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365 days of Darwin: September 30, 2010

September 30, 2010September 27, 2010 Andrew Thaler

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The banjo is much, much worse.

Democrats support shark conservation, Republicans do not

September 29, 2010September 29, 2010 David Shiffman 13 Comments

Conservation

I’ve written about the Shark Conservation Act several times. Though it passed the House of Representatives, it keeps stalling in the Senate, and bills need to be passed by both in order to become law. The SCA would close many existing loopholes in United States shark management policy, and is endorsed by many conservation organizations.

Should South Carolina’s public colleges freeze new construction projects to save money?

September 29, 2010September 28, 2010 David Shiffman 5 Comments

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Rising tuition costs are a problem at institutions of higher learning around the country. When it is more expensive to go to college, fewer people can afford it. Various strategies have been tried to fix this problem, but the latest hits close to home for me. This week, South Carolina governor Mark Sanford proposed strict new spending rules for public colleges. From the Charleston Post and Courier article:

“The state’s Budget and Control Board could decide this week whether to place a moratorium on new building projects on public college and university campuses as a way to reduce the cost of tuition.”

Statewide, school administrators have greeted this announcement with strong resistance. Fundamentally, it all comes down to different philosophies of government. Conservatives like Mark Sanford support lower taxes and lower spending, while liberals favor a “tax and spend” strategy. Which is more appropriate for state-funded colleges?

Biodiversity Wednesday: Pygmy Seahorses

September 29, 2010August 19, 2010 Andrew Thaler

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365 days of Darwin: September 29, 2010

September 29, 2010September 27, 2010 Andrew Thaler 2 Comments

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This guitar is a little too big for Charlie.

Shark Science Monday: Eric Clua discusses the economics of shark feeding tourism

September 28, 2010September 28, 2010 David Shiffman 4 Comments

Conservation, Science

Continuing the discussion about shark feeding dives started last week by Aleks Maljkovic, Eric Clua discusses the economics of this practice and concludes that a living shark can be worth much more than a dead shark. If you have any questions for me or the subject of this week’s interview, please leave them as comments … Read More “Shark Science Monday: Eric Clua discusses the economics of shark feeding tourism” »

Everybody Farts, Even Manatees

September 28, 2010September 27, 2010 Andrew Thaler 2 Comments

Science

This audio clip provided by my housemate. You definitely want to listen to the entire clip to get the full effect. Enjoy. Manatees produce a variety of mechanical sounds Original file courtesy of Save the Manatee. ~Southern Fried Scientist

Chemistry of the Great Big Blue: Sewage

September 28, 2010 Amy Freitag 3 Comments

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kure beach — "Warning! Stormwater discharge area may be contaminated by discharge from pipe. Swimming is not recommended within 200 feet of this sign during active discharge"

You live on a rural island. You poop. You flush. Does your island have a sewage treatment plant? Is your plant large enough to deal with the influx of tourists that increases the population of your island by an order of magnitude in the summer? Ever stop to look at the metal pipes on your island’s beach to see what was coming out? More than likely, there’s an ocean outfall involved in your island’s wastewater treatment plan. It may only be for overflow, but it’s an option.

What does “ocean outfall” really mean? Well, often it means raw sewage is dumped into the coastal environment that we all love to swim in.

Finding Melville’s Whale: Chapter 15 – Chowder

September 28, 2010August 5, 2010 Andrew Thaler

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Chapter 15 of Herman Melville’s classic – Moby Dick. Read along with us and discuss this chapter or the book as a whole in the comments. Chowder Cod or clam chowder, these were the choices at the Try Pots, the inn recommended by Peter Coffin at the Spouter-Inn. So Ishmael and Queequeg ordered chowder. First … Read More “Finding Melville’s Whale: Chapter 15 – Chowder” »

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365 days of Darwin: September 30, 2010

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Biodiversity Wednesday: Pygmy Seahorses

365 days of Darwin: September 29, 2010

Shark Science Monday: Eric Clua discusses the economics of shark feeding tourism

Everybody Farts, Even Manatees

Chemistry of the Great Big Blue: Sewage

Finding Melville’s Whale: Chapter 15 – Chowder