Canberra considers treated wastewater to meet drinking water demand. #Australia #wastewater #reclamation https://youtu.be/0Gd_5reEcVA
Canberra considers treated wastewater to meet drinking water demand. #Australia #wastewater #reclamation https://youtu.be/0Gd_5reEcVA
The Great Dismal Swamp Has Released Millions Of Tons Of Carbon Since The Colonial Era, Research Finds
--
https://www.whro.org/environment/2024-11-08/the-great-dismal-swamp-has-released-millions-of-tons-of-carbon-since-the-colonial-era-research-finds <-- shared article
--
https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JG008137 <-- shared paper
--
#GIS #spatial #mapping #climatechange #GreatDismalSwamp #carbon #NorthCarolina #Virginia #USA #engineering #water #hydrology #swamp #habitat #biodiversity #humanimpacts #carbondioxide #landuse #change #wetlands #peatlands #carbonsink #methane #model #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #research #peat #peatswamp #drainage #ditches #engineering #reclamation #peatfire #mitigation #ecosystem #carbonloss #hydrospatial
Amiensus – Reclamation: Part 1 [Things You Might Have Missed 2024]
By Thus Spoke
Amiensus really blessed us this year. Their fourth and fifth full-lengths dropped as the two parts of epic Reclamation. Each a beautiful work of art of their own, together, they’re a shining example of progressive black metal, an emotional and music journey of truly Homeric proportions. But it is towards the former of the pair, Reclamation: Part 1, that I turn here, my esteemed spongefren Kenstrosity having given Part 2 its deserved praise elsewhere. The heftier brother—at nearly an hour long—the magnificent breadth of Amiensus’ stylistic prowess is here on still greater display. If the whole of Reclamation were represented by the seasons, then Part 1 is Summer into Autumn, and Part 2 Winter into Spring. Starting in a golden light of innocent reverie,1 Reclamation Part 1 grows ever darker as it moves through impassioned waves of bittersweet yearning to an ellipsis of solemnity for Part 2 to triumph over with harsh, and then cathartic intensity.
Much like its twin, Reclamation: Part 1 is beautiful in more ways than one. The grace with which Amiensus weaves together cello and guitar melodies; pair warm, heartfelt cleans with savage roars; and turn atmospheric introspection into blazing blackened assertiveness, is nothing short of magical. Tempos that trip from a patient sway into a galloping frenzy, or ecstatic dance, only to settle into a whispering of cymbal taps, are the final layer in this tapestry, finalizing the stirring power of meticulously-crafted compositions. Imperceptibly, little drum beats and cascading riffs send you soaring through an anthemic chorus (“Blink of the Moment,” “Spoken into Will”), or a wonderful intermingling of uplifting refrains, passionate screams, and gazey singing (“Reverie”). You might be floating on the calm waters of delicate strings or plucks, and mellow melodies only to be launched into a stormy sea as percussion hammers and those strings twist and writhe to accent the suddenly urgent guitars (“A Consciousness Throughout Time,” “Vermillion Fog of War”). Or things may be truly still, and so it is the most moving of all as the soundscape gently builds (“Sun and Moon”).
Part 1 is so emotionally affective in part because of how masterfully the elements are intertwined. Not one transition between screamed or sung vocals, or shift from peace to turbulence, ever feels artificial; not one cathartic release of thematic tension is overwrought. Though melancholic and introspective at turns, Amiensus infuse the music with a kind of wistful naïveté that makes me personally simply feel joy. “Sun and Moon” makes it to the higher rankings on my Songs of the Year list largely due to its embodying this innocent poignancy so perfectly, led by a gorgeous, rippling melody. But no song is devoid of that magic, even the harshest moments have been touched by some harmonious and intricately-layered beauty.
And while some may call it indulgent, Part 1’s lengthier runtime allows not only the songs themselves, but the emotions they express, more room to breathe. It pairs well with the way that tracks bleed into one another, further enhancing the sense that this is one complete journey. And it feels half the length it is. Reclamation—Part 1 in particular—is an album that having sat with for most of a year, I can confidently say marks Amiensus’ crowning achievement thus far. And if somehow, even after Ken‘s review, you haven’t experienced it yet, go now and find what’s missing from your year-end list.
Tracks to Check Out: ”Reverie,” “Sun and Moon,” “A Consciousness Throughout Time”
#2024 #AmericanMetal #Amiensus #BlackMetal #MTheoryAudio #MelodicBlackMetal #PostBlackMetal #ProgressiveMetal #Reclamation #ReclamationPart1 #ThingsYouMightHaveMissed #ThingsYouMightHaveMissed2024 #TYMHM
Water recycling plan consultation ignored by council. #water #reclamation #wastewater #recycling #UK https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24779365.water-recycling-plan-consultation-ignored-council/
THE US is offering US$36m for researchers who can help recover ammonia and critical metals from wastewater as it looks to reduce its reliance on foreign supplies. The new funding program – called Recover – has a target to replace 50% of domestic ammonia supplies and 100% of critical metals by recovering them from wastewater sources. #reclamation #ammonia #metals #wastewater #sewage #research https://www.thechemicalengineer.com/news/us-offers-us-36m-for-process-developers-to-recover-ammonia-and-metals-from-wastewater/
Waste to Resource: How A State-of-the-Art Facility Helps UConn Save Water. Since the Reclaimed Water Facility came online, it has reclaimed hundreds of millions of gallons of wastewater for reuse on campus. #water #reclamation #wastewater #UConn https://today.uconn.edu/2024/12/waste-to-resource-how-a-state-of-the-art-facility-helps-uconn-save-water/
Waste to Resource: How A State-of-the-Art Facility Helps UConn Save Water. Since the Reclaimed Water Facility came online, it has reclaimed hundreds of millions of gallons of wastewater for reuse on campus. #water #reclamation #wastewater #UConn https://today.uconn.edu/2024/12/waste-to-resource-how-a-state-of-the-art-facility-helps-uconn-save-water/
Sometimes you have to stop and admire what it is you do. I really enjoy my job. It's not always easy but dang is it such a cool field.
A Ventura water project with swollen costs has won a federal grant of more than $60 million that city officials say will ease the financial burden on water customers and help cover the expense. #California #water #Grant #waterrecycling #reclamation #Ventura https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/2024/11/24/ventura-gets-60m-in-federal-funds-for-water-recycling-project/76456333007/
Manila Bay reclamation under fire over environmental concerns https://www.byteseu.com/514284/ #Bay #concerns #environment #environmental #Fire #Manila #reclamation
“By the time I was born, the beach was no longer the terrible in-between place it used to be for migrants freshly abandoned ashore.”
New essay alert! Zining Mok excavates layers of history—in #Singapore and in her family. https://longreads.com/2024/10/22/remembered-coast-singapore-sand-sea-reclamation?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
#train #réclamation #sncf #tgv
Bon la SNCF qui fait traiter par un robot les dossier de réclamation, évidemment ça fait des gros fails.
Trajet en Aout, TER, suivie de TGV+TGV (billet direct au sens de https://www.sncf-voyageurs.com/fr/contactez-nous/en-cas-de-retard/billet-direct/ / règlement UE 2021/782 en vigueur depuis le 7 juin 2023).
Mon premier TGV (deuxième train), est retardé méchamment; rupture de correspondance, recasé à l'initiative de la SNCF sur le deuxième TGV d'après. Arrivée à destination finale 1h tout pile après.
1/n
#Minneapolis #powwow celebrates belonging for #TwoSpirit, #queer community
#TwoSpiritPowwow invites natives to dress and dance on their own terms.
By Auds Jenkins
June 23, 2023
"Em Matson leaned intently over a long table to arrange the delicate pieces of water lily appliqué.
"Amid the mechanical whir of sewing machines and the lively chatter during a community regalia making night, Matson zeroed in on the task at hand: finishing their ribbon pants in time for the Two Spirit Powwow.
"On Saturday, New Native Theater will sponsor Minneapolis' second annual 'Reclaiming Our Identities' Two Spirit Powwow, part of a burgeoning movement of powwows across the country that honor Two Spirit and #indigiqueer (Indigenous and queer) people.
"'I can't wait to see everybody turn out. I know that if you come specifically to this powwow, it means you support our community,' said Wase Mannidu Ikwe, a Two Spirit person of the Rocky Boy Chippewa Cree Tribe. 'It's nice to see our allies. As Two Spirits, we make large impacts in the native community. We are valid.'
"'Two Spirit' is an umbrella term derived from the #Anishnaabe '#NiizhManidoowag' (literally translated as "two spirits") that describes native people who exist outside the #GenderBinary and hold sacred roles in their communities.
"Popularized by activists in the 1990s, the term honors multiplicity within native conceptions of gender identity and spirituality. It also reflects a pre-colonial legacy of gender diversity that is being reclaimed today.
"'Prior to European #colonization, #GenderDiversity was the norm for many tribes. Gender was based on your roles and responsibilities, not what you looked like,' said Matson, a Two Spirit of the Sault Ste. Marie Ojibwe and one of the organizers of Minneapolis' Two Spirit Powwow.
"In the months leading up to the powwow, organizers have hosted regalia-making nights for local Two Spirit and indigiqueer folks to make ceremonial clothing that authentically represents their identities.
"'Our goal was for you to come and make whatever makes you feel comfortable,' said organizer Beth Seidl of the White Earth Band of Chippewa. 'We wanted everyone to feel safe, without any chance of someone coming by and saying, 'You're a boy. Why are you making a ribbon skirt?' if that's not how they identify."
#Minnesota #Decolonize #NonBinary
#GBLTQI #Activism
#Reclamation #Indigiqueer
'We are medicine': Saturday's #TwoSpiritPowwow celebrates #LGBTQ+ community amid adversity
by Madeline Nguyen
Arizona Republic
Feburary 16, 2024
"The fourth annual #Arizona #TwoSpirit #Powwow will celebrate the state’s two-spirit and LGBTQ+ communities on Saturday at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix.
[...]
"Historically, two-spirit individuals were esteemed as talented and respected members of their communities, often assuming roles as healers and visionaries. However, with the spread of colonization and conservative Christian values, they began to face discrimination.
"'Powwows were meant for a social gathering of different tribal communities, and they came together, danced, sang, had fun, and it was a way for each of us to socialize with each other,' said Navi Ho, a cochair of the powwow who identifies as two spirit. 'So in that sense, being part of the two-spirit, LGBT community, we never felt welcome at a powwow because of the colonial thought that gay people are not welcome or queer people are not welcome.'
"Saturday’s powwow seeks to assist two-spirit individuals within the local community in reclaiming their identities. This will be achieved by removing the binary gender divisions typically found at standard contest powwows and instead focusing on nonbinary categories, Ho explained.
"The event will showcase drum groups and dancing contests catering to attendees of all ages, from 'tiny tots' to adults. Additionally, there will be a market featuring local LGBTQ+ or allied businesses selling art and other goods, along with various food trucks offering frybread, kettle corn, and shaved ice. Moreover, booths representing local organizations and providing free testing for sexually transmitted infections will be available to connect attendees with community resources, Long explained.
"The event aims to not only give two-spirit and LGBTQ+ people an opportunity to celebrate their identities but to also educate people of all ages within the local community about what it means to be two-spirit, according to Ho.
"'We are medicine within our community,' they said. 'We are that sacred piece that once we come back into the circle, the sacred circle, we will complete it. So that’s all there — there’s unity; there’s love; there’s connection. And so this is very important for our community.'"
#Decolonize #NonBinary
#GBLTQI #Activism
#Reclamation #Indigiqueer
#IndigenousYouth
Why #Montana’s #TwoSpirit people are challenging a state law that defines sex as binary
“It’s scary, in our reservations we have a lot of suicide already because of just being who they are,” Steven Barrios.
By Nicole Chavez, CNN
December 4, 2023
"As they fight to reclaim their history, some in Montana’s Two-Spirit community are challenging a state law that defines sex as binary because it 'infringes' on their spiritual and cultural beliefs.
"The law, #SenateBill458, defines 'male' and 'female' based on the presence of XY or XX chromosomes as well as reproductive systems. The legislation, which took effect in October, inserts those definitions of male and female in several parts of the state’s legal code, impacting driver’s licenses, demographic records and the state’s anti-discrimination law.
"In October, attorneys representing the Two-Spirit nonprofit #MontanaTwoSpiritSociety along with a group of #transgender, #intersex and #nonbinary #Montana residents, filed a lawsuit in Missoula County District Court challenging the law.
"They argue the state’s definitions of sex 'improperly categorizes many Montanans, excludes others from legal recognition entirely, and deprives them of the benefits and protections of myriad state laws.' The complaint also argues the law violates Montana’s individual dignity, #EqualProtection, privacy and freedom of speech laws.
"David Herrera, co-founder and executive director of the Montana Two Spirit Society, said it was important for the group to join the lawsuit because limiting gender goes against #IndigenousTraditions and cultures.
"'We don’t ascribe to just simply biologic definitions. We acknowledge that there are different genders, and our cultures have always known that there are more than two genders. In some of the Indigenous cultures, there may be as many as four to six different genders,' said Herrera, a 61-year-old who is Two-Spirit and adopted Blackfeet.
[...]
"Two-Spirit is an umbrella term that emerged in the 1990s, referring to people in many Indigenous and Native American who historically had both a masculine and feminine spirit, and who filled specialized social and spiritual roles. Some Native American people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex or gender non-conforming also use the term to self-identify.
"Prior to #colonization, Two-Spirit people had roles of honor in healing and ceremonies, but as Indigenous people were forced into assimilation that part of their tradition was lost.
“For folks that were seen as being Two-Spirit, men dressing as women, or women dressing as men and warriors, that went against the teachings of the church and so they were seen as an abomination or deviance. In some of the histories, our Two-Spirit people were actually murdered and killed, while in others, they were forced to subscribe to specific gender roles,” Herrera said.
"Steven Barrios, a 71-year-old enrolled member of the Blackfeet Nation and co-founder of the Montana Two Spirit Society, said the organization supports efforts to fight back against the state’s new gender definitions.
"'We’ve already been traumatized through so many things that the government has done to us and so we just figured it’s time – we have to step up and reclaim what’s rightfully ours and not let the government take that away from us,' Barrios said.
"Barrios added SB 458 and similar legislation could add more challenges for Two-Spirit youth."
Read more:
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/12/04/us/montana-two-spirit-lawsuit-sex-binary-reaj/
#Decolonize #NonBinary
#GBLTQI #Activism
#Reclamation #Indigiqueer #MontanaLegislation #TransRightsAreHumanRights
Greg Cocks 
