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Next, the Humanitarian of the Year Award, presented by the Kalisnikov Foundation.. . . .

UNESCO set to award science prize sponsored by African dictatorfrom Nature News Blog by Brian Owens Continue reading

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Explanations of the Banking Scandal: One via The Economist; the other from Woodie Guthrie

Here’s what the Economist says: — when you feel your eyes glazing over jump to the bottom to see Woodie’s answer:The LIBOR scandalThe rotten heart of financeA scandal over key interest rates is about to go globalJul 7th 2012 | from the print edition Continue reading

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Nature Report

1) Yesterday early AM I saw a single otter swimming upstream at the head of Church Creek, as I was starting kayaking. . . sorry, didn’t get my camera out in time.2)
Large (mature) stinging nettles (jelly fish) showing up in Church Creek, more than… Continue reading

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US Beaches

Here’s a summary of the US Beach report for all beaches monitored (in 30 states) — sort of the annual version of what RiverKeeper Capt. Muller does every WEEK for the South River —http://grist.org/news/heres-just-how-filthy-that-beach-water-is/… Continue reading

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Here’s just how filthy that beach water is

http://grist.org/news/heres-just-how-filthy-that-beach-water-is/#.T-xJ1GXb1rg.email — This message was sent by bpotter@irf.org via http://addthis.com. Please note that AddThis does not verify email addresses. Make sharing easier with the AddThis… Continue reading

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Environmental Report Cards for Anne Arundel County Elected Officials

The Anne Arundel County chapter do the Maryland League of Conservation Voters has just released their report cards for the County Executive and the seven County Councilmen. This is a first for any county in the state. Good data, balanced assessmen… Continue reading

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TJ on Corporatism in 1816 —

“I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of strength, and bid defiance to the laws of our country.” – Thomas Jefferson, 1816 Continue reading

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Sunset at the Sugar Mill Hotel, Tortola

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Cane Garden Bay, Tortola … Looking toward St. Thomas

We’re staying in the magenta mansionSent from my iPad Continue reading

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One of My Favorites

… from the Christian Science MonitorSent from my iPhone Continue reading

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