Danny Baza Blas

Written, produced and created by ninth grade students at SDSCPA 

More Video Here's video of our 11th grade team touring the sustainable campus at Cal-Poly Pomona - Lyle Center.  Here's another video of our 11th graders touring SDG&E's Energy Efficiency Center in San Diego.

1. Humans are not responsible for climate; it has happened before. 2. Temperatures increases CO2; CO2 does not increase temperatures 3. The Sun has been getting hotter 4. Scientists measure only in hot places 5. The Earth is actually cooling 6. Earth is not warming as fast 7. Antarctica has more ice than ever before

Today is the last day of coring operations for this cruise! It's a significant day because three weeks of science have come to an end. Now we're cleaning up the ship and compartments, and preparing to disembark in a few days. This morning many of us on-board saw land for the first time in three weeks. Barrow was in sight on the starboard side, and what a great feeling it was to see good ole land. During this cruise, the Coast Guard team, or "Coasties" as they are known affectionately, were highly professional and extraordinarily helpful to all of us on the science team. One of the cooler happenings is to discover individuals with exceptional talent on-board. One such exceptional persons on-board Healy is Command Master Chief Sullivan, who's official work is to be the "liaison between the ship's enlisted crewmembers and the command." Master Chief Sullivan is an outstanding photographer, who also owns impeccable knowledge of the U.S. Coast G...

A ship's morale is often times based on food quality Current ship status : latitude: 71.40N; longitude: 150.54W; temp: 32F; speed: 4.7k; winds: 32k; water depth: 1450m Yesterday (Day 18) was Labor Day on the ship, meaning the science team and Healy crew labored all day, dropping our coring instruments into the Arctic Ocean from morning to dusk. Today we are experiencing rough seas again, and because of the sea situation, our science--meaning coring--is taking a brief pause. Teacher On-Board Today is the first day of school in San Diego Unified School District . Steve Walters (Mission Bay High School, San Diego) will have a brief respite from coring operations today due to rough seas . Yesterday, Steve's Labor Day did not include barbecue or relaxation; coring was the order for Steve's day. Danny Blas (Lincoln High School, San Diego) did not write a blog post yesterday in observation of Labor Day; however, did conduct video interviews with the entire Healy Fo...

London's Arsenal defeats arch-rival Spurs 1-0 today Sang Tan/Associated Press Today, the 18th day of our science cruise, was a fantastic day. Reason #1: Arsenal extend the winning streak to four with a big-time win against arch rival Tottenham Hotspur 1-0, with Olivier Giroud, my fantasy soccer team captain, scoring the winner! Reason #2: The storm is over! All day yesterday and evening our boat was rocking to-and-fro, atop some of the roughest seas we've experienced during the past two-and-a-half weeks. The rough seas are over for now; however, there's word circulating on the ship that another storm is on the way. Today was another day of coring for sediments; a typical coring day. The science team and the Healy crew are working well together, with this coring thing becoming "old hat." Last night, during the rough seas and storms, the helicopter hangar hosted the first-ever music/karaoke night on the Healy (during this cruise to be more exact). You...

Polar bears are enjoying the "abundance" of Arctic sea ice this year According to many people in-the-know, Arctic sea ice is relatively abundant this year. Towards the end of July 2013, " Arctic sea ice actually expanded by 20,000 square kilometers ," according to Jason Samenow of the Washington Post. This is not to say Arctic sea ice is healthy as it has ever been; quite the opposite . In a NOAA report , 2012 was one of the warmest since climate records have been kept. The Arctic, according to the report, is warming faster than other places on Earth. This year's better-than-expected sea ice seems to be really welcome news to polar bears, however. During this cruise, I have personally made visual contact with five polar bears. While others on the cruise--mainly Martin Reedy, Arctic wildlife observer for U.S. Fish and Wildlife, whose job is to count these beautiful creatures--have probably seen double what I have. Polar bears are lovely; polar bears...

Monique Palmer Memorial Scholarship from db.blas on Vimeo . The seniors at Lincoln High School, San Diego, need the community's support to fund a scholarship in the memory of Monique Palmer, a college-bound student, who was a victim of neighborhood gang violence. The Monique Palmer scholarship will be awarded to a Lincoln student(s), with the passion to eventually return to the Lincoln High School community--after college graduation--to be part of the positive change taking place here. Donation letter and form: http://goo.gl/nJeGt The Monique Palmer Memorial Scholarship video is an appeal to support the scholarship fund for deserving Lincoln High seniors. The video also serves as a Monique Palmer introduction to the current student population; Class of 2012 was the last class to have had Monique as a classmate. Seniors will be able to apply for this scholarship very soon, and the application information will be communicated on this web site and others. If you or your o...

This is the fifth and final installment of video reports, answering student questions about Hawaii, its people, history, and its volcanoes. Today's questions: 1. What’s the world's largest volcano ? 2. How tall is the tallest volcano in Hawaii ? 3. What are some of the jobs Hawaiians do on the island ? Location: Hola Hola In Hostel, Amaumau Rd, Volcano, HI

This is the fourth installment of video reports, answering student questions about Hawaii, its people, history, and its volcanoes. Today's questions: 1. What kinds of work do Hawaiians do to make a living ? 2. What kinds of volcanic rocks are you looking for (part 2) ? 3. Did you see B.J. Penn ?

This is the third installment of video reports, answering student questions about Hawaii, its people, history, and its volcanoes. Today's questions: 1. Why would Hawaiians NOT want to be part of the United States ? 2. What kinds of music do Hawaiians  listen to ? Danny Blas Hawaii 2012 - Report 3 from db.blas on Vimeo .

This is the second installment of video reports, answering student questions about Hawaii, its people, history, and its volcanoes. Today's questions: 1. What does the Hawaiian word Aloha mean ? 2. What types of volcanic rocks are you looking for ? 3. What's the most beautiful place in Hawaii ?

This is the first installment of video reports, answering student questions about Hawaii, its people, history, and its volcanoes. Today's questions: 1. Where is Hawaii ? 2. What are the Hawaiian islands ? 3. Where will you and your Scripps team go the first few days ? 4. Mr. Blas, why are leaving us for Hawaii ? 5. Why are you collecting volcanic rocks ? 6. What's in it for us students ? 7. What do Hawaiians like to eat ? Danny Blas Hawaii 2012 - Report 1 from db.blas on Vimeo . High Definition:  download a high-quality, high definition video of my Hawaii report as a QuickTime Movie  here .  Low Definition:  stream a low-definition version of the same video from Vimeo here . Location: Hola Hola In Youth Hostel, Volcano, HI