Monthly Archives: January 2020

This is what hurricanes do: Caneel Bay Plantation is Dead

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Bruce

from the NY Times: <https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/20/travel/st-john-caneel-bay-resort.html > Caneel Bay: Why a Caribbean Paradise Remains in Ruins Two years after back-to-back hurricanes struck St. John, the famed Caneel Bay Resort has not reopened. The storms’ lingering aftermath laid bare the eco-resort’s long-festering … Continue reading →

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Ecobot App Raises $1M To Save Wetlands And Time

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Bruce

Thank you for the information, technology for protection and science through phones is a great way to get more information faster. Done are the days of slugging large instruments and equipment through the marsh and woods. Diana L. Muller, Executive … Continue reading →

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Ecobot App Raises $1M To Save Wetlands And Time

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Bruce

This is the kind of resource planning tool that we’ve been waiting to see for many years. Moving the operation of the analytical and display issues directly to the resource policy managers. From Forbes <https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffkart/2019/12/17/ecobot-app-raises-1m-to-save-wetlands-and-time/#64d011b74ad2 > (See the website for … Continue reading →

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Long Patch Article on Causes of Maryland Bad Air Quality

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Bruce

health & fitness Maryland’s Dirty Air: Quality, Greenhouse Gas Recorded By UMD Pollutants from smokestacks upwind, traffic, development density and proximity to water all contribute to Maryland’s air quality problems. By Deb Belt, Patch Staff                                                   Dec 19, 2019 11:42 am … Continue reading →

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Greetings from the Philippines!

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Bruce

Hello Family! Andy, George (his dad) and I made it to the Philippines after about 30 hours of travel. Luckily, it was 2:00 AM, so we had nothing to do but sleep. We were driven to McDonalds for a treat … Continue reading →

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Dawn on Back Creek, 11 January 2020, temp 51°

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Bruce

Beautiful! We’re opening a new IMAX movie at work called "Expedition Chesapeake". Documentary style look at the intersection of nature and human impacts through the watershed. Jeff Corwin narrates and "plays the part" of a guest researcher with various groups … Continue reading →

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Dawn on Back Creek, 11 January 2020, temp 51°

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Bruce
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Significant Research: Min Wage Up, Suicide Down

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Bruce

From Wash Post 1/10/2020 — not online yet Note Sen. Mike Lee’s comment to the effect that facts aren’t facts if we don’t make them up. Bruce Potter443-454-9044

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Views on Same-Sex Marriage Illustrate Social Component of Partisan Divide

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Bruce

I often fall into the trap of believing that the class and political differences between Democrats and Republicans are driven primarily by economic self-interest, but these data from the Pew Research Center show the stark differences apparent on the relatively … Continue reading →

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