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As some of you know, after having been on safari in Tanzania and Kenya in January, I was able to go back to Tanzania for a week in March. I spent five nights in the Ndutu area and two nights in the Serengeti. Believe me, I know how lucky I was to do this! Raelond, we're posting at the same time, so I hope I have titled this report so as not to be confusing. I'll apologize in advance if I accidentally add to your report rather than my own!
I arrived at Kilimanjaro Airport March 10. I got to bypass the visa line and get in the Immigration line because the visa I purchased in January was still valid. That was fun! My luggage arrived with me this time and nice surprise - Tesha, my guide in January who I had requested for this trip, had made the airport run to pick me up. He couldn't believe I had returned so quickly (me either!)
When we got to the Kibo Palace Hotel, I found they had put me in a suite. This is not something I would spend money on, so I got a kick out of it - I felt like a celebrity. The next morning, we went to the Roy Safaris office for a short briefing and then it was off to Ndutu. We stopped in Karatu for fuel and to buy rice for my camera beanbag. We bought the rice at the open air market. The transaction was in Swahili, so I couldn't follow it, but I got the rice, we filled the beanbag and I walked through the market for a few minutes. Seeing the fruits and vegetables reminded me of local farmers' markets, but the open bags of rice and grains were not something I would see at home. Next time, I'd like to spend time walking around Karatu - I like towns and cities and seeing them on foot.
We continued on to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. As before, I was amazed at how the scenery and temperature changes as you drive from the Lodware gate to Ndutu. It was green and noticeably cooler as we climbed towards the crater. After we drove down onto the plain and got closer to Ndutu, I noticed that it was drier and dustier than when I was there in January. There were grazing animals around, but the huge herds had moved south of where they were in January.
We got to Ndutu Safari Lodge in time for lunch and I had a chance to take a nap before the evening game drive. The evening game drive did not offer many photographic opportunities (as distinguished from seeing animals and birds), but there were some dramatic cloud formations near sunset. After dinner, I got out my tripod and took pictures of the campfire, then sat down to talk to a man who runs wildlife and bird tours all over the world. He told me about seeing the mother cheetah with three small cubs, which prompted me to review the viewing guidelines in the Cheetah Watch brochure in case I got to see cheetahs too.
The next morning, we started our game drive at 6:00. We weren't seeing much in the area we were in, so Tesha drove to the other side of the plain, where we came across a pride of lions - one male and four females. They had a zebra carcass in a copse and a couple of them were still eating. As we watched, they all settled down to resting. One lioness was somewhat separate from the others and when she came over to join them, she started licking two other lionesses on their bellies. I hadn't seen this behavior before - I've seen them groom each other's faces and heads, but not give a full body bath. We had to leave eventually to get back for breakfast. After breakfast, I was leaving the dining area to go back to my room and saw an elephant walking through the brush between the lodge and the lake. That was so exciting - I love elephants!
After breakfast, we went out on another game drive. By this time, we had heard about the mother cheetah with six cubs, so we were on the lookout.
When we saw three other vehicles in the distance, we went to check it out and there they were! The cubs were playing in an open area in the grass and their paws and legs were muddy because there had been rain in that section. After awhile, the mother gathered up the cubs and started to move away from the vehicles. The other vehicles left, but we watched to see what she was doing. She didn't appear to be hunting, but moving the cubs to an area where the grass was higher and thicker. When we saw them settle down again, we moved in that direction.
As we park several yards away the cheetahs, I'm thinking 'wow, I have this cheetah family to myself - great photo op'. I did not anticipate what would happen next - after a few minutes, the cubs came scampering out of the grass towards us. I'm still thinking 'great photo op - they're out of the grass and visible.' I'm clicking away as they get closer and closer, but since I'm looking through the viewfinder, I'm not aware of where they are in relation to me. All of a sudden they are so close, I can't get a good angle. Then they disappear under the vehicle.
I've seen pictures of adult cheetahs on vehicles, but I didn't know that cheetah cubs, especially such young ones, would approach a vehicle. We sat for several minutes, then Tesha started the motor. The cubs came scampering out, we counted to make sure they were all out from under, and then moved the vehicle a little further away.
Once we stopped, I started watching the cheetahs and after about five minutes, the cubs came scampering out of the brush and went back under the vehicle. Up to this point, the mother had been keeping watch - she would lie down for a few minutes, then get up and look around for a few minutes. When the cubs went under the vehicle the second time, she came over. She sniffed around the front bumper, peered under the driver's side of the vehicle, then seemed satisfied that the cubs were okay and went back to her watching post.
After several minutes, another vehicle appeared. I didn't want to yell and disturb the cheetahs, but we wanted the other guide and guests to know that there were cubs under the vehicle (I really did not want to become known as the guest who was involved in cheetah cubs being run over). The man was taking pictures, but I caught the woman's eye and by making signs, was able to indicate that the six cubs were under our vehicle. When we finally had to leave, we started the vehicle, counted to make sure all the cubs were clear and drove off a little way. We stopped for a few minutes to watch the cubs, who headed under the other vehicle. I couldn't resist - I had to take pictures of the cubs under the other vehicle. When we finally left, the other vehicle left with us and the cubs rejoined their mother.
We headed out for the evening game drive around 4:30. When we saw several vehicles around a tree, we knew it was probably a leopard. We joined them and there was a large, beautiful male in the tree. It was a bit crowded and while I had a good view of the leopard, I couldn't get a good shot because there were branches across his face. We thought about leaving but by that time, there were vehicles behind us, so we stayed put. We passed the time by Tesha telling me about leopards.
Eventually, the leopard stood up and came down the tree. He headed our direction and disappeared into the brush somewhere to our left and behind us. After a few minutes, most of the vehicles departed - we and two other vehicles were the only ones left. We started to back out but saw the leopard in the brush. The people in the other vehicles had a good view for photos, but since there wasn't room near them, Tesha positioned the vehicle at a right angle to the other vehicles. Since I couldn't get an unobstructed shot, I was content to watch the leopard without taking photos - it was the first time I had seen one that wasn't up in a tree.
Eventually, the leopard stood up and started to move in our direction. Then the most incredible thing happened - the leopard walked out of the brush, up to my side of the vehicle, back to the rear tire and then went under the vehicle. We could not believe it. We looked all around the vehicle and there was no other place he could be. We kept watch but he did not reappear. Finally, since we had to be back at the lodge by 7:00, Tesha started the vehicle. We thought he would come out at the sound of the motor, but he didn't. Tesha moved the vehicle slowly forward and finally he appeared. I was at the back with my camera and got the most close-up picture of a leopard I've ever gotten. As we drove back to the lodge, we could not stop smiling. It was just so incredible, we couldn't believe it. When I told Marleen, one of the lodge managers, about it later, she asked what we had under the vehicle that was attracting all these animals!
There was a lot of excitement about the cheetahs at the lodge that evening. Several people had seen the six cubs and several others had seen the cheetah mother with the three younger cubs. There was a Japanese man and his daughter sitting in the lounge downloading their photos onto a laptop. They spoke little English and none of the other guests spoke Japanese, but we managed to communicate via the photos - they got some great ones of the three young cubs.
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Tanzania Redux, March 2008 Trip Report
As some of you know, after having been on safari in Tanzania and Kenya in January, I was able to go back to Tanzania for a week in March. I spent five nights in the Ndutu area and two nights in the Serengeti. Believe me, I know how lucky I was to do this! Raelond, we're posting at the same time, so I hope I have titled this report so as not to be confusing. I'll apologize in advance if I accidentally add to your report rather than my own!
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Cat lucky right from the start. How wonderful. Looking forward to your next chapter--and perhaps photos?
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What did you smear under your vehicle before departing? I wonder if the leopard could smell the cheetah cubs that had been there.
How lucky to be back again.
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The next morning, we met at 6:00 again, but this time took a picnic breakfast with us. Tesha thought we might be able to see one of the cheetahs hunt, but said we'd have to be prepared to wait. Quite soon, we found the mother and six cubs. There were four or five other vehicles there and the cubs were playing on and around them. I got a cute picture of one of the cubs on a tire - it seemed to be just another object to climb as far as the cub was concerned. Eventually, the mother called the cubs to her and started off across the plain. So as not to interfere with a possible hunt, none of the vehicles moved. I was watching through my telephoto lens and could follow them mostly by the cubs' movements - they were frolicsome and jumping and running. When the cheetahs were out of sight, the vehicles started up and we all moved closer, but still a distance away from the cheetahs.
Watching them now, I could see a change in the way they were moving. The mother would move stealthily a short distance, then stop, sit and look around. The cubs followed her, but they weren't playing now - they were also moving stealthily and when they got up to her, would sit and look around too. The mother kept this up until she got within striking distance of her prey, which was a gazelle. We stayed in place and although I couldn't get a good shot of it, I could see what was happening through the lens. She knocked down a gazelle and then strangled it. Once it was down, all the vehicles moved forward again.
The mother dragged the body towards the cubs as they went towards her. They gathered around and started to eat. The cubs are cute, but make no mistake, they are carnivores. It was a little disconcerting to see them with bright red mouths, since they went first for the blood. It looked like the mother was ripping open the carcass for them, but she did not eat herself - she was keeping watch. After several minutes, she did approach the body and that's when I realized the gazelle might not be completely dead because it kicked at her. I thought it was just the body being moved by the eating motions of the cheetahs, but the mother grabbed the gazelle by the throat and held on for a few minutes.
Over the next 40 minutes, the mother and cubs ate, the mother rested and kept watch and the cubs played or went over to the mother at which point she would clean them. Eventually, she started to get uneasy because zebras were passing through. They weren't close to her or the cubs, but I heard from Laura, the Cheetah Watch researcher, that a zebra stallion had chased her and the cubs some time previously. The mother dragged the carcass over to the wheel of the vehicle at the end of the semicircle. She continued to keep watch, but didn't seem to worry about what was behind her since the vehicles formed a barrier. The cubs played and ate and ate and played, and she also ate occasionally.
We had our own breakfast and maybe it was just because of where we were, but it tasted great. The kitchen staff had included a thermos of hot water and tea bags, so I was able to have a cup of hot tea (essential in the morning) and watch the cheetahs too. How perfect!
About 30 minutes later, the zebras had moved on and the guides passed the word to the guide at the wheel of the end vehicle to move so that people could get pictures without the vehicle in them. The cubs took the opportunity to explore the undersides of a couple of the vehicles. The pattern of eating and playing continued for another hour. All the other vehicles left and we changed position so that I could get some pictures of the cheetahs eating. By this time, the carcass was disemboweled and there wasn't much meat left. I came away impressed by the competence of the mother cheetah. I also felt good about how we humans as a group behaved - we didn't interfere with the hunt. I had heard at the lodge that this cheetah mother had not been able to hunt for two or three days in February because she was being followed by so many vehicles.
Our evening game drive was quiet, but that was okay - I don't know if I could have taken any more excitement! I did get pictures of a juvenile Verreaux's eagle-owl, the first owl I'd seen in Africa. We also saw hordes of wildebeests moving on the horizon.
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Overnight, it poured rain from 1:30 - 5:30. When I met Tesha at 6:00, he told me the guides had been discussing what to do because the roads would still be wet and the animals would not be out and about. We agreed to meet again at 8:00, but a few people went out anyway in search of the cheetahs. Tesha told me later that one couple went out because they wanted to get a picture like mine of the cub on the tire. I said I had shown it on my PSD only to the couple with whom I ate dinner and two filmmakers I was talking to at the bar after dinner. Apparently, they had seen it from a table away in the dining room. I don't know if they realized how much of that was luck - not just being there when it happened, but being in a position to get the shot. Up until the leopard went under our vehicle my second night there, it was the people in the other two vehicles who were getting the good shots of him in the brush.
Our morning started with seeing a lion and three lionesses. Two of the lionesses were grooming each other - licking each other's faces and biting at each other's ears. It looked like one of the lioness' eyes was clouded, but when I enlarged the photo later, it appeared that there were huge ticks right at the lash line. We then found the mother cheetah with two young cubs - there had been three cubs 24 hours earlier, but circumstantial evidence was that a lion killed one. These cubs were younger than the group of six and still very fuzzy. Tesha told me that they look like honey badgers at that age and having seen Bill H's pictures of a honey badger, I see what he means. Theoretically, this protects the cubs to some extent since other animals are intimidated by honey badgers. These cubs stayed close to their mother or under cover - either in the vegetation or between the mother's legs. They were extremely cute.
Back at the lodge that afternoon, I was fortunate to meet and talk with Laura, one of the Cheetah Watch researchers. After my trip in January, I had sent photos to the Cheetah Watch Campaign of the two cheetah groups I had seen. Meeting Laura gave me an opportunity to find out what kind of photo was best suited to their purposes (the side of the cheetah and ideally, both sides). Good to know! I would probably discard that kind of photo as not interesting enough to keep.
When we went out in the evening, we saw a beautiful black-chested snake eagle perched in a tree. When it took flight, I amazingly got a couple of pictures (I say 'amazingly' because my reaction times aren't that quick). Then we saw a jackal whose behavior reminded me of a domestic dog - it was curled up to sleep with its nose tucked into its rear legs. It occasionally lifted its head partway and opened its eyes, then went back to sleep.
As we drove, I noticed that plain looked very different than it had when we arrived. Due to the rain, the wildebeests and zebra had moved back into the area. There were sections that were literally black with wildebeests. Before we had to turn back towards the lodge, we encountered another group of cheetahs - a mother and three almost-grown cubs. They were beautiful, basking in the setting sun. We thought this might be a group we had spent time with in January, consisting of a mother and four cubs, which would have meant a cub had been killed. However, we found out later that group was still intact. In between taking pictures of the cheetahs, I continued my quest to get a decent picture of guinea fowl. They look so pretty when the sun hits their head feathers, but they move so fast, I have not been able to get the kind of shot I want (obsessive compulsive people like me should probably not take up photography as a hobby!).
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Star, we are really enjoying reading your report, it brings back fond memories for us since we saw these same three cheetah families a week before your trip
Thanks for the detailed write-up.
Bill & Carolyn
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Wow, you were certainly lucky with under the vehicle cat encounters!
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Such cheetah action. You made a comment about the mother cheetah not seeming to worry about what was behind her because the vehicles formed a barrier. For all the intrusiveness of vehicles, this was one incident where the opposite was true.
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I am just loving your report on cheetahs. I'm "seeing" them vicariously through your eyes. We searched and searched and searched when in the Ndutu area one day in March with no success. I'm so glad so many other folks were successful.
Keep up your reporting!
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I too am loving all the cheetah news here and on the board in general. They are stunning! Thanks, star.
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Doo, it's cold and rainy where I am, so I'm enjoying your report on Zanzibar! More to come on cheetahs and Leely, I will post link to pictures soon.
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After the positive reaction to the cheetah stories, I almost hate to write this next section. However, it wouldn't be an honest trip report if I didn't and maybe it's in the best interests of the cheetahs to talk about what happened on Day 4.
This was my last full day in the Ndutu area and we again took a picnic breakfast with us. We were on a ridge overlooking the lake, watching the sunrise, when we saw cheetahs below us. This was a mother and four almost full-size cubs, the ones we had seen in January (yeah!). Within minutes, four or five other vehicles joined us and we watched the slow approach of the mother to a group of gazelles. These older cubs had the stealth approach down - they were all slinking across the plain behind the mother. As they got closer to the gazelles, one of the cubs started a flanking maneuver - Tesha told me they were old enough to participate in the hunt. The mother accelerated into her run, but missed the gazelle.
Now the cheetahs started up the hill, skirting a belt of trees. Everyone moved to a new position, although it took some maneuvering to keep our distance. The cheetahs headed towards three gazelles near the trees. The mother was in the lead, but two cubs were coming up parallel with her, one on the right and one on the left. Before the mother could make her move, the cubs started running. They were too far away and the gazelles escaped. The cheetahs disappeared into the belt of trees.
Now everyone moved around to the other side of the trees. We couldn't see the cheetahs but we knew roughly where they were. It seemed likely they would head our way since open plain was to our right. I figured the group of gazelles between us and the cheetahs was probably going to be the source of the cheetahs' next meal. All of a sudden, five or six vehicles - all but one from the same company - that had joined the original group drove towards the trees and positioned themselves close to the thicket where the cheetahs had last been seen. We wondered what they were doing and we found out. As the cheetahs stalked out of the thicket, three of the vehicles drove towards us on our left, scattering the gazelles. I was appalled, but I thought that at least the gazelles were running in a line that would intersect that of the cheetahs. There was one gazelle that was limping and I thought it was probably a goner. Then the remaining three vehicles started up and drove alongside the mother cheetah as she ran. Not only did that alert the gazelle, it was able to run in front of the lead vehicle, which by virtue of its position cut off the cheetahs from the gazelle.
The vehicles then positioned themselves in such a way that the cubs were cut off from the mother and they blocked the view of almost all the other safari-goers. My view, however, was not blocked, and at this point I remembered that I had a camera and started taking pictures of the offending vehicles as well as writing down license plate numbers. The mother cheetah was pacing back and forth and finally gathered up the cubs and started towards another belt of trees. The vehicles started to follow her. When one was close to us, I shouted over to the clients to ask if they spoke English. When a woman replied 'yes', I told her that they had already interfered with the hunt, were now harassing the cheetahs and would they please stop. I know I shouldn't have been shouting, but I just wanted them to stop what they were doing. The woman gave me a 'huh' look, but the group departed.
The rest of us settled down again to watch the cheetahs. The mother was moving slowly from bush to bush towards a couple of gazelles. I don't want to anthropomorphize here, but it looked like the cubs had been given a message to stay out of the way! They were in brush near the mother, but they did not move when she did. Eventually, the gazelles moved into the trees and the quest for a meal seemed to be over for a time.
By this time, we had eaten breakfast and we left the cheetahs to see what else was happening. We came across a pride of lions. I'm not sure if this was the same group we saw the first day, but there was a male and four females. The male and a couple of other females were on top of a small hill. We drove to the top of the hill and so were in a position to see one of the females climb a tree. She looked very unsteady and she didn't stay there long. I got a kick out of this because on one of the first evenings of my January trip, I had discussed with Tesha my expectations for the trip (e.g., not interested in ticking off animals, willing to spend time to get a good photo, etc.). He told me that he had a client once who said to him 'my friend saw a lion climbing a tree so I want to see a lion climbing a tree'. That story had amused me then and when I reminded him of it now, we both had a good laugh.
When I went out to join Tesha for the evening game drive, the parking area was full of vehicles and guides. Tesha came over to our vehicle and told me they were all talking about what had happened that morning. The guides who had participated in what I term the bad behavior had heard from another guide that I was a photographer, had taken license plate numbers and was going to report them to the rangers. They were worried because (and this is hearsay) a client had once posted a similar photo that included a guide on the internet, his company found out about it, saw the photo and fired him. I told Tesha I did not want him to speak for me and would talk to the guides directly if they wanted. He went over and came back with a guide representing the offending company. This person started off by saying that I hadn't really seen what I thought I saw. When I refused to accept that, he changed tack and started apologizing, saying it would not happen again. I kept saying I wasn't in charge and he shouldn't apologize to me, if anything he should apologize to the cheetahs and talk to the Cheetah Watch people. Okay, I know an apology to the cheetahs wouldn't mean anything to them, but I was uncomfortable with this idea that by apologizing to me, it made it all better for the cheetahs. It came down to they did not want me to report them to the rangers. The conversation was fairly polite and ended with me saying I would think about what to do next.
Needless to say, I was very upset. I certainly didn't want to be self-righteous about this - I was a visitor, I didn't want anyone to lose their job and as an American, I wouldn't hold up the US as a shining example of how to manage natural resources. I also felt that it was not entirely the guides' fault - I think the clients were probably as much, if not more, to blame. I heard from a couple of people that this behavior is often tip-driven - the client saying I'll give you a better tip if I get close to the animal during the hunt. On the other hand, where does the line get drawn? I still don't know if I did the right thing, but for the record, I reported the behavior to the rangers the next day, but without naming names. I don't know how much good that did.
After this, I didn't want to be around other humans, so I requested that we take our drive away from everyone else. I was still thinking about what had happened when Tesha stopped the vehicle and pointed out a giraffe. I had mentioned to him earlier in the week that I had not been satisfied with my January giraffe pictures because so many of them had been taken against the sky, which had often whited-out in the picture. This giraffe was standing against a background of trees and sky and what's more, remained facing me for several minutes. She couldn't have 'posed' better and she was lovely. After this, we saw more giraffes, Cape buffalo including a calf, lots of birds, and a small herd of impala. Our drive finished at the lake, which was beautiful in the twilight.
This was my last night in Ndutu, but we still had time for one more game drive the next morning before driving into the Serengeti. We took our breakfast as we wanted to stay out as long as possible before check-out time. Driving across the plain, we saw a large group of bat-eared foxes. They were under cover before I could get a picture, but it was exciting nevertheless to see so many of them. Our next sighting was a serval cat. We had seen one a couple of nights previously but it had disappeared. This serval walked towards us, looking glamorous (odd word for an animal, but it fit) in the morning light. It came surprisingly close before turning and walking into the brush. A little further on, we saw another one! Actually, I thought it was the same one and it had just covered a lot of ground quickly! However, when I looked behind me, I could see that another vehicle was where we had been and was watching the first cat.
Shortly thereafter, we found a cheetah with a dead gazelle. Tesha was fairly sure, based on last known location, that this was the mother of the six cubs, but the cubs were nowhere in sight. The mother started walking away from us, chirping as she went. I was following her through my lens and starting to worry that there was no response to her calls when I saw the cubs running and jumping out of the grass. They came frolicking towards us and it wasn't until they were quite close that I could see that all six were there. Whew! It took the mother a few minutes to find the gazelle, during which time the cubs explored the vehicle next to ours. When the mother located the gazelle carcass, she dragged it a little way away and everyone started to eat. Seeing this family was a great way to end my time in Ndutu.
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OMG!!!! Such terrible breaches of safari etiquette and endangerment of wildlife. It never occurred to me until several days into my own safari last month that some people would BRIBE their driver to break the rules just for their own satisfaction.
My husband asked our guide what the fine was at Ngorongoro if a driver didn't get out of the gate in time. He said the first time the driver gets a warning. The second time the guide's license gets pulled. The rangers know that charging a fine wouldn't do any good because so many clients will pay the fine for the driver just so they can stay in late.
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I'm really appreciating your trip report. I'm sad to hear about the apalling behaviour from those guides - on one hand I understand why you might not name the company but on the other hand, it's frustrating for those of us reading such reports (similar to what Bill posted) without knowing which company we should avoid if we wish not to endorse this kind of behaviour...
If you prefer not to post but would be willing to email me about it I'd be grateful.
Thanks again,
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Star: great report! I came on hoping to add to my own report having been in the area about 2 weeks before you but instead I got caught up reading yours late in the night. Very interesting to read about many of the same animals I saw as well as some new animals in the area.
I do know the cheetah mother with the 4 large cubs and was sad to read what transpired. I had my own cheetah vehicle issues and like Kavey I would like to know who is causing issues so I hope you feel comfortable sharing. My issues will be fully described in my own report rather than hijack yours and I'm going to start a thread now to name names.
Look forward to the rest of the report and especially the pictures!
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Kavey, I'll email you.
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After breakfast, we drove into the Serengeti. The plains were almost empty except for gazelles and topis here and there. We stopped for lunch at the gate, then continued on towards the Serengeti Serena, where I was staying for two nights. Mid-afternoon, there was a terrifc cloudburst. It let up within minutes, but in the meantime, I was able to get a photo of an impala male and his harem. Because of the rain, they were bunched together under trees, instead of being spread out as I had seen them at other times.
About twenty minutes later, the most wonderful thing happened. We came upon elephants crossing the road. At first, it looked like a small herd, but all of a sudden, elephants were all around us - on the road in front of us and in the grass on both sides of us. I was so overwhelmed, I could almost not take pictures. I had tears in my eyes at seeing all these elephants and I just kept saying 'omigod, omigod, omigod'. There were young of all sizes, including babies that were barely higher than the grass. I was trying to look everywhere at once. Since I couldn't, I was thankful that Tesha pointed out a baby nursing - I love scenes like that.
We were near the intersection where we had to make a turn towards the lodge, so when the elephants were clear of the road, we drove on and turned before stopping again. Still elephants everywhere! Tesha told me the next day that he and the other guides estimated the herd at over 200. I could hear them breaking down trees and see them pulling up grass and small bushes. Seeing the babies run was hysterical - they looked like badly animated cartoon characters. Even now, I get breathless thinking about all those elephants.
The next day, we started at the hippo pool, which I remembered from my first visit in 2003. I also remembered that the crocodiles blend in quite well with the rocks! It's scary how hard they are to see. Our next sighting was giraffes, which included one nursing. I now have photos of a zebra, wildebeest, elephant and giraffe nursing - I like those signs of life.
After that, I think we visited every kopje in that area in search of lions, without much luck. Our only sighting was a group of three females high up on a kopje. I didn't care - I was happy just to be in the Serengeti. After lunch, we saw a small herd of elephants. These were different in color from the ones we had seen the night before - grey whereas the ones the night before were reddish from the soil in their usual area.
Just before we started to head back to the lodge, Tesha spotted a leopard. I could not believe I was seeing two in a week. We were the first ones on the scene and this time, I had an unobstructed view. I find the way the leopard drapes itself over the tree interesting - you'd think it would be uncomfortable to rest its belly flat on the branch. But heck, I'm not a leopard, so what do I know?! We were quickly joined by several other vehicles, one of which was a bus filled with quite noisy people. I don't know if it was the noise, but the leopard left the tree within minutes of the arrival of the vehicles and crossed the road in front of our vehicle. He went into the tall grass on the other side of the road, but just before he disappeared into thick brush, he turned around and looked back at the vehicles. I thought that might be my 'farewell' animal (thanks, MyDogKyle, for that term).
I got to do a good deed before the day was over - another guide stopped his vehicle to talk to Tesha. His clients were a family of four, one of whom had a Nikon D70 with a very dirty sensor. They had seen my D80 and wondered if I had any cleaning material. I had only a blower, which didn't work, but I did have swabs and cleaning fluid back at the lodge. The lodge was a distance from where they were camping, but they decided to follow us back since the camera was basically unusable. It was when we were on our way back that I saw my 'real' farewell animal - a small group of elephants. It was great ending with a big cat AND elephants.
This was my third trip and I think I can say that I have now been truly bitten by the safari bug. Already thinking about next year!
And finally, here is the link to the album/slideshow from this trip. It's heavy on cheetahs, but that is appropriate.
Towards the end, there is a picture of a starling. As I note in the caption, the guides debated on this one. If anyone has a better idea on the identification, please let me know.
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Wonderful pictures and not just of cheetahs. Great owl, starling (?), elephants, serval!!!, leopard close up, lions and so much more.
You did the right thing about the offending guide. What a mess.
Thanks for sharing all this.
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This is a wonderful trip report and great pictures.
I agree with Leely; you did the right thing. I'm trying to think of a way to help, as something has to be be done.
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Thanks for a great report and fabulous photos, I hope mine turn out half as good.
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Melissa, really enjoyed your photos, you have many talents The cheetah cub photos were especially good.
Sorry to hear about the continuing cheetah harassment during hunts, we saw this once two weeks before your trip but drivers stopped doing this once Laura came by where the mom + 6 cubs was located and talked to drivers. But then there is a new group of drivers every few days.
I think the problems this year were due to two things, a) the uniqueness of all those cheetah moms with cubs, which every one HAD to see or their trip was ruined and b) overcrowding, as the number of tented camps continues to grow and more tourists are crowded in.
I think there has been a 300% increase in tented campsites in the past few years, the equivalent of adding two more Ndutu lodges ... in a couple of years I wouldn't be surprised if the over-crowding leads to stoppage of off-road driving, similar to what has happened in the crater and most of Serengeti, which will seriously degrade the area as a destination for wildlife photography. Get in while you can!
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Wonderful photos! Thanks for sharing. I especially love the serval. I'd be very conflicted about how to best handle the guide behavior too.
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You and your vehicle certainly were cat magnets. You had such wonderful cheetah sightings, especially with them so close when they were under the vehicle. That must have been exciting watching the cubs mimic the mother's behavior while hunting. How gruesome that the gazelle was still alive. Leopards and lions, too. Great cats the whole trip.
The behavior of the guides and guests in the other vehicles is appalling. I am glad you not only called it to their attention, but also had them realizing there could be repercussions.
Great photos. You really captured the playfulness of the cheetah cubs and got a lot of other great shots as well.
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Your reaction to the disturbing and aggressive behavior by the other vehicles was measured and appropriate. You really conveyed the tone of the whole encounter and your reaction to it. Glad you got to see mom and the brood again under less stressful conditions.
Maybe some of the hippos at the pool remembered you.
How nice you could do a good deed. So will we know the farewell animal?
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"As we park several yards away the cheetahs..."
Is it just me, or does anyone else think this is to close to approach to a mother cheetah with six cubs?
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Thanks for emailing me and thanks again for the report. Being surrounded by that huge herd of eles must have been incredible.
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Y'all, my computer's hard drive died earlier this week, before I could say glad you liked the photos. There are so many great photographers that post to this board that it can be intimidating!
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Hi Star,
I just got back into town and finally caught up with your wonderful report. What incredible cat sightings you had! And I completely understand the way the elephants made you feel.
I think you handled the cheetah fiasco as well as could be expected. Not sure I would have had the presence of mind to record license numbers -- I probably would have just been seething mad and complaining about it later. I think it's really worthwhile to post stories like that (re: guides' and guests' bad behavior with the animals) on a travel board, since there is such a range of experience and understanding about animal behavior with people going on safari. Not that it excuses the behavior (the guides should know better, even if their guests don't!), but there probably really are people out there who don't realize the damage they're doing by, say, chasing alongside a cheetah. So in addition to entertaining us, you've hopefully brought attention to this problem for some people going on their first safaris. Thanks! Off to look at your pictures now...
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Thanks so much for your report. Your photos are spectacular!
Could you tell me what length lenses you brought with you and which ones you used most?
I just got my first DSLR (Nikon D40x) and I know that my 200mm lens will not be enough.
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Hi Kristina,
I'm glad you enjoyed the photos. I took two lenses: a 70-200 mm which I used with a 2x teleconverter and a 17-55 mm. I used the 70-200 with the TC the most, but was glad to have the other lens for landscape shots. The longer lens gets heavy after awhile, so I also used a beanbag when I was shooting a lot.
Hope this helps.
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Hi-I didn't even know about the teleconverter (I'm new to the DSLR).
Can you tell me why you chose that over a longer lens? I assumed I would need to get a 300 or 400mm lens. What's the downside to a teleconverter vs. longer lens?
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Hi Kristina,
The downside to the TC is that when I add it to my f/2.8 lens, the maximum aperature becomes f/5.6. On the other hand, when I'm not using the TC, I have a fast lens, which is what I wanted when I was buying this lens. It is a compromise. Hope this helps.
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How lucky for you to have an album heavy on cheetahs. You have some wonderful family interaction shots. Their use of the vehicle was comical. The cheetah cub poking through the purple flowers was a lovely scene. I think your leopard coming down the tree was not fully mature either. Then the juvenile owl. So many babies.
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It was the worst of times, it was the worst of times
The Daily Word in snow cone machines, snobars and snow storms
More wintery closings and delays take effect in the East Mountains and Rio Rancho.
North Korea is working on an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of hitting the U.S.
The job market's not so abysmal in Florida if you want to be an alligator hunter.
The religious far-right will just love this; the FDA considers making the morning-after pill available at supermarkets.
Homeland security gets 13 new snow cone machines.
Not surprisingly, the Chevrolet Volt is another GM piece of fire-causing crap.
Two recently discovered black holes are the largest ever found, each 10 billion times the mass of the sun.
Meanwhile, an earth-like planet is discovered by NASA spacecraft.
Alcoholic popsicles hit store shelves in Arizona with flavors including cosmopolitan and margarita.
Thanks to Lynn for some of today's links.
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Happy Cyber Monday!
New Mexico teen accused of kidnapping younger boy.
UNM sports: Soccer team sees end of NCAA tournament. Basketball team beats Boston College to become "consolation champions" (5th place) in the 76 Classic tournament.
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NASA launches Mars Science Labratory.
I didn't know this was a thing, but I'm glad that I do now: The 21 best Keanu conspiracy meme images.
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"Frosty the Snowman" arrested at a Maryland parade.
Newt's got a chance to narrow the GOP field.
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Mark Zuckerberg's sister leaves Facebook.
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The nation's imagination may be captured by the expanding combat role of women in the U.S. military. But for the Department of Veterans Affairs, there's a more pragmatic challenge.
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Factors influencing cheating are examined through a survey administered to 200 senior business students enrolled at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas. This population does not report a significant difference from students in other geographic areas. Variables showing significance in a lower incidence of cheating are religious-meeting attendance and high GPA; conversely, the fraternity-sorority membership variable shows a significantly higher level of cheating and vulnerability to external influences. Educators can combat the problem through implementing specific classroom procedures, assigning ethical-issue problems, and encouraging students to live by honor codes and follow good role models.
Numerous surveys from various parts of the United States and Great Britain continue to show a rise in the percentage of college students who admit to cheating on exams and to a general disregard for adhering to strict standards of choosing right over wrong. Even as long ago as 1992, Davis et al. (1992) found the growth in reported cheating in the previous 20 years to be an alarming trend. Articles written in 2003 indicate that the problem is still prevalent (Penn, Fall 2003, Grebe, 2003).
Some evidence supports the theory that those who cheat are highly motivated to get
good grades (Perry, Kane, Bernesser, & Spicker, 1990). However, there is also evidence
that the better students with higher GPAs do not cheat as much as the students with
lower GPAs (Weiss, Gilbert, Giordano, & Davis, 1993).
Key words and Concepts: Influences related to college-student cheating, Cheating on the increase, Pedagogies which discourage student cheating, and Pedagogies discouraging cheating.
Another issue that has been studied is the effect of membership in fraternities and sororities on cheating. Evidence suggests that members of sororities and fraternities cheat more than those students who are not so affiliated (Stannard & Bowers, 1982).
Such information brought forth the following questions: 1) Is there a relationship
between dishonesty or cheating and discussion of honesty in the home, GP A, and religious
attendance? 2) Is there a difference in the amount of dishonesty between males and
females? 3) Is there a relationship between membership in a fraternity or a sorority
and cheating? An additional area of research looked at ways that educators can discourage
unethical behavior.
Procedures and Methods
Sample. The respondents for this study consisted of 200 senior business students enrolled in the Texas Tech University, Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration. The students were given the questionnaire described below during a course on Managerial Communications. Participation was voluntary and did not include incentives such as pay or extra credit. Of the 200 students who completed the questionnaire, 191 were from Texas, 4 from New Mexico, and 5 were from areas outside these two states. There were 127 males and 73 females. In the survey sample, 31 percent of the students were members of a fraternity or sorority while 69 percent were not. When answering the question about GP A, 19 percent of the students had an A average, 67 percent had a B average, and 14 percent had a C average. Of the students surveyed, 15 percent attended religious meetings weekly, 28 percent attended religious meetings monthly, 39 percent attended religious meetings yearly, and 18 percent never attended religious meetings.
Questionnaire design. Many of the studies of cheating in Higher Education were done at universities on either coast or in the Northern part of the United States. The question could be asked, "Are students from the "Bible Belt" less inclined to be dishonest than those from other geographical areas?" There is some evidence that recruiters seek graduates from specific institutions, such as religious universities, with the expectation that their graduates will be more honest (Alsop, 2003).
A 34-item instrument, using a forced choice, Likert-type format, was used to gather information. This questionnaire, modeled after one used by Newstead et al. (1996), included background items such as gender and home state as well as independent variables that might influence cheating such as grade point average, membership in a fraternity or sorority, religiosity, and prior discussion of ethics in the home. The dependent variables included two scales measuring different aspects of cheating. One scale, made up of four items, was called Exterior Influences and measured whether the student had been influenced to cheat because of a large work load, insufficient study time, competition from other students, or the need to get a job or go to graduate school. The Chronbach's Alpha measuring the internal consistency (reliability) of the Exterior Influences scale was .75.
A higher score on the Exterior Influences scale indicates less cheating. The second dependent measure, or Honesty Scale, consisted of 14 items measuring different types of cheating such as cheating on a unit test, cheating on a final exam, copying another's work, plagiarizing, and allowing others to copy an individual's work. On this scale, a higher score indicates more honesty. The Chronbach's Alpha measuring the internal consistency (reliability) of the Honesty scale was .83. In this section, we discuss questionnaire design, consider previous findings, and analyze our results. A table showing answers to specific questions is also included.
Questionnaire Design
Many of the studies of cheating in Higher
Education were done at universities on either coast or in the Northern part of the United States. We were interested to know if students from the "Bible Belt" would be less inclined to be dishonest. We included questions designed to give us information regarding this question.
We constructed a 34-item instrument that used a forced choice, Likert-type format (Appendix A). This questionnaire was modeled after one used by Newstead et al. (1996) with changes and additions related to our specific needs. Of the 200 students who completed the questionnaire, 191 were from Texas, four from New Mexico, and five from areas outside these two states.
Previous Studies
Some evidence supports the theory that those who cheat are highly motivated to get good grades (Perry, Kane, Bernesser, & Spicker, 1990). However, there is also evidence that the better students with higher GPAs do not cheat as much as the students with lower GP As (Weiss, Gilbert, Giordano, & Davis, 1993). We used items in our questionnaire related to this issue to see if our sample would show similar results.
Another issue that has been studied is the effect of membership in fraternities and sororities on cheating. Evidence suggests that members of sororities and fraternities cheat more than those students who are not so affiliated (Stannard & Bowers, 1982). We added a question about this merely to see if our sample would show the same results.
The survey showed that 45 percent of the
students reported that they had cheated in the last year, with 6 percent reporting that they had cheated six to ten times, 7 percent reporting that they cheated three to five times, and 32 percent reporting that they cheated one to two times. When evaluating other questions concerned with types of cheating such as cheating on a quiz, copying others work, or plagiarizing, the percentage of students cheating ranged from a low of 30 percent on final exams to a high of 48 percent on quizzes.
To evaluate the relationship between dishonesty, external influences on cheating, discussion of honesty in the home, and religious attendance, a correlation matrix was produced in the SPSS program. The results are listed in Table Al (Appendix). As is evident from Table AI, there is a strong relationship between the Honesty Scale and external pressures to cheat. Also evident from Table Al is that the more often a person attends religious services, the less he or she is dishonest. However, there appears to be no relationship between the frequency of discussing' honesty in the home and the level of dishonesty in college students. There is a relationship between the discussion of honesty in the home and the attendance of religious meetings. There is a significant relationship between GP A, dishonesty, external influences, and religion.
To evaluate whether or not gender or membership in a fraternity or sorority influences the result of the Honesty Scale or the External Influences Scale, a multivariate analysis of variance was conducted. The multivariate F-values for gender and membership in a fraternity or sorority were 5.94 (p<.OI) and 4.74 (p<.OI). The F-value for the interaction between gender and membership in a fraternity/sorority was not significant. The means for males and females and those who were members of a sorority or fraternity on Honesty and External Influence Scales are listed in Table A2 (Appendix). The results in Table A2 indicate that males scored significantly lower than females on the Honesty Scale but not significantly lower on the External Influences Scale. Membership in a Fraternity/Sorority resulted in lower levels of honesty and more dishonesty as a result of external influences.
Table AI.
Correlations between the Honesty Scale, External Influences Scale, Discussions of Honesty in the Home, Religious Attendance, and GPA.
* Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed)
**Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed)
The results from this study indicate that there is a significant relationship between dishonesty, religious attendance, and GP A. The higher the attendance at religious meetings, the lower the levels of dishonesty. As the students' GP As increase, the level of cheating decreases. Although the level of religious attendance is related to the discussion of honesty in the home, there does not seem to be a relationship between the discussions of honesty in the home and the level of cheating. This may suggest that religious attendance is more significant than discussions in the home in encouraging honest behavior. Further study could clarify this.
The results also show that males report higher rates of cheating than females. However,
there is no significant difference between males and females in their reports of cheating
due to external influences. As also shown in other studies, our results indicate that
membership in a fraternity or sorority causes a significant rise in the levels of
cheating and cheating due to external forces.
Because our questionnaire results mirrored those reported from other geographical areas, cheating appears to be as much a problem in our area in the Bible Belt as it is in other locations.
In addition to simply recognizing the cheating problem, those who have studied cheating in the Higher Education community identify business-major students as the group most likely to cheat and report that instructors of business subjects have been found to condone cheating (Baird, 1980; Newstead, Franklyn-Stokes, & Armstead, 1996; McCabe & Trevine, 1995). These findings indicate that instructors in business subjects should be looking for ways to reduce instances of cheating. A study cited by The New York Times indicates that although "ethical conduct in the workplace has become increasingly important to students at leading business schools," students don't feel these issues are addressed. In fact, students were "worried that their study programs might teach questionable values that may later contribute to mismanagement or corporate fraud" (Browning, 2003). What can be done?
Implications for Educators
Many question an educator's ability, at this stage in students' lives, to make changes in something so ingrained as a personal moral code. However, research has shown that the study and emphasis of moral issues in a classroom situation will have an impact (Knapp and Huber, 2002). There are notable odds. Nevertheless, progress could be made through at least four offensives.
Honor Codes
A first, and perhaps easiest, course is to use
established honor codes to emphasize the importance of ethics and honesty in our classrooms. Most colleges and universities have an honor code or honor pledge that students receive at the time of their registration. In the Student Handbook at Notre Dame College, students are told "All students, full time and part time, who enroll in Notre Dame College are assumed to be adults who understand the necessity to conduct themselves in a manner that is compatible with the College's mission as an educational institution. Each student is expected to become familiar with all published policies, rules and regulations of the College and will be held responsible for following them." (Notre Dame Student Handbook, 2003) Instructors can remind their students of the promise they made when they enrolled.
At Texas Tech University, the Office of the Ombudsman suggests quoting the university's
statement on academic integrity and including the descriptions of Cheating and Plagiarism
found in the Texas Tech University Catalog (Quilliam, 2002). A search of an institution's
website or catalog may produce similar statements that can be used in class. Including
these quotations in the class syllabus and going over them at the start of the semester
will clarify for the students what is and what is not acceptable. If a specific honor
code is unavailable at an institution, a list of sample honor codes can be found at
http://www.academicintegrity.org/samp honor codes .asp. Often, the students' definitions of cheating will vary from the instructor's. Including a statement such as the following will help students to understand what is meant in each course.
Cheating: Dishonesty on examinations and quizzes or on written assignments,
illegal possession of examinations; the use of unauthorized notes during an examination or quiz; obtaining information during an examination from the examination paper, the Internet, or another student; assisting others to cheat; alteration of grade records; and illegal entry to or unauthorized presence in an office are instances of cheating (Jones, ed., 2003-2004, p. 49).
Reproducing a copy of applicable definitions with each assignment so that the students are very clear on what they can and cannot do may also be helpful. A verbal warning at the beginning of each test or quiz will remind students of the honor system that they have agreed to follow. There may also be places on campus that offer students tips for avoiding cheating and plagiarism, such as those found at the Texas Tech University Office of the Ombudsman at http://www.depts.ttu.edu/ombuds/students/tips/cheatplag.php cheatplag.h tml.
Class Procedures and Requirements
A second suggestion deals with managing class procedures and requirements to make cheating more difficult. Most unit or semester tests are proctored. Some teachers give alternating tests to students sitting close together; others design special seating arrangements to separate friends and make copying from another's test more difficult. Instructors might require students to turn in copies of Internet sources they use in their papers.
Internet plagiarism is often difficult to detect. Students can copy complete research papers from the Internet. In the Responses from Readers section of the May 2, 2000 Bovee and Thill newsletter delivered via e-mail to subscribers, Stuart M. Kurland, associate professor of English at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, wrote:
I'd fight student plagiarism by using the Internet. And I don't think doing so would undermine the trust between students and faculty-any more than radar undermines the trust between law¬ abiding motorists and the police (who tend to not to set up the radar in locations where everyone obeys the speed limit).
Cheating, like speeding, involves a calculation that one won't get caught,
or that the violation is worth the risk; if there's no meaningful enforcement, or threat of enforcement, the rules would soon become meaningless. A colleague introduced me to an excellent free resource for monitoring student work: the Northern Light search engine (http://www.northernlight.com) which only takes a few distinctive key words to find matches in public domain sources (p.8).
While Northern Light no longer has a free web search engine (firstname.lastname@example.com), personal communication, August 13,2003), other sources are available. David Grebe (2003) discusses A&M University's success with identifying plagiarism through Turnitin.com. Grebe reports that other institutions such as Dartmouth College, Georgetown University, and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point have also contracted with Turnitin.com.
Ethical-Issue Assignments
A third area for encouraging ethical behavior is to incorporate ethical issues into the classroom assignments and discussions. Olson (1995) suggests that ". . . students do not have to learn new information so much as deepen and clarify their understanding of what they already do and know" (p. 2). Although teaching an entire unit that explores business ethics may be beyond the scope and time allowance of our courses, ethical situations can be built into the course assignments. Giving assignments that cause students to examine their own values will allow them to formulate their own set of what is and is not acceptable.
For example, a discussion in the classroom, when assigning a persuasive letter or speech, can be held about what to include in the information that is conveyed to the audience. Is some information harmful to the argument? How much can/should be withheld? These types of discussions, couched in a natural business context, will guide the students to important critical thinking. Kienszler (2001) mentions four important aspects of critical thinking which encourage ethical thought and behavior: identifying and questioning assumptions, seeking a multiplicity of voices and alternatives on the subject, making connections, and fostering active involvement (p. 1). Requiring students to use these skills as they complete assignments for the course will promote an identification of ethical communication and behavior. Questioning of assumptions generally leads to a quick realization of the difference between what is and what ought to be. This questioning is hard for college-age students to do on their own. Teaching students to seek out and weigh multiple voices (audiences) will encourage them to consider what they---rather than their instructors or society---think is ethical. It will give a new meaning to the question, "Is it honest?"
Selected case studies can be valuable in encouraging student thinking. Some students will have sufficient experience to enable them to contribute to the case approach themselves. For example, one student wrote of his ethical dilemma in which loyalty to a friendship was pitted against his pledge of confidentiality. The student related that a close friend and former colleague had called him at work to ask him for an internal, controlled document The caller, a former colleague (referred to as Jim), had worked for the company for 15 years before leaving to pursue a position with one of the company's competitors. Jim's reputation for honesty and integrity had caused the student to seek Jim out as a mentor when the student joined the company two years ago. Jim proved to be of great help; the student developed a strong sense of trust, perhaps even obligation, for Jim before Jim left to work for the competing company. The student found it hard to believe that Jim would ask him to violate his pledge of confidentiality by delivering the document How should he handle this situation? This case might be used for class discussion, for thought papers, or for letter-writing or oral- ' communication assignments.
The Internet offers a real-life connection to companies and other business organizations that can provide students with a current, relevant perspective on ethics in the business world. In his article, Frank Urbancic (1998) suggests that the Internet be used for case studies, reading assignments, and research. Referring students to appropriate websites or requiring them to seek out pertinent web sites on their own will add to the legitimacy of the assignments they are asked to do. They will see how the assignment relates to an actual business situation. A recent search, using the inquiry "business ethics" on the search engine at google.com, brought up over two million sites that deal with business ethics. These resources can be used by instructors to plan assignments and by students to complete the assignments.
Personal Examples of Integrity
The fourth offensive, another excellent method of providing relevance to ethics, is to use the examples of modem men and women in the business world who have been very successful while maintaining high ethical standards. Using daily news, the Internet, current periodicals/books, and personal observation, teachers or, better yet, students can identify individuals who model integrity. Through a review of the above-mentioned sources, the authors identified nine individuals whose lives merit further study in the search for persons to serve as worthy role models for ethical behavior.
Randy Pennington and Marc Bockmon (1995) in their book On my honor, I will identify several business leaders known for their integrity. Among those they discuss are business founders Sam Walton, James C. Penney, and Mary Kay Ash.
Those identified by tributes made to individuals for their integrity include Jon Huntsman (Vice President Cheney, 2002) and John Willard Marriott (Statement on the Death of John Willard Marriott, 1985).
For their roles in trying to correct wrongdoing within their respective organizations, Cynthia Cooper, Coleen Rowley, and Sherron Watkins were honored as persons of the year in the December 22, 2002 issue of Time Magazine (Lacayo & Ripley, 2002).
An article published September 29, 2003 by Fortune Magazine reports an interview with Bill George, whose career included top-management positions at Honeywell, Litton industries, and Medtronic. He describes his struggles and success in remaining ethical amidst the pressures of being a top executive. His successful record in the business world shows students that ethics and success are compatible.
The results of studies in various geographical areas between 1972 and 2003 report that student cheating in Higher Education is a serious problem. However, educators can effectively reduce student violations by emphasizing honor codes-pledges established by the University, employing classroom procedures to inhibit cheating, assigning projects dealing with ethical questions (including case studies), and helping identify worthy role models.
*Professors Colleen H Busby, Paula S. Sorenson, and Dianne S. Anderson teach communication in the College of Business at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.
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Table A2. The means for males and females and those who were members of a sorority or fraternity on Honesty and external Influence Scales.
|Honesty Mean
|External Influences
Mean (SD)
|9.40 (.46)^a
|2.77 (.17)
|10.55 (.53)
|2.39 (.19)
|9.24 (.60)^b
2.30 (.22)^c
|10.70 (.37)
|2.85 (.13)
a=males' mean is significantly different than the females' mean (p<.05)
b=the mean for those in a sorority/fraternity is significantly different than those not in a sorority/fraternity (p<.01)
c=the mean for those in a sorority/fraternity is significantly different than those not in a sorority/fraternity (<.05)


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From the brink of disaster, Felton redeems himself and keeps us on top!
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Look at the faces on these Celtics as they come off the court. They are just waiting for us to deliver the knockout blow. Only guy with any gas left on their side is Terry and he's just a little punk. Full intensity from here until it's over and we have this one. Let's go Knicks!
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This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2015 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
Synopsis :
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
Description :
From Red Hat Security Advisory 2012:1151 :
Updated openldap packages that fix one security issue and one bug are
now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having low
security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base
score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the
CVE link in the References section.
OpenLDAP is an open source suite of LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access
Protocol) applications and development tools.
It was found that the OpenLDAP server daemon ignored olcTLSCipherSuite
settings. This resulted in the default cipher suite always being used,
which could lead to weaker than expected ciphers being accepted during
Transport Layer Security (TLS) negotiation with OpenLDAP clients.
This update also fixes the following bug :
* When the smbk5pwd overlay was enabled in an OpenLDAP server, and a
user changed their password, the Microsoft NT LAN Manager (NTLM) and
Microsoft LAN Manager (LM) hashes were not computed correctly. This
led to the sambaLMPassword and sambaNTPassword attributes being
updated with incorrect values, preventing the user logging in using a
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With this update, the smbk5pwd overlay is linked against OpenSSL. As
such, the NTLM and LM hashes are computed correctly, and password
changes work as expected when using smbk5pwd. (BZ#844428)
Users of OpenLDAP are advised to upgrade to these updated packages,
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Hackers Help: How to make this triple bunk bed?
Hello everyone,
I am new to both this website and Ikea hacking in general, but a big fan of some of the Ikea hack ideas I've seen!
I am looking for some assistance to build this:
I was thinking that I can use two KURA beds to make the top and middle bunk and just place the bottom mattress on a plank of wood on the floor. What I am not sure of is how do I elongate the KURA to make it a top bunk?
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Could This Towering 13 Foot Robot Lead To Real Life Gundams?
As Japan rebuilds their giant Gundam statue, Hajime Sakamoto remains unimpressed. He wants to build a working Gundam, and hopes his company's 13 foot humanoid robot— complete with room for a human pilot—is a step in the right direction.