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Evidence of multiple algal replacement in the Hydra viridissima-Chlorella symbiosis
Alexya Aguilera ('12); Kun WeiSong ('12); Abril Iniguez ('08); Diana Chen ('09); Richard Campbell*; Mentor: Daniel Martinez
*Cell & Developmental Biology; UC Irvine, Irvine, CA
Abstract: The phylogenetic relationships among species within the genus Hydra are unclear. A recent paper published by the lab supports that the species cluster into four groups. Further analyses indicate that the viridissima group (green hydra with intracellular algae) diverged first and brown hydra groups share a common ancestor. The complete internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1), 5.8S rDNA, and ITS2 nuclear rDNA region, and the rRNA (18S) gene were sequenced for viridissima strains from over 50 worldwide locations. The molecular phylogeny based on these sequences reveals that there are several distinct clades of Hydra viridissima, with closely related hydra sharing similar Chlorella. Furthermore, the algal endosymbionts of different hydra strains are diverse and appear in five distinct clades with unclear affinities to free-living Chlorella. These results direct future analyses on the evolution of Chlorella-hydra symbiosis. A working hypothesis suggests that sporadic replacements of the algae have occurred since the original symbiosis.
Funding provided by The Fletcher Jones Foundation (AA), National Science Foundation (DM)
The Role of Birds in the Regeneration of Native Forests: A Case Study from the Mariana Islands
Eleanor Caves ('11); Summer B. Jennings ('12
Butte CC); Haldre S. Rogers*; Eliza K. Hooshiar*
Mentor: Josh Tewksbury*
*Biology Dept., University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Abstract: Approximately 35% of Earth's lands have been heavily influenced by humans, though only a small fraction are undergoing restoration efforts; the remainder are left to natural processes.
In this study, we evaluate the importance of frugivorous birds in the regeneration of native forest on the island of Guam, which has
experienced the functional extinction of its native forest birds, and Saipan, a nearby island with birds. We compared seed rain in non-native Leucaena forest adjacent to native forest on Guam
and Saipan by establishing transects of seed traps extending from native forest 100m into Leucaena forest. Seed rain from 270 traps at six sites was sorted after 26 days. We found zero bird-handled
seeds in traps on Guam, and an average of 0.86 seeds/m2 on Saipan. Our results imply a key role for birds in forest regeneration, suggesting slow to nonexistent regeneration of native forest from
Leucaena forest on Guam.
Funding provided by The Fletcher Jones Foundation, National Science Foundation, Research Experience for Undergraduates
Loss of Sensory Hair Cells in Adult Zebrafish using Gentamicin and a Non-Invasive Procedure to Test Hearing in Zebrafish
Chien-Wei Chen ('11); Sarah Rubenstein ('11
SCR); Julia Gleichman ('10); Dennis Higgs*; Mentor: Jonathan Matsui
*University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Abstract: Sensory hair cells are mechanoreceptors found in the inner ear that mediate hearing. Certain pharmaceutical drugs (e.g. aminoglycoside antibiotics) can kill these receptors, causing
permanent hearing loss in humans. Varying concentrations of gentamicin were intraperitoneally (IP) injected into adult zebrafish to examine hair cell death. Following the injections,
fish were euthanized and fixed. Hair cells were stained with phalloidin, while nuclei were stained with Hoechst 33342 and viewed using fluorescent and confocal microscopy. In a separate study, we evaluated normal zebrafish hearing through auditory brainstem responses(ABR), which is a non-invasive procedure regularly used to test hearing in infants. Future studies will involve correlating hair cell loss with hearing loss in gentamicin-treated zebrafish.
Funding provided by Rose Hills Foundation, National Institutes of Health Grant R15DC010998-1 (JM)
Murrelets on the Move?: A study on the effects of the El Niño Southern Oscillation weather pattern on the distribution of Xantus's Murrelets around Santa Barbara Island
Alyssa Corley ('11); Nicholas Tyack ('11); Mentor: Nina Karnovsky
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) on the distribution of Xantus's murrelets around Santa Barbara Island (SBI) of the Channel Islands. We examined the distribution of the murrelets in relation to oceanographic conditions, in particular water temperature and depth of thermocline, as well as the distributions
of zooplankton prey. We collected data for this study during March, April and May 2010. Zooplankton was collected in net tows in the upper 50 meters of the water column and we measured temperature and salinity in the top 100 meters. Surveys for murrelets were also conducted along transect lines radiating from the island. This study will not only provide insight about the
effects of ENSO on murrelet populations near SBI, but could also serve to help with the continued conservation of the murrelet, which has recently been named a threatened species.
Funding provided by Montrose Settlement Restoration Program
Investigating a Trifunctional Enzyme of Tetrahymena thermophila
Thomas Dixon ('11); Mentors: Andre Cavalcanti, Tina Negritto
Abstract: Tetrahymena thermophila are freeliving protozoa, and are often used as a model organism in experimental biology. Tetrahymena possess unusual versions of many metabolic pathways, including the methionine salvage pathway, which recycles scarce methionine and regulates polyamines. Polyamines are organic molecules that control cell growth and death in most eukaryotes. Our study focuses on a particular gene in the methionine salvage pathway in Tetrahymena that performs the function of three separate genes in yeast. The objective of this study is to determine how the two conserved domains in the Tetrahymena gene catalyze the same reaction as three genes in yeast. To accomplish this, we seek to perform complementation testing in yeast cells, a process which involves cloning of PCR products and creation of yeast double mutants. Our hypothesis is that dioxygenase domain of the Tetrahymena gene will catalyze the combined reaction of the latter two yeast genes.
Funding provided by National Science Foundation ARRA #MCB920697 (AC)
Genes that control vesicular transport in Drosophilia
Nydia Ekasumara ('11); Mentor: Clarissa Cheney
Abstract removed upon request.
Ciliate Nuclear Evolution
Kristen Lindbergh ('12); Mentor: Andre Cavalcanti
Abstract: Ciliates are unique among eukaryotes because each ciliate cell has two kinds of nuclei: a germline nucleus (micronucleus) used to exchange genetic material during sexual reproduction, and a somatic nucleus (macronucleus) used for
transcription. The ciliate macronucleus has a very unique chromosomal organization, in some cases containing thousands of copies of up to 20,000 small, gene-sized chromosomes. To investigate how these ciliates reached this state, we created a
simulation that models the growth of a ciliate population. Starting with cells possessing more typical eukaryotic chromosome levels, we allowed the population to evolve, carefully tracking the chromosome fragmentation and copy number amplification. There are many unknown parameters for this model, but for a wide range of parameters, the simulation resulted in copy and chromosome numbers similar to those observed in nature. This demonstrates that evolutionary pressures can explain ciliate macronuclear organization.
Funding provided by Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Physiological Divergence in Two Species of the Hawaiian Silversword Alliance and Their Hybrids
Drew McKinney ('12); Mentor: David Becker
Abstract removed upon request.
Foraging Behavior of Cassin's Auklets in the Gulf of Farallones
Kristina McOmber ('12); Eleanor Caves ('11); Russ Bradley*; Pete Warzybok*; Mentor: Nina Karnovsky
*PRBO Conservation Science, Petaluma, CA
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate linkages between Cassin's Auklet (Ptychoramphus aleuticus) foraging, prey
abundance, and ocean conditions in the Gulf of the Farallones. We hypothesized that as the density of krill near the Cassin's Auklet colony increased, the birds' foraging behavior would reflect this change by making fewer dives, diving to shallower depths, and shortening their dive bouts, We hypothesized that the density of krill would decrease during 2010, an El Nino year, as compared to 2008 and 2009, non El Nino years. We tested this hypothesis in May and July of 2010 by affixing Time Depth Recorders (TDRs) to
foraging auklets. We assessed the distribution and abundance of krill in relation to ocean conditions in the Gulf of Farallones during oceanographic cruises concurrent with TDR deployment. We
recovered 13 deployments of TDRs in 2010. We found no differences in chick growth between instrumented and non-instrumented birds.
Funding provided by The Fletcher Jones Foundation (KM, EC), PRBO Conservation Science
Biochemical Characterization of Homing Endonucleases
Zachary Mirman ('11); Mentor: Len Seligman
Abstract: Homing Endonucleases (HEs) recognize 14-40 base pair sequences in DNA and induce double-stranded breaks. I-CfrI and I-CpaII, two HEs encoded by genes located in introns of the chloroplast DNA of different Chlamydomonas species, have each shown some activity in vivo in E.coli. I engineered a 6-histidine C-terminus tag on I-CfrI and I-CpaII to purify each protein. In
preliminary experiments, I-CfrI shows some activity in vitro. I have also cloned two archael intein encoded HEs, from Pyrococcus abyssi (Pab) and P. furiosus (Pfu), into expression plasmids for
future biochemical characterization.
Funding provided by The Fletcher Jones Foundation
Correlating DNA damage in older generations of Saccharomyces cerevisiae with the Sir2 gene
Sameera Mokkarala ('12); Mentor: Laura Hoopes
Abstract: Recent research suggests that extrachromosomal ribosomal DNA circles (ERCs) play a significant role in how Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast age. The asymmetric aging process of yeast causes these ERCs to accumulate in the mother cells, which shortens cell lifespan. The Sir2 gene has been found to have possible ties to yeast aging as well, with a lack of the gene
causing a shortened lifespan and an extra copy of the gene causing an extended lifespan. This project seeks to discover whether there is a relationship between DNA damage with age and the Sir2 gene. Yeast strains used were sir2", which has the Sir2 gene deleted, and the wild type. Experiments were conducted using Biotin age
sorts and TUNEL fluorescent labeling assays. Results thus far confirm the relationship established by previous research. Future research should look to investigate the relationship between sir2", the wild type, and SIR2EX.
Funding provided by The Fletcher Jones Foundation
Ammonia excretion patterns in the intertidal isopod, Ligia occidentalis
Maya Nakamura ('11); Rebecca Abbey ('07); Mentor: Jonathan Wright
Abstract: Water conservation strategies are an important adaptation for the majority of terrestrial and intertidal crustaceans, since they rely on ammonotelic excretion. Some adaptations include diurnal patterns of gaseous excretion in terrestrial isopods and tidal patterns of aqueous excretion in
marine crabs, where both selectively exploit high humidity or water availability. We hypothesized the intertidal isopod, Ligia occidentalis, like marine crabs, would also have a tidal excretion
pattern. Ammonia excretion was assayed by comparing acid dissolved ammonia concentrations between animals with and without access to water. Glutamine, a primary form of sequestered nitrogen, was also measured by comparing in vivo concentrations in animals collected 2 hours before and after high tide as evidence for a tidal excretion pattern. Ammonia excretion was found to be significantly higher when water was available, while glutamine assays indicated greater accumulation during low tide, as predicted. Both provide
support for the tidal hypothesis of ammonia excretion.
Funding provided by The Elgin Fund for Summer Student Research
Bacterial-Bacterial interactions: studying the effect of Pseudomonas aeruginosa on Burkholderia cenocepacia
Craig Ramirez ('11); Steve Bernier*; Mentor: George O'Toole*
*Microbiology/Immunology Dept, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH
Abstract: Burkholderia cenocepacia, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa are two opportunistic pathogens that are commonly found in CF patients with pulmonary infections. They are able to co-infect
patients' lungs, causing more severe symptoms. In this study we aim to obtain a better understanding and appreciation for microbial community dynamics. Based off the observation that B. cenocepacia increases its binding ability of congo red dye when
in the presence of P. aeruginosa, we ask two main questions: what is the molecule secreted by P. aeruginosa causing a change in B. cenocepacia's phenotype, and, what is the molecular response by
B. cenocepacia? We report that the molecule secreted by P. aeruginosa is a diffusible molecule that is linked to the rhl quorem-sensing system, and propose a basic model for our observations. We have also shown that clinical strains of both P.
aeruginosa and B. cenocepacia show the same effect as their wild-types.
Funding provided by Department of Defense ASSURE Program (NIH)
Hand Jive: Digit Ratio, Hormones & Gender Identity
Kristin Raphel ('11); Jennifer Franks ('12); Anna Fiastro ('11 SCR); Jennie Sweda ('11); Katie Cettie ('11); Ian Hannigan ('08); Mentor: Rachel Levin
Abstract removed upon request.
A mutation in the active site of Palmitoyl Protein Thioesterase 1 in Drosophila melanogaster alters synaptic transmission
Amalia Roth ('11); Elizabeth Aby ('11); Christopher Korey*; Mentor: Karen Parfitt
*Biology Dept, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC
Abstract: Infantile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (INCL) is a neurodegenerative disease caused by a mutation in palmitoyl protein thioesterase (PPT1), and may result in impaired synaptic transmission. To examine possible defects in synaptic transmission in a Drosophila model of INCL, we recorded spontaneous miniature excitatory junction potentials (mEJPs) and evoked EJPSs at the neuromuscular junction of wild-type (W1118) and PPT1-mutant (A179T) Drosophila larvae. No differences were seen in average mEJP frequency or amplitude, suggesting that this point mutation is not significantly affecting spontaneous pre- or post-synaptic
exocytosis. The rate of vesicle depletion and recovery is not significantly different between the wild-type and mutant in normal or low (.5 mM) extracellular calcium. However, at low calcium
there was a significant difference in baseline evoked EJP amplitude. Taken together, these data suggest that this point mutation in PPT1 does not affect endocytosis or spontaneous neurotransmitter re-lease, but does affect calcium-mediated
Funding provided by The Fletcher Jones Foundation (AR); The Paul K. Richter and Evalyn E. Cook Richter Award (EA); The Hirsch Foundation (KP)
Comparing the effectiveness of insect visitors to Eriastrum sapphirinum
Allison Sherris ('13); Mentor: Frances Hanzawa
Abstract: Pollen limitation, reduction in plant fitness due to inadequate pollination, is known to occur in habitats affected by fragmentation and the invasion of non-native species. In this study we analyzed insect visitors to the pollen-limited
wildflower E. sapphirinum to determine which are the most effective pollinators. To do this, we counted the number of pollen grains adhering to insects' Äô bodies and calculated what percent of the pollen was conspecific (from E. sapphirinum flowers). We found that bees carried significantly more pollen than flies or beetles and had pollen loads with the highest proportion of conspecific pollen, indicating that they are the most effective
pollinators. Non-native honey bees carry the most heterospecific pollen (which can "clog" the stigma of a flower and reduce plant fitness) making them less favorable floral visitors than native bees.
Funding provided by The Schenck Fund
Genes that control vesicular transport in Drosophilia
Tim Stutz ('12); Mentor: Clarissa Cheney
Abstract removed upon request.
The Hydra viridissima-Chlorella Symbiosis
Joseph Tseng ('12); David Pichardo ('13); Kun-Wei Song ('12); Alexya Aguilera ('12); Abril Iniguez; Diana Chen; Richard Campbell; Mentor: Daniel Martinez
Abstract: Work done by our lab has shown that green hydra may be grouped into five different clades, each carrying a unique endosymbiotic alga. Given that endosymbiotic Chlorella can be
infected by highly specific viruses, we hypothesize that the five distinct groups of hydra endosymbionts may be infected by five distinct viral strains. Our goal is to isolate the chlorella endosymbionts from each of the five groups of green hydra and use these cells for the isolation of viruses from the wild. Algae were isolated from green hydra collected from various locations in the
world and were cultured in solid and liquid media. DNA sequencing was done on the algal cultures to verify their identities. All of our cultures indicated contamination by various strains of algae and we are currently continuing this verification process along with a more detailed analysis of the existing cultures.
Funding provided by Rose Hills Foundation (JT); Howard Hughes Medical Institute (DP); The Fletcher Jones Foundation (AA)


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What You Need to Know About Gout Medication and Treatments
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Gout, a little-known type of arthritis, can cause searing pain in your toes, feet and other joints. If you're at risk – and you might be if a relative suffers from the disorder – it can come on with little warning. Read on to learn about the best gout remedies available, as well as alternative treatments that relieve gout pain while limiting side effects…
Gout isn't making a comeback – it just never went away.
You may think this illness, once known as "rich man's disease" because it was thought to come from eating fatty foods, disappeared with Charles Dickens.
In fact, it's the most common inflammatory arthritis in men over 30 – and women are just as susceptible after menopause.
It often comes on suddenly in the night, turning your big toe (or another joint) into a poker of pain – red, hot and swollen.
Gout is caused by a buildup of uric acid – a waste product left by dead cells – in the blood, either because your body produces too much or excretes too little.
The uric acid eventually crystallizes, forming tiny needles that work into joints, leading to intense pain and swelling.
"One theory about why gout pain occurs early in the morning is that the foot is coolest at those hours, and [uric acid] goes from its liquid phase in the blood to crystals that establish themselves in the joint," says rheumatologist Nathan Wei, M.D., director of the Arthritis and Osteoarthritis Treatment Center of Frederick, Md.
The condition is mostly hereditary, Wei says.
But some foods – such as organ meats and beer – can increase uric-acid buildup because they contain high levels of compounds called
, which convert to uric acid in the body.
Consuming lots of meat, seafood and alcohol may also increase gout risk.
While gout remedies ease symptoms, they can't cure the condition. They reduce uric acid levels in the blood and banish pain that accompanies a gout attack.
Here are the best doctor-recommended treatments – both medical and natural – for gout.
Conventional Gout Remedies
Gout Remedies: Anti-inflammatories
"The first step is to get the attack under control," says Zorba Paster, M.D., and clinical professor in the School of Medicine and Public Health at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, who hosts a weekly call-in show on Public Radio International.
That's why doctors often recommend a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), such as ibuprofen or naproxen, that reduces levels of pain- and inflammation-causing chemicals called
If your doctor approves, take double the normal dose of over-the-counter ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) or naproxen (Aleve) for the first 2-3 days, Paster advises.
Prescription NSAIDs, like indomethacin (Indocin, Indocin-SR), are available for gout pain too, but they function the same as over-the-counter medications, he says.
After several days of double doses, your doctor probably will suggest a lower dose to ward off more attacks.
But don't take NSAIDs long-term without a doctor's input because they can trigger serious side effects, such as gastrointestinal bleeding and heart problems.
Gout Remedies: Colchicine (Colcrys, Colsalide)
A pharmaceutical version of a traditional gout remedy (extracted from autumn crocus plants), this drug is sometimes used to quell acute attacks and limit gout pain until other medications kick in, Wei says.
"During the first six months patients are on gout medications that reduce uric acid levels, they're prone to develop acute attacks – although we don't know why," he says.
"So we give patients colchicine for six months and discontinue it. It's remarkably good for keeping inflammatory cells from multiplying."
However, many physicians prefer NSAIDs because colchicine can cause nasty side effects, such as stomach cramps and diarrhea.
"It helps pain, but it makes you feel miserable," Wei says.
Gout Remedies: Steroids
For people who can't tolerate colchicine or must avoid NSAIDs because of kidney or liver disease, a doctor might prescribe steroid hormones, such as prednisone, to control inflammation and gout pain.
"You can give [oral] steroids over a few days," then taper off rapidly, Wei says. That's because steroids have severe side effects, such as nervousness and insomnia, and raise your risk of infection.
Over time, they can thin bones too. If gout pain affects only a single joint, the physician may use a small needle to remove fluid and then inject a steroid into the joint to ease inflammation immediately.
Gout Remedies: Probenecid (Benemid, Probalan)
Part of a class of drugs called
probenecid increases excretion of uric acid by preventing a kidney protein from transporting it back into the body.
But doctors won't prescribe probenecid until an acute attack is over. That's because it could exacerbate symptoms.
As with other uric-acid-reducing drugs, the frequency of gout attacks may increase during the first few months.
"Probenecid is good for people under middle age unless they have kidney stones," Wei says. "The increased [urination] makes kidney stones worse." (Patients on probenecid should drink at least eight glasses of water each day to reduce kidney-stone risk.)
This gout medication isn't recommended for older patients because kidney function declines with age.
Gout Remedies: Allopurinol (Aloprim, Zyloprim)
Approved in 1964,
this older medication can reduce uric acid production, says Harris H. McIlwain, M.D., a rheumatologist with the Tampa Medical Group in Florida, and co-author of
Diet for a Pain-Free Life
(Da Capo Press).
Allopurinol has a long track record of effectiveness and is relatively inexpensive.
But it can cause upset stomach, diarrhea and sleepiness or more serious effects, like bone marrow suppression or hepatitis, says Wei.
Drink at least eight glasses of water a day while taking it, and avoid alcohol, which can diminish its effect.
Gout Remedies: Febuxostat (Uloric)
Approved in 2009, febuxostat is the first all-new gout medication in 45 years. Like allopurinol, it's designed to reduce uric acid production.
To control gout, uric-acid levels have to fall and remain below 6 milligrams (mg) per deciliter (dL) of blood, explains Paster, who has done research on the new drug. "Uloric is more effective in getting levels below 6 mg/dL," he says. "And if you keep levels [that low], you can [nearly] get rid of attacks."
The drug is also more effective at dissolving
, uric-acid nodules that form under the skin in cases of chronic gout, Paster says.
Febuxostat also appears to have fewer potential side effects than allopurinol, Wei says. But it still may cause liver problems, nausea, rash, joint pain and cardiovascular issues. It's also more expensive, which means insurance companies are likely to cover allopurinol first.
Natural Gout Remedies
Don't tackle gout without medication, because you may have increasing attacks, higher risk of kidney stones and kidney disease and tophi knots on the elbows, fingers and knees.
Eventually, build-up of crystals in the joints causes permanent joint damage.
But some natural gout remedies may relieve gout pain and decrease frequency and severity of attacks.
Gout Remedies: Acupuncture
Being stuck by needles is probably the last thing you want during a gout attack. But several Chinese studies indicate the ancient therapy may relieve gout pain.
Acupuncture had a 93.3% effectiveness rate in alleviating pain, compared to 80% for gout medications like indomethacin and allopurinol, according to a 2009 Chinese study of 60 patients.
What's more, the acupuncture group had no negative reactions, compared to 46.7% of those taking drugs.
How does it work?
"Acupuncture helps promote blood circulation as well as [expansion] of the small capillaries, allowing small uric acid crystals to be broken down and carried away," says acupuncturist Tom Ingegno, L.Ac., co-owner of Ancient Arts Wellness in Baltimore, Md.
Although acupuncturists may place needles near a painful site, "we don't jam a needle in the joint," Ingegno says.
For acute pain, Ingegno recommends 2-3 hour-long sessions a week until it subsides.
For chronic gout patients, he recommends monthly or bimonthly treatments.
Gout remedies: Ice or heat
For some people, holding an ice pack or a bag of frozen peas on the painful joint for 15-20 minutes may relieve pain.
"But for [others], it makes pain worse," Wei says.
In that case, try a moist heating pad, which might keep painful crystals from forming, he suggests.
Make a warm pad by soaking a dishcloth, stashing it in a microwave-safe plastic zipper bag, closing all but a tiny portion of the zipper, and heating it in the microwave on high for two minutes. Wrap the bag in a towel and put in on your joint.
"You'll have a heating pad that stays warm for 15 minutes," Wei says.
Gout remedies: Cherries
Certain compounds in cherries called
can reduce uric acid levels and ease inflammatory pain, according to studies at Tufts and Johns Hopkins Universities.
Eat a half cup of fresh cherries a day (dark-colored or "tart" varieties are best as gout remedies) or take cherry supplements, following directions on the package, Wei advises.
Gout remedies: Water
Hydration is a gout sufferer's best friend. Fluids help flush uric acid out of the body and prevent kidney stones – often a risk in people with gout. Drink at least eight 8-ounce glasses a day, particularly during gout attacks, Paster says.
Gout remedies: Bed Cradle
This device forms a tent over painful feet to keep bed sheets from touching them during an acute attack of gout pain.
You can buy one for about $60 at several websites, including
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Fishing Report: ore/nearshore report for NE Florida May has seemed more like March with all the strong winds and cooler temperatures. Some days we've had gusts above 40kts! I don't know what I would do with a calm day. The fishing has actually been pretty good when you can get out. The water temperatures are ranging into the mid 70's now. We had a week or two when the cobia were the hot bite along the beach following the migrating rays, but the severe weather put a damper on that. There are reds at the jetty tips, in the ICW, and in the creeks. The best bait at the jetties has been threadfin herring which you can jig up with Sabiki rigs. I fish these with 3/8 0z. jigs. Of course, they will also hit artificials such as topwater and diving plugs, Gulp type baits, spinnerbaits, and spoons. Quality speckled trout to 9lbs. have been taken recently on topwaters and freelined mullet.The flounder are still in the creeks and are getting larger. We are due a run of larger flounder when the big boys move inshore from the ocean reefs. The jetty rocks are where these migrating fish first show up. Ladyfish are everywhere and some are real bruisers. Yesterday, I caught three black drum in the surf on three successive casts. Redfish and whiting are also in the surf. Fresh dead shrimp is the bait of choice. I'm looking forward to the arrival of the beach hugging pogie pods and thier attendant predators such as the big jacks, redfish, and tarpon! Tight lines, CAPT Bob Cosby -- Captain Bob's Fishing Charters,Inc. http://www.captainbobsfishingcharters.com
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Posted By: VefDate: Tuesday, 19 January 1999, at 4:15 p.m.
In Response To: Eating right while you're sick... (trish)
Hi Trish,
Frustration is definately where I'm at. I follow the diet and eat mostly HB foods. If there was one food item that is an avoid that I have is corn syrup and coffee. Corn syrup goes in the coffee, but that was what I gave up during my illness.
I have always been healthy and I don't know why I seem to be ill more since I've been on this diet. I don't like to cook or make things from scratch so I try to buy out of convienience rather than find time to make things from scratch. Cooking my meat has already taken up my time. I try to eat salads with meat or make soup with vegetables and meat. I believe I am eating all the right things. I read the post everyday to get suggestions from everyone. I have not given up yet because I truley believe the diet will work for me somewhere.
I eat buffalo, beef, chicken, tuna, pinto beans, I eat canned chili free range turkey(?)<---maybe the problem area. Rice Milk, rice flour, rice ceral, wheatless crackers (seaweed), Ezekiel bread down to one slice in the morning and one in the afternon. I gave up carob chips. I drink club soda. I take my supplements which are kelp, licorice(dgl),calcium, vitamin C. So Trish, yes I have been around the board and I am fully aware of what is avoid or HB.
Don't know!!!! Val


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NYC NOT worth living in, unless you make $70k+? Thoughts?
HFWhat are your thoughts about making less than $70k/yr and living in expensive NYC, post college graduation? I am NOT talking about landing an investment banking job here - I'm talking about all other corporate jobs.
I know, NYC is the place to be - nightlife is amazing, women are amazing, the opportunities are endless - but let's be real here: How much do we really have to give up to be in a city where we can only enjoy 10% of what it has to offer? Especially when we can have a much better life in a less expensive city?
The reason I bring this up is because I have older friends who graduated from a target and who make about the same salary, but are experiencing completely different qualities of life. Friend A works as a business analyst for a marketing firm and makes $55k in NYC, lives with a roommate in midtown to share the rent, in a converted 1-BR appt into 2 BRs. He barely has enough money to splurge on friday nights, go see movies, and at the end of the year, has almost no savings at all. Friend B also makes ~$55k, but in metro DC also as a business analyst. He lives in Virginia in an awesome 19th floor apt - no roommate to share the bill. He drives his college car to work - 1 hour drive - still has money for gas, food, nightlife, dates, etc... None of them come from rich families. Friend A is pretty much being frugal every way possible. Friend B lives in an awesome rented condo.
So is NYC really worth it if you make under $70k?
As someone who did his
PEAs someone who did his banking years outside a major city, it is definitely worth it to go where you'll get the most bang for your buck. Personally, I'd put the threshold a lot higher than $70k. I think you want $100k in NYC --- that way you can improve your living situation and not start counting your pennies every time you want to hop a cab to save time.
At the same time, if you're
OAt the same time, if you're not working in IBD, living in midtown is pretty stupid; your friend could be living in Brooklyn or New Jersey, and have a pretty similar quality of life for much less.
Get roomates. I know
Get roomates. I know Associates with roomates still.
+1 on what CompBanker said
I wouldn't want to live in a
IBI wouldn't want to live in a state with income tax, much less Manhattan, for under 100k...and that's low. In Manhattan I'd put my floor around $250k single, double that married.
God bless Texas.
completely unlivable at under
REcompletely unlivable at under 70... i think 130+ is the threshold
70k is like illegal immigrant
HF70k is like illegal immigrant status in NYC. it can be done ... anyway your friend in DC is probably living above his means bc it aint cheap there either
From a convenience
PEFrom a convenience standpoint, if you work in battery park or even uptown, living on the Lower East Side or Financial District can be done in a great spot for around 1200/month. You're going to want to go out in the city anyway, and most people at work will be living somewhere in the city, so starting at 70k and living in Manhattan is not unreasonable. Probably will save a lot of time getting to work everyday, and will end up paying a decent amount for commuting regardless if you choose a Brooklyn / Jersey City (woof) / Hoboken option, so it really evens out. Taxes will burn you bad in the city, but its a personal decision between convenience / lifestyle / opportunity cost.
70k is enough to live on in
PE70k is enough to live on in nyc, what are you guys smoking? you're not saving that much but you're comfortable (unless you like to go out to dinner every single night and go to bars every chance you get).
I don't know how people are
IBI don't know how people are saying 70k is unlivable - you're not rolling around like hotshots at 22, so unless you require some absurd lifestyle then 70k is more than plenty. Def not saving a ton - but you're 22 - you knew moving to NYC is going to be expensive - might as well enjoy it, as long as you know you have some promising opportunities ahead of you.
I lived on 70k my first year out, doing an analyst program and left right before my bonus to a startup - i was living with roommate in a nice doorman/lux building in Tribeca - going out 2-3 times a week to meatpacking/nice bars. I never ever felt that money was an issue, or thought twice about taking a cab - ended the year with some nice savings (did not get a bonus, but my class was paid 65k) and still live well.
Killers among analysts in my class - going to the finest restaurants (one girl had to eat at Wolfgangs every other week), requiring the nicest wardrobe (trust me, your ferragamo loafers at 22 will not get you laid), and dating girls that are high maintenance - don't be an idiot and 70k is fine and you will still have plenty of fun
I went to Jersey City to
HFI went to Jersey City to visit some friends this weekend, felt like I was in a different country..don't think I can ever live outside the city
70k is a good threshold I
AM70k is a good threshold I think (especially if you are expecting more as a bonus) under 25 anyway.
I did it my first couple of years. It helped a lot that I worked a lot and did not have time to spend the money, and not to mention the company paid dinners at least 4 nights a week.
Also if you are a smoker, please make sure you quit before NYC. $10 a pack nowadays. That depletes your accounts rather quickly.
Also Ferragamo Loafers are great.
This may sound extremely
REThis may sound extremely asshole, but I don't really care... The reason I say NYC is unlivable at 70k is because I personally would not enjoy life there at that income level. I guess it depends what kind of lifestyle you were accustomed to growing up / in college, but I know that I would not be happy with what 70k before tax can buy you in the city. Saying that it's "illegal immigrant status" is over the top, perhaps, but to say that making 100+k entails being a "hot shot" is also dead wrong. Hotshots have cars, nice apartments, fancy clothes and eat out at nice places all the time. In NYC, that costs 300k+ / year. Analysts at BB in NYC (making well over 100k) are not even CLOSE to "hot shots"... they're getting by, with a little extra cheddar for the finer things in life (models and bottles, etc).
I know plenty of people
OI know plenty of people living in NYC on 70K or slightly less. Most people working in IBD can expect a bonus. For your day to day you can get some roommates or live in an efficiency. 70K is not a fortune, but as mentioned above, unless you ball out all the time you can live just fine. 70K a year is street salary and many 22 year olds manage to survive on it just fine. If you are rolling out in a range during UG than fine, have your mom and dad pay for a penthouse.
This whole topic is stupid. You know what, 60K is livable in NYC. You want to know why? If Morgan Stanley tells you your salary is 60K to work as an analyst you sure as fuck better find a way to do it or someone else will. What is the point of this topic? Are you going to turn down a job in NYC because you cannot live on 70K? Show some restraint, don't piss your money away and realize that the goal isn't to be rich day one, it is to get that experience and either move up or move out. How many college kids just out of UG does everyone know that got 100K or more to start BASE SALARY. Get real.
I am giving bananas to all the people who have their heads out of their ass and money shit to the ones living up there.
I am in Philly now. Street
OI am in Philly now. Street here is like 60K. Nice loft apts are around 1200/1300 for center city, maybe a little more. We have a city living and working tax, still cheaper than NYC. You might make out a little better, but you are sacrificing a lot of networking and experience. NYC is still the place to be.
@anthony I think you're
REI think you're looking at my post in the wrong way, my friend. My point is not that one CANNOT live in NYC on that money, obviously people live on a lot less... to think that anyone, anywhere, is really having trouble getting by as a young guy on 70k per year would clearly be naive. What I'm saying is that it's not nec comfortable. In the spirit of the originally forum topic, I'm swaying the writer towards living somewhere else if he's not going to make more money, because that's what I'd do. Maybe it's not right for everyone, but, I think, would be the decision that I would make in that situation. The other thing I'm saying is that if you are making what an analyst at a BB would make, you cannot be classified as a "hot shot".
Also, your point about expecting the bonus means nothing because he's talking about non banking/finance jobs.
Look at the original post - he's talking about NYC or the DC metro area at income levels below 70k in corporate jobs. He's also saying his friend at a non-banking corporate job barely gets by in NYC, which is totally believable to me.
You could always live in
AMYou could always live in cheaper parts of the city like some neighborhoods in Astoria and Brooklyn. If you work downtown, brooklyn is usually a 20 min train ride. If you happen to work in midtown, then queens is a 20 min train ride as well. How do you think tens of thousands of college students live in the city? They sure as hell aren't making shit lol.
Here's a question: of the
IBHere's a question: of the million entry level jobs offered every year all over NYC, how many of them offer pay even in the same world as a BB? Plenty are doing just fine, though.
If you are working a 9-5 job
OIf you are working a 9-5 job making 70K base with no expected bonus just live in Jersey City or LI. No need to live in NYC at that level. That being said you can live there, just not in an amazing apartment with the dream lifestyle.
I redact my comment on you being a freshman.
I also know people in NYC
REI also know people in NYC that make 60ish-k and feel they can't take cabs when they want because they don't have that kind of money to through away... which is exactly what compbanker said. I wouldn't want to live in a situation like that....
LOL, well taking the freshman
RELOL, well taking the freshman comment back is something - thank you - though the fact that the "idiot" still stands is somewhat unsettling, but I'll get over it.
Some background on this is that I live in Beijing and can't really imagine returning to the states before I make a lot of money so as to maintain something close to my lifestyle here / when I lived with my parents before college. For $1,500/month here one gets a 2,000 sq ft 2 bedroom fully furnished (flat screens and all) apartment with city views and daily maid service...
Agree to disagree.
I took the idiot back also.
OI took the idiot back also. Sometimes I am rash.
lookatmycock wrote: I know,
COI know, NYC is the place to be - nightlife is amazing, women are amazing, the opportunities are endless - but let's be real here: How much do we really have to give up to be in a city where we can only enjoy 10% of what it has to offer? Especially when we can have a much better life in a less expensive city?
I know this is a finance forum so there tends to be a bias towards money/wealth... but trust me, having money doesn't mean that you can only enjoy 10% of what the city has to offer. In fact, most people in NYC aren't making that kind of money. To think that the only thing this city has to offer is a chance for wealthy people to eat at expensive restaurants and go modeling and bottling on weekends is beyond insulting. Trust me, the lifestyle that you aspire to is how .01% (no idea on an the exact %) of New Yorkers actually live.
Broaden your horizons, my friend. I've been to great restaurants and bars all over the city (I'm including outer boroughs in this) and have had just as good a meal/drink at the most expensive as I have at the least expensive.
Most stuck up people that think NYC is just modelling and bottling miss out on other great stuff the city has to offer because they are too busy sticking their nose up their bosses asses. Take a look around, enjoy a free street performance, or a free parade, or a free walk through the park, or a free walk over the Brooklyn Bridge. Take the subway to Rockaway, or to Wakefield, or to Totenville. So much more to explore than a 400 sq. block radius in Manhattan. This city is quite alive, and most manage to enjoy it without the pretentious lifestyle.
As an earlier post of mine today indicated, I'm a jersey guy at heart, but I've adopted NY as my hometown for the time being, and I won't stand to let you claim that making less than 70K a year lets you enjoy less than 10% of what the city has to offer. In fact, most IBD analysts making more than 70K a year will not even enjoy 1% of what the city has to offer, since this city is about much more than making pitchbooks at 1 AM and dropping cash at 1Oak.
swagon wrote: Anthony .
?"If you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars." - J. Paul Getty
70K base = $3,800 a month
HFI'm talking about liquid. Rich enough to have your own jet. Rich enough not to waste time. Fifty, a hundred million dollars, buddy. A player. Or nothing.


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Three Days LyricsArtist: Faron YoungAlbum: All Time Greatest Hits Three days filled with tears and sorrow yesterday today and tomorrow There are three days I know that I'll be blue Yeah three days that I'll always dream of you And it does no good to wish these days will end Cause these same three days start over again Three days that I dread... [ guitar ] Three days that I dread... Yesterday today and tomorrow
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Series starts 11/5
Game 1: Monday, November 5th | ||
Timberwolves | 107 | Final |
Nets | 96 | |
Recap »Boxscore » |
Game 2: Wednesday, January 23rd | ||
Nets | 91 | Final |
Timberwolves | 83 | |
Recap »Boxscore » |
Nets 91
(26-16, 10-9 away)
Timberwolves 83
(17-22, 11-7 home)
Coverage: FSN
8:00 PM ET, January 23, 2013
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
Top Performers
BKN: D. Williams 18 Pts, 6 Reb, 8 Ast, 3 Stl
Min: A. Kirilenko 15 Pts, 6 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl
Given Brooklyn's success this month and Minnesota's lengthy rough stretch, the Nets may have a good chance to end their road struggles against the Timberwolves.
Looking for a third consecutive victory overall, the Nets try to avoid a ninth straight road loss to the Timberwolves on Wednesday night.
A winner of 11 of 13, Brooklyn (25-16) improved to 9-1 in January with an 88-85 win at New York at on Monday. Joe Johnson scored 25 points and hit the go-ahead jumper with 22 seconds left to help the Nets move within a game of the Atlantic Division-leading Knicks.
"It's a confidence booster for us," Johnson said. "It just goes to show we've come a long way and we're still trying to get better."
Brooklyn averaged 83.5 points while shooting 40.0 percent during a four-game road skid to end December. While winning four of five away from home in January, the Nets have put up 103.4 and shot 45.7 percent. Johnson has averaged 21.2 points in those five contests.
The Nets hope that success continues with a visit to Minnesota, where they are 4-17 all-time and have averaged 87.8 points during an eight-game slide that dates to Nov. 23, 2002. Brooklyn has lost two in a row and six of seven overall to the Timberwolves after a 107-96 loss Nov. 5.
Johnson scored 19 and Deron Williams added 18 points and 13 assists, but the Timberwolves (17-21) made half of their field-goal attempts for the game and outscored the hosts 32-10 in the fourth quarter.
Though Minnesota won that game without stars Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio, the Timberwolves could have a difficult time continuing their series success Wednesday. Love will miss his 10th straight game, guard Malcolm Lee and forward Chase Budinger are also out and center Nikola Pekovic and rookie Alexey Shved could both sit for a third consecutive contest.
"We can't afford to lose anybody else," forward Derrick Williams said. "There are people playing with injuries."
The Timberwolves have gone 5-12 in their last 17, and they've averaged 89.6 points and allowed 100.3 while dropping six of seven. Minnesota blew an 18-point second-quarter lead and allowed Atlanta to shoot 57.7 percent in a 104-96 road loss Monday.
The Hawks outscored the Timberwolves 60-38 in the second half and went on a 35-17 run that spanned portions of the second and third quarters.
Minnesota averages an NBA-low 21.7 points in the third quarter, with Brooklyn at 22.1. The Timberwolves, however, have been outscored in that period in each of the last 12 games.
"Like I've been saying all year, the third quarter has been killing us," said Williams, who had eight points and shot 3 of 12 versus Brooklyn in November. "As long as we pick it up in that quarter I think we can win more games."
Minnesota is 2-6 under assistant Terry Porter, who continues to coach the team while Rick Adelman cares for his sick wife. It's possible Adelman could return to the team this week.
Gameday Matchup
Injury Report
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Fantasy Injury News | View NBA injury report |
Last 5 Games
Starting Lineup
SF J. Johnson 16.3 | SF A. Kirilenko 12.4 |
PG D. Williams 18.9 | PG R. Rubio 10.7 |
SF G. Wallace 7.7 | PG L. Ridnour 11.5 |
C R. Evans 4.5 | PF D. Williams 12.0 |
C B. Lopez 19.4 | C G. Stiemsma 4.0 |
View full depth chart: Brooklyn | Minnesota |
Team Stat Leaders
Points | B. Lopez 19.4 | K. Love 18.3 |
Rebounds | R. Evans 11.1 | K. Love 14.0 |
Assists | D. Williams 7.7 | R. Rubio 7.3 |
Steals | G. Wallace 1.4 | R. Rubio 2.4 |
Blocks | B. Lopez 2.1 | G. Stiemsma 1.2 |
Team rosters: Brooklyn | Minnesota |


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Who is the man in the white pants?
Bill Vigars knew Canadian icon Terry Fox well during his time as his public relations manager and co-ordinator of the running routes through parts of Quebec and Ontario during Fox's historic attempt to run across Canada.
However, there is another individual from a brief period during the cancer fundraising Marathon of Hope of 1980 that Vigars doesn't know as well but would like to identify and contact.
Vigars, now 66, remembers the relatively tall, thin young man with seemingly straight, medium length, sandy-coloured hair for being a quiet, polite, well-mannered person.
But he can't remember his last name or much else about him.
In a phone call from British Columbia, Vigars said he has been trying to figure out who the man is in a photo that Fox's younger brother, Darrell, sent to him recently.
The blurry photo, from around mid- to late July 1980, according to Vigars, is of Terry shooting hoops with Vigars, Vigars' young son Patrick, Fox's best friend and van driver Doug Alward and the individual known only as Cam, who was supposedly from Burlington.
The photo was taken by Martin Lott on the Lott farm property on RR 25 (Hwy. 25), south of 22 Sideroad in Acton. Acton Councillor Jon Hurst told The Independent & Free Press that he talked to Lott and no one in the Lott family recalls who the young man was.
Vigars, who was portrayed by actor Robert Duvall in the 1983 TV movie The Terry Fox Story, said the Fox entourage is trying to re-connect with certain people.
A national touring display of Fox memorabilia is being planned for 2015. It is to travel across the country until 2017 as part of Canada's 150th anniversary.
Fox started running on April 12, 1980, by dipping his artificial right leg, which he had lost to cancer, in the Atlantic Ocean off St. John's, Newfoundland. He ran an average of 42 kilometres a day (26 miles, a marathon) through six provinces. On Sept. 1, 1980, after 143 days and 5,373 km (3,339 miles) Fox had to stop running outside of Thunder Bay, Ont. as cancer had returned and spread to his lungs. He died June 28, 1981 in B.C., exactly one month shy of his 23rd birthday.
"I know it is like looking for a needle in a haystack, but I am sure that Cam would like to reconnect with the 1980 team," Vigars said.
"He travelled with the entourage for about a week, maybe a little less, from around Georgetown to Gravenhurst, helping out on the day-to-day jobs.
"He was one of only a small number of people, maybe three or four others, who had that opportunity. We have always wondered what happened to him and what memories he has from his experience," said Vigars.
He said some have suggested to him the Cam in question could be former Burlington MPP Cam Jackson, however the city's ex-mayor has confirmed that it is not him in the photograph.
Vigars said all they know about the Cam in the old photo is that he was from Burlington, was well-groomed and that he volunteered to collect money being donated along Fox's running route along the lakeshore.
Fox had eaten breakfast at a restaurant somewhere along or near Lakeshore Road on Monday, July 14, 1980, said Vigars. He can't recall if they were in west Oakville or in Burlington at the time.
According to the Burlington Post's coverage from July 1980, Terry Fox came through town during the very early morning of Monday, July 14, 1980.
His day began on Lakeshore Road at Oliver's in Oakville, entering Burlington where Lakeshore Road and Burloak Drive intersect – continuing west to a morning reception held at the Royal Botanical Gardens.
As the crowds gathered to watch Fox run were so large, Vigars said they recruited 10 volunteers outside the restaurant to help collect donations. Cam was one of them, and so began his week-long relationship with the Fox team.
"We just remember he was a really nice guy," said Vigars.
Fox ran through Acton July 23, 1980 at approximately 7 a.m. after reaching Rockwood the day before.
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