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Much celebrated are advancements in aviation such that President Franklin Roosevelt proclaimed August 19 of each year as National Aviation Day in honor of Orville Wright’s birthday. Although the Wright brothers tend to be credited with the birth of flight, there was much trial and error that came before them as well as after.

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the first to invent the hot air balloon, which was simply a device that used an oil lamp under a large paper bag that when lit would float in the air. They used these to scare the enemy. The first UFOs? The hot air balloons became more popular in the 13th century during the Yuan dynasty and were used frequently in festivals. They were also recorded in Central Asia, the Middle East and Tibet.

Hydrogen balloons were eventually invented after the discovery of hydrogen gas in the 17th and 18th century. Other contributions were work on fluid dynamics, aerodynamics and Newton’s laws of motion. One could say that the first war planes were hot air balloons that were used during the American Civil War. In 852, Islamic Iberia’s inventor Abbas Ibn Firnas made an umbrella-like structure resembling wings. He jumped off a building and fell to the ground with it, although a lot slower than he would have fallen without the wings.

His wings are now thought of as the precursor to today’s parachute.

Ibn Firnas continued to work on his flying structures for another 25 years when he invented a type of glider. The glider also crashed and was later determined to be due to lack of a tail.

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flown with current aerodynamic principles, but his 1496 model did not fly given the parts and knowledge available to him at the time.

TENACIOUS AVIATORS The Wright Brothers Clearly, two of the most famous aviators in American history are brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright. The Wright brothers worked on kite and glider aircraft designs from 1900 to 1902 before graduating to work on powered aircraft. The most daunting design problems encountered by numerous aviators involved control and power, which the Wright Brothers worked long and hard to solve. They are credited by The Smithsonian Institution and others for their first sustained flight which took place on Dec. 17, 1903 at Kill Devil Hills near Kitty Hawk, N.C. A photograph recorded Orville’s 12-second flight. Both brothers flew that day with several witnesses. They named their plane the Flyer, which crashed in 1905. They then made improvements on subsequent aircraft called Flyer II and Flyer III. Flyer III experienced the longest flight of 24 miles in just over 39 minutes in 1905. The original Flyer I is now housed in the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

Amelia Earhart A Midwestern girl, Amelia Earhart had a strong sense of adventure. After tending to soldiers as a nurse’s aide during

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(719) 481-1981 The Early Days of Flight... Continued from Page 2 World War I, she attended medical school at Columbia in New York and then went to live with her parents in California where she learned to fly. Her sister and mother helped her purchase her first airplane, a Kinner Airster. She eventually moved to Boston and worked as a social worker. Her future husband, George P. Putnam, publisher, selected her to be the first female passenger on a transatlantic flight in 1928. In 1932 she piloted the first transatlantic solo flight and in 1935, she was the first to fly from Hawaii to the mainland, which made her the first person to fly solo over both the Atlantic and Pacific.

Earhart was quite the fashion diva as well and developed a line of clothing for flying. She was always seen about town at various events in clothing appropriate for the affair whether as a pilot or a formal event.

Her final flight was the most famous, the one that proved fatal in 1937 when she began a historic around-the-world flight at the point of the equator. She never made it around the world and was thought to go down around Howland Island in the Pacific. What happened to that flight is still a mystery. A group called The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (Tighar) plans to employ modern technology of DNA testing to the remains found on a deserted island where they believe Earhart may have spent her final days.

This October, actress Hilary Swank will portray Amelia Earhart in a movie about her that also stars Richard Gere.

Howard Hughes The wealthy eccentric aviator, engineer, director and film producer, as well as philanthropist, Howard Hughes made huge contributions to the aviation industry. One of his greatest was the development of the Hughes H-1 Racer which broke a transcontinental airspeed record in 1937 by flying from Los Angeles, Calif. to New York City in close to 7.5 hours. He beat his own record of about 9.5 hours. He also flew a Lockheed Super Electra (not his own design) in 1938 to set another record, this time around the world in 91 hours.

Hughes nearly died in a crash caused by an oil leak in 1946 while he was piloting an experimental reconnaissance aircraft over Los Angeles. He attempted to save the plane by landing in the Los Angeles Country Club, instead hitting three houses in a nearby neighborhood. The fuel tanks exploded and Hughes got himself out of the wreckage. He

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Hughes owned Hughes Aircraft Company, Hughes Tool Company, Hughes Helicopters, Hughes Aerospace, Hughes Research Laboratories and at one time held majority shares in TWA. Although Hughes was granted the Congressional Gold Medal in 1939 for his contributions to the advancement of American aviation, he was likely best known for his wealth and eccentric behavior possibly due to his obsessive-compulsive disorder and reported dependence on pain medications subsequent to his plane crash. President Harry S. Truman had to mail his medal to him as he never went to Washington personally to receive it.

DUCK, DUCK, GOOSE The first powered seaplane was invented by French engineer Henri Fabre in 1910. He called it Le Canard (the duck) and it flew 800 meters on its maiden flight off the water. Gabriel and Charles Voisin purchased Fabre’s floats and took them one step further by fitting them to their planes, making the first seaplane called Canard Voisin. In 1912, the seaplane named La Foudre (the lightning) was the first to be used from a military carrier.

During World War II, America lost many supply ships to the German U-boats which prompted shipbuilder Henry Kaiser to propose building flying ships to move supplies and troops across the Atlantic. Together with famed Howard Hughes, they started the Hughes Kaiser Corporation and received $18 million on a government contract to begin design and building of a flying boat. The Hughes design featured eight 3,000 horsepower engines, 20-foot wings and a hull able to transport 750 troops. The government mandated that the flying ship could not use steel or aluminum due to wartime shortages, so the engineering team built the boat out of wood.

The flying boat project suffered serious delays and never did get off the ground, so to speak, until after the war. Henry Kaiser withdrew from the effort in 1944 leaving Hughes to handle the project alone. Even though Hughes invested $7 million of his own funds, the government investigated possible misuse of funds. Hughes then was determined to prove them wrong and he himself glided the boat through the Long Beach harbor followed by a short flying expedition of about a mile. The eccen-

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PINZ SAYS “THANK YOU TRI-LAKES” FOR 2 SUCCESSFUL YEARS! PINZ Bowling Center in Palmer Lake celebrated its first two years in business on Saturday, August 15 by throwing a day-long Anniversary Party filled with

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Owners Al Palmonari & Gloria McCartan expressed their gratitude not only for Saturday’s events, but for the way in which the community has embraced their business over the past two years: “We want to thank every single customer who has patronized our business, especially those from the communities we particularly serve – Northern Colorado Springs, Tri-Lakes and Castle Rock/Larkspur/Sedalia.

We do want to extend our special appreciation at this time to a number of people, without whom we believe we couldn’t have succeeded:

During the day, the first game of bowling was free to everyone who came in. Door prizes galore were given away. PINZ also provided a bouncy house, balloon twister and face painter free of charge for all the kids.

Firemen and EMT personnel from Station 1 of the Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District brought a fire truck and ambulance over for the kids to climb on and explore. In the evening, adults danced to and enjoyed the music of popular local band, Monument Hill.

First, to our staff, all of whom work very hard to make PINZ the premier family entertainment center in the area. Second, to Bill Kaelin and Honi Garvin, local businessmen who own our building and who have provided and continue to provide unparalled support to us. Third, to George Wilkins, the publisher of Snippetz, for being one of our biggest fans. And Fourth, to the members of Monument Hill Band, who have, on several occasions, rendered their services free of charge in support of various activities of benefit to our community.

In addition to all of the “freebies” given away, PINZ raised just under $1,000 for its on-going fundraiser for The Children’s Hospital in Denver.

We are grateful to all of the patrons who donated money through the ‘5050’ drawings done throughout the day and evening. A very special thank you goes to the members of Monument Hill Band who not only participated in the 50-50 drawing held in the Lounge that night, but also made a very generous donation to The Children’s Hospital fund at the end of the evening.

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With the anniversary festivities concluded, PINZ is charging ahead to make Year 3 an even bigger success.

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Chip has designed and renovated both Ricko’s public viewing area and his indoor enclosure with designs that were inspired by Ricko himself.

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2. I am kind to others. I like to do little things to please others, and I don’t expect anything in return. Y – NW 3. I am pretty much content with whom I am and what I have. I don’t envy the possessions or achievements of others.

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Here’s why: your ability to love does not depend on the lovability of others, it depends solely upon you.

If you are sincerely seeking success in life it should begin with the way you love others. Learn to love. It is one of the most important building blocks in all of life.

Why? Because in every situation- love never fails.

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• On Aug. 30, 1967, Thurgood Marshall becomes the first black American to be confirmed as a Supreme Court justice.

Over the next 24 years, Justice Marshall came out in favor of abortion rights and against the death penalty, and left a legacy of upholding the rights of the individual.

moon hoax article was released, sales of the paper shot up considerably.

• On Aug. 24, 79 A.D., after centuries of dormancy, Mount Vesuvius erupts in southern Italy, devastating prosperous Roman cities nearby and killing thousands.

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• On Aug. 25, 1835, the first in a series of six hoax articles announcing the discovery of life on the moon appears in the New York Sun newspaper. The articles were supposedly reprinted from the Edinburgh Journal of Science. From the day the first

• On Aug. 29, 1885, the world’s first motorcycle, made

by Gottlieb Daimler, is patented.

The two-wheeled vehicle gained immense popularity after 1910, and it was used heavily by all branches of armed forces during World War I.

• On Aug. 28, 1972, the U.S. Air Force gets its first ace (a designation traditionally awarded for five enemy aircraft confirmed shot down) since the Korean War. Captain Richard S. Ritchie in an F-4 out

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• On Aug. 27, 1908, future President Lyndon Baines Johnson is born on a farm near Stonewall, Texas. As president during the 1960s, Johnson pushed through the creation of Medicare/Medicaid, Head Start, the Voting Rights Act, the Civil Rights Act and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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• On Aug. 26, 1980, workers at Harvey’s Resort and Casino in Lake Tahoe, Nev., discover a nearly 1,500-pound bomb disguised as a copy machine. From another hotel, experts tried to disassemble the bomb with robots. Unfortunately, they were unsuccessful: The bomb exploded, demolishing the hotel. (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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THE PLACE TO FIND LOCAL BUSINESSES ON THE GO!

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Paws Corner

By Sam Mazzotta

YES, YOU CAN GROOM A CAT

We would ask that if you are interested in adopting these birds that you have the proper cage for their home.

The pellet food insures these beautiful birds are getting the right nutrition and help them live a long and healthy life.

It is always a challenge when adopting a new pet. SAINT Animal Rescue asks the adopter to give the animal a reasonable amount of time to adjust to it’s new family

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SAINT Animal Rescue has 3 young Peachfaced lovebirds up for adoption. We do not know the gender of these birds. They are fed pellet food and given treats.

If you think you would like to bring these lovebirds into your heart and home please call SAINT Animal Rescue located in Calhan. Our phone number is 541-3099 but you might need to use the 719 area code.

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These birds are about or will grow to 6 inches long. They are mostly green with an orange face and a blue lower back and rump area.

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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: How do I groom a cat? Is that even possible? -Ruth H., via e-mail

and environment. This is so very important to your new family member as well as your existing family members.

Please visit our website at saintanimalrescue.org and as always thank you for caring.

DEAR RUTH: Sure, it’s both possible and advisable, no matter how much your cat tries to convince you it isn’t.

While cats tend to be fairly clean and neat, they do need to be checked on periodically for their own health.

Here are some basic cat grooming tips: • Long-haired cats must be brushed daily to prevent tangles and mats.

Don’t tug at tangled hair; instead, work out the hair using a grooming comb.

Medium- and short-haired cats can be brushed every two weeks or longer if their coats are clean.

• If a cat is prone to “eye goo” -- excess tears spilling over the lower eyelid, creating a gluey brown substance just below the eyes -- gently dab the area with a soft cloth soaked in lukewarm water, repeating until the goo loosens up.

• Check the cat’s ears each time it is

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brushed. Look for debris in the outer ear and note if any unpleasant odor comes from the ear, signaling yeast or bacterial infection. See the vet if you suspect an infection. Otherwise, gently wipe away debris, from the outer ear only, with a cotton swab dipped in a special ear-cleaning solution (available from the vet or at pet stores).

• Brush your cat’s teeth daily if possible, using a brush and flavored paste designed for cats. It may take a few weeks for your cat to get used to toothbrushing, so be patient and encouraging.

• Nails must be trimmed regularly as well -- once a month, usually. Your vet or groomer can show you how to safely trim the cat’s nails. Again, this takes a bit of patience, and you should use clippers designed for cats.

• Bathing doesn’t have to happen too often for cats; once a month is more than enough. Use only shampoo formulated for cats. If a cat’s coat seems very greasy, overly matted or dull, consult your veterinarian to rule out illness or allergies.

Send your tips, questions and comments to Paw’s Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or e-mail them to pawscorner@hotmail.com. (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

SNIPPETZ® HEALTH AND DINING GUIDE

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WHEAT BISCUIT SHORTBREAD COOKIES This buttery shortbread is a treat for all ages. Kids can help stir the dough with a wooden spoon.

Lunch also has gone environmentally friendly with several new ways to package your child’s meal. Some schools have even implemented a “waste-free” lunch program to reduce the numerous bags, boxes, cans, cartons and pieces of paper, foil and plastic wrap that are typically used when preparing lunch.

The old brown paper lunch sack has been replaced with reusable bags made from food-safe, recycled materials. The modern lunchbox is thermal insulated, has several compartments (including one for ice packs) and elastic straps that hold everything in place. Have your children label the items in their lunch kit and remind them to bring everything home.

Prepare these delicious Wheat Biscuit Shortbread Cookies with your child and place a few in his or her new eco-friendly lunch box, along with a sandwich, fruit, some vegetables cut into sticks and a favorite low-calorie dip.

Chocolate-Dipped Shortbread: Finely chop 4 ounces semisweet and 4 ounces of dark chocolate. Place half of the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan with 1 inch of simmering water and stir until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Add the remaining chocolate to the bowl; remove the bowl from the pot and place on a folded towel. Stir occasionally until the chocolate is smooth. Scrape the chocolate into a small bowl. Line a baking sheet with clean parchment or waxed paper. Dip the cookies halfway into the chocolate, let the excess drip off, and then place on the paper-lined sheet; let stand until set and dry, at least 1 hour.

asmine Garden is the perfect place if you are looking for high quality, healthy and tasty Chinese food without the high prices.

Our customers enjoy our food and service because we are friendly and prepare delicious Chinese dishes using only the best and most fresh ingredients, served in generous portions, so you can be sure to leave full and satisfied.

Stop in and try our delicious food. You can dine-in or take-out your food to enjoy it in your home or office.

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Introduce your children to the food pyramid and explain that they need to eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables each day. Have your child pick out some of his or her favorite foods from each group.

Create special sandwiches, snacks and drinks for lunch, and let children assist you with the “recipes” and choosing the names.

Make preparing your child’s lunch a family activity after school or dinner.

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new school year also rings in some interesting ideas for school lunches.

I’ve noticed that if children help to prepare a meal, they’re more inclined to try new things. Your child’s school lunch can become a way to provide a healthy, midday meal, and a teaching moment about how to make wise food choices.

1. Arrange the racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat the oven to 325 F. Line 2 large cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone sheets.

2. In a large bowl, combine butter, sugar, vanilla and salt at medium-low speed just until smooth. Add the flours and mix until just blended. Divide the dough in half and then shape, without overhandling, into 2 disks.

3. On a lightly floured surface, roll 1 piece of dough out into a 13-inch-long, 1/4-inchthick square. Using a ruler and a fluted pastry wheel or a large knife, trim the edges and cut into 2- by 1-inch rectangles. Transfer the cookies to the baking sheets, spacing 1 1/2 inches apart. Reroll the scraps and repeat with the remaining dough. Mark each cookie several times by poking with the tines of a fork, and then chill the pans in the refrigerator for 10 minutes. Bake the cookies for about 17 minutes, until golden and nearly firm in the center. Let cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheets and transfer to racks to cool completely. Makes approximately 3 dozen cookies.

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(Recipe excerpted from “Real Food for Healthy Kids” by Tracey Seaman and Tanya Wenman Steel. Recipe courtesy of the authors.)

Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-winning children’s author, a culinary historian and the author of five cookbooks. Visit her Web site at www.divapro.com. The Kitchen Diva! is brought to you by Eggland’s Best Eggs, www.egglandsbest.com. (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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1 lemon 1 lime 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 1/4 pounds sea scallops, rinsed 3 teaspoons olive oil 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 bag (5- to 6-ounce) baby greens 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves, chopped 1. From lemon, grate 1/4 teaspoon peel and squeeze 2 tablespoons juice. From lime, grate 1/4 teaspoon peel and squeeze 1 tablespoon juice. Set juices aside. In small bowl, combine peels, salt and pepper.

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Wrap foil around peppers and allow to steam at room temperature 15 minutes or until cool enough to handle. (Repeat with remaining peppers.)

2. Meanwhile, prepare pasta in boiling salted water as label directs. Drain pasta; rinse with cold water, and drain again. Set aside.

3. Remove peppers from foil. Peel off skin and discard. Cut peppers into 1/2-inch pieces.

4. In nonstick 12-inch skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat until hot. Add onion and cook 6 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add zucchini and 1 tablespoon oil, and cook 7 minutes or until zucchini are tender-crisp, stirring frequently. Add eggplant, 3/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 2 tablespoons oil, and cook 8 minutes or until eggplant is tender, stirring frequently.

5. Transfer vegetables to large bowl; stir in tomatoes, basil, capers and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add pasta; toss well. Serve salad warm, or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Makes 12 servings.

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2. Place scallops on paper-towel-lined plate; pat dry. Sprinkle with citrus-peel mixture.

3. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil on medium 1 minute. Add scallops; cook 6 to 8 minutes or until opaque throughout, turning once. Remove from pan; cover.

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The gland’s destruction occurs slowly, so signs and symptoms creep up on a person almost imperceptibly. When they reach their maximum, people know for sure something is quite wrong. They are tired all the time, their skin dries, they’re cold when others are warm, they gain weight without taking in additional calories, their hearts beat slowly and their hands and feet become puffy. Menstruating women have fewer periods, and sometimes no periods.

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I know the illness gives people tremors. -J.D.

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Speech is often affected, and control of eye motion can be lost. Personality changes and a diminution of thinking ability also take place.

The genetic test confirms the diagnosis.

Since this is such a devastating illness, counseling before the test is essential, and counseling after a positive test is also required.

Does this illness run in your family? It does in 97 percent to 99 percent of those who have the illness.

Contact the Huntington’s Disease Society of America at 800-345-4372 or on the Internet at www.hdsa.org. The people there can tell you if you are wise to pursue testing for it.

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Forty-two percent of us have delayed getting our prescriptions filled, or we’re taking less of it than the doctor ordered. Thirty-two percent have seen increases in the amount of our co-pay.

It doesn’t help that there will be no cost of living adjustment in our Social Security benefits for 2010.

There is a glimmer of hope, but not for all of us.

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Those who’ve done the math, however, claim that generics are still a better buy than name-brand drugs with the 50 percent off. The truth is that you’re not going to know until you do your homework and check it out. First, ask your doctor if your drug comes in a generic form, and get the name of it. Then call the pharmacy and ask for a comparison in price between the name brand drug at 50 percent off and the generic version.

Don’t hesitate to tell your doctor if it’s difficult for you to pay for your drugs.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail. com. (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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2. MATH: What is the square root of 256?

3. HISTORY: During the Great Depression of the 1930s, what were the makeshift camps of homeless people called?

4. PERSONALITIES: What 1980s fitness entrepreneur wrote the “Never-Say-Diet Book”?

5. MOVIES: Who was originally cast to play Inspector Clouseau in “The Pink Panther”?

6. FIRSTS: In what year were women officially allowed to run in the Boston Marathon?

7. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the headquarters of NATO located?

8. LITERATURE: Which famous artist served as a correspondent for Harpers’ Weekly magazine during the Civil War? 9. TELEVISION: What television sitcom family lived at 1313 Mockingbird Lane?

10. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who served as the 16th president of the United States?

Sports Quiz

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1. Masanori Murakami (1964-65) was the first Japanese player to appear in a Major League Baseball game. Who was the second?

2. Which major-league pitcher in 2008 set the mark for most consecutive appearances without a decision?

3. The New York Giants were the third team in NFL history to compile 600 regular-season wins.

Name the first two teams to do it.

4. In 2008-09, Washington’s Jon Brockman became the third player in Pac-10 men’s basketball history to lead the league in rebounding three consecutive seasons. Who did it before him?

5. Entering 2009, how many NHL players had won the Stanley Cup with three different franchises?

6. Which country was the winner of the first CONCACAF Gold Cup men’s soccer championship in 1963?

7. What was the last title won by boxer Oscar De La Hoya?

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1. Name the artist whose songs have spent the longest at the top of Billboard charts.

(Hint: It’s not the Beatles.)

2. What do these two songs have in common: “Waiting For a Girl Like You” by Foreigner in 1981 and “Work It” by Missy Elliott in 2002.

3. Name the lone hit by the duo Zager and Evans.

4. Which group produced “409,” “Catch a Wave” and “Kokomo”?

5. What was the title of Bryan Adams’ 1991 hit? (Hint: Think movie.)

6. Which duo had hits with “I Am a Rock,” “Homeward Bound” and “A Hazy Shade of Winter”? Name the year.

In order to keep everyone honest (you know who you are,) we have moved the answers and solutions to the trivia and puzzles to the next page (19).

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New DVD Releases for Week of August 24, 2009 ONE TIN SOLDIER SCISSOR-KICKS YOUR DVD PLAYER “The Complete Billy Jack Collection” -Four awesome-packed films. One sturdy cardboard box. Tom Laughlin stars as Billy Jack: Half American Indian, Half-Green Beret, Half Righteous Kung-Fu Champion of The Little Guy and Half Dude Who Isn’t

Too Good at Math But No One Cares Cuz He’s BILLY JACK! This boxed set contains the entire Billy Jack saga: “The Born Losers,” “Billy Jack,” “The Trial of Billy Jack” and “Billy Jack Goes to Washington.” It’s a ‘70s Grindhouse Nostalgia Burger with extra cheese and shoved down the throat of The Man, baby!

BUYING SIGHT UNSEEN “Sgt. Pepper Live: Cheap Trick” -- Exactly what the title implies: The classic Beatles album performed live by my favorite 1970s and ‘80s power pop quartet, Cheap Trick.

Backing the group are an Indian combo and a full orchestra, as they perform the album from start to finish. I wonder if Bun E. Carlos will pull a Ringo and sing “A Little Help From My Friends”?

“My Weakness Is Strong” -- The latest

standup comedy performance by one of my favorite comics, Patton Oswalt. It’s a marathon two-disc set, and if it’s anything like his “Feelin’ Kinda Patton” show, I’ll be feeling like a puppy came down from heaven to motorboat my back fat.

DOG OF THE WEEK “Batman: The Brave and the Bold” Vol. 1 -“The Brave and the Bold” is one of the best cartoon series on TV right now. The show beautifully captures the light-hearted look and attitude of the ‘60s comic book. The problem I have is not with the show, but with this DVD release. It contains only four episodes, not the entire series. Which means Warner Bros. is sticking it to the fans the same way it’s been doing for years: Releasing shows a few episodes at a time and then later releasing a boxed set of the entire series with extras

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and other goodies, so we pay twice for the same product. Don’t buy this set. You’re getting ripped off. Wait for the entire season to be released.

TV SERIES “thirtysomething” The Complete First Season “House, M.D” Season Five “Life” Season Two “Samantha Who?” The Complete Second Season “Smallville” The Complete Eighth Season “Californication” The Complete Second Season “Scrubs” The Complete Eighth Season “NCIS” The Complete Sixth Season “Here’s Lucy” Season One “One Tree Hill” The Complete Sixth Season (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Answers & Solutions

TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) With responsibilities surging both in the workplace and in the home, it’s important to prioritize how you deal with them. Be patient. Pressures will begin to ease starting early next week.

1. The Sahara Desert in North Africa 2. 16 3. Hoovervilles (named after President Hoover) 4. Richard Simmons 5. Peter Ustinov, who dropped out. The lead role went to Peter Sellers.

6. 1972 7. Brussels, Belgium 8. Winslow Homer 9. “The Munsters” 10. Abraham Lincoln

AUGUST 24, 2009 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Despite your Aries penchant for wanting to tackle a problem head-on, you might want to take a little more time to see how a current situation develops. It could surprise you.

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Hideo Nomo (1995-2008).

2. Tampa Bay’s Trever Miller, who had pitched 121 games without a decision.

3. Chicago and Green Bay. 4. Lew Alcindor (1966-69) and Bill Walton (1971-74), both of UCLA. 5. Nine.

6. Costa Rica.

7. He won the 154-pound (junior middleweight) WBC belt in 2006.

FLASH BACK ANSWERS 1. Mariah Carey’s songs have spent a whopping 79 weeks at the top of the charts, with the longest being 16 weeks for “One Sweet Day” with Boyz II Men in 1995.

2. They both spent a record 10 weeks in the No. 2 spot on the charts without ever reaching No. 1.

3. “In The Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus)” reached No. 1 in 1969.

4. The Beach Boys.

5. “(Everything I Do) I Do It For You” was heard in the movie “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.” It hit No. 1 on charts around the world.

6. Simon and Garfunkel in 1966.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Taking on the role of peacemaker in a disruptive environment is a challenge. But you can do it. Just continue to have the same faith in yourself that so many others have in you.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A positive reaction to a suggestion could indicate that you’re on track for getting your message to the right people. Devote the weekend to catching up with the special people in your life.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A new attitude from those in charge could make things difficult for you unless you can accept the changes without feeling as if you’re being pressured into doing so.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Although your work schedule keeps you busy, you should make time to start preparing for that important upcoming family event you’ll want to celebrate in a special way.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Family matters once again dominate much of the week. But don’t neglect your workplace duties while you deal with them. An offer to help could come from a surprising source.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Home is where the Moon Child wants to be early in the week. But by week’s end, a chance to travel raises her or his excitement level, and that of the lucky person who gets to go along.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A difficult workplace situation begins to ease, but there are still matters that need to be dealt with before it’s fully resolved.

There’s also a more positive turn in domestic relationships.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Be careful not to be a copycat when dealing with someone who uses unfair or even unkind methods to reach a goal. As always, do the right thing the right way, and you’ll win in the end.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Don’t let yourself be rushed into making a decision about an intriguing financial arrangement. Asking questions and checking it out now could pay off in a big way later on.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) An offer could have many good things attached to it that are not apparent at first glance, including a chance to move into another career area. You might want to check out its possibilities.

BORN THIS WEEK: You might have a tendency to be more than a bit judgmental, but others understand it comes from a warm, loving heart.

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ver the past several years, you might have heard about socially responsible investing, sometimes known as “sustainable investing” or “ethical investing.” Probably the most common way to take part in this type of investing is through socially responsible mutual funds — but are these funds suitable for your overall financial goals?

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These bonds and funds may be subject to state, local or the alternative minimum tax (AMT).

Prospectuses are available for any of the mutual funds offered. The prospectus contains more complete information including fees, charges and expenses as well as other important information that should be carefully considered. Your financial advisor can provide you with a prospectus which should be read carefully before you invest or send money.

Before you can answer that question, you need to become somewhat familiar with how these types of mutual funds operate.

Basically, the managers of socially conscious funds seek to own companies that, in various ways, may promote such things as human rights and environmental and consumer protection. These managers also typically “screen out” those companies involved with the military, tobacco, alcohol and other industries involved with products or services that may be controversial.

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Furthermore, the performance of socially responsible funds can be tracked and measured against other funds with similar objectives. Socially responsible funds even have their own index — the Domini Social 400 Index. While this index is not managed, and you can’t invest directly in it, you will find it a useful tool should you decide to invest in socially responsible funds.

Yet, despite these factors, there is at least one potential drawback to investing in socially responsible mutual funds: lack of diversification. The problem isn’t so much

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Of course, diversification, by itself, cannot guarantee a profit or protect against a loss.

However, the more asset classes you can diversify into, the better opportunity you have to help reduce the effects of volatility on your portfolio. This helps explain why socially responsible portfolios tend to have more volatile returns and are more susceptible to sharp downturns during bear markets than non-socially responsible mutual funds.

Before you invest in a socially conscious fund, or any mutual fund, for that matter, be sure to read the prospectus carefully, because it describes the fund’s investment objective, risks, charges and expenses. In the investment world, knowledge is power.

Ultimately, in evaluating socially responsible funds, you will have to decide just how much your sense of social responsibility will affect your investment choices. So take your time, evaluate all the factors involved, consider the alternatives— and make the decisions that are right for you.

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o adult can navigate his or her way through life in our complex society without entering into various forms of contracts. And, when a contract is for services to be provided by a large company or corporation, there is no give and take, no leeway to negotiate the actual terms of the contract.

Contracts with such companies are on a “take it or leave it” basis.

However, when you sign a contract for services to be provided by a local company, such as a sole proprietor remodeling your bathroom, or an attorney providing you with estate planning services, you can negotiate the terms of your contract; if the other party does not want to agree, you can move on to the next remodeler or attorney. You can protect yourself, and the bargain you have struck, by taking some simple precautions, ensuring that any contract you sign has certain vital provisions.

The most important provision, particularly for a contract for services to extend over a period of time, is a termination provision. Make certain you can terminate the contract if you are unhappy with the other party’s performance of his or her services. Together with the ability to terminate, make certain that the contract provides that you do not have to pay the contract amount in full if you terminate for cause; i.e., because the other party was not doing what he was supposed to do. You should have to pay only for those services actually performed, and actually performed as specified.

Second, make certain that the services to be provided to you are described, with enough specificity that you can point to the contract and have a third party understand exactly what was promised to be provided by the other party to you, and when those services are to be completed.

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Michael Jackson is a big scam concern right now.

Whether it’s fake merchandise or online videos of Jackson, many people have fallen for the ruse. In the case of computers, malware might come attached to an e-mail or be downloaded onto your computer when you visit certain Web sites and view a video.

Jury duty scams involve threatening calls about jury duty and demands for Social Security numbers and credit-card numbers. The threat comes when that infor-

Third, make certain that both you and the other party sign and date the contract, and that the contract has the mation is refused. If you get such a call, hang up.

H1N1 influenza virus (aka Swine flu) also is fodder for online scammers who promote products that allegedly prevent or cure the flu.

If you have a small business, you could be targeted by scammers who will send you mail that looks like it came from the Small Business Administration. The letters offer rebates and ask for personal and business information, such as your bank-account numbers.

Mortgage-relief programs sponsored by the government have become prime areas for scammers to operate. The Making Home Affordable program is designed to help homeowners keep their homes instead of losing them to foreclosure by getting the payments lowered. Scammers offer to “help” for a fee. The real program doesn’t require a fee upfront. If you’re told not to contact your lender, it’s likely a scam.

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other party’s contact information. If you are dealing with a company, make certain that the actual legal entity through which the other party does business is listed as the contracting party on the contract.

Fourth, make certain that the full, complete price to be paid by you is set forth in writing, with a provision that no other amounts will be charged without a signed agreement by you changing the amount to be paid. Be sure to include the terms of payment as well: what is the down payment, if any? when is the down payment due?

What is the total balance due? When is payment in full to be made?

Fifth, if there is an attorney’s fee provision in the contract make certain it is reciprocal: if there is litigation or collection actions, whoever is the prevailing party should get an award of attorney’s fees and costs, not just the other party if he or she wins.

Sixth, read the contract before signing. If it is for a large sum of money, and you are uncertain what the contract requires of you, consider having an attorney review the contract for you.

Seventh, make certain that the contract is one document, and has language stating that the contract contains the entire agreement between you and the other party, and that no other documents or statements may be used to decide what your agreement with the other party is.

If more than one document comprises the contract, make certain that all such documents are identified and referred to in each document.

Eighth, never sign a contract unless you will receive, at that same time, a copy of the contract for your records.

Finally, always insist on a written contract. It need not be elaborate (one page may be sufficient), but it is necessary.

Written contracts avoid litigation. Many people pride themselves on doing business on a handshake, but that is not professional, nor is it safe. If anyone refuses to give you or to sign a written agreement, that is a big red flag – take your business elsewhere. No professional businessperson should have any problems with signing a written agreement.

If you ensure that any contract you sign has all of the ingredients described above, it will be legally enforceable, and both you and the other party will be protected.

This article is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute the rendering of legal advice.

Please consult your attorney regarding your specific situation.

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“Keyloggers” are programs that copy every word you type and send it off.

Even if a charity solicitation is legitimate, chances are that the organization won’t get the full amount, as hired solicitors take their cut off the top. If solicitors call, say no. Ask them to take your phone number off the list, and hang up. Then, if you really do want to donate to an organization, call it up yourself and ask how to make a donation.

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There was a SUPPLY of 5,135 homes listed for sale by real estate agents in July, down 21.5 percent from the same month last year. Real estate experts have said a dwindling supply will help stabilize prices. This is the law of Supply and Demand.

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According to the report: SALES totaled 946 last month, a 6.8 percent gain from 886 in July 2008.

It was the second straight monthly increase. Previously, sales had declined in every month except one dating back to May 2006.

The median PRICE of homes sold in July was $199,675.

Last month’s median price was the highest since the $200,000 reported for September 2008. The median price is the mid-point of all the homes sold in the area.

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