Re-created 19th-century schooner teaches science- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/29/2010 - 06:47 ] # Students from Michigan, Connecticut and Illinois did cutting edge
science aboard a re-creation of a 19th-century three-masted Great Lakes
schooner. The students spent a week earlier this month aboard the Sailing Vessel Denis Sullivan for an adventure.The
excursion is one of 70 "hands-on career and adventure explorations" for
students in grades six through 11 offered through Michigan
Technological University's Summer Youth Programs. Other
offerings include a backpacking trip to Isle Royale to study moose and
wolf populations, a blacksmithing course and a course on
three-dimensional computer modeling, university spokeswoman Jennifer
Donovan said in a statement. more...
Other
|  | | Oil spill near Kalamazoo River causes stench, mess- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/29/2010 - 06:45 ] # BATTLE CREEK -- A phalanx of government officials and private
clean-up experts raced Tuesday to protect water supplies in western
Michigan after nearly 20,000 barrels of crude oil from a failed underground pipeline escaped into the Kalamazoo River.
By
late Monday, the downstream edge of the spill had reached Ft. Custer
State Recreation Area, between Battle Creek and Kalamazoo. Crews were
using booms, skimmers and other devices to keep the oil from reaching
Morrow Lake. more...
Environment
| | | My purpose on Earth- Editor H2ONotes [ 7/29/2010 - 06:44 ] # BEING OF A HUMBLE NATURE I don’t mention this often, but some people think I’m perfect.
Yes, they do. Perfect. Some. I didn’t say all. Ivor Tungin-Cheaque is
one for a start. He’s chairman of Vigor’s Silent Fan Club and he’s my
biggest fan.
But sad to say, I’m not perfect. Sorry Ivor. There is one minor flaw in
my character that I recognize as an imperfection. I confess that I like
to sail rings around other yachts. And “like” might be a small
understatement. Take a great delight in, actually.
I did it again yesterday. Took the little Mirror for a singlehanded
spin, the first time in years. Beautiful warm 10-knot breeze, cloudless
sky, snow-capped Mt. Baker hovering in the background. more...
Sailing
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