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 Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:50 am
 Questor Information Username: S.S.J Tippy Mule SN's: Edward Wilson IoDM Newbie? (Y/N): ^^ Yup! Serum sad Serum 65) Non-morphic Green Sea Turtle CODE for your quest banner(s):
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::1::Intro
::2::Edward Wilson
::3::Green Sea Turtles
::4::Asthma
::5::Funds/Donators
::6::Stuff Brought to the Island
::7::Transformation
::8::<3 Art
::9::Friends thus far
::10: biggrin isclaimer/Links
::11::RP's
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:55 am
Edward Wilson
Pysical Appearance: Edward is about 6"2' and is one of the tallest males in his class. He is also quite muscular, especially when he is is wearing no shirt. And it is safe to assume he is very handsome with his long blonde hair that comes down past his back. His face is also blemish-free with gentle, kind golden eyes and a nice sized nose and soft lips.
He is usually always found wearing a red sweater with baggy pants and black or red shoes.
Personality:Edward is usually an easy going guy and is extremely social when it comes to being with friends, he may not be considered one of the most popular/handsome guys at his university but, Ed can usually get along pretty well with anyone, unless they mess with him or close friends. Though he is funny and can make light of situations, he can be very serious at times depending on the situation. He also has a good relationship with his parents, especially now that he is moved out of the house and on his own. At first he may seem a little shy, but once people start talking to him and getting to know him, he's a fun guy to be with. cool Beware though, he can be a tease.
History:Edward was adopted after three days of birth--his biological mother was about 17 when she got pregnant and about 18 when he came out of the womb. His biological father was a married drunk who was an accountant for a living. Though his biological parents weren't so great, he was adopted into a great, Jewish family--the Wilson family (:3 Wilson isnt a hebrew name--That I've heard of at least--they decided that they would take his mothers last name and his fathers religion. His fathers last name is really Lipke--a polish name.).
He was born and raised in Reno, Nevada and is currently living in Hawaii for college and plans to major in studying the plantlife there. Though he lives in Hawaii, he is deathly afraid of the ocean and stays as far away from the ocean as possible.
His parents were both marine biologists and studied dolphin and whale behaviors. They had taken him to the ocean once when he was 5, and he had almost drowned--hence he is afraid of the ocean and just being in water in general. After the incident, his parents always tried to convince him to go back into the water, always telling him it was alright, but he didnt listen, his own fears overruled everything they were saying.
It wasnt until about 3-4 years after the incident he had started to become ill--he started to get short of breath out of everything he had done, extreme coughing, his chest always felt tight, and wheezing. After a while, his parents took him to the doctor to find out what was wrong with him. Turns out, he had contracted severe asthma. He was also told that his case was fatal, and the doctor predicted that he had about 20 years left to live.
Other Info:
Age: 20
Birthday: December 3, 1986.
Occupation: College Student
Sexuality: Bi
Mother: Mary Wilson
Father: Bob Wilson
Status:Single
Religion: Jewish
Likes: Music, cats, walks at night, singing, hanging out with friends, the color green, talking on the phone to friends, going to temple with his friends on Jewish holidays, holidays in general xD, being a tease.
Dislikes: Anything having to do with water, day time, waking up early, school, spiders, missionaries and people who try to push other religions on him or other people, being forced into things.
Why he was chosen to come to the island
Edward was sent to the island because he had heard that a Doctor Moreau knew how to help with his asthma and help extend his life.
Why a Green Sea turtle?
:3 I picked a Green Sea Turtle for Edward because I love the green sea turtles and because of his fear of water. I also thought it would work because his life expectancy has been shortened due to his asthma and a Green See Turtles life expectancy is about 80 years. Also because he is very social, and Green Sea Turtles are usually very independant and keep away from other sea turtles...unless they are mating. :3
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:58 am
About Green Sea Turtles Kingdom Anamalia Phylum Chordata (vertebrates) Class Reptilia (reptiles) Order Chelonia (turtles and tortoises) Family Cheloniidae (true sea turtles) Genus Chelonia Species mydas sub-species aggazizi (Hawaiian population) Green sea turtles get their name from the green-colored fat tissue in its body.
The green sea turtle's Latin name is Chelonia mydas. In Hawaii, the green sea turtle is known as Honu (pronounced hoe-new).
Green sea turtle hatchlings weigh about one ounce and have a carapace (shell) length of 2 inches. Subadults average about 200-350 pounds, with a carapace length of at least 2 1/2 feet long. Adults can grow to 4 feet and weigh up to 400 pounds. The carapace is a mottled dark brown on top and creamy white below. The carapace often will be covered in green algal growth. It is very difficult to distinguish between the sexes, except as mature adults, when males have a longer thicker tail than females. Males will also develop a single mating claw on the trailing edge of their fore flippers.
Green sea turtles are found throughout the world’s oceans, with major populations in the United Statues found off Florida’s east and west coasts, in the Caribbean, and off the Pacific coast of Mexico. The Hawaiian population of green turtles appears to be genetically isolated from other populations in the Pacific, as they remain within Hawaiian waters throughout their lives. The main Hawaiian Islands serve as a feeding area for subadult and adult green sea turtles; 90% of this population migrate to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands for mating and nesting.
Green sea turtles get their name from the color of their body fat, which is green from the algae or limu that they eat. Adult green sea turtles are primarily herbivorous, feeding on nearshore limu pastures around the main Hawaiian islands. However, as juveniles, green sea turtles are omnivorous, feeding on plankton, jellyfish and fish eggs floating near the surface of the open ocean. This juvenile period is termed the “lost years” and lasts about 3-7 years. From the time that the hatchlings enter the water to the time that the turtles show up in the main Hawaiian Islands, it is unknown exactly where the turtles go and what they’re feeding upon.
Hawaiian green sea turtles do not reach sexual maturity until they are about 25 years old, sometimes taking up to 50 years! Once sexually mature, adults migrate from the foraging grounds to the nesting grounds, primarily at French Frigate Shoals, located 800 miles northwest of the main islands. Males appear to migrate every year, arriving ahead of the females. Females only migrate every 2-4 years. It is believed that females return to the same birth where they were born. Mating starts in March and occurs in the waters adjacent to the nesting beaches. Nesting occurs from late April through September, with a peak in June and July.
Nesting occurs at night, with each nesting female coming ashore to lay eggs as many as five times, at 11 to 18 day intervals. The female digs a broad pit with its fore flippers and an egg chamber with its rear flippers, and then deposits a clutch of 100 to 120 ping-pong ball sized eggs. The female then gently covers the nest by flinging dirt over it with its flippers. The temperature of the eggs during incubation determines the gender of the hatchings: lower temperatures produce males, while higher temperatures produce females.
Hatching occurs at night, after about 60 days of incubation. Working as a group, hatchlings dig to the surface of the nest. They head to the ocean immediately, attracted to the light reflected off the ocean. Seabirds, crabs and fish are often waiting nearby, ready to grab a hatchling as an easy meal. After reaching the water, the hatchlings disappear and are not seen by humans until they appear as juveniles in the nearshore waters of the main Hawaiian Islands.
It is believed that green sea turtle can live up to 80 years of age. Unfortunately, because humans have hunted sea turtles for so long, we have not yet allowed populations to recover fully to track their natural lifespan.
The only natural predators of adult green sea turtles are tiger sharks. Hatchlings may fall prey to fish, crabs, birds, or perhaps cats or dogs. Of course, humans are the main non-natural predator of sea turtles, killing them for their eggs, meat, oil, and shell. Because sea turtles are slow-growing and reproduce at such a high age, many populations were decimated to the point of near-extinction.
The most significant threat to green sea turtles is entanglement in fishing gear, and death from incidental bycatch in commercial fisheries. Sea turtles can be inadvertently caught and downed in trawl nets pulled by fishing vessels harvesting shrimp. The United States has reduced sea turtles deaths by requiring U.S. shrimp trawlers to use turtle excluder devices (TEDs) to reduce turtle drownings; however, mortalities from foreign shrimp vessels may still be substantial. In addition, thousands of sea turtles become entangled in fishing line, discarded nets and plastics floating in the ocean. Plastics are very detrimental when ingested by sea turtles, as they are block the digestive system and are toxic. Cigarette butts are also extremely harmful, as turtles cannot digest the filters which contain toxic ingredients. Noise, lights and beach obstructions are disruptive to nesting areas and threaten the reproductive cycle of green sea turtles.
Up to 50% of green turtles in the main Hawaiian Islands have a disease called fibropapilloma (FP). FP causes tumors as large as a grapefruit to grow over a turtle’s eyes, mouth, neck or flippers. The tumors are not deadly until they block the sight, breathing, or feeding activities of the turtle. The cause of FP is not known, though it occurs more so in areas highly impacted by human activities. It is perhaps related to pollutants, blood parasites, or habitat change.More Pics: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/images/turtles/green_kissing.jpg http://www.yoto98.noaa.gov/books/turtles/greensea.jpg http://fwie.fw.vt.edu/VHS/Atlantic Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)00002.JPG http://www.dmatney.com/images/Green_Sea_Turtle.jpg http://www.refugenet.org/critter/images/grturtle1.jpg
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:00 am
Asthma
Asthma is a chronic (long-term) disease that makes it hard to breathe. At its worst, asthma can be fatal. For example, in 2003, asthma killed 287 Canadians 1. Asthma can't be cured, but it can be managed. With proper treatment, people with asthma can lead normal, active lives.
If you have asthma, your airways (breathing passages) are extra sensitive. When you are around certain things, your extra-sensitive airways can:
Become red and swollen - your airways get inflamed inside. They fill up with mucus. The swelling and mucus make your airways narrower, so it's harder for the air to pass through.
Become "twitchy" and go into spasm - the muscles around your airways squeeze together and tighten. This makes your airways narrower, leaving less room for the air to pass through.
The more red and swollen your airways are, the more twitchy they become.
Many different things can set off your asthma symptoms. Each person with asthma has her own set of asthma inducers and asthma triggers.
Asthma inducers: If you breathe in something you're allergic to- for example, dust or pollen- or if you have a viral infection- for example, a cold or the flu- your airways can become inflamed (red and swollen).
Asthma triggers: If you breathe in an asthma trigger like cold air or smoke, or if you exercise, the muscles around your airways can go into spasm and squeeze together tightly. This leaves less room for air to pass through.
It's important for every person with asthma to know what they triggers and inducers are, so they can avoid them.
Doctors know that there are some things that make a person more likely to get asthma:
Family history: if people in your family have allergic diseases like asthma, hay fever (allergic rhinitis), or eczema, there is a higher chance you will have asthma.
Air pollution indoors and out: some research shows that people who live near major highways and other polluted places are more likely to get asthma. Also, kids who grow up in a home with mould or dust may be more likely to get asthma.
Work-related asthma (occupational exposure): People who work in certain types of jobs can get asthma from things they work with. For example:
* Laboratory workers can get asthma from lab animals: rats, mice, guinea-pigs
* Spray painters can get asthma from isocyanates
* Grain handlers can get asthma from grain dust
* Crab processors can get asthma from crab dust
Second-hand smoke: Kids whose mothers smoked while pregnant, who grow up in a smoky house, or whose grandmothers smoked, are all more likely to get asthma. Read more about how smoking while pregnant hurts the baby.
To make a diagnosis of asthma the doctor will:
Take a detailed medical history. Your doctor will ask detailed questions about your family medical history, your breathing problems, and other asthma symptoms you might have.
Do a physical examination: The doctor will listen to your lungs with a stethoscope; examine your nasal passages, etc.
Test your breathing with spirometry. Spirometry is a quick, simple breathing test that measures how much air you can blow out of your lungs. This might be done in a hospital or in your doctors' office. For this test, you'll be asked to blow hard and long through a tube attached to a small machine. The machine will show how many litres of air you can push out of your lungs and how fast. Because spirometry takes some coordination, children under 5 years old are not usually asked to do this test.
Your doctor may also order other tests:
* Chest x-ray
* Lab tests on your blood and sputum (phlegm, mucus)
* Allergy testing: Your doctor may refer you to an allergist, who will test you for specific allergies, ask what your symptoms are and when you notice them. Usually allergists use a skin p***k test. This may help to find out what allergies makes your asthma worse.
* Challenge tests: These tests are done in a hospital. They help to tell the doctor how "twitchy" or hyper-responsive your airways are.
Trial of asthma medications: The doctor may give you asthma medications to try out. If the asthma medications make your symptoms go away, this may help to make the diagnosis of asthma.
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:01 am
Funds/Donators
Funds:
40k/?
(xD All I know is that the non-morphic serum is 100k)
Donators:
Seaki-1k heart
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:02 am
Stuff Edward Brought To The Island
*2 Red sweaters
*3 white shirts
*5 pairs of black pants
*A pair of black and red boots
*His I-pod
*Inhaler
*A Sudoku Book and pencil
*A picture of his family
*A Picture of him and his friends
*A few of his favorite books.
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:03 am
Transformation
0%-xD Human.
25%-Not too picky, the artist can have fun with the transformation.
50%-Not too picky, the artist can have fun with the transformation.
75%-Not too picky, the artist can have fun with the transformation.
100%-Since he is a nonmorphic green sea turtle, he will look most like a sea turtle.
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:04 am
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:05 am
Friends
xD None yet, for he hasnt met anyone.
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:06 am
Disclaimer.Shop-^^ The owners Info- The reserachers that did the research and put up the info ^^ Links!
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:15 am
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:31 am
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 11:35 am
>3 And we're all set up!
:dances:
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 12:00 pm
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:49 pm
:does a dance on teh mule:
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