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TABLE OF CONTENTS ISSUE 2014.03 Geniuses
Q: Why did the mother think that her baby was a mathematical genius when their parrot died? A: Because the baby said polygon.
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TIDBITS® STUDIES UP ON by Kathy Wolfe The simple definition of genius is someone with “exception intellectual or creative ability.” That can certainly be said of the individuals Tidbits examines this week. • What constitutes a genius IQ level? Intelligence tests are based on one devised by French psychologist Alfred Binet in the 1950s. Average intelligence falls between a score of 85 and 114. It’s estimated that about half of the world’s population has an IQ between 90 and 110. A score of about 160 is considered to be a genius. About 1% of all the people in the world are above 136. It’s believed that Einstein’s IQ was 160, while Mozart’s is estimated at 165. • Considered the world’s first real child prodigy, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart began studying violin and harpsichord at age 3. At 5, he was performing at the University of Salzburg and at Vienna’s Imperial Court the following year. He was 6 when he began composing minuets and other short pieces. His first symphony came along at age 8 and an opera at 12. Mozart received all of his education from his father and never attended a school. He frequently experienced anxiety, loneliness, and sadness, and occasionally exhibited the symptoms of Tourette’s Syndrome and bipolarism. Although he only lived to age 35, he composed more than 600 pieces, including 68 symphonies, 27 piano concertos, horn concertos, violin sonatas, and many volumes of string quartet music.
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GENIUSES (continued): • Albert Einstein was responsible for “the world’s most famous equation,” E=mc2, the formula for mass-energy equivalence. Yet this German-born physicist failed his first college entrance exam, passing only the math and science sections, forcing him to attend a secondary school before retaking and passing the test a year later. Einstein’s 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect. He came to America on a visit in 1933, and made the decision to stay when new German laws prohibited him from teaching at any university there. He renounced his German citizenship, took a teaching position at Princeton, and became a U.S. citizen in 1940. Regarding the topic of genius, he once said, “The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.” • Regarded as one of the greatest scientists of all times, Isaac Newton almost became a farmer. His mother urged him to follow in his late father’s footsteps on the family farm, but this genius disliked the profession intensely. He attended Cambridge University, studying mathematics, physics, and astronomy. We’re most familiar with his theory of gravitation, developed after watching an apple fall from a tree. Most folks have also heard of his law of inertia that states that an object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion. Another familiar Newton law is that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Newton was also responsible for the first practical reflecting telescope. Modern-day psychologists believe it’s quite possible that this genius had Asperger Syndrome, an autism disorder characterized by severe difficulties in social situations.
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GENIUSES (continued): • Although we think of Alexander Graham Bell as the inventor of the telephone, he had 17 other patents, including hydrofoil boats, aerial vehicles, and selenium cells. Bell was 29 years old and working on an improvement to the telegraph when he invented the telephone. As a young boy, he had come up with a talking doll that said, “Mama,” and at age 12, built a device for the process of dehusking wheat. Following the shooting of President James Garfield in 1881, Bell quickly devised an electromagnetic apparatus to try to locate the bullet lodged in Garfield’s abdomen. In 1906, this genius with a vision said, “The day will come when the man at the telephone will be able to see the distant person to whom he is speaking.” • Robert “Bobby” Fischer was an American chess master, who at age 14, won the World Chess Championship, the youngest winner of the title. At 15, he was the youngest international grandmaster of all time. This son of a biophysicist father and a teacher, then nurse, then physician mother, Bobby learned chess when he was six years old, using the instructions from a chess set bought at a candy store. As a genius with an IQ of 187, he dropped out of high school at age 16 to dedicate himself to the game. His famous 1972 world championship match against the USSR’s Boris Spassky put Fischer in the public eye. After that match, he became a recluse and didn’t play a competitive game in public for nearly 20 years. • A modern-day genius, 30-year-old Michael Kearney received his first bachelor’s degree at age 10, and had earned three more by age 21, followed by a doctorate in chemistry at 22. Kearney spoke his first words at four months, and at six months, surprised his pediatrician by saying, “I have a left ear infection.” By 10 months, he was reading, and graduated from high school at age six.
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GENIUSES (continued): • When Edison was developing the phonograph, it wasn’t as a form of entertainment. He was more interested in its educational and business possibilities – teaching elocution and diction, recordings for the blind, dictation, and recording a teacher’s instructions. During the 1880s, this brilliant individual filed for a new patent on the average of every five days, more than 1,300 items over the course of his creative life. Because he had dyslexia, Edison spent just three months in public school before his mother chose to deal with his learning disability by homeschooling him. Although we mainly remember his “big” inventions, such as the stock ticker, voting machine, motion picture camera and projector, phonograph, and incandescent light bulbs, Edison was also the inventor of waxed paper! As to being a genius, Edison had this to say, “Genius is one percent inspiration and 99% perspiration.” • Kim Ung-Yong’s IQ is approximately 210, perhaps the highest in the world. By his third birthday, he was reading Japanese, Korean, German, and English, and was enrolled as a physics student at South Korea’s Hanyang University. At 8, he was invited by NASA to study in the U.S. and work for the organization. After 10 years with NASA, he returned to Korea and obtained his doctorate in civil engineering.
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With the holidays behind us, we’re back to the hustle and bustle of the work week. For many of us, healthy habits seem to go out the window as soon as we step beyond our front door. When eating away from home, planning may be the most important action a person can take when trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle. When stressed or rushed, many of us revert to our old, familiar habits. If those habits aren’t healthy, that’s when poor choices are made. Habits may include grabbing high-fat doughnuts, stopping at convenient fast-food restaurants, eating larger portions or making afternoon visits to the vending machine. Planning ahead provides a variety of healthy food choices and portion sizes that are satisfying. With a little thought, anyone can plan a healthy snack or meal-on-the-go to fit any situation. Use these as inspiration: —Whole-wheat bagel, low-fat cheese, pear, water —Fresh spinach, feta and cubed chicken (leftover from last night’s dinner) in a whole wheat pita, grapes, skim milk —Broth-based soup (pass on the cream soups), baked wheat crackers, apple —Sliced turkey with lowfat dressing (skip the highfat mayo) wrapped in a lettuce leaf, baked chips, fresh berries, iced tea Try these tips when you are away from home: —If eating in the car is a trouble spot for you, make it a rule to only bring water in the car if you are traveling
for an hour or less. —If your weakness is stopping at convenience stores, fast-food restaurants or vending machines, put those on your “do not stop” list, or only order one item, like the grilled chicken, and bring the rest of your meal in a cooler. —Lettuce, instead of a bun, wrapped around chicken or a burger is a tasty alternative. Make the local grocery store your food stop or get yourself a cooler where you keep a “stash” of healthy By Samantha Mazzotta options — energy bars, bottled water, nuts or fruit. north or northwest. (In the Trees Offer —Bring a healthy snack Northeast, we also tend to Surprising Yearget those wonderful winter or lunch with you. Include Round Insulation nor’easters, but that’s anothsome protein; it satisfies longer. With the apple, bring An acquaintance er story.) Those cold winds some peanut butter, cheese told me recently can make it harder to heat your home as they drive in or nuts. Microwave popcorn that I could plant a tree on through vents or leaky win(trans fat-free, of course) the west side of my house dow- and door frames. also is a great choice. to keep my summerPOTATO coolUse 1 of(15-ounce) SWEET Plant a* couple trees on can —Carrying lunch to work ing bills down.HUMMUS Well, I live the side of ofsweet potato from puree, if your house in a colder northern state, whichdesired. not only saves you money, these prevailing winand it *1/2 pound sweet pota- just doesn’t make ter winds you have the added benefit blowprovided (the north(Tips by Jill sense to plant a tree that west side toes (about 3 medi- of choosing what’s healthior corner, Kokkonen May,most a health would um or 2 large) block the sun in likely), and they’ll act as a est for you! and nutrition educator with the winter. My friend dis- windbreak. Even deciduous —Take along healthy foods 1 can (15-ounces) University of Minnesota agreed. What’s your rectrees that lose their leaves that travel well: Cottage chickpeas, reserve ommendation? — Susie in in theExtension.) winter can provide liquid cheese, vegetable sticks, Madison, Wis. *** yogurt, fruit, granola bars 1 tablespoon fresh adequate protection. The great thing about To get the best protection Angela Shelf Medearis lemon juice and nuts are great choices. is that they have from is winds while allow- chilan award-winning 1/4 cup peanut butter —Keep refreezeable ice trees the ability to both keep your ing more winter sunlight to hisdren’s author, culinary 2 tablespoons olive packs in your freezerhouse to cool in summer and reach torian your and home, choose author of seven throw in your cooler when warmer oil in winter. In Min- trees that will grow higher cookbooks. Her new transporting meat, dairynesota, and 2 teaspoons ground a state study found than your home’s roof eaves, cookbook is “The Kitchen Diva’s cumin placed with sturdy cooked foods. Freeze that 100 strategically trunks and good Diabetic Cookbook.” 2 garlic cloves, percent juice packs or, shade in a trees can reduce air- branching. Deciduous trees Her website is www.divapro.com. chopped pinch, throw some ice cubes conditioning bills by nearly will lose their leaves in 25 percent, and a windbreak winterTo see how-to videos, recipes so that the sunlight 8 dashes (about 1 in a zipper-lock plastic bag. and much, much more, Like can reduce annual fuel bills can filter in, while perenni teaspoon) hot sauce, This recipe for Sweet by up to or 1/2 teaspoon 20 percent. als (like pines or firs) offer Angela Shelf Medearis, The Potato Hummus is a healthy How crushed red pepper does it work? It all a green view year-round. Kitchen Diva!, on Facebook snack to pack for the days on where you place You might even want to mix and go to Hulu.com. Recipes when you’re on the go. depends The 1 teaspoon salt the trees. these two types of trees. may not be reprinted with 1 teaspoon ground Send your orange flesh of the sweet In the northern hemiquestions to out permission from Angela potato gives away its betasphere, pepper winter winds gen- ask@thisisahammer.com. Shelf Medearis. carotene content. By serving erally Whole-wheat pita blow in from the © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc. © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc., this dip with whole-wheat and crudites such as and Angela Shelf Medearis pita and raw vegetables such red pepper, carrots,
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WILLIAM SHATNER (continued): • After Star Trek’s cancellation, life became tough for Shatner. He had been typecast as Captain Kirk and offers for roles were few. His wife divorced him, taking much of his money with her, and Shatner lost his home. He lived in a pickup truck camper, hoping for better roles to come along. He guest-starred on a number of game shows and did some TV commercials to make ends meet. • In 1979, Paramount Pictures chose to produce a Star Trek movie, reuniting the original cast. The sequel, The Wrath of Khan, came along in 1982, followed by six more films, ending with 1994’s Star Trek Generations with the death of Kirk. • In the midst of filming the Star Trek movies, Shatner landed the role of police sergeant T. J. Hooker, a popular television series from 1982 to 1986. The reality show Rescue 911 followed in 1989, a seven-year stint. At age 73, he joined the cast of the legal drama The Practice in 1997, a series that spun off into Boston Legal, starring as the eccentric attorney Denny Crane, winning two Emmys for the role. Shatner has also been the spokesman for Priceline for 15 years, as well as writing several Star Trek novels, including The Ashes of Eden and Avenger. • Shatner and his co-star Leonard “Spock” Nimoy both suffer from tinnitus, which is a ringing in the ears. The hearing of both men was damaged while filming a 1967 episode of Star Trek when they stood too close to a special effects explosion. • Although he retains his Canadian citizenship, the 82-year-old Shatner, an avid horseman, and his wife own a 360-acre horse farm near Lexington, Kentucky. He has been honored with both a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and a maple leaf on the Canadian Walk of Fame.
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Nick’s disappearance. Theresa figured out the key to getting what she wanted from Daniel. Jordan confronted Kate about her bringing Sheryl to Salem. Meanwhile, Rafe met Sheryl and was surprised to learn that she knew Jordan. Theresa played mind games with Jennifer, who then turned the tables by informing her of the other woman in Daniel’s life — Nicole. Jennifer warned Abigail to stay away from EJ. Believing they were about to die, Eric made a shocking confession to Nicole. Wait to See: Abigail has a moral dilemma.
Jen Lily stars as “Theresa” on “Days of Our Lives” GENERAL HOSPITAL Heather cut to the chase in her quest for revenge against Franco. New evidence surfaced about Silas’s mysterious past. The worst was feared when the contents of Carly’s trunk were revealed. Patrick had some tough questions for
Sabrina. Shawn questioned Morgan’s loyalty to Sonny. Lucy confided her secret to Felicia. Heather’s masterful plan to frame Franco for murder was almost complete. Julian told Ava that he had another longlost child. Lucas returned to Port Charles to comfort Bobbie during Carly’s disappearance. Scott was forced between a rock and a hard place to issue a warrant for Franco’s arrest. Wait to See: Carly’s life hangs in the balance. THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS Hilary was worried that people would misinterpret her intentions toward Jack. Chelsea was surprised when Adam allowed his father to attend their son’s naming ceremony. Billy thanked Adam for setting up the foundation in Delia’s name. Kevin and Alex’s search for the hit-and-run driver intensified. Nikki tried to discourage Dylan from going to Indiana to find his father. Abby and Tyler began to seriously discuss the idea of living together. Adam was eager to move to Paris. Paul reminded Michael that the best thing he could do for Fen was to work on his defense. Lauren planned for the unveiling of Chelsea’s designs at her store. Esmeralda fed Summer energy pills to perk her up during her modeling shoot. Wait to See: Nikki’s worst nightmare comes true. © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.
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The Role of Sugar in Sugar Diabetes DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My husband is 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds. He is a competitive distance runner. He loves Kool-Aid and calculates that in a year he drinks 150 pounds of sugar in Kool-Aid alone. A friend told him if he continues this habit, he might develop diabetes. Can a skinny, athletic person develop diabetes from consuming sugar? — S.B. ANSWER: Although “sugar” is half the name of sugar diabetes, sugar doesn’t cause diabetes. It’s a popular belief that it does, but it doesn’t. People with diabetes are careful to watch their sugar intake, and they watch their total carbohydrate intake, but diabetics don’t have to eliminate sugar completely from their lives. Careful monitoring of sugar and carbohydrate intake is essential for their control of blood sugar. Type 1 diabetes, the kind that requires insulin for control, often has its onset in younger years. It’s due to a destruction of the insulin-making cells of the pancreas. The destruction is believed to be the work of the immune system. Sugar has nothing to do with it. Type 1 diabetes accounts for 5 percent to 10 percent of all diabetes cases. Type 2 diabetes, the much more common kind, comes about from a decline in insulin production along with a decline in the effectiveness of insulin. Ninety
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percent of Type 2 diabetics are overweight, and weight loss helps them control their blood sugar. Physical inactivity also contributes to Type 2 diabetes. So do genes. Again, it’s not the sugar intake that produces this common type of diabetes. But monitoring the intake of sugar is important for control of this variety of diabetes. The booklet on diabetes presents this illness and its treatments in detail. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue — No. 402W, 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. *** DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I think I may have the illness where a person pulls out clumps of hair. I’m not sure of the name. I find I do this after I have caffeine. I have been off caffeine for 25 years, and I do not pull my hair out. I thought this might be helpful to others. — K.H. ANSWER: The name of the condition is trichotillomania (TRICK-ohTILL-uh-MAY-knee-uh). Between 4 million and 11 million Americans have it. It’s called an impulse disorder. I hadn’t heard about a caffeine connection. If this holds true for others, they will deeply appreciate your advice. *** Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.
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Now here’s a “novel” way to increase our brain function. It doesn’t involve getting more exercise or eating certain foods. It doesn’t include doing puzzles. We only need to grab a book and start flipping pages. Emory University did a study that showed how there are “quantifiable changes” in brain activity when participants read a book. Granted it was a bit more regimented than just grabbing your favorite author’s latest bestseller. In the study, participants were given a baseline brain scan each day for a few days. Then they were given the thriller “Pompeii” by Robert Harris with instructions to read 30 pages a night. Each morning they were given another brain scan. After the book was finished (about nine days), they were given more scans to see how the brain reacted. Researchers were able to track which portions of the book the participants were reading and correlate them to the brain scan images.
Here’s what they learned: During reading, and for days afterward, there were significant activity increases in the parts of the brain associated with story comprehension, as well as processing language. According to the study, the reading has to be fiction to get these brain connectivity changes, something with a narrative that describes events unfolding, a story we can identify with. Here’s my thinking: While researchers don’t know yet how long these brain changes last after reading a novel, it’s at least five days. Perhaps we should spend some time in 2014 re-reading the novels that had an impact on us, as well as new narrative fiction and a few of the old classics. The reference librarian is sure to be a good source for book suggestions. 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.
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FOR- YOU (continued): • The colorless, flammable, odorous chemical known as formaldehyde is used in building materials, including pressed-wood products, along with many household products. It’s also found in cigarette smoke, some glues, permanent press fabrics, fungicides, and disinfectants, and is a common medical lab preservative and widely used at mortuaries. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified formaldehyde as a known human carcinogen, and studies suggest there is a connection between exposure and leukemia. Exposure can be especially irritating to the eyes, nose, and throat, causing coughing and inflammation of the respiratory tract. • When gold was discovered in California at Sutter’s Mill in 1848, thousands flocked to the area seeking treasure. Most people headed there in 1849, giving them the nickname the Forty-Niners. That year, San Francisco’s population jumped from 800 to more than 50,000. California’s head count increased by 86,000 people in two years. The folks who struck it rich weren’t the miners, but rather those who created businesses to serve the prospectors. Two well-known companies that came out of the era are Wells Fargo and Levi Strauss. • Back in 1912, Westinghouse employees Daniel O’Conor and Herbert Faber teamed up on an invention to be used in electrical insulation. It was made of wrapped woven fabric coated with a thermosetting resin, which was flattened and cured in a press. They intended their product to replace mica in the insulation, and dubbed their invention Formica, because it was a substitute for mica. Today we most often think of Formica as a heat-resistant laminate with melamine resin for use on kitchen countertops.
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