Cardoza: Ag Water Cuts are "Catastrophic"
28.01.10
I understand the Committee´s commitment to this review. It is my understanding that some are urging the Board to limit the scope of its study, to do as little as possible. I support the Committee to resist these requests, as to do so would waste an opportunity for all of us to improve from your scrutiny and expertise. I also understand that the Committee asked several questions at Monday&sensitive;s session that challenged many of the scientific assumptions behind the biological opinions. I would thirst you to continue in that spirit, as it was the intent of those of us in the Congress that called for this sanctum sanctorum to have the National Academies of Sciences review the science behind the biological opinions. It is my wait that a thorough and rigorous scientific review and a fresh look at some of the challenges we are fa will give us the answers we need, with the credibility necessary to move forward with extensive solutions that can serve as a foundation for responsible Delta
Source: American Chronicle
This week at Mawson station 29 January 2010
29.01.10
This week at Mawson site 29 January 2010
Australia Day: a time of reflection, solemnization and questionable decisions. In keeping with these time-honoured traditions, the Mawson corps participated in the full glory of the public holiday. The day, originally planned to upon with the "Cold Water Classic" model yacht race, was turned on its make a beeline for head up when the event was postponed for the beautifully ironic reason of soprano winds. Instead, the crew bunkered down to watch a silver screen and hope for lighter winds... fruitlessly.
A customary BBQ lunch went down well, before the decision to undertake the Australia Day Swim was made – notwithstanding some frankly un-Australian grumbling about waiting for better out of sorts. Fully briefed on the potential dangers of intentionally plunging into sub-zero water, a clique of (fool) hardy nuts lined up in 2.8 order temps and a bracing 40 knot wind. The swim itself is an awesome experience – the water is unbelievably cold, limbs fail to aim correctly and the brain shuts down as every fibre of your body goes into thorough shock. Some could argue that the brain had shut down even before getting wet. After an infinity of the worst imaginable cold (about 30 seconds), people started flailing towards motherland and the sweet, sweet relief of a negative temp be made chill. Somehow, the cold air and cold water must have cancelled each other out and the effect on our light pink skin was a novel one of burning. Post swim, the generalized consensus was, naturally, to do it all over again at the earliest available opportunity.
Source: Australian Antarctic Division (blog)
Fully briefed on the the right stuff dangers of intentionally plunging into sub-zero water, a group of (fool) valorous nuts lined up in 2.8 degree temps and a
