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About Bruce

Work for sustainable development of small islands and the Chesapeake Bay; ex-Peace Corps (Volunteer and staff) in LA & Caribbean; cruised Caribbean on S/Y Meander for three years; like small tropical islands, French canals, Umbria, Tasmania, and NZ. Married 52 years to the late Kincey Burdett Potter (see Kincey.org). President of the now-sunsetting Island Resources Foundation.

No More Liberal Arts or Social Studies?

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Bruce

From Foreign Affairs, best articles of 2015: <https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/decline-international-studies?campaign=%3Fcid%3Demc-ozy_send-king-121715&gt; The added emphasis is my own. ESSAY July/August 2015 Issue The Decline of International Studies Why Flying Blind Is Dangerous By Charles King   In October 2013, the U.S. Department of State … Continue reading →

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IISDRS Summary of the Paris Climate Change Conference UNFCCC COP21 — Deal of the Decade

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Bruce

@IISDRS Summary & Analysis from #UNFCCC #COP21 posted on Thursday, 17 December 2015 [Click here to visit IISD Reporting Services.] Paris Climate Change Conference – November 2015 (UNFCCC COP 21) 30 November – 11 December 2015 | Paris, France http://www.iisd.ca/climate/cop21/enb/ … Continue reading →

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Holiday Giftlet

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Bruce

The fascinating story of tiny Ile Tromelin, as published in the double holiday edition of The Economist. via Lèse humanité | The Economist.

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Endocrine Disruptors Fingered as Cause of Smallmouth Collapse in Susquehanna

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Bruce

A key issue for the Bay is the duration or geographic reach of endocrine disruptor effects as they travel down the Bay, and how is this influenced by factors such as stream flow, temperature, and salinity. If effects are long-lived, … Continue reading →

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Comments on the Sasha Wass Inquiry on Child Sexual Abuse in St. Helena and Ascension

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Bruce

The general and somewhat vague account of some of the social welfare/human rights issues on the British Overseas Territory of St. Helena and Ascension copied at the bottom of this message has been overtaken by the long-awaited publication of the Sasha Wass … Continue reading →

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Pacific Island Youth Speak Out on Climate Change

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Bruce

from the Deutsche-Welle web site: <http://www.dw.com/en/pacific-islands-youth-skeptical-of-cop21/a-18873278&gt; PACIFIC ISLANDS Pacific islands youth skeptical of COP21 While small Pacific islands are in danger of vanishing due to rising sea levels, their younger inhabitants are skeptical that the climate summit in Paris will … Continue reading →

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Funny Story from The Week Magazine

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Bruce

> “A Singapore Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing after emissions from a flock [sic] of flatulent goats triggered smoke alarms. The cargo plane was en route from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur, carrying 2,186 goats, when crewmembers heard … Continue reading →

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Twenty-first Century Ambition . . .

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Bruce

from Dustin: <http://dustincomics.com/comics/november-14-2015/&gt;

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Routledge Handbook of Ocean Resources and Management

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Bruce

[From Tundi Agardy, Island Resources friend and an expert on the Caribbean Sea, among other marine topics.] Edited by Hance D. Smith, Juan Luis Suárez de Vivero, Tundi S. Agardy © 2015 – Routledge 612 pages | 103 B/W Illus.  Look Inside Description Contents Editors … Continue reading →

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Civil Society Under Assault

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Bruce

An excellent overview by Doug Rutzen, president of the International Center for Non-Profit Law (ICNL, http://www.icnl.org) documenting steps taken in the last decade to restrict actions and freedoms of organizations of civil society. Published in the Journal of Democracy Volume 26, … Continue reading →

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