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What is a devil ray? We at Dartboard aren't quite sure, but the name reminds us of a New Jersey hockey player submerged somewhere in the New England Aquarium. They may be lovely fish, if they exist, but do we need to hear about them every night for six months on Sportscenter...
...dance layered with sexual meaning. While anyone from Hawaii would know this, the emcees committed themselves to a full explanation of the lyrics for the benefit of haole mainlanders. On the surface, they tell us, it is the story of a fisherman's struggle with a large, slippery fish The fisherman extends the net, enticing the fish to enter. The emcees further explains, to the audiences amusement, that in most interpretations, the women are the fishermen, and the men are the slippery fish--not so subtle imagery. At one point the lyrics ask if the fisherman has caught her fish...
...dancing was interspliced with various raffles and contests to win prizes such as chocolate covered macadamia nuts and li hing mui dried mango (local treats that are indescribably good). Non-kama'aina were asked questions such as the name of the state fish (humuhumunukunukuapu'a'a), how many islands there are in Hawaii (eight), and why "Hawaii Five-O" was given its name (Hawaii is the 50th state). Reluctant mainlanders were also occasionally asked to come to the stage to do impromptu hula for the audience, all in the name of winning prizes and good old humiliation. Another side-show...
...says, "what is bad governance." He and his countrymen are determined to do better, on their own. "We are not rich; we do not have many resources; we are affected by things we cannot control. But we prefer to face our problems ourselves. If you teach someone to fish, instead of giving him fish, then he has a sustainable future." He turns his nearly impassive face toward the reporter. "This is difficult for people; it takes a long time," he says. "But in the long term, success can only come from inside...
When substances this potent hit the sensory systems of a relatively unsophisticated animal, they pack a big behavioral wallop. Pheromones emitted by queen bees prevent other females from maturing sexually, ensuring that the queen's genes remain dominant. Among fish, scent markers released by females cause male sperm counts to quintuple overnight. When injured by a predator, some amphibians emit a compound that warns others of their species to keep out of harm...