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From: Jake.Gwin@p0.f14.n346.z1.fidonet.org (Jake Gwin)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.science
Subject: fuels
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 93 09:46:24 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:346/14.0 - Room 5, Bonners Ferry ID

 
 
 
     I have recently written some messages on using hydrogen to
power vehicles, and other alternative fuels.  I just gave a speech
in science class, and in my recources, I read something
interesting.  There was an article talking about the new advances
in two stroke engines. Many car manuifacturers are beginning to
develop new types of two strokes that have fewer emmissions than
most of today's types.  Another thing that caught my interest was
a new type of fuel injection called Stratified Charging.  This is
a process were a perfect mixture of fuel is injected near the spark
plug.  There is probably much more to the process, but the article
was not very explanitory, plus I didn't read the article in depth. 
 
The main thing that caught me was the idea of a fuel injected 2-
strke.  I'm sure scientists have developed such an engine, but I
felt pretty cool when I thought of it.  Anyway, I was thinking that
if a 2-stroke engine were fuel injected, it wouldn't have as much
emmissions because there wouldn't be oil in the gas that could work
its way into the cylinder.  If this subject interest you, write me
back, I'd like to here what you think. 


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From: Tyler.Coffey@p0.f14.n346.z1.fidonet.org (Tyler Coffey)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.science
Subject: motors
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 93 12:54:06 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:346/14.0 - Room 5, Bonners Ferry ID

 
 
                 Hello, all you motorheads.  My name is Tyler
Coffey. I'm a junior in highschool and I recently completed a motor
swap of a small block chevy into an S-10 pickup.  I know this is
becoming quite popular and I'm not the only one who has ever done
it, however my pickup is 4-wheel drive, and I kept the same stock
Borg and Warner 4 speed transmission.  Another factor that made my
swap so unique was the motor.  The motor is a 262.  Chevy only made
this motor one year and put it in the Monzas and Novas.  It was not
successful as a stock motor because of the lack of power and the
fact that the gas mileage wasn't so great. Now I know that anybody
that knows anything about motors is going to think I'm crazy, but
I rebuilt this motor and went with a little higher intake duration
on the new Crane cam and ported the heads. I have to admit I was a
little skeptical at first but I've actually had excellent results.
I kept the stock 500 cfm 2-ventura carbuerator and have plenty of
power.  I think I could even draw quite a bit more hp by adding a
4-barrel.I think the motor could handle the extra fuel because of
the larger cam and the fact that the heads are ported.  I've read
a little bit about this motor and found that people either really
like this motor or really hate it.  I read where one guy took this
motor and drew over 600 hp with one 4-barrel.  I don't if any of
you out there have heard of this motor but if you have or havn't
I'm curious to hear your opinions and pointers if you have any. 


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From: wijsman@max.u.washington.edu
Newsgroups: k12.ed.science,sci.chem,sci.edu,sci.geo.geology
Subject: Thanks for K-12 science education replies
Date: 21 Jan 93 22:21:03 PST
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To all of you who have taken the time to reply to my queries
about pre-college science education - Thank you very much!
I have gotten lots of personal email replies, plus all the
posts to the newgroups.  I will be following up on some of
the information soon, with direct email replies to some of
you, and a more general posting.  Right now I have some work
of my own which needs doing, but I will try to return to this
topic over the weekend.
 
Ellen Wijsman
Div. of Medical Genetics, RG-25
and Dept. of Biostatistics
University of Washington
Seattle, WA  98195
wijsman@u.washington.edu
From: rowe@pender.ee.upenn.edu (Mickey Rowe)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.science
Subject: Re: Star trek teaching
Date: 21 Jan 93 23:25:41 GMT
Organization: University of Pennsylvania

In article <39812.2B5E19B3@puddle.fidonet.org>
     John.Crull@f921.n720.z6.fidonet.org (John Crull) writes:

> MR> Now please don't get me started on their treatment of biology :-)
>
>Do Klingons have an exoskeleton?  I keep forgetting.

I haven't heard that they do, but if the screenwriters think that they
could, then this is just another screwup.  An exoskeleton is an
excellent way to develop a dual supportive/protective structure if
you're a small animal.  However, it's a miserable way to support the
inner structures of a large animal.  You don't have to worry about
giant ants (a la the movie "Them!") because they couldn't exist in the
same gravitational fields that we live in.

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Mickey Rowe     (rowe@pender.ee.upenn.edu)

P.S.  I'm glad you liked what I wrote before.  Along the lines of the
"What's wrong with this picture", in that previous message I said I
didn't know how you could tell a north from a south pole since
magnetic fields aren't a useful cue.  Unless I'm mistaken, I've
thought of a way to do it.  Ask your students if they can figure out
what I'd previously failed to consider.
Newsgroups: k12.ed.science
From: lscott@norfolk.vak12ed.edu (Linda Scott)
Subject: Re: JASON PROJECT, Voyage 4
Organization: Virginia's Public Education Network (Norfolk)
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 93 01:36:32 GMT

Nancy, not sure if you got our first reply. We are planning on
particpating in the Jason Project with our fifth graders. They
will be visiting a naval site in norfolk and we also hope to
have a telecomputing link. Feel free to make contact with me.
Linda

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804-494-7550
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From: Rebekah.Lawrence@p0.f14.n346.z1.fidonet.org (Rebekah Lawrence)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.science
Subject: SEXUALPREFERENCE
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 93 11:27:11 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:346/14.0 - Room 5, Bonners Ferry ID

Shellye Lindsay,  My name is Rebekah Lawrence and I recently
recieved a message from you on my topic of sexual preference.  I
think you misunderstood me.  I was trying my best to give an
unbiased opinion, and in doing so, you misunderstood me, or so it
appears.  You kept telling me to find what was right for me!  I did
by no means even insinuate that I was homosexual.  In fact, I gave
a breif opinion on the fact that I felt it was immoral and wrong. 
 
I do not know where you got the idea that I thought it was okay,
because I blatantly said NO!  Now, correct me if I  am wrong, but
that is what I gathered from your article.  I did not want to get
anyone too upset by putting down homosexuality, but now you have
misunderstood me.  Once again,  the only purpose of my message in
the first place was to get some feedback on what others thought.
Instead I was misunderstood.  Sorry to have confused you. Thanks
for your concern although I did not need the advise. 


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From: Abra.Chouinard@p0.f14.n346.z1.fidonet.org (Abra Chouinard)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.science
Subject: homosexuality
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 09:35:07 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:346/14.0 - Room 5, Bonners Ferry ID

Dear Jessy,
 
Hello. It's your Bio buddy Abra.  My view on homosexuality is much
like yours.  I feel that if men and women are separated by sleeping
quarters and showers, etc., then so should others who choose to be
homosexual.  It is not necessarily discrimination, it is so that it
does not interfere with their work.  For example if we were on the
verge of war and it came down to just a few hours and the married
couple, who serve with each other in the same unit, just had their
first few minutes alone since last month.  Now it is possible that
if they were together, then on an instant when we went to war, our
chief officer would be to busy to hear the signal or not up to full
ability to do is job, costing the U.S. a disadvantage.  This of
course is just an example of what could happen.  I remember hearing
about a Naval ship  whose gunnery went off killing members and
destroying part of a ship.  The investigation was pointing at
homosexual behavior as the possible cause of the accident.
 
All of this is of course speculation, however, sometimes you need
to put the whole of the populations safety into view instead of the
minority.
 
Write Back
Abra Chouinard 


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From: Matt.Dinning@p0.f14.n346.z1.fidonet.org (Matt Dinning)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.science
Subject: water pollution
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 93 08:42:03 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:346/14.0 - Room 5, Bonners Ferry ID

     I live in the northern part of Boundary County near the
Kootenai River.  It is a very old river, which has produced oxbow
lakes.  The land around the river is very fertile and excellent for
farming.  Fields are often made extremely close to the river and
lakes.  These fields are sprayed and fertilized annually.  I
believe that a certain amount of these chemicals must drain into
the water.  While fishing in one of the oxbow lakes, I noticed that
many of the perch I caught had small bends in their backs.  While
cleaning them, I also noticed a small blue spot at the back of the
females egg sacks.  Two of the fish I caught were severely
deformed.  However, I tried not to keep any of the fish with the
bends in their backs.  Does enough chemicals wash into the lake to
hurt the fish?  Are the fish harmful for me to eat?  Will cooking
the fish neutralize or remove any of the chemicals?  I would
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From: C..Lee.Duckert@f600.n139.z1.fidonet.org (C. Lee Duckert)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.science
Subject: scientists' input to teaching
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 93 22:31:07 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:139/600 - Homebuilt Flyer, Neenah WI

Caltech initiated a science in the schools project with (not for) the Pasadena, 
CA schools system.  Its acronym is SEED and KCET produced a video about the 
project in 1989 or 90.  The project has been going since 1986.  Its basic 
premise was that there were more practicing scientists in the 2nd grade than 
any other age, you learn science by doing science and that teachers did not 
need to learn science as much as to learn how to teach science.  That 
especially teachers should not need more credit hours but a way to make 
teachers participants and their students lab ASSISTANTS. 

Biology prof Jerry Pines and James Bouvier or Powers (my crpytic notes faulty 
here) would be the Caltech contacts.  They felt that the NSF projects in the 
1960s (post Sputnik) and others have generated tremendous and amazing materials 
that were rarely put into practice or supported.  The SEED kits have support 
that monitors the kits to replace consumables and refurbishes other elements.  
Remember the dead batteries or missing pieces when doing science in elementary 
school.  Education students mainly have a science background of watered-down 
science.

The instruction is a week session of teachers divided by grade level taught led 
by a mentor teacher.  In the class may be an adminsitrator and usually (?) a 
"real scientist and frequently another community member susch as a musician, 
artist.  the core activity is doing the kits and the object is to mess around.  
Projects I listed in my notes include: clay boats, mystic powders, what is a 
seed, pendulums, batteries and bulbs.  The SECOND YEAR training involves going 
over the kits AGAIN with emphasis on teacher-to-teacher sharing.

One unexpected non-linear result was the way teachers associated the kits with 
the rest of the curriculum.  (Ex. clay boats with social studies_ Shape of 
boats, what function it served, etc.) The Pasadena Unified School District is 
65% "disadvantaged."  There are other resources through the Smithsonian and 
don't forget k12's own Tom Barner's Brown Bag Homework experiemnts done with 
minimal materials or $ needed.  (1:321/120 ?)

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From: Dana.Geraths@f603.n105.z1.fidonet.org (Dana Geraths)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.science
Subject: Re: animals
Date: 21 Jan 93 10:10:39 GMT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:105/603 - Salem Educators Onl, Salem OR


     The fact that we even have zoos is basis enough to show that the 
animals, at least to the people that care for them there ARE more 
important than people. It is hard to have a "let them run free" attitude 
because if we did that we couldn't learn anything about them. And 
everybody knows you cannot protect what you know nothing about. If it 
wasn't for zoos stepping in you would have never seen a white rino, 
California condor, emp. penquin, or even the tiny northern honeybee.
     Zoos play a very important part in this world. They protect the 
animals from their worst predator of them all, Man.


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From: Stephanie.Merino@p0.f14.n346.z1.fidonet.org (Stephanie Merino)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.science
Subject: scoliosis
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 93 10:59:54 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:346/14.0 - Room 5, Bonners Ferry ID

 
     Hello Everyone.  My name is Stephanie Merino and I am a senior
at BonnersFerry High School. I have curvature of the spine which is
also called Scoliosis.  To treat this , I wore a Boston Brace for
five years. (until my bones were done growing.)  Some other
alternatives would have been a surgery, where there is a metal rod
placed in the spine to the stop curving.  This type of treatment is
usually used for very serious cases with curve degrees over forty. 
 
Another alternative would have been to get shock treatments.  Last
I heard this was fairly new and not often used unless the curve was
mild.  I am writing to find out any new information about this
subject.  I would also like to know if Scoliosis is hereditary; and
if it can be totally corrected.
I am interested in learning as much as possible about all aspects
of this subject.  Any comments you might have would be greatly
appreciated.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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From: Maria.Zaharie@p0.f14.n346.z1.fidonet.org (Maria Zaharie)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.science
Subject: animals tests
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 93 14:18:36 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:346/14.0 - Room 5, Bonners Ferry ID

     I would like to touch up on a subject that many people are
strongly opposed to:  Animals used in testing products.  Hundreds
of animals are killed each day from having products and chemicals
in the products tested on them.  Is this wrong or is it actually
saving our lives?  The people that say it is wrong need to remember
that the makeup that they are wearing and the hairspray or mousse
in their hair has been tested on animals.  It may say on the
container or tube that it was not tested on any animal but you can
be sure that one of the chemicals in the product has been.
     Without the use of animals in testing we might not have
makeup, hairspray, or even some of the shampoos and soaps that we
use.  Also, those people with heart disease or cancer can thank the
use of animal testing for their painkiller or anitbiotic used to
help them.
     The people that think it is alright need to think about how
many animals are being killed so that when they use their makeup or
hairspray etc. there will not be any side affects.  Think of all
those animals that cry out in pain for your pleasures.  What an
awful thought.
 
                                Sincerely,
 
                                Maria Zaharie



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From: Dean.Mesenbrink@p0.f14.n346.z1.fidonet.org (Dean Mesenbrink)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.science
Subject: logging jobs
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 09:45:41 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:346/14.0 - Room 5, Bonners Ferry ID

 
     Hello. I am Dean Mesenbrink and I have lived in a logging
community for 16 years now. In fact my father has owned a saw mill
for more than 35 years. I would like to talk about how many works
really are affected by logging. It is my beleif that the numbers of
jobs that would be lost from a total halt in logging has been
majorly underestimated.
     The first people to be affected would be the loggers
themselves. In our community of about 4000, it is my estimate that
about 400 are loggers. The next to be affected would be the mill
workers. In our small community there is about 250 people employed
by mills. Of course, carpenters would also be affected. In our
community about 50 people are carpenters. Home building suppliers
will also be affected because they sell great amounts of lumber.
About 20 people that work at local building suppliers will be put
out of work.
     If these people are put out of work they will not have money
to spend at local stores. Sence the previously described people
spend the majority of their money at local stores, many of the
local stores will be affected.
     Now think about this. There are many more communities like
ours across there Northwest. If all logging is stopped across the
nation whole logging and milling companies will go out of business.
If these companies go out then they will stop buying new
equiptment. Big companies such as John Deere and Cat. will be
forced to lay people off. Other big companies like Temco,
who's sales are mostly logging equiptment, will go out of buisness.
There are probably about 20 other big companies that will go out of
buisness if logging is stopped.
     Logging of evergreen trees is not detrimental to our
environment because trees can easily be replanted. But if we stop
logging we are talking about a huge recession in America. If you
think the recession now is bad, wait until the woods are shut down
to the loggers. 


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From: Katrina.Teibel@p0.f14.n346.z1.fidonet.org (Katrina Teibel)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.science
Subject: Stergeon
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 93 09:36:45 PDT
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From: Kendra.Corsi@p0.f14.n346.z1.fidonet.org (Kendra Corsi)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.science
Subject: alcoholism
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 09:53:01 PDT
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Hello.  My name is Kendra Corsi.  I live in Bonners Ferry, Idaho
which is in Northern Idaho.  Alcoholism is a serious problem in the
United States these days.  The percentage of drunk drivers has
risen about 40 percent.  People need to stop and think about what
their doing.  They don't stop and think that they are endangering
someones lives by driving drunk out on the roads.  Even people who
are married and\or do have kids don't think about what they might
be doing to someone elses kids, when they wouldn't want someone to
dink and drive while they're kids are out.  People need to try and
control they're drinking and know when to say when.  And if they
can't control it themselves, then they need to get help. if you
have any comments or opinions about this topic, please reply.
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From: David.Rahfeldt@f29.n105.z1.fidonet.org (David Rahfeldt)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.science
Subject: wood heat
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 93 19:10:04 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:105/29 - The Catlin Gabel Sc, Portland OR

Olivia,

I did not mean to accuse anyone there of social irresponsibility or being a
 "bad person" or the like...

I understand we are all limited by our economics and need to help each other
 educationally, socially, financially, etc...

I have been dead broke in foreign countries with people who wanted my hide for
 a decoration ... believe me... i KNOW "we all get by with a little help from
 our friends" .... lack of wealth is no shame.. (smile)

I am glad to help if I can...

Mostly all that is needed to build ood combustors is plate steel, a welder, a
willingness to experiment and unwillingness to discourage when your first
 stove or two melts from overheating!

smile...


and the foolishness to think you want to make a better stove...


and some ideas on how to do so..


smile..

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From: Jessie.Bailey@p0.f14.n346.z1.fidonet.org (Jessie Bailey)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.science
Subject: homosexuality
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 93 13:01:57 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:346/14.0 - Room 5, Bonners Ferry ID

To Rebekah Lawrence:
 
I read your article on homosexuality.   I am getting back to you
because I agree with your views on homosexuality.  I also feel that
it is a choice that people make to become gay or straight.  I do
not feel in any way that the desire to be gay is something you are
born with.  I feel that there are rare cases in which a person's
chromosomal make-up is messed up, but as I said, these cases, I
feel, are extremely rare.  I also have another strong opinion about
what causes a person to choose a homosexual lifestyle.  I feel in
most cases, if not all, that homosexual tendencies stem from a
sexually abusive background.  In every case that I have heard of,
this has been the case.  I am not saying that every sexually abused
person turns to a gay lifestyle, but isn't it possible that a
sexually abused person could be more susceptible to be confused
with their own sexual identity?  I believe so.  I feel that
homosexuality is in every case immoral.  Instead of being accepted
it should be treated!  Homosexuality is a mental disorder (as far
as I believe).
I would appreciate more of your input, Rebekah.  Please get back to
me.  And to anyone else that would care to involve themselves in
this debate--I encourage your input as well.
 
Jessie Bailey 


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From: Glenn.Christensen.Ii@p0.f11.n356.z1.fidonet.org (Glenn Christensen Ii)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.science
Subject: name
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 93 19:12:24 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:356/11.0 - The College, Coos Bay OR

I will no longer be using the alias York York) 


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