence of a real new industry. EcoClipper, with her experienced team, will be the organization to scale up the successes of the current sailing cargo companies, to launch a fleet of newbuilt large scale sailing cargo vessels, and sustainably connect all continents of the world."
Already Avontuur managed by Timbercoast, Tres Hombres managed by Fairtransport and Gallant managed by Blueschooner Company and many others are in operation. Companies like New Dawn Traders (Fair Trade by Sail) and Fairtransport already sail routes between European ports and across the Atlantic.
As we work on a Just Recovery programme, these ideas which in other times might seem absurd need to be taken seriously.
Shipping Impact
Resistance and incredulity will be widespread. The problem is that much of our ideas about travel and transport are hard-wired into our assumptions about the world, that we can have anything we like at any time from anywhere, that we can go anywhere we like at any time. This is assumed to be a fundamental good and a fundamental right, when in fact it is untenable.
Globalisation is assumed as the apogee of progress itself. But if the current crisis tells us anything it's that the globalised world is deeply fragile and the need to re-think core assumptions about how we organise is urgent.
The impact of container and cruise ships on the environment is vast but incredibly largely unregulated.
Aviation and shipping is covered by the Paris Agreement on climate change. The Paris deal aims to limit the global temperature rise to below 2°C this century by reducing emissions. But it is the job of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to negotiate a reduction in emissions from the industry. Environmentalists blame the organisation for the industry's slow response.
"International shipping produces nearly one billion tons of CO2 emissions," says Tristan Smith, a reader in energy and shipping at the UCL Energy Institute and leader of the UCL Energy Shipping Group. "This needs to reduce rapidly if we are to avoid the risks of dangerous climate change – at least halving in magnitude between now and 2050."
"Reducing emissions from shipping is not an easy thing to do," agrees Maurice Meehan, director of global shipping operations with the Carbon War Room, an international think-tank working on market-based solutions to climate change.
In 2018 it was reported that greenhouse gas emissions from shipping equals the carbon footprint of a quarter of passenger cars in Europe and stands in the way of countries reducing emissions and limiting runaway global heating.
Despite the scale of shipping emissions from both container and cruise ships, they are not part of emissions reduction targets made by countries as part of the Paris agreement on climate change.
The shipping sector emitted about 139m tonnes of CO2 in 2018 – equal to CO2 from a quarter of Europe's total passenger car fleet or 68m cars, the report, EU Shipping's 2018 Climate Record, said. The report analysed the data and calculated that a single container shipping operator had joined coal plants and Ryanair in the EU's list of top 10 carbon emitters. The operator – the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) – moves consumer goods, ranging from electronics and fresh fruit to clothes and toys. It was responsible for about 11m tonnes of CO2 emissions, the report claimed.
Faig Abbasov, who wrote the report, said:
"A company that consumers have never heard of has joined the top 10 polluters list in Europe. This industry doesn't pay a cent for its carbon emissions and the EU has so far done nothing to curb its damage. European trade doesn't have to be dirty just because EU leaders have neglected to clean up shipping."
This is an extraordinary predicament.
What makes this worse is that most ships burn bunker fuel. That's the dregs left over at the end of the refinery process. It is an ecological nightmare. It is heavy and toxic, doesn't evaporate, and emits more sulphur than most other fuels.
The market-based solutions to these endemic climate are proven failures.
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The same goes for the aviation industry.
Nicole Badstuber, a transport policy and travel behaviour researcher at University College London and the University of Westminster, writes:
"Passenger air travel has come to a virtual standstill. EasyJet has grounded its entire fleet, and Ryanair has announced it will not resume commercial flights before June. British Airways has elected to suspend 36,000 staff and has closed its operations at Gatwick and London City airports until further notice. Overall, passenger flights have decreased by up to 95%. With job losses for airline and airport staff likely to reach hundreds of thousands, the government's priority is, unsurprisingly, securing workers' income and keeping strategic routes open. But if government intervenes and looks to buy a stake in airlines, this could be a turning point in transport policy, as the pandemic allows us to pivot to a lower air-travel future. We are already being forced to rethink how we move around, conduct business, keep up family ties and maintain friendships in a globalised world without aviation – a dire necessity, given the urgency of the climate emergency."
But the globalised travel and transport system is intimately tied to our fossil fuel dependence.
Asking: "Will the coronavirus kill the oil industry and help save the climate?" journalists Damian Carrington, Jillian Ambrose and Matthew Taylor suggest:
"The plunging demand for oil wrought by the coronavirus pandemic combined with a savage price war has left the fossil fuel industry broken and in survival mode, according to analysts. It faces the gravest challenge in its 100-year history, they say, one that will permanently alter the industry. With some calling the scene a "hellscape", the least lurid description is "unprecedented". A key question is whether this will permanently alter the course of the climate crisis. Many experts think it might well do so, pulling forward the date at which demand for oil and gas peaks, never to recover, and allowing the atmosphere to gradually heal."
But Mark Lewis, head of climate change investment research at BNP Paribas has noted:
"When the dust settles, the peak demand narrative will be there stronger than ever," he said. "This is particularly true if long-haul aviation fails to recover. This has been a very strong source of oil demand growth in recent years but the longer we are at home – remote working, using video conferencing – the more people will wonder: do we really need to get on a plane?"
This week 250 organisations from 25 countries published an open letter directed to governments, urging them to resist any aviation lobby attempts to rush into unfair bailouts of the industry. Instead, governments are implored to use this moment to embed social and environmental conditions, with proper protection for workers and a planned transition towards climate-just mobility. From today onwards, individuals are expressing their support for these demands by signing a rapidly growing petition.
"For decades, the aviation industry has avoided contributing meaningfully to global climate goals and resisted the merest suggestion of taxes on fuel or tickets. Now, airlines, airports and manufacturers are demanding huge and unconditional taxpayer-backed bailouts. We cannot let the aviation industry get away with privatising profits in the good times, and expect the public to pay for its losses in the bad times", says Magdalena Heuwieser from Stay Grounded, a global network of more than 150 organisations, who endorsed the letter together with other organisations including university institutes, trade unions and climate justice initiatives.
The letter demands that governments:
1) put people first and bail out workers, not shareholders and executives
2) transform the transport sector in a climate-friendly way, by cutting air travel demand and strengthening low-carbon alternatives like rail travel, as well as by shifting of employment into decent climate jobs; and
3) end aviation's tax exemptions while putting in place a kerosene tax and fair progressive levies on frequent flying.
The airline industry has made a fortune over the past decades, with higher growth rates than most other economic sectors – what led to soaring emissions. Aviation is already responsible for 5-8% of climate heating worldwide, when we include the climate impacts additional to the CO2. This is a huge portion, given that these are caused by few frequent flyers: the world's richest 10% uses 75% of air transport energy, a recent study found out.
Pablo Muñoz, aviation campaigner at the Spanish organisation Ecologistas en Acción, states: "While we are rightly focused on saving lives and protecting our communities against the immediate health threat of Covid-19, our governments have a choice: they can hand taxpayers' money to corporations unconditionally, or they can seize the opportunity to start building an economy which doesn't harm people or the planet."
Leo Murray, Director of Innovation at climate action charity Possible, adds: "At this time of crisis, we need to focus on what's most important: protecting ordinary people and building a more secure future for all of us. Rather than bail out airlines to continue with business as usual, we now have a chance to ensure that they change for the better. In return for government support, airlines must protect their workers, and protect the climate by reducing the sector's emissions in line with the Paris Agreement target of 1.5 °C."
The solutions to the problems created by globalisation will vary.
Vastly reduced trading of goods is the starting point of a transition to resilient localised circular economies. Travel reduced to new slow and low carbon routes needs to become the new normal. Methods combining old and new technologies in shipping need to takeover. Utilisation of the technologies we have all just had a crash course in render much travel redundant. But more than this, remote working and conferencing challenges the very idea of presenteeism and deeper the nature of much of our industry. Of the long long list of businesses that need a "do not resuscitate" sign around them, the first must be the airline industry and the container and liner industries.
The era of needless travel and constant consumption is over.
Yes we will continue to travel and trade but in a completely different way and at a completely different scale, one that is sustainable and viable for our climate future.
#BuildBackBetter #JustRecovery
#SailCargo
#SavePeoplenotPlanes
By Mike Small
Published on 10th April 2020
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Josef Ó Luain says:
Airships, powered by air-current capture devices – I'm working on it!
Craig Binns says:
Could you provide us with a picture of one of these propsed aircraft?
Dougie Harrison says:
Thank you Mike, for this, and the sleeper train piece in January which I managed to miss at the time. As economic advisor to the Scottish TUC in the 1980s, I campaigned for forthcoming Channel Tunnel train services to include through sleeper trains from Scotland to destinations in mainland Europe, so as a green transport economist I'm aware of the issues.
International movement of freight by sea is a less discussed issue than air travel, perhaps because journalists and politicians seldom travel on container ships or bulk carriers, but it is no less important, as some of the facts you disclose show. It is certainly true that the oil burned by most ships is dirtier and nastier than almost any other oil used in human endeavour. (Hence the revolutionary nature of the two ferries now languishing part-built in Port Glasgow.)
Scotland was in the 1970s and 80s a world leader in developing windmills and the electricity-generating turbines driven by them. This early leadership by companies like Howdens has long since been lost to countries like Denmark, probably because it had a government which knew the need to direct industrial output in ways the sacred 'market' is incapable of foreseeing.
And Scotland has a long history of building innovative sailing ships: the clipper 'Cutty Sark' was built on the Clyde, as its Burns-derived name suggests. With a Scottish Government in Edinburgh (which we didn't have in the darkness of the Thatcher years) committed to doing all it can to promote our successful industrial future, Scotland could now position itself better to build some of the world's future wind-powered freight vessels. We will never return to the years over a century ago when the Clyde built up to a third of the world's merchant shipping. But we could utilise our history of excellence in marine engineering and technology to make a contribution. Perhaps the time will return when Norway, with one of the world's biggest merchant fleets, will again send students of marine engineering to Heriot-Watt and Strathclyde Universities, as it did in about half a century ago.
So Scotland must not 'miss the boat' on this issue. I'll be in touch with my Green MSP Ross Greer on this, and ensure he reads your article.
Bella Caledonia Editor says:
Hi Dougie – yes the (unwritten) companion piece to this is the potential for Scotland to be a world leader in zero-carbon shipping – both of old technology and new. This is quite possible and – I think – essential. But we need to be both ambitious and innovative (and far-sighted).
Glad to hear it Mike. If you want to chat to me about this, I'd be delighted to help in any way I can – including putting you in touch with one of the leaders of the UCS work-in, which ensured that we still have a significant shipbuilding industry in Glasgow – albeit one now owned by Bae Systems, and confined to building warships. But skills are still there. I don't currently have a functioning email inbox (hacked!), so can't give you my address, but I'll let you know as soon as I have one.
Thanks. Keep in touch.
12th April 2020 at 12:24 pm
Heavy marine bunker oil is increasingly being replaced with marine gas oil – the iconic P.S. Waverley switched a few years ago for instance, and LNG. The two newbuildings for Calmac in Port Glasgow are not "revolutionary" as LNG or dual fuel technology is now fairly common with the Baltic and Scandinavian ferry industry in particular now rapidly changing over.
Incidentally if the Calmac newbuildings are completed as LNG/dual fuel vessels and the LNG bunkering facilities are built at their homeports of Ardrossan and Uig, the LNG under current plans will have to be tankered up from the south of England (Essex I believe!) making their carbon footprint larger than the vessels they are replacing!
That's crazy!
http://www.foci.scot
David Crawford says:
Walker wingsail had the answer in the last oil pricerise but when the price fel lback noone was interested . Time again ?
Gavin Allwright says:
Check out Windship Technology, building on that original Walker wingsail concept http://www.windshiptechnology.com/
Mr K Smith says:
I would love to think this would be a turning point in human history and a watershed moment for rampant earth destroying capatalisim but if I'm honest I think it will be back to considered normal when it starts to subside. We will be back to digging stuff up, chopping stuff down, burning shit into the air and pouring chemical pish into the sea and by definition the food chain. Its sad that I'm not optimistic but bottom line is as disruptive as this has been it hasn't as apocalyptic as it would have to be to create the new world order that is so desperately needed. Great article though it follows on from how low paid staff are now front line key workers but again after dust settles society will quickly see them as they once were. I sound so depressing and God I'd love to be so wrong but just can't see it
Ach cheer up, Mr K Smith! I'm nearly 73 now, and have seen a lot of changes in the world. I even was privileged to play a wee part in some of the more beneficial ones in Scotland.
Greta Thunberg is a wee (and supposedly disadvantaged) teenager. Has she not helped to transform political opinion amongst younger folk especially? Right across the world!
Wee Scotland can still do good things. But we need folks who are prepared to WORK to do that.
@Mr K Smith,
If enough people get behind change, then surely it will happen, no?
Or am i being too simple?
Anyway, cheer up. We're not dead yet.
Fay Kennedy says:
This site is my daily fix at 5am in WA. It's so uplifting to know that Scotland still has the great thinkers and doers that the world needs right now as always we have taken more than our share of pulling the oars and setting sail.
11th April 2020 at 12:07 am
I think there were various kite sail cargo ships being tested over the years, and I guess Greenpeace was tracking these developments. If I recall correctly, a kite sail on a winch can reach higher, faster winds (perhaps moving in different directions at different altitudes?) making it potentially a more powerful design than traditional mast arrangements. According to Wikipedia, the European Union funded a four-year study of wind propulsion:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kite_rig
11th April 2020 at 9:07 am
I am pleased to see this article regarding commercial wind propulsion. If you would like further information regarding both wind-assist and primary wind solutions then please check out the International Windship Association website http://www.wind-ship.org
Wind propulsion in shipping is not a far off dream, or limited to small niche projects, but being embraced by some of the largest shipping and other companies in the world. Maersk, MOL, Louis Dreyfus Armatuers, Airbus, Renault, Bureau Veritas, Class NK, Drax, Ariane group and so on
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Steven Wood says:
I think within the context of short distance shipping, there is only one sensible conclusion – which is hydrogen power. It requires a large "backbone" network of fueling and hydrogen generation to be created, yes, but this is all component parts of any sensible "green new deal". To my mind, the Scottish government should be utilising it's inherent interest in CalMac ferries to push this technology, and is one where Scotland could readily become a world leader due to the combination of the required factors: shipbuilding experience, renewables experience, renewables availability and a government with a stake in running those services at a carbon neutral cost.
For long distance shipping, and even for long distance passenger ocean liners, I think like you do we need to look back into history, though perhaps not quite as far. This one will be a controversial point but one I'd be happy to discuss, and it is utilisation of small scale, civilian, nuclear reactors. There was a short glimmer of these ships being created in the late 50s/early 60s before the competition from fossil fuels ultimately undermined the business case for each. Otto Hahn (built by Germany) sailed 1.2m km without so much as a fault, while the US built Savannah was also extremely successful as a trial vessel. The Japanese Mirai perhaps not so much – though the technical flaws were discovered at a design stage and discounted due to cost – a situation we cannot allow to happen again.
The above, I'm sure, comes with an immediate knee jerk no, which to be honest is totally understandable – however with a properly regulated, inspected and fundamentally civilian merchant navy, nuclear is as safe, if not safer, than hydrogen power – given the relative explosion risks etc of high pressure hydrogen. This means two things: removing any military presence beyond technical experts from the nuclear power industry (as per Canada and France) and significant "on shoring" of merchant marine companies who currently operate out of tax havens, usually overseen by Britain in the caribbean. To operate such a fleet would require, again, a build up of skills, conversion of ships and ultimately training of a missing two generations of nuclear engineers which we have lost due to fossil fuel company funded anti-nuclear campaigns and the fear of the atomic bomb.
We undermine our own science when we don't even consider such technology without properly understanding the relative risks, engineering controls and design features of a modern reactor. We also need to fundamentally understand that nuclear power and nuclear bombs are two very different beasts – and utilising one to enable the other is where a great majority of the design flaws are introduced.
Mass movement of people around the globe, along with movement of goods, is going to be required to some degree in the future. The human race has been shipping/walking/pulling things around it since we stood on two feet, and I believe that it should long continue. We just need to be smarter about how we do it, who controls it and fundamentally keeping our planet safe for future generations to do the same.
Hi Steven, I agree that hydrogen or some form of carrier of that (e.g. ammonia) will likely be part of the solution for shipping, there are challenges for long distance, blue ocean vessels. There is also the fact that this requires a huge ramp up in production, RE generation and infrastructure, The price will initially be very high across the industry (some ares cheaper for sure)
I can only see alternative fuels as a realistic solution if wind propulsion (up to to 30% savings as retrofit) + vessel optimisation (20%+) and operational changes (20%+), this then leaves a c.30% nut to crack for alternative fuels.
Regarding nuclear, I don't think this will be a viable option until potentially super safe thorium reactors could be commercially produced and marinised, perhaps in a few decades to come. The reasoning:
1 – We don't have that time to make the change
2 – Public perception, allowing nuclear powered ships into commercial ports in cities – not going to happen any time soon
3 – Safety – it simply isn't there, especially when fire is involved and loss of direct control. I admit I am biased in this, as I lost my home in the Fukushima disaster. Commercial seafarers would need to be highly trained – what to do in case of collision, fire, fuelling accidents, leaks etc.
4 – Security – impossible in commercial shipping. Very difficult and costly in military. Serious issues around terrorism and proliferation
5 – Cost – insurance, de-commisioning, lack of top grade fuel, long-term storage of waste, carbon intensity in manufacturing etc.
6 – Marine Situation – most commercial vessels have a 20-25 year life, not enough time to recoup the costs. How are these vessels chartered? Maintaining operational standards when the vessels are sold and resold.
Nuclear was a dead end in the 60's and there are good reasons it was restricted to the military (except a couple of Russian icebreakers). Why do we need to go there, when you have wind – abundant energy, delivered directly to the point of use without infrastructure at a fixed price for the life of the vessel – zero and there is also the possiblity of generating additional energy on board to produce fuel at sea
"Like aviation, shipping isn't covered by the Paris Agreement on climate change because of the international nature of the industry. "
WTF! ? I didn't know this ( to my shame).
So, the argument goes; "It's an international industry, therefore we can't do anything about it?" I'm pretty sure there are other international industries that are very successfully regulated. It's a lack of will power, nothing else.
"There's too much money involved, so we can't touch it" is closer to the truth.
International shipping was excluded from Paris, and that wasn't good, but also understandable at the time, because it could have derailed the whole agreement – the big debate is where should the emissions be allocated – on the shipper, shipping company, owners, flag or designated by cargo owner.
However in April 2018, the IMO had it's Paris event, with the first international industry wide commitment to decarbonise – 'at least' 50% across the board by 2050 based on a 2008 baseline – the 'at least' was key, as the 2008 baseline was a compromise being a very high emissions year. This is not as ambitious as we would like, but it is a huge move for an industry that was always designated as a laggard in GHG matters and a hard-abate-sector.
Thank you Gavin for that explanation.
I can see that it is difficult to allocate the emissions when ships move between many different countries, sailing under many different national flags. Also that some carbon agreement is better than none at all. Surely global trading should entail global responsibilities?
Just a half-baked thought: We already have a globally recognised and traded unit which is linked to economic activity and therefore CO2 emissions; the Dollar. Could we ( in a better world) reach agreement that each dollar in circulation represents an agreed mass of CO2? The more dollars a company turns over (turnover, not profit) the more pollution it has produced, and the more remediation it needs to take. This could apply to earnings & personal wealth too. So, for example Jeff Bezos would have millions of tons of CO2 to account for.
I find it strange, in the supermarket, that I can buy green beans from Peru. This actually frightens me because it shouldn't be possible in a sane world.
What kind of crazy market have we created where it is profitable to transport fresh green beans all the way from Peru to Glasgow? A deal like this can only be possible with massive wealth inequality and irresponsible pollution driving it. I'm perfectly happy eating kale grown in Fife.
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INSIDE SLANT
NFL Team Report - Dallas Cowboys - INSIDE SLANT
The Cowboys came into training camp with two main points of emphasis: running the ball better and more on offense and creating turnovers on defense. They have both been focal points throughout training camp.
And even though the starters didn't play in Sunday's preseason opener against the Dolphins, the team's performance in the 24-20 victory was evidence that the messages are getting across.
Let's start with the running game, 31st in the league last year in what was as effort that was the worst in team history in terms of yards and attempts.
The Cowboys ran the ball 34 times in the game for 170 yards. Again they did it without starter DeMarco Murray.
The Cowboys drafted Joseph Randle in the fifth round to be the primary backup and he looked very good against the Dolphins, rushing for 70 yards on 13 carries, including 48 yards in the third quarter. But holdovers Phillip Tanner and Lance Dunbar are not just going to concede the backup job. Both have been good in camp and looked good against the Dolphins. Tanner had 10 carries for 59 yards and a touchdown, including two tackle-breaking 17-yarders. Dunbar saw the least amount of work because he has been one of the stars of camp. He rushed four times for 22 yards in the first quarter.
"We have tried to be a more physical team running the football," Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said. "We tried to address a personnel issue we had up front by drafting Travis Frederick. We felt like we got a couple of young linemen coming to make us bigger and stronger up there, to help us run the ball better. I thought tonight was a good start running the football.
"We ran it a few different ways. We ran it inside; we had some edge runs as well. I thought the runners ran hard. I thought Phillip Tanner really ran hard and really took advantage of the opportunity we gave him. So I thought that was a good start in the running game."
On defense the Cowboys wanted to force more turnovers after notching just 16 in 16 games last year. It has been an emphasis of new defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin since the offseason program. The coaches scream every day in practice to go get the ball. They got it twice against the Dolphins on a fumble recovery that led to a touchdown and a 75-yard interception return touchdown by linebacker DeVonte Holloman.
Owner Jerry Jones was certainly happy to see the Cowboys take what they do in practice to the field.
"Yes, it's not like they don't practice the unforced ones either," Jones said. "They pick 'em up and run after the play is over like it was a fumble. So they are practicing that stuff. That is good."
Starting Friday against the Raiders, quarterback Tony Romo and the rest of the starters will get their chance to take what they practice to the field.
Garrett said the plan all along was to use the extra preseason game to rest the veterans and starters like Romo and use it to take a look at some young players. Romo and Co. begin their normal preseason routine against the Raiders. It will be the first action for Romo since the December loss to the Redskins to end the season, since he signed a $108 million contract extension and since minor back surgery that kept him out of the OTAs and minicamp.
NFL Team Report - Dallas Cowboys - NOTES, QUOTES
--The Cowboys' players got a chance to tour the Hall of Fame during the induction ceremonies on Saturday night after flying in from Oxnard, Calif. for Sunday's Hall of Fame Game.
"To see all the busts and all the great players you grew up watching, to see that is inspirational," Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee said. "You look up to these players growing up and try to emulate them and how they were."
Tight end Jason Witten is on the short list of Cowboys players along with DeMarcus Ware who have a shot at one day being inducted. It was something that certainly crossed his mind as he toured the building.
"That was awesome," Witten said. "It was a great experience being in there with the busts and seeing all the great players. Just like any player, you always visualize the dream of maybe one day being there."
--Vice-president Stephen Jones said Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is deserving of being enshrined in the Hall of Fame along with the five players from his era: guard Larry Allen, cornerback Deion Sanders, quarterback Troy Aikman, running back Emmitt Smith and wide receiver Michael Irvin.
"He should be, from my opinion, on what he has done for the game," Stephen Jones said. "Obviously I'm biased being his son. But what he has done for the NFL and the passion he has for the game, I just hope he gets that chance and I'm sure he will but you never take something like that for granted. Obviously there is not a bigger fan than myself for my poppa to get that opportunity."
--Wide receiver Jared Green was the only player in Monday's Hall of Fame Game who got a chance to play in front his father who was a Hall of Famer in attendance.
Green, the son of former Redskins star Darrell Green, made the most of his opportunity with a 32-yard reception in the fourth quarter.
"I got the opportunity, and that's what I've been praying for," said Green, who can be considered the sixth receiver in camp. "I've been praying for a chance to show a little bit of what I can do to better this team. The opportunity revealed itself, and I was blessed with the ability to make the play. That is just one notch closer to the trust of the coaching staff and the quarterbacks."
Dad was certainly proud of his son, especially because he knows his chances will be limited as an undrafted free agent.
"His opportunities are going to get less and less when the veterans start playing," Darrell Green said of his son. "He just has to do the right-now moment. That means whatever moment you have, and that's right now. You got to be great at that moment."
Jared caught a well-placed pass on the right sideline from fourth-string quarterback Alex Tanney.
The color of the uniform does not matter for the former Redskins great, who, of course, played his college football in Texas at A&M-Kingsville.;
"This is his life, his day," Green said. "The Cowboys are one of the great teams in the league. He has an opportunity to play there. That's all any kid could want."
--The preseason opener against the Dolphins was the NFL debut for first-round pick Travis Frederick. He started the game at center but also saw time at guard.
Frederick said he thought he played pretty well at center but wasn't as clean at guard because he allowed a pressure of the quarterback.
"The mistake at guard was I overstepped on a shade technique in pass protection," he said. "That was on me. It caused a pressure, not a sack. But a pressure is still not what we are looking for. I need to be solid."
Frederick has been working at center the majority of the time in training camp, but the Cowboys are still looking at him at guard, potentially to play him at right guard and use veteran Phil Costa at center.
But Frederick was happy with the way he played at center.
"It was nice going out there with the ones and to keep working in and keep getting those reps," he said. "It's always a challenge for a center with the quarterback switching in and out, but it worked out."
QUOTE TO NOTE: "You try not to think about it, but in the back of your mind, you're like, 'Man, people are in OTAs; people are about to start camp.' I'm sitting at home still working out, playing with my son. But I finally got that call and when I got that call, I was ready. That's all about being prepared." -- Cowboys defensive end George Selvie on not being in a team in OTAs and minicamp and making the most of his chance with Cowboys.
NFL Team Report - Dallas Cowboys - STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Defensive end George Selvie signed with the Cowboys July 24 as an injury replacement and for depth purposes after Tyrone Crawford and Anthony Spencer went down. The Cowboys just needed some players at the position to practice with. But Selvie has made the most of his opportunity. He has been very good in practice since joining the team and showed up big-time in the preseason opener against the Dolphins with four tackles, two sacks, two tackles for loss and three quarterback hits. He was all over the field.
"He has done a nice job," Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said of Selvie. "He did a nice job from the first practice he has been with us. You can tell he has played a lot in this league. He is a good football player. He is a hungry football player. He works hard in practice. You saw him show up again in the game tonight. It didn't surprise us that he would do that based on how he's been practicing."
Selvie, a seventh-round pick of the Rams in 2010, has played 36 games for three teams in four seasons. The Bucs signed Selvie, 26, in April but released him in May. He was working out and hoping for a call.
BATTLE OF THE WEEK: The battle at guard is huge for the Cowboys because they need someone to step up if they hope to run the ball effectively and protect quarterback Tony Romo. Right now it appears to be a battle of attrition with the injuries to returning starting guards Nate Livings and Mackenzy Bernadeau. Livings was on the non-football injury list to start camp because of a foot injury. He returned for a week and then had knee surgery that will keep him out the rest of the preseason. Bernadeau returned to practice for the first time last week after starting camp on PUP. He didn't have a good year last year and the Cowboys are looking for improvement. The good news is that Ron Leary played well against the Dolphins and could replace Livings in the starting lineup. A former undrafted free agent of a year ago, Leary has a lot of promise. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones loves him because of his strong base and punch. But he remains largely unproven.
MEDICAL WATCH
--DT Jay Ratliff is on the physically unable to perform list after suffering a hamstring injury during conditioning drills. He is expected to miss the first two weeks of camp and certainly the first two preseason games.
--DE Tyrone Crawford is out for the season after tearing his Achilles in the first practice. It's a huge loss for the Cowboys as he is the team's top young lineman and it's a thin position. Ben Bass is expected to replace him as the top backup to Anthony Spencer.
--DE Anthony Spencer is out a month after having minor knee surgery. Spencer was bothered by a hyperextended knee in minicamp and aggravated the injury during conditioning drills that kept him out of the first few practices. The Cowboys decided to get it cleaned up with surgery, sidelining him for at least the first three preseason games.
--G Nate Livings returned to practice for a week after opening camp on the non-football injury list. Then he underwent arthroscopic knee surgery and will miss the entire preseason.
FRANCHISE PLAYER: LB Anthony Spencer (tendered at $10.627 million; signed tender March 12).
TRANSITION PLAYER: None.
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS (not tendered offers)
--CB Michael Coe (not tendered as UFA).
--OG Derrick Dockery (not tendered as UFA).
--SS Charlie Peprah (not tendered as UFA).
--LB Brady Poppinga (not tendered as UFA).
--DE Brian Schaefering (not tendered as RFA).
RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: None.
EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FREE AGENTS: None.
DRAFT CHOICES SIGNED (all picks signed)
--C Travis Frederick (1/31): $6,870,028/4 yrs, $$3,376,384 SB/$5,528,206 guaranteed.
--TE Gavin Escobar (2/47): $4,210,496M/4 yrs, $1,442,180 SB/$2,213,566 guaranteed.
--WR Terrance Williams (3/74): $2,896,972/4 yrs, $619,472 SB.
--S J.J. Wilcox (3/80): $2,811,068/4 yrs, $586,068 SB.
--CB B.W. Webb (4/114): $2,603,380/4 yrs, $443,380 SB.
--RB Joseph Randle (5/151): $2,348,880/4 yrs, $118,880 SB.
--LB DeVonte Holloman (6/185): $2,264,220/4 yrs, $104,220 SB.
PLAYERS RE-SIGNED
--WR Anthony Armstrong: FA had been released by Cowboys; $630,000/1 yr.
--C Phil Costa: Potential RFA; $2.7M/2 yrs, $450,000 SB/$950,000 guaranteed.
--S Eric Frampton: Not tendered as UFA; terms unknown.
--LS L.P. Ladouceur: Potential UFA; 5 yrs, $600,000 SB.
--S Danny McCray: RFA tendered at $1.323M with no compensation; terms unknown.
--LB Ernie Sims: UFA; 1 yr, terms unknown.
--DE Anthony Spencer: FFA; $10.627M/1 yr.
PLAYERS ACQUIRED
--S Will Allen: UFA Steelers; $905,000/1 yr, $65,000 SB.
--LB Justin Durant: UFA Lions; $2.365M/2 yrs, $400,000 SB.
--DT Nick Hayden: FA; terms unknown.
--TE Dante Rosario: UFA Chargers; terms unknown.
--CB Brandon Underwood: FA; terms unknown.
--DT Josh Brent (retired).
--LB Victor Butler: UFA Saints; 2 yrs, terms unknown.
--DE Kenyon Coleman: UFA Saints; terms unknown.
--LB Dan Connor (released).
--CB Mike Jenkins: UFA Raiders; terms unknown.
--RB Felix Jones: UFA Eagles; 1 yr, terms unknown.
--LB Orie Lemon: Not tendered as ERFA/Chiefs; 1 yr, terms unknown.
--P Brian Moorman: UFA Steelers; terms unknown.
--WR Kevin Ogletree: UFA Buccaneers; terms unknown.
--TE John Phillips: UFA Chargers; 3 yrs, terms unknown.
--S Gerald Sensabaugh (released).
--DE Marcus Spears (released/post-June 1 designation).
--FB Lawrence Vickers (released)


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What are the ICANN dues?
There are many organization is Malawi that want an MW domain, if it cost $20/year it would be reasonable and I would expect be sustainable due to increased volume.


Prosperous artist Pamela DeBri is currently in Spain taking part at a major exhibit.
She was selected to take part at Impact 10-Encuento in Santander, Spain with her new exhibition From Castles and Royal Post Boxes to Wind Farms and Chinese Take-Aways ... a continuing exploration of the Irish Midlands.
This ongoing project is the result of recent journeys she made by bicycle, around parts of the midlands of Ireland.
The exhibition will be shown for the first time in Ireland at the Imagine Arts Festival, in Waterford in October.
The exhibition is supported by Culture Ireland, Kildare Co. Council and Leinster Printmaking Studio.
Speaking of her exhibition, she explained that the midlands stands in contrast to the Wild Atlantic Way and the Ancient East. "It is no longer as vibrant as it once was," she explained.
"Having documented the journey in notebooks and audio recordings, I produced a series of etchings in response. Twenty four of these etchings, along with the plates, will be shown at the Impact 10- Encuentro International Printmaking Conference.
"The aim of the resulting body of work is to approach a dialect between a contemporary and an historical view of this part of Ireland. The project goes beyond topography to interweave history, folklore, stories, memory, beliefs, natural history, in an attempt to record the patina and texture of place."It witnesses and records the changing landscape, traditions and attitudes," she concluded.


The NTT Communications last Thursday (April 11) introduced its latest series of artificial intelligence-based assisted communication engine to promote dynamic engagement of all citizens to solve the problem of shrinking labour force and ageing society.
Vice-President and Head of AI Office, NTT Communications, Yasuhiro Mitake said: "Instead of uploading data that may contain some classified information of users directly to a public cloud, the system uses individually customised cloud server to keep the security of stored data. Therefore, it's been received well particularly amongst corporate users".


Website will prolly be a bit after we restart public updates I dont intend to make ppl wait for a new website as well.
No the mod isnt dead, unfortunately it has been that long since an update, a public update that is. Rest assured work has been continuing in the shadows we've had alot of things to go thru. We've got alot of really exciting things lined up for you guys thou its so much more then the Zero Hour version which I was pretty happy with that at the time so I'm really happy with how the mod has evolved.
However there will be an update probably ether next week or the week after. No promises but I'm working hard on getting a good solid update to you guys really soon.I was hoping to have it out this week, but we've had some issues with our server we needed to sort out which was top priority.
So will we see this update soon?
So my time will free up alot with no homework anymore, so yes updates will begin again soon after that but right now I'm afraid thats my focus.
Take all the time you need to finish this thoroughly! Waiting a few weeks (or even months, heh) longer for this mod to be finished won't kill anyone, y'know. Real life always comes first.
What are you going to do afterwards? Do you already have something specific in mind?
Alternativly theres some 3D Animation companys i know which could employ me and that'd build my skills further for a job in the gaming industry later but the sooner the better frankly.
Then of course theres always the option of getting in thru modding as well, thou fulltime modding isnt very economic.
Rest assured thou TSR will be going till completion regardless of whats next.
Ok got my second last major assignment completed! its an Unreal Tournament 3 level.. once I finish my last assignment I'll add some additional features I wanna add and i'll post it up on the Source for all to enjoy id like some feedback on my first FPS level since Quake 2 lol . Its certainly better then any map i've previously created for an FPS.
Ok last assignments due on the 27th, coindently is CnC Source's Birthday how fated I should finish on that day. Then you'll be seening TSR's re-emergence of updates ether a matter of days or weeks after that day.


Almost all of us experience feelings of overwhelm sometimes. Mental clutter. We can't seem to switch our mind off. But, there are benefits in being able to quiet our mind.
Not only does it improve our mental clarity, it also aids in improving concentration. This leads to more effective problem solving. When our mind is cluttered, it stifles our creativity. When it's quiet, we are more open to allow our creativity to flow. Having a quiet mind also reduces stress, and allows our mind and body a calmness. This aids in relaxation. Along with all this, it allows us to be able to break maladaptive thought patterns and behaviours, which ultimately brings about inner peace. It helps to improve sleep, to reduce anxiety and even to allow us to be more self-aware. There are so many benefits to a quiet mind.
There are a few ways to bring this quiet to our minds, meditation is a great one. It's something that you can do pretty much anywhere, at any time of the day. There are even some great guided meditation apps available. I use these myself, as does my husband. It's really handy in times of great stress, or anxiety, to be able to take 10 minutes and rebalance.
Another way is to ground yourself. This can be a really quick way to bring yourself back to the present moment and cut through that mental overwhelm. I have a free grounding workbook that you can get here.
And of course, NeurOptimal® Neurofeedback. This is how I learnt to switch off. I came across Neurofeedback when I was at my darkest. I couldn't switch my mind off. I couldn't break that maladaptive thought cycle. Training with NeurOptimal® allowed me to really gain clarity on the changes I needed to make in my life to then be able to break that thinking, and quiet my mind. And SLEEP! Let's not forget sleep!
I use all three of the methods I mentioned above, and I get so much out of all of them!


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(11494) Hibiki (1988 VM9) – planetoida z pasa głównego asteroid okrążająca Słońce w ciągu 3,82 lat w średniej odległości 2,44 j.a. Odkryta 2 listopada 1988 roku.

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Linki zewnętrzne

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Another tough loss in Jags country. In spite of a miserable first half performance (particularly by the secondary), the Steelers play excellent football in the 2nd half and are clinging to a 21-20 lead in the final minutes of the game. Just when it seems Pittsburgh has it wrapped up, a personal foul negates a huge 3rd down sack, and the Jags convert their good fortune into the go-ahead FG (23-21). Stewart moves the Steelers into position to kick the game winner on the final play, but a poor snap leads to a blocked FG which the Jags return for a TD. On the bright side, Bettis and Kirkland are outstanding. This game also features a couple of humorous moments when a) Bettis is pushed out of bounds and into the bench where he casually sits down and crosses his legs so seamlessly it looks like it was planned, and b) Bill Cowher nearly comes onto the field to make a tackle following the blocked FG at the end of the game.


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The Clearing is an upcoming Australian television drama series for Disney+. Principal photography began in July 2022.

Cast
 Teresa Palmer
 Miranda Otto
 Guy Pearce
 Hazem Shammas
 Mark Coles Smith
 Kate Mulvany
  Xavier Samuel
 Claudia Karvan
 Anna Lise Phillips
 Harry Greenwood
 Erroll Shand
 Doris Younane
 Miah Madden
 Julia Savage
 Gary Sweet
 Alicia Gardiner
 Matt Okine
 Jeremy Blewitt
 Lily La Torre
 Ras-Samuel Welda'abzgi
 Berlin Lu

Production
The series is based on the book In The Clearing by J.P. Pomare, and the real-life group The Family. Filming began in Victoria, Australia in July 2022.

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Television shows filmed in Australia
Television series by Disney


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When you live at the Stonemill Pond Apartments, you are living large. Located in a flourishing area of Moorhead, each apartment has open kitchen and living areas, oversized closets, and 9-foot ceilings. The floor plans create a spaciousness not typically found in apartment living. You will enough space to eat, live, and play comfortably.