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Michael Prager

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Portland
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Michael Prager’s Biography

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Mike Prager is a lifetime music lover (a flutist when young) who has attended thousands of musical concerts and club dates in Miami, New York, and elsewhere at storied venues such as the Village Vanguard, Sweet Basil, Ali’s Alley, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and CBGB. Prager also is a longtime audiophile whose approach to system-building is choosing gear and setup choices that make decisive improvements to sound. As an amateur recordist, Mike operated the Grant Street Studio in his listening…

Michael Prager’s Journalist Portfolio

Schiit Loki Max Six-Band Equalizer Reviewed - Future Audiophile Magazine

Schiit Loki Max Six-Band Equalizer Reviewed - Future Audiophile Magazine

The audiophile world has always poo-pooed equalizers but every studio in the world uses them. To make imperfe…

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Do Silly Product Names Help or Hurt the Marketability of Audiophile Gear? - Future Audiophile Mag...

Do Silly Product Names Help or Hurt the Marketability of Audiophile Gear? - Future Audiophile Mag...

With a long history of odd product names, audiophile, Mike Prager takes a look to see if said names impact sa…

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A case of mushroom poisoning from Suillus luteus

A case of mushroom poisoning from Suillus luteus

Mycopathologia - Suillus luteus, although often eaten, can cause illness. The senior author (MP) poisoned him…

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Severe Decline in Abundance of Red Porgy

Severe Decline in Abundance of Red Porgy

As of 1997, the stock of red porgy (a deliciously edible reef fish) off the southeastern United States appear…

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Closing the Loop in Fishery Management: ... Instituting Regular Independent Management Review

Closing the Loop in Fishery Management: ... Instituting Regular Independent Management Review

We note that fish stock assessments (estimates of fish-population strength) form the basis of fishery managem…

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Closing the Loop in Fishery Management: the Importance of Instituting Regular Independent Management Review*

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By Michael Prager, Andrew Rosenberg
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Herein we argue that lack of a regular independent review process in U.S. federal fishery management is a serious shortcoming in policy and that such a system should be implemented. Although our arguments specifically refer to federal fishery management in the United States, we believe they may be applicable to other areas of ecological management here and in other countries. Fish-stock assessments are among the most influential scientific contributions to marine resource management.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Many times. I had a sweet Olivetti electric for years.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Ludwig Bemelmans -- not the Madeleine series, but his stories and novels for adults. He was quite a raconteur!

What's your favorite social network?

Oddly enough, it's Meetup, because they don't make you a product and sell you.