By Monday, I am meant to have a draft copy of my thesis introduction ready for discussion. The paradoxical thing about the task is that it will almost certainly be necessary to revamp the introduction a great deal, once the three core chapters have been finished. Of course, it is essential to get the direction right. Tidying up the introduction and conclusion is something that can be done during the period between when my supervisor leaves Oxford and when my thesis is due (April 1-22).
Hopefully, a generous soul or two will volunteer to read a few chapters (or even the whole thesis) to check for general comprehensibility and strength of argumentation.
PS. Lots more information, both about the thesis and other coursework, is appearing on the wiki.
“According to an article in the Guardian, scientists and economists have been offered large bribes by a lobbying group funded by ExxonMobil. The offers were extended by the American Enterprise Institute group, which apparently has numerous ties to the Bush administration. Couched in terms of an offer to write ‘dissenting papers’ against the findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, several scientists contacted for the article refused the offers on conflict of interest grounds.”
Source
IPCC’s 4th Assesment Report Summary for Policymakers [PDF]
Good luck with the work
I think the DEW line is PCB related, which makes it somewhat Stockholm related. It is certainly connected with the Inuit.
Here is some discussion, with links to photos.