Trump OPEC tweet calls for oil cartel to boost production as gas rises

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Trump OPEC tweet calls for oil cartel to boost production as gas rises

"Oil experts were thinking "it was just a matter of time" before Trump tweeted about it, "and of course this morning he delivers," said Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis at fuel-savings app GasBuddy. "Everyone's seen gas prices surge across the country," he said.

"But analysts don't expect OPEC to take action to bolster production, which could theoretically ease oil prices. Oil is refined into gasoline, so oil prices have a direct impact on what Americans pay at the pump."

Recession Ahead? – Seeking Alpha

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U.S. Stock Market: Recession Ahead? – Seeking Alpha

"On Friday something happened, maybe something big: For the first time since the Financial Crisis, the yield curve inverted. One can argue about the point in time when the yield curve can be described as inverted, but for most experts, the yield curve is inverted when the 10-year treasury yield is lower than the three-month Treasury yield. Last Friday, the 10-year Treasury yield was 2.44% and the three-month Treasury yield was 2.46%. For those who might ask why that is such a big issue, the answer is very simple: Aside from the dark clouds that have already been on the horizon in the last months, we now have one of the clearest warning signs of a recession in the United States."

Powerful

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Can you only imagine the energy there must be in all that falling water?

Taken on Saturday March 27, 2010 at Kaaterskill Falls.

How Mosquitoes Use Human Sweat To Find And Bite Us – NPR

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How Mosquitoes Use Human Sweat To Find And Bite Us – NPR

"Mosquitoes searching for a meal of blood use a variety of clues to track down humans, including our body heat and the carbon dioxide in our breath. Now, research shows that a certain olfactory receptor in their antennae also serves as a detector of humans, responding to smelly chemicals in our sweat."

"Targeting this receptor might offer a new way to foil blood-seeking mosquitoes and prevent the transmission of diseases including malaria, Zika virus and dengue, according to the study published Thursday in the journal Current Biology."

Always Have Had an Interest in Agriculture

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I’ve long had an interest in agriculture. Agriculture is science and the practice of turning rural land into food, using natural forces combined with knowledge gained by human kind to grow and feed humans and animals alike. Agriculture defines Rural America, it is the largest land use, provides a low-impact use of land that is largely sustainable and on-going. Farm land can generally be abandoned, and quickly revert back to full woods and wildland.

I grew up in a small town, I hope to move back there someday, probably once I finally say good bye to New York.

Farm In Knox

Three Mile Island (Photos) | WTOP

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40 years ago: Three Mile Island (Photos) | WTOP

"The Three Mile Island nuclear reactor partially melted down 40 years ago. The disaster near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, occurred early on March 28, 1979, and mesmerized the nation and raised concerns about the release of radioactive material. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission says it was the most serious in U.S. history at a commercial nuclear power plant. Millions of people in the D.C.-Baltimore area closely watched what was happening after the reactor failed. Today, the reactor remains permanently shut down."

Estimated Population Change, 2010-2015

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This map shows the difference between the 2010 and 2015 population estimates for each city, town, or borough in New York State. While most counties upstate overall are losing population, many upstate suburban municipalities are gaining population as people leave the cities. Downstate population continues to grow at a rapid pace, as people continue to move to the metropolitan region.

Data Source: US Census Bureau. 2015 Population Estimates. http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2015/index.html