Dear Gijs,

sorry for Vita Marina. Will you also give up the website.
with best greetings for a Happy New Year
Helmut

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> Dear Maurizio,
>
> Thank you for your kind words concerning Vita Marina.
> As you have seen, the initial "news" as brought by Dr. Kevin Lamprell did
> not yield that many reactions, I guess because most of the subscribers to
> the list are Americans, not familiar with Vita Marina.
> And that is exactly the main point: the magazine did not have enough
> subscribers, despite all efforts made by the board of the Biologia
Maritima
> Foundation.
> This is explained in the forthcoming issue of Spirula (which has been
> mailed yesterday, along with Vita Marina 47(3)) to the subscribers.
> The board of the foundation, and the editorial staff of thew magazine
> discussed the problems in some sessions, and could only reach the one and
> sad conclusion. For a healthy financial situation we need al least another
> 150 subscribers. In the past few years we didn't succeed in getting them,
> and I can't see why is should suddenly change now.
> Very kindly, Ms. Angoiy offered her help, but at this point I don't see
how
> we can cope with everything.
>
> Sincerely,
> Gijs C. Kronenberg
> member editorial staff Vita Marina
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> Van: Maurizio A. Perini <[log in to unmask]>
> Aan: [log in to unmask]
> Onderwerp: Vita Marina
> Datum: maandag 25 december 2000 19:22
>
> Christmas 2000, 06:56 pm
>
> Dear Friends,
>
> I could not believe to my eyes reading the really bad news
> about Vita Marina. This is the second gorgeous magazine we
> lose after World Shells. Is it maybe a sign that our very intersting
> hobby (?) is going towards a dark time ?
> Sincerely I'm very angry due to my inability to change the things.
> I think that Vita Marina deserves our efforts to be saved.
> How many do folks among you know this magazine ?
> I would like to hear the Editor, Mr. Faber, on this list telling us
> if we can make something in order to save the magazine.
>
> Marry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to all.
>
> Maurizio.
>
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> -----Messaggio originale-----
> Da:     Kev Lamprell [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Inviato:        giovedì 21 dicembre 2000 22.48
> A:      [log in to unmask]
> Oggetto:        Vita Marina
>
> Hi everybody, I have just been advised that Vita Marina is going out of
> publication after March 2001 due to a lack of subscribers and helpers
> for its production.
> It seems a shame that such an excellent journal must cease production,
> the beautiful plates and excellent layout has always marked this journal
> as one of the worlds best. I think we should congratulate those
> responsible for its past editions and express our regrets at its
> cessation.
>
> Kev
>
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