TEACHER HEADS TO HELP DAMSELFISH IN BARBADOS.Byline: SIMON Simon, in the Bible. 1 One of the Maccabees. 2 or Simon Peter: see Peter, Saint. 3 See Simon, Saint. 4 Kinsman of Jesus. 5 Leper of Bethany in whose house a woman anointed Jesus' feet. SCHRAMM Community columnist 'Damselfish in distress' could be the motto for Jana Saffro, a Tarzana elementary schoolteacher who won an educational fellowship to participate in an Earthwatch Institute Expedition in Barbados examining the survival rate of the colorful damselfish damselfish, common name for members of the large family Pomacentridae, marine fishes of tropical waters. Common in the West Indies and along the Florida coasts are the sergeant-major, named for its vertical stripes, and the reef fish, found among coral reefs. and the delicate ecosystem in which it lives. ``It is amazing to me that even within the protection of a marine reserve, how many locals and tourists still stand on the coral, break off pieces as souvenirs, or throw trash into the water,'' said Saffro. She said that local Bajans as well as tourists need to be more aware of their impact on the reefs. ``If they destroy the coral, then they are beginning a cycle of destruction which will eventually affect their own food source of local fish,'' said Saffro. Dr. Suzanne Dorsey, the team's lead investigator, is working on new beach signs to create a higher public awareness and make people responsible for their actions while in the water. As a certified rescue scuba diver, Saffro spent two weeks working with Dorsey diving and collecting zooplankton zooplankton: see marine biology. zooplankton Small floating or weakly swimming animals that drift with water currents and, with phytoplankton, make up the planktonic food supply on which almost all oceanic organisms ultimately depend (see (the microscopic food source for the damselfish), conducting beach, reef and predator surveys, and monitoring nesting sites to determine reproductive output. Agoura High School Agoura High School is a four-year high school, freshman-senior, in Agoura Hills, California, United States. It is the largest high school in the Las Virgenes Unified School District, with an enrollment of approximately 2,400 students. physics students dazzled NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. for the second year at the NASA Student Involvement Program Competition and won the honor of having their project flown into space. The team developed a ferro fluid conduction, which demonstrates that by placing a heater and a magnet next to a container of liquid that contains small magnetic particles, the transfer of heat can be obtained without gravity. The experiment is scheduled to fly into space later this year. The winners are Brandon Blum, Derek Chang, Brad Gussin and Csaba Petre. The Ventura County Leadership Academy recognized some special residents who have helped improve the quality of life in the county as well as others who have contributed to its success for the past seven years. The VCLA VCLA Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment is a special program of the United Way of Ventura County. Its goal is to educate participants on how to take positive action in their communities. Special acknowledgment was given to Priscilla Partridge de Garcia, who started the program in 1994. Individuals being honored include: Suzanne Chadwick, senior vice president of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. Bank & Trust; Samuel Edwards Samuel Edwards (March 12, 1785 - November 21, 1850) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Samuel Edwards was born in Chester Township, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1806 and commenced practice in Chester. of Ventura County Health Care Agency; Robert Pinkerton of Pinkerton Ranches; and Mike Silacci; vice president of external affairs for SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. Pacific Bell. Organizations being honored include: Haas Automation Inc. in Oxnard, Oxnard Harbor District, Oxnard Police Department, United Water Conservation District, United Way of Ventura County and Ventura County Community College District. Ken Weisbrod, a special education trainee at Capistrano Avenue School in West Hills, won second place in the Albertson's/Campbell's Labels for Education Sweepstakes. He won 50,000 labels, the equivalent of $575, for the school to purchase learning materials from the Labels for Education catalog. Eight local students were among 73 nationwide to receive scholarships through California Lutheran University's Presidential Scholarship program. Funds ranged from $8,600 to full tuition for four years. Participants averaged grade-point averages of 4.13, SAT scores of 1,220 and average ACT scores of 28. The winners are: Kristen Catlow of Tarzana, Alexandra Mallen and Sophia Tung of Newbury Park, Nicole Ott of Saugus, Anna Smith of Westlake Village, Jacquelyn Straw and Laurie Trow trow intr.v. trowed, trow·ing, trows 1. Archaic To think. 2. Obsolete To suppose. [Middle English trowen, from Old English of Thousand Oaks, and Nicole Wolhaupter of Agoura Hills. |
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