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In the movie The Godfather a mobster says of a recently deceased colleague—“Luca Brasi’s sleeping with the fishes.” Well, we now know that the fishes (for sure in better condition) were also sleeping with Brasi. As Judith S. Weis, a research marine biologist, shows in her new book, Do Fish Sleep? the answer is yes, fish sleep (though they have no eyelids). And in case you’ve ever wondered—and who hasn’t—whether the plural of “fish” is “fishes” or “fish”—it turns out both are correct. “Fish,” as in a “school of fish,” is the term usually attached to creatures of the same species; “fishes” is used to embrace diversity, as in fishes in an aquarium. Whatever (the distinction’s not always honored), people like to watch fish, Weis notes. “The popularity of screen savers attests to that,” not to mention all the children’s books featuring fishes and movies like Finding Nemo, which “is pretty accurate biologically, if you can accept a talking fish.” This past September, Weis was the invited speaker at the Accabonac Protection Society’s (ABC) annual meeting, which was held at the home of John and Anne Mullen on Louse Point, and there, in a lively, informative, often humorous PowerPoint presentation, she went through the highlights of her book. Weis, a professor of biology at Rutgers University in Newark, has an impressive résumé that reflects significant published research on fish development, behavior, and feeding ecology, especially as these subjects relate to pollution, invasive species and parasites. For Weis, the subject of fish is particularly resonant. She recalls the joy of being a seven-year-old summering on Shelter Island and discovering “the fascination with marine life that is still with me today.” The East End is one of her special areas of interest and concern. Not only does she subscribe to the activities of the APC, but an appendix listing of public aquaria in the U.S. Atlantis Marine World cites Riverhead as having “the largest living closed-system coral reef display in the Western Hemisphere.” Do Fish Sleep? is part of an illustrated Animal Q & A series published by Rutgers University Press. Other offerings in the series include Do Butterflies Bite, Do Bats Drink Blood? Do Hummingbirds Hum? Why Do Bees Buzz? and How Fast Can a Falcon Dive? Each book presents detailed information in a “nontechnical style.” Do Fish Sleep? contains more than you ever thought you wanted to know, but are happy to have. What’s the largest fish? The 51-foot whale shark Rhincodon typus. The smallest? A less-than-one-half-inch fish in the minnow family. Organized into 11 chapters, each containing its own Q & A that move from general to specific, basic to detailed, the book can be opened at any point. The last chapter on Research and Conservation makes a strong
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cofounders of Self-Esteem-Experts.com, unleash a passionately felt, confident guide on how “all of us” can tap into the “limitless creativity and drive within.” By attending to the “Inspired Life Action” activities and uplifting stories presented here, “breakdowns” and other “challenges” can be repurposed as “breakthroughs,” and “gifts, talents, skills and abilities” fleshed out to create a “vision of a joy-filled life.” Focusing on acknowledging the desire and need to make a change, and adhering to “proven tools” to achieve “commitment, discipline and practice”—including making a “Pleasure List” of people, places and things that have provided joy, and writing your own obituary—the authors feel that everyone can learn how to release inspiration, “no matter how deeply buried.” Reeve lives in Hampton Bays.
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case for why it’s important to care about fish. Answers are ethical, aesthetic and practical. These cold-water vertebrates, the “most ancient and diverse” of all vertebrates, can change sex and color, regenerate injured fins and produce light; some can even walk on land. Weis answers questions in a way that reveals her sympathies and passions but she never goes didactic or partisan. Can Eating Fish Improve Your Health? Rather than directly saying yes, she points out all the benefits especially to the heart, of eating food with such a high nutrient and special fatty acid content. The book should be on prominent display on school library shelves particularly on the East End. November Mini With The Inspired Life: Unleashing Your Mind’s Capacity for Joy (Cleis Press & Viva Editions), Susyn Reeve and Joan Breiner,
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