Two Rhode Islanders — wildlife cinematographers Joe Romeiro and his spouse, URI marine biologist and Ph.D. scholar Lauren Romeiro — have captured uncommon video footage and nonetheless images of uncommon porbeagle sharks, also called the “phantom” shark, swimming off the coast of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts.
Porbeagle Sharks sometimes attain 8.2 toes in size and a weight of about 300 kilos and North Atlantic sharks develop bigger than Southern Hemisphere sharks.
Named for its ‘porpoise’ form and for its ‘beagle’-like looking prowess, this little-known deep-water predator is usually mistaken for its shut kin, the Nice White and Mako sharks.
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“There are only a few pictures or movie footage of free-swimming porbeagle sharks wherever on the earth,” states Joe Romeiro. “We had been out at night time on our analysis vessel to seize what few have ever witnessed, hoping for only one porbeagle however then we noticed 5 interacting with one another. It was the motherload!”
The Romeiros have spent numerous hours on the R/V WARFISH within the waters off New England, documenting and observing sharks that decision this area dwelling. After years of analysis making an attempt to higher perceive the porbeagle’s conduct, they’ve nicknamed it the “Phantom Shark” attributable to its elusiveness.
“Out of over 500 species, porbeagles are one in all solely 5 which can be capable of heat their our bodies, making them a brilliant predator within the chilly waters of the North Atlantic,” Lauren Romeiro mentioned. “The porbeagle dominates this space within the chilly winter months.”
The Romeiros say their shark analysis includes non-invasive sampling strategies that keep away from disturbing the critically endangered animals’ pure conduct.
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“Historically, sharks have solely been studied via strategies that contain capturing just a few people. It doesn’t present a real and full image of the conduct of the entire inhabitants akin to the place they’re spending their time and why, as a result of the tactic can alter their pure conduct,” mentioned Lauren Romeiro. “Our analysis approach permits us to look at many alternative animals at one time in addition to at totally different life phases, displaying that we don’t have to depend on catching animals for knowledge.”
The couple owns 333 Productions.
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KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Javonte Brown had 17 points in Rhode Island’s 91-53 victory against Charleston (SC) on Sunday.
Brown added seven rebounds and four blocks for the Rams (5-0). Jamarques Lawrence shot 6 for 11, including 4 for 8 from beyond the arc to add 16 points. Sebastian Thomas shot 5 for 10 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points.
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AJ Smith finished with 10 points for the Cougars (4-2). Derrin Boyd added nine points and four assists for Charleston (SC). Deywilk Tavarez also had nine points.
Rhode Island took the lead with 19:31 left in the first half and did not give it up. Brown led his team in scoring with 10 points in the first half to help put them up 45-16 at the break. Rhode Island outscored Charleston (SC) by nine points over the final half, while Lawrence led the way with a team-high eight second-half points.
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Both teams next play Wednesday. Rhode Island plays Detroit Mercy and Charleston (SC)plays Northern Kentucky at home.
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Since the pandemic, student absenteeism has skyrocketed across the country, sending education departments and school districts searching for solutions. It is a priority with the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) and every school district in the state. And, while results haven’t been dramatic, they are moving in the right direction.
Statewide, pre-pandemic absenteeism in Rhode Island schools was about 19 percent. It ballooned to more than 34 percent in 2021-22, dropping the following year to 28.9 percent, and in 2023-24 it was 24.7 percent.
The same pattern is reflected in Aquidneck Island area schools. The Rhode Island Department of Education publishes a daily report on absenteeism for the more than 270 Rhode Island public schools, and certain patterns are clear. Wealthier communities have fewer absences, and it appears that greater absenteeism occurs in high and middle schools.
Newport Schools superintendent Colleen Burns Jermain says students in poorer communities face challenges of family responsibilies, housing and transportation issues. All three are recognized as significant issues nationally by Panorama Education, which says some students from “low-income families may need to stay home to care for younger siblings or work to support their families.”
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Chronic absenteeism national is defined as missing 10 percent of school days, or the equivalent of about two days. The consequences, says Panorama, range from health, dropout, social and behavioral, along with a negative impact on academics.
RIDE publishes a daily attendance tracker. Here’s a look at area schools, as reported in the November 25 attendance tracker, and listed by state rankings.
Howard Hathaway Elementary School, Portsmouth, with 412 students, ranked 25with projected chronic absences of 31 (7.5 percent), a reduction of 2.9 percent from last year.
Melville Elementary School, Portsmouth, with 320 students, ranked 26 with projected chronic absences of 25 (7.8 percent), a reduction of 4.9 percent from last year.
Jamestown Middle School, with 189 students, ranked 36 with projected chronic absences of 31 (7.5 percent), a reduction of 2.9 percent from last year.
Portsmouth Middle School, with 607 students, ranked 42 with projected chronic absences of 58 (9.6 percent), a reduction of 2.9 percent from last year.
Aquidneck Elementary School, Middletown, with 302 students, ranked 44 with projected chronic absences of 29 (9.6 percent), a reduction of .3 percent from last year.
Wilbur and McMahon Elementary and Middle School, Little Compton, with 219 students, ranked 68 with projected chronic absences of 23 (10.5 percent), a reduction of 1.3 percent from last year.
Portsmouth High School, with 787 students, ranked 114 with projected chronic absences of 105 (13.3 percent), a reduction of 1.3 percent from last year.
Fort Barton Elementary School, Tiverton, with 133, students, ranked 98 with projected chronic absences of 16 (12 percent), an increase of .9 percent from last year.
Forest Avenue Elementary School, Middletown, with 300 students, ranked 112 with projected chronic absences of 40 (13.3 percent), a reduction of 1.6 percent from last year.
Tiverton High School, with 424 students, ranked 140 with projected chronic absences of 60 (14,2 percent), a reduction of 1.6 percent from last year.
Pocasset Elementary School, Tiverton with 31 students, ranked 150 with projected chronic absences of 31 (14.7 percent), a reduction of .4 percent from last year.
Gaudet Middle School, Middletown, with 434 students, ranked 181 with projected chronic absences of 31 (7.5 percent), an increase of .7 percent from last year.
Middletown High School, with 521students, ranked 209 with projected chronic absences of 107 (20.5 percent), an increase of 1.5 percent from last year.
Claiborne Pell Elementary School, Newport, with 662 students, ranked 221, with projected chronic absences of 147 (22.2 percent), a reduction of 2.4 percent from last year.
Frank E. Thompson Middle School, Newport, with 495 students, ranked 225 with projected chronic absences of 115 (23.2 percent), an increase of .6 percent from last year.
Tiverton Middle School, with 500 students, ranked 234 with projected chronic absences of 119 (23.8 percent), an increase of 11.3 percent from last year.
Rogers High School, Newport, with 600 students, ranked 246 with projected chronic absences of 183 (30.5 percent), a reduction of 5.7 percent from last year.
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