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March 28, 2007 - This week, we invited several National Writing Project (NWP) technology liaisons to join us to talk about how they manage Content Management Systems (CMS's) for their local sites, schools, and classrooms.We discussed the possibilities of using the DrupalEd profile that Bill Fitzgerald has recently been piloting, and is threatening to release within weeks. Our conclusion was less than clear but it will make for a good show next week! See you then.
20:40:25 laganrat -> Okay. My problem last week was a firewall setting. Everything is fine now.
20:40:52 jeff -> excellent
20:40:58 jeff -> what did you have problems with last week?
20:42:56 laganrat -> I couldn't connect to the stream. The wek before I installed a new motherboard, power supply and memory; then I had to reinstall Windows and all the rest because the motherboard was an upgrade and the old image of Windows on the hard drive didn't like what it was seeing.
20:43:39 laganrat -> ..So the firewall settings had changed to default.. they weren't allowing media player to access the internet..
20:43:44 jeff -> wow, long journey. You're getting music on the stream now?
20:43:54 laganrat -> Yes I am.
20:44:04 laganrat -> Who is that guy?
20:44:08 jeff -> We also have a skypecast and teleconference going tonight
20:44:34 laganrat -> I noticed that. Would I be better off loggin on to Skype?
20:44:54 jeff -> The guy singing 'alright ' was Adam Carroll - tunes from SxSW
20:45:02 jeff -> 3GB of podsafe music
20:45:04 jeff -> up to you
20:45:12 laganrat -> Okay. I never heard of him beofre...
20:45:23 jeff -> if you might want to chime in skypecast would be good
20:45:26 jeff -> also, no delay
20:45:50 laganrat -> Okay. I'll do that. First, I need to go tuck in Thomas. See you soon.
20:45:55 jeff -> all system go Paul. Skype 'worldbridges' when ready
20:46:04 jeff -> good night to Thomas :)
20:47:23 PaulAllison -> thanks
20:49:01 jeff -> http://www.yugma.com/app/loading.php?user=&role=0&collsession=108733719
20:55:22 jeff -> Session ID: 108733719
20:57:38 PaulAllison -> Hi.
20:58:09 DBragg -> Hi Paul
20:58:16 Lee -> Hi Doug
20:58:27 Doug -> hey Lee, and all
20:59:35 PaulAllison -> kevinh11
21:00:40 Doug -> 5x5
21:00:45 Doug -> very good on sound
21:01:02 jeff -> thanks
21:01:33 Doug -> go Bill
21:01:36 Doug -> go Bill
21:01:38 laganrat -> Sounds fine
21:04:19 cheryloakes -> hey cathy good to see you
21:04:49 laganrat -> When I look on the skype menu, I see no listing under live public conversations for this conference...
21:06:47 Doug -> click the link on this page
21:07:15 Doug -> at the top
21:07:21 Doug -> for skypecast
21:07:24 Doug -> hey dave
21:07:25 cheryloakes -> yeah Jeff,
21:07:28 dave -> what's a skypecast?
21:08:20 cheryloakes -> doug you must be home and not traveling
21:08:31 Doug -> that's right Cheryl
21:08:38 dave -> bill is the dude.
21:08:45 DBragg -> Congrats, Troy!
21:09:03 Doug -> DrupalEd is rockin'
21:09:03 billf -> I'm watching you, kor-mee-ay :)
21:09:15 Doug -> lol
21:09:27 hickstro -> Thanks, Donna!
21:10:06 cheryloakes -> You go Lee, that is just amazing all that has happened with your project since September.
21:10:12 Doug -> sorry Paul, was double-muted
21:10:22 Doug -> my audio's been sketchy lately
21:10:34 hickstro -> Will is at East Carolina University and the Tar River Writing Project
21:12:16 Lee -> Thank you Cheryl!
21:12:44 cheryloakes -> you are welcome. I may get teachers moving towards that next year. They are draggin
21:12:53 Lee -> It is such fun to dive in ..things seem to build their own steam, eh?
21:13:29 jeff -> is there a url for past nwp sites?
21:13:54 cheryloakes -> yes, I've been working this year to get things on an even keel and getting people in charge of their destiny with technology. Before the tech people did everything and enabled teachers. They are working on getting more ownership, and doing well.
21:14:36 CathyE -> I agree Cheryl-
21:15:21 hickstro -> Jeff - by past sites, what do you mean?
21:15:48 jeff -> the manila site that was being discussed or other sites that were part of summer institutes
21:16:09 cheryloakes -> catch ya later
21:17:06 Lee -> http://teachersteachingteachers.org/.org
21:17:34 PaulAllison -> Hi eric
21:17:44 EricHoefler -> hello ... sorry i'm a bit late tonight
21:17:56 hickstro -> Here is a sample of a manila site: http://blogs.writingproject.org/nwpHelp/
21:17:58 CathyE -> Are ya'll in Yugma?
21:18:11 jeff -> some are
21:18:21 guest478 -> what's a yugma?
21:19:09 Lee -> Hello bob
21:19:16 elderbob -> Hi lee.
21:19:35 hickstro -> Right - the teachers need to have a robust site to work with, but not be overwhelmed with learning the ins and outs of it.
21:20:01 hickstro -> Or, be restricted in their ability to use things that are installed by others...
21:20:15 jeff -> how is stream audio?
21:20:27 guest478 -> i'm listening on it
21:20:29 CathyE -> But the tech savy person has to understand what the classroom teacher can do with drupal
21:20:33 hickstro -> ... for instance, we all like Edublogs, but teachers still don't have tons of control over their blogs in terms of altering CSS and adding users.
21:20:34 guest478 -> it's fine
21:21:29 hickstro -> Right -- and having that kind of immediate support is what is so important to teachers.
21:21:54 hickstro -> When they call their own IT people, the focus is mostly on the hardware or the interface, not the pedagogy.
21:22:03 Jen Cox -> So let me see if I have this straight, Drupal and Elgg etc are blogging platforms that you can install on your own server to have more control? Or do I have this entirely wrong?
21:22:21 billf -> @Jen -- you have that right
21:22:36 hickstro -> They need to be able to ask someone who knows how this software works and can help them thinking pedagogically about it.
21:22:39 jeff -> has anyone twittered about this show?
21:22:41 Jen Cox -> Thanks Bill!
21:23:56 EricHoefler -> Paul ... I was talking, but you weren't hearing me ... I restarted Skype ... maybe it will work now?
21:24:29 hickstro -> Right -- keeping up with development...
21:25:01 hickstro -> ... that's where having a good hosting service with the ability to do easy updates (like through Fantastico) is critical if we want teachers to really be in control of their own websites.
21:25:34 billf -> fantastico opens up potential security issues
21:26:02 hickstro -> Bill - what kind of security issues?
21:26:08 billf -> the value of a fantastico install is directly related to the currency of the code
21:26:43 billf -> an out of date version of the software (ie, one that is susceptible to cross-site scripting) can be dangerous
21:27:23 jeff -> Lee, I suggest skypecast
21:27:27 hickstro -> Right -- so doesn't fantastico allow for easy installs of new versions of software?
21:27:34 jeff -> will keep you muted
21:27:41 billf -> you are dependent on the ISP to update
21:27:41 jeff -> ping me anytime you want to speak
21:28:12 hickstro -> Good point. Don't most of them stay current on the new releases?
21:28:20 jeff -> Doug, can you lower your volume?
21:28:24 hickstro -> I guess that I assumed they would.
21:28:34 CathyE -> I'm wanting to get drupalized
21:29:27 Lee -> yep.. good idea
21:29:45 Lee -> these darn country lines~
21:31:35 hickstro -> Here is the institute that Paul is talking about, Tech Matters: http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwp_e/176
21:31:55 billf -> @Brad -- some ISP's do, some don't
21:31:55 WillBanks -> hi everyone ... i finally got to the hotel in DC and got internet ...
21:31:58 hickstro -> No, I just got "promoted"... :)
21:32:12 hickstro -> ... I am a co-director and we now have two new co-TLs.
21:32:40 CathyE -> Hello Will! Did I hear you are from ECU?
21:32:48 WillBanks -> yep
21:33:35 CathyE -> My old stomping ground :)
21:34:25 PaulAllison -> will are you on skype?
21:34:33 PaulAllison -> What's your skype id?
21:34:48 DBragg -> Troy, that is exactly what the Lehigh Valley WP is struggling with
21:34:57 WillBanks -> I'm not on skype ... oops
21:34:58 WillBanks -> holdon
21:35:36 Doug -> see conference info at top of this page for Skype and phone connection
21:36:11 Bud -> howdy, room
21:36:27 jeff -> Hey Bud
21:36:36 Doug -> salut Bud
21:36:45 Bud -> greetings, y'all
21:36:53 Lee -> Hi Bud
21:37:21 hickstro -> Donna - I understand. What are some of the goals that you have in creating your site?
21:37:34 Bud -> the "what's next" is a writing project or educationbridges question
21:37:44 Bud -> I think sustainability is doable
21:38:01 jeff -> I almost heard you Lee
21:38:02 DBragg -> we want to be connecting and our listserv isn't working well
21:38:10 Doug -> http://www.wier.ca/ have been doing "neat" stuff on the social/support side
21:39:09 DBragg -> we have a static website, but that is getting overwhelming for one person (me!), we want to keep fellows/TC involved
21:39:10 WillBanks -> slow download of skype ... i may not make it on after all at this rate ...
21:39:22 hickstro -> In what ways are you hoping that people will connect? Reading Groups? Writing Response Groups? General Interests?
21:40:12 Bud -> Lee --> as much as I like screencasts -- will they really solve all usability issues?
21:40:21 Lee -> may we see a joomla on yugma? does anyone have one they can run us through
21:41:00 jeff -> any joomla education site URL's toshare?
21:41:07 elderbob -> Lee, my Elderville is on Joomla.
21:41:16 CathyE -> I think Lee is right- if you want to know, and there is a screencast available it is "learning on demand"
21:41:20 hickstro -> Donna - so, part of it is content management for site leaders, right? What other concerns do you have?
21:41:22 DBragg -> We have regular retreats, a monthly teacher as writer group, new teacher, family literacy, ELL work and expensive youth programs so we want everyone to know what is happening so you can join in
21:42:19 DBragg -> certainly for our leadership team, we need to be in more regular contact than our monthly meeting is providing
21:42:21 PaulAllison -> http://nvwp.org
21:42:40 billf -> re screencasts -- they are good, but more valuable in connection with personal interactions (IMO)
21:43:03 elderbob -> I am going to have to leave now...Ill try to listen to the archive later.
21:43:06 Bud -> i agree with Bill
21:43:07 elderbob -> Bye all.
21:43:09 Doug -> synchronous meetings like this, are a key, I think
21:43:19 Doug -> bye EBob
21:43:32 Doug -> when bldg online communities
21:43:41 Bud -> i agree with doug, too.
21:43:43 Lee -> Bud..I do not thing it will necessarily make the space totally intuitive but it can be the "library" of FAQ's with easy how to's . They seem to solve most basic problems of how to with all levels of learners in a variety of technological messes!
21:44:22 Bud -> my experience is that the folks who need the help can't swing managing the screencasts -- unless someone showed them how to first
21:44:25 Bud -> hi, christina
21:44:29 ccantrill -> hello!
21:44:35 Lee -> as long as there are good screencasts that is.. those must be in place and very thorough and simple
21:44:45 ccantrill -> very unstable connection where I am ... sorry to be late.
21:44:58 Doug -> Bud, now we have Yugma--aka "screencast helper"
21:45:00 CathyE -> Yes, some of us don't "get it" the first time- so having to option to go over and over is a positive
21:45:00 Doug -> :)
21:45:01 EricHoefler -> my classroom site address is: http://www.wshsbeyond.com
21:45:02 Lee -> yep.. there is truth to that point Bud
21:45:20 ccantrill -> can someone send me the skype address? Thanks!
21:45:22 billf -> My experience dovetails with Bud's -- there are some people who do better with face to face/personal interactions
21:45:29 Doug -> at the top o' this page
21:45:34 WillBanks -> hey chris!
21:45:38 Doug -> for contact infor
21:45:39 ccantrill -> hey Will!
21:45:56 ccantrill -> I see it ... thanks Doug.
21:46:02 Doug -> welcome
21:46:47 Bud -> I want you to finish that question, Paul -- What's the Joomla development/support community like?
21:47:15 billf -> A few of the core developers were at the OSCMS summit last week --
21:47:20 billf -> of Joomla
21:47:46 billf -> RE the split -- more of the core devs stuck with Joomla
21:48:09 Lee -> yes. face to face is always the best or one to one in any form
21:48:38 jeff -> anybody in the Yugma want the desktop?
21:49:31 Bud -> am I the only person having issues with the stream?
21:50:05 Doug -> no me too re stream
21:50:11 Doug -> there it is
21:50:17 jeff -> check again
21:50:26 Doug -> cutting in and out
21:50:36 jeff -> ping me anytime it goes down
21:50:37 jeff -> thanks for the heads up
21:50:39 Doug -> rebuffering again
21:50:43 CathyE -> me too- with the stream
21:51:42 cathysfiddle -> not much stream here
21:51:44 Lee -> thanks for goingn to a joomla jeff
21:51:55 DBragg -> same here
21:51:56 Lee -> no here either cathy..just the night i think
21:51:59 Durff -> I thought the audoe cutting out was just me....
21:51:59 hickstro -> Will makes a good point -- this is a fundamental shift in thinking. People have to see the site as a community space, not just a place for information.
21:52:18 Doug -> me too Lisa
21:52:22 Bud -> can't hear -- but I agree with Troy's summation of Will's point
21:52:24 Doug -> skipping again now
21:52:33 Doug -> was back for a bit, but off again for me
21:52:40 Bud -> I've working my way through the list of NWP sites right now
21:52:57 Durff -> yup, me too Doug
21:52:59 Bud -> and the ones that look healthy are the ones that have figured out a reason to get people there -- and get them to stay
21:53:06 Lee -> www.elderbob.com/elderville
21:53:11 jeff -> experiencing stream instability - suggest skypecast
21:54:00 jeff -> doug or lee, want to try grabbing ETT A?
21:54:07 Doug -> swill do
21:54:39 Lee -> doug.. i can if yours doesnt work
21:54:41 Lee -> let me know
21:55:23 jeff -> EdTechTalk B is streaming for now
21:57:31 jeff -> Streams should be OK - stopped shairng desktop in Yugma - seemed to help a lot
21:57:31 Bud -> don't go with elgg for tech matters, paul
21:57:40 Bud -> it's not flexible enough, as much as I love it, too
21:57:44 jeff -> if anyone in skypecast wants to chime in, please let me know
21:57:45 Lee -> yes.. it is
22:02:23 hickstro -> Great point -- this online identity crisis, I think, is really confusing for all of us.
22:02:37 WillBanks -> indeed
22:02:49 Durff -> online identity...
22:02:57 Bud -> just one identity?
22:03:02 Bud -> or perhaps 15?
22:03:07 Durff -> a student of mine thinks we should have online id numbers
22:03:23 Durff -> that are tied somehow to SS #s
22:03:26 Bud -> that's very, very worrysome
22:04:05 Durff -> so people cannot change identity's and avoid the law or responsibility
22:04:29 Bud -> and can never have any privacy?
22:04:35 Durff -> yup
22:04:40 Bud -> no thanks.
22:04:45 Bud -> but an interesting solution
22:04:56 Durff -> we should be trans[arent
22:04:59 Lee -> but one needs a much more interlaced rss set up to create an easy to "zoom in or zoom out" to see what each student is doing .. able to go as in depth as one would like for assessment or as little as is necessary to sense the participatory level of the student
22:05:04 Durff -> transparent
22:05:32 Bud -> 100%, no.
22:05:40 Bud -> 80-90% sure
22:05:50 Durff -> what are you hiding, Bud?
22:05:53 Bud -> and I want that to be MY choice -- not the government's
22:05:56 Durff -> overeating?
22:06:05 Bud -> ?
22:06:16 Durff -> relaxing in tropical climates?
22:06:32 hickstro -> Creating a community space for TLs beyond the list serv, in a way.
22:06:48 Bud -> troy -- I hope that's what you're going to do
22:06:50 Durff -> ah...yea I agree with keep the government out
22:07:00 Bud -> there was tech matters strewn all over the Interwebs last year
22:07:10 billf -> OpenID really solves a lot of the identity issues
22:07:22 Lee -> yes Bill !
22:07:29 billf -> it has personas, and users control who they share with what
22:07:37 Bud -> I think tech matters folks should use a bunch of tools -- but aggregate in one place
22:07:42 Durff -> like criminal background checks
22:07:46 Doug -> I think the dialog about responsibility along the way is an important aspect
22:07:50 Bud -> and that's why I love the idea of picking one CMS
22:07:50 Lee -> Thats my view as well bud
22:07:50 Durff -> or fingerprinting
22:07:52 EricHoefler -> bill ... it does and it doesn't ... i still have a number of "communities/networks" to login to (even if it's with the same ID)
22:08:25 EricHoefler -> and have to "keep track of' what's happening in each of those communities
22:08:37 Durff -> isn't there software that will log in to everything for you?
22:08:40 Lee -> not good Eric.. I agree
22:08:52 hickstro -> Bud - yes, I would say that is one of the goals that Paul is thinking about, for sure.
22:09:02 Lee -> One forgets
22:09:15 WillBanks -> roboform will hold your login information for multiple sites and enter it automatically when you come to the site
22:09:23 Lee -> sorry..that went up accidently
22:09:40 Durff -> cute lee, real cute
22:09:48 jeff -> so the decision is...... EVERYTHING! I like it.
22:09:55 Bud -> clear decision, huh?
22:09:59 Lee -> :)
22:10:00 Doug -> funny
22:10:04 Lee -> Me too Jeff
22:10:05 Bud -> do we need an administrator?
22:10:07 Lee -> Bring it on
22:10:11 jeff -> they're all winners really
22:10:12 Bud -> not laughing
22:10:15 Bud -> I'm in the same place
22:10:30 jeff -> welcome to web2.0
22:10:31 Bud -> I say pick one and try it.
22:10:38 Bud -> if it doesn't work out, quit
22:10:41 Lee -> naw..thats too easy
22:10:47 jeff -> tolerance of crazy required
22:10:51 Lee -> and labor intensive
22:10:57 Durff -> never quit
22:11:05 Bud -> can a crazy person be self-tolerant
22:11:07 Bud -> ?
22:11:08 Lee -> snippets...loosly joined
22:11:19 Bud -> What if y'all had a little competition?
22:11:22 WillBanks -> seems to me that labor-intesive is a pre-req of open source technologies
22:11:27 Bud -> a joomla team and a drupaled team?
22:11:29 Durff -> you are all very tolerant of this crazy @@@@@@@
22:11:30 WillBanks -> which makes it tough for nontechies
22:11:39 Doug -> love the tip to "constructivist" approach
22:12:25 Lee -> ahhh but its a matter of defining labor.. if we are having fun with it..it is not so labor intensive..it only seems like wasted labor when it does not work out and we need to switch
22:12:57 Lee -> so yes Will your right ..
22:13:12 WillBanks -> i have tons of fun with drupal, but after four hours, i've accomplished one new thing and i'm thining, "wow, i didn't get those letters of rec written" ...
22:13:15 WillBanks -> but god it was more fun
22:13:15 Bud -> it's not necessarily wasted labor for the builders -- but it's time and energy lost on the folks who are involved but not designing -- they just want to know where the site went and why it isn't there
22:13:36 Bud -> Bill's drupal flavor is really solving some of the configuration problems/questions
22:13:39 Lee -> hehe too true
22:13:53 WillBanks -> bud, very much ... bill's drupal flavor is excellent
22:13:56 Lee -> PAUL.. I will need to head out soon..are you still watching the chat?
22:14:11 Doug -> true Bud
22:14:20 Lee -> Perhaps we can pick up on this next week?
22:14:22 Doug -> join my course next time you're in there
22:14:22 PaulAllison -> okay... I'll end
22:14:30 Doug -> Lisa joined today
22:14:42 hickstro -> I think that you have a good bet here...
22:14:48 Bud -> I really like the fact that bill's available, too, and I'm hoping folks can take full responsible advantage of him and teach themselves drupal code
22:14:50 Lee -> This is really hitting the nail on the head ...for some of us who contemplate this issue currently in our own work
22:14:51 Bud -> will do, doug
22:15:05 CathyE -> No pressure Bill- but I want to set up my drupaled over spring vacation ;)
22:15:39 DBragg -> night all
22:15:55 CathyE -> Easter WEek
22:16:13 billf -> @ Cathy -- I'll shoot for that :)
22:16:32 Bud -> jeff -- how out of the box is edtechtalk's drupal theme?
22:16:48 CathyE -> OK- I'll be ready
22:16:53 jeff -> we've added a few modules, but nothing too sophisticated
22:16:53 Lee -> quite a bit bud
22:17:07 Bud -> to the theme or to the basic install?
22:17:16 Bud -> I'm interested in the look.
22:17:26 hickstro -> We can make it work, for sure!
22:17:34 jeff -> theme is not modified. We are using about 5 contrib modules
22:17:44 jeff -> not much under the hood work
22:17:48 Bud -> thanks, jeff
22:18:10 Bud -> my biggest disappointment with Drupal is that it's, well, visually unappealing.
22:18:18 Bud -> MY dad would say it's ugly
22:18:24 CathyE -> Will- I'm on the Outer Banks- you can come visit over spring vacation
22:18:29 Bud -> but your drupal and others look good -- so it can be done
22:18:43 hickstro -> Right, Will - time to go open source, Paul!
22:18:45 WillBanks -> cathy ... you'r ein NC?
22:18:47 jeff -> I like the functionality of this theme (pleroma) - am not crazy about the colors
22:18:57 Doug -> Bill check out the client page at lullabot for some "non-Drupal" looks
22:19:00 CathyE -> yep- Nags Head
22:19:04 WillBanks -> CATHY are you part of a Writing Project in NC?? If not, come join mine!
22:19:05 Doug -> sorry sb Bud
22:19:11 Bud -> open source, open source, open source (imagine a slow clap)
22:19:21 Bud -> Will -- you started the WP at ECU, right?
22:19:26 WillBanks -> yep
22:19:32 WillBanks -> Go Pirates!
22:19:39 Bud -> my father's an alum
22:19:42 Bud -> beautiful place
22:19:45 WillBanks -> awesome, bud
22:19:48 WillBanks -> it can be beautiful
22:19:51 WillBanks -> ... :-)
22:19:58 WillBanks -> LOL
22:20:14 hickstro -> clap, clap, clap...
22:20:19 CathyE -> I have purple bood too.
22:20:23 CathyE -> blood
22:20:32 Lee -> clap clap ..
22:20:32 WillBanks -> cathy, email me and let's stay in touch: firstname.lastname@example.com
22:20:35 Lee -> thanks all
22:20:54 Bud -> you do need cathy in your project
22:21:16 Bud -> paul -- thanks for moving this conversation forward
22:22:27 Bud -> night, everybody
22:22:39 Doug -> thanks all


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Electronics & Wiring
Electronics & WiringIf you're looking to add electronic devices to enhance the safety and comfort of your motorcycle, you're in the right place. Browse from a selection of wiring, fuse blocks, device mounts and cradles made for your motorcycle that will get the job done. Shop with us to stay powered up and connected with wiring and electrical components made for motorcyclists and their motorcycles.
DENALI 2.0 CANsmart Plug-n-Play Controller for Select BMW Motorcycles Including F650, F700 & F800 Series Motorcycles
Harness the flexibility and intelligence of your BMW F650, F700, or F800's CANbus electrical system to make installation of accessories drastically easier with the DENALI CANsmart™ Controller. The CANsmart provides for plug-and-play installation of up to four electrical accessories, all controlled through your BMW's existing handlebar switches. No more "tacked on" switches or confounding wire routing. In addition, because the CANsmart controls the power distribution functions, there's no need to wire in bulky relays to control your accessories.Learn More$239.99 $154.99
DENALI SoundBomb Compact Dual-Tone Motorcycle Air Horn
LOUD! Stylish! Rugged!
Producing an earsplitting 120 decibels of sound, the SoundBomb is 4 times louder than a standard motorcycle horn! The Denali™ SoundBomb was designed for those who want to be heard, but still want to maintain a stylish look. Thanks to its compact design and blacked-out housing, the SoundBomb will practically disappear once installed.Learn More$49.99
DENALI SoundBomb Mini Electromagnetic Low Tone Motorcycle Horn
At 113 decibels, the distinct low-tone sound from the DENALI SoundBomb Mini Motorcycle Horn is twice as loud as a typical 100 decibel disc horn. Designed to be a direct Plug & Play upgrade from your factory horn, requiring no additional relay or wiring harness as long as the original horn has blade-style electrical connections. When stock isn't quite enough, be heard with the SoundBomb Mini.Learn More$29.99
DENALI SoundBomb Split Dual-Tone Air Horn
The DENALI SoundBomb split dual-tone air horn produces an earsplitting 120 decibels of sound (four times louder than your typical motorcycle horn!) in a compact two piece design for motorcycles that have a limited amount of space. Ear splitting performance demands attention to make your presence known and keep you safe from traffic that might have failed to notice. A 3 foot length of air line is included to allow the powerful horn to be mounted separately from the compressor for the most efficient use of space. The lightweight components can be securely mounted with cable ties. For maximum safety the compact compressor instantly supplies air to the trumpet by pressing the factory horn button. An upgraded Plug-N-Play Wiring Kit is highly recommended and simple to connect. Significantly improve your safety and visibility with the SoundBomb split dual tone air horn from DENALI!Learn More$59.99
DENALI L Bracket Accessory Mount, 2.5 inch | Black
The DENALI L bracket accessory mount 2.5" black is great for mounting various accessories to your motorcycle. High strength stamped steel is 1" wide, 3mm in thickness and two and a half inches in length. This useful bracket is powder coated in an attractive semi matte black finish to increase durability and corrosion resistance. Great for use when fitting horns, lights, device mounts and anything else you need to fabricate. Keep a few of these handy DENALI L brackets in your toolbox to enhance your next installation!Learn More$10.99
Denali Horn Mount to fit the Denali SoundBomb or Stebel Air Horn Compact Dual-Tone Air Horn for the Triumph Explorer 1200 '12-'15
Bike-specific mount kit for installing Stebel Air Horn or Denali SoundBomb Compact Dual-Tone Air Horn.Learn More$5.00 $1.00
RAM Mounts B-231ZU Universal Handlebar Base with Zinc Coated U-Bolt for 0.5in to 1.25in BarsThe RAM motorcycle handlebar base contains a 1" rubber ball designed to sit at right angles to the mounting rail. The rust proof metal u-bolt accommodates rails in diameter from 0.5" to 1.25" in diameter. The base also includes black cover caps to be placed over the exposed ends of the u-bolt. Learn More$16.49 $14.99
BATTERY TENDER SAE To USB ChargerThis BATTERY TENDER SAE To USB Charger can be used to charge an iPhone, iPad, iPod, GPS, Camera or any Smartphone or device that be charged via USB. Designed for use on any 12v battery. Learn More$12.95
Denali Horn Mount to Fit Denali SoundBomb Air Horn for the BMW F700GS '13-'18 & F800GS '08-'18
Bike-specific mount kit for installing Denali SoundBomb or Stebel Compact Dual-Tone Air Horn on a BMW F700GS '13-'17 & F800GS '08-'17. All mounting hardware and instructions included. For easy wiring, check out our Plug-n-Play wiring kit.Learn More$17.99
RAM Mounts B-201U-A Short Double Socket Arm | 1.75inCompatible with all 1" RAM balls. Connects a base to a cradle. Learn More$14.49 $12.99
RAM Mounts B-349U Base with M10 x 1.25 Pitch Threaded PostNot using the threaded hole for your bike mirror? RAM has the perfect 1" gadget mount. The RAM-B-349U threaded ball base fits many motorcycles including the Victory Vision. Place a RAM rubber ball on your motorcycle to quickly and easily mount a GPS, Cell Phone, MP3, Cup Holder or most any small electronic device. Learn More$9.99 $8.99
RAM Mounts HOL-PD3U Quick-Grip Spring Loaded Universal Device CradleAdjustable cradle for mounting larger cellphones or video iPods. This kit may be mounted directly to any RAM-B-238 mounting base, as well as any Techmount, Bags-Connection, SW-MOTECH GPS holder. Cradle Clamping Dimensions: Height Range: 4.75" - 6.25" Width Range: 2.25" - 3.25" Learn More$16.99 $16.49
DENALI Plug-N-Play Wiring Kit for Denali SoundBomb Compact & Split Dual-Tone Air Horns & Stebel Air Horn
Easy and inexpensive Plug-N-Play wiring kit for Denali SoundBomb Compact Dual-Tone Air Horn & Stebel Air Horn that does not require any cutting, soldering, slicing or crimping as long as the original horn has blade-style electrical connections. Clip one lead to your original horn trigger wire, one lead to battery ground, one lead to battery positive, and plug in your horn's relay.
If the original horn does not have blade-style electrical connections, the original horn connector needs to be removed and replaced with female spade connectors in order to use this harness. If your BMW does not have spade connectors please order the DENALI wiring adapter for BMW motorcycles (in the drop down menu above) to avoid modifying your wiring harness.Learn More$28.99
RAM Mounts B-238U Diamond Plate Cradle AdapterRequired for all RAM device cradles when used with a RAM arm. Not required for connecting RAM device cradles to SW-MOTECH, Techmount, or Adaptive device mounts. Learn More$7.99 $6.99
Denali Do-It-Yourself wiring kit for Stebel Air Horn & Denali SoundBomb Compact Dual-Tone Air Horn
Just what you need with no frills. Get all the supplies and parts you need to wire your horn to your bike without having to go to the hardware store and still wonder if you have everything. Uses an ATC inline fuse instead of a typical, fragile glass fuse.$15.99
SW-MOTECH 12V Cigarette Socket with Wiring Harness and In-line FuseThe SW-MOTECH 12V Cigarette Socket with Wiring Harness and In-line Fuse allows the use of external electronic devices. Learn More$23.95
RAM Mounts B-201U Double Socket Arm | 3inCompatible with all 1" RAM balls. Connects a base to a cradle. Learn More$14.99 $13.49
RAM Mounts HOL-UN7BU Universal X-Grip Cradle for Cell Phones & iPhonesSometimes, it's all about the design. If you are looking for a compact mount for your cell phone without that cookie cutter shape, you've found it. The RAM X-Grip has a clean and clever four leg design that sports great holding power without hiding your phone behind foam pads and plastic. The RAM X-Grip is the cell phone holder evolved. Compatible and interchangeable with a wide range of popular RAM Mounting products, this elegant holder is ready to complement your phone and become the most useful accessory on your motorcycle. Learn More$29.99 $26.99
Techmount Double Top Plate Kit w/o shaft | Black or SilverConverts single top plate to double. Double mounting plate with dimensions each of 2.25" x 3". Learn More$39.95
Denali Horn Mount to fit Stebel Air Horn or Denali SoundBomb Compact Dual-Tone Air Horn for the DL650 V-Strom '04-'16 & DL1000 V-Strom '02-'12Denali has put together this complete mounting solution for your motorcycle. It consists of an Slotted Bracket, a U-Bolt and Nylock nuts to mount the Stebel Air Horn or Denali SoundBomb to the right upright of the tubular fairing stay You do not need to remove the fairing to access this location. This horn mounting bracket may work with other applications on a round pipe ranging from 17mm to 19mm. Learn More$16.99
SW-MOTECH Navi Case Pro L | All Weather - Black
This SW-MOTECH Navi Bag Pro Pouch for Quick-Lock Tankbags & Gadget Mounts is a weather resistant GPS or iPad cradle for all of you tech savvy riders. Designed for superior usability, the device holder is touch sensitive with a transparent, water-resistant screen cover. The Navi Case features a water-resistant zipper with rubber cord management eyelets to keep device wires protected and out of the way. This GPS pouch is beneficial for use in inclement weather as well as in perfectly sunny conditions. The unit includes an integrated sun visor to reduce sun glare for increased visibility.Learn More$26.95
RAM Mounts B-200-12U Double Socket Arm with SwivelThe RAP-B-200-12U, double socket twist arm, consists of a double 1" diameter open ball sockets with a 360° rotation point at the center of the arm. The rubber ball and socket at either end, and a central pivot point provides unsurpassed adjustability. The RAM ball sockets maximize ball coverage for optimal fit. Learn More$16.49 $14.49
RAM Mounts HOL-UN10BU Universal X-Grip IV Cradle for Large Phones or PhabletsThe X-Grip™ IV has a clean and clever four leg design that sports great holding power without hiding your phone or phablet behind foam pads and plastic. Learn More$33.99 $29.99
RAM Mounts B-400U Tough-Claw Clamp-On Base for Round, Oval, or Square 0.625in to 1.5in BarsThe RAM Tough-Claw™ is the perfect mounting base for quick and easy tool-less installation and removal on round, square, odd shaped rails and bars. The Tough-Claw™ can be clamped on rails from 0.625" - 1.5" outer diameter. Ideal for mounting tablets, action cameras, smartphones, rod holders for rod storage and much more in a wide variety of applications. Perfectly suited for mounting on the yoke of an aircraft, handlebars and seat posts of bicycles, kayak rails, roll bars and much more, the RAM® Tough-Claw™ will soon become another essential RAM® component in your collection of mounting options. Learn More$33.49 $29.99
DENALI Auxiliary Horn Mounting Bracket for Kawasaki Concours 1400 '08-'20The DENALI auxiliary horn mounting bracket for Kawasaki Concours 1400 provides a secure foundation for fitting a DENALI SoundBomb Compact air horn. Sturdy steel construction is finished in an attractive black powder coating that provides a factory appearance while increasing durability and corrosion resistance. This versatile bracket utilizes an original mounting location and does not require any drilling, cutting or other modifications for installation. Add a SoundBomb to your Concours with this auxiliary horn bracket from DENALI! Learn More$21.99
DENALI SoundBomb Compact Horn Mount for Engine Guard/Crash Bars 21mm-29mm Diameter | Black
This DENALI SoundBomb Compact horn mount kit allows fitment of the horn to engine guards, crash bars, or any tube 21mm-29mm in diameter. The clamp has a unique octagonal inner profile that allows the mount to securely grip a wide range of tube diameters and includes a fully rotatable mounting shelf to create a super versatile and robust horn mounting solution.
This elegant horn mount is intended for installing the SoundBomb Compact Horn, or the compressor of the SoundBomb Split Horn to OEM or aftermarket crash bars commonly found on adventure and dual sport motorcycles. Fitment allows the horn to be positioned inside of the crash bars, ensuring it will be protected in a tip over. The compressor of the SoundBomb Split Horn can also be mounted using this solution, however you will still need to find a separate location to mount the acoustic unit. Add this DENALI horn mount kit with your favorite SoundBomb and be heard!Learn More$49.99
SW-MOTECH SAE to Cigarette-style AdapterThis adapter allows a 12 V (volt) connection from SAE Tankbag to cigarette-style outlet via a 4 inch (10 cm) cable. Learn More$11.95
SW-MOTECH GPS Adapter Kit for Select Garmin Zumo Cradles on Vibration Damped QUICK-LOCK MountsAdapter kit used to attach the motorcycle device cradle that comes with the purchase of a Garmin Zumo 660 or Zumo 665 to any SW-MOTECH Vibration-Damped GPS Holder. Learn More$8.95
RAM Mounts B-346U Brake or Clutch Reservoir Cover Base | OffsetThe RAM-B-346U brake/clutch reservoir cover base fits cleanly over your existing reservoir cover with the 1" ball OFFSET. Made of Die Cast aluminum with an over molded rubber ball, both form and function are unsurpassed. Installation is simple and all necessary hardware is included. Learn More$21.49 $18.99
RAM Mounts KNOB3LU Locking Knob for Adjustment Screw on Double Socket ArmsThis optional RAM locking knob replaces the original thumb screw in RAM extension arms. In the locked position, turning the locking knob will neither tighten not loosen the extension arm screw, preventing unauthorized removal of the RAM arm or cradle from your motorcycle. It keeps honest people honest - it's not crowbar and buzz-saw safe (of course, neither is your motorcycle). Once you set your mount in the location you need, lock it and hide the key. Learn More$26.49 $23.49
RAM Mounts Level Cup Drink Holder with KoozieA favorite world wide, the RAM self-leveling drink cup holder will bring a smile to anyones face when they get it. Learn More$19.99 $18.99
RAM Mounts B-349-1U Base with M10 x 1.5 Pitch Threaded Post
Not using the threaded hole for your bike mirror? RAM has the perfect 1" gadget mount. The RAM-B-349-1U threaded ball base fits many motorcycles including BMW R1200GS, F650GS twins and F800GS threaded mirror holes.
Place a RAM rubber ball on your motorcycle to quickly and easily mount a GPS, Cell Phone, MP3, Cup Holder or most any small electronic device. Ideal for use with Doubletake Mirrors.Learn More$12.99 $11.49
Battery Tender Ring Terminals-to-SAE Harness
Attach rings directly to battery terminals. Length is 18" and includes fuse holder with 3 amp fuse with weatherproof cap. SAE connector plugs into Battery Tender charger, other chargers, and many electrical accessories.Learn More$6.95 $5.21
Techmount GEN 4 Universal Wide Top Plate Kit with Velcro in Black, Silver or ChromeUniversal Wide Top Plate Kit with Velcro for Techmount GEN 4 Mounting systems. Learn More$18.95
DENALI Auxiliary Horn Mounting Bracket for Triumph Tiger Explorer '12-'17
Bike-specific mount kit for installing Denali SoundBomb or Stebel Compact Dual-Tone Air Horn. All mounting hardware and instructions included. For easy wiring, check out our Plug-n-Play wiring kit.Learn More$27.99


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I'm sorry if this seems a little rushed - it kind of is - but I've been really sick and had to fit this video into 8 minutes. If you have any questions, please ask!
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MAC Bare Study paint pot - base
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MAC Passionate eyeshadow - outer v/outer lid
Urban Decay Hotpants eyeshadow (MAC Swish or any light, shimmery pink also works) - tear duct area and blended on inner crease
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Bear Creek Canyon flood of 1933
In this post about the deadly Big Thompson flood of 1976, a list of other deadly Colorado floods included a 1904 flood near Pueblo and the 1997 flash flood that claimed five lives in Fort Collins. But one Front Range flood was missing.
The Bear Creek Canyon flood on July 7, 1933 was a two-mile-long cloudburst that deluged three gulches along Bear Creek, reportedly arriving in the town of Starbuck (now Idledale) in a gush 20 feet high before rushing on through Morrison.
The July 8, 1933 Denver Post is full of eye-witness accounts, stories of heroism and reports of nearly 20 dead or missing.
"Steeped in mud and debris, its tiny business district a shambles, its two bridges washed out and the community marooned from the world, the mountain village of Idledale, more generally known as Starbuck, took stock of the destruction wrought by the twenty-foot wall of water that boiled down its one highway early Friday afternoon," said one report.
Starbuck is often counted among the casualties of this event. At the time of the flood, it boasted a garage, two grocery stores, two dance halls, two cafes, a popcorn stand and a post office (which was also the barbershop, but more about that later), which were all wiped out by the rushing water. "Only somber hills of what had been lively meeting places for townsmen and tourists remained," said one article.
Today, Idledale is a community of residences, a post office and a church along a roughly one-mile stretch of Colorado Highway 74, and only local history buffs know the name Starbuck.
But that doesn't mean that the people of Starbuck packed up and moved out. Plans were already in the works to build a road between Bear Creek Canyon and Mount Vernon Canyon Road (Highway 40), and within hours of the flood, residents petitioned to begin the work immediately. County commissioners met in Starbuck the Sunday following the flood to survey the damage and agreed to make the new road passable within days.
The task of replacing the washed out Bear Creek Highway from Idledale to Morrison, however, was a larger one. The state and federal governments rebuilt what is now part of Colorado State Highway 74. The highway department was blamed for delay amid efforts to build the new roadway above the banks of the creek, but the road eventually reopened by early spring 1934. In the years that followed, and after other floods, more efforts were made to raise the road above the banks of the small creek, including a wall between Idledale and Morrison to guard against high waters.
It was called "the worst flood in the history of Denver's mountain parks," referring to Corwina and present-day Lair O' the Bear parks, where many tourists and locals alike picnicked and camped. Vehicles were washed down the creek and disappeared, and accounts of victims clinging to the walls of the canyon or barring cabin doors against the wall of water littered the paper.
In Denver, the banks of Cherry Creek were awash with high waters and in Southeast Denver, one article reports, a reader called the paper to notify them of a "voluminous chorus of bullfrogs," believed to be brought into the city from their regular rural habitat. Another describes the damage to the fish ponds at Thomas B. Howard's Denver estate, which he kept as a game refuge bounded by Sixth and Eleventh avenues and Ulster and Yosemite streets (present-day site of Lowry Community Christian Church). His farmed fish filled surrounding fields and gardens.
One article even tells some dry tales of how "Tragedy mingles with comedy in flooded Bear Creek towns."
As Postmaster Peters watched his barbershop-post office fill with mud and water, he reached for his banjo. However, finding it out of tune, he decided it was no time for music and "tossed his banjo into the swirling waters."
Morrison residents and visitors reached for their buckets when they discovered that a gasoline tank was leaking into the flood waters. "Dashing thru three and four feet of water, they filled their containers against a better day when they will be able to drive their cars over the newly-made mountain highways now wiped out."
Mechanic Myron Utterback had the only working phone in town at Morrison Auto Supply & Garage, so when a man came by asking to use it, he conceded. Myron pulled out his "prescription whisky" and offered the man a swig, just as he discovered the man was phoning the police. Given the prohibition-era date, Myron choked on his drink. "'Oh don't mind me' said Police Chief Albert T. Clark. 'That is medicine and besides that, it's none of my business. Take a good one you'll need it to keep away from pneumonia.'"


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Jason Anderson necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 32 diseños de 12 diseñadores freelance.
Desktop Shark
We offer a software product that monitors users activity on their personal computer. The product is called Desktop Shark and it is currently offered from our website free of charge. The software is meant to be undetectable to the average user. It tracks everything from keyboard strokes, websites visited, IP addresses, screen shots, etc...
Our target audience is end-users.
Colors are nice, just don't go crazy. The logo will be primarily used on t-shirts and at the top of our website.
Simple and elegant is good. Maybe all text, maybe a nice clean graphic, you tell me. In looking at the website you will notice a mixture of colors that give off a stealthy look. Please keep in mind that it is in the plan to change the look of the website to take after the logo. So.... don't worry about trying to match colors too much. However, we are looking for something that users can identify the product with, so keep that in mind.
Since our software is "untrusting" in nature I would prefer a logo to be something that would ease the concerns of our users. Perhaps a cartoon shark or something. However, I would still like for it to come across as stealthy. Good Luck!
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Perspective White 89mm fabric is a stitch-bonded washable fabric. All Reslats come complete with top hangers, bottom weights to stabalize the vertical blind fabric and chains to link the slats together. Replacing your vertical blind slats couldn't be easier with our easy to use online build wizard. Simply follow the easy steps to create your perfect replacement blinds.
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It Is All About BTC, LTC, ETH, ZEC mining as well as other alternative crypto currencies
AntMiner U1 is the smaller USB-based Bitcoin ASIC devices made by Bitmain, they contain just one BTC ASIC mining chip (BM1360) and has been designed to be powered by a USB 2.0 port. These devices are rated at 1.6 GH/s hasrate with 2W power consumption and you can downclock or overclock them by software as long as you are able to provide sufficient power and cooling. Bitmain recommends that you provide additional cooling for these devices if you plan to overclock them over the stock 1.6 GH/s performance, but we checked how hot these small USB powered BTC ASIC devices can get and their "default" hashrate and our findings confirm that it will be a good idea to think about using a fan to cool them even at 1.6 GH/s. On the back of the AntMiner U1 there is an aluminum cooling plate and our thermal images show that in just about 10 minutes of use this cooler gets to a temperature of about 68.8 degrees Celsius and that is actually quite hot.
The other side of the Bitmain AntMiner U1 is more important as there you will find the actual elements of the device on the PCB, including the Bitmain BM1360 chip that does the actual calculating as well as the power elements that also get hot. The thermal image of this side of the USB ASIC shows even higher temperatures – up to 74.8 degrees Celsius maximum measured temperature. And while even at these quite high operating temperatures the AntMiner U1 does manage to work good and stable enough without active cooling, it is a wise idea to keep the temperatures lower especially on the long run if you plan on mining with these USB BTC ASIC devices for months without problems. Of course if you do plan to overclock the active cooling with the help of a fan is a must do!


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This week's decision striking down Prop 8, the California ballot initiative that sought to establish a constituional prohibition on same-sex marriage, might seem like a defeat for the initiative process. It wasn't.
If anything, the court's decision strengthened California's already strong initiative process. And it gave more power to initiative sponsors.
Specifically, the federal court ruled clearly, and for the first time, that initiative sponsors in California have legal standing to defend their initiative in court.
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Previously, the state, through the attorney general's office, would defend an initiative that passed. But the current and previous attorneys general refused to defend Prop 8 because of their opposition to it, so the courts had to rule whether the initiative sponsors could step in and do the defending.
The federal court, in broad language, ruled that initiative sponsors (including the sponsors of Prop 8) have that right -- in California. The court argued that this authority is a natural extension of the way California's constitution and initiative process work.
Since initiative sponsors are unchecked in the process -- they don't have to get the legislature's permission or anyone else's permission to file and pursue their initiative -- it makes sense that they should be able to defend their initiative from legal challenges if it succeeds.
The court included a few sentences that seemed to disapprove of California's initiative process, and particularly the ease with which Californians can change their constitution. But the court said: this is the process you've chosen. And we're augmenting the power of initiative sponsors to reflect what you're already doing.
Let us know what you think. Comment below, send us your thoughts via Twitter @PropZero or add your comment to our Facebook page.


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An estimated 700,000 people gathered around the city's landmark obelisk and other main avenues to march towards the Casa Rosada, the Argentine seat of government.
High crime, inflation of roughly 25 per cent a year, and a possible bid by government allies to reform the constitution to allow Ms Fernandez to run for a third term are also stoking unrest, particularly among middle-class Argentines. Her government has virtually banned dollar purchases and it limited imports this year, worsening a steep economic slowdown.
Protesters in neighbourhoods throughout Buenos Aires waved signs demanding freedom, transparency and an end to crime and corruption.
The event, known in Argentina as 8N, for the 8th of November, was planned months in advance and was heavily advertised in social media networks.
The centre-left leader won easy re-election a year ago but her approval ratings have slid since. A recent poll by the Management & Fit consultancy puts her approval rating at 31.6 per cent in October, up 1 percentage point from a month earlier, while her rejection rating dipped slightly to 59.3 per cent.
Fernandez's government spends heavily to stoke high economic growth and backs big wage hikes that tend to mirror inflation.
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Not only will we be able to watch it, but you will be able to meet our very own local pro kiteboarding female rider Colleen Carroll with North Kiteboarding International starring in the movie. Colleen will be joining us to share her stories and her stoke with all of you!
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London 2012 Olympics: 17000 athletes, 11000 computers
Acer: 'It won't run on Vista like we said it would'
Other tech partners
Omega are providing the timing and scoring for the 2012 Olympics, Panasonic will provide large screens, Atos are making software applications, BT and Cisco are providing the communications networks while Samsung is providing wireless devices. Visa is tucked in there too. And they're all working together nicely we understand: "LOCOG have done a good job in bringing all the tech partners together, on at least a monthly basis – at upper management level. We're integrated even more lower down," said Trainor.
The software used is a mixture of off-the-shelf programs and custom-made applications.
How it will unfold in the Olympic run-up.
In the Integration room, all the tech partners pull together to set up systems that work. The sections are split up into types of sport: archery, football, etc, as well as particular venues.
Part of a computer cell in the Integration room, ready to be packed up and sent off to the Olympic Village.
In May to June, the cells of computer set-ups will be packed up, sent out to the venue, and tested out with test events. If any problems occur, they'll be packed back up, sent back, re-tested and sent out again. The average cell of about 30 to 40 computers is intended to fit in one pallet.
"Two to three weeks in advance, these rooms will be decommissioned, packed and transported over to the venues, where they will be unpacked, reconfigured for an on venue review and tested with test events. If there's a problem, we bring them back here, fix them here, send them back. That's why our distributed PC is so useful. Workstations wouldn't travel so easily."
Banks of computers being tested in the Integration room.
The Tech Operations Centre
Now housing about 40 to 50 people, during the Games this room full of computers and screens will be the control centre of Olympic operations: open 24 hours a day with about 350 to 400 people working every shift. The 400 people will be from all the tech partners, not just Acer, with the idea that those responsible will be able to respond quickly to anything that comes up.
"It's a very operational room. We'll be moving from project-based thought processes to operational work. You'll be able to get up, go to someone and say, 'get it done'," Olsen explained.
When we visited, 70 people were in there, doing a trial run using an archery event running at Lords. When we asked what they were all doing, we were told "Monitoring. They're monitoring everything."
The Technical Operations Centre: The control centre of the 2012 Olympics.
The Olympic Village – from inside a bus.
Beyond the technology and onto the bigger picture. Here are a few snaps of the Olympic Village, snatched through the window of a bus we were strictly forbidden from exiting. We apologise for the glassy stuff in the way.
Fun facts from the Olympic Village tour.
- Newts and toads have been reintroduced into the local waterways.
- The portion of the River Lea that runs through the park will be closed off during the Games.
- Anyone even trying to bring a car to the Olympic Village during Games time will *not* be able to park it. "It will not be a very nice experience for the people who try to do that," our tour guide promised.
- Everyone will encouraged to attend the games on public transport. Apparently 10 train lines will end in the Olympic Village... We'll just say good luck with that.
- The building work has been paid for by the UK taxpayer – to the tune of £9.3bn.
- The operational running costs are paid for by the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG) – an umbrella group that pulls in money from the private sector – £2.2bn – and recoups costs against ticket sales.
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Around the world, we're changing environmental policies, achieving historic conservation goals, and making groundbreaking findings. View our timeline to discover just a few of these successes.
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Earthwatch citizen scientists assisted in collecting data that was used by Parks Canada to apply fire treatments, conserve wolves, and restore a threatened native grassland and an aspen community
Earthwatch citizen scientists assisted in collecting data that was used by the Kenyan Wildlife Service (KWS) to revise the carnivore strategy plan.
In response to recent declines in rhinoceros populations, Earthwatch and scientist Dawn Scott developed a project to better understand the impacts of dehorning white rhinos.
Earthwatch researchers authored a national red list assessment for multiple species, information concerning the brown hyaena was included in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species update.
A compilation of 18 years of Earthwatch collected data on the natural history of approximately 10,000 species of caterpillars, plants, and parisitoids through "Climate Change and Caterpillars" was published in PNAS (https://www.pnas.org/content/112/2/442.full).
Data collected by volunteers on the project "Shark Conservation in Belize" contributed to the listing of five shark species of concern on Appendix II of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species").
The Biodiversity Management Plan was formally accepted into South African law. Earthwatch supported research significantly contributed to the BMP, including providing a large amount of data collected by Earthwatch volunteers.
Dr. Glen Reynolds, lead scientist on Earthwatch project Climate and Landscape Change in Borneo's Rainforest, is appointed as a scientific advisor on the Biodiversity and High Conservation Values Working Group of the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). His research and expertise will inform environmentally and socially responsible development of commercial oil palm cultivation.
At the culmination of the HSBC Climate Partnership, more than 2,000 Climate Champions from HSBC have mapped and measured more than 15,000 trees belonging to more than 750 species at Earthwatch research plots around the world. These data contribute to knowledge of how forests respond to a changing climate. Data collected by scientists and Earthwatch volunteers at the Indian Institute of Science was used to assess implications of climate impacts on forest product yield and flow in the Western Ghats, as part of the National Communication on Climate Change. Earthwatch has contributed to the U.K. Forestry Commission's strategic plan.
Earthwatch Emerging Scientist Award winner Anilkumar Hedge explores the link between firewood extraction and forest degradation in India's Western Ghats region, where promoting sustainable rural technologies is critical to reducing pressure on the environment. As a result, 43 fuel-efficient wood-burning stoves are installed in the village of Togarilli, reducing the exposure of people to unhealthy smoke from kitchens.
In the Ol Pejeta Reserve in Kenya, pioneering work on the critically endangered black rhino has contributed to an increase in its numbers from 20 in 1989 to more than 85, protecting one-seventh of the Kenyan black rhino population.
A six-year Earthwatch study in Queensland, Australia , concludes that turtles' mistaking plastic litter for tasty jellyfish accounts for nearly 30% of turtle deaths – double what was previously thought.
In Mongolia's Ikh Nart Nature Reserve, wildlife poaching has been reduced to almost zero, illegal mining has been reduced dramatically, and populations of endangered species such as the argali sheep are growing. Data collected by Earthwatch volunteers lead to the identification of recommended areas for expansion of the reserve. Building on data collected by Earthwatch scientists and volunteers, an ecotourism camp is established that will generate funds for the protected area, create employment for the local community, and help ensure the survival of many endangered species.
In Costa Rica, Earthwatch research has demonstrated that farmers can increase coffee yields by up to 25% by reducing the use of fertilizers and reducing soil acidity – creating financial returns of up to $1,200 for farmers and improved environmental outcomes.
2011: Surveys and lab analyses carried out on medicinal plants used by communities in Kenya have proved the powerful effects of these species in combating disease and will contribute to efforts to protect these plants in the wild and protect the traditional knowledge of their use among communities.
In Matura, Trinidad and Tobago, years of work by Matura Earthwatch partner Nature Seekers, informed by data collected by Earthwatchers, culminate in a ban on turtle harvesting in all coastal waters.
Earthwatch teams discover a 2,000-year-old dog burial at Ban Non Wat, Thailand. The skeleton provides new evidence for the relationships between the area's prehistoric people and their environment.
Data collected by Earthwatch teams suggest that African penguins that nest in disused buildings or man-made nest boxes have higher breeding success than those which nest at natural sites. On the same project, scientists are still finding evidence for a clear difference in the breeding success of penguins that were affected by the Treasure oil spill of 2000, compared with birds that were not, as documented by Earthwatch teams in 2009 and 2010. This makes the scientists' work with the South African government, which has resulted in experimental closures of fisheries on penguin feeding grounds during the breeding season, even more important for this declining species.
Earthwatch scientists in Japan find that corals that host bacteria resulting from human activity are more vulnerable to stress than those without them. When exposed to high temperatures, corals with bacteria bleached much more; their zooxanthellae (the tiny algae that give coral its nutrients and vivid color) decreased by 75% – 25% more than in coral without bacteria. This result indicates the importance of maintaining water quality at the bacterial community level—a significant finding that improves our ability to protect reef ecosystems in close proximity to human settlements.
In Kenya, Earthwatch scientists develop the first community mangrove conservation project, "Mikoko Pamoja" ("mangroves together"). It will be funded by the voluntary carbon market through Plan Vivo. Plan Vivo projects are independently assessed and generate Plan Vivo certificates, recognizing their achievement of long-term carbon benefits, conservation of ecosystems, and poverty reduction.
Costa Rican coffee farmers form the Coopetarrazú cooperative and join innovative workshops on sustainability, certification, and the use of log books, led by Earthwatch and Starbucks staff, Coopetarrazú agronomists, and representatives from the Costa Rican Coffee Institute. As a result, third-party certifiers report increased performance by the farmers on sustainability scores.
2010: The first survey of the marine invertebrates of Cocos Marine Park in the Seychelles is carried out. This represents an important milestone in the project of delivering a complete baseline survey of the marine parks in the granitic islands.
2010: Earthwatch initiates its Middle East Programme to support research on key species and develop capacity among educators and reserve rangers in Oman.
Earthwatch scientists in Greece make a surprise discovery that five bottlenose dolphins photo-identified in the Inner Ionian Sea Archipelago were already known from encounters in the Gulf of Corinth, central Greece. The animals, first spotted in the Gulf of Corinth, would have made a round trip of 350 kilometers. The finding that bottlenose dolphins in the waters of Greece are capable of long-distance movements has implications for population viability, particularly in areas where their density is low.
Scientists working with Earthwatch on the African penguin colony on Robben Island, South Africa, develop software to recognize individual penguins by digitally photographing and mapping unique patterns of spots on their chest. The technology will make it possible to use less invasive and therefore less stressful methods of monitoring penguin populations.
2009: The U.N. Development Programme selects Ikh Nart as a "model reserve" in the Mongolian Protected Areas Network, scoring it the highest of all protected areas assessed for conservation management. Earthwatch scientists are invited to work alongside the UNDP to develop protected areas in other parts of Mongolia.
Earthwatch volunteers on the Earthwatch project Brazil's Marine Mammals report the first observation of a killer whale undertaking long-distance movements along the southeast coast of Brazil, covering a minimum distance of approximately 550 kilometers over 38 months.
Earthwatch documentation of the presence of gray whales at Cape Caution, Canada, leads to establishment of a provincial park that encompasses all of the shoreline upland of the whales' feeding area. Earthwatch data have been used by the U.S. Government's National Marine Fisheries Service to establish management plans in the event of the international ban on whaling being lifted.
Results from sampling black sea turtle carcasses, carried out by scientists in Baja California, Mexico, indicate a peak in the number of deaths occurring in June. This corresponds exactly to the guitarfish fishing season, suggesting that turtles are major bycatch victims of this illegal fishery. By showing how many animals are being killed by the guitarfish fishery in San Ignacio lagoon, Earthwatch researchers provide proof to the authorities and obtain assurance that appropriate enforcement will be applied to stop the fishing in 2010.
Cadbury and Earthwatch conclude a four-year study working in Ghana with local communities and scientists to investigate key issues around biodiversity and cocoa productivity in the country's cocoa-growing regions. This program leads to a better scientific understanding of cocoa sustainability issues and to an ecotourism initiative at the project site.
A study by Earthwatch researchers and volunteers on a project in Thailand encourages national park authorities to implement a "no-boat" zone around key hard coral reef sites within the park, marked by mooring ropes and buoys. This has decreased boat-caused damage to reefs in the area.
Earthwatch scientists in South Africa discover 18 new species of invertebrate, including spiders, snails, millipedes, earthworms, centipedes, and true bugs. The discovery could help protect areas under pressure from development in South Africa's Eastern Cape Province.
Earthwatch research leads to the designation of the Ikh Nart Nature Reserve as an Important Bird Area of Mongolia, protecting nesting sites of the globally threatened lesser kestrel, cinereous vulture, and golden eagle.
Earthwatch volunteers working in Queensland, Australia, provide 46,987 records on mammals, birds, reptiles, and frogs. These data contribute to the most detailed distribution maps and ecological surveys on these species to date.
Earthwatch scientists in South Africa work with other penguin research groups to secure government agreement to close important African penguin foraging grounds to purse-seine fishing for an experimental period of two years commencing January 1, 2009.
In Hluhluwe, South Africa, impressed with the quality of Earthwatch data, park managers attending an annual animal population control meeting respond by initiating further study of the population decline of kudu and waterbuck.
In Peru's Amazonian rainforest, the Samiria River woolly monkey population begins a significant increase thanks to community-based management informed by Earthwatch.
Protocols for snow measurement developed on an Earthwatch climate change project in Churchill, Manitoba, become the international scientific standard.
Earthwatch scientists secure agreement from the International Maritime Organisation to divert shipping lanes in the Mediterranean to safeguard crucial foraging grounds for common and bottlenose dolphins.
Earthwatch scientists and volunteers in Fiji discover ancient Lapita jewelry and other artifacts dating from 1100 to 500 B.C. Landowners agree to protect the location, making it the only Lapita site to be preserved in this way.
Earthwatch volunteers gather enough data to contribute to the designation of the Bahia de los Angeles in Baja, Mexico, as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, following a six-year campaign for its status to be raised.
2007: After six years of development, Earthwatch scientists finalize their design of silicon rubber flipper bands to be used to mark African penguins. The bands will reduce injuries and other problems caused by traditional metal bands. The first mass banding of chicks from South Africa's Robben Island with the new design takes place.
Earthwatch's global five-year Investing in Nature partnership trains 200 environmental scientists from developing countries and leads to the protection or restoration of close to 1 million hectares of land.
Earthwatch scientists have involved thousands of people worldwide in developing an online database of whale shark images that enables scientists to identify individual sharks by their unique spot patterns.
Earthwatch scientists in the Seychelles make important strides in our understanding of how coral reefs may cope with climate change, demonstrating that turbid lagoon systems can act as a refuge for coral species that would otherwise be heavily impacted by bleaching events. The scientists also find that certain coral species may be able to tolerate large fluctuations in environmental and climatic conditions, with implications for coral reef regeneration strategies.
Scientists find that 20 years of beach conservation on St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands have led to a significant increase in the leatherback turtle population.
Earthwatch teams enable Lake Elmenteita, Kenya, to be designated a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance, helping protect the habitat of almost 30% of the world's flamingo population.
Earthwatch research findings prompt the government of Botswana to establish a nesting sanctuary for the Nile crocodile away from human disturbance.
The Wechiau Community Hippo Sanctuary is established following four years of field research carried out by Earthwatch and the Nature Conservation Research Centre of Ghana. The researchers demonstrated that a sanctuary would provide a profitable alternative to unsustainable hunting. Earthwatch volunteer donations helped build the sanctuary, and trained local residents manage it. In 2008, the sanctuary wins two prestigious U.N. awards, securing additional funding.
Ten years of Earthwatch-supported botanical surveys in the Cameroon rainforest lead to the discovery of 50 new plant species and varieties.
Thanks in part to Earthwatch project Britain's Basking Sharks, basking sharks are listed in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)
An Earthwatch-supported study helps gain protection for 3,000 hectares of old-growth forest in the Temagami wilderness of Ontario, Canada.
A Darwin Initiative Grant is given to Earthwatch to ensure that data collected in the wake of the Treasure oil spill in South Africa are integrated into a wider penguin conservation program.
Earthwatcher James Murphy unearths a nearly complete skeleton of a new species of dinosaur in the Ischigualasto Provincial Park in the Argentinian Andes. In his honor, this early ancestor of Tyrannosaurus rex is named Eodromaeus murphi.
Earthwatch scientists discover the tomb of two celebrated Christian martyrs in Romania, dispelling centuries of debate over the martyrs' whereabouts.
Studying the behavior of dusky dolphins in Kaikoura, New Zealand, Earthwatch teams record increased instances of leaps and slaps when tourist boats are in the area. In response to worries that extra activity displayed when boats are present may take the dolphins away from resting or feeding activities, the three main dolphin tour companies agree to give the dolphins a two-hour midday rest between the morning and afternoon tours.
Earthwatch scientists working in St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands celebrate a 10-fold increase in nesting leatherback turtles and a 20-fold increase in hatchings after 20 years of conservation efforts.
An Earthwatch scientist studying green turtles in Malaysia finds that changes in climate have a very real effect on the sex of new turtle hatchlings. In a nest chamber, the temperature determines the hatchling's sex, with lower temperatures producing males.
Argentina's Ischigualasto Valley is named a UNESCO World Heritage Site thanks to the work of an Earthwatch researcher on fossil beds containing the world's earliest dinosaurs.
Earthwatch scientist Martin Cheek co-authors two books, The Plants of Mount Cameroon and The Plants of Mount Oku and the Ijim Ridge, Cameroon, using data contributed by Earthwatch Emerging Scientist Fellows.
The day after the U.S. Navy conducts sonar tests in the Bahamas, Earthwatch scientists receive reports of 16 stranded cetaceans on nearby islands and rescue nine of them. Data gathered from those that didn't survive provide the first evidence of sound trauma in stranded whales, to add to the long-standing debate over whether low-frequency active sonar being developed by the U.S. Navy causes damage and disorientation to whales and dolphins. In 2001, the U.S. Navy and the National Marine Fisheries Service issue a report confirming that the sonar exercises, combined with oceanographic conditions and the underwater topography, led to the strandings, and plan new policies to prevent a recurrence as well as increasing annual funding for marine mammal research to $9 million.
Earthwatch scientists unveil an innovative, interactive, global coral disease database after two years of collaboration with the World Conservation Monitoring Centre. The database includes information gathered by Earthwatch volunteers in Puerto Rico.
In Tanzania, Spanish Earthwatch archaeologists find the oldest evidence to date of woodworking by humans.
Earthwatch teams clean up around 23,000 penguins that were "oiled" in the Treasure oil spill disaster between Robben and Dassen Islands in South Africa. Twenty thousand penguins are also evacuated from the coast.
British American Tobacco begins funding an Earthwatch Fellowships program.
Earthwatch teams work with villagers to build and test solar ovens in Indonesia, reducing deforestation, curbing the production of carbon dioxide, and stemming lung diseases caused by inhalation of smoke from indoor cooking fires.
Earthwatch scientist, Zolt Debreczy, completes fieldwork for a world atlas of conifers, with 200,000 specimens, including data from China, Chile, Mexico, Taiwan, and Japan.
In Montana, Earthwatch teams discover the largest tyrannosaur unearthed to date.
The Mitsubishi Corporation becomes the first corporate funder of Earthwatch's initiative to fund individuals and organizations involved with conservation in Africa, Southern Asia, and Eastern Europe. The business collaborates with the Southern African Wildlife College to select two of its outstanding students to participate in a black rhino conservation project in Zimbabwe.
Earthwatch volunteers surveying marine flora in the Azores discover a long-distance traveler, the knotted wrack, Ascophyllum nodosum. This widespread and abundant seaweed uses currents to carry it 1,800 kilometers from Portugal or 2,500 kilometers from Newfoundland.
Earthwatch teams in Zimbabwe make the first observations of one of nature's greatest vegetarians, the hippo, eating meat, suggesting that drought gave rise to omnivory.
Work by teams monitoring shorebird habitat needs and migration is instrumental in naming Moreton Bay, Australia, as a Wetland of international Importance by the RAMSAR convention.
Earthwatch scientists assisted by volunteers provide the first detailed demonstration that dolphin echolocation yields a direct impression of the shape or appearance of an object that enables the dolphin to recognize the same object visually. What a dolphin perceives of an object through its echolocation sense must therefore be functionally similar to what it perceives through its eyes.
Costa Rica establishes the Parque Marino Las Baulas on the Pacific coast, protecting critical nesting habitat for endangered leatherback turtles, with support from Earthwatch data.
Earthwatch Europe launches a major initiative to assign young African leaders to its expeditions. Earthwatch opens an office in Madrid with Pepe Mayorga. Earthwatch Europe recruits 27 corporations to join its Corporate Environmental Responsibility Group to promote sustainability.
Former Earthwatch scientist Karen Eckert receives the U.N. Environment Programme's highest prize, the Global 500 Award, which honors outstanding achievements in protecting the environment.
The first-ever systematic survey of humpback whales off Madagascar by Earthwatch scientists and volunteers assesses the impact of the Indian Ocean Sanctuary created in 1979 by the International Whaling Commission, discovers a possible new migratory route, and finds a substantial increase in whale numbers.
Volunteers contribute 4.9 million hours of services in a single season.
Earthwatch teams add 42% more reptiles and 77% more amphibians to the species list for Madagascar's Lokobe Reserve.
Earthwatch research priorities are reframed increasingly as applied research rather than basic science, evidencing the conservation science contributions of Earthwatch.
Of 10,000 leatherback turtle hatchlings to make it safely to sea on St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, 25% have come from nests relocated from erosion sites by Earthwatch volunteers.
Earthwatch introduces and builds solar cookers in 19 rural Kenyan villages.
In 20 years, Earthwatch volunteers have contributed 4,403,700 hours of service to field scientists.
Earthwatch scientists and volunteers working in Namibia find so much evidence of prehistoric Namibian culture that a museum is built to house it.
Dr. George Archibald launches expeditions to restore the sarus crane to its native wetlands in Vietnam.
Earthwatch receives a Conservation Service Award from Donald Hodel, the U.S. secretary of the interior, for its successful efforts to save endangered Caribbean turtles. On St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, from 30 to 50% of nest failure has been reversed. On Culebra, Puerto Rico, 96% of eggs were being taken by poachers until Earthwatch stopped the practice with nightly beach patrols.
Earthwatch funds surveys of the geological formations around Nefertari's tomb in Egypt with the Egyptian Antiquities Organization to determine the source of moisture entering tomb sites and damaging ancient paintings.
Earthwatch works with Tongan villagers to re-establish traditional clam-fishing techniques and new breeding programs, resulting in the largest increase in endangered clam numbers in the Pacific for 20 years.
In the middle of the Cold War, Earthwatch launches a collaborative research program with the Russian Academy of Sciences. Earthwatch sponsors the first-ever joint U.S.–U.S.S.R. expedition to Lake Baikal in Siberia, looking at water quality and pollutants.
Earthwatch initiates the first of a series of investigations into the domestication of rice in Thailand, leading to further research on the origins of agriculture in different parts of the world.
Earthwatch teams discover Santa Catalina de Guale, a Spanish mission on St. Catherine's Island , Georgia, U.S., dated 50 years before the English landings at Plymouth and Jamestown. The mission was Spain's northernmost outpost on the Atlantic coast.
In Honduras, Earthwatch volunteers assemble a giant frieze of Maya glyphs at Copan.
A two-year project is funded in Bali, Indonesia, on the manufacture of gamelan instruments and the performance of gamelan music, working with Indonesian master craftsmen, musicians, metallurgists, and musicologists from the Indonesian Academy.
The first climatic survey is launched to study the interspecies evolution of bird populations separated for millennia by warming Australian climates.
Earthwatch funds its first expeditions to Japan to study the genetics of raccoon dogs and traditional dance forms unique to the Ryuku islands.
Sandy Point in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, is designated a National Wildlife Refuge by the U.S. government because of the work of Earthwatch scientists and volunteers to eliminate poaching and rescue turtle hatchlings. In 1987 the Earthwatch project receives a Conservation Award for its work. By 2000, poaching was reduced to zero and more than 140,000 hatchlings had been saved.
Earthwatch begins a series of investigations with the Aboriginal community to document and preserve endangered rock art in Queensland, Australia.
Dr. George Archibald organizes a series of expeditions to China to save the endangered red-crowned crane, a first international rescue effort by Earthwatch.
Earthwatch sponsors expeditions to protect threatened primates in Madagascar, Borneo, and Nepal.
Research is conducted on the climatic impacts of El Niño on seabird populations on Christmas Island.
The first field study is funded of Ayurvedic medicinal plants in the Gir Forest and Mt. Abu, Gujarat, India.
Earthwatch funds three years of architectural surveys in China led by Paul and Rhoda Sun to assess the ancient building traditions of China in the face of rapid modernization – the first Earthwatch project after the opening of China.
Earthwatch teams study the impact of drought on kangaroo populations and their competition for water sources with livestock near Fowler's Gap, Australia.
Ecosystems research becomes a priority with investigations of insect–tree interactions and canopy shifts in the dry forests of Australia and Costa Rica.
Earthwatch publishes The First Ten Years, reporting 813,300 hours of volunteer service to science and $2.4 million in grants to 343 expedition teams, of which one-third were in archaeology. 86% of funding was contributed by Earthwatch members and volunteers, 90% of whom were adult college graduates and 45% of whom had advanced degrees.
Earthwatch begin funding long-term research with a 15-year study of free-ranging dolphin communities in Sarasota Bay, Florida, tracking the lives of 7,800 individuals in more than 1,000 schools.
Earthwatch volunteers working in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, collect evidence of impending ecological problems on fragile barrier beaches, contributing to the Coastal Barrier Resources Act passed by the U.S. Congress to protect the region.
Earthwatch teams explore inside the red zone at Mount St. Helens in Washington State to monitor the natural reseeding of the area devastated by the volcanic eruption.
Guatemala expands Tikal National Park to include Uaxactun, prompted by 1974 restoration work at this important Maya site.
Earthwatch scientists discover a new species of funnel-web spider that exists only in a narrow band of rainforest in Queensland, Australia. The species is named Aname earthwatchorum ("of the Earthwatchers"), the second species to be named after Earthwatch.
Earthwatch extends its ocean research to long-term studies on dolphin language and behavior and interactions between whales and boats in coastal waters of Hawaii.
Earthwatch volunteers working in Hawaii discover a gold lace nudibranch (sea slug), later named Halgerda terramtuentis ("looking at the earth with care") in tribute to Earthwatch volunteers.
Earthwatch funds its first expedition to China to study the mediation systems of local courts for a criminologist and his team of sociologists from Salem State College in Massachusetts. Rare access to Chinese prisons is granted the team on the eve of the Gang of Four trials.
A study of Mississippi's Gulf Islands results in a Wall Street Journal editorial on coastal wetlands policy.
The first Earthwatch field study of medicinal plants is conducted.
Earthwatch supports a major excavation at the Church of St. Wystan, Repton, Derby, U.K., where successive teams discover the burials of 250 Saxon warriors believed slain by invading Danes and the first Viking encampment and slip for a long boat.
Earthwatch sponsors its first public health study, investigating transmissible diseases carried by coyotes and other wildlife, such as bubonic plague, rabies, and Coccidioides immitis (a fungus that causes valley fever). Earthwatch serves as an intermediary between conservationists and ranchers who were losing livestock to predators.
Earthwatch teams undertake an ambitious project to study coral reefs in the Caribbean – completing as many as 500 volunteer dives in a single season. These efforts produce one of the largest and most detailed coral reef maps ever made.
The first long-term survey of hawksbill turtles in Grenada is conducted.
The first deep ocean cytology surveys of humpback whales near the Dominican Republic are conducted.
The first study of declining biodiversity in wet tropical forests of New Guinea by Dr. Linsey Gressit is conducted.
The first oral history survey of freelance musicians in New York is conducted.
The first expedition to preserve the art history and photographic archives of Martin Chambi in Cuzco, Peru, is conducted. Photographic exhibits tour museums in Latin America and the U.S.
Earthwatch receives a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to encourage funding of research in folklore, architecture, and ethnomusicology.
Teams travel to California's Black Canyon to document 10,000 petroglyphs, the earliest remnants of the nation's artistic heritage, before they disappear.
Earthwatch volunteers search for variable stars from the Maria Mitchell Observatory, Nantucket, Massachusetts.
Earthwatch launches a Cape Cod study instrumental in establishing the Cape Cod National Seashore and in passing federal barrier island protection laws.
The first study of yellow-handed titi monkeys is conducted in Peru.
Excavation of mammoth graveyard sites in South Dakota is begun, a project supported by Earthwatch for more than 35 years.
Earthwatch funds astro-archaeology investigations at Stonehenge, England, and Berrybrae, Scotland.
Earthwatch rediscovers and funds the full restoration of a lost Mayan monument, the temple of Uaxactun in Guatemala.
The first coral reef surveys are conducted in Australia, the Solomon Islands, and the Bahamas, investigating diseased and damaged corals. Early signs of coral reef dieback are detected. Giant clam circles are introduced to islanders to save the species from overharvesting.
The first volunteer team helps excavate remains of prehistoric Mediterranean cultures on the island of Mallorca, Spain – a project supported by Earthwatch for more than 30 years.
Larry Agenbroad begins excavations of bison in Nebraska.
Major expeditions go to Mauritania and Ethiopia for a total eclipse of the sun, supporting a dozen scientists from the Harvard College Observatory and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Teams search for intermercurial (inside the orbit of Mercury) objects.
Earthwatch examines the anthropological impacts of a total eclipse on the Borano people in Ethiopia. Earthwatch funds its first field research on hominid evolution in South Africa and its first anthropological research in Ethiopia.
Teams of volunteer divers map the coral reefs of British Honduras, launching marine surveys of world reefs.
The first ecological baseline survey for a conservation plan in the Arun Valley of Nepal is conducted.
The first behavioral study of guanaco populations in the Peruvian Andes is conducted.
The first U.S. expeditions are conducted: ecological surveys of Cape Cod's Pleasant Bay and the Elizabeth Islands.
A major expedition descends into the crater of an active volcano near Goma in eastern Zaire. The National Geographic Society films the expedition for CBS, and The Violent Earth, with Leslie Nielsen narrating, reaches a record audience of 30 million viewers on national television.
The first Early Man archaeology project fields in Israel. Dozens of Middle Eastern excavations follow.
The first Earthwatch marine archaeological excavations are initiated. Earthwatch funds the recovery of a Bermuda shipwreck for the Smithsonian Institution, followed by an excavation of Gythion Harbor, Greece. The first astronomical expedition to Nova Scotia is designed to prepare instruments for observing the Mauritania eclipse in 1973.
The first five projects are incorporated as Educational Expeditions International, operating in Belmont, Massachusetts. Teams document active and extinct volcanoes in Ethiopia, Iceland, Costa Rica, and the Pacific Island of Fernandina. A fifth project excavates a Stone Age rock shelter in Zambia, our first archaeological expedition.
2010's: Earthwatch Ignite, our innovative Los Angeles Student Fellowship Program.
2010's: Earthwatch Teen Expedition Climate Change at the Arctic's Edge.
2010's: Oman at the mouth of the Persian Gulf.
2000's: Earthwatch begins the largest-ever employee engagement program focused on sustainability.
2000's: Earthwatch Australia's work is recognized with the Prime Minister's Award for Australian Environmentalist of the Year.
2000's: Earthwatch wins British Archaeological Award.
1990's: Earthwatch Europe launches a major initiative to assign young African leaders to its expeditions.
1990's: Earthwatch volunteers have contributed around 4,403,700 hours of service to field scientists since 1971.
1980's: Earthwatch Student Challenge Awards Program is launched.
1980's: Earthwatch teams have given 813,300 hours of volunteer service to science.
1970's: Earthwatch engages educators today through its fellowship programs.
1970's: First expedition takes place in Ethiopia's Amaro Mountains.
1970's: The name Earthwatch is used for the first time for the organization.