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• Marie Curie, winner of two Nobel Prizes and famous for her radium research, refused to take out a patent for her process of making radium, believing its benefits belonged to the world. She stated that scientific work “must be done for itself, for the beauty of science” and for the “benefit of humanity.”

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• Fellow Nobel Prize winner German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen, who discovered X-rays in 1895, also refused to patent his scientific breakthrough, declining any financial gain from his research. Although he did collect Nobel Prize money in 1901 for his achievement, (the very first Nobel Prize in Physics), Roentgen donated all of it to a German university. He died in poverty.

• Similarly, English chemist John Walker, who invented the friction match in 1827, never patented his invention, believing that such an important tool should belong to the public. Walker did make his invention known to the public, and sold books of 50 matches for one shilling each at his Stockton, England pharmacy. …turn the page for more

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• The name of Rockefeller is synonymous with wealth, dating back to the 19th century when John D. Rockefeller and his brother founded Standard Oil. John began contributing to the needs of others at age 16 and it became a lifelong habit. After graduating from a Cleveland business school, he went to work in a local shipping firm as a low-level clerk.

He diligently saved up to start a produce business, and with the advent of the Civil War, when the demand for his goods skyrocketed, he came out with a small fortune. With the success of Standard Oil, he became America’s first billionaire, retiring at age 58 with $1.5 billion.

The University of Chicago was founded with Rockefeller’s $80 million endowment, and New York City’s Rockefeller University was also established with his endowment. His donations to medical research led to the eradication of hookworm and yellow fever. The Philippines and China were recipients of his money to open medical universities, and America’s Johns Hopkins University received substantial donations as well.

In all, John Rockefeller bestowed close to $550 million of his fortune on churches, medical foundations, universities, and centers for the arts.

• Bill Hewlitt and Dave Packard, founders of the giant computer and electronics company, have donated more than $300 million to Stanford University. Packard funded a children’s hospital with another $40 million and the Monterey, California Aquarium with an additional $40 million.

Their business got its start in 1939 with an initial investment of $538. Working from Packard’s garage, the pair came up with an audio oscillator, a device for testing and synchronizing sound equipment. One of their first customers was

Walt Disney, who bought eight of the devices for use in the production of his animated classic Fantasia. Today, Hewlett-Packard has gross sales of about $120 billion annually and has over 330,000 employees.

• William K. Kellogg wasn’t just about Corn Flakes!

When Kellogg founded the Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company in 1906, the cereal he had developed was immediately successful. Within ten years, Kellogg had created a foundation to fund charities throughout southern Michigan. He was devoted to improving education and health care, especially for children. He established hospitals in rural areas and organized public health departments, and founded a school that allowed children with disabilities to learn alongside those without disabilities.

In the 1940s, he expanded his charity to Latin America. Frequently heard to say, “Dollars do not create character,” Kellogg donated more than $66 million to worthy causes during his lifetime.

• In 1637, 29-year-old John Harvard and his new bride emigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony from their native England. They settled in Charlestown, where John was an assistant pastor at a local church and described as “a godly gentleman and a lover of learning.” The following year, the young preacher was stricken with tuberculosis and died. In an oral will spoken to his wife, Harvard bequeathed half of his fortune to a nearby college founded two years earlier. Upon receiving the rather substantial money that Harvard had inherited from his father, mother, and brother, along with Harvard’s extensive 320-volume scholar’s library, the college was renamed after its first major benefactor. Har-

vard University remains the oldest institution of higher education in the United States.

• Oprah Winfrey’s passion is education and she has given away hundreds of millions to educational causes. Born in poverty to a single mother, Winfrey has worked her way up in the media world, becoming a billionaire in the early 2000s. She founded Oprah’s Angel Network in 1998, devoted to charitable causes, an organization that has donated more than $80 million around the world. Sixty schools in 13 countries have been established, along with women’s shelters, youth centers, and scholarships. In 2007, she created the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls, a female boarding school in South Africa, a $40 million endeavor to provide education and leadership opportunities for girls in a country where only 14% of the black population graduates from high school.

• Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has joined forces with fellow billionaire Warren Buffet to form a campaign known as The Giving Pledge.

Gates, worth about $72 billion, and Buffet at about $64 billion, have publicly pledged to give away at least 50% of their wealth during their lifetime or upon their death. Gates’ foundation that he established with wife Melinda focuses on health and world development and U.S. education. They’ve given about $28 billion to their foundation.

• In 1953, at age 33, New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary became the first to reach the summit of Mt. Everest, along with Tibetan climber Tenzing Norgay, and assisted by several Nepalese Sherpa people. As a token of his gratitude to the Sherpas, Hillary founded the Himalayan Trust, an organization that funded schools, hospitals, and transportation hubs in Nepal.

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• Surprisingly, the likeable Mandel had few friends as a young person. He had a razor-sharp sense of humor in high school and especially enjoyed playing practical jokes, but others failed to see the humor. In fact, he was expelled for impersonating a member of the school board and signing a contract for an addition to the school. After this infamous prank, Mandel never finished high school. One excellent outcome from these years was meeting his future wife, Terry, to whom he has been married 30 years, with three children.

• Out on his own after his expulsion, Mandel became a carpet salesman and was so successful, he owned his own carpet business. In his spare time, he did stand-up comedy at a small Toronto comedy club.

• In 1979, Mandel got his big break during a trip to Los Angeles with friends. During amateur night at L.A.’s famous Comedy Store, his pals convinced him to get up on stage.

A producer who happened to be in the crowd hired him immediately and before long, Mandel was opening for Diana Ross. In 1982, he landed the role of Dr. Wayne Fiscus on television’s Emmy Award-winning medical drama St. Elsewhere, a six-year-run.

• In 1990, Mandel created the children’s animated series Bobby’s World, an Emmy-nominated program that ran for 8 years. The series then went into syndication and now appears in 65 countries six days a week. Mandel tried his hand at hosting a talk show in 1998, but it was cancelled after just one season.

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• America’s Got Talent found a new judge in Mandel in 2010, when he replaced David Hasselhof on the popular series. He has received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Reality Competition Host to add to his Deal or No Deal and Bobby’s World nominations. In addition, he does 200 stand-up performances every year throughout the U.S. and Canada.

• Mandel has been honored with a star on both the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Canada’s Walk of Fame in Toronto.

• The famous Israeli-American violinist Itzhak Perlman is a distant cousin of Mandel.

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HUMMINGBIRDS • The Ruby-throated hummingbird is the most common species of hummingbird that breeds in the eastern half of North America. The most widely-distributed hummingbird in all of North America is actually the Rufous.

The Rufous has been observed in every province and state except Quebec, Prince Edward Island and Hawaii.

• While the Rufous winters in Mexico and Panama, Ruby-throated birds winter in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean Islands, with some remaining in the Gulf states and the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

• Hummingbirds are capable of going into torpor, an unusual, very deep sleep-like state where metabolic functions slow to a minimum and an extremely low body temperature is maintained. When torpor happens for longer periods of time, it is called hibernation. Hummingbirds can go into a state of torpor any time when food conditions and temperature spur the need.

The tiniest birds in the world, hummingbirds, have brains that are 4.2% of their body weight, the largest proportionally to all creatures in the bird kingdom. Another amazing fact: their breast muscles are actually 30% of their body weight!

• Hummingbirds, frequently called “hummers” from the sound their wings make, belong to the avian, or bird, family named Trochilidae. Swifts, another fascinating bird species, are their closest relatives.

• Hummers are only found in North, South and Central America (the “new” world). They are found from Alaska and Canada in the north to Tierra del Fuego, the southernmost tip of South America. They reside in deserts below sea level and the Andes Mountains at elevations up to 16,000 feet (4877 m)!

• Hummingbirds have the highest metabolism of any animal on earth, excluding insects. With heart rates of hummingbirds as high as 1,260 beats per minute, they have a need to consume lots of nectar. In fact, they consume more than their weight in nectar daily! Now hummingbirds only weigh .07-.7 ounces (2-20 grams). Most animals, including humans, would be extremely obese if this kind of eating occurred!

• When observing hummingbirds, most people think they use their long beaks to drink in the nectar from flowers. Actually, they lap it up with their tongues! They also eat small insects.

• Swifts and hummingbirds are sometimes called “avian helicopters.” They are capable of making power strokes on up and down movements of their wings. They can beat their tiny wings from 60-200 times per second.

• There are more than 340 species of hummingbirds.

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• Hummingbirds have tremendous agility in flight. They are the only vertebrates with the capability of sustained hovering, and can even fly upside down and backwards!

• Ecuador claims the most hummingbirds. There are 132 species found in the small country that is about the size of Colorado.

• Migration is a phenomenal feat that many birds accomplish. Some hummingbirds travel as far as 2,000 miles (3,200 km), including a remarkable 500 mile (800 km) nonstop over the Gulf of Mexico – and they don’t have jet engines!

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• According to statisticians, about 200 people a year die while watching -- not playing -- football.

• Collective nouns are fascinating, especially when one kind of animal has multiple ones that can be used. Take ducks, for instance: A group of them can be called a flock, a badling, a brace, a plump, a sord or a waddling. If you see them on water you can call them a bunch, a paddling or a raft; and a group of ducks flying together is known variously as a skein, a string or a team.

• Noted industrialist John D. Rockefeller was the son of a notorious con man, William Avery Rockefeller.

• It takes about one minute for blood to make a complete circuit of your body.

• The 1950s TV show "The Adventures of Superman" starred George Reeves, and for the rest of his short life he was best known for that title role. After his untimely death at the age of 45, he was buried in the same suit he wore as Clark Kent on the show.

• Those who study such things say that more babies are born after the new moon and the full moon than at any other time of the month. Interestingly, more girls are born after the new moon, and more boys after the full moon.

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To read my entire interview with Em, and to keep up with all the latest entertainment news and contests, head over to www.celebrityextraonline.com. *** Q: Last season I was really into "Hemlock Grove." Please tell me that it will return for another season! -- Jerry R. in Montana A: The second season of the Emmy-nominated Netflix original series, "Hemlock Grove," will premiere on Friday, July 11 at 3:01 a.m. ET/12:01 a.m. PT. The supernatural-thriller series is based on Brian McGreevy's novel of the same name. All 10 episodes of the one-hour series starring Famke Janssen, Bill Skarsgard, Landon Liboiron and Dougray Scott will be available at that time for streaming. Joining the cast are Madeline Brewer of "Orange is the New Black," and Madeleine Martin of "Californication." *** Q: There was a TV show on last year about two LAPD cops who didn't get along, so their captain sent them to couples' counseling. My wife and I really enjoyed the show, and we were wondering if it's coming back. -- Tom W., Palm Desert, Calif.

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Good news first -- the renewed shows are: "Hannibal," "Parks and Rec," "Parenthood," "Grimm," "Chicago PD," "Law and Order: SVU," "Chicago Fire," "About a Boy" and "The Blacklist." Canceled shows are: "Welcome to the Family," "The Michael J. Fox Show," "Ironside," "Sean Saves the World," "Dracula," "Community," "Believe," "Crisis," "Revolution" and "Growing Up Fisher."

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1. Name the Dave Clark Five song that finally knocked the Beatles off the top of the charts in 1964.

2. Which song mentions "Camp Granada"?

3. Who had a hit with "Killing Me Softly With His Song"?

4. Who wrote the Pointer Sisters' "Fire"?

5. Name the song that contains this lyric: "I was standing on the corner when I heard my bulldog bark, He was barkin' at the two men who were gamblin' in the dark."

Answers 1. "Glad All Over," in 1964. "I Want to Hold Your Hand" had held the top slot for five weeks, and "She Loves You" for four weeks before that.

2. "Hello Mother, Hello Father," also known as "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh," a kid's letter from summer camp. The 1963 song won a Grammy.

3. Roberta Flack, in 1973. Helen Reddy had turned the song down because she didn't like the title.

4. Bruce Springsteen.

5. "Stagger Lee," a popular American folk song about the murder of Billy Lyons by "Stag" Lee Shelton during a card game in St. Louis on Christmas night in 1895. The song was first published in 1911 and recorded numerous times, but the version

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"POLA NEGRI: HOLLYWOOD'S FIRST FEMME FATALE"

by Mariusz Kotowski (University Press of Kentucky, $40) Reviewed by Larry Cox One of the first truly great movie stars of the early American film industry was a former ballerina who overcame an impoverished childhood in Poland and a bout with tuberculosis to become legendary and celebrated throughout the world.

Pola Negri was born in 1897 in Vistula Land in present-day Poland. Later, after being accepted into the Imperial Ballet of Warsaw, she was diagnosed with tuberculosis, which ended her dancing career. She next turned to acting and worked in Europe with such heavy hitters as Ernst Lubitsch and Max Reinhardt. She arrived in the United States in 1922 and made her first American film, "Bella Donna." Its success led to a lucrative contract

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at Paramount, where she began to establish herself as a major film personality.

Negri rented a large, Tudor-style mansion and began exhibiting her flair for the exotic and eccentric. For example, she often was seen around Los Angeles in her chauffeur-driven limo, dressed in all white. As she later recalled, "I bought a limousine of pure white, trimmed with ivory and upholstered in white velvet. My chauffeur wore all-white uniforms on sunny days and all black when it rained. I used a white-fur lap rug and was usually seen with two white Russian wolf hounds." She occasionally was seen strutting her stuff on the streets of Beverly Hills draped in either ermine or mink with her pet tiger in tow.

After Rudolph Valentino went to Paris to finalize his divorce with Natacha Rambova, Negri and the star became an item. His sudden death in 1926 ended that relationship, and she became even more intriguing as the original "woman in black."

This crisply written, meticulously researched biography documents one of Hollywood's most fascinating film stars, and also explores the link between Hollywood and European cinema during the interwar years. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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ROASTED STRAWBERRY JAM When cleaning strawberries, be sure to avoid soaking them in water. Strawberries are very porous and will become waterlogged and lose some of their flavor.

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SPLENDID STRAWBERRIES Strawberries are so lovely. Is it any wonder that the strawberry plant is a member of the rose family, and that the heart-shaped baubles we gobble up are not really berries, but the enlarged receptacle of the plant's flower?

Strawberries are very much a product of their environment: finicky, with the luscious fruit either providing an incomparable pop of flavor or the most disappointing let down of blandness. I don't know anyone who hasn't had more than their share of tasteless strawberries.

Strawberries like their soil and weather just so. It also appears they have suffered from our loving them too much. This once-delicate fruit is now commonly grown on Ponderosa-sized farms. What were once tiny jewels are now bright red golf balls (all the easier for field hands to pick). It's widely believed that this attempt to bring mass quantities to a demanding public has compromised the strawberry's irresistible sweet-tart flavor.

While it's not impossible to find a ripe, honeyed berry in your grocery, when late spring comes, I suggest you hit the road and head either to a farmer's market or small farm stand.

Beside the color, the smell and the beguiling taste of seasonal strawberries, the great news is that they're good for you! They are on almost everyone's best-food list, mainly because of the high amount of vitamin C they deliver, more than oranges per serving, and with less sugar. They're also packed with fiber and antioxidants.

Strawberries are considered a superfood.

When choosing strawberries there is one important checkpoint: smell. If your prospective package of berries doesn't give you that familiar waft of sweetness, then set it back down. The other aspect to check for is mold.

Strawberries are highly perishable, don't travel well and are known to start spoiling even as they sit there looking attractive. When you get home, refrigerate them, and then wash as needed.

In addition to strawberry ice cream, shakes, pies and jams, or a bowl of fresh strawberries and cream, there are other ways to accentuate these treasures.

Strawberries pair well with many herb and citrus flavors, such as mint, lemon verbena, the juice and rind of lemons and oranges. You also can experiment with herbs such as tarragon, basil and lemon thyme. A little sugar or a great honey also will enhance the flavor of even the most perfectly ripe berry. Whipped cream, creme fraiche or a good quality Greek yogurt pair perfectly strawberries.

Strawberries also go well in savory dishes, and can be used in salads and sauces to add a bright dimension of flavor. Like so many foods, the essence of strawberries will intensify when roasted, either for desserts or as a surprising and attractive addition to side vegetables, such as carrots or beets. Try my recipe for Roasted Strawberry Jam, and be adventurous with strawberries!

2. Rinse the strawberries thoroughly. Cut off tops and carve away any discolored or mushy parts. Quarter or dice each berry.

Makes 2 servings

3. Place berries on foil or a parchment paper-lined roasting pan. Mix the berries with the sugar, juice, vanilla extract, salt and pepper. Spread berries evenly across the surface of the pan.

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4. Roast for approximately 2 hours, 15 minutes, stirring every 20 to 30 minutes to prevent burning and sticking, making sure to scrape the sides of the pan.

5. Remove strawberries from the pan. Allow to cool slightly before using. Pour into an airtight container and refrigerate overnight to firm. Makes 1 1/2 cups. *** Angela Shelf Medearis' new cookbook is "The Kitchen Diva's Diabetic Cookbook." To see how-to videos, recipes and much, much more, Like Angela Shelf Medearis, The Kitchen Diva! on Facebook and go to Hulu.com.

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1 pint large organic strawberries 4 kiwis 1 tablespoon lime juice 2 tablespoons agave nectar or honey 2 tablespoons orange juice lime zest, for garnish

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• On June 22, 1611, after spending a winter trapped by ice in present-day Hudson Bay in Canada, the starving crew of the Discovery mutinies against its captain, English navigator Henry Hudson, and sets him, his teenage son, and seven supporters adrift in a small, open boat. Hudson and the others were never seen again.

• On June 20, 1782, Congress adopts the Great Seal of the United States. The front of the seal depicts a bald eagle clutching an olive branch in its right talon and arrows in its left. The eagle's beak clutches a banner inscribed, E pluribus unum, a Latin phrase meaning "Out of Many One." • On June 17, 1885, The Statue of Liberty, a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States, arrives in New York City in more than 200 packing cases. The last rivet of the disassembled monument was fitted on Oct. 28, 1886.

• On June 19, 1917, during World War I, Britain's King George V orders the British royal family to dispense with the use of German titles and surnames due to strong anti-German feeling within Britain. He changed the surname of his own family from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, to Windsor.

HOLLYWOOD -- Ryan Gosling has written, produced and directed his first film, "Lost River" (formerly called "How to Make a Monster"), starring Christina Hendricks, Eva Mendes and former "Dr. Who" Matt Smith. The film premiered in Cannes, and most critics were not kind.

Reviewers called the film "a train wreck"; "a conceited clunker"; "an overcooked affair that lacks much-needed wit and humor"; "an arty mess"; and "colossally indulgent, shapeless, often fantastically and unthinkingly offensive, and at the same time insufferably conceited"! One favorable critic did say it was "an impressive, impressionistic, well-wrought debut for Ryan Gosling -- very David Lynch." Gosling will need to rethink and re-edit the film if he wants a distributor to release his first directorial work.

Jennifer Aniston will soon be everywhere: "Life of Crime," with Tim Robbins and Isla Fisher, will be released Aug. 29. "Horrible Bosses 2" will open Nov. 26, followed by the recently completed "Cake" (which she stars in and exec-produced) with Anna Kendrick, Sam Worthington, and William H. Macy and his wife, Felicity Huffman.

Then comes next year's "She's Funny That Way," opposite Owen Wilson (directed by Peter Bogdanovich), and "Convention," a sci-fi comedy she's currently shooting with "Ghandi" Oscar-winner Ben Kingsley.

• On June 21, 1947, after an interim of seven years during World War II, the first post-war Mille Miglia ("Thousand Miles") auto race is held in Brescia, Italy with 155 starters.

The race on public roads had been delayed two years as Italy's infrastructure had to be rebuilt.

• On June 16, 1961, President John F. Kennedy agrees to send 900 U.S. troops to train and supervise Vietnamese troops in combat. The number of U.S. personnel rose to 3,200 by the end of 1962 and 16,000 by the time of President Kennedy's assassination in November 1963.

• On June 18, 1983, the space shuttle Challenger is launched on its second mission. Aboard the shuttle was Dr. Sally Ride, the first American woman to travel into space. During the six-day mission, Ride, an astrophysicist from Stanford University, operated the shuttle's robot arm, which she had helped design. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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"Dancing With the Stars" finale drew 14.9 million viewers, while "The Voice" finale drew 11.6 million viewers.

Imagine their ratings if they hadn't been thrown against each other. If you love watching both shows and didn't have a DVR, you either had to choose between them or yo-yo back and forth. The once powerful juggernaut "American Idol," not up against anything significant, saw its finale drop off dramatically from last season's finale. Is the death rattle in the air for "Idol"? Meanwhile, "I Wanna Marry Harry" flopped with a 0.7 rating (under age 50), and "Judge Judy's" prime-time special drew a 0.9 rating in key demographics.

Last week we revealed the new shows that were canceled, now here are the old shows that are starting their final season: "Mad Men" (7th), "Glee" (6th), "Cougar Town" (6th), HBO's "Boardwalk Empire" (5th), "Justified" (6th), HBO's "The Newsroom" (3rd), "Parenthood" (6th), "Sons of Anarchy" (5th), HBO's "True Blood" (7th) and "Parks & Recreation" (7th). It's kind of like life, love and marriage ... you just get comfortable and somebody pulls the rug out from under you! (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Pack a Week's Worth of Salad-In-a-Jar Food is a real and delicious way for people to share themselves and engage with each other and a greater cause, as my neighbor, Emily Torgrimson, has found.

She is co-founder and executive director of Eat for Equity, a nonprofit that builds a culture of generosity through sustainable community feasts (eatforequity. org). By inviting people to gather to eat and give what they can, the organization raises thousands of dollars for local and international nonprofit causes.

Emily's creative approach to cooking features flavorful and simple recipes for busy families and her own household, developed by cooking for hundreds of people in home kitchens.

No wonder I was eager to join her on a recent Sunday afternoon to prepare a week's worth of "salad-in-a-jar."

Improvising with the resources at hand, she scanned the refrigerator for the forgotten carrot, leftover black beans and other fresh odds and ends of inspiration. She lined up a row of sparkling pint and quart size canning jars and together, we packed them to the brim. The carrot went into an Asian salad with sesame dressing, tofu, oranges, spring onions and spinach. The beans became a Southwestern salad with roasted poblano dressing, corn, tomatoes, cilantro and greens. The result was a rainbow shelf of grab-and-go meals.

Make salad-in-jar with your kids for healthy portable lunches, or use a large quart-size jar for a last-minute complement to an evening meal.

Gather the ingredients and get layering. You'll have salads for the week, with only a meal's worth of clean-up and dishes.

SALAD-IN-A-JAR BASICS For one salad, use a wide-mouth pint-size jar such as a canning jar with tight-fitting lid.

Here's the hands-on fun: 1. Pour 1-2 tablespoons of salad dressing into the bottom of the jar.

2. Layer small handfuls of your favorite raw vegetables

such as grated carrots, chopped celery, sweet peppers, scallions and cucumbers on top of the dressing.

3. Add softer ingredients such as cubed tofu, pasta, grains, beans, cooked vegetables, tomatoes, citrus, berries and dried fruit.

4. Pack the remaining space with salad greens or spinach. Screw the lid on and refrigerate upright for up to 5 days.

5. To serve, shake the salad into a bowl. Add croutons and nuts, if you wish.

Donna Erickson's award-winning series "Donna's Day" is airing on public television nationwide. To find more of her creative family recipes and activities, visit www.donnasday.com and link to the NEW Donna's Day Facebook fan page. Her latest book is "Donna Erickson's Fabulous Funstuff for Families." (c) 2014 Donna Erickson Distributed by King Features Synd.

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New Gadgets Designed With Seniors in Mind Finally, manufacturers and retailers are paying attention to seniors! More and more of them are creating gadgets that will help us with small tasks every day. Here are a few I found online:

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• The same thought has gone into the Lamp Switch Turner, available on the site above. Instead of a small round switch, this little device is in the shape of a bigger triangle, much easier to grip when you want to turn on a lamp.

• If the letters on your caller ID are getting smaller all the time, consider a talking caller ID. No more squinting at tiny letters. The machine will announce the number that's calling. Consider this option the next time you shop for a phone.

• If you're still driving, look for a steering-wheel knob. It clamps on the steering wheel and gives a larger surface to hold.

To find more gadgets, go online and search for "seniors daily living aids." Look for doorknob levers, jar and bottle openers, Neo Bird writing pens (easy to grip) and talking watches.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Send email to columnreply2@gmail.com. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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This technology may represent a new source of human skin cell cultures, providing researchers with increased access to reliable, human-relevant methods for drug and cosmetics testing.

Fiber Extends Life After a Heart Attack Fiber decreases the likelihood of dying after a heart attack, according to a recently published study in British Medical Journal.

A high-fiber diet was associated with a 31 percent reduction in dying and a 35 percent reduction in death from heart disease among 4,098 heart attack survivors from the Health Professionals Study and the Nurses’ Health Study.

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Fiber, especially fiber from grains, decreases systemic inflammation, lowers bad cholesterol, improves insulin sensitivity, and enhances healthy gut flora. High-fiber foods are also high in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and phytochemicals — all nutrients that are beneficial to health.

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Up until now, scientists have used cells from skin samples as an efficient alternative to animal tests for drug development and testing. However, one sample of skin provides a limited number of cells. In this new report, researchers state that using stem cells allowed them to produce human skin cell cultures, in a technique that can likely be scaled up so that many

Statin Users Gain Weight Patients who take cholesterol-lowering drugs gain more weight and eat more fat and calories, according to a new study published by the American Medical Association.

Researchers analyzed the data of 27,886 adults from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. For those placed on statins, calorie intake increased 9.6 percent and fat intake increased 14.4 percent over the course of ten years; those who did not take cholesterol-lowering medications had no significant changes in calorie or fat intake.

Those on the medications also gained more weight, compared with those not on medications. The authors conclude that patients have adopted a false sense of security, and dietary intake needs greater emphasis.

Sugiyama T, Tsugawa Y, Tseng C, Kobayashi Y, Shapiro MF. Different time trends of caloric and fat intake between statin users and nonusers among US adults: gluttony in the time of statins? JAMA Intern Med. Published online April 24, 2014. *** DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 92 and have spinal stenosis in my lower back and neck. The neck stenosis is causing a balance problem. Who would treat and/or operate on this -- orthopedist or neurologist? -- J.W.

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 75-plus-year-old female in excellent health. My doctor's comment on my most recent annual physical results was: "Great results on all tests. Excellent report." My question: Is it necessary to have another colonoscopy at my age and with my good health?

My mother died of colon/rectal cancer at age 85 in 2002, and all family members were advised to have this procedure. My initial results were two or three polyps removed that were not the type that would recur and were not cancerous. The recommended follow-up was five years. That exam showed no polyps and no recommendation for future follow-up.

My previous doctor has retired, and I just received a letter from his replacement that I am due for another procedure. I am not inclined to do this at my age, and considering the "all clear" reports of the previous exams and my general good health. I would appreciate your thoughts and recommendation. -- B.J.M. ANSWER: The odds are low that the colonoscopy would find something there, but there is still a small chance, especially with your mother having had colon cancer. Not having it is reasonable. But since you seem to be otherwise healthy and can expect a longer life than average, I would still say to get it.

In fact, I would encourage you to have it.

The booklet on colon cancer provides useful information on the causes and cures of this common malady. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Roach -- No. 505W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. 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.

Balance problems may benefit from problem-specific exercises. A neurologist may be very helpful in evaluating whether the symptoms are indeed coming from the spinal stenosis, because balance problems can have many different causes.

If symptoms were intolerable despite everything that could be done short of surgery, I would find the most experienced surgeon around, which could be either a neurosurgeon or an orthopedic surgeon. *** DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been reading your articles regarding gout and blood pressure medications. I suffer from pseudogout and take Diovan/HCTZ. Would changing this medication have any effect on my condition? -- E.S. ANSWER: Pseudogout (literally, "false gout") looks a lot like gout, and both diseases are caused by deposition of crystals inside joints. In gout the crystal is uric acid, whereas in pseudogout, the crystal is calcium pyrophosphate. Pseudogout tends to affect larger joints, such as the knees, whereas the big toe is the classic place for gout. Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), a common diuretic, can make gout worse, but should have no effect on pseudogout. *** 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 P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. (c) 2014 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

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Many shelters offer fundraising events that are more fun and less work. If you're not able to give money to the cause, you could offer to help at these events. Or, you can participate in charity walks -- either by yourself or by rounding up a group of friends -- and raise money that way.

Shelters Aren't Only Place to Volunteer DEAR PAW'S CORNER: I want to volunteer somehow to help pets in my area, but can't really find any opportunities. I called the local shelter, and they said they aren't accepting volunteers right now. Why not? I thought shelters were desperate for help. Where else can I look? -- Tanya J., via email DEAR TANYA: While some shelters accept any help that is offered, many have implemented more controlled volunteer programs. This allows them to have a better handle on which volunteers are available at certain times, who has more experience working with animals and who has less, and so on.

A better question to ask your local shelter is whether it has any volunteer programs available, now or in the near

MOTOR HOME MEMORIES Bouncing around in the back of a motor home on an interstate reminds people of a few things, chief among them being: "Why didn't I take Dramamine when it was offered"; "Does this thing have a sensor that automatically guides it to every single pothole from Richmond to Baltimore"; and "Did we remember to put a cap on the soy sauce?"

Check your local newspaper for event listings and news from the local shelter. Many newspapers have an online component, and could have a lot more information on their website in a section reserved for the local shelters.

Visit the veterinarian and look for a bulletin board in the waiting room. If there is one, there likely are notices posted about events and volunteer opportunities. Or you can talk to the vet or an assistant during your pet's checkup about your interest in volunteering somewhere, somehow.

Heartworm In Dogs Is Often Fatal DEAR PAW'S CORNER: My veterinarian says I have to give both my dog and my cat heartworm medication every month. Why do I have to do this? It sounds like a moneymaking scheme for the vet and the pharmaceutical industry. -- Gary in Cincinnati

DEAR GARY: It's not a moneymaking scheme. Trust me, you do not want your pets to suffer from the complications that heartworm infestation can cause.

Heartworm in dogs is often fatal, and while cats are less likely to die from it, they too suffer problems due to the damage caused by the worms as they travel through blood vessels and organs. Hundreds of worms can live in a dog's blood vessels -- ultimately traveling to the chambers of the heart -- for as long as seven years.

It's also somewhat easy for untreated dogs and cats to become infested with heartworm. The parasite is carried by mosquitoes and can be passed along when the mosquito bites your pet. Pets are at highest risk in the summer, when it's hot and humid -- prime time for mosquitoes.

Give your pets their heartworm medication at the recommended dose for their breed and size, or as specified by the vet. Most heartworm medicines must be given once a month.

For pet owners whose dog has never been tested for heartworm, get this test at the vet's office before starting treatment for heartworm. If the dog already has heartworm, the vet will need to treat it in a different way to prevent problems.

Send your questions or comments to ask@pawscorner.com. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

From the Conch Republic of Key West to that tiny little spot that juts out of the top of Minnesota, the sporting attitudes of those who enjoy both the outdoors and an active, vigorous life continue to turn their heads toward recreational vehicles. As international tourism declines and the number of stay-cations and weekend getaways continue to climb, so have the sales of RVs, fifth wheels and their assorted brethren.

On the upside, if you're not mechanically inclined or a do-ityourselfer, the good news is you're about to become quite the handy person after you get your first on-site mechanic's bill. Also, you'll learn how to plan things in advance. Think you're gonna get that spot near the water at Boyd's Campground in the Keys or that spot overlooking the Grand Canyon the day you feel a little spontaneity? You needed to be spontaneous a year in advance.

Admit it ... you've thought of owning one at least once in your life, haven't you? Come on, it's a car with a bathroom, refrigerator and stove, for crying out loud. Imagine this scenario: Meeting at 5:30 a.m. You roll out of bed, put your shoes on, drive to the office parking lot in your jammies and walk into the meeting just out of the shower five minutes ago, fresh and clean as a whistle.

Also, you might want to learn how to speak French. It comes in handy when you're in a 30-foot C-class surrounded on all sides by towering, million-dollar Peterbilt motor castles filled with jabbering Quebecois in the middle of Kissimmee, Fla., in February.

Of course, there are drawbacks ... a lot of them. There's a thing called a "black water tank" just underneath the floorboards of your bed. You wouldn't want to take the RV to the appropriately named dump station before that meeting. And there's that 100 point checklist you have to go through every time you move it, because one mistake can cost you $100,000 in losses and repairs -- and that's only if you're lucky.

But it all comes together at the palace of RVing -- the Indianapolis 500. After a leisurely day of racing and winning by 0.06 seconds, even Ryan Hunter-Reay, still stinking of milk and sweat, was happy to climb aboard his own on-site motor home to soak in the moment with his family in air-conditioned, propane fueled splendor.

Memories are made of this.

Mark Vasto is a veteran sportswriter who lives in Kansas City. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Don't leave these until the last minute: The first step is to contact the school and get a list of what is provided and what is allowed in dorm rooms.

Some questions to ask: If the space is a suite or triple/ quad dorm, is there a stocked kitchen? How much closet space is allotted for each person? Is cooking allowed?

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For personal items, start with your student's room at home and what he or she uses on a daily basis:

Shipping of items you can't transport. Get the exact address on campus and send boxes in advance.

Know where you'll be able to lay your hands on a hand truck or moving dolly on move-in day. Don't expect to be able to rent one at the last minute to take boxes up to the fourth floor of the dorm.

David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Send email to columnreply2@ gmail.com. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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WHOLE FOODS MARKET 12150 Biscayne Boulevard – North Miami, Florida 33181 Phone: 305-892-5500 Open 7 days, 8 am to 10 pm Class and Tour sizes are limited, please pre-register at Customer Service or call #305.892.5500 All events, dates, and times are subject to change. For the most current information, view our store calendar online, *Healthy Grilling Class: Light Your Fire!

Tuesday, June 10th • 6 pm • FREE in the Cafe Join Erika in the café as she grills up Plant-Strong© dishes that are sure to please.

On the menu are her favorite Fiesta Sweet Potato Burgers, Hummus Veggie Pizzas, and Grilled Pineapple with Balsamic Honey Glaze.

Recipes and samples provided. *Countdown to the Weekend Happy Hour Thursday, June 12th • 5 pm – 7 pm • FREE Wind down from your hectic week at our free happy hour!

We’ll be sampling our Top Ten Wines for summer, perfectly paired with an assortment of cheeses. *Kids Club: Father’s Day DIY Bottle Cap Coasters Saturday, June 14th • 9 – 11 am • Free on the East Patio Kids (aged 4-12) are welcome to join us as we get crafty for Dad! We’ll be making coasters from repurposed bottle caps and cork, all while learning about cork re-harvesting too!

We provide all of the supplies and clean up the mess too, so sign up early as class size is limited.

Pre-register at Customer Service or phone #305-892-5500 *Mystery Mondays Every Monday in June • 5 - 7 pm in the Wine Department • FREE Take the snobbery out of wine when you join our ‘Brown-Bag Mystery Tasting’ series this month.

Each Monday, we’ll sample a new favorite wine which will be hidden in a brown paper bag.

Guess the wine producer, varietal and even the vintage; to win gift cards, wine paraphernalia and more! *Give Bees A Chance: Scavenger Hunt

Sunday, June 22nd • 10 am – 12 pm • FREE • Meet at Customer Service We’re celebrating National Pollinator Week with an event to Give-Bees-AChance!

Did you know that bees pollinate a majority of the crops that we consume and even contribute to the dairy industry (by pollinating the alfalfa that cows consume)?

To help celebrate, we’ll be sampling products that we wouldn’t have without bees.

We’ll also have a scavenger hunt to help you find items around the store that wouldn’t exist without bees.

It’s a great way to get kids and families involved in learning more about how great bees are!

The first 20 groups to finish the hunt will receive a free goodie bag and the winning team will receive a $50 Whole Foods Market gift card.

TRASH BASH AT OLETA BEACH PARK Saturday, June 28th • 8 am – 12 pm • Oleta State Beach Park • Free We’ve rescheduled! Bring the kids, friends, and sunscreen and get ready for a trash bash!

Join us as we partner with Whole Foods Market® Aventura and Friends of Oleta to help restore and preserve our precious shoreline.

We’ll be providing free breakfast, beverages, fun giveaways and even live steel drums to keep the party going as we see how many pounds of trash and recyclable waste we can pick up in a few hours!

In the spirit of staying green, please bring your own garden gloves and wear closed toe shoes and a hat.

For more information or to pre-register contact Jennifer Roberts at 305-919-1846.

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The specifically designed program provides the individual help they may need to adapt Taoist Tai Chi® Internal Arts of Health to their situation. The class meets every Thursday 11:30 to 1:00, led by an accredited instructor. The first class is free. The class is held at the Taoist Tai Chi Society®, 800 E. Hallandale Beach Blvd. #27 (RK/Sage Plaza) Hallandale, phone 954-455-2474.

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ANTIQUE & FLEA MARKET There will be an Antique & Flea Market Saturday, June 21 at Little Flower Church located at 1805 Pierce Street in Hollywood from 8am-2pm. Get a bang for your buck at this bargain shopper's event including a variety of items, unique collectibles and antiques, jewelry, coins, glassware, new and used items, plants, clothing, silverware, and much, much more. Bring in your jewelry, gold, broken gold, silver, coins and antiques for cash. Buyer on premises.

Admission is free. For more information, please call 305-951-7349 or email jeweldaisy@aol.com. Vendor space is still available.

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Go south on US 1 (Federal Highway). The church is located on the corner of US 1 and Pierce Street.

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According to cigarettelitter.org, “It is estimated that several trillion cigarette butts are littered worldwide every year. That’s billions of cigarettes flicked, one at a time, on our sidewalks, beaches, nature trails, gardens, and other public places every single day. In fact, cigarettes are the most littered item in America and the world.

Cigarette filters are made of cellulose acetate tow, NOT COTTON, and they can take decades to degrade. Not only does cigarette litter ruin even the most picturesque setting, but the toxic residue in cigarette filters is damaging to the environment, and littered butts cause numerous fires every year, some of them fatal.”

Parks and beaches, which exist to provide a fun, healthy and safe environment for children, adults, and wildlife, are heavily polluted each day by tobacco products and other litter. Residents, volunteers, and various community nonprofits are taking action. To promote the dangers this litter poses to the environment, the group plans on conducting monthly cigarette butt hunt and beach sweeps to expose the most littered item in the world—cigarette butts.

The results of these cigarette butt hunt and beach sweep efforts are always mind-blowing! In just a short couple of hours volunteers and participants always manage to find, collect and remove thousands of cigarette butts from our beaches!

These monthly beach clean-ups are hosted by the City of Hollywood’s Green Team with participation from the American Lung Association, Broward Regional Health Planning Council’s TOUCH initiative, and Tobacco Free Partnership of Broward County.

Free parking will be provided in the garage lot for registered volunteers.

To register, please visit Volunteer Hollywood on the City’s website or call (954) 967-3020.

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I don't know about you, but by the time that's through, I've decided to take my chances with the itchy elbow.

The drug companies probably hate the disclosures that cut into their profits, but we get to decide whether relief is worth it.

Right now, we get some sort of disclosure from the airlines, which are required to tell us the full cost of flying from here to there, listing their base price, along with the mandatory taxes and fees. Luggage and just about everything else are extra. Currently, the airlines need to inform us about all that when we are looking for the best fares.

THE REAL AMERICAN HUSTLE We've all seen the pharmaceutical ads on TV -- you know, the ones that typically offer relief from something like, say, itchy elbows. Once you get past the narrative and the video, which shows the deep shame that anyone feels when scratching his elbow and introduces the blessed relief of some medication named Arm-Bend-numb or whatever, we get the long disclaimer: "Do not use Armbend-numb within 16 hours of eating. Arm-bend-numb can cause feeling of deep depression, a variety of cancers and problems with your immune system that can result in death."

They're not happy about it, so in true American corporate fashion they've influence-peddled members of Congress to try to introduce legislation allowing airlines to advertise only the base price, and add the other charges once you've gone several steps into the booking process.

The deceit even extends to the title of the bill. It's the Transparent Airlines Act of 2014.

Notwithstanding the shameless dishonesty, the airlines do make one semi-valid point, and that is that other biggies in the travel industry, such as hotels and car-rental companies, are allowed to get away with the same subterfuge. We've all bristled at the car-rental counter when we're informed that the rate we've been quoted "excludes" a long list of fees that often exceed the ad-

vertised rental rate. And how many of us have been outraged when our hotel adds on all the taxes, fees and, my personal favorite, the facility charge for just being in the building. Our stay ends up costing not just an arm and a leg, but another limb as well ... probably the one with the itchy elbow.

Yes, the airlines have a right to be treated equally. But the answer is not to allow their flimflam, but to require hotels and car rental companies to end theirs and make clear what we're really going to pay when we select one.

After a while, it gets truly wearisome that we live in such a caveat emptor society, where we have to expend so much energy trying to avoid the legalized swindle. The reason it's not a crime is because usually our lawmakers are receiving financial incentives from those who want to get away with their chicanery.

Maybe our campaign ads should come with a disclaimer like the drug commercials. Something like, "Electing this candidate may do serious harm to this country and have a negative effect on your own life." Because these days, when it comes to all the rhetoric, more and more people just aren't buying it. (c) 2014 Bob Franken Distributed by King Features Synd.

• Salt: When you need more scrubbing power than soda or starch, and surface scratches aren't a concern, salt is an excellent substitute for scouring powders.

In addition to these fairly benign cleaners, there are a few products that you should have that boost cleaning options while having a limited impact on the environment. These should be stored out of the reach of children and pets, and you should follow package instructions:

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• Soap: Look for unscented soap that doesn't contain petroleum distillates. Soap also demolishes grease, and creates a slick surface that makes it easier to wash food particles and bacteria from dishes.

A Naturally Clean Home Q: I'm making a move away from using unnecessary chemicals in my home, including cleaning products -- not just for my family's health but for the environment. Are there alternatives to these products that I can use? -- Janelle W., Fort Worth, Texas A: I think it's great that you're looking at ways to limit your family's exposure to certain cleaning chemicals. While you might not be able to replace every cleaning product in your home, there are alternatives to commercial products ... and they're probably in your cupboard right now. Here are five you should have on hand at all times:

• Borax: The commercial name for sodium borate, this chemical cleans and disinfects surfaces, including wallpaper and painted walls. It's even used to attract and poison pests like roaches.

• Washing soda: Also known as SAL soda, this is a mineral called sodium carbonate. It's used for household cleaning and is often an ingredient in laundry detergents and coffee pot descaling formulas.

• Citrus solvent: A more powerful cleaning solution, it can clean paintbrushes and help dissolve oil and grease.

• Lemon: A natural disinfectant that also imparts a pleasant scent. It's no coincidence that many commercial products are lemon-scented.

• Isopropyl alcohol: Another common and affordable disinfectant straight out of your first-aid kit.

• Vinegar: More than just a good disinfectant, vinegar is effective against mold. It breaks up grease, and can be effective against some stains.

How do you safely use these ingredients? There are more ways than I have room to describe. The back of the packages for many of these products -- like Borax, washing soda, citrus solvent and baking soda -- contain tips and instructions on safe use. Additionally, you can find a trove of information on the Web. Eartheasy has a page dedicated to nontoxic cleaning along with ways to use the above ingredients. Real Simple's website has a page with 66 different cleaning tips.

• Baking soda: In addition to being a good deodorant for the fridge, baking soda can be used to gently scour surfaces without scratching.

• Cornstarch: A gentle cleaning product that can be used to polish some furniture, clean windows, and even shampoo carpets.

HOME TIP: Clean and deodorize your garbage disposal by throwing in a few ice cubes and lemon or lime rinds, and running the disposal until clear.

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• Going to the beach for your vacation? Here's a handy hint to take great care of your swimsuit. (They get more expensive all the time!) Pack at least two suits and bring a box of baking soda. Soak suit for 15 minutes in a baking soda and water solution, then lay flat on a towel. Roll the towel up and wring lightly. Unroll and hang to dry. Rotate suits. -- JoAnn • Fill a 2-liter soda bottle with water, then plunge the top into a potted plant for self-watering while you are on vacation. Use smaller bottles for smaller pots.

• "This should be a life tip: Feel comfortable in your party clothes. You will be more confident and be a better conversationalist than if you are uncomfortable in very high heels or a too-tight dress. Let your inner light shine! It took me 60 years of uncomfortable clothes for this grandma to figure it out."

-- F.L. in Oregon • Use your Christmas light timers to set different lights to go on or off at certain times of the day while you are away on vacation. You can even use a timer on a radio, so it comes on sometimes too. The variation will make people think you are home.

• "If you read lots of online reviews before cementing your travel plans, make sure you read them with a critical eye.

Some read like an advertisement -- for or against. Try to see if you can get recommendations from your friends and family too. Most of all, enjoy your time." -- N.F. in Maryland • Always keep a couple bottles of water and a roll of duct tape in your trunk. You never know when you will need these items, and they seem to be pretty handy when traveling.

Send your tips to Now Here's a Tip, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475 or e-mail JoAnn at heresatip@yahoo.com.

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