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I’ll be talking at the Environmental Engineering Seminar at 2pm on Friday, April 16th in Room 534 of Davis Hall. There’s a reception at 3pm where I’ll be signing autographs drinking some wine.
Title: The politics and economics of big infrastructure: How to dig ourselves out of the hole
Abstract: […]
Speed Blogging
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The IPCC’s big screw up on glaciers; they are not melting by 2035.
The psychology of power: Those who think they deserve it, abuse it. (Note that winning an election is a quick way of confirming “deserving!) On a related note, read this piece [pdf], which finds that “people […]
Yes to markets
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On the public record has an interesting rant on markets, and why we might want them (or what’s the point?)
S/he misses the big point — that they let us get more things done, better — but does make a good point, that markets, per se, are not always […]
Bleg — Mangrove experts?
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SRMJ, from India, sends this request:
I would like to apply for the Fullbright fellowship to undertake short-term study in marine environmental economics. I am working on valuation of mangroves. The application process needs reference letters from three persons in USA. Could you suggest people or
institutes who work in […]
Gubmint and How Gubmint Works
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JWT sent me this rant from 2009, author unknown, points out how the Department of Energy suffers mission creep and failure.
Once upon a time the government had a vast scrap yard in the middle of a desert. Congress said, “Someone may steal from it at night.”
So they created […]
Corrupt regulators
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Whoops!
Katherine Hart, who chairs the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board… failed to disclose her husband’s ties to wastewater dischargers, and failed to recuse herself properly from board actions affecting his clients.
They married after she was appointed, but he was already in the business. Oh, and this […]
Hail Rob Davis!
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He’s got another excellent article on water prices, supply and subsidies in San Diego (via DW).
Many businesses buy reclaimed water, which is a good because it reduces demand for fresh water. The trouble is that they pay 78% less for that water, when the industry standard is 10% […]
Speed Blogging
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The OECD’s Sustainable Management of Water Resources in Agriculture has massive amounts of information (some of it written by readers of this blog on prices in Australia, the EU, US, Mexico and so on…
Spotted owls did not cause unemployment among loggers. I wonder if these researchers are […]
Monday Funnies
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Wear Sunscreen (via GVT) is lovely. Here’s another version and more background.
Cheap water for the rich means less water for the poor
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(via LG) Professor Little asks an important question for those interested in human rights and water [pdf]:
If the private sector is better positioned to do this in a particular country or region, why should the poor be held hostage to what is essentially an ideological question of public […]
Old Car Picture of the Week- Beautiful Jaguar XK150
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From the Library of Virginia, a beautiful Jaguar Xk150. This picture was take in March of 1961
For more reading on these cars go HERE
Old Car Picture of the Week- Beautiful Jaguar XK150
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From the Library of Virginia, a beautiful Jaguar Xk150. This picture was take in March of 1961
For more reading on these cars go HERE
1965 Buick Wildcat Convertible Restoration Part 16
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Now that the inside trunk floor and inner wheel houses have been fitted and tack welded, we moved back to the outside quarter panels. 50% of the welding was done the old fashioned way with an oxy-acetylene torch, the rest of the welding was with a […]
Mixed Feeding Flock, #11
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Lots of good stuff for our occasional round-up of birding and nature news, much of it contributed by McClatchy web editor Tish Wells and other friends from McClatchy’s Washington bureau. They are constantly sending me bird-related news, or asking me bird questions, which is nice.
That photo […]
A Golden Swamp Warbler
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The woods are coming to life not only with a profusion of lush new-green leaves and lacy white dogwood blooms, but also with the colors and songs of warblers, vireos, tanagers and other returning neotropical migrant songbirds. At this time of April, almost every day can bring […]
Setbacks for surviving eagle in death spiral
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The surviving eagle from the death spiral in Valdez is being monitored for severe head trauma.
Andrea Gusty / KTVA Channell 11 News
ANCHORAGE, Alaska—The surviving eagle from the death spiral in Valdez is being monitored for severe head trauma.
In what experts believe to be a mating ritual gone […]
Chase for Ten-Baggers Keeps After Cancer (MIPI, ENMD)
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Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPI) is surging this morning on solid news in the war on cancer. Any time you have a gain of 100% or more in a single day, the term “surge” is an understatement. The move is on the heels of results from […]
Jaspers takes top honors in 2010 Suwon World Cup
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Dick Jaspers from Netherlands won the 2010 World Cup event in Suwon, South Korea.
Dick Jaspers sneaked past Filipos Kasidokostas (Greece) 3-2 in the final. The frame scores were 1-15, 15-11, 14-15, 15-10 and 15-9.
He received €5,500 for the victory and Kasidokostas got €3,500 for second place.
Jeremy Bury […]
Indulge Yourself by Celebrating Spa Week This Week
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Last month, Sarah Bellum was offered a chance to get a spa treatment done if she would write about and record her experience. The good folks at Spa Week Daily sent her to the Center for Modern Vein & Skin Care in Chicago as part of their […]
Are Women’s Razors Different From Men’s?
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B. Cluz asks…Is there really a difference between men and women’s razors? The women’s razors always seem to be more expensive and I’ve heard it’s because they put in those moisturizing strips, women’s hair is different, etc, etc. But honestly, can’t we use a men’s razor to […]
Liz Earle and Google Search
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I find it really somewhat odd that if you search Google for ‘organic skincare’, the first thing that pops up is Liz Earle. Which obviously isn’t organic.
What’s The Difference Between A Souk and A Beauty Hall?
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As it turns out, it’s easier to browse unmolested in a Souk. I’ve recently visited Marrakesh, where a few years back, there was an initiative for stall sellers in Souks to see what happened when they stopped trying to force tourists to buy stuff. Well, although the […]
Hello Paul & Joe Summer: The Sahara Sparkles Collection
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Paul & Joe Sahara Sparkles Shimmer Lotion
Paul & Joe Sahara Sparkles Nail Varnish
Paul & Joe Sahara Sparkles Lipstick
Paul & Joe Sahara Sparkles Finishing Powder
Oh, I love summer make up! It’s always so full of promise and tropical heat, even though we rarely get the weather to match. […]
So, I’m Spoilt. But Consistent At Least. Aveda.
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I’ve just been sent the most thoughtful of boxes from Aveda. I met up with the Aveda girls a while back, and they’ve remembered every single one of my likes and dislikes as well as picking out a few new pieces they think I’ll like. Believe me, […]
New York Times: Tweezerman Limited Edition Tweezers
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Love these limited edition Manhattan skyline tweezers coming out in June to celebrate Tweezerman’s 30th birthday. Quite how they think though that spending £25 on tweezers is a celebration of any kind, I am not sure, birthday or not.
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