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Movado's fourth-quarter sales were down 2.6%, showing it was clearly tough slogging. Included in the sales was a hit of $15 million related to management's decision to pare back its stable of retailers. Excluding one-time charges, sales advanced 5.2%. Yes, that is growth in a tough market for discretionary items. But it's well below the company's 13% average annualized sales growth rate for the past three years.
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Saturday, August 14, 2004
I leave the hotel at 6 a.m. the next morning, saying good-bye to my fellow traveler, Ira Gavrin. I am rather daunted by the prospect of traveling down to Manzanillo without knowing any Spanish, and no one at the bus or taxi stations generally knows any English. With the aid of many hand signals and a few phrases written down on paper, I manage the bus and taxi rides and get to the airport on time for my flight. I make some additional souvenir purchases at the airport and then wait to board.
When flying into Chicago's O'Hare airport, the crew announces Chicago has had record-breaking cool weather, and it is quite cool when we land. I am freezing from being used to the hot weather in Mexico. Waiting for my bags at the airport, I think back over the last two weeks. I cannot believe I have seen, done, and learned so much in only two weeks. What a fantastic journey it has been.
I cannot thank enough Alcoa, my supervisor, Sheila Healy, and Earthwatch for making it possible for me to go on this expedition. I will not soon forget the sights and sounds and smells, both good and bad, of the Costa Allegre, or "Happy Coast," of Mexico. Thank you all for such great memories to weave into the tapestry of my life!
Friday, August 13, 2004
Today we will have a 1½-hour bus ride to Jocotepec to visit Paulino and Sara. We pass through Ajijic and Lake Chapala on the waysome very poor areas with beautiful scenery. Everything seems covered in flowers, with many bougainvillea.
We call Paulino and Sara when we arrive, and they pick us up and take us back to their home. Paulino shows us a milk snake he has; the milk snake is one that we were taught to identify in La Manzanilla. It is very similar to a coral snake, but there is a different variation to the color bands. If bitten by a snake or scorpion, it is very important to try and capture the perpetrator since the anti-venom carries risks and the correct one must be used.
While we sit on the patio, I spot birds flying in a V-shape similar to our Canadian geese. It turns out they are migrating brown pelicans. Paulino goes for his camera, and the pelicans form into concentric circles. They use an updraft, and it appears they are performing a ballet, circling and barely moving. I believe they use this updraft and circling motion to rest during their journey. It is one of the most incredible sights I have ever seen and one that I have called to mind again and again since I have returned home.
In the town of Jocotepec, we visit a number of old churches, chapels, and a local market. The market has vegetables grown in the area and fish caught in Lake Chapala. Paulino also treats us to a native drink called tequino, which we purchase from a street vendor. The drink is made of sprouted corn and allowed to ferment but not to the stage of turning to alcohol. Sara says children put it on their ice cream, and it is supposed to be good for stomach ailments.
Lake Chapala has been in danger of drying up and has dropped many feet in the last 30 years. Water from the lake is piped all the way to Mexico City for tap water use. The lake is really shallow, with vegetation growing all the way to its middle.
We eat at a restaurant on the edge of the lake and have tiny fried fish, similar to smelt, as an appetizer. We eat the heads, tails, and all. We choose fish deeply fried in garlic for dinner, and it is delicious! I cannot believe that after so many days of not being able to eat due to nausea, I feel totally fine and am breaking this fast with fried fish. (I have since wondered whether this is due to the tequino??) We take the opportunity to do some bird-watching as there are many herons and even a brilliant red and black fly-catcher. After dinner, we walk along the pier and people-watch and take pictures. I buy some very nice woven bags from a couple with a stand on the banks of the lake who use a hand loom for weaving them.
It starts to rain, and our bus will be arriving soon to return us to Guadalajara and Tlaquepaque. They are disappointed we can't spend the night, but I have to travel five hours by bus and taxi back down to the airport at Manzanillo for my flight tomorrow morning, and I need to leave early in the morning. Paulino and Sara drive us to the bus station at Chapala. I will miss them, but we plan to stay in touch, and they urge us to visit them anytime.
Thursday, August 12, 2004
Thursday is spent visiting the historical sites in town, followed by shopping at a market that includes a leather factory, pottery factory, and weaving factory. There are so many things to see here, I would like to come back again. It is much cooler here in the mountains than on the coast.
Wednesday, August 11, 2004
This morning rockets wake us up for the last time. Since it's the last day of the festival, we are also treated to a procession with a band! Once the noise of the procession faded in the distance, it started thundering. I had to laugh to myselfhow calm and mundane my alarm will sound from now on calling me from sleep!
Breakfast this morning will be our last meal together. The talk is about all the wonderful things we've seen and done. Paulino and Sara ask us to give our opinions about the expedition, both positive and negative. It seems that the majority of people all feel it was great, but concur that the only negative is that we would have liked to do more work and that we were under-utilized. Paulino explains that he curtailed some of our activities due to concern for our health since we were all sick at one time or another and the heat was so intense without the relief normally brought by the rainy season. We give our e-mails to Alicia so she can distribute all of them again via e-mail, and Alan Tran plans to develop a website where we can all post our pictures to share them. All have been great traveling companions and will be greatly missed; I enjoyed the time spent with everyone here.
We all have our picture taken together in the jardin in the little gazebo where we first met to introduce ourselves. Even Paulino's mother and sister are here to see us off. After picture taking, we return to the hotel to pack up and be driven to the airport in time for our flights. My flight is not until Saturday, and I am journeying up to Guadalajara with another volunteer. Paulino and Sara will be returning to their home in Jocotepec in the next couple of days and invite us to visit their home there and spend the night.
We have a four-hour bus trip to Guadalajara. The bus we take is a very comfortable tour bus, with televisions and comfortable seats. We are given a soda and sandwich for the trip, and we have AIR-CONDITIONINGthe first we've felt since the ATM on the way into town when we arrived. I don't even look at the TVthe scenery is incredible (and I have no camera!). On the way to Guadalajara, we will pass Colima, where there are volcanoes. The landscape becomes ever more mountainous, and there is a very swift river in a deep gorge running along the road at times. We come to some sandy flats (that have flooded due to recent rains in Guadalajara), with mountains rising up behind them. Wooded mountains with occasional rock cliffs showing have the sun setting on themwhat an incredible sight!
A Mexican military truck stops the bus, and one uniformed individual gets on to search for contraband. I imagine drugs and guns. He lifts my bag to feel the bottom for guns but does not search further or ask for my passport. Guns are probably the one thing I didn't think to bring (smile)! After searching the bags of a couple more people, he leaves and we continue on.
We arrive in a section of Guadalajara known as Tlaquepaque and take a taxi to the bed and breakfast where we have reservations. There is a small door in a brick wall with a buzzer with which to announce your arrival. Stepping through the door leads you to an absolute wonderland of candles and fragrances. We are led to a landscaped patio where we are treated to ice cream and margaritas before turning in. The landscaping included a flower that blooms one night a year, and tonight happens to be that one night. It has a huge white blossom approximately six to seven inches (15 to 18 centimeters) in diameterbeautiful! It is so comfortable here I could sit on the patio all night!
Tuesday, August 10, 2004
A group of us went with Alicia this morning to do trash pickup with the children and a couple of adults in town. Earlier in the week, we had made necklaces with tags that read "Protectores de le Naturaleza" (Protector of the Environment) that we all wore. The local people feel that all the trash is due to the tourists, but I am told it is really a combination of tourists and locals. Prior to paper and non-organic wrappers being introduced, people could just throw their fruit peels, etc, on the ground as it was all biodegradable. The trash is a very big problem here, but it will require a lot of work and a whole different way of thinking to remedy the problem, both on the part of the tourists and local people.
In the afternoon, we plan to go shopping. We take a local bus to Barre de Navidad, which is a town close by. The bus ride is very exciting as it is in rather mountainous country with steep cliffs along the road. I was glad to see the driver had a horseshoe above his seatmaybe I should have been concerned? The name Barre de Navidad means "Christmas Bar," as it was discovered when Spaniards ran aground on a sandbar here on Christmas Day.
I was glad to find a currency exchange in this town so that I can exchange some traveler's checks for pesos. I was told to bring traveler's checks, but the only person in La Manzanillo who takes them is the "Hammock Man," a vendor who walks around selling hammocks. Unless you plan to visit La Manzanilla and buy a lot of hammocks, bring pesos!
We walk through the town shopping for souvenirs at little stalls. There is a beautiful beach here, also. Elizabeth decides to go swimming, and Michael, his daughter Jessica, and I walk along the beach. We have to walk down three steps to the beach, and I fall face first in the sand off the last onethis is beginning to become a habit! I am not hurt and really glad I didn't break my souvenir plaque I bought in town. On the way back, the bus windows are open, so they afford a little breeze, anyway. The areas we drive through are so incredibly poverty-stricken. It really gives you a different view of how other people are forced to live and makes you realize how lucky we are to have everything we do in the United States.
We sit up late tonight talking about having to leave tomorrow, as it will be our last day. Though glad to be returning to our families, many of us would still enjoy more time here. We will be returning to jobs and our everyday, normal lives, which will be so different from the time spent here.
Monday, August 9, 2004
This morning it becomes apparent that there is more to the religious celebrationevery morning at 5 to 6 a.m. we will be awakened by the incredibly loud explosions of rockets, which are set off to wake up the townspeople and call them to church. It works wellat least the waking up part. Fortunately, this is done on alternate sides of town every morning. When it's our side's turn, the rockets are set off so close to the hotel I can see the red flash on the bedroom wall.
Today my team got to go in the boat to do the bird survey. We saw many types of water birds; more than one would typically see inside the mangrove itself. There is a bird called a cacique, and the nest it "weaves" is really unique. (A unique Cacique???) While walking back to town, we hear what sounds like explosions. We discover it is the coconuts we were warned about falling into an aluminum boat. It is easy to see how they could crush your skull if they were to fall on you.
We continue plant pressings today, and it is really hot along the mangrove. We stop at a palapa where Alicia is staying at on the beach to do some swimming and cool off (though I have not brought my swimsuit with me this morning). I walk out into the surf to take a picture of the coast. On the way back, I step in a trench and a wave hits me from behind, causing me to fall in the water with BOTH my digital and 35mm cameras! I will have a serious lack of photos from this point on. (When I returned to work, one of my coworkers asked if I didn't "smell disaster" as I was walking out there.)
More people were sick todayone of the natural hazards of being in another country when the heat is so bad! It really makes you appreciate things we take for granted every day in the United States, such as clean water and well-refrigerated food.
Dinner in town was vegetable lasagna, while Sara cooked rice and vegetables for anyone who wanted to stay at the hotel or was ill. Both she and Paulino are very concerned for the safety and welfare of the volunteers and are really wonderful people. I am so glad I was able to go on this expedition and work with research scientists of their caliber.
Tonight is my team's turn to catch hatchlings. Around 9 p.m., we go out to the lagoon and take a flat-bottomed john boat with Paulino driving and Sara in the bow looking for baby crocs. As we move slowly through the dark lagoon, I'm torn between watching with fascination the coal-red eyes of the adult crocs on the banks reflected in the light of my headlamp or looking up at the Milky Way and the most brilliant stars I have ever seen against the black velvet night sky.
We all get to take turns at the bow catching the baby crocs. As we grab them out of the water, they sometimes hiss and make a soft cre-e-e-e-k sound, and we put them in a bag. They will be transferred to a cooler once we get back and then returned to the same place they were found once measured and marked. (The picture of the baby crocodile was taken during the day by Team 5.)
Sunday, August 8, 2004
It was cooler last night due to the storm, so we all slept pretty well. The researchers have told us to request anything we would like for making breakfast, and we will be provided with the ingredients. One of the volunteers, Eric, is a cook in a Mexican restaurant. He and his team make us a delicious breakfast of eggs, bacon, and potatoes this morning. We all really enjoy his team's turn to cook!
After breakfast, we mark baby crocodiles again. I think this is my favorite thing to do. We have a late lunch of quesadillas, which are delicious.
After lunch, we will go to the lagoon to try and catch the big crocodiles again. On the way, we stop for a cooler of ice (it is so hot in the sun, we put ice in plastic bags inside our hats!) This really helps. We recapture a big crocodile that is tagged with #129 and re-measure him. This crocodile seems to be more docile than the one we caught yesterday. The man who thinks he owns the estuary and wants to sell it comes in his boat to try and scare the crocodiles away, but we have already caught the one we are working on.
For dinner, we have burritos at our usual restaurant, which is across from the local church in the center of town. We can see from where we sit that some kind of religious celebration is taking place. It turns out to be the Feast of the Blessed Virgin. A carnival has been set up as part of the celebration, and I have seen a statue of the Blessed Virgin being carried through the town to the church. As I understand it, the festival will last for nine days.
As part of the celebration, there is a piñata shaped like a bull, and I believe it is called el toritos, or "little bull." Wires surround the piñata to which spinning sparklers and little rockets are attached. A man runs through the crowd once the sparklers and rockets are lit, and they fly off spinning in all directions. Some of the children run from it, laughing and squealing, while others run toward it. It is really fun for everyone (including us). There will be another one at ten o'clock tonight, and we are all anxious to take pictures of it.
Another volunteer and I decide to walk through the town while we are waiting, and we find a band playing in a large brick enclosure that has tables and chairs set up inside. People come out, and a young man invites us in, giving us seats inside and bringing us each a bottle of beer. They explain it is a religious event that takes place when a child is two or three years old, and I believe it is the child's saint's name day celebration. There is a very large band with a six-piece horn sectionit's amazing to see such a large band at a party like this! There is great music and a lot of dancing. We remain about 20 minutes and then ask to meet the child so we can make a small gift and take part in his celebration. Such a cute little boy! The people are so nice and friendly here. Once again, a dog is presentstanding on the dance floor taking part in the celebration. People just dance around him. We returned to the jardin to meet the young people and see el toritos again, and then we walk home together.
When we returned to the hotel and were reading, I noticed that the geckos up by the roof make a unique "chirping" sound that I originally thought were birds.
Saturday, August 7, 2004
The first team went out last night around 9 p.m. to catch hatchling crocodiles. Today, we split into two groups to measure, weigh, count the number of scales, and identify the neck scale patterns. The neck scale patterns are more easily seen in the pictures I've included of adult crocodiles. The croc in the first picture has a scale pattern of 2-2, 1-1, 1-1, while the second appears to be 2-2, 2-1, 1-1. This pattern is genetic, and crocs from the same nest generally have similar patterns.
Two to three scales are clipped in a pattern that corresponds to a number assigned to the baby crocodile. These scales are put into a small test tube with the identification number written on paper with waterproof ink, and the scales will be used in the future for DNA testing. Who would have thought baby crocodiles could be so cute! I was unable to take any really good pictures as I was holding the crocodiles and measuring them, but it was great to take part in the work! The hatchlings are kept in a cooler until returned to the lagoon after measuring, etc. The local people and children come in to hold them, and Paulino and Sara teach them about the hatchlings.
The afternoon is spent in catching the big crocodiles with Paulino at the lagoon. He catches the big ones while he has the volunteers to help; the smaller ones they can handle on their own. He uses a long pole with a wire on the end, similar to what is used by humane societies to catch dogs. Once he has snared the crocodile, a rope is put on the croc while the wire is removed to avoid injuring it. A second rope is put around the tail, and the crocodile is dragged onto the beach. His front and back legs are 'tucked up," and his eyes are covered to reduce the stress on the crocodile. In this way, they are pretty docile. Due to our extensive safety training, we are aware that it is necessary to cross him only in the middlethe tail and head can lash back and forth if he gets loose. If the croc gets a foot underneath him and starts breathing heavily, it is a precursor to his starting to roll. We need to keep a close eye on his feet while he is being measured. Sara called me up to do the measurements with Paulino since I was helping to measure the young crocodiles. We take the same measurements when the big ones are recaptured.
Once we are done with the measurements, the local townspeople are allowed to get their pictures taken with the crocodiles and are given copies of the pictures. The people are proud of the crocodiles and are being taught to protect the environment for the crocodiles and birds. Paulino holds the crocodile's feet while the photographs are taken to ensure everyone's safety, and then the volunteers take turns being photographed as well. There has never been an accident in the 10 years they have been doing this research, and we don't want any to happen now!
This first day approximately 300 people have come to see the crocodiles. The first crocodile is 13½ feet (4.1 meters) long, and Paulino conservatively estimates his weight to be 600 pounds (272 kilograms). After releasing the crocodile, we tried to catch another, but a thunderstorm started with a lot of lightning and thunder. Due to safety concerns, it is decided not to catch any more today. Maybe the storm will at least cool things off!
Friday, August 6, 2004
Today was our free day. This morning Alicia, Paulino's mother, and his sister, Diana, offer to guide us to the waterfall in the forest. We walk up a dry creek bed and retrace our steps when we get lost after leaving the bed. I noticed several small bromeliads fallen from a tree and was going to pick them up, but thought I would find more. It turned out I never saw any again! Although it was a long walk to a small waterfall, the fact that the water was cool made the walk worthwhile. It was the coldest water we had come across the entire time in MexicoI haven't even been able to get water this cold from the tap. It was a really refreshing swim that we all enjoyed.
Tonight we went to a beautiful restaurant overlooking the ocean and were treated to a beautiful sunset.
Thursday, August 5, 2004
This morning we did plant surveys along the road by the mangrove, collecting four samples of each kind of plant. The plants selected must include either fruits/berries or flowers, and we press the plants between pieces of newspaper.
After finishing the plant pressings, we stopped by an old crocodile nest in which the baby crocodiles had hatched previously. We collected shells to try and determine how many hatched and how many were eaten by predators. The eggs in the nest had been counted by an earlier team prior to hatching. As it takes 60 to 90 days for crocodile eggs to hatch, the earlier teams would have been there while the nests were laid. Teams arriving now will be able to see the hatchlings.
When we return to the hotel, some of the volunteers work on a design for a plant dryer. Some plants were collected by an earlier team, but the pressings mildewed due to the extreme humidity and lack of better equipment to adequately dry the pressings.
I was really sick and nauseous this evening, so I did not go to dinner. After having eggs over-easy last night, I find the eggs are not refrigerated here. Another learning experience.
Wednesday, August 4, 2004
It stormed last night for the first time. I was glad when I heard it was the rainy season, because I thought it would help cool things off. It seems there is the beginning of a drought right now, as we have not had any rain before this.
The Ranas (Frogs) team got to go by boat into the estuary for the bird survey while the other two teams did their surveys by walking into the mangrove forests. Each group walks 33 feet (10 meters) into the forest and then faces a different direction. Any bird sightings are logged, and times are blocked out at one to three minutes, three to five minutes, and five to 10 minutes. Data are collected regarding what kinds of birds are sighted (hence the intensive bird training), and we are provided with bird identification books as well. We also record estimates of how high the bird is from the ground, whether it is flying or perching, or if we just hear it calling.
In addition to the birds, there are many other things of interest to see in the mangroves. Crabs are scurrying everywhere and draw your attention due to their bright coloring against the dark color of the mangrove roots. Termite nests are everywhere as well. I ran into one and soon found my arm covered by termites, which I (very quickly) started brushing off!
Lunch consisted of fish that had not been cooked but chopped and "cured" in lime juice with tomatoes, onions, and peppers. Very good!
We next go to a mangrove that is a ways from here to look for more crocodile nests. It is incredibly hot in the mangrove, and it feels like there is no air in there. We find a nice butterfly and a brown, green, and blue lizard, and we do a couple plant pressings. However, the vegetation has grown too high for us to find any nests, and we leave due to the intense heat and humidity. We have a great time riding around in the back of the trucks!
Tuesday, August 3, 2004
This morning we are given presentations on how we will be doing the mangrove surveys. We will be using global positioning system (GPS) tracking devices, doing research on the various plant species. Some of the most common of these are white and red mangrove, lilies, cow's hoof, orchid, thorn vine, and acasia.
We will be measuring 20 points on each transect, and the measurements are taken at diameter at breast height (DBH). We receive training on the GPS system, which works from a group of 24 satellites that beam radio signals to the earth's surface. Each GPS unit measures the distance using a group of the three closest satellites.
The importance of carrying a compass, binoculars, extra water, bug spray, and a day pack with anything else we feel is necessary is stressed. We are constantly reminded by Sara and Paulino to keep drinking water or Gatorade® sports drink to keep hydrated. The SquincherTM electrolyte replacement drink Alcoa provided me with is invaluable and keeps me from becoming dehydrated and getting heat strokea very real risk in this climate.
We heard a presentation by Alicia on her composting work with the local schoolchildren, and we will continue this work while we are here and school is not in session.
We enjoyed a delicious dinner of shrimp shish kebob accompanied by margaritas. Before going to bed, several of us usually congregate in the common room to read or talk over the day's events. There are four high school seniors on the trip, and it's enjoyable to talk with them about their views of things we have been doing. They are all very enthusiastic and eagerly contribute to everything we have done. I am really glad they are along.
Monday, August 2, 2004
We ate a late breakfast this morning, followed by the second part of the briefing on American crocodiles. The presentation included information on the Jalisco Coast, habitat fragmentation, illegal hunting, and the effects of fisheries and tourism on natural habitat loss.
Included were some interesting points concerning American crocodiles:
They are an endangered species.
Their lifespan is 60+ years.
They can grow (in this area) to 21 feet (seven meters).
They lay 20 to 60 eggs per year. The eggs take 60 to 90 days to hatch, dependent on temperature.
Chicken eggs have a yolk suspended by membranes in the center of the egg, and the hen turns the eggs throughout the day. Unlike chicken eggs, crocodile eggs do not have separate yolks and cannot be moved without causing damage to the embryo.
If the temperature is lower than 90° Fahrenheit (32° Celsius), the majority will develop into females. If higher, the majority will be males.
Team 5 was here when the crocodile eggs were laid, and I have included some of their pictures of eggs still in the nest as well as hatchlings.
The area we will be researching was thought to be a federal reserve but now appears to be privately owned. There is a potential buyer who wants to build a hotel, and it remains to be seen what will happen to the estuary and the crocodile/bird population if that should happen.
In the afternoon, we go bouldering and tide-pooling. I wish I were in better shape since for me it's like using a StairMaster® in this heat!! It is well worth it, however, as the ocean view is really beautiful.
Sunday, August 1, 2004
I awoke at 6:15 a.m. with the breakfast crew serving us granola, cereal, cookies, mangoes, and cantaloupe.
The morning was spent in safety guidelines and protocol lectures followed by the first part of a briefing on American crocodiles and the research that is being done here. Sara then lectured on the birds we would be researching and quizzed us on bird identification. Participation in team-building exercises followed.
The four students on the trip went walking on the beach last night, and Alan's legs are covered with sand flea bites. One of the bites has formed a blister the size of a quarter, and Alicia tells us the fleas have laid eggs beneath the skin, and she has to remove the eggs. Hooooo, boy! Thank you, Alan, for a lesson learned without having to suffer the consequences myself. I never leave the room again without being totally covered in insect repellent.
The volunteers all had free time to walk down to the beach or swim. One of the other volunteers came back from swimming with a puncture woundpossibly from a rock fish? This is one of the things we were cautioned about. His son and I walked with him back to the hotel, and it appears not to be serious. By the time we met for dinner, the pain had subsided and it looks like it will be all right.
Saturday July 31, 2004
We arrived at the Manzanillo airport at 2:30 p.m. and were met by Paulino Campos of Bosque Tropical. He and Sara Huerta would be the research experts working with us during our expedition.
We were sent by taxi to our lodging while Paulino waited at the airport for the rest of the volunteers to arrive. We stopped at an automatic teller machine (ATM) so we could acquire pesos for our stay. I had already been warned not to get too excited by my high bank balance as it was in pesos! The ATM area was air-conditioned, and it would be the last we would experience for the remainder of our stay. It was HOT and HUMID!
The taxi driver had some difficulty finding our bungalows, but eventually we arrived at a pleasant, one-level hotel with white tile floors. Three women volunteers were assigned to one room, three men to another, a father and son to a third, and a father and daughter to a fourth. After all of the volunteers arrived, we walked down to an open-air, palapa-covered restaurant where we were served chili relenos for our first meal. This is where we would be taking our lunch and evening meals, and breakfast would be made at the hotel each morning, with a different team doing the cooking each day.
We then walked to the "jardin,", or town square, where we sat in a circle to introduce ourselves. Instead of using a "talking rock" to indicate who had the floor, we used a crab claw. Alicia Eller is also here on an Earthwatch grant and is working with local schoolchildren on various projects and assisting Paulino and Sara as well. She tells us that the children in the town rarely go beyond eighth grade and often do not go that far as they are need at home to help with the family business of farming, fishing, store ownership, etc.
We walk down the main street to and from the restaurant for lunch and dinner. At times, a young boy thunders past us on his mule, which at times he "parks" on a side road.
The town has a great many stray dogs everywhere. There is a sterilization clinic that will be coming at the end of the month since the dogs are a big problem. We are told they sometimes form packs, and there is not enough food for them to scavenge from the trash.
Following dinner, we walked back to the hotel where safety concerns were covered before we turned in for the night. We were warned about snakes, jellyfish, scorpions, and coconuts! We were divided into three teams, which would be assigned breakfast, clean-up, and equipment duties on a rotating schedule. The team names were Frogs, Lizards, and Serpents. After showering and checking our area for scorpions, I was able to finally fall asleep once it cooled off a bit and slept well.
Friday, July 23, 2004
It was with great delight that I was notified in January that my application had been selected to participate in the Mexican Mangroves and Wildlife Expedition in La Manzanillo, Mexico.
According to the expedition briefing, La Manzanilla is a small fishing village on Mexico's Central Pacific Coast. Due to "being discovered" by the tourism industry, it has begun to feel both ecological and economic impacts. With unchecked increases in construction and development, habitat encroachment has increased on both terrestrial and aquatic species, including the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) and the boat-billed heron (Cochlearius cochlearius). In response to increased regional environmental change, an innovative research collaborative has been created to unite professionals, students, and volunteers to conduct mangrove research, education and service. Earthwatch volunteers are requested to assist in this five-year effort, and, through their participation, a great deal of critical data will be captured, analyzed, and then applied to restoration and educational initiatives. (Earthwatch Expedition Briefing
What an incredible opportunity to work with and learn from experts in their various fields of endeavor! This will be a hands-on experience I would never otherwise have been able to participate in.
There is now only one week left; all of my paperwork has been completed, shots taken, passport ready, etc. With such a short time left before departure, the trip is starting to feel more "real" than it did when I was first notified that I had been selected to participate.
I will be traveling with a fellow Alcoa employee, Betsy Butler, from Houston to Manzanillo. We have exchanged e-mails and spoken on the phone and seem to have a lot in common. I am looking forward to meeting her!
We received an e-Mail this morning from the principal investigator, Paulino Campos, reminding us to bring Gatorade powder, medication for stomach distress, and gloves to hold onto the rope for the "big crocodiles." I can't wait now to get started.
Related Sites
Mangroves of Mexico's Atlantic and Pacific Coasts
A description of Mexico's mangroveshow they were formed and how they benefit the environment.
Mexico's Mangrove Action Project
A report on the La Manzanilla mangrove forest by the director of the Mangrove Action Project.
Mexico's Tallest Mangroves
Facts about the ecology and human threats to the TehuantepecEl Manchón mangroves, the tallest in the region and located along the border between Mexico and Guatemala.
Sustainable Management of Central America's Mangroves
Research scientists from Mexico and the United States describe the value, status, and ecosystem approach to sustainable development that will protect Central America's threatened mangroves.
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Earthwatch Institute
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Yet, in some ways, everything Western Michigan University's football program hopes to be at the beginning of December is on the line tonight against Toledo.
Win, and WMU is a modest 1-0 in Mid-American Conference play with a home win over a divisional opponent. Important? Yes, but nothing is really accomplished.
Lose, however, and, well, this could be the night everything is lost.
The Broncos would fall to 0-1 in the MAC, with more road trips than home games ahead. Worse yet, Toledo would be 2-0 in the league, with two road wins, and the tiebreaker over WMU — for the rest of the season, the Broncos might be glancing up at the scoreboard, hoping for an update on Toledo.
"A loss, if (Toledo) keeps playing well, that's two losses, because then all of a sudden you've got the tiebreakers," Broncos coach Bill Cubit said this week. "You've got to win your side.
"And if they win, they're 2-0 and sitting pretty good. ... And two road wins."
Coaches can create hype for any game, any time, against any team. Sportwriters can, too — see my column advancing WMU's home game against Hofstra last year and an editorial by yours truly after the Broncos men's basketball team lost at Ball State in early January.
In hindsight, um, perhaps the urgent tone wasn't 100 percent warranted, in either case.
Tonight it is.
And uncertainty surrounding both teams only adds to the intrigue.
How will the Broncos' bevy of young players, including quarterback Alex Carder and the half-dozen underclassmen starting on defense, respond during their first game likely to be decided in fourth quarter?
Can WMU's offensive line hold its own against a Toledo defensive front that, as Cubit put it, "manhandled" Ohio University last week?
There are just as many questions about the Rockets, who beat Ohio (20-13) with the help of turnovers but have only produced one scoring drive of any length in two games.
"It's the beginning of the year," Toledo's top wideout, sophomore Eric Page, said. "I don't think everybody's come into their groove yet. We're still looking for what to do with (our) team this year.
"I hope we can get into a defensive game and go out there and protect the ball."
This from a wideout? Wow, this isn't your older brother's Toledo football program, the one that used to consider an offensive performance short of 400 yards a total failure.
"They're playing well enough on defense right now, why would the offense have to panic?" WMU defensive coordinator Dave Cohen offered this week, before sounding absolutely uncertain about his own defensive crew.
"We're not to the point yet where we're talking a lot about other people's offenses."
Fortunately for Cohen, Toledo may not have much of one — the Rockets' 197.5-yards-per-game average ranks 119th out of 120 Division I-AA teams.
But what are rankings at this point anyway? Only numbers to create hype or make a point in a column like this one.
Toledo opened by losing 41-2 to an Arizona team that's better than Michigan State, which thumped the Broncos 38-14.
Carder threw for five touchdowns and WMU's defense manned up in the second half last week against Nobody State.
None of it is important anymore.
In comparison, tonight is everything — though I'm sure I'll write that again in a few weeks.
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U.S News & World Report collaborated with School Evaluation Services, a K-12 education and data research and analysis business that provides parents with educational data. They analyzed academic and enrollment data from more than 21,000 public high schools in 49 states to find the best across the country. These top schools were placed into gold, silver, bronze or honorable mention categories.
One hundred of the nation's top high schools received a gold ranking. The International Academy in Bloomfield Hills was the only high school in Michigan to receive that top honor. The No. 1 high school in the country, according to the report, is Thomas Jefferson High School in Alexandria, Va.
Four hundred and sixty one schools in the country received silver honors. Twenty high schools in Michigan were honored at the silver level.
Although the award has only been given for three years, this is the third consecutive year Spring Lake High School has obtained silver-medal recognition. And while it is still a great honor to the Spring Lake school district, it is not treated as it was the first year they received the award.
"That first year, we bought banners for the inside and outside of the school, and T-shirts," said Mike Gilchrist, SLHS principal. "The last two years what we do is a press release and then add the subsequent years to our banner."
All the credit, Gilchrist said, goes to the outstanding teachers who impact the high school students. "I mean every teacher in the district. The assessments that are used for the award have been taught by our teachers at every grade level. The high school may get the plaque with our name on it, but it's clearly a district award."
Gilchrist said the district is fortunate to have outstanding parents who support and trust the schools, students who are committed to learning, and a school board that is there when needed.
"Our bus drivers, cooks, maintenance staff and administrative assistants all help provide an environment that benefits student learning," he said.
Grand Haven High School Principal Scott Grimes said the award is not something schools can apply for and they don't even know they are being assessed.
"This is a first for us, and I am very proud that our school is recognized as not only one of the 21 best high schools in the state, but among the top 561 in the entire country out of the over 21,000 they assessed," he said.
"For us, we've always known we've had great kids, a first-rate teaching staff, curriculum, strong board and community support. For us, it feels like a validation for all the hard work we know we do all the time. We've always known we had a good product, and now it's nice to be recognized."
Both Grimes and Gilchrist were recently honored for their achievements with proclamations by the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners.
Black River Public School, a charter high school in Holland, also made the silver list this year. The U.S World News & Report "America's Best High Schools" complete list and rankings can be found at www.usnews.com/listings/high-schools.


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"Sunday Trailways," a new event offering fun, fitness and education for families and individuals at various spots along Beaverton's Fanno Creek Trail, will debut on Sunday, June 24.
Organized by the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District with the help of numerous community partners, the event will start at 11 a.m. and conclude at 3 p.m.
In the Beaverton area, the Fanno Creek Trail extends 4 1/2 miles within THPRD boundaries from Garden Home Recreation Center to Greenway Park. It connects to some of Beaverton's most scenic areas, including the Koll Wetlands, Fanno Farmhouse and Vista Brook Park.
THPRD plans activities at all five points. In addition, at 11 a.m., the Park District will dedicate a new segment of the trail that extends from the intersection of Scholls Ferry Road and Allen Blvd to 105th Avenue (near the intersection of Denney Road and Highway 217).
The dedication will occur at the end of the cul de sac on 105th, just north of Denney Road.
From there, participants of all ages and fitness levels are invited to walk, run or bike the trail (including the new segment) and enjoy some of the many planned activities:
- Radio Disney Road Crew with dancing, entertainment, games and prizes (Garden Home).
- Body fat/fitness assessments by THPRD personal trainers (Garden Home)
- Kids station with face painting, games and activities (Garden Home)
- THPRD Rec Mobile with activities for kids (Vista Brook Park and Greenway Park)
- Wildlife and plant education with THPRD park rangers (Vista Brook Park)
- Historical guides/performances (Fanno Farmhouse and Vista Brook Park)
- THPRD Nature Mobile with opportunities for kids to touch real animal fur and feathers (Koll Wetlands)
- In-depth information on THPRD trails (Greenway Park)
- Free basic bike inspection and repair by Riders and Sliders (Greenway Park)
- Food/beverages for sale (Greenway Park, Garden Home)
These activities will go on continuously at each site for all four hours of Sunday Trailways so participants can join them whenever and wherever they like.
Participants are encouraged to print out this map for more detailed information about activities at each site. For additional assistance, call 503/645-6433.
"This event promotes awareness of our trails," said Lisa Novak, THPRD superintendent of Programs and Special Activities. "It is active, community and family-oriented, highlights our natural resources, and showcases a non-motorized alternative for city travelers."
Several organizations are providing volunteers and safety support to help make Sunday Trailways happen. They are Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Beaverton Police Department, City of Beaverton, ODOT, and the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
Event sponsors are Northwest Natural, Curtis Trailers, Riders and Sliders, and Schultz-Clearwater Sanitation.
Formed in 1955, THPRD is the largest special park district in Oregon, spanning about 50 square miles and serving more than 220,000 residents in the greater Beaverton area. The district provides year-round recreational opportunities for people of all ages and abilities. Offerings include a wide variety of classes, 90 park sites with active recreational amenities, 60 miles of trails, eight swim centers, six recreation centers, and 1,400 acres of natural areas. For more information, visit www.thprd.org or call 503/645-6433.


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Before New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton met the media Friday, a handout informed us where he would be spending part of Saturday: "Don't miss the Pep Rally led by Coach Sean Payton and Drew Brees at Champions Square.''
Imagine that.
Here was someone preparing his football team for perhaps its biggest week of the season, an NFC coach also occupied with overseeing the final cut, trimming his roster from 75 to 53, and the man was still at it.
Once again, you will be able to find Sean Payton as you found him on many days during the past six months, in the company of the Lombardi Trophy, shaking hands with as many Who Dats as time and space allow.
"I've never been to Champions Square, '' he said. "I'm anxious to see it.''
It made me think: Can you picture Bill Parcells doing the same thing, doing it at such a time?
I can't.
But then Bill Parcells is not Sean Payton.
The coach who has had the greatest impact on Payton's career is cut more from the personality mold of Bill Belichick. Color him beige.
If Parcells had found a way to coach the 2009 Saints to a Super Bowl victory, I don't think you would have seen him riding a parade float with the vigor of the born-again Who Dat who actually did the job.
To me, the best piece of advice Payton received from Parcells came at the time the Saints had lost consecutive games, but had sewed up the No. 1 seed, and were about to close out the regular season against the Carolina Panthers.
Payton wanted to rest his regulars. What about it, Bill?
"You know your team better than anyone else, '' said Parcells. "Do what you think.''
Payton did. The Panthers won. And the Saints went on to become the first team to finish the regular season 0-3 and win a Super Bowl.
Believe me, when the 0-3 Saints faced Arizona in their first playoff game, and the Cardinals grabbed a 7-0 lead on the first play of the game, there were lots of "same old Saints" non-believers sitting in the Superdome.
Payton's first words after a 45-14 victory: "So much for being rusty.''
His team had validated the feeling of the head coach. Linebacker Scott Fujita came out of the game saying, "I felt like it was the opening day of training camp.''
Offensive tackle Jon Stinchcomb said "it was a matter of freshness and focus.''
In the locker room Friday, Stinchcomb talked about Payton's knack "in embracing what the team had accomplished last season and using all the hard work that went into it to help us focus on the challenge ahead.''
Speaking for himself, Stinchcomb said he spent "a lot of waking hours on some of the mistakes I made against the Vikings. That day I got beat inside on a spin move by Ray Edwards that resulted in a sack. And I've been haunted by it ever since.
"I know one thing: We won't have any trouble focusing. We're going up against the best front four in the league.''
And what is Payton saying about "this team''?
"I like this team a lot, '' he said. "I like the locker room. A lot will depend on how we deal with injuries, what we do to correct all the penalties we've been picking up.''
At the moment, the most crucial injury (groin) involves linebacker Jonathan Vilma, quarterback of the defense, whose progress, said Payton, "has been encouraging.''
That put Vilma in the same category as running back Chris Ivory, who had a spot at running back in his pocket before leaving the final preseason game with a knee injury.
Perhaps the largest question mark surrounds safety Darren Sharper, last season's defensive wonder at picking off passes and running them into the end zone.
Will Sharper play this season? When?
For how long?
In the media room Friday, they were telling a story about Joe Johnson, a defensive lineman going into his fifth season in 1998. Didn't play a down in preseason.
In the opening game at St. Louis, Johnson comes crashing in, forces a fumble, and takes it in to spark a 24-17 victory.
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World's Greatest Artists Vol. 2
I'm so excited to release this today! I've had so many questions and requests for a second volume to my original World's Greatest Artist Unit Study that I couldn't say no! So without further ado, we have the World's Greatest Artists Vol. 2!
Come along on our quest to learn about some of the world's greatest artists! In this series of artist studies, we will be learning about 7 of the world's greatest artists. We will immerse ourselves in the work of each artist so we become well familiar with their style, methods, and images. The Unit study includes 8 open and go lessons for each artist.
Much of our time studying will be through open discussion and hands on experimentation. Upon completion of this curriculum you will be able to easily recognize the artwork from each artist studied, learn to look at art critically, as well as have gained an appreciation for art in general. You will also have explored some new techniques, and created several of your own unique masterpieces!
So grab some paint brushes, paints, and get ready to explore, create, and learn!
Who is this for?
I designed the artist units for elementary aged students, typically K-5, but I've had several people say that they've been used for older students with great success as well.
I suggest scheduling approximately 4 weeks per artist. Each artist study has 8 lessons, so that averages to 2 lessons per week over the course of 26 weeks. However, the lessons can be easily adapted to fit your schedule as well.
What artists are included in Vol. 2?
Materials needed:
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Resources Suggested: Getting to know the World's Greatest Artist Series by Mike Venezia:
For several lessons there are hands on activities to help students recognize and appreciate the artwork they are studying. Here is an example of a puzzle Turbo worked on for Georgia O'Keeffe from World's Greatest Artist Vol. 1.
And here is a close-up of the Artist Flashcards, again one of our artists from Vol. 1.
As you progress through the curriculum students will create a fun lapbook with puzzles, artists flashcards, reports, and mini-books to help remind them of the artist's work, how they felt about it, and what they remember most! Here is what the inside of your lapbook will look like once you start filling it up (Pics are from Vol. 1, and yes, Georgia's name has been fixed)!
Click below to get your Greatest Artist Unit Studies now! Hope you enjoy learning all about art!
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Hi! Do you still have these? I'm a new art teacher and would love to inherit some resources!
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We love art and are enjoying volume 1. I'm sure that we are going to enjoy this one. Thanks!!
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Thrice weekly since June 19, the peaceful town of Hopewell has survived the threat of a conscienceless monster.
It's a man-eating plant from outer space, bought innocently in a New York City flower market and brought to a tiny florist shop on Skid Row by a gentle man who can give love even when not one human being in the world is willing to extend love to him.
That man is Seymour Krelborn, an orphan who works long hours for the opportunistic owner of the shop, Mr. Mushnick, and pines for the attention of the shop's one saleslady, Audrey. He is so in love with Audrey that he even named his plant after her.
He has no idea that when Audrey II is fed blood, it will grow bigger and bigger, become the focus of media frenzy and begin its quest to conquer the world. Seymour even uses Audrey II to dispose of his vicious rival Orin, a sadistic dentist, for Audrey's affections.
If this sounds familiar, it's because it's the plot of a low-budget film directed in 1960 by Roger Corman and transformed by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman (who later went on to write Disney musicals for stage and screen) in 1982 into a mega hit called "Little Shop of Horrors" than ran off-Broadway for more than five years. It's now onstage at the Off-Broad Street Theatre through July 23 directed by Bob Thick.
So many such monster yarns have love stories at their core, and the blossoming romance of Seymour (Jim Petro) and Audrey (Vicki Czarnik), the ending of which was changed for the musical's 1986 film version, is just one victim of the alien invasion plot. However, both Petro and Czarnik see their characters' romance as far more real and interesting than an ever-expanding plant that first pleads for and then demands blood.
"Seymour is very real to me," Petro says. "He's been held back, but he has a lot of personality. His suppressed feelings for Audrey, once he realizes that she responds to him, bring out his strength.
"He's had so little in his life that people want to root for him. He has a ton of self-doubt about loving Audrey, but the plant gives him self-confidence even while it's using him to achieve its evil ends," Petro adds.
Petro, who played his dream role in "Guys and Dolls" at OBT last spring, looks forward to playing the Narrator of the dramatic musical "Blood Brothers" at Kelsey Theatre next fall.
Audrey, a role played by Ellen Greene on both stage and screen, is often portrayed as a dumb blonde, the hapless victim of male domination, but Czarnik doesn't see her that way.
"Unlike some of the roles I've played in musicals, like Lina in 'Singing in the Rain' and Miss Adelaide in 'Guys and Dolls,' Audrey has a good head on her shoulders," Czarnik says.
"She stands up to her boss in defense of Seymour when Mushnick is being dictatorial, and she has some clever ideas and a strategy for the publicity campaign for the shop once the presence of the amazing plant is discovered by the media.
"She has an artistic flair in flower arranging, even if she hasn't been too wise or lucky in her choice of men," Czarnik adds. She has played opposite Petro in several shows, including the aforementioned "Guys and Dolls" production.
"She's assertive in the shop, but she just seems to shrivel up when Orin arrives," Czarnik says. "She's a romantic too, and perhaps she's looking for a father substitute, or maybe it's because she works on Skid Row and doesn't think there's much hope for finding a Mister Right there, so she settles for what comes her way, and Orin (Steve Lobis) is just who's there.
"You can tell by their wonderful, soaring romantic duets, which aren't much like the rest of the bouncy pop score, that in Seymour she has found the right man," she says.
"Little Shop of Horrors"
When: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays, through July 23; dessert and coffee served for one hour before curtain.
Where: Off-Broadstreet Theatre, 5 S. Greenwood Ave. Hopewell
Admission: $27.50-$29.50 with senior discount at Sunday matinee; (609) 466-2766 or off-broadstreet.com for information


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There may be some residual value for shareholders, says one analyst.
Ultra Petroleum shareholders may find value in bankruptcy court, of all places, a Stifel Nicolaus analyst says.
Troubles in commodities-related businesses are well-known, but Ultra Petroleum's always seemed worse.
Trade-Ideas LLC identified Ultra Petroleum (UPL) as a weak on high relative volume candidate
Although the market is up from its February lows, investors still have to choose their spots carefully.
Bruce Kamich, TheStreet's in-house technical chartist, says the charts do not look compelling for these four oil and gas companies.
Even with persistently low oil prices, there are some companies so efficient at extracting it from the ground, they can still turn a profit on every barrel. We found five.
The oil and gas company has interest due on debt not covered by its waivers.
Some $85B in private equity funds are waiting to be invested in fallen energy companies.
Those heavily shorted energy stocks that spiked Monday came back down to earth.
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This week Cramer sees more reasons why there will be more market rallies and wonders at how well the oil industry is suddenly doing.
A close above $2.50 will go a long way in making the chart more constructive.
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In a filing released on Monday, the Houston-based oil and gas company said it may seek Chapter 11 protection.
With towering debt and an unusually mild winter, Ultra Petroleum is warning that it may file for bankruptcy. Is it another Chesapeake Energy?
Trade-Ideas LLC identified Ultra Petroleum (UPL) as a weak on high relative volume candidate
Word of "strategic alternatives" sends stock of the Houston-based oil and gas firm further below $1.
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Ultra Petroleum Corp. , where a total of 48,896 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 4.9 million underlying shares.
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NORTHAMPTON – The first day of the 193rd edition of the Three County Fair brought out lots of grandparents with their grandchildren, some of them for the first time, and some returning as part of a family tradition.
The youngsters enjoyed the pig races and watching the Bengal tigers getting ready for their first show.
Dana and Deb Carver of Southampton had their grandchildren from Maryland in tow, 3-year-old Logan and 2-year-old Lileigh Carver. The children were cheerleaders in the pig races and Logan said they earned a stuffed pink pig for helping. "This was really fun," she said.
Planning their afternoon, Dana Carver said they were going to do "everything we can fit in (before the rain.)"
In an unfortunate event, however, a driver in a demolition derby was taken by ambulance to Baystate Medical Center as a precaution after he was injured during a match Friday night, according to a fire official.
Maureen Schlereth of Greenville, N.Y., returns every year to see family in town. She had Julian Remick at the pig races. He's 2. "We come every year a couple of days before Labor Day. I enjoy being with them," she said.
She has a granddaughter as well who was to join them later.
Joan and Robert Start of Hatfield were sitting with their grandson, Connor Kowalski, 3½, also of Hatfield watching Sparticus, a Bengal tiger lazing about a performance cage.
This was the first time they brought their grandson, but they have brought their own children to this and other area fairs for years. "I thought he'd like see the animals," Joan Start said. "
"Parents are working they don't have the time," Robert Start said.
This was the fist time that Adam and Elaine Burck brought their six tigers to the fair as well. They're from Illinois.
Elaine said, "I grew up with bears, I married into tigers."
Adam Burck learned the trade from his father who had been in the business for 35 years. They raise and train the tigers themselves.
"Basically it takes a lot of patience," he said. And "little pieces of meat."
"I love the animals, I like training them." he said.
The fair continues through Monday with gates opening at 11 a.m.
For more information, visit www.3countyfair.com.


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Teachers in the Hillsboro School District think they may have to start relying more on private donations and money out of their own pockets for classroom materials in the future. After years of shrinking budgets and the defeat of a $25 million technology bond last year, educators are increasingly turning to websites like DonorsChoose to fund their projects.
"Teachers are trying to find the materials, and with the budget cuts and such, it's hard for the district to provide a lot of the stuff," said Tammy Danley, who teaches fourth grade at Jackson Elementary School.
This school year, the teachers received some outside help. The energy corporation Chevron announced last week that it reached its goal of contributing $350,000 toward classroom projects in Multnomah and Washington counties through its "Fuel Your School" program.
The donation was based on fuel sales. Every time someone bought at least eight gallons of gas at an area Chevron or Texaco station last October, the company gave $1 toward teachers' project requests in the schools closest to that station. DonorsChoose facilitated the contributions.
Chevron said the national Fuel Your School program funded almost $7.1 million in classroom projects in California, Utah, Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Alaska and Hawaii, in addition to Oregon.
Danley applied for a list of science materials that totaled over $2,200, and her project was funded in full. They include an "Amazing Waves" kit that will help kids learn about the impact of erosion and weathering on coastlines, Danley said. Additionally, her students will use a motion and design kit to build model cars and wind turbines.
There's more: the fourth-graders will also use K'NEX pieces to design and build things like roller coasters for their unit on kinetic and potential energy. The kits will help Danley adhere to the new Next Generation Science Standards that the district has adopted.
"They're really new to us," Danley said of the standards. "And I wasn't really sure how to go about teaching them. I didn't have the materials to teach them. So I used the [Fuel Your School] project to find materials that would help me teach these standards to the children in a hands-on approach."
One of Danley's colleagues at Jackson, first-grade teacher Angel Magdaleno, had her DonorsChoose request fully funded as well, and it's one that will be especially handy in light of the technology bond's failure: eight Google Chromebook laptops, at $249 each. She said the students will use them for online assessments, which currently take too long on the existing computers.
"Technology is so rapidly changing," Magdaleno said. "But it's hard, I think, for buildings, especially when funding is an issue, to keep up with the latest."
The first-graders will also use the Chromebooks to view web-based educational programs, allowing Magdeleno to give the students more individual attention while the others work on the laptops. And a feature that records students reading aloud will help her to assess their reading skills after the kids go home, saving her time during the school day.
Chevron helped fund both Magdaleno's and Danley's projects, but other community members contributed through DonorsChoose, as well. Sean Fishback, an eighth-grade language-arts teacher at Evergreen Middle School, received enough money from Fuel Your School and Hillsboro residents like school board chairwoman Kim Strelchun to buy 50 copies of "The Book Thief," a novel he wanted to teach his students. He previously taught Strelchun's daughter.
"It's very refreshing to know that support is out there," Fishback said. "It just makes the kids excited to know that there are people supporting them."
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SPRINGFIELD - Cody Bartels, David Lewis and Luis Sanchez pleaded guilty in Hampden Superior Court in separate child pornography cases.
Lewis, 56, is from Westfield; Bartels, 19, is from Palmer; and Sanchez, 42, is from Holyoke.
All three were among more than a dozen people indicted on child pornography charges in April following an 18-month investigation.
Bartels pleaded guilty to three counts of possessing child pornography and was sentenced to 10 years probation.
Lewis pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing child pornography and was sentenced to five years probation.
Sanchez pleaded guilty to three counts of possession of child pornography. He was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in the Hampden County Correctional Center in Ludlow with 90 days to be served and the rest suspended with five years probation.
All three men had numerous conditions of probation imposed.
Lewis and Sanchez cannot use or own a computer or use the Internet on any device. Bartels can use a computer for work.
All three must have no unsupervised contact with children under 16.
They must register as sex offenders, and have any sex offender counseling considered appropriate by the Probation Department.
Thomas Laughlin, 41, of Chicopee, another of the men indicted in April, was recently sentenced in Hampden Superior Court.
Laughlin had pleaded guilty to three counts of possession of child pornography.
He was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in the Hampden County Correctional Center in Ludlow, but the sentence was suspended for five years with five years probation.
The conditions of probation were the same as those set for Lewis and Sanchez.
The child pornography probe was partially funded by a grant to Hampden District Attorney Mark G. Mastroianni's office through the U.S. Department of Justice child sexual predator program.
Working with Mastroianni's office in the investigation were the state police Detective Unit, FBI agents, and police officers from Springfield, Chicopee, Agawam, Monson and other local jurisdictions.


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Tim Like you I have travelled to Manila with radio equipment. The thing that has always concerned me is that in Manila airport there are signs detailing proscribed imports. Listed there along with drugs and firearms is radio transmitting equipment. My concern would be that with heightened security the chances of an unenlightened security man finding your radio would be pretty high. Who knows where that might lead. If you are determined to do it then I guess the best thing is to have as much supporting documentation as you can muster. Good luck. Bob 5B4AGN, P3F, ZC4ZM ----- Original Message ----- From: "k9tm" <firstname.lastname@example.com> To: <email@example.com> Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 11:52 PM Subject: [CQ-Contest] New Master DTA files, last call for the Oct 2002 release > As promised in a note last month here on cq-contest, I am trying to get > the master database files for this year out by 1-Oct. Things are going > well and we have received many many logs (thanks). However, this is one > of those tasks where you just can't have too much data. > > This is a last call for any remaining logs to be included in this > release of the database. > > If you would like to help out and haven't already sent logs, please send > them to me by 23-Sept 2002. > > For details on what what is needed and such please see my prior post at: > http://lists.contesting.com/_cq-contest/2002-August/048923.html > and > http://lists.contesting.com/_cq-contest/2002-August/048929.html > > Thanks again. > > 73 Tim K9TM > > PS. I have received some inquiries about specialty databases, VHF/UHF > and RTTY in particular (even a suggestion of a 160 database). > > I have no problem spinning these databases as well. The only thing I > need is the data (logs). If there is a demand for these and sufficient > numbers of logs are sent, it is no problem for me to do that. > _______________________________________________ > CQ-Contest mailing list > email@example.com > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest > >
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'Girls' star Adam Driver reported to be in contention to play Nightwing in 'Batman Vs. Superman'
In just a few minutes of screentime, Adam Driver positively crushes it playing a small role in "Inside Llewyn Davis," and I can't wait to see the film again in no small part because I want to see that sequence again. Driver's been a busy man lately, and I suspect that it's just a matter of time until most audiences have seen him in at least one thing.
"Girls" may be a big hit in terms of coverage, but it has been written about far more than it has actually been watched. More than anything, I'm guessing "Girls" has helped put him on the radar of other filmmakers, and now we're going to start seeing much more of him. He's one of the stars of "This Is Where I Leave You," the ensemble comedy by Shawn Levy adapting Jonathan Tropper's novel, and he was in both "The F Word" and "Tracks" at this year's Toronto Film Festival. He was also seen recently in both "Lincoln" and "Frances Ha," all of which indicates that both major commercial filmmakers and respected indie voices are paying attention to Driver's work.
Nightwing's involvement in "Batman Vs. Superman" was first rumored earlier this week by Latino Review's El Mayimbe, and The Wrap is now reporting that Driver is a serious contender to play the part of Dick Grayson. If they are in fact going to use the character in the film, then this is feeling increasingly less like a sequel to "Man Of Steel" and more like a prequel to the eventual "Justice League" movie that Warner Bros. would very much like to make.
This sets a timeline for Batman that makes it sound like "Man Of Steel" took place well after Batman's first appearance in Gotham City. Nightwing is the grown-up identity of Grayson, Batman's sidekick who went by Robin when he was young, and they have a very specific broken dynamic that could be an important part of how they relate in the film. The important thing to take from this is that they're not starting with a brand-new-to-the-job Batman. This is not an origin story movie.
The Wrap says there are more people in the mix and that Driver does not have the job yet. He's an intriguing choice, though, and I am curious to see what he'd do with a role like this. The other big new rumor about the film this week concerns Diana Prince showing up in the film, although not as Wonder Woman, with reports of Olga Kurylenko, Gal Gadot, and Elodie Yung all testing for the part. They should give it to Olga because pretty much every fanboy alive loved Malick's "To The Wonder"... right? It really does sound like they're packing a lot of characters into this film, and that Batman and Superman are only part of a much-larger ensemble.
"Batman Vs. Superman" will be in theaters July 17, 2015.