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by Kathy Wolfe Everybody loves a parade! In conjunction with the New Year’s Day parades, Tidbits marches along several parade routes, bringing you the info on these processions.

• Ticker-tape parades are a well-known occurrence in New York City. The first such event took place in 1886 and honored the dedication of the Statue of Liberty. Back then, 1-inch (2.54 cm) strips of paper were used to print stock quotes from the ticker machine. Many of the offices along the Broadway parade route were stock brokers and threw the tape out of their office windows on those below, giving the tradition the name of ticker-tape parade. When the stock ticker was replaced with electronic boards in the 1960s, folks used shredded paper and confetti.

• The mayor of New York City is the one who decides who receives the honor of a ticker-tape parade. The route is called Canyon of Heroes and winds from a section of lower Broadway through New York’s financial district. Each honoree has a black granite marker embedded in the sidewalk along the route, inscribed with the date and description of the achievement.

Astronauts, military personnel, athletes, and political dignitaries are among those who have been honored.

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HEALTH PAGE TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH

By Keith Roach, M.D.

Every Minute Counts During Heart Attack --DEAR DR. ROACH: I have read that if you think you are having a heart attack, you should put an aspirin under your tongue to help it dissolve fast and therefore thin your blood. Is this true? Does it somehow adversely affect any medicine the hospital might want to administer?

Would it be the same to swallow powder versus a tablet under your tongue? Goody’s powder has caffeine in it. Does this make it better or worse in the case of a heart attack? -- G.A. ANSWER: Yes, it is true that aspirin is among the very first treatments given by paramedics for someone with a suspected heart attack. The fastest way of it being effective is to use a 325-mg regular, uncoated aspirin, and to chew and swallow it. Every minute counts during a heart attack, and chewing the tablet speeds up effectiveness by about six minutes. I think you may be confusing aspirin with nitroglycerine, which is absorbed under the tongue and should be administered only by the paramedic or a doctor if you haven’t had it before.

Aspirin is very important and does not interfere with the other medications used.

If you really think you are having a heart attack, call 911 first, then take the aspirin. You still should take it even if you regularly take a baby aspirin. Tell the paramedics that you took it and when. I wouldn’t recommend using a preparation with caffeine.

READERS: Every year, over 1.5 million Americans suffer heart attacks -- more than a third are fatal. You can play an essential role in surviving and even preventing a heart attack. To learn more, order the booklet Heart Attack by writing: Dr. Roach -- No. 102w, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. *** DEAR DR. ROACH: Nine weeks ago, my 76-year-old dad went to Punta Cana in the Dominic Republic for a two-week vacation. On the second day there, he began having diarrhea, and it has persisted since then. He has lost 15 pounds (and was not overweight to start).

He went to a GI doctor, who ordered a single stool culture for ova and parasites, giardia, shiga, campylobacter, salmonella, shigella and C diff (toxin B screen cytotoxin), which all were negative. He will occasionally vomit. He has not had a fever or abdominal pain. Many foods cause violent symptoms, something that never happened before. The GI doctor recommended probiotics, which is being followed.

The GI doctor says he is stumped, and has now started him on a lactose-free diet. We need some resolution to this. What are your thoughts? What else can be done to find out what is wrong? Any help would be greatly appreciated. -- B.I. ANSWER: Normally, we would repeat the stool cultures, since ova and parasites especially can be missed on one. Most specialists recommend three cultures.

I agree with the lactose-free diet and probiotics for now. If it persists, he should probably get an upper and lower endoscopy as well. *** 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. To view and order health pamphlets, visit www.rbmamall.com, or write to Good Health, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. (c) 2015 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

PARADES (continued): • Theodore Roosevelt was paraded upon his return from an African safari in 1910, Charles Lindbergh was hailed following his trans-Atlantic flight in 1927, and war generals Eisenhower and Nimitz were celebrated after World War II. Astronaut John Glenn was honored in 1962 and the Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins were showered with confetti upon their return from the world’s first walk on the moon in 1969. Only one pope has received a New York ticker-tape parade, Pope John Paul II in 1979.

• Although often associated with athletic success, the first athletes weren’t honored in a ticker-tape parade until 1924, with the return of the Olympic team from the games in Paris, where Johnny Weissmuller won three gold medals in swimming and Harold Osborn was a hero in track and field. Since then, several Olympic teams have been heralded, as well as the New York Yankees, the World Series Champions seven times, the New York Mets as Series winners in 1969, and the New York Giants football team.

In 1957, Wimbledon Champion Althea Gibson, the first person of color to win in professional tennis, was paraded and remains the only tennis player to be honored as such.

• Athlete Jesse Owens faced extreme racial prejudice when he traveled to the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. He proved his worth when he took the gold medal in the 100-meters, 200-meters, long jump, and relay team, the first American track and field athlete to 14 win four golds in one Olympics.

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PARADES (continued): • The person honored with the most New York parades is explorer Richard Byrd, with three. The first was in 1926 after he achieved the first flight over the North Pole. The next year, his transatlantic flight was commemorated, and in 1930, the parade saluted his flight over the South Pole and his first Antarctic expedition.

• It required 466 sanitation workers to clean up 56.5 tons of paper after the parade following the Yankees World Series victory in 2009.

• The largest amount of paper thrown was in 1945, when a tickertape parade was held to celebrate the Allied victory over Japan.

5,438 tons of paper streamed out over Broadway, 100 times more

than the average parade.

• There have been 206 ticker-tape parades since 1886, including the most recent for the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team in July, 2015, the first non-New York-based team to receive a parade. The price tag for that parade was about $2 million.

• The Tournament of Roses Parade was first held in Pasadena on New Year’s Day, 1890, and included horse-drawn carriages covered in flowers. The parade was followed by foot races, polo matches, and a tugof-war contest. In 1902, the parade was followed by a football game for the first time, considered the first “Rose Bowl.” However, football games post-parade have only been an annual event since 1916. Today’s Rose Parade route is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) long and includes marching bands, horse units, and flower-covered floats. Famous parade Grand Marshals have included Dwight D. Eisenhower, Bob Hope, Richard Nixon, Shirley Temple, Frank Sinatra, and Sandra Day O’Connor.

• Although the Macy’s Parade has been an Thanksgiving morning fixture since 1924, it wasn’t the first.

Gimbel’s, a Philadelphia department store, was ahead of them by four years, sponsoring the first parade in 1920. Macy’s, however, became the one to watch, adding the first of their famous colossal helium balloons in 1927, a giant Felix the Cat. By 1933, more than a million people lined the parade route. As popularity grew, more balloons were added – Mickey Mouse in 1934, Superman in 1939, Popeye in 1957, and Hello Kitty in 1976. Other notable characters include Curious George, Scooby-Doo, Mr. Potato Head, and Snoopy and Woodstock.

• Look out below! On a rainy Thanksgiving in 1957, as Popeye floated above the New York City crowd, his cap filled up with rain, and dumped its contents on parade-goers below. In 1994, the purple Tyrannosaurus Rex Barney veered off course and ran into a lamp post, causing a large tear in his side. Luckily, Barney was the only one injured. Not true three years later, when the Cat in the Hat struck a lamp post, flinging fragments to the street and striking a spectator, resulting in her skull fracture and a month-long coma.

• In 1919, the community of Lodi, California, held a parade honoring soldiers who had returned from World War I. A California entrepreneur named Roy Allen mixed up a formula for root beer he had purchased from an Arizona pharmacist and sold it on a street corner during the parade for a nickel a mug. The beverage was so popular that before long, Allen had expanded to four sites, which eventually evolved into drive-ins. In 1925, he took on one of his employees Frank Wright as a partner and the pair began offering franchises under the name A&W. The company is the oldest franchise restaurant in the country with more than 1,100 locations in 10 countries.

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Tiger is our cat of the week at Second Chance Sheridan Cat Rescue! Tiger is a handsome young male cat. He is very sweet and playful and would love a nice family to adopt him! For more information about Tiger or any other adoptable cat, please call 307-461-9555 or visit http://sheridancatrescue.org.

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By Sam Mazzotta Young Puppy Just Can’t ‘Hold It’ --DEAR PAW’S CORNER: We adopted a puppy last month. “Jake” is having some problems adjusting to his new home. He has soiled his own bed three times so far (we crate him at night) and doesn’t make it through the day -- he starts whining by the door around lunchtime and, if we’re not home, will just go anywhere in the house. How can we fix this? -- Carl B., via email

CLOCKS Tick-tock goes the clock, goes the old nursery rhyme. Consider these facts about the history of various types of time-keeping devices.

• The word “clock” has its origins in the French word “cloche,” meaning “bell.” In German, the word is “glocke,” and Latin is “glocio.”

• In 1330, the octagonal bell tower of the San Gottardo Church in Milan, Italy, featured the first public clock. It was one of the first recorded clocks that struck the hours.

• Clocks became more accurate in 1656 with the invention of the pendulum. The weight on the pendulum swung back and forth steadily, and a clockmaker invented a device to count the swings and drive the clock’s hands.

• In 1755, Vacheron & Constantin, the first watch-manufacturing firm, was established in Switzerland, and it has remained in business continuously for 260 years. In 2005, the company manufactured a complex wristwatch for its 250th anniversary that was 18-carat gold with blue sapphire glass. Containing 834 individual parts, only seven Tour de I’lle watches were made, carrying a price tag of $1.54 million.

• Levi Hutchins of Concord, New Hampshire, is credited with the first mechanical alarm clock in 1787. His clock did have one serious drawback – it could only ring at 4:00 AM! A mechanical wind-up alarm clock that could be set for any time was patented by a familiar name, Seth Thomas, in 1876. The Seth Thomas Company began producing clocks in 1813, and that brand can still be purchased today. (continued on last page)

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DEAR CARL: How old is Jake? It sounds like, barring any unknown physical issues or illness, that he is a young puppy with a small bladder. He simply can’t hold it as long as a fully grown dog.

The fact that Jake makes it a point to whine by the door means that the house training is effective, but you may be waiting much too long to take him out. When he has to go, he will go. That includes soiling his crate, which is an absolute last resort for a dog.

Follow this guideline, published by the American Kennel Club, called the “month-plus-one” rule: Take your puppy’s age in months, and add one. That gives you a rough estimate of the maximum number of hours Jake should wait before going outside to pee or poop.

For example, if Jake is four months old, add one to that number. The total, five, means he should be taken outside every five hours. Every puppy is different, so Jake may need to go out a little sooner. And yes, that means he may need to go out in the middle of the night, or on a pee pad.

He should always be taken out just before bedtime and first thing in the morning, regardless of his age.

Send your questions or tips to ask@pawscorner.com. (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

EDOUARD MICHELIN “Because so much is riding on your tires” has been the familiar slogan for Michelin tires since 1985. Here’s the story on the French inventor who brought us the first pneumatic tire.

• Edouard Michelin studied art for ten years and had all intentions of spending his life as a painter in Paris. But at age 28, a family crisis altered his plans and the course of his life. The French family-owned business that manufactured agricultural tools, drive belts, hoses, and bicycle tires was in serious financial difficulties, and in 1888, Edouard abandoned his dream to help save the mismanaged company from ruin. His brother Andre, an architectural engineer, also abandoned his own business to join forces with Edouard. With Andre as the head of marketing and public relations and Edouard in charge of research and production, they set out to keep the business afloat.

• A bicycle with a punctured tire changed everything for the company. It took Michelin four hours to repair the bicycle’s tire, made of reinforced rubber and filled with compressed air. The pneumatics were glued to the rim of the wheel, and it was very time-consuming to glue the tire back on. The Michelin brothers could see that the inflatable tire made for a faster, more comfortable ride and resolved to build a detachable tire with an inner tube that was easily changeable by a cyclist.

• In 1891, the Michelins had their bicycle tire ready for the famous Paris-Brest bicycle race with one of the frontrunners, Charles Terront, riding on Michelin tires. When Terront, France’s first major cycling star, suffered a puncture, he was able to quickly fix the tire himself and went on to win the race. The product was an immediate success.

• The next step was to adapt the tire for use on motor vehicles. At that time, automobiles were equipped with wooden wheels with a metal rim. The Michelins set about trying to convince French carmakers of the advantages of pneumatic tires. Within five years of that famous bicycle race, 300 Paris taxis were equipped with Michelin tires.

• In 1894, the Michelin Tire Company introduced what is now one of the world’s oldest and most recognizable trademarks, the Michelin Man. Named Bibendum, the character designed from stacked tires made his debut at the World’s Fair, the Lyon Exhibition of 1894, where the brothers had a booth.

• There were 52 very discouraged employees when the brothers took over the company, which quickly grew to 500 motivated workers when the bicycle tire became successful. Edouard Michelin knew all of them personally and took an interest in their personal lives and families. That became a little more difficult a few years later when the work force grew to 2,000. By 1922, the Michelin factory employed 20,000 workers.

• Edouard passed away in 1940, but the company continued to break ground in the industry. In 1946, Michelin designed and patented the radial tire. In 1934, the company had purchased the bankrupt Citroen automobile brand, and in 1946, it was the leading automaker in France.

All new 1948 Citroen models were fitted with the new radial tires. Four years later, Michelin developed a radial truck tire. Michelin now owns B.F. Goodrich and Uniroyal and is the world’s largest producer of tires. It was not until 2012 that the CEO was not a member of the Michelin family.

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SALOME’S STARS --ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A hectic period begins to wind down. Take time to draw some deep breaths and relax before getting into your next project. A longabsent family member makes contact.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You’re eager to move forward with a new challenge that suddenly dropped in your lap. But you’d be wise to take this one step at a time to allow new developments to come through.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You’re almost ready to make a commitment. A lingering doubt or two, however, should be resolved before you move ahead. An associate could provide important answers.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Caution is still the watchword as you move closer toward a decision about a new situation. If you act too fast, you might miss some vital warning signs. Go slowly and stay alert.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Your new goal looks promising, and your golden touch does much to enhance its prospects for success. In your private life, Cupid does his best to make your new relationship special.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) That impatient side of yours is looking to goad you into moving before you’re ready to take that big step. Stay calm and cool. Let things fall into place before you act.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A legal matter you hoped could finally be settled could be a pesky problem for a while, until all the parties agree to stop disagreeing with each other. Be patient.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Partnerships -- personal or professional -- which began before the new year take on new importance. They also reveal some previously hidden risks. So be warned.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Your associates are firmly on your side, and that persistent problem that has caused you to delay some activities should soon be resolved to your satisfaction.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Favorable changes continue to dominate, and you should be responding positively as they emerge. Someone wants to become more involved in what you’re doing.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A friend wants to share a secret that could answer some questions you’ve wondered about for a long time. Meanwhile, travel aspects continue to be strong.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Stay on your new course despite so-called well-meaning efforts to discourage you. Rely on your deep sense of self-awareness to guide you to do what’s right for you.

YOU BORN THIS WEEK: You have the capacity to meet challenges that others might find overwhelming, and turn them into successful ventures. (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

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CLOCKS (continued): • The Westclox Clock Company began production of the familiar Big Ben alarm clocks in 1908. In 1912, the first battery-operated alarm clock was introduced.

• In 1927, the highly-accurate quartz clock was developed by a Canadian telecommunications engineer, Warren Marrison. It was based on the regular vibrations of a quartz crystal in an electrical circuit, and could stay accurate for weeks or months at a time.

• The world’s most accurate clock is the strontium clock, an atomic clock that is accurate to within one second over 15 billion years. It was developed by physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder and measures the movement of strontium atoms pinned in a narrow column with powerful lasers. The strontium atoms have a vibrational frequency of about 430 trillion times per second, and the clock counts these oscillations to create the clock’s “tick.”

• Twice a year, many countries alter the time on their clocks by one hour, either ahead or back, in accordance with Daylight Savings Time. According to legend, in 1784, Benjamin Franklin jokingly proposed waking people earlier on summer mornings in order to work more during the day and save candles at night. Apparently not everyone considered it a bad idea! Germany was the first country to officially adopt the system in 1916.

Great Britain followed in 1917, and the U.S. in 1918. There are differing opinions as to whether DST actually saves energy. Some studies indicate that it does cut electricity usage in the U.S. by about 1% a day. Others claim that about 3 million barrels of oil are saved during those months. There also seems to be a reduction in road accidents with the increased daylight

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