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I see the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission has released its response today. The NWIFC said the Makah fishery was consistent with the pre-season plan developed by the tribal and state co-managers.
Isn't this wonderful! The tribe takes more than 18,000 more fish than that allocated to it in this fishery (at least that was the total as of January 10th, and they were still fishing as of yesterday, so I wonder how many more thousands were taken since January 10th) and it is consistent with the pre-season harvest plan!!!
What a bunch of crap. No amount of spin is going to negate the complete disregard by the Makah Tribe and its fisheries manager displayed for the 1,600 fish allocation the pre-season harvest plan said was OK. I wonder how long I could get away with ignoring my sports catch harvest limit on salmon or steelhead and then be able to say I was being consistent with the season harvest limits.
Then for the Makah Tribal Council and fisheries manager to further claim that this huge overharvest will not impact other user groups because it is simply an indication of the abundance of the fish!!! I wonder how the upstream treaty tribes are going to view this since the Makah harvest comes out of the 50% total harvest allocated to the treaty fishing tribes. It may prove to be an interesting spring and summer. I also wonder how long the NWIFC is going to be putting the spin on this about the Makahs being consistent with the pre-season harvest plan when the other tribes (which the NWIFC are supposedly also representing) start demanding their share of the fish. The North of Falcon meeting in March may prove to be very interesting indeed as a result of the Makah's actions in this.
Oh well, the Makah Tribal Council is consistent with its statements in the past that they have the right to take as much of the statewide 50% tribal harvest as possible since the fish travel through their waters first.
Perhaps it is time for NOAA-F to take over management and enforcement of harvest of the Makah's fishing as per Bolt's decision, which requires the managers (whether an individual tribe or the state) to demonstrate they can manage the resource properly. It certainly looks like the Makah are at best unwilling to properly manage their fishery if not unable to do so.
But wait, the state could provide the other tribes with harvest opportunity by simply giving them a portion of the sportsmen's and non-tribal commercial's 50% share. Of course this would mean the sportsmen and non-tribal commercials would have to have reduced harvest opportunity.
I did happen to catch a very short blurb on KING 5's 6 o'clock news on this though. The Makah are certainly not very happy with the response of sportsfishers at this point. And it is clear they are not happy with WDFW for providing the public with the harvest number of 20,000 and the allocated Makah number of 500, which the tribe claims was really 1,600, since the tribe is claiming the state has caused them harm from releasing these numbers.
Before someone accuses me of being racist or anti-Indian I've got to go on record as saying like Brian has already that there are tribes who are doing a good job of protecting and attempting to restore fish runs. What the Makah Tribe has done needs to be kept focused on the Makah and not allowed to be made into a tribal problem in general, which it is not. This is a problem of the Makah Tribe overharvesting and only a reflection on their actions, not the actions of the other tribes. I personally have no problem with the tribes having a right to 50% of the harvestable surplus of fish or with tribal co-management of the resource. I do have a problem when any tribe, non-tribal commercial, or sportsman harvests more than the portion of harvest allocated to that user group, and the Makah have certainly exceeded their harvest in this fishery.
the tribe backed down last year in regard to their ridiculous demands for moorage for non-tribal charter boats. it was brought back up again this season, but the charters have accepted a huge (259% - $1.35 to $3.50) increase in passenger fees and a minor increase in moorage per foot.
i think this may change the 2005 neah bay clave. i'm still going to be hanging my hat out at neah bay this summer. i'll post on the saltwater salmon forum to see if the 2005 clave is still a possibility.
the first north of falcon meeting is march 1. it'll be interesting to see the consequences of this (if any) at the meeting.
OC and Moonlight,
Don't you just love the way the tribe is going to decide and then announce if it going to close this "controversial fishery"! What a bunch of crap. The state simply discusses it with the tribe and then lets the tribe decide what it is going to do. And then the tribe has the guts to say with a straight face it has done nothing wrong and that state has caused them harm because the tribe is getting phone calls from irate sportsmen!! What arrogance.
I have also noticed that our governor, who during her campaign told us she would do right by the resource and not let one user group take more than their proper share, has been totally silent on this. I've also noticed the state's AG has likewise been silent. Then there is the feds who ought to be involved because there are probably threatened or endangered chinook stocks in the Makah harvest.
I thought perhaps the state would have the backbone to take the Makah to court to enforce the harvest number they are entitled to. It sure looks like the state is going to do nothing but roll over and play dead once more when it comes to a tribe's blatent disregard for the harvest rules. The tribe admits to taking the fish and then says it was entitled to 1,600, not 500 so the state is wrong! What about the 18,000 they admitted to harvesting beyond the 1,600 quota. Oh, I get it, the tribe never agreed to limit its catch to 1,600 fish, so they can do whatever they wish. And of course, this will not impact any other user group. Hmmm.... And they will decide later today (or tomorrow, or ....) if they will stop fishing. Wonder how long the state would look the other way and let sportsfishers continue to harvest far more fish than allocated.
And then they wonder why sportsmen get angry at them. Of course, it will be the state's fault is sportsfisher boycott Neah Bay this summer because of the "harm done to the tribe" from making the harvest number known. I suppose we sportsfisher should be made to pay a license surchage in order to reimburse the Makah for lost revenue if sportsfishermen boycott Neah Bay this summer.
What the heck happened to Bolt's required co-management between the tribe and the state?
Front Page Local Paper...
A tribal official was quoted as being very upset with the State officiale for putting out this incorrect information!!! It seems that they were fishing on the guideline harvest number of 1,600 King Salmon for the winter fall season. The tribe claims that this is a very small fraction of the salmon that they harvest and will certainly not impact any other tribes commercial or sport fisheries.
They went on to complain that the State has created "Harm" in that they are receiving calls from irate sportfishers who are going to "Boycott" Neah Bay this summer for sport fishing.
And they did admit to the 20,00 fish harvest number which probably means ........
One thing about being in the Fish management bussiness down here in Washington you always get to know who your enemys are, and that appears to be just about everybody on any given day.
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|the authorities are going to "discuss" it with the tribe? and they can't even get them to return phone calls??? what the f--k? call your congressman, or whoever... this is really wrong. write letters... i live in new york, and i will devote time to this today. it's insulting to anyone who cares about the environment and follows laws.
Well the Tribe didn't even get a hand slap. Check out the article on the seattle times sport page by Mark Yuasa this morning.
It stated that the Makah tribe will announce today weather it will close a controversial Tribal fishery that has already exceeded the states catch expectations by more than 18,000 chinook.
State Fish & Wildlife and the Makah Tribe Fish Managers met yesterday to discuss the tribes winter troll fishery in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. But the decision on continuing the season is up the Makah's to make.
What the hell is this all this about!?!?!?
|salt dog
You're right, of course; it's to early to make judgments, but on the face of the story, if basically true, makes it hard not to. Patience is seldom my best suit. Let's see what today's meeting spawns.
|The story is in its early stages, at least it has gone AP. We must be sure that WDFD and NWIFC do not pull any BS on this. And if the story is not true there must be an investigation into how it came about. Hey you know I have a Makah tribe member siting in my office right now on non related issues. I asked him about it but he said he knows nothing of the story and does not fish in anyway.
And I still notice the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission and its chairman Billy Frank, Jr. is still silent on this. If it were a non-tribal commercial who did this, Billy Frand, Jr, and the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission would have been all over it and getting as much press and air time as possible. I'm not surprised the Makah claim it didn't happen, but I find it interesting the Makah are still meeting with the state today at 3 p.m.
Salt Dog,
I'm not surprised the Makah fisheries manager would say he needed more information before he would comment. He needs to find out how his tribal council and the tirbe's attorney want to do damage control. Personally, I think this fisheries manager needs to be held accountable as does the tribal council for their part in allowing/approving the fishery to continue.
|salt dog
King 5 just ran with the Associated Press story, but it had this comment:
Makah Fisheries Manager Russell Svec told The Associated Press on Tuesday he needed more information before commenting on the Times' report.
It will be interesting to see what there is to be said tomorrow. Only problem is that, between the spin the tribe will put on it, and the typical distortion from the news media, its going to be hard to know what to believe was said by whom.
|The latest news is that the Makahs deny that what is reported never happened. They are meeting with the state at 3 pm today. I talked to the reporter Mark Yuasa and he said he would know more after the meeting. He would not give out where he got the information from but sounded very confident it was true. The Seattle times will continue to cover story and hopefully it will be on the front page not the sport section. Also King 5 news did a story on it at noon but because GW being on the air tonight will not cover this evening.
|Hopefully there was a leak from someone from the WDFW. We need people in that department to come forward.
|salt dog
Sounds like the local newspaper rag is trying to be politically correct, when they should be shouting from the parapets, asking what is being done. So much for investigative reporting.
Has anyone placed a call or spoken with a government agency to see what, if any, action is being considered by the State?
I wonder what would happen if I called the poaching hotline.
I never did see in the article how this information came to light; anyone know?
And just think, the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission had that wonderful "tribal salmon meeting" a week of so ago to tell us sportsmen how wonderfully all the tribes are managing and protecting the resource. Doesn't it just make you want to puke that the PR machine is out giving the party line while the Makah is thumbing its nose at their harvest allotment and takes so many over the 500 fish they were to have as a maximum harvest in this fishery.
And I really hope the Makahs are taken to court over this, but I'm not going to hold my breath. Especially since I've heard nothing about it from the governor's office or AG.
The local newspaper sounds like it is worried about making the Makah Tribe angry. It would be very nice if the newspapers would put this stuff on the front page where it belongs.
Yes, there have been folks arrested for poaching (which is really what the Makah Tribal fishermen's action are) protected fish and for exceeding harvest limits. And with the federally listed Skagit and Stilliguamish chinook, there have been fines of up to $5,000 imposed, boats have been confiscated, fishing gear has been confiscated, and fishing rights revoked for 5 years. I don't think the Makah fishermen should be treated any differently because violating the law is violating the law, period.
Hiding on page three!!!!!
Our local paper had a "Quarter Story" about the Makah overfishing this morning. I say quarter story because it was very breif and had a very small headline considering the potential ramifications of the event.
If those fish averaged 6# and they actually took 20,000 then you can figure that the cost of potentialy shutting down the rest of the King Salmon seasons was for a little more than $250,000. Thats assuming a 40% markup is what the retail seller was tacking on to ex vessel price (it was probably more resulting in an even lower ex vessel price.)
I guess if we were one a very few fellows who were out there harvesting we would be viewing this in a different light!
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This club has been open for well over 50 years.
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Mod bomber and his sock puppet accounts still at it, of course only posts as AC gutless fucking american moron. Still get mod point so I can mod down violent deluded american fuckers often.
Mod bomber and his sock puppet accounts still at it, of course only posts as AC gutless fucking american moron. Still get mod point so I can mod down violent deluded american fuckers often.
Just cant get me out of excellent karma no matter how hard he tries. What a pathetic little micro dick you are-go right ahead and waste more mod points, I really couldnt give a flying fuck about!
Well it appears I have some pathetic moron running around modding down everything I post. Whoever you are you will never make a ding in my mountain of karma so why not stop abusing the mod system and get a fucking life you piece of shit.
An AC most amusingly tried to troll me today.
It was the most piss weak effort you can imagine. (see posting history)
His big thing is adding douche to someones name!
He was repeatedly posting copy pasta garbage due to his feud with another poster, clone something or other (Neither of them posted anything much worth reading, but at least clone was logged in)
Pretty regulation stuff when I responded, went around to my posting history and tried to piss me off with silly abusive posts.
Ironically, I work in Primary Schools so I am used to pre pubescent children mouthing off, water off a ducks back!
At least I got a few laughs, there is nothing like a poor attempt at trolling for a few laughs.
I wonder though why anyone would bother though, too much time on their hands perhaps?
It is a pity we have to waste mod points on such people but I guess that is part of what they are for. I prefer to mod up if possible
but don't mind modding idiots like this away into the hidden zone.
It did however provide some amusement on a rainy Adelaide day!
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It was given to me a couple of weeks ago, without power supply and hard drive. I didn't think I would ever bother fixing it. But yesterday I was bored and picked it up.
I had a older G4 400mhz PowerBook in my junk(Thought it was stuffed but turned out the powers supply cable was broken internally, so I swapped the (10 gig) drive, fixed the power supply cable and fired it up.
To my delight it is a 1.5ghz power PC with 1gig RAM.
Now I have always had a somewhat jaundiced view of macs,
but this thing is damn seductive-despite my past statements, this thing feels really nice. Well built,
reasonable performance(Apart from regular crashes of Firefox). DVD super drive etc.
So it seems I just joined the elitist minority!
The most convincing thing is that I can type without making a huge number of typo's, it seems to ease the dislexia that normally drives me nuts. The thing has such a nice keyboard!
There is of course a downside, the lack of a right mouse button, why the hell don't they have them?
Scrolling from the side of the touch pad is not available either, which is a great pity as it would make this a killer machine from an operational point of view.
Now I am in a quandry. Sitting next to me is my Dell Precision M70, a really fast centrino based machine.
Just next to that is an Latitude X300 ultraportable.
I could sell them and just use the mac, but what would my friends say? Especially those who are mac users who are sure to stick it right up me if I turn up with a mac.(Cause I have been so caustic about mac in the past.
Damn these smooth seductive curves, and the alloy finish, I have been seduced by the Powerbook of the dark side!
I read Slashdot for a long time before creating an account.
Then I got my first account into bad karma after 6 months. So I started all over and tried to be a little more objective and moderate-not much more though..
And today, blow me down with t a feather, I have got excellent karma.
Makes me wonder if being more moderate in general might be a good idea......Nah. (-:
Holy cow- I got mod points for the first time ever!
Now all I have to do is not annoy the US gun nuts and the mactards from this account, and I could get them again.
Best thing I ever did having 2 user accounts!
Now time for some modding-ahh sweet revenge. mwuhahahah
I dont believe it- Despite the best efforts of the mactards and gun nuts I have staggered back up to neutral karma!
Not that I give a flying fuck ya know, but I was genuinely surprised.
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Fight Code Dragons Final 8 on Saturday: Who To Look For
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Fight Code returns this Saturday, October 15th with one of their better cards of the year. The card will play host to the Dragons 72.5kg Final 8 featuring Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee and Armen Petrosyan to name a few, along with a couple single fights. Fight Code has also partnered with TK2 for this event, who will host a one night, eight man tournament featuring the likes of Yohan Lidon and Leroy Kaestner. Now, here's who you should keep a watchful eye on this weekend:
Chingiz Allazov
Allazov has all the makings of a future star and elite fighter. He's been fighting way above the level of competition he's been facing in Fight Code, destroying everyone. He's only 19 years old and the level of skill and fighting prowess he's shown so far is pretty unbelievable. He fights around 63-67kg and at only 19 years of age, I would not be surprised at all if he grew into a legit 70kg fighter. He trains at the Chinuk Gym that has produced notables such as Alexey Ignashov, Zabit Samedov and Vitali Akhramenko. He's shown tons of potential so far and I'd expect another destruction against French fighter Raouf Beliouz on Saturday.
Armen Petrosyan
Permanently in his brother's shadow, Armen Petrosyan is probably the best fighter that no one really thinks about. Armen, despite not being as good as Giorgio (Who is?), has solid skills and a resume to back it up. His biggest win to date was over Yoshihiro Sato in April and if he can win the Dragons tournament, it should really get him some recognition. He's ranked #9 on our Liverkick.com rankings yet barely anyone knows much about him. He'll be facing Belarussian fighter Yuri Bessmertny on Saturday, who is pretty decent himself.
Enriko Gogokhia
Another young fighter at 22 years of age, Gogokhia has come up short against good competition but he's shown he can hang with some of the best. He was very competitive with Mike Zambidis and Dzhabar Askerov this year. He's fighting in the TK2 tournament and I think there's a good chance he can string together some wins. Yohan Lidon and Leroy Kaestner are the toughest opponents in the tournament and anything can happen in a tournament. Gogokhia will fight a familiar face from It's Showtime, Mohammed Medhar in the quarter finals.


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Now let's meet Colleen Coble, author of Lonestar Angel (Thomas Nelson, Nov 2011).
Colleen Coble has nearly two million books in print and loves to see justice prevail in her many novels. She is CEO of American Christian Fiction Writers and lives in Indiana with her husband of forty years where she takes great delight in spoiling her three-year-old granddaughter.
Please tell us five random things we might not know about you.
--I love coffee.
--I will celebrate 40 years of marriage this month.
--I restored an old Victorian home.
--I like to visit graveyards to find interesting names.
--I love children.
I love that graveyard idea! Please tell us a bit more about the plot of Lonestar Angel.
For Eden, hope is rekindled when her estranged husband delivers the astounding news: that their lost baby girl has been found.
Years ago Eden and Clay Larson's baby was stolen. Kidnappers demanded a ransom, but something went horribly wrong at the exchange: the kidnapper's car crashed into the river and was never recovered. Eden blamed herself, Clay lost himself in work. Their young and rocky marriage ended. Or so Eden thought.
Just as Eden is about to move on with her life, Clay arrives and tells Eden she's still married to him. Even more earth-shattering than this news is that he's never stopped looking for Brianna. Based on a tip, he thinks their daughter is in Bluebird, Texas, at a youth ranch. All five little girls there are the right age, but he's not sure which is Brianna.
To discover the truth, the couple becomes counselors to the girls at Bluebird Ranch. They move into small quarters in the bunkhouse and oversee the kids as they try to find out more. As they work together, their love for the children grows and their love for each other is rekindled. But as danger closes in, Eden and Clay realize they've been lured to this remote West Texas location; their lives and the lives of the little girls are in danger. But as Eden learns, "hope does not disappoint."
What is it about your lead character that will make your readers care about her?
Eden has been battered by life but is a strong character who is determined to overcome the past. Her great love for her child allows her to face any danger and overcome any challenge.
If you were the casting director for the film version of your novel, who would play your lead roles?
Kate Hudson as Eden.
And Chris Evans as Clay.
Imagine God has led you to accept a contract to ghostwrite someone's autobiography. Whose is it? Why that person?
I would never ghostwrite. I believe it panders to the famous person's pride by perpetrating a lie that they actually did the writing. Why not admit you're not a writer and recognize the person who actually crafted the narrative? There is no shame in that. We all have special gifts.
Yes, it's a touchy subject. And it does seem strangely egotistical when celebrities pretend they've actually written the book. I don't mind knowing someone else wrote the book, and I doubt most readers would. We can't all excel at everything!
What is the last book you read that you would recommend?
I love Diann Hunt's humor. I just read Bittersweet Surrender last week, which will be out in December as an ebook, and it lifted my spirits so much! She always makes me smile.
Oh, yes. Everything about Diann Hunt makes me smile. Terrific woman and writer.
What are you working on now?
Oh I'm enjoying my new Hope Beach series so much! I just finished the first book, Tidewater Inn and am awaiting substantive edits from my editors. I adore the editing process so I'm smiling as I wait!
And she really means that, readers! Colleen has always been vocal about loving the editing process. We should all have such terrific attitudes about perfecting our work!
Where else can readers find you online?
www.colleencoble.com and also on Facebook
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Do you have an e-reader? If so, has it changed the number of books you read a week?
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02-19-2013, 05:57 AM #1Junior Member Guppy
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Need stocking advice on 1st Cichlid tank
My 14 year old daughter Anna, and myself, are setting up a new 90G tank. You can see our setup here, LINK. It's a 90G tank with an Eheim 2217 filter.
I would love to get your advice on stocking it. I love variety and lots of color. I've settled on CA/SA Cichlids in order to avoid the most aggressive Cichlids. I want to be able to mix in some schooling fish. Anyway, here's what I'm currently considering.
1 male Rotkeil Severum
1 male Golden Severum
1 male Blue Acara
3 Denisoni Barbs
3 Boesemani Rainbows
3 Congo Tetras
3 Silver Dollars
8 Juli Cories
Hi, and welcome to AC! I'm Angelology from the other forum. Did you see my post on there?
Other than that, the following link may interest you. It's a member on here's 90g tank journal and what you had in mind really reminded me of their tank -- maybe you'll find talking to her helpful. Mommie I hope you don't mind me linking your journal!
02-19-2013, 01:19 PM #3Junior Member Guppy
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Yes, I did. Thanks for the tip!
I would replace the Julii cories with a bigger Cory species such as the emerald, banded or bronze Cory. Other than that, I would recommend picking only one species out of the denisonii barb, rainbow fish, and Congo tetras and doubling that species' numbers.
I agree with madagascariensis - the schools are far too small and you need to reduce the species and increase the numbers that you decide to use. A 90 gal can handle at least fifteen corries on the bottom and they'll do far better in a bigger group. Corries like 'caves' or overhangs to hid in/under.Knowledge is fun(damental)
A 75 gal with eight Discus, fake plants, and a lot of wood also with sand substrate. Clean up crew is down to just two Sterba's Corys. Filters: continuous new water flow; canister w/UV, in-tank algae scrubber!! Finally, junked the nitrate removal unit from hell.
For Fishless cycling:http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aqua...ead.php?t=5640
Avoiding agression and then two male severums? And a blue acara?
Those three and the silver dollars means a hefty amount of bigger fish already.
The denisoni really do best in lower temps than the rest and they love some flow. Those, the rainbows and the congos need bigger groups if they are going to be around big cichlids.
The gravel on your initial pictures didn't strike me as very cory friendly.
How hard is your water? If you're keen on cichlids have you considered shell dwellers?My 33 gallon/125 liter tank. My photography on flickr.
I stock my tanks lightly also and I could be wrong, but I don't think a 90g will give enough territory for two severums to claim. I would only get one sev, the acara, and one or two larger schools of the other fish you listed. The silver dollars will get to large to be comfortable with the other fish in a 90g so I would choose from the barbs, congos, and rainbows.When I go fishing I just throw sharp rocks in the water and wait for the dead fish to float to the top... Kingfisher
Everything happens for a reason. Sometimes that reason is you are stupid and make bad decisions.
I think my fish is adjusting well to the four gallon, He's laying on his side attempting to go to sleep on the bottom of the gravel.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Dear naps, sorry I hated you so much when I was a child... Love me
You've gotten some really good advice - and no Ameliaxx, I don't mind that you shared the link to my journal. I've learned a lot on this journey:o)
From what I've picked up, I'd not go with bosemani as a 4 foot tank is not quite long enough for them. they really love to scoot and would be cramped. I didn't get any for just that reason. Congos are a great choice - from my experience. I love mine. I'd also agree you need at least 6 - more would be better.
Silver Dollars - not so much. I tried 3 in my tank. it was a nightmare. They were so skittish, always ramming into the glass and the entire tank ended up in a panic. They went back to the store and I ended up treating town fins on 3 fish due to the total upheaval.
So far my 2 sevs are doing fine together - we'll see how that progresses as they reach maturity. A single angel does well with the sevs, so does my jurupari and the blood parrots - which are so much fun. I avoided the acra for aggression reason but have had no personal experience with them.
I have a lot of visual barriers in the tank to help curtail any aggression if it crops up but as it stands now, they all swim together during the day even though it's clear they've staked out night time territories.
Good luck and enjoy your tank. I know I really enjoy mine.
Last edited by fishmommie; 02-19-2013 at 10:19 PM.30 g FW planted:corys, female ABNP, blue angel, harleys, zebra danios, rummies,
15 g FW planted:2 male guppies, neons, pygmy corys, clown pleco, 4 types of shrimp, assassin snails
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02-20-2013, 01:24 AM #9Junior Member Guppy
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Fishmommie, I read your entire journal. Very interesting and informative. I love your tank and fish selection.
When I give advice on stocking a tank I think about the adult size and temperament of the fish, not the juvenile fish we buy at the store. Keep in mind, Fishmommie's tank has only had fish in it for about 6-8 months, and her fish are not mature yet, so her fish are not yet showing their true aggression. They may continue to work, or they may not, time will tell, sometimes we luck out and fish don't live up to their reputation.When I go fishing I just throw sharp rocks in the water and wait for the dead fish to float to the top... Kingfisher
Everything happens for a reason. Sometimes that reason is you are stupid and make bad decisions.
I think my fish is adjusting well to the four gallon, He's laying on his side attempting to go to sleep on the bottom of the gravel.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
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Dust in the wind drove iron fertilization during ice age
Posted March 21, 2014; 10:31 a.m.
Researchers from Princeton University and the Swiss Federal Institute of Techonology in Zurich have confirmed that during the last ice age iron fertilization caused plankton to thrive in a region of the Southern Ocean.
The study published in Science confirms a longstanding hypothesis that wind-borne dust carried iron to the region of the globe north of Antarctica, driving plankton growth and eventually leading to the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Plankton remove the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere during growth and transfer it to the deep ocean when their remains sink to the bottom. Iron fertilization has previously been suggested as a possible cause of the lower CO2 levels that occur during ice ages. These decreases in atmospheric CO2 are believed to have "amplified" the ice ages, making them much colder, with some scientists believing that there would have been no ice ages at all without the CO2 depletion.
Iron fertilization has also been suggested as one way to draw down the rising levels of CO2 associated with the burning of fossil fuels. Improved understanding of the drivers of ocean carbon storage could lead to better predictions of how the rise in manmade carbon dioxide will affect climate in the coming years.
The role of iron in storing carbon dioxide during ice ages was first proposed in 1990 by the late John Martin, an oceanographer at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories in California who made the landmark discovery that iron limits plankton growth in large regions of the modern ocean.
A team of researchers led by scientists at Princeton University and ETH Zurich have confirmed that dust brought iron to the Subantarctic zone in the northern part of the Southern Ocean. This region lies in the path of the winds that blow off South America, South Africa and Australia. During the last ice age, an increase in the supply of dust to the Subantarctic region fertilized the ocean, stimulating marine productivity and causing nitrogen to be drawn down to low levels. The associated increase in the efficiency of carbon sequestration into the deep ocean can explain part of the atmospheric CO2 decrease observed during the last ice age. The image shows the emission and transport of dust and other important aerosols to the Southern Ocean on Dec. 30, 2006. Dust is represented with orange to red colors, sea salt with blue, organic and black carbon with green to yellow, and sulfates with ash brown to white. In the image, a plume of dust has been emitted from southern South America and is being transported eastward over the Subantarctic Atlantic Ocean. (Image courtesy of William Putnam and Arlindo da Silva, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center)
Based on evidence that there was more dust in the atmosphere during the ice ages, Martin hypothesized that this increased dust supply to the Southern Ocean allowed plankton to grow more rapidly, sending more of their biomass into the deep ocean and removing CO2 from the atmosphere. Martin focused on the Southern Ocean because its surface waters contain the nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus in abundance, allowing plankton to be fertilized by iron without running low on these necessary nutrients.
The research confirms Martin's hypothesis, said Daniel Sigman, Princeton's Dusenbury Professor of Geological and Geophysical Sciences, and a co-leader of the study. "I was an undergraduate when Martin published his 'ice age iron hypothesis'," he said. "I remember being captivated by it, as was everyone else at the time. But I also remember thinking that Martin would have to be the luckiest person in the world to pose such a simple, beautiful explanation for the ice age CO2 paradox and then turn out to be right about it."
Nitrogen is a critical building block for marine algae, yet the plankton in the Southern Ocean north of Antarctica leave much of it unused partly because they lack another needed nutrient, iron. The late John Martin hypothesized that dust-borne iron carried to the region by winds during ice ages may have fertilized the marine algae, allowing more of the Southern Ocean nitrogen to be used for growth and thus drawing CO2 into the ocean. To confirm Martin's hypothesis, the researchers measured isotopes of nitrogen in a sediment sample collected from a site that lies within the path of the winds that deposit iron-laden dust in the Subantarctic zone of the Southern Ocean (labeled ODP Site 1090). They found that the ratios of the types of nitrogen in the sample coincided with the predictions of Martin's hypothesis. The colors indicate simulated ice-age dust deposition from low to high (blue to red). The black contour lines show the concentrations of nitrate (a form of nitrogen) in modern surface waters. (Image courtesy of Alfredo Martínez-García of ETH Zurich and Science/AAAS)
Previous efforts to test Martin's hypothesis established a strong correlation of cold climate, high dust and productivity in the Subantarctic region, a band of ocean encircling the globe between roughly 40 and 50 degrees south latitude that lies in the path of the winds that blow off South America, South Africa and Australia. However, it was not clear whether the productivity was due to iron fertilization or the northward shift of a zone of naturally occurring productivity that today lies to the south of the Subantarctic. This uncertainty was made more acute by the finding that ice age productivity was lower in the Antarctic Ocean, which lies south of the Subantarctic region.
To settle the matter, the research groups of Sigman at Princeton and Gerald Haug and Tim Eglinton at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH Zurich) teamed up to use a new method developed at Princeton. They analyzed fossils found in deep sea sediment —deposited during the last ice age in the Subantarctic region — with the goal of reconstructing past changes in the nitrogen concentration of surface waters and combining the results with side-by-side measurements of dust-borne iron and productivity. If the dust-borne iron fertilization hypothesis was correct, then nitrogen would have been more completely consumed by the plankton, leading to lower residual nitrogen concentrations in the surface waters. In contrast, if the productivity increases were in response to a northward shift in ocean conditions, then nitrogen concentrations would have risen.
The researchers measured the ratio of nitrogen isotopes, which have the same number of protons but differing numbers of neutrons, that were preserved within the carbonate shells of a group of marine microfossils called foraminifera. The investigators found that nitrogen concentrations indeed declined during the cold periods when iron deposition and productivity rose, in a manner consistent with the dust-borne iron fertilization theory. Ocean models as well as the strong correlation of the sediment core changes with the known changes in atmospheric CO2 suggest that this iron fertilization of Southern Ocean plankton can explain roughly half of the CO2 decline during peak ice ages.
Microscopic image of a live planktonic foraminifera species Globigerina bulloides. A team led by Princeton and ETH Zurich researchers analyzed the organic nitrogen trapped within the walls of the fossil shells of this organism in order to reconstruct past ocean nutrient changes. For scale, the spines radiating away from the shell are 1 to 1.5 millimeters long. (Photo courtesy of Howard Spero, University of California-Davis)
Although Martin had proposed that purposeful iron addition to the Southern Ocean could reduce the rise in atmospheric CO2, Sigman noted that the amount of CO2 removed though iron fertilization is likely to be minor compared to the amount of CO2 that humans are now pushing into the atmosphere.
"The dramatic fertilization that we observed during ice ages should have caused a decline in atmospheric CO2 over hundreds of years, which was important for climate changes over ice age cycles," Sigman said. "But for humans to duplicate it today would require unprecedented engineering of the global environment, and it would still only compensate for less than 20 years of fossil fuel burning."
Edward Brook, a paleoclimatologist at Oregon State University who was not involved in the research, said, "This group has been doing a lot of important work in this area for quite a while and this an important advance. It will be interesting to see if the patterns they see in this one spot are consistent with variations in other places relevant to global changes in carbon dioxide."
The work was led by Alfredo Martínez-García of ETH Zurich, who made extensive measurements both at ETH Zurich and Princeton, with the help of Princeton Visiting Postdoctoral Research Associate Haojia Ren and Marietta Straub, a former visiting student research collaborator at Princeton who has a Ph.D. from ETH. The team also included Robert Anderson of Columbia University; David Hodell of the University of Cambridge; and Samuel Jaccard of the University of Bern.
Support for the research was provided by the following: Swiss National Science Foundation Ambizione grant PZ00P2_142424 (A.M.-G.), Swiss National Science Foundation grant PP00P2_144811 (S.L.J.), the UK Natural Environment Research Council (D.A.H.), NSF grants OCE-1060947 (D.M.S.) and OCE-0823507 (R.F.A.), the Grand Challenges Program of Princeton University (D.M.S.), and the MacArthur Foundation (D.M.S.). The research used samples provided by the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program.
The paper, "Iron Fertilization of the Subantarctic Ocean During the Last Ice Age," was published in the March 21, 2014, issue of the journal Science.


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Gopherlongbeards wrote:Well after talking with my hunting buddies in Rapid City I decided to postpone my Black Hills trip for the second time this year. Still is a ton of snow at altitude and everything is an absolute mess out there right now. Now I'll be heading out May 9-12, which is the time frame i usually go out there. As mild as last year and earlier this winter was out there I thought I'd give an April hunt a try. This has been a good reminder of why I have found May to be a much better option in the past. Luckily my 3rd season WI hunt starts next Wednesday, so my countdown goes back up to 5 instead of having to wait 3 more weeks for the hills
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This is a quiet family oriented neighborhood right off of Central Park West. It is a very short walk to cafes, bistros, and famous restaurants and trendy shopping all over NYC.
Enjoy New York's greenery with both Central Park and Riverside Park! Both of which are in a very short walking distance. There are famous museums and major city attractions reachable in just minutes from our location. We are in walking distance to subways(1,2,3,A,C,B, & D), as well as buses and taxis if you need to get somewhere quick for a bit of change.
You're bound to love you're stay and hope to see you soon!
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Louis owns an outstanding and quiete place to experience NYC located in a safe neighbourhood close to Central Park. It was the second time we rented the appartment and would surely do another time. If, however, you move in with more than two people you should bear in mind that the sleeping comfort of the daybed in the living room is limited. For children and younger people it´s ok but for older people with a sensitive back rather not. In the bedroom, on the other hand, you´ll find a very comfortable bed.
Louis, just buy a new daybed. It´s worth the investment to make the stay perfect for the guests! ;-)
Great stay in NY at Christmas time, wonderful experience :-)
Louis have a very nice clean and comfortable apartment, which we enjoy a lot.
Louis is very polite and helpful, and always ready for at good talk about everything - a superb host and Windu friend :-)
Louis, see you again next time!
We very much enjoyed staying in Louis' flat. It is situated in a lovely neighbourhood only five minutes from Central Park. It is a quiet area with good shops and lots of restaurants to choose between. There are two subway stations close by and you can be downtown in less than half an hour. The flat is situated in the basement of the house, there is lots of space (for two persons) and we enjoyed having the small terrace/garden. The kitchen is very small, it is ok for making breakfast and tea and coffee, but it would be difficult to cook a real meal. The bed is excellent and the bathrooms work very well. We had easy access to washing mashine and tumbler, which was great
There was no wifi in the flat, apparently because a renovation of the house next door had caused a breakdown, but it was not re-established in the ten- day period we were there. There was no way of getting rid of the garbage, so we had to take it to the public trashbaskets in the street (taking the risk of being fined $100). Louis was a very nice and welcoming host, and on our night of arrival he gave us plenty of very useful information about the house and the area – even though we arrived late.
We would certainly highly recommend the place to others.
Louis is a friendly and welcoming host. The apartment is well situated if you want to be removed from the tourist hype. We could travel everywhere easily. The kitchen is poorly provisioned. I suspected a gas leak - a smell in the entrance, my daughter feeling sick throughout the stay and pipes covered with duct taping.
This apartment is in a fantastic location, very close to Central Park and two different subway lines. There are good local shops and restaurants if you don't want to go far. the apartment is beautiful and very comfortable. The outside space is a bonus in New York. The apartment is very spacious and this makes it very good value when compared with the average New York hotel.. It is also great to have the choice of a jacuzzi bath or shower. The kitchen is tiny but has enough equipment to cook breakfast and make hot drinks.
Louis is a charming host and was very accommodating to our request for late checkout. I would definitely stay here again and highly recommend it as an oasis in the hustle of New York..
What a fabulous place! Close enough to the action to feel like you are a real "New Yorker" but in a quiet enough location to be able to hear the birds singing when you wake up in the morning.
Luis was a fantastic host, giving us all the tips on things to do and see. The apartment had everything we could have needed and really felt like home.
Have already recommended Luis's place to all my friends!
Louis was super friendly and helpful, particularly as I was really late in arriving. The apartment is beautiful and in just the best location. The upper west side is fab, two block from central park and there are s many interesting shops and restaurants in the area. The apartment has guide books and maps in it which is very helpful, and lots of towels and bedding and cleaning products and coffee was a nice touch. Now I want to move to new York and live up on w 95 th street!
Estancia estupenda. Apartamento muy cómodo y bien conectado por metro. Barrio tranquilo que se agradece despues de un dia ajetreado por la ciudad. Restaurantes y tiendas alrrededor para satisfacer todas las necesidades básicas. Estupendo anfitrion que nos ha ayudado en todo lo que hemos necesitado.
¡Nuestra estadía fue perfecta! El departamento es muy cómodo para una pareja con hijos jóvenes. Louis fue sumamante amable con nosotros. Quizás se podrían mejorar las comodidades para dormir en el living. Un dato MUY importante: a una cuadra está la estación 96th street del subte 1,2 y3 que ¡es express! Eso significa que el viaje al centro es muchísimo más rápido que si fuera local. Al Museo de Ciencias Naturales, al MET, al Guggenheim, al edificio Dakota se puede ir caminando. ¡Gracias por todo, Louis! ¡Volveremos!
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Signs of Life: How Complexity Pervades Biology. Ricard Solé and Brian Goodwin. xii + 322 pp. Basic Books, 2000. $30.
Martin Luther once quipped that "The human heart is like a ship on a stormy sea driven about by winds blowing from all four corners of heaven." Although he certainly wasn't thinking in terms of complexity, his remarks seem to have a certain fundamental truth about them. Nonexperts might be forgiven for assuming that a healthy person has a strong, regular heartbeat and that someone with cardiac disease has an irregular one. Surprisingly, as Ricard Solé and Brian Goodwin explain in Signs of Life, the reverse is true: The intervals between heartbeats show more irregularity and unpredictability in healthy than in unhealthy hearts. In the healthy, the pattern of variation is fractal—that is, it is "self-similar," in that healthy hearts exhibit the same overall pattern of variation at whatever timescale you analyze. The danger signals are periodic behavior—a regular cycle of increasing and decreasing interbeat intervals—or little variation at all. Signs of Life is full of such fascinating and sometimes counterintuitive examples.
Solé and Goodwin take us on a whirlwind tour of complexity in biology. Complexity is never explicitly defined, although the authors do hint that it lies somewhere between order (regularity) and disorder (chaos). Instead, they emphasize and illustrate the different characteristics of biological complexity. As they delve into what may at first appear to be very disparate subjects—such as brains, ants and food webs—the same phenomena arise time and time again.
Perhaps the most pervasive theme is that of phase transitions. These are sharp changes in behavior of a system when it crosses a threshold value for some important parameter. For instance, imagine that the density of trees in a forest could be increased. (This forest is in a grid; each cell either contains a single tree or is empty.) At each density, a tree is randomly chosen and set alight; if burning trees can ignite only their immediate neighbors, how much of the forest will burn? Below a critical density of 0.5, very little indeed of the forest burns. But at densities even slightly above this threshold, clusters of trees start to link up with other clusters, so that the fire can spread far from its initial starting point, and almost all of the forest burns. Solé and Goodwin argue that such sensitive behavior is extremely common in biology, in systems that are poised at the "edge of chaos."
This notion, like most of the material in this book, is not new; many of these ideas, concepts and examples (for instance, self-organized criticality and Stuart Kauffman's NK Boolean networks) have been around a long time and have been much discussed elsewhere. However, it is at least nice to have them together in one place so that the recurrent themes—phase transitions, simple local rules leading to complex adaptive system-level behavior, positive feedback—that link so many of the examples become apparent.
The field of biocomplexity is still relatively young and has some problems that it must tackle if it is to make significant progress and gain wider credibility among biologists. One problem is that many people labor under the false impression that complex systems cannot be studied by "normal" scientific methods. For instance, noting that empirical data did not match one model's predictions, Solé and Goodwin remark—as if this were some startling new insight—that "This suggests that models based on complexity theory can be not only tested but modified in light of new empirical data." But we cannot hope to make any advances in our knowledge unless this is true! A second problem is that many of the models are borrowed from physics and often present a highly idealized view of the biology. This makes empirical testing difficult. In addition, as Signs of Life illustrates, the theory is far more advanced than the data. My hope is that many more biologists will begin to work in this area (my suspicion is that because this is nonlinear science, many more physicists than biologists work on biocomplexity), formulating and testing these models.
As the dust jacket warns, the book does contain some of the mathematics of these systems, but these are relegated to boxes. Thus it is possible to read past them and still get a sense of the different qualitative behavior observed and the major principles discussed. However, the boxes should appeal to readers wanting more formalism and detail than is normally given in popular accounts of these phenomena. It is a shame that so few of the original technical articles are cited (just 20 per chapter, on average) for such readers to follow up. Also, a useful addition would have been a synthetic final chapter explicitly drawing out the themes and unifying principles linking the diverse set of examples explored. All in all, given the different levels at which the material can be read (with and without the math, for example) and the diversity of material covered, this book should have wide appeal.—Carl Anderson, Zoology Institute, Regensburg University, Germany
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The fingers and toes are supplied by vessels and nerves which run up the lateral aspects of each digit.
The surgery is recommended in a case of amputated fingers or toes, with salvaged digits in a condition that would enable replantation. This usually requires a clean cut across the digit, with minimal damage to the digital vessels and nerve. Amputated digits should be brought to the hospital with the patient, wrapped in moist paper towels, in a plastic bag, and on ice. Ice should be placed in a second plastic bag, into which the first plastic bag containing the severed digit is placed, to prevent direct contact between the ice and the severed digit.
While the patient is sleepy (sedated) or deep asleep and pain-free (regional anesthesia or general anesthesia),the bone ends are shortened to eliminate tension on the repaired vessels. The bone is stabilized with wires. Tendon repairs are done next.
Digital nerves and vessels are repaired with microsurgical instruments. This part of the surgery is most critical to its success. The skin is then closed. A bulky dressing is applied. Young children may have a cast applied to protect the area from injury.
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text: I have just become aware that I own tens of thousands of football cards from the mid 80s to early 90s (dear old mother was house cleaning and I have the memory of a gnat). So I was trying to find an online price guide with no luck. Can anyone give me any suggestions?


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By Dimitra DeFotis
A few things happening this morning in your world of technology:
AT&T (T) CFO John Stephens spoke at an investor conference. Highlights from Wells Fargo Securities Analyst Jennifer Fritszche:
AT&T's focus is on the U.S. with Project VIP and mobile. The window of opportunity may be closing in Europe as carriers invest in LTE and other technology. As stated in a late January UK filing, AT&T does not intend to make an offer for Vodaphone Group (VOD) for 6 months. Stephens has no view on possible Sprint (S)/T-Mobile US (TMUS) merger but says consolidation is appropriate. LEAP acquisition on track to close by March 31, look to be aggressive in prepay. T has the network, will shift more customers to LTE devices and will consider the reuse of trade-in devices from its Next plans. More updates on PF LEAP when AT&T reports first quarter results.
King Digital Entertainment, which makes the Candy Crush Saga game, is going public. With the sale of 22.2 million shares at a price between $21 and $24 in its initial public offering, that would give the mobile game developer a market capitalizaition of up to $7.6 billion. More in the Wall Street Journal: "Candy Crush Maker Seeks Up to $7.6 Billion Valuation," (subscription required.)
From Nomura analyst Sanjay Chaurasia today on Mellanox Technologies (MLNX).
"Mellanox is trading below its 3-year average valuation due to a decline in the high-performance computing market, and concerns over a competitive threat from Intel (INTC). But Nomura thinks that Mellanoz remains well positioned in the low-latency server interconnect space and that the HPC market is turning. Also, the market may be overly concerned about the perceived threat from Intel. Based primarily on an uptick in HPC, and other areas of incremental growth, Nomura's CY14 and CY15 earnings estimates are 6% and 20% above consensus, respectively."
With the Nvidia (NVDA) analyst day coming on March 25, JoAnne Feeney, the semiconductor analyst at ABR Investment Strategy, writes this morning:
"…Even if we allow for some gross margin expansion this year, we see earnings per share topping out at 69 cents, which at current multiples implies downside risk of 15%. We reiterate our Secular and Trading Short recommendation for NVDA as fundamentals in the broader GPU market deteriorate through shrinking TAM and intensifying competition, and as Tegra's upside this year appears limited…."
NokiaPowerUser reports Wednesday that Nokia (NOK) filed a patent for a flexible battery with a Swiss roll design would allow wearable devices to run for longer. The battery can twist and bend — quite artfully, based on the illustration in above-linked article — while supplying power. Sounds and looks ideal for a watch band.


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Went to a fundraiser for the Quality Deer Management Association in Richmond, VA last night...three...count them...three...different people came up to me during the course of the evening and asked if I was Rush Limbaugh. Before I could answer all them launched into how much they liked my show and how they listen to me everyday...if the only knew, right?
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Homecoming 2012 Washburn Odyssey: Bods in Space will be a week of spirit, fun and Ichabod pride. But in the physics and astronomy department at Washburn University , Bods in Space has a whole different meaning.
Brian Thomas, associate professor of physics and astronomy, is studying the effect of major astrophysical events on ocean life in the final year of a grant funded by NASA. He works with collaborators at the University of Kansas and the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Maryland and Washburn student researchers.
These major astrophysical events include amazingly powerful gamma ray bursts, or GRBs, which occur when a star explodes, and smaller (in relative terms) solar flares, which are much more common and are caused by bursts of radiation at the surface of the sun.
Thomas has spent most of his research time studying GRBs since 2002. He joined the Washburn faculty in 2005. He said he first became interested in GRBs because "They're big explosions. Who doesn't love big explosions?"
The most interesting aspect of his research today, Thomas said, is the connection to the past.
"It's fascinating to think about life 100s of millions of years ago," he said, "and then look forward, too."
The research Thomas and his colleagues are doing as it relates to the past was featured in a recent online edition of Forbes Magazine.
As the research wraps up this year, Thomas will use Washburn's high performance computing system and three different computer simulations, layered together, to create numerous models that will illustrate the range of effects a GRB could have on two particular species of phytoplankton (microscopic fish food). So far, Thomas said, the research indicates the effect may not be as dire as originally predicted.
Thomas hopes to next study the effect of a GRB on an entire ecosystem.
At Washburn, he teaches physical science for elementary education majors, introduction to astronomy and a upper-division courses for physics majors. He discovered his own interest in physics as a college freshman.


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Princeton senior Miranda Kalvaria, who is concentrating in Near Eastern studies, is focusing her senior thesis on the impact of legalized sex reassignment surgery and assisted reproductive technologies on various social groups in Iran. Her research spans a variety of source materials and includes several interviews with LGBT activists living in exile in Turkey and Canada.
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The senior thesis: Quintessentially Princeton
Inspired by learning experiences both in and out of the classroom — around campus and across the globe — all Princeton undergraduates tackle a monumental academic challenge by completing a senior thesis.
The thesis, considered the capstone of Princeton students' academic journey, is an independent work that requires seniors to pursue original research and scholarship under the guidance of faculty advisers.
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Senior thesis: Sex reassignment surgery and infertility in Iranian society
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Global headlines about Iran and nuclear weapons abound, but for her thesis one Princeton University senior is tackling an aspect of the country that is rarely discussed.
"There's so much focus on Iran's nuclear program, but there are other amazing things going on in the country that people don't even know about," said Miranda Kalvaria of New York City, a Near Eastern studies major.
Kalvaria's thesis examines the impact of sex reassignment surgery and assisted reproductive technologies on various social groups in Iran.
In the mid-1980s, Iran legalized sex reassignment surgeries. In 2003, Iran legalized assisted reproductive technologies, including various types of in vitro fertilization and third-party egg donations. The country has a high infertility rate, particularly among males, and the second-highest rate of sex change surgeries in the world, after Thailand, Kalvaria said. In addition to making these technologies available to its own citizens, Iran has also become a destination for medical tourism, in particular for people from other Middle Eastern countries seeking these surgeries and procedures.
"I was intrigued by that, and I felt that most people would definitely not know that and would be very surprised," she said.
Kalvaria's original thesis idea focused only on the impact of sex reassignment surgeries. Her adviser Mirjam Künkler, an assistant professor of Near Eastern studies whose research interests are in the politics of law and religion in Iran and Indonesia, suggested Kalvaria also look at assistive reproductive technologies, as she had never seen scholarship that examined these technologies together.
"I am focusing on how different groups — including lawmakers, religious leaders, doctors and affected constituencies — use the sex reassignment surgery and assisted reproductive technologies in contradictory ways that produce both intended and unintended negative and positive outcomes," Kalvaria said.
"Miranda brings out the nuance to these complex issues, highlighting both the opportunities that come with the availability of these medical technologies as well as discussing their risks — both the health and social risks," said Künkler.
Kalvaria (right) credits her close working relationship with her adviser Mirjam Künkler (left), an assistant professor of Near Eastern studies, for helping to build her confidence to "do justice" to the emotional topic of her thesis. "She's so reassuring," Kalvaria said. "I don't think any Princeton student has written about this topic, so I think she's as excited about it as I am."
While the technologies are legal and promoted by the government, the people who use them keep it a secret, Kalvaria said. For example, she learned that infertility is stigmatized in Iran, a largely Shiite country. "Having children is one's 'divine gift' in Iranian culture. For those who can't have children, assisted reproductive technologies have been called 'marriage saviors' — but the people who use them don't want anyone to know that these children, for example, from third-party egg donors, are not their real biological children," she said.
During her research, Kalvaria combed newspaper articles and scholarship and found that conclusions about how these issues reflect Iran's culture fell into different camps.
Regarding sex reassignment surgeries, "one camp says the legalization of these technologies shows that Iran is progressive with respect to gender and sexuality issues," she said. "The other says it's a ploy of the government exerting social control over the population, even going so far as to pressure homosexuals to change their sex so that they're in heterosexual relationships."
While researching scholarship on fertility treatments, Kalvaria also found two groups, "those that believe the government legalized assisted reproductive technologies to help infertile couples have children and keep couples together and the other camp — related to the first — which focuses on how the government legalized the treatments to promote pronatalism [pro-birth]," she said.
In addition to making sex reassignment surgery and assisted reproductive technologies available to its own citizens, Iran has also become a destination for medical tourism, in particular for people from other Middle Eastern countries. (Illustration by the Office of Communications)
Kalvaria also reviewed human rights documentation and activists' reports, and watched documentaries such as "Be Like Others" (2008), which was filmed in Iranian clinics that offer sex change surgeries and includes interviews with women and men before and after their surgeries.
She conducted interviews with several LGBT activists from Iran, now exiled for their sexual identities in Turkey and Canada. She also spoke with a legal analyst from the Iranian Human Rights Documentation Center in New Haven, Conn.
She said one of the greatest challenges she's faced while writing the thesis has been the emotional nature of the topic. She is both passionate about raising awareness of the topic and concerned that her thesis will adequately present the many different outcomes — positive and negative — these technologies have on people's lives.
"To not do the topic justice would be so upsetting to me," Kalvaria said.
She said that Künkler's support has built her confidence. "She's so reassuring. She'll email me out of the blue: 'You're doing great!' She sends me sources all the time. I don't think any Princeton student has written about this topic, so I think she's as excited about it as I am."
Kalvaria said she was drawn to the Near Eastern studies department because of its small size. "Everyone in the department is so close and involved," she said. "I've spoken to about four different professors about my thesis, and anytime I can walk into their office."
Kalvaria calls the thesis experience "a beautiful end to your four years of college — to have this book that you've written all on your own. What Princeton has taught me most is about writing," she said.
After graduation, Kalvaria plans to become an investment banking analyst and is also considering law school.
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What do you think are the most recognizable song intros ever? What songs do you hear the first two notes and say, "YES! Rock!"? In terms of recognition, I mean to everyone. I could tell you any Weezer song by the first two notes, but I don't think a random sampling would know more than one. Also, lyrical intros don't count. I have a ton, but I'll start the list with:
"Welcome to the Jungle"- GnR
"Smells Like Teen Spirit"- Nirvana
"Lust for Life"- Iggy Pop


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