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• The first organized exploration of the oceans
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them abandoned the project due to the mindnumbing
drudgery of the task. Still, the ship
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managed to collect more than 7,400 new species.
• A dredging device employed during explorations
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one mile (1.6 km), representing 365 individual
species of animals. The same expedition captured
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of animals when they trawled at three miles
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• A TV crew once recorded a flying fish being
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• Pteropods are sea snails, and there are many
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SEA CREATURES (cont’d)
debris, while also keeping the creature buoyant.
The snail reels in the strands of mucus and
has a meal. Another type floats at the surface,
allowing a blob of mucus to bob around where
it is exposed to the air. When a fly lands on the
mucus expecting a meal, it gets stuck and is
then eaten by the snail.
• One type of pteropod exudes a chemical
defense when threatened. This species is sometimes
kidnapped by a type of crustacean that
carries it around in its pincers, acting as a biological
weapon against predation.
• The cone snail is one of the ocean’s most
deadly creatures, with venom that can paralyze
and kill a human within minutes. Researchers
studying the toxin found that it can relieve pain
when delivered in greatly reduced doses. In
2004 the FDA approved the drug Ziconotide, a
painkiller derived from cone snail toxin, with a
potency 1,000 times that of morphine.
• Coral exudes mucus for several reasons. First,
it acts as protection from sediment falling from
above that otherwise might suffocate the coral.
The debris-laden mucus can be sloughed off at
any time. Second, it traps zooplankton that the
coral feeds upon. Third, it keeps the coral moist
at low tides when the coral may be exposed.
Fourth, it contains antimicrobial colonies that
help prevent disease.
• The barrel sponge filters water, consuming
bits of organic matter. A single barrel sponge
can filter enough water to fill an Olympic-sized
swimming pool in one day.
• The four-eyed butterfly fish has a fake eye
on its tail to trick predators, because it’s easier
to escape when someone attacks the tail rather
than the head.
• There are over 100 species of lobsters, most of
which are nocturnal. Lobsters can re-grow most
of their appendages. They can aim a jet of urine
at intruders, reaching up to 5 feet (1.5 m) away.
The urine carries chemical messages that warn
rivals away while attracting mates. Female lobsters
must molt prior to mating; the male
often then eats the discarded carapace. Females
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PAW’S CORNER
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WHEN TRAINING SEEMS
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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I tried training my cat to
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What’s happening with Jake is not unusual. He previously
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SEA CREATURES (cont’d)
can store sperm up to three years and will carry
thousands of fertilized eggs around glued to the
abdomen for ten months until they hatch. When
you eat lobster “tail” you’re actually eating its
abdomen.
• Some whales and seals can descend to depths
of 6,560 feet (2,000 m) and stay submerged for
two hours on a single lung full of air.
• The Pacific grey whale holds the record for
longest migration, hanging out in the Arctic and
Bering Seas all summer, and swimming 12,000
miles (19,000 km) to the Pacific shores off the
coast of Mexico and California, where they
give birth to their young in the winter. They
will not feed during the winter, surviving off
their blubber. The newborn whales consume up
to 50 gallons (189 l) of whale milk each day,
which is about 40% fat.
• One type of tubeworm lives at thermal vents
in the ocean floor where it tolerates temperatures
up to 176 degrees F (80 C) due to bacteria
that cover its body and produce a protective
heat-resistant enzyme.
• Sperm whales eat squid, and squids have
sharp beaks which the whale is unable to digest.
The beaks stay in the intestines of the whales
where they eventually melt into a soft greasy
substance, which is then pooped out by the
whale. This ball of stinky grease floats until it
lands on a shoreline, where it is collected and
used in perfumes. It’s called ambergris which is
French for “grey amber.”
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WHO NEEDS
TO SEE A GERIATRICIAN?
Dear Savvy Senior,
What can you tell me about geriatrics doctors? My
father, who’s 82, takes eight different prescription
drugs for different health issues but hasn’t been
feeling himself lately. I’m wondering if he would
benefit by seeing a geriatrician in place of his regular
primary care physician.
Concerned Daughter
Dear Concerned,
If your dad is dealing with a variety of health problems
and is taking multiple medications, a visit to a geriatrician
may be just the antidote to help get him back on
track. Here’s a rundown of the different types of health
conditions geriatricians treat and some tips to help you
locate one in his area.
Geriatrics Doctors
For starters, it’s important to know that geriatricians
are family practice or internal medicine physicians that
have had additional specialized training to manage the
unique and, oftentimes multiple health concerns of
older adults. Just as a pediatrician specializes in caring
for children, a geriatrician is trained to provide care for
seniors, usually over age 75.
While most doctors, and even general practitioners,
are trained to focus on a person’s particular illness or
disease, geriatricians are trained to look at all aspects
that can affect elderly patients – not just the physical
symptoms. They also often work with a team of other
health care professionals like geriatric-trained nurses,
rehabilitation therapists, nutritionists, social workers
and psychiatrists to provide care. And, they will coordinate
treatments among a patient’s specialists.
Patients who can benefit from seeing a geriatrician are
elderly seniors with multiple health and age-related
problems such as cardiovascular disease, stroke,
confusion and memory problems, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
disease, diabetes, hypertension, depression,
respiratory problems, osteoporosis, arthritis, chronic
pain, mobility issues, incontinence, vision and hearing
impairment, and trouble with balance and falls.
Geriatricians are also particularly adept at tackling
medication problems. Because many seniors, like your
dad, take multiple medications at the same time for
various health conditions, and because aging bodies
often absorb and metabolize drugs differently than
younger adults, unique side effects and drug interactions
are not uncommon. A geriatrician will evaluate
and monitor you dad’s medications to be sure they are
not affecting him in a harmful way.
Geriatricians can also help their patients and families
determine their long-term care needs, like how long
they can remain in their own homes safely without
assistance, and what type of services may be necessary
when they do need some extra help.
SEA CREATURES (cont’d)
• Shells of crustaceans such as krill, shrimp, and
crabs are made from chitin. Chitin is valuable
in many industries for use in cosmetics, shampoos,
plant food, water filtration, and antifungal
agents. It’s also used to promote speedy blood
clotting.
• There is a small worm that lives in the ocean
off the coast of the Western U.S. Barely half an
inch long, it is sometimes called by highly descriptive
name of “the bone-eating zombie snot
worm.” This creature tunnels into the bones of
dead whales where it sets down bacteria-laden
“roots.” The bacteria break down the fats and
oils of the deceased whale, making the nutrition
available for the female worms to digest.
Meanwhile the miniscule males of the species
live inside the female’s body, with perhaps several
hundred males living inside each one of the
females. Sperm is released at regular intervals;
eggs are fertilized; and when eggs are released,
the ones that land on whale bones grow into
females, while those that land on other females
turn into males, which then join the harem
inside that worm. When disturbed, the worm retreats
inside its gelatinous tube, releasing gobs
of mucus as protection.
• Parrotfish live in communities composed of
a group of females and a single male. If the
group loses their male, one of the larger, older
females can turn into a male and will take over
the group, becoming more aggressive and
more colorful. Although females can turn into
males, males cannot turn into females. Once
a female becomes a male, the change is permanent.
When parrotfish sleep, they hide in a
small crevice and cover themselves with mucus,
which is thought to mask their scent from
predators.
• It’s estimated that about 43 million people
make their living from commercial fishing or
from aquaculture worldwide.
WHO NEEDS TO SEE A GERIATRICIAN?
(coontinued)
You’ll need to call the individual doctor’s office to
find out.
Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box
5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org.
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and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.
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1. Which ocean is saltier: the Atlantic or the Pacific?
2. Coral reefs compose just 1% of the ocean’s space
but harbor what percent of the ocean’s fish?
3. Research on what sea creature led to the development
of a drug used to combat HIV?
4. What percent of their body weight do sea otters
consume each day?
5. Which is deeper on average, the Atlantic or Pacific
Ocean?
Answers on Page 7
1. What is the biggest fish in the sea?
2. What is the average depth of the oceans?
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information by calling Medicare at 800-633-4227. The
American Geriatrics Society also has a geriatricianfinder
tool on their website at HealthinAging.org.
What did the ocean say to the shore?
Nothing. It just waved.
Keep in mind, though, that locating a geriatrician
doesn’t guarantee your dad will be accepted as a
patient. Many doctors already have a full patient roster
and don’t accept any new patients.
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REMARKABLE PEOPLE
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• Jules Piccard was a Swiss chemist born in
1840. He made contributions to food chemistry.
Jules Piccard was the father of twin sons Auguste
and Jean Piccard.
• Auguste Piccard was born in 1884. In 1930,
he and Paul Kipfer ascended to a height of 9.8
miles (16 k) in a balloon Auguste designed
which had an airtight aluminum gondola so
they would not pass out from lack of oxygen.
They became the first humans to enter the
stratosphere, and were the first to see the curvature
of the Earth with their own eyes.
• Auguste made 27 high altitude flights. He
then realized he could apply the same technology
towards creating a vessel that could descend
into the ocean’s depths. He began building
a bathyscaphe in 1937 but was interrupted
by World War II. The work continued in 1945.
After making a series of successful unmanned
trips to great depths, he gave the craft to the
French navy in 1950, where it was redesigned
to carry a human. In 1954, it took a man safely
down 13,701 ft. (4,176 m). Auguste and his son
Jacques built a second bathyscaphe and together
they dove to a record-breaking depth of
10,335 ft (3,150 m) in 1953.
• Jean Piccard worked to advance balloon technology
along with his twin brother Auguste.
Jean and his wife Jeanette made the first stratospheric
flight through clouds in 1934, ascending
to Did a height you hear of 11 about miles the (18 family km) in who a pressurized got stuck
Peter Pan’s Flight for over 3 hours?
gondola. He subsequently invented a window
Apparently, their vehicle would nevernever
that would land. not frost over during flights.
that
Later he created an electronic system for emptying
ballast bags.
• Jean Piccard’s wife Jeannette was the first licensed
female balloon pilot in the U.S., and the
first woman to fly to the stratosphere when she
accompanied her husband in 1934. She piloted
the balloon, travelling 300 miles (482 km) in 8
hours. (continued on next page)
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I have essential tremor, first noticing the tremors in
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CBD is typically sold as an oil and has been receiving
press as a potential treatment for a wide variety of
medical issues. Many or most of these claims have no
data to support them. Anecdotal reports, such as most
blogs, are neither reliable nor scientific (and may or
may not be true). There also is an issue with proving
the dosage and purity of products said to contain CBD.
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CBD Oil (cont’d)
However, in the case of essential tremor, there is some
evidence: Studies in mice have shown benefit with
CBD, although a single case report showed effectiveness
of THC but not CBD in essential tremor. The
issue of drug interactions is a significant one. CBD
inhibits two powerful pathways the body uses to detoxify
drugs, the CPY3A4 and CYP2D6 systems. This
is a serious issue for you. Ticagrelor (Brilinta), an anticoagulant,
is metabolized by CYP3A4, as are some of
the statin drugs usually prescribed to people with heart
blockages. The effect of the anticoagulant could be
much higher than expected, leading to bleeding risk.
Other commonly used heart medications are metabolized
by CYP2D6, and the effect on these medications
is unpredictable.
I can’t recommend CBD products given the medications
you are taking, but would suggest you consider
alternative treatments. You may have read about deep
brain stimulation and ultrasound, two powerful and
effective treatments for people whose symptoms have
not responded to standard treatments.
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DEAR DR. ROACH: This question is for my husband.
How safe is drinking tea while on warfarin?
He has his INR checked monthly, and for the most
part it stays between 2 and 3. He watches his vitamin
K intake regularly. He has read conflicting stories of
how tea interacts with warfarin by making the INR
levels high. -- S.J.
ANSWER: Tea comes in two major types: black tea,
which is fermented, and green tea, which is not. Black
tea has no known interactions with warfarin (Coumadin).
Green tea contains small amounts of vitamin K,
which could make the INR lower and the warfarin less
effective. However, the effect is likely to be small.
Further, if he drinks a consistent amount per day, his
dose can be adjusted to reflect his vitamin K intake.
Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual
letters, but will incorporate them in the column
whenever possible. Readers may email questions to
ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu.
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HAGFISH
• The hagfish is an eel-like creature that grows
up to several feet long and lives in the ocean.
By most accounts, it is considered to be the
world’s most disgusting animal.
• There are over 70 species of hagfish which
live mostly in cold-water areas, ranging from
the shallows to depths of 5,500 feet (1,700
m). They all share one common trait of spewing
huge amounts of slime when threatened or
startled.
• Though they are often called “slime eels” or
“snot eels” they are not true eels. They belong
to the family Agnatha denoting a classification
of fish that have no jaws and no fins.
• Hagfish are scavengers, typically boring a
hole into whatever carcass they find. They
have lost their fish scales which might snag on
things, sporting a smooth skin instead.
• After delving into a body, they spread mucus
around. This serves not only to repel other
creatures who might also want to feast, but also
kills bacteria in the area.
• Hagfish have no jaws, but instead use a
sucker-like mouth with two rows of teeth to bite
off chunks of their meals. They wrap themselves
in knots which provide leverage when
tearing through tough skin. Their skull is made
of cartilage but they have no bones and no vertebrae,
making knot-tying easy. They also tie
themselves in knots which they pull themselves
through in order to scrape excess mucus off
their bodies. Additionally, they can tie themselves
into a knot if they find themselves in the
mouth of a larger creature.
• The hagfish is also capable of “sneezing” in
order to clear its nostrils of slime.
• Because the hagfish has no bones, and its skin
is only very loosely attached to its body, it can
squeeze through very small holes that are only
half as wide as its body.
• Hagfish can go months without food, but
when they do find food, they can absorb nutrients
directly through their skin.
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My name is Tammy Lee Kavney-Rose and I am currently
a realtor with the Howard Hanna Real Estate
Company out of the Lockport Office. I came to Real
Estate from a solid background
in tax preparation
and property management.
I am also a military family
transplant to Western NY
but fell in love with the area
and decided to put down
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children with my husband.
I remember the trials and
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professional who walks people through the challenges
of the home buying process. The same can be said for
the selling of your home.
I have always had the desire to help the community I
live in and helping my clients understand the process
of any real estate transaction they may have fills that
need for me. When I meet with my clients for the first
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letter and a pre-approval. If they are first time
home buyers, I explain the process from start to finish.
This is the typical process:
1. Find an agent you trust to work with and for you.
2. Get your pre-approval.
3. Make a 3-column list of these three things Must
Have, Wants and Needs. Give a copy to your agent.
Start & find the home of your dreams.
4. Put in an offer. Listen to your agent’s guidance,
after all they work for you
5. Find a Real Estate Attorney.
6. Do a home inspection. Don’t fall into the multiple
offer scenario of if I do one, I will lose the house. That
may be true, but you don’t want to find out later there
were undisclosed/unknown issues. This is one of the
biggest investments you will ever make, learn everything
you can about your future home.
7. Meet with your lender and fill out your mortgage
application.
8. DO NOT OPEN ANY NEW LINES OF CREDIT.
9. Keep paying your current bills.
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HAGFISH (cont’d)
• The only known fossil of a hagfish dates back
300 million years and shows that the creature
has changed little since then.
• When threatened or harassed, the hagfish
excretes long strands of slime through a set of
glands lining its body. A typical foot-long hagfish
can fill a 5-gallon bucket with slime within
mere seconds. So prodigious and so immediate
is the production of slime that bigger fish hoping
to make a meal of the hagfish get a mouthful
of slime instead, and immediately back off
while the hagfish slips away. The slime can also
kill an intruder if it clogs their gills.
• The slime they spew consists of two components:
thread-like proteins, and mucin, which
is a gelatinous lubricant. The threads are extremely
thin (1/100th the width of a human
hair) but are each 6 inches (15 cm) long. The
threads are coiled tightly inside the hagfish, but
when released, they unspool like a spring. Then
the mucin quickly absorbs seawater, expanding
to 10,000 times its original volume almost
instantly.
• A hagfish will typically release less than a teaspoon
of gunk from the 100 or so slime glands
that line its flanks, but within half a second, it
will expand to fill an entire bucket.
• Bioengineers are working to develop synthetic
hagfish slime, which may prove useful for
firefighting, shark repellent, diver protection, or
ballistic defense, among other things.
• Although it may seem disgusting, the hagfish
is very efficient at clearing away dead animals
from the sea floor. Today hagfish in the wild
are threatened by intentional fishing and by
unintentional bycatch.
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