Spanish Language and Culture

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=185 BGCOLOR="#003333" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="047b9c00dduajq.jpg"> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="70" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="66"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="76" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="66" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <div> <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Educational Resources"><U><B>Ed</B></U></A><A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Educational Resources"><U><B>ucational Resources</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id16_m.htm#general_resources" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Spanish Language and Culture"><U><B>General Resources</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id16_m.htm#lesson_ideas" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Spanish Language and Culture"><U><B>Lesson Ideas</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id16_m.htm#latin_american_media_resources__in" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Spanish Language and Culture"><U><B>Latin American M</B></U></A><A HREF="id16_m.htm#latin_american_media_resources__in" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Spanish Language and Culture"><U><B>edia</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id16_m.htm#culture_of_spanish_speakers_worldwide" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Spanish Language and Culture"><U><B>Spanish Culture</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFBF0" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Georgia" ><B>Tutor Me This</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#333399" FACE="Arial" >    |  </FONT>   <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tutor Me This"><U>home</U></A></div> <div> <B>Spanish Language and Culture</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="German Language and Culture"><U>German Language and Culture</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="General Teaching Resources"><U>General Teaching Resources</U></A></div> <div> Spanish Language and Culture</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="4" CELLSPACING="4" WIDTH="758" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#003333" BORDERCOLORDARK="#003333" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#999933 HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="736"><div> <B> <A NAME="general_resources"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>General Resources</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 58 WIDTH="404"><div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Word Reference.</B> My favorite on-line dictionary. Very extensive and accurate definitions. Includes phrases and parts of speech.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="326"><div> <A HREF="http://www.wordreference.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.wordreference.com"><U>http://www.wordreference.com</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 77 WIDTH="404"><div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Dictionary of Proverbs and Sayings in Spanish.</B> Equivalent translations and interpretations in English and Spanish. Advertisement site for a hard copy of the dictionary. Free sample available after providing e-mail address. Bilingual site. </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="326"><div> <A HREF="http://www.proverbios.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.proverbios.com/"><U>http://www.proverbios.com/</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="404"><div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Picture dictionary</B>. Provides search option as well as topic choices. Fun, interesting pictures. </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="326"><div> <A HREF="http://www.pdictionary.com/spanish/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.pdictionary.com/spanish/"><U>http://www.pdictionary.com/spanish/</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 58 WIDTH="404"><div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Royalty-free Clip Art Collection. </B>For Foreign/Second language instruction. Series of hand-drawn pictures illustrating verbs, adjectives, and common nouns. Easy to print and use. </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://www.sla.purdue.edu/fll/JapanProj/FLClipart/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sla.purdue.edu/fll/JapanProj/"><U>http://www.sla.purdue.edu/fll/JapanProj/FLClipart/</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 58 WIDTH="404"><div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Extensive list of websites in Spanish</B>. Categorized by grade level. Great resource for both native speakers and students of Spanish.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listspanish.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/page"><U>http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listspanish.html</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="404"><div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Internet Resources for Latin America</B>. Very general and broad. Produced by New Mexico State University. </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://lib.nmsu.edu/subject/bord/laguia/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://lib.nmsu.edu/subject/bord/laguia/"><U>http://lib.nmsu.edu/subject/bord/laguia/</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 60 WIDTH="404"><div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Latin American Network Information Center</B>. Excellent source for gathering information about Latin America. Magazines. Newpapers. Culture. Etc.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="326"><div> http://<A HREF="http://www.lanic.utexas.edu" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lanic.utexas.edu"><U>www.lanic.utexas.edu</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#FFCC00 HEIGHT= 34 WIDTH="736"><div> <B> <A NAME="lesson_ideas"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Lesson Ideas</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 58 WIDTH="404"><div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Web Integration</B>. Includes a variety of lesson plans in Spanish, categorized by ability level, all of which include integration with the web. </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="326"><div> <A HREF="http://www.clta.net/lessons/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.clta.net/lessons/"><U>http://www.clta.net/lessons/</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 58 WIDTH="404"><div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Taller hispano. </B>Activity modules using authentic materials and Internet resources designed around themes such as the individual, the family, leisure activities, and schools. </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://www.cortland.edu/www/flteach/usafa/taller.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cortland.edu/www/flteach/usaf"><U>http://www.cortland.edu/www/flteach/usafa/taller.html</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 116 WIDTH="404"><div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Tecla: Texts for Teachers and Learners. </B><I>T</I><I>ecla,</I><I><B> </B></I>an electronic magazine for learners and teachers of Spanish, appears weekly on the Web during the school year and consists of short readings followed by interesting comprehension activities. Categorized by levels. Very personal and authentic.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://www.sgci.mec.es/uk/Pub/tecla.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sgci.mec.es/uk/Pub/tecla.html"><U>http://www.sgci.mec.es/uk/Pub/tecla.html</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 77 WIDTH="404"><div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">TeachSpanish.com.</B> Lesson ideas (k-12), Spanish-speaking country information, a Teacher Job search, links to teacher resources, teacher web sites, student hot spots, and Latin/Spanish music sites...including streaming radio!</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://www.teachspanish.com/crcenter.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.teachspanish.com/crcenter.htm"><U>http://www.teachspanish.com/crcenter.htm</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.teachspanish.com/lessonideas.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.teachspanish.com/lessonideas."><U>http://www.teachspanish.com/lessonideas.htm</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 116 WIDTH="404"><div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Complete Hispanic Unit of Study</B> for upper elementary, middle and high school students studying Spanish. Includes 6 lesson plans ranging from the Hispanic World in general (which gives a foundation as to the reasons to study Spanish), to explorations of specific countries and areas in which Spanish speakers reside. </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/letsnet/NoFrames/Subjects/fl/b1u2.html " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/letsnet"><U><U>http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/letsnet/NoFrames/Subjects/fl/b1u2.html</U></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><A HREF="http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/letsnet/NoFrames/Subjects/fl/b1u2.html " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/letsnet"><U> </U></A></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 77 WIDTH="404"><div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Newspaper articles and headlines</B>. Listing and description of teaching activities that can be used with newspaper articles and headlines. Site includes numerous links to international newspaper websites. </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://www.ea1785.org/htm/Units/Upper/modlang/putnam/general/actnews.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ea1785.org/htm/Units/Upper/mo"><U><U>http://www.ea1785.org/htm/Units/Upper/modlang/putnam/general/actnews.htm</U></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#CC6600 HEIGHT= 33 ><NOBR><div> <B> <A NAME="latin_american_media_resources__in"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Latin American Media Resources (in Spanish)</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="404"><div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Shock</B></I><B>,</B> a magazine for youth in Colombia, which is an offshoot of<I> El Espectador</I>, a Columbian magazine.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="326"><div> http://<A HREF="http://www.shock.com.co/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.shock.com.co/"><U>www.shock.com.co/</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="404"><div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Horoscopes Columbian style,</B> from <I>El Espectador</I>, the magazine. </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> http://<A HREF="http://www.elespectador.com/tarot/index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.elespectador.com/tarot/index."><U>www.elespectador.com/tarot/index.htm</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="404"><div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Top 40 radio station</B> website in Columbia. Interesting links to all radio stations and some mainstream magazines in Columbia. </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="326"><div> http://<A HREF="http://www.40principales.com.co/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.40principales.com.co/"><U>www.40principales.com.co/</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 77 WIDTH="404"><div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Cromos.</B> Mainstream magazine in Columbia. Includes many short snippets of news articles. Great for beginning and intermediate cultural/linguistic usage, particularly recognition exercises.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="326"><div> http://<A HREF="http://www.cromos.com.co/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cromos.com.co/"><U>www.cromos.com.co/</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 62 WIDTH="404"><div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Colorin Color Radio.</B> Website for a children's radio station in Columbia. Interesting, fun articles written simply, in Spanish. Fun links. Possibility to listen to the station with Real Player. </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="326"><div> http://<A HREF="http://www.colorincolorradio.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.colorincolorradio.com/"><U>www.colorincolorradio.com/</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 58 WIDTH="404"><div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Canal Caracol. </B>Television station in Columbia. Includes links to programming and gameshows. Fun to look at. Great possibility for exploration of what interests Columbians. </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> http://<A HREF="http://www.canalcaracol.com/programacion/eventos.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.canalcaracol.com/programacion"><U>www.canalcaracol.com/programacion/eventos.asp</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="404"><div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Who Wants to be a Millionaire</B>, in Spanish. Brief version of the TV game show. Fun, with great sound affects. </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> http://<A HREF="http://www.canalcaracol.com/millonario" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.canalcaracol.com/millonario"><U>www.canalcaracol.com/millonario</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 58 WIDTH="404"><div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">La Jiribilla.</B>Cuban magazine. Link is specifically to an article about Guantanamo Bay, what the Red Cross said about it. Intermediate/Advanced. </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> http://<A HREF="http://www.lajiribilla.cu/sumario/elgranzoo.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lajiribilla.cu/sumario/elgran"><U>www.lajiribilla.cu/sumario/elgranzoo.html</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 58 WIDTH="404"><div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">El Pionero</B>. Cuban magazine for adolescents. Can be read in Spanish or English. Great information about culture of Cuba written for youth. </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="326"><div> <A HREF="http://www.pionero.cu/paginas/La%20otra%20geograf%EDa/geograf%EDa.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.pionero.cu/paginas/La%20otra%"><U>http://www.pionero.cu/paginas/</U></A></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#FFFF99 HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="736"><div> <B> <A NAME="culture_of_spanish_speakers_worldwide"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Culture of Spanish Speakers Worldwide</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 58 WIDTH="404"><div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">CNN</B> website with up-to-date news on events around the world. Areas covered include countries in which Spanish speakers live. </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="326"><div> <A HREF="http://www.cnnenespanol.com/ " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cnnenespanol.com/ "><U><U>http://www.cnnenespanol.com/</U></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><A HREF="http://www.cnnenespanol.com/ " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cnnenespanol.com/ "><U> </U></A></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 77 WIDTH="404"><div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Cinco de Mayo.</B> Information in both English and Spanish on the history behind Cinco de Mayo. Links include cultural recipes, as well as arts and crafts ideas (including a simple piñata, maracas and a chili-pepper garden).</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://www.web-holidays.com/demayo/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.web-holidays.com/demayo/"><U><U>http://www.web-holidays.com/demayo/</U></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 77 WIDTH="404"><div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Cinco de Mayo</B> from a an elementary, colorful perspective. Included on this site is a lesson, from start to finish, on the exploration of Cinco de Mayo. Includes instructions, links to online and hands-on resources, and a rubric.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://www.zianet.com/cjcox/edutech4learning/cinco.html#introduction" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.zianet.com/cjcox/edutech4lear"><U><U>http://www.zianet.com/cjcox/edutech4learning/cinco.html#introduction</U></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 58 WIDTH="404"><div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Dia de los Muertos</B>. How to make your own altar for Day of the Dead. Great resource for experiential learning in the classroom. </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://www.mexweb.com/muertos.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.mexweb.com/muertos.htm"><U><U>http://www.mexweb.com/muertos.htm</U></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <A HREF="#general_resources" TITLE="Spanish Language and Culture"><U>Top of </U></A><A HREF="#general_resources" TITLE="Spanish Language and Culture"><U>Page</U></A></div> <div> <U>  <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript"> var sc_project=404134; var sc_partition=2; </script> <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="http://www.statcounter.com/counter/counter.js"></script><noscript><a href="http://www.statcounter.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://c3.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=404134&java=0" alt="web page hit counter" border="0"></a> </noscript>   </U></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>