PAM

[krandall@world.std.com]

>NF:I don't know if Dave is planning to pay people to write short snippits
>for inclusion in the AGA portion of PAM. [Dave: will you pay for a 1-2 page
>article? or a picture, if AGA wants to showcase a member's tank?] If he
>doesn't and it  is part of the mag that AGA controls, then AGA can
>reward/encourage members in a different way- like give a subscription. I
>wasn't suggesting it in addtion to payment from PAM.

KR: I'm not sure what type of short snippits you mean.  If they are AGA
news, I would suspect not.  If it's showcasing a beautiful tank, I would
think that would be in line with Dave's goals, and part of the "body" of
the magazine.

>NF: Maybe because they would get paid if the article is accepted.
>Otherwise,the same wish list has been presented every year or so in my
>editorial column... with predicably poor results.

KR: That's what I meant.

>NF: I am not in favor of including Ichthyologica type stuff. [Some people
>still think TAG is too technical, but I only hear from < 1 percent of the
>members and most are complaints.] For real science, there are enough
>journals out there (e.g.aquatic botany) where this material should go.  

KR: I agree.