Super Cute Solar Robots
Will the march of super cute mini-solar robots ever stop? I for one welcome our new tiny solar overlords.
10 Questions – Dona Tracy Environmentalist And Cape Wind Opponent
I “met” Donna through her online efforts to oppose the Cape Wind farm. You can see some of her efforts on The Sietch, in the comment section of some of my entries about Cape wind. You may think it odd that I would want to give voice to a view I do not agree with, I however feel that in any rational discourse both sides must present their arguments, and then, using logic, reason, and the fact you can decide which side has the best plan. In that vein I present this interview unedited, unchanged, and as it was written. You can read my views on the potential Cape Wind project here, and now you can read the views of at least one opponent below. What do you think? Does the project have merit, or is it all a big sham? Leave a comment and let us know.
1. The Naib: Could you tell Sietch readers about yourself? Your background, where you live what you do for a living etc.
Donna Tracy: I am a professional photographer, naturalist and wildlife advocate living on Cape Cod. I have three grown children and five grand babes with a sixth on the way. They are the loves of my life.
2. The Naib: Do you have a background in the environmental movement? If so could you tell us a bit about it?
Donna Tracy: I have been working in the environmental field for over twenty five years with a focus on wildlife protection and advocacy. In 1982, my husband, Glen, and I founded Wildcare Inc dedicated to the care and protection of wildlife. In 1989 we founded the Hudson Valley Raptor Center, a 91 acre hospital, sanctuary, education, environmental advocacy and research center devoted to birds of prey. Over the years our advocacy work has set up a state-wide system of care for injured wildlife in New York, helped to ban two pesticides, Fenthion and Chlordane from the environment and called attention to others like Diazinon (which is highly controlled for turf grass application on golf courses etc.(every grain used must be recorded from the amount applied to how it is watered in) yet it is on the shelves for public use with no control of its use and application whatsoever. This deadly pesticide was responsible for the near single-handed (unintended) extermination of a major percentage of the Brant population in New York State on just one site alone).
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Monday Confessional
My days seem to be flying past so fast that its all I can do to grab on to each one and try and wring as much out of the day as possible. It has been about a week since Tess left for China. I can’t say that I am enjoying her being gone. Even when she lived 2 hours away from me, it never felt this far. Where she is in China is 12 hours different from me, so as get up each morning she is winding down her day. As I sleep she goes to school. We are separated by thousands of miles and half a day. It’s safe to say that I don’t like this setup at all.
I am trying my best to fill my time with as much work as possible to keep me distracted. The tactic seems to be working as I have been getting a lot done lately. Finishing up a couple of web projects that I am working on (and starting a new one), as well as working through the hiring process at work. We are recruiting a whole new crew for next year, including the replacement for my own job. Here is a job hunting tips. Know about the organization you are going to apply to, really know it. Research them, find out about them, ask questions before you go into the interview. It is unacceptable to not know anything about the place you want to work. Just throwing that out there.
It seems as if my life is coming to a decision nexus in the next couple of weeks. These seem to pop up every 12 months or so. You can feel it, the choices you make in this period will effect your life for months (years?) to come. My strategy so far has to hold on tight and ride life for all its worth. So far so good. I got up really early, so in the interest of keeping my crazy levels low I am off to sleep. I should have an interesting interview posted tomorrow. Stay tuned.
Fun With Graphs
Charts and graphs are some of the most efficient ways of displaying a lot of data in a very easy to understand way. Charts and graphs like statistics can be manipulated to push a certain message, and I can not guarantee that all of these graphs adhere to the highest in ethical standards, but taken together they paint an interesting picture of modern life. (click images for full size)
Deaths from various causes(via)
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Exactly Where Does All That Co2 Go? – Scientists Close In On Missing Carbon Sink
Forests in the United States and other northern mid- and upper-latitude regions are playing a smaller role in offsetting global warming than previously thought, according to a study appearing in this week’s issue of Science.
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