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How Does Soil Affect the pH of Water?
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AbstractDid you know that soils can be alkaline, neutral, or acidic? Most plants grow best in soil near neutral pH, but some plants prefer slightly acidic and others slightly alkaline soil. What is the pH of the soil in your garden? What happens to the pH of water that comes in contact with soil? In this science project you will get to find out.
Measure how contact with different types of soil changes the pH of water.
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- Decelles, P. (2002). The pH Scale. The Virtually Biology Course. Johnson County Community College. Retrieved February 1, 2013, from http://staff.jccc.net/pdecell/chemistry/phscale.html
- United Stated Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (n.d.). pH Scale. Acid Rain Students Site. Retrieved February 1, 2013, from http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/education/site_students/phscale.html
- United States Department of Agriculture. (n.d.). Agricultural Ideas for Science Fair Projects. Sci4Kids: Science, Agriculture, and You. Agricultural Research Service. Retrieved February 1, 2013, from http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/fair/ideas.htm
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The level of acidity or alkalinity of a soil is one indicator of the soil's health and suitability for growing particular types of plants. Acidity and alkalinity are measured with a logarithmic scale called pH. pH is defined as the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration, as shown in Equation 1 below.
Equation 1:
What does Equation 1 mean? It means that for each 1-unit increase in pH, the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) decreases ten-fold. For example, something that has a pH of 6 has ten times as many hydrogen ions as something with a pH of 7, and 100 times as many hydrogen ions as something with a pH of 8, and so on. Pure water has a neutral pH of 7. pH values lower than 7 are acidic, and pH values higher than 7 are alkaline (basic). Table 1 below has examples of substances with different pH values. To learn more about pH you can also visit the Science Buddies webpage about Acids, Bases, & the pH Scale.
|pH Value
|H+ Concentration
Relative to Pure Water
|10 000 000
|battery acid
|1 000 000
|sulfuric acid
|100 000
|lemon juice, vinegar
|10 000
|orange juice, soda
|1 000
|tomato juice, acid rain
|black coffee, bananas
|urine, milk
|pure water
|sea water, eggs
|baking soda
|Great Salt Lake, milk of magnesia
|0.000 1
|ammonia solution
|0.000 01
|soapy water
|0.000 001
|bleach, oven cleaner
|0.000 000 1
|liquid drain cleaner
Soil, and all of Earth's other solid parts, together make up what is called the geosphere. As mentioned earlier, the pH of a soil affects what plants can grow there. This is just one way in which the geosphere interacts with the biosphere, which includes plants and all other life on Earth. Specifically, most plants prefer soil that is near neutral pH. There are particular varieties (strawberries, azaleas and rhododendrons, for example) that prefer acidic soil. Soil pH also influences how readily available many soil nutrients are to plants. The geosphere and biosphere are constantly interacting with each other, and with the hydrosphere, which includes all waters on Earth, such as in lakes, oceans, and the clouds.
In this geology science project, you will measure pH values of different types of soils, and you will see how the soil affects the pH of water that comes in contact with it.
Terms and Concepts
- pH
- Neutral pH
- Acidic
- Alkaline or basic
- Geosphere
- Biosphere
- Hydrosphere
- Runoff water
- Soil types
- Soil texture
- What value of pH is neutral? What ranges are acidic and basic?
- Can you think of examples of ways in which the geosphere, biosphere, and hydrosphere interact with each other?
- What is runoff water and why might it matter what the pH of that water is?
- How do scientists identify different soil types?
These are good sources for learning more about pH:
- Science Buddies Staff (2012). Acids, Bases, and the pH Scale. Retrieved September 6, 2012 from http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/Chem_AcidsBasespHScale.shtml
- Decelles, P (2002). The pH Scale. Retrieved September 6, 2012 from http://staff.jccc.net/pdecell/chemistry/phscale.html
These resources can help you learn about soil types and soil pH:
- Bickelhaupt, Donald (2012). Soil pH: What it Means. Retrieved September 6, 2012 from http://www.esf.edu/PUBPROG/brochure/soilph/soilph.htm
- Pryzborski, Paul and Trakhtenberg, Izolda (2012, May 25). About Soil pH. Retrieved September 6, 2012 from http://soil.gsfc.nasa.gov/index.php?section=85
- BBC Staff (2012). How to be a Gardener: Analyzing Your Soil. Retrieved September 6, 2012 from http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/htbg/module1/soil_types1.shtml
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Materials and Equipment
A project kit containing most of the items needed for this science project is available for puchase from AquaPhoenix Education. Alternatively, you can gather the materials yourself using this shopping list:
- Places to gather different types of soil (3)
- Small shovel or trowel for gathering soil samples
- Ruler, metric
- Sediment tubes with lids, 25 cm tall and 5 cm in diameter (9)
- Small deli containers, like the kind sour cream or cottage cheese come in, also work.
- Permanent marker
- Small containers or cups, at least 3-oz. (3). They need not be identical.
- Tap water
- pH paper, with resolution of at least ±0.3 pH units and a range from 3 to 8 or a pH meter for liquids
- You may need more than one set of pH paper to cover this range of pH values at ±0.3 pH unit resolution. See Table 2 in the Acids, Bases, & the pH Scale for more help.
- Soil pH meter, with a pH range of at least 3.5 to 9 and a resolution of ±0.1 pH units
- Facial tissues or cotton balls (10)
- Clock, timer, or stopwatch
- Duct tape
- Coffee filters (18)
- Lab notebook
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Experimental Procedure
- Do your background research so that you understand the terms, concepts, and questions, in the "Background" tab.
- Choose three different places to collect soil samples. You could choose places in your yard, a park, a garden, or other location with easily accessible soil. Make sure to ask permission before collecting samples, and be careful when collecting samples near bodies of water or roadways. Picking places with soils that are as different as possible will allow you to see whether all soil types behave the same or if soil pH and the pH of water runoff changes with soil type. Here are some suggestions:
- Look for soils with different colors and textures.
- Look for differences in the kinds of plants growing in a place. Different plants prefer different kinds of soils, so plant populations can be a clue to differences in soil type.
- Try sampling different environments, such as a floodplain, beach, man-made garden, forest, or desert.
- Take notes in your lab notebook about the sites. Include information about the general area (your yard, a park, the beach, a pine forest, etc.), and the kinds of plants (if any) growing in the area.
- Collect three samples from each location so that you can run the experiment for three different lengths of time. Remove the top 5 centimeters (cm) of the soil before collecting samples so you do not get any plants or surface roots in your samples. Also remove any stones or other objects from the sample
- Put each sample in a separate sediment tube. You will need around 2 to 3 cups of soil for each sample, depending on the size of your containers. Add soil to your containers until the soil is 15 to 20 cm deep.
- Label each tube using the permanent marker (e.g., "Soil from the riverbank, sample 1," "Soil from the riverbank, sample 2," etc.).
- Optional: Determine the soil texture for the soil from each location. Step 10 in the Procedure of Get Down and Dirty: How Does Soil Change with Depth? has a good method for determining soil texture. Record the soil texture for each location in your lab notebook.
- When you are ready to start testing your samples, fill one of the small containers or cups with about 4 cm of tap water. Use pH paper to measure the pH of the tap water, and record that value in your notebook. Then discard the water (use it to water a plant, etc.).
- Take a look at the directions that came with your particular pH paper. Some pH papers are slightly different than others, but the general procedure is very similar:
- Dip the piece of pH paper in the water, and then compare the color of the pH paper with the color scale on the packaging. Find the closest match to the color of the pH paper; the pH value associated with that color is the pH of your water sample.
- Note: You are investigating how the pH of water changes as it interacts with soil. To know how the soil changes the pH of water, you have to know the pH of the water before it mixes with the soil
- Take a look at the directions that came with your particular pH paper. Some pH papers are slightly different than others, but the general procedure is very similar:
- Read the instructions for your soil pH meter to learn how to use it properly. Make sure you follow any instructions for calibrating the pH meter before using it.
- Use the soil pH meter to measure the pH of each of the nine soil samples. Create a data table in your lab notebook to record the data.
- Clean the soil pH meter.
- Now you will investigate how the pH of water changes after it interacts with the soil samples for 1 hour. First, add more water to one of the sediment tubes from each site, until the soil is completely saturated and a layer of water about 1 cm deep forms above the surface of the soil.
- Cap each of the tubes, and securely seal the cap with a piece of duct tape. Mix each of the tubes thoroughly by covering the cap with your hand and then vigorously shaking the tube for one minute.
- Warning: Make sure the cap is securely sealed with duct tape and that your hand covers the cap as you shake the tube. The muddy mixture of soil and water will make a big mess if it escapes the sediment tube. So, shake the tubes vigorously, but cautiously. It may be best to do this step outside.
- Write the time on the sediment tube using a permanent marker. Make sure the outside of the tube is dry before writing on it. You will come back to these samples in one hour.
- Meanwhile, prepare three runoff-filtering containers.
- Put a coffee filter on top of each of the three, empty small containers or cups.
- For each container, fold the edges of the coffee filter over the edges of the container and tape the folded-over edges to the container with duct tape. Make sure to leave the top surface of the filter un-taped.
- After the sediment tubes have sat for one hour, remove the duct tape and cap slowly from the tubes. Slowly and carefully pour the water from the tubes onto the filters over the runoff-filtering containers. The water from each sediment tube should go into its own container, and you should keep track of which runoff samples are in which runoff-filtering containers. It is okay if some soil comes out while you are pouring off the water—that is why the filter is there! Let the water percolate though the filter.
- Once most of the water from the soil in the sediment tubes has been filtered, re-cap the sediment tubes.
- Carefully remove the filter paper from the runoff-filtering containers by removing the tape and holding the filter by its edges, being careful not to allow soil or unfiltered water to fall into the filtered water.
- Use pH paper to measure and record the pH of the filtered run-off water. Record the pH values in your lab notebook, adding the data to your data table and being sure to note which values correspond to which soil samples. Rinse out the containers when you are done.
- Calculate the difference in the pH of the tap water you measured in step 5 and the pH of each runoff you measured in step 16. This is how much the pH of the water changed after mixing with the soil for one hour. Record the difference in the data table in your lab notebook.
- Repeat steps 9–17, but let the soil and water mix for one day and then two days, instead of one hour. You will need to vigorously shake the sediment tubes every few hours to re-mix the soil and water.
- How did the pHs of different soil types compare to each other? Did any of the soils change the pH of the water? If so, by how much and how is that affected by the length of time the water mixes with the soil?
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- For soils with pH that is more acidic or more basic than your tap water: if you keep watering the soil sample, does the pH of water eventually stop changing? Has the pH of the soil changed? How much water did it take? Does this vary with soil type? What does this tell you about irrigation and soil pH?
- How does the addition of fertilizer affect soil pH? Does the fertilizer type matter? Do background research on fertilizers and pH and then devise an experiment to test fertilizer-induced pH changes.
- Use an aquarium test kit to check nitrate levels in water drained from soil pots with and without fertilizer. Be sure to check a sample of the plain tap water too, as a control. Is there less nitrate run-off when plants are growing in the pots?
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Chloe100 said:
2016-10-16 21:03:11
What was the most important thing you learned?
The most important thing I learned was that the soil I used didn't affect the ph of water.
What problems did you encounter?
Problems I encountered was the water didn't go through the coffee filters so I had to poke holes and also when we had to add water the soil was very muddy.
Can you suggest any improvements or ideas?
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jazzyjazz said:
2012-01-30 21:15:28
What was the most important thing you learned?
that the soil has different characteristics.
What problems did you encounter?
Can you suggest any improvements or ideas?
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0714517 said:
2011-11-26 12:07:27
What was the most important thing you learned?
that everything has diffrent ph levels
What problems did you encounter?
had to get ph sticks could not find ph meters
Can you suggest any improvements or ideas?
yes if you are going to do this project with ph sticks use diffrent types of water
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labrat said:
2011-02-09 18:06:07
What was the most important thing you learned?
I learned how to determine the effect of soil on water pH using a pH meter and soils from around my yard. I found that different soils caused the pH of the "runoff" water to change. Soil from around my pool area changed the water pH the most, probably because it had chemicals in it from the pool. This simulates the effects of soil on runoff water in nature. This is a good basic environmental science project for an elementary school class or beginning science fair.
What problems did you encounter?
I had to look around at several stores to find a pH meter. They don't carry them in the Garden Department of big stores usually- I had to go to a local hardware store. I spent Under $20 on this project (PI data says $50-100) Should be put in $20-50 range, depending on how expensive the pH meter is (that's the item that mainly dictates cost of project). I spent several days working on this PI. No problems with results or safety.
Can you suggest any improvements or ideas?
1) The project is marked as having a difficulty of 5. I think it should be in the 4-5 range (or maybe even 3-4). The project is really simple-add water to soil, test pH, see how it changes. This project is more suited to younger students. 2) Suggestion for data collection- include a blank chart that students can fill out, with following labels across the top columns: Sample Location Description of soil pH of soil sample pH of water (pre-runoff) pH of runoff water pH Difference 3) Broken Biblio links: 1) Environment Canada-could not find updated page 2) NSSF Soil Quality Indicators-updated link http://soils.usda.gov/sqi/publications/files/indicate.pdf 3) The World of Soil-updated link http://soil.hostweb.org.uk/
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- Press the Power Button to turn the meter on and off. When you turn the meter on, its default reading is 7.
- To measure soil pH, slowly add tap water to the soil in the sediment tube until the soil is damp, but before water starts to pool on the sample's surface.
- Use the green pad that came with the meter to shine the long, narrow probe of the meter, but not the bullet-shaped tip. Use a facial tissue or cotton ball to wipe the probe from tip to handle.
- Gently put the probe in the soil in the center of the sediment tube.
- With the probe in the soil, twist the meter back-and-forth so that soil can attach to the probe. Twisting the probe is important to getting accurate measurements.
- Wait for 60 seconds. Then,
- If the pH is above 7, remove the probe, clean it with a new facial tissue or cotton ball, shine it with the green pad, re-insert the probe, and wait for 30 seconds. The measurement you read after 30 seconds is the pH of the soil. Record this in your lab notebook.
- If the pH is below 7, remove the probe, clean it with a new facial tissue or cotton ball, do not shine it, re-insert the probe, and wait for 30 seconds. The measurement you read after 30 seconds is the pH of the soil. Record this in your lab notebook.
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The 2017 Class Divide, as Dissected by a New 'One Day at a Time'
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January 4, 2017, Wednesday
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The documentary "Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You" is a portrait of the 1970s TV hitmaker who broke ground with issue-oriented humor....
July 8, 2016, Friday
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July 6, 2016, Wednesday
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June 14, 2016, Tuesday
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January 23, 2016, Saturday
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June 28, 2015, Sunday
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April 11, 2015, Saturday
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February 16, 2015, Monday
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January 9, 2015, Friday
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Cincinnati Here We Go.
26 Years and Counting...
I don't mean to bash on him, but I think his biggest asset is that he plays pretty much every position on the diamond. I wouldn't say he really 'moves up the ranks' so much as he is organization filler who is just happy to be playing professional baseball.
I'd honestly be very surprised if he ever made the show. He was a whiz with the glove here at UF but he was ridiculously overmatched at the plate. His last year here he hit something like .264 with one home run, and that was with aluminum bats. Defense is definitely his forte.
I heard your record..it's alright.
"All I can tell them is pick a good one and sock it." --BABE RUTH
Having better players makes "the right time" or "the big hit" happen a lot more often. PLUS PLUS
Chattanooga will be competing with a new look in upcoming weeks as the result of eight transactions made Monday by the parent Cincinnati Reds.
The most notable departure was starting pitcher Daryl Thompson, who moved on to Triple-A Louisville after going 3-2 with a 1.76 earned run average in 10 Double-A starts. His ERA ranked second only to Carolinas Ryan Tucker (0.93) among league pitchers.
Thompson has been lights-out the entire time hes been here, Goff said. For him to get a promotion wasnt a surprise.
Also leaving the Lookouts were starter Ramon Ramirez, who went six innings with Louisville on Monday and picked up the win, infielder Justin Tordi and relief pitcher Justin James. Tordi was sent back to high Single-A Sarasota, while James was placed on the disabled list for the second time this season.
Joining the Chattanooga team were starting pitchers Jordan Smith and Travis Wood, each of whom arrived from Sarasota. Also arriving were infielder Drew Anderson, who had a brief stint in Louisville, and reliever Lee Tabor, who is back from Sarasota for a second stint.
Smith started Monday for the Lookouts after posting a 7-2 record and 2.55 ERA through 10 starts in the Florida State League. His seven victories led the league.
He was off to a heck of a start in Sarasota and has earned the promotion, Goff said. Hes a bulldog and comes right after guys with a good arm and pitches with a little attitude, which we love to see.
Wood, a second-round pick of the Reds in 2005, went 3-4 with a 2.70 ERA in Sarasota and has the organizations best changeup according to Baseball America.
Today's Enquirer had this:
If he pitched shutout ball for Sarasota why was he demoted to Dayton?Reliever Steven Otterness made his Dragons debut with a shutout inning Thursday. A 27th-round pick in 2007, the 23 year old left hander had pitched 7 2/3 shutout innings for Sarasota.
Anybody have a scouting report or some more information on Jordan Smith? Everything i have read about him has been very positive. Only like his 3rd year as a pitcher and already showing great progress.
Scouts saw enough of Smith to run him into the first 10 rounds. Smith went to Salt Lake Community College as a catcher/first baseman but realized arm strength was his best tool and transferred to Southern Nevada so he could pitch. While he was used in a limited role, his fastball sat in the 92-94 mph range and touched 96. More significantly to scouts, he wasn't under control to any club. His 6-foot-4, 220-pound frame is another plus. His inexperience and developing secondary stuff are drawbacks, though his slider and split-finger fastball both improved as the season progressed, as Smith learned to throw both with some power.
Man I'm really loving this young pitching depth we have. I hope we can sustain this success in finding talent for our minor leauges and that we don't blow it on trades unless it will make a significant impact on the big club.
Matt Maloney LHSP
Homer Bailey RHSP
DarylThompson RHSP
Ben Jukich LHSP
Jordan Smith RHSP
Josh Roenicke RHRP
Tyler Pelland LHRP
Danny Herrerra LHRP
Sean Watson RHRP
Ramon Ramirez RHRP
Ramon Geronimo RHRP
Pedro Viola LHRP
That still leaves younger guys like Ravin and Lotzkar, this year's draft picks, and others like Justin Mallet and Scott Carroll that I didn't list but are also prospects who can move the "busts" off the list as time goes on. Added to Volquez, Cueto, Burton, and Bray the list of young pitching talent in the system is really deep.
I actually still think Lecure will be a factor down the road too...
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The 2012 Arizona Multihousing Association state convention ended on a high note Thursday night with the 20th annual Tribute Awards gala at the Phoenix Convention Center.
An audience of more than 1,200 was on hand as 18 awards were given to individuals and real estate companies in Arizona's multi-family industry. Besides the Tribute Awards, the state convention also included a two-day expo and panel discussions.
The 2012 winners:
- Industry Partner – Tucson: Judy Drickey-Prohow, Law Offices of Scott M. Clark;
- Industry Partner: Jim Kowalski, Kowalski Construction Inc.;
- Volunteer: Amy Smith, Bella Investment Group;
- Volunteer – Tucson: Chris Evans, HSL Asset Management;
- Housekeeper: David Dreyer, Autumn Ridge (Greystar Real Estate Partners);
- Leasing Consultant: Kaysie Keifer, San Palmilia (Mark-Taylor Residential);
- Assistant Manager: Stuart Draper, Crestone at Shadow Mountain (P.B. Bell Companies);
- Maintenance Technician: Jose Romero, The Lodge at Arrowhead (Alliance Residential Company);
- Maintenance Supervisor (1-199 units): Keith Walker, The Oaks (Fairfield Properties);
- Maintenance Supervisor (200+ units): Todd Schwartz, Fernwood Manor (Greystar RE Partners);
- Apartment Manager (1-199 units): Meghan Banaszak, Sonoran Ridge (P.B. Bell);
- Apartment Manager (200+ units): Don Nolder, Fountain Oaks (Greystar RE Partners);
- Best Team & Community for Properties Built Prior to 1993: Bella Sera, Allison-Shelton RE Services Inc.;
- Best Team & Community for Properties Built 1993-2003: Dakota at McDowell Mountain Ranch, Mark-Taylor Residential;
- Best Team & Community for Properties Built 2004-2011: Trillium Cave Creek, Trillium Residential Communities;
- Regional Maintenance Supervisor: Peter Parham, Alliance Residential;
- Regional Property Supervisor: Ann Boomsma, MEB Management Services;
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The Office of Veterans Affairs at Volunteer State Community College is honored to be able to serve students who are serving or have served in the United States Armed Forces and their dependents.
You and your family have protected our freedom; now we are here to help you get a better education.
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Veterans interested in attending Volunteer State Community College (Vol State) can obtain information about their GI Bill and other Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DoD) educational benefits. We are here to certify your classes for qualified students to the VA and DoD for payment of educational benefits. We are also here to assist you with transitioning into and through college. Members of the Office of Veterans Affairs and Adult Learners or Student Services representatives at other campuses meet with each student using VA or DoD educational benefits to explain VA eligibility requirements and ensure all VA, DoD, and institutional requirements are understood and met.
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Well, that was a nice virtual brawl in the comments section, wasn't it.
We do have a winner, whom I shall reveal in a bit here.
First, though, let's get straight on the answer to the Quiz question: What is the "Magic Word" that can work wonders for your productivity?
There were a lot of great answers. Quite a few answers that totally sucked. And a bunch of awesome critical thinking on the subject, which of course was the goal of the quiz. I think Lisa Wagner wins the "Most Creative Answer" category, hands down, with her "strong coffee" response.
Damn hard to argue against strong coffee being an productivity enhancer. But that wasn't the correct answer.
Those of you who perused the comment threads already know there were a couple of flurries down the "focus", "clarity" and "movement" rabbit holes. These are not bad guesses.
But they miss an important rule of being productive: How does your theory play out in real life?
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I'm just so happy about passing I had to come here and post this message :D:D:D. Now it would be great if they would make an online version of the AWE course at some point.


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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the last proviso of the first section of the Act of May 26, 1926, entitled "An Act to amend sections 1, 5, 6, 8, and 18 of an Act approved June 20, 1920, an Act to provide for the allotment of lands of the Crow Tribe, for the distribution of tribal funds and for other purposes.'," approved May 26, 1926 (44 Stat. 658, 659), be amended to read as follows: "Provided further, That any Crow Indian classified as competent may lease his or her trust lands or any part thereof and the trust lands of their minor children for farming and grazing purposes: Provided, That any Crow Indian classified as competent shall have the full responsibility of obtaining compliance with the terms of any lease made: And provided further, That leases on inherited or devised trust lands having more than five competent devisees or heirs shall be made only with the approval of the Superintendent. Any adult incompetent Indian with the approval of the Superintendent may lease his or her trust lands or any part thereof and the inherited or trust lands of their minor children for farming and grazing purposes. The trust lands of orphan minors shall be leased by the Superintendent. Moneys received for and on behalf of all incompetent Indians and minor children shall be paid to the Superintendent by the lessee for the benefit of said Indians. No lease shall be made for a period longer than five years, except irrigable lands under the Big Horn Canal, which may be leased for periods of ten years. All leases made under this Act shall be recorded at the Crow Agency."


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Special report: Sari Nusseibeh - a moderate by whose standards? (PMW-PALESTINIAN MEDIA WATCH) By Itamar Marcus 07/29/02)
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Prof. Sari Nusseibeh, president of "Al-Quds University and the Palestinian Authoritys holder of the Jerusalem portfolio has been singled out by many in the West and in Israel as a moderate with whom Israel could make peace. In fact there was significant international pressure on Israel to reopen his offices at the university recently because he is seen as a moderate. However, the term moderate is vague and misleading. Is he a moderate by Western standards - openly rejecting terrorism, promoting peace and reconciliation with Israel through negotiations? Or is he moderate only relative to terrorist organizations like Hamas, and the Palestinian Authority, which has been openly promoting terrorism?
The following three items offer some insight as to the beliefs and opinions of Sari Nusseibeh.
1. The main graphic in an official student calendar from his university, Al-Quds, which appears on every page of the calendar and on the back cover is a map of Israel, encircled by the Islamic moon and swords. [See pictures below.]
2. An interview with Nusseibeh on Al Jazeera TV, together with a Hamas leader and a mother of a suicide terrorist, in which he expresses admiration for terrorists and acceptance of terror as valid, when it brings positive political results.
3. An analysis of the open letter he signed calling for a halt to suicide bombings in Israel, because they were politically damaging.
1. Al-Quds University Calendar: The following maps of Israel encircled under the Islamic moon and 2 swords are from an official student calendar of Sari Nusseibehs university, Al Quds.
These maps of Israel under the sword appear on the back cover and as a watermark on each and every page of the calendar. The encircling of all of Israel represents Islamic Palestine replacing Israel, through the sword.
The calendars dedication on page 1 continues the violent themes: [Dedicated]... to the mothers who stand firm, the believing women who received the funerals not by collapsing, but with deep belief and acceptance of fate and even with cries of joy
to the pure, who stand today despite their poverty, their lack of means, and their disgrace, stand erect and unwavering in the face of the American evil and those who aid it, because they know that the arrogance of heresy can be bent only through Jihad and Istishhad. [Istishhad means to Seek Death for Allah, and is also used to define suicide bombers.]
The calendar is by The committee representing the women students- Student Council, The Faculty of Religious Promotion and the Foundations of Faith Al-Quds University.
2. Interview on Al Jazeera TV and petition:
Sari Nusseibeh was interviewed recently on Al Jazeera TV together with Khaled Mashal, a Hamas leader and Um Nidal, the mother of a suicide terrorist. The following are segments from the Nusseibeh interview, with some lines from the first 2 interviews to give the context for Nusseibehs remarks.
It should be noted:
1. The very act of participating in an interview with both a Hamas leader, who defends and explains his procedures in choosing suicide bombers, and the mother of the suicide terrorist who killed 5 teenagers, without distancing himself from the hatred he heard, lends his approval to mass murderers.
2. In the interview, Nusseibeh expresses his explicit admiration for the terrorists mother, in her sending her son to be killed for Jihad.
3. He denied that he condemned suicide bombings - he has respect for those Jihad fighters - and he does not reject terror as a political tool. Both in the interview and the petition below -Terror is not rejected but is to be evaluated by its political results.
The interview:
Moderator [general questions]: What are the cultural components of this Istishhad [Seeking Death for Allah]? What doctrine impels a mother to call upon her son to undertake Shahada [Death for Allah]?
Moderator [to Hamas leader Mashal]: My first question, esteemed sir is that there are those who accuse you of practicing demagoguery and brainwashing those who go to blow themselves up and die. What is it exactly that you do?
Khaled Mashal: The overwhelming majority on the Palestinian and Arab street understand that the Shahids [suicide terrorists-ed] are those who take it upon themselves to resist, they are those who give of themselves; they are those who offer their efforts to the military wings of the resistance groups
Um Nidal: My son is not dearer than Islam. I have offered him as a gift and a sacrifice to Allah, may he be glorified, and to His true faith, in order to protect this faith, and to raise the banner of there is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is the prophet of God over the land of Palestine and all the lands of the world. If we do not undertake Jihad, heresy (kufr) will cover the world our purpose is not to live; our purpose is to please Allah, may he be glorified, this is our foremost and final goal in this life.
Nusseibeh: What comes to mind as I listen to comrade (lit. sister) Um Nidal is the verse Paradise is under the feet of the mothers. Praise is due to this woman, and to every Palestinian mother, and to every Palestinian female resistance fighter and Jihad fighter on this land. That is the first thing. I do not want to mix between my political words and my political analysis and the respect that every Palestinian feels for every resistance fighter and every Jihad fighter and every one who believes that there is no life possible under occupation, and that there is no life other than independence and honor.
[Nusseibeh is asked about the advertisement he signed against suicide bombings in Israel]
Nusseibeh: It could be there is some confusion in the words I have heard, between the framework dealing with the personal motivations of those who undertake these actions, and on the other hand, the framework that we are talking about, which is the issue of political benefit or gain. I don´t want to get into the issues of anyones personal motivations, rather we want to discuss specifically the area of the political benefit, because we believe that any action relating to the resistance must be subjected to criteria, that is, whether this action causes benefit or damage. One must also distinguish between the Shahada-seeker who targets military targets, and who targets civilian targets. In our [public] advertisement, we were specifically addressing ourselves to this type of Shahada- seeker, the type of armed explosive operation, and we said the following. And we said, and I want to emphasize, that we did not condemn or denounce, and we did not indulge in sentimental talk. Rather, we spoke in a brotherly way in order to create a dialogue, in order that there would be an evaluation in which all of the theoreticians and those involved would participate. And as you yourself stated in the beginning of this segment, Comrade (lit. brother) Ghassan, all are involved in this issue from the standpoint of assessing positive benefit the positive benefit versus the damage of actions against civilians within Israel. [http://www.aljazeera.net/programs/open_dialog/articles/2002/7/7-2- 1.htm] [Al Jazeera TV July 14, 2002]
3. Petition:
We, the undersigned, out of our sense of national responsibility, and in light of the difficult situation of the Palestinian people, hope that those who stand behind the military actions against civilians in Israel, will reconsider their actions and will cease to encourage our boys to perform these operations, because we do not see results from these actions other than [increased hatred] We believe that these operations do not advance the fulfillment of our endeavor, for freedom and independence Military actions are defined positively or negatively not by its own criteria [i.e. the success of the attack itself] but rather according to the achievement of political goals [Al Quds, June 19, 2002].
Nusseibeh follows the consistent pattern PMW has noted for years among PA leaders - having a moderate language for diplomatic encounters in English while supporting terrorism and anticipating Israels destruction in Arabic. (PMW.ORG.IL 07/29/02)
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How Miami and Florida Met in the 2001 Sugar Bowl
Paul Hoolahan and fans of Florida's major schools were in a state of football euphoria.
In a year when the executive director of the Sugar Bowl could logically be expected to be scrambling, he was in uncommonly good position to fill his postseason extravaganza, which had played host to the national championship game in 2000. The Bowl Championship Series rotation indicated the Sugar should be fourth in the four BCS games this time. But the Sugar was in unexpectedly high clover, and the potency of the Sunshine State troika was the primary reason why.
Florida State was having its usual superlative year, this one with 10 regular-season victories; the University of Florida, sputtering at times compared to recent year, still beat 10 opponents, winning the SEC; and the University of Miami returned to the elite of the college game, with FSU counted among its victims in a 10-1 regular season.
Hoolahan almost couldn't miss, listening attentively to the sales pitches of such programs as Nebraska and Notre Dame. But Hoolahan and the BCS couldn't resist the lure of the outside possibility of a second straight national championship game.
This is how that potential could be factored in: FSU (second-ranked in the BCS but third-ranked in the polls) was taken to challenge No. 1-ranked Oklahoma in the BCS game of the year at the Orange Bowl. The winner of that game would automatically be No. 1 in the final USA Today/ESPN rankings, determined by coaches.
But Miami (10-1), which beat FSU 27-24 and rose to No. 2 in the Associated Press poll, could conceivably jump to No. 1 in the tabulation, which is determined through voting by sportswriters and sportscasters, with a Sugar Bowl victory over SEC champion Florida (10-2 and seventh-ranked) coupled with a Seminole win - and FSU was favored over the 12-0 Sooners.
And don't think the Hurricanes didn't play that angle for all it was worth, making the case for weeks that their 27-24 victory over Florida State should have put them in the title game in their own hometown. Conveniently ignored in Miami's case, however, was a 34-29 defeat at the University of Washington in the second week of the season. The Huskies had the same 10-1 record and were ranked fourth at the end of the regular season.
"Hey, there's 116 other teams or however many Division I schools there are out there that would love to be in our position," said Miami sophomore tight end Jeremy Shockey, a native of Oklahoma who didn't believe his home-state team had a shot against Florida State. "This is a great opportunity for us," Shockey said. "You can't let good opportunities like this slip past you."
Both Miami and Florida, in-state rivals who had not played in 13 years, featured a number of game-breakers. For the 'Canes they included receiver/kick returner Santana Moss, receiver Reggie Wayne, running back James Jackson, middle linebacker Dan Morgan and quarterback Ken Dorsey, a sophomore who threw for 25 touchdowns and just five interceptions during the regular season.
This is how resourceful the 2000 Hurricanes were: they turned eight turnovers (six interceptions, two fumbles) and five punt returns (four by Moss) into touchdowns.
Countering the Hurricanes was a potent Gator force that included quarterback Rex Grossman, receivers Jabar Gaffney and Earnest Graham, running back Robert Gillespie, cornerback/return specialist Lito Sheppard, defensive end Alex Brown and defensive tackle Gerard Warren.
The opponents couldn't and didn't wait to get it on. On their first night in the Big Easy, a week before the Sugar Bowl, a near-brawl occurred between 15 to 20 players from both sides on the downtown corner of Bourbon and Canal streets. Apparently the Hurricanes started taunting and threatening the Gators, who responded. New Orleans police broke up the altercation, though no arrests were made and neither Miami coach Butch Davis nor Florida coach Steve Spurrier felt any disciplinary action was necessary.
What was necessary was getting the players' minds on the task at hand, though David insisted attaining a No. 1 pennant was not as important as playing well in the last game of a memorable season.
"I'm not concerned in the least about the Florida State-Oklahoma game," David said. "It has some implications, potentially. But the only thing I'm really concerned with is us playing as well as we can, giving ourselves a chance to beat Florida. We'll be happy with a one-point win. I can't control the other teams; I can't control the other games; I can't control voters; I can't control the computers. All we can do is play the very best we can on Tuesday night, and whatever happens is going to happen. "
"Regardless what happens, nothing will diminish or take away from this season. This is going to be remembered as a great season."
Recap excerpted from the book "Sugar Bowl Classic: A History" by Marty Mulé, who covered the game and the organization for decades for the New Orleans Times-Picayune.


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Building trust and using technology to reach out to American IndiansJanuary 1, 2006
Alzheimer's Disease Centers (ADCs) work hard to bring diagnosis, treatment, and education services to the diverse populations they serve, including rural and urban groups, the poor, Hispanics, African-Americans, Asian Americans, American Indians, and people with low health literacy. Providing the full range of services to American Indians is particularly challenging. Significant barriers include language, cultural differences, distrust, location and geography, access to technology, and funding and allocation of resources. As difficult as these obstacles are, three ADCs in areas with large American Indian populations—in Oregon, Texas, and Arizona—are using a combination of technology and good old fashioned relationship-building to serve local American Indian communities.
Population and health status of American Indians
Today there are an estimated 4.4 million American Indians according to the U.S. Census Bureau, with about 550,000 living on reservations or other trust lands. The largest tribes are the Cherokee (234,000) and Navajo (204,000). Other tribes with more than 50,000 include Apache, Chippewa, Choctaw, Lumbee, Pueblo, and Sioux.
According to the Census Bureau, 7 percent of American Indians and Alaska Natives are over age 65, while 12.5 percent of the population at large is over age 65. Thus, the proportion of American Indians who are older is considerably lower than the national average. American Indians have high rates of certain chronic and debilitating diseases or conditions, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, alcoholism, and obesity, according to data from the National Center for Health Statistics. The interrelated conditions of diabetes and obesity are two of the most serious health challenges facing the American population overall, and American Indians especially.
Data from the Center for Health Statistics indicate that AD mortality rate is 8.9 per 100,000 in American Indians and is 19.0 per 100,000 for the population overall. In Caucasians, studies have shown that health problems like obesity, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes, when combined with poor access to health care, typically are associated with higher rates of dementia. Incidence and prevalence of dementia in the American Indian population, however, may be inadequately documented.
According to the Gerontological Society of America, "little is currently known about the prevalence of dementia among older American Indians despite anecdotal accounts by clinicians that it is rarely encountered." Genetics may play a role. One small 1996 study indicates that the Cherokee Indians may have a lower incidence of ApoE4. Roger Rosenberg, M.D., Director of the UT Southwestern ADC, studied the relationship of genetic factors in Cherokee Indians with the development of AD and ApoE allele type. He concluded that a greater genetic degree of Cherokee ancestry reduces the risk of developing AD; therefore, the Cherokee genetic background appears to have protective characteristics. The relationship between Cherokee background and the incidence of AD is independent of ApoE allele type, according to the study. Incidence of AD continues to increase with age, however, but to a lesser extent in Cherokees.
Most experts agree that while all tribes are different, most American Indians share certain cultural similarities, such as a strong spirituality and attachment to the land—believing in a balance between the body, mind, and spirit. Many American Indians feel strongly about retaining their culture and identity, including language. Researchers have learned that equivalent medical words or concepts may not exist in some native languages. For example, the concept of dementia can be different within American Indian cultures relative to the majority population. The ability to describe the concept of progressive memory loss varies from tribe to tribe and is an uncertain term at best (even in the English language). Researchers also say that spiritual and traditional forms of medicine practiced by many American Indians can influence acceptance of health care and research conducted by outsiders. In addition, American Indians may have a different understanding of some of the symptoms of AD. For example, hallucinations may be seen as "communication from the other side" and therefore may be viewed in a positive light.
Although incidence and prevalence of dementia may not be well documented, mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease, and related dementias are considered by health care professionals to be serious medical problems facing American Indians. Three ADCs—in Arizona, Texas, and Oregon—are harnessing technology and a variety of other methods to overcome some of the barriers between American Indians and health care providers.
Telemedicine serves Oklahoma Choctaws
One approach at the University of Texas Southwestern ADC, includes new uses for an older technology. Myron Weiner, M.D., and his colleagues are working on a telemedicine program with the Choctaw Nation in Southeastern Oklahoma. Telemedicine is not new, particularly as it has been used to provide health services to rural communities, but Dr. Weiner's team has found a novel application for it in follow-up dementia care in American Indian patients. According to Dr. Weiner, members of the Choctaw tribe, which was displaced from the Carolinas in 1830, may be more comfortable than other, more remote tribes in using contemporary technology.
Since 1991, the UT Southwestern ADC has screened and interviewed 212 American Indians for dementia. Dr. Rosenberg and ADC physician Kyle Womack, M.D., travel to Talihina, Oklahoma about five times a year to conduct initial patient examinations and diagnostic testing. The telemedicine program provides a live video feed, connecting Dr. Weiner and his colleagues in Texas to Oklahoma, where patients diagnosed with dementia are followed in a monthly video clinic conducted via satellite. Connected to the Choctaw Nation Health Care Center in Talihina, the telemedicine program serves as a checkup on the patients and their respective caregivers as well. "Our program allows us to stretch limited resources and provide comprehensive follow-ups. It's very difficult for Choctaws to arrange to come to our ADC Center. But it's much easier on them and their caregivers to come to the Talihina Center, where we can conduct follow up visits," says Dr. Weiner.
Depending on the length of time since their initial assessment, patients may be given a battery of psychological tests to assess cognitive abilities shortly before the "telemeeting." The caregiver is also interviewed before the patient (and not in the presence of the patient) over the live video feed. Using this information and scores from several rating scales (two full-time people in Oklahoma rate the patients), Dr. Weiner discusses with staff the possible need for clinical intervention. In most cases (60%), patients will need intervention. According to Dr. Rosenberg, "We are very pleased with the telemedicine program. It allows us to focus collective clinical dementia expertise on a population that otherwise might not have access to these services. Members of the Choctaw Nation are pleased with this service, are responding well, and are spreading the word throughout their community." The UT Southwestern group plans soon to undertake an experiment in administering neuropsychological tests by live video.
Drs. Weiner and Rosenberg are also studying the relationship between cardiovascular risk factors in American Indians and whether they correlate with the risk of developing AD. The most recent research indicates that certain cardiovascular factors may increase the risk of AD, including high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
Circuit rider program also successful
Telemedicine is not the only outreach program at UT Southwestern. The Education Core also employs a "circuit rider," who visits the 10 counties of the Choctaw Nation throughout the year, traveling to senior centers and medical clinics to build relationships with the tribe. During short, informal presentations, Carey Fuller, the "circuit rider," becomes better acquainted with tribal Elders and talks about memory loss and offers "memory checkups." According to Margaret Higgins, M.S., Education Core Director, the word "Alzheimer's" is never used in publications or on signs. "Memory loss" is more culturally and linguistically acceptable to the tribes. Those patients who have memory problems are asked to return to have a private exam at their respective senior center. Although the plan is only in its second year, it is being welcomed by increasing numbers of tribal Elders, says Higgins.
In Arizona, building relationships
Eric Reiman, M.D., Director of the Arizona ADC and his colleagues have been meeting regularly with representatives from several regional tribes. "We have been working closely with our American Indian partners to explore how we could address some of their needs in the most culturally sensitive and effective way. We have begun to provide some of these services, promoting further communication through a series of conferences, and only then to consider the studies that will best serve their needs. Our outreach efforts are based on common goals, shared commitments, close communication, and the patience, persistence, and small steps needed to make a real difference," says Dr. Reiman.
Alfred Kaszniak, Ph.D., directs the Arizona ADC Education Core. He promotes awareness of AD in Latino and American Indian groups through a Diversity Committee. In educational pamphlets and booklets on AD, the Core carefully evaluates the material to identify possible cultural sensitivities. The materials encourage Latinos and American Indians to learn about memory impairment and how they can get help. "In addition to providing educational seminars and brochures to the local tribes about memory loss, we're also stepping up our efforts to increase participation of American Indian Elders in AD research and developing assessment tools that are culturally relevant and sensitive to the Elders we evaluate," says Dr. Kaszniak.
A partnership with the Desert Southwest Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association helps develop outreach programs to minority health care professionals as well. The Chapter maintains an active Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee which coordinates the publication of a newsletter. Although aimed at a general audience, the newsletter includes information on recent AD research on American Indians and research participation opportunities. Joint education and outreach projects target Latinos and American Indians, provide speakers and information for caregiver conferences and public television spots, and offer opportunities for ADC staff to "shadow" a family care consultant at the chapter's offices in Sun City.
Minnie Jim, an American Indian and the program assistant and Outreach Coordinator, helped initiate a support group in the Navajo Nation to build relationships and provide useful caregiver support. Brochures and videos on memory loss produced for American Indians are distributed as well. Efforts to use an internet-based education program with Navajos at a local community center did not fare well because residents did not utilize this resource. Staff concluded that more direct contact was necessary, so presentations to Elders and health care professionals in tribal communities are underway throughout Arizona.
A Native American Memory Disorders Clinic near Phoenix began 2 years ago under the guidance of Marwan Sabbagh, M.D. He is planning more presentations to Elders and health care professionals in tribal communities and at health conferences and fairs. Dr. Sabbagh and Ms. Jim collaborate with Association Chapter staff to help Elders recognize the early signs of AD and how to access appropriate health care. According to Dr. Kaszniak, "Overall, our American Indian outreach program goal is to increase awareness of AD and other age-related illnesses. As we get to know the tribes and they get to know us, and as awareness of the symptoms of AD increases, we hope interest and participation in our research will gradually increase as well."
Oregon ADC reaching American Indians through face-to-face contact
Oregon ADC Director Jeffrey Kaye, M.D., and his staff have been working closely with the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation for the past 10 years. The project, funded by the ADC Satellite program, focused on geriatric assessment in this remote community. ADC staff worked hard to earn trust and carefully build relationships. Setbacks were encountered when Elders who are community leaders became ill or died. Other challenges included using assessment instruments that were not designed to be used in the rural American Indian setting. Dr. Kaye says that being on site as much as possible is key because travel to distant parts of Oregon is especially daunting during winter months or in the summer during wild fire season.
In fact, Dr. Kaye reports now that the ADC may have to close the Warm Springs program because of a number of constraints, including loss of the Elder leading the project on site, certain issues with data collection standards and requirements, and the cost of supporting on-site staff.
According to Linda Boise, Ph.D., Educational Core Director, the Oregon ADC is encouraging relationships between Ed Core leaders and local native Elders by increasing participation at regional events geared to American Indian audiences. For example, the local Aging Services Office held a Native American Caregiver Conference attended by ADC staff, and another conference in southern Oregon is planned so that American Indians can learn more about health issues.
One way Dr. Boise plans to expand the ADC's outreach is to involve a younger audience. At Portland State University, an American Indian Community Center offers a facility where students and local American Indians can gather. "The younger generation of American Indians is an effective outreach medium to the Elders, as they are more socially acclimated to varied cultures and less inhibited with modern communication techniques such as email and the Internet," commented Dr. Boise. The younger generation of American Indians in Portland is comfortable using more modern communication technologies, but Dr. Boise also relies on the occasional spontaneous visit and one-on-one personal discussions to build trust and meaningful relationships.
A slow but rewarding process
Successful outreach to American Indians involves both innovative uses of proven technology and hard-won respect and trust through face-to-face contact, meetings, conferences, and careful preparation of educational materials. Raising awareness, providing diagnoses, and offering treatment evolve slowly as ADC staff work to build interpersonal relationships. Staff find that sometimes it can be a painstakingly slow process (particularly as measured by today's performance standards). Even though progress is sometimes measured in very small steps, staff are striving to foster partnerships with American Indians in their local communities. As these partnerships grow stronger, researchers, clinicians, and educators are overcoming significant barriers in order to both learn
from and provide information and state-of-the-art health care to American Indians.
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Graduates urged to create a 'culture of us'
A self-confessed aficionado of fast cars and Elvis Presley encouraged the graduates of the University of South Carolina Saturday to make a commitment to public service and help the great institutions from which they have benefited.
Delivering the commencement address to graduates of the university's College of Arts and Sciences and S.C. Honors College, Wayne Clough said, "Now, it is your time to give back to our society."
Wayne Clough
As secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and the former president of the Georgia Institute of Technology, Clough has a strong background in the types of institutions that provide a constant in a changing world.
"Give your institutions your support," said Clough, who was awarded an honorary doctorate of engineering. "Speak clearly with your voices to their enduring value, and, if you are willing, offer your time in public service at least for some time in your life."
"We all have seen the emptiness created by greed, selfishness and a focus on 'me,' " he said. "Let us leave this behind and create a culture of 'us.' "
For some in the audience, the path to a degree was long and fraught with uncertainty.


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By Andrea Brown Herald Writer
Kick back in a kayak on a sea of blue.
Drift by portly seals lounging on rocks. Drown your stress.
From the ferry ride to get to Friday Harbor to the intimate brushes with nature, water is the gateway elixir to the San Juan Islands.
Come as you are for a good paddling.
No need to bring a boat or any experience. There are plenty of kayak tour options to fix you up.
"We provide all the gear, all the meals. We specialize in small groups," said Angie Krieger of Crystal Seas Kayaking. "Anybody can do it as long as they're in average physical shape."
This is the 20th season Crystal Seas has provided tours for visitors to this harbor town on San Juan Island.
"My husband started it when he was 19," she said. "He didn't want to have an ordinary job. What turned into a one-man show kept growing. We love what we do. We both grew up on the island together."
Friday Harbor has many small locally operated businesses offering recreation from boating and hiking to fishing and napping. The town's web page shows a photo of two people laying on benches under the title: "Hectic day in Friday Harbor."
No car is needed. Shops, diners and hotels are walking distance from the ferry dock. Shuttles take kayakers to launching docks on the island's west side for trips in areas where orcas are likely to be seen. Tours last from several hours in gentle bays to overnight camping excursions spanning several islands.
It's not all about kayaking.
Crystal Seas started a yoga retreat kayak trip this year utilizing the talents of two instructors who live on the island.
Savor Seattle Food Tours and San Juan Island Outfitters combine a three-day kayaking trip with gourmet cuisine and Washington wine.
Discovery Sea Kayak has a bioluminescence tour, a nighttime light show where the organisms in the water give off green sparkles.
The kayak season typically runs March though October. Summer is peak time, so reservations are suggested before making the journey.
After all, you're not alone wanting to dip into the stunning beauty of the San Juans.
"It's a world-class destination," said Richard Swanson, owner of Discovery Sea Kayak. "People come from all over. Amsterdam. Lots of Germans. New Zealanders."
He calls it "orca-centric."
"Everyone wants to see an orca. There's lot of other things to see as well. Lots of seals, little herons, minke whales."
Swanson, an Everett native, said a midlife crisis led him to settle down in Friday Harbor. "I took a 20-year hobby and turned it into a profession," he said.
Well, what are you waiting for?
Kayak tours
Crystal Seas Kayaking, 877-732-7877: www.crystalseas.com
San Juan Outfitters, 360-378-1962: www.sanjuanislandoutfitters.com
Discovery Sea Kayak, 360-378-2559: www.discoveryseakayak.com
San Juan Island Kayak Association: www.sjika.org
Island time
Browse the docks for your dream boat.
Observe sea creatures in a tide pool at False Bay.
Play tennis free. The outdoor courts are at the high school.
Scuba dive. Meet a buddy here or bring your own.
Try to recognize places in movies filmed on San Juan Island, like "Free Willy" and "Practical Magic."
Ask the local ranchers about their many types of stock, everything from Shetland sheep and miniature horses to llamas and ostrich.
Find Deadman Bay and learn the history behind the name.
Bring remote control cars or trucks and stage your own races at South Beach.
Speak to a stranger and make a new friend.
If you see an islander doing some yard work, stop and offer to lend a hand. You might be richly rewarded with island information and stories, and make a new friend to visit on your next trip.
Source: www.fridayharbor.com/todo.cfm
Getting there
Take I-5 north to exit 230 at Burlington. Follow Highway 20 west to the ferry terminal in Anacortes. Allow 90 minutes to two hours for the drive. If you're walking or biking onto the ferry, arrive in plenty of time to find parking.


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