Creating positive cultural images: thoughts for teaching about American Indians.
Most children enjoy stories and school lessons about American Indians. They often find something inspirational about the lives of Chief Joseph, Crazy Horse, Geronimo and other great American Indian leaders. Although it is important to learn about these great American leaders, it is even more important for children to construct...

Impacto de la erradicacion del gato (Felis catus), en dos roedores endemicos de la Isla Coronados, Golfo de California, Mexico.
RESUMEN Se desconoce el año en que fue introducido el gato (Felis catus) a la Isla Coronados, así como el número máximo que alcanzó su población, sin embargo, su efecto sobre los roedores nativos fue evidente, ya que los integró a su dieta, constituyendo el 70% de...

Tourism's local benefits for Namibia's community based natural resource management areas.
Abstract In recent years there has been increasing interest in, and support for the use of Payments for Ecosystem Goods and Services (PES) as a means to advance the goals of both poverty reduction (through the diversification of the income streams of the rural poor) and nature...

EDUCATION EXTRA.
Byline: The Register-Guard UO students to answer questions about wetlands Six University of Oregon students in the Environmental Leadership Program who have spent the spring volunteering with the wetland education program will help families answer questions, including why wetlands are important, how pollination works and...

Carousel Corner.
"Our main objective then was the same as now. Get f**king famous, take toads of drugs and be The Beatles." --Martin Carr Just when you fear the world is being over-run by excesses such as disco or grunge, a British band hits the charts with melody, lyrics,...

Heritage.
Dominion President Peter W. Johnson UE was the guest of honour and guest speaker at Heritage Branch's Charter Night Dinner in Montreal on 7 November 2007. His talk on "What Did Your Loyalist Do in the War?" proved popular with all assembled. Branch members, H. Gary Aitken UE and...

The joys of Jumby Bay: a luxurious resort off the coast of Antigua offers the option to do as much--or as little--as you desire. (Americans Abroad).
IT WAS RAINING when our party of four arrived at the dock in Antigua, West Indies, to catch the private launch to Jumby Bay Resort. Let us amend that. We were in the midst of a drenching tropical storm and forced to take inadequate refuge in a small shelter...

Creative Countertops.
Creative Countertops By Rebecca Wasieleski Unique designs and ideas from contractors across the country Anyone in the concrete industry will tell you decorative concrete is hot -- customers all over the country are requesting stained concrete floors and stamped patios and driveways. Concrete...

SIBLING AUTHORS SHARE OREGON BOOK AWARD JOY.
Byline: Karen McCowan The Register-Guard PORTLAND - Inquiring parents may want to know: What bedtime stories did Marolyn Tarrant read her children? Did she force-feed them Alpha-Bits or alphabet soup? Tarrant, of Corvallis, had not one but two children among finalists at the 2005 Oregon...

Excavations at a Chinese fish curing site near Port Albert, Victoria.
Abstract From approximately 1850 to 1900, Chinese people played a crucial role in the development of Victoria's fishing industry. This research report uses evidence from the excavation of an 1860s Chinese fish curing site in Victoria's South Gippsland region to discuss the local colonial fishing industry and...