17 07, 2013

Southeast Port Supremacy Hinging on Inland Ports

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Georgia’s plan simply follows a growing trend among port operators across the country, said Kent Gourdin, director of global logistics and transportation programs at the College of Charleston. “It’s becoming very popular,” Gourdin said. “Other ports have done the same thing like Los Angeles and others. It’s a way to make your port more marketable.

17 07, 2013

Can we stop rising sea levels in time?

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“We have withstood hurricanes and invasions, but can we withstand sea level rise?” asked Mitchell Colgan, chairman of the Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences at the College of Charleston. “No matter how you want to argue it, sea level rise is coming.” In fact, sea level rise is already here. The sea level rose

15 07, 2013

South Carolina’s Top Five American Revolutionaries

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We asked Sandy Slater, an assistant professor at the College of Charleston who has specialized in colonial history, to give us her list of the state’s top five American revolutionaries. They may not all be from Charleston, or even South Carolina, but their actions and decisions had a big impact on the Lowcountry

15 07, 2013

Economics Professor: Do the Benefits of Company Tax Breaks Outweigh the Costs?

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“There’s no such thing as a benefit without a cost,” says Dr. Frank Hefner, an economics professor at the College of Charleston. Hefner says large manufacturers consider land availability, natural resources, and labor force when selecting a new location. He says when all of those don’t quite come together, incentives tip the balance.

15 07, 2013

Charleston Marking 150th Anniversary of the Civil War’s Biggest Local Battle

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The forum runs from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Dock Street Theatre and is free and open to the public. Speakers include these historians and authors: Joseph T. Glatthaar, Thavolia Glymph, Robert N. Rosen and Stephen R. Wise. College of Charleston history professor Bernard Powers will lead a discussion with the audience.

15 07, 2013

U.S. Sen. Tim Scott Makes First Speech on Senate Floor

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Gibbs Knotts, chairman of the College of Charleston’s political science department, was not surprised that Scott talked about his personal story, which Knotts called “very compelling.” It’s also not surprising that Scott waited six months to take the floor. “The Senate has a lot of norms and a lot of expectations for junior senators, who

15 07, 2013

Could Rick Perry get a Texas-sized Welcome in South Carolina?

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College of Charleston political science professor Gibbs Knotts said that failure won’t necessarily dampen Perry’s 2016 prospects: Even Ronald Reagan didn’t succeed during his first presidential bid. “Political history is filled with examples of people not doing well the first time,” he added.

15 07, 2013

Southeast Port Supremacy Hinging on Inland Ports

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Georgia’s plan simply follows a growing trend among port operators across the country, said Kent Gourdin, director of global logistics and transportation programs at the College of Charleston. “It’s becoming very popular,” Gourdin said. “Other ports have done the same thing like Los Angeles and others. It’s a way to make your port more marketable.