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Mea Culpa. A month or so ago I was sent a 'MASHA' to review. As the name might suggest it's an electric potato masher. Which I rather fancied because, if you try to use a stick blender to mash your potatoes you will end up with something resembling wallpaper paste (the starches get released and make it go all gunky). The only snag is that during the summer I hardly ever make any kind of mashed vegetable. So it's still sitting in its box waiting to be tested.
Meanwhile, the company got in contact to find out what I thought and I had to guiltily explain I hadn't actually used it yet. And, instead of being grumpy (which they had a perfect right to be), they simply offered me a Slica – 'much more appropriate for the Summer'. And then, they went on to suggest I reviewed it AND ran a giveaway too. Hurrah!
The Slica is a relatively small countertop electric machine that works very much in the same way that an old fashioned mincer used to work, although it ISN'T intended to mince meat. It's incredibly easy to put together and the parts are dishwasher safe. And, it grates cheese and vegetables and slices wafer thin slivers of whatever you feed it.
I had a go with some cucumber
And then I decided to grate a block of cheese that really needed to be frozen rather than left to rot in the fridge. The cheese was just slightly soft, the sort that is really hard to grate by hand. The machine did a PERFECT job of working through the rather gunky cheese so that I could pop it in the freezer.
So I'm impressed. A few reservations – it would be oh so nice if it was up to processing cooked and raw meat. And the little nesting blades tend to get stuck together, which can be a bit fiddly.
But other than that, the Slica is one of those kitchen utensils I really do think I'll use fairly regularly. It's very compact and it does all the things my stick blender doesn't do. So, it means I simply don't need a food processor.
If you'd like to win a Slica, just follow the rafflecopter through and remember to comment below. I DO check that entries have been done properly, so please don't take shortcuts or you could get disqualified. Meanwhile if you want one ANYWAY, you should be able to find them on sale at Argos for around £29.99


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Lesbianism and obesity
Concerning lesbianism and obesity, in April of 2007, the American Journal of Public Health analyzed data from 2002 National Survey of Family Growth and the data suggested that American lesbian women were 2.69 times more likely to be overweight and 2.47 times more likely to be obese than all other female sexual orientation groups. [1] The abstract for this study indicated that "lesbians are at greater risk for morbidity and mortality linked to overweight and obesity." [1]
In 2009, the PubMed article abstract for the Polish psychiatry journal Psychiatria Polska article Body Image in Homosexual Persons declared:
|Homosexual women are less concentrated on physical appearance and more satisfied with their bodies while being more tolerant to obesity.... For lesbian women the ideal body image is more massive than for heterosexual women.[2]
In 2007, a purported lesbian wrote to Andrew Sullivan, the political commentator and administrator of The Daily Dish blog:
|And - oh heck, I'll admit it - aesthetics have value, too! As a woman, I may not be as focused on looks as men are predisposed to be, but I sure am tired of seeing so many queer ladies out there who are way past 200 pounds. Way, way past. Sorry, but no amount of "fat acceptance" is going to make that a pleasant sight - gay, straight, butch, femme, male or female.[3]
See also: Physical and mental health related problems associated with obesity and Atheism and Mental and Physical Health
Some of the medical conditions associated with obesity include: type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and triglycerides, coronary artery disease (CAD), stroke, arthritis, cancer, sleep apnea, reproductive problems in women and varicose veins.[4][5][6][7] In addition, medical science research indicates that excess weight impairs brain function.[8][9][10][11][12]
According to the Mayo Clinic some of the symptoms associated with obesity can include:
Obesity and the feet/ankles: According to Stuart D. Miller, M.D.: "It is important for the public to know that obesity isn't just an aesthetic issue, but a contributing cause of musculoskeletal health problems, specifically with the feet and ankles."[19]
Lower levels of balance recovery and increased risk of falls: In her thesis submitted to the Faculty of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, entitled A modeling investigation of obesity and balance recovery, Sara Louise Matrangola writes in the abstract: "Obesity is associated with an increased risk of falls and subsequent injury. Previous studies have shown weight loss and strength training to be beneficial to balance, but knowing which is more beneficial will allow researchers to design interventions to maximize the benefits in terms of balance and reducing risk of falls."[20]
Obesity and Alzheimer's disease
See also: Obesity and Alzheimer's disease
In 2005, WebMD published:
| People with diabetes are at particularly high risk of Alzheimer's disease. But now there's strong evidence that people with high insulin levels -- long before they get diabetes -- already are on the road to Alzheimer's disease.
As the body becomes more and more overweight, it becomes more and more resistant to the blood-sugar-lowering effects of insulin. To counter this insulin resistance, the body keeps making more insulin...
Insulin Triggers Amyloid Buildup
High insulin levels are known to cause blood vessels to become inflamed....
One dangerous effect of this insulin-caused brain inflammation is increased brain levels of beta-amyloid. Beta-amyloid is the twisted protein that's the main ingredient in the sticky plaques that clog the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease.
"What was striking was the magnitude of the effect," Craft tells WebMD. "Inflammation can be a result of amyloid elevations but can also create an environment in which amyloid is made more readily. Inflammation can be both the result and cause of amyloid production."[21]
A 2009 health report on a medical study indicated:
| They compared the brain scan of 94 people in their 70s who were obese & overweight. They found that the obese had lost tissue in the frontal & temporal lobes areas critical for planning & memory. Declines were also seen in areas used for attention & executive functions, long term memory & movement
A neurologist Professor Paul Thompson said, "That's a big loss of tissue and it depletes your cognitive reserves, putting you at much greater risk of Alzheimer's and other diseases that attack the brain. But you can greatly reduce your risk for Alzheimer's if you can eat healthily and keep your weight under control."M[22]
Health effects of Alzheimer's disease
See also: Effects of Alzheimer's disease on the brain
Alzheimer's disease is "characterised by loss of neurons and synapses in the cerebral cortex and certain subcortical regions. This loss results in gross atrophy of the affected regions, including degeneration in the temporal lobe and parietal lobe, and parts of the frontal cortex and cingulate gyrus.[23] Some of the primary symptoms of Alzheimer's disease are: memory problems, mood swings, emotional outbursts, brain stem damage which impairs function in the heart, lungs plus causes disruption of various other bodily processes.[24]
An abstract of the medical study entitled Measures to Assess the Noncognitive Symptoms of Dementia in the Primary Care Setting by Brent P. Forester, M.D. and Thomas E. Oxman, M.D. inidcated "Noncognitive symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias include psychosis, mood disturbances, personality changes, agitation, aggression, pacing, wandering, altered sexual behavior, changed sleep patterns, and appetite disturbances. These noncognitive symptoms of dementia are common, disabling to both the patient and the caregiver, and costly."[25]
According to the Center for Neuro Skills:
|Kolb & Wishaw (1990) have identified eight principle symptoms of temporal lobe damage: 1) disturbance of auditory sensation and perception, 2) disturbance of selective attention of auditory and visual input, 3) disorders of visual perception, 4) impaired organization and categorization of verbal material, 5) disturbance of language comprehension, 6) impaired long-term memory, 7) altered personality and affective behavior, 8) altered sexual behavior.[26]
Obesity, dementia, Alzheimer's disease and prevention
See also: Alzheimer's disease and prevention
Weili Xu, a researcher at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, declared: "Our results contribute to the growing evidence that controlling body weight or losing weight in middle age could reduce your risk of dementia".[27]
For more information please see: Alzheimer's disease and prevention
See Also
- Homosexuality and obesity
- Atheism and obesity
- Physical and mental health related problems associated with obesity
- Lesbianism
- Gluttony
- Homosexuality and health
- Gay bowel syndrome
- Homosexuality
- Obesity
External links
Weight loss resources and tips
- Obesity and an F grade in fat - A need for faith in God
- Weight-loss goals: 10 tips for success by Mayo Clinic
- Zone Diet
- Mediterranean diet by Mayo Clinic
- Glycemic index diet: Losing weight with blood sugar control by Mayo Clinic
Strength training and cardio exercise:
- Weight loss: Cardio Exercise vs. Weight Training - Vanderbilt University, Health Psychology Home Page
How much exercise is needed to lose weight and importance of one day of rest per week:
- How much exercise is needed to get fit and lose weight
- Workout tips and giving your body one day of rest a week
- Exercise and recovery time
- Muscle recovery time and weight lifting
- Lose weight fast: How to do it safely by WebMD
Documentary on weight loss:
Irvingia gabonensis:
- IGOB131, a novel seed extract of the West African plant Irvingia gabonensis, significantly reduces body weight and improves metabolic parameters in overweight humans in a randomized double-blind placebo controlled investigation - Lipids Health Dis. 2009 Mar 2;8:7,Ngondi JL, Etoundi BC, Nyangono CB, Mbofung CM, Oben JE.
- The effect of Irvingia gabonensis seeds on body weight and blood lipids of obese subjects in Cameroon - Lipids Health Dis. 2005; 4: 12, Judith L Ngondi, Julius E Oben, Samuel R Minka
- IRVINGIA GABONENSIS - WebMD
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Overweight and Obesity in Sexual-Minority Women: Evidence From Population-Based Data, Ulrike Boehmer, Deborah J. Bowen, Greta R. Bauer, American Journal of Public Health, 2007 Jun;97(6):1134-40. E pub 2007 Apr 26.
- ↑ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19694404?itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum&ordinalpos=1
- ↑ http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2007/05/obesity_and_les.html
- ↑ http://www.webmd.com/diet/tc/obesity-health-risks-of-obesity
- ↑ http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/obesity/calltoaction/fact_consequences.htm
- ↑ http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/obesity
- ↑ http://stanfordhospital.org/clinicsmedServices/COE/surgicalServices/vascularSurgery/patientEducation/varicose.html
- ↑ http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/content/41/18/25.1.full
- ↑ http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2009/08/25/as-waistlines-widen-brains-shrink.html
- ↑ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21167850
- ↑ http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100714112832.htm
- ↑ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/instance/2568718/
- ↑ http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/content/41/18/25.1.full
- ↑ http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2009/08/25/as-waistlines-widen-brains-shrink.html
- ↑ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21167850
- ↑ http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100714112832.htm
- ↑ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/instance/2568718/
- ↑ http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/obesity/DS00314/DSECTION=symptoms
- ↑ Survey Suggests Obesity May Cause Foot Problems
- ↑ Thesis submitted to the Faculty of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, entitled A modeling investigation of obesity and balance recoveryby Sara Louise Matrangola
- ↑ Obesity and Alzheimer's: High Insulin Levels Linked to Alzheimer's
- ↑ Obese people are more at risk of Alzheimer's
- ↑ http://www.news-medical.net/health/Neurodegeneration-in-Alzheimers-and-Parkinsons.aspx
- ↑ http://www.dementiacarecentral.com/node/559
- ↑ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC419385/
- ↑ http://www.neuroskills.com/tbi/btemporl.shtml
- ↑ Obesity in Middle Age May Increase Risk of Dementia


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One July day in 1988, Mike Bickle was sitting in his office, reading a wedding card inscribed with a verse from the Song of Solomon. "Jesus, seal my heart with your seal of love," Bickle spontaneously prayed. Unaccountably, he began to weep. The phone rang. A prophet had heard the "audible voice of the Lord" for Bickle: The Song of Solomon, a dialogue between King Solomon and his beloved, should become a focus of Bickle's ministry. It eventually came to Bickle that true believers must see Jesus "through the eyes of a bride with loyal, devoted love" – they must "feel loved and in love" with Christ. Without this intimacy in worship, Christ would not return to Earth.
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But the Song of Solomon is a paean to sexual desire. "Let the king bring me into his chambers" and "kiss me with the kisses of his mouth," the beloved says. "His fruit" is "sweet to my taste." IHOP's website states that one of its prayer guides, Bridal Intercession, "presents prayer as the joyful and romantic communion between the lover and his beloved. . . . Readers will find themselves . . . eager to encounter this lovely Lord who is their bridegroom."
Many critics, observing that IHOP recruits post-pubescent youth, have wondered where, if they are to approach their Lord as Solomon's beloved approaches Solomon, their imaginations are supposed to go. "[Jesus] is not coming until the people of God are crying out globally in intercession with a bridal identity," Bickle has preached. If the Second Coming depends upon "romantic communion" with Christ, and the alternative is satanic hegemony, then any error in worship should be made on the side of erotic intimacy – to lust and repent is surely better than abandoning Jesus in his hour of need.
Bickle makes a point of warning his followers that bridal theology is not sexual. To IHOP's detractors, though, the introduction of any suggestion of sensuality into worship invites transgression. Aggravating the libidinal diciness, they argue, is the nature of that worship. IHOPers spend 20, 30 or more hours every week in the prayer room, often for three or four hours at a time.
Across the IHOP complex, in cafeterias, hallways and the prayer room, music composed to enhance the ecstatic experience is "omnipresent," according to an ex-member. Among the lyrics to two popular songs: "God is a lover looking for a lover/So he fashioned me" and "Do you understand what you do to me? . . . How you ravish my heart with just one glance?" Some former IHOPers have talked of being addicted to it – they become nervous and irritable when they turn it off. Another IHOPer has written about addiction to the sedative atmosphere of the prayer room itself: "A common refrain around anxious, discouraged IHOPers is, 'I just gotta get to the prayer room.'"
Read the whole article here. It will be worth your time.
A note from Bill: This is a story that I have been following closely since the fall of 2012. It is tragic- not only what happened to Bethany Deaton, but to all the members of Tyler Deaton's cult. Does this reflect badly on IHOP? Well yes, and no. It plainly was a cult within the setting of IHOP, which as can be demonstrated has 1)very sensual overtones and 2) a lack of oversight to the thousands of impressionable youth sent there with the financial support of many Godly folk back home.
The point could be made that IHOP did not know about a lot of what was going on. On the other hand, we also have evidence that Tyler Deaton was listed in a leadership position on an IHOP website right to the time the murder happened, and was indeed in that leadership position after the shunning of Herrington was revealed. Deaton was actually in charge of coordinating (leading) other home group leaders.
If this story does not make you sick to your stomach, there is something wrong with you.


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The certificates from this summer's exams (and previous years) can be collected from Monday 13th November onwards.
Certificates can be collected from school during the hours of 8.15am-3.45pm term time. Please report to reception and ask for exam certificates. If the student is unable to collect the certificates them self and needs a relative/friend to collect them on their behalf, they should provide the person with a signed note authorising them to collect the certificates on their behalf. This person should bring the letter with them, together with some photo ID (identifying the person collecting, not the student).
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The Teenage Guide to Stress and Blame My Brain: The Amazing Teenage Brain Revealed, both by Nicola Morgan.
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Students applying to the ASO program may be asked to interview with the ASO staff. For more information, contact the Director of the Academic Support Office, Tunji Adesesan, at 770-720-5567 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Another busy weekend for Buffalo and Kaycee High School athletes will get underway today as all fall sports teams will be in action.
The Buffalo Bison football team will be looking for their first win of the season as they host the Douglas Bearcats. Kickoff is set for 7pm tonight at Bison Stadium.
The Tongue River Eagles football team are back home after last week's trip to Glenrock. Sheridan Media's Ron Richter has a preview of today's game in Dayton.
DENVER (AP) - Todd Helton homered, doubled and drove in three runs in his final game at Coors Field, but the Boston Red Sox used Will Middlebrooks' two homers and career-high seven RBIs to beat the Colorado Rockies 15-5 Wednesday night.
Helton also had a sacrifice fly in his Colorado farewell. The first baseman is retiring at the end of his 17th season with the Rockies.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL - The Bronc football team hosts their homecoming game with Rock Springs Friday night the Big Horn Rams and Tongue River Eagles are also home this week and we will broadcast all three games live.
We will start in Big Horn Friday at 1:00 with the Rams playing Wright at 1:00 on 14-10 KWYO and 87.7 FM.
The Rams are 2-1 coming off a 34-19 loss at Burns last Friday Head coach Micheal McGuire says that loss really stung.
LADY BRONC SWIMMING - The Lady Bronc swimmers will spend the weekend at home, they host a meet Friday with Jackson and host the Sheridan invitational Saturday.
Head coach Brent Moore says the Lady Broncs are having a very good season.
He says the season is catching up with the girls are they have put in a lot of hard work over the last six weeks.
And he says state qualifying has gone very well and several girls are right on the bubble of making it into the state championships.
The Sheridan College rodeo teams traveled to Chadron Nebraska this past weekend.
The men's team scored 405 points placing 4th. They were led by sophomore Zeke Thurston, who won the saddle bronc riding again this weekend.
He was 79 points winning the long round and scored 73 points in the short round splitting 1st and 2nd which placed him 1st in the average earning 175 team points.
He also placed 10th in the long round in the tie down roping with a 12.0 time, he tied his short round calf in 9.5 seconds placing 3rd in the short round and 5th in the average earning 60 team points.
BRONC FOOTBALL - The Bronc football team beat #1 ranked Cheyenne East 42-21 Friday night Head coach Don Julian.
They set the tone of the game on the first play from scrimmage as Nick Gill went 80 yards for the Broncs first touchdown.
Julian says that play was designed just for Cheyenne East and they hit it.
Now they look ahead to this week's homecoming game with Rock Springs.
High school athletes at Buffalo and Kaycee High Schools had a full weekend of competition, with some teams faring well, others are still struggling so far this young fall season.


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Economic data drove markets this past week, while secondary concerns continue to be the back-and-forth information on North Korean intentions both implied and announced. The economic data challenges the idea of an economic recovery and the ongoing Euro crisis also foments concern. Cyprus claims it does not need additional funds but then reports that the country agreed to sell excess gold reserves to assist in its bailout efforts prompted a sharp selloff in gold prices. The amounts could be absorbed by the market but the mere mention of government gold sales prompted the metals retreat. We fully expect Cyprus to request additional financing but with Germany balking at that prospect, it seems unlikely and we could hear more about the possible withdrawal from the Euro. That would affect the Eurozone and possibly lead to a breakup. Other weak countries such as Greece, Portugal, Spain, Ireland and Italy could impact the Euro as well. We have never believed that a single currency for 17 countries each with diverse economies and GDPs made any sense at all.
Interest Rates: June Treasury bonds closed at 147 17/32nds, up 1 10/32nds tied to the disappointing economic data. The University of Michigan, Thomson Reuters consumer sentiment index early April reading declined to 72.3, a nine month low and below economist forecast of an increase to 79. Adding to that was the U.S. retail sales decline in March, also the lowest in nine months and an indication that the so called "economic recovery" is a "pipe-dream" of the administration. The 30 year yield declined to 2.92% down 8 basis points. We continue to warn against expectation of any economic recovery and have programs to offset some of the negativity for the investing community.
Stock Indices: The Dow Jones industrials closed Friday at 14,865.10, down 08 points but traded much lower at 14,790.57 after the early morning economic data was released. For the week the Dow still managed a gain of 2.1%. The S&P 500 closed at 1,588.85, down 4.52 points but for the week posted a gain if 2,3%, The tech heavy Nasdaq closed at 3,294.95, down 5.21, but for the week managed a gain of 2.8%. The selling pressure on Friday came after the retail sales figure for March showing a decline of 0.4% against analyst expectations of a decline of only 0.1%. and after the February gain of 1.1%. The University of Michigan-Thomson Reuters index was also a negative coming in for early April of 72.3, lower than the analyst expectation of 79.3 and against the March figure of 78.6. While the Thursday first time unemployment number was 34,000 lower at 601,000. However, you will recall that I have been indicating for some time that any decrease in the first time unemployment number would not be an indication of an improved labor situation but as a result of few workers available to lay off by corporations without "closing their doors". Productivity by virtue of having the remaining workers do "double duty" and more is not a good sign for the labor condition. The continued unemployment number is increasing with 6.35 million workers filing claims in the week ending March 25, which was 56,000 more than in the previous week. Once again, "an unemployed consumer does not consume and the producers of those products will be next to lay off workers". Do not be fooled by the U.S. Administration's claims of an "improving economy". Implement risk hedging strategies as soon as possible to avoid the loss of principal similar to that of 2008. Contact me for program information for those with large equity portfolios.
Currencies: The U.S. dollar index closed at 82.406 with late trades posted at 82.21, down 1.96. With the negative economic data on Friday the dollar saw selling pressure tied to the lower interest rates. Expectation that the data would not prompt the U.S. Federal Reserve to halt its quantitative easing and lower rates pressure the U.S. currency and detract from dollar investment. We continue to favor the dollar against the currencies of its trading partners not due to any expectation of U.S. economic improvement but as its relative comparison to the problems inherent with its trading partners. The Euro closed at $1.3085, the Swiss Franc $1.0673, the japanese yen, 0.10118, the British Pound $1.5338, the Canadian dollar 98.49c, the Australian dollar $1.0453. The situation in Cyprus is ongoing with the government "claiming" it is solvent but reports indicate it is seeking additional bailout funds. Germany, the most important economy in Europe, is apparently "balking" at providing additional funding. Why any country would consider extending credit to another country unable to meet current obligations is beyond me and I continue to expect one or more of the "weak" economies to be forced out of the Euro possibly prompting an overall collapse of that "experiment". We have never believed that one currency for 17 countries of varied economies and GDPs made sense. Stay with the dollar.
Energies: May crude oil closed at $91.29 per barrel, down $2.22 and for the week declined by 1.5%. Our recent expectation of continued price declines for crude is based on our supply/demand model and we see no reason to change our negative bias towards crude. The IEA said it expects global oil demand growth down from its previous forecast and that also created selling pressure for crude. Stay short or add to put positions.
Copper: May copper closed at $3.35 per pound, down 8.35c on continued pressure from supply/demand especially from China and on concern that the negative U.S. data on the economy will reduce demand further. The reports of "hoarding" of copper can only lead to additional inventories coming "out of the woodwork" and provide further selling pressure. We have favored the short side of copper for some time and see no reason to change our opinion. Any rally should provide an opportunity to sell short or add to put positions.
Precious Metals: June gold closed at $1,501.40, down $63.50 or its lowest level since July of 2011. Gold is down approximately 20% after reaching is record level from August of 2011. It had traded as low as $1,491.40 during the session and lost 4.7% for the week. Reports of gold reserve sales by Cyprus to shore up its financial situation was one of the reasons but lower price forecasts by some major firms also pushed gold prices through most of its technical support levels and ran into stop loss selling pushing prices even further down. We have suggested the sidelines for metals for some time and not change in our sentiment. A price "bounce" is expected by "bargain hunters" after sharp market moves but we do not see any reason to expect extended corrections to hold. Stay out. May silver closed at $26.33 per ounce, down $1.37 for the same reasons. Our interim price goal for silver is $25,00 per ounce but see no reason to "stand there buying" even at that level. I may consider buy back some of the one ounce silver eagles I sold in 2011 around $38 per ounce but maybe not……I wonder what the TV "purveyors of hype" are telling clients about their "gold buying recommendations" on the phone.
Platinum and palladium followed with substantial losses closing at $1,495.90 and $709.10 respectively. Stay out for now.
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Property Hercegovina is ideally located in the most historical and central area of Mostar, (Old Town-100 meters away from the Old Bridge), within a walking distance to all major attractions and interesting spots of Mostar. We want to offer you a pleasant vacation and all guests are welcome to our property.
We can offer you accommodation in one of 4 rooms with 11 beds. All rooms are air conditioned, have cable TV and wifi. Our facilities include bathrooms with hot showers 24 hours a day and free use of 1 equipped kitchen. We appreciate the importance of clean facilities; therefore we'll be cleaning all day long making sure everything is spotless.
Morning coffee or afternoon refreshments can be found on the terrace or in the large garden where you can find some coolness in hot summer days. The room offers a view of Mostar and the Neretva River.Property is designed in order to provide you the best stay in one of the most beautiful cities of Balkan. Enjoy a friendly, fun and intimate atmosphere for all travellers, hopefully making you feel at home.
A staff member will be waiting at the bus and train station when you arrive. Please be sure to indicate your time of arrival so that we know when to pick you up. For travelers who come with their own car parking is provided, while motorists can leave their bikes in the yard where it will be safe and protected.
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Mobula alfredi
|Scope: Global
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Mobula alfredi (Krefft, 1868)
Common Name(s):
Deratoptera alfredi Krefft, 1868
Manta alfredi (Krefft, 1868)
Manta fowleri Whitley, 1936
|Taxonomic Source(s):
|Weigmann, S. 2016. Annotated checklist of the living sharks, batoids and chimaeras (Chondrichthyes) of the world, with a focus on biogeographical diversity. Journal of Fish Biology 88(3): 837-1037.
|Taxonomic Notes:
|Previously, the genus Manta was considered monotypic by most authors. The genus was re-evaluated and two species, Reef Manta Ray (Manta alfredi) and Giant Manta Ray (Manta birostris), were identified (Marshall et al. 2009). Genetic evidence further confirms the existence of two separate species (Kashiwagi et al. 2008a, Ito and Kashiwagi 2010). Both species have worldwide distributions. The two Manta species are sympatric in some locations and allopatric in others (Kashiwagi et al. 2011).
Reports are often mixed as the splitting of the genus occurred very recently (2009). Historical reports can often be confusing as well without adequate descriptions or photographs. Care should be taken when using reports or accounts of the Reef Manta Ray that they are not referring to the Giant Manta Ray (or vice versa).
Melanistic (black) and leucistic (white) colour morphs occur in both species of Manta (Marshall et al. 2009). Variant colour morphs often contribute an added degree of confusion when attempting to visually discriminate between species of Manta in the field or in photographs, especially when close examination is not possible. It should be noted that these colour morphs could be a possible source of error, resulting in mis-identifications in past or future studies or surveys of distribution.
Manta rays are often confused with the devil rays of the genus Mobula, and care should be used to ensure reports of mantas are actually of Manta and not this sister genus.
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Vulnerable A2abd+3bd+4abd ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
|Marshall, A., Kashiwagi, T., Bennett, M.B., Deakos, M., Stevens, G., McGregor, F., Clark, T., Ishihara, H. & Sato, K.
|Ebert, D.A. & Kyne, P.M.
The Reef Manta Ray (Mobula alfredi) has a circumtropical and sub-tropical distribution, existing in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Within this broad range, however, actual populations appear to be sparsely distributed and highly fragmented. This is likely due to the specific resource and habitat needs of this species.
Overall population size is unknown, but subpopulations appear, in most cases, to be small (about 100–2,000 individuals). A proportion of the individuals in some populations undertake significant coastal migrations, crossing national boundaries or entering into international waters. Although the degree of interchange of individuals between subpopulations is unclear, it is assumed to be low as there are currently no data that support such interchange despite active investigations. As such, declines in small subpopulations may eventually result in regional depletions or extirpation with the reduced possibility of successful recolonization. To aggravate this situation, this species has a very conservative life history with an extremely low reproductive output. In the wild, females bear on average a single pup every 2–3 years. These biological constraints would actively contribute to its slow or lack of recovery from population reductions.
The rate of population reduction appears to be high in several regions, up to as much as 80% over the last three generations (approximately 75 years), and globally a decline of 30% is strongly suspected. Currently this species has a high value in international trade (its gill rakers are used in Chinese medicines) and directed fisheries exist that target this species in what is certain to be unsustainable numbers. Artisanal fisheries also exist that target this species for food. Individuals are also taken as bycatch in everything from large-scale fisheries to shark control programs/bather protection nets. As a result of sustained pressure from fishing (both directed and bycatch) certain monitored subpopulations appear to have been depleted, such as in Indonesia. Of particular concern is the targeting of this species at critical habitats or well-known aggregation sites where, with relatively high catch-per-unit effort, numerous individuals can be targeted simultaneously or with relative ease.
Dive tourism involving this species is a growing industry and it has been demonstrated that sustainable tourism significantly enhances the economic value of such species in comparison to short-term returns from fishing. Tourism related industries can also negatively impact individual behaviour, entire populations and critical habitat for this species, thus the responsible development of these industries is recommended.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|This species has a circumglobal range in tropical and sub-tropical waters. This species is widespread in the Indian Ocean, with images and sightings of the Reef Manta Ray from the Sinai Peninsula in the Red Sea to Durban, South Africa in the Western Indian Ocean, and from Thailand to waters off Perth, Western Australia in the Eastern Indian Ocean. In the eastern and south Pacific, the Reef Manta Ray occurs from southern Honshu and islands on Ryukyu Arc, Japan in the north to the Solitary Islands (New South Wales), Australia in the south and is sighted as far east as French Polynesia south of the equator and the Hawaiian Islands north of the equator. Two verified reports and photographs of the Reef Manta Ray from the North Atlantic off the Canary Islands and the Cape Verde Islands, and historical reports and photos of the Reef Manta Ray off the coast of Senegal in northwest Africa (Cadenat 1958) are the only evidence of populations of the Reef Manta Ray in Atlantic waters.
The Reef Manta Ray is often resident in or along productive near-shore environments, such as island groups, atolls or continental coastlines. This species tends to inhabit warm tropical or sub-tropical waters. Passive and active acoustic tracking in several areas, including Japan, Indonesia, Mozambique, the Maldives, Australia and Hawaii, suggest that individual Reef Manta Rays do not commonly venture from coastal waters, often moving between inshore cleaning stations and feeding areas (Homma et al. 1999, Dewar et al. 2008, Marshall et al. 2009, Deakos 2010a, M. Bennett unpubl. data 2011, T. Clark pers. obs. 2008, G. Stevens unpubl. data 2011).
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia); British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Archipelago); Cape Verde; Christmas Island; Cocos (Keeling) Islands; Cook Islands (Cook Is.); Djibouti; Egypt (Egypt (African part), Sinai); Fiji; French Polynesia (Society Is., Tuamotu); Guam; India (Andaman Is.); Indonesia (Bali, Jawa, Papua, Sulawesi); Japan (Nansei-shoto); Madagascar; Malaysia; Maldives; Marshall Islands; Micronesia, Federated States of ; Mozambique; New Caledonia; Northern Mariana Islands; Oman; Palau; Papua New Guinea (Bismarck Archipelago, North Solomons, Papua New Guinea (main island group)); Philippines; Saudi Arabia; Senegal; Seychelles (Seychelles (main island group)); South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal); Spain (Canary Is.); Sri Lanka; Sudan; Thailand; United States (Hawaiian Is.); Yemen
|FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Atlantic – eastern central; Indian Ocean – western; Indian Ocean – eastern; Pacific – eastern central; Pacific – northwest; Pacific – western central; Pacific – southwest
|Additional data:
|Range Map:
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|The Reef Manta Ray is often encountered in large numbers when feeding and individuals are sometimes seen travelling in schools. Overall, divers encounter the Reef Manta Ray with far greater frequency than the Giant Manta Ray. Due to the global nature of their individual distributions, absolute population sizes will always be difficult to assess. Currently, the overall total global population sizes of both these species are unknown, but some regional populations have been estimated.
Subpopulations of the Reef Manta Ray appear, in most cases, to be small (less than 1,000 individuals). The degree of interchange of individuals between subpopulations is unclear but is assumed to be low, as there are currently no data that support such interchange, despite active research efforts to investigate this (A. Marshall et al. unpubl. data 2011). Photo-identification studies at aggregation sites in Hawaii (Deakos et al. 2011), Yap (B. Acker pers. comm. 2009), Japan (Ito 1987, Homma et al. 1999, Ito 2000, Kashiwagi et al. 2008b), and the east coast of Australia (M. Bennett and F. McGregor pers. obs. 2011) have produced sighting records of approximately 85 to 400 individuals, despite some being active for many decades. A semi-exhaustive study of Japan-wide photographic records confirmed that the known main aggregation in Yaeyama Islands (300 known individuals since 1977) represents a part of a fairly isolated population (Kashiwagi et al. 2010). Only monitoring programs in Tofo Beach, southern Mozambique (n = 630 in April 2011) the Maldivian Islands (n = 1,500 in early 2010) and Ningaloo in Western Australia (n = 530 in early 2010) have registered sightings of more than 500 individuals from a single aggregation site (Kitchen-Wheeler 2010, A. Marshall unpubl. data 2011, F. McGregor unpubl. data 2011, G. Stevens unpubl. data 2011). A mark-recapture population study in southern Mozambique over four years from 2003 to 2007 estimated the local population during that time to be about 800 individuals (Marshall et al. 2011).
Preliminary studies at major aggregation sites suggest resident population sizes are generally small, with some areas having large seasonal influxes. There appears to be a tendency for rays to visit/occupy specific sites of restricted geographical extent, in part for interactions with cleaner organisms, for social and reproductive behaviours, and for feeding (O'Shea et al. 2010). Results also suggest a high degree of separation between subpopulations.
Movement patterns are likely site-specific and correlated with cycles in productivity. Individuals have been documented to make seasonal migrations of several hundred kilometres as well as daily migrations of almost 70 km (A. Marshall et al. unpubl. data 2011). The annual migration range in Japan has been documented to be up to 400 km (Homma et al. 1999, Kashiwagi et al. 2010) and up to 270 km in the Maldives (Kitchen-Wheeler 2010, Anderson et al. 2011, G. Stevens unpubl. data 2011), while along the east coast of Australia, Reef Manta Rays have been documented to travel distances of up to 500 km (Couturier et al. 2011).
Populations are likely to be stable in locations where they receive some level of protection, such as Australia, Hawaii, Japan, the Maldives and Yap, but are likely to be in decline in areas where they are fished, or are under threat from anthropogenic influences e.g., Indonesia (Dewar 2002), Thailand (A. Marshall unpubl. data 2011) and Mozambique (A. Marshall unpubl. data 2011) where encounter rates have dropped significantly over the last five years or anthropogenic mortality has been elevated.
Overall, the rate of population reduction appears to be high in several regions, up to as much as 80% over the last three generations (approximately 75 years), and globally a decline of 30% is strongly suspected.
Historical fisheries data and reported declines in population numbers:
In the Alor region of eastern Indonesia (Lamalera and Lamakera), it is reported that up to 2,400 rays, particularly manta rays and a few other species of the genus Mobula, were historically harvested per year. Once a traditional fishery that did not focus primarily on manta rays, in the 1990s demand for manta ray products created a strong export industry in these small islands. As a result, fishing effort increased and the techniques and the equipment improved. Populations of the Reef Manta Ray began to decline in this region suggesting serial depletions. As catches began to decrease, fishermen began to go further afield to find rays to harvest (Dewar 2002).
Barnes (2005) reports that manta rays, including the Reef Manta Ray, have historically been fished by Indigenous villagers in East Flores and Lembata, Indonesia. Catches of mantas were found to vary substantially with 249 individuals being caught in 1959, and only 29 the following year. The highest catch recorded was in 1969 when 360 mantas were caught (this is described as an exceptional year) and the lowest being 10 in 1985. After 1995 the mantas became scarcer and in 1996 no mantas were recorded to be caught. The Indigenous villagers attribute the decline in catch to competition from the Taiwanese commercial fishing vessels that began operating out of the village in the 1990s.
Although there is no solid indication of a total population decrease, observations at an aggregation site at Yaeyama Island, Japan, noted that the number of feeding animals sited at the surface decreased from 50 to 30 in 1970s to at most 15 in 1990s (Homma et al. 1999).
|Current Population Trend:
|Additional data:
|Habitat and Ecology:
|Commonly sighted inshore, but also found around offshore coral reefs, rocky reefs and seamounts. Long-term sighting records of the Reef Manta Ray at established aggregation sites suggest that this species is more resident to tropical waters and may exhibit smaller home ranges, philopatric movement patterns and shorter seasonal migrations than the Giant Manta Ray (Homma et al. 1999, Dewar et al. 2008, Kitchen-Wheeler 2010, Anderson et al. 2011, Deakos et al. 2011, Marshall et al. 2011). Residency is thought to be related to areas of high primary productivity (e.g., upwelling events), which may vary in time and space. Site fidelity to specific areas may also vary by sex and age-class. Seasonal migrations in this species likely correspond with cycles in productivity (Anderson et al. 2011, Couturier et al. 2011).
Individuals in Australia, Japan, the Maldives and Mozambique have been documented making seasonal migrations of several hundred kilometres between well-established aggregation sites, directional movements of up to 500 km, or daily migrations of 70 km (Homma et al. 1999, Kashiwagi et al. 2010, Kitchen-Wheeler 2010, Anderson et al. 2011, Couturier et al. 2011, A. Marshall unpubl. data 2010). While evidence is still being gathered, this is likely to include cross border migration in areas such as Mozambique and South Africa; Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Sudan; and, Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. Satellite tagging results from northeastern Australia have tracked the Reef Manta Ray for periods of up to 110 days, during which individuals moved up to 780 km in total. During these tracks, individual rays moved into offshore waters up to 190 km from the coast, travelling over waters more than 1,000 m deep. During these tracks individual rays were making periodic dives of up to 300 m (F. Jaine et al. pers. comm. 2011). However, in Hawaii, the Reef Manta Ray exhibits more limited movements, with no documented movement between islands 48 km apart despite extensive photo-identification and acoustic telemetry research (Deakos et al. 2011).
The Reef Manta Ray appears to be a relatively long-lived species. Although the actual longevity of the species remains unknown, photographic databases have re-sighted individuals up to a 30 year period (Ito 2000, Kashiwagi et al. 2010, G. Stevens unpubl. data 2010, T. Kashiwagi and T. Ito unpubl. data 2011). Natural mortality is thought to be low (other than in juveniles), although limited predation from large sharks and Orcas does occur (Visser and Bonoccorso 2003, Marshall and Bennett 2010b).
Generation time is suspected to be 25 years based on conservative estimates of life history parameters. Female mantas are thought to mature at 8–10 years of age and longevity is estimated to be at least 40 years. Generation time is the average age of adults which can be approximated as halfway between age at first maturity and maximum age. Thus female mantas may be actively breeding for 30 years and the age at which 50% of total reproductive output is achieved would be approximately 24–25 years.
The Reef Manta Ray has very low fecundity. The production of a single pup appears to be the normal situation for these rays, although two pups are conceived on occasion (Marshall et al. 2008, Marshall and Bennett 2010a). In southern Mozambique, the Reef Manta Ray gives birth in the austral summer period after a gestation period of approximately one year (Marshall and Bennett 2010a). Reproductive periodicity in the Reef Manta Ray is commonly biennial (Deakos 2010a, Kitchen-Wheeler 2010, Marshall and Bennett 2010a) or longer (Ito 2000, G. Stevens unpubl. data) in the wild, but this species has an annual ovulatory cycle (Marshall and Bennett 2010a) and individuals can and have reproduced annually in the wild (Marshall and Bennett 2010a, M. De Rosemont pers. comm. 2009) and in captivity.
Four captive breeding events and births in consecutive years (2007–2010) have been reported from a pair of Reef Manta Rays in Churaumi Aquarium, Japan. A mating by a male (350 cm disc width (DW), in captivity since May 1992) and a female (420 cm DW, in captivity since August 1998) was observed in a display tank (34 m x 27 m x 10 m) on 8 June 2006. Chasing behaviour by the male started in March and peaked between May and September. This period was reported as "unnaturally" long (Matsumoto et al. 2008). A female (190 cm DW, 68.5 kg) was born 374 days later on 16 June 2007 but died four days later. Attack by the father was suspected as a cause of death. The same couple mated immediately after giving birth and produced a male (182 cm DW) 366 days later on 17 June 2008. The baby was transferred to an open-sea pen. The couple mated on a same day and produced a female (192 cm DW, 70 kg) 372 days later on 24 June 2009. They again mated on the same day and produced a pup (182 cm DW, 66 kg) 367 days later on 26 June 2010 (Anon 2007).
The Reef Manta Ray reaches disc widths of at least 500 cm (Marshall et al. 2009), however, in most populations the average disc widths of mature individuals do not exceed 400 cm. Physical and sexual maturity appear to vary according to region. Males in southern Mozambique mature at approximately 300 cm DW, while females appear to mature at slightly less than 400 cm DW (Marshall and Bennett 2010a). However, males in the Republic of Maldives mature at sizes of 250 cm DW, while the females mature at 300 cm DW (G. Stevens unpubl. data 2011). In Hawaii, the largest female and male were reported at 362 and 303 cm DW, respectively, and size at sexual maturity was estimated at 335 cm DW for females and 280 cm DW for males (Deakos 2010b). Males have been observed mating as early as six years of age (T. Clark unpubl. data 2010). Age at maturity in females is unknown, but is likely to be over eight years of age.
|Generation Length (years):
|Movement patterns:
|Full Migrant
|Use and Trade:
The meat is often sold as food, the liver for local medicine and oil, and branchial filter plates (gill rakers) from Mobula species fetch high prices in Asia and are used for Chinese medicinal products (Zhongguo yao yong dong wu zhi xie zuo zu bian zhu 1983). Meat from the Reef Manta Ray is also often used for shark bait or attractant. The epidermis of the Reef Manta Ray is also sometimes used for leather products (shoes, wallets, knife handles).
Reef Manta Rays are often caught and transported to aquariums for use in display tanks. The Georgia Aquarium has been housing a single Reef Manta Ray transported from South Africa in their exhibit since 2008. Three aquariums in Japan are keeping the Reef Manta Ray in captivity. Uchida (1994) reported the number of surviving days of individual Reef Manta Rays in captivity in Churaumi Aquarium: 3; 1; 1,943+; 5; 13; 644+; 299+; and 4 since 1978. Currently (September 2010–present) animals captured in 1992, 1998, 2001, 2001, 2005 and 2008 are in captivity (Sato et al. 2010). Four of those are in the display tank. Additionally, two of three surviving captive bred animals are in the exhibition tank. Kaiyukan and Shinagawa Epson Aqua Stadium are exhibiting one animal each. Currently there are no active release programs underway at aquariums where specimens are being housed.
|Major Threat(s):
The main threat to Mobula alfredi (and M. birostris) is fishing, whether targeted or incidental. Manta rays are currently killed or captured by a variety of methods including harpooning, netting and trawling. These rays are easy to target because of their large size, slow swimming speed, aggregative behaviour, predictable habitat use, and lack of human avoidance.
Manta ray products have a high value in international trade markets. Their gill rakers are particularly sought after and are used in Asian medicinal products. This market has resulted in directed fisheries for manta rays, which are currently targeting these rays in unsustainable numbers. Over 1,000 manta rays are caught per year in some areas (Alava et al. 2002, Dewar 2002, White et al. 2006, Anderson et al. 2010). Artisanal fisheries also target both species for food and local products (White et al. 2006, Marshall et al. 2011).
Aside from directed fisheries, manta rays are also incidentally caught as bycatch in both large-scale fisheries and small netting programs such as shark control bather protection nets (Young 2001, C. Rose pers. comm. 2008).
As a result of sustained pressure from fishing (both directed and bycatch) certain monitored subpopulations appear to have been rapidly depleted (e.g., Indonesia and the Philippines; Anon 1997, Alava et al. 2002). Targeting both M. alfredi and M. birostris at critical habitats or aggregation sites, where individuals can be caught in large numbers in a short time frame, is a particular threat. Regional populations of both species appear to be small, and localized declines are unlikely to be mitigated by immigration. This situation is exacerbated by the conservative life history of these rays, which constrain their ability to recover from a depleted state.
Cryptic threats such as mooring line entanglement and boat strikes can also wound manta rays, decrease fitness or contribute to unnatural mortality (Marshall and Bennett 2010b, Deakos et al. 2011, F. McGregor pers. obs. 2010). In Maui, Hawaii, 10% of the population has amputated or non-functioning cephalic fins, most likely caused from entanglement in monofilament fishing line (Deakos et al. 2011). Many other threats have been postulated and identified such as habitat degradation, climate change, pollution (from oil spills), ingestion of micro plastics and irresponsible tourism practices.
Dive tourism involving this species is a growing industry and it has been demonstrated that sustainable tourism significantly enhances the economic value of such species in comparison to short-term returns from fishing (Anderson 2002, Anderson et al. 2010). However, rapidly growing tourism (including in-water interactions and recreational boating traffic) if unmanaged, is likely to affect localised use of and visitation rates to critical cleaning and feeding habitats (Osada 2010, Deakos et al. 2011). Their natural behaviour can also be affected by excessive ecotourism (F. McGregor unpubl. data 2010, A. Marshall unpubl. data 2011).
Known directed fisheries:
Reported World Catch
Manta and devil ray catch increased from 900 tonnes to over 3,300 tonnes between 2000 and 2007 (FAO 2009, Lack and Sant 2009).
Trade-driven Fisheries
Manta rays, including the Reef Manta Ray, are currently taken in fisheries that have transitioned from bycatch fisheries into directed fisheries, with the birth of a market for manta ray products in Asia.
Mobulid rays are directly fished in large trap nets set in important migratory channels such as in the Tangkoko Nature Reserve in the Manado region of North Sulawesi, Indonesia (Anon 1997). A study of the catch composition in a single year between March 1996 and February 1997 included 1,424 manta rays (unspecified species but likely Reef Manta Ray). While this practice was banned for a while, it started back up illegally in late 1997 and fishing efforts have moved to new unmonitored locations (Anon 1997).
Directed fisheries for manta rays exist in the Alor region of eastern Indonesia. A study of this fishery in 2002 (during the fishing season from May-October) revealed that the traditional whale shark fishery had shifted its focus to manta rays (predominately Reef Manta Ray), which were being harvested for trade to Asian markets, specifically Hong Kong. Estimated annual catch was thought to be 1,500 individuals (range 1,050–2,400 mantas). This was a considerable increase from the traditional 200–300 manta rays taken annually in historical fisheries in the area (Dewar 2002).
Artisanal Fisheries
Reef Manta Rays are caught in artisanal fisheries in southern Mozambique for consumption. Manta rays are typically harpooned but also caught in nets with motorized boats. Approximately 50 individuals are taken per annum from a 50 km stretch of coastline (Marshall et al. 2011, A. Marshall unpubl. data 2011).
Bycatch fisheries
Manta rays are caught in gillnet and purse seine fisheries as well as netting programs throughout their distribution. Specific cases are outlined below:
Unspecified manta rays, likely Reef Manta Ray, caught as non-target species in purse seiners from associated sets in the waters of Papua New Guinea. Catch rates monitored from 1995 until 2006 showed a distinct and significant rise in the number of manta rays caught (both tonnes per annum and kilos per day) in these fisheries in 2001, which steadily rose until 2005/2006, when sharp declines were noticed in the catch (C. Rose pers. comm. 2008). On average, from 1994 until 2006, manta rays comprised 1.8% of non-target catch from the surveyed purse seiners in the waters of Papua New Guinea (C. Rose pers. comm. 2008).
Manta rays, including Reef Manta Ray, are regularly caught as bycatch in drift nets in Malabuhan, Siatian Negro Island, Philippines (Dolar 1994).
Incidental catches of manta rays in the protective shark nets off the beaches of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, peak in the summer months (49% of the total annual catch), although the species is caught throughout the year (Young 2001). Manta rays comprised 16.9% of the total historical batoid catches from these nets, with a mean annual catch of 60 individuals and an overall 33.7% mortality rate (Young 2001).
|Conservation Actions:
United States: In 2009, the Governor of Hawaii signed House Bill 366 creating Act 092(09) establishing criminal penalties and administrative fines for knowingly killing or capturing manta rays within State waters. This makes Hawaii the first state in the US union to protect manta rays. There have never been fisheries for manta rays in Hawaii, but this Bill will protect all Manta species living in or passing through the island group from future fishing pressure.
Republic of Maldives: Since June 1995, there has been an export ban on all ray species and their body parts, effectively preventing any commercial fisheries from arising in this country which has never targeted manta rays for local use in significant numbers. Furthermore, in June 2009 the Maldivian Government announced the creation of two new marine protected areas (MPAs), specifically identified for protection because of their importance as areas of critical habitats for the Maldives population of Reef Manta Ray and the occasional transient Giant Manta Ray.
Philippines: Fishing of manta rays was banned in 1998, but this ban was lifted in 1999 due to pressure from fishermen and lack of data on the fishery. During a year-long survey, from March 2002 to March 2003, 156 manta rays (the Giant Manta Ray) were caught, mostly in the months from November to January. Since the study, the ban has been re-established for manta rays, which would offer protection to both species. Mantas are now reported to be rare in the Philippines, especially around the Bohol Sea where the fishery was focused.
Yap: A MPA for manta rays has been created in Yap under the approval of Governor Sebastian Anefal. The sanctuary, which covers 8,234 square miles, taking in 16 islands and 145 islets and atolls, out to 12 miles offshore, will protect the Reef Manta Ray from being targeted by fishermen.
Western Australia: Manta rays whilst not targeted, are protected from any fishing (Fisheries Act) and disturbance or harassment (DEC Act) within marine parks only.
|Amended reason:
|This amended version of the 2010 assessment was created to update the scientific name: previously on the Red List as Manta alfredi, this species has now been moved to the genus Mobula.
|Marshall, A., Kashiwagi, T., Bennett, M.B., Deakos, M., Stevens, G., McGregor, F., Clark, T., Ishihara, H. & Sato, K. 2018. Mobula alfredi (amended version of 2011 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T195459A126665723. . Downloaded on 26 September 2018.
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WSDOT created many of the materials below for its employee Telework Program and the pilot program that preceded. They provide useful tools and examples for other employers interested in starting their own telework program.
Telework helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation and saves rush-hour road space. Working from home or a nearby satellite office can boost employee performance and job satisfaction, and it helps employers recruit and retain employees.
These days technology makes it easy to carry your desk with you, which begs the question: Why spend an hour or more every day traveling back and forth to the office?
Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson recently issued an executive order that sets guidelines and expectations for WSDOT's new employee Telework Program. It is designed to work as a management tool to make telework an option for workers in eligible positions. Teleworking saves time, cuts fuel emissions and heightens productivity. It's bringing home the idea of workplace efficiency.
"For the right employee with the right kind of work, telework offers a surprising range of benefits," said Brooke Hamilton, who managed WSDOT's successful telework pilot. "What we're finding is much like what other private and public employers across the country already know – a well-designed and thoughtfully managed program saves time and money for workers and employers; it creates a more satisfied and efficient workforce; it supports continued operations during major emergencies, such as a storm or earthquake; and it reduces transportation emissions."


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Cowboy's Christmas for Kids celebrated their 19th Anniversary Sunday afternoon as over 120 riders participated in the benefit trail ride, which began on South Morley in Moberly. The riders enjoyed the pleasant temperatures as they made their way through Moberly to The Lodge in Rothwell Park. A dinner was provided for all the participants after the ride. A benefit auction was held and a raffle for a horse saddle was held after the auction. Canned goods and a new toy were provided by each participant to be distributed to those in need by the local Salvation Army Service Unit.


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So here's an oddity! A friend in Japan was contacted by *his* friend in Japan with the info that Bot Shots have been released there, but only in one store (that he's seen so far). There are six toys out, each with two different packaging variations. Seems like a test market run to see how they'll do at retail there.
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The line is called BeCool (pun on "vehicle"). Bumblebee is the battle-mask version from the latest Hasbro wave. The price is 714 yen.
As of this news posting (09/19/2012) 714 yen is equivalent to $9.11 USD, making them nearly three times the domestic price. It's currently unknown if this test market will expand, or if these are just a store exclusive. We'll keep you updated.
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Lexington City Schools will launch student email accounts this week to middle and high school students.
Lexington City Schools will launch student email accounts this week to middle and high school students.
Nathan Craver, director of technology, shared with the board of education last week information on the new form of communication for the system. A year ago, Craver addressed the board about setting up email for sixth-graders to seniors.
"It's another way to get information out," Craver said.
There are several purposes for the email set-up — to increase communication between students, parents and staff; provide a safe environment for the community; and address the digital citizen curriculum.
Rick Kriesky, superintendent of Lexington City Schools, said a completely different world exists compared to not only 15 years ago, but just five years ago.
"The electronic media is part of our children's life. If we don't capture it, we're missing a huge opportunity," said
A big factor for setting up the accounts was ensuring students were safe. For example, middle-school students will only be able to communicate with their grade level and school personnel through the accounts. The high-schoolers will have a little more freedom to communicate with staff and all students.
Craver noted that parents will have access to the passwords and will be able to see whatever information the system or teachers may send out to students. That can range from homework, class assignments or information a teacher may need to send out after school hours.
Craver also mentioned they have a strong filter that will protect students against profanity, bullying and pornography. Whenever there's an issue with an email, the filter will flag it and intercept any suspicious emails. Information will be sent to Craver, and he will take the information to the appropriate administrator. He even said they will have access to every email sent for up to seven years.
"We're providing resources for students to use properly," Craver said.
Unlike other email accounts, there will be no advertisements coming through for students to see unless the system allows it. Craven noted there will be no outside emails allowed to come in either.
Kriesky said everything is set up carefully to protect the students.
"It's just one more avenue we're trying to open up, not only between students and teachers, but also that parent-teacher relationship," he said.
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New bombshells continue to come out regarding the Kendra Wilkinson sex tape saga.
The latest is now a report by RadarOnline confirming that Kendra has a lesbian sex tape she made with a woman named Taryn. Speaking out about this lesbian sex tape is Kavi Cermak, who previously dated Taryn.
Kavi confirmed to RadarOnline that his ex-girlfriend starred in a tape with the former Playboy Playmate. Radar also reports that his claim has been verified by multiple sources familiar with Kendra's X-rated past.
Two sources who have seen the tape, confirmed to Radar that sex toys were involved. Radar also reveals it has seen still images of Kendra, in which she is pictured straddling a second, scantily-clad woman who is wearing skimpy lingerie. "This is really, really graphic and showing her in compromising positions; things you would think would be embarrassing for her," said a source.
To make matters worse, porn company Vivid is reportedly also in possession of the lesbian sex tape. They are said to be considering releasing the lesbian sex tape as a follow up to the original release of Kendra Exposed, set to come out June 2.
Sources also confirm that Kendra filmed the video with Taryn sometime before she moved in with Hugh Hefner.
As we reported yesterday, Kendra has struck a deal with Vivid and is set to profit from the release of the video. She and the man on the original sex tape will each be paid $100,000 as well as a percentage of the commission from the profit stream, which is expected to bring in millions of dollars.


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Margo Batie was born and raised in Los Angeles, California in 1992. She had attended View Park Prep, a small charter school, from 2nd to 10th grade, where she was section leader in both the Jazz Band and Concert Band, and the captain of her View Park's Rugby Team. Even at a young age she was always interested in math and science, and by the time she was in high school she was two grades ahead in math. In hopes of a greater challenge not only academically but athletically, she then branched out to Crenshaw High, where she found her niche as a leader, a scholar, and an athlete. She participated in three varsity sports while at Crenshaw: basketball, softball, and volleyball, while also being the Student Body Treasurer, and a member of Crenshaw's School Site Council (SSC). Through all of this Margo managed to graduate as her class's Salutatorian from Crenshaw High, and is enrolled as a freshman at the Massachusetts Institute of Techonology. She plans to spend her summer at a Summer Bridge program at M.I.T.


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Lea Michele Lands in New York City Wearing 'Cory' Necklace
Lea Michele sports a denim jacket while out and about on Saturday (September 7) in New York City.
Earlier in the week, the 27-year-old actress posted a pic of herself relaxing in a nook during Labor Day.
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"For much of its history, Debian has been the major noncommercial, philosophically free distribution. Now, as Debian developers and users have deserted the distro for Ubuntu, does Debian have a purpose any more? Debian 4.0, which was released this week, represents a collective effort to answer that question. The philosophy behind the release is best summarized on the home page for the Debian on the Desktop subproject, which states, 'We will do everything we can to make things very easy for the novice, while allowing the expert to tweak things'."


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Andy Reid was asked Monday why, if his leadership of the steadily worsening team is ineffective, he doesn't consider stepping down.
"I'm standing in front of the team and telling them 'these are the things we need to do,' one of which is continue to battle," Reid said. "I think that'd be a copout ... that's not how I'm wired. We're going to keep battling, do it as a team. I can't tell the guys one thing and then do the other."
Reid said running back LeSean McCoy has a headache and is in stage 1 of his recovery from the concussion he suffered Sunday. but Reid said McCoy seemed less affected after the game than Michael Vick had been right after his concussion, suffered the previous week against Dallas. Reid said both players are day-to-day. He said Vick feels better, but baseline testing Monday was not normal, which would seem to make it unlikely Vick will play a week from tonight against Carolina.
Reid said he still does not regret leaving McCoy in the Washington game, down 25 points with a minute and 45 seconds left.
"There are a few things that you wish wouldn't happen," said Reid, who seemed to be saying that players and coaches don't want to wave a white flag in the late stages of a loss. On Sunday, Reid had answered questions about McCoy remaining in the game nonsensically, talking about wanthing to catch up and win the game.
"I know we're letting the fans down and the city down," Reid said. "I completely understand that ... There are no excuses."
Reid said team chairman Jeffrey Lurie, who has not been available to reporters, "feels like I do, that we're letting people down."


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Tuesday, June 28, 2011
The Cup of Coffee at My Bedside
A few months ago I switched to green tea (supposedly it boosts the immune system), but the ritual is the same. The kiss, the goodbye, the steaming cup beside the bed. He leaves for work very early, and he is more dependable for me than an alarm clock. Az does not come with a snooze button, and he is not fooled when I murmur, "I'm awake" from the depths of the bed. I must sit straight up and sip my tea before he believes me. He is the first domino that sets off the chain reaction of a school morning. Without him, we would all be late.
Our life right now is chaotic and stressful. We don't have enough money. We are trying to fix up the house. And job searches are a misery for anybody. But the cup of coffee is still there every morning, even if we've argued the night before. The kiss still gently meets my cheek, before I'm even fully awake. A cup of tea costs pennies, but the life behind it is worth the world.
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Beautiful. You're right, it says volumes about your husband.ReplyDelete
Constancy is a trait that I admire wholeheartedly. Of course, the tea is nice, but the unspoken, "I'm here, I care about you, I care about our family, and it's time to get up," is wonderful and reassuring.ReplyDelete
My husband doesn't make me coffee, but he always asks me, "Anything I can do for you before I go up?" He works from his office upstairs, and he's wonderful about doing little things for me - changing the baby's diaper, unloading the dishwasher, whatever. That little bit of help - that little bit of "we're in this together" - makes my day so much easier.
"But the cup of coffee is still there every morning, even if we've argued the night before."ReplyDelete
A cup of coffee every morning for 16 years is more romantic than most of the silly things young women dream about. That constancy of loving action speaks to me of maturity and love with substance. It's romance for grown ups. :)
Maybe I wish my husband would make me coffee every morning (though he did it regularly right after I broke my ankle) but his version of "I love you" is getting up with the 2yo who insists on waking at 4:55 every morning. But most people don't have kids who insist on waking before dawn.ReplyDelete
By the way, could you reprint your dignity v. modesty post from a couple years back?
Dittoes to Carrien. Romance for grownups :) Perfect. We have it, too.ReplyDelete
Such a sweet and staying gesture. May you have a love to last the centuries!ReplyDelete