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TIDBITS®SWIMS INLAKES
byJanetSpencer
ComealongwithTidbitsasweswiminsome remarkablelakes!
FASTFACTSABOUTLAKES
•Therearearound117millionlakesonplanet Earth,coveringabout3.7%ofthesurface. About75%ofthemaresmallerthanthesize oftwofootballfields.
•Amajorityoftheworld’slakesarelocatedin justfourcountries:Canada,Finland,Russia, andSweden—plusAlaska.
•Morethan60%ofthelakesoftheworldare inCanada,morethananyothercountry. Canadaisthelargestsourceoffreshwaterin theworld.
•85%oftheworld’slakesarelocatedat elevationslessthan1,600feet(500m) abovesealevel.Therearetworeasons:First, mountainousterrainrestrictslakesize. Second,thecountrieswiththemostlakes werescrapedflatbyglaciersduringthelast iceage,leavingmanydipsanddepressions wherewatercollects.
•Waterwillremainanaverageof9daysin theatmosphere;2weeksinrivers;10years inthelargestlakes;3,000yearsintheocean; upto10,000yearsindeepgroundwater;and 10,000yearsinthepolaricecap.
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THEGREATLAKES
•ThefiveGreatLakesthatbordertheU.S.and Canadacontainaround21%oftheworld’s freshwater.
•LakeSuperioristhelargestofthefiveGreat Lakes,andthe2ndlargestfreshwaterlakein theworld.LakeHuronistheworld’s5th largestlake,andLakeMichiganisthe6th largestlake.LakeErieranks13th,andLake Ontarioisnotfarbehindat15th.
•LakeSuperiorisgenerallyconsideredthe largestfreshwaterlakeintheworldby surfacearea.Itcontainsroughly10%ofall theearth’sfreshsurfacewater.
•36%oftheGreatLakeslieinCanadian territory.LakeMichiganistheonlyoneof thefivelakesthatliesentirelywithinthe U.S.boundary.
•TheareacoveredbytheGreatLakesismore thantheentirestatesofPennsylvaniaand NewYorkcombined.
•About13%oftheU.S.populationlives aroundtheGreatLakes.
•ThewordMichigancomesfromthe Algonquianword“machihiganing”meaning “biglake.”“Ontario”meant“finelake.” LakeHuron,namedaftertheHuronIndians, camefromtheFrenchword“hure”meaning “messyhair”becausethisparticulartribe woretheirhairinabristlymohawk-typecut. LakeEriehasatail-likeshape,andthe Iriquoisword“erielhonan”meant“long tail.”
•LakeErieisthewarmestofalloftheGreat Lakesbecauseit’sthefarthestsouth,butit alsofreezesovermorethantheotherlakes becauseitissoshallow.
•TheNiagaraFalls,betweenLakeErieand LakeOntario,haveeatentheirway7miles (11km)upstreamsincetheirformation 10,000yearsago.Atthisrate,theywill disappearintoLakeErieinabout22,000 years
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•Ifyouhaveaplastic-bristlebroomthatis startingtogetreallyraggedandit'stimeto replaceit,don'tgetridofit.Turnitintoa scrubbroom.Trimthebristlesdownto aboutaninch.Youcanevencutthematan angle.Thenyoucanusethisbroomtoscrub stubbornspots.
•Checkyourwindshieldwiperblades.Are theysmeary?Beforeyoureplacethem,use apapertowelandrubbingalcoholtoclean theblades.Theymighthavelifeleftinthem yet!
•Stillfireseasoninyourneckofthewoods? Mostofusknownottoburnmagazine insertsoranythingplastic,butdidyouknow thatyouCANaddsomespicetoyourfire? Savethepeelfromyourcitrusfruits (oranges,tangerines,grapefruit--even lemonsandlimes)toaddtoyourfire.They burnwell,andtheysmellgreat!
•"Wehadapieceoflinoleumleftoverwhen wereplacedthekitchenflooring.Itwas almostaperfectsizetoputoverourpicnic table.Weuseitforcraftsandwheneverwe don'twantanythingtofallthroughthe boards.Itstoresneatlyagainstthewall behindouroutdoorshelveswhenwearen't usingit!"--R.inMinnesota
•Ifyouhavealightbulbthathasbrokenoff inthesocketandyouneedtogetitoutto replaceit,useneedle-noseplierstograbthe metalringandunscrewit.Besuretoturnthe lightofffirst!Ifthatdoesn'twork,youmight beabletouseabarofsoaptograbanyglass shardsstickingout,andunscrewitthatway.
•"WhenIputonmystockings,Iputonmy dishglovesfirst.Itsoundssilly,butIdonot haveanysnagsinmystockings,andthegrip oftheglovesmakesthemeasytopullupand adjustforaperfectfit."--W.M.inNewYork
LAKEBAIKAL
•LakeBaikallocatedinsouthernSiberiais thelargestfreshwaterlakebyvolumeinthe world,containing22–23%oftheworld’s freshsurfacewater.Itcontainsmorewater thanalloftheNorthAmericanGreatLakes combined.Itsupportssome1,200different animalsand600typesofplants,75%of whicharefoundonlyinthatlake.
•LakeBaikalisalsothedeepestlakeinthe world.Itis5,387feet(1,642m)atits deepestpoint.Itisconsideredamongthe world’sclearestlakesandisconsideredthe world’soldestlakeat25millionyears.
GREATSALTLAKE
•TheGreatSaltLakeinUtah,aland-locked bodyofwater,isanaverageof6times saltierthanthesea,thoughthesalinity variesfromplacetoplace.Itissosaltyit neverfreezesovercompletely.
•Nofishlivetherebecauseit’stoosalty.The onlythingsthatlivethereareaspeciesof brineshrimpandthelarvaeofatypeoffly. Thelakeisfamousforitsoutbreaksofflies, sometimesnumbering370millionpermile ofshoreline,providingfoodforthemany birdsthatflocktothelake.
•It’sonly14feet(4m)deeponaverage.
•Aswithothersaltlakes,thesalt accumulatesbecausethelakehasnooutlet. Thewaterthatentersthelake,carrying smallamountsofdissolvedsalt,canonly evaporate,leavingthesaltbehind.Over time,thelakebecomesmoreandmore salty.
•OneofMortonSalt’sbiggestplants harvestssaltfromthisregion (cont)
REMARKABLELAKES
•TheDeadSeaborderingJordanandIsraelis actuallyalake,beingalandlockedbodyof water.Itistheworld’slowestlakeat1,371 ft(418m)belowsealevel.Justlikethe GreatSaltLake,thereisnooutletandit growssteadilymoresalineastimepasses,to thepointwhereitistoosaltytosustainlife asidefrommicroorganismsandalgae.
•LakeTiticacalocatedontheborderof BoliviaandPeruatanaltitudeof12,507feet (3,812m),isthehighestcommercially navigablebodyofwaterintheworld.By volumeofwaterandbysurfacearea,itisthe largestlakeinSouthAmerica.Itsname comesfromanindigenousphrasemeaning “rockofthepuma”becausethelakeis shapedsomewhatlikeapuma.
•LocatedininthenorthernreachesofNew Zealand’sSouthernAlps,BlueLake,also knownasRotomairewhenuainthelocal nativelanguage,isknownastheworld’s clearestlake.Visibilityinthelakeisupto 262ft(80m),meaningthewateris consideredalmostasclearasdistilledwater.
•Atanaveragedepthofnearly2,000feet, (610m)Oregon'sCraterLakeisthedeepest laketotallywithinthebordersofthe continentalUnitedStates.
•TheCaspianSeaisactuallyconsideredtobe notonlytheworld’slargestlake,butalsothe world’slargestsaltlake.Itstretchesnearly 750miles(1,200km)fromnorthtosouth, withanaveragewidthof200miles(320 km).
•Thehighestlakeintheworldisthevolcanic craterlakeofOjosdelSaladoontheborder ofChileandArgentinainSouthAmerica.It sitsnearly21,000feet(6,390m)abovesea level.
•Thinkmoneydoesn'tgrowontrees?Try tellingthattoacertaindoginColombia. Afterseeingstudentspassmoneytoafood stallattendant,theenterprisingpoochbegan aregularpracticeof"paying"fordog biscuitswithtreeleaves.
•InafewAmericancities,Halloweenwas originallycalled"CabbageNight."Thename camefromaScottishfortune-tellinggamein whichgirlswouldusecabbagestumpsto predicttheidentityoftheirfuturehusband.
•Best-sellingauthorMayaAngelouwasSan Francisco'sfirstBlackstreetcarconductor.
•Seasponges,likehumans,sneezetoclear theirinternalfiltersystems.Unlikehumans, suchsneezeslastabouthalfanhour.
•Inthe18thcentury,somewealthyfolkswith gardensdecoratedtheirplotswith "ornamentalhermits"--actualpeoplewhom theypaidtodresslikeaDruid(howeverthey tookthattolook)andwanderaroundtheir estates.
•America'seighthpresident,MartinVan Buren,triedtokeepapairoftigercubsgiven tohimbytheSultanofOman,butCongress madehimsendthemtothezoo.
•Thespacebetweenthebottomofacabinet andtheflooriscalledthetoekick.
•"Chessboxing"isasportinwhichopponents alternatebetweenroundsofchessand boxinguntileithercompetitorischeckmated orknockedout.
•In2004,AlicePiketriedtouseafake$1 millionbilltopurchase$1,675worthof merchandiseatWalmart,expectingto receivechangefromtheundoubtedlystartled cashier.Well,shedidthinkthebillwas genuine...assheremarked(fromjail),"You can'tkeepupwiththeU.S.Treasury."
ThoughtfortheDay:
"Stayinyourownlane.Comparisonkills creativityandjoy."
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1.NamethegroupthathadaTopTenhitwith "LetMeLoveYouTonight."
2.WhatwasBillyJoel'sfirstNo.1charttopper?
3.WheredidGogiGrantgetherfirstname?
4.Nametheartistwhowroteandreleased "AgainsttheWind."
5.Namethesongthatcontainstheselyrics:"I wantyoutocomebackandcarrymehome, Awayfromtheselong,lonelynights."
Answers
1.PurePrairieLeague,in1980.VinceGillsang leadbeforelaunchinghissolocareerasa countrysinger.
2."JusttheWayYouAre,"in1977.Thesongtook twoGrammyawardsforbothRecordoftheYear andSongoftheYearin1979.
3.Arecordproducerchangedherfirstnameto Gogi,afterthenameofarestaurant.Herhit "TheWaywardWind"stayedatthetopofthe chartsforsixweeksin1956.
4.BobSeger,in1980.
5."AllOutofLove,"byAirSupply,in1980.The firstlineofthechoruswasoriginallywrittenas "I'malloutoflove,Iwanttoarrestyou"butthe groupwasconvincedtochangeitto"I'mallout oflove,I'msolostwithoutyou."
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1.Ant-ManandtheWasp:Quantumania (PG-13)PaulRudd,EvangelineLilly
2.Avatar:TheWayofWater(PG-13)Sam Worthington,ZoeSaldana
3.MagicMike'sLastDance(R)SalmaHayek, ChanningTatum
4.PussinBoots:TheLastWish(PG)Antonio Banderas,SalmaHayek
5.KnockattheCabin(R)DaveBautista, JonathanGroff
6.80forBrady(PG-13)RitaMoreno,Jane Fonda
7.Titanic(PG-13)LeonardoDiCaprio,Kate Winslet
8.Marlowe(R)LiamNeeson,DianeKruger
9.Missing(PG-13)TimGriffin,AvaZariaLee
10.AManCalledOtto(PG-13)TomHanks, JohnHiggins (c)2023KingFeaturesSynd.,Inc.
ARIES(March21toApril19) Seeingthesilly sideofsomereallyridiculoussituationshelps givetheLambanewperspectiveonhowto handlethem.Someimportantcontactscanbe madethisweekend.
TAURUS(April20toMay20) Tryto completeyouroutstandingtasksbymidweek. Thisleavesyoufreetotakeadvantageofnew possibilities--bothprofessionalandpersonal-openingupbyweek'send.
GEMINI(May21toJune20) Withbothyour creativesideandenergylevelsrisingthisweek, youshouldbeabletotacklethattoo-longneglectedprojectagain.Afamilymembermight haveimportantnews.
CANCER(June21toJuly22)Anexplanation yourequestedseemstobemoreconfusingthan enlightening.Youshouldinsistonclarifications now,ratherthandealingwithproblemsthat mightariselater.
LEO(July23toAugust22)Yourenergylevels mightbeebbingabit.Butthat'snoexcusefor takingcatnapswhenyoucouldbeworkingon thoseunfinishedtasks.There'llbetimetocurl upandrelaxbyweek'send.
VIRGO(August23toSeptember22) It'sa goodtimetogetthoseideasoutofyourhead andintoareadableformatifyouhopetoturn themintosomethingdoable.Inothernews,a goodfriendisreadywithworthwhileadvice.
LIBRA(September23toOctober22) Careful --youmightbesteppingintodangerousterritory ifyoudecidetoexaggeratethefactstoomuch. Remember:Thetruthspeaksforitselfandneeds noembellishment.
SCORPIO(October23toNovember21)
Althoughyourworkplacesuccesseshaveearned youmanyadmirers,therearesomecolleagues whoarenotamongthem.Becarefulhowyou proceedwithyournewproject.
SAGITTARIUS(November22toDecember 21) Youmighthavetogointogreatdetailto explainwhyyou'recurrentlyreluctanttomake changestoanalreadypreparedplan.Besure youhaveallthefactstobackyourselfup.
CAPRICORN(December22toJanuary19) Travelplansmightstillbeuncertain.Butinstead ofgettingupsetaboutthedelay,openyourself uptootherpossibilitiesandbegincheckingout somealternativedestinations.
AQUARIUS(January20toFebruary18)
Changingconditionsmightrequireyoutoalter someofyourplans.Whileyoumightbe agreeabletothis,bepreparedwithexplanations forthosewhodonotwantchangesmade.
PISCES(February19toMarch20)Although youmighthavetodealwithsomedetractors whoaren'ttookindintheircritiques,yougain pointsinyourfavorwhenyou'rewillingtostand upanddefendyourwork.
BORNTHISWEEK: Youhaveagiftfor creatingawarmandlovingenvironment betweenyourselfandothers.
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ClickerTrainingCanHelp YourDogLovetoLearn
DEARPAW'SCORNER: Whatisthevalueof trainingdogsusingaclicker?Ihavetriedusing aclickertotrainmydogAtlas,buthedidn't listenverywell.WhenshouldIclickathim-whenhe'smisbehaving?Orwhenhe'sdoing somethingright?Andhowcanhetell?--John H.,Springfield,Massachusetts
DEARJOHN: Clickertraining,or"markand reward"training,canseemalmostmagicalin termsofhowquicklyandenthusiasticallyadog learns.Butthatmagiconlyhappenswhenit's beingdonecorrectly.
Basically,youpresstheclickerdevicewhen yourdogdoespreciselythethingthatyouare tryingtotrainhimtodo.Andyoufollowup immediately(like,withinasecond)witha reward--usuallyalittlebitofatreat.So,here's howitisdone:
--Decideononebehaviorthatyouwantyour dogtolearninyourtrainingsession.Startwith abasicbehavior,like"sit,""comehere,""lie down"or"givepaw."
--GiveAtlasthecommand.Ifhedoesn'tfollow thecommand,don'tclick.
--Assoonashefollowsthecommand,click onceandgivehimalittletreat.
--Repeattheprocessagainandagainuntilhe followsthecommandimmediately.
Byassociatingtheclickernoisewitha commandandareward,Atlaswillquicklybuild apositiveassociationwiththecommand.This worksformanytypesoftraining,frombasic obediencetoagilitytojob-specificcommands. Butyoustartwithjustonecommandatatime. Also,considerworkingwithatrainer,eitherone ononeorinagrouptrainingsetting.You'llpick upmanytrainingskillsquickly.It'sworththe investment.
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RefuelWithTastyAfterSchoolSnacks
peelandgreenscaleswithcreamywhite fleshfleckedwithedibleblackseedsinside.
•Thechoicesfortrail-mixcombosareendless withsomanyreadilyavailablenuts,seeds anddriedfruitsnowadays.Forbestprices, purchaseyourfavoriteingredientsinbulkat yourmarketorfoodco-op,thenmix'emup whenyougethome.
Youngkidscangetinthehabitof"smart snacking"bycreatingtheirowneasy-to-prepare batchof"squirrelfood."Mixascoopoftheir favoritebreakfastcerealwithraisins,mini pretzels,peanutsandbananachips.Divide leftoversinsandwichbags,thenplaceina basketonthecounterforgrab-and-gonibbling.
Afterabusydayatschoolorwork,whodoesn't needalittlerefueling?Makeiteasyforyouand yourkidswithhealthy,tastysnacksthatarea cinchtomakeaheadoftimeorrightwhen hungerstrikes.
So,throwopenthefrontdoorwhenthekids jumpoutofthecarorofftheschoolbusand makeyourkitchenahappygatheringspotfor chatterandthesegoodeats:
•Nutritiousmeetsdeliciouswithapples.Cuta sweet,juicyapple,suchasabeautiful HoneycrisporSweeTango,inhalf.Pairit withahalvedwhole-wheatrollfromlast night'ssupperandtopitwithmustard,aslice ofdelimeatandacherrytomato.
•Makeatropicalsplitbytoppingslicesof banana,mango,kiwiorpineapplewitha1/2 cupoffruityogurtandsomegranolaor shreddedcoconut.Lookingforsomething newandexotictointroduce?Addmildflavoreddragonfruit,availableinspecialty grocerystores.Ittypicallyhasabright-pink
•Makequickminipizzaswithslicesof Frenchbread,whole-wheatEnglishmuffins orbagelhalves,toasted.Brushpizzasauce ontop,thenaddcheeseandyourfavorite toppingssuchasslicedzucchini,grated mozzarellacheeseandsunflowerseedsfor anItaliantwist.MakeitMexicanwitha sprinkleofchiliseasoningonthesauce, slicedSpanisholivesandgratedMonterey Jackcheese.
Anadultcanbroilthesnackforaboutfive minutesuntilthecheesebubbles.
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“MYDIGESTIONISFINE, THANKYOU!”
Somanypeoplehavedigestivedifficulties,that IamsurprisedwhenIasknewpatientsabout theirdigestionandtheysay“It’sfine”.Of course,frequentlywhentheysaythatandIdiga littledeeper,itisn’tfine,they’vejustacclimated toalesserdegreeoffunctionanditdoesn’t determinetheiractivitiesfortheday.Many peoplesimplydon’tknowwhathealthy digestionreallyis.Theythinkiftheyhaveone bowelmovementperday,thatthatiswhat defineshealthydigestion.
Butdigestionismorethanthat.Itismorethan justyourstomachandyourelimination.Italso includesyourmouth,yournose,brain, diaphragm,liver,gallbladder,pancreas,small andlargeintestines,evenyourvagusnerve.Itis theVagusNervethatIwanttohighlighttoday. TheVagusNerveisthecommunicationlink betweenthebrainandthegut.Manyofyouhave alreadyheardofthebrain-gutcommunication. Thatisadeepmechanismthatisveryimportant. TheVagusnerveisessentialforbraintogut enzymerelease,tostimulate“Parasympathetic tone”,anditdetectsgutinflammationandalerts thebrainthatsomethingiswrongandneeds help.Itispartiallyresponsibleforyour emotionalwellbeing,forsensingchangesof microbiotainyourintestines,tostimulate intestinaltone,movingyourstoolsalong,andis partiallyresponsiblefornutrientabsorption. Thatisalotofkeyfunctions!
Alsokey,isknowingwhattodotohelpit.
Rememberthediaphragmlistedabove?Well, thatisoneofthekeys.
Breathingdeeply,meditating,yoga,taichi,Qi Gong,andotherformsofrelaxationarehelpful aswell,butthereareotherthingsasyoucando too.
Anotherkeyinhealthydigestionisthe balancingof“friendlybacteria”inthegut.We usedtothinkyoucan’tgowrongintaking probiotics,butwenowknowyoucan.Thereis muchconversationrightnowaboutexactlyhow todeterminewhichprobioticstotake,andwhich notto.Takingthewrongprobioticscancause otherproblems.Theotherimportantpartofthis isprebiotics.Wenowknowthatprobioticsare worthlessintheabsenceofprebiotics.Prebiotics arethefoodthathelptheprobioticsstickaround andcolonize.Theyareonlyinahandfulof foods.Incultureswheretheyhavegoodgut health,theirdiethappenstobehighinboth prebioticsandprobioticsnaturally.
Unfortunately,ourdietsaresobroadandinclude suchawidevarietyoffoodscomparedtothese cultures,thatwehavetobedeliberateinour efforttoincludebothinourdiet.
Thereissomuchwecandotoimproveourgut health–frompreandprobioticstoother nutritionalsupplementationanddietaryregimes, toacupuncturewhichissohelpfulinrestoring digestion.
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HonorFlights2023
Bythetimeyoureadthis,thefirstHonorFlights oftheyearwillbetakingplace.
HonorFlightsarefreetripstoWashington,D.C., forveterans,adayofvisitingthememorialsand monumentsdedicatedtotheirservice.Thetrips leavefromoneof124hubsaroundthecountry, withalldetailsmanagedbyacrewof volunteers.In2022,therewere21,800veterans whomadetheHonorFlightsand18,709 guardianswiththem.Sincestartingin2005, HonorFlightshaveescortedoveraquarterofa millionveteransonthesetrips.
Becauseoftheagesofelderlyveterans,flights arecurrentlyrestrictedtoveteransfromthe WorldWarII,KoreanWarandVietnamWar eras.
Forthosenotnearahub,orforthoseinthefive stateswithouthubs,thereistheLoneEagle program(loneeagle.honorflight.org).Any veteraniseligible,butpriorityisgivento veteransfromtheWorldWarII,KoreanWarand Vietnameras.Eachveteranneedstohavea guardianalongonthetrip.Childrenor grandchildrenareeligible,buttheymustbe18 yearsorolder.
Forveteranswhoareseriouslyill(andwhohave lessthanoneyeartolive),thereistheTLC program.TLCinthiscaseistakentomeanTheir LastChance--veteranswhomightnothave timeinthefuturetomakearegularHonor Flight.EachTLCveteranneedstohaveone guardian,atrainedcaregiverwhowillmanage alltherequiredmedicalcareforthatveteran. Thecostsarepickedupbyadonor.Forspecific info,contactBobbieBradleyat937-521-2400 ext104.
Toseethe2023scheduleandlearnmoreabout HonorFlights,gotowww.honorflight.org.
Willyouopenyourwallettosendafewdollars toHonorFlightstohelpmoreveteransmakethe trip?They'reanonprofitwithafour-starCharity Navigatorrating.Youcandonateonlineatthe websiteorsendachecktoHonorFlight,BoxL4016,Columbus,OH43260-4016.
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1.ThemediacenterattheU.S.OpenTennis tournamentisnamedinhonorofwhat flamboyantlydressedjournalistand sportscaster?
2.What1972arcadevideogamefromAtariwas basedontabletennis?
3.BuckytheBisonistheofficialmascotofwhat PatriotLeagueuniversity'sathleticprograms?
4.Whatdocumentsoldfor$4,338,500ata Sotheby'sauctioninDecember2010?
5.NametheFrenchroadcyclistwhowon10 GrandTourraces,includingfiveTourdeFrance victories,from1978-85.
6.FormerMajorLeagueBaseballpitcher RobertoHernandezwentbywhatnamebefore hisvisafromtheDominicanRepublicwas discoveredtobefraudulentin2012?
7.AccordingtoAbeSimpson(voiceofDan Castellaneta)ina1995episodeof"The Simpsons,"whatNFLgreathas"ahaircutyou couldsetyourwatchto"?
Answers
1.BudCollins.
2."Pong."
3.BucknellUniversity.
4.JamesNaismith'soriginalrulesof basketball.
5.BernardHinault.
6.FaustoCarmona.
7.JohnnyUnitas.
1.GEOGRAPHY:Whichriverflowsthrough theEuropeancapitalsofViennaandBudapest?
2.SCIENCE:Atwhattemperatureare FahrenheitandCelsiusequal?
3.TELEVISION:Thecomedyseries"Frasier" isaspinoffofwhichsitcom?
4.LITERATURE:Whichnovelfeaturesa characternamedKatnissEverdeen?
5.FOOD&DRINK:Whatkindofbeansare usedinfalafel?
6.ANIMALKINGDOM:Whatisabeaver's homecalled?
7.THEATER:Whichmusicalfeaturesa characternamedTracyTurnblad?
8.MOVIES:Whichactressplaystheyoung WendyDarlinginthemovie"Hook"?
9.HISTORY:Whoinventedthegameof lacrosse?
10.SCIENCE:Whatpercentageoftheworld's populationhasbrowneyes?
Answers
1.TheDanubeRiver.
2.-40.
3."Cheers."
4."TheHungerGames."
5.Chickpeasorfavabeans.
6.Alodge,oraden.
7."Hairspray."
8.GwynethPaltrow.
9.IroquoistribesintheeasternUnitedStates andCanada.
10.70%-80%.
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•OnMarch17,1756,St.Patrick'sDaywas celebratedforthefirsttimeinNewYork CityatJohnThompson'sCrownandThistle publichouse.Interestingly,Thompsonwas nicknamed"ScotchJohnny,"andhistavern wasonlypart-timeIrish.
•OnMarch16,1834,CharlesDarwin,onthe HMSBeagle,anchoredintheBritish-owned FalklandIslandsforthefirsttime,tocarry outazoologicalsurvey.Atfirstunimpressed bythedesolatelandscape,hesoon discoveredfossilsofabout400millionyears old,mostofwhicharenowhousedin London'sNaturalHistoryMuseum.
•OnMarch19,1916,eightCurtiss"Jenny" planesoftheFirstAeroSquadronwereused insupportofthe7,000Americantroopswho hadinvadedMexicowiththeintentof capturingMexicanrevolutionaryPancho Villa,markingtheU.S.'firstuseofair combat.
•OnMarch18,1922,Britishlawyer MohandasK.Gandhiwassentencedto prisoninIndiaonthechargeofcivil disobedienceafterurgingformasscivil disobedience,includingboycottsofBritish educationalinstitutionsandlawcourtsand foreign-madegoods.Hisspeechesalways emphasizedthewrongnessofphysical violence.Heservedjusttwoyearsofhissixyearsentence.
•OnMarch15,1956,themusical"MyFair Lady"madeitsBroadwaydebut.Basedon GeorgeBernardShaw'splay"Pygmalion,"it starredRexHarrisonandJulieAndrewsin theleadrolesofdomineeringProfessor HenryHigginsandhisprotegee,theequally strong-willedbutgood-heartedCockney flowersellernamedElizaDoolittle.Itwas animmediatesmashhit.
•OnMarch13,1997,aheateddebatewas launchedamongbelieversinUFOswhena seriesofunidentifiedlightsappearedabove Phoenix,Arizona.Itwaslaterrevealedthat thelightswerenotfromalienaircraft,but illuminationflaresdroppedfromaU.S.Air Forceplane.
•OnMarch14,2014,itwasannouncedthat publictransportationsystemsinParis, France,wouldrunforfreeforthreedaysin anefforttocombattheheavysmogandair pollutionthecountrywasexperiencingdue tounseasonablywarmtemperatures. (c)2023KingFeaturesSynd.,Inc.
Shrinkflation:BeatingThem atTheirOwnGame
"Shrinkflation."That'sawordthat'sbeeninthe newslately,andonethatweneedtopay attentionto.
Weknowpricesareincreasingonourgroceries.
Weseeiteverytimewelookatthepricetagson theshelveswhenweshop,andcertainlyatthe checkout.Butshrinkflationisadifferentthing andcanbehardertospot.Shrinkflationis sneakypriceincreases.
Inshrinkflation,thepricesdon'tgoup,butwhat wegetcomesdown.Thisisimpactingmost thingsacrossgrocerystores,includingdairy, shampoo,meats,frozenfoods,toiletpaper,pet food,pastries,candybars,laundrydetergent, slicedcheese,teabags...well,everything.
Example:Thepriceofacanofbeansstaysthe same,butwegetfewerounces.Example:The priceofaloafofbreadstaysthesame,butit's smaller.Samewithcereal,whichyou'llhave noticedwhentheboxsizeschanged.
Inmycase,oneparticularitem(frozen meatballs)atmylocalstoredroppedfrom64 meatballsto56...fewerforthesamemoney. Keepaneyeontheunitpricingonthetagonthe grocerystoreshelf.Yes,it'sintinyprint(which isonereasontocarryasmallmagnifyingglass atalltimes),butthenumberswilltellyouthe unitpriceperfluidounce,poundorcount.Over timeyou'llbeabletoseeifyou'regettinglessfor yourmoney.
Lookatgenericstosavemoney(and,inmany cases,getabetterproduct)orjustchange brands.Buymorethanoneifthepriceisgood, butwatchtheexpirationdates. Lastly,considersigningupforastore'sloyalty cardifyougetcashbenefitsfordoingso,and signupfortheemailedweeklysalesflyerto shopfrom.
Byshoppingcarefully,wecanbeatthemattheir owngame.
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Therearenumerousreasonswhythereturns faroutweighthetimeyouinvest,especially duringleantimes.
I’llpointoutjustfivereasonsyoushould considermakingvolunteeringapartofyour everydaylife.
1.Volunteerslivelongerandarehealthier. Volunteersarehappierandhealthierthannonvolunteers…
2.Volunteeringestablishesstrongrelationships. Despitealloftheonlineconnectionsthatare availableatourfingertips,peoplearelonelier nowthaneverbefore.Indeed,a2010AARP study reportedthatprevalenceoflonelinessisatanall timehigh,withaboutoneinthreeadultsage45 oroldercategorizedaslonely…
3.Volunteeringisgoodforyourcareer.People whovolunteermakemoremoney,partially becausetherelationshipspeoplecreatewhile volunteeringcanbeleveragedforfinancial benefit…
4.Volunteeringisgoodforsociety.Many businesses,andalmostallmission-driven organizations,aresuccessfulonlyifthey maintainastrongvolunteerworkforce…
5.Volunteeringgivesyouasenseofpurpose. Althoughitisnotwell-understoodwhy volunteeringprovidessuchaprofoundhealth benefit,akeyfactorisassumedtobethat volunteeringservestoexpressandfacilitate opportunitiestocarryoutone’ssenseof purpose.
Theverynatureofvolunteeringmeanschoosing toworkwithoutbeingpaidforit…
Ifyouaren’tcurrentlyvolunteering,andthreein fourofusaren’t,therearemanyresources onlinethatcanhelpyoufindanopportunity. Committingevenaslittleasonehouraweek can
haveaprofoundbenefitonyourownlife,and theorganizationsthatrelyonsuchhelpwillbe abletothrive…”(DawnC.Carr,Ph.D.,an assistantprofessoratFloridaStateUniversity,is asocialgerontologistwhoseresearchfocuseson factorsthatfacilitatehealthyandactiveaging, asquotedinPsychologyToday,“TheThird Age”.)
“…volunteeringisn’t somethingtoputoffuntilyou haveextratimeandmoney.
