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1.How many hotels are operated on the Disneyland grounds, owned by Disney?

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• Holy May Day, it’s Batman Day! May 1 is the day to pay tribute to America’s favorite super-hero. This comic book hero first hit the newsstands in May of 1939 in Detective Comics #27, and was originally called The BatMan. He was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. The Caped Crusader’s secret identity is that of an American billionaire and playboy Bruce Wayne, who, after witnessing the murder of his parents as a child, vowed vengeance against criminals in Gotham City. Bill Finger came up with the name Bruce Wayne by combining the name of Scottish patriot Robert Bruce with that of American Revolutionary War hero Mad Anthony Wayne.

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THE MONTH OF MAY (continued): • Star Wars fans are well aware of the importance of May 4. This day was chosen as Star Wars Day, and the pun “May the Fourth be with you” is the motto of the day as a play on words of the films’ catchphrase “May the Force be with you.” The phrase was possibly used in writing for the first time in 1979 when Margaret Thatcher won the election on May 4th to become Britain’s first woman Prime Minister.

A large ad in the London Evening News proclaimed, “May the Fourth be with you, Maggie.

Congratulations.”

• May 8, 1945 was a day of celebration as Great Britain and the United States celebrated Victory in Europe Day, or V-E Day, the day that German troops throughout Europe finally surrendered, putting an end to the rise of the Nazis, and marking the end of World War II in Europe. Adolf Hitler had committed suicide just days earlier, on April 30, and his successor authorized the surrender. It was a nice birthday present for President Harry S. Truman, who was also celebrating his 61st birthday that day.

• Canada celebrates Victoria Day on May 22 this year, the only country that commemorates Queen Victoria with an official holiday. Victoria was born on May 24, 1819, and although she ruled Britain for nearly 64 years, her reign is not a record-setter for the longest. That honor belongs to her great-great-granddaughter Queen Elizabeth II, who passed by her ancestor in September, 2015. Canada’s Parliament first proclaimed the holiday in 1845, although it wasn’t signed into law until 1901, following Victoria’s death. In other Canadian news, the country also celebrates its immigrants on May 22 this year on Canadian Immigrants Day, also called Citizenship Day, first observed in 1950, and always on the same weekend as Victoria Day. (continued on next page)

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By Sam Mazzotta FINANCIAL AID FOR PET CARE DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I have two cats, one of whom suffers from a number of health conditions, including diabetes. The cost of her care is way more than that of my other cat, but I will pay it no matter what. Still, it’s sometimes difficult to cover veterinary bills and medications. Do you have any suggestions? -- Greg in Austin, Texas DEAR GREG: Pet care costs, especially pet health care, have risen steadily over the past several years. Even routine care can take a bite out of your budget. And in all but a few cases, pet owners must bear the cost of care.

You do have a few immediate options: --Negotiate payments or care costs with the vet. While routine visits are usually required to be paid for up front, the vet may be willing to work with an owner to pay for treatment of acute illnesses or long-term conditions.

--Financing through a service like CareCredit can close the gap between a vet visit and your next paycheck. Read the terms carefully, though; you may be better off paying with a major credit card when it comes to interest rates.

--Pet insurance can ease the financial burden of pet care, although you may only be able to insure your healthy cat. This insurance reimburses you for medical costs after treatment, so you’ll still need to have a way to pay up front for your cats’ care. Consumers Advocate recently rated its top 10 insurers.

What if you need more assistance in paying for your pets’ care? Low-cost vaccination clinics in your area can help with routine care; assistance for more complex issues is provided by some animal care facilities. BestFriends.org lists resources by state.

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• If you’re a chocolate lover, chances are you’ve indulged in Russell Stover chocolates.

May 6 is Russell Stover Candies Day in honor of this candymaker born in a Kansas sod house in 1888. After studying chemistry at Iowa State University, Stover took a job as a sales rep for a tobacco company. He moved on to a Canadian wheat farm before taking a sales job “X” FACTOR (continued): with a THE Minnesota candy company.

Stover and • Do you suffer from xeroderma? you the have his business partner were the first to If create abnormal dryness of the skin, this term applies chocolate-dipped ice cream bar, named Eskimo to you!

Pie by Stover’s wife. In the meantime, he and • From the 16th to the 19th centuries, pirates on his wife Clara were experimenting in their the Mediterranean Sea sailed a small threekitchen with various candy recipes. A move masted vessel with square and triangular sails to that Denver in 1923 was to thesail beginning the their enabled them faster of than prospective victims.

Depending onthere the size famous company.

Within two years, wasof the ship, known as a xebec, between 16 and 40 another factory in Kansas City, followed by a guns might be mounted on the vessel. third in Nebraska. When Stover died in 1954, • The word xenia has a variety of meanings. the company was making 11 million pounds To the ancient Greeks, it was the concept of (4,989,516 kg)generosity, of candy a year, sold in 40shown Stohospitality, and courtesy verto retail outlets and 2,000 department stores. those far from home. To the botanist, it’s thecompany effect ofispollen on nation’s a seed. And to those The now the largest pro- in Ohio, it’s the county seat of Greene County, ducer of boxed chocolates sold in 70,000 stores, a community about 21 miles (34 km) from producing Dayton. 100 million pounds (45,359,237 kg) of candy annually.

• Xystus is an architectural term, referring to • Morse Day portico, on May 24 is the entrance, anniver- of a long,Code covered or main sary of the first official telegram. Here, The code ancient Greek gymnasiums. athletes would exercise during inclement weather. had been developed by Samuel F.B. Morse, To with the Romans, thedeveloped xystus was the garden who, two others, an electrical walkway in front of the porticoes, where they telegraph system, which sent pulses of electric planted flower beds. current along wires connected to an electromag• Physicians are familiar with two unusual “X” networds, at the other the system.The Thexyster code was xysterend andofxiphisterna. is a based on theinstrument pulses andused the silence between surgical for scraping bones, while the xiphisterna refers to the cartilage at them. the lower end of the body’s sternum, that long (continued on next page)

flat bone located at the center of the chest.

• The Greek word xanthos translates “yellow,” and several of our words use it for a prefix.

Xanthophyll is a yellow pigment found along with cholorophyll in green plants. Plants with yellow stems are xanthopous. To those suffering from the abnormal vision condition known as xanthopsia, everything they see seems to have a yellow hue.

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THE MONTH OF MAY (continued): Keep photographs away from harmful substances.

Watch out for fumes given off by paint, cleaning supplies and plywood, as well as sulfur, which can fade and discolor black-and-white photographs. Avoid exposing photographs to light and ultraviolet (UV) light, which can cause them to fade and become yellow and brittle. When displaying photographs, use frames with UV filtering plastic or glass.

Store photographs in containers that will protect them from light and dust. All storage items should be free of acids, sulfur and peroxides and contain unbuffered papers and plastic sleeves made from uncoated polyester, polyethylene or polypropylene. Albums should be made of quality archival materials and have no colored, magnetic or selfadhesive pages. In general, prints that are matted or in plastic enclosures should be stored in acidfree boxes, while film-based negatives should be stored separately from photographs in buffered archival materials. Items such as rubber cement, rubber bands, paper clips, acidic paper, pressuresensitive tape and PVC (polyvinyl chloride) plastic should be removed from all photographs.

Avoid storing photographs in areas of extreme or fluctuating conditions like attics, basements or along a building’s outside walls. High or fluctuating humidity and high temperatures, along with mold and mildew, can damage photographs. The best humidity range is 30 to 40% and the best temperature range is 30 to 40 degrees.

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• Samuel Morse was not an inventor by nature, but rather a famous portrait painter who had painted John Adams, James Monroe, and the Marquis de Lafayette, among other notables.

Morse was led to explore rapid long-distance communication out of a broken heart. While he was away from home working on a portrait, his wife suddenly took ill and perished. By the time Morse received a letter with the news, his wife had already been buried. The first telegraph was sent from the Capitol in Washington, D.C. over 40 miles (64.4 km) of wires to Baltimore. A Congressman’s 17-year-old daughter was allowed to choose what the first telegram would say, and she chose a phrase from the Bible, “What hath God wrought?” Within 10 years, more than 20,000 miles (32,187 km) of telegraph had been strung in the United States.

Western Union, the best-known telegram company in the U.S., was founded in 1851, and continued sending telegrams until 2006 when its last telegram was delivered. By that time, because of the competition of other communications methods, the total number of telegrams had fallen to a total of just 20,000 a year.

• Make May 31 the day that you quit tobacco use. Every year, the World Health Organization sponsors World No Tobacco Day, aimed at educating the public about the dangers of tobacco use. About 6 million die from the effects of tobacco every year, and that number is expected to grow to more than 8 million in the next 15 years.

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• The uses of herbs vary from culinary to medicinal to spiritual. In the culinary world, chefs differentiate between herbs and spices, with herbs referring to the leafy or flowering parts of a plant, such as thyme, parsley, or basil, while spices come from other parts of the plant, such as seeds, berries, bark, roots, and fruits.

• The ancient Chinese and Egyptians were writing of how to use herbs as medicine as early as 3,000 BC. A Greek physician named Galen formulated herbal remedies with up to 100 ingredients around the year 160.

• Many folks swear by the use of Echinacea for combatting the common cold. The plant is a member of the daisy family, with the most common varieties known as purple coneflowers and black-eyed Susans. The leaves, stems, flowers, and roots can be brewed as tea, or squeezed as juice or extract. Studies indicated that Echinacea does seem to increase the number of white blood cells, which fight infections.

• Ginger seems to be beneficial in a multitude of areas. University studies indicate that it may slow the growth of colorectal cancer cells and induce death to ovarian cancer cells. Ginger has long been used to treat nausea, morning sickness, colic, and motion sickness, but has been shown to have anti-inflammatory and painkilling properties as well.

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HERBS (continued): When inhaled, it’s said to ease exhaustion, insomnia, irritability, and depression.

• The ginkgo tree, native to many parts of Asia, is a large tree with fan-shaped leaves, and is one of the longest-living tree species, with trees living as long as 1,000 years. There are a number of claims as to the benefits of ginkgo, including enhancing memory and attention. Some studies have used ginkgo for the treatment of dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease, without concrete evidence supporting its benefit, although it does seem to improve blood circulation, which could help the brain function better. Ancient writings dating to 2600 BC describe its use in the treatment of asthma and bronchitis. Some users today claim benefits in the treatment of glaucoma, macular degeneration, ADHD, vertigo, and difficulty concentrating.

• Although the valerian plant has sweetlyscented pink or white flowers, it’s the roots that are well-known for its sedative qualities. Some studies indicate that it can relax the central nervous system, and it has been used as a sleeping aid for centuries, as well as a muscle relaxant to ease pain.

• Remember when Peter Rabbit’s mother gave him a nice cup of chamomile tea after he had eaten too much in Mr. McGregor’s garden?

For many, this member of the sunflower family seems to help with soothing stomach aches as well as help with sleep. For others, it aids in the healing of wounds, abscesses, gum inflammation, and diaper rash.

• The root of the ginseng plant is one of the most popular herbal medicines in the world.

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• May 1 has been designated Melanoma Monday, with the aim of raising awareness about this aggressive form of skin cancer. Close to 90,000 new cases of melanoma will be diagnosed this year, with deaths estimated at nearly 10,000. Although melanoma accounts for only 1% of skin cancers, it’s responsible for 75% of all skin cancer fatalities. Exposure to ultraviolet rays is a major risk factor, with sun, tanning beds, and sun lamps as major sources. Those with red or blond hair, blue or green eyes, those who burn easily, and fair-skinned people with freckles have a higher risk for melanoma. Cells within moles on the skin turn malignant and, left untreated, spread rapidly to other areas of the body.

• In 1865, author Mark Twain published his first short story “Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog,” more commonly known today as “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.” It featured a pet frog named Dan’l Webster and a competition between men betting on which frog could jump higher. This sparked the Calaveras County, California Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee, with origins in 1893, and today’s Jumping Frog Day on May 13. The County has recorded the current record-holder as Rosie the Ribeter, with a jump of 21 feet, 5.75 inches (6.57 m).

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IG Uncovers Chaos at VA Medical Center When the Department of Veterans Affairs issues a press release thanking the Office of Inspector General for a fast health care inspection on one of its medical facilities, you know it’s big stuff.

Sure enough, the OIG found so many things wrong at the Washington, D.C. facility that it quickly issued an interim report so problems could be addressed immediately.

Here are some of the horrors the OIG found as a result of an initial anonymous tip: * There was no system to ensure that recalled supplies and equipment were not used on patients. * It ran out of bloodlines for dialysis patients and had to borrow from a private hospital; 15 days later it ran out again. * There was no oxygen on a hospital floor during a patient emergency. * Nursing staff inventoried one storeroom three times a day and continually sent requests for supplies ... that didn’t arrive. Surgeries had to be postponed; others proceeded without required devices. In at least one case, surgical equipment was removed because the vendor hadn’t been paid. * Most of the sterile storage areas for supplies were dirty; $150 million in equipment and supplies had not been inventoried in over a year. * The lease on a 100,000-square foot storage warehouse was due to expire within weeks, and there was no plan for moving the $15 million worth of items, which haven’t been inventoried. * Four years ago, the facility got 50 handheld scanners to be used to track inventory. As of the OIG inspection, $154,876,092 in materials was missing and not reported.

Throughout the inspection, it appears nurses were sending emails to the OIG detailing the problems of missing equipment and supplies.

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• Who knew there was a special day devoted to celebrating hummus? International Hummus Day, May 13, was brainstorm of a young 21-year-old entrepreneur named Ben Lang, who, in 2012, envisioned a holiday that could “bring people together from around the world.”

This ancient dish, first recorded in cookbooks in the 13th century starts with mashed chickpeas, adding ground sesame seeds, olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic. Chickpeas are rich in fiber, protein, manganese, and B vitamins.

• May 26 is World Lindy Hop Day, paying homage to the lively bouncing dance of the Jazz and Swing Eras. The hop originated in the African-American communities of Harlem shortly after Charles Lindbergh’s famed solo non-stop crossing of the Atlantic in 1927. A mere 10 days after Lindy’s landing in Paris, the dance was named for the pilot who had “hopped the Atlantic,” a trip of more than 3,600 miles (5,794 km). The dance is still popular today and is frequently included in performances and competitions.

• Raise your glass of Chardonnay on May 26, National Chardonnay Day. The green-skinned Chardonnay grapes’ origins are in Burgundy, France. In 1912, cuttings from French vines were brought to Livermore Valley, California, an area just east of San Francisco. Today, nearly 100,000 acres of this grape are planted throughout the state. Chardonnay is America’s most popular wine, even more so than red, and the grape is the world’s most widely-planted white wine grape. Depending on the area of production, plums, apples, pears, figs, peaches, and melons are added to the recipe.

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