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Comment on Bare banks, flash floods and unforeseen costs: A history of the Hocking River near Athens by Mark McCutchan

Mark McCutchan — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:27:35 +0000

Perhaps my comment was misunderstood. I have the feeling that the HCD and the Army Corp of Engineers do what is best for the Corp, not necessarily what is the best choice for Athens and the environment, and that is why I was looking for an unbiased, disinterested source to confirm Holdcroft’s explanation. My search on the internet for “piping effect” proved fruitless. An example for where such a “piping effect” has occurred anywhere (not just in Athens) would be sufficient to prove its existence.

Comment on Bare banks, flash floods and unforeseen costs: A history of the Hocking River near Athens by College Green Editor

College Green Editor — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:40:37 +0000

To Mark,

Thank you for the inquiry. The piping effect was explained to us by Holdcroft as was cited in the article. Although College Green can’t speak to whether it has happened in Athens before, we can attribute the information. Holdcroft is quoted in the piece using the term “piping effect.” We paraphrased his explanation after the quote.

Comment on Bare banks, flash floods and unforeseen costs: A history of the Hocking River near Athens by Mark McCutchan

Mark McCutchan — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:57:07 +0000

“If trees were allowed on the banks, rising flood waters would be forced among the trees’ roots like water through a pipe. Water would push through the underground root network at high pressure and force itself upward and onto campus.”

This sounds very odd, that tree roots could create and withstand high water pressure, and then spew the water (uphill, presumably) onto campus grounds. Do you have a reference for this “piping effect”, or an example of this occurring?

It would seem more likely that having a “no-mow zone” near the river would allow tall grasses and trees to absorb flood waters, and decrease the likelihood of the river overflowing its banks. In addition, such a policy would beautify the river and make it natural and environmentally sound.

Comment on Common weapon material poses unknown risks to soldiers, civilians and environment by Danielle

Danielle — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:08:42 +0000

Great article, Katherine. Thanks for the awareness!

Comment on Common weapon material poses unknown risks to soldiers, civilians and environment by Dr. Salam Bash AlMaliky

Dr. Salam Bash AlMaliky — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:21:31 +0000

I wish we wont face a situation in the future that we regret “careless” responds to such issues and then try to spend triple the amounts of funds and efforts to cure the consequences, but at that time it would be too late….just remember, although the “current” victims are on the other side of the world, future ones wont be that far……
Bless you Katherine

Comment on The hungriest moth: invasive pests leave bare trees, unpleasant views in wake by Audrey Rabalais

Audrey Rabalais — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:09:42 +0000

Katherine, try this link from the U.S. Forest Service. It was helpful for me when researching for the article.

And thanks!

http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/morgantown/4557/gmoth/manag/gypchek.html

Comment on The hungriest moth: invasive pests leave bare trees, unpleasant views in wake by Katherine Bercik

Katherine Bercik — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:18:38 +0000

Very interesting article, Audrey.

Could you provide links to more information about the biological pesticide Gypchek? I’d like to learn more about that.

Thanks!

Comment on Commentary: Grass is Good – How milk from grass-fed cows can make you healthier by Zoe Murphy

Zoe Murphy — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:07:27 +0000

I am just concerned about the main source of Omega 3 which is the liver of fish. as you can see, fishes can accumulate mercury and pcb. ”~

Comment on Freecycle’s online sharing helps reduce waste by Gini Kolar

Gini Kolar — Wed, 12 May 2010 23:13:47 +0000

Excellent article, Sarah!!! So glad you are doing so well. Maybe we can get together over the summer if you have some spare time. It sounds like you will be quite busy with working, etc.

Comment on Green Culture: Ways to Stop Energy Waste by Brandon Scott

Brandon Scott — Mon, 10 May 2010 08:22:31 +0000

When buying Cellphone Batteries make sure that you are not getting those chinese fakes and knockoffs.~’`