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Maximizing the biochar yield in biomass pyrolysis is crucial for optimizing both environmental benefits and economic returns. A pyrolysis plant, which thermally decomposes organic materials in the absence of oxygen, can efficiently transform waste biomass into valuable biochar, a carbon-rich product. However, improving biochar yield requires optimizing several critical factors within the pyrolysis process. Here, we explore the key strategies for achieving higher biochar production and the technical aspects that influence the output.
Temperature Control
One of the most significant factors affecting biochar yield is the pyrolysis temperature. In general, a lower pyrolysis temperature favors biochar production, while higher temperatures tend to produce more volatile gases and liquids. Optimal temperatures for biochar production typically range from 400°C to 600°C. Operating outside this range can lead to either insufficient carbonization or excessive gas formation, both of which reduce biochar yield.
For a biochar production equipment to maximize biochar output, careful regulation of the temperature profile is necessary. Maintaining a consistent heating rate and ensuring that the material reaches the optimal temperature without excessive overheating is essential for achieving a high biochar yield.
Heating Rate
The rate at which biomass is heated during pyrolysis plays a pivotal role in determining the amount of biochar produced. A slow heating rate generally promotes higher biochar yield, as it allows the biomass more time to undergo thermal degradation at lower temperatures. Conversely, rapid heating can result in a quicker release of volatiles, reducing the final biochar yield.
By carefully controlling the heating rate, a biomass pyrolysis plant can optimize the carbonization process. Generally, a heating rate of 5-10°C per minute is considered ideal for biochar production. Slower heating rates prevent the biomass from reaching temperatures that favor the production of non-condensable gases, thus preserving more of the carbon content in the biochar.
Feedstock Quality
The type and moisture content of the biomass feedstock directly influence biochar production. Biomass materials with higher moisture content require more energy to evaporate the water before they can start the pyrolysis process. High moisture content not only increases the energy required for pyrolysis but also dilutes the carbon concentration in the final product.
To improve biochar yield, it is essential to pre-dry feedstocks such as wood, agricultural residues, or even municipal waste before processing. This reduces the energy input required for the process and ensures that more of the biomass is converted into biochar rather than lost as volatile gases. Feedstock with lower ash content also tends to yield more biochar, as ash can reduce the overall carbon content.
Particle Size
The particle size of the biomass feedstock influences heat transfer and the efficiency of the pyrolysis process. Smaller particles have a greater surface area, which allows for more efficient thermal degradation and, consequently, higher biochar yield. However, extremely small particles may cause clumping or clogging in the pyrolysis plant, potentially affecting the quality of the biochar.
Finding the optimal particle size for different types of biomass is crucial. Typically, particle sizes ranging from 1 to 5 cm work well, ensuring both efficient thermal conversion and smooth processing in the pyrolysis plant.
Residence Time
The amount of time the biomass spends inside the pyrolysis reactor, known as the residence time, is another critical parameter. Longer residence times allow for more thorough carbonization, which can increase the biochar yield. However, extended residence times at higher temperatures can also lead to the degradation of biochar into lighter fractions like gases or oils.
Balancing residence time with other process parameters, such as temperature and heating rate, ensures that biomass is given enough time to convert into biochar without excessive breakdown into gaseous or liquid byproducts.
Optimized Reactor Design
The design of the pyrolysis reactor has a direct impact on the overall yield of biochar. Advanced reactors that provide uniform heat distribution, efficient gas flow management, and better thermal insulation are more effective in producing high-quality biochar. Modern pyrolysis plants often utilize batch reactors or continuous systems, each with its advantages depending on the scale of operation.
Reactor design also influences heat retention, which is essential for achieving the right temperature profiles. Ensuring that the pyrolysis plant has a well-insulated and airtight system reduces heat loss and allows for more efficient processing of the biomass feedstock.
Catalysts and Additives
In some cases, the use of catalysts or additives can enhance the pyrolysis process and increase biochar yield. Catalysts such as alkali metals or transition metals can promote more complete carbonization and reduce the production of tar and other volatile substances. These additives can be especially useful when processing biomass types that tend to produce excessive amounts of liquid or gaseous byproducts.
However, careful consideration of catalyst type and dosage is essential to avoid contamination of the final biochar, which could negatively impact its quality and subsequent applications.
Monitoring and Automation
Automation and real-time monitoring are indispensable in optimizing biochar yield. A pyrolysis plant equipped with sensors and control systems can continuously adjust parameters like temperature, pressure, and heating rate for maximum biochar production. Automated systems can also facilitate the continuous feed of biomass, ensuring consistent processing and reducing downtime between batches.
Regular monitoring also allows for quick identification and correction of any operational issues that may hinder biochar production. Over time, the data collected through these systems can be analyzed to refine operational strategies and improve biochar yield.
Conclusion
Achieving optimal biochar yield from biomass pyrolysis requires a careful balance of various operational factors, including temperature control, heating rate, feedstock quality, and reactor design. By focusing on these key parameters and leveraging advanced pyrolysis plant technology, producers can significantly increase their biochar output, ensuring both environmental sustainability and economic viability. As demand for high-quality biochar continues to grow, improving the yield will become an essential consideration for any pyrolysis plant operator.
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Λίγες ώρες πριν από την έναρξη της αεροπορικής επίθεσης του Ισραήλ στο Ιράν, δεκάδες ισραηλινά αεροσκάφη, αεροσυνοδοί και πληρώματα μεταφέρθηκαν μυστικά στην Ελλάδα και την Κύπρο, ώστε να βρίσκονται σε ετοιμότητα για τη μεταφορά χιλιάδων Ισραηλινών μόλις ξανάνοιγε ο εναέριος χώρος.
Σύμφωνα με την εφημερίδα Israel Hayom, η Ελλάδα και η Κύπρος φέρεται να μην γνώριζαν τον λόγο για την ξαφνική άφιξη τόσων πολλών αεροσκαφών από το Ισραήλ, αλλά επέτρεψαν παρ’ όλα αυτά την προσγείωσή τους
γι' αυτό όταν ξανάνοιξαν οι πτήσεις έφευγαν 3 - 3 από Αθήνα για το Γκουριόν; Καλό πάρκινγκ ελλάδα - κύπρος ε; Κάνει και για πολεμικές επιχειρήσεις, για επιμελητεία αλλά και για εφεδρείες.
Despite his decisive primary victory and impressive campaign, many Democratic lawmakers are refusing to endorse Zohran Mamdani and are spreading baseless lies and smears in the process.
The US Senate worked through the weekend on the “Big Beautiful Bill.” The goal was to pass it quickly to ensure the House will then pass it and send it to President Trump’s desk before the July 4th holiday.
Translating Falasteen (Palestine), in collaboration with The Sameer Project, launched a fundraising campaign to support families in Gaza facing severe hardships.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu persistently declares his ambition to "change the face of the Middle East". Yet, his repeated assertions seem to clash with the unfolding reality on the ground.
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In the years since Brexit, British agriculture has become caught in a peculiar double bind. We’re told to look forward, not back. To embrace change. To
For the twelfth year in a row, WSRW publishes a detailed, annual overview of the companies involved in the purchase of phosphates from occupied Western Sahara.
#Ai / Google discontinues fact-checking snippets in their search product
Fact-checking snippets were designed to protect users from misinformation and expose them to reliable sources first. Discontinuing this feature in favor of #AI-generated summaries risks amplifying inaccuracies or hallucinations.
The founder and CEO of Maldita.es and chair of the European Fact-Checking Standards Network, expressed concern over #Google’s decision to end its 10-year collaboration with fact-checkers without prior notice or consultation. Google claims its data indicates the fact-checking snippet is “not commonly used in Search” and no longer offers “significant additional value for users,” yet it has not shared this data. In contrast, the Reuters Institute Digital News Report, which surveyed 92,000 online news consumers across 46 markets, found that 25% globally seek fact-checks in search results, with 38% in the U.S. and 44% in Norway expecting such information. In Europe, the average is 23%, while in the Balkans, 31% of Serbians look for fact-checks. Additionally, 38% of Brazilians, 32% of Kenyans and South Africans, and 37% of Filipinos in the Global South also expect fact-checks when verifying information.
Google is clearly not going to stop aggressively promoting their AI to their customers. This decision simply happens to be compatible with the current political climate in the United States and is extremely convenient when both the United States and Israel are engaged in activities that they deny are genocide. At least when it comes to results related to what’s happening in Gaza, the regurgitated bullshit from regime-friendly pro-Israel media outlets like the #NYT and #WAPO are incredibly helpful. I doubt Google’s large language models are trained on data from Al Jazeera, The Intercept, or Electronic Intifada.
Regardless, the best solution is undoubtedly not to use Google for search. DuckDuckGo and many other alternatives come to mind, as do self-hosted meta search engines like SearNGX (which offers significantly more useful tools than either).
When it comes to Bangladeshi cuisine it is amazing just how many people have either not heard of it, dismiss it, or just think of it as a regional variation
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Everybody wants to make a game about running a small business when what we SHOULD be doing is making a game about running an office of public infrastructure. i don't WANT to spend every day "making money at my cute cozy shop" i want to run a cute cozy POST OFFICE or BUS STATION or WATER TREATMENT PLANT
yes i know there's a lot of games like this but we need MORE we gotta push back against the small business mindset. you will not get rich selling your crops to the local store! but you COULD make a difference if we had COMMUNIST INFRASTRUCTURE
basically that is even harder when you think about it. In those "manage your shop maximise profits" at some point you make enough so you can easily save some money up an go forward, but with public infrastructure you have a budget you have to take care of. no way of just making more. you could also add like a "politics" tab where you have to make some good decisions to get more funding for stuff (like a better bench on the bus stop)
Oh my god, you gave me an idea of a game. In early fifties, each french electrical substation were runned by two people. They did everything there : maintenance, gardening, electrical dispatching... sometimes, they were other people who went to the substation for some expert work.
I think we can make a game about it. It will deal with relationship between workers, how to deal with the others, maintaining a place and of course, some electrical things....
on a similar note, i like stuff like the factory logistics management in Satisfactory, but the game encourages you to clear-cut forests and build giant industrial complexes. we need more logistics games with a focus on efficiency for a minimal footprint and ecological restoration
YES i agree completely. this is part of why i only play modded minecraft in multiplayer. with complex enough mods you can in fact run a cute cozy chemical synthesis / power generation / water treatment plant
What about a cozy farming game about solving a food crisis, instead of selling crops to make money and basically own the town. As you grow you move past the local town and have the challenges of growing different crops for the next sphere. Which encourages you to not monocrop. Upgrades are awarded on how well you are feeding the people and considering their local needs. Maybe an overarching goal is to push out the "cozy shops" (which aren't that cozy and of course are capitalistic minded) in favor of the communism.
Sub goals might include helping the post office (since they are shipping your crops) and the water treatment (since they water your crops).
I'd love to run a cute cozy train station! Where there's real passenger service and cute little shops (it would be nice to have other people run those inside my game) and all!
We keep thinking about running a game jam as a fundraiser.
Definitely not always cozy, but a farm type game would work, building up stations, routes, getting stung by cops and scammers, making resource decisions (imagining the player character running from the fundraiser to the airport to ... )
Or an interactive fiction (make some chatbots maybe, with different agendas, and a fake messenger client) Abstract game, where you have to find routes to safety when there are restrictions.
I would love to work in a library with a community outreach calendar and local folks with dialogue where books and research help them solve their problems.
"what we SHOULD be doing is making a game about running an office of public infrastructure" - ok but not like simcity though because that was libertarian propaganda
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#OtD 1 Jul 1920 members of the @MineWorkers went on strike in Mingo County, West Virginia. Over the next 13 months, a virtual war existed in the county. Here is our podcast episode on the history of the West Virginia "mine wars": workingclasshistory.com/podcas…
Double podcast episode on the West Virginia mine wars 1902-1922. We speak with Catherine Moore and others from the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum, as well as some West Virginia teachers who had jus…
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DOJ Charges 324 in Largest #Healthcare #Fraud Takedown in U.S. #History — $14.6 BILLION Scheme Involved 96 #Doctors, #Nurses, and Pharmacists Targeting #Medicare and Medicaid
The Department of Justice on Monday unveiled a record-shattering crackdown on the #corrupt underbelly of #America’s #health care #system. A jaw-dropping 324 defendants — including 96 medical professionals — have been charged in 50 federal districts and 12 states for orchestrating over $14.6 billion in intended fraud, largely targeting Medicare, Medicaid, and federal health programs meant to serve the #elderly, #disabled, and the #poor.
The takedown, spearheaded by the DOJ’s Health Care Fraud Unit in coordination with HHS-OIG, the FBI, the DEA, and over a dozen state attorney general offices, marks the largest health care fraud bust in U.S. history.
“Today, as we announced the largest coordinated health care fraud takedown in the history of the Department of Justice, it marks a decisive moment in our fight to protect American taxpayers from fraudsters and to defend the integrity of America’s health care system,” said Matthew R. Galeotti, DOJ’s Head of the Criminal Division.
“We are announcing today charges against 324 defendants for their alleged participation in health care fraud schemes involving approximately $14.6 billion in false claims submitted to Medicare, Medicaid, and other health care programs.”
“These criminals didn’t just steal someone else’s money — they stole from you. Every fraudulent claim, every fake billing, every kickback scheme represents money taken directly from the pockets of American taxpayers who fund these essential programs through their hard work and sacrifice. And when criminals defraud these programs, they’re not just committing theft — they’re driving up our national deficit and threatening the long-term viability of health care for seniors, disabled Americans, and our most vulnerable citizens.”
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Un síntoma más de una sociedad débil y enferma que se vuelve incapaz de enfrentar realidades dificiles no es solo no escuchar las recomendaciones científicas sino que sea la desvergüenza la que lo impulse
Es decir, cambiamos la percepción del mundo antes que las creencias que tenemos sobre él. Antes muerta que cambiar. Es “la cognición protectora de la identidad”. Y es el caldo de cultivo en el que crece la extrema derecha
The scent of ‘confidence, beauty, and unstoppable determination’ is just one star in a galaxy of products Donald Trump has advertised using the megaphone of the US presidency
(Note: There are a lot of embedded X links in that article, but they tell a story without tapping into them. I wish people would’ve stopped posting on X after musk took over and let neo-Nazis back on the site. Musk’s influence and the influence of that social media platform is a big reason we are where we are now, imo).
Open Linux Kernel Modules Installed by Default Starting in the release 560 series, it will be recommended to use the open flavor of NVIDIA Linux Kernel Modules wherever possible (Turing or later GPUs, or Ada or later when using GPU virtualization).
The article is interesting in that it talks about pushing towards open versions of kernel modules, instead of legacy ones, and of much broader scope that the literal 2 lines you chose as title.
Because the open module is only for Turing or later GPUs, or Ada, and the open module is available for those since 2022 so it's not that big of a news.
That doesn't mean it's good they're deprecating cards to do it. They were still selling GT1030s new until relatively recently, and the GTX1080 is a perfectly workable card.
If you think open versions are cool, how about them just open-sourcing the Maxwell & Pascal drivers? Oh, that's right, they won't because the "special sauce" is in the driver, not the card BIOS like it is for the Turing & up families.
my 750 ti works. nouveau can't increase the clock speed to the operating clock on boot, on boot the display on that card shows random data with colorful pixels, and nvtop does not see it either, but it works.
NVK doesn't support older cards though last time I checked. Pretty funny how I ended up with a stack of paperweights because NVidia dropped support and Nouveau/NVK can't get their shit together and instead of focusing on existing hardware they rather keep chasing the "latest and greatest".
(Perhaps asking silly questions in order to understand, I've never totally understood the nvidia driver numbers and what they mean, i just kinda installed some and they seem to work and i just forgot about them, i can run the modest games i like)
So just for clarity the 580 drivers will support my 980Ti right? How long will those be supported for? Will there come a time that i will not be able to properly use this card with linux and run (modest games) games on it?
The 980Ti as stated by the Dirk's comment use Maxwell architecture, I'm not able to find any end of support date on the site, so I'm not sure when they will drop support.
Will there come a time that i will not be able to properly use this card with linux and run (modest games) games on it?
Unfortunately you don't need to wait to see this happens, because it's already happening right now, indeed dx12 games have a lot of problems running on this older cards on linux, and I myself experienced this with my 1060 first with cyberpunk 2077 and after that with resident evil 2 remastered.
As even stated by doitsujin (dxvk creator):
Low D3D12 performance on Nvidia Pascal (and older) GPUs is expected and likely won't improve much. The hardware has a bunch of limitations that make it very hard to extract good performance. Turing fares better, but only AMD actually runs reasonably well right now.
System: Arch linux 5.9.13, gtx 1070 (455.46.02), Ryzen 9, latest git build of DXVK and vkd3d-proton, wine staging 6.0rc2. vulkaninfo.txt When i run mentioned games on windows i get stable 60fps wit...
Ah thanks for the reply. That is a shame about DX12, i must have not tried any of these cos i've found all games i pick run great (i mostly play 2D non intensive indie games). I did play some Death Stranding and was very surprised by how well it ran!
I'll go for AMD if i can next time (i've been doing well getting hand me downs from friends who love getting the latest stuff for themselves!)
I know it's a generation later but the 1660ti I bought secondhand just before the pandemic is also working like a beast. If I had a lot of disposable income maybe I would've upgraded but it's performing so good that I'd rather spend the 1500+ bucks on a different project like a NAS for jellyfin.
I was just thinking, I wish a trillion dollar company would figure out a way to turn a few billion dollars worth of usable hardware into e-waste today.
Hopefully people dumping these cards drives down the used prices.
By trying to play things safe with its Kneecap coverage – and getting it very wrong with Bob Vylan… – the corporation has failed to represent the reality of public sentiment about Palestine, says its former newsreader Karishma Patel
The British government published a new National Security Strategy (NSS) on June 24. Before last year’s general election, the Labour Party said that it would carry out a comprehensive audit of the UK’s relationship with China within 100 days of taking…
What if things you wanted came true in the worst possible way?
I was 12 years old in 1974, the year Watergate unfolded on America's television screens. I've been interested in politics ever since. Watergate and Vietnam are a frame that still affects my vision of politics today.
The utter immorality of the war in Vietnam and the clear violations of law and ethics in Nixon's election rigging seemed to be crimes worthy of strict, harsh punishment and yet... nothing changed. I watched and protested and voted and marched and 50 years passed and a convicted felon got elected.
I hate it. But I always wanted the CIA to get reduced. I always wanted US influence in the world to wane. Suddenly, the EU is moving away from its long dependance on American military. I always wanted Wall Street to mean less in the world. Now, the US markets are becoming untenable for the world's money. I 'm getting so many things I wanted and I hate it.
I hate it because it is going to come at the cost of people who are innocent being chewed up in the fascist machine. I hate it because children are suffering. I hate it because I have friends and family in fear, through no fault of their own, for no reason other than rank bigotry. I hate that people I thought were friends turned out to be perfectly fine with fascism.
If there is a silver lining, I guess it's that there is no going back to "normal" at this point. The media might convince Americans that it can, even that it is.
But the world knows now that they have to find a different path. That's something.
Not sure I get this. You hate it and want it destroyed but at the same time are sad because the people working in the fascist regime are going to be put out?
For me it was when I was in Junior High and came home to find my mother watching the Army McCarthy hearings on TV. Daytime TV watching was something she never ever did, so I figured it was some kind of important. Since then I've tried to pay attention.
@Remittancegirl I am a bit older than you. Kent State/Cambodia was the turning point for me and I have studied/worked for a different international role for the CIA and the US in general the more I learned. But I naively assumed that new role would be a result of increasing compassion and knowledge rather than the opposite of that.
#OtD 1 Jul 1919 prohibition of alcoholic drinks in the US was due to come into force. Workers in New York and New Jersey voted to strike if the law was enforced, wearing "No beer no work" pins. We've reproduced the graphics to help fund our work: shop.workingclasshistory.com/c…
In 1919 when the US government proposed introducing prohibition, hundreds of thousands of workers in New York and New Jersey voted to strike on the day it was enacted.
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J'ai regardé en replay le JT de France 2 d'hier soir. 40°C dans la moitié du pays, PAS UNE FOIS le réchauffement climatique d'origine humaine ou les énergies fossiles ne sont mentionnés. 23 min à montrer des feux et des gens qui souffrent de la chaleur. PAS UNE FOIS.
Israeli forces on Monday bombarded homes, schools and a seafront rest area in northern Gaza, killing at least 75 people, according to local health officials.
More than 40 people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike that hit a cafe near the port in Gaza City, according to the head of the territory’s largest hospital.
As Israeli strikes on the enclave continue the UN has described the situation in Gaza as "dire".
Israeli forces on Monday bombarded homes, schools and a seafront rest area in northern Gaza, killing at least 75 people, according to local health officials....
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When the "protests" are just broadly defined as "about corruption" it's never a good sign. Real people protests are usually about jobs, housing, education, healthcare...
While the Western media are filled with leaks and counter-leaks about the whereabouts of over 400 kg of enriched uranium and whether Iran’s centrifuges to enrich it were destroyed or not, what is becoming clear is that no one really cared about that.
Speaking at the "Genocide in Gaza" conference, British-Israeli journalist Rachel Shabi delivered a scathing critique of Western media’s role in shaping public perception of Israel’s assault on Gaza.
She argued that mainstream outlets have not only failed to report the ongoing atrocities with accuracy and integrity, but have actively enabled the war through omission, distortion, and dehumanisation.
Speaking at the "Genocide in Gaza" conference, British-Israeli journalist Rachel Shabi delivered a scathing critique of Western media’s role in shaping publi...
Had my talk on Small Web accepted at #why2025 but I hadn’t realised (my bad) that not only do you have to cover your own travel and accommodation but you also have to buy a ticket to speak. I’m sorry, as part of a tiny two-person not-for-profit working for the common good, I can’t afford to pay to speak at events. I’m not Deloitte. So I sadly had to withdraw my talk.
If any conferences do want to hear about the Small Web and are willing to support our work by paying us to speak about it, please feel free to get in touch:
Not sure if you've seen this, but there might be options to solve this (see tickets screenshot) please contact the organization about this, they might be able to do something about this.
It would be a pity if you aren't able to participate due to a funding issue.
Just want to make sure that you're aware of this option & as a signal towards @why2025camp that in these times prices like this prevent people from attending & contributing.
I know the organizers try to keep expenses low. Sadly organizing anything in NL has become prohibitively expensive & requires jumping through lots of bureaucratic hoops. Cumulative inflation rose to 25% since 2020. Had my doubts on attending due to ticket prices & additional costs as well.
When we organised the Indie Tech Summit¹ – an international conference with zero sponsors that we funded entirely through ticket sales – we made sure our priority was that we could break even while at the very least paying speakers travel and accommodation. We treated them like royalty, even picking them up from the airport. It’s really about priorities. No one ever says they’re not going to pay the venue or the catering staff, or, worse, that they’re going to ask the catering staff and the venue to pay them. But for some reason with speakers – especially those who do not work in Big Tech or the mainstream – it’s apparently fine. I don’t enjoy living under capitalism but if we’re going to move to a post-capitalist future, it’s not going to happen by making those of us working on the alternatives that respect and protect human rights and democracy poorer for the privilege of attempting to inform people about their existence.
Traditionally the concept of Dutch hacker camps was: everyone is a volunteer & everybody has to contribute to the camp incl buying a ticket. In that sense it was different from conferences. My first one in 1997 even had a communal kitchen, dinner was included & afair everyone helped out incl speakers. It was a community effort.
This spirit is still alive @why2025camp, but expectations, people, prices & the world has changed. Maybe the camps should adjust to this?
Afair there were hardly any sponsors, perhaps some local network or hosting companies & probably with in in-kind stuff like an uplink to the Internet.
Some editions ago this has changed. However afaik sponsoring & the type of sponsors was/is a controversial topic. I've heard that without sponsoring it would be neigh impossible to have an event like this & of this size in NL in 2025. My experiences with smaller events in NL skews towards this sad conclusion as well. 😔
Reminds me of an emerging talent competition for a music festival in Iceland. Pay a small fee, submit sample song and a load of info, panel of judges selects the winners who all play on the emerging talent stage at the festival. What's not to like. Luckily I read the small print which mentioned that winners have to pay all travel, accommodation and food/drink expenses.
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The lunacy of the Soviet regime must be eliminated and replaced by the vital principles of the exploited workers, on a basis of solidarity, freedom and equal voice for each and every person. -- Nestor Makhno
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