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• In 1901, 21-year-old William Harley wrapped up a blueprint drawing of a single-cylinder engine designed to be attached to a regular bicycle frame. Two years later, with the help of his childhood friend Arthur Davidson, their first motorcycle rolled out of their first “factory,” a 10’ x 15’ wooden shed. Arthur’s brothers joined the company shortly afterward, boosting 1903’s production to three motorcycles.

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• Harley-Davidson expanded to a new factory measuring 28’ x 80’ in 1906, and six full-time employees were on staff. The next year, production increased to 150. Another new factory came along in 1913, boasting 297,110 sq. ft, compared to the 2,240 sq. ft. of the 1906 facility. The larger area enabled the company to produce 12,904 cycles that year.

• Seventeen years after the first cycle rolled out of that wooden shed, Harley-Davidson was the largest motorcycle company in the world, with dealerships in 67 countries.

Over 28,000 motorcycles were produced in 1920.

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HARLEYS (continued): • Of all the country’s motorcycle manufacturers in business in 1929, only Indian and Harley-Davidson were able to weather the stock market crash. Production at H-D dropped from 22,350 bikes to 3,703. Sales to police forces helped them survive the economy’s collapse.

• H-D profited greatly from the use of their motorcycles during war time. Over 20,000 Harleys were used during World War I, and nearly 90,000 were put into service during World War II. • In 1946, foreign motorcycles hit the American market and the competition with British and Japanese bikes was fierce. British imports had a sportier appearance and were cheaper and more reliable. Favorable tax laws governing imports made these bikes even more attractive. Although HarleyDavidson introduced the Hydra-Glide with the Panhead engine in an attempt to compete, it was heavy and not as sporty. It didn’t take long for H-D’s market share to shrink to a mere 6% of the market. By 1950, 40% of the motorcycles in the U.S. were foreign-made.

• Marlon Brando was 30 years old when he rode a British Triumph in the 1954 movie The Wild One, the story of a motorcycle gang terrorizing a small town. The film’s popularity did nothing to help the sales of Harleys. In an effort to combat the appeal of British bikes, in 1957, H-D introduced the Sportster, considered “father of the superbikes.”

• The 1969 cult film Easy Rider featured Peter Fonda as Captain America riding a completely transformed H-D Electra-Glide with a Panhead engine. Four bikes were customized for the making of the film. Three were stolen before the movie was completed, and one burned.

Fonda later restored the burned bike and today that chopper can be seen at the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa.

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• The 1960s ushered in the customizing trend, but HD failed to jump on the bandwagon in time. Their earnings faded, and the company was forced to go public, selling shares for the first time in 1965. In 1969, the family relinquished control of the business they had owned for 66 years, selling out to the American Machine and Foundry Company for $21 million.

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bowling industry, allowed the quality to slip considerably.

Sales plummeted and by 1980, there seemed little chance of recovery for the company. In 1981, 13 senior H-D executives banded together and purchased the company from AMF for $80 million and the recovery began. In 1986, two million shares of common stock were offered, returning the company to public ownership.

• There have been a number of “glides” throughout Harley history.

The Hydra-Glide was introduced in 1949, with the first hydraulic front forks.

This evolved into the DuoGlide in 1958 with the addition of rear brakes and hydraulic rear suspension. The Electra-Glide came along with its electric starter motor in 1965, and on to the Super-Glide in 1971 and the Wide-Glide in 1980.

• Harley has also had a variety of “heads” over the years.

First there was the Flathead, dubbed as such because of the shape of the cylinder head cover. Introduced in 1929, it was a 45-cubic-inch side-valve engine. The Knucklehead, the first V-Twin model, debuted in 1936 with its cylinder covers shaped like clenched fists. It featured two fuel tanks with the instrument panel positioned between them.

It was produced until 1947. Along came the Panhead in 1948 with aluminum cylinder covers resembling upsidedown saucepans. Panheads were around until 1965. The next year brought the Shovelhead, whose cylinder covers looked like the back of a shovel. Compare the Shovelhead’s engine size of 74 cubic inches with that 1903 model’s 25 cubic inches! The year 1984 brought in the Blockhead, an 80-cubic-inch engine.

• The 1932 Harley-Davidson could be purchased for around $300. If you’re looking to buy a 2013 Electra-Glide CVO Ultra-Classic 100th Anniversary Edition, better set aside about $38,000. A new Sportster will set you back around $11,000.

• For seven days every August, Main Street in Sturgis, South Dakota, population 6,700, is packed with thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts who gather to race and tour. The first rally was held in 1938, drawing nine racers and 200 spectators. The two-day rally offered $500 in prize money.

Two years later, 150 racers participated in front of 5,000 onlookers. Close to 450,000 are expected for this year’s rally.

• Harley-Davidson expects to ship about 260,000 motorcycles to dealerships during 2013.

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FAMOUS WOMEN OF THE WORLD:

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE

The field of nursing wouldn’t be the same without the contributions of Florence Nightingale. This selfless woman gave up a life of privilege to minister to others and is considered the founder of modern nursing.

• Born in 1820, Florence was named after the city of her birth, Florence, Italy. She was raised on a Derbyshire, England estate in a well-to-do family, and tutored by her father in mathematics, history, and philosophy. Her home education included Greek, French, Italian, Latin, and German, all languages she could speak.

• At age 17, Florence told her family she had received a revelation from God, telling her she had a mission in life, and she abandoned her active social life and marriage proposals to devote her life to serving others. Although her parents voiced strong objections and disapproval, Florence entered a training school for nurses and went on to become superintendent of a charity-supported medical facility.

• When the Crimean War broke out in 1854, Florence volunteered as a nurse and organized a group of 38 nurses to work at a Turkish hospital. Her first order of business was to clean up the filthy and unsanitary conditions at the facility, greatly reducing the death rate among wounded soldiers. The hospital had been built atop an immense cesspool, which had poisoned the entire building. As a result of her efforts, Florence became the leading expert on waste sanitation and fresh water irrigation, and continued to strive for hygienic medical conditions. Because she frequently made her rounds after dark, walking the halls with a lamp and comforting patients throughout the night, she soon came to be known as “The Lady with the Lamp.”

• As age 40, Florence created the Nightingale School for Nurses at London’s St. Thomas Hospital. She personally trained the nurses and midwives herself, stressing the need for hygiene and sanitary conditions. The school remains in

operation today as part of King’s College in London.

• During the Crimean War, Florence had become sick with “Crimean Fever,” which took its toll on her for the remainder of her life. Although she was confined to her bed much of the time after the war, she continued her efforts at improving hospital conditions. She frequently suffered from depression, probably the result of brucellosis, a fever common during the War. Florence’s symptoms lingered for decades. Even from her bed, Florence was active as a pioneer in the field of hospital planning.

• Florence was responsible for bringing quality nursing to the United States through her mentoring and instruction of Linda Richards, America’s first professionally-trained nurse. Linda used Florence’s training and knowledge to establish high-quality nursing schools in the U.S. and Japan, and went on to create the first system for keeping individual medical records for patients.

• In 1883, Queen Victoria awarded Florence the Royal Red Cross, a military decoration for exceptional service in military nursing.

• As her health continued to fail, Florence rarely left her home, eventually becoming completely blind. She passed away at age 90 in London. The annual International Nurses Day is celebrated worldwide on May 12, in commemoration of Florence Nightingale’s birthday.

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AH-CHOO! We all do it! Sneeze, that is. But why do we do it? These curious facts about this process are nothing to sneeze at!

• The official name for sneezing is sternutation. It begins as a nerve transmission and is a signal telling your brain that something in your nose needs to come out. Something tickles the lining of your nose, and the nerves initiate a message to the brain stem, which causes a chain of events throughout the body in the chest, abdomen, face, eyelids, and mucus glands. All the areas work together to expel the irritant by forcing air, saliva, and mucus out of the mouth and nose. Sometimes it takes several sneezes to rid your nose of the irritant.

• The most common stimuli are dust, pollen, and pepper, but they’re not the only things that can bring on a sneeze.

Powerful aromas can cause you to sneeze, as well as a fluctuation in temperature, especially colder air. Exercise

• On Aug. 13, 1878, Kate Bionda, a restaurant owner, dies of yellow fever in Memphis, Tenn., after a man who had escaped a quarantined steamboat visited her restaurant.

The disease spread rapidly, and by October, 20,000 people in the Southeast had died.

• On Aug. 15, 1930, President Herbert Hoover gives a press conference in which he offers plans for relief of individuals and businesses affected by a series of devastating droughts. Though criticized later for not doing enough overall, he asked the War Department to provide artillery-range land to Montana cattle and sheep farmers for grazing.

• Why don’t we sneeze in our sleep? The nerves that send • On Aug. 18, 1941, Adolf Hitler orders that the systematic a signal to the brain are also sleeping, so we don’t sneeze murder of the mentally ill and handicapped be brought to while we rest. an end because of protests within Germany. But 50,000 people had already fallen victim to it. It would be revived • There are a few old wives’ tales about sneezing, including in occupied Poland. the belief that your heart stops. Although your chest contracts during a sneeze and blood flow is momentarily • On Aug. 16, 1958, Madonna Louise Ciccone, the constricted, the heart does not stop. Its rhythm may be entertainment icon later known around the world by her altered slightly for a few seconds, however. Some folks first name only, is born near Detroit. The provocative actually believe that your eyeballs can pop out of your performer, who often tackled sexual and religious themes head during a sneeze. The slight increase in blood pressure in her work, also became famous for her ever-changing behind the eyes during a sneeze is certainly not enough to hairstyles and fashion sense, as well as her personal life. dislodge eyeballs from their sockets.

• On Aug. 12, 1964, Charlie Wilson, part of the gang • According to folklore, if you sneeze, company is who pulled off the 1963 Great Train Robbery, one of the coming over. In Asia, it means someone is talking about biggest heists of its kind, escapes from Winson Green you behind your back. Now if your cat sneezes, it’s going Prison in Birmingham, England. Several men broke into to rain! the maximum-security facility to free Wilson, who was finally recaptured in Canada in 1968.

• There are a number of theories as to why folks say “Bless you” to someone after a sneeze. One is an ancient • On Aug. 14, 1971, St. Louis Cardinals ace Bob Gibson belief that sneezing is a near-death experience, and it’s a throws the first no-hitter of his storied career. GibsonÕs blessing to have survived. The ancients also believed that heroics helped his team sail to an 11-0 victory over the the soul sneaks out of the body during a sneeze and that a Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1964 Gibson won his first World blessing will prevent this and deter the devil from sneaking Series Most Valuable Player Award. He retired after the in. During the Roman Empire when bubonic plague struck, 1975 season. two of its symptoms were coughing and sneezing. The Pope recommended a blessing to people after a sneeze as • On Aug. 17, 1993, Random House agrees to pay Gen. protection.

Colin Powell an advance of about $6 million for the rights to his autobiography, “My American Journey.” It became • When Donna Griffiths of Worcestershire, England, was the fastest-selling book in Random House history.

12 years old back in 1981, she sneezed once, then again, (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc. then continuously for the next 978 days, the record for the longest sneeze in the world.

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Doody RS, Rama R, Farlow M, et al. A phase 3 trial of semagacestat for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

N Engl J Med. 2013;369:341-350.What scientists had hoped to be a promising new drug in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease proved dangerous in its final phase of testing. The trial randomized 1,537 men and women with probable Alzheimer’s disease into three groups of recipients: placebo, 100 milligrams of semagacestat, or 140 milligrams of semagacestat. Changes in cognition and functioning worsened for all three groups with the worst scores seen in the groups that received the experimental drug. Patients treated with semagacestat lost more weight and had more skin cancers, infections, and gastrointestinal problems, compared with those who received the placebo.

The trial was terminated early due to safety concerns.

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My nose drains so badly when eating that I have to blow it twice before I finish the meal. It’s especially disturbing if I eat something warm or steaming. I was given a nasal spray, but it hasn’t worked as well as I would like. -- S.I. ANSWER: Your condition has a name: gustatory rhinorrhea -- a runny nose upon eating. Physically hot foods or spicy foods often trigger it. The spray you mentioned often works well. Astelin nasal spray is an antihistamine that is used before eating that sometimes can control the dripping. So can Flonase intranasal spray, a cortisone product.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection, and I took antibiotics for a couple of months. I went back to the doctor and tested negative on two occasions, but I still had symptoms of an infection. I have been on an antibiotic, once a day, ever since. I am completely at a loss to know what to do next. Can you offer any suggestions? -- J.T. ANSWER: It’s not normal to stay on antibiotics for as lengthy a time as you have been on them for a urinary tract infection. It’s next to impossible to have a urinary tract infection if the lab cannot substantiate that there is an

Conditions other than infection can produce symptoms similar to those of an infection -- painful and frequent urination. Interstitial cystitis is such a condition. The woman (less often a man) spends much of the day and night dashing to the bathroom to empty her bladder. She does this with urgency to avoid losing urine control. It’s something that disrupts life.

A specialist can view the bladder with a scope to see if there are changes of the bladder lining that are consistent with interstitial cystitis.

Treatment is not with antibiotics. It’s not an infection. A number of other medications are used.

If you haven’t gotten a definitive diagnosis soon, I’d recommend you see a urologist or a gynecological urologist.

The booklet on urinary tract infections provides a summary of typical signs and symptoms and the appropriate treatment. Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 1204W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 328536475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. *** DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I want to ask you about my thyroid. I started to take thyroid medicine for hypothyroidism in 1997 and still take it every morning.

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Johnny Depp’s “Pirates of the Caribbean” films grossed billions of dollars for Disney; even so, execs should have gone with their first instinct on this one. Jerry Bruckheimer cut $50 million from the budget to get Disney to put it back into production. Still, didn’t the mouse house think $250 million was too much for a Western? How much can horses, open range, a couple of actors to play bad guys and a mask for the title character cost? And what about that outlandish make-up Depp chose for Tonto? People complained they had to look away every time he had a close-up.

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happen in the future.

In spite of the appearance of more jobs and income, the old rules from the past few years still apply: --Save, save, save. Put money away.

Spending Up, Savings Down Consumers are feeling more confident about spending.

So says the most recent report on consumer credit by the Federal Reserve. Jobs rates are up more than expected.

Pay rates are rising. Home prices are going up.

In May, the average household mortgage debt was 8.67 percent, a small increase over December 2012. Consumer debt, however, which includes credit cards, was 5.07 percent, higher than it’s been since the end of 2010.

A Gallup poll in June of the average daily money habits of consumers across the country showed that the daily spending amount of $90 is higher than it’s been since 2008.

These figures don’t include mortgage, vehicle or regular household bills -- only purchases at a store, restaurant or online.

Mint.com, an online money site that collects information from consumers, says that since 2009, monthly household expenses have gone up from $3,870 to $4,200. Included in that is a rise in gas expenses from $110 to $198 per month.

In spite of extra expenses, restaurant spending has risen from $192 per month to $212.

Given the differing information (the more you look, the more varied the information you’ll find) one item from the Federal Reserve report stands out: Consumer spending is up ... but rate of saving is down.

The bottom line is that the experts can’t agree on the state of the economy, and therefore don’t know what will

--Pay extra on credit cards and get them paid off. Once paid off, don’t use the cards unless you find a sale for something you need and can pay off the balance in three months. Be sure the interest you pay doesn’t come to more They were relieved when Jack Sparrow was applauded. than you’d save by not buying on sale.

Shooting “The Lone Ranger” cost $250 million, while promoting it cost $150 million (for a total of $400 million).

--If you’re approved for a home mortgage, don’t spend But it made less than $124 million worldwide, and with up to the limit you can borrow. Save the extra money for little interest overseas, no wonder it’s considered a bomb. repairs or maintenance.

“White House Down,” with Oscar-winner Jamie Fox and People Magazine’s No. 1 heartthrob Channing Tatum, cost $150 million to shoot and $125 million to promote.

It grossed less than $90 million. “After Earth” cost $130 million to make and $100 million to promote. But it wasn’t quite as bad as the others; it took in $215 million at the box --Don’t own too many gadgets, and if you buy, don’t get office. There’s still a chance the studios can recoup a large the best. One step down is often good enough, including part of their investment when these films are released on refurbished. Get a few dollars on buy-back programs when DVD. you do upgrade.

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Unlike “The Lone Ranger,” “Pacific Rim,” which opened July 12 to a mere $90 million at the box office (with a $190 million-plus price tag), will probably find another $300 million overseas, where it’s expected to do very well. “The Wolverine,” which cost $100 million-plus, opened strong July 26 and is expected to clean up, especially overseas, where the “X-Men” franchise is very popular.

August will bring “2 Guns” ($90 million) with Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg; “Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters” ($100 million); and “Elysium” ($120 million) with Matt Damon and Jody Foster, to name a few of the most expensive films. Of the above, only “Pacific Rim” and “Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters” is in 3D, though it’s doubtful 3D would have helped. However, Brad Pitt’s “World War Z,” with all its delays and reshoots, cost $190 million to make, yet it took in $427 million. It really says something when zombies can bring in more bucks than Johnny Depp!

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He said that a big part of the decision to go forth with the show’s production came from talking with the show’s star, and Cory’s real-life girlfriend, Lea Michele, saying that Lea felt “the best thing for the cast and crew was to get back to work and be together every day and talk about our memories of him. So we decided to do that with Lea’s blessing, and we’re going to go back to work and have grief counselors on the set for two weeks because people are really hurting.”

“Glee’s” first two episodes already have been planned out as a Beatles’ tribute, and that is still the plan but, of course, they will have to make a few changes. The third episode will be a tribute episode for Cory, and then after that, the show will go on hiatus for a while to regroup.

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