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• Often a flock of birds will post one bird as a sentry to keep a lookout for predators as the rest of the flock feeds. Birds bring the sentry tasty morsels in order to reward it for its work. Some sentry birds give a false alarm when no predator is evident just at the exact same moment it’s seen a juicy morsel another bird has found. The birds drop what they’re doing upon hearing the warning cry, and the sentry swoops in to claim the treat.

• Capuchin monkeys practice the same deceit: when the monkey acting as a lookout sees another monkey finding something yummy, it gives the call warning of attack. The monkey promptly scampers up a tree, giving the lookout the opportunity to snatch the tasty morsel for himself.

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IMPOSTERS • There’s a plant in Australia called the casuarina. Its seeds are small and fleshy, rich in oils and nutrients.

Harvester ants love to collect the seeds, store them in their underground larders, and eat them once they have sprouted. Also living in Australia is a type of stick insect. A female walking stick lays eggs that just happen to look identical to casuarina seeds. She drops them randomly on the ground underneath the casuarina tree where she lives. Ants come along and collect her eggs along with the casuarina seeds, carrying them back to their storage unit. When the eggs hatch, the baby walking stick looks exactly like a newly hatched ant. The walking stick simply walks out of the ant nest and climbs the nearest casuarina tree to start the cycle all over again. (cont’d) • The male digger bee is always on the lookout for a female digger bee. Occasionally when the male digger bee finds a female, it turns out not to be a female digger bee at all. Instead, it’s actually a collection of hundreds of tiny blister beetle larva, who have gathered together and formed themselves into an exact replica of a female digger bee. When the male digger bee arrives looking for a romantic encounter, the tiny blister beetle larvae jump onto the body of the bee. The confused bee then flies away, looking for a real female. When he finds a female, the blister beetle larvae have just enough time to abandon the male digger bee and transfer to the female. When she’s done mating, she flies to her underground nest where she has filled cells with pollen in order to feed her offspring. While she is laying eggs, the blister beetles move into her larder, where they feast on pollen and grow into adults.

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• Bats home in on their prey by using echolocation, which is a series of rapid clicks that bounce back to the bat’s ears and indicate the location of prey. But the Grote’s tiger moth outwits bats by producing clicks of its own that jam the bat’s receiver, confusing it for the precious seconds needed for the moth to drop like a stone to the forest floor. (continued next page)

CAMOUFLAGE • The appropriately named bird-dropping spider uses its clever disguise as camouflage. No one is going pay attention to a pile of bird poop. Other insects wander by the pile of apparent bird poop, which promptly pounces on them and eats them.

• Birds generally avoid eating ants because they taste bad. One species of treehopper bugs living in Central America carries around an extra flap of tissue on its back that looks exactly like an ant. Any bird looking down upon the treehopper would see nothing but an ant. Underneath the ant-like decoration, the treehopper looks just like other ordinary treehoppers, safely protected by its disguise.

• One type of lizard found in Borneo has flaps of skin that act like glider wings, allowing it to fall in a controlled manner from the tops of trees to the next tree over. These gliding lizards are expertly camouflaged so that they look exactly like dead leaves falling from the treetops.

DECOYS • One type of spider found in Taiwan builds a lifesize model of itself in order to act as a decoy. Using pellets made from the remains of insects, old leaves, empty egg sacks, and silk, this spider constructs a replica of itself. When predatory wasps attack, the spider is safely hidden away while the wasp attacks the decoy.

• The yellow-rumped thornbill is an Australian bird

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READERS: Some 140,000 people are diagnosed with colon cancer in the U.S each year. The booklet on colon cancer provides useful information on its causes, symptoms and treatments. To order a copy, write: Dr. Roach — No. 505W, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient's printed name and address.

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Heart Study participants. Those whose parents had early-onset hypertension increased their risk of developing hypertension themselves later in life, compared with those whose parents had late-onset hypertension. Those who developed high blood pressure before the age of 45 increased their risk of death from heart disease more than those who developed hypertension after the age of 65. The authors suggest clinicians consider age, especially familial history of early-onset hypertension, when assessing hypertension risk.

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Said the Seahawks: "Tez was an NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Pro Football Hall of Famer and Seahawks ambassador, but more than his on-field accomplishments, he was a loyal son, father, teammate and friend to many, possessing a larger-than-life personality and an infectious laugh. ... We are proud to have been represented by such a special person."

A BIG DOG ON AND OFF THE FIELD I was once told that the day you stop trying to leave a legacy is the day your legacy begins. It has to do with humility and letting your actions speak louder than words.

It's unlikely that there ever will be a Mt. Rushmore for defensive tackles. Nor is there a good chance that people someday will think about the guy who forced six fumbles over the course of a decade-long football career.

They will, however, remember a guy named Cortez Kennedy when they think about what a football player is supposed to be on and off the field.

"Tez" was the kind of player you couldn't ignore. A Hall of Famer who spent all 11 years of his career with the Seattle Seahawks during their raucous 90s ... a graduate of "The U." A guy universally revered by those who played with him and those who coached him.

It was sad to learn of his death at age 48. At the time of this writing, there was no official cause. The morning of his death, it was kind of striking and weird to actually read official Twitter accounts that didn't make you

Said New Orleans Saints general manager Manny Loomis: "Many who will read about him in the coming days will read of his success on the field as a great Seattle Seahawk and Miami Hurricane; however, the full story lies in his loving, fun, positive and giving heart. In my many years working in the NFL, no one better exemplified what it meant to be a great player on the field, and yet that paled in comparison to what Cortez meant to the people who knew him off the field. People of all races, religions and nationalities counted him as a friend — athletes and non-athletes alike. We should all aspire to have as big a heart as his!"

Perhaps the greatest thing I ever read about the guy — and we'll surely hear more about his charitable efforts in coming days — came from his first NFL coach, Chuck Knox. He was the guy that gave him number 96 and told him to play defensive tackle ... if that was OK with him.

Kennedy's response: "Put me wherever you want and let the big dog hunt."

1. How many skippers of the New York Mets have managed the team more than five years?

2. Name the last person to manage the Chicago White Sox for at least 10 seasons.

3. In the 2015 season, Alabama became the second team in the poll era (starting in 1936) to win four national football championships in seven years. Which was the first school to do it?

4. Who was the first NBA player to record more than 1,000 assists in a season?

Now that is a legacy. Rest in peace, Cortez. You were a killer tackle.

5. In 2017, Florida's Jaromir Jagr set an NHL record for most points tallied after turning 40 years old. Who had held the mark?

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2. Jimmy Dykes, 1934-46.

3. Notre Dame won four titles between 1943 and 1949.

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It is fairly common and frequently pops up at garage sales throughout the country. *** Q: I have a lamp that first appeared to be glass-leaded.

On closer examination, I decided the pieces of the shade might be plastic. I am enclosing a picture for your opinion. — Brenda, Marion, Indiana Q: When my great-grandmother and her sister went to the St. Louis Fair in 1904, she took along a Brownie Camera Model A made by Kodak. It was a simple box camera, but took remarkable pictures. Does it have any value? — Rob, Chesterfield, Missouri A: Your camera is a folding type in a black leatherette case with maroon bellows. It generally sells for about $85 and is referenced in the "Cameras and Photographica Price Guide," edited by Kyle Husfloen. *** Q: I have a jar that is marked "Humphrey Glass Works," but I can't find anything about the company in my reference books. The jar has been in my family since the early 1900s. Can you tell me anything about the company? — Dawn, Austin, Texas A: Humphrey Glass Works was established in about 1890

by John M.M. Humphrey in Trenton, Nova Scotia. According to "Glass A to Z" by David J. Shotwell, the company made bottles, jars and even chimneys and globes for lanterns. In 1900, the glassworks was destroyed by fire, but within a year it was rebuilt near the original site and began expanding operations to include soda-water bottles, medicine bottles and flasks. In 1915, the plant relocated to Moncton, New Brunswick, and ceased production in about 1920. *** Q: I have the first LP recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary, the folksingers. It was issued in 1962, according to the information on the cover. What is it worth? — Rita, Wisconsin

A: Your shade is made of capiz shell, a close cousin of the oyster.

Write to Larry Cox in care of KFWS, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803, or send e-mail to questionsforcox@ aol.com. Due to the large volume of mail he receives, Mr. Cox cannot personally answer all reader questions, nor does he do appraisals. Do not send any materials requiring return mail. *** Q: I am not really a collector, but I have two McCoy cookie jars that I'm curious about. Both originally belonged to my mom and are probably from the 1950s. One is a Jack-o'-Lantern jar that was rarely, if ever, used. The second is a "Mr. and Mrs. Owl" and shows some wear.

I remember the second jar always being full of vanilla wafers. -- Cora Ann, Tulsa, Oklahoma A: It isn't much of a surprise that cookie jars are among the most popular collectibles produced by McCoy. It also is not a big shock that McCoy cookie jars also are plagued by fakes. Knowing the original measurements is helpful when trying to determine if a jar is the real McCoy or not.

Your Jack-o'-Lantern jar was produced in about 1958, and according to "Warman's McCoy Pottery," by Mark F. Moran and published by Krause Books, it is valued in the $550 to $650 range. Since you indicated your jar is pristine, it would probably be worth on the high end. The same guide lists your owl jar at about $110. The Moran guide is excellent, and essential for anyone who collects McCoy items.

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* On June 8, 632, in Saudi Arabia, Muhammad, founder of Islam, dies. In 610, in a cave north of Mecca, he had a vision in which he heard God command him to become the Arab prophet of the "true religion." Muhammad began having religious revelations, which he collected as the Quran. * On June 9, 1856, nearly 500 Mormons leave Iowa City and head west for Salt Lake City, carrying all their goods and supplies in two-wheeled handcarts with wooden axles. Over the next four years, some 3,000 Mormon converts made the overland journey with similar handcarts.

* On June 7, 1913, Hudson Stuck, an Alaskan missionary, leads the first successful ascent of Mt. McKinley's south peak, the highest point on the North American continent, at 20,320 feet, overcoming difficult weather and a fire that destroyed food and supplies.

* On June 5, 1968, Senator Robert Kennedy is shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles after winning the California presidential primary. Kennedy was shot several times by the 22-year-old Palestinian Sirhan Sirhan. He died a day later.

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* On June 6, 1933, in New Jersey, Richard Hollingshead opens the first drive-in movie theater. Hollingshead had experimented in the driveway of his home in Camden, mounting a 1928 Kodak projector on the hood of his car, pinning a screen to some trees, and placing a radio behind the screen for sound. * On June 11, 1955, a Mercedes-Benz race car in Le Mans, France, goes out of control at 150 mph and crashes into stands filled with spectators, killing 82 people. Several nations banned racing after the tragedy.

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NEIGHBORS BATTLE OVER DOG'S BACKYARD HABITS LONELY PUPPY DEAR PAW'S CORNER: My friend's parents got him a new puppy just last week. "Star" came from the shelter and is really tiny -- he still has to be fed milk! When Star is in his puppy bed by himself he starts crying. He stops when we go in and spend time with him. How can my friend and his family get Star to feel less lonely? -- Craig, via email DEAR CRAIG: Star sounds like a really young puppy who has been separated from his mother a little bit early for some reason. I'm sure that the shelter had a reason for doing so, and that your friend's family is responsible for keeping him healthy and growing.

Really young puppies can suffer a lot of anxiety when they're separated too soon from their mother and litter mates. That's one reason why puppies generally aren't adopted out until they are more than six weeks old and fully weaned, meaning they can eat solid foods. Star probably will need more attention than older puppies, including a stuffed toy in his bed to snuggle up to when humans aren't around.

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STRAWBERRY DAYS Eating fresh, locally grown strawberries is one of this season's happiest pleasures. Although available in the supermarket year-round, nothing compares with the taste and beauty of overflowing baskets of bright strawberries at roadside stands and farmer's markets. Our family enjoys the "pick 'em yourself" variety at nearby farms, giving us an excuse for an outing in the country and some special memory-making when kids tag along.

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Here are some tips and ideas for picking (maybe you have the good fortune of picking them in your own garden!) and eating this can't miss "first of the summer" treat.

Before you go picking: —Check online or with friends to get recommendations for a family-friendly strawberry-picking farm. Check to verify directions and hours. We like to go early morning or evening to avoid hot afternoon sun.

—Wear comfortable clothes and closed-toe shoes.

They'll get dusty! Take along sunglasses, sunscreen, hats and snacks or a picnic lunch. We also bring containers; young children especially like to carry their own small pail with a handle.

When you return: —Hulling strawberries is easy if you push a plastic straw through the pointed end of a strawberry all the way to the opposite end. The stem will pop out, and you won't waste fruit in the process.

—Save any extra hulled berries in the freezer. Arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet. Freeze, then transfer berries to a storage bag or container. Anytime is a sweet time to eat strawberries! *** 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) 2017 Donna Erickson Distributed by King Features Synd.

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Makes 4 servings Fresh strawberries are a sign of summer. For fun, cut the shortcakes into different shapes using cookie cutters.

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Preheat oven to 450°F. To make the shortcakes, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl and stir with a dry wire whisk.

Combine oil and juice concentrate in a small measuring cup and beat with a fork until well blended. Pour into flour mixture, and cut in with a pastry blender or fork until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead lightly 20 to 25 times, about 30 seconds, then gently smooth into a ball. Roll or pat dough into a 1/2-inchthick circle and cut with a floured 3-inch biscuit cutter into 4 rounds.

Place shortcakes on a dry baking sheet as soon as they are cut, spacing them about 1-inch apart. Bake on center rack of oven until golden brown, about 10 to 12 minutes.

Immediately transfer to a cooling rack.

Carefully split shortcakes crosswise while they are warm, and spread with a small amount of the whipped topping.

Place bottom halves of shortcakes on four dessert plates, and spoon half of the strawberries over them. Cover with the top halves of the shortcakes. Spoon on remaining strawberries, and top with the remaining whipped topping.

Tip: TTT; If desired, any other fresh, seasonal berries of your choice may be substituted for the strawberries.

Using a fork, stir in just enough non-dairy milk so dough leaves the sides of the bowl and rounds up into a ball.

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Lycopene is an antioxidant that gives fruits and vegetable a pink or red color.

• To tell if a watermelon is ripe, look at the part of the melon that was against the ground when it was growing. It should be buttery yellow rather than white or green.

• Every part of the watermelon is edible, including the seeds (roasted like pumpkin seeds) and rinds (slice them for stir fry, stew them, or pickle them).

• If you thump a melon and it sounds hollow, don’t buy it. Buy the ones that have a flat, dull sound when thumped. Press your hands to the ends of the melon. If both ends are firm, that’s good, but if either hand gives a little, that’s bad.

• The first cookbook published in the U.S. in 1776 contained a recipe for watermelon rind pickles.

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• The world's heaviest watermelon was grown by Chris Kent of Sevierville, Tennessee in 2013, weighing in at 350.5 lbs (159 kg). That’s about the size of an NFL lineman.

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• Seedless watermelons are not genetically modified. Instead, they are the result of hybridization. If you take a female watermelon plant that has 44 chromosomes, and pollinate it from a male watermelon plant that has 22 chromosomes, you get a sterile seedless watermelon. It is similar to a horse mating with a donkey and producing a mule, which is sterile. The white seeds of a seedless watermelon are just empty seed coats. Today about 85% of watermelons sold are seedless.

• The Bradford watermelon is the sweetest variety in the world. It started in 1783, when an American soldier was captured by the British and held on a prison ship. He was given watermelon to eat that was the sweetest he’d ever tasted.

He saved every seed, and planted them when he returned to Georgia.

It was commonly boiled down to form watermelon molasses or distilled into watermelon brandy. But its rind is very soft, making it difficult to ship. It nearly went extinct before a patch was found being tended in a back yard garden, and it was revived. It’s one of the most drought-resistant types of watermelon and is now being grown in Bolivia and Tanzania.

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IF YOU DO NOT TAKE CARE OF YOUR GUMS, IT CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH

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"We all think that cholesterol is important to heart disease. The health of your gums is a more important predictor of whether or not you will have a heart attack or not."

Dr. OZ Mehmet C. Oz, M.D., FACS Director, Cardiovascular Institute Columbia Medical Center, NYC ABC News, Good Morning America Several studies have shown that periodontal (gum) disease has a direct association with heart disease. Scientists believe that inflammation caused by periodontal disease may be responsible for the link.

Periodontal disease can also exacerbate existing heart conditions. Patients at risk for infective endocarditis may require antibiotics prior to dental procedures. Gum disease is an infection of the tissues that surround and support your teeth. It is a major cause of tooth loss in adults. Because gum disease is usually painless, you may not know you have it. Also referred to as periodontal disease, gum disease is caused by plaque, the sticky film of bacteria that is constantly forming on our teeth. See your dentist if you suspect you have gum disease because the sooner you treat it the better. The early stage of gum disease is called gingivitis. If you have gingivitis, your gums may become red, swollen and bleed easily. At this stage, the disease is still reversible and can usually be eliminated by a professional cleaning at your dental office, followed by daily brushing and flossing. Advanced gum disease is called periodontitis. Chronic periodontitis affects 47.2% of adults over 30 in the United States. It can lead to the loss of tissue and bone that support the teeth and it may become more severe over time. If it does, your teeth will feel loose and start moving around in your mouth. This is the most common form of periodontitis in adults but can occur at any age. It usually gets worse slowly, but there can be periods of rapid progression.

The periodontist examines the gums, checks to see if there is any gum line recession, assesses how the teeth fit together when biting, and checks the teeth to see if any are loose. The periodontist will also take a small measuring instrument called a probe and place it between the teeth and gums to determine the depth of those spaces, known as periodontal pockets; this helps the periodontist assess the health of the gums. X-rays may also be taken to observe the health of the bone below the gum line.

DIABETES AND PERIODONTAL DISEASE: Diabetic patients are more likely to develop periodontal disease, which in turn can increase blood sugar and diabetic complications. People with diabetes are more likely to have periodontal disease than people without diabetes, probably because people with diabetes are more susceptible to contracting infections. In fact, periodontal disease is often considered a complication of diabetes. Those people who don't have their diabetes under control are especially at risk. Research has suggested that the relationship between diabetes and periodontal disease goes both ways–periodontal disease may make it more difficult for people who have diabetes to control their blood sugar. Severe periodontal disease can increase blood sugar, contributing to increased periods of time when the body functions with a high blood sugar. This puts people with diabetes at increased risk for diabetic complications.

STROKE: Additional studies have also pointed to a relationship between periodontal disease and stroke. In one study that looked at the causal relationship of oral infection as a risk factor for stroke, people diagnosed with acute cerebrovascular ischemia were found more likely to have an oral infection when compared to

those in the control group.

WHAT IS A PERIODONTIST? A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease, and in the placement of dental implants. Periodontists are also experts in the treatment of oral inflammation. Periodontists receive extensive training in these areas, including three additional years of education beyond dental school. They are familiar with the latest techniques for diagnosing and treating periodontal disease, and are also trained in performing cosmetic periodontal procedures.

Periodontists often treat more problematic periodontal cases, such as those with severe gum disease or a complex medical history. Periodontists offer a wide range of treatments, such as scaling and root planing (in which the infected surface of the root is cleaned) or root surface debridement (in which damaged tissue is removed). They can also treat patients with severe gum problems using a range of surgical procedures. In addition, periodontists are specially trained in the placement, maintenance, and repair of dental implants.

During the first visit, the periodontist usually reviews the patient’s complete medical and dental histories. It is extremely important for the periodontist to know if any medications are being taken or if the patient is being treated for any condition that can affect periodontal care, such as heart disease, diabetes, or pregnancy.

Andrew Forrest, D.M.D., M.S. is the clinical director of Premier Dental Group. He oversees a team of eight advanced trained dentists. He is a specialist in Periodontics and Dental Implants.

He has been practicing dentistry for 13 years. His research on the interdisciplinary management of Cancer Treatment, Irradiation Therapy, and Implantology was completed at the University of Miami in 2001. This research awarded him the Straumann ITI Implant Dentistry Scholarship Award. While attending Dental School, Dr. Forrest completed two Periodontics externships, the first at New York University and the latter at Harvard University. He completed his externship in Anesthesiology at the VA Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. Forrest completed his three year specialty training in Periodontics and Implant Surgery at the University of Florida, Shands Hospital. During that time, he also completed his Masters Degree with a focus on Oral Immunology. His heritage in the dental profession spans three generations. Presently, Dr. Forrest has a teaching appointment as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Periodontics at the University of Florida. The focus of his practice centers upon the surgical reconstruction of supporting tissues for the preservation of teeth and Dental Implantology.

To date, Dr. Forrest has placed more than 6,000 dental implants. He lectures to other dentists on how dental implants can improve a patient’s quality of life cosmetically and functionally.

Dr. Forrest is also a faculty reviewer for the Periodontics Chapter in a McGraw Hill textbook.

Currently, he is a member of the American Dental Association, Florida Dental Association, American Academy of Periodontology, Florida Society of Dental Anesthesiology, Florida Association of Periodontists, and the Memorial Hospital Dental Study Club.

During his residency at University of Florida, Dr. Forrest worked on many complex multidisciplinary cases. He realized at a very early point in his career that he could make a positive impact on the quality of people's lives. At Premier, he helped create a team of collaborating dentists, who work together to treat some of the most challenging patient cases. His center has turned into the “go to” destination for South Florida’s Professionals and A-listers for smile makeovers.

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Dr. Forrest was born and raised here in South Florida. His team practices in a modern treatment center that comprehensively focuses on all aspects of dental care. Premier Dental Group is a team of highly qualified, advanced, specialized dentists. More importantly, his team cares about their community. Their mission, simply put: Premier Dental Group is committed to providing dentistry that changes people's lives; in doing so we change our own.

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