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------~,-·-··-~ .. -~ ADOENDUH TO PROPOSAL TO SUPPLEMENT US GOVERliMEtiT CONTP.ACT ;:;;:=;::.:..:,;£-~.:;~:}J Following conversations the sponsor and cognizant personnel of the be~een __,... "!."'· ~P.-"•:IIW=D"ii>··,·,..;;~~O~iil4-~ri:W _ -•.-•·--"'·~~~·""" .,....,_~-.- , ::~~:i~~:~~:;.~t~~=!Y3~J:~J.:.;.~~~·.:·_;;_;~<~z~~~±'itt·-.~::.~::::s=;~~~~~~::b:·}=."·.:;~~~::=;i,;;_:~~~~~~~ ~-~~~'~.::~_:fi;;i,.~~f:$P] it was agreed that a shift of emphasis in the proposed pro- ject was The revised orientntion of the proposed research will be wa~~ented. placed upon the utilization of an electric field by certain species of fresh water fish to navigate, and detect small objects as opposed to the original o~ent ~ phasis of phylogenetic comparisons of learning. In recent years, there has been increasing interest in the sensitivity and response of various organisms to magnetic fields. This has been particularly tuue in the space program, where the effec~~ of lea~ng the Earth's magnetic and gravitattonal fields on man's beihavior and physiological processes may be of great importance. The magnetic field is a form of energy like light, heat, and sound, to which all plants and animals are exposed. Its influence on living systems, however, is subtle and not well understood. -· One potentially useful approach to studying the effects of magnetic fields upon behavior is through the use of an organism whichpproduces an electrical field and uses it as a detection and navigation mechanism. The electric fish Sternarchus albifrons is such an organism. Impulses ar.e discharged from the fish's tail and received its head, which becomes positive with regard to the tail. ~y This difference creates a field about tho fish's body, permitting it to detect objects through their distortion of the field. The of the present study pu~ose will be to determine how Sternarchus orients itself, in terms of its own field, within a magnetic field created by the experimenters, and whether this affects its to dQtect of varying conductivity. ~ility o~jects -- •. In essence, the primary goal of this effort will be a study of electric fish behavior particular reference to: (a) measurement and characterization of wi~l the electric fields produced: (b) influence of behavior and electric field by an artifically produced field which interfers with the aatural field produced by the fish; ~d (c) the use of the fishes' electric field for navigation, orienta-• tion, object detection and discrimination. This addendum to the original proposal will not affect the total funds, man~ power and equipment required nor will it nullify ) . I The image features a graphic of a bank vault door on the left, with gears and a circular combination lock visible. On the right, the text "THE BLACK VAULT" is displayed in a stylized, glowing font. Below this title, explanatory text describes the source of the document as "The Black Vault," an online database for declassified government documents, specifically mentioning the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection from the CIA. The bottom of the page displays a URL in bright yellow text. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or redacted content visible in this image. the use of the fishes' electric field for navigation, orienta-• tion, object detection and discrimination. This addendum to the original proposal will not affect the total funds, man~ power and equipment required nor will it nullify ) . I The document contains mostly text, with some visual elements suggesting its origin and nature. At the top, there are two stylized drawings that could be symbols or insignia, and a prominent circular stamp which is too obscured to read but suggests official processing. Several lines of text are underlined with wavy, inconsistent lines. There are also black dots and horizontal lines scattered across the page, possibly indicating errors or modifications during the original typing or copying process. Towards the top, a bordered section contains text that appears to be a title or header for the document. The rest of the page is filled with typed text, describing scientific research, and there are instances of emphasized text, such as species names, that are either underlined or italicized (though italics are difficult to discern at this resolution). There are no photographs, diagrams, formal stamps, or handwritten annotations visible on this page. The page contains text about a study on electric fish behavior. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or structural data. There is a redacted section that appears at the top left of the page, obscuring a portion of the document. The primary visual element is the typed text discussing the research objectives and their implications.