Thursday, November 29, 2012

[californiadisasters] On This Date In CA Weather History (November 29)

2006: Offshore winds gusted to 73 mph at Fremont Canyon (sustained 54 mph) and 58 mph at Ontario.
Widespread property damage and power outages resulted from downed power lines, poles, and trees.

1991: A dust storm, dropping visibility to less than 50 feet, occurred near Coalinga caused a series of chain-reaction accidents on Interstate 5, involving a total of 104 vehicles and resulting in 17 fatalities.

1985: Bakersfield clocked a wind gust of 49 mph from the northwest, highest on record for the month of November.

1976: It was 32° in Borrego Springs, the earliest date in the season to record a freezing temperature.

1975: A 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Hawaii on this day, sending a tsunami that hit Santa Catalina Island.
In San Diego a 2.4-foot maximum amplitude was measured.
Some damage resulted.

1975: Fresno dipped to 26° for a low temperature, coldest on record here in November.

1975: The first winter storm of season was a heavy one.
It started on 11.28 and ended on this day. Up to two feet of snow fell in the San Bernardino Mountains, including 16 inches at Big Bear Lake.
Twenty stranded campers were rescued after a few days.
It was 17° at Palomar Mountain, the lowest temperature on record for November.
This also occurred on 11.16.1964 and 11.16.1958.

1970: A series of storms struck the region from 11.25 to 11.30 following large destructive wildfires in the San Bernardino and San Gabriel Mountains earlier in the fall.
9.17" of precipitation fell in Lake Arrowhead, 7.22" in Lytle Creek, 5.11" in Big Bear Lake, 5.02" in Palomar Mountain, 3.56" in San Bernardino, 2.63" in Redlands, 2.51" in Santa Ana, and 2.05" in San Diego.
Flooding inundated streets and highways in the Rancho Cucamonga area.
At least 60 homes were damaged by floods and debris flows.

1963: Five minutes of sunshine were observed on this date in Fresno; only sunlight seen in an 11 day streak from November 27 through December 7th.
Clouds kept high temperatures in the 40's each day.

1892: Virginia City, NV reported an incredible 5.46" of precipitation, its largest one-day total ever.

Source: NWS Hanford, Reno, & San Diego

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[Volcano_Vista_HS] VVHS Announcements--Thursday, November 29, 2012

ATTENTION SENIORS: A determination has been made that all sources, no matter if they are only web-based, MUST have a summary or annotation in your Project Proposal. Add a short summary and application after each citation of a source and you will satisfy this requirement.

SENIORS: The following labs will be open for printing of Project Proposals on Friday:

645 am to 720 am in E213, H208, F216, E202
Lunch in H208 and F216

The Library is NOT available for printing, and neither is the Workroom. If you need to print, visit one of these labs.

Best Buds will meet on Friday during lunch in e102. We will be talking about the end of the semester activities.

Spanish National Honor Society will meet TODAY in E112. We have another package from our sister school in Nicaragua and full agenda so be on time!

Art Club Members...Remember to bring Gingerbread house ingredients by Monday.

Seniors: Please purchase your cap & gown and announcements by December 7th at Campus Specialities. The price increases after the 7th.

Administrators will be coming around this week before or at the end of classes to recognize students that received a 3.5 GPA or Higher this past 6 week grading period. Congratulations to the close to 25% of the students at VVHS that will be receiving one of these certificates. Keep up the good work and we challenge all students to achieve at this level.

We will be having sign-ups for Volleyball this week. Any student and/or faculty member may sign up. We will have teams of 5 each player will pay $1.00. Tournament play will take place during lunch in the main gym beginning Monday, December 3rd. The finals will be played at the assembly on Friday the 7th. Stop by the activities office during lunch and sign up. There is a group of teachers calling themselves The Dream Team- they are already talking smack. We need to take away their dream! Sign up now!

Any 5th period class, athletic team or organization that would like to adopt a needy child for the holidays stop by the Activities Office during lunch or 5th period to pick up a card. All gifts are due back to Activities by Thursday, December 6th.

Academic Decathlon: Your first competition is Friday! Check in with Mrs. Taylor for details and to rsvp, either in person or on the blog.

Due to a scheduling conflict the Talent Show has been moved to Tuesday, January 15th.

Seniors if you have taken a course at Southwest Secondary Learning Center and are an athlete planning on Participating at the College level could you please see your Academy Counselor immediately for some important NCAA Clearinghouse information.

ATHLETICS:

The State Semifinal Football game will take place Friday, November 30th at 7 PM at Milne Stadium vs. Sandia High School. We are the home team.
The swim team will have their first meet this weekend at West Mesa Pool at 8:30 AM.
Our cheerleaders will be competing in the UNM Spirit Competition on Saturday at the UNM Pitt at 10:30 AM.

Tomorrow is a Black Out Day!

And remember

As always…

It's great to be a Hawk!

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[Geology2] Photos & Videos of Volcano in Hawaii spilling lava into the ocean

Images :
http://photos.denverpost.com/2012/11/28/photos-volcano-in-hawaii-spills-lava-into-the-ocean/#name%20here

Videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX0yPGCEtLk

http://www.digtriad.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=1993361203001

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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

[Volcano_Vista_HS] VVHS Announcements--Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Class of 2013: We will have a meeting at lunch today in Ms. Bullard's room.

Class of 2014: We will have a meeting at lunch today in Mrs. Wells' room.

Class of 2015: There will be a class meeting in F114 at lunch today.

Administrators will be coming around this week before or at the end of classes to recognize students that received a 3.5 GPA or Higher this past 6 week grading period. Congratulations to the close to 25% of the students at VVHS that will be receiving one of these certificates. Keep up the good work and we challenge all students to achieve at this level.

Academic Decathlon: Your first competition is this week! Check in with Mrs. Taylor for details and to rsvp, either in person or on the blog.

National Honor Society: This is our week to work in the A Hall Snack Bar. Be there when the bell rings at 11:05 on your assigned day. Remember, our Winter Break luncheon is next Monday, Dec 3rd and is being catered by Chick-Fil-A. Anyone who wishes to help provide Christmas for our assigned child, 2 year old Shylinn, can bring a toy, puzzle or book or $1 to the luncheon. Thanks for all of your hard work this semester, you really have exhibited scholarship, character and leadership!

Due to a scheduling conflict the Talent Show has been moved to Tuesday, January 15th.

Attention MESA members...we will be meeting in H207 today at lunch. Please be there so you can earn more MESA credits.

CREATIVE WRITING CLUB: Creative Writing Club will meet today, Wednesday November 28th after school in Ms. Valdez's classroom F210 from 2:30 to 4:00. Creative Writing Club meets every second and fourth Wednesday of the month, so if you dabble in the "written word"…be it fiction, short story, poetry, creative nonfiction, or novels…come on by and join us! New members are always welcome!

Seniors if you have taken a course at Southwest Secondary Learning Center and are an athlete planning on Participating at the College level could you please see your Academy Counselor immediately for some important NCAA Clearinghouse information.

ATHLETICS:

The State Semifinal Football game will take place Friday, November 30th at 7 PM at Milne Stadium vs. Sandia High School. We are the home team. GO HAWKS!
The swim team will have their first meet this weekend at West Mesa Pool at 8:30 AM.
Our cheerleaders will be competing in the UNM Spirit Competition on Saturday at the UNM Pitt at 10:30 AM.

And remember

As always…

It's great to be a Hawk!

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For more information, go to our web site: http://www.volcanovistahawks.com

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[californiadisasters] On This Date In CA Weather History (November 28)

2009: It rained in San Diego for the first time since 6.16!
This ended a consecutive dry streak of 164 days in San Diego, which started on 6.17.
This streak of 164 days is tied as the fourth longest dry streak on San Diego record.
This day also marks the latest end to any dry streak on record.
(The longest dry streak on record is 182 days from 4.18.2004 to 10.16.2004).

1989: Strong Santa Ana winds produced gusts to 70 mph at the Rialto Airport.
Several tractor- trailer trucks were overturned east of Los Angeles.

1981: A storm that started on 11.27 and ended on this day dumped nearly two inches of rain in the LA area.
Three feet of new snow were recorded at Big Bear Lake.
Highway deaths resulted.

1975: The first winter storm of season was a heavy one.
It started on this day and ended on 11.29. Up to two feet of snow fell in the San Bernardino Mountains, including 16 inches at Big Bear Lake.
Twenty stranded campers were rescued after a few days.
12" of snow fell in Idyllwild, the greatest daily snowfall on record for November.
This also occurred on 11.10.1982.

1970: A series of storms struck the region from 11.25 to 11.30 following large destructive wildfires in the San Bernardino and San Gabriel Mountains earlier in the fall. 9.17" of precipitation fell in Lake Arrowhead, 7.22" in Lytle Creek, 5.11" in Big Bear Lake, 5.02" in Palomar Mountain, 3.56" in San Bernardino, 2.63" in Redlands, 2.51" in Santa Ana, and 2.05" in San Diego.
Flooding inundated streets and highways in the Rancho Cucamonga area.
At least 60 homes were damaged by floods and debris flows.

1948: Cold start: Hanford reached 19° for a low temperature.

1919: The low temperature was 36° in San Diego and 24° in Santa Ana and Santa Maria, each the lowest temperature on record for November.

1906: Big desert snowfall, especially for so early in the season, Mojave recorded 6.5".

Source: NWS Hanford, Reno, & San Diego

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[Geology2] Were Dinosaurs Destined to Be Big? Testing Cope's Rule

Were Dinosaurs Destined to Be Big? Testing Cope's Rule

GSA Annual Meeting Presentation: Testing Cope's Rule and the Existence of an Upper Bound for Body Size in Non-Avian Dinosaurs

Boulder, Colorado, USA - In the evolutionary long run, small critters tend to evolve into bigger beasts—at least according to the idea attributed to paleontologist Edward Cope, now known as Cope's Rule. Using the latest advanced statistical modeling methods, a new test of this rule as it applies dinosaurs shows that Cope was right—sometimes.

"For a long time, dinosaurs were thought to be the example of Cope's Rule," says Gene Hunt, curator in the Department of Paleobiology at the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) in Washington, D.C. Other groups, particularly mammals, also provide plenty of classic examples of the rule, Hunt says.

To see if Cope's rule really applies to dinosaurs, Hunt and colleagues Richard FitzJohn of the University of British Columbia and Matthew Carrano of the NMNH used dinosaur thigh bones (aka femurs) as proxies for animal size. They then used that femur data in their statistical model to look for two things: directional trends in size over time and whether there were any detectable upper limits for body size.

"What we did then was explore how constant a rule is this Cope's Rule trend within dinosaurs," said Hunt. They looked across the "family tree" of dinosaurs and found that some groups, or clades, of dinosaurs do indeed trend larger over time, following Cope's Rule. Ceratopsids and hadrosaurs, for instance, show more increases in size than decreases over time, according to Hunt. Although birds evolved from theropod dinosaurs, the team excluded them from the study because of the evolutionary pressure birds faced to lighten up and get smaller so they could fly better.

As for the upper limits to size, the results were sometimes yes, sometimes no. The four-legged sauropods (i.e., long-necked, small-headed herbivores) and ornithopod (i.e., iguanodons, ceratopsids) clades showed no indication of upper limits to how large they could evolve. And indeed, these groups contain the largest land animals that ever lived.

Theropods, which include the famous Tyrannosaurus rex, on the other hand, did show what appears to be an upper limit on body size. This may not be particularly surprising, says Hunt, because theropods were bipedal, and there are physical limits to how massive you can get while still being able to move around on two legs.

Hunt, FitzJohn, and Carrano will be presenting the results of their study on the afternoon of Sunday, Nov. 4, at the annual meeting of The Geological Society of America in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.

As for why Cope's Rule works at all, that is not very well understood, says Hunt. "It does happen sometimes, but not always," he added. The traditional idea that somehow "bigger is better" because a bigger animal is less likely to be preyed upon is naïve, Hunt says. After all, even the biggest animals start out small enough to be preyed upon and spend a long, vulnerable, time getting gigantic.

WHAT: Testing Cope's Rule and the Existence of an Upper Bound for Body Size in Non-Avian Dinosaurs
WHEN: 4:15-4:30 p.m., Sunday 4 November
WHERE: Charlotte Convention Center, Room 217D
ABSTRACT: https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2012AM/webprogram/Paper211594.html

CONTACT:
Gene Hunt
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
hunte@si.edu
+1-202-633-1331
http://paleobiology.si.edu/staff/individuals/hunt.cfm

http://www.geosociety.org/news/pr/12-83.htm
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

[Volcano_Vista_HS] VVHS Announcements--Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Class of 2014: We will have a meeting at lunch on Wednesday in Mrs. Wells' room.

Class of 2015: There will be a class meeting in F114 at lunch tomorrow.

Art Club meeting today during lunch in G113

Administrators will be coming around this week before or at the end of classes to recognize students that received a 3.5 GPA or Higher this past 6 week grading period. Congratulations to the close to 25% of the students at VVHS that will be receiving one of these certificates. Keep up the good work and we challenge all students to achieve at this level.

Any 5th period class, athletic team or organization that would like to adopt a needy child for the holidays stop by the Activities Office during lunch or 5th period to pick up a card. All gifts are due back to Activities by Thursday, December 6th.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the can food drive. Once again National Honor Society won and will receive a pizza party.

Due to a scheduling conflict the Talent Show has been moved to Tuesday, January 15th.

ATHLETICS:

Tonight is our first Basketball game of the season: Boys will be playing at 5:30pm and the Girls at 7pm.
Coach Brown is taking applications for the FAB 5. Stop by room A117 to pick up your application. You must be a senior and a die-hard fan of basketball.
Let's see if we can fill the ring of fire tonight for our first game!
The State Semifinal Football game will take place Friday, November 30th at 7PM at Milne Stadium vs. Sandia High School. We are the home team.

And remember

As always…

It's great to be a Hawk!

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For more information, go to our web site: http://www.volcanovistahawks.com

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VOLCANO MADNESS

Thursday, November 29, 2012

[californiadisasters] On This Date In CA Weather History (November 29)

[Volcano_Vista_HS] VVHS Announcements--Thursday, November 29, 2012

[Geology2] Photos & Videos of Volcano in Hawaii spilling lava into the ocean

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

[Volcano_Vista_HS] VVHS Announcements--Wednesday, November 28, 2012

[californiadisasters] On This Date In CA Weather History (November 28)

[Geology2] Were Dinosaurs Destined to Be Big? Testing Cope's Rule

Were Dinosaurs Destined to Be Big? Testing Cope's Rule

GSA Annual Meeting Presentation: Testing Cope's Rule and the Existence of an Upper Bound for Body Size in Non-Avian Dinosaurs

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

[Volcano_Vista_HS] VVHS Announcements--Tuesday, November 27, 2012

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