transmissions beamed from Hawaii over a two-week period at the Bermuda Biological Station for Research.

As part of this year's Jason project, a Bermuda teacher/student duo were invited to Hawaii to participate in the 1995 Jason Project "Voyage VI: Island Earth''.

Worldwide, millions watched as "Student Argonaut'' Kimberley Barnes from Mount Saint Agnes Academy and "Teacher Argonaut'' Owen Roberts from Sandys Secondary School took part in a number of scientific experiments.

This year's Jason VI compared the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island with Io -- a volcano on a Jupiter moon -- viewed from the Mauna Kea observatory.

Through "telepresence'', students were able to question the scientists on their findings from experiments on volcanic life forms. Selected students were able to remotely operate the "Marsokhod'' -- a vehicle designed to explore parts of Mars and a "lava crane'' at the volcano site.

Cable & Wireless, who have sponsored the project for the past three years, have announced they are also sponsoring next year's project. Jason VII, due to run from April 15 to 27, will feature Aquarius -- the National Undersea Research habitat off Florida Keys where scientists will investigate relationships that exist at the ocean's edge.

BUILDER FINED FOR HIRING ILLEGAL HELP CTS Builder fined for hiring illegal help Hiring an illegal foreign worker cost a construction company owner $1,000.

John Lopes, 42, of J.B. Lopes Construction, pleaded guilty to employing Portuguese visitor Joseph DaCosta between February 6 and 17 without Immigration permission.

Immigration inspectors visited a construction site at Knapton Hill and noticed DaCosta chipping a stone wall at the site, Crown Counsel Mr. Melvin Douglas said.

DaCosta was told he was violating the Bermuda Immigration Act 1956 by working illegally. Lopes admitted illegally employing DaCosta and told Immigration officials he was paying him $12 an hour.

"Is there any reason why you can't employ local personnel,'' the Wor.

Cheryl-Ann Mapp asked Lopes, who replied: "I was just trying to help the guy.'' "Perhaps you should have given him a personal loan,'' she said. "You may be trying to do something gratuitous, but it undermines our employment structure.

"That type of activity must be discouraged and I hope, by imposing this fine, this will deter others from doing the same thing. With the economy being what it is, we cannot tolerate this type of activity.'' DRIVER HURT AS TOYOTAS COLLIDE AC Driver hurt as Toyotas collide A driver suffered facial and back injuries at the weekend when his Toyota Starlet collided head on with a Toyota Corolla.

Police attended the accident which occurred on Middle Road in Warwick at about 7.30 p.m. on Saturday.

The driver and passenger of the Toyota Corolla received cuts and abrasions to the face, legs and hands.

Both vehicles were extensively damaged.

Among other incidents Police responded to over the weekend were; reports of two assaults, five break-ins, eight cases of stealing, 10 stolen cycles, and 10 road traffic accidents, five involving injuries.

PARK ROW LANDS MAN IN HOSPITAL CRM Park row lands man in hospital Police are investigating a report of an assault which took place in Victoria Park over the weekend.

A 43-year-old man told Police he was hit in the face with a bottle following an argument with another man around 11 a.m. last Saturday.

He was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital with a suspected fractured jaw.

POLICE CATCH MAN RIDING STOLEN BIKE CRM Police catch man riding stolen bike Police arrested a 24-year-old Hamilton Parish man caught riding a stolen cycle on Saturday morning.

The man was stopped on North Shore Road in Hamilton Parish.